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History of the Company. 



tlon at the time of the allotment amounting to 

 ^40,000, was divided into twelve shares of 

 ;^3,333 6^. 8^., payable by each of the said twelve 

 Companies, who were required to associate with 

 themsejves certain of the minor Companies. 

 This was arranged in such a manner that the 

 whole of the Companies participated in the under- 

 taking — four or five of the smaller Companies 

 being associated with each of the principal ones. 

 The Saddlers' Company were associated with the 

 Salters' Company in chief, with whom were also 

 grouped the Dyers, Cutlers, Joiners, and Wool- 

 men. The following were the amounts of their 

 several contributions 



^3,333 



In November, 1620, Frederick V., Elector 

 AD 1620 Palatine, and son-in-law of James, 

 Palatinate. ^^\lQ h^d accepted the Crown of 

 Bohemia, and shortly afterwards been driven 

 from his possessions, appealed to the Lord Mayor 

 for pecuniary aid, and a contribution of ^5,000 

 was levied upon the Companies.^ The Saddlers' 



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Remembrancia," p. 414. 



