The Annals of the Barber-Surgeons of London :: WARDENS' AND OTHER ACCOUNTS.

WARDENS' AND OTHER ACCOUNTS.

The Great Book of Wardens’ Accounts has unfortunately been kept in a damp place, and the earlier portion of it is severely damaged. The cover still indicates the elaboration of the bookbinder’s art, being stamped in patterns with the portcullis fleur de lys and Tudor rose; opposite what is left of the first page is a magnificently painted achievement of the Company’s arms on vellum, but this unhappily, is damaged.

The first page has rotted almost entirely away, leaving only the upper left hand corner, on which there is an initial letter T illuminated in the highest style of art, though this is also seriously damaged.

The accounts commence with those for the year 1603, the first few pages are worn away, pages 7 to 36 are but slightly damaged, whilst the remainder of this huge book is quite perfect and abounds with quaint and artistic initial letters.

The following is the reduced initial letter for the year 1610–11.

1603. The Wardens account for quarterage received by them amounting to £4 17s. 6d., this quarterage was 2s. for each freeman, though some did not pay, and others had only paid 6d. or 1s.

£5 was received for the admission of six foreign brethren.

Twenty-five freemen were admitted, who paid 3s. 4d. each on presentation.

Eighty-nine apprentices were bound, each paying 2s. 6d.

The receipts for the rents from the Company’s tenants follow, viz.:—

	£	s.	d.
Holborn Bridge (14 tenements)	29	4	0
Conyhope Lane (Grocers’ Hall Court)	8	0	0
Walbrook (2 tenants)	15	0	0
Tower Street	5	0	0
Mugwell Street (4 tenants)	11	13	4
East Smithfield (13 tenants)	28	14	0
Swanne Alley (5 tenants)	17	6	8
Old Bailey	1	0	0
	£115	18	0

The following is a verbatim copy of the remainder of this year’s accounts, and will serve as a fair specimen for the other years.

1603.—The said Accomptants doe aske allowance for moneys by them defrayed w^thin the tyme of this p?sent accompt by the handes of M^r Edward Rodes Second Governor afores^d for ordenary as [well as] extraordinary Expences as hereafter ensueth viz^t.—

Ordinarie expenses.

Inprimis payd for the Awdit dinner	vj^li
Itm~ paid to the Butler for his fee then		iij^s	iiij^d
Itm~ paid to the Cock for dressinge of nyne messe of meate then		ix^s
Itm~ paid to the Laundres then		v^s
Itm~ paid to the Porter for his attendance			xij^d
Itm~ paid for the view dinner		xl^s
Itm~ paid to the Carpinter & Bricklayer then232		iij^s
Itm~ paid to the Steward? of the Maior’s feast	vj^li
Itm~ paid to the Cock for dressinge of 14 messes of meate then		iij^s	viij^d
Itm~ paid to the Butler then		v^s
Itm~ paid to the Laundresse then		v^s
Itm~ paid for the hyre of o’ Bardge	iij^li
Itm~ paid to the Clark & Sexton of the Churche of Garlick Hythe when the Company toke barge			xij^d
Itm~ paid for rushes & small cord		iij^s
Itm~ paid to the Croner233 for his fee		vj^s	viij^d
Itm~ geven to the Bardgemen in reward		ij^s	vj^d
Itm~ paid for the Companyes seats in Powles234		v^s
Itm~ paid to the Lo: Maiors officer for his fee		x^s
Itm~ paid to ffranc? Rowdon235 for his fee p? Ann	x^li
Itm~ paid to the Porter for his fee p? Ann		xxvj^s	viij^d
Itm~ paid him more in augmentac?on of his fee		xl^s
Itm~ paid to John a Lee for his yerely penc?on		lxij^s
Itm~ paid to the p?son236 of S^t Olaves p? Ann		vj^s	viij^d
Itm~ paid to the Clarke of that Churche			xvj^d
Itm~ paid to the Scaveng^r per ann		iiij^s
Itm~ paid to o^r Clarke for lanthorne Lyghte237		ij^s
Itm~ paid to the Stewards of the Anathomy	iiij^li
Itm~ paid to the Clarke for white brushes & broomes		ij^s
Itm~ paid for a Loade of greate Coales		xxv^s
Itm~ for a thowsand of Billett?		xv^s
Itm~ paid for small coles			xij^d
Itm~ paid for an hundreth of ffagott?		vij^s
Itm~ spent uppon o^r tenant? in potac?on238		ij^s	iiij^d
Itm~ distributed in Almes accordinge to the last will & testament of M^r fferebras		vj^s	viij^d
Itm~ more distributed in augmentac?on of the same almes		xiij^s	iiij^d
Itm~ allowed to the M^rs for the distributinge thereof		vj^s	viij^d
Itm~ allowed to the M^rs for gatheringe of the rent?		xiiij^s	iiij^d
Itm~ paid to the Clark for pennes Inke & pap?		vj^s	viij^d
Itm~ layd oute for herbes & flowers on the Election daye		iij^s
Itm~ paid to the Bedell for his yerely fee		xl^s
Itm~ geven to the Porter for his Attendance on the Election daye			xij^d
Itm~ paid to M^r Hilles239 for his yerely fee		xl^s
Itm~ paid to the Collectors for subsidye		lij^s
Itm~ paid to M^r Stower for p?vision of corne240	v^li
Itm~ paid to the poore of St. Olaves		xvij^s	iiij^d
Itm~ paid to the preach^r for his sermon on the daye of Election		x^s
Itm~ distributed in money bred & byfe241 accordinge to M^r Bankes last Will & testament		xix^s
Itm~ for washinge of some linnen w^ch was used on the daye of Election			xviij^d
Itm~ paid to the Clark for registringe of this Accompt		xx^s

Some totall of the		Lxj^lixiiij^s
Ordenary expenc? is

Extraordinarie Expenc?

