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| Jan. 29. |
The King to Thomas Viscount Wentworth, Lord Deputy of Ireland,
requiring him to consider a petition enclosed presented to his
Majesty by John Hadnett, and to take order therein. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 29. |
1. The Council to the Judges of the Great Sessions for co. Cardigan. The inhabitants of the division of Ywich Ayron [Uchayndre ?] by petition showed that co. Cardigan consists of two divisions,
Yss Aioron [Issayndre ?] and Ywich Ayron, which for all accustomed
taxes have time out of mind been equally charged, but the inhabitants of Yss Aioron complaining of being overcharged, it was referred
to you to take order therein (see Vol. ccclxx., No. 84), which reference
was read at the said sessions when none of the parties were there
to make opposition. You then ordered that petitioners should bear
two parts of three of all taxes, wherein they, finding themselves
much overcharged, desire to be relieved. We pray you at the next
general sessions to take a review of the business, and compose
these differences as well for the future as the present. But it is
to be understood that these differences shall in no sort hinder the
sheriff to proceed in performance of that service, according to his
Majesty's writ and the directions of this Board. [Draft. 1 p.] |
| Jan. 29. |
2. Minute of a warrant from the Council to George Carter, messenger, to fetch Lewis Harris, late under-sheriff of co. Oxford. [Draft.
½ p.] |
| Jan. 29. |
3. Entry of the appearance of Leonard Vow, of co. Leicester, who
is to attend until discharged. [Draft. ¼ p.] |
| Jan. 29. |
The like of Barnaby Gouge, sent for by warrant this day. [Draft.
Written on the same paper as the last preceding. 2 lines.] |
Jan. 29.
Vale Royal. |
4. Thomas Cholmondeley, Sheriff of co. Chester, to the Council.
By letters of 29th November last, you sent me a petition of the town
of Nantwich, whereby they complained to be overcharged for their
ship-money. Those letters came not to my hands till 28th December
last, when I had settled a proceeding in the service. Since then I
have weighed the justice of their complaint, and find that that town
is a great market town, and reputed the wealthiest part of the
county. This, with other privileges they enjoy, moves me to conceive they are but proportionately rated with the rest of the shire,
and more especially because my last predecessor, Sir Thomas Delves,
a near neighbour to their town, an ancient justice of the peace of
their hundred, and better knowing their estates than myself, set the
same assessment which is now upon them. [1 p.] |
Jan. 29.
Ludlow Castle. |
5. Sir John Bridgeman, Chief Justice, and Sir Marmaduke Lloyd
and Adam Littleton, Justices of Chester, to the same. Report of
their examination and inquiries as referees of a petition of David
Edwards, William Edwards, and Thomas Edwards, all of Rorington,
Salop, complaining of inequalities in their assessment for ship-money
and oppressive conduct of Sir Paul Harris, the sheriff, in connexion
therewith. The referees find that the leading and important facts
stated in the petition are true, that the assessment was made with
the general inequality complained of, and that Sir Paul Harris did
much miscarry himself, in that conceiving the assessment to be unequal he did not alter it; and also for his neglect in not making the
re-assessment till about the end of July, having direction in that
respect about the end of February before; and in not pursuing the
same direction as he ought to have done, but slighting it, and casting
down the letter, saying, "Let Sir John Bridgeman assess it himself!"
and now he showed an order of Council whereby Sir John Bridgeman was required to assist or direct Sir Paul in the new assessment,
of which order he gave not Sir John any notice until the 12th of
January instant. [Seal with crest. 2 pp.] |
| Jan. 29. |
6. Petition of John Horne, clerk, to Archbishop Laud. The
appeal brought by the pretended appropriator, Lady Whorwood,
against petitioner for the vicarage of Heddington, Wilts, has been
depending in the Court of Arches these six terms, petitioner's rich
adversary meanwhile receiving the profits of the vicarage. Prays
relief. [¾ p.] Underwritten, |
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6. i. Reference to Sir John Lambe to show petitioner all lawful
favour for expediting his business. 29th January 1637–8.
[1 p.] |
| Jan. 29. |
7. Petition of Robert Young, printer, to the same. Has disbursed
600l. to purchase an interest in copies of English books and in
divers other things, besides his engagement in printing books of
the common law (by virtue of which patent only, divers presses
have been erected), and has furnished himself with good letter and
able workmen, and has kept three presses, and sometimes four, at
work, without giving any offence to authority. By the last decree in
the Star Chamber he is limited to keep only two presses, unless you
see cause to the contrary. As petitioner is no way able to perform
his own work with two presses in printing English books only, and
has dealt with a corrector to attend the press for his other engagements, he beseeches he may continue his employment. [½ p.]
Underwritten, |
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7. i. Reference to Sir John Lambe to consider the petition and
give the archbishop an account of it. 29th January
1637–8. [¾ p.] |
| Jan. 29. |
8. Account of Sir Philip Parker, Sheriff of Suffolk, in respect of
8,000l. ship-money charged upon that county in 1636–7. Sir
Philip had paid in 7,900l., and was ready to pay in 48l. 5s. 8d. more.
Of the remainder he craved allowance of 51l. 14s. 4d., being the
amount assessed upon persons who had since died, or had removed
out of the county, with the addition of 4l. 4s. 8d., a balance due
from Ipswich. [1½ p.] |
| Jan. 29. |
Entry of the discharge of John Sedcole, upon his submission,
giving satisfaction to Nathaniel Sykes, saltpetreman, and paying
messenger's fees. [See Vol. cccliii., fol. 84 b. ½ p.] |
| Jan. 30. |
Grant of a pension of 100l. per annum to Mary, daughter of
Katherine Lady Dyer, now wife of Edward Wardour, son of Sir
Edward Wardour, to continue during her life, which pension was by
King James granted to Richard Connocke during the lives of Philadelphia Carr, wife of Edward Carr, and of Robert Carr, their son,
and afterwards the said Richard Connocke assigned the same over
to Philadelphia and Robert Carr. Shortly after, the said Robert Carr
dying, the said Edward Carr and his wife assigned the same to Sir
Edward Wardour, who is to surrender his interest therein before this
grant pass. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 30. |
Warrant to pay to Anne Smith, administratrix of Christopher Smith,
deceased, late one of his Majesty's gentlemen harbingers, 544l. 19s. 8d.,
disbursed by Thomas Mynne, his Majesty's knight-harbinger, and
the said Christopher Smith, for accommodating the Duke of Chevreuse
and other ambassadors extraordinary from the French King. For
payment thereof his Majesty gave warrant in the first year of his
reign, but no part thereof has been yet paid, as appears by certificate from Sir Robert Pye, auditor of the Receipt. Since which
time Thomas Mynne has assigned all his interest therein to the said
Anne Smith, as appears by his deed. [Docquet.] |
Jan. 30.
Whitehall. |
9. The Council to Clement Wastell. Divers blocks of tin melted
into bars are ready to be embarked without paying customs or having
licence from the patentees, contrary to his Majesty's proclamation.
These are to require all mayors and others to be aiding to you to
search for such bars, and if opposition be made, or any refuse to
open shop, cellar, or other place where the tin may be supposed
to be concealed, we require all mayors and others to see this
warrant put in full force. [Draft. 1½ p.] |
Jan. 30.
Whitehall. |
10. The same to Dr. Morrison, Sir William Powell, Edmund
Powell, Richard Okeley, John Williams, Dr. William Griffith, John
Ashenden, and John Powell. To give attendance on the 15th
February next, to testify in a complaint made by Dr. Dillon against
Bishop Williams, of Lincoln. [Copy. 1p.] |
| Jan. 30. |
11. Minute of a warrant from the Council to Thomas Welch,
messenger, to fetch before the Lords Thomas Wells, of Ashton, co.
