Expense account submitted to the Treasury concerning Armada watch [manuscript], ca. 1588.

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Expense account submitted to the Treasury concerning Armada watch [manuscript], ca. 1588.

Expenses include the Armada watch, "A note of the intertaynments appointed to Sr. Jo. Norreys, Sr. Tomas Leyghton and 13 captayns appointed to attend upon them in the Sheeres wher they had charge to vewe the sea coast." Includes marginal notes in Burghley's hand.

1 leaf ; 34 x 24 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7972026

Folger Shakespeare Library

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England and Wales. Treasury

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Norris, John, Sir, 1547?-1597

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