1615-1617.] THE WORKMEN'S WAGES. 283 



for managing of great horses to runne at the ring," 

 etc.* 



Workmen's wages had increased. Masons now 

 received 2s., 22d., 2od., and 18^. each a day; car- 

 penters, 2s. 2d., 2S., 22d., 2od., iSd., and is. ; bricklayers, 

 2^. 2d., 2s., 22d., 2od., i8d., and i6d. ; pkimbers from 

 22d. to iSd. ; plasterers, 22d. to yd. ; mat-layers, 22d. ; 

 sawers, y. 4.d. the couple; joiners, i8d. ; lathmakers, 

 iSd. ; and labourers, from i^. 4</. to 10^. Most of 

 the stone used was brought from Northampton ; 

 ^12 2s. S^d. was spent on new bulrush mats for the 

 king's gallery, the withdrawing-chamber, the Lord 

 Chamberlain's bed-chamber, and the apartments of the 

 Earl of Pembroke, Sir George Villiers, Lord Hayes, 

 and the Secretary of State in attendance ; the king 

 finding in some cases nails and packthread, and in 

 others ** nayles onely." Richard Fann, for looking to 

 and setting the clock, received a present of Ss., while 

 he was rewarded with 2s. Sd. for cleansing the well 

 and digging it deeper. The^ new stables and the 

 kennel cost ^1704 igs. ^^d. 



In 16 1 6-1 6 1 7, ^2446 3^-. o^d. was laid out on the 

 king's establishment at Newmarket in building "a 

 faire lardg-e newe stable for the ereat 



11 .11. 1616—1617. 



horses, a new dog-house with lodgmgs over 



it, a brewe-house, riding-house and store-house, as 



alsoe levelling the tenis-court f with bricks, and laying 



* A sum of Ss. is charged for extinguishing a fire that broke out in the 

 timber-yard, which at one time threatened to destroy the palace and 

 appurtenances. 



t A specific sum of ^100 was paid to Sir George Reeve on May 3, 

 161 5, "to be by him expended for the furnishinge of a Tennis-court, 



