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| Feb. 1 [?]. |
Nicholas to Sir Henry Marten. The Lords of the Admiralty
having been moved by Mr. Fielding to give him and Nicholas's
brother Dyke (his partner) a discharge upon their account, desire
Sir Henry to certify what manner of discharge he thinks it best
to give therein. Discharges upon accounts for such things were
wont to be given by the Lord Admiral himself, upon certificate
from his own officers, but because this concerned the King, the
Lords thought best to have the accounts audited by one of his
Majesty's auditors. Nicholas thought it would be best, for preservation of the jurisdiction of the Admiralty, that the discharge
should be either from the Lords or from the Admiralty court rather
than from the Exchequer. [Copy. See Nicholas's Letter Book,
Domestic, James I., Vol. ccxix., fol. 108. 1¼ p.] |
| Feb. 2. |
1. Petition of the Master, Wardens, and Assistants of the Trinity
House to the King. His Majesty, on petitions from Sandwich, Dover,
Norgate [Margate ?] and other ports, having granted Sir John Meldrum [license] to erect lighthouses on the North or South Foreland for
avoiding the dangers of the Goodwin Sands, petitioners are bound
to inform his Majesty that there is no necessity for such lighthouses,
neither will they be of use, which is also the opinion of the masters
of the Royal Navy, who are the principal pilots of the kingdom,
and are directly against erecting any such lighthouse, and so are
petitioners. Their reasons would be too tedious to state in this place,
but they were ready to explain them before the Council. Therefore
the imposition of 2d. per ton would be a great grievance to
navigation. [1 p.] Indorsed, |
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1. i. Reference to the Lords of the Admiralty to call Sir John
Meldrum and petitioners before them, and report to the
King. Whitehall, 2nd February 1634–5. [¼ p.] |
Feb. 2.
Portsmouth. |
2. John Goodwin to the Lords of the Admiralty. It was true that
three Dunkirk men-of-war came into Portsmouth with a fresh wind
chased in by Holland men-of-war within shot of the town, and as
soon as they had a wind they got out. Before they could get away,
there came one to have them stayed, and made false fires on the
platform, and they came in again. One was arrested at the suit
of one Newland and others and remained at Portsmouth while the
captain was gone to London. The other two were gone long since.
They did not ride before the dock and storehouses, but below
amongst other ships. [Seal with arms. ¾ p.] |
Feb. 2.
Portsmouth. |
3. The same to Nicholas. The three Dunkirk men-of-war were
chased into Portsmouth by Hollanders. When the wind was out
of the sea, it was impossible to keep ships out, without there were
a chain for the harbour, even if the pinnace rode without. And if
she did so, he could not look to the ships in harbour and be always
out with the pinnace, neither is she fit to ride out all the winter.
Wrote by William Thomas of the three Dunkirkers being there long
since. Was out with the pinnace some ten days ago to make the
masters of two ships from St. Christopher's enter into bond to go to
London and was not out in a worse night at sea these 20 years, would
not willingly have such another night for 20l. [Seal with arms.
¾ p.] |
| Feb. 2. |
Entry on the Admiralty Register, that Ralph Cole, alderman of
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, appeared before the Lords that day, and was
ordered to attend from time to time until discharged. [Vol.
cclxiv., fol. 75. ¼ p.] |
Feb. 3.
Christ Church, Canterbury. |
4. The Dean and Chapter of Canterbury to Archbishop Laud. If
ever that church had reason to proclaim the goodness of a gracious
visitor, the writers have more, the Archbishop having (as in all
things) so in this last difference between the town and them restored
the very life and being of their foundation, which will ever remain
a monument of his fatherly care and bounty. [1 p.] |
| Feb. 4. |
5. Petition of a great number of poor Mariners to the Council.
King James in the 5th year of his reign, by proclamation, commanded that certain laws grounded upon statutes of Richard II.,
Henry VII., and Henry VIII., against shipping merchandise in
strangers' bottoms, should be duly put in execution. Petitioners
for want of such due execution have fallen into much decay. French
and Dutch having made their full freight here, relade back again at
under rates for far less than petitioners can live by, because they
go but with four men and a boy, when petitioners cannot go under
fourteen, as the Trinity House can testify. Pray the Lords to take
speedy order for their relief. [¾ p.] Indorsed, |
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5. i. Recommendation of the petition to Sec. Coke, to call before
him such officers of the Trinity House and Customs and
such Merchants as he shall think fit, and upon advice
had from them concerning the matters in the petition
and the remedies, to report the same to this Board. Star
Chamber, 4th February 1634–5. [½ p.] |
Feb. 4/14
St. Sebastian's. |
6. Prestwick Eaton to George Wellingham. Great disappointment of the writer at not having received letters. [Seal with
merchant's mark. 1 p.] |
| Feb. 5. |
7. Certificate of John Allam and five others to the Council.
That Henry Boreham, constable of the hamlet of Bird's Green, Essex,
warned those who found arms in the said hamlet, and also sent to
Thomas Butterfield, to appear before their captain on the 21st of
June last, by mistake, instead of the 20th, which was the cause why
the said Butterfield failed. [1 p.] |
Feb. 5.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Officers of the Navy. To give order
for launching the ship built at Deptford on the 9th inst., and to take
care that able men and all necessary provisions be in readiness.
[Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 75 a. ⅓ p.] |
Feb. 5.
Portsmouth. |
8. Henry Goddard to [Sec. Coke]. Reports his proceedings in
making the ships at Portsmouth ready for sea. Great hindrances
arising from extremity of weather and the want of the conveniences
which exist at Chatham. Could make ready three ships at Chatham
with the same number of men, and upon the same charge, that one
can be set forth at Portsmouth. Reports on the Swiftsure, the
Antelope, the St. George, the St. Andrew, and the Triumph, some of
which had never been dry-docked since they were built, and were
consequently in an ill and dangerous case. He was about to careen
them in the harbour, there being no dry dock at Portsmouth. In a
fortnight hoped the most of their business would be over if it were
possible for the men to work. [3 pp.] |
Feb. 5/15.
The Hague. |
9. Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia to Archbishop Laud. Has understood from [Sir Abraham] Williams and Mr. Elborow that, on her
request, the Archbishop had procured a benefice for the latter at
home, which was his earnest suit, but as he was preparing to
return with his family, he was overcome by the kindness and
importunity of the merchants to abide among them. Gives the
Archbishop thanks for his readiness to effect her request. [1 p.] |
| Feb. 5. |
10. Petition of Martha Lady Helvis [Hellwys,] wife of Sir William
Helvis, to the same. Petitioner commenced a suit in the High
Commission Court against her husband for alimony, and was
awarded 150l. per annum and costs of suit; but her husband had
ever since stood in contempt of the said order, not paying anything. Prays reference to Sir John Lambe to compel performance
of the said order. Underwritten, |
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10. i. Reference to Sir John Lambe as prayed. The Archbishop
will take it very well from him if he can find a means to
bring the business to any good issue. 5th February 1634–5.
[In all, 1 p.] |
| Feb. 5. |
11. Kenrick Edisbury to Charles Harbord, Surveyor-General, at his
chambers in Baynard's Castle. Sends the names of such woods as
they [design to] survey for timber to build a great ship of war, and
desires Harbord to add the names of such others as he thinks fit.
They will want about 2,500 loads of timber and plank. [The list
contains nine forests and woods, three of which are distinguished
by crosses set against them.] Underwritten, |
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11. i. Notes by Lord Cottington. The crosses set to Sherwood,
Dean, and Chopwell, were set by his Majesty's own hand,
allowing that timber for the purposes suggested should
be taken in those places. 7th February 1634–5. [In all,
1 p.] |
| Feb. 5. |
12. Information of [Richard] Kilvert, endorsed by Sec. Windebank. Informant states the particulars of various endeavours made
by Capt. Chedle on behalf of the Bishop of Lincoln to bribe
Kilvert by the offer of a registrarship worth 200l. per annum if he
would favour the Bishop in his cause, by putting off the hearing
till Michaelmas Term, and would forbear to examine such witnesses as could depose most materially against Pregion, with other
smaller offers of money payments for less advantages. [2 pp.] |
| Feb. 5. |
13. Notes, by Sec. Windebank, of proceedings of a Committee of
Council to consider certain matters affecting trade. The King
was present, and certain questions relating to the Book of Rates
and to new suggested impositions were agreed to be considered
at future meetings. [½ p.] |
| Feb. 6. |
14. Petition of Thomas Laker, tallow-chandler of London, to
the Council. Petitioner for contempts mentioned in an affidavit
of Andrew Edwards, one of the searchers of soap, was from Christmas until the 16th of January last in charge of a pursuivant, and
since the 16th of January has been prisoner in Newgate. The
quantity of soap found in his hands having been but of small
value, and he being ready to submit himself to order, prays the
Lords to remit all further proceedings. [1 p.] Annexed, |
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14. i. Order of Council that this petition be shown to the Governor
of the Company of Soap-makers, and if he know no
further cause why petitioner should be restrained of
his liberty, the Council allow his submission and think
fit he be discharged. Star Chamber, 5th February, 1634–5. |
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14. ii. Report of George Gage, Governor of the Soap-makers.
Petitioner having submitted himself to the corporation
and entered bond to his Majesty, the writer knows no
further cause why he should be restrained. [Order and
report, 1 p.] |
| Feb. 6. |
15. Lionel Earl of Middlesex to Sec. Windebank. When the
Secretary brought the Earl an answer from his Majesty to a letter
lately sent by the Earl [see Vol. cclxxxii., No. 115.] the Secretary
intimated that his Majesty conceived by the scope of that letter that
the Earl was willing to have a suit in law with his Majesty. To
which the Earl answers, that by his former letter he represented that
he had prostrated himself and his grants at his Majesty's feet to do
his will and pleasure with them, beseeching him that if he should
not accept thereof, and no way left to maintain the Earl's honour
and integrity to his late royal master but by a legal defence, that
then he might not thereby incur his Majesty's displeasure. Entreats the Secretary to beseech his Majesty to make a favourable
construction of his meaning, and to represent to his Majesty that
to avoid a legal defence he is so confident in his Majesty's goodness and piety, that he would submit his grants, his cause, and
the welfare of himself, his wife and children, to his Majesty to do
therein as to his royal heart shall seem meet. The Earl will think
himself most happy if the King will take the ending of the Earl's
troubles into his consideration. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
| Feb. 6. |
16. Petition of Jeremy Meade, of Mepersall [Meppershall], co.
Bedford, to Archbishop Laud. Timothy Archer, D.D., lately complained to the Archbishop that petitioner had erected in the church
of Meppershall a high seat or pew with bannisters, to the prejudice of the parishioners. The seat in question is uniform with
the seat wherein the wife of Dr. Archer sits, and with the other
wainscot seats, and is no inconvenience to the parishioners. It was
erected, and has been confirmed by the Bishop of Lincoln, but a
sentence having been given against petitioner in reference thereto,
in the Commissary's Court of Bedford, he has appealed to the Court
of Arches; but Dr. Arthur has procured a reference to Sir John
Lambe, whereby petitioner is stayed in his appeal. Prays the Archbishop either to hear petitioner's answer to Dr. Archer, or to refer
the consideration of the business to Sir John Lambe, so that if
petitioner have a cause of appeal he may have liberty to proceed
therein. Underwritten, |
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16. i. Answer of the Archbishop. He desires Sir John Lambe
to show petitioner such favour as with justice he may.
6th February 1634–5. [In all, 1 p.] |
Feb. 7.
Whitehall. |
17. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords
of the Admiralty:—Ships to be appointed for guard of the
Narrow Seas: [Margin, "Entrance and two Whelps as formerly
employed."] Letters of the Lord Deputy and Mr. Goodwin.
