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Historical Manuscripts Commission, 15th Report, Appendix ii (1897), 276

Untraced letter from Sir Thomas Chaloner to the Earl of Salisbury , 1 January 1610, allowing an additional payment to Inigo Jones for the costs of the barriers. Transcribed from the Historical Manuscripts Commission 15th Report, Appendix ii (MSS of J. E. Hodgkin), p. 276.


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Payment to Inigo Jones .

1609, January 1st. Letter from Sir Thomas Chaloner knt. to the Erl of Sarisbury [sic], Lord High Treasurer of England : Moving the Lord Treasurer to order an additional payment of 150l. to be made to Mr. Jones ( Inigo Jones ), who has this afternoon asked for the said sum, for which he "hoopeth to discharge the residue of that wurke, which apperteineth to the shewe." With an autograph note on the paper, addressed to Mr. Bingley (?) for the immediate payment of the said sum:- " Mr. Bingley (?), let this money, videlicet, one hundred and fifty li. bee presently payed to Mr. Jones . Let an order bee forthwith made for the same, and brought or sent to me, and I will signe it and send it to my Lord Treasurer for his hand, for this business must endure no delay. 1 January 1609. - Your loving friend, Jul. Caesar."

[Endorsed]

"1 Januarii 1609, Inigo Jones for provision of barriers."

Bibliography
H&S, 10.510-11
HMC 15 (1897), 276