1607–8. Fines were received:—
| Of Xp̃ofer Stopforth for settinge upp shopp before he had served one yeare jorneyman | vjs | viijd | |
| Item of Thomas Allen for wearinge a faulinge band in his Lyverye | xijd |
Falling bands (which are described in Planche’s Cyclopedia of Costume) were considered by the Court an “excess of apparel,” then rigorously suppressed. Thomas Allen, here referred to, was Warden 1620–1, and was the first Master of Dulwich College.
| Item of Andrew Wheatley for waytinge in his Lyverye in a hatt and a faulinge band | ijs |
Henry John Bushe presented an Apprentice. This is noted as being the earliest instance of a double Christian name in the Company’s books.
| Item paid for 108 flemish ells of tapestrye the xxvjth of March at xs pˀ ell | liiijli | ||
| Item bought a pece of Blacke buckaram to make Coote for correction of Appr̃ | xjs |
This coat (popularly known as the “bulbeggar”) was a garment somewhat like a sack with apertures for the eyes and arms, which was put over the head and body of the person appointed to flog an unruly apprentice, who was thereby prevented from identifying his castigator. See more fully as to this in the amusing foot note on p. 423, Vol. I, of Herbert’s Livery Companies.
| Item paid to Braye ye informer the xjth of Maye for 9 informations[259] 9 fees xxxs for drawinge the 9 informations and inrowlinge xxijs vjd for 4 subpenas viijs and the Barons hand iiijs vjd | iijli | vs | |
| Item paid to the Joyners for the frames of the xxiiij chayres @ xxijd a pece | ijli | iiijs | |
| Item payd for 8 muscovye skynnes the 2 of June at xijs vjd a pece for the makinge of the chayres | vli | ||
| Item payd for the frame of a chaire for the maister | vjs | ||
| Item payd to Blanye for makinge upp ye coate for correction of Apprentices | viijs | ||
| Item paid to the uphoulster for making upp all the chayres and fynding some thingꝭ to them as appeareth by his bill xixth of June | vjli | ||
| Item paid the xxxth of June for xix yardꝭ of greene Kerseye for curtaines at 4s vjd the yarde | iiijli | vs | vjd |
| Item paid for a fair wallenut tree table | viijli | ||
| Item paid for a Clocke bought the second of August | vli |