Toby Atkins attends on complaint of Thornhill, saltpetreman,
also Mr. Cole of Newcastle. Consider certificate of expense of
powder in the Ninth Whelp. Mr. Southwood entered into bond
in November last to appear before the Lords on notice, to answer
complaint from Sir Thomas Walsingham, that he had coloured the
importation of sixty barrels of soap. Nothing having been done
since he desires his bond may be delivered up: [Margin, "To be
delivered up."] Nicholas reports that he finds in the charter of
the corporation of shipwrights, that if any shall withstand the
master and wardens of that company the Lord Admiral shall
cause them to be kept under arrest. Mr. Poole certified long since
that Mr. Thornhill had not put in security to make the proportion
of saltpetre assigned to him. To resolve what shall be done on
the estimate for girdling the Charles and Unicorn. [1 p.] |
Feb. 7.
Whitehall. |
Order of the Lords of the Admiralty on a memorial of the Resident of Spain complaining of misdemeanors committed by the
then Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne against Capt. Chevaria and his
company. Entreats that witnesses to be produced by the resident
may be examined upon interrogatories in the Court of Admiralty.
The Lords referred the memorial to Sir Henry Marten. [Copy.
Vol. cclxiv., fol. 76. 1¼ p.] |
Feb. 7.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Montjoy Earl of Newport. Sir
William Killigrew, captain of the Castle of Pendennis, having
petitioned the Council for a supply of stores, which petition was
referred to the Lords of the Admiralty, they request the Earl that
the stores in the said castle be surveyed, and that what is wanting
may be supplied, the captain indenting for the ordnance and stores
in the said castle, if he has not done so already. [Copy. Ibid.,
fol. 76a. ¾ p.] |
Feb. 7.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to the Officers of the Navy. To cause the
storehouses of the Victualling Office at Dover, Portsmouth, Chatham,
and East Smithfield to be surveyed, and an estimate to be made of
the charge of reparation of each one in particular. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv.,
fol. 77. ½ p.] |
Feb. 7.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. To prepare the Antelope, the Happy
Entrance, the Third Whelp, and the Eighth Whelp, to be victualled
and furnished for ten months and to be ready for sea by the
beginning of next month. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 77. ½ p.] |
Feb. 7.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. The Lords being informed that the
Lion's Whelps are all so undermasted as to hinder them from
sailing, his Majesty's pleasure is that their mainmasts be removed
and set in place of the foremasts, and that there be better and
bigger mainmasts prepared for the same; and further, that the oars
belonging to the said pinnaces be fitted and delivered aboard
when they go to sea. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 77a. ½ p.] |
Feb. 7.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. It is the King's pleasure that the timber
for the great ship appointed to be built be taken out of the
forests of Sherwood and Dean, and out of Chopwell Wood, the
Officers are to send proper persons to view and mark such timber
accordingly. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 77a. ¾ p.] |
| Feb. 7. |
18. Petition of Thomas Thornhill, saltpetremaker, to the Lords
of the Admiralty. Complains of Toby Atkins, of Haselbury, co.
Somerset, for that he had wrought all about Wells and Bridgewater
and sold the saltpetre to the powder-makers at Bristol, and also
of Henry Goodman, who had wrought all about Taunton, so that
they left petitioner no grounds to work on, but such as they refused.
Likewise, that in the city of London the cellars and vaults where
the mine of saltpetre used to grow were so destroyed with paving
and pitching that if the Lords did not take some speedy course all
those mines would be utterly destroyed. Prays that Toby Atkins
may pay petitioner such charges as they shall think fitting, and that
petitioner's proportion of saltpetre may be mitigated, Atkins and
Goodman having wrought his ground before him. [¾ p.] |
| Feb. 7. |
19. Petition of Tobias Atkins to the same. Petitioner, in
answer to the complaint of Thomas Thornhill, confesses that in the
time when Mr. Hilliard had Somersetshire in deputation, by his
leave petitioner made some saltpetre out of the walls of an old
castle, lately pulled down by the owner, at Bridgewater, and
wrought some other grounds thereabouts, all which was done before
Thornhill had authority there. On his appointment petitioner
repaired to him to Devizes, and desired employment under him.
He promised to resign to petitioner, Cheshire, Lancashire, Westmoreland, Cumberland, and Denbigh, to make petre there for him.
Prays pardon for the past, release from custody, and employment
under Mr. Thornhill. [1 p.] |
| Feb. 7. |
20. Sir James Bagg to the Lords of the Admiralty There was
brought into Guavers Lake, near Penzance, a Spanish galleon taken
by the Dutch, homeward bound from India. She put in distressed,
having most of her lading taken out into Dutch men-of-war, and
riding there, was cast away. The Dutch endeavoured by contract
with certain gentlemen of those parts, being aided by Mr. Bassett
and others, to save the goods, while the Spanish Resident has by
warrant from the Admiralty Court arrested the ship and what came
out of her. The Dutch, the gentlemen on their behalf, and the
commissioners for the Resident, agreed to preserve what they could,
dispose of what was perishable, and sequester the money for whom it
should be adjudged. But their endeavours are opposed by a riotous
multitude, being of the inhabitants of Mousehole and Markajew,
[Market Jew, Marazion], who maintain their riot with the word
"One and all !" They possess themselves of the goods, and threaten
the death of those who press obedience to the command of the
Admiralty Court, compelling them to avoid their fury by leaping
down a high cliff. The names of the most notorious offenders will
be presented to the Lords, and the writer prays them to direct some
course for their punishment. [Copy, attested by Nicholas, who had
delivered the original to Sir Henry Marten. 2 pp.] |
| Feb. 7. |
21. Francis Bassett to Nicholas. Having seen the preceding
letter of Sir James Bagg, the writer sends the inclosed list of the
names of some of the rioters, with the letter he had received.
Was commanded by Mr. Solicitor and Mr. Recorder to meet them
that afternoon to confer on their pleadings for Monday in Chancery,
but will attend the Lords at their next sitting. Sir Henry Marten
willed him to certify the Lords that the act of these mutineers is
rank piracy and ought to be punished accordingly. Suggests a
reference to Sir Henry to settle it. [Seal with crest. 1½ p.] Inclosed, |
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21. i. Ralph Bird to Francis Bassett. By reason of extremity
of weather has not been west, but will now hasten
thither. Is advertised that Bassett's brothers having
taken up on the decks 200 hides to be laden the next day
into boats, the rebels of Mousehole came with their boats
in the night and carried them all away to their homes.
The goods were demanded to be delivered up under the
King's commission, but whilst they were in dispute, at
least 100 men, women, and children, came about them
with weapons, and not only threatened to kill them,
but had done so, if to save their lives they had not all
three leapt down a steep cliff. They and their fellow
rebels of Market Jew have threatened that no officer who
comes to them to search shall go away with his life.
If these outrages be sufferered there will be no living
near these barbarians. Suggests order to the deputy
lieutenants to raise some companies, or to the sheriff
to raise the comitatus, that exemplary punishment may
be done speedily. Saltram, 3rd February 1634–5. [Seal
with arms. 1½ p.] |
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21. ii. Arthur Bassett to Francis Bassett. The weather had
fallen so ill since his going away that they could not land
any goods. That morning going aboard they were like to
be over-raked by the sea, yet within two hours after, the
rebellious rascals of Mousehole went aboard in a boat
of Kegwin's. On the return of that boat and three others,
the rebellious multitude gathered themselves to a head so
as the writer and the party with him could not come
near more than one of them, whom they caused Pelean
to arrest for piracy. The mutineers told the writer
plainly they would keep what they had, and came with
swords, staves, boat-hooks, and what else they had, using
the phrase of "One and all!" which is usual among
sea-mutineers. Penzance, 24th January 1634–5. [Attested copy. 2 pp.] Inclosed, |
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21. ii i. List of the owners of the boats and the chief animators
of this rebellious rout. 24th January 1634–5
[Attested copy. 1 p.] |
Feb. 7.
The Henrietta. |
22. Capt. William Cooke to Nicholas. Reports his proceedings
against oyster pinks at Faversham, Finding ten of them ready to
take in oysters, many of whom had already broken their promise
with him, he took bond from them not to offend again, whereupon
he saw them hasten to provide hoys and ketches to carry over
oysters for them, or to put them aboard at sea. Intreats Nicholas
to acquaint the Lords with their proceedings, or to advise him
what to do. Desires to hasten to Chatham in regard the barricado
lies open. [Seal bearing a great ship. 1 p.] |
| Feb. 7. |
23. William Dell to [Sir John Lambe ?]. The bearer has been with
the Archbishop of [Canterbury] and certified him that his adversary
and himself are agreed concerning the business betwixt them in
the High Commission. His Grace wills that the articles may be
subducted unless Sir John knows cause to the contrary. Sir
John is to give the Archbishop an account thereof at the next
meeting. The writer wishes the person addressed a safe passage to
Lambeth, and hopes for some of his money at maw very shortly.
[¾ p.] |
Feb. 7.
Chester. |
24. Certificate of the Mayor and others of Chester, that Sir
Thomas Smith of that city had been assessed 1l. 6s. 8d. for shipmoney, and had paid the amount, wherefore no one ought to make
levy upon his lands or goods on that accouut. [1 p.] |
Feb. 7.
Chester. |
25. Another similar certificate with reference to William Allen,
also of Chester, assessed at 5s., which he had paid. [A marginal
note states that this was a country gentleman who lay in the city to
take physic. 1 p.] |
Feb. 8.
Westminster. |
Nicholas to Capt. William Cooke. Cannot procure him any order
on his letter of the 7th inst., from the Lords till Saturday. Meanwhile he would do well to arrest the ships of such as offend. It
seems that eight of the vessels stayed have broken the Lords' order
since they had warning, if so, Cooke will do well to detain them.
When he meets with foreigners that offend, to remember that he
takes not their bonds merely, but their bonds with good sureties.
[Copy. See Nicholas's Letter Book, Domestic, James I., Vol. ccxix.,
fol. 109. 1¼ p.] |
| Feb. 9. |
Warrant under the signet to the Treasurer of the Chamber to pay
to Anthony Dodsworth, sergeant of the buckhounds, in place of
Robert Walker, deceased, during his life, the several yearly allowances of 50l. and 50l., as well as of 100l. per annum more, for
keeping sixteen couple of buckhounds for his Majesty's service.
[Docquet.] |
| Feb. 9. |
Similar warrant to pay to Thomas Fowcke, groom of the buckhounds, in place of James Kiplin, an allowance of 20l. per annum
during his life. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 9. |
The like to Francis Dodsworth, one of the yeoman prickers of the
buckhounds, in place of Anthony Holland, 2s per diem during his
life, and 20s. per annum for his winter livery. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 9. |
The like to James Kiplin, another of the yeoman prickers in
place of the above-mentioned Francis Dodsworth, 22d. per diem
during life. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 9. |
The like to Anthony Holland, another yeoman pricker, in place of
the above-mentioned Anthony Dodsworth, 4s. per diem, and 20s.
yearly for livery. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 9. |
Warrant to pay to William Wetherall, another yeoman pricker,
18d. per diem, and 20s. yearly for livery, to commence from the death
of Thomas Lee. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 9. |
Grant of a gunner's room in the Tower of London, with a fee of
12d. per diem, to John Brooke during his life, in place of Stephen
Bull, deceased. [Docquet.] |
Feb. 9.
