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August 1. Worcester. |
1. Richard Ligon, High Sheriff, Sir John Lyttelton, and others, to
the Council. Proceeding in taking General Musters in the County of
Worcester, and preserving the peace of the same. Inclosing, |
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1. i. Certificate of General Musters of all able men, horses, arms, &c.,
in the County of Worcester. |
August 1 ? |
Walsyngham ? to [Burghley ?] He is not forgotten in his absence
by his friends. The Earl of Oxford's return has very much qualified
Her Majesty's displeasure, but she does not mean to wrap up his contempt without some kind of reprehension. Copy. [See Vol. xlv., p. 59.] |
August 3. Theobalds. |
2. Lord Burghley to Fr. Walsyngham. The Earl of Oxford will
obey the Queen's commands to go to her in Gloucestershire. He is
fearful if he shall recover Her Majesty's favour. Burghley himself
cannot be present, but hopes Walsyngham and Hatton will continue
Oxford's friends. |
August 3. Sheffield. |
3. Earl of Shrewsbury to the Council. Musters of light horses in
the County of Derby by the gentlemen. Requests to be informed if
the freeholders should be dealt with to furnish light horses. Incloses, |
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3. i. Muster Roll of light horses for the County of Derby, with the
names of the gentlemen furnishing them. 20 July. |
August 3. |
4. Sir Henry Weston, and others, to same. Musters of able horses
and geldings in the County of Surrey. Complain of Thomas Wylford,
who refuses to appear. Inclosing, |
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4. i. Certificate of the Musters of able horses and geldings in the
County of Surrey. |
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4. ii. Note of such as made default to produce their horses at the
Musters. Signed by the Earl of Arundel. |
August 3. |
5. Presentment by the churchwarden and other persons relative to
the church and parsonage of Middleton, Warwickshire. |
August [7.] |
[Walsyngham?] to [Burghley?]. Although his lordship seems
wholly dedicated to a private life, yet he sends him some news
from Court and from abroad. The Earl of Oxford is restored to
favour. Peremptory order taken for the submission of Desmond.
Foreign news. [See Vol. xlv., p. 60.] |
August 7. |
6. Brief declaration of the charges of the diets at the celebration of
the French King's obsequies at St. Paul's; stating the various kinds of
provisions and the prices charged. |
August 7. Doddington. |
7. Bishop Cox to Sec. Sir Thomas Smith. Requests him to forward
the certificate of Musters for the Isle of Ely. Incloses, |
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7. i. Certificate by Bishop Cox and Lord North of Musters of light
horse within the Isle of Ely. 19 July. |
August 8. Lincoln. |
8. Lord Henry Clynton and Charles Lord Willoughby to the
Council. Have taken the Musters of lances and light horses. Inclose, |
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8. i. Certificate of the number of demi-lances and light horses furnished within the County of Lincoln, chargeable by statute,
and encreased by the benevolence of the county. |
August 10. |
9. Evidence given by Richard Gawyn respecting correspondence
with the English fugitives in Flanders, at the instigation of John
Chancellor; delivery of letters to Lady Morley, the Countess of Northumberland, &c. |
August 13. |
10. David Jones to Mr. Mylls. Requests to know if he might
attend the service at the Charter House, to which many papists
resorted. Would have been in danger of starving, only for one Mrs.
Cawkon, formerly Mrs. Terell. Information respecting other papists. |
August 13. Chester. |
11. Mayor and Aldermen of Chester to the Council. Request
repayment of 150l., lent by them to Capt. Bryan Fitzwilliams for
conveyance of soldiers to Ireland. |
August 15. Cowdry. |
12. Viscount Mountague, and others, to the Council. Musters of
the County of Sussex. Request to be informed if the watch is to be
continued on the approach of winter. Inclosing, |
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12. i. Certificate of able men, horses, and arms within the County
of Sussex, and of Captains appointed to the same. |
August 15. |
13. Prayer by Queen Elizabeth on her arrival at Bristol, giving
thanks for her preservation on that long and dangerous journey. [See
another copy, Vol. cxiii., No. 13. The date is taken from the contemporary copy in the Lansdowne Collection, Vol. 115., No. 45.] |
August 25. |
14. Earl of Rutland to Walsyngham. Sends certificate of the
Musters for Nottingham, and explains the cause of the smallness of
the numbers. Incloses, |
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14. i. Certificate of Musters of the horses and geldings in the
County of Nottingham chargeable by statute. |
August 27. London. |
15. Sir William Wynter and Mr. Wm. Pelham to the Council.
Report their proceedings in putting the Isle of Sheppey and the
Medway into a state of defence. Will report verbally as to Queenborough. |
[August.] |
16. Certificate by Sir Andrew Corbett, Sir Arthur Maynwaryng,
and others, of the General Musters for the County of Salop, in anno.
Eliz. 16°. |