The Annals of the Barber-Surgeons of London

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28. An order that all pˀsentac͠ons in Surgery shalbe pˀsented to the M^r w^th his governoures for the tyme beinge.

This order provided that any Surgeon having a patient in peril of “mayme” or death, was to “present” or make known the case to the Governors within three days, and the Court would then appoint certain expert Surgeons to see the patient and assist in the cure. There are scores of entries in the books of Surgeons being fined for not “presenting” patients.

29. An order that none take any pˀsentac͠ons but y^e M^r & govˀnoures for the tyme beinge.

30. An order that the M^r and governoures and their deputies shall goe to the poore as well as to the rich.

Any Master or Governor being sent for to see a sick or hurt person and refusing to go without payment, was to forfeit 20^s.

31. An order for puttinge the rules in execuc͠on.

32. An order for multipliinge speche in the corte tyme.

This was an early form of closure directed against such members of the Court as were given to an over-indulgence in oratory.

33. A rule for order in goinge.