Salisbury Entertainment 9

Hatfield House, Bills 22

Robert Singleton 's bill for materials purchased for the entertainment, addressed to the Earl of Salisbury , and dated 5 May 1608. One folded sheet, two folios: the account appears on pp. 1-2; p. 3, blank; p. 4, subscription, and receipt signed by Nicholas Parkinson .

[fol. 1]
Prouided and Deliuered vnto the Right Honorable The Earle of Salisburie Lord High Treasurer of England on the 5th of maye 1608

10 yards of Watchet Chyny Taffaty for a Roabe and two Hats for a boye
4 yards of the same for a skinne Coate
1 quarter of the same for Clouen feete
1 yard and a quarter of the same for hose and Cuffes
1 yard 3 quarters of the same for garding

in all 17 yards and a quarter at 3^s the yard
2^li-11^s-9^d

4 yards of White Chyny Taffaty for a Skyn Coate
2 yards and Di midium for a girdle for mr Allen
1 yard 3 quarters for garding

in all 8 yards and a quarter at 3^s a yard
1-4-9

4 yards of Crimson Chynye Taffaty for a Skynne Coate
2 yards 1/2 for garding
0-19-6

5 Elles of Ell broad Crimson Rich Taffaty for a Roabe for Mr Allen at 14 14^s
Ell 3-10-0

3 quarters of an Ell of White Rich Taffaty for Close sleaues at 13^sthe Ell
0-9-9

2 Elles and 1/2 of watchet Rich Taffaty
2 Elles and 3 quarters of Blew Rich Taffaty for the Iugler in all 5 Elles and a quarter at 12^s the Ell
3-3-0

3 Elles of Tanny Taffaty for a Skynn Coate and Dubble Hoade
1 Ell 3 quarters of Tany Taffaty in all 4 Elles 3 quarters at 12^s the Ell
2-17-0

2 Elles of mingle Coulered Taffaty for a garment for a Boye at 13^s 4^d Ell
1-6-8

1 Ell 3 quarters of greene Taffaty for a Skynne Coate for a Boye
1 qua rte r of greene Taffaty for Cuffes and toaes
1 Ell of greene Taffaty about the burr in 3 Ells at 13^s the Ell
1-19-0
[ toaes and burr need double checking] [Running total]
18^li1^s 8 5^d


[fol. 1v]
1 Ell of Blew sasnet for garters
1/2 and Ell of the same for a girdle
in all 1 Ell 1/2 at 6^s the Ell
0^li9^s0^d

1 Ell of White Sasnet for Mr Allens oupen Sleaues
1/2 of the same for Iobsons necke
6 Ells in 2 long Scarffes for the Flying Boye in all 7 Elles and 1/2 at 6^s the Ell
2-5-0

2 dozen of Blew and white 6^d broad Rebening
0-12-0

8 yards 1/2 of Tiffeny at 16^d the yard
0-11-4
14 yards 1/2 of Tinsell at 10^d the yard
0-11-8

2 pairs of Gloues for mr Allen & Iobson
0-2-6

for Coardes lynes Tenter hookes and nayles
0-50-0

26 waxe lightes waying 36^li at 18^d pound
2-14-0

1^li1/2 of Sweate Flaming powder
0-15-0

green Rugg to lyne the Rayle
0-4-0

7 yards of green say for Curtaines for the library at 2^s 6^d the yard
0-17-6

For Ringes and Tape and making the 2 Curtaines
0-2-0

For halfe an ounce of greene sowing silke
0-1-2

[Running total]
7 9^li . 10^s2^d

Summa Totallis 27 ^li 11 ^s 7 ^d

10 yardes of Satten of seuer all collers to make bagges for the library at 8^sthe yard
4-0-0

Summa totallis 3^li 11^s 7^d

[fol. 2v]


Mr Singleton his bill of chardges Laid out by him about the shewe in the librarie mad the 6th of Maye 1608.

Summa xxxj^li xj^s
Reseved thislast of maye 1608 the some of thirty one poundes a leaven shillinges for the vse of my mr Robart Singleton By me Nicholas parkinson.
31^li 11^s

Bibliography
HMC Salisbury 24.149-50
McMillin (1968), 156, 159, 165 (note)
Orgel & Strong, 1.122-3 (some payments missing)