The Annals of the Barber-Surgeons of London - Unknown

29th December, 1615. At this Court the Wardens of the yeomanrey made knowne unto the M^rs that the yeomanrey were contented to gyve to the howse 30^li towardes the Irish plantac͠on.

27th May, 1616. At this Court it is ordered that what monie is or shalbe demaunded by the Company of Iremongers to be paid unto them from or by this Companie towardꝭ the charge of buildingꝭ or other charges in Ireland shalbe deteyned in this howses handꝭ untell this Companie shall have receaved order from o^r M^r M^r Alderman Probie for payment thereof And that he shall see it fitt & expedient the same shalbe paid.

27th January, 1617. fforasmuch as this Companie have no assuraunce of the Irish Landꝭ for their monie disburssed for Ireland It is therefore ordered by this Court that this Companie shalbe suters unto the Governor & Comittees for the plantac͠on of the Irish landꝭ to thentent this Companie maie have a perpetuitie in the Irish plantac͠on aswell as the Companie of Iremongers under whose lott o^r Companie have fallen Accordinglie & in such sorte as the Carpenters & other the inferior Companies joyned w^th them doe now sue for.

19th March, 1635. The Company contributed their proportion of the expenses incurred by the City Companies in defending the suit against them in the Star Chamber, as also a sum of money towards the erection of a church in Ulster.

The Copye of S^r John Bancks his letter he being his Ma^ts Attorney Generall sent to the Companie of Ironmongers that they should with the Associate Companies surrender up their right together with their evidences concerning the plantac͠on in Ireland was here reade and for answere thereunto this Court doth referre to the advice of M^r Bierly Councello^r at Lawe w^ch is to surrender up o^r right.

8th November, 1638. Judgment being given against the Companies whereby they forfeited all their lands in Ireland, the City was fined £8,000 to the King “for the losse of o^r landꝭ in Ireland by the late decree of Starrchamber,” to which fine the Barber-Surgeons were compelled to contribute £64.

10th February, 1642. Alsoe was read to this Court the Lord Maiors letter concerning reliefe of the Protestants in Ireland in the City of London Derry this Court doth order 100^li to be given towards theire releife presently.

7th March, 1642. It is ordered that xx^li shalbe presently payd over towards the releife of London Derry and noe more at the present.

Alsoe it is ordered that there shalbe CC^li given towards the releife of Ireland generally to have a thousand Acres upon the stateing of the Kingdome according to the Act of Parliament lately made, and that CC^li to be payd according to the provision in that Act by 50^li downe presently and the remainder at 3 monethes.