1614-1615.] GREAT EXTENSIONS. 281 



and other timber of different thickness ; Hme, laths, 

 tile-pins, hair, ironwork, nails, glass, and glazing were 

 also supplied. A well-rope for the stables cost 2^-. 6(/., 

 and a bucket for the well 2s. Three loads of gravel 

 and sand were bouorht at (^d. the load. The car- 

 penters, bricklayers, and tylers were paid at the rate 

 of \s. ^d., and labourers at is. per day. 



The amount of money expended on the royal 

 palace at Newmarket in the following year was no less 

 than /"4660 IIS. old. This heavy ex- 



, ^ . . . . 1614—1615. 



penditure was chiefly incurred for building 

 with stone and brick a pile of new lodgings for 

 the king, with a great chamber, presence-chamber, 

 etc., and rooms both under and over the same for 

 noblemen and gentlemen of the bed-chamber, as 

 also for other works done there during seventeen 

 calendar months, commencing May i, 16 14, and 

 ending September 30, 16 15. This account is very 

 long and interesting, and covers two membranes. 

 The cost of materials and the workmanship was about 

 equally divided. Building ground in Newmarket was 

 cheap in those days. John Ramsey received ^5 los. 

 " in full payment of the absolute purchase and 

 sale of a parcel of ground containing in length 30 ft., 

 and in breadth 19 ft, whereon part of his Majesty's 

 new building is extended, and was taken in to make 

 the said building range straight." "" The walls of the 



* In 161 7 a further purchase of land, consisting of three roods, was 

 made for extensions to the palace, as appears by the following copy of 

 agreement, etc. : — 



" Right trustie and right welbeloved Cousin and Councello'', We grete 

 yo° well ; and will and comaund you that vnder o' privy Seale being in 



