1809.] 
the constable, and lieutenant of the lord- 
ship of Oswestry, concerning the better 
government of the lordships of Powys, 
and Oswestry. . 
“ 1534.—Edw. Sutton, Lord Dudley 
and Powys, and Rafe Brereton, squier, 
stewards of the lordshipp of Oswestree ; 
Edward Treuor, constable of the same 
lordshipp; and John Treuor, lieutenant 
there, are bound each to other to per- 
forme, and fullfill. the diuers . cove- 
nants, &c. 
“To keepe a day of March between 
Powys and Oswastree lordshipp, before 
the Jast of July next. 
“To come and vew, and then rédresse 
all such murthers, felonys, and other 
offences, committed and done by the 
tenants and inhabitants, of either of the 
sayd lordshipps, against other, ac- 
cording to the forme of the March. 
“Tf that any person, or persons, | 
henceforth answerable in that one coun- 
tree, committ or doe open felonie in that 
other countree, that then the officers of 
Extracts from the Portfolio of a Man of Letters. 51 
that countree, where he orthey so doing be 
maisters, shall take the offender or of- 
fenders, and send hym or them there, as 
the offence shall be done, to be punished 
according to his demeritt. 
‘“‘ If any person or persons, of the one 
cuntrey, hereafter Jett, vex, or trouble 
any person Of persons, of the other 
cuntrey, to pursue any-goods or cattle 
fro him or them taken, that then he or 
they so doinge, shall be taken and kept 
in ward without bayle or maynprise, 
unto such tyme that he or they letted 
and vexed, shall be contented or payd 
of his goods or cattell. 
“If any goods or cattell hereafter be 
stolne from the one cuntrey tothe other 
by ignorant persons, and there trackt, 
the tenants and inhabitants shall pay for 
the cattell, within fifteen days then next 
ensuing; or four Of the best of the sayd 
tenants remayne in ward without bayle 
or maynprise, unto the tyme the exes 
cution be payd,” &c. 
Extracts from the Port-folio of a Man of Letters. 
. [€ommunications to this Article are always thankfully received. | 
— SS ae 
| CARDINAL MAZARIN. | 
r : VHE following is a statement of the property given by the Cardinal to the Duke 
and Duchess de Mazarin, as well by the marriage settlement as by his will 
and codicil :—= 
1. The Duchy of Mazarin, and its dependancies, valued at 950,000 a s.. de 
livres - - me = - - - - - 39,583 6 8 
2. In ready money, to purchase an estate, 1,200,008 livres = 50,000 O 90. 
3. Right in the salt mines at Branage, 40,000 livres per ann, 
16661. 18s. 4d. : | 
4. Half of the palace Mazarin, 500,000 livres oe a 20.053 Gy) S 
5. Half of the statues, 150,000 livres i - - - = 6,250 0 QO 
6. The territories and lordships in Alsace, viz. Betford, Tannes, 
Dalkirg, D’Elles, the County of Ferret, and the Domains of | 
La Fere, Marle, and Ham, upwards of 130,000 livres per 
ann. 5416/7. 13s.4d. 
7. The charges and government of Brisac and of Alsace, La Fere, 
Vincennes, and the grand Bailiwick of Haguenau, upwards 
_> of 100,000 livres per ann. 41661. 13s. 4d. ur 
8. Furniture, valued at 1,800,000 livres - - + = -. 5,000 0. 0 
9. Bonds and other securities for money paid to the Duke by the 
Executors, 6,000,000 a ee ee 
250,000 0 O 
— 
: “441,666 13 4 
Annual value of the estates, 11,250/. which, at 20 years purchase, 
gives e eo a a @ sf 225.000 8) 0 
~ 
a ne ee 
Grand Total 606.66 
