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Nov. 1.
Lynn. |
Edward Bodham to Williamson. To-day arrived a ship of this
town which left Rotterdam last Thursday. The Saturday night before
there began a very great storm, wind N.W. He tells us of many
ships lost on that coast, and of several of their inland vessels overset, and that about Amsterdam the sea made a breach, whereby
much land was laid under water with great loss of people and cattle.
To-day there is a general muster for this town, two foot companies
appearing in very good equipage. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 374,
No. 188.] |
Nov. 1.
Truro. |
Hugh Acland to Williamson. Several vessels are come into this
harbour to load corn, some for the Canaries and some for Holland,
taking the advantage of an Act that when corn is at such a rate
the King is to pay the exporter 5s. a quarter, which will be very
considerable in some places, but I wish they may not be sorry hereafter for want of it themselves. Wind N.E. [Ibid. No. 189.] |
Nov. 1.
Pendennis Castle. |
Francis Bellott to Williamson. The French man-of-war I gave
you an account of in my last went out of this harbour last Saturday
morning, the wind fresh at N.E., and came in again the same forenoon and remains there. In the harbour are now about 20 or 30
light ships bound for Bordeaux and other parts of France, a small
vessel of this harbour laden with corn for the Canaries, and one of
Weymouth laden with pilchards and poor John for Leghorn. Wind
N.E. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 374, No. 190.] |
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Caveat at Lord Chief Justice North's desire that no grant pass of
the office of Clerk of the Treasury now in possession of Lord Berkeley
without notice to his Lordship. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 45, p. 17.] |
| Nov. |
Request that the above caveat be entered. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
374, No. 191.] |
Nov. 1.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of York having a just demand of several deficiencies
due to him by the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, and desiring
a reference to the Lord Privy Seal and the Lord Lieutenant to
report their opinions what number of acres do of right belong to
him, reference ordered as desired. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 46,
p. 60.] |
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Draft thereof. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 335, No. 195.] |
| Nov. 2. |
Notes of the proceedings in the House of Commons that day,
which sufficiently appear from Commons' Journals, Vol. IX., p. 366.
[Two copies. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 374, Nos. 192, 193.] |
Nov. 2.
Queen's College. |
Thomas Crosthwaite to Williamson. Begging his favour on behalf
of his kinsman, Francis Cape of Bassenthwaite Hall, Cumberland,
there, a searcher's or waiter's place belonging to the custom house
of Carlisle being now vacant by Mr. Williamson's death. [Ibid.
No. 194.] |
Nov. 2.
Billing Magna. |
Dr. Lively Moody to Williamson. Mr. Say must sit down still
with his misfortunes. The living, it seems, was not directly in the
King's but in the Lord Keeper's gift, and I hear since Mr. Hatcher
had engaged or at least solicited you in behalf of one Sculthorpe.
However I did my part, and 'tis not the first kindness I have offered
at for my friend, though sometimes for my own disadvantage. For
the future I may learn to be more cautious, though at present I
know nothing but to make bricks and that without straw, and so I
may do still for the best Churchman of them all. Some lay friends
God has raised me at all times, and, when the priests and Levites
pass by, some unconcerned, others offended that I have outdone
them, they look on me with some compassion. I had rather indeed
have Phaethon's epitaph applied to some others than myself. [Ibid.
No. 195.] |
Nov. 2.
Stockton. |
Richard Potts to Williamson. No news. Variable winds and
weather, frost, snow, and now rain. Wind S.E. [Ibid. No. 196.] |
Nov. 2.
Bridlington. |
T. Aslaby to Williamson. I gave you an account of the Merlin
yacht taking up her anchors she was forced from. On Saturday
they got them, and stood northward with four or five light ships,
but the wind being contrary brought them back into this road again
last Sunday night, where they are now at anchor. Some wheat is
shipped here and gone for Holland, and much more will be exported
if the Act continue unrepealed, which grants for every quarter
exported 5s. paid out of the Customs. Corn is already a considerable price for the encouragement of husbandry, but, if this Act be
continued, it will advance much more, and take much from the
revenue, and be very hard for the poor. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 374,
No. 197.] |
Nov. 2.
Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. The Dutch mail, which should have
been at the Brill on Saturday at noon came not till Sunday last
towards evening, notwithstanding which the packet-boat arrived
here about noon yesterday, with a northerly and N.E. wind. The
delay they lay on the inundation, which happened there by the last
storm. It is reported that much of North Holland was under water,
the steeples of their churches and some tops of houses only in
many places to be seen. It so suddenly surprised them that it has
been the destruction of many men, women and children. I shall
not be forward to give their computation of how many hundred
thousands of acres were drowned, but I have heard it is frequently
discoursed among the Dutch that this loss far exceeds the damage
done them by the French war. |
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The master gave an account of the loss of ships near the Brill.
They had very much lightning in that storm on Monday, and some
say off Flushing they saw a steeple on fire by it and heard much
thunder. It was observed the sea ebbed but very little, for in that
storm the lowest of water was as high as their ordinary spring
tides. [Ibid. No. 198.] |
Nov. 2.
Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. Wind W. No news. With
note to Mr. Ball that in the week's paper of news sent him the votes
of both Houses for Thursday, Friday and Saturday were omitted,
but he saw them in other copies. [Ibid. No. 199.] |
Nov. 2.
Plymouth. |
Philip Lanyon to Williamson. Enclosing list of ships arrived.
[Ibid. No. 200.] Enclosed, |
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The said list. [Ibid. No. 200 i.] |
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List of the sheriffs for the English counties for the three years
ending on the morrow of All Souls, 1675, with a list of the persons
chosen by the Lords of the Council on the morrow of All Souls',
1674, from among whom the sheriff of each county was to be pricked
for the ensuing year, showing who was pricked for each county, with
additional names suggested by Williamson. On the back is a list
of the Welsh sheriffs for 1675 and notes by Williamson of the
qualifications or disqualifications of some of the persons in the lists.
[Ibid. No. 201.] |
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A fair copy of the above notes by Williamson. [Ibid. No. 202.] |
| [Nov. ?] |
Notes giving reasons why Sir Compton Reade and John Pyott
should be excused from serving as sheriff for Buckinghamshire and
Staffordshire respectively. [Ibid. Nos. 203, 204.] |
| Nov. 3. |
Notes of the proceedings in the House of Commons that day,
which sufficiently appear from Commons' Journals, Vol. IX., p. 366,
except the proceedings in Committee about shipbuilding, which
appear from the report on p. 369. [Two copies. S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 374, Nos. 205, 206.] Annexed to one, |
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Paper on behalf of many knights, gentlemen and others, prisoners
for debt, desiring that to the bill read that day for amending an
Act made in 1671 for the discharge of such prisoners for debt
or damages as should make oath that they had not estates of the
value of 10l. a clause might be added for the discharge of such
prisoners also as will part with all their estates both real and
personal for the satisfaction of their creditors, and submit
themselves or any witness to be examined on oath for the true
discovery of their estates. [Printed. Ibid. No. 206 i.] |
| Nov. 3. |
Thomas Rotherham to Williamson. Requesting him to write to
the bailiffs and burgesses of Yarmouth for making Thomas Watson
free of that corporation. [Ibid. No. 207.] |
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Thomas Rotherham to [Williamson]. Informing him that, if he
signifies his desire to the head bailiffs on Mr. Watson's behalf
according to the first letter from his correspondent, the writer
perceives the business will be done. [Ibid. No. 208.] |
Nov. 3.
Lyme. |
Anthony Thorold to Williamson. The late northerly winds have
prevented any ships of late importing here, only the Joan of this
place two days since from St. Valery. The master only informs
that the French king was sick, but not much trouble expressed for
it amongst the people. Their armies, they say, are going into their
winter quarters. About 10 days since the Thomas and Mary of this
place bound for Morlaix was met by two Ostenders off the Start, who
fired a gun on him and afterwards boarded him, taking away several
things and making the master pay a pistole for the shot, though she
had a sea-brief. [Ibid. No. 209.] |
Nov. 3.
Chester. |
Matthew Anderton to Williamson. This morning I was informed
the Norwich was arrived at Beaumaris in expectation of the Lord
Lieutenant's return from London in order to his transportation for
Dublin. The Monmouth yacht sailed from Holyhead for Dublin last
Saturday with Lord Dillon. I formerly received a newsletter from
your office once a week, but, since his Majesty went from London
to Windsor, I have been neglected. [Ibid. No. 210.] |
| Nov. 3. |
I. G. to [Williamson]. Bitterly inveighing against the lawyers
whom he compares to their disadvantage with the monks in Henry
VIII.'s time, complaining of the monstrous fees they charge, their
refusal to take up a case without receiving them in advance, their
arrogance in assuming the title of "learned in the law," &c. Among
other things he mentions that the memory of Charles V. is still held
sacred in Flanders, because he instituted a register of land transfers,
and suggests that Charles II. by establishing such an institution
might deserve the title of Charles le Bon. [Latin. 3½ pages.
Ibid. No. 211.] |
Nov. 3.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant for swearing and
admitting William Hill, of Hillsborough, Down, to be a Privy
Councillor in Ireland. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office Vol. 9, p. 403.] |
| Nov. 4. |
Notes of the proceedings in the House of Lords that day, which
fully appear from Lords' Journals, Vol. XIII., p. 11. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 374, No. 212.] |
| Nov. 4. |
Notes of the proceedings in the House of Commons that day,
which fully appear from Commons' Journals, Vol. IX., p. 367.
[Ibid. No. 213.] |
| Nov. 4. |
Lord Poulett to Williamson. Requesting him to propose in
place of Col. Strangewayes and Mr. Audley Grey, lately deceased,
the colonel's two sons, John and Thomas, as deputy lieutenants for
Dorset. [Ibid. No. 214.] |
Nov. 4.
Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. No packet-boat arriving since my
last we are destitute of news. Wind S.W. and weather dull,
darksome and rainy. [Ibid. No. 215.] |
Nov. 4.
Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. Our surmises of damage done to
Holland by the last spring tides are cleared up by the information
given us of the favourableness of them from two packet-boats lately
arrived, one last night, the other this morning. They have had
the wind not only contrary but high against them, which the
masters say was the reason they durst not venture in all this time.
They have had as we the wind westerly, where it continues. All
their news (and that unfixed too) is, that the Dutch fear the
French this winter, and that there was a muttering there, as if
they were in some motion, so that the Dutch officers and soldiers
in the Brill expect to be drawn back to the frontiers. [Ibid.
No. 216.] |
Nov. 4.
Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. Wind S.W. No news. [Ibid.
No. 217.] |
Nov. 4.
Plymouth. |
Philip Lanyon to Williamson. Enclosing list of ships arrived.
[Ibid. No. 218.] Enclosed, |
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The said list. [Ibid. No. 218i.] |
Nov. 4.
Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to Williamson. The 2nd put to sea above 20
English and Straits merchantmen for Bordeaux, &c., wind N.W., but
the wind coming about once more westerly it is believed they will
put back again. The 3rd the Prosperous of London from Barbados
put to sea. They speak of the vigentsy (sic) and care of the
Governor and people there in finding out the negroes concerned in
the late rebellion, and securing themselves for the future. This
morning put to sea the Dolphin of Havre from St. Domingo, homeward-bound, wind W. [Ibid. No. 219.] |
Nov. 4.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Lauderdale to the Lord Chancellor, the Lord
President and the remanent Senators of the College of Justice. The
Principal Commissioners of Prizes in England having 4 Nov. last
represented in a long narrative the injury they conceived to be done
to his Majesty's interest by a late sentence in the Scotch Court of
Admiralty in favour of Capt. Rankin, a privateer, and his partners,
whereby the Tortoise of Nantes was condemned as their prize, his
Majesty ordered me to transmit the whole case to you. This having
come to my hand towards the close of the last winter session, and
the said Commissioners having 22 Oct. last sent me a letter to the
same purpose, whereof a copy is enclosed, I now send you the
whole case with his Majesty's order thereon, whereby you will
perceive that his Advocate is charged with the prosecution thereof.
I beseech you to send your answer as soon as you conveniently can.
[S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 3, p. 359.] Perhaps enclosed, |
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The state of the case touching the Tortoise of Nantes, taken last
June by a Dutch caper on her way to the French plantations
in the West Indies and retaken in August, now at Leith. |
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Prince Rupert commanded the Nightingale and the Galliard, a
French man-of-war, to ply northward, to discover the Dutch
East India fleet. About the Dogger Bank they spied a Dutch
prirateer with three prizes, one English and two French. The
Nightingale after several hours sharp fight forced the privateer
to fly, and then took two of the prizes, one English and one
French. Meanwhile the French frigate chased the third prize,
the Tortoise, and made her strike sail, but a Scotch privateer,
coming accidentally, ran her first on board. The French
captain appealing to the Nightingale as his superior, Capt.
Pierce, her commander, turned out all the privateer's men, and
put a crew of his own and some of the Galliard's company on
board her, but, the ships being divided by stress of weather, the
Nightingale and the said three prizes came into Leith, where
Capt. Pierce delivered them into the custody of the sub-commissioners there. The Scotch privateer, commanded by Capt.
Ranken, came at the same time into Leith, and presently in the
Court of Admiralty claimed the said ship and goods, for having
first boarded her. Sir Alexander Bruce of Broomhall, said to
be a part-owner of the said privateer, and Capt. James Crawford
came to the said sub-commissioners to allege the privateer's
right, and the said Sir Alexander, who is deputy to the ViceAdmiral, the Earl of Kincardine, and who, in the Earl's
absence, with the Judge of the Court, manages the Admiralty
affairs there, commanded the Admiralty waiters to put seals and
locks on the hatches, as the waiters of the sub-commissioners in
behalf of his Majesty had done the day before. But the subcommissioners gave no other answer than that they conceived the
right was in his Majesty, and that they must lay all before the
Lords Commissioners of Prizes at Whitehall (which they did by
several letters and depositions) and attend their resolutions
thereon. The said letters and depositions were sent to the
Court of Admiralty here in order to proceed in his Majesty's
behalf, but, before any determination could be therein, 'tis
represented by further letters of the 6th instant from the subcommissioners that the Scotch privateer had procured warrant
from the Admiralty to break the seals and locks and unlade the
goods, which order was put in execution notwithstanding a
public protest by one of the sub-commissioners. The Judge of
the Admiralty here, having notice of these proceedings, by his
letter of the 15th instant set forth to the Lords Commissioners
his opinion of the violent manner thereof and how the Scotch
privateer had no kind of colour to share in the prize, his
Majesty's frigate having solely ranquished the Dutch ship of
force, which was its guard. |
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After the goods were by violence taken ashore, they were put into
cellars, and the sub-commissioners not only took an inventory
thereof, but put locks on the cellars. However by his letters of
the 18th one of them represents that the judge gave warrant for
the sale of the best of the said goods, as the wines, brandy, and
tobacco, which he also protested against, yet they were bought by
one Hamilton, an officer of the same court, who, finding locks on
the cellars, went to Sir Henry Bruce, 26 Sept., 1673, and
procured his order to be possessed of the goods, and, in case of
refusal, that the doors should be violently broke open, which was
put in execution, and the doors were violently opened and the
goods taken away, and the said sub-commissioner entered another
protest against the same, but all in rain. At the sale the
conditions were read to the bidders, where the said Sir Alexander,
being the public agent, directed the merchants assembled to take
notice that, if the prize proved his Majesty's, the buyer was to be
liable to pay the Custom and Excise, but, if the privateer's, then
only to pay tenths and fifteenths, on which uncertainty, the
difference in payment being very great, none of the merchants
would hazard to buy the goods, so that this was the probable
reason why they fell into the hands of the said Hamilton who
was supposed to be employed by the said Sir Alexander.
[3 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 374, No. 220.] |
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The Lords Commissioners of Prizes to the Duke of Landerdale.
We presented his Majesty in Council, 4 Nov, last, with a full
state of all proceedings touching the Tortoise, and prayed that
the said case might be appealed to the Lords of Session in
Scotland, and he declared he would give your Grace directions
to that effect, and you received all the papers accordingly.
However we hear not yet of any progress in the said appeal,
which we are the more solicitous in, because there are considerable debts on the prize account, to part of which we design the
product of the said ship and her lading, presuming very much
from what we know that the Lords of Session will find it most
inst to reverse the hard sentence given in prejudice of his
Majesty. So we recommend the matter to your favour that the
same may have dispatch at the session of the Lords now
approaching. The Council Chamber, Whitehall, 22 Oct., 1675.
[Copy.] With memorandum endorsed that Secretary Williamson is desired to more his Majesty to renew his commands to
Lord Landerdale to write to the Lords of Session to expedite
the appeal of the Tortoise according to the case fully stated in
Council in an order of 4 Nov., 1674. [Ibid. No. 221.] |
Nov. 4.
Whitehall. |
Memorials of protection to the Earl of Carnwath and to Elizabeth
Fraser, Lady Dowager elder of Towie, for three years respectively.
[S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 3, p. 360.] |
Nov. 4.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant for the creation of
the office of Clerk of the Entries in the port of Dublin and for a
grant of the said office to William Pledwell during good behaviour.
