1674.] EXPENSES AT THE PALACE. 321 



Straw by estimation, 552 trusses a week, at 6d. a truss f 

 ann., £717 12s. od. 



Bread and Beans by estimate, ^500 Os. od. 



Forrage for 287 horses and nags c i^, a horse a day, and 

 id. a nag Y ann. £S17 4^- S?'^- 



For extraordinary charges and expences in progresses and 

 winter journeys with the increase of the price of horsemeat 

 standing in Inns with other contingencies ^500. 



Total ;^io,3ii ss. 2\d.* — MS. Board of Green Cloth, Buck- 

 ingham Palace. 



To Edmond Medlycott Esq' His Ma*** Kn* Harbinger for 

 his riding Charges and other expences in his attendance vpon 

 his Ma*"^ at Newmarkett from the xxvij"' of March 1674. 

 to the xiiij"' of Aprill 1674 for himsclfe and two March— April, 

 aydes by warr* dated the xvj'" of April 1674 . . . xix". 

 A.O.R., MS. P.R.O. (Rot. 97.) 



To William Cotton, Thomas Wetherall, Nathaniell Cotton, 

 and William Ouarles for their attendance on his Ma"° at 

 Newmarkett from y'^ xxvij"^ of March to y*' xiiij"' of April 

 1674 . . . xxij*' xvj^ (Rot. 99.) 



To John Chance Esq'' Apothecary in ordinary to his Ma*^* 

 T'son by warr* dated the ix"* of November 1674 with his bill 

 annexed for his riding charges and other expences for him- 

 selfe his men and horses in his attendance vpon his Ma*^' at 

 Newmarkett x" dayes from the ij'' to the ixj"' of Febry 1674, 

 And also for his attendance again at Newmarkett xx*^^ days 

 from the xxij"^ of Sept'' to the xijth of October 1674, xxx 

 days at the rate of xv"* a day . . . xxij'' xl (Rot. 102.) 



To Tho : Woodhouse and Thomas Bococke two Pages of 

 his Ma*'' Presence by warr* dated the ix*'^ of November 1674 

 with his bill annexed for riding charges and other expences 

 in theire attendance on his Ma*^' at Newmarkett x" days from 

 the ij'' to the xj"^ of April 1674, at v'' Y diem. . . . xP. 

 {Ibid.) 



* This was probably included in the bulk sum of the expenses of the 

 royal stables which was annually paid through the Cofferer of the Ward- 

 robe, and usually amounted to about ^20,000, or nearly a fourth of the 

 whole cost of the Household. 



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