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April 16.
Westminster. |
Proclamation against frauds used in drapery, and for discovery
and prevention of the same. The commission for reformation
of clothing, issued on 14th December 1630, is recited, and that
the same had been found deficient by reason of some doubts
upon certain clauses of the statutes for clothing, wherefore the
King, by advice of his Privy Council, had resolved to renew the
commission with supply of defects, and by just and equal ordinances to supply some defects in the said statutes, which by his
regal power he commands to be observed until the end of the
first session of the next Parliament. The proclamation then enumerates a variety of minute practical directions affecting the manufacture of cloth and the execution of the duty of the searchers.
[Coll. Procs., Car. I., No. 163.] |
April 16.
Whitehall. |
1. Lords of the Admiralty to Capt. John Pennington, Admiral
of the Narrow Seas. Instructions:—the ships under his charge were
to be the Charles, the Henrietta Maria, the Dreadnought, the Eighth
Whelp, and the Tenth Whelp. His principal care was to be to
preserve his Majesty's honour, coasts, and jurisdiction within the
extent of his employment, so that no nation should intrude thereon.
If he meet ships of any foreign prince he is to expect the Admiral
and chief of them to perform their duty and homage in passing
by, and if they refuse he is to enforce it. [As originally signed
these instructions applied to the ships above named, but it appears
from a memorandum of Nicholas, that on the 4th May the Vanguard was interlined throughout the instructions as the Admiral's
ship, in place of the Charles. Three pages.] |
| April 16. |
Another copy of the preceding instructions, altered in a similar
manner. [See Vol. clvii., fol. 123 b.] |
April 16.
Bristol. |
2. Capt. Thomas James to the Lords of the Admiralty. Having
received order for moneys of Sir William Russell he arrived at
Bristol on the 13th, and with Mr. Kitchen had arranged that the
Ninth Whelp should be fitted forth with all speed. In less time
than six weeks it cannot be finished. [Three quarters of a page.] |
April 16.
Bristol. |
3. The same to Nicholas. The Ninth Whelp will be ready to
go to sea about 27th May. Wishes to know whether he may not
dismiss such of the ship's company as have been factious and
opposite to the master, Mr. Brooke, the gunner and the boatswain,
whom he has confirmed in their places. [Three quarters of a page.] |
April 16.
Bristol. |
4. William Brooke to the same. Capt. James, his captain,
came down on Saturday last and on Monday they went to work.
In five weeks hopes they shall be ready to set sail, if the backwardness of the gunner's stores do not hinder. [Three quarters of a page.] |
| April 17. |
5. Sir George Whitmore, Henry Garway, Lawrence Whitaker,
and John Withers, to the Council. Report, under an order of
reference of the 9th November last, on certain complaints against
Dr. Crooke in respect of his conduct as governor of Bethlehem
Hospital. His accounts are shown to be inaccurate, he is proved to
have extorted fees for the admission of lunatic patients, to have
allowed gifts made to the patients of relief in kind to be sold to
them, to have broken all the conditions upon which he was admitted,
and although the allowance made to him for the patients was nearly
double that in other hospitals, the poor were in none of them so ill
ordered and provided for, whilst nothing was done towards their
cure. [Five pages.] |
| April 17. |
6. Copy of the preceding. [Four pages.] |
April 17.
Cowes Castle. |
7. Capt. Humphrey Tourney to Sec. Coke. Received letter on
Thursday last to arrest two Holland ships from the East Indies,
which the next morning he endeavoured to effect. The commander
of the two ships and divers of his company being ashore the writer
gave him charge not to go aboard nor any of his men. Sent one of his
gunners with Mr. Smith, who had the warrant out of the Admiralty,
to perform the arrest. They suffered Mr. Smith to mark the broad
arrow upon the mainmast, but would not permit them to take off
their sails. Two of the Whelps came from Portsmouth and rode
close by the East India ships. The next day the two East India
ships slipped their cables and anchors and made sail. The castle
made a shot to them, although far out of reach, to give warning to
the Whelps, but they rode still at anchor. Subsequent great storm
in which it was impossible to send a boat to Portsmouth. Has the
commander still in custody with one servant. He desires to be sent
to London to answer what may be objected against him.—P.S.
This letter was written on the 17th, but could not be sent to Portsmouth on account of the violence of the wind. Three States menof-war, now riding in Cowes Road, which came with a fleet from
Bordeaux, and one other which came to look after the East Indiamen.
[Sent from Cowes on the 19th April at eight in the evening. Two
pages and a quarter.] |
| April 17. |
8. Notes by Lord Cottington of the charges against Sir Robert
Le Grys and his answers. They relate to his conduct as captain of
St. Mawes' Castle. [Three quarters of a page. Indorsed is the
following note of Sec. Windebank—"Sir Richard Lechford's
daughters at their aunt's, Mrs. Hamnet, in Gardner's Lane; the
eldest become a Protestant, received the communion upon Sunday
last; the father in rage threatens to allow her nothing.
Dr. Wimberley." |
| April 17. |
9. The King to Robert Earl of Lindsey and the rest of the
Commissioners of Sewers in co. Lincoln. The King has heretofore
signified his resolution to have the whole level of fens in co. Lincoln
drained, and that part on the north-east side of the Witham has
been proceeded with, and the rest of the level, the Eight Hundred
Fen only excepted, which is now likewise to be undertaken. They
are, therefore, to lay a tax upon the same to defray the charge,
and if it be not paid to decree so much of the same to such as the
King shall appoint to undertake the draining. [Copy. Indorsed
by mistake 18th Feb. 1632[-3]. Half a page.] |
| April 18. |
10. Petition of Sir Robert Wind to the King. There is an
arrear of rents in Nittimber [Newtimber], parcel of the Honour of
Petworth, 9l. 15s. per annum for 45 years detained by colour of
purchase, and another arrear in Hants touching the rent of the
prebend of Tymesbury, 32l. 17s., unpaid for 62 years. Prays grant
of these arrears, reserving a third part for the King. Underwritten, |
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10. i. The King grants the petitioner's request, and refers the
same to the Lord Treasurer and Chancellor of the Exchequer to give order accordingly. Whitehall, 18th April
1633. [Petition and reference, one page. Copy.] |
April 18.
Portsmouth. |
11. Francis Brooke to Sec. Coke. Gives a minute narrative of all
the circumstances of the arrest and escape of the two Dutch East
Indiamen off Cowes. He throws considerable blame on Capt.