[S.P. Dom., Signet Office Vol. 9, p. 380.] |
Nov. 5.
Stockton. |
Richard Potts to Williamson. No news more than fair weather,
wind N.W. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 374, No. 222.] |
| Nov. 5. |
Warrant to William Smith, messenger, to apprehend St. Germain, a Jesuit, and bring him before Secretary Williamson. Minute.
[Home Office, Warrant Book 1, p. 88.] |
| Nov. 6. |
Notes of the proceedings in the House of Commons that day,
which fully appear from Commons' Journals, Vol. IX., p. 368. On
the back of one copy are notes of the proceedings in the House of
Lords on the 4th. [Two copies. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 374, Nos. 223,
224.] |
Nov. 6.
Pembroke's Hall. |
Francis Grigg to Williamson. Some occasions last summer called
me into the North, where I had the opportunity of visiting Mistress
Curson, who is mighty sensible of the great tenderness you have
expressed, and has resolved to order all affairs according to your
directions. The 23rd of last month I accompanied her and Mistress
Ardrey on their journey from Milbeck towards Musgrave as far as
Penrith, where I left them in very good health. I am apt to assure
myself that you will remember him who sends this as a testimonial of the duty he owes you. [Ibid. No. 225.] |
Nov. 6.
Queen's College, Oxford. |
John Mill to Williamson. I cannot have so little regard to the
peculiar concern you own for Mr. Wyndham's studies, as not to
express an industry in promoting them suitable to the justice of
your expectation. The favour of your confidence in this is too great
to be rudely frustrated by an ordinary diligence in his institution,
and I hope I shall be easily thought incapable of so indiscreet an
ingratitude as to neglect the happy occasion now allowed me of
evidencing my ambition to merit your countenance and approbation.
I crave the greater freedom in professing my resolutions of a
very singular zeal in this, because I find his deficiency in his rudiments such as I should be sorry to have an estimate of my pains
taken from his progress, which for some time can be but little
discernable. We shall be obliged to converse a considerable part of
the day with classic authors, in order to a more perfect understanding of the Latin tongue, before we can proceed to more rational
studies. If his diligence equals his capacity, this nonage of his will
be shorter. In the interim nothing shall be wanting on my part,
whereby I may in any measure contribute to the improvement of
his intellectuals. [Ibid. No. 226.] |
| Nov. 6. |
Dr. Isaac Vossius to Williamson. Begging that by his favour he
may be given permission freely to transfer his library furniture
from the vessel that brought it to a smaller one, in which it may
be conveyed to Windsor. [Latin. Ibid. No. 227.] |
Nov. 6.
Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. No packet-boat has arrived since
my last, the wind having been ever since contrary at W. and N.W.,
where it is at present. [Ibid. No. 228.] |
Nov. 6.
Whitehall. |
Sir J. Williamson to the Bailiffs and Burgesses of Yarmouth.
At the request of a fellow servant, an officer in the King's House,
recommending to them a friend of his, Thomas Watson, to be a
freeman of their town. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 43, p. 61.] |
Nov. 6.
Whitehall. |
Approbation of John and Thomas Strangewayes to be deputy
lieutenants of Dorset. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 44,
p. 17.] |
Nov. 6.
Whitehall. |
Dispensation to Benjamin Wood to hold with the vicarage of
Roydon, Essex, which he now possesses, the vicarage of Stanstead
Abbots, Hertfordshire. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 47,
p. 13.] |
Nov. 6.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Warden and other the Electors of New College
and of Winchester College. Recommending John Thistlethwhaite,
one of the Senior Scholars of Winchester, for New College at the
next election. [Ibid. p. 14.] |
Nov. 6.
Whitehall. |
Grant to Sir John Rolle, K.B., of two fairs at Buckland Brewer,
Devonshire, one at the feast of All Souls, and the other on
Whit-Tuesday yearly for ever. Minute. [Home Office, Warrant
Book 1, p. 89.] |
Nov. 6.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Whereas the Earl of West
meath and others in behalf of themselves and the 54 persons
commonly called Nominees and the heirs of such of them as are
dead, and of Robert Arthur, son and heir of John Arthur, provided
for by the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, have by their
petition informed us, that, notwithstanding they were by the said
Acts to be restored to their ancient estates, yet they have hitherto
received no benefit by that grace intended for them, save only that
of late we have preferred them to the tenancy of the lands held
from us by custodium in Ireland, the greatest part whereof being
(as they allege) mountainous and barren, for which cause they were
retrenched by the Adventurers and refused to be accepted by the
reprizable persons, and that they are notwithstanding charged with
so great a rent to us, that they cannot receive any considerable
relief out of those lands, as was intended, in consideration whereof
and of their long and chargeable attendance whereby many of them
are reduced to great extremity, they have humbly besought, that, for
the final settlement of the Adventurers, Soldiers, and other reprizable persons now in possession of the 2,000 acres to which we
intended to restore the petitioners, we would order you to appoint
commissioners to reprize the respective Adventurers, Soldiers and
others now in possession of the 2,000 acres restorable to the
petitioners as aforesaid out of the lands now in custodium there, and
all other lands which shall appear to be in our dispose to the use of
the said Acts, and restore the petitioners to the said 2,000 acres
respectively, as was provided and intended to be restored to them
by letters patent under the Great Seal of Ireland, and that, for their
present relief, we would order the increase of rent exceeding the
yearly quit-rent of the said custodium lands to be remitted, and that
in the meantime all grants of concealed lands may cease, which
requests were referred to the Committee for Irish Affairs, who by their
report of 23 July last have certified: that they had taken into consideration (the Lord Lieutenant being present) the above proposals,
both for granting to the Nominees the custodium lands of the
common stock intended for the uses of the said Acts and remitting
the increase of rent for their present relief, and also for restoring
them to the possession of their principal houses and 2,000 acres
thereto adjoining according to the said Acts, if they or their
ancestors were possessed of so much on 22 Oct., 1641, by reprizing
the Adventurers, Soldiers and others now in possession thereof out
of the common stock of custodium lands and out of the several
lands in Ireland yet undisposed of, viz., lands restored to Irish
natives as proviso-men and innocents above what was their own
on 22 Oct., 1641, and lands enjoyed in Connaught by transplanted persons, though they were restored to their ancient
estates, and lands in possession of transplanted persons, who
had formerly no estates of freehold, and lands enjoyed by others
of greater value than their ancient estates, whereupon the said
Committee have certified their opinion, that for the present relief of the said Nominees we may grant them the custodium lands
aforesaid and remit the increase of rents over and above the quitrents thereon and likewise bestow on them the said undisposed of
lands towards reprizing the several persons now in possession of
the estates to which they were to be restored by the said Acts, if
now the same may be legally done, but, if it cannot, then they
were of opinion that we may grant to the said Nominees the said
several undisposed of lands, to be proportionably divided amongst
them in satisfaction of their 2,000 acres and principal house to which
they were to be restored by the said Acts, but before any such distribution they advised there should be an inquiry and true estimate
made of the value of those very lands each Nominee should have
been restored to by the Acts aforesaid, and of the value of the
lands he at present enjoys, the same to be rated according to the
valuation prepared by the Lord Lieutenant and Council for a
direction to the Commissioners of Claims, to the end that, if any
Nominee be found to be satisfied in value above what he should
have been restored to by the Acts, it may be left to our bounty
whether he shall keep the same, but, if what any Nominee has in
value above the 2,000 acres fall short of the ancient paternal estate
whereof he or his ancestors were possessed on 22 Oct., 1641, the
Committee were of opinion that we may continue it to them, and,
if the principal messuage or any of the 2,000 acres appointed to the
Nominees have been assigned to any Adventurer, Soldier or other
who has taken out letters patent for the same, and such Nominee
desire to try his title with the said Adventurer, Soldier or other,
the Committee were of opinion that he may be free to do so, but,
that our bounty be respited till the trial be over, and lastly they
advised that such of the Nominees as have not received any benefit
or satisfaction at all either out of their 2,000 acres or otherwise, be
in the first place satisfied the value of their principal houses and
2,000 acres or so much as they were to be restored to by the Acts
out of such lands as are at present in our dispose to the use of the
Acts. We are well satisfied with the said report, and it is accordingly our will and pleasure that you pursue and execute the same
in such manner as the thing will bear, and as will be most effectual
for the purposes aimed at by the same, we being desirous that the
said Nominees should receive the benefit of our gracious intentions
towards them as far as the matters mentioned in the report will
reach, and the way of proceeding therein offered be practicable, but,
if after examination on the place you find any clause thereof inconvenient, you are to forbear proceeding on such doubtful clause, till
you have received our further directions thereon, putting nevertheless in execution all the other parts thereof. And our further will
and pleasure is that Gerald Fitzgerald and Mary, his wife, she being
the heir of George Fitzgerald, mentioned amongst the petitioners,
and Robert Arthur, named also as one of the said petitioners, be
admitted in the condition of Nominees and that they receive the
benefits intended to the Nominees in the premises as if they were
themselves Nominees, the agents for the Nominees having consented thereto. [Nearly 4 pages. S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 9,
p. 381.] |
Nov. 7.
Oxford. |
William Wright to Williamson. Thanking him most warmly for
freeing him from that office, that he was in danger to serve. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 374, No. 229.] |
Nov. 7.
Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. One of our packet-boats came in
last night, but brings no news. The wind continues westerly and
blows fresh. [Ibid. No. 230.] |
Nov. 7.
Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. Wind N.W. No news. [Ibid.
No. 231.] |
| Nov. 7. |
Warrant to William Smith, messenger, to search for and apprehend St. Germain, an alleged Jesuit, and bring him before Williamson or the Privy Council. Minute. [Home Office, Warrant Book 1,
p. 88.] |
| Nov. 8. |
Notes of the proceedings in the House of Lords that day, which
fully appear from Lords' Journals, Vol. XIII., p. 13. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 374, No. 232.] |
| Nov. 8. |
Notes of the proceedings in the House of Commons that day,
which fully appear from Commons' Journals, Vol. IX., p. 369. [Ibid.
No. 233.] |
| [Nov. ?] |
James Ward of Langley near Windsor to the King. Petition for
a patent for 14 years for his engine for pumping water which on
trial before his Majesty in St. James' Park was found to pump by
the strength of one man two ton of water in a minute. At the foot, |
Nov. 8.
Whitehall. |
Reference thereof to the Attorney or Solicitor General. On the
back, |
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Report of Sir W. Jones, Attorney-General, in favour of granting
the petitioner's request. 19 Nov. [Ibid. No. 234.] |
|
Another copy of the above reference. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book
46, p. 65.] |
| [Nov. ?] |
Thomas Rayner of St. Giles in the Fields, corn chandler, and
Christopher his son and Martha, wife of the said Christopher
daughter of Alexander Broome, deceased, to the King. Petition
for a pardon for a marriage between the said Christopher and
Martha solemnized without the privity of Mrs. Randall, Martha's
mother, who on pretence that Martha, whom she formerly affirmed
to be 17, was under 16 at the time of the marriage, now threatens to
prosecute the petitioners and their friends who were at the marriage.
At the foot, |
Nov. 8.
Whitehall. |
Reference thereof to the Attorney or Solicitor General. On the
back, |
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Report by Sir Francis Winnington, Solicitor-General, that the
young woman's friends had treated with Thomas Rayner for a
marriage with his son, and they seemed to agree, but, before the
marriage agreement could be perjected, the young people married,
and that he conceives it is a very fit case for a pardon.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 374, No. 235.] |
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Another copy of the above reference. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 46, p. 61.] |
| Nov. 8. |
Walter Goold to Williamson. Lady Inchiquin, being very ill
and unable to wait on you in person, has commanded me to request
you to stop the sending of a letter written by the Commissioners of
Tangier, till Lord Inchiquin's secretary, Col. George Phillips, who
is daily expected in the Mary Rose, arrives, who comes on purpose
to give an account of all transactions in that garrison. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 374, No. 236.] |
Nov. 8.
Bridlington. |
T. Aslaby to Williamson. Last Saturday came to anchor in this
bay 20 light colliers with the Merlin yacht. Several of them were
down as low as Tynemouth Bar, but the north wind blowing a hard
gale forced them back here. Several left their anchors behind
them. The yacht got an anchor here, and last night they loosed,
and are gone northward, the wind being E. [Ibid. No. 237.] |
Nov. 8.
Yarmouth. |
Richard Bower to Williamson. On receiving yours of the 6th
with the enclosed I went to our bailiffs, and entering into discourse
about Mr. Watson found they were as ready to comply with your
desires as when I first moved it to them. Hereon I delivered them
your letter, and they desired me to inform you they would suddenly
call an assembly, where they would effectually serve you. |
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Our Nonconformists continue their meetings publicly at their
usual place and in as great numbers as ever, a shame they should
be suffered to contemn the laws whilst the makers of them are
sitting. It is this sufferance that emboldens them to this height of
impudence, who, when the laws are put in execution, are as tame as
lambs, and not found, what they pretend, either as to number or
courage. My blood boils within to see this dishonour put upon the
nation by an inconsiderable people, who are easily restrained, if the
magistrates and those in office were punished for the neglect of
their duty. [Ibid. No. 238.] |
Nov. 8.
Weymouth. |
Nathaniel Osborne to Williamson. Last Saturday night a
Dantzig ship being in Portland Road, a French man-of-war, which
had been here some time, went out of our harbour, and next
morning there being no sight of either ship some of our town
conjecture that the Frenchman boarded her at night and carried
her away, but I can learn no good ground for their conjecture. |
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Just now the Speedwell ketch of Salem from New England came
into our harbour bound for London, having 5 weeks' passage. The
master gives account that King Philip's Indians have destroyed
several of our English there, having at one time about 10 weeks
since killed three or four and twenty of Capt. Beere's company with
their captain, and five weeks since 64 under Capt. Lathrop with
their captain as they were going with provisions to a garrison the
name whereof the master forgot, not above four escaping. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 374, No. 239.] |
Nov. 8.
Truro. |
Hugh Acland to Williamson. No news. Wind S. [Ibid.
No. 240.] |
Nov. 8.
Pendennis Castle. |
Francis Bellott to Williamson. The wind being last week N.W.,
last Wednesday those bound for France went out of this harbour,
and on Thursday the French man-of-war and French Banker, that
I gave account of in my last, went hence. Some small vessels are
in the harbour at present. A small Isle of Wight ship took fire last
Saturday evening, and had been clearly burnt, had it not been
quenched by boats from the shore, but she was saved and only her
forecastle burnt. Wind now S. [Ibid. No. 241.] |
Nov. 8.
Chippenham. |
Inquisition of ad quod damnum reporting that a grant to Giles
Eyre of two yearly fairs at Downton, Wiltshire, will not prejudice
any neighbouring fairs. With writ for the inquisition prefixed,
dated 18 June. [Latin. Ibid. No. 212.] |
| [Nov. 8 ?] |
Reasons offered to Parliament why an Act should be passed for
making the river Derwent navigable from Derby to the Trent, as
being beneficial to the trade of the town, to the carriage of goods in
the county, they being of great weight as lead, iron, coals and stone,
and to the preservation of the highways. (See Commons' Journals,
Vol. IX., pp. 368, 369.) [Printed. Ibid. No. 243.] |
| [Nov. 8 ?] |
Objections against the proposed Act laboured by a few gentlemen
that get lead and maltsters in Derby, showing public and private
inconveniences to result therefrom to Loughborough, Leicester,
Nottingham, the south-east part of Derbyshire, and several private
gentlemen. [Printed. Ibid. No. 244.] |
| [Nov. ?] |
"A letter from a Person of Quality to his Friend in the
Country" giving an account of the proceedings during the previous
session on the Test Bill (see Lords' Journals, of 8 Nov., Vol. XIII.,
p. 13). Printed in State Tracts, A.D. 1689, p. 41, and elsewhere.