Northampton, and John Cleypoole, of Northborough. [Draft. ½ p.] |
| Jan. 30. |
The like to Thomas Richbell, messenger, to fetch John Woodom
[Woodham?] and John Dingley, constables, and Thomas Wats,
thirdborough of Long Buckby, co. Northampton. [Draft. Written
on the same paper as the above. 4 lines.] |
| Jan. 30. |
The like to Nicholas Golsborough, messenger, to fetch William
Taylor and George Wilson, late constables of Warkworth, co. Northampton. [Draft. Ibid. 4lines.] |
| Jan. 30. |
12. Entry of appearance before the Council of William Bridge
and James Master, aldermen of Canterbury. They are to remain in
custody of the messenger until discharged. [Draft. ½ p.] |
Jan. 30.
Westminster. |
13. Robert Earl of Lindsey to Nicholas. Mordecai Hunton, William Green, William Blunston, Henry Luddington, William Middlecote, Sir George Hennage, Anthony Fulwood, Thomas Ward,
Richard Fillingham, and Barnaby Gouge, by me returned for not
showing arms in co. Lincoln, have by their submission given me
that satisfaction that you may spare their further attendance, your
fees being paid. [¾ p.] |
| Jan. 30. |
14. Minute of the discharge of the persons above mentioned
[Draft. ¼ p.] |
Jan. 30.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Officers of the Navy. It is requisite
that one of his Majesty's shipwrights remain constantly at Portsmouth, now that a good part of the navy remains there in the winter,
and often comes in thither upon occasion of any defect. You are
to appoint some [one ?] of the master shipwrights to repair thither
and to reside there constantly, without changing by turns as of late
they have used to do. And you may allow to the master shipwright
that shall reside at Portsmouth the allowance that you did to the
three that served by turn. [Copy. See Vol. cccliii., fol. 83 b. ½ p.] |
Jan. 30.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. By privy seal dated 29th December last,
we are to give order for the sale of the Red Lion, and to cause the
proceeds to be delivered to the Treasurer of the Navy. These are to
require you to make sale of the said ship accordingly. [Copy.
Ibid. 2/3 p.] |
Jan. 30.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. The Merhonour is to be brought into the
great dock at Chatham, to be there opened and searched, and if she
be found fit she may be cut down and brought to have but two decks
and a half. We require you that the said ship be brought into dock,
and there opened and searched, as Capt. Phineas Pett shall direct.
[Copy. Ibid., fol. 84. ⅓ p.] |
Jan. 30.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. The Prince is to be rebuilt at Woolwich
by Capt. Phineas Pett, who has undertaken to bring her about for
[from ?] Chatham to Woolwich at a less charge than that expressed
in your letter of the 18th December last (Vol. ccclxxiv., No. 22).
You are to give assistance to Captain Pett. The charge of rebuilding,
you, with the said captain, are to set down in an estimate and
return the same to us. [Copy. Ibid. ½ p.] |
Jan. 30.
The Swiftsure, in the Downs. |
15. Sir John Pennington to Lords of the Admiralty. We have
had such miserable foul weather for these fourteen days or three
weeks, that there has been very little stirring. The new Holland
admiral (Martin Harpenson Tromp) is here with 20 sail of tall ships
and two pinnaces, but as yet has met with none of the Dunkirkers,
though they daily take their ships. There was a Holland man-ofwar of 28 pieces of ordnance cast away last week upon the Horse,
in coming down over the Flats. [1 p.] |
| Jan. 30. |
16. Presentment of the Gentlemen Harbingers and the rest of
their fellows to [the Committee for revising and settling the regulations of the Royal Household ?]. Set forth a variety of difficulties
which they meet with in the execution of their duty during progresses, and pray that for prevention of future inconveniences they
may have a list of all such noblemen, gentlemen, and others as
accompany the King and Queen, expressing how they may be provided for, and with what number of beds and horses every one shall
be appointed to wait on his Majesty. [1 p.] |
Jan. 30.
Whitehall. |
17. Minutes by Nicholas of resolutions of the Committee for
regulating the Royal Household, as to carriages, herbergage, and
ordering the hall. [3 pp.] |
| Jan. 30. |
18. Statement of the number of carriages allowed on their Majesties'
removes in time of progress. The number allowed by the book was
257, but the service according to the present practice numbered 406.
Of the overplus number his Majesty pays for 110; the rest, being 39,
were for the service of divers lords and ladies over and above the
King's allowance. [⅓ p.] |
| Jan. 30. |
19. List of the several officers and offices of the household to be
provided with lodgings in time of progress. [1 p.] |
| Jan. 30. |
See "Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." |
| Jan. 31. |
Presentation of Robert Dove, clerk, M.A., to the rectory of Merwood alias Marwood, Devon, void and in his Majesty's gift by
lapse. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 31. |
Warrant to Sir William Uvedale, Treasurer of the Chamber, to pay
to George Lovell, one of the Grooms of the Chamber in ordinary to
the Queen, in place of Robert Smithick, deceased, 2s. by day during
his life, to commence from 6th June last. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 31. |
Warrant to pay to Peter Sainthill 300l., in recompense of his pains
in advancing his Majesty a revenue out of the hard soap made in the
western parts, and in executing a commission whereby he has brought
the soapmakers to pay 6d. upon every dozen of hard soap. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 31. |
Warrant, under the signet, to the Sheriff of Surrey and keeper of
the prison of the White Lion, in Southwark, to deliver Walter
Feasey, a condemned prisoner there, to Capt. Roger Horton, to be
transported into the parts beyond the seas, either to serve in the
wars, or in some of his Majesty's plantations. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. 31. |
20. Petition of William Berkeley, his Majesty's servant, to the
King. It may concern your Majesty to know the number and
quality of such foreigners as reside or resort into England, and that
your Majesty would erect an office of registering the names of all
strangers, except ambassadors with their servants, and merchants,
and to prevent deceit in them who have their secret ends why they
would not register their names, that your Majesty would prohibit
all persons to lodge strangers without a ticket from the registrar,
the said ticket to be renewed yearly upon a payment of one shilling.
Petitioner prays a grant for his pains in settling the said office and the
management thereof, of one-third part of the profit, being accountable
to your Majesty for the remainder. [½ p.] Underwritten, |
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20. i. His Majesty requires the opinion of the Attorney or
Solicitor General as to the legality of the proposal, and
what may fitly be done therein. Whitehall, 31st January
1637–8. [¼ p.] |
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20. ii. Reference of the Solicitor-General to the farmers of the
customs to certify him what they conceive of this proposition. [3 lines.] |
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20. iii. Sir John Wolstenholme and John Harrison, farmers of
the customs, to Solicitor-General Littleton. We think it
fit that his Majesty should know the number and quality
of all strangers residing and resorting in the kingdom.
Hitherto there has not been any order taken whereby to
know the same, and we conceive the granting of this suit
can be no way prejudicial to the customs, as having no
relation thereunto. [Copy. ¼ p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
21. Petition of the widow and orphans of Clement Harby, late
one of his Majesty's tin farmers, to the King. Clement Harby
and Thomas Symonds for divers years traded as partners. Their
debts being called for, Symonds pretended differences in account.
