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Feb. 23.
Westminster. |
1. Warrant for payment of 100l. to Lodowick Carlile and Humphrey
Rogers for pease, tares, and hay, for the red and fallow deer in the
Great Park at Richmond. [6 lines on parchment.] |
Feb. 23.
Westminster. |
2. The like for payment of 1,200l. to Sir Anthony Vandyke for
certain pictures by him delivered for the King's use. [7 lines on
parchment.] |
| Feb. 23. |
3. Anthony Hinton to Nicholas. Joseph Rea, heretofore the
writer's deputy in the bailiwick of Westminster, has got into his
hands 100l. of last year's ship-money, due from Richard Denham,
one of the burgesses of St. Clement's. Prays Nicholas to move the
Lords to send for him, otherwise the money will hardly be gotten.
[¾ p.] |
| Feb. 23. |
4. Receipt of Sir William Russell for 50l. paid by Robert
Knowles on behalf of Sir John Barker, late Sheriff of Suffolk,
collected for ship-money under writ of 20th October 1634.
[1 p.] |
| Feb. 23. |
5. Like receipt for 3,600l. paid by Lawrence Osbaldeston, on
behalf of Richard Shuttleworth, Sheriff of co. Lancaster, in part
of 4,000l. ship-money, under writ of 12th August last. [¾ p.] |
Feb. 23.
Whitehall. |
Lords Commissioners for Gunpowder to all Mayors, Justices of
Peace, and others. There being much occasion for carriage of
powder, from the powder mills at Chilworth to Hamhaw and thence
to London, for his Majesty's service, the persons addressed are to
assist Mr. Cordewell, his Majesty's gunpowder maker, in taking up,
at the King's price, such cars, carts, and carriages, hoys and
barges as he shall desire to use. [Copy. See Vol. ccxcii., p. 46.
1 p.] |
| Feb. 23. |
6. Minute in explanation of Richard Bagnall's request to dig for
saltpetre in his Majesty's house at Woodstock. He desires to dig
only in those rooms that have earthen floors, not in boarded, pitched,
or paved rooms. If he takes up planks in any stables, he will lay
them again at his own charge, and let Sir Gerard Fleetwood get a
mason to direct how near the foundation he shall dig. He will
leave the rooms as handsome as he shall find them. [1 p.] |
| Feb. 23. |
7. Similar minute of application of the same to the Lords Commissioners of Gunpowder, that he will be bound to make an
increased cwt. of saltpetre per week, that is, 9 cwt. per week,
and ultimately upon certain terms 1,000 lbs. weight per week; the
terms included the grant of a lease of certain new grounds which
he was making, his carriages at a lower rate, and a better price
for the saltpetre. [1 p.] |
Feb. 23.
Office of Ordnance. |
8. Officers of Ordnance to Nicholas. The writers are dispeeding
away the Grace of Weymouth, John Beere master, with field
carriages and ammunition for Pendennis Castle, and pray him to
procure the ship a convoy. [¾ p.] |
Feb. 23.
Whitehall. |
Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords of
the Admiralty. Appointed to hear Peter White touching the loss
of the Anne Royal. [Margin by the Lord Treasurer: Respectuatur.]
The Earl of Berkshire to be with the Lords about a proposition of
Sir Francis Kynaston. Sign warrant for lieutenant for Sir Beverley
Newcomen. Consider of Mr. Evelyn's petition. Resolve which of
the merchant ships taken up shall be discharged, in place of other
three which the city shall set forth. Consider Sir Henry Marten's
certificate concerning "ferriage" in Ireland. Resolve when to
give order for a second fleet of ten King's ships and five merchant
ships. Capt Rainsborough desires that in case Capt. Carteret come
not, others, whom he nominated, may be Vice-admiral and
captain in his place. Appoint pursers and cooks for the two new
pinnaces which will be shortly ready to be launched. Consider draft
of Sir William Russell's contract. [Margin by the Lord Treasurer:
Respectuatur. See 25th March 1637., Vol. cccxlix., No. cccxlix. 1 p.] |
Feb. 23.
"From my house at St. Martin's in the Fields." |
9. Montjoy, Earl of Newport, to Sir John Heydon, Lieutenant of
Ordnance. On survey of the pinnace appointed for transporting
his Majesty's packets, there are thought fit for the defence thereof
six falcons of brass or iron. Sir John is to certify which are now
to be had out of his Majesty's stores, and make an estimate for the
complete fitting of the said pinnace. [Seal with arms. ¾ p.] |
| Feb. 23. |
10. Nicholas Polhill to Nicholas. Has sent to Robert Powlett to
bring the books of the proceedings in their cause in the Court of
Admiralty, that Sir Henry Marten may peruse the same, and report
to the Lords of the Admiralty according to their reference of 29th
November last, what their loss is and of their proceedings in the
Low Countries, but Powlett refuses to bring them. Prays him to
move the Lords to command him to do so, for which he has drawn
a petition. [¾ p.] Enclosed, |
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10. i. Petition of the same, and other merchants, to the Lords
of the Admiralty and of the Council. Pray order to
Powlett as above mentioned. [1 p.] |
| Feb. 23. |
11. Thomas, Earl of Berkshire, to the same. Desires to see a
draft of the order touching the ovens before it be entered, and that
the three persons appointed to oversee the building of the oven in
the ship, may be mentioned to be at the appointment of the Earl
and the assignees of Sir Nicholas Halse's invention. [½ p.] |
| Feb. 23. |
12. Petition of Francis Paul to Archbishop Laud. Petitioner
having heretofore preferred his petition to the Archbishop for his
admission to the offices of the High Commission and Delegates,
according to his Majesty's letters patent granted to petitioner and
John Oldbury, was, upon some untrue surmises of Oldbury, referred
to the law, for recovery of the profits thereof. Petitioner being
fearful to offend by importunity, and having had no means to
inform the Archbishop of the unnatural dealing of Sir George Paul,
in his life time, with petitioner, his wife, and children, and the
"practize" of Oldbury with Sir George, has advised with his
counsel, who have resolved that, until petitioner be sworn, neither
he nor Oldbury (the patent being joint) can sue for any profits.
Prays reference to Sir John Lambe, who is one of the overseers of
Sir George's will, to certify whether petitioner ought to be admitted
or not. [½ p.] Underwritten, |
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12. i. Reference to Sir John Lambe and Dr. Duck. 23rd February
1636[–7]. [¼ p.] |
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12. ii. Appointment of the referees above mentioned to hear this
cause on Wednesday, then next in the dining room of
Doctors Commons. 27th February 1636[–7]. [¼ p.] |
| Feb. 23. |
13. Petition of Richard Farnam, "a prophet of the most high God,
a true subject to my King, and a prisoner of my Saviour Christ in
Newgate," to Archbishop Laud and the rest of the High Commissioners, whom he prays to excuse his plainness, being no scholar.
