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

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Image 228 of 55816th March 1716


16. Mar: 1715/6

Sundrys each £10. out of
Mr Lock's Gift}


Upon Reading a Report from the Comee. of this House
under the hands of John Tayler< no role > Esqr . Trear sr . Francis Forbes< no role >
Auditor General John Martyn< no role > Esqr Mr Christr. Bateman< no role > John Cottle< no role >
Esqr . Mr William Grubbe< no role > & Thomas Rawlinson< no role > Esqr . dated the 15th of
this Instant March in the words followingIn Pursuance
of an Order of Court of the 23d. of June Last This Comee have taken
into consideration the Several Petitions of the Persons hereunder
named Setting Forth that they Served their Apprentice Ships in
this Hospital and have been made free of this City by Order of this
Court and are Sett up for themselves in their respective Trades
And praying Some part of Mr. Locks Gift the better to enable them
to carry on their Trades Vizt

John Harley< no role > Glover at Mr. Rumseys in Crown Cotr . in Bridewell Precinct
Peter Creek< no role > Weaver in Bride Lane Over agt the Hospital.
John Semour< no role > . Shoemaker over agt ye Blue anchor on Saffron Hill .
Richd. Moreton< no role > doat the Queens Arms by Holborne Bridge .
Robert Pratt< no role > . weaver at Mrs Cooles in Bridewell Precinct .
Nathanl. Church< no role > . doin Princes Street in Southwarke .
Joseph Blackmore< no role > do. at ye widdow Perrys in Dirty Lane Southwarke
Tho: Burroughs< no role > . do. in round Court in French Alley in Goswell Street near old Street
Vincent Hewett< no role > do. in Trench Alley above menconed
John Bourn< no role > do. at ye Sign of ye Hare in Flower dine street Cotin Spittlefeilds
John Laycock< no role > do. at Mr. Poolls in Rose Alley in Shoreditch

And this Comee upon Inquiry being Satisfied that they are
Severally Sett up in their Respective Trades and have the Character
of Sober industrious men are of Opinion to give each of them
Ten pounds out of Mr. Locks Gift which nevetheless is Submitted
to the Judgment of the CourtThis Court doth Confirme
the Same and Order That the Clerke do pay to each of ye
Petrs. Ten Pounds out of Mr. Locks Gift to be allowed
him in his next account




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