Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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12th January 1738 - 4th April 1751

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Image 238 of 52418th November 1743


Friday 16th. December 1743.

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Mascall appd. agt. him


HillJohn< no role > By William Baker< no role > Esqr . being charged by the Oath
of Jeremiah Mascall< no role > for pilferring from Galley key some Tobacco of
Small Value the property of Mr. Hanbury Tobacco Merchant in
Tower street London & being a disorderly person.

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JonesSimon< no role > By Sr . John Salter< no role > being charged by the Oath
of Ebenezer Hartley< no role > for pilferring from on board a Lightes at Brewers
key a parcell of Tobacco of small value the property of some
person unknown.

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DuckAnn< no role > This name instance is in set 3827. By Dobeing charged by the Oath
of Edmund Sharrock< no role > for being a loose idle disorderly person and
common Street Walker and reputed pick pockett having no
visible way of living.

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DancerMary< no role > By Walter Bernard< no role > Esqr . being charged by the Oath
of Margaret Kelly< no role > for being a loose idle disorderly person having
no visible way of living and for defrauding her of two shillings
and six pence under pretence of selling her a Ring of Base
Metal for a Gold one.

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ReynoldsRuth< no role > By Saml. Pennant< no role > Esqr being charged by the Oath
of Martha< no role > the wife of John Holdsworth< no role > & Isabella Willis< no role > for
pilferring an old Shift of small value the property of her the
said Isabella Willis< no role > .

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LentThomas< no role > By Wm Benn< no role > Esqr being charged by the Oath
of Ebenezar Hartley< no role > for pilferring a parcell of Sugar of small
Value from off the keys near Billingsgate the property of same
person or persons unknown.

Govrs. reced heir Charge


At this Court the Charge was read to Mr. John Weyland< no role > , Dr. Henry Hody< no role >
Henry Bainbridge Buckeridge< no role > Esqr Mr. William Hart< no role > , Mr. Samuel Jones< no role > Mr.
Francis, Cockayne< no role > , Mr. Philip Bromfield< no role > , Dr. James Hawley< no role > , Jacob Houblon< no role > Esqr .
Williams Winder< no role > Esqr , Vice Admiral Vernon, Dr. Tyson, Mr. Thomas Clarke< no role >
Stephen Comyn< no role > Esqr , Mr. John Freke< no role > , Felix Calvert< no role > Esqr . & Dr. Henry Edmund< no role >
as Governors of those Hospitalls.

CooperWm< no role > .To have a
Lease of Cliffsend Farm


Upon reading a Report from the Comittee of this House dated the 6th. indent
as follows Vizt.At this Comittee the Petition of William Cooper< no role > was
read (which was referred to them Order of Court 13th. of October last
setting forthThat he holds under the Governors a Farm called Cliffs End
Farm in the parish of St. Lawrence in the Isle of Thanet near Ramsgate
in Kent at the yearly Rent £80. the Lease whereof hath been sometime
expiredThat on the 27th of August 1742. the Comee viewed the Farm
& found the same in good Order and in regard the Petr had been Tenant
to the Governors near 26 Yearsprayed the Govrs. to grant him a now
Lease for Twenty one years to commence from Michas 1742. at the
same rent & with the usual Covenants This Comittee having considered
the said Petition are of Opinion to grant him a new Lease of the said
premisses for 21 years from Micts 1742.All which never the less is
submitted to the Judgment of the CourtAnd it is ordered that this
Opinion be reported to the next CourtThis Court having duly
weighed and considered the said Report doth confirm the same.




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