Whitehall. |
26. The King to Sir John Meldrome [Meldrum]. For prevention
of shipwreck on the Goodwin Sands, divers mariners and others,
inhabitants of Sandwich, Dover, Norgate, and other ports, with the
chief pilots of the Navy, have been suitors that the King would
appoint some person for erection of lighthouses at the South and
North Forelands, for maintenance whereof they offered one penny
per ton on the ship's burthen for every voyage homeward bound,
and the like payment for every voyage outward bound, the ship
being loaded, or one halfpenny per ton for every ship in ballast,
whereupon the King appoints his servant Sir John Meldrome, or
his deputy, to erect such lighthouses. [Copy. 1¼ p.] |
| Feb. 9. |
27. Petition of Arthur Champernoon, of Dartington, to the King.
In 1598 a suit was commenced in the Admiralty Court of England,
on behalf of John Carrowe and others, against Capt. Andrew
French, for taking a French ship called the Bonaventure, and her
lading, in which action were entered bail for the said French, Arthur
Champernoon, of Childhay, co. Dorset, and others, petitioner being
then not above 18 years of age. On 5th June 1599 sentence passed
in the said cause against French. In December 1633, petitioner
employing his son Gowen Champernoon as a merchant, at Rochelle,
his goods, to the value of 570l., were seized upon pretence that
petitioner was Arthur Champernoon, of Childhay, surety as aforesaid. The plaintiffs made no proof that petitioner was the above
surety, but petitioner proved that he was only 18 years of age at
that time, and was of another family of Champernoons, vizt., of
Dartington, and never possessed any goods, nor dwelt at Childhay,
whereupon, his son obtained two sentences at Rochelle. Since that
time the cause has been brought into the Parliament Court of Paris,
in which petitioner is condemned to lose the money made of his said
goods, and to pay costs, and in that sentence mention is made of
seizure of the merchandise and effects of the English in France, for
satisfaction of the overplus in the sentence against French. Which
injustice petitioner represents to his Majesty, and prays letters of
marque. Underwritten, |
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27. i. Reference to Sir Henry Marten to certify his opinion.
Whitehall, 9th February 1634–5. [1 p.] Annexed, |
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27. ii. Sir Henry Marten to the King. Recites the facts above
stated. It seems strange that one man should be condemned for another without proof of identity, but it is
evident by the tenor of the sentence, that the judges did not
much regard that point, because it is expressly added in
the sentence, that the overplus of the condemnation
against French should be supplied out of the goods of
other English that might be found in France; so as if
the petitioner's name had been Jeffrey Chaucer he would
have suffered the like judgment and condemnation. Sir
Henry states it as his opinion, that when English subjects
are wronged in a state with whom the King is in amity,
there are but two ways or means to right them: one by
entreaty, the other by force. For the way of entreaty, an
Act of Parliament has prescribed that letters of request
should be sent under the Privy Seal; the way of force is
by letters of reprisal, not at large, but confined to the loss
and proportion of the damage sustained. 14th February
1634–5. [1 p.] |
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27. iii. Memorandum, that the merchant who solicits Mr. Champernoon's business in Paris is George Blackhall, of
Exeter. [6 lines.] |
| Feb. 9. |
28. Petition of Anthony Earbery, vicar of Weston, co. Somerset,
to Archbishop Laud. The parishioners of Weston, having built a
fair church house, had employed it for above a hundred years for the
benefit of the church, till lately Sir Edward Powell has taken possession of it and built there a very large oven for a common bakehouse.
At his Grace's late visitation petitioner with the churchwardens
presented the same, according to an article in the book of inquiry,
whereupon Sir Edward had questioned petitioner and the churchwardens for the presentment, in the Ecclesiastical Court at Wells.
Prays protection from the trouble of defending themselves from so
potent a person for performing his Grace's direction, as also for the
quiet enjoying of the said house by the parishioners. Underwritten, |
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28. i. Reference by Archbishop Laud to Sir John Lambe, to take
care that an inhibition be sent down for staying all
proceedings in the courts below concerning this business,
and to give the Archbishop an account what course is
fittest to be taken for petitioner's relief. [In all, 1 p.] |
| Feb. 9. |
29. Examination of Tobias Atkins, of Hasilbury, co. Somerset,
taken by Nicholas. Examinant had been employed as clerk under
old Mr. Hilliard, and since his time under John Giffard, saltpetreman.
It will be five years at Lady Day since he left his employment
under Giffard. He wrought at Bridgewater for making saltpetre
between Midsummer was twelve months and the Shrovetide
following. He wrought the old walls of the castle in Bridgewater,
and other places in that town. He made above 1,600 lbs. weight of
saltpetre, which he sold to John Corslye, then a powder maker in
Bristol, and to Walter Parker dwelling near Melbury, co. Dorset.
Sold it at 4l. the hundred. [2½ pp.] Annexed, |
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29. i. John Corslye to Tobias Atkins. Offers him assistance in
making saltpetre, and to buy the same when made, at
ready money. Bristol, 10th April 1633. [Copy.] |
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29. ii. The same to the same. Urging him to expedition. Bristol,
15th May 1633. [Copy. On the same sheet of paper as
the preceding. In all, 1 p.] |
| [Feb. 10 ?] |
30. Petition of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of York to the
Council. In the writ lately issued for the ship-of-war to be furnished
by York and Lincoln and various other seaport towns therein
mentioned, by a mistake, as petitioners conceive, all maritime towns
between Hull and Bridlington are omitted, as also certain other towns
between Hull and York, and between Gainsborough and Boston.
These towns are not assessed by the sheriffs. In all true meaning
these towns were to be assessed, therefore, and forasmuch as a new
charge of 1,300l. is likely to be imposed upon the persons assessed,
petitioners pray that the omitted places may be brought into the
assessment. [1 p.] |
Feb. 10.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Montjoy Earl of Newport. To supply
the Happy Entrance, the Eighth Whelp, now at Chatham, and the
Antelope, and the Third Whelp, now at Portsmouth, with ordnance
and ammunition for 10 months' sea service, they being about to
be employed this year to guard the Narrow Seas. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv.,
fol. 78. ½ p.] |
Feb. 10.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Sir Henry Marten. Send letter from
Mr. Dade, Judge of the Vice-Admiralty of Suffolk, and examinations
taken before him, touching 33 barrels of flax seed taken up floating
near Bawdsey shore, and now in the custody of John Goodall, of
Pettistree, who pretends right to the same by prescription. Sir
Henry is to compel Goodall to do what is just. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv.,
fol. 78 a. ½ p.] |
Feb. 10.
Whitehall. |
Entry on the Admiralty register, that Ralph Cole, late Mayor of
Newcastle-on-Tyne, was this day discharged from further attendance.
[Ibid., fol. 79. ¼ p.] |
| Feb. 10. |
31. Certificate of Thomas Wyan, deputy registrar of the
Admiralty Court, that the release of the above Ralph Cole was
ordered with the consent of Mr. Fisher who solicits this complaint
against him. [½ p.] |
Feb. 10.
Portsmouth. |
32. John Goodwin to Nicholas. Upon second thoughts, lest the
Lords should expect better reasons than he first sent [see No. 2.]
in answer to their letter, he entreats Nicholas to show them the inclosed certificate. [Seal with arms. ½ p.] Incloses, |
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32. i. Certificate of Mayor and others of Portsmouth. At the
request of John Goodwin, commander of the Maria, they
certify, that on St. John's day last there were chased into
the harbour of Portsmouth by States men-of-war three
small Dunkirk men-of-war, which if they had not recovered the harbour would either have been taken or been
forced to run ashore. They anchored on the Gosport side,
a good distance from the dock and the pinnace Maria,
and a greater distance from the King's ships riding in
the harbour. [1 p.] |
| Feb. 10. |
33. Statement endorsed by William Dell as relating to the
manner in which the Dutch congregation dealt with Mr. Cruso
for being ordained priest according to the Church of England.
Mr. Cruso, who had since become chaplain to the Earl of Northumberland, having received a pension of 30l. from the Dutch Church in
London towards his education in Cambridge, with a view to his being
fitted for the service of their own church, took orders from the
Bishop of Peterborough in 1622. As soon as the fact became known
to the Dutch ministers and elders of London his pension was taken
from him. [¾ p.] |
| Feb. 11. |
34. Petition of the Inhabitants of the Isle of Purbeck to the
Council. By a letter from the Lords to the Sheriff of co. Dorset
touching the assessing moneys for setting forth a ship of 400 tons, it
was stated that as the chief ports received greatest benefit by the
sea so ought they in equity to bear the greatest proportion of the
moneys to be raised for that service, being 2,204l. Notwithstanding
these instructions the towns refused to rate themselves beyond 700l.,
whereby the remainder, being 1,504l., was imposed on petitioners and
the maritime places, whereof 550l. will necessarily fall on petitioners,
which is about twenty-five subsidies throughout the whole island.
Petitioners having no relation to trade nor shipping, but living in a
place which time out of mind has been a nursery for mariners and
sailors, on account whereof they have hitherto been exempt from
charges of this nature, pray to be relieved of this burden. [1 p.] |
| Feb. 11. |
35. See "Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." |
Feb. 11/21.
The Hague. |
36. Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia to Sir Thomas Roe. Sees that
in England she and her friends are all French, but there is no such
thing. Her brother-in-law never meant to put himself in the French
protection, neither did the Prince of Orange counsel it, but the contrary. It is true that the country is so much wasted that it has no
means to keep any sufficient garrison in places of importance, which
the French perceiving, put one into Manheim, saying that "pour
raison de guerre," they could do no otherwise, and they have made
this promise that whensoever my son or administrator shall have
means to put in a sufficient garrison, they will draw out theirs. If
the writer's brother would but have assisted them with means they
would not have been troubled with these French. It has not lacked
for solicitation, neither doth it yet, for the writer has again written
about it, and that he would give her son means to go into his
country. If he were now there he might take the administration
of it into his own hands, being in his eighteenth year. For the
Polish business the King [of Poland's] last proposition much scandalized the writer, who cannot find in her heart to consent that his
child should be disenherited. The answer her brother gave is well
enough, but she wishes he had not written of this marriage to the
States; he shows himself too desirous of it. For herself, if it be
found good for her son's affairs, and there be good conditions for
religion, she shall be content with it, else she shall not desire it
for the greatness of the match, her son being more dear to her
than all her daughters. "Madame vaut Monsieur," is an old French
proverb, but for the King's person, there is nothing to be said
against his being a brave and worthy prince. Whether this business go forward or not the writer will ever be his servant.
Scheyte is not yet come. She has written to Sir George Douglas
that she wishes he may have the same good fortune that Roe
had in making a good peace. Mr. Durie she will help all she
can. Thanks for the character of the Deputy of Ireland, whom
she never saw nor had any correspondence with, neither has he
seemed to desire it, and she cannot find it in her humour to begin,
especially to those that have so high minds, being in the state she
is. For the Archbishop of Canterbury, she is glad that Roe commends him so much for there are but few that do it. He has sometimes sent her a cold compliment, which she has answered in the
same kind. She has now written to him, at the instance of the
administrator, in behalf of the poor preachers of the Palatinate. She
has also recommended a slight business to him about two preachers.
She will see how he takes it, and either end or continue her correspondence as he may answer. Hears the Star Chamber is very
busy. She wishes that may be done that will be best for her
brother's service. Is sure Roe knows the saccade the French have made
at Udenheim. They say they will break with the house of Austria.
She will believe it when she sees it. The speech is there that the
English fleet that is going out is to be lent to the Infante Cardinal,
but the writer will not believe it. All their horse are put into ten
formed regiments with serjeant-majors, but no lieutenant-colonels.
Has written him a long and free letter because the bearer is sure.
If he hears that any of his letters to her were taken among
Nethersole's, she assures him it is false. She never gave Nethersole any of them. Most of them that have anything in she burns.—
P.S. The protection of the French shall be their last stage, for she
and her son are no good French, if mere necessity do not force
them. [Seals with arms. 4 pp.] |
Feb. 11.
