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Dec. 6.
Newcastle. |
163. Account of the evidence against Roger Selby, Thos. Mill, and
Thomas Dawson, late of Alnwick, and John Strowther of Newton,
tried before Henry Earl of Huntingdon, Lord Lieutenant and President of the North Parts, and the other Commissioners of Gaol
Delivery, for the murder of Wm. Clavering; with the names of six
witnesses for the prosecution, an abstract of their depositions, and
the verdict of manslaughter against Selby, Mill, and Dawson, and
not guilty against Strowther. With notes that the jury were
favourably disposed towards the accused persons, more particularly
Strowther; that their verdict was against the law and evidence, and
ought to have been one of wilful murder against the whole; and
that Hall, one of the jury, said, if Wm. Selby had been taken, their
verdict would have been otherwise, but the men being soldiers, and
Wm. Selby their constable, they excused them, as acting by his
command, although Mr. Attorney said he should only command
them in the service, not for unlawful acts. [2 sheets, noted by
Lord Burghley.] |
Dec. 7.
Newcastle. |
164. Declaration by Henry Earl of Huntingdon. The Bastard
Barrel, of Thunder in Denmark, going to Rouen laden with rye,
was driven by storms into Newcastle, after some of the rye had
been thrown into the sea. I being there on the Queen's affairs,
have ordered the ship to be brought in, and the rye sold, for fear
of injury by delay, and on account of the great scarcity here.
[½ page, Latin.] |
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With note, that 37 chaldrons and 12 bolls of rye, at 8s. per boll,
were delivered out of the said ship, Ralph Cornellison, master, price
241l. 12s. That he received 38l. for freight, and 7l. 13s. 10d. for
customs and other charges; and that with 12l. received from
Mr. Delaval for 30 bolls more, there is now in the town chamber
207l. 18s. 2d. [½ page, copy.] |
Dec. 7.
Newcastle. |
165. Earl of Huntingdon to Sec. Davison. I have inquired as
diligently as I could of the sortie committed upon Sir Cuthbert
Collingwood. Being at Durham on my way towards York, as soon
as the matter was brought to me, I returned; and after I had
informed myself, and saw that the coroner's quest must find it to
be wilful murder, I thought it good both to take course for delivering speedy justice, and to see some order amongst all the parties to
this quarrel, for preservation of the peace hereafter, all which was
brought to a good end before your letters came. The fact was
found by the coroner's inquest, as also by the grand jury before
me, to be wilful murder. [1 page.] |
| Dec.? |
166. Note that the monthly charge of 1,000 lancers, after the
rate of 30 days to the month, is 2,535l.; and so for 11 months,
ending, as it is supposed, in Oct. 1586, is 27,885l., whereof there
has been 13,954l. 7s. 8d. paid by divers imprests, which leaves a
balance of 13,930l. 12s. 4d. [¼ page.] |
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167. Account of money paid, for the service in the Low Countries,
to Sir John Norris, Richard Huddlestone, and Richard Saltonstall,
from 21 June 1585 to 11 Dec. 1586; total, 153,000l. With note
that 8,000l. more was paid to the Earl of Leicester, for provision of horse, whereof 5,500l. has been repaid into the Exchequer by the recusant clergy and others; and that if 30,937l. 5s.
received by Horatio Palavicino, and the 6,000l. by Alderman
Martin, to be paid to Hugh Offley of London, merchant, were for
this service, they will have to be added. [3½ pages.] |
Dec. 20.
Alnwick. |
168. Sir John Forster to Sec. Walsingham. Sir Cuthbert Collingwood, and the bearer your servant, with other gentlemen of the
country attending me, upon my letters sent for receiving my Lord
Lieutenant into Newcastle, returning home towards Newcastle, were
met by William son of Sir John Selby and his men, who frayed
upon them, and most cruelly murdered Wm. Clavering, my kinsman. Notwithstanding exclamation by the bearer,—being sheriff of
Northumberland,—that all men should keep the peace, Selby and his
company assaulted them until they perceived Clavering was mortally wounded, when they all fled. I pray your furtherance in this
matter, as justice and equity require. [½ page.] |
1586?
