8th September, 1600. Octavo die Septembris Anno dñi 1600 Annoque Elizabeth
Quadragesimo secundo.
Whereas at a Courte holden the Maisters or Governors and Assistants of this Companye the Nynteenth daie of Maye laste paste It was amongest other thinges ordered condiscended and agreed by consente of a full courte of the said Assistance That the request and moc͠on of ffrancis Rowdon Clarke to this Companye shoulde be referred to the Considerac͠on of the Auditors of the Maisters Accompts And what they shall doe in the premisses should be lawfull and effectuall to all intentes and purposes Wee Thomas Byrd John Leycocke Lewis Atmer Robert Johnson Richard Mapes Thomas Goodale Thomas Martyn and Joseph ffenton beinge chosen Auditors for the Maisters accomptes for the yeare paste havinge taken due considerac͠on of the premisses and findinge that the accomplisheinge of the said requeste maye muche proffitt the bodye of this Companye in the banisheinge of lewde and unskylfull practic͠oners in the arte of Surgerie Doe therefore by the Aucthority to us geeven order in manner and forme hereafter ensuinge vizt ffirste wee order that there be presentlie paide unto the saide Clarke the somme of xxli. of lawfull money of England out of the stocke of this howse the same to be repaide to this howse by vli pˀ Ann. Alsoe wee doe further order that uppon payment of the said xxli to the said Clarke aforesaid the said Clarke shall termelie prosecute a competent number of the said practic͠oners in Surgerie and shall not delaie any suite he shall undertake but shall prosecute the same with effecte unles there be any misprison in the same And if there be any misprison then to acquainte the Maisters for the tyme beinge with the same misprison. Alsoe wee doe order that the said Clarke shall porsecute such pˀsons as the Maisters of this Companye shall from tyme to tyme geeve order for. Alsoe wee doe further order that the said Clarke shall not compounde or agree with any he shall have to doe by waie of informac͠on before he hath acquainted the Maisters therewithall and hath obtayned their consents thereunto And whatsoever he shall receave uppon any Composic͠on over and besides such Costes and chardges as he shall expend in and aboute suche suite he shall well and trulye contente and paie unto the said Maisters or Governors for the tyme beinge. Provided alwaies that he ffirste acquainte the Maisters or Governors of this Company for the tyme beinge therewith And deliver unto them a reasonable and true bill of his Costes and Chardges disbursed as aforesaid And that he seale and deliver as his deed one wrytinge obligatorie wherein he shall become bounden to the Maisters or Governors of this Companye with Condic͠on theruppon indorced contayninge the Articles above specified In Witnes whereof wee the said Auditors hereunto put or severall handes. Yoven the daie and yeare ffirste above written.
22nd October, 1600. Robert Swayne was this daye examined by Mr Thorney Mr Willm̄ Martin Mr Wood & Mr Atmer and not founde sufficient but is nevertheles tolerated to come to or Lectures & Annathomies And is to paye for the same xxs yerely by 5s quarterly till hee be founde more sufficient.
5th May, 1601. This daie a complainte was made againste Martyn Pelham by a patient he had in cure of his arme for not fynisheinge the said cure wch cure was accomplished by Thomas Watson whereuppon it is ordered that the said Pelham be warned to appeare uppon the next courte daye.
6th August, 1601. This daye Willm Pilkinton uppon his examinac͠on was tolerated to practize Surgery for five yeres next ensuinge Provided that hee paie quarterly to this howse ijs vjd and that hee the said Pilkinton doe joyne wth him in evˀy cure he shall have in dangr of death or mayne some expert surgeon of this Company.
10th November, 1601. This daye John Russell of Canterbury Surgeon was examined and was admitted & approved.
24th November, 1601. Whereas James Van Otten and Nycholas Bowlden are this daye become humble suiters to this Company to be tollerated & pˀmitted to practize as Surgeons wthin this Cytie of London for and durynge the space of Three moneths next ensuinge onely for the couchinge of the catarack cuttinge for the rupture stone and wenne It is uppon consideracc͠on of their sevˀall suites ordered by consent of this Courte That hee the said James Vanotten shalbe pˀmitted to practize for the couchinge of the catarack cuttinge for the rupture stone and wenne for the space of three monethes next ensuinge wthout contradicc͠on or denyall of the Mrs or Governors of this Company And that hee the said Nycholas Bowlden shalbe assistant unto the said James Vanotten in such cures as hee shalbe as aforesaid possessed of duringe the tyme & space aforesaid. Provided allwayes and it is nevertheles pˀmised & undertaken by the said James & Nycholas that hee the said Nycholas shall paye unto the Mrs or Governors of this Company to the use of the poore of the same every moneth monethly duringe the said space of three moneths the somme of ijs vjd And that the said James Vanotten shall paye to the said Mrs or Governors to the use of the poore of the said Company for every moneth monethly of the said three monethes in wch the said James shall practize or continue in London or the libertyes suburbes or one myle compase of the said Cyty after the fower & twentyth daye of decembr next ensuinge xxs of lawful money of England. And provided that neythr they nor eythr of them shall pˀsume to hange oute any banners or signe of Surgery in any place othr then where they shall lye and make theyre abode wthin the tyme aforesaid or practize in any othr poynte of Surgery then before is spec̃ˀd wthout furthr lycence of the Mrs or Governors of this Company for the tyme beinge first had & obteyned. ffor pˀformance whereof they the said James & Nycholas by bond are become bounden to Mr Warden ffrederick in the somme of xli of lawful money of England. In Witnes whereof they have hereunto put their sevˀall names. Yoven the daye & yere above wrytten
Jacobus van Otten
Nicholas Boden.
2nd March, 1602. Havard is to pave to Nicholas Kellawaye vs. the nexte Courte daye for a launset wth silver scales wch he borrowed of the said Nicholas Kellawaye.