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 12 S. VIII. MARCH 19, 1921.] NOTES AND QUERIES. 223 ' abroad,* and What ley was content for the time being to wait ('Short History,' p. 7). What could not a Chancellor do ? The new Moghul was prompt but not overwhelming. Coming out of the Royal presence on June 1, 1725, f on receiving the seals, King found the faithful Whatley in an antechamber, said to him : " ' Mr. W, you must not be surprized that I don't make you one of my Officers : I am engaged to provide for a friend of Mr. W-lp-le's, who has promised to provide for one of mine, in lieu of it, which friend you are "' ('Short His- tory,' p. 8, cf. ' Three Letters,' p. 2), and enjoined silence ('Short History,' p. 9). This alleged promise, carried out says Whatley on King's part by the appoint- ment of a Mr. [William] Sp[ice]r, a trustee to Walpole's daughter-in-law and later a Master in Chancery, as Clerk of the Presenta- tions (op. cit., pp. 10, 15, 24, 'A Letter to the L. and C.,' pp. 26, 28, 31. Haydn, 'The Book of Dignities,' 1851, p. 240), 'was to become the curse of his life by reason of Walpole's evasion of its terms, and we must now sketch the history of his vain attempt at satisfaction, remembering, however, like the author of 'Kbllekens and His Times ' in connexion with another pamphlet - war, that "there are always two stories, at least, to be told in every dispute " (J. T. Smith, 'Kollekens and His Times,' ed. 1920, vol. ii. p. 59), and that here we have but the assertions of the one side. The grateful disciple lost no time in publishing his ' Letter to the Right Honour- able The Lord-Chief-Justice King ' :$ he had already waited on Sir Robert Walpole, who acknowledged the bargain ( ' Short History,' p. 11, 'Three Letters,' p. 2). In October followed an audience at Chelsea ('Short History,' pp. 12-16), and the week before Christmas another conversation, in which the minister is said to have denied Whatley's right for compensation vis-a-vis of Mr. Spicer's appointment ('Short His- tory,' pp. 16-17), but this "little Ruffle" was "soon accomodated " ('Letters and Applications,' p. iii, cf. 'Three Letters,' p. 48). By this time he was becoming impatient, and no doubt his financial difficulties induced him on Feb. 27, 1726, to write to Walpole suggesting a monetary contribution until he should be provided - with a place ('Short History,' pp. 17-22).. "A week after " Walpole gave him 200Z. "as an Earnest of what I will continue to do for you, till I can provide for you in a more settled manner to your liking " ('Short History,' p. 22, cf. 'Three Letters,' p. 4). In October another 100Z. was flung }0 the suppliant ('Short History,' p. 23, 'Three Letters,' p. 4), and about this time King, we are assured, told him that he had been promised by Walpole to give Whatley " the Value of the place Mr. Sp r had, till he had one given him in lieu of it ' " ('Short History,' p. 23). Meanwhile the success of the ' Letter to King ' was such that a second edition appeared.* But no pay- ments were made the next year ( ' Short History,' p. 23), and the ministerial un- certainty consequent upon the King's de- cease enabled the defence to parry Whatley's renewed offensive of the spring (op. cit. r ibidem, cf. 'Three Letters,' pp. 3-5). C. S. B. BUCKLAND* j (To be continued.) King was by no means, however, the only candi- date (cf. Campbell, ' Lives of the Lord Chan- cellors,' 4th edition, vol. vi., p. 94). On the other hand, Whatley's statement receives some con- firmation from a letter of Feb. 15, 1725, from J. Lekeux to the Hon. John Molesworth (Report on Manuscripts in Various Collections . . . . ' vol. viii., 'Historical Manuscripts Commission, p. 385). Campbell, by the way, was unacquainted with the relations subsisting between Whatley and his patron (op. cit., vol. vi., p. 124, note c). t King's ' Notes of Domestic and Foreign Affairs ' apud the 7th Lord King's ' The Life and Letters of John Locke ,' cd. 1858, p. 436. Whatley's name, as might be expected from the title, nowhere appears in this brief account. The dedication is dated June 11, 1725. AMONG THE SHAKESPEARE ARCHIVES. (See ante, pp. 23, 45, 66, 83, 124, 146, 181.) THE HATHAWAYS OF SHOTTERY. An entry in the Court of Record for Deo. 7, 1563, introduces us to John Shakes- speare's friend Richard Hathaway of Shot- tery. It runs, Ricardus Hathaway queritur versus Robertum Miles in placito debiti ("Richard Hathaway sues Robert Miles in plea of a debt "). Richard Hathaway alias Gardener was probably son of John Hatha- way, whom he succeeded as tenant of Hewlands Farm. John Hathaway occupied Hewlands and a toft and half-virgate of It is this edition which appears without biblio- graphical note in the Somes Tracts (2nd edition, vol. xiii., pp. 756-765).
 * In succession to the injudicious Macclesfield.
 * The new dedication is dated Feb. 14, 1726.