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June 15. |
Privy Seal for levying 6s. 8d. per yard for subsidy and 15s. per
yard for impost, for "tabies" and other like stuffs, for that the
property of tabbies, formerly rated at 5s. subsidy and 10s. impost, is
now altered, being now made as broad again as they were, and of
better value than broad taffety, which pays 6s. 8d. subsidy and
13s. 4d. impost. [Docquet.] |
June 15. |
Privy Seal whereby his Majesty requires that the duty on foreign
silver imported, which is 30s. per cent., be raised to 40s. per cent., in
respect that his Majesty has licensed the merchants of foreign silver
imported to transport two parts of the same, leaving a full third to
be sent up to London to be coined, and to ship as much as they
think fit in one vessel. [Docquet.] |
June 15. |
The King to the Company of East Country Merchants, recommending Henry White, a freeman of London, to be admitted of their
company. [Docquet.] |
June 15. |
Warrant under the signet to the Master of the Great Wardrobe,
for a livery to Hugh Pope, Groom of the Queen's Robes, in place of
James Bardowe. [Docquet.] |
June 15. |
A like to James Bardowe, now Yeoman of the Queen's Robes.
[Docquet.] |
June 15. |
Confirmation of Charter granted in the 11th year of his Majesty's
reign to his Majesty's musicians, with some additions. [Docquet.] |
June 15. |
Entry on the Admiralty Register of the appearance of Walter
Rugge; he is to remain in the messenger's custody until discharged.
[See Vol. cccliii., p. 108.] |
June 15. |
1. Inigo Jones to the Council. In regard that the water that
serves his Majesty's houses of access is of so great importance, both
for his Majesty's diets and all other necessary uses, the writer suggests to the Lords to give order for a proclamation or other writing to
be read in the neighbouring churches prohibiting all persons to
erect any building, dig any pits, or lay any laystalls, near the springs
or conduit heads which serve any of his Majesty's houses, or to break
up any of the pipes, or take away any of the water which passes
through their grounds; in which also his Majesty's plumber be
strictly charged to give notice of any abuse or nuisance, upon
pain of punishment. [= 1¼ p.] |
June 15. |
2. Examination of Mary Cole, widow, of Cranham Hall, Essex,
taken before the Attorney-General. She is a Roman Catholic, and
so has been for 12 years past. She has not been in any tide-boat
or any other boat since Lent last. Never heard of Pickering, nor
that he was censured in the Star Chamber. Denies the words imputed to her in the information of Thomas Porter, calendared under
the date of 12th June inst., No. 61. Confesses that about Shrovetide
last, falling out with Thomas Powter [Poulter], she said to him
that if she were a Queen, and he a King, she would hang him if she
could. [½ p.] |
June 15. |
3. Receipt of Balthasar Gerbier, the King's Agent at Brussels, for
225l. for port of letters and secret services for three quarters of a
year ending the 31st March 1638. [½ p.] |
June 15. |
4. Bill of charges of Ralph Hellyer, in connexion with an award,
remaining in London 35 weeks, and paying scriveners and others
for writings; total 47l. 2s. [Endorsed by Nicholas, that Sir William
Becher and himself taxed Mr. Ludlow to pay 30l. of the same,
besides the 30l. ordered by the Earl Marshal and the Board.
1 p.] |
June 15. Theobalds. |
5. Philip Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, Lord Chamberlain,
to Sir Dudley Carleton. I have special occasion to use the books
and records in the Council Chamber concerning his Majesty's
Household and Chamber. Let my servant Oldisworth have the use
of such as he shall think "conducible" to my service. For his
re-delivery of them I will be answerable to you. [Underwritten
memorandum by Nicholas, that he delivered to Mr. Poole, upon this
letter, the old Book of Eltham and the book signed by this King
concerning Orders of Household. ½ p.] |
June 15. |
6. John Cutteris to Richard Harvey. All things are as you left
them. We could not send the horses according to promise, by reason they were so fat, till we had ordered them three or four days, and
our purses so lean that we had not money to bear the fellow's
charges. What Mr. Murrell says regard not; he will say anything
to serve his own turn. Send me word what he says. [1 p.] |
June 16. Whitehall. |
7. Order of the Lord Treasurer, Lord Cottington, and Sec. Windebank, referees of a petition of Sir Philiberto Vernatti, John
Gibbon, and others, participants in the Level of Hatfield Chace. It
was Ordered that the Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, Mr.
Justice Jones, and Mr. Justice Berkeley, should take into consideration
the particulars complained of, the exceptions of Mr. Gibbon, and
the answers of the Commissioners of Sewers, and come prepared to
give the Lords information concerning the same on Wednesday
next. [5/6 p.] Underwritten, |
7. i. Appointment of the Lord Chief Justice and Mr. Justice
Jones to consider the matters above mentioned on Monday
then next, at Sergeant's Inn in Fleet Street. 8th December
1638. [1/6 p.] |
June 16. London. |
8. Leonard Pinckney to [Nicholas.] Henry Finnimore and he
are agreed. Finnimore has given his bond for payment of 5l. on
1st July. [½ p.] |
June 16. |
Entry on the Admiralty Register of the discharge of Henry
Finnimore of Yaxley, co. Huntingdon. [See Vol. cccliii., p. 108.
¼ p.] |
June 16. |
Similar entry on the Register Book of the Commissioners for
Saltpetre. [See Vol. ccxcii., p. 82. ¼ p.] |
June 16. |
9. Petition of Roger Hollings of Methley, co. York, to Archbishop
Laud. On the last of May last you desired Sir Henry Marten to
consider petitioner's petition then preferred, and to take order for
payment of the legacies of 20l. apiece given by Grace Gomersall
unto the three daughters of petitioner. Sir Henry Marten called
the parties before him on 7th June inst. Nathan Akeroid, the
executor, was willing that the legacies should be paid, but Francis
Zacharie, the overseer, having the money in his hands, did not appear;
whereupon Sir Henry stated that he had no power to compel the
said Zacharie to come in, which properly belonged to Sir John
Lambe, and willed petitioner to procure either an order against
Zacharie or a reference to Sir John. Prays an order that Zacharie
shall pay the said legacies to petitioner for his three daughters,
he giving security. [2/3 p.] Underwritten, |
9. i. Reference to Sir John Lambe to take such order as he shall
find just. 16th June 1638. [1/6 p.] |
9. ii. Appointment of Sir John Lambe to hear the cause on the
25th June inst. [1/6 p.] |
June 16. |
10. Joan Crowne to Richard Harvey. Being ill, and in distress,
she entreats him to disburse 5s. to redeem her trunk, and do other
acts of kindness; also to answer an enclosed letter from her brother
Roger. [1 p.] Enclosed, |
10. i. Roger Harvey to Mrs. Joan Crowne in Tugfall's Alley
near the Scotch Arms in Westminster. Her husband is
at Bicknell. Would be joyful if things might fit well to
her content, but wishes her to desist from her farther
resolution. The writer's daughter, Ursula, died yesterday.
St. James's, 11th June 1638. [1 p.] |
June 16. |
11. Account of Sir William Russell of ship-money received
and outstanding for 1637; received 107,511l. 5s. 1d., outstanding
88,903l. 2s. 7d. [=2 pp.] |
June 16. |
12. Note of ship-money collected and remaining in the hands of
the several sheriffs; total, 5,900l.; making the total paid 113,411l.
[1 p.] |
June 17. |
Petition of Humphrey Slaney, Nicholas Crispe, Abraham Chamberlaine, and William Clobery, merchants of London, to the King.
Petitioners by former petition set forth their great losses by the
French men-of-war in taking the Benediction, and by the owners
of the ship in unconscionably prosecuting them at common law,
seven years afterwards, upon which they got a verdict of 2,000l.
upon pretence of the want of 12 men. Your Majesty referred the
same to the Lord Privy Seal and the Earl of Dorset, and to call to
them Sir Henry Marten. The referees found petitioners' complaints
just, and declared that the business being settled by way of state,
the subjects of both nations were to rest pacified, and being a case
of great extremity the trial at common law was improper. Upon
their certificate your Majesty declared that all proceedings at common law should be stayed, and that the cause should receive a
final determination in some of your courts of equity. Thereupon
petitioners entered their suit in the Court of Requests against the
owners. Being this day to receive a hearing, the owners produced
a petition by them preferred to your Majesty, whereupon, by misinformation, they had obtained your directions to stop proceedings
in equity, and to go on at common law, whereby they intend to take
execution to-morrow for the 2,000l. Petitioners pray that their
cause may proceed to an end in the Court of Requests, and that the
proceedings at common law be stayed according to the former order.
[Copy. See Vol. cccxxiii., p. 311. 11/6 p.] Underwritten, |
i. Minute of the King's pleasure that these matters be examined
by some of the Council, from whom he will be informed
of the true state thereof. Greenwich, 17th June 1638.
