Chapter XII: THE TWELVE Article is that if Olyver Wilson dothe hereafter (12)

Our property known as the “Lizard Estate,” was on lease for lives, the sole surviving life being the then Bishop of Meath, who was 76 years of age. The Ironmongers, in the natural expectation of an early reversion to the estate, appointed Mr. Oseland to look after the Companies’ interests, and from the list of his duties it would seem that his office was no sinecure. The Bishop dying in 1840, the lease fell in, and there were various consultations among the Companies as to the advisability of a partition or a sale, or the granting of a fresh lease. The Scriveners alone desired a partition, the others were for keeping on the late under-lessees and tenants as tenants for a year until a course could be decided upon, and this was eventually agreed to, the Barbers recording in their books an expression of their sense of the wise manner in which the Ironmongers’ Company had managed the business.

One very important point discussed at Ironmongers’ Hall was that of the waste and dilapidations which had been suffered to accrue by the late lessee. These were estimated to amount to £5,000, and there was not the least question as to the right and power of the Companies to have enforced a claim in this respect, but they generously decided not even to present it; had the Companies been “trustees” they would have had no option but to have enforced their claim.

This action accords with the general liberal administration of Estates as pursued by the City guilds, and is another evidence (if, indeed, such evidence were wanting!) of the absence of greed and of the generous way in which tenants are treated by these bodies.

This Estate is subject to no trust whatever, it was purchased by the Company out of monies which they collected from individual members of the Guild, or by the sale of their plate, etc., and for many years it was unproductive. It is a portion of their private corporate estate, and no trust or charity suffered by this voluntary abandonment of a large sum to which they were entitled in lieu of the re-instatement of the dilapidation. The proceedings are all very fully set out in the Court Minutes for 1840, 1841, etc.

6th July, 1609. This daye M{r.} Leacock, M{r.} John Martin, M{r.}
Thorney & M{r.} Peek accordinge to a pˀcept to the M{rs.} of this
Company lately directed are by this Courte appoynted Committees
for this Company to conferre w{th} the rest of the Committees of
oth{r} Companies concerninge the intended plantac͠on in the Realme
of Ireland And they are to make theire report to the next Courte of
their proceedingꝭ therein.

26th July, 1609. This daie the precept directed from the Lord Maio{r}
of this Citie to the M{rs} of this Company Concerninge a Contribution
to be had from this Company towardꝭ the intended plantac͠on in his
Ma{ties} realme of Ireland was read before the Lyvery of this Company
and before the Assistantꝭ of the Yeomandry of this Company who being
by the M{rs} demaunded by vertue of the said precept what they wold
willingly Contribute towardꝭ the said service some of them proffered
to Contribute as hereafter ensueth videliz{t} M{r.} Rodes xx{s.}
M{r.} Mapes xx{s.} Mr{r.} Jenkins xx{s.} M{r.} Thorney xl{s.} M{r.}
ffrederick xx{s.} Mr{r.} ffuller x{s.} M{r.} ffenton x{s.} M{r.}
Kerrell xx{s.} John Udall v{s.} Robert Jennings v{s.} Dominick Lumley
ij{s.} vj{d.} Andrew Mathew vj{s.} viij{d.} Thomas Homewood v{s.}
Xpõfer Walton ij{s.} vj{d.} ffrauncis Rycraft ij{s.} Arthure Doughton
ij{s.} George Pitts v{s.} Richard Daniell ij{s.} Richard Higgins
iij{s.} iiij{d.} Symon Crosse ij{s.} Thomas Clarck ij{s.} and the
rest of the Lyvery and assistauntꝭ of the yeomandrey then present
refused to Contribute anything at all. Whereupon it was thought fitt
by this Court that aswell the names of such as had proffered to
contribute as aforesaid and their severall proffered contribuc͠ons
also the names of those that refused to contribute shold accordinge
to the said precept be certefyed in writing to the Lord Maior
signifyeing further in the same Certificate that forasmuch as the
Contribuc͠on menc͠oned in the said Certificate was very small w{ch}
the M{rs} were very unwilling to present to his Lordship, the Company
were contented if it might stand w{th} his Lo{ps} good pleasure to
adventure C{li.} of the Cxxiij{li.} w{ch} is owinge unto them by the
Cities bond, so that they might have a bill of Adventure for the same.

26th January, 1610. The above proposition not having been entertained, a further precept dated 9th January, 1610, was received, commanding the Company to furnish £100 and at this Court the same was considered when it was resolved that the common stock of the Company should contribute £25 and an assessment be made upon the members as follows: the Livery 20_s._, the Assistants of the Yeomanry 10_s._, Freemen 6_s._ 8_d._, Aliens 20_s._, and foreign brothers 15_s._ each, and by a later order each member of the Court was assessed at 20_s._

22nd November, 1610. Great difficulty having been experienced in collecting these assessments, an order was made that any person neglecting to pay, should be forthwith dismissed out of the Livery or Court as the case might be.

18th January, 1611. A precept from the Lord Mayor having been read and debated, the following answer to the same was ordered to be sent--

Whereas wee the M{r} and Wardens of the Company of the Barbors &
surgeons of London have receaved a Preceptt of the 14{th} of this
present moneth from the right honˀable the Lord Mayo{r} of this
Cittie requiring thereby to call together the Assistauntꝭ of o{r}
said Company and to consider whether wee will accept a proportion of
Landꝭ in the province of Ulster in liewe of o{r} moneys disburssed
and thereon to buyld att our owne chardgꝭ as by the printed book
of plantac͠on is required or ells to refeir the lettinge of the
same Landꝭ unto the govˀnor & assistauntꝭ of the Companie: Soe ytt
is, that accordingly we have called together o{r} Assistauntꝭ &
consideringe the pˀmisses wee fynd that the payment of the taxac͠ons
for this intent have been soe burthensome unto the body of o{r}
Company that we are not able to take upon us any further chardge,
having not as yet levyed the ffowerth pˀte of the paymˀtꝭ ymposed
upon us, neither have we any hope to gather the same, And therefore
rather chuse to refeir the lettinge of the said Landꝭ & committinge
the business for o{r} pˀtꝭ to the discretion of the said govˀnor
& assistauntꝭ for that purpose appoynted, hopinge by their good
endeavo{rs} to receave such reasonable satisfaction for o{r} moneys
alreadye disbursed as maye gyve good contentment to such of o{r}
Company whoe have been chardged by o{r} Collections. And this have
our Court of Assistauntꝭ fully agreed in such mannˀ as wee have
before certified Given att o{r} Hall this xviij{th} of January 1610
(_i.e._, 1611).