Desires to know the cause why he is detained so long in prison,
where he has been kept a year next April, without coming to
his answer. Thinks they have forgotten him. If he be a false
prophet and a blasphemer and a seducer, as most people report that
he is, the High Commissioners would do well to bring him to
trial. What he wrote before he came into prison, and what he
has written since, he will stand to affirm they be truths taught
him by the anointing of the Spirit. He reverences learning where
the Spirit rules, but where that is wanting learning is but foolishness. The Lord gives wisdom to the poor base and despised ones of
the world, so that a poor man or woman that can read never
letter in the book, if the Lord have wrought the work of conversion
in them, and endued them with his sanctifying Spirit, has more
saving knowledge than the greatest learned man, if the work of
regeneration be not wrought in him. Shows what a bishop should
be, and argues that if the Archbishop were such a person, he
would not keep the servants of God in prison so long without
coming to answer. If he does not bring petitioner to his answer
this summer he intends to complain to the King, believing that
it is not his pleasure that his subjects should suffer false imprisonment to satisfy the Archbishop's mind. Desires to be judged
according to truth and trusts that the Archbishop will not be
offended with what petitioner has written. He is certain he has
not offended God, therefore the Archbishop has no cause to be
angry. [1 p.] |
| Feb. 23. |
14–18. See "Returns made by Justices of Peace." |
| Feb. 24. |
Petition of the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Commonalty of Exeter to the
King. The great use of hospitals founded in divers cities has often
invited petitioners to consider the way of erecting a hospital for the
relief, education, and setting on work of poor children and relief
of aged or impotent people. Johan[na] Crossinge, relict of Hugh
Crossinge deceased, and Francis Crossinge their son, now an
alderman of Exeter, have bought a convenient house within the
said city and have given the same for an hospital to be called
St. John's Hospital. By the further charity of Thomas Walker and
others, and of Alice Hele, widow, deceased, Walter Borough,
deceased, and the Lady Prideaux, provision has also been made for
the erection of a school house, the reparation of an ancient chapel for
the use of the hospital, and the maintenance of an English school.
Pray his Majesty's licence for carrying out these works and for the
incorporation of the said hospital with such powers and privileges
as were granted to Sutton's hospital. [See Vol. cccxxiii., p. 63.
4 pp.] Underwritten, |
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i. Reference to the Attorney-General to prepare the licence and
incorporation desired. Whitehall, 24th Feb. 1636–7.
[Ibid., p. 67. ½ p.] |
| Feb. 24. |
Petition of William Cooke, one of the four Masters attending the
Navy, to the King. Petitioner has been employed in the Navy for
35 years. He has been master of many of the King's principal ships
and has performed the charge with prosperous success. Although
the King has advanced him to the place he now enjoys, the benefit
thereof has done no more than support himself and family with
much providence. Prays the King to bestow on him such sum of
money as has been saved by the citizens of London on the three ships
set forth by them in 1636, viz., the Jonas, the Great Neptune, and the
True Love, and the profits chiefly arising by want of men, which
they ever kept less than the proper number. [Copy. See Vol.
cccxxiii., p. 55. 1¼ p.] Underwritten, |
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i. Minute of the King's pleasure to make the grant above
solicited, with power for the grantee to compound with
the delinquents. Whitehall, 24th February 1636–7. Copy.
Ibid., p. 56. ⅓ p.] |
Feb. 24.
Whitehall. |
19. Order of Council that the three originals, viz., the letter to the
Judges, and the case enclosed concerning the business of ship-money,
being both under his Majesty's signature, as likewise the opinion of
all the Judges subscribed with their own hands, should be therewith
delivered by the clerk of the Council to Sir Robert Pye, Auditor of
the Excheqner, who is to cause the same to be recorded in the
Treasury there. [Very much damaged by damp. 2/3 p.] |
| Feb. 24. |
20. Particulars presented by the Worsted Combers of Exeter and
Devon to the Council, which they desire to be introduced into the
charter of incorporation for which they had petitioned. The incorporation was to consist of all persons who for three years past had
used the trade of worsted combing within Exeter and the county of
Devon, the common council to consist of 12 of Exeter and 12 of the
county, the master being one of the 12 of Exeter. [1 p.] Endorsed, |
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20. i. Resolution of the Council that the said trade is fit to be
reduced into order and government, and reference to
the Attorney-General to take further consideration of the
articles contained in the preceding paper, and to report
his opinion thereon. Whitehall, 24th February 1636–7.
[½ p.] Annexed, |
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20. ii. Report of the Attorney-General on the particulars abovementioned, with various suggested articles and alterations
in those proposed. 20th April 1637. [¾ p.] |
| Feb. 24. |
21. Examination of Gregory Bootie, trading in worsted stockings.
Had consigned to him by Mr. Carter of Fleet Street three hogsheads
of Virginia tobacco, between August and Michaelmas last, which
tobacco is now remaining in his house, in leaf or roll, or cut and
dried, for sale, except ten lbs. sold or used by examinant and his
friends. He is no patentee for sale of tobacco but is willing to
take a licence. [½ p.] |
| Feb. 24. |
22. Proposal of Capt. Pett to be submitted to the Lords of the
Admiralty. That the Greyhound riding at Chatham and the
Roebuck at Portsmouth, be made ready by the 20th March to go
along with the pinnaces bound for Sallee as far as the Land's End,
to be tried with them for sailing. That Thomas Rabenett command
the Greyhound and Reuben Broad the Roebuck, their warrants being
drawn as Capt. Dunning's to serve as captains and masters. All
the vessels to assemble in the Downs and sail together. [¾ p.] |
Feb. 24.
Maidstone. |
23. Justices of Peace for the west part of Kent to the Council.
The Lords lately imposed on the said west part the carriage of 200
loads of timber from Tandridge and Warnham in Surrey and Sussex,
to Deptford. The writers remonstrate that some of the hundreds
of the west part have been every year for seven years past charged
with the carriage of 300 loads of timber at the least, and in one
year with 550 loads, that they stand charged at present with 425
loads, and never craved help or contribution. In that respect they
hope the Lords will discharge them of the carriage out of other
counties, which are well able to perform the service. [1 p.] |
Feb. 24.
The Downs. |
24. Sir Henry Mervin to the Lords of the Admiralty. Refers to
his letter of the 15th and wishes to know their pleasure. Has
expected the coming of the corpse of the Marquis de Poigny; fears
the master of the ship (which has been long at Gravesend) delays
time in expectation of freight. Has received list, from the Lord
Warden, of French fisher-boats licensed to fish on the Sowe and
will give instructions accordingly. There came that day a ship
from Virginia which left about a month since; there were then no
tidings of Sir John Harvey. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
Feb. 24,
The Downs. |
25. The same to [Nicholas ?]. As he had sealed up his packet
for the Lords, a letter, enclosed, came to his hands. Sent it away
on the 15th by a footman of his own. He fell sick at Sittingbourne
and so returned it. Wishes the Lords to see it and begs their
answer as to the Garland, and what ship shall go to the West.
