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28th November, 1598. This daye George Collimer appeared before the
M{rs} of this Companye and had daye till the next court to bringe in
his fine for openinge his shop w{th}out licence.
11th December, 1598. This daye Thomas Powell appeared before the
M{rs} for workinge on the saboth daye and puteth him self uppon his
tryall, wherefore he is comaunded to attend here the next Court And
in the meane tyme for his unrevˀent behaviour towards the M{r} is
comitted to the Compt{r.}
15th January, 1599. Where divers grudges and manye greate
inconveniencies have happened amongest suche as have benne familiar
frendes and brothers of this Societye by the unadvised rashnes of
some of the Assistance of this Companie whoe have disclosed and
revealed suche secretes as have bene advisedlye and discretlye for
the benefit of the said Companye spoken in the courte tyme Contrarye
to the solempne othes of suche assistanˀ to the greate dishoner of
god and scandall to the said Companye, ffor reformac͠on whereof it
is ordered by consente of a full Courte of Assistance That if at any
tyme hereafter any of the Assistance of this ffelowship shall utter
or reveale to any other pˀson beinge not Assistante any secretes
uttered and spoken at any courte which oughte not to be uttered or
revealed And also if any Elector of the M{r} or Governors for the
tyme beinge shall at any tyme hereafter utter or reveale any speches
concerninge the election to any person which oughte not to knowe the
same suche person soe offendinge and due proffe thereof made, beinge
of the Assistance shalbe dismissed oute of his place and livery, and
beinge onlye of the livery shalbe dismissed oute of the liverye.
Where this house hath a barrel of Gunpowder It is ordered that the
same be soulde to the beste benifitt of this house.
30th January, 1599. This daie Edward Downes was comitted to the
Compter for calleinge villayne before the maisters of the Companye.
6th February, 1599. It is ordered that John Mullines shalbe comitted
to the Compter for his disobedience in not payeinge his debte to this
house.
17th April, 1599. This daie Michaell Bullocke complayneth of William
Webbe forren brother for workeinge with Henrye Needeham beinge not
ceassed with him and for grindeinge of rasares[149] And Needeham is
to be warned to the nexte Courte.
[149] Razors.
8th May, 1599. Marmaduke Jefferson hath till the nexte Courte to
bring in his fine for hangeinge oute his basones on maye daie.
5th July, 1599. Richard Sprignall, to be excused serving the office of
Master, presented a--
drinckeinge cupp made of a nutte and garnished with silver and guilte
which was thankfullye accepted.
17th July, 1599. This daie William Lacye is Comitted to the Compter
for his contemptious behaviour towardes the Maisters of the Companye
and for workinge in the trade of barberie beinge noe freeman.
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