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XIV. Copy of a Survey made of what remained in the Armoury of the Tower of London, in consequence of a Commission issued August 2, 1660, 12 Charles II. Communicated by William Bray, Esq. F.R.A.SS.
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 July 2012
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On the Restoration of king Charles the Second, William Legg, Esq. was restored to the office of Master of the Armories, in the Tower of London, Greenwich, and elsewhere, from which he had been outed in the late distractions. Previous to his entering on the said office, he requested a survey to be made of what remained in the armoury; and thereupon a commission, dated August 2d, in the twelfth year of his Majesty's reign, 1660, was directed to Sir John Robinson, Lieutenant of the Tower of London, Colonel William Asheburnham, Sir Thomas Armestronge, knight, John Wood, and Bartholomew Beale, Auditors of the Imprests, to take the remaynes of all the armes, tooles, and other utensills, in the Tower of London, and magazines and storehouses at Greenwich.
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page 98 note [a] To guard the shoulder and arm. Grose, p. 22.
page 98 note [b] Or tassets to cover the thighs. Ibid.
page 98 note [c] The cuirass covered the body before and behind. Grose, p. 10.
page 98 note [d] The helmet is engraved in Grose's ancient armour, pl. 8.
page 99 note [e] In tilting armour, on each shoulder was fixed a plate, declining from the face like wings, intended to protect the eyes from the point of the lance. Grose, page 24.
page 99 note [f] In tilting armour, the moulder and breast were covered by a plate called a grand guard, which fastened on at the stomach. Ibid, p. 24.
page 99 note [g] A piece of armour hooked on to the back of the cuirass for protection of the reins. Ibid, p. 21.
page 99 note [h] To guard the neck of the horse from the stroke of a cutting sword. Ib. p.30.
page 100 note [i] Or chansrons, or champsrein, to protect the horse's face.
page 101 note [k] The helmet engraved by Grose, plate VIII. the rest plate XIX.
page 103 note [l] An additional plate to strengthen the breast piece. Grose, p. 21.