Inprimis paid for the use of sixe garnishe and twoe dozen of pewter at the Awdit Dinner		vij^s	viij^d
Itm~ paid for makinge cleane of the Hall then		ij^s
Itm~ geven by Consent to Erasmus Haunce a poore Strang^r		v^s
Itm~ paid to the Paynter for the Coock? apron242		xiij^s	iiij^d
Itm~ paid to the Clark for Drawinge & engroseinge of the Indentures of Covenaunt betwixt the Carpnt^r & o^r M^rs concerninge o^r Buyldinge in Easte Smith feild		x^s
Itm~ paid to M^r Justice Wooddes Clark for the Recognizance & for o^r lycence to buyld		iij^s	ij^d
Itm~ paid M^r Wood for his Advice then		x^s
Itm~ spent at the hartes horne uppon some of the committees when o^r M^r & they toke advise concerninge M^r ffyneing? conveyanc?		iij^s	viij^d
Itm~ paid to M^r Hilles for his advise then		x^s
Itm~ geven to the Lord Maior’s officer for his Attendance at the Awdit		iij^s	iiij^d
Itm~ geven to Symon Parkinson in benevolence by consent		ij^s	vj^d
Itm~ geven in benevolence to Mark Criffeyld			vj^d
Itm~ paid for the wiflers staves243			xvj^d
Itm~ paid for cakes at the Maiors feaste		iij^s
Itm~ paid for Clarret wyne then		iiij^s
Itm~ paid for a Gallond of Muskadell		iiij^s
Itm~ paid for half a dozen of Rolles			vj^d
Itm~ paid for 2^li suger & for Cloves then		ij^s	x^d
Itm~ geven to the music?ons in reward then		ij^s
Itm~ geven to M^r Petersons folkes then		ij^s
Itm~ geven to the Bardgemen in reward		ij^s
Itm~ geven to good wief Lee in benevolence		iij^s
Itm~ geven to twelve torcheberers when the Maior went to meete the Queene’s Ma^tie		xiij^s
Itm~ paid for 3 dozen of torches then and a greate Lynke		xxxvij^s	iiij^d
Itm~ paid to a poore man that helped to carry the staffe torches			xij^d
Itm~ geven to the beadell for his paynes			xij^d
Itm~ spent on a supper uppon those that went to meete her Ma^tie beinge of o^r Assistant?		xlviij^s	vj^d
Itm~ geven to the maydes that dressed o^r supper then & to a poore man		ij^s
Itm~ paid M^r Hill? for his oppinion and paine taken aboute o^r ordinanc?		xx^s
Itm~ spent on some of the Assistance then that went w^th the M^rs		ij^s
Itm~ geven to Harbert244 in benevolence			xij^d
Itm~ geven to JÕ Smyth in benevolence then			xij^d
Itm~ geven them in benevolence at anoth^r tyme		ij^s
Itm~ geven to Tho. Tholmwood in benevolence by ord^r		x^s
Itm~ spent uppon the Committees when they mett about the ordinanc?		vj^s	ix^d
Itm~ spent the same nyghte at the bores head at supper when wee deliv?ed o^r petic?on to the queene		x^s	iiij^d
Itm~ spent the 13^th of Decemb^r at the bell at Westm^r at dinn^r when the M^rs went to deliv? the petic?on to the queene		xvj^s	vj^d
Itm~ geven in benevolence to wydowe Barbor			xviij^d
Itm~ to wydowe Norton			xij^d
Itm~ to widowe Grew			xij^d
Itm~ to wydowe Powell			xij^d
Itm~ to good wief Harris			xij^d
Itm~ to John a Lee			xij^d
Itm~ to Markes Cristofeyld			xij^d
Itm~ to John Smythe			xij^d
Itm~ to Robert Harberte			xviij^d
Itm~ to Mark? Cristefeyld			vj^d
Itm~ to him at anoth^r tyme			vj^d
Itm~ to wydow Barbor			vj^d
Itm~ geven to oth^r poore at the hall			xiiij^d
Itm~ geven more to wydow Barbo^r			xij^d
Itm~ geven more to wydow Norton			xij^d
Itm~ geven more to John Smyth and Harbert by consent before Easter		vj^s	viij^d
Itm~ geven more to wydowe Norton at anoth^r tyme		iij^s
Itm~ geven more to Mark? Christofeyld			vj^d
Itm~ geven to wydowe Smythe			xij^d
Itm~ geven more in benevolence to John a Lee		v^s
Itm~ geven to Robert Harbert in benevolence			xij^d
Itm~ geven to goodwyfe Norton in benevolence			xij^d
Itm~ geven to wydowe Barber in benevolence			xij^d
Itm~ geven to John a Lees wief in benevolence			xij^d
Itm~ geven more to Markes Crisfeyld in benevolence			xij^d
Itm~ more geven to him at anoth^r tyme			vj^d
Itm~ more to him at anoth^r tyme			xij^d
Itm~ more geven to John a Lee in benevolence		ij^s
Itm~ geven to John Smyth in his sicknes & towards his funerall		xx^s
Itm~ geven Harbert in his sicknes & toward? his funerall		x^s
Itm~ geven to Harbert? wyef in her sicknes & toward? her funerall245		vj^s
Itm~ geven to Harbert? Children in the tyme of their sicknes		x^s
Itm~ geven to a poore man at the Hall in benevolence			vj^d
Itm~ geven to M^r Johnson for fayre wrytinge of the petic?on to the Queene		ij^s	vj^d
Itm~ spent when the M^rs went to Courte aboute the Companyes busines the xviij^th of November		v^s
Itm~ geven then to a poore man			iij^d
Itm~ paid for o^r Seates in Powles churchyard on the queenes daye		ij^s	vj^d
Itm~ geven to the keeper of the Exchange for pullinge downe of Mountebank? billes246			xij^d
Itm~ to M^r Wilbraham M^r of the Requestes for settinge downe the Queenes answere to o^r petic?on		v^s
Itm~ geven in gratificac?on to his Clark		x^s
Itm~ geven to M^r Hilles for his advise uppon the same petic?on		x^s
Itm~ spent uppon some of the Company that went w^th the M^rs then			xiiij^d
Itm~ spent uppon M^r Peck M^r ffenton and oth^rs w^ch went to acquaint the Lo: Keper w^th her Ma^ties answere to the said petic?on		ix^s	vj^d
Itm~ paid to the Collect^rs of the fiftenes		iiij^s
Itm~ paid for ingroseinge of the breviat for the Lords		ij^s	vj^d
Itm~ paid to the Counsellors man for his paines		ij^s	vj^d
Itm~ paid toward? the Butlers fee for the Anathomy		iij^s	iiij^d
Itm~ paid for 2 bottelles of sack that the M^rs sent for on the Maiors daye		iij^s	iiij^d
Itm~ paid to the Collectors for 4^or fifteenes for cleansinge of the towne dyche		xvj^s
Itm~ paid to the Collecto^rs of the kinges subsidie		xvij^s	iiij^d
Itm~ spent by consent uppon a supper uppon those that rode to meete the kinge	iiij^li	j^s	xj^d
Itm~ geven to the twelve wifelers then		xij^s
Itm~ spent in p?secuc?on of Rea the mountiebank before the Lo: Maior		iiij^s
Itm~ paid for a copie of the Kinges Commission and of Chauncery for the hearinge of petic?ons p?ferred to his Ma^tie	247
Itm~ spent in wyne and cakes on the Election daye		xl^s
Itm~ for makinge cleane of the Hall then		ij^s
Itm~ spent uppon a supper on the Election daye of the Assistants by consent		xliij^s
Item~ geven to wydowe Barbor in benevolence and for washinge & makinge cleane of the Lybrarye		v^s	vj^d

Some of the ex~tordinary expenc?		xxxvij^lixviij^siiij^d
amounteth in the wholl to the somme of

Some totall as well of the ordenary as		Lxxxxix^lixij^siiij^d
extraordinary expences Layd oute by the
handes of M^r Edward Rodes amounteth
in the wholl to the somme of

The said Accountants doe aske allowance for money disbursed by the handes of the said M^r Thomas Martin yongest Governor w^thin the tyme of this p?sent Accompt for rent? and Repac?ons248 as hereaft^r ensueth viz^t

Paiments for Chiefe Rent?
and Annuities viz^t

Inprimis paid to the M^rs of S^t KathiÑes			viij^d
and for the Acquittance			iiij^d
Itm~ paid to M^r Cannon for a quit rent for o^r land at Hoborne Bridge		v^s
Itm~ for the Acquittance			iiij^d
Itm~ paid to the Renter of the Bridge howse		iiij^s	viij^d
Itm~ paid to M^r Parvis for o^r water p? ann		xxvj^s	viij^d
Itm~ paid to M^r ffyneinge for his Rente	vj^li	vj^s	viij^d
Itm~ paid to M^r Mapes for his Annuitie	x^li

Some of the Cheefe Rent? and		xviij^liiiij^siiij^d
Annuities paid out is

Laid owte for new buyldinges Repac?ons and oth^r expenc? as followeth viz^t

Inprimis paid to Hamlet XpiÃn249 Carpenter by order of Court of Assistant? for the new buyldinges Easte Smyth feld and for oth^r Repac?ons done accordinge to a p? of Indentures of Covenant w^th that money w^ch before hee had received in earnest	xi^li	x^s
Itm~ paid to the smythe for an iron grate for the utt^r yard of the hall		iij^s	viij^d
Itm~ paid to the Plumb^r & Pavier for mendinge the water pype at the hall		ij^s
Itm~ paid for a planck to put under the leaden cesterne in the iner yard			xij^d
Itm~ paid to the plumber for makinge of the same cestern		xxxvj^s	vj^d
Itm~ paid to the Bricklayer for underproppinge the same cesterne		iij^s	viij^d
Itm~ spent when M^r Wood & M^r Leacock went to compound w^th the Bricklayer for o^r new buylding? in Easte Smithfeild			vj^d
Itm~ spent uppon some of the Assistant? w^ch went to Easte Smythfeyld to compound w^th the Carpinter for the said buylding?		iiij^s	vij^d
Itm~ spent uppon the M^rs & Carpinters the 25^th of Septemb^r			xv^d
Itm~ spent uppon the Tyler and the oth^r workmen when we bargayned w^th them		ij^s
Itm~ paid to the Plumb^r & Pavier for unstoppinge the pype that bringeth the wat^r to the hall		iiij^s
Itm~ paid to the Smyth for two peeces of Iron to hold up the Cesterne in the back yard			xvj^d
Itm~ paid to twoe laborers for scoweringe & clenseinge the well at the hall		v^s
Itm~ paid to the Goldsmyth for amendinge of the Corrector250			viij^d
Itm~ paid to the Smythe for amendinge of the key of the Election howse dore			vj^d
Itm~ paid for sixe thowsand of Tyles and for a quarterne of roughe tyles	iij^li	xiiij^s
Itm~ paid to the Bricklayer for makeinge the foundac?on of the new buyldinges in Easte smythfeyld & for sixe bryck Chimneys	xij^li		xij^d
Itm~ paid to two Laborers for 3 dayes woork a peece for rayseinge of the flowers251 in the same houses at xij^d per daye		vj^s
Itm~ paid 2^o Baskett? to carry rubbishe in			vj^d
Itm~ paid for 18 Lodes of gravell to raise the highe wey or causeway there		vj^s
Itm~ spent uppon the Bricklayers for their dinn^r when they layd the foundac?on of the new buildinge			xviij^d
Itm~ paid to a laborer for carryinge of gravell to Levell the Bridge		ij^s
Itm~ paid to Peerson the Bricklayer for workmanship and stuffe done uppon the new buyldinges as by his bill appeareth	iij^li	xvj^s
Itm~ payd to the Playsterer accordinge to his bargaine for woork done there	viij^li
Itm~ paid to Hamlet the Carpinter for worke done there	vj^li	ij^s
Itm~ paid to the Smythe for work done there as appeareth by his bill		xlj^s
Itm~ paid for a padlock for the greate gate there			xij^d
Itm~ paid to the Glasier for work done there as appeareth by his bill		xlv^s
Itm~ spent uppon the M^r M^r Wood and oth^rs that went to viewe the same buyldinges after they were finished		v^s
Itm~ paid to Harbert for mendinge of the Cushions			xij^d
Itm~ paid to the Glasier for work done about the hall		vij^s	x^d
Itm~ paid to the Carpinter for settinge up the Scaffold? of the Anothomy & for mendinge of the same		xxxvij^s	iiij^d
Itm~ paid for 2^o plankes to cover the well in the hall yard		iiij^s
Itm~ paid to the Plasterer for worke & repac?ons done uppon o^r tenemt? in Easte smythfeyld		xxx^s
Itm~ paid the Mason for free stones to cover the well at the hall & for layinge thereof		ix^s	v^d
Itm~ paid to the Plumber for woork done at the hall and for gutters of leade for o^r said new buyldinges	iij^li	x^s	x^d
Itm~ paid to M^r Rudd for blew and Crimson taffata to make the kinges banner as appeareth by his bill	iij^li		xij^d
Itm~ paid to the upholster for fustian sowinge silke and for makeinge the same		xij^s
Itm~ paid to M^r Leacocke for 3 ounces & 3 q^rs of greene & white252 silke fringe		x^s
Itm~ paid for a staffe for the banner			xx^d
Itm~ paid to M^r ffrizemigefeyld for payntinge the bann^r w^th kinges armes in gold	vj^li	xiij^s	iiij^d
Itm~ paid to the paviers for paveinge the waye to o^r new buylding? in Easte Smythefeyld	iiij^li	viij^s	x^d
Itm~ paid to the Laborers then		vj^s
Itm~ paid to the Carpinter for makeinge of the shed ov^r the pissinge place at the hall		xij^s	x^d
Itm~ payd to the tyler for tyleinge of the same		x^s	iiij^d
Itm~ paid to the plaistere for his worke aboute the same		vj^s
Itm~ paid for an iron grate for the gutt^r there			xviij^d
Itm~ paid the Joyner for mendinge the Cupbord where the plate useth to be placed in the hall			xvj^d
Itm~ spent uppon the Carpinters when they sett up the gate postes & the gate and Rayles in Easte smythfeld			xv^d
Itm~ geven to wydowe Barbor for scowringe of o^r pewter			vj^d
Itm~ paid to the Tyler for repac?ons done by him aboute the hall		ix^s	vj^d
Itm~ paynter for payntinge the skreene in the hall and for varnishinge the skreene postes & the banner staves		xl^s
Itm~ paid for a newe register boke to register the M^rs Accomptes and to the Paynter for payntinge the Companyes Armes therein and the firste greate Lett^r253		xxxvij^s	iiij^d
Itm~ paid to the officers for whippinge a disobedient Apprentice			vj^d
Itm~ paid for 12 wiflers staves		iij^s
Itm~ paid to Hamlet XpiÃn254 Carpinter for takinge downe the old pale in Easte smythfeyld over against Gomers howse & for settinge it up agayne & for more pales & Rayles and for removeinge the pales belonginge to Hamlett? yard to inlardge the waye there		xxxij^s
Itm~ payd to Bricklayer for stuffe & workmanship in underpinninge the new buyldinge aforesaid and the house at the bridge end		vij^s	ix^d
Itm~ paid to the Bricklayer for Playses forges for underpininge his howse and for underpininge the new pales there	iij^li	xix^s
Itm~ paid for serch in the office of statutes and rec?og to see wheth^r there were any fyne or recognizance passed whereby M^r ffininges land to us p?ferred to be sold mighte stand charged		iij^s	iiij^d
Itm~ geven to M^r ffyneinge in earnest of the bargaine		x^s
Itm~ paid to the Carpinter Plaisterer & bricklayer for seelinge & foweringe255 the brushmakers howse & for foot pases for the Chimneys of bothe the newe howses		xxxv^s
Itm~ paid to the Carpinters for p?tinge256 the gardens in Easte Smythfeyld		xxvij^s
Itm~ paid for turninge & triminge of the tapistrye Cushions		iij^s	iiij^d
Itm~ paid to Isack the Carpinter for settinge the Companyes standinges257 in order & for rep~inge & augmentinge of the same		xl^s
Itm~ paid to the Smyth for mendinge the Lock & key of the hall dore			xij^d
Itm~ paid for a padlock haspe & hinge for the Celler dore			x^d

