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1. Petition of Mary Countess Dowager of Westmoreland to
the King. James I., finding that the red deer in Apethorpe Park
were kept principally for his pleasure, but that the said park was
not sufficiently stored with covert, nor large enough for his disport,
directed petitioner's deceased husband, Francis Earl of Westmoreland,
to take in 300 acres more of petitioner's inheritance to be added and
impaled into the same park, and 14 acres of his Majesty's inheritance,
parcel of a wood called Colsteres, for a covert, both which the late
Earl caused to be impaled at his own costs. The said Earl having
had no other warrant than his late Majesty's word to impark the
ground newly added, petitioner prays a grant to impark all the
lands now impaled, being 600 acres, as also a pardon for holding the
same impaled as a park till this day. [¾ p.] |
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2. Inhabitants of Barkby and Barkby Thorpe, co. Leicester, at
request of George Pochin, to Archbishop Laud. Certify that Matthew
Pochin and his son George had, at the time of the inclosure of
Barkby Thorpe, only two houses of husbandry and the moiety of
another house, which are all kept in husbandry still and in better
repair than formerly. Also that the said George has offered to give
the Vicar of Barkby for every yard-land 20s. yearly for his tithes,
whereas before the enclosure a yard-land was never let for above 10s.
Also that the way to the church over the hall orchard is a way of
sufferance; and that the said George hearing, on a Sabbath day, that
the town herd of beasts, about eleven score, were on his "several
ground," sent his servants and afterwards went himself to remove
them, and after came to church in due time, and that the undersigned
never threatened him with any suit at all. [Subscribed by 29
persons. Indorsed as Mr. Pochin's answer to Mr. Foe's petition.
1 p.] |
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3. Petition of the parishioners of Beachworth [Betchworth] to
Archbishop Laud. Robert Tournay, their vicar, has heretofore
petitioned the Archbishop for maintenance out of their impropriate
parsonage, which holds of the church of Windsor and is worth 120l.
per annum, and the vicarage not above 16l., although formerly worth
30l. per annum, but decreased by the augmentation of the parsonage,
which is now let out to Daniel Leere, of St. Giles in the Fields, from
whom nothing can be obtained. Pray the Archbishop to allot
the vicar such maintenance out of the parsonage that he may be
happy in living with them. [Signed by Edward Gresham and ten
others, among whom are William Wonham and Robert Saker,
churchwardens. 1 p.] |
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4. Brief for defendant, in a cause in the Court of Arches, of
Osbaston versus the widow and executrix of John Sutton, clerk,
brother and executor of Dr. Sutton, for dilapidations at Bicklewade
[Biggleswade ?] The brief sets forth defendant's accounts as executrix of John Sutton. She had received 92l. 13s. 6d. and paid
102l. 8s. 4d. [Damaged by damp. 2 pp.] |
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5. Brief of proofs in defence of Richard Westland, Edward Tilson,
Edmund Jackson, Richard Rookesby, and others, of Boston, in a
cause before the Ecclesiastical Commission. It was shown that
defendants were orderly and quiet men and conformable to the doctrine and discipline of the Church of England; that the communion
was administered in the chancel of the church of Boston, and that
the number of communicants being great (about 2,000), many for
want of room to kneel were forced to stand or sit at the receiving
thereof, and that if any of defendants have received otherwise than
kneeling it was from no dislike of that gesture. Since 1631 or 1632
order has been taken for the more reverent receiving of the communion, and since that order defendants have received kneeling.
Defendants have been aldermen and mayors of Boston and still are
Justices of Peace, and if there have been private meetings at
their houses they were rather to confer on town business than to
hold conventicles. Richard Westland did not willingly admit any
but those of his family to prayers in his house, and the time
when Edward Tilson entertained Leighton in his house was before
his censure in the Star Chamber (4th June 1630) and was at the
request of an innkeeper (Tilson's neighbour) who wanted room in his
own house. [Damaged by damp and imperfect. 8½ pp.] |
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6. Petition of Sir Sanders Duncombe, one of the gentlemen
pensioners in ordinary, to the King. By an annexed project is
set forth the inconvenience to Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Middlesex, by thieves, who steal the King's deer and subjects' horses
and cattle, and for want of a standing watch at Bow Bridge,
as there is in other thoroughfares, pass to London without interception, where they are sheltered by cooks, butchers, and other
extravagants, so that no hue and cry can take hold of them,
whereby the penalty of the statute is levied on the township
or hundred. For prevention a standing watch is prayed to be
granted to petitioner. [1 p.] Annexed, |
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6. i. Project above-mentioned, which explains more particularly
the statements in the preceding petition, and prays a
lease for 60 years, at the yearly rent of 10l., for establishing a watch or ward on Bow Bridge, for apprehending thieves who shall pass by the bridge, or by water
under it, with power to build a gate-house to harbour
the watch and imprison offenders, and to take such
ancient tolls as are taken at Towcester, Stony Stratford,
Northampton, or any other place in the kingdom. [1 p.] |
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7. Petition of the Mayor and Commonalty of Bristol to the
Council. Their ship, the Abraham, on entering the Bristol Channel
met with two small barks of 50 tons a piece driving up and down
the river, being bound out of Minehead with passengers for Ireland,
which barks fell into the hands of a Turkish man-of-war, who took
away all the passengers and goods in them. The like outrage had
since been committed upon another bark of theirs. Pray that a
man-of-war may be sent to defend their coast. Their annual fair of
St. James will occasion the concourse of divers ships out of Ireland.
