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Bill of Christopher Grandorge, the clerk. Items include: his salary, paper and glove money, paid Mr Web of the Temple, paid Mr Bolsworth, entering of 80 copies. Signed in receipt by Grandorge in the sum of four pounds eighteen shillings eight pence. Personal names: Christopher Grandorge, Mr Web, Mr Bolsworth. Place name: Temple.

An itemised bill "Payd for a Collation at the Queens head in Pater Noster Row for the Court of Assistants in the evening, after the Court was risen" dated 17 August 1677, in the amount of two pounds nine shillings. Items include bread, bear, and ale; wine; use of linen; lemons; three rabbits; three chickens; oil and vinegar; mustard and sugar; ad tobacco. One pound of the bill was paid by Warden Macock "being the day he was elected warden;" three shillings were paid by Mr Mill, and 17 shillings nine pence were paid on the Company's account. Signed in receipt by Charles Wells on the verso. Personal names: Charles Wells; Warden Macock [John Macock]; Mr Mill. Place names: Queen's head tavern on Paternoster Row.

Itemised bill for wine in the amount of two pounds one shilling and nine pence. Items include five gallons of Canary, and a charge for three broken bottles. Signed in receipt by Charles Harman. Below, noted that six pence was given to the drawer of the bill. Verso: "Vintners Bill p[er] L[or]d Mayors day." Personal names: Charles Harman.

Itemised bill of wine ordered for the Hall from the Bullheads in the amount of three pounds [four amended to five] shillings two pence. Items include four gallons of claret; three gallons of canary; three gallons of white wine; and one gallon of stock, as well as payment for the porter. Signed in receipt by Chamberlin Plantin. Verso: "Mr Titon his Bill 03 : 04 : 02" and "Mr Plantons byll for wyne 3-5-0." Personal names: Christopher Plantin. Place names: Stationer's Hall; the Bullheads.

Bill for a dinner, with expenses including, bread & beer, wine, a leg of mutton with French beans & use of linen, lemons, fruit & cheese, stout and two types of ale. Signed in receipt by Broocks for nineteen shillings. Personal name: Broocks.

Itemised bill for food, drink, and services in the amount of 10 shillings six pence. Items include bread and beer; wine; and tripe and dressing. Services paid for include firing and "fouling of Linin." Verso: "Blackwells." Personal names: Blackwell [George Blackwell?]

Undated bill entitled Mr Warden Griffin's Bill for expenses relating to Governor's Feast and St Cecilia's Feast. Signed in receipt by the beadle, Nicholas Hooper, in the sum of three pounds eighteen shillings two pence, 30 January 1699. Personal names: Bennett Griffin, Robert Clavell, Nicholas Hooper.

Bill of Bennet Griffin for a short account laid upon paper being 300 of them. Signed in receipt by Griffin in the sum of sixteen shillings, 13 July 1699. Personal name: Bennett Griffin.

Bill of miscellaneous expenses, including, 'paid Mr Dring what he laid out', 'paid Mr Cleave what he laid out', 'to the seal-keeper & messengers', 'to Mr Harcourts clerk', 'to the clerk at Newgate', 'discharging fees for three persons'. Signed in receipt by Benjamin Tooke, the treasurer, for thirteen pounds one shilling by Benjamin Tooke. Personal names: Benjamin Tooke, Thomas Dring, Mr Cleave, Mr Harcourt, Mr Tucker, Mrs Richardson. Place names: Newgate, the Old Dog, the Black Dog, the Horn, the King's Head, the Three Tuns.

Bill of the Treasurer, Benjamin Tooke for expenses incurred in the service of the Company. The majority of the bill is in reference to Starkey's business. Items include: at a committee at the Swan about Oxford business, various coffee house visits, copies of the petition, waiting on Sir B. Shower, multiple times at the Bell. Received of Warden Parkhurst in the sum of eight pounds twelve shillings. Place names: The Swan, The Bell. Personal names: Benjamin Tooke, Thomas Dring, Sir Bartholomew Shower, Thomas Parkhurst.

Bill for printing in the amount of one pound three shillings. Items include printing 200 tickets for the Thanksgiving for taking of Buda [Hungary] on 09 September 1686; printing 500 Admonitions in folio to printers etc. concerning licensing on 11 July 1687; and printing 140 tickets for 10 August 1687 on 06 August 1687. Signed in receipt by Benjamin Hunt. Place names: Buda [Budapest].

Itemised bill from a milliner for blue and yellow taffety and ribbon in the amount of three pounds eight shillings, purchased 29 October 1685 from William Stamper. Signed in receipt by Anne Stamper. Verso: "Millner." Personal names: William Stamper; Anne Stamper.

Itemised bill of wine purchased in the amount of nine pounds 14 shillings 10 pence on 10 August 1688. Items include six gallons of Canary; six gallons of Rhenish; six gallons of white wine; 20 gallons of Puntack; two quarts of claret for the cook; and 14 quart glass bottles. Signed in receipt by Ann Symonds, plus money paid to the drawer of the bill. Verso: "Vintners Bill August. 10." Personal names: Ann Symonds.

Itemised bill amounting to five pounds two shillings six pence for items purchased from Ann Smith. Items include 13 belts, 37 knots, and a box. Signed for by Ann Smith. Personal names: Ann or Anna Smith.

Itemised bill for food, drink, and services to a total amount of two pounds two shillings seven pence. Items include paying the fishmonger and dressing the fish, fruit and carraways, wine, lemons, bread, ale, and other items. Services include paying the porter, fire, and money to the servants. Signed for by J H on behalf of "my master Andrew Leake." Personal names: JH; Andrew Leake.