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

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Image 607 of 7943rd December 1776


Continued Friday 11th. July 1777.

Chapel Warden to be
paid £26 for the
refreying the Expence
of the poor Etc

reasonable and proper Sum to be paid by the Steward of this
Hospital to the Officers of the Precinct as an Additional Aid towards
defraying the Expence of the poor Watch and Scavanger for one Year
ending at Lady Day last exclusive of the Sum of £24. a Year
heretofore paid All which is nevertheless Submitted to the Judgment of
the Court." This Court having duly weighed and considered the said
Report doth agree with the said Committee in Opinion And It is
Ordered that the Steward do pay to the Chapel Wardens the sum of
£26.. for the purposes aforesaid to be allowed him in his next
Account.

Frost Henry to be paid
£10 Fowkes Gift

Mr. Deputy Rogers one of the governors reported that in
Pursuance of an Order of Court of the 26th. of June last he had made
an Inquiry and found that Henry Frost< no role > late Apprentice to John
Sanders
< no role > was Set up for himself in his Trade and has the Character
of a diligent and Sober Man It is Ordered that the Clerk do
pay the said Henry Frost< no role > Ten Pounds out of Mr. Fowkes Gift to
be allowed him in his next Account.

Gillett Thos< no role > . the like

Mr. Deputy Fouch one of the governors reported that in
Pursuance of an Order of Court of the 26th. of June last he had made
an Inquiry and found that Thomas Gillett< no role > late Apprentice to
Joshua Crickett< no role > was set up for himself in his Trade and has the
Character of a diligent and Sober Man It is Ordered that the
Clerk do pay the said Thomas Gillett< no role > Ten Pounds out of Mr. Fowkes
gift to be allowed him in his next Account.

Upon Reading the Humble Petition of Richard
weaver
< no role > Citizen and weaver setting forth That he served his
Apprenticeship in this Hospital to Thomas Dunn< no role > one of the
Artsmasters by Indenture dated 27th. November 1766 and by
Order of Court of the 2d. day of March 1775 was made free of this
City the 3d. day of December 1776 was Set up for himself in his
Trade in Wilks's Street near the Church Spital Fields had




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