Appendix 2: Accounts of the fourth Earl of Bedford for building three houses in the Piazza

Survey of London: Volume 36, Covent Garden. Originally published by London County Council, London, 1970.

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'Appendix 2: Accounts of the fourth Earl of Bedford for building three houses in the Piazza', in Survey of London: Volume 36, Covent Garden, (London, 1970) pp. 282-292. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vol36/pp282-292 [accessed 26 April 2024]

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APPENDIX II

Accounts of the fourth Earl of Bedford for building three houses in the Piazza

Transcribed from the MS. in the possession of the Trustees of the Bedford Settled Estates, now deposited in the Greater London Record Office. (fn. c1)

[Page 1] A Booke of the perticuler charge for the Portico Buildings on the North east parte of the Piazza. [20 Junii 1635. 422. 14. 3 due to seuerell workmen in this booke added at top of page] lib. s. d.
[Page 2] [In the fourth Earl of Bedford's hand?]
3 Ins. in the Brikwork
2 ft. in the carpenters
[Page 3] Masons worke done by Wm. Mason at the Portico buildings on the North East parte of the Piazza for the right honble. th' Earle of Bedford in Couen Garden.
In the tenne seuerall Peeres Plints Springers and keystones 1853 foote for stone workeing and setting at iis. viiid. the foote 247. 00. 00
Of Fascia 171 foote 9 inches at iis. vid. the foote being one inch more in height then was agreed by Couenant wch. was appointed by Mr. Decause 021. 09. 04
In the Jaumes and heads of the windowes 432 one inch at iis. viiid. per foote. 057. 12. 02
For 76 foote 7 inches of Cornish ouer these windowes at vs. ye foote 019. 02. 06
For 51 foote 9 inches of Freese for theise windowes at iis. iiiid. ye foote 006. 00. 09
For 64 foote 6 inches of soyle for theise windowes at iis. viiid. the foote being altered from the first bargaine by Mr. Decause 008. 12. [?]
For 484 foote 3 inches of stepp at is xd. the foote for the Portico 044. 07. 09
For 2956 foote of paueing wth. mitchells in the Portico walke at viiid. per fote 098. 10. 08
For 600 foote 6 inches of paueing in the Seller in the vpper house at vid. ob. the foote 016. 05. 03¼
For 81 foote 6 inches of Rigate stone for two Ouens in that house at is. ye foote 004. 01. 06
For 324 foote 4 inches of paueing in the Middle house at vid. ob. ye foote 008. 15. 08
[Page 4] For 35 foote of Rigate stone in one Ouen in that house at is. ye foote 001. 15. 00
For 12 paire of hooke stones at iiiis. the paire 002. 08. 00
For 324 foote 4 inches of paueing in the other end house next Russell Streete at vid. ob. the foote 008. 15. 08
For 35 foote of Rigate stone for one Ouen in that house 001. 15. 00
Summa totall. 546. 11. 03
Receiued 496. 0. 0
Rest due 50. 11. 3
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[Page 5] Masons worke done by Thomas Styles at the Portico building on the North East part of the Piazza for the right honble. th' Earle of Bedford in Coven Garden.
Inprimis for 419 foote of Purbecke paueing layde in the wash-house, of Mr. Sidnams house at ye backe stayre foote and in the Court of the said house at vid. ob. the foote 11. 06. 11 ob.
For 97 foote of steppe that is layde at the three backe doores and about the Celler in Mr. Sidnams yard at xxd. ye foote 08. 01. 08
For 450 foote ½ of paueing on ye Celler in Mr. Sidnams yard being layde in Tarras at viid. ob. the foote 14. 01. 06
For ye makeing of three sinke stones at is. the peece 00. 03. 00
For makeing the bottome Jaumes and head of the great Oven in Mr. Sidnams Kitchen of Rigate stone being 42 foote at xd.ob. the foote 01. 16. 09
For 536 foote of Purbecke paueing rubd close ioynted and layde for foote paces for the Chimneyes in ye three houses at xiid. the foote 26. 16. 00
For 2 stones for Bases vnder the posts in Mr. Sidnams Celler 00. 06. 00
For Alteracons in Sr. Edmund Varneyes house and Mr. Sidnams, in takeing vpp of foote paces and rayseing them higher xxxs. For new setting of stone stepps iis. vid. For morter iiis., For takeing vpp of the paueing in Mr. Hubards wash-house viis. vid. 02. 03. 00
[Page 6] For 61 foote ½ of stepp in Mr. Sidnams and Sr. Edmund Varneyes Garden at xxd. the foote 05. 02. 06
For 70 foote of paueing in Mr. Sidnams Garden in courses at viid. ob. the foote 02. 03. 09
For makeing three sinkstones 00. 04. 06
pl. sol. Summa total. 72. 05. 07 ob.