23rd April, 1611. The Company paid in £30 to the Chamber of London, making £120 in all to this date.

18th July, 1611. A precept having been received from the Lord Mayor, calling upon the Wardens to pay £60 more, or else to lose the £120 already paid, the following answer was sent--

Whereas we the M{rs} & govˀno{rs} of the Company of Barbo{rs} &
Surgeons of London have receaved from the right honˀable the Lord
Mayor of this Cittie a preceptt of the xj{th} of this Instant moneth
thereby comaundinge us to call together the Assistauntꝭ of o{r} said
Company And then & there to tax the bodye of o{r} s{d} Company with
the payment of 60{li} more towardꝭ the payment of 10000{li} for a
new supplye for the plantac͠on in Ireland, And that we should advise
thereupon and certefie in wrytinge to the govˀno{r} & assistantꝭ for
the said plantac͠on on Saterdaie the 20{th} of this Instant month
of July whether we will willinglie yelde to the said supplie of
10000{li} or we wilbe content to loose all such moneys as we have
alreadye disburssed towardꝭ the said Plantac͠on and soe passe over
o{r} right therein to those as will undertake this paym{t} and all
other taxac͠ons & paymt{s} touchinge the same, Soe yt is we have
called together o{r} Assistauntꝭ & we thinck that o{r} poore Company
is put to a very hard choyce seeinge the collection of the formˀ
paymˀtꝭ of 110{li}[295] have been soe burthensome unto us that the
greatest nomber of o{r} Company have been readye to growe mutynous
about the collection thereof neither cane wee as yett gather the
same (we beinge out of o{r} owne purses for the last paym{t} w{ch}
was disburssed) and nowe to loose all, except we will undergoe this
newe taxac͠on of 60{li} the povˀtie of o{r} Company cannot beare ytt
neither will yt stand w{th} o{r} Credytts to gyve awaie the moneyes
we have collected from soe maney poore men who hoped (and the rather
by o{r} pˀswasions) the company should receave in tyme great pˀffytt.
And they themselves to be pˀtakers thereof to w{ch} intent they dide
more willinglie undergoe the former taxac͠ons. And againe to drawe
them to a chardge of a new taxac͠on when they shall understand the
offer pˀposed in this pˀcept we thinck yt unpossible, neither can we
tell howe to drawe them to paie any further taxac͠on then they shall
willinglie consent unto because we have noe lawfull authoritie to
compell them. Therefore rather then to be any further burthensome
to the bodye of o{r} Company in any further taxac͠on towardꝭ the
last supplie of 10000{li} we must be forced (yf there be lawfull
authoritie to take awaye & compell o{r} Company) to loose the moneys
we have alreadye disburssed & to leave our Interest unto such as
wilbe contentede to undertake to dischardge o{r} Company of those
paymˀtꝭ & taxac͠ons w{ch} we shall be hereafter chardged w{th}all,
and shall gyve unto our Company such assurance for pˀformaunce of
such condyc͠ons as we shall agree upon and our Counsell learned
in the lawes shall devise & requier, whereby we may gyve some
contentem{t} to those of our Company whoe have been herein chardged
for we feare we shall never collect these moneyes w{ch} are yet
behinde & unpaid for the last paym{t} when they shall here the money
alreadye disburssed is lost & gyven awaie And to this have our Court
of Assistantꝭ agreed Gyven und{r} o{r} hands the xix{th} of Julye
1611.

[295] Should be £120.

16th November, 1611. At this Court motion being made touching what
answere this howse should gyve unto the Court of Aldermen about the
payment of their money for the Irishe plantac͠on yt was ordered &
decreed that the Company should not willinglie undergoe the paym{t}
of any further taxac͠on but that rather they should loose all their
moneys alreadye disbursed and thereupon yt was thought fitt the
pˀnte M{rs} & govˀno{rs} together w{th} M{r.} Peck M{r.} Mapes
M{r.} ffenton & M{r.} ffoster should goe againe before the Court of
Aldermen to see yf they can gett the Company dischardged And if yt
shall soe fall out that they or any of them shalbe comitted or shalbe
put to any chardgꝭ touching this busynes this howse shall & will
beare & dischardge the same.

2nd February, 1612. At this Court it is fully concluded that M{r.}
Recorder shalbe dealt withall to construe our answere according to
the Courtꝭ meaninge And that on tewsdaie next the M{rs} & Govˀno{rs}
together w{th} M{r.} Peck M{r.} Mapes M{r.} ffenton & M{r} ffoster
shall goe before the Court of Aldermen to intreat favo{r} in respect
of their genˀall povˀtie of the Company w{ch} if the same will not
prevayle then the Company shall bring with them their Councell
to certefie that their answere is absolute & if that maye not be
graunted then that they maye have a monethes lybertie either to
provide some undertakers for them or ells by that tyme the Company
will bring in their money w{ch} this Court doth agree unto that the
howse shall beare ytt.

2nd July, 1612. This daye yt is likewise ordered that touchinge the
paym{t} of the 30{li} w{ch} is to be paid for the Irishe plantac͠on
That the present M{rs} shall demaund of the Comittees for the Irish
plantac͠on what assurance this howse shall have for their money
already disburssed & to disbursse and thereuppon to stand hardlie
for that this Court thincketh yt not reason to pay there money for
nothinge as yet assured. And if it be soe that the M{rs} shalbe
threatned to be comitted to prison they shall rather be comitted to
prison then to pay the money And if they be comitted then this howse
dothe order that presentlie[296] uppon their comittment the M{rs}
shall pay the same 30{li} out of the stock of this howse.

[296] _i.e._, directly.

20th July, 1612. In the motion touching the paym{t} of xxx{li}
pˀcell of the lx{li} w{ch} the Company is to paie towardꝭ the Irishe
plantac͠on Itt is ordered by this Court that the same xxx{li} shalbe
paid in by the howse and the M{rs} w{th} M{r.} ffrederick are to
deale w{th} the Comittees to see what assurance they shall have for
their moneyes disburssed.

17th September, 1612. It was agreed by the Court to pass away all the Company’s interest in the Irish estate to Mr. Abraham Allen, Warden, he undertaking by deed to bear all further impositions or taxations made upon the Company in respect of the Irish business.

