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

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1636-7] INNER TEMPLE RECORDS. 233<br />

ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.<br />

PARLIAMENT held on 1 2 February, 12 Charles I., A.D. 1636-7, before<br />

EDWARD HERBERT, THOMAS GARDINER, N ICHOLAS CHOLMELEY,<br />

RICHARD PRITHERGH, and o<strong>the</strong>rs. SIR EDWARD LITTLETON,<br />

treasurer.<br />

Whereas on 6 February last, Charles Vane and Edward Vane,<br />

sons <strong>of</strong> Sir Henry Vane, controller <strong>of</strong> his Majesty's household and<br />

one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Privy Council, were admitted to <strong>the</strong> society, it is ordered,<br />

out <strong>of</strong> respect for <strong>the</strong> said controller, that his sons shall be specially<br />

admitted.<br />

General admission <strong>of</strong> Nathaniel Nosse, eldest son <strong>of</strong> George<br />

Nosse, <strong>of</strong> Maiden Bradley, in <strong>the</strong> county <strong>of</strong> Wilts, at <strong>the</strong> request <strong>of</strong><br />

Fairwell, a bencher, his uncle.<br />

Upon <strong>the</strong> petition <strong>of</strong> John Low<strong>the</strong>r and Henry Page, who keep<br />

<strong>the</strong> shops next Ramme Alley, between <strong>the</strong> two gates, it is ordered<br />

that <strong>the</strong> gate next Ramme Alley only, be opened, and <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r gate,<br />

opening into <strong>the</strong> <strong>Temple</strong>, is to be kept shut.<br />

Orders that board wages <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> four younger butlers be increased<br />

to 5s. a week ; that Chapman and Lane do consider as to removing<br />

<strong>the</strong> post and reducing <strong>the</strong> window, made by Daniel Banckes, to its<br />

former size, and <strong>the</strong> shutting up <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> tailors' casements which open<br />

into <strong>the</strong> <strong>Temple</strong> Lane near <strong>the</strong> gate ; and that upon report <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

committee, it is ordered that <strong>the</strong> water—which anciently came from<br />

<strong>the</strong> well or conduit head belonging to this House, which is within<br />

<strong>the</strong> house in Fleet Street where Perkins dwells, which is useful in<br />

case <strong>of</strong> fire and o<strong>the</strong>r occasions—shall be made to run as heret<strong>of</strong>ore<br />

in some convenient place, and that <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r pipes which bring water<br />

to <strong>the</strong> House be amended and <strong>the</strong> pumps repaired.<br />

John Doble called to <strong>the</strong> bar.<br />

In regard to <strong>the</strong> sickness still increasing, it is ordered that <strong>the</strong><br />

reading for Lcnt vacation shall not be kept, buit <strong>the</strong> question <strong>of</strong><br />

dissolving commons is wholly left to such <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> masters <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

bench as shall be in town.

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