St. Martins's Lane. |
37. Sir Thomas Roe to Bishop Hall of Exeter. The masque was
yesternight performed with much trouble and wearisomeness. Roe
admired nothing but the Queen and her ladies. But all dances are
not there; the Lord Mayor and Aldermen have a brawl in the Star
Chamber, where he thinks they will be weary. The tune is, For
Londonderry. They have received a heavy charge and one like to
have a heavy sentence. Their defence is strong, but had they been
wiser men they might have eased it by prevention, which is the soul
of wisdom; the contention is with a stronger, and the weakest
is the guiltiest. The report that Gravelines was given to the French
was not true. The Infante has entered the town and carried the
governor to Brussels. The Imperialists have surprised Udenheim,
the bridle of the Palatinate, and cut the French garrison in pieces,
taking 200,000 dollars, all the munition and magazine for their war
in Germany; so that, in effect, it is a beheading that enterprize.
The Castle of Wurtzberg is also lost, surrendered by the Swede, so
that the affairs of Germany ebb apace, and the French, if they
avenge not and recover their reputation speedily are at a high water.
Report of the Saxon Elector's treaty of peace with the Emperor.
Here has been a Polish secretary with letters from that King concerning an overture of marriage with the young lady Elizabeth
Palatiness, he has treated and is dispatched privately; and though
not with full satisfaction in all his demands, which in part did
reflect on the crown of Swedes, yet such as leave not the effect in
flat despair. Herr Scheyte's arrival was expected from Sweden, who
will negotiate oppositely to the Poles. It will be a masterpiece to
carry the beam even between those Princes. The coming of a
French extraordinary ambassador, and some say a Dutch, are
expected both to press us to a resolution how we will be understood in the world, as a part of it or none, so we may be put to
unmask, which we are loath to do though our face be good. New
troubles are begun in France. Puy-Lawrence, the new Duc D'Esquellion, and husband of the Cardinal's beloved niece, is arrested and
many with him. This will retard the foreign resolutions and we
may keep our fleet in our sleeve. [Copy. 2 pp.] |
| Feb. 12. |
Warrant to the Treasurer of the Chamber to pay the King's chief
almoner, or his sub-almoner, the sum of 133l. 6s. 8d., to be by him
disbursed on Maunday Thursday, Good Friday, and in Easter week
next. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 12. |
38. Petition of Capt. William Smith to the King. Sets forth past
services, especially in the St. Andrew and Fifth Whelp on their
distressed return from Rochelle. Prays for the command of one of
his Majesty's ships, that he may live and die in the King's happy
service. Underwritten, |
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38. i. Petitioner is to deliver his name to Sec. Coke, to be put
into the list of those that desire employment at sea, and
to move the King on his behalf when occasion shall serve.
Whitehall, 12th February 1634-5. [1 p.] |
| Feb. 12. |
39. The Drapers to the Council. Answer to the Reasons of
the Clothworkers of London concerning their buying and selling
woollen cloths. [See Vol. cclxxviii., No. 106.] The drapers number
250 families, living only by that trade in which they have ever used
to buy and sell both by wholesale and retail. They contest the facts
alleged by the clothworkers, and endeavour to show that none of
the inconveniences anticipated would ensue from confining the
clothworker to the dressing of cloths (which is the subject matter
of their trade,) and leaving the sale of them to the drapers. [2¾ pp.] |
Feb. 12.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Sir Henry Marten. Send letters
concerning an insolency committed by a riotous multitude, inhabitants of Mousehole and Markaiew [Market Jew], in the viceadmiralty of Cornwall, unto commissioners appointed by the
Admiralty Court to dispose of a Spanish galleon. [See Nos. 20
and 21.] These letters have been read to the King, and his pleasure
is, that not only the sedition may be suppressed, but that the
offenders may be exemplarily punished. If Sir Henry think fit
that some of the most notorious of them should be brought up and
tried here. He is to take order accordingly. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv.,
fol. 78 a. ½ p.] |
Feb. 12.
Christ Church, Canterbury. |
40. Dr. Isaac Bargrave, Dean of Canterbury, Thomas Jackson,
and Horton Drayton, registrar of the Dean and Chapter, to
Archbishop Laud. Answer to a complaint concerning the assessing
of Sir John Wilde to the shipping. By the Archbishop's mediation,
the King freed the Dean and Chapter from the power of the city
in the assessment towards the shipping, and Sir John Wilde, who
was the Archbishop's tenant of his own residence in Canterbury,
was directed by the Archbishop to be assessed in the same manner
as the Dean and Chapter. In this letter the writers minutely
relate how this direction was carried out. Sir John contributed 5l.,
which was sent to the sheriff of the county, together with the
amount assessed on the cathedral. The writers indignantly deny
that they ever endeavoured to make it appear that the Archbishop's
house was not within the cathedral precincts. [2 pp.] |
Feb. 12.
Whitehall. |
41. Richard Poole to Nicholas. Certifies that Thomas Thornhill
had that afternoon given security for performance of his contract
with the Lords Commissioners for saltpetre and powder. [¼ p.] |
Feb. 13.
Mincing Lane. |
42. Officers of Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. Sent two
shipwrights to view the timber trees growing in Chopwell Wood,
in the bishopric of Durham, and now present their return. They
find the whole number of trees to be 11,083, of which they have
marked as useful for his Majesty's service 1,610, which if necessary
may be made up to 2,000. The wood is betwixt five and six miles
from the waterside at Bladon, where the timber may be conveniently
laden into barges, and thence transported about four miles to
Newcastle at about 16d. a load, and from Newcastle to Woolwich,
Deptford, or Chatham, at about 14s., so that the timber being
valued at 10s. per load, the plank will stand his Majesty in 42s. the
load, and the other timber at 36s. per load. In West Park, alias
Bramston Wood, there may be had 500 trees besides those before
mentioned. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
Feb. 13.
York. |
43. Summons addressed to John Hantley and Francis Rawden
to appear before the Council of the North within 15 days after the
receipt thereof, to answer complaints exhibited against them by
Isabel Paddington. [Signet attached, but the impression almost
obliterated. 1 p.] |
| Feb. 14. |
44. Petition of Capt. Thomas Sherley to the King. Since his
Majesty is pleased to remove all such captains of forts and castles, as
may be found negligent or incapable, prays that he may be appointed
to command Upnor Castle, the present captain having never waited
personally there, as appears by certificate of the Lords of the
Admiralty. Will make the castle his only habitation, and the
duties thereof his chief business. Underwritten, |
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44. i. Minute that the King grants petitioner's desire, and
directs the Lords of the Admiralty to put him in possession of the said office. Whitehall, 14th February 1634–5.
[1 p.] |
Feb. 14.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to [Montjoy Earl of Newport]. To
permit John Witherley, William Hatch, Comfort Starre, and —
Tilden, owners of the Hercules, a Dutch built ship of 300 tons
burthen, lying in Sandwich harbour, to supply their ship with
ordnance. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 78 a. ½ p.] |
Feb. 14/24
The Hague. |
45. John Dinley to Sir Thomas Roe. Joy at receipt of his
letter of the 2nd January. Has always found a fortitude in Roe's
spirit, and since they have no need of it in England, which flows
in prosperity and peace, beseeches him to lend a little of it, to keep
the Palatinate family afloat in the wars abroad. Dinley often looks
upon Elizabeth [of Bohemia] with wonder, when he sees how
inflexible she is to the blows of time, and concludes that she has an
antidote in her heart against all the poison of her enemies. All goes
backward in Germany, but she looks forward to another country
where she is at rest. Here she lives for her children's sake, in whom
is all her joy, although Dinley remembers, that when Roe passed
once by Leyden, the sight of them made his eyes water. Dinley
hopes God has filled her quiver so full of shafts rather to gall her
enemies than pierce her heart, and increase her comfort not her
sorrow. She purposes to shoot them abroad when they are well
headed, and for use, meantime, they take a seasoning and hardening
there, in those sober ways, that they may not startle at them in
their own country. God's blessing be ever with them, for they
must support their house, since their house cannot support them.
Things are more perplexed in Germany than ever, and perhaps not
the worse for their perplexity, for the soundest think this war will
never have an end by treaty, but by victory; one side must down,
and when all parties are come in, then will come a day of decision.
Comments on the interference of the French, and fears the interference
of the Pope, to stop the quarrel between France and Spain, nations
who in matters of religion are brothers, in which case the Protestant
heretics will be caught as it were in a net. So long as France and
Spain stand irreconcilable, there will be little hope that the war
will leave Germany till the land be quite wasted. [4 pp.] |
| Feb. 14. |
46. Sir Henry Marten to Nicholas. Received his letter touching
the account of Fielding and Dike. Conceives it fitting that the
same should be exhibited in the court of the Admiralty, and be
audited by the commissioners appointed to audit the accounts of
Vice-Admirals, for what can one of his Majesty's auditors say to the
truth of that account, being for the tenths of prizes adjudged in
the Admiralty, when it no ways appears to him what prizes were
brought in or adjudged, or the quantities or qualities of the goods
therein. Recommends that the commissioners who have power to
receive accounts should have added to their commission power to
give discharges and quietus ests. [Seal with emblems. 2½ pp.] |
| Feb. 14. |
Notes, by Sec. Windebank, of business transacted this day at the
Committee of Trade, his Majesty being present. Sergeant Heath
read at the board a proposition, for an imposition upon salt, upon
which various orders were made of a preliminary character. Other
businesses dealt with were a proposed garbling of tobacco, liberty
suggested to be renewed to the vintners to victual, paying something
upon the consumption of wine, and a proposal to compound with
the six clerks for their offices. [See 5th February inst., No. 13.] |
| Feb. 14. |
47. Other similar notes of the proceedings of the same meeting.
These relate to the speeches of Sergeant Heath respecting salt, and
that of the Lord Treasurer upon the suggested garbling of tobacco.
He proposed that the patent of Sir Edmund Verney for that purpose
should be set on foot, which would lead to the destruction of half
the tobacco imported. [¾ p.] |
| Feb. 15. |
48. The Council to the Sheriffs of cos. York and Lincoln. Send
them a petition presented by the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of
York [see 10th February, No. 30], whereby they pray that divers
maritime towns omitted by the sheriffs to be assessed for ship money
may be assessed towards raising the 1,385l., which by the Council's
letter of the 15th January last the sheriffs were required to levy,
the same being, on a true estimate, found requisite for setting out the
said ship beyond 4,980l. formerly assessed. His Majesty's intention being that all maritime towns and places should contribute,
the Lords require that the places of that kind hitherto omitted
should be now assessed according to their ability. [Copy. 2 pp.] |
Feb. 15/25
Madrid. |
49. Sir John Beaumont to [Sec. Windebank]. Thanks for the
care with which he gives assistance to Sir John in resisting his
endless adversary. Fears what news he shall write from Spain
will come like repentance, too late, for they have it always last.
Talk of a great army to be raised, and that his Majesty will go in
person, or not exact any help from his subjects. The Portuguese
are not content with their she Messias, the Duchess of Mantua.
The Conde Duke is said to be named for general of the great army
his Majesty prepares, but Beaumont thinks neither of them will
stir far from Madrid. Windebank's son will tell him of his health.
Goes to Italy the end of next summer. [1 p.] |
| Feb. 16. |
50. [Ed. Orange] to Christopher Haviland. Begs him to learn
the name of a man that the Chancellor of the Duchy that last was
[Sir Humphrey May], employed in surveying within the writer's
circuit of surveyorship, and whether the Chancellor that then was,
employed the same man. Begs Haviland to desire the writer's
cousin Edward Nicholas to excuse the writer to the Chancellor of
the Duchy, for never having waited upon him, having always been
laid up in bed with gout, on his visits to London. [Seal with arms.
