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

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Image 303 of 43122nd September 1757


Continued Thursday 22d. Septr. 1757

Contd.


33 Warren Barthw< no role > Comitted 9th. Septr. 1757 P Lord Mayor on the Oath
of William Barnes< no role > for being a Loose Disorderly Person having no Visible
way of living & Secreting himself in the house of the sd. Wm. Barnes

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36 Nicholls Richd< no role > . Comitted 19th. Septr. 1757 P Mr. Aldn. Bethell on the
Oath of Thomas Copeland< no role > Constable of St. Brides Parish for
Wandering about the Streets being loose Idle and Disorderly boy
giving no good Account of himself.

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37. Brown Issabella< no role >

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38. Preedham Frances< no role >

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39. Fishburn Sarah< no role > }
Comitted 19th. Septr. 1757 P Dr. being Charged on
the Oath of Thos. Copeland Constable and Saml.
Orange
< no role > and John Powell< no role > Watchmen of the Ward of
Farringdon without for being taken up in a Disorderly house in
Kingshead Court Shoe lane on Sunday Morning at 4. oClock
(where so Bridewell boys Cloaths were seen lying) and being loose
Idle and Disorderly Persons and Comon Night Walkers giving no
good Account of themselves.

[..] Jno. taken £10. To gift


Mr. Richard Manby< no role > and Mr. Samuel Seawell< no role > Two of the Governors
Reported that in Pursuance of an Order of Court the 27th. day of July last
They had made enquiry and found that John Johnson< no role > who Served his
Apprenticeship in this Hospital to Benjamin Packer< no role > is set up for
himself in his Trade and has the Character of a Diligent and Soberman
It is Order'd that the Clerk do pay the said John Johnson
Ten Pounds out of Mr. Fowkes Gift.

Hort Mr. Wm. thanks for his
Benefaction of £50}


Order'd thanks of the Court to Mr. Willm. Hart< no role > for his Benefaction to these
Hospitals of £50 this day sent to The Treasurer.

Apprentice


The foll boy was Ordered to be put out Apprentice
Seabrook Solomon< no role > toP Edwd. Umfrevill< no role > Esqr .

Sitwell Wm. Esqr Elected Auditor
General


This Court being Chiefly called for the Election of an Auditor General
in the room of Joseph Ayliffe< no role > Esqr. who resigned the said Office and William
Sitwell
< no role > Esqr . being Nominated to be Auditor General of the Accounts of
these Hospitals It plainly Appeared that the sd. William Sitwell Esqr.
is by all the Governors here present Unanimously Elected Auditor
General till the next Election Day.

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