Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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7th January 1762 - 15th March 1781

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Image 230 of 79420th April 1768


Continued Wednesday 20th. April 1768

Robinson Willm< no role > . to be paid
£10. Mr Fowkes Gift


Mr. Deputy Rogers & Henry Cranke< no role > Esq two of the Govrs .
Reported that in pursuance of an Order of Court of the 3d
of December last they had made Inquiry & found William
Robinson
< no role > who served his Apprentiship to Thomas Dunn< no role > late
one of the Artsmasters of this Hospital is set up for himself
in his Trade And has the Character of a diligent & Sober Man
It is Ordered that the Clerk do pay the said William -
Robinson Ten Pounds out of the Mr Fowkes Gift to be allowed
him in his next Account.

Hills James< no role > &
Fisher John< no role > , made free


At this Court James Hills< no role > and John Fisher< no role > who Served their
Apprentiship s to Henry Heatford< no role > was Ordered to made free

Driver Lewis< no role > the like


At this Court Lewis Driver< no role > who Served his Apprentiship to
Robert Hadwen< no role > was Ordered to be made free of this City

Cresswell Henry< no role > the like


At this court Henry Creswell< no role > who served his Apprentiship
to Joshu a Cricket< no role > was Ordered to be made free of this City

Gillett Thos< no role > . the like


At this Court Thomas Gillett< no role > was Ordered to be placed out
Apprentice to Joshua Crickett< no role > .

Robt Carry< no role > Esqr . &
Rogers John< no role > Esqr .
nominated governors


This Court doth Elect Robert Carey< no role > of Wathing Street
London Esquire & John Rogers< no role > of Monument Yard London
Esquire governors of these Hospitals and Order Staves to be
sent them forth with not withstanding the Order of Court of the
Fourth of June 1761

Morhall Richd< no role > . Esqr .
took his Charge


At this Court the Charge was Read to Richard Morhall< no role >
Esquire as Governor of these Hospitals

Artsmasters Vacancy
declared one Death of Richd
Day
< no role > and T [..] Dunn


At this Court the Vacancy of Two Artsmasters of
Bridewell Hospitals was Declared by the Death of Richard
Day
< no role > and Thomas Dunn< no role > And it was Ordered that it
be referred to the Bridewell Committee to consider of proper
Persons in their Room

Whereas a Complaint was this day made to the Court by
Mr. John Inge< no role > of Covent Garden Wine Merchant John Collis< no role > of
Row Street Covent Garden Vintner Joseph Peeling< no role > of Stanhope
Street Clare Market Sawyer , John Lloyd< no role > of Rupert Street St. James's
Baker , Hester Mason< no role > of Bow Street Covent Garden Spinster and
Sarah Mark< no role > of Stanhope Street Clare Market Spinster for divers
Disorders Committed by some of the Apprentices in this Hospital
on Friday Night the 8th. of April Instant and the several
Person above mentioned being Examined it appeared by their
Evidence that Hester Mason & Sarah Mark< no role > went to the Black
Swan an Alehouse in Exeter Street about 9 O Clock for a Pint of




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