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1. Petition of Daniel Smith to Theophilus Earl of Suffolk, Lord
Warden of the Cinque Ports and one of the Privy Council. In
times past a boom has been kept at Dover pier for letting ships
and vessels in and out of the harbour there as is used at Dunkirk
and other ports beyond seas. Petitioner prays for the office of
Boom-master with reasonable fees. [½ p.] |
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2. Similar petition addressed to the Earl of Suffolk, not only as
Lord Warden but as Warden of the harbour of Dover, and to the
Assistants of the same. [½ p.] |
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3. Petition of John Somer, purser of the Henrietta, to the Lords
of the Admiralty. In 1627, '28, and '29, there were pinnaces
employed in the expedition to Rhé, wherein were not 40 men apiece, and in regard to the charge of the pursers for providing
necessaries, as wood, candles &c., for which they had but 6d. per
month from the victualler for every man, it was ordered by the
Lord Admiral that each purser should receive from the Treasurer
of the Navy 6d. a month more, which was paid accordingly. The
Henrietta for four years has been employed in guarding the Medway
and Thames, and petitioner has only received 6d. a month per man
from the victualler (there being only 25 men in her) and cannot as
yet receive the like 6d. from the Treasurer. Prays reference to the
Officers of the Navy. Underwritten, |
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3. i. Note by Nicholas that the Lords of the Admiralty think it
not fit to give any way to petitioner's request, whereby to
draw a charge upon the King. Whitehall, 20th June
1635. [1 p.] |
May 1.
The Merhonour in the Downs. |
4. Robert Earl of Lindsey to the Officers of the Navy. Having
received into the Merhonour out of the St. Andrew no more than
two blue and two white flags with six pendants to each of them,
there are wanting two red flags and six pendants, one blue flag, and
one white. He is also unfurnished with a standard, which makes him
not a little wonder, considering his commission gives him as much
power as a Lord Admiral of England, or rather more by being
General, who is always a representative person of his prince. Prays
them to send these articles. [Seal with coronet and crest within a
garter. ¾ p.] |
| May 1. |
5. Copy of the same. [1 p.] |
| May 1. |
6. Presentment of John Hage, clerk, curate of Epworth in the
isle of Axholme, co. Lincoln, to [the Court of High Commission].
Farmery Linley of Epworth is defamed throughout the town and
country of incontinency with one Margaret Foster his wife's grandchild. He has been presented to the court of Lincoln, but it will
not be taken because he is in some favour with Dr. Farmery.
Prays it may be received in the High Commission. [¾ p.] |
| May 1. |
7. Confession of John Tuckerman, master of the Third Whelp.
On 23rd of April last he was very much overtaken with drink, at
which time his commander Capt. Peter Lindsey came into Portsmouth Road to take charge of the said pinnace, and the writer is
informed that he carried himself something "debawshtly" and gave
him bad language. The next day he the second time used opprobrious words to Capt. Lindsey, and when the men in the boat were
commanded to go aboard he caused them to stay for him contrary
to his commander's order. Expresses repentance and promises
amendment. [1 p.] |
| May 1. |
8. Charles de Marivoorde and Mercellus Van Deurn, appointed to
examine the accounts of the participants in the level of Hatfield
Chase, to the Council. Certify the names of the participants who
are in arrear of their scots and the amounts due from each of them.
Sir John Ogle was behind 398l. 12s.; Abraham Vernatti 275l.;
lands now in possession of Lord Bayning, 941l.: the total amount
was 4,403l. 12s. 9d. [1 p.] |
| May 1. |
9. Names of four Englishmen taken out of a Flushing man-of-war
at Great Yarmouth by order of the Council, and now in durance
waiting their pleasure. [¾ p.] |
| May 1. |
10. Names of the Vice-Admirals that now are, with the places
to which their jurisdictions extended. [2½ pp.] |
| May 1. |
11. Account of Exchequer receipts and issues from 24th April.
The remain was then 4,977l. 9s. 3½ d., the receipts had been
5,735l. 13s. 10d., and the payments 9,008l. 17s. 1d., leaving a
balance of 1,704l. 6s. 0½ d. Among the payments are,—to the
cofferer of the household the balance of 303l. 6s. 5d. for diets of the
Marquis of St. Germaine, ambassador from the Duke of Savoy;
the Duke of Lennox 1,000l. in part of 22,000l. for surrender of the
Priory of St. Andrew's; Sir William Howard for a fair diamond,
500l.; and Sir Edward Wardour for attendance in vacations, 20l.
[1½ p.] |
May 2.
Whitehall. |
12. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords
of the Admiralty:—Slee and Inkersall attend in custody; to resolve
whether the ships shall repair to Tilbury Hope as fast as they
are ready; petition of fishermen of Milton concerning fishermen
oppressed by Lady Teynham; estimate of Officers of Ordnance;
whether a lieutenant for the Merhonour, the Swallow, and the
Pleiades; what course to be taken with accountants of tenths of
prizes; appoint a muster-master; read instructions for the Earl
of Lindsey; order to the Company of Soapboilers respecting the
right of the saltpetremen to soap-ashes ; how the men taken out of
the foreign ships at Yarmouth and Gravesend shall be disposed
of. [1 p.] |
May 2.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to John Robinson and Christopher
Dighton, searchers at Gravesend. The persons addressed, having
lately taken out of the Orange-tree of Amsterdam two seamen and
two soldiers, are to deliver them to the Officers of the Navy at
Chatham, to serve in the present employment aboard such of the
King's ships as the Officers shall appoint. The searchers are also
to admonish Capt. Derick Vanderhyden that he presume not to
entertain aboard his ship any other of his Majesty's subjects.
[Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 119 a. 2/3 p.] |
| May 2. |
The same to Lord Keeper Coventry. Certificate that there is
due to Kenrick Edisbury for his services as Surveyor of the Navy
for 182 days, from 1st October to 31st March last, at 4s. per diem,
the sum of 36l. 8s. [Ibid., fol. 120. ½ p.] |
| May 2. |
13. Petition of Abraham Vandecouter, &c., being the same petition
mentioned in the order of the Lords of the Admiralty, dated the
13th April last, and calendared under that date. Underwritten, |
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13. i. Order of the Lords of the Admiralty that Abraham Biggs
and his attorney and solicitor should forbear to proceed
any further in this business at the common law until
Sir Henry Marten had heard the matter, and either
determined the same or certified his opinion to the Lords.
Whitehall, 2nd May 1635. [1½ p.] |
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Entry of the order on the preceding petition on the Admiralty
Register. [See Vol. cclxiv., fol. 120 a. 1 p.] |
May 2.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Robert Earl of Lindsey, Admiral of the
Fleet. Sir Robert Honywood and his lady and — Wilmot, son
of Viscount Wilmot, with their servants and goods, being presently
to repair into the Low Countries, the Earl is to give order to
Capt. Richard Fogg to repair with the Antelope to Margate Road
and thence to transport them to the Brill. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv.,
fol. 120 a. 2/3 p.] |
| May 2. |
Rules and orders of the Lords of the Admiralty to be observed by
all Vice-Admirals, as well for preservation of the jurisdiction of the
Admiralty as for better regulating the affairs and perquisites of
the same for his Majesty's profit and advantage. Provision is
made for the appointment in every Vice-Admiralty of a judge and
a registrar and the holding of courts every half year, every ViceAdmiral taking out commissions to try pirates and of oyer and
terminer. Provision is also made for presenting all casualties as
flotsan, jetsan, ligan, deodands or drifts, and for a due account to
be made thereof, one half of all such casualties (after deduction of
salvage) being accounted for to his Majesty; all considerable droits
(as treasure trove, fishes royal, and ambergrice) being recorded in
the High Court of Admiralty, and there adjudged to his Majesty or
the Lord Admiral. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 122. 4 pp.] |
| May 2. |
14. Another copy of the same. [Endorsed "His Majesty's counsel
for the Admiralty, Dr. Aylett." 3¾ pp.] |
| May 2. |
15. Another copy, being a copy of the Rules as originally drawn
by Dr. Thomas Rives, Dr. Richard Zouch, Edward Nicholas, and
Richard Wyan, on 3rd July 1634 [see Vol. cclxxi., No. 15. I.], with
Nicholas's rough draft of alterations subsequently made therein.
[7½ pp.] |
May 2.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Philip Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery. Send the above Rules and Orders, and pray him that the
same be put into execution in his Vice-Admiralty. [Copy. Vol.
cclxiv., fol. 121. ½ p.] |
May 2.