Some totall of the Buyldinges & Repac?ons is	Cxxiiij^li	x^s	iij^d
Some totall of the rentes and Repac?ons togeth^r is	Cxlij^li	xiiij^s	vij^d
Some totall of all the money chardged and received within the tyme of this p?sent Accompt That is to saye uppon the foote of this Laste yeres Cxj^li xij^s ix^d. Also by the handes of M^r Edward Rodes second Governor xlvj^li xv^s viij^d and by the handes of M^r Thomas Martin youngest Governor Renter Cxv^li xviij^s w^ch sev?all sommes beinge added togeth^r doe amounte in the wholl to the somme of	CClxxiiij^li	vj^s	v^d

Some totall of all the money disbursed and paid within the		CCxlij^livj^sxj^d
tyme of this p?nt Accompt That is to saye by the handes of M^r
Edward Rodes second Governor Lxxxix^li xij^s iiij^d And by the
handes of M^r Thoms Martin yongest Governor Cxlij^li xiiij^s vj^d
which said sevr?all som~es beinge added togeth^r doe amount
in the wholl to the som~e of

So resteth uppon the foote of this p?nte		xxxvj^lixix^svj^d
Accompte besydes the debt? and Arrearages
hereafter menc?oned the somme of

Then follows a list of arrearages of debts due from freemen and others for fines and quarterage unpaid, with which the year’s account closes.

The accounts for the ensuing years are very similar to the foregoing, and we shall now give sundry extracts of the more interesting items to be found in them.

1603–4. Itm~ spent uppon a dinn^r in the hall when the Coronac?on of the Kinge was solempnized	vij^li		iiij^d
Itm~ geven to the beadell for warninge certayne disobedient p?sons to the hall			viij^d
Itm~ paid for o^r seates in powles church yard when we prayed for the kynge		iij^s

1604–5. Among various fines received this year occur—

Of Hughe ffell for not appearinge uppon summons		xij^d
Of Willm~ Patrick for not appearinge uppon summons	ij^s
Of Thomas Goodale for his fyne for not rydeinge w^th o^r M^rs to meet the King? Ma^tie	x^s
Of Nycholas Kellawaye for the Lyke offence	x^s
Of Robert Morrey for his fine for geveinge evell report of a Broth^r of this Company	v^s
Of John Udall for puttinge awaye his App~ntice w^thout the M^rs order	x^s
Of Abraham Renex for his fine for his absens from Lectures	x^s
Of John Carre for his fine to this howse for his evill practize in Surgery	v^s
Of Barker Browne for hanginge oute Basons on St. Peters daye		xij^d

In this and many subsequent years occur entries of 10s. paid to the preacher of the sermon at St. Olave’s, Silver Street, on Election day as well as 1s. to the Clerk of that church, and 6s. for herbs and flowers.

Item geven to the Beadell & Porter for serch for an hurt malefactor

ij^s

This would be a criminal wounded in some affray and who it was suspected was concealed by a Surgeon to be cured of his wounds—an offence against one of the Company’s by-laws.

Item geven to the Beadell for his paynes for arrestinge Coates & Sebastian		iij^s	iiij^d
Item paid for 2 whippes for correction			xiiij^d
Item paid for 12 yardes of greene & white rybbin when o^r M^rs rode to meete his Ma^tie		vj^s
Item geven then to the Torch bearers to the Porter & for wannes258		xiij^s	vj^d
Item spent the same night uppon a supper uppon the Ryders & their wyves	iij^li	xiij^s	x^d
Item geven the Coock at the Winmill then			vj^d
Item geven to John a Lee to buy him a shirt		ij^s	vj^d
Item paid for mendeinge the hower glasse			xij^d
Paid to o^r Armorer for scowringe of o^r Armor		lvj^s	vj^d
Item paid for 3 vizors		vj^s

1605–6. At this period the Court and Livery numbered together but fifty-nine persons.

Item paid on the Lo: Maiors daye in the morninge for suger & Cloves for the Burnt wyne		iij^s	ij^d
Item p? for arrestinge of wydowe Ebbes an abuser of the Arte of Surgery		ij^s
Item paid for his Mat? picture by order of Court of Assistant?	iiij^li

1606–7. Twelve of the Yeomanry were this year taken into the Livery, of whom eleven paid £5 each and the other £2.

1607–8. Fines were received:—

Of Xp~ofer Stopforth for settinge upp shopp before he had served one yeare jorneyman		vj^s	viij^d
Item of Thomas Allen for wearinge a faulinge band in his Lyverye			xij^d

Falling bands (which are described in Planche’s Cyclopedia of Costume) were considered by the Court an “excess of apparel,” then rigorously suppressed. Thomas Allen, here referred to, was Warden 1620–1, and was the first Master of Dulwich College.

Item of Andrew Wheatley for waytinge in his Lyverye in a hatt and a faulinge band

ij^s

Henry John Bushe presented an Apprentice. This is noted as being the earliest instance of a double Christian name in the Company’s books.

Item paid for 108 flemish ells of tapestrye the xxvj^th of March at x^s p? ell	liiij^li
Item bought a pece of Blacke buckaram to make Coote for correction of Appr~		xj^s

This coat (popularly known as the “bulbeggar”) was a garment somewhat like a sack with apertures for the eyes and arms, which was put over the head and body of the person appointed to flog an unruly apprentice, who was thereby prevented from identifying his castigator. See more fully as to this in the amusing foot note on p.423, Vol. I, of Herbert’s Livery Companies.

Item paid to Braye y^e informer the xj^th of Maye for 9 informations259 9 fees xxx^s for drawinge the 9 informations and inrowlinge xxij^s vj^d for 4 subpenas viij^s and the Barons hand iiij^s vj^d	iij^li	v^s
Item paid to the Joyners for the frames of the xxiiij chayres @ xxij^d a pece	ij^li	iiij^s
Item payd for 8 muscovye skynnes the 2 of June at xij^s vj^d a pece for the makinge of the chayres	v^li
Item payd for the frame of a chaire for the maister		vj^s
Item payd to Blanye for makinge upp y^e coate for correction of Apprentices		viij^s
Item paid to the uphoulster for making upp all the chayres and fynding some thing? to them as appeareth by his bill xix^th of June	vj^li
Item paid the xxx^th of June for xix yard? of greene Kerseye for curtaines at 4^s vj^d the yarde	iiij^li	v^s	vj^d
Item paid for a fair wallenut tree table	viij^li
Item paid for a Clocke bought the second of August	v^li

The new room in the Bulwark, which formed the upper end of the Hall where the Master sat, was built at this period, the accounts containing many items of payment for Builders’ work connected with that room.

