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

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Image 726 of 74813th February 1713


Artsmars. wt. Trades
proper to admitt
Referred to Comee

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Ordered That the Comee of this house of desired to Report the
Opinion to this Court which Trades they Think most proper to be
admitted into this Hospital to fill up the Artsmars. houses that are
now Empty

Thomas Wm. Appr complaint
of by his Mar. Burnham


John Burnham< no role > one of the Artsmasters of this Hospital
made Complaint to this Court agt. William Thomas< no role > her Apprentice
now at the Homp block that his said Apprentice had run away
from him above twenty times and that he was a very disorderly
and ungovernable boy and the boy being present did not deny
the Charge Itt is Ordered that the said William Thomas< no role >
be Continued at the Hemp block till further Order.

Gentleman Servt. to ye
Hemdresser to be dd.

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Also Complaint being made to this Court that Huntsman
who looks after the Convict Prisoners under the Care of Benjamin
Cracken thorpe
< no role > Hempdresser one of the Artsmars of this Hospital
behaves himself very infolently and is remisse in the Duty of his
office and when any of the Apprentice of this Hospital are Ordered
to be Confirmed to Worke at the Hempblock he Sufferes the other
Apprentices to Converse wth. them and to being them Vertuals and
Strong drinke in Contempt of the orders of this Court and of the
Comee of this House Itt is Ordered That the ye. Crackenthorpe
do forthwith discharge the said Huntsman from
his Service




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