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| Jan. 1. |
Resolution of the Committee appointed by the Common
Council of Norwich to what should be inserted in the new charter,
present, Robert Bendish, Sheriff Stebbing, Alderman William
Helwys, John Atkinson, John Chapman, John Melchior and
William Elwin, that a letter be sent to Lord William Paston to
the following effect:—Whereas we are informed that your
Lordship said that, if you were at the request of the body of this
city propounded to his Majesty to be Recorder, you would accept
thereof, in answer thereto we offer these reasons: 1. The election
of a Recorder here has been beyond the memory of man by the
Common Council and it will be looked on as a great infringement
of the privileges of this city, if that office be executed by a deputy,
most of the former Recorders having been of great learning in the
law, who accepted the place as a probable step to places of
eminent judicature, not having any regard to the very inconsiderable salary, not exceeding 10l. per annum. 2. The alteration
will gratify the disaffected and disoblige the friends to the
government and discourage any learned person to embrace the
office of steward to serve under a deputy Recorder. 3. It is
conceived that the main reason for nominating persons of eminence
and nobility in some corporations has been in factious towns,
among which we hope we shall not be reckoned. |
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Being informed that applications have been made for inscribing
several persons in the charter to hold offices not named in any of
the charters hitherto granted to this city but vested in the Court
of Aldermen or the Common Council or both, viz., the Governors
of the great Hospital, the Upper Chamberlain and several other
officers, as to the Governors of the Hospital it is by the charter
of foundation of Henry VIII. and of confirmation of Edward VI.
settled in the Court of Aldermen, and as to the Chamberlain and
all other under officers they have always been in the election of the
said Court or the Common Council or both. If we be deprived
of or restrained in the so long enjoyed right of election to such
offices, it may discourage other corporations to follow our good
example in the surrender of their charters and justify the arguments of the opposers of the surrender of our charter. |
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It is not thought agreeable to our privileges to name in the
charter a reversioner to the town clerk's place. |
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It is desired that these our conceptions may obtain a favourable
construction, it not being our intention to derogate from what
shall tend to the safety of the government, the honour of our Lord
Lieutenant and your Lordship, the benefit of the city and the
satisfaction of the loyal citizens of this ancient city. |
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Alderman Salter fully assented to the substance of these
reasons, but could not sign, being necessitated to be out of town
to-day. [1½ pages. Copy. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 422, No. 1.] |
| [Jan. 1 ?] |
The majority of the Committee for the charter to the Earl of
Yarmouth, Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk and Norwich, and Lord
William Paston. Petition, showing that the petitioners relied
on the King's declaration at the surrender of the charter and their
Lordships' promises that no diminution of their ancient privileges
and franchises was intended by such surrender but rather an
augmentation thereof, yet find that lately some attempts have
been made to infringe the privileges of the Court of Aldermen or
Common Council to insert in the new charter persons to hold
offices never held but by such as were elected by the said Court or
the Common Council, and beseeching them to consider the evil
consequences that may arise from such proceedings, being
different from such instructions as by Act of Common Council
were agreed to be laid before their Lordships, to which instructions
the petitioners adhere. [Copy. Ibid. No. 2.] |
Jan. 1.
Whitehall. |
Commission to Richard Browne to be brigadier and lieutenant
of the Queen's troop of Horse. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 164, p. 87.] |
| Jan. 2. |
Secretary Jenkins to Lord Finch. Signifying his Majesty's
pleasure to him and his Board that the necessary orders be
issued that the Dartmouth, Capt. St. Lo commander, be forthwith
cleaned and fitted with all necessary stores, provision and
ammunition, being designed to cruise on the Barbary coast.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 63, p. 58.] |
Jan. 3.
Berwick. |
John Luck, Mayor, to the Duke of Newcastle. I received
your letter of the 27th intimating your having information that
great numbers of Scotch fugitives, which daily increase, are
taking up their abode here. Had you given me a hint of the
informers, I should have unmasked their malice against me.
Only three families have lately come, one a gentleman born here,
whom I have seen in church, another came for his children's
education and is now at Edinburgh, pursuing some matter of his
own, so, were he a fugitive, he durst not appear in their judicatories, and the third is a lady, niece to the Earl of Queensberry
and the Duke of Hamilton, who visited her in his return from
Court. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 422, No. 3.] |
Jan. 3.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Earl of Peterborough. Signifying
his Majesty's pleasure that Sir Charles Shugborow and Sir
Matthew Dudley be added to the number of his deputy lieutenants
for Northamptonshire. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 68, p. 181.] |
Jan. 4.
Chichester. |
The information of Mary Baker. (To the same effect as the
next information). [Copy. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 422, No. 4.] |
Jan. 4.
Chichester. |
The information of Elizabeth Wicker. Last St. Stephen's
Day Lambert Barnard, junior, Woodnet Robert Miles' servant,
and Robert Whitcher being at the White Horse outside the West
Gate, Whitcher began the Duke of Monmouth's health, which he
and Woodnet drank and both wished confusion and damnation
to the King and the Duke of York and repeated the words several
times and would have forced her to drink the same with them,
and afterwards went to the chamber door of Francis Porter, a
soldier quartered there, and endeavoured to break it open and
afterwards struck him. [Copy. Ibid. No. 5.] |
| Jan. 4. |
Secretary Jenkins to Sheriff North. Having known the
relation of the bearer at Hythe, for which I served in Parliament,
I cannot deny her these few lines to desire your mercy to her
brother that is in gaol among the late rioters of the city. I
intercede not for him, if his case be not as this maid tells it, viz.,
that he was but a looker-on and that he neither did nor intended
any mischief, but that he is, as his relations are, well affected to
the government. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 68, p. 182.] |
Jan. 4.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London. Whereas we are informed that conventicles and unlawful assemblies are
frequently held in the common halls of several of the City Companies and it is matter of great scandal to our good subjects
that those places, which were designed at first for public and
laudable uses, should be at this time employed to serve seditious
and evil designs, besides that it cannot but give us offence in a
very sensible manner that any of our subjects, who as bodies
corporate have had their being by the mere grace and bounty
of ourself and our predecessors, should suffer those halls which
they hold no otherwise than by charters and privilege derived
from the Crown, to become the places where our laws are publicly
affronted and those particularly that are of the greatest importance for the security of the Protestant religion and the peace and
quiet of the kingdom, we therefore earnestly recommend that
the Master and Wardens of all the said companies be speedily
convened before you and straitly enjoined not to suffer any
conventicles or unlawful meetings to be had for the future in any
of the halls of the respective companies, and you are to give us a
speedy account of what you shall have done therein to the end that
such as shall not forthwith obey may be prosecuted according to
law, and we likewise further require you to take care that the laws
be duly put in execution in your several districts for the effectual
suppressing of all conventicles and unlawful assemblies. [2
pages. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 66, p. 187.] |
| Jan. 4. |
Dispensation to Thomas Legh, High Sheriff of the county
palatine of Lancaster, to be out of his county. Minute. [Ibid.
p. 189.] |
Jan. 4.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Deputy of Ireland. We have seen a
letter signed by you and the Council dated 24 Nov. last with the
Attorney General's report and opinion in the case of Lord Brittas,
who was indicted on account of the Popish plot, but has not been
further proceeded against. The said Attorney General having
declared that the said lord may be relieved according to law, if
we would grant him a pardon, and a nolle prosequi might be
entered in his indictment and his bail discharged, we refer it to
you and the Council to examine whether it be true, as has been
represented, that several commoners in Ireland have been
tried and acquitted notwithstanding the evidence against them
for the same plot given by the men who have deposed and are
intended to be witnesses against the said lord. You are further
to enquire whether it be probable that the said lord, had he been a
commoner and tried by the same juries, who, we are told, are all
Protestants, would have been in the same manner acquitted and,
if you find these things so and that the said witnesses had not that
credit given their oaths or are like to have it, for want of reputation among their neighbours, you are to give directions to the
Attorney General to enter a nolle prosequi on the indictment of
the said lord and that he and his bail be discharged, and then we
shall signify our further pleasure concerning the pardon. [1¼
pages. S.P. Ireland, Entry Book 1, p. 28.] |
Jan. 5.
Chichester. |
The examination of Francis Porter. (To the same effect as
that of Elizabeth Wicker, calendared ante, p. 3.) [Copy. S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 422, No. 6.] |
Jan. 5.
Chichester. |
The examination of William Bettesworth. The evening of
last St. Stephen's Day he heard a disturbance in his house and
found there Francis Porter, Lambert Barnard, junior, Robert
Whitcher and Woodnet. [Copy. Ibid. No. 7.] |
Jan. 5.
Amsterdam. |
Robert Ferguson to his wife. (Printed in Ferguson, Ferguson
the Plotter, p. 99.) [Ibid. No. 8.] |
| Jan. 5. |
Post warrant to John Parker to ride in post from hence to the
city of Wells and back. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 66, p. 189.] |
Jan. 5.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a patent conferring on Robert Pringle of Stitchill
and the heirs male of his body the dignity of a knight baronet.
[S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 7, p. 518.] |
Jan. 6.
Badminton. |
The Duke of Beaufort to [Secretary Jenkins]. I received the
enclosed last post and thought it incumbent on me as Lord
Lieutenant of that county to make use of the power and pursue
the directions of the Militia Act in that case and sent an order
to my deputy lieutenants to disarm the persons therein mentioned,
but as to Coningsby etc. I shall defer that till his Majesty's
further pleasure be signified to me, since he puts off declaring
his resolution. This I looked on as necessary now without
further direction than the Act, especially it having been practised
so, as you told me, by Col. Stawell in Somerset, and it is certainly
a satisfaction due to loyal men that make a particular complaint,
but, if his Majesty dislikes it, I shall forbear it hereafter, for he is
best judge how he is to be served and therefore 'tis not fit to
be earnest in such a thing, when it is once laid before him, which
made me so indifferent, as his Majesty said I was, in the other
case. I think it of the greatest importance to have it done every
where, but the delay of that must not make one decline it in a
particular emergency, when the Act is so express and trusts
the preservation of the peace in, and prescribes that method to,
the Lord Lieutenant or two of his deputies in that case. [2
pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 422, No. 9.] |
| Jan. 6. |
Bond for 60l. by John Langley to secure payment of 30l. to
John Rous, if he procures for Langley on the manor of Mold in
Flintshire 2,000l. or thereabouts for 6 or 12 months. [Ibid. No.
10.] |
| Jan. 6. |
Secretary Jenkins to Col. Coningsby. Acknowledging his
letter of the 28th and desiring patience till it be proposed to his
Majesty. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 68, p. 182.] |
| Jan. 6. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Bishop of Bath and Wells. I am
sorry to see the refractoriness of your people, but they are altogether in the wrong, as having begun the breach without reason.
You may be sure no address nor any thing like it shall pass to the
King through my hands. If I hear of it, I will obstruct it all
I can and you may be sure it will have no effect with his Majesty.
Pray have a care that Mr. Pa[cker] do nothing there but what he
has warrant for from the Attorney General. [Ibid.] |
| Jan. 6. |
Commission to Edward Shirley to be captain of the company at
Tangier whereof Edward Griffith was captain in Col. Charles
Trelawny's regiment. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 69, p. 17.] |
| Jan. 6. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Lord Deputy. I am at last enabled
to send you his Majesty's resolution relating to Lord Brittas.
The draft letter was at first laid before his Majesty without the
condition now annexed but on debate it was thought fit not to
pass it without that condition. In this city there is a majority,
though not by many heads, in the new Common Council of men
that are true to the government, so we are not so much in danger
of seditious motions and petitions nor of Acts of Common Council
calculated as of late they have been for the thwarting of the government. The Amsterdam letters of yesterday sennight speak Lord
Shaftesbury to be laid up of the gout and that Waller and the
rest of his friends there are not without apprehensions of him,
the gout being got into his stomach. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II.
