|
| Feb. 1. |
27. List of patent offices and appointments, giving the names of
the persons to whom granted, and date of grants, from 1 to 13 Jac. I.;
with index of offices. |
| Feb. 1. |
28. Certificate by Justinian Povey, the Queen's Auditor, of Her
Majesty's entire income, and of the sources from which it is derived;
total 25,929l. 7s. 4¾d. per ann. |
| Feb. 1 ? |
29. Similar account [by the Same], and remarks on the fines for
composition on copyhold lands and on leases. With memorandum, in
another hand, "to see what good may be done, pro auro Reginæ." |
| Feb. 1 ? |
30. List of the law offices that are established by prerogative,
without Act of Parliament, to all of which belong fees. |
| Feb. 1. |
Licence to Wm. [Robt. ?] Lord Dormer, Master of the Hawks, to
take up hawks, for life. [Grant Bk., p. 160.] |
| Feb. 2. |
31. Examination of John Lepton, Groom of the Privy Chamber.
Wrote to Sir Wm. Monson, and told him that the King, on reading
the evidences against Sir Thos. Monson, thought there was not one
unanswerable; that therefore Sir Thomas's trial was deferred for
want of evidence, and that he had good friends at Court, meaning
thereby Sir Hum. May, Lord Haddington, and others. Heard the
King's opinion from the Bp. of Bath and Wells. |
Feb. 2.
Newmarket. |
32. Winwood to Lake. The King wishes the French Ambassador
to be treated with courtesy, the matter being trivial; and also
desires to know the proceedings of the new company [of Merchant
Adventurers], a speedy course being needful. |
Feb. 2.
Newmarket. |
33. Winwood to Lake. Incloses a mandate from the King to the
Council, to summon before them the Earl of Cumberland, Lords
Walden and Wm. Howard, touching disorders on the Borders, &c. |
| Feb. ? |
34. Account of the misconduct of Lord Wm. Howard in receiving
all the chief recusants of the north, named; in keeping Geo. Skelton,
a rebel and Papist, as his officer; in oppressing his neighbours and
tenantry, &c. Also of the misconduct of Roger Wodrington, in
countenancing the outlaws on the Borders. A Lord of Misrule was
allowed to interrupt the Christmas service at Bampton. Wodrington and others were with Percy and others at Lord Wm.
Howard's, a little before the Gunpowder Plot broke out. |
| Feb. 4. |
35. John Lepton to Sir Hum. May. Has been obliged to confess
mentioning his name in a letter to Sir Wm. Monson, which has
fallen into the hands of the Lord Chief Justice. Thinks it cannot
prejudice him, as it only proved his love to Sir Thos. Monson, whose
innocence will, it is hoped, prove him worthy of love. |
| Feb. [4]. |
36. The Same to the Bp. of Bath and Wells. Is very sorry to
have been obliged to mention his name in his examination, as having
heard from him certain things which he wrote to Sir Wm. Monson.
Would have been ruined had he refused to say where he had the
information. |
Feb. 4.
Newmarket. |
37. Duke of Lenox to Sir Edw. Coke. He is to go alone, or with
one other person, to speak to the Earl of Somerset on two subjects
not concerning Overbury's affair. |
| [Feb. 4.] |
38. Queries [by Coke] for the examination of the Earl of Somerset,
as to his share in the committal of Overbury; the opposition made
by Overbury to his marriage with the Countess of Essex; his
recommending Weston as Overbury's keeper; Weston's share in the
secret correspondence between himself and the Countess; his correspondence with Overbury in the Tower, and sending powders to
him. |
| [Feb. 4.] |
39. Queries [by the Same] on several of the above points; also
queries for the Earl and Countess, relating to the poisoned waters,
tarts, and jellies, &c. |
| Feb. 4. |
40. Petition and declaration of the new Company of Merchant
Adventurers to the Council, that they shall be utterly unable to
maintain their ground, if the points in their charter, said to be
illegal, are reformed. Their whole work rests on the King's prerogative, by which alone it can be supported. Beg confirmation of
their charter, and freedom from prosecutions by law. |
Feb. 5.
Dover. |
41. Wm. Ward to Lord Zouch. Requests licence to fit out an
armed vessel to repress unlicensed fishing of French boats on the
English coast. Asks no reward but a moiety of the boats taken. |
Feb. 6.
Newmarket. |
42. Winwood to [Lake]. Sends the warrant for the Earl of Exeter.
The French Ambassador's request is to be granted. The Attorney
General justifies the patent of the new Company [of Merchant Adventurers]. The King would rather they broke up of their own accord
than on advantage taken of their patent. If the old Company be
re-established, they are to perform their promises for increase of the
revenue. |
Feb. 6.