Thanks him for the Prince Elector's protestation; would he were
on the free horse. Has an ill after-game. As soon as the General
is nominated, desires to know. [¾ p.] |
Feb. 24.
Office of Ordnance. |
26. Estimate of the Officers of Ordnance for munition for the
Postmaster's frigate, the Speedy Post of London. Six brass ordnance were to be supplied out of the stores, and other articles to be
purchased, at the total cost of 154l. 5s. 7d. [The estimate crossed
through and endorsed:—"Vacat, because there is another made
with alteration of the ordnance." 5 pp.] |
| Feb. 24. |
27–30. See "Returns made by the Justices of Peace." |
| Feb. 25. |
Grant to Anthony Bourchier to keep a market in Morton
Henmarsh [Moreton in Marsh], co. Gloucester, and two fairs, with
a piepoudre court. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 25. |
Warrant to the Lords of the Admiralty to sell the prize
ship, the Black George, and such of her furniture as cannot
be fitted for any other of his Majesty's ships. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 25. |
Similar warrant for sale of the prize ship the Anne Royal.
[Docquet.] |
| Feb. 25. |
31. Petition of John Acworth to the King. Petitioner has
served his Majesty, his father, and Queen Elizabeth these 35 years
in keeping the stores at Deptford and Woolwich, and other employments concerning the Navy, and therein has performed as
good service as ever was done in the same. Since the late King's
death, the greatest part of his means have been taken from him,
only the keeping of the stores at Woolwich continued to him.
Prays a grant of the reversion of the Clerk of the Acts place in the
Navy. [½ p.] Underwritten, |
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31. i. The King, approving the services of petitioner, refers his
petition to the Lords of the Admiralty, to report thereon.
St. James's, 25th February 1636–7. [¼ p.] |
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31. ii. Lords of the Admiralty to his Majesty. Report that the
granting of reversions of places in the Navy is contrary
to the King's course and commandment, and petitioner
is very unfit for that place. 13th March 1636–7. [¼ p.] |
| Feb. 25. |
32. Petition of Mary Hooke, keeper of the King's tennis court
at St. James's, and John Hooke, her husband, to the King. Before
the death of her late husband, Thomas Hooker, there was 3,000l.
due to him in 1630, whereof he abated 1,000l. for renewing the
lease of the tennis court, and by his will left the other 2,000l.
for the portions of his children. In May 1633 petitioner received 1,000l., and for the King's play since 1630 to 2nd May 1636
there is due 632l. 7s. Prays a Privy Seal for 1,632l. 7s. [½ p.]
Underwritten, |
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32. i. Direction to the Lord Treasurer to give order for a Privy
Seal for payment of what is due. St. James's, 25th
February 1636–7. [¼ p.] Annexed, |
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32. ii. Statement of the accounts of the above petitioners, initialed
by the King. [1 p.] |
Feb. 25.
His Majesty's Commission House, Fleet Street. |
33. Order of the Commissioners for the management of the
King's revenue as Prince of Wales. There remain unsatisfied
sundry bonds taken in the name of the late Prince Henry, for
recovery of which process had been awarded out of the Exchequer.
But it appearing to the Barons that the bonds were taken in the
late Prince's name, they ordered a Supersedeas of the said process.
The Commissioners desire Sec. Windebank to move his Majesty that
an administration of the goods of Prince Henry unadministered
be granted to any two or three of the Commissioners for his Majesty's
use. [1 p.] |
| Feb. 25. |
34. Capt. James Duppa to the Mayor of Nottingham. A petition had been presented to his Majesty, and referred to the
Lord Treasurer, and by him to the writer, that Mr. Divall and
Mr. Greaves might be the two brewers for that town. Intimates
this that if the persons named are thought fit men, and have no
other business, they may be preferred to be two of the brewers
if more than two are allowed. [Copy. Endorsed is a cancelled
draft of a bond from Thomas Turner of Royston to Richard
Palmer of Sibthorpe in 100l. Dated 23rd June 1637. ½ p.] |
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34. i. Petition of the Mayor and Aldermen of Nottingham to
the Council. The King provided in the commission for
brewing that in every corporate town the corporation
should have the refusal of brewing. Griffen Divall, no
burgess of the town, Robert Greaves, the town-clerk, are
admitted brewers of the town. If they are continued the
corporation will be outed, it being a town of small
trading, very populous, and much indebted, the more by
300l. in repairing the bridge which last year fell down,
besides the relief of 800 poor people weekly. The brewing
being taken away, the number of poor will be increased,
and the corporation ruined. Pray a grant to the corporation of the sole brewing. [Copy. ½ p.] Underwritten, |
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34. ii. The Lords conceiving it agreeable to his Majesty's
instructions that the inhabitants in corporations should
be preferred before strangers, refer the above petition to
the Commissioners for brewing to certify to the Board.
The Inner Star Chamber, 23rd May 1637. [Copy.
¼ p.] |
Feb. 25.
Dodington. |
35. Sir Thomas Delves, Sheriff of co. Chester, to the Council.
States the difficulties he had met with in making his assessment
for the ship-money, the constables not assisting him, and Sir
Thomas Aston being absent in the Low Countries. Could not
get one in ten of the constables to present such as were of gainful trades, money men, and rich dairymen. Determined therefore
to levy on the land six mizes, and to put on those towns which
failed to present men of personal estates, a seventh mize. Explains
his difficulties in collection, but hopes to receive the money in
April. The trades of dairies and salt-making are much hurt by
the sickness above, so that money is hard to come by. Prays
for power to charge some market towns to guard the moneys from
one market town to another, which was the use for treasure in Queen
Elizabeth's time, for the factors for cheese are some broken and
generally have little or no dealings. He has received already 136l.
[Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
| Feb. 25. |
36. Account by Sir William Russell of what is paid, and what in
arrear of the ship-money to be levied under writs issued in 1635.
Totals received 190,290l. 16s. 6d. In arrear 12,293l. 11s. 2d.
[Very much damaged by damp. 1 p.] |
| Feb. 25. |
37. Account by Nicholas of moneys levied and in the hands of
the sheriffs on account of the ship-money for 1635. Total, 503l.
[¾ p.] |
| Feb. 25. |
38. Account by Sir William Russell of ship-money for 1636,
received since the 18th inst. Total 8,090l. [⅓ p.] |
| Feb. 25. |
39. Account by Nicholas of the whole money paid and levied and
in the sheriffs' hands for ship-money under the writs issued 1636.
