PAINTER’S WORK

[Sidenote: 1470]

1. Account of payments to Robert Spery, servant of Vyol, and others, for

working at the Frerys[82-2] in June and July; also for varnish, lead,

earthen pans, yellow ochre, oil, bristles to make brushes, etc., for

painter’s work.

_Endorsed_: ‘Vialles byll comprisid in the iij. rolles of stuff and

werkmanship to A. P.[82-3] place and the Freris, which, as Clargynet

understondith, is paid to Viall.’

‘Memorandum: j. copy of this bill remayneth amonges the billes of

werkmanship at the White Freres and Baretts place, and a noder among the

billes of plate and Vialles plegis.’

2. ‘Bill indented,’ 15th Aug. 10 Edw. IV., between William Paston, Esq.,

and Thomas Vyall of Norwich, painter, relative to the pledging of

certain coral beads and plate to the former, for £5.

3. Account of sums owing to one Vyall for certain persons ‘at the

Freris,’ during August, September, and October. Total, 32_s._ 10_d._

_Endorsed_: ‘Viall’s reckoning written in the roll of the Freris werke

not paid, and must be allowed of the £5 that was lent to Viall not yet

content again.’

‘Memorandum: one copy of this bill remaineth amongs the bills of

workmanship at the White Freris and Baretts place, and another bill

amongs the bills of plate and pledges.’

[Footnote 82-1: [From Paston MSS., B.M.]]

[Footnote 82-2: Apparently the White Friars at Norwich.]

[Footnote 82-3: Agnes Paston’s?]

[[... not yet / content again.’

_close quote missing_]]

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