At the same p'sent tyme John Tailo", schoole m' of the children of Westm', is also agreed wall for vj. of his children to serve in the foresaid pageant, as well for the speeches as songs; and for his paynes in that behalfe to have the some of xl: and for pformance hereof the same John Tailor hath put to his hande the same day and yeare abovesaid. J. TAILER. Agreed with William Gressam, joyner, for the making of v. dozen and two scutchyns, euy of them to be in length xix. ynches, and in bredeth above and beneath xij. inches of assise, and he to have for euy one of them viij a-peece, but for the twoo odde scutchyns he must have nothing. And Harrie Dawstes, paynter stayner, is agreed wt us for the paynting of v. doz. and two scutchyns in armes, such as we shall appoint him; and he to have for eùy one of them xijd a-peece, and euy one of them to be laide in oyle. HARRIE DAWSTES. There were also appointed "to serve for bachellors sixteen members of the Company, who were habited in gowns furred with foynes, and coats or cassocks of satten, and crymssyn satten hoodes. Thirty other bachellors in gowns furred with bouge, and coats or cassocks of satten or damaske, and also crymesyn satten hoodes." And lastly, there were twenty-five persons of those "that be no bachel lors." These all subscribed various sums towards the expense of the preparations, amounting together to 637. 118. 8d. Then follow the names of such as were appointed to wait on the pageant. The stewards for the "bachellors' " breakfasts; such as were to oversee the "trymming of the foist, and to receive from the lieftenaunt of the ordynnance iiij. dozen javelins, iiij. partizans, one hundreth and three score chambers, and also to prepare vj. di. barrells of gonpowder, and to see the chambers placed as hath been accustomed." Also "Mr. Morley to provide a gonner to shote of the ordynaunce at the several places, as hath byn accustomed." And finally, it was appointed what plate every man should lend "for the maior's feast, and that every man shall bring his plate to Mr. Alderman Chamberlen's house on Sonday, the xxvij. of this month (October), between twoo and three of the clock in the afternoone, upon payne of forforture of vi a-pece for default; and there is appointed to receive and wey the said plate of every man's, Willm Plasden, Peter Whalley, and Wm Chapman." Here followith the payments and charges paid and disbursed by me Willm Rowe for Sr Xpofer Draper, knight, now Lord Maior, his mayeraltie: Item, paide to James Pele, for seven paire of Item, paide to the goodman of the Bell, in the Bell in Mynshing-lane Item, paide to a man that went to West mynster for Mr. Tailo", and set the quishens from the Bell in Mynshynge-lane Item, paide more to Mr. Pele, for his devise and paynes in the paggent iijs iiija viijd iiija iijs iiijd xiiijd viijd Item, to John Donne, Iremonger, for ijc lb. of gonne powder, at vjd lb. Item, more ij. hundredth weight at liijs ye c. Item, more one hundreth weight at Item, more ijc weight of powder at Item, for carryinge javelyns to the Tower Item, to a porter for carrying ye powder Item, paide to Robert Drume, Richard Oker Phighte [i. e. the Fife], Thomas Aper, and John Shingwell, both auntient bearers on land and in the foyste, for their wages, after xviijs a-peece Item, to... Lee, Iremonger, for three short suff clothes, azor bleves, yt in lengthe 23, 23, and 23, at the water at vi xs the clothe Item, paide for one short suff clothe, bought at Blackwell hall, redy dreste, and is in Item, for dressinge iiij clothes before written Item, paide to Edmond Chapman, for iij. dozen of white staves for the wyffelers, ij. long pooles for the new stremers, and j. poole for my lord maior's banner of armes, all xvjli |