1652.-Oct. 28. Ordered, that the paper now read to the Councill, to be given into the Portugal Ambassadour tomorrow in the afternoon, by the Committee of the Councill appointed to that purpose, be translated into Latine, and delivered by them to the said Ambassadour.

1652.-Nov. 3. Ordered, that the letter now read, which is to bee sent to the King of Denmark, be approved of and translated into Latine, and offered to Mr. Speaker, bee signed by him; and the Lord President desired to offer it to him.

"1652.-Nov. 19. Ordered, that the paper now read at the Councill, in answer to the paper delivered into the Councill from the Portugal Ambassadour, bee approved of and translated into Latine, and be delivered by the Committee to the Portugal Ambassadour.

"1652.-Dec. 1. Ordered, that Mr. Milton be continued in the employment he had last yeare, and have the same allowance for it as he had the last yeare.”

Mr. Philip

MILTON had now wholly lost his sight. Meadowes was appointed, in October, 1652, to assist him as Latin Secretary.

"1653.-Nov. 3. Ordered, that Mr. John Milton doe remayne in the same capacity he was in to the last Councill, and that he have the same allowance for it as formerly.

"1653-4. Ordered, that Friday next, in the afternoon, be assigned for receiving from Mr. Secretary Thurloe, what he shall offer respecting an establishment of the clerks and officers to attend the Councill.

"1653-4.-Feb. 3. According to an order of Wednesday last, Mr. Secretary Thurloe did this day present to the Councill an establishment of under-clerks and officers, for attending and dispatch of the affairs of the Councill, viz.

"Mr. Philip Meadowes, Latin Secretary, at

per annum

£200 0 0

"The Sergeant at Arms, at twenty shillings

66

per diem

'Mr. Gualter Frost, Treasurer to the Councill's

contingencies, at per annum

"MR. MILTON. [No salary is specified.]

"Seven under-clerks, &c.

£365 0 0

£400 0 0

"1655.-April 17. That the former yearly salary of Mr. John Milton, of two hundred eighty-eight pounds, &c. formerly charged in the Councill's contingencies, be reduced to one hundred and fifty pounds per annum, and paid to him during his life, out of his Highness's Exchequer."

It was after this MILTON wrote the Letters of State in the name of the Protector, respecting the Duke of Savoy's persecution of the Waldenses. In 1657 the celebrated Andrew Marvell was associated with him in the office of Latin Secretary. His salary was the same as MILTON'S.

The following order of Oliver Cromwell, dated 1653–4, relates to the salaries of the servants of the Councill. Among others, it is said, "Mr. John Milton, for halfe a yeare, from 4th of July to the 1st of Jan. last inclusive, at 15s. 10žd. per diem, £144. 9s. 3d.

1659.-Oct. 25. A similar warrant, after the death of the Protector, for the payment of the Council of State's contingencies, to the 22d Oct. 1659.

the king's coming over, he was sequestered from his office of

Latin Secretary, and the salary thereunto belonging."

THE END.

Joseph Rickerby, Printer, Sherbourn Lane.