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

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Image 613 of 7949th July 1777


Continued Thursday 31st. July 1777.

Upon Reading the Humble Petition of John Hollis< no role >
Citizen and weaver Settingforth That he served his Apprenticeship
in this Hospital to Joshua Crickett< no role > one of the Artsmasters by Indenture
dated 9th of January 1769 and by Order of Court of the 25th. of
January 1776 was made free of this City the 9th day of July 1777 .
was Set up for himself in his Trade as a weaver at Mr. Allens
Anchor Street Bethnal Green and Praying a Part of Mr. Fowkes Gift

Hollis John< no role > to be
repaired after for
Fowkes Gift


It is Ordered that Mr. Deputy Rogers John Spiller< no role > Esqr . and Mr.
James Palmer< no role > or any two of them be desired to Inquire o f the said
John Holles< no role > be set up for himself in his trade and of his hopefulness
therein and Report the same to the Court.

Holt Symons Isaac
she made free


At this Court Isaac Symons Holt< no role > late Apprentice to
Thomas Reynolds< no role > was Ordered to be made free of this City Gratis.

The following poor Boy was Ordered to be put out.
Apprentice Vizt.

French Joseph< no role > put
out Appr


Joseph French< no role > to Thomas Whitaker< no role > Taylor

Kennett Brackley
Esqr . elected
President


This Court being called Pursuant to the Order of last Court for
the Election of a President of these Hospitals in the room of the Right Worshipful
Sir Walter Rawlinson< no role > knt . who had resigned the Presidentship of these
Hospitals The Right Honble the Lord Mayor and all the Aldermen of
this City (Except the Presidents of the other Hospital of this City) were
Severally put in Nomination according to their Seniority when upon
holding up of Hands all the governors then Present were in favor of
Brackley Kennett< no role > Esqr . Alderman whereupon the Right Honourable
Sir Thomas Halifax< no role > knt . Lord Mayor declared Brackley Kennett
Esquire Alderman duly and unanimouly Elected President of these
Hospitals until the next Election Day who being in Court returned them
his thanks for their Elected of him into said Office which he said he
Esteemed as a very Great Honor and that he wod with Diligence and
Fidelity Attend the Service of these Hospitals.




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