13th September, 1640. This Court is willing that there shalbe a distribuc͠on of M{r} Mapes Legacy on Cosmas and Damianus day being the 27{th} of this Instant September to 12 poore people 12 Angells according to the directions of M{ris} Joy they haveing red crosses on theire brests. MEMORAND. on the 27{th} September being Cosmus and Damianus day 6{li} 13{s} 4{d} was distributed according to M{r} Richard Mapes Will. viz{t} These 12 poore persons free of our Company came into our Hall with red Crosses each of them on theire right Brests and the Governours gave to each of them 10{s} which amounted to 6{li} and the 13{s} 4{d} was to themselves for a repast for their paynes. { Widdow Wright. { Widdow Chapman. { Widdow James. { Widdow Tyler. The poores { Widdow Colley. { Widdow Pebworth. names were { Old Holmewood. { Old Kelham. { Widdow Bullock. { John Mulis. { Blind Reynolds. { Widdow Wadlowe. 20th November, 1640. A dispute between Edward Molins and one Coppinger was heard by the Court, when the decision was against Molins, and he was fined for using bad language. 12th January, 1641. Edward Molins came into the Court and stood in the face of the Court with his Hatt on his head and his Armes on his side and told the Court he would doe noe obedience to the co{te} and swore Gods wounds he would submitt to noe man liveing. 15th January, 1641. Molins was fined 40{s} for this contempt. 18th January, 1641. Richard Tompkins & Symon Crouch Surgeons by profession yet useing Barbery, This Court doth give them Order by our Lady day next to leave barbeing it being against y{e} Statute to practise both. 29th July, 1641. Mr. George Dunn hath given 5{li} to buy Bookes for the Library which is by this Court ordered to be performed accordingly. There having been many quarrels in the Court, and various members expelled, a general shaking of hands appears to have taken place, for we read:-- 30th July, 1644. This Court doth thinke fitt and soe order That a Sermon be made on the next Election day of thankes giveing to Almighty God for peace and amity which is now begun to be restored among the members of the Company And that M{r} Sharpe be desired to performe the same. 9th March, 1645. This day M{r} Callice Barber being complayned of for teaching to trimm to other then his Apprentices contrary to the Ordinance of this House did absolutely deny the same upon the Oathe that he tooke upon his admission into the ffreedome. 17th March, 1645. Mr. William Kings this day freely gave for the Ornament of this House a great Tortershell Whereon at his owne charge he hath given order for the Companyes Armes to be painted. This shell is preserved at the Hall.