and troble yo said poore and daily orators w1owt any just cause, we take God to witnes for any thinge that we did to the said Hyckson as ys most untrewlye alegede in his bill, weh he doth of onlye purpose, to vexe and troble yo' poore orators, and to put them to charges w'owt just cause; bycause we be poore men, thinking to do that by myght weh he cannot do by ryght, and would make us parties in the ryote, bycause we should not be witnesses for Noble against him. And som of yor honors poore orators have bin constraned to sell parsell of there goods to make monye to come to appere, to the great hinderance of yor poore orators. Maie yt therefore pleace yo honor for the lyvinge lorde sake, to cawle the matter before yo" honor, and to determyne yt wtoute lawe, and where yor honor shall fynde the falte there to use yo honors descretion in ponyshment. And yf yo honor do fynde the faulte to be in us, we beseeche you let us be ponyshed to the example of all others, other waise we perceve they do meane the utter undoinge of yor poore orators wiffes, children, and ffamylies, as knowith the Allmightie God, who p'serve you for ever and ever. Amen. 1538, Feb. 17. No Players to play in the Guilde Halls. Hit ys inacted and agreed at this Counsayle, that no Mayor of this Cytie or his deputie from hencforth shall geve leave to any players to playe wthin the guilde hall, or the lower hall, or in the guilde hall courte wthowt consent of the Counsell of this Cytie first hadd, uppon payne of forfeyture of tenne pounds for the wch hit shalbe lawful for the Bayliffs to enter into his howsse and dystreyne, and the same to kepe untyll the said some of tenne pounds be fullie payed, eight pounds to the use of this Cytie, and fortie shillings to the use of the said Bayliffes for the tyme being. A. 221 b. The Replicacion of Thomas Hixon, compl, to the Answere of William Noble and others defends. The saide complaynante savinge to him at all tymes hereafter the advantage of excepcion to the incertentie and insuffycyency of the saide aunswere saythe as before in his saide bill of complaint hathe saide, and dothe and will averr, iustifie, and maintayne all and every matter and thinge therein contayned, to be good, iust and trewe, in suche sorte, manner and forme as they and every of them in the said bill of complt be and are iustlye and trewlye expressed and alledged wthout that, that ye defts ys not guiltie of the ryott, route, and other mysdemeanors alledged in the saide bill, and wthout that any other matter or thinge in the said aunswere contayned matteryall to be replied unto, and herein not suffycyently averred, confessed, and avoyded, denyed or traversed ys trewe. All wch matters the saide complt is redye to avarr and prove as this honorable courte shall awarde, and prayethe, &c. Star Chamber, H. 23, bund. 79, 22 Eliz. 1580, Sept. 2. Concerning the Bakers orders and Barbors. Hit ys also agreed at this Counsell that the bakers of this Cytie shall and may use theire Learned Counsell, towchinge some orders to be made emongest them, for calling theire companye together, and for expellinge suche fforreners as bringe breade and put hit to sale in this markett being not free nor inhabytaunts of this Cytie, so that suche orders as they shall devise be first sene and allowed by this howsse, and like graunte is made unto the barbors uppon like condycion. A. 224. 1580, Sept. 19. Refusal to depart the Counsell House after being requested by the Mayor so to do. Md that the xixth of Septembre, 1580, Rich. Lloyd, taylor, John Capper, and Henrie Dodwell, beinge three of the Common Counsayle of this Citie, wth divers others of the Common Counsayle, came into the Counsell howse in the presence of Mr. William Levynz, Mayor of the said Citie, Robt. Atkynson, esquier, Recorder of the said Citic, and thaldermen, wth the rest of the Bayliffes and Chambreleyns then present, at the eleccion of the Mayor, and being willed by the said Mr. Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, and others of the said howsse to depart owt of the said howsse duringe tyme of the said eleccion, accordinge as tyme owt of memorie of man, hit hath ben used, the said Rich. Lloyd, John Capper, and Henrie Dodwell verie stobernelie gaynsayd so to do, and refused to depart owt of the howsse, and the said Lloyd thretened violence to anie officer that shold attempt to have hym owt of the howsse, whearuppon they were commytted to the prison of Bocardo wthin the said Citie, thear to remayne untill they dyd submytt themselves for the said contempt, and paye such fyne as by the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Justices shold be sett uppon them. The same night the said parties submytted themselves and prayed to be releassed of their imprisonment, promysinge payment of such fyne as for their said offence shold by the said. Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen be sett uppon them. The fyne agreed uppon was that everie of the said parties first namyd shold paye xiijs iiijd, wch said fyne the said Henrie Dodwell for his part payd. And the said Lloyd and John Clarke (sic), beinge at libertie, refused to paye the said fyne, whearuppon the said Rich. and John, by Mr. John Harteley, Maior of the sald Citie, and others the Aldermen and Justices of the same, were charged uppon their othes to prison, thearto remayne untill the payed the same. Afterwards the said Lloyd and Clarke (sic) went unto the prison of Bocardo and theare dranke, and sone after departed from the prison whowt anie licence of the said Maior, ffor weh secound contempt and disobedience contrarie to their othes unto her Matie. Hit is ordered by the said Mayor and Justices the secound of Decemb., 1580, that the sayd Lloyd and Capper shall be taken and imprisoned untill eyther of them shall paye the said fyne of xiijs iiijd for the first contempt, and also xiij iiijd more for the second contempt, and further to remayn in prison untill theire humble submission, &c. A. 356. 