Tipped into the front endpaper is a list of unsettled dividends taken from country journals, 31 Dec 1838.
Book of profit and loss accounts relating to Tate and Brady's 'New Version of the Psalms of David', first published 1696; later entries contain some analysis of sales and costs; front flyleaf contains notes concerning Tate and Brady's mortgages and assignments of shares in the Psalms, 1698-1714.
The title page states that all prior accounts between the Company and Dr Brady and Mr Tate were fully stated, agreed and ended.
Itemised account of expenses incurred and collected by the Clerk for 1681-1682, compiled by John Garrett. Garrett totals up the amounts, and finds six pounds four shillings and 9.5 pence due to him from the Company, and seven pounds, eleven shillings due by him to the Company, for a balance of one pound, six shillings, and 2.5 pence owed to the Company. Items include: payment for a frame, hook, and nails to hang the bylaws in the Court Room; for blank penal bills; for receiving Mr Boldsworth's rent; monies received for entering copies; rent paid by Mr Boldsworth and the executor of Richard Clarke, for having his funeral at the Hall; and other items. Signed by John Towse, warden, and John Garret, Clerk. Verso: "John Garrets Accompt." Personal names: Brian Courthorpe or Courthope; Richard Janaway; Joseph Hindmarsh; William Ord; Mr Boldsworth; John Towse; John Garrett; Richard Clarke.
Itemised lists of money due and received by the clerk, John Garret, June-October 1681. Items for which Garret was due money include: a book for the manuscript of the index of the Company books, various expenses relating to John Starkey, his salary, receiving Boldsworth's rents, acquiring copies of legal orders. Garret received money of Boldsworth for rent, and entering copies. Received of Warden Towse in the sum of seven shillings two pence, 8 November 1681. Personal names: John Garret, John Starkey, Boldsworth, Samuel Mearne, John Towse.
Itemised lists of money due and received by the clerk, John Garret, 2 July 1683 - 23 January 1684. Items due Garret include: his salary, rent of Mr Bolsworth's houses & acquittance money, receiving Mr Bolsworth's rent. Items received of Garret include: Bolsworth's rent, entering 299 copies, of Mr Scott & Mr Littilbury for entering copies. On balancing the accounts, the total due the Company is ten pounds nineteen shillings two pence. Signed in agreement by Warden Hills and Garret. Personal names: John Garret, Bolsworth, Scott, Lillilbury, Wells, Henry Hills.
Itemised lists of money due and received by the clerk, John Garret, March-July 1685. Items due Garret include: his salary, receiving rent, for the Renter Wardens' book, copy of the order for the presenting a livery, common cryer's fee, the order concerning dealers in books to be translated, copying over the Act of Parliament, stationary expenses, glove money. Items received of Garret include: rent of Bolsworth and Hackett, entering of copies 112 copies. On balancing the accounts, the total due Garret is eight pounds five shillings four pence. Signed in agreement by Warden Cotterell and Garret. Personal names: John Garret, Bolsworth, Hackett, James Cotterell.
Itemised lists of money due and received by the clerk, John Garret, March-July 1685. Items due Garret include: his salary, payment of the King's tax, receiving rent, adding quires of Dutch paper & new binding to Liber A, entering 117 pages out of the Wast Register in the Great Register. Items received of Garret include: Bolsworth's rent, entering 23 copies in the Register. On balancing the accounts, the total due Garret is one pound four shillings four pence. Signed in agreement by Warden Phillipps and Garret. Personal names: John Garret, Edmund Bolsworth, William Phillipps.
Itemised account of expenses and income drawn up by the Company's clerk, John Garrett. Expenses include his salary; receiving rents; a copy and search of a will; and two half year's quit rent due from the Company. Income includes rents received; and entering 166 copies into the registers from 30 June 1684 to 10 February 1685. The total income is 17 pounds three shillings, and the total expenses are 11 pounds 11 shillings 10 pence, with five pounds two pence left due to the Company and paid to Warden Cotterell. Signed in receipt by James Cotterell, and in acknowledgment by John Garrett. Personal names: Edmund Bolsworth; John Garrett; John Cotterell; Mr Sweething [Sweeting?]
