Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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26th June 1713 - 2nd August 1722

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Image 160 of 55825th March 1715


25 March 1715

JohnBoulter< no role >


Livery Lace
Weaver }
has 2. apprentices & no Employment for 'em
he ought to have 6 but has been for Sometime a prisoner in
Ludgate The Comee are of Opinion that his wife and
family Should be removed out of the hospital and that the
house be disposed of

JamesCundett< no role >


Broad Weaver -has-3-Apprentices The Comee are of Opinion
he Should keep-8 having a good house & room enough

JohnBurnham< no role >


Ribbon Weavr . has. 2 Apprentices & those not employed
but Should keep 6.

Gabriel Bestman< no role > .


Narrow Engine
Weaver }
has-8. Apprentices The Comee are of Opinion
he may keep 10.

JohnMachin< no role >


Narrow Engine
Weaver }
has. 6. Apprentices which number ye Comee think
Sufficient at present.

Jefferey Gillingham< no role >


Pinmaker has-5 Apprentices The Comee are of
Opinion he may keep 6

JohnYoung< no role >


Talier has 2 Apprentices but Ought to keep 3.

This Comee in further pursuance of the sd Order of Court have
made inquiry & touching what Inmates are within this hospital
And do find That William Atkins< no role > Tailor remainer Still in his appartmt
in this hospital wth. his wife contrary to an Order made at a Comee
the 21th. July 1713 of which he had notice And their Comee are of
Opinion that the sd Alkins & his wife ought to be removed

This Comee also find that Mr. FowlerMr. Baron & Mr. Nipp widdows
(whose husbands were formerly artsmars. of this hospital) & Mr. Hemings
widdow whose husband was one of the Beadles of this hospital remain in
the house adjoyning to the Arch betwixt the two Courts in this hospital
contrary to the said Order of the Comee of the 21th July 1713 the they had
respectively notice thereof And this Comee are of Opinion that they ought
all to be removed out of their hospital

To be removed one of
& Hospital


This Comee also find that the appartmt in which Samuel Dexter< no role >
a Late Artmar . whowhofailed in the world & likewise yd appartmt in wth
the before menconed Daniel Nipp< no role > Lived formerly, now are & for Some
time have been Emptyall which this Comee Submit to the Judgment
& direccon of ye CourtThis Court haveing duely weighed and considered the sd
Report doth Order that William Alkins< no role > & his wife Fowler
Barott,Nipp, &Hemings in the Said
Report named do all forthwith Remove out of the sd hospital And it is
further Ordered that it be referrd to the Said Comee to give Such
Orders & direccons in the other matters menconed in the said Report concerning
the Empty appartments and the artsmar s. & their apprentices as the Said
Comee in the their discretion Shall think fitt and they are desired to Report
to their Court from time to time proceedings therein.




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