1608–9. The rents received this year for the Company’s property at Holborn Bridge, Conyhoop Lane, Walbrook, Tower Street, “Mugwell” Street, East Smithfield, Moorfields and Swan Alley amounted to £130 17s. 4d.

Item paid to y^e Shrife’s officer for his attendaunce to carry Humphry Gorston & W^m Wright to the Counter260	ij^s	vj^d
Item paid to the Clarke for making cleane the hall	ij^s
Item for moing the grasse in y^e backe yard & Cariing away		xx^d
Item for weedinge y^e Stone yard and making it cleane		xij^d
1609–10. Item paid for seat? in Paules Church yarde on the daie of Gowries Conspiracye	iij^s	iiij^d

This day (5th August) was for some years observed in thanks-giving, to commemorate the escape of James I from assassination by the Earl of Gowrie (see Chambers’ Book of Days, Vol. II, p.178).

Item gyven to a poore broosen boye			xij^d
Item paid to the mynister of Garlick hill church for reading service on my lord Mayors daye		ij^s	vj^d
Item paid for bread and beere for the Bargmen in the morning before wee went out		iiij^s
Item paid to the Drummer and ffyfe		xv^s
Item paid to the Cornett?		xxxj^s
Item paid to M^r of the Barge	iij^li
Item gyven to the maydes where wee take boate		ij^s
Item gyven to the sexton of the churche			xij^d
Item gyven that night to the Bargemen to drincke		ij^s
Item paid for drinck fetched to the Barge			xvj^d
Item paid two Taverne Bill? that daie	ij^li	vij^s	ix^d
Item gyven to the Mayde of the howse by Consent			xij^d
Item paid for Cak? and Roles		iiij^s
Item paid for a Lanthorne to hange out before the hall Gate		iij^s	iiij^d
Item paid for cuttinge of the vyne & for nayles and Lether		v^s	vj^d
Item paid for a Roome to laye Gees goodes in and for Carryinge thereof the distresse to the hall and spent upon the Constable when I made		ij^s	vj^d

The power of distraint for non-payment of fines, etc., was granted to the Company by their By-laws, the warrant was signed by the Master and executed by the Beadle, with the assistance of a constable.

1612–13. Item paid for herbes at sev?all tymes on tewsdaies Court? to strowe the howse			xij^d
Item paid the 11^th daie of September 1612 for washinge of the pictures		xxj^s
1615–16. Laid out about obteyninge of the plate & followinge the Theves	x^li	xix^s	iiij^d

An account of this robbery, and the apprehension and execution of the thieves, will be found on p.208.

1616–17. For mending the great bible			vj^d
1617–18. Paid for Torches Ribbins & Whifflers staves the xv^th of September when the masters went to mete the Kinge	j^li	xix^s	iiij^d
Gyven unto Thomas Shaw to release him out of Prison		xxx^s
To Presson261 in his last sicknes at severall tymes		xx^s
Gyven by order of Court to apparell Presson’s sonne		xxij^s
Paid the rent of the Water		xxx^s
Paid unto Browne the Armorer for his yeares fee		xiij^s	iiij^d
Paid for two spitt wheeles & mendinge the Jack			xviij^d
Paid for a dore in East Smithfeild & mendinge the pryvie howse bords		x^s	vj^d
1618–19. Paid for sending childeren to virgynia		ij^s

This sum would not send out many children; for a notice of the Virginia scheme see p.121.

Paid for our seat? on the daie of thank?gyveinge for the Recovery of his Ma^ties Sicknes		iij^s	iiij^d
Paid for M^r Aldermans Picture	iij^li

This would be a portrait of Alderman Proby, Master in 1615, and Lord Mayor in 1622.

For a muskett furnished sent to Ireland		xxiij^s	vj^d
1619–20. P^d for sendinge the childeren tov irgynia		ij^s	ij^d
1620–21. Paid by precept toward? the disburseinge of the 5000^li gyven to the Palsgrave262	xxx^li
1621–2. Paid unto the Clarke of the Ironmongers for a Copie of the Irish accompt? & the Acquittaunce		iij^s
Paid for sendinge childeren to virgynia		ij^s	ij^d
Item paid for three black Jack? of leather		xj^s
P^d for mendinge the Rapper of the hall gate			vj^d
1622–3. Gyven by a Court of Assistant? unto the Clarks maid toward? her marriage	ij^li
Paid by consent for a noyse of Trumpet? on the Lord Maiors daie		xxv^s

Sir Peter Proby was Lord Mayor this year.

1623–4. Received of the Companie of Ironmongers for the Irishe plantac?on being o^r p?t of the 5 division

xj^li

ix^s

vj^d

The Recorder had a yearly “fee” of £6 in this and many subsequent years, most probably to secure his friendship towards the Company.

The initial letter T is reduced from one in the Audit Book, 1623–4.

In 1623 occurs the last entry of the Company keeping “Gowries day.”

1625–6. Received of John Pinder for his comeinge into the Livery who hath byn once Warden of the Yeomanrye		xl^s
Of Edward Charley for his comeinge into the Livery haveing not byn Warden of the Yeomanry	v^li
Paid to Thomas Bourne a poore Scholler by order of Court	iij^li

Every year about this period is an entry for wooden Trenchers, generally a gross of them, and the cost about 6s.

There are also many entries for “boat hire”; whenever a journey was taken it seems to have nearly always been on the river, and only on rare occasions is horse hire mentioned.

1626–7. Given by order of Court amongst miserable poore people

xl^s

The cost of obtaining the Charter this year, as appears by the detailed account amounted to £168 19s. 8d.

1627–8. Paid unto to Mercer for Taffitaes to make the banners streamers and Ancient	xviij^li	vj^s	viij^d
Given the worke men that made the flaggs to drinck		ij^s
Paid M^r Babb and M^r Withers uppon consent for their painting the Auncient 2 Streamers 2 bannors and 10 bannorett? and the quarter for Scotland in the king? armes and likewise for painting those flagg staves	xv^li
Paid for silke and fringe for the flaggs to M^r March in Cornhill		vij^s	vj^d
Given by consent to a poore souldier that shewed a Mandrake to this Courte		v^s

The root of the mandrake is said to bear a resemblance to the human form, and the “poore souldier” was not disappointed when he thought that by laying such a professional curiosity before the Barber-Surgeons, he would receive a benevolence.

Paid unto the Cham?laine of London for the Kings use as by precept	ccclx^li
Paid and disbursed for takeing downe and carryeing of King Henrye the 8 picture to White hall for the Kinge to see and bringeing it back and setting it up againe		xij^s

James I in 1617 borrowed this picture, his letter demanding it is still at Barbers’ Hall, and it would appear by this entry that his son Charles did the same; the wonder is that we have still got it, after running two such risks.

1628–9. Paid M^r Greene the Gouldsmith for the silver and makeing of 4 new Garland? as p? bill

xx^li

These Garlands, the most elegant in the City, are still worn by the Master and Wardens on Court days.

ffor an hundred of sweete briers xiiij^d for rosemary ij^s violett? and strawberryes iiij^d and nayles ij^d

iij^s

viij^d

Imagine sweetbriar with rosemary, violets, and strawberries in a garden in Monkwell Street in this present year of grace!

1629–30. Given to M^r Greenebury painter for new amending M^r fferebras picture and to his man for bringing it home	x^s	vj^d
Spent that day wee attended S^r John Cooke secretarye of State as concerneing one Dupont a frenchmen recomended from the Lord? of the privey Councell to practise in the cure of the pock?		vij^d
Given to M^r Secretary Cookes man upon the returne of o^r answere to him of Duponts insufficiencye in the cureing the pock?	ij^s
Given to Edward Downes a poor barbar by order of Court	x^s
Given by order of Court to John Blackwell barbar toward? his losse by fier at Wood streete corner	xl^s
Paid in December to the Gardner for 2 daies worke cuting and nayleing the vines	ij^s	viij^d
Paid for a dozen of double woodbines and 25 sweete briers	ix^s	iiij^d
Paid to a woeman for 3 dayes weeding the gravell and Stone walke	ij^s	viij^d
Paid to William Brice for 4 daies at ij^s vj^d	x^s
Paid to him for halfe a daye w^ch he grumbled for	j^s	iij^d

1630–1. In this year the trades of the masters binding apprentices are recorded, there being 48 barbers, 22 surgeons, 9 tailors, 5 diers, 1 drawer, 3 butchers, 1 merchant, 1 sempster, 1 grocer, 1 thridman, 1 brewer, 1 stocking seller, 1 sheeregrinder, and 26 unclassed; these latter were most probably either barbers or surgeons.

Given to Edward Pardoe and his wiefe lieing in prison		x^s
Given to Marshall Petoe for his elegies on M^r Banck? his funerall daie by order of Court		x^s

Petoe was a City poet who wrote a dirge upon Queen Elizabeth, and a few other not very cheerful compositions.

1631–2. This year the Livery fines were raised, those who had served the office of warden of the Yeomanry paying £7 and all others £10.

Of the masters taking apprentices this year, 55 were barbers, 31 surgeons, 15 tailors, 8 dyers, 3 stocking sellers, 3 button makers, 1 button loope maker, 2 chaundlers, 1 sempster, 1 butcher, 1 carpenter, 1 bookbinder, 1 wheelwright, 1 glass seller, 1 grocer, 1 merchant, and 1 was unclassed.

