20th October, 1710. It is ordered for the accomodation of the Members of this Court of the Barbers side for the seeing & being heard at Courts of Assistants That for the future at all Courts of Assistants the Governors on the Surgeons side shall set even with the Mar next on his right hand & the Governors on the Barbers side next on his left. But that at all other Courts all the Governors shall according to their seniority sett along the side of the Parlour Table on the left hand of the Master in such maner as has been accustomed.
11th January, 1711. The Clerk’s and Beadle’s houses were ordered to be insured against fire, for £600 in the “Amicable Society.”
20th February, 1711. Mr. Willm. Smith, an Assistant, complained that Mr. Joseph Cosins, also an Assistant, and his junior in the freedom, had always taken precedence of him at the Courts, whereupon the matter was considered and the following order made:—
Forasmuch as it appeared that Mr Cosins was first chosen into the Court of Assistants & that it is in the power of this Court to chuse whom they shall think fitt to be an Assistant out of the whole Livery without respect to Seniority & for that Mr Cosins continued for many years in his present station as Assistant The Court were of opinion & did so declare themselves to be That the sd Mr Cosins shou’d continue to take place of the said Mr Smith as he formerly had done.
9th July, 1711. The Common Seal of the Company being worn out a new one was ordered to be cut in steel, together with an “Ingine,” wherewith to make the impressions.
6th May, 1712. Ordered that the Porter who shaves att the Custome house be sum̃oned.
27th May, 1712. Walter Browne being “one of the people called Quakers,” was admitted into the freedom and took a “solemn affirmation.”
7th April, 1713. Valentine Day Tallow Chandler was admitted into the freedom of this Company by Redempc͠on and at the same time was admitted to ffine for all offices to the Parlour door for both which he paid a ffine Clock worth 30li.
5th October, 1714. It is ordered that the Musitioners shall have five pounds for attending on the day of the Kings Entrance. (George I.)
5th June, 1716. Nathanael Charles owned that he has several times let blood for One shilling & sixpence upon which the Company ordered him to be prosecuted as also his Mastr Joseph Roe; twas observed that Roe could not write his name having sett his mark only to the Inᵭre.[167]