Thursday 10th. Augt. 1732

At this Court all the Officers & Servants of these Hospitals (Except Thomas
Coles< no role > Portersman of this Hospital) are confirmd and the following Artsmasters are
also confirmed vizt.

Gabriel Bestman< no role > Weaver
James Waldo< no role > Hempdresser

Allen Page< no role >
John Burnham< no role >
Nathaniel Whitamore< no role >
Benjamin Thatcher< no role >
William Philips< no role >
Obediah West< no role > }
Weaver

Francis Reed< no role > Shoemaker

George Male< no role >
John West< no role >
JAmes Lipscomb}
Weavers

John Ward< no role > Tailer

Thomas Machin< no role >
William Cook< no role >
John J Hery< no role > }
Weavers

Jeffrey Gillingham< no role > Pinmaker .
John Smith< no role > Weaver
William Warden< no role > Shoemaker

Govrs . reced their charge

At this Court the charge was read to John Green< no role > Esqr . Mr. John Decton< no role > and
Mr. John Boyfeild< no role > as Governors of these Hospitals

Coles-Thos< no role > -Portersman
restored}

Upon reading the humble Petition of Thomas Coles< no role > the Portersman setting forth
That he has been Portersman of this Hospital above 6 years and never had
any Complaint against him till at the last Court when the Governors were pleased
to make an Order That he shoud be suspended during the pleasure of the Court
for neglect of his dutyThat it being the first time he hath been accusd of any
misconduct in the discharge of his duly humbly hopd the Governors would be pleased to
excuse him the Petitioner promising never to offend the Governors in the like or any
other manner again and praying the Governors wend be pleased to restore him to his place
It is Ordered that the said Thomas Coles< no role > be restored to his said place of
Portersman during the pleasure of this Court.