County: Cambridgeshire
Code: D6081
Reference: Cambridge, King's College: KCD/0094
Function: Commission
This Jndentur̕ made the iiijthe Day of August in the vthe yer̕ of the regn̕ of our souueraynn lord kyng henry the viijth . Betwene
master Robert hacueblen provost of the kinges College Royalle in Cambryge and the scolers of the same withe the advise and
agreement̕ of master Thomas Lark Surveyour of the kinges workes ther on the oon̕ party . And John wastell . master
Mason of the seid workes on the other party . witnessethe . that hyt is conanted . bargayned and agreed betwene
the parties aforsaid . that the seid John wastell shall make and sett vpp or cause to be made and sett vpp̕
at his propre costes and charges the vawtyng of ij porches of the new churche of the kinges College aforeseid
with yorkshier ston and also the vawtes of vij Chapelles & the body of the same Churche wt weldon ston acordyg̕
to a platte made as wele for the same vij Chapelles . as for the seid ij porches . And ix other Chapelles behynd
the quere of the seid churche withe like weldon ston . to be made of a more course worke . as apperithe by
a platte for the same made . And ouer that . the seid John wastell shall make and sett vp or cause to
be made and sett vpp at his cost and charge . the Batelmentes of alle the seid porches and chapelles
withe weldon ston acordyng to another platte made for the same remaynyng̕ wt al the other plattes afore
rehersed & the kepyng of the seid Surveyour signed wt the handes of the lordes . the kynges executours . alle
the seid vawtes and batelmentes to be wele and workmaely wrought̕ . made and sett vp aftur the best handelyng̕
and fourme of good workmaeship and acordyng to the plattes afore specifyed . The forsaid John wastell̕
to provide and fynde at his cost and charge not only as moch good sufficient̕ and hable ston̕ of hampole
quarryes & yorkshier̕ as shall suffise for the perfourmanece of the seid ij porches . but also as moch good
sufficient̕ and hable ston̕ of weldon quarryes as shall suffise for the perfourmyng of all the seid chapelles
and batelmentes . Together wt lyme . Sand Scaffoldyng . mooldes . ordynances and euery other thyng̕
concernyng̕ the fynysshyng and perfourmyng̕ of al the seid wawtes and batelmentes . as wele workmen̕
and laborers as al maner stuff and ordynance as shal be required or necessary for perfourmanece of the same
Provided alwey . that the seid John wastelle shalle kepe contynually lx fremasons workyng̕ vppon̕ the same .
The seid John wastell graunteth also and byndethe hym-self by thies presentes . to perfourme and clerely fynyshe
al the seid vawtes and batelmentes on̕ this side the feest of the natiuite of Seynt John Baptiste next
ensuyng aftur the Date herof . And for the good and suer̕ perfourmyng̕ of al thies premisses as is afor specifyed
the said provost and scolers graunten to pay vn-to the seid John wastelle . for ston̕ and workmaeship of euery
[nota] of the seid porches wt al other charges . as is afor̕ reherced xxv li .
[nota] And for euery of the seid vij Chapelles in the body of the Churche aftur the platt of the seid porches xx li
[nota] And for vawtyng of euery of the other ix Chapelles behynd the quer̕ to be made of mor̕ course worke xij li .
[nota] And for ston and workmaeship of the batelementes of al the seid chapelles and porches devided
in to xx souereyes . euery seuerey at C s . sma ‒ C li
And for al and singler̕ connantes afor̕ reherced of the partys of the seid John wastelle . wele and truly to be perfourmed
and kept . he byndeth hym̕-self his his heires and executours in CCCC li of good and laufull̕ money of England
to be paid vnto the seid master provost scolers and Surveyur at the Feest of the purificacon̕ of our blesed
lady next commyng aftur the Date of thies presentes / And in lyke wise . for all and singler connantes afore
reherced . of the party of the seid master provost scolers and Surveyour wele and truly to be perfourmed and
kept . they bynde them-self their successours and executours & CCCC li of good and laufull̕ money of England
to be paid vnto the seid John wastell̕ at the seid feest of Purificacon̕ of our blessed lady / Jn witnesse
wherof the parties aforeseid to thies present Jndentures entrechanegeably haue sett their̕ Seales . the
Day and yer̕ above wryten . /
[signed: [Latin: per me Johem wastelle]]