[Copy. Ibid., p. 312. 1/6 p.] |
ii. His Majesty, having been informed of the state of this business,
declares that he will appoint some time after his return
from the progress to hear this business in person, at which
time Sir Henry Marten shall be required to be present,
and in the meantime all proceedings to be stayed. Greenwich, 26th June 1638. [Copy. Ibid. 1/6 p.] |
June 17. |
Petition of Thomas Killigrew, his Majesty's servant, to the
King. Upon petitioner's former suit your Majesty declared that
you would in person hear the matters in question between the
Attorney-General and Sir Peter Riddell and others, on the
25th May last, at which time defendants neglected to give their
attendance. Prays a reference as to the validity of the information
to the Lord Keeper and Lord Privy Seal. [Copy. Ibid. ½ p.]
Underwritten, |
i. Appointment by his Majesty of Sunday the 1st July next for
hearing this business, and that in the meantime the Lord
Keeper and the Lord Privy Seal shall examine the validity of the information, and certify whether it will hold
plea in a court of equity. The Queen's Attorney-General
is to open the state of the business to the referees. Greenwich, 17th June 1638. [Copy. Ibid., p. 313. ¼ p.] |
[June 17.] |
Heading of petition of John Gibbon to the same. Blank left
for this petition, but it was not transcribed. [Copy. Ibid.
2 lines.] |
June 17. |
13. Petition of John Browne, his Majesty's servant and gunfounder, to the same. Petitioner has cast the ordnance for the Royal
Sovereign as far as the estimate will extend, there remaining 4 demicannons of 12½ foot long of 5,300 lbs. for the lower tier for the chase
abaft, which will weigh in all 10 tons 12 cwt., amounting to 1,700l.
Prays order to the Lord Treasurer to direct Sir John Heydon to
pay petitioner the said 1,700l. out of money received for powder.
[Copy. ½ p.] Underwritten, |
13. i. Minute of his Majesty's pleasure that the Lord Treasurer
give the order desired. Greenwich, 27th June 1638.
[Copy. ¼ p.] |
June 17. |
14. Agreement of Hubert le Sueur, sculptor, to cast for the King
two statues of 5 foot 8 inches high, one of King James, the other of
King Charles, for 340l., to be paid 170l. in hand, and the other 170l.
when the work shall be finished and delivered to the Surveyor of
the Works in March next. [Attested by Inigo Jones. 2/3 p.] |
June 17. Kingsthorpe. |
15. Dr. Samuel Clerke to Sir John Lambe. The sickness is sore
at Northampton. The deaths in the last three weeks have been
of the plague 26, 16, and 29. Before the last sessions the Prince's
attorney and myself made a tax for the 5-mile towns, and at the
sessions I got an enlargement, with much reluctance, over the whole
county. The first was 48l. weekly, the second 100l. more, and the
market is kept on Northampton Heath. In requital of my love and
pains they now do what they list in the church service at All Saints
in Northampton. Some very lately cut the rail or cancel that was
about the Lord's board in pieces, and brought down the Lord's table
into the middle of the chancel. I long since advised the mayor and
his brethren that the Thursday lecture, and sermons on Sundays in
the afternoon, should be forborne in these infectious times. They
then raised a report of me, that I was about to starve their souls.
You may do well to acquaint his Grace with so much of this as you
please. The schismatical puritans now bring their appeals from
the Audience, as, namely, the churchwardens of Towcester, for not
presenting some 80 or 100 of their parish who refused to receive
the blessed sacrament at the cancel at Easter last, and one Mr.
Clerke (my namesake), of Eastcote, in the parish of Pattishall, for
calling the Divine sermons porridge, and the long puritan sermons
roast meat. Your cousin remembers her kind respects to you.
[1 p.] |
[June 18.] |
Henry Earl of Holland, Chief Justice and Justice in Eyre of all
the Forests on this side Trent, to Richard Willis and James Crompe,
his Majesty's Woodwards for co. Northampton. It appears that,
notwithstanding the late repair of pales in the park of Grafton, there
are places about the said park still decayed, which will want 70 oak
trees to perfect the said reparations. You are to cause the specified
number of trees to be felled within the forests of Whittlewood and
Salcey, or one of them, causing the old pales, posts, and rails to
be made to serve again as far as they may. [Copy. See Book of
Orders concerning Forests, Vol. ccclxxxiv., p. 14. 12/3 p.] |
June 18. |
Lord Treasurer Juxon, Henry Earl of Holland, and Francis Lord
Cottington, to Richard Willis and Thomas Beale, his Majesty's Woodwards of cos. Northampton and Rutland. For small decays of
lodges, rails, and mounds in co. Northampton, there have been formerly allowances made of timber and money by your predecessors,
upon a dormant warrant, which you have hitherto forborne to do,
not having like warrant. We authorize you, as often as need shall
require, calling to you two or more regarders of the forests where
such want of repairs shall be, to take view thereof, and assign timber
trees and money for the performance of that service. [Copy. See
Vol. ccclxxxiv., p. 15. 1⅓ p.] |
June 18. |
16. Archbishop Laud and others, Judges of the Court of High
Commission, to Lord Chief Justice Finch. There is lately issued
out of the Common Pleas a writ of ne admittas to the Bishop of
Norwich at the suit of Sir John Rous, original patron of Dennington,
Suffolk. Certify that on the 14th inst. sentence had been given in
the High Commision against John Ward for simony, and against
William Castle and Robert Cade for presentations surreptitiously
obtained from his Majesty to the support of the said simony. His
Majesty has hereupon granted a presentation to a clerk of his own.
We therefore pray you to revoke the said writ of ne admittas, to the
end the church may not lie void, the cure of souls be unserved, and
the King's presentation be hindered. [Underwritten is a memorandum that a supersedeas was granted out of term and in the absence
of the patron, by virtue whereof Mr. Wright held possession, and
the profits for three years, and so long kept the patron in suit,
causing him to spend 400l. Copy. 5/6 p.] |
June 18. Originally dated from 'Uckfield,' but that was afterwards struck out. |
17. — to the Mayor of some borough or city not named,
—. I am retained by Samuel Sampson to be of counsel with
him concerning a suit begun against him upon a recognizance taken
by your predecessor for his appearance, and he informs me that your
town-clerk has denied him a copy of any of the proceedings against
him, and yet that they urge him peremptorily to enter a traverse on
Tuesday next before you. Argues the impossibility of his doing so,
and prays the person addressed to order him a copy of the proceedings, and a further day to put in his traverse. [Draft. ¾ p.] |
June 18. |
18. See "Returns made by Justices of Peace." |
June 19. |
Petition of Sir Pierce Crosby, his Majesty's servant, to the King.
By reference on the petition annexed the Attorney General was left
at no liberty to do anything for petitioner's relief (see 14th May
1638. p. 432), although petitioner offered him to assign lands
to the value of 500l. per annum, to be made liable to a fine in
case he should be censured in the Star Chamber. Prays order that
Mr. Attorney shall take assurance of the said lands to be liable as
aforesaid, and to cancel petitioner's bonds, whereby he may dispose
of the rest of his estate for payment of his debts, freeing his sureties,
and relieving his necessities. [Copy. See Vol. cccxxiii., p. 314.
¼ p.] Underwritten, |
i. Minute of the King's pleasure to license petitioner to dispose
of part of his lands for payment of his debts to the value
in the petition desired, if he can satisfy the AttorneyGeneral that he has other lands worth 500l. per annum
which will be liable to a fine in case he should be censured in the Star Chamber. And for the bonds in the
petition mentioned, Mr. Attorney is to certify his Majesty
whether any other defendant in like case has been bound
to appear at the hearing. Greenwich, 19th June 1638.
[Copy. Ibid. ¼ p.] |
June 19. |
Petition of John Persall, son of Sir John Persall, to the King.
Petitioner about — years since married the daughter of Robert
Knightley, who in that space has not, until within 3 years last past,
given unto her 10l. towards her maintenance in apparel, since which
time he has given unto her 24l. per annum, a means very insufficient,
not discharging her very diet. For which cause petitioner is enforced to supply that particular out of his own means, being but 50l.
per annum, an amount also very insufficient, as also to defray charges
of nurses, maintenance of children, and servants' wages, which
charge far surmounting petitioner's present estate, the said Robert
suffers, having before and since petitioner's marriage boasted that
he would give 3,000l. with his daughter, so that petitioner might
have estated upon her 300l. per annum, which petitioner's father
cannot do, but offers in present and reversion 200l. per annum.
