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64. Petition of Thos. Packer to Lord Keeper Egerton, for another
reference on a cause depending in Chancery between himself and—Packer, plaintiff; the cause was referred to Dr. Carew, heard
privily by him, without notice, and a later answer required from
the petitioner, which he is unable to make. Endorsed by Egerton,
"I allow not matters reported by the masters of the Court [of
Requests] upon such private petitions." [½ page.] |
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65. Petition of Margaret, widow of Thos. Powell, to Secretary
Cecil, for relief. Served his late mother, Lady Burghley, for a
long time, and afterwards his uncle the late Justice Cooke; her
first husband also served the late Lord Burghley, and was afterwards
employed in the wars, by sea and land, wherein he lost his life.
Has since married another honest man who is very sick, whereby
they have spent all they had, and are likely to perish. [½ page.] |
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66. Abstract of William Ratcliff's petition to the Council, for a grant
of as much pirates' goods which he shall find concealed as comes to
the value of the losses he has sustained from the Spaniards, who
plundered and spoiled his ships and goods in 1578 and 1579;
being since employed in the Queen's service, on the sea, in Ireland,
or providing for garrisons, could not open his complaints earlier.
[¾ page.] |
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67. Petition of the mayor of Southampton and his brethren to
the Council, for redress against the ill conduct of James Parkinson,
captain of Calshot Castle, who compels all ships coming into the port
of Southampton to anchor at the castle, sends soldiers on board to
take part of their goods, on pretence of castle dues, and then pre
vents their coming into the port, to the ruin of its trade and damage
of customs. [1 sheet, damaged.] |
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68. Petition of Michael Stanhope to the Commissioners for the
sale of Crown lands, for leave to exchange two tenements in Cheapside, rent, 11l. 3s. 4d., granted him in fee at the last sale, for
others of like value, because these are not discharged from a rent
to the Master of the rolls payable from them. [½ page.] |
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69. Petition of William Typper, merchant of London, to the
Council, that no stay may be made, at the instigation of the Spanish
merchants, of the grant to him for the importation of cochineal.
Their protests,—viz., that it is the second commodity of value in
Spain, that the patent would overthrow the trade in it, or advance
the price, and that the example would be a precedent for other
things,—are false. Has surrendered, at their instigation and that
of the merchants of the Low Countries, his patent for the putting
in execution the ancient laws concerning the hosting of strangers,
has spent his substance, and is 800l. in debt. [¾ sheet.] |
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70. Warrant to pay to Hum. Basse, citizen of London, assignee of
Otwell Smith, lately employed in the Low Countries, the sums due
on account of his services; and also 300l. out of sums received from
forfeited goods and merchandise, for ransom of the said Smith, now
prisoner in Dunkirk. [Draft, 2/3 page.] |
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Grant to John Durning, upon surrender of Emery Molyneux, of a
pension of 50l. a year. [Latin, Warrant Book, No. I., p. 34.] |
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71. Warrant to pay to Sir Henry Lee, master of the armoury,
589l. 3s. for necessaries to be brought into the armoury in the Tower,
for armour to be sent into Ireland. [Copy, parchment, ¼ page.] |
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72. Warrant to Sir John Stanhope, treasurer of the chamber, to
pay to the keeper of the gardens at Richmond after the same rate
as the Queen's other gardeners, he having had no allowance
heretofore. [¾ page.] |
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73. [The Queen to the Barons of the Court of Exchequer.]
We have heretofore written you to end a suit long depending, between All Souls' College, Oxford, and Lord Cromwell. The interest
which he has in the lands in question is only an estate tail to the
heirs male of his body, granted by patent by our father to his
grandfather, with reversion in us and our successors, at the rent of
104l. 18s. 8d., whereby any loss which he should sustain for the
present redounds to the prejudice of us in our reversion. In favour
of learning, we wish that the college may have their right, and his
Lordship having deserved well in our service, we likewise wish you
to have due care of his right in possession, and ours in reversion.
His Lordship acquaints us that whereas we directed our former
letters to such of you as then were judges in our court of Common
Pleas, for determination of a tedious suit between him and Edw.
