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1. Warrant to the Attorney General to prepare a proclamation
on the report of the Lord Treasurer and Chancellor of the Exchequer, to prohibit the importation of tin and pewter vessels from
foreign parts into any of his Majesty's kingdoms, and to restrain
the use of dishes, &c. made of white iron or latten ware lately
invented, and that the same be made of pewter, and also the use
of measures for ale and beer, of white iron or stone (being foreign
commodities), the same to be made of pewter capable of a mark or
seal as such vessels by law ought to have, and that all justices of
peace forbear to continue any ale-house keepers, but such as conform
to his Majesty's pleasure. [Draft. 1 p.] |
July 24.
Whitehall. |
Proclamation drawn as directed in the preceding entry prohibiting the importation of tin and pewter, and for the better encouragement of the manufacture in England; the export trade being likely
to be diminished by reason of the discovery of tin mines in Barbary. [Printed in Rymer xx., p. 423. See Coll. Procs. Car. I.
No. 232.] |
July 24.
Whitehall. |
Proclamation for the apprehending and punishing of the soldiers
who took part in the late mutiny at Wellington, in the county of
Somerset. [Printed in Rymer xx., p. 425. See Coll. Procs. Car. I.,
No. 231.] |
July 24.
Gray's Inn. |
2. Attorney General Bankes to Sir Richard Harrison and Sir
Edmond Sawyer, two of the deputy-lieutenants of co. Berks. I
desire you to send me the names and addresses of the four persons
committed to the custody of Nicholas Field, one of the constables of
Wokingham, Berks., for refusing to accept of press-money, touching
whom John Westcott is now in question for speaking contemptuous
speeches about their discharge, also a true copy of the warrant
committing them to custody. Underwritten, |
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2. i. The names of the four persons committed, resident in Cookham and Swallowfield. [Copy. 1 p.] |
July 24.
Whitehall. |
3. Sec. Vane to Sir Edward Warder. I desire you to send me
the particulars of the moneys received by Mr. Witherings for the
posts (that were discharged) out of the receipt of the Exchequer.
[½ p.] |
July 24.
North Allerton. |
4. Crescy Dymocke to Sec. Windebank. Be not offended if your
poor kinsman and servant crave your aid. I being cornet to Sir
Richard Greenvile, and major to the Earl of Carnarvon, chiefly
by your favour, left London [to join my regiment.] Omitting many
hard dealings of his to the troop in general, I have to complain of
the constant oppressions of Sir Richard to myself on the march, the
which I intend to make known to the General of Horse at Newcastle. Prays Sec. Windebank to write on his behalf. [Seal with
device. 2/3 p.] |
July 24.
Abingdon. |
5. Captain William Lower to Sec. Windebank. Account of the
disbanding of his company. Having marched three days from
Reading, and coming near Brackley in good order, we unfortunately met with the mutinous troops of my lieut. col. [Selwin] and
sergeant major [Ashley] who had disbanded at Daventry and
other places. These, notwithstanding all my persuasions and
threatenings, turned faces about and drew all my men along with
them. They told my men that they were to be shipped and sold
for slaves, that the officers had false commissions, that the King
gave them no authority, that they would be used like dogs, that
all was peace in Scotland, and it was only a pretence to carry them
elsewhere, that we all, and my Lord General himself, were Papists.
I told my men that all this was false, and that they should not
step one foot out of the King's dominions, but at last they all
threatened me that if I used any more persuasions they would beat
my brains out. Next day 60 of them came to Brackley, but refused to march, the company not being complete. The next day
I sent them away with the ensign, but they all disbanded except 26,
who returned with the ensign and sergeant. [Endorsed: "Received [July] 25th by Henry Davis." Seal with crest. 1½ pp.] |
July 24.
Coventry. |
6. Francis Windebank to his cousin Robert Read. Thanks for
his letter. My cousin Frank Grymesdyche was lately very well,
and is in very good esteem in Flanders, but it is very certain he
has changed his religion. I desire you to get in those moneys of
Lord Goring's and Sir Henry Hungate's, that my tailor may be
paid. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
July 24.
North Allerton. |
7. Crescy Dymocke to the same. Requests him to give the
enclosed letter [see above, No. 4] to Sec. Windebank, and to write
on his behalf to Lord Conway's secretary. Gives account of his
persecution by Sir Richard Greenvile, same as in the above letter
to Sec. Windebank. [Seal with device. 1 p.] |
| July 24. |
8. James Chadwick to the same. Concerning the getting his
Majesty's hand to the warrant directed to Sir Thos. Fanshaw for
the stay of suits at law against his Majesty's officers for doing his
service. This I affirm; that the act is honourable, just, and legal,
and in an ordinary course of justice, especially if you refer unto
the customs of his Majesty's courts exemplified under seal. Next it
is for his Majesty's own service, and better service of that consequence, cannot be performed. Asserts he will not misinform him
nor offer to obtrude anything dishonourable on him or Mr. Secretary. I hope you will be a good and speedy means to prevent that
apparent prejudice which will fall on his Majesty's service in the
vexation of his immediate officers. There is no suit against me, nor
can they justly touch me; if they could they would have readily done
it ere now. And if any question arise otherwise than well, then condemn me and keep these lines as a witness against me, and I will
defend it before the State or any court or person. [1 p.] Enclosed, |
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8. i. Memorandum by James Chadwick. "Get this warrant
subscribed in time, and you shall have 20l. for the
present, and do but afford your aid hereafter as occasion shall require, and you shall have 50l. per annum
out of the profits." [5 lines.] |
July 24.
Hamburg. |
9. John Dury to Sir Thomas Roe. I received your letter by
Lieutenant General King, wherein I perceived the constancy of
your favourable affection. I beseech God to ratify my former wishes
which I conceive for your prosperity in the place [of Privy Councillor] wherein he has set you for to be his instrument in the commonwealth. I acknowledge the causes of your fears to be just; and I
can forsee the state I am like to be in if I continue my work, but
cannot alter my resolution to stay out my time of license. I hear
the King of Denmark, since I was with his chancellor, Reventlow,
for I went to Glückstadt to meet him and the divines of that
place, talks publicly of my work, commending it, and declaring it a
thing to be sought for; but says that I go too simply to work in it,
and should be backed with outward power. This was a part of his
discourse with Lieutenant General King, with whom I have not yet
been able to discourse of this subject. Now I am not so simple in
my observations as his Majesty thinks me in my proceedings, and
can well enough see that he having urged his divines to more
forwardness than they have yet shown, their exceptions have been
such as he in his discourse expressed; but these cannot move me to
alter my course. I walk in my spiritual sphere to work upon the
dispositions of their divines such impressions as the nature of my
work taken in itself independently from greatness can produce. If
this will not take with them I am content to rest and give all up to
God's providence. I find the inclinations of Mons. Reventlow very
real, and perceive that if the statesmen did not fear to offend their
clergy by being too forward in this business, they would of their
own accord press it more than they do, or I require they should do;
and no doubt they wish only for a public beginning of such a
negotiation wherein they may have a hand, with a fair pretence to
curb the license many of their clergy take, whereof they see great
inconvenience but know not how to remedy it. But I see no reason
why I should go out of my lawful theological sphere, which deals
with the consciences of divines, which, if they be past feeling, I will
leave to the judgment of God; and the rather because I see our
unity at home (for which my Lord's Grace of Canterbury despairs
of my proceedings abroad, even the staff of bands mentioned in
Zechariah ii, 14) to be broken in pieces. Yet I hope our breach
shall not be incurable, and if I may be permitted to walk in my own
way as my genius shall lead me, perhaps I may in due time give
occasion to impartial spirits to step in and clear doubts which now
cloud the apprehensions of most men. Concerning public affairs,
the Diet of Ratisbone will go slowly forward because, first, it is
likely all sides will stand considering the armies, to see what advantage may be taken by their actions, and no doubt neither side will
hazard matters without extreme necessity drive them; whereof
[Field Marshal] Bannier is in no danger since the conjunction is
made, which still continues though Melander has resigned; nay,
because he has resigned it is likely to continue the more; secondly,
because the Emperor has desired the electors to be in person at the
meeting, and it is thought most will come; thirdly, because the other
states will take their ordinary time of three months complete after
the time of the indiction before they appear; fourthly, because it
is not conceived that an end can be made at this diet of the troubles
of the empire, seeing it is not likely the crowns of France and
Sweden will send their ambassadors thither, and without a treaty
with those crowns an end cannot be made. We hear the Emperor has
condescended no further to give a passport than he did when Curtius
was here, pro nondum reconciliatis. He has also offered the Dukes
of Brunswick and Lüneburg a full pardon of this offence in joining
with Bannier if they will separate their arms from him; but there
is no likelihood they will trust these offers, seeing Duke George
is gone himself to the army, and, it is reported, has hanged two
commissaries, because having victuals in readiness they suffered the
army to famish. Mons. Muller is to go with another from this city
towards Ratisbone; he told me he would write to you and offer his
services there. He inquired whether any was to be there for the
Prince Elector; I told him I knew of none, but made no doubt if
the treaties proceeded that some[one] would be sent. He said the
King of Denmark had written to the collegial meeting at Nuremberg that he had plenipotence to treat for the Prince Elector and that
he did give way that that business should be treated of apart; which
he thought might redound to some prejudice if not looked into; yet
he said he supposed this meeting at Ratisbone would not make an end
of matters, but that another meeting must be appointed in a place
more free where all parties may come together. He thought also
the Emperor and House of Austria did not truly seek a peace at
this diet, but only gave way to the holding of it to stop the clamours
raised against them for the want thereof; meanwhile they gain
time and perhaps will get some subsidies to continue the war; or
divide the counsels of their adversaries. The report of Bannier's
being sick of a burning fever is not true, for a day or two ago one
came from his leaguer hither who said he neither was nor had been
sick before he came away. The Duke of Mecklenburg vexes his
sister, the Duchess, most inhumanly. A fire is like to break forth
betwixt the Swedes and the Danes; some four or five Swedish ships
are kept up at the Sound, which the Swedes resent very much. I
hear the King is gone in extreme haste from Glückstadt thither to
see to matters. [Seal with arms. 3 pp.] |
| July 24. |
10. Certificate that James Ryth, of St. Margaret's Parish, Westminster, has this day taken the Oath of Allegiance. [¼ p.] |
| July 24. |
11. Account by the Treasurers of the Navy of ship-money received
by virtue of writs of 1639. Total, 31,830l. 19s. Remaining unpaid,
178,569l. 1s. [1 p.] |
| July 24. |
12. Certificate of the receipts [of the Exchequer] from 16th July
until 24th July. Total charge, 19,952l. 17s. 0½d. Issued
14,018l. 5s. 5d., of which 10,000l. to William Railton, gent., appointed
by the Earl of Strafford, in part of 40,000l. imprest to be paid to the
Treasurer at Wars in Ireland, for levying 8,000 foot and 1,000 horse.
So there remained this 24th July 5,934l. 11s. 7½d., including
98l. 7s. 10d., remains of money set apart for the Level. [½ p.] |
July 25.
Worcester. |
13. Sir William Jones, justice of the King's Bench, to Lord
Keeper Finch. I received your letter at Worcester the 23rd of this
July, and find that information was given to his Majesty that at
Abingdon I discharged some committed for refusing press-money, and
discouraged the service of the deputy-lieutenants. I humbly acknowledge the grace and goodness of his Majesty that he was
pleased to suspend his belief until he heard my defence in this
matter; I also thank you for your advertisement hereof and your
love and care of me, and presume briefly to relate the truth of
what was done, and humbly present the same and myself at his
Majesty's feet. I had a clear and honest intention to the King's
service. In my charge I mentioned the King's power over the
person and goods of his subject for the just defence of the realm, and
his power and prerogative to cause any person whatsoever to serve
him in the wars, and that it was a high offence to refuse the same,
and reprehended all such as were refractory or backward therein,
and withal taxed such as were unwilling to pay coat and conductmoney; and I thought to have had a bill of indictment preferred
against such as refused press-money, though not in so high a degree
as felony, yet for a great offence and contempt, but it was requisite
before that could be done to prove that they were offered pressmoney, and by whom, and that they refused. There was only a bare
commitment by some of the deputy-lieutenants, without expressing
any particular, and none of them were there present, nor any other
that could give sufficient information; whereupon I could not proceed
further, and I did not discharge the prisoners but left them in gaol.