341, p. 136.] |
| Jan. 7. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Earl of Peterborough. The preface
was looked on as too sharp and personal, therefore 'tis advised
that it be left out. If it be thought of use that a presentment be
at all made, all the whereases are best left out and it will be best to
begin We therefore of the Grand Jury, then the meeting must be
described as in the whereas and instead of some of the said addressors
other words as several disaffected persons should be inserted.
This was considered in the best circumstances you could desire.
I know our friend has a foul copy, so I do not send yours back
again. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 68, p. 183.] |
Jan. 7.
Dublin. |
The Lord Deputy to Secretary Jenkins. I shall not be particular on the subject mentioned in yours of the 23rd, because the
Post Office is in such hands here that I am not certain but even
my letters to you may be opened. I hope care will be taken to
put it into better hands. I shall in general inform you that, on
information formerly given me by the Lord Lieutenant, I gave
directions to have a strict eye kept over those ports and, on the
new commissioners coming in room of the farmers, I have lately
got them to give directions to their officers in the several ports,
and this is done without noise, for I gave no reason but the
care they ought to have that his Majesty should not be defrauded
of his customs. I shall make prudent inquiry after the merchants
you name. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 343, No. 78.] |
Jan. 8.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition of
Thomas Rowe of Dover for a pardon for transporting wool
out of the kingdom, he being altogether ignorant of the statutes
against it. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 228.] |
Jan. 8.
Whitehall. |
Reference to Sir Richard Lloyd, Judge Surrogate of the Arches,
of the petition of Richard Beeston, vicar of St. Alkmond's,
Shrewsbury, for a mandate for stopping all further prosecutions
against him for marrying without a licence, which happened by
the neglect of an apparitor, whom he entrusted to take it out, for
which he is prosecuted in the Arches. [Ibid. p. 229.] |
Jan. 8.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords for Ecclesiastical Preferments of the
petition of John Brereton, M.A., rector of St. Mary's, Beverley,
for a presentation to the rectory of Welton, Yorkshire, void by
the death of John Dove. [Ibid.] |
Jan. 8.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the same of the petition of William Lambert,
M.A., vicar of Hornsey in Holderness, for a grant of the vicarage
of Welton. [Ibid. p. 230.] |
Jan. 8.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland of the petition of
William Bridges praying that, having by his Majesty's leave
purchased the employment of secretary to the Commissioners of
Accounts and also to the Council of Trade of that kingdom and
letters patent for the said employments having been granted
him in the name of Robert Bridges, his trustee, with the fee of
200l. a year during good behaviour, and he not having received
the money he paid for the said employments, his Majesty would
order the said salary to be inserted in the civil list of the establishment now preparing. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 231.] |
Jan. 8.
Whitehall. |
The King to Sir Thomas Exton, the King's Advocate, and
Samuel Franklin, the King's Proctor. After reciting that
several persons have been convented before Thomas Pinfold,
Doctor of Laws, official to the Archdeacon of London, for not
frequenting their parish churches and not receiving the Sacrament,
requiring them to appear for the said Dr. Pinfold in any appeals
brought against him by any of the said persons and to oppose
the granting of any inhibitions to them being factious appellants,
and to give him their assistance therein. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 66, p. 189.] |
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Statement that several factious persons were presented by
churchwardens in the city for not frequenting their parish churches
and not receiving the Sacrament. Several appeared before Dr.
Pinfold, official of the Archdeacon of London, who only admonished
them to frequent their parish churches and to receive the Sacrament, from which some of them appealed to the Arches Court.
Sir Richard Lloyd, Surrogate to the Judge of Arches, admitted
their appeals, but denied their inhibitions except they would
perform what the canons enjoined, from which they appealed to
his Majesty in Chancery. They petitioned the late Lord Chancellor for commissions to judges of the common law and civilians
and put two or three in a petition, though their facts were different
and their appeals distinct. The Lord Chancellor granted to
every person a single commission to civilians only, viz., Doctors
Masters, Oldys, Raines, Hodges and Brice, that it might receive
a speedy dispatch as its nature required, which commissions the
appellants never extracted. |
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It is desired that the Lord Keeper may be desired not to grant
any commissions to the appellants jointly and that the commissions may be granted to civilians only to avoid the great charge
and delay which they endeavour by their appeals and that in all
causes the civilians be Doctors Masters, Oldys, Hodges, Brice,
Littleton, Thompson and Oxenden, the others being engaged as
counsel. |
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Some of the appellants were of the Ignoramus juries. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 422, No. 11.] |
| [Jan. ?] |
Statement by Mr. Newcourt of the manner in which excommunicated Dissenters may be relieved. At common law, if a
Dissenter be excommunicated and will not be absolved by taking
the oath de parendo juri et stando mandatis Ecclesiœ he procures a
mandamus from the King's Bench to absolve him on fidejussory
caution, which the ecclesiastical judge cannot refuse. Or, if
the writ de excommunicato capiendo be taken out against him, he
interposes an appeal before a public notary, on which the Lord
Chancellor supersedes the writ, that he may prosecute his appeal,
which he never does, unless the ecclesiastical judge by certifying
the non-prosecution gets the supersedeas superseded, which cannot
be done without great loss of time and great trouble and expense. |
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Neither Sir Robert Wiseman nor any other ecclesiastical judge
should grant an inhibition without the justices being absolved
and not without taking the oath himself personally or by commission. If by commission great care to be taken in naming the
commissioners. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 422, No. 12.] |
Jan. 8.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Attorney General. A fresh complaint
is come from Berwick to the Duke of Newcastle and from him
to his Majesty that the outlaws of Scotland resort thither in great
numbers and take up houses there in numerous families, so that
they are at this time in a condition to act any insolency against
the garrison there. His Majesty, not having any troops so near
that he can send them thither on the sudden, has resumed his
first thoughts of bringing the place to some order by the civil
magistrate and, calling to mind that the ordering a commission
of association for that place was recommended to your care,
commanded me last night to write to you to know if anything
were done in that affair and, if not, to desire you to do all that
can be done in it with all possible speed. He has likewise
commanded me to tell you that he desires you would call to you
Mr. Solicitor, Sir Francis Withins and such other of his counsel
as you desire to consider of several great matters that are now
depending or are to come on next term. If any of those you
desire to speak with be out of town, he has commanded me on
notice from you to write to them to be in town by such a day this
week as you shall appoint, that you and they having spoken
together, you and they may attend his Majesty at an evening
here. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 68, p. 184.] |
Jan. 8.
London. |
The Duke of York to the Prince of Orange. (Printed in
Dalrymple, Vol. II., Appendix, Part I., p. 46.) [Nearly 2 pages.
Holograph. S.P. Dom., King William's Chest 3, No. 76.] |
| Jan. 9. |
— to Secretary Jenkins. To-day, as the King went through
the Park in his sedan from Mistress Gween's (Gwyn's) to Whitehall,
two men were observed in disguise, whispering near the garden
door between the Pall Mall and the garden wall and I heard them
say, Damn him, we shall never have such an occasion again.
Prevent any evil that may happen, if neglected, or we three,
that were witnesses and are known in the world, will call you to
an account. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 422, No. 13.] |
| [Jan. 10.] |
Jacques Guibal and 9 other French Protestant refugees to
the King. Petition for assistance to settle in Virginia. (Printed
in S.P. Col., America etc., 1681–85, p. 367.) [French. S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 422, No. 14.] |
| [Jan. ?] |
Three French families to the King. Petition for a passage on
one of his ships to Pennsylvania, where they are resolved to end
their days having been obliged to leave their country two years
ago on account of the persecution of the Protestant religion to
which they belong. [French. Ibid. No. 15.] |
Jan. 10.
London. |
Constant Oates to Secretary Jenkins. Informing him that he
is going to sea, and that, in case his Majesty should have any
occasion for him, he will leave word with his wife where he may be
sent for, and asking to intercede with the King and some of the
lords that he may not be ruined by those fanatical fellows. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 422, No. 16.] |
Jan. 10.
Chichester. |
Capt. Edward Sandys to the Earl of Oxford. Sending him the
enclosed copies of the examinations taken before the Mayor.
The Bishop presents his most humble service to you. The Mayor
has done as much as in him lies, having secured the parties
concerned in prison. [Dated 1682, but endorsed 1681–2. Ibid.
No. 17.] |
| Jan. 10. |
Statement to Sir John Churchill, Recorder of Bristol, of the
constitution of the corporation there and of the politics of the
members of it, and suggesting the expulsion of the 4 Aldermen
indicted for joining with Sir Robert Atkyns, and how it can be
managed best. [Ibid. No. 18.] |
Jan. 10.
Morpeth. |
Order of the Northumberland Quarter Sessions after reciting
an order of the Quarter Sessions at Hexham, 12 July last, on a
letter from the Duke of Newcastle that the management of country
keeping be lodged in the High Sheriff, provided that the said
order be confirmed at the Michaelmas Quarter Sessions, which it
was on 4 Oct., and that the court considering the said orders and
it appearing that no salary was agreed on for the said country
keeping nor any conditions made on behalf of the county nor any
order for levying money for the said country keeping and by
reason of the defects of the said orders they conceived themselves
at liberty to dispose of the said country keeping to such as would
take it on the best terms, and also on reading a letter from the
Duke of Newcastle to Sir Ralph Delaval, intimating his intent
in his former letter was to ease the county by lessening the charge
of country keeping, and James Howard, a justice for the county,
offering to take the said office of country keeping for 300l. per
annum (500l. per annum being paid formerly for the said service)
and to pay for all horses, cattle and sheep stolen out of houses,
stables or byres as well as out of the open fields, and Edmund
Craister, the High Sheriff, refusing to accept the said office on the
same terms as the said Howard: that James Howard be country
keeper for the year beginning last Michaelmas and that all former
orders concerning the same be vacated and that he have for his
salary 300l. per annum and give good security to the county and
that warrants forthwith issue to levy 12s. 6d. per pound for his
said salary, 100l. whereof is to be paid to him forthwith and the
remainder to be kept in the Treasurer's hands till the county be
paid for stolen goods. [2 pages. Ibid. No. 19.] Annexed, |
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Copies of the said orders of 12 July and 4 Oct, 1682. [Ibid.
No. 19 i.] |
| [Jan. 10 ?] |
David Fitzgerald to the King. Petition for an order for
payment to him of the contents of the account lodged by him with
Mr. Secretary so that he may obtain his liberty. Has been
prisoner some 5 weeks in the Gatehouse for debts contracted in
promoting the King's interest. (See last volume of the Calendar,
pp. 565, 587.] [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 422, No. 20.] |
Jan. 10.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland of the petition of
Maurice Hurly, showing that his father was sequestred of 2,000l.
per annum in Tipperary by the usurped powers and that he was
adjudged innocent and to be restored since the restoration and
that he is frustrated of the benefit and dispossessed of the lands
set out to him by the usurped authority in Connaught without
any previous reprize, contrary to the Acts of Settlement and
Explanation, and praying a reference of his petition to the Duke
of Ormonde. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 230.] |
Jan. 10.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Earl of Queensberry, Treasurer Principal, and
John Drummond of Lundin, Treasurer Deput. Warrant for
returning to Sir William Sharp of Stoniehill, late cash keeper, his
bond for 450l. sterling or thereabouts due to the King as the
balance of his accounts of moneys received and paid by him since
1 May last, and to take his discharge for so much of the balance
due to him of the accounts of money received and paid by him
before the said 1 May last. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 7,
p. 519.] |
Jan. 10.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to Major Andrew White, Lieut.-Governor of
Edinburgh Castle, during pleasure of a yearly pension of 200l.
sterling to be paid at Whitsunday and Mertinmes, the first payment to be made next Whitsunday, the perquisites and fees
belonging to his present employment coming far short of what he
had enjoyed when major to the Earl of Mar's regiment. [1½
pages. Ibid. p. 520.] |
Jan. 10.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a presentation in favour of William Speid, late
minister at Botriphnie, in the diocese of Moray, to be minister
at the parish church and parochine of Ednam in the shirefdome of
Tweeddale and diocese of Glasgow. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 521.] |
| Jan. 11. |
The Earl of Oxford to Secretary Jenkins. Sending him the
informations, which had just come into his hands. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 422, No. 21.] |
Jan. 11.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen. Recommending
to them Thomas Fuller, M.A., of Christ's College, Cambridge, for
presentation to the rectory of St. Margaret Pattens, void by the
death of Edward Hicks, D.D., the last incumbent, and in their
disposal. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 53, p. 85.] |
| Jan. 12. |
The Grand Jury at the Quarter Sessions for Southwark to the
Justices thereof. Presentment praying them to take some
effectual course for the suppression of all the conventicles in
that borough and to exercise their utmost authority to increase
the number and strengthen the interest of the loyal subjects
among them, they in that borough labouring more particularly
under this grievance, that persons notoriously disaffected are
become the majority of governors of an hospital of royal foundation among them and so the disposers of all offices relating
thereto and the managers of a large revenue belonging thereto.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 422, No. 22.] |
Jan. 12.