Tourney, especially for permitting the 40 Dutch sailors who were
on shore with the captain when he was arrested to return to their
ships. The Bonaventure, the Dreadnought, and the Eighth Whelp
are still there windbound. [Four pages.] |
| April 18. |
12. Bond of Nicholas Brice of Maidenhead, yeoman, and William
Church of New Windsor, chandler, in 100l., conditioned for the
appearance of Brice before the Council, to answer a complaint
against him by Sir Richard Harrison and other justices of Berks,
for neglects committed in his office of high constable of the hundred
of Cookham. [One page.] |
April 19.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Thomas Viscount Wentworth, Lord
Deputy of Ireland. The King has commanded that the Antelope
and the Ninth Whelp shall be this year employed for guard of the
coast of Ireland, and that the revenue of that kingdom shall answer
the charge thereof. He is prayed, therefore, to return 6,350l. 5s. 10d.
(the amount of the estimate), one half in Midsummer term and the
other half in Michaelmas term next. [Copy. Vol. ccxxviii., fol. 49.
Three quarters of a page.] |
| [April 19 ?] |
13. Bishop Bridgman of Chester to the King. This day the Son
of God died for the sins of men, the meditation whereof works so
powerfully on the King's pious heart, as this day he will deny
nothing for His sake. The Bishop's petition is, that if any information have occasioned the King's displeasure against him, the
King will grant pardon of the offence, or a patient hearing of the
defence. The searcher of hearts knows that neither in word or
deed has the Bishop committed anything which might trench upon
the honour, profit, or contentment of his Majesty. [One page.] |
| April 19. |
14. Petition of Robert Smyth, a messenger attending he Lords
of the Admiralty, to the same Lords. Has attended the late Lord
Admiral and the Commissioners for seven years without recompense. William Ellsworth, Water Bailiff and Marshal for the
Admiralty of Ireland, is lately deceased. Prays for the place.
[Indorsed by Nicholas that the petition was granted 1st June
1633. Half a page.] |
| April 20. |
15. Account of moneys to be assigned for the Navy over and above
the ordinary assignments for the year 1633; total 30,984l. With
underwritten undertaking of Sir William Russell, that the Lord
Treasurer and Lord Cottington having made certain assignments
for the payment of that sum with interest, out of certain receipts
for the years 1633, 1634, 1635, and 1636, he engaged to go through
with the services for which the 30,984l. had been assigned, so as both
the King and the Lords should be free from all trouble or importunity.
[Copy attested by Sir William Russell. Three pages.] |
April 21.
The Tenth Whelp, in the Downs. |
16. Capt. Richard Fogg to Sec. Coke. Advertised him last night
that four States men-of-war and four Dunkirkers came in fighting
to that road, and anchored between Fogg's ship and the shore.
Capt. Byng of Deal Castle and himself sent for the captains, and
charged them not to fight in the road, and the captain of the greatest
ship of the States promised not to meddle with the Dunkirkers as
long as they remained at anchor. But that morning he first weighed
and laid the greatest Dunkirker aboard, and gave her a broadside
and a "valy" of small shot, and cutting her cable by the hawse
carried her without much resistance. He then took two others of
the Dunkirkers, the crew of one escaping ashore by their boats, and
the other ship running ashore close under "Weymore" [Walmer]
Castle. The Dutchmen with their prizes have sailed for Flushing.
[One page and three quarters.] |
| April 21. |
17. Extract from the preceding. [One page.] |
| April 21. |
18. John Goodwin, one of the Four Masters of the Navy, to the
Lords of the Admiralty. Having been ordered to take charge of
the Maria pinnace at Portsmouth, desires his warrant and instructions. [Half a page.] |
April 22.
The Tenth Whelp, in the Downs. |
19. Capt. Richard Fogg to Nicholas. Another account of the
transaction between the Hollanders and the Dunkirkers related in
Capt. Fogg's last letter, and containing some further particulars. The
Bonaventure, the Dreadnought, and the Eighth Whelp came into
the Downs last night. [Two pages.] |
| April 22. |
20. Copy of the same. [One page and three quarters.] |
April 22.
Whitehall. |
21. Michael Oldisworth to Nicholas. Would wait upon him, but
Mr. Edward Herbert's occasions with him enforce him to use his
pen. Desires him from "my Lord" [the Earl of Pembroke and
Montgomery] to peruse the inclosed, and present it to the Commissioners at their next sitting. Begs him to send back that paper
Capt. Styles and Oldisworth gave him on Friday night under the
terrace at Whitehall respecting explanations desired in the fishing
business. [One page.] Inclosed, |
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21. i. Petition of David Adamson and Thomas Adamson his
son to the Commissioners for the Fishing Business. Petitioners have now attended upon "the exploit of the
fishing business" for three years and a half, being
thereunto enjoined by Sir William Monson who desired
Capt. Alexander Moore to entreat them to do so. Capt.
Moore having received satisfaction in part for his pains,
petitioners pray that they may receive the like. [Half a
page.] |
April 22.
Bristol. |
22. Capt. Thomas James to the same. Has sent up Joseph
Dudley, master gunner [of the Ninth Whelp] to procure stores.
Hopes the ship will be ready within five weeks. Hears a very good
report of this man's honesty, and persuades himself that he and
others were wronged by the writer's predecessor. [One page.] |
April 22.
Tehidie. |
23. Francis Bassett to the same. Received his letter by Ro. Smyth,
and finds how powerfully he has endeavoured to purge their Cornish
Admiralty of the enormous Randall. If he had thought there had
been need of more particular charges, would have sent enough, and
one, his frozen friend Thomas Wyan could have given on the oath
of William Peters, who was examined before him. Shall with
patience expect the event, and be so far satisfied as Nicholas shall
direct. Has given two informations to Smyth. Begs a word
signifying his opinion and directions. [One page.] |
April 22.
The Bonaventure, in the Downs. |
24. Capt. Thomas Ketelby to the same. He has arrived in the
Downs with Capts. Sydenham and Carteret. Knows he is not
ignorant how ill the Portsmouth business was carried. What has
happened in the Downs he will understand from Capt. Fogg's letter.
On coming from Portsmouth met two ships with men and provisions
for the East India ships. Hearing they were gone they returned to
Flushing. Sends letter to be forwarded to Capt. Pennington.
[One page.] |
April 22.
Warwick. |
25. W. Vyner to his cousin Humphrey Fulwood. Has entreated
Mr. Sec. [Coke] to speak with the justices of assize for co. Gloucester
on a business of the writer's of some importance to him. Begs
Fulwood to put his honour in mind, and by a word in writing, to
be left with the carrier of Warwick at the Bell in Friday Street
any Wednesday or Thursday before the journey into Scotland, to
let the writer know. The Recorder of London is of the writer's
counsel. Lady Fulwood wishes to apprentice two of her sons in
London to good trades. The writer has written to his brother in
Lombard Street to make inquiry. Begs Fulwood's helping hand.
