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Account Book of the Overseers of Paris Garden Liberty, 17 May 1608 to 30 September 1671 [B.L., MS.Add.34,110]. The mutilated first thirteen leaves are missing text, in greater or lesser amounts, from their outside edges; thus, the rectos of these leaves tend to lack financial amounts, while entries on versos tend to lack opening texts. Some missing words, including names, have been restored by editorial conjecture. Overseers mentioned in the accounts include overseers for the poor, collectors of lay subsidies, and surveyors of highways. References to any and all of these officers and offices from 1607 through 1628 should be compared to contemporary references in the Vestry Minutes 1582-1628. This normalized transcription is by Alan H Nelson. Literatim forms of surnames are preserved.


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Parish Garden Liberty
            May the 17  1608
The account of Richard Snellin and [...]
the poor within the Liberty of Parish [Garden]
beginning the first Sunday of May [1607 to ...]
of April 1608 as followeth
Imprimis received out of the stock at two several tim[es ...]
Item received in arrearages [...]
Item received of the inhabitants for that year [...]
Item received of the collectors for the Borough [...]
Item received at the church door upon sermon days [...]
Item received at the communion table [...]
Item received for amercements [...]
Item received of an old debt of Robert Kyrkham [...]
Item received in legacies [...]
            The whole sum of [...]
            Their payments
Imprimis paid to the ordinary poor [...]
Item paid to the extraordinary poor [...]
Item given away upon St Thomas day before [...]
            the sum [...]
So that there remaineth in the collectors hands of [...]
as also with the stock which they received the just sum [of ...]
moreover there hath been distributed among the po[or of Paris Garden]
Liberty, in the time of the hard frosts by the overs[eers of the poor]
and other ancient men within the Liberty the sum of [...]
Item paid to Mr Towell for a weekly pension of 12d a w[eek]
behind and unpaid by these collectors the sum [...]
Item paid to Thomas Weston for keeping of Maydleys child 14 weeks pension at 8d [+a] week [...]
Item paid to Thomas Clark for writing for the collectors for t[he poor ...]
Item paid to Robert Eyves for a paper book for a register book [i.e. the present ms] [...]
Item paid to him for a new collectors book for this [...]
            The whole sum of this [...]
So that in this general account the stock belonging [to the poor of the]
Liberty is decreased in all [...]
Besides all these former distributions the Right [...]
hath given to the overseers and collectors for the poor [...]
five several times, to be given amongst poor househo[lds ...]
Which money hath been bestowed accordingly and [...]
ladyships use how it was distributed
            subscribed Rober[t Eyves]

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May the 15th 1608
The account of John Longman and Robert E[yves ...]
15ths and 10ths granted to the Kings Majesty in the [...]
Westminster the 19th day of March in the f[ifth year of ...]
Imprimis gathered of the inhabitants [...]
Item paid of that to the high collectors of the li[berty ...]
            so there resteth in our hands the [...]
which was delivered into the stock for the use of [the poor in]
Whitsun week being the 16 of May 1608 to the [...]

            May the 15  1608
Item the account of Thomas Weston and Robert Ey[ves surveyors of the high]
ways appointed for the year 1607 last past withi[n ...]
Item gathered of the Inhabitants as appeareth by [...]
Item gathered more [...]
It carried into the highways belonging [...]
106 load of gravel at 8d the load [...]
It paid to workmen to carry and spread grave[l ...]
            Sum is [...]
So that we are out of purse [...]

            May the 15  1608
The account of Henry Reynolds [and ...]
collectors for the third 15ths and 10ths [...]
majesty in a parliament holden at [Westminster ...]
of March in the first year of his ma[jesty's reign ...]

Imprimis gathered of the inhabitants as appeareth [...]
Paid of that to the high collectors of the Bo[rough ...]
So there resteth in our hands the sum of [...]
Which sum was given into the poors' stock the [... of]
May 1608

            May the 16  1608
money and gold in the stock w[ith ...]
a piece of plate, a salt [... widow]
Skott which lieth in pawn fo[r ...]
Item Jeffrey Milton doth ow[e ...]
Item delivered to the collectors for [...]
Item a lease belonging to wid[ow ...]
            not yet known

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            July the second 1608
[In th]e year above written. Sarah Newman
[daughter of] Robert Newman late of this Liberty an
[...] the age of 10 years or thereabouts
[was put] for an apprentice unto John Sprinklet
[with] the assent and consent of the overseers and
[collectors for the] poor for this year. To serve during the
[...] beginning at the feast of St John
[...] and the said overseers and collectors did pay
[unto] John Sprinklet the sum of 40s out of
[the stock] in consideration of keeping of her in
[her] young years, as it may appear by a payment
[...] paid betwixt the parties above rehearsed
            Isaac Towell and Robert Eyves overseers
            Thomas Phesy and Thomas Weston collectors
[...] was paid by Mr Towell which was part of the
[...]d which was delivered to the use of the poor
[...] day, and there left in his hand to give to the
[poor] as need should require
            Edward Bowyer
[...] seen and
[...] justices of
[...] to the said
[...]
            [Sep]tember the 11th 1608
[Taken out] of the bag the day and year above written
[... relie]f of the poor and then delivered to the collectors — £3

[Names of] those that were at the taking out of this
[money above-]written
[Thomas P]allmer         Thomas Phesy
[Isaac To]well             Richard Snellin
[William Jac]k             Nicholas Bartlem
[William Jac]kson         Robert Eyves
[John Vande]w

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            The 6 of November 1608
Item more money taken out of the poors' stock the day [above]
written for the relief of the poor the sum of [...]
            the names of those that were at the ta[king ...]
            out of the chest
Thomas Pallmer
Isaac Towell
William Jac[kson]
John Kell[ock]
Thomas Phesy
John Vendew
Thomas Weston
Francis Ockey
Robert Eyves

            1608
Item the same 6 of November there was lent unto William Jackson the sum of 20s for the use of widow Allison upon a pawn [of] a gold ring in the presence of these under-written
[Either no names were given, or reference is to the list given below.]

            December the 18  1608
taken out of the bag the sum of [... lent]
unto Thomas Taylor upon a paw[n ...]
and a petticoat, which money is to be p[aid]
Whitsuntide next
            this money [...]
            in the beg[...]
Thomas Pallmer
Isaac Towell
John Kellock
William Jackson
Thomas Phesy
Thomas Weston
Robert Eyves

Memorandum that the widow Clark had her lease, which wa[s ...]
to be in the box, delivered unto her upon Sat[urday the]
9 of July 1608. According to the appointment of [...]
Sir Edmund Bowier, as also with the consent of th[e overseers of the]
poor then being, within the Liberty of Old Parish [Garden in]
the presence of
Thomas Pallmer
Isaac Towell
Edward Sore and
Robert Eyves

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            June the 5  1609, being Monday in Whitsonweek
[the] account of Richard Snellin and Francis Ockey surveyors for
[the high] ways, for this year last past within the Liberty of
[Paris G]arden in the parish of St Saviours Southwark, as followeth:
[...] the inhabitants as appeareth by their book — £4 6s 2d
[... hun]dred and one loads of gravel at 8d per load
[...] Just — £3 7s 4d
[...]en and other charges 16s 4d
[...]vells for the surveyors 2s 8d
            sum of their disbursements is just — £4 7s 4d
[so the]y are out of purse 14d
[...] William Jackson and Robert Eyves collectors for
[...] the fourth 15th and 10th granted to the Kings
[Parlia]ment holden at Westminster the 19th day of March
[... year] of his highness reign over England as followeth
[... Received] of the inhabitants as appeareth by their book 13s 4d
[... Received of] collectors of the Borough of Southwark according
[...] directed unto us from them 5s 10d
[And so re]maineth in their hands just 7s 6d
[... w]as paid in, for the use of the poor the day and year
[above-writte]n
[...] box and delivered according to an order set down
[by the] worshipful Sir Edmund Bowyer. Imprimis one to Edward Soare
[one of] the ancientest men of the Liberty, another to Thomas
[Pallmer] one of the overseers for the poor for this year
[...] Thomas Phesy being constable for this year
[... rem]aining still where it was at the house of William
[...] Paid for a new collectors' book 2s 6d
            delivered unto the new collectors chosen for this year
            the day and year above written — £4 6s 4d

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            June the 5  1609, being Monday in Whitsonweek
The account of Thomas Phesy and Thomas Weston collectors [...]
within the Liberty of Old Parish Garden for one whole year [...]
beginning the first day of May 1608 and ending the last of A[pril 1609]
as followeth
            their receipts
Imprimis received of the inhabitants as appeareth by their book [...]
Item received in legacies [...]
Item received of the collectors of the Borough of Southwar[k ...]
Item received in arrearages [...]
Item received at the church door upon sermon days [...]
Item received at the communion table [...]
Item received for amercements [...]
Item received out of the stock at several times [...]
                    sum of t[... .]
                    is x[...]
            Their disbursements as followeth
Imprimis paid to the ordinary poor as appeareth by [...]
Item paid to the extraordinary poor [...]
                    Sum of the[...]
so that there remaineth in their hands — £8 15s [...]
then it appeareth that the stock being paid in [...]

moreover the right worshipful the lady Clark and her [son William]
Austin hath within the compass of this last year [paid the]
collectors at four several times £4 to [distribute]
amongst poor householders within this Liberty w[hich]
hath been distributed, and this is besides this.

The names of those that were at the making of [the]
former accounts the day and year above written are th[ese]
Imprimis
Thomas Pallmer
Isaac Towell
John Kellock
William Jackson
Nicholas Verely
John Verdew
Richard Snellin
Giles Danser
Thomas Phesy
Henry Reynolds
Francis Ockey
Nicholas Bartlem
Thomas Weston
Robert Eyves

the over[seers for the] year
Thomas [Pallmer]
William [Jackson]
Nicholas [Verely]
Henry [Reynolds]

paid to Thomas Clark for keeping the collectors [book]

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            June the 5  1609
[Pu]t in the bag in money and gold the day and year above written
[...] £43 besides certain pawns which are formerly
[ente]red in this book.
            August the 20  1609
[Received] of Thomas Tayler the sum of 40s which was
[...] a gown and a petticoat and the same money
[...] over to the collectors for the poors' use the same
[day]
            August the 26  1609
[Given] unto Nicholas Atkinson 30s upon two gold
[rings ... to] be paid in again at or before Whitsuntide next
[Thomas Pal]mer
[Edward Sor]e
[John Kellock]e
[William Jac]kson
[...]
[Robert Ey]ves

[Taken out of] the bag the first of October 1609 for the use
[of the poor] 4d
[At th]e taking out of this former money
[were present]
[Thomas Pallmer]
[Isaac Tow]ell
[...]
[John Kellock]e
[Nicholas Bar]tlem
[...]
[Robert Eyv]es

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1609
Item taken out of the bag the 22 of October for the
relief of the poor and delivered to the collectors — £5
Item lent the same time to Richard Hewes vpon a silver and gilt
spoon and a gold ring which money was taken out of the bag also  — 10[s]
    this money was taken out before these persons following
Imprimis
Thomas Pallmer
Edward Sore
William Jackson
John Kelloke
Thomas Phesy
John Billeppes
Henry Reynolds
Nicholas Bartlem
Robert Eyves

            December the 20  1609
Received the 30s that was lent unto Nich[olas Bartlem]
and put in the bag

Item put into the bag the day and year [above written]
the £3 which was paid to the constable Rob[ert Eyves]
convicted before master justice Warrner to [...]
the benefit of the poor of the same place [...]
Thomas Pallmer
Isaac Towell
Edward Sore
William Jackson
Thomas Phesy
Nicholas Bartlem
Robert Eyves
Henry Reynolds

      Item delivered to the collectors the 27 of January
Thomas Pallmer
Isaac Towell
Edward Sore
William Jackson
John Kellock
Henry Reynolds
Robert Eyves

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            May the 28  1610
[The] account of Richard Snellin and Francis Ockey collectors for the
[ne]xt and last 15th granted to the King's Majesty in the first
[y]ear of his highness's reign     as followeth
[Im]primis gathered of the inhabitants as appeareth by our book — 20s 11d
[Ite]m to the collectors of the Borough of Southwark — 8s 8d
            Resteth in our hands just — 12s 3d
[... which] we have delivered unto the inhabitants for the
[use of the] poor the same day according [+to] an ancient
[custom]

            May the 28  1610
[Received] of William Wells and Richard Dean surveyors
[from the] year before as followeth £8 [?]
[Receive]d of the inhabitants as appeareth by our book — £4
[...] about gravel and other charges — £3 8s
[Resteth] in our hands just — 12s
[...]s was delivered to the inhabitants for the use of
[the hi]gh ways aforesaid
            The names of all those that were at these
            accounts are these following
Imprimis
Mr William Austin
Thomas Pallmer
Isaac Towell
Edward Sore
William Jackson
John Kellock
William Georg
Thomas Weston
Thomas Phesy
Thomas Ellam
John Vendew
Richard Snellin
Giles Dancer
Nicholas Bartlem
Henry Reynolds
Francis Ockey
William Wells
Robert Eyves
            May the 28  1610
[Paid] to Robert Eyves then constable for a new collectors'
[book] with other paper books and other things which he hath laid
[out ab]out the Liberty 10s 6d

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            May the 28  1610
The account of Thomas Pallmer, William Jackson, Nicholas [Bartlem]
and Henry Reynolds, overseers for the poor within Parish Gard[en]
Liberty for one whole year last past, beginning upon Sund[ay]
the last of April 1609 and ending on Saturday the 28th of April
1610 as followeth.

