10th: Febry: 1726/7

BakerThos< no role > Pet for
Locks Gift}

Upon Reading the humble Petition of Thomas Baker< no role > Weaver Setting forth
That he Served his Apprenticeship to Nathaniel Whitmore< no role > one of the Artsmasters of these
Hospital by Indre dated the 31st: Janry: 1715. & by an Order of This Court the 27th. of
March 1724 he was on the 8th. of Febry: instant made free of this City And is Set up
for himself in his said TradeAt Mr. Smith's on Half Moon Alley in Bishopsgate
Street And Mr: Treasurer Reporting to This Court That the Comittee of this
House on the 9th Febry. instant Inspected the Book kept of the Apprentices [..]
and found no Complaint agt. himIt is Order'd That Joseph [..]
Mr. Depty Valentine Brewis< no role > & Mr Depty. Bridge three of the Governors of these
Hospitals or any two of them be desired to Enquire whether the said Thomas Baker< no role > to Set
up on his said Trade & of his hopefulness therein & to make their Report to the next Court.

EkermanRichd< no role > Petr. for
Locks Gift Deferr'd}

Richard Ekerman< no role > who Served his Apprenticeship to Daniel Nipp< no role > one
of the Artsmasters of this Hospital Petitions to this Court for some part of Mr Locks
Gift But the Court being Informed that he is 17 times in the Black book
It is Order'd that the Consideration of the said Petition be Deferr'd till the next Count

GovrsElected

Upon Reading a Report from The Comittee of This House dated the 9th. day
of Febry: instant Setting forthThat In Pursuance of an Order of Court of the
24th. Novemr: last This Comittee being Consider'd of the Several Gentleman following
who were Nominated to be Governors of These Hospitals It is the Opinion of this
Comittee that they on very proper Persons t obe Governors of the Court shall thank for
Vizt.

"Richd Bowater< no role > Esqr in Aldermanbury P Mr: Wm: Tate< no role >
"Mr Henry Besater< no role > inDoP Mr. Wm. Myers< no role > .
"Mr John Vannam< no role > in Cateaton Street P Lawrence Perker< no role > Esqr .
"Mr John Pycroft< no role > Brewer in the Minories P Mr Nathl Wollfrey< no role >
"Mr James Bartlett< no role > in Bishiopsgate Street P Mr John polls< no role >
"Mr Wm. Mingey< no role > in Grace Church Street P Mr Abraham Perrott< no role >
"Mr John Tayler< no role > in New Street P Dr:
"Mr Benjamin Bosse< no role > in Houndsditch P Mr Depty Bewris
"Mr Depty Farringdonin Gentle StreetP Sr . John Williams< no role >
"Mr Richd Clerk< no role > in Which Street St Clements . P John Elderton< no role > Esqr
"Dr Peirce Dodd< no role > P Thos Aynsworth< no role > Esqr
"Mr Robert Katt< no role > in Hounds ditch P Mr President
"Mr George Monk< no role > at Colharton P Mr Robt Evans< no role >
"Lord St John of [..] Burbington GardensP Mr Aldn . Levett

Which Nevertherless is Submitted to The Judgement of the Court
This Court Doth Elect the said Gentleman to be Governors of These
HospitalsAnd It is Order'd That Steves be sent to them
Accordingly.

Ex & Kal
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