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

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Image 279 of 7949th March 1769


Continued Thursday 9th. March 1769

How Willm< no role > to be prints
SW Mr Locks Gift


Samuel Seawell< no role > and Henry Cranke< no role > Esquires two of the Govrs .
Reported that in pursuance of an Order of Courtof the
2d. March Instant, they had made an Inquiry and found That
Willm How who Served his Apprentiship in this Hospital to Henry
Headfford
< no role > one of the Artsmasters of this Hospital 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
Willm. How Ten Pounds out of Mr. Locks Gift to be allowed him
in his next Account

Andrews Wm< no role > . Readmitted
an Apprentice


Upon Reading the Petition of Willm. Andrews< no role > Apprentice
to Tho. Banks< no role > one of the Artsmasters of this Hospitals as following
Gentleman Permit me with all due Submission to acknowledge
the Justice of the Sentence passed upon me for Misdomeanours, as
well as the deep Sense I shall ever retain of the Offence given to
my generous Benefactors at the same time deign with your
wonted Goodness to regard my deplorabel State now banished
your Protection & Hospitable Roof, an Orphan Friendless and
destitute, beneft of all comfortable Views in Life, & abandoned to
Misery & want, unless in Tender Compassion you Kindly reinstate
me in any former happy Station: If I Should once more be
Replaced nothing shall be wanting either in Assiduity in my
Business, or Obedience in my behavior to convince you with
what Profound Respect Etc Esteem I am & ever shall remain
Gentln your highly favour'd & most devoted Servt Wm. Andrews< no role >
And also upon Reading an Order of Court of the 22d April
1768 It is Ordered upon the said Willm. Andrews promising
to behave well for the future that he be readmitted an Apprentice
in this Hospital and sent Home to his said Master

Annesley Arthur< no role > Esqr
Southouses Saml< no role > Esqr
Lamb Henry Esqr
Anstine Fras< no role > . Esqr
took their Charges


At this Court the Charge was Read to Arthur Annesley< no role > Esqr
Mr. Saml Southouse< no role > Robt Carey< no role > Esqr Henry Lamb< no role > Esqr & Francis
Austin
< no role > Esqr as governors of these Hospitals

Cary Robt Esqr his
Donation of £50 Reported


Mr President acquainted this Court that he had received of
Robert Cary< no role > Esquire a Bank Note of Fifty Pounds for the
use of these Hospitals which he paid to Mr treasurer in
Court Ordered that the Thanks of this Court be given to
the said Robert Carey< no role > for his kind Benefaction




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