Upon several bills exhibited in Chancery and the Exchequer, Symonds procured the accounts to be referred to Sir William Russell
and Sir Maurice Abbot, who committed the examination of them to
two accountants. Clement Harby drew up an account in which
Symonds was made indebted in 1,500l. The accountants invented
a new way of accounting, by which they made Clement Harby
indebted to Symonds 14,277l. 4s. 5d., which account the accountants
drew Sir William Russell and Sir Maurice Abbot to subscribe. By
means of Sir Job Harby, brother to Clement, a review was obtained
of the account, and all the differences between them were reduced to
156l. 10s.; but Symonds has procured a second reference to Sir
William Russell, Sir Maurice Abbot, Alderman Garraway, Alderman
Abdy, and William Cockaine. These commissioners prosecute the new
way of account, and Symonds being a merchant continually on the
Exchange, and having great kindred and alliance in the city, the poor
petitioners are likely to suffer much. Pray that some of the Council,
calling Mr. Robert Blake, now residing here for the King of Morocco
(who was formerly acquainted with the said accounts), the said commissioners, and such other merchants as the Lords think fit, may
determine these differences. [¾ p.] Underwritten, |
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21. i. Reference to the Lord Privy Seal, Lord Cottington, and
both the secretaries, as also such merchants whom the Lords
shall think fit, to settle a quiet and peaceable end. Whitehall, 31st January 1637–8. [¼ p.] |
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21. ii. Appointment to hear the parties on the 20th March 1637–8.
Whitehall, 14th March 1637–8. [¼ p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
22. Copy of the same, without the appointment for the 20th March.
[1 p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
23. Petition of Nowell Warner, master of his Majesty's barges, to
the King. Recites former reference to the Lord Privy Seal, the Earl
Marshal, the Earl of Dorset, and Sec. Windebank, and order of the
King in Council, on their report (see Vol. ccclxxviii., No. 17), that
the same should stand in force for settling the things therein ordered.
The fishermen, not regarding the said order, have since petitioned the
Council table for redress, without mentioning the same. Prays that
the same order may be established, so that petitioner may be at quiet.
[2/3 p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
24. Petition of John Child to the Council. Petitioner showed
that, being last year appointed one of the collectors of ship-money in
St. Giles's-in-the-Fields, he collected divers sums. The sheriff desired
that all the collectors might meet and make a joint account for all
the money collected. Petitioner was ready so to do, but George
Hope, another of the collectors, pretending that he had spent 8l. at
the vestry or tavern in making the assessment, refused to pay his
money to the sheriff, intending to detain the same for his expenses.
Yet Hope and others, upon pretence that there was money in petitioner's hands, complained to the Lords of petitioner, and he has
been ten days in custody of a messenger. Petitioner, in regard that
he had done his Majesty good service in this business, prayed his
discharge without payment of his fees, and that the hearing of the
matter might be referred to Alderman Abell. [¾ p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
25. Order of Council on the preceding petition. That the business
should be referred to the then sheriff, and if it shall appear that petitioner has been unduly complained of, the Lords order that Hope
and the others shall pay the charges of his being taken into custody.
But if the complaint against him be found true, then he is to bear
the charges himself, and the sheriff is to certify how far Child has
been to blame, that further course may be taken. It was also ordered
that Child be discharged from custody. [Draft. 1½ p.] |
Jan. 31.
Inner Star Chamber. |
26. Order of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Lord Keeper,
referees of a petition of William Bennet, curate of Maddington, Wilts.
Having heard the petitioner, and likewise Sir Giles Estcourt, who
has an estate of three lives in the impropriation of Maddington, and
Sir Edward Hungerford, who is lord of the fee, and finding that Sir
Giles has covenanted to allow petitioner 20l. per annum so long as
he shall officiate the cure at Maddington, and that by his lease he is
tied to allow a sufficient curate to officiate, which implies a sufficient
maintenance, the referees ordered that Sir Giles should pay the
said curate all the arrears of the 20l. per annum due at Michaelmas
last, and from that time 20l. per annum. And if Sir Giles shall fail
to make payment, then the curate is to attend the Lords, who will
take a course for his relief. The Lords, pressing Sir Giles to add
10l. per annum to the curate's allowance, Sir Giles desired time to
consider, to the end he might see how the curate would deserve it.
Sir Edward Hungerford, at the Lords' motion, offered to allow (after
the term granted to Sir Giles) 40l. per annum, besides the benefit of
the Easter book. The Lords rendered him thanks, and ordered that
his offer should be registered in the Council book. [Draft. 1 p.] |
Jan. 31.
Inner Star Chamber. |
27. Order of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Earl Marshal, and
the Bishop of Winchester, referees of a petition of Edward Wickham,
of Swalcliffe, and William Wickham, of Abingdon, pretending to be
kinsmen of William [of] Wickham, heretofore Bishop of Winchester,
and founder of New College and of Winchester College. After hearing
counsel on behalf of the petitioners, and of Viscount Say and Sele,
acknowledged to be of kin to the founder, and of Dr. Pinck and
Dr. Harris, wardens of New College and of Winchester College, the
referees declare that, however the parties petitioning make sundry
specious arguments, the nature of which is here stated, yet, considering
the answer of the defendants, they find no sufficient ground for the
plaintiffs' kindred, and order that the colleges shall proceed in their
elections without any obligation of kindred to the founder of the
plaintiffs or any other; nevertheless they recommend the petitioners
to the electors in respect of their name and in memory of so worthy a
founder, when they shall be as eligible as others and as hopeful to
make able men. [Draft with additions of the Earl Marshal and
Archbishop Laud, and signed by the former. 1½ p.] |
Jan. 31.
Inner Star Chamber. |
28. Entry on the Council Register that Mr. Blake, understanding
of a complaint made against him to the Lords by Capt. Bradshaw,
came of himself and gave the Lords such full satisfaction in the
presence of the captain, as the Lords not only approved well of
the said Blake, and declared that they esteemed him worthy of the
trust reposed in him by the Emperor of Morocco, but also ordered
that Bradshaw should be forthwith committed prisoner to the Fleet
for aspersions unjustly cast on Blake. [Copy under seal. 3/5 p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
29. Minute of a Warrant to the Warden of the Fleet to take
into his custody Capt. Edmund Bradshaw. [¼ p.] |
Jan. 31.
Inner Star Chamber. |
30. Order by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Keeper, and
the Lord Treasurer, referees of a petition of Simon Lowth, rector of
Dingley in the diocese of Peterborough. Petitioner complained of
an enclosure made by Sir Edward Griffith at Dingley, which was
very prejudicial to the Church, and that certain propositions made by
the chancellor of the said diocese for ending the difference had once
been condescended unto by Sir Edward, but were then forsaken.
With consent of all parties a reference was made to the Bishop of
Peterborough to settle the difference, certain lands of Sir Edward,
which formerly belonged to St. John's of Jerusalem, being left so
far exempt from tithes as the law exempts them. [Draft. 1 p.] |
Jan. 31.
Whitehall. |
31. Order of Council on petition of the Mayor and Aldermen of
Canterbury, who stated that the Jersey spinners in the said city,
being in number above 1,000, are by reason of great importation of
yarns from Turkey made of camels' hair, whereof tammies, mohairs,
grograms, and other stuffs are woven, fallen into great decay, being
almost reduced to beggary, to the great burthen of the said city.
It was ordered that the mayor and aldermen may transport into
foreign parts one ton of Jersey or worsted yarn yearly for three
years, paying customs and duties for the same, and if no inconvenience be found therein, the Lords will renew the licence for a
longer time. [Draft. 1¾ p.] |
Jan. 31.