In all 58,816l. [1 p.] |
| Feb. 25. |
40. Petition of Daniel Hardingborch, captain of the Abraham's
Offering of Middelburgh, to the Lords of the Admiralty. States
the circumstances of his capture of the Abraham's Offering of Middelburgh, and the litigation which ensued thereon between petitioner
and Edward Carpenter, as the same are detailed in a petition to the
King, calendared in Vol. ccxci., No. 100, under the date of June
1635. The petitioners cite the case of the Earl of Warwick and
Langthorne for the merchants of Genoa, which was determined by
the Lords of the Admiralty, and prays that his case may likewise be
sentenced by them. [1 p.] Annexed, |
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40. i. Copy of Letters Patent appointing Robert, Earl of Lindsey, Edward, Earl of Dorset, Francis, Lord Cottington,
Sir Henry Vane, and Secs. Coke and Windebank, commissioners for determining appeals against judgments of
the Court of Admiralty, in cases of prizes taken by letters
of marque. Westminster, 19th November in the 9th year
of the King [1633]. [1 p.] |
| Feb. 25. |
41. List of his Majesty's Fleet appointed to go to sea this year.
It includes 19 King's ships, and nine merchants' ships, four being
set out by the City of London. [Much damaged in the margin.
1 p.] |
| Feb. 25. |
42. Zouch Tate to Nicholas. Has long been troubled with sore
eyes, so that he could neither write nor read. Thanks him for
assisting his brother's lientenant. When the writer had his despatch
about inclosures, he left direction with a friend to get the Lords' order.
His friend repaired to Mr. Boon and gave him 3l. to get it. But by
reason of the sickness or otherwise he could not get it till this
week, and now finds he should have paid 50l. in November last
and 40l. this May. Would be glad to pay both together, but
desires to know if it will be any danger or further charge to do so.
[= 1¼ p.] |
| Feb. 25. |
43. See "Returns made by Justices of Peace." |
| Feb. 26. |
Petition of Marmaduke Marshall to the King. The business of
soap, and the proceedings of the company incorporated for making
thereof have been accompanied with many inconveniences, and have
not answered the first expectation of profit to the King. A proposition annexed to this petition was conceived to be an effectual
rectification of all obliquity in the said business, and a probable
means of considerable revenue to the King. Prays reference thereof
to the Attorney and Solicitor-General, who calling before them the
experienced men of that trade, may certify his Majesty; prays also
that if it be presented as a fit object for the King's approbation,
petitioner may be appointed receiver of the fines and clerk to the
commission for managing the business. [Copy. See Vol. cccxxiii.,
p. 62. p.] Underwritten, |
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i. Reference to the Lord Treasurer, who calling to him the Attorney
and Solicitor-General, shall certify as above desired, and
the business proceeding, petitioner to have the employment
desired. Whitehall, 26th February 1636–7. [Copy. Ibid.,
p. 63. ½ p.] |
| Feb. 26. |
44. Petition of Marmaduke Marshall to the King. The King on 6th
May in the 9th year of his reign granted to William Screven and Philip
Eden a messuage called Blanch Appleton, and a tenement called
Stewards Inn in the city of London at a fee-farm rent, and Screven
and Eden granted over the same to Thomas Jay to the use of petitioner.
The mayor and commonalty of the city make title to the same
messuage and tenement under colour of some grant made by some
of the King's progenitors; an information was thereupon exhibited
in the Duchy Court at Westminster, and afterwards referred to a
trial at the common law. The cause was to have been tried in
Michaelmas term last, but upon motion by petitioner for a peremptory day, it was ordered to rest till next term. Prays a reference for
hearing the cause or an order to the Judges to hear it in the ordinary
course. [¾ p.] Underwritten, |
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44. i. Command from the King to the Judges of the King's
Bench to admit the cause mentioned in the preceding
petition to receive trial in Easter Term next. [¼ p.] |
| Feb. 26. |
Copy of the preceding petition and reference with notes of alterations in both of them made in a subsequent petition and reference
on the 27th November 1637. [See Vol. cccxxiii., p. 60. 2 pp.] |
Feb. 26.
Whitehall. |
45. Order of Lord Keeper Coventry, Lord Treasurer Juxon, the
Earl of Dorset, Lord Cottington, and Sec. Windebank, referees of a
petition of Capt. Millward, appointed by his Majesty. The referees
intimated that they would proceed with the reference on the
Wednesday then next in the Council Chamber at Whitehall, and
that they specially required the attendance of the persons named in
the schedule annexed. [1 p.] Annexed, |
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45. i. Schedule containing the names of Christopher Wase,
Jacob Price, Robert Willimote and Katherine Alston.
[¼ p.] |
Feb. 26.
"From my house in Llanddewi." |
46. Evan Davies, Sheriff of co. Radnor, to the Council. Acknowledges receipt of writ, and directions for levying 493l. 10s. for
ship-money in that county, whereof he has charged the hundred of
Radnor, which includes New Radnor and Presteign, with 84l., and
each parish and clergyman in the county is rated as by the schedule
within is expressed. Expects to receive the amount within a few
days except that of Presteign which stands visited with the plague,
and may not be collected without endangering the whole county.
[Seal with arms. 1 p.] Enclosed, |
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46. i. Assessment of every parish in the county, with a separate
account of the amount charged upon each clergyman.
[3 pp.] |
| [Feb. 26.] |
47. Petition of the Inhabitants of the Hundreds of Bruton and
Norton Ferris, Somerset, to the Council. Have heretofore informed
the Lords with the great overcharge laid on them in levying the shipmoney, whereupon the Lords referred the examination thereof to the
Lord Bishop and the Sheriff. The referees have found truth in
every part of the petition, viz., that Bruton and Norton Ferris pay
one third part, Horethorne one third, and Catsash one third. In
the ship-money, 1,280l. has been laid equally upon those four hundreds, 320l. upon each, so that petitioners pay one half more than
they ought to do. Pray directions to the sheriff to levy the
1,280l. according to the ancient course of payment. [12 signatures.
1 p.] |
Feb. 26.
Whitehall. |
48. The Council to the Lord Chief Justice Finch, Chief Justice of
the Common Pleas, and Sir John Denham, Justices of Assize for
Somerset. By a petition, enclosed, of the inhabitants of Taunton,
they will perceive the cause of their complaint to the Board. Recommend it to the persons addressed to call the sheriff of the county
and such of the petitioners before them as they shall think fit at the
next assizes, and direct such a course for petitioners' relief as they
shall find agreeable to the intention of his Majesty's writ and the
instructions of the Lords. [1 p.] |
| Feb. 26. |
49. Minute of application of Edward Sydenham to [the Council?],
respecting certain money digged out of the sands in Portland. The
Vice-admiral laid claim to it, and his deputy had imprisoned such
as denied to deliver him the money. The applicant petitioned that
the poor men who had been imprisoned above two months might be
enlarged on bail, and that the Deputy Vice-admiral and the auditor
might be called before the Council for deciding the question. [1 p.]
Endorsed, |
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49. i. Minute of his Majesty's pleasure, that the Lords of the
Admiralty should consider the business and take order
therein according to justice. [¼ p.] |
Feb. 27.
