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in October, 1835. In the following year, a small volume was published —

"Papers by the late Henry Borlase, connected with the Present State of the Church." Hamilton, Adams, & Co., London.

The tract about which VECTIs inquires, was included in this volume.

The "Central Tract Depôt, 1, Warwick Square," about the continuance of which VECTIS asks, has been long removed elsewhere. It was set up by Mr. George V. Wigram, brother of the present Bishop of Rochester-a gentleman who has taken a leading part in much connected with the "Brethrenite" movement. It is remarkable that so many of the "Brethren" have been closely connected with ecclesiastical dignitaries: for instance, Lord Congleton, a " Brethrenite" teacher, and the present Archbishop of Canterbury, his brother-in-law. LELIUS.

EXECUTION OF CHARLES I. (3rd S. iv. 195.) — The following extract purports to be a circumstantial account (printed 1660) of the execution of Charles I., and may throw some light on a doubtful question:

"Tuesday, Jan 30 (the fatal day). He was about 10 of the clock brought from his Palace at St. James' to Whitehall; marched on foot, guarded with a regiment of foot soldiers through the Park, with their colours flying, &c. Being come to the end of the Park, he ascends the stairs leading to the long gallery in Whitehall, and so into the Cabinet Chamber, where he formerly used to lodge. There, &c. From thence, about 1 o'clock, he was accompanied by Dr Juxon and Col. Tomlinson, and other officers, formerly appointed to attend him, and the private guard of Partizans with musketeers on each side, through the Banqueting House, adjoining to which the scaffold was erected, between Whitehall Gate and the gate leading into the gallery from St. James'. The scaffold was hung round with black, the floor covered with black bayes (sic), and the axe and block laid in the middle of the scaffold. There were divers companies of foot of Col. Pride's regiment, and several troops of horse, placed on the one side of the scaffold towards King Street. And on the other side towards Charing Cross," &c., &c.

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COLLINS THE ACTOR AND POET: THE JE NE SCAI QUOI CLUB (3rd S. v. 17.)-I was quite pleased to find my old friend "The Chapter of Kings" resuscitated by MR. BATES from the realms of oblivion. From the tone of his remarks I should suppose he had seen only the words, which he considers unique. I beg to say that I possess these words set to music, and a very merry tune it is merry enough to scare away the most determined crew of blue devils that ever intruded on a misty November morning. It was given me by an aged friend, a native of Birmingham, who ceased to reside there after 1806; so that it must have been published before that date. The title varies somewhat from that cited by MR. BATES. It runs thus:

"The Chapter of Kings. A celebrated Historical Song written and sung with universal applause by Mr. Collins, Author of The Brush, and by Mr. Dignum at the Je ne sçai quoi Clubb."

Was this club a Birmingham or London association? and by what class of men was it frequented? FENTONIA.

DE SCARTH EDGAR (3rd S. v. 134.) It was on such a tenure that many persons bearing the Bruce's castle of Lochmaben. Edgars appear to surname Edgar held their lands near Robert the have been amongst the personal followers of the Bruce family. This may be proved by a referlist of the witnesses at the marriage of Robert ence to Rymer's "Fœdera," a MS. containing a the Bruce, in the W. S. Lib. Edin., &c. &c. James Edgar, PeuthererA propos, who was burges in Edinburgh," who died between 1730 and 1739? Was he related to the family of the same name settled at Restalrig, and also at the town of Leith ? S.

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ROBERT CALLIS (3rd S. v. 134.) In the 4th edition of The Reading (by W. J. Broderip) the author is alluded to as a "gentleman of excellent parts both natural and acquired,” and as being a Commissioner of Sewers in his native country of Lincolnshire." He also wrote The Case and Argument against Sir Ignoramus of Cambridge (Lond. 1648, 4to), the title-page of which describes him "of Graies Inne, Esq. afterward Serjeant-at-Law in his reading at Staples Inn in Lent 14 Ia. R." He is noticed by Allibone, Watt, and Bohn. WYNNE E. BAXTER.

"CLARA CHESTER," ETC. (3rd S. iii. 25.)-These poems were written by John Chaloner, at one time a captain in H.M. 36th Regiment. He was a native of Clonmel, Ireland, where he was born in the same house in which Lawrence Sterne was born. He died June 3, 1862, aged eighty-two years, and was buried at Fethard, near Clonmel.

