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

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Image 340 of 43115th February 1759


Continued Thursday 15th. Febry 1759

Govrs. Elected
Wenman The Rt. Honble The Lord
Dashwood Sr. Jas. Barrt.
Kewgout Thos. Esq
HallifaxMr. Thos}


This Court doth Elect The Right Honble The Lord Viscount Wenman, Sir James
Dashwood
< no role > Barrt . Thomas Nugent< no role > Esqr. and Mr. Thomas Hallifax< no role > to be Govrs. of
these Hospitals, And Order that Staves be forth with sent them Notwithstanding
the Order of Court the 6th. of June 1755

William Seward< no role > Esq and Mr. Cadwalader Coker< no role > Two of the Governors Reported That in
Pursuance of an Order of Court the 2d. of November 1758 They had made Enquiry and
found that Francis Pointer< no role > who Served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital to
William Dell< no role > is set up for himself in his Trade And has the Character of a Deligent &
Sober Man It is Order'd that the Clerk do pay the Sd. Fras. Pointer Ten pounds out
of Mr. Fowkes Gift.

Mr. Samuel Sewell< no role > and Mr. Morrice Griffiths< no role > Two of the Govrs. reported That in
Pursuance of an Order of Court the 2d. of November 1758. They had made Enquiry & found that
Robert Hadwen< no role > who Served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital to his Father Robt. Hadwen< no role >
is set up for himself in his Trade and has the Character of a Diligent & Soberman
It is Order'd that the Clerk do pay the sd. Robert Hadwen Ten pounds out of Mr. Fowkes Gift.

Richd. Roman< no role > Esqr. Mr. Jona. Granger< no role > Two of the Govrs. reported that in Pursuance of an
Order of Court the 2d. of November 1758 They had made Enquiry and found that Richd. Bates< no role >
who Served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital to Jeffry Gillingham< no role > And is set up for
himself in his Trade and has the Character of a Diligent and Soberman It is Order'd
that the Clerk pay the sd. Richard Bates Ten pounds out of Mr. Fowkes Gift.




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