Continued Wed. 16 Janry 1754

Frost Joshua £10. Fowk's Gift

Richard Roman< no role > Esqr. & Mr. William Kindleside< no role > two of the Govrs.
Reported that in Pursuance of an Order of Court the 24th. of Octr. 1753
they had made Enguiry and found that Joshua Frost< no role > Weaver who
Served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital to Thomas Keil< no role > is set
& Sober manIt is Ordered that the Clerk do pay to the sd.
Joshua Frost Ten Pounds out of Mr. Fowkes Gift.

Apprentices

At this Court the following Poor boys were Ordered to be put out
Apprentices.

Nominated by
Campion Robert< no role > toSr . William Calvert< no role >
Holferd John< no role > toSr . Chas. Goring< no role > .

Croxford Fras. Artsmaster
refer'd to Comee to Inquire into
him Behavior}

This Court being Acquainted that Complaints has been made against
Francis Croxford< no role > Cabinetmaker one of the Artsmasters for Misuseing
his Apprentice & other Irregualitys. it is referr'd to the Comittee of this House
to enquire into the behavior of the sd. Francis Croxford And to report the same
with their Opinion thereon to the next Court.

Sparshott Thos. shoemaker Elected Artsmasr.

At this Court the humble Petition of Thomas Sparshott< no role > of the Parish of
St. Stephen Coleman Street London Cordwainer was read Setting forthThat
he has been a Freeman of the City of London 12. Years & upwards & is a Livery was
of the Girdlers Company during wch time he has brought up Sevr. Apprentices
That there being a Vacancy of an Artsmaster in the Room of Mr. Wm
Wenden< no role > who has resigned And the Petr. being ready & willing to lake such a Number
of Apprentices as the Court shall think fit & to keep his Appartment in
repair with Glazing Plaistering & White Washing at his own Expence As is
Usually done by the Artsmasters and to Comply with all Orders of the Court
& Comittee made & to be made in relation to ArtsmasterWhereupon
the Question being put the sd. Thomas Sparshott was Elected an Artsmaster till
the next Election dayAnd it is Ordered that upon his delivering a Certificate
of his Settlement to the Clerke produceing a Copy of his Freedom of this City
he be Admitted Accordingly upon giving Security as is Usual in the like Case
And it is Ordered that he have such Appartment as the Comittee
of this House shall think fit.