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Sept. 18.
Chester. |
1. William Earl of Derby to Buckingham. Sends certificates of
ships and mariners in his Vice Admiralty of the Counties of Chester
and Lancaster. The Mayor of Chester claims to be Admiral for the
time being. Incloses, |
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1. i. Sir Richd. Molyneux to the Earl of Derby. Certificate of
all the ships and mariners belonging to the port of Liverpool. 1626, Sept. 4. |
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1. ii. Mayor of Chester to the same. Certifies the names of ships
and mariners within that city, but with a reservation of
their rights by charter or otherwise. 1626, Sept. 8. |
| Sept. 18. |
2. Bond of Bonham Coke, Richard Lovett, and William Webb in
300l., conditioned for the appearance of Bonham Coke before the
Council or a Secretary of State upon warning. |
[Sept.] 18.
St. Edmund's Hall, Oxford. |
3. Matthew Nicholas to his brother Edwd. Nicholas. On difficulties in his matrimonial arrangements, and the advice of Dr. Zouch
thereon. Rumoured death of the Bishop of Winchester. |
Sept. 18.
Chester. |
4. Wm. Earl of Derby to the Council. Sends certificates of the
proceedings of his Dep. Lieuts. for Lancashire and Cheshire in the
Musters and general military preparation. Incloses, |
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4. i. Dep. Lieuts. of co. Lancaster to the Earl of Derby. They
certify the state of the county in point of Musters, Trained
Bands, and military preparation. 1626, Aug. 31. Inclose, |
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4. i. ii. List of defaulters at the Musters. |
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4. ii. Dep. Lieuts. of co. Chester to the Earl of Derby. Could not
return a certificate until defects in the cavalry, occasioned
by alteration of the appointed arms, had been supplied.
1626, Sept. 11. |
Sept. 18.
Canbury. |
5. Lord Keeper Coventry to Sec. Conway. The grant desired by
John Williams and Thos. Dixon for building an amphitheatre in
Lincoln's Inn Fields, ought not to pass, as being in effect merely to
transfer the playhouses and bear gardens from Bankside to a place
much more unfit. On a petition for setting up a playhouse in
Lincolns Inn Fields in the late King's time, exhibited by the Prince's
comedians, eleven Justices of the Peace certified that place to be
very inconvenient. |
| Sept. 18. |
Copy of the same. [See 1626, August 12, No. 93.] |
Sept. 18.
Chatham Dock. |
6. Certificate of Joshua Downing, in commendation of Nathaniel
Apslyn, carpenter of the Red Lion. |
Sept. 18.
Hinton. |
7. John Poulett to Sec. Conway. By a letter from the Duke of
Buckingham, Poulett is assured that his entertainment of Mons. de
Soubise has been agreeable to his Majesty. Poulett had offered
Soubise his horses and coach on his journey to London, but he
desired to go by post, and set out that day with five post-horses
only. Poulett has no ambition but to live in the King's good
opinion and memory. |
Sept. 18.
Chatham. |
8. Capt. Phineas Pett to Nicholas. Recommends Nathaniel Apslyn
for Master Assistant to his Majesty's Master Shipwrights. |
| Sept. 18. |
9. The same to the same. Prays preferment for his son. |
| Sept. 18. |
10. Muster roll of men belonging to the Vanguard, Capt. John
Pennington. |
Sept. 18.
Ipswich. |
11. Richd. Wasse to [Nicholas]. Mr. Nuttall sick of the ague.
The letter for Sir Lionel Talmage had been sent to Mr. Dade.
Nuttall is satisfied there was no ambergris [on board some ship
which had been stayed]. |
| Sept. 18. |
12. Petition of Mayor and Jurats of Winchelsea to Buckingham:—
Winchelsea being charged 270l. towards furnishing two ships from
the Cinque Ports, the Mayor and Jurats had assessed the same upon
the lands within the town; Sir Hen. Guilford and Henry Peck
having complained thereof to the Council, the Mayor and Jurats
pray for Buckingham's protection. |
| [Sept. 18.] |
13. State of the question between the town of Winchelsea and
Sir Henry Guilford, Mr. Peck, Mr. Finch, and others. |
| [Sept. 18.] |
14. Petition of Mayor and Jurats of Winchelsea to the Council:—
In the case of Sir Henry Guilford and Mr. Peck, they have done
nothing contrary to the privileges and ancient customs of the ports,
wherefore they pray that they may not be unjustly troubled. |
| Sept. 19. |
15. Petition of Nathaniel Apslyn to Buckingham:—Praying for
the place of Assistant to the Master Shipwrights. |
Sept. 19.