Andrewes, upon argument of a demurrer, the judges of that court
were equally divided in opinion, by means whereof the determination
depends before you all in the Exchequer Chamber; he has besought us to further the ending of all his suits, as well in respect of
the weakness of his estate, as also that he is thereby diverted from
other courses in our service. We therefore recommend his said suits
to you that, so far as you may without breach of justice, you afford
him relief, and procure him a speedy end of his suits. [¾ page.] |
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74. Form of a letter of Privy Seal for a loan. The Queen to——. We wish for relief of the poor tinners and their families,
12,000 in number, and for the good of the kingdom in upholding
the price of tin, to take the management of it into our own hands,
notwithstanding the great want of money for our own affairs. We
have therefore delivered 6,000l. to Sir Fras. Godolphin, but needing
a further sum, have decided to take it up by loan for six months on
interest. We request your delivery of —l. within eight days, to Sir
F. Godolphin, receiver of the duchy of Cornwall, for assurance of
which a quantity of tin of equal value, at 28l. the 1,000 lbs. shall
be delivered, with leave to transport the same in case of non-payment
of the money. Endorsed "At the house of Rogers, in the Strand."
[Draft by Lord Treas. Buckhurst, much corrected. 4 pages.] |
Court at
Greenwich. |
75. The Council to the Governors of — hospital. We request
you to admit Margery Forest, an orphan of four years, and destitute,
as an alms-child into the hospital notwithstanding any exception from
the customs of the hospital, or the poor infant may perish for want.
[Draft, ½ page.] |
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76. [The Council] to the Earl of Bath. Sir George Carey, treasurer at war in Ireland, was one of your Lordship's deputy lieutenants, and a colonel in your division. On going to Ireland, he
left Amias Bampfield, and Thos. Reynell to act as his deputies,
and they have demeaned themselves well. Yet of late Hugh
Pollard and other deputy lieutenants have intermeddled, thereby
disgracing Sir George and his substitutes, although for his daily
service he rather merits increase of reputation. Her Majesty therefore wishes that his deputies execute his offices, and that neither
Mr. Pollard nor any other intermeddle therein. [Draft, 2¾ pages.] |
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77. The Council to Hugh Pollard. To similar effect. [Draft,
2 pages.] |
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78. Helen Allen to Father Coniers, Jesuit College, Brussels. I
was sorry not to see you before your departure. I beg you to say
a mass for me if you come where St. Catherine's body is. I entreat
your prayers for the reverend mother, who is very sickly. |
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P.S.—Forget not our duties to Father Parsons. [¾ page.] |
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79. Lord Treas. Buckhurst and Sir J. Fortescue, Chancellor of the
Exchequer, to the collector of the impost on French and Gascony
wines in the port of —. We require you to suffer four tuns of
wine to pass custom free, for the use of the household of the
Countess Dowager of Huntingdon. [½ page.] |
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80. Dudley Carleton to John Chamberlain, at Dr. Gilbert's house.
I send you a packet of old letters and intelligences of Sir Ph.
Sydney's, Mr. Edmondes', and Sir H. Unton's, which "discoursing
Corbett" has lent me, you having wished to see some of Sir H. Unton's
letters. [2/3 page.] |
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81. W. Luson to Lord Cobham. The Adelantado was sick at
Barcelona at my being there, but recovered and left for Seville. If
there be any number of Spanish ships on our seas, he may be among
them, but I heard of no such purpose at Barcelona. [½ page.] |
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82. Sir Edward Norris to Dud. Carleton, Puddlewharf. Thank
my cousin Crooke for her remembrances. I will gladly give the
same rent for the house that Sir Edmond Carey gives, viz., 22l. a
year, if it is in good condition, and will give my lady 40l. to buy
her a gown for her good will, or 100l. if wanted, provided the
rent be lessened accordingly. [1 page.] |
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83. E. R. [Edw. Reynoldes] to his cousin, Katherine Mills, at
Southampton. Fras. Mills must not be used in the inquiries to be
made about my brother's estate, which must be very secret; though
he has behaved fraudulently, and thereby injured my credit in the
place I have held so long, I would be loth to work him any discredit.
