Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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22nd May 1751 - 1st December 1761

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Image 80 of 43126th February 1752


Continued Wed 26th. Febry 1762

Feilder Benjn. Petr. for
Locks Gift}


Upon Reading the humble Petition of of Benjamin Feilder< no role > Weaver
Setting forthThat he served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital
to Mr. Obediah West< no role > one of your Worships Artsmasters by Indre dated
1st. Janry 1744/5 and by Order of Court 21st. Janry 1752 he was made free
of this City and is set up for himself at his own House in Hart street
Brick lane Spittlefeilds but wants Assistance And praying settle part of it Locks Gift And the
Court being informed that the Comittee of this House on the 17th. Janry
1752 Inspected the book kept of Apprentices behaviour and found
no Complaint against him It is Ordered that Mr. John Forty< no role >
Mr Uppington Bracee< no role > & Mr Calvert Benn< no role > three of the Govrs.
of these Hospitals or any two of them be desired to enquire whether
the said Benjamine Feilder be set up in his said Trade and of his
hopefullness therein and make their report to the next Court

White Jas Petr. for
Locks gift


Upon Reading the humble Petition of James White< no role > Weaver
Setting forthThat he served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital
to Mr. John Ittery< no role > one of your Worships artsmasters by Indre dated 12th.
April 1742 and by Order of Court 19th. Novr. 1781 he was made free
of this City and is Set up for himself in his said Trade of Mr. Thomas
Davies
< no role > faceing the Eagle and Child in Amber Street Spittlefeilds
But wants Assistance and praying some part of a Mr. lockes Gift And Mr. Trear Reporting that
the Comittee had no Objection It is Ordered That Mr John Forty< no role >
Mr Uppington Brace< no role > and Mr Calvert Benn< no role > three of the Governors
of these Hospital or any two of them be desired to enquire whether
the said James White be set up in his said Trade and of the hopefullness
therein and make their Report to the next Court.

Young Wm. to be fee

At this Court William Young< no role > was Ordered to be made free of this
City who Served his Apprenticeship to Mr Jeffry Gillingham< no role > one
of your Worships Artsmasters by Indre dated 3d. August 1744

Vacancy of an Artsmaster in
the [..] of [..] Geo Male Edwd [..] }


At this Court the Vacancy of an Artsmaster by the Death of Mr. George
Male
< no role > was declared And Ordered that the Election of an Artsmaster
be at the next Court and Notice thereof be incerted in the Summons's

Matron of Bethlem Vacant

At this Court the Vacancy of a Matron of Bethlem Hospital by the death
of Mrs. Wood was declared And Ordered that the Election of
a Matron be at the next Court.




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