Westminster. |
50. Warrant to the Exchequer to settle an assignment of
14,191l. 8s. 4d., the amount of an estimate for the ordinary expense
of the Navy during the current year, whereof to be paid to John
Crane, the victualler, 2,947l. 13s. 4d., and the remainder to Sir
William Russell, the Treasurer of the Navy, monthly. [Damaged;
20 lines on parchment.] |
| Feb. 27. |
Docquet of the preceding warrant. [Docquet.] |
| Feb. 27. |
Grant to Sir William Savile to destroy the coneys and their
burrows in his walk in Sherwood Forest, by inclosing, ploughing
up, and sowing for seven years so much of his own soil there as he
shall think fit, according to the laws and ordinances of the forests.
[Docquet.] |
| Feb. 27. |
51. Sir John Harpur, Sheriff of co. Derby, to the Council. In
obedience to the writ and directions, has assessed 3,500l. for shipmoney on that county, governing himself in such assessment by such
public payments as have been usual. Encloses an account of the
assessment on every constabulary, with distinction of the charge upon
the clergy; 100l. and upwards is yet to come to the writer's hands,
but, in his desire for expediting the service, he has brought up the
whole sum, desiring, that if he find any absolute refusal to pay the
100l., he may have the assistance of the Board. [1 p.] Enclosed, |
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51. i. Assessment of co. Derby, with the amount taxed on every
parish, and the names of all the clergy who were called
upon to pay, and the sums at which they were assessed.
[A paper roll.] |
| Feb. 27. |
52. Receipt of Sir William Russell for 3,500l., received from Sir
John Harpur, being the ship-money charged on co. Derby under writ
of 12th August last past. [¾ p.] |
Feb. 27.
Stoke. |
53. Sir Anthony Vincent, Sheriff of Surrey, to the Council.
In answer to complaint of the borough of Southwark, respecting
the pressure of the ship-money, and that they have not the benefit
of the eighth part taken off from them, the writer conferred with
the undersheriff of last year, who assures him that their rate was
then 400l., so that the present 350l. is equal and just an eighth part
being subtracted. The county has paid and is still paying the borough
such great sums in their calamity, that they may justly challenge
an exemption from any further abatement. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
| Feb. 27. |
54. The same to Nicholas. Sends the preceding letter for presentation to the Lords. The ship-money comes in slowly, but he
has paid in above 1,000l., and were it not for the assizes then
in being, he should not doubt of a great proportion every day.
Desires allowance of his payments made by George Price, merchant,
to Sir William Russell. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
| Feb. 27. |
55. Sir Thomas Cotton, Sheriff of co. Huntingdon, to the same.
Cannot yet send in the assessment of the county because some towns
only brought in their assessments that day, but it is all assessed, and
he will speedily make a certificate. He has not allowed the service
to receive much hindrance by the backwardness of these few towns,
having put out warrants to collect. Immediately after the assizes,
which are that day fortnight, he will send up the moneys got in.
The Countess of Westmorland has paid the assessment for her manor
of Standground, being in co. Huntingdon, which she wishes the Lords
to be informed, because she is assessed for some part of the lands of
this manor by Whittlesey, in co. Cambridge, to which she never paid
any layer to church, poor, constable, or otherwise. [Seal with arms.
1½ p.] |
Feb. 27.
Hereford. |
56. Roger Vaughan, Sheriff of co. Hereford, to the same. Hopes
the Lords were satisfied with his assessment. The country will bear
him witness that he has not been negligent. Is not able yet to send
the return of the clergy on account of the imperfect information from
the constables. Will send it as soon as the assizes are past. With
much ado he has raised 1,900l., and wishes direction where to pay it
in. Not knowing how safely to return it, he makes account to carry
it up himself. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
Feb. 27.
Buckland. |
57. John Button, Sheriff of Hants, to the Council. Has paid
Mr. Holt 1,000l., and the other 2,000l. shall be paid with all expedition. Cannot yet perfect his books for the Lords, but that shall be
no hindrance to the collection or payment. [Seal with arms. ½ p.] |
Feb. 27.
Mincing Lane. |
58. Officers of the Navy to the same. Mr. Rabenett, being, as he
says, chosen to be master and captain of the Greyhound, by
Capt. Pett, by leave from his Majesty, the writers refer him to
attend the Lords' pleasure, and desire Nicholas to further his
dispatch, conceiving him very able for a greater business. [½ p.] |
Feb. 27.
Whichcote. |
59. Walter Long to Philip, Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery,
Lord Chamberlain. Has been lately advertised by the bearer, his
brother, that the writer has been presented as a delinquent for not
showing a light horse in Wiltshire the last summer. Protests before
God, on the faith and honesty of a poor gentleman, that he never
heard of any warning or had the least notice in the world. He
lives in Shropshire, yet his occasions are oftentimes to be in Wiltshire,
and he has a tenant dwelling in his house there, who affirms that
no warning was left there. Hopes the Earl will impute the fault to
those who should have given the warning. [Seal with arms. 2 pp.] |
Feb. 27.
Oxford. |
60. Dr. John Prideaux to Archbishop Laud. Thanks for sending
the writer the petition against him, with the Archbishop's fair censure,
and giving him time to answer. He can but second the Archbishop's
judgment, that the petitioner uses the writer as he has done divers
others, if not more causelessly and coarsely. Scarce a passage in the
petition may be honestly justified. King James was never moved
in the business; he is sure not by Dr. Goodwin. The writer only,
after Dr. Goodwin's death, by mediation of the then Earl of Pembroke, whose vice-chancellor he was, but especially by the prosecution of Mr. Vice-Chamberlain (ever the writer's noble favourer),
obtained the questioned prebend from Archbishop Abbot, with the
vicarage of Chalgrove from Lord Chancellor Bacon. It is very
likely that the hopes they had that the writer would be a help to his
mother-in-law and her five children was used by them as a motive,
but that he took it on any condition otherwise than he should think
to do for them in kindness will never be proved. What he has done
freely for the family, almost to his own undoing, he is loth to disclose.
The petitioner was not put out of Christ Church for debt, but for
misdemeanours that made him unfit for any society. Few places of
this kingdom and Ireland but have been visited by him in a scandalous way, to the disgrace of his dead father, the writer, and the
ministry. For two years this petition has been his brief to cheat
by; his mother disclaims it utterly. The writer's promise of getting
him something from the Lord Keeper or in Oxford, as it were to
keep back this petition, is maliciously false. States the fact on
which it is founded. As to the prebend, the writer depends upon
the Archbishop's grace and justice that he may hold his own. [From
Dell's endorsement it appears that this letter is "concerning young
Goodwin's petition." 1 p.] |
Feb. 28.
Whitehall. |
61. The King to all Judges of Assize, the Attorney and Solicitor
General, Justices of Peace, and all other the King's Officers. John
Carrill [Caryl], of Harting, Sussex, son and heir of Sir John Carrill, is
or may be subject to the danger of the King's laws for his recusancy,
but Sir John has compounded for his whole estate, and has duly
paid the rent reserved thereupon. The son has no lands of his own,
but lives on some of his father's in the manor of Warnham, Sussex,
which his father allows him for his maintenance. He promises, if he
survives his father, to pay the same rent as his father does. The
King extends his special favour towards John Carrill the son, and
commands that no indictment or suit of any kind be preferred against
him for his recusancy. [Copy. 1 p.] |
Feb. 28.
