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Aug. 26.
Whitehall. |
1. Order of the Council to Sec. Windebank to appoint 10 able
men fitter for service than the present messengers of the King's
Chamber, by whose incapacity and gross negligence his Majesty's
service has greatly suffered of late. Their allowances to be taken
out of the means which should otherwise belong to the said messengers
in ordinary. [Council seal impressed. 1 p.] |
Aug. 26.
Arundel House. |
Notes by Sec. Windebank of the proceedings of the Council. The
Earl Marshal [Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey] to have inserted
in his commission a command over ships and vessels at sea for his
Majesty's service, which was omitted last year in the Lord General's
commission, because he was admiral. To move the Lords concerning the Queen and children being together. The Lord Admiral's
letters. The Lords to be desired to be here. Warrant from the King
concerning the mustering of the pensioners. The Lords to be moved
for an order, according to the instructions of the Earl Marshal and
his Majesty's letters, that all be in readiness in the counties within
24 hours whenever the Earl Marshal shall summon them, and to give
him power to raise forces, and to declare him General. To consider
what officers and commanders are left behind for these services. The
Lord Mayor and some of the City to be acquainted with the Scots'
entering. "The Lord Mar." to send for my Lord Mayor and acquaint
him with the Scots' entering. What guards the Queen has and what
the Princes. Monday next at one another meeting in Council. The
Earl of Warwick to be written to whether he has received the letters
for disbanding. [On same paper as vol. cccclxiv., No. 94. Aug. 25.
½ p.] |
| Aug. 26. |
Notes by Sec. Windebank of his proceedings in the King's
absence. I have written to his Majesty and given him account of
the pepper business; to Mr. Treasurer [Vane], and given him notice
of what passed in Council upon news of the Scots entering England,
and at the Tower; that the Earl Marshal is authorised by the Board
to levy forces for the defence of the kingdom as occasion shall
require, and to call the Lord Mayor and give order that the forces
of the City be in readiness; to appoint guards about the Queen and
Prince; to consider what commanders are about the Tower and
elsewhere to take charge of any forces here. Whether it will not be
fit to call some of the country nobility to the Board; the Lord
Admiral's packets and letters to be opened by me. Whether Windsor
be not a safer place than Hampton Court. Messengers to be
appointed to wait by me; a stage post to the Court. The East
India pepper business. I have written to the Lord Marquis
Hamilton and the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. I sent the Archbishop's letters to his Majesty and the Lord Marquis. [On same
paper as vol. cccclxiv., No. 45. Aug. 20. 2/3 p.] |
Aug. 26.
Whitehall. |
2. Warrant to Matthew Butler, a messenger of the Chamber, to
apprehend Sir John Jennyns, of St. Alban's, and bring him before
the Council. [Seal impressed. 2/3 p.] |
Aug. 26.
Newcastle. |
3. Edward Viscount Conway to Sec. Vane. Last night the Scots
lodged near Morpeth, to-day they are gone by it, and are within
seven miles of this place, but it is thought they will not come
hither, but will pass the Tyne. Order was given to cast up works
against the fords, Newburn and two more; at Newburn is a regiment to defend it, but what is that ? There are more than eight or
ten places where the Scots may pass. If you do not take good heed
they will be with you, the troops being divided, 12,000 foot and 500
horse with the King, and 10,000 foot and the horse here. If they
have a mind to take Newcastle, should they come to Gateside, they
may do it very quickly, for there are no works made on that side
the river, neither could there be for want of time, but I believe they
will not come hither. You shall do well to consider well what is to
be done. I will with all the horse go and if possible stop their
passage or hinder them; 2,000 foot are to go with me, and four
pieces of cannon. The Bishop's men are written for, and were
warned four days ago. [Endorsed by Windebank: "Received from
Mr. Treasurer 29th [Aug.]" Copy. 2/3 p.] |
Aug. 26.
Dunmow |
4. William Lord Maynard to Sec. Windebank. I sent Ensign
Pershall with the soldier, to whom Edward Cole gave the seditious
book which I sent you, into Suffolk, to show him Cole, and I have
this instant received the enclosed letter from him. I have written to
him to repair to you with the soldier, that you may examine him
and take what course you think fit; Cole being a clothier I suppose
may stay in London till his market to-morrow in Blackwell Hall be
ended, for it will be easier to find him there or among the clothiers
of Suffolk, than if he return into the country, where he may have
some notice of the business; but if he does return Mr. Waldegrave
will be careful to apprehend him. I beseech you that Ensign
Pershall may have some recompense for his pains and the charge of
himself and the soldier, for by a strict examination you will find
Cole has been employed to spread the book and persuade the
soldiers not to fight against the Scots. [1 p.] Enclosed, |
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4. i. Charles Pershall to William Lord Maynard. Cole lives at
Barfolfe [Barfold], within two miles of Catawade Bridge,
Ipswich-road. I presented your letter to Mr. Waldegrave, who has the examination of the witnesses, and had
not the offender been at London I would have taken him
myself, but Mr. Waldegrave will accomplish your desires
as quickly as possible. Bocking, Aug. 26, 164[0]. [Seal
with device. ½ p.] |
Aug. 26.
Berwick. |
5. Sir John Conyers to the same. We do our endeavour here to
hinder the Scots sending victuals or aught else to their army, and
have sent parties out towards the river, and daily have bread and
meal brought in by ours, with divers horses for their carriages. Two
days since Lord Wentworth being commanded out with 80 horse,
had he not been betrayed, as he verily thinks by those of Etal, had
beaten a troop of their horse and many officers in Wooler; he had
seized three little cannon, but being pursued by their horse was forced
to abandon them. I sent Sir William Brouncker yesternight to set
himself with 80 horse in ambush on the way from Cornhill towards
their army, to surprise anything that should pass; and he giving me
notice of many horse loads of provision that were to pass over this
morning with a strong convoy, I sent him 40 horse more and 120
musketeers, and having stood all night and most part of the day
and nobody coming, he sent first some of his horse into Coldstream,
having understood there was much provision there, and followed
himself; had a little encounter with some Scotch foot and horse,
which presently took to flight, a horse or two of ours are hurt and
one man of theirs killed, as I am told, and Lord Kildare has brought
in one Hume, a gentleman prisoner, he is a servant of [the Earl of
Home]; some provision of bread for their army our soldiers brought
also away, and spoiled as much more, but I hear since there is much
left behind which they found not. Some troops of horse of theirs
upon the alarm made down to them, but being about 200, and the
others 300, as they say, passed not over the river. I believe they got
intelligence of our foot that was with them. I will do what I can
to hinder them, but much cannot be expected from us, for those few
[soldiers] we have must be preserved. By my instructions I was
not to attempt anything upon those of Scotland except they made
inroads into England, so that now it is lawful for me to annoy them
as much as I can; yet my intention was not to have any of ours to
have passed into Scotland until I found means to do some singular
service upon them. But this of Sir William Brouncker's was done
by mistake. [Endorsed: "Received 29 [Aug.]" 2 pp.] |
Aug. 26.
Berwick. |
6. The same to [Edward Viscount Conway]. Same contents as
above. I wrote yesterday to you of a ford some eight miles above
Newcastle, called New-water, where they say the Scots intend to
pass. [2 pp.] |
Aug. 26.
Brompton Castle. |
7. Sir Robert Harley to the same. Inquires after his health. I
am sorry you blame the deputy-lieutenants for the disorders of the
soldiers. P.S.—Commend my service to my cousin, Capt. Herbert.
[1 p.] |
Aug. 26.
Rothwell. |
8. Francis Hill to [Sir John Lambe]. I found none of the clergy
to-day at Kettering, the assembly of the brethren was yesterday.
Mr. Baxter, my host at the Swan, said there were about 27 of the
company, whereof 21 dined at his house. I obtained the company
of one Mr. Francis Sawyer, brother to a justice of the peace of that
town, to whom I made known that my coming was to have met
that company of ministers, and it did not a little grieve me that I
had summons for a wrong day; nevertheless if I could but know
what they had concluded I should not think my labour lost.
Whereupon he offered to inform me what he could. The meeting of
these ministers was to examine the oath in the late Book of Canons,
and they had six or seven arguments against it in writing, which
came from the London ministers; and one Mr. Whitaker, of Stretton,
had certain arguments besides, which likewise were examined and
proved. The arguments against the oath, as Mr. Sawyer related
them, were: 1. If they yield to take this oath now it will be a precedent and a leading cause for other such oaths hereafter. 2. The
oath is altogether illegal and therefore they are not bound to take it.
