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him that he sall no wayis dispone nor putt away 
ony of his lands heretages possessiones and offices 
present nor quhilkis he sall happen to obtene and 
conquies heireftir dureing the mariage fre the airis 
maill to be gottin betwix him & her mtie bot yai 
to succeid to the same als weil as to the said 
dukrie of Orknay Furthermair it is concludit 
and accordit be hir matie that all signateurs tres 
and wrytingis to be subscrivit be hir matie in 
tyme to cum eftir the completing and solemniza- 
tion of the said mariage other of giftis disposi- 
tiones graces privileges or vtheris sic thingis 
quhatsumevir sal be alsua subscrivit be the said 
noble prince and duke for his interesse in signe 
and taken of his consent and assent y‘to as her 
maties husband Likas it is alsua aggreit and ac- 
cordit be the said noble prince and duke that na 
signateurs ires nor writingis othir of giftis disposi- 
tions graces priviledges or others sic thingis con- 
cerning the affairs of the realme sall be subscrivit 
be him onlie and wtout hir maties aviss and sub- 
scription and giff ony sic thing happin the samyn 
to be of nane availl And for observing keiping 
and fullfilling of the premisses and every poynt 
and article y‘of the said noble and michte princesse 
and the said noble prince and duke hes bundin 
and obleissit thame faithfullie to otheris and ar 
content and consentis that this present contract be 
actit and registrat in the buiks of counsale and 
session ad perpetuam rei memoriam and for act- 
ing and registring hereof in the samyn buiks her 
matie ordains hir advocattis and the said noble 
prince & duke hes maid and constitute m™* David 
Borthuik Alex’ Skeyn his pYors conttie and seatie 
promittand de rato In witness of the quhilk thing 
hir matie and the said noble prince and duke hes 
subscrivit this present contract with thair hands 
day yeir and place foirsaids befoir thir witnesses 
ane maist reverend ffader in God Johnne arch- 
bishop of Sant Andrews commendator of paisly & 
George erll of Huntlie lord Gordon and Badzeneth 
chencelar of Scotland &c. Dauid erll of Craufurd 
lord Lindsay Andro erll of Rothes lord Leslie 
Alexander bishop of Galloway commendator of 
Inchaffray John bishop of Ross Johnne lord 
filemyng Johnne lord Hereiss W™ Maitland of 
Lethington youngar sccretar to our soverane ladie 
sir Johne Bellanden of Auchnoule kny* justice 
clerk and M* Robert Crichton of Elioh advocat to 
hir hienes with oy)s diverss. 
(Signed) Marie k. 
JAMES DUKE OF ORKNAY. 
BILL OF FARE OF 1626. 
Tf an actual bill of fare in a gentleman's house, 
anno 1626, be worth your acceptance, as a pendant 
to the one prescribed in your fourth number, you 
are welcome to the following extract from the 
account book of Sir Edward Dering, Knt. and 
Bart. : — 
“A Dinner att London, made when my Lady 
Richardson, my sister E Ashbornham, and Kate 
Ashb,—my brother John Ashb, my cosen Walldron 
and her sister, and St John Skeffington, were with me 
att Aldersgate streete, December 23. 1626. My sister 
Fr Ashb and cosen Mary Hill did fayle of coming. 
Wine - - - - - 3s. 10d. 
Stourgeon - - - - 7s. 
a joll of brawne - - - - as 
pickled oystres a barrell - - = 13: Ga, 
viniger - - - - - 3d. 
Rabetts a couple—larkes a dozen—plovers 3 and 
snikes 4 - - - - 7s. 
Carrowaye and comfites - - - 6d. 
a Banquet and 2 dozen and a half of glasse plates to 
sett itt out in - - - Sapte WSR 
Half a doe—which in y® fee and charge of bringing 
itt out of Northampton - - 8s. 
a warden py that the cooke made—we finding y® 
wardens ~ - - - Qs. Ad. 
ffor a venison pasty, we finding y® venison 4s. 
ffor 2 minet pyes - - - 2s. 6d. 
a breast of veale - - - - 2s. 4d, 
a legg of mutton - - - 2s. 
Sum totall expended - 31. 10s. Sd. 
The dinner was att y® first course — 
a peece of Brawne, 
a boiled ducke in white broathe. 
a boiled haunck of powdered venison. 
2 minct pyes. 
a boyled legge of mutton. 
a venison pasty. 
a roast ducke. 
a powdered goose roasted. 
a breast of veale, 
a cold Capon py. | 
Second course — 
a couple of rabitts, 
3 plovers, 
12 larks. 
4 snikes. 
pickled oysters —2 dishes. 
a cold warden py. 
a joull of Sturgeon. 
Complement — 
Apples and Carrawayes. 
wardens bakt and cold. 
a Cake and 
Cheese.' 
A banquett ready in y® next room. 
Mem*— we had out of y® country y® goose, y® 
duckes, y® capon py, y® Cake and wardens, and y* 
venison ; but that is allways p4 for, though given.” 
The above seems to have been a family dinner, 
Sir Edward married, for his second wife, a daughter 
