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Dec. 2. |
55. Account of money paid in Michaelmas Term on debts remaining
in the office of the Queen's Remembrancer of the Exchequer. |
Dec. 20. Chester. |
56. Ric. Hurleston to the Earl of Pembroke. Gives intelligence, by
good information, of great preparations making by the King of Spain
for the invasion of England. Certain gentlemen in Lancashire have
taken a solemn oath not to come to the communion, and they rejoice
greatly at the report of a Spanish invasion. |
Dec. |
57. Petition of Geo. Lamplugh to the Council, to be authorized to
superintend the mineral works, in the place of Mr. Thurland, and to
have a grant of certain tythes, &c. in Great and Little Broughton, co.
Cumberland. |
1567 ? |
58. Account of the revenue in the Court of Wards and Liveries
for the possessions of the following noblemen, deceased, Thomas Earl
of Southampton, John de Vere Earl of Oxford, Henry Earl of Rutland,
and Edward Duke of Somerset. |
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59. Petition of Wm. Peterson and others, merchants, trading to the
eastern ports, to the Queen, complaining of injuries done to them by
the King of Denmark and his subjects. |
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60. Instructions for the training of Harquebusiers throughout the
realm of England, and for their incorporation with certain privileges.
Indorsed by Cecill, "Mr. Pelham's devise for Harquebusyers." |
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61. Names of Dukes, Marquises, Earls, Bishops, creeks, ports, and
havens, and the shires of England. |
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62. Abel Sylvius to Cecill. Has endeavoured to conduct himself conformably to the profession of Christ's religion. Lat. [Defaced by damp.] |
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63. Petition of Edward Jackman, Francis Bowier, Barnard Field,
and many others, merchants, to the Queen. Complaining of the
seizure of their cloths, under an edict of the King of Barbary. |
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64. Memorandum, in Cecill's hand, relative to measures of defence
to be adopted. The Navy to be put in readiness; musters taken;
beacons to be prepared, &c. |
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65. John Brantar, a mariner of Brittany, to the Queen. Prays for
the restoration of his vessel, which has been captured, and is detained
by Capt. Wm. Piers. |
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66. Petition of the Dean and Chapter of Norwich to the Queen,
praying to be released from the payment of arrears of a certain rentcharge from the 1st Edw. VI. |
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67. Notes of various public occurrences from the year 1564 to 1567;
by whom does not appear. Lat. |
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68. Statement of the sources and amount of income of Wm. Lord
Howard of Effingham, shewing the excess of his expenditure, and
soliciting a grant from the Queen of 300l. a year in land. |
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69. Paper of intelligence, indorsed by Cecill, "Jho. Spencer's
wryt[n]g." Giving information principally against Papists and
Recusants in England and abroad. A letter to be sent as from
Dean Goodman, to bring Mr. Allatt from Venice. Book of complaint
of the Queen of Scots to her son, &c. |
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70. Grant to John and James Conyers of the Office of Auditors of
the Duchy of Cornwall. |
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71. Note of diverse disorders needful to be reformed in the University
of Cambridge [by a Vice-Chancellor; probably Ric. Longeworthe].
Refusal of Mr. Hammond, Mr. Bille, and Mr. Swale to read their
lectures. Disorder in keeping the University chests, and of the fund
for loan of money to poor scholars. |
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72. Letters Patents of incorporation, granted at the suit of the Earl
of Leicester, to the Earls of Huntingdon and Warwick, Sir Ambrose
Cave, Sir Nich. Throkmorton, Sir Thos. Lucye, Sir Ric. Knightley, and
Clement Throgmorton, Esq. Constituting them Governors of the possessions and revenues of the Preachers of the Gospel in the county of
Warwick. |
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73. Dr. Eliseus Bomelius to Sir Wm. Cecill. Complains of his treatment by the College of Physicians. Has always treated Dr. Francis,
the President, with respect. Refers the matter to Sir Tho. Smith.
Prays to be liberated from prison. Lat. |