Chapter XII: THE TWELVE Article is that if Olyver Wilson dothe hereafter (8)

These Demonstrations usually took place four times in the year, and were termed “Public Anatomies,” from the fact that the subject was generally a public body, _i.e._, a malefactor, and the attendance of the free Surgeons was compulsory on these occasions; besides these Public Anatomies, there were also an indefinite number of “Private Anatomies” held at the Hall, and at these the attendance was by invitation. It was illegal for any one to dissect a “humane bodye” within the limits of the Company’s jurisdiction without the permission of the Masters or Governors, and whenever a Surgeon was desirous to anatomatize some specially interesting subject, it was termed a “Private Anatomy,” and generally performed at the Hall by permission, the Surgeon inviting his own friends and pupils, and the Court inviting whom they chose. (See the curious entry as to a Private Anatomy, page 321.)

Besides the Demonstrations of Anatomy, public and private, there were several other lectures delivered (oftentimes once a week) by members of the College of Physicians and members of the Company; two of these, which were trusts, the Arrisian Lecture and Gale’s Anatomy still survive I believe, at the Royal College of Surgeons; the others were provided by the Company out of their corporate funds.

Among some loose papers at the Hall, I found a MS. relating to the lectures, which I lent to Mr. D’Arcy Power, who incorporated it in his work, as “Appendix M.” I have since compared this document with the original minutes, and finding it somewhat incorrect and imperfect, have prepared the following more accurate account.

Previous to 1566 Dr. William Cunningham was Reader at the Hall. He was author of the “Cosmographical Glasse containing the pleasant principles of Cosmographie Geographie Hydrographie or Navigation,” London, 1599. fo. Dr. Cunningham resided at Norwich 1556-9, whence he removed to London. He wrote a letter prefacing John Hall’s book against the “beastlye abusers” of Surgery, which is dated at Coleman Street, 18th April, 1565, and he also wrote a recommendatory letter in Thomas Gale’s “Certeine workes of Chirurgerie,” London, 1586. 4{to.}

14th January, 1567. Here was m{r} doctor Julyo & he made request y{t}
he myghte have the worke of the anathomy these iiij{or} or fyve yeres
so y{t} the coledge of the phicysions sholde not put hym frome us
& also y{t} he myghte have pˀvat anathomyes at his demaund in this
howse.

16th January, 1567. ~How that~ doctor Julius borgarneyns shall
make ow{r} anathomyes.

~Also forder more It ys ordayned.~ That M{r} Julius borgarniens
doctor in physyck w{th}in the Cytie of London unto his request
accordyngly Is graunted That for and by the space of fyve yeres shall
make and worke ow{r} anathomyes and skellytons Condycionally That
at any Tyme and tymes w{th}in in the for saide terme of fyve yeres
y{t} yf yt happen the above named m{r} doctor Julius borgarneins to
be sycke or oute of Towne or by any other manner his Lawfull absence
That then yt shalbe Lawfull to and for the m{r} and govˀno{rs} and
y{r} successors To take any other doctor and make ow{r} anathomyes
and skellytons and not ellꝭ other wyse as by a paire of Indentures
and Covenantꝭ bearynge date frome the xiij{th} daye of August in
an{o} dn{i} 1566 and in the viij{th} yere of ow{r} Sovˀaigne lady
Quene Elyzabeth as by the same Indentures more at large yt doth
testefye the one beyng sealed w{th} the Seale of the mystery and the
m{r} and govˀno{rs} for the tyme then beinge have subscrybed y{r}
names & markes and unto the oth{r} Indenture the saide doctor Julius
burgarniens hath subscrybed his name & have put y{r} unto his seale.

~How that~ the anathomystꝭ shall Leave of theyre Excessyve and
extraordenary charges in y{r} expencꝭ

~Also yt is ordayned.~ That John morland shall abyde and stande
M{r} of the Anathomye accordynge unto an ordenañce in that behalf
pˀvyded and Ordayned, and he also shall beare his portion of the
Charges of the same accordingly as hertofore yt hathe bene usually
acostomed and yt is fully condesended and agreed that the saide
John morelande shall in and for good consideraciõ of his silvered
yeres, set and Requyer any one of this saide Cõpany To make Sexcions
w{th} the doctor as hymsylf and in his behalf upon the saide Corps
or bodye and yf he wyll ~And also~ forder more yt is ordayned by
thaucthorytie aforesaide That hereafter the saide m{r} and stewardꝭ
of the anathomyes shall not brynge in theyre accomptes any moñy
by them or any of them spente or layed forthe at the Tavernes or
ellꝭ where at theire sondry metingꝭ but the mere and only exspencꝭ
defrayed and paide oute for the Gates and other necessarys at the
hall pˀpared for the same tyme and not ellꝭ otherwyse And also the
saide anathomistꝭ shall frome hence forwardꝭ put of and laye aparte
theire Sooppars[223] and all others y{r} wastefull and excessyve
charges and exspenceꝭ by the w{ch} theire accomptꝭ amounteth unto the
greter Som̃es. And also John Staple upon his humble request made is
lycenced not to be stewarde in this yere, and m{r} bovy is chosen and
admytted to be stewarde of the saide anathomy and shall also pˀcede
to m{r} of the nexte[224] unto order accordingly.

[223] Suppers.
[224] _i.e._, proceed to be Master of the Anatomy next year.

17th January, 1575. It was agreed by this whole howse that m{r}
docto{r} Smythe sholde wo{r}k upon Thannatomye for the space of thies
iiij yeres next coming and yf he be sick or oute of the Towne to take
there choyse where they will.

20th December, 1577. M{r} Thomas Hall to desect the Anatomies.

Thomas Hall (see pp. 183, 187) was a Member of the Court of Assistants, and a brother of the John Hall referred to on p. 314.

1st July, 1596. M{r} Docto{r} Paddy ys chosen to be the desecto{r}
of o{r} Anathomies yf yt shall pleas him to accept of the same And
also xx{s} ys geven yerelie to the Anathomistꝭ more then they were
accustomed to have in regard that suche Doctor{s} of Phisick as shall
associate the said M{r} Docto{r} shalbe invited to dyner at the good
liking of the masters or governo{rs} from tyme to tyme.

23rd November, 1609. Att this Court upon the motion made by S{r}
William Paddy Knighte and at his earnest request and suite made to
this Courte and uppon the surrenderinge up of his place which he held
for the redinge of the Anathomyes lectures for discection thereof It
is by a generall consent of the whole Courte agreed That M{r} Doctor
Gwyn doctor in Phisicke shall from henceforth possesse his place in
the Hall for readinge of the discection of the Anathomy Att such
tymes and when as any such shall happen or be.

