114 History of the Company. 



Henry Steevens had proposed and offered to doe it at the 

 lowest and most reasonable termes, did then agree with 

 the said Mr. Steevens and the said Mr. Steevens did 

 undertake to doe and complete in workmanlike manner 

 the Grand Coate with Helmet Crest and Mantle to con- 

 tain an ell in breadth and a yard in depth each of them 

 for three pounds a peice. The Horse for nyne shillings 

 a peice the Escution with Compartlem* at eight shillings 

 p. piece the Bordering tenn inches or thereabouts in 

 breadth according to the patterne that shall please the 

 Master and Wardens at fower shillings and sixpence p. 

 yard and for such crimson worsted as he shall use to be 

 in Grayne, and all Cruel to be fine and to doe the Grand 

 Coate Horse and Escutions according to the patternes to 

 be delivered and forthwith to goe on to the doeing and 

 compleateing of the said workes." 



These processions were apparently attended with 

 considerable expense, for on the 17th December, 

 1674, it is recorded that — 



" This Court takeing notice of the greate charge they 

 are at by goeing by water on the Lord Mayor's Day and 

 that severall Companyes doe ease themselves of such 

 charge doe order that on the next Lord Mayor's Day and 

 soe afterwards this Compa"" shall not attend by water 

 but that the same charge be saved." 



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The attractions of the custom, however, still 

 lingered, and in the following September the 

 decision was rescinded ; the reasons that im- 

 pelled the Court to this step are thus recorded : — 



1675. September 2p-d. 



" This Court tookc into Consideracon an order made at 

 a Court the xviij December last that this Company 



