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UF Licensing of the press
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UF Licensing of the press
Itemised bill for food, drink. and other costs associated with a search and seizure at "Thomsons." Two separate bills appear to be recorded; the first for 11 shillings six pence, the second for ten shillings six pence, for a total of one pound two shillings. Items include bread and beer; wine; bacon & eggs; coach hire; and going by water, as well as unspecified expenses. Verso: "Search & Seizure at Thomsons Sept. 24 1677." Personal Names: Thomson; George Sawbridge; Samuel Mearne. Place names: Thomson's.
Undated bill of expenses of John Bellinger in the sum of one pound twelve shillings ten pence. Items include: drawing up the heads of the Act & queries by direction of Sir Roger L'Estrange, copy for counsel, another for Sir Roger, another with Oxford business, drawing up the Bishop's judgement on Baxter, entering in the book, writing the two warrants in the book for the popish books, charges at seizing the popish books at Puddle Dock. Signed in receipt on verso by Bellinger. Place names: Oxford, Puddle Dock. Personal names: John Bellinger, Sir Roger L'Estrange, Richard Baxter.
Stephens, Robert (c. 1643-1719), Messenger of the PressBill of miscellaneous expenses for January-April 1693, most of which are for coffee. Other items include: 'coach to Westminster', 'spent with our Master in Three Tuns', 'spent upon search', 'gave Hills printer for informing of a press'. Signed in receipt on verso in the sum of two pounds eleven shillings five pence. Personal names: Nicholas Hooper, Henry Hills Jr. Place names: Westminster, the Three Tuns.
Itemised bill of expenses laid out by Randall Taylor between March and June 1678. Items include "looking after the porters bedfellow;" "two bookes in ffolio bound and claspt;" "spent by warden ^mr macocks order ^searching;" and many other line items. Personal names: Randall Taylor; Warden Macock [John Macock]; Mr Green; Mr Stevens; Mr Lestrange's man Baker; Mr Briggs; Mr Norton; Mr Cadman; Mr Andrews; Mr Johnson; Jeffery at the Crown. Places: the Crown tavern; Soles; the Black Dogg tavern; Thomson's. Verso: "Taylors bill."
Itemised list of expenses laid out by Randall Taylor in the amount of four pounds sixteen shillings between 28 January 1677(1678) and 29 March 1678. Items include "att the Crowne with Mr Mearne and Mr Lyly about the Avadavetts [affadavits];" "spent in looking after ffreemen of other companys on severall dayes;" "Payd 2 porters ffor removing Marlows presse and primmers;" "with Mr Leigh at Newgate;" and a lengthy list of other similar items. Verso: "Mr Taylors Bill March 29 1678." Personal names: Randall Taylor; Samuel Mearne; John Lilly; Marlow; Mr Ffowler; Thomson; Vesey(?); Smart; Mr Whitwood; Mr Green; Mr Steevens; Mr Parker. Place names: Westminster; the Queen's Head tavern.
Itemised bill of expenses incurred by Randall Taylor between 16 February and 19 April 1681 in the amount of one pound six shillings two pence. Items include paying the dust man and "the woman" for cleaning; new brooms; and pipes; funds spent on conducting searches with Warden [Richard] Clark, Mr Davis, Mr Staynes, the Constable, Mr Mearne, and Mr Steevens; and spent attending the King and Council with Mr Steevens. Personal names: Richard Clarke; Samuel Mearne; Mr Staynes; Mr Steevens; Mr Davis; Charles Stuart (II).
Itemised list of expenses incurred by Randall Taylor in the amount of seven pounds seven shillings eight pence from 08 July to 16 August 1680. Items include "layd out by water given the Informers and spent with Mr Steevens in seizing the Tartar & his bookes;" for searching; in looking after the venison; delivering the bylaws to Whitehall; for a new scabbard for the sword; to two men for cleaning the dust and cobwebs from the top of the hall and setting up the banners; old coals, faggots, beer and ale, and bread; paid a woman for strewing and cleaning, and the old woman for fetching water and cleaning the halls; among other items. Signed in receipt by Randall Taylor. Verso: "Mr Taylers byll beadle 7-7-8." Personal names: Randall Taylor; Robert Stevens. Place names: Stationer's Hall; Whitehall.
