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July 25.
Westminster. |
Grant to Montjoy Blount, Lord Montjoy, of Thurveston, co.
Derby, to be Earl of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Latin. [Coll.
Sign Man., Car. I., Vol. ix., No. 48.] |
| July 25. |
Docquet of the same. |
July 25.
Whitehall. |
1. Warrant of the Council for pressing mariners, in Sussex, for
the King's fleet. |
| July 25. |
2. Petition of Joseph Hillery to the Council, for permission to
export 150 fother of lead into Holland and Zealand. [Permission
granted; see Conc. Reg., iv., 332.] |
| July 25. |
3. Petition of Priscilla Rous, widow of Capt. George Rous to the
Council. Petitioner's husband went Captain of the Jane Bonaventure
in the expedition to Cadiz, and died in the Isle of Wight on his
return. A kinsman of his name personated the captain, and procured his pay and the King's additional gratuity. Prays that the
personator may be brought before them to make satisfaction.
[George Rous was this day ordered to give satisfaction to the widow.
Reg. Conc.] |
July 25.
Denmark House. |
4. Buckingham to Capt. John Pennington. One hundred nobles
are due to Capt. Robert Walsingham, as a gratuity for his service in
the Cadiz expedition; by reason of continual employment he has
not been able to solicit the same; Pennington is to pay him out of
money received for fitting up the ten pinnaces. Appended, |
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4. i. Receipt of Capt Robert Walsingham for 33l. 6s. 8d., being
the 100 nobles above mentioned. |
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5. Account, by Capt. John Pennington, of 7,000l., received from
the Duke of Buckingham and Lord Treasurer Marlborough, for
building ten new pinnaces, with the expenditure thereof, and
vouchers for the same; with underwritten order of Buckingham
to the Officers of the Navy, to examine the same, give a discharge
to the accomptant, and bring the amount into charge for the
King's use. Appended; |
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The following Bills and Receipts, or other Vouchers, for Money
paid by Capt. Pennington. |
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1628. |
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5. i. April 18. Receipt of Robert Tranckmore for 120l. |
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" 23. " John Greaves " 120l. |
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5. ii. " 24. " Peter Marsh " 120l. |
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" " " Jo. Dearsly " 120l. |
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" " " John Taylor " 120l. |
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5. iii. " " " Matthew Graves " 120l. |
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5. iv. " " " William Castell " 120l. |
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" " " Christopher Malim " 120l. |
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5. v. May 1. "Peter Pett " 120l. |
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5. vi. " 12. " John Greaves " 120l. |
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5. vii. June 25. " Thomas Walton " 29l. 17s. 0d. |
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5. viii. " " " John Brady " 32l. 14s. 4d. |
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5. ix. " " " Gabriel Tyte " 14l. 4s. 6d. |
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5. x. " " " John Coxe " 123l. 11s. 10d. |
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5. xi. " " " John Long " 13l. 5s. 3d. |
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5. xii. " " " Thomas Peart " 16l. 15s. 6d. |
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5. xiii. " " " George Johnson " 27l. 14s. 0d. |
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5. xiv. " " " John Clarke " 11l. 7s. 0d. |
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5. xv. " " " Philip White " 117l. 10s. 3d. |
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5. xvi. " 28 " George Harman " 9l. 1s. 7d. |
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5. xvii. " " " Robert Welch " 6l. 3s. 6d. |
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5. xvii. " " " Thos. Rowbotham 17l. 6s. 0d. |
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5. xix. " " " Ambrose Chamberlain 9l. 2s. 0d. |
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5. xx. " " " Michael Jennings " 8l. 19s. 0d. |
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5. xxi. " 29. Peter White's expenditure of 254l. 10s. 0d. |
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5. xxii. " 30. Receipt of Wm. Simpson 18l. 16s. 0d. |
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5. xxiii. July 2. " John Dearsly 6l. 16s. 6d. |
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5. xxiv. " " " John Dearsly 540l. and 18l. |
