It would seem from the following precise minute that commitments to prison were made by the Court direct, and not always upon Warrants obtained from the Lord Mayor or a Justice.
15th March, 1575. Here was one Mˀkes [Markes] servñte wth Mr Tholmwood sometyme, sent to the Compter by Willm̄ Eden Clark to this misterye for not pˀforming an Awarde made betwene the saide Mr Tholmwood and the saide Mˀkes and divers others stubborne and lewde behaviors. The comittemt made by the saide Mr and Wardens.
22nd March, 1575. Here was John Clark sessed wth Edward Park for two yeres to begin at the ffeast of Thannuncˀ of or Ladye next vizt. the first yeare xxijs and a payre of hose, the seconde yere xxvjs viijd a payre of hose and a Capp.
15th May, 1575. Here was a pˀsept sent by my Lorde maior straitly charging and commandinge the companye in her Majesties name that they take immediate order that theyr sˀvaunts and app̃ntices nor any of them in any wyse or sorte do mysuse annye s̃vyng man page or lackey or anye other pˀson that shal goo throwe the streets of this Cittee, nor shall attempt anything to the breach of her Maties peace either in wordes acts countenaunce or otherwise at their uttmost pˀyll, whereupon all the whole Companye were sent for and had that Comaundement.
1577. Thomas Hall (see [4th July, 1566]) was appointed an Examiner in Surgery and to dissect the anatomies for ten years.
There are several instances of exhibitions to sons of freemen (generally 40s. a year), to enable them to study at Oxford and Cambridge, and these entries extend over a great many years.
22nd Oct., 1577. Here was Mr Skarlet the Quenes Bargeman and he pˀmised the Companie that they shoulde have a barge called the Greyhounde belonging to the maydes of honor for lijs iiijd yf my Lorde maior do go unto westmˀ.
This sum would not of course include the Bargemaster’s or his men’s fees for their services, or the providing banners, accessories or attendants, all of which were paid for by the Company in addition.
23rd July, 1582. At this Coˀte John Yates Thomas Lamkin and Edward Parke were dismist from their places and owte of thassistance for revelinge of secrets contrarie to a rule in that case pˀvided.