Amsterdam. |
Robert Ferguson to his wife. (Printed in Ferguson, Ferguson
the Plotter, p. 100.) [Ibid. No. 23.] |
Jan. 12.
Whitehall. |
Presentation of Richard Bravill, B.D., to the vicarage of Welton,
Yorkshire, void by the death of the last incumbent. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 57, p. 57.] |
Jan. 13.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Bishop of St. Asaph. His Majesty
has received a good character of the loyalty of William Thompson,
rector of St. Peter's in Chester, and of his pains in executing his
functions for several years with good success, considering the
varieties of ill men he has had to deal with. He has been likewise
informed how he has shown himself active in prosecuting and
bringing to justice both several Dissenters and others, whose
practices were dangerous to the government, which gave occasion
to the disaffected there to level their malice not only against
himself but stir up the late rioters there to commit outrages
against his church too. For these and other reasons he gave me
his special command to write to you recommending him to your
particular favour for the next sinecure in your gift that shall
become void, which may be some help and encouragement to a
person so useful in the times we are fallen into. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 53, p. 86.] |
Jan. 13.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland of the petition of
Theodore Russell, Governor of Galway, for a reference to the
Duke of Ormonde of his petition and annexed case, setting
forth some differences in accounts between him and the corporation of Galway and that he is advised by his counsel that in
justice and equity the revenue of the said town belongs to him
till in one payment they pay him 3,000l., and therefore praying a
grant to him of the mesne rate of the premises and the charter
duties of the said town. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 231.] |
| Jan. 13. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Earl of Oxford. His Majesty directs
that Capt. Sandys apply to Sir Richard May, Recorder of Chichester, for advice what to do in order to the setting at liberty of
those two soldiers that are under arrest. His Majesty is told
that, if they proffer common bail for their appearance, it cannot
be legally refused. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 68, p. 185.] |
Jan. 13.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Duke of Newcastle. Your letter
to me of the 30th was produced last night before his Majesty
with those of Mr. Wray and the Mayor of Berwick. His Majesty
gave that credit to Mr. Wray's account that he resolved, Mr.
Attorney being present, that a commission of association should
be sent thither. This was with the advice of the Lord Keeper
and several others of the Council. Mr. Attorney acquainted
his Majesty that he had made great search for the entry or enrollment of the Berwick charter, but had found nothing of it, yet that
it was in a manner necessary he should see it, lest there should be
clauses in it exclusive of an association and so our labour prove
to be in vain. Therefore his Majesty desires you to procure a
copy of their last charter and to send it hither as soon as you can.
He desires from you likewise what account you can give of the
Recorder newly chosen there and whether his approbation be requisite to the confirming of him. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 68, p. 185.] |
Jan. 13.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Duke of Beaufort. I had not an
opportunity till last night of laying before his Majesty your letter
of the 6th, with Serjeant Hopton's letter to you. His Majesty
and those of my lords, who heard the account of it, approved
fully of what you had given way to and your deputy lieutenants
had executed in the disarming of those fanatics. When any
further or more general resolution is taken, you shall hear of it.
[Ibid. p. 186.] |
Jan. 13.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Mayor of Durham. Your letter to
me and the enclosed information were read yesterday in Council.
His Majesty approved of your proceedings in that you put the
matter into a legal way of trial. He desires you to take care the
witnesses be not absent, when this cause is brought to trial.
[Ibid.] |
Jan. 13.
Whitehall. |
Commissions to James Fletcher of Cranston to be cornet of the
troop of the Earl of Balcarres and to John Cleland to be quartermaster of Lord Rosse's troop, both in John Graham of Claverhouse's regiment of horse. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 7,
pp. 522, 523.] |
| Jan. 15. |
Sir Robert Sawyer to Secretary Jenkins. Informing him
that in the last charter of Berwick granted 30 Ap. 2 Jac. there are
no words of exclusion restraining his Majesty from granting a
commission of association, so that he is of opinion he may do so.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 422, No. 24.] |
| Jan. 15. |
Sir Roger L'Estrange to Secretary Jenkins. Had my importunities to have had the sifting of Baldwyn prevailed, he should
either have delivered up some persons more considerable than
himself or not have been in a condition at this day to do more
mischief. To-day is published by him a libel entitled A Defence
of the Charter and municipal rights of the City of London, written
by Hunt, of venomous malice against the King and the Duke,
so far as I can judge by dipping into it. |
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Another devilish thing is come out this morning too of Hickeringill's called The Test and Trial of the goodness and value of
Spiritual Courts, printed by Larkin, another instrument to the
faction. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 422, No. 25.] |
[Jan. 15.]
Stamford. |
Thomas Oliver to Mr. Beake at his coffee-house at Charing
Cross. Being informed you are one of the messengers, if you are,
pray give me your advice on the following. 30 Oct. last I was
with two or three of the capital burgesses of this corporation,
when one of them, Matthew Dawkins, said, The King is a rogue,
of which words I have given information on oath to the Mayor,
but I received a check from one of the Aldermen, who said I was
a rogue, so there will be whiggish dealings, if they are left to
themselves. [Undated. Postmark 15 Jan. Ibid. No. 26.] |
Jan. 15.
London. |
Cheque from Thomas Shepard to Thomas Pilkington for 3,000l.
with receipt on the back by Pilkington. [Ibid. No. 27.] |
| Jan. 15. |
Bond by Thomas Pilkington for securing payment to Thomas
Shepard of 3,045l. on 16 April next. [Ibid. No. 28.] |
| Jan. 15. |
Information of Mr. Stepkin written in Secretary Jenkins'
presence. Father Creagh, Magragh (Macgrath), Dwyer, Synod
and Duggin are acting their parts in London. |
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Macdaniell with an engineer came by London for Ireland
about 6 days since, to take an exact account of all the forts
and seaports there to supply two imperfect surveys he has already.
5,400 arms are already landed in Ireland and 6,600 more are
to be dispatched from Paris to Nantes and thence for Ireland. I
saw one Roach, who goes by the name of Stone, and one O'Neal
that takes the name of Russell then going from Versailles to
Nantes to conduct the last arms to Ireland. Lord Clanrickarde,
Col. Maccartie and Col. Lacy are to head the matter in Ireland,
when put in execution. |
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With much entreaty I got the knowledge of this from Capt.
Sheldon. As I have been further informed by him I found him
very punctual and seemingly very zealous for his Majesty's
interest and I the rather believe it as I could never find he
received any reward from the French King, though all the rest
have been plentifully requited. He is a man of sober conduct
and professes himself a Roman Catholic. I have known him
about 6 years but more intimately the last year. I left Paris on
Sunday and came to Calais last Monday and stayed there for a
wind till Friday morning and for more expedition hired a boat. |
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At a conference at Trapp by Cardinal de Bouillon, Capt.
Sheldon and others some seemed to scruple the success of this
design, for the King of England had now reduced that part of his
discontented subjects to more obedience than formerly, to which
the Cardinal answered that he could in a month make as great a
division there as ever was in man's memory. |
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I had the first propositions about 4 days before I left Paris
from Capt. Sheldon. The other, that was presented at Versailles,
Capt. Sheldon received from one Floree and immediately, when
he had copied it, gave it me. |
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This design was to be put in execution on a Sunday in service
time in all the most considerable towns in Ireland by surprising
the people at the church doors, giving no quarter, in case they
should apprehend the attempt difficult, and at the same time the
gates and, before this was to be done in Limerick, they should have
notice from a merchantman at the harbour that there was assistance by 6 men-of-war at hand, that were to be furnished with
men, arms and ammunition. |
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This design has been hatching this 12 months but nothing
reduced to any method before 24 Oct. last, when these propositions
were presented at Fontainebleau. |
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At the first proposing of this, which was to Cardinal de Bouillon,
he assured them that, if the King should not assist so good a design,
he would render his all to it, and would acquaint the Pope,
who, he was confident, would freely contribute to it. |
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I never had any conference or the least knowledge of this
design with any but Capt. Sheldon. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II.
343, No. 79.] |
Jan. 15.
Guernsey. |
The Lieut.-Bailiff and Jurats to Secretary Jenkins. The
information we have had by the letters of Sir E. Andros, our
Bailiff, of your favour to us in having taken into your consideration the difference between our Governor and ourselves obliges
us to render you our most humble thanks and encourages us to
inform you of the facts concerning the let-passes which have been
lately imposed alike on the foreign merchants and the inhabitants
of the island who go out with their ships from the harbour of the
highway. You will know that at the end of 1677, when war with
France was expected, his Majesty sent some companies to the
island and it was found proper to place a guard of soldiers on the
said highway and afterwards our Governor ordered that all
masters of vessels going out of that harbour should have a pass
signed by him or his lieutenant. This is the first establishment
not only of the passes but of the guard in this town. We bore
this innovation in that time of danger but though the cause for
the establishment of the guard is gone, it is continued on other
pretences, from which divers inconveniences have followed, for
instance shipmasters being obliged to pay 5 sols for each pass and
soldiers of the guard being employed to arrest ships and goods
and to fire musket shots (and afterwards the castle cannon shots)
to oblige the ships to return, when they have failed to show their
pass to the soldiers of the guard, and very often after the
guard prevents inhabitants and foreigners and even sailors to go
on the said highway. We could add several other grievances.
We do not differ with the Governor about the duties of the ship
masters to him. It has been the constant practice that the
receivers of the customs for the Governors inform themselves
from the masters of ships of whence they are come and whither
they are bound and bring them before the Governor, if he thinks
fit, but at present those who performed these duties are arrested
by the guard when they neglect the pass, which is imposed on all.
The guard house is continued more to serve as an office and the
soldiers as agents of the receivers of the customs than for any
other reason, the masters of ships which remain in the road without coming into the harbour not being obliged to take the said
let-pass. We are far from disposed to quarrel with our Governor,
to whom we have and always shall have all the respect due to his
quality and merit. We have in all respectful ways tried to obtain
by his means the redress of our grievances but, notwithstanding
his letter to us, we see everything continue as before. We
therefore beg that through your favour every thing in this island
should be put in the condition in which it was before 1677 and
that the soldiers be withdrawn to the Castle where his Majesty
has caused convenient lodgings for them to be built. We also
beg you to allow our Bailiff to represent to you (and if necessary
to his Majesty) the disastrous consequences of this matter,
which is so contrary to our privileges. [2 pages. French.
Signed by the Bailiff and 11 Jurats. S.P. Channel Islands 1,
No. 127.] |
| [Before Jan. 16.] |
Alphabetical list of the adventurers of the Royal African
Company and of the Court of Assistants with the number of
attendances of each and notice of the election of officers to be
held 16 Jan. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 422, No. 29.] |
Jan. 16.