His poems were, Rome, published in 1821 by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London; The Vale of Chamouni, 1822, John Warner, London; Clara Chester, 1823, Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh. BAR-POINT.

Philadelphia, U. S. A.

THE STORY OF LORD MULGRAVE'S CHAPLAIN (3rd S. v. 129.) It is a very good story, and, like all good stories, it has seen much service. The joke has been ascribed to a Lord Mayor as well as a Lord Mulgrave; and a more distinguished man than the nameless chaplain - the famous Dr. Samuel Parr-has suffered from it. The Doctor had preached the Spital Sermon at Christ Church on the invitation of the Lord Mayor of London (Harvey Combe); and as they were coming out of church together (it is the New

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J. C. "THE ART OF POLITICKS" (3rd S. v. 164.) This excellent satirical poem (reprinted in Dods. ley's Collection) was by the Rev. James Bramston, M.A. He was born in or about 1694, being son of Francis Bramston (fourth son of Sir Moundeford Bramston, Master in Chancery, who was a younger son of Sir John Bramston, Chief Justice of England). In 1708 he was admitted at Westminster School, whence in 1713, he was elected to a studentship at Christ's Church, Oxford, proceeding B.A. May 17, 1717, and M.A. April 6, 1720. In 1723 the University of Oxford presented him to the rectory of Lurgarsale, in Sussex, and in 1725 he became Vicar of Harting, in the same county. He died March 16, 1743-4. He also wrote The Man of Taste (reprinted in Dodsley and in Campbell's Specimens), and The Crooked Sixpence, and has poems in Carmina Quadragesimalia and the University Collection, on the death of Dr. Radcliffe.

Dallaway and Cartwright, in their account of Lurgarsale, written nearly a century after Mr. Bramston's death, say "he was a man of original humour, the fame and proofs of whose colloquial wit are still remembered in this part of Sussex." (Hist. of Sussex, ii. (i.) 365.)

In accordance with a slovenly practice, which, as the cause of error and trouble, cannot be too generally condemned, Dodsley has suppressed Mr. Bramston's Christian name. The Gentleman's Magazine, in announcing his death, designated him Mr. Brampston, vicar of Starting. This ludicrous misnomer of his benefice has been repeated by Chalmers, Campbell, Watt, and Rose.

Your correspondent A. J. has, we believe, reason to congratulate himself on the possession of a copy of the original edition of The Art of Politicks. C. H. & THOMPSON COOPER.

TEA STATISTICS (3rd S. v. 175.) Leaving DOUBT'S query — "What yield of tea is required per acre to repay the ordinary cost of cultivation ?". unanswered, I can, I think, remove from his mind the difficulty which the article in the Edinburgh Review appears to have produced.

The leaf is not plucked from the tea plant for the purpose of being manufactured into tea before the fourth year; and the plant is not at its full power of bearing before the sixth year. Now the proportion of tea plant in Assam of four years and upwards is very much greater than in Cachar and Darjeeling; indeed, in the last-named

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Sir Walter Raleigh: Additional Papers, 207Cornish Proverbs, 208-Modern Folk Ballads, 209- Lord Ruthven, 210-Destruction of the Titans and Dragons, and Origin of the Vine, Ib.-Illegitimate Children of King Charles II.-Lord, Lady: their Derivation- The Value of a Daily Paper in 1741-Towt, Towter-Execution of Anne Boleyn-Schleswig-Holstein, 211 QUERIES: -Ancestor Worship Hugh Branham - A Bull of Burke's - Cambridge Villages - James Cumming, F.S.A.Haydn's Canzonets- Heraldic-Sir John Jacob, Knt.-Latin Quotation- Meccah-George Poulet-Rev. Christopher Richardson - Rotation Office-Rapier - Sancroft-John Sargent, Esq. Dr. Jacob Serenius, 212. QUERIES WITH ANSWERS: - The Ministerial Wooden Spoon- Bishop Barnaby Potter-William Spence - Sir John Calf Becanceld or Beccanceld-War of Investures, 214. REPLIES: Publication of Diaries, 215- Talleyrand's Maxim, 216-Posterity of Harold II., King of England, Trials of Animals, 218-Lewis Morris, 219 - Whitmore Family - Trousers -Harriet Livermore Digby Motto - Female Fools The Sea of Glass - The Order of the Ship in France-Oath "Ex Officio"-The Verb "to Liquor Customs of Scotland-William Dell, D.D.Martin-The First Paper Mill in America-Giants and Dwarfs-Austrian Motto: the Five Vowels-Common -St. Mary Matfelon-Grumbald Hold-Dr. John Wigan- Comic Songs translated— Inquisitions v. Visitations-Natter, 220.

