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| Oct. 18. |
1. Bill in Chancery by John Pregion, the elder, against Sir John
Lambe, Registrar of the Diocese of Lincoln, and late Registrar of
the Archdeaconry of Leicester. Plaintiff seeks a remedy against the
defendant in respect of certain bills or notes given by the plaintiff
to the defendant as security for the due performance of an agreement between them respecting the registrarship of the Archdeaconry. Plaintiff having resigned that office claims to have the
bills delivered up to him. |
| Oct. 19. |
Warrant to pay to Sec. Dorchester for his Majesty's special secret
service 1,000l. without account. [Docquet.] |
| Oct. 19. |
Grant of an almsroom in Clerk's Hall in London for Martha
Jones during her life. [Docquet.] |
| Oct. 19. |
A like to Thomas Arnold, in Trinity College, Cambridge, during
his life. [Docquet.] |
Oct. 19.
The Henrietta. |
2. William Cooke to Nicholas. The gunner of the Henrietta has
spent all his powder and stores, being commanded to attend the
Lord Marquis over to Norway. Begs him to move for a further
supply. |
| Oct. 19. |
3. Dr. William Gouge to Bishop Laud. The report that has come
to his ears of his traducing the Bishop or his proceedings has much
perplexed the writer's guiltless soul. Esteems highly the Bishop's
favour, and having heard it more than once out of his own mouth
that he will not entertain a report against a minister without proof,
nor censure him till he have spoken what he can for himself, assumes
that apology which blessed Queen Elizabeth made for herself in her
troubles, thus translated by an Eton scholar:—
"Plurima de me mala suspicantur,
Attamen de me mala non probantur."
Has ever observed the Bishop prudent, moderate, courteous. Good
proof thereof was given to Dr. Sibbes and the writer before he was
their diocesan; and after that, with Dr. Tayler and Mr. Davenport
at the Bishop's house in London, when they four were cited to the
High Commission Court; and again to the writer alone, when
complaint was made about his manner of celebrating the Holy
Communion. Concerning some ministers that refused to subscribe
and conform, the writer is a witness of the Bishop's patient forbearing with them, giving them time to consult conformable
ministers, and vouchsafing to confer with them himself. Never
heard that any have been deprived but such as utterly refused to
conform. Dr. Tayler, Mr. Davenport, Mr. Foxly, and Mr. Prime
are instances of the Bishop's backwardness in taking advantage of
private accusations. All England takes notice of his special grace
to the writer. What he has here written he has everywhere
testified. |
| Oct. 20. |
4. Justices of Peace for Middlesex to the Council. They received
their letter of the 25th July, with a list of names of 40 informers,
and a petition of innkeepers and victuallers in Middlesex, oppressed
and vexed, as they allege, by the circumventing and unjust practices
of those informers. State their proceedings in consequence at two
Quarter Sessions, and their conclusion that the alehouse keepers
are justly punished for not keeping the full assize and measure;
that they have made assemblies and collections of money to oppose
and frustrate the law, the penalty upon which the writers esteem
to be the best means for suppressing drunkenness, regulating alehouses, and relieving the poor. |
| Oct. 20. |
5. Brief on behalf of William Saunders, and in support of the
will of William Jennets, alias Shepheard, of which Saunders was
executor. |
Oct. 21.
Whitehall. |
6. The Council to Philip Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery.
Are given to understand that the possession of a farm called Clayhill farm, in co. Wilts, is forcibly kept in rebellious manner by
Thomas Carr in resistance of the Sheriff, who came to deliver the
same to Hopton Haynes, to whom it has been adjudged. He is to
give directions to the Deputy Lieuts. to assist the Sheriff with such
companies of trained bands as he shall think needful. [Copy.] |
| Oct. 21. |
7. Petition of the Muscovia Company, adventurers for the whale
fishing to Greenland, to the Council. State their past proceedings
against Nathaniel Wright and Thomas Hoarth, and that in spite of
former orders the ships of the latter have gone to Greenland and
have consorted with strangers as partners and sharers, thereby
giving away, as much as in them lies, an interest in that country,
which at its discovery was named King James's New Land. Pray
that they may be called before the Board. [Reference to Sir Henry
Marten, Judge of the Admiralty, before whom all the parties are
to attend on the 4th November. Wright is committed to the Fleet.
