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

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Image 295 of 51427th April 1787


Continued Friday 27th. April 1787.

Beadle Vacancy declared
Morrall Richd< no role > . to be 2d Beedle
Weaver Richd< no role > . to be 3d. Beadle &
Wagland Philip< no role > to be 4th. Beadles


At this Court the Vacancy of a Beadle was
declared in the Room of James Lepingwell< no role > deceased and at
the same time Richard Morrall desiring to be made Second
Beadle Richard Weaver< no role > desiring to be made Third Beadle
and Philip Wagland< no role > the Porters Man desiring to be made
Junior Beadle It was Ordered accordingly.

Porter's Man
Vacaney declared


At this Court the Vacancy of a Porter's man
was declared in the Room of Philip Wagland< no role > removed to
be Junior Beadle and it is Ordered that the Election for a
Porter's Man be as the next General Court and that Notice
of such Election be inserted in the Summonses.

Artsmaster Vacancy declared
referred to be House Committee
to consider of a Propose Trade


At this Court the Vacancy of an Arts Master was
declared on the Resignation of Joshua Crickett< no role > Engine Weaver
It is Ordered that it be referred to the House Committee to
consider of a Proper Trade to publish the usual
Advertizement and to report their Opinions to this Court.

Tompkins Joseph< no role > to be
inquired after for Fowkes Gift


Upon Reading the humble Petition of Joseph
Tompkins
< no role > Citizen and Weaver seting forth that he served
his Apprenticeship in this Hospital to John Saunders< no role >
one of the Artsmasters by Indenture dated 1st. December
1778 and by Order of Court of 30th. November 1786 was
made free of this City the 6th. February 1787 and that
he was set up for himself in his said Trade at Mr.
Frosts in Princeess Street upper Moorfields and praying part of Mr. Fowkes Gift It is Ordd.
that it be referred to Mr. Depy. Rogers Mr. Samuel
Swain
< no role > or Richard Austin< no role > Esquire or any Two of them
to Inquire whether the said Joseph Tompkins< no role > be set
up for himself in his said Trade and of his hopefullness
therein and report their Opinion to this Court.

Kibbel John< no role >
Orange John< no role > &
Keene Thomas< no role >
to be put out Apprentices


At this Court the following poor Boys were
Ordered to be put out Apprentice Vizt. John Kibbel< no role > to Roger
Owen
< no role > Engine Weaver John Orange< no role > to John Saunders< no role > Broad
Weaver and Thomas Keene< no role > to Robert Carter< no role > Orrice Weaver




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