Continued Thursday 7th. June 1781
.
weighed and considered the said Petition and upon Debate of the
matter is unanimously of Opinion that the Passage
leading from
Wapping Street
to King Edward Stairs
be covered over Pursuant
the Minutes of the Agreement with Mr Thomas Gilbert< no role >
for that
Surpose.
Mayor Henry
Harry Parker< no role >
Robert Atkinson< no role >
[..] Harris
Alex Samuel< no role >
Frank James< no role >
James William< no role >
Gregory Robert< no role >
Longhin Robert< no role >
Bradcock Abraham< no role >
James George< no role >
and
Whych [..]
are appointed James's for next
Edward Feast
At this Court the Governors after named Vizt.
Henry
Major< no role >
. Esqr
.
Parker Hatley< no role >
Esqr
Johnson Pieter< no role >
Esqr
. Mr
Thomas
Speed< no role >
Mr
Samuel Hall< no role >
James Frank< no role >
Esqr
.
William James< no role >
Esqr
Robt. Gosting< no role >
Esqr
.
Robt Longden< no role >
Esq
Mr
Abraham Brecknock< no role >
George Jones< no role >
Esqr
. and Mr
Thomas Whipham< no role >
was chosen Stewards
for the next Election Day who are desired to Provide a Dinner at
their lien Venue for the President Treasurer and Governors to Drive
together according to ancient Custom and in Case any of the Stewards
Elected shall Decline or refuse the sum the Clerk is to supply the
Number in Course.
Carter Robert< no role >
and
Corting Thomas< no role >
Elected Artsmasters
This Court proceeded to the Election of two Artsmasters
and the Petitions of
Robert Carter Ovice< no role >
Weaver
and
Thomas Canting< no role >
Shoemaker
being severally read and each settingforth he is willing to
take such a Number of Apprentices as the Court shall order and to
keep his Apartment in repair with Glazing Plaistering and White
Washing at his own Expence and to Comply with all Orders of the
Court and Committee made and to be made in Rotation to Artmasters
and each praying to be Admitted an Artsmaster and be Question
being seperately put That the said
Robert Carter< no role >
and
Thomas
Conting< no role >
be Elected Artsmasters It was carried wth. Affirmative
Unanimously Thereupon the Right Worshipful
Brackley
Kennett< no role >
Esqr
Ald
" President
Declared the said
Robert Carter< no role >
and
Thomas Conting duly Elected Artsmasters until the next Election
Day.
Meyrick James< no role >
[..]
Nominated Governors
At this Court
James Meyrick< no role >
of Parliament Street
Esqr
and Mr
James Bate< no role >
of Berchin Lane
were appointed
Governors of these Hospitals by the Right Worshipful
Brackley
Kennett< no role >
Esqr
. Aldn
. President
Pursuant to an Order of Court of
the 29th Day of May 1775 And it is Ordered that Staves be
send to the said Mr Meyrick & Mr. Bate forthwith.