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1628. |
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5. xxv. July 2. Receipts of John Greaves for 545l. and 30l. |
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5. xxvi. " " " Christopher Malim " 561l. 15s. and 35l. |
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5. xxvii. " " " John Neale " 9l. 1s. 6d. |
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5. xxviii. " " " Peter Pett " 574l. 12s. and 37l. 8s. |
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5. xxix. " " " John Taylor " 540l. and 20l. |
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5. xxx. " " Certificate of Phineas Pett, that 560l. was due to John Taylor, for the Second Lion's Whelp. |
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5. xxxi. " " " that 558l. was due to John Dearsly, for the Third Lion's Whelp. |
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5. xxxii. " " " that 595l. 15s. was due to Christopher Malim, for the Fourth Lion's Whelp. |
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5. xxxiii. " " " that 560l. was due to Peter Marsh, for the Fifth Lion's Whelp. |
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5. xxxiv. " " " that 612l. was due to Peter Pett, for the Sixth Lion's Whelp. |
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5. xxxv. " " " that 18l. was due to Matthew Graves, for the Seventh Lion's Whelp. |
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5. xxxvi. " " " that 620l. was due to John Graves, for the Ninth Lion's Whelp. |
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5. xxxvii. " " " that 586l. was due to Robert Tranckmore, for the Tenth Lion's Whelp. |
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5. xxxviii. " 4. Receipts of Robert Tranckmore for 540l., 22l., and 34l. 17s. 9d. |
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5. xxxix. " 8. " Peter Marsh for 540l., 22l., and 73l. 14s. |
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5. xl. " " " Certificate of Phineas Pett, that 566l. was due to William Castell, for the First Lion's Whelp. |
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5. xli. " " " Receipts of William Castell for 540l. and 26l. |
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5. xlii. " " " Certificate of Phineas Pett, that 75l. 13s. was due to Peter Marsh. |
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5. xliii. " 9. Receipts of Matthew Graves for 540l. and 18l. |
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5. xliv. " 11. " Thomas Peart for 14l. 4s. 4d. |
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5. xlv. " " Receipts of John Greaves for 587l. 17s. and 32l. 3s. |
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5. xlvi. " 12. " Peter White " 7l. 10s. |
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5. xlvii. " 19. " Michael Jennings " 9l. 12s. |
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5. xlviii. " 25. " Robert Wells " 5l. |
July 25.
Whitehall. |
6. Sec. Conway to the Keeper of the Gatehouse. Warrant to
receive Jacques du Plessis into his custody, and to keep him safe
prisoner until further order. [Copy.] |
July 25.
Winchester. |
7. Sir Richard Norton, Sir Richard Tichborne, and Sir Thomas
Jervoise to Sec. Conway, Lord Lieutenant of Hants. Acknowledge
the receipt of letters from the Council and his Lordship, directing
that order be taken for removing the soldiers billeted in that
county to Portsmouth, and taking order for billeting 3,000 men in
places nearest that town. They have given order to the soldiers to
rise from their quarters, and proceed accordingly. Suggest, that,
in regard of the many employments of the writers, order may
be given to Sir William Uvedale, Sir John Jephson, Sir Daniel
Norton, and the Mayor of Portsmouth, to accommodate the soldiers
as they come to the rendezvous. They fear the soldiers will not
rise without conduct money. If they can prevail on the country to
disburse it, they pray the Secretary to be a means that it may
be presently repaid. |
July 25.
Winchester. |
8. Sergeant Major Kenythorpe to the same. Finds an inclination
in the Deputy Lieutenants to send "my Lord's regiment" [? Lord
Conway's] to Portsmouth. Desires his furtherance that they may be
sent to Southampton. |
| July 25. |
9. Sir John Drake to Nicholas. Sends inventory of goods
received, and account of monies disbursed for corn which the Duke
commanded him to send to Rochelle. Will send up the sugars
which lie there by water, but desires the Duke's warrant for his
discharge. Inclosed
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9. i. Account of goods taken out of prizes at Weymouth and
Bristol during May and June 1628, for the Duke's
tenths. |
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9. ii. Account of monies laid out for corn to be sent to Rochelle.
