19th May, 1573. Here was John Newsam and he was appoynted to brynge in his fyne for not pˀsentynge his apprentice. Here was John Appowell and he was appoynted the lyke. 9th June, 1573. Here was Olyvˀ Pecocke the covenaunte Sˀvaunt of Allen Colly beinge comytted to Warde uppon Wednesday last on M{r} Warden Robynsons comaundment for goynge ffrom his master ffrom the Sounday untill Wednesdaye next and he was nowe relesed so that his master paynge his wages he shall serve hym. 21st July, 1573. Pecocke complained to the Court against his master “ffor not well usinge hym in beatinge hym.” The next is a quaint piece of dry humour-- 6th October, 1573. Here was an order taken between Danyell Botham and his appˀntice that he should well and trewly sˀve his M{r} and not to make any more complainte or trouble the M{rs} any more, and yf he do nott sˀve his M{r} accordyngly he shall have the Almes of the howsse. The “Alms of the house” were on some other like occasions promised to troublesome apprentices. 18th October, 1573. Here was John Staples and brought in his apprentyze for evyll behavio{r} by hym comytted in his masters house w{th} his masters mayde and he made his submyssion on his knees and asked his master forgevenes in the courte, and he was forgeven uppon condyc͠on that he should amend well & faythfullye w{th}out farther complaint or elles to have the ponnyshment of the howsse. 11th December, 1599. In the matter in controversie betwixt Juliance Yonge & John Bradley his apprentice it is ordered that the sayd Yonge shall take his sayd apprentice into his service agayne And that the sayd Yonge shall use him as hee oughte to doe And that the sayd apprentice shall well and honestly behave himself towardsˀ his sayd M{r.} 22nd January, 1600. This daye Daniell Hinkesman brought in his fine of xl{s} for sufferinge his apprentice to dwell w{th} a gentleman. This apprentice had probably been let out to hire as a valet by Hinkesman, who received his wages instead of teaching him his trade. 20th February, 1600. Noah Bayley having been complained of for striking his apprentice Andrew Mathew, he was fined 40_s._, and at the next Court Mathew had license to sue Bayley at the Common law for “breaking his head.” 17th June, 1600. This daye it was ordered that George Langton apprentice to M{r} ffrederick shalbe comitted to the compter for his unreverent behaviour towardes his M{r.} 7th August, 1600. John Sares is to be called in question for geveinge wages to his apprentice. 2nd December, 1600. This daye uppon complaynt made to this Courte it was ordered that Henry Needham should put awaye his apprentice Willm̄ Webbe for that it was then apparantly pˀved that hee is marryed w{th}in his terme And it was thereuppon furth{r} ordered that the pˀsentac͠on should be discharged by a vacat thereuppon to be entered.