Hartlepool. |
16. Sir David Foulis and Sir Hen. Anderson to the Council.
Report the result of their examination into the election of the
Mayor of Hartlepool. The Mayor, having been elected by the influence and votes of recusants, dispossessed certain of the burgesses'
assistants for refusal to take an oath of obedience to him. |
| [Sept. 19.] |
17. Petition of Thos. Nicholson to the same:—Praying that the
business of the election of Mayor of Hartlepool might be committed
to the determination of Sir David Foulis and Sir Henry Anderson.
[Underwritten is a direction of the Lord President of the Council,
that a letter should be written to Sir David Foulis and Sir Henry
Anderson accordingly.] Annexed, |
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17. i. Statement of facts proved by the examinations already
taken. |
Sept. 19.
Bridgewater. |
18. Justices of co. Somerset to the same. Having been directed
to levy a fourth part of the charge of two ships to be furnished by
Bristol, they allege that such contribution is altogether without
precedent, that their county has lately disbursed 400l. for coat and
conduct money, and has been at great charge for provision of ammunition, whilst Bristol is known to be a rich and wealthy city. |
Sept. 19.
Haverford West. |
19. Justices of co. Pembroke to the same. The Justices of co.
Cardigan having refused to join on equal terms in furnishing a
pinnace for his Majesty's service, the Justices of co. Pembroke had
been unable to do what they intended. |
Sept. 19.
Kensington. |
20. Sir Henry Marten to Nicholas. Comments on two opinions
of Wm. Clarke, one concerning the right of the Lord High Admiral
to a ship taken by Sir Wm. Hull and Walter Ellys, in Baltimore
Road; and the other respecting the right of the same functionary
to an English ship, which, being pursued by a Biscayan, was abandoned by her crew. Incloses, |
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20. i. Opinions of Mr. Clarke above-mentioned. 1626, Aug. 28. |
Sept. 19.
Stokes Bay. |
21. Robert Lord Willoughby to Capt. Thos. Woodson. Warrant,
setting him free from instructions given him by the Duke of Buckingham, and directing him to ply with the Antelope off the coast of
Spain, in order to obtain intelligence of the fleet from Biscay.
[Copy.] |
| Sept. 20. |
22. Petition of Robert Earl of Warwick to the Council:—The
Earl recites his previous employment in the erection of fortifications
at Harwich and Landguard; it having pleased his Majesty to discharge him from that service, and commit the same to the Earl of
Sussex, he prays that a survey may be taken of what he has done,
so that he may not be subject to future blame, and also, that the
ordnance and ammunition may be delivered up by inventory. |
Sept. 20.
Rochester. |
23. Justices of Kent to Henry Earl of Manchester, Lord President
of the Council. The inhabitants of the North division of the lathe of
Aylesford have for the most part given willingly according to their
ability, as they pretend; the sum is 118l., which is sent by the
bearer. |
Sept. 20.
Poplar. |
24. Wm. Burrell to Nicholas. Recommends Robert Boyne for
appointment as Master Carpenter. |
| Sept. 20. |
25. Petition of Capts. Hooke, Browne, Powell, Harman, and Hagthorpe, employed in the Cadiz expedition, to Buckingham; praying
for payment of the King's gratuity of 100 nobles granted to every
Captain employed on that occasion. |
| Sept. 20. |
26. Sec. Coke to Sec. Conway. Sir Henry Guilford's cause had
been heard that morning, and his lands found chargeable. [See
1626, Sept. 18.] Sends two letters drawn by order of the Board,
according to directions given by the Duke to the two Archbishops.
Desires to know if the King was coming to Denmark House that day,
or if the letters might be sent to Theobalds for his signature. |
Sept. 20.
Whitehall. |
27. Order of Council, that the fleet under Lord Willoughby not
being sufficiently manned, the Lord Admiral should be prayed to
give Lord Willoughby warrant for taking on board 500 of the
land soldiers. |
Sept. 20.
Whitehall. |
28. Similar order, that the Lord Admiral should be prayed to
give directions to Lord Willoughby not to lose time by tarrying for
the fireships, but to appoint a place of rendezvous, and leave behind
a convoy for them. |
| [Sept. 20.] |
29. Petition of Edward Emerson to the Council:—Reiterates his
former petition, [see Vol. xxxv. No. 48], having now been 24 days
in custody. |
| [Sept. 20.] |
30. Note of money paid by Edward Emerson to the creditors of
Thomas Emerson. |
Sept. 21.
Falmouth. |
31. Wm. Earl of Denbigh to [Buckingham]. Had brought in three
French ships who made ready to fight, although they knew his was
a King's ship. Suspects that good part of their lading belongs to
the Spaniards. Marvels that he does not hear of the fleet. Hopes
to receive his sails; those he has are so worn, that he cannot keep the
sea. Incloses the following examinations, all taken 1626, Sept. 18:— |
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31. i. Examination of Chas. Barre, Captain of the Harry François, of Rouen, bound from St. Lucar to Newhaven. |
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31. ii. The like of Gideon Jehan, Captain of the St. Francis, of
Newhaven. |
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31. iii. The like of Daniel Herault, Master of the St. Francis, "of
Rouen." |
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31. iv. The like of Allonce Poitou, Captain of the Notre Dame, of
Rouen. |
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31. v. The like of Yvon Tassaries. |
Sept. 21.