15th July, 1613. This daie it is ordered upon a motion made by
o{r} Master to this Court touching what course they shall take for
Ireland business for that they are now called unto for payment of
60{li} wherefore upon a genˀall consent of this Court it is ordered
that M{r} Warden Allen shall lose the 30{li} w{ch} he hath already
disburssed & that he shall disburse the said 60{li} now called for,
and if he shall not be contented to goe forward w{th} the bargaine
w{ch} he formˀly made w{th} the Company but rather to loose the said
30{li} w{ch} he hath formˀly paid That then he loosing the said
30{li} already disburssed shalbe upon & after the audytt daye repaid
the said 60{li} w{ch} he is now to disbursse.

17th January, 1614. Att this Court it is ordered that the 30{li}
w{ch} the Company is chardged by preceptt to paie towardꝭ the Irish
Plantation on the first daie of ffebruary next shalbe paid in
according to the said preceptt and shalbe allowed out of the stock of
this howse.

2nd February, 1614. At this Court the M{rs} propounding unto this
Court what conference did passe between the Company of Irenmongers &
themselves desiring this pˀnte Court to certefie their opinions what
course this company shall take in the Irish busines, whether they
shall either hold the proportion of landꝭ allotted to this Company &
the Company of Iremongers joyntlie w{th} the Iremongers Or otherwise
seeke that a devision maybe made of such portion as to this company
belongeth & soe to hold the same in sevˀaltye Whereupon this Court
did agree that this Company shall goe hand in hand joyntlie w{th}
thother companies awhile And hereafter to seeke for a devision as
occasion shalbe offered.

24th May, 1614. Att this Court it is ordered that M{r} Abraham Allen
shall have noe part of the xxx{li} w{ch} he hath paid to this company
redelivˀed him againe.

19th January, 1615. On receipt of a precept, dated 11th January, ordering a further contribution of £45, it was directed that the same should be paid.

13th September, 1615. £30 more was ordered to be paid in.

29th December, 1615. At this Court the Wardens of the yeomanrey made
knowne unto the M{rs} that the yeomanrey were contented to gyve to
the howse 30{li} towardes the Irish plantac͠on.

27th May, 1616. At this Court it is ordered that what monie is or
shalbe demaunded by the Company of Iremongers to be paid unto them
from or by this Companie towardꝭ the charge of buildingꝭ or other
charges in Ireland shalbe deteyned in this howses handꝭ untell this
Companie shall have receaved order from o{r} M{r} M{r} Alderman
Probie for payment thereof And that he shall see it fitt & expedient
the same shalbe paid.

27th January, 1617. fforasmuch as this Companie have no assuraunce
of the Irish Landꝭ for their monie disburssed for Ireland It is
therefore ordered by this Court that this Companie shalbe suters
unto the Governor & Comittees for the plantac͠on of the Irish landꝭ
to thentent this Companie maie have a perpetuitie in the Irish
plantac͠on aswell as the Companie of Iremongers under whose lott o{r}
Companie have fallen Accordinglie & in such sorte as the Carpenters &
other the inferior Companies joyned w{th} them doe now sue for.

19th March, 1635. The Company contributed their proportion of the expenses incurred by the City Companies in defending the suit against them in the Star Chamber, as also a sum of money towards the erection of a church in Ulster.

The Copye of S{r} John Bancks his letter he being his Ma{ts} Attorney
Generall sent to the Companie of Ironmongers that they should with
the Associate Companies surrender up their right together with their
evidences concerning the plantac͠on in Ireland was here reade and
for answere thereunto this Court doth referre to the advice of M{r}
Bierly Councello{r} at Lawe w{ch} is to surrender up o{r} right.

8th November, 1638. Judgment being given against the Companies whereby they forfeited all their lands in Ireland, the City was fined £8,000 to the King “for the losse of o{r} landꝭ in Ireland by the late decree of Starrchamber,” to which fine the Barber-Surgeons were compelled to contribute £64.

10th February, 1642. Alsoe was read to this Court the Lord Maiors
letter concerning reliefe of the Protestants in Ireland in the City
of London Derry this Court doth order 100{li} to be given towards
theire releife presently.

7th March, 1642. It is ordered that xx{li} shalbe presently payd over
towards the releife of London Derry and noe more at the present.

Alsoe it is ordered that there shalbe CC{li} given towards the
releife of Ireland generally to have a thousand Acres upon the
stateing of the Kingdome according to the Act of Parliament lately
made, and that CC{li} to be payd according to the provision in that
Act by 50{li} downe presently and the remainder at 3 monethes.

9th June, 1642. It was agreed to Lend £800 to the Releife of Ireland
[at 8 per cent. Interest] upon the faith and order of the Parliament.

31st October, 1642. The Company having agreed to lend this £800 could not find the money, and so petitioned to lend but £400; even this they had a great difficulty about, having to sell their plate (except Henry VIII’s cup) to enable them to raise the money.

16th July, 1724. The Court having been informed that a lease had been agreed to be granted by the Ironmongers of the Manor of Lizard, of which they were seized in trust for this Company as to the sum of £350 (part of the sum of £5,000 being the whole purchase money originally given for that estate), and that a person had bid £12,800 for a lease of the estate for 41 years and had deposited one-third of that amount with the Ironmongers’ Company. It was ordered that the Clerk should wait upon the Clerk of the Ironmongers and get what particulars he could as to the respective shares of the associated Companies, with a list of the tenants’ names and rentals, and it was further ordered that this Company’s proportion of the fine agreed to be given for the lease should be invested in South Sea annuities.

3rd December, 1765. The Ironmongers’ Company having proposed that the associated Companies should purchase the tithes arising from the lands called Aghwey, in Ireland, the same was considered by the Court and agreed to, this Company’s proportion of the purchase money being about £80.

10th November, 1766. The Clerk reported that he had received from the Ironmongers £1,377 16_s._ 10_d._ for this Company’s share of the fine of the lease granted to Mr. Josias Dupre and for rents and dividends due in October last.

10th August, 1775. The Company agreed to contribute £100 towards rebuilding the Church of Desertoghill in Ireland.

CHARITIES.

FERBRAS’ CHARITY.--Mr. Robert Ferbras, Citizen and Barber-Surgeon, by his Will, dated 2nd December, 1470 (_see_ p. 161), devised two Freehold Houses in the Parish of St. John, Walbrook, London, to the Company, upon Trust after doing the repairs, to divide one moiety of the surplus receipts among poor Members of the Company, which are distributed Quarterly among 28 poor Freemen and Widows.