Further, this unnatural conduct of petitioner's father-in-law towards
his daughter has drawn on her such inconveniences that without
speedy relief her life cannot avoid eminent danger. Prays reference
to the Council to order this difference. [Copy. See Vol. cccxxiii.,
p. 315. ½ p.] Underwritten, |
i. Reference to Lord Privy Seal, Lord Cottington. and Sec. Windebank. Greenwich, 19th June 1638. [Copy. 1/6 p.] |
June 19. Coggs Court. |
19. Sir Thomas Penyston, Sheriff of co. Oxford, to Nicholas. My
wife's great weakness has hindered my coming to London. I have
not received in money above 1,200l., which is paid to the Treasurer
of the Navy. Three corporations are directed to pay in their money
themselves, being 205l. I sent also to Sir Christopher Clitherow and
Mr. Ridge, aldermen of London, to pay the Treasurer of the Navy
20l. apiece the 1st May, having good estates in this country, so that
there is paid in and directions given for 1,445l. The country
generally forbears to pay, and expects some declaration of the judges'
opinion, but I have sent out new warrants to all the towns that
have not paid, and will endeavour to get in all, which as I receive
shall be sent up. [Seal with crest. ¾ p.] |
June 19. Greenwich. |
20. Minutes of the Proceedings of the Commissioners for the
affairs of his Majesty's Household, sitting as a Committee. Mr. Cofferer and the rest of the officers of the Greencloth were prayed to
cause the clerks of the kitchen to attend the committee this day
se'nnight, at their next meeting, and to bring with them the bills of
fare of all the tables of ten dishes and upwards. It was ordered,
that when the Lord Chamberlain shall dine or sup abroad in the
Guard Chamber, then the gentlemen ushers daily waiters shall sit
at his table, as they have used to do, and when his lordship shall have
his table in his said chamber then the gentlemen ushers shall have
their five dishes to themselves. The Lord Chamberlain and
Mr. Treasurer and Mr. Comptroller are desired to bring to the next
meeting a list of all his Majesty's servants fit to be sitters at tables
in the King's house. [Draft. 1¼ p.] |
June 19. |
21. Memorandum of Francis Andrewes, that he this day repaired
to Henry Cusse from Edward Nicholas, to desire him to go to
Mr. Awdley, to tender himself as ready to seal the conveyance
mentioned in the decree for settling Bushton [Bishopstone ?], upon
the passing which 520l. is payable to the children of Mr. Hunton,
deceased. Mr. Cusse and the writer went accordingly to Mr. Awdley, who said that until all the debts were compounded he was
resolved to sit as he is. [2/3 p.] |
June 19. |
22. Suggestions [by Sir John Lambe] for a division to be made
by Archbishop Laud of the personal estate of John Belke, late of
Sheldwick, Kent, deceased (see 11th April last, No. 54). The estate
amounted to 2,001l. 9s. 10d. Of this sum it was suggested that
900l. should be allotted to Valentine, Thomas, Michael, Gabriel, and
Anne, the five children of Gabriel Belke, brother of the intestate;
40l. to William, only son of Michael Belke, deceased, another brother
of the intestate; 560l. to Anne and Frances, the two children of
Elizabeth, deceased, sister of the intestate; 21l. 9s. 10d. allotted by
Sir Nathaniel Brent for pious uses. [¾ p.] |
June 19. |
23. Certificates of Mary Wight and three others, in testimony
that John Evans, footman to the Marquess of Hamilton, was at
Chelsea in the afternoon of Easter Eve last. [¾ p.] |
June 20. |
24. Informations taken by the Attorney-General respecting words
alleged to have been spoken by Mary Cole (see 15th inst., No. 2).
Thomas Porter of Barking, Essex, gentleman, stated that William
Godney said that Mrs. Cole, discoursing about Pickering, spake the
words in question. William Godney, gentleman, deposed that he
heard John Lambard say that Mrs. Cole spoke the words alleged.
Richard Hastler, clerk, said that he heard John Browne affirm
that Mrs. Cole, speaking with some of the servants in Mr. Petre's
house touching marriages between protestants and papists, and one
of the company demanding why it might not be, in regard the King
had matched with a catholic, the said Mrs. Cole said, if she were as
the Queen she would hang the King for dealing so hardly with
papists. Browne related these words from Mark Heyward, Mr. Petre's
gardner. John Browne affirmed that Mrs. Cole used the words
aforesaid, but he did not hear her; the relation was made to him
about six weeks since. [1½ p.] Underwritten, |
24. i. Further examinations respecting the said words, taken the
23rd June inst. Thomas Poulter stated that about
three months [ago] Mary Cole, his fellow servant at
Mr. Petre's house, discoursing with him, and being angry,
used these words:—If she were a Queen she would hang
the King—the Keeper she meant—God save the King!
And her son, Roger Hepthrow, standing by, said, Mother,
take heed what you say. The words were spoken all at
one time. He did not hear her speak of Pickering.
Anne Snow confirmed the account given by Thomas
Poulter. Mark Heyward said that on the 2nd March
Thomas Poulter and Mary Cole, servants in house to
Mr. Petre, were discoursing about the powder treason, and
Poulter, asking who they were that committed the same,
she answered, "By God if I were the Queen I would have
the King hanged." Then her son-in-law, Roger Hepthrow, said, "Oh mother ! take heed what you say. I have
known one hanged for a less word." Then she answered
again, "As Christ save me, I meant the Keeper. I pray
God bless me, and sweet Jesus bless the King !" Poulter
and Heyward, being confronted, affirmed their examinations without variation. Roger Hepthrow, of Ockenden,
labourer, is a papist. Married the daughter of Mary
Cole. Was present at her discourse with Poulter. Heard
her say, "If she were a Queen she would hang the King
—the Keeper I mean—God save the King !" Examinant
said, "Take heed, mother, what you say." [2 pp.] |
June 20. |
25. Affidavit of John Brooke, Sir William Killigrew, and Robert
Long, all described as of London. John Lyons, master-workman,
and director of the Earl of Lindsey's undertaking for draining the
Great Level, co. Lincoln, and the Eight Hundred Fen there, about
January last obtained leave of the Earl to go into the Low Countries, upon promise to return in March or April. The Earl's undertaking hitherto depended upon Lyons's sole direction, and by reason
of his absence the works have been much retarded. [⅓ p.] Underwritten, |
25. i. Memorandum of the Lord Treasurer and Lord Cottington,
that having made his Majesty acquainted with the above
affidavit, he had given them permission to allow the
adventurers six months more to perform the draining of
the Eight Hundred Fen. Fulham House, 5th July 1638.
[½ p.] |
June 20. Office of Ordnance. |
26. Additional estimate of the Officers of Ordnance for 102 brass
pieces for furnishing the Sovereign of the Seas; total, 1,688l. 4s. 6d.
[2 pp.] |
June 20. |
27. A List of pieces of Brass Ordnance, with the weights, endorsed
with this date, and probably connected with the preparation of the
preceding. [½ p.] |
June 20. |
28. Similar shorter List, without the weights. [¼ p.] |
June 20. Westminster. |
29. Nicholas to Sir John Pennington. My Lord Admiral is relapsed into his fever, and though his fits be but small the physicians
advise him to lay aside the thought of all businesses, insomuch as
now the place of Lord Admiral is totally managed by Mr. Comptroller, who I fear shall go admiral in the great ship when she
goes to sea, but this is told me in secret. Viscount Bayning is
lately dead of a fever. The judgment for the ship-money is now
given for the King, and so entered, and the business goes on well
and quietly. Mr. Mason, the famous master of fence, was Thursday
last in the evening murdered by a Frenchman of the same profession
and his associates. The Frenchman is fled to the French ambassador's
house, but his servant is taken, and the fact is notorious. The Queen
much importunes the King for the Frenchman's pardon. We hear
that the Prince of Orange has received a great blow near Antwerp,
where he has lost six pieces of ordnance and 1,500 men, which has
almost quailed the States' hopes of taking that important city.
There are various reports of the business in Scotland, which is kept
here very secret; but I am told it is like to be all well composed.
The King's progress holds, and he sets forward from Theobalds the
16th July, and about that time the Queen goes to Oatlands. I shall
continue here this fortnight, and shall not fail to be at court every
Sunday till the King be gone. Order is given for victualling eleven
of your ships for six months, to begin the first of July next, but for
what service none but Mr. Comptroller knows. Your preparation
for shipping of landmen is, I suppose, at an end. [1p.] |
June 20. St. Nicholas, Harnham. |
30. Dr. Matthew Nicholas to Edward Nicholas, his brother.
Thank you for the timely advertisement of the King's gests, by
which I shall be prepared to give attendance, and perform that
service which shall be required of me. I hope the business which
oppresses you at other times will not [sic] then set you at liberty,
when we should receive some benefit in the opportunity to enjoy
your company. If you be required to attend his Majesty at Salisbury, I shall free my house of the widow, and account it best
employed for your accommodation. If the Council meet here (as I
imagine it may, because of the many Sundays the King comes
hither,) I hope you then must attend. We talk here that my Lord's
Grace [the Archbishop] will be here, whether there come any of the
rest of the Council or not; and blessed is that man, and bishopped
shall he be, that receives him under his roof. The orders you speak
of have been put in execution long since. Two residentiaries are to
give their attendance at prayers instantly twice a day for a whole
quarter of a year. My quarter falls to begin at Christmas. Your
advice in the injury I sustain about my stables accords to my own
thoughts. I will only add this to what I have already done, get
that claim to be recorded, and then I shall be at liberty to revive
my right, if I see occasion, and prevent the prejudice of my successor
by my quietness. Dr. Henchman is the only visible man in our
church; the rest are contented to obscure themselves to give him
light, and for their own ease derive on him all business. Dr.
