History of the Company. 69 



1620. October yd, 



" The same dale Robert Dowgill was questioned for 

 his vnseemely behauio"" in o"" hall on that daic the 

 wardens of the yeomandric were chosen. And also 

 for abusing his late m"" Mr. Robert Labourne and 

 Mr. Daniel Holdenbie in unseemely speeches as also 

 for carrying himself in unseemely manner towards this 

 Court ffor w'^'' misdemeanors he was ordered to laye 

 downe sevcrall fines and submitt himself to this Court 

 ^ych j^g refused to doe ffor w^'' his contempt he was 

 comiitted to the Compter from whence vpon his submis- 

 sion and laying downe his fines vz. xx' hee was released 

 w'^^' was given him back the next Court daie upon his 

 late m/ his request whom he had offended except 

 iiij^ vj"^ w*"'' the officers had." 



1622. September lytk. 



" The same daie Thomas Smythsby complayned of 

 Robt. Dowgill ffor that he had disgraced him to S"" 

 Anthony Ashley concerning the making and allowance 

 of velvet of a sadle for his Ladie vpon hearing (of w'^'' 

 complainte) the p'ties on both sides. It is thought 

 mete and soe ordered that the said Dowgill shall layc 

 downe his fine according to o"" orders and submit him- 

 self to the table w''^' he refused to doe. Wherevpon it 

 is thought mete and soe ordered that the said Dowgill 

 be comited to the Counter (vpon the Lord Maior his 

 command) wherevpon (the officer being p'sent) the said 

 Dowgill being called againe before his going to the 

 Counter to knowe his resolucon submitted himself and 

 laid downe his fine accordingly being xl^ whereof hee 

 had given him xx' and paid xx' w'^'' was delivered to 

 Warden Pilchard. Given to the officer that came to 

 carry him to the Counter ij' vj'^ paid by the Renter." 



