64 AMIAS ANDROS AND 



He was buried at St. Anne's, Soho, and the bill for his 



funeral expenses, of £80 16s. 6d. sterling, is to be found 

 among the Guille MSS. 



A Bill of Funeral Charges for the Intermt of the Honble 



Sir Edmond Andrews, K nt « 



£ s. d. 

 For a double Elm Coffin, covered with Broad Cloth and lined 

 and Ruffled within, and sett off with the best Gilt nails and 

 plates of the same with a large plate of Inscription on ye 



Top 5 00 



For a superfine shroud, sheet, pillow and gloves 1 15 



For hanging two rooms, stairs and passage in deep mourning. 2 00 



For 50 large Silver sconces 2 10 



For 6 large Silver Candlesticks 06 



For 37 pounds of Wax Candles for the Sconces and Candle- 

 sticks 4 12 6 



For a large velvet Pall 10 6 



For a black Lidd and Plumes of Feathers 1 00 



For 10 Silk Escutcheons 2 00 



For 6 dozen of Paper Escutcheons 3 12 



For 17 of the best Hatbands 2 19 6 



For 21 pairs of shammy gloves 3 13 6 



For 6 a la mode Scarves of the Pall Bearers 3 18 



For6 Cloaks 06 



For 2 Porters, with long gowns, scarves and hatbands 10 



For 17 plumes of Black feathers for the hearse and horses ... 2 10 



For 24 Buckram Escutcheons for the hearse and horses 2 08 



For 12 large Shields and six Shafferoons , 2 02 



For 12 large Pencils 1 16 



For 36 small Pencils 1 16 



For 6 Men on Horses 1 10 6 



For 66 white wax branch Lights 13 14 



For 66 Men to carry them 3 06 



For 20 Hatbands for Coachmen and Horsemen 2 00 



For 13 Cloaks for Coachmen and Horsemen 13 



For 3 pair of the best dyed Gloves 06 



For 26 pair of Dyed Topt Gloves 1 19 6 



For the Church Duties 7 13 6 



For the Affidavit 00 6 



For a Hearse and six Horses 1 00 



For 6 Mourning Coaches and 6 Horses each 4 10 



Totall £80 16 6 



Reed. 171bs. wt. of ends of Wax Candles 17 



Remains due £79 19 6 



May 18th, 1714, Received then of 



John Andrews Exectr of S r Edmond Andros in full of this Bill and all 



Demands. 



John filler. 



Thus with the elaborate " pomp and circumstance of 



woe" of the 18th century was Sir Edmund Andros laid to his 

 rest. 