[One page.] |
| April 22. |
26. Minutes by Nicholas of business to be this day submitted to
the Council of the Society for Fishing. The matters were principally in relation to the oath to be taken by members, and the
deputation to be given to judges to be appointed in various parts of
the kingdom. [Nicholas has added in the margin "There was no
meting." Half a page.] |
| April 22. |
27. Examination of Henry Sawyer, of Holme, co. Huntingdon,
mole-taker, taken before Sir Thomas Tyringham. On Saturday
Simpkins and Cowressye [Coursey] overtook examinant in Lathbury
Field, and the latter asked what news ? Examinant said that the
King was to go into Scotland 5th May next, and then the Papists
would rise against the Protestants. And further, examinant said—
"Suppose that men should go over their shoe-tops in blood before
Whitsuntide next, as near as it is," and that it was to be doubted it
would be so, and that many Protestants and Papists would lose
their lives before that day. And further, examinant said that they
were no small birds that said so, but rather great ones; but that he
would not willingly have his name called in question. About eight
weeks ago Richard Sawyer, examinant's father, told him of the
intended rising in Gayhurst grounds, as they were catching moles,
but who told his father he knows not. His father bid examinant
not speak of it to any body. [One page and a half.] |
| April 22. |
28. Copy of the preceding examination. [Three quarters of a
page.] |
| April 22. |
29. Similar examination, said to be of Cornelius Simpkins, tailor,
and Christopher Coursey, of Hanslop, husbandman, but really only of
the former. On Saturday last overtook a boy of Richard Sawyer's
in a pasture ground of Sir William Andrews's, between Newport
and Sir William's house. The boy said he had been at Hanslop
Park, and examinant asked him whether he was of Mr. Digby's
religion. He answered, if he were, what was that to him or anybody else? Afterwards the boy told examinant that the King was
to go on 5th May into Scotland, and the Papists made account to
have a day of it after he was gone, and said, "Suppose you should
go over your shoe-tops in blood before Whitsuntide, as near as it
is ?" Examinant said, "God forbid !" [The boy added] "I have
heard birds sing so, and yet none of the small but of the better
sort, yet I would not be called in question for these words willingly." The boy and examinant parted at Gayhurst town's end.
[One page and three quarters.] |
| April 22. |
30. Similar examination of Christopher Coursey, of Hanslop,
husbandman. Overheard the boy mentioned in the preceding paper
tell Simpkins that the King was to go into Scotland the 5th May,
and that then the Papists intended to rise against the Protestants;
and the boy said, "Suppose that men should go over their shoe-tops
in blood before Whitsuntide, so near as it is." Examinant said
he hoped he should never see that day. The boy replied, it was to
be doubted that many Protestants and Papists would lose their
lives before that day; and that it was not small birds that did say
so, but rather the great ones. [One page.] |
| April 23. |
31. Sir Thomas Button to the King. Heads of his suit for
saving the utter ruin of himself, his wife, and seven children. He
prays payment of 358l. 13s. 4d. due to him for service in the
Antelope, in 1627 and 1628; also that 280l., due from him as
received from his sister Anne Merrick, guardian of Barbara Merrick,
the King's ward, may be allowed towards payment of 311l., due for
his service on the coast of Ireland from 21st September 1628 to 20th
July 1629; also that the moneys due on his pensions of 6s. 8d. per
diem, given him for his journey to the North-west, and 6s. per diem
out of the revenue of Ireland, given him by Queen Elizabeth, for
9 or 10 years' service done in her time, may be paid for the last half
year, and from henceforward ; also that for the arrears of his pensions
amounting to 3,706l., with 500l. for his expenses as one of the Council
of War (being 200 miles from his own dwelling), he may be allowed
to contract for some of his Majesty's lands in fee farm; also that having served the state 39 years he may not now be removed with disgrace, but may continue his employment of Admiral on the coast of
Ireland, given him by Queen Elizabeth, and confirmed by King
James by letters patent for Button's life. [One page.] |
April 23.
Rochester. |
32. Capt. Thomas Austen to the Lords of the Admiralty. He
has burnt 44 trawls on the common at Rochester, in the presence
of five persons, undersigned. The leads and lines are disposed of
in payment for the room in which the trawls were kept, and for
wood to burn them. [Three quarters of a page.] |
| April 23. |
33. Information of Thomas Thornhill. Richard Thorpe and —
Baly, of Hackney, opposed the commission of saltpetre by shutting
the gates of the Temple and preventing the saltpetre workmen from
removing saltpetre earth from a house which was lately pulled
down. [Quarter of a page.] |
| April 23. |
34. Certificate of Justices of Peace for Cornwall of their execution of the laws for relief of the poor within the hundred of
Lesnewth. [Three quarters of a page.] |
April 24.
Oxford. |
35. John Elmhirst to Edward Sherburne, in Great St. Helen's.
Has received the enclosed from Mr. Thomas Chaloner, in Sussex,
heir of Thomas Chaloner, deceased. He complains of their legacies
being detained. Understood by Mr. Thomas Townley that the
business would be heard next term, and acquainted the Master of
the College thereof, who made interest with the Bishop of London
to be urgent with the Lord Keeper, and also with Mr. Sheldon, the
Lord Keeper's chaplain. He is a modest man; but this being a
College business, he promised to be bold and serious for it. Incloses
a letter to him. He is the writer's friend and much beloved in the
house. Mr. Townley's conduct not deemed honest. [One page
and a half.] |
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35. i. Thomas Chaloner to [John Elmhirst]. Wishes to hear
how those at Oxford which had legacies bequeathed by the
writer's cousin, Thomas Chaloner, are dealt with by Mr.
Mumford's executors. Mr. Sherburne denies satisfaction
to the writer's parish and the poor nurse. Kenward,
6th April 1633. [Three quarters of a page.] |
| April 24. |
36. Examination of Anthony Geoghegan, of Westmeath, in
Ireland, taken before Thomas Tyddyman, Mayor of Dover, and
Stephen Monins and others, commissioners for restraint of passage.
Confesses himself to be a priest and friar of the order of St. Francis.
Took orders at Brussels nine years past, and before that studied four
years at Louvain and Douay. Returned into Ireland and exercised
his office six years. Three years ago took shipping at Develling
[Dublin], and has travelled in France and other countries for
increase of his knowledge. [Half a page.] |
| April 24. |
37. Notes by Sec. Coke of evidence relative to the case of Lord
Valentia, who, as Master of the Ordnance on the Cadiz expedition,
was charged with arms for 5,000 men, delivered to the masters of
eight of the transport ships before Lord Valentia's appointment.
[One page and three quarters.] |
April 25.
