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

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Image 93 of 45421st October 1696


Beadles Etc of Bridewell
40s: apdice:


Also upon the humble Peticon of the Four Beadles & Porters
man of the Hospll. of Bridewell for their usuall gratuities of 20s.
a piece in respect of the halfe Yeare ending at Michas Last And
also for Twenty Shillings a piece more to buy them Coales for that
Cales & also all manner of provicon continue very Dare And
they have all Familyes to maintaine This Court upon
consideracon of the Premrs: Doe thick Fitt & so order That Mr
Trear doe give & pay unto them Twenty Shillings a piece for
their usuall gratuities And also Twenty by Shillings a piece more
to by them Coales to be allowed Mr Trear in his next Accompt

Beadles of Bethlem
20s: a peice


Also upon the humble Peticon of the Three Beadles or
Baskett men of the Hospll of Bethlem for their usuall gratuities
of Twenty Shillings a piece given them by this Court in respect
of the halfe yeare ending atLady dayMichs last It is ordered by this
Court That Mr Trear Dae give and pay to each of them Twenty
Shillings to be allowed Mr Trear in his next accompt

Sarah Hurt< no role > att
2s:6d:


Also upon the humble Peticon of Eliz: hurt< no role > spinster for some
mittigacon of the Weekly payment of Five Shillings for the
keeping of Sarah Hurt< no role > (her Mother) a poor Lunatick in the
Hospll: of Bethlem where she hath been for the space of Bowen
Moneths & upwards last past she having nothing of her owne
but maintained at the Sole charge of her said Daughter who is
only a servant And therefore unable any longer to bear the
said charge It is ordered by this Court That Securitye being given
for the payment of Two Shillings Six pence for the future for he
keeping) That then the same shall be accepted And the Bond for
payment of Five Shillings a Week be delivered upto be Councelled

Jno. Williams< no role > To
be Enquired of


Also upon the humble Peticon of John Williams< no role > Citizen
and Glover of London who was brought up Apprentice with
Philipp Baron< no role > Glover (one of the Artsmars: of Bridewell Hospll:)
And since made a Freeman of this Citty by the approbacon of
this Court and to sett up for himselfe in his said Trade (as he
alleadgeth) att Mr Millers in Chequer Alley in Whitecrosse Street
for some part of Mr Locks Gift the better to enable him to Carry on
the said Trade It is ordered by this Court That Wm: Underhill< no role >
Esqr Mr Shuter & Mr Wimhurst (Three of the Governrs of these
Hosplls:) or any Two of them be desired to Enquire of the said [..]
[..] Jno Williams whether he be so sett up in his said Trade and of his
hope fullnesse therein And to make report thereof at the next
Court

apprentices to be
laced out}


John Cosby< no role > at the Rt: Worspll: the Presidents nominacon


udre dat 7th Novr. 1696


Wm: Denton< no role > att Mars: Woodrolfs< no role >
John Raven< no role > to William Belt< no role > at Mr: Holtons
nominacon


New Govrnr: noiated


Wm: Beckford< no role > Esqr
John Sansom< no role > Esqr
Capt : Henry Tate< no role >
by Lievt: Coll: Genew

Lowtt Mr Gowing
Admitted}


Also Mr Lovett Goring< no role > was admitted a Govr of these Hosplls




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