24th November, 1645. This Court taking into Considerac͠on in what manner the publique Bodyes hereafter shalbe dissected and by whome that Anatomy which is now newly about to be established shalbe performed Doth thinke fitt and soe Order That the present Mrs of Anatomy or such others as shalbe appointed by the two Mrs Surgeons for the time being and the more part of the Examiners shall performe the same and that the manner of dissections of every publique Anatomy shalbe such as they the said Two Mrs or Governors for the time being and Examiners on the more part of them shall direct.
30th January, 1646. The draft deed of settlement for the Arrisian Lectures was brought into Court and (6th February, 1646) approved; but it appearing at the next Court that there was some technical difficulty as to the names of the feoffees it was remitted to the donor’s counsel.
20th February, 1646. This Court doth agree That the Deed of an Annuity formerly granted to the use of the new publique Anatomy be made for 24li upon the Considerac͠on of 300li And it is promised by Mr Arris on the behalfe of the Donor That if the 300li shalbe restored within 12 yeares he or his Heires shall grant unto this Company for the same use the like sum of 24li p. Annum out of some of his Lands or Tenements And doe nominate and appoint for ffeeoffees Mr Dunn Mr Collins Mr Kings Mr Pinder Mr ffleete Mr Arris Mr Boone and Mr Bennett.
24th March, 1646. This daye Mr Edward Arris payd the sum of 300li to the use of this Company and is the purchase money for the Annuity of 24li pˀ annũ for the use of the new publique Anatomy Whereupon the Deed of Grant of the said Annuity and for establishing the said new Anatomy was sealed with the Com̃on Seale and Delivered to the Donor and the severall ffeoffees intrusted in that matter.
In consequence of our later Minutes being lost, it is not possible to say precisely how this trust came to be varied and increased, though from the House of Commons Journals (see [p. 160]) it can be conjectured almost to a certainty to have been as follows:—Within twelve years from the date of the original grant (say in 1658) the Company returned the £300 to Alderman Arris, and he thereupon settled upon them a rent charge, not of £24 as he had promised to do, but of £30 per annum payable out of some of his houses. He seems however, subsequently, to have had good reason to believe that his only son and heir, Dr. Thomas Arris, M.P., would give the Company trouble in the matter of the settlement, and so, on the 29th February, 1676, he requested that his deed of grant might be given up to him cancelled, and that he should in return give the Company £510 absolutely and free from any trust, save only an honorable understanding that the Anatomy Lectures should be continued. This was done, and after his death (which happened 28th May, 1676) the Company were involved in a Chancery suit with Dr. Thomas Arris who endeavoured, though unsuccessfully, to recover possession of the £510.
17th July, 1646. Whereas 300li hath bin worthily given to this House for the Discharge of all expences to be layd out in and about a publique Anathomy to be henceforth had yearely for ever Betweene the ffeaste of Michaelmas and Christmas in every yeare And for that Doctor Prudjon who formerly read the Anatomicall Lectures hath desired to be excused from reading the Lectures on the next Anathomyes to be dissected betweene Michaelmas and Christmas next This Court doth think fitt That Doctor Wright be desired to performe the same And that the Mrs of the Anatomy for the time being When the said Anatomy shalbe dissected do alwayes in theire severall & respective times of Mrs of Anatomy dissect the said Anatomy And this Court doth thinke fitt That the dissection of the said Anatomy be of the Muscles of the Body But that the manner thereof be left to the Judgement of the Reader and the Dissectors.
21st September, 1646. Our Mr acquainting the Court that Doctor Prudjon and divers other learned Physitions have recõmended Doctor [John] Goddard as a Man well qualifyed and very able to reade the Anatomicall Lectures This Court doth Order That Doctor Prudjon be requested to performe the Lectures On the next publique Anatomy himselfe But if he shall Deny it That then Doctor Goddard Or such other as Doctor Prudjon shall thinke more fitt be desired to read the Lectures.
23rd October, 1646. This Court doth Order That all the approved Chirurgeons according to Law shall appeare at all publique Anatomyes for the time to come in a fflatt Capp upon the penalty of 3s 4d and all the rest of the Livery in a Hatt.
24th December, 1646. This Court doth thinke fitt and soe Order That the Mrs or Governours and Assistants nor any of them Nor any of the Mrs or Stewards of Anathomy doe invite or enterteyne any Guest at any of the Three Dinners to be had within this Hall at the next publique Anatomy Or at any other publique Anathomy betweene Michaelmas and Christmas in any yeare hereafter But doth consent & Order That Doctor Prudjon be invited to the said Dinners Anything aforesaid to the contrary Notwithstanding.