(_Record Office State Papers, Domestic, Eliz._, vol. 224, No. 102.)
[Sidenote: xxiij{clo} Junii 1589.]
Willm Paint{er} confesseth that all those things that stande nowe
charged upon Thearle of Warrewicke by the twoe bookes delivered by
M{r.} Coniers and M{r.} Bartholme Vodoington were in truthe taken out of
the Quenes stoare in the Towre of London and other places, and promiseth
that before Michaelmas Tearme next he will in writing und{r.} his hand
shewe discharge of so muche of the same as the said Earle is to be
discharged of, and will charge his L. w{th} so muche thereof as in truth
he ought to be charged w{th} by shewing of his owne warrant or other
good proof that the same came to his L. hands or to suche as his Lo. did
appoint for the receipt thereof, and the residue he will charge upon
suche others as of right are to be charged therew{th}, and for his
bett{r} instruction he placeth a coppie of the said twoe bookes
delivered by the Audito{rs}.
_signed_ W. PAINTER.
_endorsed._ { 23 Junii, 1589.
{ M{r.} Painters aunsweare for the Charging the E. of
{ Warwick in the 2 books delivered to the Audito{rs}
{ of the Presse.