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Stolen," similar ones for the officers of the buckhounds, 

 the physicians in attendance, and so on {mutatis 

 niutandis) throughout the series.* 



During- this visit it seems that Charles had no local 

 habitation or home of his own in Newmarket, and in 

 all probability his headquarters was at Audley End, 

 where he was nobly entertained by the Earl of Suffolk. 

 Very likely the Earl of Thomond's house in the town 

 was his temporary residence ; and that he was enter- 

 tained at Chippenham, Saxum, and elsewhere in the 

 vicinity of Newmarket during the meeting. At this 

 time, at any rate, "the glory of Newmarket," of which 

 the poet sang, must have been rather eclipsed : — 



" In days of ease, when now the weary sword 

 Was sheathed, and luxury with Charles restored, 

 In every taste of foreign courts improved, 

 All, by the king's example, lived and loved. 

 Then peers grew proud in horsemanship t' excell — 

 Newmarket's glory rose, as Britain's fell — " 



Pope's Imitaiion of Horace. 



After the races were over, the king returned to 

 London, z'/i Bury St. Edmunds, and thus ended his 

 first visit, as sovereign, to Newmarket. 



To Nicholas Woodgate his Ma"^ Harbinger for himselfe 

 and two Yeomen Harbingers for their Attend™'*' on his Ma^'*" 

 to Audley End, New Markett and S' Edmunds Bury by the 

 space of viij' dayes by warr* dated the xxviij'^ of March 1666 

 . . . vij'' xijl — Audit Office Records, Declared Accounts, 

 Rot. 90. 



" To Roger Whilley Esq"" his Ma^* Knight Harbinger for 

 his attendance at Newmarkett for the space of viij' dayes at 

 the rate of x'^ Y diem for himselfe and v** f diem to each of 



* Audit Office Records, Declared iVccs., Bundle 2297, Rot, 1-40. 



