National Archives, SP 14/96/27, fol. 51
Letter,
Sir Gerard Herbert
to
Sir Dudley Carleton
, 22 February 1618,
London
. One folded sheet, two leaves: the letter occupies pp. 1-2; p. 3, blank; p. 4, subscription.
[fol. 51]
the sunday night, & munday playes weare at Courte the tuesday night
the Prince
his maske was very ^ ⎡exce <ll>ent⎤ well performed of
the Prince
, & dansinge his dances
very
with much ^ ⎡applowd &⎤ Comendations: & the rest of his maskers, doynge there partes
very well. It was much better liked then twelueth night; by reason of the newe Conceites
& antemaskes & pleasant merry speeches made to the kinge, by such as counterfeyted
wels men, & wisht the kinges comynge into
Wales
. Those of
the Prince
his Maske weare. Both the Marquises: my lord Mongo
mery
Sir Thomas
Howard, S
i r
Charles Howarde, & another yonger brother. Sir
Gilbert Hawton
: One Carr:
Hodge Palmer
. Mooty. Abercroemy.
[fol. 51v]
The Queene not beyng well, sawe none of the Maskes nor remoued not from Denmarcke
house.
Bibliography
CSPD 1611-18, 523
H&S, 10.576-7; see also 2.310, where the letter is mistakenly attributed to Chamberlain.
Bentley (1941-68), 4.641, 671 (from H&S, )