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

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Image 388 of 52423rd March 1748


Continued Wednesday 23d. March 1747/8

dd. 197


LawrenceAnn< no role > P Lord Mayor being Charged on the Oath of John Court< no role > for being a loose
Disorderly Pson & on Suspicion of Pilfering a Table Cloth the property of John
Caghill Knap Esqr . of Serjeant Inn Fleet street

dd. 198


Brumingon Thomas< no role > Pdo being Charged on the Oath of William Roberts< no role > for being
a loose Disorderly Pson a Pilfering a parcell of Cotton out of alley on Ralphs [..]

Cont to Lobr


{199. BennyMary< no role >
200JonesEliza< no role >
201NichollsDiana< no role > }
Pdo being Charged on the Oath of Samuel Hughes< no role > & John Wape< no role >
Watchman of Aldgate Ward for being loose Disorderly Pson & Common
NIght Walkers makeing frequent Disturbances & Picking up men.

Cont. to Labr .203


SmithRichard< no role > Pdo being Charged on the Oath of Alice Stapleton< no role > his Mistress for being
a loose Disorderly Apprentice Neglecting his Duty by lyeing and of her house running
away from her Service & other Misbehaviour,

dd. 204.


FarryerLawrence< no role > P Sr . George Champion< no role > Knt . being Charged in the Oath of Alexander
Warren
< no role > his Master near the Rummer Tavern in Bishopsgate Street London for being
a Disorderly Servant comeing home to St Night about Twelve o'Clock and Abuseing him
and makeing a Disturbance in his house at the same time

JeaneStephenPetn for
lease of a Doorway in
Foster Comt (No. 6)
referred to Comee

Upon Reading the humble petition of Stephen Jeane< no role > of the Parish of Saint James Westmr .
in the County of Middlesex Esqr . Setting forthThat the petitioner by Several meane Assignments is
to come Intitled to the House late Saunders which has a Doorway into Dolphin Court in Town Street
at Ten Shillings P Ann rent for the said Doorway the Lease whereof has been some time expired That
the Pett. Proposes to take a New Lease of the said Doorway for 29 Years to Comence from [..]
last at the yearly rent of Ten Shillings & to execute a Counter part of such LeaseAnd praying
the Governors to Grant him a Lease According to his said Proposal It 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 next Court.

MastonLawsonPetn
for an addll. in his Lease
at Wapp (No. 26. 27) referred

Upon Reading the humble Petition of Lawson Maston< no role > of Wapping in the County of
Middlesex Victuallar Setting forthThat 5th. June 1746 the petitioner Agreed with the Governors
for a Lease of Two Messes or Tenements situate and being near King Edward Stairs Wapping
for 21 Years to Comence from Ladyday then last at the yearly rent £8 clear of Trars and to Pay
a Time of £80 and lay out £22 in repairing the premesThat since the Petioners said Aptmr .
he has laid out the Sume of £457 in repairing the said Premes as by the Bills and receipts for
the same which he is ready to Produce will AppearThat in regard the Petr. has laid out above
£200 in repairing the premes more than he Agreed to do with the GovernorsAnd praying
the Governors to grant him an Additional Term of Ten Years to the Lease he has already agreed
for and that two Leases may be made of the premes and the Rent Appportioned as the Governors
shall think fitIt is Ordered that the said Petition be referred to the Comittee of the
House to Consider thereof and to Report their Opinion thereon to the next County

Apprentice
Indre dat 8th. April 1748
[..] Weaver

At this Court John Hughes< no role > a poor boy (at the Nomination of Mr. John Lee< no role > ) was Ordered to
be put out Apprentice to one of the Artsmasters of this Hospital.

AccountsMr. President
reported the Ballance}


The Right Worshipfull the President Reported to this Court the Ballance of the
Accounts of these Hospitals to Christmas last which were Audited the 22d. of Rank Instant
the Ballance of Bridewell being £5132.6.5 and Bethlem and the Incurables £11.235.5.5




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