Some of the Cheefe Rentꝭ andxviijli iiijs iiijd
Annuities paid out is

Laid owte for new buyldinges Repac͠ons and othr expencꝭ as followeth vizt

Inprimis paid to Hamlet Xpiãn[249] Carpenter by order of Court of Assistantꝭ for the new buyldinges Easte Smyth feld and for othr Repac͠ons done accordinge to a pˀ of Indentures of Covenant wth that money wch before hee had received in earnestxilixs
Itm̃ paid to the smythe for an iron grate for the uttr yard of the halliijsviijd
Itm̃ paid to the Plumbr & Pavier for mendinge the water pype at the hallijs
Itm̃ paid for a planck to put under the leaden cesterne in the iner yardxijd
Itm̃ paid to the plumber for makinge of the same cesternxxxvjsvjd
Itm̃ paid to the Bricklayer for underproppinge the same cesterneiijsviijd
Itm̃ spent when Mr Wood & Mr Leacock went to compound wth the Bricklayer for or new buyldingꝭ in Easte Smithfeildvjd
Itm̃ spent uppon some of the Assistantꝭ wch went to Easte Smythfeyld to compound wth the Carpinter for the said buyldingꝭiiijsvijd
Itm̃ spent uppon the Mrs & Carpinters the 25th of Septembrxvd
Itm̃ spent uppon the Tyler and the othr workmen when we bargayned wth themijs
Itm̃ paid to the Plumbr & Pavier for unstoppinge the pype that bringeth the watr to the halliiijs
Itm̃ paid to the Smyth for two peeces of Iron to hold up the Cesterne in the back yardxvjd
Itm̃ paid to twoe laborers for scoweringe & clenseinge the well at the hallvs
Itm̃ paid to the Goldsmyth for amendinge of the Corrector[250]viijd
Itm̃ paid to the Smythe for amendinge of the key of the Election howse dorevjd
Itm̃ paid for sixe thowsand of Tyles and for a quarterne of roughe tylesiijlixiiijs
Itm̃ paid to the Bricklayer for makeinge the foundac͠on of the new buyldinges in Easte smythfeyld & for sixe bryck Chimneysxijlixijd
Itm̃ paid to two Laborers for 3 dayes woork a peece for rayseinge of the flowers[251] in the same houses at xijd per dayevjs
Itm̃ paid 2o Baskettꝭ to carry rubbishe invjd
Itm̃ paid for 18 Lodes of gravell to raise the highe wey or causeway therevjs
Itm̃ spent uppon the Bricklayers for their dinnr when they layd the foundac͠on of the new buildingexviijd
Itm̃ paid to a laborer for carryinge of gravell to Levell the Bridgeijs
Itm̃ paid to Peerson the Bricklayer for workmanship and stuffe done uppon the new buyldinges as by his bill appearethiijlixvjs
Itm̃ payd to the Playsterer accordinge to his bargaine for woork done thereviijli
Itm̃ paid to Hamlet the Carpinter for worke done therevjliijs
Itm̃ paid to the Smythe for work done there as appeareth by his billxljs
Itm̃ paid for a padlock for the greate gate therexijd
Itm̃ paid to the Glasier for work done there as appeareth by his billxlvs
Itm̃ spent uppon the Mr Mr Wood and othrs that went to viewe the same buyldinges after they were finishedvs
Itm̃ paid to Harbert for mendinge of the Cushionsxijd
Itm̃ paid to the Glasier for work done about the hallvijsxd
Itm̃ paid to the Carpinter for settinge up the Scaffoldꝭ of the Anothomy & for mendinge of the samexxxvijsiiijd
Itm̃ paid for 2o plankes to cover the well in the hall yardiiijs
Itm̃ paid to the Plasterer for worke & repac͠ons done uppon or tenemtꝭ in Easte smythfeyldxxxs
Itm̃ paid the Mason for free stones to cover the well at the hall & for layinge thereofixsvd
Itm̃ paid to the Plumber for woork done at the hall and for gutters of leade for or said new buyldingesiijlixsxd
Itm̃ paid to Mr Rudd for blew and Crimson taffata to make the kinges banner as appeareth by his billiijlixijd
Itm̃ paid to the upholster for fustian sowinge silke and for makeinge the samexijs
Itm̃ paid to Mr Leacocke for 3 ounces & 3 qrs of greene & white[252] silke fringexs
Itm̃ paid for a staffe for the bannerxxd
Itm̃ paid to Mr ffrizemigefeyld for payntinge the bannr wth kinges armes in goldvjlixiijsiiijd
Itm̃ paid to the paviers for paveinge the waye to or new buyldingꝭ in Easte Smythefeyldiiijliviijsxd
Itm̃ paid to the Laborers thenvjs
