no History of the Company. 



In addition to this sum there is an entry of £2 i6i-. 

 paid to an ironmonger for '' Bandeleers and 

 Musketts," and on the 15th August, 1670, it was — 



" Ordered that the Master shall provide one dozen 

 and a halfe of Turkey worke chayres for the use of the 

 Company, and two dozen of cushions." 



During the rebuilding of the Hall the Company 

 usually assembled at Christ's Hospital, but on one 

 occasion it was recorded that they met at the 

 Cooks' Hall, for which accommodation they paid 

 10 shillings. The Hall appears to have been 

 completed by the end of 1670, having taken two 

 years to rebuild, and immediately ensuing we find 

 an order letting It to the Distillers' Company for 

 their Court meetings, for which they paid ^10 

 per annum rent. 



On the 15th August, 1692, it was ordered — 



" That the Hall or any rooms below Stayers now 

 layd thereunto shall not be lett to any conventicle or 

 Dancing Master, or such like concerne, But the same 

 may and shall be let for Companyes or Pattentees to 

 meete in, and every one of this Company are desired to 

 use their endeavours to engage such and as many Com- 

 panyes or Pattentees as possible they can to take the 

 same to meete in." 



In 1694 the Hall was let for eight months for 

 the drawing of a public Lottery for ;^6i,ooo. 

 The same year the Company granted a lease for 

 21 years of " the greate roome, or Court Parlor, 

 toofether with two other rooms to the Governor 

 and Company for smelting downe Leade with 



