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May 7.
Dorset House. |
17. Lord Treasurer Dorset to Sir Thos. Lake. Understanding
that there are six reversions already granted to take place before
Mr. Justinian Povey (of whose petition I enclose a copy), as he has
been brought up under one of His Majesty's auditors for 16 years,
and is of good state and ability, I do not see how this grant can be
prejudicial to His Majesty, nor beneficial for him by any probability,
he being first to overlive six persons, whereof five are as like to live
as himself. Wherefore according to His Majesty's reference to me,
I require you to draw up the grant. [½ page.] Enclosing, |
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17. i. Petition of Justiman Povey to the King, for a grant in
reversion of an auditorship in the Court of Exchequer, if
thought fit and sufficient by Lord Treasurer Dorset and
the Earl of Dunbar, Chancellor of the Exchequer. Has
served in the Court of Exchequer16years, and12thereof in
the office of Sir Wm. Spencer, one of the auditors. [1page,
copy, attested by John Suckling. See Calendar James I.,
6 May 1606.] |
May 8.
Daresham. |
18. Jeffrey Wentworth to Ralph Chamberlain, at Dr. Amy's,
Doctor's Commons, London. Thanks for your kindness since you
were with us. Send the doublet and hose you told me of by the
bearer, and buy a hat at 8s. or 10s. for my wife, your sister, and she
will pay when you come down after Midsummer, when one of us
will ride with you to Norfolk, to our mother. [½page.] |
May 26.
Jersey. |
19. Order in the States of Jersey, held 24 April 1606, before the
bailiff, jurats, ministers, and constables. On communication by the
lieutenant of the letters of the governor to the States, to fix on
some person fit to accelerate the coming to the island of the commissioners appointed by His Majesty for reformation of the laws
and policy, Philip de Carteret, seigneur of St. Ouen, and Thos.
Olivier, minister of St. Helier's parish, were elected, their costs
promised to be defrayed, and St. Helier's church supplied during
the absence of the minister. Also like order, 26 May 1606,—on
receipt of the governor's letters, that if the commissioners could not
come over, procurers should be sent to treat before His Majesty;—that commissioners are needed to give remedy by inspection and
hearing informations upon the place, and therefore they fall back
upon their resolution of 24 April. [2/3page, French.] |
| May 29. |
20. Warrant to Sir Hen. Middleton to deliver a quantity of cloves
sent His Majesty as a present from one of the Kings of the East
Indies to Sir Hugh Carmichael, the King's ancient servant, to
whom he has granted them. [⅓page, draft.] |
May 30.
Tilt Yard. |
21. William Lord Knollys to Sir Thos. Lake. I entreat your
favour in behalf of the bearer, who is allied to me, to renew a privy
seal granted him by the late Queen, of 40l. a year, part of a much
greater sum which she received for the recusancy of two of his
nearest kindred of his name, and now since her death paid to His
Majesty. This grant was procured by my late father and others,
and paid many years; but since the Queen's death, it has been
restrained, except he may have his privy seal confirmed. Further
him because be is a poor younger brother. [¾page.] |
| May. |
22. List of 86 persons who obtained grants, bills, licences, pensions,
warrants, &c. during the month, 1606. [2¼pages.] |
| May ? |
Bundle of papers and letters, probably belonging to Jeffery Daniell
and Wm. Sorocold, constables of Manchester, viz.,— |
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23–33. Notes relating to the collection of tax laid by the justices
of the peace and constables, on the inhabitants of Manchester, for the
relief of the poor infected or suspected of being infected with the
plague, to be gathered weekly; amount varying from 6d. to 6s. each. |
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34. Notes by [one of the constables of Manchester] of two affrays
made by and upon certain of the inhabitants, from January to April
[1606], with details relating to some of them. [2 pages.] |
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35. Inventory of the goods of Wm. Allofield. [1 column.]
28 Feb. 1606. |
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36. Note of witnesses, &c. to be produced to prove in sundry
actions at law. [2½columns.]
8 June 1606. |
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37. Valuation of fixtures left by the writer in his house in the
Hanging Ditch, Manchester, on his going into Yorkshire, 2 Mar.
1599. Total, 2l. 12s. 10d. [2 pages.] |
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38. Note of a bond drawn upon John Hillton of the parish of
Ashton, by Thomas Heneage; also of seven other bonds by Jeffrey
Daniell and others. [2/3 page.] 23 April. |
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39. Richard Holland to the constables of Manchester. Hearing
of the great disorders lately committed in your town, I have written
to the justices next adjoining to meet this day at Ordsall boat near
the hall, at two p.m., for examination thereof, and require as many
of you as can be spared from the government of the town to meet
us, and to bring with you such as can best inform us of the manner
of the outrage, and the ringleaders thereof. [2/3 page.]
