A List of the Lodgers, together with the Horses and Arms of Mr. Loyal IN CROWN COURT IN CHANCERY LANE. ⟨[1659] July 22 [...]⟩

  • 1. AS for Lodgers I have but one, Mr. Honesty Hadland belonging to the County of Suffering, who hath been formerly fequestred by this Parlia­ment, with his Man Thomas, who is a great Agent to his Lively hood.
  • 2. Horses I have two, the one a Hobby Horse bought of the woman that cry­eth Cocks and Geldings about the Streets, for my Son Timothy, the other is but a small one with a whistle in his tail for my Son Hugh the last Bartholmew-tide for a fairing.
  • 3. As touching Arms I have two spits, a paring-shovel, three Broomstaves, be­sides the Broom I sweep with is almost worn to the stumps, and then I shall have four. My Son Timothy hath a pot-gun, with a Tobaccopipe, set into a Catstick artificially. My other Son hath a leaden dagger given him for a fairing as aforesaid; besides my Wife desired me to put in our Mouse-trap, for fear that should be comprehended within the Act, being an Engine against an Enemy.
  • 4. For Bullets I have none, nor Powder, only some reliques left in my Head since last I was at the Barbers.
  • 5. Lastly for Armour, I have only a Pewter head-piece, which in these times of peace We use for a close-stool pan; my wife had a Thimble, but that the maid carried out the last week in the dust tub.

So this being an impartial List of what I am required by the Act to deliver in; I hope I shall receive favour for my fidelity.

Stewart Loyal.

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