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Itemised bill of smithy work done from 07 July 1687 onwards in the amount of two pounds 11 shillings four pence. Items include mending and setting on a new stock lock; a new pair of hinges, nails, and rivets; mending a candlestick; oiling locks and bolts; mending the locks of the doors on the cellar and kitchen; and many other items. Marked in receipt by John Lucas. Verso: "The worshipfull Company of stacheners thair bill." Personal names: John Lucas.

Itemised bill of expenses incurred by the beadle, Randall Taylor, in the amount of four pounds two shillings seven pence. Items include payments for new freemen [struck out]; payment to the mason; money spent on bread, matches, tobacco, pipes, and one dozen dishes; more payments for new freemen [struck out]; paying the watch, the dustman, and the cleaning woman until midsummer; his salary until midsummer; and Mr Norton's bequest. Signed in receipt by Randall Taylor. Personal names: John Norton; Randall Taylor.

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.

Itemised bill for a dinner for the Company on 29 May 1688 at Chelsea in the amount of 20 pounds three shillings. Items include five West[phalia] hams and three pullets in each; five dishes of Geese with three in each; five lumber pies; two sirloins of beef; five dishes of lobsters; five dishes of chickens and asparagus ("sparogras"); five dishes of tarts; five dishes of sturgeon; oil and vinegar; four pounds of sugar; oranges and lemons; olives ("olofes") and capers; service charges include payment to labourers and porters; for dressing dinner; for washing the linen; and for boat hire when he and Mr Taylor went to see the house. Signed in receipt by John Pether. Personal names: Randall Taylor; John Pether. Place names: Chelsea.

Itemised bill for glass and tableware used and lost in the amount of 12 shillings. Items include five dozen glasses and five dozen knives used; and 12 glasses, one cruett, and two knives lost.

Receipt for one pound 15 shillings for tithes due on the Hall at midsummer. Signed in receipt by Edward Pelling. Personal names: Edward Pelling. Place names: Stationers' Hall.

Under warden: Benjamin Tooke

Itemised, lengthy bill of charges related to legal action in relation to the Company and the English Stock. Items include drawing up paperwork in a variety of cases, including the Company against the Hawkers; Mill against Lee; Leigh against Ponder; the Company against Ffoyle; an indictment against Streater; the same charges against Leach and Crayle; and the King against Oxford University. Personal names: Adiell Mill; Nathaniel Ponder; Benjamin Crayle; Joseph Leigh(?); Samuel Lee(?); Foyle; Leach; James Stuart; Sergeant Pemberton; John Lilly; Mr Harcourt; Colston; Thomas Guy(?); Peter Parker(?). Christopher Wilkinson; John Lilly; Mr Tanner; Mr Trinder. Place names: Old Bailey; Oxford University. Under Warden Wilkinson had previously paid Lilly 10 pounds in this bill; Tooke paid the balance of four pounds 17 shillings. Signed in receipt by John Lilly. Verso: "Mr Lillys Bill- & Receipt for - 4:17:0."

Itemised bill in cryptic hand, in the amount of one pound 18 shillings six pence. Possibly related to Oxford ("Oxon" appears twice).

Receipt for six pounds for coach travel to and from Oxford by Edward Bartlett. Signed in receipt by him. Remnants of wax seal on recto. Verso: "Mr Bartlets Recept for Coach hire." Personal names: Edward Bartlett. Place names: Oxford.

Itemised bill in the amount of six shillings for "mackin upe a lockere in the starane [storing? strand?] for stufe nailes Duftailes [dovetails] and Labour" and "for ouckum." [oakum]. Possibly to do with the barge?

Itemised bill over several dates; mostly for coffee (generally, but also twice for the master and once for the stock keepers), possibly all but at least once at the Wonder. Also for cloth for a cloak. With a note that "I am to mete Mr Halford on Thursday at two a Clock." Personal names: Mr Halford.

Receipt for three pounds paid for music in Stationers' Hall on 10 August 1688. Signed in receipt by Ed: Morris. Verso: "Receipt for Musick for Aug: 10." Personal names: Ed: Morris. Place names: Stationers' Hall.

Receipt for two pounds 12 shillings for the use of the poor of the parish of St Martin's Vintry. Signed in receipt by Isa[iah?] Grevell and William Ashwin, church wardens. Verso: "Receipt of the Church - Wardens of St. Martins - Vintry. 2:12:0." Personal names: Isaiah Grevell; William Ashwin. Place names: St. Martin's Vintry.

Itemised bill at the Wonder tavern in the amount of one pound five shillings two pence. Items include bread and beer; wine; lemons; dressing [the dinner] and use of linen; bacon; cheese; and ale. Additionally, a breast of veal; three fowls and cabbage; and money paid to the servants. All laid out while settling Warden Wilkinson's accounts. Verso: "pd at ye Wonder settling Warden Wilkinsons account July 30 1688 1: 5: 2."