Lambeth. |
62. Archbishop Laud to Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia. Hears a
report in court that her Majesty was offended with a passage in a
letter of his about the 12,000l. a year which his Majesty (as businesses stood at that time) thought fit to allow the Prince, her son,
for maintenance, not then seeing so open a way, as since he has, to
put the Prince into action. Is infinitely sorry that he should be so
mistaken, and she knows better than he the malignity of courts.
Let any rumour be spread, it will quickly increase, be the truth
never so far from it. He wrote nothing but by the King's express
command, and the like charge was laid upon the Earl of Holland
and Mr. Secretary, and his Majesty assumed to write as much himself. It was the writer's hard hap that his letters came first, and
perhaps spoke plainest. Other offences he has committed none, but
in court reports he has suffered much, and is content to bear it, as
he must do many things beside. He shall put the King in mind
what he has promised concerning the King of Hungary's election
to be King of the Romans, in case anything should be pressed that
way. Is very glad that the way in which the King has put his
affairs, in regard of the Prince Elector, gives her so good content.
He prays it may have success. They are persuaded here that the
States, finding how useful this may be to their ends, will add a
proportion of ships. As to the King's forbearance in the fishing
for this year, the truth is, his Majesty is so set to maintain the
dominion of the sea, that the writer dares speak no more than
he has already done. He much wonders that the Prince of Orange
and the States should trouble themselves to gain an overt concession from his Majesty to leave their fishing this year, since it is
more than manifest there will be so much other work for his
Navy that the business of the fishing must needs fall asleep of
itself. He would advise a silence of this business on all hands,
and not to interrupt businesses with moving a question about that
which will necessarily do itself without questioning. Since she
invites him, he shall continue to write with his wonted freedom,
and not labour to hide himself in clouds, though it be more suitable with the course of the times. P.S. Is glad to hear from
Lord Goring that she is satisfied about the interpretation of his
letters. He has done her such service as has been in his power, and
shall be glad if that which was well meant be well taken. Her
books are ready, and stay only for the brass cuts for her arms [subsequently added], which he received not until he had ended this
letter. [Draft. 1¾ p.] |
| Feb. 28. |
63. Petition of Thomas Bowell, of London, weaver, to the Council.
Four Persian merchants, viz., Augussen, Parralee, Mausoute, and
Comall, men of great estates, on the 21st August, riotously broke
and entered petitioner's dwelling in Whitecross Street, and there
cruelly beat petitioner's wife, infant child, and apprentice named
Henry Randall, whom they injured so that a month after he died of
his hurts and bruises. Petitioner presented indictments at the next
following sessions, where the riot and murder was found by the
grand inquest, yet the Persians did not appear personally by reason
that Sir Christopher Clitherow, then Lord Mayor, took their words
without security, and endeavours to hinder petitioner in his legal
proceedings. The Persians are in a short time to go out of this
land. Prays the Lords to grant warrants and send messengers to
bring them before the Council. [¾ p.] Annexed, |
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63. i. Affidavit of William Clarke, Margaret Bowell, and Joan
Coxe, in verification of the facts stated in the above petition. Sworn 28th February 1636–7. [2/3 p.] |
Feb. 28.
Passenham. |
64. Sir Robert Banaster, Sheriff of co. Northampton, to Nicholas.
In his late letter expressed his hopes of bringing that county to a
readier payment of ship-money at the last assizes than he now finds
cause for. He the rather believed in their conformity for that the
Judges' opinion being declared for the legality of these proceedings
would have satisfied the people, but that prevailed so little that he
is enforced to send recognizances of divers constables refusing to
assess their towns, to whom he gave time to consider until after the
assizes. Is forced to entreat him to make known his proceedings to
the Lords, with his resolution which is speedily to collect the money,
bind the neglectors to appear at the Board, or commit to prison
such as refuse to be bound. He has also given his predecessors
ample warrant for collecting their arrears as themselves desired.
[1 p.] Enclosed, |
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64. i. Recognizance, taken by Sir Robert Banaster, whereby
William James, constable of Castle Ashby, co. Northampton, was bound in 20l. to the King to appear before
the Council to answer his contempt in refusing to assess
the inhabitants of Castle Ashby to the ship-money.
15th February 1636–7. [Parchment. 11 lines.] |
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64. ii. Similar recognizance of William Daux, constable of
Whiston in that county. 15th February 1636–7. [On
the same parchment as the preceding. 1 line.] |
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64. iii. Recognizance of George Fisher, constable of Cogenhoe.
15th February 1636–7. [The like.] |
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64. iv. The like of Thomas Berrill, constable of Yardley Hastings. 15th February 1636–7. [The like.] |
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64. v. The like of William Houghton, constable of Little Houghton, in the same county. 15th February 1636–7. [The
like.] |
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65. vi. The like of Richard Hilliar, constable of Courteenhall.
15th February 1636–7. [The like.] |
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64. vii. The like of Thomas Lacy, constable of Piddington.
15th February 1636–7. [The like.] |
Feb. 28.
Mincing Lane. |
65. Officers of the Navy to the Lords of the Admiralty. The
ships appointed for the Fleet at Chatham are already graved, and
forthwith to take in their sea-victuals as soon as the masters come
down with the quartermaster to see it stowed in hold. The James
at Portsmouth, and the Convertive and Bonaventure will all be
ready next week, and stores proper to the office of the writers are
ready to be put aboard. This week they are sending pressmasters
abroad for men to appear the 10th April. The Sallee ships are gone
from thence. The five merchant ships taken up for his Majesty are
as yet most backward. They make one excuse or other to retard
the sealing of their charter-parties. Some owners refuse to contract
for their ships unless they give them 3l. a man, allowing 40 men in
each ship for every hundred tons and tonnage, as the city did their
ships the two last years, which increased the charge for the Sallee
ships 20s. a man per month. [1 p.] |
| Feb. |
The King to the Chief Justices of the King's Bench and Common
Pleas and the rest of the Judges of those Courts and of Assize.
That they, in every county on their next circuit, revive his
Majesty's pleasure concerning the binding of all inn-holders and
taverners, cooks, ordinary-keepers, and alehouse-keepers, not to
dress any red or fallow deer, partridge, pheasant, or heathpoult.
