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his singers as shepherds, met the Queen at Wansdyke, where the 
song was sung, and a “lesson” by the same composer was played 
on wind instruments. According to the Stationers’ books the 
song was published as : The Shepherds Songe before Queen Anne, 
in four parts complete musical upon the Playnes of Salisbury. 
The Queen was greatly delighted at this episode, and the Vicar 
was made Chaplain to the King.* Generally, too, the Queen 
received such great entertainment and was so well pleased with 
what was done for her, it was soon understood she would make 
more such progresses. + 
The satisfaction thus expressed was evidently real for on the 
27th July, little more than a month after her return, she prepared 
to repeat the visit. The King preceded her somewhat but did 
not forget her, as by Privy Seal he ordered the Treasurer to pay 
the Gentleman Usher of his dearest wife £200, she being purposed 
to go to the Bath this Fall to use the benefit of the waters, and 
so may have occasion of divers extraordinary expences either for 
rewards or other services.t The King, starting alone, went first 
to Tottenham and then by Lydyard, Bromham, Amesbury, and 
Wilton to Salisbury, where he arrived on the 3rd August. 
The Queen took another route, going by Oatlands, Elverton 
(Elvetham), Basing, Husband (Hurstbourne), dined at Wallop 
and then to Salisbury, Mr. Hyde’s house and the Dean’s house 
being prepared for her. At Salisbury she joined the King.|| 
Charges were duly entered for making ready the church for the 
King and Queen four times ; the Bishop’s house for the feast on 
the 5th August ; and standings twice for the King and Queen to 
see the football play.1 On the 9th a trip was made to Cranborne, 
* Wood, Athene., vol. 1. + S. P. Dom., vol. 74. 
t Sign Manual, vol. 3, No. 54. 
§ Declared accounts, Treasurer of the Chamber, fols. 8, 9. 
|| Exchequer, Q.R., Miscellaneous. Household, © fol. 25. 
I Pipe Office, Declared accounts, No. 544, fol. 10. 
