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tion of the ambassador; but his Excellency, considering 

 a matter of such trivial consequence beneath the dignity 

 of his office, and having regard to the fact that young 

 Ogle was actually in the enjoyment of the captaincy, 

 declined to interfere ; and when this result was com- 

 municated to the king, he, with that profound wisdom 

 which characterized all his Majesty's actions, coincided 

 with what his Excellency had done, because any other 

 course would have been without effect.'"" 



On November 27 the Prince of Wales went to 

 Newmarket, where he rehearsed a part in Ben Jonson's 

 mask, the " Vision of Delight ; " hence we learn that 

 among other accomplishments, his Royal Highness went 

 in for amateur theatricals.f As usual, several knights 

 were made during this royal sojourn at Newmarket. 



To John White Thomas Smythe John Corye and Thomas 

 Huchingson ordinary yeomen of the Chamber vpon the 

 Councels warrannte dated the laste of January 1616, for 

 apprehending the prsons of diucrs malefacto'* who killed 

 and destroyed his Ma** game of hares in the Counties of 

 Suffolke and Norfolke, and bringing them vp to answeare 

 their Contempte vij." iiij.* — Aces. Treasurer of the Chamber, 

 bundle 4, m. j^d. 



To Thomas Walton, Marshall Farrier to his Ma'^' for 

 Marshalrie donne by him in his Ma'^ Courser Stable 1616 

 to X'mas following 161 7 being for one whole yeare then 

 ended Cxlj". xvij^ \\\f. To Thomas Walker for Marshalrie 

 donne by him to his Ma*^ Hunting horses from February 

 1 61 6 to January following 16 17, being for one whole yeare as 

 appeareth by a bill of particulars signed by the Master of the 

 Horse xij". xjl ij''. (m. 89^^). 



* Carleton Letters, pp. 204.-22 1. 

 t Birch MS., 1473, fo. twd. 



