May 17th, at the Moscovy howse for the Cathay voyage. June
3rd, Mr. A. Gilbert and J. Davys rod homward into Devonshire. June
7th, Mr. Skydmor and his wife lay at my howse and Mr. Skydmor's
dowghter, and the Quene's dwarf Mrs. Tomasin. June 8th, my wife went
with Mistres Skydmor to the court. June 12th, Mr. Zackinson and Mr.
Cater lay at my howse, having supped at my Lady Crofts. June 14th,
Mr. Fosku of the Wardrip lay at my howse, and went the next day to
London with Mr. Coweller. July 15th, the Lady Croft went from
Mortlak to the court at Otlands. June 30th, payd Jane 20_s._ for
thre quarters' wages, so that all that is due is payd, and all other
recknengs likewise is payd her 6_s._ 8_d._; and Mary Constable was
payd all old reknings 15_s._, and my wife had eleven pounds to
dischardge all for thirteen wekes next, that is, till the 5th of
November: I delivered Mr. Williams, the person of Tendring, a lettre
of atturney agaynst one White of Colchester, for a sklaundre.
Aug. 27th, Arthur was weaned this night first. Aug. 28th, my dealing
with Sir Humfrey Gilbert for his graunt of discovery. Aug. 30th,
Nurse Darant was discharged and had 10_s._ given her, which was the
whole quarter's wages due at a fortnight after Michelmas.
Sept. 6th, the Quene's Majestie cam to Richemond. Sept. 10th, Sir
Humfry Gilbert graunted me my request to him, made by letter, for
the royaltyes of discovery all to the North above the parallell of
the 50 degree of latitude, in the presence of Stoner, Sir John
Gilbert, his servant or reteiner; and thereuppon toke me by the hand
with faithfull promises in his lodging of John Cooke's howse in
Wichcross strete, where wee dyned onely us three together, being
Satterday.
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