Whitehall. |
The same to Theophilus Earl of Suffolk. Similar letter. [Copy.
Ibid. 2/3 p.] |
May 2.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Sir James Bagg. Similar letter.
[Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 121 a. ½ p.] |
May 2.
Whitehall. |
16. The same to Sir Thomas Southwell. Similar letter. [1 p.] |
| May 2. |
Minute, that similar letters were written— |
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To Robert Earl of Lindsey, Vice-Admiral of co. Lincoln. |
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To William Earl of Derby, Vice-Admiral of cos. Chester and
Lancaster. |
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To Edmund Earl of Mulgrave, Vice-Admiral of co. York. |
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To Charles Earl of Nottingham, Vice-Admiral of Sussex. |
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To Robert Earl of Warwick, Vice-Admiral of Essex. |
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To Sir Thomas Southwell, Vice-Admiral of cos. Norfolk, Cambridge, and Isle of Ely. |
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To Sir Lionel Talmache, Vice-Admiral of Suffolk. |
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To Sir Thomas Walsingham, Vice-Admiral of Kent. |
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To Sir William Guise, Vice-Admiral of co. Gloucester. |
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To Sir Edward Rodney, Vice-Admiral of co. Somerset. |
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To Sir Edward Seymour and Sir James Bagg, Vice-Admirals
of Devon. |
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To Francis Bassett, Vice-Admiral of North of Cornwall. |
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To John Griffith, Vice-Admiral of North Wales. |
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To Thomas Viscount Wentworth, Lord Deputy of Ireland,
Vice-Admiral of Munster. |
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To Edward Viscount Chichester, Vice-Admiral of Ulster. |
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To Adam Viscount Carrickfergus [Ely ?], Lord Chancellor of
Ireland, Vice-Admiral of Leinster. |
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And to Sir George St. George, Vice-Admiral of Connaught.
[Ibid., fol. 124. ¾ p.] |
May 2.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Robert Earl of Lindsey, Admiral of
the fleet appointed to guard the Narrow Seas. His principal care
is to be to preserve his Majesty's honour, coasts, jurisdictions,
territories, and subjects within the extent of his employment, that
no nation intrude thereon, and if he meet in his Majesty's seas any
fleet or ships belonging to any foreign prince or state he is to expect
that the Admiral in acknowledgment of his Majesty's sovereignty
shall perform their duty and homage in passing by, and if they
refuse, he is to force them and bring them in to answer their high
contempt according to law. He is not to permit any men-of-war to
fight with each other, or man-of-war with merchant, or merchant
with merchant, in the presence of his Majesty's ships in any part
of the Narrow Seas, and if he meet strangers with counterfeit
colours he is to cause them to be apprehended. [Copy. See Dom.
Car. I., Vol. clvii., fol. 135 b. 11 pp.] |
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17. Copy of the same endorsed by Nicholas, the first page wanting. [16 pp.] |
| May 2. |
18. Original rough draft of the same in the handwriting of
Nicholas. [8 pp.] |
| May 2. |
19. Extract from the same of a clause authorizing the Earl to
take English sailors out of foreign ships. [1½ p.] |
| May 2. |
Entry on the Admiralty Register that this day the Earl of
Lindsey, Admiral of the Fleet now preparing, moved the Lords
that he might have allowed him a vessel of about 50 or 60 tons to
serve for a kitchen, also a muster master for the fleet, and lastly
an allowance for his secretary. Their lordships understanding
there were no precedents to warrant any of these allowances, and
holding it not safe for them executing the place of Lord Admiral to
create any precedents in this kind, declined to order such allowances.
[See Vol. cclxiv., fol. 127 a. ½ p.] |
| May 2. |
20. Petition of Francis Lownes to the Lords of the Treasury.
Petitioner was employed by the late Lord Chamberlain to attend
on the Spanish Ambassadors whilst they lay at Exeter House and
to furnish them with damask and diaper tabling to the quantity of
ten or twelve suits a day for the whole time of their being there,
with promise before the Lord of Arundel and other Lords that
petitioner should be royally paid, so that the ambassadors made no
complaint, in regard it was upon the treaty of the match with
Spain. Petitioner disbursed 300l. in napery besides his own store,
most part of all which was worn out and lost. Petitioner has only
obtained a privy seal for 550l. 10s. Prays order for him to receive
the same. [¾ p.] |
| May 2. |
21. Notes, by Sec. Coke, of business transacted by the Lords of
the Treasury:—Particulars of acount rendered of receipts and
payments out of the Duchy of Lancaster yearly: the former were
10,855l. 8s. 4½ d., the latter 11,160l. 12s. 7½ d. Among the payments
are—"Mr. Pepes, 20l., John Packer, 292l." Arrears due to ambassadors and agents 40,000l. Order to the Registrar and Judge of the
Admiralty to send in accounts of Admiralty droits. Speak with
the King to stay payment of pensions in the Duchy. Privy seal
for 100l. for inclosing the 1,200 acres of Sir Anthony Thomas's
inclosure. [2 pp.] |
| May 2. |
Notes of the transactions at the same meeting by Sec. Windebank. [See Vol. cclxxxv., No. 7. 6 lines.] |
May 2.
London. |
22. Request of Sir Robert Anstruther, late Extraordinary Ambassador in Germany. In his late employment to Ratisbon and
Vienna, the King (in regard of the great dearth and scarcity of
provisions in Germany) gave him an addition of 2l. per diem.
Prays that the same allowance may be made since his last going out
until his return, every sort of household provision being there at
most excessive rates ; he had been compelled to contract great debts
for which his own estate stands engaged, and he pays great interest.
[Copy of original paper in the German Correspondence. ½ p.] |
| May 2. |
23. Another Request of the same, that 1,000l. may be allowed for
the charges of the transportation of himself and family "from
Frankfort to Holland and thence into England, with trumpets and
convoys down the Rhine," and 300l. for intelligences, correspondences,
and messages from October until April last. [Copy of original
paper in the German Correspondence. ½ p.] |
May 2.
Lambeth. |
24. [Archbishop Laud] to Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia. Has
received two letters from her giving him thanks for his charity and
kindness to the distressed estate of the ministers of the Palatinate.
Would he were as able to help as he is to pity them. The first
letter was in her own hand, the other, sent by Sir Robert Anstruther,
tells him the ague had shaken her pen out of her hand into her
secretary's. Is nothing so sorry for his want of her pen as for
her want of health. Is putting the collection for the Palatinate
into the safest and speediest way he can. Thanks for her joy
expressed that the King has assumed him into the councils of foreign
affairs. Shall never want zeal and fidelity to his master's service,
and for the rest may God make him able. The more careful he is of
the King's honour, the more he shall be enabled to serve her and
hers. [Copy. 2/3 p.] |
May 2.
Lambeth. |
[The same] to Charles Louis Elector Palatine. Gave the cause
of the ministers of the Palatinate all the assistance he was able;
an act of charity that he held himself bound to do. Did not
look upon any other end but their relief. The noble acceptance of
so small endeavours makes the writer happy in the performance of
a duty. [Copy, written on the same paper as the preceding. ⅓ p.] |
| May 2. |
25. Bill of Richard Butler, glazier, for glass put into the east
window of the chapel in Lambeth Palace, and "for the King's arms
and my Lord Grace's in the great window at the upper end" of the
hall: total, 45l. 1s. 6d. [1 p.] |
| May 3. |
26. Petition of John Coggeshall, of Isleworth, to the Council.
Lysney and Price are erecting a limekiln in Isleworth, near the
river and the house of petitioner, which when perfected must turn
to a great annoyance of all passengers by water, of his Majesty's
house at Richmond, of the whole of Isleworth, and to the danger
of petitioner's house by fire. Petitioner and his neighbours entreat
order for the prevention of the same. [½ p.] Annexed, |
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26. i. Sir Giles Overbury, Nathaniel Bifield, and twelve others,
to the Council. At the request of their neighbour Coggeshall they certify that the limekiln above-mentioned will
not only be an extreme annoyance to him, but offensive
to all that pass that way. It is seated midway in the face
of both houses, Richmond and Sion—too fair a seat for so
foul an employment. Isleworth, 3rd May 1635. [1 p.] |
| May 3. |
27. Account by Richard Poole, of saltpetre brought into his
Majesty's store by saltpetremen, and delivered to Mr. Evelyn, from
the 3rd November 1634; total, 1,290 cwts. 3 quarters 18 lbs., which
is 71 lasts 12 cwts. 3 qrs. 18 lbs., and is 321 cwts. 10 lbs. less than
the assigned proportion. [1 p.] |
| May 3. |
28. Copy of the same. [1 p.] |
| May 3. |
29. Account, by Sir William Russell, of the sums received and
paid on acccount of ship money. The sum received was now
66,413l 16s. 9d. and the sum remaining unpaid was 17,150l. 3s. 3d.
