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

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Image 281 of 52427th February 1745


Wednesday 27th. February 1744/5.

Clack appd agt. him dd 142..


CoshawJohn< no role > By Sir John Barnard< no role > being charged by the oath
of William Clack< no role > for pilferring some Tobacco from Botolph Wharf of small
Value the Property of John Buckannan< no role > Merchant and being a loose
idle disorderly person having no Visible way of Living


Cont at the Expence of
the parish} 143


HoskinsAnn< no role > By Lord Mayor being Charged by the oath of
Margaret Huckwell< no role > for coming in a notice Manner and raising a Mob about the
House of Mr: John Swift< no role > Churchwarden of the parish of Saint Olave in Silver
Street London and breaking his Windows

Mascall appd.Cont 145
to be sent to sea.


CarrottNathl< no role > By Sir Daniel Lambert< no role > being charged by
the oath of Jeremiah Maskall< no role > for pilferring out of a Hogshead at
Somers Key a Parcell of Tobacco of Small Value the property of
Captain Talber.


Hartley appdTo be sent
to sea.} 146


DoyleThomas< no role > By George Arnold< no role > Esqr . being charged by the
Oath of & Ebenezer Hartley< no role > for pilferring a parcell of Tobacco of Small Value
from off Chesters Key the property of Laurence Williams< no role > and appearing
to have no Visible way of Living.

Beadles Gra ½ yr. Xmas 1744


Upon reading the humble petition of the four Beadles of this Hospital
for their usual Gratuitys of Forty shillings a peice in respect of the
half year ending at Christmas last for that their Salarys are but
smallIt is Ordered that the Clerk of these Hospitalls do give &
pay unto them Forty shillings a peice to be allowed him in his
next Account.

Basketmendo


Upon reading the humble petition of the three Beadles or Basketmen
of the Hospital of Bethlem for their usual Gratuitys of Twenty
shillings a peice in respect of the half year ending at Christmas last
for that their Salarys are but smallIt is Ordered that the clerk
of these Hospitals do give and pay unto them Twenty shillings
a peice to be allowed him in his next Account.

Apprentice


At this Court Edward Carter< no role > a poor Boy was Ordered to be put
out Apprentice at the Nomination of John Elderton< no role > Esqr . when the said
Edward Carter< no role > brings an Affidavit of his Age or a Certificate from
the Register.

Houses fronting Fleetditch
Mr. Dance is desired to
view them}


Mr. Treasurer reported to this Court from the Comittee of the
House That they had advertised the three Houses to be lett fronting
Fleetditch & having no Offer made could not make any other Report
than what they had doneWhereupon It is Ordered That
Mr. Dance be desired to view the said Houses & the Estimates made
by Mr. Smith of the Charge of repairing them & to be at the
next Court to give this Opinion & Advice in the Case.




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