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Sept. 1.
Castle Cornet. |
83. Nathaniel Darell to the Privy Council. Certifies that, in
obedience to their letter of July directed to the Bailiff and Jurats
of Guernsey, requiring them to give an accompt of money due to the
inhabitants for entertainment of the 200 soldiers during their abode
in that island, being about two years, he had examined the accounts,
as having had chiefly to do therewith, and finds that there remains
due to the inhabitants for the soldiers 1,393l. 9s. 9d., as appears by
the particulars in the accounts sent to the Earl of Danby. [1 p.] |
Sept. 1.
Cornbury Park. |
84. Henry, Earl of Danby, to Secretary Dorchester. He had
received advertisement from Guernsey that the two companies [of
foot soldiers] had been sent away complete from thence. Captain
Manley, who commanded the company under Sir Philip Cartwright
[Carteret] in Jersey could best give an account of that division
of 200 men, with some particulars besides. Carteret was drawn
away out of the [United States] entertainment by authority from
His Majesty, and having been both of use and desert, these are
sufficient motives to make him deserving of some special recommendations into the Low Countries, whither he desires to go.
[1 p.] |
| Sept. 9. |
85. Attorney-General Heath to Secretary Dorchester. As
directed, I have reviewed the book [or charter] drawn out for the
town of Dorchester, and find that the alterations desired are only
these. Whereas anciently they were a corporation of Bailiff and
Burgesses, they now desire to be incorporated by the name of
Mayor, Bailiffs, and Burgesses, with a Justice of the Peace added
to their number; other things altered are of form only. A new
addition they desire, but it is only a subordinate government for
regulating their tradesmen and handicrafts men, the better to set
the poor on work, wherein they have already given good testimony
of their care, for they suffer not a beggar there, and if other
cities and towns would follow their example it might, with much
advantage to the whole kingdom, be easily effected. In the general
I can say thus much, there is nothing therein contained which can
detract from the King's profit in any thing or doth give them
greater power in the government of their corporation than they
had before. [1 p.] |
| Sept. 18. |
86. Order of Council. That none of the ordnance called drakes
should be sold to any persons whomsoever until His Majesty's stores
be furnished with a competent proportion. Also that John
Browne, founder of iron ordnance, shall cast such quantity of
drakes for the King's service as the Lord Treasurer and Master of
the Ordnance shall appoint, after which it shall be lawful for
subjects and others to furnish themselves with so many drakes as
may be spared. [Draft. 1¼ pp.] |
Sept. 27.
Jersey. |
87. Sir Philip Carteret to John, Lord Poulett. His departure
for England had been delayed by business; meanwhile five young
ladies, the daughters of the Prince of Portugal and nieces to the
Prince of Orange, had arrived in Jersey on their way to Holland,
having passed through France in disguise. The Infanta had written
to the Queen Mother to have them delivered to their father, which
she excused. Here they remain, expecting the States' ships to
come and fetch them. I now stay here to wait upon them, that I
may do them all the honour I can. If you think fit to acquaint
Secretary Dorchester with their being here, I humbly entreat it.
Had promised his wife to be with her before Michaelmas, so entreats
that the enclosed letter may be conveyed to her, either at Bath,
where I think she is, or to her father at Wallop. [2 pp.] |
Sept. 29.
Guernsey. |
88. Sir Philip Carteret and others, Jurats of Guernsey, to the
Privy Council. We have received your letter by our public
deputy, and punctually performed your Lordships' instructions for
embarking the soldiers, as also in sending an account of the
arrears due to the inhabitants for their entertainment. Litigious
disposition of John Blanch. Requests their Lordships to give
order that the sentence against him for perjury may remain in full
force. Blanch's son, upon unjust informations, got a report of the
Attorney-General's, and thereupon surreptitiously obtained your
letter in August contrary to the first. It imports for the good
of His Majesty's service that the authority of the jurisdiction
established here be maintained according to the privileges confirmed
by His Majesty, by which it appears that in criminal matters no
appeal is to be admitted. [2 pp.] |
| Sept. 30. |
89. [Secretary Dorchester to] Lord Chief Justice Hyde. Immediately after your parting from me I presented a letter to His
Majesty according to the conception I showed you, to be directed
to your Lordship and the rest of the Judges of your Court, with
one to the Lieutenant of the Tower to govern himself accordingly,
but His Majesty refused to sign the letters, saying he first expected
to hear from you what you and the rest of the Judges of his Bench
would do in case the prisoners refused to take the benefit of His
Majesty's grace in giving them present bail, wherein, notwithstanding that His Majesty understood your mind and Justice
Whitelock's, who was with you, yet because he would be as well
satisfied of the rest before he gave order for the prisoners' release,
he hath commanded me to despatch a messenger expressly and in
all diligence unto you, to the end I may send you and the Lieutenant
of the Tower his letters upon your answer, which I pray you send
me presently by this bearer, that His Majesty, knowing what he
may trust unto, need not have any scruple in signing the letters.
[Draft. 1½ pp.] |
| [Sept.] |
90. Petition of the 40 Messengers of His Majesty's Chamber in
Ordinary to Secretary Dorchester. That the service and employments now incident to petitioners were hitherto performed by
extraordinary messengers and Grooms of the Chamber, at a cost
of about 6,000l. per annum. That about 20 years since their
number was reduced to 40 only in ordinary. Represent the
importance and dangers of their service. Yet notwithstanding
they are behind in their wages for two years, besides about 1,000l.
disbursed by them in riding post and keeping poor prisoners, for
which they have warrants signed by the Council but have received
no payment these seven or eight years. Pray him to move the
Lord Treasurer for payment of the money due to them. [1 p.] |