[1¼ p.] |
| May 3. |
30. Certificate of John Aspland, constable of Cambridge, that
by a warrant of Martin Pearce, Justice of Peace, and now Mayor
of Cambridge, he warned Thomas Robson, Mr. Tench, Mr. Intwissle,
— Stimson, and — Harper, to be ready to carry one load of
saltpetre liquor for the King's service, and they all answered that
they would not do it. He made the same known to Mr. Foxton
then the Mayor of Cambridge, and Thomas Robson was before
Mr. Mayor, yet no order was taken with him or the rest. [¾ p.] |
| May 4. |
31. Petition of Alexander Lord Saltoun to the King. Great
abuses are daily committed by deceitful making of all sorts of
cordage and cables, and selling for new what is made of old rotten
and outworn stuff smoothed over with tar so that it cannot be
discovered. By occasion whereof owners are put to double charge
for tackle, and tall ships, rich merchandise, and hundreds of the
King's subjects are cast away. Prays for letters patent for 51 years
of the office of sealer of all sorts of cordage, with a fee of fourpence per hundredweight, and yielding to the King a rent of fifty
marks per annum. Underwritten, |
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31. i. Reference to the Lords of the Admiralty to examine and
certify as to the above. Whitehall, 4th May 1635. 1 p.] |
| May 4. |
32. Petition of Daniel Tethrington, clerk, to Archbishop Laud.
Petitioner, being a poor curate in Essex, has divers years served
under the Archbishop when Bishop of London, and still continues
ordinary to his successor. Has lately been reproached by John
Claiton, of petitioner's parish, yeoman, for the execution of his office
of ordinary, Claiton calling petitioner old cheating knave, and
saying that he would hang and save a man for 10s. Prays that
order might be taken for reformation of Claiton, and vindicating the
honour of petitioner's place. Underwritten, |
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32. i. Request of Archbishop Laud to Sir John Lambe to give
account of what is to be done for petitioner's relief. 1635,
May 4. [¾ p.] |
| May 4. |
33. Petition of the Steward and the rest of the poor Company
relieved by the Common Charity in the Common Wards of the
Fleet to the Commissioners for the Examination of Complaints in the
said prison. Thomas Gray, a prisoner and heretofore of the aforesaid charity (a man many years so troublesome to his neighbours
in the country as to have incurred their general dislike), having
attempted for some months past to molest petititioners, was, according to the rules, removed from their company for a month, which
time being expired he has gone on in his wicked purposes, and
has preferred a most scandalous petition against petitioners to the
Commissioners. Prays them to suffer petitioners to stand in their
defence against Gray, they being ready to give account of their
actions, and to yield him satisfaction if he has been wronged. [¾ p.] |
| May 4. |
34. Philip Smith to Nicholas. Received his notice of a meeting
too late, and without warrant for witnesses or habeas corpus for
those in execution, so that the prosecutors cannot attend to any
purpose, of which he prays him to certify the Lords. If they will
appoint any day, giving two days' notice, the prosecutors will
willingly attend. Dwells in the short street out of Long Acre into
Covent Garden. [¾ p.] |
| May 4. |
35. Capt. Peter Lindsey to Nicholas. Prays him to let Sir John
Pennington's letters be presented to the Lords, for till such time
as the Officers [of the Navy] send him a master he cannot go out
of the harbour. Underwritten, |
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35. i. William Brissenden to [Nicholas]. Was in his captain's
and Mr. Tuckerman's company, both at Portsmouth and
Fareham, when the many abuses were offered to the
captain by Tuckerman. Tuckerman has alleged that
the captain slighted the Officers' warrant granted to the
master. No such words issued from the captain's mouth.
[1 p.] |
| May 4. |
36. Certificate of the catermaster, master's mate, boatswain, and
other officers of the Lion's Third Whelp, who being called before Sir
John Pennington to declare what damage that ship suffered by reason
of putting her on shore on the 19th April last, and by what means
she was put ashore, state how a Frenchman's cable came foul of the
anchor of the Third Whelp which resulted in her driving ashore.
No damage was done to her hull, nor to anything aboard except
to two cwt. of bread, for which the Frenchman made satisfaction.
Underwritten, |
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36. i. A further certificate from William Brissenden, purser,
of the Third Whelp, and one of the officers who joined
in the preceding certificate, to the same effect as his letter to
Nicholas, written under the preceding article. Tuckerman
grossly abused Capt. Lindsey both in Portsmouth and
Fareham. [1 p.] |
| May 4. |
37. Letters of absolution of Bishop Juxon of London in the case
of George Lowe, who having been found guilty of adultery with
Elizabeth Smith had been sentenced in the Court of Arches to perform public penance. That sentence was now changed into a payment of 10l. to be applied to pious uses, and that amount having
been paid defendant was absolved. [Copy extracted from the Registry of the Court of Arches. Latin. 2 pp.] |
May 4.
Appledore. |
38. Petition of Inhabitants of Appledore and Reeding, co. Kent, to
the Commissioners for the river of Roder [Rother]—"that ancient
river." Entreat them to consider the great loss the subscribers are
like to sustain for neglect of repairing the river Rother. Beseech
them that it may be kept navigable as in former times. [Signed by
Thomas Angood, minister, Gregory Watts, churchwarden, and
seven others. 1 p.] |
| May 6. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Sir Henry Marten. They have sent
the rules and orders presented to them by the Commissioners for
examining the Vice-Admirals' accounts to every Vice-Admiral.
Pray him to cause them to be registered in the Admiralty Court,
and also to send a draft of the oath required in the said Rules
and Orders to be taken by the Vice-Admirals upon the delivery
of their accounts. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 124. ¾ p.] |
| May 6. |
39. Sir Henry Marten to the Lords of the Admiralty. Reports on
the case of George Slee referred to him by the Lords. Slee refuses
to give bail or undergo any legal course in the Admiralty, wherefore
Sir Henry remits him to the Lords. The truth of the case is, that
a jury presented Slee for taking away ten casks of tallow taken up
in a haven within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of Lincoln and
marked by the marshal of that court with the broad arrow for the
use of his Majesty. Slee justified his taking away the tallow by
alleging that he had first seized it as an officer of the Custom House
at Boston, but it appears that after he had seized it the boat which
contained it sunk, and the tallow floated down the haven, and was out
of Slee's possession before the Marshal of the Admiralty seized the
same. Sir Henry conceives that for his carriage in the business he
has well deserved to pay the fine of 10l. set upon him by Dr. Talbot,
and to be committed until he pay the same and the value of the
tallow to his Majesty's use. [1¾ p.] |
| May 6. |
40. Edward Viscount Wimbledon to Henry Earl of Manchester.
Understands by the messenger who has those two men in charge out
of Covent Garden for annoyance done to Lord Wimbledon, that they
are very obstinate, and no ways willing to become conformable,
neither will they pay him his fees. They also deal very fraudulently
among their neighbours. Desires that they may be committed.
[Endorsed as relating to Richard Harris and John Ward. 1 p.] |
| May 6. |
41. Petition of Thomas Broad, parson of Rendcombe, co.
Gloucester, to Archbishop Laud. Petitioner sued Lieutenant Kite
before his ordinary at Gloucester in 1633 for tithes. Sets forth the
various subterfuges by which Kite prevented petitioner from
succeeding in his suit. He now stands excommunicated for nonpayment of 4l. costs in a pretended cause of appeal, and threatens to
procure a prohibition at common law. Petitioner, being so feeble
that he is carried in a chair to church to perform his ministerial
functions, prays a reference for hearing and ending his suit. Underwritten, |
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41. i. Reference by Archbishop Laud to Sir John Lambe to give
account what may be done for petitioner's relief. [Petition
and reference, 1 p.] |
May 6.
The Swiftsure. |
42. Sir John Pennington to [John] Brooke. Has given leave to
his purser to stay behind until he has passed his accounts with the
Officers of the Navy. Understands it is in Brooke's power to
despatch him the sooner, therefore desires his best furtherance, that
he may come after Sir John to the Downs in the next ship. [Copy.