It is true there was a small fine set on two of the deputy-lieutenants,
who were justices of the peace, for non-attendance, and if they had
been present to prove the cause of their commitment, I was ready
to have given condign punishment on the offenders. There was no
discontent for the being of the soldiers in town, but it was feared by
some that they would be ready to rescue the prisoners that were
tried and executed for the murder at Faringdon. I crave pardon
for this trouble, but I am desirous with the first opportunity to
remove all misconceits of my carriage in this. [Seal with arms.
1 p.] |
July 25.
Worcester. |
14. Abstract of the above letter. [Endorsed by Sec. Williamson's
clerk: "Mr. Justice Jones to my Lord Keeper touching the King's
power over the person and goods of his subject, and his prerogative to cause any person whatsoever to serve him in the wars."
Copy temp. Chas. II. 2½ pp.] |
July 25.
Drury-lane. |
15. Sec. Windebank to Edward Viscount Conway. My last to you
were of 21st present, since when there is little new of moment occurred
in these parts. Only his Majesty having been lately importuned by
sundry petitions from divers of the companies in London and particular merchants, representing the inconveniences and detriment
to trade by brass coin, thought fit thereupon to send for the Lord
Mayor and to require him to call a Common Council to whom the
King directed his letters sent by Lord Cottington and m[yself] to
this purpose, that the vast expense of his army now in preparation
for suppressing the dangerous rebellion in Scotland had cast upon
him this necessity, but if he might be otherwise supplied and that
the City would furnish him with 200,000l., by way of loan, upon
good security both for principal and interest, he promised on the
word of a King to lay that design aside and never hereafter during
his reign to put it in practice. This proposition was answered with
a refusal in effect, for they said they had no power to levy such a
sum upon the City. So that project must go on. I now send you
herewith his Majesty's commission for executing martial law, whereof
I wish you may have no use, though if your forces in those parts be
in no better order than those in other places that cannot be expected.
P.S.—My son the captain has found a means to charm his unruly
company with singing of psalms and stinking tobacco. [2 pp.]
Encloses, |
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15. i. The King's warrant to Viscount Conway, General of the
Horse. Whereas the General of our Army [the Earl of
Northumberland] has given you commission in the absence
of himself to command that part of our army which is
quartered about Newcastle, and for the good government
thereof has hereby, amongst other powers, by our express
commands given you power of executing martial law.
Forasmuch as we are informed that the common soldiers
and troopers have and do daily commit many notorious
and foul outrages and misdemeanours, both against their
commanders and other subjects, and that it is impossible
to keep them under command of their officers or to preserve
the country from their spoil, unless some course be
speedily taken for the inflicting of severe and exemplary
punishment on some of the principal malefactors to the
terror of the rest. These are, therefore, to require you
according to your discretion to exercise and put in execution all and every the powers of martial law granted you
by the said commission, notwithstanding any instructions to the contrary from our General. Whitehall, July 24.
[Modern copy. 2/3 p.] |
July 25.
Sion House. |
16. Algernon Earl of Northumberland to the same. I employed
Sec. Windebank to get your warrant for using martial law signed
and sealed, who promised to send it you. You may now hang with
more authority, but to make all safe a pardon must come at last.
We remain still divided here in our opinions concerning the Scots
coming into England; a few days will clear this doubt. I expected
yesterday we should have come to some resolution for the designs
that are in hand, but it is put off for two or three days; the charge
for maintaining these forces that are to be under the command of the
Marquis Hamilton and myself, with the shipping belonging to them
until the end of October, amounts to 300,000l., towards which we
have not in cash or in view above 20,000l. at most. If some speedy
way be not found to get the rest I do not think I shall pass the
Trent this year. Relates the King's offer to the City concerning
brass money. This offer of grace they have all flatly refused, so
obstinate are they [in the City] that they will give no manner of
assistance to the King though it be for their own preservation and
advantage. I here send you a list of the horse as I conceive they
ought to march, according to their several charges, antiquity of service, or qualities, but make your objections and let me know your
opinion before you publish them, that if anything be amiss I may
alter it before it be given out amongst them. I see we shall never
give over the design so long as it is possible for us to hold it up,
we now talk of going into the field towards the end of September; in
a few days I shall be able to let you know what is resolved. [2 pp.] |
July 25.
Yarm. |
17. H. Wilmot, commissary general, to the same. This fair
weather makes me hope the ships with arms will be quickly with us,
and we may receive them more conveniently as we lie [here] than if
we should remove, if you give us leave. Capt. Cooper I have sent
to inform himself at Durham of the villages about it and then he is
to wait on you for a resolution. The stay for our arms will be but
a little hindrance. Capt. Fairfax has come with his troop, and I
hear the Earl of Newport's is on the way. The news yesterday from
London was that the copper was called in again to make kettles of;
I have it not from very good hands but am apt to believe it, for the
King will deserve better to have his picture in brass than copper.
[1 p.] |
| July 25. |
18. Bond of Sir William Fenwick to restore the 50 muskets lent
him by Lord [Conway] whenever his Majesty is pleased to call for
them, and to make satisfaction for such as shall be defective. [½ p.] |
July 25.
New College. |
19. Certificate by the Fellows of New College that Thomas
Burges, LL.B., and Fellow of St. Mary's Hall, has studied sedulously
and lived soberly and piously; and has never held or believed anything not dependent on the authority of Scripture, or differing from
the teaching of the Anglican Church. [½ p.] |
July 25.
Windsor. |
Sir Robert Bennett, surveyor of works at Windsor Castle, to
[Henry Earl of Holland, constable of the same]. That upon information of the Keeper of Bagshot Park and Lodge, as also upon view
of workmen, I have to inform your Lordship that his Majesty's
house there is much damaged by the last great wind. To make it
somewhat fitting for the present for his Majesty, against his coming
thither, five and a half loads of timber will be required which may
be taken out of Bagshot Park, besides lime, bricks, tiles, and other
things will have to be purchased, which, together with the workmanship, will cost 27l. 10s. [Copy. ½ p. See vol. ccclxxxiv.,
p. 95.] |
July 26.
Marlow. |
20. Henry Earl of Holland to [Sec. Windebank]. I shall give
you an account of my service in Berkshire. Calling my deputylieutenants together we advised of a speedy execution of my commands, and I find that if a proclamation of grace be speedily sent
down to those soldiers that shall offer themselves for this service
most or all of them that are within the county may return to their
officers; but it is necessary there should be a new commission for
another press to make up the full number for the Vale division; I
acquainted his Majesty and the Lords that I found them not so ready
to this service as the other parts of the shire, but the deputy-lieutenants are now in a way speedily to raise their men there, in which I
am not willing to interrupt them, but if they shall not heartily perform
the duty they have promised I shall represent it to the Council, where
their punishment will be more exemplary than any I can inflict. A
speedy furnishing of the moneys promised from his Majesty must
hasten their levies, otherwise those parts of the county that have
paid coat and conduct-money will not be persuaded again I fear to
contribute on any promises. I have appointed, when the men shall
be ready to march, a careful conductor and others to assist him.
There are three or four in hold that have returned from their officers,
but my deputy-lieutenants expect to take the leaders in these disorders. Those that refused press-money as you have heard have
been by the judges set at liberty with disgrace to some of my deputylieutenants that were declared, as they say, delinquents rather than
they; so that when this martial law and provost marshal shall come
into these parts it is most necessary these judges may attend it, to
repair what is much disordered by this their remissness [in freeing]
those that were brought before them. [3¼ pp.] |
| [July 26.] |
21. John Grymesdyche to [the same]. Thanking him for his
past favours to his three sons, and asking him to take no further
trouble with them; the eldest has just returned to England, and has
done what will make him a gaol bird for life or bring him to the
gallows, and the other two seem likely to turn out still worse. [Endorsed by Sec. Windebank: "My brother Grimesdiche. Received
26th July 1640." 1 p.] |
| July 26. |
22. Note of the several sums of money that have been issued upon
the [first] Privy Seal of 300,000l., specifying the purposes for which
each sum was granted by warrants extending from 15th January
1639-40 to 7th May 1640, when the total issued was 280,827l.
This is followed by a like note of sums issued upon the new Privy
Seal for 300,000l. upon warrants extending from 25th May to 26th
July 1640, when 133,937l. 19s. 2½d. had been issued. [6 pp.] |
| July 27. |
23. Pass for Capt. Henry Hexam, permitting him to repair
into Holland on his private business, with the usual clauses.
[Minute. ¼ p.] |
July 27.
Newcastle. |
Edward Viscount Conway to Sec. Windebank. I have received
two letters from you, and with the last the King's commission for
the execution of martial law, the chief things to be feared, disobedience to officers, mutinous words, and insolent assemblies, have not
been yet among the foot, where I did very much doubt that it
would be; in all appearance they will behave themselves very well,
but if it be possible there must not be any more paying short, it
will without doubt put them to mutiny, or to commit disorders
upon the country. I am still of the same opinion that the Scots
will not come into England, it will be the greatest madness that may
be for them to think to subsist by robbing and to make a conquest
of England, they have not forces to come into England to do it, or
to subsist until a party join with them, for assure yourself nobody
will join with them until they have won a battle. All the news
that I have of Scotland I send you, which is very little. [Copy. = 1 p.
See 27th April, vol. ccccli., No. 58, p. 17.] |
July 27.
Easton. |
24. William Lord Maynard to the Council. I am ashamed that I
have to trouble you so often about the same thing, but the insolencies
of the soldiers billeted in Essex, which every day increase by
new attempts, insomuch as they have now within these few days
taken upon them to reform churches, and even in the time of divine
service to pull down the rails about the communion tables; and in
Ickelinton [Ickleton], in Cambridgeshire, to force the minister to
run over a river, and at Panfield, near Braintree, to forsake his
charge and family to save his life. These outrages necessitate me,
for the discharge of my own duty and conscience, once more to
advertise you thereof and crave your assistance for the speedy sending of these soldiers out of our county, lest otherwise they should
commit greater mischiefs, which I more earnestly represent to you
being myself so scandalised by false and unjust reports as I am
thereby utterly disabled to afford of myself any remedy which
otherwise I should not doubt but that I could easily do without
this trouble. [2/3 p.] |
July 27.
Lee. |
25. Robert Earl of Warwick to Sec. Vane. Being on Thursday
last at Braintree, where Capt. Rolleston's company lies billeted,
the captain came to me and complained of the disorders of several
soldiers under his charge, amongst the rest of one William Bates,
whose examination is enclosed, he being committed to gaol at
Colchester till we know his Majesty's pleasure concerning him. The
soldiers have been reasonably quiet till this last occasion, caused by
a barrel of beer and 50s. in money sent them by Dr. Barkham,
parson of Booking, of whose kindness it seems they took too much,
for I found them much disordered by drink that day, and they
went to his church and pulled up the rails about the communion
table and burnt them before their captain's lodging; the like they
did at another town near. The ringleaders I have sent to the
House of Correction at Chelmsford. I find that though they lie 12
or 15 miles asunder yet they have continual intelligence one from
another; and although I use the best means I can to back their
officers, they have such a hand of them that they dare not displease
them. Therefore, I advise that they stay here as short a time as
possible, lest they corrupt one another, being out of discipline. I
am told by one of the officers of that town that if the two delinquents formerly mentioned had been sent for by any other in the
country but myself the whole company would have been before
them. I shall endeavour to keep them in order during their stay
in these parts, and for that purpose have lodged them in great
towns, where a good number of the trained bands are always in
readiness to assist their officers, of whom I find the soldiers very
jealous in point of their religion, they having often moved me that
their officers might receive the communion with them. [Endorsed:
"To be shown to the Lords of the Council." Seal with arms and
coronet. 2 pp.] Enclosed, |
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25. i. Informations taken before two justices of peace for Essex
of Capt. William Rolleston and Charles Pershall, ensign,
touching words spoken by William Bates, a soldier
of their company, to the effect that the Earl of Warwick
was King of Essex, and that Bates, with others of his company, threatened to have the blood of some of his officers.