[¾ p.] |
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8. Petition of Henry Masterson, M.A., and student of Christ's
College, Cambridge, to the King. Petitioner has been a student for
divers years. Understands there is a fellowship now void in
St. John's College by the death of Dr. Lane. Prays his Majesty to
direct his Royal Letters to Dr. Beale, Master of that College, that
petitioner be forthwith admitted Fellow there. [1 p.] |
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9. Brief for Matthew Chase against Nathan Garrett in a cause in
the Court of Arches relating to the tithes of Stonyfield, in the parish
of Chesham Woburn, co. Buckingham. [Very much damaged by
damp. 9 pp.] |
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10. Brief of the proofs of Nathan Garrett, in the suit of Chase
versus Garrett, mentioned in the preceding article, [14 pp.] |
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11. Petition of Thomas Gibbon, Thomas Powell, William Laicock,
and other inhabitants adjoining the new way leading out of the
High Street into Covent Garden, to the Council. Part of the
common sewer leading out of High Street into Covent Garden being
lately stopped up, a pit was left which received the common channel
water from Covent Garden, which stands in most noisome fashion
until it rise to a gutter lately made to draw up upon the top of the
ground into the High Street, by which that water running by petitioners' houses is of so noisome and infectious a stench as to annoy
both inhabitants and passengers. Pray order for stopping up this
offensive pit and drain. [1 p.] |
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12. Petition of Thomas Norris, Paul Davis, Anthony Ferris,
Henry Pharoe, Alexander Breamer, and Christopher Jackson,
chandlers and victuallers in Covent Garden, to the Council. Petitioners and other victuallers, to the number of twenty-four, were
called before the Justices of the Peace on Monday last, and out of
that number four were continued, and the rest suppressed. Most of
them sell their beer and ale to customers who spend the same in
their own houses with their families, as is used in the city of London.
Since the Lords appointed but four victuallers, the number of houses
has trebled, and all fully inhabited. Some of petitioners bear parish
offices, all of them pay ship money and other duties, and dwell in
convenient houses in the public streets, and not in lanes or alleys.
Pray order to the Justices to consider what number of victualler
may now be admitted in so large a place, as also the conveniency of
the dwellings of petitioners, and their fitness to keep such houses.
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13. Petition of Thomas Harrison and George Gardiner, vintners,
to the Council. The Lords have formerly made orders for suppression of taverns in the suburbs of London. Yet, in Drury Lane,
where petitioners live and keep their taverns, within two years,
four taverns have been erected, which make the number of twelve,
and one more is now erecting by Reginald Binion, a bricklayer, and
another intended to be erected at the end of Russell Street corner,
in Covent Garden. Pray that the erectors of the two last-mentioned
taverns may be enjoined not to proceed, and that the others may be
viewed and certified. [¾ p.] |
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14. Petition of Inhabitants of Tiverton to the same. In 1628
by warrant of the Deputy Lieutenants of Devon, petitioners billeted
eight score and eight soldiers, on a promise in the said warrant for
repayment of the sum disbursed, but which, being 160l., they have
not yet received. By means of this and other losses they are
unable to raise the sum now imposed on them for shipping. Pray
that they may be relieved with the 160l. to help to defray the
charge of the shipping. [¾ p.] |
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15. Lords of the Admiralty to —. The person addressed
having surveyed the decays of the King's lodgings in the Square
Tower within the inner keep of Dover Castle, and the most useful
offices and buildings thereto adjoining, and the Lords having been
required by his Majesty to put the same in present repair, they
require him forthwith to repair to Dover Castle, and direct the
proposed repairs according to an estimate of 2,600l. delivered by the
person addressed to the Lord Treasurer. [Rough draft by Nicholas.
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16. Petition of John Earl of Thanet to the Lords of the Admiralty.
A lighthouse was erected upon part of the demesnes of his manor
of Denge alias Dengemarsh [Dungeness], near Lydd in Kent,
the revenue from which, amounting to 500l. per annum, has been
and is enjoyed by William Bullock, paying a rent of 6l. per annum
to the Earl till of late years, when the rent had been discontinued.
The Earl conceiving the erecting of a lighthouse to be an act of state
has forborne to commence suit at law, but desires their lordships to
give order for payment of the said rent for the time to come together
with all arrearages. [¾ p.] |
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17. Archbishop Laud to Sir John Lambe, Dean of the Arches, and
Basil Woodd, LL.D. Commission to visit the College of God's Gift in
Dulwich, founded by [Edward] Alleyn, deceased. Latin. [Draft.
