Continued Wednesday 26 Novr. 1766.

At this Court the following Poor Boys were Ordered to be placed
at Apprentices Vizt.

weavers Richd.
Conway Wm< no role > .
put out Apprentices

Richard weavers< no role >
William Conway< no role > .

Upon Reading a Report from the Committee of this House Dated
the 20th Novr Last under the Hands of Mr. Wm Kinleside< no role > Mr Deputy
Kent Mr Charles Hoyle< no role > Mr. Jonathan Granger< no role > and Mr John Pope< no role > as
follows Vizt. "This Committee finding a Vacancy of an Artsmaster
in the Room of James Smith< no role > who was discharged from this Hospital
caused an Advertisemt. to be published several Times in the Daily
Advertizer and Gazzetteer from the 15th. to the 30th. of October last both
Days of Inclusive as follows Vizt. "Bridewell Hospital An
Apartment of one of the Artsmasters in this Hospital being now Vacant
any weaver of good Character who is Inclinable to fill up the place may
give in his Name at the Clerk: Office (where he will receive further
Information) any Morning before the 30th of October Instant soon after
which there will be an Election" And accordingly Six weaver s lost these
Names and Notice being given to them that the Committee would meet
this Day to consider of the several Applications that had been made
the following persons Attended & brought Samples of their Work Vizt.
Thomas Barr< no role > No. 34 Nav Inn Yard Shoreditch . Robt.
Lemare< no role > , Long Alley Opposite Skinner Street Moor fields , Thomas
Reynolds< no role > , Austin Street near Shoreditch Church Broadweavers
William Wilby< no role > Bridewell Hospital Orris weaver and John
Miller< no role > Rose Lane Christ Church Spital Fields Velvet weaver
They all professed themselves to be of the Church of England as by
Law Established And the Committee upon the best Inquiry they
could make have no reason to object to the Character of either of
them or their Skill in their Trade

One other Person Vizt. Robert James< no role > of Newgate Street Orris
weaver left his Name at the Office but did not attend the Committee
All which is Submitted to the Judgment of the Court and Ordered to
be Reported at the next Court

This Court proceeded to the Election of an Artsmaster and the
several Humble Petitions of Thos Burr< no role > Broadweaver Robert Lemare< no role >
Brocade weaver John Miller< no role > Velvet weaver Thos Reynolds< no role > Gold & Silver
Brocade & Flowerd Velvet weaver and William Wilby< no role > Orris weaver
being severally read and each Setting forth He is willing to take such a
Number of Apprentices as the Court shall Order And to keep his Appartmt.
in Repair with Flooring Paistering Glazing & Whiting at his own Expence
And to Comply with all Order of the Court and Committee made & to be made
in Relation to Artsmasters And each Praying to be Admitted an Artsmar.
The governors gave their Ballots which being Cast up the Number
appeared to be for each as follows Vizt

Thomas Burr< no role > 0
Robert Lemare< no role > 1
John Miller< no role > 1
Thomas Reynolds< no role > 10
William Wilby< no role > 15 Elected

Wilby Wm< no role > . Junr. Elected
Artsmaster .

Whereupon the Right Worshipful Sir Richard Glyn< no role > Baronet