Falmouth. |
32. Capt. Sir John Watts to Nicholas. Reports the incidents of
their voyage and capture of the three French ships mentioned in the
last letter; they are extraordinary rich ships, and were double
manned. The time of year for war is nearly past. Intelligence that
the Brazil fleet had come into Lisbon, and that the West India fleet
was expected every day. |
| Sept. 21. |
33. Examination of Catharine, wife of Christopher Neighbour
[Naibor], respecting an iron chest and other things left in her house
by Mons. Garniere, the Queen's late Attorney General. [The same
paper also contains an examination of Margaret Hammond [Hammon], servant of the said Christopher Neighbour, taken 1626, Sept. 22.] |
Sept. 22.
Mansfield. |
34. Justices of co. Nottingham to the Council. The people in
general, saving a few whose offers amounted to 70l., refused to give
to his Majesty otherwise than by Parliament, which they alleged to
be the ordinary and usual way. |
| Sept. 22. |
35. Abstract of the several briefs or letters patent for collections,
granted between 1625, Oct. 30, and 1626, Sept. 22. |
| Sept. 22. |
36. Petition of John Tendring, Provost Marshal of Middlesex, to
the Council:—The Council having written to the Justices of Middlesex to appoint a Marshal to reform the great disorder of rogues
and vagrants, they appointed the petitioner; prays that he or his
servants having apprehended any misliving people, may leave them
in charge with the next officer, and that they shall not be enlarged
by one Justice. |
Sept. 22.
Saltram. |
37. Sir Jas. Bagg to Buckingham. Prizes brought in by Capt.
Prynne and Capt. Antony. Bagg is going to Falmouth to Lord
Denbigh, who intends to leave his French prizes in Bagg's hands.
That country follows the example of the East in reference to the
contribution. Grenville and Mohun expressed their loyalty, but
were overruled by ill example. Capt. Jelly brought into Catwater
a French ship found derelict; Eliot's officers bought the ship, which,
Bagg contends belonged to the Duke. Suggests an inquiry, and
that the Duke should "in all things express his dislike of that ungrateful villain, Eliot." Incloses, |
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37. i. Capt. Adrian Antony to Buckingham. Sends journal of
his cruise on the coast of Spain, from 1626, July 2 to
Sept. 18. |
Sept. 22.
Saltram. |
38. Sir Jas Bagg to Nicholas. Repeats information in the last
letter. Begs that Eliot may not be employed in these matters,
and that Bonython may be discountenanced. |
| Sept. [22.] |
39. Justices of co. Cambridge to the Council. Have found great
difficulties, but the inhabitants generally have agreed to give by way
of benevolence to his Majesty. Collectors have been appointed, but
the Justices await further instructions from the Council. |
Sept. 22.
Hampton Court. |
Proclamation recalling all letters and Privy Seals for the gift
or loan of money issued since the late Parliament, and promising the
repayment of all money given or lent thereon. [Coll. Procs., Car. I.,
No. 52.] |
| Sept. 23. |
40. Attorney General Heath to Sec. Conway. On his return out
of Cambridgeshire, wishes to know if anything had happened which
required his attention; would have come himself, but on his return
home finds his mother dangerously ill. |
| Sept. 23. |
41. Justices of co. Hertford to the same. In spite of most earnest
persuasion and example, only some few of the people of the hundreds of Hertford and Braughin yielded to give some small sums.
Incloses, |
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41. i. Account of sums agreed to be given by the Commissioners,
and of the voluntary offerings of others. |
Sept. 23.
Canbury. |
42. The King to Archbishop Abbot, Lord Keeper Coventry, Lord
Treasurer Marlborough, Lord President of the Council, Lord Privy
Seal, Lord High Admiral, Wm. Earl of Pembroke, Lord Steward of
the Household, Philip Earl of Montgomery, Lord Chamberlain, the
Earls of Dorset, Salisbury, Bridgewater, Carlisle, Holland, Banbury,
and Totness; Sir Geo. Hay, Lord Chancellor of Scotland; the Earls
of Kellie and Melrose; Viscounts Grandison and Falkland; Bishop
Andrewes of Winchester; Sec. Conway, Lords Brooke, and Carleton;
Sir Thomas Edmondes, Treasurer of the Household; Sir John Suckling, Comptroller of the Household; Sir Robt. Naunton, Master of the
Court of Wards; Sec. Coke; Sir Richd. Weston, Chancellor of the
Exchequer; Sir Julius Cæsar, Master of the Rolls; Sir Humphrey
May, Chancellor of Lancaster; Sir Edw. Spencer, Sir Baptist Hickes,
Sir Henry Spiller, Sir John Sanders, Sir Thos. Fowler, Valentine
Saunders, George Long, Robert Ausham, Edward Robertes, Laurence
Whitaker [Whiteacres], and Wm. Noy. Commission to require
and collect a loan for the King's use from persons able to lend,
and dwelling within the County of Middlesex. |
| [Sept. 23.] |
43. Instructions which the Commissioners for the Loan are exactly
to observe and follow. |
Sept. 23.