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[Page 7] Bricklayers worke done by John Taylor at the Portico buildings on the North East parte of the Piazza for the Right honble. th' Earle of Bedford in Couen Garden.
Brickworke of foure bricks thicke 3 Rodds 20 foote at xilib. xvs. ye Rodd 036. 02. 05
Brickworke of 3 bricks ½ thicke 6 rods 7 yards 6 foote at xlib. vs. ye Rodd 063. 15. 04
Brickworke of 3 bricks 14 Rodds 6 yards 1 foote at ixlib. the Rodd 127. 16. 08
Brickworke of 2 bricks ½ thicke 20 Rodds 12 yards 2 foote at viilib. xs. the Rodd 153. 01. 00
Brickworke of two bricks thicke 34 Rodds 3 yards at vilib. the Rodd 204. 12. 00
Worke of bricke ½ thicke 55 Rodds 28 yards 4 foote at vlib. the Rodd 279. 01. 00
And for 19 Rodds 27 yards 1 foote in ye Fence walls at iiiilib. xs. ye Rodd 079. 11. 04
Worke of a bricke of length 12 Rodds 19 yards at iiilib. vs. ye Rodd 041. 01. 02
For 116 squares of Tyleing at xxs. ye square 16. 00. 00
In the Stables of two bricks thicke 3 rodds 3 yards 6 foote at vilib. the Rodd 018. 14. 08
Of bricke and ½ thicke 25 Rodds 22 yards 1 foote at vlib. the Rodd 128. 14. 00
Of one bricke of length 7 Rodds 16 yards 4 foote at iiilib. vs. the Rodd 024. 10. 08
For 4 Chimneyes in the Coachmens and Groomes Chambers 005. 00. 00
The tyleing of the Stables & Coach-houses 46 squares 24 foote at xxs. ye square 046. 04. 09
[Page 8] The well for theise Stables is ¾ of a Rodd at a bricke of length 02. 09. 03
For 110 yards of Plaistering lathd and layde on the wings of ye dormers and Lucarne windowes and vnder the Eaues at xiid. the yard 05. 10. 00
For 8 yards of Plaistering on brick-woorke betweene ye Canteliuers at vid. ye yard 00. 04. 00
For hueing of the Front and the garden side towards Mr. Sidnams Garden 54. 00. 00
For the Brickworke vnder the stepps of the Portico walke 04. 03. 10
For worke about putting vpp a Flower ouer Mr. Sidnams Dineing Roome and for makeing a Chimney ouer ye same cutting downe a doore way, and makeing vppe the Jaumes thereof findeing stuffe and workmanshipp 02. 10. 04
For beateing downe of the walls for 11 doore Cases and nine windowes little and great in the alteracon of the houses placeing in the doore Cases and windowes workeing vpp the Jaumes 05. 10. 04
For the Foundacons of a bricke of length vnder the Timber Particons in ye Sellers 00. 16. 08
For digging and makeing the draines and downeright Sinks in the backe yards and for makeing the draines in the Sellers and Kitchens iiilib. xs. vd. For ye great draines from ye Kitchen carryed vnder the Portico walke to the Comon Sewer is 9 Rodds ½ at xxs. ye rodd ixlib. xs. 13. 00. 05
For digging ye Foundacons of ye backe stayers viis. For digging ye Foundacons of ye Fence walls & Ramming them and digging. Mr. Lasenbyes house of office wch. was remoued & sett further of for the inlargment of the backe yard 02. 07. 00
[Page 9] For makeing of 51 Trimers for Chimneys and paueing the harthes or fire places wth. bricke at xvd. the peece 03. 03. 09
For ye finishing of ye Arches wth. finishing morter findeing stuffe & workmanshipp 06. 00. 00
For paueing ye Cellers wth. brickes 141 yards at ixd. the yard 05. 05. 09
For paueing of a Larder and a little Storehouse wth. paueing tyles being both 19 yards ½ at is. vid. the yard 01. 08. 10
For altering and inlardgeing of 3 Chimneyes for ye Kitchens 04. 00. 00
For brickworke done vnder the stepps of stone goeing downe into ye yards 01. 00. 00
For digging the Foundacons of ye houses of office 00. 12. 00
For the brickworke and makeing of foure Ouens and altering and makeing one of them bigger 06. 00. 00
For ye brickworke before ye Celler windowes next to Mr. Sidnams garden iilib. viiis. ixd. and for ye brickworke of a vault and a draine in the said Garden to rec. ye water falling from the Eaues ilib. xiis. 04. 00. 09