Itemised list of expenses incurred by Randall Taylor between 23 April and 05 July 1681. Items include going by water to Mr Rix(?) and Mr Gelliflower; paying the scavengers; sweeping the chimney; paying the woman for cleaning the courts and passages; spent "on Mr Davis, Mr Leigh, and my selfe att Astwoods Tryall;" and other charges. Signed in receipt by Randall Taylor. Personal names: Mr Rix(?); Mr Gelliflower; Samuel Mearne; Mr Davis; Mr Leigh; Astwood; George Sawbridge; Jos: Seaman; Mr Norton; Mr Towse.
Itemised bill of Robert Stephens in the sum of one pound five shillings six pence. Items include: waiting on Web concerns in Southwark with Smart, subpoena three days at Westminster upon the trial of Thompson, going to Mortlake and waiting upon the Secretary and Council. Received of the clerk, John Lilly, 1 June 1678. Place names: Southwark, Westminster, Mortlake. Personal names: Robert Stephens, John Lilly, Web, Smart, Nathaniel Thompson.
Stephens, Robert (c. 1643-1719), Messenger of the PressItemised bill of Robert Stephens in the sum of nine shillings six pence, received of John Lilly, 10 July 1678. Items include: one day attending the quarter sessions, two days waiting to take Soul's (Sowle) will, the constable and expenses. Personal names: Robert Stephens, John Lilly, Andrew Sowle.
Stephens, Robert (c. 1643-1719), Messenger of the PressItemised bill of Robert Stephens for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company 30 Dec 1680-25 Mar 1681. Items include: several searches about pamphlets, attendance on the secretary everyday, his trouble about the Peers speech, Hatfield Vision, Presbyterian need, a letter interrupted going for Holland, attendance at Guildhall and sessions and for employing men to buy several pamphlets and small books. Signed in receipt by Stephens in the sum of two pounds fifteen shillings, 25 March 1681. Personal name: Robert Stephens, Francis Tyton.
Stephens, Robert (c. 1643-1719), Messenger of the PressItemised bill of Robert Stephens for expenses incurred from 25 March-24 June 1681. Items include: several searches with Mr Marlow to Gaines's private press, several searches and seizing the Answer to the King's Declaration and expense and Treason In Graine, taking a warrant to search the Glass House Yard for Braddyll's private press, for seizing the Rare Show at Astwood's. Signed in receipt by Stephens in the sum of two pounds two shillings six pence, 2 July 1681. Place name: Glass House Yard. Personal names: Robert Stephens, John Marlow, Gaines, Thomas Braddyll, James Astwood.
Stephens, Robert (c. 1643-1719), Messenger of the PressItemised bill of Robert Stephens addressed to the Master and Wardens of the Stationers' Company asking for reimbursement. The expenses were incurred defending an indictment from Samuel Lee over Stephens's actions to stop the printing and publishing of city charters by Lee, as commanded by the Company. Signed in receipt by Stephens in the sum of eight pounds one shilling, 8 September 1681. Personal names: Robert Stephens, Samuel Lee.
Stephens, Robert (c. 1643-1719), Messenger of the PressBill of Robert Stephens addressed to Warden Towse, for expenses incurred in the service of the Company June-December 1681. Items include: going with Warden Towse and sometimes with Warden Newcomb searching several times, buying several books and pamphlets with wrong names and without names, prosecuting several offenders. Signed in receipt by Stephens in the sum of five pounds. Personal names: Robert Stephens, John Towse, Thomas Newcomb.
Stephens, Robert (c. 1643-1719), Messenger of the Press