TWO FOREST LODGES. 83 



Create Standinge, and is described as standing in or on Dannetts 

 Hill ; the other, called the Lodge, is said to be situated in " le 

 Newe lodge walke," in the parish of Waltham Holy Cross. 



The Commissioners' instructions were to inquire, in every way they 

 were able, into the condition of the houses and the necessary costs 

 of repairing them ; and their report was to be delivered, written on 

 parchment, and with as little delay as possible, to the Barons of the 

 Exchequer at Westminster. 



A quorum of the Commissioners made the survey, and their 

 report, dated June 23rd, 1589, was delivered into Court on Novem- 

 ber nth in the same year. Though this document is unfortunately 

 in a somewhat decayed condition (as is indicated by the lacunce)^ 

 enough remains legible to make a transcript of it worth printing : — 



The Certificate of Robt Wroth John Hill ffranc .... 

 esquiers Comissioners amongest others assigned by ... . 

 her hignes Court of Exchequire bearing date 



her ma'" reigne to Survey & veiwe 



upon Dannetts Hill in Waltham Forest 



Walt . . . .in the parish of Waltham w* in ihc fore^: 



want of Reparacions of the saide houses 



By vertue of which Commission 



. . knowledge as by the opinions of 



Walles and 

 about the howse 

 to be plastered 

 mended with . 



%\\t great [lo]dg upon Dannet Hill being built . . . 

 cheife roomes or Stories in height The first wheie^f 



serving for necessarie Uses. The second 



for convenient standing to viewe the game (?). The Th[ird] 

 scrveth likewise for convenient standing to view the game (?)■ • 

 And the height Is f 



'Lyme 3 loades at xviijs the load w' car . 



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eare iiij bushel .... 



loades wt 



Lath X bund . with 



Lath . ailes 5000 (?) 

 Workmanship 

 Lome 3 loades 



' Inch bord (?) . . Oke 



Cost for every price and for caridg vj 



nailes for this work 4000 



Eves timber to the same pent house 2 load 

 at xvj . viij the load . . xxxij . 

 Quarter to be used under the Pent house 

 making the pent house and bordering for 

 ye ... . ijl. xvjs. viijd. 



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Penthowses decaed 

 will require 