Inner Star Chamber. |
32. Order of Council upon complaint of the high sheriffs of divers
counties that the collectors appointed by them to collect the shipmoney do most of them neglect or refuse to deliver accounts of their
proceedings, whereby they not only detain the money they have
levied, but have so puzzled the collections as without some course be
taken to compel them to clear their accounts the sheriffs cannot
proceed in levying the arrears. It was ordered that all collectors
be required, within six days after sight of this order, not only to
pay to the sheriff who gave them warrant all moneys in their hands,
but also to give the sheriff an exact account how much every person
in their parish was assessed, how much they have paid, and how
much is due; and if any collector neglect, the sheriff or his messenger may take him into custody and bring him to answer before
the Board. [Draft. 1½ p.] |
Jan. 31.
Inner Star Chamber. |
33. The like upon examination of John Ting, constable of
Fyfield, Essex, who was convented before the Board concerning an
answer made by him, in the name of the parish, upon a warrant of
the sheriff requiring an assessment to be made for ship-money
payable under the writ issued in September last. Ting confessed
that he wrote the answer, and set the churchwardens' names underneath it. The parishioners never met to agree about the business of
shipping, but he spake with the parishioners as he met with them.
The answer followed a copy of the like answer made by the parish
of Hatfield, brought from that place by George Taylor, a butcher.
Ting was committed close prisoner to the Fleet, and Mr. Attorney
was to proceed against him. [11/8 p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
34. Minute of warrant from the Council to the Warden of the
Fleet to take into his custody Thomas Poole and John Ting, and
that they speak not to each other. [¼ p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
The like to the Keeper of Newgate for William Stane, Amos
Prielove, and Josias Wood. [Written on the same paper as the
preceding. 2 lines.] |
| Jan. 31. |
35. Order of Council upon petition of Robert Stracey, collector of
ship-money for Ryehill hamlet in the hundred of Harlow, Essex.
Petitioner complained that Marcus Adams, being assessed at 14s.,
refused to pay, whereupon two of the sheriff's servants, assisted by
Stracey, distrained one of Adams's bullocks, which was sold at 3l.,
and the overplus tendered to Adams and refused. Since then Adams
has let his land and sold his stock to his son, Robert Adams, who
pretends the bullock was his, and has brought an action of trespass
in the Common Pleas against petitioner only, leaving out the sheriff's
servants. It was ordered that Marcus Adams and Robert his son
be required to cause the action to be withdrawn, and that they
accept the overplus above mentioned, and give petitioner satisfaction
for their unnecessary trouble, or that they stand committed to the
Fleet till further order. [Draft. 1⅓ p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
36. Entry of the discharge of Robert Adams of further attendance
upon his undertaking for himself and Marcus, his father, an aged
man, to perform the above order. [Draft. ¼ p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
37. Order of Council on the appearance before the Board of Sir
Humphrey Mildmay, late sheriff of Essex, to give account for his not
paying in the arrears of ship-money for 1635. The Lords ordered
that he should levy the arrears, and pay them to Sir William Russell
by the first day in Easter term next, or else attend the Board from
time to time until discharged. [Draft. 2/3 p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
Minute of a similar order for Sir Anthony Chester, sheriff of co.
Buckingham. [Draft. Written on the same sheet as the preceding.
2 lines.] |
Jan. 31.
Inner Star Chamber. |
38. Order of Council. The Lords taking notice that proclamations,
books, &c. printed by his Majesty's printer have been accustomed
to be paid for out of moneys in the Hanaper in Chancery, by warrant of the Lord Keeper, and that divers of them are usually
delivered unto messengers for the use of the Council, some for the
use of his Majesty's chapel and closet, some for the Queen, the
Prince, and the other royal children, so that the Lord Keeper is
many times doubtful of giving allowance of the printer's bills, it
was ordered that the printer deliver no books, proclamations, &c.
for the use of the Council table but upon a warrant under the hand
of one of the clerks of the Council; nor for the King's chapel but
upon a warrant under the hand of the Dean; nor for the closet
but upon a note from the Clerk of the Closet; nor for the Queen but
upon warrant from the Earl of Dorset; nor for the Prince or any of
the royal children without a note from their governors; and for
such proclamations, &c. as he shall deliver into the Crown office
he shall take the hand of the Clerk of the Crown. And if he
shall deliver anything contrary to this order, he is not to expect
payment for the same. [Draft corrected by the Lord Privy Seal.
1 p.] |
Jan. 31.
Inner Star Chamber. |
39. The Council to [George] Bingley, Auditor of the Imprest. Divers
sums of money were collected by sheriffs by ship-money writs issued
in 1635, all which were by special commission directed to be received
and issued by Sir William Russell. You are to take and audit the
account of Sir William Russell, and also the account of the Lieutenant
of the Ordnance, and of the Surveyor of Marine Victuals, of the
charge for setting forth and furnishing the fleet employed for guard
of the seas in 1636. And whereas we are informed that all the shipmoneys under the said writs were not fully paid to Sir William
Russell, you are to set upon the head of the sheriffs so much of the
sums charged upon them as shall appear on the oath of Sir William
Russell, who is accountant for the whole of the said moneys, to be
unpaid to him. [Draft. 1½ p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
Minute of a similar warrant to take Sir William Russell's account
under the writs issued in 1636. [Written on the same paper as the
preceding. 2 lines.] |
| Jan. 31. |
40. Charge against Sir William Russell in respect of ship-money
received by him for the year 1635, being 199,700l.; and for the
year 1636, being 196,400l. Sir William was charged with the
whole sums directed by the writs to be levied, and was left to discharge himself by showing any deficiency in the amounts remitted
by the sheriffs, and by setting forth his payments out of the moneys
that came to his hands. [10 pp.] |
| [Jan. 31.] |
41. Brief of the account of Sir William Russell of moneys received
and issued in setting forth to sea sundry of his Majesty's ships in
the year 1636, with the charges of weighing the Anne Royal sunk
at Tilbury Hope. The total charge was 202,024l. 0s. 5¾d.; the
payments and sums charged to the accountant, but remaining unpaid,
exceeded the charge by 16,183l. 6s. 10¼d. [2 pp.] |
| [Jan. 31.] |
42. Similar brief of the account of John Crane, the victualler, for
1636. The charge was 43,017l. 5s. 6d., and the accountant in surplusage 6,092l. 3s. 8d. [1 p.] |
| [Jan. 31.] |
43. Similar brief of the account of Sir John Heydon, Lieutenant
of the Ordnance, for the year 1636. The total charge was
13,169l. 9s. 8d., and the account was in surplusage 18,242l. 15s. 9¾d.
[1¼ p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
44. The Council to Edward Earl of Dorset and Henry Earl of
Holland, Lord Lieutenants of Middlesex. There have been heretofore disorders committed on Shrove Tuesday by apprentices, who
join with dissolute persons who abound in Westminster and the
suburbs of London. We pray you to give order for strong watches
to be kept, and also a number of the trained bands to be mustered
on Shrove Tuesday next, in such places as may best serve for preventing any tumults which may be attempted. [Copy. 2/3 p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
45. Minute of a letter of the Council to the Lord Mayor of
London, of like tenor to one sent on 12th February 1636–7, to
muster the trained bands on Shrove Tuesday, for prevention of riots.
[Draft. ⅓ p.] |
Jan. 31.
Whitehall. |
46. The Council to the Sheriff of Kent. Complaint has been made
from the Dean and some of the prebends of Canterbury, that notwithstanding an order of the Board, dated 25th January 1634[–5], the
constables of the hundred of Westgate, by reason, as they allege, of
the warrant you have given them for assessing the said hundred,
have not only rated the clergy and other inhabitants within the
precincts of the cathedral, but appointed persons to collect the sum
so rated. You are to take order that the clergy belonging to the said
church may assess themselves and the inhabitants within the precincts of the said church and close of Canterbury, but you are also to
take care that the sum assessed amounts to the full sum of the rate
expressed in the said order, and that the money be paid over to you
in ease of the city. [Draft. 1p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
47. The Council to Sir John Poole and Sir Thomas Prideaux,
Justices of Peace for Devon. Divers complaints have been made
against the licensed brewers of St. Mary Ottery by Richard Cook
and Emanuel Ford. We require you to call before you the said
brewers and Cook and Ford, and return certificate to his Majesty's
commissioners for brewing and malting, how you find the same.
