Notes and Queries, Number 73, March 22, 1851, page 10 by Various Authors
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e, by Atkinson and Martineau, which cannot be called sceptical, for its unbelief is unhesitating, is the immediate cause of my writing to-day.
A. L. R.
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Minor Notes.
Original Warrant.--The following warrant from the original in the Surrenden collection may interest some of your correspondents, as bearing upon more than one Query that has appeared in your columns:--
"Forasmuch as S^r John Payton, Knight, Lieutenant of the Tower, hath heretofore receaved a warrant from the Lls. of the counsell, by her Ma^{ts} commandment, for the removinge of Wright the Preist out of the Tower, to Framingham Castle, and for that, since then, it is thought more convenient, that he be removed to the Clincke--Theise therefore shalbe to require now (sic) to enlarge him of his imprisonment in the Tower, and to deliver him prisoner into the hands of the L. Bishop of London, to be committed by his Lp. to the Clincke, because it is for her M^{ts} speciall service,--for doinge whereof, this shalbe your warrant.
"From the court at "Oatlands this 29 "of September, 1602. "RO. CECYLL.
"To Mr. Anthony Deeringe, "Deputy Lieutenant of the Tower of London."
"2. October, 1602.
"I have receyed Mr. Wryght from Mr. Derynge, Deputy Lieutenant, and have comitted him to the Clincke according the direction from Mr. Secretary above expressed.
"RIC. LONDON."
L. B. L.
Gloves.--Prince Rupert.--In your First Vol., pp. 72. 405., and in other places in Vol. ii., there are notices with respect to the presentation of gloves. If what is contained in the following {221} paper be not generally known, it may claim an interest with some of your readers:--
"At the Court of Whitehall, the 23rd of October, 1678. Present
The Kings most excellent Majesty, His Highness Prince Rupert, Lord Archbp. of Canterbury," [with twelve others, who are named.]
"Whereas formerly it hath been a custom upon the Consec