Carpenters' Company:
Minute Books of Courts and Committees
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7th July 1741 - 5th September 1749

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Image 43 of 1812nd November 1742


Carpenters Hall Court day Novr. the 2d. 1742 .

Members before 11

Mr Saml. Boughton< no role > Dept-Master
Mr. Newland Warden
Mr. Warden Plimpton
Mr. Warden Cordwell
Mr Edwd. Bowcher< no role >
Mr. John Prater< no role >
Mr Thos. Haddon< no role >
Col John Williams< no role >
Mr. Nath. Benbridge< no role >
Mr Deane
Major Osgood

Members after 11 o'Clock

This day the Head of the Staff was locked up my Companys Chest

Whereas it has formerly been the Custom of this Compa. to have the
new made free men in the Preceeding Year before Lord Mayors day to be
Whifflers on that day now for renewing the sd. Good Custom It is hereby
Ordered that the Six Whifflers for the future shall from time to time hereafter
be taken out of the Freemen which shall be made free of this Compa. from Lord
Mayors day to Lord Mayors day And it is further Ordered that the sd Six
Whifflers shall appear in decent Apparrell And that this be a Standing Order


John Farmer< no role > Son of Wm. Farmer< no role > Cit & Carpenter was now made free by
Patrimony on the Testimonys of Jacob Thomasman< no role > Cit & Wax Chandler
and Anthony Farmer< no role > Citizen and Carpenter made free 14s:6 his Father Quar
Anthony Farmer< no role > paid 1:7:8
2:6

William Webster< no role > bound to John Webster< no role > Cons £5:5s:0d Q 3s2:6

Samuel Athawes< no role > bound to Wm. Jones< no role > the Younger Cons £20 Q-19s:0d2.6


Lawrence Biddis< no role > bound to Arthur James< no role > £20. Charity money from
Christs Hospital Q.6s
2:6




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