|
Dec. 10.
Liege. |
84. Sir Francis Englefyld to Mr. Cotton. Desires him not to let
the opposition he has met with put a stop to his endeavours. Has
been obliged to change his residence on account of his health and
safety. Requests him to write. |
| [Dec. 10 ?] |
85. Bishop Cox to [Lord North]. Upbraids him with uncharitable
and ungrateful usage. Enumerates the many favors he has bestowed
on him and his family, and urges him to mend his life. |
Dec. 11.
Kirtling. |
86. Roger Lord North, Lord High Steward of Ely, to the Bp. of Ely.
Answer to the accusations made against him by the bishop. Appeals
to the Queen and the Council to decide the matters in controversy
between them. |
| Dec. 11 ? |
87. "Certayne articles gathered out of the declarations of sondrie
persons, wherewithe the Bushoppe of Elye is to be charged." |
| Dec. |
88. Articles of complaint by Chr. Balam, Geo. Haysyll, of Cambridge, and Lawrence Johnson, of divers enormities and wrongs
committed by Dr. Cox, now Bp. of Ely, and his officers; delivered to
Lord North, High Steward of the Liberties of the Isle of Ely, to be
preferred by him to the Queen's Majesty. |
| Dec. 11 ? |
89. Petition of Bishop Cox to the Council. Respecting the mode
in which he desires to answer the articles against him. Requests that
Lord North may not be permitted to prefer the charges of his accusers. |
| Dec. 11 ? |
90. Answer of the Bishop of Ely to the complaints of George
Haysyll, and others, preferred unto the Queen's Majesty by the Lord
North. |
| Dec. 15. |
91. Dr. Tho. Wylson to Lord Burghley. Requests payment for the
horses he bought in Flanders, to enable him to repay Sir Tho. Gresham
of whom he had borrowed 500l. |
| Dec. 27. |
92. Note of matters to be propounded in Council. |
| Dec. 29. |
93. A device how the statutes of the realm are to be ordered and
printed, to be submitted to Her Majesty's consideration. Names of
competent men fit to be entrusted with the overseeing of the same,
presented by Lord Keeper Bacon. |
| Dec. 29. |
94. The Council to the Commissioners for the restraint of the
exportation of grain in Norfolk, Gloucester, and Somerset, to permit
Mr. Geo. Higgens of Bristol, to export certain quantities of wheat and
barley, in consideration of his losses in the Queen's service. |
| Dec. 29. |
95. Grant of Letters Patent by the Queen to William Wylson, of
Market Raison, co. Line, of licence to buy and sell again 4,000 tods of
English wool within the term of the next four years; with account
of the number of tods of wool, bought and sold by virtue of the same. |
| Dec. |
96. The Council (?) to Mr. Justice Southcote. In favour of Richard
More, of Bristol, that he may obtain just judgment against John
Roberts, who under colour of law had illegally dispossessed him of his
house and lands. |
| Dec. |
97. The Council (?) to the Lords Chief Justices and Justices of both
Benches. To consider the abuses committed in practice by one Alexander Wildgoose, a lawyer, and to punish him in such manner as
they shall think fit. |
| Dec. ? |
98. Articles against the Bp. of Chichester and Mr. Worley, for giving
licence to James Hoare to transport grain contrary to the statute. |