            Their Receipts
Imprimis received in arrearages for the year before — £7-13s-[...]
Item received of the inhabitants for the last year — 19-10-[...]
Item received in legacies — 10-10-[...]
Item received of the collectors of the Borough — 3-5-[...]
Item received at the church door upon sermon days — 3-4-[...]
Item received at the communion table — 0-[...]
Item received for amercements — 0-[...]
Item received of Mosses money for keeping his bastard — [...]
Item received of of the stock at several times — [...]
            Sum of all the [...]
            £66-[...]
        Their disbursements follow
Imprimis paid to the ordinary poor called pensioners — [...]
Item paid to the extraordinary poor — [...]
Item given away upon St Thomas day — [...]
Item brought in stock the same day by the overseers — [...]
so that they are out of purse for all their accounts for this year — £6 2s-[..]

Item delivered into the stock the same day by [Thomas]
Pallmer churchwarden and Robert Eyves constabl[e the sum]
of 40s which money was levied of John Bo[...]
Ellis for defaults in their measures for all and [...]
convicted before Mr Warner a justice of peace [...]
according [to] the statute in that case provided
Item delivered to the new overseers at this time the sum [...]
Item left in the bag in money and gold the s[um]
Just — [...]

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            May the 28  1610
the chest and the keys to be bestowed as hereafter followeth the chest to continue where it is at the house of William Jackson, one of the keys in the keeping of Mr William Austin being one of the overseers for the poor and another to Thomas Pallmer being one of the ancientest of the Liberty and [the o]ther kept by Robert Eyves constable for the year
[It] is ordered by the overseers for the poor for this year, the churchwardens
[...] of the better sort of the inhabitants, that in regard
[there h]ath been some disorder heretofore in giving up their
[...]tes at such inconvenient times that when the justices
[...] the overseers to an account they could not be prepared
[...] them up according to a statute in that case provided
[...] their years were not then expired, now it is therefore
[ordered] that their office shall surcease the last of
[... t]hat they may give up their accounts to the
[...] within the fortnight after according to a former
[order]

            the names of them that were present
            at the making of this order
[John Ke]llocke
[...]
[Richard Sn]ellin
[...]
[John E]yves
William Austen
Thomas Pallmer
Isaac Towell
Edward Sore
William Jackson
Nicholas Bartlem
Henry Reynolds
Richard Dean
Giles Danser

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            September the 15  1610
money taken out of the chest for the use of the poor and delivered to the overseers for the poor / the sum is — £3 10s
of the which money 30s was lent unto widow Scott upon a pawn which is a gold ring, which ring remaineth in the chest
Item 40s thereof was lent unto widow Noke upon [...]
household stuff mentioned in a deed of gift made over [to the]
poor, but remaineth yet in her house, which deed of [gift]
is within the chest
The names of those that were at the taking of [...]
money formerly named out of the bag follow[eth]
Imprimis
William Austen
Thomas Pallmer
Isaac Towell
John Kellock
Robert Eyves
William Welles

            February the 10  1610
money taken out of the bag the day and year a[fore-written]
and delivered to the overseers for the poor, for the us[e of the poor]
the sum of [...]
The names of those that were at the taking of [the money]
William Austen
Thomas Pallmer
Isaac Towell
William George
Robert Eyves
William Welles

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            April the 5th 1611
The account of William Austen gent, John Kellocke, William George and William Wells, overseers for the poor of the Liberty of Paris Garden for one year beginning the 29 of April 1610 and ending the 5th of April 1611, which term was so set down by the consent of the inhabitants to bring the account conformable to the limitation of the statute according to an order before agreed unto before
            Their receipts
Of the overseers of the poor of the Borough of Southwark by 15d a week — 3-7-3
at the church doors on Sundays and Thursdays — 3-9-3
at the communion table — 0-19-7
of the inhabitants — 17-16-5
of them for arrerages of last year — 5-2-7
for misdemeanors — 0-1-10
from the Play house — 4-6-8
received as gifts — 3-4-0
Taken out of the stock — 7-0-0
Received in legacies  — 7-[...]
            5-[.-.]
        Their disbursments
To the pensioners — 22[...]
To the extraordinary poor [...]
given at the church door [...]
Paid to Mr Weston for keeping John Maidley [...]
            45[...]
So that the £7 taken out of the stock is repaid, and 9s 3d put into the stock as an ov[erplus]
delivered unto the now overseers out of the stock [...]
Left in the bag of the stock in money — 6[...]
the ring and certain bonds — 42-16-[...]
            August the 19  1611
Item taken out of the bag the day and year above [written]
the sum of £3 for to deliver unto Joh[n Homes]
with a girl named Alice Gilden being put [to apprentice]
unto the said Homes for certain years. By [...]
and overseers for the poor for this year J[ohn Verdew],
Thomas Pallmer, Isaac Towell, Richard Snellin, Ni[cholas]
Bartlem, Robert Eyves, James Haynes, and Walter [Consett]

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            August the 19  1611
Item delivered to the collectors the day and year abovewritten which was taken out of the bag — 40s
Thomas Palmer, Isaac Towell, Richard Snellin, Nicholas Bartlem, Francis Ockey, Robert Eyves, James Haynes, and Walter Consett

            September the 15  1611
Item delivered to the collectors the day and year above written which was likewise taken out of the bag — £4
Thomas Palmer, Isaac Towell, Richard Snellin, Nicholas Bartlem, Robert Eyves, James Haynes, and Walter Consett

            the 21 of December 1611
Item delivered to the collectors the day and year above written — £4
Item lent unto father Marlow upon a ring which is in the chest with a black string about it — 10s
Isaac Towell, Richard Snellin, Thomas Weston, Nicholas [Bar]tlem, James Haynes, Walter Consett, and Robert Eyves
In all they have [...] of the [...]

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            April the 16  1612
The account of Richard Snellin, Thomas Weston, James Haines, and Walter Consett, overseers for the poor for this last year within the Liberty of Old Paris Garden as followeth
            their receipts
Imprimis received from the players of the Swan — 5-3-4
Received from the collectors of the Borough — 3-5-0
Received at the church door on sermon days — 2-5-5
Received for amercements — 0-10-2
Received at the communion table — 0-18-0
Received of the legacies — 6-3-4
Received of the inhabitants — 19-4-1
Received of the arrearages — 12-11-7
            Sum is — £50-0-11
            Their payments
To the ordinary pensioners — 27-15-[...]
To the extrordinary poor — 18-3-[...]
given at the church door on sermon days — 2-3-[...]
lent unto some neighbors upon pawns — 1-6-[...]
           [Sum] — 49-[...]

            There remains over — 0-11-[...]
Delivered unto the new collectors out of the stock — 3-0-0
And whereas they have received out of the stock as appears on the [...]
£14 they have now brought it all in besides that former 11s 10d
So that there now remains in gold and silver
in the stock £10 and in silver £28 6s

Left also in the stock in rings — £20
and brought in overplus by the scavenger — 8s 4d
left also in the new collectors hands for the next year in pawn for pewter and a blue coat — £1-14-6
            so the stock in all with the pawns is — 42-8-1[1]

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            September the 12  1612
Item taken out of the bag the day and year abovewrtten for the use of the poor of the Parish Garden Liberty — £4
Thomas Pallmer
Isaac Towell
John Verdew
Thomas Ellorn
Thomas Phesy
Richard Snellin
Thomas Kerbee and
Robert Eyves

            November the 29  1612
Item taken out of the bag the day and year abovewritten for the use of the poor — £4
Isaac Towell
Henry Reynolds
Thomas Ellorn
Thomas Phesy
John Verdew
William Ockey
Thomas Kerbee and
Robert Eyves

            January the 16  1612
Item taken out of the bag for the use of the poor — £4

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            April the 16  1613
The account of Thomas Ellorn, Thomas Phesy, William Ockey, and Thomas Kerbee, overseers for the poor for this last year past as followeth
            Receipts
Inprimis Received out of the stock — £16 10s
From the Swan playhouse — £5 5s
From the Borough — £3 5s
At the communion table — 19s 10d
Amercements — 2s 5d
At the church door — £4 4[s]
Legacies — £8 15[s]
Of the inhabitants — £24 [...]
arrearages — £9 3s [6d]
            Sum  — £72-3-4
            Disbursements
Imprimis paid to the ordinary poor £37[...]
Item to the extraordinary  — £14 6s [...]
Item at the church door — £3 [...]
           [Sum] — £54 11s [...]
so there is the stock brought in, which is £16 6s and the overplu[s ...]
           [Sum] £22 [...]
Paid for the book and casting of it x[...]
to the house [...]
Odd money being spent — £3[...]
Item delivered to the overseers upon the account day [...]
Item delivered the second of November 1613 [...]

[in left margin] 1613
Item delivered to the overseers the 11th day of December to be employed for the use of the widow Tayler's children the sum — £4 [...]
when they were bound apprentices of which sum £3 thereof [was]
given to Griffen Frend with the younger girl, and thereof 20s w[as]
given to Caleb Nycholles with the elder girl
William Austin
Isaac Towell
Giles Dancer
John Billeppes
Richard Snellin
Thomas Ellorn
Henry Reynolds
William Wells
Francis Ockey
Thomas Kendred
William Smyth and
Robert Eyves
            the overseers for the time were
John Billeppes
Henry Reynolds
Thomas Kendrid and
William Smythe

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            April the 25  1614
The account of John Billepps, Henry Reynolds, Thomas Kindred, and William Smyth overseers for the poor for the year last past 1613 within the Liberty of Old Paris Garden, in Saint Saviour's parish Southwark, as followeth:
            their receipts
Imprimis received from the old overseers and out of the stock — £11
Item from the players of the Swan playhouse — £3 10d
Item from the collectors of the Borough of Southwark — £3 5s
Item at the communion table 22s 11d
Item for amercements and fines 23s
Item at the church door on sermon days — £3[...]
Item in legacies and gifts — £13[...]
Item from the inhabitants their weekly assessment — £23[...]
Item in arrearages — £6 10s
            Sum is — £66 19s 8d
            Their disbursements
Imprimis paid to the ordinary poor — £28 18s 6d
Item paid to the extraordinary poor — £25 15s
            Sum is — £34 [...]
So there remained in their hands — £12 10s v[...]
which they have paid in at the day and year a[bove]
written
so that there remaineth in the chest in money and gold — £40 [...]
a salt double gilt a pawn for — £5 [...]
a ring of gold of Mistress Skott pawn for 30s [...]
another gold ring of father Marlowe's pawn for 10[...]
besides a little old money and Spanish silver to the value of [...]
and besides all this the sum of £3 following was delivered as an [...]
delivered unto the collectors that are newly chosen for this year 1614 the £3[...]
so that the full sum abovesaid is full and whole besides this thre[...]