[1 p.] |
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25. ii. Examination of Wm. Bates before two justices of peace.
Saith that on July 22 Captain Rolleston, beginning a
health to the Earl of Warwick after drill, deponent said
he would pledge it because he heard that the Earl was a
king in Essex, which report he heard in Huntingdonshire.
[½ p.] |
July 27.
Ludlow Castle. |
26. John Earl of Bridgewater to Sir Wm. Beecher. I send you
some letters and duplicates of indentures concerning the men
pressed out of cos. Carnarvon, Glamorgan, and Montgomery. I doubt
not but that you will speedily dispose of them as they are directed,
which will tend to advance the service. [½ p.] |
| July 27. |
27. Sir Lionel Tollemache to Archbishop Laud. On Friday,
being at Ipswich, I heard of a scandalous paper found nailed,
together with the new book of Canons, on or near the pillory in the
market-place, a copy of which I enclose; it was pulled down by
Dr. Griffin's apothecary and he carried it to the bailiffs of the corporation, who desire to be deputy-lieutenants again within their
limits, which breeds a great inconvenience to the county and makes
them insolent. [Impressed seal with ams and crest. 1 p.] |
July 27.
St. Peter's College, Cambridge. |
28. Dr. John Cosin to [Sir John Lambe]. The letters his Grace
[of Canterbury] and the rest of the High Commissioners sent me
concerning Dr. Beale's appearance next term came not to my hands
till a month after they were dated, being written the 25th of June
and delivered to me by Dr. Martin's man the 23rd of this July; so
I could not answer before this. I believe they concern Dr. William
Beale, master of St. John's College here; though by the mistake of
the registrar that wrote the letters I am required to give notice to
Dr. John Beale of this University, whereas we have no doctor of that
name among us. I desire, therefore, further directions either by
new letters from the High Commissioners or otherwise. Meanwhile,
however, Dr. William Beale, is ready to appear, yet I cannot make
any other formal answer than that there is no John Beale, Doctor
of Divinity, in this University. I am required also to warn all
other persons that I know to have any hand in preferring matters
of complaint against the said Dr. Beale in the late Parliament; but
I know of none, and therefore cannot warn any to justify the complaints or exhibit them by way of articles in the High Commission
Court, unless I were more specially directed to them, who they be.
For your own private letter, and your warning concerning myself,
I am very much beholden to you, and shall be ever ready to justify
myself from those scandalous aspersions you say are cast upon me.
I suppose you reflect on Mr. Smart's bill of complaints exhibited
against me and others in the late High Court of Parliament, being
the same vain accusations he preferred there 12 years since, in the
Parliament of 1628, at which time I was put to trouble and no
small charge to defend myself and the church of Durham against
him, and had the Parliament been continued I should surely have
given full satisfaction to them all, as at the same time I did to his
Majesty. Since that time he prosecuted his complaints at several
assizes held in Durham where first Judge Whitlock refused to admit
them and afterwards Judge Yelverton forbade them to be put upon
the file; besides Judge Hutton, who under his own hand held them
vain and unworthy of any court. But if they be questioned now
anew in the High Commission I hope some promoter will appear first
to exhibit the articles and pay me both my credit and my charges
if he fails in his proof, otherwise the world will but wonder from
whence this extraordinary evocation of myself and Dr. Beale from
our places in the University should proceed, especially when they
neither know nor shall have means to know the reasons that your
private and kind advertisement seems to give me. [2 pp.] |
July 27.
St. John's College. |
29. Dr. Wm. Beale to the same. I have had now a treble notice.
The first anticedent to the letters missive, the second the summons
sent to the Vice-Chancellor, and the third from yourself. The
citation is for John Beale, but I shall obey it quite as readily as if
I had been rightly named William. If I knew my accusers I would
desire of them this favour that they would neither shrink nor delay.
I believe they will do that which they think will do me most harm,
and, if they can, hold me foul play, till they have spent all their shot.
I trust I shall find favourable justice from the Honourable Court
[of High Commission] and all fair assistance from yourself. My
comfort is if every article, as they framed it, put into the Parliament
against me, had been in my sermon, yet not a syllable [would have
been] false though indiscreet. What those faithfully disposed to
God, the King, and the Church shall have to look for is shown
by the Puritans' usage of me. My good name is already bespattered
all over England, in Cambridge, and St. John's, and worst of all
it has already half foiled me in the government of my college,
which was the orderliest body for so great a one in the University.
The worst is my month of service and this of trouble are coincident.
[1 p.] |
July 27.
Selby. |
30. Sir Jacob Asteley to Edward Viscount Conway. These seven
men having 19 horses, besides one drowned by the way pertaining
to the train of artillery, as I suppose, are directed to Newcastle, but
by this enclosed letter sent out of their way to come hither, so I
have caused them to address themselves to you. We hope our
troops will forbear their seven days' pay due unto them to-morrow,
for we have wrought upon the country people to give them trust by
providing them with victuals, but how it will take we shall see in
a few days. But those that come to be armed we must help with
money, all our arms are delivered out so that many go hence unarmed, with sticks in their hands. We daily expect the coming of
arms out of Flanders. The ships that brought them arrived at
Yarmouth some five days past. [¾ p.] |
July 27.
Berwick. |
31. Sir John Conyers to the same. I received yours of the 22nd
by these bearers, the executioner, and two of the provost marshal's
men. They were to have given the strapado to three of our
garrison, and seemed ready to do it, but when the prisoners were
brought they absolutely refused, so I now return them to their
master, Capt. Allen. They say he told them they were only to
punish the horse, therefore they would not meddle with the foot.
In the army in Holland the horse gave 2s. for each imprisonment,
at Breda they gave 18d., at Nimeguen 12 stivers, or 14d., and in
my opinion 18d. is enough. [Seal with arms, broken. 1 p.] |
| July 27. |
32. [Edmund Rossingham to the same.] News letter. At the late
assizes in Sussex the son of Dr. Baily, late Bishop of Bangor, a
divine, was indicted by the grand jury, but the judges would not
admit the indictment, but willed the grand jury to prefer it above at
the bar of Kings' Bench, but whether they will or no I know not. His
offences were committed in that sermon he preached before the
judges at the aforesaid assizes, his text being "justice exalteth a
nation." In his discourse he fell foul upon many particulars, he
declaimed upon Henry VIII. for destroying the abbeys and monasteries, and converting these lands to lay uses which had been
consecrated to divine, and that all those who took those lands first
in possession from the Church were guilty of sacrilege, so all who
still withhold those lands are guilty of the same offence, and as the
curse of God fell upon our forefathers for that sin of sacrilege, so for
aught he knows it continues still, for few or none have ever prospered
that withheld the Church's inheritance. He fell also in particular
upon impropriators who defraud the tithes from the priest, they being
due by the divine law. He also taxed with foul corruption the
whole county of Sussex, and all the jurors of that county who served
from time to time, laying it to their charge that when any poor
priest commenced any suit for recovery of his tithes out of the
hands of the laity they delivered their verdicts before the priest had
given in his full evidence. He spared not the judges, for he taxed
them some times for jeering men to death when they passed
sentence of death against malefactors. There were many other
offensive passages in this sermon delivered in the face of the county
which were to the great scandal of the laws and statutes of the
realm, besides the scandal against particular persons, but the judges
would not admit of this indictment, but would have it transmitted
to the King's Bench; some other passages were delivered in this
sermon against the propriety of the subject, which was forbidden
by the late Canons, and which at first was put into the indictment,
but struck out again, on what ground I know not. There was
another indictment against one Puckeridge for speaking scandalous
words against his Majesty, for which he was fined 2,000l. and to
stand in the pillory in every market town throughout that county.
An Irish bishop was rumoured to be accused of foul offences, and
therefore committed to Dublin Castle. It seems it is the Bishop
of Waterford, whom a man servant of his accuses of these offences,
which the Bishop heartily repudiates, but does not deny some
adulteries and fornications also laid to his charge. He was committed to prison, but bailed upon very sufficient securities for
his forthcoming. A few days after, when the Lord Deputy of
Ireland was going to the Cathedral Church at Dublin, attended
by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal as usual, this Bishop of
Waterford had fitted himself in all his pontificalibus to give his
attendance before he had any ways cleared himself of the foul
offences charged. The Lord Deputy sent first to forbid him to
appear in that presence, and a few days after by warrant from the
Council table there he was committed to Dublin Castle. The
Bishop's name is Egerton [Atherton]. I have heard no man was
more severe in his sentence in the High Commission Court in
Ireland against incontinent persons than he, and one being to
receive sentence in that court for his incontinences, and observing
that Bishop to be much more severe than all the rest of his judges
told him in the face of the court he least of all expected it at his
hands, the Bishop being to his knowledge guilty of a like
transgression. This man was afterwards punished in the Star
Chamber in Ireland for scandalising a judge in a court of justice,
which he ought not to have done although what he said had been
true, but [he ought to] have taken some legal proceedings against him.
Relates the negotiations about the brass coinage between the King
and City, and their result. While the Mayor and Common Council
discussed the King's offer Lord Cottington and Sec. Vane spent
the time in perusing the cloth market in Blackwell Hall, it being
market day, but there was very little cloth taken off by reason of
the fair at Bristol, whither most of the cloth of that week was
carried, but the clothiers that were there desired their Lordships they
might not be compelled to sell their cloths for copper money, which
had cost them good silver. This was all that passed then. Friday
the answer of the Common Council was delivered to his Majesty at
Whitehall, which was not well taken, because the City had formerly
lent his Majesty 160,000l., having been paid both their principal
and interest, therefore their pretending they had no power to satisfy
his Majesty's request was taken for an obstinate refusal. Yet I
hear the Lord Mayor and Aldermen would willingly have either
given or lent his Majesty 20,000l., I know not which, but it would
not be accepted. The same day at the Junto, the officers of the Mint
being present, it was resolved that 300,000l. or 400,000l. of copper
money should be forthwith coined in sixpences, threepences, and
twopences only, without any addition of silver, and that the tenth
part of all payments whatever above half-a-crown shall be paid in
this copper money, all payments of half-a-crown and under to be
paid in good silver, for the benefit of the poorer sort of people,, who
would else have only copper money. The King's profit will arise
thus: all people, after such a day as shall be set down in the proclamation, which is suddenly to come forth, [are] to fetch from the Mint,
or some more commodious place, so much copper money as they
shall use in payments, and leave so much silver there instead of it,
that is 100l. in sterling money for 100l. in copper money, a piece of
copper about the size of sixpence for six pence. When the proclamation comes out we shall see how all inconveniences are accommodated, which I hear are done with exact judgment. It is said, to sell
commodities to be paid in ounce silver shall be also forbidden. I
hear the merchants say the worst of this business, as they yet
understand it, will be, that it will raise all commodities 10 in the
100, which is according to the intrinsic value of the coin, for the
copper money will be hedged in for profit. Last Thursday the
soldiers about Braintree, Essex, got leave to ring the bells, and being
in the church and seeing the communion table railed about, they
cried out it was not fit the communion table should be impounded,
so they took the rails away and burnt them, for which two or three
of them are since imprisoned. Some 50 of these soldiers committed
greater disorders in the church of Radwinter, near Maldon, where
they took away the statue of our Saviour, with some cherubim and
seraphim, and carried them to Maldon, where they burnt them,
expressing much bitterness against the parson of that parish who
was at Cambridge at that time; as if they had been replenished
with holy zeal, whereas they are all as profane as any sons of Belial.