28th March, 1610. This day wee had the bodie of one . . . . . . to
descect for an Anotomy & M{r} Docter Gwyn did reede upon the same.

17th September, 1612. This daye itt is ordered (upon a motion by the
M{r} propounded touchinge that one of the Colledge shold read in this
howse the weeklie lectures of Surgery on Tewsdaies) That the M{rs}
shall conferr with M{r} President of the Phisitions Colledge to see
whether they will give Consent that M{r} Docto{r} Davis or some other
sufficient phisition whome the company shall please shall read the
weeklie lectures in o{r} howse And yf the president & Colledge shall
not consent thereto then this howse is to deale & compound with some
other of our owne company to read their lecture in this howse whereof
ye M{rs} are to make certificatt unto the said M{r} President And to
take such order that the howse maye not in anywise be charged towards
y{e} same Lecture.

6th October, 1612. This daie upon the motion made of M{r} Doctor
Gwyne to be lecturer Itt is by this Court ordered that the said M{r}
Docto{r} Gwyne shalbe reader of the weekelie lectures of surgery
w{ch} the said M{r} Docto{r} accepted of In Considerac͠on whereof the
M{rs} have allowed unto the said M{r} Doctor Gwyne an yerelie paym{t}
of x{li} to contynew soe long as he shall be reder of the lecture.

19th September, 1616. M{r} Doctor Gwyne is by this Court ordered &
entreated that he wold proceed in his reading of o{r} lectures out of
Gwydoes Surgery.

13th December, 1627. Alsoe this daye o{r} M{r} propounding to this
Courte that where as M{r} Docto{r} Gwin our lecturer is lately
dead by reason whereof wee are destitute of a lecturer it is very
expedient either to choose a Doctor to Reade our lectures on
tuesdayes or every Surgion in his turne according to his antiquitye
to reade his lecture as formerly the Surgions of this house hath bene
used, whereupon deliberac͠on being had it is by this Court fully
concluded and agreed that our weekely lectures shalbe reade according
to the auncient custome of the Companie by the Surgions of our
Companie approved according to lawe and that it shall begin with the
auncientest Maister M{r} Richard Mapes and soe after every Surgion in
his antiquitye and degree in the Companie.

Alsoe it is further ordered that dureing the tyme of reading of
such lecture none of the audience shall interrupt or question the
reader till the hower be runn out, and the lecture ended, at which
tyme it shalbe lawfull for the M{rs} and Wardeins and the examiners
then present (if any error have bene comitted by such lecturer) to
question such reader and to make manifest wherein he hath erred.

23rd October, 1628. Alsoe this daye M{r} Doctor Andrewes is freely
and loveingly chosen to be our reader at the next publique Anathomye
to be holden in this Hall.

9th April, 1632. Alsoe this Court takeing into their considerations
the greate care and paines of M{r} Doctor Andrewes in his agitac͠ons
and yearely readinge of our lectures in tyme of the discections of
the publique Anathomyes for this fower yeares past doe nowe order
that there shalbe given him xiij{li} vj{s} viij{d} as of the free
guift of this house for his paines therefore.

16th June, 1632. And as concerning the order for reading of lectures
in Surgerye by an approved surgion of this Companie, this Court did
againe deliberate upon the same and every one of the Assistants
declared his opinion therein and the pluralitie of voyces was to have
lectures read by the approved Surgians of this house according to our
ordinances and not by a Doctor of phisick.

20th December, 1632. Alsoe o{r} Soveraigne Lord Kinge Charles his
Letter directed to this Court was here openly reade and thereupon
this Court in all obedient duetye and loyaltie to o{r} soveraigne
Lord the Kings pleasure signified in that letter doe make mc͠on of
M{r} Docto{r} Andrewes to be the weekely lecturer in surgerye for
o{r} Companie upon such Court dayes as wee are accustomed to keepe.

28th December, 1632. This daye was reade in Court the letter directed
to o{r} M{r} from M{r} Richard Andrews Docto{r} in Phisick whereby
he doth desire to be excused from reading o{r} weekely lectures in
Surgerye, & thereupon this Court did goe to a new election, takeing
notice of M{r} Alex: Reade Docto{r} in Phisick approved by the
Colledge of Phisitians London whoe was bredd a Chirurgian in ffraunce
and hath bene a long time free of o{r} Companie did make choice of
the said Docto{r} Reade to be o{r} Lecturer in Surgerye at such dayes
and tymes as by order of Court is formerly ordered by this Court. And
this Court doth further order that evˀy Surgian in the Lecture bill
shall yearely paye towards the reading of such Lecture a certeyne
some pˀticulerly, and that all those moneys gathered being cast up to
a totall some shall out of the stock of this house be yearely made up
xx{li} compleately for the said Docto{rs} Readeing.

Among a collection of old books on Surgery, in my possession, is a small quarto by Dr. Read (dedicated to Thomas, Lord Windsor, who was free of the Barber-Surgeons) and entitled:--

The Chirurgicall Lectures of Tumors and Ulcers delivered on Tuesdayes
appointed for these exercises, and keeping of their Courts in the
Chirurgeans Hall these three yeeres last past, viz. 1632, 1633 and
1634. By Alexander Read Doctor of Physick, and one of the Fellowes of
the Physitians College of London. LONDON 1635.

28th December, 1637. Upon the riseing of the Court of Assistants it
was concluded & agreed by the Examiners and Assistants Surgians that
M{r} Docto{r} Meverell an auncient Phisitian of the Colledge shalbe
Reader of o{r} Anatomicall lectures at the next publique discection
to be held in the new erected Theater.

8th November, 1638. It is this daye ordered by the M{rs} or
Governo{rs} Surgians and the Examiners and Assistant Surgians here
present y{s} afternoone that there shalbe pˀnted as the guift of this
Companie to M{r} Doct. Meverell a peece of plate w{th} the Companies
Scutchion ingraven thereon for his paynes in readeing at o{r} last
publiqe Anatomye in the new Theater before the Lords of his Ma{ties}
most hono{ble} privye Councell & others Spectato{rs} in the time of
those 3 dayes readeings.

And in regard the said Docto{r} Meverell doth desire to be spared
from reading any more the said M{rs} or Governo{rs} Surgians & the
Examiners & Assistant Surgians do make choice of M{r} Doct. Prujeon
to be their reader in M{r} Doct. Meverells roome.

