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Wednesday 17th. February 1741/2
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Upon reading the humble petition of
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John Ward
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21st. December 1733
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the 11th. day of December last he was on the 19th. day of January last made free
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of this City and is now set up for himself in his said Trade at Mr. Cummings
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And the Court being informed that the
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Committee of this House on the 11th. Febry instant of inspected the Book kept
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of Apprentice behaviour and found no complaint against himIt is
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three of the Governors of these Hospitalls or any two of them be desired
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to inquire whether the said Benjamin Packer be set up in his Trade & of
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his hopefullness therein and to make their Report to the Court.
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Stephen Packer
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was ordered to be put out Apprentices.
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deceased.
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Junior Beadle}
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The Petitions of the Candidates for the place of
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Junior Beadle
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made third Beadle being read in
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Whereupon the Right Worshipfull the
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declared the said
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John
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to be duly Elected
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of this Hospitall till the next
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Election dayAnd it is Ordered that upon his giving such security
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as is usual in the like Case and producing a certificate of his and his
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Wifes settlement. He the said
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John Seakins
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be admitted Junior Beadles
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of the said
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untill the next Election day and that
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he have such Appartmt. as the Comittee of this House shall think fit.
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to the Monthly Comee}
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This Court taking into consideration the Anonymous Letter sent to Mr.
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President
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and read at the last Court It is Ordered That the three first Paragraphs relating
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Clerk acquainted this Court that twice in every year he has made eat
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