“Dear S’r,

“Yr obliged humble serv’t,

“HOR.  WALPOLE.

“P.S.  My refusal of the patent for my life has shown what value I set upon it; but I will have justice, especially for my character, which no consideration upon earth shall prevent my seeking.  It must and shall be known whether I enjoy the place to the wrong of any man living.  You have my free consent, S’r, to show this letter to whom you please; I have nothing to conceal, and am ready to submit my conduct to the whole world.”

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LADY ARABELLA STUART.

As a pendant to Mr. P. Cunningham’s “New Facts about Lady Arabella Stuart” (No. 1. p. 10.).  I send you a copy of Bishop James’ Account and Quietus in respect of 300l., placed in his hands “for the expences of dyett and other chardges of the Ladye Arabella Seymour comytted to his safe kepinge.”  The original document is in my possession.

ROBT.  COLE. 
Feb. 11, 1850.

    “The Accompte of the Lorde Byshopp of Durham for cccli,
    receaved for the chardge of the Ladye Arbella Seymour.

“The Declaration of the Accompte of the Reverende Father in God Will’m James Lorde Bysshoppe of Duresme for the some of Three hundreth poundes imprested to him out of the Receipte of the Kinges ma^ts Exchequer at Westmynster for the expences of dyett and other chardges of the Ladye Arbella Seymour comytted to his safe kepinge w^th an inteneon to have caryed into the Bysshoprycke of Duresme there to have remayned under his chardge duringe the Kynges ma^ts pleasure, viz^t betweene the xiiij^th of Marche 1610 in the viij^th year of his highnes raigne and the last daye of the same moneth as followeth.

    “Readye money receaved, viz. of

“The Threasorer and vnder threr. of Th’exchequer in Mychas terme in the viijth yeare of the Kinges ma’ts raigne by t’handes of Thomas Wattson Esquire one of the Tell’rs for the chardges of himselfe and his servaunts in his yorney w’th the saide Ladye Arbella Seymour by pvie Seale dated the xiij of March 1610 and Lves of the Lordes of the Councell ..._cccli_. whereof

    “Expences of dyett and other chardges of the Ladye Arabella
    Seymour & others attendinge upon her, viz.

    “Expences of dyett

    “At Highgate for sixe dayes begonne the xvth daye of Marche 1610
    and ended the xxjst of the same moneth on w’ch daye her
    Ladyshippe remoued to Barnett. xviij_li._ vs. lijd.

    “At Barnett for xj^en dayes begonne the xxjst of Marche 1610 at
    Supper and ended the firste of Aprill 1611 at breakefaste beinge
    that daye remoued to Eastbarnett. lxxj_li._ vs. viijd.

    “Chardges of y^e Stable, viz.

“Chardges of the Stable for the xvij dayes aboue-menconed, viz. at Highgate for vj dayes ix_li._ xvijs. xd. and at Barnett for xj dayes with vs. for dressinge one of the lytter horses xxviij_li._ xijs. xjd., in all the some of xxxviij_li._ xs. ixd. {275}

    “Lodginge and other necessaries, viz.