19th August, 1641. It is ordered that henceforward the Tuesday
Lectures shalbe delivered by the Surgeons of this Company themselves
and not by a Doctor and that the Examiners shall meete and consider
of the manner.

23rd September, 1641. The Tenn Examiners are desired to meete &
consider concerneing Lectures on Thursday next and in regard of the
present sicknes this Court doth order that noe Tuesday Courts or
Lectures be held till after the fortnight within the next terme.

30th September, 1641. This day M{r} Lawrence Cotton, Warden, M{r}
Serjeant Clowes M{r} Richard Wateson M{r} Woodall M{r} John Heydon
M{r} Heath M{r} George Dunn, Examiners of Surgeons takeing into
theire Considerac͠ons the manner of the reading of Lectures in
Surgery have thought it fitt and ordered That the Surgery Lectures
should be read by approved Surgeans only and the Lecture to begin by
the first Surgeon that is approved next to the Examiners and soe
every one by his turne to read the Tuesdayes Lecture and every one
to have a preceeding moneths time of warneing or notice to prepare
himselfe for such Lecture as he shall read.

Alsoe It is thought fitt the publique Anatomy 6 Lectures shall this
yeare be read by Doctor Prudjeon.

5th May, 1642. It is ordered that Doctor Chamblent shall have a
silver tankard of vj{li} price with Armes of the company ingraven
in it as the Guift of this Court for his paynes the last publique
Anatomy.

17th January, 1644. It is ordered That in respect of the greate
troubles and distractions of these times there shalbe noe publique
Anatomy this yeare discected.

27th October, 1645. This day M{r} Edward Arris acquainting this Court
that a person a friend of his (who desired his name to be as yet
concealed)[225] through his greater desire of the increase of the
knowledge of Chirurgery did by him freely offer to give unto this
Corporac͠on for ever the sum of 250{li} to the end and upon Condic͠on
that a humane Body be once in every yeare hereafter publiquely
dissected and six Lectures thereupon read in this Hall if it may be
had with Conveniency and the Charges to be borne by this Company
And if noe humane Body may be had nor conveniently dissected in one
yeare then the Company to destribute One halfe of the Sum of the
usuall Charges of a publique Anatomy to our owne poore and the other
halfe to the poore of S{t} Sepulchers, the said worthy Overture is
thankefully accepted by this Court And it is Ordered a Draught be
drawne by our Clerke against the next Court of Assistants for the
performance thereof And to that purpose a Rent charge of xx{li} pˀ
annum be granted out of our Lands at Holborne Bridge.

[225] It was the worthy Alderman Arris himself.

24th November, 1645. This Court taking into Considerac͠on in what
manner the publique Bodyes hereafter shalbe dissected and by whome
that Anatomy which is now newly about to be established shalbe
performed Doth thinke fitt and soe Order That the present M{rs} of
Anatomy or such others as shalbe appointed by the two M{rs} Surgeons
for the time being and the more part of the Examiners shall performe
the same and that the manner of dissections of every publique Anatomy
shalbe such as they the said Two M{rs} or Governo{rs} for the time
being and Examiners on the more part of them shall direct.

30th January, 1646. The draft deed of settlement for the Arrisian Lectures was brought into Court and (6th February, 1646) approved; but it appearing at the next Court that there was some technical difficulty as to the names of the feoffees it was remitted to the donor’s counsel.

20th February, 1646. This Court doth agree That the Deed of an
Annuity formerly granted to the use of the new publique Anatomy be
made for 24{li} upon the Considerac͠on of 300{li} And it is promised
by M{r} Arris on the behalfe of the Donor That if the 300{li} shalbe
restored within 12 yeares he or his Heires shall grant unto this
Company for the same use the like sum of 24{li} p. Annum out of some
of his Lands or Tenements And doe nominate and appoint for ffeeoffees
M{r} Dunn M{r} Collins M{r} Kings M{r} Pinder M{r} ffleete M{r} Arris
M{r} Boone and M{r} Bennett.

24th March, 1646. This daye M{r} Edward Arris payd the sum of 300{li}
to the use of this Company and is the purchase money for the Annuity
of 24{li} pˀ annũ for the use of the new publique Anatomy Whereupon
the Deed of Grant of the said Annuity and for establishing the said
new Anatomy was sealed with the Com̃on Seale and Delivered to the
Donor and the severall ffeoffees intrusted in that matter.

In consequence of our later Minutes being lost, it is not possible to say precisely how this trust came to be varied and increased, though from the House of Commons Journals (see p. 160) it can be conjectured almost to a certainty to have been as follows:--Within twelve years from the date of the original grant (say in 1658) the Company returned the £300 to Alderman Arris, and he thereupon settled upon them a rent charge, not of £24 as he had promised to do, but of £30 per annum payable out of some of his houses. He seems however, subsequently, to have had good reason to believe that his only son and heir, Dr. Thomas Arris, M.P., would give the Company trouble in the matter of the settlement, and so, on the 29th February, 1676, he requested that his deed of grant might be given up to him cancelled, and that he should in return give the Company £510 absolutely and free from any trust, save only an honorable understanding that the Anatomy Lectures should be continued. This was done, and after his death (which happened 28th May, 1676) the Company were involved in a Chancery suit with Dr. Thomas Arris who endeavoured, though unsuccessfully, to recover possession of the £510.

17th July, 1646. Whereas 300{li} hath bin worthily given to this
House for the Discharge of all expences to be layd out in and about
a publique Anathomy to be henceforth had yearely for ever Betweene
the ffeaste of Michaelmas and Christmas in every yeare And for
that Doctor Prudjon who formerly read the Anatomicall Lectures
hath desired to be excused from reading the Lectures on the next
Anathomyes to be dissected betweene Michaelmas and Christmas next
This Court doth think fitt That Doctor Wright be desired to performe
the same And that the M{rs} of the Anatomy for the time being When
the said Anatomy shalbe dissected do alwayes in theire severall &
respective times of M{rs} of Anatomy dissect the said Anatomy And
this Court doth thinke fitt That the dissection of the said Anatomy
be of the Muscles of the Body But that the manner thereof be left to
the Judgement of the Reader and the Dissectors.

21st September, 1646. Our M{r} acquainting the Court that Doctor
Prudjon and divers other learned Physitions have recõmended Doctor
[John] Goddard as a Man well qualifyed and very able to reade the
Anatomicall Lectures This Court doth Order That Doctor Prudjon be
requested to performe the Lectures On the next publique Anatomy
himselfe But if he shall Deny it That then Doctor Goddard Or such
other as Doctor Prudjon shall thinke more fitt be desired to read the
Lectures.