[Two copies. Printed. S.P. Dom., Car. II., Case F.] |
| [Nov. 8 ?] |
Answer by M. de Luzancy to a paper presented to the King by
Father St. Germain, a Jesuit, to justify his violence to him. I
came to England a little more than four months ago in order to
embrace the Protestant religion, which I did with great joy, and to
show the sincerity of my conversion printed a sermon giving the
reasons of it. The whole Popish faction thereupon being unable
to answer these reasons, thought it necessary to behave in their
usual manner, that is to abuse people, ascribe to them intentions
they have not, publish that one is come to get married in England,
and a thousand things of that nature. |
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Father St. Germain egged them on, and, when he met French
Protestants, he could not restrain his zeal, and told them a hundred
things against me. I desired to see that man who never having
known me, was blackening me so assiduously. An opportunity
occurred at Windsor at the French Ambassador's house. The
conversation turning on a point of controversy, I disputed some
time with him. He promised to turn Protestant if I proved a fact
to him that we were arguing about. He was convinced of it, but,
far from keeping his word, he exhorted me to turn. Going out
together we conversed for about an hour, when he displayed to me
the great good things he was doing here for the Church of Rome,
and pressed me to return to it. It was he who sent back all who
had quitted it; that the sight alone of the Church of England
confirmed him to remain as he was, that here he had lost all the
virtues he had acquired in France, but that his love for the Church
of Rome was increased. |
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I have not spoken to him since and all I have known of him is
that he ran about everywhere to tear me in pieces. I have met
him several times and have been always civil to him, never
speaking ill of him, though I knew many little stories about him. |
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I continued to preach either at Windsor or London, and everywhere he sent people to observe me. But, seeing I appeared firm
and that I had wherewith to show him the weakness and falseness
of his religion, when he spoke to me, he believed it necessary to
take a shorter and surer way. The fourth of October he came to
my chamber with another man at nightfall, as I was preparing to
go out. I do not know if he saw by my expression that his visit
surprised me, but he said smilingly, "You are perhaps astonished
to see me here at this hour." I replied that persons of his
merit never took people by surprise, and that he did me too much
honour. He then came in with his companion, and, I having told
them to be seated, they began to speak of ordinary topics, till the
Father asked me if they could speak freely in my room. I answered
"Yes," and, thinking that he wished to argue without being overheard, I added that no one lodged above or below me, that there
were few neighbours, and that I had chosen the place as fit for
study, and that he could safely speak. He got up immediately,
telling me that I was a wretch, who had horribly scandalised the
Church, and that, had I a thousand lives, I could not expiate such a
great fault. He called me a renegade, an apostate, a Huguenot, for
whom there was no salvation, if I did not go to pass the rest of my
days in a monastery. He said this in a furious passion. As I
began to answer him, the other man interrupted me, saying in bad
French, that there was no need to argue, that they stabbed and
removed people when they did not do what was wished, and that, if
I said a word, or even rose from my chair, there were three men
ready to do it, and that I must resolve to die or to leave England. I
promised them everything they desired, and I believed I had got
rid of them, when the Father told me, that to make sure of my
promise, they wished me to copy and sign a writing they presented
to me. As I was rising from my seat, the two approached, the one
who was not a Frenchman saying, if you utter a single word, if
you do not do as we wish, you have not a moment to live, and the
Father ran to my door to call the three men on the staircase. I
was seized with terror, and wrote the paper, from which I omitted
many things, as far as the fright I was in allowed me. While I was
writing, the one not a Frenchman always watched me, and the
Father went from time to time to the door. At last, when the
paper was in their hands, they rose, threatening that, if I said
a single word of what had passed there were 4,000 Catholics in
London, they knew where I went and whom I saw, and that I
should disappear in a quarter of an hour, when I least expected it. |
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I did not cry out after them, for, besides not knowing how I
ought to call the English to my assistance, I was in such a fright
that I could not move for an hour afterwards. I went to bed in
the greatest imaginable trouble, and next day concluded that I must
recover my paper at any price. At first I conceived I ought to
make a complaint, but several reasons (which follow) deterred me. |
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I therefore believed I ought to use address rather than force and
pretend to agree to what he wished of me, in order to get back my
paper under the pretext of wishing to add or omit something. |
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The Jesuit came to see me in the evening and told me he had
come from the Spanish Envoy's, from whom he had asked means of
sending me into Flanders by Ostend (he took care not to put
that particular in the paper he presented to his Majesty) but the
Minister had refused him (I do not know if he spoke the truth) and
that I should cross to France in a yacht his Majesty had lent to a
Catholic lord, in which a Jesuit, who was going to the Indies, was
also to cross. |
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I appeared to fall in with his plans, and he told me seriously that
there were many people to whom force must be used, that there
were natures slow to do right, who had to be pushed, that if he had
not used force to me, I should not be indebted to him for my
eternal salvation. He appeared to me this first time cool enough. |
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Next day he came back, and, as I seemed to agree with him, he
grew warmer than on the day before. I took the opportunity of
telling that fear had prevented me from seeing what I was writing,
and asked him to show me what I had written that I might add or
omit what was proper. I hoped thereby to get it out of his hands.
He said it was reasonable, and he would bring it next day. |
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Next morning he sent me his servant with a letter, saying that
the Catholic lord had refused him a place on the yacht, and that I
must therefore cross to Rochelle in a merchantman, which is to
sail at daybreak. (He took care to say nothing of this to his
Majesty in his paper.) |
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He came to see me in the evening and finding his letter on my
table burnt it so quickly that I hardly perceived it. He wished to
remove the suspicion this might have given me, by appearing to
speak to me with confidence. It was during this conversation,
that, asking him how he had ventured to come and find me as he
had done, he told me, that, if he had been discovered, he knew the
King's intention thereupon, that his Majesty is a Catholic in his
heart, that they were working to establish liberty of conscience,
and that, if that were once done, England, before two years were
out, would recognize the Pope, that indeed the Parliament made a
noise, but that it is a wave that must be let go by, that there are
Jesuits here, who do not appear, but who carry on important
business, that he had for 24 months persecuted a monk who had
turned Protestant, and that at last he had made him make a public
abjuration in the Portuguese ambassador's chapel. |
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However I consulted one of my friends, a very good Protestant,
whom I have produced to his Majesty. At first he advised me to
make the thing public, but, when I told him the Jesuit had promised
to let me see my writing, he advised me to go on dissembling.
Therefore, seeing he came no more to me, I went to his lodging
accompanied by the same Protestant witness I have also produced
to his Majesty. He told me that at the same hour next day he
would return my paper. I returned and seeing he was giving me
bad excuses, I appeared a little vexed, on which he said, Why do
you trouble yourself ? Think only of leaving. We have put everything in order. I have a mistress who spares nothing for such
matters. You are only asked to leave, on which you will be given
up to 3 or 400 pistoles. |
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Next day I returned again but without result. He said he had
spoken to those who had my paper, but they had been unwilling to
give it him. However he asked me to go to London to speak to a
merchant to know when the ship for Rochelle was to sail. I was unwilling to do so, and he thereupon used horrible oaths, swearing that
he would return that paper, and that we would settle it together, provided I did so. I did so the day after to prevent giving him suspicion,
and I warned one of my Protestant friends, whom I have produced
to his Majesty, in order that he should know where I was, in case
I did not return at such and such an hour. Besides, I knew before
I went, that ship would not sail for more than eight days afterwards.
Finally, after getting me to do this, he told me plainly that I should
not see him. I immediately betook myself to a French minister,
who advised me to be silent for some days more, and to preach
publicly in order that my sentiments might be known. I did so, and
I applied to a lord who is well known for his probity and for his
love of religion, who laid my complaint before the King. The
King was kind enough to receive it, and ordered Mr. Williamson to
inform me of it. Everyone knows his Majesty's judgment on my
complaints and on that Jesuit's defences. |
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(Reply at length to the various counter-charges brought against
him by St. Germain. See Commons' Journals. Vol. IX., p. 369.)
[16 pages. French. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 374, No. 246.] Annexed, |
|
Extract from the register of baptisms of the church of St. Sauveur,
Paris, of the baptism of Hipolithe, son of Francois Chastelet,
aged 27 months, 11 May, 1651. [French. Ibid. No. 246I.] |
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Certificate of Hippolite Chastelet having received the tonsure.
17 Dec., 1661. [Latin. Ibid. No. 246 ii.] |
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Certificate by Hardain, Archbishop of Paris, of Hippolite
Chastelet having received the four minor orders. 24 April, 1666.
[Latin. Ibid. No. 246III.] |
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Testimonial by Gabriel, Bishop of Autun, in favour of Hippolite
de Chastelet, who is leaving the house of the secular Fathers of
the congregation of the Christian Doctrine at Aralon. 12 Dec.,
1673. [French. Ibid. No. 246 iv.] |
|
Licence for a year by the Vicar-General of the Archbishop of Paris
to Hippolite du Chastelet, sub-deacon, to preach. 17 March,
1674. [Latin. Ibid. No. 246 v.] |
|
Testimonial by Gabriel, Bishop of Autun, in favour of Hippolite du
Chastelet, who had been for 10 months previously in his diocese.
8 Nov., 1674. Aralon. (All these copies of testimonials relate
to de Luzancy, the name Chastelet had taken.) [Latin. S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 374, No. 246 vi.] |
| [Nov. ?] |
Statement by Jaque Roupphano de Villeneuve, that about a month
ago about 7 in the evening he saw on the Earl of Oxford's staircase
two men, a smaller one and a larger one, who were conversing. He
heard one say "He has preached," the other said "No matter, we
have what he has written in our poelet." They said further "He
made a stout resistance." Thereupon three others came and said
"Let us go," on which they separated, and one party went towards
Pall Mall, or rather towards St. James', and the other towards
St. Alban's Street. Three of them had swords and were dressed in
black, unless the deponent was mistaken on account of the darkness
of the evening. [French. Ibid. No. 247.] |
Nov. 8.
Whitehall. |
Sir J. Williamson to Mr. Bastinck, Mr. Langley, Mr. Welsh, and
the Searcher at Gravesend. Circular. Warrants having been
issued for the apprehension of St. Germain, a Jesuit priest, who
lately made an attempt on the person of the Sieur de Luzancey, a
convert to the Protestant Religion, with endeavours to draw him
back to the Church of Rome, and to that end to have obliged him
to transport himself beyond the sea, and he not being to be found,
directing him to make diligent search among such as endeavour to
pass the sea from that port for the said St. Germain (a description
of whom is enclosed), and, if found, to carry him before the Mayor
of that town to be committed by him to safe custody, or otherwise
to be sent up hither under a safe guard. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 43,
p. 61.] Annexed, |
|
The said description. [Ibid. p. 62.] |
Nov. 8.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lord Keeper of the petition of Cary, Viscount
Molyneux, William his son and heir apparent, Bridget, his wife,
and Richard Lucy of Charleton. Warwickshire, praying that the
Justices of the Common Pleas might be authorized to appoint the
said William and Bridget one or more guardians, and to allow them
by such guardian to suffer a common recovery. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 46, p. 62.] |
Nov. 8.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of Sir John
Lethieullier praying an order for payment of 1,500l. lent his
Majesty on the funds of the fee-farm rent. [Ibid.] |
Nov. 8.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to Roger L'Estrange, Surveyor of the Press, or to one
of the messengers, to make strict search for all copies of a book
entitled, A Letter from a Person of Quality to his friend in the
Country, and also for the author, printer, or publisher thereof, and
when found to bring them before Williamson or a Justice of the
Peace, and also to seize all such copies thereof as shall be discovered.
Minute. [Home Office, Warrant Book 1, p. 89.] |
| Nov. 9. |
Notes of the proceedings in the House of Lords that day, which
fully appear from Lords' Journals, Vol. XIII., p. 14. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 374, No. 248.] |
| Nov. 9. |
Notes of the proceedings in the House of Commons that day,
which fully appear from Commons' Journals, Vol. IX., p. 370.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 374, No. 249.] |
|
Another copy of the proceedings in both Houses. [Ibid. No. 250.] |
| Saturday, Nov. 9. (sic.) |
Sir Thomas Lynch to Williamson. Just now coming home I
found letters from Jamaica and Barbados with the enclosed account,
which I send, because particular, though so very lamentable. The
Foresight escaped miraculously by the experience and dexterity of
a Jamaica pilot. |
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The gentleman Lord Vaughan sent was four days at Havana, the
frigate not suffered to come in, and he told for answer that satisfaction must be demanded at Madrid. [Ibid. No. 251.] |
Nov. 9.
Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. The westerly winds continue to
hinder our packet-boats. It blew yesterday a very fret of wind,
but to-day it is much slackened and got more westerly. [Ibid.
No. 252.] |
Nov. 9.
Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. Concerning the non-arrival of the
packet-boats as in the last. The late sudden change of the weather,
our bodies not having been by degrees habituated to it, has opened
a Pandora's box of colds among us, of which I have had my share
very severely. [Ibid. No. 253.] |
Nov. 9.
Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. The last violent winds have but
(sic) several ships to sea not yet heard of, since which no news
presents, or that which is not acceptable, that is, the confirmation
of the loss of at least 200 at Tangier. |
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Postscript. 4 p.m.—Two of our Deal pilots, who came even
now from Flanders, say that in the last storm last Thursday they
saw several ships strike and founder, one whereof they report to be
the Abraham belonging to Dover. [Ibid. No. 254.] |
Nov. 9.
Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. Wind S.W. No news. [Ibid.
No. 255.] |
Nov. 9.
Plymouth. |
Philip Lanyon to Williamson. Enclosing list of ships arrived.
This evening here are 4 or 5 French ships homeward-bound from
the Bank. [Ibid. No. 256.] Enclosed, |
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The said list. [Ibid. No. 256I.] |
| [Nov. ?] |
Monsieur Morel to the Duke of York. Being in company with
another French gentleman, an Englishman there speaking of religion
said, "If we could discover that our King favours the Roman Church,
or is in his soul of that religion, we should know how to find means
to cut off his head, as his father's was, if he does not take care."
God only knows the heart of that wretch, and his reason for
uttering these sacrilegious and terrible words. We are both ready
to confirm on oath the words of this scoundrel, whose abode I
can discover without making any noise, after which I shall produce
the other witness, if his Majesty and your Highness find it proper.
We do not know if he has the same intentions as the cruel
usurper, and if he is capable, which God forbid, of putting himself at the head of the rebellious. I warned Lord Finch, who
recommended me to be diligent since I had so much love for
your Royal persons, which I cannot do without leaving my work,
by which I live, for your Highness will remember, if he pleases,
that the last St. Charles' day I had the honour of presenting my
works to his Majesty with numerous "eloges" on his glory which
he received with so much praise and kindness as led me to hope for
his royal liberality. However, when I took the liberty of asking it of
him most respectfully a few days afterwards, he replied he was a poor
man like myself, which not a little surprised me in a monarch who
is one of the most generous in the world, for never has any King or
Prince received my works without giving me some present, and he
is the only one from whom I have received nothing. Judge if after
that I am obliged to pursue and look for his enemies at my own
expense. I should be quite satisfied if your Royal Highness would
decide the amount of that royal bounty. It is true I would have
held him discharged for what he should have given me at the time
he did me the honour of receiving my works, but now I do not know
if I shall give him a discharge for 100 or 50 guineas, and, when I
shall present two petitions, one to the Upper and one to the Lower
Chamber, it will cost him 200, and perhaps more, but, to avoid all
this, let yourself be the arbitrator, I promising to accept what he
shall give you, that, when I shall be asked for marks of the liberality
of his Britannic Majesty, I shall have something to show. |
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Your Royal Highness will know that the Duke of Monmouth
ordered me 5 guineas in recompense for my "eloges" of him, the
Lords, 2 or 3, and the Duchess your wife, one lately by the hands
of the Countess Lucretia, an Italian, but I believe this is not the
whole of her Highness' bounty who passes for a very generous
Princess. My abode is at the sign of the Crown in New Cane
Street near Long Acre in the parish of St. Giles. Endorsed by
Williamson, as received from the Duke 8 or 9 Nov., 1675. [French.
S.P. Dom., Car. II. 374, No. 257.] |
| Nov. 9. |
Warrant to John Bradley to search the house of Catharine
Knight in St. Giles' for a seditious and scandalous pamphlet,
entitled, A Letter from a Person of Quality to his friend in the
Country, and to seal up as many of the said pamphlets as he shall
find, and bring them before Williamson with the said C. Knight.
Minute. [Home Office, Warrant Book 1, p. 89.] |
| Nov. 10. |
Notes of the proceedings in both Houses that day, which appear
from Lords' Journals, Vol. XIII., p. 15, and Commons' Journals,
Vol. IX., p. 371. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 374, No. 258.] |
|
Separate notes of the proceedings in both Houses. [Ibid. Nos.
259, 260.] |
| Nov. 10. |
Examination of Catharine Knight, of the parish of St. Giles',
widow, taken before Secretary Williamson. The woman who was
in her chamber, when the messenger came, and slipped away, lives
about Smithfield, but she refuses to tell her name. She had some
of the same books, viz., a quartern, from her before, and the money
received for them was on the table when the messenger came. The
said woman was to have this quartern also now seized with her.
She received 32s. for the quartern she sold before. She had 150
copies in all of the said book, and this unknown woman had the
greatest part of them. She disposed of no copies but to this
woman. This woman was with her last night and bought a
quartern for which she paid 32s. this morning. Being asked again
if she disposed of any copies to any but the said woman, she
answered she sold 25 or 50 to a certain fat woman who keeps a
bookselling shop at the foot of the stone stairs going up to the Court
of Requests, and that she and the other woman were the only
persons to whom she disposed of any. The fat woman had them
at 18d. a piece, and paid her 36s. in the whole. She carried the
copies to the fat woman yesterday sennight, and delivered them to
the maid, the mistress being in the shop, in the afternoon. The
maid fetched 36s. and then had the books. She went to the shop
and showed one of the books to the mistress and asked if she would
buy any, telling her they were 18d. a piece. The mistress answered
she would send her maid to pay for them, on which the maid went with
the examinate through the Hall in New Palace Yard, where she paid
her 36s. for a quartern she had. She came by the knowledge of
this fat woman by the unknown woman, who told her she believed
she would have some of them. Asked where she had any of the
said copies, she said they were left for her altogether on Saturday
sennight at the house where she was taken, in the shop wrapped
up in a cloth. Nobody was in the shop but a little boy, the
party that brought them laying them down and saying they
were for the examinate. The cloth they were lapped up in was a
piece of striped stuff. They were in sheets, and were stitched up
by herself alone. No person has ever been since to inquire after
them or ask money for them. She knows not from whom or
whence they came or who left them. Returning home about 10
that morning the little boy told her something was left for her.