4 pp.] |
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18. The same to John Holt, his apparitor-general. Having
determined to visit the College of God's Gift in Dulwich, he is to affix
a copy of these presents in the chapel or oratory of the same college,
whereby all the officers thereof are warned to appear before the
Archbishop, or his Vicar-General or other persons appointed in that
behalf, at a day therein named. Latin. [Draft. 3 pp.] |
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19. Petition of the Bailiffs, Inhabitants, and Adventurers of the
Fishing Trade within the coast towns of Dunwich, Southwold, and
Walberswick, to the Council. Upon hearing petitioners' complaint
against Sir John Rous for decaying the haven belonging to the
said coast towns, the Council on the 29th November last ordered
that Sir John should cause the passage of the haven to be opened,
and that Sir Henry Marten should appoint some Trinity House men
and some gentlemen of the county to take a view of the haven, and
make certificate to the Council Board, which they accordingly did
on the 17th of January last [see Vol. cclx., No. 28. i.], but in this
certificate they certified only concerning Sir John Rous, but not
concerning other persons who have much hindered the haven and
still continue the same. Pray that the three gentlemen of the
Trinity House, now in London, may be required to certify what they
know and conceive touching other banks raised and hurts done and
continued by other parties than Sir John Rous. [1 p.] |
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20. Petition of Capt. John Talhot to the King. Petitioner having
served at Cadiz, Rhé, and Rochelle, his Majesty granted him the
keeping of Tilbury Fort with the fee of 2s. per diem. In all the
counties of England there is a muster master save only in Essex.
Prays for a grant of that place. [½ p.] |
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21. The same to the Mayor of Exeter. Recites letters of Queen
Elizabeth, whereby she required that the cloth market of that
city, for the buying and selling raw cloths, should be kept in the
parish of Great St. Mary's. The market having been removed, the
inhabitants of that parish have petitioned to have the same resettled. It appearing that the removal took place for the private
ends of certain former mayors, the King orders that the same should
in future be settled in Southgate Street in the parish of Great St.
Mary's in the said city as formerly. [Copy. 2 pp.] |
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22. Brief of proofs of Thomas Rookesby, proprietor of the rectory
of the parish church of North Ferriby, co. York, against Robert
Bacon, in a suit for tithes of lands in the same parish. [10 pp.] |
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23. Another copy of the same brief. [15½ pp.] |
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24. Certificate of Sir John Tracy, that Henry Atkinson, of Stowell,
co. Gloucester, was charged with one lance which he usually showed
in the division of the Seven Hundreds, and was then summoned to
appear according to letters from the Lord Lieutenant. [¼ p.] |
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25. Return of Deputy Lieutenants of Hants of a muster of the
several regiments of trained bands for Basingstoke, Kingsclere,
Andover, the New Forest, Portsdown, Alton, Fawley, Winchester,
and Southampton. The total of the foot was 5,588, besides 565
pioneers and 171 horse. [1 p.] |
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26. Thomas Harries, rector, and thirteen other Inhabitants of Kettering, co. Northampton, to Henry Lord Montague [Earl of Manchester], Lord Privy Seal. The Lord Privy Seal has been of late
informed that Edward Yonger of that town is a poor man, and
thereupon he has been admitted in formâ pauperis to sue divers of
his neighbours in the Court of Requests, the undersigned certify that
Yonger is an informer by his calling, and has house, goods, and land
to the value of 60l. and upwards. [1 p.] |
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27. "Reasons to maintain the lawfulness of the Chancellor of
Lincoln's visiting in the Chapter House there, especially in the late
visitation of the Archbishop of Canterbury." [The right of
Dr. Farmerie, the chancellor of the diocese above mentioned, was
contested by Dr. Meers, the chancellor of the cathedral, as being
against one of their statutes. In the present paper the reasons
assigned by Dr. Meers are called in question. 1¾ p.] |
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28. Minute of suit of William Burgis to the Committees of the city
of London for leasing the city lands, to be a tenant to the city of
certain small tenements and garden plots on Bun Hill, near Finsbury,
which had been let by the city for 100 years by two leases, the one
for 40 years, the other for 60 years, the latter whereof expired in
1636. [2 pp.] |
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29. Petition of Thomas Browne to the King. Petitioner with
divers others can get no redress of their oppressions which they lie
languishing under, being committed close prisoners for making their
complaints against Henry Hopkins, warden of the Fleet, and James
Ingram, his deputy, to the Commissioners appointed for redressing
the abuses of the Fleet, whereby the prison and offices are forfeited
to the King. The warden, being advertised that petitioner intended
to petition the King for his intolerable abuses, will not permit his
porter to let any victuals come to petitioner, so that he is like to be
starved to death; as in the like case, by defrauding the poor prisoners of the charity of others, divers have been famished to death, as
petitioner is able to make appear. Prays warrant to the Commissioners to examine the aforesaid abuses, and signify the truth to his
Majesty. [1 p.] |
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30. Petition of William Portington, his Majesty's servant, to the
Council. By their warrant a messenger was directed to bring him
before them, as having refused payment towards the charge of the
common sewers in St. Martin's Lane. Petitioner holds three houses
in St. Martin's Lane by lease from the Earl of Salisbury, but for five
years to run. He was assessed by the Commissioners at 5l., of which
he has paid 3l., which he conceives is enough, especially as Dr. Mayerne
dwells in one of the said houses, and is not assessed, but petitioner
for him. Prays them to consider petitioner, and give order as they
