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NOTES AND QUERIES. 



[2»'« S. VII. Feb. 26. '59. 



according to the several warrants of the said committee, 

 and his acquittances hereinafter mentioned * - 10,500t 

 " Paid more unto the said Frauncis Cressett by way of 

 Imprest these several sums following, by virtue of several 

 warrants of the said committee, as appeareth by his ac- 

 quittances, viz. : — 



« 1. By warrant dated 16 November, 1647, and by 

 his acquittance indorsed, five hundred pounds for 

 the expence of the King in the Isle of Wight 



600Z. 

 "2. By another warrant dated 23° Novemb. 1647, to 

 defray the charges of the King's servants and 

 their carriages into the Isle of Wight - 100/. 

 "3. Bj' another warrant dated 23 Decembr. 1647, in 

 part of the allowance of 30/. per diem for defray- 

 ing the whole expence of the King here, to be by 

 him issued upon accompt, five hundred pounds as 

 by two acquittances .... 500/. 



" Thiszf 0?. -J " 4. By another warrant dated 3*'" Jan. 1647, 

 too much lupon accompt for the same service, as appears 

 Sfay,''i648."/hy three acquittances ... 800/. 



"This loot \ "5. And by another warrant dated 22 Febr. 

 too much 1.1647, upon accompt for the same use, as ap- 

 Sfay, 1648."/ pears by five acquittances ... 900/. 

 " In all for which he is likewise to accompt." 

 "Paid unto John Powell for glasses and tins sent to 

 Holdenby by warrant, 9 Febr. 1646 ; 49s., and to Ch'. 

 White, Pewterer, for Pewter sent thither by warrant, 18 



Martii, 1646 39/. 10s. 



41/. 19s. 

 " Paid unto M'. Clement Kynnersly yeoman of his 

 Majesty's Wardrobe the sum of one hundred pounds 

 upon accompt for fitting Richmond House in Surrey 

 with beds, sheets, carpets, and other necessaries belong- 

 ing to the Wardrobe, for the reception of the King and 

 accommodating the Commissioners and others, there to 

 attend by warrant of the said Committee, dated 24° Junii, 

 1647, and 2 acquittances, of which one is indorsed. 100/." 



We now come to details of the domestic affairs 

 of the King, — his wearing apparel and such like, — 

 all of which is set down with great minuteness. 



" Paid unto several persons and tradesmen hereafter 

 named for linen, wearing apparel, and necessary emptions 

 for the King's Majesty according to his pleasure signified 

 from time to time ; viz. — 



" Paid unto Lawrence Swetnam, Esq'., for linen, 

 lace, and other necessaries bought for his Majesty, 

 and for making and sending the same to Holdenby 

 and elsewhere according to the proportions set 

 down by M''. Wheeler and M"". Swetnam, viz. — 

 " By one warrant dated 8 April, 1647, 160/. 

 " Bv another warrant dated 19 Aug. 1647, in full, 



88/. 13s. (id. 

 ♦' And by another warrant dated 1 Febr. 1647, upon 

 accompt, to provide linen and laces for his majesty 

 as by ins acquittance 14 Febr. appeareth, 200/. 



" 438/. 13s. 6d." 

 •^ " Paid unto M''. John Eaton forholland for 

 1 12 whole shirts and 12 pair of boot hose and 

 [making the hose, and for 22 yards and a half 

 J of lace for the boot hose, by warrant 19 Aug. 

 1647, and by acquittance of the 4"> of January, 1647. 



55/. 14s. 6d. 



"Allowed unto this Accomptant which he disbursed by 



order of the Committee for apparel for the King's Majesty 



* The particulars of the warrants are then given, but 

 it is unnecessary to notice them here, except that the 

 period over which they run extends from April to Octo- 

 ber, 1647. 



" q to be 

 deducted 

 on Mr. 

