Bridewell Royal Hospital:
Minutes of the Court of Governors
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26th June 1713 - 2nd August 1722

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Image 255 of 55826th November 1716


27th July 1716

Apprentices of any Ryol
to be shippd [..] &
[..] chargd [..]
[..] of in}


Whereas there have been repeated Orders made at
Several Courts holden at this hospital That none of the
apprentices of this hospital shoud Stirr out of the Gates
on holyday nights and that the Artsmatters Should at all such
times take care to keep their respective apprentices within
then own appartments And this Court being informed that
one Daniel Vaughan< no role > This name instance is in set 1321. who was formerly apprentice in this
hospital and was billed in the Late Ryot in Salisbury Court
is to be buryed this Evening Now Least any of the
apprentices of this hospital Should attend his funeral
as it hath been Some times customary for them to do
upon the Buryal of Persons who have been brought
up in this hospital It is Ordered by this Court that
of any of the apprentices Shall presume to appear at the sd
funeral they shall be Stripp'd and Turned out of the hospital
And whosoever shall at any time hereafter be found
in any Ryot or Tumult shall not only de deprived of
the benefitt of any Charity belonging to this hospital
but shall imediately be Stripped Corrected and turned out of
the house And it is further Ordered that Copys of
this Order be affixed upon each of the Gates of this hospll.
Then the Artsmasters Beadles and apprentices were
called in & acquainted with the order the Court had made and
were Strictly charged by Mr president to take care in
their respective Stations that the same be duely and
punctually Complyd with and the Beadles were particularly
ordered to acquaint the Court or Comittee of this house
from time to time if any of the apprentices behave
themselves disorderly or refuse to obey then in doing
their duty pursuant to the Orders of this Court.
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