10th December, 1596. Eden was indebted to the Company £10, “yet in regard of the hardnes of the tyme and his greate charge he shalbe forborne this yere.” At the same Court, gifts were made to the Beadle and Porter on account of the hardness of the times.
16th June, 1597. Eden’s troubles had not forsaken him for we read under this date—
There was geven unto Willm̃ Eden Clark of the Companie in regard of his greate charge and the scarsytie of the tyme the some of vli and for the xli wch he oweth he ys to pay the same as god shall inable him.
2nd November, 1597. Francis Rowdon elected Clerk vice Eden. Rowdon appears to have been a most methodical man and kept the books with scrupulous neatness and care; his writing is a very fine specimen of the Court hand of the period, and the best in the Company’s books for many years.
1599. The Clerk’s Salary was raised to £6 per annum.
1600. To £8 per annum, and in
1603 To £10 per annum.
26th November, 1607. This daye ffrancꝭ Rowdon Clark to this Company pˀsented his petic͠on to this Court by wch hee prayed ratificac͠on of certen fees belonginge to his place and office in this Company as hereof doe insue.
Ffirst hee prayed to have xls. for the drawinge registringe of the Mrs accompt so that it be regestered wthin twoe moneths aftr the awdit.
Also hee prayed to have xs. for evˀy alienac͠on of every lease of any of the Companyes landes or tenemtꝭ for wrytinge thereof.