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

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him 25/i. besides 5 marks fine to the House, he agreed with Armiger
for 2511. to leave the same, and bought a ground chamber near the
buildings wherein his ancestors heretofore lodged, for which he paid
Ashby 70/i. besides i Ifi. for commons and duties charged upon
the chamber. And being at the beginning of the late troubles
enforced into the country, he left his kinsman, Robert Coke, in possession
of the said ground chamber where he afterwards fell sick
and died, since which time John Hicks has got possession of the
said ground chamber. He therefore prays that no advantage of
forfeiture may be taken against him in these times wherein he has
been detained in the country upon the employment of the Commonwealth,
but that his son, Robert Coke, may be admitted for
a reasonable fine, and that the other moiety may be disposed
of to Hicks or any other fellow. The consideration whereof
is referred to Bulstrod and Babington, who are to report to the
bench table.
Petition of William Sanders, that whereas he with Edward
Heyward and others in i6o8 obtained licence to build certain chambers,
whereof the petitioner was to enjoy one, which chambers were
afterwards resumed, and later restored to Heyward, the petitioner
therefore prays relief against the said Heyward, who will not suffer
him to enjoy his said chamber (although the said Heyward has got
to himself a great estate by the said chambers).
Which petition being referred to the bench and considered by
them, it was for various reasons thought that there was not any cause
to relieve the said Sanders.
Forasmuch as divers chambers and rooms within this House
are possessed by discontinuers and strangers, or such as lodge in
them and yet come not into commons or contribute as they ought
towards the general charge and support of this society, for remedy
whereof it is desired that Baron Tomlyns, Bulstrode, Johnson,
Audley, and Corye, with such other benchers as may be resident in
the House, shall consider of all former orders and such further orders
and courses as they shall think convenient, to the end some effectual
order may be taken therein.
For the better prevention of the danger of fire hereafter within
the House, it is ordered that every fellow admitted to or using any
chamber or room, shall take care that the chimney therein be swept