speciall Causes why they shuld reiect the forsayd orders and the Composition gronded theron, Then am I to reply vnto the same as I can, for tell then thes petitioners can nott be satisfied.
The document was then referred to Burghley, with the following summary of its contents:
5 November 1597.
They shewe that theie are vnpaid theise five yeares last past for wares deliuered and service done in the office of the Revells, throughe the dissencion amongest the officers to their greate hinderance theise deare yeares beeinge poore men.
Vppon theire mocion to the master of the office, his answere is, that the faulte is not in him, but he is redy to satisfie them all such allowances as are dew vnto them, either by your Lordshippes former order, or in righte theie can challeng, vppon which order the master doth wholly relie but the other reiect the same.
for that there is no licklyhood of theire agreement, whereby the petecioners may be satisfied, Theie Humbly pray your Lordshippe to Command som order for the releving theire poore estates.
Burghley then gave this direction:
One of the Awditours of the prest with one of the Barons of the Eschecqr to heare the officers of the Revels, and thes petitioners, and either to ende the questions betwene them, or to certefie theyre opinions.
The document is then further endorsed with the report of Burghley's referees:
quinto Januarii 1597 [1597/8].
Pleaseth it your good Lordeship to be advertized that, after longe travaile and paines taken betwene the Master of the Revells and the Officers thereof, It is agreed by our entreaty that, out of the xlli by yeare allowed for Fees or wage for their attendaunces, the Master of the Revelles shall yearely allowe and paye the severall Somes of mony vnder written, viz.
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To the Clarke Comptroller of that office viijli
To the Yeoman of the Revelles viijli
To the Groome of the Office xls
To the Porter of St. Johns xxs
whereof xxs, parcell of the saide viijli allowed to the yeoman, is to be aunswered by the same yeoman after this yeare to the said Groome.
Which yf it may stande with your good Lordshippes lyking, wee truste will bring contynuall quietnes and dutifull service to her maiestie.
John Sotherton.
Jo. Conyers.
