1646. The Charges of the Anathomyes betweene Michas and Christmas last.

Paid for Carryeing the Cophin to Newgate000006
ffor horsehire to the place of execuc͠on000200
ffor the ffees at the place of execuc͠on000506
ffor expences at St Gyles xijd to the carman xijd and for washing the bodye xijd000300
ffor Perfumes xijd wax candles ijd and soape jd000103
ffor lynnen for the Bodye000608
To the Beadles Assistant in taking the Bodye000100
Paid the Parsons dutye for the buriall ijd for ye grave xijd for the Clerke & Sexton xxijd000410
To the Bearers ijs & expended at the buriall ijs vjd000406
ffor a Cophin to burye the bodye in000304
To Doctor Godard for reading six lectures060000
To Mr Nicholas Brothers and Mr William Watson whoe desected the bodye xls appeece040000
Paid for 3 dynners for the Mrs or Governors Assistants Reader & desectors100000
ffor Candles for 3 mornings001111
To the twoe Beadles their ffee for three dayes attendance001000
1647–8.Paid and disbursed in Charges in sending Chyrurgians to the seige at Colchester by lr̃e from the Comrs of the Armye & for their maintenance & medicines171306

26th January, 1647. William Watson haveing his Letters of admittance and not sealed the Bond according to the ordinance in that behalfe did amongst other uncivill behaviour and words to our Mr and the Court say That he would not be whipˀd by a Bond and that he would give his answer at his owne convenience. And when our Mr told him That he must seale the Bond he answered That must was for the King, But this Court gave him a fortnight to give his answer peremptorily.

1655. The following is a Copy of a Surgeon’s Certificate to practise:—

Certificate in the
behalf of a
Chirurgeon.

To all people to whom this present writeing shall come John Fredericke Esqr Alderman of the Cittie of London Thomas Allen Abraham Clerke and Thomas Bowden Masrs or Govˀnors of the Mistery and cominalty of Barbers and Chirurgeons of London send Greeting in our Lord God everlasting.

Whereas Wee have had experience & sufficient Tryall as well of the good behaviour & honest conversac͠on of Samuell Holditch a Freeman of the said mistery and Cominaltie & one of the Cloathing of our said Corporac͠on as alsoe of his skill exp̃ience & knowledge in the Arte or Science of Chirurgery. Now know yee that wee the said Masters or Govˀnors (att the humble suite and entreatie of the said Samuell Holditch & for his further appᵬac͠on of his skill) Have on the day of the date of these presents caused him to be deliberately examined & tryed before us concerning his sufficiency & knowledge in the same arte by William Kings[211] Edward Arris[212] Henry Boone[213] Robert Bullacke[214] Charles Stamford[215] & Lawrence Loe[216] Masters in Chirurgery being six of the examiners appointed and auth̃ized according to Lawe for the examinac͠on and appᵬac͠on of Chirurgeons And findeing him the said Samuell Holditch a fitt and able pˀson to practice use & exercise the said Arte of Chirurgery Wee doe by these ps̃ents as much as in us is admitt app̃ve of & allowe him to practice use and exercise the said Arte or science of Chirurgery & all and every the parts thereof according to the force forme & effect of the statutes in that behalf made & p̃vided.

In Witnesse whereof we the said Masters or Govˀnors have hereunto subscribed our names & caused the Comõn seale of ye said Corporac͠on to be fixed this seaventh day of May in the yeare of our Lord God according to the accompt kept in England One thousand six hundred fifty & five.

John Frederick
Tho: Allen
Abra: Clerke
Tho: Bowden.