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. to
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Bethlem-at 2s:
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Also Upon the humble Petition of
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Sarah Brooks
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widow
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For some
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mitigation of the weekly payment of Five Shillings for the keeping
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of
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Anthony Brooks
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her Son a Poore Lunatick in Bethlem hospll. there
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he has been maintained by the Peticonr. above Six months He haveing
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nothing of his owne to Assist towards the said charge And the Peticonr
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being Seaventy foure yeares of age and almost past her Labor
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tho' She has nothing but what She Earnes thereby & what She receives
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from the Charity of her friends & Relations where wth. to maintaine her
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selfe & her Said Son Therefore is altogether unable to continue the sd
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weekly charge This Court being Satisfyed of the trueth of the matter
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of the sd. peticon Doe Order That Security being Given to pay Two
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Shillings a week for the keeping the sd.
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Anth: Brooks
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for the future That
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then the same shall be reced & the Bond for paymt. of Five Shillings
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a week be Delivered up to be cancelled
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Joseph Hodson
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To be Enquired of.
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Also Upon the Humble peticonr of
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Joseph Hodson
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Citizen & Weaver
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of London who was brought up an
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apprentice
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wth:
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Francis Browne
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weaver
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one of the Artsmrs. of the hospll. of
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Bridewell
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and Since
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made a Freeman of this Citty by the Approbocon of this Court
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and who is sett up for himselfe in the trade of a weaver (as he
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alleadgeth) at the house of Mr: Tiffany next doore to the
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Canterbury
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Alehouse in
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Phenix Street in Spittle Fields
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For Some part of Mr:
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Locks Gift the better to Enable him to carry on and manage his
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sd. trade Itt is Ordered by this Court That Collll. Sharpe
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Andrew
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Willaw
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Esq
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and Mr: Anbrey (Three of the
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Governors
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of these hospll)
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be desired to make Enquiry of the said
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Joseph Hodson
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whether he be
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See Sett up in his said Trade and of his hopefullness therein & to make
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Report thereof to the next Court
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Robt. Buttler
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£10:.
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Also Upon reading to this Court the Report of Mr.
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John West
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Mr.
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Jno:
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using
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and Mr.
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Jacob Bell
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(Three of the
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Governr
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: of these hospll.) That
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upon Enquiry they doe fine That
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Robt: Buttler
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who was brought up
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apprentice
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wth.
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within Elsley
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pinn maker
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one of the
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Artsmars
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. of
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Bridewell
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hospll: & since made a Freeman of this Citty by the
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approbaconr of this Court Hath taken a house and is Sett up for
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himselfe and hath the Character of an Industrious hopefull
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Young man Itt is Ordered by this Court That Mr: Trear Doe
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Give and pay unto him tenn pounds of the profitts of Mr. Locks
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Gift the better to Enable him to carry on his Sd. Trade To be allowed
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Mr: Trear in his next Acct:
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Edwd. Cook
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. Admd
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Governr.
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Also Att this Court Mr.
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Edwd. Cook
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Ats
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. &
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Vintner
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inst
=
"BBBRMG20202_occ1007"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Vintner"
>
</
interp
>
of
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rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"BBBRMG20202_geo545"
>
London
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20202_geo545"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"London"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20202_geo545"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
was
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
admitted Govrnor. of these hosplls.
</
p
>
</
div1
>
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