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

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Image 438 of 51410th January 1792


Continued Tuesday 10th. January 1792 .

Nixon Ann< no role > Laundry
[..] and allowed £5 a year from
Christmas last


having taken in to Consideration the bad state of Health of Ann Nixon< no role >
who resigned her place of one of the Laundry Maids last Saturday) and
being informed she has had, a Paralytic Stroke which has rendered her
incapable of any kind of Business and is scarcely able to help herself This
Committee in consideration of the Melancholy situation of the said Ann Nixon< no role >
is of opinion that she be allowed £5 a year from Christmas last all which is
nevertheless submitted to the Judgment of the Court and Ordered to be reported
at the next General Court, This Court having duly weighed and considered
the said Memorial doth agree with the said Committee therein And it is
Ordered that the said Ann Nixon< no role > be paid £5 a year to commence at
Christmas last.

Bucksworth Theosphilus Esqr. Thanks
of the Court given him


At this Court a Motion was made and seconded and the Question
being put it was resolved that the Thanks of this Court be given to
Theophilus Buckworth< no role > of Spalding in the County of Lincoln Esquire for the
Assistance he lately gave in letting the Estates in that County.

Anderson William to be enquired after
for Mr. Fowkes Gift


Upon Reading the Humble Petition of William Anderson< no role > Citizen and Weavers
setting forth that he served his Apprenticeship in this Hospitals to Thomas
Dunn
< no role > by Indenture dated 28th. April 1771 and by Order of Court of the 26th
November 1789 was made free of this City the 1st. December 1789 and is set up
for himself in his said Trade at No. 7 Ram Alley Hunt Street Bethnal Green
and has received part of Mr. Fowkes Gift and praying part of Mr. Lock's Gift
It is Ordered that Peter Martin< no role > Esquire John Spiller< no role > Esquire and John Baker< no role >
Esquire or any two of them be desired to inquire whether the said William
Anderson
< no role > be set up for himself in his said Trade and of his hopefulness therein
and Report their opinion thereon to this Court.

Harpur Joseph< no role > to be enquired after for
Mr. Locks Gift


Upon Reading the Humble Petition of Joseph Harpur< no role > Citizen and Weaver
setting forth that he sewed his Apprenticeship in this Hospital to Edward Owen< no role >
by Indenture dated 28th. April 1780 and by Order of Court of the 16th. April 1787
was made free of this City the 5th. May 1789 and is set up for himself in his
said Trade at No. 24 Phillip Lane London Wall and has received part of
Mr. Fowkes Gift and Praying part of Mr. Lock's Gift It is Ordered that Mr.
Deputy Leekey Thayer Townsend< no role > Esquire and Mr. Gabriel Leekey< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. Junior or any two
of them be desired to inquire whether the said Joseph Harpur is set up for himself in
his said Trade and of his hopefulness therein and Report their opinion thereon to
this Court.

Cobrell William< no role > to be enquire after for
Mr. Fowkes Gift


Upon Reading the Humble Petition of William Cobrell< no role > Citizen and Weaver setting
forth that he served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital to Roger Owen by Indenture
dated 16th. December 1783 and by Order of Court of 28th. July 1791 was made free of
this City the 2d. August 1791 and is set up for himself in his said Trade at No 43
Ewer Street in the Park Southwark and praying part of Mr. Fowkes Gift It is
Ordered that Mr. Samuel Hall< no role > George Nelson< no role > Esquire and Francis Hammond< no role >
Esquire or any two of them be desired to inquire whether the said William Colrrett




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