Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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6th January 1689 - 8th August 1695

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Image 287 of 5007th July 1693


John Cotton< no role >
£4. 10s. Dt
left to ye Trear
to Discharge}


Upon the humble Peticon of John Cotton< no role > (one
of the Beadles of Bridewell Hospll. praying that this
Court will be pleased to Order the Charge of his
Cure of a Fistula to be born by this Hospll. for wch. the
Surgeon Demands £4:10s. the Peticonr. not being able to
pay the Same It is by this Court left to Mr. Trear
to discharge the same as cheap as he can and in such
manner as he shall thinke fitt

Fra: Overs< no role > 's
Complt.}


Also this Court hearing the Complaint of Francis
Overs
< no role > Shoemaker (one of the Artsmars . of this Hospll:)
against his Apprntice and having Considered thereof
and of the Evill Consequence it may be to the said Hospll
in Case Some of them be not made Examples to the
rest of the Apprentices Doe thinke fitt and Soe Order
That Richard Peake< no role > Stephen Palmer< no role > Tho: Sadler< no role > James
Noblett
< no role > & John Prigg< no role > be Sent down to the Hemp blocke
to Labour till such time as their respective Friends
apply themselves to the Right Worspll. the President of
these Hosplls. and he shall thinke fitt to discharge them
And then they are to be turned out of the said Hospll.
And That the said Fra: Overs doe retain the other
Six vizt. John Ward< no role > Walter Powell< no role > Mark Saunders< no role >
Wm. Hall< no role > Wm. Shippey< no role > and George Pritchard< no role > and wth: in
three months give notice to Mr. Trear whether or noe
he will continue in the said Hospll. And It is also
Ordered That the said Wm. Shippey be recomended to St.
Bartholomews Hospll : for the Cure of his Lameness.

Stewards Elected


Also at this Court the Governors hereafter named
were elected Stewards for the next eleccon Day of
this Hosptl Vizt. Sr . Wm. Smith< no role > The Honoble. Wm. Maynard< no role >
Esqr . Mr. John Fitch< no role > Danll Thornbury< no role > Esqr . Mr. Richard
Erberry Mr. Aldran Ivat Mr. Dept Moor Mr. Aaron
Goodier
< no role > Mr. Charles Gregory< no role > Mr. Wm. Phillips< no role > Mr. John
Hoyle
< no role > Mr. John Bland< no role > Mr. Thomas Gardiner< no role > and Mr.
Robert Jenks< no role > who are desired to provide a Dinner as
their Bien venue for the President and Governors of
these Hospitalls to Dine together according to an
Antient Custome.




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