26th Septemr. 1718
Cook Edms< no role >
. Petr. P Locks Gift
Upon reading the humble Petition of
Edmund Cook< no role >
weaver Setting
forth That he Served his apprenticeship
with
John Brown< no role >
weaver
late one of the Artsmasters
of this Hospital and 15 Sett up for himselfe
in his Said Trade in Key alley
in St. John Street
near the Bull
beyond hicks hall
and that he had applyed to this Court
for Some part of Mr Locks Gift but had not yet been able to obtain it
And upon inspecting the Booke it appeared that his petition was referred
to the Comee of this house the 23d. of June 1715. but that no
Report has been made in his favour It is Ordered That Mr.
Christopher Bateman< no role >
John Cottle< no role >
Esqr
. and
Thomas Rawlinson< no role >
Esqr
. or any
two of them be desired to enquire whether the said
Edmund Cook< no role >
be sett
up in his said Trade and of his hopefullness therein and to make their
Report to this Court
Apprentices
made free
At this Court the persons here under named were ordered to be made
free of this City haveing Served their apprenticeships in this hospital to
the Artsmasters hereunder menconed vizt.
James Anderson< no role >
part to Joseph Roe< no role >
remr. to John Maskin< no role >
P Indre dat 3d. Aprill 1710
John Ballinger< no role >
to Gabriel Bestman< no role >
P dodat 4th. July 1711
Apprentices
At this Court the poor Boys hereafter named were ordered to be putt
apprentices in this hospital at the nomination of the Governours hereafter
named vizt.
Nominated
Francis Cornish< no role >
to P Mr Depty. Beckley
Indre dat 24th. Novemr. 1718
.
John Fenn< no role >
to
John Machin< no role >
P
Marm: Alington< no role >
Esqr
.
Indre dat 29th. Septr. 1718
.
Henry Godfrey< no role >
to
Gab Bestman< no role >
P Capt. Outing
Govr. nominated
At this Court the following gentlemen being nominated to be
Governours
of these hospitals vizt.
John Bridges< no role >
Esqr
Lincolns Inn
P Mr Bateman
Henry Fendal< no role >
Esqr
of Ewell
in Surry
P Robt. Vansittart< no role >
Esqr
.
Pulter Forrester< no role >
Esqr
of Bradfeild
in Hertford
P Richd. Goulson< no role >
Esqr
.
Tho: Bishop< no role >
Esqr
.Westdrayton
Middx P Mr Richd. Rawlinson< no role >
It is Ordered that ye consideration thereof be Referred to the Comee
of this house who are desired to Report their Opinion therein to this
Court
Govr. none to be aviated
in 6. Months
Ordered That no more Governours be nominated for these
Hospitals in Six Months now next ensueing
Ex. & Kal