Westminster. |
38. The King to Bishop John Owen, of St. Asaph. Dispensation
for the Bishop to hold the Archdeaconry of St. Asaph and the
rectory of Lanrayd, alias Lanraydor [Llanrhaiadar, co. Denbigh ?], in
commendam. [Copy. It is stated that letters of the same tenor
were directed to Bishops Bridgman of Chester, and Lindsell of
Peterborough. Three pages and a half.] |
| April 25. |
39. Petition of Sir James Levingston to the King. The late King
granted to petitioner's father, Sir John Levingston, by letters patent
dated 14th March, in the 14th year of his reign, the fifth part of Salt
Marshes, adjoining to Sutton and Gedney, co. Lincoln, excepted out of
a former grant to Sir Henry Wotton and Sir Edward Dymock, at the
rents of 40l. and 150l. per annum; but possession having been eversince
in suit, and no profit made to this time, the King was lately pleased to
refer the consideration thereof to the Attorney General, whose more
weighty affairs not admitting a dispatch, the petition and reference
were mislaid and nothing done. Neither petitioner nor his father
received one penny profit until the Annunciation last past. Pray
pardon of the arrears and a declaration that petitioner shall not
be charged with the 40l. per annum rent until Gedney Marsh be
embanked. [Three quarters of a page.] Underwritten, |
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39. i. Reference to the Attorney General and Sir John Banks,
attorney to the Prince, to certify the true state of the
business, and whether there was any such previous
petition and reference as is pretended. Whitehall,
25th April, 1633. [One quarter of a page.] |
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39. ii. Sec. Windebank to Sir John Banks. In regard of Mr.
Attorney's sickness, it is the King's pleasure that Banks
alone should take the above reference. [Indorsement of
10 lines.] |
April 25.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Capt. Richard Fogg. Close warrant
for his appearance before the Lords on Saturday next, at Whitehall,
leaving the charge of the Tenth Whelp with the Master. [Copy.
Vol. ccxxviii., fol. 42. Quarter of a page.] |
| April 25. |
40. Capt. Richard Plumleigh to Nicholas. Begs the Lords of the
Admiralty to grant him a Navy man, as Dunning or Rabanett, to
take charge of the Antelope, as Master. Those recommended by the
Trinity House are such as the merchants refuse to employ; men
altogether unworthy of his Majesty's service, who have grown poor
by living long ashore, and have a tang of sharking, resolving to
make hay whilst the sun shines. Johnson, whom some of the
officers have recommended, is a lumpish, heavy fellow, and of no
courage. If the Lords will not give him one of the Navy, recommends Richard Palmer, who served master's mate with the writer
in the Convertive, Antelope, Assurance, and Victory. [One page.] |
| April 25. |
41. Certificate of Justices of Peace for Cornwall of the execution
of the laws for relief of the poor within the hundred of Stratton.
[One page.] |
| April 25. |
42. Examination of William Ashby, bailiff of Hanslop. Cornelius
Simpkins and Christopher Coursey having reported that a boy
said, "What will you say, if before Whitsuntide you go in the
'shower' in blood ?" and said there came lately a load of armour
to Gothurst [Gayhurst]. Upon these words, having had up Simpkins and Coursey before Sir Thomas Tyringham, by his appointment he found out the boy at Gayhurst. Lady Digby was very
careful to have the boy found out. She never knew him, but
her bailiff had retained him for taking of "molder." [Three quarters
of a page.] |
April 26.
Custom House, London. |
43. Farmers of the Customs [Sir John Wolstenholme and Abraham Dawes] to Sec. Coke. Having notice of the alteration of the
posts, intimate their many abuses by secret conveying of jewels,
laces, cutworks, silk stockings and other things of small bulk by
the posts. Desire that cautionary means may be taken that his
Majesty may receive his due and such abuses be prevented for
the future. [Three quarters of a page.] |
April 26.
Rochester. |
44. Capt. Thomas Austen to Nicholas. Has burnt the 44 trawls
taken by himself. As for those taken by Capt. Cooke they were not
mentioned in Austen's warrant and therefore remain in Cooke's
custody. The fishermen railed at Austen for burning some and
keeping others. Incloses certificate for the Lords, being the letter
of the 23rd instant before calendared No 32. [Three quarters of a
page.] |
| April 26. |
45. Examination of Henry Wild, parson of Alderton, co Northampton, taken before John Twigden, mayor of Northampton.
This morning, being visited by John Wilson, parson of Green's
Norton, co. Northampton, examinant heard from him that Lady
Digby had gathered to her a great multitude of arms, and that
the surmise was, it was to hinder the King in his journey to
Scotland. John Wilson avouched for the author of this report
one Wilcox, an attorney dwelling in Whittlebury. [Three quarters
of a page.] |
April 26.
Star Chamber. |
46. Order of the Lord Keeper in the inner Star Chamber, in the
matter wherein the Attorney General is plaintiff against Thomas
Overman the elder and others defendants, on the motion of Mr.
Byerley for the plaintiff. That the cause should be heard on the
6th May, and that it be referred to the two Lords Chief Justices
and Mr. Justice Berkeley to certify whether any of the defendants
interrogatories are impertinent and fit to be suppressed. [Indorsed
"Soap." One page and a quarter.] |
| April 26. |
47. Certificate of Justices of Peace for Cornwall of presentments
made at the Sessions at Saltash this day, by the Churchwardens
and Overseers of parishes in the south part of the hundred of East.
[One page.] |
April 26./May 6.
Wesel. |
48. Stephen Goffe to Edward Misselden, deputy-governor of
the Merchant Adventurers at Delft. Has discovered something
which may help him in his prosecution of the Church's cause.
Mr. Paget complains exceedingly of Misselden's troublesome minister [Mr. Forbes], that he is a man of most usurping and imperious
disposition, labouring for nothing so much as his own pre-eminence.
Paget has procured Acts from the Dutch Churches that in their
opinion the English Church ought not to have a classis, the reason
being that they who sue for it have schismatical self opinions.
Paget having examined Mr. Hooker on interrogatories, the latter
has shown that he thinks no church as yet knows Christ's mind,
but he knows it alone. Our Puritans have little cause to complain
of the proceedings of our Church, since they are creatures that can
live no where. Forbes, having complained of the ministers and classis
of Amsterdam for their censure of Hooker, has been rebuked by
Jacobus Laurentius, then president, for his meddling, with this
expression, that though he complain against the bishops of England,
yet himself hath more than an episcopal spirit. Since coming to
Wesel, the writer has found that the controversy for the prayers
and rites of the Church of England was in that town in Queen
Mary's time. He has got out of the town register a copy of the
petition which the English refugees made for the liberty of their
own prayers, and how on a letter of Melancthon, the town granted
them a congregation and full use of their own rites. The letter he
read in Melancthon's hand, and has a copy. [Copy in the handwriting of Robert Reade. One page and three quarters.] |
April 26.
