History of the Company. ioi 



the Companies in their Liveries, chaines of gold and 

 banners." 



To such straitened circumstances had the 

 Saddlers' Company been reduced by the late 

 excessive exactions and enforced loans, that we 

 find them compelled to order that '' no allowance 

 should be made to any member who rode to 

 bring in the King's ma'''' and the two Dukes 

 but y^ every man beare his owne charges." 



The City, however, exemplified its joy in 



Contribution to ^ ^^'^^^ moTQ Substantial manner, by 

 Charles II. voting in Common Council the sum of 

 ;^i 2,000 to the Royal Purse. The following is 

 a record of the Company's contribution : — 



1660. May 2W1. 



" P*^ into the Chamber of London according to an act 

 of Common Councell of the 2*^ of May, 1660, 144^ 

 being soe much assessed upon the Company to be 

 p'sented to his Maiestie and the two Dukes." 



In September following the Company were 

 again called upon to contribute, this time pur- 

 suant to an Act of Parliament, " for y^ speedy p'vi- 

 sion of money for y^ disbanding the forces of this 

 kingdome both by land and sea." 



On the 25th of that month it was — 



" Ordered y* Hanley y^ Beadle doe warne in all the 

 Assistants and Liverie to appeare upon Saturday next, 

 being Michaelmas day, to bring in their pole money, and 

 Mr. Beighton and Mr. Thos. Pease (are) appointed \.o 

 receive y^ same." 



