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| July 1. |
1. Lord Burghley to Archbishop Whitgyfte. Has been charged
with neglect of duty in not staying his Grace's proceedings, so
vehement and so general against ministers and preachers, as the
Papists are thereby greatly encouraged, all evil disposed subjects
animated, and consequently the Queen's Majesty's safety endangered.
Has seen by chance " an instrument of 24 articles of great length
" and curiosity, formed in a Romish style, to examine all manner of
"ministers, in this time, without distinction of persons," and finds
them so curiously penned, so full of branches and circumstances, as
he thinks the Inquisitors of Spain use not so many questions to
comprehend and trap their preys. Thinks in charity the poor
ministers ought not to answer to all these nice points. Desires
the peace of the church and unity in the exercise of religion.
Annexed, |
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1. I. Burghley to Dr. Daye, Dean of Windsor. Disapproves of
his having prohibited the practice of catechizing children
in some of the parish churches at Windsor.
Hampton Court,
December 31, 1575. |
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2. Inventory of the munition and stores belonging to Her Majesty
remaining in Tynmouth Castle. |
| July 1. |
3. An estimate of my Lady of O[xford's] charges for one whole
year at the Court, including wages and liveries for servants. Expenses of servants attending upon Lady Elizabeth Vere. |
July 2.
Uppingham. |
4. Anthony Cullie, sheriff, Kenelme
Dygby, and others, Justices
of the county of Rutland, to the Council. Have collected and sent
up the sum of 8l. for the relief of Namptwich, and begging the
acceptance of the same as from the smallest shire in England. |
July 2.
Norwich. |
5. Protestation of Edmund Windam, doctor of law, wherein he
affirms his allegiance to Queen Elizabeth, although he adheres to the
Romish religion. [Originally dated July2, 1583, but subsequently
altered to June1583.] |
| July 2. |
6. Copy of the above, wrongfully dated August 2, 1583. |
| July 3. |
7. Examination of John Thipthorp, Thomas Nash, and divers
other persons, taken before Thomas Mills, serjeant-at-arms, touching certain unlawful speeches used by John Carre, that the King of
Scots would be governor in England. |
| July 3. |
8. Depositions of Henry Remington, formerly servant to Mr. Deacon, suspected of being a disperser of Papists' books. |
| July 3 ? |
9. Walsyngham to Henry Guldeford. To have care of the works
at Dover, and to employ no more courtes nor workmen than may be
necessary. Mr. Pett's carpenters to be discharged. |
July 4.
Dover. |
10. Wm. Willis, Mayor of Dover, to Walsyngham. Two strangers
named Peter Harringman and William Halse had arrived from
Dunkirk to give their opinions on the construction of the works at
Dover Haven. More strangers ready to come over if thought
necessary. |
| July 4. |
11. Questions relative to the construction of the works at
Dover Haven, to be considered of by the men lately come from
Dunkirk. |
| July 4 ? |
12. Memorial by Walsyngham for Dover Haven. Gentlemen to be
sent down to view the works; Sir P. Sidney cannot go. Names of
the gentlemen, who are to meet at Walsyngham House. |
| July 4 ? |
13. Memorial for John Hill, of such things as are to be considered
by the Commissioners for Dover Haven. |
| July 4 ? |
14. A note of such points as are meet to be considered of, touching Dover Haven. |
July 7.
Paris. |
15. W. Stonhouse to Walsyngham. Thanks for obtaining the
Queen's licence for him to travel. Has refrained from writing to
him hitherto, but now writes, lest his silence might be imputed to
neglect. Walsyngham's commandments had been to him a buckler
of defence and preserved him in all true service and religion
towards God, and duty and obedience towards Her Majesty. |
July 7. ?
Fenchurch
Street. |
16. Thomas Smythe to
Wm. Carnsewe. Mr. Weston has received
money for the supply of the Cornish minerals. Hopes soon to
receive some return for the money expended. Weston is going to
Wales, taking Denham with him. Ulricke is to take charge at Neath
as more suited to his quietness. Directs Carnsewe to furnish
Ulricke with money to carry on the works at Perin Sands and
Logan. |
July 7.
Fenchurch
Street. |
Same to Ulricke Frose. Robt. Denham is going into Wales with
Mr. Weston. Agreement of the company with Denham. Hans
Hering will be brought back again into Cornwall. Order for
sending the copper ore to the smelting house at Neath, in Wales,
and Frose to take charge there after Michaelmas. [See17June
1584.] |
June 8.
The Court. |
Sir Fr. Walsyngham to the Lord Chief Justice and Judges of
the King's Bench. Directions to forbear hearing the case of one
Peirce of Norfolk, and a certain Portuguese, as it was determinable
properly by the civil law only, in the Admiralty Court. [See Dom.
