National Archives, SP 14/95/11, fols. 19v
Letter,
John Chamberlain
to
Sir Dudley Carleton
, 10 January 1618,
London
. Two separate sheets: the letter occupies pp. 1-4.
[fol. 19v]
On twelfth night was the Princes maske which (besides the two marquises the earle of mongomerie and some other Lords) was furnished
and fild vp with Sir
Gilbert Haughten, Aber Crommie,Ackmoutie,
Hodge Palmer
, and such like dauncing companions. there was nothing in yt extraordinarie but rather
the inuention proued dull, mr controllers daughter bare away the bell for delicat
dauncing, though remarquable for nothing else, but for multitude of iewells wherwith
she was hangd as yt were all ouer. The Spanish and venetian ambassadors were inuited
and well respected there, which the french ambassador tooke in so yll part, that he hath expostulated very roundly
that there is no more regard of him nor his master, and the Lord chamberlain had order to pacifi<e>him as much as might be.
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