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Oct 10. |
61. The King to Lord Stanhope, Treasurer of the Chamber. We
have lately caused a review to be made of the wages, fees, &c. of the
servants of the Prince, our dearest son, and made a list of them
and their wages, and have allotted such as serve in his chamber to
be paid by you from Michaelmas last. [1½ pages, copy.] |
Oct. 10. Westminster. |
62. Grant to John Murray, servant to the Queen, of a yearly
pension of 200 marks, with proviso of avoidance if he assign, sell, or
alienate it, or any part thereof. [1 page, copy.] |
Oct. 22. |
63. The King to the Officers of the Exchequer. By privy seal
1 July 1603, we directed the issuing of imprests for repair of our
houses of access in the beginning of every month, and the residue
of the charges of our Works to be monthly paid, upon a declaration
by the principal officers of our Works, not to exceed 5,000l. a year;
with proviso, that in case the charge should in any year be less
than 5,000l., the defect thereof should supply any excess in any
future year. But by occasion of alterations and increase of lodgings
in divers of our said houses, the 5,000l. being wholly issued, and no
defect happening the next year to supply the excess of the other, it
has been supplied by other warrants. As sums of money have been
paid for provisions and emptions from April to September last,
amounting to 2,120l. 7s. 11d., and divers artificers yet remain unpaid
their daily wages for July, August, and September, amounting to
1,863l. 6s. 10d., for full discharge of works done upon our
Works, 1,863l. 6s. 10d., for full discharge of works done upon our
said houses in July, August, and September. |
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With note by Lord Treasurer Dorset to Sir Thos. Lake, to get this
engrossed for His Majesty's signature. [1 sheet, draft.] |
Oct. 23. |
64. Estimate by John Taverner, surveyor of woods on this side
Trent, of the cost of enclosing Nonsuch park; total, 976l. 11s., and
2,000 trees from Shotover wood, co. Oxon. With note that he cannot
set down the charges of those who undertake the work. Also that
for 100l. more, timber might be bought in the adjacent country, and
none of His Majesty's timber need be felled, if the same be provided
before the owners convert it into building timber. |
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With note by Lord Treasurer Dorset to Sir Thos. Lake, to draw
a privy seal for payment of 1,076l. 11s. to Taverner, who has undertaken to perform the work without demanding timber. [2 pages.] |
Oct. 24. |
65. Certificate by John Taverner, surveyor of woods, of the state
of the paling round Hampton Middle park, and the lodge there, with
the amount required for repairing the same; total, 108l. 2s. 8d., and
200 timber trees from Sunning manor, cos. Hampton and Berks. |
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With note by Lord Treasurer Dorset to Sir Thos. Lake, to draw
a privy seal for payment of the amount to Taverner, as he has
undertaken to execute the works. [2 pages.] |