Newmarket. |
43. R. Kirkham to Lake. The King was yesterday on horseback,
and bore it well. Is weary for want of employment. |
| Feb. 6. |
44. Statement by [Auditor Povey] of the Queen's debts, total
18,948l. 3s. 5d.; with suggestion for investigation into the bills. |
| Feb. 7. |
45. Statement by the Earl of Cumberland, that he cannot account
for the increase of outlaws on the Borders, except that some have
returned from abroad, and others are protected by friends at Court.
Has sent sixteen garrison soldiers to repress them. Wishes more
stability in the Commissions for Oyer and Terminer. Thinks things
would go worse if the Berwick garrison were dismissed. |
| Feb. 7 ? |
46. "Advertisement for His Majesty," showing that former customs
levied on export of wool were much reduced upon cloth made in
England, for the encouragement of the cloth trade, and proposing
that the Merchant Adventurers shall pay increased duties on all
cloths exported undyed and undressed, whilst those dyed and dressed
in England remain at the former duties, for encouragement of home
labour. |
| Feb. 7 |
47. Copy of the above. |
| Feb. 7. |
48. Warrant of permission for the dissolved Company of Merchant
Adventurers to assemble and deliberate on the best means to re-establish their former trade, if the new Company fail to perform their
contract. |
Feb. 8.
Serjeants' Inn. |
49. Lord Chief Justice Coke to the King. Has committed Lepton
to the King's Bench, as not fit to continue near His Majesty, on account of his scandals. Sir Thos. Monson is made more obstinate by
the King's opinion that the evidence against him is weak. Has had an
interview with Somerset, who denies any knowledge of the letters in
cipher addressed to him. Told him of his approaching trial, but
he seemed insensible to his danger, and would not have a word of
submission to His Majesty recorded. Has found thirteen fortunetellers in London, and bound them to appear. Has just received a
letter from Somerset, who now confesses the presumptions against
him to be strong. Advises the King not to yield to any of his petitions. Some use may be made of certain passages in his discourse,
which come near to confession. |
| [Feb. 8.] |
50. Draft of the above. |
| Feb. ? |
51. Notes [by Coke] inculpating the Earl of Somerset as guilty of
high treason, for discovering to Don Diego Sarmiento de Acunas, then
Spanish Ambassador in England, the contents of certain private
letters from Sir John Digby to the King; and also for revealing the
contents of other Ambassadors' letters, to the great danger of the
King and kingdom, and receiving a pension from the King of Spain.
Indorsed "Notes for an Indictment." |
| Feb. ? |
52. Queries [by Coke] for the Earl of Somerset, on his correspondence with the Earl of Northampton about the Countess of Essex,
and with Sir Thos. Monson, as to where the letters were deposited,
why some were destroyed, some fetched away, &c.; also as to his
interviews with Paul de Lobell and Franklin, &c. |
| Feb. ? |
53. [Commissioners on Overbury's cause] to the King. Have been
to Somerset, and answered his requests about speaking to Sir Robt.
Carr, &c. In answer to his hope that he might not be tried, told
him that the course of justice required it, as he was indicted as
accessory to the murder, and the proofs pregnant against him.
Urged him to confession, in hope of mercy. Told him of the disposal of his offices, for which he seemed not to grieve, but said he
was sorry his wife was guilty of so foul a fact. He made answer to
some very material points. |
| Feb. 8 ? |
54. Notes [by Coke] that the Earl of Somerset should be further
examined, and explain his declaration of Feb. 7, that he assented to
Overbury's imprisonment. Also notes for the regulation of his trial,
and that of the Countess. |
| Feb. 8. |
55. Order in Council to the new Company of Merchant Adventurers, forbidding the export of undressed cloth by any but merchants of the company, they having complained of trouble by
interlopers, and permitting them, till June 24, to export a small
quantity of white cloth, the proportions to be afterwards settled. |
| Feb. 9. |
56. Statement by Chief Justice Coke, that the Queen authorizes the bearer to visit certain tradespeople named, and examine the
bills due to them from her, and the amounts that have been paid
thereon. With notes by the parties concerned, of the sums due to
them. |
Feb. 9.
Newmarket. |
57. Winwood to Coke. The Lieutenant of the Tower is to procure from the Earl of Somerset the articles from France, relating to
the marriage between the Prince and the second daughter of France,
and they are to be forwarded to the King forthwith. |
Feb. 10.