Steward is firm to him. Dr. Mason would gladly remember that he
once set his hands on his shoulder to leap over his head, but his
relation to Mr. Packer biasses him to the bishop. There is only
Dr. Osborne, a constant man, but seldom here; the rest are his, or
not their own, and I must follow the cry, or spend my mouth to no
purpose on a singular scent. This is the power of the man, and I
think he has sufficient malice, but I thank God I fear him not. The
worst he can do is to charge the hospital with Harnham Bridge.
That he endeavours with all his strength; and I, as much as I can,
decline being seen in the business because I doubt the issue. Explains the cause of his father's desire to procure a renewal of his
lease from the bishop, and comments on a purchase offered to
Edward Nicholas by Mr. Paulet. Health of the writer's wife. His
daughter Betty is grown much awry, and he doubts is liver-grown.
[Seal with arms. 2 pp.] |
June 21. Whitehall. |
Commissioners for Gunpowder to Montjoy Earl of Newport. To
issue 12 barrels of gunpowder at 18d. per pound to Edmund Beane
of Tower Street, London, ship chandler. [Minute. See Vol. ccclv.,
No. 61, p. 6. ¼ p.] |
June 21. |
31. — to Mr. John Fleming, merchant of Edinburgh, at his
house on the north side of the Weigh House in Edinburgh. Letter
of intelligence, consisting partly of ciphers, expressed in numbers,
and partly of written words, the greater number of which last are
nullities. The letter is wholly written upon one page. At its four
corners there are, 1st, a perpendicular line; 2nd, a horizontal line;
3rd, a horizontal line; and, 4th, a perpendicular line, which last
occurs at the corner where the signature ordinarily stands. [1 p.] |
June 21. |
32. Copy of the preceding, disposed in numbered lines, and with
the nullities underscored. [1 p.] |
June 21. |
33. Another copy, in the same state as the preceding. [2½ pp.]
Annexed, |
33. i. Explanation of many of the numbers in the original.
It is also here suggested, in another hand and in another
ink, that the horizontal line above mentioned means
"Antrim." If this is to be construed as if Randal Earl
of Antrim were the writer of the letter, it seems unlikely.
[1 p.] With the assistance afforded, sometimes by one and
sometimes by the other, of these copies, the letter reads as
follows, the orthography being modernized:— |
"Here's not a man of the English Council knows any passage of Scotland, except 56 [conjectured to mean the Archbishop of Canterbury or the
Marquess of Hamilton], which they take all in ill part; the King and 66
were lately shut up close together for half a day; and no packet comes from
Edinburgh but is answered by them both. There do want arms for 20,000,
with all provisions suitable. This is advanced upon the customs. Here is a
speech that 81 [the Lord Lieutenant] hath promised to bring out of 171 [Ireland] 15,000 with furniture. It is thought he dares not set out nor attempt it.
201 hath much diffidence. Antrim will supply him with a ship or with two,
but if yr [they ?] come, no harm that way. 92 [the people ?] are your sure
friends, it's thought plenty gotten here; if more be, you and your brother
shall have notice. The King and 56 comes to 247, and will not be known
but that all the rest of 361 [Edinburgh] goes onward, and none of the
Council in Scotland dare take notice of it. The protestants and the precisians and many others very tenderly remembering you, heartily desire
that you receive no conditions of agreement but in a parliament, and you
will find pardon with other the like conditions of peace of having 9 or 10
more makes 82 for their and your safety. The end of all is, 201 [Hamilton ?] will promise anything at this hard pinch, which he cannot perform
afterwards. The King cannot sleep for want of his friend Thomas [Wentworth ?] who cannot come here. Say, if they condescend on any agreement with him for [in ?] the name of three or four of the rest, all will be
disappointed, and all your so happy work be spoiled. Wherefore clear the
root and branch, for you are suspected by Will. and Tho. [Laud and Wentworth] and by 201 [Hamilton?] to have him for your correspondent 111
[which I believe not], and that you will have more use for your money
than that. Protection unto 362 is denied, and much harm comes to him,
with discontent among his neighbours. 102 you may withhold, seeing he
doth so persist in your demands of his house. Nothing can either help or
hinder you, but the great God, your assured friend, and mighty helper to
all yours that be distressed." |
June 22. |
34. Petition of Mark Proudfoot, the King's servant, to the King.
Prays for licence for 21 years for transporting 20,000 dozen pounds
of tallow candles every year into places in amity with your Majesty,
paying 3d. for every dozen pounds transported. And petitioner
will every year bring into England a like quantity of tallow. [½ p.]
Underwritten, |
34. i. Reference to the Lord Treasurer and Lord Cottington.
Greenwich, 22nd June 1638. [1/6 p.] |
34. ii. The Lord Treasurer and Lord Cottington to the King.
The exportation of tallow is against the law, chiefly for
that it is accounted munition, as that without which ships
cannot be drest. And the care of not raising [the price
of] candles has always been very considerable. The
offer of petitioner to bring in tallow is not considerable,
for from Ireland is now imported as much as can be
spent, and from any other place it is presumed the petitioner will not bring tallow. Upon the whole the suit is
very inconvenient, of ill consequence, and cannot be
granted. 5th July 1638. [¼ p.] |
June 22. |
35. Sir Edward Bromfield and others, Governor and Assistants
of the Society of Soapmakers, to [the Council]. Report on a petition
of — Lenning. Petitioner did not, as he pretends, give over his
trade in obedience to commands of his Majesty, but having got
ample estate by the trade, and purchased lands 44 miles from London,
where he resides, about two years before his Majesty's grant to the
late corporation of Westminster, he gave over his trade, and let his
soap-house to John Rowell, one of the present society. Further,
when his Majesty settled the trade, it was proposed that personal
security should be given for performance with his Majesty. Petitioner offered to join, and was nominated, but afterwards refused, to
the distraction of the business, alleging that he had renounced the
trade, and had an estate, and would not adventure it with partners.
Thirdly, he is of such a haughty spirit and turbulent disposition
that he will trouble his Majesty's service and perplex the society.
The writers are willing to admit his son, when he shall attain 21.
[1 p.] |
June 22. |
36. The late Overseers of the Poor of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields to
the Council. Certify names of persons who refuse or delay to pay
the rate for relief of the poor. Have given them warning for
attendance on your Lordships. [Amongst the persons named are
"Monsieur Amigoe," Mungo Murray, Paul Williams, who
attended the Council, George Colt, William Carr, and "The Lord
Choare." 1 p.] |
June 22. |
37. Notes of various payments made to John Taylor, his Majesty's
agent in Germany, upon privy seals dated from the 30th November 1633 to the 23rd April 1638, the last payment being made this
day. [1¾ p.] |
June 22. |
Commissioners for Gunpowder to Montjoy Earl of Newport. To
deliver 12 barrels of gunpowder to Edmund Beane. [Minute.
See Vol. ccclv., No. 61, p. 6. 3 lines.] |
June 22. |
38. Sir Theodore Mayerne to the Count d'Amont [Lord Livingstone of Almond]. Long letter of medical advice. He must not believe that the remedies he has used have been useless, although he has
not yet experienced any benefit arising from them. Recommends
him to use what he terms "spa waters," and especially to go to the
waters of Knaresborough, which are sharp, vitriolic, and ferruginous,
if in his own country there are no similar waters. Wishes him to
drink these waters in increasing quantities, beginning with four
glasses or 40 ounces by the day, and augmenting the amount day
by day until he is able to take ten glasses or 100 ounces, which is
enough to do him good, although some people run on to 120 or 150
ounces. Thinks he will be well pleased to get away some little
distance from the place where he is, where it must be difficult for
him to do his duty and to please all the world. May God protect
and direct him. For the writer, he is devoted to the public good
and the service of the King. [Indorsed by Sec. Windebank. "Dr.
Mayerne to my Lord of Amont, inclosed in the letter without name
directed my Lord of Amont, which appears to be Levingston, the
tailor; first intercepted coming." French. 12/3 p.] |
June 23. |
Grant to the Marquess of Hamilton of Chelsea Place and the
manor of Chelsea, to be held in socage, rendering 10l. per annum,
which mansion house and manor were granted by the late King to
the Countess of Nottingham, and to James Howard her son, since
deceased, for 40 years after her decease. [Docquet.] |
June 23. |
Grant to Robert Earl of Ancram, of power to find out ambergris
within his Majesty's dominions, and to recover things out of the
sea which belong to his Majesty, for 31 years, reserving to his
Majesty a tenth part. Sir George Douglas and Degory Priske had
the like grant in the 3rd year of the King's reign, for 31 years,
whose interest in the same is now transferred to the Earl of Ancram.
