Exchequer of Receipts, Order Books 1637: Order to pay £300 in part payment of £1,200 to Van Dyck, dated 12th August 1637, signed by William London and Francis Lord Cottington, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and audited by Lawrence Squibb, one of the Tellers of the Receipt.
Date, place
Westminster, 12-8-1637
Archival reference
The National Archives, Kew E 403/2756 f. 65
Transcribed by James Innes-Mulraine
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How to cite: Innes-Mulraine, James. “Order to pay Van Dyck £300 in part of £1,200.” In Jordaens Van Dyck Panel Paintings Project. Edited by Joost Vander Auwera and Justin Davies.
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Sabbatii duodecimo Augusti[1] 1637
By Order dated vicesimo[2] July 1637 To Sir Anthony Vandike knight the somme of £300 in part of £1,200 for certen pictures by him delivered to his Majesties use without accompt imprest etc per breve de privato Sigillo datum vicesimo tertio[3] February 1636
Guilelmus[4] London Francis Cottington
Left margin
Sir Anthony Vandike knight part of £600 Remainder of £1,200 for certen pictures by him delivered to his Majesties use
Right margin
£300
Squibb
[1] Translated ‘Saturday 12th August’
[2] Translated ‘20th’
[3] Trans. ‘By letter given under the Privy Seal 23rd [February]’
[4] Trans. ‘William’
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