Volume II 1603-1660 - The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple

158 A CALENDAR OF THE [1626
GENERAL ACCOUNT BOOK.
* Entries similar to these occur frequently in the accounts.
ACCOUNT for three quarters of a year from the Feast of St. Hilary,
I Charles I., A.D. 1625-6, t0 3 November, 2 Charles I., A.D.
1626.
RECEIPTS.
For admissions to the House,* 14011.
For admittances to chambers,* ror/i.
From the Duke of Buckingham for rent
of the King's Bench office for a year,
5/i.
PAYMENTS.
For a church Bible, 3os., and for work
done in the church, 13s. 4d.
For the supper at the treasurer's accounts,
I625,* 6/i. 19s. 9d.
To Richard Butler, the glazier, for new
making the arms of the Lord Keeper,
the Lord Chief Baron, Mr. Justice
Crooke and Baron Trevor, and other
work, 711. los.
To the players for a play on All Hallows
day, 711.
To Edmondson, the reader, for half a
year's wages,* 505.
To Amos Mason, the reader, until Michaelmas,*
505.
To William Davies, the clerk, for going
about with the little bell, washing the
communion cloths and for candlesticks
and other necessaries,* 265. 8d.
To him for bell ropes, prayer books for
the fasts, and other things for the church,
53s. 6d.
To the musicians for their fee for Candlemas
day, All Hallows day, and 5 November,
1626,* 535. 4d.
For rushes for the hall,* 3/i. 25. 6d.
To Downes, the King's linendraper, for
linen,* 711. 13s. 4d.
To him for 12 ells of narrow flaxen cloth
for towels for the hall,* los.
Three pieces of diaper for three bench
table clothes, at 225. a piece, 3/i. 6d.
For seven dozen of narrow diaper for
napkins and towels for the bench table,
at los. 8d. a dozen,* 3/i. 145. 8d.
For three ells of Holland for towels for
the butlers, at 25. 2d. an ell.*
For a great new lanthorn,* 25.
For a pair of gold weights, 55.
To Thorpe, the white glazier, for work
done about the hall and church, 245.
To two workmen for taking up the grate
in Hare's Court and cleansing the vault,
25. 6d.
To the pavier for work done by the Water
Gate and elsewhere, 155. 6d.
To the smith for work done in the church
for our part, 35. 5d.
For porters to keep the hall on All Hallows
day last, 45.
To the plumber for work done about the
church, 4/i. 15s. rod.
To the plate man for hire of plate
and linen on All Hallows day,*
26s. 8d.
To Brayman, the bricklayer, for tiling the
Conduit House and other work, 41i. 55.
od.
To him, for our part, for work done in
paving the church, 125.
To the steward for the Justices' Mess on
All Hallows day,* 135. 4d.
For wine before this term, and for bottles
and quills, los. 3d.
Sum total of the receipts, 1,307/4
18s.6d.
Sum total of the payments, 5141i.
I 2S. 2d.
And so there remains in emendels,
793/i. 6s. 4d.