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            September the 16th 1614
Taken out of the bagg the day and year abovesaid — £4 — £5
Thomas Pallmer
Isaac Towell
Giles Dancer
John Billeppes
Richard Snellin
Henry Williams
Robert Eyves

            October the 20th 1614
Lent the constable to buy a caliver and other necessaries for
[the] soldiers against Monday next — 40s
Thomas Pallmer
Isaac Towell
Richard Snellin
John Longman
Henry Williams
Walter Conseat
Robert Eyves

            1614
taken out of the bag the 21 of December for the poor 20s
taken out of the bag the 13 of February 1614 for the use of the poor — £3
Thomas Pallmer
Isaac Towell
John Kellock
Giles Dancer
Henry Williams
Robert Eyves

of that 40s that John Longman had to buy provision for the Liberty 20s
which was paid to John Payn and Henry Williams overseers for the poor about Christenmas
Item paid by John Longman the other 20s the first of April 1616

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            April the 10th 1615
The account of Giles Dancer, Henry Williams, and John Payne, overseer for the poor for the year before-going 1614 within this Liberty of Paris Garden as followeth
            Their receipts
Inprimis received out of the stock — £13-0-0
Received from the Swan playhouse — 0-19-2
Received from the overseers of the Borough — 3-5-0
Received at the communion table — 1-0-10
Received for amercements — 0-11-4
Received at the church door on sermon days — 2-15-[...]
Received of the inhabitants — 22-3-[...]
Received of old arrearages — 9-5-[...]
            Sum — 64-16-[...]

            Their disbursements
Imprimis paid to the ordinary poor — 35-0-2
Imprimis paid to the extraordinary poor — 26-12-[...]
            Sum — 61-13-[...]
            Resteth — 3-3-7
So they are out of purse this last year — 9-16-5

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            April the 1st 1616
The account of John Longman, William Wells, Robert Gale, and William Browne, overseers for the poor for the year last past in the Liberty of Paris Garden
            Their receipts
Imprimis received of the inhabitants for their weekly contribution — £34-17s-8d
Received in arrearages for the year past before their year — 15-4-8
Received from the overseers of the Borough — 3-5-0
Received at the communion table — 1-7-11
Received at the church door on sermon days — 3-14-10
Received in legacies and gifts — 8-16-6
Received for amercements — 0-1-0
Received out of the stock — 3-0-[...]
            Sum — 70-7-[...]
            Their disbursements
Item paid to the ordinary poor — 37-6-[...]
Item paid to the extraordinary poor — 16-11-[...]
Item paid to the new overseers — 3-0-[...]
Item lent to poor people and given at the church door — 4-15-[...]
            Sum 61-12-[...]
So there resteth in their hands the sum of — 10-15-[...]
which they have brought in the day and year above written
They have increased the stock this year — £8-15-[...]
Received of Thomas Kerbe — 20s
Left in the bag this day in gold — £11-0-0
In money — 26-0-0
besides the pawns before expressed

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            April the 21th 1617
The account of Mr Henry Leake, John Kellock, William Ensfeild, and John Rellffe, overseers for the poor within the Liberty of Old Paris Garden for the year last past, as followeth
            Their receipts
Imprimis received from the overseers for the poor that were the last year beforegoing — 3-0-0
Received for arrearages for the year before — 2-14-6
Received from the overseers of the Borough — 3-5-0
Received in legacies and gifts and amercements — 15-13-0
Received at the church door on sermon days — 4-2-11
Received at the communion table — 1-5-6
Received from the inhabitants of their weekly contributions — 32-16-5
Received for distresses for the poor taken this last year
From Michael Rowlans and the miller — 0-5-4
            Sum of all — 63-2-0
            Their disbursements
Item paid to the ordinary poor called pensioners — 40-1-0
Item paid to the extraordinary poor — 12-16-4
Item paid to the new overseers — 2-0-0
            Sum of all is — 54-17-4
so there resteth in their hands which they have brought in the day and year above written — 8-5-4
Delivered more to the new overseers for the poor for this year — £3-0s-0d

so that now there is in the bag in money just — £30-5s-4d
and in gold — £11 plain but with the advantage — £12-2-0
Besides the salt and rings which are pawns
Besides there is left in the bag in spread eagles and other old silver about — £1-7s-0d
The chest remaineth at the house of Robert Eyves
The keys are delivered to Mr William Georg one of the overseers
another to James Haynes constable
and the other to Mr William Austin

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            September the 30th 1617
Taken out of the bag and delivered to the overseers for the poor for the benefit of the poor the sum of — £5
Also there was left out of the chest the gold that was there to the value of — £11 and some old money, the salt gilt, and two gold rings and 20s and odd money of dollars all which were delivered to Mr John Kellock, Mr William George, and other to be disposed of according to a former order
[Note: An inventory of the chest, written on a loose slip of paper now bound into the manuscript as f.47, is to be found at the end of this transcription]
William Austin
John Kellock
William Georg
James Haynes
Henry Regnolds
William Wells
Robert Hawk and
Robert Eyves

            November the 21th 1617
Memorandum that Mr Kellock brought into the chest the sum of £9 3s 6d for the salt, gold, and rings, and dollars, which was formerly delivered to the said John Kellock, William George, Thomas Weston, and Robert Eyves to be changed and disposed of by them for the benefit of the poor, as also he brought in a band [i.e. bond] from Robert Hawkes and John Lowen for the poor payment of £10 and 10s to be paid the 19th of April next ensuing the date hereof which shall be in the year of our lord God 1618.
Which money was parcel of the same taken for the gold and pawns, and likewise he brought in 9s 6d which was delivered with the dollars without the knowledge of those which delivered it out of the chest.
William Ensfeilde
Henry Reynolds (his mark)
William George
Robert Eyves [clerk]
William Wells
Walter Consett
James Haines
Robert Hawks

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            January the 8th [changed to 17th?] 1617
Item taken out of the bag and delivered to the overseers for the poor, for the use of the poor — £3
William Ensfeilde
William George
Thomas Ellorne (his mark)
Richard Snellin (his mark)
Robert Eyves [clerk]
Thomas Phesy (his mark)
William Wells
John Longman (his mark)
Walter Consatt
William Okey
Robert Hawke (his mark)

            January the 8th 1617
Item taken out of the bag for the use of the poor and delivered to the overseers, to be given towards the putting forth of two children as apprentices, one of them is the son of William Wake late deceased of this Liberty, and the other is the child of Richard Wellsford, late also deceased of the same Liberty, the sum of — £4
William George
Thomas Ellorne (his mark)
Robert Eyves [clerk]
John Longman (his mark)
Henry Reynolds (his mark)
William Wells
James Hanes (his mark)
Robert Hawke (his mark)

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            April the 6th 1618
The account of William George, Walter Consett, John Lowin, and Robert Hawke, overseers for the poor within the Liberty of Old Paris Garden for this last year before-going as followeth
            Their receipts
Imprimis received from the old overseers and out of the stock — £17-0-0
Item received of the inhabitants — £33-5-0
Item received in arrearages for the year before-going — 4-2-11
Item received in legacies and gifts — 11-14-0
Item received at the communion table — 1-5-0
Item received at the church door on sermon days — 7-17-8 [or 7-18-7]
Item received for goods sold that did belong to such poor pensioners and other that were burdensome to the Liberty — 6-8-0
Item received for amercements — 0-16-0
Item received from the overseers of the Borough — 3-5-0
            Sum total — 82-12-5
            Their disbursements for this year
Imprimis paid to the ordinary pensioners — 38-13-6
Item paid to the extraordinary poor — 23-17-11
Item paid with children that were put for apprentices — 6-10-0
            Sum total — 69-12-5
And they have brought in towards the stock — 13-13-0
So that they are out of purse this last year — 3-7-0
Item delivered to the new overseers the same day — 3-0-0
Item paid for making the new book and casting the old book — 0-5-0
So there remaineth in the bag in silver and some gold — 38-0-0
As also there is a bond in the chest for from [sic] Robert Hawkes — 10-10-0
To be paid in the 19th of this April or the use thereof
lastly there is in the chest that Giles Dancer brought in full for John Bridges his annuity — 5-10-
& ther is in debts lent forth to Anthony Edwards — 0-10s-0
& to Henry Pearsse — 1-0-0
this 20s alowed to John Longman for burying of Griffen, & old Gowen, and to the coroner and other things that stood him in 28s

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            October the 24th 1618
taken out of the bag and delivered to the overseers for the use of the poor to buy some apparel for poor children and for other purposes of the same nature — £6
William Austin
Henry Leake
Robert Eyves
Henry Renowells (his mark)
William Wells
Roger Jorden (his mark)
John Meason (his mark)

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            March the 29th 1619
The account of Thomas Weston (Robert Eyves deceased), John Meason, and Roger Jorden, overseers of the poor for the last year, as followeth
Imprimis received from the last overseers — 9-0-0
of Robert Hawkes as part of his bond of — £10 16s — 4-0-0
from the overseers of the Borough — 3-5-0
received of amercements — 0-14-0
Received at the church door — 4-18-3
at the communion table — 1-14-2
of the inhabitants — 33-12-6
Received in legacies — 19-6-0
of Mr Weston and Mr Eyves administrators of William Jarues the money made of his goods for the use of his children — 10-12-3
Received in arrerages — 5-9-6
           [Sum] — 92-11-8
            Their disbursements
Imprimis [?] paid to the weekly pensioners — 36-14-6
for putting forth of Jarvis his two children for them £6 and the rest for other poor children in all as appears by their book — 15-6-3
Paid to the extraordinary poor — 30-10-0
           [Sum] — 82-10-9
            So remains — £10-11-1
Of this they brought in £6 whereof £3 is given unto the new overseers and £3 is put into the chest.
For the other £4-11s-1d they have day to bring it in by Whitsonday next
Item Robert Hawkes brought in £3 (and 10s for use) in part of the £10 he owed by bond as surely [i.e. surety] with John Lowen for one Newale of Barking: £4 whereof he paid before to the overseers of the poor, and for the other £3 left, he hath given bond to pay it with use to the poor at Michaelmas next coming.

Delivered to the new overseers the last of April 1619  40s
Present
William Austin
William Wells
Thomas Weston
So remaining in the bag — £54-8-4

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            April the 17th 1620
The account of William Okey, Thomas Sterne, and William Patient, overseers for the poor of this Liberty of Paris Garden for the year last past
            Their receipts
Received of the stock as appeareth on the other side — 5-0-0
Received of the overseers of the Borough — 3-5-0
Received at the communion table — 1-11-0
Received for amercements — 4-7-8
Received at the church door — 5-12-7
Received of the inhabitants of the Liberty — 28-4-8
Received of arrerages — 5-7-0
Received in legacies — 14-10-9
Received of John Meason for the money that remained of his account — 4-0-0
           [Sum] — 71-18-9
            Their disbursements
Paid to the weekly pensioners — 32-14-0
Paid for keeping Beer's child — 3-13-4
Paid for Mr Eyves children — 1-6-6
Paid for keeping of Jarvis his child — 4-17-3
Paid for Joan Gibbs her rent — 0-12-0
Paid to Rie for widow Wellford's rent — 1-4-0
Paid for Goodwife Smithen's children and for her burial — 0-15-6
Laid out to the extraordinary poor — 12-1-8
Given at the church door — 0-18-6
For making of the former and last account and for an assessment book — 0-3-0
           [Sum] — 58-4-9
Remains and brought in by them [and put into the bag] — 13-00-6
and put into the bag 2s remainder of the surveyor of the highway
Remaining still in John Meason's hand — £0-11s-1d
Robert Hawkes brought in his £3 that he was bound to pay and his bond is delivered and the money put into the bag
Given in stock out of these receipts unto the new overseers — 3-0-0
Brought in this day £4-13-8 by Mr Austen which was collected long since toward the building of a church in Prague in Bohemia which was not paid to the collectors therefore appointed, but lies in a paper here by itself in the bag.

