Note 22 — SOME ACCOUNT OF MIDDLETON AND HIS WORKS.

“There are two MSS. of this Author’s [Middleton’s] in being which have never been taken notice of in any Accoᵗ. of him. They were sold in an Auction of Books at the Apollo Coffee House in Fleet Street abᵗ the year 1735 by Edw Lewis but puffd up to a great price, bought back, & coud not afterwᵈˢ be recoverd. They are entitled I. Annales: or a Continuation of Chronologie; conteyninge Passages and Occurrences proper to the Honnoᵇˡᵉ Citty of London: Beginninge in the Yeare of our Lorde 1620. By Thomas Midleton then received by their Honnoᵇˡᵉ Senate as Chronologer for the Cittye. There are in it, these Articles under the year 1621.—On Good Fryday in the Morn died John (King) Lord Bp. of London.—28 May Fra. Lᵈ Verulam committed to the Tower. (Seal taken from him the last day of April).—27 Decʳ. Sʳ Edwᵈd Coke Committed to the Tower.—Decʳ. The Fortune Play House, situate between White Cross Street and Golding Lane, burnt, &c. II. Middleton’s Farrago: In which there is—The Earl of Essex his Charge agᵗ Viscᵗ. Wimbleton, & the Viscᵗˢ. Answʳ.—The Treaty and Articles of Marriage between Pr. Cha: & Hen: Maria.—Parliamentary Matters, 1625-26.—Habeas Corpus 1627 &c.” MS. note by Oldys on Langbaine’s Account of Engl. Dram. Poets, p. 370. (British Museum.)