3. The oath is against the King's supremacy, because it binds the
party never to consent to the altering of the Church discipline; and
then in case the King or his successors shall ever intend to alter the
discipline they are bound not to obey him. They concluded never
to yield to take the oath, but rather to lose their livings. They had
also a new book out of Scotland read amongst them. Mr. Sawyer
said these were some of its particulars. The Scots had oftimes
petitioned the King for removing some grievances which lay heavy
upon them, which he had graciously promised, but soon he forgot
his promise, and had further blocked up the seas that they could
have no trading and suffered not the Irish to sell them provision for
their money and now brought his army to shut them up and famish
them, so that they were compelled to this course much against their
minds, knowing that neither the law of God nor the laws of nations
allowed of what they did, but necessity had no law, and therefore
they entreated their brethren in England to help them to relief for
their money, and when all their money should be exhausted that
still they would supply their necessities, and for payment they would
make over their lands in Scotland. And they promise to hurt no
man, woman, or child, only two men they would have, namely, his
Grace of Canterbury and my Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. These
are the names of the ministers known to them: Mr. Cawdry, of
Northamptonshire, Mr. Whitaker, of Stretton, co. Rutland, Mr. Goodman, of Croft, Mr. Burrow, as they thought, of Burrough, co. Leicester, and Mr. Harris, minister, of Kettering, [co. Northampton].
P.S.—If my memory fail me not Mr. Francis Sawyer said his
brother the justice had the Scotch book. [12/3 pp.] |
| Aug. 26. |
9. John Crane to the Council. The estimate this present year for
victualing his Majesty's ships is 22,825l. 16s. 8d., of which I have
received 14,000l., so there remains unpaid 8,825l. 16s. 8d., whereof
there is order to Sir Robert Pye for 3,000l., which cannot be
paid without further directions to him. I desire some present course
may be taken for the payment of the 3,000l., or calling in of the
ships as the victuals now on board shall end. [½ p.] |
| Aug. 27. |
Warrant under the Privy Seal to his Majesty's servant George
Kirke, authorising him to receive of the mayor, commonalty, and
citizens of London 4,200l. to his own use, as of his Majesty's free
reward and without accompt, which sum the City is hereby authorised to pay to George Kirke, and the Lord Treasurer and UnderTreasurer are likewise to give order upon request for striking of
tallies or other discharges as well to G. Kirke as to the City.
[Docquet.] |
| Aug. 27. |
The King's speech [at a meeting called by him of the gentry of
Yorkshire then at York]. Gentlemen, the rebels come on fast to
Morpeth if not hindered and so to Newcastle. I hope you will be
all ready with your train bands and horses, you shall go no further
than I will lead you, and you my Lord [Strafford] see this done at
your peril. [¼ p. See Sept. 4, vol. cccclxvi., No. 42, p. 11.] |
| [Aug. 27.] |
The Lord Lieutenant [of Ireland's] speech. Gentlemen, it is both
the law of God and the law of nature to defend his Majesty's
person and ourselves and nations, think whether it is better to open
your purses, or to shut them to the danger and unsafety of his
Majesty and ourselves. Those that say against this may think they
understand something, but they know nothing. I am bold to affirm
there is no reason in the world to the contrary, and those that
refuse [let them] look well what they do in denying, it being found
high treason, and they to be imprisoned and fined. Since your
Majesty will trust your sacred person amongst and to us, they are
worse than beasts that refuse, for my part I am now here, and
desire rather to be buried here than anywhere else, and it is a
shame to be slack in it, we are bound by the laws being in
knight-service, [to serve] ourselves and our horses for 40 days upon
invasion of our enemies, which are only rebels in invading us; our
forces your Majesty may conceive are of two sorts, private and
common, the common upon the constables' charge and the private
upon their own charge, and a law must be made for the constables
to keep the charge of the common. [= 1 p. Another version of
this speech is printed in Rushworth iii., p. 1235. See Sept. 4,
vol. cccclxvi., No. 42, pp. 11–12.] |
Aug. 27.
York. |
10. Thomas Earl of Strafford to Edward Viscount Conway. Your
last letters certify us that the enemy is intending to pass the Tyne
at Hexham, if so, I shall advise that you with all the horse and at
least 8,000 foot and all the cannon you have, march opposite to
them on this side the river, and be sure, whatever follow, to fight
with them on their passage. Indeed you look ill about you if you
secure not the river. If there be a bridge at Hexham it should be
broken down. [Copy of part of the original letter. It is endorsed:
"The original was left with Lord Digby, G.R." 2/3 p.] |
Aug. 27.
Newcastle. |
11. Sir Jacob Asteley to the same. The Scots have given us an
alarm to-day which did us much good, for our men here have wrought
more than was wont, they were so earnest they stript themselves
to their shirts. About 2 o'clock to-day came a drummer to me
from Leslie with two letters. He would have beaten his drum but
I caused him to let it alone, and asked what he was. He told me
he belonged to the Lord of Montgomery, but the letters came from
the General, one was "for him that commands in chief in Newcastle,"
the other "to the Mayor of Newcastle." I told the drummer it was
no manners for him to bring sealed letters, nor was it lawful for me
to receive them, but willed him to remember me to his General and
carry them back. He desired I should send the Mayor his letter.
I told him I was Mayor and bade him begone. Doubtless their
design was to have passed at Newburn, we shall see what they do
to-morrow. We work day and night, and all the colonels remain on
the spot. P.S.—Mr. Hen tells me the money will not be at Durham
before to-morrow night. [1 p.] |
Aug. 27.
Rowell. |
12. Sir John Lambe to Archbishop Laud. On 25th August last
there was an assembly of Northamptonshire ministers and others
at Kettering, where they concluded against the oath and agreed not
to take it. The reasons of the London and western ministers and
of our own country were approved. They were 28 or 30 in number,
I had a brother or two among them. The chiefest were Mr. Ball,
vicar of All Saints, Northampton; Mr. Gill, rector of Titchmarsh;
Mr. Perne, rector of Wilby; Mr. Cawdry, rector of Billing; Mr. Crawford, rector of Brockhall; Mr. Harris, rector of Kettering; Mr. Clarke,
curate of Faxton; Mr. Spencer, rector of Scaldwell; and many
others of Northamptonshire; three of co. Leicester, two of Rutland,
and others. I must refer to you what is fit to be done with these
assemblers. My Lord Privy Seal remembers his service to you, he
was here to see this worshipful house at Rowell, though you disparage
it and the whole town, not excepting our fine market-house that
should have been. The book called "the Intentions of the Scots"
I hear swarms about London and here too, Mr. Young told me he
would catch a nest of them. My Lord Privy Seal said that last
Sunday morning, though the Sabbath, 2,500 Scotch horse came over
the Tweed into England, but the rain continuing and the river
rising wisely returned. [Seal with arms. ½ p.] |
| Aug. 27. |
13. John Green, escheator of cos. Northampton and Rutland, to
Lord Treasurer Juxon. According to your command I have attended
the sheriffs of Rutland and co. Northampton. The former is very
diligent and only one hundred in the county is most obstinate,
which the sheriff in person and myself have endeavoured to reform,
and we well hope it will take good effect. In Northampton the
remissness of former sheriffs has caused a wilful stubbornness in
most men, so that in many towns no rate can be got from the
constables whereby the sheriff has been forced to imprison some, and
cause his special bailiffs, there being none but liberties throughout the
county, to make rates on some towns, and in other places to go to
the general herds of beasts and take as many as they conceive will
amount to the money rated on the towns, by which means they
often extract a levy, but much time is spent and very little fruit
reaped as yet. The service proceeds slowly, very few towns rating
the money taxed and paying it without distress. [Seal with arms
and crest. 2/3 p.] |
Aug. 27.
Whitehall. |
14. The examinations, by Sir Dudley Carleton and Nicholas, of
Maria Dreuten, mistress of the Rhenish winehouse at the Swan,
in Thames-street, Colonel Herman Beeckman, Garrett Van Esoven,
William Dale, Tobias Webb, constable, and William Salisbury, concerning a disturbance at the Swan Inn on Aug. 15, between
Lieutenant Colonel Aldridge, Capt. Green, and their company, and
Mons. Blou, the Queen of Sweden's agent here, Col. Beeckman,
and his wife, and others, wherein Mons. Blou and another were
injured by rapiers, his party having offered no offence or resistance.
[4 pp.] |
| [Aug. 27.] |
15. Relation by Mons. Blou of the assault made on him at the
Old Swan Inn, in Thames-street. [1½ pp.] |
| Aug. 28. |
16. Petition to the King of 12 English lords, your Majesty's
most loyal and obedient subjects, whose names are underwritten, in
the behalf of themselves and divers others. Most gracious Sovereign,
the sense of that duty and service which we owe to your sacred
Majesty and our earnest affection to the good and welfare of this
your realm of England have moved us in all humility to beseech
your royal Majesty to give us leave to offer to your princely
wisdom the apprehension which we and other your faithful subjects
have conceived of the great distempers and dangers now threatening the Church and State and your royal person, and of the fittest
means by which they may be removed and prevented. The evils
and dangers whereof your Majesty may be pleased to take notice
are these: 1. That your Majesty's sacred person is exposed to
hazard and danger in the present expedition against the Scottish
army, and by occasion of this war your revenue is much wasted,
your subjects burdened, and disorders committed in several parts of
this your realm by the soldiers raised for that service, and your
whole kingdom become full of fears and discontents. 2. The sundry
innovations in matters of religion. The oath and canons lately
imposed upon the clergy and other your Majesty's subjects. 3. The
great increase of Popery and the employing of Popish recusants and
others ill-affected to the religion by law established in places of
power and trust, especially in commanding of men and arms, both
in the field and in sundry counties of this your realm, whereas by
the laws they are not permitted to have arms in their own houses.
