Charles I - volume 526: April 1627

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I, 1625-49 Addenda. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1897.

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'Charles I - volume 526: April 1627', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I, 1625-49 Addenda, (London, 1897) pp. 205-209. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/chas1/addenda/1625-49/pp205-209 [accessed 27 March 2024]

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April 1627

April 4. 38. Return made to a Commission, dated 12th February 1626–27, out of the Court of Exchequer, appointing William Whitaker, Edward Yerbury, Esqrs., and John Essington and Randolph Barons, gents, to take examinations and depositions relative to the forest and park of Gillingham, co. Dorset, in accordance with the instructions subjoined. Teste Sir John Walter at Westminster. [Latin. 4 pp.] Subjoined,
38. i. Instructions in the form of articles for the above-named Commissioners to execute on His Majesty's behalf. 1. What wood or timber is incident to the office of guardian of the forest or park. 2. What grant from his present Majesty has been made to Sir James Fullerton of house boot, hedge boot, fire boot, or timber for reparation of the pales of the park or of houses in the forest of Gillingham. 3. You are to allot to Sir James Fullerton such wood and timber as may suffice and be incident to his offices. 4. You are to make a full return of what you shall do in the premises. The following return was made by the said Commissioners at the expiration of the five weeks after Easter [April 4], viz., Depositions of witnesses, John Wollridge, late woodward in the forest and park, Francis Abbott of Motcombe, Robert Deacon of Motcombe, William Morgan of Gillingham. We are of opinion that all the wood and timber now standing and unsold is but sufficient to be allowed to Sir James Fullerton for that use and service. [Transcript from amongst the Inquisitions and extents remaining in the custody of the Remembrancer of the Exchequer. 26 pp.]
April 5. Grant to Sackville Crow of the office of Treasurer of marine affairs during life. Original calendared under date 20th March. [Docquet. See 29th March 1626.]
April 10. 39. Certificate on behalf of John Johnson recommending him for the place of boatswain, he having served in divers voyages and recently in His Majesty's ship the "Nonsuch" on her late voyage to Hamburgh. [2/3 p.]
April 11. 40. Petition of John Dixon, Chirurgeon-General of the Army, and the rest of the Surgeons, to the Duke of Buckingham. That petitioner was persuaded by Viscount Wimbledon to quit his post in the Low Countries to go in the late voyage for Calez [Cadiz], and in relieving the sick and wounded who were very many, he expended not only the King's allowance for drugs but spent his own store, as did the rest of the surgeons, besides the misery they endured themselves in the voyage. They have ever since been held on in expectation of employment without receiving their entertainment. Pray that some present course may be taken not only for those who shall be appointed to go in this intended voyage, and have means and time to furnish their chests, but also for those who stay behind, that they may receive what is due and have their discharges, whereby His Majesty will be eased of so much pay, and they have freedom to follow their vocations. [1 p.]
April 17. 41. Six several receipts given by Thomas Hawkins for sums by him received of Sir William Heydon, Lieutenant-General of Ordnance, for his master John Browne, His Majesty's founder of iron ordnance, between 24th February and 17th April. [2 pp.]
April 20. Docquet of a commission to the Duke of Buckingham empowering him to grant letters of marque against French ships. [Already calendared under date 30th April. See Vol. LXI., No. 66.]
April 27.
Whitehall.
Instructions by the Council for such merchants and owners of ships as may obtain from the Lord Admiral letters of marque against the French. [Domestic, Elizabeth, 1590, Vol. CCXXXVII., Admiralty Collections, fol. 43b.]
April 28.
Gravesend.
42. Colonel Sir John Borlase to Secretary Conway. This is the third day that I have been here expecting the coming down of the ships with the soldiers of which only three have yet come down. I beseech you that Sir Archibald Douglas may have command to come away with those that are behind, for by this delay not only a fair wind is lost but the victuals for the soldiers consumes, whereof there remains now only sufficient for ten days. Let Mr. Burlamachi have order to supply them. When any of the ships have order to fall down [the river] to be of the convoy I will go with them according to the command of the Council. [Seal with device. 1 p.]
[April 28.] 43. Petition of Captain Sir Archibald Douglas to the Council. That an officer belonging to the water bailiffs may be appointed with a pair of oars to attend every ship during the time of the soldiers' stay ashipboard in the river [Thames] to signify your will to the rest of the watermen, else it will be impossible by reason of their friends coming to see them to prevent them stealing away. That the ship wherein I go being a ship of defence may have allowance of gunpowder. Recommends that the men be not shipped to-morrow, because all the ships as yet lack four day's victuals, and some of them deals above the ballast which will be provided to-morrow and without which the soldiers hardly can live. [2/3 p.]
April 30. Commission to Sir Edward Hales to execute martial law in Kent. [Docquet. See 29th March1666.]
