13th April, 1602. This daye Robert Durham (Derham) appeared before the M{rs} of this Company of his owne voluntary And it was by this Courte ordered that for his sevˀall contempts of this Company aswel in their serch as in their prest hee should bee committed to the Compt{r} uppon the Lord Maiors Commaundem{t} whereuppon hee was sent to the Compter But at the speciall instance and request of one M{r} Meredith and M{r} Morgan twoe of the said Derhams ffrendes hee was sent for back agayne and uppon his humble submission & intreaty hee was dischardged of his imprisonment And thereuppon did promise to be obedient to this Company at all tymes hereaft{r.} 24th November, 1602. This daye it is ordered by the M{rs} or Governors of this Company that Robert Redhead one of the Lord Maiors officers shalbe officer to this Company as aft{r} the decease of Will{m} Clare And to have such fee for the same as the said Willm̄ Clare held the same And also hee is to be confirmed in the same place by the next court of Assistance. 20th March, 1604. This daye it is ordered that on thursdaye next the M{rs} of this Company shall attend the Lord Maior to knowe his pleasure concerninge their places of standinges. The Masters on this occasion procured an order of the Court of Aldermen ranking the Company as sixteenth in order of precedence, and this is set forth in the Minute Book as follows:-- 17th April, 1604. ~A Copie~ of an order of Courte set downe the daye and yere hereaft{r} expressed concerninge the place of this Company in all assemblies of the Companyes of this Cytie. * * * * * ~Martis~ decimo septimo die Aprilis 1604 Annoqʒ regni Dñi nr̃i Jacobi Regis Anglie &c sc̃do. BENNET } Soane Garrard Lee Hollydaye Wattes Rowe Craven Anderson MAIOR } Swynerton Hayes ac Romney uñ vĩc &c.