third and fourth Earls of Derby, temp. Queen Elizabeth. I find in the
"orders touching the government of my Lo. his house," that at the date
thereof (1558) slavery in some form or other existed in England, for in the
mansion of this powerful noble it was provided--

"That no _slaves_ nor boyes shall sitt in the hall, but in place
therefore appoynted convenyent."

And,--

"That the yemen of horses and groomes of the stable shall not suffre
any boyes or _slaves_ to abye about the stables, nor lye in theym, nor
in anie place about theym."

Was there then in England the form of slavery now in existence in the
United States, and until lately in the West Indies; or was it more like the
serfdom of Russia? And when was this slavery abolished in England?

PRESTONIENSIS.

"_Go to Bath._"--What is the origin of this saying?

R. R.

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_Mummy Chests._--Harris, in his _Natural History of the Bible_, says:

"The imperishable chests which contain the Egyptian mummies were of
_cypress_."

Shaw, in his _Travels_, p. 376., says:

"The mummy chests, and whatever figures and instruments are found in
the catacombs, are all of them of _sycamore_."

Which is right, and how can we account for the contradiction?

N. L. J.

_The Blechenden Family._--Thomas Blechenden, D.D., a Prebendary of
Canterbury, whose will was proved in 1663, had a younger brother Richard,
who had a daughter Mary. It is desired to know if Mary married, and if so,
to whom? The family were of Ruffin's Hill in Kent, and Richard is described
as "of London."

GWILLIM.

Philadelphia.

_Francklyn Household Book._--In the extracts from this MS., given in the
_Archaeologia_, vol. xv. p. 157., is an entry,--

"Given to the prisoners at White Chappel, 1s."

Who were they?

"Nov. 12, 1624. Given to Mr. Atkynson's man for writing out the causes
which are to be hearde in the Star Chamber this tearme, 1s."

Who and what was Mr. Atkynson?

"June 13, 1625. Spent by Wyllyam when he was sworn by the pages, 6s.
6d."

What does this refer to?

"April 17, 1625. Given to Sir Charles Morrison's groomes, 3s."

Who and what was Sir Charles Morrison?

In another extract given elsewhere, I find,--

"August 5, 1644. For bay salt to stop the barrells, 6d."

What does this mean?

"January 17, 1644. For four giggs and scourgesticks, 1s."

What are giggs and scourgesticks?

"November 10