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and beautify the front of his house ; in others the Mayor, and all 

 who had been Mayor, got new gowns, but in Bath this seems to 

 have been necessary only for the Bellman, who received a new coat 

 of " 4| yards of black frise," at 20d. a yard. "With these prepara- 

 tions came Symond Bowyer, one of the Gentlemen Ushers of the 

 Queen's Chamber, with one Yeoman Usher, three Yeomen of the 

 Chamber, two Grooms of the Chamber, two Grooms of the 

 Wardrobe and one Groom Porter, to make all things ready, for 

 which work he was duly paid £7 17s. 4d. So important a 

 personage demanded a civility and entertainment, and 12s. 8d. 

 were paid to the " tapster of the Harte for the Gentleman Usher 

 and hys company's dynner." Throughout the Progress there was 

 also riding in advance, Mr. Charles Smyth, a page, vnth his two 

 men, " to make ready the office of the Robes."* Unfortunately 

 the official papers, as with Bristol, make no mention as to where 

 her Majesty stayed in Bath ; the expenses only are recorded. 

 Thus on the day of her arrival, the first entry is for her first 

 expense — her supper. Cenam (supper), .£12 Is. 6d.; Butteria, 

 £46 2s. 4d.; Garderoba, £19 5s.; Coquina (kitchen), £68 4s. 4d. 

 PuUetria, £16 8s. 9d.; Scuttleria, £4; Salseria (sauces), 18b. 2d. 

 Aula (hall), 117s.; Stabulum, £9 Is. md.; Vadia (wages) £10 

 Elemosyna (alms), 4s.; Summa, £192 2s. 5|d. The 4s. for alms 

 is a daily charge throughout the account. Her Majesty never 

 travelled on a Sunday, hence, as she would remain in Bath that 

 day, the churches necessarily were smartened up. Four shillings 

 and fourpence were paid for glazing the windows of Stalles 

 Church, and the mndows of St. Michael's received the same 

 attention. Usually some special accommodation was provided, a 

 stall or covered seat being erected, and the aisles strewed with 

 rushes and flowers. During her Sunday in Bristol the Queen 

 went to the College to "hear a Sarmond, whear thear was a 

 speech to be sayd and an Imme to be songe." The hymn was 

 sung by a very " fien boye." Something similar would seem to 

 * The Trsaaurer of the Chamber. 