4. The great mischiefs which may fall upon this kingdom if the
intentions which have been credibly reported of bringing in Irish
and foreign forces should take effect. 5. The urging of ship-money
and prosecution of some sheriffs in the Star Chamber for not
levying it. 6. The heavy charges upon merchandise to the discouragement of trades, the multitude of monopolies and other
patents whereby the commodities and manufactures of the kingdom
are much burdened to the great and universal grievance of your
people. 7. The great grief of your subjects by the long intermission of Parliaments and the late and former dissolving of such as
have been called without the happy effects which otherwise they
might have procured. For remedy whereof, and prevention of the
dangers that may ensue to your royal person and to the whole
state, they do in all humility and faithfulness beseech your most
Excellent Majesty that you would be pleased to summon a
Parliament within some short and convenient time whereby the
causes of these and other great grievances which your people lie
under may be taken away; and the authors and councillors of them
may be there brought to such legal trial and condign punishment
as the nature of their several offences shall require, and that the
present war may be composed by your Majesty's wisdom without
blood in such manner as may conduce to the honour and safety of
your Majesty's person, the comfort of your people, and the uniting
of both your realms against the common enemies of their Reformed
Religion, and your Majesty's petitioners shall ever pray, &c. Concluded the 28th of August 1640. Exeter, Francis Bedford, W.
Hertford, Robert Essex, Rutland, Warwick, Bolingbrook, Mulgrave,
W. Say and Seal, E. Mandeville, Edward Howard, and Robert Brooke.
[Printed in Rushworth iii., 1260. Sanderson's "Annals," p. 316,
317, and Rymer's Fædera, vol. xx., p. 435. Some copies omit the
signatures of the Earl's of Exeter and Rutland, and insert those of
Bristol and Pagett. Inside is the following in Nicholas's hand:
"Before the receipt of this petition his Majesty well foresaw the
danger that threatens himself and crowns; and therefore resolved
by the 24th of this month at York to summon all the peers, and
with them to consult what in this case is fittest to be done for his
own honour and safety of the kingdom, where they with the rest
may offer anything that may conduce to these ends." Copy. 11/8 pp.] |
| Aug. 28. |
17. Another copy of the same, the signatures are: "Hartford, Bedford, Essex, Warwick, Rutland, Bolingbroke, Exeter, Mulgrave, Say,
Mandeville, Ed. Howard, and Ro. Brook." Underwritten, "Before
the receipt of this petition his Majesty well foresaw the danger
threatening himself and his crown, and therefore resolved before
the 24th of this month at York to summon all his peers and with
them to consult what in this case is fittest to be done for his own
honour and safety of the kingdoms, where they and the rest may
offer anything that may conduce to that end." [1⅓ pp.] |
| Aug. 28. |
18. Another copy of the same with the same names as those
given above. [2 pp.] |
| Aug. 28. |
19. Another copy of the same, but differing in the signatures,
which are Bedford, Hertford, Essex, Mountgrave [Mulgrave],
Warwick, Bolingbroke, Lincoln, Rutland, and Exeter; Viscounts
Say and Mandeville; and Lords Brook, Hertford, North, Willoughby,
Savile, Wharton, and Lovelace. [1¼ pp.] |
| Aug. 28. |
20–24. Five copies of the same without the names of the signatories, two of which are in Robert Read's hand. |
| Aug. 28. |
25. Bond, in 500l. to the King, of Matthew Plowman and
Geronimo Soldi. Conditioned that Plowman shall appear personally before the Council on Monday next. [Latin and English.
Two seals with crest. ½ p.] |
Aug. 28.
Tottenham. |
26. William Earl of Hertford to the Council. I have received a
letter from his Majesty of the 19th of this month, directed to me
and Philip Lord Herbert as lieutenants of co. Somerset, authorising
us to have in readiness the train bands of that county, and bring
them in person to such rendezvous as shall be signified within 15
days after warning from his Majesty or six of you. At the same
time I received a letter from the Lord Chamberlain importing a
new commission for the lieutenancy of the county to myself and
Lord Herbert, which being not yet come to my hands and not knowing if the old commission to the Lord Chamberlain and myself be
made void by this last I desire your further directions herein,
because on the last alteration of the commission the old deputylieutenants made question of executing the service required of them.
I have also seen a proclamation which I conceive commands my
attendance on his Majesty at Newcastle the 20th of September. I
desire your advice to which of these services I shall apply myself.
[Seal with arms and coronet. 1 p.] |
| Aug. 28. |
Notes by Sec. Windebank of his proceedings in the King's absence.
I wrote to his Majesty and sent him a letter from the Queen. I gave
account of my being at Windsor, of the meeting of the Committee,
of the Lords' desire that the officers that should have gone with the
Lord Marquis Hamilton might stay here, of my sending for Mr.
James Maxwell. I wrote to Mr. Treasurer Vane, the Marquis
[Hamilton], the Duke [of Lennox], and the Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland. [On same paper as Aug. 20, see vol. cccclxiv., No. 45. ⅓ p.] |
Aug. 28.
York. |
27. Sec. Vane to Sec. Windebank. I send you enclosed a letter
from Sir John Conyers which came in my packet, but his Majesty
broke it open, and the copy of two letters which Lord Conway sent
me of the present date, by which you will see the strength of the
Scots, who I am just now advertised have marched to the Tyne side
and left Newcastle, which if they pass we shall be put to it. I
wish these things had been foreseen in time, you know what my
opinion has long been both of their strength and of a party in
England. His Majesty is endeavouring all he can to hinder their
passage. Lord Conway has gone with all the horse and Sir Jacob
Ashley with 4,000 foot on this side of the river to stop them, but it
is fordable in so many places that it is difficult, but we must do our
best. My Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has to-day fallen very ill; he
purposed to go towards Newcastle to-morrow, but the King has
stayed him till Saturday. The truth is he is not well. The Scots
pay for all they take unless they meet with a recusant, and them
they plunder. They have begun with Sir Will. Fenwick and Mr.
Wray, of Northumberland, the latter they have plundered to a great
value and almost undone. All Northumberland have driven their
goods away and come into Newcastle, which, if the Scots come
before it, runs a hazard, as you will see by Lord Conway's letter. If
they pass the Tyne into the Bishopric [of Durham] they will stick
between the King's army at Newcastle and Durham, amongst the
churchmen, where are also divers fat recusants; there they may peradventure refresh their army. If they still advance southward, it
is then to be apprehended they have certainly a party amongst us.
I send you also by his Majesty's command divers names, for a commission of array to be drawn to the gentlemen of Yorkshire; it is
done by my Lord Lieutenant's advice, and therefore you are to give
warrant to the Attorney General for the drawing up thereof accordingly, and to speed it for the King's hand with all possible diligence,
or rather because it requires haste let it be despatched with one of
your blanks if may be. His Majesty intends on Saturday to
remove to Croft Brigg, on the confines of Yorkshire. [Endorsed:
"Received 29th August; answered 31st." 4 pp.] |
Aug. 28.
Salisbury. |
28. Bishop Davenant, of Salisbury, to Archbishop Laud. I received
yesterday two letters from you; one mentioned the sending down
of 40 books concerning the contribution from the clergy. They
have not yet come. I expect them to-morrow, and having once
received them shall in all points follow your direction. In your
other letter you signified that some exceptions have been taken to
the oath required by the new canon. I have lately seen the effect
of those objections, and in my poor judgment there is not one of
them wherein full satisfaction may not be given to any man who is
not unwilling to be satisfied. On receipt of the Broad Seal I presently took the oath myself, and administered it to the Dean and
some of the residentiaries; as for the country ministers, I intended
to call them to take it after harvest, but shall now guide my proceedings according to your letter. One or two have come to me for
institution, who made no more scruple of taking the oath than the
benefice. And I verily hope when they have duly weighed it that
few or none in this diocese will refuse to take it. If any hereafter
from any point of conscience stagger thereat I will labour in the
best fashion I can to remove their doubts. [Endorsed: "Received
Aug. 28th." Seal with arms of bishopric. ½ p.] |
Aug. 28.
Winyard. |
29. Bishop Goodman, of Gloucester, to the same. I have heretofore in effect intimated to your predecessor what I have sometimes
made bold [to say] in express terms to you that God had not fitted
me to the disposition of th[is bishopric], insomuch that I am not
able to do God or His Church or his Majesty any service in the
place, though we are as loving and kind neighbours each to other as
any in this kingdom. I have lived in many parts and those within
half a day's journey of London, yet was I never such a drone.
Hereunto I may add my great sorrow for the loss of Hereford,
which I [prized] above other bishoprics, and which I did not refuse
for arrearages, as Mr. Secretary says, and now to live in the neighbourhood, I shall never do it with any contentment; nor would I
have returned hither but in obedience to his Majesty, and that [it
might] appear I had not so ill-behaved myself, but still my neighbours were content to take me again. These are not my second
thoughts, but so much I informed Mr. Secretary before I made the
resignation. When I desired leave of absence, and that you might
appoint a coadjutor to have the whole fees of jurisdiction or an
allowance out of the rents, you conceived it a very unadvised
motion, though made only for the satisfaction of my own conscience.