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Delivered to the overseers out of the chest the 20th of February 1620 — £5
William Austin
John Kellocke
Henry Leake
Henry Regnolds
Thomas Weston
William Wells

  fo.19r  

            Monday April the 9th 1621
The account of (Thomas Elhorne deceased) James Haynes, Caleb Nicholas, and Thomas Sivier, overseers for the poor for the year last past as followeth:
            Their receipts
Received out of the stock — £9-15s-7d
of the overseers of the Borough — 3-5-0
at the communion table — 1-14-2
for amercements — 0-7-5
Received of the players — 5-3-6
at the church door — 3-19-4
of legacies — 9-19-11
of the last year's arrearages — 6-0-10
of the inhabitants — 23-10-4
           [Sum] — 63-16-1
            Their disbursements
Paid to the pensioners — 31-9-8
To widow Johnson for keeping Beare's child — 3-8-0
For Joan Gibbs rent — 0-12-0
For widow Wentford's rent to Rye — 1-8-0
To goodwife Gynkes to Goodwife Bellinger for the children which they keep and to the extraordinary poor — 25-16-4
Given at the church door — 0-5-1
Given to the new collectors — 1-0-0
           [Sum] — 63-19-1
Remaining in old arrerages — 8-10-11
Remaining in arrearages for the last year — 19-7-2
            So due to them — 0-3-0
Which paid them by the new overseers

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            July 26  1622
Memorandum there was £12 taken out of the bag & paid to Mr Morgan brewer for old Barrett's lease where [?] is about 4 year to come, which lease was forfeit to the said Mr Morgan for £17 5s. This £12 is to be paid out of the rents of the houses by £3 per annum into the stock again; and the overseers are to give account for the rest of the profit of the lease.
William Austin
Walter Consatt
Henry Reignolds (his mark)
Richard Snelling (his mark)
William Okey
Thomas Allen (his mark)
Henry Miles
James How

  fo.20r  

            April 25  1622
The account of Roger Jorden, Robert Haukes, Henry Miles, and Thomas Allen, overseers for the poor in the Liberty of Paris Garden for the the [sic] year last past, audited by William Okey and William Wells
            Their receipts
of the old overseers — 9-8-0
of the overseers of the Borough — 3-5-0
of amecements — 0-15-6
at the church doors — 6-2-11
at the communion table — 2-0-1
in legacies and gifts — 5-16-4
of the weekly contribution — 31-11-10
in arrearages — 14-18-11
of the widow Dabbes goods — 0-14-6
            Sum is — 74-14-1
            Their disbursements
To the weekly pensioners — 31-15-6
To the extraordinary [+poor] and for putting out 4 apprentices — 33-19-2
Left in the hands of the new overseers — 6-8-11
            Sum is — 72-3-7
            Remaining and put into the chest — 2-10-0
            Left in arrearages — 20-15-2
The account of James How scavenger
received — 4-10-4
disbursed — 3-16-0
        remains — 0-14-4
The account of James Burley and Edmund Platt surveyors of the highways
received — 5-14-0
disbursed — 5-11-6
            remains — 0-2-6
The remains of the scavenger and surveyors was brought in and a bill of Mrs Wells of 11s laid out for the Liberty being paid the rest was spent on a dinner for the officers

  fo.20v  

January the 17th 1622 delivered unto James How and Edmund Platt overseers for the poor out of the stock £4 10s to put out John Clemens to be apprentice unto John Craggs and 50s more to them at ths time
            present
William Austin
John Kellock
Henry Reignolds
Richard Snelling
Robert Hawks constable
John Kelleck (his mark)
Henry Reajnolds (his mark)
Richard Snelling (his mark)
Robert Hawkes (his mark)

  fo.21r  

            April 14th 1623
The account of Henry Regnold [Regnolds?], Richard Snelling, James How, and Edmund Platt, overseers of the poor the year past  Audited by William Okey
Received of the old overseers and out of the chest — £15-18s-11d
from the overseers of the Borough — 3-6-0
at the church door — 5-11-4
at the communion table — 1-15-3
in gifts, legacies, and amercements — 11[?]-12-1
of the inhabitants — 30-18-3
In arrearages — 9-7-8
            Sum — 78-7-6
            Disbursements
To the pensioners — 27-10-8
To the extradordinary poor — £40-16-7
            Sum is — 68-7-3
            rests due — £10-1s-3d
Given to the new overseers £3 and a ring of 10s which they are to receive again when the woman that pawned it comes for it. And the rest being £7 was put into the chest.
there was also put into the chest 35s being half year's rent due for Barnetts house due at Christmas last past, according as it was agreed the last account when £12 was paid out of the chest to Mr Morgan for the house.
            The account of Edward Conway scavenger
Received of the inhabitants — 4-5-2
Paid out — 3-18-6
        remains — 0-6-8
The account of Henry Miles and John Joyce surveyors of the highways
Received of the inhabitants — 5-8-7
Paid out — 4-19-8
        remains — 0-8-11
The remaines of the strangers and surveyors account was spent on the officers at dinner this day
Paid now out of the bag unto Mr Weston for one half year's arrerages for Jenkes his house due at our Lady Day last past — 1-6-8
So now remains in the bag with £4 gathered for Prague — 45-1-8
William Austin
Henry Reignolds (his mark)
John Keylock (his mark)
Richard Snelling (his mark)
Walter Consatt
Edmund Platt
Robert Hauks (his mark)
William Okey
Henry Miles
Thomas Alen (his mark)
James How
Thomas Fesey (his mark)
John Jose (his mark)

  fo.21v  

            September 1  1623 at the Cats
There was delivered to Robert Hawkes £6 10s with Rebecca, a child born in the high way, and he and Robert Hillyard are to be bound in £40 to discharge the Liberty of her forever
William Austin
Richard Snelling
Henry Reignolds
Thomas Weston
William Okey
Henry Miles
Thomas Allen
Tobias Brewer
John Joyce
James Haynes
Thomas Sterne
Delivered unto Toby Brewer and John Joce overseers for the poor at this time —£3-10s-0d

  fo.22r  

            Easter Monday March 29  1624 at Mr Kellocks
The account of William Okey, Thomas Allen, Tobias Brewer, and John Joyce, overseers for the poor of the Liberty of Paris Garden in the parish of St Saviour in the county of Surrey for one whole yeare last past
            Receipts
Received of the old overseers — 1-0-0
of the inhabitants by weekly pension — 29-17-5-½
for arrearages — 6-18-1
out of the chest — 7-10-0
from the overseers of the Borough — 3-5-0
at the communion table — 1-11-3
at the church door  — 5-14-11
for amercements — 4-17-10
for widow Glover's rent in Barret's tenement — 0-9-0
for widow Nash's goods — 0-11-0
           [Sum] — 67-3-5-½
        Disbursements
Paid to the weekly pensioners — 20-0-8
To the extraordinary poor — 41-8-6
           [Sum] — 61-9-2
            rest — 5-14-3-½

of this paid the constable Hawkes his bill laid out for the poor 4s, and to Consett for an old debt 4s, and to the new overseers 31s, so left which was put into the chest — 3-15-3-½ [amount entered twice]

The account of William Sherlocke and John Wrench surveyors of the highways
Gathered of the inhabitants — 4-13-0
Paid out — 4-6-0
            Left — 0-7-0

            The account of Ralph Johnson Scavenger
Received of the inhabitants — 3-15-6
Paid out — 3-10-0
            Left — 0-5-6
Left of the surveyors and scavangers account the sum of 12s and 6d together: which was spent upon the officers at supper
William Austin
John Kellock
Thomas Weston
Richard Snellinge
William George
Henry Reignolds
William Okey
John Rellfe
William Sherlock
Anthony Man
Robert Hawkes
Walter Consett
Henry Miles
Thomas Allen
John Meason
Richard Yeower
&c

  fo.22v  

the keys of the chest are with Mr Austin, Mr Kellock, and with Mr Meson
            Present this 18 of April
Mr [William] Austin
Mr John Kellock
Mr William George
Mr Thomas Weston
Mr Richard Snelling
Mr William Okey
Mr John Meason
Mr Walter Conset
Mr Henry Miles
Mr Thomas Allen
Mr Thomas Phesie
Mr Anthony Man
Mr Richard Ewer
Mr John Relfe
Mr James How
Mr Anthony Colman
Mr John Wrench
Mr Robert Hawkes

  fo.23r  

            Easter Monday April 18  1625
The account of Tobias Brewer, Henry Miles, John Wrench, and Anthony Man, overseers for the poor of the Liberty of Paris Garden for the year last past
Imprimis received of the inhabitants — 30-1-5
received for arrearages — 8-3-4
received out of the chest — 1-11-0
received of the old overseers — 1-0-0
received in gifts and legacies — 9-14-8
a legacy from Mr Benfield on the Bankside — 5-0-0
at the communion table — 2-0-9
at the church door  — 5-6-3
for amercements — 1-1-10
Received for goods of the poors sold — 5-10-9
           Sum is — 72-15-0
            Disbursements
Paid to the pensioners — 20-9-0
Paid to the extraordinary poor — 20-18-5
Paid for putting forth poor children — 11-15-1
Paid for the poors' rent — 5-3-0
Paid for John Palmer's boat for him — 0-9-0
           [Sum] — 58-14-6
            remains — 14-0-6
Given thereof to the new overseers — £3-0-0
Put into the chest — £11-0-6
            The account of Anthony Coleman scavenger
received of the inhabitants — 3-13-10
laid out — 3-11-10
            rest — 0-2-10

The account of John Thorpe and John Lee surveyors of the highways
Received of the inhabitants — 5-3-1
For gravel, posts, shovels, and work — 4-3-1
            Rest — 1-0-0
Henry Miles brought in the remains of the money which was left of Goodwife Griffin's goods, her burial, and things given to Nayler's wife and child deducted, which was put into the chest — 2-10-8
Moreover he brought in his account for Barretts house and his charge of resting Guilford and other things laid out being deducted he brought in which was put into the chest — 2-7-4
Out of which paid to Mr Okey for books and writing all the year — 0-10-0
He put in all at this time into the chest — 15-08-6
the remains of the scavenger and surveyors of the highway being 1-2-10 was left to be spent on the officers at a dinner for their pains, taken in the Liberty, out of which also Mason the constable was paid 8s that he laid out for appareling a soldier for the Liberty

  fo.23v  

            October 9th 1626
Paid to Mr Thomas Sterne for keeping the person of John Dalley sick, and his child for 65 weeks and upward (as appeareth by the ordinary meeting book) the sum of £4-7s-10d of which sum there is to be put into the chest again so much as can be found due upon the account of Walter Consett, by William Okey and Thomas Allen appointed auditors for his account
William Austin
John Kellock (his mark)
Jeremy Crew
William Okey
Thomas Alline (his mark)
Walter Consett
Thomas Stonno [for Sterne?]
Robert Haukes (his mark)
Richard Ewar
James How

  fo.24r  

Paris Garden
            Easter Monday April 10th at the Ship 1626
The account of Mr John Kellock, Mr John Wrench, William Sherlock, and Richard Ewer, collectors for the poor for this Liberty, for the year past.
Imprimis received of the inhabitants — 25-8-2
Received arrearages — 7-3-6
Received of the old overseers — 2-0-0
Received out of the chest — 3-0-0
Received in gifts and legacies — 26-17-1
Received of the overseers of the Borough — 3-5-0
Received in amercements — 0-4-7
Received at the church door  — 1-12-1
Received at the communion table — 1-1-11
Received for goods that were sold — 4-15-0
Received for part of Dalling goods — 2-6-10
Received for a woman that was brought to bed in the Liberty — 2-0-0
Received for rent for Mr Lane's house — 3-3-4
            Received — 82-17-5
Paid the pensioners — 18-5-2
Paid the extraordinary poor — 54-11-6
Paid for Ander's rent and his burial and other things — 1-7-4
Paid Mr Lane for rent — 2-5-0
Paid the new collectors — 2-0-0
Lent upon pawns — 0-18-0
Paid for Dallafild's rent for Christmas past — 1-0-0
           [Sum] — 80-7-0
            Rest — 2-10-5
This was put into the chest.
Paid out the accout of James How and Edward Conway surveyors of the highway
Received of the inhabitants — 4-4-6
For 50 load of gravel — 2-10-0
For laborers posts etc. — 0-19-8
           [Sum] — 3-9-8
            rest — 0-14-10
this 14s 10d was delivered to Mr Kellock toward the paying for a supper for the officers for their pains.
Paid out of the chest to Thomas Allen which he laid out to the visited houses more than he received of the Liberty by weekly collection — 10-0-0
To the new overseers to give the painter's children's grandmother as the last which was agreed to be paid to her for receiving of them — 1-0-0
To them also to begin with — 2-0-0

