Application of A. Painter in behalf of his Father (Abst.).
(Brit. Mus. Lansd. MS. 67, f. 47.)
April 6. 1591. He has many times besought his honour to accept of his serviceable endeavours with regard to his duty concerning the indirect government of the office of ordnance, the entries into the books &c. and as he knows that many irregularities have been committed for which he fears he and his aged father may be blamed he has thought it his duty to crave access to his Honour as well to advertise what has been heretofore done as to declare the manner how this office is managed, beseeching his honour, in regard his aged father is clerk of that office, whose duty it is to register all things, not to sign any proportion books of debt or monthe’s books but by the delivery of the said clerk or his deputy.
VIII.
Grant in Reversion of Painter’s Office (Docquet).
(Record Off. Dom. State Papers, Eliz. ccxxxiii.)
| 1591. | Grant in reversion of John Grenewaie of the office of Clerk of the Ordnance, with a fee of 8d. per diem, after the death of Wm. Paynter. |