Wednesday 10th. April 1745

Apprentices

At this Court the following poor boys were to be put out
Apprentices at the Nomination of the Governours hereafter named
Vizt.

Nominated by
EdwardsWilliam< no role > toMr. John Lee< no role >
LambertJohn< no role > toEdwd. Elliston< no role > Esqr .

Stewards in course for
Election Feast 1745}

At this Court the Governours hereafter named Vizt.

The Earl of Orrery
Thomas Sergisson< no role > Esqr .
Mr. Aldn. Blackford
John Morrice< no role > Esqr :

Mr. Aldn. Benn
Henry Barham< no role > Esqr :
Mr. Richard Charlton< no role >
John Bacon< no role > Esqr .

Mr: Aldn. Gibbon
Mr: Geo: Vincent< no role >
Mr: Jas: Haywood< no role >
Nicho. Fazakerley< no role > Esqr .

were chosen Stewards for the next Election day of these Hospitals who
are desired to provide a Dinner at their bien Venue for the President
Treasurer and Governours to dine together according to & Ancient
Custom and in Case any of the Stewards Elected decline or refuse
the same the Clerk is to Supply the Number in course.

Govrs . Elected

The Court Nominated & Elected William Hanmer< no role > Esqr : and His
Grace the Duke of Beaufort to be Governours of these Hospitals
And Ordered Stowes to be immediately Sent to them.

Govrs . reced their Charge

At this Court the charge was read to Sr . John Phillips< no role > Barrenett
and Mr: Lewis Pryse< no role > as Governours of these Hospitals.

HowDaniel< no role > Petn. to
be an Artsmaster
referred to Comee}

Upon reading the humble petition of Daniel How< no role > Citizen and Gold
and Silver Wire drawer of London Setting forthThat upon the
resignation of Mr: Cooke late one of the Governours Artsmasters the
Petitioner with Richard Shaw< no role > & John Ecent< no role > were Candidates for one of
them to Suceed the said Cooke and the said Ecent having withdrawn
his Petition the Petitioner was advised by some of the Governours to do
the same and gave the Petitioner encouragement to Apply Again when
any other Vacancy happened and the Petitioner accordingly withdrew his
petition and the said Richard Shaw< no role > was thereupon duly Elected on
ArtsmasterThat the said Richard Shaw< no role > has since resigned and
the Vacancy of an Artsmaster in his room has been declaredThat
the Petitoner has been a Freeman of London upwards of Twenty years
during which time he hath been set up his Trade and brought up
Several ApprenticesAnd the Petitioner being ready and willing to
take such a Number of Apprentices as the Court shall think fit and to
keep his Appartment in repair with Glazing Plaistering and Whiteing
at his own expence as is usually done by the Artsmasters & to comply
with all orders of the Court and Comee made and to be made in relation
to ArtsmastersAnd praying the Governours to Elect him an
Artsmaster in the room of the said Richard Shaw< no role > It is Ordered
that the said Petition be referred to the Committee of this House &
the said Daniel How< no role > is to lay before them his Qualifications as to
his taking Apprentices.