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Also upon the Senall humble Peticons of
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Joshua Davis
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Weavers
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for one of them to be chosen and Artsmaster of the Hospitall
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of
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Bridewell
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in the Roome and place of
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Jeremy Catlyn
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who
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is Speedily to remove thereout and they being senally putt in
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nominacon It plainly appeared by plurality of hands That the
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said Gabriell Bestman is Elected thereunto And it is thereupon
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Ordered That the said Gabriel Bestman be admitted an Arstmar.
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accordingly And hold and enjoy the rooms and Dwelling late in
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the Holding of the said
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Jeremy Cattyn
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During the pleasure of
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this Court On Such Security and under such Covenants and
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Agreemts. as are usuall in like Cases.
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Harvy
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to Bethlem at
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2s:6d. P weeke
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George Harvey
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for some
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mittingacon of the weekly payment of Five Shillings Towards
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the keeping ofHarvey his wife a poor Lunatick in the
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Hospitall of
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Bethlem
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He having two children and nothing
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but what he works for, & in a very low Condition and not
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able to beare the charge of Five Shillings a weeks for his
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Said Wife It is Ordered by this Court that Security being
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given to pay Two Shillings and Six pence a week for her
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keeping there for the future tha then the Same shall be
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accepted and the bond for payment of Five Shillings a weeke
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John Holt
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to
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at
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2s: 6d . P Weeke
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Also upon the Humble peticon of
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Charity Holt
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of
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Medhurst
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in the
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County of Sussex
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Widow
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for some unittingacon of the weekly payment
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of 5s for her Son
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John holt
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a poor a Lunatick in the Hospll. of Bethlem he
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having nothing of his own, and the Petr. having 10 Children and a very
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Small matter wherewth. to Subsist & maintaine them Audit appearing
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to this Court That the person who attended and
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peticoned on
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behalfe of the said Lunatick was not the said Charity Holt but one
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Mrs.
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Jane King
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who is one of the Security for the Paymt. of the said 5s a weeke
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for the said Lunatick This Court were of Opinion That it is not customary or
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convenient for this Court to Entertaine & receive peticons from any other then
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the parties themselves petitioning But a worthy Governr. of these Hospll. giving a
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Satisfactory account to this Court of the Creditt & Worth of the said Mr. King and
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considering that the Petr. lively very remote from London This Court doth thinke
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fitt & Soe Order That Security being given to pay 2s: 6d a weeke for the keeping the
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said
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there for the future that then the same shall be accepted and the
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bond for payment of 5s. a weeke be delivered up to be cancelled but that this shall be
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noe prsident for petitioning by proxy for the future.
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John Tony
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to be Inquired of.
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Also upon the humble Peticon of
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John Tony
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(who
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was brought up
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Apprentice
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with
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Thomas putten
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(one of the
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Arstmasters of the said Hospll.) and Since made a Freeman of
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this Citty by the Approbacon of this Court And who is Sett up
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for himselfe (as he Alledgeth) in
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Greorys Court
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in
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Holborne
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for some part of Mr Locks gift the better to enable him to manage
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his said Trade It is Ordered by this Court that Mr. Meredale
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