_N.B.--The above houses have been taken down and sold, and the proceeds invested in the purchase of the moiety of a Freehold House, No. 69, Leadenhall Street, and of a Freehold House, No. 57, Lansdown Road, Notting Hill._

BANCKS’ GIFT.--Mr. Thomas Bancks, by his Will, dated 15th October, 1595, gave to the Company an Annuity of _Twenty Shillings_, on condition that they should yearly distribute equally amongst 12 poor people of the Company, 12 Twopenny Loaves, 6 Stone of Beef, and Two Shillings in Money. And Mr. JOHN BANCKS, his Son, by indenture, dated the 20th May, 1619, also gave an Annuity of _Twenty Shillings_, to be distributed in the same manner and on the same day as his Father’s Charity.

_N.B.--This Charity is now administered by the Mercers’ Company, under an order of the Court of Chancery. The estate consists of Freehold Property at Holloway, the income from which amounts to about £40 per annum, and is distributed half-yearly in July and January among poor Members of the Company._

BAKER’S GIFT.--Mr. Alexander Baker, by his Will, dated the 25th of September, 1835, gave to the Company an Annuity of _Three Pounds_ charged upon a Freehold House, No. 195, Upper Thames Street, to be yearly distributed to Six decayed Freemen of the Company, which is done on the first Tuesday in July.

Mr. MICHAEL I’ANS’ CHARITY.--Mr. Michael I’Ans, by his Will, dated the 21st of August, 1759, gave to the Company _Two Thousand Pounds_, the interest of which he directed to be applied and distributed among 20 poor Liverymen’s Widows of the Company. And Mr. JOHN DRIVER, by his Will, dated the 15th of February, 1810, gave the sum of _Twenty Pounds_ to be applied in addition to the said Gift.

_N.B.--This Fund, with accumulations, now consists of £4,759 18s. 7d. Consols, the Dividends of which are distributed half-yearly to twenty poor Widows of Liverymen of the Company, on the first Tuesdays in February and August._

DECAYED LIVERYMEN’S FUND.--The Court of Assistants, by an Order of Court, dated the 3rd day of June, 1823, set apart from the Funds of the Company the sum of _Nine Hundred Pounds_, Old South Sea Annuities, for the purpose of forming a fund for the Relief of Decayed Liverymen of the Company; the Dividends whereof are distributed, half-yearly, amongst Seven Poor Liverymen of the Company, on the first Tuesdays in May and November.

_N.B.--The Old South Sea Annuities having been paid off, the proceeds were invested in the purchase of a Freehold House, No. 46, Church Street, Minories. The Fund, with accumulations, now consists of £876 7s. 8d. Consols._

Mr. THOMAS KIDDER, one of the Court of Assistants, by his Will, dated the 18th of December, 1828, gave unto the Master and Wardens _One Hundred Pounds_, Three per Cent. Consolidated Annuities, and directed the interest to be applied for the relief of one poor Freeman’s Widow of the Company for ever, on the first Tuesday in February and August.

Mr. THOMAS COTTRELL’S CHARITY.--Mr. Thomas Cottrell, by his Will, dated 28th of January, 1833, gave to the Company, _Three Thousand Three Hundred and Thirty-three Pounds Six Shillings and Eight Pence_, Three per Cent. Consols, subject to the Legacy Duty, the Dividends to be equally divided between 25 Widows of Decayed Liverymen of the Company, which are distributed on the first Tuesdays in February and August.

_N.B.--This Fund, with accumulations, now consists of £3,100 Consols._

Mr. WILLIAM LONG’S CHARITY.--Mr. William Long, by his Will, dated 7th July, 1834, gave to the Company, _One Thousand Pounds_, Three per Cent. Consolidated Bank Annuities, and he directed one Moiety of the Dividends thereof to be paid half-yearly unto so many of the poor Liverymen as the Company should appoint to receive the same, and the other moiety thereof he directed to be paid half-yearly among 20 poor widows of Liverymen of the Company, in like manner as Mr. Michael I’Ans’ Charity is disposed of.

_N.B.--This Fund, with accumulations, now consists of £1,045 Consols._

Mr. MALCOLM DUNNETT’S CHARITY.--Mr. Malcolm Dunnett, by his Will, dated 30th August, 1842, gave to the Company the sum of _Two Hundred Pounds_, Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities, to be applied by the Company for the Support of Decayed Liverymen, preference being at all times given to the two Senior Liverymen of the Company who shall apply for relief, and be in addition to any other aid which they would otherwise be entitled to receive from any other Charitable Fund of the Company. This Charity is distributed on the first Tuesdays in May and November.

Mr. PETER SKIPPER’S CHARITY.--Mr. Peter Skipper, by his Will, dated 25th of September, 1846, gave _One Hundred Pounds_, free of Legacy Duty, in aid of the Decayed Livery Fund, with which Charity the amount is now amalgamated.

Mr. PHILIP LAWTON’S CHARITY.--Mr. Philip Lawton, by his Will, proved 13th August, 1856, gave _Five Hundred Pounds_, less Legacy Duty, upon Trust to pay the Interest and Dividends to poor Decayed Liverymen and Freemen or their Widows.

_N.B.--This Fund now consists of the sum of £477 9s. Consols._

ALMS HOUSE FUND AND Mr. JOHN ATKINSON’S CHARITIES.--The Court of Assistants, by a resolution dated 7th August, 1855, established a Fund for the Erection and Endowment of Alms Houses for Decayed members of the Company and their Widows.

Mr. JOHN ATKINSON, by Deed dated 4th November, 1856, and enrolled, conveyed to the Company Ten Freehold Houses, situate in Cross Keys Court and Half Moon Alley, Cripplegate, London, upon trust to apply the rents and profits thereof in aid of the Alms House Fund. These houses have been taken by the Metropolitan Railway, and the purchase-money was invested in the purchase of £998 12_s._ 3_d._ Consols. The Consols have been sold and the proceeds invested in the purchase of Freehold Houses, Nos. 53, 55, and 59, Lansdown Road, Notting Hill. In addition to the above, there is an accumulated Fund consisting of £1,095 2_s._ 6_d._ Consols, £419 15_s._ 7_d._ New 2-1/2 per Cent. Annuities, and there is a cash balance to the credit of the Fund of £84 12_s._ 4_d._

Mr. JOHN ATKINSON, on the 5th February, 1861, presented the sum of _One Hundred Pounds_ Consols to the Company, the interest thereof to be employed in the purchase of Bibles and prayer books for distribution amongst the poor members of the Company.

Mr. JOHN ATKINSON, by his Will, dated 30th of August, 1858, bequeathed the residue of his personal estate to Trustees therein named, upon Trust, after the death of his wife, daughter, brother, sister, and nephews, to transfer the Stocks, Funds, and Securities whereon the same should be invested to the Masters and Governors of the Company, upon Trust, to found and establish an Institution to be called “The Barbers’ Asylum,” the interest thereof to be applied for the lodging, maintenance, and education of the poor Members of the Company and their Widows and Children.

