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Thanks to Esqr. Bettenson
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for his charity.
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This Court Being Informed That
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Edward Bettenson
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(a worthy &
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Bountifull
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Governor
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of these Hosplls (who has heretofore bestowed £40 in
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charity to the Same) has lately given to Mr: Trear a Bond taken in his
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name for One hundred and Fifty pounds and Interest payable in Novembr.
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next and see much money as will make upp the Same wth. the Forty pounds
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aforesaid) in all
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Two hundred pounds & to be
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applyed and Disposed
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for the use of the said Hospll: In such manner as this Court shall thinke fit
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It is ordered That the Thanks of this Court be now given to the sd. Mr:
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Bettenson For such his generous charity which is accordingly done by
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the Right worsppfull the Presidt: in the name of all the Governors of their
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Hosplls.
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Steward of Bethlem's
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Gratuity
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£40 as a Gratuity &
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£10 in Respect of his
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illness
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Also upon the humble Peticon of
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Tho: Yates
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(Steward of the Hospll. of
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Bethlem
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For such gratuity as this Court shall think fitt to bestow upon him for the
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yeare ending at Xmass last in reguard of the Smallnesse of his
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Sallary and of the great Increase of the Business of his Office wch: now
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takes upp his whole time Whereas his prdecessor's in the same office had
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time and opportunity of attending to othr. Employments This Court
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haveing taken the premises and also the long and Chargeable illness
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of the sd.
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Thomas Yates
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the last Yeare Doe in respect thereof Thinke
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fitt and see order That Mr: Trear Doe give and pay unto him Fifty
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pounds as a Free gratuity of this Court To be allow dd Mr. Trear in his
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next Account
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Ben: Copplestone
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£10.
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Also upon Reading to this Court the Rept: of Mason
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Tho: Hodges
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and Mr:-
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Wm: Rouse
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(two of the
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Governors
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of these Hosplls:) That upon Inquity
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They doe Fixd That
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Benjamin Copplestone
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who served his Apprentice
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wth.
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Daniell Nipp
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Weaver
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ope of the
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Arts Masters
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of the Hospll: of
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Bridewell
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and Since made a Freeman of this Citty by the approbacon of
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this Court Is sett up for himselfe in the Trade of a
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weaver
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And That the
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Leeme with which he worketh is his own And further That he hath
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the Report amongst his neighbourhood of a Sober Dilligent hopefull
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youngman It is ordered By this Court That Mr. Trear Doe give and pay
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unto him Tenne pounds of the profills of Mr Locks gift To be allowed Mr
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Trear in his next Account
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Jon. Pearse
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to be
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viewed}
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Also upon the humble Peticon of
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Jno. Pearse
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Citizen and Tallow Chandler
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of London who was brought upp
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Apprentice
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wth.
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wm. smith
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one of the
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Art
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of the Hospll. of
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Bridewell
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and since made Freeman of this Citty by the
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approbacon of this Court and Sett up for himselfe in the Trade of
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hempdresser
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(as he alleadgeth) at the Signe of the Patience Grissill in
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Old
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Bethlem
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For some Pte of Mr: Locks gift the Better to enable him to P
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and Carry on his said Trade Itt is ordered By this Court That
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Andrew
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Willow
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Esqr
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: and Mr. Smith Grocer (two of the
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Governors
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of these Hospll:
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be Desired to make Inquiry concerning the sd.
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John Pearse
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whether
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he be see Sett up in his said Trade and of his hopefullnesse therein and
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to make Report thereof to the next Court.
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