Edinburgh. |
44. Examinations of Capt. Wm. Campbell and Duncan Campbell
before the Council of Scotland, respecting their communications with
Father Trumbull, and especially as to the alleged intended rising of
Roman Catholics. |
Sept. 23.
Edinburgh. |
45. Deposition of Duncan Campbell, detailing his intercourse with
Father Trumbull. |
Sept. 24.
Hinton. |
46. John Poulett to Nicholas [addressed as Oliver instead of
Edward]. In that county [Somersetshire], in all places, people had
given to the benevolence; in some places more, in others less.
Hugh Pyne and John Symes did as much as they could to disorder
businesses, but the Justices and principal gentlemen proceeded temperately and discreetly. The Lord Treasurer desired that a son[-in-law]
of his, Mr. Harrington, might serve as his Deputy, and promised
that he should attend the Sessions and give the charge; but the
Sessions were held on the 20th inst., at Bridgewater, and Mr. Harrington neither came nor sent, which was taken very ill, and would
have been a great hindrance to business if Mr. Cuffe had not been
persuaded to take the chair. |
Sept. 24.
Southampton. |
47. Sir. Jas. Scott to—. Sends a letter to the Council for
enlargement of a soldier of his company, who had been tried for
killing one of his companions and acquitted. Incloses, |
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47. i. Mayor and another of Southampton to the Council.
John Scott had been acquitted of the murder of Andrew
Lawson, but was detained by order of the Recorder until
their Lordships' pleasure was further known. |
Sept. 24.
Flyborough Road. |
48. Capt. Wm. Driver to Sir Alexander Brett and others, Officers
of the Ordnance at the Tower. Soliciting a supply of ammunition for
the John Bonaventure, according to an underwritten certificate of
Wm. Hancock, Gunner. |
| Sept. 24. |
49. Capt. Marm. Nielson to Nicholas. Refers to proposals submitted to the Duke, calculated to produce "his redintegration
into the affections of the people." He is "tied to his Grace as one
lineally descended from Beaumont of Coleorton, by a female issue." |
Sept. 24.
Hammersmith. |
50. Edmund Earl of Mulgrave to Sec. Conway. Requests him to
sign a packet containing instructions to the Earl's Dep. Vice Admiral
of Yorkshire, in order to its safe and speedy conveyance by post. |
Sept. 25.
Whitehall. |
Sec. Conway to Mr. Cary, Mr. Pitcairn, or Mr. Kirke. Sending
them instructions to be presented to his Majesty for signature.
[Minute, Conway's Letter Book, p. 255.] |
Sept. 25.
Ash. |
51. E. Drake to Nicholas. Wishes to know if a ship with horses
purchased in England for France is to be stayed. |
Sept. 25.
Langley. |
52. Wm. Viscount Mansfield to John Oldsworth, Secretary to the
Earl of Pembroke. To procure the Earl's warrant to Mr. Evelyn
maker of gunpowder, to furnish 48 barrels of gunpowder at the
King's price of 4l. 3s. 4d. per barrel, for the use of co. Nottingham. |
| Sept. 26. |
53. The Council to the Commissioners at Plymouth. Approve
the suggested transport of the soldiers' arms by sea. [Copy.] |
Sept. 26.
Salisbury. |
54. Lieut. Henry Keys to Sir Edward Conway. By command of
his captain, Capt. Goring, he had been with the Commissioners for
Hampshire, to get quarters appointed for Sir Edward's regiment.
Southampton was occupied by Colonel Bruce's regiment, and the
Commissioners suggested that Sir Edward should obtain his father's
directions to them to quarter his regiment in the Isle of Wight. |
| Sept. 26. |
55. Certificates of defaulters at the Musters for co. Buckingham,
and of those who refused to pay the rate for provision of powder and
match. [Among the defaulters in the first certificate is "Mrs.