Paid for our Dynner the 14th of June and other Expenc? for those Assistant? that attended the Lord? of the Councell when the Phisitians complayned to have obteyned the viewinge of o^r Pacients in daunger of death	xlvj^s	vj^d
Paid to a Smith for mending and refreshinge of the Clock	xv^s
Paid for 8 fyrre poales to beare up the vynes	iij^s	viij^d
Paid for Nayles and Prymeinge the Vynes	iij^s	viij^d
Paid for 3^li of plaster of parris		ix^d

1632–3. This year the sum of £343 1s. 5d. was expended in the erection of a Gallery and a Granary over it in the Inner Stone Yard, the Granary being for the storage of the City corn. The details of all the expenses about this business are given and the following are a few extracts therefrom:—

Imprimis paid to Thomas Doorebarre Tymberman for a C of Deales at 7^li 10^s the C and 18 Load? and 27 foote of tymber at 36^s the Load as p? bill	xl^li	xvj^s	vj^d
Paid to the Turnor for turneing the 6 great Collumbs at 9^s a peece as p? bill		liiij^s
Paid alsoe to the Turner for turneing 4 post? & 25 ballisters for the stayres as by bill		xvj^s
Paid to Thomas Stanley Mason for squareing and layeinge of 630 foote of old stone in the Gallerye the stone stepps to the Granary the Capitalls and pedistalls of stone in the fronte the 6 bases the large sonne dyall & the little dyall as p? bill	xl^li
Paid to John Jeames Carver for Cuttinge the Companyes Armes in stonne	iiij^li
Paid to Nathaniell Glover Dyall maker for paynting the great Sunne Dyall the Companyes Armes in Stone & layeinge in Oyle Collour the inscripc?on of the M^r and Wardens names the sume of	iij^li	x^s
Paid to the Cittyes Bricklayer to viewe the foundac?on of o^r Bricke wall to the Granarye		iiij^s
Paid to John ffowler Bricklayer for tyleing 9 ten foote squares & 1 quarter & tenn foote at 18^s a square & for 9 Rodd? & 51 foote 10 ynches of bricke worke at 6^li the Rodd & for 5 Rodd & 119 foote 9 ynches of the lower Bricke worke at 4^li the Rodd cometh to	lxxxv^li	xiij^s	ij^d
Paid to Thomas Aldridge Plasterer for 155 yard? of lyme & hayre layd on the Brick walls at 3^d ob263 the yard And for 312 yard? & 6 foote of lathed worke layd with lyme & haire at 9^d ob. the yard And for whiteing & sizeinge that worke w^ch was more then the Bargaine As by bill appeareth	xvj^li	xviij^s	iiij^d
Paid to Edward Spencer Plumber for 52C 3 quarters and 1 pound of lead at 14^s the C 54^li & a half of Sauder at 9^d the pound And for Plumbers worke & Carriage of the Lead as p? bill	xlj^li	iij^s	iiij^d
1633–4. Given to Mondayes widow whoe p?sented a guift to this Courte The booke of The Surveigh of London beinge in folio		xxx^s

This was the widow of Anthony Munday, the author of many City pageants, and of the Edition of Stowe’s Survey, which his widow “presented” to the Court in exchange for 30s.

Given by order of the 29 Aprill to the Keepers of The xchaunge to put downe Mountabanck bills

x^s

These were quack surgeons’ advertisements; the Royal Exchange seems to have been a favourite place for their exhibition, as there are various other entries to a like effect.

Paid to M^r Treswell Harrold painter for the amendinge & paintinge of o^r fflagg? that were torne and ruyned by the weather as p? bill

iiij^li

v^s

The following entries relate to the Company’s “provision of corn.”

Paid for a Bushell a halfe bushell a Peck and a halfe peck measures and bringinge them to the hall	xj^s	iij^d
Paid for a Roape for the Jynn	vj^s	v^d
Paid for a great Iron Beame & Scales to weyghe Corne	xxvj^s
Paid for new Leaden waight? waighing CCC^li viz^t 5 halfe hundrede waight 1 quartern 1 halfe quarterne 1 seaven pounde 1 foure pounde 1 twoe pounde 1 pound 1 halfe pound & 1 quarter of a pound waight? at 16^s 8^d p? C. comes to	l^s
Paid for a Skreene for the Corne	xj^s
Paid for a sacke for that Skreene	iij^s
Payd for the Carryage of the great Skreene for Corne w^ch the Companye did not like of	ij^s	vj^d
Paid for twoe hand treys to sell meale by in y^e m?ket		xvj^d
Paid for a Ballattinge boxe & Bullett?	xl^s
Disbursed in charg? about the 4 Condempned Lancashire woemen that were brought to o^r Hall by the King? Comaund to be searched the sume of	x^s	vj^d

These women were examined to ascertain if any were pregnant, that if so their execution might be stayed.

1634–5. Paid to S^r Willm~ St. George Herrauld at his gen?all visitat~on for the severell Companies Armes in London the sume of iij^li vj^s viij^d as his ffee & xx^s amongst his Clerk?

iiij^li

vj^s

viij^d

The Company paid £16 “ship-money” this year.

Paid to the Clocke Smith for mendinge the Clock

iij^s

This entry is curious, being the transition name of a trade; the blacksmiths were originally the clockmakers (see p.399); here we have the “clock smith” and later on the “clock maker.”

The records obtained from the Guildhall and the Tower to which reference is made in the following extracts, and which are preserved in a vellum book (still in the possession of the Company) were made by William Colet, here called “Colley.” The record from the Tower has been already fully referred to on p.29, etc.

Paid for searchinge in the Threasury at Guildhall and for a Coppy of Richard le Barbars beinge chosen M^r to governe the Companye for one yeare Intrat in Libro C. folio 96, and in the second yeare of Edward the Second Also in Libro H folio 73. Thomas Boyvell & Willm~ Osney sworne M^rs for one yeare to rule the Company in the first yeare of Richard the second	x^s
Paid the ffee for search in the Roles in the Towre of London for the Companies antiquitye	x^s
Paid for a Coppy of o^r Companies auncient Ordynances out of those Roles The Eleaventh of Richard the second	xij^s	vj^d
Paid to M^r Colley at twoe tymes for his extraordinary paynes in searchinge	x^s
Paid to M^r Riley for his paynes there	ij^s	vj^d
Paid & given for a search & Coppye out of the Herrauld? Office of our Companies beinge the 17^th in precedency at their visitac?on 1568	x^s
Given to the Porter at the Herrauld? office that day o^r hearinge was betwixt us and the Talloughchandlers	ij^s	vj^d
1635–6. Spent when M^r Inigo Jones the Kinges Surveyor came to view the back ground	xj^s	vj^d
Given to M^r Mason that drew y^e plot? for y^e Theater	xl^s

1636–7. In the previous year £480 had been paid in respect of the building of the Anatomical Theatre and this year a further sum of £242 17s. 4d. This was exclusive of the cost of digging for the foundations which the Company did by their own labourers, whom they paid 16d. per day each. It was the practice of the Company to allow each workman engaged, whether labourers or mechanics, 1d. a day for “breakfast money,” and this was paid to the “chandler” for them.

Amongst the expenses incurred about the Theatre were these:—

Spent by water at tymes when wee went to M^r Surveigher (Inigo Jones) about the Theater	vj^s	j^d
Paid to M^r Wilson a Mason to Measure Stanleys worke in the Theater & spent then	xiij^s	ix^d
Given to Robert Butler and John Pullen for their measureing the Theater	xl^s

The expenses connected with the Building of the New or Great Parlour, and the Gallery next the Theatre, were this year £263 7s. 7d.

Paid to wid? Lucas for an iron money box for the M^rs

xx^s

This quaint old box is still in use as the “Poor’s box.”264

1637–8. The Wardens received £188 10s. 0d. from 41 members of the Company by way of gift to the Building fund; the names of the donors are all set out in the book.

Rec?d for the old Rustie Armo^r and Gunnes the som~e of	ij^li	xvj^s	ij^d
P^d for Linckes & torches at the awdite day night & Lo: Maiors day night		ij^s	iij^d
Paid for mendinge and pitchinge the 3 Blacke Jacks		iij^s

The Company paid £30 being three years’ contribution to the repair of St. Paul’s, due August, 1638. £224 0s. 3d. was also paid in respect of the building of the Theatre.

1638–9. The charge and settinge upp o^r bookes and auntient Manuscript? in o^r new Library.
Paid for 36 yard? of chaine at 4^d the yard & 36 yards at 3^d ob. the yard cometh to		xxij^s	vj^d
Paid to the Coppersmith for castinge 80 brasses to fasten the Chaines to the bookes		xiij^s	iiij^d
To porters at sev?all tymes to carry these book?		ij^s
Paid to the bookebynders for new byndinge 15 book?		xlviij^s	vj^d
Paid for Claspinge 19 large & small book? & fasteninge all the brasses to the iron chaines to Threescore & foure book? in the Library, new bosses for two great book? 8^s setting on old bosses j^s mending ould Claspes ij^s		xxxj^s	viij^d
Paid for makeinge Ringes swiffles & fittinge all the iron chaines		xij^s
Som is	vj^li	xviij^s

This Bust of the King was set up in the Theatre.

1641–2. There were seventy-three liverymen on the roll this year, and the Court numbered thirty-three in addition.

