An entertainment was given to the Duke of Monmouth (who was free of the Company) and among other items of expense incurred were:—
| Comfitt makers Bill that day | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| ffor a quarter of a Pound of Spanish tobaccoe that day | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Given to the Officers of the Navy according to custome yearely | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Perhaps Samuel Pepys came in for some of this.
There was a grand dinner at our Hall on 20th June, 1655, being Thanksgiving day for the Victory over the Dutch.[268]
| ffor bringing the Woodden Griffen from Wapping to the Guilders | 0 | 2 | 6 |
This would be the Opinicus for the bow of the barge.
| ffor Imbroydering the Barge Cloath | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Payd Mr Rolls his Bill for the Barge Cloath | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| To Mr Goodwyn for paynting the Barge | 35 | 0 | 0 |
The next refers to the Great Plague.
| Given to the poore visited persons the Third part of the Companyes usuall allowance at an Election Dinner | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Given to Thomas Vere in his visitac͠on | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| To Chamberlaines Widdow her house being visited | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| To Peter Smith in his sicknes | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1665–6. Expended by myself ye Clerke & Beadles in sevˀall Journeys to Greenwch to attend ye officers of ye Navy in ye late time of Visitac͠on | 1 | 16 | 6 |
The Company made very many grants of money to the poor stricken people about this time; and further contributed £69 9s. 6d. towards the Ship “The Loyal London.”