National Archives, SP 14/95/12, fols. 21-21v
Letter,
Nathaniel Brent
to
Sir Dudley Carleton
, 10 January 1618,
London
. Two separate sheets: the letter occupies pp. 1-2; p. 3 blank; p. 4 subscription.
[fol. 21]
The maske on 12th night is not comm ended of any. ye poët is growen so dul yt his devise is not worth ye relating, much
lesse ye copiing out. divers thinke fit he should returne to his ould trade of bricke-laying
againe. The actors were ye prince, Marquis Buck
ingham and marquis Hamelton, ye Earle of
Montgomery
,
[fol. 21v]
two of ye Lor d Threasorers sons and others minorum gentium to make them twelue. The Queen hath so absolutely kept in al this Christmas yt she was not pre sent at it though she were at Whitehal. The King went on Thursday in ye afternoon very late from hence towards new-market, where he
meaneth to reside, by the way of
Theobalds
and Roiston. his returne wil be at Shrouetide when ye maske must be shewed againe.
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