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

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Continued Thursday 2nd. February 1792 .

Harpur Joseph< no role > to be paid £10 out of
Mr. Lock's Gift


Thayer Townsend< no role > Esquire one of the Governors reported that in pursuance of an
Order of Court of the 10th. of January last he had made an Inquiry and found that
Joseph Harpur< no role > late apprentice to Edward Owen< no role > was set up for himself and has the
Character of a Diligent and Sober Man. It is Ordered that the Steward do pay
the said Joseph Harpur Ten Pounds out of Mr. Lock's Gift to be allowed him in his
next account.

Colnett William< no role > to be paid £10 and
of Mr. Fowkes Gift.


George Nelson< no role > Esquire and Francis Hammond< no role > Esquire Two of the Governors
reported that in pursuance of an Order of Court of the 10th. of January last they had made
an Inquiry and found that William Colnett< no role > late Apprentice to Roger Owen< no role > was set up
for himself and has the Character of a Diligent and Sober Man It is Ordered
that the Clerk do pay the said William Colnett Ten pounds out of Mr. Fowkes
Gift to be allowed him in his next account.

Meacher Thomas to be paid £10
out of Mr. Fowkes Gift


John Baker< no role > Esquire one of the Governors reported that in pursuance of an
Order of Court of the 10th. of January last he had made an Inquiry and found
that Thomas Meacher< no role > late Apprentice to Thomas Reynolds< no role > was set up for
himself and has the character of a Diligent and Sober Man It is Ordered
that the Clerk do pay the said Thomas Meacher Ten pounds out of Mr. Fowkes
Gift to be allowed him in his next account.

Wright James< no role > to be inquired after
& Mr. Lock's Gift


Upon Reading the Humble Petition of James Wright< no role > Citizen and Cordwainer
setting forth that he served his Apprentice ship in this Hospital to Thomas Couling< no role >
by Indenture dated 16th. November 1781 and by order of Court of 22d. January
1789 was made free of this City the 4th. of March 1789 and is set up for
himself in his said Trade at Mr. Woods No. 2 New Street Shoemaker
Row Blackfriars and has received part of Mr. Fowkes Gift and praying
part of Mr. Lock's Gift It is Ordered that Mr. Daniel Pinder< no role > John Crozier
Hart
< no role > or Mr, Roger Longden< no role > or any two of them be desired to inquire whether
the said James Wright< no role > be set up for himself in his said Trade and of his
hopefulness Therein and report their opinion thereon to this Court.

Edwards John< no role > to be enquired after
for Mr. [..] Fowkes Gift


Upon Reading the Humble Petition of John Edwards< no role > Citizen and
Cordwainer setting forth that he served his Apprentice ship in this Hospital to
William Scripps by Indenture dated 29th. April 1784 and by Order of Court of
28th. July 1791 was made free of this City the 2nd. August 1791 and is set up
for himself in his said Trade at No. 5 Carey Lane Goldsmith's Hall Cheapside
and praying part of Mr. Fowkes Gift It is Ordered that Mr Deputy Rose
Mr. Joseph Rose< no role > or Mr. Francis Rivington< no role > or any two of them be desired
to inquire whether the said John Edwards< no role > be set up for himself in his said
Trade and of his hopefulness therein and Report their opinion thereon to this
Court.

Mackavoy James to be inquired after
to Mr. Fowkes Gift


Upon Reading the Humble Petition of James Mackavoy< no role > Citizen and
Weaver setting forth that he served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital to
Thomas Reynolds< no role > by Indenture dated 19th. May 1784 and by Order of Court




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