London. |
H. Peirson to — Blunt. I delivered your letter according
to your desire and last Sunday was ordered to appear before the
King and Council. The first word the King spoke was that he
intended to pardon Lewis, but first desired he would come over,
and gave me his royal word that not a hair of his head should be
touched, if he could discover anything that would deserve his
pardon, but the King is afraid he intends to cheat him. He also
told me that, if he would come over and let him know what he
has to discover, he would give him a good gratification and, if he
can discover nothing but what has been discovered already, the
King will order him to be set on shore in Holland again and no
man should molest him, so I desire you to persuade him to come
over. |
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After I had spoken in your recommendation, I told the King
you desired him to grant you a pardon, for you had a great
discovery to make to him. His answer was that he knew you to
be a very honest man, which he told to all the Council and spoke
much in your behalf and told me he would not send you a pardon,
but he will protect you so that no man can touch you, for I heard
him say to the Lord Keeper, you should be kept private in Whitehall. [2 pages. Ibid. No. 30.] |
Jan. 16.
Littlecote. |
Edward Seymour to the Earl of Conway. I have been so
diligent in attending that I have not had leisure to give an
account of my charge, but it is no small satisfaction that, since
I must part with her, she returns to you safe and sound and so
mettlesome that, if you are not an arrant fumbler, we shall be
blest with a second chapter in Matthew full of names. For
permitting her to be so long absent, I can thank neither you nor
her enough. [Conway papers. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 422, No. 31.] |
Jan. 16/26.
Amsterdam. |
Robert Ferguson to his wife. (Printed in Ferguson, Ferguson
the Plotter, p. 102.) [Ibid. No. 32.] |
Jan. 16.
Whitehall. |
Warrant, after reciting that Robert Lever of Alkerington,
Lancashire, has stated by his petition that as executor and
administrator of several persons he has been forced to suits in
law and equity and that his solicitor for gain deserted his business
and by combination with his adversaries preferred a malicious
indictment of barratry against him and that at the trial during
his absence and unpreparedness a verdict was given against him
and a fine levied on his goods and that he is threatened to be
ruined by like indictments against him in the names of insolvent
persons and therefore besought a pardon, a reference thereof to
the Attorney General and his report that the said conviction
was obtained unduly and by surprise and that the prosecutors
thereby encouraged prosecute the petitioner for very trivial
matters, for a pardon to the petitioner for all offences of barratry
and trespasses committed by him. [1½ pages. S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 54, p. 149.] |
| Jan. 16. |
Certificate by Secretary Jenkins that on that day the oaths of
allegiance and supremacy with the usual oath of the office were
administered by him to Dr. William Trumbull on signification
of his Majesty's pleasure for his admission in the office of one of
the Clerks of the Signet on the death of Sir Philip Warwick.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 66, p. 190.] Prefixed, |
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The said oath of the office. [Ibid.] |
Jan. 16.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a patent for 14 years to Jeremy Fisher for his
invention of an engine for sawing wood and timber. [Ibid. p.
191.] |
Jan. 16.
London. |
Newsletter to John Squier, Newcastle. 'Tis almost impossible
to tell you how the proceedings of the Common Council last
Tuesday have altered the affairs of this city, for the Whigs are
so disordered by being forced to return thanks to Sir John Moore
that they know not how to behave. All agree that the Lord
Mayor behaved in the chair with a great deal of prudence and
resolution. Sir Robert Clayton attacked him first with a petition,
which he desired might be read to the Common Council, but he
told Sir Robert that he ought to have shown that petition to the
Court of Aldermen and have had their approbation. Since he
had not proceeded regularly, he would not have any one surprised
and therefore it should not be read. He added, as he was chief
magistrate of the city, he would preserve the privileges thereof
and the rights of the chair and therefore ordered them to proceed
on the question he should propose. |
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Pursuant to the Lord Mayor's order several meetings were
disturbed and some citizens taken there, who are indicted for
rioters, the justices themselves appearing evidence against them.
They were found guilty. |
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Yesterday the Lieutenancy met at the Matted Gallery in Guildhall, where great expectations were of what would be done by
them, but nothing passed but the examining and fining of several
defaulters for not being on duty nor any one for them, among
whom were several Quakers, who were forced to pay down what
the court assessed them, and this day 'twas said a court of Aldermen would sit in order to swear Sir Thomas Hammond, the new
judge of the Sheriff's court, but, being sessions at the Old Bailey,
they did not meet, but the Committee for the city charter met
to-day to consider what methods to take for the defence of it
against the Quo Warranto. The Common Council not only voted
their thanks should be returned to Sir John Moore, late Lord
Mayor, but actually [did] it before they rose that day, he being
then in court, though much opposed by one lately a sheriff,
he saying that Sir James Edwards in his mayoralty kept the city
in peace and had no thanks given him, to which the Lord Mayor
replied they should, as voted, give thanks to Sir John Moore, and,
if they thought fit, to all his predecessors. |
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Yesterday was seized at Mr. Baldwin's, the printer's, a libellous
book of Mr. Hunt's entitled, The Defence of the Charter of London. |
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The States of Holland consulted with the Deputies of the
Admiralty about raising the money for fitting out the squadron
of men-of-war designed to sea this summer and find they will
want a great deal more than is already raised, for which they have
no fund. They are thinking of raising a new one on chimneys,
which they hope will bring in as much money as will pay a debt
of 7,000 tun of gold contracted by them in 1659 for succouring
Copenhagen. |
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They write from Vienna that a party of the garrisons of Komorn,
Papa, Uspring and Raab were charged by a party of Turks and
forced to retreat, having left 200 of them dead on the place.
Prince Charles of Lorraine is made President of the Council
and to command solely during the Emperor's absence from Vienna.
[3 pages. Admiralty, Greenwich Hospital 2, No. 67.] |
| Jan. 16. |
Informations from Mr. Stepkins. Capt. Shelton brought the
4,500 arms a fortnight ago next Friday week. The last parcel
of arms was sent for Nantes. Creagh to be found at Wise's,
a merchant from Waterford. Comte d'Auvergne to command
in chief. The Irish regiment incorporated in Furstemberg's
regiment. Sheldon to have a better commission. The Cardinal
paid for the arms, but the money came through Sheldon's hands.
Is charged for having cheated him with 600 arms. Tilly is
Sheldon's true name. Stepkins lives at Calais, but has been at
Paris since October. |
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Glissane at the conference at Trapp assured the Cardinal the
whole of Ireland, both gentle and simple, would be in readiness
on knowledge that the French King would assist them with arms
and ammunition. The Cardinal replied that they should be
furnished with men, money, ammunition and arms and that
nothing should be wanting they thought might advance their
design. |
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Their preferments:—Col. Lacy's son is made lieut.-colonel
to Count Koningsmarck's regiment besides 1,000 crowns a year
pension. Glissane has already a benefice of 3,000 livres a year
and a good gratuity of ready money. Creagh is made Prior of
the Jacobins in Langres, value, 1,200 crowns. The rest were
gratified with ready money and further preferments promised
them. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 343, Nos. 80, 87.] |
| Jan. 17. |
Commissions to Symon Greensted to be lieutenant and to
Thomas Russell to be ensign of the company of trained bands of
Feversham and to Anthony Jennings to be lieutenant and to
Thomas Jennings to be ensign of trained bands of Fordwick, both
in the first regiment of the Cinque Ports. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 69, p. 20.] |
Jan. 17.
Dublin. |
Lemuel Kingdon to the Earl of Conway. Our debate to-day
with the farmers before the Barons of the Exchequer lasted so
long and the packet is so near going that I cannot give you a
relation of the length I intended. The enclosed is the state I
promised of the late farmers' accounts, only they have since
claimed above 50,000l. paid here and in England on account of
Tangier. How much thereof will be allowed them cannot be
known till we hear further from the Treasury in England. By the
next you shall find me larger. |
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The late farmers have let a lease of the hearth money for the
present year to Roger Moore. [Conway papers. S.P. Ireland,
Car. II. 343, No. 82.] |
| Jan. 18. |
Samuel Oates to Secretary Jenkins. I write to take off the
calumnies which by ill men may be offered to you of me. I
am amongst that party every day and intimate with them but
not of them. Would I but be of their way, it would not be
with me as it is now. The want of incouragement prevents much
business and were I under that I could do his Majesty at this
time the best of service, but people will not talk of things in the
street. I am endeavouring to smoke out a design of some, who
are gone over to Holland, I suppose under pretence to visit their
little Anthony, but I find it will be to some other purpose and this
I. expect to get out by our Fifth Monarchy friends. |
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I am very earnest with my brother, the doctor. I have
persuaded him out of his great opinion of those people. If he
were some time privately sent for, he would offer proposals, which,
I am sure, would please his Majesty. |
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I beg you to intercede with his Majesty concerning my part or
moiety of the discoveries of the Jesuits' estates, which he has
granted me an order for our hearing before the Lords of the
Treasury. I have been at great charges three years about them,
My right in these discoveries will amount to 6 or 700l. Our
business is now coming to a hearing. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car.
II. 422, No. 33.] |
| [Jan. 18 ?] |
John Guillim, late captain in the Guards, to the King. Petition
for his Majesty's bounty as formerly, having been ordered 35l.
a quarter, which is now 1½ years in arrear, amounting to above
200l., the petitioner having lain sick five months. (See last
volume of the Calendar, p. 557.) [Ibid. No. 34.] |
| Jan. 18. |
A short memoir of Guillim's sufferings and services. At 14
he entered the late King's service, was cornet to the late Marquess
of Worcester, served in the garrison of Raglan Castle during the
whole siege, went afterwards to France and thence to Ireland
but not meeting with any service there for his Majesty, he went
with 80 or more English officers to Spain where, for the death of
Ascham, he was imprisoned above 40 months suffering great
hardships and, when he escaped, was sent by his Majesty to
Lord Middleton in Scotland, whence he returned with Lord
Middleton and was afterwards in the regiment of Guards in Flanders. He was twice captain in that regiment and was twice
put out for his religion in which he was born and educated.
Endorsed, " 18 Jan. '82[–3]. Notting[ham]." [Ibid. No. 35.] |
Jan. 18.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to Sir John Berry. Signifying his Majesty's
pleasure that he receive on board the Henrietta or any other
of the ships under his command and designed for Tangier, four
Moors, subjects of the Emperor of Morocco, one woman said to
be the wife of one of them, one Algerine Turk and two Jews, who
are all to have their passage gratis to Tangier, and further that the
usual allowance of victuals be given to the first six, but that all
of them be treated with the civility and humanity becoming the
commanders of his Majesty's men-of-war. |
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The Algerine desires to be shipped in some other vessel than
that wherein the Moors are shipped and I think it would not be
amiss to gratify him. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 63, p. 59.] |
Jan. 18.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Earl of Nottingham. His Majesty,
having seen the memorial enclosed is willing to gratify the French
Ambassador. He would therefore have you send your orders
to your officers at Portmsouth to let the Frenchman have such a
mart for his money as is therein desired. [Ibid. p. 60.] |
| Jan. 18. |
Secretary Jenkins to Sir William Turner. I enclose a petition
to his Majesty for his recommendation to be matron of Bridewell
worth 30 or 40l. a year from a poor woman, representing her
husband and herself to have been great sufferers for the right
cause. If her case be found favourable and she well qualified
for the employment she desires, I doubt not she will find your
usual charity and protection to those in her circumstances. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 68, p. 187.] |
Jan. 18.
