2nd July, 1632. This daye upon the humble and pittifull petic͠on made unto this Court by Richard Hayeward in the behalfe of Ric: Heyward his son whoe is now captivated and inthrawled under the slaverye of the Turke and his Ransome being to the som̃e of one Ci. wch the said Heyward is not able to raise, This Court therefore compassionateing the said Richard Heywards distressed estate, whoe being a Christian is in bondage to those Turkish & heathen Infidelles dothe order that there shalbe xli. paid out of the stock of this house for and towards the ransomeing and redeemeing the Captive at such tyme as the said Richard Heyward the son shalbe delivered alive here in England and not otherwise.
6th February, 1633. Anthony Mondeys wĩdd pˀnted to this Court a Booke called The Surveigh of London beinge in folio and newlie printed.
This would be Munday’s edition of Stow presented by his widow, and for which she, in return, had a present from the Court.
29th November, 1633. It is ordered that for the stock of Corne to be provided yearely by this house every one of the Assistantꝭ of the Liverye shall lend xls. presently and every one of the liverye shall lend xxs. or Mr giveing a noate under his hand that the house shall repaie it within a moneth after each mans death to his executors if it be demaunded And soe hereafter every pˀson that cometh into the Assistantꝭ to lend xls. or that cometh into the liverye to lend xxs.
4th March, 1634. 52 quarters of corn only being in the granary, it was ordered that 8 quarters more should be purchased to make up the complement of 60, which the Company were required by the City to keep in stock.
14th January, 1634. The question of “Ship money” being considered by the Court, it was thought that the Surgeons of the Company were free from the same by Charter, and a Committee of the Court was appointed to take counsel’s opinion thereon.