For makeing the sides of the Seller Stayres out of Russell Streete into Sr. Edmund Varneyes Seller, and for the like out of Mr. Sidnams yard into his Seller 01. 10. 00
[Page 10] For takeing downe of 2 doores & 2 windowes in the Portico walke and takeing downe the wall and new placeing of theise doores and windowes and workeing vp the Jaumes and head thereof and for hueing and setting of ye Chaptarells for ye springing of ye vault or Arched Selleing of the Portico walke findeing bricks Lime sand & workmanship 12. 13. 00
Summa total. 1461. 04. 11
Rec. 1303. 8. 0
Rest 157. 16. 11
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[Page 11] Carpenters worke done by Richard Vesey about the Portico buildings on the North East part of the Piazza for the Right honble. th' Earle of Bedford in Coven Garden.
For 267 squares 31 foote of Flowering findeing timbers boards nayles and woorkmanshipp at xls. ye square 534. 12. 06
For the Flower ouer the Celler in the yard 4 squares 76 foote at xxxviis. vid. the square 008. 18. 06
The Particons 144 squares 71 foote at xviis. the square doores and dorecases 123. 00. 00
The Seeleing Joysts and quartering vpp in the Garretts 39 squares ½ at xiiiis. the square 027. 13. 00
The Roufe of the whole building doth containe 114 squares 60 foote at xxviiis. the square 160. 08. 09
The Rafters feete about the Eaues de containe 17 squares 70 foote at xxs. the square 017. 14. 00
For 258 Foote of guttering at iiid. ye foote 003. 04. 06
For 180 foote of Cornish wth. Cartouses at iiis. iiiid. the foote 030. 00. 00
For the 3 stayre Cases wth. Rayles and balisters 275 stepps at iiis. iiiid. ye step 045. 16. 08
The backe stayres containeth 91 steps at iiis. the stepp 013. 13. 00
For 17 Cant stepps downe into both the Cellers at iis. viiid. ye stepp 002. 05. 04
For two trapp dores and dorecases for the 2 Cellers at xs. the peece 001. 00. 00
For 3 doore Cases wth. two leaued doores out of the Stayre Cases into the dineing Roomes at xxs. the peece 003. 00. 00
[Page 12] For 17 Archatraue doores and doore Cases in brickwalls at xviiis. the peece 015. 06. 00
For 25 plaine dore Cases and doores in brickwalls at xiis. the peece 015. 00. 00
For 420 plaine window lights at iiis. the light 063. 00. 00
For 9 Clearestory lights in ye Portico at iiis. vid. ye light haueing compasse heads 003. 03. 00
For 9 windowes standing in ye stone worke at xxxs. the peece 013. 10. 00
For one Ballcony doore out of the Parlour into the Garden 003. 00. 00
For 2 Ballconie windowes in Mr. Sidnams house 005. 00. 00
For 10 Lucarne windowes on the foreside of the Roufe at iiilib. ye peece 030. 00. 00
For 12 Lucarne windowes on the backside at xxiiis. the peece 013. 06. 00
For Balisters in the Purgula of the second Storie of Mr. Sidnams house 002. 10. 00
For 19 foote ½ of greater Rayle & ballister on the third Story of the said house 004. 07. 09
For 19 foote 6 inches of Cartouse Cornish at iis. iiiid. the foote 002. 05. 06
For 19 foote ½ of Rayle and ballister & Cornish framed for the other side but not vsed by reason of the alteracon and building of that parte to the height of the other at iiiis. the foote onely abateing viis. ixd. for setting vpp 004. 00. 00
For 3 Oaken trusse Particons to beare vp the brickwalls betweene the houses at iiiilib. the peece 012. 00. 00
For 3 paire of double doores into ye Portico at xxxs. the peece 004. 10. 00
Timber spent for lintles dischardgers mantles tassells and plaites ouer ye Arches of the Portico 29 load 33 foote 060. 10. 10
[Page 13] For 9 Centers for the Arches at xvs. the peece 06. 15. 00
For 2 doore Cases and doores out of the yards into the Gardens 01. 00. 00
For the Arching and vaulting of ye Portico Seeleing 34. 00. 00
For plancks to couer the draines about the seuerall houses and the 2 wells in ye yeards. For 2 Curbs in ye bottomes of ye wells in ye backyards 02. 01. 08
For ye dressers foulding booards and backe boards in both houses 12. 01. 04
