13th June, 1626. This daye John Pinder made complaint against Janson his appˀntice, this Courte caused the vizard and coate to be brought into the Parlor, and the apprentice submitted himselfe to his Maister soe that his punishment was forborne.
For some particulars as to the vizard coate and bulbegger, see [p. 393]. The mere sight of them had a softening effect upon Master Janson, as also upon George Tether, who seems to have caught a glimpse of them next year.
7th August, 1627. This daye the weife of Salomon Carr made complaint against her apprentice George Tether formerly bound to Jeffery Baskervile deceased and he had the bulbegger showed him, whoe upon his humble submission to his Mris was spared in hoape of his better service to her hereafter.
20th November, 1632. Martine Stamp made complaint ag̃t John Scott by petic͠on to this Court thereby intimateing that his son Scotts appˀntice is nowe kept and imployed onely for digging delveing & planting and pruneing potatoes & tobacco in the Barmoothoes Iland. (Query Bermudas.)
28th January, 1635. It is ordered that Jonas Gargrave shalbe prosecuted to be disfraunchised at the charge of this house in regard he tooke a married mann apprentice knoweingly.
Mr. Heydon’s apprentice, next referred to, was doubtless a gay and swaggering young gentleman, and the Court in meteing out its amusing sentence must have been conscious of touching him on a sore place.
9th August, 1647. Mr. Heydon complayneing to this Court of his apprentice here present in Court ffor his evill and stubborne Behavior towards him and frequent absences out of his service in Day time and in late houres at night The said apprentice being in Court to answer to the same did rudely and most irreverently behave himselfe towards his said Mr and the whole Court in sawcy language and behaviour useing severall Oathes protesting that he will not serve his Mr whatever shall come of it This Court did therefore cause the Haire of the said apprentice (being undecently long) to be cut shorter.
8th August, 1729. It is ordered that the Clarke do sue Mr. Lee Mr. Pemble and Mr. Bonzer for binding their Apprentices by Scriveners and not at the Hall.
4th August, 1741. It is ordered that James Parnell Stevenson who was this day bound an apprentice to Thos. fford be brought here 12 months hence by his Mar that the Court may be satisfyed of his being better improved in his Learning.
5th November, 1791. Elizabeth Conyers was apprenticed to Elizabeth Castle and presented and bound in Court. This is but one of numerous entries of girl apprentices.