King's Entertainment 4

Guildhall Library, London, MS. 4343, Carpenters’ Wardens Accounts 31 May 1603 – 21 February 1604

These records of expenditure on the King 's entry are found in the Company of Carpenters' account book for 1603-4. These accounts are now held in the Guildhall manuscripts section. The extracts here are transcribed from Edward Basil Jupp, An Historical Account of the Worshipful Company of Carpenters ( London , 1887).


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Paid the 31th daye of Maye to mr Cornelius ffyshe according to a pre cept for that purpose for chardges towards the Showes against the King's coronacion xijli xs



[From the accounts of 21 February 1604 ]

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Paid to mr Cornelius ffishe Chamberlen according to a precept from my Lord maior for that purpose towards the pageants and other Shewes against his majes ties ryding thorough London XLs
Paid more to the said mr ffishe according to an other precept from my Lord maior for that purpose other XLs
Paid to Richard Clifton the Painter for painting gildinge and Trymminge the three best Streamers and painting the ffyue banner staves iijli
Paid to mr Cornelius ffishe Chamberlen towards the pageants as aforesaid according to a precept iiijli iijs iiijd

Bibliography
Jupp, 68-9