[Docquet.] |
June 23. Greenwich. |
39. The King to Sir John Manwood. About two years since our
Council, at the petition of the corporation of Dover, and upon
certificate of the farmers of our customs, ordered that a boom should
be made in the harbour of the said town, and the custody thereof
be committed to the corporation. We now think fit to commit the
custody thereof to Sir John Manwood, lieutenant of our castle of
Dover, during the time of his lieutenancy, taking such droits as the
commissioners of the harbour shall think fit, having respect to the
custom of other countries, and when Sir John Manwood shall cease
to be lieutenant, the said office shall be disposed of by the Lord
Warden to the lieutenants of the said castle successively. [Copy.
½ p.] |
June 23. |
40. Edward Fenn to Nicholas. Received since the last certificate,
of the late sheriff of Hertford, 77l. 7s. 8d., and of the late sheriff of
Worcester, 20l. [On account of ship-money for 1636. ¼ p.] |
June 23. |
41. Account of Sir William Russell of ship-money received for
1637; total, 108,471l. 5s. 1d.; outstanding, 87,943l. 2s. 7d.
[=2 pp.] |
June 23. |
42. Account of ship-money for 1637 levied by sheriffs, and not
yet paid in, 6,250l.; which makes the total sum collected, 114,721l.,
which is 29,499l. less than this time twelve months. [1 p.] |
June 23. |
43. Opinion of Mr. Thomas Tempest on the matters in difference
between the companies of Merchant Adventurers of London and
Newcastle. States the substance of the facts proved on both sides,
and wishes the company of Newcastle to be acquainted therewith,
that if they can add anything thereunto for further instruction it
may be inserted. [1½ p.] |
June 23. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Sir Charles Howard, Sir William
Elliot, and Henry Weston, Justices of Peace for Surrey. We send
you a petition of John Warner, of Hamhaw, wharfinger, complaining
of Samuel Cordewell, his Majesty's gunpowder maker. We pray
you to examine the said complaint, and certify your opinion of what
is fit to be done. [Copy. See Vol. cccliii., p. 109. ¼ p.] |
June 23. |
Copy of the same. [See Vol. ccxcii., p. 83. ½ p.] |
June 23. |
44. Particular by Mr. Hill, of such works as are yet to do for
the perfect draining of Bourne Level and the Eight Hundred Fen.
[1 p.] |
June 23. |
45. J. P. to John Jemmat, minister at Berwick. I doubt not
you have sympathized with me in my condition. I shall be glad
sometimes to hear from you. Great expectation there is with us
what issue the Lord will put to the great difference that is now
raised betwixt the nation beyond you and me. You are placed as
it were in the centre betwixt both nations, and no doubt have
intelligence of more occurrences than is in other places. And as
you have an advantage that way, so also to have your spirit affected
and prepared according to occasions. Surely the Lord is working
a great work, and when he pleases can want no instruments to effect
it. Well will it be for us if we can keep close to him. Jeremy,
Daniel, and others that have been most careful to keep their
consciences tender have sped best in afflicting and trying times.
If those times of temptation be at hand (as is conceived by many),
then it concerns us to labour to get the church of Philadelphia's
condition, and be within the promise of Him who is able to preserve.
P.S.—Put Mr. Symons in mind of the 5l. I paid upon your motion
to Mr. Letchford. [Endorsed by Sec. Windebank. "First intercepted going." 1 p.] |
June 23. Burderop. |
46. Sir William Calley to Richard Harvey. Acknowledges receipt
of things formerly directed to be purchased, and orders currants,
case pepper, nutmegs, ginger, cinnamon, mace, cloves, and Jordan
almonds. [⅓ p.] |
June 23. |
47. See "Returns made by Justices of Peace." |
June 24. |
48. Order of the King in Council. On the complaints of the
stuff weavers, exhibited to the board by divers aldermen against a
clause in the charter granted to the weavers of London ready to pass
the great seal, It was Ordered, that the clause inhibiting all mercers
to put forth any silk to be made in stuff, unless they had served
seven years to the trade of weaving, and were admitted to that
company, be expunged; and that it should be lawful for mercers
and others to put forth silk or yarn to any weaver that is a free
brother of the said company, having been an apprentice to the
trade; also that no merchant shall set any looms on work in their
houses; and that the said stuffs shall be all brought to the public
hall of the said company, to the end the King may not be defrauded
of the duties. [Seal of the Council attached. 1 p.] |
June 24. |
49. Endymion Porter, of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, to his servant,
Richard Harvey. Letter of Attorney to receive his rents in the
parish of North Somercotes, co. Lincoln, and to settle all accounts
concerning the same. [Seal with arms. ¾ p.] |
June 25. The Court at Greenwich. |
50. Sir Henry Vane, Comptroller of the Household, to Nicholas.
Sends Jasper Selwyn to him, whose examination he desires Nicholas
to take about the business of powder, upon the same interrogatories
which were formerly taken in a like case by Mr. Attorney, and to
bring the same to Sir Henry on the morrow afternoon at Whitehall.
[Seal with arms. ⅓ p.] |
June 25. |
51. Examination of Jasper Selwyn. I agreed with John Pigott,
of London, grocer, for 110 barrels of powder, and paid for them to
John Evelyn, by the hands of William Bevis, his servant, which
was about May 1637. The powder was sent to my storehouse by
John Brush. Furthermore, the aforesaid John Pigott received of
John Vincent, saltpetreman, divers hogsheads of petre, and sold them
again, entering them in his book for ginger. [¾ p.] |
June 25. [Edinburgh.] |
52. [—Borthwick?] to some unnamed persons whom he
addresses "Noble Lords." Thanks for letters. |
"As to the common business here in hand, concerning religion, there is
nothing as yet done, but time delayed, and a great deal of money spent
by the subjects in waiting so long at so high a rate as we live here in Edinburgh. The commissioner had a purpose . . . . to make some declaration
of his Majesty's will by a proclamation, but hitherto has been stayed by
reason that the petitioners are ready to protest that they rest not satisfied
without a free general assembly and parliament, as the only way to settle
this present combustion. The commissioner has been petitionated for
those remedies, and replied, that some impediments being removed he
would. This was found to be the destroying of the late covenant, at least
a fair explanation of that part which seems to import unlawful combination,
and this has spent the most part of the time since the commissioner came.
Now they have cleared sufficiently that they intended no rebellion or combination for any other end but in defence of their religion and laws, and so
this day they are to petition of new for a free general assembly and parliament, which if they be refused of it is like they will call both themselves,
and settle the estate of the country the best may be, and so continue in
possesion of what they think warrantable. There remains here of the
nobility Rothes, Montrose, Eglintoun, Hume, Dalhousie, Weemys, Lyndsay,
Boyd, Sinclair, Yester, Cranstoun, Montgomery, Fleming, Frissell,
Forester, Elcho, Almond, Balcarres, Carnegy, Drumlanrig, Burley,
Balmerinoch, Couper. [Besides these names there are added in the
margin, "Cassilis, Lothian, Loudon, Johnston."] General Lesley, four
commissioners from each shire for barons, and with them three, four, or
five score of assessors of the gentry of each shire, and so of ministers and
barons, so that there will remain, of the whole, betwixt three and four
thousand in Edinburgh, with which the town may subsist and determine
as occasion offers till the rest be advertised when need is. This I may say,
all degrees goes on without fainting, and not a man is known to fall from
their number, but daily coming in. There was never at any time such
plenty of preaching and prayer as is now in Edinburgh. All the most able
ministers are set a-work, preach every day in many places, and on the
Lord's day three sermons in each church ordinarily, and so in all the halls
and other great houses. God is not wanting with his blessings, for the
obstinate are powerfully brought in by the ministers of the word. This
last Lord's day the commissioner was earnestly solicited by the bishops to
go to chapel, and hear sermon and the English service, which has been
long in use there (the two former he was at Kinneil, where he heard
Mr. Alexander Henderson and Mr. Richard Dickson). It was heard of in the
town, but if the Bishop of Dunblane, who is dean of the chapel, had not
gone and petitioned the commissioner that all should be discharged, and fled
himself to Seatoun, it is like we should not been longer troubled with him
and some others who stay privately about the abbey. So the commissioner
went to Dalkeith on Saturday at night. It is true there was a guard strong
enough put to the Castle of Edinburgh, and at the commissioner's desire
was discharged. Only it is well looked to, and the town of Edinburgh
keeps a strong watch in their town, about 150 musketeers. We hear much
of English armies and ships to come, but we neither see nor fear anything
that way." Acknowledges receipt of letter which "a kind friend" directed
to John Smith, a direction which should be continued. "Show Mr. Morehead that I have spoken with James Douglas . . . but mind never to meddle
with him more. . . . I found him altogether mad and without reason. . . .
