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1599. PASSAND TO DENMARK, ETC. 341
befitting the noble nature of the animals, was not a solitary instance of
the kind. The same records which have been already cited, — the
Treasurer's accounts, contain, under date August 1594, this entry: —
" Item payed be the Quenis Majesties missive for the furnitour of ten
" greit Deir houndis appoynted to pas in Denmark, ij c xxviijii xvs ij«l."
EXPENSIS DEBURSIT UPOUN THE DOGGES PASSAND TO DENMARK
AND THESE THAT CAREIT THAME HITHER.
Imprimis gevin in drinkfilver at findrie tymes at the reflait of
the deirhound ... xxiiij ii vj s. viij d.
Item gevin to Peter Hay for the interteneyment of nyne houndis
be the fpace of twell dayis afoir thai fchippit - xvij Ii
Item to William the Inglif's trumpetour fyve elne and ane half
of Londoun clayth to be cloik coitt and breikis at nyne pundis
the elne Inde - xlix Ii x s
Item for thrie quarteris of Inglifs flaming to be ane pair of
fockis at iij ii x s the elne Inde - - lij s vj d
Item for ane hatt to him iij fi
Item gevin to the laid William for the fraucht of the fchip
lxvj Ii xiij s iiij d
Item gevin to the laid William for his awin expenfis
lxvj ii xiij s iiij d
Item gevin to the laid William to by him ane trumpett
xxxiij ii vj 5 viij d
Item gevin to the faid William for furneiffing that he maid to