as som'. & to be of suche nomber as herafter is specified; and in case they fawte of the same nombre, they ar well contented to byde therfore suche ponyshment as shal be thought mete for there mysbehauyor don in this behalf.

Richard Swyster, on of the highe constables of Roupley honderte, hath these vilags vnder his rule:

Will'm Cawsten, another of the highe constables of Roupley, hath these vilags vnder his rule:

JEWS IN ENGLAND.

THE following list of Jews is supposed to preserve the names of the first settlers here of that nation. It was found among the MSS. of Mendes Da Costa, and marked by him as received from Dr. Chauncey. The orthography shows it to have been made by some person of that persuasion, who had attained but a slight knowledge of the English language; and the hand-writing is certainly of about the middle of the 17th century. Though the re-admission of the Jews was a matter largely discussed in the time of the Protector, their return did not take place until after the Restoration. In 1663, a minister of the Portuguese synagogue is said to have searched the registers, and not to have discovered more than twelve Jews resident in London.

"The List of the Jewes:

The widow Fendenadoes with her tow sonnes and tow seruants, Leadenhall strett.

Sinor Antony Desousa, Boshapgat street.

Sinor M'uell Rodregoes, Chrechurch laine.

Sinor Samuell Deuega, in Beues marks, great, Jeweller.

Sinor Antony Rodregus Robles, Ducks plate.

Sinor Dauid Gaby, at a Plumers in Chrechurch.
Three mor Jewes, Merchants, at the sam hous.
Sin. Deego Rodrego Aries, Fanchurch street.
Sin. Dormedio and Sin. Soloman his sonne, St.
tellens.

Sin. Soloman Franlkes, Fanchurch stret.

Sin. Manuel de Costa Berto. Ducks plate.

Sin. Docter Boyno, Phision to the Jewes, Ducks plate.

Sin. Steauen Rodregoes, near Algat.

Sin. Fransco Gomes, St. Mary Acts.

Sin. Moses Eatees, Chreechurch Laine, a Jewesh
Rubay.

Sin. Benimam Lewme, Chrech Laine.
Sin. Aron Gabey, Ducks plate.

Sin. Domingoes Deserga, Ducks plate.
Sin. Dauid Mier, Leaden Hall street.
Sin. Moediga, Clark of the senagoge.

Most of them haue wifes and seruants."

Mr. Lysons, in his account of Stepney, mentions Emanuel Mendes Da Costa, as buried at the old burial ground belonging to the Jews in Mile-end Road in 1791, and has also given the dates of burial of several other branches of his family.--See Environs of London, vol. iii. p. 478.

COMPARATIVE MANNERS OF THE ENGLISH COURT FORMERLY WITH THE PRESENT TIME.

(Extracts from a MS. dated apud Eltam, Mense jan. 22, Hen. VIII.)

THIS MS. is entitled, Articles devised by his Royal Highness*, with advice of his Council, for the establishment of good order, and reformation of sundry errors and misuses in his household and chambers.'

CHAP. III. No manner of meat to be admitted but what shall be meet and seasonable, and of convenient price.

CHAP. XX. Officers of squillery to see all the vessels, as well silver as pewter, be kept and saved from stealing t. Ashen cups and leathern pots are added in another part.

CHAP. XXX. enjoins all his Highness's attendants not, to steal any locks or keys, tables, forms, cupboards, or other furniture, out of gentlemen's or noblemen's houses, where he goes to visit ‡.

* The title of Majesty was not given to our kings till a reign or two after.

+ In the Earl of Northumberland's household-book, in the begining of the year 1500, is a note, that pewter vessels were too costly to be common.

By inventories of household furniture, in the same book, it appears, that what furniture was left in noblemen's houses consisted only of long tables, benches (no chairs mentioned), cupboards, and bedsteads. And, when noblemen removed from one house to another, tapestry and arras; bed and kitchen furniture; cups and cans; chapel furniture; and utensils for the bakery; joiner, smith, and VOL. I.

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CHAP. XXXI. No officer to be admitted, in future, but such as be of good demeanor; and respect to be had, that they be personages of good fashion, gesture, countenance, and stature; so as the King's house, which is requisite to be the mirror of others, may be furnished with such as are elect, tried, and picked for the King's honour.

CHAP. XXXIV. No herald, minstrel, falconer, or other, shall bring to the court any boy or rascal. And by

CHAP. XXXVI. No one is to keep lads or rascals in the court to do their business for them.

CHAP. XXXVII. Master cooks shall employ such scullions as shall not go about naked, or be all night on the ground before the kitchen fire.

CHAP. XLI. The knight-marshalls to take good regard, that all such unthriffty and uncommon women, as follow the court, be banished.

CHAP. XLIII. No dogs to be kept in the court, but only a few spaniels for the ladies.

CHAP. XLIV. Dinner to be at ten, and supper at four *.

painter, with all their tools, were constantly removed; and those of the Earl of Northumberland, in seventeen carriages.

* It appears, by a household establishment of Lord Fairfax's, about 1650, added to the Earl of Northumberland's household - book, that eleven was then become the hour of dining. Toward the end of the 17th century, the hour was twelve, and so remained at the universities until these 60 years past; but from the beginning of the last century, in London, it has gradually grown later to the present time, when five is the polite hour at noblemens' houses.