She was nowhere but at one Bayley's, where she formerly lodged.
She never dealt in the dispersing of any books whatever before, and
does not know any printer or bookseller. She never acquainted
her landlord or any one else in the house with anything of this
matter. The unknown woman, besides what she had last night
and was to have had this morning, had about 12 before at 16d.
a piece. Her landlord is Robert Champ, who keeps a potter's shop
at the Coach and Horses in St. Giles'. Saturday sennight the
unknown woman had some of those books from her the first time.
She has known her for several years, but refuses to say on what
occasion she first knew her. Meeting her the said Saturday, the
examinate told her she had some books to sell, asking if she would
have any, and there, going into an alehouse she does not remember,
the examinate went home and fetched a parcel of the books, selling
them for 16d. a piece. [4 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 374, No. 261.] |
| Nov. 10. |
Note by William Killigrew that Thomas Martin is a gentleman
of the Privy Chamber, that he has no house in Berkshire nor 50l.
lands in the county, yet is every year for malice named to be
sheriff, and that his Majesty for three years past has been troubled
by Martin's friends to exchange him for some other more fit.
[Ibid. No. 262.] |
Nov. 10.
Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. Last post I acquainted you that
the foul weather last week had wrecked some ships off the coast of
Flanders. The Abraham of Dover, a small pink, came aground to
the eastward of Calais at a small parish called Hewest. Our pilots
from Flanders say that on the Flemish coast and at sea near those
parts about 36 vessels sank, stranded and ran aground. |
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Capt. Cable bound for Tangier has promised great care in
delivering the Earl of Inchiquin's and Mr. Bland's packets which
came to me about three weeks ago. All this part of Kent are
troubled with great colds and coughs, the like never known before.
Moderate weather, wind S.W. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 374, No. 263.] |
Nov. 10.
Dover. |
Francis Bastinck to Williamson. Last night I received yours by
the gentleman you mentioned, to whom I performed all things
requisite for his passage in the packet-boat, and he had the best
accommodation she could afford him. They sailed about 2 this
morning, wind S.W., a fresh gale, but supposed to be a very safe and
speedy passage. Our masters of the packet-boats that arrived
yesterday from Nieuport and Calais report great damage on those
coasts by reason of these last storms, and that on the Flemish
coasts six merchantmen are cast away, mostly English and Irish,
and very few of the men saved. Also a Deal vessel was cast away
near Calais, but all the men saved. her lading belonging to a
merchant of this town. |
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We have hitherto escaped these late high tides by the favour of
the winds, but our harbour is in very great danger of having the
fresh water stopped up, nothing having been done for want of money
all this last summer. |
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I received yours by the flying post, and have made diligent
search after St. Germain, the Jesuit, who, I am sure, according to
the description, has not passed this way. I shall use all possible
endeavours for his apprehension. [Ibid. No. 264.] |
Nov. 10.
Bristol. |
Thomas Cale to Williamson. A vessel from Malaga reports that
the Marigold, a small vessel outward-bound from hence, was chased
by a Sallee man-of-war and forced ashore on the coast of Spain,
which they carried off. The men got ashore and saved themselves.
[Ibid. No. 265.] |
Nov. 10.
Chester. |
Matthew Anderton to Williamson. By a ship lately arrived from
Dublin we have advice of the quiet posture of that kingdom, and
trade there is likely enough to flourish. The prohibition of their
cattle being imported here puts them upon inquiries after a supply
of that defect in the way of commerce with other counties. [Ibid.
No. 266.] |
| Nov. 10. |
Warrant to John Wickham, messenger, to apprehend Robert
Champ, living at the sign of the Coach and Horses, and keeping a
potter's shop in St. Giles', with his wife and a little boy usually
in the shop, and bring them before Williamson. Minute. [Home
Office, Warrant Book 1, p. 90.] |
Nov. 10.
Whitehall. |
Pardon to George Newton, yeoman, for forgery, barratry and
perjury, and all felonies, offences, &c., committed by him since
29 May, 1660. Minute. [Ibid.] |
Nov. 10.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a grant to Judith Moore of a pension of 150l. a
year charged on the Irish revenue to be paid to her, her executors,
administrators or assigns, until the sum of 2,000l. be paid to her
or them at one entire payment, the same being in lieu of a former
grant of the King's right in the mills of Kilmainham, which was
resumed on the Lord Lieutenant's information that the said mills
were situate within the King's deer park near Dublin and were
proper to be kept therewith. [Home Office, Warrant Book 1, p. 90.] |
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Draft thereof. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 335, No. 196.] |
Nov. 10.
Whitehall. |
Whereas Percy Church, deceased, by his will gave 100l. to the
English Benedictines at Paris, 50l. to the English nuns at Pontoise.
60l. to the English nuns at Paris in the suburb St. Antoine, 40l. to
the English nuns at Rohan, 50l. to the nuns at Gravelines, and 40l.
to the Secular College at Douai, which sums are forfeited to the
Crown by the laws of the realm; warrant for a grant of all the
said sums to William Brent and Matthew Johnson. the executors
of the said will, or to their nominees. [Home Office, Warrant
Book 1, p. 92.] |
Nov. 10.
Whitehall. |
Proclamation offering a reward of 200l. for the apprehension of M.
St. Germain, who on a late sermon preached by M. Luzancy, alias
Chastelain explaining the reasons of his conversion from the Romish
to the Protestant religion, attacked him in his lodging, and compelled
him to sign a retractation of what he had published; also strictly
forbidding any violence or affront to the said M. Luzancy. [Printed.
S.P. Dom., Proclamations 3, p. 339.] |
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Draft thereof, dated the 8th, differing considerably from the
printed proclamation. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 374, No. 245.] |
| [Nov. 10 ?] |
List of proclamations issued for the apprehension of particular
persons since 20 July, 1564, the last being the above for St.
Germain's apprehension. [Ibid. No. 267.] |
Nov. 10.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant for a grant to
Charles, Earl of Middlesex, and Thomas Felton, Groom of the
Bedchamber, of a yearly pension of 800l. sterling for their lives and
the life of the survivor, to commence immediately after the
expiration of the therein recited grant of the like pension to Sir
John Hanmer. (See ante, pp. 351, 356.) [S.P. Dom., Signet Office,
Vol. 9, p. 384.] |
| [Before Nov. 11.] |
Invitation to meet the Stewards on 11 Nov. at St. Michael's
Church, Cornhill, at 11, and after sermon to accompany them
thence to Merchant Tailors' Hall in Threadneedle Street to dinner,
giving the bearer half-a-crown, and to bring this ticket with him.
[Printed. Two copies. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 374, Nos. 268, 269.] |
| Nov. 11. |
Notes of the proceedings in the House of Lords that day, which
fully appear from Lords' Journals, Vol. XIII., p. 18. [Ibid.
No. 270.] |
| Nov. 11. |
Notes of the proceedings in the House of Commons that day,
which fully appear from Commons' Journals, Vol. IX., p. 372.
[Ibid. No. 271.] |
Nov. 11.
Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. One of our packet-boats, which had
landed passengers and mails at Lowestoft, came in yesterday.
They brought no news. The wind continues northerly. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 374, No. 272.] |
Nov. 11.
Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. No news. [Ibid. No. 273.] |
Nov. 11.
Truro. |
Hugh Acland to Williamson. Since my last two Dutch capers
arrived at Falmouth which brought in a Rochelle vessel that came
laden with fish from Canada. About the same time came in three
French vessels laden with fish from the Bank for Havre. Wind
S.W. [Ibid. No. 274.] |
Nov. 11.
Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to Williamson. The 9th came in here three
French vessels from the Bank belonging to Havre. The 10th came
in here two Dutch men-of-war, the Samaritan and the Brandewicke,
both belonging to the States, with a French prize from Canada,
laden with fish and some furs. They took her about 14 days past 40
leagues westward of Ushant. It is said she belonged to Rochelle,
and that they made an indifferent year of fishing at Canada. A small
vessel from Bordeaux bound for Cork says they have made a good
vintage there this year, and that several vessels will be ready to
come away the next fair wind. [Ibid. No. 275.] |
Nov. 11.
Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to James Hickes. Giving the same news as the
last. [Ibid. No. 276.] |
| [Nov. 11.] |
Case of the Company of Glass-sellers in London and all others
selling glass or earthenware in any town in England or Wales in
relation to the Bill for suppressing Hawkers, Pedlers, &c. Stating
that notwithstanding previous prohibitions many persons wander
about selling glass and earthenware who are very injurious to the
glass and earthenware sellers, who from the nature of their goods
are obliged to keep large houses and pay heavy rents, and that such
persons are a sturdy incorrigible people, who generally cheat people
with bad wares, and often corrupt men's servants to steal their
masters' provisions to truck with them, and praying that a proviso
be added to the above bill to prohibit all hawkers of glass or
earthenware from going about in any city or borough in England
or Wales to sell any glass or earthenware under the penalties
inflicted by the Act on other pedlars and petty chapmen. (See
Commons' Journals, Vol. IX., p. 373.) [Printed paper. Ibid.
No. 277.] |
| [Nov. 11.] |
Newsletter to [Sir Francis Radcliffe] containing notes of the
proceedings in the House of Commons that day, which fully appear
from Commons' Journals, Vol. IX., p. 372. [Admiralty, Greenwich
Hospital 1, No. 7.] |
| Nov. 12. |
Notes of the proceedings in the House of Lords that day, which
fully appear from Lords' Journals, Vol. XIII., p. 19. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 374, No. 278.] |
| Nov. 12. |
Notes of the proceedings in the House of Commons that day,
which fully appear from Commons' Journals, Vol. IX., p. 374.
[Ibid. No. 279.] |
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Another copy of the proceedings in both Houses on 11 and
12 Nov. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 374, No. 280.] |
Nov. 12.
London. |
Sir Robert Vyner to Williamson. I had lately the examination
of Mrs. White about selling that ill pamphlet, and found her, in my
opinion, a poor innocent, weak creature, that to get a penny knew
not what she did. She promised to stay the party that brought
them, but it's like they have taken the alarm and do not appear. I
request you would show her what mercy you can, supposing that
you want not enough that are more considerable to make examples
of. [Ibid. No. 281.] |
Nov. 12.
Stockton. |
Richard Potts to Williamson. Shipping news. The wind
continues S.W., with very fair weather. [Ibid. No. 282.] |
Nov. 12.
Dartmouth. |
William Hurt to Williamson. A small ship, said to be of London
from Ostend for Bilbao, the master of Dover and most of the men
English, having rode four or five days in Torbay wind-bound, was last
night boarded by a small French man-of-war and carried away as
prize. A gentlewoman, said to be the late Governor of Ostend's
widow, with all her jewels and wealth was on board, bound for
Spain. The French man-of-war went out of this harbour yesterday
evening; it is supposed he had intelligence of her. The captain
reports that the Dutch ship and goods taken off the strand in
Torbay some time since by the French is condemned for prize in
France. [Ibid. No. 283.] |
Nov. 12.
Plymouth. |
Philip Lanyon to Williamson. Enclosing list of ships arrived.
[Ibid. No. 284.] Enclosed, |
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The said list. [Ibid. No. 284i.] |
| [Nov.] |
Request that the next internal dignity in the church of Exeter
be for Bernard Galard. M.A. With note that this was brought by
Lord Arundel of Trerice, with a declaration that his Majesty had
promised to do it. [Ibid. No. 285.] |
Nov. 12.
Whitehall. |
Careat that no pardon pass to Mr. Nicholas and Mr. Cook for
building in Spitalfields contrary to licence, without notice to Mr.
Stint at his chamber between Elm Court and Fig-tree Court, in the
Middle Temple. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 45, p. 17.] |
Nov. 12.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Bishop of Exeter. Recommending Bernard
Galard for the next vacant internal dignity and canonry in that
church. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 47, p. 15.] |
Nov. 12.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Bishop of St. Asaph. Recommending for the
first donative or sinecure in his disposal Richard Lewis, who has
done good and faithful service as chaplain in the Navy, and in the
last war against the Dutch lost both his speech and hearing, and is
thereby rendered incapable of performing his duty in that function.
[Ibid.] |
Nov. 12.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for inserting John Sumpter, convicted of a robbery at
the summer assizes for Berks, and since respited, in the next
general pardon for the Oxford Circuit without any condition of
transportation. Minute. [Home Office, Warrant Book 1, p. 92.] |
Nov. 12.
Whitehall. |
Grant, on the surrender of Dr. Robert Wiseman, to Thomas
Exton, LL.D., of the office of Advocate-General; fee 20l. per annum.
Minute. [Home Office, Warrant Book 1, p. 93.] |
Nov. 12.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant, in consideration of
the many faithful services to the late and present Kings of Richard
Grace of Courtstown, co. Kilkenny, for a grant of a yearly pension
of 300l. to him for his life and after his decease to Robert Grace,
his son, for his life, as a free gift without account, to commence from
Michaelmas last, the same to be put on the establishment of Ireland
and inserted in the civil lists thereof under the head of pensions
and annuities. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 9, p. 385.] |
| Nov. 13. |
Notes of the proceedings in the House of Lords that day, which
fully appear from Lords' Journals, Vol. XIII., p. 21, and the Ninth
Report of the Historical MSS. Commission, Appendix, Part II.,
p. 43. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 375, No. 1.] |
| Nov. 13. |
Notes of the proceedings in the House of Commons that day, which
fully appear from Commons' Journals, Vol. IX., p. 374. [Ibid. No. 2.] |
|
Another copy of the above proceedings in both Houses. [Ibid.
No. 3.] |
| [Nov. ?] |
Edward Bray and Edward Bray, his son and heir apparent, to
the King. Petition, stating that the petitioners' ancestors were the
undoubted patrons of the rectory of Sheere, Surrey, but that, one
Smyth having been presented to it by King James, the petitioner
Edward Bray, the elder, in strictness of law cannot in consequence
of this usurpation present, should a vacancy occur, till he has
recovered the right by petition of right, a very tedious and
chargeable process, and therefore praying a grant to the petitioner
Edward Bray, the younger, and his heirs of the King's right of
presentation gained by the said usurpation. At the foot, |
Nov. 13.
Whitehall. |
Reference thereof to the Attorney-General. At the side,
His report in favour of granting the petitioners' request. 21 Nov.
[Ibid. No. 4.] |
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Another copy of the above reference. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 46,
p. 61.] |
| Nov. 13. |
Nathaniel Williamson to Williamson. Requesting his good word
to the Lord Treasurer in the business he spoke to his Honour about,
which is a sub-searcher in the Custom House, the name of the
deceased party being Dee. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 375, No. 5.] |
Nov. 13.
Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. No packet-boat has arrived since
my last. Wind S.W., weather dull and heavy. [Ibid. No. 6.] |
Nov. 13.
Lyme. |
Anthony Thorold to Williamson. The 10th and 11th arrived here
the John, Jane, Society and Prosperous of this place from Morlaix.
Soon after their arrival there about two months since the Duc de
Chaulnes came there with several troops of the King's Guards, a
regiment of Swiss and others to the number of 5 or 6,000. He
continued there near 20 days, in which execution was done on three
of the principal mutineers, two broken and strangled, the other
hanged. They have several of them in hold, some of whom are for
the galleys, others for soldiers, &c. Some few they make exemplary
in the noted towns of the province. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 375,
No. 7.] |
| Nov. 13. |
Bill for things for mourning bought of John Bull, amounting to
8l. 13s. 3d. [Ibid. No. 8.] |
Nov. 13.
Whitehall. |
Commission to Aubrey, Earl of Oxford, and Christopher, Duke
of Albemarle, to be Lord Lieutenants of Essex, with a clause
vacating the former commission to the Earl of Oxford to be Lord
Lieutenant of that county. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 44,
p. 17.] |
| Nov. 13. |
Memorandum that the Bishop of Oxford signified his Majesty's
pleasure that the first vacant prebend at Westminster was promised
by him to Monsr. Bréval. [Cancelled. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 45,
p. 17.] |
| Nov. 13. |
Richard Aldworth to William Bridgeman. Returning him the
Lord Lieutenant's thoughts on his perusal of Sir William Talbot's
letter. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 335, No. 197.] |
Nov. 14.
Deal. |
Morgan Lodge to Williamson. This morning ran ashore on the
Goodwin Sands a small ship. Many of our Deal boats are gone to
her assistance, and hope to get her off next flood, she being now
a-dry. We cannot give account of what she is till our boats return.
The wind just now is come to N.N.W., so the fleet of merchantmen
outward-bound, being about 50 or 60 sail, are gone to the westward.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 375, No. 9.] |
Nov. 14.
