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At this Court the following poor
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out Apprentices at the Nomination of the Governors hereafter Named Vizt:
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Indre. dat 22th. Febry 1724/5
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Francis Read
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FarmerWilliam
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William Phillips
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Richard Frabey
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Spotfor ½ Year
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at Xmas. 1724}
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Upon Reading the humble Petitions of the four
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of this
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Hospital for their usual Gratuitys of Forty Shillings a peice in respect of the half year
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ending at Xmas last for that their Salarys are but smallIt is Order'd that
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the Clerk of these Hospitals do give and pay unto them Forty Shillings a peice to be
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Allow'd him in his next Account.
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at Xmas 1724}
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Upon Reading the humble Petitions of the three Beadles or Basketmen of
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of
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for their usual Gratuitys of Twenty Shillings a Peice in respect of
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the half year ending at Xmas last for that their Salarys are but small
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It is Order'd That the Clerk of these Hospitals do give and pay unto them Twenty
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Shillings a peice to be allow'd him in his next Account.
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to Burnham
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to be put
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appr to a Master
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of a Ship
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John Mason
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John Burnham
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one of the
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Artsmasters
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of this
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Hospital was brought before the Court from the Clerk where he had been Continued by
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Several Orders of Court upon the Complaint of his said Master and his said Master
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Acquainted the Court that the said boys Aunt was Desireous he shou'd be bound
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Apprentice to a Master of a Ship & Sent abroad & the said boy said he was willing
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to be so bound And this Court being of Opinion it will be for the boys benefit who
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in all probability will be rained if he stays at home Doth Order that he be
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bound
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for five years and that one of the Beadles
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of this Hospital do find him a Master & See him bound accordingly.
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to Phillips
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set to ye block for 6 Months
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& to set no more than he earns}
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John Payne
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William Phillips
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One of the
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Artsmasters
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of this
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Hospital was brought before the Court from the Block where he was Comittee
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by Mr President for being abusive to his Master & Mistress & beating his fellow
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Apprentices & threatning to do something to be Sent to
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Newgate
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for & going out
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without Leave whenever he had a mind to it And his said Master acquainted
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the Court that the said boy Carried a Razer about him Several days in order
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to do Mischeif to some of the Family which Razer he pulled out of his pocket
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when the Beadles apprehended him in order to Carry him before Mr President
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& swore he wou'd go to Newgate sooner than be taken and the said Boy did
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not Deny what was Alledged against him Whereupon it is Order'd That
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the said
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John Payne
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be Set to the Block to hard Labour for Six Months &
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that he be allow'd to Eat no more than he Earns
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pet for
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his freedom rejected}
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George Bowers
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(who Served his
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apprenticeship
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to
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William Bell
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interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20205_n814-3"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Bell"
>
</
interp
>
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interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20205_n814-3"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
late
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"BBBRMG20205_occ824"
>
one
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of the Artsmasters
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rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"BBBRMG20205_occ824"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"oneof the Artsmasters"
>
</
interp
>
of this Hospital) petitioned this Court to be made free of
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lb
>
</
lb
>
this City But Mr Treasurer Acquainting this Court that the said Bowers is in
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the black book Eight times for faull Comitted during the time of his Apprenticeship
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
his said petition was rejected.
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p
>
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p
n
=
"815"
>
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note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
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>
Ex & Kal
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lb
>
</
lb
>
H: T.
</
note
>
</
p
>
</
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>
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