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has done for his Grace att Chatsworth. Note that there is noe 
new Allibaster to be bought for the Chimney pieces but the 
old to be made use of—January 26th 1694. James Whildon, 
pay to Benjn. Jackson the severall summes of money as are 
above mencioned amounting in all as aforesd. to Three 
hundred and. twenty pounds DEVONSHIRE as by the said 
agreement (when produced) the same having been delivered up 
to his graces Steward Mr. Whildon by this deft. upon the said 
Mr. Whildon’s payment of moneys by his Grace’s order there 
upon it doth and may appeare and to which for more certainty 
this defendt. referrs himselfe a true copy of wch said agree- 
ments (as this deft. beleives) under the hand of the said Mr. 
Whildon was left with this defendt. by the sd Whildon and 
by him attested as a true coppy thereof One other Agreement 
in these words following (viz) WORK to be done att Chats- 
worth for his Grace the Duke of Devonshire by Benj. Jackson 
To enlarge the staires that goes out of the drawing roome into 
the garden according to Mr. Talman’s designe, and every stepp 
to be of one entire stone, for which he is to be paid Forty 
pounds att three payments as followes, Twenty pounds as 
soone as he beginns and Tenn pounds when one side of the 
staires is finished and Tenn pounds more when they are 
finished quite for makeing good the pavement as farr as the 
staires goes for which he is to have fourepence a foot making 
good and new (into the bargaine the old paving that is out ot 
order in that same front); To take downe and sett upp againe 
_ the Raile and Ballasters* that are to be altered for which he is 
to be’ paid two shillings sixpence the yard and for work- 
ing a new Plint under the Raile and Baleaster for which he is 
_ to have nine pence a foot these are to be paid for when he 
Shall call for his money as the worke goes on. Note that 
Benj. Jackson is to underfoot the wall on the East side of the 
Parcene, and to be paid for it by dayes workes weekly and 
_ to give direccions for the taking downe & making fitt the wall 
on the west side of the said Parcene for setting up the raile 
and Ballaster as aforesd. James Whildon pay to Benj: 
