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in place of him we find mention the following 

 year of the election of two"Cupfillers," 



Cupfillers. , , - 1 r 



who appear to have been members 01 

 the Livery, Their office is probably defined in 

 the name, although another function is recorded 

 to them in 1634 : — 



1634. March \<^th. 



" At this Court it is ordered that the cupfiller shall 

 take charge of o'' naperie and deliver it to washings 

 and receive it back again and not suffer it to be lent 

 out to any." 



Upon the Renter devolved the custody of the 

 keys of the " Treasurie," or Plate and Money 

 Chest, a charge which must occasionally have 

 been a little irksome, albeit honourable, as we 

 read on one occasion that he was fined ^y^ 

 shillings for coming to Court without his keys, and 

 on numerous other occasions in smaller amounts 

 for being late. 



The ordinances of the Company, ratified in 

 Election of ^^ reign of Elizabeth, set forth that 

 Wardens, q^ the day fixed for the election 

 of Wardens — the 14th August — the Assistants, 

 Livery, and the householders of the mystery, i.e., 

 those who kept shop, should assemble at the Hall 

 before the hours of nine o'clock in the morning, 

 under a penalty of twelve pence — the same to be 

 employed in the relief of poor members. Upon 

 assembling, the Company proceeded by couples 



