Masque of Blackness 8

National Archives,, SP 14/14/59, fols. 131-132v

Sums spent on masques among other costs of the Queen . Single folded sheet, two leaves: the accounts occupy pp. 1-3; p. 4 subscription.

[fol. 131]
Provision for the support of her Majesty.
All charges belonging to her Majestys Diett; and all her great officers, Ladys, and servants, born by the king , in the accompt of his Majestys house, which amounteth yearely to the summe of
Charges of her Stable lykewise borne by the king , comm ing vnder the accompt of his Majesties stable, which amounteth
A Ioynture allotted to the Queene amounting yearely in certainty to the summe of 7000^li
whereof the greatest part in fynable Lands, the benefytt whereof may be rekoned communibus annis
The rest in certain rentes
This Ioynture ought to serue for <...> to her Majestys servants; for Apparell for her owne person, and for rewards and guifts, which notwithstanding hath come so short, as besydes her first Princely provision of all things Bylls are brought in, for these

[fol. 131v]
Summes following to be paied by the king
In the Month of Iuly last 1604,the king granted a Privy seale, for whereof 8000 is paied. 16000^li
Since that tyme, these are Bylls brought in, amounting to the Summe of 10000^li which Summes are All growing for such natures, be. as should be paied out of her Iointure 10000^li
Since that tyme, these are Rekonings brought in for furniture for her Majestys Lying in, amounting to the Summe of 10000^li
Of this, much of it consisteth in provision for her owne Body notwithstanding all the other exspences where yf onely the charges were inserted for Bedding, and such other provision as was fytt for the king to pay, half of that 10000^li would not be demanded, so as it appeareth now, yt <...> is to be taken, for the summe of 27000^li
Note, besydes this, that his Majesty granted by a Privy seale, for the Iewells she sent into Spaine, the summe of 3000^li yet vnpayed.

[fol. 132]
Another Privy seale, for a Iewell to be sent to the mfrench king <..> Queen , yet vnpayed, the summe of 2600^li
Item an other Privy seale, for the Iewells her Majesty gaue to he Constable the summ e of 2660^li
for the charges of two Maskes 4000^li
for the kings New yeares guyft 2000^li
And so the expenses yet vnpayed for onely spent by the Queene ⎡vnder to ordinary us <..> Tytles⎤ amount to the Summe of 27000^li
besydes her Iointure, which comes to to 14000^li
both which Summes put together make 41000^li
The summes which haue rysen by ^ her ^ ⎡owne⎤ guifts to Ambassadors, and Maskes for honor to the king and them 14260^li
So as provision the exspences of her Majesty now to be provided for come to 55260^li

Bibliography
CSPD 1603-1610, 226
H&S, 10.445-6