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| Sept. 6. |
14. "The foundation of the Yelds of Knoll," viz., the copy of the
King's grant made to Walter Cook and others, and to the masters,
keepers, brethren, and sisters of the fraternity of St. John Baptist,
of Laurence Martin, and of St. Anne. Witnessed by the King
himself at Westminster, 18 Feb., 14 Hen. IV. |
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Endorsed with a note of papers delivered to Chaplain, 6 Sept.,
23 Eliz., to be shown to the writer's attorney in Lichfield, viz.,
counterpart of the lease of Winterton; paper book of Bury's grant
to Sandyforth of Winterton; the declaration of the Court upon the
writ. [Fragment.] |
| Sept. 26. |
15. Declaration of Collette le Fauconnerre, before Nich. Carey,
judge delegate, and John Blondel, John De La Court, Wm. Beauvoir,
and Edw. Le Fevre, jun., jurats, that Leonard Compton is the father
of the child of which she is pregnant. [⅓ page, French.] |
| Sept. ? |
16. Certain notes to be considered by Council, touching the requests
of the bailiff, jurats, and inhabitants of Guernsey. |
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As to confirmation of their privileges, they must be renewed at
every change of Prince, the Pope's name and authority being
annihilated. The grant should express how far is the extent of the
privileges of the isle, by which in time of war they are not only
allowed to traffic with merchant strangers, but no vessels are to be
troubled when within view of any part of the isle, which was
always taken to be 21 miles, but the men-of-war say it is only the
length of shot from a piece of ordnance. This should be settled,
and a penalty laid upon infringement, or controversies will arise. |
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If the Queen grants this privilege, the inhabitants hope to obtain
a like privilege from the French King, for English merchants
coming thither to traffic. |
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As to church goods, it should be considered what the Queen shall
give, and a survey made of goods, plate money, jewels, rents of
land and wheat, friaries, free chapels, obits, lamps, lights, nothing
what is for repair of churches, &c., and this by commissioners Amias
Paulet, and the bailiff of Jersey, with two others of Guernsey. |
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The inhabitants claimed church goods by a grant of Edward VI.,
sold part, and bought ordnance for defence of the isle, though not to
the same amount. These should not be for the private use of the
captain, bailiff, or jurats, but for fortifying the castle, &c. The
licence for victuals, &c. is very necessary, but the inhabitants must
be bound to the customers where they lade, to bring a certificate
from the captain and bailiff that they are unladen and spent only in
the island. [2 pages.] |
| Sept.? |
17. [Louis de Vic to Sir Thos. Leighton ?] I gave your letter to
the bailiff and jurats, who have written at large their laws about
stolen goods seized first by Her Majesty's officers, which custom I
have put in use since I came; for Peter John having stolen goods
from Colas Jersey, Colas seized his own goods first, and being
brought before us, I told the bailiff I saw no reason why, as the
goods were Jersey's, they should be in Jersey's custody; but all the
jurats answered that if the Queen's officers had seized them before,
the party could never have them again, but they were absolutely
forfeited to Her Majesty. |
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It may be seen what Capt. Paulet is; for Capt. Pelley, once prisoner
here, is at sea, and this day week took the Mary of Alderney, coming
from Nantes with wines, and utterly spoiled it, and misused the
mariners, and said he had watched for them, and would spoil every
bark of England of Guernsey, because Paulet, their captain, was
prisoner in England; and if one hair of his head were hurt, they
would spoil all the vessels they met. |
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The coast of Brittany and Normandy is full of soldiers, some say
to attend Monsieur into England, some to go with M. De La
Roche, who once begged these islands of the King, to the Indies.
Some say they are to go and supplant my cousin Frobisher; our
bruit is they will attempt this island, but with our hoped-for supply,
we shall be well provided. You have 51 men in your house, such
a train as never captain kept in his absence, and your charges are
infinite. |
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The quarrel between M. De Rohan and M. Du Val is ended.
M. De Carronge, the new governor of Normandy, defends the
commons against the gentlemen, and says the last tax demanded
was without the King's consent. |
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M. De Chateauneuf, M. De Rohan, and all the nobility of this
country put themselves in most magnificent order to attend the
Duke into England, but I hope their suit will take as cold effect as
the cold winter. |
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The Gascon soldiers attacked those of the King of Navarre, who
thereupon surprised Langon, and keeps the town, and levies a
talliage upon all wine coming down the Garonne. The Papists have
taken divers towns about Montauban. The Duke of Guise is called
protector of the Romish church. M. Le Duc being at Alencon,
people wondered why he did not pass by Court, but neither
Protestants nor Papists trust him. The King has armed 30 ships;
it is not known why. Our alum man has deceived us; I will never
give a protection again till they are in the road or bound to come;
yet I sent for the protection and have it. |
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Your last letters and those of Council came by St. Malo's, and
had been opened; so do not impute fault to me for not answering
sooner. I willed Mr. Bailiff to send you two of the jurats and the
procurer, but I do not think they will dare it; the wood is truly
yours, by their law and by Her Majesty's grant. Mr. Bailiff is a
good man, but governed by the rest. Let them know that you are
the governor, for they presume too far. The procurer wishes to
serve you, and shall come if the jurats come, for he will deal for
you and not for them. I send you the bailiff and jurats' letters to
Council. |
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Mr. Knowles is not come yet, but when he does come, he shall
be used to your content; there is no gentleman I would more
willingly pleasure. I shall have much ado with the ministers about
your order for public prayers, but the people will honour you for it.
Let me know your pleasure about my remaining; I would gladly
return to my wife and children, but will do as you please.
[4 pages.] |
