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

252 A CALENDAR OF THE [1639
Orders that the reference touching Sir William Wentworth shall
be continued ; and that the chandler's bill be paid out of the stock of
the House.
Treasurer :-Thomas Gardiner, recorder of the city of London.
GENERAL ACCOUNT BOOK.
ACCOUNT from 3 November, 14 Charles I., A.D. 1638, to
6 November, 15 Charles I., A.D. 1639 :-
PAYMENTS.
To Dr. Micklethwayt, late master of the
Temple, deceased, for his stipend for
half a year ended at Our Lady day last,
411. Gs. 8d.
To Dr. Litleton, now master of the Temple,
for his stipend, 41i. 6s. 8d.
To James Reeve for reading evening
prayers for a year, 51i.
To the musicians for attendance on 5
November, 135. 4d.
To them for the fees for Candlemas and
All Saints day, 2/i.
To the King's players for two plays acted
here upon the same days, 20/i.
For four loads of faggots for bonfires on
the 5th November, 1638, on 27 March,
when the King came from Scotland,
and on 5 November, 1639, 2/i. Is.
To Shawe, blacksmith, the one half for
his work about the Temple church,
28/i. 6s. 8d.
To Richard Allen, carpenter, for his work
about the church, I/i. 135. 3d.
To the clerk of the church, for one half of
the wax lights and other disbursements
about the church, 21i. 55. id.
To the mason, for one half his work about
the church, 216/i. I 5S. 6d.
For two cups given by order from the
table, the one to his Majesty's attorney
general and the other to the attorney of
the Duchy of Lancaster, 31/i. 45.
To the painter, the one half for colouring
of the church windows, by certificate
from the committees, i/i. 55.
To Ralph Hutchinson, vintner, for wine
spent in the House in Michaelmas,
Hilary, Easter and Trinity terms, 8 di. is.
To Richard Cale, plumber, for one half his
bill for work done about the church, by
direction of the committees, 14/i.2.1. I id.
For a pair of gold weights,6s. 8d.
To the chief butler as moneys by him
disbursed, by order from the bench
table, for charges of suit in defence
of the porter of this House in the
Courts of Marshalsea and King's Bench,
2/i. 5$. I id.
To him for charges of suit and disbursements
in the Chancery suit between
this House and the Middle Temple,
7/i. 105.
For charges of suit in the Exchequer
Chamber against Web, for not paying
his part of the stewardship,2li. 8s.
For charges of suit in the Court of Common
Pleas against divers debtors of the
House, 71i. 125.
For two sets of counters for the auditors,
25. 3d.
To the stationer for four paper books used
for the service of the House, 45. 6d.
For hour glasses, Is. 6d.
For sending away a letter to Sir William
Wentworth at York and for bringing an
answer to it, is.
Sum of the receipts, 920//. 14s. rd.
Sum of the payments,903/i. 18s. 2d.
And so there remains in emendels,
16/i. 15s. rid.