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NOTES AND QUERIES. 



[2id s. Vir. Mar. 5. '59. 



" George Murray, one of His Majesty's Coachmeu, upon 

 accoinpt to provide oats, beans, and straw for 8 of the 

 King's coach horses, and for wages and boardwages for 

 himself and Thomas Lewen, and their two men, by war- 

 rant dated 27 Martii, 1648, and one acquittance 



43/. 17s. Sd. 



" To the said George Murray and Thomas Lewen, for 

 monej's by them expended for keeping the said coach 

 horses as is above declared, from the 29"i of March to the 

 6"> of July, 1648, by warrant dated 7 Julj', 1648, and 

 three acquittances thereupon . - - 86/. Cs. id. 



" Allowed unto this Accountant, which he disbursed by 

 orders of the said Committee, for apparel and necessaries 

 for the late King, according to the particulars undermen- 

 tioned, viz. : — 



" For four suits of apparel, two laced and two plain, 

 with all things suitable, mentioned in one paper written 

 at Caresbrooke Castle, 29 Feb. 1647, and another of the 

 date of the order, as appeareth by 14 several bills and 

 the acquittances of the draper, silkman, mercer, and other 

 tradesmen, with 101. imprest to the tailor by order, dated 

 21 Martii, 1647 476Z. 13s. 8d. 



" For two plain cloth suits, and two black suits, the 

 one of tabby and the other of satin, with their furniture, 

 and a night gown lined with plush and trimmed with 

 gold and silver lace, for the late King, with the neces- 

 saries mentioned in a paper, as appeareth by 14 several 

 bills of the tradesmen and their acquittances, with 30/. 

 imprest to the tailor, by order made 12 Julv, 1648 



52G/. 36-. 



" For two plain cloth suits, a scarlet coat and a scarlet 

 riding cloak, with a plain riding coat, and divers neces- 

 saries mentioned in two papers of the 28"^ of August, 

 1648, as appeareth by ten several bills of the tradesmen, 

 and their acquittances thereupon, with 20/. imprest to the 

 tailor, b}' order made 31 August, anno 1648 - 265/. 16s. 



" A black brocado tabby suit and cloak, lined with 

 plush, trimmed with rich bone lace; a black cloth suit 

 and cloak, lined with plush, and trimmed with a rich 

 bone lace ; a plain cloth suit and cloak, lined Avith plush ; 

 a black velvet cassock, lined with taffata, with all furni- 

 ture and divers necessaries exprest in a note, as appeareth 

 by ten other bills of the tradesmen and their acquittances 

 thereupon bv order of the 28'^ of September, 1648 



354/. 13s. Gd. 



" For a black suit and cloak of unshorn velvet, lined 

 with plush, and trimmed with rich bone lace; a plain 

 black satin suit, with the like ; two plain cloth suits and 

 cloaks, lined with plush, and divers necessaries in a paper, 

 12 November, 1648, as appeareth by 8 bills of several 

 tradesmen and their acquittances thereupon bv order 

 made 21 November, 1648 - . - . 414/. 17s. 



" For a night bag of crimson velvet ; and a cushion 

 cloth, both laced with gold and silver lace and fringed, 

 and for other necessaries provided by order 2 January, 

 1648, as by three tradesmen's bills appeareth - 73/. 19s. 



" Paid unto the said Colonel Hamond, Governor of the 

 Isle of Wight, in pursuance of an order of the Commons 

 House, 2 Junii, 1648; and by two warrants bearing date 

 the third day of June, as appeareth bj' four acquittances, 

 the sum of Two thousand and six hundred pounds, whereof 

 2500/. to be disposed of by him for the safety of the said 

 Island, and 100/. was to be disposed of as he should think 

 fit unto such persons as made the discovery of the design 

 for the King's escape, for their good service therein, &c. 



2600/. 



" Paid unto Captain John Joyner, attending the late 

 King as Master cook, in part of 191/. 17s. 2d. by him dis- 

 bursed for provision of beef, mutton, veal, &c., poultry, 

 fruit, and grocery for the King's expenees, and his atten- 

 dance at Newport in the Isle of Wight, from the last day 

 of August, 16 18, unto the 14 of September following, by 



warrant dated 7 Januarj', 1648, and 3 acquittances in- 

 dorsed 141/. 18s. 2d. 



