Item for 8 bundles of steel to the said armoury for the whole year 38/- the bundle xv iiii Item for the costs of the house at £7 0 0 the month which is by the year xxiiii xi ---------------- c. li. s. d. Sm. iii viii viii iiii In primis the wages of 12 armourers, 2 locksmiths and 4 prentices to be divided into two shops, every of the Armourers their wages at 24/- the month and the Locksmiths at 20/- a month and every prentice 6d. the day amounteth by the year to clv xii Item the wages of 2 millmen at 24/- the month xxxi iiii Item to every of the said shops 4 loads of charcoal a month at 9/- the load xlvi xix Item for 16 bundles of steel to serve both shops a whole year at 38/- the bundle xxx viii Item 1 hide of buff leather every month for both shops at 10/- the hide vi x Item for both shops 1 cowhide a month at 6/8 the hide iiii vi viii Item one 100 of iron every month for both shops at 6/8 the 100 iiii vi viii Item in wispe steel for both shops every month 15 4⅛ at 4d. the lb. lxv Item in wire monthly to both shops 12 lb. at 4d. lb. lii Item in nails & buckles for both shops monthly 5/- lxv Item to every of the said Armourers Locksmiths & Millmen for their liveries 4 yards broad cloth at 5/- the yard and 3 yards of carsey at 2/- the yard which amounteth in the year for 12 armourers 2 Locksmiths and 2 Millmen at 26/- for a man xx xvi So that these 12 armourers 2 Locksmiths 2 Millmen and 4 prentices will make yearly with the said 16 bundles of steel and the other stuff aforesaid 32 harnesses complete, every harness to be rated to the c xx kings Highness at £12 0 0 which amounteth in the iii iiii year towards his Grace’s charge iiii Item of the said Armourers to be divided into 2 shops as is aforesaid 4 of them shall be taken out of Erasmus’ shop wherein his Grace shall save yearly in their wages and living the sum of lxviii APPENDIX G PETITION OF THE ARMOURERS OF LONDON TO QUEEN ELIZABETH July 13th, 1590 (Lansdowne MS. 63, 5) To the Right Honourable the Lords & others of the Queens Most honourable Privie Counseil.