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.