Catalogue of the Manuscripts and Muniments of Alleyn's College of God's Gift at Dulwich

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Excerpt from Catalogue of the Manuscripts and Muniments of Alleyn's College of God's Gift at Dulwich: Second SeriesThe most important of the records calendared here are (1) the series of weekly account books kept by the Wardens, which extend, with one break between August 1642 and February from November 1627 to February 1775. This system of keeping strict week] y accounts was inaugurated by Edward Alleyn, who, on September 29, 1617, commenced a Diary and Account Book, l which terminated on October 1, 1622. If he continued this custom (as may be reasonably supposed) the next volume is not forthcoming. The day after the founder's death November 26, 1626) Matthias Alleyn, the then Warden, started a new weekly account book, which came down to November 10, 1627. This volume is included in Mr. Warner's Catalogue (appendix XXI. P. The first one calendared here bore the inscription 2nd book on the original cover. In these accounts the Wardens entered every item of expenditure, and, as all payments connected with the College were made by them, these volumes serve not only as a record of prices during a period of 150 years, but, interspersed as the accounts are with memoranda of College business, afford an insight into the management of a corporation that provided for a master, warden, four fellows, twelve poor brethren and sisters, and twelve poor scholars.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.