Both the Monday and the Tuesday are described as the vigilia Cathedræ Sci Petri. 2 Volatilia is used in the sense here assigned to it in the Compotus of Whalley. See Whitaker, p. 98.

3 These appear to have been servants left in London, and put upon board-wages, while their master went to Canterbury.

Itm die Dñica p'x. apud Kaunt'beri in oblacōe Dñi xii d. in geurcheys v d.

Itm apud Neuwentue ad cenam in pane v d. ob. q. s'visia vii d. vinū v d. in carnibz g'ossis vii d. in pull' coloumbarū iiii d. in focalibz iii d. in sale & sause & g'euwel & candelis i d. ob. in feno vid. ob. in avenis xi d. ob. in pane equorū iii d. ob. in lectibz iii d.

Sm vis. ii d. ob. q.

Itm die Lunæ p'x. apud Roucet'r ad ientakilu, in pane iiii d. s'visia v d. ob. q. vinu iii d. ob. q. in carnibz g'ossis vi d. in rosc. iiii d. in una galina friruita iii d. ob. Itm in feno ibid. id. in pane equorū vii d. in focalibz id. Itm eod. die ad cenam apud Derdeworde, in pane iiii d. ob. s'visia vid. q. vinu viid. ob. in carnibz g'ossis ixd. ob. in wana galina iii d. q. in uno plou' ii d. in candelis ob. q. in focalibz ii d. ob. in sauce q. in feno v d. ob. in avenis xv d. in ferura Morel iiii d. ob. in uno paup❜o ob.

Sma viii s. ii d. Itm die Mart. p'x. apud Murlworde in pane id. q. s'visia q. Itm eod. die apud Londoniam in ginger' counfeyt et blanche. poudr' vii d. Itm in pane eod. die ibid. ad p'andiu et ad cenam xi d. s'visia xiiii d. ob. in carnibz g'ossis ix d. ob. in duobus cuniculis xi d. in candelis ii d. in carbonis ii d. in lit' iii d. in avenis xv d. ob.

Sma vis. v d. Itm die M'curii p'x. in feno empto x d. in q'nq' bous. avenaru ixx d. in passagio v'sus Westminist'iū id.

Sma ii s. vid.

Itm die Ven'is p'x. in feno empto xii d. in avenis i. bous. iiii d. in gart's empt. Dño xvid. in vino in Chepe id. q. Itm id. ad videndu le luperd. in uno paup'o q. Sma ii s. xd. ob.

Itm die Sabati p'x. in festo Sce Oswaldi apud Westminist'iu ad ientakilu in pane id. in vino ii d. ob. in stocfeys et merleyng ii d. ob. 2 in datis et pomis ii d. ob. in avenis viii d.

Sma xvid. ob.

Item, on Sunday next, at Canterbury, in the offering of my Lord xii d. Item, at Newenton, at supper. Bread 5 d. Beer 7d. Wine 5d. Shambles meat 7d. Young doves 4d. Fuel 3d. Salt, vegetables, groats, and candles 14d. Hay 64d. Oats 114d. Horse-bread 34d. Beds 3d.

Sum, 6s. 2ąd.

Item, Monday next, at Rochester, at breakfast, Bread 4d. Beer 5d. Wine 34d. Shambles meat 6d. Rusks 4d. A hen 34d. Hay there 1d. Horse-bread 7d. Fuel Id. Item, the same day, at supper, at Dartford, Bread 44d. Beer 64d. Wine 74d. Shambles meat 94d. A hen 3d. A plover 2d. Candles d. Fuel 24d. Vegetables id. Hay 54d Oats 15d." Shoeing Morel 44d. A poor person d.

1 What is meant by this word is doubtful. Ducange has Roscella, Placenta species, which it appears was eaten at Easter; whence, perhaps, Rusks which I have used.

2 The translation of Merleyng, which occurs in other places, is, on the authority of Skinner, voce Merlin. But I find " merling fried” amongst the dishes at the coronation dinner of Katharine, queen of Henry V., in a contemporary MS. Chronicle.

3 Lent appears now to have commenced. Carnibus grossis occurs no more, but from this time every day is a fish-day.

1 The Lamproun, which often occurs in these accounts, was a different fish from the Lamprey. Both are mentioned in the provision collected for Archbishop Warham's dinner. Lel. Col. vi. 31.

"A sort of fish, the same with what now in Lancashire is called Milwyn, which Spelman renders Green-fish, but it was certainly of a different kind." Kennett, in his Glossary, who quotes authorities. It is here plainly distinguished from the haddock, with which some have been inclined to confound it. See the note on the word in Archæologia xxi. 278.

