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

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Image 299 of 51414th June 1787


Continued Thursday 14th. June 1787 .

Sober Man It is Ordered that the Clerk do pay to the said
Joseph Tompkins< no role > Ten pounds out of Mr. Fowkes Gift to be
allowed him in his next account.

Scott William< no role > to be inquired after
for Mr. Fowkes's Gift


Upon Reading the Humble Petition of William Scott< no role > Citizen
and Weaver setting forth that he served his Apprenticeship in this
Hospital to Robert Carter< no role > one of the Artsmaster by Indenture
dated the 30th. day of April 1779 and by on Order of Court of the
27th. day of July 1786 was made free of this City the 1st. day of August
1786 and is set up for himself in his Trade at Mr. Bricks near
Cupers Bridge Lambeth , and praying part of Mr. Fowkes's Gift It is Ordered that Mr. Samuel Hall< no role >
and Richard Burfoot< no role > Esquire be requested to inquire whether the
said William Scott< no role > be set up for himself in his said Trade
and of his hopefulness therein and report their Opinion to this
Court.

Gollop William Nesbit< no role >
and
Gerrish George< no role >
to be made free

At this Court William Nesbit Gollop< no role > late Apprentice to
William Wilby< no role > and George Gerrish< no role > late Apprentice to Robert
Carter
< no role > were Ordered to be made free of this City Gratis

Porter's Man
Underhill Thomas< no role >
Elected


Upon Reading the Humble Petition of Thomas underhill
Citizen and Weaver setting forth that he had served his Apprenticeship
in this Hospital and by your Worships indulgence had received
Mr. Fowke and Mr. Locks Gifts and praying to be Elected Porters
Man of this Hospital in the Room of Philip Wagland< no role > made
Junior Beadle and a Motion being made and the Question put
that the said Thomas Underhill be elected Porter's Man it was
carried in the affirmative Whereupon the Right Worshipful Brass
Crosby
< no role > Esquire Alderman President declared the said Thomas
Underhill duly Elected Porters Man untill the next Election Day

Bethlem Hospital
Dunbar Duncan< no role > admitted a
patinal without a Benefaction
on giving three House keepers
S [..] in £200

Upon Reading the Humble Petition of George Sun of Snows
Rents Petty France Westminster setting forth that Duncan Dunbar< no role >
a Native of North Britain hath been at Sea since he was 12
Years of Age and hath been employed as a Gunner in the
service of the East India Company till about four Months ago
he became disordered in his senses was never so before is in
a Melancholy Condition has never attempted Mischief and is about
44 Years of Age but the said Duncan Dunbar< no role > never having
gained any Settlement a Certificate cannot be obtained and
therefore praying that the said Lunatic may be admitted a
Patient into Bethlem Hospital without a Certificate your




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