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

2 14 A CALENDAR OF THE [1634
Order that William Browne, junior, an utter barrister, lately put
out of commons for wearing boots in the hall, shall be restored.
" Forasmuch as this House hath been of late much annoyed by
the casting out of water, rubbish, pots, dust, and other filth out of
divers chambers in this House, which hath been much complained of,
not only by the fellows of this society but also by divers other gentlemen
that are strangers and have taken offence thereat, to the great
scandal of this House and the government thereof," it is therefore
ordered that if any water or rubbish shall be thrown out of any
chamber, the fellow holding such chamber shall forfeit 40s. and also
be put out of commons.
PARLIAMENT held On 22 June, io Charles I., A.D. I 634, before
THOMAS RISDON, ADAM SCAMLER, RICHARD PRYTHERGH, and
others. SIR RICHARD SHELTON, treasurer.
Whereas, notwithstanding the act of parliament of 7 July last,
there has not been any clerks' commons case argued by any of the
masters' commons, it is therefore ordered that no fellow shall be called
to the degree of an utter barrister, unless before his call he shall
have argued such clerks' commons cases and performed such other
exercises of learning as are required by the orders of the House ;
and further that for all future vacations the third ancient butler shall
take the names of such of the masters' commons that shall argue
clerks' commons cases and who shall perform other exercises of
learning within this House and abroad. And for the better performance
of the arguing of such clerks' commons cases, it is ordered
that the utter barristers shall from time to time before they enter
into their own arguments, take care to call out some of the masters'
commons, then present, to argue the same cases.
Upon the report of the committee touching the expenses of the
mask that there is not sufficient in Willis' hands to defray the said
charge and that he will have to disburse oo/i. more at the least, it is
ordered that the treasurer may deliver from the stock of the House
such further sums as shall be necessary.
" Whereas at a parliament here holden, 25 November, 8 Caroli
Regis, direction was then given to see what reparations were neces-