24th. January 1728/9

Govrs . reced their Charge

At this Court the Charge was read to Six Richard Grosvenor< no role > & Francis
Asly< no role > Esqr . as Governors of these Hospitals .

At this Court the person hereunder named was Order'd to be made
free of this City having serv'd his Apprenticeship in this Hospital to the Artsmaster
hereunder mentioned Vizt.

FawknerEdward< no role > to John Browne< no role > P Indre dat 4th. Decr. 1695.

GassonJohn< no role > Pet P Locks Gift

Upon Reading the humble Petition of John Gasson< no role > Weaver Setting forth
That he served his Apprenticeship part to William Graves< no role > late one of the Artsmasters
of this Hospital and the remainder to Natheniel Whitemore< no role > one of the present Artsmasters
by Indre dated the 27th. of June 1711. & by an Order of this Court the 22d. day of
December 1721. he was on the first day of February following made free of this City
and is Sett up for himself in his said Tradeat Mr. Teeslor's a Bedsted maker
over against the Free School in Salisbury Court Fleetstreet And Mr.
Treasurer Reporting to this Court That the Comittee of this House on the 31st. day
of October last inspected the Book kept of Apprentice's behaviour and found no
Complaint against himIt is Orderd That Robert Gay< no role > Esqr . John Tayler< no role > Esqr .
& Captn. Beckford three of the Governoures of these Hospitals or any two of them be
Defer'd to Enquire Whether the said John Gasson< no role > be Sett up in his said Trade & of him
hopefullness therein & to make their Report to the next Court

FordenHercules< no role > pef P Locks Gift

Upon Reading the humble Petition of Herenles Fenton< no role > Weaver Settingforh
that he Served his Apprenticeship to Mr. James Candett< no role > one of the Artsmasters of
this Hospital by Indre. dated the 24 of August 1706 & by an Order of this Court the
24th. of Janry. 1727/8 he was on the 16th. day of April 1728.made free of this City And
is Sett up for himself in his said tradeAt Mr. Peter Allevines< no role > in Duke Street
Spittlefeilds And Mr. Treasurer Reporting to this Court that the Comittee
of this House on the 31st. day of Octr. last Inspected the Book kept of Apprentices
bahaviour & found but one Compliant against himIt is Order'd that
Mr. Deputy Brewis Mr. Robert Hall< no role > & Mr. Benjamin Bosse< no role > three of the Governours
of these Hospitals or any two of them be Defir'd to Enquire Whether ye said Hercules
Fenton be Sett up in his said Trade & of his hopefullness therein & make their
Report to the next Court.

Reynor Wm< no role > . Appr . to Gillingham
his pet for his freedom rejected

William Rayner< no role > who Serv'd his Apprenticeship to Jeffrey Gillingham< no role >
late one of the Artsmasters of this Hospital petition'd this Court to be made free of this
City but ye Court being Inform'd that here in ye. black book for running away from his master his sd Petition was Rejected.

Richardson John< no role > pet & Locks gift
rejected}

Upon Reading the humble Petition of John Richardson< no role > Weaver
SettingforthThat he Served his Apprenticeship to Nathaniel Whitmore< no role >
one of the Artsmasters of this Hospital by Indre. dated the 27th of June 1717 &
that by an Order of this Court the 2d. of October 1724 he was on the 1st. of April
1728 made free of this City & is Sett up for himself in his said trade
At the said Mr. WhitmoresAnd Mr. Treasurer Reporting to this
Court that the said John Richardson< no role > is not Sett up in his trade but only
Works Journey Work with the said Mr. Whitmore It is Order'd
That his Petition be rejected.

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