Frankfort. |
49. John Durie to Sir Thomas Roe. The Lord Ambassador
[Sir Robert Anstruther] suffered the writer to go along with him
to Heilbron. There he renewed his suit to the Lord Chancellor
Oxenstiern, who promised to do what he could. Having this hope
Durie insisted with Oxenstiern's secretaries to put him in mind of his
promise. They caused Durie to draw up some particular heads,
which he will send hereafter, to which Mr. Rash, Mr. Camerarius, and
Mr. Sadler have promised to move him in due time. Has opened
the matter to divers of the best affected of the Lutheran side, many
of whom he enumerates, and states the reception, in all cases
favourable, that he met with. Dr. George Richter of Nuremberg,
Colonel Buninckhausen of Wirtemberg, Joannes Valentinus Andreas
of Calb, Dr. Dunner of Mentz, Dr. Simon Leisering of Darmstadt,
and Dr. Gerard of Jena, are among the persons mentioned. It
being doubted whether the Lord Chancellor will come to Frankfort
from Heilbron, Durie thinks of going into Saxony. Has heard from
Sir David Drummond, governor of Stettin, that before the transport of the King's corpse into Sweden, there will be a meeting of
the Princes of that neighbourhood, with the Swedish counsellors
that are come to take away the body and the Lord Chancellor.
Our armies have still the better in Bavaria. The King of Denmark
offers his intercession for peace. Begs Sir Thomas to show this
letter to Hartlib. [Two pages.] |
April 27.
Whitehall. |
50. Nicholas's Minutes of business to be transacted by the Lords
of the Admiralty this day. Among other things: order for fresh
victuals for his Majesty's servants of the chapel, who are to go to
Scotland in the Dreadnought [Margin, "Mr. Comptroller"]; directions where the Dreadnought shall take them in [Margin, "This is
done"]. Mr. Goodwin's instructions [Margin, "This is done"];
whether Capt. James shall dismiss the factious men from the Ninth
Whelp [Margin, "Capt. Cooper is to proceed against the master and
officers"]; Capt. Plumleigh recommends a master for the Antelope
[Margin, "Fiat"]; that Sir Sampson Darrell may be quickened to
lay aboard the victuals for the Antelope. [One page.] |
| April 27. |
51. "Remembrance of divers businesses of the Navy presented by
the Officers of the same [to the Lords of the Admiralty] to know
their Lordships' pleasure therein," so indorsed by Nicholas with
marginal memoranda as to the determination of the same. The
businesses are,— |
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1st. What to be done with the Warspite ? [Margin, "Officers to
survey her and report."] |
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2nd. Warrant to be given to the Officers to require merchants to
restore provisions borrowed from his Majesty's stores. [Margin, "To
be done."] |
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3rd. Similar warrant for sale of old stores. [Margin, "Officers to
certify particulars."] |
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4th. Survey to be made of harbours and buildings at Chatham
and Portsmouth. [Margin, "Fiat."] |
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5th. Similar survey of buildings belonging to the Victuallers' Office
at London, Rochester, Dover, and Portsmouth. [Margin, "Fiat."] |
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6th. Particulars of two new ships for 1634. [Margin. "The
King is by the Lords to be moved herein."] |
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—[Indorsed are notes by Nicholas of an arrangement with the
Lord Deputy of Ireland respecting payments for the Fifth Whelp
and Capt. Cooper, and also of a notice to be sent to Capt. Pennington, that by the King's command the Vanguard is to go in
place of the Charles. One page.] |
April 27.
Whitehall. |
52. Lords of the Admiralty to the Admiral of the Narrow Seas and
the Captains of ships employed for guard of the same. Warrant to
assist the farmers of the Customs in reforming the abuse of bringing
goods from foreign parts into the Downs, or other roads on the
English coast, and there transferring them into English ships laden
for other foreign parts, without paying custom. [Indorsed by
Capt. Pennington. One page.] |
| April 27. |
53. Duplicate of the preceding; but signed, in addition to the
other signatures, by the Lord Treasurer. [One page.] |
| April 27. |
Copy of the same. [See Vol. ccxxviii., fol. 43a. One page.] |
April 27.
Whitehall. |
The same to John Goodwin, captain and master of the pinnace
Maria, employed to guard the harbour of Portsmouth. Instructions.
He is to guard the mouth of the harbour and to keep all strangers'
ships from anchoring above the dockyard. [See Vol. clvii., fol. 126.
Two pages and a half.] |
April 27.
Whitehall. |
The same to Officers of the Navy. The Vanguard being fitted
with ordnance will be much sooner got ready for service than the
Charles; they are therefore to cause her, with all speed, to be
rigged and furnished for sea. [Copy. Vol. ccxxviii., fol. 42. Three
quarters of a page.] |
April 27.
Whitehall. |
The same to the Officers of the Ordnance. They are to supply
gunner's stores to the Vanguard in place of the Charles. [Copy.
Ibid., fol. 42a. Half a page.] |
April 27.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Sir Henry Marten. To examine the
complaints of Captain Dawtry Cooper, late captain of the Ninth
Whelp, against William Brooke, master of the same, and also against
the boatswain and gunner, and to proceed therein according to
justice. [Copy. Vol. ccxxviii., fol. 42a. Half a page.] |
April 27.
Whitehall. |
The same to Capt. John Pennington. The Dreadnought, one of
the ships appointed to guard the Narrow Seas, is to transport his
Majesty's servants belonging to his chapel into Scotland. He is to
give orders to Capt. Sydenham to bring her to Tilbury Hope for that
purpose, to transport them to Leith, attend thereabouts and bring
them back. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 43. Quarter of a page.] |
April 27.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. Warrant to take command of the Vanguard, as Captain and Admiral of the Narrow Seas. [Copy. Ibid.,
fol. 43. Half a page.] |
April 27.
Whitehall. |
The same to Capt. Ralph Horsey. Warrant to take charge of
the Vanguard as Lieutenant to Capt. John Pennington. [Copy.
Ibid., fol. 43a. Third of a page.] |
April 27.
Whitehall. |
The same to Peter White, one of the Four Masters. Warrant to
take charge of the Vanguard as Master, under Capt. John Pennington. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 43a. Third of a page.] |
April 27.
Whitehall. |
The same to Richard Palmer. The like warrant to go Master in
the Antelope, under Capt. Richard Plumleigh. [Minute. Ibid.,
fol. 43a. Four lines.] |
| April 27. |
54. Certificate of Justices of Peace for Cornwall of presentments taken at Helland on 26th March last, and on this day. [One
page.] |
April 28.
Yarmouth. |
55. Bailiffs of Yarmouth to the Council. Received their order,
dated 10th instant, to stay the Peter setting forth for Greenland, and
not to suffer her to depart without further order. They can neither
hear of nor find any such ship in their harbour. [One page.] |
April 28.
