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1. Collection of precedents of Orders for Injunctions, and stay of
proceedings, in suits at the Common-law brought against the King's
officers for levying the King's duties. [They extend from the 21st
Elizabeth to the 4th Charles.] |
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2. "Answer to Mrs. Allanson's Brief;" being an abstract of evidence taken in a testamentary cause with a view of rebutting an
accusation made against Nathaniel Hart, a principal witness in the
same cause. The will in question was made at Crookhaven. |
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3. Brief ex parte Hamond versus Maxwell, in a suit respecting
the tithes of Wye, Bocton [Boughton], Aluph, Bresset, and Newington, co. Kent. [Damaged by damp.] |
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4. Defence of John Prigeon, Registrar of the Bishop of Lincoln,
and Walter Walker, his Deputy Registrar, in a cause against them
for favouring puritans, promoted by Henry Alleyn and supported
by Sir John Lambe and Dr. Sibthorpe. |
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5. Short statement of the points of the defence above mentioned.
[Damaged by damp.] |
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6. Additional defence of John Prigeon and Walter Walker in the
same cause. |
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7. Short statement of the points of the additional defence. |
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8. Statement on the part of the Company of Stationers of London of the case between them and the University of Cambridge,
respecting the right of the latter to print certain privileged books.
[See Vol. cxl. No. 62.] |
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9. Brief relation touching the difference above mentioned between
the University of Cambridge and the Company of Stationers in
London. |
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10. Causes alleged by Mary Atkinson, alias Laxton, late wife to
Lieutenant Anthony Atkinson, deceased, why his lands ought not
to be granted to Mary Bath, wife of Nicholas Bath, but to the said
Mary Laxton and William Atkinson, her son, in conformity with
directions sent to the Attorney General, 1628, April 29. [See
Vol. cii., No. 52.] |
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11. Statement addressed to the Council by some person complained against by Mr. Poole, respecting matters which had already
been adjudicated upon at a sessions held at Kemble. The author of
the statement desires that the dispute should be left for settlement
in the Star Chamber. [The Poole referred to may have been Henry
Poole, of Cirencester, as to whom, see Vol. liv., No. 28.] |
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12. Statement of the case between Thomas Estofte and Margaret
Mearing, respecting the right to a lease of the Manor of Collingham. |
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13. Reasons for suppressing the depositions taken in a cause
between Matthew de Quester and others plaintiffs and Edward
Vaughan, defendant. The cause related to certain mines. The
examination of witnesses on the spot was interfered with by "the
potency" of the defendant. |
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14. Petition of Captain Henry Whittingham to the Council, and
Council of War. Having served in the last voyage for the relief of
Rochelle, he prays that he may have the arrear of his entertainment for the ten weeks, together with the month's gratuity. |
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15. Answer of Captain Emanuel Gilpin to certain questions propounded by the Council of War, in relation to his claim for compensation for the loss of his appointments in the service of Holland,
which he gave up on entering the service of his Majesty. |
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16. Certificate of Edw. Lord Conway that Wendesley Hanmer,
Ralph Heath, and Thos. Harris left their fortunes in the Low
Countries, and served his Majesty from the expedition to Cadiz to
the retreat from Rhé. |
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17. List of sergeants who served in the Cadiz expedition, with
the names of their captains, and what each received of Capt. Mason. |
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18. List indorsed "Lieutenant Savage" of the names of eleven
pensioners whose arrears were paid. |
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19. Declaration of sums paid to Sir Francis Willoughby by Capt.
John Mason, treasurer of the army, for his services in the expeditions to Cadiz, Rhé, and Rochelle. Total 994l. 16s. |
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20. Statement of services of Sir John Conyers, formerly in the
service of Holland, and afterwards Lieutenant-Colonel to Sir John
Borlase, in the employ of the King of Denmark. He prays a
pension. |
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21. Paper prepared for Lord Viscount Conway, containing a brief
account of the preparations in 1588 for resisting "the Spanish
Armado, which they called Invincible." |
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22. Similar paper containing questions to be considered respecting
the navy after the Armada had passed to the northward, with a
statement of all the men furnished on that occasion throughout
England and Wales. |
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23. Petition of Abraham Barnes, ropemaker, to the Lords of
the Admiralty. Prays discharge from imprisonment on an accusation of complicity with Thos. Confert, Nicholas Gallop, and Henry
Gray, in an intention to steal ropes from the King's stores at
Chatham. |
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24. Petition of John May to the same. Petitioner was entered
on 15th August 1615, Master Assistant to his Majesty's shipwrights, in conjunction with Henry Goddard, John Apslyn, and
Peter Pett. He was afterwards displaced for the ease of his
Majesty's charge, the number of assistants being reduced to two, and
afterwards readmitted by the late Duke of Buckingham, until about
three months ago, when he was again discharged by the officers of
the Navy on the ground before alleged. States his services, and
prays relief. Annexed, |
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24. i. Officers of the Navy to the late Duke of Buckingham.
