History of the Company. 55 



and othes to be dulye executed vppon their fore- 

 sayde fellowshippe and misterie for the good 

 governannce and maytennance of the good order 

 of the same, and the abolyshments of the con- 

 trarye, have thereuppon exibited and p'nted vnto 

 vs their peticion withe a booke contaynynge the 

 same new Rules Ordinannces and othes instantlye 

 desiring vs that we all and everye the said Rules 

 Ordinannces and othes wolde oversee pervse and 

 examyne and the same correcte reforme and 

 amende and also to allow^ ratifie and approve after 

 due manner and forme as by the foresaide Acte of 

 Parliamint is required." 



The ordinances, confirmed a.d. 1561, are 

 twenty-seven in number. They set forth the 

 rules for the guidance and government of the 

 Company, and appoint the oaths to be taken by 

 the Wardens, Assistants, and freemen. 



The year 1567 was remarkable for the first 



A.D. 1567. Lottery which took place in England. 



The first English It was introduced bv Queen Eliza- 



°"^^^* beth, who is stated to have borrowed 



this expedient for publicly raising money from 



the practice of continental governments. The 



Lord Mayor, in obedience to Royal commands, 



issued a precept to the Companies, requiring them 



to participate in the venture. The Saddlers' 



Company's Audit Book for the year 1568 bears 



the following entry in reference to the incident : — 



" Item we fynde disborsed into the Lottarie of 



thouse stocke, xv^." 