I will come if needful, though charged not to stir from Court, but
be at his Lordship's [Earl of Essex's] service. [1 page.] |
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84. A. S. to my "good friend Robert." Remembrances to relatives
and friends in Lancashire. I hope to see them when my apprenticeship is ended. I hope my father will perform the things I requested
when in grief at our parting, and send an answer that he has so
done. [¾ page.] |
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85. — to —. I must alter the arrangements of my will,
leaving my goods to my brother Peter, with reversion, in case Peter
die before my return to England, to my brother Alexander, if he
become Catholic, and after to my cousin Jos. Hudlestone. I hope
my mother will live among Catholics, and try for the conversion of
my brother and sister. Remembrances to sundry friends. [1 page.] |
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86. Note of inquiry to be made at Bala, Merionethshire, for
"Fipoaurlryke and Eslaelnisburie, parenty Ifoohunlks at Conway,
for an old man named." [Small scrap.] |
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87. Note to inquire at Tredath for Nich. Hamlen, merchant, near
the ferry, and ask favour from him for a passage; and at Puhely, a
port town, to inquire for Wm. John, who will direct you to Penyberts, a mile off, and there desire Griffin Wynn or his son John to
conduct you to the Isle of Bredslye, called in Welsh Ynis Enlli.
[Small scrap.] |
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88. Vo. Ro. to —. Family affairs. I wish one of my
brothers were with me. My apprenticeship is half ended. [¾ page.
This and the three preceding papers are in the same handwriting,
probably copies of intercepted papers, addressed to recusants in
England by their friends abroad.] |
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89. Sir Ant. Sherley to Sec. Cecil, master of the wards. I have
written you many letters without receiving an answer. I am most
happy that so honourable a gentleman as Sir John Hollis should
be both the testimony and relater of this; therefore I spare you the
labour of reading my faulty hand. [½ page.] |
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90. W. Smyth to Mr. Oseley, clerk of the privy seal. Mr. Secretary
sent for me, and I have waited upon him most of the day at my
Lord Great Seal's, and thus have been kept from Mr. Haddon's;
yet I am so desirous to know what is done that I send to-night.
Considering the foul weather, I fear lest you be foully deceived.
[¾ page, damaged.] |
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91. "Remembrances for Cornwall;" that the proportion of pikes
in the trained bands is not that required of 40 in 100 men; that
last year's certificate only returned 4,000 men, two years ago,
8,000, and the year before that 5,000, which differences show neglect
to be rectified by their honours [Council ?]. That for the musters,
instead of a few hours only, the regiment should remain two days,
to give time to examine defects, and instruct the captains, so that
in time of action, they may not have to come to a superior officer
for every slight direction. Also that the provisions of powder are so
small that they would not supply the country three days. [2/3 page.] |
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92. Notes for a privy seal for 10,000l. to Sir John Stanhope, to
be issued by him on orders from the Earl of Nottingham, Lord
Hunsdon, or the Privy Council, for use of the armies, coat and
conduct money, rewards to captains, &c. [By Lord Treasurer
Buckhurst, 1 page.] |
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93. List of 10 noblemen and 26 knights and gentlemen fit for
land service; and one nobleman, Lord Thos. Howard, 9 knights,
and 10 captains for sea service. [1 page.] |
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94. Draft of the above. [1 page.] |
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95. Estimate for setting out to sea 17 ships of war, 6 merchant
vessels, and 14 drumblers, containing 6,070 men, for one month;
total, 12,810l. 16s. 4d. With note that should additional expense
be incurred, a clause should be inserted in the privy seal to authorize
allowance thereof, under the hands of some of the Council; signed
by Lord Admiral Nottingham, Fulke Greville, and B. Gonson.
Also note by Lord Thos. Howard and Sir Walter Raleigh that
the estimate is reasonable, but the sums demanded for provisions
will hardly suffice. [2 pages.] |
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96. Estimate by Lord Admiral Nottingham and Fulke Greville,
navy treasurer, of the charge of setting to sea five of Her Majesty's
galleys and three crumpsters, with 1,984 men, victualled for a
month; total, 5,024l. 0s. 8d., of which 1,581l. 6s. is to be paid
at the end of the service. With note for insertion in the privy
seal of further sums to be paid should these vessels be longer continued
in service, or should others be taken up. [2¼ pages.] |
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97. Note that the ship of London that was taken for Allaretho
was Mr. Hill's, of Redriff, and the Dunkirkers report they have
good friends in England. With request to "my Lord" for redress,
or there will be no trade at all. Here lie six ships, three at St.
