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Continued Wednesday 7th. Novr. 1764
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School master on the Death of
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Mr. Jenkins Declared
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At this Court the Vacancy of the
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Declard Whereupon it is Ordered that the Elections of
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a Reader &
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in the Room of the said Mr. Jenkins be most
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Wednesday and that Notice of such Election He inserted in the
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. his Petition
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Postponed
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Upon Reading the Petition of
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Thomas Sparshott
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one of
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in this Hospital in the Words and figures following
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To the Right Worshipfull the President the
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and the rest of
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the
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of
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GentlemenThe Minuts
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of your last Court as yet being unconfirmed I begg leave in the must
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respectfull manner to in treat your kind Interest to be continued as
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of Your
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as I have for these Eleven Years past
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discharged Mr. Trust to your Worships Satisfaction I therefore
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flatter myself when this comes before Your Worships I shall
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have your kind favours and begg leave to remain with the greated
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respect Your Worships most Obedient and very humble Servant
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Thomas Sparshott
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October 29th. 1764
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. It is Ordered that the
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Consideration of the said Petition be Postponed.
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The Order and
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Regulations Concerning them
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Referred to Committee
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It is Ordered that the several Orders & Regulations made
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concerning the
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be referred to the Comittee of this
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House and that they do consider the same and Report there
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Opinion thereon to the Court
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. his Petition
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Buls
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qiven him idle Christmas
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to Settle his Affairs
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of the
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in the Words following. To the Right Worshipp
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the Presient. the Worshipfull the
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Treasuer
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, and the
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of
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. The Humble Petition of
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Francis Poynter
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one of your
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ShewethThat your Petitioner
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there a Variety of Scenes of Misfortune is now under Confinement
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in
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and bogs the indulgence of the Court for some
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Time longer having received an Answer from his Principal
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breditor that he is willing to Compound, and likewise that he
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will Use his atmost Endeavors to bring the remainder of his Creditors
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to a Composition Your Petitioner being fully Satisfied of the
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abundant Goodness in Releiving the Distress'd humbly Craves your
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Assistance in this his Under taking and in Duty Bound will ever
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pray It is Orderd that the said
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Francis Poynter
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have Fine
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given him till Christmas next to settle his Affair.
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Bowler Richd
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. to be Inquired
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after for Mr. Locks Gift,
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Upon Reading the Humble Petition of
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Richd. Bowler
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Citizen
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and
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Setting forth that he served part of his
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Apprentiship
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in this Hospital to
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Francis Croxford
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& the Reminder
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to
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William Tarrant
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by Indenture dated 23d. May 1754 and by Order
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of Court of the 8th. of April 1762 he was made free of this City the
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Novr. 1752
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and is set up for himself in his said Trade at Mr.
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Woodman's a Cock culler in
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High Street
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Mar
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