Continued Thursday 13th. Novr 1755

And upon Reading the Report of the Comittee of this House dated the
11th. of this Instant November That Robert Hadwen< no role > Tailer being called in
behaved himself very Disrepect fully towards the President and Comittee
which is Submitted to the CourtAnd upon Reading the Humble Petition
of the sd. Robert Hadwen SettingforthThat the Petr. having been an
Artsmaster above 13 years has to the best of his Knowledged Obey'd all the
Orders of the Court and Comittees concerning his own Deportment and his Care
of his apprentices with Regard to their Religious and Moral behaviour and
never had any Complaints made against for which he Appeals to all his
Neighbours & to the books and Officers of the HospitalBut on Wednesday
the 5th. Instant the Petr. was on a Sudain called before The Right Worshipfull
the President and Comittee then Sitting not knowing upon what Occasion Or
that he was Occused of any Transgression And being Askd Sevl questions about his
Apprentices made confused rude Answers without Intention to give any Manner
of Offence And in Surprize Scarce knowing what he said whereby he has
justly incurr'd their great Displeasure for wch he is under the Deepest contrition
and humbly beggs Pardon of them And of all the Governors & promises he
will never again be Guilty of the like or any Disrespect or want of Duty to
them or any of themAnd therefore humbly prays to be forgiven this first Offence
Mr. President was pleased to declare he Apprehended the Petr Misbehaviour
Receed more from Ignorance than Intention and was willing for his own part to forgive
Him and sevl. of the Comittee here present also Declareing they was willing to
Admonished to take more Care of his behaviour for the future.

A Motion being made that the Thanks of this Court be given to Mr.
President and the Comittee of this House for the Great Care & pains he & they have
taken in Examineing into the late Riots Comitted by the Apprentices of this Hospl.
and the Regulations they have drawn up for the behaviour of the Artsmasters &
their Apprentices And of the Beadles to prevent the like disorders for the future
It was unanimously Orderd & done Accordingly.

Artsmastr. Advertismt. to be Publ [..]
14 days before Election
Lib. V. 217.}

Upon Reading an Order of Court the 22d. June 1716 as follows VizThat all
Petitions for Artsmasters for the future be referr'd to the Cous of the Comittee of this
House some Convenient true before any Election of Artsmasters be Appointed That
the Comittee may Enquire after the Petrs. and report to the Court [..] what
Character they hear of them And that an Advertisement may be Published before
any Artsmaster are chosenIt is now Orderd the same be Revived
with this Addition that the Advertisement shall be Published 14 days at Least
before the Election of an Artsmaster.

Orderd that it be referrd to the Comittee of this House to consider what would be
a Proper time to be Limitted for filling up the Vacancy of an ArtsmasterAnd to
Enquire how many Apprentices each Artsmaster now has & how many he ought to
have According to the Convenience of his Appartment, And how the Number of
Apprentices in this Hospital has happend to be Diminished.

Artsmas. Comee to Vice the in
appartmts. & report what Condition
they find the same}

Orderd [..] the Comittee of this House do from time to time as often as
they shall think Proper Visit the Artsmasters Appartments & Report to the
Court in what Condition they find the same with their Opinion thereon.

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