Att a Meeting of the whole Company this 15 June 1709 Ordered that a Lre be sent to Mr Duck of Lond" abt Hodshon of Durham Selling a tumbler & that the Clerk of the Company write in his name therein Att a Meeting the 2 Augt 1709 The Letter sent to Mr Duck pursuant to the above ord but noe anfwr yet Sent by him. Att a Meeting 13 Sep 1709 ffrancis Batty for having taken John Carnaby an appren tice before his other app' had served three years fined 8 li 5 Ordered that twelve pence a quarter be paid to John Clark for sum[m]oning the Company & to com[m]ence at May day last. Paid to John Clark the first quart' at Lamas Taken out to Spend p' ord' & confent ... Att a Meeting of the whole Company this 24 ffebry 1709 [-10] being a Quarter day Richard Hobbs ab' taken for this 1 because he was not in town but at a Chriftianing Money paid for a year rent for the Afsay house at Midsom 1709 ... li 8 d 1:0:0 Att a Meeting of the whole Company this 3a May 17010 (sic) being the head meeting day Moneys rec'd ffrancis Batty for having taken Henry Martin Son of Mark Martin an apprentice before his other apprentice John Carnaby laft taken had Served three yeares contrary to ord' is fined five pounds wch ffive pounds is now paid Paid to Mr Francis Batty for the Tumbler bought of Hodgshon of Durham which said Tumbler is to be kept for the Company's ufe till further ordr An Acct of the Paymts of Mr Jonathan ffrench and Mr ffrancis Batty Stewards for one yeare from the 3 May 1709 to 3d May 1710 Disbursmts * * * li 8 d Paid Mr Batty for the Cup he had of Hodshon... 00:10:06 Att a Meeting of the whole Company this third day of May 1711 being the head meeting day An account of the Receipts & Paymts of John Younghusband & ffrancis Batty Stewards for one one yeare ending this 34 May 1711 of the Afsay houfe from Midsom" 1709 to 2501: 10:00 ... Paid to Mr Douglas for a quarters rent for the refining houfe at Mart 1710 28 Augt 1710 given then to John the Bedle Mr ffrench for Ink pens & paper 00:05:00 ... 00:01:00 ... 00:01:02 Nineteen Quarts of Ale for the Afsay house this year 00:06: 4 419 Stewards order made void & vacated Itt is this day ordered by and with the confent of the whole May 3d 1717 This Company that all Such charges & expences as the Company now has or hereafter shall lay out in relac'on to the Companys affaires shall be borne paid & anfwered by the working Brethren of the Company & by & out of such moneys shall arife in the Company And that for the better answering thereof Itt is alfo ordered that every person who shall hereafter be admitted to their freedom in this Company shall pay the sum of twenty shillings towards anfwering Such Expences of the Company over & above the usuall Sums paid for admittance quere The Hewitsone 1712 Tho Heweson Goldsmith this day sworn in Essay Master for September 23 the Company of Goldsmiths &c in New Castle upon Tine before Mathew ffetherstonhaugh Esqre Mayr Jn Younghusband Wardens N.B. The mark agreed to be sett on all Plate esayed for this next year is the letter M. ... 8br 1712 recd of Mark Grey Nicholson towards essay 2: 0: 0 Goldsmith Rects Jonan ffrench Steward year ending 1 June 1713 8br 28 1713 recd of James Kirkupp for his admittance 02:00:00 pd Mr ffrench ... xbr 19 By seaven ozns of Britan' Silver and 8dwts att 5o 4d p oz Disbursemts : from the pix ... by Collection ... 1:11:0 Repts 5: 7: Goldsmiths Reicts Mr Younghusband Steward year ending June 1715 * * Mr Younghusband Dr to Cafh Recd of Mr Shaw for li his admittance By Silver Rec'd from the office... John ffrench now entertained wth Jona" ffrench agreed to be bound by Ind're before next meeting, and the sd Mr ffrench to have such time given him att next meeting as the Company shall then think fitt, to pay the fine in Tho Ord now agreed and appointed Clerke of this Company shall next heed meeting day settle the same Recd by James Kirkupp from the Picks 5 oz 16d att 58 4a 01: 11:00 By Collecc'on of each Bro' No. 6. 13 each ... Att the head meeting day May 3d 1717 Wardens or Stewards for the year next enfuing} [The following entry is struck out: 3:18 0 ffrancis Batty Nathan" Shaw 'Jonath" ffrench has taken Jno ffrench as an appr the Indre to be sealed as soon as the Clerk comes home & to be entred & then to pay 20s & 1st Augt next 20° 11° Novbr next 20 & 2a ffeb next 20s & 20 more 3o May next. Jouat French'] Note this money is all paid the last paymt being made ano 1719 John Carnaby late Appr to ffrancis Batty and nowe employed by him as a Journeyman Its ordered that unleffe he take his freedome of the Town & in the Company in twenty Days or otherwife ffrancis Batty is to pay forty Shillings for the effay & vnleffe he pay that fforty Shillings if he employ him att any time after that twenty days are expired to pay as a fine fiue pounds. Thomas Ord appointed Clerk & to have Thirty Shillings p annu' for his sallary. Quarter day August 1st 1717 being Cowhill day mett July 31. * Recd of ffrancis Batty towards Essay for Jn° Carnaby 40s pd to ff Batty Reed by Mr Shaw Steward of John Longwith of York goldsmith for Essay for one year ending 1st Augt 1717 20s pd into ye box APPENDIX.