Underwritten, "This letter, though nobly written from Sir John,
yet toucheth my care and service." ¾ p.] |
| May 6. |
43. See "Returns of Justices of Peace." |
May 7.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to the Officers of the Navy. It being his
Majesty's express command that there shall be a great ship built
next year by Capt. Phineas Pett, the Officers are to give warrant
to Capt. Pett to prepare for building the same according to the
dimensions concluded upon by his Majesty. They are also to give
warrants from time to time to the Treasurer of the Navy to impress
such sums as they conceive requisite. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol.
124 a. ½ p.] |
| May [7]. |
44. Draft of the same, altered by Nicholas. [1½ p.] |
May 7.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. To prepare the ketch Minikin to attend
the fleet to sea as the Earl of Lindsey shall direct. [Copy. Vol.
cclxiv., fol. 125. ⅓ p.] |
May 7.
Whitehall. |
The same to the Bailiffs of Yarmouth. In regard of the sickness
lately happened in that town, and for that this is the first time
that the four men taken by them out of a Flushinger have put
themselves into the sea-service of a foreign state, contrary to his
Majesty's proclamation, they are to set those four men at liberty,
taking their bonds not again to enter the service of any foreign
state. For the charge they have put the bailiffs to in their imprisonment they are to employ them in honest service, until they
shall have given reasonable satisfaction by their labour. [Copy.
Ibid. 2/3 p.] |
| May 7. |
Draft of the same in Nicholas's handwriting. [See No. 9 of this
present Vol. cclxxxviii. 1 p.] |
May 7.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. The bailiffs having apprehended Thomas
Hopper and John Pratt, seamen of that town, who attempted to go
to the North Seas in a fisher boat of France, in order to instruct the
French in the art of the English manner of fishing with a drove
sail, notwithstanding the proclamation prohibiting seamen to enter
foreign service, they are to send up Hopper and Pratt from tithing
to tithing to the prison of the Marshalsea, and to return by safe
means the examinations taken by them concerning the said business.
[Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 125 a. ½ p.] |
May 7.
St. John's [Clerkenwell.] |
45. William Earl of Exeter to Archbishop Laud. Mr. Dugard,
schoolmaster of Stamford, intends a suit in the High Commission,
on pretence of concealment of the school lands by the aldermen and
burgesses, a work if true both pious and fit to be reformed; yet in
regard the matters complained of are of small yearly value, and the
proceedings likely to be chargeable, the Earl beseeches the Archbishop to refer the complaint to some of the Commissioners. Suggests
this course out of a desire of peace, and also for that Stamford,
though a poor decayed town, has been very forward to do his
Majesty service, and at his being there two years past expended
about his entertainment near 200l. [1¾ p.] |
| [May 7.] |
46. Petition of Benedict Grace, Vicar of Brill, to Archbishop
Laud and Lord Keeper Coventry. By the Archbishop and Lord
Keeper the impropriators were admonished at the last hearing to
give petitioner a competent maintenance till the right of the church
was settled, but they will not suffer petitioner to receive tithes,
Easter offerings, nor the benefit of the herbage of the churchyard, as
he and his predecessors formerly had; and further at Easter last
they compelled some who had paid petitioner's offerings to pay them
also, and Thomas Hunt, the impropriators' bailiff, detained four
years' offerings out of the poor men's wages. Prays that he may
receive the Easter offerings, the present benefit of the churchyard,
and competent means for the time past and till the cause be ended.
[¾ p.] |
May 8.
Westminster. |
47. The King to Archbishop Laud, Philip Earl of Pembroke and
Montgomery, Chamberlain of the Household, Sir Thomas Edmondes,
Treasurer of the Household, and to Secs. Coke and Windebank.
Commission authorizing them to hear and determine all questions
or complaints touching the Adventurers or Society for Fishing, incorporated by Letters Patent of the 19th July 1632, and to do all
such acts as they shall think fit for the advancement of the Fishing
business, and the benefit of the said society and adventurers.
[32 lines on parchment.] |
May 8.
The Star Chamber. |
48. The Council to the Warden of the Fleet. Warrant to receive
into his custody John Wilkinson, Samuel Sherman, Thomas Wood,
and William Fisher, and to keep them prisoners until he should
receive further directions from that Board. [Copy. ½ p.] |
| [May 8 ?] |
49. Petition of the Master, Wardens, and Company of Soapboilers
of Bristol to the Council. In May last the Council directed petitioners
to attend the New Corporation of Soapboilers of Westminster,
touching the petitioners' trade, which they obeyed, and were confined
by the said corporation to make only 600 tons of soap yearly,
which they might vend into any parts without restraint, and without
payment to his Majesty. Since which the Council have ordered
that petitioners should not vend their soap without Bristol, save
only westward and beyond Severn; also that all the soap they sell
should be made up in casks, and that they should pay to his Majesty
4l. per ton. Petitioners pray the Council to assign a day when their
counsel may be heard, to show the reason of their disability to
perform the said order. [¾ p.] |
| May 8. |
50. Proposal endorsed by Sec. Windebank "Projects of a Frenchman concerning inventions of ships, guns, and other devices: delivered
by the Lord Herbert." The projects are principally for improvements
in war. They comprise a ship that cannot be boarded, and which
will destroy everything that opposes it, improvements in landing
boats, in pontoons, baggage waggons, and platforms for great guns.
The concluding article is for the construction of a floating bathing
palace, to be placed in the Thames opposite the Queen's Palace,
i.e. Denmark or Somerset House. [French. 2¼ pp.] |
| May 8. |
51. Account of receipts and disbursements in the Exchequer since
1st inst. The remain at that time was 1,704l. 6s. 0½ d.; the receipts
since had been 12,363l. 16s. 4½ d.; the payments 7,775l. 15s. 3d.;
there remained 6,292l. 7s. 2d. Among the receipts was,— 1,000l.
from the Earl of Bedford, for confirmation of his licence for building
in Covent Garden. Among the payments were,—to Sir William
Balfour, Lieutenant of the Tower, for diet of prisoners for a year, to
Michaelmas last, 390l. 10s. 9d.; for fees to himself and his warders
for half a year 553l. 12s.; to Sir Henry Vane, in full of 1,763l. 9s.
due to him for principal and interest as Ambassador into Holland
and Germany, 300l.; to Lady Cock, administratrix of Sir Robert
Cock, late clerk of the cheque for his Majesty's Guard, for red cloth,
360l. 10s., more for embroidering red coats with C.R. in Venice gold,
16l. 17s. 6d.; Agmondesham Pickayes, goldsmith, for spangles,
769l. 16s. 10d., and Edmund Harrison, embroiderer, 162l. 0s. 8d.:
in the whole for liveries for the Guard for the 10th year of the
reign 1,309l. 5s. Among the pensions paid at this time were
"Fanelli 60l.," "Mendosa 10l." [2¾ pp.] |
| May 8. |
52. Copy or duplicate of the same. [2¾ pp.] |
May 9.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to the Keeper of the Marshalsea. To
take into his custody the body of George Slee, and to keep him
safe prisoner until further order from the Lords. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv.,
fol. 125 a. ¼ p.] |
| May 9. |
Entry on the Admiralty Register of the appearance of Edward
Ryder, sent for by warrant. He is to attend until discharged.
[Ibid. 4 lines.] |
May 9.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Officers of the Navy. That the Ann
Royal, the Triumph, the Victory, the Repulse, the Charles, the
Unicorn, the Garland, the [Happy] Entrance, the Convertive, and
the Assurance, be made ready for three months' service in the Narrow
Seas. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 126. ½ p.] |
May 9.
Whitehall. |
The same to Montjoy Earl of Newport. Similar letter for such
things as belong to the Office of Ordnance. [Copy. Ibid. ½ p.] |
| May 9. |
53. Estimate, signed by Lords of the Admiralty and Officers of the
Navy, for setting forth the ten above-named ships and victualling
the same for three months: total, 26,611l. 4s. 4d. [2 pp.] |
May 9.
Whitehall. |
The Lords of the Admiralty to a Messenger unnamed. To bring
before the Lords — Miller [Milner], of Lynn, co. Norfolk, to
answer to such matters as shall be objected against him. [Copy.
Vol. cclxiv., fol. 126. ½ p.] |
May 9.
