into ys prsence of the King's Ida'^^ his Royal Higluiess His grace the Duke of Ormoncl Tiie Lord high Treasurer of England The Lord Keeper y^ Lord Arhngton & one Peere more of his Maties Cabinett Counsell, And upon y^ examinaton of yo- Hon'"^ Address^' The King Avas gratiously pleased to Comand [to be read] an Ace* how the ffort of York was Loste Sooue after the Gierke of that Supreme Court after he had rede ye papers The King amongust otlier Questions w^as most [gratiously] pleased to Comand an Ace* to be renderd how many Bastions w^as belonging • to the said flbrt, yo^" Hon^s Address"^ answered [four] and allso how many Gunns belonged to each Bastiau, and his Royal Highness was gratiously pleased to answer in y^ Behalfe of yo"" Hon^ Address^" that there was [ ten to] euerry Bastian ; ifurthei the King was gratiously pleased to Demand how long y^ Curtaines were yo^ Honi"s Address^" Humbly Answered that to ye Best of his memory 70 paces or upward k allso how many men was in y^ flbrt, And w^as answered 70 or 80 Whereupon y^ King Avas further gratiously pleased unto his Royal Highness (to say) Brother the ground could not be maintained w'^^ so few Men ; And it was further Demanded of yo"^ Hon''« Address^^ concerning his knowledge of the Enemies ffleete and their strength and [what] loss they liad at Viall : Which accordingly yo"^ Hon^s Address'' humbly answered ; And at y^ same time yo^ Hon^s Address^" humbly besought his Ma^'^ that care mought be taken of thes'i Souldiers ^rch ye King iiumediately gave Order to be hsted in y« severall Companies at Portsmouth immediately after yo^" Hon^s Addressr prayed y^ Secretary to acquaint him what [Order] was made w^ho replied that he w^as tohaue yo^ Hone's Address''^ name and where he lodged which [he gaue] neuer remoouing from thence dureing his aboad his R : H : was further gratiously pleased to comand yor Hon" Address'" to giue his constant attendance w<^i^ he did oftentimes after, when sickness did not preuent And allso at ye latter End of the Moneth of March following his R : H : as he w^as gratiously pleased signed a Warr' upon the Treasurer for ye sume of 56^'' to pay for y° passage of yo'" Hony^ Address"^ his family and Soldiers from ViaU to London yo^ Hone's Address"^ still attending his Royall Higness his further Comands untill the Court remooued from Whitehall to Winsor vrhere also yo"" Hon'^-* Vol. in.