Itm̃ paid to the Carpinter for makeinge of the shed ovr the pissinge place at the hallxijsxd
Itm̃ payd to the tyler for tyleinge of the samexsiiijd
Itm̃ paid to the plaistere for his worke aboute the samevjs
Itm̃ paid for an iron grate for the guttr therexviijd
Itm̃ paid the Joyner for mendinge the Cupbord where the plate useth to be placed in the hallxvjd
Itm̃ spent uppon the Carpinters when they sett up the gate postes & the gate and Rayles in Easte smythfeldxvd
Itm̃ geven to wydowe Barbor for scowringe of or pewtervjd
Itm̃ paid to the Tyler for repac͠ons done by him aboute the hallixsvjd
Itm̃ paynter for payntinge the skreene in the hall and for varnishinge the skreene postes & the banner stavesxls
Itm̃ paid for a newe register boke to register the Mrs Accomptes and to the Paynter for payntinge the Companyes Armes therein and the firste greate Lettr[253]xxxvijsiiijd
Itm̃ paid to the officers for whippinge a disobedient Apprenticevjd
Itm̃ paid for 12 wiflers stavesiijs
Itm̃ paid to Hamlet Xpiãn[254] Carpinter for takinge downe the old pale in Easte smythfeyld over against Gomers howse & for settinge it up agayne & for more pales & Rayles and for removeinge the pales belonginge to Hamlettꝭ yard to inlardge the waye therexxxijs
Itm̃ payd to Bricklayer for stuffe & workmanship in underpinninge the new buyldinge aforesaid and the house at the bridge endvijsixd
Itm̃ paid to the Bricklayer for Playses forges for underpininge his howse and for underpininge the new pales thereiijlixixs
Itm̃ paid for serch in the office of statutes and rec͠og to see whethr there were any fyne or recognizance passed whereby Mr ffininges land to us pˀferred to be sold mighte stand chargediijsiiijd
Itm̃ geven to Mr ffyneinge in earnest of the bargainexs
Itm̃ paid to the Carpinter Plaisterer & bricklayer for seelinge & foweringe[255] the brushmakers howse & for foot pases for the Chimneys of bothe the newe howsesxxxvs
Itm̃ paid to the Carpinters for pˀtinge[256] the gardens in Easte Smythfeyldxxvijs
Itm̃ paid for turninge & triminge of the tapistrye Cushionsiijsiiijd
Itm̃ paid to Isack the Carpinter for settinge the Companyes standinges[257] in order & for rep̃inge & augmentinge of the samexls
Itm̃ paid to the Smyth for mendinge the Lock & key of the hall dorexijd
Itm̃ paid for a padlock haspe & hinge for the Celler dorexd
Some totall of the Buyldinges & Repac͠ons isCxxiiijlixsiijd
Some totall of the rentes and Repac͠ons togethr isCxlijlixiiijsvijd
Some totall of all the money chardged and received within the tyme of this pˀsent Accompt That is to saye uppon the foote of this Laste yeres Cxjli xijs ixd. Also by the handes of Mr Edward Rodes second Governor xlvjli xvs viijd and by the handes of Mr Thomas Martin youngest Governor Renter Cxvli xviijs wch sevˀall sommes beinge added togethr doe amounte in the wholl to the somme ofCClxxiiijlivjsvd
Some totall of all the money disbursed and paid within theCCxlijli vjs xjd
tyme of this pˀnt Accompt That is to saye by the handes of Mr
Edward Rodes second Governor Lxxxixli xijs iiijd And by the
handes of Mr Thom̄s Martin yongest Governor Cxlijli xiiijs vjd
which said sevrˀall som̃es beinge added togethr doe amount
in the wholl to the som̃e of

So resteth uppon the foote of this pˀntexxxvjli xixs vjd
Accompte besydes the debtꝭ and Arrearages
hereafter menc͠oned the somme of

Then follows a list of arrearages of debts due from freemen and others for fines and quarterage unpaid, with which the year’s account closes.

The accounts for the ensuing years are very similar to the foregoing, and we shall now give sundry extracts of the more interesting items to be found in them.

1603–4. Itm̃ spent uppon a dinnr in the hall when the Coronac͠on of the Kinge was solempnizedvijliiiijd
Itm̃ geven to the beadell for warninge certayne disobedient pˀsons to the hallviijd
Itm̃ paid for or seates in powles church yard when we prayed for the kyngeiijs