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

246 A CALENDAR OF THE [1638
PAYMENTS.
To Dr. Micklethwaite, master of the
Temple, for his Exchequer fee for a year,
8/i. 135. 4d.
To Amos Mason for reading evening
prayers in the Temple Church for one
quarter, and to James Reeve for the
like for three quarters of a year, 51i.
To the musicians for their attendance on
5 November last, 135. 4d.
To them for their fees for Candlemas and
All Hallows days, 21i.
To the King's players for two plays acted
here upon the same days, 20/i.
To four porters for keeping the hall doors
then, 8s.
For keeping the child that was found lying
in this House for a year, 61i. 15s.
For three loads of faggots for bonfires
upon 5 November, 27 March, and
31 October, when the French Queen
Mother came to London, di. 45. 6d.
To Amos Mason, late the reader of
prayers in the Temple church, upon his
leaving, as a free gift from this House,
in respect of his twelve years' service
here, jolt'.
For a " pye peele " for the kitchen, 25.
To Nicholas Vavasor, stationer, for a new
book to enter in the acts of parliament
and orders of the House, 75.
Paid by order of the table to Henry
Rande, joiner, the one half for the
joiners' and carvers' work in the Temple
Church, 2 51i. 6s.
To John Younge, mason, the like part for
his work there, 1411.75.
To Thomas Babb, painter, for our part
for his work there, 311. 6s. 8d.
To Hugh Metcalfe, smith, for the like part
for ironwork done there, Ili. is. Tod.
To Humphrey Drake, upholsterer, for our
part for his work done there, T/i. T75. Tod.
To William Shawe, smith, for the like part
for his work done there, iss. 7d.
To Henry Rand, joiner, for the one half
for a large wainscot chest for the plate
and other things belonging to the
church, Ili. I8s.
To Hugh Metcalfe, smith, for the one
half of the ironwork about the said
chest, I/i. I 75. 6d.
To Humphrey Drake, upholsterer, for
baize to line the same chest and for
workmanship, the one half, I's.
To George Metcalfe, clerk of the church,
our part for wax lights and other disbursements
concerning the church,
I/i. 195.
To him, the like part for two new bell
ropes and two collars for the bells,
5s. 6d.
To him for mending the communion cup
and cover and other disbursements concerning
the church, 195.
For our part for a new hand bell, 55.
To Richard Meyhem, stationer, our part
for a new large church Bible and a
service book, ili i os.
To Hugh Metcalfe, smith, the one half
for ironwork done in the church, 45.
To William Jones, joiner, the one half for
boarding up the church windows, where
the glass is taken down for the repair
of the chuch and other work there,
T6s.
Various items for the repair of Dr. Micklethwaite's
chamber.
To the treasurer of the Middle Temple as
moneys by him disbursed for our part
for new paving the Temple Lane, 17/i.
1 3s. I id.
To John Younge, mason, for our part for
the repair of the Temple church, this
year, 140/1.
To Richard Allen, carpenter, for one half
of the repair of the Temple stairs,
155.
To Matthew Tillett, carpenter, for a pair
of new gates for the garden, of seasoned
oak timber with a wicket in them, for
the stuff, carpenters' work, and carvers'
work, 8/i.
To William Newman, plasterer, for ceiling
the garden house, mending the pavement
of the cloisters, and other work,
I4/i. ios.
For a new lock for the gate in Figtree