Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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12th January 1738 - 4th April 1751

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Wednesday 31st October 1739

Weedon John To be
inquired after for locks Gift}


Upon Reading the humble Petition of John Weedon< no role > Shoemaker
sitting forth That he served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital part to
Mr Francis Read< no role > late an Artsmaster , and the remainder to Mr William
Windan
< no role > one of the artsmasters by Indre hated 16th April 1732 and by an Order
of Court the 21st of June 1739 he was on the 3d of October instant made free
of this City and is now setup for himself in his said Trade at Mr Heathers
a Shoemaker at the blue Last in Leather lane KolbornAnd the Court
being informed that the Comee of this House on the 12th day of this
instant October inspected the book kept of apprentices behaviour and
found no Complaint against himHis Ordered that or Deputy nash
Mr Robet Fotherby< no role > and Mr Robert Glynn< no role > three of the Governers
of these Hospitals or any two of them be desired to inquire whether the
said John Weedon< no role > be setup in his said Trade and of his hope fullness
therein, and to make their Report to the next Court

Apprentices


At this Court the following poor Boys were ordered to be put out apprentices
at the Nomination of the Governors hereafter named vizt

RobertsonJames< no role > to
ChapmanThomas< no role > to

Nominated by
Mr Thomas Morris< no role >
Mr Presdient

None but raving Masmen
to be admitted prcurables.}


Ordered That for the future only such patients as have been in
Bethlem Hospital and are outrageous and likely to do makes if to
themselves or others shall be admitted into the Incurable Hospital




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