Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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22nd May 1751 - 1st December 1761

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Image 214 of 4316th June 1755


Continued Friday the 6th. June 1755

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Clarke Eliza< no role > . Comitted 19th May 1755 P Sr Jos. Hankey< no role > on the
Oath of Jacob Marks< no role > Constables in Bishopsgate Ward without
Saml. Courtney< no role > and John Treemount< no role > Watchman being takeup
yesterday Morning in Bishopsgate Street & hearing Pick't up
a Man & being a Comon Street Walker & not being able to give
a Satisfactory Account of her way of living

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Warren Ann< no role > ComitteddoP Sr Jos Hankey< no role > being Charged
on the Oath of Septimus Mozeen< no role > & John Perkins< no role > Watchmen
in the Ward of Portsoken for being an Idle Disorderly Person &
Comon wanderer & being taken out of an house of bad repute last
Night about 10. o' Clock in the sd Ward lying in the open Air &
giving no Satisfactory Account of herself.

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Bannister Ann< no role > Comitted 26th. May 1755 P Mr Aldn Bethell
on the Oath of Wm. Gardner< no role > overseer of the Poor of the Parish of
St Stephen Coleman Street for being one of the Parish poor &
Pawning or making away with her Cloaths Allowed her by the sd
Parish & being a Disorderly person & otherwise Misbehaving herself

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Jones Mary< no role > Comitted 28th May 1755 P Mr. Aldn. Scott on the
Oath of Thos. Drisdon< no role > & Wm. Wilkins< no role > Watchmen in Billingsgate
Ward & John Benbridge< no role > Journeyman to Mr Wilson Gunmaker in
the Minories with being an Idle Disorderly woman & Comon
Street walker & being taken up this Morning with a Man in
Turners Alley in Fenchurch Street they being seen therein an
indecent [..] Posture.

Castleton Nathanl Esqr
reced the charge as a Govr.}


At this Court the Charge was read to Nathl. Castleton< no role > Esqr . as a Governor
of these Hospitals

Rundle Wm. Petr for Fowks Gift
to be viewd}


Upon Reading the humble Petition of Wm. Rundle< no role > Weaver Settingforth
That he Served his Apprenticeship to Thomas Keil< no role > deced late one of the
Artsmasters By Indre dated 22d. Janry 1746/7 And by Order of Court 11th. April
1744 he was made free of this City the Twenty Second of October 1754 And is
Set up for himself in his sd. Trade at John Kemp< no role > s at the Second house on the
right hand in Angle Alley Golden lane And praying Some part of Mr. Fowkes
Gift, Mr. Deputy Martindale, Mr Charles, Lowth< no role > and Mr William Seawell< no role >
or any two of them are desired to enquire whether he be set up in his sd. Trade
and of his hopefullness therein and to Report to the Court.

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