I now at length resolve as soon as I have made up all [my payments]
in the Exchequer, there being but one subsidy behind, I will petition
his Majesty I may resign this bishopric and live on my small commendam, which I will do as freely as ever King James bestowed it
on me. Though I do not propose conditions to his Majesty, I hope
he will be so good a master as to give me the same, or at least the
like means to those I left on taking this bishopric; otherwise I shall
not be able to satisfy my engagements or relieve those who must
depend on me or do any charitable work. Therefore in this strong
hope I will [promise] out of thankfulness that I have enjoyed this
bishopric so many years under his Majesty, if it would be well
taken and legally settled, some things I would do to the improvement
of this bishopric out of my own means. Yet without any such [incentive if] some knew of my resignation they would be very importunate suitors. I desire it may be concealed till it be acted, only
I wish [to free my] successor, for I verily believe this bishopric
may be much improved. P.S.—I have now sent up a long petition
to his Majesty, but do not therein mention any resignation, because
I wish you would first be pleased to open it to his Majesty that it
might be effected by your good means. [Damaged. 1½ pp.] |
| Aug. 28. |
30. Thomas Levinge, escheator of cos. Warwick and Leicester, to
Lord Treasurer Juxon. The sheriff of co. Liecester has endeavoured
as well by the several constables as his own servants to collect the
ship-money; he has taken several distresses and lately paid the
Treasurer of the Navy a considerable sum and expects shortly to
raise a great part of the remainder, having employed his undersheriff and his servants to distrain in every hundred, the county for
the most part refusing to pay except by distresses. The sheriff of
co. Warwick has also by distress levied some of the money, and as
he cannot get assessments from several constables has lately
assessed these townships himself, and resolves with all expedition by
himself, his under-sheriff, and servants to collect it, the greatest part
of the county refusing to pay except by distress. The service
being so generally distasteful, no special bailiffs can be had, but what
is done must be done by himself and his own servants, which occasions the money to be longer in raising. [Seal with arms. 2/3 p.] |
| Aug. 28. |
31. Certificate of Robert Rich that Henry Butler, gentleman, of
Hartford, makes oath that at the Green Dragon, in Bishopsgatestreet, on August 20 last, Samuel Cole and John Cross abused Capt.
Watts, and spoke disgraceful words of the King's proceedings
towards the Scots and of his journey into the North. [½ p.] |
| [Aug. 28.] |
32. Certificate of Thos. Cooper, clerk, to the same effect as the
preceding. [½ p.] |
Aug. 28.
Kettering. |
33. Information of Henry Fleming taken before Robert Sybthorpe,
that Samuel Lynnel, host of the Red Lion, affirmed in the hearing
of himself and John Dolby that last Tuesday at the meeting of the
ministers at the Swan, in Kettering, Mr. Crawford, parson of Brockhall, did report in the hearing of Lynnel and of John Baxter, host of
the Swan, that the Scots were come into England with an army
and had 10,000 beasts and 40,000 sheep, and were advanced certain
days journey, yet had spent but four beasts, for they were relieved
by the English; that the intent of the Scots in coming was only to
have the heads of two men, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and he said he had letters from the
Scotch army to that purpose. [½ p.] |
| Aug. 28. |
34. Warrant of Sir John Lambe and Rob. Sybthorpe, D.D., to the
constables and headboroughs of Kettering, co. Northampton, to bring
before them, at the former's house at Rothwell, John Baxter and
Samuel Lynnel, innkeepers of Kettering, on Aug. 29, 1640. [2/3 p.] |
| Aug. 28. |
35. Estimate by Inigo Jones, Surveyor of his Majesty's Works, of
the charge of extraordinary works to be done at the Tower of
London. To take down part of the parapets and towers of the
London Tower that are in danger of falling, 50l. To new joist and
board the flat roof of the London Tower containing nine squares, 45l.
To cover the flat roof with lead, 90l. To fit up 130 feet of stabling
in the Irish Mint, which will hold 26 horses, 65l. To take away the
upper parts of the battlements and turrets of the Bell Tower, the
Beauchamp Tower and two towers adjoining the London Tower, also
for supporting the roof of one of those towers, the Salt Tower and
Broad Arrow Tower, and other parts of the walls and battlements
there which are in much danger of falling by shooting of ordnance,
160l. Total 712l. [1 p.] |
| Aug. 28. |
36. Account by Sir Henry Vane, Treasurer of the Navy, of shipmoney received by virtue of writs of [1640 a mistake for] 1639.
Total 36,109l. 9s. 9d. [1 p.] |
| Aug. 28. |
37. Account of ship-money for 1639 levied and remaining in the
hands of the sheriffs, total 11,806l., making with the 36,109l. paid
to the Treasurers of the Navy 47,915l. This week were paid in no
arrears for former years. [1 p.] |
Aug. 29.
North-Allerton. |
38. Sec. Vane to Sec. Windebank. On the 28th, about two in
the afternoon, Lord Conway, having drawn 2,500 foot out of Newcastle and all the horse, marched with two pieces of cannon to
the south side of the Tyne, the Scots being on the north side with
their whole army, intending to cross at Newburn, which his Majesty's forces endeavoured to hinder, and made some works to
defend our foot against their cannon, but the enemy had planted
their artillery with so much advantage that they beat our foot out
of the works. Whereupon the horse began to cross, which Commissary Wilmot perceiving he with a captain or two more charged
them, and so home that the enemy retired; but these horse not
being seconded, the enemy recharged them with all their horse.
Commissary Wilmot in this encounter behaved like a gallant man,
killed one or two with his own hand, and it is not certain whether
he is killed or taken prisoner. Capt. Vane who gave the first
charge had his horse hurt in the mouth and thigh in the midst of
them, his horse being weak of his hurts Vane fell, but recovered
his horse and came off with six or seven of his troop. Our horse
did not behave well, many ran away and did not second those that
were first charged. Lord Conway and the foot with the two pieces
of artillery got into Newcastle; our horse routed and in disorder
gained Durham, whence they are to retire 12 miles southward to
Darnton [Darlington], where the Lord Lieutenant is gone to meet
them. That evening the Scots passed the river, and are now before
Newcastle, by which means they have cut betwixt Newcastle,
where his Majesty's foot are, and his Majesty, who is at present
at North-Allerton, 14 miles south of Darnton, and it is thought by
Colonel Aston that Newcastle cannot defend itself against the
enemy two days. His Majesty purposes on Monday to retire to
York, and to gather what force he can, having given order to join
the horse to him. It will be now high time for the Lords and
yourself to consider what to advise his Majesty, for the Scots have
but too many friends in England, and even in these northern parts.
His Majesty commands me to tell you that you should hasten all
the officers that are reformed, to follow him with all diligence,
for there will be need of them among the trained bands. I was
yesterday in the Bishopric, so I missed your packet which I advised
should be delivered to the Marquis [Hamilton] in my absence,
whom I have not yet seen, nor your despatch. Though I conceive
by report that the loss of men on both sides may be equal, yet
the disadvantage is very great to his Majesty's service by this
unhappy accident in beginning. [Endorsed: "Received 31, by
Mr. Treasurer Vane's servant, Rogers, and answered 31. 3 pp.] |
| Aug. 29. |
39. Francis Earl of Bedford and William Lord Russell to the
same. The enclosed came lately from the deputy-lieutenants of
Devon; you may perceive their humble suit is to be spared in
being used in the martial commission to do justice on the offenders
for the barbarous act of the Devonshire soldiers. We conceive this
will be so acceptable to them that it will make them go on the
more cheerfully in the service lately commanded by his Majesty of
getting in readiness the train bands and other supplies for his
service. Their further suit is that some speedy course may be
taken for doing justice on such delinquents as shall be thought fit
to suffer, and that the gaol may be eased of the number remaining
there. We pray you will tender this in the names of us, and those
that wrote the letter to the rest of the Council. [Seal with crest.
1 p.] |
Aug. 29.
York. |
40. Colonel Arthur Aston to [Edward Viscount Conway]. I most
humbly thank you for the large commendations you have been
pleased to deliver of me. I must inform you what has passed
between me and the Lord Lieutenant [of Ireland] concerning you.