[Docquet.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
66. Petition of the distressed merchants-prisoners, and families,
fined of late in the Star Chamber, to the King. Sentence was
lately pronounced against the petitioners and forthwith they were
committed to prison, their "howsen" seized, their goods extended
and sold, their debts researched and stayed, their wives and
children frightened. Pray the King to grant them their liberty
and to commiserate the wants of the poorer sort, the mean estate
and ruin of the others, and the distressed estate of all. [1 p.] |
| Feb. |
67. Petition of Capt. Thomas Dirdo, late prisoner in Sallee, to
the Council. Petitioner, about April last, going for Ireland in a
little bark, called the Red Lion, was, with his only son and others,
taken by two Turkish men-of-war and carried prisoners into Sallee,
and there prisoner and his son were sold for slaves. But petitioner,
being sick in those parts, upon the entreaty of some merchants,
was admitted to come for England for a ransom for his son and the
rest. His son, not being above 18 years of age, has been tortured,
and is like to undergo other tortures. Having been bred a
seaman and formerly employed in his Majesty's service, he has
remained about London in expectation to have been employed [in
the expedition to Sallee], but the officers being appointed his
expectation is frustrated. Prays that some speedy course may be
taken for the release of his son. [1 p.] |
| Feb. |
68. Petition of Elizabeth Lassells to the Council. Petitioner, the
wife of John Lassells, eldest son of George Lassells of Elston, co.
Nottingham, about three years since tendered her lamentable estate
to the Lords, whereupon they granted the order annexed, by which
George Lassells was enjoined to pay a mark a week to petitioners for
their maintenance, and some Justices of that county were authorized
to see the performance thereof. The Justices, with the consent of
George Lassells, made an agreement for settling the same upon
petitioner's husband and children for ever. Mr. Lassells having
not paid the mark a week for 32 weeks, having refused to perform
the said agreement, and done many cruel actions towards his son
and his children, had brought his son into a distraction and petitioner into a state past hope of any relief but what the Lords shall
confer. The Lord Privy Seal had granted his warrant for bringing
up George Lassells before the Board, but he had given his bond,
and petitioner had waited twelve weeks for his appearance. Prays
order for payment of the moneys due, execution of the agreement,
and an allowance for her charge in travel of 100 miles and twelve
weeks continuance here. [2/3 p.] Annexed, |
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68. i. Order of Council on a petition similar to the preceding.
It recites many particulars of previous transactions
between these parties, and orders the payment of a mark
a week, the withdrawal of actions brought by George
Lassells against constables who had distrained for the
same, and his committal until he conformed himself.
Whitehall, 28th February 1633–34. [2 pp.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
69. Petition of George Kirke, gentleman of his Majesty's Robes, to
the Council. Edmund Clipsham, one of the chief rioters in the
great riot in Lincolnshire about August last, stands committed at
the instance of petitioner, until he should confess the principal
actors therein. Clipsham has discovered the names of many of
them and is very sorry for his offence, and has petitioned the
petitioner to be a suitor for his delivery upon security for his
forthcoming at all times hereafter. Prays his enlargement accordingly. [Signed by petitioner. 1 p.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
70. Petition of Henry Darell and the Inhabitants of St. Giles in
the Fields and the parts adjoining, to the same. The King's father
granted to Trinity College, Oxford, six markets and twelve fairs
towards the building of their hall, two of which markets and three
of the fairs petitioner has purchased of the college. In December
1634 the King settled those markets and fairs, reserving a fourth
part of the toll to the Duke of York, and after a writ of ad quod
damnum the Attorney-General drew up a book, but upon complaint
of some of the city of London it was stopped. The King in
January last gave order to the Attorney-General to proceed and
the opposers to be left to the law. Pray that since his Majesty has
given order for the work's going forward it may have the approbation of the Lords. [¾ p.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
71. Petition of William Emott, solicitor and servant to Robert,
Earl of Leicester, to the Council. Sir Thomas Legh, Sir Thomas
Lucy, and Sir Robert Lee, kinsmen to the daughters of Sir Robert
Dudley, have taken divers examinations of witnesses concerning the
Earl's being dispossessed, by the said daughters, of the manor of
Balsall since his going ambassador into France, but have not restored
the Earl to his possession according to the letters of the Lords to
them, and returned a certificate sealed, so that petitioner could never
see the same. By which, and two indictments found by jury upon
oath and three affidavits annexed, petitioner hopes it will appear
that the Earl has been dispossessed since his going into France, and
that other tenants of the manor detain their rents in their hands.
Prays that the Earl may be restored to possession. [2/3 p.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
72. Petition of Sir John Dryden and Charles Cockayne, late
sheriffs of co. Northampton, to the same. By letter of 31st
January 1636–7 the Lords required Sir Robert Banaster, now
sheriff of the same county, to give his warrants to levy the arrears
of ship-money in the time of the petitioners. They forthwith met
at Northampton to agree upon the form of a warrant, and concluded
on that which is annexed, and sent the same to the sheriff to be
signed and sealed, but he refused the signing thereof, in regard the
direction was not to the petitioners, but to the constables, &c., and
sent petitioners another form also annexed, which they conceive
not to be according to the intention of the Lords. For if they are
personally to go about to collect the arrears, it will be an extraordinary toil, and will not be performed in six months, whereas if
the constables were enjoined, they would speedily effect the same.
State other objections of the sheriff, and pray direction to him to
give such warrants as they shall from time to time desire for
effecting his Majesty's service. [1 p.] Annexed, |
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72. i. Form of warrant sent by the petitioners to the sheriff as
above-stated. It is addressed to the constables of the
hundred of Nassaburgh, and authorizes them to levy
the arrears. Dated 14th February 1636–7. [1 p.] |
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72. ii. Form proposed to be given by Sir Robert Banaster. It is
addressed to the petitioners, requires them to take measures
for levying the arrear, and offers to give warrants to
constables to assist them. [1½ p.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
73. Petition of the better sort of the Inhabitants of Buckden, co.
Huntingdon, to the Council. Petitioners are cheerfully willing to pay
to ship-money and all other services of his Majesty, but as there has
lately arisen some difference in the town how the assessment ought
to be made, by reason that one Shelley and some that take part with
him, being but of the inferior sort, have rejected the ancienter and
better sort and proceeded to levy at their own wills, without guiding
themselves by former assessment or any rule of land or cattle.
Perceiving great inequalities in Shelley's assessment they disagreed
thereunto and attended the Bishop of Lincoln, who used no reviling
speeches to any, but wished them to make an indifferent assessment
by some rule, and to lay him with the highest. The better sort
afterwards made an equal assessment, but Shelley and some deride
and give out that all other levies for church, poor, and other charges
will be made in future no longer by law but by estimation, what
they think fit. Pray that they may make their assessments by land
or cattle, according to their ancient course. [18 signatures.
1 p.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
74. Petition of Cadwallader Powell, one of the servants of the
Bishop of Lincoln, to the same. Petitioner among other of the
Bishop's servants was ordered to appear at this Board to answer
the complaints of William Shelley. Protests that he is clearly
innocent of the said complaint and submissive to the orders of
the Board. Beseeches that the complaints against him may be
referred to the same referees to whom the rest of the bishop's
servants stand referred. Which he the rather prays for that he is
one of the co-defendants with the bishop in the Star Chamber and
necessitated to go down for preparing his defence. [¾ p.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
75. Petition of William Shelley to the same. Upon the first
accusation of petitioner by the Bishop of Lincoln, and upon his
answer thereto and his information to the King and the Lords, such
proceedings have been had as have appeared. This business has
much impaired petitioner's estate by expense of time and money.