23rd October, 1646. This Court doth Order That all the approved
Chirurgeons according to Law shall appeare at all publique Anatomyes
for the time to come in a fflatt Capp upon the penalty of 3{s} 4{d}
and all the rest of the Livery in a Hatt.

24th December, 1646. This Court doth thinke fitt and soe Order That
the M{rs} or Governours and Assistants nor any of them Nor any of
the M{rs} or Stewards of Anathomy doe invite or enterteyne any
Guest at any of the Three Dinners to be had within this Hall at the
next publique Anatomy Or at any other publique Anathomy betweene
Michaelmas and Christmas in any yeare hereafter But doth consent &
Order That Doctor Prudjon be invited to the said Dinners Anything
aforesaid to the contrary Notwithstanding.

7th January, 1647. Whereas this Court is well satisfyed That Doctor
Prudjon is desireous to be excused from reading the next Anatomicall
Lectures This Court doth Order That Doctor Goddard be desired to
performe the same.

15th February, 1647. This Court doth thinke fitt and soe Order That
the Tuesday Lectures be againe revived and read by Chirurgeons
ffreemen of this Company in their turnes according to theire
authority[226] in the Livery. The eldest Assistant Chirurgeon to read
the first Lecture and that to be On the first Tuesday in May next and
the other to be from thence monethly and noe oftner viz{t} The ffirst
Tuesday in evˀy moneth Provided Nevertheles That when as any such
Tuesday shall not be within the time lymitted in and by an Order of
a Court of Assistants of ix{th} August 1632 in that behalfe Or shall
happen to be on any the dayes thereby excepted That then every such
Tuesday be noe Lecture day.

[226] A clerical mistake for “antiquity,” _i.e._, precedence.

The order of the 9th August, 1632, above referred to, was as follows--

ALSOE this daye this Court for removeing of uncerteinties & setling
of one certeyne course and forme for Courts to be kept on y{r}
Tuesdayes in every yeare doe now upon deliberac͠on had, order that
from henceforth for ever hereafter there shalbe Lectures reade &
Courts held in the Comon Hall of this Companie at such dayes and
times in every yeare annually as hereafter followeth viz{t} on
every Tuesdaye w{ch} shalbe betwixt Michaelmas daye and the Tenth
daye of December, On every Tuesdaye betwixt the ffeast of Epiphanie
and Palme Sondaye, on every Tuesdaye betwixt Easter holydayes and
Rogac͠on weeke, on every Tuesdaye betwixt Whitesonday holydayes and
the last daye of Julye. Provided alwayes that if it shall happen any
of the aforesaid Tuesdayes to fall out to be either on a holydaye or
one a holydayes Eve That then every such Tuesdaye to be noe Court
or Lecture daye Provided alsoe that the Tuesdaye in the weeke next
before the Lord Maio{rs} daye and the Tuesdaye in the weeke next
before the Publiqe discection of Anatomye and alsoe Shrove tuesdaye
to be noe Court dayes.

29th March, 1647. This Court doth explaine the Order of the last
Court of Assistants (15th February 1647) concerneing the Tuesday
Lectures That it is the meaneing of this Court and this Court doth
accordingly Order That the said Lectures be read aswell by the
ancient M{rs} Chirurgeons and Examiners in theire course as by any
others.

23rd September, 1647. This Court takeing notice that Doctor Prudjon
desireth to be excused from reading the next Anatomicall Lectures
to be had betweene Michaelmas and Christmas next But wilbe ready
hereafter to serve the Company in that kind Doth therefore freely
chuse Doctor Nurse for the reading these Lectures and Doth order That
our Clerke doth attend him and desire his answer therein And this
Court doth further Order That the present Masters of Anathomy may
dissect the first publique Anathomy and in the meane time may have a
private Body.

11th January, 1648. This Court at the Suite and request of M{r}
Daniell Worrall M{r} William Molins M{r} Thomas Woodall and M{r}
Thorpe Chirurgeons of the Cloathing of this Company Doth grant
That they or any of them joyneing the M{rs} & Stewards of Anathomy
privately desect in the Com̃on Hall of this Company and not elsewhere
a humane Body executed as a Malefactour that they or any of them
may procure ffor the bettering theire Judgement and Skill in
Anatomy, Provided That they at theire owne proper Costs doe defray
and disburse All the Necessary & accustomed Charges ffees & Duties
belonging to a private Anathomy.

14th January, 1648. This Court doth Order That there be a publique
Anathomy this yeare and doth chuse and desire Doctor Nurse to read
these Lectures and inasmuch as Doctor Prudeon doth desire to be
excused ffrom reading hereafter this Court doth Choose Doctor Nurse
to be the constant Anatomicall Reader to this Company.

8th October, 1649. This Court taking into considerac͠on severall
worthy Physicians of whome one might be elected Reader of the
Anatomicall Lectures at the publique dissections of this Company Doe
thinke fitt That Doctor Scarborough be elected thereunto Who being
desired to come to this Court appeared during the sitting thereof
and declared himselfe very willing to performe the same and rendered
thanks to this Court for their good opinions of him.

We have at the Hall a fine portrait of Dr. Sir Charles Scarborough with Alderman Arris engaged upon an Anatomy.

Dr. Scarborough was elected Anatomical Reader on the 12th October, 1649.

23rd October, 1649. The periodical lectures by the Surgeons of the Company, which had again fallen through of late, were ordered to be revived, and there is a long minute on the subject at this date.

27th February, 1663. Samuel Pepys records, under this date:--

About 11 o’clock Commissioner Pet and I walked to Chyrurgeon’s Hall,
we being all invited thither, and promised to dine there, where we
were led into the Theatre; and by and by comes the reader, D{r}
Tearne,[227] with the Master and Company, in a very handsome manner:
and all being settled, he begun his lecture; and his discourse being
ended, we had a fine dinner and good learned company, many Doctors of
Phisique, and we used with Extraordinary great respect.

[227] Christopher Terne, of Leyden, M.D., originally of Cambridge,
and Fellow of the College of Physicians. Ob. 1673.

30th June, 1698. Ord{rd} that there bee an Anatomy Lecture called
Gales Anatomy. D{r} [Clopton] Havers & D{r} Hands being put in
nominac͠on for reading of the same D{r} Havers was choosen for three
yeares & to read on the second Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday in
July next by three of the clock in the afternoone & to have thirty
shillings for his paines & the remainder to bee disposed of by the
Com̃itte.

