Welsh Journals

MINISTERS' ACCOUNTS, CHESTER, BUNDLE 771, No. 2, PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE. No. 2. Chamberlain's Account, 1302-3. ACCOUNT of William de Melton, Chamberlain of Chester, of all receipts, expenses, costs, and deliveries made by the said William from the issue of the Counties of Chester and Flint, from the Morrow of St. Michael in the 30th year of the reign of King Edward, son of King Henry, to the Feast of St. Michael next following, in the 31st year (Sep. 30, 1302-Sep. 29, 1303) ARREARS of the preceding account. First, he charges himself with the monies remaining in the treasury at the end of his account of the preceding year, namely 6061. 8s. 71d. I a farthing. For one young sparrowhawk, 5 pounds of pepper, 4 barbed arrowheads, and one pair of gloves, sold at divers prices as appears by the particulars 3s. 2d. Sum 6061. us. 9id. [Then follow the Chester Receipts. The Flintshire Receipts begin on the third membrane.} RECEIPTS of the County of Flint. Commote of Colshull. From the bedells of the Commote of Colshull from the puture of serjeants, which is called porthyenkeys, from the term of All Saints, in the 3oth year of the reign of King Edward, 41. 18s. 3d. From