John May was discharged only for the ease of his
Majesty's charge. Recommend his restoration to his
office. 1628, May 12. Copy. |
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24. ii. The late Duke of Buckingham to the officers of the Navy.
Warrant to restore John May to his office of Master
Assistant. 1628, May 24. Copy. |
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25. Brief statement of the contents of the first book of Dr. Reeves's
"Historia Navalis." |
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26. Certificate of Nicholas, that no Trinity House certificate was
received, nor any warrant for ordnance given, to any merchant ship,
between the 26th of June 1628, and the 5th of January 1629. |
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27. Draft by Sir Henry Marten of a notification that the King's
proclamation of 4th May 1628, making lawful prize of all ships
having on board any prohibited articles, be suspended in favour of
the French; with certain considerations underwritten as to the impolicy of such suspension. [Altered by Sec. Dorchester.] |
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28. Brief on the King's part respecting the capture of the St.
John of Dunkirk, taken by the Convertive, Sir Thomas Button, and
brought into Bristol by Capt. Thomas. |
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29. Petition of Humphrey Slaney, Nicholas Crisp, and [William
Clobery ?] to the Council. Complain of the seizure of their ship,
the Benediction, when trading in the river Senegal in June 1629,
by Capt. Bontemps, of Dieppe, and pray redress. |
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30. Particulars of goods aboard the Benediction at the time of
her seizure by Captain Bontemps, and which goods belonged to her
owners, Humphrey Slaney and others. Total value, 13,435l. 10s. |
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31. Account of all ships, seamen, fishermen, and watermen
belonging to the principal ports of England, according to the musters
certified to the Lords of the Admiralty in 1628. |
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32. Account of Capt. John Pennington of the expenditure of
8,000l. received for building and fitting the Ten Lion's Whelps.
[This account is of later date than the one in Vol. cxiv. No. 78.
By a subsequent minute, in the handwriting of Capt. Pennington,
it appears that 1,000l. advanced for ordnance for the Whelps was
ultimately "put upon Sir John Heydon" which transfer made this
account and the previous one agree. |
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33. Note by Capt. Wm. Scras of his charges and damages
sustained in taking and keeping of the St. Andrew of Rotterdam;
total 592l. 15s. |
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34. Statement by Sir Henry Marten of the grounds of the
judgements given in the Admiralty Court for Sir Kenelm Digby in
the cases of the goods of Bartholomew Spinola, John Baptista Preue
and Augustin Panese. [Copy.] |
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35. Exceptions by Sir Henry Marten to a Reglement proposed by
the French Ambassador with reference to the transport of prohibited
goods by the French during the war between England and Spain.
[Copy.] |
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36. List of ships furnished with ordnance by warrant from the
Lords of the Admiralty, commencing January, 1629. |
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37. List of counties from which certificates of musters have been
returned with the names of the defaulters in each county. |
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38. Petition to the Council entitled "State of the cause touching
his Majesty's armourers." By order dated 11th September John
Medley was to receive the 400l. allowed for keeping his Majesty's
armouries, not being tied to account, but undertaking to bring in fifty
horsemen's arms a year. It is shewn that this order will operate to
the King's detriment and it is therefore prayed that the same may
be revoked. |
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39. Brief state of the account of Sir John Heydon as Lieutenant
of the Ordnance, for the ordinary for the year 1627, with various
payments since that date. |
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40. Similar brief statement of another account of Sir John Heydon, for the Office of Ordnance, from 21 Aug. to the 6th November
1627. This account is rendered by Francis Morice, Clerk of the
Ordnance. |
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41. Account of dame Elizabeth Moryson, widow and executrix of
Sir William Harrington, executor of Sir Richard Moryson, late
Lieutenant of the Ordnance, for moneys received out of the subsidy
monies in 1624. |
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42. Memorial of Sir Paul Harris for permission to transfer his
office of Surveyor of the Ordnance to Mr. Knight. On the death of
Sir Alexander Brett, the King bestowed the profit of his place, as
Surveyor of the Ordnance, on his widow. Sir Paul Harris, her
brother in law, was persuaded by the late Duke of Buckingham,
having married his cousin german, to take upon him the execution
of the place, and pay Lady Brett 1,500l., on promise of further
preferment. On the Duke's death, for want of means, Sir Paul was
forced to retire into his own country, being 120 miles from London.
