Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1818 edition. Excerpt: ... 1 /" DEGREESOPY of Warrant for the payment of 52 to the Master of the Revells. 2 Ditto of the Demands of Sir Henry Herbert for his wages. 3 Ditto of Warrant granted to Fencers. 4 Ditto of Mr. Thomas Killegrew's Promissory Note to Sir II. Herbert. b Ditto of Sir Henry Herbert's Heads of Instruction to Mr. Thomas Killegrew. 6 Ditto of a Prayer composed by Edward Lord Her bert of Cherbury. 7 Ditto of ditto by King Charles I. 8 Ditto of ditto by Sir Henry Herbert. 9 Ditto of Sir Henry Herbert's Notes during the Northern Expedition. 10 Ditto of a Grant of Wardship to Sir H. Herbert. 11 Ditto of Form of Protestation Oath, administered by Prince Rupert. 12 Ditto of Articles exhibited against John Boraston, 13 Ditto of additional Articles against ditto. 14 Ditto of a relation of what passed at the Council, between Lord Sidney and Sir Rowland Gwynne, clerk. April 9,1692. No. 1. Warrant for the Payment of Fiftie-two Pounds to Sir Henry Herbert, kt. Mr. of the Revells* for his lodgeinge out of Court by the space of 52 Weekes, ended at our Ladie-daie last, 1627. WHEREAS you are authorized by virtue of his Majestie's Letters Patents, beareinge date the l6th * The office of the Revells was first instituted in the reign of Henry VIII. in the year 1546, and placed under the department ef the Lord Chamberlain. The objects included within its jurisdiction were numerous, as appears from the " Heads of "Instruction given to Mr. Thomas Killegrew," in No. 4 of this Appendix. Sir Thomas Cawarden, who died 1559, was first appointed to the mastership; and was succeeded by Sir Thomas Boreiiger, or Benger, on the appointment of Queen Elizabeth. Borengerdied in March 1577; the office, however, of Master of the Revells does not appear to have been again filled till..."