Ch. I, Ad. 1631, p. 536.] |
July 9.
Brome. |
17. Sir Tho. Cornwaleys to Lord Burghley. No action of his
life discovers a disobedient or unquiet thought towards Her
Majesty. Transmits a copy of his letter to the Bishop of Norwich,
justifying his non-attendance at church. Has not long to live, but
hopes to end the rest of his days, with a quiet conscience, in his own
house. |
July 9.
Dover. |
18. Wm. Willis, Mayor of Dover, and Henry Guldeford, to Walsyngham. Explain the reason of a greater number of Courts
(workmen) being put upon the works at Dover than had been.
appointed. Part of the small sluice has been taken up. Have, with
the advice of Paul Ive, discharged the Dutchmen. Stickles has
weighed five rocks. |
July 9.
Dover. |
19. Henry Guldeford to Richard Barrey. Sir Fr. Walsyngham
has written to complain that there were too many Courts employed
on the works at Dover, which had been done by order of Sir Tho.
Scott. Suspects that Mr. West has given that information in an
underhand manner. |
| July 10. |
20. Indenture of lease by the Company of Vintners of London,
to Edward Bagshawe, citizen and vintner of London, of a messuage
or tenement in Thames Street, late in the tenure and occupation of
Nicholas Broke, fishmonger. |
July 10.
Dover. |
21. Paul Ive to Walsyngham. Report on the state of the works
at Dover Haven. The little sluice taken up, and Stickles offers
to reconstruct it at a certain cost. Desires the men from Searborough may be discharged. |
| July 12. |
22. Ulricke Frose to Wm. Carnsewe. Requests a supply of 20l.
till letters be received from his master; to whom he intends to send
a clear account of all his expenditure. |
July 13.
Lambeth. |
23. John Scott to Walsyngham. His desire to make him acquainted with the whole state of the matter touching the dilapidations demanded of the late Archbishop of Canterbury.Incloses, |
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23. I. Certain reasons that move the executors of Archbishop
Grindall to think they ought not to be so deeply charged
for dilapidations, by the Archbishop that now is: offering 250l. in full satisfaction of all claims. |
July 14.
London. |
24. Tho. Smythe to same. Has sent 300l. to Sir Tho. Scott for
the works at Dover. |
July 14.
Kibert. |
25. Ulricke Frose to Wm. Carnsewe. Thanks for his good and
godly counsel. Money affairs. Has heard that he is to go into
Wales; knows not what he shall do there. with no better stock of
ore for melting. Hopes that his employers will not think he has
not been careful in their service. Has received ten tons of sorted
ore from Logan. |
July 17.
Exeter. |
26. John Wolton, Bishop of Exeter, to Sir F. Walsyngham. Has
collected the sum of 20l. 16s. 7d. within the diocese of Exeter for the
relief of Namptwich. Is sorry he could not collect more as the
clergy had to contribute in a similar way for relief of Sampford
Peverell in Devon, lately burnt. |
| July 18. |
27. Articles of agreement concluded between Rauf Barton, Esq.,
and Richard Shotylworth, serjeant-at-law, and Margery, his wife, for
the full ending of all suits, controversies, estates and titles depending
between them. |
July 19.
Charing Cross. |
28. Sir Thos. Bromley, Lord Chancellor, to Walsyngham. Sends
examinations of John Lee, Wm. Mylles, and Wm. Edwards. Suspects that the reports were circulated by Philips, Lord Cobham's
man. Incloses, |
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28. I. Memorandnm by William Gardyner that one Mr. Edwards, had told him of works spoken by one Lee, with
reference to the murder of the Prince of Orange, that
two would come over sea to do the like practice towards
Her Majesty. |
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28. II. Examination of William Mylles, as to conversation with
John Phillips, on the murder of the Prince of Orange,
that two were coming from abroad to do the same to the
Queen. |
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28. III. Examination of John Lee, of his talk with Wm Mylles
about the death of the Prince of Orange, and execution
of the murderer. |
July 21.
London. |
29. Tho. Bramley and Francis Berty to same. Report their
proceedings towards settling the controversy between Dr. Nephns
and Anthony Carler. Find the parties untractable, impatient, and
intemperate men. Request to have a sight of Paul De la Haye's
accounts. |
July 21.
London. |
30. Richard Popynjay to same. Progress in building the long
storehouse at Portsmouth. Desires a further supply of stone and
timber, and a settlement of accounts. Difficulty of getting carriage
during harvest. |
July 21.