Has not received a penny since he held the place, which he is now
quitting at a loss of 500l. |
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43. Warrant to the Clerk of the Signet to prepare a bill for a
grant of the office of Clerk of the Armoury to John Loup with the
fee of 2s. 6d. per diem, and 26s. per annum for livery, in reversion
after John Rowdon, who holds the same office under a grant from
King James. [Copy.] |
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44. Statement of proceedings on the petition of Mr. Maxwell,
Mr. Murray and others, for the yearly stamping and repairing of the
common arms, with the motives for the solicited grant. |
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45. Charge of John Blachford against John Gardner, Collector
of the Customs at Weymouth, for having wrongfully stated that
Blachford had refused to pay Customs for goods brought in by [Capt.]
Hinckley. |
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46. Proposed [?] royal warrant for securing to Philip Burlamachi
128,573l., due to him and his friends on the public account. He is
to have a present payment, such as his Majesty's affairs shall permit,
and is to be allowed to retain on account the Customs on all imports
and exports of himself and his friends. |
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47. Note of several disbursements made by Philip Burlamachi,
not comprehended in his last account, amounting to 19,346l. |
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48. Particular value of the estate of Henry Winchcombe, his
Majesty's ward, principally in co. Berks. |
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49. Precedents stated by Richard Wright, of fines imposed on
persons who having, temp. Henry II., 10l. or 15l., per annum, and
temp. Henry VIII., 40l. per annum in lands, omitted to take upon
themselves the order of knighthood ; with suggestion of the way in
which the King might proceed to levy fines on the same ground. |
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50. Charges of Wm. Owen, post, for employments in the King's
service in 1629. |
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51. Substance of the covenants with the saltpetremen since 1624. |
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52. Report of Commissioners appointed to inquire into the causes
why wools have fallen from their wonted values. [Much of it in the
handwriting of Attorney General Heath.] |
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53. Report from another Commission, appointed to consider in
what manner the impediments to the reputation and values of
English wools and cloth may be removed. [In the handwriting of
Attorney General Heath.] |
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54. Some few instances of the general and great abuse by the
transportation of victuals and other staple goods of the Kingdom
from all or most of the outports, with suggestions for a remedy. |
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55. Petition of the merchants of London trading to France to the
Council. Having by a former petition made known that, since the
last difference between England and France, the King of France had
raised his customs on the English from 3½ to 6 per cent., the Council
directed petitioners to consider how the same might be redressed.
