Continued Thurs 14th. Janry 1747/8
Apprentices
At this Court the following Poor Boys were Ordered to be put out
Apprentices of the Nomination of the Governors hereinafter Named (Vizt.)
Nominated by
ElliottRobert< no role >
toMr. Deputy Pyecroft
YoungJoseph< no role >
toStephen Comyn< no role >
Esqr
.
Lancaster Tho< no role >
. a prisonr. [..]
kept at. him, for Regal at [..] }
At this Court a Report in writing by Mr. Acton the Steward of this Hospital
dated the 12th. Instant was read as follow Vizt:In Obedience to an Order
made at a Court holden at this Hospital on Thursday the 10th. day of December Last
I have been at the Office of the Regulating Captains in Mark Lane
where I was
Informed by Captain Coe that it Appears by the Books in that office That
Thomas
Lancaster< no role >
in the said Order Named and Comitted here 30th day of July last had before
then deserted from his Majesty's hered Tender the Russell That he was received by
the said Captn. from hence the 11th. of September last and sent on deard the Royal above
[..]
at the Bnay of the Nore the 14th. of the same Month from which time they Cannot give any
further Account of him nor do they Concern themselves about Desorters as not being
any part of their Duty Such Maners being the proger business of the Lords of the Admirably
Whereupon It is Ordered that the said Mr. Acton do make further enquiry alt
the Navy Office
about the said
Thomas Lancaster< no role >
and Report to the Court.
DD Copy to Mr. Acton
Bridewell
Hospl.To partly of
£5 (the fast Com Court) sd unto ye
[..] of Le [..] }
At this Court a Report in Writing by Mr Acton the Steward of this Hospital
dated the 12th. instant was read as follows Vizt.In Obedience also to another
Order made at the same Court I have enquired of Mr. Hussey in the same Order
mentioned concerning the Fifty Shillings that ought to be paid to the Treasurer of
this Hospital as in the said Orders is mentioned, And his Clerk Mr. Smith says that
he has paid the same into the Chamber of London and has a Receipt for it from thence