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 i2s.vm.FEB .26/1921.] NOTES AND QUERIES. 169 PRINCE RUPERT'S FORT, CORK HARBOUR. When Marlborough's fleet attacked the harbour entrance September, 1690, it was engaged by a battery of eight guns, even- tually silenced by three landing-parties of resolute seamen. Lord Wolseley says these guns were at Prince Rupert's Fort. Old maps show a fort of this name as late as 1774. It is a matter for research as to why it was so-called. It may have been erected by Prince Rupert's men circa 1649, or, merely named after him in consequence of his nava successes against the Dutch, 1666/7. Some attribute the building to Lord Mount joy Both this and a Prince Rupert's Tower at Kinsale appear to have been contemporary and to have been close to the water's edge at the entrance of their respective harbours Can any reader of & Q.' supply additional information regarding Prince Rupert's Fort in Cork Harbour, or indicate any picture or tij.r- previous to 1774 ? R, C. L. H. RICHARD III. Is there any record of the natural children of King Richard III., and of their descendants ? MEDINEWS. ORIGINAL PORTRAITS OF JOHN HOWARD, THE PHILANTHROPIST. According to his own declaration, John Howard would never allow his portrait to be taken. He was much annoyed by some who followed him in the streets of London for this purpose, but generally managed to escape them. The best and most authentic portrait is that by Thomas Holloway, an artist of some note, and an intimate friend of Howard. He was much in his company. This was done in India ink, and is the basis of many of Howard's likenesses. It .was engraved for Brown's ' Life of Howard.' It is admirably executed. This is now in my possession. There is a "pencil sketch," a mere out- line, taken by stealth whilst in church. It was originally owned by Mr. Palmer, M.P. for Reading. Two plaster casts of Howard's face were taken after his death by order of Prince Potemkin, who retained one, and gave the other to Thomasson, Howard's servant, when it was purchased by Mr. Whitbread. The Gentleman' 's Magazine for 1790 speaks of a portrait of Howard from an original sketch "taken by stealth in church." Whether it is the one above referred to is a question. I have also in my possession a beautiful pastel, full length, size 21 by 28 in., oval, representing Howard sitting at a table, holding a paper, marked "Howard on Prisons," but the features are much younger than in other portraits : the artist, unknown. There was a print engraved by Edmund Scott, published in London, Sept. 22, 1789, about four months before Howard's death. It purports to be from an " original picture " by Mather Brown, an American artist, born Oct. 7, 1761; died in May, 1831. There were two of these paintings : one in the National Portrait Gallery, the other in Howard's house at Cardington. I have this print in my possession. If from an " original picture," does this mean that Howard receded from his deter- mination not to sit for his likeness, and finally yielded ? Or, did the artist paint him from memory, whenever he may have seen him ? The size of the print is 17 by 14 in. It is doubtless a good likeness, and indicates the character of the subject. At whose request was this portrait painted? Is it really an "original"? Who knows anything of its history ? Who was the first owner ? I shall be glad to know of any other portraits of John Howard. HOWARD EDWARDS. 2026 Mount Vernon Street, Philadelphia, U.S.A. EDWARD SNAPE. Who was Edward Snape, whose portrait was painted by Whitty and engraved by Godby ? Was he of the famous family of veterinary surgeons to the King ? I understand that the last in direct descent of that line was a clergyman and not a "vet." Edward Snape's portrait was published in May 1, 1791. D. A. H. MOSES. 78 Kennington Park Road. [Our Correspondent will find lives of James Newton and John Pordage, about whom he also enquires, in the ' D.N.B.'j "H. K.," MEMBER FOR MALDON. In a joem by an anonymous writer, entitled Oppression,' and published in London, 1765, the phrase "Portsmouth Yankey " appears. This is said to be the first appearance of he word " yankee," and it is applied to a member of the House of Commons of the )eriod, who was a native of Portsmouth, N.H., had removed to England, entered Parliament and was a supporter of the Stamp Act. He is referred to as "H. K." Can any one identify him ? He was apparently member for Maldon. CUB DO OK* Y