 Swetnam 

 account." 



npon the tradesmen's bills and for necessary emptions of 

 all things suitable as foUoweth, viz. — 



" 1. One black mourning suit, one black brocado 

 suit, two cloth coloured suits of the most fine 

 Segobia Spanish Cloth trimmed with gold and 

 silver lace, with 60/. imprest unto Daniel Murray, 

 Tailor, for making these 4 suits, allowed bv order 



6 Junii, 1647 33"3/. 15s. 



" 2. One black tabby suit and cloak laced with bone 

 lace, and cloak lined with plush ; one plain cloth 

 suit and cloak lined with plush ; one scarlet riding 

 coat trimmed with gold and silver lace and lined 

 with plush ; one plain cloth coat lined with plush, 

 with oiled tafiatj' between the cloth and the plush ; 

 a night bag laced with gold and silver lace; a 

 bearing cloth of crimson velvet laced and fringed ; 

 two hats and bands; three pair of black silk stock- 

 ings; 2 pair of coloured silk stockings; 2 dozen 

 of gloves; a velvet cassock lined with tafiaty ; and 

 half a pound of silk for the robes (with 15/. imprest 

 to the Tailor) by order 17 Junii, 1647, and by 

 nine bills and acquittances inclosed - 236/. 9s. 

 " To W"". Wheeler, Goldsmith, for silver hooks and 

 clasps delivered to David Murraj', paid 22 Julv, 



'47 2/. 12"s. 



" 3. One cloth suit trimmed with silver lace, and the 

 cloak lined with plush. 2. Another cloth suit and 

 cloak so lined with silver and gold lace. 3. Another 

 black wrought tabby suit trimmed with black bone 

 lace, and the cloak lined with plush, with divers 

 necessaries mentioned in a letter from the Commis- 

 sioners at Stoke, 7° August, 1647, by order, 11 

 August, 1647. And one black mourning suit and 

 cloak with necessaries suitable, mentioned in 

 another letter dated at Otelands 19 August, 1647, 

 by order 20 Aug. 1647, and by 12 bills and acquit- 

 tances annexed, paid 14 September, 1647. 



298/. 10s. 9rf. 

 " 4. Two plain cloth suits, the cloaks lined with plush 

 and interlined with rattein, one tennis suit of 

 wrought coloured satin lined with taflFaty, one night 

 gown of wrought tabbj' lined with plush, a green 

 cloth hunting coat with necessaries suitable, in- 

 closed in a letter from the Commissioners at Hamp- 

 ton Court, 9 Sept. 1647, by order 30 October, 1647, 

 with 10/. imprest to the Tailor, as appears by 

 eleven bills ----■>., 334/. 8s. 

 " 5. And a black velvet suit, cloak, and cassock ; a 

 black satin suit and cloak lined with plush; a 

 scarlet cloak lined with plush, with gold and silver 

 buttons and other necessaries desired by M'. John 

 Reeve, Groom of his Majesty's Robes in the Castle 

 of Carisbrooke and Isle of Wight, 6 Decembr, 

 1647, by order 16 Decembr, 1647, as appears by 

 eight bills, with 10/. imprest unto David Murray, 



Tailor 263/. 19s. Gd. 



" Paid more unto John Allexander, Shoemaker, upon 

 his bill for boots and shoes for his Majesty between 

 the 7'h of Mav and the 14«'> of Oct'. 1647, bv warrant 



4 Dec. 1647 "- 28/. 4s. 



" Paid unto Edward East, Watchmaker, for a watch 

 going 30 hours, with two gold cases and a cheque 28/., and 

 for a great silver clock striking the hours and quarters 

 upon several bells, 26/., by order 4 Decem. 1647 - 64/, 

 "Paid to M'. Ramee Van Lempitt, picture drawer, for 

 drawing the picture of the King, Queen, and two of their 

 Majesty's children in one piece, by warrant of the Com- 

 mittee, 19 Aug. 1647 50/. 



" Paid to Henry Norris, Joiner, for t\vo carved and 

 gilded frames for pictures, attested by M'. John Vanbel 

 Camp, by warrant of the said Committee, 22" Julii, 1647. 



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