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May 22.
Westminster. |
1. Warrant for payment to Colonel Donald Mackay, Lord Reay,
of 3,000l., assigned to him by the King of Denmark for his services
in the present wars, to be paid with the King's first commodity after
May 1, 1630. He is also to have 1,000l. more for the said service,
which is to be paid at the same time. [Copy.] |
| May 22. |
2. Attorney General Heath and Serjeant Humfrey Davenport to
the Council. To accomplish the King's command touching the
town of Yarmouth, they resolved to bring a Quo warranto. The
town made appearance, but the letter of attorney was not well
warranted, nor the town seal put to it, but such a seal as the justices
put to passes and ordinary business, and not set to by order of the
Common Council of the town. The defendants have day to plead
until next term. In the meantime the King should be moved to
direct that the warrant of attorney be well examined, which course
may well stand with the King's justice and honour, seeing his purpose
is, not to destroy but to rectify them, which will hardly be as long as
the head of the body consists of two bailiffs, which is monstrous in
nature, and dangerous and inconvenient in government. [Copy.] |
| May 22. |
3. Attorney General Heath to Sec. Dorchester. At the request
of Sir Thomas Edmondes, Treasurer of the Household, reports to
him, that, on May 6, 2nd James, that King granted the office of
Clerk of the Crown in Chancery to Mr. Treasurer, in reversion after
Sir George Coppin, for life, by virtue of which grant Mr. Treasurer
now holds the same. By another grant, July 11, 8th James, the
office was granted, in reversion, after Mr. Treasurer, to Anthony
Luther and Thomas Luther, for their lives, if Henry, now Sir Henry
Edmondes, son and heir of Mr. Treasurer, should so long live. |
| May 22. |
4. Plea and Demurrer of Sir John Eliot to the information of
Attorney General Heath. He alleges:—1. That the King has
no legal knowledge of what takes place in Parliament until it is
communicated by the House itself, and that it does not appear in
the information that the matters charged were so communicated to
the King. 2. That the matters charged are supposed to have been
committed in Parliament, and are only examinable in the House of
Commons. 3. That the defendant ought not to disclose what was
spoken in Parliament, unless by consent of the House. 4 and 5
were objections of a more technical character. Bramston, William
Holt, and Robert Mason are stated to be the counsel for the defendant.
[Office copy.] |
| May 22. |
5. Another copy of the same. |
| May 22. |
6. Similar Plea and Demurrer of Denzil Holles. This defendant's
counsel were the same as those of Sir John Eliot. [Office copy.] |
| May 22. |
7. Similar Plea and Demurrer of Benjamin Valentine. His
counsel were Robert Mason and Henry Calthrop. [Office copy.] |
| May 22. |
8. Similar Plea and Demurrer of William Coryton. His counsel
were Bramston, Richard Aske, and John White. [Office copy.] |
| May 22. |
9. Plea and Demurrer of John Selden, to the information of
Attorney General Heath, for alleged seditious conduct in Parliament.
His counsel were John Bramston, William Holt, Edward Herbert,
Robert Mason, and Thomas Gardner. [Office copy.] |
| May 22. |
10. Another copy of the same. |
| May 22. |
11. Similar Plea and Demurrer of Walter Long. His counsel
were Bramston, Sherfield, Holt, Atkins, Calthrop, Mason, and
Charles Jones. [Office copy.] |
| May 22. |
12. Similar Plea and Demurrer of William Strode. His counsel
were Bramston and Richard Aske. [Office copy.] |
| May 22. |
13. Similar Plea and Demurrer of Sir Peter Heyman. His
counsel were Bramston and Whitfield. [Office copy.] |
| May 22. |
14. Particular of monies disbursed by Sir James Perrot concerning the Charles, of Dieppe, brought into the port of Tenby, co.
Pembroke. Total, 16l. 7s. 8d. |
May 22.
London. |
15. John Bland to James Earl of Carlisle. A friend of the
writer, a goldsmith, tells the writer he could furnish 4,000l. on plate
and jewels, so that, if the Earl pleases, against Monday the money
may be ready. |
| May 23. |
16. Order of the Court of Star Chamber in the cause of the
Attorney General against Sir John Eliot and others. The defendants
having for further delay put in several pleas and demurrers to the
jurisdiction of the Court, the Court required the Lord Chief Justices
and Lord Chief Baron, calling to them such other of the Judges as
are now in town, to consider the pleas and demurrers, and to certify
whether the defendants ought to make any other answer or not.
