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<p n="1610">Continued Friday 29 Novr 1754</p>
<p n="1611"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Willby Wm. Weaver<lb></lb>
Elected Artsmaster}<lb></lb>
in ye room of Ittery</note>
<lb></lb>
At this Court the humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20207_n1611-1">William Willby</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1611-1" type="surname" value="Willby"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1611-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20207_geo642">Parish of Saint Luke</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_geo642" type="placeName" value="Parish of Saint Luke"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_geo642" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
in the <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20207_geo643">County of Middlesex</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_geo643" type="placeName" value="County of Middlesex"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_geo643" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20207_occ1548">Weaver</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_occ1548" type="occupation" value="Weaver"></interp>
ws<lb></lb>
read SettingforthThat the Petitioner had been a <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20207_occ1549">Freeman</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_occ1549" type="occupation" value="Freeman"></interp>
of<lb></lb>
the <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20207_geo644">City of London</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_geo644" type="placeName" value="City of London"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_geo644" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
about 23 years during which time he had been set<lb></lb>
up in his Trade & brought up Several ApprenticesThat there<lb></lb>
being a Vacancy of an Artsmaster In the Room of <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20207_n1611-2">John Ittery</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1611-2" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1611-2" type="surname" value="Ittery"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1611-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<lb></lb>
lately Dismiss'd And the Petitioner being ready and willing to take<lb></lb>
such a Number of Apprentices As the Court shall think fit And to<lb></lb>
keep his Appartment in repair with Glazing Plaistering and<lb></lb>
Whiting at his Own Expence as is Usually done by the Artsmasters<lb></lb>
And to Comply with all Orders of the Court and Comittee made & to<lb></lb>
be made in relation to Artsmasters Whereupon the Question<lb></lb>
being put the said William Willby was Elected an <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20207_occ1550">Artsmaster</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_occ1550" type="occupation" value="Artsmaster"></interp>
<lb></lb>
till the next Election DayAnd it is Ordered that upon his<lb></lb>
Delivering a Certificate of his Settlement to the Clerk & produceing<lb></lb>
a Copy of his Freedom of this City He be Admitted Accordingly upon<lb></lb>
giving Security as is Usual in the like CaseAnd it is Ordered<lb></lb>
that he have such Appartment as the Comittee of this House shall think fit.</p>
<p n="1612"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Piggot Thos. £10 Fowkes Gift</note>
<lb></lb>
Mr. Deputy Martindale and Mr <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20207_n1612-3">Samuel Bridgman</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1612-3" type="given" value="Samuel"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1612-3" type="surname" value="Bridgman"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1612-3" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
two of the<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20207_occ1551">Governors</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_occ1551" type="occupation" value="Governors"></interp>
Reported That in Pursuance of an Order of Court the 25th. Octr.<lb></lb>
1754 they had made Enquiry and found That <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20207_n1612-4">Thomas Piggot</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1612-4" type="given" value="Thomas"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1612-4" type="surname" value="Piggot"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1612-4" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
who<lb></lb>
Served his <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20207_occ1552">Apprenticeship</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_occ1552" type="occupation" value="Apprenticeship"></interp>
in this Hospital <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20207_n1612-7">Samuel Geldart</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1612-7" type="given" value="Samuel"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1612-7" type="surname" value="Geldart"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1612-7" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
is<lb></lb>
set up for himself in his sd. Trade and has the Character of a Diligent<lb></lb>
and Sober ManIt is Ordered That the Clerk do pay to the sd<lb></lb>
Thomas Piggot Ten pounds out of Mr. Fowkes Gift</p>
<p n="1613"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Morgan Sr. Jno. Barrt<lb></lb>
reced his Charge}</note>
<lb></lb>
At this Court the Charge was read to Sr <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20207_n1613-1">John Morgan</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1613-1" type="given" value="John"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1613-1" type="surname" value="Morgan"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1613-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20207_occ1553">Barrtt</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_occ1553" type="occupation" value="Barrtt"></interp>
.<lb></lb>
as a <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20207_occ1554">Governor</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_occ1554" type="occupation" value="Governor"></interp>
of these Hospitals</p>
<p n="1614"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Govr. Elected<lb></lb>
Bragg. Wm. Esq}</note>
<lb></lb>
This Court doth Elect <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20207_n1614-2">William Bragg</rs>
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<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1614-2" type="surname" value="Bragg"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_n1614-2" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
of <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20207_geo645">Boreham</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_geo645" type="placeName" value="Boreham"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_geo645" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
in <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20207_geo646">Essex</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_geo646" type="placeName" value="Essex"></interp>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_geo646" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20207_occ1555">Esqr</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_occ1555" type="occupation" value="Esqr"></interp>
.<lb></lb>
to be one of the <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20207_occ1556">Governors</rs>
<interp inst="BBBRMG20207_occ1556" type="occupation" value="Governors"></interp>
of these Hospitals And Order that a Staff<lb></lb>
be forthwith sent to him Notwithstanding the Order of Court the<lb></lb>
29th. of April 1748.</p>
<p n="1615"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Kal</note>
</p>
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