[Draft. ¾ p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
Minute of a similar letter for Lancelot Rea, complaining against
a brewer of Cheltenham, directed to Sir John Prettyman, Timothy
Gates, and Richard Barkley, Justices of Peace for co. Gloucester.
[Draft. Written on the same paper as the preceding. ¼ p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
48. The Council to the Mayor of Harwich. By writ issued in
1636, 20l. was assessed for ship-money upon that town, which sum
you have hitherto forborne to pay. We command you to cause the
said 20l. to be paid to the sheriff of that county by 2nd March next,
or that you attend the Board to give account of your proceedings.
[Draft. 1p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
Minute of a similar letter to the Mayor of Hertford, for 55l.,
assessed upon that town in 1636. [Draft. Written on the same
paper as the preceding. 2 lines.] |
| Jan. 31. |
49. The Council to the present and late Sheriff of Dorset. We
understand there is 16l. 13s. behind of the ship-money under writs
in October 1636 from the tithing of Frome Whitfield. We are
informed that the said tithing paid last year with the hundred of
the George [St. George], and pays with the said hundred to all
payments except church and poor, yet now the same doth rather
choose to pay with Dorchester, for that they are lower rated
there, which will cast too great a burthen on the hundred, and
disturb all the rates there long since assessed. You are to take order
that Frome Whitfield be rated with the hundred of the George and
not with Dorchester, and to give warrant to your immediate predecessor to assess all money unpaid accordingly, and that you the
late sheriff pay the same with all expedition to the Treasurer of the
Navy. [Draft. 1p.] |
| [Jan. 31.] |
50. Statement of the claim of Dorchester to the tithing of Frome
Whitfield, which consists of two great farms in the hands of Lady
Ashley and William Coker. From similarity of phrase this paper
seems to have been used in the preparation of the preceding letter.
[½ p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
51. The Council to the Sheriff of Berks. We send you a petition
of the parishioners of Sunninghill, complaining that, by an order of
the Board of the 11th October last, the parishioners of Cookham and
Binfield charge the inhabitants of Sunninghill towards the business
of shipping at a far higher rate than last year or than they are able
to bear. We require you and Sir Richard Harrison, the late sheriff,
to do therein according to the writ, for it is not his Majesty's pleasure
that any should be charged above their abilities for the ease of those
that are better able to bear it. [Draft. 1 p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
52. The Council to Archbishop Neile, of York. We have considered the examination of William Stephenson, whom you committed for refusing the oath of allegiance, and find the manner of
his refusal so full of disloyalty, as we pray you to take order that
he be kept close prisoner till, upon conference with the judges about
him at the next assize, you and they shall resolve of a further course
to be taken with him. [Draft. 1 p.] |
Jan. 31.
Whitehall. |
53. The same to the Bailiffs of Maldon, Essex. There is yet 10l.
in arrear of your ship-money for 1636. We require you to cause
the same to be paid by the 2nd March next, or else that you attend
the Board, and do not depart till you be discharged. [Draft. 1 p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
54. The same to the Bailiff of Blandford, Dorset. To pay 25l. in
arrear for 1636, before the first day of Easter term next, or otherwise to attend the Board. [Draft. ¾ p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
55. The same to Bishop Davenant, of Salisbury, and the Judges of
Assize for the Western Circuit, or any two of them, whereof the Bishop
to be one. Sir Giles Estcourt, having purchased the churchyard
belonging to the parish of St. Edmund in Salisbury, being, as he
alleges, a lay fee, differences have arisen between him and the churchwardens. We require you to compose the same if it may be, or
otherwise to certify the true state of the matter and your opinion.
[Draft. 1 p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
56. The same to Sir Robert Pointz, the present, and Sir Richard
Ducie, the late, Sheriff of co. Gloucester. We have received your
letter of the 17th inst. touching the rate assessed on the parish of
Kempsford, with another petition from the inhabitants of that parish
complaining of the hard hand that is still carried upon them, contrary
to what your predecessor thought fit, notwithstanding he had the
like certificate that you have. We send you the petition enclosed,
praying you with your predecessor sheriff to reconcile the rates
complained of if you can, or jointly to certify your opinion. [Draft.
1 p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
57. The same to the Mayor of St. Albans. There is an arrear of
30l. from your town for ship-money for 1636. You are to pay the
same by the 2nd March next, or attend the Board at that time.
[Draft. ½ p.] |
| [Jan. 31.] |
58. Petition of the inhabitants of Sleaford and Folkingham Sessions
in Kesteven in co. Lincoln to the Council. The custom for raising
public assessments in that co. has been to cast the whole sum into
14 parts, whereof Lindsey bears 7, Holland 3, and Kesteven 4.
But Sir Anthony Irby has made his assessment thus: on Lincoln,
with the members, 193l. 6s. 8d.; Grimsby, 15l.; Boston, 70l.;
Grantham-cum-Socâ, 200l.; Stamford, 60l.; and on the body of
the county, 7,566l. 15s. 7d.; of which sum, 2,161l. 18s. 9d. is
imposed on the sessions of Kesteven, which with the sums imposed
on Grimsby and Stamford, corporations in that division, is a surcharge of 161l. 8s. 6d. [sic]. The sheriff acknowledges the custom for
assessment, but alleges that by the Lords' instructions he was first
to assess the corporations, and then to divide the rest on the body
of the county. Petitioners conceive that the meaning of the Lords
was not to interfere with the ancient way. Pray that the 161l. 8s. 6d.
may be taken off, and that the 260l. may be made up to four parts
of 14 of the sum charged on the county. [Copy. 2 pp.] |
| Jan. 31. |
59. The Council to [Sir Anthony Irby], Sheriff of co. Lincoln.
Send the above petition. The Lords never intended to break the
ancient use of assessing, and when sums set on corporations have
been used to be in ease of any division, that custom should be still
carefully pursued. [Draft. 1 p.] |
Jan. 31.
Clement's Inn. |
60. William Thornton to Sir Edward Hussey. The Lords reading
our petition, took off the surcharge of 161l. 18s. 9d. from Kesteven,
and ordered as we desired. I shall not get the order till Monday
next, nor a letter therewith to be sent to the sheriff. [1 p.] |
Jan. 31.
Whitehall. |
61. The Council to the Lords of the Admiralty. It is his Majesty's
pleasure to put to sea 22 ships of his own, and seven merchant ships.
They are to take order for present preparing the said ships for eight
months' service, to be all ready to put to sea by the 20th April. [1 p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
62. Draft of the same. [1 p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
63. Minute of a warrant to Sir William Uvedale to pay to George
Ravenscroft, one of the keepers of the Council Chamber, 20 nobles
for moneys by him disbursed for one year. [Draft. ½ p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
64. Minute of a pass for Lieutenant Simon Jonson to repair into
the Low Countries with his wife and his son, John Jonson.[Draft.
½ p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
65. Entry of the discharge of James Master and William Bridge,
aldermen of Canterbury, from further attendance on the Board.
