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).
[68]
| 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
]
[69]
| 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