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Friday 8th. October 1742.
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To have £10. for the less of
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Henry Weston's time}
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Upon reading a Report from the Comittee of this house bearing date the
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6th. of October instant master the hands of
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Richard Rawlinson
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. Mr.
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Gilbert Matcher
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& Mr.
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Robert Ester
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in the wards and
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figures following ViztUpon reading the humble petition of
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William
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Weaver
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one of the
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Artsmaster
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s settingforth That
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henry Weston
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the
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was Apprentice to
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William Stead
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one of the Artsmasters
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deced was by Order of the Comittee plaud with the Petr. when he had but
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five years to serveAnd the Petr. being writing to lose one year of the
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said boys time desired he might either serve one year beyond the five
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or that the Petr. might have some Compensation for the less he would
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Sustain of the last years service Whereupon the said Comittee 3d. Decemr. 1729.
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were of Opinion that if the said Henry Weston did not serve the Peter one
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year after the five year that he eight not be have part of Mr. Locks gift
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but that the Petr. eight to have £10. as are compence for the less of the
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last part of the said Apprentice haveThat the said Henry Waster
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Served the Petr. about four years & in Decr. 1733. run away and has never
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since returnedTherefore prayed the Governors will be pleased to at the
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him £10. as a Compensation for his loss of the said Henry Waster times
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This Comittee find the Alligations of the said Petition are time
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And upon considering the same are of Opinion to allow the said Mr. Cooke
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Ten poundsall which is nevertheless submitted to the Judgment of
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the CourtAnd it is Ordered that this Opinion be reported to the
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CourtThis Court having duly weighted and considered of the
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said Report doth Confirm the same and Order that the Steward
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of this Hospital do pay unto the said Mr. Cooke Ten pounds to be
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allowed him in his next Account.
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Govr. recover his Charge
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At this Court the Charge was read to
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Dr.
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William Battie
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as one of
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the Governors of these Hospitals.
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At this Court
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William London
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a poor boy at the Nomination of Mr
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Deputy Farrington was ordered to be put out Apprentices to one of the
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Artsmasters of this Hospitals.
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Letter referred to Comee}
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Mr.
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President
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acquainted this Court that he had reced a Letter directed to
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him which he had opned & read and having delivered it to the Clack & the
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saye being read to this Court as follows Vizt
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. Jane desired by the
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Lessons by the
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(for whom I am concerned) to acquainted you that
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by their Lease from the City they are oblidged to indict and prosecute all
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premises whatsoever who shall lay load or every away in any Lighter Bart
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on Barge any Dung or Lord between the Temple & Tower Whereof which
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Covenant they are setting and ready to execute at every place except the
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Precinct of Bridewell who pleads it a Benplace for During and Said made
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in that Precinct which if they did not round we should think at but there
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is one Mr. Palmer has taken upon him to clear several Jans about the City
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and hire the Rakers Men to carry the Soil of the Streets of the City to the
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said place by which means it if become a Common Laystall and loads more
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Dining there than we de at
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one of our three Laystills to the ring great
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prejudice of is who paid a large Fine at the purchase of the Lease and
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£170. P and Rent to the City to upwards of £110 P and JamesI take
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this freedom of Boulling you, you being
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may order
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that such Ding and Sell Shall not be comed these for the future and are
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us a very great dent of thouble either by petitioning the Right Heable The
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Lord Mayer be Court of Aldeman or by engaging our selves in a long course
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of LawYour granting us this request till lays lading oligistion on
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. year most oblident humble Servant
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Edwd. Smith
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Septr. 30th. 1742It is Ordered that it be referred to the Comittee of
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this House to examine into the matters contained in the said letter & to
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report the same with their Opinion thereon to the Court.
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