Whitehall, Treasury Chambers. |
Report by the Lords of the Treasury on the petition of Thomas
Tilson, craner of the port of Dublin. Having considered the
matter and the reports of the Solicitor General of Ireland and
the Surveyor of fortifications and buildings there we agree with
the Lord Lieutenant in concurring with their opinions as to the
petitioner's right to the house mentioned in his petition and to
the value thereof which we conceive may be properly paid out
of the charge of the management of the customs, but, when that
office shall next become void, we offer our opinions that it will
be for your Majesty's service to except the said house out of
any new grant of the office. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 343, No. 92.] |
| Jan. 19. |
Hastings Pitt to Secretary Jenkins. A petition was given in
to you yesterday at your own house, where I waited till you went
to Whitehall, where you told William Ashlocke he should give
you a copy of the papers he mentioned, which are of great moment,
and which are at your command, if you admit us to your presence.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 422, No. 36.] |
| Jan. 19. |
Declaration by Richard Robinson that, whereas he is now sued
in the ecclesiastical court for saying in the market-place of Josias
Pleydell, Archdeacon of Chichester, that he heard he was drunk
at Petworth, all the grounds he had for saying so were because
Rice, the coffee-man at Petworth, had said so, and that he was
satisfied that he ought not to have said so and was sorry for it.
[Attested copy. Ibid. No. 37.] |
Jan. 19/29.
Amsterdam. |
Robert Ferguson to his wife. (Printed in Ferguson, Ferguson
the Plotter, p. 102.) [Imperfect, the end being cut off. Ibid.
No. 38.] Enclosed, |
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The recipe for a plaister mentioned in the letter. [Ibid. No.
38 I.] |
Jan. 19.
Whitehall. |
Reference of the petition of John Bawdon and William Bolton
of London, merchants, for a nolle prosequi on an information
against them for transporting some subjects to Barbados and
Maryland contrary to law, whereof they are convicted, to the
Attorney General, who, with the assistance of Serjeant Sir
George Jeffreys for his better information, is to examine and
report hereon. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 232.] |
Jan. 19.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Richard
Hutton of Goldsburgh, Yorkshire, for a lease for 31 years of the
tithes of herbage, corn and grain annually paid from the parishes
of Cleyton, Frickley and Shipping, Yorkshire, to commence from
the expiration of his former lease at the same rent and such fine
as his Majesty shall think fit. [Ibid.] |
Jan. 19.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to Sir John Berry. Signifying his Majesty's
pleasure that he receive on board one of the ships for Tangier
not only the Algerine Turk mentioned in his last, but also four
bales of goods belonging to him, the same as well as himself to be
transported gratis. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 63, p. 60.] |
Jan. 20.
Chichester. |
Samuel Carleton to Secretary Jenkins. As I hear that Mr.
Burton, to whom I sent a bill of my charges in Mr. Farrington's
business, is gone into the country very sick, I enclose a particular
thereof. The person who will wait on you with this letter will
receive the money and remit it me. All the news here is of the
Duke of Monmouth's coming here, 3 February. The factious
party have provided all things for his reception already. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 422, No. 39.] |
Jan. 20.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Duke of Newcastle. The Attorney
General having since my last found out the charter of Berwick
dated 2 Jac., his Majesty desires you to send hither a list of
gentlemen fit to be put into a commission of association. Mr.
Attorney desires they may be persons of constant and eminent
affections to the government, of competent estates and resiants
within or near the town. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 68, p. 187.] |
Jan. 20.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to Sir Roger Norwich. The presentment
you sent me was read last night before his Majesty and several
of the Council and, the Lord Keeper being absent, I was commanded to recommend it from his Majesty to him to issue one or
more commissions for administering the oaths as you direct.
[Ibid. p. 188.] |
| Jan. 20. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Earl of Gainsborough at Elmington
in Rutland. Signifying his Majesty's pleasure that Viscount
Campden be added to the number of deputy lieutenants for
Rutland. [Ibid.] |
Jan. 20.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Archbishop of York. The Lord
Keeper and the Lord President, having had a printed sermon of
a Mr. Clifford's put into their hands that has several passages in it
that deserve, as they judge, your censure, desired me to acquaint
you with it and to transcribe one paragraph that goes inclosed.
They leave it to you to proceed as you see cause. The title is
The Power of Kings etc., asserted etc., the author William Clifford,
the printer Robert Clavell, at the Peacock in St. Paul's Churchyard, 1682. The malicious use made of it is to show that Protestants have reason to be for a Bill of Exclusion. [Ibid. p. 189.] |
Jan. 20.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Bishop of Carlisle. His Majesty,
having a very good testimony of Mr. Hassell, the now High
Sheriff of Cumberland, and being confirmed in his good opinion
of him from his near relation to you, was pleased not to alter
his resolution nor to name another, notwithstanding the Earl of
Thanet's intercession in his behalf, being persuaded that you would
have that care and kindness for your nephew as to lighten his
burden, which may not prove so heavy that it may be unseasonable
for his present circumstances, and this is the request I have to
make to you. [Ibid. p. 190.] |
Jan. 20.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Mayor of Lincoln. I am informed
that Dawkins, a capital burgess of your corporation, spoke about
the end of last October certain insolent and ugly words of his
Majesty, and that information has been given in before you of
those words and I hope such proceedings have been had against
the offender as is agreeable to law and your duty. I shall desire
a line from you that I may be able to give an account of what is
done. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 68, p. 190.] |
Jan. 20.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to Mr. Morley at Farnham Castle. Your
letter to me of the 14th was laid before his Majesty. It gave him
welcome occasion to express his sense of the respect and frankness
wherewith the Justices at Winchester expressed their readiness
to part with their county hall and to transfer their right in it
to his Majesty for his better conveniency of building. He will
give them his thanks when he comes next among them and
desires you in the meantime to assure them that what they
intend is very acceptable to him and so is that of the wealthy
farmers of the country to assist him with their teams and carriages.
Certainly the county will be made very happy by his residence
among them and they will deserve to be so more and more by
such dutiful applications. I beseech you to present my most
humble service to my Lord of Winton. [Ibid. p. 191.] |
Jan. 21.
Fulham. |
The Bishop of London to Secretary Jenkins. The Lords,
finding a former grant to this place only ad corroborandum
recommended Mr. Withers to the King's favour, who being in
full possession is to resign the benefice and take it of the King
pleno jure. It is therefore prayed you would withdraw the caveat,
which stands in the way of his Majesty's right. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 422, No. 40.] |
| Jan. 21. |
The Bishop of Chichester to the Duke of York. Sending a
true state of what affairs are reduced to in Chichester by the
maladministration of the present Recorder, Sir Richard May,
who had at an election of parliament men opposed a worthy loyal
gentleman and joined with Major Braman, who had given notice
to Hastings, an apothecary, charged with scandalous language
against the King and the Duke of York, to conceal himself till
the assizes were over and had quitted him by an Ignoramus
jury, who had prevented Henry Peckham, then Mayor, and the
loyal citizens from presenting an Address to the King and had
torn the city seal off it, who, when Samuel Carleton, the Bishop's
secretary, who had offered to serve as constable, arrested 14 Jan.
last an Anabaptist preacher, set him at liberty, though he refused
to take the oath of allegiance, and who said that the two or three
young fellows, who assaulted one of Capt. Sands' soldiers, were
but silly boys and children who ought to be set at liberty, but
aggravated the soldier's cutting one of them as a great offence.
If he were a man of good principles and put the laws against
conventicles vigorously in execution, he might reduce the people
to a general outward conformity in a very short time. [3½
pages. Ibid. No. 41.] |
Jan. 21.
Dublin. |
The Lord Deputy to Secretary Jenkins. I received yours
of the 6th with the enclosed letter concerning Lord Brittas last
Council day at the Board, but had not time to discourse the matter,
but found that the conditions added will endanger his not receiving the benefit he expected, for the judges will be very shy how
they put under their hands what they believe would have
happened, if he had been tried, and we shall scarce represent any
more in his favour, unless they do. |
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I am glad to hear affairs go so well in the city and wish they
may daily improve as also the Lord's gout you mention. [S.P.
Ireland, Car. II. 343, No. 84.] |
Jan. 21.
7 p.m., Dublin. |
Lemuel Kingdon to the Earl of Conway. Last post I sent
you the state of the Farmers' account and we have been twice
with them since before the Barons of the Exchequer. We have
closed their account to 1 May last. As soon as it is drawn out,
I will send you an abstract of it. The Farmers put into the
Exchequer to-day a paper, a copy of which I cannot get to-day
to send you. The effect of it was that they would account no
further than to 1 May last and I really believe they will pay no
more money but leave the government here at least 6 months in
arrear. They will certainly claim Lord Ranelagh's 80,000l.
and the 24,000l. bond besides their claim to the hearths and some
pretence I hear they have to the quit rents and have great reason
to think they will go a great way in carrying their two pretences
to the 80,000l. and the 24,000l. bond, such is their interest here.
We find almost every body averse to this our management, for
the pill wants gilding, but truly I think we shall carry it through,
though, if I durst trust paper, I could make great complaints to
you, but of them by a safe hand. |
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Little more of moment has since happened and I have been
very large with Lord Rochester. I desire, when you have oppotunity, you would with care see how he relishes things from me and
how I stand with him, for I find plainly officious things are done
from hence. I take all the care I can to prevent their practices,
but shall want your assistance for my support. |
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Lord Ranelagh would do well to take some care of his undertaking on your side the water and that suddenly, for this term he
will be driven furiously both on the bond and the undertaking.
I have given him an account; the longer that matter is delayed,
the worse it will grow. On this side the water he is sure to meet
with persecution; it would be a kindness, if you would let me
know how he stands at court and how our new cashier proceeds.
[2½ pages. Conway papers. Ibid. No. 85.] |
| [Jan. 23 ?] |
Robert Ferguson to his wife. To all my other afflictions I
have lost my honourable friend the Earl of Shaftesbury, of whose
fatherly love and care I have had great experience since I came to
Holland, and of whose friendship I was well assured, had God ever
restored him to power and interest in England. Though I wanted
nothing for my subsistence here, having spent little since I came,
yet, seeing my lord has left me 40l., I am not only in a condition for
some time to subsist myself, but to contribute to thy support and
accordingly I design to remit 20l. to thee. His death so discourages me, that, though I enjoy perfect health and hope God will
preserve it to me, yet I dare not invite thee hither, as fearing the
air will not agree with thy constitution, but, as I shall in the mean
time take the best care I can for thy maintenance, so I hope it
will not be long before God brings us to the mutual enjoyment of
one another in England. A friend is to come from hence this
week, by whom I propose to send a token for my girl, and, as I
shall be then more at leisure, so I intend to write at greater length
by him. I have received all thine and, if thou sendest sometimes
to Mr. Sheppard and sometimes to Mr. Carryl to enclose for Mr.
Hayes, thy letters will come safely without putting me to expense.
