7th Octr 1715

Ordered That ye Election of artsmar s. to fill ye Empty houses
in this hospital be at ye next Court and that notice thereof be
inserted in the Ticketts

Govr. Nominated

At this Court ye following gentlemen were nominated
to be Governours of these Hospital vizt.

Francis Acton< no role > Esqr in Bishops Gate Street P Mr John Shelton< no role >
Nathll. Collings< no role > Esqr . Westminster P Jno. Roydhouse< no role > Esqr .
Mr John Elderton< no role > Tower Street P Mr Wm Rouse< no role >
It is Ordered that ye Consideration thereof be referred
to the Comee of this house who are desired to Report their
Opinion therein to this Court

Governors. none to be
noiated in 6 Months}

This Court being of Opinion that ye Number of Governr.
of these Hospitals is to great Doth Order that no more Governr
be nominated in Six Months

Fordham Edwd< no role > . Apprent
to Thatcher turned
over to James Male< no role > }

Ordered That Edward Fordham< no role > apprentice to Benjamin
Thatcher< no role > Weaver one of ye Artsmasters of this Hospital be
turned Over to James Male< no role > Junr. Weaver one of the Beadles
of this Hospital to Serve out ye Remainder of his Apprentiiship

Cooper James To be made
free}

It is Ordered by this Court that James Cooper< no role > who
Served his apprenticeshipp to Jeffrey Gillingham< no role > Pinmaker
one of ye artsmar s of this Hospital be made free of this
City his Indentures were dated 26th. of February 1707 and
expired 26th. of February 1714

Evans Mr. John his Gift of
£30 to ye Hospital of Bridewell
& Bethlem }

John Taylor< no role > Esqr . Treasurer of these Hospitals Acquainted this Court That
Mr John Evans< no role > One of the Governor s. of these Hospitals had this day gave him
Thirty pounds for the use of the Hospitals of Bridewell & Bethlem Ordered That
Mr Evans Name be set up amongst the Names of the Benefactors in the said
Hospital And Mr. Treasurer Tayler is desired to return him the Thankes of
this Court.