-EXTRACTS FROM MINUTE BOOK. Joseph Buckle Goldsmith att York for the like pd to Mr Shaw Stewd 20s pd Mrs Richardson one Years rent for the Essay due 24 June 1717 reed 208 Tho Gamull former apprentice to Abraham Hamer was this day admitted to his freedome and p for the same 4 in box and formerly pd 40s towards the essay admittance Stamp 2a 1a rec. This day the present Wardens were ordered to make a demand of the Stewards of the Plumbers & Glaziers company to make use of the Hall formerly built att the charge of the Goldsmiths in conjunc'on with the sd trades and a demand was accordingly made by Mr Shaw of Jacob Watfon & and the same was pposed to the sd company but they refused to suffer the Hall to be made use of unlese this Company would joyn wth them as formerly. November 28 1717. 421 Six of the Company p'sent, Thos Gamull & Mark Gray Essay Master Nicholson att this meeting haveing offered their service as essay Master the Company have unanimoufly made choife of Mark Gray Nicholfon to officiate in the businefs of the essay and to attend to attend (sic) Tuesday & friday in every weeke and to repaire w required by the stewards to be sworn, and to be instructed therein by Mr ffrench, and to have the ufuall p'quisites for essaying, and in cafe of any complaint for non attendance to pay for every default two shillings & six pence to the use of the Company. Heed meeting day May 5th 1718 Letter for the ensueing year Q Wardens for the year enfueing Mr Rich Hobbs Mr Jonan ffrench ... 02:00:00 By Jn° Longwith of York for Esay due Lam 1717 01:00:00 04:00:00 Att a Meeting November 11th 1718 James Richards fined for working Journey work with ffran. Batty fined by vote of the major part 02: 00:00 Note Mr Batty this day referred himselfe to the company on acct of the saffine & promised to pay whatsoever the Company shall require on that acct. Mark Grey Nicholson was this day sworn afsay-Master for the Company according to the act of parliamt before William Ellison alderman :/ Richard Hobbs Warden of the Company fined by generall consent of the Company for not calling the Company together according to order on the first of August being a quarter day ... ... 00:10:00 Robert Makepeace late aprentice to ffrancis Batty By more towards the Efsay of him To the man for warneing the Company 6a 03:00:00 Memorand att this Meeting Mr Shaw acknowledged that he has 20 in his hands of Joseph Buckles of York to be pa to the Company for the Efsay To spent with Mr Makepeace on his being made free 00:10: 00 VOL. XVI. B 3 Att a meeting December 18th 1718 ffran Batty abst att Mr John Younghusbands funerall [in another hand:] takeing Physick not Excufsed 18 0 Mr ffrench att this meeting promised to pay the remaind' of his money next quarter day. recd 1 in part of 3li sett down below rests due 408 Jonathan french and James Kirkup for misbehaueing themselves & giving each other unbrotherly words fined each according to order 3 4d recd 68 8d Quarter day ffebry 2d 1718 [-9] Recd of Mr ffrench the further sum of 20s in part of his money The 5 given to Mr Gamull by the Steward Mr Hobbs, in Charity allowed of and to be charged on his accts. Heed Meeting day May 4th 1719 John Langwith of Yorke for Eisay one year due Lamas 1718 20 Mr Shaw to make good the same if not pa Reed of Mr Shaw Joseph Buckle's Essay money due Lamas 1718 20% This day Mr Batty paid James Richards fine according to order & his p'mise Mr ffrench to pay 40 remainder of his money for takeing apprentice Steward accts Richard Hobbs Jonathan ffrench Rects of Mr Shaw Buckle's money for Efsay recd ... ... Company 6 01:00:00 04: 08:00 01:11:06 To Mr Battys Note layd out for Company for Muffles &c 01:08:09 Letter D for anno 1719 Stewards or Wardens for the Year enfueing Jn Carnaby Steward Nat Shaw Warden & in Wardens Att a Quarter day August 1st 1719 Tho Ord clerk ffrancis Batty for employing of John Sharpling a Journeyman not ffree of the Company fined by vote according to order 40s wch he p'mises to pay next quarter day. Stewards accts Nath Shaw and John Carnaby Rects. March 7: 1719 20 By Mr Langwiths Efsay mony for the year 1719 ... ... By Mr Buckles for the like of Mr Kirkup Disbursements ... ... 01:00: 00 To a hammer for the Efsay house Mark Grey Nicholson Efsay Ma' ( James Kirkupp Steward | Jur' Letter E p' anno 1720 Rob Makepeace Warden ( Rob Makepeace at this meeting p'mises to pay the accustomed fine of 5 for taking Tho Makepeace as as apprce before being three years free: |