For makeing ye stillings for Beere and setting on of locks and other Ironworke 01. 10. 00
For 2 posts that stand vnder ye Sommer in Mr. Sidnams Seller 00. 04. 00
For 2 great stooles or remoueing dressers to chopp meate vpon 00. 16. 00
For 4 Pumpe posts for the 2 wells in the backe yards, For Oaken boards to Case the pumps about fitting vpp the Pumps findeing nayles and carridge 01. 02. 02
For Scantleing peeces that was spent about the doore that was altered and soyle boards in ye Kitchen vs. For 12 deales ½ spent about the soyle boards in ye Kitchen Larder and wash-house and vp the backe stayers and to peece out a Flower where the dore was remoued xiis. vid. For 4 slitt deales yt. were spent about the shutting windowes in the Kitchen Larder and washhouse vis. For nailes for this worke iis. vid. For workmanshipp xxvis. about theise works and ye remoueing of ye doores and windowes 02. 12. 00
For a new doore and doore Case & quarters at the Kitchen Stayre head at Sr. Edmund Varneyes 00. 13. 09
[Page 14] Lower Flowers of the Privies wth. the seates 1 square 44 foote at xxxs. ye squar 02. 03. 03
vpper Flower 1 square 17 foote 01. 15. 01
Roufe 1 square 39 foote at xxs. ye square 01. 07. 10
Particons 84 foote 00. 10. 06
For 4 doores and doore Cases in the Priuies 02. 00. 00
For 2 little doores and dore Cases 00. 06. 08
For a house of office that was remoued and some worke added to it 00. 10. 00
For the timber boards nailes and workmanship of the shedd in Sr. Edmund Varneyes backe yard 04. 03. 04
Summa total. 1298. 07. 11
Carpenters worke about ye Stables
The Flowering that lyeth ouer ye Stables & Coach-houses 25 squares 87 foote 10 inches at xxxiis. the square 41. 04. 10
The Roufeing of the Stables 50 squares at xxvs. the square beames & plaite etc. 62. 10. 00
Seeleing Joists in ye Chambers 4 sqrs. 02. 00. 00
For 60 foote of guttering at iiid. ye fote 00. 15. 00
For 26 window lights at iis. ye light 02. 12. 00
For 4 great paire of Coach-houses doores and Cases at iilib. xvs. ye paire 11. 00. 00
For 18 doores and dore Cases at xis. the peece 09. 18. 00
[Page 15] For lintles and Mantles 02. 00. 00
For 102 foote running of Racks back racke Manger and backe parte bonded wth. posts and beareings at vs. ye foote 25. 10. 00
For ground Joyce and plancking 765 foote at viid. the foote 22. 06. 03
For 66 foote of boarded Particon 00. 13. 09
For 19 posts for the horses heeles at iiis. iiiid. the peece 03. 03. 04
For 46 stayre steppes xvd. ye peece 02. 17. 03
For 68 foote of plancke to couer the two wells 00. 14. 02
For 7 squares 47 foote of Particon at xiiis. iiiid. the square 04. 13. 04
For 3 ladders of 42 rounds xs. vid. For one broade staffe ladder viis. For one post and rayle iis. vid. For quarters vpp the ladder head in the hayloft iiis. 01. 03. 00
For 77 foote of Particon in Mr. Sidnams house aboue in the Garretts & one doore case vnder the backe stayres, and boarding vp the side of the Stayres xs., And for remoueing a doore in Sr. Edmund Varneyes house and shoreing vpp the mantle tree in their new kitchen viis. 00. 17. 00
Summe 193. 17. 11
Veysey ye Carpenter his worke Comes to in all wth. that next to Mr. Sidenhams house 1545. 5. 10
Receiued 1497. 1. 0
Rest due to him 0048. 4. 10
Summa total. 1492. 05. 10
[Page 16] Plumbers worke done by Willm. George about soyleing the windowes in the Garretts and the hipps, and ye windowes on ye East side of the Portico building wth. hipps and windowes on ye North end, and for couering one Platforme wth. lead on the North end of Mr. Sidnams house, and for ye gutters of Mr. Sidnams house and part of the gutters of ye middle house, and for three Pumps made and sett vpp one in Mr. Sidnams backe yard, another in Mr. Sidnams Stable yard, and the third in Sr. Edmund Varneyes Stable yard for the Right honble. th' Earle of Bedford in Couen Garden.
