Volume II 1603-1660 - The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple

1606] INNER TEMPLE RECORDS. 25
ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
PARLIAMENT held on 23 November, 4 James I., A.D. i6o6, before
ANDREW GRAYE, RALPH RATCLIFFE, HUGH HARE, GEORGE
WIELDE, and others. RICHARD BROWNLOWE, treasurer.
"Orders made and agreed upon at this parliament, as followeth :—
" Inprimis, weights to be provided and the bread to be weighed once
a week, and this to be done by one of the three ancient butlers in
turn, and one of the auditors when there are no surveyors, under the
pain of 5s.
" The poor to be served before five of the clock in the cloister,
in times of health, and in the garden in time of sickness, under the
pain of 2S.
" The auditors to have power to amerce the brewer and to return
the beer that is sour, and the amercement to be cast in commons,
and the said amercement not to exceed 40s., without making the
treasurer acquainted therewithal, and like power for the baker.
" The treasurer for the time being, within one month after his
entering into his office, to examine the debts due to the brewer,
baker, butcher, colliers, woodmonger, and chandler, by sending for
the said parties, and to take order for payment, and so within a week
after every term from time to time.
" The former order to be executed concerning the forbearing of
commons, viz. :—That the steward shall forbear no fellow of this
House above one fortnight but at his own peril, and that neither the
House nor pledges shall be chargeable for the commons of any
fellow of this House above one fortnight. And that no man shall
be kept in commons for any duties above one week.
" The salt to be emptied out of the salt-cellars after every meal
into a covered vessel to be provided for that purpose, and to be
cleansed before it be put in again, and the pots to be kept clean upon
pain for every default therein, 12d.
" That surveyors be chosen to see the orders put in execution.
" One of the bench to be present at the accounts every Saturday
in term time by himself or his deputy, of the bench, beginning with
the puisne first and so by terms.