Reg. Concil., Car. I., Vol. vii., p. 202.] |
| Oct. 21. |
8. Petition of Anthony Harford, curate and preacher at Beaminster, co. Dorset, to the Council. On petition of John Hardy and
Anselm Wall to the King, his Majesty, by Lord Dorchester, declared
his pleasure that petitioner's licence to exercise his ministerial
function should be revoked until petitioner and John Crabb should
answer the charges against them to the satisfaction of the Council.
Petitioner and Crabb now attend and pray a hearing. [Petitioner
and Crabb were this day ordered to remain in the messenger's
custody until further order. Reg. Concil., Car. I., Vol. vii.,
p. 199.] |
| [Oct. 21 ?] |
9. Note of words upon state matters spoken by Anthony Harford in a sermon. He said that "Juvenile consilium, privatum
commodum," was a coat fit cut for this kingdom. |
Oct. 21.
Rochester. |
10. Thomas Austen to Nicholas. Recommends Martin Coates for
a gunner's place in the Mary Rose. If Nicholas will stand his
friend he will be very thankful. |
Oct. 21.
Peterborough. |
11. Justices of Peace for co. Northampton to Francis Nicholls, the
Sheriff. Report their proceedings for relief of the poor within the
liberty of Peterborough Soke. |
Oct. 21.
Gillmorton. |
12. Justices of Peace for co. Leicester, to the Sheriff. Certificate
of presentments made before them concerning the punishment of
rogues and vagabonds within the hundred of Goodlaxton. |
| Oct. 22. |
Grant of the Precentorship of York to Dr. Stanhope, void by
death, and in the King's gift by reason of the vacancy of the see.
[Docquet.] |
| Oct. 22. |
13. Sir Henry Palmer to Nicholas. Being uncertain of Sir
Henry Mervyn's going to sea, on whom Capt. Fogg has long depended, the writer recommends that captain for the command of
the Second Whelp, now appointed for sea, till they can find some
better employment for him. |
| Oct. 22. |
14. Jeffery Kerby to Anne Viscountess Dorchester. Yesterday
delivered to Mrs. Pick a gold ring with a diamond stone, fashioned
like a heart, and also one from the young Lord Bayning, formerly
sent to him at Oxford, and by him returned to be new made up.
Has received a letter from Judge Croke, authorizing him to deliver
to the Viscountess her letters. Is ready to take his oath that
nobody has seen them since they were collected, but himself and
her, and that about a year past she took out certain of them, and
the rest he put into a leather bag, and hid or buried them in a
private place, which nobody knew but himself. They are now at
her command. |
Oct. 22.
Durham. |
15. Dr. John Cosin to Bishop Laud. After three days' appearance
before the Bishop of Durham, without severe proceedings as he had
before resolved, he ended his visitation, and after some orders made for
the church, and some proposed, though not enacted, to bring discredit
upon them, with an open reproof, and a large declaration of their
supposed malice, first against Mr. Smart, and then against the Dean
of Durham, and last of all against his Lordship, he dismissed them.
All which they have borne with silence and patience, more than was
expected. The Dean of Lichfield [Dr. Lindsell], and the writer
pray Bishop Laud to move the Bishop of Durham to lay down his
displeasure against them, conceived for the discourse they had with
Bishop Laud concerning him and the letter. Advantage is likely
to be made of his high discontent by Mr. Smart and others, to no
good ends. Will ever be observant of Bishop Laud's commands. |
| Oct. 22. |
16. Justices of Peace for Norfolk to the Sheriff. Certificate of
measures taken for relief of the poor within the hundreds of South
Walsham, Blofield, and Taverham. |
| Oct. 23. |
Grant of office of one of the Barons of the Exchequer, void by
death of John Sotherton, to James Pagitt, during pleasure.