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SIR WALTER RALEIGH. ADDITIONAL PAPERS. I continue the extracts from my miscellaneous papers regarding Sir Walter Raleigh. I am not able to arrange them with precision as to the dates, but, as in the former instances, those readers of "N. & Q." who are acquainted with the main incidents of his career will not find any difficulty in this respect.

[Indorsed by Lord Burghley] "21 Decemb. 1587. Sr Walter Ralegh letter of 2000 foote and 200 horse in Dev. and Cornwall.

Addressed "To the Right honorable my singuler good L. the L. highe Tresourer of Ingland."

"My singuler good Lorde accordinge to your Lordships and the rest of my Lords directions, I have attended the Earle of Bath, and conferred with the deputes of Devon and the Citty of Exon for the drawinge to gether, of 2000 foote and 200 horse, and I finde great difference of oppinion amonge them: sume are of oppinion that this burden wilbe grevous unto the countrey, standinge att this tyme voyde of all trafique, the subside not beinge yet gathered, and the past musters having byn very chargeable. Sr John Gilbert, Sr Richard Grenvile, and the Earle hymsealf, beinge more zelous both in religion and her majesties service, who have always founde a reddy disposition in their devisions, and willingnes to beare what so ever shalbe thought meet for her majesties service by the people, ar of oppinion that the matter and service wilbe very fesible. It is most asured that the carefull usage of the action by the deputes in their severall devisions will easely induce the inferior sort to what soever shalbe thought necessary for her majesties saufty and their own defence: but sume other of the commishion

of Devon (in my conscience before the Lorde) beinge both infected in religion and vehemently malcontent, who by how much the more they are temperat, by so much the more dangerous, are secreatly great hinderance of all actions tendinge to the good of her majesty or saufty of the present state. Tho men make doubt that your honor's instructions alone ar not sufficient and saufe warrant for their discharge; and that if any refuse to contribute they see not by what they should be inforsed, with a thowsand dilatory cavelations. For myne own oppinion, under your L. correction, if it might notwithstanding stande with her majesties likinge to beare the one halfe of the charge, being great, it would be very consonant to all good pollicy; and the countrey, as I judge, will willingly defray the rest, which, onles ther wear ministers of other disposition will not be so saufly and easely brought to effect. I have sent your Lordshipe an estimate of the whole, with which I humble pray your L. to acquaynt her majesty, and not otherwise to impart my letter, because I am bold to write my simple oppinion playnly unto your Lordshipe, the same beinge, as the Lord doth judge, without respect or parciallity, havinge vowed my travaile and life to her majesties service only and for ever.

"I have writen to the deputes of Cornwall, and am reddy to repaire thither withall dilligence, and to performe the rest of hir majesties command geven mee in charge by your Lordshipe.

"And yeven so, humble cummendyng my service unto your Lordshipe favorable construction, I take my leve. From Exon this xx of December.

"Your L. to do you all honor and service,

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"Wee have apoynted 4 waynes to each hundred, and vitles for fourteen dayes, and wee accompt to mount the one half on hacknes for expedition: wee provide tooles for 200 pioners, as well for our own incampinge as to ordayned a cornet of horsmen to be in reddines, if your serve her majesty in her camp reall. Also wee have honours shall command the same, to be added to this 2000 footmen; and if I shall not be commanded down my

sealf, I have thought good to direct Sr Richard Grenvill to have the conduction of this regement to bringe them to the campe, wher after your honours may otherwise dispose of the charge, as it shall best like your wisdomes. "Your honors humble att cummand,

"W. RALEGH."

Indorsed "xiiijth September, 1588. M. for stay of all shipping upon the north coaste of Devon and Cornwall. To Sr Rich. Grenvill. Entred.