The Court appoints to sit again in expectation of their report on
Friday next. |
| May 23. |
17. List of Ships appointed for present service at sea, and of such
Captains as the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty conceive fit
men to be employed. [This is the copy of the list submitted to the
King. The names of captains approved by him are underscored,
and in the case of the Red Lion, intended for service in the Elbe,
"Capt. Pennington" is inserted by the King, in lieu of Sir John
Chudleigh and several others recommended by the Commissioners.] |
| May 23. |
18. Draft of the same, with some alterations, probably made by
the Lords of the Admiralty. |
| May 23. |
19. William Drake's Inventory of tenths of the Rosemary, taken
by the Abraham, Capt. Robert Hull, and brought into Bristol,
April 6, 1629. |
| May 23. |
20. Algernon Lord Percy to James Earl of Carlisle. Has spoken
to Lord Salisbury, and he is so far from willing to accept that
employment as he shall think it a great misfortune to be nominated
to it. Begs Lord Carlisle to stop it. |
May 24.
Hinton. |
21. John Lord Poulett to Sec. Dorchester. Strong expressions of
grief for the Queen's miscarriage. Prays to know when the time is
set for the Earl of Danby's journey into France, that his sons may
wait upon the Earl. Edward Sydenham, one of the King's servants,
was there of late, and, telling Poulett that his Majesty wanted a
horse to hunt on, took the opportunity to present the best he had.
They are very quiet, although not without some such people as the
kingdom is too full of, that covertly essay to fill their ears and minds
with jealousies and fears of alterations in religion and government.
Doubts not that men will every day become more sensible and
thankful for the peace and happiness they enjoy. |
May 24./June 3.
The Hague. |
22. Mary Gilpin to the same. Solicits payment of arrears of
pay due to her son, Capt. Emanuel Gilpin, and his appointment as
Muster-master in some shire in England. |
May 24.
At Fucht, in the Army before Bois le Duc. |
23. Appointment, by Horace Lord Vere of Tilbury, of Sir Thomas
Stafford, to be his deputy in the office of Master General of the
Ordnance. [Copy.] |
| May 24. |
24. Lord President Conway to his cousin, Foulke Reed. Minute
directions for the letting and management of Lord Conway's
property in Warwickshire. [Copy.] |
May 25.
London. |
25. Lucas Jacobs to William Weld, secretary to Lord President
Conway. Puts him in mind of the writer's business. In hot
weather corn will quite spoil a shipboard. Begs him to do what
he can, and he shall find the writer thankful. The two ships at
Chichester were cleared, and out of that jurisdiction, before the
proclamation came there. |
May 25.
Dover. |
26. Capt. John Mennes to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Landed the Marquis de Ville at Dunkirk on the 23d. The
next day received on board a gentleman who is coming towards his
Majesty, and landed him that same night at Dover. The ships of the
King of Spain at Dunkirk are all in harbour, and the people full of
faction for want of pay. There are riding before the town nine
Hollanders, but they purpose shortly to remove, for there is no
expectation of ships coming out of Dunkirk. The Peter and Andrew,
which they lately took from our merchants, is fitting for the sea,
with 38 pieces of brass. |
| May 25. |
27. William Burrell and others appointed to sell the decayed
ships to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Have had
conference how to perform their directions, but, wanting further
instructions in divers particulars inserted in the inclosed note, they
request him to move the Lords thereon. Inclosed, |
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27. i. Remembrances for Nicholas to move the Lords Commissioners; with Nicholas's marginal memoranda of
their answers. |
| May 26. |
28. Particular, by Matthew de Quester, of packets despatched for
his Majesty's affairs from April 3, 1629, to this day. It comprises
41 despatches, and the charge is 36l. 6s. |
| May 27. |
Grant to Sir Robert Killigrew, Sir John Heydon, and George
Kirke, in consideration of service done, of divers marshes in cos.
Norfolk, Lincoln, Kent, Sussex, and Carmarthen, often overflown
with the sea, which they have undertaken to drain, paying to the
King for every acre so drained a yearly rent of 4d. [Docquet.] |
| May 27. |
Grant to Robert Earl of Monmouth of the benefit of the wardship
of Henry Winchcombe, son and heir of Henry Winchcombe, of
Buck[le ?]bury, co. Berks, deceased. [Docquet.] |
May 27.
London. |
29. Sir John Finet to Sec. Dorchester. On his return from
Court, he encountered a letter from the Venetian Ambassador,
requesting an audience of his Majesty with his first conveniency.