[Docquet.] |
Oct. 23.
The Bonaventure, in Falmouth Harbour. |
17. Capt. John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. Has
spent the week since his coming to Plymouth in the throat of the
Channel, between the Lizard and Ushant, in hope of meeting the
five sail of French that went from our coast to the Bay of Biscay
a little before his coming thither, but now understands they lie
between Belle Isle and the Island of Ust, to free the coast from
Biscayners. Was forced in here yesterday by a storm. The Castle
still continues spending the King's powder in shooting at them as
they go in and out. The coast is free at present, not only of
pirates, but of all other men-of-war. Will spend some ten or
twelve more days on the coast, and then return for the Downs. |
Oct. 23.
Whitehall. |
18. Philip Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery to his Deputy
Lieutenants for Wilts. Sends transcript of the letter before calendared, No. 6, and requires them to be aiding and assisting to the
Sheriff in removing the forcible possession of Clayhill farm. |
| Oct. 24. |
19. Sir Walter Astley to the Council. Certifies that an inclosure
of 45 yard lands and a "quarterne," in the manor of Nayleston, co.
Leicester, was made by the tenants with his and his late father's
consent in November 1628, and appropriated to the tenants in
addition to their messuages. There has been no depopulation or
alteration of roads. Prays that the inclosure may stand. |
| Oct. 24. |
20. Justices of Peace for Middlesex to the same. Certificate of
measures taken for relief of the poor in the parishes of St. Sepulchre,
Clerkenwell, St. Giles's Cripplegate, Islington, Hornsey, Finchley,
and Friern Barnet. |
| Oct. 25. |
Grant to Richard Wright and Charles Lawrence, of the office of
one of the customers at Poole, co. Dorset. [Docquet.] |
| Oct. 25. |
Grant of an almsroom in the cathedral church of Worcester, for
William Williams, alias Scott. [Docquet.] |
Oct. 25.
Chester. |
21. William Earl of Derby to the Council. Sends them a letter
in the nature of a certificate, from his Deputy Lieuts. of co.
Chester. Incloses, |
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21. i. Deputy Lieuts. of co. Chester to William Earl of Derby,
Lord Lieut. Have caused the trained bands and the
gentlemen's forces to be several days trained. The number
of men is the same they formerly certified, though the men
are far more experienced, the writers having assigned
such to serve as are young and of the best ability, and
who take delight in that service. The more to encourage
them, the writers have caused their arms to be fitted as
near as they can to the best modern fashion. Chester,
1631, Oct. 2. |
Oct. 25.
Harnom. [Harnham, co. Wilts.] |
22. Edmund Lane to Nicholas, whom he addresses as his cousin.
Will be with him about the middle of November, and will either
stay or go over with "my Lord," as he thinks best. |
Oct. 25.
Stafford. |
23. William Wollaston, Sheriff of co. Stafford, to Sir William
Jones, one of the Judges of the King's Bench. Sends inclosed the
only certificate received since last term. Inclosed, |
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23. i. Justices of Peace for co. Stafford to the Sheriff. Certify
measures taken for relief of the poor within the hundred
of Totmanslow. |
Oct. 25.
Reading. |
24. Order of the Commissioners for investigating the state
of Mr. Kenrick's charities to Reading. The Mayor and Burgesses
are required to say when they received Mr. Kenrick's legacies,
and to give an account of how the same have been disbursed;
the account to be sent to Sir Francis Knollys within three
weeks. |
| Oct. 26. |
Warrant to pay to Sir William Russell, Treasurer of the Navy,
and to Sir Sampson Darrell, Surveyor of Marine Victuals, 1,656l.
