| Description | Jan. 11th. A draft letter of attorney authorising Mr. Sergeant Warburton and Mr. Thomas Lynyall to act for the City in the matter of Mr. Offley's bequest, is read and approved; letters of thanks for assistance already received are to be sent to the Lord Keeper, the Attorney General, and others.
An acquittance for the bequest of the late Mr. Hugh Offley to be sealed and delivered to his executors.
The petition deferred of Henry Taylor, freemason, for admission.
Hector Modesley, shoemaker, to be admitted paying 40/-.
The petition deferred of Richard Fletcher, glover, for a fee farm of land in Clayton Lane.
On the petition of Christopher Burton to be restored to his post as watchman, Thomas Lynyall and William Aldersay are appointed to ascertain whether or not he has had the pox.
The Recorder to be paid money owing to him from the Sheriffs of 1593 and 1595.
April 1st. A [further?] warrant of attorney for Warburton and Lynyall to be sealed.
The petition of Richard Bird, tanner, to be Keeper of the Roodee, is rejected on the grounds that the office is already filled by Richard Wright, one of the four sergeants. |