Arch-bishop whose Statue is in White Marble in y^e wall w^{th} Mitre and shepherds Crook. Just by him is ye Effigy of another Bishop Laying along cut in Stone, and by the aire and Mien he looks more Like a Soldier or Beau than a Bishop and so it seemes he was in humour. The Embriodery at the table is almost yard deep, that was given by Lamplue. In the vestry there is a well of Sweet spring-water called S^t Peter’s well, y^e S^t of the Church, so it is S^t Peters y^e Cathedrall is. There is a large hunters horne tipt with Silver and Garnish’d over and Engraved ffinely all double Gilt w^{th} a Chaine, the same given by a Gentleman that also gave his Estate to add to the revenues of y^e Church, on a dislike to disobedient Children; he used the horne When he hunted and drank in it too. I saw there the ffine tissue Cannopy that was held over the head of King James the first when he Came into England and y^e head of 2 mace w^{ch} were Carry’d before him then. There I saw a Chest that was Triangular fashion, the Shape of y^e Coapes when folded in y^e Middle and so put into this Chest. The Chapter house is very finely Carv’d and fine painting on the windows all round, its all arched Stone and Supported by its own Work haveing no pillars to Rest on, tho’ its Length and breadth be Equal and at Least 24 ffoot Each. Here was a mint for Coyning the old money and plaite into new mill’d money; I saw them at work and Stamp’d one halfe Crown my Self—they dispatch worke very fast and have Coyn’d Severall 1000_£. I see all parts of the work about y^e pounding, the boyling, defineing and makeing Barres and Cutting out in y^e mill and Bakeing and Stamping, all but Milling which art they are Sworne to keep private.