Total, 1,156l. 10s. 10d. |
| July 25. |
10. Estimate for victualling various ships at Portsmouth for
various periods, all at the rate of 8d. per man per day. Total,
3,119l. 9s. 6d. |
July 25.
Fenchurch. |
11. Dr. James Meddus to Katherine Viscountess Conway.
Mr. Slaney not unwilling to receive Lord Conway as a sharer in the
Newfoundland business, but said that nothing could be done till
the return of the ships thence that went thitherwards in March and
May, which are expected back in August. The reason of this delay
is, fear that the French may this fishing season have done some hurt
amongst our shipping. Begs some of the Viscountess's plaister for
sciatica. |
| July 26. |
12. Estimate for one month's sea victuals for the whole fleet,
being 5,500 seamen, and for 110 seamen, to be employed in 10
Flemish pinks. Total, 5,236l. |
July 26.
Offington. |
13. Edward Alford to Nicholas. Desires to know where he shall
pay the rest of the money for the Dunkirkers' goods, and also his
pleasure about selling the fish in the prize at Shoreham, and other
matters about which Nicholas had been before applied to. |
July 27.
Whitehall. |
14. Lord Keeper Coventry and James Earl of Marlborough, Lord
President, to the King. According to the King's reference, they had
called before them the Viscountess St. Alban, Sir George Chaworth,
and his late assignee, Mr. Henley, (parties interested in the farm of
the Great Seal), and also the Officers of the Seal, and report, that, on
Lord St. Alban's giving up the Great Seal, the officers petitioned
the Commissioners who had the custody thereof for some fit allowance, whereupon there was paid 50l. per annum to the Sealer, and
30l. per annum to the Chafe Wax, both which payments were made
by Sir George Chaworth for some time, but have now fallen into
arrear. The writers think that the arrear should be paid, and that for
the future, the payment should be increased to 200 marks per annum.
They persuaded Lady St. Alban, who has 600l. per annum out of the
profits of the Seal, being more than the farm yields beside, to have
borne some proportion of that increase, but she, having a covenant
from Sir George Chaworth, will not contribute thereto, whereupon
they think fit that Mr. Henley should pay the former 80l., with an
addition of 20l., to be divided according to the same proportion as
the 80l. |
| July 27. |
15. Petition of Grace Jones, a distressed prisoner in Newgate,
to the King. She was convicted of taking 6l. out of a bag of 50l.,
belonging to her master, which 6l. was long since restored. She
was reprieved by the judges, and prays a pardon. [Underwritten
is a reference to the Attorney General to prepare the same
accordingly.] |
July 27.
[Southwick.] |
16. Sec. Conway to Buckingham. About four o'clock this day,
got to the Court, and represented to the King what the Duke gave
him in charge. His Majesty resolved on his journey to Beaulieu,
for want of matter to move his stay there, or carry him to Portsmouth, wanting the materials which stay his Grace in London. The
King will instantly return to Southwick, when he shall know of
the Duke's coming. Portsmouth found "uncapable" of receiving
the companies appointed to be received there, whereupon they are
stationed at Fareham, Havant, and Ned Conway's regiment at
Southampton. Has sent to Sec. Coke and Capt. Mason to have
conference with them on the morrow morning at seven o'clock. The
mariners run away to that excess that may hazard the service. Some
order must be put forth to stop that course. Acquainted the King
therewith, whose answer was that he must first pay and then punish.
Will in all things apply faithful duty in what concerns the Duke's
service. [Copy.] |
July 27.
Southwick. |
Minute of the same. [Conway's Letter Book, p. 310.] |
July 27.