Whitehall. |
The Lords of the Admiralty to Capt. John Pennington. Warrant to take bonds from the masters of all ships coming from
St. Christophers, the Barbadoes, the Caribbee Islands, Virginia,
Bermudas, and other English plantations, to unlade in an English
port without breaking bulk. If they refuse to enter into such
bonds he is to put a sufficient cupplement aboard the ship, and
bring her to London. [Copy. Vol. ccxxviii., fol. 23. Two thirds
of a page.] |
| April 28. |
56. Sir Kenelm Digby to Nicholas. Understands that the
Gunner of the Dreadnought is dead. Recommends in his place
one who served Sir Kenelm in his voyage at sea, and was the
ablest and most active man he had. He has been two or three
times to the East Indies, gunner of that Company's best ships.
Had news but yesterday of this man's being come home out of
India. He is not yet come into the Thames. Doubts not the rest
of the Officers of the Navy will join with him, but in the mean
time sends the enclosed. [One page.] Inclosed, |
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56. i. Sir Kenelm Digby to the Lords of the Admiralty. Certificate in favour of John Allen. 28th April 1633. [One
page.] |
| April 28. |
57. Capt. Thomas James to Nicholas. The ship [the Ninth
Whelp] will be ready by the 18th May. Prays Nicholas to further
the sending down the gunner's stores, and to move the Lords
for the writer's instructions. The ships that come in there are
chased, and report that there are divers pirates on the coast. [One
page.] |
| April 28. |
58. Receipt of Richard Baylie, President of St. John's College,
Oxford, for 100l., received from Bishop Laud towards his buildings
in St. John's. [Quarter of a page.] |
| April 29. |
59. Petition of Philip Johnson to the Lords of the Admiralty,
Served pilot in the Dreadnought, when Lord Cottington went to
Spain, and other offices in the Assurance, the Charles, the Adventure, the St. Dennis, and the Henrietta Maria, and refers to the
annexed testimonials. Prays to be appointed boatswain in the
Nonsuch or the Warspite, both now void. [Three quarters of a
page.] Annexed, |
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59. i. Certificate of Peter White and three others of the ability of
the petitioner for master of a King's ship. 19th April
1633. [Half a page.] |
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59. ii. Officers of the Navy and Sir Sackville Trevor to the Lords
of the Admiralty. Recommend the petitioner for master
of the Henrietta or the Antelope. [Half a page.] |
| April 29. |
60. Sir Robert Beville to Sec. Windebank. According to his
command has taken examinations of Richard Sawyer and upon his
one of Robert Johnson, which he incloses, with a letter sent to
Sawyer after he was in custody. He has also sent the two men up
in custody of the messenger and constables. [Three quarters of a
page.] Inclosed, |
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60. i. Examination of Richard Sawyer, of Holme, co. Huntingdon, mole-catcher. Went to Gayhurst with his son Henry,
and left him at work there. Received a letter from
Richard Wakelin, servant to Lady Digby, dated 23rd
inst. Heard of his Majesty's journey into Scotland about
seven weeks ago. One Robert Johnson and himself talking
of amending the highways against his Majesty's going,
Johnson said that he doubted when the King was gone
there would be much hurly-burly in England, and that
there would be many a fatherless child before his return.
If the examinant told this to his son Henry he forewarned him against the uttering of the same. Elizabeth
Aire was by when the words were spoken. 29th April
1633. [One page and a quarter.] |
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60. ii. Examination of Robert Johnson, of Holme, blacksmith.
Denies that he ever uttered any speeches about the King's
going into Scotland, or of any uproars in his Majesty's
absence. 29th April 1633. [Written on the same sheet of
paper as the preceding. Quarter of a page.] |
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60. iii. Examination of Elizabeth Aire, wife of William Aire,
aged and of no good understanding. Heard Robert
Johnson say to William [sic] Sawyer that there would be
many fatherless children after the King was gone into
Scotland. 29th April 1633. [Written on the same sheet
as the preceding. Quarter of a page.] |
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60. iv. Richard Wakelin to Richard Sawyer. Sawyer's boy
coming from Newport on Saturday with some company
spake words which were not fit. Note was taken of them,
and on Monday he was taken before a Justice of Peace,
and is kept upon further proof. Gothurst, 23d April 1633.
[Half a page.] |
| April 29. |
61. Note of money due for wages to Capt. Hooke and the
company of the Fifth Whelp up to the 2nd May next; total,
458l. 16s. 8d. [Half a page.] |
| April 29. |
62. Sir Robert Harley to his cousin Robert Long, at his lodging
against the west end of the New Exchange. Sends an account
relating to the Mint. Neither Sir Edward Villiers, nor Sir Richard
Martin, nor any master of the Mint for many years, held that
office upon account till Sir Robert came into it, and Long knows
that on his Majesty's pleasure signified by Sec. Coke the writer was
discharged of account. [One page.] |
| April 30. |
63. The King to Robert Earl of Lindsey and the rest of the
Commissioners of Sewers for co. Lincoln. By former letters the
King required them to tax the Eight Hundred Fen in that county,
and signified his resolution to have that fen drained, as a work by
itself and by such as he should appoint. He now appoints Sir
Robert Killigrew, vice-chamberlain to the Queen, Sir William
Killigrew, William Horton, and the King's servant, Robert Long,
to be undertakers for that drainage, and requires the Commissioners
to set out such a quantity of the fen as will reward them for their
pains. [Copy. Three quarters of a page.] |
April 30.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Capt. Francis Hooke. He is to discharge the cupplement of men of the Fifth Whelp at Portsmouth
by tickets, and to give them directions to attend the Treasurer of the
Navy at Deptford for what is due to them. [Copy. Vol. ccxxviii.,
fol. 44. Quarter of a page.] |
| April 30. |
64. Petition of Anthony ap Rees and Phineas Miller to the
Lords Commissioners of the Navy [Admiralty]. Petitioners are
poor sea-faring men lately employed under Capt. John Powick
against the Hollander, by virtue of a commission from the Archduchess. About Christmas last their captain, having taken a pink of
Flushing, sailed with his prize into Itchinor, within the port of
Chichester, and being there apprehended produced his commission,
which was not disputed. On the captain's return to his charge petitioners were sent into Chichester to make provision of victual,
and were there apprehended on suspicion of piracy and most
injuriously detained three months, like to perish for want of food.
Pray delivery or speedy trial. [Indorsed by Nicholas as delivered
to him by Mr. White [in] the Earl of Dorset's service. One page.] |
April 30
Deptford. |
65. Kenrick Edisbury to Nicholas. Wishes a copy of the letter
from the Officers to the Lords touching Capt. Cooper and the officers
of the Ninth Whelp, for he hears that other captains are aggrieved
that they have declared their opinion against the power of captains
to displace their officers. Must justify his determinate judgment,
for that it concerns the King's service, but does not remember that
they "personated" Capt. Cooper's offence. Never gave so much
credit to Mr. Brooke's complaints as to solicit anything against
Capt. Cooper, although he had a prejudicate opinion of his much indiscretion in government. Neither did Brooke move more than to
part with the ship with reputation. Cooper's abuse of Edisbury the
Lords have slightly passed over, which he must be contented with,
though discouraged. [One page.] |
April 30.
