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Aug. 15. |
56. Petition of Archibald Moore to the King, in recompense of
service, for the reversion to a pension of 3s. 4d. a day, granted to
John Gilsons. With report by the Earl of Devonshire, in favour of
the petitioner, as well deserving it for services in Ireland. [½ page.] |
Aug. 16. |
57. The King to Richard, Bishop of Chester, Sir Rich. Lewknor,
Chief Justice, Sir Wm. Brereton, Sir Thos. Aston, and John Ireland.
Peter Torbocke has lately framed a boat, to travel upon the river
Weaver, co. Chester, for his own private gain, to the great annoyance
of our subjects, and we doubt whether the passage of the boat may
not be prejudicial and hurtful to us, as the river runs along the
bounds of our forest of Delamere, wherein he may do both us and
them hurt, besides the bearing down and overthrowing of the weirs
and fishing in the river, in building of which our subjects have
bestowed great costs, and have kept the same time out of mind. |
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We therefore authorise you to examine whether the river has
been navigable heretofore, and whether the passage of the boat may
be prejudicial; also to command not only Peter Torbocke, but all
others who shall travel with boats on the river, not to pass above
Frodsham bridge, except that such as have weirs or fishing in the
river may pass and travel with their fishing boats, every man within
his own limits, until our pleasure be further known therein. [¾ page,
draft.] |
Aug. 18. |
58. Bond of Roger Tuerloot, parish of Nicholas Acon, and John
le Clarke, of St. Helen's, Bishopsgate, merchant strangers, in 400l.,
to Dr. Thos. Neville, Dean of Canterbury, that Anne De Brune,
alias Anne Browne, next of kin to Jocosa, alias Josayne Baecke,
late of St. Helen's, Bishopsgate, London, shall make and exhibit in
the Prerogative Court of Canterbury a perfected inventory of her
goods, chattels, and debts, pay the debts, and administer to the
estate; the residue to be disposed of at discretion of the judge of
the Court. Also that she deliver up her letters of administration,
in case a will be found. [2½ pages, copy collated by Edm. Woodhall,
Registrar.] |
Aug. ? |
59. The King to Lord St. John. We hear that since our leaving
Bletsoe, your son has hunted with a kennel of hounds, and killed
a stag, which is strange, as he could not but know that we are
careful of the game, and found the number of deer less than we
expected; not that we would have misliked your hunting in your
own wood, had you acquainted us therewith, knowing that you may
so order it as to have your own recreation, and yet have enough for
our pleasure when we come thither; but the present fact is strange,
because we had said that on coming to Ashby, we should hunt in
those woods. We have also heard that another stag has been
driven to bay in Huntingdonshire. We wish to speak with you
about these facts, before leaving the county, either here or at
Woodstock. Endorsed, "Letter to the Lord St. John and Lord
Deputy, Mr. Knight." [1 page, draft. Endorsed with the address
of John Marquis of Brandenburgh.] |