INVENTORIES.

There is amongst the Records a small folio volume which opens with an undated inventory of the Company’s effects, most probably taken in 1710. Following are inventories spreading over thirty-three years until 1745.

There is much similarity in all of these, and we shall take one of them, that for the year 1728, as an example.

In 1711 there seem to have been two corporate seals, one of steel and another of silver; there was also “a mould with the Company’s arms by w{ch} the Iron Backs were made”; this handsome mould is still preserved over the chimney-piece in the entrance lobby, and an old “iron back” cast from it is built into the wall of the courtyard opposite the entrance door.

A TRUE & PERFECT INVENTORY of the Goods and Chattels Plate
Household Stuff & other things belonging to the Worshipfull
Company of BARBERS & SURGEONS of London taken the 11{th} of
September 1728 M{R} JANUARY FARMER Master M{r} James Fern M{r}
John Nicholls & Ambrose Dickins Esq{r} his Majesty’s Serjeant
Surgeon, Wardens.

IN THE PARLOUR.

A chimney piece of Assistants Arms & three Sheilds over it.
Four Spanish tables & a footstep.
One great Russia leather Chair for y{e} Master.
30 other Russia chairs.
One pair Bellows.
One Turkey workˀt carpett.
A brass hearth peice & shovell & tongs with brass heads.
A painted Sale Cloath to cover the hearth.
One green bays carpett.
M{r} Lisle’s picture.
M{r} Skinner’s picture.
King Henry y{e} 8{ths} picture.
Sir John Frederick’s picture.
King Charles the Second’s picture.
Sir Charles Scarborough & M{r} Alderman Arris’s pictures.
Four double glass sconces & two single ones.
Two candlesticks with wax candles.
A Table of the masters names.[297]
D{r} Tyson’s picture.
Serj{t} Bernard’s picture.
M{r} Johnson’s picture.
M{r} Inigo Jones’s picture.
A large steel engine with a wooden frame for y{e} Co{s} seal.
3 Cane Sashes for y{e} Windows.
3 most noble Window Curtains in fflorence Persian Silk.
Two Spanish Pictures.
A fine clock.
A large gilt leather screen with 8 folds & the Companys arms
painted upon it.
A wooden stand for y{e} Chamber pott.
Six cushions.

[297] Now in the Ante Room at the Hall.

IN THE CLARK’S CUPBOARD IN Y{E} PARLOUR.

One Box for y{e} Poor. 3 Standishes.
One Hammer. Two Testaments.
One Bell. One Balloting Box & Balls.

IN THE BEADLE’S CUSTODY.

Two Staves with y{e} Companys arms & crest in Silver.
Two Beadles gowns purchased by the Company.

IN THE PASSAGE BEFORE THE PARLOUR.

One Spanish Table. A tortoise shell the gift
A Table of orders. of M{r} Henry Boone.
3 Brass Sconces. Two new tables.
3 Tressells & a bench y{t} 6 Leather chairs.
goes under the wall. Two new benches.
An Elks head.

IN THE ELECTION ROOM.

One Turkey workt Elbow chair.
One folding table.
One large brass hearth piece & a pair of tongs
fire shovell & Dogs with fine brass heads.
M{r} Ferne’s Picture.
A picture of the Prince Elector Palatine.
A looking glass over the chimney.
30 other Turkey worked chairs.
A green cloth carpett.
M{r} Thomas Allen’s picture.
One painted sale Cloth & a marble slabb.
King Charles the Seconds picture.

IN THE BALCONY.

Three green & white Window Curtains & curtain rods.

IN THE LONG GALLERY UP ONE P{R} OF STAIRS.

Two Elbow chairs.
A little table.
The figures of the Muscles.
15 old Turkey worked chairs.
A large iron hearth piece with shovell & tongs.
A skeleton frame with black curtains around it,
a pulley & cord, a skeleton.
20 cain bottom chairs.
A Scrutore.[298]
A print of a Skeleton.
An iron back.

[298] Called elsewhere an “Escrutore.”

IN THE THEATRE.

One skeleton in a frame.
Two muscular figures finely painted in gilt frames.
Two humane skins on figures of wood.
Two figures of Angels presenting a Garland.
Two skulls the one a Mummy the other a Moss with
seven other figures.
King Charles the first’s head in stone.
A Skeleton in a frame the gift of M{r} Knowles.
A green velvet cushion for the Anatomy Reader.
One cedar table & cover.
One new skeleton pendent from the Center of the Roof.
One figure of anatomy in a frame.
Two pair of green window curtains.

IN THE TREASURY.

The Company’s seal.
A great chest with several Charters & by laws & other writeings.

IN THE HALL.

Three great tables.
11 forms beside benches and footstep to y{e} Masters chair.
Two sheilds fixed to y{e} Screen.
One large ensign of green & white.
Two large green streamers.
Two Green bays carpetts.
Two green Kidderminster curtains.
A table of the Examined Surgeons & Examiners.
A table of officers ffees.
A squabb going round the Halfe moon table[299] & one small
one for y{e} Mas{rs} seat.
A long moveable table for the Hall.
Two Banners, the King’s Arms & y{e} City’s arms.
A wainscoat desk.
A clock the gift of M{r} Henry Carter.
A glass Lanthorne.

[299] This half-moon table stood at the upper end of the Hall in the
bastion, where the Masters and Court sat.

IN THE MUSICK GALLERY.

One table.
8 great staves for y{e} fflags.
Two forms.

IN THE PASSAGE GOING TO Y{E} KITCHEN.

One dresser.
One table & two shelves.

IN THE KITCHIN.

Three dresser boards. 10 large spitts & one little
One form. one.
2 large iron racks. One iron fender.
Two iron dripping pans. Two peels.
A 1/2 hundred iron weight. One chopping block.
8 Shelves. 3 Iron oven lids.
3 Irons in Stewing places. One new peele.

IN THE KITCHIN LARDER.

Two rounds of Shelves & a dresser round it.

IN THE KITCHIN YARD.

A leaden cistern & a leaden pipe going up to it.

THE PEWTER & BRASS.

Nine dozen & 11 plates. 7 saucers.
Two pewter basons. Three great flaggons.
Four pye plates. One iron hearth for charcoal.
Ten brass candlesticks. Two pair of snuffers.
An earthen monteth. One beer still & a plate rack.
Eighteen brass sconces for A charger.
the Theatre. Two chamber potts.
seven salvers.

IN THE BUTTERY.

