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Oct. 1.
Berghes. |
46. Thos. Swigo to Sir Wm. Stanley. I am prisoner here; I pretended to be an Italian, Cosmo d' Alexandria of Milan. Take care how
you go out to skirmishes, for they will venture themselves to have you,
alive or dead. Take heed how you receive any English or others,
for they work to kill you by treason, and receive none that bring
you private tokens. Dispatch my messenger back to-morrow night.
[2/3 page, copy.] |
Oct. 18.
St. Luke's Day. |
47. Thomas Rogers to Sec. Walsingham. I sent two patterns
of such stuff as you required, on 18 and 30 Sept., Which was all
I sent, since I sent by my friend. The merchant who conveyed such
parcels as I sent heretofore has sent me word that, in respect of the
wars, he will not send any more stuff of such value, lest it should
miscarry by soldiers, and he be blamed. I have told him that the
value is mistaken by him, though it be fair in show, and that it
may pass as before, without peril; nevertheless he will venture no
more. You must therefore take some new order, for divers parcels
will be ready shortly. I received a letter from my friend lately
for other parcels, which I have also bespoken, and will send them
when I have safe means. Say whether they come safely to you.
[The following is written with invisible ink:] The Irish Bishop,
having begged here 50 crowns, has gone towards Rome to procure
relief, with two of his company, whereof one is made a priest
by the Bishop of Ross; for the other two, one has gone to the
Bishop of Saintes, in Normandy, to be kept by alms, and the other
remains in Paris, not being [able] to travel. Thos. Throgmorton
departed two days since towards Genoa, to meet Lord Paget, and
so to Spain, to procure relief (as it is given out). Lord Paget
has no great need, as not long since he received 6,000l. from
England. |
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The robbing of Mons. Malvoisier upon the seas has undone many
papists here, of whose money he has lost above 3,000 crowns,
whereof 50l. was Thos. Throgmorton's. |
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The Jesuits have certified lately that they proceed according to
their wishes in Scotland, and have reconciled 10,000 of late, and
daily expect numbers, and also to gain the King, which is the mark
they shoot at, and the cause of their going thither, and the taking
of that King is daily expected by the Duke of Guise. |
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It is not likely that the Prince of Parma will use the Earl of
Westmoreland in any matter, but rather Ligons, neither is it premised that he will enter Scotland, but the Duke of Guise; and
shortly after the King shall be in the possession of the Jesuits. The
most certain hope they have is from Spain, both of men, money,
and ships, as is promised by the help of the Pope, who hitherto
yielded no comfort of pensions to any, but hopes (in secret) of
common aid. |
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Charles Arundel has gone to the Duke of Guise, whither the
Earl of Westmoreland shortly goes, to attend his sending into England. The Earl and the Prince of Parma are at odds, for the Prince
has taken away the charge of men that the Earl had in Flanders,
whereupon the Earl has forsaken his pension, and is at defiance
with the King and the Prince. |
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It is believed that the King of France is evilly affected towards
England, and solicited by the Queen his mother thereto, and that
the Duke Pernone [d'Espernon ?] has been sent away, for fear he
should hinder it, and the Cardinals of Bourbon and Guise remain
here at Court; this much was delivered by the Pope's Nuncio to
Mr. Tresham, to say to the Prince of Parma from him. Here is as yet
no intelligence to be had with the Queen of Scots, but daily hoped
for. I cannot fully discover the means, as I have no skill to decipher their letters, but will send copies of some in cipher by my
next, and desire to have means to convey your letters with speed,
as the Chovins have refused to send any more. The times are likely
to be dangerous to those of the religion who are known, and have
their letters searched. We expect Allen and Parsons from Rome.
[3¾ pages.] |
| Oct. 20. |
48. Account of disbursements for the army in the Low Countries,
from 2 Aug. to 20 Oct. [1585]; total, 11,636l. 18s. 3d. With note
that this sum being taken from 17,000l., will leave 5,364l. 17s. 9d.,
out of which 2,000l. has to be paid, that was taken up by George
Leicester at Middleburg, by Way of exchange; also the cost of the
soldiers levied in Essex, and of such as were appointed to the port
of Plymouth or Falmouth, in the West Country. [1 page.] |
Oct. 25.
Guernsey. |
49. Sir Thomas Leighton to Sec. Walsingham. Restraint having
been made by Queen and Council, that no pilchards, corn, or other
victuals should be exported to St. Malo or elsewhere in France, lest
it should be conveyed to Spain, to the succour of Her Majesty's
enemies, there is great fault in the officers. Now there are 12 or
14 ships laden for Spain, and 3 more bound for St. Malo, one
belonging to Sir John Gilbert, which is stayed until they enter
bonds to bring certificates from Sir John Gilbert and the Customer
of Dartmouth, that the goods were lawfully exported. The other
two ships' cockets were suspicious, so I send them, but they allege
the licence of your deputy. I beg instructions. [½ page, copy.]
Enclosing, |
49. i. Licence to Peter Silvester, by Thomas Edmonds and John
Bland, deputies of Sir Francis Walsingham, in the port
of Plymouth, for Jeffrey Babb of Totnes, and Leonard
Dare of Tavistock, to depart into France, with a bark,
the Christopher of Lowe, of 40 tons' burthen, with her full
lading; Sir Francis having by patent the right to license
exports and imports in time of war. [¾ page.]
15 Oct. 1585. |
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49. ii. Licence by William Creed, Deputy Collector of Customs
of Fowey, for Leonard Dare, merchant, to transport 54
tons of pilchards and conger, in the Trudeler, bound for
St. Malo, the farmers' licence and the customs being duly
paid. [⅓ page.] Fowey, 22 Oct. 1585. |
