Rules of the Barbers Surgeons' Company, instituted 1442.

  • Company of Barber Surgeons (Newcastle upon Tyne)
Date:
1831
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Rules of the Barbers Surgeons' Company, instituted 1442. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    ehcled. ^ s^^^^l ejected at this meeting, wlio shall receive a salary of two pounds, per annum, Duty of the for his services : he shall attend all meetings of the fellowship, and enter the minutes of the pro- ceedings, the laws, regulations, and orders made by the company ; he shall register the names and times of admission of the members, and shall enrol steward to act register all indentures of apprenticeship, assign- for the Clerk ments, or petitions ; and in case of his absence, in his absence, j^jg j^^^ ^^1^11 be taken by one of the stewards. Beadle to be ^^^^ members shall be elected at this elected. meeting as beadle of the company, and shall re- ceive a salary of twenty shillings, per annum ; he Bcadi?. ^^^^ shall be under the direction as well of the stewards as of the general meetings ; he shall act as mes- senger, and attend upon the stewards and company at all reasonable times, and shall give notice to the members of all meetings of the company when so required by the stewards. Appointment A persou shall be appointed at this meeting to deLuhe hall.'' clean and take charge of the hall; who shall have a salary of twenty shillings per annum, and a pre- ference shall, in all cases, be given to the widow of a deceased brother. Meeting on YV That a meeting shall be held on Michaelmas MondTy^ Monday, for the purpose of electing a brother of choose an eiec -^jjg compauy as a latter elector, to attend the choosing of the mayor, sheriff, and other the officers of the corporation. Meeting for y That a meeting shall be held, not more than election of au- ^^gj^^y.^j^j^^ ^j. jegs than fourteen days previous to the annual meeting on Trinity Monday, to elect two members of the company to audit the accounts of the previous year. No member VI. That uo member of the company shall iVoffier canvass for any office, under the penalty of five pounds ; but he is not hereby prevented from