9th August, 1647. Mr. Heydon complayneing to this Court of his apprentice here present in Court ffor his evill and stubborne Behavior towards him and frequent absences out of his service in Day time and in late houres at night The said apprentice being in Court to answer to the same did rudely and most irreverently behave himselfe towards his said M{r} and the whole Court in sawcy language and behaviour useing severall Oathes protesting that he will not serve his M{r} whatever shall come of it This Court did therefore cause the Haire of the said apprentice (being undecently long) to be cut shorter. 8th August, 1729. It is ordered that the Clarke do sue M{r.} Lee M{r.} Pemble and M{r.} Bonzer for binding their Apprentices by Scriveners and not at the Hall. 4th August, 1741. It is ordered that James Parnell Stevenson who was this day bound an apprentice to Tho{s.} fford be brought here 12 months hence by his Ma{r} that the Court may be satisfyed of his being better improved in his Learning. 5th November, 1791. Elizabeth Conyers was apprenticed to Elizabeth Castle and presented and bound in Court. This is but one of numerous entries of girl apprentices. The Registers of apprentices were for a long period kept in Latin, _e.g._: 28th July, 1658. Mathew Moy fil̃l̃ M.M. nuper de com̃ Staford vintener̊ defunct: põ: se ap̃p. Tho. Pace Watchmaker pro 7 annis a die dãt. The following is an example of a boy being bound to a freewoman of the Company. 23rd June, 1658. Daniel Alderson fil̃l̃ Jacobi A. nuper Civ. et B. S. Londini defunct põ: se ap̃p. matri suo Katherine Alderson pro 8 annis a die dãt. And here is an instance of a girl, the daughter of a “gentleman,” being bound to a Barber-Surgeon and to his wife. 18th December, 1660. Katharina Bowghy fiɫ. Georgii B. de Addley in com̃ Stafford gent. defunct põ: se ap̃p W{mo} Bennett B.C. et Marthæ uxori ejus pro 7 annis a die dãt. FREEMEN. The earliest recorded fine on admission to the freedom was £3, one Martin Partridge being sworn in on 26th July, 1551, when he paid £1 and gave security for the remainder. 10th September, 1551. John Bryckett, “toothe drawer,” was admitted “a brother into this house” and paid £1. 10th November, 1551. On this day four freemen were admitted paying respectively 6_s._ 8_d._, 10_s._, 2_s._, 10_d._, and another man paid nil, which indicates that the fines on admission were variable and at the pleasure of the Court. 19th September, 1552. It was ordered that free journeymen should not pay quarterage until such time as they set up for themselves and kept house. 4th July, 1566. It was ordered that in future any one seeking admission to the freedom if “Inglyshe borne” should pay £4 and any “alyan or straynger” £5. 7th October, 1567. In this Courte Rich Morrys upon his fre makinge pˀmyssed to geve the M{rs} a bucke.