I long to hear what benefit thou hast by the means Dr. Cox
advises and I entreat thee by the bearer, whom I have ordered to
wait on thee, to send me as large an account concerning thyself
as thou canst and that thou wouldest remit what thou either hast or
canst procure me from others. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 422, No. 42.] |
| Jan. 23. |
Ralph Montagu to Secretary Jenkins. Being so unfortunate as
not to have the honour of coming into his Majesty's presence,
I desire you to present this petition to him. Your station and the
relation my petition has to your office, I hope will excuse my
giving you this trouble, nor would I do it now under the circumstances I lie under of his Majesty's displeasure, but that I know
his goodness to be such that, though one loses his favour, yet
one has never reason to despair of his justice. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 50, p. 96.] Annexed, |
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Ralph Montagu to the King. Petition stating that the petitioner
was twice ambassador to France, the first of which embassies
determining about April, 1672, 1,300l. was then due to
him for his ordinary entertainment, as appears by a tally
then given him for the same, but that tally was not
then satisfied, nor much pressed by the petitioner,
the Commissioners of the Treasury then telling him
that he had a good security in his hands for the said
sum, meaning the plate which he had on his bond
from the Jewel House for his use in that employ, that the
same plate without alteration or addition served the petitioner
again in his second embassy, from which being recalled
3 July, 1678, there was then further due to him 22,000l.
as appears by certificate from the Secretary of State and Sir
Robert Howard, that the petitioner is called on by the Master
of the Jewel House to answer his said bond either by restoring
the plate received from thence or the value of it and that the
petitioner's departure from Paris on the determination of
his last embassy was so sudden that, having a little before
advanced all his ready money at his Majesty's desire to bring
the English troops out of France, who were then in great
necessity, he wanted wherewithal to pay his debts there and
to provide for his family and servants remaining behind, and
was thereby forced to sell his own plate as well as that he had
out of the Jewel House, and therefore praying that his Majesty
will direct that the value of the said plate may be allowed to
him for so much due to him and that the Master of the Jewel
House may be ordered to deliver him his bond for the same,
and for the rest remaining due to him he shall wait till his
Majesty's convenience. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Entry Book
50, p. 97.] |
Jan. 23.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Marquess of Queensberry, Treasurer Principal. Warrant, after reciting that John Drummond of Lundin,
late Master of the Ordnance, found it impossible to get master
gunners and fireworkers for the pay set down in the establishment
of the artillery and therefore was necessitated to agree with such
as were qualified in their respective countries, most of them being
strangers, and that he has not only paid all the artillery attenders
conform to their capitulations, as well those that are strangers as
those levied in Scotland, but has also provided a considerable
number of things necessary for the train of artillery, by which
not only the money arising from the reduction of the forces on
account of the artillery is exhausted, but also 459l. 4s. 1d. of his
own money is advanced, for payment to him of the said sum as the
balance of his account. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 7, p. 524.] |
Jan. 23.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Marquess of Queensberry, Treasurer Principal,
and John Drummond of Lundin, Treasurer Deput. Warrant
recalling the letter of 3 Feb., 1681–2, in favour of Bailie William
Carmichael, he having by virtue of a commission for sequestrating
the moveable goods and gear of some rebels uplifted upwards of
300l. sterling, notwithstanding his having most impudently
denied having received one farthing, and for disposing of the
forfeitures mentioned in the said letter according to the instructions
formerly given for the sale of forfeited estates. [Ibid. p. 525.] |
Jan. 23.
Whitehall. |
Protection in the new form to the Earl of Mar for one year.
[Ibid. p. 527.] |
Jan. 23.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a remission to Andrew Herron of Kerrochtrie
of the crime of communing, corresponding with, harbouring,
resetting, supplying and entertaining rebels and traitors and
particularly his second son, Patrick Herron, and Anthony McKie
of Cloncaird, his wife's nephew, reserving power to the Privy
Council to impose such a moderate fine on him as his condition
may bear, if they think fit. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 528.] |
| [Jan. 24 ?] |
The case of Sir Thomas Beckford, slopseller to the Navy.
Instructions of the Lord High Admiral direct the quality and
prices of clothes furnished by the slopseller and provide that no
clothes be vended to the seamen nor allowances made for them
but such as shall be certified by the ships' officers. The usage of
the Navy has always been that the purser's books signed by the
ships' officers, wherein each seaman's clothes appear, have been
approved by the Navy Commissioners and then deductions have
been made at the pay of each ship out of each seaman's wages
by the Treasurer of the Navy, and so much certified due for clothes,
each seaman then owning the receipt of the clothes, for which
the money is deducted, and this by the usage of the Navy and
an order in Council of 1671 the Treasurer is to pay to the slopseller, who pays himself for what has been furnished by him,
and the residue he pays to the pursers for the clothes they by
reason of long voyages or otherwise have furnished, which are
brought into the slopseller's account of clothes, it being provided
that but one account for clothes should be made, and by the
constant practice of the Navy and the instructions and the
judgment of the Court of Exchequer in the Attorney General v. Sir
T. Beckford (28 May, 1677) are to be allowed and paid to the
slopseller. |
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The instructions prescribed the quality and prices of clothes, yet
by the constant usage and the desire of the officers etc. clothes
of other kinds and greater prices have been always furnished,
but in this the King is not injured, all coming out of the seamen's
wages and without this they would not be satisfied but be apt to
mutiny. |
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Sir T. Beckford from 12 July, 1673, to 29 Feb., 1675[–6], was
slopseller and by the ship book and ship officers' certificate,
allowance of the Navy Commissioners and of every individual
seaman had the money due for clothes allowed and defalked by
the Treasurer of the Navy; part is paid but about 12,000l.
detained in his hands which ought to have been paid him, so that
he might have paid what belongs to him and the rest to the
pursers, who clamour much for it, but out of the 12,000l. he has
been able to obtain orders only for 3,000l., the other 8,000l. (sic)
remaining in the hands of the Treasurer of the Navy under
pretence that he has not complied with what the Treasurer
requires, which is to give an account of the quantity and quality
and prices of the clothes delivered with account of what is
returned from each ship, which he is not able to give, or, if he was,
it is not incumbent on him as his duty. His Majesty is not
concerned in any of the money detained but it arises out of the
seamen's wages, who have allowed it, for by article 7 of the
instructions the Treasurer of the Navy is to pay no money for
clothes without a certificate of the ship officers of the kind and
quantity of clothes sold and the parties to whom they have been
sold and the total due from each, and by 8th the purser is
required at every voyage end to specify in the margin of his sea
books each man's debt for clothes, that so the same may be
defalked by the paymaster, all which has been fully observed, so
that the things required being of great trouble and delay, if they
could be done, and now being out of Sir T. Beckford's power to do,
and his Majesty and the seamen being no way injured, Sir T.
Beckford prays he may have the 8,000l. paid him without further
delay, and the rather because having been slopseller from 1664
to 1673 he has passed his account to 1668 in the same manner he
now seeks to do and in a long and chargeable suit against him in
the Exchequer it is adjudged the method used by him was right,
and from 1668 to 1673 his accounts have been passed as now
he desires and not one complaint from any seaman that he had
not the clothes, for which he allowed the money defalked by the
Treasurer. (See Privy Council Register, Vol. 69, p. 619.) [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 422, No. 43.] |
Jan. 24.
Whitehall. |
The Earl of Conway to Sir George Jeffreys. His Majesty
being informed that in a suit between the Company of Merchants
Adventurers and certain interlopers he is retained as counsel
against the said company, signifying his pleasure that he do not
appear in any manner against the said company in behalf of the
said interlopers, his Majesty intending by all lawful means to
encourage the trade of the said company. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 56, p. 65.] |
| Jan. 24. |
Commission to Philip Kirke to be captain of the company
whereof — Daniell was captain in the first regiment of the Foot
Guards. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 69, p. 22.] |
Jan. 24.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant and the Lord Deputy.
Warrant for a grant of a baronetcy of Ireland to Sir Robert
Hamilton of Mount Hamilton, co. Armagh, and the heirs male
of his body with a discharge of all services in consideration thereof
or payments to be made in lieu of such services. [S.P. Dom.,
Signet Office, Vol. 11., p. 135.] |
Jan. 25.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to Capt. Shelton. Viscount Preston by
his letters last August has made known to his Majesty your
fidelity and affection to the Crown. His Majesty, on further overtures very newly received from you by Mr. St[epkin], desires to
speak with you with all speed. You will take Lord Preston's
directions and address yourself to me, when you come. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 422, No. 44.] |
| [Jan. 25.] |
Peter Stepkin to the King. Petition for relief, he with some
difficulty and expense having been instrumental in bringing to
his Majesty's knowledge the present design of the French against
Ireland and his father having served his Majesty's father as a
colonel, in which service he lost both his life and estate, and the
petitioner having by this present service made France unsafe
for him any longer to abide in, if discovered, and being security
for the debts of some insolvent persons here. Endorsed, Received
by the Lord Lieutenant 25 Jan., 82/3. [Ibid. No. 45.] |
| Jan. 25. |
Commission to Herbert Throckmorton to be captain of the
company whereof Philip Kirke was captain in the Holland
regiment. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 69, p. 24.] |
Jan. 25.
Whitehall. Treasury Chambers. |
Report of the Lords of the Treasury on the petition of Clerk and
Robinson (calendared S.P. Dom., 1682, p. 535) and the Duke of
Ormonde's report thereon and also the report of the Commissioners of the Revenue in Ireland, with which they concur.
[S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 343, No. 86.] |
| Jan. 25. |
Affidavit by Peter Stepkin that on the 1st, 2nd or 3rd instant
O.S., he received these propositions from Roger Tilly alias
Shelton at Paris and that he believes it to be his handwriting.
Prefixed, |
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The said propositions presented to the Most Christian King
from the noblesse and people of Ireland, 24 Oct., 1682. |
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1. That all the nobles and peoples of Ireland entirely consent to
recognize for ever his Most Christian Majesty and his heirs
as their King in every thing after God and the Blessed Virgin. |
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2. That all the towns, fortifications, seaports, vessels of war and
all other towns and vessels in the said kingdom shall be put
into the hands of his said Majesty and his heirs for ever,
provided that he will permit to enjoy the same law as it was
before the Huguenots usurped the said kingdom. |
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3. Should he have need of a parliament in Ireland, one
half shall be French and the other the people of the country
and that one shall have as much power as the other. |
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4. That he will fortify all towns, fortifications, etc., according
to his will, provided that as many of the noblesse of the
country as of French be employed. |
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5. In all matters of trade we shall have the same liberty as
before the conquest of the country. |
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6. That all those who have been outed from their property since
the conquest of the country shall be permitted to seize and
hold all the property of those who have enjoyed theirs since
the usurpation and that every person be put in possession of
their said properties which they enjoyed before the usurpation. |
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7. That the French should enjoy as much liberty in trade and
everything else in Ireland as the Irish, but no other nation
without permission. |
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8. That the Roman Catholic religion be re-established as it was
before the usurpation and be governed by the Pope, as it
always was, and that no other religion be permitted in the
country. |
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9. That the number of soldiers and sailors to be maintained in
the country be at his Majesty's discretion, provided that as
many natives be employed as French. |
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10. That the Viceroy shall be always a person of quality of
the country and shall be chosen by his Majesty, provided he
be changed every two years. |
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11. That all the churches demolished by the Huguenots shall be
rebuilt by them and that they shall be obliged under pain of
death to restore all the ornaments and other church furniture
they have taken. [3 pages. French. S.P. Ireland, Car.
II. 343, No. 87.] |
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Another copy of the above propositions endorsed "Sent in by
Lord Preston, 15 Feb. and received the 16th." [Ibid. No. 88.] |
| Jan. 25. |
Affidavit by Peter Stepkin that about the 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th
instant Tilly alias Shelton showed him a placet at Versailles,
which he then had from Mr. Floree, a commis in the Secretary's
office at Versailles, as he told him, and that this is a copy of it
in Tilly's own hand. On the other side, |
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Address to the King of the nobles and peoples of Ireland.
They are always in a wretched condition from the loss of their
property and from being every day hindered in practising
their religion. Having already importuned his Majesty
several times and been favourably received they most humbly
entreat him to grant them 6,000 muskets and fusils, since they
are now in a sufficiently good condition to undertake their
design, as soon as they shall have the said arms, provided
they shall be assured of his assistance, as soon as they shall
take a seaport to open an entrance to him. [French. S.P.
Ireland, Car. II. 343, No. 89.] |
| Jan. 25. |
The information of Peter Stepkin, being a summary of all his
previous informations, calendared ante, adding little to what is
therein contained. [3 pages. Ibid. No. 90.] |
Jan. 26./Feb. 5.
Amsterdam. |
Robert Ferguson to his wife. (Printed in Ferguson, Ferguson
the Plotter, p. 104.) [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 422, No. 46.] |
Jan. 26.
Whitehall. |
Commission to Thomas Cornwallis to be captain of the foot
company in garrison at Portsmouth whereof Frederick Cornwallis
was captain. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 69, p. 21.] |
| Jan. 26. |
Commission to Francis Wheeler to be captain to the company
wherein John Price was captain in the first regiment of Foot
Guards. Minute. [Ibid.] |
| Jan. 26. |
Elizabeth, Lady Dunkellin, to Secretary Jenkins. Complaining
of the straits of her husband and herself owing to the Earl of
Clanrickard's stopping the small allowance granted them at his
Majesty's desire and entreating him to move his Majesty to write
as of his own accord to the Earl that, if he will not increase the
allowance, yet he expects him to continue it. I alone am the
occasion of the Earl's hard dealing with us, by reason of my
steadfast resolution in continuing in the Protestant religion. [S.P
Ireland, Car. II. 343, No. 91.] |
Jan. 26.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Deputy. Warrant for causing Sir Robert
Hamilton of Mount Hamilton, co. Armagh, to be sworn and
admitted a privy councillor. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol.
