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| July 1. |
1. Estimate of repairs to be executed at the glazing mill and
Mr. Kelke's house, certified by T. Stockett, surveyor. |
| July 3. |
2. Marq. of Winchester to Sir Wm. Cecill. The Company of the
Stillyard have shipped 5,000 cloths, and are now suitors for shipping
the other 5,000. Speaks in commendation of the Company. |
July 4.
Croydon. |
3. Archbishop Parker to same. Requests him to peruse certain
letters Concerning the right of England to the superiority of Scotland.
The King is not Dominus Hiberniæ but Rex Hiberniæ Such records
should be preserved. |
July 4.
Loseley. |
4. William More to the Council. Forwards a book brought to him
by one William Children, dropped by a stranger in a place near Guildford Park, containing an allegation on behalf of the Queen of Scots
touching the succession. |
| July 4. |
5. John Dymocke to same. Sends intelligence by a Dutchman
arrived in a ship from Biscay with letters from merchants in Spain,
which were sent to the Spanish Ambassador and opened by him. Desires a renewal of his protection. |
July 8.
Portsmouth. |
6. Ric. Popynjay, Surveyor of the Works at Portsmouth, to the
Marq. Winchester. Want of money for carrying on the works there;
plan of which is sent. |
| July 8. |
7. Submission of William Roper before the Lords of the Privy
Council, for having relieved with money certain persons who have
departed out of the realm, and who, with others, have printed books
against the Queen's supremacy and government. |
July 9.
7 Id. Julii.] |
8. Petition of Hadrianus Junius to the Queen. For licence to
transport sixty dickers of leather in recompence for his publication of
the Greek author Eunapius. Lat. [Probably Eunapius de Vitis
Philosophorum et Sophistorum. Antv: 1568.] |
| July 9. |
9. Latin verses by Hadrianus Junius, in honour of Cecill. Desires
his assistance in the furtherance of his suit to the Queen. Praise of
Lady Cecill, &c. [Five pieces.] |
| July 10. |
10. Wm. Humfrey to Cecill. Has delivered up his books and
accounts to Mr. Auditor Coddenham, by which all charges will appear
relative to the calamine works. |
| July 11. |
11. Same to same. Impediments which the mineral works sustain
for want of funds. Proposes an assessment of 40l, each. |
July 13.
Croydon. |
12. Archbishop Parker to the Council. Sir John Southworth has
been with him, but refuses to subscribe to the form of submission
tendered to him. Incloses, |
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12. i. The submission tendered to Sir John Southworth, expressing
his contrition for having disobeyed the Ecclesiastical Laws
of the realm, and relieved certain priests who have refused
the ministry and spoken against the present state of religion.
July 1568. |
July 14.
London. |
13. Sir Wm. Garrard and Sir Thomas Offley to Sir Wm. Cecill
Measures necessary to promote the lottery. The matter should be
recommended to the Justices of Assize, &c. and be published to the
commonalty at large. [The great lottery was for raising a sum of
money for reparation of the havens of the realm. Five proclamations
upon the subject were issued.] |
| July 15. |
14. Tho. Thurland to same. Has received his letter complaining of
his having departed from London without taking leave. Explains the
circumstances of that omission. Transactions in mining operations
detailed. |
July 16.
London. |
15. Dr. Walter Haddon to same. Has examined the matter between
Wilson and Bent. Bent made an untrue report of his case. The
Spanish Ambassador is greatly incensed and utters great threats.
Reminds him of the venison. |
July 19.
Cobham. |
16. Lord Cobham to same. Reports intelligence received from
places on the French coast, Boulogne, Calais, &c. Two French spies
are in London. |
| July 19. |
17. Marq. of Winchester to same. Repairs necessary at the Exchequer and the Great Tower in the Tower of London for preservation
of the records. Estimate of the cost. |
| July 20. |
18. A MS. intituled "Tractatus Noni Anni Cicli Solaris Bissextilis,'
attested by Mathew de Questor, Notary Publick. Lat. |
| July 21. |
19. Sir Wm. Cecill to the Lord Mayor of London. To return a
true certificate of the names and profession of all such foreigners as
have arrived in London since the last inquisition. |
July 21.
Gorhambury. |
20. The Queen to the Earl of Leicester, Robt. Bishop of Winchester,
Sir Wm. Cecill, and others. Commission for visitation of Corpus
Christi College, Oxford. Lat. |
July 22.
London. |
21. Hieronymus Jerlitus, Minister of the Italian Church, to Cecill.
Recommends Raphael Vanden Putte to be appointed Post Master for
the foreigners. Lat. |
| July 22. |
22. Jean Cousen, Minister of the French Church, to same. Testimonial in favour of Raphael du Puitz [Van den putte] for the same
office. Fr. |
| July 23. |
23. to Sir Wm. Cecill. Narrates the fearful judgments
of God upon Kings and Rules who contemn his word; particularly
in the cases of Scotland and Flanders. Indorsed by Cecill, "a l[ette]re of
"an unknown p[er]sõ of zeale." |
July 25.
London. |
24. Merchant Strangers to same. Have elected and recommend
Godfrey Marshall to be their Post Master instead of Raphael Vanden
Putte. |
July 25.
[Oct. Calend. Aug.] |
25. Latin verses, by Thos. Wilson, addressed to Sir Wm. Cecill, on
his recent sickness. |
| July 26. |
26. List of certain ships of Newcastle-upon-Tyne stayed at
Dantzic. |
July 30.
Hatfield. |
27. F. Alen (Clerk of the Council) to Cecill. Informs him the
nobleman's name who comes as Ambassador from Spain, is Don
Guerau de Spes. The Queen will not remove from Hatfield till next
Friday. |
| July 30. |
28. Sir Roger Martyn, Lord Mayor, to same. Relative to the
Strangers. Incloses, |
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28. i. Certificate of all strangers that had arrived in London and
suburbs, either for religion or any other cause, since the
20th March last. |
