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rewarde for bringing a fresshe salmon to the Kings 

 Grace, xx s. 



u lt'm the xx day (July) paid to a s'v'nt of Master 

 Treasurer's in rewarde for bringing carpes and bremes 

 to the Kings grace at Oking. iiij s. viij d. 



"It'm the same day (28 June, 1531) paid to a 

 servant of the Mayor in London, in rewarde for 

 bringing of a sturgeon to the King's grace at Eltham. 



XXX S. 



" It'm, the xii day October, payde to a servante of 

 my Lord Wardeyne's in rewarde for bringing of a 

 purpesse and carps to calys. x. s. 



" It'm, to a servant of Master Gamyge for bringing 

 of a Red dere to the King's grace, xx s. 



" It'm payd to my Lady Bolstrode's s'v'nt in reward 

 for bringing A present of Apulles. xx d. 



" It'm, pade to a s'v'nt of the Prior of Lanthony, for 

 bringing carpes to the King's grace. 



"It'm the same daye paide by the King's comaund*- 

 to Michell Pylleson, that gave an Angle redde unto the 

 Kyng's grace at Grafton. xv s. 



u Paid to a s'rv'nt of Byrches in reward for bringing 

 a present of peches to the King, iiij s. viij d. 



How far we can trust any of these items, as 

 being fair indications of value received, rather 

 than of the King's caprice, and his estimation of 

 the parties gratified, we are led to doubt when we 

 notice such items as the following : 



" It'm the xviij daye, to Edmonde the foteman, for 

 so moche by him gyvu in reward at Asshrige to one 

 that made the dogges to draw water iiij s. viij d. 