2 pp.] Inclosed, |
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50. i. [Name torn off] to Ed. Orange. Understands by Mr. Haviland that the Chancellor of the Duchy desired much to
speak with Orange, partly to survey a manor in Wales,
and partly because he had never seen him. Recommends
him to come to London, to settle his place which was
petitioned for. Lord Richardson was lately dead,
4th February 1634–5. [1 p.] |
| Feb. 16. |
51. Officers of the Navy, but signed only by Capt. Phineas Pett,
to the Lords of the Admiralty. The purveyors employed for viewing
the woods in Durham having certified that from them might be
had very good timber for building a new great ship, they desire
warrant to proceed therein before the sap grows too high. Out of
Pedgebank were required 500 trees; out of West Park 1,000; and
out of Chopwell Wood 1,000. [1 p.] |
| Feb. 16. |
52. Extract from the books of the Exchequer, certified by Sir
Edmund Sawyer, that Richard Hoare and Richard Pearne, two
preservers of the Forest of Shotover and Stowood, co. Oxford, were
indebted 12l. 6d. for tops of trees and brousewood, for maintenance
of wild animals, sold by them. [½ p.] |
| Feb. 17. |
Licence for Richard Earl of Westmeath to travel for one year
with six servants, 60l. in money, and his trunks of apparel.
[Docquet.] |
Feb. 17.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to [Montjoy Earl of Newport]. To
permit Gabriel Newman, William Fetherstone, William White, and
Peter Lunt, owners of the Peter Bonaventure of London, of 200
tons burthen, to supply that ship with cast-iron ordnance. [Copy.
Vol. cclxiv., fol. 79. ½ p.] |
| Feb. 17. |
53. John Nicholas to his son Edward Nicholas. Is once more
on his feet, but can go but weakly. Frank Smith wrote him the
inclosed which will make Nicholas laugh. It is a mad knave. The
writer wrote to him, that when he had cured an Alderman of London
or two he should know more of his mind. His mother is not well
yet of her infirmity in her face, and is much discomforted, but old
age is full of infirmities. The great flood has done much hurt in
the brave garden at Wilton, and very many have sustained loss in
their corn; never was a greater flood known. Mentions several
instances of damage. [2 pp.] Inclosed, |
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53. i. Francis Smith to John Nicholas. Proposes to John Nicholas
a cure for his gout, and by way of explaining it, relates
an incident which occurred between the writer and Sir
Nicholas Coote. Sir Nicholas came to a meeting of
commissioners to examine witnesses at Ilford, in his
coach, wrapped in a long coat lined with white fur, and
with two or three of his men supporting him. Business
over, the writer condoled with Sir Nicholas, and suggested
to him that his gout was curable, but that unless the
cause were taken away there could be no cure. He told
him that he was rich, that the overflowing of that humour
drove him into the gout, and that the cure was to give
away all his personal estate to a very penny, and if he
found no ease thereby, then was he instantly to give away
all his real estate to a very foot of ground, and offered
himself as the recipient. The knight thought that the cure
was worse than the disease and was since dead. The
Office, 29th January 1634-5. [Seal with arms. 1¾ p.] |
| Feb. 17. |
54. Mercer's bill of 3l. 8s. 3d. due from Nicholas to his cousin
Thomas Nevill. One yard of "stammell" is charged 12s.; and 18¾
yards of "green pemstone" is charged at 2s. 4d per yard; yellow
pemstone was at the same price. [½ p.] |
Feb. 18.
Mincing Lane. |
55. Officers of Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. Having given
warrant for altering the masts of the Whelps [see 7th inst.], they
find by the answer of the shipwrights, that since those vessels were
first built their masts have been increased so much as to exceed
already the established rules for masting, except with respect to
the Eighth Whelp, which having her old foremast, they find it
too short for her main by five feet; hold that their topmasts should
be lengthened. [1 p.] |
| Feb. 19. |
56. Petition of Robert Earl of Lindsey to the King. His Majesty had granted petitioner the manor of Burrington with the
forests of Bringwood, Marktree, and Darvold, all in co. Hereford,
reserving fee farm rents of 21l. 10s. 11½d. and 33l. 12s., but the
King's lessees in trust, who have an interest in the premises for
the remainder of a term of 99 years, had not made any assignment
of their interest to petitioner, which should have been done before
the passing of the letters patent. If he should now take an assignment he should be liable to the payment of a double rent. Prays
that Viscount Savage, Lord Cottington, Sir Francis Crane, Sir
Thomas Trevor, Sir Walter Pye, and Sir John Bankes, the lessees,
may assign their interest to petitioner, and that on surrender of his
present letters patent he may receive a new grant reserving the same
rents after the expiration of the term of 99 years. Underwritten, |
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56. i. Reference to the Lord Treasurer, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, and Attorney General Bankes, to certify their
opinions. Whitehall, 19th February 1634-5. |
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56. ii. Order of Lord Cottington for the Attorney General to
confer with the counsel of the Earl of Lindsey, and to
certify his opinion to the Lord Treasurer. 3rd March
1634–5. |
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56. iii. Opinion of Attorney General Bankes. States the facts
and recommends that the Earl of Lindsey should surrender his present grant and have an assignment of the
99 years from the trustees, and that then the reversion
in fee should be granted to him, reserving the aforesaid
rent to be paid to the crown after the expiration of the
lease. 1st May 1635. |
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56. iv. Lord Cottington to his Majesty. Report that the not
surrendering of the 99 years by the commissioners of the
King's revenue as prince was a mistake, and that it is
just that petitioner should be relieved by the way Mr.
Attorney prescribes. 14th May 1635. |
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56. v. Minute that his Majesty granted petitioner's desire, and
Mr. Attorney was to prepare the necessary bills for his
Majesty's signature. Greenwich, 19th May 1635. [In
all, 1¾ p.] |
| Feb. 19. |
57. Petition of Emilia Lanyer, widow of Capt. Alphonse Lanyer,
servant to the King's father, to the King. King James granted to
petitioner's husband a patent for weighing hay and straw coming
to the city of London, and to take for his service therein 6d. for
every load of hay and 3d. for straw. Petitioner's husband, being
long since deceased, left the said grant to petitioner, who agreed
with her husband's brother Innocent to surrender her right therein
that he might obtain a new grant and allow petitioner half the
profits; of which profits she had received only 8l., being in great
misery and having two grandchildren to provide for. Hearing that
suit has been made by others to obtain the same grant, she prays
that the new patentee should pay her 50l. per annum out of the
profits. Underwritten, |
|
57. i. Minute that the King having signed a bill for granting
to Clement Lanyer the office for weighing hay and straw
above-mentioned, the said Clement Lanyer agreed to pay
to the petitioner, Emilia Lanyer, 20l. per annum, and
after her decease to her two grandchildren, Henry and
Mary, 10l. per annum during the continuance of the said
grant. [1 p.] |
| Feb. 19. |
58. See "Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." |
Feb. 19.
Wallingford House. |
Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords of the
Admiralty:—Amongst other things, seven Dutch vessels, detained
by Capt. Cooke of the Henrietta, for attempting to export oysters:
[Margin, "Referred to Sir Henry Marten."] Mr. Fish is content
that Mr. Cole shall be released without caution. Oysters are still
exported from Faversham. Suggested letter to Sir Dudley Digges:
[Margin, "Signed."] Thornhill has given security to perform his
contract. Consider the renewal of the contract with Mr. Evelyn
for making gunpowder: [Margin, "Mr. Evelyn to attend on Saturday at the Committee of Trade."] Launch of ship at Woolwich:
[Margin, "To be launched 10th March."] Examination of Tobias
Atkins, taken by Nicholas: [Margin, "To take security from him
not to work."] Sir Henry Marten has certified his opinion touching
the accounts of collectors of tenths of prizes: [Margin, "The King
to be moved for a clause to give discharges."] The company of
shipwrights crave assistance according to their charter: [Margin,
"To send for such as are refractory and to write a certificate."]
Capt. Sherley: [Margin, "To be moved at Council Board."] Appoint commanders for the ships for Ireland: [Margin, "Letter to
Mr. Wyan [?] to inquire [?] date of Sir B. Newcomen's patent."]
Warrant for gunner's stores for ships at Chatham, and sconces and
forts: [Margin, "Signed."] Examinations against gunner of the
Charles for embezzling four barrels of gunpowder: [Margin, "Letter to Dr. Rives."] Stay of commission for sale of gunpowder; give
orders therein. Earl of Newport desires order for bringing about
brass ordnance from divers forts: [Margin, "At Council Board."]
Mr. Champernoon's petition: [Margin, "To the King."] Estimate
for the Unicorn and the Charles: [Margin, "To the King."]
Timber for the great ship: [Margin, "2,500 trees out of Chopwell."]
Mr. Henley's petition: [Margin, "I am to speak with Ambassador and
write letters as desired."] [See 7th February inst., No. 17. 1¾ p.] |
Feb. 19.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to the Officers of the Navy. To give order
for launching the new ship at Woolwich on the 10th March. [Copy.
Vol. cclxiv., fol. 79a. ½ p.] |
Feb. 19.
Whitehall. |
The same to Montjoy Earl of Newport. To give order for
survey of the remains of ordnance and ammunition at Southsea
Castle, and furnish the same with a proper supply, for which
and the ordnance there the captain, who is newly come to his
office, is to indent. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 79a. ½ p.] |
Feb. 19.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Montjoy Earl of Newport. To survey the
gunners' stores of the following ships at Chatham, viz., the Prince
Royal, the Ann Royal, the Unicorn, the Defiance, the Repulse, the
Victory, the Nonsuch, the Assurance, the Convertive, the Dreadnought, the St. Dennis, the Adventure, the Mary Rose, the Seven
Stars, the Moon, and the Second and Fourth Whelps, and to supply
them with necessary harbour stores. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 80. ¾ p.] |
Feb. 19.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. To survey the ordnance and ammunition of Milton Fort, near Gravesend, and to supply the same
with necessary gunner's stores. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 81a. ½ p.] |
| Feb. 19. |
Minute of the like letter for Tilbury Fort. [Ibid., fol. 81a.
3 lines.] |
| Feb. 19. |
The like for Upnor Castle. [Ibid., fol. 81a. 3 lines.] |
| Feb. 19. |
The like for Warham and Bay sconces. [Ibid., fol. 81a. 4 lines.] |
Feb. 19.
Whitehall. |
The same to Capt. Thomas Austen. The time for William Cooke,
one of the four masters attendant, at present commanding the Henrietta employed to guard the Thames and Medway, will expire on
the last of this month. Austen is to take charge of the said ship
at that time. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 80a. ½ p.] |
Feb. 19.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. To take order that no oysters be exported by strangers or in any strangers' bottoms. [Copy. Ibid.,
fol. 80a. ¾ p.] |
Feb. 19.
Whitehall. |
The same to Sir Dudley Digges. Similar letter. [Copy. Ibid.,
fol. 81. ½ p.] |
Feb. 19.
Whitehall. |
The same to Dr. Rives. Send letters and examinations
received from the Officers of the Navy and Ordnance concerning
Thomas Gardyner, master gunner of the Charles, accused of embezzling powder. Require him to take order that Gardyner and all
others engaged in buying, selling, or embezzling his Majesty's powder
be proceeded against in the Court of Admiralty. [Copy. Ibid.,
fol. 81 a. ½ p.] |
Feb. 19.
Whitehall. |
Order of the Lords of the Admiralty upon petition of Thomas
Best. Petitioner stated that the wife of David Mitchell, boatswain
of the new ship at Woolwich, had by slanderous speeches much
abused petitioner in point of his reputation. Petitioner prayed leave
to serve David Mitchell with process. The Lords ordered that David
Mitchell should see the petition, and show cause in a fortnight why
they should not grant leave as petitioner desired. [Copy. Ibid.,
fol. 82. ⅓ p.] |
Feb. 19.
