156 THE HISTORY OF NEWMARKET. [Book III. 



warrant dormant was issued to pay him 35-. \d. per 

 day, during pleasure, and also to repay ^18 disbursed 

 by him.* 



In the autumn of 1632, at the instance of the sur- 

 veyor of the highways to Charles I., when the king 

 was about to make the sporting journey to New- 

 market and Royston, the inhabitants of the county of 

 Hertford were enjoined to repair the roads and to 

 restrain the number of malt carts travelling thereon, 

 and waggons to be confined to such as were drawn by 

 five horses. f 



The king was to leave London for Newmarket on 

 April 25, but, probably owing to an outbreak of the 

 plague at Thetford, this projected royal visit was post- 

 poned.J 



Several foreigners of distinction were entertained, 

 from time to time, by James I. at Newmarket 

 Palace. 



In May, 16 10, Louis Frederick, Prince of Wir- 

 temberg, was there received by the king, at which 

 date Newmarket was celebrated for hare-hunting, 

 when the prince and his royal host enjoyed the sports 

 together. § 



The year following ^80 were paid to two French- 



* Warrant Book II., p. 102. Ibid. He also received ^5 \os. \od. for 

 making certain bridges between Newmarket and Royston. — Docquet Book, 

 March 26, 1608. 



t S. P., Dom. Chas. I., vol. ccxxii., No. 63. 



X Winwood's Memorials, vol. iii., p. 153. 



§ This visit is minutely described by the Majordomo or Secretary to 

 the Prince, Hans Jacob Wurmsser von Vendenheym ; it has been trans- 

 lated from the French by Mr. W. B. Rye in his most interesting volume, 

 " England as seen by Foreigners," London, 1865, pp. 54-66. 



