Note 13 — THE CASTLE OF CHEPSTOW, Monmouthshire.
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This lady showed Mr. Heath a document of Oliver Cromwell, of which the following is a copy:—
Oliver P. It is our will and pleasure that you permit and suffer Colonel Edward Coke, with his company and hounds, to hunt, kill, and dispose of a Brace of Staggs, this season, in our Parke or Woodes neer Chepstowe, and that you, and every of you, be aydeing and assisting to him herein; and for your soe doing this shall be your sufficient warrant.
Given at Whitehall, the 12 July, 1683.
To Major Blethan, or, in his absence, to Lieutenant Phillips, or any other of the keepers of Chepstow Parke or Wentwood Chase.