for the incorporacion of mercers and drapers, and to certifie this howse of theyer proceadings therin at the next Counsell:

1572, Sept. 12. Thomas Atwod's Submission for not grinding at

the Castle Mills.

Wheras Thomas Atwodd hath forfetted tenne pounds of currant Inglishe money to the use of this Cytie, as forfeted by a payne upon an order made at a Counsell here holden the xxixth day of December, in the eleventh yeare of the raigne of or soveraigne lady Elizabeth the Quenes Matie that nowe ys, for that he the same Thomas Atwood hath carried and recaried corne as well of his owne as of divers other persons of this Cytie by lode horse to the mill of Osney, contrary to the same order, and hath paid the said some of tenne pounds here at this Counsell, and humbly submitteth hymself to this company, promising never to offend therein agayne, and desyereth the favor of this howse; whereuppon this howse, upon the humble submission aforesaid, hath restored to hym the said tenne pounds agayne as theyer fre gifte. A. 157.

1572, Sept. 25. Orders for Sittyng and gooyng orderly

and Seneorytie.

Yt ys ordered that yf any Bayliffe shall take upon hym to sytt or goo above any of the thirtene assosyatts at any time, he shall forfett vjs viija: and if any Chamberlen commytt the lyke offence agaynst any of the Bayliffs, to lose iijs iiijd; yf any of the Comon Counsell make the lyke offence agaynst any Chamberlen, to forfett ija; yf any othe comoner make the lyke offence agaynst any of the Comon Counsell, to forfett xvja: and every one to pay it p'sently to the use of this Cytie to the hands of the Bayliffs for the tyme being. And yf any person shall deny payment upon demaund of the Baylyffs then the Baylyffs to bring them to the Maior, and he to comytt them to pryson untyll it be paid, and the Bayliffs to have the third parte for the gathering. A. 157 b.

1571-2. Hanasters admitted in the time of Richard Williams, Mayor; John Massye and William Noble, Chamberlains. From Michaelmas,

1571, to the same feast, 1572.

Henry Wilkynson.

Hugh Boydon.

Ralph Tomelson, late app. of Edward
Ball, glover.

George Best, late app. of Edward John Dobson, late app. of John Jones,

1571-2. The Accounts of John Massye and William Noble, late

Chamberlains; ending Michaelmas, 1572.

Fyrst for making clene of the cage

iiijd

Item, for iron stuffe for the same made by Richard Wynckley xxijd Item, paid to Mr. Anne for a sermont at the triumph of the

fowerteneth yeare of the Quenes matie

Item, thorgan player for his paynes

Item, paid to the Quenes players

Item, geven to the Quenes trumpeters

Item, wyne and suger that Mr. Mayor gave them

vijs

ijs vjd

iijs iiijd ijs

Item, two gallons of wyne geven to my Lord Keper, being at the
Starre

Item, paid to William Joyner for fortie bages for the poore
Item, for the charges of S. Fraunces Knolles comyng to this
Cytie, and lynge at Mr. Fryers howse hym selfe, and his
retynewe two dayes and two nyghts at the Cytyes charges
the wch amountethe in the whole as appearythe by the booke
of partyculers to
xvjli xixs iiijd

The eleccion dynner made the xvijth daye of September in the yeare of of Lord God 1572, and in the xiiij yeare of the raigne of or soveraigne lady Quene Elizabeth, at wch dynner theyre weare present vj of the Quenes Maiestyes most honorable pryvye Counsell, that ys to saye, the Lord Treasurer of Ingland, the Lord Admyrall of Inglande; the Earle of Warwyke; the Earle of Essex; Sr Frauncis Knolls, Knight, Treasurer of the Quenes maiestyes howsolde, and Highe Steward of this Cytie; S Walter Myldmay, Knight, Chaunsellor of the Quenes Maiesties Corte of Eschecker; and St Raffe Sadler, Knyght, Chauncellor of the Duchye of Lancaster; besydes S Rychard Fenys; Sr Jerom Bowes, Knyghts; and dyvers

other gentylmen of greate worshypp, and theire retynewe, by reason wheareof theise great expenses followyng dyd growe and weare allowed :

:

Item, for two whole veales, two brests and two loynes xxxxiiijs vjd

. xvjs xd xxiijs ju

Item, xviij pigges

Item, for xviij cowple of capons

Item, seven cockrell

Item, syx dosen and fower pygyons

Item, thre dosen and half of chickins

xijd

xxixs

Item, fowertene duckes

Item, for the fee and bringing of two buckes from Woodstock viijs

Item, fower pounds of candells

Item, thirtie thre couple of connyes

Item, eight bushells of flower

Item, thre rands of sturgion

Item, seven quarters of coles

Item, xlviijli of butter

Item, ije of crafysshe

Item, thre gamons of bacon

. ixs iiija
. xijs

ijs viija

iijs iiija

ijs xd

iiijs

xxd

viijs vjd

Item, for fyve gallons of crayme

vjs viijd

Item, for the fee of a bucke brought from Sr Xpofer Bromes iijs iiijd

Item, for the fee and bringyng a bucke from Beckley

Item, for rosen

Item, for the hyer of a horse to Yatendon and his meate

Item, to Mr. Williams for his oven

Item, to Mr. Androwes for his oven

Item, to Whyt for his oven

Item, for barberyes

ijs iiijd

ijs

ijs

Item, for the coockes dynners, and suppers, and dryncking in

vjd

iijd

xd

vjd

Item, for two dishes that were lost

Summa hujus prandii

ijs ijd xxxli xijs iiijd

1572, Oct. 3. Fremen admitted by Counsell shalbe also sworne at

a courte.

Hit is ordered at this Councell, that every person that shalbe hensforth at any tyme admitted into the francheis of this Cytie shalbe from hensforth sworne, and take his othe oppenly in a Courte holden at the yeld hall of this Cytie before the Maior, Aldermen, and Balliffs ther, although suche person or persons weare or be before sworne in the Counsell howse.

1572, Oct. 16. Money geven yearly towardes the Fyndyng of

a lode Horse.

A. 159.

Hit is agred at this Counsell and consented by the bakers here under wrytten, that every of the bakers of the said Cytie whose names are here under wrytten shall pay yearly towards the chardges of the lod horse the severall sommes upon every them putt for the fynding of the same horse.

1572, Oct. 30. The Towne Clerke is admitted Soliciter of the

Brewers Incorporacion.

Hit is agreed at this Counsell that the Towne Clarke shall go to London to solicitat towching the brewer charter, and he to have money sufficient wth hym to beare his charges and to pay or counsellors theyer fees, and the brewers have promissed that upon his retorne to be contributory to the charges. A. 159 b.

1573, March 28.

For Haynyng of Portemeade.

Hyt ys agreed at this Counsell that Portemeade shalbe hayned and layed freshe from cattell untyll May daye nexte, and yearely herafter from or lady daye untyll Maye day, and that everye person of this Cytie that have or shall have any cattell going in the sayde Portemeade shall gyve to the hearde wekely for every beast aswell horsebeast as other, for every weke ob., or otherwise agree with the hearde for all his cattell theire going more or lesse in greate.