30th June, 1601. Noah Bayley, a Surgeon, who for two or three years past had continually been complained of for various offences, and disagreements with patients and apprentices, came at last to grief, for having-- not onely abused M{r} Warden Thorney w{th} reprochefull & slanderous speeches but also M{r} Mapes and M{r} ffenton twoe of the assistants of this Company making mowes[151] and mockinge them as they sate in the Courte in contempt of the said Court it was ordered that hee therefore shalbe comitted to the Compter uppon the Lo: Maiors commaundement for example of oth{rs.} [151] Mouths. 22nd September, 1601. This daye Richard Higgins was committed to the Compter by the M{rs} uppon the Lo: Maiors commaundm{t} for refuseinge to paye his fine for his absence from the hall at the daye of gen{r}all Rules. This day Thomas Allen[152] was fined for his absence from the said rules. [152] First Master of Dulwich College. 6th October, 1601. This daye it was ordered that Will{m} Braye for certayne speeches & for his misbehaviour towards M{r} Warden Atmer should be pˀsently comitted to the Compter, of w{ch} imprisonm{t} at his humble suite and uppon his submission to the said M{r} Atm{r} hee was dischardged of his said imprisonm{t.} 10th October, 1601. This daye Will{m} Deepeinge Owin Jones and Edward Waterhowse were appoynted for three of the wiflers for the yere ensuinge. A committee was ordered to meet at “Mˀcers Chappell by sixe of the Clock in the morninge to viewe the repac͠ons of the howses belonginge to this Company.” How many members of the Court would _now_ attend at 6 a.m. in chill October? 27th October, 1601. This daye it is ordered that the M{rs} of this Company & also M{r} Bird M{r} Wood M{r} John Izard Thomas Thorney William Martin & John Gerrard[153] be warned to meete on ffrydaye next by sixe of the clock in the morninge to goe on serch accordinge to custome. [153] The celebrated herbalist. 23rd February, 1602. This daye it is ordered that Richard Jackson a brother of this Company shall be committed to the Compt{r} for not appearinge before the M{rs} uppon warninge to answer the complaint of Edward Bird his apprentice. 22nd March, 1602. This daye it is ordered that John Rea Strang{r} shall be committed to the Compter for settinge out his billes[154] uppon the gates & oth{r} places in the Cytie contrary to his tollerac͠on. [154] Probably quack doctor’s advertisements. 30th March, 1602. This daye it is ordered that M{r} Warden ffrederick M{r} Thorney M{r} Will{m} Martin M{r} John Peck M{r} Gerrard[153] & M{r} ffenton shall meate on ffrydaye next by eyghte of the clock in the morninge at Lyon Key to goe from thence to my Lord Admirall[155] to complayne against Robert Derham for his contempt in refusinge her Mat{s} imprest. [155] The Earl of Nottingham, at Greenwich.