Guildhall Library, MS
7390/1, fols. 234v, 235-235v, 241.
Folio-sized accounts book in Dutch, containing records
dated 1606-57, and detailing
Jonson
's meetings with the Dutch architect
Bernard Jansen
, together with information about payments to
Jonson
and the gift to him of a book worth 12 s. The accounts book is
foliated, but the foliation is inconsistent and inaccurate.
[fol. 234v]
1625
Volcht de vyt betalinge ouer het geboun van de Arches Triomphalis.
2 May
| ditto betaelt int Foerts hoost yteert met Bernard et Beniamyn Janson ende diner schi vandi Mannen. ver samelt om ouer de Arches te handelen | £ - 11s 5d |
3 May
| 3 ditto betaelt dat yteert Js de Mannen met Bernart Janson. et BenIamyn Janson ver samelt synde om te handelen ouer dArchis | £ - 14s 3d |
[fol. 235]
Juny
| 17 ditto voor bernaert et Beniamyn. Jansons dinner 9 s 9 d ende 2 s aen Marcus Garrets Sone voor dat hy tot mortlake voere | £ - 11s 9d |
20
| ditto verteert met Bernart et BenJamyn Janson present mr Cool | £ - 3s 5d |
[fol. 235v]
29 ditto betaelt voor een Imbit voor Beniamyn et Barnaert Janson met de mannen 19
[s]
July
22 ditto voor een bouck die Beniamyn Janson gesehonken is 12s
[fol. 236]
total of this Arches account is £661 5 s 1 d
[fol. 240v]
Volcht de twede betalinge vande Arches Triumphalis
[fol. 241]
Meerte
| 28 ditto aen Mr Cool om Beniamyn Janson | £10 – |
| 31 ditto verteert de mannen met bernart et ben Jansen |
£ - 18s 6d |
| 3 April de mannen verteert met bara et ben Jonsen | £1 2s 6d |
| 12 ditto demannen met ben Jansen verteert inde ro len | £ 1 5s 8d |
[fol. 241]
| 13 ditto aen George Geldort £23.13.0 aen ben Jansen en knecht 31.2.0 | £54 15s |
[fol. 241v]
total for secund account: £971 – 1 [d]
Translation by Paul Hoftijzer:
Here follows the
payment for the building of the Triumphal Arch...
2 May
ditto paid in the Horse's Head spent with Bernard and Benjamin Janson and some of
the men, in a meeting to discuss the
Arch, 11 s 5 d
3 May
3 ditto paid for what is spent [by] the men with Bernard
Janson and Benjamin Janson, in a meeting to discuss the
Arch, 14 s 3 d
June
17 ditto for Bernard and Benjamin
Janson's dinner 9 s 9 d and 2 s to Marcus Garrets
[="Marcus" Gheraerts] his son for his going to
Mortlake 11 s 9 d
20 ditto spent with Bernard and Benjamin Janson, in the presence of Mr. Cool, 3 s 5 d
29 ditto paid for a breakfast for Benjamin and Bernard Janson with the men, 19 s
July
22 ditto paid for a book given to Benjamin
Janson, 12 s
total of this Arches account is £661 5 s 1 d
Here follows the second payment of the Triumphal Arch
March [1626]
28 ditto to Mr Cool for Benjamin
Janson, £10
31 ditto spent [by] the men with Bernard and Ben
Jansen, 18 s 6 d
3 April spent [by] the men with Bernard and Ben Jonsen, £1 2 s 6 d
12 ditto spent [by] the men with Ben Jansen in the Red
Lion, £1 5s 8 d
May
13 ditto to George Geldorp £23.13.0, to Ben Jansen and servant 31.2.0
total for secund account: £971 - 1 d
Bibliography
Grell (1996), 177-9