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amount to 1 1 ,7221. The total of the survey ariseth

as follows:. s. d.

In Land ... 16,431 9 o

In Woods - - - 11,722 2 o

The Castle - - - 10,401 4 o

��Total .38,554 15 " More honourable than his father, Prince Henry, though delighted with Kenilworth, would not avail himself of the unjust decree of the Star-Chamber, and seize upon the estate; but proposed to purchase Sir Robert Dudley's right in it for the sum of 1 4,500!. Hopeless of having it restored to him, Sir Robert accepted the overtures, and the transfer was made ; but no part of the purchase-money ever came to his hands; for the first proportion (3000b) was lost in the hands of a merchant who became a bankrupt; and Prince Henry dying soon after, no notice was taken of his debts, and Sir Robert lost the whole of die sum. Prince Charles took pos- session of it on Henry's death, and on becoming king, granted it to Carey Earl of Monmouth. In the 'usurpation it was a fine morsel for Oliver Cromwell's oQIcers to gratify their desolating pas- sion upon; who cut down the woods, drained the poo!, dearoyed the park, and dismantled the castle. On the restoration, Charles the Second re-

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