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Letter Book of Florence Mac Carthy Reagh, Tanist of Carbery, Mac Carthy Mór (Author: Various)

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'The demaundes of Sir Owen Hopton, Knight, Lewitennant of Her Majestie's Tower of London, for the Diette and other chardges of Prisoners in his custodie, from the Nativitie of Our Saviour Christe last paste, 1588, Till Th'Annunciacion of Our Blessed Ladye the Virgyn then nexte following, beeinge one quarter of a yeare, as hereafter is particularly declared.'

For the dyette & other chardges of Florence Mac Carty from the xh of Februarye, 1588, till the xxjvh of March then nexte followinge, beeinge vj weekes at xxvj shillings viii pence the weeke. For himselfe, £viij.

1. Item, One Keeper at v shillings the weeke, xxx shillings.
2. Item, Fewell and Candell at iiij shillings the weeke, xxiiij shillings³⁹