Heaton, 9 June 1605. |
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40. Richard Maysterson and 13 other residents, bailiffs, and constables of Nantwich to the justices of peace, gentry, and inhabitants
of Manchester. Being required to certify our knowledge touching
the behaviour of John Warrant, Henry Brooke, Ellen Foulke, and
Cicely Smith, late of this town, and now in Manchester, while the
sickness remained here, we certify that in the last visitation, they
were severally visited with the sickness, and that during that time
they demeaned themselves orderly, without doing anything that
might breed any danger or infection to their neighbours. [1 page.]
Nantwich, 31 July 1605. |
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41. James Asheton to the constables of Manchester. I hear that
Philip Fytton of Moston, labourer, behaves dangerously in going to
places and persons infected with the plague, and thence bringing
apparel and wearing the same, and wandering abroad in the day
time and in the night, lying in outhouses of divers inhabitants
of Moston, to their grief and danger; and although he has been
chained within his cabin by the constables of Moston, he has
broken the chain. I therefore, in His Majesty's name, command
you, the constables and officers of the town, to receive the said
Fytton into your dungeon or prison of Manchester and Salford,
there to remain at the cost of the town of Moston, until further
orders. [¾ page.]
Chaderton, 19 Aug. 1605. |
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42. Sir Nich. Mosley and Rich. Holland to the [constables of
Manchester]. For better accomplishment of His Majesty's commands,
by the late proclamation for detecting and apprehending divers
traitors therein mentioned, or others suspected of having had any
hand in that horrible treason, we command you to cause watch and
ward to be duly kept in Manchester, for staying and examining all
strangers and others suspected of having been privy to the said
detestable enterprise, and to cause them to be forthwith brought
before the next justice of the peace, to be examined and searched
for letters, &c.; and we command you and all others to do your
best endeavours, upon pain of your allegiance, and as you tender
His Majesty's high indignation. [½ page.] Tetlow, 20 Nov. 1605. |
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43. Sir Nicholas Mosley, of the Hough, co. Lancaster, justice of
the peace, to all mayors, bailiffs, constables, &c., and especially to
the constables of Manchester. William Cundcliff, alias Carver, of
Manchester, joiner, having disobeyed the constables and others
authorized for the better government of the town, I command you,
in His Majesty's name, to apprehend and imprison him in the
common gaol, until he will conform himself. [2/3 page.]
Manchester, 7 Dec. 1605. |
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44. Sir Nich. Mosley to all mayors, Justices, constables, &c., and
to Jeffrey Daniell, Constable of Manchester. These are in His
Majesty's name to command you to attach James Hopwood of
Manchester, alehouse keeper, and bring him before me or some of
my fellow justices of the peace, to find security to be of good behaviour, until the next quarter sessions, to be held at Bury in respect
of Manchester, and there to appear and not depart without license;
if he shall refuse, you shall convey him to the next prison, there to
remain until further orders. [¾ page.] 4 Jan. 1606. |
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45. Richard Holland to the Sheriff of Lancaster, and to all
mayors, bailiffs, constables, &c. I charge you, upon receipt hereof,
to apprehend James Whitworth of Newton, yeoman, suspected to
have murdered John Ogden, late of Moston, and bring him before
me or some other my fellow justices of the peace. [½ page.]
Heaton, 16 Jan. 1606. |
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46. Jeffrey Daniell and Wm. Sorocold, constables of Manchester,
to the Constables of Gorton, Lancashire. We command you to levy
and gather within your township 4s. for provision of oxen for His
Majesty's household, and to pay it to us on Tuesday, 30 Jan. 1606,
by 9 a.m., in the parish church of Manchester. [Scrap.]
Manchester, 27 Jan. 1606. |
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47. Richard Holland [justice of the peace for Lancashire] to the
Constables of Manchester. As John Wood, of Manchester, has
lately committed divers misdemeanors, for which you have imprisoned him in your dungeon, I pray you to keep him there, until
he finds security for his good behaviour and appearance at the next
assizes at Lancaster, as I have a matter of felony to lay to his
charge. [½ page.] Heaton, 3 March [1606]. |
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48. Sir Nich. Mosley and Rich. Holland, justices of the peace for
Lancashire, to the Constables of Manchester, the Sheriff of Lancaster,
and to all mayors, bailiffs, constables, and other officers. We
command you, in His Majesty's name, to attach the body of John
Browne of Manchester, tailor, and imprison him for 24 hours in the
gaol there, without bail or mainprize. [¾ page.]
Manchester, 20 March 1606. |
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49. Sir Nicholas Mosley [justice of the peace for Lancashire],
to Mr. Daniell. I desire you to let James Hopwood leave the
prison upon sureties, so that he may appear before me and
Mr. Holland on Friday next, keeping his house meantime. [Scrap.] |
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50. Sir Nich. Mosley to Mr. Daniell. I request you to permit
the bearer to carry away his goods between this and next Sunday,
without further molestation; but if hedoes not do so you are to
take him to prison, according to our former order. [Scrap.]
9 April 1606. |
