A neat and clean builders’ / masons’ account for repairs at Hartley Castle. 12” x 8”.

From ye 2nd of Aprill to ye 22 of Aprill 1671 £ s d pd For topping ye Court wall 00 – 03 – 4 for Stones which was got for ye batlement 54 foot 00 – 09 – 0 for mending ye 2 gates, & in ye incourt 00 – 02 – 0 to Ed: HUBARDE & Tho: HUTON Eyther of them 5 days gitting Stones in ye quarrell 00 – 05 – 0 for leading slates 6 days 00 – 06 – 0 for trayses to ye Craddle 00 – 01 – 0 for leading stones for paving ye Stable & for ye Court wall 00 – 02 – 0 for 2 Stones from winton, for 2 lintells 00 – 06 – 0 for 95 lode of Coales 00 – 11 – 9 for leading Sand to blend lime for John MILLER 00 – 04 – 0 for leading Stones from ye quarrell to John MILLER 00 – 03 – 0 for making up lime for him 00 – 01 – 0 to Thomas HUBARDE, Henry ETKINSON & Tho: HUTON for serving John MILLER 00 – 06 – 0 for leading flags 00 – 07 – 0 for bearing in flags & Sand to Henry WALLER 00 – 02 – 0 for dresing out some rubbidge out of ye roumes 00 – 02 – 6 to John BARNBANKS & his man for 36 days 01 – 16 – 0 to Willm HUTON for 10 days 00 – 10 – 0 to Tho: GREENE for 9 days 00 – 09 – 0 for John BARNBANKS & theire man for 42 days 02 – 02 – 0 ——————— Sume 6 = 12 = 7