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July 2.
Deptford. |
1. Sir John Hawkyns to Lord Burghley. The Lord Admiral
has called home the Tiger and the Achates, leaving the Vanguard to
keep the northern coast. Sends an estimate of the money required
for the payment of the ships. Wants money to pay off the debt
for tonnage. Mr. Cordall has offered to advance 1,000l. for that
purpose. |
| July 2. |
2. Memoranda, by Lord Burghley, of the ships continued in service on the Narrow Seas. |
July 3.
London. |
3. Sir Robert Sydney to Walsyngham. Desires him to remind
Her Majesty of his suit. Requests that as soon as Sir Wm. Russell
is discharged Sir Tho. Sherley may be informed of it. Wishes to
see the patents of Sir Philip Sydney and Sir Wm. Russell. |
July 4.
London. |
4. Same to same. Thanks him for the trouble taken by him, although
the Queen has refused his suit. Desires that his commission and
instructions may not be signed till he has spoken with him. Hopes
the Queen, since she will give him nothing, would pay him what
she owes him, that he might leave England as honestly as possible. |
July 4.
Plymouth. |
5. Sir John Norreys to same. He supposes he has been informed
by Sir Fr. Drake of the arrival of the fleet. Sends his brother to
learn Her Majesty's pleasure and the wishes of the Council.
Requests permission to sell the goods taken in the hulks, to pay the
troops and mariners. Fears Her Majesty will mislike of the event
of the journey, but much has been done for Her Majesty's honour.
Had their enemies done as much against the English they would
have made bonfires in most parts of Christendom. |
| July 5. |
6. Lord Burghley to Walsyngham. Perceives he has sent letters to
Warwick and Plymouth; the latter will prove vain if London tales
be true. Knows that money is required to be sent into Ireland, and
for the victuallers. The ordinary payments before Michaelmas
amount to above 26,000l. He had seen the instructions for Denmark: the scope of them is to have no marriage. "I scribble these
" uppon a stone in my garden." |
| July 5. |
7. Examination of Tho. Edwards, of Warwick, on a charge of
going up and down the country as a pursuivant, with counterfeit
warrants. Names of parties he had defrauded. Never practised
on any but clergymen. Was encouraged to take this course by one
Davemport and one Newman. |
| July 5. |
8–13. Six counterfeit warrants taken about Tho. Edwards, purporting to be signed by Sec. Walsyngham, addressed to clergymen,
and ordering them to appear before the Privy Council, where they
should understand the cause of their being sent for. |
July 6.
Deptford. |
14. Sir John Hawkins to Lord Burghley. Sends a device which
he had made in December 1587, for annoying the Spaniards, which
he thinks very proper to be put in execution now. It is not honourable for the Queen to seem to be in any fear of the King of Spain.
Offers his services, as he cannot end his life in a better cause. Is out
of debt, and has no children to care for. Incloses, |
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14. i. A postscript to his letter. Has altered nothing of his former
discourse: the benefit of order in all affairs. Has three
years' accounts ready to be declared. |
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14. ii. Device [probably by Sir John Hawkyns] for annoyance of
the King of Spain. Sir Fr. Drake, with all ships with
letters of reprisal, to be stayed till the middle of September, then to sail and take Cadiz, and all the galleys laid
up for the winter in St. Mary Port. Every galley has at
least 250 rowers, whereof 40 at least are Turks or Moors.
Enormous amount of riches to be gained by the plunder
of Cadiz and St. Mary Port. Objects to Drake going to
the Indies, as that would leave the King of Spain at
liberty to act against England. [The assigning this
paper to Sir John Hawkyns is quite conjectural.] |
| July 7. |
15. The Queen to Sir John Norrys and Sir Fr. Drake. Acknowledges herself infinitely bound to Almighty God for the success it
has pleased him to give to their attempts in Portugal and Spain.
Most thankfully accepts of their services; as much had been performed by them as true valour and good conduction could yield.
Desires them to express her thanks to the colonels, captains, and
inferior soldiers and mariners, who had shown as great valour as ever
nation did. |
July 7.
