27th: March 1724

Governors Elected

Upon reading a Report from the comittee of the House dated the fourth day of
December last Settingforth that in persuance of two Orders of this Court One of the 29th. of
March 1723 & the other the 18th. of October last This Comittee having Consider'd of
the several Gentlemen following who were Nominated to be Governors of these Hospitals
It is the Opinion of this Comittee that they are proper Person to be Governor of the Court
shall think fit Vizt:

Thomas Palmer< no role > Esqr Leicester Fields P Marmaduke Allington< no role > Esqr
Mr. John Scaplehorn< no role > Leadenhall Street P Mr. Depty. Waylett
Mr. John Eunes< no role > Bucklesbury P Mr. Depty. Benett
Daniel Pettgward< no role > Esqr Putney P Francis Acton< no role > Esqr
John Phillips< no role > Esqr Warwick Court P Mr Treasurer Tayler
Richard Skryne< no role > Esqr James Street in Bedford Row P Mr Jackson
Mr. James Phillips< no role > Lyme Street P Mr Thomas Parry< no role >
Asmyn Beaver< no role > Esqr Red Lyon Street Holborn P Edward Gibbon< no role > Esqr
John Lingard< no role > Esqr Comon Serjeant P Mr Treasurer Tayler

John Andrews< no role > Esqr Westmr
Jeremiah Sambroke< no role > Esqr Bazinghall Street
Mr. William Ralph< no role > St. Mary Axe }
P Mr President

Edward Harvey< no role > Esqr Red Lyon Square P Mr Lympany
Mr. Thomas Sowlter< no role > Fleet bridge P Mr Thomas Nicoll< no role >

Which nevertheless is Submitted to the Judgment of the CourtThis Court
doth Elect the said Gentlemen to be Governors of their Hospitals And it is
Order'd That Staves be sent to them accordingly

BrandonThomas< no role > Appr to
Bestman reprimanded
for Misbehaviour}

Thomas Brandon< no role > (Apprentice to Gabriel Bestman< no role > one of the Artsmasters
of this Hospital ) who neglected to sing in the Chappell and Jump't one of the Window
when some other Apprentices were Order'd by the Comittee to be Corrected for the like
Offence ( then he was not to have been Corrected himself ) Desired have to ask Pardon
for his faultAnd being call'd & into Court He beg'd pardon of the Governors
and promised to behave himself well for the future Whereupon he was
reprimanded by the President & Order'd to return home to his Master

Order'd that next Court be for the Election of an Artsmaster & that
Notice thereof inserted in the Ticketts

PlamptonJohn< no role > his
Petiton for Locks
Gift respected}

Upon reading the humble Petition of John Plampton< no role > Settingforth that he serv'd
his Apprenticeship to William Bell< no role > Weaver former by an Artsmaster of this Hospital be Indenture
dated& by an Order of this Court of the 26 February 1713/4 he was
on the 14th March 1714/5 made free of this City & is Set up for himself in his said Trade
next door to the sign of the Sheets in Field Lane Holborn And praying some part
of Mr Locks Gift the better to Enable him to carry on his said TradeMr. Treasurer
acquainted this Court that the said John Plampton< no role > was call'd in before the Comittee of
this House on the 25th March instant & being ask'd by them why he did not apply [..]
He said he was not able to Set up his Trade & confest that his Wife sells meat & that
he follows a Porters business & has three Children but does not work at his own Trade
And this Court not finding any instance of any Persons applying for Mr Locks
Gift at and a Distance of time & who has all along had in Town & is not Set up in the
Trade be was bound Apprentice to & does not so much as work there at Are of Opinion
that the said John Plampton< no role > is not within intention of Mr Locks Gift
And Order'd that his Petition be Rejected

Ex & Kal
H: T.