Hatfield House, Bills
35/5
Note of payment to
Henry Helmes
for charges relating to the entertainment, dated 26 April
1609. Single unfolded sheet, one folio. The note together with a receipt
signed by Helmes appears on the recto only; the verso is blank. There is some damage
to
the MS, especially to the left-hand margin.
[fol. 1]
To the righ<t> honor<able>...
Ea<rl>
<o>f S<al>isbury Lord high
Tr<easurer>
<o>f Englan<d>
<.>
<e>
Henry Helmes
by
Mr Hawton
...
Steward for certen small Charges ...<o>f his
Majesties Cominge to the Britaines ... of
his
your Lordshipps bounty:
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<I>ames it tis my Lordes pleswer that you peaye this
as sonne as you Can and<..>
<lns>much my lord Commanded me
... with vnto
you
Will.Ashton
<Receu>ed the said some of<twe>ntye pounds this
26th of April 1609 By<mee>
Hen<ry>H<e>lmes
[Thanks to
James Knowles for drawing our
attention to this MS.]