Had been told that the King was to go to Theobalds on Thursday.
He is, by the Lord Chamberlain, remitted to the Secretary, to know
whether the Ambassador might not have access to his Majesty at
Greenwich this evening. |
| May 28. |
30. Capt. Richard Plumleigh to Nicholas. Has been earnest with
the Earl of Dorset to put him into Capt. Pennington's squadron,
but he makes difficulty of it, and says he moved it to the rest
of the Lords Commissioners, but they would not agree to alter anything. Therefore begs his commission may be despatched. The
Earl of Dorset has forced upon him for lieutenant one Jacob Lovell,
with which he must have patience perforce. |
| May 28. |
31. Robert Earl of Leicester to James Earl of Carlisle. During
his abode at Petworth he shall be forced to part with Lady Anne,
for he has liberty to bring but one child with him, and a small
number of servants. Begs him to consider therefore where she may
best be placed. Last night received a letter from his father to
hasten his coming to Petworth, and no kindness from him must be
slighted. |
| May 29. |
32. Order of the Council in the Star Chamber, in the information of the Attorney General against Sir John Eliot and others.
The Chief Baron being ill, and unable to take the reference directed
by the order of the 23d inst., the counsel also of the defendants
desiring time to produce records in maintenance of their plea, and
the Attorney General, to avoid delay, desiring to make an amendment in his information,—it was ordered, that the Attorney General
might amend accordingly; that the defendants might make any
further answer consequent on the amendment by Monday next; that
the reference should be taken on Tuesday next, with or without the
Lord Chief Baron; and that the Court would sit on Saturday
se'nnight to receive the report. |
| May 29. |
33. Copy of the same order. |
May 29.
Gore End. |
34. Capt. John Mennes to Edward Nicholas. There arrived
yesterday in the Gore the prize ship, the Fortune, with a warrant
for Mennes to convoy her to Portsmouth. They were at the time
taking in their provisions, but should be ready on Monday to bring
her within sight of St. Helen's. |
May 29.
Petworth. |
35. Henry Earl of Northumberland to his son-in-law, James Earl
of Carlisle. In answer to inquiries after his health. Made little
use of the Bath, only seven times, for the weather was intemperate,
and he got a cold. Now he is troubled with the spleen, which he
hopes will soon wear away. |
| May 29. |
36. Sir Thomas Morton to the same. Never expected so much
injustice from the Earl as to call that unkindness which was but
an expression of how much the Earl's unkindness had wounded
him. The Earl cannot deny him the name of a near kinsman,
and honoured him with the title of a chosen friend; how then could
he but take it unkindly that in two months of sickness the Earl
never visited him nor sent message by his footmen ? If the Earl be
ashamed of this, the writer's sharpest censure will be to remain his
humble servant. |
| May 30. |
37. Kenrick Edisbury to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Having been employed to assist the Officers of the Navy at
the pay for the ordinary at Chatham, he had discerned much improvidence, and, having advised with some of the honestest and ablest
of the workmen, he finds that the 170 extraordinary workmen now
in pay may be reduced to 85, and a variety of other reductions be
made, on payment of about 1,000l. wages now due, which might
be defalked by the Lord Treasurer out of the ordinary monthly
payments to the Treasurer of the Navy. Inclosed, |
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37. i.List of the 85 workmen whom alone it was necessary to
retain. |
| May 30. |
38. Petition of Richard Davies and his son to the same. State
their employments in the expedition to Rochelle under Lord Denbigh. Pray payment of their wages, as ordered by Sir Guilford
Slingsby, to prevent their being imprisoned for their debts. |
| May 31. |
Presentation of the rectory of Tredington, co. Worcester, to
William Smyth, D.D., and Warden of Wadham College, Oxford, the
same being void by the promotion of the last incumbent to the
bishoprick of Kilfenora. [Docquet.] |
| May 31. |
Grant to Sir John Chudleigh, in consideration of his service, of
a prize ship, the St. Mary. [Docquet.] |
| May 31. |
Four usual warrants for providing red cloth, spangles, and other
necessaries for coats given to the Yeomen of the Guard. [Docquet.] |
| May 31. |
Three usual warrants for halberts, javelins, bows and arrows, for
the Yeomen of the Guard. [Docquet.] |
| May 31. |
Form or precedent of wine licences to be granted by Lord Goring
and others, agents for granting the same; with warrant to the Lord
Keeper to seal the same. [Docquet.] |
| May 31. |
Grant of office of Chief Searcher for the port of London to
Thomas Ivatt and William Ivatt, sons of Thomas Ivatt deceased,
for their lives, as the same was formerly granted to Thomas Ivatt
deceased, and James Bearblock. [Docquet.] |
| May 31. |
Grant to John Mountford, Richard Greene, and others, on the
nomination of William Plott and others, copyholders of the manor
of Paris Garden, co. Surrey, of divers messuages within that manor,
in consideration of their having paid to the King's use 76l. 4s.,
besides 25l. 8s. paid to Robert Tipper. [Docquet.] |
| May 31. |
39. Sir Guilford Slingsby to the Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty. It is true he purposed to go to Chatham with his wife.
