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Expenses of the Diet Provided during Easter Term  
This article features a transcription of a [[Folger Shakespeare Library]] [[Manuscripts (disambiguation)|manuscript]], Expenses of the Diet Provided during Easter Term, [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=193553 X.d.98], (1591),featured in the ''[[Age of Lawyers]]''  Exhibition, September 12, 2015-January 3, 2016.


Signed by Sir Christopher Hatton and Lord Burghley
The judges and privy councillors of the Star Chamber often shared rich midday dinners on Wednesdays and Fridays, after the morning session. The Friday feasts, following the prevailing custom, offered fish. This menu from April 30, 1591, includes 30 or more varieties, from oysters, herring, salmon, pike, crayfish, eels, and carp to shrimp, trout, lobster, crab, cod, and haddock.
 
1591  
 
X.d.98


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=== [[X.d.98, folio 3 recto|<nowiki/>]][http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/0m4d14 X.d.98, folio 3 recto] ===
=== [[X.d.98, folio 3 recto|<nowiki/>]][http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/0m4d14 X.d.98, folio 3 recto] ===
die veneris xxxo_________Inprimis in breade xxiiijs in beare vijs vjd
die veneris xxx<sup>o </sup><br>
Aprilis 1591<br>
<br>
<nowiki> </nowiki>Pr''aese''ntib''us''
 
<nowiki> </nowiki>my l''ord'' of Cant''erbury ''
 
my l''ord'' Channcellor
 
my l''ord'' of Treasuror 
 
my l''ord'' of Buchurst
 
S''i''r ffranncys Knowells /
 
Mr Vnder Treasuror
 
of the Exchequor
 
S''i''r Arthure
 
Henningham.
 
S''i''r W''illia''m Hatton. /
 
Mr Doctor Cesar
 
Mr Recorder
 
Mr Attorney
 
Mr Asheley. /
<br>
<br>
Inprimis in breade xxiiij<sup>s</sup> in beare vij<sup>s</sup> vj<sup>d</sup>
 
in Ale v<sup>s</sup> in fflower vj<sup>s</sup> } xlij<sup>s</sup>  vj<sup>d.</sup>
<br>
<br>
<nowiki>  </nowiki>It''e''m in Oysters iiij<sup>s</sup> in sweet butter ij<sup>s</sup> in
 
olde Lynge xiiij<sup>s</sup> in Salt Samon ix<sup>s</sup> in
 
greene fishe viij<sup>s</sup> in iij great Pikes xvj<sup>s</sup> in
 
iij smaller Pikes x<sup>s</sup> in iij great Carpes
 
xij<sup>s</sup> in vj smaller Carpes xij<sup>s</sup> in iij breames
 
xviij<sup>s</sup> in iij Tenches xij<sup>s</sup> in iij greate
 
Rostinge Eles vij<sup>s</sup> vj<sup>d</sup> in xij knobberd''e''s iij<sup>s</sup>
 
<nowiki> </nowiki>in ix Perches ix<sup>s</sup> in Trowt''e''s x<sup>s</sup> in 
 
fflounders v<sup>s</sup> in Barbles xijs in Chevyns
 
vj<sup>s</sup> in Chubbes vij<sup>s</sup> in Soules xiij<sup>s</sup> iiij<sup>d</sup>
 
<nowiki> </nowiki>in Creyfishe iij<sup>s</sup> in place xv<sup>s</sup> in Purles
 
vj<sup>s</sup> in Gurnett''es'' xv<sup>s</sup> in Prawnes iiij<sup>s</sup> in
 
Lobsters x<sup>s</sup> in Crabbes xij<sup>s</sup> in mackarell
 
iijs iiijd in Whyting''es'' xvj<sup>s</sup> in j freshe
 
Samon and a Chyne xxviij<sup>s</sup> in Earbes
 
iij<sup>s</sup> iiij<sup>d</sup> in Creame ij<sup>s</sup> iiij<sup>d</sup> in pounded
 
Butter xvij<sup>s</sup> iiij<sup>d</sup> in Apples for Tart''es''
 
ij<sup>s</sup> in Egg''es'' ix<sup>s</sup> in Orenges & Lemons
 
ij<sup>s</sup> in Barbaryes xij<sup>d</sup> in Rose water xij<sup>d</sup>
 
<nowiki> </nowiki>in Quince vj<sup>s</sup> in fruite viij<sup>d</sup> in Portage
 
iijs in bote hire in all iiij''s''
 
