98 THE HISTOKY OF THE KOYAL BUCKHOUNDS. 



In the next account we obtain the expenses of the pack for 

 the first whole year in the reign of James I. — viz., from Sep- 

 tember 29, 1603, to September 29, 1604. It amounts to 

 642^. 16s. 5ld. The officials consisted of the Master, two 

 sergeants, eleven yeomen prickers, six grooms, and one 

 waggoner or keeper of the hound-van. The pack numbered 

 sixteen couples of hounds, and a subsidiary draft of the Here- 

 ditary branch under the control of Silvester Dodsworth and 

 Sir Pexsall Brocas. The technicalities and the various wages 

 and emoluments of these gentlemen may be ascertained by 

 any reader of sufficient courage to follow the subjoined 

 verbatim et literati'ni copy of this account : — 



Alsoe allowed foi- money payde to Thomas Tyrriugham esq'' M'' 

 of his Ma*''^^ Buckhoundes at xxxiij^. vj**. yH]^. '^ ann. for his fee 

 or wages due to him for one whole yere and Cxxj dayes begon the 

 first day of June Anno Regni Regis Jacobi primo by vertue of his 

 Ma*^ ires pattents vnder the greate Seale bearing date at Westm 

 the firste day of June Anno primo — xluj''. ix. ij''. 



Alsoe allowed for money payde to ffrauncis Joye esq'' S'giaunt 

 of his highnes Buckhounds at xxij^' xvj^. '^ ann. for his wages tfc 

 xiiij^'. xj^. vij'^^ '^ ann. for his lyverie and the other allowaunces for 

 loames, Cheanes, &c. all payable quarterlye due to him for one 

 quarter of a yere ended at X'pnias anno Regni Regis Jacobi primo — 

 ix''. vj^ x''. ob. qr. 



Also allowed for money payde to Thomas fforest groome of his 

 Ma*'«^ saide Buckhoundes at vj''. xiij^. iiij'J. '^ ann. for his wages 

 due to him for one whole yere ended at Michas Anno Regni Regis 

 Jacobi scdo — vj". xiij^. iiij*^. 



Alsoe allowed for money payde to Wiitm Sale ais Dillie grome 

 of his Ma*i«s sayde Buckhoundes at vj". xiij^. iiij'*. W ann. for his 

 wages and viiij''. iiij^. x'^. W ann. for his wynter and somer lyveries 

 all payable quarterlie due to him for halfe a yere ended at o"" Ladie 

 daye anno p'd — vij". ix*. i''. 



Alsoe allowed for money payde to Robert Duck yeoman pricker 

 of his Mamies sayde Buckhoundes at vj^l V diem for his wages and 

 vj". iij^. x'\ "^ ann. for his wynter and somer lyveries all payable 

 quarterlie due to him for the lyke tyme — xv". vj^. x'^l 



Alsoe allowed for money payde to Thomas ]\Iurrall groome of 