shall think fit. [Underwritten, "To obey the order." 1 p.] |
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31. Petition of William Lushington, rector of St. Mary Bothaw,
London, to Sir John Lambe. Complains that the inhabitants of
that parish about 1584, Sir Thomas Pullinson then being Lord
Mayor and dwelling there, pulled down within the church or
chancel two monuments and placed them without the south wall, at
the same time stopping up a door which was for the parson's entrance into the chancel, and erecting several rows of seats, whereby
they not only usurped a right of burial to the prejudice of the pastor,
but so streightened the place that they have left no convenient
room for placing forms for the more ready administration of the
holy communion, so that the communicants receiving in the seats,
where their boards to kneel against are set so shelving that they
must of necessity rest upon their seats, it cannot well be discerned
who kneel according to order or who do not. He also complains
that the incumbent is not duly considered in the choice of churchwardens, and that an unfit man has been brought in to serve for
clerk. [1¾ p.] |
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32. Extracts from a deed dated the 15th October 1621, whereby
Dr. Stephen Dennison, curate and preacher at St. Katherine Creechurch, was appointed to preach in the same church a sermon or
lecture founded by — Thomasin, and directed by his will to
be preached every month on the Saturday before the communion,
tending to the instruction of the people in the right use of the
holy sacrament of the Lord's supper. The preacher was to be
paid a stipend of 8l. per annum, and it appeared that Dr. Dennison
supplied the said lecture for 13 years without exception. [1 p.] |
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33. Extract, stated by Sir John Lambe [see Vol. ccxli., No. 75]
to have been made from the Abbey Book of St. Andrew's, Northampton, then belonging to the cathedral at York, containing
various admeasurements of old St. Paul's church in London. The
church as consecrated is stated to have contained within its limits
three and a half acres, one rood and a half, and six virgates of
land. The length of the cathedral was 280 feet, its breadth 130
feet, the height of the western roof from the altar was 102 feet, the
height of the roof of the new building from the altar was 88 feet.
The whole height of the bell tower, both what was of stone and what
of wood, was 520 feet. The belfry cross is said to have been 15 feet
in height, with a cross beam of 6 feet, and there is notice of a very
solemn procession made on the 22d July 1339, on the occasion of the
insertion into the cross of many relics of a great number of saints,
for the preservation of the church and the surrounding buildings
from tempest and other dangers. The extract concludes with a
notice of the indulgences which had been granted to all persons
who should give or procure aid to the fabric of the church. Latin.
[This paper, having been endorsed in an old hand "1634," has
fallen among the Undated of that year, but it is endorsed also
by Sir John Lambe, "Ecctia D. Pauli, London," and it cannot
be doubted that it is the paper referred to in Vol. ccxli., No. 75,
as sent by Sir John Lambe to Archbishop, then Bishop, Laud, on
his journey to Scotland, that he might measure, if he found
any such church in that country. ¾ p.] |
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34. The King to the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's. Hears that
Mrs. Mary More, widow, being desired, as others were, to contribute
towards the repair of St. Paul's, has absolutely refused to give any
thing, though a tenant to that cathedral, or to the Dean or one
of the Prebendaries, for a lease which she holds in lives of a very
great value. Requires the Dean and Chapter not to suffer
Mrs. More, or any other named in the lease with her, to renew
her lease, or take any new one, as the Dean and Chapter, or their
successors, will answer it to the King, and that they register this
letter of the King's as a memorial of her unthankfulness. [Copy in
the handwriting of William Dell, with corrections by Sec. Windebank. ¾ p.] |
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35. Draft of the preceding in the handwriting of William Dell,
Mrs. More's Christian name being inserted by Archbishop Laud.
[¾ p.] |
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36. Account of the contribution of the clergy within the diocese
of Chichester, for the year 1634, towards repairing St. Paul's
total, West Sussex, 51l. 6s. 8d.; East Sussex, 38l. 0s. 4d. The
name of each contributor is given with the name of his benefice, and
the amount of his contribution. [4½ pp.] |
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37. Names of persons in Clerkenwell and Grub Street, who,
having been several times sent for to come before the Commissioners
for repair of St. Paul's, neglected to come or to contribute.
[Indorsed by William Dell as names of some that are to be convented before the Lords. ½ p.] |
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38. Information given by a person unnamed, probably to Archbishop Laud, respecting the employment of two vaults under
St. Paul's, on the north side, to profane uses. One was rented out
by the petty cannons, and the other by the parish of St. Faith's, as
warehouses for books, cellars for beer, wood, coals, &c. He adds
the names of the landlords of the houses on the north side of
St. Paul's. [Endorsed by Archbishop Laud. 2½ pp.] |
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39. Duplicate of the preceding. [2¼ pp.] |
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40. List of shops and houses which adjoin St. Paul's on the north
side, beginning at the great north door, in the same handwriting
as the two preceding articles. [Endorsed by Archbishop Laud. 2 pp.] |
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41. Sir Henry Marten, Sir James Cambell, Sir William Acton,
Sir Henry Spiller, and William Hakewill, commissioners appointed
by the Council for compounding for the interests of the several
parties having houses and sheds which are to be demolished from
the Great South Gate of St. Paul's Church towards the east end
thereof, to the Council. They state the names and interests of
the several persons who were to be dispossessed, and the amounts
which the writers had agreed to allow them as compensation.
