ALSO IT YS ORDAYNED That god callyng oute or frome this Trancytory vale or worlde any of this saide Company decessed and beynge w{th}in the clothing or lyvery of the same, his best hood shalbe layed upon the hearse and unto the churche and y{r} upon yt shall so remayne untyll the takynge of[145] of the said herce clothe w{ch} is used at the goynge forth of the M{r} govˀnors & company of the clothinge oute of the churche & the corps goynge to be buryed. And then and y{r} the clarke of the saide Company shall take the same hood and [it] shalbe his pˀper owne of dewtie. (_In default the widow or executor was to pay 6s. 8d._) [145] Off. The Beadle was directed to look after, and to help in removing back to the Hall, the standings, banners, carpets, etc., after they had been used on any public occasion, and a small yearly fee was to be allowed him for this service. 3rd November, 1566. Edward Parke, referred to in the next minute, was constantly getting into trouble, and sometimes into the Compter:-- Here was Thomas Lambkyn & John Merryt wytnesses against Edward Parke for y{t} he saide he wolde not com̃e to the Courte beynge warned & y{t} yf the M{r} com̃ytted hym to warde he wolde brynge the M{r} before the lorde cheefe Justice And yt is ordered y{t} the saide Parke shall [be] & is upon his humble submyssion remytted. 16th Jan., 1567. The old vellum book of ordinances, etc., containing portions of the four Gospels in Latin, and still in our possession is probably the book referred to in the minute of this date, which states that Willm̄ Grene had “taken an othe upon the blacke booke that serveth in this howse for the same purpose.” 13th Nov., 1567. Yt ys ordayned that Wyllyam Bull Chrystofor Swalldell William Crowe Wyllyam Grene Henry Rankyn and Leonard Coxe is elected to be of the clothyng and Lyvery and that theyre hoods shalbe by the M{r} for the tyme beyng put upon theyre shoulders w{th}in the pˀlor one Chrystmas day next ensuyng before the company go to pawles to weyghte on the lorde mayor, unto the olde usuage in that behalf provyded accordyngly. 27th Jan., 1568. In this court Rich Hughes is graunted to have the hall to kepe a maryage in upon Sonday c͠o[146] a sevenighte. [146] Come. Again this year a licence for a similar purpose was granted to Francis Partridge, and there are other instances. 18th May, 1568. In this Courte here was Phillip Jorden for trymynge on the Sondayes & for now he is forgeven beynge the fyrst tyme. 13th Oct., 1568. Here was W{m} fferrat for Trymyng upon the Sonday but he wyll do yt no more here after. About this period there were numerous cases of Sunday trading before the Court, and in many instances the offenders were fined or imprisoned.