Paid to Edward Cock Painter for mending the pictures & frames of Queene Eli?. S^r Peter Probye Sarjeant Balthrop and blacking Gilding Apollo

Disbursed at the Kings enterteynem^t in London the 25^th of November 1641.
Paid for a peece of rich Taffitae to make a pendant	0	18	0
P^d for Greene Perpetuana for the 18 ffootemen	9	4	0
P^d for white lace to sett on those suites	1	11	4
P^d for white and greene ribaning as by bill	3	16	0
P^d in the morning for buttred sack 8^s buns 3^s butter 3^li ij^s beere & bread 4^s	0	17	0
P^d for the Companies dinner at the Castle that daye	6	8	0
P^d to M^r Berisford taylor for making 6 suites tape & thread	1	2	0
Paid to M^r Ball taylor for making 12 suites	2	4	0
P^d to M^r Treswell the Harrould Painter	2	12	0
P^d for the Pendaunt Staffe and 18 trunchions	0	9	0
P^d to a porter to watch the standings and candles	0	3	6
to workemen to drink	0	0	6
ffor making 18 greene flatt capps	0	18	0
ffor 3 dozen of torches that night	2	8	0
for hier of three blewe clothes and porteridge	0	16	6
To Richardson a porter	0	2	0
Paid by consent towards the 18 ffootmens suppers	1	0	0
Paid for John Perkins his scarfe that beare our Pendant with our Coate of armes	1	0	0
Paid M^r Dorebare Carpinter for boards and setting upp and taking downe and cariage of our standings	4	8	0
Sume is	39	17	10

1642–3. Paid into the Chamber of London for Ireland	400	0	0
Paid into the Committees at Grocers Hall for releife of Ireland	50	0	0
Paid the Companies viij^li weakly assessment for 12 weekes	96	0	0
Paid the 9^th August 1642 for one Silver Canne given to Docto^r Chamberlaine for his anatomye Lecture vj^li and to the Porter that brought things from thence j^s & to Docto^r Meverells man j^s when he sent Cafferius Placentius his booke of Anatomye w^ch he gave to the Librarye	6	2	0
Paid for 60 yards of Chaine for bookes in the Librarye at 4^d p. yard	1	0	0
P^d to the Copper Smith for 60 brasses	0	10	0
To the Claspmaker for setting on 32 brasses	0	8	0
1644–5. Wee charge ourselves with foure hundred and five pounds received of S^r Iohn Wollaston and the rest of the Thr?rs at warres by order of the Comittee of Parliam^t for the Army for furnishing xxvij Chyrurgians Chests & Instrumt^s for S^r Thomas ffairfax his Armie	CCCCv^li

The Company were bound under precepts directed to them, to press Surgeons for the Army and to provide them each with a Medicine chest and Instruments value £15. It is a remarkable circumstance that the Parliament should have paid the money to the Company for this service, a proceeding contrary to the practice then in vogue.

At this time it appears that the indebtedness of the Company to various creditors for monies lent to enable them to meet the demands of the authorities amounted to no less a sum than £2,633 4s. This was borrowed at 6, 7 and 8 per cent. interest upon the seal of the house; the Company had pawned the best of their ancient plate to satisfy the rapacity of the King and the army, and the following pitiful entry speaks volumes—

Paid for the hyre of 4 Cupps for the elecc?on

1645–6. Money was raised by granting annuities thus—

Wee charge ourselves with Twoe hundred pounds rec~d of M^r NichÃs Heath for an Annuitye of xxvj^li for tenn yeares	CC^li
Paid for one newe black Jack	0	5	0
Paid for amending two old black Jacks	0	2	6
Paid for two douzen of sawcers	0	12	0
Paid for 15 dozen of Trenchers	0	6	7
P^d the Lord Maiors Officers as a fine for the Rubbish lyeing in the Streete	0	2	0

The indebtedness of the Company this year amounted to £2,847 18s. 10d.

1646–7. ffor mending the Corrector twice

The apprentices must have been especially troublesome this year.

1647–8. Given to Richard Greenburye Workeman to this house towards his inlargement out of prison

Mr. Greenbury had often been employed by the Company as a portrait painter, and it is delightful to notice their kindly regard for him in both his and their evil days.

1648–9. In 1644 the Company had pawned their plate, but seem to have redeemed it within the next year or two, for under this year we read that plate to the value of £297 11s. 8d. was absolutely sold to Mr. Thomas Madox, Goldsmith, and other plate was pledged with Mr. John Browne for £250.

Paid for our seates in S^t Paulls Church on Thancksgiving day for the Northerne Victorye	7	0
Paid for the same on a day of humiliac?on for a blessing on the treatie w^th his then Ma^tie	7	0
1649–50. Paid for o^r Seates at Christchurch the Thancsgiving day for the Irish Victorye	3	0
Paid for cakes and ale for the Livery on that day at y^e hall	4	4

The expenses of Lord Mayor’s day were as follows:—

Paid for Ribbon for the Whifflers Officers & Bargemen	1	4	4
ffor eight staves	0	2	0
Paid to Edward Soare Barge M^r	3	15	0
Paid to the Trumpetts that came to the hall voluntarilye	0	10	0
Given to the Clarke & sexton of S^t James Church Garlick hith	0	2	6
Given to the Porter at Baynards castle	0	1	6
Paid to the Drum~e & Phiffe	0	12	0
Given to the Watermen to drinck	0	2	6
More for beare for the Watermen	0	0	6
ffor 8 dozen of cakes & 3 dozen of other bread	0	11	0
Paid for foure pounds of butter	0	3	4
Paid the Grocers bill and Vinteners bill for a potac?on for the Liverye in y^e morning	1	3	6
Given to the Servants of the Taverne	0	2	6
ffor washing linnen & making cleane the hall	0	11	6
Paid the Butler for his attendance	0	10	0
Paid for hyre for 3 dozen of Napkins	0	4	0
ffor hier of Pewter	0	10	0
Given to the Stewards by order of Court	8	0	0
Paid for cords	0	0	4

It was the custom for the Stewards to provide the Livery dinner, and the £8 was an allowance made by the Company towards the cost of the dinner.

Paid in exchange of clip~d & counterfitt money	0	16	6
Given by order of Court to wid? Morgan towards the apparelling her sonne to bee placed an AppÑtice	1	10	0

On the 1st November, 1649, the Company attended a Thanksgiving service at Christchurch, and later on they were present at the same place for a “Humilation day for Ireland.”

1650–1. Paid for a large Banner of the Armes of England and Ireland and mending the old Banners

This “mending the old banners” was really taking out the Royal arms and inserting those of the Commonwealth, and was done under compulsion by order of Oliver Cromwell.

Paid to Greenburye for painting the Picture of M^r Edward Arris and Doctor Charles Scarborough & Anathomye

This fine picture is preserved at Barbers’ Hall.

On October 8th, 1650, the Company attended a Thanksgiving at Christchurch, for a victory at Dunbar.

1652–3. On Lord Mayor’s day the ribbons for the whifflers were 30 yards of white 6d. ribbon, and 30 yards of green 8d. ribbon.

The Company were present at one Humiliation and two Thanksgiving Services this year.

1653–4. Paid for hire of a greene cloth to lay over the Rayle of our standing in Paulls Churchyard when the Lord Protector was enterteined by the Citie at Grocers hall	0	12	6
To the Butler for his attendance then	0	10	0
ffor the hire of a Case of Knives then	0	1	0
Paid for Cakes and wine 7^s and for attendance ij^s	0	9	0
Paid to M^r Dorebarre Carpinter for fitting the standing and doeing other worke as by twoe bills appeare	7	10	0
Paid for washing the Table Lynnen and making cleane the Hall on y^t day	0	11	6
Paid to M^r Dorebarre Carpinter for the newe building next the newe gate of the hall according to agreement	120	0	0

The liabilities of the Company to Creditors for money borrowed amounted to £2,386 13s. 10¹/₂d.

1655–6. ffor a large Mapp of the World on the Chymney in the long Parlour	2	10
1657–8. Payd for thinges to p^rserve the Robes and Carpett? from mothes	0	5
Paid for a paire of Gloves p^rsented to M^r Secondary Trottman by order of Court	1	10
1658–9. To the Herauld Painter for severall Armes in the new Booke of Charters and ordinances	2	0
Paid the Clerke for Velome bindinge and other charges about that Booke	0	13

This book, very handsomely illuminated, is preserved at the Hall.

The Great Account Book ends here, and the next one embraces the years 1659 to 1674.

1659–60. Payd by order of a Court of Assistant? into the Chamber of London o^r proporc?on of 10000^li to be raysed by the Companies of London to be sent as a Guift to the Kinge266	96	0	0
Payd M^r Phinees Bill for Cloathes for the ffootemen att the Kinges Entertainem^t in the Cittie when hee came first into the Kingdome	20	0	0
ffor 4 peices of Greene & white Ribbon for the Horsemen and footemen that day	3	12	0
ffor 24 Staves for the ffootemen	0	8	0
Payd to the Herauld Painter for a new Pendent and the King? Armes	11	15	0
ffor payntinge the ffootemens staves	0	8	8
Payd for a Dynner for the Horsemen that day	3	1	6
Payd ffor 4 peeces of Greene & white Ribbon the 5^th of July for the ffootemen &c. when the Kinge dyned at Guildhall	3	12	0
ffor a breakefast for the Livery that day	0	10	4
ffor three Staves for the Attendant? that day	0	1	0
ffor a Dynner for the horsemen that day	4	6	7
ffor a Dynner for the Livery that day	5	3	2
ffor the Trompeter? that day	1	12	0
Payd the Cookes Bill upon a Thancksgivinge day the 10^th of May	4	8	7
The Vintner? Bill that day	1	7	0
Spent att the Miter on choyce of my Lord Maio^r	0	12	6
Expended in Attendance on the Duke of Yorkes Secretary att severall tymes to frustrate the designe of the Apothecaries	0	13	4
1660–1. Payd by order of a Co^rt of Assistant? into the Chamber of London o^r proporc?on towards makeinge of pageant?	48	0	0

This refers most probably to the rejoicings in June, 1660, when the City entertained Charles II, the Dukes of York and Gloucester, and other persons of quality.

ffor strowing? on the Elecc?on day

These were herbs, etc., spread over the floor of the Hall, and flowers strewed by the maids in the street in front of the Company as they went to church.

