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Warrant intended to be under the signet to Thomas Earl of Berks
and Sec. Dorchester, for presesrvation of his Majesty's game from
Wheatley Bridge down the Thame, and from thence down Thames
Stream to Upper Marlow, and so across the country to Wheatley
Bridge, and all that quarter of the country within this compass, in
co. Oxford. [Unsigned. Sign Man. Car. I., Vol. xii., No. 41.] |
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Warrant to John Philipot, Steward of the Manor of Gillingham
and Grain, co. Kent, and to Henry Goulding and Henry Joules, for
preservation of game within the said manor. [Not signed. Ibid.,
No. 42.] |
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Grant to Sir Edward Duke and Sir Robert Filmer, creditors of
Edmund Randolph, who died outlawed, of the benefit which accrued
to the King by the said outlawry, for the payment of Randolph's debts
to them, or his debts for which they were sureties. [Ibid., No. 43.] |
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1. "A Second Present to the King's most excellent Majesty," being
a treatise by William Saunderson, on Commerce, with the use and
employment of a State Merchant, forming a second part to his
former treatise of Exchanging. [See Vol. xliii., No. 13.] The views
of the writer may be judged from the following extract:—"Freedom
of trade, great privileges and small customs, mightily increase
trade in other countries, yea, where they have almost nothing
of their own but their wits to beget trade, much more would it do
in these your Majesty's Kingdoms, which God has blessed abundantly with so many rich and useful commodities, to beget,
maintain, and enlarge trade with all." |
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2. The original draft of the preceding. |
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3. Propositions submitted by Sir Robert Heath to the King, for
stopping the growth of Popery, making his Majesty loved, honoured,
and feared, and dispelling the apparitions of fears and jealousies in
the people. The principal recommendations are the enforcement of
the laws against recusants, the countenancing the King's Judges, who
have of late been much undervalued, the observance of the petition
of right, and the punishment of offenders in the Court of Star
Chamber. |
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4. Another copy of the same; both are in Heath's handwriting. |
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5. Two treatises on Taxation; one affirming that it is expedient for
a state to impose such taxes as are of little burden to the people,
and yet are extremely beneficial to the public, illustrated by the
tribute on sealed paper in use in the United Provinces; the other,
that those taxes are most to be approved which are not imposed so
much upon the pretence of public necessity as for amendment of evil
manners, illustrated by the tax levied in the same country on frivolous or malicious suits. |
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6. Separate accounts of the King's and Queen's daily diet, with
the valuation of every article, according to the then present prices.
The total of the value per diem is, for the King's diet, 24l. 5s. 4d.;
for the Queen's, 20l. 2s. 4d. |
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7. Table showing the cost of a diet consisting of five, four, three,
or two dishes a meal. The totals are respectively:—634l. 15s. 10d.;
440l. 1s. 8d.; 389l. 13s. 4d., and 230l. 6s. 10½d. per annum. |
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8. Note of the original appointment of William Earl of Denbigh
as Keeper of the Great Wardrobe, and of the assignment of 16,000l.
per annum for maintenance of the same, with a subsequent grant to
him of whatever should remain unexpended out of the 16,000l.
Under the last grant the Earl of Denbigh had received 16,853l. 15s.