Ragley. |
17. Foulke Reed to Sec. Conway. Reports on the accounts of
Lord Conway's estates in Warwickshire. Has remitted 50l. to my
Lady. The Irish goshawk is drawn and very well mewed, and
William Neighbour purposes to draw the other this week. |
July 27.
London. |
18. Francis Gordon to the same. Sends a paper, the contents of
which he requests may be urged upon the King. If our enemies
are once masters of the eastern seaports [in Ireland ?], it will be
the utter overthrow of these kingdoms. If the writer be not
quickly despatched he will not be able to travel this year, for all the
land passages are stopped by our enemies. |
July 28.
Westminster. |
Royal assent to the election of Walter Curle, DD., to the bishoprick of Rochester, vacant by translation of the last incumbent to
the bishoprick of Ely. Latin. [Coll. Sign Man., Car. I., Vol. ix.,
No. 49.] |
| July 28. |
Docquet of the same. |
July 28.
Westminster. |
Dispensation to Roger Mainwaring, D.D., one of the King's chaplains, to hold, with the rectory of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields, co.
Middlesex, the rectory of Stanford Rivers, co. Essex. [Ibid.,
No. 50.] |
| July 28. |
Docquet of the same. |
| July 28. |
Royal assent for Dr. John Howson, late Bishop of Oxford, to be
Bishop of Durham, void by translation of the last incumbent to the
bishoprick of Winchester. [Docquet.] |
| July 28. |
Grant under the Signet to David Ramsay, of his Majesty's
interest in certain jewels, plate, gold, silver, and other metals, supposed to be hidden in the Castle of Shenford alias Shenfrit, co.
Monmouth, reserving a sixth part of the benefit thereof. [Docquet.] |
July 28.
Southwick. |
19. Philip Earl of Montgomery, Lord Chamberlain, with Secs.
Conway and Coke, to the Commissioners and Deputy Lieutenants of
Sussex. It being found that Portsmouth and the adjacent parts are
not able to receive all the troops appointed to proceed thither, they
are to give order that Colonel Courteney's regiment be drawn
together into Chichester. [Copy.] |
July 28.
Ipswich. |
20. Deputy Lieutenants of Suffolk to the Council. The country
long since absolutely refused to disburse more money for the billeted
soldiers, wherefore some of them were enforced to engage themselves
for the same. To pay the soldiers' arrears, and procure carts and
horses to enable them to march away to Portsmouth, they had
borrowed or undertaken to pay for the soldiers at Ipswich 68l. 10s.,
and 24l. 4s., for those at Woodbridge 68l. and 14l. 13s., and for
those at Beccles 74l. 14s. 8d. Crave repayment out of the first two
subsidies; the county also are humble suitors for the money
formerly laid out by them. |
July 28.
St. Colomb. |
21. Charles Lord Lambert, William Rous, and Edward Cosowarth to the Council. Inclose examinations of persons who
reported that the King had been poisoned by the Duke of Buckingham. Have committed the men to gaol, and have kept copies of the
examinations for the judges of their assizes. Inclose, |
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21. i. Examination of Nicholas Browne, who stated that he first
heard the report in question in Swansea, on Tuesday
July 8 inst., publicly stated by Patrick Jones, the portreeve of that town, and Henry Vaughan. |
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21. ii. Similar examination of Thomas Ematt. |
July 28.
St. Colomb. |
22. Edward Cosowarth to Sec. Conway. Thanks for his goodness to
him, in manifesting his late service to the King, and acknowledging
an alliance with him in blood. Sends this with the preceding letter
and the examinations inclosed therein. |
July 28.
The Tower. |
23. Sir Allen Apsley to Buckingham. The ships pressed for
transport of victuals are for the most part either discharged or stolen
away, insomuch that he shall not be able to transport the month's
victuals for supply of the whole fleet, being about 1,100 tons, in
time. Prays the Duke's warrant to Capt. Tinker, a deputy of the
Marshal of the Admiralty, to go to Harwich, to bring the masters
of the Elizabeth, of Harwich, and the Alice, of Aldborough, to answer
their contempt, and to give order that those ships be sent hither.