11s. 8d., imprest, for setting forth the Swiftsure and the Eighth
Lion's Whelp for service in the Narrow Seas, to be manned with
310 men, and victualled for two months. [Docquet.] |
| Oct. 26. |
Warrant to the Lord Treasurer and Chancellor of the Exchequer,
to give order for payment of such money as they shall find just for
his Majesty to pay to several persons to whom the late Earl and the
Countess of Castlehaven and Lady Audley stood indebted; and
also for payment of moneys expended by Commissioners and others
employed for entitling his Majesty to the said Earl's estate; and
also for payment of messengers and others in and about the said
Earl's estate, with power to give warrant for taking the account of
Walter Tite, late steward of the said Earl, and for payment to him
of such sums as he hath disbursed; all which moneys are to be
paid out of the estate of the said Earl, forfeited to his Majesty.
[Docquet.] |
| Oct. 26. |
Denization to Patrick Young, his Majesty's servant. [Docquet.] |
| Oct. 26. |
25. Petition of Richard Wood, gunner, to the Lords of the
Admiralty. Has been 35 years a gunner in his Majesty's ships, and
last in the Answer, two years past disposed of. Thomas Burleigh,
gunner of Warham Sconce, has lately departed. Prays to be
appointed to the same. |
| Oct. 26. |
26. Petition of Henry Hall, of Blackwall, smith, to the same.
His late father, Richard Hall, was employed for performing certain
ironwork to the Navy, and his late uncle, George Hall, and his
widow, were formerly employed for ironwork used in Woolwich
dockyard. Prays that he may be employed for the ironwork of the
ships to be built, or any old repaired, in Woolwich dockyard.
Annexed, |
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26. i. Officers of the Navy to Nicholas. Certify that Henry Hall
is the ablest man to perform the services mentioned in his
petition. 1631, Oct. 26. |
Oct. 26.
His lodgings. |
27. Capt. Richard Plumleigh to Nicholas. His Lieutenant's news is,
that the Spanish supplies have passed into Dunkirk in 16 galleons,
without any impeachment of the Hollanders, on the 18th inst., in
the night; also, that the Fifth Whelp's company in Ireland are in
a mutiny, which the writer fears is Capt. Hooke's fault, who knows
not how to command. The winds fall out cross to go westward,
and 'tis high time to think of the Antelope revictualling or coming
in. When order is given for either, begs him to let the writer
know. |
Oct. 26.
Wymondham. |
28. Henry Berkeley to Sec. Dorchester. Received his letter
concerning his Majesty's care of disposing of Lord Purbeck to the
custody of his mother. Two days before the receipt of that letter
Lord Purbeck took his journey for London, and, being at Barnet,
was diverted from his intendment, and brought back to his mother
to Whaddon, where he remains. Whilst he was with the writer,
his only grief was, that whilst he was with his mother at Whaddon,
he was so wrought upon for his religion, as being overcome in their
way is now his trouble of conscience, and the only cause of his
coming to the writer. For the four years he was previously with
the writer, never saw him distempered. |
| Oct. 26. |
29. Certificate of Justices of Peace for co, Monmonth of measures
taken for relief of the poor within the hundred of Wentllooge. |
| Oct. 27. |
Grant to Sir Robert Killigrew, Vice-Chamberlain to the Queen,
in fee-farm of the manor of Cold Kennington alias Kempton, with
the park of Kempton, co. Middlesex, at the yearly rent of 18l. 1s.,
to commence after the expiration of a former lease made by Queen
Elizabeth to William Killigrew, father of the said Sir Robert, with
this caution, that he shall maintain the said park stocked with
300 deer for his Majesty's disport. [Docquet.] |
| Oct. 27. |
Warrant to the Master of the Great Wardrobe for allowance for
watching liveries for the captain of his Majesty's guard, and for the
yeomen, grooms, and pages of his Majesty's chamber, for this seventh
year of his Majesty's reign. [Docquet.] |
| Oct. 27. |
Discharge to Francis Lord Cottington, Chancellor of the Exchequer, of 50,027l., taken up and disbursed by him for the expense
of his Majesty's journey into Spain; and is as well for discharging
Lord Cottington as Alexander Stafford, and all other persons employed in receiving or disbursing thereof. The account touching
the said sums was examined by Lord Viscount Savage, Sir Henry
Vane, and Sir Francis Crane, appointed by his Majesty, and a
discharge made to Lord Cottington when the King was Prince, but
is now to pass the Great Seal for the better discharge of him and
others. [Docquet.] |
| Oct. 27. |
Warrant to pay to Edward Earl of Dorset, Lord Chamberlain to
the Queen, 310l. 4s. 7d., to be paid over to the mercer to the Prince
and divers other persons, for wares delivered to his Highness' use,
due at Michaelmas last. [Docquet.] |
| Oct. 27. |
Grant of an almsroom in Worcester for Thomas Miller.
