1 62 Internal Affairs of the Company. 



The following curious minutes are selected 

 from a large number relating to this feast. 



1 605. November 1 2th. 

 "At this Courte Nicholas Mathew and Anthony 

 Clowse being this yere Wardeynes of our yeomandry 

 and also Stuards of the Lord Maior's feaste were granted 

 by the M"" Wardens and their Assistants towards their 

 charge for keeping those dynners fowre pounds to be 

 paid to them by the Wardene Rent" 



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1 607. Sept em her 1 7 th. 

 "It was fully ordered at this Courte that George 

 Potter and Rowlande Hodges shall at their charge make 

 a dynner for ye Wardens Assistants and Lyvery on 

 Michelmas Daye next after this Courte Daye to such as 

 come to choosing of the Lord Mayor in respect that the 

 Company did not charg them at their owne houses after 

 their election to beare the charge of the yeomandrye's 

 dynner." 



1608. February, 

 " George Potter and W"". Pilcharde late Stewards of 

 the Lord Mayor's Feast shalbe paide towards their 

 charge fower pounds and more for baking of venyson 

 1 3^". which the Gierke p*^." 



1 6 14. July igtk. 

 " Whereas Olliver Houghton and Nathaniel Burte 



, were warned to appear this first daie of 

 Houghton and 

 Burte fined by September before our Mr Wardens and 



reason of a p'cept Assistants and by them were made ac- 



p nibiting leasts •', , . , ^^ 



by the Lord quayutcd Concerning their cleccon to be 

 Mayor. Wardens of the yeomandry this next yeare 



memory of members still living, and was discontinued about 

 1855. There is little doubt that it remained from very remote 

 times. 



