Burghley then gave this direction:
One of the Awditours of the prest with one of the Barons of the Eschecqr to heare the officers of the Revels, and thes petitioners, and either to ende the questions betwene them, or to certefie theyre opinions.
W. Burghley.
The document is then further endorsed with the report of Burghley's referees:
quinto Januarii 1597 [15978].
Pleaseth it your good Lordeship to be advertized that, after longe travaile and paines taken betwene the Master of the Revells and the Officers thereof, It is agreed by our entreaty that, out of the xlˡᶦ by yeare allowed for Fees or wage for their attendaunces, the Master of the Revelles shall yearely allowe and paye the severall Somes of mony vnder written, viz.
| To the Clarke Comptroller of that office | viijˡᶦ |
| To the Yeoman of the Revelles | viijˡᶦ |
| To the Groome of the Office | xlˢ |
| To the Porter of St. Johns | xxˢ |
whereof xxˢ, parcell of the saide viijˡᶦ allowed to the yeoman, is to be aunswered by the same yeoman after this yeare to the said Groome.
Which yf it may stande with your good Lordshippes lyking, wee truste will bring contynuall quietnes and dutifull service to her maiestie.
John Sotherton.
Jo. Conyers.