Liber cartarum Sancte CrucisMunimenta ecclesie Sancte Crusis de Edwinesburg . but the King and Lauderdale gave the minutestdirections for the disposition of each floor, staircase, andapartment of the new buildings. Of the outward fabric, his Majesty liked the front very well as it was designed,provided the gate where the Kings coach is to comein, be large enough ; as also, he liked the taking douneof that narrow upper parte which was built in Cromwellstime. On the economy and arrangement of the rest, theKing was still more minute, even directing chimneys inthe corners of rooms where it is not
Liber cartarum Sancte CrucisMunimenta ecclesie Sancte Crusis de Edwinesburg . but the King and Lauderdale gave the minutestdirections for the disposition of each floor, staircase, andapartment of the new buildings. Of the outward fabric, his Majesty liked the front very well as it was designed,provided the gate where the Kings coach is to comein, be large enough ; as also, he liked the taking douneof that narrow upper parte which was built in Cromwellstime. On the economy and arrangement of the rest, theKing was still more minute, even directing chimneys inthe corners of rooms where it is not so convenient to setthem in any of the sides.^ other engraving, is given here, and must be re- In the General Register House, Eilin- garded with interest as the only representation burgh. Some of these are subjoined to the that has come down to us, of the Palace as it Preface,was occupied by Queen Man. I!1 Instructions 3d June 1671, in Appendix. v. O z *> 4 \— de ? Q [J 3 W p >§ (J s £ B >?h o $ ** r4 p o V a «8 J > •e ?V) < r- a r j < fa- *§. PREFACE. Ixxvii In 1676, Charles II. granted his warrant(I) for paymentof ,£1734 sterling, as the estimated expense of the worknecessary for completing the Palace and gardens, andbringing in water to the house. The church seems alsoto have been repaired by that King, who appointed it tobe the Chapel Royal, and no longer to be used as theParish Church of the Canongait.(2) King James VII. appointed the great room in thePalace, designed by his brother for a council chamber,to be fitted up as his private Chapel ;(3) and ordered <£ 100sterling yearly, for the persons employed for the serviceof the music there.(4) In the same year, the King, grownbolder in the support of his religion, gave directionsfor fitting up the Abbey Church as a Catholic chapel, and W 21st Feb. 1675-6, in Appendix. Privy Councill, doe ilesigne sett apart and ap- <• Apud Halirudehouse decimo tertio die propriat the said Church for the e
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