Thursday 21st. June 1739

JacobJoseph< no role > To have
£10 of Mr Lock's Gift}

Mr. William Cooper< no role > one of the Governors of these Hospitals reporting to this Court
that in pursuance of an Order of Court the 7th. of February 1738. He and Mr.
Francis Harling< no role > another of the Governors of these Hospitals had made Enquiry &
found that Joseph Jacob< no role > who served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital is setup
for himself in the Trade of a Weaver and hath the Character of a diligent and
sober man Its is Ordered that the Steward of this Hospital de give and pay
unto the said Joseph Jacob< no role > Ten pounds out of Mr. Locks Gift to be allowed him
in his next Account.

FitchJoseph< no role > To have
£10 of Mr. Locks Gift}

Mr. William Cooper< no role > one of the Governors of these Hospitals reporting to this
Court that in pursuance of an Order of Court he 7th. of Febry 1738. He and
Mr. Francis Harling< no role > another of the Governors of these Hospitals had made
Enquiry and found that Joseph Fitch< no role > who served his apprenticeship in this
Hospital is set up for himself in the Trade of a Weaver and hath the Character
of a diligent and sober man It is Ordered that the Steward of this Hospital
do give and pay unto the said Joseph Fitch< no role > Ten pounds out of Mr. Locks's Gift
to be allowed him in his next Account.

BoremanSr Wm< no role > Writings
concerning ye Sale of part of his
Estate signed by the ye Govrs}

This Court being acquainted that Sr . William Boreman< no role > Knt. deced having
by his Will made many years ago given a Legacy of £50. to Bridewell Hospital
d Bill in Chanary was brought in the name of the Drapers Company and others
pets. against Elizabeth Yardley< no role > and others Defts. praying that the Estate of the
said Sr . William Boreman< no role > might be sold for payment of his Debts and Legays
And that by a Decree made on the Hearing of the said Cause the 6th. day of
July in the 9th. year of Queen Anne the said Estate was ordered to be sold for
that purposeAnd that in pursuance of the said Decree and several Report
and subsequent Orders made in the said Cause several parts of the Estate had
been sold and all partys were ordered to joyn in the Conveyance thereof
and that accordingly the following Conveyances had been prepared and
executed by several of the partys Vizt. Indre of Lease & Release dated the
22d. and 23d. days of March 1733. made between Mary Hardwick< no role > Spinster
an infant Thomas Hardwick< no role > Gent Ann Hardwick< no role > Widow Thomas Gibson< no role > and
Elizabeth < no role > his Wife and Mary Langbridge< no role > Spinster Henry Davies< no role > Henry Gibbs< no role >
The master Wardens Etc. of the Mistery of Drapers The Govrs of Bridewell
Hospital & Martha Davies< no role > of the 1st. part George Morley< no role > Samuel Stillingfleet< no role >
and William Norcliffe< no role > of the 2d. part and Sr . Thomas Lombe< no role > Knt . of the
3d. partThe said Indres of Lease & Release were signed by the
President Treasurer and other Governors in order to be sealed for the
Governors of Bridewell Hospital .

the Contract exceeding £10
to be made without advertising}

Upon reading two Reports made at a Comee at Bridewell Hospital the 13th.
day of April last as follows Vizt.We are further of Opinion That no
Contract ought to be made for Provisions or other matters for the use of the
Hospitals exceeding in ye whole Ten pounds without first publishing at least
14 days notice in the Publick Newspapers for agreeing with the person or
persons who shall offer to contract at the lowest prices and best advantage
for the benefit of the Charity

[..] to leave and count of
[..] rials daily with
[..] of [..] }

We further observe that the Workman imployed in the repairs of this
Hospital have refused (as we are informed by the Steward) to set down every
day in Writing and leave with the Porter an Account of that days work
and Materials provided to be examined and filed according to Resolution
of this Committee of the 23d. March 1735/6 Therefore we are of Opinion that
this Court orders that the said Resolution be observed or that the Workmen
disobeying the same ought not at any time to be imployed in the Service of this
HospitalThis Court having duly weighed and considered of the said Reports
doth confirm the same.