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Itemised list of food, drink, and service in the amount of 15 shillings spent at the Shipp tavern at the Customs House. Items include bread and beer; wine; a cook for the meal; money paid to the porter; the use of linen; cheese; tobacco; coach hire; and payment to the drawer of the bill. Signed in receipt by William Sheppard. Note below in shorthand. Personal names: William Sheppard. Place names: the Shipp tavern; the Customs House.

Receipt for five pounds in interest. Signed in receipt by Thomas Dring. Verso: "Mr Warden Basset." Personal names: Thomas Dring.

Receipt recording Thomas Clarke (or Clerke's) fine for Renter Warden. He states that as he overpaid 12 shillings for quarterage, and he has satisfied Mr Tayler. He has also acquainted Mr Clavele with the situation, who has promised it should be allowed him [to use to pay his fee], so he has now paid Mr Tayler 23 pounds eight shillings, which brings the total paid to 24 pounds, the amount of his Renter Warden fine. Signed by Thomas Clarke at Mincing Lane on Saturday morning, the 16th of July, 1687. Personal names: Randall Taylor; Robert Clavell (likely); Thomas Clarke/Clerke. Place names: Mincing Lane.

Itemised list of wine purchased by the Company, including charges for bottles and glasses lost. Signed in receipt by Gibb Bagnall. Personal names: Gibb Bagnall. Date entered as "9br ye 29th 1687."

Itemised bill of food, drink, and service in the amount of eight shillings six pence spent at the Queen's Head near the Customs House. Items include bread, beer, and ale; wine; rabbits and dressing for the same; and cheese, as well as money paid for the drawer of the bill and coach hire.

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.

Itemised receipt of goods, drink, and services laid out for the 10th of August in the amount of three pounds four shillings nine pence. Items include six gallons of Rhenish wine at six shillings a gallon; a pound of tobacco; double-refined sugar; six lemons; a half ounce of nutmeg; for four men for the day and drink for them; for porterage for bringing the wine and carrying back the basket etc.; for cards and sealing wax; charges for bottles lost and glasses broken at several times in Mr Clavell's time; and for penny post letters sent in the Company's service on several occasions. Signed in receipt by John Baker. Personal names: John Baker; Robert Clavell.

Receipt for three pounds 10 shillings for music at the Hall on 10 August 1687. Signed in receipt by Ed: Morris. Personal names: Ed: Morris Place names: Stationers' Hall.

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.

Receipt for three pounds paid to Francis Corbold for butlering at the Hall 10 August 1687. Signed in receipt by Francis Corbold. Personal names: Francis Corbold. Place names: Stationers' Hall.

Receipt for two pounds 12 shillings due at Easter last to the parish of St Martin Vintry. Signed in receipt by Thomas Barnes, church warden. Personal names: Thomas Barnes. Place names: parish of St Martin Vintry.

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 for food, drink, and service in the amount of one pound, spent at the Swan tavern. Item include bread and beer; wine; lemon [removed]; barrel cod with eggs; pullet and [?]; port; and salad. Money also paid to the drawer of the bill. Signed in receipt by Andrew Leake, for his master Clowsely. Below, a note: "spt Custome-house Mr Pulleyns Mr. Wells Mr. Kettleby." Personal names: Andrew Leake; William Clowsley or Clowdsley; Mr Pulleyn; Mr Wells; Mr Kettleby. Place names: the Swan tavern.

Itemised bill for a dinner for the Company in the amount of six pounds nine shillings. Items include 10 rabbits; six geese; a sirloin of beef; three pigeon pies; 15 lobsters; fire; vinegar; bread and beer; washing the linen; payment to "laber and woman;" and for dressing the dinner. Signed in receipt by John Pether, Company cook. Personal names: John Pether.

Itemised receipt for wine purchased on 10 August 1687. Signed in receipt by Gibb Bagnall. Date entered as "9br ye 29th 1687."