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Continued Tuesday 23d January 1781
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Thos. Watts
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John Powell
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John Wombwell
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John Cotton
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Thos. Hill
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. and
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John Shadwell Horton
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as
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governors
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of these Hospitals.
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The Minutes of the last General Court were read &
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Confirmed except in the Article respecting the Duty of the
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Surveyor and a Motion being made and seconded that the Words
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"To Measure and Map the same" standing next after the Words
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"and also to Survey all Estates belonging to these Hospitals"
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Comitted by Order of the last General Court) be restored when upon
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debate of the matter and the Question being put it passed in the
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Affirmative.
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Jones Henry
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.
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his Donation of £50
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reported
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Mr. treasurer reported that he had received of
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. £50. for the Use of
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Bridewell
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it was moved and seconded that the thanks of this Court be given
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to the said Mr. Jones for his kind and Charitable donation which
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was done accordingly.
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Journeymen Orris weavers
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Their Petition
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referred to the House Commee
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Upon reading the Humble Petition of the Journeymen
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Oris weavers on behalf of themselves and Families in the Words
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and figures following Vizt. That your Petitioners understanding
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there is a Vacancy for an
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Arts Master
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in the said Hospital by
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the death of Mr.
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William Dell
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Gold and Silver Orris weaver
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The anxious concern with which the Broasts of your Petitioners
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are filled for themselves and Families through fear of your
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choosing another Master Orris weaver into your House is the
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Cause of their pesenting this Court with their Petition Your
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Petitioners therefore beg leave to represent to this Honble Court
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that nearby half of the Journeymen Oris weavers at this time
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are composed of Men who have served their Apprenticeships in
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the
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under your Satronage. We also
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humbly beg leave to observe that the present Number of Journeymen
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Oris weavers are more than sufficient as many of them have not
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half Employ and pass their Lives in Indigence and Poverty as
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their slender Earnings when Business is Plenty will not permit
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