14th December, 1699. Ord{rd} the two D{rs.} Readers to this Society
for the future shall bee elected for noe longer terme then fower
yeares onely at one time Ord{rd} by the Court that D{r} [E.] Tyson
have liberty to lay downe [his office].

D{r} Hans & D{r} Havers were put in nominac͠on for Reader of
the Ventera Lecture in the roome of D{r} Tyson, D{r} Hans was chosen
for fower yeares.

22nd April, 1708. Dr. Colebrooke and Dr. Thomas Wadsworth put in nomination for Reader of the Osteology Lecture (Gale’s foundation), when Dr. Wadsworth was elected for four years.

16th August, 1711. Then the Court proceeded to the Elecc͠on of
Readers for the Muscular Ventor & Osteology lectures D{r} [Richard]
Mead D{r} ffreind & D{r} Wadsworth the present Readers were
unanimously chosen Readers of the said severall Lectures for the four
ensuing years.

17th July, 1712. D{r} John ffreind was unanimously Chosen Reader of
the Muscular Lecture. And D{r} Comer [? H. Colmer] was Chosen Reader
of the Venter Lecture for the next 4 yeares ensueing.

1st October, 1712. Dr. Henry Plumtree and Dr. Douglas put in nomination for Reader of the Muscular Lecture (Arris’s foundation) in the room of Dr. Meade, when Dr. Plumtree was elected for four years.

Dr. J. Douglas and Dr. Wadsworth put in nomination for Reader of the Osteology Lecture, when Dr. Wadsworth was elected for four years.

15th December, 1715. Dr. Douglas and Dr. Marmaduke Giles put in nomination for Reader of the Muscular Lecture, when Dr. Douglas was elected for four years.

Dr. William Wagstaffe and Dr. Hezekias Jones put in nomination for Reader of the Viscera Lecture, when Dr. Wagstaffe was elected for four years.

13th March, 1717. Dr. W. Barrowby and Dr. Stewart put in nomination for Reader of the Ostelogy Lecture, when Dr. Barrowby was elected for four years.

6th November, 1717. Dr. Douglas resigned the Readership of the Muscular Lecture, on account of a difference with the Masters of Anatomy, and Dr. Plumtree was chosen in his place.

18th August, 1720. Dr. Wagstaffe and Dr. Barrowby put in nomination for Reader of the Muscular Lecture, when Dr. Wagstaffe was elected for four years.

Dr. Barrowby and Dr. Thomas Jewrin put in nomination for Reader of the Viscera Lecture, when Dr. Barrowby was elected for four years.

Dr. Jewrin and Dr. W. Rutty put in nomination for Reader of the Osteology Lecture, when Dr. Jewrin was elected for four years.

30th October, 1721. Dr. Jewrin and Dr. Charles Bale put in nomination for Reader of the Viscera Lecture (_vice_ Dr. Barrowby resigned), when Dr. Jewrin was elected.

Dr. C. Bale and Dr. W. Rutty put in nomination for Reader of the Osteology Lecture (_vice_ Jewrin), when Dr. Bale was elected.

29th March, 1722. Dr. Bale being in France, and unable to return for five months, Dr. Rutty and Dr. Sisterton were put in nomination for Reader of the Osteology Lecture, when Dr. Rutty was elected.

20th August, 1724. Dr. Jewrin and Dr. Rutty put in nomination for Reader of the Muscular Lecture in place of Dr. Wagstaffe, when Dr. Jewrin was elected for four years.

Dr. Rutty and Dr. Robert Nesbitt put in nomination for Reader of the Viscera Lecture (_vice_ Jewrin), when Dr. Rutty was elected for four years.

Dr. Nesbitt and Dr. John Deodate put in nomination for Reader of the Osteology Lecture (_vice_ Rutty), when Dr. Deodate was elected for four years.

6th June, 1727. Dr. E Wilmott and Dr. Goldsmith put in nomination for Reader of the Osteology Lecture (_vice_ Deodate deceased), when Dr. Willmott was elected.

15th August, 1728. Dr. Rutty and Dr. Wilmott put in nomination for Reader of the Muscular Lecture (_vice_ Jewrin), when Dr. Rutty was elected.

Dr. Wilmott and Dr. Lawrence Martell put in nomination for Reader of the Viscera Lecture (_vice_ Rutty), when Dr. Wilmott was elected.

Dr. Martell and Dr. Goldsmith put in nomination for Reader of the Osteology Lecture (_vice_ Wilmott), when Dr. Martell was elected.

7th April, 1730. Dr. Goldsmith and Dr. Watts put in nomination for Reader of the Osteology Lecture (_vice_ Martell resigned), when Dr. Goldsmith was elected.

13th August, 1730. Dr. Goldsmith and Dr. Francis Nicholls put in nomination for Reader of the Muscular Lecture (_vice_ Rutty deceased), when Dr. Goldsmith was elected.

Dr. Nicholls and Dr. Nesbitt put in nomination for Reader of of the Viscera Lecture (_vice_ Wilmott resigned), when Dr. Nicholls was elected.

Dr. Nesbitt and Dr. Watts put in nomination for Reader of the Osteology Lecture (_vice_ Goldsmith), when Dr. Nesbitt was elected.

Mr. Joshua Symmonds was chosen Demonstrator or Teacher of Anatomy for three years.

5th March, 1731. Mr. Symmonds resigned through ill-health, and Mr. Edward Nourse and Mr. John Belchier being put in nomination, Mr. Nourse was elected.

17th August, 1732. Dr. Nesbitt and Dr. Guy Ruffiniac put in nomination for Reader of the Muscular Lecture (_vice_ Goldsmith deceased), when Dr. Nesbitt was elected.

Dr. Ruffiniac was elected Reader of the Osteology Lecture (_vice_ Nesbitt).

5th March, 1734. Mr. Nourse resigned the place of Demonstrator of Anatomy.

15th August, 1734. Mr. Abraham Chovett and Mr. Peter Maccullock were chosen Demonstrators of Anatomy.

17th September, 1734. A lengthy set of regulations for the conduct of the Demonstrations of Anatomy is entered on the minutes of this date.

17th July, 1735. Dr. Nicholls and Dr. Owen put in nomination for Reader of the Osteology Lecture (_vice_ Ruffiniac resigned) when Dr. Nicholls was elected.

19th August, 1736. Mr. Abraham Chovett resigned his place as Demonstrator of Anatomy, and Mr. Peter Maccullock and Mr. Cæsar Hawkins were elected Demonstrators.

Dr. Nicholls and Dr. Nesbitt put in nomination for Reader of the Muscular Lecture, when Dr. Nicholls was elected.

