Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
BR | MG

22nd May 1751 - 1st December 1761

About this document type

Currently Held: Bethlem Royal Hospital Archives

LL ref: BBBRMG202070066

Image 66 of 43129th November 1751


Continued Friday 29th Novr 1751

dd


161. Neals Dennis< no role > This name instance is in set 3532. P Mr. Aldn. Whittaker on the Oath of Joseph
Cole
< no role > with being a loose Idle Drunken Disorderly follow
making a Riot & Disturbance in his House threatening
to be revenged of him & otherwise greatly Misbehaveing
himself.

dd


162 Higgs. Thos< no role > . P do. being Charged on the Oath of James
Cook
< no role > & his own Confession with Stealing his boat & Sculls
from a pair of Stairs where it was Stowed & working it for
his own benefit & Appearing to be an Idle Disorderly fellow

To be sent by a Beadle to
the Parish of St. Lukes


163. Hudson Rebecca< no role > P do being Charged on the Oath of John
Walford
< no role > of Harp Alley Broker & John Rogers< no role > of the same
place Constable with Pilferring a Candlestick of Small Value
the Property of the sd. John Walford the sd. Rebecca Hudson
Appearing to be a loose idle & Disorderly Person.

Lester RdAlexander Wm.
Scot Robt. Govrs reced Charge}


At this Court the Charge was read to Richard Lister< no role > This name instance is in a workspace. Esqr. William
Alexander
< no role > Esq . & Robert Scott< no role > Esq as Governors of these Hospitals

Sarjeant Jno. Esq
Lytten Robinson Jno. Esq}
El
govrs.


dd Copy to 23d. Jany. 1757 dd


This Court Doth Ellect John Sargent< no role > Esq & John Robinson< no role > Lytton of
Neboth in Hertfordshire Esq to be Governors of these Hospitals & Ordered
that Staves be forthwith Sent to them Notwithstanding the Order of Court
the 29th. of April 1748.

All wright
Jno to be put
Apprentice


At this Court John Allwright< no role > a poor boy (at the Nomination of
Sir John Bosworth< no role > Knt .) was Ordered to be put out Apprentice

Croxford Fran< no role > El Artsmar


At this Court the Humble Petition of Francis Croxford< no role > Citizen & Cabinet maker
was read setting forthThat He has been a Freeman of London 22 Years and has
brought up Sevl. ApprenticesAnd praying to be Admitted an Artsmaster in this
Hospl He being ready & Willing to take such a number of Apprentices as the Court
shall think fitt & to keep this Appartmt. in repair with Glazing Plaistering & It [..]
his own Expence as is usually done by the Artsmasters & to Comply with all Order of
the Court & Commee made & to be made in relation to ArtsmastersWhere upon
the Question being put the said Fras. Croxford was Unanimously Elected an
Artsmaster till the next Election DayAnd it is Ordered that upon his delivering
a Certificate of his Settlement to the Clerk and produceing a Copy of this Freedom
of this City he be Admitted Accordingly upon giving Security as usual & entering into
the usual Covenants and a Covenent that he will not set up any Engin Loems in this
Hospital and that the Journeymen he shall employ shall be such as have Served their
Apprenticeships in this HospitalAnd it is further Ordered that he have same
Appartment as the Comittee of this House shall direct

Bridewell Precinct & 4 Empty
houses (No. 8.9) Refe to [..] }


Kal


Ordered it be referred to the Comittee of this House to Consider of what is proper
be done about the four Empty Houses on the West side of the Ditchside between Cha
Chappell and Tuder street.




View as XML