Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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26th April 1781 - 12th July 1792

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Image 160 of 51429th January 1784


Continued Thursday 29th. Jany. 1784 .

Fitch Joseph< no role >
to be inquired after for Mr.
Lock's Gift


Upon Reading the humble Petition of Joseph
Fitch
< no role > Citizen and Weaver Settingforth That he served his-
Apprenticeship in this Hospital to William Wilby< no role > Junr . by
Indenture dated the 29th. day of December 1768 and by
Order of Court of the 18th. day of April 1776 was made free
of this City the 7th day of April 1781 was set up for
himself in his Trade as a Weaver at No. 4 in Dogwell
Court white fryars . had received Mr. Fowkes's Gift and
praying part of Mr. Locks's Gift It is Ordered that
John Rivington< no role > Esqr . Henry Major< no role > Esqr . & Thos. Beardmore< no role > Esqr .
or any two of them be desired to Inquire if the said Joseph
Fitch
< no role > be set up for himself in his said Trade and of his
hopefulness therein & Report the same to the Court.

Box Henry
to be inquired after for Mr.
Fowkes's Gift


Upon Reading the humble Petition of Henry
Box
< no role > Citizen and Weaver Settingforth That he served his-
Apprenticeship in this Hospital to Mr. Joshua Crickett< no role > by-
Indenture dated the 17th. Day of June 1768 and by Order
of Court of the 30th. day of April 1782 was made free of this
City the 4th. day of February 1783 was set up for himself in
his Trade as a Weaver at No. 36 Shoe Lane Fleet Street -
and praying part of Fowke's Gift It is Ordered that-
Mr. John Turner< no role > Mr. Thos. Beardmore< no role > & Mr. Richd. Crowther< no role > -
or any two of them be desired to Inquire if the sd. Henry Box
bet set up for himself in his said Trade and of his hopefulness
therein & report the same to the Court.

Moffety Thomas< no role > to be paid
£10 out of Mr. Fowkes Gift


Mr. Edwd. Atkins< no role > & Mr. Philip Bell< no role > two of the
Governors reported that in Pursuance of an Order of Court-
of the 27th. day of November last they had made an Inquiry
and found that Thos. Moffety late Apprentice to Wm. Wilby< no role > Junr .
was set up for himself in his Trade and has the Character of
a diligent & Sober Man It is Ordered that the Clerk do-
pay the said Thomas Moffety Ten Pounds out lof Mr. Fowkes Gift
to be allowed him in his next Account.




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