[Draft. 3 lines.] |
| Jan. 31. |
66. Entry of appearance before the Council of Roger Wagget and
Richard Banbury, late constables of Mutcheney [Muchelney] and
Midney, Somerset, who were to remain in custody of the messenger
until discharged. [Draft. ¼ p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
67. Entry of the appearance of Henry Robins, of Hutton,
Somerset, who is to remain in custody of the messenger until discharged. [Draft. 4 lines.] |
| Jan. 31. |
68. Minute of warrant from the Council to Thomas Waterworth,
messenger, to fetch up John Turnor, of Bletchingley, Surrey, Thomas
Allingham and William Roker, his servants. [¼ p.] |
Jan. 31.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Officers of the Navy. Recite letter
from the Council of this date, before calendared, and require the
Officers of the Navy to prepare for service at sea, to be ready on
the 20th April next, the Sovereign, the St. Andrew, the St. George,
the Victory, the Charles, the Reformation, the Nonsuch, the Leopard,
the St. Dennis, the Garland, the Entrance, the Antelope, the Adventure and the Expedition, the Providence, the Eighth Whelp, the
Tenth Whelp, the Greyhound, the Roebuck, the Swan frigate, the
Nicodemus frigate, and the Fortune pink, all those being King's
ships; and also the Lewis, the Charles, the William and Thomas,
the Recovery, the Exchange, the Reformation, and the Dolphin,
being merchant ships. [Copy. See Vol. cccliii., p. 82 b. 12/3 p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
69. Attorney-General Bankes to Nicholas. Send me the return
made from Hallingbury Magna, Essex, concerning the rate for the
last shipping money, and other information touching the same, as
was delivered to you by the sheriff of that county. [¾ p.] |
Jan. 31.
Whitehall. |
70. Robert Earl of Ancram to the same. I pray you to answer
for me to the Lords, if I be called on for this logwood business today, that Mr. Herbert, to whom the Lords referred the examination,
is so taken up with the Queen's business that he desires it may be
put off to give the Lords his answer till about the latter end of next
week. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
71. Sir White Beconsawe to the same. There was an order from
the Council, dated the 19th November 1637, to require arrears
should be paid by collectors appointed in 1634. Stephen Marsh,
being one of them, did not pay in 6l. 4s. accordingly, but is now
willing to do so if it may be done. [Endorsed is a memorandum
that the money had been received from Marsh by Sir White. ¼ p.] |
Jan. 31.
Widdrington. |
72. Sir William Widdrington to the same. I sent you an account
of my proceeding in the ship-money last year. Upon Sunday last
I received a letter from one of the messengers of the Chamber, with
a copy of a warrant from the Board to command my appearance.
I intend to wait on the Lords so soon as I can, considering the time
of the warning and the remoteness of my abode, of which I desire
you to acquaint the Board, lest I may be thought to neglect the
warrant, it being of so old a date. I have written to desire the
Earl Marshal, the Earl of Northumberland, and my Lord Chamberlain in the like kind. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
73. List of causes to be heard in the Star Chamber this day.
The Attorney-General versus John All and Francis Hunton; the
same versus Mary Baker and others for erecting buildings contrary
to proclamation, whereby the springs of water running to Whitehall
and to Somerset House are putrified [Margin, by Sec. Windebank;
"Mrs. Baker fined 1,000l.; the houses to be demolished"]; Thomas
Browne versus John Borrett and others; the Attorney-General on
the relation of Lord Sherrard versus Sir Henry Mynne for scandalous
speeches of Lord Sherrard and his lady, and provocation to duels;
Sir Richard Wiseman, Dame Susan his wife, and Diana his daughter
versus John Stone and John Elmes, for scandal of the plaintiffs and
provoking Sir Richard to fight; Henry West versus Martin Joyce
and others. [1 p.] |
Jan. 31.
Star Chamber. |
74. Notes by Sec. Windebank of the proceedings this day in the
first of the preceding causes. These are notes of the evidence for
the defendant All and of the opinions of the judges. They were
unanimous that there should be "no sentence." [1½ p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
75. Bond of Thomas Cake, of Huntspill, Somerset, to the King,
in 100l., conditioned for payment to the sheriff by the last of
February of ship-money in arrear to be by Cake collected in the
hundred of Bempstone. [Seal with arms. ¾ p.] |
| Jan. 31. |
76. Similar bond of Henry Robins, of Hutton, Somerset, in 50l.,
for payment to Robert Pope, late constable of the hundred of Bempstone, the ship-money assessed upon him, and to give Pope full
satisfaction for the herbage of the distress by him taken of Robins,
and other charges as the sheriff shall award. [¾ p.] |
| Jan. |
Presentation of Luke Skippon, M.A., to the rectory of Tavistock
alias Tawstock, in diocese of Exeter, in his Majesty's gift pro hac
vice, by lapse, simony, or otherwise. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. |
Grant of an almsroom in Canterbury, void by the death of William
Wotton, to John Winter for life. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. |
The like of an almsroom in Worcester, void by the death of George
Williams, to Griffith Aboven for life. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. |
Grant to William Bosvile of the benefit of a bond of 500l.
entered to his Majesty by Nehemiah Rawson and William Duncombe,
conditioned for performing the orders of the commissioners of sewers
for co. Lincoln, touching Sir Anthony Thomas's drainings near
Boston, which he having broken to the great damage of Bosvile
and others, tenants of the Earl of Lindsey, the Council thought fit
they should be relieved out of the same bond. Bosvile may sue in
his Majesty's name, and having levied the 500l. he is to satisfy himself and the other tenants of the Earl for their damages, and the
overplus thereof he is to pay into the Exchequer upon just account,
for performance whereof he has entered into a bond of 500l.
[Docquet.] |
| Jan. |
Pardon to Thomas Higham of a fine of 100 marks, imposed upon
him by the justices of the King's Bench, for striking a coachman,
which fine was mitigated to 40l. But before the rule of mitigation
was entered, the judgment for 100 marks was hastily entered and
could not be amended. [Docquet.] |
| Jan. |
Grant, whereby his Majesty establishes a yearly pension of 1,200l.
for ever, upon the Order of the Garter, and declares that the same
shall be paid yearly to Sir Thomas Roe, Chancellor of the Order, out
of the customs upon wines brought into the port of London; the
pension to be employed by the Chancellor in discharge of the annual
fees and pensions, payable according to constitutions made by the
Sovereign and knights in full chapter. Account is to be yearly given
of the moneys received and disbursed on St. George's day, and is to
be examined within four days by the chapter or by three or more of
the knights. His Majesty having had rents advanced by the present
farmers of the duties on wines, for some time this pension cannot be
paid according to his Majesty's appointment. In the meantime he
authorizes the Lord Treasurer to take order for payment of the same
out of some other of his Majesty's customs. [Docquet.] |
| [Jan. ?] |
77. Petition of Sir Richard Strode versus Sir John Strode and
his Confederates to the King. Petitioner had a gracious promise
from your Majesty long since for a hearing in the Star Chamber,
which he has diligently followed to get, but as yet cannot obtain it,
as by copies of petitions annexed appears. Petitioner has the title
of right heir to lands of great value, which, contrary to common
law and decree of Chancery twice confirmed, have about 20 years
been kept from petitioner to his damage of above 15,000l., by the
frauds sufficiently proved in the Star Chamber, where Sir John
Strode will not confess what large gifts he paid in Lord Bacon's
time for getting such strange things done in Chancery. The best
of your Majesty's progenitors used to show once in their times the
splendour of their justice and mercy at the hearing of some one
cause in the Star Chamber, when neither of them ever had greater
occasion than your Majesty has in this cause to maintain by your
royal prerogative the equity of one of the chief fundamental laws
of this kingdom, yet by the practice of Sir John Strode contemptuously disobeyed for above 20 years. Prays appointment of one
hour in next Easter term for hearing this case. [¾ p.] Annexed, |
|
77. i. Petition of the same to the same. Petitioner complains of
the oppression and vexation to which he has been subjected
by Sir John Strode during a litigation of 35 years in
Chancery and 20 years in the Star Chamber. Sir Richard
states that he had done good service to the King's content
in Parliament and in the Commonwealth, and also with
the hazard of his life in ordering the King's soldiers as
he was commanded. Prays that his cause in the Star
Chamber may be the first cause of next Easter term.