<nowiki> </nowiki>} xvij<sup>li</sup> xii<sup>js</sup> x<sup>d </sup>p''aid ''
 
S''u''m''m''a xix<sup>li</sup> xvj<sup>s</sup> iiij<sup>d</sup> p''aid ''


Aprilis 1591                                in Ale vs in fflower vjs } xlijs  vjd.  Item in Oysters iiijs in sweet butter ijs in olde Lynge xiiijs in Salt Samon ixs in greene fishe viijs in iij great Pikes xvjs in  iij smaller Pikes xs in iij great Carpes xijs in vj smaller Carpes xijs in iij breames xviijs in iij Tenches xijs in iij greate Rostinge Eles vijs vjd in xij knobberdes iijs in ix Perches ixs in Trowtes xs in  fflounders vs in Barbles xijs in Chevyns vjs in Chubbes vijs in Soules xiijs iiijd in Creyfishe iijs in place xvs in Purles vjs in Gurnettes xvs in Prawnes iiijs in Lobsters xs in Crabbes xijs in mackarell iijs iiijd in Whytinges xvjs in j freshe Samon and a Chyne xxviijs in Earbes iijs iiijd in Creame ijs iiijd in pounded Butter xvijs iiijd in Apples for Tartes ijs in Egges ixs in Orenges & Lemons ijs in Barbaryes xijd in Rose water xijd in Quince vjs in fruite viijd in Portage iijs in bote hire in all iiijs } xvijli xiijs xd paid Summa xixli xvjs iiijd paid  Praesentibus my lord of Canterbury my lord Channcellor my lord of Treasuror  my lord of Buchurst Sir ffranncys Knowells / Mr Vnder Treasuror of the Exchequor Sir Arthure Henningham. Sir William Hatton. / Mr Doctor Cesar Mr Recorder Mr Attorney Mr Asheley. /
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Latest revision as of 15:02, 6 January 2017

For related articles, consult Manuscripts (disambiguation).

This article features a transcription of a Folger Shakespeare Library manuscript, Expenses of the Diet Provided during Easter Term, X.d.98, (1591),featured in the Age of Lawyers Exhibition, September 12, 2015-January 3, 2016.

The judges and privy councillors of the Star Chamber often shared rich midday dinners on Wednesdays and Fridays, after the morning session. The Friday feasts, following the prevailing custom, offered fish. This menu from April 30, 1591, includes 30 or more varieties, from oysters, herring, salmon, pike, crayfish, eels, and carp to shrimp, trout, lobster, crab, cod, and haddock.

Transcription

Below is a semi-diplomatic transcription of folio 3 recto of Folger manuscript X.d.98. The transcription below was created by the Early Modern Manuscripts Online (EMMO) project. To access an image of the original leaf, click on each transcription's heading.

X.d.98, folio 3 recto

die veneris xxxo
Aprilis 1591

Praesentibus

my lord of Canterbury

my lord Channcellor

my lord of Treasuror

my lord of Buchurst

Sir ffranncys Knowells /

Mr Vnder Treasuror

of the Exchequor

Sir Arthure

Henningham.

Sir William Hatton. /

Mr Doctor Cesar

Mr Recorder

Mr Attorney

Mr Asheley. /

Inprimis in breade xxiiijs in beare vijs vjd

in Ale vs in fflower vjs } xlijs vjd.

Item in Oysters iiijs in sweet butter ijs in

olde Lynge xiiijs in Salt Samon ixs in

greene fishe viijs in iij great Pikes xvjs in

iij smaller Pikes xs in iij great Carpes

xijs in vj smaller Carpes xijs in iij breames

xviijs in iij Tenches xijs in iij greate

Rostinge Eles vijs vjd in xij knobberdes iijs

in ix Perches ixs in Trowtes xs in

fflounders vs in Barbles xijs in Chevyns

vjs in Chubbes vijs in Soules xiijs iiijd

in Creyfishe iijs in place xvs in Purles

vjs in Gurnettes xvs in Prawnes iiijs in

Lobsters xs in Crabbes xijs in mackarell

iijs iiijd in Whytinges xvjs in j freshe

Samon and a Chyne xxviijs in Earbes

iijs iiijd in Creame ijs iiijd in pounded

Butter xvijs iiijd in Apples for Tartes

ijs in Egges ixs in Orenges & Lemons

ijs in Barbaryes xijd in Rose water xijd

in Quince vjs in fruite viijd in Portage

iijs in bote hire in all iiijs

} xvijli xiijs xd paid

Summa xixli xvjs iiijd paid