Whitehall. |
Order of the same Lords on the petition of Benjamin Newland,
Richard Jolliffe, and others, owners of the Unity of Cowes. Petitioners
showed that in May 1632 the Unity, freighted with goods for
Flushing was surprised by Joachim Hoftman, and by him carried
away and sold at Dunkirk, without any legal proceedings. In December
last, Hoftman coming to Portsmouth in the St. Francis, a Dunkirk
ship-of-war, petitioners arrested him. He thereupon pawned his
ship to petitioners, to perform certain articles between them, which
he now endeavours to avoid. Petitioners prayed that the ship might
remain in their possession until the articles were performed, and
that an appraisement might be made, and delivered to the arbitrators.
The Lords desired Sir Henry Marten to do therein according to
justice and the course of proceeding in the Admiralty Court.
[Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 82. ¾ p.] |
Feb. 19.
Whitehall. |
Order of the Lords of the Admiralty on petition of Ralph Cole, late
Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Petitioner showed that the Lords
had desired Sir Henry Marten to take into consideration a memorial to
his petition annexed, and to proceed legally therein. Prays for security
for his charges in case no sufficient proof be made against him, and
that the accusation may be put in positively in the usual form. The
Lords made a similar order herein to the one last above calendared.
[Copy. Ibid., fol. 82 a. ½ p.] |
Feb. 19.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Sir Henry Marten. Inclose certificate
of Captain Cooke, master of the Henrietta, employed for guard of
the Thames and Medway, testifying that several Dutchmen, after
warning given, and contrary to some of their own bonds, have
bought and taken aboard oysters to export them in strangers'
bottoms to foreign parts. He is to take an effectual course for their
punishment. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 82 a. ½ p.] |
Feb. 19.
Whitehall. |
Order of the same Lords, on petition of Thomas Morgan, master
gunner of the Ninth Whelp, for allowance of the expense of powder
in that pinnace, employed two years on the coast of Ireland, vizt.,
317 lbs. in 1633 and 134 lbs. in 1634. The Lords conceived that the
Officers of the Ordnance should have allowed that account without
sending the same to them. The proclamation intends not to bar the
expense of powder in so small a proportion in so long service and
upon such occasions as are therein expressed, the same having been
likewise allowed by the captain. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 83. ⅓ p.] |
Feb. 19.
Whitehall. |
Order of the same Lords on the petition of Zaccheus Ivatt, gunner
of the Garland, for allowance of expense of powder in the said ship,
vizt., in salutations 143 lbs. The Lords ordered that if the expense
of powder had not been made in healths or any unusual occasion,
and the same were allowed by his captain, it should be allowed.
[Copy. Ibid., fol. 83. ⅓ p.] |
| Feb. 19. |
Entry on the Admiralty Register that Toby Atkins, on entering
into bond not to make any more saltpetre without warrant from
the Lords, was discharged. [Ibid., fol. 83. ¼ p.] |
| Feb. 19. |
59. [Officers of Navy to Lords of the Admiralty.] Another
application for warrant to fell 2,500 trees in Pedgebank Wood, West
Park, and Chopwell Wood, in Durham, for building a great new
ship, similar to the letter of the 16th inst., No. 51, signed by Phineas
Pett alone, with the addition of particulars respecting the way in
which the wood felled in these various places should be transported
to Newcastle. [Unsigned. 2 pp.] |
| Feb. 19. |
60. Officers of the Trinity House and Shipwrights' Company to
the Lords of the Admiralty. Specification of proposed alterations in the
Unicorn, with estimate of the charge, which was to be 300l. [2 pp.] |
Feb. 19.
Portsmouth. |
61. Henry Goddard to Nicholas. Entreats him to send by the
bearer a copy of the warrant of the Lords, that he may know how
to proceed about a dock at Portsmouth. The weather has been so
tedious that he has been wholly employed in careening the
Swiftsure and the Antelope, and with the repair of the Ninth Whelp,
which he shall finish in a few days. [Seal with arms. ¾ p.] |
| Feb. 20. |
62. Officers of the Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. Report on
a demand of 1,876l., made by Lady Button for the entertainment of
her late husband Sir Thomas Button as Admiral on the coast of
Ireland. The absence of Thomas Morgan, purser of the Ninth
Lion's Whelp, in which Sir Thomas served, prevented their sooner
ascertaining the particulars required, but now, having examined
Morgan's account they find that Sir Thomas served therein a certain
number of days, and that he received certain payments on account.
There is 148l. 6s. 8d. due from him as the balance of these payments,
which is to be abated out of the sum due to him for his service, but
they cannot compute that sum without the warrant of the Lords,
what to allow him per diem. Lady Button has produced various
precedents of payments made to him and others, as Admirals of
fleets, serving on the coast of Ireland, but these, as the Officers
suppose, were extraordinary services, and the late Commissioners of
the Navy, whilst Sir Thomas was Admiral in the Phœnix, serving
alone on that coast, allowed him but 5s. a day. Until the Lords
signify their pleasures herein, the writers cannot certify clearly what
was due to him, though they much commiserate the lamentable
estate of the distressed lady. [2 pp.] |
| Feb. 20. |
63. Extract from the books of the Exchequer, certified by Sir
Edmund Sawyer, that there was due to William Wollascott, surveyor
of Berks, 13l. 6s. 8d., for his fee for one year due at Michaelmas last.
[¼ p.] |
| Feb. 20. |
64. Similar certified extract that there was due to John Bird, vicar
of the parish of Bicester, co. Oxford, 12l. for his pension of 30s. per
annum, due for the last seven years. [¼ p.] |
| Feb. 21. |
65. Receipt of William Tuck, of Oakingham, carrier, for 6s. paid
by Nicholas for carriages carried to this day. [½ p.] |
| Feb. 21. |
66. A mason's bill amounting to 8s. 11d., endorsed by Nicholas.
A day's work for the bricklayer is charged 2s., for the labourer
1s. 2d. [¼ p.] |
| Feb. 21. |
Notes, by Sec. Windebank, of proceedings this day at the Committee for Trade, the King being present. Proposals were made by
the Company of Vintners, that upon permission to dress meat, to sell
tobacco, to buy wines freely, and that the number of licences should
be diminished, they would pay the King 6,000l. presently, and hereafter would pay what should be thought fitting. It was resolved
that the money should be taken, with some engagement on the part
of the company for such future payments as should be thought
fitting. [See 5th February inst., No. 13. ¾ p.] |
| Feb. 22. |
67. The Council to Sir William Savile, Sir John Savile, Sir John
Ravesden [Ramsden ?], and John Key. Inclose two petitions, upon
one of which the King formerly referred to them the examination of
the matters therein contained, and by the other petitioner complains
that he can obtain nothing to be done. Much marvel at such
neglect, (if the petitioner's allegations be true,) and require them to
examine and settle the matters complained of or make certificate
of the true state of the case. [Copy. Endorsed as concerning
"Crosland." ¾ p.] |
| Feb. 23. |
Pardon granted to Robert Edwards of Llansantfraid, co. Montgomery, for the manslaughter of Walter Vaughan. [Docquet.] |
Feb. 23.
Portsmouth. |
68. Henry Goddard to Sec. Coke. Since his last letter he had
careened the Swiftsure, and in a few days the Antelope and the
Whelps will be done. Bad state of the Swiftsure. There is no fear
of her performing her voyage, but she must be dry docked to enable
her for further service. The like will be required by the St. George.
They would cost 800l. each. By timely warrant they may be made
ready for present service. Would be a good way after the service
done to bring them into Chatham dock. [Seal with arms. ½ p.] |
Feb. 23.
Portsmouth. |
69. Thomas Heath [the engineer] to the Lords of the Admiralty.
Mr. Rudd being absent, the writer has taken a view of the rampart at Portsmouth, next to the two [old victualling] houses. Its
breadth was only 21 feet, whereof 12 feet must be taken off for the
groundwork of the parapet, so that there remained only 9 feet for
the passage of marching and trooping of soldiers. For the moving
of ordnance from one bulwark to another it would be impossible,
unless the easternmost house be taken down, which would render
the alarum place answerable to the former already set out by Viscount Wimbledon, If the Lords would employ him, he would do
the best for his Majesty's service, which would be to take the two
houses down and build up one substantially of the same stuff,
100 feet in length and 22 feet in breadth, for 80l. [Seal with
arms. 1 p.] |
Feb. 23.
Madrid. |
70. Thomas Windebank to his cousin Robert Reade. Glad to hear
the good news of Mr. Harrison's marriage. [Indorsed are the names
and descriptions of Bonham Cooke, Richard Lovett, and William
Webb, who were to be bound to appear probably before Sec. Windebank on ten days' notice. 1 p.] |
| Feb. 23. |
71. John Nicholas to his son Edward Nicholas. Can now walk, but
is not free from pain. On Saturday he rode to Sarum to meet his cousins
Young and Bowles. Exceeding bad weather since Christmas. The
ground is now covered with snow, and their sheep live by hay only.
Never knew a harder time. His mother has sent a young turkey
and couple of hens, such as she took from the barn's door, for she
could not fat any this cold weather. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
| Feb. 23. |
72. Petition of Dame Martha Hellwys, wife of Sir William Hellwys,
to Archbishop Laud. Notwithstanding the allowance made her of
alimony against her husband by the Court of High Commission, she
is ready to perish, because he has not paid one penny since 19th
June 1633. Is informed that her husband is now fined to the King
500l. for several adulteries. His Majesty has been pleased heretofore to grant the benefit of such fines to poor wives, who, forced by
their misery, brought such suits in question. Prays the Archbishop
to give way and assistance to petitioner to beg the said fine of the
King for her present relief. Underwritten, |
|
72. i. Answer of Archbishop Laud, that he should be very glad to
give his best help that petitioner's alimony might be paid
according to the order of the court, but for begging the
fine he might not meddle, because his Majesty had allotted
all fines of that nature towards the repair of St. Paul's
Church. 23rd February 1634–35. |
Feb. 23.
Dover. |
73. Mayor and Jurats of Dover to Theophilus Earl of Suffolk,
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. Understand there is a design to
have lights at the South and North Forelands of that coast, for the
better direction of ships passing by the same (as it is pretended)
which may so prove to strangers' ships, but divers able mariners,
masters of ships, who are well acquainted with the coasts, inform
them, that such lights may be more prejudicial to that part of the
country by being means to discover to the enemy in the night times
the most dangerous creeks and places for landing on the coast,
which otherwise in the night time could not be discovered; the which
in former times have in policy of state by his predecessors' special
commands been obscured. It is reported that the Trinity House
have given their opinions in approbation of the design, but they
utterly deny the same. [1 p.] |
| Feb. 23. |
74. Bond of Christopher Clough, of Worthen, Salop, esquire, Edward Boston, of the Middle Temple, esquire, and Robert Curtis,
citizen and pewterer, of London, in 500l. to the King, conditioned
for the appearance of Cristopher Clough before the Council within
twenty days after notice, to answer matters to be objected against
him in the King's name. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
| Feb. 23. |
75. Note endorsed by Nicholas as containing the weight and price
of his great silver standing bowls. The bowls and covers weighed
92¼ oz., and cost or were valued at 5s. 8d. per oz. [½ p.] |
Feb. 23./March 5.
Madrid. |
76. Sir John Beaumont to Sec. Windebank. The levying soldiers
there makes France stand in some doubt. It is said the Marquis of
Santa Cruz is with a fleet of galleys upon the coast of Provence. The
arms of Spain must enter France by Languedoc. Believes their
affairs will be little advanced by the death of Don Gonsalez de Cordova which happened within these three or four days, he being one
of the best commanders they had. [1 p.] |
| Feb. 24. |
The King to Lord Treasurer Portland and Francis Lord Cottington.