in 8½ years ending 15 April 1630. |
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9. Note of the russet cloth, shoes, and linen given away at his
Majesty's Maundy, with certain other parcels included in the
maundy warrant, but intended for the officer of the robes, as is
pretended. The maundy gifts amounted to 97l. 8s. 8d.; the others
to 115l. 5s. 6d. |
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10. Table setting forth the sum expended in liveries for the various
members of the royal household in the 42nd year of Elizabeth, at
four separate periods of the reign of James I., and in the fifth year
of King Charles. |
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11. Copy of the preceding, with deduction of such items expended
in the reign of James I., as either did not exist at the present time,
or were paid at the Exchequer. |
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12. Petition of Sir Francis Crane, in behalf of Frances Duchess
of Richmond and Lennox and of himself, to the Council. Being
authorized by letters patent to issue such farthing tokens as should
be in use in England and Ireland, and bound to rechange the same,
some persons have counterfeited great quantities of them. Prays
the Lords to direct their letters into Durham for apprehension of
divers offenders, and to signify the course they think fit to be taken
with these and other similar offenders. |
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13. Report of John Reynoldes on the comparative values of gold
and silver in the English coinage. He proposes that the monies
should be reduced to the old proportion of 12 oz. of silver to be
equal in value to one of gold. |
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14. Particular of the case of the Attorney General versus William
Taylor and Robert Stephenson for counterfeiting farthing tokens. |
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15. Petition of Hugh Morrell, merchant, to the King. Of late
English gold is greatly risen in France, pieces of 20s. to 25s., and
those of 22s. to 27s.; and not only our own, but Spanish gold also, as
pistoles and ryals, so that great quantities are daily brought out of our
kingdoms in secret and "insensible" manner. Prays a reference to
the Council that some speedy course may be taken. |
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16. Names of persons engaged in transporting English gold and
silver coin, with the names of such Frenchmen as receive the same
in France. |
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17. Petition of Peter Lennarth, Thomas Austen, John Dulyn,
Mark Quested, and John Holt, fee farmers of his Majesty's lands
assigned upon the disafforestation of Galtres Forest, to Sec. Coke.
The disafforesting of Galtres has been duly executed, and lands
assigned in lieu of common to the 15 townships interested, especially
to Easingwold, Huby, Sutton, and Sheriffhutton. Inclose abstract
of their proceedings, which, in case of any complaint, they wish
his Majesty to be made acquainted with. |
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17. i. The state of Galtres Forest, co. York, lately disafforested. |
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18. Petition of William Willoughby, one of the Purveyors of
[wood for] the Navy, to the Commissioners of the Navy [Lords of
the Admiralty?]. Has been employed in the forests of Shotover
and Stow Wood, and has been in danger of his life for his faithful
service. Understands that some have informed the Lords of abuses
done by him. Prays that his charge may be given him in writing,
and he be permitted to answer. |
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19. Book marked A, and entitled "Waltham Forest; claims
enrolled." It is an index to claims upon a contemplated disafforestation, arranged alphabetically under the names of the places to
which the claims relate. |
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20. List of claimants in Waltham Forest, said to have been extracted from bundles marked with the letters B, and C. Appended to
these is a similar list of claimants who made their claims in the
12th year of King Charles. |
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21. Petition of inhabitants of the bailiwick of Surrey within the
forest of Windsor to Henry Earl of Holland, Lord Warden, and
Justice in Eyre on this side Trent. The said bailiwick is very much
impoverished by the great number of deer that feed on the poor
inhabitants, their corn and grass. In consideration whereof they
have been granted a privilege for discharge of all purveyance and carriages, but notwithstanding are often troubled and charged, especially
with the carriage of ship timber out of the Holt beyond Farnham,
to the Thames. Pray his assistance to the King for the ease of this
and the like service. |
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22. Petition of William Langley to the King. On 18 July 1628,
the King granted him all roots and stumps of trees in any of the
King's forests. Some of the forests being at the time in mortgage
to the City of London, will not pass by that grant. Prays for such
a confirmation as will include so much as was mortgaged. |
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23. Petition of Henry Earl of Stamford to the same. Is seized in
fee, in right of his wife, of the manor of Armetree, co. Lincoln, and
a fen called Wildmore, seated in a very firm and fruitful common of
11,000 acres. He and the commoners are charged with the preservation of banks, to defend the same from the overflowing of the
Witham. By neglect of the banks the river has of late greatly annoyed the fen, and in the dead of winter, 1628, Sir Anthony Thomas
and others of the undertakers obtained that 4,000 acres were, upon
view by the Commissioners of Sewers, adjudged to be surrounded,
and a fourth part allotted to the undertakers for draining. Prays
a reference to such as may interpose for an accommodation, or may
report the truth to the King. |
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24. The King to the Commissioners of Sewers for co. Lincoln.