Dr. Nicholls was also elected Reader of the Osteology Lecture.

7th December, 1738. Dr. R. Banks was elected Reader of the Viscera Lecture.

16th August, 1739. Mr. Peter Maccullock elected Demonstrator of Anatomy, which office he held until his death.

10th July, 1744. Mr. W. Bromfield elected Demonstrator of Anatomy (_vice_ Maccullock, deceased).

* * * * *

The following Will of Charles Whyte (Warden in 1535 and 1542) is interesting, as it furnishes a partial list of the books and belongings of a Barber-Surgeon in Henry VIII’s time.

The Will is dated 3rd July, 1544, and by it testator desires to be buried in St. Paul’s Church Yard. He gives 20{d.} to St. Martins Ludgate, where he dwelt, for tithes forgotten--

Also I bequeathe to the Masters Wardens and felowsshipp of the
barbo{r} surgons for theyr payne to com to my buryeng vj{s.} viij{d.}
To Thomas Wanlon poticary my beste Gowne furryd wyth black bugge.
Also I bequeathe to Nicholas Archepolle[228] the Surgion twoo books
of surgery thone ys borded and coverd wyth yelowe lether and ys
named John of Ardren being wryten hande wyth Divers pictures And
thother book being coveryd wyth black lether having on thone syde
the armes of England wyth a rose paynted and one thother syde the
armes of England and spayne being wryten hand. Also I bequeathe to
John Colman that was my prentyce my great black boke borded and
coveryd wyth black lether wher in is the boke of the harball and the
shepardes kalender wyth divers other bookꝭ Also I bequeathe to M{r}
John Woodwarde my best gowne furryd with foynes and to Mrẽs Margaret
Woodwarde his wif a gold ring with a turkes[229] that was Wyllyam
Taylours or els fourty shillingꝭ in money. Also I bequeathe to Robert
Clerk my kynsman six barbours basins of latyn Item a kettyl wyth a
cock in yt to wasshe heddes wyth,[230] a great pott of latyn. It̃.
a nother great pott of pañ mettell wyth a cock in the botom, three
barbours chayres, a lowe chest wyth holes in the cofer . . . . Also
I bequeathe to Robert Clerk and Wyllyam his brother all my bokes of
surgery and physyck equally to be devided betwene them yf so be they
wyll study the science of surgery. Also . . . all my instruments
being made of Iron, style,[231] coper, and brasse which belongethe to
the science of surgery.

[228] Probably, Nicholas Archenbold (Warden 1564, &c.).
[229] Query “turquoise.”
[230] A primitive appliance for shampooing.
[231] Steel.

WARDENS’ AND OTHER ACCOUNTS.

The Great Book of Wardens’ Accounts has unfortunately been kept in a damp place, and the earlier portion of it is severely damaged. The cover still indicates the elaboration of the bookbinder’s art, being stamped in patterns with the portcullis fleur de lys and Tudor rose; opposite what is left of the first page is a magnificently painted achievement of the Company’s arms on vellum, but this unhappily, is damaged.

The first page has rotted almost entirely away, leaving only the upper left hand corner, on which there is an initial letter T illuminated in the highest style of art, though this is also seriously damaged.

The accounts commence with those for the year 1603, the first few pages are worn away, pages 7 to 36 are but slightly damaged, whilst the remainder of this huge book is quite perfect and abounds with quaint and artistic initial letters.

The following is the reduced initial letter for the year 1610-11.

1603. The Wardens account for quarterage received by them amounting to £4 17_s._ 6_d._, this quarterage was 2_s._ for each freeman, though some did not pay, and others had only paid 6_d._ or 1_s._

£5 was received for the admission of six foreign brethren.

Twenty-five freemen were admitted, who paid 3_s._ 4_d._ each on presentation.

Eighty-nine apprentices were bound, each paying 2_s._ 6_d._

The receipts for the rents from the Company’s tenants follow, viz.:--

£ _s._ _d._
Holborn Bridge (14 tenements) 29 4 0
Conyhope Lane (Grocers’ Hall Court) 8 0 0
Walbrook (2 tenants) 15 0 0
Tower Street 5 0 0
Mugwell Street (4 tenants) 11 13 4
East Smithfield (13 tenants) 28 14 0
Swanne Alley (5 tenants) 17 6 8
Old Bailey 1 0 0
--------------
£115 18 0
==============

The following is a verbatim copy of the remainder of this year’s accounts, and will serve as a fair specimen for the other years.

1603.--The said Accomptants doe aske allowance for moneys by them
defrayed w{th}in the tyme of this pˀsent accompt by the handes of
M{r} Edward Rodes Second Governor afores{d} for ordenary as [well as]
extraordinary Expences as hereafter ensueth viz{t.}--

~Ordinarie~ expenses.

