Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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7th January 1762 - 15th March 1781

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Image 139 of 7944th June 1761


Continued Wednesday 7th Novr. 1764

part of Mr. Locks Gift It is Ordered that Philip Dyot< no role > Esqr
Mr. Charles Hoyle< no role > and Mr. Joseph Cooke< no role > on any two of them be desired for Inquire
of the said Richard Bowler< no role > be set up for himself in his said Trade and of his
hopefullness thereon and Report to the Court

Harper Thos< no role > . to be Inquired
after for Mr. Fowkes Gift


Upon Reading the Humble Petition of Thomas Harper< no role > Citizen
and weaver Setting forth That he served his Apprentiship in this Hospital
to Henry Heafford< no role > by Indenture Dated 23d. Decr. 1756 and by Order of
Court of the 7th. March 1754 he was made free of this City the 17th. April 1754
and is set up for himself in his said Trade at No. 5 in Bride Lane Praying
Mr. Fowkes Gift, It is Ordered that Henry Kynaston Southouse< no role > Esqr
Edward Umfreville< no role > Esqr . and Mr. Charles Vere< no role > or any two of them be
desired to Inquire If the said Thomas Harper< no role > be set up for himself in his
said Trade and of his hopefulness therein and Report to the Court

Sanders John the like


Upon Reading the Humble Petition of John Sanders< no role > Citizen and
weaver Setting forth that he served his Apprentiship in this Hospital
to Edward Grinsell< no role > by Indenture Dated the 7th. February 1757 and by Order
of Court of the 7th. March 1764 he was made free of this City the 8th of
May 1764 and is set up for himself in his said Trade in Montague
Street Spital Fields Praying Mr. Fowkes Gift. It is Ordered that
Samuel Seawell< no role > Esqr . Mr. Henry Crank< no role > and Mr. Deputy Rogers or any
two of them be desired to Inquire If the said John Sanders< no role > be set up
for himself in his said Trade and of his hopfullness therein and Report
to the Court

Gray Wm< no role > . Made free


At this Court William Gray< no role > was Ordered to be made free of
this City who served his Apprentiship to Henry Heafford< no role >

Lord Leigh
John Ibbetson< no role > Esqr
Culling Smith< no role > Esqr
Nominated Govrs.


This Court doth Elect The Right Honble Lord Leigh
of Stoneligh Abby Warwickshire . Culling Smith of Red Lyon Square
Esqr . and John Ibbetson< no role > of Ludgate Hill Esqr . governors of these
Hospitals and Order Staffs to be sent them forthwith not withstanding
the Order of Court of the 4th June 1761 .




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