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

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Jno Barker< no role > to be
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Also Upon the humble Petition of John Barker< no role > who was
brought up an Apprentice wth. Benja. Harrison< no role > weaver out of [..] the
[..] Artsmars . of Bridewell Hospll and since made a
Freeman of this Citty by the approbacon of this Court and
is Sett up for himselfe in his Trade of a weaver (as he alleadges
at the house of Mr Slade a Carrman next door to the pewtr.
platter in Norton-Falgate For some part of Mr. Locke gift
the better to Enable him to carry on his sd. Trade It is Ordred
by this Court That Mr Norris Mr Smith & Mr Lucas Three of
the Governrs. of these hosplls: or any two of them be desired to
make Enquiry of the sd. John Barker< no role > whether he be see
sett up in his sd. Trade and of his hopefullness therein And
to make report thereof the next Court

Jno. Jones< no role > do


Also Upon the Humble Petition of John Jones< no role > who was
brought up an Apprentice wth. Willm Bell< no role > weaver one of the
Artsmars. of Bridewell Hospll. and since made a Freeman
of this Citty by the approbacon of this Court And is Sett up
for himselfe in his trade of a weaver (as he Alleadgeth) at
[..] Houseofnear the Blow ball in Bell Alley in the Goswell
Street in Cripplegate parish For some part of Mr. Locks
Gift the better to Enable him to carry on his sd. Trade It is
Ordered by this Court That Mr: Depty. Emmes Mr Pemble
& Mr. Gunston Three of the Governrs. of these Hospll. or any
two of them be desired to Enquire of the sd. John Jones< no role > and
whether he be Soe Sett up in his sd. Trade and of his Hopefullness
therein and to make Report thereof to the next Cort

Alice Phillips< no role >
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Also Upon the humble Petition of Anne Phillips< no role > of
of the parish of St. Martins in the Fields in the County of
Middx Spinstr . For some mittigacon of the weekly paymt.
of Five Shillings For the Keeping of Alice Phillips< no role > her
Sister in Bethlem hospll where she has been kept by ye.
petr. [..] wth: a small Assistance from some Friends above
Six months tho yor. Petr. has nothing in the world to Assist
her therein save wt. She Earnes being onely a Servant and
has not onely spent wt: little she had gott before hand but
has pawn'd and made away her Clothes for the
maintenance of her sd. Sister and is not able to bear the
sd. Charge any longr. This Court being satisfyed of the
Trueth of the matter of the sd. petition doe [..]
Order That Twelve Shillings being paid wth. is now due for the
keeping the sd. Lunatick and Security being given for the paymt.
of 2s: a week for the future The same shall be reced & ye. Bond for
ye. paymt. of 5s. a week shall be delivered up to be cancelled.

app: made Free


Also It is Ordered That Robt. Colcombe< no role > who was brot. up Apprentice
wth. Robt. Frost< no role > & Nathll: Skynner< no role > who was brot. up Apprentice to Samll.
Dexter
< no role > Artsmars . of Bridewell hospll. be made Freeman of this Citty

Boy app.

And That Waltr. Port< no role > be put out Apprentice at Mr. Drigne's Nominacon




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