Itemised account of expenses and income between October 1685 to May 1686 made by the Clerk, John Garrett. Expenses include binding the calendar book of apprentices; binding the book of the copies of charters; for receiving rents; for his salary; for a copy of the grant of the Mount to the Company; for a special grant from the Company to Garrett for "extraordinary service;" for entering 28 freemen from October 1685 to 07 May 1686. Income includes: the rents collected; and money received for entering 36 copies from the 1st of February through 07 May. The income totals 21 pounds eight shillings, and the expenses total 13 pounds, nine shillings, six pence, with seven pounds, 18 shillings, six pence due from Garrett to the Company. Signed by John Garrett. Verso: "Mr Garretts Bill." Personal names: Edmund Bolsworth; Mr Hackett; John Garrett.
Account of expenses and income by John Garrett, Company Clerk. Expenses include payment for a copy of an order of the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen; payment for binding the "old Kalendar book;" for nine freemen; fpr a year's fee farm rent for the houses in Fryers-alley; for his quarterly salary; and for receiving Mr Bolsworth's rent. Income includes the rent paid by Mr Bolsworth. Expenses totaled six pounds seven shillings and eight pence, while income totaled six pounds, 10 shillings. Signed in receipt by John Garrett. Verso: "Mr Garett." Personal names: John Garrett; Edmund Bolsworth. Place names: Friars Alley
Account of expenses and income by the Company Clerk, John Garrett. Expenses include his quarterly salary to Christmas last past; a fee for receiving Mr Bolsworth's rent; and expenses for attending the indictments of Mayo, Hince, etc. at the Guildhall. Income includes the rent received from Edmund Bolsworth and fees received for entering 56 items into the copy registers from 16 July 1685 to 01 February 1686. Expenses totalled five pounds nine shillings 10 pence, and income totalled seven pounds 18 shillings, with 2 pounds eight shillings two pence due to the Company. Signed in receipt by John Garrett. Verso: "Garrett." Personal names: John Garrett; Edmund Bolsworth; John Mayo; Simon Hince; John Palmer; Baldwin. Place names: Guild Hall.
Itemised account of expenses and income prepared by the Company Clerk, John Garrett, between 03 May and 07 July 1686. Expenses include money laid out for the Renter Wardens' book; fees for entering five freemen; a fee for receiving Mr Bolsworth's midsummer rent; for Garret's midsummer salary; for his yearly allowance for pens, ink, and paper; and for glove money. Income includes Mr Bolsworth's rent; and money received for entering 15 copies into the registers from 03 May to 06 July. Expenses totaling nine pounds two shillings six pence and income totalling six pounds 17 shillings six pence, the Company owes Garrett two pounds five shillings, which he collects. Signed by John Garrett. Verso: "Garrett." Personal names: John Garrett; Edmund Bolsworth.
Account by the Company clerk, John Garrett, of expenses and income from 1687-1688. Expenses include: paying the Town Clerk for copies of orders of King and Counsel and Lord Mayors; for several times attending the Town Clerk for them; paying the Town Clerk more for two orders of Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen; for several times attending for the same; paying the Town clerk for a copy of the King's letters patent in Latin; for often attending the Town Clerk for the same; for translating the sameamd examining it with the town Clerk's translation; paying the Master and Mr. Tooke what they paid the town Clerk for copies of orders; half a year of his salary; a fee for receiving Mr Bolsworth's rent. Income includes receiving rents from Mr Bolsworth; and for entering 46 copies into the registrs from 01 July 1687 to 22 February 1688. The expenses totalled 15 pounds eight shillings, and the income totalled 14 pounds three shillings, so Garrett received one pound five shillings in payment. Signed in receipt by John Garrett. Personal names: John Garrett, Benjamin Tooke.
Account of income and expenses maintained by John Garrett, Company Clerk. Income includes: the rents of Mr Bolsworth and Mr Hackett; and entering 40 copies in the registers from the 22 of February to the 27 of June 1688. Expenses include money spent on a copy "at large" of the Hawkers their Mercury; for two Renter Wardens books; for his quarterly salary at Lady Day and Midsummer; for his year allowance for paper, pens, and ink; a fee for receiving Mr Bolsworth's and Mr Hackett's rents; money allowed to Mr Hackett for Trophy money; for glove money; and paid to Walter Davis for binding two old Register books of copies. Income totalled 28 pounds and expenses totalled 15 pounds five shillings plus six shillings for the register bindings, meaning Garrett paid the Under Warden the balance; 12 pounds eight shillings and six pence. Signed by John Garrett and Christopher Wilkinson. Personal names: Edmund Bolsworth; Mr Hackett; Walter Davis; John Garrett; Christopher Wilkinson. Place names: Woodstreet.