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Paris Garden
            Easter Monday. March 26  1627. At the Ship. Was brought in
The account of John Relfe, James How, John Lee, and Ralph Johnson, overseers for the poor for the year past and audited by Mr Jeremy Crew and Richard Gaunt, and the audit brought in 7th of April following
Inprimis received out of the chest — 2-0-0
of the overseers that last went out of this Liberty — 2-0-0
of the overseers of the Borough — 3-5-0
from the church door  — 4-0-3-½
of gifts and legacies — 29-13-0
at the communion table — 2-2-2-½
of the inhabitants — 32-16-5-½
for arrearages — 9-9-2
for amercements — 0-13-6
            Received — 85-19-7-½
            Paid by them
unto the pensioners — 11-19-4
unto the extraordinary poor — 44-7-11
           [Sum] — 56-7-3
            remains — 29-12-4-½
which was put into the chest

The account of Richard Forebench and Isaac Gapper surveyors of the highways. For the year past.
received of the inhabitants — 3-13-11
Paid for gravel and work — 2-17-4
            Remains — 0-16-7 brought in
and put into the chest in a paper and this 7th of April it was delivered to Mr Kellock to be spent at supper amongst the officers according to an ancient custom.
Present
William Austin
John Kellock
Walter Consett
James How
John Meason
Ralph Johnson
Jeremy Crew
William George
Thomas Allen
Richard Ewar
Robert Hawkes
Richard Gaunt
Thomas Weston
Thomas Phesie
John Lee
Anthony Man
Edward Conway

  fo.25v  

            April 18  1628 at the Ship
At this meeting there was paid out of the chest to Mr Crew, which he had laid out for the procuring a lease and making the pales [?], doors, and locks for the yard to lay the poors' coals in the sum of £18-14s-2d whereof £5 was of his own gift and left in the chest before by him for this purpose and this in the presence of
William Austin
William Okey
Anthony Man
Robert Hawkes
Thomas Allen
James How
John Lee
Edward Conway
Richard Gaunt
Jeremy Crew
James Haynes
William Smith
Ralph Johnson
Isaac Gapper
Henry Miles
Christopher Huchinson
Thomas Deakon
Richard Ewar
John Lowen
The particulars of the charge are put into and folded with the leases of the ground for the same.

  fo.26r  

Paris Garden
            Easter Monday the 14th of April 1628 at the Ship
The account of Anthony Man, William Smith, Edward Conway, and Richard Gaunt, overseers for the poor for the year past, was brought in and referred to be audited unto Mr Crew and Mr Okey, which was thus returned

Received of the old overseers — 2-16-11
received from the Borough — 3-5-0
Received at the church door  — 1-16-10-½
Received for amercements — 0-19-2
Received for legacies — 14-16-9
Received at the communion table — 2-8-10
Received of the inhabitants — 35-13-4
Received of old arrearages — 7-15-4
           [Sum] — 69-12-2-½
paid
unto the pensioners for the whole year — 12-6-6
unto the extraordinary poor — 33-1-2
           [Sum] — 45-7-8
            rest put into the chest — 24-4-6-½

The accompt of Francis Roseale & Daniel [Dea]kon surveyors of the highway for the year past
received of the inhabitants — 4-10-6
paid for gravel, tools, and work — 3-19-6
            remains  0-11-0

George Sparkes scavenger for gathering no money of the inhabitants and neglecting his office paid 10s which was given to the overseers of the poor for the year following
Present
Mr Austin
Mr Crew
Mr George
Mr Okey
Mr Lowen
Mr Man
Mr Haynes
Mr Huchinson
Mr Robert Hawkes
Mr William Smith
Mr Richard Gaunt
Mr Rafe Johnson
Mr Richard Ewer
Mr Edward Conway
Mr John Lee
Mr James Hew [for How?]
Mr Thomas Allen
Mr Thomas Deaken
Mr Henry Miles

Delivered to the new overseers Thomas Deaken, Francis Rosedale 40s

The remains that were in Mr Kellock's hand being 16s 7d, and this remains of 11s of the surveyors was with 10s of Mr Crewes' freewill spent at supper with these present at the Ship this 18th of April 1628

  fo.26v  

            November the 25th 1628
there was paid to Mr Jeremy Crew, Richard Gaunt, and John Lee £50-17s-3d out of the chest for the coals they have bought and laid up for the poor as appears more particularly by the book in the box.

  fo.27r  

            April 6  1629 at the Ship.
The account of Richard Gaunt, John Lee, Isaac Gapper, and Thomas Deacon, overseers for the poor of the Liberty of Paris Garden for the year past, was brought in the day above-said, and was left to be audited by Mr Crew and Mr Ralpe Johnson, and was audited by them and brought in thus the 16th day of April 1619 as followeth.

            Their receipts
Received of the old overseers — 4-0-0
from the overseers of the Borough — 3-5-0
at the church door — 3-5-0
for amercements — 2-15-3
for legacies and gifts — 12-9-1-½
at the communion table — 2-11-3
of the inhabitants for the year past — 38-1-9
of old arrearages — 8-0-3-½
           [Sum] — 74-7-8
            Their payments
To the pensioners for the whole year past — 12-15-0
To the extraordinary poor and such like — 18-6-1
           [Sum] — 31-1-1
            rest — 43-6-7

Whereas by consent, Mr Lowen and Mr Okey caused the millpond to be railed about for the safety of the poor people of this Liberty, many of whom have heretofore been endangered and some there drowned; the doing whereof cost £6 and whereas by the diligence of the said Mr Lowen and Mr Okey there could be but £3 5s collected of the better sort of the inhabitants, it is thought fit by all present this day that the 55s uncollected should be paid out of this chest and so it was this 16th of April 1629.

The account of Christopher Hutchenson and Anthony Man surveyors of the highway for the year past.
They have received of the inhabitants — 4-07-8
And have as appears by particulars paid out — 3-19-0
            rest — £0-8s-8d

The account of Thomas Price scavenger for the year past
He gathered of the inhabitants — 4-0-6
and laid out — 3-12-6
            rest — £0-8s-0d

this 16s-8d rests to be spent at the audit and was spent then also these being present

Mr Austin
Mr Crew
Mr Haynes
Mr Ewer
Mr Lee
Mr Conset
Mr Hutchenson
Mr Man
Mr How
Mr Miles
Mr Okey
Mr Conway
Mr Johnson
Mr Gapper
Mr Price
Mr Gaunt
Mr Deakon

  fo.27v  

There was £46-13s-3d brought into the chest for the coals which as it falls out is £4-4s-0d loss by lying these 2 years

  fo.28r  

            Easter Monday March 29th 1630 at the Ship
The account of Isaac Gapper, Thomas Deacon, Richard Arthur, and Thomas Man, overseers of the poor for the year past for the Liberty of Paris Garden was brought in and referred to be audited by Richard Gaunt and Henry Miles, who brought it in the 8th of April 1630 as followeth

receipts
from the old overseers — 4-0-0
from the Borough overseers — 3-5-0
from the church door — 1-5-9-½
for amercements — 3-9-5
for legacies and gifts — 15-19-9-½
at the communion table — 2-17-3
of the inhabitants — 35-15-5
of the old arrearages — 4-2-4
           [Sum] — 70-15-0
            Disbursements
Item to the pensioners — 15-6-0
To the extraordinary poor — 29-3-9-½
given to the new overseers — 4-0-0
           [Sum] — 48-9-9-½
            rest in their hands — 22-5-2-½
They have left in arrearages for the next overseers together — 22-5-2-½
Which £22-5s-2d-½ was brought and put into the chest this 8th of April 1630

The account of John Meason and Raph Johnson surveyors of the highways for the year past
received of the inhabitants — 5-7-11
Paid for posts, gravel, shovels, pickaxes, book, and laborers — 4-11-8
            rest — 0-16-3

The account of John Doue scavenger for the year past
received of the inhabitants — 4-1-5
Paid to Mallard the raker £3 10s for a book and help 3s — 3-13-0
            rest — 0-8-5

this 24s 8d was spent at the Ship upon the officers of the Liberty according to their custom this 8 of April 1630
Present
William Austin
Jeremy Crew
John Meason
John Longman
Ralph Johnson
Edward Conway
Edward Platt
Richard Gaunt
Isaac Gapper
Harry Miles
Christopher Hutchenson
Richard Ewer
Richard Arthur
Thomas Deacon
Thomas Townsend

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            At the Ship August 30  1630
Whereas it appears in the other book in the other box, that there was received April the 29  1630 from Richard Gaunt and James How the sum of £40-13s-3d and put into this chest for the stock of the poors' coals lying on the Liberty's hands these 2 years: it is now thought fit that more money should be laid out to the same purpose, and there was delivered to Richard Arthur and Christopher Huchenson overseers for the poor the sum of £49-3s-6d. Thus laid out
Sixty chaldron of coals at 15s 7d the chalder — £46-15s-0d
for porterage to the yard at 9d per chalder — 02-05-0
to the Meter — 00-01-0
to the porters to drink — 00-00-6
for watching the coals — 00-01-0
for boat hire — 00-01-0
           [Sum] — 49-3-6

Present
William Austin
John Lowin
Edward Keneday
Edward Platt
Richard Arthur
Thomas Deacon
Richard Ewer
Jeremy Crew
James Heynes
Edward Conway
John Meason
Henry Miles
Ralph Johnson
Christopher Hutchenson
Thomas Allen

  fo.29r  

The audit of the poors' account, Richard Arthur, Thomas Man, Christopher Hutchenson, and Christopher Joyce overseers for the poor of the Liberty of Paris Garden for the year 1630. Audited by Richard Gaunt, Henry Miles, and Ralph Johnson. This 26 of April 1631.
            Receipts
from the old overseers — £4-0s-0d
In gifts and legacies — 19-6-1
of the overseers of the Borough — 3-5-0
at the church door — 2-18-6-½
In amercements — 0-19-0-½
At the communion table — 2-14-3-½
of the inhabitants — 31-16-6-½
In arrearages — 8-14-4
of old Roger Jones on a bond in part — 1-12-0
           [Sum] — 75-5-10
            Payments
To the pensioners — 17-3-4
To the extraordinary poor — 47-2-4-½
To the poor on St Thomas Day — 4-10-0
To the new overseers — 5-0-0
           [Sum] — 73-15-8-½
resting £1-10s-1d-½ which they brought in, and it was put into the chest
remaining in arrearages — £26-6s-3d
The remains of the account of Richard Gaunt and Thomas Townsend surveyors of the highway was £0-7s-4d
The remains of the account of Hillary Handcock the scavenger was — 0-3-3
            both — 0-10-7
Which 10s-7d was left in Mr Weston's hands to be spent on the officers of the Liberty at some dinner according to their custom.

