1652–3. On Lord Mayor’s day the ribbons for the whifflers were 30 yards of white 6d. ribbon, and 30 yards of green 8d. ribbon.

The Company were present at one Humiliation and two Thanksgiving Services this year.

1653–4. Paid for hire of a greene cloth to lay over the Rayle of our standing in Paulls Churchyard when the Lord Protector was enterteined by the Citie at Grocers hall0126
To the Butler for his attendance then0100
ffor the hire of a Case of Knives then010
Paid for Cakes and wine 7s and for attendance ijs090
Paid to Mr Dorebarre Carpinter for fitting the standing and doeing other worke as by twoe bills appeare7100
Paid for washing the Table Lynnen and making cleane the Hall on yt day0116
Paid to Mr Dorebarre Carpinter for the newe building next the newe gate of the hall according to agreement12000

The liabilities of the Company to Creditors for money borrowed amounted to £2,386 13s. 1012d.

1655–6. ffor a large Mapp of the World on the Chymney in the long Parlour2100
1657–8. Payd for thinges to prserve the Robes and Carpettꝭ from mothes050
Paid for a paire of Gloves prsented to Mr Secondary Trottman by order of Court1100
1658–9. To the Herauld Painter for severall Armes in the new Booke of Charters and ordinances200
Paid the Clerke for Velome bindinge and other charges about that Booke0130

This book, very handsomely illuminated, is preserved at the Hall.

The Great Account Book ends here, and the next one embraces the years 1659 to 1674.

1659–60. Payd by order of a Court of Assistantꝭ into the Chamber of London or proporc͠on of 10000li to be raysed by the Companies of London to be sent as a Guift to the Kinge[266]9600
Payd Mr Phinees Bill for Cloathes for the ffootemen att the Kinges Entertainemt in the Cittie when hee came first into the Kingdome2000
ffor 4 peices of Greene & white Ribbon for the Horsemen and footemen that day3120
ffor 24 Staves for the ffootemen080
Payd to the Herauld Painter for a new Pendent and the Kingꝭ Armes11150
ffor payntinge the ffootemens staves088
Payd for a Dynner for the Horsemen that day316
Payd ffor 4 peeces of Greene & white Ribbon the 5th of July for the ffootemen &c. when the Kinge dyned at Guildhall3120
ffor a breakefast for the Livery that day0104
ffor three Staves for the Attendantꝭ that day010
ffor a Dynner for the horsemen that day467
ffor a Dynner for the Livery that day532
ffor the Trompeterꝭ that day1120
Payd the Cookes Bill upon a Thancksgivinge day the 10th of May487
The Vintnerꝭ Bill that day170
Spent att the Miter on choyce of my Lord Maior0126
Expended in Attendance on the Duke of Yorkes Secretary att severall tymes to frustrate the designe of the Apothecaries0134
1660–1. Payd by order of a Cort of Assistantꝭ into the Chamber of London or proporc͠on towards makeinge of pageantꝭ4800