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<p n="3630">27. Janry 1720</p>
<p n="3631"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="BBBRMG20204_geo2556">Hospital of Bridewell</rs>
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Cont Rept. of ye Hale there of<lb></lb>
Referrd back}</note>
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Upon Reading to this Court a Report from the Comee to whom it was<lb></lb>
Referred to Inquire into the State of this house under the hands of <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20204_n3631-1">John Tayler</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20204_occ5375">Esqr</rs>
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. <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20204_occ5376">Treasurer</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20204_n3631-2">Phineas Cheek</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20204_occ5377">Esqr</rs>
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. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20204_n3631-3">John Martyn</rs>
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. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20204_n3631-4">Thomas Rawlinson</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20204_occ5379">Esqr</rs>
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Mr. <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20204_n3631-5">Thomas Nicoll</rs>
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& Mr <rs type="persName" id="BBBRMG20204_n3631-26">Samuel Koble</rs>
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five of the <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20204_occ5380">Governor</rs>
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s of this Hospital<lb></lb>
date this day as followeth vizt. In Pursuance of an Order of Court of the 9th day of Decemr<lb></lb>
Last This Comee haveing had Several meetings to Inquire into the State of this<lb></lb>
house & the Books as well antient as Recent haveing been laid before them & inspected<lb></lb>
they fined that Several Orders have been made from time to time for the better<lb></lb>
regulation and Governmt. of the house but tho it has been often inquired after it does<lb></lb>
but appear that may General Rules on Orders have been at any time Settled whereby<lb></lb>
all the officers Workmasters & Servants might know their respective DutysThe<lb></lb>
Orders wchhave been hitherto made by vertue of the power given to the Govrs.<lb></lb>
of ye hospital by ye Charter of Foundation from the most Excellent Prince King<lb></lb>
Edward the 6th of Pious Memory (a Copy whereof was likewise laid before the Comee)<lb></lb>
have been varyed & extended from time to time as occasion requiredAnd as<lb></lb>
the Artsmasters & then apprenticed are ye most numerous So they Seem to be a very<lb></lb>
disorderly part of the Hospital therefore ye Comee have taken that Branch first into<lb></lb>
Consideration & are to me to the following Resolutions thereupon Vizt.</p>
<p n="3632">That the <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20204_occ5381">artsmar</rs>
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. Should Enter into proper Covenants to be subject to the Orders<lb></lb>
of the Govrs. & Shoud give good Security for the performance of those Covenants</p>
<p n="3633">That the names of the Securitys Should be read over Annually to the Comee of <lb></lb>
the house a Week before the General Election day that a Report may be made by<lb></lb>
the Comee if they find any of them dead or become insolvent in order to have better<lb></lb>
security if there Shod be occasion</p>
<p n="3634">That each <rs type="occupation" id="BBBRMG20204_occ5382">artsmar</rs>
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Shou'd Constantly see all his Apprentices go from his<lb></lb>
Appartmt. to the Chappel every Sunday before him & that he & they Should be in their<lb></lb>
places in ye Chappel before Divine Service begins</p>
<p n="3635">That the Porter Shoud Keep a Book wherein he Shou'd Enter every night the comee<lb></lb>
of the artsmar. as well as the apprentices who come in after Ten oClock & the pticular<lb></lb>
time of then comeing inAnd that ye Gates of the Hosptl. be Constantly kept Shutt<lb></lb>
at ye usual hours of nine in P minute & Ten in the Summer timeAnd that ye sd Bood be read over at every Succeeding Court</p>
<p n="3636">That the Gifts of Mr. Lock & Mr Fowks be with holden from Such of the Apprentices<lb></lb>
as run away from then Masters & that more or Less then Ten pounds be given to others<lb></lb>
according to such account as the Court Shall receive if their behaviour during their <lb></lb>
apprenticeships.</p>
<p n="3637">And for the better Regulation of the Hospital It is ye Opinion of the Comee that it<lb></lb>
is fitt that ye particular Business of every officer of ye House be distinguished under its<lb></lb>
proper head & hung up in a Table in ye sd house and Shed ye Comee of the House (for ye time<lb></lb>
being) do examine & See yt. ye respective officers are Comformable thereto, or that they do Report<lb></lb>
their default to ye next Court</p>
<p n="3638">And it haveing been represented that Several Servants of this Hospll are in arrear<lb></lb>
wth their Rents & that a proper authority, is wanting to some person to Collect or distieign<lb></lb>
for ye same This Comee is of Opinion that a State of the Revenues belonging to this & ye other<lb></lb>
Hospll. of Bethlem be yearly drawn out by ye Clerke Steward (vizt) at Hudsumr. & that ye names<lb></lb>
of Such Tents. (who Shall be above 12 Months in Arrear 10th their Rents) be lay'd before the their <lb></lb>
next Court in order for proper directions to be given for their being Sued for such as years And that in<lb></lb>
the mean time ye Steward of this Hosptl. to give notice to ye respective ye<obscured></obscured>
to pay in ye Same</p>
<p n="3639">And for the better Managemt. of the Revenues of these Hosptll. It is the opinion of the<lb></lb>
Comee yt ye. General account yt ye sd. Revenues be audited in 6. Months after ye Expiration of<obscured></obscured>
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year & that a Book be prepared & kept by ye Clerk for Entring all ye Benefactions that are or<lb></lb>
Shall be made to ye sd hosptls: that it mat thereby be better Kurson wh. Such Benefactions were<lb></lb>
from whom made as an Incomagemt. & Inducemt. to other well disposed persons to fellow So<lb></lb>
good Examples All wch is nevertheless Submitted to the Judgmt of the CourtIt is orderd<lb></lb>
by this Court that is be Referred back to ye same Co<obscured></obscured>
ge to preserved further in ye sd Inquiry &<lb></lb>
to Report the Same with their opinion thereon to this Court.</p>
<p n="3640"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Ex. & Kal</note>
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