Concerning the copper money, it was not absolutely resolved on
Friday, but the Lords still meet about it. They sat on Sunday, and
to-day they meet again at Hampton Court, and resolve before any
other business be taken in hand to perfect it, all things are ready for
the coining, a room being fitted in the Tower to set 250 men to
work. [4 pp.] |
July 27.
London. |
33. Richard Godfrey to Mr. Harvey. The warrants for venison
Mr. Porter promised to Capt. William Bradshaw are to be sent to
the latter into Lancashire, who relies on Harvey to remind Mr.
Porter of them. [Seal with crest. ¾ p.] |
July 27.
Eccleshall. |
34. Letters testimonial of Robert Wright, Bishop of Coventry
and Litchfield, that the bearer, Richard Hobbys, M.A., had shown
himself to be a man of honest life, diligent in discharging his
vocation, and in all things conformable to the doctrine and
discipline of the Church whilst he lived in that diocese. [½ p.] |
| July 28. |
35. Report to the King by the Commissioners for Saltpetre and
Gunpowder on the want of sale for gunpowder. We conceive it
necessary: 1. That a proclamation be prepared to reduce the price of
gunpowder from 7l. 10s. to 6l. the barrel, and that liberty be given
to retailers to sell it for 16d. a lb., or 6l. 13s. 4d. per barrel, being
sufficient gain, and that it be left free to every man that will buy to
resort to Sir John Heydon, and on payment of your Majesty's price
to have such gunpowder as he shall desire either for sale or his own
occasions, and that in such case instruction be given to Sir John
Heydon what gunpowder shall always remain in store. [In the
margin. Query, whether it be not better that the sale of powder be
left to the gunpowder-maker who has dealt honestly in the business,
and is like to procure better vent than others]. 2. That speedy course
be taken for restraint of the exportation of foreign powder by
way of composition for half custom with strangers at Dover, and
that the Lord Treasurer and Lord Cottington be desired to speak with
the Farmers how the same may be best effected. 3. That Parker, a
gunpowder-maker near Bristol, who has obtained a license under your
Majesty's hand for making powder, be forthwith suppressed, and also
all that make powder by stealth or mend decayed powder. 4. That
the Earl of Newport's commission for the sale of powder within the
kingdom (which he has not made any benefit of, and which it is
thought has been a great impediment to the sale of powder), be
recalled. 5. And whereas by proclamation those who seize any
powder imported or made by stealth are to have the moiety for their
discovery, but because the same is carried into the magazine they
complain they can get no recompense, and so are discouraged from
doing their endeavours therein. We conceive it fit that on seizure of
any gunpowder hereafter the Officers of the Ordnance, upon trial, shall
value the powder, and that Sir John Heydon shall pay to the
discoverer the value of the moiety thereof as soon as the same shall
be legally confiscated, and that the gunpowder-maker shall refine so
much of such powder as shall not be found to be of the height it
ought. 6. Whereas Mr. Cordwell (your Majesty's gunpowder-maker),
has 4,000l. owing him by you for powder, by means whereof he is
not able to pay the Saltpetre-men, and whereas Mr. Fletcher, a
merchant, has furnished you with a good quantity of saltpetre (to
the value of about 1,150l.), for which he is unpaid; so that from the
want of these sums the gunpowder works are in danger presently to
stop. We conceive it very necessary that the proclamation for
abating the price of powder be with all speed set forth to raise
money to discharge these debts, and to pay the gunpowder-maker for
the future. [It is dated 18th July, but probably a mistake for 28th
July. 2 pp.] |
| July 28. |
36. Draft of the above. [2¼ pp.] |
| July 28. |
37. Resolutions passed at a Committee of Council for saltpetre and
gunpowder, and entitled "A memorial of such things as were agreed
on by the Lords or otherwise thought fit to be represented to his
Majesty for redress of the present defects in the King's business of
gunpowder." They are embodied in the above report to his Majesty.
[2¼ pp.] |
| July 28. |
38. Petition of the gentry of Yorkshire assembled at the assizes at
York to the King. Last year in the execution of your commands
about the military affairs this county expended 100,000l. to our great
impoverishment and far above the proportion of other counties,
which although at that time we were willing to do, yet for the
future the burden is so heavy we cannot bear it. Now upon this
our cheerfulness to serve you we hoped to have found equal favour
with other counties, but we find ourselves oppressed with the
billeting of unruly soldiers, whose speeches and actions tend to the
burning of our villages and houses, and to whose violence we are
so daily subject that we cannot say we possess our wives, children,
and estates in safety. Wherefore, as the billeting of soldiers in any
of your subjects' houses against their will is contrary to the ancient
laws of this kingdom, confirmed by you in the Petition of Right, we
desire that this insupportable burthen may be taken off us, lest by
their insolencies some such sad accident may happen as will much
displease you and your loyal subjects. Subscribed are the following
names, which differ in several particulars from those printed in
Rushworth:—Philip Wharton, Ferdinando Fairfax, Henry Belasyse,
Francis Wortley, William Savile, Thomas Gower, John Hotham,
Henry Griffiths, Thomas Metham, W. Sheiffeilde, John Ramsden,
Henry Anderson, Hugh Cholmeley, E. Stanhope, Richard Darley,
George Wentworth, Philip Stapilton, William Fairfax, William
Strickland, Thomas Gower, William Maley, John Hotham, Thomas
Remington, George Buttler, Francis Monckton, Hugh Bethel, John
Alured, Richard Remington, William Ingilby, W. Frankland, Thomas
Mauleverer, George Trotter, Henry Darley, John Anlaby, Ing.
Hopton, Thomas Hesketh, John Legard, Henry Cholmley, Edward
Gower, Christopher Legard, Thomas Heblethwayte, Stephen Thompson, Robert Stryckland, Brian Stapylton, George Marwood, Gregory
Creyk, Mur. Norcliffe. [Printed in Rushworth iii., p. 1214. 1 p.] |
| July 28. |
Copy of the above. Underwritten "this petition was presented to
his Majesty at Oatlands on Thursday, July 30th, 1640, by a gentleman that came post on purpose, sent by the gentry of co. York."
[On same paper as 11th June. See vol. cccclvi., No. 74. 1 p.] |
July 28.
Whitehall. |
39. George Rodolph Weckherlin to [Edward Viscount Conway].
I am exceedingly sorry I am not able as yet to give you content in
the desired books, because since I received your letter I have not
been here till last night, but I have taken order with a friend of
mine to buy what you desire, which as soon as occasion offers I will
not fail to send you. We have this whole week been much troubled
here with a design of establishing copper money, and also of raising
the price of silver and gold; yet there is nothing concluded, but
some alteration is daily expected. M. Augier (lately agent in France),
having been recalled is now here again, and so is Mr. Gordon, late
agent at Dantzic. Last night arrived here from the Elector Palatine
his Grand Escuyer, Sir William Ballandin, who this morning went
with Sir Richard Cave hence to Oatlands. The news that came by
him to me is that the Elector is left quite free and to choose whither
to go and how to employ himself; and that the besiegers of Arras
have provision of biscuit in sufficiency, but no wine nor beer, and but
little flesh, so that a pound of beef is sold for 8 sols, and of mutton
for 10. The grand convoy for the French camp was marching with
drums beating, escorted by 30,000 combatants, so that it was thought
the Spaniards would not give battle, but only endeavour to cut off
what they could. In Turin (since Legane's attempt to relieve it
miscarried, between 3,000 and 4,000 being slain on the Spanish side),
all necessaries, especially victuals, were very scant, so that they
began to eat their horses, and therefore Prince Thomas and the
Marquis de la Gatta attempted to escape and break through the
French camp with 400 horse, but were repulsed and forced again
into Turin, which, if the French say true, can hold out no longer.
If the Hollanders under the Prince of Orange have had ill success
their fortune has been the better on the sea, where (besides that their
Vice-Admiral, De Witt, did beat the Dunkirkers, and so avenge in
the western seas the affront they received before in the northern)
within 24 hours arrived safely in the Texel 22 very rich ships from
divers parts, 8 came from East India, 8 from Pernambuco, and the
rest from other far countries. Of these latter John de Saet writes:
"From these we learn that all goes well in those same places, all
enemies have either been driven from our borders or have withdrawn
in flight. Our countrymen sent 32 well equipped ships under verybrave commanders to All Saints Bay to harass the town of San
Salvador from a distance, and prevent a junction, and to lay waste
the neighbouring places, &c. The enemy labours especially from a
great want of victuals. But our men have taken lawful possession
of the Island Itaparica, which lies opposite the bay, and out of reach
of the town, &c. These ships brought 3,500 chests of sugar, 1,800
marks of gold, and a great weight of ivory from Guinea. There
arrived too 8 ships from the East Indies laden with rich merchandise,
and 9 from the Mediterranean Sea, so that by God's favour a very
great treasure has arrived here unharmed within a very few days."
A Turkish chiaous has arrived in France, who is to come hither and
to go into Holland to signify the new Grand Signor's coming to the
Porte. [2 pp.] |
July 28.
Auckland. |
40. Bishop Morton, of Durham, to Edward Viscount Conway. I
cannot but be sensible of the inconveniences like to fall upon this
country except you prevent them. It is given out that 20 troops of
horse are to be quartered within three miles about Durham; if it
should be so, no assizes could be kept at Durham for want of provision of horse for that time for about three or four days. P.S.—I
hear that in York the judges will not suffer any to be billeted there
during the assizes. [Seal with arms and mitre. ¾ p.] |
| July 28. |
41. Modern copy of the above. [1 p.] |
| July 28. |
42. Certificate of Thos. Marshe [to the Council]. According to
your instructions I have used all diligence in collecting coat and
conduct-money [for my part of Middlesex], of which I present you
an account. Some are twice named in your warrant and some had
paid before I presented my last account. Names of defaulters in
Hackney, Bow and Bromley, and Hoxton, who are in the messenger's
hands. All the rest of Hoxton, Norton Folgate, and Holywell-street
are very poor tradesmen, alehouse-keepers, and silk weavers, whom
I presume you would not have returned into the messenger's hand.
[1 p.] |
| July 28. |
43. Card of invitation to Mrs. Morgan to attend the corpse of
Mrs. Carleton [Alice sister of Sir Dudley Carleton ?] to St.
Margaret's Church, Westminster, on Tuesday July 28. |
[July 28.]
[Newcastle.] |
Edward Viscount Conway to Algernon Earl of Northumberland,
Lord General. I send you what I have lately received concerning
Scotland, there is not any appearance that they will come into
England. The coming of forces to this place [Newcastle] and to
Selby will, I believe, cause them to take as good care as they can
for their safety, yet I believe that their defence would be but small
if we were able to bring an army, as we should and might, if our
own distractions did not hinder. There are divers hundreds of
draught horses come hither and their carters, but not one penny to
pay them; I have written to Sir Jacob Ashley not to send any
more foot hither until he can send money to pay [them]. I know
not any enemy so terrible as want of money; I have persuaded the
captains to advance the money for this week, they that had any did
so, they that had none did go upon trust. If they think to pay
thus still it will either ruin the country or the troops; they must
either run in debt and not pay, or else be continually cozened with
ill victuals, or receive that which is not worth half the value of what
they give. I did hardly persuade the captains to lay out any
money. The ship-money which I had gotten upon the receipt of
your order for the alteration of the payment, and a letter of Mr.
