Hall marks on gold & silver plate

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HALL MARKS ON PLATE.
i(i^o. Robert Paine, goldsmith, gave to the Company the sum
of yiO for the poor.
1640. Ralfh Robinson, goldsmith, also gave in money ^^'200 for
the poor of the Company.
Extracts from a Register of Scholars at Merchant Taylors'.
(By the Rev. C. J. Robinson.)
Henry Futter, goldsmitli. His son, Henry, born St. Mary Wolnoth,
1640, entered 1650.
'William Johnson, goldsmith. His only son, William, born at
St. Sepulchre's, 1639, entered 1652.
Edward Michell, goldsmith. His only son, James, born 1640,
in St. Andrew's Wardrobe, entered 1652..
Tobias Coleman, goldsmith. His eldest son, Tobias, born 1643,
St. Leonard's, Foster Lane, entered 1653.
John Peak, goldsmith. His fourth son, Richard, born 1640, St.
Mary Wolnoth, entered 1653.
Gabriel Marriott, goldsmith. His eldest son, Simeon, born
1645, St. Dionis Backchurch, entered 1655.
William Hough, goldsmith. His two sons, Thomas and John,
born 1645 and 1647, All <strong>Hall</strong>ows', Lombard Street, entered 1655.
Edward South, goldsmith. His fourth son, Edward, born 1644,
St. John Zachary, entered 1655.
Henry Whittingham, goldsmith. His only son, Henry, born
1644, St. Olaves', Silver Street, entered 1656.
George Bullen, goldsmith. His eldest son, John, born 1649, St.
Leonard's, Foster Lane, entered 1657.
Hugh Lewis, goldsmith. His eldest son, Charles, born 1643,
St. Botolph, Aldersgate Street, entered 1657.
Henry Baggs, goldsmith. His second son, Francis, born 165 1,
St. Martin's, Vintry, entered 1658.
Williajn Wayne, goldsmith. His son, William, born 1647, St.
Catherine Cree Church, entered 1658
William Sankey, goldsmith. His second son, George, born
1647, St. Mary Wolnoth, entered 1659.
Thomas Bonny, goldsmith. His second son, Thomas, born
1647, entered 1659.
Edward Abel, goldsmith. His third son, Samuel, born 1650,
St. Peter's, Cornhill, entered 1660.
1644. Sir John W ollaston. Knight, Alderman, Sheriff, 1638,
Mayor, 1644. Sir Robert Harley, Master of the Mint for many
years, having refused to stamp any of the proposed coins for the
Commonwealth, except with the King's head as formerly, he was
dismissed from that office. On the subject being referred to the
Council of State, the members strongly recommended Sir John Wollaston
as a fit and proper person for Master Worker of the Mint for
1648-9, but notwithstanding this repeated recommendation, the