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

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1631] INNER TEMPLE RECORDS. 193<br />

PARLIAMENT held on 27 November, 7 Charles I., A.D. 1631, before<br />

WILLIAM FLETCHER, NICHOLAS CHOLMELEY, THOMAS RISDON,<br />

ADAM SCAMLER, and o<strong>the</strong>rs. SIR RICHARD SHILTON, treasurer.<br />

Orders that <strong>the</strong> ancient orders concerning <strong>the</strong> maintenance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

exercises <strong>of</strong> learning within and without <strong>the</strong> House be put in execution<br />

; that <strong>the</strong> committee touching Christmas commons shall report to<br />

<strong>the</strong> bench table ; that Pry<strong>the</strong>rgh, Levinge, Willis, and Littleton<br />

shall consider <strong>the</strong> petition <strong>of</strong> William Lodge, <strong>the</strong> beer brewer, as<br />

to 4211. 18s. owing him for beer supplied in <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> Christmas<br />

commons ; that Thomas Peeter's petition for <strong>the</strong> admittance <strong>of</strong><br />

Greenfield and Ramsford to a garret chamber in Brooker's Buildings<br />

in Hare's Court, be referred to Cholmeley and Willis ; and that <strong>the</strong><br />

petition <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> inhabitants <strong>of</strong> White Friars to have <strong>the</strong> door into <strong>the</strong><br />

King's Bench <strong>of</strong>fice, lately mured up, re-opened, be absolutely<br />

denied.<br />

" Whereas by a former order <strong>of</strong> this parliament, herebefore<br />

mentioned, <strong>the</strong> references <strong>the</strong>rein named concerning Christmas<br />

commons were to make <strong>the</strong>ir report to <strong>the</strong> table, and <strong>the</strong>reupon such<br />

fur<strong>the</strong>r order was to be made as before appeareth, now upon <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

report, <strong>the</strong>se orders are agreed by <strong>the</strong> table to be enacted as followeth,<br />

viz. :—<br />

That Christmas commons shall continue by <strong>the</strong> space <strong>of</strong> three<br />

weeks only and no longer, according to <strong>the</strong> ancient usage and custom<br />

<strong>of</strong> this House.<br />

That every week <strong>the</strong>re be three stewards chosen for that<br />

week, according to <strong>the</strong> old order <strong>of</strong> Christmas, and <strong>the</strong> innovation <strong>of</strong><br />

treasurers to be abolished.<br />

That every one <strong>of</strong> those stewards be chosen <strong>of</strong> such <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

gentlemen under <strong>the</strong> bar as have chambers in <strong>the</strong> House, which may<br />

be responsall ' for <strong>the</strong> monies <strong>the</strong>y receive.<br />

That <strong>the</strong> gentlemen who shall be stewards shall pay<br />

<strong>the</strong> baker, brewer, chandler, and all o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong>ficers that shall serve<br />

<strong>the</strong> House with necessary provisions during <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> Christmas.<br />

That no stranger nor any <strong>of</strong> this society that hath not been<br />

in <strong>the</strong> ordinary commons <strong>of</strong> this House within two years last past or<br />

standeth as put extra fier mandalum or ne recipia1ur shall be admitted<br />

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