1661–2. This year there were 158 Liverymen, of whom 29 were on the Court.

To a Couple of Serjant? to Arrest severall p?sons that used the Art of Shaveinge in this Citty and not beinge ffreemen of this Company	0	15	0
To S^r W^m Wylde for his advice upon a Declarac?oon ag^t those p?sons	1	0	0
Payd the Attorneys Bill in that Businesse	3	13	6
1662–3. August 26^th 1662 att the Kinge & Queenes cominge by water to London (from Hampton Court to Whitehall)
Spent lookeinge after a barge	0	1	6
The Bargemans Bill	8	0	0
To the Trompeters	3	0	0
ffor 74 yards of white & Greene Ribbon att 6^d p? yard	1	17	0
The Vintners Bill att the 3 Tunnes att Breakefast	3	16	0
Butlers Bill that day	2	1	2
Beadles Bill that day for expenses	0	12	1
Cookes Bill that day	4	8	7
Vinteners Bill at the Sunne that day	3	3	8
ffor 4 douzen Bottles of Ale that day	0	14	10
To the Clerke at Garlicke Hithe Church that day	0	2	6

Lord Mayors Day.
The Bargemans breakefast	0	2	6
To the Bargeman & 11 men	4	8	0
ffor 84 yards of Ribbon att 6^d p? yard	2	2	0
Michells bill for Cordage, &c.	0	2	2
ffor washinge the Table Lynnen & makeinge cleane the hall then	0	11	6
The Butlers ffee then	0	13	4
The Vintners Bill for Breakefast	3	8	0
The Beadles Bill for Tabaccoe that day	0	3	8
To the Sexton of Garlicke hithe Church that day	0	2	6
To the porter att Baynards Castle	0	1	6
To the Trompeters then	2	5	0
ffor 8 douzen of cakes then	0	8	0
ffor 6 Staves for the Whiflers then	0	2	0

This year also the Company rode to “meete the Russia Embassadour” and the charges for this are set out in the accounts.

The Company employed counsel and presented a petition against the granting of a Charter to the Physicians; this business involved several meetings at taverns and some presents to the Duke of York’s Secretary, who seems to have espoused the cause of the Barber-Surgeons.

ffor makeinge presipientia to be prÆscientia in the Bason and Tankerd

This would be the correction of an engraver’s mistake in the Company’s motto on some silver plate.

ffor paintinge the staves for the Companyes Colo^rs and 4 windowes of the Granary	1	10	0
ffor makeinge cleane of severall pictures	0	17	0
ffor two Silver Salts	2	2	0
ffor mendinge Erasmus statute	0	3	0
ffor a large Chamber pott	0	5	6
1663–4. Received of the Governours Assistants and Livery towards the Building of a Barge with other necessaryes thereunto belonging	178	0	0

A considerable sum was again spent in opposing the Physician’s Charter, Sir Wm. Scroggs, Mr. Pollexfen, Mr. Serjeant Glyn, Mr. Phillips, and Sir Orlando Bridgeman being the Company’s counsel.

ffor m?ding King Henry the 8^ths cupp	2	0
To a Serjeant to arrest M^r Arnold for refusing to take a fine for the Cloathing and entring the Acc?on	5	4
To M^r Banes the Attorney his ffee	2	6
To Peter Smith [the Beadle] for his expences to ketch M^r Arnold	2	6

The Company spent a large sum on their Barge and Barge house; all the details are in the accounts, but the following extracts will suffice:—

To Henry fforty for makeing the Barge	115	0	0
ffor Calicoe for the Watermens Suites	3	5	0
ffor Staining the Coates	2	15	0
ffor makeing 20 Suites and Capps at 4^s 6^d each	4	10	0
To Henry fforty for triming the Barge Curting Rods &c. v^t p? Bill	2	0	0
ffor Bayes and Curtaines	0	18	10
ffor Oares	1	14	0
To M^r Blackmore the Herrald Painter for fflags to the Barge	29	10	0
ffor Boards to house the Barge last Winter	17	5	6
Boathire and given to a Carpenter to view the Duke of Richmonds Bargehouse	0	2	6
To the Archbishop of Canterburyes Counsell ffor his perusall of the Draught of a Lease for ground to build a Barge house on [at Lambeth]	1	0	0
To his Clarke for drawing it	0	10	0
To M^r Snowe and M^r Turney 2 of the Archbishops Servants upon sealing the Lease 10^li in Gold and the change of Silver for Gold at 2^s 4^d a peice 1^li 3^s 4^d in all	11	3	4
To M^r Turneyes man for ingrossing the Lease	0	10	0
To the Archbishops Porter	0	5	0
Given to other Servants of the House when the Governours attended his Lordship	0	12	0
To M^r Matthewes the Bricklayer in part of payment for his Brickworke about the Bargehouse	100	0	0

1664–5. The Company subscribed £94 15s. 6d. as a Contribution towards the ship “The Loyal London,” to be presented to the King by the City. They also “lent” the King £500 for which 6 per cent. interest was promised.

Coach hire for the Governours to the Navy Office on Audit day	0	2	0
Given to M^r Pepis267 his man that day	0	1	0
To the Hoboyes [on Lord Mayor’s day]	2	5	0
To Peter Smith for Tobaccoe and pipes	0	2	10
ffor Rosemary and Bayes for the Barge	0	2	0
ffor mending a Skelliton	0	5	0

An entertainment was given to the Duke of Monmouth (who was free of the Company) and among other items of expense incurred were:—

Comfitt makers Bill that day	4	2	6
ffor a quarter of a Pound of Spanish tobaccoe that day	0	2	6
Given to the Officers of the Navy according to custome yearely	2	0	0

Perhaps Samuel Pepys came in for some of this.

There was a grand dinner at our Hall on 20th June, 1655, being Thanksgiving day for the Victory over the Dutch.268

ffor bringing the Woodden Griffen from Wapping to the Guilders

This would be the Opinicus for the bow of the barge.

ffor Imbroydering the Barge Cloath	15	0	0
Payd M^r Rolls his Bill for the Barge Cloath	11	0	0
To M^r Goodwyn for paynting the Barge	35	0	0

The next refers to the Great Plague.

Given to the poore visited persons the Third part of the Companyes usuall allowance at an Election Dinner	5	0	0
Given to Thomas Vere in his visitac?on	1	0	0
To Chamberlaines Widdow her house being visited	1	0	0
To Peter Smith in his sicknes	3	0	0
1665–6. Expended by myself y^e Clerke & Beadles in sev?all Journeys to Greenw^ch to attend y^e officers of y^e Navy in y^e late time of Visitac?on	1	16	6

The Company made very many grants of money to the poor stricken people about this time; and further contributed £69 9s. 6d. towards the Ship “The Loyal London.”

1666–7. The following interesting entries relate to the Great Fire and the providential preservation of the Holbein painting.

To a souldier two dayes & two nights on the trained bands when the great fier was & for powder	0	8	0
ffor carrying of the Companyes goods by Porters to Moorefeild?, howse roome there & carrying thence to Holborne bridge	3	0	0
To a seaman that quenched the top of the theater when fired	0	4	0
To other labourers at that time	1	0	0
To one hurt in that service	0	10	0
ffor drinke for the labourers then	0	1	6
To a poore fellow that found a skelliton	0	1	0
To the City Marshall for getting of labourers and laders & an engine to save the Theater	1	0	0
ffor the use of timber & other things at that time	0	2	6
To Major Brookes for his expences about H y^e 8th picture	0	13	0
Given him as the Companyes gift	1	0	0
To six porters w^th expences of bringing home y^t picture	0	8	9
To Cap^t Carroll his expenses about that picture	0	16	0
Given him as the Companyes gift	1	0	0
Expended on him	0	2	6
ffor a Cipres chest to put the plate in	2	0	0
ffor foure locks 2 handles & 8 plates for that chest	1	10	0
ffor a trunke for the linnin	0	10	0
To Jonas Wills for Workemen to Carry in leade & iron out of the ruines	0	13	0
To a Carpenter & his man that assisted	9	6	0
To Peter Smith for Workemen at the hall 22^th Septemb. 1666	4	7	4
More to him for workemen y^e 25 of 7^ber 66	7	11	8
ffor 7 large boxes w^th Locks & keys to put the Companyes writings in	1	8	0
To Peter Smith his charges in getting home sev?all flaggs & pictures & a skelliton	0	14	0
To Jonas Wills for the Skelliton the Cobler had	0	5	0
ffor a Warrant for sev?all p?sons suspected to have some of the Companyes goods & Expended about it	0	2	6
1667–8. Received of severall Members of the Company and fforreyn^rs towards the Building of the Hall and other offices	383	8	0

These contributions were voluntary and are accounted for every year for a considerable period. At the end of the book is a long and detailed list of the contributors, commencing 23rd April, 1668, and extending to March, 1681. There seem to have been 398 subscribers, and the sum collected from them was £1,850; this amount, however, was wholly inadequate for the rebuilding of the hall, which appears by entries extending over 1668 to 1674, to have cost the Company no less than £4,292. The deficit was made up by sales of freehold property in the City, for what to us, in these days, would seem absurdly low prices, and by loans, etc.

BARBER-SURGEONS’ HALL, 1674–1864.

