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

1624] INNER TEMPLE RECORDS. 147
For a new book of accounts,5s. 4d.
For canes and quills,7d.
To the chief butler, for collecting 2ol1. of
Mr. Seldon, for his fine, ill.
To Hugh Dashfield, for his service done
about the new buildings in Figtree
Court, 15/i.
To Richard Mayer, for thc like, 5/i.
Sum total of the receipts, 2,062/i.
I5s. id.
Sum total of the payments, 1,192/i.
13s. tod.
And so there remains in emendels,
870/1. Is. 3d.
CHRISTMAS ACCOUNT BOOK.
PARLIAMENTheld on Saturday, 18 December, 22 James I., A.D.
1624.1
Sallowaye is chosen lieutenant, Dowse, controller, and Morgan
Powell, speaker. The election of stewards for this Christmas is
referred to some gentlemen to consider the inconveniences which
attend that office and to report whether they think fit to elect
such officers. Whereupon the committee reported that they thought
it most convenient both for the good of the House and ease of
the gentlemen, instead of electing three weekly stewards, to elect
four other gentlemen, to whom the care and charge as well of
the stock and treasury of the House as of the execution of the
stewards' places in all matters of receipts and disbursements during
the time of Christmas, might be committed. It was therefore agreed
that Fallowfield, Cxsar, Lethbridge, and Edward Lloyde shall take
upon them the charge and execution of the said places of treasurers
and stewards accordingly.
Orders that Thomas Cruse, for some abuses offered to some
gentlemen of the House in parliament, be absolutely put out of
commons ; and that Gell, Norborne, Beadle, and Walter shall inquire
what stock is remaining in the gentlemen's hands from last
Christmas.
19 December. Order that Cruse, upon his submission, be readmitted
to commons.
2 2 December. Order that 20S. be given out of the box money
as alms to Powell, the porter, in regard to his sickness and poverty.
23 December. Order that no loud music shall sound at meals
upon any healths drunk, unless it be for a general health in which
1 These proceedings
are entered at the end of volume of Christmas Accounts.