After the delivery of your letter, my Lord being yet in bed, commanded me to sit down and read it, which I did. He gave me a
very courteous expression of his willingness for your sake to show
me all the favour he could, but told me that by my Lord General's
motion Sir Thomas Culpepper stood to have the command of the
vacant brigade; also his Majesty had spoken of Sir Thos. Glemham
for it; but he would speak with the King about it, as also for this
present command of major general. Then he said he was glad I
had come, that he might be resolved of some things concerning you,
and would be free with me; his first question was, why you had not
in all this time you had been at Newcastle raised works for the
defence of the town ? I told him that to my knowledge above
three months since you had written to his Majesty about it, but
received no commands to do it: with which answer he was very well
satisfied. Then he demanded how, with such a body of horse, you had
never so much as faced the enemy, nor brought your men even within sight of them ? I told him I perceived some men had plotted to
disgrace you; that there was little policy in facing an enemy one
durst not meddle with; for if you had brought your horse to see the
enemy and on the first cannon shot or approach of their horse, lined
with musketeers, you durst not stay but had fled before them, I thought
the disgrace of running away was worse than a careful foresight of
not disheartening your own men and giving encouragement to the
enemy. The Marquis Hamilton came in, and I went into the next room,
where I found many courtiers stuffed with the same foolish opinion
of facing the enemy, and I did not omit openly to say that he that
disparaged Lord Conway's actions did it more out of malice than
discretion. [En]dymion Porter being present was very well pleased
with what I said, and instantly went and told the King I was come
and would satisfy his Majesty in all particulars. My Lord Marquis
being gone the Lord Lieutenant sent for me again, and asked
whether you could defend the passages over the Tyne ? I told him
"Very hardly," at which he was something moved saying: "What!
could you not leave 2,000 men in the town, make forts at the
passages, and with the rest of the foot join your horse and take the
cannon which was now come to Newcastle, and with all that force
maintain that river ?" He thought it somewhat strange. I told him
it was true, if there were good forts made, the cannon already there,
and that army he spoke of, also at the places where they intended
to come over, they might do much; but it would take more
time to bring them together than I thought we had to spare.
Whereupon, seeming satisfied, he asked my advice concerning the
joining of our army wholly into one. I told him in my opinion it
was the best course. Meantime the King sent for me and the very
first question he asked was why Lord Conway did never so much
as face the enemy or stop him on his march ? I told him that
unless you had hazarded the discouraging, the routing, nay, the
absolute loss of all the horse, you could do no more than you had
done; for I asked his Majesty two questions, first, whether he
thought if you had brought all the horse to stand before the enemy,
and then with their cannon to be driven out of the field, it would
have been either beneficial or honourable ? Next, if you had with
your horse slain 5,000 of the enemy and lost your horse, whether
his Majesty would have made a saving bargain by it ? The King
told me, no, you had done very well, to be careful in the preservation of them, and he was very well pleased. I am to have the command of the Yorkshire trained bands until the army meets, and
then the command of a brigade, which favour, and many more, I
must ever acknowledge to proceed from your nobleness to me. P.S.
—To-day the King removes to Northallerton. [3 pp.] |
| Aug. 29. |
41. Modern copy of the same. [2 pp.] |
Aug. 29.
Stockton Castle. |
42. Bishop Morton, of Durham, to the same. I am now at my
castle at Stockton, where I have stayed the transportation of about
600l. worth of butter, although licensed to be sent to London, nor
shall I suffer it to pass till I receive your pleasure, because I conceive it may be necessary for the present occasion. I have also
given convoy for his Majesty's treasure with my own troops, and
desire to know when and whither it is to be carried. Many news
we hear amongst us blowing as variously as the wind. [Seal with
arms. ½ p.] |
| Aug. 29. |
42a. Modern copy of the above. [⅓ p.] |
| Aug. 29. |
43. Examination by Sec. Windebank of John Fryer, carpenter.
He saith that Edward Cole, junr., of Barfold, co. Suffolk, came to
him in the White Hart Inn, in Booking, Essex, where this examinant was billeted, and having ascertained that he was a soldier,
asked him to walk down the street with him, and entering Braintree churchyard told examinant that there were books come from
the Scots, signifying what they intended to do in England, and
asked him what he would say if he should show him one of them,
adding that he (Cole) would warrant that if he and the rest of the
soldiers had such a book amongst them they would make fine sport
with it. Examinant replied that he would go a mile to see such a
book, whereupon Cole bid him stand still while he went to the other
side of the church to see if he could find one, when returning he
said there lay a paper which he believed was such a book, and so
gave him a groat and bade him good night. Examinant going to
the other side of the church found the book rolled up and lying in
one of the arches of the church. Before his departure Cole desired
him not to tell where he had the book, nor discover his name, for if
it were known that a rich man had such a book it were as much as
his living were worth, but that the soldiers might use it. [1½ pp.] |
| Aug. 29. |
44. Examination of John Baxter, of Kettering, co. Northampton,
innholder, taken at Rothwell before Sir John Lambe and Robert
Sybthorpe, D.D. On Tuesday last, there being about 20 ministers
assembled in his house at Kettering, Mr. Crawford, parson of
Brockhall, said "that an army of Scots were come into England
certain days journey and had divers great cattle and sheep to a great
number, but they did not spend many of them, and that their
coming was only for peace." Examinant having had much business
that day, his guests having come upon him a day before they had
appointed, he cannot say further, but Mr. Crawford, of Newton, and
Samuel Lynnel, of Kettering, were present with him, at all or most
of his discourse about that business. [1 p.] |
| Aug. 29. |
45. The like of Samuel Lynnel, of Kettering, co. Northampton.
On Tuesday last he heard Mr. Crawford, parson of Brockhall, say
that he had a letter from the Scots' army, that the Scots were come
18 days journey into England with an army of 35,000 or thereabouts, and in it 10,000 great cattle and 30,000 sheep; but the
Scots had spent few of these, for they were relieved by the English,
and when they came to the English army the English soldiers
embraced them and offered to be on their side, but they told them
that it should not need for they came not to fight, nor would they
hurt any of them, but would only go to the King and have some
abuses reformed, amongst which they named the Lord Archbishop
of Canterbury and the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, which two were
the grievances they came about, besides some other. [¾ p.] |
Aug. 29.
Worcester. |
46. The like of Erasmus Astley, of Ballimore, touching his warrant
to press or take up soldiers in England, also as to where he had a
book entitled, "The Short Declaration of the Kirk of Scotland."
[2/3 p.] |
| Aug. 29. |
47. Receipts for money disbursed [by Nicholas] for his sister,
Mrs. Jane Hunton, and her children. [3 scraps.] |
| Aug. 29. |
48. Note by Lieutenant Will. Cheny of the receipt of cheese and
bread for one company of Colonel Lunsford's regiment, to the value
of 2l. 9s. 3d [½ p.] Underwritten, |
|
48. i. Acknowledgment by Commissary Leonard Pinckney that
this provision was delivered by my deputy at Newcastle to
William Cheny. [2 lines.] |
|
48. ii. Receipt by Ralph Crippe for 2l. 9s. 3d. from Matthew
Bradley, for the use of Leonard Pinckney. [4 lines.] |
| Aug. 29. |
48a. Bond of Francis Lord Cottington, Sir Paul Pindar, Sir Peter
Wich, Sir George Ratcliff, Sir Abraham Dawes, Sir John Jacob,
Sir Job Harby, Sir Nicholas Crispe, Sir John Nulls, James Maxwell,
and John Harrison in 20,000l. to Robert Bateman and William
Cokayne. Conditioned that if the above bounden shall pay to
Bateman and Cokayne 14,000l. on March 29, 1641, at the present
house of Sir Christopher Clitherow, in Leadenhall-street, London,
then this obligation to be void. [1 p.] |
Aug. 30.
Darlington. |
49. Thomas Earl of Strafford to the King. This night all your
army, horse and foot, have come into this town. I took a view of
them all as they marched along. The foot I take to be 11,000, the
horse I judge to be 1,500, and I may hope that they will still increase, and the troopers every day return to their colours. Some of
the troops are in very good order. The person of note killed by
Wilmott proves to be the Earl of Montrose; Wilmott is not killed
but taken, hurt but without danger. Sir John Digby taken prisoner, but not hurt. In a word, I believe as many of them were
slain as of us. The rebels lie yet about Newcastle. [Extracts from
the original. ⅓ p.] |
Aug. 30.
North-Allerton. |
50. Sec. Vane to Sec. Windebank. Newcastle is quitted by our
army, as will appear by the letter enclosed, by which means Newcastle is lost, and Leslie has possessed himself thereof, but his
Majesty's army took the opportunity to retreat towards Durham,
where they lodged four miles on this side last night, and have
orders to use all possible diligence to join the train bands of this
county at York, where his Majesty intends to be this night, and to
gather all the strength possible to face the enemy. His Majesty
has commanded me to tell you that he expects the 40,000l. I sent
to you for by his order, according to former directions, and what
other counsels the Lords there will give him in this exigency for
the safety of this kingdom, and repelling the rebels, who are already
but too far advanced. Here I must tell you it is strange to see how
Leslie steals the hearts of the people in these northern parts. You
will do well to think of timely remedies to be applied, lest the
disease grow incurable, for I apprehend you are not much better in
the south. You are not to lose time lest his Majesty be obliged to
take other counsels, for without a vigorous supply both of men and
money, these rebels having come with so strong a force, and having
the country where they march so much to befriend [them], it will
be else hard to pick them out of the counties and towns they are
already possessed of, peradventure the endangering of the whole.
The Lord Lieutenant [of Ireland] to-day joins the army at Darlington. If you are not with her Majesty when you receive this packet,
it is his pleasure you send it to her with all possible diligence.
[Endorsed: "Received 1st September in the morning." 1 p.]
