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<p n="6215">Continued Tuesday 23d January 1781</p>
<p n="6216"> <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n6216-1">Bell Lloyd</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6216-1" type="surname" value="Lloyd"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6216-1" type="gender" value="female"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ10816">Esqr</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_occ10816" type="occupation" value="Esqr"></interp>
. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n6216-2">Thos. Watts</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6216-2" type="given" value="Thos"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6216-2" type="surname" value="Watts"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6216-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ10817">Esqr</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_occ10817" type="occupation" value="Esqr"></interp>
. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n6216-3">John Powell</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6216-3" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6216-3" type="surname" value="Powell"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6216-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ10818">Esqr</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_occ10818" type="occupation" value="Esqr"></interp>
. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n6216-56">John Wombwell</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6216-56" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6216-56" type="surname" value="Wombwell"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6216-56" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ10819">Esqr</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_occ10819" type="occupation" value="Esqr"></interp>
. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n6216-4">John Cotton</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6216-4" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6216-4" type="surname" value="Cotton"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6216-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ10820">Esqr</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_occ10820" type="occupation" value="Esqr"></interp>
. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n6216-5">Thos. Hill</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6216-5" type="given" value="Thos"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6216-5" type="surname" value="Hill"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6216-5" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ10821">Esqr</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_occ10821" type="occupation" value="Esqr"></interp>
. and <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n6216-6">John Shadwell Horton</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6216-6" type="surname" value="Horton"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6216-6" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ10822">Esqr</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_occ10822" type="occupation" value="Esqr"></interp>
<lb></lb>
as <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ10823">governors</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_occ10823" type="occupation" value="governors"></interp>
of these Hospitals.</p>
<p n="6217">The Minutes of the last General Court were read &<lb></lb>
Confirmed except in the Article respecting the Duty of the<lb></lb>
Surveyor and a Motion being made and seconded that the Words<lb></lb>
"To Measure and Map the same" standing next after the Words<lb></lb>
"and also to Survey all Estates belonging to these Hospitals"<lb></lb>
Comitted by Order of the last General Court) be restored when upon<lb></lb>
debate of the matter and the Question being put it passed in the<lb></lb>
Affirmative.</p>
<p n="6218"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n6218-1">Jones Henry</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6218-1" type="given" value="Henry"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6218-1" type="surname" value="Jones"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6218-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ10824">Esqr</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_occ10824" type="occupation" value="Esqr"></interp>
.<lb></lb>
his Donation of £50<lb></lb>
reported</note>
<lb></lb>
Mr. treasurer reported that he had received of <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n6218-2">Henry<lb></lb>
Jones</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6218-2" type="given" value="Henry"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6218-2" type="surname" value="Jones"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6218-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ10825">Esqr</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_occ10825" type="occupation" value="Esqr"></interp>
. £50. for the Use of <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20208_geo3359">Bridewell</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_geo3359" type="placeName" value="Bridewell"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_geo3359" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
and <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20208_geo3360">Bethlem Hospitals</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_geo3360" type="placeName" value="Bethlem Hospitals"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_geo3360" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
<lb></lb>
it was moved and seconded that the thanks of this Court be given<lb></lb>
to the said Mr. Jones for his kind and Charitable donation which<lb></lb>
was done accordingly.</p>
<p n="6219"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Journeymen Orris weavers<lb></lb>
Their Petition<lb></lb>
referred to the House Commee</note>
<lb></lb>
Upon reading the Humble Petition of the Journeymen<lb></lb>
Oris weavers on behalf of themselves and Families in the Words<lb></lb>
and figures following Vizt. That your Petitioners understanding<lb></lb>
there is a Vacancy for an <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ10826">Arts Master</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_occ10826" type="occupation" value="Arts Master"></interp>
in the said Hospital by<lb></lb>
the death of Mr. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20208_n6219-2">William Dell</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6219-2" type="given" value="William"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6219-2" type="surname" value="Dell"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_n6219-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20208_occ10827">Gold and Silver Orris weaver</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_occ10827" type="occupation" value="Gold and Silver Orris weaver"></interp>
<lb></lb>
The anxious concern with which the Broasts of your Petitioners<lb></lb>
are filled for themselves and Families through fear of your<lb></lb>
choosing another Master Orris weaver into your House is the<lb></lb>
Cause of their pesenting this Court with their Petition Your<lb></lb>
Petitioners therefore beg leave to represent to this Honble Court<lb></lb>
that nearby half of the Journeymen Oris weavers at this time<lb></lb>
are composed of Men who have served their Apprenticeships in<lb></lb>
the <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20208_geo3361">Hospital of Bridewell</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_geo3361" type="placeName" value="Hospital of Bridewell"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20208_geo3361" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
under your Satronage. We also<lb></lb>
humbly beg leave to observe that the present Number of Journeymen<lb></lb>
Oris weavers are more than sufficient as many of them have not<lb></lb>
half Employ and pass their Lives in Indigence and Poverty as<lb></lb>
their slender Earnings when Business is Plenty will not permit</p>
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