By former letters the King signified his pleasure to have the whole
level of fens in that county fully drained, and for that purpose
recommended several persons, who have proceeded with that part of
the level which lies on the north-east side of the river Witham, and
being now resolved that the other part of the level, not mentioned
in the former commission, wherein Sir Anthony Thomas is an undertaker, shall be proceeded withall, his Majesty recommends Robert
Earl of Lindsey, Sir Robert Killigrew, and Robert Long to be
undertakers for draining thereof, with other their friends and adventurers, provided they may have such proportions of land assigned
them as shall be sufficient to defray so great an expense, and recompense them for their risk; wherefore the Commissioners are to
proceed forthwith to make a contract with them. [In the indorsement it is stated "this letter was never delivered."] |
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25. Articles objected by the Commissioners for Causes Ecclesiastical against John Angell, preacher at Leicester, Wm. Sherman, of
Newark, near Leicester, and [Thomas Nurse?]. For inviting Dr.
Leighton to Leicester, riding to Loughborough to meet him, and
bringing him to Leicester with great joy and jollity, as if he were
some great man, and there holding a disputation with him, as to the
lawfulness of the Book of Common Prayer, in which Leighton was
admitted to have the victory. They are also charged with having
given out contemptuous words against Sir John Lambe, Commissary
to the Bishop of Lincoln, and official to the Archdeacon of Lincoln,
with having held irregular meetings for religious worship, omitted
to kneel at the communion, and procured children to be baptised
without the sign of the cross. [Draft. Imperfect.] |
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26. Reasons why Bishop Neile of Winchester should grant one of
the two livings, whereof Dr. Love was lately possessed, to Dr. Lewis,
of St. Cross, according to the King's letters (See Vol. clxxiii., Nos.
17 and 24.) notwithstanding the Bishop may already have granted
the same to Dr. Newell, the Bishop's brother. |
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27. List of persons excommunicated by Dr. George Parry, Chancellor to the Bishop of Exeter, with other particulars, designed to
shew that he had abused the power of excommunication for the sake
of the fees. [Damaged by damp.] |
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28. Aletheia Lady Sandys, widow of William Lord Sandys, to
Francis Windebank. Grant of the next presentation to the vicarages
of Loukestoke [Laverstoke] and King's Sombourne, co. Hants, with
a proviso, that whichever of the two churches should first become
vacant, the grant of the other should become void. [Draft.] |
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29. Sermon by Giles Thorne on Acts v. 34. [Indorsed by Bishop
Laud, "The copy of Mr. Thorne's sermon at Oxford. Answerer in
the Act, 1630. That a minister having cure of souls is bound to
administer the communion to them that are infected."] Lat. |
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30. Petition of Giles Thorne to Bishop Laud. Has been accused,
and by his Sovereign condemned and censured. As though that
were too little, he now calls for that grand conviction, the mercy and
forgiveness of the Bishop. In the most submissive manner implores
his pardon, which will ever wed him to the Bishop's service. |
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31. Admonition to all such as shall intend to enter into the state
of matrimony, with the table of persons whom a man or woman may
not marry, set forth by Archbishop Parker of Canterbury. [Printed.
Indorsed by Bishop Laud.] |
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32. Suggestions concerning ecclesiastical ceremonies; chiefly relating to placing the communion table, kneeling at the sacrament,
the cross in baptism, and the substitution of the writ de contumace
capiendo for that of de excommunicato capiendo. |
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33. Table showing the differences between the order of the Psalms
in the Vulgate and in the Hebrew versions. |
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34. Observations upon the power of Bishops, under the Statutes
of 32 Henry VIII. and 1 Eliz., to grant leases of the lands of their
sees. [Indorsed by Bishop Laud.] |
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35. Christopher Counstabell [Constable], alias Nappleton, to [Sec.
