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Aug. ? |
28. Note of the number of men to be raised in Essex and 10 other
counties named, for service in the Low Countries, with the names
of their proposed leaders. Total number of men, 1,200; officers, 8.
[½ page.] |
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Endorsed, "Names of the gentlemen that have not had charge." |
Aug. ? |
29. List of 19 officers who have had, and of 10 who are to have
charge of men, commencing with the Treasurer [at War], Master of
the Ordnance, Col. Morgan, &c. [¾ page.] |
Aug. ? |
30. List of 35 captains placed in charge, with the number of men
assigned to each, to be raised in London and 25 counties mentioned.
[1 page.] |
Aug. ? |
31.List of 38 captains, similar to the above, with the numbers of
their men. [1¼ pages.] |
Aug. ? |
32. List of seven captains for Col. Morgan's regiment, with the
number of men assigned to each, and notes of imprest for conduct
money to the port towns. [¾ page.] |
Aug. ? |
33. Similar list. [½ page.] |
Aug. ? |
34. Similar list. [¼ page.] |
Aug. 2. |
35. List of 34 captains, and of the numbers of men raised in
London, Surrey, and 19 other counties, with the places and dates
assigned for their embarkation. [1¼ pages.] |
Aug. 3. |
36. Note of the amount required for coat and conduct money,
for half a month's pay of 4,000 men, for imprest for the captains
and general, and for transportation; total, 5,433l. [½ page.] |
Aug. 5. London. |
37. Sir Horatio Palavicino to Sec. Walsingham. My brother's
affairs with Dr. Nunez need new favour, for the 1st of August has
passed without his paying anything, or giving in the expected
security; nor will he do it in my absence, unless you induce him.
[¾ page, Italian.] |
Aug. 11. Rouen. |
38. Thomas Rogers to Sir Horatio Palavicino, London. I wrote on
the 3rd of my safe arrival at Rouen. It is said here that the Pope
has sent away the French King's ambassador from Rome, as the King
made stay to receive a nuncio from him, viz., the Bishop of Nazareth,
who was come as far as Lyons. It is also said that the Sorbonne
doctors and commissioners, who were sent to the King of Navarre to
persuade him to like the late agreements in Parliament, and resolve
him of such doubts as he had of religion, have returned to Paris without speaking with the King, so that now it is resolved to muster the
whole camp on the 20th instant, near to where the King of Navarre
is, and besiege some town; the Duke of Guise to attend the coming
of Casimir, or any other that shall come in aid of the Protestants. |
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[The remainder is written with invisible ink, more brief, but to
the same effect as the next letter, in which the slight additions
are marked in passages in brackets. Also the following:—] |
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Pray stand my friend for 30l., to pay a Frenchman, and my
brother George, who will demand some money of you on a mortgage
of land; also send me 5l. to discharge my debts at Rouen, and I
will do my best to deserve it. [4 pages.] |
Aug. 11. Rouen. |
39. Thomas Rogers to Sec. Walsingham. I certified you of my
arrival here on the 3rd instant. I have since been to Paris, and
made diligent search for such parcels as I was directed to provide,
which I hope to obtain shortly, being promised the help of persons
of experience. |
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[The remainder is written in invisible ink.] |
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In my letter of the 3rd, I certified you that Durens and Hayns,
the Jesuits who were sent into Scotland 10 days before, had directions from the Duke of Guise, and were sent for by the Earl of
Huntley, by the King's consent. They took shipping at Treport,
apparelled in purple like mariners, and the ship was bound to
Newcastle for coals. |
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I also certified that, in the opinion of all the papists at Rouen,
the King of Scotland's religion was papistical, and that the papists in
Paris take him to be a papist, and whatever he says or does to the
contrary to be only policy, the Duke of Guise having had letters to
that effect; also that all priests sent out of England will be sent
into Scotland, where means have been made for their entertainment by Earl Huntley, Lord Maxwell, and others, with the King's
consent. |
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I also wrote that Charles Arundel was the man who was to have
led the army into England, if it should be invaded, and that he has
lately received 300 crowns from the Duke of Guise, [who allows him
30 crowns a month], which I find to be true, from conferences
with papists at Paris, and with Charles Paget, in whose company
I travelled from Paris to Rouen, where he is now, with Mr. Tresham
and the Bishop of Ross, to see the profession of two Englishmen, and
three women of the Order of Sion. I was invited, and intend to
be there to hear their discourses. |
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From the conferences at Paris, I found that my tokens of commendation brought the effect I looked for. I also certified what
friends the papists had in the Court, and that the Earls of Cumberland and Rutland are in working, by Fortescue and Doyland, priests;
they have also friends in Lord Herbert and Sir Edw. Herbert; but
their women friends I cannot as yet learn. |
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I certify this again, fearing that my ink may fail for lack of
experience. |
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I have delivered the token of Tramsom, alias Barber, to Thos.