[April.] 44. Petition of the merchants of London, Exeter, Totnes, Lyme Regis, and Dorchester, trading into France to the Council. That Andrew de Launay, Thomas Marceau, and others, subjects of the French king, having petitioned the Council of State at Paris, have obtained power to seize to their own behoof the goods, debts and money belonging to English merchants, on pretence that complainants were robbed by Captain Mainwaring, of a ship, the "St. Peter," with her lading, in 1615, and also another ship, the "Flying Stag," being in Milford Haven and bound for the East Indies, seized by command from the Lord High Admiral of England. These ships with their ladings and the subsequent proceedings regarding them are estimated at above 25,000l.; this sum by order of the Council at Paris is to be recouped out of the goods and debts of English merchants already seized, unless the latter procure satisfaction to be made to complainants within six months. In order to put an end to these continual interruptions of trade, the loss to the King's customs, and the taking off of that aspersion falsely cast upon our nation, petitioners intend to join together in bearing the charge and prosecution of such course as may be found needful, but without your assistance they have no hope of bringing their designs to effect. Pray that the Lords would recommend this weighty business to his Majesty's Ambassador, Lord Carleton, and to command the officers of customs in every port, not to give any warrants for goods to be imported from or exported to any parts of France, except only Calais, Rochelle, Bordeaux, Bayonne, Marseilles, and St. Jean de Luz, until each merchant shall have paid half per cent. towards the charge of this suit. [1 p.]
[April.] 45. Petition of the same to the same. In a former petition they were suitors to your Lordships for the levying upon themselves and other merchants trading to France such sum as might be required for repealing of an arrest of English goods in France, lately procured at the suit of Andrew De Launay and others. Of this request you did not approve, conceiving the arrest to be a wrong done to the State, and therefore you intimated that order should be given to Her Majesty's Ambassador [at Paris] to require the repealing of that arrest, which, if not conceded, then letters of marque to be granted to petitioners to make good their losses upon the French. Subsequently, the petitioners' factors and servants in France have been summoned by course of law at the instance of Matthew Harvey, of London, merchant, and Richard Lymbrey, an English merchant, resident in Rouen, to appear before the last of September at Mr. Daniel Harvey's house in London, as well to join with Harvey to procure payment and restitution to Marceau and De Launay, as also to satisfy themselves, Harvey and Lymbrey, for the losses and damages they have sustained about that cause. Although this suit was undertaken without the approbation of any of your petitioners, who conceive that either the said Harveys have bought in Marceau and De Launay's letters of marque or have combined with them in procuring the said arrest, thereby to free themselves and to lay the whole burden upon petitioners. Pray the Lords to call Matthew Harvey, who is now in London, before them, and upon examination of the premises to take such course as may seem fit for freeing petitioners both from the arrest and the losses claimed by the Harveys in their own private cause. [1 p.]
[April.] 46. Petition of the English merchants trading to France to the Council. Showing that by mediation of His Majesty's late ambassador in France, order was taken for release of petitioners' ships, goods, and debts lately there arrested, yet notwithstanding that order nothing is released but what the adverse parties give consent unto, viz., such goods as petitioners had bought in France, and such of their debts as were due the last month, so that there remains of their goods and debts to the value of 150,000l. under arrest, and to their further damage an arrest is lately procured at the suit of De Launay and Marceau for 25,000l., for which their goods are condemned to make satisfaction, unless they should procure justice here in England for them within six months; although the cause has already been sentenced against complainants in His Majesty's High Court of Admiralty. Now inasmuch as it is full nine months since the first arrest was made in France, and for that petitioners cannot with any safety continue their trade until some course be taken as well for the discharge of the embargoes as for settling of an intercourse of trade for the future, which is now monopolised by the Dutch, pray the Lords to move His Majesty that some speedy course may be taken as well for freeing of petitioners' goods and debts now embargoed as for the settling of an intercourse of trade for the future. [1 p.]
[April.] 47. List of Reformadoes comprising Captains only [who served in the Cadiz expedition], followed by a list of volunteer Captains who came for preferment [in the expedition now preparing]. [1 p.]
[April.] 48. List of Reformadoes arranged in columns, as Captains, Lieutenants, and Ensigns [after the return of the Cadiz expedition], specifying the posts or commands held by each in that service. [= 2 pp.]
[April.] 49. Copy of the preceding list of Reformadoes. [Large sheet of paper.]
[April.] 50. List of all the Reformadoes [after the return of the Cadiz expedition] arranged in columns as Captains, Lieutenants, Ensigns, Sergeants, and Drummers. Amongst the captains names are Sir Thomas Pigott; Captain Fradsom [Frodsham] appointed by the Duke [of Buckingham] as Sergeant-Major, being commander of Viscount Valentia's company; Captain Broaderip, appointed as preceding, General-Lieutenant to Sir Henry Killigrew, deceased; Captain Hawkins appointed by the Duke, late commander of the Lord Marshal [Sir Edward Cecil's] company. [=2 pp.]
[April.] 51. Another list of Reformadoes, comprising Captains, Lieutenants, and Ensigns only, noting those who appeared and were listed. [1 p.]
[April.] 52. Note of provisions prepared in the west country and at Dover by Sir James Bagg and Mr. Buxton. Proportion of each specified. Provisions taken out of the French ships. There is also victuals provided for 400 men for the manning of the French ships and the rest of the ships appointed to carry those provisions which ships are manned with Englishmen. Particular of provisions prepared at Dover. [1 p.]
[April.] 53. Another copy of the preceding note. [1 p.]
April. 54. Certificate by Captain Phineas Pett, recommending that Morgan Griffin having long been a principal foreman or deputy to the Master Calker of His Majesty's ships at Chatham, should be confirmed in that place by the Lord Admiral's warrant, so that no other may intrude into it. [½ p.]
[April.] 55. Note of forces preparing to join the expedition of Sir Charles Morgan in aid of the King of Denmark. List of the shires wherein the Captains [named] of Sir Jacob Ashley's regiment desire to levy their companies. Names of the Captains in Colonel Sir James Hamilton's regiment. Names of the Captains in Colonel Sir James Ramsey's regiment. [2 pp.]