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<p n="3086"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20202_n3086-1">Benjn.. Ruth</rs>
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<p n="3087">The Clerk of then Hosplls. Accquainting this Court of the Proceeding<lb></lb>
relating to Benjn. Ruth his wife and three Children upon the<lb></lb>
Act of parliament made the Third and fourth of King Willm<lb></lb>
and Queen Mary vizt. That the Sd. Benjn. Ruth in the Years<lb></lb>
1684 being putt <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20202_occ1972">Apprentice</rs>
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to one <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20202_n3087-2">William Smith</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20202_occ1973">Hempdresser</rs>
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an Artsmaster of this Hospll. after haveing<lb></lb>
served Seaven years went to the parish of <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20202_geo1043">Clerkenwell</rs>
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<lb></lb>
where he marryed Aved 7 years and had three Children<lb></lb>
born in the said Parish that 5th Septr. 1699 <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20202_n3087-4">Wm. withers</rs>
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Esqr<lb></lb>
& <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20202_n3087-3">Joseph Short</rs>
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Esqr. two of the Justices of the peace for the<lb></lb>
County of Middx (Quorum mind) by their Warrt. or pass<lb></lb>
setting forth That it appearing to them upon ye. Examination<lb></lb>
of Sd. Benjn. Ruth on Oath That he served an Apprenticespp<lb></lb>
wth. willm Smith <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20202_occ1974">Hempdresser</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20202_geo1044">Bridewell</rs>
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Pr.cinct in -<lb></lb>
the Citty of London And from yt. suite had not gainedary<lb></lb>
Legall Sittlemt. elsewhere They the Sd. Justices did by their sd<lb></lb>
warrt. or pass Require all Constables Church wardens etc.<lb></lb>
to pass remove & Convey ye. Sd. Benjn. Ruth his wife & three<lb></lb>
Children out of the Sd. parish of St. James Clerkenwell<lb></lb>
to the Precinct of Bridewell</p>
<p n="3088">That there upon by the Advice of St. Barth Showers<lb></lb>
Mr. Comon Sr. Yt. Cripe & Mr. Munday the Sd. Hospll &<lb></lb>
Precniet of Bredewell did appeal from the Sd. Order to<lb></lb>
the next Quarter Sessions where by their Councell they<lb></lb>
Jusited That it was above Eight yeares Since the sd.<lb></lb>
Benjn. Ruth Served his Sd. <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20202_occ1975">Apprenticespp</rs>
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wth. the sd. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20202_n3088-2">Willm<lb></lb>
Smith</rs>
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an Artsmaster of the Sd. Hosptl That the Sd. Benjn:<lb></lb>
Ruth was taken in upon the Charity of the Sd. Hospll: who<lb></lb>
found him Clothes all the time of his <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20202_occ1976">Apprenticespp</rs>
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<lb></lb>
and had him made Free of the Citty of London Gratis<lb></lb>
and gave him Tenn pounds to Sett up wth. And that these<lb></lb>
Ruth was not ways chargeable to the sd. Parish of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20202_geo1045">Clerkenwell</rs>
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haveing by his owne Labour hitherto<lb></lb>
maintained his sd. wife & Children And further that the<lb></lb>
sd. hospll. and precinct and the Instant there of are not<lb></lb>
lyable to any parish Dutyes having never had any<lb></lb>
publick rates either for Church or poore nor any<lb></lb>
Chapple Wardens or other Officers Saree Such as are<lb></lb>
appointed by the Presedt. accd Governrs. in Court yearly</p>
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