Tuesday August the 9th: 1737

Att a Generall Court held att the Hall

PresentMr Samuel Burgin< no role > Master

And most of the Assistants and Livery

This day being the day appointed & agreed upon for the Election of a Master & Wardens to govern
this Company for the year following The Present Master Wardens & Assistants having withdrawn
themselves from the rest of the Livery and Considered of proper persons to be putt in nomination
for that purpose Doe according to a power given them by an Ordinance in that behalfe As also by
antient Custom Resolve and agree That the Persons hereafter named shall be putt in
nomination for that purpose for the year ensuing

For Renter Warden

Thomas Ripley< no role > Esqr elected & fined£12:0s:0d
Mr George Newland< no role >
Mr Robert Plimpton< no role >

Thomas Ripley< no role > Esqr being elected Renter Warden for the year ensuing desired to be admitted to
pay his Fine which was granted

Then the Court of Assistants withdrew again and agreed to putt in nomination in the room of the
said Thomas Ripley< no role > Esqr

For Renter Warden

Mr George Newland< no role > elected & fined£12:0s:0d
Mr Robert Plimpton< no role >
Mr Samuel Hawkins< no role >

Mr George Newland< no role > being elected Renter Warden for the year ensuing desired to be admitted to
pay his Fine which was granted

Then the Court of Assistants withdrew again and agreed to putt in nomination in the room of
Mr Newland

For Renter WardenFor Middle Warden
Mr Robert Plimpton< no role > ElectedMr Thomas Haddon< no role > Elected
Mr Samuel Hawkins< no role > Mr Nathaniel Ward< no role >
Mr John Brookes< no role > Mr Nathaniel Benbridge< no role >

For Upper WardenFor Master
Mr Joseph Chitty< no role > ElectedMr James Brittan< no role > Elected fined£10:0s:0d
Major Benja Osgood< no role > Mr John Moore< no role >
Mr Benjamin Barlow< no role > Mr Thomas Bowcher< no role >

Mr James Brittan< no role > being Elected Master for the year ensuing desired to be admitted to fine which was
granted Then the Court of Assistants withdrew again & agreed to putt in nomination in the room of
Mr Brittan

For Master
Mr John Prater< no role > Elected
Mr John Moore< no role >
Mr Thomas Bowcher< no role > }