widow, from whom she was to learn “the trade of keeping a linen shop,”[429] and an account is given of a difference between Susanna Shippey, of Mile End, Stepney, widow, and Ann Taylor, her apprentice, touching the discharge of the said apprentice. It appears that Ann has often defrauded her mistress of her goods and sold them for less than cost price.[430] Footnote 427: Mayo, _Municipal Records of Dorchester_, p. 428-9. Footnote 428: The Churchwardens of St. Margaret’s, Westminster, paid 6d. to “Goodwyfe Wells for salt to destroy the fleas in the Churchwarden’s pew.” (Cox. _Churchwardens Accts._, p. 321, 1610.). Among the Cromwell family receipts is one in 1624 “from ye Right worᵉ ye Lady Carr by the hands of Henry Hanby, the somme of twenty and one pounds in full payment of all Reckonings from the beginninge of the world ... by me ellen Sadler X” (_Cromwell Family Bills and Receipts_, p. 15.) “A bill for Mrs. Willie of Ramsie the 14 of April 1636 for material and making your daughter petecoat for material and making your silk grogram coate for material and making your daughter’s gasson shute for material and making your daughter’s silke moheare wascote for material and making your damask coate Total 7. 17. 9.” (_Ibid._ p. 265). The Rev. Giles Moore bought “of Widdow Langley 2 more fine sheets, of Goodwyfe Seamer 9 ells. and a halfe of hempen cloath.” (_Suss. Arch. Coll._ Vol. I., p. 68, 1656. Rev. Giles Moore’s Journal). Foulis paid, in Scots money, Jan. 22, 1692 “to Mrs. Pouries lad for aniseed, carthamums &c. 11s.” (p. 144), and on Aug. 3, 1696 he “received from Eliz. Ludgate last Whits maill for yᵉ shop at fosters Wyndhead 25ˡⁱᵇ.” (p. 195). Jan. 14, 1704 “to my douchter Jean be Mrs. Cuthbertsons paymᵗ for 4 ell & ½ flowered calico to lyne my nightgowne 7. 13. 0.” (p. 339). May 23, 1704 “receaved from Agnes philp Whitsun, maill for the shop at fosters wyndhead and yᵉ key therof, and given it to the Candlemakers wife who has taken the shop 25ˡⁱᵇ” (p. 346). (Foulis _Acct. Book_). Similar entries are in the _Howard Household Book_, 1619. “To Mrs. Smith for lining [linen] for my Lord, had in Easter tearm, 5ˡⁱ xˢ. Mrs. Smith for napry had in May vjˡⁱ iiˢ” (_Howard Household Book_, _pp._ 105 and 161.). Footnote 429: _Middlesex County Records_, p. 180, 1698. Footnote 430: _Middlesex County Records_, p. 2, 1690.