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

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Image 339 of 43115th February 1759


Continued Thursday 15th. Febry 1759

Upon Reading a Report from the Comittee of this House dated the
15th. day of November 1758 Under the hands of John Wallington< no role > Esq Trear
Henry Kynaston Southouse< no role > Esqr. Mr. Robert Awse< no role > , Mr. Edwd. Ferrand< no role > , Mr. George
Blakiston
< no role > and Mr. Robert Gamon< no role > as follows VizThis Comittee in
Pursuance of an Order of Court the 22d. of Novr. 1758. Enquired into the
behaviour of John Johnson< no role > and from the Information they have received
are of Opinion (that besides the £10. he has had of Mr. Fowkes Gift)
He deserves £10. of Mr. Locks Gift which is Submitted to the Judgment
of the CourtThis Court haveing duly weighed and Considered the said
Report doth Confirm the same And Order that the Stewd. do pay the sd.
John Johnson £10. out of Mr. Locks Gift.

Upon Reading the humble Petition of the four Beadles and Porter-Mans
Widow of this Hospital for their Usual Gratuities of Forty shillings a peice
for the half year ending at Christmass last for their Salaries are put Small
It is Ordered that the Clerk of these Hospital do Give and pay unto them
Forty shillings a peice to be Allowed him in his next Account.

Upon Reading the humble Petition of the three Basketmen of Bethlem
Hospital of Bethlem Hospital for their Usual Gratuities of Twenty shillings
a peice for the half Year ending at Christmass last for their Salaries one fit
Small It is Order'd that the Clerk of these Hospitals do Give and pay
unto them Twenty shillings a peice to be Allowed him in his next Account.

At this Court John Alright< no role > was Order'd to be made free of this City who
Served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital by Indre dated

Order'd that the foll poor boys be put out Apprentices Vizt:
Recomended by
Banks John< no role > to Robert Hadwen< no role > Saml. Clarke< no role > Esq
Bray Wm< no role > toMr. Phil Grafton< no role >
Conway Henry< no role > toDutton Seaman< no role > Esq
How Willm< no role > .to Henry Heafford< no role > Mr. Treasurer
Parkin Wm< no role > .toMr. Saml. John< no role >




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