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And furthermore that noen of the wardeins of the yomanrye of barbors
and surgeons doo presume to goo aboute to make searche to see in
anye of the Companyes houses to knowe what prentizes they have or
journeymen as the M{r} and governors doo of the clothinge whoo have
aucthoritie so to dooe. Yf the wardeins of the yomanry be taken or
justelye proved that they doo soo, to forfaycte at every tyme so
doying to the hall vj{li} xiij{s} iiij{d.}
Article 6. The Wardens of the Yeomanry were to collect the quarterage
of freemen (3_d._ per quarter) and of “fforyners” (6_d._ per quarter),
and duly pay same over to the Masters and Governors, and books of
account were to be kept by the Wardens. NOTE.--In practice this article
was varied, as the Yeomanry kept the quarterage and “compounded” with
the Masters for a fixed annual sum.
Article 7. The Masters were to pay the Wardens of the Yeomanry £4 which
had been “advanced by them in 1543 for provysyon of wheete for the
Cytie,” and which sum had been recently refunded by the City.
Article 8. The Yeomanry were to have the use of the chamber “where
the Lecture ys reade every Tewysday” whenever they please to consult
therein.
Article 9. These Articles were to be written on parchment, sealed and
delivered to the Wardens of the Yeomanry.
Article 10. The Masters were to give notice to the Wardens of the
Yeomanry of any rules which they from time to time should make touching
the craft.
Article 11. The rules and ordinances of the Company were to be read to
the Yeomanry three times in every year, viz.: at Candlemas, in May and
at Lammas.
Article 12. The Yeomanry were to obey all the rules and ordinances now
made or to be made.
16th October, 1555. The first four Wardens of the Yeomanry were
presented to the Masters, their names being Edward Hewet, John Surbut,
George Corraunte (Corron) and Thomas Buston (Burston).
12th October, 1557. It was ordered:--
That the Wardens of the yeomanry allwaise for the tyme beinge and
by theire Assistantꝭ shall Elect and chuse every yeare to (two)
w{th}in themsylffs to be Coostꝭ[180] of the Lyberary and of the
Instrmentꝭ w{ch} by the M{rs} and Governors it was thought good and
most Convenyent that those too whyche are maisters of the Anathomys
to be Elected and Chosen the sayde Cowstꝭ (of the) Lyberary and
Instrumẽtis, and the Wardens of the yeomanry for the tyme beinge
shall delyvˀ and geve the kayse of the lyberarye and of the
instrument howse unto those whyche they have Chosen to be Coustose
thereof. And ffurther allso That the sayde Wardens of the yeomanry
for the tyme beinge shall allwayse se and looke y{t} the saide
instrumentꝭ be kepte Cleane and that they shall do upon theyre owne
Chirgis.[181]
[180] Custos or keepers.
[181] Charges.
15th September, 1558. It was ordered:--
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