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

29 6 A CALENDAR OF THE [I 650-1
and the fire within the same room be safely kept, under pain of 5/i.
for every neglect therein or every time such chimney shall happen
to be on fire.
PARLIAMENT held on 4 February, 1650-1, before RICHARD TOMLYNS,
EDWARD BULSTRODE, UNTON CROKE, EDWARD JOHNSON, and
others. EDMUND PRIDEAUX, treasurer.
Stewards for the reader's dinner :—Twisden, Harris, and
Porter.
Upon the report of Bulstrod concerning Sir Edward Coke's
petition, it is ordered that John Hicks' admittance to the chamber in
the petition named shall be confirmed.
Whereas Lane, with Johnson, of the bench, and Palgrave, with
Wyld, of the bar, were chosen auditors for Serjeant Chapman's
account, and the said Lane is absent and Palgrave is deceased, it is
ordered that Cory shall take the place of Lane, and Dynn the place
of Palgrave.
Whereas Croke and Porter were hindered from viewing a
chamber in Figtree Court by Merlett going out and locking the
chamber door, it is ordered that a key be made to the " utter door"
of the said chamber.
Richard Burbage, Richard Izack, John Nutcombe, Thomas
Carew, Thomas Lewis, Edward Shelton, Francis Finch, Thomas
Hampson, Robert Hampson, John Curzon, Francis Curzon, and
Robert Johnson are called to the bar conditionally that each of them
shall first pay all duties owing by him, " enter bond, take the engagement,
and deposit i 211. as the moiety of his vacation monies which
are to be repaid him proportionably" as he shall attend his vacations,
and in case of his death before his vacations are expired or his
money repaid, then so much as is not due to the House shall be
repaid his executors or administrators. And the said John and
Francis Curzon and Johnson are not to take their places till they be
of seven years' standing.
Whereas by the ancient orders and constitutions of this House,
every fellow called to be an utter barrister ought to enter bond for
his future performance and discharge of all such duties, as shall grow