Continued Thursday 31st. July 1777.

Sum to be laid out. I went with Mr. Williams to see the Piece
of Ground I do not at all think it a fit Spot for an Alchouse it his
Quite in a dead Corner with a narrow Alley on one Side of it
Which Circumstance in my Opinion would make it too cononment to
many Persons who frequent Public Houses not for the best Purposes
I am Gentlemen with the greatest respect Your most Obliged and
Obedient Servent John Cox< no role > . St. Giles's 30th July 1777'' Which
Letter this Committee is of Opinion She be read to the Court for
them to do therein as they shall think fit All which is nevertheless
Submitted to the Judgment of the Court''.

[..] John refused
past of Locks Gift

Upon Reading the Humble Petition of John Vince< no role > Citizen
and weaver Setting forth That the Petitioner served his time to
Thomas Reynolds< no role > one of the Artsmasters by Indenture dates 24th
December 1768 and by Order of Court of the 25th. of January
1776 was made free of this City the 4th day of February 1777 and
was Set up for himself in his Trade as a weaver at Mr. Henry
Myer< no role > 's in Carters Rents Brick Lane Spital Fields That he had
received part of Mr. Fowkes Gift and humble hoped the Court would
bestow on him a Part of Mr. Locks Gift the better to Assist him in
Carrying on hia Said Trade and it being represent to this Court
that the Said John Vince< no role > had greatly mesbe haved himself during his
Apprenticeship and a Motion being made that the Said John Vince< no role >
Should receive Part of Mr. Locks Gift it was unamemously carried in
the Negative And it is Ordered that the Said Thomas Reynolds< no role > be
reprimanded for having imposed upon the Committee and endeavouring
to Impose upon the Court which was done Accordingly

upon Reading the Humble Petition of Henry Frost< no role >
Citizen and weaver Setting forth That he served his Apprenticeship
in this Hospital to John Sanders< no role > one of the Artmasters by Indenture
dated 25 th April 1769 and by of Court of the 27 th. June 1776
was made free of this City the 4th day of March 1777 was Set up for
himself in his Trade as a weaver at No. 6 in Vine Street