Dover. |
Francis Bastinck to Williamson. Yesterday afternoon Lord
Berkeley arrived here, and about 9 this morning went on board
the yacht appointed to transport him to Calais, and sailed with a
very fair breeze at N., and as fine weather as could possibly be. He
was very well, his journey having not in the least discomposed
him. |
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Our coast abounds with privateers. The Ostenders lie at our
haven's mouth a week together, and their boats are every day
ashore for intelligence, so that our vessels freighted with horses for
Calais have been forced to unship them; nay, they threaten to
carry the King's mail up to Ostend, in case the Calais packet-boats
carry horses over. [Ibid. No. 10.] |
Nov. 14.
Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. Wind N.N.W. No news.
[Ibid. No. 11.] |
| Nov. 14. |
Warrant from Williamson to William Smith, messenger, after
reciting that it appears by the examination of Edward Panton there
is reason to suspect Col. Naper of being privy to the concealment of
St. Germain, the Jesuit, to search for the said colonel and to bring
him before Williamson. [Home Office, Warrant Book 1, p. 93.] |
| Nov. 15. |
Notes of the proceedings in both Houses that day, which fully
appear from Lords' Journals, Vol. XIII., p. 23, and Commons
Journals, Vol. IX., p. 376. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 375, No. 12.] |
|
Separate copies of the above notes. [Ibid. Nos. 13, 14.] |
| Nov. 15. |
James Hickes to Williamson. On a second view of Mr. Benson's
Saturday night, I find I was to give you a return, which was done
and directed to him by my sudden view and mistake. I most
humbly beg your pardon. The petition I have returned to Mr.
Benson with an account of our condition here. Yet, if you move
the Colonel for a letter-carrier's place, which is 8s. a week, I
question not he may comply with your desire, though he has at
present three persons expecting the like employments as they fall.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 375, No. 15.] |
Nov. 15.
Pendennis Castle. |
Francis Bellott to Williamson. Giving an account of the three
French ships from the Bank, and the two Dutch men-of-war and
their prize as in Holden's letter of the 11th, calendared ante, p. 399.
The men-of-war went out of this, wind N.W., last Saturday, leaving
their prize here. The three French Bankers are still here with
some other small vessels, wind now E.N.E. [Ibid. No. 16.] |
Nov. 15.
Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to Williamson. Last Saturday morning the two
Dutch men-of-war put to sea, leaving their prize here till they
return. The three French Bankers here are afraid to put to sea
though the wind be fair, for they believe the Dutchman will lie
cruising for them, seeing they know them to be here. Much corn
is buying up in those parts for the Canaries and Holland, so that
the price is raised since harvest 3s. on 20 gallons, and is like to be
dearer, for the encouragement the merchant has of 5s. per quarter
paid them at the Custom House very much encourages them to
buy, so that the Act, which is good for the farmers, is not beneficial
to the town and tradesmen. [Ibid. No. 17.] |
Nov. 15.
Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to James Hickes. Giving the same news as the
last. [Ibid. No. 18.] |
Nov. 15.
Swansea. |
John Man to Williamson. The late fogs and bad weather drove
into this road the Providence of Fowey laden with French wines
from Bordeaux bound for Bristol, which gives an account of a very
plentiful vintage there, and that the wines this year prove generally
good. [Ibid. No. 19.] |
| [Nov. 15.] |
List of sheriffs chosen for the year for the several counties of
England, with notes by Williamson relating to those for the counties
of Flint and Montgomery, differing in one or two cases from the names
given in the printed list of sheriffs. [Ibid. No. 20.] |
| [Nov. 15.] |
Names of three persons [as nominees for the office of sheriff] of
Flintshire; Owen Barton to be excused. The same as in the
endorsement of the preceding paper. [Ibid. No. 21.] |
Nov. 15.
Whitehall. |
Commission to Christopher, Duke of Albemarle, to be Lord
Lieutenant of Devon (except the royal citadel, town and borough of
Plymouth, with the parishes, liberties and precincts thereof), with
a clause vacating the former commission to the Earl of Bath to
be Lord Lieutenant of that county. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 44, p. 17.] |
| Nov. 15. |
The Duke of Monmouth to Dr. Isaac Barrow. Expressing his
satisfaction at his being chosen Vice-Chancellor by the University.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 48, p. 37.] |
| Nov. 16. |
Notes of the proceedings in both Houses that day, which appear
from Lords' Journals, Vol. XIII., p. 24, and Commons' Journals, Vol.
IX., p. 377, except that in the House of Lords, the Duke of
Buckingham acquainting the House with his intentions of bringing
in a bill for the ease of Protestant Dissenters, leave was given him
for it. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 375, No. 22.] |
|
Separate copies of the proceedings in each House. [Ibid.
Nos. 23, 24.] |
Nov. 16.
Stockton. |
Richard Potts to Williamson. No news except the continuance
of fair weather, wind W. [Ibid. No. 25.] |
Nov. 16.
Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. One packet-boat arrived on Sunday,
which carried away the Saturday's mail yesterday, there being not
one here till that came in. Another came in since, but neither
brings any news. Wind and weather very uncertain. Two men are
secured here on suspicion of renegadoes, and possibly one may be
the person sought for, but I have not been abroad these several
days, and leave it to the fuller account of the examinants, who
will not be wanting in their endeavours to serve you. [Ibid.
No. 26.] |
Nov. 16.
Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. A fishing smack yesterday spied
in the Downs the hinder part of a ship, and some barrels of tar,
which our seamen hearing went off with several small boats and are
now come ashore with about 30 barrels of tar and some boards, yet
many are swimming in the Downs. 'Tis supposed by our seamen
that in the storm last Sunday night she struck on the east part of
the Goodwin and suddenly staved and broke to pieces. Undoubtedly
all the men are drowned. We hear of another vessel lost which
belonged to Dover, only the master and two men saved. Several
pieces of wreck appear at sea daily. We have now heard of above
40 between England, Holland and Flanders lost at sea, stranded or
run aground. Pleasant weather, wind at or near N.E. [Ibid.
No. 27.] |
Nov. 16.
Deal. |
Morgan Lodge to Williamson. In my last I gave an account of
the vessel on the Goodwin. Our Deal boats have got her off and
brought her into the Downs without any damage to her. She came
from Ostend and was bound to Dover to be made free. [Ibid.
No. 28.] |
Nov. 16.
Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. Wind N.N.E. No news.
[Ibid. No. 29.] |
Nov. 16.
Plymouth. |
Philip Lanyon to Williamson. Enclosing list of ships arrived.
[Ibid. No. 30.] |
Nov. 16.
Whitehall. |
Grant of a prebend of Westminster, vacant by the death of Dr.
Boreman, to Francis Durand de Bréval, D.D., one of the King's
chaplains. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 47, p. 16.] |
| Nov. 17. |
Notes of the proceedings in both Houses that day, which appear
from Lords' Journals, Vol. XIII., p. 25, and Commons' Journals,
Vol. IX., p. 378. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 375, No. 31.] |
|
Separate copies of the above proceedings. [Ibid. Nos. 32, 33.] |
Nov. 17.
Deal. |
Morgan Lodge to Williamson. This morning arrived the John's
Adventure from New England. The master tells me that the
rebellion of the Indians has laid a stop to all trade, and that they
are very numerous, notwithstanding they take and kill many of
them, and those that they take they send away for Barbados and
Nevis and Jamaica and Spain and sell them. A little before the
ship came away the Indians had laid an ambuscade and cut off and
killed a captain and lieutenant and 60 of the company of New
England men. They very seldom appear in a body, but lie lurking
in by-places behind bushes and trees, so that they cannot do that
execution upon them they would, if they appeared in bodies. |
|
Some great ships have been cast away to the northward, for this
morning a great many barrels of tar have been taken that were
swimming in the sea through the Downs, and it is thought the men
are all drowned. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 375, No. 34.] |
Nov. 17.
Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. The tar that I told you about
last post came out of an English vessel that grounded towards the
north part of the Goodwin. Two of her men were found in her,
both having hold of some part of her for fear of being beaten off
with the great waves. In her bottom is iron which our men are
now fetching. [Ibid. No. 35.] |
Nov. 17.
4 p.m.
Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. Last night arrived here a person
of quality who this morning went for London. He came incognito,
so to-day's letter spoke not of his arrival. Now I understand him
to be Lord Douglas from France. Little wind at S.W. [Ibid.
No. 36.] |
| Nov. [17]/27. |
Coloured diagrams of two appearances of parhelia and haloes seen
that day from 10 a.m. till noon and from noon till 2 p.m. [at
Bordeaux]. [French. Ibid. No. 37.] |
| [Nov. 17 ?] |
Bill for prevention of frauds and perjuries and Bill for explaining and supplying defaults in an Act for preventing frequent abuses
in printing seditious, treasonable and unlicensed books and pamphlets and for regulating printing and printing presses. (See Lords'
Journals, Vol. XIII., p. 20, Commons' Journals, Vol. IX., p. 378.)
[39 pages. Ibid. No. 38.] |
| Nov. 17. |
Memorandum that Dr. Allestree, Provost of Eton, signified
the King's pleasure that the first vacant prebend in Westminster
should be granted to Mr. Moreton at the Earl of Oxford's request.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 45, p. 17.] |
| Nov. 18. |
Notes of the proceedings in the House of Lords that day, which
appear from Lords' Journals, Vol. XIII,, p. 27, except that the hearing of Sir N. Stoughton's appeal is appointed for that day 3 weeks
instead of the 30th as given in the Journals. [Two copies. S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 375, Nos. 39, 40.] |
| Nov. 18. |
Notes of the proceedings in the House of Commons that day, which
appear from Commons' Journals, Vol. IX., p. 379. [Two copies. Ibid.
Nos. 41, 42.] |
Nov. 18.
Brompton |
Information of Jeremiah Bromley, Collector of the Customs,
Scarborough. 9 Oct. last in the house of William Lawson of Scarborough he heard John Wyvill of Osgodby say that the King was a
whoremaster and minded his whores and neglected the concerns of
the kingdom. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 375, No. 43.] |
Nov. 18.
Scarborough. |
Certificate by the bailiffs and magistrates of Scarborough at the
desire of John Wyvell of Osgodby that Roger, his father, was a
very loyal and faithful subject to his late Majesty and was in the
Commission of the Peace for the North Riding, and was in arms
under his Majesty's command in the late civil wars, and that his
eldest son, William, was cupbearer to his present Majesty then
Prince of Wales, and bore arms himself under his Majesty's command, and that the said John himself was in actual service for his
late Majesty in the late unhappy wars, and that the whole family
were very great sufferers for his late Majesty, and that the said John
is the only one remaining of them, and that he has always carried
himself before them (and has the same report of his neighbours) as
a very loyal subject. [Ibid. No. 44.] |
Nov. 18.
Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. No news. Wind N. and the weather
dull and heavy. [Ibid. No. 45.] |
Nov. 18.
Deal. |
Morgan Lodge to Williamson. In my last I gave you an account
of the tar taken up in the Downs. It is since found the ship came
from the eastward, and was laden with pitch, tar, iron, and flax.
She was lost on the Goodwin and was an Englishman. All the
men are lost. Last night came into the Downs the Richmond
yacht, which brought Lord Douglas and his company. They are
all landed and gone for London and the yacht is gone for the river.
[Ibid. No. 46.] |
Nov. 18.
Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. Wind N.E. No news. [Ibid.
No. 47.] |
Nov. 18.
Truro. |
Hugh Acland to Williamson. No news. Wind S.W. [Ibid.
No. 48.] |
Nov. 18.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a grant to Sir Thomas Fanshaw during pleasure
of the office of Keeper of Game within 10 miles of London and
Westminster. [Precedents 1, f. 118.] |
Nov. 18.
Whitehall. |
Warrant, after reciting that Charles Leaue had stated by his petition
that his father and his whole family had faithfully served the late
King, his uncle having been slain and his father much maimed in
his service, and their whole estate sold to raise forces and answer
debts contracted in the royal cause, and that the said Leaue himself
disbursed his wife's portion in Sir John Booth's attempt, whereby
he is reduced to great want, and prayed a gift of an arrear of a fee
farm rent in Lincolnshire, and that the Lord Treasurer had reported
on the reference of the petition that the gratuity desired is an arrear
due to the Crown for a rent reserved on a grant of Sutton Marsh,
Lincolnshire, by the late King from several persons, viz., 150l. 10s. 3d.
from Lady Dacres, 78l. 9s. 8¾d. from Francis Wrenham, and
168l. 3s. 7d. from Philip Leman, amounting in all to 398l. 3s. (sic);
for a grant of the said three sums to the said Charles Leaue as a
free gift without account. [2½ pages. Precedents 1, f. 121.] |
| Nov. 19. |
Notes of the proceedings in both Houses that day, which fully
appear from Lords' Journals, Vol. XIII., p. 29, and Commons'
Journals, Vol. IX., p. 380, except that in the former is omitted that
in the order made the previous day in Sir N. Stoughton's case the
day was altered to Monday sennight. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 375,
No. 49.] |
|
Separate copies of the proceedings in both Houses. [Ibid.
Nos. 50, 51.] |
Nov. 19.
Whitehall. |
John Field to William Bridgeman. At Secretary Coventry's
desire requesting that a caveat be entered in his office that no
reversion pass of the Keepership of the King's Libraries without
notice to him. [Ibid. No. 52.] |
Nov. 19.
Stockton. |
Richard Potts to Williamson. No news except the change from
fair weather to rain and this morning to frost and some snow.
Wind S.W. [Ibid. No. 53.] |
Nov. 19.
Yarmouth. |
Edmund Thaxter and Thomas Bradford, bailiffs of Yarmouth, to
Williamson. Yesterday we caused yours to be read at our public
assembly, where, nem. con. Mr. Thomas Watson's freedom was
granted him gratis as you desired. [Ibid. No. 54.] |
Nov. 19.
Yarmouth. |
Richard Bower to Williamson. Informing him of Mr. Watson's
having been granted his freedom.—I have of late been very ill
supplied with your letters of intelligence and Gazettes. If there be
any fear of a breach, favour me with a line to give me notice of it,
for I have now ready to go out of this port 500l. on my own adventure, which, if there be any fears of a breach, I would insure. Here
is a rumour of a Dartmouth man being taken by a Sallee man-ofwar and carried into Argier, where the ship and goods are made
prize and the men slaves, and that the Consul of Argier has given
notice that they are like to break with us. [Ibid. No. 55.] |
Nov. 19.
Plymouth. |
Philip Lanyon to Williamson. Enclosing list of ships arrived.
Only this day a ship of Rochester built 18 months ago, bound in
ballast for Rochelle, struck on the Eddystone. The master and all
the men are come safe ashore in their boat, but it is supposed the
ship is sunk. [Ibid. No. 56.] Enclosed, |
|
The said list. [Ibid. No. 56 i.] |
Nov. 19.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a dispensation to James Rossington to accept and
hold the rectory of Lezant, Cornwall, with that of Up Ottery,
Devon, which he now holds. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 27, f. 78.] |
Nov. 19.
Whitehall. |
The King to ————. As he has ordered 5 out of the 7 Fellows
of Eton College to be chosen from the Fellows of King's College,
Cambridge, recommending Richard Martin, M.A., Fellow of King's
College, as a person deserving of a fellowship, to which his good
performances at Eton School, wherein he has officiated several
years, entitle him to be chosen to the next fellowship vacant after
those to which Mr. Godolphin and Mr. Upman are already recommended. [Ibid.] |
Nov. 19.
Whitehall. |
Commission to Thomas Chilton to be ensign to the Duke of
York's company of foot under Captain George Bridges at Portsmouth. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 140.] |
| Nov. 19. |
Caveat that no grant pass of Keeper of the King's Library in
reversion without notice to Secretary Coventry. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 45, p. 18.] |
| Nov. 19. |
Caveat that no pardon pass to — Earle, of Kingston-on-Thames,
convicted of several robberies and felonies, till notice be given to
Sir Winston Churchill. [Ibid.] |
Nov. 19.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a patent for 14 years to James Ward for his invention
of an engine for pumping water, and of several other water
works for draining grounds and raising water to a great height.
[Precedents 1, f. 122.] |
Friday.
Nov. 19. |
Francis Sarsfield to Williamson. The Duke of Monmouth is
ready to concur with Secretary Williamson in order to signify his
Majesty's pleasure to Lord Essex in favour of Sarsfield, servant to
his Grace. His Grace has promised also to get the King to speak
to him at Council, if it can be conveniently done, which Secretary
Williamson is desired to contrive. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 335,
No. 198.] |
| [Nov. ?] |
Dorothy, relict of Thomas Chiffinch, late Keeper of the Closet,
deceased, to the King. Petition, stating that her late husband by
warrant under the signet and sign-manual of 10 Nov., 1665, received
of Lord Ashley, then treasurer of the proceeds of the sale of prizes,
3,252l. to be employed according to his Majesty's directions for
his service, and, it not appearing for what service the said money
was employed, it was set insuper on the petitioner's husband,
whereon process has been lately issued out of the Court of
Exchequer against his executors or administrator, and the
petitioner is like to be troubled to give an account thereof, and
further stating that she is informed that several other sums are
certified by the late Sir Robert Long to be paid to her said husband
on account, whereas they were paid him to supply the Privy Purse,
which, she is informed, renders no account but to the King, and
1,892l. was delivered to her said husband to be paid to Monsr.