They suggest that the King should lay an equivalent duty on
French imports, with other minute regulations. |
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56. Letter of George Blackall, setting forth the privileges formerly
enjoyed by English merchants at Bordeaux, and the alterations
lately effected. |
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57. Statement of complaints of the English merchants trading to
France of the increase of the customs and of other new regulations
at Bordeaux, Rochelle, and Morlaix. |
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58. The French Company that trade in wines to Sec. Coke. If
it be found convenient by the Council to give any toleration to the
Vintners for dressing meat, that the Sec. would move that they
should prefer the English merchant in buying their wines. |
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59. Fragment of an account of money received at the Signet
Office. |
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60. Another fragment of a similar account. |
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61. Drawing of some mechanical contrivance, perhaps intended
for a floating bridge. |
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62. Reasons against the importation of foreign cards. This
importation is claimed under the Treaty of Peace with France, but
is forbidden by the Charter lately granted to the Cardmakers. If
his Majesty will prohibit the importation, the Cardmakers will
freely pay to the Crown for ever 8s. upon every gross of cards, in
lieu of the loss of customs upon foreign cards. |
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63. Grant to Accepted Frewen, S.T.B., of the first Canonry or
Prebend which shall fall vacant in the Chapel of St. George in
Windsor Castle. [Unsigned, without docquet, and with a long
erasure at the conclusion.] |
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64. John Earl of Bristol to the King. Humbly requests that
the King would remove his displeasure and allow the Earl access to
him on all necessary occasions; that the clearing of his Spanish
accounts may be referred to a Secretary of State, or such other as
the King shall please; that the arrear of his annuity granted by
the late King out of the Court of Wards, being the portion of
his eldest daughter, now at woman's estate, may be paid; and that
he may have leave to retire himself into the country. |
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65. Copy of the same. |
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66. Proofs of the particulars touching the Earl of Bristol's
demands in the Exchequer. |
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67. Legal opinion as to the interests of Francis Plowden the
younger, under the agreements made on his marriage with Elizabeth
Butler, and an award made by Sir Basil Brooke and Edward
Sheldon, between Plowden the father and his son. |
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68. Petition of the tenants of the manor of Hanslope, co. Bucks.,
to Capt. John Pennington, Lord of the said manor. Were in treaty
with the Commissioners for sale of the King's lands for purchase of
their estates, and it was consented that they should have the same
at 15 years purchase. Before they could pass the same, a grant
was made to Capt. Pennington. Pray him to let petitioners have
his estate at 25 years purchase. |
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69. Extract, apparently cut out of a letter, probably addressed by
some one at Oxford to Bishop Laud, respecting the proposal for
clearing away some old buildings, which stood between the schools
and St. Mary's churchyard. The nature of the alteration is
described. The square intended to be formed would be 100 feet
longer than it would be broad, but the conduit in the midst would
by diversion much cover that small eyesore. [Indorsed by Bishop
Laud, apparently after it had been cut out of the letter, of which it
formed part.] |
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70. Prophecy, probably found in the Court by the Clerk of the
Closet, and by him delivered to the Secretary of State. It purports
to have been translated out of an old Latin Manuscript, and to be
the prophecy of Mellitus, Archbishop of Canterbury. |
It commences:—
When splendent Sol hath lifted up
Her (sic) raging, fiery-footed team,
And made his passage 'twixt the Cup,
And the brave golden Diadem. |
It was folded as a letter, and addressed on the outside:—
To Ball the vicar,
Or some brother,
Whose wit's the quicker,
Tone or t'other,
And more profound,
Let him expound:
Yet not surpass
Old Balaam's Ass. |
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71. John Southwood to his servant Richard Gooding. Instructions how to conduct himself on his arrival at Flushing. Bastien
Petersen will provide him a place where he may learn the languages. |
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72. Request of widow Brown that the person addressed would
speak to the King to give directions to the Secretary for Scotland
to draw up a warrant for satisfaction of his [her ?] fees, 6l. 10s. per
annum, since the late King's coming from Scotland. |
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73. Henry Jermyn to Mr. Wylde [William Weld]. To let Jermyn's man receive the packet money. |
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74. Account of money expended by a servant, chiefly on a journey
with his master from Dorsetshire to London. The following are
extracts: "Given to the man that went to Sir Thomas Freke with
"the letter that I brought my master, 10s.; paid for the carrying
"pictures to Whitehall, 7d.; paid more for the carrying pictures
"to Whitehall, 1s.; paid for a torch when you went to my Lady
"Newport's to the play, 10d." |
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75. Account of seven paintings of Torrentius to be seen at Liss
near Leyden, and at Haerlem. |
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76. Names of Justices of the peace for co. Denbigh. |
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77. Mem. for [the Clerk of the Signet] to draw a grant of denization for Joan de Waversyn, wife of Robert Goodwyn, citizen and
salter of London. |
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78. Minute of application of Aloisia, widow of Sir John Barkelay,
to the King for assistance in the recovery of an annuity of 500
marks, charged by her late husband on a mansion house at Beverstone, co. Gloucester. |
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79. Poem [by Thomas Carew] addressed to Ben Jonson upon
occasion of his writing his Ode to Himself. There are several
various readings, some of them of importance, between this copy
and the printed editions of this poem. |
