Bills and receipts of mercers, etc. to Lady Jane (Stanhope) Townshend, L.d.802-813: Difference between revisions
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July the xxv<sup>th</sup> - 1590<br> | July the xxv<sup>th</sup> - 1590<br> | ||
first for ix elles iij q.''uarte''r. of lening Cloth<br> | first for ix elles iij q.''uarte''r. of lening Cloth<br> | ||
by Mrs Spencer at iij <sup>s</sup> ________ xxix <sup>s</sup>.vi.<sup>d</sup><br> | by Mrs Spencer at iij<sup>s</sup> ________ xxix<sup>s</sup>.vi.<sup>d</sup><br> | ||
for iiij; o''unc''es of Silk at xxij<sup>d</sup> ________ vij. <sup>s</sup>iiij. <sup>d</sup><br> | for iiij; o''unc''es of Silk at xxij<sup>d</sup> ________ vij.<sup>s</sup>iiij.<sup>d</sup><br> | ||
Sume is - xxxvij. <sup>s</sup>x.<sup>d</sup><br> | Sume is - xxxvij.<sup>s</sup>x.<sup>d</sup><br> | ||
for which she hath had xiiij.<sup>li</sup> of<br> | for which she hath had xiiij.<sup>li</sup> of<br> | ||
Sugar at xj <sup>d</sup> the pound ______ xij. <sup>s</sup>x<sup>d</sup><br> | Sugar at xj<sup>d</sup> the pound ______ xij.<sup>s</sup>x<sup>d</sup><br> | ||
and xviij <sup>li</sup> at x <sup>d</sup> the pound ______ xv<del>j</del>.s<br> | and xviij<sup>li</sup> at x<sup>d</sup> the pound ______ xv<del>j</del>.s<br> | ||
Sume is - xxvij. <sup>s</sup>x.d<br> | Sume is - xxvij.<sup>s</sup>x.d<br> | ||
<del>Ad</del> So is dew unto her ix. <sup>s</sup><br> | <del>Ad</del> So is dew unto her ix. <sup>s</sup><br> |
Revision as of 10:46, 28 May 2015
Below is a basic semi-diplomatic transcription of a bill/receipt to Lady Jane Stanhope (Townshend). Henry Clay Folger purchased the Bacon-Townshend papers in October 1925 from Mr. Frank Marcham, a London rare book and manuscript dealer. This transcription was originally completed as part of the first Practical Paleography Series, sponsored by EMMO
Transcription L.d.807 fol. 1r
July the xxvth - 1590
first for ix elles iij q.uarter. of lening Cloth
by Mrs Spencer at iijs ________ xxixs.vi.d
for iiij; ounces of Silk at xxijd ________ vij.siiij.d
Sume is - xxxvij.sx.d
for which she hath had xiiij.li of
Sugar at xjd the pound ______ xij.sxd
and xviijli at xd the pound ______ xvj.s
Sume is - xxvij.sx.d
Ad So is dew unto her ix. s