Friday 7th. March 1745/6.

Maston EdwdPetr. for
Lease of 2 Houses at
Wapp. (No.) referred to come}
(No. 26. 27)

Upon reading the Humble Petition of Edward Maston< no role > Victualler at the Scarbrough
Castle near King Edward Stairs Wapping That the Petitioner proposes to taken
Lease of the Governours (with such Covenants as are usually contained in Leases to Year
Tenants at Wapping) of Two Messuages or Tenements situate and being near King
Edwards Stairs at Wapping one of the which Messuage is now in the Occupation of the Petr.
and the other ofCrosby Butcher for 21 Years to commence from Lady day last
at the Yearly Rent of £8. clear of Taxes payable Quarterly at the Counting House of the
Hospital of Bridewell London & to pay a Fine of £63 and to layout £221 in repairing
the Premisses according to the Estimates hereto annext & to execute Counter part of each
LeaseAnd praying the Governours to grant him a Lease according to his said
ProposableIt is Ordered that the said Petition be referred to the Committee of the
House to Consider thereof & to Report their Opinion thereon to the Court.

LawrenceHenryPetr for
Lease of 3 House in
Bridewell precinct No.
referred to Comee}

Upon reading the Humble Petition of Henry Lawrence< no role > of Bridewell Precinct
London Victualler That the Petitioner proposes to take a Lease of she Govr.
(with such Covenants as are usually contained in Leases to the Tenements in Bridewell
Precinct ) of Three Messuages or Tenements & Yards situate and being on the North side
of Tuder Street in the Precinct of Bridewell London and late in the Possession Occupation
of Mary Alcock< no role > for the Term of 14 Years to commence from the Expiration of the Leases in
being which Expires at Midsr. next and to pay the Yearly Rent of £10 Clear of Taxes
Quarterly at the Counting House of the Hospital of Bridewell London & to pay in F [..]
of £20 and to execute a Counter part of Such LeaseAnd praying the Govr.
to grant him a Lease according to his said ProposallsIt is Ordered
that the said Petition be referred to the Committee of this House to consider thereof
and to report their Opinion thereon to the Court.

Beadles Grat 2 yr. Xmas

Upon reading the Humble Petition of the four Beadles of there Hospital for there were
Gratuitys of Forty Shillings a peice in respect of the half Year ending at the Christmas last
for that their Salarys are but smallIt 's Ordered that the Clark of there Hospital
do give and Pay unto them Forty Shillings a peice to be allowed him in his next
Account.

Basketmen as do

Upon reading the Humble Petition of the Three Beadles or Baskett Men of the
Hospital of Bethlem for there usual Gratuitys of Twenty Shillings a peice in
respect of the half Year ending at Christmas last for that their Salary are but [..]
It is Ordered that the Clerk of these Hospitals do give and payments
them Twenty Shillings a peice to be allowed him in his next Account.

Apprentices

At this Court the following Poor Boys were Ordered to be put out Apprentices
at the Nomination of the Governours herein after Named Vizt

PettetEdwd< no role >
BirchallThomas< no role >
PeterJohn< no role >
PointerRobert< no role > }

Nominated By
Phillip Scarth< no role > Esqr .
Phineas Cheeke< no role > Esqr .
Mr. John Markham< no role >
Mr. Benja. Cleeve< no role >