The first glasse-coach that came into England was the duke of Yorke's when the king was restored. In a very short time they grew common, and now (1681), at Waltham or Tottnam high crosse, is sett-up a mill for grinding of coach-glasses and looking glasses (much cheaper, viz.).—MS. Aubr. 8, fol. 28v.
Penny Post Office, vide vitam R. Morey[1330]. Mr. Robert Murrey began it in May 1680, and the duke of York seized on it in 1682[1331]—quaere about what time of the yeare? Let Mr. Murry goe to Dr. Chamberlayne at Suffolke house.—MS. Aubr. 8, fol. 30.
<The penny post.> Doe right to Mr. Murrey in a Memorandum as to the refelling of Dr. <Edward> Chamberlayne who ascribes that invention or project of the 1d post to W. Dockwray, which is altogether false.—MS. Aubr. 8, a slip at fol. 13.
<Printing.> Mr. J. Gadbury assures me that the first printing in England was in Westminster Abbey. They yet retaine the name 'Treasurer of the chapell.'—MS. Aubr. 8, fol. 28v.
Mr. Theodore Haak saieth that the antiquity of pinnes is not above 200 yeares. 'Before, they used a thorne, etc., more primitivo. He saies moreover that he heard the Swedish ambassador asked two other ambassadors what they thought was the greatest waste of copper. One, said bells, another said cannons. 'No,' sayd he, ''tis pinnes'—quod N.B.—MS. Aubr. 8, fol. 30.
Shoes. I doe remember, in my native county of North Wilts, husbandmen did weare high shoes till 1633 common enough, scil. 1/2 bootes slitt and laced. The Benedictine monks wore bootes, I beleeve, like these—at least 1/2 bootes.—MS. Aubr. 8, fol. 30.
Gentilisme[1332]. Memorandum in Yorkeshire the country woemen doe still hailst the new mewne, scil. they kneele with their bare knees on a grownd-fast stene and say all haile, etc. The moon hath a greater influence on woemen than on men.—MS. Aubr. 8, fol. 69.
Gentilisme. Weddings out. Ovid's Fastorum lib. <iii. 397, 398>:—