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NOTES AND QUERIES. [io s. VIL MARCH 9, 1907.
The house of the Carmelite Friars at Maldon
had been secularized, 1536, among the
smaller monasteries. Its refectory (possibly )
seems to have been left standing, and was a
convenient room for large assemblies.
Bundle 236 of Maldon miscellaneous deeds contains the accounts of Richard Aleyne and Robert Debneye for the year Michaelmas, 1539, to Michaelmas, 1540 (31-32 Henry VIII.). These accounts are in English, and are written on two sheets and five half-sheets of paper, ragged in places, but generally in fair condition. Attached to them is a minute statement of receipts and expenditure in connexion with the play exhibited on July 11, 1540.
The entries in the chamberlains' accounts are as follows :
Also, the same chamberleyns yeld accompte of money by theme receyved of Master Chirche of
Payde to Felstede, of Londone, for servynge of
the playe that yere kept on Relyke Sondaye, and
for other expenses and charges in and abowte the
same playe, as yt apperethe partycularly in a boke
therof made and to this accounte annexede,
&. 8.s. 9W.
Paide" to John Coker of Haseleghe for serteyne borcl that was occupied at the playe that yere, 2s. John Chirche was senior " ballivus " in 1539, and also in 1540. Relic Sunday was the third Sunday after Midsummer Day. In 1540 it fell on 11 July. The entry " ll. Os. 21|d." shows that the common reckoning of small sums was by pence, not by shillings and pence.
The " boke " referred to above is as follows :
Maldon. Receytx of the yathertjncje at the playe ther on Relyke Sondaye, anno tricewmo necundo Henrici VIII.
Item received of John Coker and Thomas Hamonde, xy*. id. ob. [obofn*, halfpenny!
Item received of Reynolde Smythe & William Kyngismane, xx*. xd.
Item received of John & Reynolde Petmane, xi*. xirf.
Item received of Thomas Sammes & Richarde Thompsone, viii*. \id.
Item received of John Stucke and Robarde Pyke, viii*. iid.
Item received of Edward Shovelard, John Pechye, and Richard Freshewater, xviix. ixd.
Item received of Willyam Gaywode & Richard Cleveland, ix*. iiirZ. ob.
Item received of John Beremane, of Londone, xxi.-. vi'/.
Item received of John Coker, xud.
Item received of Mr. Vykar, by hym gathered at Moche Donmowe, vi*.
Item received of the inhabytants of Chelmes- ford, viii*. viiid.
Item received of Richard Aleyne and Cristofer Saviv.ce, ii*. ixd.
Item received of John Thompsone & Edmond, 1
Johnsone, v-s-. ixd. ob.
Item received of Robard Tanner, by the hands of Richard Samewell, vid.
Item received of Reynold Pytmane, ii.s-. iid.
Item received of John Shermane, ii*. iid.
Summa of the receyts gathered at the same playe, viiU. xxid. ob.
Charge* of and for the -same pfaye per manus Ricardl Aleyne.
Item paide to Kynge of Bvleye for caryinge of thre lods wode for the skaffoldys, xviiic/.
Item paide to the same Kynge for caryinge of ii lods [two loads] of aldere polis for the same playe, us.
Item paide to the same Kynge for carying of two- lods borde to Coker's house, Hid.
Item in bred and drynke to the carters, Id.
Item paid to William Reynold for serteyne doggs of yrone, and for prodds to the cart, with gonnys [guns], iiiid.
Item paid for ii calveskynnes for hym that pleidi John Baptyste, viiid.
Item paide for dressynge of the same skynnes, ivd.
Iteni paide for a peire of glovis dressynge, and for iii skynnes and dyinge of Grist's cote, ivo,
Item paide for iii e peire of hoses and for ii peire of slevis of lether, viiid.
Item paide for the wast* of the dawnsers' bellis, iiiid.
Item paide to Thomas Sammes for iiii er lods; croches and poolis, His. iiiid.
Item paide to Clerke for too daies werke, viiid.
Item paide to Ponde the carpenter for xv daies ; werke at viid. the daye, viii*. ixd.
Item paide to Raf Howe for six daies \verke at vid. the daye, iii.s.
Item pai'de to Roger Aboroughe for six daies werke and a half at vid. the daye, iii.. Hid.
Item paide to Richarde Wode for six daies werke at vid. the daye, iiirf.
Item paide to Robard the carpenter for iii e daies werke and a half at vim/, the daye, ii*. iiiid.
Item paide to Anthony Frenchemane for thre- daies werke at vine?, the daye, and for serteyn tymbre, iii-s.
Item paide to a laborer to helpe to laye oute the- tymbre, vd.
Item paide to Roger Payne the smythe for makynge clene of ii harnesses,! and mendynge of theme, iia.
Item paide to John Sharpe for serteyne skynnes ii.s\ ixd.
Item paide for certeyne shredds for cyse, iid.
Item paide for a bondell of olde lathe, viid.
Item paide to Thomas Wedd & ffelstedej for sertyne pots and for colowris, vi<7.
Item paide for brede and drynke for the paynter and his mane that came frome Chelmesforde, Id.
Item paide for brede and drynke for theme that bere harneis when the play was shewede, Id.
Item paide to Mystres Dawse for six stone - cre\vsses, viii galone yerthen potts, viii pottell
- The loss of weight of the silver bells attached"
to the shoes of the morris-dancers.
f Two coats of mail for the soldiers in the play.
Felsted, the actor and stage-manager.
Cruises, for distributing ale among the specta- tors of the play.
