Beruy— The ''Friday Book;' 1567-1611. 483 



Calendak of the "FRIDAY BOOK." 

 fol. 1\ . . October, 1567. 



It is agreed by Mr. Mayor and his brethren aldermen, whose names are Friday 

 subscribed, that they and their successors assemble every Friday in the """^^t'^g 

 Tolsell, by 9 o'clock, forenoon, under penalty of two shillings, and not to 

 depart without the mayor's leave. The fines to be employed on the city's 

 works, and these not to extend to aldermen lawfully absent. 



John Fitz Symon, mayor. 



Thade DufF, &c. 



fol. 2^. 13th February, 1568. 



Cess of £20 on the whole body of the city, to pay the commons that bare Cess, 

 the [charge of the] soldiers. 



fol. S\ 20th June, 1569. 



Michael Bea, now mayor, shall cause to be made a proportion of fifteen jjiack bills. 

 score black bills^ of the best sort, for the city's store, the treasurer of 

 the city to disburse of the city's treasure twelve pence for every bill. 



fol. 3\ 4th November, 1569. 



Mr. James Stanyhurst, recorder, Mr. Eichard Fynglas, Queen's serjeant Porster's 

 at laws, Mr. Edward Fitz Simon, Mr. Edward Barane, and Mr. Patrick Coghe, ^^a^®- 

 shall peruse a copy or draft made by William Forster of the lease to be passed 

 by him to the city, same to pass when agreed on. John Gaydon fitz Nicholas, 

 if he be within the limits of the city, to be called thereunto. 



fol. 3\ 



Mr. James Bellewe, manager, to make warrant to the treasurer for purchase pjpg^ 

 of four yarn grappers and twelve leather buckets, in case of fire. 



14th November, 1572. 



Also agreed that the key of the loft of the Crane^ should have been Crane. 

 delivered to Walter Ball and Thomas Cosgrave, now sheriffs. 



fol. ^^ Friday after the Feast of the Conception, 1572. 



Nicholas Ball and Andrew Luttrell, late sheriffs, to defend a suit against Suit against 

 them in the Exchequer for searching, and their charges to be borne by the sheriffs. 

 Treasury. 



' A kind of pike or halbert — the usual weapon of watchmen. 



^ It stood at the northern extremity of Winetavern-street, and was used as a Custom House. 



