170 Internal Affairs of the Company. 



the Table of the Court. If one refused, per 

 mission was given for an appeal to the law. 

 Remarkably enough, there is no instance in the 

 Company's Order Books of an appeal to the law 

 after a judgment or award had been made by the 

 Wardens. 



1608. October \oth. 



" This quarter dale Robert Labourne for arresting of 

 Thomas Newbury w%ut leave demanded of his Wardens 

 and Assistants was fyned according to the orders of o' 

 house to paye fortie shillings and paide but five shillings 

 for y* was scene the said Labourne had good cause of 

 action." 



1609. Septe77iber iith. 



" It is ordered that Richard Chambers shall have 

 license to take the lawe of John Downes for want he 

 came not in upon warning." 



1647. Nor ember 5///. 



''At this Court John Cox (an Assistant) was fined in 

 ten shillings for misdemeanour against Warden Perkins 

 in the p'sence of our M' and for arresting him without 

 asking leave of the Company." 



The Company's method of settling differences 

 between its members deserves a passing illustra- 

 tion. 



1606. Noveiizber 20th. 



"This daie Nicholas Newton and Roger Lloyd were 

 fyned in 5^ apiece for misdemeanours committed by 

 them both one against the other the last quarter day 