~Inprimis~ payd for the Awdit dinner vj{li}
Itm̃ paid to the Butler for his fee then iij{s} iiij{d}
Itm̃ paid to the Cock for dressinge of nyne
messe of meate then ix{s}
Itm̃ paid to the Laundres then v{s}
Itm̃ paid to the Porter for his attendance xij{d}
Itm̃ paid for the view dinner xl{s}
Itm̃ paid to the Carpinter & Bricklayer
then[232] iij{s}
Itm̃ paid to the Stewardꝭ of the Maior’s
feast vj{li}
Itm̃ paid to the Cock for dressinge of 14
messes of meate then xviij{s} viij{d}
Itm̃ paid to the Butler then v{s}
Itm̃ paid to the Laundresse then v{s}
Itm̃ paid for the hyre of o’ Bardge iij{li}
Itm̃ paid to the Clark & Sexton of the
Churche of Garlick Hythe when the
Company toke barge xij{d}
Itm̃ paid for rushes & small cord iij{s}
Itm̃ paid to the Croner[233] for his fee vj{s} viij{d}
Itm̃ geven to the Bardgemen in reward ij{s} vj{d}
Itm̃ paid for the Companyes seats in
Powles[234] v{s}
Itm̃ paid to the Lo: Maiors officer for
his fee x{s}
Itm̃ paid to ffrancꝭ Rowdon[235] for his fee
pˀ Ann x{li}
Itm̃ paid to the Porter for his fee pˀ Ann xxvj{s} viij{d}
Itm̃ paid him more in augmentac͠on of his fee xl{s}
Itm̃ paid to John a Lee for his yerely penc͠on lxij{s}
Itm̃ paid to the pˀson[236] of S{t} Olaves
pˀ Ann vj viij{d}
Itm̃ paid to the Clarke of that Churche xvj{d}
Itm̃ paid to the Scaveng{r} per ann iiij{s}
Itm̃ paid to o{r} Clarke for lanthorne
Lyghte[237] ij{s}
Itm̃ paid to the Stewards of the Anathom iiij{li}
Itm̃ paid to the Clarke for white brushes
& broomes ij{s}
Itm̃ paid for a Loade of greate Coales xxv{s}
Itm̃ for a thowsand of Billettꝭ xv{s}
Itm̃ paid for small coles xij{d}
Itm̃ paid for an hundreth of ffagottꝭ vij{s}
Itm̃ spent uppon o{r} tenantꝭ in potac͠on[238] ij{s} iiij{d}
Itm̃ distributed in Almes accordinge to the last
will & testament of M{r} fferebras vj{s} viij{d}
Itm̃ more distributed in augmentac͠on of the
same almes xiij iiij
Itm̃ allowed to the M{rs} for the distributinge
thereof vj{s} viij{d}
Itm̃ allowed to the M{rs} for gatheringe of the
rentꝭ xiiij{s} iiij{d}
Itm̃ paid to the Clark for pennes Inke & papˀ vj{s} viij{d}
Itm̃ layd oute for herbes & flowers on the
Election daye iij{s}
Itm̃ paid to the Bedell for his yerely fee xl{s}
Itm̃ geven to the Porter for his Attendance on
the Election daye xij{d}
Itm̃ paid to M{r} Hilles[239] for his yerely fee xl
Itm̃ paid to the Collectors for subsidye lij{s}
Itm̃ paid to M{r} Stower for pˀvision of
corne[240] v{li}
Itm̃ paid to the poore of St. Olaves xvij{s} iiij{d}
Itm̃ paid to the preach{r} for his sermon on the
daye of Election x{s}
Itm̃ distributed in money bred & byfe[241]
accordinge to M{r} Bankes last Will & testam xix{s}
Itm̃ for washinge of some linnen w{ch} was used
on the daye of Election xviij{d}
Itm̃ paid to the Clark for registringe of this
Accompt xx{s}

~Some totall~ of the }
Ordenary expencꝭ is } Lxj{li} xiiij{s}

[232] The Company’s Carpenter and Bricklayer always accompanied the
Masters on view days, to advise as to the state of repair of
the property.
[233] Coroner.
[234] St. Paul’s.
[235] The Company’s Clerk.
[236] Parson.
[237] The Clerk provided the Lantern over the Entrance in Monkwell
Street, in accordance with the ancient City custom of lighting
the streets.
[238] Potation, _i.e._, drinking.
[239] The Company’s standing Counsel.
[240] The Company compounded with Mr. Stower at £5 per annum to
provide the corn required by the City.
[241] Beef.

