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

16o8] INNER TEMPLE RECORDS. 37
which should have been paid by Yonge, and the said Philip to be
discharged from the like service when his turn shall come. And it
was testified by some of the bench that the said Yonge's living was
very small, that he never practised law or gained anything by the
profession, and that he had many children.
Orders for Brownelowe, Dale, Stapleton, Sir John Jackson, and
Brocke to consider whether there be any fit place for Nichols,
Saunders, Feltham, and Hayward to build chambers, and Edwards
to have the next vacant chamber because his study window is
darkened by the newly-erected library.
PARLIAMENT held 3 November, 6 James I., A.D. 1608, before ANDREW
GRAYE, RALPH RADCLIFFE, HUGH HARE, GEORGE WYELD, and
others. WILLIAM TOWSE, the elder, treasurer.
A double pension assessed because of the debts of the House, 4s.
Paul Ambrose Crook chosen reader, and Towse and Lloyd
attendants.
Auditors :—Bromley, Waterhouse, Rysden, and Myngey, for the
steward's account, and Dale, Sir John Jackson, Pembridge, and
Bridgman for the treasurer's accounts.
Whereas divers masters of the bench last summer vacation lent
300/i. towards the purchase of the inheritance of the House, which
remains as yet unpaid, and which should have been satisfied before
this parliament, they are pleased, upon motion in this parliament, to
forbear the same until the first parliament of Easter term, so as they
may be assured to have the same paid then, it is therefore ordered
that they shall be then paid, and a course be agreed upon at the next
parliament how the same shall be levied.
Treasurer :—Edmond Prideaux.
Other business transacted :—The officers for Christmas to continue
; the petition of Lancelot Lother and Richard Holman referred
John Hare, Towse, Prideaux, and John Hele ; and the fines for
admission of John and William Brownelowe, sons of Richard Brownelowe,
a bencher, remitted.