An extract from a certificate made by the tax commissioners showing a list of people living in St.Helen's Bishopsgate, who had not paid their tax in November 1597 (this area of London was very close to Shoreditch where the Lord Chamberlain's company of actors performed).

Notes: Each line contains the name of the person being taxed, the first number in the line is the value of their belongings and the second number (at the end of the line) is the amount of tax they have to pay at this collection. Therefore Anthony Trevys has goods worth £8 and he therefore owes 8 shillings in tax.

li = pounds sterling
s = shilling

Roman numerals:
c = 100
l = 50
x = 10
v = 5
vi = 6
iv = 4
i = 1