THE AUTUMN EXCURSION. 143 



September, 1874. 



Note of some Entries in the Book of " Minutes of the Duchy 

 (of Cornwall) Council " during the life of Edward, the Black 

 Prince, translated from the Norman-French by Deeble Boger. 



It appears from the Entries that the Prince was twice at Ees- 

 tormell Castle, first in the 28 Edw. Ill, (1354) from the 24th 

 August to the 10th September; secondly in the 37 Edw. Ill, (1363) 

 when the Prince's expedition to Cascony was preparing at Ply- 

 mouth, and that the time then passed at Restormell was from St. 

 Matthias Day [24th February] and Easter, and that on the first 

 occasion in 1354 he was accompanied by certain Knights of his 

 Household whose names are given. 



The following are the Entries extracted : — 



A. Order directed to John de Kendall, the Prince's Receiver in Cornwall and 



also the Constable of the Castle of Restormell and Keeper of the Park 

 to repair the Castle and the " Conduyt." 



B. Order to deliver up the Lands of a Ward of the Prince who had attained 



his majority. 



C. Order to pay additional wages to the Chaplain at the Hermitage in Res- 



tormell Parle. 



D. Order for the delivery of Timber from Restormell Park to the " Friars 



Preachers " at Truro for building their house there. 



E. Appointment of Deputy Keeper of Restormell Castle and Park under 



John de Kendall who held the office of Keeper of same. 



F. Order for removal from Restormell to Southampton of the Venison, Fish, 



and Pewter, which the Prince had left at Restormell, in September, 28 

 Edw. Ill, after his residence there. 



G. Order that the Keeper of the Park of Restormell be allowed the cost of 



Ferns brought for bedding for the Deer, and the cost of erecting Lodges 

 for the Deer, and order to repair the Castle. 



H. Order for repayment to John de Kendall (the Prince's Receiver) for dis- 

 bursements by him for the Prince when at Restormell in 1363. 



The order signed by the Prince " on board his ship at Ply- 

 mouth" when embarked for the expedition to Gascony. 



I. Order to the Prince's Officers in Cornwall to assist John Guy, of Lost- 

 wifhiel, employed in the Prince's service. 



* J Orders to make Lostivithiel a Stannary Town. 

 L. Order for the repair of the Bridge at Lostivithiel, 



