Continued Thursday 17th. December 1772

Elton Francis to be
enquird after for Lock's
Gift

Upon Reading the Humble Petition of Francis Elton< no role > Citizen
and weaver settingforth that he served his Apprentiship in this
Hospital to Abraham Philips< no role > late one of the Artmasters by
Indenture dated 10thFebruary 1753 and by Order of Court of 30th
August 1770 was made free of this City the 16th. of October following
was set up for himself in his Trade at Mr. John Forecastles< no role >
weaver facing the Butchers Arms in St. John Street Bethnal Green
has received Mr Fowkes Gift and praying Mr. Locks Gift
It is Ordered that Henry Cranke< no role > Esqr . Mr. Deputy Rogers and
Mr. William Rogers< no role > or any two of them be desired to Inquire If
the said Francis Elton be set up for himself in his Trade and of his
hopefulness therein and Report the same to the Court

Simpson Isaac< no role > to be
enquird after for Fowke's
Gift

Upon Reading the Humble Petition of Isaac Simpson< no role > Citizen
and weaver settingforth that he Served his Apprentiship in this
Hospital to Joshua Cricket< no role > one of the Artmasters by Indenture
dated 25th. April 1765 and by Order of Court of 25th. June last was
made free of this City the 10th. July following was Set up for
himself in his Trade at Mr. Williams's high Timber Street
Thames Street Praying Mr. Fowkes Gift It is Ordered that Mr.
Jonathan Granger< no role > Mr. Thomas Horne< no role > and Mr. John Hart< no role > or any
two of them be desired to Inquire if the said Isaac Simpson< no role > be set up
for himself in his Trade and of his hopefulness therein and
Report the same to the Court

Penney James made free

At this Court James Penney< no role > late Apprentice to Joseph Sharpe< no role >
was Ordered to be made Free of this City.

Gratuities to Beadles
and Porters Man of
£5 each

Upon Reading the Humble Petition of the four Beadles and
Porters Man of this Hospital for their Gratuities of five Pounds
each for the half Year ending at Christmas next their Salarys being
small It is Ordered that the Clerk to pay unto them five Pounds
each to be Allowed him in his next Account

T.W. Benefaction of
£100 to the Incurables
reported

Mr. treasurer Reported that he had Received a benefaction of
one Hundred Pounds to the Incurables from T.W. by the Hands
of Mr. Thomas Wisdom< no role >

Kite Sir Robert his
Legacy of £100 to
Bridewell and Bethlem
reported

Mr. treasurer Reported that Sir Robert Kite< no role > knt . late one of
the Aldermen of this City by his Will bearing date the 13th. August
1772 Gave one Hundred Pounds to Bridewell and Bethlem
Hospitals.