Dorchester]. Explains a fraud and personation practised at the
Custom House, whereby priests and Jesuits pass. Offers service but
wants money. In a year and a half has had 11l. Lost his goods in
France. The Sec. and Lord Holland saw some part of his troubles
at Boulogne. |
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36. Petition of Edward Ditchfield, prisoner in Lancaster gaol, to
the same. About Michaelmas last petitioner, for using his conscience, was apprehended for a seminary priest, and committed to
prison, where he has ever since remained in great misery. Prays
warrant for his removal to some prison in London, when he shall be
ready to answer when called for. |
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37. Petition of Capt. Henry Lane to Lord Treasurer Weston.
The late King granted to Sir William Lane, petitioner's father, 160l.
per annum, part of 260l. per annum accruing out of the lands of
William Copley, upon his conviction of recusancy, which 160l. per
annum was afterwards assigned by Sir William Lane to the
petitioner. The rent having fallen into arrear, petitioner had, upon
process taken forth at his own charge, procured to be found that the
manors of Gatton and the Maze, in co. Surrey, valued at 20l. per
annum, were worth each 100l. per annum. Prays a lease of the same
manors in satisfaction of petitioner's demands. [Copy. Indorsed,
"For Edward Ansell, in Rood Lane, Administrator to his brother
John." See Vol. clxiii., No. 42.] |
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38. Petition of Thomas Sames, prisoner in Gloucester gaol, to the
Queen. Her Majesty, according to that grace which the King
promised upon the request of the most Christian Queen her Majesty's
mother, by means of the Sieur de Briscaras, undertook to procure
the liberty of petitioner, who has been many years at Gloucester, in
case he could not be brought to London time enough to depart the
kingdom with de Briscaras. That could not be done, because the
way was long and the time short. Prays her to obtain from the
King a command that he may be delivered to some other person, that
so he may be enabled to depart out of the kingdom. |
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39. Petition of Zacharias Vander Steen, of the Province of
"Luycke" [Liege], to the Council. Coming into this realm in a
French bottom, in 1626, with some passengers who were suspected
for priests, he was apprehended at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and was
left in the custody of the Mayor, and subsequently committed to
the common gaol, where he had lain three years and more, having
neither friends, means, nor the language to gain any help by. Prays
warrant of discharge, that he may repair to his own country. |
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40. Compositions made by Viscount Wentworth with recusants,
with an estimate of what they were worth per annum. Among
them occur, under Lancashire, Sir Cuthbert Clifton, Thomas Clifton,
and Mrs. Jane Stanley, all of Lytham, 100l. per annum, worth per
annum 1,500l.; Sir William Norris, of Speke, 60l. per annum,
worth per annum 600l.; Thomas Dalton, of Thurrnham, 15l. per
annum, worth per annum 200l.; under Derbyshire, Sir Henry
Merry, of Barton, 66l. 13s. 4d. per annum, worth per annum 600l.;
under Lincolnshire, Sir John Thymbleby, of Irnham, 160l. per
annum, worth per annum 1,500l.; under Yorkshire, Sir Ralph
Ellerker, of Reisby, 50l. per annum, worth per annum 600l. |
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41. Note of an arrear of rent due to the King from land in the
parish of Sedgeley, co. Stafford, belonging to a recusant convict, and
granted by the late King to Sir Ferdinando Dudley, son and heir to
Lord Dudley. [This note was prepared as instructions for a request
to be made to the King for a grant of this arrear. It is indorsed,
"Mr. Pitcairn."] |
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42. Information that Benedicto Bellini, master gardener to the
French Ambassador, would confirm to Sec. Dorchester [?] that Bishop
Smith, of Chalcedon, lies in the French Ambassador's house, in the
chamber over Lady Falkland's, besides divers Jesuits more. |
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43. Note of Priests and Jesuits now in England. Among them
are mentioned:—John Blundstone, a priest, son to Blundstone, in
Fetter Lane, is now much "a[t] Pecadilly Hall," at the Countess of
Shrewsbury's; Robert Keyes, son to that Keyes that was hanged at
the Gunpowder Treason, much in Suffolk at Sir Robert Rookwood's;
two of the Bradshaws, Jesuits, newly come over; they are in Lancashire, and are brothers to Captain Bradshaw that married Lady
Butler; George Gage, a priest with his nose half eaten off with a
canker, at his sister's in Bloomsbury, and much at Sir John Gage's,