Render Sir John hearty thanks for his news. Lord Eglintoun assures me
that he writes to him all occurrences here, and so I find it more convenient
to write only to you." |
[Endorsed as intercepted. 4 pp.] |
June 25. Lincoln's Inn Fields. |
53. Felix Long to Richard Harvey. Sends a note for Mr. Malet's
bond, and wishes Harvey a happy and prosperous journey. [¾ p.] |
June 25. Salisbury House. |
55. William Earl of Salisbury to Denzil Holles. It has been
made known to the Earl that Holles had caused divers timber trees
to be felled, and others to be lopped, on the Earl's land at Damerham, contrary to the covenants of his lease. States the numbers of
trees so dealt with, and that it is conceived that 250l. will not satisfy
the wrong done. Could not have suspected such spoils from Holles,
who has always professed such a respect unto the Earl. Lets him
know that he expects satisfaction, and his answer whether he denies
or acknowledges the premises de facto, and why he should not make
due payment. Although Holles has not regarded the warning of
the Earl's servant, wishes him to take notice of the covenants of
his lease in future, or the Earl shall be enforced to seek the preservation of his inheritance by legal means. [Copy. 1 p.] |
June 25. |
55. See "Returns made by Justices of Peace." |
June 26. |
56. Petition of the Company of Weavers of London to the King.
State the effect of their charters from the time of Henry II. to the
present day, and complain that an infinite number of strangers, men
of other nations, and especially Walloons, who are neither of the
church nor have served for the trade of weaving according to the
statute, daily come over, and prove very hurtful to the poor English
weavers, whose bread they take out of their mouths, and tend to
the utter destruction of petitioners. The strangers too are thrust
up with their families in tenements of very small receipt in the city
and suburbs, which are much annoyed with offensive and troublesome inmates, against the free usages of the city and the statutes of
the land, and likely to breed contagious diseases. Pray order for
reformation. [5/6 p.] Underwritten, |
56. i. Reference to the Commissioners for Trade to certify their
opinion. Theobalds, 26th June 1638. [1/6 p.] |
[June 26.] |
57. Note of the number of Dutch, French, and Walloons now
exercising the trade of weaving in and about the city of London.
Totals, Dutch, 95; French, 137; Walloons, 1,998. [2/3 p.] |
June 26. |
58. Bills of fare, according to the several seasons of the year, for
the dinners and suppers of 10, 7, and 6 dishes, as they are usually
served in the King's household. [7½ pp.] |
June 26. Whitehall. |
59. Order of the Commissioners for the affairs of the Household.
Pray Mr. Cofferer and the rest of the officers of the Green Cloth to
examine from the 17th Henry VIII., and to certify what diet has
been allowed to the Master of the Jewel House, and why it has
been retrenched. [Draft. ½ p.] |
June 26. |
60. See "Returns made by Justices of Peace." |
June 27. |
61. Order of Council. On further consideration of the objections
made by those of Congleton, against William Bramball, concerning
his indirect procuring the manor of Congleton to be passed from
the crown to the City of London, and afterwards to himself, It was
Ordered that the Attorney and Solicitor General and the Attorney
of the Duchy should examine the said matter, and if the obtaining
appears to have been to the prejudice of his Majesty, and to the
wrong of the ancient tenants in any considerable value, then the
Attorney and Solicitor General are to advise of a legal course for
recovering the same manor. [1¼ p.] Underwritten, |
61. i. Appointment by the Attorney and Solicitor General to
hear the said matter on the 27th October. 28th June 1638.
[Council Seal attached. ¼ p.] |
June 27. London. |
62. Thomas Viscount Somerset to Sec. Coke. Was commanded
by the King to leave the enclosed petition with Sec. Coke, which
through his interference will he doubts not receive a gracious
reference from his Majesty. The King has promised to take the
writer's long faithful service and great charge and expence into
his consideration. Excuses himself for not taking leave personally
of the Sec. Begs him to accept of a paper of reasons in favour of
his petition. [1 p.] Enclosed, |
62. i. Petition of Thomas Viscount Somerset to the King.
Petitioner is given to understand that your Majesty
intends to disafforest the Forest of Deane, co. Gloucester,
and to distribute the lands and woods thereof to such
persons as you shall think fit. Prays, in consideration
of his long and faithful service to your Majesty, as also
to your father and mother, (for recompense whereof
petitioner has not been importunate,) that you will bestow
upon him 4,000 acres of the said lands to be disafforested,
he paying for the same as it shall please you to appoint.
[1 p.] |
62. ii. Statement of reasons to move his Majesty for granting
4,000 acres of the disafforested Forest of Deane to Viscount
Somerset. i. He gave up his place of Master of the Horse
without recompense, whereas all others that had places
under the late Queen, your Majesty's mother, were restored
to places or had other recompense. ii. He yielded to the
late Duke of Buckingham the patent he had of the
Treasury of the Common Pleas, for which he had the
King's word for a recompense. iii. His quitting pensions
of 600l. per annum with 4,000l. arrears for marsh lands
in co. Lincoln, the rates of the purchase being far higher
than any man would have given, and he not to receive
any profit for 17 years. [1 p.] |
June 27. |
63. William Calley to Richard Harvey. Mr. Davison will bring
a bill of the writer's to Harvey. If Felix Long has no money of
Sir William Calley's in his hands, prays Harvey to pay the amount.
Wishes to have a fan of black feathers with a handle of either silver
or otherwise, as is most worn. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
June 27. |
64–65. See "Returns made by Justices of Peace." |
June 28. Greenwich. |
66. Proclamation to the people of Scotland. We neither were,
are, nor by the grace of God ever shall be, stained with popish superstition, but are resolved to maintain the true protestant Christian
religion, and we assure all men that we will not press the practice
of the book of canons and service book, nor anything of that nature,
but in such a fair and legal way as shall satisfy all our loving subjects
that we neither intend innovation in religion or laws. And to this
effect have given order to discharge all acts of Council made thereanent. And for the High Commission, we shall so rectify it, that it
shall never impugn the laws, nor be a just grievance to our loyal
subjects. And what is further fitting to be "agitat" in general
assemblies and parliament for the good of the Kirk shall be taken
into our royal consideration in a free assembly and parliament which
shall be called with our best conveniency. And we take God to
witness that our true meaning is not to admit of any innovations
either in religion or laws, but carefully to maintain the purity of
religion already professed and established, and noways to suffer our
laws to be infringed. [Printed. Broadside. 1 p.] |
June 28. |
67. Statement by the Armourers of London of the lowest prices
at which they can make armours, with the reasons of the prices, and
why they cannot make them at the rates in the schedule formerly
granted. For a cuirassier's armour, 5l.; for a harquebusier's, consisting of breast, back, gorget, and head piece, 40s.; for a harquebusier's armour, light, 35s.; for a footman's armour, unlined, 25s.
The reasons for these prices being higher than those mentioned in
the commission are: 1. Dearness of plate, coals, and victuals.
2. Many journeys before they can have order what to do. 3. These
are the prices the King used formerly to pay. As to the prices in
the commission, they were brought to them by many fair promises
of enlarged and continual employment, which have not been fulfilled.
[1 p.] |
June 28. |
68. Copy of the paper calendared under date of the 19th inst.,
No. 22, relating to the distribution of the estate of John Belke, but
with blanks for the sums to be allotted to each of the intestate's
next of kin. [¾ p.] |
June 28. |
69. Petition of John Gibbon, on behalf of himself and other
participants in the level of Hatfield Chase, to the King. Upon
complaint of petitioners, who are fee-farmers unto your Majesty, of
unjust sales of their lands contrived by commissioners of sewers
(see Calendar for 11th December 1637, No. 65), there was a reference
to the Lord Treasurer, Lord Cottington, and Sec. Windebank. The
referees on the 16th June inst. entered on the hearing thereof, and
appointed a time for further hearing, and commanded petitioners to
deliver particulars to the commissioners, which petitioners did
accordingly, and the commissioners desired time till Michaelmas
term to answer the same, and had it granted. In the interim, the
commissioners, on the 24th June inst., without informing your Majesty that anything had been done upon the reference, have obtained
a direction transferring the examination from the referees to the
Council Board. When the matter shall be examined by the referees,
petitioners will be suitors to your Majesty to hear the same in person,
but they pray that the reference may go on, and a certificate be first
made, before there be any further order. [¾ p.] Underwritten, |
69. i. His Majesty, understanding that the former referees have
entered into this business, commands that the said reference
shall proceed, any direction given to the contrary notwithstanding. Greenwich, 29th June 1638. [¼ p.]
Endorsed, |
69. ii. Appointment by the Lord Treasurer, Lord Cottington,
and Sec. Windebank, to proceed with this business on
Friday se'nnight; and they desire the judges mentioned
in the order of the 16th June (see Calendar of that date,
No. 7) to pursue the directions thereby given, and the
commissioners of sewers to attend. Whitehall, 16th December 1638. [⅓ p.] |
June 28. |
70. Sir John Lambe, Sub-collector and Receiver to Francis Bishop
of Peterborough of all tenths payable to his Majesty by the clergy
of that diocese, to the King. Sir John being accountable to his
Majesty by reason of the said office, and divers persons in a schedule
mentioned by their writings obligatory standing bound to him the
said Sir John in the sums of money therein mentioned, Sir John
assigns over the said writings and moneys to his Majesty. [Copy.
