Rye was at that time a sea-port of some importance, and maintained several ships of war. In Lodge's _Illustrations_, vol. i. p. 63, is a letter from the Privy Council, dated in 1544, in which the following passage occurs: "The town of Rye hath all this year had iij or iiij vessells abrode for the warres, and gayned very moche by it." Rynning boys. See RUNNING BOYS. Sabellius Davy, 132. Sables several tymb' of, brought, 105. Sacre. See SAKER. Sackbuts and other musical instruments, for, 86. ----, paid to, 129, 173, _bis_, 174. ----, to the one belonging to the French Queen, 248. Persons who played on the Sackbut, _i. e._ a brass trumpet. Saddler, the king's, 68. Saddles, for, 257. Sail, for a, 262. Sakar a, brought, 91. ---- and Sakeretts, paid for, 192. "A _Saker_ is a passenger or peregrine Hawk, for her eyrie hath not been found by any. She is somewhat larger than the haggard falcon, her plume is rusty and ragged, the sear of her foot and beak like the lanner; her pounces are short; however she has great strength, and is hardy to all kind of fowl."--_Gentleman's Recreation._ A _Sakerett_ was probably a young Saker. Six Sakers and five Sakeretts cost, in 1532, eight crowns a-piece, the sum paid for the eleven being 20_l._ 10_s._ 8_d._ Sakfelde, the groom porter, 120. Salad Oil, a potell of, 12, _ter_. ---- Herbs brought, 176, 216. Salisbury Master, 65, 156. Salmon, a fresh, brought, 31. Sampson Adam, 105, 110. Sandes, Sir Richard, 91. Sandwich, 273, _bis_. ----, Friars of, 273. Sandys' Lord, park to the keeper of, 151. Satin Crimson, for, 86, 117. ---- black, for a cloak, 222. ---- Bruges for, 222. Saumon John, 229. Sawcy, to the Lieutenant and keepers of the forest of, 241. Salcey, in Northamptonshire. Scassebrig Thomas, one of the Pitcher House, 251. Scawesby ----, 46. Scholars at Oxford, gratuities to, 8, 157, 243. ---- at Paris, a gratuity to, 119. ----, for the Exhibitions of, 46, 82, 165, 207, 260. ----, for the Exhibitions of, at Paris, 8, 71, 90, 190, 263. Scholars, to Mr. Ratcliffe, a scholar at Cambridge, 224.