[Docquet.] |
| Oct. 27. |
Grant to Ezekiel Waad, one of the gentlemen of the Chapel
Royal, and Susan his wife, of messuages and tenements in Worcester, forfeited to his Majesty by the attainder of Humphrey Nash,
in consideration of service, and for that Waad and Humphrey
Bache, deceased, late husband of the said Susan, were the first discoverers of the premises, and have entitled his Majesty thereupon at
their own charge. [Docquet.] |
| Oct. 27. |
Grant to Francis Lord Cottington, in consideration of 3,500l., of
a parcel of land called Braham alias Brewcombe Walk, containing
800 acres, being part of the forest of Selwood, co. Somerset, with the
lodge and other houses thereupon, lately inclosed and allotted to his
Majesty by Commissioners appointed for the disafforestation of the
said forest. His Majesty frees the said lands from forest laws, and
grants free warren within the same. [Docquet.] |
Oct. 27.
Chester. |
30. William Earl of Derby to Archbishop Abbot, Lord Keeper
Coventry, and the rest of the Commissioners for relief of the Poor.
Sends them certificates of Justices of Peace for co. Chester. |
| Oct. 27. |
31. Justices of Peace for co. Leicester to John Bainbrigg, the
Sheriff. Return of measures for relief of the poor within the
hundred of Gartree. |
| Oct. 27. |
32. Order of Lord Keeper Coventry in a cause in Chancery
between Sir John Lambe, plaintiff, and Bishop Williams, of Lincoln,
Walter Walker, Richard Pilkington, and John Pregion, defendants,
respecting the offices of Commissary and Official of the Archdeaconry
of Leicester. Possession of those offices is to remain with the
plaintiff until a trial shall pass at law for the defendant Walker. |
| Oct. 28. |
33. Petition of Henry Earl of Kent, and Elizabeth his wife and
Countess, to the Council. Petitioners being seised of Penyard Park,
in the parish of Ross, co. Hereford, and of Linton's Woods, in the
parish of Linton, in the same county, in right of the said Countess
and the heirs of her body, with remainders to Aletheia Countess of
Arundel and Surrey and Mary Countess dowager of Pembroke,
demised the same to Sir John Kirle, of Much Marcle, in the same
county, with exception of the timber trees, of which there were
then above 20,000. Being in possession, Sir John has felled and
converted into coal for making iron above 1,800 trees, and still
continues to do the like, as is attested by affidavits annexed. Pray
that he may be sent for, and commanded to stay cutting in the
meanwhile. Annexed, |
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33. i. Affidavit of Zaccheus Isham as to the contents of the lease
granted to Sir John Kirle. Sworn, 1631, Oct. 13. |
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33. ii. Affidavit of George Bonner, of Ross. Sets forth the nature
and extent of Sir John Kirle's cutting of timber in the
places above indicated. Sworn, 1631, Oct. 13. [A close
warrant from the Council, directed to Sir John Kirle,
commanding his attendance, was issued Oct. 28. Reg.
