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]Ma*^' Buckhoundes in his Chardge and Keeping," within the 

 period of this account. 



1606-7. During the period comprised in this account, 

 this branch of the Royal Buckhounds entailed an expen- 

 diture, from September 29, 1606, to the same date 1607, of 

 948L OS. dhd. But as many of these payments to the officials 

 of the pack were for the half-year ended at Lady Day 1607 ; 

 others for three-quarters, and some for a quarter only, the total 

 amount paid must be considered as incomplete and falling 

 short of what the actual cost would have been if the incidental 

 liabilities had been paid in full down to date. And, moreover, 

 other changes had taken place in the remuneration of and in 

 the staif of the pack. Thus we notice that Robert Walker (the 

 successor of Francis Joy) was paid for the feeding and keeping 

 of sixteen couples of Buckhounds at the rate of 66^. 13s. 4<d. 

 (i.e. 100 marks) yearly, and ol. 12s. a month for himself and 

 the keep of a horse or gelding down to Midsummer 1607 

 "And thenceforth for his fee or wages at 51^. 3s. 3d '^ annum 

 in the room and place of Francis Joy deceased, and 100^. "¥" 

 annum for the keeping and feeding of sixteen couples of 

 Buckhounds, due to him for a quarter of a year ended at 

 Michaelmas, 1607, by H.M. warrant under the signet dated 

 at Westminster the 17th day of January in the 7th year of 

 his highness reign." Richard Brassy, one of the yeomen 

 prickers, likewise received his salary at the rate of 2s. a 

 a day for three-quarters of a year ended at Midsummer 1607; 

 and thenceforth in the place of Robert Walker at 72s. per 

 month ''for his maintenance and the keeping of a gelding, 

 and 20s. for his livery, payable at Christmas, and due to him 

 for one quarter of a year ended at Michaelmas, 1607, by H. M. 

 warrant under the signet, dated at Hampton Court, Sept. 6, 

 1607." William Sale, yoeman pricker, was promoted to the 

 office relinquished by Brass}^, and obtained an increase in his 

 salary from 20d. to 2s. a day and 20s. for his livery, payable 

 at Christmas. Richard Kylbourne, one of the grooms, waa 

 promoted to the place vacated by Sale, with an increase in his 

 wages from Is. a day to Is. 8(^. a day. William Kellsy stepped 



