Continued Thursday 29th. Novr. 1787.

Exertion and attention of all devout charitable Christians
Pray that your Lordship and the Court for their encouragement
to carry on and effectuale this desirable work will be pleased to
Grant for a Term of years to commence forthwith or so seen
After the expiration of the present subsisting Lease as the
Court shall think proper and to continue for a Term equal
to the Present Term of 999 years at such small stipend (in
the name of a Rent) as the Court shall Think fit for the
purpose of filling up and compleating such Buildings
at your Memorialists costs and charges as shall be
necessary for the reception and accommodation of so
many incurable Patients in addition to the number at
Present harboured within the said Hospital as they are or
shall be enabled to support and for no other purpose
and that your Memorialists may be heard by themselves
or their Council in support thereof And Your Memorialists
shall ever Pray Etc This Court having duly weighed
and considered the said Memorial doth approve thereof and
it is ordered that the same be fairly Transcribed and signed
by the Clerk and presented to the Common Council

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

Upon Reading the Humble Petition of Josiah Bowring< no role >
setting forth that he served his apprenticeship in this
Hospital to William Willy< no role > by Indenture dated the 9th of July
1773 and by Order of Court of 2d November 1780 was made free
of this City the 7th. June 1785 that he is set up for himself
at No. 50 Chiswell Street Moorfields has received part of Mr.
Fowkes Gift and praying part of Mr. Locks Gift It is
Ordered that it be referred to Mr. Deputy Rogers Edward
Atkins< no role > Esqr . or Mr. Richard Baldwyn< no role > or any to of them to
Inquire whether the said Josiah Bowring< no role > be set up for himself in
his said Trade and of his hopefulness therein and report their
opinion to this Court.