The Annals of the Barber-Surgeons of London - Unknown

21st August, 1729. The above order was vacated in consequence of disputes as to the contents and number of the dishes supplied to the Clerk, and it was ordered that the Clerk should receive £5 5s. annually in lieu of his “messe of meat,” and also that he should dine at all the feasts “as he has always been accustomed to do.”

1st February, 1731. For the better regulating of the Ladys Feast It is ordered That every Member of the Court of Assistants shall besides his Lady and one daughter have three tickets to be delivered to such persons as they shall think fitt to be admitted to come and dance at the Hall at Five of the Clock on that day and that there shall be two Constables to attend at the Hall gate and see that nobody is admitted but with such Ticketts and that the Ticketts be made out by the Clerk of the Company and sealed with the Company’s seal.

The Summons to a Liveryman to take upon himself the office of Steward was of a very peremptory nature, as will be seen by the following:—

S^r

By order of the Ma^rs or Gov^rs of the Mystery & Comonalty of Barbers & Surgeons of London, I do hereby give you notice that you having been chosen & admitted of the Livery or Cloathing of the said Company, You are appointed by the Masters or Gov^rs of the s^d Comp^d together with M^r. Richard Penton M^r. Joseph Griffin M^r. Daniel Pengrove and M^r. Joseph Mitchell who are also Liverymen of the said Company to make an Entertainment in the Com̄on Hall of the said Company situate in Monckwell Street in the Parish of Saint Olave Silver Street in the City of London for the Gov^rs and Assistants of the s^d Company commonly called the Livery Dinner on Teusday the 3^d day of June 1735 at two of the Clock in the afternoon pursuant to a By law of the said Company in that behalf made & provided. And in case you shall neglect or refuse w^thout reasonable Excuse to join together with the said M^r. Richard Penton M^r. Joseph Griffin M^r. Daniel Pengrove and M^r. Joseph Mitchell to made such Dinner on Teusday the 3^d day of June next, or to contribute and pay your share and and proporc͠on of the charges thereof you will forfeit and pay to the said Ma^rs or Gov^rs of the s^d Mystery and Comonalty to the use of the said Company the sum of £5. And I do hereby give you further notice That the gentlemen who are to join with you in making the said dinner will meet you at the George and Vulture Tavern in Saint Michael’s Alley in Cornhill in the City of London on Friday next being the 23rd day of this instant May at six of the clock in the afternoon to give the proper directions for the said dinner, at which time and place you are desired to attend for that purpose.

I am S^r
Your most obed^t. humble Serv^t.
Cha: Bernard
Clerk to the s^d Company.

Herewith you will receive a copy of the Bill of Fare or a Particular of w^ch the s^d Entertainment is to consist.

Barbers and
Surgeon’s Hall,

22^d May 1735