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Feb. 1.
Westminster. |
1. Warrant under sign manual to Sir Wm. Dansell, receiver
general of the Court of Wards and Liveries, to pay to persons sent
to him by Sir Hen. Sydney, deputy of Ireland, and Sir Wm. Cecil,
principal secretary, 200l., taking the bonds of such as shall receive
the same for repayment before the first day of Midsummer term next.
[2/3 page.] |
Feb. 5.
Castle Cornet,
Guernsey. |
2. Francis Chamberlain to Sir Wm. Cecil. Since my last conference with Amias Paulet and other Commissioners of Guernsey,
we have laboured about the accrued rents, which, according to the
custom of these parts, have been always tangled with renunciations
and assignations, so that they have not been saleable. Now that
they are certain, this troublesome time stays purchasers from buying.
Those who had seized the rents being required to yield reason
therefor, murmur, and intend to join in a suit to the Queen for
acquittal for their misusage of the rents, so that no good sum can
be raised therefrom towards the necessary fortifications of this
castle, the only stay of the Queen's most ancient inheritance of
these isles. |
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It is reported that Martiques is admiral of France; his advancement promises little favour towards these isles, which have long been
threatened by him. |
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The coasts of Lower Normandy and Brittany are unarmed, as
great numbers of Papists and Protestants have repaired to the camps.
The proclamation for confiscation of lands, goods, jewels, &c. is not
rudely executed. The division of that state is great, yet they would
take any advantage that might be offered; so it would be well to put
this place in surety, and force them to yield their wonted favour
here. I have sent my brother, John Chamberlain, to attend your
resolutions. [2 pages.] |
Feb. 9.
Tithling-
borough. |
3. Thos. Tresham to his uncle Sir Nich. Throckmorton. The
bearer, your servant, the keeper of Gedington Woods, is sent up
upon my Lord of Pembroke and Mr. Rogers' commandment, because he did not serve the household with does at the day appointed. The truth is that heretofore the keepers of every walk
have had warrants what number and at what time they should
deliver them; and this year, your man received no other warrant
than a command from Brookes to kill a doe for the Queen by a day
appointed, but without instructions as to the carriage or where to
deliver it. He killed a very fat doe, and as Brookes did not meantime send for the doe, and my father-in-law sent for one, he had
this one. If you do not help your servant, he is likely to bear the
blame which Brookes deserves. [1 page.] |
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4. Sir Wm. Cecil to the Commissioners of Sewers. It appears by
certificate of John Mann, feodary of the Duchy of Lancaster, co.
Lincoln, and by the petitions of Robert Wolbys, Robt. Walpole, and
other tenants of the manor of Wainfleet, in the said county, parcel
of the possessions of Sir Wm. Brereton, deceased, and now in Her
Majesty's hands, by minority of his son and heir, Her Majesty's
ward,—that by verdict made before Thos. Quadring and other
Commissioners of Sewers in the parts of Lindsay, and by decree
in the Court of the Duchy of Lancaster, the said Sir Wm. Brereton was to be charged with the dykeing of the third part of two
streams, parcel of Wainfleet haven, called Gooddike and South
stream, in respect of his said manor of Wainfleet. It appears by
Mann's confession, and by a book of the particular charge of dykeing
the said two streams, signed by the said Commissioners, that the
tenants have disbursed 31l. 19s. 2½d. to Mann, as surveyor of the
said works. I require you to make allowance for the same upon
the account of Anthony Kime, feodary in co. Lincoln. [1page.]
Annexing, |
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4. i. Account by John Mann, of Bolingbroke, co. Lincoln, of
moneys laid out by himself and Robt. Walpole, in
dykeing Gooddike stream, in August 1566; signed by the
Commissioners of Sewers. [10 pages.] |
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4. ii. Similar account for dykeing the South stream in Wainfleet haven, signed as above. [In a book with the
preceding. 9¾ pages, 4 blank leaves.] |
Feb. 21.
London. |
5. Sir Thos. Gresham to Sir Wm. Cecil. Henrick has lost the
design for the pillars for your gallery in the country, and cannot
proceed; but having the pattern, will not fail at the day appointed.
I will wait on you to-morrow with the Landgrave of Hesse's post
that brought the Queen's letter, for his answer. [½ page.] |
| Feb. |
6. Report on the state of the health of Sir Robt. Sydney. My
Lord President, being 36 years old, went into Ireland a sound man,
and remained there 1½ years, after which he journeyed to the
north of Ireland, and continued in good health until his return to
England, when he went to Chester, and fell ill with the stone, of
which his father died. Particulars of the operations performed and
the mode of treatment to be adopted. If he use the diet and medicines his physicians devise, they doubt not but he will in time, be
either perfectly cured, or long preserved; without which it will
be hard, or impossible to remove the inconveniences he is like to
fall into. [5 pages.] |
