When every man (upon the prospect of his Ma^tys recall) was putting in for employment. S^r G. T.; by the assistance of the D. of Ormond, obtained the graunt of Maister of the Jewell-house forfeited by the treason of S^r Hen: Mildmay and the reversion graunted by the Martyr King to S^r Rob^t Howard (brother of the old E. of Berkshire) vacated by his death. Upon his Ma^tys returne S^r G. Talbot sent to S^r Hen: Mildmay (at the time prisoner in Dover Castle) to lett him understand that the K^g had bestowed the Jewell-house upon him; and to know if he would peaceably surrender his Patent? he returned answere That he could not give in the patent because it lay buryed amongst many confused papers But he was ready before a Maist^r of Chancery to make a formall resignation of the place which he accordingly performed And promised moreover that if S^r G. T. would obteine from his Ma^ty a pardon of his life he would give him half his estate. Whereunto S^r G. T. reply’d that since he had soe freely resigned his office, he would endeavour to serve him, without any other condition: but desired him to send him a note of all the perquisites belonging to the place, w^ch he did and they are those w^ch are specifyed in y^e j^st page and shall hereafter be enlarged upon as they lye in order. S^r G. Talbot’s patent being passed (not w^thout strong opposition from the L^d Chancell^r Hyde, who had shewed himself his enemy upon other occasions; and had designed the Jewell-house for a Presbyterian friend) he took possession of his lodgings; and entered upon the execution of his office. When the Chancell^r found that he could not obstruct the patent, his next endeavour was to clip the profitts of the place, and therein his malice prevailed as will appeare when y^e perquisites are treated of. * * * * * The perquisites belonging to y^e M^r are as follows: 1. A Fee of 50£ per an payable half yearely out of the Exchequer: which y^e Maist^r used to call for but once in two yeares, that he might receive i00£ together: but when S^r George Downing became Secretary, to the L^ds Commiss^rs of the Treasury, he (because there is a small fee due to the Secretary for drawing up the order to the Exchequer) enioned[27] all fees to take out separate orders for every half yeare: w^ch exacting invention is still kept on foote: although the fee for every order is exorbitant.