Dear Peter Whilst reading 'The Dreadful Judgement' by Neil Hanson, I came across the following statement: " The King was deluged with petitions from desperate, destitute citizens, many of whom were owed money by the monarch himself: 'John le Roy, jeweller, for speedy payment of £357, balance due for a diamond ring for the Countess of Castlemaine.' " Although the book has a comprehensive bibliography, I can't tell the source for this. £357 was obviously a massive amount in 1666, and could have paid for the rebuilding of his home after the fire. Suzie Morley in Suffolk, England Looking for: ALLISON, BRADLEY, MILLER (in London) JEE/GEE, HOLLAND, KIRKMAN, MORLEY, RUSHTON, SPICE (in Lincolnshire) TABOURDEUX, TOUCHARD, URAND (Anywhere)