Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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12th January 1738 - 4th April 1751

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Image 203 of 5249th December 1742


Thursday 9th. Decr. 1742.

dd107
Mascall appd. agt. him


GeorgeJames< no role > By Walter Bernard< no role > Esqr . being charged by the
Oath of Jeremiah Mascall< no role > with being a loose idle disorderly
person constantly idling & lortering at the Custom house keys and
taken up this Morning with a small parcell of Sugar of little
Value upon him violently suspected to be stolen.

dd108


WilfordJohn< no role > By Samuel Pennant< no role > Esqr being charged by the
Oath of John Lewis< no role > with pilferring a parcell of Iron of small Value
taken upon him & not giving any Satisfactory Account how he came
by the same.

Cont to Labor109

BrodiorElizabeth< no role >
&

Cont to Labor

FosterSarah< no role > her Daur}
By Sr . John Thompson< no role > being charged by the
Oath of Henry Short< no role > & Robert Willis< no role > with
pilferring three Pewter Potts of small Value out
of the House of him the said Henry Short< no role > .

dd112
Crosier appd. agt. him


RichardsonRichard< no role > By Sr . John Barnard< no role > being charged by the
Oath of Joseph Crosier< no role > for being taken at Brewers key with a
small parcell of Tobacco upon him the property of Mr. Philpot
Merchant at Mile End of small Value & violently suspected to be
stolen he being a reputed Pilferer.

Cont to Labor113


MaineCharles< no role > By Robert Westley< no role > Esqr being charged by the
Oath of John Lewis< no role > & George Naylor< no role > Watchmen for being taken upon
Saturday Morning in the Streets with two Fowls of small Value.
violently suspected to be stolen being a reputed Old Offender and
giving no satisfactory Account how he came by them.

dd114
Mascall appd. agt. him


ChapmanIsaiah< no role > By Dobeing charged by the Oath of
Jeremiah Mascall< no role > Constable for pilferring Tobacco the property of
His Majesty of small Value at Brewers Key.

Cont to Labor115


BealAnne< no role > By Dobeing charged by the Oath of
Samuel Saunders< no role > & Edward Cannon< no role > for pilferring a peice of Pork
of small Value the property of the said Saunders a Butcher in
Newgate Market .

BucknallBenjn< no role > .Petn.
for Abateman at of Rent
referred to Comee}


Upon reading the humble petition of Benjamin Bucknall settingforth
That he hath been Tenant at Will to the Govrs. for a House in Fowkes Court
Tower street for about six years at the Kent of £32. P annThat in
regard the Petrs. Rent is much larger then the Rent of the other Houses in
the said Court of equal goodness with hisAnd praying the Govrs. will be
pleased to make him an Abatement in his rent equal to the other Tenants
otherwise he must be oblidged to quit the premesIt is Ordered that the
said Petition be referred to the Comee of this House to consider of the some etc
to make their Report to the Court.

Apprentice


At this Court Henry Cornhill< no role > a poor boy was Ordered to be put out
Apprentice at the Nomination of Robert Fotherby< no role > Esqr .

WestThos< no role > To have £10.
Locks Gift}


Mr. William Poole< no role > one of the Governors of these Hospitalls reporting to this
Court that in pursuance of an Order of Court the 1st. of Octr. last he had
made Enquiry and foundtothat Thomas West< no role > who served his Apprenticeship
This Hospital is set up for himself in the Trade of a Needlemaker & hath the
Character of a diligent & sober Man It is Ordered that the Steward of this
Hospital de give and pay unto the said Thomas West< no role > Ten pounds out
of Mr. Locks Gift to be allowed him in his next Account.

Apprentices free


At this Court the persons hereunder named were Ordered to be made free of this
City having served their Apprenticeships in this Hospital to the Artsmasters
hereunder mentioned Vizt.
TrottmanJohn< no role > to Wm Spencer< no role >
WrightJohn< no role > to Sutton Sharpe< no role >




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