5th. August 1725

At this Court All the Officers & Servants of this House
are Confirm'd & the following art masters are also Confirmed Vizt.

Gabriel Best man< no role >
Daniel Nipp< no role >
James Cundells< no role >
John Machin< no role > } Weavers

Jeffrey Gillingham< no role > Pin a maker
James Woldo< no role > Hemp Dresser

France's Read< no role > Shoemaker
Thos. Ward< no role > Tailer

George Male< no role >
Thos. Sergeant< no role >
John West< no role > Junr }Weaver

Wm. Steal< no role > Hempn Dresser

Govrsreced Hair Charge

At this Court the Charge was read to John Phillips< no role > Esqr [..] Wm Ryde< no role >
Capt John Linwood< no role > Mr. Depts OliveMr Wm. Timblane< no role > Mr Thos. Botell< no role >
Mr John Loyd< no role > Mr Stephen Boughton< no role > Mr Thos. Davis< no role > &Joseph Rettle< no role >
as Governors of these Hospitals .

Pawns. Humphry< no role > Esqr abt
their President }

This Court according to the order of the last Court provided to the
Election of a President of These Hospitals in the room of The Kt Hampr Sr Samuel
Garrard< no role > Bart & Alderman [..] late President of Then Hospitals and the Rt.
Honble Sr George Merittins< no role > Knt. Lord Mayer of this City having sent to the Court
Desiring not to be pur in Nomination in regard his Affairs would not precinct
him to attend the said Office Thereupon att the Alderman who no in the
Comission of the from (Except the President of the other Hospitals Workhouse
of this City) being Severally put in Nomination The Rbt Worspfull Humphrey
Persons< no role > Esqr . one of the Alderman of this City was Unanimosly Elected And
this Court Doth accordingly Declare him President of These Hospitals untill
the Next Election day and doth Desire that Mr Dept. Valentine Brewis< no role > Colem [..]
Samuel Robman< no role > , John Elderton< no role > Esqr & Wm,. Newland< no role > Esqr do writ upon
the said Humphry Persons< no role > Esqr & Acquaint him that this Court hath unanimously
Elected him President of these Hospitals in the Room of Sr. Samuel Garrard< no role > [..]
Deceased And that it is the request of the Court he with be pleased to accept
the same