The first in point of time, is the "Liber Quotidianus Contrarotulatoris Garderobae, Anno Regni Regis Edwardi Primi Vicesimo Octavo: A. D. 1299 and 1300," printed in 1787 by the Society of Antiquaries, from a MS. in their library. This volume which is but partially known, abounds in highly interesting information, illustrative of the History, Manners, Expences, Army, Navy, Provisions, Costume, &c. of the thirteenth century; and as an adjunct to Historical and Antiquarian inquiries, it cannot be too highly estimated. Few MSS. have been so well edited; but amidst much ground for praise, it is to be regretted that it does not contain an Index, an omission which considerably lessens its utility. Another MS. of the same kind, of the 31st and 32nd years of Edward the First, is also extant,[1] but it has never been printed. In 1790 the Society of Antiquaries published "A Collection of Ordinances and Regulations for the Government of the Royal Household, made in divers reigns, from King Edward III. to King William and Queen Mary," and which is copiously cited in the Notes to this work. Only one more publication of the sort remains to be noticed, the Household Book of Henry Algernon Percy, Fifth Earl of Northumberland, which appeared privately in 1770, edited by Bishop Percy, and which has been recently reprinted by the Publisher of this volume. Independently, however, of Household expences which occur in separate volumes, many have been printed in other works. Of these it will be sufficient to refer to the few which are to be found in the "Archæologia," in County Histories, and more particularly, the Household payments of the family of Kytson in Mr. Gage's admirable "History and Antiquities of Hengrave." Although not more than four accounts of the expenditure of sovereigns or individuals have been published, those which are known to exist in MS. are both numerous and valuable. Besides those of the 31st and 32nd of Edward I. which have just been mentioned, four large volumes of the kind are preserved in the Chapter House: one containing the Royal disbursements from the 1st of October, 21st Henry VII. 1505, to the 20th November, 1st Henry VIII. 1509; another, from the 1st of May, 1st Henry VIII. 1510, to February in the 9th Henry VIII. 1518; the third, entitled "The King's Books of Payments beginning 1st April, 9th Henry VIII. 1518, to December in the 12th Henry VIII." 1520; and the fourth is called "A Book of Arrears of the 14th Henry VIII." 1522-3.