Conc., Car. I., Vol. vii., p. 207.] |
| Oct. 28. |
34. Petition of the Bailiffs and others of Great Yarmouth to the
Council. It having pleased God to send them a plentiful fishing,
they pray licence to export 1,000 last of red herrings in strangers
bottoms. [Licence granted this day. Reg. Conc., Car. I., Vol. vii.,
p. 213.] |
| Oct. 28. |
35. Petition of William Gomeldon, his Majesty's servant, to the
same. In many cities and corporate towns liberal sums were
given towards the defence of the Palatinate in 1622, but no certificates were made into the Exchequer and the amounts have ever
since been concealed. Prays that a messenger may go to those
towns that are faulty, so that they may presently come up and pay
the amount. [Ordered this day that Bristol and other towns should
send up certificates of money remaining in their hands within
20 days. Reg. Conc., Car. I., Vol. vii., p. 214.] |
| Oct. 28. |
36. Petition of the Master and others of the Company of Shipwrights of Rotherhithe, co. Surrey, to the Lords of the Admiralty.
The late King appointed them to survey the timber and workmanship of ships in building, with power to punish for any neglect.
About 9 August 1630, a "munger" being in building at William
Allen's yard at Wapping, petitioners found some defective timber
therein, which they directed to be amended. But Allen contemptuously refused and has arrested John Dearsly, then Master of the
Company, for coming upon his ground. Pray that Allen may be
sent for to answer his misdemeanors. |
| Oct. 28. |
37. Copy of the same. |
| Oct. 28. |
38. Charges against William Allen, above mentioned, addressed
by the Shipwrights' Company to the Lords of the Admiralty. |
| Oct. 28. |
39. Copy of the same. |
Oct. 29.
Portsmouth. |
40. Capt. Francis Coningsby to Sir John Heydon. The Lords
having delayed the resolution to send ships after Capt. Mason to convoy the ordnance to the Tower until some of the ships sent with Sir
Henry Vane return from the Elbe, Capt. Mason's ship being ready
he proposes to carry them and assure them safe at the Tower for a
mark on each ton. Has made an end of the musters in Hants, and
is making haste to return to the Tower. |
| Oct. 29. |
41. Certificate of Justices of Peace for Sussex of measures taken
for relief of the poor within the rape of Chichester. |
| Oct. 31. |
Grant to George Lord Baltimore (in consideration of his surrender of letters patent formerly granted to him upon the increase
of subsidy upon every great pound of raw long silk and raw Morea
silk, and of his good service) of a pension of 1,000l. per annum, payable out of the impositions of all sorts of wines imported into this
kingdom, for 21 years from the feast of Annunciation 1632, with a
discharge of 2,000l. imprested to him upon the grant of the increase of subsidy upon silk above mentioned. [Docquet.] |
| Oct. 31. |
Warrant to the Earl of Newport for preservation of his Majesty's
game within two miles compass of Bewdley and Kidderminster, in
co. Worcester. [Docquet.] |
| Oct. 31. |
Grant of an almsroom in the cathedral church of Ely for Jeffery
Flanders. [Docquet.] |
Oct. 31.
St. Donats. |
42. Deputy Lieuts. of co. Glamorgan to the Council. Under
directions from the Earl of Bridgewater, Lord Lieut. for that county,
they had mustered the forces of that county, which they find in good
readiness; only some few of the arms are not yet reduced to the
modern fashion. Inclosed, |
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42. i. Return of musters within co. Glamorgan: able-bodied
men, 1,400; trained, 400, untrained, 200; whereof onehalf have muskets. |
| Oct. 31. |
43. George Viscount Chaworth to Sec. Dorchester. Three weeks
since he solicited the Sec. to present a letter to his Majesty. The
next news he hears from Court is a letter from the Council commanding him to attend them. What the matter is he can no more
guess than he that never heard of the Court. His comfort is that
his conscience is no tittle guilty. If either his departure was
untimely, or the sands of the hour of his misfortune be not run
out, he hopes he shall be censured unguilty as well as unhappy.
