Continued Friday 19th. Febry 1747/8

RobinsonJohnTo
have £10. Locks Gift}

Doctor Richard Rawlinson< no role > one of the Governors of these Hospitals Reported to
this Court that in Pursuance of an Order of Court the 14th. of Janry last He and
Mr. William Singleton< no role > another of the Governors of these Hospitals had made
enquiry and found that John Robinson< no role > who Served his Apprenticeship in this
Hospital to Mr. Burnham one of the Artsmasters is Set up for himself in the
Trade of a Weaver and has the Character of a Diligent and Sober ManIt is
Ordered that the Steward of this Hospital do give and pay unto the said John
Robinson< no role > Ten pounds out of Mr. Locks Gift to be Allowed him in his next Account

CurtisThomas< no role > Petn. for
Lease several Houses at
Wapp. (No.1) referred to Coms}

Upon Reading the Humble Petition of Thomas Curtis< no role > of Wapping in the
County of Middlesex Brewer SettingforthThat the Governors by Indre of Lease
dated Mr. March 1699 demised to Richard Peers< no role > All that ground Soyl and Yard and
Timber wharfe and the three Double now brick Tenements built thereon on the North
side of Wapping Street in the Parish of Saint John Wapping in the County of Middx
Abutting East and North on several Tenements formerly in the possion of Mary Pearce< no role >
& then of Sir Anthony Dean west on a Tenemt theretofore in the Occupation of Richd
Webb Southen Wapping Street Containing in front to Wapping Street 44 feet 4 Inches
and in Depth 109 feetAnd also 4 other messes formerly Wharfes and Yards lying on
the South side of Wapping Street then in the Occupation ofPoors &
Page Abutting East on Several Tenemt. in the Possion of Doctor Bates West on a Passage
loading front wapping Street to New Stairs North on Wapping Street and South on
the Thames Containing in front to the Street 94 feet 6 Inches & in Depth from the
Street to the Thames (Except & reserved to the Governors & Tenants) one peice of ground
Containing in breadth from East to West Ofset without Spurrs & in single from
Wapping Street to the Thames Leased to the said Mary Pearse< no role > for a Passage to and
from her Tenements to the Thames being between the said Tenemt. of the said Richd.
Peers and PageTo hold to said Richd Poors for 51 years from
Laday then next at £20 P Ann Rentwhich will Expire at Laday 1751That the
Petioner by Vertue of several Mesne Assignments is become Intilled to the said Lease
and Pines for the Remainder of the Term yet to comeThat the said Exceptd Passage
their mentioned in the said Lease to be 8 feet is no more than 6 feet wide is delinented
and Market to be 6 feet in the Map or Ground Plett to the sd. Lease AnnexedThat the said
premes are in every ruinous Condition and must be pulled down and rebuilt and
the petitioner proposes to take a New Lease for the Term of 61 years to Comence from
the Expiration of the said Lease in being at the old rent of £20 P Ann Clear of Taxes
payable quarterly at the Compting house at Bridewell Hospital and to pay a Time of £100
and 10 lay out £1500 in rebuilding 2 Brick Messes instead of the 3 on the Northside
of Wapping Street and 2 & a Brow house on the Southside instead of the 3 and the
Brow house there and to Executes a Counter part of such Lease with such Covenants as
are usually Contained in Lease to your Tenemts in WappingAnd Praying the
Governors to grant him a Lease According to his said ProposalIt is Ordered
that the said petition be referred to the Comittee of this House to consider
thereof and to report their Opinion thereon to the Count

Apprentices

At this Court the following boys were Ordered to be put out Apprentices
at the Nomination of the Govrs fare after Named Vizt

Nominated by
HenleyThomas< no role > toMr. Aldn Alsop
SeyrsFrancis< no role > toMr. Saml. John< no role >

DrakeWm Esq. Elected
Governor}

The Court Nominated and Elected William Drake< no role > Esqr to be on
of the Governors of these Hospitals and Ordered a Staff to be Imediately
sent to him

DD Copy To Mr. Octon 22d. Feb 1747/8 Kel