Elizabeth Hampden, or her tenants, for Dunton."] |
| Sept. 26. |
56. Thos. Fotherley to his brother Edward Nicholas. There is
payable to Lady Purbeck at Michaelmas 166l. 13s. 4d., for her
quarter's annuity charged upon Newhall; it has been usually paid
out of Lord Purbeck's rents, but the Duke has paid the last three
quarters, because Sir Edwd. Coke did not pay his half year's rent of
1,000 marks, for which he is sued. |
| Sept. 26. |
57. Separate examinations of Henry Goodwin, servant to the
Earl of Banbury, and of Margaret Hammond, servant to Christopher
Neighbour, respecting the goods seized in the house of the latter.
[Unsigned.] |
| Sept. 26. |
58. Inventory of articles in the iron chest and trunks seized in
the house of Christopher Neighbour in Long Acre. |
| [Sept. 26.] |
59. Petition of Joan Melbury to the Council:—For redelivery
of her goods and papers left by her at Christopher Neighbour's
house. |
| Sept. 26. |
60. Commissioners of the Navy to Buckingham. Explain the
causes of delay in despatching the Entrance and the fireships. The
latter may now be sent away by forcing men to work with threatenings, having no money to pay them; but the fleet having sailed,
the propriety of sending the fireships after them is questioned.
Great difficulty of obtaining sailors, by reason of the great mortality
in the last great fleet. Want of money to pay off 700 men who
were lying useless at the King's charge. |
| Sept. 26. |
61. Information that Mrs. Melbury [Melbrie] had taken a son of
Sir Wm. Foster for her heir, and to be brought up in the Roman
Catholic religion. |
| Sept. 26. |
62. Report of Richard Cottle and others, respecting their search
of Mr. Yardley's house, and his refusal to open a particular door. |
| Sept. 26. |
63. Information of Wa. Warre, respecting Mr. Yardley's conduct
on the search of his house. |
| Sept. 26. |
64. The like of Edward Wickens. |
| Sept. 26. |
65. Information of Wm. Hope, gunner of the Rose of Woodbridge, against Capt. Hagthorpe, for the sale of stores. |
| Sept. 27. |
66. Petition of Luke Wilson, quarryman, of Portland, to the
Council:—In July 1625 he supplied the King with 300l. worth of
Portland stone, the non-payment for which has thrown him into
debt and exposed his family to beggary; prays pitifully for payment
or a protection. [Protection granted this day. Co. Reg.] |
Sept. 27.
Whitehall. |
67. Sir John Suckling, Comptroller of the Household, to Sec. Con
way. The Dep. Lieuts. of Middlesex desire instructions what course
to take for providing for the soldiers quartered at Staines. There are
now there 400, and to-morrow night there will be as many more.
Incloses, |
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67. i. Sir Francis Darcy to the Earl of Dorset, or, in his absence,
to Sir John Suckling. Begs directions respecting the
maintenance of troops lodging at Staines, on their way
into Kent. Brentford, 1626, Sept. 27. Incloses, |
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67. i. i. Augustine Kingsmill, Quartermaster of the Lord
General's regiment quartered at Staines, to Sir Francis
Darcy. Applies for money for support of his soldiers,
and also for six carts and twenty-six hackneys for their
march on the morrow. 1626, Sept. 27. |
Sept. 27.
Whitehall. |
68. Buckingham to Attorney General Heath. It is the King's
pleasure that he should draw, for his Majesty's signature, a grant for
life, to James Lord Strange, in conjunction with his father, Wm. Earl
of Derby, of the Lieutenancy of Cheshire and Lancashire and the
Chamberlainship of Chester. [Copy.] |
Sept. 27.
Ash. |
69. E. Drake to Nicholas. Begs that two ships, one commanded
by Capt. Fulford and the other by Capt. Crosse, and both victualled
for voyages of reprisal, may be permitted to put to sea. |
Sept. 27.
Whitehall. |
70. Order of Council, that the Margaret, of Queen's Ferry, may
pass with horses to Mons. Grammont, Governor of Bayonne; and
that advantage be taken of that opportunity to warn our merchants
and seamen at Bordeaux, to withdraw themselves with their ships
and goods. |
Sept. 27.
The Tower. |
71. Sir Wm. Parkhurst, Richd. Rogers, and Andrew Palmer,
Officers of the Mint, to Attorney General Heath. Beg him to stay
the grant of the Mastership of the Mint to Sir Robert Harley,
until they have closed their accompt. |
| Sept. 27. |
72. Petition of Thos. Ashehurst to Buckingham:—Complains that
Nicholas had appointed Robert Hooker to be Purser of the George,
although the Duke had promised to reappoint the petitioner; with
reference underwritten to the Commissioners of the Navy, and
their report. |
Sept. 27.
Penryn. |
73. Sir James Bagg to Nicholas. Begs that the Neptune of
London, stayed at Falmouth, may be permitted to go to Ireland for
a lading of pilchards. |
Sept. 27.