JOURNAL OF ROBERT, EARL OF LEICESTER.

OUR readers scarcely require to be told, that in October, 1585, Queen Elizabeth appointed the celebrated Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, Lieutenant and Captain-General of the English army in Holland, for the purpose of assisting the United Provinces against the Spaniards; but a daily journal of the Earl's proceedings from the 4th of December in that year, when he took leave of her Majesty, until the 13th of the following February, has hitherto, it is believed, escaped attention.

A copy, if not the original, of the article, which is written in French, is preserved in the library of the College of Arms: as it acquaints us with the Earl's movements, and at the same time affords minute information relative to his reception by the States General, with particulars of some of the most eminent persons of the times, it is of much interest.

It was unquestionably written by one of his household; and bears internal evidence of authenticity.

[From a MS. in the College of Arms, marked "Taurus."]

December 4th.-The Earl of Leicester having taken leave of her Majesty, and caused six hundred horse to pass muster in London, departed thence for Harwich, in order to cross the sea to Zealand; 10.-Where he arrived, with all his honourable company, in good health, landing at Flushing, where he lay this night.

11. The next day he went by sea to Middleburg, where he was honourably received by the inhabitants under arms.

14. The gentry of the said town gave him and all his train a very magnificent banquet.

17. He embarked from Middleburg for Holland, but owing to calms, a thick fog, and contrary winds, was five days on the voyage. 22. He at length arrived at Dort, where he remained two days. 24. From thence to Rotterdam, where he was received with every demonstration of joy.

25.-Next day being Sunday, on arriving at Delft, there were like solemnities and marks of congratulation given.

27. The magistrates of the said town gave the Earl a banquet. 28.-Afterwards his Excellency went to the Hague, where his triumphal entry was celebrated by the citizens, as well by fireworks and games, as by erecting pyramids and inscriptions in various parts of the town, recording his virtues and praises.

January 7, [1585-6.]-His Excellency having resided here some time, the gentry of the city gave him a most sumptuous and magnificent banquet, exceeding in my opinion all the others he received, both in its beauty and the delicacies served at it.

4. Which feast took place after his Excellency's first return from Leyden, whither he went the fourth of this month.

January 10.-There was a muster of horse.

11.-The following day his Excellency went again to Leyden, where a Latin speech was addressed to him on the part of the university, entreating his favour and patronage.

14.-The Lord Treasurer did not go along with his Excellency, but followed him three days afterwards.

18. The Lord Treasurer, who resided at the house of a young lady, the wife of Jacques de la Faille, a celebrated merchant, received news of the loss of twenty-two soldiers of his company, and that by sickness alone, and not by the hazards of war.

20.-His Excellency returned from Leyden to the Hague, with the greatest part of his suite. The same day my Lord entertained a noble party at supper, where, amongst other things, discussion turned upon the forces of the King of France; and it was remarked that the gabelle of salt was worth to him as much as the whole revenue of the Crown of England.

21.-My Lord Treasurer returned the day after, and dined alone with Mr. Charles.

23. The Sunday after, my Lord was extremely busy writing letters and other things, relative to his situation, to send to England by Mr. Grof, one of his attendants, who, however, was detained by contrary winds.

19. Sir Thomas Cecill' arrived at Flushing on Wednesday with two hundred men of his train.

24. My Lord received letters by one of his people from England. 25.-Tuesday, about ten in the morning, his Excellency was confirmed in his office by my Lords the States General, and took a solemn oath to them, as they did also to him, in the audience, as the chamber is called, of the castle. But, first, one of the members of the States General made a speech in the Flemish language to the people, reminding them, that although the United Provinces had been long outraged and oppressed by the most execrable cruelties, yet Providence had never entirely abandoned them, even when it had suffered them to experience the extremities of anguish and necessity, as appeared on many occasions, and plainly in the wars of Zealand; wherein, after the taking of Zerickzee, the country being in despair and great fear, so far as almost to abandon the conquest already achieved, received an extraordinary and unexpected deliverance by the mutiny and sedition which God so marvelously stirred up amongst their enemies, the more strongly to manifest his power and love towards his own church, which he would never abandon; and that although the enemy appeared at the present moment to have considerable advantage over us, still the God of victories would always take pity upon his people, and raise up the princes of the earth to deliver them, as he had now done the most high and puissant Lady Elizabeth, whom God preserve, &c. and thus finished his speech.

1 Eldest son of Lord Burleigh, and became the first Earl of Exeter, K. G. He was then appointed governor of Brill; and Burleigh wrote to Mr. Davison, afterwards Secretary of State, desiring him to give his son his advice.