Charles I - volume 531: March 1630

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 531: March 1630', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I, 1625-49 Addenda, (London, 1897) pp. 367-368. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/chas1/addenda/1625-49/pp367-368 [accessed 23 April 2024]

March 1630

March 3. 11. Sir Tobie Matthew to [Sir Henry Vane, Ambassador at the Hague ?]. Assures him of his affection and friendship. The world here is much now as you left it. Here have been certain little young storms, but they are now well layed in all outward appearance, only perhaps they who were enemies are not so early friends as they were. The Countess of Carlisle is as fair, and as fair with all in Court, as ever, and though I hear she is not so much a favourite as she was wont to be, yet what with the riches and brightness which is natural to the jewel she bears about her, and what with the foils which she hath ever at hand, it is more than I can hear if there be at Court any other lady but she. My Lord Treasurer [Lord Weston] is daily greater and greater, and whoever loves him least is the most forward to speak him fair. I have met with some foolish whisperings, as if he were not so much your Lordship's friend as he was, and with others which would imply as if you were not so much his; but I do as confidently believe that this later rumour is not true, as I most certainly know that the former is directly false; and you are both, both too honest and too wise, to be ever wanting [one] to another. It were madness in me to tell you how the Spanish business goes; for besides that I am ignorant of all inward things, I know you know and must know whatsoever can be known of that from the very best originals of all others. I end, for my errand is now but to let you know I live, and that I am devoted to serve you. Postscript.—My service to your good noble lady who is also mine. [2 pp.]
March 30. 12. Certificate that William Hanman for Henry Redvin, merchant here [in the port of Dublin], discharged out of the "Falcon of Flamilliard" 60 qrs. of pease and beans, paying His Majesty's customs and other duties. [½ p.]
[March.] 13. Certificate to the King, that Henry [or Heinrick] Peterson has been master of a ship 16 years trading between Denmark and London, and has been well conducted and loyal. [½ p.]
[March.] 14. A brief relation of the state of John Clarke's case touching his office of Surveyor and Keeper of His Majesty's Armoury at the Tower and at Greenwich. [1 p.]
[March.] 15. Petition to the Council of the owners of ships bound for the Newfoundland fishing, belonging to the port of Dartmouth and members. They have disbursed much money in preparing 40 sail of shipping for the Newfoundland fishing, on the prosperous success of which voyage the welfare of themselves and many others depends. According to their wonted custom and season these ships were ready to depart when by the Council's letters of 29th February last they were stayed from putting to sea till 1st April next. They know by experience that if they lose their season they endanger the loss of their voyage, therefore they venture to offer to your consideration the reasons annexed. Pray that their ships may be speedily released, and that such men as are to be imprest for the King's service may be speedily taken up, so that the season of the year and their voyage be not lost. [½ p.] Annexed,
15. i. Reasons to induce the Lords of the Council to grant petitioners' request. [1 p.]
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