Christopher Hutchenson, Christopher Joyce, overseers for the poor, and James How constable sold the coals before-mentioned for £49-15s-0d by consent March 19th 1630.
And in their stead March 30  1631 bought again 84 chaldron more at the charge following

For 60 chaldron at  £13-15s the score — £41-5s-0d
For 20 chaldron at 13-10 the score — 13-10-0
For metage — 1-8-0
For lighterage — 2-2-0
For porterage — 3-3-0
They had for ingraine 4 chalder
So they laid out more than they received 11-13s-0 which was paid them now out of the chest

Whereas on the account of Mr Lowen and Mr Okey for railing the millpond as before is declared there was 20s found remaining in Mr Okey's hand, he now sent it in, and 10s thereof is paid to Richard Yeower [=Ewer, the clerk] for work done for the Liberty and the other 10s is put into the chest. Mr Okey had an acquittance.
William Austin
Jeremy Crew
Thomas Weston
Christopher Hutchenson
Henry Miles
James How
Edward Plat
Ralph Johnson
Richard Gaunt
Christopher Joyce
Thomas Man
Thomas Townsend

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            At the Cats April 26  1632

Whereas there was left by Mrs Danson long since 22s as a legacy to one of Jervice his children and they are all dead, it was thought fit to give the same to the widow More who kept them while they lived, and Edmund Platt had it to give unto her.

We find this day with the remains of £33-1s-0d-½ now brought in by the last overseers £106-19s-0d in ready money in the chest.

William Austin
Thomas Weston
Christopher Hutchenson
Ralph Johnson
Richard Arthur
Edward Conway
Thomas Townsend
Jeremy Crew
Thomas Allen
Edward Plat
Henry Miles
Christopher Joyce
Richard Ewer
Arthur Lee

  fo.30r  

            At the Cats April 26  1632
The audit of the account of Christopher Hutchinson, Christopher Joyce, Edmund Platt, Thomas Townsend, and Jeremy Crews, churchwarden, overseers of the poor for the Liberty of Paris Garden for the year 1631 past, audited by Rafe Johnson and Henry Miles.
            receipts
of the old overseers — 5-0-0
of gifts and legacies — 10-14-10
of the overseers of the Borough — 3-5-0
at the church door — 2-9-7
for amercements — 0-8-0
at the communion table — 2-8-8-½
of Thomas French toward repayment for a boat bought him by the Liberty — 0-3-4
of Thomas Browne toward keeping of his child — 0-5-0
for the goods of widow Heasant a pensioner deceased — 12-8-2-½
of Roger Jones toward payment of 18s behind lent him by the Liberty — 0-12-0
for the goods of widow Grimes a pensioner deceased — 0-6-3
from the inhabitants by assessment — 37-2-0
for old arrearages — 14-2-5-½
of Mr Crew account for gifts and legacies — 9-7-10
           [Sum] — 98-13-2-½
            Disbursements
To the pensioners — £11-9s-8d
To the new overseers — 5-0-0
for putting out the widow Heasent's child and other charges for the burial and admistration — 6-17-0
To the extraordinary poor — 39-14-6
By Mr Crew laid out clothing of poor etc. — 2-11-0
           [Sum] — 65-12-2
      remaining in their hands — £33-1s-0d-½ which was brought in and put into the chest

Francis Roffe scavenger brought in 20s overplus left in Mr Weston's hand to be spent on the Liberty
Richard Arthur and Arthur Lee, surveyors of the highway, are out of purse 6s 7d which was paid to them out of the 20s of the scavengers money in Mr Weston's hand

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At the Ship July 20th 1632
Whereas Christopher Hutchenson, Christopher Joyce, and James How laid out £61-8s-0d as appears by their account April 26  1631 for coals for the poor at £13-15s and £13-16s the score, the same were sold again by Edward Plat and Thomas Townsend at about £17-10s the score, which came to £70, of which money they laid out again for coals as follows

For 84 chaldron of coals at £13-10s-0d the score — £54-0s-0d
For metage — 1-8-0
For lighterage — 2-2-0
For porterage — 3-3-0
           [Sum] — 60-13-0
So they have received more than they laid out — 9-7-0
Which is this present day put into the chest

And there now remains in the yard 84 chaldron
And in the chest in money and gold — £114-6s-0d

Present
William Austin
James Haynes
Thomas Phesie
Ralph Johnson
Edmund Plat
Arthur Lee
Harry Miles
Edward Conway
John Lee
Thomas Townsend
Thomas Price
Thomas Lander
Richard Gaunt

  fo.31r  

            At the Cats May 9  1633
The account of Edmund Plat, Thomas Townsend, Arthur Lee, and Thomas Price, Francis Grove being churchwarden, overseers for the Liberty of Paris Garden for the the [sic] poor for the year past. Audited Richard Gaunt, Ralph Johnson, Richard Arthur, and Christopher Joyce.
            Receipts
of the old overseers — 5-0-0
In gifts and legacies — 17-14-7
from the Borough — 3-13-9
at the church door — 3-3-5
at the communion table — 2-19-0
for amercements — 2-2-6
in pensioners goods — 14-0-7
of arrearages — 7-1-0
of the inhabitants — 42-8-2
            Sum — 98-3-0
            Payments
to the pensioners — 15-15-4
to the new overseers — 5-0-0
for receiving pensioners goods from pawn they being deceased — 4-2-7-½
for clothing the poor — 4-14-9
distributed on St Thomas Day — 3-10-0
for nursing children and to the extraordinary poor — 61-7-5-½
            Sum — 94-10-2
remains £3-12s-10d which was put into the bag where is now £117-18s-10d

The coals whereof account was given July 20  1632 remain still in the yard.
There remains in arrearages due to the poor in the overseers book — £11-16s-7d

  fo.31v  

            17 April 1634
The coals that were in the yard were sold for threescore and nine pound fifteen shillings [=£69 15s]. So of this coal money is put into the chest £66. And John Done hath yet in his hand to bring into the chest £3 12s and Isaac Capper had 3s that he laid out of purse, all which monies make up the full sum of — 69-15-00
Paid by John Done the £3-12s-0d
Mr Weston brought into the chest £10 that was the gift of Mr William Austin deceased and was given to the poor by him in his lifetime.
We paid to Isaac Gapper to take Leake's boy £5 5s.

All these were at the account
Mr Weston
Mr Lee
Mr Hucheson
Mr Allen
Mr Platt
Isaac Gapper
Christopher Joyse
James How
John Done
Richard Gaunt
Henry Miles
There was taken out of the chest the 21st of September 1633 £5 and given to Robert Ostler and Robert Aylwin by Richard Gaunt there being present
Mr Weston
Mr Hucheson
James How
Raphe Johnson
Isaac Gaper
Henry Miles
Richard Gaunt
Thomas Prise

  fo.32r  

            At the Cats the 17th of April 1634
The account of Arthur Lee, Thomas Prise, Isaac Gapper, and John Done, Mr Weston churchwarden, being the overseers of this Liberty. And was audited by James How, Henry Miles, Christopher Joyce, and Richard Gaunt brought the audit account

Received from the old overseers — 5-0-0
Received in gifts and legacies — 16-19-2
at church door — 2-13-2
In amercements — 0-13-6
at communion table — 2-7-9
of the Borough — 3-1-3
of the inhabitants — 40-1-6-½
In arrearages — 4-8-1-½
            The sum is — 75-04-06

Paid to the pensioners — 12-13-4
to the extraordinary poor — 61-6-3
            The sum is — 73-19-07

So there is to bring into the chest — 2-6-11

Paid to Robert Aylwin and Robert Ostler — 2-0-0
So of the coal monies and of this there is to bring in — 3-18-11
Left in arrearages — 11-13-9
So now there is to come into the chest to be paid by John Done and Isaac Gapper — 2-13-11
For they pay 25s this day

            The 21th of May 1634.
Robert Aylwin had delivered unto him £60 and it was to buy coals for the poors' use of this Liberty, and Richard Gaunt had £2 to pay for a boat for John Prise waterman, Robert Allen for the coals, the which monies he is to give account for again to the Liberty, witness these men underwritten
Mr Weston
Mr Loen [i.e. Lowen]
Mr Lee
Mr Allen
Mr Hucheson
Henry Miles
Richard Gaunt
Robert Aylwin

James How had paid him for a hundred five chaldron of coals £80-16s the 17 of June 1634, which coals be now in the yard, and £10 of this monies was the £10 Mr Austin gave
Mr Westonn
Mr Lee
Mr Allin
Mr Mile
Mr Conway
Mr Joyse
Mr George
Mr How
Mr Aylwin
Mr Gaunt

  fo.32v  

There was taken out of the chest the 24 of January 1634 £15 to be given to the poor upon present necessity by reason of the frost and taken out by
James Haynes
Jeremy Crew
Thomas Allen
James How
Arthur Lee
Robert Ostler
Thomas Prise
Robert Aylwin
Thomas Deakon
Richard Gaunt

            9th of April 1635
Paid by James How for Isaac Gapper of the monies that John Done and he were out of purse the last year £1-1-10-½, and John Done hath as much more to pay.

  fo.33r  

            At the Cats the 9th of April 1635
The account of Isaac Gapper, John Done, Robert Ostler, Robert Aylwin, and Mr Weston churchwarden, being overseers for this Liberty. And was audited by Henry Miles, Christopher Joyce, Thomas Prist, and Richard Gaunt.
            The audit account
Received of the old overseers — 22-0-0
Received of gifts and legacies — 16-16-00
Received of the Borough — 03-03-09
Received at church door — 01-11-05
Received in amercements — 01-12-8
Received at communion table — 02-07-10
Received in arrearages — 04-05-06
Received of the inhabitants — 35-03-04
           [Sum] — 87-00-06

Paid to pensioners — 14-15-04
Paid to the extraordinary [i.e. poor] — 79-02-01-½
So there is put into the chest of the coal monies this year
The sum of — 81-05-00
Mr Weston
Mr Crew
Mr Haynes
Mr Aylwin
Mr Deakon
Mr Miles
Mr Lee
Mr John Lee
Thomas Townsend
Richard Gaunt

  fo.33v  

            At the Cats this 26th October 1635
Paid into the poors' yard by Hilary Hancock and William Stallard overseers 105 chalder of coals with ingraine at several prices amounting to the sum of — £85-10s-7d-½
With metage, lighterage, and porterage — [blank]
Which money was paid unto James How out of the chest in the presence of us here underwritten
allowed him for light gold 2s
Mr Jeremy Crew
James Haines
Thomas Allin
James How
Raphe Johnson
Thomas Deacon
Edward Conway
John Lee
Henry Myles
Hillary Hancock

  fo.34r  

[in left margin:] 1635
The account of Thomas Allin, Arthur Lee, Hillary Hancock, William Stallard, overseers for the poor of the Liberty of Old Paris Garden [Evan Owen churchwarden]
Inprimis Received of the old overseers — 4-14-4
Received of legacies and gifts — 25-9-10
Received of the overseers of the Borough — 3-10-0
Received at church door — 1-11-1-¼
Received at communion table — 3-0-7
Received of the inhabitants — 37-3-11-½
Received in arrearages — 11-6-9
Received for the goods of Goodwife Thomas — 10-0-0
            Sum is — 96-16-6-¾

