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"Notice to Mariners," issued by the Town Clerk, in which the Inner and the Outer Dog Head buoys in the North Channel, over which the borough authorities had jurisdiction, are mentioned. EDWARD PEACOCK.

WE must request correspondents desiring in- formation on family matters of only private interest to affix their names and addresses to their queries, in order that the answers may be sent to them direct.

SIR LEWIS STUKELEY'S 'PETITION.' The King's 'Declaration of the Demeanor and Cariage of Sir Walter Raleigh, Knight,' was published on 27 November, 1618, a month after the execution of the latter. On the previous day was issued the tract known as JStukeley's 'Petition,' consisting of 17 pp., printed at the same press as the former work. The first page contains a sub-title, "The humble petition and information of Sir Lewis Stucley, Knight, Vice-admirall of Deuon, touching his owne behauiour in the charge committed vnto him, for the bringing vp of Sir Walter Raleigh, and the scandalous aspersions cast vpon him for the same." The signature is "A 2," implying there must have been a leaf preceding it. This may have been a blank one, or may have been an ordinary title-page. The tract is a rare one, and in the few copies I have had an oppor- tunity of examining the "Al" leaf was absent ; but in a catalogue of books sold at Sotheby's on 18 Feb, 1890, No. 587 entry, one is recorded to have " the rare blank leaf at the beginning." Will any correspondent who possesses a copy kindly inform me if it has the "A 1" leaf, and whether it is blank or otherwise"? T. N. BRUSHFIELD, M.D.

Salterton, Devon.

"!N CAUDA VENENUM." Where was this saying used for the first time ? and to what case did it originally apply 1 Was it in refer- ence to the scorpion ? It has been said that the scorpion, in case of extreme danger or death by fire, and to avoid slaughter, com- mits suicide by the sting of its own tail.

But to return to the saying, I do not find it in Forcellini, or in Biichmann, or in Fumagalli. H. GAIDOZ.

22, Rue Servandoni, Paris (VI').

WILLIAM TYNDALE'S ORDINATION. I have seen it stated that William Tyndale, the translator of the Bible, was ordained at St. Bartholomew's Priory, Smithfield. Can any one refer me to the authority for such a

statement ? I find in the Bishop of London's Registers several entries of ordinations held at St. Bartholomew's, with the names of the candidates, but I have not found Tyndale's name amongst them. E. A. W.

EWART FAMILY. I shall be ^glad of any information concerning Simon Ewart (Sheri- dan's friend and second in a duel), and par- ticularly as to what appointments he held in the East India Company's service, with dates.

Was John Ewart (father of Simon) also m the East India Company's service? If so, what appointments did he hold ?

In the possession of the family is a large bronze medal inscribed "John Ewart, 1740." On the other side is a shield supported by two figures one a European in uniform, the other a native. Below is the motto " Drop as rain, distill as dew." If this is an Easb India Company's medal, for what would it have been given 1

Fraser Rae, in his life of Sheridan, says :-

"April 6th, 1773, Sheridan became a member of the Middle Temple. Seven days afterwards he was united in the bonds of holy matrimony to Elizabeth Ann Linley. At the same time and place his friend Ewart had the informal ceremony of his marriage in France rendered valid in England." Who was the lady? and where did the mar- riage take place 1

John Ewart bought Bysshe Court, Sussex, from the Shelley family. At what date 1

Did Simon Ewart die in India?

(Miss) A. EWART.

7, Cambridge Terrace, Sidmouth, Devon.

DR. CHAMBERLEN. Are there in existence any male or female descendants of the famous family of doctors named Charaberlen, who- were physicians to the Stewart and early Georgian sovereigns ? HISTORICUS.

PRAYER FOR TWINS. In what liturgical collection can I find a prayer asking for twins? I TA -

"RATIONAL'S FESTIVAL." Can any one give me an account of the "Rational's Festi- val " of 1837 ? C. L. E. C.

Alton.

"ST. JAMES'S CHAPTER." What was the "St. James's Chapter," also "St. James's Royal Arch Chapter," held 6 March, 1843? The " exaltation fees " were 10Z. 16s. Qd.

C. L. E. C.

Alton.

' THE STREETS OF LONDON.' In a play entitled ' The Streets of London,' brought out thirty or five-and-thirty years ago, these lines, or something very similar, occurred :