Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts: Salisbury, ed. G. Dyfnallt Owen, volume
23, p.128.
This letter, in the collection at Hatfield House, is
undated, but its editors suggest 'After March 15 1604'.
John Genkyn
and others to the Privy Council
The Lord Chancellor, the
Lord Admiral
, the
Lord Treasurer
,
Sir John Stanhope
and others of the Privy Council issued an order to the
inhabitants between Temple Bar and Charing Cross to arrange a pageant to receive the
King
joyfully and loyally as he passed through
London
to
Westminster
. Petitioner and
many other poor people and artisans have contributed liberally towards the same, but
some of the better sort have refused to do so. They should be commanded to donate
money
or be summoned before the Council for contempt.