History of English Dramatic Poetry to the Time of Shakespeare e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. On the 10th Jan. 1634-5, a Privy Seal was issued to Edmund Taverner, Esq., to enable him to receive a larger sum than we have yet seen paid at once on account of any Mask at Court: it was for 1400l. 'towards the charge of a mask, to be presented before his Majesty at Whitehall at Shrovetide next.' Sir H. Herbert says nothing of this performance; his MS. (as far as Malone has quoted it) for the year beginning Jan. 1st, 1634-5, being occupied chiefly with an account of the establishment of a company of French players in London.