11, p. 136.] |
Jan. 26.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant and the Lord Deputy.
Warrant for taking off the stay of proceedings against the Earl of
Anglesey, Sir George Carteret and Sir Richard Bellingham
directed by letters of 9 Jan., 1676[–7], calendared in S. P. Dom.,
1676–77, p. 500, and for proceeding in the said cause as if the said
letters had never been. [Ibid.] |
Saturday,
Jan. 27. |
Peter Stepkin to [Secretary Jenkins]. I have expended in
bringing this discovery to his Majesty 50l. so I hope he will
reimburse me that sum, with what I have already had, that I may
redeem my own and my wife's clothes, which were stopped at
Dover by the master of the vessel that brought me over for 37l.
due to Mr. Nowell, the chief searcher there. For any further
charity I shall wait the King's pleasure till he be fully satisfied
of the truth of what I have in part informed you of, though the
danger of my children at Calais is considerable to me. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 422, No. 47.] |
| [Jan. ?] |
Peter Stepkin to the King. Petition for relief, his chief errand
to England having been only intended to do his Majesty service,
by which he has exposed himself to some of his creditors, who will
put him into perpetual imprisonment to the utter ruin of his wife
and children, who are now in France without any support, for
the small relief he left them is in this month he has attended his
Majesty's commands quite expended. He has expended in
this affair, with the value of the things taken from him in his
journey, 80l. [Ibid. No. 48.] |
Jan. 27.
Newcastle. |
Capt. Henry Brabant to Sir Nathaniel Johnson at the Hearth
Office, Throgmorton Street. By yours I observe the great
mindfulness of those honourable persons relating to the business
and your own readiness to promote it, on which I have had a
consult with four or five trusty friends, two of them Common
Council men, who are so well affected to it, that they think no
man that pretends to the least loyalty will oppose it, but they are
of opinion that it is of such concernment and service for his
Majesty's interest as to be managed with all prudence and that
your presence here is absolutely necessary, for you know my
interest lies not with our brethren of the magistracy, who are
chiefly to be gained in this point and require our conjoined skill
and industry to bring them into a compliance, but I dare positively
affirm that for the greater part of the Common Council will be
right. Of all the bench I durst move the thing only to Aldermen
Robson and Jeffrayson, who, after some scruples, were so well
satisfied with my assurance of the great advantages to the town
thereby that they professed their inclination to a surrender and
should be ready to consent. I have the words of them and those
other friends above mentioned to keep all private till your
coming down, which I request may be with what convenient
speed you can. [Ibid. No. 49.] |
Jan. 27.
Durham. |
John Hutchinson, Mayor, John Morland and Miles Stapylton
to Secretary Jenkins. Enclosing copies of informations. The
persons informed against are Papists and lie there for debt.
They deny all the words in the informations. The informers
are committed on suspicion of stealing two mares. [Ibid. No. 50.]
Enclosed, |
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The information of John Green, a prisoner in Durham gaol.
About 6 or 7 days ago Henry Young, a prisoner, in the presence
of the informant and William Young, another prisoner,
said, I hope within a year to see the King die the death of
his father and to see as great a massacre of the Atheists in
England as there was in Ireland and I hope to kiss the Pope's
hand in England and to have as much power in Durham as
my Lord of Durham now has and to have a troop of horse
in co. Durham to serve the Pope, on hearing which Bartholomew Garrey, another prisoner, said, I wish to God to see that
day, for then I will lay my hands about me. [Ibid. No. 50 i.] |
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The information of William Harrison, prisoner in Durham
gaol. Identical with the last, except that it omits the part
about Garrey. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 422, No. 50 ii.] |
Jan. 27.
Bentley. |
Thomas Lane to Sir Francis Lawley. You told me you had
entered a caveat against Walsall charter, but they say there is no
such thing and are gone up this week with money to fetch one
down and I am afraid they will prevail, if great care be not
taken, for Mr. Byrche's interest is great with some of the chief
lawyers as North, Sanders and Pemberton. Therefore, if you go
not above these, they will be sure to have it. You cannot do the
King better service than to prevent it, for they began the last
rebellion first in these parts and seized the King's officers that were
beating up for men and sent them prisoners to Coventry, and in
order to a new rebellion they keep constant conventicles and I
think there is not above one honest man in the town and 'tis
within a mile of me, therefore I would not have so ill a neighbour
as a Rumpish corporation. [Ibid. No. 51.] |
Jan. 27.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a remission to John Gordon, eldest son to Robert
Gordon of Barharrow, who was engaged in the late western
rebellion at Bothwell Bridge, of the crime of treason and rebellion,
so far as may be extended to his life and personal freedom but
no ways to his land and heritages if any he has, with a clause in
this and the next 4 commissions in respect of the poor and miserable condition of each person pardoned, commanding all persons
concerned to exped and pass this remission gratis. [Over 1 page.
Docquet. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 7, p. 528.] |
Jan. 27.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a remission to William Kennedy, son to David
Kennedy of Knockaldine, who was in company with some of the
rebels in arms in 1679, of the crime of treason and rebellion, as
to his life and fame, and restoring him so as to be capable of
enjoying any after acquired property, but without prejudice to
the Crown and donators of the right to his real and personal
estate accrescing to his Majesty. [Over 1 page. Docquet. Ibid.
p. 530.] |
Jan. 27.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a remission to Alexander McKie, late of Drumbuy,
who was in the company of the rebels that appeared in arms at the
town of Wigton, as to his life only of the said crime of treason and
rebellion, without prejudice to the right of the Crown to his estate
real and personal accrescing to his Majesty, but restoring him so
as to be capable of enjoying after acquired property. [Over 1
page. Docquet. Ibid. p. 531.] |
Jan. 27.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a remission to Anthony McKie, late of Glencaird,
who was with the rebels at Bothwell Bridge, as to his life only
of the crime of treason and rebellion, without prejudice to the right
of the Crown to his real and personal estate accrescing to his
Majesty, but restoring him so as to be capable of enjoying after
acquired property. [Over 1 page. Docquet. S.P. Dom., Car. II.
422, p. 532.] |
Jan. 27.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a remission to David Gibson, David White and
David Robertson, petty fewars in Lanerick, who were engaged
with those appearing in arms at Bothwell Bridge, as to their
lives only of the crime of treason and rebellion without prejudice to
the right of the Crown to their real and personal estates accrescing
to his Majesty, but restoring them so as to be capable of enjoying
after acquired property. [Over 1 page. Docquet. Ibid. p. 534.] |
| Jan. 28. |
Commission to Henry Wigmore to be ensign of Capt. Henry
Savile's company in the first regiment of Foot Guards. Minute.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 69, p. 21.] |
Jan. 29.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a pardon to the Earl of Conway, Secretary of
State, for all crimes and misdemeanours committed by him or by
his advice, assent, consent or procuring before that date, either
in relation to the King's person or his public negotiations or
transactions with foreign ambassadors or in not rightly pursuing
the King's instructions to ambassadors abroad. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 54, p. 153.] |
Jan. 29.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Earl of Aberdeen, Chancellor, and the rest of
the Privy Council. Warrant for a proclamation further adjourning the parliament from 15 March next, to which it stands
adjourned, to 10 July next. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 7,
p. 536.] |
| Jan. 30. |
G. S. to Mary. I hope to be at home on Saturday or Wednesday
next at furthest. I do not doubt the continuance of your care
to my children, which, I hope, I shall be in a condition to gratify
for all things go well here. (The above in a woman's hand and in
Mr. Stepkin's as follows.) Mary, if any more letters come from
Paris, send them as the others to Mr. Gray's, which I had. Your
old master, the Alderman, is dead and left none of his servants
anything. He gave all to Tom's master and Mr. Gower. Mrs.
Clarveato remembers her to you and the children. By the next
let's have two lines from you directed to Mr. Gray's. [Copy.
S.P. Dom., Car. II. 422, No. 52.] |
Jan. 30./Feb. 9.
Amsterdam. |
Robert Ferguson to his wife. (Printed in Ferguson, Ferguson
the Plotter, p. 105.) [Ibid. No. 53.] |
Jan. 30.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to Mr. Morley. When I represented to his
Majesty the dutiful respects of the Justices assembled at Winchester in their complying so frankly with his Majesty's convenience
for building there, I did not mention the least syllable of the
pretension or expectation that those gentlemen might in behalf of
the county have from and upon his Majesty by way of compensation. My reason was that I perceived by your letter that the
matter was in negotiation among the gentlemen and that they
in their frankness and dutifulness might at their next meeting so
resolve the point that nothing on the King's part would remain
to be done but to accept this offer of the loyal body of gentry and
that they would provide for their own conveniency without putting
his Majesty to any trouble. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 68, p. 192.] |
| Jan. 31. |
William Levett in behalf of his son Henry to the King. Petition
stating the letter of 12 July last for electing his son a
scholar of Charterhouse, and a Committee of the Governors
meeting 12 Sept. last and two places being then void on his
Majesty's account they elected Mr. Dryden's son and his, who was
then about 6 weeks under 16, and would have admitted them but
Mr. Lightfoot, the Register, said they could not be admitted till
2 Nov. and the Governors ordered the petitioner to place his son
there and pay for his schooling and diet till 2 Nov., which he did,
but on 2 Nov. the Register again opposed his son's admittance,
saying he was superannuated, that another letter of 4 Dec.
last to the Governors was granted ordering them to admit his
son a scholar forthwith, and that his Majesty caused the
Bishop of London to see his son forthwith admitted, who delivered
his Majesty's commands to the Governors at their meeting last
Friday, when the Register again opposed his son's admittance
insisting on his being superannuated and they delayed his admittance till his Majesty's further pleasure be known and therefore
praying him to declare his commands for the present admitting
of his son or that cause may be shown why his last letter is not
obeyed and that the Register may be called to account for so much
opposing his Majesty's right and prerogative. [S.P. Dom., Car.
