Salisbury Entertainment 5

Hatfield House, Bills 22

Order for payment to Jonson , Jones and Allen for their work in the entertainment, dated 6 May 1608, and signed by the Earl of Salisbury . A note signed by Thomas Wilson explains how the money was divided between the three men. One folded sheet, two folios; p. 1, order for payment; p. 2, subscription; pp. 3-4, blank.

[fol. 1]
The bill of what my lord appointed to be geuen for rewardes to the actors and deuisors of the showe in the lybrary besydes the billes of seuerall workes and workemen.6 May 1608.

Iohnson	xx li
Alyn	xxty powndes
Iones	xxty powndes

I pray you pay this money to these 3. Men

Iuggler

ten powndes

Salisbury
Receyued of mr stuard of the somes abouementioned threescore and three poundes vj^s viij^d for of the 20^li which was apointed to be paid mr Allen I payd him only twenty markes the rest I paid to ech man as is aboue men tioned the 8 of May 1608 I say receyued lxiij^livj^sviij^d
Tho:wilson
[fol. 2v]
Maij 6. 1608.
My Lords Reward given to the playors for the shewe in the gallery librarie.

Bibliography
HMC Salisbury 24.150
McMillin (1968), 156, 159-60 (note)
Orgel & Strong, 122 (note)