Whitehall. |
The same to Robert Earl of Warwick, Vice-Admiral of Essex,
Richard Pulley, his deputy, John Sewall, Edward Nuttall,
Nathaniel Strickson, Philip Allen, Ralph Nore, Richard Fisher,
David Spicer, Robert Shaw, and John Smither. The Hopewell
of London, William Wilkinson master, coming from Russia to
London, laden with tallow, cable yarn, beaver wool, "beaver
wombs," and other goods belonging to Richard Swift and others,
was lately cast away above the Spits. On a sentence out of the
High Court of Admiralty a commission has been issued, dated 5th
May, directed to the persons addressed to take possession of the said
goods and merchandise for the use of the proprietors. Parcels of
the goods being embezzled and carried away into towns which claim
to be exempt from the jurisdiction of the Admiralty, the persons
addressed are to seize such goods and deliver them to Thomas Shinne
for the use of the proprietors. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 126 a. 1¾ p.] |
May 9.
The Swiftsure. |
54. Sir John Pennington to Nicholas. Wind has blown so hard
from the East that he could not get out of the harbour of Portsmouth
till the sixth, and then only to Stokes Bay. The St. George and the
St. Andrew are not yet ready; by reason of the bad weather could
not get their provisions aboard, and to say the truth they wanted
their captains or some of power and understanding to have followed
them; now all things go on apace. They have their full number of
men, such as they are. The Third Whelp only wants her new master:
the last was a naughty debosht fellow. Incloses a note of ten gunners
pressed in London who have not yet appeared. Prays that they
may be sent to him in the Downs. It is reported that all the rest
of the King's navy is making ready, and that there is a great preparation in other ports by sea. [3 pp.] Inclosed, |
|
54. i. List of the ten gunners pressed in London as mentioned
above: each of them was paid 3s. 6d. for press and conduct
money. [½ p.] |
| May 9. |
55. Notes, by Sec. Coke, of business transacted by the Lords of
the Treasury:—Sir William Russell has five accounts with the
auditor undeclared. Phineas Pett to put in assurance to finish
the great ship for 16,000l. Concerning the question of Greenwich
between Lord Berkshire and the Earl of Leicester, Lord Cottington
to bring in writing the resolution between him and the Barons.
All certificates brought in to be delivered to Sir Robert Pye and
Sir Edward Wardour, to report thereon. [¾ p.]. |
| May 9. |
Similar notes by Sec. Windebank. Information is here added to
that contained in the previous notes, Sir William Russell applying
for money was asked by the Lord Archbishop whether he had passed
his account. He answered he had five years' account behind with
the auditors and could not get it declared. Whereupon he desired
earnestly their order might be taken for him. It was ordered
that the auditor, Mr. Bingley, should be sent for about it. [See
Vol. cclxxxv., No. 7. ¼ p.] |
May 9.
Whitehall. |
56. Lords of the Treasury to the Registrar of the Court of Admiralty. To make a certificate of all the droits and profits received
into that court, as likewise of the disbursements out of the same,
and what the remain is at this present, together with a medium of
the receipts and payments for five years last past, which certificate is
to be examined by Sir Henry Marten before it be presented. [1 p.] |
| May 9. |
57. Petition of George Jackman, John Case, and William Coane
to Archbishop Laud. Petitioners being officers of the church at
Brixton, Isle of Wight, for 1631, presented Alexander Wayte, Thomas
Wavell, and William Jackman to the Ecclesiastical Court at Winchester to pay their ancient rates to that church. On which presentment petitioners were maliciously prosecuted by Wayte and
the others, and being poor and not able to follow the cause had
sentence against them and 40l. costs. On an appeal to the Court of
Audience they are like to come to greater loss. Having made
known their grievances to the Council and craved a reference to the
Bishop of Winchester, they have attended a fortnight and cannot
obtain an answer. Pray the Archbishop to procure the desired
reference. Underwritten, |
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57. i. Reference of the Archbishop to Sir John Lambe who is to
speak with Dr. Mason to know how these proceedings
could be and the costs arise to such a sum, and then if
Sir John think fit let him move Sir Charles Cœsar to
give petitioners expedition that they may not be tired
out and undone by suits for performing their duty. 9th
May 1635. [1 p.] |
| May 9. |
58. Bill of [Richar]d Winston and Co. for sweetmeats and dried
fruits: total, 8l. 12s. 1d. [Endorsed by Nicholas "A note of what
sweetmeats were at George's christening." 1 p.] |
| May 9. |
59. Particular of the estate of Edward Apsley, of Worminghurst,
Sussex. Mr. Apsley possessed a moiety of the manor of Thakam
[Thakeham] and the manors of Le brooke, Pinkhurst, Storrington,
and Apsley, in Sussex, with the mansion house and lands of
Worminghurst [Warminghurst]; all Hart's Horn Lane in St. Martin's
in the Fields, in Middlesex, and 600 acres of marsh land in Kent.
His estate was subject to a payment of 200l. per annum to Lady
Apsley for her jointure. [From the indorsement it would appear
that this account was delivered to Sec. Windebank by Mr. Griffith
on the 21st May inst. 1 p.] |
| May 9. |
60. Petition of Stephen Barrett, saltpetreman, to the Lords of the
Admiralty. Petitioner heretofore obtained warrant for his son,
Francis Barrett, to be joined in deputation with him, but his
said son having lately taken orders (having been brought up in
the University of Cambridge), petitioner prays that his son-in-law,
Thomas Impie, may be substituted for his said son. Underwritten, |
|
60. i. Order of the Lords of the Admiralty, that petitioner
should present a certificate how he has hitherto performed
his proportion, that in case he has failed his bond may
be put in suit. Whitehall, 28th May 1635. [1 p.] |
| May 11. |
61. Petition of and signed by the Mayor, Jurats, and other
Inhabitants of Dover to the Council. The undersigned being
informed that the Council are petitioned to settle a boom in the
harbour of that town, certify that such boom and the tax thereon
will discourage masters of ships to bring passengers and merchandise to their port; that ships with leaks may be discouraged and
endangered thereby, and that the knowledge of such a boom may
be a means of an enemy surprising ships of the King's allies, which
would otherwise make for the said harbour. The undersigned
believe that the petitioner's suit is for his private benefit, and certify
that if the Council intend to settle a boom, the township will maintain the same without fee. [The total number of signatures to
this petition is 256; 64 (?) were made by marks. 2 pp.] |
| [May 11 ?] |
62. Petition of the Mayor, Jurats, and Commonalty of Dover to
the Council. Of late a petition has been preferred to the Council
by Daniel Smith for the office and fee of boom-master in that
port, pretending the same to be useful and discontinued for want
of a settled fee. Petitioners submit to the wisdom of the Council
for the re-establishing of a boom, but if they please to have one
petitioners offer to keep it without fee from the King's subjects.
[¾ p.] |
| May 11. |
63. Petition of Thomas Wood and William Fisher, of Dedham,
Essex, to the same. Were lately committed to the Fleet by
the Lords for that conceiving themselves not to dwell in a
maritime town they delayed payment of ship moneys taxed upon
them until the town might be heard. Since the Lords have
declared the town to be maritime, petitioners paid the sums taxed
as by acquittance appears. Express contrition and pray release.
[½ p.] Annexed. |
|
63. i. Receipt of John Wilkinson and Samuel Sherman, for
5l. 6s. 8d., received from petitioners, being four marks a
piece for ship money taxed upon the town of Dedham.
11th May 1635. [¼ p.] |
| May 11. |
64. Commissioners for collecting benevolences for repair of
St. Paul's in the division of the commotes of Estimaner and Talybont Isgregennan, in the co. Merioneth, to the same. State their
proceedings. They found the people very backward, some by
reason of poverty and some in respect of divers taxations which
are imposed upon them towards reparing several bridges in the said
county. Send moneys collected to the Chamber of London, and
inclose a schedule of those who have and of those who have not
bestowed. [1 p.] Inclose, |
|
64. i. Names of those who have and have not bestowed their
benevolences as above mentioned. The contributions vary
from one of 13s. 4d. and one of 10s. (those of the Commissioners) to many of 1s. The whole sum collected was
6l. 8s. 10d. The contributors numbered 76; the noncontributors 55. [4 pp.] |
May 11.
Portsmouth Dock. |
65. John Brooke to Nicholas. At this present, 120 carpenters
are at work on the ships. The writer has warrant to give bill
according to his prick-book during Mr. Goddard's attendance. He
departed ten days since, and Brooke expected farther warrant or
the arrival of another master shipwright. In the interim, the artificers clamour extremely for money, and say they will not work if not
paid as formerly. All his entreaty can only pacify them until an
answer be received to this letter. Prays that some speedy course
may be taken. The Swiftsure went out of harbour into Stokes Bay
on the 6th, and sailed thence for the Downs yesterday. The writer
received from Sir John Pennington an enclosed letter [see No. 42].
