Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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23rd August 1695 - 2nd May 1701

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Image 65 of 45427th May 1696


Mrs. Parnell & Guinea
Mr Gipp the like out
of the poor box


Also upon the humble Peticon of Mary Parnell< no role > a poore Widow
[..] living in this Precinct who was an
Artsmars Daughter And many years the Wife of one the Beadles of the Hospll
of Bridewell for the [..] of the Court out of the Bod [..] to the said Hospll It is ordered by this Court that a Guinea be given her out of
the [..] money in the said Box And also a Guinea to Mrs. Gipps who
was the Widow of one of the Artsmars of the same Hospll

Joseph Mead< no role > to be
Enquired of


Also upon the humble Peticon of Joseph Meade< no role > Citizen Weaver of
London who was brought up Apprentice wth: John Browne< no role > Weaver
(one of the Artsmars of this Hospll) and since made a Freeman of this Citty
by the Approbacon of this Court, and who is set up for himself in his
said Trade (as he alleadgeth) at Wm. Griffies< no role > his house by Fleet Ditch
side for some part of Mr Locks Gift the better to enable him to carry on
his said Trade It is ordered by this Court That Capt. Sherrard Mr
Herriott and Capt. Phillips (Three of the Governrs. of these Hosplls: or any
Two of them be desired to Enquire of the said Joseph Mead< no role > whether he
be soe sett up in his said Trade and of his hopefullnesse therein and to
make report thereof to the next Court

New Govr. Admitted


Mr John Parsons< no role > Coachmaker of the Parish of St. Jermes Westmr .




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