County: Cambridgeshire
Code: D6099
Reference: Cambridge, King's College: KCD/97
Function: Commission




This Jndentur̕ made the iiijthe . day of Marche . in the iiijth yer̕ of the reign̕ of our souuerayn̕ lord king henry the viijth . betwene
Maister Robt hacueblen Clerk provost of the kinges College Royall in Cambryge . and the scolers of the same with the advise and
agremet̕ of master Thomas Larke surveyour of the kinges werkes there / on the oon parte . And John wastell maister Mason̕ of
the seid werkes on̕ the other parte witnessith / that hit is couenanted bargayned and agreed betwene the parties aforsaid
that the seid John wastell shall make and sett vpp . or cause to be made and set vp . at his propre costes and charges .
the fynysshyng and perfourmyng̕ of iij towres at iij Corners of the great new churche there . All the seid fynysshyng
and perfourmyng of the seid iij towres wt fynyalles . ryfant̕ Gablettes . batelmeetes . orbis . crosse . quaters . [...] and euery
other thyng belonging to the same . to be wele and workmaely wrought̕ . made and set vp . [...]
and fourme of good workmaeship . acordyng to oon̕ towre at the iiijth corner . that is to sey at the North west ende
of the seid Church which is now redy wrought̕ . The seid John wastelle to provide and fynde at his cost and
charge as moche good sufficyet̕ and hable ston of weldon̕ quarryes as shall suffise for the perfourmyng of all the
seid thre towres . Togyther wt lyme sand . scaffoldyng . mooldes . ordenances . and euery other thyng concernyng the
fynysshyng and perfourmyng of the same iij towres . as wele workme̕ and laborers as al maner stuff and ordynance
as shal be requyred or necessary for perfourmauece of the same . Except . the seid master provost . scolers and Surveyour graunten̕
to lende vnto the seid John wastell . su̕ parte of old scaffoldyng tymbr̕ and the vse of certayn̕ stuff and necessarie
as Gynnes . wheles . Cables . Robynattes . sawes and such other . as be and shal be deluered vnto hym by Jndentur̕
And the seid John wastelle . to delyuere the same agayn̕ vnto the seid Surveyour . as sone as the seid towres shal be perfourmed
The seid John wastelle graunteth also . and byndeth hym-self by thies counantes . to perfourme and clerely fynysshe all the
seid iij towres on̕ this side the Feest of the Natiuite of Seynt John Baptiste next ensuyng [...] date herof
And for the good and suer̕ perfourmyng of all thies premisses as is afore specifyed . the [...] and [...]
and [...] the seid John wastell̕ for the perfourmyng of euery towre . C li . to be paid in [...]
that is to sey from tyme to tyme as moche money as shall suffyse to pay the Masons and other [...]
laborers rately . aftur the nuebre of workmen̕ . And also for ston . at suche tymes and i̕ suche fourme as the seid
John wastell shall make his provision̕ or receyte of the same ston̕ . from tyme to tyme . as the case shall requyre .
Provided alwey . that the seid John wastell̕ shall kepe contynually . lx fremasons working vppon̕ the same werkes .
And in case . ony Mason̕ or other laborer̕ shal be founde vnprofytable . or of ony syche ylle demeanour . wherby the werkes
shuld be hyndred . or the company in ony wise . mysordred . not doyng their̕ duties acordyngly as they ought̕
to doo . than̕ the seid Surveyour to Jndevour hym̕-self to refourme them̕ by suche wayes . as hath byn̕ ther̕ vsed
befor this tyme / And for all̕ and syngler couenantes afore rehersed . of the partie of the seid . John wastell̕ . wele
and truly to be perfourmed and kepte . he byndeth hym-self . his heires and executours in CCCC li of good and laufull
money of Englond to be paid vnto the seid master provost . scolers and surveyour at the Feest of the natiuite of seynt John
Baptiste next commyng̕ aftur the date of thies pnetes . And in lyke wise . for all and singler Counantes afor rehersed
of the partie of the seid provost . scolers . and Surveyour wele and truly to be perfourmed and kepte . they bynde [...]
ther̕ Successours and executours in CCCC li of good and laufull money of Englond to be paid vnto the seid John
wastell̕ at the seid Feest of the natie̕ of seynt John Baptiste . / Jn witnesse wherof the parties aforsaid to thies
present Jndentures entrechauegeably haue sett their Seales the day and yer̕ aboue wryten̕