Continued Thursday 25th. February 1773

To Chapel on those Days also to Read Prayers on Way Holiday and
twice on Good Friday, To Catechise the Boys in Lent and to teach the
Apprentices of this Hospital to Read and White every Wednesday and
Friday and Instruct them in their Religious Duty during the first four
years of their Servitude all whis is Nevertheless Submitted to the Judgement
of the Courtn. This Court doth Agree with the Committee And It is Ordered
That he Duty reported be Complied with by the Clergiman who shall be Elected
Reader and Schoolmaster of this Hospital

Parfect John The Revd.
elected
Reader & Schoolmasr .

Upon Reading the Humble Petition of the Reverend John Parfect< no role >
Batchelor in Divinity setting forth That he had resided in this Metropolis 25
Years and had Served the Cure of St. Edmund the King in Lombard Street
with a Lectureship adjoining to the Satisfaction he flattered himself of
the Parishoners in General which he now wished to relinguish for the
Appointment of Reader of this Hospital in the Room of the late Mr.
Maplecoft and Should. be so happy as to Merit Your Approbation he
begged leave to Assure you of an Earnest Endeavour to Justify your Choice
by an Industrious Attention to the Duties of the Office and the Question being
put that the said Mr. Parfect be Elected Reader and Schoolmaster of this
Hospital it was unanimously carried in the Affirmative Whereupon
the Right worshipful Walter Rawlinson< no role > Esqr . Alderman President
Declared the said Mr. John Parfect duly Elected Reader and
Schoolmaster of this Hospital until the next Election Day

Penney James to
be paid £10 Mr.
Fowkes Gift

Edward umfreville< no role > Esqr and Mr. Richard Crowther< no role > two of the governors
reported that in Pursuance of an Order of Court of the third Day of February
last they had made Inquiry and found that James Penney< no role > late Apprentice
to Joseph Sharpe< no role > was set up for himself in his Trade and has the
Character of a diligent and Sober Man It is Ordered that the Clerk Do
Pay the said James Penney Ten Pounds out of Mr. Fowkes Gift to be
allowed him in his next Account

Simpson Isaac< no role >
to be inquired after
for Locks Gift

Upon Reading the humble Petition of Isaac Simpson< no role > Citizen and
weaver Setting forth that he Served his Apprentiship in this Hospital to
Joshua Cricket< no role > one of the Artsmasters by Indentures dated 25th April 1765 and by
Order of Court of the 25 June 1772 was made free of this City the 10th. July 1772
was set up for himself in his Trade at Mr. Williamss in high Timber Street
the Bottom of Broad Street Hill and has received Mr. Fowkes Gift It is Ordered
that Mr Jonathan Granger< no role > , Mr. Thomas House< 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 on this
Trade and of his hopefulness there in and Report the same to the Court