160b.] THE GRIFFIN INN. 147 



Under date February 11, 1608, a warrant was 

 g^ranted to R. Hamerton for /^soo, for the 

 remainder of his lease of the Griffin at New- 

 market ; and on the day following he received another 

 warrant for ^60, " for the king's charges at New- 

 market." * Then comes the following : — 



James by the grace of God King of England Scotland 



Fraunce and Ireland defend"" of the faith etc. To the Trer' 



and Undertrer' of o'' Exchequer and to either of 

 1 - , . ,. . ,,^, ^-, Leonard Beale 



them for the time bemg greetmg. Where[asJ ^^^^ a,d x £i 



wee did of late purchase the lease of the Griffin -^ annu for ye 

 in Newmarkett in the Countie of Cambridge of Griflanm 

 one Richard Hamerton beeing the Inheritance of 

 one Leonard Beale of Orsett in the Countie of Essex to 

 whom there is a yeerely Rent of Tenne pounds reserved 

 paiable half yeerelie at the Feaste of the Annuncacon of the 

 blessed virgin Mary and S*^ Michael the Archangell by even 

 pore 6ns answerable by us. And forasmuch as we have 

 caused the said Leonard Beale to be treated with for the 

 purchase of the Fee simple we will and comaund yo" of 

 such o"" treasure as now is or heereafter shall bee in the Re- 

 ceipt of o' Exchequer not onlie to see the said rent of Tenne 

 poundes to be paid to the said Leonard Beale his Heirs & 

 Assignes as the same or anie parte thereof shall grow due 

 vnto him or them but also if it shall happen that the Bargaine 

 shall proceede for the purchase of the Fee simple thereof to 

 us our heires and Successors that you cause payment to be 

 made to the said Leonard Beale his heires and Assignes of 

 such sume of money as shall be agreed on for the purchase 

 of the Fee Simple, so as the same does not exceede the sum 

 of Foure hundred poundes. And theis oMres shall be you"" 

 sufficient Warrant & discharge in that behalf Given vnder 

 our privy Scale at o'' pallace of Westm'' this Eight and 

 Twentith dale of July in the fifth yeare of our Raigne of 



' Docquet Book, sub anno. 