~Extraordinarie~ Expencꝭ

~Inprimis~ paid for the use of sixe garnishe
and twoe dozen of pewter at the Awdit Dinner vij{s} viij{d}
Itm̃ paid for makinge cleane of the Hall then j{s}
Itm̃ geven by Consent to Erasmus Haunce a poore
Strang{r} v{s}
Itm̃ paid to the Paynter for the Coockꝭ
apron[242] xiij{s} iiij{d}
Itm̃ paid to the Clark for Drawinge & engroseinge
of the Indentures of Covenaunt betwixt the
Carpnt{r} & o{r} M{rs} concerninge o{r}
Buyldinge in Easte Smith feild x{s}
Itm̃ paid to M{r} Justice Wooddes Clark for the
Recognizance & for o{r} lycence to buyld iij{s} ij{d}
Itm̃ paid M{r} Wood for his Advice then x{s}
Itm̃ spent at the hartes horne uppon some of the
committees when o{r} M{r} & they toke advise
concerninge M{r} ffyneingꝭ conveyancꝭ iij{s} viij{d}
Itm̃ paid to M{r} Hilles for his advise then x{s}
Itm̃ geven to the Lord Maior’s officer for his
Attendance at the Awdit iij{s} iiij{d}
Itm̃ geven to Symon Parkinson in benevolence by
consent ij{s} vj{d}
Itm̃ geven in benevolence to Mark Criffeyld vj{d}
Itm̃ paid for the wiflers staves[243] xvj{d}
Itm̃ paid for cakes at the Maiors feaste iij{s}
Itm̃ paid for Clarret wyne then iiij{s}
Itm̃ paid for a Gallond of Muskadell iiij{s}
Itm̃ paid for half a dozen of Rolles vj{d}
Itm̃ paid for 2{li} suger & for Cloves then ij{s} x{d}
Itm̃ geven to the music͠ons in reward then ij{s}
Itm̃ geven to M{r} Petersons folkes then ij{s}
Itm̃ geven to the Bardgemen in reward ij{s}
Itm̃ geven to good wief Lee in benevolence iij{s}
Itm̃ geven to twelve torcheberers when the
Maior went to meete the Queene’s Ma{tie} xiij{s}
Itm̃ paid for 3 dozen of torches then and a
greate Lynke xxxvij{s} iiij{d}
Itm̃ paid to a poore man that helped to carry
the staffe torches xij{d}
Itm̃ geven to the beadell for his paynes xij{d}
Itm̃ spent on a supper uppon those that went to
meete her Ma{tie} beinge of o{r} Assistantꝭ xlviij{s} vj{d}
Itm̃ geven to the maydes that dressed o{r} supper
then & to a poore man ij{s}
Itm̃ paid M{r} Hillˀ for his oppinion and paine
taken aboute o{r} ordinancꝭ xx{s}
Itm̃ spent on some of the Assistance then that
went w{th} the M{rs} ij{s}
Itm̃ geven to Harbert[244] in benevolence xij{d}
Itm̃ geven to Jõ Smyth in benevolence then xij{d}
Itm̃ geven them in benevolence at anoth{r} tyme ij{s}
Itm̃ geven to Tho. Tholmwood in benevolence by
ord{r} x{s}
Itm̃ spent uppon the Committees when they mett
about the ordinancꝭ vj{s} ix{d}
Itm̃ spent the same nyghte at the bores head at
supper when wee delivˀed o{r} petic͠on to the
queene x{s} iiij{d}
Itm̃ spent the 13{th} of Decemb{r} at the bell at
Westm{r} at dinn{r} when the M{rs} went to
delivˀ the petic͠on to the queene xvj{s} vj{d}
Itm̃ geven in benevolence to wydowe Barbor xviij{d}
Itm̃ to wydowe Norton xij{d}
Itm̃ to widowe Grew xij{d}
Itm̃ to wydowe Powell xij{d}
Itm̃ to good wief Harris xij{d}
Itm̃ to John a Lee xij{d}
Itm̃ to Markes Cristofeyld xij{d}
Itm̃ to John Smythe xij{d}
Itm̃ to Robert Harberte xviij{d}
Itm̃ to Markꝭ Cristefeyld vj{d}
Itm̃ to him at anoth{r} tyme vj{d}
Itm̃ to wydow Barbor vj{d}
Itm̃ geven to oth{r} poore at the hall xiiij{d}
Itm̃ geven more to wydow Barbo{r} xij{d}
Itm̃ geven more to wydow Norton xij{d}
Itm̃ geven more to John Smyth and Harbert by
consent before Easter vj{s} viij{d}
Itm̃ geven more to wydowe Norton at anoth{r} tyme iij{s}
Itm̃ geven more to Markꝭ Christofeyld vj{d}
Itm̃ geven to wydowe Smythe xij{d}
Itm̃ geven more in benevolence to John a Lee v{s}
Itm̃ geven to Robert Harbert in benevolence xij{d}
Itm̃ geven to goodwyfe Norton in benevolence xij{d}
Itm̃ geven to wydowe Barber in benevolence xij{d}
Itm̃ geven to John a Lees wief in benevolence xij{d}
Itm̃ geven more to Markes Crisfeyld in
benevolence xij{d}
Itm̃ more geven to him at anoth{r} tyme vj{d}
Itm̃ more to him at anoth{r} tyme xij{d}
Itm̃ more geven to John a Lee in benevolence ij{s}
Itm̃ geven to John Smyth in his sicknes & towards
his funerall xx{s}
Itm̃ geven Harbert in his sicknes & towardꝭ
his funerall x{s}
Itm̃ geven to Harbertꝭ wyef in her sicknes &
towardꝭ her funerall[245] vj{s}
Itm̃ geven to Harbertꝭ Children in the tyme of
their sicknes x{s}
Itm̃ geven to a poore man at the Hall in
benevolence vj{d}
Itm̃ geven to M{r} Johnson for fayre wrytinge of
the petic͠on to the Queene ij{s} vj{d}
Itm̃ spent when the M{rs} went to Courte aboute
the Companyes busines the xviij{th} of November v{s}
Itm̃ geven then to a poore man iij{d}
Itm̃ paid for o{r} Seates in Powles churchyard on
the queenes daye ij{s} vj{d}
Itm̃ geven to the keeper of the Exchange for
pullinge downe of Mountebankꝭ billes[246] xij{d}
Itm̃ to M{r} Wilbraham M{r} of the Requestes
for settinge downe the Queenes answere
to o{r} petic͠on v{li}
Itm̃ geven in gratificac͠on to his Clark x{s}
Itm̃ geven to M{r} Hilles for his advise uppon
the same petic͠on x{s}
Itm̃ spent uppon some of the Company that went
w{th} the M{rs} then xiiij{d}
Itm̃ spent uppon M{r} Peck M{r} ffenton and
oth{rs} w{ch} went to acquaint the Lo: Keper
w{th} her Ma{ties} answere to the said petic͠on ix{s} vj{d}
Itm̃ paid to the Collect{rs} of the fiftenes iiij{s}
Itm̃ paid for ingroseinge of the breviat for
the Lords ij{s} vj{d}
Itm̃ paid to the Counsellors man for his paines ij{s} vj{d}
Itm̃ paid towardꝭ the Butlers fee for the
Anathomy iij{s} iiij{d}
Itm̃ paid for 2 bottelles of sack that the
M{rs} sent for on the Maiors daye iij{s} iiij{d}
Itm̃ paid to the Collectors for 4{or} fifteenes
for cleansinge of the towne dyche xvj{s}
Itm̃ paid to the Collecto{rs} of the kinges
subsidie xvij{s} iiij{d}
Itm̃ spent by consent uppon a supper uppon
those that rode to meete the kinge iiij{li} j{s} xj{d}
Itm̃ geven to the twelve wifelers then xij{s}
Itm̃ spent in pˀsecuc͠on of Rea the
mountiebank before the Lo: Maior iiij{s}
Itm̃ paid for a copie of the Kinges Commission
and of Chauncery for the hearinge of petic͠ons
pˀferred to his Ma{tie} [247]
Itm̃ spent in wyne and cakes on the Election daye xl{s}
Itm̃ for makinge cleane of the Hall then ij{s}
Itm̃ spent uppon a supper on the Election daye of
the Assistants by consent xliij{s}
Item̃ geven to wydowe Barbor in benevolence and
for washinge & makinge cleane of the Lybrarye v{s} vj{d}

~Some of the~ ex̃tordinary }
expencꝭ amounteth in the }
wholl to the somme of } xxxvij{li} xviij{s} iiij{d}

~Some totall~ as well of the ordenary }
as extraordinary expences Layd oute }
by the handes of M{r} Edward Rodes }
amounteth in the wholl to the somme of} Lxxxxix{li} xij{s} iiij{d}

[242] The Cook’s apron was probably embellished with the Company’s
arms or crest.
[243] The wands or staffs carried by the whifflers who headed the
processions on pageant days, etc.
[244] The Beadle.
[245] There was a great plague in the City this year--Harbert was the
Company’s Beadle.
[246] Quack doctor’s advertisements.
[247] The amount torn out in original.

~The said Accountants~ doe aske allowance for money disbursed by the
handes of the said M{r} Thomas Martin yongest Governor w{th}in the
tyme of this pˀsent Accompt for rentꝭ and Repac͠ons[248] as hereaft{r}
ensueth viz{t}

[248] Reparations.

~Paiments~ for Chiefe Rentꝭ
and Annuities viz{t}

~Inprimis~ paid to the M{rs} of S{t} Kathiñes viij{d}
and for the Acquittance iiij{d}
Itm̃ paid to M{r} Cannon for a quit rent for
o{r} land at Hoborne Bridge v{s}
Itm̃ for the Acquittance iiij{d}
Itm̃ paid to the Renter of the Bridge howse iiij{s} viij{d}
Itm̃ paid to M{r} Parvis for o{r} water pˀ ann xxvj{s} viij{d}
Itm̃ paid to M{r} ffyneinge for his Rente vj{li} vj{s} viij{d}
Itm̃ paid to M{r} Mapes for his Annuitie x{li}

~Some~ of the Cheefe Rentꝭ }
and Annuities paid out is } xviij{li} iiij{s} iiij{d}

~Laid owte~ for new buyldinges Repac͠ons and oth{r} expencꝭ
as followeth viz{t}