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

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Image 274 of 7947th February 1759


Continued Thursday 2d. March 1769

Houses on the Ground whereon the former Messuages StoodAnd
Therefore Prayed an Additional Term of 30 Years from the
Expiration of his present Lease, the Petitioner consenting to pay the
Same Rent & perform the same Covenants as in his first Lease
This Court having duly considered of the said Petition Doth
Order that the said Francis Wilson< no role > have an Additional
Term of Thirty Years to commence at the Expiration of his
present Term of 31 Years

Bank John< no role > , to be paid
£10. Mr. Lock's Gift


Thomas Owens< no role > and Thomas Skip Bucknall< no role > Esquires two
of the governors Reported That in pursuance of an Order of Court
of the 22d. day of December last they had made an Inquiry and
found That John Banks< no role > who served his Apprentiship in this
Hospital to Robt. Hadwen< no role > one of the Artsmasters in set up for
himself in his Trade and has the Character of a diligent and
Sober Man It is Ordered that the Steward do pay the said
John Banks< no role > Ten Pounds out of Mr. Locks Gift to be allowed
him in his next Account

Chalmers Willm< no role > . to be paid
£10. Mr. Locks Gift


Samuel Seawell< no role > and Henry Cranke< no role > Esquires two of the governors
Reported That in pursuance of an Order of Court of the 22d
day of December last they had made an Inquiry and found
That William Chalmers< no role > who served his Apprentiship in this
Hospital to Abraham Phillips< no role > late one of the Artsmasters is
set up for himself in his Trade and has the Character of a
Diligent and Sober Man It is Ordered that the Steward do pay
the said William Chalmers< no role > Ten Pounds out of Mr. Locks Gift
to be allowed him in his next Account

Prior James to be paid
£10. Mr. Fowkes Gift


Robert Fleetwood< no role > and Edward Umfreville< no role > Esqr s. two of the Govrs .
Reported That is pursuance of an Order of Court of the 22d day
of December last they had made an Inquiry & found that James
Prior
< no role > who Served his Apprentiship s in this Hospital to the late
Mr. Sutton Sharpe< no role > & his Son Joseph Sharpe< no role > is set up for himself
in his Trade & has the Character of a diligent & Sober Man It
is Ordered that the Clerk do pay the said James Prior< no role > Ten
Pounds out of Mr. Fowkes Gift to be allowed him in his next Acct.

How Wm< no role > . to be Inquired
after for Mr. Locks Gift


Upon Reading the Humble Petition of William How< no role > Citizen
and weaver Setting forth That he served his Apprentiship in
this Hospital to Henry Heafford< no role > one of the Artsmasters by Indre
dated the 7th. day of February 1759 and by Order of Court of the
26th. day of November 1766 was made Free of this City the 10th.




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