Oberon 7

National Archives, E403/2730, fols. 53, 61v, 69, 154, 168v, 181v. Exchequer of Receipt: Issue Rolls and Registers,
Pells' Order Book, Michaelmas 1610 to Easter 1611.

Orders for payments to the following: Inigo Jones , dated 8 December 1610 ; Inigo Jones (undated order, entered 18 March 1611 - probably an anticipatory payment for Oberon ); Inigo Jones , dated 31 December 1610 ; Ben Jonson and Inigo Jones , 10 April 1611 ; Alphonso Ferrabosco and others, dated 31 April 1611 ; Thomas Bowker , dated 10 May 1611. This last entry refers to both Barriers and Oberon .

[fol. 53]

Sabbati viij ^o die Decembris: 1610

Inigo Iones

By Order datedtertio Decembris 1610 To Inigo Iones gent the summe of one hundred poundes towardes the Charges of the Princes Maske intended; according to a Certificat therof vnder the hande of Sir Thomas Challoner knight. per breviarium datum xxvjto die Novembris: 1610.

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[fol. 61v]

Martisxviij ^o die Decembris: 1610

Inigo Iones.

To Inigo Iones gent the summe of One hundred poundes and fiftie poundes in prest to be by him imployed for defrayeing the charges of the Princes Maske. per breviarium datum xxvjto die Novembris 1610

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[fol. 69]

Sabbati quinto die Ianuarij: 1610:

Inigo Iones

By Order datedxxxjmo Decembris 1610To Inigo Iones gent the summe of One hundred poundes imprest to be by him imployed towardes the defraying of the charges of the Princes Maske. per breviarium datum xxvjto die Novembris 1610. et per aliam Directionem

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[fol. 154]

Sabbati xxvijo die Aprilis: 1611

Ben: Iohnson. &Inigo Iones

By Order datedxmo die Aprilis 1611. To Beniamin Iohnson & Inigo Iones to eache of them the summe of Fortie poundes in rewarde having bene imployed amongest manie others for the preparacion of the Princes Maske performed att Christmas last paste 1611: per breviarium datum xxvjto die Novembris 1610

iiijxx li

Bowier


[fol. 168v]

Sabbati Quarto die Maij: 1611

Alphonso Ferabosco and others, for the Maske.

By Order datedvltimo Aprilis 1611. To Alphonso Ferabosco and Monsieur Confesse& Ieremy Herne to eache of them the summe of twentie poundes by waie of reward for their paines having bene imployed in the Princes late Maske by the space almost of sixe weekes, per breviarium datum xxvjto die Novembris 1610

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[fol. 181v]

venerisDecimo die Maij: 1611.

Thomas Bowker to be paied over for the Princes Maske &Barriers.

By Order dated this daie: To Thomas Bowker the summe of twoe hundred fortie seven poundes eight shillinges to be by him paied over vnto the particular persons hereafter specified,[viz]the seuer all summes folowing by waie of reward having bene imploied in the late Princes Barriers& Maske viz.

To Mr Iohnson for making the Daunces	xx li
Thomas Lupo for settinge them to the violins	Cs
Mr Giles for 3 dances	xlli
Companie of violins	xxxij li
Thomas Lupo thelder Alex ander Chisan &Rowland Rubidge violins	x li
xiijn Holtboyes	x li
x singers & 6 plaiers on the lute provided by Alphonse.	xxxij li
Twoe Cornettes	iij li
xx lutes provided by Mr Iohnson for the Princes Dance	xlli
xvj other instrumentes for the Satires & faeries	xxj li
Players imployed in the Barriers	xv li
for their spanishe lether bootes bought by themselues	xlviij s
Players imployed in the Maske	xv li
forheades and beardes vsed in the maske	xls

Apearing by a Liste therof subscribed by Sir Thomas Chaloner knight agreably. per breviarium datum xxvjto die Novembris: 1610:

CCxlvij^liviij^s

Bowier

Bibliography
H&S, 10.520-21
Orgel & Strong, 1.205
Reyher (1909), 511 (fol. 181v)