Deuised by
Abraham Fleming." At the bottom was--"Imprinted at London by Henrie
Denham for Thomas Turner," &c.
In whose hands, or in what library, I saw this production, has entirely
escaped my memory; and I am now very anxious to learn what has become of
that copy, or whether any other copy of it has been preserved.
J. PAYNE COLLIER.
Kensington, Dec. 3. 1849.
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ROYAL HOUSEHOLD ALLOWANCES
The following warrant for the allowance of the "diet" of a lady of the
bedchamber, will be found to be a good and curious illustration of the
Note of ANTIQUARIUS upon the domestic establishment of Queen Elizabeth,
although more than half a century earlier than the period referred to,
as it relates to the time of Elizabeth's majestic sire:--
"HENRY R.--By the King.
"We wol and commaunde you to allowe dailly from hensforth unto
our right dere and welbilovede the Lady Lucy into hir chambre
the dyat and fare herafter ensuying; Furst every mornyng at
brekefast oon chyne of beyf at our kechyn, oon chete loff and
oon maunchet at our panatry barre, and a Galon of Ale at our
Buttrye barre; Item at dyner a pese of beyfe, a stroke of roste,
and a rewarde at our said kechyn, a cast of chete bred at our
Panatrye barre, and a Galon of Ale at our Buttry barre; Item at
afternone a manchet at our Panatry bar and half a Galon of Ale
at our Buttrye barre; Item at supper a messe of Porage, a pese
of mutton and a Rewarde at our said kechyn, a cast of chete
brede at our Panatrye, and a Galon of Ale at our Buttrye; Item
at after supper a chete loff and a maunchet at our Panatry
barre, a Galon of Ale at our Buttrye barre, and half a Galon of
Wyne at our Seller barre; Item every mornyng at our Wood yarde
foure tall shyds and twoo ffagottes; Item at our Chaundrye barre
in winter every night oon pryket and foure syses of Waxe with
eight candelles white lights and oon torche; Item at our
Picherhouse wekely LIX white cuppes; Item at every tyme of our
remoeving oon hoole carre for the carriage of her stuff.
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