The purser will not bring in his foul bills that a fair may be made
out, nor leave them with Mr. Surveyor Clark, that he may go to his
duty aboard ship. Prays Nicholas, that if Sir John write to the
Lords, it may plainly appear that the writer is not culpable. The
St. George and the St. Andrew will be ready to depart about the
latter end of the week. [Sealed with crest. 1½ p.] |
May 11.
Tilbury Hope. |
66. Capt. William Cooke to Robert Earl of Lindsey. Prays him
to understand that Cooke has taken great pains in fitting all the
ships now bound to sea, and has been with the Officers of the Navy
for some allowance towards his charges, but they will allow him
none, except he procures a warrant from the Earl. Entreats his
favour therein. Also prays him to send a list of those gentlemen
whom he would appoint to the best cabins, that there may be no
discontent among them, and that there be sent down from the
Tower one dozen halberds and one dozen short pieces, or dragons,
for the boat. [¾ p.] |
May 11.
The James. |
67. Examination of John Howson, Christopher Aldington, and
Jeffery Dobbin, all belonging to the James, respecting various persons impressed as sailors at Lynn, who were alleged to have been
cleared by Mr. Miller [Milner], a Justice of the Peace at that place.
[1 p.] |
May 11/21.
Rome. |
68. Bull of Pope Urban VIII., binding the Regulars to their vows,
neither to seek nor accept any dignity out of their several orders.
[Printed at Rome, 4 to, 1637. 5 pp. besides title page.] |
| May 11. |
Counterpart of lease by Edward Littleton of the Inner Temple,
Solicitor General, to Hugh Caulveley of the Lea, co. Chester, for
70 years, if the said Edward Littleton and Dame Sydney Caulveley,
his wife, late wife of Sir George Caulveley, deceased, should so long
live, of all the lands in co. Chester, of the freehold whereof the said
Sir George died seized, and wherein the said Edward Littleton and
Dame Sydney are interested on account of the dower of the said
Dame Sydney, at the yearly rent of 260l. [See Charles I., Case C.,
No. 5. 38 lines on parchment.] |
May 12.
The Swiftsure, in the Downs. |
69. Sir John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. Forbore
to write whilst wind-bound at Portsmouth and Stokes Bay, in
regard he gave a continual account to his Lord General [the Earl
of Lindsey], who was still with them, and secondly, that he only
expected a slant of wind to set sail, which on the 10th inst. at
3 o'clock in the morning he had. He presently laid hold of it, and
got out to sea; but before noon the wind veered back, and so continued till this afternoon, that he got a little breath again, and this
instant has come safe to the Downs, were he finds none of the fleet,
neither has he seen any ship in the way more than one Englishman,
freighted with passengers for Virginia. The St. George and the
St. Andrew will be ready by the 14th inst., and the Whelp stays
only for a new master. [Seal with crest. 1 p.] |
May 12.
The Swiftsure, in he Downs. |
70. Sir John Pennington to Nicholas. Has recovered the Downs with
much ado, nevertheless he finds he comes first. The rest of the ships at
Portsmouth will be ready on Thursday or Friday next; the Whelp
stays for her new master. Has written to the Lords and also to the
Lord General. Conceives they are but works of supererogation for
him to write to the Lords, neither is he certain whether his Lord
General will take it ill. Prays Nicholas to write his opinion herein,
also, what news is stirring, and what is the cause of the making
ready of the rest of the King's ships, as Mr. Surveyor has written
down to Portsmouth. [2 pp.] |
| May 12. |
71. Petition of Jeremy Phillips, late churchwarden of Orton
Waterville, co. Huntingdon, to Archbishop Laud. As churchwarden
he was presented by reason the church was in decay, and for repairing thereof disbursed 8l. 12s. 9d. Having tendered the parishioners
an account, and requested them "to make a general layer," whereby
he might be satisfied his amount expended, the parishioners, knowing
that John Hatley of the said parish was, with William Yarwell,
John Edis, and Robert Hatley, a feoffee in trust of lands given in
trust for the said town and church, and that he had gotten into his
hands 10l. by a sale of wood, ordered that petitioner should be
satisfied out of the said 10l. John Hatley has refused to pay the
amount; slights the order, and denies to produce the deeds of the
feoffment to his co-trustees. Petitioner with the minister and others,
in July last, petitioned Sir Robert Heath, one of the Justices of the
Assize [see Vol. cclxxi., No. 5.], who referred the same to Sir Thomas
Cotton and Sir Robert Beville. The latter having died before the
reference could take effect, petitioner appeals to the Archbishop for
redress. Underwritten, |
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71. i. Reference by Archbishop Laud to Sir John Lambe, desiring him to give account of what course is fittest to be taken
for the petitioner's relief, and for restoring the lands
above-mentioned to the right use if he find them misemployed. 12th May 1635. [1 p.] |
| [May 12.] |
72. Petition of John Page, one of the Masters of the Court of Chancery, Simon Rewse, and William Page, guardians of John Millett, the
King's ward, to the same. In the parish church of Hayes, Middlesex,
the pulpit was very mean, unbefitting so fair a church, and there
was "a final passage" at the upper end of the church in which disordered boys use to stand, whose unruly behaviour disturbed the
preacher, On the entreaty of the parishioners, petitioners bestowed
on the church a fair pulpit and built a fair new pew, in place of the
passage before-mentioned. Some persons having informed the Archbishop against these alterations, he has given order to Doctor
Rives to pull down the new pew and also the old one, so that the
ward, being Lord of the Manor, has not any pew to sit in. Pray
for a commission or certificate of the parishioners of the fitness and
decency of the pulpit and pew, and that the latter be not pulled
down until the Archbishop be fully informed of the truth. [¾ p.] |
| May 12. |
73. Certificate of Edmund Reeve, vicar of Hees alias Hayes,
Middlesex. The alley in the church of that parish, in which the
Lord of the Manor has set a seat, was of no use to the parishioners,
and only had benches in it for youth, who usually misbehaved themselves, especially in time of preaching. States the arrangements
consequent on the erection of the new pew, and of "a most decent
pulpit, the which is set in the fittest place of the church for the
whole congregation's hearing," and the inconveniences which will
ensue from the new pew being taken away. [¾ p.] |
| May 12. |
74. Certificate of Tobias Higgins, rector of Wickwar, and Henry
Mousell and Thomas Ithea, the churchwardens. Henry Webb
alias Wolwoth and Richard Batten were enjoined by the Council
to carry certain earth into the pigeon house of Webb, and that
Mr. Giffard should certify thereof. Giffard cannot be met with,
whereupon the undersigned certify that the pigeon house is filled
up with earth to the lower pigeon holes inside. [1 p.] |
| May 12. |
75. Certificate of Edward Wenyeve, feodary for Suffolk, of the
manors and lands in that county, whereof Sir John Leaman died
seised. The manors were those of Charsfeild alias Chardesfield,
and Clarvalls alias Clarevould. Sir John was also possessed of
"one capital messuage now used for a free school . . in or near
Ballygate Street, in Beccles," and lands in Ilketshall St. Andrew,
Ringsfield, and Barsham, purchased of Edward Tasborough. [1 p.] |
| May 12. |
76. See "Returns of Justices of Peace." |
| May 12. |
77. See "Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." |
| May 13. |
78. Attorney-General Bankes to the King. Cæsar de Haze being
questioned for transporting gold and silver beyond seas, on the 28th
March last, became bound with Thomas Talbott and Agmondesham
Pickayes in 500l., for appearance in the Star Chamber on the 17th
of April then following. On the 8th inst. it appeared that de Haze
was gone beyond seas, and had not appeared according to the
bond, whereupon it was ordered by the Court of Star Chamber
that the bond should be estreated into the Exchequer. [Copy.
¾ p.] |
| May 13. |
79. Mayor and Jurats of Dover to Theophilus Earl of Suffolk,
Lord Warden. There have been landed at that town from Calais
near one hundred men, women, and children, French and Dutch,
all Protestants, some of them bringing with them their goods and
household stuff. Their dwellings were in and near Calais, but they
had lands and tenements in Flanders, and have fled hither for
security in respect of the war likely to be betwixt France and Spain.