Plymouth. |
74. Buckingham to Captain Rice in the Antelope and Captain
Harris. They are to ply between Blasketts and the Black Rocks,
and to intercept all Hamburgh ships bound for Spain with warlike
provisions. [Copy.] |
| Sept. 28. |
75. Attorney General Heath to Sec. Conway. Report on the
case of Sir Noel Caron, who, having been Ambassador in this
country, was made a denizen, purchased lands, and died intestate.
One Henry Dixon claims the lands in right of his wife, a daughter
of Sir Edward Darcy's wife, who is said to be heir-at-law. His
personalty is in the hands of the King for payment of debts. |
| [Sept. 28.] |
76. Petition of Charles Barrett and other inhabitants of Cornwall
to the Council:—The petitioners are grievously burdened with the
detention and relief of the Turks remaining prisoners in their
county, and pray that the same may be delivered to Charles Barrett,
to be by him exchanged for English subjects now prisoners in
Barbary. |
| [Sept. 28.] |
77. Similar petition to Buckingham. |
Sept. 28.
Dover Castle. |
78. Sir John Hippisley to Buckingham. The King's pinnace and
two ketches had captured two ships, supposed French, laden with
Malaga wines, who refused to strike their colours to the King of
England. The prizes sent for to come into Dover. Eighteen ships
of the Hollanders before Dunkirk, and three before Ostend. |
| Sept. 28. |
79. Commissioners of the Navy to the same. For warrant for
ordnance for the St. Anne, the prize ship which the King intends
to adventure with the company of Guinea and Benin [Byny.] |
Sept. 28.
Bristol. |
80. William Willett to Nicholas. Ship news from Bristol. The
George and the Abraham have sent in a prize laden with sugars and
oil. Capt. Prynne, of the Charles, has also sent in an English ship
taken by the Turks and retaken by him. |
Sept. 29.
Croydon. |
81. Archbishop Abbot of Canterbury to Sec. Conway. Has
sent away the instructions to most of the Bishops and is daily
labouring to despatch the rest. If it be the King's pleasure to have
them printed, he would take care that it should be done forthwith.
In that case they will fall into the hands of ill willers as well as of
those that wish well, and the proceeding is so unknown that it may
be doubted whether it should pass by way of Brief or as a little book;
he prefers the latter. |
| Sept. 29. |
82. Justices of East Riding, co. York, to Lord Treasurer Marlborough and the rest of the Privy Council. The inhabitants of the
wapentake of Dickering, answered the application for a voluntary
gift with good words and humble excuses. A few proffered half a
subsidy. |
| Sept. 29. |
83. Petition of James Ireland to the Council:—Was forced at
Rouen to take 80 tons of logwood for a desperate debt, which he
did, not knowing that it was forbidden to be imported into this
country;—prays that he may be allowed to unload it, on an undertaking to export it within a convenient time. |
Sept. 29.
Whitehall. |
84. Order of Council, that the pinnaces and fireships should not
be sent after the fleet, but retained to guard the river and the
Narrow Seas. Mr. Harrison, his Majesty's agent for Barbary, and
the ordnance to be transported thither, which were to have been
taken to Portsmouth in these ships, are to be transferred to another
ship. |
| Sept. 29. |
85. Petition of James Harwin, for the owners of the St. Peter, of
Hamburgh, "to the right noble Prince, the Duke of Buckingham,
his Grace:"—Reiterating his former application for the Duke's
warrant for the delivery of that ship to the owners. [See 1626,
June 7, Nos. 35 and 36.] |
Sept. 30.
Whitehall. |
Sec. Conway to Bishop Laud, of Bath and Wells. Sends
Archbishop Abbot's answer concerning a book, and desires his
opinion on it. [Minute, Conway's Letter Book, p. 255.] |
| [Sept. 30.] |
86. Petition of Sir John Gage to the King, for a special protection for his recusancy. King James commanded a warrant
to be granted to him for obtaining a writ of certiorari whenever he
was indicted. [Minute.] |
Sept. 30.
Dover Castle. |
87. Sir John Hippisley to Buckingham. Complains of the embezzlement of goods of one of the French prizes, and also of sending
the other to London. The Hollanders had left Dunkirk on news of
ships coming [from Spain] with money to pay the soldiers there.
Eight ships ready to come out of Dunkirk, but staying there for the
coming of Spinola. Sir John recommends Dr. Warner, a prebendary
of Canterbury, for preferment. |
| Sept. 30. |
88. Bishop Laud, of Bath and Wells, to Sec. Conway. Comments on the letter of Archbishop Abbot, of 1626, Sept. 29. Thinks
the instructions, which are to be sent to every minister, should be
printed; that they should be in the form of a little book; that a
charge should be given to the printer for secrecy, and the like to
the ministers who receive them, and to the officers who deliver them. |
| [Sept. 30.] |
89. Minute of the contents of the preceding letters of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Bath and Wells. |
Sept. 30.
