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Itemised bill of goods bought from Robert Twyford in the amount of four pounds three shillings. Items include Westphalia bacon, and others. Signed in receipt by Robert Twyford. Verso: "Mr Twifords bill." Personal names: Robert Twyford.

The Glaziers' bill for Stationers' Hall. Signed in receipt by Robert Watson for one pound twelve shillings. Personal name: Robert Watson. Place name: Stationers' Hall.

Bill for works done at Stationers' Hall. Signed in receipt by Robert Watson in the sum of three pounds four shillings six pence. Personal name: Robert Watson. Place name: Stationers' Hall.

Parties: (1) Nahum Tate, esquire (2) Samuel Hoole, haberdasher.

Bill of Samuel Heyrick for 14 and 15 October 1696 in the sum of eight shillings ten pence. Items include: coffeehouse with Master, Mr Lilly, Captain Phillips and Mr Tonson, at the tavern, wateridge with the Master and Captain Phillips to wait on the Archbishop of Canterbury, gave to the Bishop's butler and servant, more visits to the coffeehouse. Personal names: Samuel Heyrick, Samuel Mortlock, John Lilly, Captain Phillips, Jacob Tonson, Thomas Tenison.

Undated bill of warden, Samuel Lowndes, in the sum of one pound ten shillings eight pence. Items include: coach hire for the Earls of Clarendon and Rochester, coach hire and wateridge for Mr Jones, at the Dog Tavern with three members of Parliament, at the Star with members of the Company, coach hire for Mr Shakerly to attend Sir Christopher Musgrave, various travel expenses and visits to coffeehouses. Place names: the Dog, the Star. Personal names: Samuel Lowndes, Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon, Laurence Hyde Earl of Rochester, Mr Jones, Peter Shakerley, Sir Christopher Musgrave.

Itemised bill of expenses laid out by Samuel Mearne in the amount of one pound nine shillings from 18 August 1677. Items include "Pd at ye Queenshead with ye Master Wardens &c;" "Pd at ye Crowne in Smith=feild with ye Master &c.;" "Laide at Whitehall;" "Laide out severall times atending my Lord [Mayor] of London." Signed in receipt by Samuel Mearne. Endorsed "Mr Mearnes Bill." Personal names: Samuel Mearne. Place names: the Queenshead tavern; the Crown tavern in Smithfield; Whitehall.

Itemised bill of expenses laid out by Samuel Mearne between 26 February and 06 April 1678 in the amount of nine pound nine shillings. Items include money laid out on Febraru 26 and 27 for coach hire to attend the Archbishop of Canterbury at Bains with Warden Maycock, Mr Martyn, &c.; as well as other expenses associated with this trip; on April 6, "Pd with Mr Leigh Mr Taylor and the Messinger about the Growth of Popery for Coachhire &cs" Signed in receipt on verso by Samuel Mearne. Personal names: Samuel Mearne; William Maycock; Mr Taylor; Mr Leigh; the Archbishop of Canterbury [William Sancroft]. Place names: Bains.

Undated bill of the clerk, Simon Beckley, in the sum of nine shillings six pence. Two expenses are listed: spent with Mr Lilly and Captain Phillips in meeting about Kift's affair, and spent more on them when I received the twenty pounds Mr Kift's fine. Personal names: Simon Beckley, John Lilly, Captain Phillips, Mr Kift.

Bill of the clerk, Simon Beckley, entitled Company of Stationers v Snow. Items include: latitat duty and warrant, attorney fee, paid the officers, writ and duty, warrant and fee, paid the officers for the arrest. Signed in receipt by Beckley in the sum of two pounds six shillings ten pence, 20 June 1699. Personal names: Simon Beckley, Mr Snow.

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.

Bill of the clerk, Simon Beckley, for various duties performed for the Company. Signed in receipt by Beckley in the sum of seven pounds ten shillings ten pence, 16 August 1699. Personal name: Simon Beckley.

Itemised bill for food, drink, and service in the amount of one pound. Items include: bread, ale, and beer; wine; fish and dressing the fish; fowl and dressing the fowl; oysters; lemons; vinegar and pepper; and cheese. Also includes service charges for fire and "use of linning [linen] what you please." The drawer (of this bill) has been given a groat. Signed by Stephen Sedgwick. Personal names: Stephen Sedgwick.

Itemised bill of food, drink, and service in the amount of one pound 11 shillings six pence. Items include bread, beer, & ale; a rump of beef; wine; a pig; turkeys; dressing the beef with carrots and cabbages; dressing the pig and turkeys; cheese; tobacco; the use of linen; an orange and a lemon; and money paid to the servants. A shilling an six pence is deducted from the bill before final calculation for the return of a flask. Signed in receipt by Stephen Sedgwick. Personal names: Stephen Sedgwick.

Receipt for wine delivered to Stationers' Hall on 10 August 1687 in the amount of one pound 10 shillings. Signed in receipt by Stephen Sedgwick or Sedgwickes. Personal names: Stephen Sedgwick. Place names: Stationers' Hall.