At a General Court held at Carpenters Hall
on Thursday the Twenty third day of November 1775

PresentThe Wardens and most of the
Assistants and Livery

Ordered

That the Clerk do declare the vacancy of a Master to
this Worshipful Company by the death of Mr Thomas Whittaker< no role >
the late Master in the following manner Vizt

Gentlemen

I am ordered to acquaint you that your late Worthy
Master Mr Thomas Whittaker< no role > is dead and that you are
Summoned here this day to chuse a new Master in his Room
for the remaining part of the Year And for that purpose the
Wardens and Assistants will withdraw and agree on proper
persons to be put in nomination.

Gentlemen

The Wardens and Assistants have agreed that the
following persons to put in nomination for Master of
this Company for the remaining part of the Year in the
Room of Mr Thomas Whittaker< no role > your late Worthy Master deced

Mr William Dermer< no role > 15
Mr Richard Jupp< no role > 2
Mr Joseph Biddlecom< no role > 17

Whereupon Mr Joseph Biddlecom< no role > was declared duly
Elected