io8 History of the Company. 



'' Sould by the Wardens, by order of Court, two 

 hundred eighty-two ounces and a hahe of guilt plate, 

 at 5' 6'^ p. ounce, and four hundred twenty-seaven ounces 

 and a halfe of white plate w''^ came to one hundred 

 eighty-fower pounds twelve shillings and nine pence, 

 w"^^ was left w*^ the Wardens. 



"There is now remayneing in the Wardens hands by 

 order of Court one guilt bowle w*^ a cover of Mr. 

 Alderman Dashwood's guift, weight sixty-two ounces 

 and a halfe, one silver and guilte bowle w*^ cover, weight 

 sixty-two ounces, of the guift of Mr. Fisher, one nutt- 

 megg cupp^ slipped with silver and guilt, seaven browne 

 dishes with silver tippes, and one scale in a box." 



And Immediately ensuing is a record of tv^o 

 hundred pounds and interest paid with this sum 

 for debts owing by the Company. 



A small Committee was now appointed " to 

 supervise the worke and workemen for the re- 

 building of the Hall," although nearly two years 

 slipped by without any start being made. How- 

 ever, the following minutes occur in 1668 : — 



'' Ordered that Mr, Thos. Davis shalbe ymployed on 

 the rebuilding of the Hall, and that he be allowed xv*^ 

 a yard for sifting and carrying away the rubbish at 

 fifty-five shillings a rodd for workmanshipp and lyme 

 to the first floor." 



October Zth. 



" Ordered that Mr. Braithwaite shalbe the bricklayer 

 for the rebuilding of the Hall at Zl 6s iid a rodd, for 



^ This evidently refers to the cocoa-nut cup still preserved 

 by the Company. 