Dec.30. |
169. List, by Sir Chas. Blount, of 156 extraordinary lancers who
have served for periods mentioned, to whom 2,370l. 13s. 6d. is due
for their entertainment; also list of officers to whom payments
were made by Mr. Huddlestone, by warrants of Sir John Norris
and the Earl of Leicester, &c. [10 pages, noted by Lord Burghley.] |
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Grant to William S. of the office of surveyor of the works and
fortifications of the town and castle of Berwick, for life, as R.J.,
late deceased had it, receiving the usual fees from the Treasurer at
Berwick. [Warrant Book I., p. 131.] |
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170. Petition of Gaspard Barbose Cabesse, merchant of Rochelle,
to the Queen and Council. Coming from Guiana in 1585, his men
being reduced to six by illness, his ship, the Bonne Adventure, and
goods were taken by Captains Bernard, Drake, and Raymond;
but upon proof, by letters of the Prince of Conde and mayor, &c. of
Rochelle, that the ship and goods were his, they were ordered to
be restored, with certain money that the captains confess to have
found therein; yet nothing has yet been delivered, except his ship,
and that in a very ill condition. |
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Prays restitution of 70l., and other merchandise and goods taken
out of his ship, and an order to produce the books, specifying the
quantity that was on board, whereby it will appear what he ought
to have returned, and he will pay all salvage dues, &c. [¾ page,
French, endorsed with an English abstract.] |
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171. Request of Ralph Bowes, of Monk Wearmouth, co. Durham,
to Lord Burghley. In 5 or 6 Eliz., sundry pans of iron were devised
by advice of some strangers, which being made at Her Majesty's
charge, were to have been set up at Portsmouth, but were afterwards carried to Tynemouth; their insufficiency to make good
salt being apparent, they were left in Tynemouth Castle, where
they have been for more than 20 years, and are now so consumed
with rust that they will serve to little other purpose than the
repair of other salt pans. Wanting them for that object, will give
as much for them as they are worth, and desires that they may
be viewed, and a price set upon them. [½ page, abstract.] |
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172. Petition of Simon Sprake to Sec. Walsingham, for release
of his son, George Sprake, a sea captain, Christopher Nuttall, John
Davis, and John Richards, three of his company, and Fras. Gullet,
who was the principal appeller, but is already employed by Sir
Walter Raleigh, in Her Majesty's affairs. Being very poor, and
unable to pay for all their pardons, Her Majesty granted a pardon
for their offences long since, which pardons are lying at Walsingham's house already engrossed. Has been a suitor for their release
1½ year, while his son has been lying in irons in prison, and the
others have no friends. Hopes his honour will keep in mind the
love of an aged father for his son, the poverty his suit for their
release has brought him to, and the misery the poor prisoners live
in; and will work their freedom with speed, that they may, be
employed against Her Majesty's foes. [½ page.] |
| Paris. |
173. Edw. Grimeston to Sec. Walsingham. Thanks for your letters
of commendation to my Lord Ambassador. I have always endeavoured to serve my Queen and country, but the opportunity has
not offered. I now present you with copies of certain papists'
letters, whereof one may serve for discovering matters touching
Her Majesty and the State. They were directed to a cousin of
mine here, and although I may seem to transgress the laws
of nature in detecting matters which concern my kinsman, yet as
country is more dear than kindred, and public weal to be preferred
before private amity, I thought myself bound to discover what may
trouble the quiet repose of Queen or country. I showed them to my
Lord Ambassador, and for the more speedy advertising you, craved
the credit of a packet, and to be the messenger of my own advertisements; but as he would not gratify me in that suit, and directed
me to send you copies, I think he spoiled me of the fruits of my
labour. I hope, during my stay in Paris, to recover more, and will
use all diligence in any other action that may be acceptable to you
I intend going to Geneva, where I shall remain to do you service. |
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P.S.—I received these letters on the 29th ult., but could not send
them sooner, by reason of the messenger's long stay in Paris.
[1½ pages.] |
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174. Account of munition, &c. sent to Carlisle by Sir Simon Musgrave, on his own account, as also of payments made for their
transport, and to Edw. Bartram, of Newcastle, for articles named,
amounting to 162l. 4s., for which Sir Simon asks payment, Lord
Scrope having certified that the things supplied formed no part of
Her Majesty's stores from the Tower or Ordnance, but were solely
supplied by him. [2 pages.] |
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175. List of persons to be called to account in England:—Sir Wm.
Pelham, for an imprest of 500l.; John Hawkins, imprest of 1,400l.
for transportation of troops; the Surveyor of Ordnance for munition
issued upon the Earl of Leicester's warrant; Browne, the Earl's
servant, imprest of 500l. for provision within the realm; Capt.
John Thomas, master gunner, for 100l.; and William Cox, 100l. for
oats. [½ page.] |
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176. Orders agreed upon between Ralph Bowes and Mr. Lewin
for settlement of a controversy between them, by which two
gentlemen are appointed arbitrators. [1 ½ pages, damaged, draft.] |
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177. Note of the order in which 21 of Her Majesty's ships are to
be rebuilt, if their state prevent it not, from 1587 to 1596; with
notes of five merchant ships. [1 page, noted by Lord Burghley.] |
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Account, by Robert Glover, Somerset Herald [addressed to Dudley
Earl of Leicester], of the causes of the present disorder in the office
of arms; viz., the dissension between Garter Principal King at
Arms and Clarencicux and Norroy, the two provincial Kings.
Definition of the respective offices of each, and suggestions for a
remedy of the disorder, viz., that the Earl, as Deputy Earl Marshal,
should examine the patents of the several kings, and declare the
extent of their respective authority, his father, the late Duke of
Northumberland having been Earl Marshal, and a warm patron
of the office of arms. [Dom. James I., Vol. CXXXII., No. 83,
pages68–76.] |
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178. Complimental verses addressed to Lord Burghley, Secretary
of State, from his house at Theobalds, praising its splendour and
beauty, by Nich. Allen. Inc. "Pulchra domus mirâ radiat
spectabilis arte." [28 Latin hexameters and pentameters.] |
