Continued Friday 29 Novr 1754
Willby Wm. Weaver
Elected Artsmaster}
in ye room of Ittery
At this Court the humble Petition of
William Willby< no role >
of the
Parish of Saint Luke
in the County of Middlesex
Weaver
ws
read SettingforthThat the Petitioner had been a Freeman
of
the City of London
about 23 years during which time he had been set
up in his Trade & brought up Several ApprenticesThat there
being a Vacancy of an Artsmaster In the Room of
John Ittery< no role >
lately Dismiss'd And 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
Whiting at his Own Expence as is Usually done by the Artsmasters
And to Comply with all Orders of the Court and Comittee made & to
be made in relation to Artsmasters Whereupon the Question
being put the said William Willby was Elected an Artsmaster
till the next Election DayAnd it is Ordered that upon his
Delivering a Certificate of his Settlement to the Clerk & produceing
a Copy of his Freedom of this City He be Admitted Accordingly upon
giving Security as is Usual in the like CaseAnd it is Ordered
that he have such Appartment as the Comittee of this House shall think fit.
Piggot Thos. £10 Fowkes Gift
Mr. Deputy Martindale and Mr
Samuel Bridgman< no role >
two of the
Governors
Reported That in Pursuance of an Order of Court the 25th. Octr.
1754 they had made Enquiry and found That
Thomas Piggot< no role >
who
Served his Apprenticeship
in this Hospital
Samuel Geldart< no role >
is
set up for himself in his sd. Trade and has the Character of a Diligent
and Sober ManIt is Ordered That the Clerk do pay to the sd
Thomas Piggot Ten pounds out of Mr. Fowkes Gift
Morgan Sr. Jno. Barrt
reced his Charge}
At this Court the Charge was read to Sr
John Morgan< no role >
Barrtt
.
as a Governor
of these Hospitals
Govr. Elected
Bragg. Wm. Esq}
This Court doth Elect
William Bragg< no role >
of Boreham
in Essex
Esqr
.
to be one of the Governors
of these Hospitals And Order that a Staff
be forthwith sent to him Notwithstanding the Order of Court the
29th. of April 1748.
Kal