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June 2. |
11. "Note of Remembrances for the better furniture of the West
Border:" |
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To employ Netherby citadel to countervail Langholme fort in
Scotland. |
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To plant gunners at Bowness against the gunners at Annan. |
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The Captain of Bewcastle to lie continually at his charge. |
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To repair the dungeon tower of Carlisle castle, and a house in
the late friary to keep the munition. |
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For the customership of Carlisle. |
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For a house at Holme Cultram, and the domains to be laid
thereto, that the officer may lie there. |
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That no fines be taken of the King and Queen's tenants, nor
leases let for decay of service. |
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For a surgeon and trumpeter. [¾ page.] |
June 4. |
12. The King and Queen to the Earl of Westmoreland and
Bishop of Durham. For reasons mentioned in the proclamation
sent herewith, but which you are to keep secret till the 7th instant,
we are forced in honour to publish war against the French. Yet as
we do not intend to break peace with the subjects of Scotland unless
they give occasion, we inform you in order that,—as you are soon to
meet the Scottish Commissioners on Border matters, and they may
think that something is intended against them,—you may assure
them that we mean continuance of the treaties and amity, and will
avoid occasions of the contrary, unless provoked by them. Let us
know their answer thereunto. [1¾ pages, draft.] |
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Endorsed, "1557, 3 July." |
June 11. York. |
13. Earl of Shrewsbury to the Queen. I have caused the proclamation of war with the French King to be executed; the people
who are in good obedience like it well, desiring rather to have the
said King known as an open enemy than a secret dissembler, and
they will resist his malice offered to these parts. I will serve the
better when occasion offers, because Council has ordered me to
supply needful wants. [1 page.] |
June ? |
14. Memorandum of matters for the North. Sir James Crofts to
be sent to confer with the Earl of Shrewsbury, on the order to be
used in the army, in case of invasion, on the Borders. Thence
to go to Berwick, and confer with Lord Wharton about the surety
of Berwick, the frontiers and the new fort; in both places to give
advice tending to the good order of the Borders, and remaining
thereabout, to write us the resolutions taken, that their Majesties'
pleasure may be known. |
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The Lord Privy Seal, Earl of Pembroke, Lord Montague, and Lord
Clinton, to name three gentlemen expert for wars, to go with Sir
J. Crofts to Berwick, and be employed under Lord Wharton in the
East and Middle Marches, and two under Lord Dacre in the West
Marches. As to victuals, Abindon is to be sent to Berwick to order
the victualling of 1,000 men, by advice of the Lord Treasurer.
[12/3 pages, draft.] |
1557 ? J[une] 17. |
15. Katherine Countess of Huntingdon to her uncle [Cardinal
Pole]. One Kingston, who had been my Lord's servant 15 years, has
lately received coiners into his house. I cannot ask his pardon for so
heinous a fault, but I beg a reprieve. He has been faithful to my
Lord and the Queen, and but for him, my Lord had been in danger
from the Duke of Suffolk, when he took him. He has done faithful
service, both here and beyond seas, which I hope may weigh against
this first fault, which he greatly laments. [1½ pages, damaged.] |