Thursday 24th July 1740.

At this Court all the Officers and Servants of these Hospitals are
Confirmed and the following Artsmasters are also confirmed Vizt.

John Burnham< no role >
Nathaniel Whitamore< no role >
Benjamin Thatcher< no role >
William Phillips< no role >
Obediah West< no role >
George Male< no role > }
Weavers

John Ward< no role > Tailer

Thomas Machin< no role >
William Cooke< no role >
John Ittery< no role > }
Weavers

Jeffrey Gillingham< no role > Pinmaker
William Wender< no role > Shoemaker
Sutton Sharpe< no role > Needlemaker
William Spencer< no role > Framework-Knitter
James Smith< no role > Weaver
Thomas RaeyTailer
John Geldart< no role > Glover
Francis Cabell< no role > Gold & Silver Wiredrawer

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

Mr. Robert Glynn< no role > one of the Governors of this Hospital reporting to
this Court That in pursuance of an Order of Court the 31st. of October
last he and Mr. Deputy Nash another of the Governors had made
inquiry and found That John Weedon< no role > who served his Apprenticeship
in this Hospital is set up for himself in the Trade of a Shoemaker 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 John
Weedon< no role > Ten pounds out of Mr. Locks Gift to be allowed him in
his next Account.

BeadlesGra ½ Yr. Midsr.
1740.

Upon reading the humble of the four Beadles of this Hospital for their
usual Gratuitys of Forty Shillings a peice in respect of the half year ending
at Midsumer last for that their Salarys are but small It is Ordered that the
Clerk of these Hospitals do give and pay unto them Forty Shillings a peice to be
allowed him in his next Account.

Basketmendo.

Upon reading the humble Petition of theforthree Beadles or Basketmen of
the Hospital for their usual Gratuitys of Twenty Shillings a peice in respect of
the half Year ending at Midsr. last for that their Salarys are but small It
is Ordered that the Clerk of these Hospital do give and pay unto them Twenty
Shillings a peice to be allowed him in his next Account.

Govrs. reced their Charge

At this Court the Charge was read to James Brackley< no role > Esqr . Barnaby Backard< no role >
Esqr . Joseph Cranmer< no role > Esqr , Mr. John Howell< no role > , John Herby< no role > Esqr . Miles Man< no role > Esq
Mr. Thomas Ravenscroft< no role > , Mr. Deputy Smith, Mr. George Knapp< no role > and Mr.
Abraham Lilly< no role > as Governor of these Hospitals.