1579-80. Hanasters admitted in the time of William Levinz, Mayor; Thomas Giels and Pierce Underhill, Bailiffs; John Dennys and John Williams, Chamberlains. 22 Eliz., ending Mich. 1580. Moses Byrt, payunter. Anthony Wells, glover. John, eldest son of Thomas Smyth. Henry Wylkes, late app. of William William, eldest son of William Tovye, tanner. John Aldersley, late app. of Richard James Warcoppe, late app. of Andrew Roger Stephens, sen., son of John William Gybson, late app. of Robert James, third son of James Atwoode. Edward Johnson, appoticarye. p. 10 b. 1579-80. The Accounts of John Dennys and John Williams, late Chamberlains; 23 Eliz., ending Mich., 1580. For the Cookekinge Stole. Inprimis, payed for iiij peeccs of tymber to Mr. Myllwarde, and a plancke of elme Item, to Mr. Edgis for tymber to make the ladder Item, for ij brases Item, to Thomas Slypperye for iiij dayes and a halfe Item, to John Smythe for iij dayes and a halfe Item, for tymber and bords that made the stoole Sma xxiijs ixd. Item, for ij payre of gloves for my lorde of Warwicke Item, payed to the drummers at the musters Item, to the Countice of Essex players Item, to the Quenes bearerode Item, payed unto the carpenter and for tymber that was for the stocks. Item, payed unto Tompson the joyner for the pulpitt at [Carfox] xl3 xvjd Thomas Almonte. William Tovye, jun. John Whyttington. 1580, Nov. 25. Mr. Mayor to have the keping of the Plate. Hit ys further agreed at this Counsell that Mr. Mayor of this Cytie for the tyme beinge shall from henceforth have the custodye and use of all the plate geven to this Cytie during his mayraltie to be delivered unto him by inventorie, and so to deliver uppe the same agayne to the use of this Cytie at the yeares ende. A. 229. 158, Jan. 19. For making of an other Rome in the Office. Hit ys agreed at this Counsell that Mr. Alderman Noble and Mr. Rowe shall make the nether rome, adioyninge to the office, a convenient place for Mr. Mayor and his bretherne to sytt in for any affayres or meetings touchinge this Cytie. And of fytt strengthe for safe kepinge of any the common treasure of the same at the chardges of this Cytie. And begyne the same, so sonne as tyme of the yeare shall serve. A. 229 b. 158, Jan. 21. For the Towne Charter to be exhibited to the Parliament. Hit ys also agreed at this Counsell that the Towne Clarke shall go to London to solicite abowte the Towne charter, to be exhibited at this Parliament. A. 230. 1581, April 3. Ordinance relating to the Election of the Associates. Hit is also agreed by this Counsayle that the nombre of Associats unto the Maior and Aldermen of this Citie to make uppe thirteene 72 In the Key Keeper's accounts for this year occurs the following item :— Item, for two scharletts clokes. iij xiij. iiij shalbe chosen from henceforth for ever to continewe, accordinge to the auncient order, owt of wch nombre of thirteene the Maior shall yearlie be chosen. And such as shalbe frome hencefourth chosen to be of the thirteene shall pay at their election vli a peece, and if any be chosen Alderman xli; and vli at his beinge chosen Maior, not beinge then an Alderman; and that the Associats shall have their places in all goinges, syttings, and meetings, next unto the Aldermen, and the Bayliffs for the year next unto thassociats; and thassociats shall have and were their apparell (as scharlett gownes), except such as shalbe dispensed wthall, at all soleme ffeasts and meetings, as the Aldermen have; and who so ever shall refuse the rome of an Associate, beinge chosen, shall forfayte and pay to thuse of this Citie vli; and that all other acts heartofore made to the contrarie hearof shalbe utterlie voyd. And also hit is agreed that in all such meetings and matters whearin the thirteene shall have to doe, the Bayliffs for the yeare shall and maye be present, and gyve their advise and consent as the rest doe. And moreover hit is fullie ordered and established by the full assent and consent of this Counsayle, that the said Associats at all elections and courts frome henceforth to be kept in and for this Citie; all the Associats shall and maye from tyme to tyme sytt uppon the highe benche wth the Maior and Aldermen, to accompany them in such decencye as may be most for the wurshippe of this Citie. And this act shalbe graunted by covenaunt unto the sayd associats under the Towne seale for their most assueraunce, as may convenientlie be devised. A. 230 b. 1581, April 11. For Buyldinge the Counsell Howsse. Hit ys agreed at this Counsell that Mr. Mayor and the Aldermen shall cause the Counsell howsse to be quyte taken downe, and be newe buylte yf they thinke goode, or to lett hit stande for this yeare. And Mr. Alderman Noble and Mr. Rowe to go forwarde in repayringe the nether parte theareof. A. 231. At this Counsayle thear are chosen sixe Associats, videlicet Mr. Furnesse, Mr. Smyth, Mr. Barkesdall, Mr. James Almont, Mr. Rowe, and Mr. Massey, to make uppe thirteene wth the Maior and Aldermen, accordinge to an olde charter and auncient order of this Citie; and that everie one of the said sixe persons so chosen shall goe and sytt in senioritie as they were Bayliffs, and not as they were in election chosen Associats. But if hereafter any of the Associats happen to dye, then any senior chosen in his place shalbe junior to any Asso |