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<p n="1856">Wednesday 17th. February 1741/2</p>
<p n="1857"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">PackerBenjaminTo be<lb></lb>
inquired after for Locks Gift}</note>
<lb></lb>
Upon reading the humble petition of <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1857-1">Benjamin Packer</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1857-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20206_occ2264">Tailer</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_occ2264" type="occupation" value="Tailer"></interp>
setting forth<lb></lb>
That he served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital to Mr. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1857-2">John Ward</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1857-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
late one<lb></lb>
of the <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20206_occ2265">Artsmaster</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_occ2265" type="occupation" value="Artsmaster"></interp>
s by Indre dated <rs type="date" id="BBBRMG20206_date91">21st. December 1733</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_date91" type="date" value="17331221"></interp>
and by an order of Court<lb></lb>
the 11th. day of December last he was on the 19th. day of January last made free<lb></lb>
of this City and is now set up for himself in his said Trade at Mr. Cummings<lb></lb>
in Ireland Yard <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20206_geo788">Blackfryers</rs>
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And the Court being informed that the<lb></lb>
Committee of this House on the 11th. Febry instant of inspected the Book kept<lb></lb>
of Apprentice behaviour and found no complaint against himIt is<lb></lb>
Ordered that Mr. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1857-3">John Purcas</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1857-3" type="surname" value="Purcas"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1857-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Mr. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1857-4">Abraham Purcas</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1857-4" type="surname" value="Purcas"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1857-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
and Mr. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1857-5">John Watts</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1857-5" type="surname" value="Watts"></interp>
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<lb></lb>
three of the Governors of these Hospitalls or any two of them be desired<lb></lb>
to inquire whether the said Benjamin Packer be set up in his Trade & of<lb></lb>
his hopefullness therein and to make their Report to the Court.</p>
<p n="1858"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20206_occ2266">Apprentice</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_occ2266" type="occupation" value="Apprentice"></interp>
</note>
<lb></lb>
At this Court <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1858-2">Stephen Packer</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1858-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
a poor boy at the Nomination of <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1858-1">Phineas<lb></lb>
Cheeke</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1858-1" type="surname" value="Cheeke"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1858-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20206_occ2267">Esqr</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_occ2267" type="occupation" value="Esqr"></interp>
was ordered to be put out Apprentices.</p>
<p n="1859"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1859-3">BrownJohn</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1859-3" type="given" value="John"></interp>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1859-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
Elected<lb></lb>
third Beadle}</note>
<lb></lb>
Ordered that <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1859-1">John Brown</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1859-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
the <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20206_occ2268">junior Beadle</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_occ2268" type="occupation" value="junior Beadle"></interp>
of this Hospital be third<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20206_occ2269">Beadle</rs>
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in the room of <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1859-2">Thomas Cleaver</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1859-2" type="surname" value="Cleaver"></interp>
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deceased.</p>
<p n="1860"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">SeakinsJohn Elected<lb></lb>
Junior Beadle}</note>
<lb></lb>
The Petitions of the Candidates for the place of <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20206_occ2270">Junior Beadle</rs>
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of this<lb></lb>
Hospital in the room of <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1860-1">John Brown</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1860-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
made third Beadle being read in<lb></lb>
Alphabetical Order Vizt. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1860-2">Joseph Fitch</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1860-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1860-3">John Seakins</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1860-3" type="surname" value="Seakins"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1860-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
and <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1860-4">John Truelove</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1860-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
The Governors gave their Ballots which being last up the number appearnt<lb></lb>
to be as follows Vizt</p>
<p n="1861">For <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1861-1">Joseph Fitch</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1861-1" type="surname" value="Fitch"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1861-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
3<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1861-2">John Seakins</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1861-2" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1861-2" type="surname" value="Seakins"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1861-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
19<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1861-3">John Truelove</rs>
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14</p>
<p n="1862">Whereupon the Right Worshipfull the <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20206_occ2271">President</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_occ2271" type="occupation" value="President"></interp>
declared the said <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1862-1">John<lb></lb>
Seakins</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1862-1" type="surname" value="Seakins"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1862-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
to be duly Elected <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20206_occ2272">Junior Beadle</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_occ2272" type="occupation" value="Junior Beadle"></interp>
of this Hospitall till the next<lb></lb>
Election dayAnd it is Ordered that upon his giving such security<lb></lb>
as is usual in the like Case and producing a certificate of his and his<lb></lb>
Wifes settlement. He the said <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20206_n1862-2">John Seakins</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_n1862-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
be admitted Junior Beadles<lb></lb>
of the said <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20206_geo789">Hospital of Bridewell</rs>
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untill the next Election day and that<lb></lb>
he have such Appartmt. as the Comittee of this House shall think fit.</p>
<p n="1863"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">LetterAnonymousref<lb></lb>
to the Monthly Comee}</note>
<lb></lb>
This Court taking into consideration the Anonymous Letter sent to Mr. <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20206_occ2273">President</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20206_occ2273" type="occupation" value="President"></interp>
<lb></lb>
and read at the last Court It is Ordered That the three first Paragraphs relating<lb></lb>
to Bethlem Hospital be referred to the Monthly Comittee at that Hospital who<lb></lb>
are desired to examine into the facts therein mentioned and to report their<lb></lb>
Opinion thereon to this CourtAnd as to the four the paragraph The<lb></lb>
Clerk acquainted this Court that twice in every year he has made eat<lb></lb>
Lists of the names of the Artsmasters and of their respective Apprentices<lb></lb>
with the dates of their respective Indentures and an Account of such<lb></lb>
of them as were run away and laid a sufficient number of copys of the<lb></lb>
said Lids before the Committees at the times of their delivery of the<lb></lb>
Apprentices Cleathing and the same was confirmed by several of the<lb></lb>
Governors present in CourtTherefore as to that part and also as to<lb></lb>
the remainder of the said Letter This Court doth not find there wants<lb></lb>
any redress or remedy.</p>
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