henchmen (servitors upon George).

"A.D. 1408, auditors were chosen to survey the accounts of the
company, a bellman to the company to have 2_s._ a year salary; a
beadle 1_s._ 3_d._, and for all those that are admitted and sworn,
2_d._ for each entry; and the minstrel waytes of the city 5_s._, the
beadle for warning the brethren at any 'obite,' 6_d._; and twelve
poor men to be fed at a table by themselves every year, on St.
George's day.

"Item. It is ordained by the common assent, that forasmuch as before
this time, the dirige, and mass of requiem, have been so rudely and
dishonestly kept, and sung by aggregate persons, and children
standing in temporal clothing, for remedy whereof to the honour of
God, and spiritual conservation of the souls departed to God, that
henceforth yearly shall be provided ten secular priests, that be not
brethren of this fraternity, to be there at dirige and mass of
requiem; each of them to have, when mass is done, 4_d._ of the obite
money.

"A.D. 1469, ordained that an inventory of all the goods and jewels
appertaining to the said fraternity be taken."

INVENTORY.

"Imprimis. A precious relic; viz., an angel, silver-gilt, bearing
the arms of St. George, given by Sir John Fastolf.

"One chalice, silver-gilt.

"A manual, with two silver clasps.

"A cheseble, of white diaper, powered with stars of gold.

"A pax bread of timber.

"A little chest, with charter of King Henry V.

"A seal of silver, belonging to the fraternity, with an image of St.
George."

Another charter of King Henry VI:--

"Two cloaths, of the martyrdom of St. George.

"One gown of scarlet serge, for St. George.

"A coat armour, beaten with silver, for St. George.

"Four banners, with the arms of St. George, for the trumpeters.

"One banner, with the image of St. George.

"Two shafts for the banners, and one for the pennon.

"A chaplet, for the George.

"Two white gowns for the henchmen.

"Three peyntrells, three croopers, three reins, three head-stalls of
red cloth, fringed and lined, with buckles, gilt, with the arms of
St. George thereon.

"Eight torches, _a dragon_, a pair of gloves, of plate.

"A sword, with a scabbard covered with velvet, the bosses gilt.

"One russet gown, flowered and powdere