[Copy. ½ p.] Underwritten, |
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77. i. i. Minute of the King's pleasure that the cause be
heard in Easter term without fail. Whitehall, 12th
December 1635. [Copy. 3 lines.] |
|
77. ii. Petition of the same to Lord Keeper Coventry, presented
30th November 1637. Recites the King's pleasure for
hearing petitioner's cause in the Star Chamber in last
Easter term was twelvemonth, and prays that Sir John
Strode's delays may no longer put it off, Sir John being
a very old man, grows weaker and weaker, but in his
oppression against petitioner stronger and stronger.
Prays for a hearing in the then next Hilary term.
[Copy. ⅓ p.] |
| [Jan. ?] |
78. Petition of the Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber in Ordinary
to the King. Whereas it has pleased your Majesty to appoint commissioners for ordering your royal house according to the most
ancient government thereof, and seeing that of all places that of the
gentlemen of the Privy Chamber is most changed, we offer to your
consideration seven particulars in which it is presumed that there
require various alterations. They principally relate to the privacy
of the Privy Chamber, the establishment of the precedency of the
petitioners, allotting them places in chapel, permitting them to pass
and repass with his Majesty on certain public occasions, assigniug
them lodging in the palace, and other similar privileges. [1 p.] |
| Jan. |
79. The Master and Wardens of the Company of Mercers, of
London, to the same. We have called a court of our company, to
whom we imparted your letter of the 24th December [1637 ?], commanding that John Jemmat, clerk, receive no further salary for
preaching at Berwick. The court in compliance ordered that a
course should be taken for cessation of the said salary. A lease
having been passed to Jemmat of tithes in Northumberland, some
time will be requisite for avoiding thereof, for which a legal course
will be requisite, which is ordered by the company, who yet have
deferred to make any new election until Jemmat be fully outed by
avoidance of his lease. [2/3 p.] |
| [Jan.] |
80. Petition of the Merchants of Norwich and others trading in
Norwich stuffs to the Council. There has long been a constant
trade betwixt London and Norwich in sundry sorts of stuffs and
stockings made in Norwich and Norfolk, which trade has always
been maintained by the merchants of Norwich employing their stocks
in buying the wares of the makers and sending them up weekly in
carts by common carriers to London, whence they are dispersed into
all parts of this kingdom, and also exported to foreign parts; in
which intercourse of trade we always had our letters safely and
speedily carried by our common carrier, by a horseman, not in manner
of postage by change of horses, but as is usual by common carriers,
and for little or no charge to us. Of late Mr. Witherings has intercepted our letters and molested our carriers, forbidding them to carry
any of our letters otherwise than to go along with their carts and
no faster. Petitioners explain how the sending their letters by this
new way of postage will be very detrimental to their trade, which
is further elucidated in certain reasons annexed. Pray that they
may enjoy their ancient course of conveying letters by their common
carriers. [¾ p.] Annexed, |
|
80. i. The reasons above alluded to, ten in number, and entitled,
"Things considerable on the behalf of the merchants in
Norwich, London, and elsewhere, concerning the weekly
carriage of letters." [1 p.] |
| [Jan.] |
81. Petition of the same to the same. Petitioners on Sunday last
attended the Board, and there tendered the preceding petition, which
by reason of other weighty occasions could not then be read; yet our
complaint being then offered to the Board, his Majesty being present,
it was ordered that our common carriers should carry our letters as
formerly, so it were by one horse and not in manner of postage by
taking fresh horses, and we conceived the same would have been
entered accordingly; but finding it altogether contrary we pray the
Lords to intercede with his Majesty that the order may be entered as
pronounced. [½ p.] |
| [Jan.] |
82. Petition of Thomas Witherings to the Council. About three
weeks since the posts of Norwich and Yarmouth petitioned to be
released, which was granted with proviso that they should attend
after the holidays, and in the meantime be conformable to the grant of
the letter office by bond, which bond Grover, of Ipswich, has already
forfeited. On the hearing, Mr. Hieron, counsel for the posts, cast an
aspersion upon petitioner that he should say they ought not to be
heard by your Lordships, which petitioner denies, and doubts not to
clear himself of everything else that shall be objected to him. As
the posts continue to carry letters contrary to petitioner's grant, he
prays the Lords to consider the great charge he has been at in
settling the conveyance of letters through England, Scotland, Ireland,
and other parts beyond seas, and not to suffer the posts to continue
carrying letters. [2/3 p.] |
| [Jan.] |
83. Petition of Jason Grover to the same. Petitioner about two
months ago, riding on one of his pack-horses with his pack, was
arrested by the procurement of Mr. Witherings, postmaster of
England for foreign parts. Petitioner remained in the messenger's
custody 16 days before he came to this Board, when it was ordered
that he should attend to be heard the first week in Hilary term, and
in the meantime petitioner was permitted to follow his vocation.
But on the 11th inst. there came a messenger and summoned petitioner to attend on Wednesday then next, all which he has punctually
observed, yet Mr. Witherings threatens that he will not leave
petitioner worth a groat. [¾ p.] |
| Jan. |
84. Petition of the Bailiffs, Aldermen, Burgesses, and Commonalty
of Great Yarmouth, to the same. His Majesty by warrant of the 12th
instant, in contradiction to a former warrant of the 3rd inst., signified
his pleasure that the salt at Yarmouth should be delivered to petitioners at 50s. per wey, but that petitioners for the matter of freight
and waste should submit to such an allowance as his Majesty should
award, upon which uncertainties the fishery dare not adventure,
since they have offered 21s. per wey for freight and waste, which
they can prove to be a very large allowance from Newcastle to Yarmouth. In regard the English contractors have not brought in any
salt at all, and the Scottish refuse to deliver according to the order
of Council of the 27th November, and his Majesty has commanded
that petitioners make no provision of salt elsewhere, although they
might be furnished with as much French salt for 6l. as the patentees
will not sell under 14l., the poor fishery are in so great straight that
without your favour they will be utterly undone. Pray the Lords
to settle the allowance for freight and waste, or else to permit the
fishermen to go to sea and furnish themselves with salt where they
best can. [2/3 p.] |
| Jan. |
85. Remonstrance of the Governor and Company of the Merchant
Adventurers of England to the Council, showing for what causes
narrow-list coloured cloths, commonly called Spanish cloths, made
in the west country, ought to be shipped from the port of London
only. [1 p.] |
| Jan. |
86. Answer and petition of the Merchants of Exeter to the allegations of those merchants of London that would have no Spanish cloth
shipped out of any port of England save only from London. [This
and the preceding paper with the two which follow contain full
statements of the arguments on both sides of the question, which was
determined by the order of Council of the 24th inst., calendared in
the present volume at p. 185. 1 p.] |
| Jan. |
87. Petition of Thomas Samford and 16 others, makers of Spanish
cloth, of Tiverton, Cullompton, Kensbere [Kentisbeare], Broadhembury, Plymtree, Uffculme, and other parts of Devon, to Bishop Hall, of
Exeter, and the Justices of Peace of the same county. Set forth the
question in dispute between petitioners and the cloth merchants of
London, and pray the persons addressed to be a means by letters to
the Council for prevention of the engrossing project of the London
merchants. [Signed and sealed by the petitioners. 1 p.] |
| Jan. |
88. Bishop Hall, of Exeter, with Sir Edward Seymour, Sir George
Chudleigh, and 10 others, Justices of Peace of co. Devon, to the Council. On behalf of the preceding petitioners, and deprecating on grounds
fully stated any interference with the free trade which the western
clothiers have so long enjoyed. [1 p.] |
| Jan. |
89. Petition of Frances Jason and her two daughters, the unhappy
mother of Robert Jason, now prisoner in the Fleet, to the same.