2⅓ pp.] |
June 28. |
71. G. T. [?] to —. I have never been in a country where
things go so slowly or stupidly as in this country. I seem to be in
the middle of Spain. As a proof of it I will tell you a little of
what is going on in Scotland, where the good people, under the mask
of religion, are setting up an anarchy, and to that end refuse everything that the King offers them, because they seem to be able to
resist all that he can do against them. It is confidently asserted that
they have more than 40,000 effective men armed cap à pied. They
have four commanders, men of celebrity bred up in the wars of
Germany. They have made all the people take an oath of fidelity
to those of their covenant, as they term their rebellious league.
They have set up three bodies of councillors, and one of war. They
have taxed the whole country to maintain the war, and the King
having sent a ship laden with munitions and other necessaries for
the castle of Edinburgh, they have seized them, and distributed
them amongst their soldiers, and taken possession of the castle and
all the other strongholds of the kingdom. They make pretence to
defend their liberty and religion from innovation, to hold a free
parliament, to reform the church of England, to have the King
reside with them six months every year, and to regain their ancient
liberties, of which the King has of late deprived them, as they
pretend. The King in this affair has gone on too quietly, and in
the judgment of wise men has too much despised them, and shown
such feebleness that his subjects begin to raise the head, and make
little revolts and mutinies even in England. He has sent the
Marquess of Hamilton to try to gain them over; which most people
think very strange, knowing how little affection he has for the
King's affairs, and the authority he might have with that people,
being descended from their blood royal, and a man fit for their
designs. At first they would not allow any one to speak to him
alone, and when he prayed them to lay down their arms against the
King, assuring them that the King would give them content, they
flatly refused. They have also given him a guard, as it were of
honour, but it is thought that if he wished to return this guard
would let him know that he could not. From the whole proceeding
the King sees evidently that they will not submit to reason by
treaty, and has resolved to compel them by force. He is about to
raise an army in Ireland, not daring to trust the English, who are
greatly irritated against him by reason of the ship-money. This
counsel, of raising an army in Ireland, has been suggested to him by
the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Lord Deputy of Ireland, who
govern him entirely, for he has never yet opened his mouth upon
the subject to his Council of State, but strives to keep all close, which
very much displeases them. They hold that the raising an army in
Ireland is very dangerous; but I know not what better he could do,
for in England everybody is discontented, and to raise an army here is
to put a sword in their hands to defend themselves, for the party of
the puritans is so numerous, and has such correspondence with the
Scotch, that they begin already to break down the altars which the
Archbishop had raised, bring accusations against the bishops, and
demand the re-establishment of many silenced ministers, with a
thousand other insolences. Such is the state of one little kingdom,
which seems to be in profound peace and flourishing, but latet anguis
in herbâ, and the least insurrection in Scotland would occasion
great trouble in this country. Some think that in two or three
months we shall see a revolt, but the difficulty is, that here they
have neither soldiers nor commanders; in Scotland they have all.
[Endorsed as "Writ by a Jesuit to his superior in France." French.
2¾ pp.] |
June 28. |
72. G. T. [?] to Messrs. Lamaghi. Letter upon the same subject
as the preceding, and giving a detail of the same incidents, with
some variations in phrase, and a few additional statements as of fact.
Among the latter it is asserted that among the Scottish demands
were the delivery of the Archbishop of Canterbury to them as a
prisoner, the banishment of Mons. Con, whom they call the Pope's
man, and of all catholics. It is added, also, that it was feared that
if the King endeavoured to suppress them by force they would call
in the Prince Palatine to be their King. On the morrow the writer
intends to return to the country for some time, and after that to
come back to London, to remain until the proper time for going to
Italy. Hopes in passing to salute the person addressed, as he does
in this letter, with his brother, "mademoiselle sa femme," Mons.
Benagla, and all the house. [French. 2 pp.] |
June 28. |
73. Notes of Orders dated 24th November 1636, 25th July 1637,
and this day, for Sir Henry Marten to examine and certify the whole
loss and damages which Robert Powlett and company have suffered
by Capt. T'Kint with the St. Peter of Rotterdam. [11/6 p.] |
June 29. |
74. Account of Brass Ordnance weighed at Mr. Browne's new
foundry, appointed for the Sovereign of the Seas: total, 55 tons
15 cwt. 2 qrs. 9 lbs.; with account of certain pieces for the same ship,
and others for the Providence and the Expedition, cast but not
proved. [1½ p.] |
June 29. |
75. Dr. Robert Sibthorpe to Sir John Lambe. Wishes all happiness to the married couple, and that a couple of those who, as
Sir John says, danced at the wedding, were married. Northampton
men continue still inveighing against idolatry, yet idoling their own
inventions, insomuch that on the 21st inst. there was a preachingfast by Mr. Ball in the forenoon and Mr. Newton in the afternoon,
but neither of them prayed for any archbishops or bishops, nor used
the Lord's prayer at conclusion of theirs before sermon, nor did they
or the people use any of the reverend gestures or rites and ceremonies
enjoined. How these things are like to be amended, except some
higher hand vouchsafe to assist, he may perceive by the enclosed
copy of a letter sent to Dr. Clerke, from a reverend man, a bachelor
of arts of 16 or 17 years standing at the least, Sir Noake, Mr. Bacon's
brother-in-law, and a chaplain, &c., wherein he will observe that if
it take not, it is but Sir Noake, not his lord, nor so much as the
doctor's chaplain, &c. If it take, and be ill taken, either Sir Noake
was mistaken, or others mistook him, or at the least it must be
others doing, not the lords, yet if others will not do it they are the
wicked persecutors, and not he. But be it as it may the writer for
his part is resolved, and so he thinks he has settled him to whom
the letter was sent, except direct command come to the contrary
Reminds Sir John of his promise to let the writer have a copy of
the sentence in the High Commission against the Sussex churchwardens (he thinks of Lewes), for removing the communion table
out of the cancelling, &c. It may concern the writer. Beseeches
Sir John to give Mr. Knight some item that he may not favour
Miles Burkitt, nor disfavour Gare or his proctor too much. His
wife had some relation to a Burkitt, which inclines him to favour
Mr. Miles. The assizes at Daventry were very small by reason that
the gaol could not be removed from Northampton. There is no new
commission come down, although the prince's attorney told Dr. Clerke
that the Lord Keeper told him he had given warrant to put out
Sir Richard [Margin by Sir John Lambe: "Sir Richard Samuell"],
and the clerk of the peace told the writer that a warrant lay at the
Crown Office, &c., but they expect some fees before they are willing
to write so much as it comes to, and I believe somebody will be at
some charges rather than it shall be long undone, only your assistance
may be implored as formerly. P.S.—These Towcester men, on whose
behalf the inclosed letter was written, were infected by Stoner, a
lecturer, maintained by the Londoners, now gone to New England,
and they have misapplied divers texts of Scripture against the
communion table standing at the east, and their coming up to
receive, with divers other disorders (not to call them blasphemies or
profanations) which I will acquaint you with hereafter. [Seal with
arms. 1¾ p.] |
June 29. |
76. See "Returns made by Justices of Peace." |
June 30. |
77. Petition of Thomas Bushell, your Majesty's servant, to the
King. Upon information by petitioner that there were great
quantities of ore which held silver daily transported beyond seas,
contrary to law, and if generally suffered might redound to the
prejudice of your mint, and frustrate your design in the silver-mines,
you prohibited the transporting of any ore unwrought. Some persons who study only their private ends have petitioned to transport
poor ore, under the cloak of charity, for supplying the country and
miners with corn. Your mines royal can never be brought to perfection if any subject has power to transport ore, unless it be the
servant whom your Majesty trusts for discovery of the same and
preservation of your mint. Prays the King to authorize petitioner,
and none other, to transport refuse ore that holds no silver, by
approbation of the paymaster, to prevent clamour for corn and
relief of the miners in danger of dearth, but to encourage the subjects to discover their mines by giving the tenth ton of ore to
themselves. [½ p.] Annexed, |
77. i. Copy order of the King prohibiting the transportation of
any metal as it is drawn out of the mint. 15th October
1637. [1 p.] Written under the above petition, |
77. ii. Reference to Sec. Windebank, to prepare a letter fit for his
Majesty's signature, for the purposes mentioned in the
said petition. Greenwich, 30th June 1638. [1/6 p.] |
June 30. |
78. The King to Thomas Bushell. Authorizes Bushell, and none
other, to transport refuse ore in the terms prayed for in the preceding petition, and gives the tenth ton of ore to such persons as
shall discover their mines. [Copy endorsed by Robert Reade,
Sec. Windebank's secretary. ½ p.] |
June 30. |
79. Copy clause in the Charter about to be granted to the Weavers
of London, which was objected to by the stuff-weavers, and ordered
by the Council on the 24th June inst. (see No. 48) to be expunged.
