88, 90b; Repertory 41, fos. 189b, 219b; Cal. State Papers Dom.
(1627-1628), p. 238; Letter to Mead, 30 March, 1627.--"Court and
Times," i, 209.

329 Journal 34, fo. 143b; Repertory 41, fo. 311b.

330 Journal 34, fo. 162b.

331 Gardiner, "Hist. of England (1624-1628)," ii, 163.

M129 The Royal Contract, 1627-1628.

332 In April, 1627, when the king's proposal was first made known to the
Common Council, the amount due to the citizens from Charles exceeded
L200,000.--Journal 34, fo. 80b.

333 Journal 34, fos. 197b-201b.

334 Journal 34, fo. 196.

335 Remembrancia. vi, 144 (Index, p. 196); Cal. State Papers Dom.
(1627-1628), p. 554.

336 This occurred to the master and wardens of the several companies of
Plumbers, Sadlers, Founders, Joiners and Glaziers.--Repertory 42,
fos. 58b, 60, 60b.

337 John Chamberlain, a member of the Drapers' Company and alderman of
Billingsgate, was fined L300, or double the amount he was originally
called upon to contribute.--Repertory 42, fo. 55b; _Cf._ Mead to
Stuteville, 19 Jan., 1628.--"Court and Times," i, 314.

338 Mead to Stuteville, 12 Jan., 1628.--"Court and Times," i, 311.

M130 L20,000 advanced by the aldermen, Feb., 1628.

339 Repertory 42, fos. 100b-101, 104.

M131 Buckingham and Dr. Lamb.

340 Mead to Stuteville, 21 June.--"Court and Times," i, 364, 365.

341 The same to the same, 29 June.--_Id._, 367, 368.

342 Remembrancia, vi, 150 (Index, p. 455); Letter printed by Rushworth
(Hist. Coll., i, 618).

343 Repertory 42, fo. 213b.

344 Remembrancia, vi, 151 (Index, p. 455).

345 Journal 36, fos. 37, 50, 51, 173-175.

346 The placards are said to have run thus:--"Who rules the kingdom? The
king. Who rules the king? The duke. Who rules the duke? The
devil"--ending with threats of personal violence against the
duke.--Mead to Stuteville, 29 June.--"Court and Times," i, 368.

347 Repertory 42, fo. 217b.

M132 Preparations for another expedition to Rochelle, 1628.

M133 The Duke of Buckingham assassinated 23 Aug., 1628.

348 Remembrancia, vi, 153 (Index, p. 197).

349 Journal 34, fos. 279-280b.

M134 Tonnange and Poundage, 1628.

M135 Dissolution of parliament 10 March, 1629.

350 Proclamation, dated 2 March.--Journal 35, fo. 44b.

M136 Sickness and famine, 1629-1631.

351 Journal 35, fos. 74, 112, 138, 270b.

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