Frankfort. |
66. John Durie to Sir Thomas Roe. They expect the Lord Chancellor [of Sweden] there daily. Mr. Camerarius came thither the
other day with a commission to surrender the palatinate to the
Administrator. This day he goes to Creuzenach for that end. He
assures the writer that the Lord Chancellor is truly bent to further
Durie's business, but that some politic considerations make him proceed slowly. The way to make him put to his hand is to cause the
chief divines and some of the statesmen of the Lutherans to desire
him to further it. Durie is labouring to procure this. Dr. Dunner
himself has undertaken to speak with the Lord Chancellor. All that
Durie can do with him is done at such a distance that he must take
it as a great favour if he please to vouchsafe any answer by word
of mouth. He stands or falls upon the Lutheran party, and if the
chief of them should desire him to give way, he might think it
safe for him to show himself more freely. Durie's want of money.
Explanations upon that subject and appeal to Roe for assistance.
[One page and a half.] |
April 30./May 10.
London. |
67. Sir Thomas Roe to Baron John Oxenstiern. His letter has
restored Roe to health. He is more than rejoiced to hear the resolutions come to at Heilbron. The spirit of that brave king still
presides, and the hope that remains is built upon the prudence,
management, and courage of the father of the person addressed. If
suspicion were dissipated and some wicked contrivances cleared
away he would see the sincere and royal heart of Roe's master; a
prince who never has failed and never will fail to his profession,
and a zealous attachment to the public good, and that of the Church
and of God. Reminds him of what has passed between them respecting an ecclesiastical union. Its importance for keeping Germany in a state of balance against the common enemy. Begs his
favour to this scheme, and his assistance with his father. Our
Court squabbles are appeased by the King's prudence, and his
Majesty is ready to take his journey to Scotland in eight days.
The odour of his virtues, which the baron has left in that country,
will not be forgotten by worthy people, and is the envy of the contrary party. Fr. [Copy. Two pages.] |
| April 30. |
68. Relation by Capt. Richard Fogg of the fight in the Downs
betwixt four Holland men-of-war and four Dunkirkers, on the 20th
inst. It is substantially, and in most places literally, the same as
that given in his letter to Nicholas of the 22nd inst., No. 19.
[One page and a quarter.] |
| April 30. |
69. "Statement of the age and qualities of his Majesty's ships."
As the ships are here enumerated, they consisted of four ships of the
first rank, fourteen of the second, eight of the third, two of the
fourth, and eight of the fifth. The oldest ship in the Navy was the
Adventure, built in 1594. [Two pages.] |
| April 30. |
70. Justices of Peace for co. Huntingdon to the Sheriff. Certificate of measures taken for relief of the poor within the hundred of
Hurstingston. [Signed, among others, by Henry Cromwell. One
page.] |
| April 30. |
71. Other Justices of the same county to the same. Similar
certificate for the hundred of Leightonston. [One page.] |
| April 30. |
72. Other Justices of the same county to the same. Similar
certificate for the hundred of Toseland. [One page.] |
| April. |
73. The King to the Dean and Chapter of Christchurch, Oxford.
Recommends Matthew Fowler to be elected scholar of that house on
the first vacancy. [Altered, after signature by the King, by Sec.
Windebank, and another letter substituted in its place, for which
see 6th May, 1633, Vol. ccxxxviii., No. 31. Half a page.] |
| April |
74. Lords of the Admiralty to Capt. Thomas Ketelby. His
Majesty not having yet appointed who shall have the command of
Admiral of the Narrow Seas this year, he is to take special care to
range between Harwich and the Isle of Wight to free the Narrow
Seas from pirates and sea-rovers, and to have especial care for preservation of his Majesty's honor and the regality of the Narrow
Seas. [Draft probably of a letter not sent. One page and a
quarter.] |
| April. |
75. Bishop Laud, Francis Lord Cottington, and Sec. Windebank
to the King. According to his Majesty's reference of the 3d January
last, they had called unto them Bishop Field of St. David's and Sir
Thomas Canon, and after hearing them in the presence of a prebendary of Windsor, they report that Sir Thomas is lessee of the rectory
of Abergwilly, for a term of 12 years yet in being. The concurrent
lease desired by the Bishop would be void in law, the bishopric
would not be benefited by it, and the church of Windsor might suffer.
Recommend to the King a proposal to be made by the Bishop of
London for an addition to that poor bishopric in another way, and
that Sir Thomas be left to his former liberty of renewing his lease.
[One page and a half.] |
| April. |
76. The King to the Dean and Canons of Windsor. By letters
of the 10th February, 1631-2, the King recommended to them a
proposition of Bishop Field of St. David's, for a lease in reversion
of the rectory of Abergwilly, to be granted in continual succession
to the Bishops of that see, for their better support. Upon a representation made by Sir Thomas Canon, the present tenant, and
examination by some of the Privy Council, the King finds that such
a lease would neither be good in law, nor convenient for them to
grant, and would much damnify the present tenant, he therefore
restores Sir Thomas to his former liberty of proceeding with them
to renew his lease. [Draft corrected by Robert Reade. One page
and a quarter.] |
| [April ?] |
77. Petition of the Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal to the King.
When they attended the late King into Scotland there was delivered to the Dean of the Chapel towards their charges 400l., and
there was also allowed them a good ship well victualled. Pray the
King to extend the same bounty towards them. [Half a page.] |
| [April ?] |
78. Petition of Bishop Bridgman of Chester to the King. The
King had been informed that petitioner had received by the High
Commission and his ordinary jurisdiction since he was Bishop of
Chester, 10,000l. ad pios usus, which remains undisposed in his
hands. Avers that he never received one penny profit to his purse
by the High Commission, and for his ordinary jurisdiction acknowledges the receipt of divers commutations, but they amount not to
100l. one year with another, and have been faithfully disbursed.
The informers are most scandalous ministers long since degraded
from the ministry. Sir Thomas Canon and Nicholas Hunt have
been at Chester and Wigan a full month, and have examined a
multitude of men. Prays that they may be called to certify what
they have found, and that the King will take the hearing of it, or
refer it to the Council, or any of the Lords or Bishops, so that he or
the informers may receive their due. [One page.] |
| [April.] |
79. [Sec. Coke] to the Commissioners for exacted fees. Upon
inquiry lately made touching receipts upon ecclesiastical proceedings
within the diocese of Chester, there appears cause further to inquire into the fees received by the Bishop of that diocese and his
ministers, namely, William Sellers, John Turner, Edward Russell,
and Thomas Wasse, being his servants and private registrars. His
Majesty requires the persons addressed to proceed further in the
inquiry by conventing the Bishop and his said servants before
them, or by such other course for finding out the truth touching the
fees received, or any exaction thereupon, as they thought fittest.
