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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.] |