"R. Tr. and welb. we grete you well. Wher we have some occasion offred to us, by reason of certen shippes part of the Spa. Armada, that coming about Scotland ar dryven to sondry portes in the west of Ireland, to put in redynes some forces to be sent into Ireland as farder occasion shall be gyven us, which we meane to be shipped in the Ryver of Severn, to pass from there to Waterford or Cork, we have thought mete to make choiss of yow for this service followyng. We require yow that upon the north cost of Devon and Cornwall, towardes Severn, yow make stay of all shippyng mete to transport soldiers to Waterford, and to gyve chardg that the same shippes be made redy with Masters, Marynors, and all other maritym provisions nedefull, so as upon the next warning gyven from us, or from our Counsel, they may be redy to receave our sayd soldiors, which shall be iiic out of Cornewall and Devon, and iiije out of Glocester and Somersettshire. We have also some other further intention to use your service in Ireland with these shippes aforsayd, wherof Sr Walter Ralegh, Knight, whom we have acquaynted therewith, shall inform yow, who also hath a disposition for our service to pass into Ireland, ether with these forces or before they shall depart.

The following is in Raleigh's handwriting, and is indorsed by Sec. Windebank thus : "Considerations concerning Reprysalles":

"All that hath or shalbe taken may be brought in question.

"The pepper of the last carrecke claymed by the Takers.

"The Italians may as well clayme the goods brought

from the Indies.

“Judgments alreddy geven in this case of late for Bragg and others. "If the Queene held her kingdome of the Venetians, yet could they not clayme such a preheminence. "The Italiens goods taken by the Dunkerkers in our shipps never by them claymed.

The French never clayme their goods taken in Spanishe bottomes.

"The Veneciens are not ignorant of this law, for besydes that it is a lawe among all nations, they have had a sute against Sr John Gilbert this two yeare upon the same poynt.

"The Kings of Sweden and Denmarke in their late warrs did not only confiscate all shipps that came to the contrary syde, but putt people to the sworde, of what nation soever, that traded with their enemies.

"The proclamation restraynethe all other bottomes, and if question be made of the Spanishe shipps, the sea warr of our part is att an end.

"The Queene will lose ten thowsand pound a yeare custome by this Judgment.

"And besides the loss to the realme of goods taken from the enemye, ther will follow many inconveniences, as well the impoverishing of the enemy, the not setting our mariners a worke, the disuse of our men from the warrs, and the want of intelligence dayly gotten.

"It were strange to yeld in a case wher ther is a direct lawe to warrant.

"The clamore of the marchant is not to be esteemed. "Wee shall lose more by leving reprisall than by the trade of Vennis.

"The Venetiens can not healp us nor harme us. "It is matter of great consequence to be yeilded unto. "Wee ought to be curious in such a case where honor,

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priviledge, and greatnes of states and princes are in question.

"It were strange that the Queen should doubt to yeild that the Inglishe should not serch French bottomes, and now doubt to avow good taken in Spanishe shipps from Venetiens." J. PAYNE COLLIER.

CORNISH PROVERBS.

Whilst the study of the provincial dialects has greatly increased during the past half century, that of local proverbs still remains almost totally neglected. In the hope of calling attention to this comparatively new pursuit, and showing how large a number can be gleaned even from one county, I send you this, the first part of a collection, and with your permission others shall follow:

I. CORNISH PROVERBIAL RHYMES.

1. He that hurts robin or wren, Will never prosper boy nor man. In the vulgar pronunciation, the rhyme is attained by a long ā, mān. See also the next example :2. By Tre, Pol, and Pen,

Ros, Caer and Lan,

You shall know all Cornish men.

The second line of this old saw is frequently omitted, and certainly the prefixes mentioned in it are not so common as those contained in the preceding line. The antiquity of this saying may be gathered from the fact that, in Andrew Borde's Book of Knowledge (1542) occur these lines

"My bedaver wyl to London to try the law,

To sue Tre, Pol, and Pen for wagging of a straw." 3. Better a clout than a hole out.

4. More rain, more rest; more water will suit the ducks best.

The following distich refers to magpies :5. One for sorrow, two for mirth,

Three for a wedding, four for a birth.

MR. COUCH, in his Folk Lore of a Cornish Village ("N & Q." 1st S. xii. 37), has made the strange substitution of death for birth.

6. Cornwall will bear a shower every day,
And two on Sunday.

7. A Scilly ling is a dish for a king.

8. Cross a stile, and a gate hard by,
You'll be a widow before you die.
9. The mistress of the mill

May say and do what she will.

10. One is a play, and two is a gay [a toy].

Mr. Halliwell, in his Dictionary of Archaic Words, quotes the following passage:

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"As if a thiefe should be proud of his halter, a beggar of his cloutes, a child of his gay, or a fool of his bable."Dent's Pathway, p. 40.

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