" Paid unto M'. Francis Hodges, Steward, unto the 

 Committee appointed to go unto the late King about a 

 treaty for a peace, in full of the charges expended by the 

 said Committee in pursuance of an order of the Commons 

 House 3 Augusti, and by warrant dated 9° Januar}-, 

 1648, and two acquittances ----- 80/. 



" Paid unto Colonel Christopher Whichcote, Governor 

 of Wj'ndsore Castle, in pursuance of an order of the 

 House of Commons, 2 Dec, and by warrant dated 4 Dec. 

 1648, upon accompt upon the allowance of 20/. per diem, 

 viz. 15/. per diem for the expence of the King and his 

 attendants, and 100 shillings per diem for fire and candle 

 for the guards and other incident expenees from the 

 King's coming to Windsor until further order given 140/. 

 " By M'. Jo. Leighe's acquittance. 



" Paid unto the said M^ John Lee by warrant dated 

 12 December, 1648, and one acquittance to be issued on 

 accompt for defraying the expence of the King from the- 

 time the treaty ended at Newport in the Isle of Wight 



500/. 



" Paid more unto the said John Lee in pursuance of an 

 order of the House of Commons, 2 Jan. 1648, to be issued 

 upon accompt upon the allowance of 20/. per diem, viz. 

 1.5/. for the daily expenees of the king and his attendants, 

 and 100 shillings for the expence of fire and candle for 

 the guards, and other incident expenees from the time of 

 the late King's coming to Windsor until the House of 

 Commons took further order, paid by virtue of a warrant 

 dated 11 Jan. 1648, and five acquittances indorsed 560/. 



" Paid unto Colonel Thomas Herbert and Anthony 

 Myldmay, Esquire, 200/. and to Colonel Thomas Har- 

 rison 200/. in part of five hundred pounds towards satis- 

 faction of the charges and expenees of the King's funeral, 

 by warrant dated 5 February, 1648, and 3 acquittances 

 indorsed -------- 400/. 



Paid in pursuance of an order of the Commons House 

 2 Feb. 1647, to M'. William Troughton, appointed Chap- 

 lain, b}' Colonel Robert Hamond, Governor of the Isle of 

 Wight, to attend the family there upon his allowance of 

 100/. per annum 100/. 



" Paid in pursuance of an order of the Commons House, 

 21 Sept. 1648, unto Major Oliver Cromwell in part of 

 what monies were or should be due unto him upon his 

 salary of 60/. 13s. 4c/. per annum for his attending on the 

 King as cupbearer, and for his expenees in his journeys to 

 attend that service by warrant of the said committee 

 dated 20 December, 1648, and one acquittance indorsed 

 fifty pounds ------- 60/.* 



* In « N. & Q.," l»t S. V. 246. (March 13, 1852 ) is a Query 

 which, curiously enough, bears upon this identical item. 

 It is short, and therefore I will quote it verbatim : — 



" Cromwell. — Is it true that- Oliver Cromwell held the 

 office of cup-bearer to King Charles I. ? I ask this ques- 

 tion, because at a recent sale of MSS. by Messrs. Puttick 

 and Simpson occurs this lot : ■ — 



" ' 226. Committee for Public Revenue. Order for the 

 payment of arrears of annual salary of 66/. 13s. 4c/., due 

 Christmas last, to Major Oliver Cromwell, for his attend- 

 ing the late King as Cup-bearer. Signed Ei>. Howard 

 (Lord Howard of Escrick, co. York) ; Sin II. Vane ; H. 

 Edwardes ; John Tkenciiard ; and Cou. Holland : 

 the receipt dated July 2, signed O. Cromwell. Thomas 

 Fauconberge subsequently became Cromwell's son-in-law ; 

 at the corner is his autograph order, for the amount to be 

 promptly paid. July 2, 1649.' " 



This order is of a subsequent date to the paj'ment men- 

 tioned in the Roll now before us, but it is a continuation 

 of the same allowance or salary ; and I wll therefore 