Some few have hired houses, and requested certificate thereof and
of the day of their arrival, which the writers granted on the request
of some neighbours to whom they are well known, but denied
the like to others until the Earl's direction be had. Understand
that the others who were landed intend to disperse themselves in
this kingdom, and that others are resolved to come over. [Faint
impression of the town seal. 1 p.] |
| [May 13 ?.] |
80. Notes, by Sec. Coke, of business transacted at a meeting of
the Lords of the Treasury. The meeting was principally occupied
in consideration of the affairs of Braydon Forest. The notes disclose
the nature of the arrangement made for draining. The patentees
(Jacobson and Sewster) were in arrear four years' rent, the amount
of which depended upon the number of acres inclosed. The King's
surveyor was to determine that question, and a report to be made to
the King. The Duke of York's nurse, Mrs. Elliot, was to paid [?]
300l. The list of pensions to be surveyed for the order of payment.
Dean Forest to be considered on Wednesday; the Grafton business
on Monday after Whitsun week. Sir Francis Crane to have notice.
[2¾ pp.] |
May 13.
The Antelope, in Margaret [Margate] Road. |
81. Thomas Williams, master gunner of the Triumph, to Nicholas.
Is here in the Antelope against his will, taken out of the Triumph
by Sir Henry Palmer. Is always willing to do the King service,
but very unwilling to go in any other man's place. Beseeches
Nicholas that at his return from Holland he may go down to the
Triumph, being the right ship which he has warrant for. Understands that she is on the list to go to sea very suddenly.
[½ p.] |
| May 13. |
82. Account of fees paid to the King's servants at the installation
of Algernon Earl of Northumberland: total, 84l. 10s. Signed by
most of the recipients. 6l. 13s. 4d. paid to the Canons of Windsor
was received by "John King." [2 pp.] |
| May 13. |
83. Account, signed by the Officers of the Navy, of the number
of men required to serve in his Majesty's ten ships now appointed
for the seas; total 2,350 men. [1 p.] |
May 14.
Westminster. |
84. The King to Robert Earl of Lindsey. Letters Patent whereby
the Earl was constituted Admiral, Custos maris, and Captain-General
of the Fleet and forces to be sent forth for guard of the seas, commanding the same in accordance with private instructions from the
King. Power is given to him to administer the Oath of Allegiance
and Supremacy to such persons as he shall think fit, to appoint
officers in place of such as shall die, to execute martial law, to hear
and determine all controversies happening in the fleet, with power
to pardon all penalties, and to knight such as he shall conceive to
deserve it in that service. [Office copy. 24 pp.] |
| May 14. |
Copy of the same. [See Domestic, Eliz. 1590, Vol. ccxxxvii., a
volume of Admiralty Collections, fol. 164 b. 7½ pp.] |
| [May 14 ?] |
85. Robert Earl of Lindsey to the King. Having considered his
Majesty's private instructions the Earl craves explanation of certain
clauses. 1. That the bounds of his Majesty's seas may be expressed.
2. Whether ships of the French King or the Archduke or the States
may not lie to and again upon their own coasts, as they have anciently
done. 3. Whether the States men-of-war may not lie before Dunkirk as they have been accustomed to do. 4. That if no men-of
war are to lie in the King's seas there should be notice given of it
by proclamation or otherwise. 5. What shall be done with the
herring fishers ? [In the margin are written Sec. Coke's answers
to these questions: "1. His Majesty's seas are all about his dominions, and to the largest extent of those seas. 2. They may stay in
their harbours or roads, or pass to and again for trade, but not
otherwise. 3. The Earl is referred to his instructions. 4. This is
already done. 5. Unnoticed by Sec. Coke." 1 p.] |
| [May 14 ?.] |
86. Copy of the same. |
| May 14. |
87. Commissioners for collecting a benevolence for the reparation
of St. Paul's in the division of Pennllyn and Edernion in co.
Merioneth, to [the Council]. Report their proceedings. They found
the people very backward in giving. The total sum received is
5l. 6s. 8d. [1 p.] |
| May 14. |
88. Observations by Edward Lord Herbert on the royal supremacy as illustrated by the authority in ecclesiastical matters
exercised by Kings mentioned in the Old Testament. The principal
object of this paper is to show the inconvenience and unscriptural
character of a supremacy "invested in a far-remote and obnoxious
prelate, who may sometimes want the power and sometimes the
means of giving that order which is requisite." It is stated in an
indorsement that this paper "was shewed to his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury by the King's command." [Copy. 7½ pp.] |
| May 14. |
89. Sir Henry Mildmay and others, Commissioners under a commission, dated the 17th April last, for inquiry into abuses committed
by goldsmiths, refiners, wire drawers, silkmen, and others, to the
Council. John Sanders, Edmund Webb, and Thomas Weddall being
convented before them refused to answer to such reasonable articles
as were tendered to them, to the ill example of all other refractory persons. Crave the Lords to bring the said parties before the
Council to be ordered therein. [1 p.] |
| May 14. |
90. Account of ordnance in several of his Majesty's forts and
castles, for which order ought to be taken for his Majesty's service.
Many of the pieces here mentioned are stated to have been claimed
to be their own by the inhabitants of the places where they were.
[2 pp.] |
| May 14. |
91. Separate examinations of Thomas Hopper and John Pratt,
both of Yarmouth, mariners. Deponents state that about fourteen
days before Christmas last each of them was hired by Robert
Carrell of Yarmouth to go to the North Seas in a fisher boat of
Dieppe to instruct them to take fish after the manner of the
English with "a Drove sail," for which each of them was to have
11l. and a barrel of fish for the voyage. In April last the fisher
boats came to Yarmouth and the deponents went to sea therein,
but three days afterwards were driven back to Yarmouth, and there
restrained by the bailiffs. [1 p.] |
| May 14. |
92. Statement of the manner in which a murder was committed by William Williams and his brother who fled. On 5th
June last these two persons came out of a tavern in Neath, co.
Glamorgan, upon a fair day, with their swords drawn. The people
fled before them, and they marched along the streets brandishing
their swords. Returning in the same way, at the tavern door
they met with a gentleman's eldest son, whom they killed without
colour of provocation by word or deed. William Williams having
been indicted and attainted, a reprieve has been obtained by undue
suggestions, and although the King has commanded that justice
should proceed, this direction is as yet suppressed. [Stated in Sec.
Windebank's indorsement to have been "sent by Mr. Jenkins." ¾ p.] |
| May 14. |
93. Note of demand, probably of a ship's surgeon, for one ton of
vinegar to air a ship, the name of which is not stated, with 50 lbs.
of sugar, 100 lbs. of rice, and 6 bushels of oatmeal, for the relief of
sick men. [¼ p.] |
| May 14. |
94. See "Returns of Justices of Peace." |
May 15.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Thomas Viscount Wentworth, Lord
Deputy of Ireland. Send him estimate of the Officers of the Navy
for setting forth the Bonaventure and the Lion's Ninth Whelp employed this year on the coast of Ireland, amounting to 6,467l. 2s. 2d.
Pray him to take order for payment of the same. [Copy, but marked
on the Admiralty Register as cancelled having been superseded by
another letter which included also the ordnance estimate, for which
see the 18th inst. Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 127a. ¾ p.] |
May 15.
Whitehall. |
The same to Sir Henry Marten. Send copy of their commission for executing the office of Lord Admiral with the addition
lately made. Pray him to certify in what way they should now call
to account such persons as have or have had to do with profits of
the Admiralty since the death of the late Lord Admiral. [Copy.
Ibid., fol. 128. ⅓ p.] |
| May 15. |
The same to Montjoy Earl of Newport. The King by letters
patent of the 17th April last, on the surrender of Sir William
Killigrew, having appointed Sir Nicholas Slanning of Hele, co.
