fty spirit"--peace to thy sepulchre--always
consecrated by the grateful student who has been benefited by thy
bounty!

Perhaps Laud should have been noticed a little earlier in this list of
bibliomanical heroes; but, having here noticed him, I cannot refrain
from observing to you that the notorious HUGH PETERS revelled in some
of the spoils of the archbishop's library; and that there are, to the
best of my recollection, some curious entries on the journals of the
House of Commons relating to the same.[353]

[Footnote 353: I am indebted to the same literary friend who
gave me the intelligence which closes the last note, for the
ensuing particulars relating to HUGH PETERS; which are taken
from the journals of the lower house: "Ao. 1643-4. March 8.
Ordered, that a study of books, to the value of 100_l._ out
of such books as are sequestered, be forthwith bestowed upon
Mr. PETERS." _Journals of the House of Commons_, vol. ii.,
p. 421. "Ao. 1644. 25 April. Whereas this House was formerly
pleased to bestow upon Mr. Peters books to the value of
100_l._, it is this day ordered that Mr. Recorder, Mr.
Whitlock, Mr. Hill, or two of them, do cause to be delivered
to Mr. Peters, to the value of 100_l._, books out of the
private and particular study of the ARCHBISHOP OF
CANTERBURY." _Id._, vol. iii., p. 469. "Ao. 1644. 26 Junij.
Dies publicae Humiliationis. Mr. Peters made a large and full
relation of the state of the western counties, and of the
proceedings of my Lord General's army, since its coming
thither," &c. "Whereas, formerly, books to the amount of
100_l._ were bestowed upon Mr. Peters out of the
archbishop's private library, and whereas the said study is
appraised at above 40_l._ more than the 100_l._, it is
ordered this day that Mr. Peters shall have the whole study
of books freely bestowed upon him." _Id._ p. 544. "Ao. 1660.
May 16. Ordered, That all books and papers, heretofore
belonging to the library of the archbishop of Canterbury,
and now, or lately, in the hands of Mr. HUGH PETERS, be
forthwith secured." In Ashmole's life, before the first
volume of his Antiq. of Berkshire, it is said in Aug. 1660,
"Mr. Ashmole had a commission to examine that infamous
buffoon and trumpeter of rebellion, Hugh Peters, concerning
the disposal of the pictures, jewels, &c., belongi