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Continued Friday 2th: Septr. 1748
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Upon reading the humble Petition of
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Setting forth
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That he Served herself his Apprenticeship in this Hospital to Mr.
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late one
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s and the Remainder part thereof to Mr.
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now are of your Worships Artsmasters by Indre dated the
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11th. day of June
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13th. day of July 1748
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he was on the Sixth day of
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Septr. Instant made free of this City and is Set up for himself in his said Trade
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at Mr. Morrells next Door to the Thistle and Crown in
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Denmark Court
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Exeter Charge in
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And the Court being in formed that the Comittee of
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this House on the 8th.day of September 1748 imported the Book kept of
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Apprentices behaviour and found no Complaint against himIt is Ordered
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Thomas Cowen
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John Lock
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. Mr
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Saml. John
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three of the
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Governors of these Hospitals or any two of them be desired to enquire whether
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the said
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Thomas Cook
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be Set up in the said Trade and of his hopefullness therein
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and to make their Report to the next Court.
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Apprentices free
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At this Court the Psons hereunder Named were ordered to be made free of
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this City having Served their
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in this Hospital to the Artsmasters
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hereunder written Vizt
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to
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Thomas Machin
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by Indre dated
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6th. June 1741
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WattsThomas
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to
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George Male
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by Indre dated
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8th. June 1741
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At this Court the following poor boys were ordered to be put out Apprentices
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at the Nomination of the Governors therein after named Vizt.
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toMr. Depty. Wallington
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toMr.
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President
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President
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Barnaby Backwell
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At this Court the Several humble petitions of
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Philip Hilton
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Citizen &
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Velvet Weaver
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and
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Abraham Phillips
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Citizen &
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Flowered Velvet Weaver
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was read
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Setting forthThat there being two Vacancys of
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Artsmaster
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s in this Hospital in the
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Room of Mr.
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William Spencer
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& Mr.
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William Philips
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who have resigned And the
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Petrs. being ready & Willing to taken such a number of Apprentices as the Court shall
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think fit & to keep their Appartmts. in repair with Glazing Plaistering & Whiting at
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their own expence as is in usually done by the Artsmasters & to Comply with all Orders
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of Court & Comittee made & to be made in relation to Artsmasters & praying to be
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Elected Artsmasters in the room of Mr. Spencer & Mr. PhillipsAnd the question
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being put that the said Phillips Hilton and
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Abraham Phillips
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be elected Artsmars.
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of this Hospital They were Remine Contradicente Elected Artsmasters till the
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next Election dayAnd it is Ordered (That upon their delivering Certificate
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of their Settlement to the Clerk and produceing Copys of their Freedom of This
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City) They be Admitted Accordingly upon giving Security as is Usuall entering
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into the usuall Covenants with a Covenant to be added that they will not Set up
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or use any Engine Looms in the Hospital and that the Journeymen which they
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Shall employ shall be such has haver Served their Apprenticeships in this Hospital
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And it is further Ordered That they have sent Appartments in this
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Hospital as the Comittee of this House shall direct.
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