Contributed Thursday 22d. December 1757

Lipscomb. Jas. to be Enquired
after for Fowkes Gift}

Upon Reading the humble Petition of James Lipscomb< no role > Needlemaker
SettingforthThat he Served his Apprenticeship in their Hospital to Sutton Sharpe< no role >
one of the Artsmasters by Indre dated the 2d. day of Frebry 1749 And by Order
of Court the 27th. day of April last wasOrdered to bemade free of this City the
27th. of October last and is Set up for himself in his said Trade at Mrs. Harpers of
the Green Canister in Bride lane near Bridewell Hospital , And praying some part
of Mr. Fowkes Gift the better to enable him to Carry on his Trade Mr. Richard Manby< no role >
Mr Samuel Seawell< no role > & Mr. Morrice Griffiths< no role > or any Two of them are desired to
enquire whether he le set up in his said Trade & of his hopefullness therein And
Report to the Court.

Goodwin Timo. to have Lease
Houses & grod Wapp (No. 13. 14}

Upon Reading a Report from the Comittee of this House dated 14th Decemr. 1757
under the hands of John Wallington< no role > Esqr. Trear , Mr. Saml John< no role > , Mr. Robt Gamen< no role >
John Tuff< no role > Esqr. & Edwd. Ferrand< no role > Esqr. as follows VizThis Comittee look into Coms
The Petition of Timothy Goodwin< no role > of Wapping Brewer which was referr'd to them by the Court
the 27th. of April last as follows VizThat the Governors by Lease (No. 13) dated the 1st. of
Novembr. 1717 Did Domise unto Capt John Symonds< no role > & Ann< no role > his Wife both since deced
a Messuage or Tenement on the West side of Brewers lane in the Parish of St. John
Wapping To hold from Lady day 1717 for 39 Years at the Yearly rend of 20s. which
Expired at Lady day 1756And also by Lease No. 14) dated the 22d. of May 1702
Did Demise unto Sir Gregory Page< no role > since deced a Wharfe on the Southside of
Wapping Street , a House a New house and Brew house Yard and other ground on the
West side of Brewers lane, and a peice of ground on the North side of Cinnamon lane ,
To hold from Midsumer 1702 for 54 years at the Yearly rent of £12 for the first
13 Years and £30 for the residue of the said Term which Expired at Midsumer 1756
(all which said premes are part of the Possions of Bridewell Hospital).

Cont oxpire Laday 1764

That the Petitioner is willing to take a Lease of the sd. premes in the Condition
they now are and to put em into Tenant able repair (with usual Corenants between
the Governors and their Tenants at Wapping (for 7¾ Years from Midsumer 1756 at
the Antient rent of £12. and an Increased rent of £43 P Ann clear of Taxes payable
Quarterly at the Compting house at Bridewell Hospital and to Execute a Counterfort
of such LeaseAnd praying a Lease AccordinglyAnd Mr. Goodwin being
now called in proposed to pay for the Brew as use with the appurtes the Antient
rent of £12. P Ann and for the other house the Antient rent of £1 P Ann And
also to pay for both Together an Increased rent of £52 P Ann clear of Taxes
The Comittee are of Opinion to Accept the said proposal upon which the sd.
Mr. Goodwin gave 2 Guineas to the Poors box All which is Nevertheless
Submitted to the Judgment of the CourtThis Court having daly weighed &
Consider'd the said Report doth Confirm the same and Order that a Lease be
made to the said Timothy Goodwin Accordingly.

Kal