30th March, 1615. At this Court it is further ordered that the new Ryver water shalbe taken into this howse so as it maie be had for 30s fyne & 30s pˀ anñ in rent.
6th July, 1615. The hall, which was in “great decay,” was ordered to be viewed by a Committee of the Court, as to its restoration.
11th November, 1615. At this Court our Mr acquayntinge them how unfortunatlie it hath happened that the Hall on Tewsdaie night last beinge 7 November was broken open & what losse the howse susteyned thereby. Whereupon it was then presentlie considered and then ordered that a present course be taken for the spedie repaieringe of the howse & tresory howse and that the same shalbe forthwith stronglie borded & made up at the charges of the howse. And for this purpose this Court did noĩate the p’nte Mr together with Mr Peck Mr ffenton Mr Martyn & Mr ffoster for to be Comittees for the well orderinge & appoyntinge of the workmen to doe & finish this worke as in their discretions shalbe thought mete. And what the Comittees or anie three or two of them shall thinke fittinge to be done this howse will rate for & allow of as also of the charge to be borne by this howse.
Note That the xjth daie of November Thomas Lyne confessed how he was the plotter for the Robbinge of or Hall and how or plate was Carried to Westmˀ & our monie was devided amongst the theves who were these Thomas Jones Nicholas Sames & Walter ffoster wc̃h did break open the Hall, whereupon the Clarke haveinge order from or Mr went to Westmˀ & upon search there made found our plate locked up in a trunke in the howse of one . . . . a shoemaker xjli xviijs of the monie Mr Warden Coopˀ found the same daie in the howse of one ffulses in Fleete Street. About the xvjth of Nov. then followinge Thomas Jones was taken who beinge brought to Newgate in December followinge Jones & Lyne were both executed for this fact.
In January followinge Sames was taken & executed. In April 1616 ffoster was taken & executed. Now letts pray God to blesse this howse ever from any more of these damigees. Amen.
13th December, 1615. At this Court was gyven unto the officers in regard of their paynes taken in apprehendinge the theves & obteyninge our plate 5li that is to the Clarke 40s & 30s a peice to the beadell & Porter.
30th June, 1617. At this Court is gyven unto the weif of John Davis a fre brother who lieth in prison xs.
27th January, 1618. Upon the humble petic͠on unto this Companie preferred by Thomas Shaw a pore brother of this Companie & now lyeinge in Ludgate thereby sueing for some releife to discharge him out of prison. It is therefore ordered by this Court that if the some of 30s will discharge him out of prison it shalbe disbursed out of the stock of this howse.
20th September, 1622. At this Court is gyven to Susan the Clarkꝭ mayde towardꝭ her marriage 40s in gratuity.
At this Court it is ordered that Jones the Waterman shall have for the hier of our barge against the lord Maiors day fower poundꝭ So as it is a large barge will hold the hole lyvery And to worke wth 7 or 8 oweis.[164]