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

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Image 291 of 43127th April 1757


Continued Thursday 9th. June 1757

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Welch. Eliza< no role > . Comitted 26 May 1757 P Sr Richd Glynn< no role > Knt being
Charged on the Oath of John Hunt< no role > of Artillery lane
Bishopsgate street Weaver for being an Idle loose & Disorderly
Person & Suspected of Pilfering some Silk & Wasted from him

Contd. 11.


Pottinger Frances< no role > Comitted 1st. June 1757. P Mr Aldn. Alsop being
charged on the Oath of Nicholas Pennington< no role > Churchwarden for being
a loose Disorderly Person Fighting and guarreling & making frequent
Disturbances in the Parish Work house.

dd & to be sent to the
Marine Society}


12. Brown Bartho< no role > : Comitted 9th. June 1757 P Mr. Aldn Cokayne on the
Oath of Nicholas Ridgway< no role > with Stealing a brass Schutor from
the door of Mr Vere.

Tristram Jos. to kooe £10 Feigt.


Mr. Deputy Martindale and Mr. Saml. Seawell< no role > two of the Governors
Reported that in pursuance of an Order of Court the 27th. of April last they
had made Enquiry and found That Joseph Tristram< no role > who Served his
Apprenticeship in this Hospital to Samuel Geldart< no role > is Set up for himself
in his Trade and has the Character of a Sober and Diligent ManIt
is Order'd That the Clerk do pay the said Joseph Tristram Ten
Pounds out of Mr. Fowkes Gift.

Window Tax 1 Yr. Lady day 1757
to be paid by the Steward}


Upon the humble Application of Mr. Taylor on behalf of himself
and the rest of the Officers Artsmasters and ServantsIt is Order'd
that the Steward of this Hospital do pay the Assessment made upon this
Hospital for the Window lights for the Year ending 25th. of March last
amounting to £25..4..- to be Allowed him in his next Account.
dd. Cop. to Mr Cotton 9th. June 1757 Cl

Dunn Thos. Edan Artsmaster


At this Court the humble Petition of Thomas Dunn< no role > Broadweaver was
read as follows ViztThat the Petitioner has been a Freeman of the City
of London 22 Years And has brought up Sevl. ApprenticesThat there
being a Vacancy of an Artsmaster in this Hospital in the room of James
Farnsworth
< no role > who has resigned and the Petitioner being ready and willing
to take such a Number of Apprentices As the Court shall think fit And to
keep his Appartment in repair with flooring, Glaizing, Plaistering and
White washing at his own expence as is Usually done by the Artsmaster &
to Comply with all Orders of the Court and Comittee made and to be made in
Relation to ArtsmastersAnd praying to be Elected an Artsmaster in the
room of the said James FarnsworthWhereupon the question being put
the sd. Thomas Dunn was Unanimously Elected an Artsmaster untill the next
Election dayAnd it is Orderd that upon his do liveing a Certificate of his Settlement
to the Clerk and produceing a Copy of his Freedom of this City he be Admitted upon
giving Security as has been usually done in the like Cases.




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