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Request for payment from John Addis [manuscript], 1619 December 17.

Addis, John, active 1619, author.; Monmouth, Robert Carey, Earl of, approximately 1560-1639, signer.; Newton, Adam, Sir, -1630.; England and Wales. Great Wardrobe.
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Title
Request for payment from John Addis [manuscript], 1619 December 17.
Description
1 leaf ; 21 x 20 cm
Associated name
Addis, John, active 1619, author.
Monmouth, Robert Carey, Earl of, approximately 1560-1639, signer.
Newton, Adam, Sir, -1630.
England and Wales. Great Wardrobe.
Material base
mounted on another leaf.
Scope and content
John Addis, officer of the Wardrobe for beds, requests to be paid 21 shillings and 4 pence for himself, his man, their horses and four laborers, having spent six days from Newmarket to Royston on his highness' service, "for takinge doune makinge vp & loading away all such stouff then requisit for his highnes service." Payment authorized by Sir Robert Cary, Chamberlain to the Prince (later Charles I), and to be paid by Adam Newton, receiver general to the prince.
Note
Dated: mens[i]s decembr[is] Anno R.R. Jacobi; &c / dec[i]mo septimo 1619. Signed: Ro. Cary.
Provenance
Formerly Folger MS Add 1021.
Genre/form
Invoices.
Manuscripts (documents)
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England .

Call number
X.d.633
Folger accession
MS Add 1021