Feurier, a French merchant, by his Majesty's command, and
1,000l. more was delivered him for defraying the charges of the
works at Hampton Court, of all which after so long time she is not
able to render any particular account, but she believes his Majesty
was acquainted with the expenditure thereof, and therefore praying
a Privy Seal to discharge her from the said moneys, and from
rendering any further account for the same, and for superseding
the process already issued and for stopping any further process
to be issued out against her for the said moneys. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 375, No. 57.] |
Nov. 20.
Whitehall. |
His Majesty retaining a gracious sense of the petitioner's late
husband's great faithfulness in his long attendance on him, and
recalling that the above mentioned sums were laid out according to
his particular directions, is pleased that the petitioner be discharged
from the said sums and from rendering any further account of the
same, and that the petition be transmitted to the Lord Treasurer to
give order that a Privy Seal be passed, discharging her accordingly.
Prefixed is a copy of the above petition, in which after "at Hampton
Court" is added "besides 1,000l. on a Privy Seal of 4 Nov., 1661,
and 200l. by Privy Seal of 30 March, 1663." [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 46, p. 63.] |
| Nov. |
The Duke of Albemarle to the King. Petition, stating that in the
grant dated 23 Aug., 1664, of the site of Clarendon House, the site
was described by mistake as lying in the parish of St. James' in the
Fields instead of St. Martin's in the Fields, and that the petitioner
has since purchased Clarendon House, and because of the above
mistake in the description praying a grant and confirmation of the
premises. [Draft. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 375, No. 58.] |
Nov. 20.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the above petition that he
may give order for passing a grant as desired and for rectifying the
mistake in the said former grant. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 46,
p. 65.] |
| Nov. 20. |
Notes of the proceedings in the House of Lords that day, which
fully appear from Lords' Journals, Vol. XIII., p. 32. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 375, No. 59.] |
| Nov. 20. |
Copy of the protest of the Lords against the vote for no address
for dissolving the Parliament. (Printed in Lords' Journals, Vol.
XIII., p. 33.) [Ibid. No. 60.] |
| Nov. 20. |
Notes of the proceedings in the House of Commons that day,
which fully appear from Commons' Journals, Vol. IX., p. 381. [Two
copies. Ibid. Nos. 61, 62.] |
| Nov. 20. |
Notes taken in shorthand of the Earl of Shaftesbury's speech on
the debate of appointing a day for hearing Dr. Shirley's cause.
(Printed in Christie, Life of Lord Shaftesbury, Appendix, p. lxxxiv.)
[Ibid. No. 63.] |
| Nov. 20. |
Dr. Lancelot Addison to Williamson. I found Dr. Tully at
Grittleton in a very weak condition, yet seeming so desirous of life
that I durst not propound anything that might suggest the likely
nearness of his end. He said he would request that his month might
be assigned to me, as hopeless to wait any more himself, but, if his
letter should be of any significancy, I conceive he will scarce be
able to write and therefore I solely depend on you in that affair.
As to Ripon, though I dare scarce mention it, I have ventured
humbly to request you to move the King therein while Dr. Tully is
alive, and before any may perhaps have made suit for it. The
doctor told me it might be worth 100l. per annum and better to
one that would reside there for some part of the year. [Ibid.
No. 64.] |
Nov. 20.
Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. One of our packet-boats arrived on
Thursday night which brought several passengers, but neither
deserting soldiers or news that I could hear of. I beg pardon for
that lame account I gave last Tuesday, not knowing whom your
express to Capt. Langley concerned till last night. My own illness,
as well as his absence, I hope will procure some mitigation of my
offence. On Sunday night two young men were hindered from
passing over for Holland by a letter from Mr. Cole, a merchant in
Bartholomew Lane, London, which I imagined might have been
the aim of your express, but as yet we hear nothing of Monsr.
St. Germain. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 375, No. 65.] |
Nov. 20.
Chester. |
Matthew Anderton to Williamson. Last Thursday the Earl of
Donegal, Lord Taaffe, Mr. Justin Macartie and Capt. Chichester
arrived here and went yesterday towards Holyhead in order to their
transportation for Dublin. Lord Clare is also at Neston, waiting
for a wind for Ireland. [Ibid. No. 66.] |
Nov. 20.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Attorney-General of the petition of George
Penne of Dorsetshire praying a licence to hold a fair from 8 to
14 May inclusive in Tollar Wilme Downs in the said county.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 46, p. 66.] |
| Nov. 20. |
Grant to Sir Thomas Samuel, of — in Northamptonshire, of a
baronetcy. Minute. [Home Office, Warrant Book 1, p. 93.] |
Nov. 20.
Whitehall. |
Warrant in the usual form to the Earl of Pembroke to preserve
the game in Wiltshire. Minute. [Ibid. p. 97.] |
Nov. 20.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a grant to George Harris of the offices of Secretary
of Jamaica, &c. (calendared in S.P. Col., America, &c., 1675–1676,
p. 302). [Precedents 1, f. 120.] |
Nov. 21.
Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. Since about 4 yesterday
morning it has blown a storm at E.N.E. There are not above 6
ships in the Downs, which have suffered no damage, but at the
mouth of the Sandwich river, about five miles northward of this, a
small vessel for Bordeaux ran aground yesterday and is not yet
got off. Some say, if she comes not off next tide, she will be lost.
The winds and seas are somewhat abated. |
|
Postscript, 3 p.m.—It blows very hard at N.E. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 375, No. 67.] |
Nov. 21.
Deal |
Morgan Lodge to Williamson. To-day passed by the back of
the Goodwin Sands about 100 great ships, but what they are we
know not. In the morning a ketch of Margate going into
Sandwich haven ran ashore, and lay dry for one tide, but is now
got off. [Ibid. No. 68.] |
Nov. 21.
Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. Wind N.E. Several ships with
wines from Bordeaux for London and other ports are stopped at
Spithead and Stokes Bay. [Ibid. No. 69.] |
| Nov. 22. |
Notes of the proceedings in the House of Lords that day, which
fully appear from Lords' Journals, Vol. XIII., p. 34. [Ibid. No. 70.] |
Nov. 22.
Bridlington. |
T. Aslaby to Williamson. Ten light ships are now at anchor in
this bay, one of which is a flyboat of this town which has been
wanting these two months, and was concluded to be lost, not having
been heard of since. With much ado she arrived in Holland, though
very leaky, and they were forced to cast overboard a great many of
her coals. The master brought over three English women, which
were saved out of a vessel of London bound for Newcastle. The
vessel was stranded at sea, only these three women were put into a
boat with an old man and a boy, and were four days at sea before
they got the land near Harling. One of the women had a young
child, which died when they came within sight of land, and they
left two children on board, one being alive, but they were forced to
leave it. The rest of the company got into a caper which took them
on board. The old man and the boy they left in Holland, being so
starved that they were not in a condition to come away, for the boy's
toes were so perished that they saw them cut off before they went
away. These passengers were at London to be touched for the evil
by his Majesty, and were returning home. Here is and has been
very violent weather, the wind being now N.N.W. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 375, No. 71.] |
Nov. 22.
Truro. |
Hugh Acland to Williamson. We have a universal cold in town
and country, but I suppose that is no strange thing at this season,
the wind being all northerly. [Ibid. No. 72.] |
Nov. 22.
Pendennis. |
Francis Bellott to Williamson. Thursday last, the wind being
N., about 30 sail went out of this port, most bound for France.
Several sail are since come in from France, some laden with wines,
two or three with nuts. A merchant I met this morning informs
me he saw 7,000 soldiers march into Bordeaux before he came from
thence on the 14th, and 4,000 more were expected. They marched
in with their swords drawn, the point to the ground. They intend
to demolish a great part of the town lying nearest the castle, and
have seized on all the arms of the town. Saturday came in one
from Lisbon laden with sugars and Brazil tobacco for Havre, and
one from Portaport belonging to Plymouth laden with sugars and
fruit. The French vessels from Newfoundland with fish and the
French prize brought in by a Dutch man-of-war continue here still.
Wind E.N.E. [Ibid. No. 73.] |
Nov. 22.
Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to Williamson. The 19th came in here several
which left Bordeaux the 13th. They report that 5 days before they
came out about 1,200 men came in, horse and foot, all armed, and
their swords drawn, unknown to the inhabitants before they were
within 8 miles of the city, for, if they had had timely notice, they
would have withstood them. They have pulled down the city wall,
and say they will pull down every 20th house. They quarter 15 or
16 in a merchant's house, and he must maintain them and give
them moneys besides. They put a great obstruction to trade,
merchants not knowing what to do, three or four hundred ships
lying there, some part laden, others having no goods on board, and
the merchants know not whether it be best to put any on board.
What will further come of it is not known, but it is much feared
it will be worse, more forces coming in daily. [Ibid. No. 74.] |
| Nov. 22. |
"An Act for the better and more easy rebuilding the Town of
Northampton" (printed in Statutes of the Realm, Vol. V., p. 798)
and two private Acts passed that day. [Printed. Ibid. No. 75.] |
Nov. 22.
Whitehall. |
Licence to Peter Blake, High Sheriff of Hampshire, to live out
of that county. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 42, p. 17.] |
Nov. 22.
Whitehall. |
Commission to John, Earl of Bath, to be Lord Lieutenant of the
town and borough of Plymouth, with the parishes, liberties and
precincts thereof. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 44, p. 18.] |
Nov. 22.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a grant to Henry Killigrew of letters of administration
of the estate of Hugh Willoughby alias Revell, of the City of London,
a bastard, deceased intestate, which escheated to the Crown, and
was granted 4 Oct. last to the said Killigrew. [Home Office, Warrant
Book 1, p. 94.] |
|
Draft thereof. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 375, No. 76.] |
Nov. 22.
Whitehall. |
Grant in reversion after Hugh May to Thomas May of the office
of clerk of the recognizances to be taken before the Chief Justices
of the King's Bench and Common Pleas, and of clerk for making
and enrolling the same. Minute. [Home Office, Warrant Book 1,
p. 95.] |
Nov. 22.
Whitehall. |
Patent for 14 years to James Ward, of Langley, of an engine for
pumping water, which by the strength of one man shall pump two
tons of water a minute. Minute. [Ibid.] |
Nov. 22.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for swearing Robert Sayers to be a corporal of the
Yeomen of the Guard in reversion, to be admitted on the first
vacancy among the present four corporals. Minute. [Ibid.] |
Nov. 23.
Queen's College. |
Dr. Timothy Halton to Williamson. I have inquired concerning
Pearson, who was recommended by the trustees of Dovenby School to
be one of your exhibitioners. There is a place vacant, if you please
to bestow it on him. Dr. Tully continues in the country and is not
able to travel to Oxford. I think there is small hope of his recovery.
You bid me mind you of my brother William, and you would procure
some benefice for him. A living some 14 miles from Oxford called
Swerford is at present vacant. It is in the Bishop of Chichester's
gift, and is worth 120l. per annum. If you think fit to concern
yourself about it, it will be a very great kindness to me. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 375, No. 77.] |
Nov. 23.
Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. One of our packet-boats made a
short passage from the Brill hither last Sunday night, but brought
no news. The wind was at N.E. To-day it is N.W. with a hard
frost. [Ibid. No. 78.] |
Nov. 23.
Deal. |
Morgan Lodge to Williamson. To-day several outward-bound
merchant ships and the Navy yacht for France with the wind N.E.
passed through the Downs. I have not had any newsletter from
your office above these three weeks. [Ibid. No. 79.] |
Nov. 23.
Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. Wind N.N.W. Some Bordeaux
ships bound for London that put in here with the easterly winds
went to sea last Sunday, and since, meeting with contrary winds,
came back to Spithead. [Ibid. No. 80.] |
Nov. 23.
Dartmouth. |
William Hurt to Williamson. Last Friday happened another odd
passage of the French in Salcombe Road. An Ostend caper, having
taken a French vessel laden with salt, and sending her home for
Ostend, the wind being contrary, brought her into Salcombe Road,
where a small French man-of-war was riding, which makes no more
ado but claps the prize on board and carries her away. [Ibid. No. 81.] |
Nov. 23.
Plymouth. |
Philip Lanyon to Williamson. Enclosing list of ships arrived.
The master of a ship arrived to-day from Rotterdam reports there
was a Dutch man-of-war at the Texel, who on that coast met three
English merchantmen, and made them strike to him, they being
bound for Rotterdam. When they came in, the masters complained.
On this the captain was secured and sent prisoner to the Hague.
It was reported at Rotterdam he would be executed. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 375, No. 82.] Enclosed, |
|
The said list. [Ibid. No. 82 i.] |
Nov. 23.
Whitehall. |
Licences to Robert Knightly, High Sheriff of Surrey, and to Sir
Edmund Jennings, High Sheriff of Yorkshire, to live out of their
respective counties. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 42, pp. 17, 18.] |
Nov. 23.
Whitehall. |
Sir J. Williamson to Mr. Welsh, Mr. Bastinck and Mr. Langley.
His Majesty having received information that two young ladies,
daughters of Sir [John] Warner of Suffolk, who some years since
changed his religion and made himself a Jesuit, are like to be
transported beyond the seas, in order to their being put into
nunneries, in the interim, till he may have taken the order
necessary according to law for preventing their transportation, I
am commanded to signify his pleasure that you have a strict eye
what persons shall endeavour to embark in that port for any part
beyond the seas, and make stay of such as you shall have cause to
suspect on this occasion, and, having carried them before the Mayor
of that town or some other Justice, secure them, till they be able to
give a good account of themselves, and certify the same to his
Majesty. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 43, p. 62.] |
|
Draft thereof. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 375, No. 83.] |
Nov. 23.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Dean and Chapter of Winchester. Recommending Thomas Cobb for the place of auditor of that church,
vacant by the death of Edward Traffell, and dispensing with a
clause in their statutes which provided that the places of Chapter
Clerk and Auditor are to be in one person. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 47, p. 16.] |
Nov. 23.
London. |
Newsletter to [Sir Francis Radcliffe]. The last post we hinted
some votes of the House of Commons in opposition to Dr. Shirley's
petition for an appeal to the House of Lords. They declared the
same to be illegal. The Lords that very day passed a vote that the
proceedings of the House of Commons were scandalous, unjust and
tending to the destruction of the Government, and on further debate,
their Lordships finding no probable way of reconciliation, it was
proposed by some to make an address to the King to have this
Parliament dissolved, at which many Lords were startled, both
spiritual and temporal. Lord Mohun began the business, Lord
Shaftesbury seconded it. The debate held 5 hours, and about
9 at night the question was put whether the House should make an
address to the King to dissolve this Parliament. The House was
equally divided, 48 in the affirmative and 48 in the negative, but the
Earl of Ailesbury coming in late and being demanded his opinion,
being ignorant of the debate and having a proxy, declared for himself
and proxy Not Content, that is to say, not to have this Parliament
dissolved. Next day, being Sunday, in the evening the King and
Council met, and, it being apprehended that, seeing the vote was so
near equal, there was a great sense in the Lords to a dissolution and
likewise in the Commons, though that question was never put there,
and taking in other interests upon the Romish and English account
conducing to that end or what the private reasons were we cannot
tell, but the consequence of the debate was that the King should
prorogue this Parliament to 15 Feb., 1676[–7]. The King made no
speech, but the Lord Keeper declared the King's pleasure to prerogue
this Parliament to that time. Three bills were presented for the
Royal assent (particulars of which appear by Lords' Journals,
Vol. XIII., p. 34), but the bill read and committed in the House of
Commons to appropriate the Customs for the future to the use of the
Navy and several other public Acts almost ready to come up to the
Lords could not pass, because they were not finished, so the tax of
300,000l. is not enacted to be laid upon the nation. |
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Great notice was taken by the House of Commons, when they
went up to the House of Lords and heard the prorogation, that Lord
Lauderdale, concerning whom they formerly made an address to
the King that he might not be so near his person, had the honour
to carry the sword that day before the King. The members, both
Lords and Commons, hasten out of town. [Admiralty, Greenwich
Hospital 1, No. 8.] |
Nov. 23.
Kinsale. |
Thomas Burrowes to Williamson. Yesterday came in here the
Willing Mind, Nightingale, and Consent, all of By-the-ford (Bideford),
from Sanse bastens (St. Sebastian), which carried fish from Newfoundland there. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 335, No. 199.] |
Nov. 23.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant, after reciting the
petition of Folliott, Viscount Powerscourt, and the references
thereof to the Lord Lieutenant and the Lord Treasurer and their
reports thereon, all calendared ante, p. 334, for causing letters
patent to be passed to the said Viscount and his heirs or his
nominees of so many lands and hereditaments in Ireland as were
forfeited to or vested in the Crown by the Acts of Settlement
and Explanation, as shall be tendered by him or them from time
to time, not exceeding 5,000 acres plantation measure, at such
yearly rents as Adventurers or Soldiers are by the said Acts to pay
in the several provinces, and for admitting the said Viscount to
place deficiencies of any interests satisfiable by the said Acts on
any lands and hereditaments forfeited to or vested in the Crown by
the said Acts, and also for causing inquisitions to be taken for
finding the title of the Crown to any lands and hereditaments to be
passed to the said Viscount by virtue of these letters and for ascertaining the quantity thereof. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Signet Office,
Vol. 9, p. 400.] |
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Draft thereof. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 335, No. 200.] |
Nov. 24.
