24 CHATSWORTH BUILDING ACCOUNTS. 
Jackson the moneys upon this Agreement as above mencioned 
and place itt to the building Account. DEVONSHIRE 
Arlington House March ye 4th 1694 as by the said covenant 
(when produced) the same having been delivered up to his 
Grace’s Steward Mr. Whildon by this defendt. upon the said 
Mr. Whildon’s payment of moneys by his Grace’s order 
thereupon itt doth and may appeare and to which for more 
certainty this Defendt. referrs himselfe a true copy of which 
said agreement (as this Defent. beleives) under the hand of 
the said Mr. Whildon was likewise left with this defendt. by 
the said Whildon and by him attested as a true coppy thereof. 
One other Agreement in these words following (vizs.) WORK 
to be done for his Grace the Duke of Devonshire att his 
Graces house att Chatsworth by Benjamin Jackson Mason for 
every superficiall stepp itt being to be in one stone two shillings 
for every superficial foot of the four halfe paies to be in 
two stones each five shillings for every superficiall foot of 
the three great half paies to be in four stones each five 
shillings for every superficiall foot of Rustick Pillars with 
base and capitalls included and revealed pannells wth moldings 
between the base for the Iron raile to stand on and neeches 
according to Mr. Talmans direccions one shilling & six 
pence for every rodd of walling containing 272 solid feet 
eighteene shillings for every superficiall foot of Frost work 
Eight shillings March 30th 1696 John Welding pay to the 
above named Benjamin Jackson for the work above mencioned 
as the same goes forwards DEVONSHIRE as by the said 
writing ready to be produced and unto which this defendt. for 
more certainty referrs himselfe it doth and may appeare. 
And one other agreement in these words following (viz.) 
A marble Fountaine to be made for his Grace the Duke of 
Devonshire at Chatsworth in the County of Derby according 
to Mr. Talman’s direccions by Benjamin Jackson Mason, My 
Lord Duke being to find Marble to be layd downe upon the 
place for every superficiall foot of the outside att Tenn shillings 
per foot for every superficiall foot of stepp being circular of 
