1680.] THE SPRING MEETING. 365 



of the party." — " The London Gazette," Feb. — , 1679, No. 

 i486. 



" Whitehall, March iq. This Morning between four and 

 five a Clock His Majesty and His Royal Highness parted 

 hence for Neivmarket, as Her Majesty likewise did about two 

 houres after." — "The London Gazette," March 8-1 1, 1679, 

 No. 2493. 



" JF(? aj-e desired to give Notice, That a Post luill go every 

 day to Newmarket, during the Coiirts being held there.'" — Ibid. 



" IVhitehal, March 24. On Monday in the afternoon his 

 Royal Highness came from Neiumaj^ket. Yesterday morning 

 the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs waited upon him at St. James's ; 

 & this morning the Duke returned to Neivmarket to attend 

 His Majesty during his stay there." — " The London Gazette," 



March ^, 1680, No. 1497. 



" IVhitehal, March 31. This day their Majesties and his 

 Royal Highness returned hither from Neivmarket ; and in the 

 afternoon the Lord Mayor and the Sheriffs of London, were to 

 pay their Duty to His Majesty." — Ibid., No. 1499. 



" London, March 9. Seven of His Majesty's Waggons 

 were sent from the Tower to White-Hall, being designed to 

 carry the Kings Baggage to Neivmarket, to which place their 

 Majesties and his Royal Highness set forward tomorrow, 

 where its said they will reside about a Month." — The " Current 



Intelligence," March - No. 8. 



"Neivmarket, March 11. About 3 of the Clock yesterday 

 in the afternoon his Majesty and Royal Highness arrived here 

 from London, and about 6 her Majesty came thither also : 

 both their Majesties are very well (thanks be to God), but his 

 Royal Highness is a little lame, having rubb'd the skin off his 

 Leg when he was on board the Yacht in his coming from 

 Scotland."— 7(5/.^., No. 9. 



"■Newmarket, the 20. On the 18. Instant was a Race run 

 for ;^ioo. between the Duke of Albennarle and Mr. Osley the 

 six mile Course. Mr. Osley rid his own Gelding himself 

 against the Dukes horse, which is called Tinker, there was 



