Britain's Burse 9

Hatfield House, Bills 35/8

Bill of Robert Rightson [?] for hire of costumes relating to the entertainment, dated 15 April 1609. Single unfolded sheet, one folio. The account appears on the recto only; a receipt signed by Rightson [?] appears on the verso. There is some damage to the top and bottom of the MS.

[fol. 1]

For the keyk<e>p<e>r.
for the hyre a payre of buskins bou<gh>t	<.0>
for the hyre of an ould mans beard hayre & nightcap.	3 s
for the hyre of his band Cuffs and stafe	1 s 6 d
for hyre of his cassick dublitt & breches	10 s
<f>or hyre of his hat with a broch	2 s 6 d
For the Shop Master
for hyre of a sute of strip't stuffe & his hat	10 s
for his band Cuffes & starchinge	iiij s
For the prentise
For a black sute and Cap	<..>
for 3 payrse <of>gloues	<.> 2 s
for the <tir...m..s> ...	v d

[fol. 1v]
Summa Lvij^s Receive d this 15th of Aprill by mee Robert Rytson

Bibliography
McMillin (1968), 157, 159, 165-6 (note)