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of 600°^ to ye King's Ma*^^, all the Wardens and Assist- 

 ants being p'scnt. Att this Co'"*" a Ire from y° ryhte 

 jvjqIiic yc Lq Maior, directed to o'' M"" and Wardens, was 

 read, wherein was enclosed a Ire to y*^ Lo Maior from 

 y^ King, and a Ire from y"" Lords from Yorke, w"^'' were 

 all read, whereupon it is ordered that the said money 

 shalbe taken up att interest." 



In June, 1642, the Court were again specially 

 A.D. 1642. summoned to consider a precept from 

 Compulsory the Lord Mayor, demanding the loan 



Loan of ;^i,ooo. r r r i t* i* r 



01 ^ 1,000 tor the rarliament tor one 

 year, which was ordered to be complied with. 

 In order, however, to raise the money, the Com- 

 pany were reduced to selling ^100 worth of plate, 

 and to borrowing the other ;^900 at interest. 



The following is a list of plate sold on the 

 occasion : — 



In the following August, a further demand from 

 Parliament for ^200 was read, but the Company 

 " in regard of the greate somes of mony they 

 have alreadie borrowed, were unwillinge to lend 

 any more ;" and, immediately ensuing, an order 

 is made discontinuing all feasts and dinners. 



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