Sz The Duchess of Newcastle 



for so long and chargeable a voyage, was not able to 

 embrace their motions; and surely he was so well 

 pleased with the great civilities he received from that 

 city, that then he was resolved to chuse no other 

 residing place all the time of his banishment but that ; 

 he being not onely credited there for all manner of 

 provisions and necessaries for his subsistance, but 

 also free both from ordinary and extraordinary taxes, 

 and from paying excise, which was a great favour and 

 obligation to My Lord. 



After His Highness Dom John had left the govern- 

 ment of those provinces the Marquess of Caracena 

 succeeded in his place, who having a great desire to 

 see My Lord ride in the Mannage, entreated a gentle- 

 man of the city, that was acquainted with My Lord, 

 to beg that favour of him. My Lord having not been 

 at that exercise six weeks, or two months, by reason 

 of some sickness that made him unfit for it, civilly 

 begged his excuse; but he was so much importuned 

 by the said gentleman that at last he granted his 

 request, and rid one or two horses in presence of the 

 said Marquess of Caracena, and the then Marquess, 

 now Duke of Ormond, who often used to honour My 

 Lord with his company. The said Marquess of Cara- 

 cena seemed to take much pleasure and satisfaction 

 in it, and highly complemented My Lord; and cer- 

 tainly I have observed, that noble and meritorious 

 persons take great delight in honouring each other. 



But not onely strangers, but His Majesty himself 

 (our now gracious soveraign) was pleased to see My 

 Lord ride, and one time did ride himself, he being 

 an excellent master of that art, and instructed by 

 My Lord, who had the honour to set him first on a 

 horse of mannage, when he was his governour; where 

 His Majesties capacity was such, that being but ten 