Payler, which was brought to me whereby he directed his servant
to receive it by order from the Treasurer of the Navy for the payment of Berwick, I did repay, because that if I should make them
to want it would be all one for the King's service as if we did want,
and although that did make sufficient money to have paid a month,
I would not pay but according to, your order. I would gladly have
the troops so quartered as that they might meet altogether once in
a week to exercise, but I. will be well advised before I remove them
from Cleveland, where they have good quarters, although they are
somewhat far asunder; the Quartermaster General has order from
me to inspect all the places about Durham; I expect him here this
night. You are pleased to determine the difference between the
Lieutenant of the Ordnance and the colonels, but he contests with
the captains of horse in like manner. There are two other disputes,
Sir John Boemond [Beaumont] disputes precedence with the captains
of horse, I think he is in the wrong; I never knew that a sergeant
major pretended to have precedence. The like dispute will be
between the captains of horse and the lieutenant colonels, with some
more reason. The other dispute is between the major of my regiment and the colonels, his pretences are that he commands my
regiment as youngest colonel; and to corroborate his title to place
he says he was three years sergeant major general over an army of
10,000 men in the West Indies. He was since that in the service
of the Landgrave of Hesse, where he commanded both horse and
foot out of especial [trust] that the Landgrave reposed in him, but
without commission, yet took place as a colonel. He was, by the
Queen of Bohemia, sent into the Palatinate, where he commanded
about two years, but without commission. The last year he was
sergeant major general of the guards of horse, and was in place and
pay equal to Mr. Willmott. The Prince Elector gave him a commission to raise men for my Lord Craven, but with a promise that
he should have the command of the guards so soon as he should
come over; but he humbly submits himself and his pretences to your
Excellency's disposal. Your directions concerning the soldier to be
pardoned shall be observed; the horseman of Captain Cowper's troop
who hurt the quartermaster of the troop of Captain Trafford is a
Frenchman; Mr. Willmott sent him hither, and wrote that he need
not send any examination because he confessed the fact, but the
man was better advised, so that I have sent to Mr. Willmott for his
accusation, and I would gladly know of you whether I shall proceed
against him, as if he were an Englishman. I send you a letter of
Sir Charles Lucas, I hear that he is still in the same condition. Even
now I receive from Mr. Willmott the accusation against the Frenchman, the copy of which I send you. I will defer the execution of what
the marshal's court shall [determine until I hear from you]. [Copy
imperfect. 2¾ pp. See April 27, vol. ccccli, No. 58. p. 18.] |
July 29.
Ludlow Castle. |
44. John Earl of Bridgwater to Sec. Windebank. I send you
herewith some indentures and certificates I lately received here
from the deputy-lieutenants of co. Worcester. I found amongst
them a certificate containing a charge upon Francis Haslewood,
Giles Horniold, and Thomas Widdowes, one of the high constables
of Iccombe and Cuddesdon, of which only Giles Horniold has been
with me since my coming hither, who made a long discourse concerning the difference of the levies by the yard land or by the
pound, but confidently affirmed, notwithstanding the difference of
manner of the rating be not as yet fully settled, that the money
was paid in for despatch of the service, himself having laid down
11l. which is not mentioned in the certificate, although it is expressed
therein, by way of aggravation, that one Mr. Copley on the entreaty
of the deputy-lieutenants laid out 6l. to buy necessaries for the
soldiers of that parish, which remains yet unpaid, and for the comparison mentioned in the certificate, he professed that in his opinion
he did not misbehave therein towards Sir William Russell, for he
affirms it was only to tell him, when he charged him that he
hindered the King's service, he would be as forward therein as
himself. If Horniold had not been bound to appear the 2nd of
August next before the Council I would have stayed him in the
country in hope to have composed the business. I heartily wish
some course might be taken for correcting and preventing that
froward disposition which spreads too far. [Seal with crest and
coronet. 1¾ pp.] |
July 29./Aug. 8.
Ratisbone. |
45. Count Leslie to [the same]. Last week I received yours of
June 26th, which I sent immediately to Prince Rupert, who rejoiced
his letters were safe come to his Majesty, but since he received no
answer for himself he durst not write more for fear of importunating
the King. He is in good health and his behaviour so obligeth the
cavaliers of the country that they wait upon and serve him as if
they were his subjects. His Imperial Majesty was much pleased to
hear that the King was somewhat satisfied for the favours his
nephew receives, and commanded me to write to you that what
favour was shown Prince Rupert was done as to the King's nephew,
and that he was sorry he could not honour more those who have so
much relation to the King, and that he did willingly hear the King
was to send an ambassador to the Diet. As I wrote before I assure
you that you will meet with good inclinations towards accommodating
the Palatine's business, especially if you come well prepared and be
resolved to make a beginning, and nothing can further the work
more than to make Spain your friend, without which you will find
many and great difficulties, and do not believe that you will find a
party here except you have the house of Austria more for you than
against you. My zeal to the King's service makes me so bold and
plain, therefore I say again, if you can make Spain your friend you
will have an easy game to play, then a better conjuncture could not
be desired, but the Emperor's arms are in such estate that he dare
boldly say at this Diet what he thinks good, and this I beseech you
to believe. There is likewise great consideration to be taken of the
person you send here as ambassador, for if this house have a sinister
opinion of him it will make his treaty the more difficult. My Lord
Cottington were good or my Lord Duke of Lennox. I beseech you
likewise believe that Mr. Taylor were very fit to assist, and it will
be necessary that great diligence be used for his speedy arrival to
prevent dangers, then there want not sufficient jealousies in Bavaria.
I most humbly thank his Majesty for his opinion of my good intentions towards his service. [Endorsed by Sec. Windebank: "8th Aug.
1640. Comte Lesley from Ratisbon. Received 19th Aug., our
style." 1½ pp.] |
July 29.
Childrey. |
46. John Fetiplace to the same. I enclose the information on
oath of Thomas Webb, dwelling in Devizes, co. Wilts., concerning
certain dangerous words spoken by William Home against the King
and Archbishop Laud, and also the examination of Home, who has
been sent up to London. [Seal with arms. ½ p.] Enclosed, |
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46. i. Information of Thos. Webb, clothier, of Devizes, Wilts.,
taken before John Fetiplace, J.P. for Berks. That William
Horne told him he thought we should have a pitiful time,
and being asked why ? Horne replied that it was Bishop
Laud who was the cause of the raising of this army, and
that the King was ruled by him, adding that Laud was
turned Papist. July 25th. [= 1 p.] |
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46. ii. Examination of William Horne, husbandman, taken
before John Fetiplace, J.P. Denies that he ever spoke
words to the effect above informed by Thos. Webb, but that
being demanded by T. Webb what the reason was why the
apprentices did rise in London, answered that there was
a noise in the country that it was because the Lord of
Canterbury was turned Papist. July 26. [= 1 p.] |
July 29.
Berwick. |
47. Sir Michael Ernle to the same. I have received yours of
July 21st, and perceive it is generally believed that the Scots intend
to invade England. I cannot perceive that they are likely to have an
army any way fit for that purpose. On Monday July 27th General
Leslie was expected at Dunglass to see in what order the men were
in these parts, and then to return. The number of men they have
as yet is not considerable, and they are in several places. They are
now very busy levying the fourth man, and as fast as they get
them they run home again. The bread and beer provided for the
soldiers is much of it spoiled, and the rest of it very ill, which has
caused much discontent amongst them. 6,000 men is the most they
have between this place and Edinburgh, and half of them are about
Kelso and Jedburgh. I hear of nothing that has been done lately
between the town and castle of Edinburgh. [Endorsed: "Received
at Oatlands, 1st August." 1 p.] |
July 29.
Berwick. |
48. Extract of a letter from Berwick, July 29, by Sec. Windebank. The commanders are fast gathering their men together but,
so far as I can learn, they will not be as yet above 5,000 or 6,000,
and they have only 600 horse. The rumour goes that to-day they are
to be in Coldstream Moor. General Leslie came yesternight to
Dunse Castle. Rothes with his men, about 800, are at Haddington,
Lord Lindsay, with 500, at Dunbar, also Captains Ardrosse, and Sir
Will. Murray's son, of Blebo [in Fifeshire], Pittolly Myrton. There
was a mutiny there, and two or three of the commanders hurt.
Staughton's men, about 500, are there also. At Dunglass there are
Cassilis and Montgomery and [Alex. Gibson of] Durie came on Monday
night. I cannot hear that their men as yet [are] upwards [of] 1,000.
The Earl of Home has pressed the greater part of his men; there has
been a jarring there and sundry captains cashiered. At Kelso Lord
Ker [has] seven colours, and [there] came to him three colours from
Tweeddale; [Alex.] Graden is captain of his troop of horse, for which
there is great discontent. There are at Kelso likewise Lieutenant
Colonel Bruce with Erskine's regiment, and Buchanan's men about
800; they wanting both money and victuals, desired Lord Ker that
their men might be furnished with victuals upon bond; it was refused
because my Lord himself had no money, and his own men behoved
to be furnished by his own people; if it be not remedied it is thought
there will be a mutiny there; some think the General is to-day to
take order with that [force] at Jeder [Jedburgh], there are the Earl of
Lothian's regiment with his troop of horse, whereof the old sheriff
of Teviotdale [Sir William Douglas] is commander. There was a
mutiny there, a soldier being beaten by his commander did repay
his commander to a farthing; thereafter the soldier was imprisoned,
whereupon the soldiers took him out of the prison: the gentlemen
were forced to beseech them to be content and they should have
what they desired and due payment of their wages. Lord Johnston
is at Hawick, but, we hear, is to return to his own country for fear
of the Irish, as also Loudoun, Argyle, and Queensberry. The Earl
of Nithsdale is well and had a parley with them, and after his
re-entry to his house displayed his banner and sounded his trumpet.
He has only lost three men, but it is thought they will quit his
house, as also Edinburgh Castle since the last assault, where all that
appeared were either killed or deadly hurt. It is thought Capt.
Weddall will not live, he has two bullets through his thighs. They
are scarce of money, powder, and armour; they have abundance of
victual and are fast preparing for the assault at Dunbar. If
they be suffered to have that it is thought it will be a great help
to furnishing their army. I cannot as yet have satisfaction of the
Earl of Roxburgh's chamberlain. I hear the nobility have got
much victual furnished to them out of his garners; they spare no
man where they can have money. It is reported they convene any
before them whom they suspect to have money, and make him
take his oath what he has; they take what he grants, and in case
he has any more that is confiscated. Their soldiers have sixpence
a day. I trust if the King come on resolutely with his army it
shall be a short work, there is great fear amongst them. [2⅓ pp.] |
July 29.
Berwick. |
49. Sir John Conyers to [Sec. Windebank]. Now I hear the Scots
do draw all their strength into the towns near Edinburgh and towards
these Borders so that their forces appear more than hitherto. I am
not justly informed what men they have in those towns, but I
guess by what I have heard and the particular relation I herewith
send you, that their army cannot be of strength to invade England.
They spoke of a general rendezvous within a few days, but I
believe it will not be till the King's army comes nearer Scotland,
for I am still confident they intend only their own defence and I
am of your opinion that they being all together were not able to
subsist long in that country. I endeavour to provide for them here,
and I do assure myself the King's army is now of sufficient strength
to meet them anywhere. These two letters, the one from the
Bishop, the other to Sir Alexander Home, are recommended to your
favour to be delivered. The business of money instead of bread I
still recommend to you. [Endorsed: "Received at Oatlands, 1st
August and answered 11th." 1 p.] |
July 29.