Enclosed, |
|
50. i. Narrative of the entry of the Scots into Newcastle. Sir
Will. Douglas, sheriff of Teviotdale, with a company of
horse, approached Newcastle, and on the town bridge made
this declaration to the mayor and other magistrates of
the town. He signified that he came from a great lord
of Scotland, that they should acquit their fears, that though
armed they came not to oppress any of them, being their
good friends, and he hoped he should 80 find them; that
they were going to their good King with a petition in one
hand desiring the establishing of their religion, laws, and
liberties, which they had often petitioned for but could
not obtain; and with a sword in the other hand to defend
themselves from their enemies who interposed between
their King and them, and had kept them from being
heard in any of their former just demands, but not to
offend their King or his loving subjects, calling God,
heaven and earth, men and angels to witness their integrity, and that they were ready to lay their hands,
hearts, and heads under the King's feet; that he hoped,
their good brethren of Newcastle would not conceive amiss
of them, it being both their causes and for the good of both
kingdoms and kirks; that if a letter had been delivered
to Conway, which was sent but returned undelivered, the
disaster of the day before had not happened to the hurt
of both nations; that it was not their seeking, but they
were forced to it only in their own defence; they desired
bread, butter, cheese, and beer for their army only for
their money, and that they would take nothing without
ready money; that no violence should be used towards
any, and that they might have a supply of ammunition,
having wasted much the day before, promising they would
not enter the town, but only send in commissioners to treat
for victuals and ammunition for their money. Notwithstanding all their promises, next day they entered the
town, and forthwith guarded the gates, and set a troop of
horse in every street, and so became absolute masters of
the town; they have since seized all the King's magazines of victuals and ammunition, forced men's doors
open, taken from all the inhabitants their arms, searched
their houses, and taken their corn, salt, fish, and other
provisions without giving any satisfaction; they have
entered the King's Custom-house, and control and
receive all his customs for that town and port. When
some of the inhabitants complained, they were answered
with a question, whether they were not Papists ? And when
they replied they were not, answer was made, if they were
not Papists they were of such religion as the King and
the bishops would have them. They have inquired after
certain inhabitants who left the town, and have threatened
how they will use them if they once seize them. Besides,
some men's servants, preferring to dispose of their master's
corn to their master's use, were told by the Scots they
deserved to have their necks laid in irons, and so had the
corn taken out of their custody. And now when they
have seized the corn and provision in the town, and taken
notice of such goods as men have in their houses, they have
imposed on the inhabitants 200l. per diem, threatening, if
they will not pay, to put soldiers into every man's house,
and force them to maintain them. August 29. [2⅓ pp.] |
Aug. 30.
York. |
51. The same to the same. This is only to acknowledge the
receipt of your three packets to-day, one of bills to sign, another
of proclamations, the third with one enclosed to Lord Stratford which
upon its receipt I addressed to him. To all the particulars of your
despatch I shall answer and return the bills signed by Mr. Walker,
paymaster of Carlisle, whom I shall despatch to you to-morrow, or
on Tuesday morning, myself having so much business to do here at
present to give out orders by his Majesty's command, the Lord Lieutenant [of Ireland] being with the army, which God bless, for I am
now advertised that Leslie has quitted Newcastle and is marching
after our army as fast as he may. I hope we shall have time to join
our forces together and mend divers defects which have happened
since this army marched; but this to yourself, for I am not of those
that will condemn any without first hearing. Had not this been a
cover by his Majesty's command to two of his, one for her Majesty,
the other for the Constable of the Tower, besides your own, I had not
given you this trouble. P.S.—The Earl of St. Albans shall have an
answer in a few days, but his Majesty will not give an answer yet.
[Endorsed: "Received 1st September in the afternoon." 2 pp.] |
Aug. 30.
Stockton Castle. |
52. Bishop Morton, of Durham, to Edward Viscount Conway. In
case of hostility we cannot be too jealous. I am informed there is a
ship laden with the King's ordnance about to come into the harbour
of Sunderland, and I am in great doubt that there are Covenanters'
spies in that town who will give immediate intelligence to the
rebels if they come within the bar, that they may be surprised.
The person that gives me [this] intelligence is Jeremy Potts, a very
honest man; what you shall think meet to do herein is referred to
your own wisdom. The tide will serve about 11 o'clock, yet the
wind standing as it is will not bring them in this tide. [Seal with
arms, broken. ½ p.] |
| Aug. 30. |
53. Modern copy of the above. [8 lines.] |
| Aug. 31. |
54. The King to [William Earl of Salisbury]. Whereas it is
most necessary that in these times of danger threatened by the
rebellion and invasion of our subjects of Scotland, a strong guard
should be ready upon all occasions for the defence and safety of our
dearest consort, the Queen, and our royal children, kingdom, and
city of London; and whereas we have thought fit to make use of
our band of gentlemen pensioners in this service in regard they are
now spared from their attendance upon our person; our pleasure
is that you put in order the pensioners together with their servants
and the full number of horses which they ought to keep, and that
you cause each of them with their servants to be well armed on
horseback, and charge them to be presently ready upon any occasion to attend our consort and children and perform such other
services as shall be directed unto you by the Earl Marshal of
England, Captain General of all our forces in the southern parts.
[Draft in Sec. Windebank's hand. 1 p.] |
| Aug. 31. |
55. Minute of the preceding warrant. [⅓ p.] |
| Aug. 31. |
Notes by Sec. Windebank of his proceedings in the King's
absence. I wrote to his Majesty and sent him a letter from the
Queen and from my Lord of Canterbury. I gave account of the
meetings of the Lords of Bedford, Essex, Warwick, Say, Brook,
Russell, and of Pym and Hampden, with the opinion of the Lords
touching sending for Essex; of the sending the reformed officers; of
calling the Lord Mayor and Aldermen to the Board next Wednesday
to deliver to them the commission of lieutenancy. I then wrote to
Mr. Treasurer [Vane] and sent him the commission of array for
Yorkshire and a letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury. [On
same paper as Aug. 20, see vol. cccclxiv., No. 45. ⅓ p.] |
| Aug. 31. |
56. The like of business transacted by the Council. The officers
that are reformed to be instantly sent away. The Lords expect to
draw light from thence; his Majesty and his Council [of York] being
on the spot; the Lords here are to be steered by the King's direction
from thence. A Privy Seal for the issuing of 50,000l. to Falconbridge, according to the former Privy Seal, for services to be done
in these parts. A Privy Seal for 500l. to be issued to Lord Cottington, Constable of the Tower, to be expended for necessaries used
there, &c. on account. A Commission of Oyer and Terminer into
Devonshire. The lords lieutenants that are in town to be spoken
with by the Earl Marshal to have the forces of their counties in
readiness. [½ p.] |
| Aug. 31. |
The like of the proceedings of the Committee of Council. The
Lords are very sorry for the ill news. To give account to his
Majesty of the Lords being in town, and of the dangerous consequence of it, and to know his pleasure what he will have done.
[Margin: The City mustering.] The Earl Marshal will speak with the
Earl of Bedford, and wish him to go into the country to his lieutenancy.
[Margin: To write to the King and Mr. Treasurer Vane that the
Archbishop of Canterbury's letters were written before theirs came.]
That the Lords understand the Queen will desire the King to call
the Earl of Essex and to employ him; that his Majesty will please to
do it with his own letter in the most obliging way; that it will be of
great importance to call him from the ill-affected lords here, and a
great contentment to all kind of people. Lords Say and Brook
another time. The Lord Mayor and Sheriffs with some aldermen to
be at the Board next Wednesday. The Earl Marshal to signify to
the City that they are to have the forces of the City in readiness; as
also to the rest of the counties. If they desire to muster to let them
know it will be a great charge, and during the sickness it may be
dangerous. A garrison and drakes [to be stationed] at Whitehall.
Care to be taken of the gates of the City and of the chains. In case
the lords here should join in a petition, to know his Majesty's pleasure
what is to be done. [The first part of these notes is printed in
Appendix No. IV. Notes of the Treaty of Ripon. Camd. Soc.
Written on the same paper as the preceding. 2/3 p.] |
Aug. 31.
Eston. |
57. William Lord Maynard to the Council. In obedience to his
Majesty's letter of the 19th of this month I have had a meeting at
Cambridge with all the deputy-lieutenants of that county then at
home, and most of the captains of the trained bands, to consult of
the best means of pursuing his Majesty's directions when I shall
receive further order from him or any six of you; and I find them all
most willing to advance that weighty service so much importing the
honour and safety of his Majesty and this kingdom, and we have
ordered general musters. Some things they have entreated me to
represent to you beforehand; first, that consideration may be had of
the numbers to be required of them, both because in late levies,
with all readiness performed, they have sustained a greater burden
in proportion than other counties in the number of men and draught
horses, and in the loss of their arms, of which not one has been yet
returned; and that the county lying in the passage to the North
may not be disabled to repress the pilfering of other troops which
must of necessity pass through their country. Secondly, there is no
mention in his Majesty's letter of any warrant for levying money
for this service, and they therefore wish that if there shall be occasion both they and I may be authorised to levy it as has been used
heretofore. [Seal with crest. 1 p.] |
Aug. 31.
