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Continued Friday 17th. October 1777.
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To walk in the procession to the Spittal at Easter with his Gown
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on and his Staff of Office in his Hand before the School Master who walks
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at the Head of the Artsmasters and their Apprentices.
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To see that the Workmen and their Servants do go regularly and
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duly about their work and that some of them do every Evening when they
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leave work enter an Account thereof in the respective Books Provided &
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lodged in his Apartment for that Purpose.
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To see the Gates of the Hospital are Shut at nine oClock from
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Michaelmas to Lady Day and at ten from Lady Day to Michaelmas
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and that the locks fastenings and hinges of the Gates Doors and Prison
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are Kept Oild and in good Order.
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To see that his Man do come upon the Watch every Night at Nine and
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Stay there till eleven oClock and at that time to see one of the Beadles or his
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Man in their respective turns do come upon the Watch.
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To be at the School every Morning at School time and enter in the
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School Book the Names of such Apprentices as neglect coming to School
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with the reasons for such neglect.
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To Attend the Courts and Committees and to wait upon the President
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and treasurer at the Publick Dinners in his gown to make out the
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Sammons's to be delivered by the Beadles to the Prosecuters of Prisoners
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and he and his Man are never to be Absent from the Hospital at the
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same time.
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To receive the President at the Gate of the Hospital and to conduct him
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to and from the Court on Publick Occasions with this Gown on and his
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Staff of Office in his Hand.
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To Assist and obey his Superior Officer when called thereto by them and
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to keep his Man and the Beadles in Obedience to him and as Constable
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to call and command them to his Aid and Assistance in performing
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his duly.
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To Acquaint his superior Officers of any misbehaviour of the
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Beadles or his Man.
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And for the better execution of his Office he is annually about
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Christmas to be sworn at Guildhall a Constable.
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To Attend Divine Service on Jabbath Days.
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To see that the Mens Prison be washed once a Week with
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Vinegar and fumigated once a Week with Tar.
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