372 THE HISTORY OF NEWMARKET. [Book XIIL 



be run the 30. Instant : (viz.) Mr. Ashtons Mare against Mr. 

 Frainptons Race Mare, for 300, Guinnyes a piece half forfeit, 

 Mr. Hoivards Mare rides Nine stone and half : and the other 

 eight stone and half; we expect a very great meeting here 

 the latter end of this month, and we are told his Majesty 

 will come from Windsor to see the Races." — Ibid., April -]-|^, 

 No. 19. 



'^Newmarket, April 27. His Majesty and his Royal 

 •Highness the Duke of York came to this place betwixt 12 

 and one of the Clock in very good health." 



'^London, April 30. This day about 12 of the clock 

 the King and the Duke of York returned thither from 

 Newmarket, and are to sup this night at Sir Jonathan 



Raymunds, High Sheriff of this City." — Ibid., —~z — , 



No. 23. 



" Newmarket, April 27. His Majesty and his Royal 

 Highness the Duke of York came to this place betwixt 12 



ch 1 II ^^^^ °^^ ^^ ^^^ Clock in very good health." — 



1680. " Smith's Currant Intelligence," No. 23. 

 Newmarket. '' Nezwiarket, March 12. His Majesty (God 



arc — p . ^^ praised) is at this time in very Good Health, 

 to the joy of all his Loyal Protestant Subjects, who have 

 more than nineteen Reasons to pray for his long life. Since 

 their Royal Highnesses return from Scotland 'tis said they 

 have been highly Complimented every day, both by the 

 Nobility and Gentry, by City and Country, even to some 

 mens amazement ; among others, several worthy Members 

 of the Honourable House of Commons have been introduced 

 and admitted to kiss their hands, whereby some of them are 

 said to have acquitted themselves openly of any false sus- 

 pitions that they have been secret Enemies of the Dukes 

 Person, or Succession, and that they will ever own him, and 

 pay due respects to him for the future, as he is the King's 

 own and only Brother." — " The Loyal Intelligence," March 

 16, 1679-80, No. I. 



''London, March 12. The Council is to sit at Whitehall, 

 notwithstanding his Majesties absence ; but if any thing 