If these men are not punished, no obedience can be expected to his
Majesty's service. |
July 28.
Southwick. |
24. Sec. Conway to the Deputy Lieutenants and Commissioners of
Hants. Sends list of the places where the several regiments are to be
lodged until they be called aboard. They are to direct them accordingly
as they come into the county. His son Conway's regiment is to be
drawn into Southampton. Capt. Mason, paymaster of the army at
Portsmouth, has orders to pay the billet money for the future until
they are shipped. [Copy.] |
July 28.
Southwick. |
25. The same to the Mayor and Aldermen of Southampton. To
receive and lodge his son's regiment in their town. Capt. Mason
will pay the billet money. [Copy.] |
[July 28.]
[Southwick.] |
26. The same to Sir Henry Whitehead. There being a regiment
void in that county [Hants] by the death of the Lord de la Warr,
offers the command of the same to Sir Henry. |
| July 28. |
27. Lord Keeper Coventry to Sec. Conway. States reasons why
he cannot grant a Habeas Corpus to Sir Richard Haughton, a prisoner
in execution in the Fleet for debt, on pretence of his levying a
fine at Lancaster Assizes. The reasons are, first, Sir Richard's abuse
of previous similar favours, and second, a solemn determination
of the Judges that the practice of granting such writs was against
law, and a novelty brought in by some particular judges at
chambers, and in Chancery little or rather not at all used, save
in the Lord of St. Alban's and Lord of Lincoln's time. Humbly
desires of his Majesty that he may forbear granting any such writs
in such cases. |
| July 28. |
28. Sir Edward Bishop to Endymion Porter. If the King grant
the suit for the duchy lands, he should not take the patent in his
own name, but in some others, whom he should signify by letter,
which he may send to the Glover at the Temple Gate. Begs to be
commended by letter to Lord Goring, that he may have recourse to
him in anything that concerns Porter. Wishes him a prosperous
voyage. |
July 29.
Westminster. |
Grant to Sir Francis Leigh to be Baron Dunsmore, co. Warwick,
and, in default of issue male of his body, to John Anderson, son of
Awdrey, wife of the said Sir Francis Leigh. Latin. [Coll. Sign
Man., Car. I., Vol. ix., No. 51.] |
July 29.
Westminster. |
Grant of Baronetage to Sir Richard Beaumont of Whitley, co.
York. Latin. [Ibid, No. 52.] |
July 29.
Westminster. |
Grant to Robert Lord Dormer to be Viscount Ascott, co. Buckingham [sic], and Earl of Carnarvon. [Ibid., No. 53.] |
| July 29. |
Docquet of the same. |
July 29.
Southwick. |
29. Sec. Conway to Lord Treasurer Weston. Sir Charles
Morgan attending his Majesty at Southwick, put him in mind that
the officers of the re-formed companies that came with him from
Stade would shortly come hither out of the Low Countries, and
moved for the satisfaction of their pay. Calandrini, their paymaster, comes over with them, and Burlamachi is to be called for
clearing of those reckonings, which being done, the Lord Treasurer
is to furnish them with monies so far as other pressing occasions
will permit. [Copy.] |
| July 29. |
Minute of the same. [Conway's Letter Book, p. 310.] |
| July 29. |
30. Thomas Eden to Sec. Coke. In recommendation of Peyton
Cooke, ensign to Capt. Gray, in the troops that have been of late in
Suffolk. |
July 29.