A Binn for bread. 3 Shelves.
A dressing board. 3 Shelves in the Cupboard.
4 little bottles for oyl & vinegar. 1 doz 4 Water glasses.
2 doz & 11 Wine glasses. 7 stone muggs.
3 small beer glasses. 2 flower potts.
3 Stone bottles. 2 knife basketts.
A painted Sale cloth. A bench.

IN THE CUPBOARD IN THE BUTTERY.

Two dozen & a halfe of black handled knives & forks
with a box to put them in.
1 Dozen and a halfe of Oyster knives.
30 White handled knives & forks ivory.
4 voiders.
A flaskett.

IN THE CLARK’S YARD & CELLAR.

A leaden cistern.
A pipe to lead the water from the street through the Beadles Cellar
into y{e} Clarks yard & so through y{e} Companys into y{e} Kitchin.
One large chest to putt the candles in.
One clock in a case.
4 new pepper castors.

THE COMPANY’S PLATE.

oz. dwt.
Eighteen silver spoons wt. 43 6
another silver spoon 6 0
One Bason the gift of M{r} Robert Andrews 74-3/4 0
One Ewer the gift of M{r} Tho{s} Collins 54 10
King Henry y{e} 8{ths} cup & cover 26-1/2 0
King Charles the 2{ds} cup & cover 62-1/2 0
A punch Bowl the gift of Queen Anne at the
request of M{r} Serjeant Bernard then
Mas{r} of this Corporation 160 0

FOUR GREAT STANDING CUPS.

The gifts of the several pˀsons following, viz{t}
Sir John Frederick 38 10
Martin Brown Esq{r} 45 10
M{r} Tho{s} Bell 65 0
M{r} Tho{s} Bowden 38 0

FOUR BEER BOWLES.

The gift of Alderman Arris weighing viz{t} oz. dwt.
First 9 8
Second 9 8
Third 8 6
fourth 6 15

SEVEN TANKARDS.

The gifts of the several pˀsons following, viz{t}
The first of M{r} John Dorrington 39 0
The second of M{r} George Gray 37 2
The third of M{r} Abraham Deviatt 23 0
The fourth of M{r} Thomas Fothergill 24 15
The fifth of M{rs} Eliz. Clarke 17 10
The sixth of M{r} Abraham Perrott 26 15
The seventh of M{r} Edward Arris 26 15

THREE GREAT SALTS.

First 45 0
Second 37 0
Third 38 0
One small salt 3 11
Four coronetts 26-3/4 0

A voider the gift of M{r} Thos Gill.
An Iron Chest to putt the plate in.

THE TABLE LINNEN.

1 Dozen & 2 Huckaback Towells.
1 Dozen & one old odd towells.
11 Dozen & 4 napkins.
8 Holland sheets.
1 Large diaper towell.
4 side board cloths.
1 Dozen & 8 oyster cloths.
11 Table cloths & the chest they lye in.

IN THE LONG WALK.

Two ladders one great one & one small one.
24 Bucketts with the Companys arms on them.
4 Settles.

IN THE CHEST BELOW THE STAIRS.

The Rich cloth that lies over the Anatomy.
A black coffin cloth.
19 flatt caps.
19 Dimothy waistcoats.
19 Badges & the Readers Robes.

IN THE LOWER THEATRE.

A pewter cistern & a leaden laver.
An anatomy chest.
A table to dissect on & a hatch for y{e} Theatre door.
In the Closetts 2 Drawers & two planks to stand on.

PLATE.

The Barber-Surgeons’ Company has at various periods in its history possessed large quantities of plate, a great deal of which is now unfortunately lost to us, most of it having been parted with during the troublous times of the seventeenth century, when the money demands made upon the Company necessitated its sale. We have however, been fortunate in preserving some very distinctive and beautiful plate, among which are no less than three Royal gifts from Sovereigns of England, viz., Henry VIII, Charles II, and Anne.

Throughout our Minutes are numerous references to gifts and purchases of plate; some of these will be found elsewhere in this work, and the following extracts in particular referring to this subject, are additional examples.

14th December, 1557. The same daye beyng The xiiij{th} daye of
Descember in An{o} Dñ 1557 and fourth and fyfte yeares of the
Raignes of Kynge Phyllippe and Quene Marys Most Noble gracꝭ It ys
Condescended and Agreed by the m{r} and Govˀnors and w{th} thassent
of all the Assystaunce of the howse whose Names are before Nomynated
and Wrytten That M{r} Thomas Vycary shall paye and dyscharge the
Debtꝭ of the howse w{ch} rest unpayde and the saide M{r} Vycary
shall have the plate of the Crafte in pawne or pledge Untyll suche
tyme as the sayde sum̃es of monye be un to hym Repayde agayne.

7th December, 1581. It was agreed that the som̃e of xl{li} shalbe
diffrayed and laid owte of the stock of the howse to buy plate viz.
one nest of pots one nest of booles, and in v gilt spones to make up
one dozen, and in exchange of a silver pot geven unto the Companie
by M{r} George Corrons[300] who depˀted his lief beinge m{r} of the
companie.

[300] Master 1575.

10th March, 1599. Richard Larden on being admitted to the Livery presented one “beaker of silver pˀcell gylt.”

15th April, 1600. John Robson being made free made a similar gift, as also, 3rd June, 1600, did Walter Meeke on the like occasion.

16th August, 1602. This daie John Izard[301] presented to this
Courte one litle columpne salte w{th} a Cover of silver and guylte
and prayeth to be discharged from bearinge the office of M{r} of
this Companye which guyfte was loveinglye accepted and his requeste
willingely graunted.

[301] Warden 1590, 1593, 1596.

19th July, 1603. Nicholas Kellaway (Assistant) presented two standing cups of silver, to be discharged the office of Steward of the Mayor’s feast.

8th November, 1604. This daie it is ordered that M{r} Johnsons[302]
Cupp and Cover the three Beakers and M{r} Sprignalls[303] and
M{r} Shirlockꝭ Cup and Cover shalbe pˀntly[304] altered unto such
servisable plate as the M{rs} shall thinke fyt.

[302] Master 1543.
[303] Master 1554.
[304] Presently--at once.

31st May, 1608. The executors of Nicholas Kellaway delivered to the Wardens “one uprighte Bowle of silver duble gylt.”

9th February, 1612. This daie it is agreed that the som̃e of x{li}
or xx mˀkes shall be layed out to bye 3 cupes w{th} the name of M{r}
Bird[305] thereon to be engraved.

[305] Master 1590.

