Painter's Work

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ABSTRACTS¹

PAINTER’S WORK

     1. Account of payments to Robert Spery, servant of Vyol, and others, for
working at the Frerys² in June and July; also for varnish, lead, earthen pans,
yellow ochre, oil, bristles to make brushes, etc., for painter’s work.

     Endorsed: ‘Vialles byll comprisid in the iij. rolles of stuff and werkmanship
to A. P.³ place and the Freris, which, as Clargynet understondith, is paid to
Viall.’

     ’Memorandum: j. copy of this bill remayneth amonges the billes of werk-
manship at the White Freres and Baretts place, and a noder among the billes of
plate and Vialles plegis.’

     2. ‘Bill indented,’ 15th Aug. 10 Edw. IV., between William Paston, Esq.,
and Thomas Vyall of Norwich, painter, relative to the pledging of certain coral
beads and plate to the former, for £5.

     3. Account of sums owing to one Vyall for certain persons ‘at the Freris,’
during August, September, and October. Total, 32s. 10d.

     Endorsed: ‘Viall’s reckoning written in the roll of the Freris werke not
paid, and must be allowed of the £5 that was lent to Viall not yet content
again.

     ’Memorandum: one copy of this bill remaineth amongs the bills of work-
manship at the White Freris and Baretts place, and another bill amongs the
bills of plate and pledges.’

     ¹ [From Paston MSS., B.M.]

     ² Apparently the White Friars at Norwich.                           ³ Agnes Paston’s?

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