282 THE HISTORY OF NEWMARKET. [Book V. 



new buildings were three bricks in thickness from the 

 foundation to the ground-floor, and from that elevation 

 upwards they were two bricks in thickness. The 

 garden was enclosed with a new brick wall, and 780 

 square yards of new bulrush matting were laid in the 

 king's bed-chamber, the prince's lodging, the privy 

 lodgings, the chambers occupied by the Earl of Mont- 

 gomery, Lord Haddington, and Lord Hayes, and 

 certain lower rooms of the new buildings, which, at 

 9^. per square yard, cost ^39 i ^s. 6d. 



The works and buildings at the palace for the 

 ensuing year were also considerable, when the cost 



came to /r26o6 i^s. 2d. The new premises 

 1615-1616. . , ^ , , 



consisted of a new brewhouse, " a greate 



new stable for the great horses," a kennel for the 

 king's privy hounds, with lodgings over them ; besides 

 sundry works and repairs about the house and tennis- 

 court ; " setting up of div'se posts in the stable close 



yo' custidie, yo° cause o"' ^rs to be made foorth in forme following. 

 James, by the grace of God, &c. To the Trer. and Vnder-Trer. of o' 

 Excheq'' greeting. Whereas S" John Cotton, K', and some of the officers 

 of o' works, have made composicon w"" Reginald Gawen, of Newmarkett, 

 for a small parcell of land, contayning three roods or therabouts, lying on 

 the backside of a house in Newmarkett (commonly knowne by the name 

 of the Star), in o' County of Cambridge, on w°'' peece of ground are 

 lately erected a Brewhouse, and a Storehouse for o' vse and service. 

 We doe hereby will and comaund yo" out of the Treasurie remayning 

 in the Receipt of o' Excheq' to cause paym' to be made vnto the 

 said Reginald Gawen or his Assignes, of the Some of threescore pounds 

 in satisfa'con for the said peice of ground, w"'out accompt, Imprest or 

 other charge to be sett vpon him or them for the same, or any p't thereof. 

 And these, &c. Given, &c. And these o' ^res shalbe yo' sufficient war- 

 raunt in that behalfe. Given vnder o' Signett at o' pallace of Westm', 

 the sixt day of January, in the fourteenth yeare of o' Raigne, France and 

 Ireland, and of Scotland the fifteth. R. Kirkham. 



Endorsed. " To o"^ right trustie, and right wellbeloved Cousin and 

 Councello', Edwarde Earle of Worcester, Keeper of o' privey Scale." 



