1645–6. Money was raised by granting annuities thus—

Wee charge ourselves with Twoe hundred pounds rec̃d of Mr Nichãs Heath for an Annuitye of xxvjli for tenn yearesCCli
Paid for one newe black Jack050
Paid for amending two old black Jacks026
Paid for two douzen of sawcers0120
Paid for 15 dozen of Trenchers067
Pd the Lord Maiors Officers as a fine for the Rubbish lyeing in the Streete020

The indebtedness of the Company this year amounted to £2,847 18s. 10d.

1646–7. ffor mending the Corrector twice030

The apprentices must have been especially troublesome this year.

1647–8. Given to Richard Greenburye Workeman to this house towards his inlargement out of prison200

Mr. Greenbury had often been employed by the Company as a portrait painter, and it is delightful to notice their kindly regard for him in both his and their evil days.

1648–9. In 1644 the Company had pawned their plate, but seem to have redeemed it within the next year or two, for under this year we read that plate to the value of £297 11s. 8d. was absolutely sold to Mr. Thomas Madox, Goldsmith, and other plate was pledged with Mr. John Browne for £250.

Paid for our seates in St Paulls Church on Thancksgiving day for the Northerne Victorye070
Paid for the same on a day of humiliac͠on for a blessing on the treatie wth his then Matie070
1649–50. Paid for or Seates at Christchurch the Thancsgiving day for the Irish Victorye030
Paid for cakes and ale for the Livery on that day at ye hall044