Much Hadham. |
16. Bishop Aylmer to Mr. Tho. Windebank. In behalf of a presentation for Mr. Sparkes, a very fatherly man in the church of Christ,
which had been stayed by another man bearing the same name. |
| [July 7.] |
17. Petition of George Cotton to the Council. Derangement of
his affairs since his restraint. Desires to have liberty for three
months to settle his affairs and make sale of his lands in Hampshire
and Cheshire for payment of fines to Her Majesty. [On the 7th
July 1589 the Council ordered Cotton to be enlarged until the first
day of the next term. Co. Reg.] |
| July 8. |
18. Tho. Windebank to Walsyngham. Her Majesty at the
request of Lady Huntingdon had granted a prebend in Southwell
upon one Mr. Sparkes, but it had been stayed, hearing he was a
Puritan. Desires him to present the bill again to Her Majesty, as
he had received a letter from the Bishop of London, who highly
commended him. |
| July 11. |
19, 20. Certificate of musters of the five selected bands of footmen of the county of Hertford, sent to Lord Burghley, Lord
Lieutenant of Essex and Hertford, from Sir John Brokett, Sir
Henry Cocke, and Sir Philip Boteler, his Deputy Lieutenants, by
Humfrey Coningsby, the muster master. [In duplicate.] |
July 12.
London. |
21. Dr. Roger Loppez to Walsyngham. Is sorry that his advice
had induced Her Majesty to spend so much money to no purpose.
Is now writing to Don Antonio, recommending him to take some
order for himself and his Portuguese. The illness of his wife has
been the cause of his absence from Court. Italian. |
| [July 12?] |
22. Dr. Ruy Loppez to Walsyngham (?) His suit for a licence to
import annised and sumach for 31 years had been denied. Has
served Her Majesty for the space of three years. Desires relief in
his present necessity. Italian. |
July 12.
London. |
23. Note by Tho. Smythe, relative to money to be paid upon
licences for the transportation of grain. Names of the parties to be
called to account. |
| July 13. |
24. Order of Council delivered to Mauris Timmerman, Alderman
of the Stillyard, relative to the ships taken off the coast of Spain
and Portugal laden with stores and munition. |
| July 13? |
25. Resolutions, in Walsyngham's hand, touching the goods
laden in the ships belonging to the Easterling taken upon the coast
of Portugal. A learned man from the Court of Admiralty to be
sent down to conduct the examination. |
July 13.
Plymouth. |
26. Sir John Norreys to his brother Sir Edward Norreys.
Mr. Ashley had brought orders from the Council for the sale of the
goods taken in the hulks and the payment of the troops. They had
written to the Council that this service ought to be left to them,
under their power for the distribution of prizes. The Council have
written to know their opinion what service could be done at the
Islands or St. Andera. Has been tormented with the stone. |
July 14.
Plymouth. |
27. Tho. Fenner to Walsyngham. They are in no want of provisions, but the men were nearly all seized with sickness; out of
300 men only three escaped from the sickness, and 114 died in his
ship. The service this year and the last had cost him 1,800l.
Intends to employ the remainder of his fortune in a "journey" to
the Indies. Is thankful for his causes of the iron mills. |
| July 14. |
28. Estimate of the charge of setting to the seas three of Her
Majesty's ships and two pinnaces for three months. |
| July 15. |
29. Copy of the above. |
July 15.
Plymouth. |
30. Sir John Norreys to Walsyngham. Confusion and loss in the
sale of the prize goods. The Mayor of Plymouth and Mr. Hawkins
depressed the sale, so that they might get them into their own
hands at reduced prices. The Mayor and Mr. Hawkins have
received 12,000l. for victuals and pay of the debts, of which their
army had not received above the value of 1,000l. The number of
the sick increase daily. |
| July 15? |
31. List of the captains who were slain in the expedition against
Spain and Portugal, or that died afterwards of sickness. |
| July 19. |
32. Note, in Lord Adm. Howard's hand, of the ships to go westward under the charge of Sir Martin Frobisher, and of those to
remain in the Narrow Seas, under the charge of Sir Henry Palmer. |
| July 19. |
33, 34. Memoranda by Lord Burghley, relative to the above ships.
[Two papers.] |
July 19.
Stifkey. |
35. Nathaniel Bacon to Walsyngham. Sends him the copy of a
letter, written by an ill-affected subject, found on the highway near
Fakenham. Meetings are held in suspected places by the Recusants.
Incloses, |
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35. i. Copy of the seditious letter addressed to Tho. Tarlton.
Refers to the news of Portugal, the number of ships and
multitudes of men lost, and the excuses that are made.
Hopes this has well cooled the Protestants' pottage. Why
do not they make another Pope again to burn at Norwich. |
| July 20. |
36. Articles set down by the Lords and others of the Privy
Council for the regulation of merchants and owners of ships having
letters of marque and reprisal for the capture of Spanish ships.
