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London Charity School - St Margaret's Hospital - 'The Green Coat School' A small archive of 17th and 18th century manuscripts relating to the London charity school, St Margaret's Hospital which was known as 'The Green Coat School' and is now part of Westminster City School, comprising; The Account of Abraham Acworth, Esq., Treasurer of St. Margarets's Hospital, Westminster, bound manuscript account book for the school. 18th October, 1775 to 18th October, 1780, quarto, ink on vellum in very neat hand, reversed calf binding (spine worn); Indenture, Apprenticeship bond for Waler Pritchard leaving 'the Hospitall of our Soveraigne Lord Charles the Kinge ...' To Live with Anne Paine to learn 'some likely good trade'. 9th February 1643, initialled by Anne Paine, and Geo. and Be. Hare, small seal, Latin and English, ink on paper, 39.5cm x 31cm, tear to top margin not touching script, folded, docket verso; Indenture, Apprenticeship bond for John Rowstone 'one of the Poore Children of ye Hospitall of ye foundacon of the Late King Charls situate in Tutthill Fields in Westminster, indentured to John Gary, ?Lock Smith. 2nd February 1661, ink on vellum, 20.5cm x 31cm, signed by John Garry and witnesses, folded, docket verso, seal tag without seal; With a small quantity of manuscript receipts, entry petitions, bills and birth certificates, 17th-19th century, ink on paper (qty)