Abraham must have instantly obeyed the order, and shut up his shop in Phillip Lane, and directly afterwards have opened another in Finch Lane, for we read:—
30th April, 1605. This daye it is ordered that Stephen Abraham shall take downe his basons and geve over his shop in ffynch Lane and shall continue wth his mr̃is mr̃is Smyth orels to be committed to prison.
24th May, 1605. fforasmuch as Mathew Peele a brothr of this Company hath delt underhand wth the tenante in possession of the howse where in one Edward Sares lately dwelt at Dowgate, makinge the tenant to beleeve that hee the sayd Mathew Peele had a lease graunted unto him from this howse of the same and pˀffered to sell the same to the said tenaunt where there is no such thinge to him graunted. It is therefore ordered that an order made the xviijth of March whereby it was determyned that the sayd Mathew Peele should have the first pˀffer of the next tenemt that should fall voyde of this Company better cheape by xli then any othr pˀson shalbe voyde & of none effect to all intents & constructions.
11th June, 1605. This daye it is ordered that Willm̄ Wrighte shalbe committed to the Compter for abuseinge the late Mrs of this Company.
25th June, 1605. This daye John Crispe dwellinge in St. Martins Barbor is dischardged from kepeinge a shop.
12th September, 1605. This day it was agreed that the pˀnte Mrs shall pˀceed to build againe the wall latelie taken downe betwixt or yard and the Bulwark wth Brick only And the same to be correspondent to the reste of the bricke wall of the said yard In which wall they are to cause to be made and placed such and so many convenient wyndowes wth lettice and casementꝭ as they shall thincke fitt. And it is further agreed by the consent of the Court that they shall proceed wth the worcke now in hand for the erectinge of a steyre and steyrecase to be made to passe through the pˀlor into the said Bullwarke or garden plott And the same to be finished and done in such mannˀ and forme as the said Mrs shall thincke fitt And also shall repaire and amend the defectꝭ of the wainscott in the said pˀlor where need shall require. And that such chardges shalbe borne by this house as shalbe in that behalf disburssed.
26th September, 1605. This day Mr Nicholas Collins is chosen to be of Councell wth this Company and is to have a fee of xls pˀ añn. and is to continue in the same place so longe as it shall please the Assistantꝭ of the same Company.
1st October, 1605. This day William Gravenor was fined for hanginge out of his basons on Bartholomew day And also Humphry Gorston.