Berwick. |
50. The same to Edward Viscount Conway. Repeats the contents of his last letter of July 27 [see No. 31 ]. In the regiment I
conceive your troop must take place the 4th company both in
marching and standing, and your regiment to have ever the right
hand in standing and the vanguard the first day in marching, and
then [it must be] left to your pleasure whether you will always
keep the vanguard or change by turns every day as all the other
regiments do; but I think it best to change in your turn. My Lord
General has sent me a list for the precedence of all the horse, and
desires my opinion, but not knowing their quality nor antiquity of
their service I cannot judge in it, but refer it to you; only I have
said methinks O'Neil being an officer of the field ought to keep his
place and be next to Sir Fulke Hincks and Capt Cupper next to
Sir John Barkley, as being a gentleman, an old soldier, and a
general officer in the army. Our garrison has been somewhile paid
seven days behind hand, and I have now order to bring them 14
days behind, and after a while we must be put a month behind,
after the fashion of Holland, and in imitation of the troops of the
Marquis Hamilton. Sir Jacob Ashley says there are 11,500 men
armed and passed Selby, besides those that go for the Marquis,
which in conscience I believe are more than the Scots can bring
into the field. They now draw all their strength into the towns
about Edinburgh and towards these bounds, so that now their
strength begins to appear more than hitherto. I cannot justly hear
what men they have in all their towns, but by what I have heard
and by this particular information I have received from Jedworth
and Kelso I assure myself they intend not to march into England,
but only their own defence. They speak of a general rendezvous
within few days, but I am of opinion they will first see the King's
army nearer Scotland; for if their army were together in one place
they must attempt something, for they would not be able to subsist
long in their own country. As yet there is at Dunse only the Earl
of Home's regiment. P.S.—Let these to Mr. Mayor be delivered to
him. [3 pp.] |
July 29./Aug. 8.
The Hague. |
51. Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia to Archbishop Laud. I should
have written to you before by post, but Mr. Goring was very
desirous to be the deliverer of this. Congratulates him on his
escape from the danger he was in from the insolent rabble. Last
Saturday I received letters from my son from Amiens where he
had received his liberty from the French King; he has returned
to Paris to take leave of that Queen and his friends there, and will
go to Amiens again to take leave of the French King, and thence
will come directly hither, and attend the King, my brother's, commands what he will have him do hereafter. You will understand
from Sir Rich. Cave all his proceedings in France, and what his
desire is concerning the Bang's sending to the Diet, where his business will be chiefly in the Elector's hands and not in the King of
Hungary's. If the King resolve to send an ambassador I hope he
will send Sir Thos. Roe, and that he will not be too sudden in
giving the title of Emperor to the King of Hungary. Prays for
the continuance of his care of her son's affairs. [Endorsed: "Received August 9, 1640." Two seals, broken. 1½ pp.] |
| July 29. |
52. Sir John Lambe to Dr. Cosin and Dr. Beale. It was the
clerk's fault that put "John" for "William" and it is now mended,
do you but mend all else. Now for your adversaries it will not
be the least work to find who they are, next to bring them to
show themselves, and then to see that they neither shrink nor
delay. For reading homilies hereafter, if you were the curate at St.
Mary's you might perhaps do much that way. But if you come
there in your scholastic course, you come not for that purpose. Christ
you know went over the brook Kedron not to wear a surplice nor a
cappe [cope] but to preach the Word; so you there. Besides, where
did you learn to threaten the Puritans if ever you get out of their
hands ? You do not consider that they may bind you to the peace and
quorum too. Indeed your good name has been abused, but that was the
clerk's fault who wrote "John" for "William," and not the Puritans.
They think John is too good a name, and like William better for
you, being no Scriptural name unless they bring out Ulam in [I.]
Chronicles [vii., 16], and then let them bring 30 such beasts as
are there mentioned, and you shall bring 30 of your sons out
of St. John's to ride them, and so have some relation to the text,
nearer than they come sometimes. For your commending St. John's
I am of the same side, and Sir Lettes, if he have as much skill as
voice, shall help me to justify it. P.S.—Though the matter were
long since, yet the malignity, it seems, continues, and it is fit it have
an end, which I think is all that is intended by those that wish you
well. [Draft, written on the fly leaf of a letter directed to Lambe.
1 p.] |
July 29.
Kettering. |
53. Return of William Garrett, one of the chief constables of the
hundred of Stamfordshoe, co. Northampton, concerning the warrant
of the lord lieutenant, the Earl of Peterborough, charging him to
send a warrant to the constables of Wilby for Hugh Smith and
Robert Woodford, that he had unsuccessfully tried for two days to
give his warrant to that effect to William Lord, constable of Wilby,
and then tried to give it to John Drage and William Worlidge of
the said town, but finding neither of them, had left it with John
Hackney, of the same place, who had endeavoured to find some of
them, but could not, and so brought the warrant back to him. [½ p.] |
| July 29. |
54. Bond of Thomas White, of Dover, in 20l., to Thomas Day,
mayor of Dover. Conditioned that whereas White has been lately
in the messenger's custody and brought before the Council to answer
to certain matters objected against him, he or his administrators
shall duly pay to the mayor the dues and charges for his part
payable to the town of Dover touching this matter, whensoever the
same shall be demanded by the mayor, then this obligation to be
void. [Latin and English. ¾ p.] |
July 30.
Whitehall. |
55. Order of the King in Council. Whereas a petition was this
day presented to the Board in the names of the Millers and Fullers
of co. Nottingham, signed by the Earl of Clare, Sir Thomas Hutchinson, one of the Knights of that shire, and Wm. Stanhope, Esq.,
desiring that 40 chaldrons of wet fuller's earth might presently be
carried by sea to Hull or Gainsborough, in co. Lincoln, for the use of
co. Nottingham, as was directed for co. York, they giving security
that no part thereof should be transported beyond the seas; his
Majesty and the Lords did now order that petitioners should be
permitted for this present year to transport by sea 40 chaldrons of
wet fuller's earth as desired from the port of Rochester, in Kent.
The Merchant Adventurers' Company are hereby required to see the
same punctually performed. And the Lords Commissioners for the
Treasury are prayed to give speedy order that petitioners may transport the same. [Draft. 11 p.] |
July 30.
Berwick. |
56. Sir John Conyers to Edward Viscount Conway. I have at
this instant received a letter whereof I send you a copy. I am now
sending out four officers, to Rimside Moor one, to Uler [Wooler]
another, to Etal a third, and a fourth to Cornnall [Cornhill]; and
with them each some troopers to attend the coming of William Ker
who is mentioned in this letter, or any other passing 'twixt England
and Scotland, to search them for letters lest they convey them away
and to bring the persons to me; and if I get letters or intelligence
you shall presently be informed. You will be pleased to send for
Mr. Ogle, who dwells at Edlingham, betwixt Alnwick and Morpeth,
and also to call before you the vicar of Edlingham, Francis Harvie,
a Scotchman, and his principal or the minister above him, and from
them you will be informed of many things against Mr. Ogle. And
concerning the justice of Newcastle of whom he writes, I make no
question but you will find him out also. If you discover anything
needful for me to know I beseech you inform me. Though this
letter says they are marching into England, the messenger that
brought it, and all my other intelligence, says they are far from
being ready to undertake such a business; but 'tis true they begin
to draw together towards the Marches, but no rendezvous is yet
appointed. This letter I send now to Court; I know it will give a
great alarm, yet in my opinion the matter is not much to be feared.
P.S.—What you discover in this business please make known at
Court, for I have written what I have done in it, and what I have
written to you about it. [2 pp.] Encloses, |
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56. i. Copy of a letter from Scotland, calendared under the next
entry as enclosure ii. [2½ pp.] |
July 30.
Barwick. |
57. The same to [Sec. Windebank]. I send you here enclosed a copy
of a letter which at this instant Sir James Douglas received out of
Scotland. Intelligence to the same effect as in the preceding. But
as yet no rendezvous is named, nor do I think there is any great
appearance of it, except by the party in England they be pressed
to it. P.S.—I wrote to you yesterday by the ordinary post. [Endorsed: "Received 2nd August at Oatlands, and answered the 11th
August." Copy. 1 p.] Enclosed, |
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57. i. Duplicate of a letter out of Scotland to Sir James Douglas.
Out of duty and conscience to my Prince I have written.
Our General this Tuesday July 28th, and all our army, is
very hard marching on towards England, because their
party in England sends daily intelligence to our General
to hasten his coming; for instance, on Tuesday when the
General came to Dunse, there was one Mr. William Ker,
the laird of Lochtour's brother, come from a justice at
Newcastle with a letter to the General, and he [was] presently sent away back to him again to return information
from their confederates by his own relation, but I believe
it be to have particular notice whom to spare and whom
not; this man is to return on Wednesday night or
Thursday at the furthest, and his way is through Rimside Moor by Uler [Wooler], Etal, and Cornwall [Cornhill], and so hither. If he could be intercepted you would
know who are your friends and who not. There are
many more that use this, to wit, Mr. Pringill's son who
goes to Mr. Ogle, his uncle, who is the chief intelligencer for
this country and dwells near Morepitt [Morpeth ?] and he
comes that same way; if this should be presently effected
you will find it will tend very much to the King's weal.
So requiring secrecy of the writer I rest. [Endorsed:
"Received from Sir John Conyers, 2nd August, at Oatlands." 1 p.] |
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57. ii. Copy of a letter from Scotland. Our proceedings here all
remain as they were, there is none come to Jedburgh as yet,
but my Lord Erskine's regiment came to Kelso on Thursday at night, Lord Ker's regiment is not complete, for his
friends and he cannot sort, for Greamhead, Linton, Shaw,
and Lochtour have left him, and come to the Lord of
Loudien [Earl of Lothian], wherefore Lord Ker has plundered Lochtour, and sent a number of musketeers to
Smeling Crag to plunder Greamhead, and he having as
many in the house drove them back again. The last time
Lord Ker gathered his horse troop they were full 40. It is
thought Leslie will come over to take up the matter. The
Earls of Buccleuch, Lothian, and Home were long together
after the burial of Lady Bodwell [Bothwell] on Thursday,
but what they concluded no man knows. They are very
joyful for James Arnold's ship has outsailed all the King's
ships, and, as report is, came home with all kind of
munition last Tuesday, which I can scarcely believe, for
there is none of it come to this part yet. They mind to
starve Reven [Ruthren] out of Edinburgh Castle; all the
soldiers besieging Carter Rock [Caerlaverock] are like to
starve. Truly there are some in Northumberland whose
names I will not contain in letters who affect this cause
very much. It is still worse and worse with us, it is
thought this regiment removes next Tuesday towards
Dunse Law, but by anything I can hear they are very
unready as yet. I rest your assured friend to power, from
whom and from where you know. [1 p.] |
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57. iii. On the same paper is written a list of different Scotch
regiments, with the names of their officers, number of men,
and places of rendezvous, received from a different writer.
[Endorsed by Windebank: "Received from Sir John
Conyers, 2nd August, at Oatlands." 1½ pp.] |
| July 30. |
58. Accompt of the petty expenses of Sir William Calley and his
son from 11th March to 30th July 1640. Written on the same
paper is a letter of Sir William Calley to Richard Harvey dated
Burdrop, 22nd February, 1639–40. [2½ pp.] |
| July 30. |
59. Sec. Windebank to Robert Earl of Leicester. I perceive
by your last letter that mine of July 16th had an effect contrary to that which I expected, seeing I doubted they had been
too plain, whereas you understand them not perfectly, and therefore
have taken time to study them. But I am a plain man and too
easy to be discovered without study by apprehensions far less
quick than your lordship's, and my intentions were to appear really so
to you, and to let you see my very heart; that I conceived the intelligence, of which Mr. Percy knows how ambitious I have been, and
which he undertook should be settled between you and me, has not
been so straight as I expected, and as has been held with others of
my place whose pretensions to it I did not esteem more than mine.