Whitehall. |
Order in Council, that the principal Secretaries of State cause
directions to be given to the officers at the several ports to take
especial care that, without his Majesty's special licence, they permit
not Catherine and Susanna, the daughters of Sir John Warner, to
pass beyond the seas, who, having been bred up in a monastery
beyond the seas, are now come to England, there being intentions
of carrying them back to get them to profess themselves nuns, and
that, if they attempt the same, the officers do forthwith cause them
to be secured, and give immediate notice thereof to a principal
Secretary of State. With memorandum that Mr. Secretary had
written before by the King's particular direction. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 375, No. 84.] |
Nov. 24.
Wallingford House. |
Charles Bertie to William Bridgeman. Requesting the loan of
the charter of the Hamburg Company, if Mr. Secretary can spare
it. [Ibid. No. 85.] |
Nov. 24.
Rydal. |
Daniel Fleming to Williamson. A good while ago I gave you an
intimation of a difference among some of the justices of this county
about removing the Quarter Sessions from Kendal. Divers justices
here and I are desirous that the Quarter Sessions be kept both at
Appleby and Kendal, as they have been, according to the confession
of the gentlemen who are for the alteration, for near 70 years, but
we believe for much longer. It will be easy to demonstrate that an
alteration will be much to his Majesty's prejudice, and not a little
to the trouble, charge and dissatisfaction of the county, especially
of the barony of Kendal, most of whom are the King's tenants. I
hope it will be no offence for us to desire to serve our sovereign and
our country in the same good old way our predecessors have done
formerly. For obviating any partial information that may be made
to you I have given Sir George Fletcher copies of all the letters that
have passed amongst us, which will truly acquaint you with the
reasons of this difference. He will communicate them to you, as
also will Sir John Otway, who has acted with us. [Ibid. No. 86.] |
Nov. 24.
Deal |
Richard Watts to Williamson. We do not understand of any
shipwreck this last storm. We have had now three or four days of
good weather. The wind is now come to the west, which will bring
in the ships expected these 14 days. [Ibid. No. 87.] |
Nov. 24.
Chester. |
Matthew Anderton to Williamson. Yours for Lord O'Brien is
come to my hands, which will be carefully delivered him on his
arrival. [Ibid. No. 88.] |
Nov. 24.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to Gilbert, Archbishop of Canterbury, to grant a
dispensation to Robert Fish, M.A., to accept and hold the rectory of
Cotes Magna, with that of Bytham Parva, which he now holds, both
co. Lincoln. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 27, f. 79.] |
| Nov. 24. |
Reference to the Lord Keeper of the petition of Lodowick Bray,
desiring a commission of review in a cause between him and
Henry Skipwith. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 46, p. 66.] |
Nov. 24.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Dean and Chapter of Exeter. Renewing the
recommendation by his letter of 2 June last of John Ceely, M.A., a
prebendary of that church, for the canonry residentiary next vacant.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 47, p. 17.] |
Nov. 24.
Whitehall. |
Grant to Edward Bray, junior, in fee-simple of the advowson of
the rectory of Sheere, Surrey. Minute. [Ibid.] |
Nov. 24.
Whitehall. |
Proclamation. In accordance with the Act of 15 Car. II. c. 7,
entituled an Act for the Encouragement of Trade, prohibiting the
importation of any commodities of the growth, production or
manufacture of Europe into any of his Majesty's plantations in
Asia, Africa or America (Tangier only excepted), but what shall be
shipped and carried directly thither from England, Wales or
Berwick, with the exceptions therein mentioned, as notwithstanding
the said Act great quantities of such commodities not shipped as
aforesaid have been and are imported into several of the said
plantations, and likewise putting in execution the Navigation Act
(12 Car. II. c. 18), the Act for regulating the Plantation Trade
(22 and 23 Car. II. c. 26), and the Act for better securing the
Plantation Trade (25 Car. II. c. 7), and all other laws relating to
the trade of the plantations. [Printed. S.P. Dom., Proclamations 3, p. 340.] |
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Draft thereof, noted as read in Council 24 Nov., and approved.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 375, No. 89.] |
| Nov. 25. |
Sir Thomas Lynch to Williamson. I have been kept in bed and
the house these 12 days by a fit of gout, so could not wait on you
in the affair the Duke spoke to you of, but hope to be able to go in
a day or two. But I durst not so long defer my petition on behalf
of the bearer, my friend and kinsman Mr. Payne, a sober ingenious
divine, as Dr. Stillingfleet and my Lord of Canterbury will testify.
He would beg to have the living of Southweald by Burntwood,
vacant by Parson Alford's death, which is in the Bishop of London's
gift, but at present in his Majesty's by the vacancy of that see.
[Ibid. No. 90.] |
Nov. 25.
Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. The winds have been westerly since
my last, which this morning sent us such a tide as frightened the
whole town and did us some considerable damage. [Ibid. No. 91.] |
Nov. 25.
Harwich. |
Thomas Langley to Williamson. Assuring him that in obedience
to his letter of the 23rd he would take all possible care to stop any
such persons as he mentions, should they offer to take passage from
that port.—Col. Whitley lately told me that your orders ought to
come to him, and so to me, or at least that I should advise him of
all your orders that came to me, but I told him, if it were anything
concerning the profits of his boats I would, else I prayed his pardon.
[Ibid. No. 92.] |
Nov. 25.
Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. This forenoon came in four Dutch
East India ships outward-bound. They had been beating up the
Channel, but, the wind being very contrary, anchored about 10 this
forenoon. About 100 Dutch vessels went into the Cowes, but these
chose rather to come into the Downs. They were forced out last
Friday by that East India Company for fear of being frozen up.
One of these East India ships is said to be 1,200 tons, and she is
Vice-Admiral. The Admiral is near 1,000, the other two not above
6 or 700. Another flyboat is since come in bound for East India,
and about 20 sail are at the back of the Goodwin plying westward.
This forenoon a Council of War was held on board the Dutch
Admiral, and 'tis reported they sent an advice vessel to Holland
desiring them to send the men that were bound with them, and left
behind by reason of their coming out. A topsail gale due west.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 375, No. 93.] |
Nov. 25.
Deal. |
Morgan Lodge to Williamson. Concerning the East India ships
mentioned in the last. [Ibid. No. 94.] |
Nov. 25.
Dover. |
Francis Bastinck to Williamson. I shall use all endeavours to
stay the two young ladies mentioned in yours of the 23rd, if they
attempt to pass this way. We expect this evening our packetboats from Nieuport and Calais, the wind, which has been some
time contrary and blown very hard at N.W., being now abated.
[Ibid. No. 95.] |
Nov. 25.
Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. Wind W. The Bordeaux ships
are since sailed to London and other northern ports. [Ibid. No. 96.] |
Nov. 25.
Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to Williamson. Yesterday put to sea several
vessels from France and elsewhere homeward-bound, as also the
three French Bankers, with a fresh wind at N.W. It is said that
at Bordeaux the King's forces have pulled down a whole street that
hindered the citadel from commanding the city. The inhabitants,
in spite of the soldiers, keep their arms. They say that by reason
of a frost they had much of their grapes are decayed, and the wine
not so strong or good as formerly. [Ibid. No. 97.] |
Nov. 25.
Swansea. |
John Man to Williamson. A vessel bound for Ireland to load
pilchards was by contrary winds put into Tenby, but without
damage, and sailed thence last week. [Ibid. No. 98.] |
Nov. 25.
Whitehall. |
Sir J. Williamson to the Bayliffs of Yarmouth. Requesting
them to return his thanks to the Corporation for granting Mr.
Watson his freedom. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 43, p. 63.] |
| Nov. 25. |
Privy Seal for payment to Sir Leoline Jenkins, Ambassador
Extraordinary for the treaty to be held at Nimeguen, of 1,500l. for
his equipage, of 100l. per week for his entertainment and allowance,
and of such sums for intelligence, &c., as shall be allowed by a
Secretary of State. [Home Office, Warrant Book 1, p. 96.] |
| [Nov. ?] |
Christopher Barker to the King. Petition, stating former letters
of his Majesty dated 24 March, 166[8–]9, granted with the consent
of the Lord Chamberlain, Chancellor of the University of Cambridge,
recommending him for the Esquire Bedell's place next vacant, the
petitioner being every way qualified, and no statute of the University
opposing his election, but that he has been hitherto deprived by a
party in the University of the favour intended him, and therefore
praying letters mandatory or that his Majesty will signify his
pleasure some other way that his former letters be immediately
obeyed, one of the said Bedells being now ready to die, and the
party there endeavouring to precipitate an election in order to
deprive the petitioner of his Majesty's favour. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
375, No. 99.] |
Nov. 25.
Whitehall. |
Consent by the Duke of Monmouth that his Majesty's letter to the
University of Cambridge on behalf of Mr. Barker be renewed.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 48, p. 37.] |
Nov. 26.
Stockton. |
Richard Potts to Williamson. No news. Fair frosty weather,
wind westerly. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 375, No. 100.] |
Nov. 26.
Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. This morning arrived several
vessels from Bordeaux. They report that the 15th and 16th instant
came into that town 7,000 foot and 5,000 horse, who are there on
free quarter, and that labouring men as porters, &c., have two or
three to quarter on them, who are maintained with provisions by
the master of the house. The soldiers frequently break out the head
of a cask and drink out the wine. All their stables being taken up,
they force the merchants to make their storehouses stables. They
have so employed the boats to fetch over the men and horses that
masters cannot get their wine on board. 900 sail were then there to
load wine, the major part are since gone, some loaded, some half
loaded, and some light. This deserved punishment is to requite
them for their large assistance to the Brutish rebels. Not a topsail
gale at W. and by S. [Ibid. No. 101.] |
Nov. 26.
Plymouth. |
Philip Lanyon to Williamson. Enclosing list of ships arrived.
Here is a report that a ship lately arrived at Dartmouth declares
that a ship of that place was lately taken by the Turks and carried
into Argier, where the ship and goods were made prize and the men
sold for slaves. [Ibid. No. 102.] Enclosed, |
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The said list. [Ibid. No. 102 i.] |
Nov. 26.
Whitehall. |
Licence to Sir Matthew Andrews, High Sheriff of Wiltshire, to
live out of that county. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 42, p. 17.] |
Nov. 26.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Dean and Chapter of Exeter. On the petition
of Col. William Helyar, in consideration of his services to the late
King and himself, recommending them to renew his lease of a farm
called Berry, in the parish of Branscombe, Devonshire, which he
has much improved at his own charges, for three lives on such
reasonable fine and terms as they can agree with him. [S.P. Dom.
Entry Book 47, p. 18.] |
Nov. 26.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant, after reciting a
grant to William Legg, late Groom of the Bedchamber, of several
lands and hereditaments in cos. Louth, Roscommon and Galway subject to yearly quit-rents of 92l. 14s., and that the said William Legg,
since deceased, and George his son, have been eminently loyal and
serviceable to the Crown, and that the said George Legg has
besought that the said quit-rent might be released, a liberty having
been reserved in the treaty for farming the Irish revenue of releasing
1,000l. a year quit-rents without allowing to the farmers any
defalcations or abatements for the same, and a reference to the
Lord Lieutenant and his report in favour of the petitioner, with
which report the Lord Treasurer of England fully agrees; for a
release and discharge to the said George Legg of all the said quitrents except 4l. 10s. a year, which is to be reserved out of the lands
so granted to the said George (sic) Legg, the same to be payable
out of the said lands by such proportions as the said George Legg
shall desire, otherwise to be payable out of the whole lands, with a
proviso that the said quit-rent and the arrears thereof be paid till
Christmas next. [1½ page. S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 9, p. 387.] |
| Nov. 27. |
John Platt to the King. Petition, showing that the petitioner
has a just cause of appeal from a decree made in the Court of
Chancery, 5 June last, in a cause there against him and others at
the suit of St. John's College, Cambridge, whereby the petitioner's
estate in certain messuages and hereditaments in the parish of St.
Sepulchre, Middlesex, and elsewhere is decreed to be held and
enjoyed by the college against the petitioner as to any title he has
under William Platt, who devised the premises to the college, or the
said William Platt's heir at law, and that the petitioner and all
claiming under him shall on any trial at law or otherwise admit the
said William Platt's will to be good and a good devise to the college
of all his estate and interest in the premises, notwithstanding that
the said devise is void, and that the petitioner has a good estate in
law and equity under the said William Platt; and that the said
plaintiffs in Chancery brought also an ejectment in the Court of
Common Pleas for recovery of the said estate, on which a trial at
bar was held this term, and thereupon the plaintiffs were nonsuited,
for the petitioner was advised not to admit the said devise to be a
good one according to the said decree, the same being wholly void
at law, whereupon since the said trial the said college has obtained
an order in the Court of Chancery that a writ of assistance should
issue to the Sheriff of Middlesex to put them in possession of the
said premises, and for an injunction to stay the petitioner's proceedings at law for recovery of his costs on the said nonsuit, and that
an attachment should issue against the petitioner for contempt of
the said decree, unless the petitioner show cause to the contrary next
Thursday, which, so long as the decree stands in force and unappealed
from, the petitioner cannot possibly defend; and that by reason of
the differences betwixt the two Houses of Parliament touching the
right of judicature in appeals from Courts of Equity the petitioner
was advised to respite his appeal, but, the Parliament being prorogued, he humbly appeals to his Majesty as the fountain of justice
for the reversing of the said decree and that commissions may
issue for hearing and determining the petitioner's appeal, and that
in the interim all proceedings in the Court of Chancery be stayed.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 375, No. 103.] |
Nov. 27.
Beaudesert. |
Sir Brian Broughton to Williamson. I present my thanks to you
for keeping off his Majesty's mandamus, though his letter did it for
one. The manner of the election at All Souls' for the other was
thus. The first day it stood for one place. The fellows were so
divided that my son had but 12 votes, the whole number of fellows
being 27. The Warden's wife's kinsman had 3 votes of the fellows,
which was more than any one of the other had. The next day my
son had 15, so the other could have but 12 besides the Warden and
his wife, but notwithstanding the other had the fellowship given
him by the Warden. |
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Col. Danvers has been preaching to his party in this country
at all their meetings and went throughout the kingdom, as I
am informed, on foot. 'Tis strange a person of his quality and
estate shall come 100 miles on that account. All the factious
parties are very stirring at present, more than of late. [Ibid.
No. 104.] |
Nov. 27.
Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. The wind of late has been mostly
westerly, now it is W.S.W. It has been very high, so that it has
not only forced several ships into this port for shelter, and among
them yesterday the Merlin yacht, but has also hindered our packetboats arriving here. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 375, No. 105.] |
Nov. 27.
Weymouth. |
Nathaniel Osborne to Williamson. Last Thursday night arrived
here a small vessel of our town that left Bordeaux last Wednesday
sennight. The master says that three days before his coming
thence a great many soldiers came into Bordeaux, of which near
10,000 were horse and dragoons, and were quartered on the
inhabitants at their cost to their regret, and besides that all the
arms of the inhabitants were taken from them, one parish after
another, but the names of the owners were put on each arms. No
person had been then seized or imprisoned. Several vessels have
in this fortnight arrived here from that and other places in France
and elsewhere, but brought no news worth writing. I suppose from
Lyme, that being a great deal nearer to it, you will have an account
of what Bridport does as to their election of a new burgess in the
room of Col. Bishop. [Ibid. No. 106.] |
Nov. 27.
Lyme. |
Anthony Thorold to Williamson. The 25th arrived here the
Francis of this place in 14 days from Bordeaux laden with wines
and prunes. At their coming away the place was in great distraction at the near approach of 15,000 soldiers sent by the King to take
their winter quarters in and about the town. The government of
the town had some thoughts of withstanding them, but 2,000 of
them entered the place the 9th. This is looked upon to be the effect
of the King's displeasure, and further, it's feared, will follow for
their late withstanding the King's edicts and impositions on them.
Above 500 sail of English are there for loading which this will much
impede. Their wines are very green this year, by reason of much
rains they have had in the vintage. That coast is very full of
Ostenders and Biscayers, so that a French vessel cannot pass.
They only make bold with the English as they did by this Francis
to take a little of their provisions &c. [Ibid. No. 107.] |
Nov. 27.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Coventry to the Earl of Danby, Lord Treasurer. I
give my reasons for signing the present account, lest the case be
misapplied as a precedent. The King did not give Sir William
Lockhart any particular sum for his equipage, but left him to
provide it at his discretion, and then deliver in his account. This is
the only case I know of an equipage being left to the Ambassador's
judgment. Sir William's death so early makes many things allowable
which would not have been so, had he lived out most of the campaign,
especially the edibles, which are not properly parts of equipage
but ought to be discharged from his weekly allowance of 100l. for
housekeeping, but he was obliged to provide for a 6 or 7 months'
campaign, and died at the very beginning; this caused his weekly
allowance to cease, and the damage would have fallen on his widow,
who had nothing to defray it. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 26, f. 205.]