Sion. |
58. Henry Percy to Sec. Windebank. The Committee rising, I
met the Earl Marshal and Lord Cottington, who told me I was
inquired for with intent to command my service in disposing her Majesty to join with their Lordships in the request concerning the Earl
of Essex. I thought time very important in this matter, therefore I
waited on her Majesty this night, and according to their instructions
represented those reasons to her that might conduce most to make
her a party in this design, which she apprehended so rightly that
she instantly wrote as one much concerned and gave them many
thanks for preparing this which she believes will prove much for his
Majesty's service. The Queen desires this letter may be sent with
the first occasion, and I beseech you let their Lordships know how
readily I obeyed their commands. [1 p.] |
Aug. 31.
Waltham Holy Cross. |
59. Francis Earl of Bedford and William Lord Russell to the
same. We received to-day commands from the Lord General of this
side Trent [Thos. Earl of Arundel and Surrey] to have in readiness the forces of Devon, in pursuit of which we have made a
despatch to the deputy-lieutenants of that county, and it being a
business of such consequence we entreat you to have it sent down by
the post that goes to-morrow. [Seal with crest and coronet ⅓ p.] |
| Aug. 31. |
60. Herbert Hay to [the same]. Peter Pemble, of Lewes, Sussex,
draper, brought to me, being a justice of the peace for Sussex, a
book entitled "The Intentions of the Army of the Kindom of Scotland
declared to their bretheren of England," which I have sent you
according to his Majesty's proclamation. Pemble says he knows not
whence it came. [½ p.] |
| Aug. 31. |
61. Philip Burlamachi to the same. Here is all that has come
from the North for you. The letters from York of the 29th say that
his Majesty was going thence the same day, and that the Scots on
the 28th had come before Newcastle. It is reported the Dunkirkers have taken the third Turkish ship which was on the coast,
the two others having been burnt by the ships of his Majesty and
the States before, which gives the country great contentment, and
will make them pay the ship-money more readily, as they have
written to me from Plymouth. [French. ½ p.] |
Aug. 31.
Burton Latimer. |
62. Dr. Robert Sybthorpe to [Sir John Lambe] complaining of
the latter's wishing to alter their agreement concerning a house
in St. Giles'. Requests him to return the 80l. 10s. paid, and let the
business end, or else to let it proceed according to their agreement.
[Endorsed by Lambe. "Dr. Sibthorpe's choleric letter." ¾ p.] |
Aug. 31.
The camp at Douai. |
63. George Shaw to Richard Harvey. I wrote to you of the
shameful conduct in suffering Arras to be taken by the French
when it was in the power of our commanders to have succoured it.
The Prince Cardinal lies with the army five miles from Arras,
beginning to fortify all these frontiers. I have several times
written to you to demand 50l. of Mr. John Lanyon, which I gave
him at Brussels in specie to be employed at Liége where it
yielded 55l. I was to go the hazard if it had been lost between
Liége and Brussels, so I adventured it for the 5l. profit. Mr. Lanyon
was to employ it in buying armour, and what profit he makes in
England we share. The merchant of whom he bought most of his
Majesty's arms has come here to our camp, and says he came from
Liége with Mr. Lanyon, who left for England three weeks since,
so I hope you have spoken with him. Requests him to present
his service to his patron, Endymion Porter and family, and asks
how they do. [2 pp.] |
| [Aug.] |
The King's commission to Henry Earl of Holland to be Captain
General of all the forces on the north side of Trent. Similar to a
former commission lately [Aug. 29] granted to the Earl of Arundel
for the south side of Trent. [Skin of parchment, but not signed,
sealed, or dated. See case E., No. 24.] |
| Aug. |
64. Warrant to Sir Nicholas Crispe and Sir John Nulles to buy
120,000l. worth of pepper, cloves, and other commodities from the
East India Company, to whom the new contracted fanners shall
be security; and to sell the same with the approbation of the
Lord Treasurer and Chancellor of the Exchequer, for ready money,
to supply the King's want of an immediate supply; any loss to be
borne by the King, and they to be legally discharged from it as
their counsel shall advise, and their employment herein being solely
for his Majesty's service, he will keep them harmless from prejudice
to themselves or their estate. [1⅓ pp.] |
| Aug. |
65. Extracts from Sir Jacob Asteley's letters to [Lord Conway] of
August, 1640. [1 p.] |
| [Aug. ?] |
66. Petition of Sir Richard Greenvile to the King. Has been a
petitioner for justice above eight years, and has spent the greater
part of his life and fortune in your Majesty's and your royal sister's
service; and now being required speedily to depart hence toward
the North, to be further serviceable in your present expedition, he
prays that according to your wonted zeal for justice you will
appoint a day for hearing his unparalled pressures, part whereof
are annexed. He will most thankfully rest satisfied with whatever conclusion you award, desiring nothing more than to have
the command of his own fortune that he may employ it for the
advancement of your service. [2/3 p.] |
| [Aug. ?] |
Petition of the Bailiffs, Wardens, and Assistants of the Weavers'
Company, London, to the King. Upon information by the farmers
of your customs of a loss sustained by the less importation of silk
stuffs occasioned by the like stuffs being made in your dominions
you demanded a duty of 8d. on every lb. of silk manufactured by
the native into broad silk stuffs, and 12d. by the stranger throughout
the kingdom, petitioners submitted, and in July 1638 the Company
entered into contract by deed indented to you. . . . . [This
petition is incomplete. Copy. See Book of Petitions, vol. cccciii.,
p. 220. = ⅓ p.] |
| [Aug.] |
67. Petition of the Company of Coal Merchants to the King.
Petitioners having undertaken to pay a duty upon coals vended by
them from Newcastle and Sunderland, and to serve your subjects
at prices agreed upon, viz., 17s. and 19s. per chaldron, the city of
London and the Woodmongers have endeavoured to interrupt the
same under pretence of ease of your subjects, but in truth for the
profit of some few men, and this notwithstanding the ordinances for
regulating their company were settled by several orders of Council
of the 9th February and 11th March last, annexed. Petitioners by
both those orders made appear their willingness to submit themselves to any who would undertake the same for your like service
and subjects' ease, with the surrender of their corporation if any
undertakers of the City or that company would have appeared.
Petitioners upon a late complaint of the City and Woodmongers of
defects of coal upon the nick of the time of turning the prices,
which is 1st August, from 17s. to 19s. per chaldron, partly occasioned
by press of their shipping and deterring the coasters from trading
for the present, lest they might be pressed; and by an order of
Council of 30th July last, enjoined at their perils nevertheless to
furnish and hold their prices, and pay your Majesty's duty, which
they in no sort decline but cheerfully submit thereto; yet humbly
presume to inform your Majesty that by setting aside their ordinances for governing the trade amongst their own members; by that
order they are discouraged, and utterly disabled to perform [their
agreement] with your Majesty and subjects, unless their ordinances
may stand, having been confirmed by you and the Lords. They beg
your aid to preserve their ordinances to them, or otherwise that you
would accept the surrender of their charter, and thereby let in any
able undertakers who will perform the like service to your Majesty
and subjects. [1 p.] |
| [Aug.] |
Petition of the clergy of co. York to the King. That an oath
having been enacted by the Convocation lately assembled, and shortly
to be imposed, which to us seems offensive to God, making His word
insufficient to salvation by binding doctrine and discipline under the
head of things necessary; [offensive] to your Sacred Majesty, by
binding us to swear, contrary to the Oath of Supremacy already
taken, and in case of alteration, to a necessity of perjury or disobedience to your Majesty's laws, which we suppose allow not an
oath of that nature; and [offensive] to our brethren in all other
reformed churches, condemning them as exercising a discipline contrary to the word of God, and destitute of that which is necessary
to salvation. May it therefore please your Majesty to free us your
obedient subjects from this oath, which we conceive cannot be taken
without guilt of perjury to God, disloyalty to your Majesty,
injury to your laws, and uncharitableness to our brethren in other
Protestant churches. [Copy. = 1 p. See Sept. 4., vol. cccclxvi.,
No. 42, p. 36.] |
| [Aug.] |
A dialogue in verse between two zealots concerning the oath
enacted in the late Synod. It commences thus:—Sir Roger, from a
piece of zealous frize, Raised to a vicar of the children threes;
Whose yearly audit may by strict accompt, To 20 nobles and his
nails amount. [62 lines. See Ibid, pp. 38–40.] |
| [Aug. ?] |
68. Petition of Thos. Emilie, gentleman, of Helmdon, co. Northampton, to the Council. Petitioner was by your warrant fetched
from his dwelling in custody of a messenger, and committed to
the Gatehouse, where he remains for not paying coat and conductmoney. Petitioner did not obstinately refuse payment, but because
he enjoys only a third of his late father's land, and is assessed for a
light horse, being fully as much as his father was for the whole, he
hoped for some mitigation by you. Now as he has conformed and
paid the full assessment, he prays to be discharged, and that this his
present conformity may not be a precedent or prejudicial to him in
future assessments. [½ p.] |
| [Aug. ?] |
69. Peter Allibond, proctor of Oxford University, to the Council.
It has been suggested by the mayor of Oxford that I committed the
constable of St. Thomas' parish for setting his watch; my suit is
that the Board will take notice he was committed for these
reasons:—1. For taking upon him, to the great prejudice of the
privileges of the University, to search houses, a thing only belonging to the officers of the town in cases of treason and felony. 2.
