This refers most probably to the rejoicings in June, 1660, when the City entertained Charles II, the Dukes of York and Gloucester, and other persons of quality.
| ffor strowingꝭ on the Elecc͠on day | 0 | 1 | 8 |
These were herbs, etc., spread over the floor of the Hall, and flowers strewed by the maids in the street in front of the Company as they went to church.
1661–2. This year there were 158 Liverymen, of whom 29 were on the Court.
| To a Couple of Serjantꝭ to Arrest severall pˀsons that used the Art of Shaveinge in this Citty and not beinge ffreemen of this Company | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| To Sr Wm Wylde for his advice upon a Declarac͠oon agt those pˀsons | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Payd the Attorneys Bill in that Businesse | 3 | 13 | 6 |
| 1662–3. August 26th 1662 att the Kinge & Queenes cominge by water to London (from Hampton Court to Whitehall) | |||
| Spent lookeinge after a barge | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| The Bargemans Bill | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| To the Trompeters | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| ffor 74 yards of white & Greene Ribbon att 6d pˀ yard | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| The Vintners Bill att the 3 Tunnes att Breakefast | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Butlers Bill that day | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Beadles Bill that day for expenses | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Cookes Bill that day | 4 | 8 | 7 |
| Vinteners Bill at the Sunne that day | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| ffor 4 douzen Bottles of Ale that day | 0 | 14 | 10 |
| To the Clerke at Garlicke Hithe Church that day | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Lord Mayors Day. | |||
| The Bargemans breakefast | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| To the Bargeman & 11 men | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| ffor 84 yards of Ribbon att 6d pˀ yard | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Michells bill for Cordage, &c. | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| ffor washinge the Table Lynnen & makeinge cleane the hall then | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| The Butlers ffee then | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| The Vintners Bill for Breakefast | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| The Beadles Bill for Tabaccoe that day | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| To the Sexton of Garlicke hithe Church that day | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| To the porter att Baynards Castle | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| To the Trompeters then | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| ffor 8 douzen of cakes then | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| ffor 6 Staves for the Whiflers then | 0 | 2 | 0 |
This year also the Company rode to “meete the Russia Embassadour” and the charges for this are set out in the accounts.
The Company employed counsel and presented a petition against the granting of a Charter to the Physicians; this business involved several meetings at taverns and some presents to the Duke of York’s Secretary, who seems to have espoused the cause of the Barber-Surgeons.