Prefixed, |
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Account of the equipage made for his Excellency Sir William
Lockhart, Bart., his Majesty's ambassador in France, which
marched from Paris for the campaign, 15 May, 1675, with
other extraordinary expenses as followeth; being for equipage,
coaches, horses, liveries, provisions for the table, wardrobe,
postage, plate for the field, expenses from his death, 8 June, N.S.,
till his lady's leaving Paris 8 Sept., being 12 weeks, expenses
for her journey homeward, expenses in passing warrants,
gifts on audiences, New Year's gifts, &c., amounting in all
to 5,566l. 17s. 1d. Signed Robina Lockhart, John Lewin.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 26, f. 203.] |
Nov. 27.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Vice-Chancellor and Senate of the University of
Cambridge. Reinforcing his former letters of 24 March, 1668–9,
which recommended Christopher Barker for the place of an Esquire
Bedell, on the next vacancy, in consideration of the his loyalty, sufferings
and low condition, and the loyalty of his father. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 27, f. 189.] |
Nov. 27.
Whitehall. |
Memorandum on behalf of the Provost of Eton that nothing pass
concerning a second prebend's place at Windsor, the same being
promised to Mr. Roswell, schoolmaster of Eton. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 45, p. 17.] |
Nov. 28.
London. |
Sir L. Jenkins to Williamson. Reminding him, according to the
leave he gave him last night, of passports in his favour, as his
baggage will without them run a great risk at sea, if he cannot
have it ready to go along with him, or if it be separated from him
by storm. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 375, No. 108.] |
Nov. 28.
Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. Wind W. No news. [Ibid.
No. 109.] |
Nov. 28.
Downs. |
Capt. James Jenifer to Samuel Pepys. I sent on board the
Dutch admiral to demand the four Englishmen, and went on board
myself this evening but was refused with unbecoming language.
The time of tide and evening is so late that we cannot get up our
anchors, but in the morning (God willing) we will try if a few shot
will prevail. My instructions are very absolute to bear me out.
The men are young, having lately escaped from slavery, and, if
once in the Indies, never likely to come home again, some
thousands of the King's subjects being no better than slaves
there. At the foot. |
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Request of William Curtis and three others to Capt. Jenifer to
rescue them from the service of the Hollanders, who hold
Englishmen no more than dogs, and to bring them into the
King's service, where they will serve four months without pay.
[Copies. Ibid. No. 110.] |
| Nov. 29. |
Capt. James Jenifer to Samuel Pepys. This morning we got up
our anchors and again demanded the four men. On refusal we
fired four shots, the first at random the others in place, when the
Dutch Vice-admiral came on board and began to capitulate what
power I had to demand them. I showed him the 36th article of
my instructions and gave him half-an-hour to consider, and within
the time the men were sent, though they much wished to wait till
the Dutch Ambassador in London had consulted his Majesty. I
durst not consent lest they should have an opportunity to give us
the slip. They are still very confident through him to recover the
men. I shall keep them till further orders. They are four as brave
young and able men as ever I saw. It is a pity these Dutch should
thus inveigle our youth when we have so much occasion for them,
having the general trade of the world. Annexed, |
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Article 36 in the instructions to the commanders of ships, that they
are to send on board foreign vessels, and reclaim any of the King's
subjects to serving thereon contrary to the Proclamation forbidding
any subjects to serve any foreign power or state, and to compel their
wages to be paid up. [Copies. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 375, No. 110.] |
Nov. 29.
London. |
Sir J. Barckman Leyenbergh to Williamson. Not long since I
delivered to the King a memorial concerning a Swedish ship, the
Calmar. Her cargo being referred to Sir L. Jenkins, I desired the
ship might come into the same consideration and be referred to Sir
Leoline. But, as there was no letter for you accompanying the
memorial, I am desired by the interessants or their factors to do it as
yet, which I hope you will accept and favour me with a speedy and
gracious answer from his Majesty, that a report may be made before
Sir Leoline's departure. [Ibid. No. 111.] |
Nov. 29.
Rotherby. |
Sir William Hartopp to Williamson. The favour of your company with so many civilities to me were so received, that I could
not have run from you, had not the Pie Corner gentlemen driven
me out of town, but their conjunction with I know not whom, and
themselves know not for what sent me packing to my poor home.
[Ibid. No. 112.] |
Nov. 29.
Deal. |
Morgan Lodge to Williamson. To-day came in a small vessel
from Bordeaux. The master says that off the Lizard he met five
French men-of-war of 70 and 80 guns apiece, plying there to look
out for the Dutch East Indiamen, and on this news the Dutch
East Indiamen here are at a stand what to do, but the wind
being not fair they have further time to consider. I wrote to Mr.
Yard that I have had no newsletters from the office this three or
four weeks, of which I beg your favour. [Ibid. No. 113.] |
Nov. 29.
Dover. |
Francis Bastinck to Williamson. This morning arrived the
Calais packet-boat, but we expect several mails from Nieuport, the
wind for many days having blown hard and contrary, so that the
mail which arrived from London on Saturday night was sent away
this morning for Nieuport in a hired vessel, but, the wind being
now abated and the weather fine, they may be expected here tonight or to-morrow morning. The passengers from Calais bring
no news save that 'tis hoped the treaty to be this winter at
Nimeguen may produce a good peace. Vessels daily arrive from
Bordeaux that tell us of the miserable state of those people, lying
under their King's displeasure, and that the gates and walls of
their city are pulling down. [Ibid. No. 114.] |
Nov. 29.
Pendennis. |
Francis Bellott to Williamson. Shipping news. Saturday came
in a small Dutch man-of-war to carry off the prize I wrote of to
Plymouth, where the man-of-war of 30 guns waits for them.
Yesterday she went hence with the prize. The Royal Defence of
London is still here waiting for lading for the Straits, and here
is likewise the Luce of this port, ready to go for Virginia, and four or
five more small vessels. The wind is at present W. [Ibid. No. 115.] |
Nov. 29.
Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to Williamson. The 27th came in here the John
of London in 8 days from Bordeaux. They say that place is in a very
sad condition by reason of the King's forces there, about 14,000 horse
and foot. They Quarter 15 or 16 horses and men on a merchant,
who is to find them meat and drink, and 20lb. hay and 10lb. straw
a day for their horses, and to pay them 5s. a week in money. They
have taken all the city arms into their custody, and have set guards
all over the city and at every gate, so that no goods can go out
without licence from the new governor. They strike out the head
of almost every third hogshead of wine, and whatever damage
they do to the inhabitants is little taken notice of. They are willing
to pay the gabelle with all arrears, but that will not serve. Several
ships that lay there for freight are come away, and gone for
Rochelle, Nantes and other places, there being no hopes to have any
there, the merchants being in such a distraction. They spare no
merchants though they be aliens. They have removed the
Parliament, and threaten to pull down some of the city. They can
find no relief as yet, but it is repoted the King will be there in
person within 14 days. They talk of three suns seen there lately in
the firmament, but no certainty. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 375, No. 116.] |
Nov. 29.
Swansea |
John Man to Williamson. No shipping has arrived here these 14
days save the Rebecca ketch of London from Dennigale (Dingle)
Haven in Ireland with herrings and butter for Havre. The master
reports all things in those parts in a quiet and good condition.
[Ibid. No. 117.] |
| Nov. 29. |
Warrant to John Blundell and John Bradley, messengers, to take
into custoday — Greene, clerk to Mr. Petit of the Inner Temple,
and to bring him before Secretary Conventry. Minute. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 28, f. 146.] |
| Nov. 29. |
Privy Seal for payment to Thomas Chudleigh, Secretary to the
Extraordinary Embassy for the treaty to be held at Nimeguen, of
300l. for his equipage and transportation and of 40s. a day for his
diet and entertainment, and of such sums for intelligence &c. as
shall be allowed by a Secretary of State. [Home Office, Warrant
Book 1, p. 96.] |
| [Nov. 30.] |
List of the Royal Society and of the present Council, of whom 11
are to be continued and 10 new ones to be chosen out of the Fellows,
30 Nov. [Printed. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 375, No. 118.] |
Nov. 30.
London |
Adam de Cardonnel to Williamson. Giving his little son's address
at Leyden, and begging his Honour to vouchsafe him some directions, that by following them while in those parts he may be the
better able to serve his Honour. [Ibid. No. 119.] |
Nov. 30.
Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. The contrary winds have so kept
back our packet-boats that not one of them is here, nor was there
last Saturday to take over the mail that came. The wind continues
westerly, where it was last Thursday morning, when we had so
great a tide as almost amazed us, it being a foot higher than
that we had 23 Oct. last, by which we suffered so much loss and
they in Holland were so near an inundation. We have some
apprehensions that they probably may have received more damage
by this last, they also being the lee shore. [Ibid. No. 120.] |
Nov. 30.
Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. Wind N.W. No news. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 375, No. 121.] |
Nov. 30.
Plymouth. |
Philip Lanyon to Williamson. Enclosing list of ships arrived.
[Ibid. No. 122.] Enclosed, |
|
The said list. [Ibid. No. 122 I.] |
Nov. 30.
Whitehall. |
Presentation of William Norris, M.A., to the Vicarage of Southweald, Essex. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 27, p. 80.] |
Nov. 30.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a pardon to Rory McKenzie, advocate, for striking and
beating or offering to strike or beat John Steward, advocate, within
the new session house of Edinburgh in the part appointed for the
advocates before the ordinary Lord of the Bills at the by-bar, when
the Lord was sitting on the bench in the Outer House on 20 Nov.,
1675. [Docquet. S.P.Scotland, Warrant Book 3, p. 360.] |
Nov. 30.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a presentation to George Graham, minister at Orwell,
nominating him to be minister at Lochmaben, which is vacant
through the transportation of Archibald Inglis, last minister thereat,
to the paroch kirk of Eskirk. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 361.] |
| Nov. |
Lord Townshend to Williamson. Requesting him to move his
Majesty that John Pell of Dassingham, the second person on the
list for sheriff for Norfolk might be excused, and suggesting James
Ward of Hendringham, if one is wanted in his room, and also that
Samuel Kerridge, one of the three for Suffolk, might be excused.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 375, No. 123.] |
| Nov. |
Anthony Thorold to Williamson. On the return from Turkey of
John Hart, an ingenious young man of the next parish, I present
you this relation. He going in 1667 to London became a servant
to Captain Wise, commander of the Tunis Merchant, and in 68 in
a fleet bound for the Straits convoyed by the Falcon and Speedwell
was met by six Algerines, and after a sharp fight and their ship
set on fire, he was taken by the Turks. The fleet returning to
Algier, John was carried by the captain that took him to the King's
house. The King a few days after sent him as a present to Mustapha
Homor, General of the camp of the Arabs, who a little time after
arrived at the camp in the Soro, who received him, but would not
admit him to kiss his hand as he offered, but in 10 months after
made him keeper of his treasure, sometimes having much money in
pieces of 8 and aspers, their own coin, 232 of which make a piece of
8. After three years, for John was 3 years and 9 months amongst
the Moors and Turks without seeing a Christian, several battles were
fought with various success. At last his master was killed, and
John became a servant to Mahomet Martilla, who took the command.
He afterwards being strangled by the order of the King at Algiers,
who sent for him there, John lived some time in the King's house
falling to him by the death of his late master. This King
was very averse to a peace with England, and the soldiery
rose against him, and, as he was going from his own house to
the House of Justice, slew him. Then John fell to the Byleete, and
was afterwards bought by a soldier who used him ill, but afterwards
carried him to Candia and so to Smyrna, Lord Finch being there,
Rickwood consul. Mr. Turner, an English merchant, seeing him
at the consul's with the assistance of other English there ransomed
him from his hard master at 100l. sterling. He lived two years
with Mr. Turner, who going to France into Italy sent John home
in the African frigate. The places John has seen amongst the
Moors are Tittory, Constantine, Biscery (Biskra), where the dates
come from, Mosobis (? Mezezeb), a people most abhorred by the Turks;
amongst the Turks the island Soye (? Scio), Tunidis (?Tenedos),
Constantinople, &c. John speaks good Moorish, Turkish, Italian
and some Spanish, and shoots well flying or running, and he may
be acceptable at your service, or any gentleman may have occasion
for such a person. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 375, No. 124.] |
| Nov. |
Edward Smith to Williamson. Hoping he will not forget his
promise a year ago to entertain him as a servant now that he has
taken a house, he having been a true and faithful servant to Lord
Arlington. [Ibid. No. 125.] |
| [Nov.?] |
Notes by Williamson, endorsed, "Lord Cavendish and Mr.
Howard made friends." |
|
Mr. Howard.—Owns he writ it, says he has a witness that heard
the words said, and that, not being in a condition to send to him
and have satisfaction, he did write that letter to put Lord Cavendish
on calling him to account. |
|
Lord Cavendish.—Has a great respect for the (?) Colonel, that is
dead, and for the Earl of Carlisle and the family, and does not
remember he said any such words. |
|
How he came to put up the paper.—Did not mean it a reflection
on the family, as he hopes none of his family will take what was
said by Mr. Howard a reflection on his family. |
|
Lord Ossory.—III done of him that reported this to Lord
Cavendish. |
|
Lord Carlisle.—Lord Cavendish calling out (?) any man that is
not of his mind in the character he gives of Mr. Howard. A
suitable reparation must be given or else, he fears, it will hardly
sleep. |
|
Lord Keeper.—It goes far to a satisfaction that Lord Cavendish
says he does not remember to have said anything &c., that he
owns a respect for the Lord and the family. There must be a
disposition on both sides to be reconciled. To lay this at the
King's feet. Mr. H. to ask Lord Cavendish's pardon for his letter,
if Lord Cavendish denies the words, and Lord Cavendish to ask his
pardon for the paper he posted &c. (See Commons' Journals, Vol.
IX., pp. 358–369 passim.) [Ibid. No. 126.] |
| [Nov. ?] |
"Two Seasonable Discourses concerning this present Parliament,
Oxford, 1675," being "The Debate or Arguments for dissolving this
present Parliament and the calling frequent and new Parliaments,
as they were delivered in the House of Lords 20 Nov., 1675," and
"A Letter from a Parliament man to his Friend, concerning the
proceedings of the House of Commons this last session &c." by T.E.
(Both these are printed in State Tracts, London, 1689 and 1693, pp.
65, 69.) [S.P. Dom., Car. II., Case F.] |
[Nov.?]
Whitehall |
Warrant, after reciting a petition of the Walloon Congregation in
and about Canterbury, stating that they and their ancestors there
having been numerous are now near 2,500, whereof a considerable
number, manufacturing silk, jersey and worsted, have used divers
orders and ordinances established by mutual consent with the
approbation of the Justices of Kent and Canterbury, and now lately
by the Justices of Assize, so that they have by the said trade not
only sustained their own poor, but employed many thousands of
the English, but that of late many refractory persons of their own
congregation and nation have for their private profit refused to
conform to the said orders and ordinances to the utter ruin of the
said manufactures; for the incorporation of them by the name of
the Master, Wardens and Fellowship of Weavers in and
within one mile of Canterbury with the powers &c. usual in such
grants, reserving liberty for any English weavers within the limits
of the corporation to become members thereof. [2 pages.
Precedents 1, f. 119.] |
| Nov. |
Lists sent by James Neale to Williamson of King's and
merchant ships in the Downs, the wind, &c.:— |
| Vol. 375./No. |
Date. |
King's Ships. |
Outward Bound. |
Inward Bound. |
Wind. |
Remarks. |
|
127 |
Nov. 1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
N.E. |
|
|
128 |
" 2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
N.W. |
|
|
129 |
" 3 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
W. |
|
|
130 |
" 5 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
N.W. |
|
|
131 |
" 6 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
— |
|
|
132 |
" 7 |
3 |
11 |
0 |
N.W. |
|
|
133 |
" 8 |
3 |
12 |
0 |
S.W. |
|
|
134 |
" 9 |
3 |
18 |
3 |
S.W. |
|
|
135 |
" 11 |
3 |
17 |
2 |
S.W. |
|
|
136 |
" 12 |
3 |
19 |
2 |
S.W. |
|
|
137 |
" 13 |
3 |
18 |
1 |
S.W. |
|
|
138 |
" 14 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
N.N.W. |
|
|
139 |
" 15 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
N.E. |
|
|
140 |
" 16 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
W. |
|
|
141 |
" 17 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
N. |
|
|
142 |
" 18 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
S.W. |
|
|
143 |
" 20 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
N.E. |
|
|
144 |
" 21 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
N.E. |
|
|
145 |
" 22 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
N.W |
|
|
146 |
" 23 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
N.E. |
|
|
147 |
" 24 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
S.W. |
|
|
148 |
" 25 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
W. |
|
|
149 |
" 26 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
W. |
|
|
150 |
" 27 |
2 |
10 |
3 |
W. |
|
|
151 |
" 28 |
2 |
9 |
1 |
N.W |
|
|
152 |
" 29 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
N.W. |
|
|
153 |
" 30 |
2 |
10 |
0 |
N.W. |
