Continued Wednesday 28th. April 1784 .

Stokes Joseph< no role > to be inquired after
for Mr. Locks Gift

Upon Reading the humble Petition of
Joseph Stokes< no role > Citizen and Weaver Setting forth That
he served his Apprenticeship in this Hospital to John
Sanders< no role > by Indenture dated the 17th. day of September 1770
and by an Order of Court of the 13th. day of May 1778 was
made free of this City the 3d. day of December 1782. was
set up for himself in his Trade as a Weaver at No. 40
Holywell Lane Shoreditch had received Mr Fowke's Gift
and praying part of Mr. Lock's Gift It is Ordered
that Mr. Deputy Rogers Mr Saml. Swain< no role > & Thomas
Phillips< no role > Esqr . or any two of them be desired to Inquire if
the said Joseph Stokes< no role > be set up for himself in his said
Trade and of his hopefulness therein and Report the same
to the Court.

Hicks John< no role > and
Reynolds Thomas< no role >
to be made free

At this Court John Hicks< no role > late Apprentice
to Roger Owen< no role > and Thos. Reynolds< no role > late Apprentice
to Thos. Reynolds< no role > were Ordered to be made free of
this City Gratis.

Lock Daniel< no role >
Bather Richard< no role >
Edwards John< no role >
to be put out Apprentice

At this Court the following poor Boys
were Ordered to be put out Apprentices Vizt.

Daniel Lock< no role > toWm. Wilby< no role >
Richd. Bather< no role > toWm. Edwd. Lunn< no role >
John Edwards< no role > toWm. Scripps< no role >

Hillsborough Earl< no role >
Townsend James< no role >
Ireson George< no role > Aldn
Stephenson Henry< no role >
Wynne Sir Wathin Williams Bart< no role >
Milford Lord
Eyre Sir James< no role > Knt .
Vines Goodson< no role >
Davenport John< no role >
[..] Thomas [..]
Taylor Richard< no role > and Loveday William< no role >
are appointed [..] Stewards for
[..] Annual Feast

At this Court the Governors after
named Vizt. The Right Honble the Earl of
Hillsborough James Townsend Esqr . Aldn . George Ireson
Esqr Henry Stephenson Esqr . Sir Watkin William Wynne
Bart. The Right Honble Lord Milford Sir Jas. Eyre
Knt. Goodson Vines Esqr . John Davenport Esqr Thomas