Inprimis paid the pensioners — 14-6-0
Paid the extraordinary poor — 67-3-9-½
Paid to balance this account — 15-6-9-¼
           [Sum] — 96-16-6-¾
The surveyor Mr Kenneday and Mr Whynard brought in their account and nothing found due — 0-0-0
James Daves scavenger brought in his account and was found overplus — 1-3-0
Paid out of the monies received of James Daves to Richard Gaunte for making the overseers book 2s-6d and spent at the meeting 3s-11d so remains in James Haines his hands — 0-16-7
Mr Jeremy Crew
Mr Thomas Allin
Mr James How
James Haines
Henry Myles
Thomas Deacon
Thomas Johnson
Francis Roofe
Hillary Hancock
William Stallard

  fo.34v  

Thomas Johnson received out of the chest £10 the 30th of August 1636 for the use of the poor
Thomas Allen
James How
James Haynes
Raphe Johnson
Thomas Denham
Henry Miles
Francis Rofe
Thomas Johnson received more out of the chest £10 the 16th of September 1636
Thomas Allen
James How
Hillary Hancock
Thomas Deacon
Richard Gaunt
The same day was chosen Richard Gaunt and Thomas Deacon overseers for the visited houses, and the 16th of September 1636 Thomas Deacon received out of the chest £10 toward the relief of the said houses

Sold by Thomas Alline and [Walter] Consett in December 1635, 105 chaldron of coals that were laid in by William Stallard and Hillary Handcock overseers for the year being to the sum being — 095-00-00
The said monies were laid out by Anthony Ashfeeld and Thomas Jonsonn and 105 chaldron of coals cost all charges — 83-06-[...]
There was £11-13-9 profit as appeareth above, which sum was paid to Thomas Decon for the relief of the visited houses — 11-13-9
Richard Gaunt his partner

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Taken out of the chest this 06 of January 1636 the sum of £10 and delivered to Thomas Decon for the visited houses — £10-00s-00d
taken out and paid to Mr Thomas Alline that he laid out on St Thomas Day 40s which was delivered to Mr Thomas Jonssonn — 02-00-00
present upon the delivery of these monies above
Jeremy Crew
Thomas Alline (his mark)
James How
Raphe Johnsonn
Thomas Decon
Thomas Johnsonn

  fo.35v  

The account of Anthony Ashfield and Thomas Johnson overseers brought in their account on the 15th of April 1637. It was audited by Henry Miles, Hillary Hancock, Raphe Johnson, and Richard Gaunt
The coals were not sold this year but are in the yard as yet  The account was as follows
Received of the old overseers — 31-14-0
Received of gifts and legacies — 32-8-3-½
Received of the Borough — 3-3-9
Received at church door — 7-14-2
Received at communion table — 3-11-4-½
Received of the inhabitants — 35-5-11
Received of old arrear — 5-1-6
Received in part of monies lent — 0-14-0
           [Sum] — 119-13-2
            Disbursed
Paid to the pensioners — 16-2-0
Paid the extraordinary [poor] — 90-19-2
Remain in hand to be delivered — 12-12-0
And Thomas Johnson hath it

The scavengers brought in 15s which was disbursed at the next meeting at Mr Allen's, Thomas Fowell, Francis Pierce
Hillary Hancock and William Stollerd surveyors weare out of purse 5s 6d
This year 1636 was taken out of the chest and distributed to the visited poor three score and eleven pound [=£71]

  fo.36r  

Taken out of the chest the 21th of April 1637 the sum of £8-17-10
And it was given to Mr Arthur Lee and Edward Conway, Frances Rolfe, and James Davis, overseers for the poor.
And this 21th of April 1637 there remains in the chest £30 present at this meeting
Mr William Georg
Mr Arthur Lee
Raphe Johnson
Thomas Deackon
Thomas Allen
James Haynes
James How
Henry Miles
Thomas Prise
Richard Gaunt

  fo.36v  

Whereas in June 1638 there was laid into the coal yard by James Howe a hundred and five chalder of coals which coals cost in the yard £89-12s-3d And They were sold to James How for £97-10s-0d
Which money was put into the chest the 3th day of November 1638 being present
Mr Arthur Lee
Mr Allenn
Mr Ostler
John Lee
Thomas Johnson
Mr How
Edward Conway
Thomas Townsend
Thomas Prise
Thomas Fowell
Richard Gaunt
And at the same meeting there was put into the chest £5-6s by James How that he received of the landlords of them that were visited according to a decree from the Lords of the Council  And Mr Allen put into the chest 17s that he had received in the same manner.
And then the bonds that were taken for the visited were put into the chest

The 5th day of January 1638 the overseers Philip Groue and Thomas Fowell had out of the chest £10 at James Howe's house, being present  James Howe, Arthur Lee, Robert Ostler, Richard Gaunt, Thomas Townsend, Thomas Johnson

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            1638
The account of James How churchwarden and Robert Ostler, Thomas Johnson, Philip Groues, and Thomas Fowell was as followeth:
There was received for all duties — 83-9-7-½
And there was paid to the pensioners and the extraordinary poor — 88-17-3
So that the Liberty was out of purse this year — 5-7-9-½
Being present this 2th of May 1639
Thomas Alleyn
Arthur Lee
Edward Conway
Richard Gaunt
Thomas Deackon
Francis Rolfe
James How
Thomas Townsend
Raphe Johnson
William Smith
Thomas Johnson
James Davis

  fo.37v  

June the 8th 1639 at a meeting at James Howe's there was put into the coal yard by the appointment of Thomas Allen, Thomas Townsend, Robert Aylwin, Thomas Griffes, Thomas Terre, churchwardens and overseers, one hundred five chaldron of coals all charges paid came to — £93-9s-6d
for the which coals James How hath received the full sum the day and year above-written.
Present
Mr Arthur Lee
Thomas Allen
Richard Arthur
James How [Thomas? overwritten, uncertain]
Edward Conway
Thomas Townsend
Richard Gaunt

The 25 of April 1640 James How, who brought the coals, gave in the money for them and the profit the coals cost us out of purse — 93-9s-6d
The profit was — 4-13-9
Which money is in the chest the 93-9-6 is in one bag that is sealed up
the £4-13-9 is put into a leather bag with other money

James How laid into the coal yard 47 chaldron of coals cost — £38-1-0
the metage — 0-15-8
Lighterage — 1-13-6
Porterage — 1-15-3
           [Sum] — 42-5-5
This money was paid to James How by Thomas Allen for the present  And the 15th of September 1640 he was paid him his money again

  fo.38r  

Being then present Arthur Lee, James How, Raphe Johnson, Richard Ewer, Thomas Townsend, Thomas Mann, Thomas Price, Richard Gaunt
The coals are now remaining in the coal yard
            but now sold this
            4th May 1641
The 47 chaldron of coals that Thomas Allen and Richard Gaunt, Richard Arther sold they sold them for the sum of — £51-14s-00d
And out of this money Francis Peneall had £8 with a bastard child, the rest of the money is in a purse in the chest
And Richard Arther, Richard Gaunt, Francis Peneall, and Robert Browne brought into the chest — £18-7s-9d
And out of it the old overseers had — 1-16-9
So there is in the bag of that money — 16-11-0

            the 17th of July
Be  The 17th of July 1641 Richard Drure there was a meeting at James How's, and there was put into the coal yard by the appointment of Richard Drure, Thomas Price, Francis Peneall, Robert Meredeth, Joseph Lee churchwarden and overseers for the fourscore chaldron and three fats of coals, all charges paid came to [deleted] £82-0s-9d

For the which coals James How hath received the full sum the day and year above written

Present
Thomas Allin
Richard Drure
Richard Arthur
Thomas Deacon
Francis Peniall
James Davis
Thomas Terre
Thomas Jonson
Francis Rolfe

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            18 April 1642
The coals remain still in the yard unsold being 80 chaldron 3 fats
The 11th of November 1642 there met at James Howes to deliver the widow Meredith her lease and poll-deed that lay in the chest in mortgage for money lent to her husband: then she paid 29s in full for it: present then
James How
Thomas Allenn
Francis Rolfe
Edward Conway
Richard Arther
Raphe Johnson
Richard Gaunt
The money paid to Raphe Johnson to account for at Easter next in the poors' book
On St Thomas Day the 21th of December 1642 there was taken out of the chest £7; 03-10-00 thereof was distributed presently on the same day, the overseers had 03-10-00 more delivered to them.
Being present at the delivery of the same at James How's
James How
Francis Rolfe
Raphe Johnson
Thomas Johnson
Richard Gaunt
Thomas Townsend

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The 80 chaldron and 3 fats of coals were sold by the overseers that Richard Drwre [=Drury], Thomas Price, Robert Meredeth, Francis Peniall, and Joseph Lee laid in, were sold the 18 of January 1642 for £88-15s
Thomas Allin, James How, Thomas Deacon, Francis Roffe, Thomas Jonson  Being then present and this money is put into the chest
Raphe John sold the coals by consent and gained by them the sum of — 6-14-3

The coal yard was repaired in August 1645 and James How laid in by consent one hundred chaldron of coals per 17s the chaldron, and the porterage came to £3-16s
So the whole sum of the coals came to — 87-16-0
The repairing of the yard came to — 2-3-9-½
James How
Raphe Jonson
Richard [“Ricardus”] Gaunt
William Stollard
Edward Conway
Francis Rolfe
James Davis
Being all present the 14th of August 1645
And then did James How receive the money out of the coal money, and all the reparations pay [=paid].

  fo.39v  

The coals that were bought in August 1645 before mentioned were sold for — 97-10-0 per 19s 6d the chaldron the first of January 1645, and there is £60 of this money put into the chest and there is more due to bring in by James How — 37-10-0
Present this 14 of April 1646
James How, Raphe Johnson, Thomas Deakon, Francis Rolfe, Edward Conway, Thomas Price, John Knight, Richard Simons, James Dauis, Richard Couper, Thomas Grynder, Richard Gaunt, Philip Graues
The 37-10-00 was paid by James How the 28th of June 1646 and put into the chest in the leather bag, only there was paid to James How out of it 26s 2d
Present  Thomas Alleyn, Raphe Johnson, Francis Rolfe, John Done, Richard Simons, Thomas Price, James Dauis, Philip Graues, Richard Gaunt, James How
There was laid into the coal yard the 15th of July 1645 one hundred [+chaldron] of coals bare, the whole charges doth amount to £79 12s with the metage and the porterage and the lighterage
The porterage cost more the sum of £3-16s-6d and the money was laid out by Richard Simons and was paid him again the same day, and James How had all his money £79 12s paid to him the same 15th of July.
Present  Francis Rolfe, Raphe Johnson, Thomas Price, John Done, William Douer, Ambrose Browne, Richard Simons, Richard Gaunt

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[in left margin:] 1646
Received in part of these coals before expressed the sum of £96 of the wife of James How the 21st of December
Present  Francis Rolfe, Thomas Deacon, Philip Graues, Richard Simons, Alex Euans, Ambrose Browne, William Douer, Richard Gaunt

Received more in full for all the coals this time past the 29th of April 1647 the sum of £1-10s-0d and it was put into the bag of coal money, the sum being — 97-10-00
Present  James How  Richard Drure  William Sherlock  Raphe Johnson  Thomas Price  John Done  Richard Simons  Richard Gaunt

There was taken out of the coal money the 15th of November 1648 £6 and given to the overseers whereof the widow March had £1 of it
Present
Edmund Kenedy  Robert Aylwin
Francis Rolfe  James How
William Stollard  William Douer
Richard Drure  Thoomas Fowell
Richard Gaunt

  fo.40v  

Laid into the coal yard the 12th of June 1649 one hundred chaldron of coals bare comes to — £98-08s-00d
Metage came to — 01-13-4
Lighterage came to — 02-10-00
           [Sum] — 99-08-04
For porterage came to — 03-15-00
            The sum is — 103-03-04
            Per — 01 the chaldron and from the ship
These coals were laid in by William Douer and Elias Garman, being chosen for that use for the poor
Present at this meeting the 12 of June 1649
Raphe Johnson
Thomas Johnson
Robert Meredith
John Knight
Thomas Jesope
Anthony Lillwaule
William Douer
Elias Garman
Richard Gaunt

Received out of the chest the 26 of October 1649 the sum of £25-11s: and is for our part of the purchase of Hesfild farm in the county of Cent [=Kent] near Maidstone: and is for the use of the poor of the Liberty of Old Paris Garden, and to have their part according to the divison of the parish rent and fine, and is delivered to Mr William Powell churchwarden for the use above-written

  fo.41r  

            at the present [sic]
Mr William Powell churchwarden
Mr James How
Mr Edmund Kenede
Mr Thomas Alwinn
Mr John Knight
Mr Lillwall overseer [+of the] poor
Thomas Jesup overseer
William Douer
Mr Thomas Johnson