II. 422, No. 54.] Annexed, |
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The King to the Governors of the Charterhouse. (The purport
appears from the above.) Dec. 4, 1682. [Ibid. No. 54 I.] |
| Jan. 31. |
Peter Stepkin to Secretary Jenkins. Had this matter any
falsehood in it or if the King does not believe it, then my necessities
might well be a bar to his present consideration of me, but, if he
believes it, I might haply be so represented to him that my wants
might not so fully appear. [Ibid. No. 55.] |
| Jan. 31. |
— to Secretary Jenkins. Doubtless 'twas not intended to
remove Tanner, that Trinitarian incumbent (though your Honour
and your honest intentions have not succeeded), yet I am not
thereby discouraged from vindicating that Joseph Browne, the
Coopers' anti-monarchical clerk, was not with the Master and
Wardens of his Company at St. Mary Bow at the late commemoration of that abhorred 30 January. You would do well to acquaint
his Majesty that he ought not to be baffled by Dissenters of whom
the subscriber is none. [Ibid. No. 56.] |
| Jan. 31. |
The information of Peter Stepkin. At Paris last October he
heard of Creagh, a Papist priest, a native of Ireland, as he has
been told, whom he believes to be at present in or about London,
and that he is come in order to carry on dangerous correspondencies
relating to the disquiet of the Crown and the lessening of his
Majesty's dominions. |
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Father Glissane, one Kearney and one Bourke were the first
that offered the design now on foot against Ireland to Cardinal
Bulloine. At one of their last meetings the Cardinal assured
them two millions of money were already set apart to encourage
that design. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 422, No. 57.] |
Jan. 31.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland of the petition of
Margaret Walter alias Thickness to order a former grant of 15l.
per annum out of any lands she shall pitch upon in his Majesty's
dispose not granted to others and to order her to be reprized.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 235.] |
Jan. 31.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Earl of Nottingham. There being
some overtures of a treaty between the deputy lieutenants of the
Tower Hamlets and the Brethren of the Trinity House in a
difference referred to you and that Board, his Majesty desires you
would not proceed to the hearing of it, till it be seen whether the
parties will come to an accommodation in an amicable way.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 63, p. 61.] |
Jan. 31.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to the High Sheriff of Sussex. His Majesty
being informed that the Duke of Monmouth intends to be at
Chichester the end of this week or the beginning of next and that
several inns are taken up to receive him and his company, which,
as is given out, is to be in greater number than is suitable to
his present circumstances as being under his Majesty's displeasure,
I am commanded to give you notice thereof and in his Majesty's
name and by his special order to require you to have at this
time a watchful eye over all such persons in that county as you
know or justly suspect to be disaffected to the government
and to have a care that they do not assemble themselves in such
numbers or routes as may be a terror to liege people or endanger
the public peace. You are therefore on this occasion to cause
yourself to be well attended by gentlemen and others of known
affection to his Majesty that in case of any concourse, whereby
the King's peace may be in danger, you may, as the law enables
you, require them in the King's name to disperse and keep the
peace and, in case of a riot, you may proceed, as the law directs,
to have it recorded on the view and further do and cause to be
done as to the duties of your place shall appertain for the preserving of the peace and the safety of the government. [1¼ pages.
S.P. Dom., Entry Book 68, p. 193.] |
Jan. 31.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Mayor of Chichester. His Majesty
being informed that the Duke of Monmouth is expected to come
to Chichester the end of this week or the beginning of next and
that a sort of public reception is intended for him by the going out
of numbers of disaffected, loose and idle people to meet him and
bring him in as they did when he was there last year, to prevent
the like disorders expects that you, being the chief magistrate
of the place, should not only forbear to join in any such thing,
but should give what discountenance you may to it, and thinks
fit you should be advertized that the Duke is still under his
Majesty's displeasure. I am therefore commanded by his
Majesty's special order to require you to disperse such people,
if any, as shall assemble on pretence to go out of town and meet
the Duke or give him such public reception as was given him
there last year, and, in case due obedience be not given you and
all persons depart not to their own homes, you are to proceed
against the offenders as rioters and disturbers of the peace.
You are likewise to have a watchful eye that the public peace be
secured and the dignity of the government maintained in all
things, as law and reason require. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 68,
p. 194.] |
Jan. 31.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to Sir Christopher Musgrave. His Majesty,
finding that the difference between Lord Carlisle and Sir George
Fletcher in not yet composed, has appointed to hear the whole
business on Wednesday in Easter week and has commanded that
you have notice to attend. [Ibid. p. 195.] |
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Similar letters, mutatis mutandis, of the same date to Lord
Morpeth, Sir George Fletcher and the Earl of Carlisle. [Ibid.
pp. 196, 197.] |
| Jan. 31. |
Commission to William Hooke to be ensign in place of Edmund
Windham of the company in the Isle of Wight, whereof Sir
Robert Holmes is captain. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 69,
p. 22.] |
Jan. 31.
Whitehall. |
Commissions to Capt. Edward Rouse to be capt.-lieutenant
of the company of the first regiment of Foot Guards, commanded
by the Duke of Grafton, whereof he himself is captain, and to
David Taylor to be lieutenant to Capt. Ferdinando Hastings in
the same regiment. Minutes. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164,
p. 89.] |
Jan. 31.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to Col. Thomas Monke for causing drums to be
beaten in and about the city of London and other parts of
England for raising 200 volunteers for recruiting the English
forces in the service of the States General, with a proviso that
notice be given to the Lord Mayor of London, before the same be
done therein. [Ibid.] |
Jan. 31.
Whitehall. |
Proclamation offering a reward of 10l. for the apprehension of
James Husbands, and 10 others, highwaymen, within a year.
[Printed, S.P. Dom., Various 9, p. 417.] |
Jan. 31.
Lisburn. |
Richard Mildmay to the Earl of Conway. About payment of
bills of exchange. John Tattnall tells me he must now call on
me every week for considerable money to carry on a great deal of
paling round the great trench lately made through the great bog
adjoining the Tunny Park. (About the horses.) What you wish
about Edward Wigg has not yet taken effect. Henry Davis
is now come home, having been at Dublin since the Commissioners
came over. He never heard Wigg's name once spoken of by any
of the Commissioners. All people here are extremely sorry for
the loss of him and his wife. He has been true to those that
entrusted him and civil to all else. 'Tis thought strange Sir
Nicholas Butler should prevail in that preferment. |
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Most of this afternoon Sir George has had John Tattnall and
me in discourse, to persuade me to leave this room and remove
into the new tower, but I cannot consent, for I have laid out some
money on your account and more on my own to make it handsome, convenient and safe for your receipt and the tower is so
remote from any call that I with all you entrust with me may
easily be surprised without any relief, all sorts of people in great
numbers being constantly with me and sometimes I have not
time to look up to see who they are. [Conway papers. S.P.
Ireland, Car. II. 343, No. 92.] |
Jan. 31.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Deputy. Warrant, after reciting that the
flesh, fish and other markets in Dublin are kept in the streets,
which very much disturbs and annoys the common passages
thereof and may endanger by their stench the health of the
citizens, for, with the advice of the Privy Council, issuing out
such precepts to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen for removing
the said markets into some convenient place, which may answer
the occasions of the city, and that no persons whatever may be
permitted to encumber the streets with any markets whatever. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. II, p. 138.] |
Jan. 31.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Deputy. Warrant, after reciting the letters
of 26 Aug. last, calendared S.P. Dom., 1682, p. 355, for causing
letters patent to be passed for incorporating the Butchers of Dublin
and that there are very stately and convenient market-places in
Dublin called Ormond Markets, where standings are prepared for
shambles, which can no way annoy any part of the said city and
yet very commodiously answer all parts thereof, for inserting in
the said letters patent a clause that the members of the said
corporation keep their common and usual standings within the
said markets with fit provisoes and restrictions for enforcing
the same. [Ibid.] |
| [Jan. ?] |
Philip Journo to the Duke of York. I am qualified by having
been a Jesuit to declare any Jesuit in all England and, if you
judge I can serve his Majesty in it, I will declare all the Jesuits.
The Jesuits have been overseen in not getting me in prisons, for,
though I have been mortified in their order, I retain that pride of
honour, which will make [mate] me, whatever qualification of mine,
to his Majesty's service. But I am not absolutely bent on the
declaring of Jesuits, for I know this may prove as prejudicious
to his Majesty's interest as it is like to prove advantageous.
Has not the declaring of Jesuits opened the door to these later
tumults and it might open the gates to greater seditions than
ever Oates raised. I leave it to his Majesty's determination,
whether I shall declare the Jesuits or no, whose will is mine,
showing myself herein the true grandchild to Col. Gaye who died
in the defence of the King and your father in the late civil wars.
I am in great poverty. It belongs to your Highness to provide
a subsistence for a loyal subject. The Jesuits have sent me out of
their order, knowing I had never a penny in the world. If you
doubt whether I have been a Jesuit you may be made certain of
it by Lady Powis. I desire you to send me something by the bearer,
for I am starved. The Jesuits sent me out of their order, because
I was always melancholy and heavy and they thought I had no
true vocation. (See his examination of 16 March post, p. 111.)
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 422, No. 58.] |
| 1682[–3]. [Jan. ?] |
The information of Richard Crowder. Was journeyman to Mrs.
Curtis in September, when I helped to bind 500 of The Perplext
Prince. Then Mrs. Curtis had printed a new impression of Julian
and told me she would sell them at 12d. each. My friend the
end of September deliver'd The Perplext Prince to the Secretary
of State. He told him it was a very treasonable book and asked
if he would swear it. He said, he could not but would bring
one that should. He told him the messenger had a warrant
for it, so my friend went to Mr. Stevens, the messenger, who said
he had none, and desired that he might see me, so next Sunday
my friend and I spoke with him and next morning, the day the
Duke of Monmouth put in bail, the messenger carried us to the
Secretary's office and then told us the King was with the Secretary
and so put us off, and did not bring me to swear The Perplext
Prince. Before we got back, he had been to Mrs. Curtis' and
seen some of the books and had six of them sent him that
evening. In September Mrs. Curtis caused her apprentice to
gather up all the pamphlets and scandalous papers about her
house and coming down to the cellar, where he wrought, to see
how he had cleared the shelves the 11th or 12th Oct., 1682,
she took a parcel of sheets in her hand and said, What do these
Articles (those of high treason against the Duchess of Portsmouth)
do here? Her man put them up amongst other papers and next
Saturday her apprentice loaded a porter 8 times out of the house.
Then I acquainted Mr. Stevens and gave him the Articles with
other papers, Tore's Poems and a song, The Downfall of the
Whigs, which Mrs. Curtis sang with me by her fireside. Then
Mr. Stevens arrested her, and, she being in prison, asked me if I
could swear the Articles and Wednesday, 1 Nov., I made affidavit
before Lord Chief Justice North. The Chief Justice's clerk called
me back and bade me set my hand to what I had sworn, being
the Articles against the Duchess. About 4 or 5 days after Mr.
Stevens told me he had searched her house and the house where
the porter had carried the burdens and that the papers were
nothing but Weekly Packets or Advice from Rome and that one
witness would signify nothing. About a week after he came
to my house on Sunday and told me Mrs. Curtis was to be tried
next day and asked if I would come in against her, but when I
came to his lodging next morning he told me she would not be
tried that day, so he suffered her to be cleared without any
evidence coming in against her. |
|
Richard Crowder, being a drum-beater to Lieut.-Col. Legg in
the Duke of York's regiment during his exile, was of the camp at
Mardyke when his Royal Highness came on shore there in 1666. |
|
Mrs. Curtis has sadly abused me since the messenger has
cleared her and called me perjured and forsworn rogue and said
she would have my ears in the pillory, and by her abuse and setting
her man to report these things against me has hindered me in
my trade so that I have had no work for several months. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 422, No. 59.] |
| [Jan. ?] |
Thomas Goddard to Secretary Jenkins. Petition showing that
Mr. Soame being recalled and departing from the Court of
Savoy about Nov., 1681, the petitioner received orders by his
Honour's direction of 20 Oct., in regard those parts might
probably become the scene of very considerable actions fit for
his Majesty and his ministers to know, to give his Honour an
account of his observations and he accordingly corresponded with
Mr. Cooke for a year and upwards, and that towards the end of
1682 he received 20l., part of a greater sum, which he is informed
his Honour had designed him about Feb., 1681[–2], and no more,
and praying his Honour to procure him some compensation, at
least towards his charges. [Ibid. No. 60.] |
| [Jan. ?] |
Edmond Craister, High Sheriff (and in behalf) of the county of
Northumberland to the King. Petition for relief. At last
Midsummer sessions it was ordered that the office of country
keeper should be annexed to that of High Sheriff, which order
was confirmed the following Michaelmas, in pursuance whereof
the petitioner executed that office for some three months but at
the last Christmas sessions set aside the orders of the two former
sessions, contrary to the opinions of the majority of the Justices,
who were then absent. (See Basire's letter of 26 Feb., p. 78.)
[Ibid. No. 61.] |
| [1683 ? Jan. ?] |
Laud Crisp to Secretary Jenkins. Petition praying him to
accept his humble Prayer Almanack and for some employment.
Has been a clerk in the Great Wardrobe from 1660 but since the
death of the Earl of Sandwich has had only an annuity of 20l. 16s.
from that office of which 1¼ year is unpaid and is now out of
employment. [Ibid. No. 62.] |
