The association of women with their husbands in business matters is often suggested by the presence of both their names on indentures. Walter Beemer, for example, was apprenticed to John Castle of Marke and Johane his wife to be instructed and brought up in the trade of a tanner.[387] Sometimes it is shown by the indifference with which money transactions are conducted either with husband or with wife. When the Corporation at Dorchester purchased a new mace in 1660, Mr. Sam White’s wife appears to have acted throughout in the matter. An entry in the records for 1660 states that “the silver upon the old maces ... comes unto iijˡⁱ.xviijˢ.iijᵈ, which was intended to bee delivered to Mr. Sam: White’s wife towards payment for the new Maces.... Mr. White hath it the 18th of January, 1660.” (Inserted later). July 3rd, 1661.—pd. Mrs. White as appeareth forward — 5 0 0 October 4th, 1661.—pd. Mrs. White more as appeareth forward — 4 10 0 About Michaelmas, Mr. Sauage pd Mrs. White in dollers— 7 7 0 April 26th, 1661.—It is ordered and agreed that twenty shillings a man, which shall be lent and advanced to Mr. Samuel White’s wife by any of this Company towards payment for the Maces shall be repayed back to them.”[388] Footnote 387: _Somerset Quarter Sessions Records_, Vol. III., p. 165, 1652. Footnote 388: Mayo, G. H., _Municipal Records, Dorchester_, p. 466. An equal indifference is shown by the Carpenters’ Company in making payments for their ale. Sometimes these are entered to William Whytte, but quite as often to “his wyffe.” For example in 1556 “Itm payd for Yest to Whytte’s wyffe iiijᵈ.”[389] “Resd of Whytte’s wyffe her hole yere’s Rent in ale xxixˢ iiijᵈ.”[390] “Itm payd to whytte’s wyffe for ale above the rent of hyr howsse iijˢ.vjᵈ.” “Itm payd to whytte’s wyffe for hopyng of tobbis xvjᵈ.”[391] Finally, in 1559, when perhaps William Whytte had departed this life, it is entered “Resd of Mother whytte hole yeres rent xxixˢ vijᵈ.”[392] Footnote 389: _Rec. of Worshipful Co. of Carpenters_, Vol. IV., p. 56, _Warden’s Acct. Book_, 1556. Footnote 390: _Ibid._ Vol. IV., p. 86. Footnote 391: _Ibid._ Vol. IV., p. 88. Footnote 392: _Ibid._ Vol. IV., p. 101. The Pewterers, in order to check stealing, ordered that “none of the sayde Crafte shall bye anye Leade of Tylers, Laborers, Masons, boyes, nor of women Nor of none such as shall seme to be a Suspect pson,” adding “that none of the sayde companye shalbe excusyd by his wif or servannte nor none other suche lyk excuse.”[393] Footnote 393: Welch, _Hist. of Pewterers’ Company_, Vol. I., pp. 180-181.