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deep impression on her "—would appear'to be borne out by the portrait . Bereft of her mother ' s society when little more than eight years old , and from that time until the close of early life placed in times when each day to her brought onlv regrets and sorrows for the
past and gloomy anticipations and fears for the future , it is not surprising that the workings of a talented and sensitive mind were apparent in the too rapid growth and premature decay of the body ; and in the year following her father ' s death , while resident at the earl of Leicester ' s house , at Penshurst , the malady , which so soon hastened her to her grave , first displayed itself , and its commencement and progress are recorded in the journal of her physician .
Dr . Treherne . His attendance commenced in March , 1649-50 , and , in the following August , her health being sufficiently restored to enable her to travel , an order was made by the Parliament for removing " the two children of the late king out of the limits of y commonwealth ; " and , pending the means of forwarding them to their mother , or other members of their family , the council determined on sending them to Carisbrooke Castle , to occupy the same apartments which had been last tenanted by their father .
Erom the king ' s death , the princess and her brother had been residing with and under the care of the earl and countess of Leicester , at Penshurst ; but , upon the resolution for their removal , Cromwell and his associates did not lose sight of the birth and station of their captives , a resolution of the House giving to each of them a yearly allowance of £ 1 , 000 ; and , although that to the princess was not long needed , soon after her death her brother ' s stipend was increased to < £ 1 , 500 . By a letter , published in Fuller ' s " Worthies " ( vol . ii . p . 108 ) , from John Burroughs ( or , as I should . -i - ¦ . - ¦ -m— ¦» -r ^ -v j > m 1 T- * ~ m 1 1 . T
• rather read the name , John Isurmiston ) , " The rrmcess Llizabeth with her brother Henry duke of Gloster were received by Mr . Anthony Mildmay from the earl and countess of Leicester , at Penshurst , on Eriday , 9 th August , 1650 . '' By a note made by Sir John Oglander they landed at Cowes on the following Tuesday , the 13 th August , and , three days afterwards , on the 16 th , were first lodged in the castle . The delay that occurred between the arrival at Cowes and the admission to the castle probably arose from the want of instructions
to Colonel Sydenham , the governor ; for the letter of Bradshaw , the president of the council , to Colonel Sydenham , authorising him to receive his prisoners , does not bear date until the 27 th August , amd probably did not reach him until death had relieved him of the care of the princess . A proof that even in those days the same want of arrangement on the part of those in office prevailed , which has so unfortunately descended to their successors at the present time . The letter to Colonel Sydenham refers to the plots which existed in . various parts of the kingdom for the restoration of the royal family , and lie is invested with full powers to remove from the island all persons suspected . VOL . Tl K
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deep impression on her "—would appear'to be borne out by the portrait . Bereft of her mother ' s society when little more than eight years old , and from that time until the close of early life placed in times when each day to her brought onlv regrets and sorrows for the
past and gloomy anticipations and fears for the future , it is not surprising that the workings of a talented and sensitive mind were apparent in the too rapid growth and premature decay of the body ; and in the year following her father ' s death , while resident at the earl of Leicester ' s house , at Penshurst , the malady , which so soon hastened her to her grave , first displayed itself , and its commencement and progress are recorded in the journal of her physician .
Dr . Treherne . His attendance commenced in March , 1649-50 , and , in the following August , her health being sufficiently restored to enable her to travel , an order was made by the Parliament for removing " the two children of the late king out of the limits of y commonwealth ; " and , pending the means of forwarding them to their mother , or other members of their family , the council determined on sending them to Carisbrooke Castle , to occupy the same apartments which had been last tenanted by their father .
Erom the king ' s death , the princess and her brother had been residing with and under the care of the earl and countess of Leicester , at Penshurst ; but , upon the resolution for their removal , Cromwell and his associates did not lose sight of the birth and station of their captives , a resolution of the House giving to each of them a yearly allowance of £ 1 , 000 ; and , although that to the princess was not long needed , soon after her death her brother ' s stipend was increased to < £ 1 , 500 . By a letter , published in Fuller ' s " Worthies " ( vol . ii . p . 108 ) , from John Burroughs ( or , as I should . -i - ¦ . - ¦ -m— ¦» -r ^ -v j > m 1 T- * ~ m 1 1 . T
• rather read the name , John Isurmiston ) , " The rrmcess Llizabeth with her brother Henry duke of Gloster were received by Mr . Anthony Mildmay from the earl and countess of Leicester , at Penshurst , on Eriday , 9 th August , 1650 . '' By a note made by Sir John Oglander they landed at Cowes on the following Tuesday , the 13 th August , and , three days afterwards , on the 16 th , were first lodged in the castle . The delay that occurred between the arrival at Cowes and the admission to the castle probably arose from the want of instructions
to Colonel Sydenham , the governor ; for the letter of Bradshaw , the president of the council , to Colonel Sydenham , authorising him to receive his prisoners , does not bear date until the 27 th August , amd probably did not reach him until death had relieved him of the care of the princess . A proof that even in those days the same want of arrangement on the part of those in office prevailed , which has so unfortunately descended to their successors at the present time . The letter to Colonel Sydenham refers to the plots which existed in . various parts of the kingdom for the restoration of the royal family , and lie is invested with full powers to remove from the island all persons suspected . VOL . Tl K