13th February, 1694. Ordered that Mr Nicholson bee continued Chirurgeon of the Oxford & that the Captaine bee acquainted with the same.
27th February, 1694. John Jenkin this day relinquished all title & clame to the St Paull ffire shipp, ordered that Richard Woolett bee warranted in his rome at the request of Captaine Mitchell.
22nd June, 1698. Ordered that the whole body of the pˀson desected bee entirely buried some time tomorrow & that Cave the Beadle take care & see it done.
20th July, 1698. Mr Woodward pˀsented five Books of Mr Arris Surgery to the Company.
There is no notice at the British Museum, of any Surgical book written by Edward Arris; these were probably some books which had belonged to him.
29th July, 1701. Dr. Tyson having made some proposals as to the regulation of the Library, a Committee was this day appointed and drew up a great many rules, which are set out in the minutes with much prolixity.
3rd December, 1709. It was ordered that no Examiner in Surgery should in future accept any gratuity from, or be treated or entertained in any manner by, any Sea Surgeon or Surgeon’s Mate, either before or after examination, under the penalty of being removed from his offices of Examiner and Assistant.
1st June, 1710. The Archbishop of Canterbury[218] having licensed several persons to practise as Surgeons without due examination, the following memorial was ordered to be sent to his Grace.
To The most Reverend ffather in God Thomas by Divine Providence Lord Archbishop of Canterbury.
The humble petition of the Masters or Governors Assistants Livery & ffreemen of the Mystery & Comonalty of Barbers & Surgeons of London.