Bacon-Townshend collection 'To Lady Jane Stanhope (Townshend)'
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 iij s ________ xxix s.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 xj d the pound ______ xij. sxd
and xviij li at x d the pound ______ xvj.s
Sume is - xxvij. sx.d
Ad So is dew unto her ix. s