[Minute. One page.] |
| [April ?] |
80. Petition of Dudley Digges, Anthony Hammond, Richard
Juxon, and six others, being the greatest number of the creditors of
Sir Anthony Aucher to the King. A protection to Sir Anthony
having been renewed on the petition of the present petitioners and
others to the Council, in regard that he had well employed his
liberty, some other persons, by adopting similar courses, had abused
the King's gracious intention, whereupon the Council had ordered
that no suitors should be admitted to renew their protections.
Pray the King upon testimony of the fair conduct of Sir Anthony
to give order to the Lords to renew his protection. [One page.] |
| [April ?] |
81. Petition of Sir Robert Ducie, Henry Garway, Nicholas
Herick, Richard Whitlock, Thomas Freeman, Matthew Cradock,
Thomas Lenthall, Francis Lenthall, William Spurstowe, Edward
Abbot, Job Harby, Richard Leatt, William Cokayne, and many
others, merchants of London (89 in the whole), to the King. They
are informed that some strangers living here have made choice of a
postmaster, by whom they have sent their letters, whilst his Majesty has chosen William Frizell and Thomas Witherings for his
postmaster for foreign services, who have hitherto carried themselves
carefully. Pray the King to protect them (Frizell and Witherings)
and not to suffer strangers to make their own choice. [One page.] |
| April. |
82. Petition of Henry Garway, Philip Burlamachi, Job Harby,
Peter Rycaut, and others, merchants in London (54 in the whole), to
the Council. By their order of 6th February 1632-3 it was determined
that letters should be sent by "staffeto" or pacquet posts; according
to which order Thomas Witherings, one of the postmasters for foreign
parts, has, by consent of foreign states, settled the conveyance of
letters from stage to stage, to go night and day, as has been continued in Germany and Italy; by which agreement letters are to
be conveyed between London and Antwerp in three days, whilst
the carriers have for many years taken from 8 to 14 days, having
played the merchants, and answered complaints by saying that
they had bought their places and could come no sooner. [One page.] |
| April. |
83. John Rolfe and five others to same. Certificate for a pass for
Alice Murrey to go into the Low Countries in connection with her
trade thither, "for old apparel and such like odd and overworn
trifles." [Three quarters of a page.] |
| April. |
84. Petition of Richard King to the Lords of the Admiralty.
Petitioner served clerk to Edward Nicholas, their secretary, above
seven years. Prays place of purser in the ship now building at
Deptford. [Three quarters of a page.] |
| April. |
Notes entitled "A collection of divers particulars touching the
King's dominion and sovereignty in the fishings as well in Scotland
as in the British Ocean. [Nicholas has added that this paper
was presented by Captain John Mason. See Domestic, Eliz.
1590, Vol. of Admiralty Collections, fol. 131. Two pages and a half.] |
| [April ?] |
85. James Martin to Sec. Windebank. Has sent him one sheet
more of particulars of the Bishop's advancement to his see, and
likewise to Wigan and Bangor; also, a relation of his taking away
Martin's vicarage of Preston, which, after perusal by Sir Thomas
Canon, may be articulated by Mr. Dethick. There lives in Kent one
John Gee, preferred by the Archbishop of Canterbury for publishing
a book against the Papists, which was wholly in effect written by
Dr. Good, to whom Gee brought but some baskets of rubbish.
[Margin, "This my now Lord Bishop of Durham once told me."]
Gee lived in Lancashire, and was a great instrument of this Bishop
of Chester for bringing grist to his mill by indirect courses, some of
them odious. Gee will not confess anything; but if the Secretary
would send for him, he is able to discover much. In accordance
with Lord Conway's engagement on his behalf, the writer will not
declare anything but what he is persuaded is the truth. To-morrow
will bring the Bishop's letter, which clears him of simony. [Three
pages.] Inclosed, |
|
85. i. Paper by James Martin, entitled, "A memorial of certain
passages touching my Lord of Chester, referred to honourable consideration." The Bishop has termed Martin
"infamous," which he construes to have relation to his
deprivation from the vicarage of Preston for simony.
He asserts that he has a letter from the Bishop which
clears him of that charge, and relates the course taken in
his deprivation. Prays that he may be cleared by some
legal act, so that he may give evidence against the Bishop.
[Four pages.] |
| [April ?] |
86. Another paper by James Martin, entitled, "Considerations
touching the new-intended Commission to be sped in Lancashire in
examination of the Bishop of Chester's acts." He offers himself for
a commissioner; suggests that they should have from May-day till
Michaelmas to search and sift out the particulars, and states various
acts done towards himself at Ormskirk and Preston, the actors in
which he desires may be prosecuted. [Four pages.] |
| April. |
87. Statement by Sir Francis Godolphin of the nature and
importance of the Islands of Scilly, and of the necessity for their
being fortified. [One page.] |
| April. |
88. Complaint of Sir George Booth and Sir William Bruerton
against Richard Langford, of Burton, co. Denbigh, and Thomas
Jenkin, John Eaton and Reese Edwards, all of Trevallin, in the
same county, who, at the instigation as they alleged of Sir Richard
Trevor, endeavoured to kill game in "the coy" [decoy], and violently assaulted the keepers. [One page.] |
| April. |
89. Note of money charged in the Exchequer against the executors of the late Francis Goodwin, Bishop of Hereford, collector of the
yearly tenths of the clergy of that diocese, for two years, ended at the
feast of the Nativity 1632. The total sum is 662l. 6s. 8½d., but no
certificate of delinquents had been returned for 1632. [Half a page.] |
| April. |
90. Survey by the Officers of the Navy of the hulls, masts, and
yards of his Majesty's ships in harbour at Chatham, made in March,
1633, with an abstract of the charge for repairing the same, and for
repairs of the docks and buildings in his Majesty's yards; total,
7,044l. 10s., of which 4,779l. 8s. 1d. was needed for the ships.
[Thirty-two pages and a quarter.] |
| April. |
91. Notes respecting the ages of several of the ships taken out of
the preceding survey. [Three quarters of a page.] |
| [April ?] |
72. Petition of Sir Alexander Gordon to the King. The King
being satisfied of the lawfulness of the business which Sir
Alexander follows, referred the same to the two Chief Justices to
advise on the articles tendered by Sir Alexander to the King, that
directions might be given for drawing up the necessary proclamation. Lord Chief Justice Heath crosses and delays the business to
make it fall. Prays order to Lord Chief Justice Richardson to
advise with the Attorney General on Sir Alexander's articles, and
to cause Mr. Attorney to draw up the proclamation. [Three quarters
of a page.] Annexed, |
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72. i. The King to the Attorney General. Form of letter for
Mr. Attorney to draw up the requisite proclamation.
[Quarter of a page.] |