Southampton. |
31. John Ellzey to Nicholas. Wrote last week of a Dutch ship
brought in by Capt. William Scras with fruit, wines, shumack, and
aniseed. The goods are being landed for preservation, the hold
being extreme hot. Has received letter from the Duke to render
an account which he is preparing. Shall he send it to Nicholas in
London, or attend him with it at Portsmouth at the Duke's
coming ? |
| July 30. |
The King to the Duke of Buckingham. To deliver such deer for
the use of the ambassadors as is usually accustomed. [Docquet.] |
| July 30. |
Docquet of grant of Baronetage to Sir Richard Beaumont; see
Sign Man., 1628, July 29. |
July 30.
Westminster. |
Warrant to discharge Sir Richard Beaumont of the fee ordinarily
paid in respect of baronetcy. [Coll. Sign Man., Car. I., Vol. ix,
No. 54.] |
| July 30. |
Docquet of the same. |
| [July 30 ?] |
Presentation of George Newton, M.A., to the vicarage of Bovey
Tracey, co. Devon. Latin. [Neither Sign Manual nor Docquet
signed: probably a form attached to the following petition. Ibid.,
No. 55.] |
| [July 30 ?] |
32. Petition of George Newton, Master of Arts, to the King.
The vicarage of Bovey Tracey, co. Devon, is void by death. The
inhabitants earnestly desire that the petitioner might serve the
cure. Prays the King to confer the same upon him; see Vol. cix.,
No. 31. |
| July 30. |
33. Petition of the Company of Dyers of London to the Council.
In the 20th year of King James the Council granted a warrant to the
petitioners for the better execution of their charter in searching for
deceitful work appertaining to the same mystery. Having been
withstood in their search by persons who keep their doors locked,
and set their servants and mastiff dogs upon the petitioners, they
pray for a renewal of their warrant. [Granted this day.] |
| July 30. |
34. Deputy Lieutenants, co. Warwick, to the Council. Send
charges of billeting half a regiment of soldiers in that county under
letter of February 16 last, and removing the same to Portsmouth
under letter of the 18th inst. Pray for speedy payment, lest a great
number of poor billeters, upon whom the burthen chiefly rests, be
utterly undone. Send also account of coat and conduct money
remaining unpaid. |
July 30.
Winchester. |
35. Sir Richard Tichborne and Sir Henry Whitehead to Sec.
Conway. Offer comments on the disposition of the soldiers in that
county, and suggestions for various alterations. Soldiers, coming
from Romsey on their passage to Portsmouth yesterday through
Botley, killed one man and dangerously hurt divers others. |
July 30.
[Southwick.] |
36. Sec. Conway to Sir Richard Tichborne and Sir Henry Whitehead. Trusts to their judgment and affection to the pending
service to provide for the commodiousness of the lodging, conveniency of embarkation, and good government of the soldiers.
They are also to place strong watches in all parts of the county to
stay all mariners, soldiers, and vagrants. Has given order for
apprehending the offending soldiers. [Copy.] |
July 30.
Winchester. |
37. Sir Henry Whitehead to Sec. Conway. The disposal of the
regiment of Andover will require a farther deliberation, and some
conference. Will wait on Lord Conway. |
July 30.
Middle Temple. |
38. Richard Hadsor to the same. A petition of his was referred
to the late Lord Treasurer, now Lord President, and the late
Chancellor of the Exchequer, now Lord Treasurer. They are of
opinion that the reference must be renewed in respect of the
alteration of their places. Incloses a new petition, and prays him
to procure a new reference. |
July 31.
Westminster. |
Pardon to John Barraden, convicted of two several burglaries in
London. [Coll. Sign Man., Car. I., Vol. ix., No. 56.] |
July 31.
Southwick. |
39. The King to Attorney General Heath. Lord President
Marlborough gave warrant for granting certain coppices within the
Forest of Whittlewood, co. Northampton, to the Earl of Northampton, in consideration of 5,500l. in money, and 10l. rent. The
Earl is to enjoy those coppices free from all manner of liberty of
forest, and with power to cut down woods and convert the land into
arable. |
July 31.
