Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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16th May 1701 - 19th June 1713

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Jenkinson Jane< no role > a
Convict Prisonrs Petition
Referred to Comee.


Alson upon reading the humble Peticon of Jane Jenkinson< no role >
a Convicted Prisonr now in this Hospital Setting forth that she is
in a Deplorable Condicon and praying some Releife from this
Court Itt is Ordered That it be Referred to the Comittee
of this House to Considr of the matter of the said Peticon and to
make such Ordr. therin as they Shall thinke fitt

Convict Prisonrs.
Petition Referred to Comee


Also upon reading the humble Petition of Several other
Convicted Prisonrs. in this Hospital Settingforth that they are
kept at extreame hard labour and havenot what is truely
necessary to Support nature And praying releife that they may
not be Starved Itt is Ordered That the Considracon of the
said Peticon be likewise referred to the Comittee of this house

Conduit and Artsmar his
Petition agt. John Fuller< no role >
his App. Referred to Comee


Also upon reading the humble Peticon of James Conduit< no role >
Weaver one of the Artsmecrs . of this Hospital Complaineing
of the disorderly behaviour of John fuller< no role > his Apprentice
and praying that his Indentures may be Cunselled and
the Petr. be discharged of him Itt is Ordered
That it be Referred to the Comittee of this House to
Considr of the matter of the sd. Peticon and to make such Ordr
therein as they shall thinke fitt

Butler Richd< no role > . £50:
Locks Gift


Also upo reading the Report of John Lade< no role > Esqr . and
Mr. Lawrence Parker< no role > two of the Governors . of these Hospitaly
that upon Enquiry they doe find that Richard Butler< no role > (who
served his Apprentishipp to Gabriel Bestman< no role > one of the
Artsmasters of this Hospital (and has been since made a
freeman of this Citty by Ordr. of this Court) is Sett up for
himselfe in his Trade of a Weaver at Mr Lemands house a
Weaver were the Quakers meeting house in Ewers Street
were Gravel Lane in Southwarke and hath the Character
of an Industrious man and a good husband Itt is Ordered
by this Court that Mr. Treasurer doe give and pay unto the
said Richard Buttler< no role > the sume of Term pounds of the
profitts of Mr. Locks Gift to be allowed Mr. Treasurer in
his next Account.




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