[4 pp.] |
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42. List of names of persons endorsed by Archbishop Laud as
"The commissioners in the business of St. Paul's." [The Archbishop
has struck out and added various names to the list. The list is
endorsed in a hand of the last century "1634," but it is more
probable that it contains the first faint idea of the great body
of commissioners appointed to superintend the repairs of the
cathedral on 10th April 1631. 1 p.] |
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43. Petition of William Cooper and John Clarke, priests and
rectors of St. Thomas the Apostle and St. Ethelburga, London,
to Archbishop Laud. Petitioners, according to the Canon and
the order of the Council, chose in their several parishes each
of them a churchwarden, whom they presented at the next visitation to Dr. Clarke, official to the Archdeacon of London, to be
sworn and admitted. Which being done the parishioners of each
parish moved for a writ to require Dr. Clarke to remove the
churchwardens chosen by petitioners, and admit two others in
their places, which thing, because he hath hitherto withstood,
there is now an attachment awarded against him to issue on
Thursday next. Pray the Archbishop to afford them his gravest
advice and best assistance herein, the rather because it is a business
that so nearly concerns Ecclesiastical jurisdiction. [1 p.] |
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44. John Williams and Thomas Dixon, sergeants-at-arms, to the
King. James I., in reward of the long service of Williams and Dixon,
granted them licence to build an amphitheatre on some convenient
piece of ground near the city of London, which grant his then
present Majesty confirmed. The intended grantees state the following
reasons for the furtherance of the grant:—1. Profit to the crown
accruing from the reversion after the expiration of the lease of the land,
which was to be purchased for 1,500l., and of a building which was to
be erected thereon at the cost of 12,000l. 2. Honour to the kingdom
from the possession of a place prepared to accommodate so many
variable and delightful recreations. And 3. Benefit to the commonwealth from the exercises there to be practised, which will withdraw
many licentious and unlimited dispositions from drunkenness,
lasciviousness, and such base or unworthy inclinations, and by the
practice of manly sports renew the ancient reputation of the kingdom for activity, courage, and strength. It is desired that the
amphitheatre may be dedicated to the Queen. [2 pp.] |
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45. Propositions of the Undertaker for cleansing the River Thames.
These propositions are an answer to the Trinity House, who supplied
land ballast, and to "the Burrells" who used certain engines for
procuring ballast. The writer contends for the superiority of river
ballast over land ballast, which he illustrates by several instances,
and asserts that with his one engine he has done the river more
good in six months than the Burrells with their two engines have
effected in twelve years. [1¼ p.] |
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46. Petition of William Mead, citizen and vintner of London, to
the King. Petitioner's house, situated near Old Fish Street, has
ever been frequented by strangers of all nations, and by subjects of
the best quality and well affected, who conform themselves to the
laws made for eating fish upon days appointed. By the late order
prohibiting taverns in London to dress or vent meat, petitioner is
deprived of his best way of subsistence, having applied himself
and bred up many servants only for the dressing of fish. As a
toleration has been granted to two vintners to dress and vent
flesh, prays that he may have a similar toleration for dressing
and venting fish. [1 p.] |
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47. Petition of the same, described as of the Mermaid in Bread
Street, near Old Fish Street, to the same. His house has always
been used for dressing and eating fish, for accommodating whereof
he has disbursed his whole estate. Prays leave to dress fish only
this Lent for his guests, until he shall be otherwise restrained
by authority. [1 p.] |
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48. Petition of the Master, Wardens, and Assistants of the
Company of Shipwrights, to the Lords of the Admiralty. Have
received directions for divers services, wherein petitioners have
endeavoured a reformation about the River Thames, and are ready
to pursue this service in parts remote. They are commanded to
make search and survey, to require bond and oath not to serve a
foreign state, to examine abuses committed by persons unskilful,
to take account vearly of journeymen and servants employed in
the profession, and whether apprentices be bound for seven years.
