Continued Thursday 1st. December 1774

Bone Richard< no role > to be
inquired after for
Fowkes Gift.

Upon Reading the Humble Petition of Richard Bone< no role > Citizen
& weaver Settingforth that he served his Apprentiship in this Hospital to
James Smith< no role > late one of the Artmasters by Indenture dated 22 November 1754
and by Order of Court of 11th. May 1763 was made free of this City the 28th day
of June 1774 and was set up for himself in his Trade at Mr. Carters No. 2
Rose Street Brick lane and Praying Mr. Fowkes Gift It is Ordered That Henry
Cranke< no role > Esqr . Mr Deputy Rogers and James Hobert< no role > Esqr . or any two of them be desired
to Inquire if the said Richard Bone< no role > be set up for himself in his Trade and of
his hopefulness therein and report the same to the Court

Hanson John the like

Upon Reading the Humble Petition of John Hanson< no role > Citizen and
Needle maker Settingforth that he served his Apprentiship in this Hospital to
Joseph Sharpe< no role > late one of the Artmasters by Indenture dated 1st. January 1767 &
by Order of Court of 9th. June 1774 was made free of this City the Day of
and was set up for himself in his Trade at No. 4 Parsons
Court Bride lane and Praying Mr. Fowkes Gift It is Ordered That Charles
Vere< no role > Esqr . Edwd. Umfreville< no role > Esqr . & Mr. Richd. Crowther< no role > or any two of them be desired
to Inquire if the said John Hanson< no role > be set up for himself in his Trade and of
his hopefulness therein and report the same to the Court

Tucker James the
like

Upon Reading the Humble Petition of James Tucker< no role > Citizen &
weaver Settingforth that he served his Apprentiship in this Hospital to Willm.
Wilby< no role > Senr. one of the Artmasters by Indenture dated 18th May 1767 and by
Order of Court of 9th. June 1774 was made free of this City the 5th. Day of July
1774 and was set up for himself in his Trade at No. 14 King Street Drury Lane
Praying Mr. Fowkes Gift It is Ordered That John Hiorne< no role > Esqr . [..] Pickering Esqr
& Maurice Griffiths< no role > or any two of them be desired to Inquire if the said James
Tucker< no role > be set up for himself in his Trade & of his hopefulness therein & report
the same to the Court

Langton James< no role > to be
made free

It is Ordered That Jeremiah Langton< no role > late Apprentice to William
Cox< no role > be made free of this City

Stephenson Sir Wm. his
Legacy reported

Mr. treasurer reported that Sir William Stephenson< no role > knt . deceased
by Will bearing date 10th. January 1772 Gave £50 to Bridewell &
Bethlem Hospitals

[..] Rous Norgrove John< no role > put
out Apprentice

At this Court John Norgrove Rouse< no role > was Ordered to be put out
Apprentice to Joshua Crickett< no role >

Referrence to the House
Committee to form a plan
for regulating the Accots.
and Revenues of the
Hospitals

Upon Motion now made and seconded It is Ordered That
it be referred to the House Committee to form and Settle a Plan for
regulating the Accounts and Revenues of these Hospitals as near to the
mode used in Saint Bartholomews Hospital as may be to Commence
from Christmas next and that they report their Proceedings and
Opinion for the Approbation of this Court