15th February, 1572. Here was Henry Lusshe and witnessed how that his app̃ntice Rafe Soda ranne awaye ffrom hym and contract hym self to three wemen and was asked at Westmr in the church and also had delt unhonestly wth his mayde srˀvnt.
19th May, 1573. Here was John Newsam and he was appoynted to brynge in his fyne for not pˀsentynge his apprentice.
Here was John Appowell and he was appoynted the lyke.
9th June, 1573. Here was Olyvˀ Pecocke the covenaunte Sˀvaunt of Allen Colly beinge comytted to Warde uppon Wednesday last on Mr Warden Robynsons comaundment for goynge ffrom his master ffrom the Sounday untill Wednesdaye next and he was nowe relesed so that his master paynge his wages he shall serve hym.
21st July, 1573. Pecocke complained to the Court against his master “ffor not well usinge hym in beatinge hym.”
The next is a quaint piece of dry humour—
6th October, 1573. Here was an order taken between Danyell Botham and his appˀntice that he should well and trewly sˀve his Mr and not to make any more complainte or trouble the Mrs any more, and yf he do nott sˀve his Mr accordyngly he shall have the Almes of the howsse.
The “Alms of the house” were on some other like occasions promised to troublesome apprentices.
18th October, 1573. Here was John Staples and brought in his apprentyze for evyll behavior by hym comytted in his masters house wth his masters mayde and he made his submyssion on his knees and asked his master forgevenes in the courte, and he was forgeven uppon condyc͠on that he should amend well & faythfullye wthout farther complaint or elles to have the ponnyshment of the howsse.