Continued Thursday 25th. November 1779.
Hodgson Peter< no role >
Esqr
.
his reversy. Legacy
repd..
bearing date the 19th. day of August 1778
Given Two Hundred
Pounds to Bridewell
and Bethlem Hospitals
in Case both his
Daughters should happen to die before their respective Shares of the
rest and residue should become due and Payable unto them
According to the true meaning of his Will.
Thomas Bromswich< no role >
of Ludgate Hill
Esqr
. being Proposed
be Henry Major< no role >
Esqr
. to be Elected a Governor
of these Hospitals
It is Ordered that such Election shall be determined by a
Majority of Votes at the next General Court and that Notice of
such intended Election be inserted in the Summons's for such
Court.
Roper John to be paid
£10 Fowkes Gift
The Revd. Dr. Kettilby one of the governors
Reported that in
Pursuance of an Order of Court of the 15th. day of July 1778 he
had made an Inquiry and found that
John Roper< no role >
late Apprentice
to
William Farr< 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
John Roper< no role >
Ten Pounds out of
Mr. Fowkes Gift to be allowed him in his next Account
Meckson Thom< no role >
as to
be made free
It is Ordered that
Thomas Mockson< no role >
late Apprentice
to
Robert Lemare< no role >
be made free of this City.
At this Court the following Poor Boys were Ordered
to be put Apprentice
Vizt.
Rogers Ryer< no role >
Allen Francis< no role >
put
out Appr
.
Ryer Rogersto
William Edward Lunn< no role >
And
Francis Allen< no role >
to
Robert Lemare< no role >
and that the Order
whereby Apprentices
are required to be able to read and write
be dispensed with in respect to the said
Francis Allen< no role >
.