Continued Friday 23d. July 1756

Littlefield Jas to be Enquired
after for Fowkes Gift}

Upon Reading the humble Petition of James Littlefield< no role > Weaver
SettingforthThat he Served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital to Thos
Keil< no role > deced late one of the Artsmasters by Indre dated 12. Decr 1748
And by Order of Court 9th March 1756 he was made free of this city 21st
May last And is Setup for himself in his said Trade at Mrs. Popes
a Chandlers Shop in Bride Lane Fleet ditch And praying some part of
Mr. Fowkes Gift Mr. Richard Manby< no role > , Mr. Deputy Nash & Mr Samuel
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 Report to the Court

Chalmers Wm. to be Enquired
after for Fowkes Gift}

Upon Reading the humble Petition of William Chalmers< no role > Weaver
SettingforthThat he served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital to
Abraham Philips< no role > one of the Artsmasters by Indre dated 3 Febry 1748/9
And by Order of Court 19th. March 1756 He was made free of this City
23d. June 1756 And is Set up for himself in his said Trade at Mrs. Hunts
Cheesemonger Corner of Little Drury Lane Wych street And praying some
part of Mr. Fowkes Gift Mr. Thomas Lennard< no role > , Mr Samuel John< no role > & Mr.
Richard Sawle< no role > or any two of them are desired to Enquire whether the
be set up in his sd. Trade & of his hopefullness therein And Report to the Court

Johnson Jno. to be free

At this Court John Johnson< no role > was Order'd to be made free of this City who
Served his Apprenticeship to Benja. Packer< no role > by Indre dated 16 June 1749

Groves. Tras. to be free

At this Court Francis Grovers< no role > was Order' to be made free of this City who
Served his Apprentieship to Joseph Kitteridge< no role > by Indre dated 22d. May 1749.

Handley Cathn. Lease Beth (part
of No.8) to be made to her wch was
Ordd to her Husbd. since deced}

Upon Reading the humble Petition of Catherine Handley< no role > Widow Sole Extrix
& Residuary Legatee of Samuel Handley< no role > late of the parish of St. Botolph
Bishopsgate London Esqr deced as follows Vizt.That the sd. Samuel Handley
Agreed with the Govr. to take a Lease with Usual Covenants of a peice of
Ground or Soil in Old Bethlem in the said Parish of Saint Botolph Bppsgate
(part of the possions of Bethlem Hospl.) for 72 years from Lady day 1752 at
£710P Ann rent clear of Taxes & to pay a Fine of 20 Guineas And to lay
out £2000 in building a Capital house with Coach house and Stables
That He did Accordingly lay out much more than the sd. Sum
in building the said House a Coach=house and Stables, But before [..]
the sd. Lease was made he dyed having made his will (whereby among
other things) He gave the sd. House and buildings to the PetrThat the
Petr. has proved the said will in Comonform in the Prerogative Court
of CanterburyAnd Praying that the said Lease may be made to
her & her assigns for the Remr. of the Term now to come she being ready
to Seal a Counter part of the said Lease And to pay the said Fine
This Court doth Order that the sd. Lease be made to the said
Petitioner as prayed.