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Continued Thursday 8th. April 1773
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Provisions at Bethlem Hospital and it appearing that there has been
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gradual increase
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in the Price ever since the said
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Robert Waite
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was
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to the Present time, in so much that Beef for some Years
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past has become two thirds dearer, and Considering the vast increase
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of the Price of Provisions since the Year 1712 when the Allowance made
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to the Steward was Six pence Per Meal, Are of Opinion that it is
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reasonable to Allow the said
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Robert Waite
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an Additional Sum of one
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penny on such Meal provided by him for the Diet of the Prisoners during
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the first four Years of his Stewardship, and the additional Sum of ten
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pence for each Meal provided by him during the Remainder of the
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time, and that the like Additional Sum of two pence be allowed to the said
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John Griffiths
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for each Meal provided by him and that for the future the
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Present and Succeeding Stewards of this Hospital be allowed eight
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pence for each Meal to be provided by them for the Diet of the prisoners
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instead of the Sum of Six Pence mentioned in the Order of Court of 1712
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until this Court shall make other Order to the Contrary All which to
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nevertheless Submitted to the Judgement of the Court" This Court
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having duty weighed and Considered the said Report doth unanimously
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Confirm the same
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Simpson Isaac
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to
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be paid £10 Mr.
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Lectie Gift
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Mr.
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Thomas Horne
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and Mr.
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Richard Crowther
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tow of the
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governors
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Reported that in Pursuance of an Order of Court of the 25th. day of
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February last they had made Inquiry and found that
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Isaac Simpson
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late
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to
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Joshua Crickett
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was set up for himself in his Trade
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and has the Character of a Diligent and Sober Man It is Ordered
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that the Steward do pay the said
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Isaac Simpson
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Ten Pounds out of Mr.
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Locks Gift to be allowed him in his next Account.
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Penney James to
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be inquired after for
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Mr. Locks Gift
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Upon Reading the humble Petition of
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James Penney
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Citizen and
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Setting forth that he Served his
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Apprenticeship
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in his Hospital
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to
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Joseph Sharpe
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late one of the
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Artsmasters
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by Indenture dated 25th. April
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1765 and by order of Court of 17th. December 1772 was made free of this
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City the
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20th. January 1773
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was set up for himself in his Trade us in
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Needlemaker at
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Black Fryors
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and has received
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Mr. Fowkes Gift It is Ordered that
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Charles Vere
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Edward
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Umpreville
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and Mr.
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Richard Cowther
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or any two of them be desire
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to Inquire if the said James Penney be set up for himself in his Trade and
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of his hopefulness therein and Report the same to the Court
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