1670.] THE RACES. 335 



the Cock-pit by candle light; and so farewell New- 

 markett." * 



From the Verny Papers it appears that Sir Robert 

 Howard ran his son's " nag;-/' ag^ainst one of Mr. 

 Frampton's horses for ^1000. The latter 



(Salisbury.) 



had a match " at Salisbury next Saturday 

 for ^1000 with another gentleman." Lord Mon- 

 tague challenged the king to run every horse in his 

 stable with his majesty's, whereupon the king sent the 

 Duke of Monmouth to his lordship accepting the 

 challenge, " and commanded him to be there with his 

 horses." \ 



The expenses of the diet of the king in his journey 

 from Whitehall to Newmarket and back in the months 

 of March and April, 1676, is set down at ^763 15^-. 2d.\ 



It seems the king paid an informal visit to New- 

 market in July, 1676, and if we can rely chariesii. 

 on the subjoined extract it appears the uewma^-ket 

 royal visit extended over twenty days : — July. 



To John Chase, Esq'' Apothecary in Ordinary to his Ma'"^ 

 Person by warr* dated the second of Aug'' 1677, for riding 

 Charges and other expends attending his Ma*^ at Newmarkett 

 xx'-^' days ended the xv"^ of July 1676, at xv'' 1" diem etc. 

 (Rot. 108)— A.O.R., D.C, T.C. 



The October meeting at Newmarket was patronized 

 by royalty, and was well attended by the nobility and 

 gentry. Some of the royal visitors arrived towards 



* Mr. Secretary Coventry to Mr. Secretary Williamson, Newmarkett, 

 April! 13th, 9 o'clock at night. State Papers, Dom., bundle 217, No. 107. 

 t Hist. MS., Coss., vol. vii. 

 + Cofferer's Accts., series i. and ii. Rot. s.d. 



