The Manuscripts of Lincoln, Bury St. Edmunds Etc. Fourteenth Report, Appendix; Part VIII. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1895.
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'The corporation of Lincoln: Chamberlains' rolls', in The Manuscripts of Lincoln, Bury St. Edmunds Etc. Fourteenth Report, Appendix; Part VIII, (London, 1895) pp. 20. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/hist-mss-comm/vol37/pt8/p20 [accessed 24 April 2024]
III.—CHAMBERLAINS' ROLLS.
The Chamberlains' parchment Rolls of Account unfortunately only commence at the year 1685–6, (fn. 1) but from that date, with the exception of the two years next following, they are nearly complete up to the time of the Municipal Reform Act.
1685–6.—For the cover of the new velvet hat, 5s.
For new velvet for a new scabbard for the mourning sword, and for gilding the handle of the said sword, embroidering the scabbard, and carriage down, 50s. 6d.
For the making of a new ducking stool, 55s. 8d.
For a new chair for the ducking stool, 4s.
1695–6.—Spent on Serjeant Saul and the soldiers when the rabble was up, 14s.
For putting the reception of the King when he came into the city in the Gazette, 15s.
To the King's Surveyor general, the King's coachmen, and the King's cooks, when the King came to this city, 11l. 13s.
[Various payments on the same occasion to the Newark waits and the city waits, and for links, candles, a bonfire, ale, cleaning the streets, &c.]
1699–1700.—For ale, tobacco, pipes, candles, and "kidds" for a bonfire on the news of the King's safe landing from Holland, 49s. 2d.
For meat, drink, wine, and several other things for a dinner to the Bishop of Lincoln, 18l. 4s. 9d.
For eight Turkey-work chairs for the city's house, 48s.
For an engine for burning prisoners in the cheek, 10s.
1702–3.—For a hogshead of ale upon the news of Prince "Vgieon" (!), 2l. 12s. 6d.
1709–10.—Spent upon three French prisoners, 2l. 2s. 6d.
1710–11.—Paid Mr. Hunton for refreshing the "pickters" in the Town Hall and writing the sentences and whitening the Hall, 7l. 2s.
1727–8.—To the trustees [for the rebuilding the church of St. Peterat-Arches] for the painting the chancel [i.e., an altar piece by Damini, an Italian who painted some fresco-portraits in the Cathedral], 75l.
1728–9.—To Mr. Rudhall [of Gloucester, for a peal of eight bells for the same church], 381l. 16s.
To Abr. Hayward for land carriage of the bells and his journey, 20l. 8s. 2d.
To John Motley for carriage of bells by water, 10l.
[The cost of the bell-frames was about 84l.]
1746–7.—Expended at the Townhall on the 9th day of October 1746, on account of the victory over the rebels at Culloden. 23l. 4s. 7d.