Devon, Captain of Pendennis Castle, the Earl is to give order for
the delivery of the remains of stores in the said castle to Sir
Nicholas. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 128. 2/3 p.] |
May 15.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Robert Earl of Lindsey. Upon information given that ships coming from St. Christopher's, the Barbathoes
[Barbadoes], the Caribbee Islands, Virginia, Bermudas, and other
English plantations, go to foreign countries with their goods, to the
King's great loss in his customs, the Council have given the Lords
of the Admiralty order to cause such ships to come for the port of
London or some other port of this kingdom. Pray him to take
effectual care for meeting with such ships, and to cause the masters
to enter into bond to bring their ships to London, or some other
English port; and should the master of any ship refuse, the Earl is
to place aboard a sufficient cupplement of men to bring the ship to
London. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 128a. 1 p.] |
May 15.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. Heretofore foreign commodities were
brought into this kingdom from Calais, Flanders, and the Netherlands to be reshipped for foreign parts, for which much custom
was paid to his Majesty, but now such goods are brought to the
Downs or other roads on the English coast, and there laden into
English shipping bound for Spain, and the same is done by unlading
out of English ships homeward bound. The Earl is to take care
that all the ships and pinnaces under his command are to be aiding
and assisting to the farmers of the customs and their deputy, Anthony
Percival, in the reformation of the said abuses. [Copy. Ibid.,
fol. 129. 1 p.] |
| May 15. |
The same to Garret Coursey [Gerald Courcy] Lord Kinsale, Sir
Randall Clayton, Richard Mansfield, Paul Amies, Leonard Crosse,
and Henry Wheeler. On a sentence in the High Court of Admiralty,
the Dolphin of Southampton with her tackle and furniture were
adjudged to George Rodney of Walthamstow, Essex, and a commission has been issued to the persons addressed to search for and
take into custody the said ship and her apparel. Great part of the
tackle of the said ship being embezzled and carried away they are
to search for the same in any Vice-Admiralty in Ireland, and having
found any of the same are to seize and deliver it to Mr. Rodney.
The Lord President of Munster also is prayed to assist in the
execution of their commission. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 129a. 1 p.] |
May 15.
Whitehall. |
The same to Edward Baynard, lieutenant of the St. George,
under Capt. James Montague. Warrant to proceed aboard the
St. George in accordance with his appointment. [Ibid., fol. 103a.
⅓ p.] |
| [May 15 ?] |
95. The same to Stephen Danske and Joseph Pett, purveyors for
his Majesty's woods. There being occasion to use 2,500 trees for
building a great ship, which by former directions were to be felled
in Chopwell Woods only, now in regard the full number cannot be
found in Chopwell Woods they are to fell so many trees in Peachbank [Pedgebank ?] and Brancepeth Park or Woods as shall be
needful to supply the number. [The day of the month not inserted nor the warrant signed; probably only a suggested form.
1½ p.] |
| May 15. |
96. Petition of George Slee, comptroller of customs at Boston, to
the Lords of the Admiralty. Petitioner lies in the Marshalsea concerning a seizure of a small parcel of tallow wherein he proceeded
according to the course of the Exchequer, recovered it to his Majesty's
use, paid in the King's part, and took out his quietus est, whereby
he supposed himself discharged. For the offence given to the Lords
he is heartily sorry. He did it ignorantly and humbly submits
himself. Prays enlargement. [¾ p.] |
| May 15. |
97. Petition of Capt. Rowland Browne to the same. Was employed as captain in the Adventure of Ipswich in the voyage to
Cadiz; in the Patient Adventure of Ipswich for Island [Iceland]
to waft the fishermen; in the King's ship Esperance as lieutenant
at Rhé in the Victory as captain till the Officers of the Navy gave
order for bringing her into dock at Woolwich; and lastly, in the
Seventh Whelp, for Rochelle; for all which services he has warrants
under the late Duke of Buckingham's hand. Beseeches employment
in the fleet now making ready. [½ p.] |
| [May 15.] |
98. Petition of the Master and Wardens of the Shipwrights'
Company to the same. Since the reference from the Lords of the
12th March last [see it in Calendar under date] to Sir Henry
Marten for composing the differences of the Company they have had
divers meetings before the Judge, but can make no conclusion of any
constant maintenance for the corporation, the relief of their poor, nor
payment of their present debts, by the remiss appearance of the Company on summons. Pray that they may be ordered by the Lords to
hold a meeting on Wednesday the 20th inst., and that the persons
herewith presented and all others may be commanded to attend or
show cause why they should be excused. [1 p.] Annexed, |
|
98. i. List of persons summoned by the officer of the Company
of Shipwrights but had not attended. [1 p.] |
| May 15. |
Notes, by Sec. Coke, of business transacted by the Lords of the
Treasury:—Order to stop the celebration of the Prince's birthday
in St. Martin's. To prepare list of strangers against the next
meeting of the Lords. [See this present Vol., No. 80. ¼ p.] |
| May 15. |
99. Separate examinations of John Davis alias Dawes, Thomas
Hambleton, Thomas Woodes, and Richard Secker, all pressed to serve
in the King's fleet by Mr. Miller [Milner] of Lynn, although persons
unfit for the service. [1 p.] |
| May 15. |
100. Account of receipts and disbursements in and out of the
Exchequer from the 8th inst. to this day. The remain on the 8th
was 6,292l. 7s. 2.; the receipts since were 5,162l. 8s. 11d.; the
payments 7,631l. 14s. 1½ d.; the present remain 3,823l. 1s. 11½ d.
Among the payments are the following,—to Sir Richard Wynne in
part of 1,000l. remainder of 4,000l., for building a new chapel at
Somerset House, 200l.; Edward Manning, for a brick wall about
the New Park near Richmond, 1,000l.; Lady Vere, wife and executrix of Lord Vere, in part of remain of 5,000l. due to him for service
in the Palatinate; Walter Montague, 254l. [2 pp.] |
| May 15. |
101. Copy of the preceding, but a little less full in the statement
of names. [2 pp.] |
| May 15. |
102. See "Returns of Justices of Peace." |
| May 16. |
103. Commissioners for taking Contributions towards the repair
of St. Paul's within the hundred of Counsillt, in co. Flint, to the
Council. Report their proceedings under the two commissions
directed to them. On the latter occasion the people had been found
far more backward than at first. The sums collected had been
handed over to the Bishop of St. Asaph, to be conveyed to the
Chamber of London. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
| May 16. |
104. Commissioners for the same purpose within the hundred of
Mould in the same county to the same. Similar report. [Seal
with arms. 1p.] |
| May 16. |
105. Sir Henry Marten to the Lords of the Admiralty. Acknowledges receipt of their letter of the 15th inst., recommends that after
they shall have obtained the names of any persons for examination
as to profits of the Admiralty received since the death of the late
Lord Admiral they send warrants for them to appear before them,
and on such appearance command them to repair to the Judge of the
Admiralty to be examined judicially upon oath. He conceives that
this course, with notice that after they have been examined by Sir
Henry they must return to the Lords for further proceeding, will give
the greater countenance to the business, strike the greater terror into
the examinate parties, and be likely to produce the better effects.
According to their letter of the 6th inst., sends form of oath for
Vice-Admirals when they pass their accounts. [¾ p.] Inclosed, |
|
105. i. Form of oath above mentioned to be taken by ViceAdmirals. [¾ p.] |
| May 16. |
106. Copy of the above letter and inclosure. [2½ pp.] |
| May 16. |
Notes, by Nicholas, of proceedings at a meeting of the Commismissioners for inquiring into the abuses of the Fleet:—Examination
of David Waterhouse and others [see the next article]. George
Gardiner's petition delivered to Mr. Ingram to answer. Arthur
Powell went out in Hilary Term last, being in execution, and voluntarily escaped; the warden said that Powell had a writ to go to a
trial in Shropshire to testify, and had not returned; if he do not the
warder must pay the debt, but he hears that Powell has agreed with
his creditors, and no party complains. [See Vol. cclxxxiv., No. 33.
½ p.] |
| May 16. |
107. Separate examinations of David Waterhouse, Hugh Floyd,
John Jones, Sir Garret Rainsford, and Godfrey Cade, taken before
the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the abuses of the Fleet.
The persons examined deposed to the fabrication of day writs of
habeas corpus, under which prisoners were permitted to go out.
One of these writs was shown to have come through the hands of
John Jones, a poor man who was allowed to go in errands for the
prisoners. Sir Garret Rainsford admitted that he had written many
of them for several of his fellow prisoners, and it was stated that
Godfrey Cade, a person in the employ of the marshal, signed the
names of some of the judges to them. [3 pp.] |
| May 16. |
Copy of the same. [See Vol. cclxxxiv., No. 36. 5 pp.] |
| May 16. |
108. Draft of the same, in the handwriting of Nicholas, and
signed by the several deponents. [3¾ pp.] |
| May 16. |
109. Account of Sir William Russell of ship money received,
and of the amount remaining unpaid. The receipts now amounted
to 69,801l. 15s. 4d., the sum unpaid was 13,762l. 4s. 8d. [1¼ p.] |
| [May 16 ?] |
110. Account of such part of the receipt in the preceding account
as had come to hand since the 15th inst.: total 1,599l. 7s. 3d. [½ p.] |
