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Shakespeare of Stratford (B) Assessment paper, October 1, 1598.

This indenture, made the first day of October, in the fortieth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady, Elizabeth Witnesseth that the said Ferdinando Clutterbooke and Thomas Symons so named, deputed, appointed, and chosen to be petty collectors in the said ward [i.e. Bishopsgate], and authorized thereunto by these presents, shall receive, levy, collect, and gather of all and every the several persons hereafter named to the Queen’s Majesty’s use all such several sums of money as in this present extract been taxed and assessed upon them and every of them, for their several values and substances, rated, specified, and contained as hereafter followeth; that is to say, of

St. Helen’s Parish.

''Affid. William Shakespeare, V li.—xiiis iv''d.

(C) Residuum, or back-tax, account for London, 1598.

''William Shakspeare in the parish of St. Helen’s in Bishopsgate Ward owes 13s. 4d. of the subsidy; and he answers in the following roll in Residuum Sussex.''

(D) Residuum account for Sussex (which included also the Bankside district in Surrey), 1599.

''William Shakspeare in the parish of St. Helen, 13s. 4d. of the whole subsidy aforesaid granted in the said''