Certified by the Attorney-General, with annexed draft of a clause
proposed to be inserted in its place. [= 1¼ p.] |
June 30. |
80. Copy clause to be inserted in the Charter to the Weavers, in
lieu of the clause to be expunged, as mentioned in the preceding
article. Certified by the Attorney-General. [¾ p.] |
June 30. |
81. Account of Sir William Russell of ship-money for 1637.
Received 109,391l. 5s. 1d.; outstanding 87,023l. 2s. 7d. [= 2 pp.] |
June 30. |
82. Account of ship-money levied and in the hands of the sheriffs.
Total 5,340l., making the whole sum collected 114,731l., being
33,468l. less than was paid in on 1st July 1637. [1 p.] |
June 30. Burderop. |
83. Sir William Calley to Richard Harvey. You wrote me that
low-priced Spanish cloth was falsely made now-a-days, but so is
some Kentish also, for the livery cloaks now sent are made of hollow,
bracky, and mill-washed cloth, and the bracks very botcherly
mended. [Seal with arms. ½ p.] |
June 30. |
84–85. See "Returns made by Justices of Peace." |
June. |
Grant to the Corporation of Bristol to hold a weekly court for
trial of personal actions within that city belonging to the Admiralty,
with an appeal from the same court to the Lord High Admiral or
Judge of the Admiralty Court. [Docquet.] |
June. |
86. Account in the same handwriting and of a similar character
to that inserted on 22nd June inst. relating to John Taylor. The
payments here are classed under the heads of "King James," "King
Charles," "Queen Mary" [Henrietta Maria], and "Sweet Waters,"
and at the bottom of each page is a statement of the amount due on
each account up to Midsummer 1638. [4 pp.] |
June. |
87. Estimate for such provisions as are forthwith to be made for
the King and Queen's service and their children. Amongst other
things, linen for his Majesty's royal person, for the quarter to end at
Michaelmas next, 260l.; apparel and other necessaries for the
princesses, 300l.; trunk for his Majesty's linen and robes, and barehides for his Majesty's Bedchamber carriages, 66l.; furniture for a
chapel and service books, 200l.; a bedstead and bedding for the
Duke of York, 520l.; a robe of purple velvet, lined with taffety, &c.,
for the Chancellor of the Garter, 40l.; 480 ells of fine Holland for
sheets for her Majesty, 288l.; two rich carroches lined with velvet,
trimmed with gold and silver laces and fringes, for his Majesty; one
great horse-saddle of velvet, embroidered with gold and silver, and
fringed suitable; two pad saddles and six hunting saddles, all for
his Majesty's own service, 2,400l.; a side saddle cloth and furniture
of velvet, trimmed with gold and silver fringes, with buttons and
loops, suitable for the Queen; the like for the Duchesse of Chevreuse;
a side-saddle for the Groom of the Stool to her Majesty; two coaches
of wrought velvet, trimmed with silk, for the ladies and maids of
honour, and ten side saddles for them, 900l.; total, 9,608l. 6s. 8d.
[2¼ pp.] |
June. |
88. Petition of Sir Lewis Pemberton to the Council. Petitioner,
having occasion to reside for some time in London, took lodgings for
himself, children, and servants in the house of one Sampson in Holborn. As it after happened, an extent was to be executed upon the
said house and goods by the under-sheriff of Middlesex, of which
petitioner and his children and servants, and also Sir Thomas Burton
and other lodgers, taking notice, without giving any offence or
resistance, they got quietly forth of the said house at the back door,
the street door being shut upon them, before the gentlemen of Gray's
Inn acted any violence. Upon information you committed petitioner
to the custody of a messenger, and also the said Sir Thomas Burton
and others, to answer their being in the house. Upon Sunday last
at Greenwich you discharged Sir Thomas Burton. Prays, in that he
is aged and sickly, that he also may be discharged. [2/3 p.] |
[June ?] |
89. [The Council] to the King. On the petition of Ralph Massie,
his Majesty referred the examination of great accounts and the
composing of Massie's debts to us. We referred the preparation of
the same accounts to Lawrence Whitaker and Robert Wolrich. His
Majesty granted Massie a protection for one year. Massie has diligently laboured therein, but has not been able to bring the same to
perfection by reason of the absence of Rolfe, who is principally
chargeable in the said accounts, and Blake from Massie demands
great sums, who has absented himself altogether, but both of whom
are now about London. Whitaker and Wolrich, having also
reported their inability to perfect the same accounts, we recommend
to his Majesty to renew the protection to Massie for one year.
[2/3 p.] |
June. |
90. William Bramhall to the Council. Answer to the offer of the
town of Congleton, mentioned in an Order of Council of the 6th inst.
With protestation of the untruths contained in the petitions of the
said town, I answer that the intention of the offer is said to be that
they might become his Majesty's immediate tenants, as formerly
they were. The corporation neither are nor ever were such tenants,
and those that are farmers thereof are no parties to the petitions,
and are more willing to continue tenants to my brother, the Bishop of
Derry, and myself, (being joint purchasers,) than to become tenants
to the corporation, which may subsist for the future without having
any interest in the demesnes and royalties of the manor, as well as
they have done for 350 years. All the tenants gave their consent
to petitioner's purchase by a voluntary attornment in 1629, and by
payment of rent to Sir Thomas Fanshawe, petitioner's brother, and
himself, for divers years. Besides 60 years' purchase paid to the
city of London almost ten years since, and the interest thereof, and
almost 400l. more spent in his defence, petitioner has been damnified
by missing the office of Chief Remembrancer in the Exchequer in
Ireland, and by being withdrawn from all employment, both in
Ireland and this country, ever since his landing here two years ago,
by the prosecution of the town of Congleton. Prays the pardon of
the Lords for not accepting the offer of Congleton, whose aim therein
is rather the private ends of particular persons than his Majesty's
service or the good of the town. Besides that his brother is joint
purchaser, petitioner, being drawn into a good deal of debt by the
violent prosecution of Congleton, has been forced to charge the
manor with encumbrances. [1¼ p.] |
June. |
91. Brief of the cause of the Justices of Somerset in defence of
their Orders of Sessions against Edward Shoard and Thomas Whatman, and respecting the assessment of Maiden Bradley. The question
was whether Yarnfield, a liberty in the parish of Maiden Bradley,
was to be taxed with the hundred of Norton Ferris in Somerset,
or with the hundred of Mere in Wilts (see this Vol., pp. 385,412.)
[2 pp.] |
June. |
92. Articles ministered in the Court of High Commission against
Miles Burkitt, one of the vicars of Pattishall, co. Northampton.
He is charged with not bowing at the name of Jesus, and disobeying
an injunction of his ordinary to keep within the rails at the ministration of the sacrament, and to administer to none that would not
come up to the rails; also with irreverent speeches against the
Lord's Prayer, the Belief, the Ten Commandments, and the Virgin
Mary, and with abetting Paul Ganner, one of the churchwardens
of Pattishall, in the removal of the communion table into the body
of the chancel. [Endorsed, "Gare contra Burkitt." 21/6 pp.] |
June. |
93. Similar articles against William Warde, parson of Allesley,
co. Warwick. Defendant was charged with having been for at least
12 years past a common frequenter of alehouses in Allesley, Coventry,
and other towns, drinking with coblers, butchers, tinkers, pedlers,
and the like persons of base condition in excessive manner. Being
legally questioned before the then Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield
for the crime of drunkenness, he received a canonical admonition, and
was enjoined to preach a sermon in his parish church, and therein to
acknowledge his vice of drunkenness and inveigh against its
heinousness, since which he has frequented alehouses as usual.
Instances are alleged of his excessive drunkenness during the performance of divine service, and whilst drunk of his playing at ninepins with a butcher on a Sunday afternoon, of his tumbling and
wallowing in the highway, fighting with a cobler in the yard of an
alehouse, tumbling from his horse on his return from Coventry,
swearing at Mrs. Hemingham, and threatening, with a naked knife
in his hand, to kill her dog; with a variety of other profanities and
immoralities, concluding with his producing in this court a false
certificate of his sober and quiet demeanour. [11 pp.] |
June. |
94. Bishop Wright, of Coventry and Lichfield, to Edward Archer,
M.A. Appointment as coadjutor and curate of Endfield [Enville],
co. Stafford; Anthony Fowke, the rector, being a lunatic. [Latin.
Parchment. 31 lines.] |
June. |
95. Calculation as to the way in which 3,000l. on the 1st July
next, and the like sum on the 1st August following, were to be paid
by the shareholders in the Earl of Lindsey's works of drainage, in
co. Lincoln. The contributors were: Sir William Killigrew for five
shares; the Earl of Lindsey for four shares; the Earl of Dorset, Lord
Willoughby, and Sir Edward Heron, two shares each; Peregrine
Bertie, Sir Thomas Stafford, and Sir Francis Godolphin, for one
share each. [2/3 p.] |
[June ?] |
96. Names of such persons as have of late years compounded with
the Vestry of St. Martin-in-the-Fields to be excused from bearing
offices in the said parish, with a suggestion, attributed in the
endorsement to Mr. Hulbert, that if these sums were "repaired,"
and no more such fines taken, it would produce much good to the
parish and his Majesty's service. [= 2 pp.] |
June. |
97–99. See "Returns made by Justices of Peace." |