Sebastians, two at Allaretho, and one at St. Anderas, so that no
ship can proceed out of St. Jean [de Luz], but it is presently
intercepted. [Small scrap.] |
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98. Instructions and religious advice sent by Jos. Creswell,
Jesuit, at Madrid, to Sir Ant. Sherley, on his embracing the Catholic
faith, as to his personal duties, his family duties, and those belonging to his employment. Advises on the first point, his diligent attendance on church ordinances, and distribution of his time; pointing
out that though, when he served the Queen of England, there was
no order nor subordination in the service, now that he serves the
Catholic King, he will find everything tend to the public good, and
preservation of the truth, and the worship of God. Advice on the
Christian government of his family. Praise for his conduct in
liberating prisoners in Africa. Instructions in dealing with the
persons under his charge, which is more difficult because they are of
different nations, yet there are but two nations, the good and the
bad, and he must endeavour to draw the bad to good. [Spanish,
11 pages.] |
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99. Accompt of sweet wines entered into the port of London in
1597, 1598, and 1599; total, 10,028 tuns 3 hhds. [¼ page.] |
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100. Accompt of sweet wines arrived at the outports in 1597,
1598, and 1599; total, 5,109 tuns 2 hhds. [½ page.] |
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101. Memorandum of the quantity of provisions, such as oats,
beans, &c. supplied yearly for the Queen's stables, and purchased
upon the Thames as occasion serves; nothing at markets and fairs,
but upon great extremities. [½ page.] |
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102. Treatise entitled "The Customers' Apology, that is to say,
a general answer to informers of all sorts, and their injurious
complaints against the honest reputation of the collectors of Her
Majesty's Customs, especially in the outports of this realm. Written
only for understanding readers and wise in highest authority to
read and discern by. Always provided in reading read all, or
nothing at all," by [Sir] Thomas Mills. [Printed, 25 pages, with
MS. notes in pencil and ink.] |
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103. Statement by John Gunstone. On 25 July 1587, I
spoke with John Pole, prisoner in Newgate for coining, blaming
Sir Wm. Stanley for delivering the town of Deventer to the enemy,
and thus incurring perpetual banishment and reproach; he defended
Sir William as having done good service in Ireland, and been
dangerously wounded, but said the lands there which he hoped for
in reward were given by the Queen to Sir Walter Raleigh, and he
sent unrecompensed to Flanders. Pole further said that the Queen
had given him a castle and lands in Ireland, whither he was pre
paring to return, before he came into this trouble; that she gave
most liberally to those who were best weaponed; thus the Earl of
Leicester and Lord Chancellor might spend 50,000l. a year, Sir Walter
Raleigh, 10,000l. |
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He spoke of a printed book describing Leicester's ancestry,
his life, his conduct in reference to his first wife, whose neck was
broken down a pair of stairs; and his present wife, and how the
Earl [sic], her late husband [Lord Sheffield], came by his death;
also of his wish to gain a kingdom by marriage with Lady Arabella,
the next heir after the King of Scots. He spoke of the Countess
of Lenox and her son then living, of the Earl of Hertford's sons
as base born, of the titles of Lord Strange and the Earl of Huntingdon; also of the antiquity of his own family, the Countess of
Salisbury,—put to death by Henry VIII., for her nearness to the
Crown,—being of that family. |
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He blamed the Earl of Leicester's conduct in the Low Countries
for preferring his wife's kindred, and not those who deserved it.
Leicester blamed the Lord Treasurer for not supplying him with
men and money, and said he would have his head off, but the Lord
Treasurer, Lord Hunsdon, and others agreed to his proceedings in
Flanders, to keep him out of the way, because of his influence with
the Queen. Other favourites are Sir W. Pickering, Sir Thos.
