Masonic Facts.

Burning Lime . rp Jolm Walsh for making and burning 2950 quarters of lime , burnt with the kings' coal , at the Kiln of the said John , from his own quarry , at 10 s . Gd . per hundred ' .. 15 9 8

Smith' Work . To Master Stephen , Smith of the Tower of London , for the ironwork of 1-1 windows of the said Castle , bought of him weighing 5797 lbs . the 100 being computed at five score ,

at 2 c / . per lb 48 6 2 An iron anvil weighing 2211 b . cost 0 36 10 12 locks , cost 0 17 0 ttdls . To Nicholas Lethenard , for 100 great iron nails called " Spykyng" bought

, of him for the said works 0 0 18 To the same , for 350 iron nails ( at 12 d . per 100 ) 0 3 6 The total number of nails in this compotus is 18 , 700 and amongst them are 3000 tinned iron nails .

Timber . There are many entries of the purchase of timber . To John Becheman , for 12 pieces of oak timber , bought of him for the same , in gross 0 13 1 To John Clerk , for 5 sawn boards ,

called "Eygol , " bought of him for making the masons' moulds , for the said works , at 16 c / . a piece 0 6 S To John Pormfreyt . for 400 "Estrichbords , " called " Wainscot , " bought of him for the doors , windows , and roofs for the said Castle , at 26 s . per hundred 0 104 0

Lead . To John Plomer , for 9 cartloads and S weighs of lead , for melting , casting , and laying on the . roof of the said castle , at 5 s . per cartload , 13 to each dozen in the work , for boot 0 42 1

Sea Coal . To Eichard Hanekyn and John Walsh , for 165 quarters of sea-coal , bought of them for burning lime for the said works , at 20 d . per quarter 13 15 1 Amongst the suudries are the following .- —¦ To Eobert Graftone , for 2 large quires of royal paper , bought of him for inseribinrr the journal of the ivorks

of the said castle 0 2 0 To Master William Herland for 4 little brass wheels , to put in the hoisting engines for drawing up the stone and timber 0 13 4 32 hand barroAvs , cost 0 26 8

A wheel for a barrow , cost 0 0 4 16 Mbs . of tin Avere bought of Thomas Hankyn for tinning different instruments , at a cost of 0 20 0 2 i lbs . of wax cost Hid . ) ? T 9 lbs . of rosin 13 k / . { for makm S cement .

Masonic Facts.

An ox hide for covering a pair of bellows 0 8 6 A whetstone for sharpening the axes and tools of the masons and carpenters 0 6 8 To John Colyer , for 2 quarters of coals bought of him for cementing the

stones 6 0 16 To Eobert Graftone for 7 skins of parchment bought of him for inscribing the roll of accounts , at M . a-piece 0 2 4

Wages of Masons . For the wages of Simon IIooJc , mason , ieinr / there and directing the mason ' s work of the said castle , and working there 288 days within the aforesaid time , at per day , 8 c / ., £ 9 12 s . Od . For the wages of Eichard Bal , Walter Gerard ,

Peter Pa 3 n , Thomas Conyngbrook , John Eook , Eichard Book , John Stone , and Bartholomew Wrek , eight masons working on the said works at Gd . per clay each , for 252- working days Avithin the time aforesaid , £ 50 8 s . For the wages of William

CroydonmasonAvork-, , ing on the said Avorks , at 6 Jc / . a-day , for 47 working days within the time aforesaid , 21 s . G \ d . For the wages of Gilbert attee Ford , Henry Payn , and John Eook , three masons working upon the said works , at per day 5 c / . each , for 183 Avorking days within the aforesaid time , £ 11 8 s . Qd .

Biece-iuork . To William Sharnhale for a vault within the inner gate of the said castle , to be set complete , according to a certain agreement , by task-work , 106 s . Sd . Wages of Setters . For the wages of William SharnhaleWilliam

, Loder , Eichard Baker , William . Lamb , William Crompe , Hamo Loder , Hamo Man , Eichard Pathe , Ealph Lokett , Henry Eandtdph , and W illiam Hale , namely eleven setters , setting the stones with mortar on the said Avorks , at 6 d . per day each , for ISO working clays within the aforesaid time , £ 49 10 s .

Geoffrey Beneyt , John Beneyt , Eobert Irland , Walter Vynet , and Walter Lexham , namely , five setters , working on the said works , at 5 ljd . per day each , for 172 working daj's within the aforesaid time , £ 19 14 s . 2 d . John Chippenham , William Walewer , Eoger Curteys , and William Thornes , namely four setters , working on the said works 175 Avorking days , £ 14 lis . 8 c / .

John Henill , a setter , at 4 > ld a-day for 125 days , 46 s . lOkZ . William Pathe , a setter , at 4 c / . a-day , for 57 days , 19 s . For the wages of John EykedoAvn and Nicholas Pyk , 2 setters , at 3 % d . a-day each , for 172 days ,

100 s . U . For the Avages of William Lamb , a setter , at 3 c / . aday , for 97 clays , 23 s . 4 id . The carpenters had Gd . to 3 c / . a-day . „ smiths , Gd . „ „ plumbers Gd . 4 c / .

„ , „ „ „ carters , finding their own carts , 10 d . „ Sd . „ „ labourers , 4 c / . „ 2 d . „ „ Purveyor , 6 c / . „ „