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Oct. 6.
Penrith. |
71. Alex. King, auditor, to Sec. Walsingham. I delivered Gerrard Lowther your letters and message touching the Greystock
lands, and he will himself satisfy you at large. He has been ready
to further Her Majesty's service in this survey, and should receive
thanks. Pray favour Her Majesty's poor tenants upon the Borders,
in the baronies of Gillesland and Burgh, by getting officers appointed to preserve them from daily spoils,—to which they are
subject for want of a land serjeant and steward,—and keep them
from discontent; seeing they now rest well satisfied that they
are Her Majesty's tenants, I wish they may receive some present
relief, for which they have much called upon me. As I shall not
return to London until the 13th inst., having to survey Oswestry,
and keep Her Majesty's audit in sundry counties, I write in their
behalf. [1 page.] |
Oct. 6.
Alderney. |
72. William Chamberlain to his brother, John Chamberlain at
Rob. Chamberlain's, St. John's Street, Smithfield, London. The
Sunday after you left, we received letters from Normandy and
Cherbourg, of certain companies of the League ready to embark for
the surprise of our artillery and spoil of the island. Eight or nine
ships have been seen hovering suspiciously about the islands. Mr.
Morgan, the bearer, was set upon by four of their company at sea,
and fought long, in sight of the island. The hurt to their men and
his arrival here made them desist from landing at present. The
leaguers should not thus boldly stop the passage. It would be the
best safeguard if Her Majesty would allow some ships to lie about
the islands, and would be the least chargeable to her. [1 page.] |
| Oct. 7. |
73. Advertisements delivered to Wm. Lumbard by Fras. Lumbard who left Bilboa, 2 Sept., and reached Waterford 7 Oct. |
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Coming to Bilboa 14 Aug., met Rich. Fowloe of Cashel, co. Tipperary, a student there four years before. He said that Father
Parsons and other English students had obtained leave to have a
free college at the King's charge at Valladolid, for all English that
would come; he knows not with whom Parsons and the rest were
conversant in England, but hopes soon to know more about them. |
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On 1 Aug., 60 of the King's ships left St. Andera for Lisbon, and
have arrived there. It is said that Sir Wm. Stanley is coming
to Court. Six new ships are building at St. Andera, six at Bilboa,
and four at the Passage near Fontarabia, all of 700 to 1,000 tons, to
be ready at Easter. A Dutchman is to bring the masts and tackling.
It is said that Andreas Doria (employed against the Great Turk
ever since the overthrow given by Don John of Austria) is to be
general of the King's fleet, but it is said they will not go for
England nor France. |
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P.S.—Don John Alonso of Placentia near Bilboa bought leave of
the King to bring all English commodities to that country, except
broad cloth. [2 pages.] |
| Oct. 11. |
74. Note of the rate of entertainment of a band of 200 men,
and one of 150 men, serving in France under Lord Willoughby,
and estimate that for 24 companies, seven of 200 men, the rest of
150, with 50 for the general's guard, the monthly charge will be
4,696l. [1 page, endorsed by Lord Burghley.] |
| Oct. 11. |
75. Note of extra allowances in Lord Willoughby's contract for
the army, differing from that of Her Majesty; total, 342l. 13s. 4d.
[¼ page.] |
Oct. 20.
Edinburgh. |
76. Francis Dacre to Sir Thomas Heneage, Vice-Chamberlain. Your
letter of 20 Feb. did not come to my hands until the 12th instant.
I am heartily sorry for Her Majesty's displeasure at my departure,
never having, in thought, word, or deed, intended anything which
might justly procure it. My reasons are those mentioned in my
letter to Her Majesty; and what I now require is enclosed in a
letter written by the King to you, at my request, which I beg you
to see delivered and to further, when I shall acknowledge myself
your deep debtor in this my decayed fortune. I desire to live as
the eldest son of Lord Dacre, not having by any act of my own
deserved the contrary; and if I may not find this favor, I trust it
shall not be displeasing to Her Majesty that I rather choose to live in
misery abroad than at home. Whatever becomes of me, I will do
nothing derogating from the duty of a faithful subject to Her
Majesty. Let me know her further purpose herein with speed,
whereby I may be the better able to direct my course in this
wretched state of my affairs. [1 page.] |
| Oct. ? |
77. Note of Rich. Lowther, as sheriff for Cumberland, and Alex.
Fetherston, for Northumberland. [¼ page.] |
