Tuesday August the 10th: 1731

Att a Generall Court held att the Hall

Present

Mr Joseph Spencer< no role > Master

And most of the Assistants and Livery

This Day being the day appointed and agreed upon for the Election of a Master and
Wardens to govern this Company for the yeare following the present Master Wardens & Assistants
having withdrawne themselves from the rest of the Livery and Considered of proper persons to be
putt in nominacon for that purpose do according to a Power given them by an Ordinance in
that behalfe As also by antient Custome Resolve and Agree That the Persons hereafter
named shall be putt in Nominacon for that purpose for the yeare ensueing Vizt

For Renter Warden

Coll John Williams< no role > Elected
Mr John Knowles< no role >
Mr John Russell< no role >

For Middle Warden

Mr Richard Norman< no role > Elected and fined £5£5-0s-0d
John James< no role > Esqr
John Meard< no role > Esqr

Mr Richard Norman< no role > being elected Middle Warden for the yeare ensuing desired to be
admitted to pay his Fine which was granted

Then the Court of Assistants withdraw againe and agreed to putt in Nominacon in the Roome of
Mr Norman

For Middle Warden

John James< no role > Esqr Elected and fined £5£5-0s-0d
John Meard< no role > Esqr
Mr Samuell Burgin< no role >

John James< no role > Esqr being elected Middle Warden for the yeare ensueing desired to be admitted
to pay his fine which was granted

Then the Court of Assistants withdrew againe and agreed to putt in Nominacon in the
Roome of John James< no role > Esqr

For Middle Warden
John Meard< no role > Esqr Elected
Mr Samuell Burgin< no role >
Mr James Brittan< no role >

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

For Upper Warden
Mr Matthew Deane< no role > Elected
Mr Richard Norman< no role >
John James< no role > Esqr

So the Election stands thus
Mr Edward Bowcher< no role > Master