Roche Court. |
31. Francis Cotton to Burghley. Report on the state of the
works in erecting the storehouse at Portsmouth. Details of expenditure. Requests payment of workmen's wages. Incloses, |
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31. I. Estimate by John Brawne, a hellier, for heeling the
storehouse, providing mortar, &c., for the sum of 23l. |
July 22.
Perin Sands. |
Ulricke Frose to Tho. Smythe. Mr. Carnsewe has inspected the
works at Perin Sands; they are at present 50 fathoms long under all
the old works. He also has been to the copper mines at St. Ann's
or Logan; good quality of the ore there. Money affairs. [See
June 17, 1584.] |
July 23.
Nonsuch. |
Walsyngham to the Earl of Shrewsbury. Order not to keep a
Justice seat in the Peak of Derby, until further directions. Is to
defer his return to Court till the coming of the Lord Treasurer and
Earl of Leicester. Death of Leicester's son. [See July 27, No. 35.] |
July 24.
Cuthbert parish. |
32. Ulricke Frose to Wm. Carnsewe. Has read all the letters on
the large offers made by Mr. Weston to the partners. Great expenses
at Treworthie and Logan. Thinks Mr. Weston will overshoot himself far, and so will his man, Hans Hering, for getting ore for 15s. a
ton. Money affairs. Robert Denham has sent for some of the rich
lead ore out of Treworthie; they must tarry awhile till it can be got. |
July 24.
Ratton. |
33. Nicholas Parker to Walsyngham. Had stayed about a fortnight ago one Sylvester Norris, a youth born at Milverton in
Somerset, intending to pass over into France. His brother Richard
Norris in the Marshalsea for papistry. |
July 26.
Sheffield. |
34. The Earl of Shrewsbury to same. Transactions relative to
the Commission to be held in the Peak Forest. Complains of the
conduct of his wife and his son Gilbert Talbot. His wife had
removed from Chatsworth, and carried off many things to the house
of William Cavendish, her son, at Hardwick. |
July 27.
Sheffield Lodge. |
35. Same to same. Had never signified any intention of holding
a Justice seat in the Peak. Is sorry to hear of the death of the
Earl of Leicester's son. |
July 31.
Cuthbert parish. |
36. Ulricke Frose to Wm. Carnsewe. Has applied to the Receiver for money, but can have none. Has not 30s. left to pay the
workmen with, till Mr. Weston comes. Blames the Receiver for
refusing to advance him money. |
| July 31. |
37. Earl of Leicester to Lord Burghley. Thanks for his kindness
towards his poor wife, who is hardly dealt with. God only must
help it with Her Majesty. Apologizes for their unceremonious visit
to his Lordship's house at Theobalds, where they had been most
hospitably received. Made some of his stags afraid, but killed none. |
July 31.
London. |
38. Commission from Edward Earl of Lincoln, Lord High Admiral, to Sir Francis Drake and Carew Rawley, Esquire, for the
apprehension of pirates, spoilers, malefactors, and robbers at sea. |
| July. |
39. W. Wright to Burghley. Desires that the conditional assurance he holds may be confirmed. Difficulty in getting any one
to receive the 600l. Had trusted 200l. of it to Alderman Barnham's son, who had since broken, and so it had been lost. His
distress. Desires payment of the debt due to him by my Lord
Viscount (Bindon) and his son Mr. Hen. Howard. |
| July. |
40, 41. Petition of Nynyon Burbage to the Council;—against
the Bishop of Durham for detaining the payment of his rents and
fees. [Two copies.] |
| July. |
42. A memorial of the order of proceeding in the musters upon
the return of the certificates of the trained bands out of the several
counties. |
| July. |
43. Sir Tho. Stanhope, Sir John Byron, and others, to Walsyngham. Recommend the case of John Heaton, minister of
Arnold, in the country of Nottingham, to his attention. That he
was an honest and diligent minister, painfully preaching and
instructing the country, but that he had got into difficulties through
suretyship. Request for him the grant of the benefit of four
recusants which he shall find out in the counties of Stafford and
Derby. |
| July. |
44. Petition of Peter du Perrey, merchant stranger, to the Council.
For restoration of a ship named the Bonadventure of Rochelle,
driven on shore at Rostelye, and robbed and spoiled by the country
people there. |
| July. |
45. Secret information addressed to Sir F. Walsyngham, of the
proceedings of Anthony Tunsted, brother of Robert Tunsted and
brother-in-law of Godfrey Foljambe; his correspondence with
Papists in England and connection with the conspirators for the
liberation of the Scottish Queen; the names of persons and places
expressed in cypher. |
| July. |
46. Key to the cypher used in the above informations. |
| July. |
47. Abstract of the collections raised in several towns and places
for relief of the town of Namptwich. |
