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of his inventions, evidently issued between 1655 and 

 1660, from its being headed, u Inventions of y e Earl of 

 Worcester,&quot;* as he only bore the title of Earl during the 

 Commonwealth. By these means, a small select 

 circle of friends would become acquainted with the 

 singular mechanical skill of the Marquis ; but, with what 

 success for the desired end is problematical. He would 

 unquestionably astonish all, while it is but too likely 

 he would convince very few indeed. Besides, his ulti 

 mate views were beyond the scope of the ordinary 

 trader, and could only be effectually realized through 

 government influence ; particularly in an age when the 

 common manufacturing resources of the country were 

 but sparingly developed, and when trading enterprise 

 was monopolized by special corporate bodies. Here 

 was a spectacle to behold; one of our country s 

 brightest ornaments, and its unquestionable glory, 

 degraded to this hopeless drudgery; deprived of his 

 princely property, and allowed a pittance of 3 per 

 week! 



When, in 1661, Parliament passed &quot; An Act for distri 

 bution of 60,000 amongst the truly loyal and indigent 

 commission-officers, &c.&quot; the following was the appoint 

 ment of Commissioners named therein for Monmouth : 

 &quot; Henry, Lord Herbert f of Raglan, eldest son of 



* Appendix A. 



f Between the 14th of July, and the 21st of Angust, 1G84, being then Duke of 

 Beaufort, he made his progress through North and South Wales, as Lord President of 

 Wales, and Lord Lieutenant of the counties of Gloucester, Hereford, and Monmouth, 

 accompanied by &quot; T. D. gen.&quot; that is &quot; T. Dineley,&quot; who left the particulars thereof 

 in a manuscript of some length, containing many interesting anecdotes, inscriptions 

 of arms, and pen sketches of scenery and antiquities, now very curious. 



At Worcester, on Wednesday &quot; After divine service his Grace was attended in 

 great order with drums, trumpets, the city-waites, haut-bois, flutes, and other wind 

 music, together with harps, Welsh and Irish, viols, violins, and other stringed in 

 struments, to the Town Hall.&quot; His Grace was numerously and handsomely 

 attended, being himself&quot; in glorious equipage.&quot; While at Troy, near Monmouth, 



