The last-named was born in his father's house, King Street, Covent Garden, now No. 34, but in 1710 distinguished by the sign of "The Crown and Cushion." It was notable as the residence for a time of the North American chieftains, who created a considerable sensation whilst in London, and were popularly called the Indian Kings. Bancroft's "United States" describes them: "Five Sachems from the Iroquois sailed with Schayler for England. They appeared amidst the gaze of crowds, dressed in English small-clothes of black, with scarlet ingrain cloth mantles, edged with gold, for their blankets; they were conducted in coaches to an audience with Queen Anne, and giving her belts of wampum they avowed their readiness to take up the hatchet and aid her in the reduction of Canada." Arne, senior, the father of the composer, carried on the business of an upholsterer, which included that of an undertaker. He paid for his house the considerable rental of £75 per annum, and for a time he filled the responsible office of parish overseer. There is every indication that he was a prosperous tradesman, so well to do that he was able to send his son at a suitable age to Eton College to be educated. Unfortunately the records of that ancient foundation afford no information as to the date of Arne's admission to the college, nor of the length of his residence there: he was not admitted as a foundation scholar, but as an Oppidan, and as such would live as a boarder in one of the masters' houses. Many errors have been printed respecting the status and career of Arne's father. Probably they all originated from the statements made in a letter of Addison's which appeared in the _Tatler_ in 1710; a certain Mr. Arne is there described as an Upholder of Covent Garden, a rabid politician, neglectful of home and family, and in consequence a bankrupt. It is certain that the man thus described was the composer's grandfather, who died in the Marshalsea debtors' prison and was buried in the graveyard of St. Paul, Covent Garden, as is recorded in the church register, "24 December, 1713, Thomas Arne from the Marchelsea." Commentators on Addison's letter evolved a story that Arne's father died in prison under very cruel conditions; but investigation shows that the Arne who was murdered in the Fleet prison was Edward Arne, probably an uncle of the composer. The _House of Commons Reports_ published in 1729 states that "it appeared to the Committee that in the year 1725, one Mr. Arne an Upholder was carried into a stable which stood where the Strong Room on the Master's side now is, and was there confined (being a place of cold restraint) till he died, and that he was in a good state of health before he was confined to that room." The Prison Committee further inquired into the case, and presented a detailed statement as follows: "Mr. Arne, mentioned in the said former reports, whilst he was in the Tap-House of the said Fleet prison,