National Archives
SP 14/123/62, fol. 87v
Letter,
John Chamberlain
to
Sir Dudley Carleton
, 27 October 1621,
London
. One folded sheet, two leaves: the letter occupies pp. 1-2; p. 3 blank; p. 4 subscription.
[fol. 87v]
for lacke of better newes here is likewise a ballet or song of Ben Iohnsons in the
play or shew at the Lord marquis at Burly, and repeated again at windsor, for which and other goode seruice there don, he hath his pension from a 200 marks increased
to 200li per annum. besides the reuersion of the mastership of the reuells. there were other
songs and deuises of baser alay, but because this had the vogue and generall applause
at court, I was willing to send yt.
Bibliography
CSPD 1619-23, 303
H&S, 10.613-4
Chamberlain (1939), 2.403-5 (404-5)
Bentley (1941-68), 4.646 (from Chamberlain (1939), )