He finds many things so much miscarried to his Majesty's prejudice,
that his desire is to reform them, which he conceives to be the duty
of his place. His predecessors have been accustomed sometimes to
reside at Chatham; Sir Henry Palmer did so; Sir Guilford himself
did so on his appointment by the Earl of Nottingham; Sir Richard
Bingley did the like; and Sir Nicholas Gilborne, Deputy Surveyor,
with a large family; Capt. Norris and Capt. Downing did so.
Whoever gave them information that his residence there was likely
to be of dangerous consequence, did it rather to avoid discovery of
things amiss than for any just cause. |
| May. |
40. Petition of Aurelian Townshend to the King. Thomas Ivatt,
searcher, of London, left his wife lunatic. Prays a grant of her
custody, and the benefit of her estate. [Underwritten is a signification by the Earl of Holland that the King has granted the
petition.] |
| May ? |
41. Petition of divers poor inhabiting within the borough of
Hertford to the number of 50 householders, with their wives and
children, to the Council. The King and his progenitors have for many
hundred years been seized of the manor of Hertford and of the
King's Meadows and Great Hartham belonging thereto, Great
Hartham being suffered to lie common, and the meadows being
demised to the corporation for relief of the poor. But two years
ago the corporation having obtained a grant of the inheritance of
the said grounds, they have now refused petitioners the benefits
they formerly had from the same. Pray that householders in cottages built at least 30 years ago may have their old privileges.
Annexed, |
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41. i. Petition of the Corporation of Hertford to the Commissioners for Sale of his Majesty's lands in fee farm.
Pray that they may purchase the leet belonging to the
manor, and all the common meadows, for the relief of the
poor. 1627, May 1. [Copy.] |
| May. |
42. Petition of Capt. Richard Beale to the Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty. The Charles, pinnace, being now laid up, prays
that he and his late ship's company may be transferred into one of
the Whelps. |
| May. |
43. Elizabeth Countess of Carrick to Sec. Dorchester. Begs him
to speak to her uncle, the Earl of Monmouth, respecting a ward whom
it has pleased the King to grant her for the better advancement of
her daughter's fortunes. She is so troublesome because the ward has
but a very few days to continue his wardship. |
| May. |
44. Elizabeth Viscountess Savage to the same. A poor woman
that was the neighbour of the writer many years, at Brentford,
makes lamentable moan for her husband, who is to be hanged on
Saturday, but swears he is wrongfully accused. Prays the Secretary
to procure his pardon. |
| May. |
45. Sir John Carleton to the same. Prays him to procure for a
young man, the bearer, the King's letter to the Master of the Wards,
to be feudary of their country. The place is not of profit, but
rather an introduction to better fortunes. |
| May ? |
46. An Epitaph upon the untimely born, untimely fallen Prince,
Charles, Prince of Wales, who was born and died upon Ascension
Eve, 1629. Begins,—
"Snatched from our longing, hoping eyes,
Here all that Heaven could promise lies!
Long wish'd, then born, he had scarce cried,
But he despised the times, and died;
Whom Heaven but shewed to th' age's scorn,
And then resumed ere hardly born." |
Concludes,—
"But tell thine eyes, within this tomb
Here lies the hope of Christendom:
Then, let, like Niobe's, thy doom,
Weep thee a statua of the tomb,
And so translate thy darker fears
To th' easy language of thy tears,
Nor ever let the shower be done,
Till my King sees his second son." |
| May ? |
47. Draft, in the handwriting of Attorney General Heath, of an
information against Sir John Eliot for refusing to answer questions
put to him by the Council respecting his conduct in the House of
Commons on March 2nd last. Probably this information was never
filed or proceeded with. |