Fitzherbert, who upon sight thereof, received me into his company
most willingly, and has given me credit with all the papists at
Paris, except Charles Paget, as they are divided in factions, viz.
[Lord Paget his brother], the Bishop of Ross [Dr. Lewis], Charles
Paget, Thomas Morgan, and Thomas Throgmorton, and some few
priests; on the other part, Doctors Allen plays on both hands, and
Thomas Throgmorton is rather with the Jesuits than against them,
and the Jesuits, with their party, use him in the following practice;
viz., that Charles Arundel, who is now with the Duke of Guise, shall
conduct part of the army upon the west parts of England; the Earl
of Westmoreland, who is also at Paris, is promised 10,000 men and
100,000 crowns from the Duke of Guise, to invade the north parts
upon Westmoreland side, and is secretly determined to take the two
young sons of the late Earl of Northumberland with him; Thomas
Throgmorton to invade the south parts with Spanish forces. The
Duke of Guise himself will invade England by way of Scotland
and other Spanish forces are to enter Ireland. This is expected to
be performed this winter, [and all the papists at Rouen expect to be
in England before Christmas]. |
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All this was told me by Thomas Fitzherbert, as a great secret,
upon my showing him the three ciphers. I also understand by him
that Thomas Throgmorton goes very shortly into Spain, to further
the practices, and that Parsons is secretly in the camp of the Prince
of Parma, to the like end, and shortly goes to Rome about it. Fitzherbert is likely to know of these matters, as he is secretary to all
the persons before mentioned of our nation, and of the Jesuits' party.
He has offered me a chamber in his house at Paris; but his commons
are above my reach, and I must buy a bed, if I will be there; [also
he will want to borrow, and I have nothing to lend, being six crowns
in debt]. Yet it is a place most necessary, as he gives and receives
intelligence, and his house is the place of common conference, and
the lodging of Charles Arundel when at Paris; but if I lodge there,
I must do so amongst a great number of the libels in French that
were written against the Earl of Leicester. I mean, however, to
stay out of his commons, until I hear your resolution. If I go
there, I cannot so well sound Charles Paget, as they are jealous one
of another; yet he has great means of knowing the proceedings of
Paget and his company. |
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The Earl of Westmoreland is but seldom used by the Duke of
Guise, matters being wholly referred to Charles Arundel, who seeks
to discredit Paget and Morgan, and to keep this conspiracy from
them, as they are taken to be spies. |
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A new Lieger ambassador has lately gone into England from
the King of France, with whom the papists have conferred, and
framed him fully to their purpose, and have means to convey
letters to him in the King's packet, which letters he will deliver
to an Italian, to be delivered to James Taylor, a grocer in Fleet
Street, and by him as shall be directed, if he will undertake it;
but his answer must be first obtained, which I hope to be made
acquainted with, for Fitzherbert is the principal man that has dealt
with him. |
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Charles Paget is now here, writing a book in answer to that
against Throgmorton and the Earl of Northumberland's death; but
he waits for what shall be printed against William Shelley, and so
to print his book in English and Latin; and Clitheroe, the priest,
is also here, assisting in it. |
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I can learn nothing as yet of the cause of the Earl of Arundel's
intention to leave England, or that any on this side were acquainted
with the matter, except Dr. Allen and Bridge alias Gratley, out of
whom I can get nothing as yet, as Dr. Allen has gone to the Spa for
the benefit of his health, and we are not certain whether he is alive
or dead. |
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It appears to be true that Charles Paget did go to the late Earl
