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

1649] INNER TEMPLE RECORDS. 289
chosen reader for Lent and has been since chosen and continued
reader, and several letters have been sent signifying the same to him
and requiring his repair to the House to perform the said office,
which he has neglected to do, to the great prejudice of the society,
whereof the Lord Chief Justice of the Upper Bench with the Lord
Chief Baron and the rest of the judges and barons have (at their late
convening before them the benchers of all the Inns of Court) taken
particular notice, and have given express order for the restoring of
readings in all the four Houses of Court respectively, to begin in
Lent next, under a very great penalty on whomsoever shall fail
therein, it is therefore desired that the treasurer will write to Wyott
to acquaint him with the premises. And the said Wyott is again
chosen and continued reader for Lent next, wherein he is at his peril
not to fail. And the treasurer and Twisden are continued attendants
on the reader.
The officers for Christmas heretofore chosen, are continued.
Auditors :—Porter and Beard, of the bench, with Fortescue
and Buggin, of the bar, for the steward's accounts ; and Bulstrod
and Croke, of the bench, and Newcomen and Tooke, senior, of the
bar, for the treasurer's accounts.
John Goodwyn called to the bench.
It is desired that Lane, Bulstrod, and Hoskyns will consider by
what right any doors or passages to or from the town-houses adjoining,
are made into or out of the court belonging to this House on the
north side of Fuller's Buildings, and also of the rails or pales set up
in the said court, and to report to the table.
Special admission of Thomas Beard, son and heir apparent of
Ralph Beard, a bencher.
Treasurer :—Edmund Prideaux, continued.
GENERAL ACCOUNT BOOK.
ACCOUNT of Edmund Prideaux, treasurer, from 13 November,
1648, to 5 November, 1649.
RECEIPTS.
From admissions, 93/i.
PAYMENTS.
For a chimney piece for the inner room, Ia.
For laying the marble foot pace, 3/i.
For nursing a child, one month, i is.
For the duties of the burial of the child,
13s. 2d.