The fourth account of Viscount Purbeck still points to the rich work done—Exchequer Q.R. 435 (6), 1620—
To John Shakespeare for xiiii bittes guilt, silvered, and chast at vli. xs. a piece, iiiˣˣ xviili.
To one payre of bosses richly ornamented, 1s.
In the account of Lord Compton—Exchequer Q.R. 435, 14, 1622—there are varieties:
Expenses of the Royal Green Velvet Carroache....
To John Shakespeare for v Byttes with guilte bosses at xvs. a Bytt, iiili. xvs. ...
For the Blue Velvett coach sent beyond seas....
To John Shakespeare for sixe coach byttes, with guilt bosses charged with the armes of England at xxiiis. vid. a piece comes to viili. vis.
At the end of the accounts are “abatements” of many kinds, apparently from overcharging. John Shakespeare’s work has never an “abatement” against it, so he evidently either charged fair prices, or had special Court favour.
In a tilting account of Lord Compton’s—Exchequer Q.R. 435 (16)—we find for one quarter in 1622: