Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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7th January 1762 - 15th March 1781

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Image 789 of 79423rd January 1781


Continued Tuesday 23d January 1781

them to provide for a VacationPermit us further to add
that within these few Years Numbers of Journeymen Oris weavers
through want of Trade have been obliged to seek other Employ.

We therefore humbly hope this Honble Court will seriously
consider our case and not add to our Numbers by choosing into your
House another Oris weaver as Arts Master as an Increase of
Apprentices will consequently in time be an Increase of
Journeymen. It is with the greatest humility that they inbual
this Honble Court to grant this their Request and your Petitioner
as in Duty Bound shall ever pray.It is Ordered that the
said Petition be referred to the House Committee that they do Consider
the same and Report their Opinion thereon to this Court.

Surveyor
Hillyer William< no role >
elected


Upon reading the several Humble Petitions of Boaz
Burberow
< no role > of Bridewell Precinct Surveyor , William Donn< no role > of
Turnham Green Surveyor William Willyer< no role > of Moor Fields Surveyor
William Jupp< no role > of Nicholas Lane Lombard Street Surveyor Thomas
Leverton
< no role > of Queen Street Lincolns Inn Fields Surveyor James Lewis< no role >
of Theobalds Road Surveyor and Thomas Reynolds< no role > of Islington
Surveyor each praying to be Elected Surveyor to these Hospitals
in the room of Mr. Richd. Williams< no role > deceased The governors gave
their Ballots which being Cast up the Numbers appeared to be as
follow

Boaz Burborow< no role > 0
William Donn< no role > 2
William Hillyer< no role > 71 Elected
William Jupp< no role > 28
Thomas Leverton< no role > 58
James Lewis< no role > 54
Thomas Reynolds< no role > 3

Whereupon the Right Worshipful Brackley Kennett< no role >
Esqr Aldr : President Declared the said William Hillyer< no role > duly
Elected Surveyor to these Hospitals.




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