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Rh dried fishes of all sorts, as lings, habardines, and other, ''£41 6s. 7d.''

For one thousand seven hundred and fourteen pounds of waxe, with vermelion and turpentine to make red waxe, ''£314 7s. 4¼d''.

For two thousand three hundred and nineteen pounds of tallow candles for the household, and one thousand eight hundred and seventy of lights for Paris candles, called perchers, ''£31 14s. 3d''.

Expenses on the earl's great horses, and the keeper's wages, ''£486 4s. 3¼d''.

Linen cloth for the earl and his chaplains, and for the pantry, £43 17s.

For one hundred and twenty-nine dozen of parchment, with ink, ''£4 8s. 3¼d''.

Sum, ''£5230 17s. 7¼d''.

Item, for two cloths of scarlet for the earl against Christmass, one cloth of russet for the Bishop of Angew, seventy cloths of blue for the knights (as they were then termed), fifteen cloths of medley for the lords' clerks, twenty-eight cloths for the esquires, fifteen cloths for officers, nineteen cloths for grooms, five cloths for archers, four cloths for minstrels and carpenters, with the sharing and carriage for the earl's liveries at Christmasse, £460 15s.

Item, for seven furs of variable miniver (or powdered ermine), seven hoods of purple, three hundred and ninety-five furs of budge for the liveries of barons, knights, and clerks, one hundred and twenty-three furs of lamb for esquires, bought at Christmas, ''£147 17s. 8d''.

Item, sixty-five cloths, saffron colour, for the barons and knights in summer, twelve red cloths, mixed, for clerks, twenty-six cloths, ray, for esquires, one cloth, ray, for officers' coats in summer, and four cloths, ray, for carpets in the hall, for ''£345 13s. 8d''.

Item, one hundred pieces of green silk for the knights, fourteen budge furs for surcoats, thirteen hoods of budge for clerks, and seventy-five furs of lambs for the lord's liveries in summer, with canvas and cords to truss them, £72 19s.

Item, saddles for the lord's liveries in summer, ''£51 6s. 8d''.

Item, one saddle for the earl of the prince's arms, 40s.

Sum, ''£1079 18s. 3d''.

Item, for things bought, whereof cannot be read in my note, £241 14s. 1¼d.