Heneage, and Mr. Packington. Pole also mentioned "your honour's"
pedigree, and being in the Temple; your falling into favour with the
Queen, getting a portion of 4,000l. on a promise of marriage with
Mrs. Ratcliffe, and then you would not marry her. He said Packington
was put from Court as too wide-mouthed; and that the
Queen wooed the Earl of Oxford, but he would not fall in; that she
has given so largely that she is put to fresh devices to give; that
she got 4,000l. for Sir Walter Raleigh, pretending to owe it him for
the Ark Raleigh. |
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Any ancient gentleman that has served his country is thought
too simple or not of the religion to be of the Council; these men
and their kindred put in, and they snatch up all that has to be
given, so that men's hearts are hardened. He told a prophecy that
the red and white bear, i.e., the Queen and Leicester, should flee into
the castle of care, and never be seen after. He said the Queen was
betrothed to the Earl of Arundel, before she came to the throne; that
she doted on Monsieur, followed him everywhere, and at his leaving,
went with him to the Land's End or Gravesend. He says that he
was apprehended for a seminary priest; that he conveyed from
Chichester one Poole, a priest, laid wait for in all the country; that
he had a man who coined halfpence, and gave halfpennies to beggars,
if they would change him larger money for halfpence. [2½ pages.] |
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104. List, by Hugh Fludd, of Englishmen whom he knows or has
heard of in Flanders, Italy, and other places; viz., 16 at Douay, five
priests, nine divines, four philosophers, and five logicians; amongst the
latter is John Twist, who fled from Ostend to the Duke's camp, and
revealed what he knew, which greatly annoyed the town, and then
procured the Archduke's letters to the College at Douay, where he
was received for his services, and the Duke gave him a suit of
apparel. [2/3 page, unfinished.] |
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105. Note of information from shipmasters who came from the
Straits. That most of the forces of Spain are now assembled at Gibral
tar; viz., the Armada royal; the plate fleet that came home this year;
nine great ships built for China, but sent to the rest on petition of the
prince of Piedmont; and the ships bought by merchants to go to
Brazil, but not sent, because, since at Brazil vessels are a prey to the
French, none are to be sent with less than 14 pieces of ordnance;
also many other merchant ships pressed from Spaniards and other
nations, except French. They have on board 32,000 choice soldiers
from the Armada and other ships, and from garrisons. The Duke of
Savoy's son is general, and with him Don Lewis de Farchardo.
They chased 14 English, Flemish, and French ships as they left the
Straits, and took five; one that escaped was a Plymouth ship,
Degory Holman, owner. One ship which they took they let go on
finding it French; some ships laid under embargo at Cadiz offered
large sums for release, but few obtained it. It is reported that the
galleys from Italy and other parts of Spain, are to join the fleet at
Majorca; they have provided 400 great masts and 1,500 planks to
land ordnance, or make platforms; they have 200 fishing boats,
drawing only two or three feet of water, to land their men; also
6,000 muskets, and arms for 20,000 men, to arm their friends with.
They sent for 20 pilots to the Archduke, who had given each 100
ducats for a year's pay, and 50 for his wife, and promised more.
[1½ pages.] |
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106. Note of articles, answers, and replies, examined at Lambeth;
headed, "Cambridge." |
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1. Enlarging Tidswell and other prisoners from custody; justified
because they were committed without written warrant. |
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2. Disfranchising burgesses named for service in leet; denied. |
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3. Resistance of search made by Wallis and Slegge; justified
because they kept no public houses, and were not suspected
persons. |
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4. Intermeddling with victuallers; justified because unlicensed
victuallers, using unlawful games. |
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5. Imprisoning Mr. Wildbore, Trot, and Longworth, privileged
persons; excused by ignorance of their privilege. |
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6. Vexation by writs; excused because charters take not away
the Queen's prerogative in high courts. |
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7. Assessing in tax, and subsidy, without privity of any persons
privileged; justified because privileged persons are freed from
tax, by late charters and Act of Parliament. |
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Also replies to the above answers. Endorsed, "Old articles
on the University's behalf." [2/3 page.] |
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107. Reasons why the receiver of fines in the Marches of Wales
should be nominated by Her Majesty, and not by the Lord President;
as being thus more directly accountable to the Queen for whom the
fines are received, and more likely to overlook the bills and keep
an exact account; adding that John Booth, clerk of the fines, at
his first audit, paid in 243l., which has not been done before, and
promises a great deal more; he has also entered bonds to pay 300l.,
an old debt of his father, and requests continuance in office. With
note [by Lord Treas. Buckhurst] against the appointment of the
receiver by the Lord President, and in favour of Booth. [1½ pages.] |
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108. Fly-leaf of a small book, with memoranda in Spanish and
Latin, seemingly belonging to Marta Hernandez, wife of Phil.
Sonnales. |
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109. Complimental verses addressed to Rob. Cecil, secretary of
State to the Queen, by R. A., Bachelor of Arts, in praise of the
family of Cecil. Inc. |
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"Cæciliana suos arbor diffundere ramos." [20 Latin hexameters
and pentameters.] |
