Continued, Friday 15th May 1747

PiceRichd< no role > a Gratuity
of 20 Gns Ordered him}

A Motion being made that in regard of the extraordinary diligence of Mr. Richard Pice< no role > the
Porter of this Hospital a Gratuity be given him for his good Services for the timefurst since
the Court gave him a Gratuity and the sume of Twenty Guinea's being now proposed and the
Question thereupon put. It is Ordered unanimously that the Clerk do pay to the said
Richard Pice< no role > Twenty Guinea's as a Gratuity for his said Services.

MenreeDr. James
Nominated a Govr.}

The Court Nominated and Ellected Doctor James Monroe< no role > to be one of the Governors of these
Hospitals and Ordered a Staff to be Immediatly Sent to him,

CrookeJohnTo have
a Lease of a Messes at
Wapping (No. 35) }

Upon Reading a Report from the Committee of this House dated the Fourteenth Instant
under the hands of Edward Holloway< no role > Esquire Treasurer Doctor Rawlinson John Lock< no role > Esquire
Mr. Robert Elliott< no role > Mr. Samuel John< no role > and Mr. William Russell< no role > as follow of Viz)Upon Reading the
Humble petition of William Tennant< no role > of Cornhill London Linnendraper and John Harley< no role > of
Colechester in the County of Essex Esquire Executor of Timothy Tennant< no role > Junr. deceased (which
was referred to them by Order of Court the 30th. April 1746) setting forthThat the 24th. of
January 1734/5 the Governors Agreed with Timothy Tennant< no role > Senior and Timothy Tennant< no role >
Junr . to Let them a Lease of a Messuage or Tenement near Ring Edward Stairs called the
Golden Cock in Wapping for Twenty one Years to Commence from Christmas 1734 at the
Yearly Rent of Twenty Eight pounds Clear of TaxesThat the said Timothy Tenement Junr..
Survived his Father and is lately Dead haveing first made his side and the Petitioners Executor
thereof who are thereby become Intitled to the premissesThat the said Timothy Tennant
Senr. and Junr. both dyeing before the said Lease was Executed by themAnd praying
that a Lease of the premisses may be new made for the Remainder of the said Term of Twenty
one Years to John Crooke< no role > of Wapping Distiller who is willing to accept thereof on the
same TermsThis Committee haveing Considered the said Petition are of opinion
that a Lease be made to the said John Crooke< no role > All which to Nevertheless Submitted to the
Judgement of the Court And it is Ordered that this opinion be Reported to the Court
This Court haveing duely Weighed and Considered the said Report doth Confirm the
same And Order that the Lease be made to the said John Crooke< no role > Accordingly.

ColesJohnTo be
inquired after for Locks Gift }

Upon Reading the Humble Petition of John Coles< no role > Shoemaker
Setting forthThat the served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital to Mr. Wm. Wendon< no role >
one of the Artsmasters by Indre dated the Fifthday of May1739
and by an Order of Court the 8th. of April last he was on the fifth day of May Instant made
free of this City and is Set upfor himself in his said Trade at Mr. Hoopers in BlackFryers
And the Court being Informed that the Committee of this House on the 4th. of May
Instant Inspected the Book kept of Apprentices behaviour and found no Complaint
against himIt is Ordered that Mr. Deputy Hunt Mr. John Purcas< no role > and Mr. Abraham
Purcas< no role > three of the Governors of these Hospitals or any two of them be desired to enquire
whether the said John Coles< no role > be sett up in his said Trade
and of his hopefullness therein and to made their Report to the Court

BakerJohn< no role > To be
inquired after for Locks Gift }

Upon Reading the Humble Petition of John Baker< no role > Tayler
Setting forthThat he served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital to Mr. Thos. Reay< no role >
one of the Artsmaster s by Indre dated the Twenty Eighthday of September 1739
and by an Order of Court the 8th. of April last he was on the fifth day of May Instant
made free of this City and is Set up for himself in his said Trade at Mr. Matcors near Bridewell Bridge
And the Court being Informed that the Committee of this House on the 4th. of May Instant
Inspected the Book kept of Apprentices behaviour and found no Complaint against
himIt is Ordered that Mr. Deputy Hunt Mr. John Purcas< no role > and Mr. Abraham Purcas< no role >
three of the Governors of these Hospitals or any two of them be desired to enquire whether
the said John Baker< no role > be Set up in his said Trade
and of his hopefullness therein and to make their Report to the Court,