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Sat: Rome July 31 88.

On Sundaty the 25th Instant. being Saint James's day
began the Pubilc Recitings here which lasted 3 dayes. for
the Birth of the Prince of Wales. First of all, was a Capilla
of eighteen Cardinals who assisted at high Mass. and Te Deum
performe'd, with the choicest music and verces att the English
Church, which was most richly adorn'd with Cloth of gold. Hangings
belonging to Cardinal Barberim.

This Emminence of Norfolke expresst himself very
particularly on this occasion, having still all the Windows
of the Palace plentifully illuminated, with white-way Torches.
and a fine Fountaine erected, with the ing's Arms, and
other Ornaments over it, which was from Time to Time supply'd
with wine in the Piazza too over against him a whole [ ? ]
was ordered to be roasted and distributed, a very good
Consort of Trumpets and Kettle-Drum attened like wise
nor wanted there any thing proper and usuall on such
Ocasions.

Sr Rich. Bulstrode

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Sat: Rome July 31 88.

On Sundaty tthe 25th Instant. being Saint James's day
began the Pubilc Recitings here which lasted 3 dayes. for
the Birth of the Prince of Wales. First of all, was a [Capilla?]
of eighteen Cardinals who assisted at high Mass. and Te Deum
performe'd, with the choicest music and verces att the English
Church, which was most richly adorn'd with Cloth of gold. Hangings
belonging to Cardinal Barberim.

This Emminence of Norfolke expresst himself very
particularly on this occasion, having still all the Windows
of the Palace plentifully illuminated, with white-way Torches.
and a fine Fountaine erected, with the ing's Arms, and
other Ornaments over it, which was from Time to Time supply'd
with wine in the Piazza too over against him a whole [ ? ]
was ordered to be roasted and distributed, a very good
Consort of Trumpets and Kettle-Drum attened like wise
nor wanted there any thing proper and usuall on such
Ocasions.

Sr Rich. Bulstrode