Had I found openness towards me from you some things might have
come to your knowledge of more consideration than hitherto I have
had encouragement to communicate. The news here of most consideration is that his Majesty, having received sundry petitions from
divers companies in the City and other merchants, representing the
detriment likely to fall upon trade by the copper money now in
design, he sent Lord Cottington and Mr. Treasurer [Vane] to the
City with letters, acquainting them with his necessities and that he
had no legal way left but this to supply them. If, therefore, they
would lend him 200,000l., on good security, both principal and
interest, he would lay this aside promising never to resume it. This
prevailed not, the Lord Mayor and Common Council pretending
they had not power to bind the rest of the City to such a loan. But
since another expedient has been thought of to treat with the
several companies apart for procuring money, in which there
is already some hopeful progress made. If this take effect the
copper coin may be stayed. The last news from Scotland was that
some disorders had arisen among the forces which the Covenanters
had brought to the Borders, and that the soldiers had mutinied
against their commanders, and threatened to kill them, some of them
being dangerously hurt and others escaping narrowly. Edinburgh
Castle still holds out and it is not likely the Covenanters will invade
England until they have reduced that place of importance. [Endorsed, "30th July 1640. Answer to the Earl of Liecester." Draft.
3 pp.] |
July 31.
Whitehall. |
60. Order of Council. Whereas Robert Cawdron, Esq., of Great
Hale, co. Lincoln, and Thos. Wilson were this day heard at the
Board; it appeared by the testimonies against them and their own
confession that Cawdron, on pretence of his own right, and Wilson
by command of the Lady Dymocke, had several times disturbed the
possession of his Majesty's farmers in the Great Hale fen, and Wilson
in Kyme fen, settled by a decree of Sewers confirmed by Royal
assent, and by their example and speeches had incited others to
oppose the decree so confirmed. Whereupon they were, by warrant
of the Board, committed to the Fleet until they give bond, Cawdron
for himself, and Wilson for Lady Dymocke and himself to appear to
an information to be exhibited by the Attorney General in the
Court of Exchequer, which the Lords require him to take care of,
and exhibit an information accordingly, for which purpose the
papers brought to the Board are to be delivered to him. [1 p.] |
July 31./Aug. 10.
Paris. |
61. Charles Louis Elector Palatine to Sir Thos. Roe. I doubt
not but Cave has communicated to you what he has written to me
by the King's command of the 24th of July, and my answer thereto,
which I hope will be understood, that though I would not have the
King give the King of Hungary the title of Emperor to my prejudice,
and upon uncertainty and small hopes to obtain any just satisfaction for me, yet do I not think the King of Denmark's mediation
should be neglected, though he do treat with France; wherein I
beseech you to assist me with your best advice, since you know
upon what terms you have left the aforesaid mediation, and how
far it has since been proceeded in according to which I doubt not
you will inform his Majesty, or give Cave such instruction that he
may serve me in it. [Seal with arms and crown. 1 p.] |
| July 31. |
62. Petition of Ellis Price, rector of Gatcombe, to Archbishop
Laud. Petitioner complained to Dr. Burbee, Archdeacon of Winton,
upon his return from the late Convocation, who appointed John
Worsley and John Blake, church-wardens of Gatcombe, to repair the
said church, which is ready to fall; but one Thomas Urrey and
Richard Romen, pretending to Sir John Lambe that the act of the
Archdeacon was illegal, misinforming him, procured an inhibition
from the Arches Court, so in the interim the church is like to fall.
May it please you to require Sir John Lambe to revoke the inhibition, that Mr. Worsley and John Blake may go on in so pious a
work. Underwritten, |
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62. i. I desire Sir John Lambe to consider of this petition, and
presently to revoke the inhibition here mentioned or give
me an account. W. Cant., 31st July 1640. [1 p.] |
| July 31. |
63. Dr. Samuel Fell, dean, and the Chapter of Christchurch, Oxford,
to the same. Having notice that our much esteemed friend Dr.
John Price, sometime student of our house, intends to retire from a
secular course and settle in this University, and considering his
known worth and the right we have to him, we unanimously
commend him to you, and through you to the King for a prebend
among us when it shall be vacant. [Seal with arms and crest.
¾ p.] |
| July 31. |
64. Receipt by John Reynolds and two others, for 60l. received
of Sir Ralph Freeman and Sir Thos. Aylesbury, masters of requests,
and masters and workers of his Majesty's moneys, for salary as clerks
for the year ending this day. [½ p.] |
| July 31. |
65. Account by Sir H. Vane, treasurer of the Navy, of ship-money
received by virtue of writs of 1639. Total 32,770l. 19s. 6d., remaining unpaid 177,629l. 0s. 6d. [1 p.] |
| July 31. |
66. Account of ship-money for 1639 levied and remaining in the
hands of the sheriffs Total 2,830l., making with the 32,770l. paid
to the Treasurers of the Navy 35,600l. This week no arrears of shipmoney for former years were paid in. [1 p.] |
| July. |
67. Certificate by Richard Clark, rector of Weston-under-Lizard
and four others. That Richard Hobbys, clerk, M.A., has sedulously
studied theology and made good progress in it, that he holds no tenet
that is not orthodox and consistent with the Christian religion and
the constitutions of the Anglican Church; that he is a fit person
to expound the Word of God, and is of sober and moral life. [Latin.
⅓ p.] |
| July. |
68. Petition of William Russell, his Majesty's servant, to Archbishop Laud. Petitioner having been censured in the High Commission Court before you for arresting Mr. Whatton, vicar of Grantchester, and upon the same sentence imprisoned and enjoined penance
which he has performed, and upon the 11th of this instant July
fined in the sum of 100l.; the bailiff to whom petitioner was but an
assistant having only performed his penance and paid 20 marks for
a fine was dismissed this court about two years since; petitioner
being a person inferior to the bailiff, both in estate and in the
offence, it proceeding only of ignorance, importunes your mercy in
the fine, for that his personal sufferings have exceeded his fellow
officer's already, and he has aged parents and a fatherless child of his
brother's, whom he hitherto helped, but is now like to bring his
parents' grey heads with sorrow to the grave unless you pardon
him his fine, his service being his only means and from which he is
like to be dismissed for his offence. [½ p.] |
| July. |
69. Robert Earl of Carnarvon [lord lieutenant of co. Bucks., to
Algernon Earl of Northumberland]. I sent out my warrant on
Tuesday to the Mayor of Wycombe to send William Webb under safe
conduct to you, but the Mayor sent me word that on Monday at noon
10 of his fellow rogues came and released Webb out of prison, in
despite of the valiant town. Concerning our soldiers I make no
question they will be forthwith very well clothed, but I do not see a
possibility of procuring the draught horses, the country is so averse to
paying ready money. I have sent out my warrants twice, and met
the country twice, but they will part with no money. There is, I am
certain, no way to effect this service but the way I told you, which
is to send for the money due to this country out of the hands of
half a dozen private men, whose names Sir Edmund Verney can give
you. Concerning the returns of the ablest refusers [of coat and
conduct-money] you wrote to me about, you remember that Sir
Edmund Verney and myself presented you with the returns of the
whole county, and you then commanded him to pick out some of
the best and return them to you, which I believe he has done, or
will do when you command, but if you please you may command
him for the general returns in gross, and deliver them to the clerks
of the Council, and let them pick out what names they please; the
best names are there distinguished by their titles and rates. As for
those constables that have made no return, their names are likewise
returned. Sir Vivian Molyneux, my uncle, will give you a fuller
account by word of mouth. [2 pp.] Enclosed, |
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69. i. List of refusers to pay coat and conduct-money and of the
constables who had made no satisfactory return in Buckinghamshire. [1 p.] |
| [July.] |
70. The King's writ to the Mayor, Burgesses, and Sheriff of Newcastle to fortify their place against the [Scotch rebels] who have
assembled together with the intention of hostilely invading England
and threaten an attack upon that town. [Endorsed: "Copy of the
writs to be sent to the Mayors, &c. of Hull and Newcastle." Latin.
1 p.] |
| [July.] |
71. Petition of the Mayor and Burgesses of Boston, co. Lincoln, to
the Council. Praying that the trained bands may not be taken from
the town, they having been ordered by the Lord Lieutenant to be
ready to march to York. Boston is the only port of the county and
easily invaded, and the trained bands are the only defence of it, and
the adjoining parts of Holland; especially as there are at this time
great undertakings [for drainage] of the fens in those parts to which
multitudes of indigent but able-bodied fellows have come, who are
vehemently suspected of becoming riotous as soon as they hear there
is no power in the country to subdue them. Most of the trained
soldiers in Boston are tradesmen, and the livelihood of them and
their families depends on their presence to manage their trades. [In
margin: "Denied." 1 p.] |
| July. |
72. Petition of John Brockas, clerk of the Gatehouse, prisoner in
the Fleet, to the same. Petitioner last term, by your warrant, was
committed for not informing you of the Habeas Corpus brought by
William Pargeter, for which he is heartily sorry, and shall never
offend in the like again; having suffered near six weeks imprisonment for it [see June 12], he beseeches you to pardon him and give
order for his liberty. |
| July. |
73. Petition of William Halford, sheriff of co. Leicester, to the
same. Petitioner being served to appear in the Star Chamber for
neglecting to collect the ship-money cannot consequently apply
himself to his Majesty's service, and in particular that of his Majesty's
ship-money, wherein he is most willing to use his utmost endeavour;
his humble suit is you will spare his further attendance concerning
that suit, that he may return into the country for expediting his
Majesty's service, whereof he hopes to give an acceptable account.
[2/3 p.] |
| [July.] |
74. Memorial by Sir Ralph Maddison about the business of the
Mint and the merchants' exchange. If any man shall propound
the making of money less and the more pieces to be cut or made
out of an ounce of silver; it is nothing in effect, yet works great
effects in contracts and real payments. The inconveniences ensuing
will be these here specified. To debase the standard, to cut so many
pieces more out of an ounce of silver, and to advance the denomination of moneys so much is all one in effect. Nothing to be accounted
of any consequence but only weight of pure silver, which is called the
intrinsic value. And whereas it is promised to bring three millions
in three years to the King, how can that be when there is not one
million of silver coin in the kingdom, and the one half will be
carried out while the other is in stamping ? But this is a sure way
for the King to lose the fifth part of his revenue, and the French
King to get the half of the kingdom's stock of silver moneys. Concerning the merchants' exchange, being the public measure between
us and foreign merchants, the question is whether the King or the
merchants be trusted with the delivery and publishing of the "par"
in exchange. [¾ p.] |
| [July.] |
75. Notes touching the coinage. The better species of silver
moneys being raised to 13½d., the pound weight will make
current money 3l. 9s. 9d., whereof to be paid to the subject 3l. 4s.,
leaving 5s. 9d., whereof for charges 1s. 6d., so there remains clear to
the King 4s. 3d. upon the pound weight. The gold being shorn into
44l. will make 12½ of silver to one of gold or thereabouts, whereof
the subject having 41l. 9s., and 6s. allowed for charges, there remains
clear to the King 45s. upon the pound weight. [½ p.] |
| [July.] |
76. Whether foreign moneys should be reduced to the value of
their metals ? The objections answered. [1 p.] |
| July. |
77. Propositions as to whether it will be for his Majesty's service
to coin brass money and make it current in his dominions. Shows
it will be neither for the King's honour nor profit, and answers
some arguments in favour of the scheme. [Endorsed: "Brass
money." 2 pp.] |
| [July ?] |
78. Suggestions on the coinage question. If his Majesty grant a
warrant to make dollars of silver and tin it may be made of as fair
hardness and colour as any, and to continue so for ever, it will make
eight for one, and may be kneaded as if it were made long before.
Or if his Majesty be pleased to make base money of purged and
blanched tin for England and Ireland to pay soldiers, mariners, and
others for meat, drink, and clothes, it may be so made that none
shall counterfeit it, and such course taken that no foreign nation
shall bring it into these kingdoms; it will cost but 3s. 4d. a pound
weight, yet for colour and touch will exceed any other silver coin.
