This day there was redd to this Court a lrẽ directed from Doctor Browne to the said court importinge that Christopher ffredricke was as forward in his advice as in his Assistaunce in the cuttinge of Sr Anthony Cooke as Mr ffenton was.
About the year 1605 the Court were at law with Mr. Frederick as appears by the Wardens’ accounts, though there is no reference to the subject of the dispute in the Minutes, beyond the above reference to a surgical operation performed on Sir A. Cooke, and the controversy about the Deputy Warden when Mr. Frederick went to Spain. Mr. Frederick was alien born, and the following order, without doubt, had a reference to this circumstance:—
10th October, 1605. This day it is ordered that from henceforth no Alien or stranger borne out of his Matꝭ dominions shall hereafter be capable or eligible to beare or take upon him any place or places or office of a Mr or Governour of this Company And that an ordinaunce shalbe pˀntlie drawne to such purpose if by or Councell wee shalbe advised so to doe.
The above order was rescinded 21st July, 1608.
8th October, 1605. This day Thomas Emerie William ffarris John Heydon John Burrowes Roger Brecknocke John Hullins Wyddow Turner widdow Eaton John Phillipps and Robert Samme were fined for workinge upon last Saboth.
10th October, 1605. This day it is ordered by this Courte that the reparac͠ons of the Citties wall next to the Bullwark shalbe accomplished and done according as the pˀnte Mrs or Governors of this Company shall thincke fitt And all charges therein disburssed shalbe borne by this house.
7th November, 1605. It is also ordered that the pˀnte Mrs or Governors of this Company shall if they cann bargaine wth the Ladie Windsor for the glasse in the wyndowes of the Bulwark And for such other thingꝭ as are by her Ladishipp to be sold and to give such Composition for the same as they in their discretions shall thincke fitt.
This day it is ordered that the youngest Governor Rentor doe cause all needful and necessarie repˀac͠ons to be done upon such tenemtꝭ as ought to be repaired by this Company And also shall cause the privit hedge in the garden next the Bullwark to be taken up and the ground to be leveled and another hedge to be planted and sett all alonge from the further end of or new bricke wall to the furthest corner of that garden.
19th November, 1605. This day it is ordered that the Mrs of this Company togeather wth Mr Bird Mr Wood Mr John Martin and Mr Mapes are to goe in search on satterday and upon munday next And they are to meete in Powles.[160]