Whitehall. |
90. Philip Earl of Montgomery to the King. Certifies the past
services of Wm. Prichard, a servant of the late King and of the
Queen of Bohemia, who, having returned from the Palatinate wars
poor and naked, had petitioned to be restored to his place in the
royal service, and to his summer and winter livery out of the Great
Wardrobe; the Earl deemed his suit "not unproper." |
Sept. 30.
Whitehall. |
91. The Council to all Mayors and other officers. To allow
Nicholas Bourk and John O'Donnel quietly to pass and embark for
France or the Low Countries. |
Sept. 30.
The Tower. |
92. Sir Allen Apsley to Buckingham. The six ships sent to
convoy the Iceland fishery had returned. Either the men must be
instantly paid or the ships new victualled, or the men will "clamour
the King and the Duke in numbers," which some were prepared to
do on the morrow, but they have been stopped for a few days. He
is unable to stop their clamour any longer. |
| Sept. 30. |
93. Minute of an application to be made to his Majesty by Sec.
Conway on behalf of the Earl of Arundel, that he may now have
his liberty, pledging his honour and word not to offend the King in
pressing near his Court or Council without leave. |
| Sept. 30. |
94. The Council to the Justices of Somerset. Although the
Justices cannot find any precedent, yet "this being for public service
and the common defence," they are required to contribute a fourth
part of the charge of two ships to be furnished by the city of Bristol. |
Sept. 30.
London. |
95. Capt. Wm. Hawkridge to Nicholas. Has a great desire to
go in the Globe, of Poole, with Thos. Newport. Desires Nicholas to
further Mr. Wise's business, and to procure employment for Sir
Richard Whidborne. If the Vice Admiralty of the Narrow Seas be
vacant, the writer begs employment there. |
Sept 30.
Bristol. |
96. Wm. Willett to the same. The fleet having left Plymouth,
he desires to know if the stay of ships be recalled. The Duke's
tenth of the sugars brought home in the Mary Rose may be worth
500l. Sends particulars of another prize sent home by Capt. Driver.
Bristol will be one of the Duke's best ports for profit. Dares
offer the Duke 1,000l. and Nicholas 200l. for the profit of the tenths
from the George. In a postscript, dated Oct. 1, announces the
arrival of another ship sent home by the George and the Abraham, a
French vessel abandoned by the crew; her lading was logwood,
tobacco, and cochineal. |
| Sept. 30. |
97. Sec. Coke to the same. The Commissioners of the Navy
recommend Robt. Cooke for Master Caulker to the navy. |
Sept. 30.
Dover Castle. |
98. Sir John Hippisley to the same. Repeats his complaints of
the rifling of the prizes. The French say they had better have met
with the Turks. Lieut. Gibbs, of Sandgate Castle, desires to put
his son Thomas in his place. Incloses, |
|
98. i. List of the droits' gatherers within the Cinque Ports. |
Sept. 30.
Whitehall. |
99. Order of Council, to stay proceedings in a suit in the Court of
Wards, instituted by Henry Dixon in the name of his wife; and
also in suits instituted by the Attorney General in the Court of
Exchequer and in the Star Chamber, all relating to the estate left
by Sir Noel Caron. |
| Sept. 30. |
100. Copy of the preceding. |
| Sept. |
101. Petition of Clement Harby to Buckingham:—Prays for compensation for goods worth 600l. confiscated at Rotterdam, on pretence
of non-entry. [See his previous petition 1626, July 13, No. 67.]
Annexed, |
|
101. i. True state of the cause of Clement Harby, being a full
narrative of the proceedings referred to in the petition. |
| Sept. |
102. Statement of objects to be aimed at in the reformation of
the coinage. |
| Sept. |
103. Paper by James Acheson on the comparative weights and
values of the silver and gold coinage. |
| Sept. |
104. Memorandum, in the handwriting of Nicholas, for the Duke
to move at the Council Board for 20,000l. for discharge of ships
lately come in, for 20,000l. for supply of cordage and masts, and for
30,000l. for discharge of the fleet at Portsmouth on its arrival in
December next. |
| Sept. |
105. Petition of Humfrey Slany, Rowland Wilson, and Richard
Slany, and their partners, to the Council:—Having laded the Valentine for Barbary, she had been stopped by the general restraint,
at Gravesend; offer security that she should not go either to Spain
or France, and pray she should be allowed to proceed on her
voyage. |
| [Sept. ?] |
106. Petition of John Warde to the Council:—Being in custody
of Davies, a messenger, prays to be allowed to make his answer. |
| Sept. |
107. Dr. Thos. Ryves to Buckingham:—The Duke having been
informed that the Pope had power to translate a Bishop from one
Bishopric to another contrary to the Bishop's own will, desired
Dr. Ryves's opinion as to whether the King possessed such power.
