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

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Image 546 of 79418th April 1776


Continued Thursday 18th April 1776

Firm that the Beadles were not warranted to Act as they then did
and for which if we have offended we most submissively Implore
your forgiveness as we were actuated only by the desire of doing good
Your Petitioners therefore most humbley pray That your Worships
will take this their Case into your serious Consideration and that
you will give such positive Orders that we may be in an Error for
the future sincerely declaring that if it is your pleasure we should
not go out at any time your Worships shall never find us Acting
Contrary to your will and as at Present your Petitioner have no
real Satisfaction when we return from such Calarnity Our respective
Masters being in themselves displeased and though we have all
the reason that can be to be satisfied with the Service we have been
doing while out we meet with dissatisfaction at Home and your
Petrs. will ever pray Etc." It is ordered that the said petitions be
referred to the House Committee that they do consider the same and
report their opinion thereon to this Court.

Wilby Junr. Wm. his Petition
referred to House Committee


Upon Reading the Humble Petition of Wm. Wilby< no role > Junr. one
of the Artsmaster in the Words and figures Following Vizt." Gent.
The humble request of Wm. Wilby< no role > Junr. one of your Artsmaster Paryeth
That your Worships will be pleased to grant your Petitioner The
House next adjoining to your Petitoner House (being now Empty) on
condition of his taking an additional number of Apprentices
Adequate to the House as your Petitioner wod. be glad to keep a shop
or Warehouse in order to Vend th Goods he Manufacture having
no Convenience at present in the Apartment the Occupies and
for such request (when Granted) Your Petitioner will make it
his Care and Study to prove himself worthy of so great a favor
Conferred on him & Your Petr. will every Pray Etc Willm. Wilby< no role > Junr.
"NB: The Shop or Garret belonging to the House in Question did
formerly belong to your Petitioner House but was taken from
him to Accomodate Mr. Reynolds when he was chosen an
Artsmaster the House being not large enough for him without it"
It is Ordered that the said. Petition be referred to the
House Committee that they do consider the same and report their
Opinion thereon to this Court.

Leekey Mr. Depty Gabriel and
Stirling Walter Esqr. nomd. Govr.


Mr. Deputy Gabriel Leekey< no role > of Basinghall Street being
proposed by Brackley Kennett< no role > Esqr , Aldn . and Walter Stirling< no role > of
Longford in the County of Bucks Esqr . being proposed by Mr. Deputy
Saffory to be Elected governors of these Hospitals and the said Aldn .




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