of Northumberland and others in England, to move a rebellion, and
to give them notice of the then intended invasion by the King of
Spain, the Pope, and the Duke, although the Queen of Scots sent
him letters not to proceed, as the time did not fit for the purpose; the Earl of Northumberland sent to him to the same effect,
[but he concealed it, and went on his journey,] and Drs. Allen and
Parsons laboured with the princes in the conspiracy. |
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Paget has been blamed by those of the new conspiracy for not
dealing in the matter as he was directed, and for discovering it to
the Council in England, by which means he has overthrown two
great persons, so that they account him a spy, the rather as he has
often protested that he never dealt with the Earl or Mr. Shelley on
any such matter, notwithstanding he went to England for that purpose. This brings him deeper in suspicion than before; and the
great suit which he makes for the release of Thomas Morgan
(who is also accounted a spy by all the papists here) brings him
further into it, so that they exclude him from their practices, and
labour to discredit him with the Duke of Guise, the Pope, King
of Spain, and others, as also to keep Morgan in prison; they have
much prevailed, though Paget is ignorant thereof. Let me know of
the receipt of my letters, and pardon what is amiss, as I cannot
peruse what is written. I shall remain at Rouen until I know
your pleasure as to lodging with Fitzherbert, by doing of which I
must exclude myself from Paget. I hold it best to be familiar
with Fitzherbert, as he and his are the principal practisers, and by
them I shall know some of Paget's courses. Rouen, 13 Aug. 1585.
[7 pages, endorsed by Phelippes, with abstract of the contents.
The italics in brackets are supplied from the preceding letter to
Palavicino.] |
Aug. 12. London. |
40. Col. John Norris to Sec. Walsingham. The bearer, Capt. Hen.
Studdevant, wishes to serve in the Low Countries. Pray, upon the
next supply, prefer him to a charge, which I know he will deserve.
[½ page.] |
Aug. 13. |
41. Note of the charges for coat and conduct money, and transportation of 1,750 men, to sail from Poole, Southampton, Hull,
Yarmouth, Harwich, and Dartmouth, sent into the Low Countries,
under the charge of John Norris; total, 1,750l. [½ page, endorsed
by Burghley.] |
Aug. 25. Paris. |
42. Thomas Rogers to Sec. Walsingham. I advertised you, by
mine of the 3rd and 11th, of such parcels as I had then provided,
and will send the rest. |
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[The following is written in invisible ink.] Since mine of the
11th, my friend has arrived from England, and I have delivered him
in writing the state of all things here, which he promises to send
you. Lord Morley has been solicited by his mother to come over,
either to avoid imprisonment in England for seeming a Catholic, or
the peril that may befal him in England, if foreign princes invade it,
and make a conquest. It seems she has intelligence of such an intent;
but whether she would make her son an agent, or whether she is
moved by any of the Princes on this side to call him over, I know
not. He has promised to come when she sends for him, and has
certified her that 6,000l. is the most he can bring over, in money,
plate, and jewels. Since then she has sent over one Hanmer, a
gentleman, and Ithell, a priest, to fetch him over; they set forward
three or four days since to get all things ready, when Mr. Lentroppe,
his Lordship's cousin, who lies on this side with a ship of France, will
come and fetch him. |
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I send you verbatim copies of letters delivered me by Bridge, alias
Gratley, to send to Henry Donne. The letters I have given to my
brother, to be delivered to Donne. One is private, and addressed to
Mrs. Paunsford from her husband. My friend thinks Donne should
adopt some other means than that of my brother for sending his
letters, as he may get into danger through them. If Donne might
find means to write to Gratley through me, his or my Lady's letters
might declare more secret matter than otherwise will be revealed,
as I am still persuaded that Donne was privy to all these proceedings.
[3 pages.] |