Pray letters of assistance to mayors and other officers in case
petitioners shall receive disturbance in this service. [1 p.] |
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49. Petition of George Morgan, of London, merchant, to Archbishop
Laud. For building the gates of the city, cleansing Moorditch, making common sewers, paving Smithfield, repairing St. Paul's and other
public works, large sums of money have been levied of late years
upon the citizens of London, sometimes by making the rule of
"levyation" according to the rate books for the poor, sometimes by
way of fifteens granted by the Common Council, and sometimes by
way of voluntary contribution, as lately for repairing Paul's, which
being the slenderest way has not proved anything answerable to the
worthiness of that work. The ancients have left pattern how moneys
have been levied for the like purposes, neither have these latter
times neglected this course, viz., to make choice of such men as are
grown very rich, and are yet most unlike to hold the places of
sheriffs and aldermen, to which being elected, they rather submit to
pay great fines, to be employed in public works for the city, whereby
great sums have been raised in these latter days, and no doubt
remain at this day in the Chamber of London, or on bonds if lent
abroad. Petitioner prays that the account of moneys so levied, and
what disbursements have been made, may be required of the Chamber
of London and brought before commissioners appointed by his Majesty for that purpose, and remarkable sums being found to be there
remaining, that some persons of trust may be appointed to direct
the issuing the same, first on repairing St. Paul's, and then upon
other public works. [1 p.] |
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50. The King to the Lord Mayor. Copy or suggested draft of an
order that a house, which stands remote in a garden, and was built
before the Act for Regulation of Buildings, be permitted to stand
and to be finished. [¼ p.] |
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51. Articles in the nature of instructions as to the course to be
held in his Majesty's grants to the Companies of London, touching
the mesne profits of their lands given to superstitious uses. For a
consideration such lands were granted by the King to the several
companies, and upon sight of the grants the Officers of the Exchequer
were to give allowance of the past profits. [¾ p.] |
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52. Statement indorsed by Sir John Lambe as relating to the carriage of Mr. Fisher, sub-warden of New College, Oxford, and Pierce a
tenant of that college, upon the renewal of a college lease of lands
at Basingstoke. It was alleged that unfair advantage had been
taken on the renewal by Pierce, and that Fisher had winked at his
doing so. [1½ p.] |
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53. Various extracts from the Statutes of New College, Oxford,
endorsed "Oxford Injunctions." Latin. [1½ p.] |
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54. "Considerations touching the settlement of Sir Simon Bennett's foundation in University College, Oxford." This paper includes
proposals made by Sir George Croke, overseer of Sir Simon's will,
and Thomas Hampson, one of the trustees of the lands to be conveyed
to the college, and three counter proposals made by the Master and
Fellows of University College. The difference turned on the number
of fellows and scholars to be admitted into that college upon the
new foundation of Sir Simon Bennett. The lands given by Sir
Simon were estimated at the clear yearly value of 350l. per annum.
[9½ p.] |
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55. The King to the [Mayor of Oxford]. His Majesty lately
granted to the University that no alehouses, without special consent
of the Chancellor or Vice-Chancellor, should be licensed there. It
seems strange that there should be now 300 alehouses in Oxford.
Believed they would not have risen to that number had the power
of licensing rested with the Vice-Chancellor and other governors as
in Cambridge. Thenceforth the person addressed was not to meddle
with the licensing of alehouses, but to leave the same to the ViceChancellor and other Justices of Peace there who are members of
the University. [Draft. ½ p.] |
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56. Thomas Lord Arundel of Wardour to the Council. Account of the ruins of Pendennis Castle, with a request to the Council
to take the same into consideration, Pendennis being the only
defence of one of the most considerable harbours in England. [1 p.] |
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57. The King to the Dean and Chapter of Peterborough. The
King being informed that the dotations and allowances in his
Cathedral Church of Peterborough are very mean, and that there is
little left to keep so goodly a fabric in repair, his Majesty is ready
to take notice of every proposal for advancement of the same, and
it being represented to him by the Archbishop of Canterbury that a
very fair opportunity will within few years offer itself by renewing
the lease of the manors of Castor and Sutton, reputed to be worth
560l. per annum above the rents now reserved, the King directs that
on such renewal they shall reserve 310l. per annum over and above
the old rent, and thereout add to the Dean's place 60l. per annum;
to every prebendary 16l.; to every petty canon 6l.; to every
clerk 3l. 6s. 8d.; to every chorister 1l. 13s. 4d.; to their master and
teacher 3l. ; to the chanter 3l. ; to the organist 10l. ; to either of
the sextons 40s.; and towards the repair of the fabric 46l. At the
next chapter they are to make an Act to this purpose. [Draft in
the handwriting of Archbishop Laud. 1 p.] |
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58. Modern copy, without Archbishop Laud's indorsement, of the
statement of Matthew Levett, respecting the sub-deanery of the
church of Ripon. [The original calendared in Vol. cclxxii., No. 68.
3 pp.] |
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59. Separate estimates for repair of Sandown, Deal, and Walmer
castles in the Downs and of Archcliff bulwark at Dover, made by
Lieutenant-Colonel Paperill, his Majesty's engineer for fortifications,
in 1634: total, 5,322l. 17s. 4d. [In the summary at the close Sir
John Pennington is stated to be captain of Sandown Castle, Capt.