The hundred chaldron of coals that were bought by William Dover and Elias Garman the 12 of June 1649 were sold to Thomas Guy all charges borne and the rent paid, the profit was gained by them came to £6 15 2
they were sold the 20th of March 1649 and the money was put into the chest in two bags, the 29th of March 1650
Present
William Powell
James How
Richard Arther
William Douer
Thomas Jessop
Edmund Kenedy
Elias Garman
Anthony Lillwaull
Thomas Johnson
Richard Gaunt
And the same day Mr William Powell brought in a bill to receive £23 of the churchwardens the fourteenth day of August next coming for the money that was laid out about Hestfeile farm being our part.  And the rest of the overplus money that he received being 51s
The same day Robert Cole and Thomas Hillierd had out of the chest £2 11s

  fo.41v  

            June the 1st 1650
Laid into the coal yard at the Bull for the use of the poor one hundred chaldrons of coals bare at £19-12-6 a coue [=score?] which comes to — £93-09s-1d
For metage — 01-13-4
For lighterage — 2-10-0
For porterage — 3-15-0
            The full sum is — £101 07s 05d

These coals were laid in by Elias Garmon and William Douer being chosen for that use for the poor
Present at ths meeting June the 1st 1650
James How
Francis Rolfe
Richard After [=Arthur?]
Philip Grafes
William Stollard
Elias Garman
William Douer

These coals that were laid in by Elias Garman and William Douer were sold to James How for the same price they were bought —£101-07s-05d
And the money is in the chest put in the 12 day of April 1651

  fo.42r  

A hundred chaldron of coals bought the 3th of June and laid into the coal yard which cost in all 98 6s 0d with lighterage and metage all paid
The porterage — £3-15s-0
           [Sum] — 102-1-0
Present
James How
Edmund Kenedy
Philip Graues
John Knight
Thomas Johnson
Edward Conway
Elias Garman
Anthony Lillwaule
Gaius Barrat
Thomas Hilliard
Richard Gaunt
Paid to James How the day abovesaid

These coals above-mentioned were sold to James How in February 1651 for £120  So there was gained by them £17-19s-0
Out of which money was paid for the coalyard rent — £2-0s-0d
For Mr Knight's and Mr Lillwaul's charges — 0-8-7
More laid out for placing young Rimes and Wellche's girl — 5-10-0
Seyser [for Caesar?] had with the boy — 3-10-0
And John Haynes had with the girl — 2-0-0
So there remains good of this money — 10-00-05

Bought by John Knight and Anthony Lillwaule the 4th of May 1652
A hundred chaldron of coals bare cost in all — 94-00-00
delivered at the Bull Wharf
More paid to the porters for carrying of them in — 3-15-0
Paid to John Knight and Anthony Lillwaul for expence — 0-7-5

Present at this meeting the 25 of May 1652
William Powell  James How  Robert Browne  Thomas Johnson  John Knight  Richard Gaunt

  fo.42v  

The coals that were bought the 4th of May 1652 were sold by John Knight and Anthony Lillwaule that bought them by appointment they cost 98-02-05 and they sold them to Mr How and gained by them — 21-00-00
And was all brought to the chest the 20th of December 1652: and out of this money of the £21 was paid to Goodman Stollard the rent of the coal yard being £02 and £3 more taken out for Mr Smith's gift
Present
Mr Powell
James How
Thomas Allen
Ralph Johnson
Robert Browne
Thomas Johnson
Thomas Price
Anthony Lillwaule
John Knight
Thomas Johnson
Richard Gaunt
So there remains of the £21 but — £16
Bought by Giles Cox and Daniel Jarman the 29th of May 1655 an hundred chaldron of coals bare delivered at Bull Wharf — £102-03-04
For the porters carrying them in — £003-15-00
Paid to Giles Cox and Daniel Jarman expenses — £000-07-07
            In all — £106-05-11

There was present at this meeting
James How
William Powes
John Knight
Alexander Evans
Richard Symons
Daniel Jarman

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April 23th 1656
The coals bought the 29th of May 1655 by Daniel Jarman and Giles Cox were sold by them to Mr James How for £118-05-11
There was gained by these coals £012-00-00
And there was brought into the chest which was put into one bag with a note of it we took it by content — £100-00-00
Paid out of this money to Mr How for so much lent by him to put Mr Marsh's daughter to apprentice — £003-00-00
Left in the churchwardens' hands to put Mr Chandler's daughter apprentice to John Chandler — £003-00-00
Left out to lend to the vestry till the first receipt of monies of the church's reparation — £010-00-00
Put more into the chest of the same money into the bag where Mr Hamond's gift money for coals is  — £002-00-00
There was present at this meeting
Mr James Austen
James How
William Sherlocke
Richard Symons
Thomas Price
Alexander Evans
John Knight
Giles Cox
Daniel Taylor
Daniel Jarman
The keys of the chest are in the custody of James How, Thomas Price, and Richard Symons.
Richard Symons, Daniel Taylor entrusted to buy coals for the poor for this year ensuing.

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            June 9th 1656 bought by Richard Symons and Daniel Taylor a hundred chaldron of coals bare measure delivered at Bull Wharf — £114-05s-00d
for the porters carrying them in — £003-15-00
Paid for other charges — £000-07-08
           [Sum] — £118-07-08
There was present at this meeting
James How
Ralph Johnson
Thomas Johnson
Richard Symons
John Knight
Daniel Taylor
Daniel Jarman

April the 9th 1658 the coals bought by Richard Symons and Daniel Taylor abovementioned were sold by them to Mr James How for — £110-00-00
This money was disposed of as followeth
June 7th 1658 laid out by the said Richard Symons and Daniel Taylor for 100 chaldron of coals — £90-10-00
metage — £001-15-00
lighterage — £005-00-00
porterage — £003-15-00
Repairs of the yard — £001-02-09
[In left margin:] Abraham Smyth [and] James Browne
paid the remainder to the collectors of the poor — £003-17-03
Paid for 2 years rent to the 25 March 58 — £004-00-00
           [Sum] — £110-00-00

        There was present at this meeting
James How
William Powel
Griffith Kent
John Shorter
Ralph Johnson
James Browne
Richard Symons
Robert Browne
Joseph Lee
John Knight
Abraham Smyth
Daniel Jarman

The keys of the chest are in the custody of
James How  Joseph Lee  John Knight

  fo.44r  

November 15th 1658 delivered more to the collectors J Browne and Abraham Smith out of the chest — £02-00-00

December the 20th 1660 the coals brought by Richard Symons and Daniel Taylor the 7th of June 1658 were sold to Mr Blith at Charing Cross for the sum of £100 by James How, Richard Symons, and John Knight.
Which said money received the said 20 December was put into the chest the 21th of December in the presence of
James How, Richard Symons, John Knight, Thomas Hilliard, Thomas Steed, Edmund Gregory, William Butler, Daniel Jarman

At the same time there was paid for two years rent for the yard — £04-00-00
Also paid George Sterry to buy clothes for John Tout's child — £01-00-00

April 9th 1661 bought by Edmund Gregory and David [Daniel?] Jarman a hundred and five chaldron of coals delivered at Bull Wharf at £15 15s per [chaldron] score — £78-15-0
Lighterage — £05-05-00
Metage — £01-15-00
Porterage — £03-18-09
For other charges about the yard &c — £00-06-10
           [Sum]  £90-00-07
There was present at this meeting
James How
Ralph Johnson
Richard Symons
John Knight
Thomas Steed
Edmund Gregory
Daniel Jarman

  fo.44v  

At a meeting of several of the inhabitants and officers at the Goat the 3rd day of April 1662 it was agreed by us whose names are underwritten to return these following to the high constable according to a warrant to us directed from the said high constable dated the 28th of March 1661 to be put in form and presence at the next general quarter sessions for the offences following.
            These following refuse to watch.
Robert Barnett
John Rogers
Miles Whitehed
John Busey
Henry Fox
George Stagge
            These following refuse to pay their rates assessed to the highways
Thomas Taylor alias Cabbadge
William Barbar
Richard Brookes
William Bucknall
Christopher Hussey
John Sherwood
John Richardson
            For entertaining an inmate
Francis Jones widow for entertaining William Castle and his wife for the space of five months
            Divided houses
William Smith dividing an house one month
John Frith dividing an house and continuing it five months

[Present:]
James How
Richard Symons
Griffith Kent
John Shorter
Jeremiah How
James Barnard
Ralph Johnson
Richard Place
John Dyar
John Knight
Edmund Gregory
John Seamor
John Lee
Daniel Jarman
George Hollowell

  fo.45r  

The coals bought by Edmund Gregory and Daniel Jarman the 9th of April 1661 were sold to Mr James How the [blank] of March 1661 [i.e. 1662] for £100
So there was gained by this parcell of coals £09-19-05
This money was put into the chest April 10th 1662
[In left margin:] April 10th 1662
Bought of Mr James How an hundred chaldron of coals bare at 16s per chaldron comes to — £77-17-02
Paid for lighterage of the said 100 chaldron — £05-00-00
Paid for porterage of the said 100 chaldron — £03-15-00
Paid for repairing the yard and other charges — £00-11-06
           [Sum:]  £87-03-08
these coals were bought by Edmund Gregory and Daniel Jarman

There was present at this meeting
James How
Richard Symons
Edmnd Gregory
John Dyar
Griffeth Kent
John Knight
Richard Price
Daniel Jarman
John Shorter
Ralph Johnson
Richard Place
[In left margin:] December 10  1664
Sold to Richard How the said parcel of coals for £95

  fo.45v  

Saturday the 30th of September 1671 these following present
William Shurlocke
Griffin Kent
Edmund Gregory
John Surman
Daniel Jarman
John Knight
Robert Collins
Nicholas Coockoe
James Browne
Alderman How debtor for the coals mentioned on the other side the sum of £95 — £95-00s-00d
[in left margin:] 1669
Bought 84 chalder of coals with lighterage, meterage, and porterage cost £84-15s-0 sold them for £90 cleared by them — 5-05-00
[in left margin:] 1670
Bought 84 chalder of coals with lighterage, meeterage, and porterage cost £82-15-0
Sold them for £92-00-0
Cleared by them — 9-05-00
Remaining in his hand — 109-10-00

  fo.46r  

            Creditor
Paid by Richard How imprimis — £11-00s-00d
Paid — 05-00-00
Paid to Mr Knight — 20-00-00
[in left margin:] 1671
Paid to Mr Knight then present churchwarden — 40-00-00
Paid for a bell — 07-05-00
Paid for the clapper — 00-05-00
Paid Mr Knight — 10-00-00
Paid more in full of this account by Richard How — 16-00-00
           [Sum] — 109-10-00
John Knight
Griffith Kent
William Sherlock
James Browne
John Surman
Daniel Jarman
Edmund Grigory
Nicholas Kokoe
Robert Collin

Memorandum that Edmund Gregory did deliver
Paid at the same time to Mr Knight churchwarden the remainder of the poors' stock amounting to £93 10s
John Knight

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[NOTE: This entry is out of order. An inventory of the overseers' chest, it survived as a loose sheet of paper, but is now bound into the end of the manuscript. The contents are noted on f.14v.]
            the 11th October 1617
the round chased gilt salt is 13 ounces 3 quarters at 5s 6d per ounce.
Mr West giveth for this salt to the poor — £4-0s-0d
2 gold rings weight 13 ounces 18 grams at £3 per ounce — 2-01-3
3 spurials and one double sovereign — 3-14-0
2 sovereigns, crown, and a French crown — 1-15-4
in current gold — 6-16-6
6 spread-eagle dollars at 2s 9d per piece — 0-16-6
            16-9
            Sum — £19-3s-7d