The Company was involved in the troubles arising from the arbitrary proceedings of the kings of the Stuart family, and the disturbances attending the establishment and supersession of the Commonwealth. In 1625, the Company was compelled by judgment, obtained on a writ of _quo warranto_, to surrender its lands to the Crown, but the judgment was set aside by the Parliament in 1641, and Charles I assented to their decision. During the great Civil War large sums of money were advanced to the City, and the Renter Warden’s accounts contain numerous entries of expenditure on arms and gunpowder. In 1645–6, the following entries appear:— “Aug. 5. Paid the Collectors of Dowgate Ward for 2 months ending 1 Aprill, 1645, for the maintenance of S’r Thomas Fairfaxes army 0024 00 00 Aug. 13. Paid the Collectors of Dowgate Ward for the fortifications for 2 months 0021 00 00 Aug. 25. Paid the Collectors for 3 months for the maintenance of S’r Tho: Fairfaxes army 0036 00 00 Sept. 30. Paid the Collectors for the maintenance of S’r Thomas Fairfaxs army for two months 0024 00 00 Nov. 10. Paid the Collectors for 2 months assessment for the Scottish army 0009 00 00 Dec. 3. Paid the Collectors for the fortifications for 2 months and is in full for 6 months 0021 00 00 Jan. 7. Paid the Collectors for the maintenance of S’r Tho: Fairfaxs army for 3 months in full 0036 00 00 Jan. 23. Paid the Collectors in full for 12 months for the Brittish armye in Ireland 0010 10 00 Apr. 21. Paid the Collectors in full for the assessm’t of the Scottish armye 0009 00 00” In 1648, the following entries relate to soldiers quartered at the Hall:— “Nov. 30. Paid, spent on the Lieutenant and souldiers when they came to quarter in the Hall 0000 13 06 Dec. 22. Paid, spent by the Clarke on the souldiers 0000 02 02 Paid, spent more on the souldiers by the Clarke while workmen were secureing the house 0000 05 07 Paid for iron boltes, staples, boardes, nayles and workemanshipp to secure the house 0000 16 04