For 94c. 01qr. 04 lib. of new lead at xiiiis. the hundred 66. 00. 00
For 63 lib. of Sother at ixd. the pound 02. 07. 03
For workmanshipp in soyleing ye windowes and laying the rest of the lead 06. 00. 07
Carridge of ye lead at seuerall tymes 00. 11. 02
For wood to heate Irons to Sother withall 00. 01. 06
For the lead sother brasse and Iron woorke of three Pumps 19. 00. 00
pl. sol. Summa total. 94. 00. 06
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[Page 17] Plumbers worke done by Thomas Charley about ye Lucarne windowes on the west side of the Portico building and 2 hipps of lead wth. two Lucarne windowes on the South end of the said buildings, and one gutter running through the Garrett of the house towards Russell Streete, and for one middle gutter to ye middle of the second house, and for bringing downe three Pipes from the topp to the Cellers, and for one pipe to bring the water into a lower gutter in ye Cornerhouse towards Russell streete, For a close gutter to bring the water ouer Mr. Sidnams back Stayres, And for one Pumpe in Sr. Edmund Varneyes backside, and for the hipps gutters and Lucarne windowes of yt. Addicon last made to Mr. Sidnams house, And for Couering of a Purgula in the same house, and for ye gutters of ye Stables to both houses.
Inprimis for six Tunne 6c. 02 qrs. 01 lib. of new Lead at xiiiilib. the Tunne 88. 11. 01 ob.
For 1c. 1 qr. 7 lib. ½ of Sother at ixd. ye pound 03. 10. 07 ob.
For two graites to couer the pipes in ye gutters 00. 03. 00
For workmanshipp and labors. worke For the laying of this lead 04. 05. 06
For Billatts to heat Irons 00. 07. 00
For youlting lead vsed at seuerall tymes for youlting in of hookes 5c. 0 qrs. 19 lib. at xis. vid. ye hundred 02. 19. 05
For Carridge at seuerall tymes 00. 09. 00
For ye Pumpe in Sr. Edmund Varneyes backe yard ye Pipe Cesterne, brasse and Iron worke 06. 06. 08
For Sother Seerecloth cord & workmanshipp for mending the Pipes bringing downe the water in Mr. Hubards house, and for one new grate 01. 04. 00
Summa total. 109. 16. 04
Receiued 87. [?] 0
Rest due 15. 11. 0
ex'.
[Page 18] Deliuered backe to him at seuerall times in cuttings of lead 11c. 2 qrs. 0 lib. at xis. vid. the hundred vilib. xiis. iiid.
Wch. being abated out of the former and there remaines 103. 04. 1
[Page 19] Plumbers worke done by John Embree for laying in the water to Sr. Edmund Varneyes and Mr. Sidnams house for the right honble. th' Earle of Bedford in Couen Garden.
Deliuered in pipe for seuerall branches 25 yards 2 foote at iis. the yard 07. 11. 04
For foure cocks and bosses at iiis. a peece 00. 12. 00
For 27 lib. ½ of sother at ixd. ye pound 01. 00. 07 ob.
For wood and labor for ye same 00. 12. 00
Summa total. 9. 15. 11 ob.
ex'.