Petitioner's unnatural son, in pursuit of his former intention, resolves
to remain in prison rather than relieve petitioner and his sisters with
their dues, having taken rooms in the Old Bailey, and there settled
his family, and petitioner and her daughters heavily suffering through
want. Prays relief. [½ p.] |
| Jan. |
90. Duplicate of the same. [½ p.] |
| [Jan. ?] |
91. Petition of Richard Mostin to the same. Petitioner being
possessed of a tenement in Cororion, co. Carnarvon, worth 20l. per
annum, for a term of years determinable on the lives of himself and
his wife, who is still living, executed a mortgage for 30l. to William
Griffith, which mortgage was assigned to Humfrey Jones, who afterwards advanced 50l. more. It ultimately turned out that the money
advanced by Jones was really that of the Bishop of Lincoln, and the
land was thereupon taken under an extent for the bishop's fine.
Petitioner prays that he may continue tenant to his Majesty upon
security to pay his Majesty's rent according to the rate. [1 p.] |
| Jan. |
92. Officers of the Navy to the Lords of the Admiralty. According to directions, we present a particular of the fees belonging to our
places, and which is really the value of all that accrues unto us; of
so small consequence, considering the condition of these times and
the great increase of our charge, as hath enforced our address to you
to intercede to his Majesty for a better supportance. [1 p.] |
| Jan. |
93. John Hill to Sir John Lambe. Communicates various particulars of a supposed simoniacal contract in relation to a presentation
to a living, perhaps that of Shearsby. [1 p.] |
| Jan. |
94. Articles objected by the Commissioners for causes ecclesiastical
against Marie Noble, wife of Michael Noble, town clerk of Lichfield.
Lady Eleanor Davies, from about Midsummer 1636 till near Michaelmas following, lodged at the Angel at Lichfield, and the said Marie
Noble, with Susan Walker, wife of John Walker, clerk, resorted to the
said lady daily, and had continual private conference with her, and took
her to the cathedral, at first unto a seat in the quire where gentlewomen
use to kneel and sit, and afterwards to a seat adjoining the bishop's
throne, appointed for the wives of the bishop, dean, and canons, and
although forewarned and a lock set thereupon, yet the said Marie
kept the said seat for herself, and called it her own. At another
time Mrs. Noble going into a seat appointed for the canons' wives,
and meeting Margaret Twisden, now Mrs. Pelsant, at the entrance
into the seat, she took her by the shoulders, and pulled her back again,
and threw her about, and quarrelled and brawled there to the disturbance of the congregation. Lady Davies removed from the Angel to the
house of John Walker in the Cathedral Close, and there wrote her book
called "The Appeal to the Throne," and sent the same to the Bishop of
Lichfield, and afterwards went into the bishop's throne and sat
there, and said she was primate and metropolitan. She also with a
pot of water, tar, and other filthy things, most profanely defiled the
hangings at the altar of the cathedral, and said she had sprinkled holy
water upon them against their next communion; and that Mrs. Noble
and Mrs. Walker countenanced the same, and said that Lady Davies
would better justify that filthy act than those that caused the
hangings to be put up. Mrs Walker being required to put away
Lady Davies out of her house, promised to do so, but did not; and
being asked by Lady Weston, wife of Sir Simon Weston, wherefore
Lady Davies would so wrong herself, replied that Lady Davies had
but done her conscience, and that what she had done she would better
justify than them that had set up the candlesticks and hangings, and
said she would Mr. Latham was as well able to justify what he had
done there as Lady Davies. [3 pp.] |
| Jan. |
95. Note by Nicholas of public businesses left unfinished in January
1637–8. 1. Ships to be sent against the pirates of Algiers; the
committee has not yet made report. 2. The business concerning
castles and forts not yet taken into consideration. 3. Ting, constable
of Fyfield, Essex, is prisoner in the Fleet and under the AttorneyGeneral's examination. 4. Josias Wood, constable of the hundred of
Harlow, Essex, prisoner in Newgate. 5. Mr. Solicitor is to give
account what he has done in the business of starch. 6. Capt. Duppa
is to answer complaint of the brewers of London, that they cannot
have malt sufficient to make beer. [¾ p.] |
| [Jan. ?] |
96. Sir Francis Asteley, Sheriff of Norfolk, to the Council. At a
meeting at the Guildhall of Norwich on the 16th November 1637,
the chief magistrates of that city and of the several boroughs of
Great Yarmouth, Thetford, and Castle Rising, with myself, being
present, the sum of 7,800l. charged upon the said county for shipmoney was thus divided: Norwich, 400l.; King's Lynn, 200l.; Great
Yarmouth, 220l.; Thetford, 30l.; Castle Rising, 10l.; and upon the
body of the county 6,940l., which last sum is assessed in the manner
following. There ensues a statement of the amount charged upon
every parish in the county, and how much thereof the clergyman
was to pay on account of his ecclesiastical and how much for his
temporal estate. [34 pp.] |
| [Jan. ?] |
97. Return by Sir Anthony Irby of the assessment made upon the
whole of the co. of Lincoln, exclusive of the city and the boroughs.
In the return the several parishes are thrown into hundreds, and
there is stated the name of the parish, the sum assessed upon it, the
name of the clergyman, how much assessed upon him for his ecclesiastical and how much for his temporal estate, and where the rectory
was impropriate the name of the farmer. [14 pp.] |
| [Jan. ?] |
98. Similar return by William Thomas, Sheriff of co. Carnarvon, of
the assessment of the ship-money made upon that county. The parish
and the amount to be levied are stated. It is added that the clergy
in Carnarvonshire hold little or no lands or means temporal, and as
for their spiritual they are very moderately taxed, being assessed but
a third part of what the laity pay. [Strip of parchment. = 4 pp.] |
| [Jan.] |
99. General statement of similar assessment for the hundreds and
corporate towns in co. Northampton, certified by Sir John Hanbury,
sheriff. Peterborough was assessed at 120l., Northampton at 200l.,
Daventry and Brackley at 50l. each, and Higham Ferrers at 36l.
[1 p.] |
| [Jan.] |
100. Certificate of Sir Robert Banister, late Sheriff of co. Northampton, that during his shrievalty he could not get the constables of
Warkworth to make any assessment of ship-money, whereby he was
enforced to endeavour to levy it by distress, but the constables
refused to aid his bailiffs; since which time he is informed they have
collected most part of the money and yet refuse to make payment
thereof. Their names are William Taylor and George [Goodridge]
Wilson. [Underwritten is a confirmatory certificate from Edward
Harrison, the bailiff employed to distrain. 1 p.] |
| [Jan. ?] |
101. Petition of William Taylor and Goodridge Wilson, the constables mentioned in the last article, to the Council. On the
complaint of Sir Robert Banister have been sent for by a messenger,
in whose custody they remain. They are poor ignorant, illiterate
men. They submit themselves very humbly, and pray the Council
to remit their offence and discharge them. [1 p.] |
| [Jan. ?] |
102. Notes of assignments of a pension or other payment of 50l.
per annum out of Exchequer, granted by King James by letters
patent of the 3rd November 1610 to John London, and by him
assigned to Alexander Glover and John Rowden. [½ p.] |
