KETEENCHING THE COST OF THE BUCKHOUNDS. 167 



and likewise a further Significacon of Our Pleasure to Our Master of 

 Our Horse that all Liueiyes, Horse Lueryes and other AUowanses 

 whatsoeuer out of Our Aurey, as also to the Master of Our Standing 

 Wardrobe and Officers of Our Greencloth, that all the Allowances, 

 Lueryes, and Horse Lueryes usually made foi- Our Buckhounds & 

 Harriers out of the said Offices respectively should from henceforth 

 cease and determine ; which Wee haue thought fitt hereby to 

 signify to you, To the end you may for the future give Order accord- 

 ingly in the Payments that shall bee made out of Our Exchequer 

 for the Expences and Entertainements of Our Buckhounds & 

 Harriers aforesaid. Which Reductions Wee will that they begin 

 & take place from Our Lady Day now next ensuing. For w'-'^ this 

 shall bee yo'' Warrant. Guen att Our Court att Whitehall y" 16'^ 

 day of March, 166|. 



By his Ma*'*' Comands.* 



1669. — The Order for retrenching the cost of the Buckhounds to he 

 repealed. 



At the Court at Whitehall 



the 16th of July 1669. 



Present : 



The King's most Excellent Ma*^ 



His Royall Highness y** Duke of Earle of Orrery. 



Yorke. Loi'd B"^ of London. 



His Highness Prince Evipert. Lord Arlington. 



Lord Arch-PP of Canterbury. Lord Newport. 



Lord Keeper. Lord Ashley. 



Duke of Buckingham. Mr. Treasurer. 



Lord Chamberlain. - Mr. Sec""^ Trevor. 



Earle of Craven. Mr. Chancellor of y'' Dutchy. 



Vpon reading this day at the Board the humble Petition of his 

 Ma*^^ Servants belonging to the Privy Buckhounds, who were lately 

 retrenched. Praying that his Ma*^ would be graciously pleased to glue 

 Order for setling the Pet''^ in then" respectiue Offices as formerly, and 

 that they may receive their respectiue Salarys in the like manner as 

 they did before any Retrenchment thereof ; their Wants being very 

 great and pressing. It was Ordered by his Ma*^ in Councill, That 



* S. P. D., Bundle 239, No, 30U, Ms. P. K. 0. 



