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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.

Bill of the beadle, Nicholas Hooper, for miscellaneous expenses incurred March-July 1699. Items include journeys to Westminster relating to Acts of Parliament, pipes, candles, glove money, gifts to the poor, and his salary. Place names: the Three Tuns, the Castle Tavern, Westminster. Personal names: Nicholas Hooper, Simon Beckley, Robert Stephens, Dr Coward, Sir Humphrey Mackworth.

Bill of the beadle Nicholas Hooper for expenses incurred in the service of the Company. Items include: writing the bylaws, writing the agreement with St Martin's Ludgate, writing a bond from Mr Grandorge, taking an abstract of several catalogues of books published 1688-1694, transcribing the same catalogue and making copies for the King's Library and University libraries. Received of Warden Phillipps in the sum of seven pounds twelve shillings, 18 June 1694. Place name: St Martin's Ludgate. Personal names: Nicholas Hooper, Christopher Grandorge, William Phillipps.

Undated bill of the beadle Nicholas Hooper in the sum of one pound ten shillings. Items include: two St Cecilia's, the dancing (?), Sr Humphrey Mackworth, the Lady's Invention. Personal names: Nicholas Hooper, Sir Humphrey Mackworth.

Bill of the beadle Nicholas Hooper addressed to Warden Sprint. Items include: staves for the Whifflers, dishes, halfpenny rolls, pipes, match, men warding, new keys, mending keys and locks, paying the scavenger, bread and money for the poor, his salary, oil for the locks, a bolt for the backdoor. Signed in receipt by Hooper in the sum of four pounds two pence, 2 January 1702. Personal names: Nicholas Hooper, Samuel Sprint.

Bill of Nicolas Hill for dinner expenses, including bread and beer, wine, fish, rabbit, dressing, butter and cheese. Signed in receipt by Hill in the sum of seventeen shillings six pence. Personal name: Nicolas Hill.

Itemised bill of food, drink, and services in the amount of 12 shillings 11 pence. Items include bread and beer; wine; oranges and lemons; tobacco, and fire, plus "one bottle more" added at the end. Signed in receipt by Norton Tyler. Personal names: Norton Tyler.

A bill of painting work done for the Company of Stationers at the Hall. Signed in receipt for one pound sixteen shillings four pence by John Cooke. Personal name: John Cooke. Place name: Stationers' Hall.

Itemised bill for work done by Paul Arnot for bricklayers' work in the amount of six pounds one shilling one pence. Items include plain tiles, hoods of mortar, and the cost of a bricker and labour. Signed in receipt on the back by Paul Arnot. Note below: "Mr Warden Parkhurst Pray pay the Bill above mencond takeing An Aquittanse in full for 6ls. yo[u]rs Ambrose Isted" Personal names: Paul Arnot; Ambrose Isted.

Itemised bill of bricklayers' work done for the Company. Items include payment for a labourer and bricklayer; tiles; bricks; and other items. Signed in receipt by Paul Arnot. Personal names: Paul Arnot.

Bill totalling three pounds five shillings six pence for goods, including bread, beer, and ale; two legs of lamb; tobacco; cheese and butter; and other items. Signed for by Peter Wallis. Personal names: Peter Wallis.

Itemised bill, signed in receipt on verso by Phil: Wood (?). Personal names: John Lilly, Phil: Wood.

Itemised list of expenses incurred by the beadle, Randall Taylor, in the amount of six pounds two shillings two pence, between 03 December 1688 and 04 January 1689. Items include bread and his salary until Christmas; payments to the watch, the dustman, and the cleaning woman until Christmas; several duties over the month; a stock for a musket; and for pipes and candles at several times. Signed in receipt by Randall Taylor. Personal names: Randall Taylor.

Itemised bill of expenses incurred by Randall Taylor, the beadle, from 20 January 1689 to 29 March 1689 in the amount of three pounds eight shillings six pence. Items include money spent for the Master's gowns; for two wardens; for a half barrel of ale; for pipes and candles; for bread, his salary, and payment to the watch, the dustman, and the cleaning woman until Lady Day; and for tea to Major Baker. Signed in receipt by Randall Taylor. Personal names: Randall Taylor; Major John Baker.

Itemised bill of expenses incurred by Randall Taylor, beadle, between 04 April 1689 and 03 July 1689, in the amount of six pounds 18 shillings eight pence. Items include payment for bread until Midsummer; his quarterly salary until then; payment to the watch, the dustman, and the cleaning woman until then; money spent with Mr Stephens; for two warders; waterage to and from Westminster; for pipes and candles; paying John Norton's bequest; "for Ex: servis;" for forks and sheaths. Signed in receipt by Randall Taylor. Personal names: Robert Stephens (likely); Randall Taylor; John Norton. Place names: Westminster.