Whitehall. |
40. The Council to the Commissioners for Subsidies for the several
counties in England and Wales. To call upon the collectors, and
see that they perform their duties, and cause the monies to be sent
up to the Exchequer with all possible expedition, not attending the
term, as has been done heretofore, in regard that the present estate
of his Majesty's affairs can in no sort endure so great a loss of
time. [Copy.] |
| July 31. |
41. Draft of the preceding letter. |
| July 31. |
42. Copy of the Draft, altered into the form in which it was
ultimately adopted. |
| July 31. |
43. Lord President Marlborough to Sec. Conway. At his departure from London delivered him a bill ready for signature for a
pension during life unto the Lord President's youngest son.
Beseeches him to present it to his Majesty on the first opportunity. |
July 31.
The Strand. |
44. Sir Francis Nethersole to Sec. Conway. Reminds him of a
letter from the King of Bohemia to Nethersole, which Conway
undertook to show King Charles, and procure him to take notice of.
The town every day fuller than other of a bruit that his Majesty is
entering into treaty with Spain, which he can do no less than communicate to his mistress. Would be glad that his letters might be
discredited by others from his Majesty or his Lordship for prevention of the inconveniences which may ensue on the belief of this
noise of a peace with Spain. |
| [July 31 ?] |
45. Certificate of Capt. John Heydon and Sir Paul Harris, Master
and Surveyor of the Ordnance, that they had found 40 barrels of
powder in the storehouse of Mr. Felgate, of Hounsditch, 20 of which
were marked with the broad arrow, and were said to be part of 100
barrels sold by Mr. Evelyn to the Lord Chamberlain. The 40
barrels are kept in safe custody until further order. |
| July 31. |
46. Number of men serving in the corn, fire, and victualling
ships at Portsmouth, total 101; with the names of the masters of
those ships. |
| July ? |
Instructions to the Commissioners for the revenue arising by the
forfeitures of recusants convict. Setting forth the particular relaxations of the law which the King in his moderation authorized the
Commissioners to allow to all recusants who within three months
after proclamation should accept his Majesty's grace. [See Coll. Sign
Man., Car. I., Vol. ix., No. 57.] |
July.
Whitehall. |
47. The Council to the Deputy Lieutenants of the several
counties in which soldiers were billeted. To return an account of
the charges of their billeting, and to continue the billeting until
they were removed. [Draft.] |
| [July ?] |
48. Petition of Thomas Metcalfe, prisoner in the Marshalsea, to
the Council. Being committed to the gaol of Lancaster on an
unjust and causeless accusation that he is a priest, he continued
there two years without any indictment being preferred against
him. Having caused himself to be removed to the Marshalsea,
where he has lain two months and more, he prays that he may be
released on bail. |
July.
Whitehall. |
49. Warrant to pay to George Ravenscroft and George Cox,
Keepers of the Council Chamber, l., for attendance on
the Commissioners for [inquiring into the state of ?] the Navy.
[Draft.] |
July.
Whitehall. |
50. Similar draft warrant to pay l. to John Crofts and
Peter Maber, servants to the Keepers of the Council Chamber. |
| [July ?] |
51. One stanza, and part of another which preceded it, of a poem
condemnatory of the Duke of Buckingham, and his influence and
that of other persons over the King. On the back of it is written
the name "Gill," which seems to connect it with Alexander Gill,
respecting whom see 1628, Vol. cxvi., No. 56, and several subsequent
papers. The lines are in the form of a prayer for the preservation
of the King's sight and other senses. The following is the one
complete stanza :—
"And now, just God ! I humbly pray
That thou wilt take that slime away
That keeps my Sovereign's eyes from viewing
The things that will be our undoing.
Then let him hear, good God ! the sounds
As well of men as of his hounds;
Give him a taste, and timely too,
Of what his subjects undergo;
Give [him] a feeling of their woes,
And then, no doubt, his royal nose
Will quickly smell those rascals' savours
Whose blacky deeds eclipse his favours,
Though found and scourged for their offences:—
Heavens bless my King and all his senses!" |
July.
