2nd July, 1632. This daye upon the humble and pittifull petic͠on made unto this Court by Richard Hayeward in the behalfe of Ric: Heyward his son whoe is now captivated and inthrawled under the slaverye of the Turke and his Ransome being to the som̃e of one C{i.} w{ch} the said Heyward is not able to raise, This Court therefore compassionateing the said Richard Heywards distressed estate, whoe being a Christian is in bondage to those Turkish & heathen Infidelles dothe order that there shalbe x{li.} paid out of the stock of this house for and towards the ransomeing and redeemeing the Captive at such tyme as the said Richard Heyward the son shalbe delivered alive here in England and not otherwise. 6th February, 1633. Anthony Mondeys wĩdd pˀnted to this Court a Booke called The Surveigh of London beinge in folio and newlie printed. This would be Munday’s edition of Stow presented by his widow, and for which she, in return, had a present from the Court. 29th November, 1633. It is ordered that for the stock of Corne to be provided yearely by this house every one of the Assistantꝭ of the Liverye shall lend xl{s.} presently and every one of the liverye shall lend xx{s.} o{r} M{r} giveing a noate under his hand that the house shall repaie it within a moneth after each mans death to his executo{rs} if it be demaunded And soe hereafter every pˀson that cometh into the Assistantꝭ to lend xl{s.} or that cometh into the liverye to lend xx{s.} [Illustration: CORN NOTE. M_emorandum_. That whereas by Precept yearly from the right Honourable, the Lord Mayor, and Court of Aldermen. Our companie is streightly commanded to provide and have readie LXXX. Quarters of Corne for this Cities service, a Court of assistants, was held the 18{th}. Day of _December_ 1633. to consider how to raise the Money, in regard our Companie is much indebted, by building our Granary, _&c._ And upon mature deliberation had, it was concluded & ordered, that each Person then being, or that thereafter should be, a Livery-man, should thereunto lend XXs. To be hereafter by the Masters, or Governours, for the time being, repaid out of their Corne-stock, to such Livery-mans Executors, or Administrators, within one moneth next after such Livery-mans death, being demanded, we therefore the present Masters, or Governours, do hereby acknowledge our selves to have received of Mr. the said allotted some of Twenty shillings for the use aforesaid, And do hereby promise, that we or, our Successors then being, shall repay the said XX{s.} accoding as is before expressed witness our hands this 3{d} day of Aprill _Anno Dom._--1688 Roger Knowles } John King } Will Sayfield } Governours. John Standbrooke}] 4th March, 1634. 52 quarters of corn only being in the granary, it was ordered that 8 quarters more should be purchased to make up the complement of 60, which the Company were required by the City to keep in stock.