To give order for felling 2,500 trees in Chopwell Wood, co. Durham,
for building a great ship. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 83 a. 1 p.] |
| Feb. 24. |
77. Draft of the same altered by Nicholas. [¾ p.] |
| Feb. 24. |
78. Dr. William Kingsley, Dr. Humphrey Peake and Meric Casaubon
to Archbishop Laud. Answer to a query addressed by the Archbishop to the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury, and said to have been
the 5th quære, and to have been couched in these words: "I hear
that some prebendaries have rased and altered some decrees made by
the Dean and Chapter, who are they?" The answer admits the fact,
but does not bring it home to any particular person. [An underwritten memorandum intimates that the Dean and the rest of the
prebendaries were absent when this answer was subscribed. 1 p.] |
Feb. 24.
At the Bell, in Carter Lane, London. |
79. Letter of substitution whereby John Farmerie, LL.D., vicargeneral and official principal of Bishop Williams of Lincoln, appoints
Sir John Lambe, commissary of the archdeaconries of Leicester and
Bucks, or, in his absence, William Robinson, Samuel Hill, and John
Andrewes, S.T.PP., Williams Roane, LL.B., Reginald Burdin, John
Angel, Richard Holmes, John Vintener, John Bartin, Richard
Crumpton, Francis Clithero, — Gilpin, and Christopher Sclater
jointly and severally, to execute his office of Vicar-General and
Official Principal, in his stead. Latin. [1 p.] |
| Feb. 25. |
Licence to Sir William Robinson to enclose and empark for deer,
150 acres of his demesne lands of his manor of Newby, co. York,
with liberty of free warren. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 25. |
80. Petition of the Mayor and Citizens of Rochester to the Lords
of the Admiralty. Have heretofore had trade with a pink or two
from Holland, bringing cheese, onions, salt, deal boards, and other
commodities, which they now are likely to be debarred from,
the said pinks not being permitted to come to the town as formerly
but are stayed below the bridge, to the great charge of petitioners
in transporting the goods. Pray permission for Jacob Sheylen and
Francis Arnall, masters of the said pinks, to come up to the town,
where they will lie in the eyes of the officers of the Custom House.
[1 p.] |
| Feb. 25. |
81. Officers of Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. The ships
ordered to be fitted out by the 1st March [see 2nd January] are
very nearly ready to receive their victuals and munition, but as the
officers understand that divers others of the King's ships, which are to
be prepared for the intended expedition, and the five merchant ships
set out by the city of London, have leave till the end of April to fit
themselves for employment, the writers inquire whether they shall
proceed to press the full number of seamen for which they have
warrant, or stay the press until the whole fleet is ready to set forth.
[1 p.] |
| Feb. 25. |
82. Answers of the Dean and Prebendaries of Christ Church,
Canterbury, to certain queries, eight in number, concerning the
statutes of their church, sent down by Archbishop Laud. These
queries principally related to payments made out of the revenues of
the cathedral for the poor, for repair of highways, for repairs, the
allowances to the Dean, state of the school, and such like. [1½ p.
Annexed is a separate paper entitled "Customs," one of which
relates to the mode of dividing among the dean and prebendaries
corn received as rent from tenants, and another to the mode of dealing with the share of a fine paid by a tenant which share belonged
to a dean or prebendary who died between the time of voting for a
lease and sealing it. 1 p.] |
| Feb. 25. |
83. Particulars entitled "Entertainment," being a list of such
farms belonging to the Cathedral of Canterbury as are bound by
covenant to give entertainment to the dean and officers of the
cathedral when they come to survey, collected by Horton Drayton
the registrar. This is a separate answer given to the fourth of the
eight queries mentioned in the last article. Among the premises
mentioned is the Flower de Luce, Southwark, the tenant of which
was bound to provide diet and provision for the dean, receiver
general, and auditor, coming to London to keep audit or other
business, or to pay thereto 4l. In like manner the tenant of
Fauxhall [Vauxhall ?] manor was bound to provide for the dean,
and other officers twice every year when they came to survey, or
to pay 6l. [4 pp.] |
| Feb. 25. |
84. Separate answer of Meric Casaubon, receiver of Canterbury
Cathedral for the present year, to the fourth query of Archbishop
Laud above-mentioned, viz., Why should not the dean have
allowance for visiting as well as the receiver. &c. ? He replies that
by the custom of the church the dean has such allowance, but
that the allowance to the receiver is greater, the reasonableness of
which he defends. [¾ p.] |
| Feb. 25. |
85. Separate answer of John Ludd, schoolmaster of Christ's
Church, Canterbury, to Archbishop Laud's eighth query abovementioned. There was no instance since Greek was first taught in
that school that all the upper form were able to understand any
ordinary author, prose or verse, in that language; some six at a
time have been in some measure such, seldom above that number,
often under. At present the number is above two; but the school
business has been hindered since before Michaelmas last was twelve
months, by reason of the smallpox, on which some boys left the
school and some died, among the latter Edward Fox, one not
inferior to any for many years. [½ p.] |
| Feb. 25. |
86. Receipt of Dr. Richard Baylie for 200l. received from Bishop
Bancroft, of Oxford, towards Archbishop Laud's buildings at St.
John's College, Oxford. [½ p.] |
Feb. 26.
Westminster. |
Letters patent whereby the King institutes an office for searching
and sealing all foreign hops imported into this country and appoints
Sir Ralph Freeman, Percy Church, and Wentworth Woodford, to
the office of Searchers and Sealers, authorizing them to take of the
owners of the same hops a fee of 3s. 4d. per cwt. wherout they are
to pay to the King an annual rent of 10l. [See Dom., Charles I.,
case C., No. 3. 2 skins of parchment.] |
| Feb. 26. |
87. Copy of the above. [18½ pp.] |
| Feb. 26. |
88. Petition of John Wilkinson to the King. After divers
promises from his Majesty, and the patience and expectation of
almost three years, and seeking out something wherein he might
employ the King's favour, having continued in his Majesty's
service more than seven years abroad, and at his arrival in England
delivered up his patrimony to Sec. Coke, which was a choice colcollection of papers bequeathed him by Sir Isaac Wake (being all
he had to leave to his nearest kinsman), for which petitioner had not
yet had the least recompense, he is utterly exhausted with long
attendance. Prays a grant of the first, either of the Exigenters'
or Filazers' places that shall fall void under the Lord Chief Justice
of the Common Pieas. Underwritten, |
|
88. i. Reference to Sec. Coke. His Majesty taking notice of
petitioner's services in delivering up the said papers on
his Majesty's command, desires Sec. Coke to speak with
him touching petitioner's request. Whitehall, 26th February 1634–5. [1 p.] |
| Feb. 26. |
89. Sir Henry Marten to Nicholas. The jurisdiction of the
Admiralty is much wronged by the Mayor and Sheriffs of London
holding pleas in maritime causes, as he may perceive by frequent
complaints made by petitioners to the Lords. The bearer will
show what course was taken in the like case in the time of Queen
Elizabeth and King James, who, by their letters to the mayor and
sheriffs, forbade them to hold pleas of any such causes. Believes
the like now from the King would stop those proceedings and ease
the Lords of those complaints. [Seal with arms. 1½ p.] |
Feb. 26.
Portsmouth Dock. |
90. John Brooke to Nicholas. Sent last week to his servant,
Mr. Andrewes, a petition for the Cook's place in the Triumph.
Understands that there are many suitors and certificates granted
from the office for them. It seems strange that the Officers give
certificate for a man's place without his consent, he living. The
Swiftsure's careening was finished on Saturday; the Antelope is in
hand, and the Ninth Whelp's upper works, which were rotten, are
new built. The Third Whelp is used to careen the Antelope.
[Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
| Feb. 27. |
Licence to Arthur Capel to enlarge his park at Little Hadham, co. Herts, by adding 500 acres more of his own land there,
and in Albury, Bishops Stortford, and Farnham, and to take in two
ancient common ways for which he has laid out one new way
more convenient to passengers, with a proviso that the said Arthur
Capel shall be chargeable with parish duties for the said 500 acres,
and likewise keep the new way in repair. [Docquet.] |
| [Feb. 27.] |
91. Petition of the Mayor and others of Southampton to the
Council. Petitioners together with the Sheriff of Hants and the
Mayor of Portsmouth, estimating that 4,500l. would suffice for
setting forth a ship of 700 tons, made their assessment for that
sum, and rated the town of Southampton at 250l. The Council
had since required the sum to be increased from 4,500l. to 6,615l.
whereupon Southampton was charged 310l. more, whereas in proportion it should have been but 120l. Pray redress. [¾ p.] |
Feb. 27.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Officers of the Navy. To fit out the
St. George and the St. Andrew with 260 men each, and the Red
Lion with 250 men, to be ready to put to sea by the middle of
April. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 84. ½ p.] |
Feb. 27.
Whitehall. |
The same to Montjoy Earl of Newport. To supply the
ships mentioned in the preceding article with such ordnance as they
want and with ammunition for six months' service at sea. [Copy.
Ibid., fol. 84a. ½ p.] |
Feb. 27.
Whitehall. |
The same to Sir Richard Plumleigh. Being appointed captain
and admiral in the Bonaventure, he is to proceed aboard the same
and take charge of all ships employed for guard of the coast of
Ireland. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 84 a. ½ p.] |
| Feb. 27. |
92. Petition of Sir Richard Plumleigh to the Lords of the
Admiralty. In August last, a Spanish ship, pretending to belong to
the Duke of Maqueda and called the Santa Anna, coming into
the river of Kilmarr, was discovered by Mr. Isaac to be the same
that had robbed him and other merchants of Bristol and Plymouth
at sea. Petitioner being at Waterford hastened to Kilmarr, where
he found the Spaniard ready to fight, until finding herself overmatched she yielded quietly, petitioner had no sooner apprehended
her than he received order from the Lord Deputy to seize her for
exporting prohibited goods. The ship being of 260 tons with
15 pieces of ordnance having since been adjudged prize, and converted to his Majesty's use, he prays for a reward. [¾ p.] |
| Feb. 27. |
93. Sir John Pennington to Nicholas. Thomas Price and Robert
Fox, are able to command as captains in the Whelps, or as lieutenants
in the greater ships. [¼ p.] |
| Feb. 28. |
Nicholas to Mr. Lake. The Lord Treasurer and the rest of the
Lords of the Admiralty, being informed that there are about 300
timber trees already felled in the King's woods of Brancepeth and
West Park, in Durham, and that there are some grants passed for
trees in those parts for private uses, the Lord Treasurer commanded
Nicholas to desire Lake to put the Lord Treasurer in mind to take
a course for seizing to the King's use the timber already felled, as
also for a general restraint to the cutting of any more timber for
private persons. [Copy. See Nicholas's Letter Book, Domestic,
James I., Vol. ccxix., fol. 110. ¾ p.] |
Feb. 28.
Portsmouth Dock. |
94. John Brooke to Nicholas. Sends copy of a letter from
the Officers of the Ordnance, in behalf of the master gunner of the
Antelope. Has re-entered him for the month of February only.
Without further order from the Lords or Officers he dare not do
more. [Seal with arms. ½ p.] |
Feb. 28.
Southampton. |
95. Nicholas Pescod to Sir William Uvedale. Has victualled and
rigged two ships for a Newfoundland voyage, at the cost of 2,500l.
The officers of the King's ships lying at Portsmouth have pressed
about twenty of the ablest men in his ships, which will prove the
ruin of his voyage, and his undoing. Begs his assistance for the
release of these men. His ships are the Plantation of 500 tons, and
the Virgin of about 70 tons. By the loss of this fair wind he shall
be damnified 300l. at least, and he has this year lost by the sea
above 500l., so that he is almost in despair. [Seal with fleur de lis.
¾ p.] |
[Feb.]
