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It[em] p[ai]d to John Backwell for a prayer for the Queenee
Item: paid to John Backwell for a prayer for the Queen.
It[e]m p[ai]d John Backwell for a prayer for the Lady Mary
Item: paid John Backwell for a prayer for the Lady Mary.
p[ai]d for the booke of recreation
Paid for the book of recreation.
p[ai]d for a booke of comon prayer
Paid for a book of common prayer.
Item received the (pfits) of two praye[r]s
Item: received the ____ of two prayers.
paid to Backwell the aparitor for the kings proclamacon
Paid to Backwell the apparitor for the King's proclamation.
An apparitor in this context refers to an officer of an ecclesiastical court.
paid the same Backwell for a prayer for ye kings matie
Paid the same Backwell for a prayer for the King's Majesty.
Ite[m] paid for two bookes for the fast
Item: paid for two books for the fast.
Ite[m] for a booke for the p(ro)ceeding of ye parlioment
Item: for a book for the proceeding of the parliament.
Ite[m] of Edmond Lewes for one ould booke
Item, of Edmond Lewes for one old book.