[Page 20] Smithes worke done by Thomas Seabrooke at the Portico buildings on the North East part of the Piazza for the Right honble. th' Earle of Bedford in Couen Garden.
For 322 square barrs of Iron for seuerall windowes weighing 18c. 3 qrs. 16 lib. ½ at iiid. ob. ye pound 30. 17. 03 ob. qr.
For 13 paire of small Crossgarnetts at is. ye paire 00. 13. 00
For 175 paire of Crossgarnetts hookes and hinges and one od hinge for those buildings weighing 16c. 1 qr. 13 lib. at iiiid. the pound 30. 11. 00
For 618 Riuetts 4 inches long for to set on hinges and squares of the windowes at id. ob. ye peece 03. 19. 06
For 8 paire of stone hookes weighing 2 qrs. 24 lib. ½ at iiid. ob. ye pound 01. 03. 05 ob. qr.
For 5421 forge nayles for setting on of hinges, and other Ironworke at xxd. ye hundred 04. 10. 04
For 161 spikes for the Plumbers 01. 06. 05
For 65 double stocke locks and staples at iiis. vid. the peece 11. 07. 06
For makeing of a new key 00. 01. 00
For peeceing of 22 barrs for windowes 00. 05. 00
For a new bitt for ye key of ye great Gate 00. 00. 04
For three great stirropps of Iron wth. bolts keyes and bolsters weighing 78 lib. at iiid. ob. ye pound xxiis. ixd. For six staples for those stirrops is. vid. 01. 04. 03
For 24 Round bolts staples and keepers at xiid. ye peece 01. 04. 00
For 30 Cramps for the stone stepps at iiid. ye peece 00. 07. 06
[Page 21] For 9 barrs for Ouens weighing 69 lib. at iiid. the pound 00. 17. 03
For 116 hold fasts or wall hookes to fasten the windowes in ye stone worke and ye outer doores in the Portico at iiiid. a peece 01. 18. 08
For 97 squares to strengthen the opening windowes ouer ye Portico at vid. ye peece 02. 08. 06
For 24 paire of hinges for ye opening windowes at iiiis. vid. ye paire 05. 08. 00
For tenne small grates for sinkstones 01. 08. 00
For three Ballcony rodds & locks at xiiis. the peece 01. 19. 00
For 250 saddle barrs for the Ballcony and opening windowes at vid. ye peece 06. 05. 00
For a great round staple to hold ye pipe in the well at Sr. Edmund Varneys house 00. 00. 06
For 130 Casments for ye Piazza houses 12 of them being longer & bigger then ye rest theise at vis. ye other at iiiis. vid. the peece 30. 01. 00
For six Casments in ye Stables 01. 00. 00
For fyleing two paire of old hinges yt. was taken of an old doore and sett vpon a new doore that opens into the Portico 00. 01. 06
For 9 rodds & 9 spring bolts and 18 staples for ye opening windowes ouer the Portico walke at ixs. the peece 04. 01. 00
For 3C. of iiid. nayles 00. 00. 09
For 3 good stocke locks wth. screwes shutting plaites and scutchions to them at xiiis. iiiid. ye peece 02. 00. 00
For 8 spring bolts for ye outer and folding doores at iiis. ye peece 01. 04. 00
[Page 22] For 6 barrs in ye Kitchen Chimneys weighing 3 qrs. 13 lib. ½ at iiid. ye pound 01. 04. 04 ob.
For foure Ouen lidds at vis. ye peece 01. 04. 00
For foure paire of douftayle hinges for ye doores in ye Pumps at viid. the paire and for nayles iiiid. 00. 02. 08
For 8 great holdfasts for ye Pumpes in ye yards and Stable yards at viiid. ye peece 00. 05. 04
For 2 great spring bolts for the foulding doores and round headed nayles 00. 06. 00
For 2 knockers for Sr. Edmund Varneyes and Mr. Sidnams house 00. 05. 00
For 2 latches in Sr. Edmund Varneys house 00. 03. 00
For one single stock locke and staple for a gutter doore 00. 01. 06
For cutting and altering one paire of hinges for a doore 00. 00. 08
Summe 149. 16. 04
Receiued 91. 0. 0
Rest 58. 16. 4
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[Page 23] Iron worke deliuered by Mr. Samuell Clarke to ye Portico buildings on the North East part of the Piazza for the right honble. th' Earle of Bedford in Couen Garden.