Whitehall. |
96. The King to [the Lord Chief Justice and the other Judges of
the King's Bench]. John Selden had for divers years been continued
upon recognizance, at the instance of the Attorney General, for his
appearance in court the first day of every term. On his most
humble petition "and submission" it was the King's pleasure that
upon his appearance this term he should be of the same recognizance
wholly discharged. [Draft, in the handwriting of Selden himself,
except the words "and submission" which were an after-insertion
by some other hand, also the date, which Selden wrote" day of
"has been filled up with "31. day of February," the
February being in the handwriting of Robert Reade, Sec. Windebank's secretary. ¾ p.] |
| [Feb.?] |
97. Another draft of the same letter addressed by name to Lord
Chief Justice Richardson, [who died on the 4th day of February
inst], and in his absence to Sir William Jones and the other Justices
of the Court of King's Bench. [1 p.] |
| [Feb.?] |
98. Another draft of the same letter, but written in the form of
a letter from one of the Secretaries of State, writing by the King's
command to Lord Chief Justice Richardson and the other Judges
as in the preceding article. [1 p.] |
| Feb. |
99. The King to Sir Peter Mutton and Timothy Tourneur, Justices
of Great Sessions, to the Justices of Peace for co. Carnarvon, and to
William Hill, Auditor General for North Wales, and Humphrey
Jones, Receiver General for North Wales. Directs that the Great
Sessions and Quarter Sessions for co. Carnarvon should be held
in the town of Carnarvon, as anciently was the case, and that the
King's audits and receipts for North Wales should likewise be there
kept. [Probably a suggested letter. ¾ p.] |
| Feb. |
100. The same to Lord Treasurer Portland, Thomas Earl of
Arundel and Surrey, Edward Earl of Dorset, Montjoy Earl of Newport, Edward Viscount Wimbledon, Francis Lord Cottington, and
Secs. Coke and Windebank. Commission to survey the ordnance,
arms, and ammunition, in the Office of Ordnance. Latin. [2 pp.] |
| Feb. |
101. The same to the Dean and Chapter of Durham. Is given to
understand that their wood of Beaupark, near Durham, has been of
late much wasted. The same being of great importance for repairs of
the cathedral and the houses of the Dean and Prebendaries, the King
prohibits the felling of timber in Beaupark for any other purpose
than repair of the said cathedral and their houses, and extends the
same directions to their woods at Muggleswick, Aycliffe, Rainton, or
elsewhere. Requires a copy of this letter to be recorded in the
Bishop's registry, as also in the chartularies and records of the Dean
and Chapter. [Probably draft of a suggested letter. 1 p.] |
| Feb. |
102. Petition of Capt. Thomas Sherley to the King. His Majesty
granted petitioner the command of Upnor Castle [see No. 44.], and
having re-settled the former captain therein, promised petitioner
some other like appointment when it should fall. Capt. Lisle,
captain of Wamouth [Walmer] Castle in Kent, being dangerously
sick and speechless, petitioner prays for that appointment on his
death. [¾ p.] |
| [Feb.] |
103. Petition of Sir John Meldrum to the King. A great number of chief pilots of the Navy with masters of ships trading by the
Goodwin Sands, lately petitioned for the erection of three lighthouses at the North and South Forelands, and offered to contribute
one penny per ton for every voyage of their ships being loaded, and
a halfpenny per ton when empty with ballast. The Masters of the
Trinity House of Deptford Strond have suggested that the names
of these pilots and masters have been surreptitiously gotten, and
that none have subscribed but fishermen, whereupon petitioner's
patent had been stayed at the Signet. Prays that for a due trial
of both petitions the parties may be examined upon oath, and
certificate made whether the lights desired be necessary or not, or
that the royal commandment at the Signet Office be taken off,
on petitioner giving security to render back every penny received
if, at the end of the first year, it should appear by public petition
of the masters who pay the penny per ton, that the lighthouses
are unnecessary. [¾ p.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
104. Another petition of the same to the same. The convenience
of the lighthouses to be erected at the North and South Forelands
was certified by Sir Robert Mansell, Sir Henry Mervyn, Sir
William Monson, Sir William St. John, Sir Sackville Trevor, Sir
John Pennington, Sir Richard Plumleigh, and by 70 masters of
shipping and pilots, and the same persons had caused a second
petition to be exhibited in favour of these lighthouses. The charge
is the same that has been for many years paid to one Bullock at
Dungeness, and, after deducting expenses, will not come to 400l. a
year. The safety of lives and shipping derived from the lights
at Winterton during eighteen years may give the King some confidence. The offer of the Masters of the Trinity House to erect
these lights at one halfpenny per ton comes out of time; no man
would enjoy any office, if the offer of an adverse party to perform
the service at an easier rate should make the former grant void.
The lights at Winterton were granted by the late King to Sir William
Erskine and Dr. Melwood, from whom petitioner had purchased.
The lights at Orfordness are to be maintained without any charge
upon traders for coals or upon fishermen. The benefit of these lights
for the Goodwin Sands is the only advantage petitioner ever had
after twenty-five years' service, except 600l. given him in the expedition to Rochelle. Prays that the further trial of the conveniency
of the suggested lights may be referred to the Judge of the Admiralty.
[½ p.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
105. Petition of Walter Jones, B.D., of Oxford, to the King. The
late King nominated petitioner sub-dean of the Chapel Royal,
which service he is ready to execute. Prays that for his better
execution thereof, the King would bestow upon him the prebendary's
place in Westminster, void by the death of Dr. Wilson. [Underwritten "Dr. Morley." 1 p.] |
| [Feb.] |
106. Petition of Richard Bagnall, saltpetreman, to the Lords of
the Admiralty. Petitioner having prepared, at his extraordinary
great charge, four tons of saltpetre, amounting to the value of 250l.,
put the same into a barge of John Flatt, to be brought to the King's
stores, which barge was sunk at Mapledurham, whereby the saltpetre was all lost, to petitioner's utter ruin, he having, by reason of
the great floods and frost, to keep this great quantity together,
bought coals at 50s. per chaldron, and otherwise expended about
50l. Prays allowance for the said petre, that he may be enabled
to continue to serve his Majesty. [1 p.] |
| [Feb.] |
107. Another petition of the same to the same. Roger Holderness,
a bargeman, about 25th January last, received direction upon agreement to carry from London and deliver for petitioner at Pangbourne
12 chaldrons of coals. Holderness sold the coals by the way, making a great benefit thereof, and leaving petitioner to buy wood and
coals at excessive rates to keep the works afoot, and at length to
strike them for want of these coals. Prays that Holderness may
be sent for and caused to give petitioner satisfaction. [1 p.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
108. Petition of Isaac Romee [Romeu ?], of London, stranger, to
the Council. By their warrant, petitioner had been apprehended
and remained close prisoner with a messenger. He also understands
that his books of accounts and letters are taken from him. Prays
to be enlarged, giving caution for his attendance when required.
[½ p.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
109. Another petition of the same, his name being spelt "Romeu,"
and he described as a "Frenchman," to the same. Appeals to their
compassion on account of the dangerous state of health of his wife,
and prays as in the preceding. [½ p.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
110. Francis Lord Cottington and Sec. Windebank to [William
Earl of Salisbury?]. His Majesty having notice of the indisposition of the master of the wards, and remembering what passed
between the person addressed and him concerning that place, has, by
Sec. Windebank, commanded the writers to tell the person addressed
that for important reasons nearly concerning his Majesty's service,
he is resolved otherwise to dispose and manage that office; but as
hitherto he has been tender and careful to gratify the person
addressed as he knows according to his first intentions, and to give
him a nearer place in his service, he expects he should cheerfully and
willingly rely upon him without any more instance to the contrary.
[Draft in the handwriting of Lord Cottington. ¾ p.] |
| Feb. |
111. A short relation of that which John Dury has prosecuted in
the work of ecclesiastical pacification in High and Low Germany
since the 2nd day of May 1634. Dury here carries on the history
of the steps taken by him to forward his scheme of union of the
Protestant churches from the day of his taking shipping at Gravesend to the time of his sailing from the Brill on his return to
England. The narrative comprises an account of his dealings with
the divines of Hamburg, Amsterdam, Leyden, and the Hague, as
well as with the Diet at Frankfort, and separately with the ambassadors from Saxony, who abstained from attending the meeting of
the diet in which his proposals were discussed. He mentions many
of the most celebrated divines of Germany and Holland, and explains
their feelings and opinions with reference to Dury's proposal.
[22 pp.] |
| Feb. |
112. Propositions concerning salt. The propounders have found
out a perfect way of making salt of sea water as good as the best
bay salt brought from foreign parts. They have erected a work at
Shields, near Newcastle. They can sell it for 4l. the wey for home
expenses, i.e., consumption, and for 3l. 10s. for fishing purposes.
They can make as much as will serve the whole kingdom. They
desire an incorporation, and that none erect saltworks in imitation
of their invention; that no foreign salt shall be imported; and that
if they cannot agree with the salters near Newcastle that his Majesty
and the State will mediate with them. On these terms they offer
to pay the King 10s. for every wey sold for home consumption, and
3s. 4d. for every wey sold for fishing purposes. [1½ p.] |
| [Feb.] |
113. Other propositions on the above subject, slightly differing
from the preceding. These have marginal notes in the handwriting
of Sir Robert Heath, and probably connected with the proposals
made by him to the Council of Trade. [See 14th February inst.,
No. 47. 1 p.] |
| Feb. |
114. Lady Eleanor Davies, signing herself Eleanor Tichett, to
her sisters, Lady Amy Blount, Lady Elizabeth Griffin, and Lady
Christian Mervin. Comments on a passage in the 75th Psalm:—
"In the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and the wine is red," which
she applies to the destruction of London, and assures the persons
addressed that this construction was sealed on her mouth with a
kiss by Him that made her and heaven and earth. She subscribes
herself "Your sister in the lion's den." [1 p.] |
| Feb. |
115. Minutes, by Mr. Meautys, of business left undispatched by
the Council at the end of February 1634. They were;—Order to
refer the differences between co. Surrey and the borough of
Southwark, upon the composition for purveyance, to the examination
of the Treasurer and Comptroller of the Household. Order to
suppress William Long's tavern in Covent Garden. Order of confirmation of the propositions concerning saltworks. [⅓ p.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
116. Estimate signed by the Lords of the Admiralty and Officers
of the Navy of the charge of setting forth the Bonaventure with
160 men for 8 months, and the Ninth Whelp with 60 men for one
year, to be employed as a guard on the coast of Ireland: total,
6,467l. 2s. 2d. [2 pp.] |
| Feb. |
117. Names and descriptions of five ships presented [to the Lords
of the Admiralty] by the committees appointed for the city of
London as fit to be set out in the service required by his Majesty.
They are the Sampson, the Freeman, the Royal Exchange, the
William and Thomas, and the Pleiades. [Marginal notes, by
Nicholas. 1 p.] |
| Feb. |
118. List of the King's ships appointed to serve for such ports
and maritime places as being required by his Majesty's writ to
set forth ships shall desire the loan of them from his Majesty.
[It appears from this list that the sum required by the King's writ
to be paid in lieu of ships was 73,654l. 1 p.] |
| Feb. |
119. Another similar list with some alterations, which fix its date
as subsequent to the preceding. [1 p.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
120. List of all ships of 100 tons and upwards, with the numbers
of seamen and fishermen, in many of the ports of the kingdom,
originally certified in the year 1628, but now, by alterations made
by Nicholas, brought down to the present time. The present number
of ships was 499; that of seamen 10,238. [8¾ pp.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
121. List of causes specially appointed to be heard in the Court of
Star Chamber. They are—The Attorney General versus the Corporation of London, as governors of the plantation of Ulster and others;
Sir James Bagg versus John Lord Mohun and others; the Attorney
General versus Viscount Savile and others; Henry Oxford versus
Sir Henry Clevell and another. [Notes in the handwriting of
Archbishop Laud. 1 p.] |
| [Feb.] |
122. Account of various small sums lent to or paid for Mr. Gomeldon,
ranging from February 1629 to this time. [1 p.] |