Whitehall. |
52. Order of the King in Council for preparation of a proclamation
prohibiting the going or returning of any ship from Newcastle without
a convoy. [Probably draft of a suggested order.] |
| [July ?] |
53. Petition of Robert Delabarre to the Council. Petitioner
and Isaac Van Peen obtained an order on May 19 last for landing
certain French goods which are useful to this kingdom, and Lord
Treasurer Marlborough granted a warrant to the officers of the
Customs accordingly. Those officers now refuse in regard the office
of Lord High Treasurer is conferred upon another honourable man,
and because the goods must be specifically inserted in the warrant.
Prays for permission to import certain quantities of lockram, Vitry
canvas, Rouen canvas, thread, plushes, cards, and French wines. |
| [July ?] |
54. The like of the same, with James Hope and Abraham Jennings, to the same. Petitioners had freighted two Scotch ships, the
Christian and the Gift of God, and also the Grace, of Plymouth, for
a voyage to Ireland, for pilchards. The ships being laden with corn,
and the petitioners having bought the pilchards in Ireland, they
pray that their ships may be released from their restraint at
Plymouth, on giving security that they shall sail to Ireland, and
no other place. |
| [July ?] |
55. Drawing of a machine for attacking towns and castles situate
upon rocks or mountains. Addressed to "his Excellency" [Buckingham ?] by "J. Treumely?" |
| [July ?] |
56. Suggestion, addressed to the Duke, of the best way of disposing
the ships for an attack upon the palisado at Rochelle. [Indorsed by
Capt. John Pennington.] |
| July. |
57. Olive, wife of Endymion Porter, to Buckingham. Prayers
and good wishes for his happiness and safe return, from one who
owes his goodness all that she and hers have. |
| July. |
58. Statement, addressed to Buckingham, of the present state of the
victuals for the fleet for Rochelle. 16,288l. was necessary to be paid
before the victuals could be laid aboard. |
| July. |
59. Memorial to [Sec. Conway], that he would speak to the Duke
of Buckingham, to direct that his former order be executed concerning the restitution of the Black Dog, of Rotterdam. |
| July. |
60. List of English Peers created in the month of July 1628. |
| July. |
61. Warrant, from the Duke of Buckingham, to press seamen for
the Tenth Lion's Whelp, now at Shoreham. [Signed, but not
addressed.] |
| [July.] |
62. List of Officers of the 13 regiments as they were found in
July 1628. |
| [July ?] |
63. List of the Fleet at Portsmouth at about the end of July. |
| July. |
64. Attested copy of a Docquet of a Warrant for payment of
579l. 8s. 9d. yearly, for an addition of six dishes to the diet of the
Lord Privy Seal; see before 20 July, 1628. |
| July ? |
65. List of fees usually taken by the Clerks of the Privy Seal,
with a copy appended of the preceding docquet. |
| July. |
66. Minute of Dr. Lucy's claims to the Mastership of Trinity
College, as promised him by the late King in a letter written to
Sir Richard Lucy. |
| [July ?] |
67. Note of a request of George Earl of Shrewsbury, that his
house in Clerkenwell, in which the Jesuits were taken, might be
restored to his servants. |
| [July ?] |
68. Account of the distribution of 10l. "given to the household
[of the Duke of Buckingham] by Caleb Millet." |
| [July ?] |
69. Note of small sums of money lent, paid, and received; the
last from "Mr. Millet." |
| [July ?] |
70. William Lord Craven to James Earl of Carlisle. Tenders his
service, and desires to demonstrate that his favours are not thrown
away. |
| [July ?] |
71. Statement of legal question as to the King's right to the
goods of a bastard, and the Ordinary's power of granting administration. [In the handwriting of Attorney General Heath.] |
| [July ?] |
72—80. Nine copies of the same. |
| July. |
81. Account of monies paid to Philip Burlamachi on the public
account, from October 31, 1620, to this time. |