Solicits his good word to the King. |
| Oct. 31. |
44. Memorandum for a warrant of the Lords of the Admiralty
for embarking the servants and goods of the Marquis of Santa
Cruz; 36 persons with 25 cases and trunks. |
| Oct. 31. |
45. Note by Stephen Alcock of the time up to which the Bonaventure, the Antelope, the St. Claude, the First Whelp, and the
Garland are victualled. |
Oct. 31.
Westminster. |
46. William Boswell to Julian Calandrini. Has recorded an
inclosed certificate of the town of Stade procured by Mr. Longstone.
Calandrini may therefore pursue the order of the Council of the 9th
June last for payment of Mr. Longstone out of Colonel Swinton's
pay. |
| Oct. 31. |
47. Summons of William Noy and Peter Ball, to whom the Lord
Keeper, the Lord Privy Seal, and Sec. Coke had referred the examination of the fees received at the signet and privy seal for a wine
licence, to the Clerks of the signet and privy seal to attend them
at Lincoln's Inn Hall on the 4th November next. |
Oct. 31.
Guisley. |
48. Consent of Robert More, Rector of Guisley, co. York, that
Mr. Francis Layton sometime of Rawdon, in the parish of Guisley,
may build and endow a chapel in Rawdon without prejudice to the
rights of the rectory of Guisley. |
| Oct. |
49. Petition of Gottshalck Barr, the King's servant, to the King.
Almost half a year since petitioner "by his skill and instruments"
obtained the King's promise to take him into his Majesty's service
and allow him a pension of 200l. per annum. The bill for his pension
has passed the signet and privy seal, but is stopped by the Lord
Treasurer at the Great Seal, as if 100l. would be sufficient, and no
precedent for more. Prays that if it be unfit to grant the 200l.,
100l. may be paid in money and 100l. as an allowance for apparel
and diet. |
| Oct. |
50. Justices of Peace for Devon to the Council. On the petition
of the commons of that county, with the merchant owners of shipping, the writers present their grievances and the miseries like to
befal those parts should the citizens of London obtain a charter for
sole trading into Spain, or should the restraint of transportation of
pilchards in aliens bottoms be continued. Their commons are engaged as fishermen and in the manufacture of wool, both which
they anticipate will decay, and the customs be lessened. Intreat
that they may enjoy freedom of trade according to law. [Perhaps
the petition referred to in Vol. cci., No. 30.] |
| Oct. |
51. Katherine Duchess of Buckingham to Nicholas. Begs him to
speak to the Lords of the Admiralty for poor William Kifferd, who
was the Duke's servant and had a grant of the place of the Duke, if
he had lived. |
| Oct. |
52. Justices of the Peace for co. Leicester to John Bainbrigg, the
Sheriff. Report their proceedings for relief of the poor within the
hundred of Framland. |
| [Oct. ?] |
53. Certificate of Mayor and others of St. Alban's of measures
taken with the same object within that borough. |
| [Oct. ?] |
54. Justices of Peace for co. Derby to Francis Bradshaw, the
Sheriff. Certify similar measures taken within the wapentake of
Wirksworth. |
| Oct. |
55. Account of the muster of the trained forces of Devon, taken
14th July 1631. The number of trained soldiers within that county
besides tinners of Exeter and those of Plymouth, Dartmouth, and
Barnstaple, was 6,368, whereof pikes 2,438, muskets 3,930. |
| [Oct. ?] |
56. Demurrer of Sir John Lambe, defendant to the bill of John
Pregion, plaintiff. The defendant alleges that it is the scope of the
plaintiff's bill to draw him to confess matter which would bring him
within the compass of a Statute of 5 Edward VI., against the sale
of any office which concerns the administration of justice. |
| [Oct. ?] |
57. Concluding part of the original draft of the preceding
demurrer. |
