[It is only necessary to add that Haslewood’s edition was in two volumes, of which the first ran to 34 (Introductory Matter) + xviii. (Dedication and Table of Contents) + 492 pages. The Second Tome, which is mostly found bound in two parts, ran to xv. (Dedication and Table of Contents) + 700 pages. The present edition, it will be observed by the above, is really the fourth and a half edition--_i.e._, it is the fifth of the first Tome, and the fourth of the second. I have however ventured to neglect the reprint of the First Tome in 1569, and taken account only of complete editions. It follows Haslewood’s reprint page for page and line for line, except in two points. The Tables of Contents of the two Tomes have been brought together, and their literary history connected directly with the Summary of Contents. In a few cases, where Haslewood inserted passages from the first edition, I have enclosed the interpolations in square brackets. The other point of difference between Haslewood’s edition and the present is that we have divided the two Tomes into three volumes of as nearly equal size as possible. While Haslewood has been used as “copy” for the printer, it must be understood that every line has been collated with the British Museum copy of the original, and many thousands of corrections, mostly though not all of a minor kind, made in Haslewood’s text. JOSEPH JACOBS. 4 Haselmere Road, Kilburn, _1st Aug. 1890._] [Transcriber’s Note on Appendix: Letters originally printed as superscripts are shown in braces { }. Expanded abbreviations are shown in parentheses ( ). All other parentheses are in the original. All slashes / are in the original. For complete notes and errata, see the end of the text.] APPENDIX. _DOCUMENTS RELATING TO PAINTER._ I. ASSIGNMENTS TO PAINTER (Abstract). (_Record Office Dom. State Papers, Eliz._, xl. No. 36.) July 24, 1566. Assignment by Edward Randolph, Esq., to William Painter, Clerk of the Ordinance, Richard Webb, Master-Gunner of England, and Edward Partridge, Keeper of the Queen’s Harquebutts, Dagges, and Curriers, of certain annuities or pensions for a term of years. II. PETITION OF HARTNELL, SAINT BARBE, AND PAINTER (Abst.). (_Brit. Mus. Lands. MS._ 51, No. 25.) Petition of Raulph Harknell, William Saintbarbe and William Painter to the Lord High Treasurer, c. 1586. Having lately been called before Sir W. Mildmay, Chanc{or} of the Exchequer, Mr. Fanshawe & Mr. Dodington for the sum of £7,075 and after conference the division was imposed upon Turville Bowland and Painter, and a brief was drawn, it pleased his Honour to will that if they could show cause why the said sums should not be burdened upon them they were to have allowance by petition which they have done and beseech his Honour to have regard to the present state of themselves their wives and children & by him to at once decide what sum they have to pay. With regard to their estates:--