As a pendant to Mr. P. Cunningham's "New Facts about Lady Arabella
Stuart" (No. 1. p. 10.). I send you a copy of Bishop James' Account and
Quietus in respect of 300l., placed in his hands "for the expences of
dyett and other chardges of the Ladye Arabella Seymour comytted to his
safe kepinge." The original document is in my possession.
ROBT. COLE.
Feb. 11, 1850.
"_The Accompte of the Lorde Byshopp of Durham for cccli,
receaved for the chardge of the Ladye Arbella Seymour._
"The Declaration of the Accompte of the Reverende Father in God
Will'm James Lorde Bysshoppe of Duresme for the some of Three
hundreth poundes imprested to him out of the Receipte of the
Kinges ma^ts Exchequer at Westmynster for the expences of dyett
and other chardges of the Ladye Arbella Seymour comytted to his
safe kepinge w^th an inteneon to have caryed into the
Bysshoprycke of Duresme there to have remayned under his chardge
duringe the Kynges ma^ts pleasure, viz^t betweene the xiiij^th
of Marche 1610 in the viij^th year of his highnes raigne and the
last daye of the same moneth as followeth.
"_Readye money receaved, viz. of_
"The Threasorer and vnder threr. of Th'exchequer in Mychas terme
in the viijth yeare of the Kinges ma'ts raigne by t'handes of
Thomas Wattson Esquire one of the Tell'rs for the chardges of
himselfe and his servaunts in his yorney w'th the saide Ladye
Arbella Seymour by pvie Seale dated the xiij of March 1610 and
Lves of the Lordes of the Councell ..._cccli_. whereof
"_Expences of dyett and other chardges of the Ladye Arabella
Seymour & others attendinge upon her, viz_.
"_Expences of dyett_
"At Highgate for sixe dayes begonne the xvth daye of Marche 1610
and ended the xxjst of the same moneth on w'ch daye her
Ladyshippe remoued to Barnett. xviij_li._ vs. lijd.
"At Barnett for xj^en dayes begonne the xxjst of Marche 1610 at
Supper and ended the firste of Aprill 1611 at breakefaste beinge
that daye remoued to Eastbarnett. lxxj_li._ vs. viijd.
"_Chardges of y^e Stable, viz_.
"Chardges of the Stable for the xvij dayes aboue-menconed, viz.
at Highgate for vj dayes ix_li._ xvijs. xd. and at Barnett for
xj dayes with vs. for dressinge one of the lytter horses
xxviij_li._ xijs. xjd., in all the some of xxxviij_li._ xs. ixd.
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"_Lodginge and other necessaries, viz._
"Lodginge of some of the retinewe of the Lady Arbella and the
sayde Lorde Bysshoppe, viz. Highgate xxs. and at Barnett viijs.,
in all xxviijs.
"Fyer lightes and other nessces with the lodginge of the saide
Lorde Bysshoppe and some of his servauntes at Highgate and
Barnett during the xvij dayes aforesaide. xj_li._ xjs.
"Rydinge and postinge chardges, viz. for posthorses from Lambeth
to Highgate xxxiiijs. iiijd. and from thence to Barnett
xxxiiijs. ixd. Mr. Beeston and others for there chardges three
several tymes to Barnett from London and from Highgate xljs.
iiijd. the servauntes of the Lorde Bysshoppe of Durham sent at
several tymes in the Lordes of the Councell and for other
busynesses concerning this servyce xlvs. vjd. and to Sr. James
Crofes Knight for the chardges of himselfe his men and horses
from Monday to Wednesday night attendinge at London for this
service xlijs. vijd., in all ix_li._ xviijs. vjd.
"Rewardes to sondrye psons, viz. to messengers sent from the
Courte duringe the stay of the Lorde Bysshoppe at Highgate and
Barnett xxxixs. vjd. Dyverse psons whoe tooke paynes at those
twoe places vij_li._ xijs., vjd., given in the Yune for glasses
broken and in rewardes to the meaner servauntes at Barnett
xxxs., given to such an attended about the posthorses vijs. vjd.
and in rewarde to one of the Tellors Clerkes whoe told and
delivered the ccc_li._ and came to Durham House for the
acquittance xxs., in all xij_li._, ixs. vjd.
"Money payde by the saide Lorde Bysshoppe pte of the ccc_li._ by
him receaved to Nicholas Paye gen. whoe hath for the same yelded
his accompte to the Kinges ma'tie. c_li._.--cclxiij_li._ viijs.
viijd.
"Aud soe remayneth the some of xxxvj_li._ xjs. iiijd.
"Whiche some the saide Lorde Bysshoppe of Durham hath payde into
the Kinges m'ts receipte of Th'excheq'r the vij'th daye of
Februarie in the nynth yere of his highnes raigne as by the
tallie thereof remayninge may appeare. And soe here Quyte.
"EX p FRA GOFTON
"Auditorem."
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