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1610 Layd out for the Lampe. 



The prise of the Lampe at London ... ... Ivs 



ffor William Creeds paynes that bought it and 



for the Carriage of it Downe ... ... ijs 



ffor a pulley ... .. ... ... ... vjd 



ffor the Lyne to hange it wth all ... ... xviijd 



ffor two Iron Crookes and nayles ... ... vjd 



ffor his paynes that hanged it up ... ... vd 



1628 ffeb 12. pd goodman beckam for a frame for 



bowes and arrowes ... ... ... ... 4d 



1629 pd for a newe iron for the hower glasse ... 2s 6d 

 1637 It. paid for 2 bookes for the fasting wensddies 02 04 

 1663 for the Act concerning fire Hearths ... ... 6d 



1671 for bringing the Carnis book for the fast ... is 



Maundy Money. 



The Money so called, was coined expressly to allow the 

 King or Queen to discharge the ancient duty of giving to as 

 many poor persons as the years of his own age, a like 

 number of silver coins. The money was given in a white 

 leather bag, and was to consist of pennies, two-penny, three- 

 penny, and four-penny pieces, with sixpences and shillings, 

 usually, it is said, to the amount of four pounds to each person. 

 When the smaller silver coins had fallen into disuse they 

 were still coined expressly for this purpose, but were usually 

 very thin and poor. 



With the Maundy coins were given bread, fish, ale, shoes, 

 stockings and cloth. The King used at the same time to 

 wash the feet of the men, and the Queen of the women, but 

 after the reign of James II. this duty was delegated to the 

 Archbishop of Canterbury, later still to the King's Almoner, 

 and finally it fell into disuse. 



The distribution of Royal Alms on Maundy Thursday still 

 exists in a much modified form. Silver pennies for this 

 purpose have been coined in the present reign. 



The word "Maundy" possibly refers to the baskets 

 (Maunds) in which the provisions were given. Maundy 



