Barbers -- England -- London -- History -- Sources; Barbers' Company (London, England) -- History; Surgery -- England -- London -- History -- Sources
Also yt is ordayned that the M{r} and govˀnoures of the saied
mystery for the tyme beinge yerelye uppon the daye of elecc͠on of
the newe M{r} and governoures shall cause Devine service solempnely
to be kepte at the churche therefore to be appoynted. And that the
whole company of the Clothinge or Lyverye of the said ffellowshippe
shall pˀsonallye be present at the same yf there be no Lawfull
and reasonable cause of Absence to be allowed of by the M{r} and
goveno{rs} of the sayed mysterye uppon payne that whosoevˀ absenteth
hym self shall for evˀy suche default paye xij{d.} The said service
to be at the charges of the common Boxe.
3. An order ffor the allowance of the Dynner one the daye of Elecc͠on.
This directed that £13 6_s._ 8_d._ should be allowed yearly towards the
Election Dinner out of the common box.
4. An order that y{e} Clothing shall bring home the M{r} & govˀnors
in their Lyvˀyes.
Also yt is also ordayned y{t} uppon the day of the Elecc͠on of the
newe M{r} and governoures of the saied mysterye After that they shall
be chosen and that suche of them as be present have taken their othe
that then they and every off them shalbe had home unto their howses
with the Lyvery or Clothinge and their hoodds uppon their shoulders
accordinge unto an ould custome heretofore used.
5. An order howe evˀy man shall behave hym self in the Court tyme.
This relates to the order in which the members of the Court shall speak
upon any debated point; the Master to speak first, the Upper Governor
next, and so on down to the Junior Assistant, and, in the event of the
Court being equally divided, the Master to have the casting vote.
6. An order that evˀye one of thassistaunce shall come to all courts
of Assist{s.}
7. An ordre against the Lettinge out of the Hall.
The Hall was not to be used or let out for “weddings sportes or games
therein or playes or dauncinge or for any other like entente,” but by
permission of the Court.
8. An ordre that y{e} M{r} and upper governor shall quarterlye take
accompte of the youngre govˀno{r.}
9. An order that y{e} younger govˀn{r} shall quartˀly make an
accompte to the M{r} & upp{r} govˀnor.
10. An order concernynge the younger govˀnor his receipts & payments
and to see all repac͠ons[144] done.
[144] Reparations (of the Company’s houses).
11. An order concerninge the Secound govˀnors receiptes and payments.
12. An ordre concernynge y{e} examynac͠on of such as shall be
admytted Surgeons.
No one was to be examined for admission to practise Surgery but in the
Common Hall, and in the presence of at least three Examiners and one or
more of the Masters or Governors.
13. An order that everie man of the said company shall abide the
ordre and award made by the M{r} and governors.
14. An order that no pacient be brought unto the hall one y{e} Court
dayes.
15. An order for chosenge M{rs} and Stewards of thannothomye.
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