[These consist of nine articles, and are the same as those of the 9th
of July 1585, with the addition of the 9th article.] |
| July 20. |
37. Copy of the above. |
| July 22. |
38. The answer of John Powell, Surveyor of the Ordnance, to
the informations given against him by Mr. Wm. Paynter:—Examined in the office of the Ordnance before Sir Robert Constable
and the rest of the officers, and noted in the margin accordingly. |
July 25.
Plymouth. |
39. Sir John Norreys to Walsyngham. They have sent to the
Council their particular answers to Mr. Ashley's instructions. The
army is now thoroughly dismissed, the companies delivered to their
new captains, and order sent down for their transportation; so that
nothing now remains for him to do, in this infected place, but to
repair towards London. |
July 26.
Cobham Hall. |
40. Lord Cobham to same. Recommends that the bearer Morrice
Garet, son of the White Knight of Munster, preferred by Sir John
Perrot to be Sir Wm. Stanley's page, should be employed in
England. Lord Pagett, Charles Pagett, the two Throckmortons,
and Morgan, are all at Brussels. The Earl of Westmoreland is in
Antwerp and very poor. Count Egmont is marched towards France.
Sir W. Stanley's band diminishes daily. |
| July 27. |
41. Philippe Howard, late Earl of Arundel, to Lord Burghley.
Is well contented with the proportion allowed for his expenses,
which is very large and ample. Assures him of his gratitude for
the many favors he has received from him. His health is better
by the open air he enjoys by Burghley's honorable goodness.
Commends himself and his miserable estate to his fatherly protection. |
July 27.
London. |
42. Rafe Lane to Walsyngham. Gives an account of the expedition of Norreys and Drake against Spain. He was unable before
to write his opinions freely, for fear of giving offence to the generals.
Points in which he considered the generals had acted unwisely. By
the idle and vain siege of the citadel of the Groyne, their men had
leisure to spoil themselves with drunkenness, and the enemy to
gather head against them. Brave conduct of the Earl of Essex. |
| July 27. |
43. Order and decree set down by the Lords and others of Her
Majesty's Privy Council touching the forfeiture of such provisions
of war, as by certain Easterlings were carried to the enemy and
taken by Her Majesty's fleet on the coast of Portugal, and discharge of the rest of the merchandizes and ships. Remonstrance
addressed to Maurice Timberman, alderman of the Company of the
Stillyard in London, against the practice of the Hanze Towns supplying the King of Spain with provisions of war. Seizure of the
ships of the Easterlings in the haven of Lisbon laden with provisions. List of such provisions of war thought fit to be stayed. |
| July 27. |
44. Copy of the above. |
| July 21. |
45. Note of such powder, arms, and munition as Randall
Symmes offers to furnish upon twelve days' warning. |
| July. |
46. Note of all saltpetre delivered into the Tower by George
Shepard and Josias Pett, saltpetre-men. |
| July ? |
47. Petition of John Grange to Lord Burghley. Had been
bereaved of his employment of making of saltpetre within the city of
London, by Ralph Hockenhull, who for his own gains had employed
unskilful persons to carry on the work. Requests a grant of the
working of saltpetre in London for 11 years. |
| July. |
48. State of the controversy between Tho. Wilkes and such as
are impugners of Her Majesty's grant to him for the manufacture
or providing of white salt within the ports of Hull, Boston, and Lynn. |
| July. |
49. Reasons to induce the Council to allow and strengthen the
execution of the patent granted to Tho. Wilkes for the manufacture
of white salt. |
| July. |
50. Reply to the answer of the merchants trading to Venice,
against the uniting of that trade with Turkey. |
| July. |
51. Information against Sir Wm. Stanley for planning the invasion of Ireland by the King of Spain, and then to making a sudden
descent at Milford Haven. Report that the Catholics in England
had been released upon oath to the Queen to resist any foreign
prince that should attempt the invasion of England. The Jesuits
and Seminary Priests hold that oath to be prejudicial. |
| July ? |
52. Account of extraordinary payments made from Michaelmas,
1588, to Easter following, and from thence to the month of July. |
| July. |
53. Licence by the Queen, at the Queen of Denmark's request, for
Strang Matteo to export a certain number of Wiltshire cloths, duty
free, for the use of the King of Denmark. [The Queen of Denmark's
letter making this request is dated 20 July, 1589.] |