22nd August, 1614. This daie Peter Thorney brought in & delyvered
unto this Court two spout pottꝭ the one all guilt the other pˀcell
guilt of the valew of twentie poundꝭ w{ch} were gyven by the
last will of M{r} Thomas Thorney[306] deceassed w{ch} pottꝭ were
thanckfullie receaved.

[306] Master 1602.

4th October, 1614. Mr. Ralph Bovey[307] gave, in lieu of fining for three Warden’s places, “one fayre quart spout pott pˀcell guilt.”

[307] Master 1617.

12th February, 1616. Mr. Isaac Allen gave a standing cup and cover value 20 nobles to be excused coming on the Livery or bearing any office.

2nd July, 1622. Edward Kellet gave a “fayre mounsier bowle guilt” to be discharged of his place in the livery.

17th October, 1622. Mr. Gillam gave “three saltꝭ white” of the value of £12 10_s._

9th November, 1628. Bartholomew Vanderlashe, a German professing Surgery, gave a standing cup and cover gilt weighing 23 ozs.

20th June, 1629. It is alsoe ordered that there shalbe made fower
Garlandꝭ of silver enamelled garnished and sett forth after the
neatest manner according to the discretion of the present Governors
for the choise of new Maisters and the coste thereof to be borne of
the stock of this house. (_See illustrations of these on pp. 239, 379
and 422._)

2nd December, 1630. This daie this Court takeing into their
considerations of that affectionate love of M{r} John Bancks late
Cittizen and Mercer of London deceased, the sonne of M{r} Thomas
Bancks[308] heretofore an ancient Maister of this Companie, not
onely expressed in his liefe tyme to the poore of this Companie, by
giveing xx{s} yearely for ever, but also at the tyme of his death to
the generalitye of this Companie soe large and bountiful a legacy
viz; One bason and ewer double gilt with his armes of gentrye, the
Mercers armes, and our Companies armes embossed thereon, xx{li} for a
dinner for the livery on the daie of his funerall and our Companies
armes in a small round frame depicted in glasse, doe in all loveing
and thanckfull respective gratitude to soe free and liberall a
benefactor, order that the pˀnte M{rs} or Governors shall at the
chardge of this house take course that the said M{r} John Bancke his
picture be forthwith procured from the executors and carryed to M{r}
Greenebury and be taken forth and depicted in a frame in the self
same manner as that picture is and hung up in some convenient place
in our Hall, that thereby so free and memorable acts of so liberall a
benefactor may not be overwhelmed in oblivion but be pˀpetually had
in remembrance and eternized to all posteritie.

[308] Master 1596.

9th April, 1632. “A gilt beere boll and cover” weighing 20-1/2 ozs. was presented by Mr. Dominic Lomeline’s[309] executors.

[309] Master 1629.

16th August, 1632. Mr. Thomas Borne[310] having bequeathed £6 13_s._ 4_d._ to the Company to buy a piece of plate, it was ordered that “there shalbe a faire silver salt white, with scroules of the new fashion bought and his name ingraven thereon.”

[310] Master 1628.

2nd January, 1635. Mr. Robert Allott, Doctor in Phisick of St. John’s Coll: Cambridge and free of the Company, gave a large round silver salt white with three scrolls, and with his arms and an inscription engraved thereon.

1636. The Company having spent large sums of money in the erection of the Theatre, and being short of cash, an order was made to sell the whole of the Yeomanry’s Plate, excepting a beer bowl the gift of Mr. James Kent.

1637. It having come to the knowledge of the Court that Mr. Alexander Baker (Master 1622) had bequeathed to the Company a cup and cover which was withheld by his executors, a suit was commenced against them.

19th May, 1637. This daye was presented to this Court by a suite &
decree made in his Ma{t}ꝭ Court of Requestꝭ one standing Cupp and
Cover gilt of M{r} Alexander Bakers gift weighing 131 ounces.

19th May, 1637. Alsoe according to orders of former Courtꝭ of
Assistants the plate viz{t} W{m} Kelletts cupp 21 oz. one cupp &
cover Vanderlash 23 oz. & halfe. 3 beere bolls dropps 38 oz. 3 flatt
gobletts 61 oz. & halfe. 4 tankerds 92 oz. & a halfe. 1 salt & cover
Izard 9 oz. 4 standing cupps & Covers yeomanrye 102 oz. being all
guilt plate amounting to 347 oz. at 5{s} 4{d} pˀ oz. cometh to 92{li}
10{s} 8{d} Alsoe one white cupp Turner 9 oz. 1 white cupp Harding
5 oz. 1 white cupp Bostock 10 oz. 3 beere bolls vaughan 26 oz. 3
white beakers 31 oz. 3 white salts Guilham 40 oz. 1 white boll
Lakin 10 oz. 3 wine bolls white 16 oz. & a halfe being white plate
weighing 149 oz. 3 quarters at 4{s} xj{d} the ounce was sould for
36{li} 16{s} 4{d} Soe that the whole money received for the plate
that was sould cometh to in toto 129{li} 07{s} w{ch} sale is by this
Court confirmed & ordered y{t} that money received shall be imployed
towardꝭ the buildingꝭ now in hand.

31st October, 1642. Whereas heretofore by Order of the Lords &
Com̃ons in Parliament assembled Our Company was proporc͠oned to pay
and lend 800{li} at 8{li} pˀ cent towards and for nothing else than
the releife of Ireland. Upon which our Company did humbly certifie
the Lord Maior of the Citty of our inability to pay any part of the
said 800{li} Yet for that the present occasions forceing for presente
Releife It was Ordered That 400{li} should be taken up at Interest
and payd over into the Chamber of London for that and noe other
purpose. And that now the Company would take up such a quantity of
money but cannott obteyne soe much, It is now ordered That the Kings
Cupp and Cover shalbe kept, And that the Ma{s} & Wardens shall take
out all our plate and view it and see which of it is fitt to be sold
and that every parcell of that plate which shalbe sold a patterne
or fashion of it shalbe drawne in paper and the perticuler Letters
Writeings or Graveings shall likewise be written on that paper. To
the intent that when the said ffoure Hundred Pounds with the Interest
at 8{li} p. centum shalbe repayd the said Plate shalbe made againe in
the same ffashions & writeings upon them as now they are which this
Court doth order shall fully and really be performed accordingly when
the said 400{li} and Interest shalbe repayd.

The following entry is curious from the fact of a blank having been no doubt purposely left in the Minutes. The Company, who had been already plucked by the Parliament, evidently feared violence in that quarter, but were afraid to put it on record, and therefore very prudently left a hiatus in the Minutes.

