Continued Friday 19th. March 1756

Beadles Grat ½ yr. Xmas 1755

Upon Reading the humble Petition of the four Beadles & Portersmon of this Hospl. [..]
for their Usual Gratuities of Forty shillings apeice for the half year
ending at Christmass last for their Salarys are but Small It is Ordered that
the Clerk of these Hospitals do Give and pay unto them Forty Shillings
apeice to be Allowed him in his next Account.

Basketmando

Upon Reading the humble Petition of the three Basketmen of
Bethlem Hospital for their Usual Gratuities of Twenty Shillings apeice
for the half Year ending at Christmass last for their salary are but small It is Ordered that the
Clerk of these Hospitals do Give and pay unto them Twenty Shillings
apeice to be allowed him in his next Account

Blott. Thos. Weaver to be
Enquire after for Fowks Gift

Upon Reading the humble Petition of Thomas Blott< no role > Weaver
SettingforthThat he Served part of his Apprenticeship in this Hospital to
George Male< no role > deced late one of the Artsmasters & the Remr. to James
Farnsworth< no role > one of the Artsmasters by Indre dated 16 Septr. 1748 And by
Order of Court the 12th. of Dech last was made free of this City And is
Set up for himself at Mr. Buckeys Velvet weaver in Weavers street
near Fleetstreet Spittlefields And praying some
part of Mr. Fowkes Gift, Mr. Deputy Bracee Mr. Calvert Benn< no role > &
Mr. William Rogers< no role > Or two of them are desired to enquire whether he
be set up in his said Trade & of his hopefullness therein and
Report to the Court.

Nomd by

Apprentice

Griffiths Edwd< no role > .to GrinsellP Mr. President

Littlefield Jas. to be free

At this Court James Littlefield< no role > was Orderd to be made free of this City who
Served his Apprenticeship to Thomas Keil< no role > deced by Indre dated 12th. of
Decr. 1748

Chalmers Wm. to be free

At this Court William Chalmers< no role > was Orderd to be made free of this
City who Served part of his Apprenticeship to William Philips< no role > deced & the other part
to Abraham Philips< no role > one of the Artsmasters by Indre dated 3d. Febry 1748/9

Bone Wm. to be Enquired
after for Fowkes Gift}

Upon Reading the humble Petition of Philip Bone< no role > Weaver Settingforth
That he Served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital to Thomas Keild< no role > dead
late one of the Artsmasters by Indre dated 20th. July 1748 And by Order of Court
the 12th. of December last was made free of this City and is set up for himself
at Mr. Elliots near the Rose and Crown in Queen street in the Park
Southwark , Mr. Deputy Hodges, Mr. William Kimleside< no role > , & Mr. Thos. Horne< no role >
or any two of them are Desired to Enquire whether he be set up in his
said Trade & of His Hopefullness therein And Report to the Court

Kal