National Archives, SP
16/214/93, fol. 1
Petition of
William George
, Clerk of the King
's Wardrobe, to Richard, Lord Weston,
and Francis,
Lord Cottington
, against
George Kirke
, Gentleman of the Wardrobe. The petition probably dates from March 1632, and
refers to Christmas 1630-1
and Christmas 1631-2. It
appears on the recto of a single unfolded sheet. Some of the money mentioned here
relates to Aurelian Townshend's
Albion's Triumph (1632).
[fol. 1]
To the right honourable Richard Lord
Weston, lord Tr
easurer of
England
; and Francis
Lord Cottington Chauncellor of
his Majesties Exchequer.
The
humble peticion of
William George Clarke of
his
Majesties Wardrobes, &
Robes.
Humblie shewing vnto your honnors That
George Kirke
Esquire Gentleman of the Robes haueing from
Michaelmas 1630 to Michaelmas last past, being by the
space of one yeare, receiued 5000li by way of aduance, for the
defraying of the expenses of his Majesties
Robes and Apparrell, whereof he is to make a perticuler Accompt, according to such
direccions as is prescribed by his Majestie vnder his
royall signature; But the said Mr Kirke refuseth to deliuer to
your Petitioner the billes of
empcions for that yeare wherevpon the Accompt may be made vp, That it may
appeare what the said Mr Kirke hath iustly disbursed of the said
somme of 5000li to his
Majesties vse, and how much remaineth in his handes as
by his Majesties direccion; and all Law,
and iustice he ought to doe: And also the said Mr Kirke hath
receiued other sommes besides the said 5000li by way
of Imprest vpon Accompt towards the defraying of the expenses of two
maskes, one performed at xpmas 1630 thother at xpmas last For which the said Mr Kirke
hath not yet deliuered to your
Petitioner the billes of the perticuler
disbursmentes, whereby an Accompt thereof may be made that it may
likewise appeare how those moneis haue ben iustly expended to his
Majesties vse, and what part thereof remaineth in his
hands.
Your Petitioner according to his
bounden dutie, most humbly desireth your honnors to take such order on
his Majesties behalf, that the said Mr
Kirke,may forthwith deliuer vnto ys
supplicant the billes of his particuler
disbursmentes Concerning the premises, that the Accompts thereof may be clerely made vp according
to Law^ ⎡E⎤
and his Majes ties direccions in that
behalf; And that no moneis may be issued to the said
Mr Kirke, concerning the Robes, vntill the said
billes be deliuered in, and examined: and the Accomptes
made vp Accordingly And he shall daily pray for your
Lordships.
Bibliography
CSPD 1631-3, 299-300
H&S, 10.681
Orgel & Strong, 2.419 (note)