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

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Image 431 of 52410th March 1749


Continued Friday 10th. March 1748/9

S Langford Richd. To be
enquired after for Locks Gift}


Upon Reading the humble Petition of Richard Langford< no role > Weaver Setting forthThat he
Served his Apprenticeship in the Hospital to Mr. George Male< no role > one of the Artsmaster s
by Indre dated 15th. July 1741 & by Order of Court 19th. Janry 1748 he was made free of the
City 21st. day of Febry 1748 and is Setup for himself in his said Trade at Mr. Francis
Wickhams
< no role > Weaver in Kings head Court Shoelane Fleetstreet And the Court being
Informed that the Comittee of this House on the Eighthday of March instant
Inspected the Book kept of Apprentices behaviour and found no Complaint
against himIt is Ordered That Mr. Deputy Hunt, Mr. John Purcas< no role > , & Mr.
Abraham Purcas< no role > three of the Governors of this Hospital or any two of them be desired
to enquire whether the said Richard Langford< no role > be set up in has said Trade and of
his hopefullness therein & make their Report to the next Court.

CraycroftFrancis< no role > To be
enquired after for Locks Gift}


Upon reading the humble Petition of Francis Craycroft< no role > Weaver Setting forthThat
he Served his apprenticeship in this Hospital to Mr. Cornelius Morlier< no role > one of the
Artsmaster s by Indre dated 5th Octr. 1741 & by order of Court 19th. Janry 1748/9 he was
made free of this City 7th. Febry 1748/9 and is Set up for himself in his said Trade
at Henry Jones< no role > Velvet Weaver Windmill Hill, Corner Red. Lyon Court Moorfields
And the Court being informed that the Comittee of this House on the Eighth
day of March instant Inspected the Book kept of Apprentices behaviour and
found no Complaint against himIt is Ordered That Mr. Deputy
Wallingten, Mr. William Cooper< no role > & Dr . Richard Rawlinson< no role > three of the Governors
of this Hospital or any two of them be desired to enquire whether the said Tran
Cray noft be set up in his said Trade and of his hopefullness therein & make
their Report to the next Court.

SiseJonathan< no role > To be
enquired after for Locks Gift}


Upon Reading the humble Petition of Jonathan Sise< no role > Weaver Setting forthThat
he Served his apprenticeship in this Hospital to Mr. Benja. Thatcher< no role > late one of the
Artsmaster by Indre dated 16th. April 1731 and by Order of Court 10th. Decr 1747 he
was made free of this City 2d. Febry 1747 and is Set up for himself in his said Trate
at Mr. Browns at Hot Presser in Elder Street SpittlefieldAnd the Court being
informed that the Comittee of this House on the Eighthday of Mechinst at
Inspected the Book kept of Apprentices behaviour and found no Complaint
against himIt is Ordered That Mr. John Forty< no role > , Mr. Upington Bracee< no role > &
Mr. Calvert Benn< no role > , three of the Governors of this Hospital or any two of them
be desired to enquire whether the said Jonathan Sise< no role > be set up in his said Trade
and of his hopefullness therein & make their Report to the next Court

Govrs . Elected


The Court Nominated & Elected Sir Roger Newdigate< no role > Barret & Francis Goulston< no role > Esqr .
to be Governors of these Hospitals and Ordered Staves to ber Imediately sent to them

Govrs. reced Charge


At this Court the Charge was read to the following Noblemen and Gentlemen as
Governors of these Hospitals Viz.The Right Honble the Earl of OxfordThe
Right Honble The Lord WardBanks Mr. Henry< no role > Baget Sr . Walter Wagstaff< no role >
Carr Mr. Robert< no role > Cook George< no role > Esqr Cocks Dr. Wm< no role > Courtney Henry Reginald< no role >
Esqr .Dawkins James< no role > Esqr .Firebrace Sr. Cordell< no role > Gascoyne MrBenjamin< no role >
Granger Mr. Jonathan< no role > Gisby Mr. Chas< no role > Griffiths Mr. Morrice< no role > Gray
Charles
< no role > Esqr Harrop Mr. Thomas< no role > Isham Sr. Edmond< no role > Bart Jones Mr.
Walter
< no role > Lambert Daniel< no role > Martindale Mr. Michael< no role > Selater Mr. Deputy
Richard
< no role > Seward Mr. William< no role > Sawle Mr. Richard< no role > Wragg William< no role > Esqr

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