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Bill of expenses incurred January-February 1699, entitled Warden Simpson's Bill. Items include: waiting at the Lords house about the Act, ale, expenses with Mr Stephens three days going to get subscriptions to dine with the Lord Mayor, mending the hall door key, mending the garden door lock, a hammer to break the coals, gifts to the poor, his salary, wateridge with Mr Stephens to the parliament house. Signed in receipt by the beadle, Nicholas Hooper in the sum of three pounds thirteen shillings ten pence, 8 April 1699. Place names: Stationers' Hall, House of Parliament. Personal names: Nicholas Hooper, Robert Stephens.

Undated and unsigned bill of expenses in the sum of eight shillings three pence. Items include: spent on Mr Jaspar Harman about affairs of the Company, paid for a money bag and ribbon to put the money in when dried with the Lord Mayor, paid Hooper for votes to rid Jodrea (?) about tax on paper, paid for Mr Beckley and Mr Hooper at the Dog. Place names: the Dog. Personal names: Jaspar Harman, Nicholas Hooper, Simon Beckley.

Receipt of Henry Coley in the sum of two pounds ten shillings for interest due, 8 March 1699. Personal name: Henry Coley.

Receipt of John Reeves of the gift of Christopher Meredith, consisting of thirty-two Bibles in quires with service and psalms at the value of four pounds, for the poor children of Christ's Hospital, 3 June 1699. Place name: Christ's Hospital. Personal names: John Reeves, Christopher Meredith.

Bill for a meal in the sum of one pounds seven shillings. Items include: bread, beer, wine, butter, cheese, payment of cook and coach. Signed in receipt by William Moreison, 24 April 1699. Personal name: William Moreison.

Bill for a meal in the sum of one pounds fourteen shillings. Signed in receipt by John Glover on behalf of his master, Richard Glover, 2 May 1699. Personal names: John Glover, Richard Glover.

Request from the Master, Robert Clavell, to Warden Simpson to give Mr Basket (John Baskett?) two guineas upon the Company account to Mr Ralph Clarke. Dated 15 May 1699. Personal names: Robert Clavell, Mr Basket, Ralph Clarke.

Receipt of Sarah Puller in the sum of fifteen pounds for interest due. Personal name: Sarah Puller.

Receipt of the clerk, Simon Beckley, in the sum of twenty shillings for two Cecilia's Feasts in the years 1697 and 1698, 13 June 1699. Personal name: Simon Beckley.

Bill for a meal in the sum of two pounds one shilling. Items include: bread, beer, wine, sugar, dressing with use of linen and current sauce, strawberries, and tobacco. Signed in receipt by John Bromhall, 17 June 1699. Personal name: John Bromhall.

Bill for a meal at the Queen's Head Tavern in the sum of ten shillings. Items include: bread, beer, ale, wine, sugar, a neck of lamb, salad, butter, and cheese. Signed in receipt by J. Hilkes, 24 June 1699. Place name: Queen's Head. Personal name: J. Hilkes.

Bill of the clerk, Simon Beckley, for expenses incurred in April 1699. Items include: wateridge to and from Westminster for the copy of the Act, spent at the coffeehouse and tavern on Mr Chiswell Capt Phillips and Mr Lilly about the petition, paid Mr Hooper, various journeys to Westminster and payment of clerks. Signed in receipt by Beckley on verso in the sum of nine pounds two shillings ten pence, 20 June 1699. Place names: Westminster, Castle Tavern. Personal names: Simon Beckley, Richard Chiswell, Captain Phillips, John Lilly, Bennett Griffin, Mr Walker.

Receipt of the clerk, Simon Beckley, in the sum of seven pounds for various expenses, including interest due, the Dancing Ball, the use of the Hall. Place name: Stationers' Hall. Personal names: Simon Beckley, Mr Brewer.

Receipt of Thomas White in the sum of two pounds for rent due the Chamberlain of London, 26 June 1699. Personal name: Thomas White.

Receipt of Thomas Charlton in the sum of ten shillings for his salary, 3 July 1699. Personal name: Thomas Charlton.