166 THE HISTORY OF THE EOYAL BUCKHOUNDS. 



Majesty, his Majesty was graciously pleased to give in lieu of the 

 said commission to the Master of the Buckhounds 30^. per annum, 

 to the Sergeant 201., to each yeoman 10^., and to the grooms 5L ; 

 but since his Majesty's happy return that now is, they have not 

 received any recompence for want of the same commission. 



Your Lordships 



Most humble servant, 



J. Caey.* 

 Appending list of the ofl&cials of the 

 pack in 1667, of the salary, etc., of each, 

 amounting altogether to 2,249Z. isA^d., 

 all of which were in arrears for 2^ 

 years at Midsummer 1667. 



1637-67. Memorandum from Mr. John Carey, Master of the Buck- 

 hounds, showing the difference hetvieen the ancient and 

 present charges \of the pacU\. Received August 27, 1667. 

 These are to certify [to] whom it may concern, that in the 

 year 1637, the Huntsmen of the Privy Buckhounds were 

 paid the sum of 1,485^. 13s. ^hl^d. as appeareth by the 

 account of that year, Remaining in the Treasurer of the 

 Chambers Oilice. 



Paid in 1637 



Mr. Carey's increase 



Mr. Davies and Montague 



Reward 



£2,251 14 10i|i 



Order for retrenching the cost of the Buckhounds : — 

 Whereas We have found fitt in the present state of Our Affaires 

 with the Advise of Our Privy Counsell, to make some considerable 

 Retrenchment of Our Expenses in all the parts thereof, and amongst 

 others in that of Our Buckhounds and Harriers which We have 

 thought fitt henceforth to reduce according to the particulars hereunto 

 annexed with direction to the Treasurer of Our Chamber where Wee 

 will that all those Allowances for Our Buckhounds shall bee placed, 



* S. P. D., vol. ccxiv., No. 75, August 22, 1667. 



