3d: August 1727 .

At this Court all the officers and Servants of these Hospitals
are Confirmed And the following Artsmasters are also Confirmed Vizt:

Gabriel Bestman< no role >
Daniel Nipp< no role >
James Cundett< no role > } Weavers

Jeffery Gillingham< no role > Pin-maker
James Waldo< no role > Hemp-dresser

Francis Read< no role > Shoe-maker

George Male< no role >
John West< no role > Junr } Weavers

William Stead< no role > Hemp-dresser
John Ward< no role > Tailer
James Lipscome< no role > Weaver .

MartinThos< no role > Elected Artsmaster

Ex & Kal
H: J:

Upon Reading the humble Petition of Thomas Machin< no role > Citizen
and Weaver of LondonSettingforth That his late Father John Machin< no role >
was an Artsmaster of This Hospital near 30 Years and Dyed the 20th of Febry. last
That the Petr: Served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital to his said late father
& always lived with him till the time of his death and is very well Acquainted with
the Rules and Customs of this House which he shall be always ready to Comply with
That his said late Father left a Widow & 3 Young Children Unprovided for
and the Petr is in Duty bound to Assist them which he is very willing to do to the
Utmost of his PowerAnd Praying to be Elected an Artsmaster of This Hospital
in the room of his said late FatherAnd the Question being put that the said
Thomas Machin< no role > be Elected an Artsmaster of this Hospital He was Nemine Contradicents
Elected an Artsmaster till the next Election dayAnd It is Order'd
that the said Thomas Machin< no role > be Admitted accordingly Upon his giving Security as usual
and Entering into the usual Covenant with a Covenant to be Added that he will not
Set up or use any Engine Looms in this Hospital and that the Journey men which
he shall Employ in his said Trade shall be such as have Served their Apprenticeships
in this HospitalAnd it is further Ordered that he have such Apartment
in this Hospital as the Comittee of this House shall Direct.