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III. That whenever the Shreif be chosein or the Mayor or the
burgesses of the parlyamẽt or upon the kings or queenes comĩg into
the Cytie or any other greate man comyth in or upon any other greate
truymphe whereapon comaundement ys geven by the Mayor of London to
the sayed Company of the Clothinge of Barbors and Surgeons to geve
their attendaunce Then the hole Company of the Clothinge to meete
at our owne hall of Barbors and Surgeons in our owne lyverye all to
gether fyrste, and afterwards to gooe out of the hall two and two
together as of olde tyme yt hathe been used, and when the Mayor goeth
to poules[141] then the M{r} and governors to gooe throughe out Wood
streate to poules w{th} the rest of the Company of the Clothinge.
And that M{r} and governors that dothe not this shall forfaycte for
a ffyne to the hall vj{li} xiij{s} iiij{d} And they of the Clothing
that dothe not come to the hall firste but will meete us at the
place where we shalbe appointed to stande and to remayn and dothe
not kepe his hower shall loose for a ffyne in the hall at every tyme
so offending iij{s} iiij{d} Provyded alwayes yf the Mayor gooe not
to poules at the Mayors ffeaste Alhollande daye xp̃emas daye twelves
daye and Candlemas daye In what streets we doo gooe throughe yt be
not throughe Wood streate yt shall not be prejudycyall to the master
and governors of the Company for the tyme being.
[141] St. Paul s.
IV. It was ordered that Apprentices, before being presented, should pay
2_s._ 6_d._ fine, also 8_d._ to the Clerk for drawing the Indentures.
8th October, 1555. Further ordinances were framed, viz{t}:--
I. That at all sittings of the Court when any business was discussed
the Members should speak to the subject in order of seniority, and any
one interrupting or speaking out of turn was to pay 12_d._ fine. The
Beadle also was to stand without the door, in the Hall, and there to
give his attendance whenever the Master should knock for him.
II. That there should be an Armourer with a yearly fee of 10_s._, and--
for the same he shalbe bounde to make cleane our harneys w{th}
daggers gunnes armyng swords and bills and with all other things that
doethe appertayne to an Armorer for to doo in mending of buckells
lethers or any other thinge which dothe appertayne to that whiche we
nowe have.
III. When the Master and Governors should go to view their lands and
tenements to see the state of repair, the Bricklayer was to go with
them to advise and to have a fee of “ij{s} and his dynnar.”
IV. This relates to the Clerk (see Clerk).
V. That a Minute book be kept to record all the orders made at any
Court, and that such orders be read at the next Court and signed.
VI. That no freeman shall serve a foreigner under a penalty of 13_s._
4_d._ for every time so offending, and any foreigner taking a freeman
to serve with him should be fined 26_s._ 8_d._
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