For 1M. 1C. ½ of vid. nayles 00. 05. 09
For 2C. of xd. nayles 00. 01. 06
For 1M. ¼ of iiiid. nayles 00. 03. 06
For 14C. ½ of iid. nayles 00. 02. 05
For 3C. of iiid. nayles 00. 00. 09
For halfe a C. of iis. nayles 00. 01. 00
For ¾ of a C. of xxd. nayles 00. 01. 01 ob.
For 14 double stocke locks and staples at iis. viiid. ye peece 01. 17. 04
for two single stock locks and staples 00. 02. 10
For a melting ladle 00. 01. 00
For 3 crooked bolts and staples 00. 02. 03
for one paire of hinges 00. 01. 06
Summa total. 03. 00. 11 ob.
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[Page 24] Plaisterers worke done by John Taylor in the midle house of the Portico buildings on the North East parte of the Piazza for the right honble. th' Earle of Bedford.
For 1242 yards of lathd and layde worke at xd. ye yard 51. 15. 00
For 966 yards of rendering and layde on brickwalls at iiiid. ye yard 16. 02. 00
Summa total. 67. 17. 00
Rec. 65. 0. 0
Rest 2. 17. 0
ex'.
[Page 25] Plaisterers worke done by Martine Esbourne in Mr. Sidnams house, and in the Stables belonging to the same, and in the Stables belonging to Sr. Edmund Varneyes house, in ye Seeleing or vault of the Portico walke, and some iobs or parcells of worke done in the seuerall houses for ye right honble. th' Earle of Bed.
Lathd and layde worke in Mr. Sidnams house 2148 yards at xd. ye yard 89. 10. 00
For 2229 yards of rendering and plaistering vpon brickwalls at iiiid. ye yard 37. 03. 00
For 494 yards of lath worke in ye Arched Seeleing in the Portico walke at xviid. the yard 34. 16. 06
For Rendering vpon the iner side of the Arches 11 yards at iiiid. ye yard 00. 03. 08
Lath worke in ye two stables & Coachmens Chambers and parcells of worke done in Mr. Sidnams and Sr. Edmund Varneyes house 256 yards at xd. ye yard 10. 13. 04
Plaistering that is done vpon brickwalls in the same places 329 yards at iiiid. ye yard 05. 09. 08
For parting ye hayloft in Sr. Edmund Varneyes Stables lathing ye particon findeing lath nailes and workmanship 00. 15. 07
Summa total. 178. 11. 09
Rec. 150. 0. 0
ex'. Rest 28. 11. 9
[Page 26] Plaisterers worke done by James Auis on the Quoine house of the Portico buildings, and some alteracons done in that and the middle house for the Right honble. th' Earle of Bedford.
Lath'd and layde worke 1486 yards ½ at xd. ye yard 61. 18. 08
Plaistered on brickwalls and rendered 1471 yards ½ at iiiid. the yard 24. 10. 02
pl. Summa total. 86. 08. 10
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[Page 27] Joyners worke done by Robert Linton in Mr. Sidnams house on ye North East parte of the Piazza for the Right honble. th' Earle of Bedford.
For 951 yards ½ of wainscott in the seuerall roomes about the windowes shutting windowes Frices Chimney peeces and Portalls at iis. viid. per yard 122. 18. 03
For 154 paire of small hinges for the shutters at vd. ye paire 003. 04. 06
For six paire of greater hinges for Portall doores 000. 08. 00
For six deales and workeing them 000. 12. 00
For Foure spring latches 000. 06. 08
Summa total. 127. 09. 05
Rec. 70. 0. 0
Rest 57. 9. 5
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[Page 28] Joyners worke done by James Dauis in Sr. Edmund Varneyes house on the North east parte of the Piazza for the Right honble. th' Earle of Bedford.