Prays reparation. [½ p.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
76. Note of the particular charges which William Shelley has
been put to by reason of his commitment and unjust complaint
made against him by the Bishop of Lincoln. He states his travelling
and legal expenses at 40l. 16s. 8d., and estimates his damages by
loss of markets on the sale of 143 fat oxen at 50l. [1¼ p.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
77. Copy thereof. [1 p.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
78. Petition of William Shelley to the Council. The Bishop of
Lincoln, by their Lordships' order being ordered to pay petitioner
30l. costs, he and his servants have endeavoured to serve the bishop
with the said order, but he will not suffer them to come at him.
Several of his servants have seen and had notice of the order and
have treated petitioner with great indignity. Cadwallader Powell
the bishop's steward, Cadwallader Tudder, another of his servants,
are especially mentioned as guilty of various acts of insolence.
Richard Bull and two other of his servants had assaulted petitioner's
brother, and Owen Owens had given out that they had not had
justice at the hearing. Prays the Lords to take these things into
their consideration and provide a remedy. [1 p.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
79. Statement of the particular affronts and oppressions which
have been put upon William Shelley, his brother and servants, since
he petitioned the Lords. The facts mentioned in the preceding
petition are here stated more minutely. [¾ p.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
80. Sir White Beconsawe to the Council. According to their
order on petition presented by Robert Rigges, on behalf of himself
and others of Fareham, the writer has examined the books of John
Burton the younger, collector of ship-money for 1634, in the hundred
of Fareham, and finds that he has remaining in his hands his own
assessment of 6l. 10s., which he desires in allowance towards his
charges of collection, and he had besides 55s., which he had repaid to
certain poor men. There is also remaining in the hands of William
Brooke of Portsmouth 10l.; of Robert Newland, one of the collectors
of the Isle of Wight (since dead), 6l. 10s.; of Stephen March, another
collector of the same place, 6l. 4s., which they detain for charges,
and in those of Edward Coke of Fawley, 4l. 2s. [½ p.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
81. Certificate of all the towns and hamlets of co. York, and how
they were assessed for payment of 12,000l. ship-money, under writ
of the 12th August 1636, with the names of the clergy, and how
much they were assessed. [32 pp. of which 5 are blank.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
82. Similar certificate for Surrey. [5½ pp.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
83. Statement of reasons in favour of a restraint of eating meat
this Lent and also of circumstances to be considered in reference to
that subject. Beeves and muttons are at a great rate. Drovers
and graziers keep markets all Lent in and about London. Butchers
authorized to kill should only sell to those who are licensed.
Muttons, veals, and lambs dressed in the country are privately
conveyed into London and sold in inns and secret places.
[1 p.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
84. The Governor and Company of Soapmakers of Westminster
to [the Council]. Report on a petition of certain persons, probably
John Phineas, Roger Peares, Robert Drinkwater, and Thomas
Williams, old soap-makers, who sought employment under the
corporation. The answer is that these men have never been
apprenticed to soap-makers, that they set up the trade in defiance of a decree in the Star Chamber and certain proclamations,
and have ever since continued making and selling great quantities
of soap. Before these men appeared to be such obstinate offenders
they were offered entertainment under the corporation, but now they
hope the Lords will not think it fit that the company entertain men
whom they cannot trust. [1 p.] Annexed, |
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84. i. Statement of the several facts already in proof in various
legal proceedings against the persons above-named and
presumed to be petitioners. [1¾ p.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
85. Account made out by A. T. [Adam Torless], a servant of Archbishop Laud, of the charges of the King's entertainment at Oxford,
30th August 1636, with the presents sent to the Archbishop on that occasion. The whole charge amounted to 2,666l. 1s. 7d. The provisions
sent in as gifts were 7 stags, 63 bucks and does, 5 oxen, 74 weathers,
2 lambs, and one calf; besides which the Archbishop of York contributed 20l.; Dr. Newell, 10l.; Dr. Mountford, 10l.; the Bishop of
St. Asaph, 10l.; Mr. Thomas May, 5l.; the Earl of Kingston, 100l.;
and there were a great many smaller presents, as of melons, grapes,
fish, poultry, and so forth. The Archbishop has added to the
endorsement "all payed." [6 pp.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
86. Heads of a proclamation for gunpowder, being suggestions
for the preparation either of the proclamation of the 20th February
inst., calendared under that date, or of some other contemplated
proclamation on the same subject. Nicholas has written under this
paper a request, as from the Lords of the Admiralty to the AttorneyGeneral, to prepare a proclamation in accordance therewith, but
the request has remained unsigned. [1½ p.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
87. Another paper on the same subject, and apparently in the
nature of suggestions for the preceding, or a draft altered by
Nicholas in the course of preparation. [8 pp. 6 being blank.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
88. Another similar paper, perhaps incomplete. [1 p.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
89. Another similar paper, being in the nature of a report, but so
altered and added to by Nicholas that it has been probably used
only as a paper of suggestions for the preceding. [1 p.] |
| Feb. |
90. John Phillips and Thomas Nash to the Lords of the Admiralty.
Answer to the certificate of Thomas Heddoze [Leddoze] the present
and John Cade, the late Mayor of Weymouth and Melcombe
Regis, for which see Vol. cccxliii., No. 4. Phillips and Nash altogether deny the truth of the complaints made by Leddoze and Cade,
of their want of punctuality in coming to Weymouth, their drunkenness and incivility to the mayor. They declare that the late
mayor was absent when one of them arrived in the town at the
time appointed, and attribute the partial failure of the impressment
to his absence and the ignorance of the constables. Taking advantage of a mistake in the name of the present mayor in the copy
of the complaint transmitted to him (Heddoze for Leddoze) they
further declare their belief that such complaint had been forged by
the constables, that the name of the present mayor mentioned in it
was unknown to them, and that they never had conference with
him nor had seen him. They pray that the late and present mayor
and John Samwaies, one of the constables, might attend the Lords
to justify what is falsely and scandalously asserted in the certificate
of the mayors. [3 pp.] Annexed, |
|
90. i. Copy of the complaint of Leddoze and Cade above referred
to. It is attested as accurate by Nicholas, but contains
the mistake, Heddoze for Leddoze, above-mentioned.
[2¼ pp.] |
| Feb. |
91. Lawrence Fisher to the Lords of the Admiralty. Certifies
that Willoughby Dixon, preacher for the last voyage in the Assurance, did not come into the ship at all until she fell down as low
as St. Mary's Creek, before Gillingham, after her leak was stopped
at Chatham. On that day, the 4th June last, Capt. Brett brought
him about by Queenborough, and from that day the certifier entered
him in the pay book. [1 p.] |
| Feb. |
92–93. See "Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." |
| Feb. |
94–95. See "Returns of the Justices of the Peace." |