at Clerkenwell. |
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44. Answer of the Missionary Priests in England to the claim of
jurisdiction over them as ordinary, asserted by Bishop Smith, of
Chalcedon. Lat. |
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45. Questions respecting the administration of the laws against
recusants. The writer aims at remedying the abuses of pursuivants, and considers what were the penalties to which recusants
were subjected as the laws then stood, in what way those which
pinch the purse were in practice moderated, and what had been
denied to be altered. |
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46. The Way of Duels before the King; a transcript made about
this time. |
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47. Book of legal collections relating to allegiance, to the union
of England and Scotland, and to the King's prerogative in coinage,
and various other matters. |
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48. Brief on the part of Dr. Corbett and others against Mary,
the wife of Robert Ferriar, in a case of appeal, concerning the right
of Mary Ferriar to sit in a pew in the church of Great Yarmouth,
appropriated to the wives of aldermen. |
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49. Brief on behalf of Robert Thornton and his sisters against
Henry Jones and his wife, executors of a will of Dr. Thornton. The
suit concerned the validity of the will. |
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50. Brief of proofs on the part of Margaret Collison against Thomas
Cliffe, in an action for breach of promise of marriage. [Very much
damaged by damp.] |
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51. Brief in a cause between Standish and Charnock, concerning
the right of Mr. Charnock to a family burial place on the north side
above the steps of the chancel of the church of Chorley, co. Lancaster. |
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52. Extract out of the brief of proofs made by Michael Bingham,
in a cause relating to an alleged will of Edward Wymark. |
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53. Extracts of two cases mentioned in Dyer's Reports and Brooke's
Abridgement, indorsed as "Mr. Clarke's Notes," to which Bishop
Laud has added, "concerning commendams and the King's prerogative." |
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54. Petition of the Registrar and other officers of the Court of
Admiralty to the King. The Court of Admiralty has been heretofore
the seat of justice, where businesses concerning ships and shipping
received a present dispatch, but is now, notwithstanding the King's
intimations to the contrary, so trampled upon by prohibitions and
other overtoppings from the Common Law, that it is not permitted to
determine any of those causes that heretofore were held proper to it.
Pray that the examination thereof may be committed to such of the
Lords as have relation neither to the Common Law nor Admiralty. |
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55. Copy of a release from Sir Henry Long, of Draycot Cerne, co.
Wilts, to John Read, of Kington St. Michael, in the same county, of
all tithes arising out of the suppressed nunnery of Kington aforesaid,
dated 8 Dec. 1552, and extracted from the register of the Arches
Court of Canterbury, with underwritten opinions respecting the legal
effect thereof by Sir Robert Heath and Egremont Thynne. |
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56. Breviate of so much of the statute concerning probate of
testaments and granting of administrations, as concerns fees or
duties required by the said Act, with certain questions thereon.
[Attributed in an indorsement to "Mr. Rolfe."] |
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57. Directions in the Court of Wards for receipts and payments
of money there. The paper is, in effect, a statement of the duties on
these occasions of Alexander Stafford, clerk-remembrancer, or his
deputy. |
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58. List of officers of the Court of Exchequer; perhaps a table
of contents of a book in which their duties are defined. |
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59. Statement of the duties of the Chief Usher of the Exchequer. |
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60. Particular note of such fees as were paid to the Four Tellers
of the Exchequer and their clerks by various enumerated public
officers. The payment was made on each hundred pounds received
out of the Exchequer. |
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61. Similar note of sums paid by the Tellers for which they
receive either no fees at all, or such small fees as scarce recompense
the pains of their clerks. |
