Survey of the King's Wardrobes.- Charles II (King) Draft addressed to the Lord Chamberlain and Clerk of the Wardrobes and other members of the royal household to order a survey of the king's wardrobes, and a further autograph note signed by Sir Edward...

Survey of the King's Wardrobes.- Charles II (King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1630-85) Draft addressed to the Lord Chamberlain and Clerk of the Wardrobes and other members of the royal household to order a survey of the king's wardrobes, and a further autograph note signed by Sir Edward Nicholas, Secretary of State ordering the Clerk to the Signet to prepare a bill for the king's signature for a commission of enquiry, manuscript, 6pp. with conjugate blank, dockets in different hands "done" and "passed", sewn with red tape, folds, slightly browned, unbound, folio, Whitehall, 21st May 1661.

⁂ Charles II orders a survey of his "Wardrobe Stuffe" at the Restoration..

"Know yee that Whereas wee are informed that o[u]r Wardrobe Stuffe remaininge in o[u]r Several Standinge Wardrobes at diverse of our Honor[e]s, Castles, and Mannor Houses and in the Office of our Removinge Wardrobe of Beds attendant upon o[u]r person is in great disorder & decay as well by occasion of the late troubles, wherein much of our goods have beene imbezled & lost... that a perfect Survey be taken of the remaines of all o[u]r Wardrobe stuffe... ."

Sir Edward Nicholas (1593-1669), government official; Secretary of State to Charles I and Charles II. "It is his Ma[jes]tyes Pleasure, That ye Clerke of ye Signett attending forthwith to prepare a Bill for his Ma[jes]tys Signature, concerning a Commission according to ye tenor of this draught. Edward Nicholas Pro Rege."