[½ p.] |
| [July ?] |
79. Remembrance for Nicholas. The captains of the standing troops
at Berwick desire: (1), that they and their officers may enter into
pay from the date of the captains' commissions, because the captains
have been forced to employ them in providing necessaries for the
troop; (2), being taught by last year's experience how almost
impossible it will be on any sudden occasion to take up waggons or
teams, that they may be allowed pay for waggon horses which will
be required when they shall be obliged to march. [2/3 p.] |
| [July ?] |
80. Petition of the Mayor and citizens of Rochester to Algernon
Earl of Northumberland, Lord High Admiral. Desire to be relieved
from the soldiers, there being more billeted in Rochester and Stroud
than any other place in the county, viz., 100 men brought out of
Sussex, and 150 pressed in Kent; they are like to prove very
dangerous, for the town is full of seamen and workmen belonging to
the navy. Those billeted in Stroud, the Sussex men, are especially
ungovernable. [½ p.] |
| [July ?] |
81. Intelligence from Scotland [sent to Edward Viscount Conway].
All the news out of Scotland is that there are 40,000 or 50,000 men
ready upon 48 hours warning to undertake any design the Lords
[of the Covenant may] direct. The Lords met on Friday at
Jedburgh, but their resolution I have not yet heard. They publicly
profess that if they have not redress for those ships which the English have taken, which are said to be about 80 sail, they will [march]
for England, and they only stay for answer to a letter they wrote to
the King about these ships. They say the letter is peremptory
and sharp, and shall be the last they will ever write in that way.
In dorso in pencil by Viscount Conway, |
|
81. i. Draught horses, grass for troop horses. Beacons to be
warded, to be in readiness with the train bands and all
others with what arms they have. [Minute of a letter] to
Sec. [Windebank]. That the country may have arms for
[their] money. Colonel Goring gone. Culpepper not
comparable to Aston. To set down orders for precedency.
That exercise should not be printed nor the list of the
army. Very [much damaged by damp. 2/3 p.] |
| [July ?] |
82. Petition of William Danwood, constable, and divers others
inhabitants of Brentwood, Essex, to Edward Earl of Dorset, Lord
Chamberlain to the Queen. In February last a rate was made for
ship-money, which was 18l., which never was less. It was ratified by
Mr. Lemnie, the sheriff, but Edmond Fisher, a man of a turbulent
spirit, was offended because the rate was made before his return
from London. The sheriff was prevailed on by Fisher to suffer him
to make a new rate, whereby he took from himself 18s., whose rate
was but 58s., and laid it on others whereby the collection is still
ungathered, which was ever since his Majesty's first command duly
paid. Fisher refused to pay the rate for conduct-money being but 14s.,
thus crossing those warrants which tend for the furtherance of his
Majesty's service, and through his threats, I, being a poor man,
am deterred from going forward in the execution of my office of
constable. Petitioners pray the Earl of Dorset to cause Mr. Fisher
to answer before him. [1 p.] |
| [July ?] |
83. A set of 18 questions by Archbishop Laud. Amongst others:
Is not tribute an aid properly attributed to a conqueror ? May not
a synod impose an oath ? What synods have done it ? How far do
Church Canons bind ? What oaths have been imposed by synods in
England ? Is there no power of judicature in the Bishop ? &c.
[1 p.] |
| [July ?] |
84. Notes by Archbishop Laud, headed "Nathaniel." Observations upon the text "by Me kings reign," Prov. viii., 15. Quotations
from the works of St. Augustine. Passages selected to answer the
above 18 questions as far as possible. Additional questions. [2 pp.] |
| [July.] |
85. Collection by Dr. Dell, secretary to Archbishop Laud, of
extracts, precedents, &c. The principal subjects are Scotland, the
oath in the Canons, the subversion of laws, the peace of the Church,
the Book of Common Prayer, innovations, suspending and depriving
of ministers, church government, and bishops. [8 pp.] |
| July. |
86. Grounds of exceptions from Northamptonshire against the
oath required to be taken by the clergy and others in the Sixth
Canon established in the Synod of 1640. [Printed in Rushworth iii., p. 1207. 12 pp. of which 2 blank.] |
| July. |
87. Copy of the latter part of the preceding. [Imperfect. 2¼ pp.] |
| July. |
88. Quæres of Kent concerning the oath required to be taken by
the Sixth Canon of 1640. Whether it be lawful to take an oath
with an etc., where there can be doubt how much is hereby
signified ? [Printed in Rushworth iii., p. 1207. 3 pp.] |
| July. |
Another copy of the preceding, written on the same paper as
"Grounds of exceptions from Northamptonshire." [See above, No.
87. = 2 pp.] |
| [July.] |
89. Quæres propounded by sundry of the clergy of the diocese of
London and parts adjacent touching the oath enjoined by the late
Synod in Canon 6, wherein they unfeignedly desire satisfaction,
that so they may more heartily and willingly take the oath, when
authority shall tender it unto them, as by that Canon is appointed.
These quaeres are expounded under the following headings:—1.
Whether this oath be legally imposed so as to bind all the clergy to
take it? 2. What is meant by the doctrine and discipline or
government established in the Church of England ? 3. Whether it be
meant that the doctrine and discipline contain all things necessary to
salvation conjunctim et divisim ? 4. What is meant by that clause
"nor will I ever give my consent to alter the government of the
Church by archbishops, bishops, &c. ?" 5. Whether there be the
same reason for not consenting to alteration of government by deans
and archdeacons as there is for not consenting to alter that of
bishops ? 6. What is meant by etc ? 7. What is meant by that
clause "as it stands now established, and as by right it ought to
stand ?" 8. Whether our consents and suffrages are so involved in
the new Canons and the oath before mentioned that we cannot
refuse this oath ? [10 pp.] |
| [July.] |
90-93. Four copies of the London quæres above calendared, but
the two last imperfect. |
| [July.] |
94. Exceptions by some ministers against the oath enjoined by
the late Synod in Canon 6, entitled "The oath modestly objected
against by some that ingenuously desire to be satisfied in that
weighty case." In this paper the exception is first stated, then the
answer, and lastly the solution. To all the foregoing quæres it may
be said by some that an oath must be taken in the sense of him
who ministers the oath, and if any ambiguity be made he must
first explain his meaning, and according to the same explanation
the oath is to be taken. Answer. If by the words of the oath the
same must be taken according to the plain and common sense and
understanding of the same words, then in the same there must be
no ambiguities, but that every vulgar capacity may understand
them without explanation. What authority is given to any man
by the Canon to make an explanation? But only to minister the
oath totidem verbis, as declared by the Synod. Who knows that
all who administer the oath shall agree in one and the selfsame
explanation ? It being to be administered in so many various places.
Quot capita tot sententiœ,
Omnia compre[he]ndunt, rata sic, et cætera, nolo:
Jure stat, hæc solvas quumque magister eris.
Compre[he]ndunt, rata sic, volo nunquam, et cætera, jusque,
Si quinque hæc solvas ipse magister eris. |
|
—[2¼ pp.] |
| July. |
95. List of Star Chamber fines to be mitigated commencing in
Michaelmas term 1631, and ending in Trinity term 1640. Amongst
other items are the following. In Michaelmas term 1633 Sir David
Fowles and Henry Fowles, Esq., were fined the first in 5,000l.
and the latter in 500l. for undutifully opposing his Majesty's
service, and slandering Viscount Wentworth, Lord Deputy of Ireland.
In Easter term 1635 James Maxwell and Alice his wife were fined
3,000l. for slander of the Lord Keeper. In Michaelmas term 1637
Thomas Lunsford, jun., and Morris Lewes were severally fined 5,000l.
for a barbarous attempt to have murdered Sir Thomas Pelman. In
Hilary term 1638 Mary Baker, widow, was fined 1,000l. for
continuing buildings unlawfully erected to the annoyance and
putrefaction of his Majesty's springs of water. In Trinity term
1638 Sir Richard Wiseman, Bart., was fined 10,000l. for scandal of
the Lord Keeper Coventry, perjury, and other offences. In Easter
term 1640 the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of Barnstaple were
fined 100l. pro falso clamore. In Trinity term 1640 the Sheritf of
London was fined first 10l. and then 20l. for not bringing the body
of Henry Deereham, Esq., also John Royden and his wife Elinor
were fined 1,000l., Thomas Lloyd 200l., and Peter Cadwalader 100l.,
for abuse of bailiffs for making an arrest. [3 pp.] |
| July. |
96. List of Recusants bailed and who have given bond for their
appearance when summoned. The bonds date between 19th October
1632 and July 1640, being 27 in all. [2 pp.] |
| July. |
97. Additional to the articles objected by the Commissioners for
Causes Ecclesiastical to and against John Marston, clerk, charging
him with incontinence and drunkenness. That within the time
named, to extenuate the sin of adultery or incontinency, you said that
for your part you cared not, for you could procure one of the Archbishop of Canterbury's gentlemen for 10 pieces to gain a pardon for
your fault, or to that effect. [4 pp.] |
| [July ?] |
98. Note of imprest-money to be issued to John Howe, Mr.
Houghton, and others upon their contracts for supplying the army
with beer, cheese, butter, biscuit, and other provisions. Total
7,259l. 3s. 4d. [½ p.] |
| [July ?] |
99. Note of the charges for impressing and sending 400 men to
Plymouth. Total 567l. 13s. 4d. [½ p.] |
| [July ?] |
100. Note of the conductors of the pressed men out of Bucks.,
Northamptonshire, Herts., Berks., and Surrey, and of the men they
lost on their march to the rendezvous; total number of men received
by the conductors 534; total number lost on the march 82; total
remaining billeted 452. [1 p.] |
| [July?] |
101. An estimate of a month's charge for the extraordinaries
belonging to the train of artillery, viz., 1,649l. 8s., and for ordinary
charges for officers belonging to the train 1,201l. 6s. Total 2,850l. 14s.
[¾ p.] |
| [July ?] |
102. Notes of evidence touching pressed men released by bribing
their conductors. The amounts of the bribes they gave vary from
20s. to 30l. [2¼ pp.] |
| [July.] |
103. Sir John Francklyn to Sir William Beecher. I have sent
you herewith a return of my proceedings in performance of the
Lords' commands by their letters of 13th July. I have in my hands
somewhat more than 100l., and crave the Lords' directions how I
shall dispose thereof. Of those still behind [in their payments], some
of whom have not appeared, I have delivered some of their names
to Mr. Pye, the messenger, and when they are served with the Lords'
warrants I will deliver more of the abler sort. As for those of the
poorer sort and small sums, I think it not fit to disturb them in their
harvest, but this I submit to the Lords' wisdom. You may perceive
by what I have done my desire and willingness to obey the Lords'
commands, although it has been much to the prejudice of my health,
but my infirmities and weakness growing upon me I am become a
suitor to the Lords that I may be discharged from any further
employment, lest my disability may be prejudicial to the King's
service. I earnestly entreat you when you have a fit occasion to
present this my desire to the Lords. [Seal with crest. ¾ p.]
Annexed, |
|
103 i. Returns by Sir John Francklyn of the execution of the
Lords' letters to him concerning the collecting of coat and
conduct-money in the several parishes named in Middlesex, specifying the names and amounts of those who have
paid their assessments, also certificates of defaulters returned by the justices of peace and constables for each
division. [188 pp.] |
| [July.] |
104. Petition of Merchants, Goldsmiths and others to the King.
Petitioners coming to the Mint to receive part of 110,000l. which
they put there to be coined, the officers denied delivery thereof,
alleging that they have order from the King to retain the same,
Set forth in nine reasons the great prejudice to the Royal honour
and the welfare of the Kingdom, as well as to the credit of the
petitioners, that will ensue thereby, and pray that they may forthwith
have their money and the free use of the Mint as has been ever
accustomed. [1 p.] |
| [July.] |
105. Petition of the Fellowship of Merchant Adventurers to the
King. They show that the course of exchange is a principal means of
carrying on their trade, and pray that the money in the Royal Mint
may not be kept under restraint. |
