The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-14
High Cost Of Living in 1859
Drove Him to
Seek Aid.
HIS ACCOUNTS DISCOVERED
Document Of Historical Inter-
est Found in Box Of
Old Papers.
Special Correspondence to THs sus.

covery Of old records relating to tho pri-
vate affairs OF the Black Prince lays bare
document of great historical interest.
That such treasure should have sur
Vived TO remain unopened In n private
library until the twentieth century must
give new zest to the labors OF the anti
guardian searcher.
The owner Of box OF old papers which
had long remained unopened determined
20 20 through them recently. Among the
contents he found a large volume bound
in age blackened calf containing a long
series OF entries on parchment leaves
These entries were written in a small
script In low French and here and there
in Latin. Experts pronounce II to be the
record of the English estates OF the Black
Prince
The Black Prince C33o-7s). son of I'd
ward Ill. fought at the battles OF Crecy
and Poitiers and was one of the great
characters OF English chivalry. He was
ono OF the original knights OF the Garter
There are details OF the Christmas pres
ents given and received at the court OF
King Edward Ill and various payments
are noted which throw n great deal OF
light on the life of the royal household OF
that day
The Prince seems to have been very
liberal, for six pages OF the folio are
covered with an inventory OF New Years
presents he made in two successive years.
The most interesting OF these historically
IN the one recorded thus:
''Twenty-four Carriers made for the
Lord Prince, bought and given by him
the same day to the knights OF the So
ciety of the Garter"
The date OF this entry IL 134s, and Il Is
thnnRht no tha aarlipat rafar Epn
10 the Garter as an established order
This entry is in Latin.
To my lady the Queen" his mother
the Black Prince gives "a large nouch
tbrooch) OF three ballast rubies and en-
eralds"; TO the King. his father. my lord
the Prince gives n cup of gold weighing
(valulng) four marks: ito tho lady
Joan his sister" on her going abroad, a
tun' OF Gascon wine and 'trotter
horse
To Sir Nell Loring C,he hero OF Sir
a Conan Doyle's white Company the
Prince gave "a bacinet and wiser" Jake
lot the Princes piper. received on one
occasion "a kctilhat'' (kettlehat), and on
another "a bagppe and cornemuse."
There was foresight in the gift TO the
royal barber--a dish for shaving"
A striking passage in the book is the
account OF sort OF court OF honor held
by the Prince, after the battle of Pol
tierb. btlort MN 'COnfeSsiOn was
made by Charles Count OF Dampmartin
his conduct then having been challenged
by certain persons" The Confession
runs thus:
1T confess and admit In loyalty that I
was taken and surrendered myself a pris-
Oner on the battlefield to one whose name
I did not then know. but who was OF
the household OF the Lord Prince Of Wales
and whose name II know now was John
Trailly.
"Afterward there came n Gascon and
demanded OF me my faith. and I re-
piled TO him that I was prisoner and
nevertheless I pledged him my faith. and
he took from mo an escutcheon OF my
coat arInor. and | asked him n another
came what he wished me to do then, and
he replied: Save myself II thou canst.'
Then another came. who was OF (the
troop of Mr.. John de Blankmonster. and
he demanded my faith, and I replied 10
4fm that | had given my faith to two
others, and 7 gave him also my faith,
and he stayed with me and guarded me.
and took me before the Earl OF Salisbury
and I pledged my faith to the said Earl,
the said Lord Prince being present''
This much captured knight was ad-
Judged by the Black Prince to his esquire
uohn Trailly.
Probably the frst reference 20 the
Prince of Wales's feathers is made In
tlns Dbph ne bldch
John de Hltoft a privy seal. "faict de
Nos armes de pennies" (made after our
device OF feathers). This Is in June. 1885
The cost was to be 40s Cs960).
The necessities OF existence forced the
Prince at one time to pledge the crown
he had gained presumably in battle.
from the King OF France. This was in
July, 1859. when an extract from the
volume runs:
Whereas our well beloved Sir Rich
ard, Earl Darundell. has lent to us
upon crown of gold with diamonds.
sapphlres. rubies and great pearls and a
star Of gold with rubies. diamonds, sap
phires and great pearls. 1000 livres
100000 Desterllngs. to be paid to him
at the feast OF the Annunciation Of Our
Lady 1000 livres $4,000, and at the
month of Easter following 1000 pounds.
we have granted that in case the said
Earl shall be in arrear OF payment on
the days aforesaid he may OF the said
crown and star make his profit in any
manner that pleases him without hin
drance from u.s."
Evidently the Earl OF Arundel passed
on his royal debt to another man more
ntted TO bear II, for in october OF the
same year the Prince issues the following
pathetic proclamation:
know that John Becche, citizen OF
London "a goldsmith), 10 10 receive from
Richard Earle of Arundel crown and
star, once the King OF Frances, which
we put in pledge 10 the said Earle In our
great need for certain sum OF money