Bing captain of Deal, Capt. Lisle of Walmer, and Capt. Percival
of Archcliff bulwark. 6 pp.] |
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60. Petition of George Rookes, searcher of Sandwich, to the
King. By the power of his adversaries is kept out of possession of
his office. He has procured several references from his Majesty for
hearing of his cause, which have been as often disappointed and
re-called, so that he conceives no subject in this land suffers so much
as himself, who desires only to be heard. Prays a peremptory
hearing by the former referees, viz., the Lord Keeper, the Lord
Treasurer, the Lord Privy Seal, Lord Cottington, and Sec. Coke, or
that his Majesty would assume the hearing of his cause at the
Council table. [¾ p.] |
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61. Estimate by Sir Francis Godolphin of the fortifications
thought needful (subject to the opinion of his Majesty's engineer)
to be added to those already erected in the Islands of Scilly: total
estimated cost, 800l. [1 p.] |
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62. Demands and propositions concerning Scilly, probably, like
the preceding, by Sir Francis Godolphin. He solicits a further
supply of muskets and ammunition; suggests that the inhabitants
should be freed from impressment, and that a ship of war, with a
smaller vessel to attend on her, should be stationed there for
guarding the neighbouring coasts. He also suggests an increase of
the garrison which numbered but 125 persons, and prays that a
course may be taken for payment of 636l. 18s. 4d., which will be
due to the garrison at Michaelmas, and without which they cannot
be kept together without starving. [1 p.] |
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63. "Proposition concerning Scilly." These islands might be
strengthened with little or no charge to his Majesty, if only he would
privilege them to receive all commodities, either by strangers or
natives imported, into magazines to be provided, on condition that
if the same be re-exported to foreign parts, the merchant shall pay
no greater custom than they do in the Low Countries, but if exported to any other port of his Majesty's dominions, then usual customs are to be paid. Scilly never yielded any custom, and therefore
this privilege can debar his Majesty of no foreign benefit. By reason
of the greatness of our customs, our merchants are enforced to make
their storehouses of all commodities in the Low Countries rather
than in England. [2½ pp.] |
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64. The King to the Justice in Eyre of the Forest of Sherwood.
Some of the keepers of that forest, by colour of rechasing the King's
deer which had strayed into Lord Chaworth's woods of Ansley, had
not hunted keeper-like with one hound, but with divers couples, and
had killed divers of the very few fallow deer which Lord Chaworth
had been at care and cost to breed for his pleasure; the justice in
eyre is to take notice thereof, and to give command that Lord Chaworth having offered to be answerable for the safe keeping of any
of the King's deer that come into his woods at Ansley, there be no
more such injury offered to the Lord Chaworth. [In the handwriting of Lord Chaworth, and probably merely a suggested letter.
See on this subject Vol. cclxxiii., No. 82. 1¼ p.] |
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65. Petition of — to the King. The Forest of Snowdon in cos. Carnarvon and Denbigh, being of a very large extent,
belongs to his Majesty as Prince of Wales, and has for a long time
lain waste. In the borders thereof divers parcels of land have been
inclosed by persons who have no right, without yielding any rent.
Prays a lease of the lands so inclosed for 31 years; petitioner recovering the same to his Majesty and paying a yearly rent of 30l.
[Draft. 1 p.] |
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66. Minute estimate, by Lieutenant-Colonel Paperill, for repairing
South Sea Castle, Hants: total 1,189l. 3s. 4d. [1 p.] |
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67. Note [by Capt. Mason] of the different characters of three
several estimates for repair of South Sea Castle, that of Barnard
Johnson the engineer, 3d June 1627, total 610l. 4s. 6d.; that by
Capt. Mason, 5th May 1634, total 699l. 4s. 6d.; and the last, the
one above calendared by Lieutenant Colonel Paperill, total
1,189l. 3s. 4d. [¾ p.] |
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68. Petition of Edward Warren to the King. On a former
petition preferred by petitioner as Lord of the Manor of Stockport,
co. Chester, his Majesty signified his pleasure for petitioner's steward
to be a justice of peace within the same town. The grant had
passed the signet and privy seal, but was stayed at the broad seal by
the Lord Kepeer till he should be certified of the convenience thereof
by some Justices of Peace of that county. The Earl of Derby,
and various other the Justices, with the High Sheriff, having certified accordingly, petitioner prays that his Majesty would signify his
pleasure that the patent should pass the Great Seal. [¾ p.] Annexed, |
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68. Copy of the certificate above alluded to, but without the
signatures. The certificate runs that petitioner, Lord of
the Manor of Stockport, was a gentleman of very ancient
descent, and one of the barons of the earldom of Chester;
that Stockport was an ancient market-town, seated thirty
miles from Chester, three or four miles from Derbyshire,
and about seven or eight from Yorkshire, and that the
worser sort of people from the adjacent counties sheltered
themselves there, and often escaped justice for want of a
settled justice of the peace in the town. Conceive that
Mr. Warren's patent will be no prejudice to his Majesty or
his subjects, but a good means to punish offenders. [1 p.] |
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69. Petition of George Fotherby, curate of Stow St. Mary's, co.
Lincoln, to the King. The parish aforesaid is very large, consisting
of four towns, and the parsonage is worth 200l. per annum, which
is received in various proportions by Sir Edward Hussey, Dr.
