[372] Turned afterwards into a mulct.

[373] Restrained by a subsequent Act.

[374] The MS here ends abruptly.—On the subject of Chairs, however, see Acts 3 Geo. I. chap. 7; 16 Geo. II. chap. 26; 20 Geo. II. chap. 10; 30 Geo. II. chap. 22; 33 Geo. II. chap. 25.

[375] See Walpole's Royal and Noble Authors, vol. i. p. 131. So Shakspeare, Richard II. act v. sc. 2.

[376] Mistress of the Sweet-Coffers, occurs in the Old Establishments. The present Queen (Charlotte) has her Gloves kept in a perfumed box.

[377] See "The Life of Corinna," or Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, Jun. Printed in 1731.

[378] Mr. Snetzler.

[379] Cowell's Interpreter. See also Blount's Glossary, in voce.

[380] The Executions, on ordinary occasions, were removed from this memorable place, and were performed in the street of the Old Bailey, at the door of Newgate. This was first practised on the 9th of December 1783. See the printed account. Every of these Executions, I was told by Mr. Reed, 1785, is attended with an expence of upwards of nine pounds. Twenty persons were hanged at once in February 1785.

[381] Madox's History of the Exchequer, ii. p. 373.

[382] Vol. ii. p. 399.

[383] These Arms actually appear in Edmondson's Body of Heraldry, annexed to the name of Brandon, viz. the Arms of Arragon with a difference, and the Arms of Brabant in a Canton.

[384] Act ii. sc. 1.

[385] Vol. ii. p. 163.

[386] The Hangman was known by the name of Gregory in the year 1642, as we learn from the Mercurius Aulicus, p. 553.

[387] History of London, vol. II. p. 74.

[388] Rapin. See also Bale's Life and Trial of Sir John Oldcastle. St. Giles's was then an independent Village, and is still called St. Giles's in the Fields, to distinguish it from St. Giles's, Cripplegate; being both in the same Diocese.

[389] Mr. Ray, in his Itinerary, gives the Fractional Parts of the Scottish Penny.

[390] The Proclamation may be seen in Strype's Annals, vol. IV. p. 384; where the Mark-Piece is valued exactly at Thirteen Pence Halfpenny.

[391] Coriolanus, Act i. Sc. 8.

[392] More's Life of Sir Thomas More, p. 271.

[393] Stat. 13 Edward I.