1668–9. The Company received from the Chamber of London £620 6s. 6d., being the return of £500 lent to the King in November, 1664, and the interest thereon £120 6s. 6d. This is the only instance recorded of any forced loan having been refunded.

Received of severall Barbers for trimminge on y^e Lords Day

1669–70. The Company’s barge seems to have been manned by twenty rowers, besides the Barge Master, and these men had 4s. each for rowing on Lord Mayor’s day.

1669–70. Serjeant Surgeon John Knight wainscotted the Parlour at his own charge, and Mr. Barker glazed the Windows; part of this glazing is still preserved. It should be borne in mind that the present Court room or Parlour (as it was formerly called) and which was the work of Inigo Jones in 1636 was not destroyed in the Great Fire.

1670–1. The freehold property in Conyhope Lane, Grocers’ Hall Court, was sold to the Corporation of London for £190.

1671–2. The livery this year numbered one hundred and eighty-five persons.

1672–3. The Company sold an extensive property at Holborn Bridge to the City for £650.

To — Woodroffe for measuringe all the hall worke April y^e 19^th 1673

The whole of the Wardens’ accounts from 1674 to 1715 are unfortunately lost, and the next book embraces the years between 1715 and 1785.

1715–16. The Ironmongers’ Company rented at £5 per annum from the Barber-Surgeons a portion of their Barge House at Lambeth for the Ironmongers’ Barge. Our Company still retained their Barge and Bargemaster and this year purchased for him a new livery.

Paid M^r Wiseman the Painter for new Painting and Gilding the Company’s Banner	9	0	0
Paid the maids who strewed the flowers to Church upon Election Day	0	3	0
1716–17. Received of M^r George Stevenson S. his ffine for practising Surgery before he was admitted being	3	4	6
Paid a person to go to Islington to see after a dead body which had been drowned269	0	5	0

1717–18. The Company sold a large property in East Smithfield for £1,250.

Paid the Hangman for his Christmas Box

Similar entries to the above occur for many years.

Paid Charles Window for fetching four Dead Bodies from Tyburn this year and expenses	2	8	0
Paid my Lord Chief Justice Parkers Tipstaffe for taking up severall persons who rescued the Dead Body from the Beadles	1	0	0
1718–19. Paid M^r Elms his Bill for ffees at the Sessions in prosecuting the persons who were Indicted last year for taking away the Dead Bodies	5	7	0
1719–20. Paid Cha: Window for fetching two bodies from Tyburn & for going for another when they could not gett one	1	5	0
Paid to bring a Skeleton from St. Giles’s to the Hall in a coach	0	2	0
Paid the Beadles expences for going to Tyburn for a Body for the Muscular Lecture when they could not get one by reason of a great Mobb of Soldiers & others	0	13	0
1720–1. Paid for a Livery gown and hood to the use of the Company to Cloth the Members with upon their taking the Livery	2	12	6
P^d the High Constable of S^t Giles’s Parish for assisting the Beadles in recovering a Body which had been taken from the Beadles by the Mobb	0	7	6
Paid the Hangman for the Dead mans cloths which were lost in the Scuffle and for his Christmas Box	0	15	0
Paid for a halfe length Picture of King Charles the Second to hang up in the Parlour and for a Gold frame to the said Picture	7	5	0
Paid M^r King the Frame maker for a frame to Inigo Jones the famous Architect’s picture Presented to the Company by our late Master M^r Alexander Geekie	1	5	0

Both of these pictures are still preserved at Barbers’ Hall.

Every year now, and for some years, are entries of Expenses incurred about the rioting, which took place when the Beadles went to Tyburn for the bodies of malefactors; very frequently the Company prosecuted the rioters, and were continually compensating the Beadles and others who were injured in the fights.

1731–2. Paid M^r Osmond for Plumber’s Work about the Trough for the Dead Bodys	6	0	0
Paid M^r Ashfield for Carpenters Work about the said Trough	1	14	0

This was a species of wooden coffin lined with lead in which the “subjects” were placed on their arrival from Tyburn.

Paid for 4 Silver Pepper Boxes270	5	5	0
Paid the Officers of both Counters for a body271	2	2	0
1735–6. Paid M^r Newton the Silversmith for a new Badge for the Barge master	4	11	6
Paid the High Constable for the expenses at the late execution when the body was rescued	3	13	6
Paid the Beadles expenses in prosecuting John Miller, one of the Persons who assaulted the Constables and rescued the body	2	2	0
Paid M^r Clarke the Sollicitor at Hicks Hall his Bill for Indicting and prosecuting the said John Miller to a conviction	8	7	10
Paid M^r Clarke the Engraver for engraving the Dedication to the Right Honorable the Earl of Burlington on the Print of King Henry the Eighth’s Picture	5	5	0
1737. Paid M^r Babbidge for making a Skeleton of Malden’s272 Bones	3	3	0
1739. Paid the Beadles for their being beat and wounded at the late execution	4	4	0
1740. Paid for mending the Windows broke upon bringing the last Body from Tyburn	0	6	0
1741. Paid for a Silver Punch Laddle	1	4	0
Paid the expences for the Buck S^r Rob^t Walpole gave the Company	1	3	6
1744. Paid M^r Hawes for two large Branches for the Hall	70	0	0

These massive chandeliers were broken but preserved when the Hall was pulled down in 1864, and one formed of their fragments is now hung on the staircase leading up to the Committee Room.

Paid taking the Company’s Linnen out of Pawn

This linen must have been stolen and pawned, as the Company were not at this period in such financial difficulties as to necessitate their personal property being taken care of by a pawnbroker.

1745–6. Dr. Tyson’s picture was sold to Mr. Luke Maurice for £10 10s.

Mr. Goodyer was paid £11 for the table and inscription (now in the entrance lobby) which records the separation of the Surgeons from the Barbers in 1745.

1751–2. Mr. Whiston bought the Company’s library for £13. This library consisted of a great number of ancient MSS. and books relating to Surgery.

Putting an Advertizement in the Daily Advertizer offering a Reward to any Person who should discover who stole the Lead from off the Hall Kitchen	0	2	0
Paid M^r Spencer for cleaning the Guns Swords and bayonetts	0	6	0
1760. Paid M^r Chessun the Upholsterer his Bill for new Standards & making the new cloth for the Stand	67	15	6

This was the stand for the liverymen used on Lord Mayor’s day and on other public occasions.

1770. The expenses on Lord Mayor’s day this year were as follows, and are a fair sample of the entries for many years before and after this date.

Cash Paid—
M^r Bick for Spermaceti	1	10	0
The Watermen for their Breakfast and attendance	1	12	6
Two men to keep the gates	0	10	0
Four men to keep the Stand	1	0	0
M^r Beaumont for musick	5	0	0
Mess^rs Sherwood & Co. for Ribbons	3	14	9
M^r Hulberd for Beef for breakfast	4	1	0
M^r Wareham for dressing ditto	0	16	0
The Housekeeper’s Bill	2	0	0
M^r Wilding’s Bill for Wine for the Stand	6	15	7
The Beadle for pipes and Tobacco for the Stand	0	6	0
M^r Dance Clerk of the City Works for fixing the Stand	1	1	0
The Carpenter’s Bill about ditto	8	11	3
The Upholsterer’s Bill	2	0	0
Jarvis & Sharpe, Turner’s Bill	0	18	8
	£39	16	9

The Livery dinners on these occasions were paid for by the Stewards.

The next book of Accounts extends from 1785 to 1821, but like the latter part of the last one it is almost destitute of interest. On the first page is an extract from the Will of Mr. Edward Griffin (10th April, 1596) relating to his gift to the Company, and there are also sundry memoranda concerning Banckes’ gift.

1785. This was the last occasion on which the Company “went out” on Lord Mayor’s day.

In addition to the Wardens’ accounts, there are two books containing receipts of tradesmen and others for money paid to them extending from 1722 to 1764. These books are not specially interesting, excepting that they contain autographs of a few eminent Surgeons, hangmen and others, and the following extracts will suffice:—

1722. Rec?d of the Governours of the Company the sume of ten shillings for fetching the Body of Richard Oxer from Tyburne.

Charles Window.

1723. Rec?d of the Governours of the CompÃ the sume of five pounds fifteen shillings for fetching the Body of W^m Pincher from Tyburne and for sev^ll Disbursements expended thereon.

Rich: Collins.

1723. The Receipt of Abraham Shepherd, Attorney, for £15 0s. 6d., being the costs of prosecuting Cooke and others for taking away the body of William Pincher from the Beadles when they brought it from Tyburn.

1729. Rec~ed Dec^r 23^d 1729 of the Gov^rs of y^e Comp^a p? the hands of Cha: Bernard their Cl: 7^s 6^d for my XmÃs Box.

John Hooper.

In 1730 this gentleman signs “John Hooper, Executioner.”

1743. The hangman, John Thrift, signed with a × the receipt for his Christmas box, and the Clerk has humorously styled him “John Thrift, Esq^re Hangman.”

1736. The printing of 1,000 Copies of Baron’s Engraving of Holbein’s picture cost £15 15s. 0d. John Harper was the printer.

A copy of this print was sent to the Earl of Burlington, as there is a Bill of William Gills as follows:—

One large picture frame w^th a broad carved & Gilt Sanding inside and a fine plate glass &c. for The Earl of Burlington	£2	8	0
Rec?d Nov 5 1736 of y^e Gov^rs of the Compa p? the hands of Cha. Bernard their Cl: twenty one pounds for the paper to print the 1000 prints of King Hen: 8^ths Picture being two Rheams of paper

p? B. Baron.

RENTER WARDEN’S GARLAND.

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