For an outrage committed by his watch upon one Wallis in his own
lodging, he himself being at the same time at the door. 3. For
doing and suffering these things beyond the bounds of his walk.
For the above reasons I committed him to the castle, yet as a
delinquent not as a constable, being unable to know his office from
his bare word. [1 p.] |
| [Aug.] |
70. Petition of Robert Cawdron, of Great Hale, co. Lincoln, and
Thomas Wilson, of Kyme, Lady Dimock's servant, to the Council. On
some complaint against them petitioners have been sent for by your
warrant and taken into custody of a messenger where they remain
to their great charge. Being ignorant of any offence whereby they
have incurred your displeasure, and their absence from their employments being very prejudicial to them, they pray you to afford
them a speedy and favourable hearing. [2/3 p.] |
| [Aug.] |
71. Petition of the Carriage Master General of the Horse to
Algernon Earl of Northumberland, and others of the Council of
War. Petitioner has only 3s. 4d. per diem for his wages, whereas
his place requires him to keep two horses and a man; he, therefore,
prays for such allowance for two horses and advance money to buy
them as shall seem fit to you, his place being in the list that of a
field officer. [½ p.] |
| [Aug. ?] |
72. William Earl of Newcastle to Sec. Windebank. I come to
you for justice against the postmaster in Barbican who has taken
one of my horses for his own use. For my sake lay him by the
heels for his base using of me, and if you have any service for me
at Richmond or in Nottingham I will be quits with you whether
right or wrong. [Seal with arms and coronet. 1 p.] |
| [Aug.] |
73. [Escheator of co. Stafford to Lord Treasurer Juxon.] Concerning the proceedings of the sheriff of co. Stafford in the levying of
the ship-money. Half the constables did not appear to give account
of the service; those who did said they had bestowed much pains
but could collect none, and offered to go to prison rather than
distrain. Thereupon some were committed. The sheriff has
distresses on his hands taken before the beginning of Parliament
which he cannot sell. Lately he sent his own men with the bailiffs
and distrained the deputy-lieutenants of his county. The constables will not distrain if some course be not taken against them
by the Board. Where constables have been remiss the sheriff has
charged others with the service who have utterly refused, alleging
that if the King's sworn officers durst not do it much less durst
they. [1 p.] |
| Aug. ?] |
74. James Marquis of Hamilton to Sec. Windebank. His Majesty
has not yet paid his debt to Eldred; his protection is expired and
has twice or thrice been renewed, but still with promises from his
Majesty that he should have his money, of which you know there
is small appearance. Wherefore it is but justice in the King to
protect him, therefore you will please give order for the warrant.
[Seal with arms and coronet. 1 p.] |
| [Aug.] |
75. The causes why Newcastle was so slenderly furnished with
ammunition were, the 6,000 foot who should have come for its
defence were sent back so there was then no occasion for ammunition, Lord Conway conceiving Hull a much safer place for a
magazine. As it was not thought fit to fortify Newcastle so as to
make it defensible, nor to suffer the men to come that should have
defended it, Lord Conway thought there was no reason to send for
ammunition thither, since there were none to use it; besides, he
foresaw the town could not be held, in the state it was in, if it
were attempted by the enemy. Those that had the government
of affairs did not believe it would be attempted. The Scots' coming
was so sudden that there was no likelihood that ammunition could
be brought from Hull, which was 80 miles distant. Lord Conway
was blamed for advertising they would come into England, and
therefore did not think fit to be too hasty in sending for provisions.
They knew very well at Court the state of the town, and took
care for furnishing it with ammunition so soon as they thought
fit, but the ship which was sent with provisions arrived at Sunderland the day Newcastle was lost, and so it was sent back
again. The Master of the Ordnance complained of their slowness
in not sending down the officers of artillery, and was divers times
about to proceed against them for it. [Dorso: "Sir Jacob Ashley
did send ammunition with the 2,000 men." Much damaged by
damp. 1½ pp.] |
| [Aug. ?] |
76. List of the Lords Lieutenants for the several counties of
England and Wales, viz.: Bedford, Thomas Earl of Cleveland;
Berks., Henry Earl of Holland; Cheshire and Lancashire, William
Earl of Derby and James Lord Strange; Derby, William Earl of
Devonshire; Devon., Francis Earl of Bedford and William Lord
Russell; Durham, Thomas Moreton, Lord Bishop of Durham;
Bucks., Robert Earl of Carnarvon; Kent, Cornwall, and Wilts.,
Philip Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery; Oxon., Thomas Earl
of Berkshire; Nottingham, William Earl of Newcastle; Yorkshire,
Thomas Earl of Strafford; Essex, Robert Earl of Warwick and Wm.
Lord Maynard; Warrick and Gloucester, Spencer Earl of Northampton; Hereford, Salop, Worcester, Monmouth, and Wales, John Earl
of Bridgewater; Herts., William Earl of Salisbury and Charles
Viscount Cranborne: Hunts., Henry Earl of Manchester; Leicester
and Rutland, Henry Earl of Huntingdon and Ferdinando Lord
Hastings; Lincoln, Robert Earl of Lindsey; Middlesex, Edward
Earl of Dorset and Henry Earl of Holland; Northampton, John
Earl of Peterborough; Norfolk, Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey,
and Henry Lord Mowbray and Maltravers; Hants. or Southampton, James Duke of Lenox and Jerome Earl of Portland;
Stafford, Robert Earl of Essex; Surrey, Thomas Earl of Arundel and
Surrey, Charles Earl of Nottingham, and Henry Lord Mowbray and
Maltravers; Sussex, Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Edward
Earl of Dorset and Henry Lord Mowbray and Maltravers; Somerset,
William Earl of Hertford and Philip Lord Herbert; Cumberland,
Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey and Henry Lord Mowbray
and Maltravers; Northumberland, Algernon Earl of Northumberland; Westmorland, Francis Earl of Cumberland and Henry Lord
Clifford; Dorset, Francis Lord Cottington; Cambridgeshire, William Lord Maynard; Suffolk, James Earl of Suffolk and Sir
Thomas Jermin, Comptroller; Cinque Ports, James Duke of Lenox.
[3 pp.] |
| Aug. |
77. List showing which officers gave credit to his Majesty for
14 days' pay or for lesser terms, and such as refused credit, in the
several regiments composing the grand army of the North in the
month of August 1640. "In the Lord General's regiment all
except my Lord himself." [Endorsed: "The fasting fortnight."
2¾ pp.] |
| [Aug.] |
78. Particular account of money issued to Sir Nicholas Byron for
payment of soldiers between April and September 1640. Total
2,676l. 13s. 4d. The like of money issued to Colonel Francis Hammond, total 1,246l. 13s. 4d.; to Colonel Jerom Brett, 1,840l.; to
Colonel Richard Fielding, 1,703l. 6s. 8d.; to Sir James Hamilton,
1,470l.; to Lieut.-Col. Edward Fielding, 1,940l. [Endorsed: "Charge
of the Reformado Colonels for money received for their soldiers.
22/3 pp.] |
| Aug. |
79. List of the colonels of the regiments composing the royal army
of the North, with the number of soldiers in each regiment, and the
date from which pay is received for officers and soldiers severally.
The soldiers' pay to be accompted to begin upon the day of their
several deliveries to their commanders respectively. [2 pp.] |
| [Aug.] |
80. Lord Conway's narrative of his conduct in the action at
Newburn. [Printed in Clarendon State Papers, vol. ii., p. 99 et seq.
Much damaged by damp. Imperfect. 20 pp.] |
| [Aug.] |
81. Treatise similar to the preceding but more condensed. It
commences with the arrival of Lord Conway, General of the Horse at
Newcastle, 22nd April 1640, and carries on the narrative till the
retreat after the fight at Newburn and entry of the Scots into
Newcastle. [14 pp.] |
| [Aug.] |
82. Another copy of the same but wanting last page. [24 pp.] |
| [Aug.] |
83. Draft of the same corrected and interleaved by Lord Conway.
[23 pp.] |
| Aug. |
84. A note [by Sir John Lambe] out of the Rolls of the four parcels
in "my grant of fee farmes." The grants were made in the reigns of
Elizabeth and Charles I., and the lands and tenements granted were
at Chapel Brampton, Stanwick, Kettering, and Collyweston, co.
Northampton, a manor and park at the last-named place being
granted to Patrick Maule in 1625. [¾ p.] |
| [Aug.?] |
85. M.S, headed "To the leaders of the Scottish army," and
described as "found in Newcastle streets." It points out to them their
sin in invading England, and their perjury in getting possession of
all the money and property of the inhabitants of Newcastle after
promising to do them no injury. The writer then exhorts them to
lay down their arms and submit to their Prince, and ask no more of
the King than he can grant with honour. [5½ pp.] |
| [Aug. ?] |
86. Printed pamphlet, entitled "The Intentions of the Army of the
Kingdom of Scotland, declared to their brethren of England by the
Commissioners of the late Parliament [of Scotland] and by the
General, Noblemen, Barons, and other Officers of the Army, 1640."
[In the margin are collations in Sec. Windebank's hand. 16 pp., of
which 2 are blank]. |
