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

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Image 356 of 5589th April 1718


14th February 1717/8

Governor none to be nomited
in 6 Months}


This Court being informed that the number of Governors of these
hospitals is to Great Doth Order that no more Governors be noiated
for Six Months

Wood Jno< no role > . Elected Barber
of Bethlem hospll . & to}
be alld no more than £20 Pann}


This Court Court being informed that John Corberey< no role > who used to
Shave the Lunaticks in Bethlem hospital is dead It is Ordered that
the Court do now proceed to the Election of another person in his room
and that ye Salary to be allowed Such person as Shall be Chosen be
Twenty pounds P Annum and no more And that no petition for a
Gratuity be hereafter reced from the person who Shall be so Chosen, &
that ye Canditates be acquainted with this resolution before they are
putt up to be ElectedThen John Wood< no role > one of the Baskettmen of
Bethlem and John Corberey< no role > (son of John Corberey< no role > deced) who made their
application for one of them to be Chosen to Shave the Lunatics in
Bethlem hospital were called in and acquainted with ye said Resolution
and they being withdrawne and Severally put in nomination the said
John Wood< no role > was unanimously Elected And it is Ordered that he be
accordingly admitted to shave the patients in Bethlem hospital till ye next
Election day

apprentice


At this Courtthe poor Boy hereafter named was ordered to be
putt apprentice in this hospital at the nomination of the Governor . hereafter
named vizt
Nominated

Indenture dat 9th: Apr 1718 .

Samuel Annuable< no role > to James Cundett< no role > P Mr Cha: Loyd< no role >

Apprentices , not inrolld in time
to be rebound persuant to an Ordr
of ye Cart of Aldr. & to be made
for at ye Expriacon of their first
places}


This Court being acquainted That The Court of Alderman had on ye 21st.
day of January Last made an Order That Such of the apprentices in this
hospital not inrolled in time as will Submitt to deliver up their Present
Indentures and become bound a new to the severall Masters they now Serve
Shall at the expiration of them Terme to be Computed from the Comencement
of their first Indentures be Severally admitted into ye freedom of this City
by redemption without paying any fine to this City for Such them
admission It is Ordered that ye said apprentices be bound a new
accordingly and that for the future every apprentice be inrolled as Soon
as he is bound

Ex. & Kal.




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