Continued Thursday 27th. July 1769

Curd Claisr< no role > . to be pd
£10 Mr Fowkes Gift

Mr Dep. Rogers and Samuel Seawell< no role > Esq . tow of the governors
Reported, That in Pursuance of an Order of Court of the 29th
of June last, they had made an Inquiry and found That
Christopher Curd< no role > who Served his Apprentiship in this Hospital
to William Grinsell< no role > one of the Artsmasters 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 Christopher Curd< no role >
Ten Pounds out of Mr Fowkes Gift to be allowed him in his
next Account

Adkins Wm< no role > . to be
Inquired after for Fowkes
Gift

Upon Reading the Humble Petition of William Adkins< no role > Citizen
and weaver Setting forth That he Served his Apprentiship in this
Hospital to William Wilby< no role > Senr. one of the Artsmasters by
Indenture dated the 5th. of April 1760 And by Order of Court of the
16th. April 1767 was made free of this City the 19th. of May Follg .
has Recd. Mr Fowkes Gift and is set up for himself in his Trade
at Mr. Iveys No. 8 Maiden Lane Covent Garden Praying Mr
Locks Gift It is Ordered that Edward Umfreville< no role > Esqr Edward
Jennings< no role > Esq. & Charles Vere< no role > Esq. or any two of them be desired to
inquire of the said William Adkins< no role > be set up for himself in his
Trade and of his hopefullness therein and Report the James to the
Court

Lapthome Mary< no role > , Matron
Gratuity of £20 to be paid
her

It is Ordered that Mrs. Mary Lapthorne< no role > the Matron of
this Hospital have a Gratuity of Twenty Pounds upon Account
of her Infirmities and Ill State of Health, and that the Clerk
do pay the Same and to be allowed him in his next Account

Charges taken

At this Court the Charge was Read to Mr. Edward Atkins< no role > , Wm Gregg
Barnston< no role > Esq. Edwd Bridgen< no role > Esq . Mr John Bailey< no role > Mr Abram Brocknock< no role >
Tho. Boddam< no role > Esq . John Spencer Colepeper< no role > Esq Mr Wm Clarke< no role > Mr Dep: Easton
Mr Dep. Fouch, Mr James Franck< no role > , Mr Thos. Fielderson< no role > , the Revd Mr. Saml Glose< no role >
Robt Gosting< no role > Esq . Mr John Hart< no role > , Mr John Hole< no role > . Mr John Hiomen< no role > Mr Charles
Madocks Hardy< no role > , Richd Holford< no role > Esq . Mr Robt Harding< no role > , Wm James< no role > Esq, Geo Jones< no role > Esq
Mr Geo. Treson< no role > Mr Wm Jones< no role > , Mr Dep. Kettleby, Mr Richd Lyster< no role > , Mr Danl. Lambert< no role >
Mr Henry Major< no role > , Mr John Nicholson< no role > , Dr Lewis Petit< no role > , Mr Tobias Pickering< no role >
Mr Jas. Palmer< no role > Mr Johnson Pistor< no role > , Mr John Rivington< no role > , Mr Joseph Rose< no role > Junr
Saml. Element Strong< no role > Esq . Mr. Rd. Seaman< no role > , Mr Wm Sharper< no role > Mr. Alexr. Sidney< no role > Mr John Pall< no role >
Mr Tho. Speed< no role > , Tho. Turner< no role > Esq . Richd Vincent< no role > Esq . and John White< no role > Esqr . as governors
of these Hospitals