Simpson, George Stowe, and Mr. Howden, who allowed petitioner
10l. per annum, with a promise of five marks in augmentation from
Mr. Stowe during his life. Petitioner, having 500 communicants,
prays a reference to Archbishop Laud and the Lord Keeper to
take order for enlarging petitioner's means. [1 p.] |
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70. Statement by — Jervis, vicar of Sturry, Kent, of the facts
of a cause depending in the Court of Arches between the said Jervis
and John Spicer, for non-payment of tithe milk. The cause had
been heard before the Ecclesiastical Court at Canterbury, wherein
Jervis had been unsuccessful through the partiality as he alleges of
Sir Nathaniel Brent, Dr. Clarke his surrogate, and Mr. Somner,
the registrar of the court. Jervis mentions his aunt Boys, widow
of Dr. Boys, late Dean of Canterbury. [Damaged. 1 p.] |
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71. Petition of Charles Earl of Nottingham and Edward Viscount
Wimbledon, Lord Lieutenants for Surrey, to the Council. By an
order of Council they had been led to understand that it is the
King's pleasure that his servants should find arms according to their
lands at the musters. For these two years Mr. Squibb, of Henley
Park, has contemptuously refused, saying " it is true that he has
sufficient arms in his house, but that he is an Exchequer man, and
will plead his privilege before the Council." Likewise some of his
Majesty's guard, who have land, say that they are exempted from
the musters. Desire the Council to let them understand their
pleasure therein. [1 p.] |
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72. Decree of the Court of Arches delivered by Sir John Lambe
official of the same court, in an appeal by John Taylor, of Swanton
Morley, in the diocese of Norwich, against Thomas Parham and
Thomas Davie, churchwardens of the same parish. [The libel is
adjudged insufficient, and Taylor is condemned in costs. Latin.
Injured by damp. 2½ pp.] |
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73. Decree of the same Court also pronounced by Sir John Lambe
in another case of appeal by William Bilbie, of Swanton Morley,
against the same Thomas Parham and Thomas Davie, the churchwardens. [The libel is adjudged insufficient in this case also, and
Bilbie is condemned in costs. Latin. 2½ pp.] |
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74. Brief for Sir Edward Powell, in a cause in the Court of Arches
against Dorothy Croydon, for tithes of land called Vallews in the
parish of Weston in Zoyland, co. Somerset, such tithes being taken
by the tenth sheaf, and not by the twentieth, as other lands in the
same parish. [16 pp.] |
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75. Extract from the accounts of the Exchequer, certified by Sir
Edmund Sawyer, auditor, that there was done to John Blower,
vicar of White Waltham, co. Berks, 20s., for half a year's pension
due at Lady Day last. [¼ p.] |
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76. Petition of Thomas Wyan to the Lords of the Admiralty. In
September last received warrant from the said Lords at Windsor
to repair to Winchester for the trial of certain Turks then in Winchester gaol. Sets out the various journies he was compelled to
make until in the end the deliquents were condemned and their
vessel confiscated to His Majesty. Prays allowance for his pains.
[1 p.] |
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77. Petition of David Stokes, D.D., and Canon of Windsor, to
the King. Being by his Majesty's grant, possessed of a prebendary
house at Windsor, is now threatened that a passage of his house
which leads into a small court and certain rooms of necessary service, shall be stopped up, whereby the house of itself too little, and
specially in contagious times, would be very unuseful, as is known
to some of his Majesty's servants who have made use of the prebends' houses at times of the King's access to Windsor. Prays that
he may peaceably enjoy his Majesty's grant as the Bishop of
Chichester and other his predecessors in the same have done. [1 p.] |
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78. Statement of the facts in a cause of Sir William Willmer
versus Robert Lloyd respecting the right of presentation to the
church of Witherly, with copious notes by Sir John Lambe. [2 pp.] |
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79. Petition of Roger Mainwaring, D.D., and Dean of Worcester,
to the King. Lord Craven at this present lies very heavy upon the
Cathedral of Worcester, endeavouring by two suits to deprive the
church of a portion of tithe and a tithe barn. Petitioner conceives
the purse and power of so great a person may be formidable to the
church, he therefore implores his Majesty's protection, and that he
would signify to the Judges to take more special care of the church's
rights, which otherwise may be endangered to those hands where
haply they will not be so readily at his Majesty's command, in times
both of peace and war, as now they are and ever will be while
they shall continue in the church's possession. [Indorsed "One
letter to the Court of Exchequer another to the King's Bench." 1 p.] |
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80. Brief of the proofs for Robert Maxwell in a cause in the Court
of Arches against Thomas Harrison, which related to the right to
tithes in parish of Newington in Kent. The plaintiff claimed under
letters patent of 28th May 1629, granted to Robert Maxwell, the
plaintiff, of the rectory of Newington in Kent with the vicarage
thereof, reserving an annual rent of 10l. and 16l. yearly to a schoolmaster for ever to teach a grammer school in Wye (the said rectory
being parcel of the possessions of the dissolved College of Wye), and
50l. yearly for ever to maintain a chaplain to officiate the cure of
the parish church of Wye. Defendant set up a counter title in
John Elliott and Anne his wife, under a grant of the 39th Queen
Elizabeth. [Much damaged by damp. 2½ pp.] |
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81. See "Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." |
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82.–86. See "Returns of Justices of Peace." |
