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Failure to fulfil this ordinance was, as In all 

 other cases, punished by a fine 



1626. October iZth. 



"At this Court Will'" Cam complained of Edward 

 Hill for that hee would not make him free his terme 

 being expired the said Hill being twice warned in ap- 

 peared not to shew cause wherefore hee would not make 

 him free. It is ordered that he shall attend o'" M"" to- 

 morrow in the forenoone w''^' if hee refuse to doe then 

 hee is to bee comitted to the prisonne of the Comter for 

 his contempt." 



In 1624 It was ordered ^' that all such as shall 

 Curious custom be made free hereafter do either gratl- 



upon taking up r -i r^ • i m 



Freedom, iie the Company with a silver spoone 

 "Spoons." weighing twoo ounces at the leaste 

 according to a patterne w''^ shall be shewed them 

 or ells to continue the ancient custome {i.e,^ a 

 fine) and to be made free at the fower vsuall 

 quarter dales kept for the said Societie." 



The first mention of the gift of a spoon upon 

 taking up the freedom, however, occurs previous 

 to this order, viz.. In 1619, and alludes to another 

 old and curious custom common on such occa- 

 sions. 



1 6 19. February 22iid. 



" This daie Pattrick Barrell gaue to the Companie a 

 little silver spoone in regard he made the Wardens and 

 Assistants noe dynner when he was made free." 



Singularly enough, the custom of making a 