24th May, 1643. Whereas this Company is assessed at 8{li} pˀ weeke
for 3 moneths which they are noe wayes able to pay In regard wee are
soe much in debt and that the Hall may be preserved from violence
of . . . . . . . It is now Ordered That the plate in the Hall that is
not guilt plate shalbe by the M{r} and Wardens delivered over at the
best rate to deliver soe much amounting to 96{li.}

By the Wardens’ Accounts it appears that plate was sold to the extent of £94 16_s._ 0_d._

29th April, 1645. On reference to p. 140, it will be seen that no less than 1,120 oz. of plate was pawned to M{rs} Crosse.

29th April, 1646. The M{r} & Wardens acquainting this Court That the
Companye’s plate is redeemed from M{r} Steele at his request who
married M{rs} Crosse to whome it was formerly pawned in her Widowhood
and is now in the Treasury. This Court doth think it not convenient
to be kept in the house[311] and doth order that it be delivered into
the hands of M{r} John Browne[312] for the better secureity of the
200{li} this Company oweth him and of the 100{li} more which he hath
promised by M{r} Warden Browne to lend the Company at vj{li} pˀ ceñtn
pˀ anñ.

[311] Probably in fear of its being forcibly seized.
[312] An Assistant.

14th May, 1646. The plate was pawned to Mr. John Browne for £300 at 6 per cent.

29th April, 1647. It was ordered that it should be redeemed, and it was on the 17th May following all brought back to the Hall.

7th December, 1648. The plate was again pawned to Mr. John Browne, of Westminster, for £250.

19th March, 1649. The Court were so severely pressed by Assessments for the Army, and being unable to borrow any more money under the Company’s seal, resolved after much deliberation to absolutely sell Plate to the value of £300.

19TH JULY, 1649. OUR M{R} ACQUAINTED THIS COURT THAT UPON SALE OF THE COMPANYES PLATE M{R} EDWARD ARRIS BOUGHT KING HENRY THE EIGHTHS CUP AND COVER AND HATH FREELY GIVEN IT AGAINE TO THIS COMPANY.

1890. The following plate is now in the Company’s possession:

A handsome standing silver gilt Grace cup and Cover (26-1/2 ozs.) presented by King Henry VIII in 1540 in commemoration of the union of the Barbers with the Surgeons. This cup is elaborately chased and enriched with badges of the Tudor Rose, Portcullis, and Fleur-de-lys; the cover is surmounted with the Crown Imperial under which are the arms of France and England quarterly, with the lyon and greyhound as supporters. There are four bells pendant from the cup which are referred to by Pepys as follows:--

Among other observables at Chyrurgeon’s Hall we drunk the King’s
health out of a gilt cup, given by King Henry viij., to the Company,
with bells hanging at it, which every man is to ring by shaking after
he hath drunk up the whole cup.--_Diary, 27th February, 1662-3._

This cup although it has been stolen, pawned and sold, yet remains to us, one of the most precious relics of our past. It appears by the Wardens’ Accounts, that in 1669 John Knight, Serjeant-Surgeon, who was Master, had the cup repaired and a case made for it; Serjeant Knight was again Master 1677-8, when he caused a plate to be fixed within the cover with this inscription--

Henrici R. Munificentia Ne Posteris Ignota Maneat Johannis Knight
R.C.P.[313] 1678.

[313] Regis Chir. Principalis (Chief Surgeon to the King).

In the bowl of the Cup is an outline engraving of the old coat of the Barbers, impaling the cognizance of the Surgeons in one shield (_see_ p. 435).

King Charles II in 1676 presented us with a very handsome and unique parcel gilt standing cup and cover, surmounted by the crown imperial, and having within the same the Royal arms, supporters and crown (68 ozs.). This Cup is known as “The Royal Oak Cup” (commemorative of the King’s escape at Boscobel), its stem and base representing the trunk and roots of an oak tree; the bowl or upper part is surrounded with oak leaves, branches, wreaths of flowers, escallop shells, and pendant acorns as bells from shields. The Company’s arms are engraved on one shield, on another the crest, on the third is the following inscription:--“Donum Munificentissimi Regis Caroli Secundi Anno 1676,” and on the last shield--“Impetrantibus Chirurgis Regiis Johanne Knight Chirurgo Regis Principali et Jacobo Pearse Eodem Anno Societatis Magistro.”

This James Pearse, surgeon to the King and the Duke of York, was Master in 1675, and his wife will be well remembered as one of Samuel Pepys’ friends and gossips.

Queen Anne in 1704 presented the Company with a fine and massive punch bowl (160 ozs.) bearing this inscription:--

Societati Chirurgorum Londin: Ob fidem et diligentiam In examinandis
Chirurgis In Classe Regia merituris Dono dedit Serenissima Regina
ANNA Principum Optima 1704: Impetravit Carolus Bernardus Arm. Chir.
Reg. Pr. Hujus Societatis Magister.

Four large loving cups and covers. These are all of similar design though of different sizes, the covers have each a handle formed as an effigy of a Roman soldier, and each cup bears the Company’s arms engraved thereon.

1st. Martin Browne’s cup (45 ozs.). He was an eminent Surgeon and Master in 1653; on one side is engraved a shield quarterly, 1st and 4th three Estoilles, 2nd and 3rd three Escallops and a Horn, “Charisma Martini Browne Armigeri Nuper Senatoris Ciuitatis Londinensis & Præfecti Societatis Barbitonsõr & Chirurgõr 1653.”

2nd. Thomas Bowden’s cup (38 ozs.). He was third Warden 1654. On one side is engraved a shield quarterly, with a lyon passant on the first quarter only. The motto of the Company is misspelt thus, “de Pricipiencia dei,” and the cup bears this inscription, “Ex dono Thomæ Bowdeni Chirurgi et hujus Societatis Gubernatorum quarti Anno Dni. 1654.”

3rd. Sir John Frederick’s cup (38 ozs. 10 dwt.). He was Master 1654 and 1658, and Lord Mayor 1662. This cup is engraved with Sir John’s shield, on a chief three doves, and the Company’s motto is again misspelt. The inscription is, “The guift of John Fredricke Alderman and of This Societie Master Anno Dñi 1654.”

4th. Thomas Bell’s cup (65 ozs.). On one side is engraved Mr. Bell’s Coat of arms, on a chief three Bells, and there is this inscription, “The Gift of Thomas Bell Chirurgion to y{e} Worshipfull Company of Barbor Chirurgions London July 28{th} 1663.”

Four silver goblets or wine cups (33 oz.). Each is inscribed--

The guift of Edward Arris Chirurgion Master of the Company Anno
Domini 1651.