For 778 yards of wainscott in the seuerall Roomes, Clossetts and shutting windowes at iis. viid. ye yard 100. 09. 10
For 14 harth paces at xvd. ye peece 000. 17. 06
For 3 deales ½ and workeing them 000. 07. 08
For 46 paire of hinges for shutting windowes at vd. ye paire and nayles to sett them on 000. 19. 02
For Fiue paire of hinges for Clossetts 000. 02. 06
For takeing downe the wainscott in Sr. Edmund Varneyes hall where ye doore was made downe ye Kitchen stayres and fitting it vp againe 000. 05. 00
pl. sol. Summa total. 103. 01. 08
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[Page 29] Painters Worke done by Edmund Johnson in ye Portico buildings on the North East parte of the Piazza for the Right honble, th' Earle of Bedford.
Lucarne windowes Planceere of the Eaues lights Rayles & balisters 650 yards at xiid. the yard 32. 10. 00
For 134 Casements at vid. ye peece 03. 07. 00
For 1M. barrs of windowes at id. the peece 04. 03. 00
Summa total. 40. 00. 00
Rec. 37. 0. 0
Rest 3. 0. 0
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[Page 30] Glasiers worke done by Thomas Thorneton in Sr. Edmund Varneyes house, and ye middle house wth. the Stables belonging to ye same and for ye glasse worke of Mr. Sidnams Stable for the Right honble. th' Earle of Bedford
For 1438 foote of new glasse at iiiid. ob. the foote 26. 19. 03
For altering and fitting of 12 paines of glasse 00. 04. 00
For nayles to sett vp the glasse 00. 05. 00
pl. Summa total. 27. 08. 03
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Glasiers worke done by John Rider in Mr. Sidnams house for the right honble. th' Earle of Bedford.
For 1440 foote of new glasse at iiiid. ob. the foote 27. 00. 00
For nayles 00. 05. 00
pl. Summa total. 27. 05. 00
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[Page 31] Laborers worke done about the Portico buildings on the North East part of the Piazza in digging and remoueing of earth, and makeing cleane the houses and leuelling the Stables digging the Cellers and foundacons etc. for the Right honble. th' Earle of Bedford.
Willm. Saife for digging the Cellers and foundacons 25. 00. 00
To Thomas Rushin for sinkeing ye Cellers lower & carrying out the earth and rubish iiiilib. For digging a Celler in Mr. Sidnams house and carrying out of the earth iiilib. xviis. iiid., to him for sinkeing of two wells and carrying of lome to couer the Celler ilib. xvs., to him for leuelling the backe yards and carring the earth out clenseing ye wells before the Pumps were sett in and clensing the roomes from rubish, digging way for ye brickworke about the Celler windowes, for digging the Stayre Case next ye Streete for Sr. Edmund Varneys Celler, and for emptying and burying a house of office iiilib. viiis. xid., For leuelling of the Stables and yards and clensing the house againe from rubish and makeing cleane ye gutters and for digging of a draine or vault to receive the water in Mr. Sidnams garden iiilib. xvis. iiiid., For sinkeing the Alley in ye Garden next to Mr. Sidnams house and carrying away that earth out of the passage and watching the house when ye doores was altered ilib. xiiiis. ixd. 18. 12. 03
To Willm. Hart Francis Clarke and Humefrey Dauis for digging and carrying of 454 loads of earth out of ye backe yards 07. 13. 09
To Hugh Addison for sweepeing the roomes of Mr. Sidnams house immediately before they came in 00. 04. 08
Summe 51. 10. 08
[Page 32] Pauiers worke done by Thomas Hunney about the Portico buildings on the North East parte of the Piazza and in the Stables and Stable yards belonging to the same for the right honble. th' Earle of Bedford.
The backe streete at the end of Sr. Edmund Varneyes and Mr. Sidnams Stables 113 yards 3 foote. In Sr. Edmund Varneyes yard 177 yards, In his Stable yard and Stables 73 yards. In Mr. Sidnams yard on the backside his house 64 yards 3 foote. In Mr. Sidnams Stable and Stable yard 73 yards against the Portico 261 yards in all 781 yards 6 foote at xiiiid. ye yard 45. 11. 02
Pauiers worke done by Wm. Knight about the Portico buildings on the North East parte of the Piazza for the Right honble. th' Earle of Bedford.
In Russell streete next Sr. Edmund Varneyes house 243 yards at xid. the yard 11. 02. 09
For 114 yards before the Quoine house next to Russell Streete at xid. ye yard 05. 04. 06
Summa total. 16. 07. 03
[Page 33] The summe Totall of the whole charge is 4703. 16. 05 ob. qr.

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