THE DERBY COMPANY OF MERCERS. I31 



Aug. 2-?. 1671;. Ordered, that the p'sent Steward take care '^!'"= steward 

 for & Buy stuff & other materialls for ten Gownes for the said ff' "" ^T'MZ 



J be worn by the 



Steward, Wardens, & Brethren, to be Made & worn by the fensfand Brl?h- 



Steward, Wardens, & Brethren of the said Company, at the ^nd otherToiem- 



Election of every new Steward & Wardens, And other solemni- attln'^ding ^t he 



ties beseemeing the said Company to Attend the mayor of this ^^""^^ 

 Burrough. 



Dec 21. 1675. It is alsoe ordered, that the severall mem- Each member 



to take a gown, 



bars of the Company of Mercers, doe receive and take each of and pay the 



value to the 



them one of the Gownes alredy provided, And pay the value Steward. Gowns 



that are wanting 



thereof to the present Steward, which the said Steward hath are to be pro- 



'^ vided. 



laid forth for them. And that soe many Gownes as are wanting, 

 be forthwith provided by such of the Company as are not 

 already furnisht. 



Feb. 3. 1676. Order & decree that the Wardens for the The Wardens 



to have custody 



time being, shall from time to time and all times, take & keep of aii fines. 

 in their Custodie all such fine & fines, as shall be ordered to 

 be taken (for the default of every offender) & for the onely & 

 sole use of the said Company of Mercers. And not to restore 

 any such distress, untill such offender or offenders shall pay 

 theire fine or fines. 



And the said Steward And Brethren, doe hereby resolve The steward 



and Brethren in- 



And engage to save, keep harmless and Indempnified, all such demnifytheWar- 

 Wardens for theire p'^formance of all such Acts injoyned as they 

 are in duty Bound. 



Jan 29, 1680. Resolve, that for the future, noe person or No person not 



an " Agreed 



persons whatsoever of any of the severall Trades now united Member" to be 



admitted to com- 



into the said company of mercers, w"** are not at this p'sent position uniessa 



pre^ieiit trader in 



agreed withall, shall at any time hereafter be admitted to any '^e Borough, the 



'-' ' ■' wardens to give 



composition, except such as are p'sent traders in this Burrow. ^°^"^^^ °^ "^'^ 

 And the wardens of the said Company, for the time being, 

 shall give notice of this order that not any, such persons as 

 shall come & infringe the libertyes of the said Company, shall 

 be unwarned of the danger of the penalty the Law provides. 



Oct 18. 1683. Order, that all Apprentices be brought in to to come''a^nd"''be 

 be Registerd, & y' all y' have served their Apprentishipp, be tho^e whi have 



. .h /-I served their time 



sumonned to come & signe Covenants w y Company. to come and sign 



covenants. 