Dr. Ryves answers, that he cannot find that the Pope ever possessed
such a power; that if he did, it was part of that unlimited power
which in this country was utterly disclaimed; and that it was a
power never exercised in this land. |
| Sept. |
108. Names of persons residing in the Northern and Western
suburbs of London who were omitted in the former certificate, but
are conceived fit to lend on Privy Seals the sums attached to their
names. |
| [Sept.] |
109. Petition of Timon Jacobson and two others, merchants of
Amsterdam, to the Council:—On the 31st August last, the Council
ordered that John Cooke should pay the petitioners 66l. and the
Registrar of the Admiralty 2,683l. 3s. 6d., being the proceeds of the
sale of the petitioners' ship the St. Andrew; the latter sum being
demanded, the Registrar certified that he had paid all monies in his
hands into the Exchequer; pray for some relief. Annexed, |
|
109. i. Certificate of George Fielding, Registrar of the Court of
Admiralty, above mentioned. Annexed, |
|
109. i. i. Order of Council of 1626, August 31, also above
mentioned. [Copy.] |
| [Sept. ?] |
110. Petition of Martha Powell alias Harman to the Council:—
John Price [see 1626, August 15, No. 119,] being now in custody,
but seeking to be discharged privately, petitioner prays that she
and he may be called face to face before their Lordships, and that
she may have a Counsellor to speak for her. |
| [Sept.] |
111. William Clarke to Lord—. Answers the comments of
Sir Henry Marten in opposition to the opinions given by Mr. Clarke
in favour of the right of the Lord Admiral to two ships referred to
in 1626, September 19, No. 20. Incloses, |
|
111. i. Copy [unsigned] of 1626, September 19, No. 20. |
| [Sept. ?] |
112. Paper by Sir John Danvers on the law relating to the
repair of highways. |
| [Sept.] |
113. Petition of William Skipwith to the Council:—Had tendered
bail before Mr. Justice Jones, but he refused to take any other than
such as the plaintiff would allow of; prays for a further order. |
| Sept. |
114. List of ships composing the fleet under command of Lord
Willoughby. |
| [Sept. ?] |
115. Suggestion made to the Duke of Buckingham that the dispute, whether the tonnage of ships should be ascertained by weight
or measure, might be settled, in the case of merchant ships, by
rating them according to the tonnage of merchandize they have
usually brought home, and on which they have paid customs. |
| [Sept. ?] |
116. Form of letter from the King to the Lord Lieutenants of
Counties;—to return names of persons competent to lend money on
Privy Seals; gentlemen created baronets to be excused, and persons
who have formerly lent to be excused one-half. |
| [Sept. ?] |
117. "Reasons why the Earl of Bristol doth not answer" to the
information preferred against him in the Star Chamber. 1, He
cannot answer for his negotiations in Germany and Spain without
conferring with the gentlemen who were joined with him in commission; 2, Nor without inspecting his papers, which he cannot
recover nor arrange whilst he is a prisoner in the Tower; 3, Even
if he could obtain the necessary papers he could not in prudence
bring them into the Tower, seeing his life might be hazarded if they
were lost; 4, He cannot obtain legal advice in the vacation;
5, Any matter with which he is charged is bailable, and the King
need not doubt his promise to make his appearance next term,
since he returned out of Spain with 40,000l. of the King's jewels;
6. It is contrary to law that a man should be imprisoned without
examination; and 7, Personal displeasure, either of the late King,
or of the present King when Prince, or founded on any thing the
Earl said in the late Parliament, is not sufficient cause for his committal without examination. |
| [Sept. ?] |
118. Petition of Wm. Ashwell and John Helt, on behalf of John
Martins, master of the Fortune, and the owners of the same ship, to
the Council:—The Fortune, coming from "Portoport" to London, was
fraudulently seized by certain Welshmen and carried to Appledore,
where they published that they had got a prize; the transaction
coming to the hearing of the Lords, they ordered the goods to be
sold and the captors to be rewarded; before this, the matter having
been examined in the Admiralty, Sir John Eliot, as Vice Admiral,
granted warrant for the restoration of the ship, but the order of
the Lords coming to the knowledge of the surprizers, they contemned
the warrant, and violently held the ship; pray the Lords to revoke their order and restore the ship. |
| [Sept. ?] |
119. Petition of Samuel Pauson, Theophilus Wright, and others,
to the Council:—Goods having been assigned to them at a great
over-value, pray that the goods may be sold by indifferent persons,
and that an allowance may be made for the petitioners' expenses. |
| [Sept. ?] |
120. Further petition of the same to the Council:—Sir John
Hippisley having pretended that the goods assigned to the petitioners were undervalued, the goods had been ordered to be brought
back to Dover for sale, pray that such part of the goods may be
given to them as may satisfy their claim, or that the goods may be
all sold in London. |
