. The Worshipful Company of Painters, otherwise Painter-Stainers : its hall, pictures, and plate. held. Mr. Luck, the bricklayer,and Mr. Bell, the carpenter, both attended beforethe Committee, and severally bargained for theirrespective works. In August, 1669, the plate of the Company wasordered to be mortgaged, in order to raise furtherfunds for the rebuilding. Several members of theCourt lent sums of ^50 each. The end of 1669 practically saw the completionof the work, since at that date it was resolved bythe Court to let the German Protestants have theuse of the Hall twice every Lords day, a
. The Worshipful Company of Painters, otherwise Painter-Stainers : its hall, pictures, and plate. held. Mr. Luck, the bricklayer,and Mr. Bell, the carpenter, both attended beforethe Committee, and severally bargained for theirrespective works. In August, 1669, the plate of the Company wasordered to be mortgaged, in order to raise furtherfunds for the rebuilding. Several members of theCourt lent sums of ^50 each. The end of 1669 practically saw the completionof the work, since at that date it was resolved bythe Court to let the German Protestants have theuse of the Hall twice every Lords day, and on 26 The Painter-Stainers Company. ev^ery holiday for two years, at a rental of ^24per annum. A cash book of 1731 is noteworthy as showingthe outgoings on the property for one year. £ s. d. Water Rate i year I 10 0 Window Tax i year I 10 0 Orphan Tax ... 0 6 0 Land Tax i year ... 4 7 6 Paid Kings quit rent ... 0 4 0 Poor rate, each half-year £j^ is 4^. 8 4 8 The Watch, i year ... 0 18 0 Scavengers 0 15 0 i 17 15 2 The clock-winding cost 12*., while a man toaudit the books cost 10?. Books*
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