Charing Cross. |
58. Lake to Winwood. Sends documents for His Majesty's signature. The Lord Chancellor does not mend; his recovery is doubtful. |
Feb. 10.
Newmarket. |
59. Winwood to [Lake]. The King dislikes the resolution of the
Council to furnish the fishermen trading to the north with two small
ships to secure them from pirates, and thinks it a needless and unprecedented charge. Sir Jas. Hamilton will be sent to answer any
complaints against him. Mr. [Wm.] Seymour has returned, and is to
see the King to-morrow. |
Feb. 12.
Dover. |
60. Peter Dibb to Rich. Younge. A small bark, laden with Caen
stone, is cast away between Lydd and Rye, &c. Has seized his
Lordship's anchor and cable therefrom. Begs that the Hythe boats
may go out to fish a day or two earlier than allowed, there being
but little supply of fish. |
Feb 13.
Ash Wednesday. Newmarket. |
61. Winwood to Lake. The King will write to the Council
himself on the cloth business; he persists in his opinion against the
grant of two ships to protect the fishermen, notwithstanding the
Council's reasons. To-morrow he dines at the Lord Gerard's. The
Bishop of Bath has made a learned sermon to preach before him. |
| Feb 15. |
62. Petition of Thos. Mullins to Sir Julius Cæsar, Master of the
Rolls; being subpœnaed at the suit of Wm. White, prays for a commission to take his answer in the country, as he is fearful of a plot to
arrest him if he comes to town. With order thereon. |
| Feb. 15. |
63. Bond of Sam. de Fische, Philip Burlamachi, and others, under
a penalty of 10,000l., to indemnify Lord Zouch for delivering to them
the portion saved of the cargoes of three Dutch vessels wrecked on the
Godwin Sands, which they are authorized by the proprietors to receive,
and to pay droit and salvage dues. |
| [Feb. 15.] |
64. Draft of the above obligation. Indorsed is a draft of a similar
indemnity on bond of Jas. Hugessen, for delivering to Thos. Hoyer
the value of an Emden vessel, wrecked. |
Feb. 16.
Philip Lane. |
65. [Lord Zouch to Thos.] Fulnetby. Orders to deliver to Sam.
de Fische, and others, such portion of the goods of three Dutch vessels,
stranded on the Goodwin Sands, as was saved by the inhabitants of
the towns adjacent. |
| Feb. 16. |
Grant to Thos. Aylesbury of the Surveyorship of the Navy, for life.
[Grant Bk., p. 154.] |
| Feb. 17. |
66. Certificate that two letters only were taken by the Lieutenant of the Tower from the papers of the Earl of Somerset, by
virtue of the warrant from the Lord Chief Justice, viz., one from Sir
Hen. Wotton to him, Nov. 23, 1613, and one from him to Sir Thos.
Edmondes, Nov. 25, 1613. |
Feb. 18.
Oxford. |
67. Sir H. Savile to Carleton. His Venice money will serve to
repay Sir Wm. Sedley, whom Carleton should visit, if possible. Sec.
Winwood will give orders on the Leyden book business. |
Feb. 19.
London. |
68. E. Reynoldes to Fras. Mills. Thinks the Clerks will be
obliged to allow the Lord Privy Seal's claim to one fifth of the fees,
on certain conditions subscribed by himself and Mr. Allington, and
sent for Mills' and Sir Thos. Clerk's signature, if approved. Should
his Lordship claim more, they must go to law. Incloses, |
|
68. I. Account addressed by Edw. Reynoldes to [his Fellow
Clerks of the Privy Seal] of his interview with the Lord
Privy Seal, who urges his claim to one fifth of the fees,
as enjoyed by his predecessor. Gives reasons why they
should cede to his request, rather than go to law about
it. Annexing, |
|
68. II. Certificate by Hugh Allington, Fras. Mills, and Edw.
Reynoldes, of their opinion that it would be better to
tender one fifth of the fees to the Lord Privy Seal. |
| Feb. 19. |
Grant to John Bendbo and Rich. Daw of the office of examining
all Letters Patent under the Great Seal, for life. [Grant Bk.,
p. 154.] |
Feb. 20.
Whitehall. |
Earl of Suffolk to John Wolstenholme. Appoints him to keep a
private register of all moneys brought in by the East India Company,
in order to prove that they bring in as much money as, by licence,
they export. [Dom. Corresp., March 27, 1616.] |
| Feb. 23. |
69. Edw. Reynoldes to Fras. Mills. Complains of the negligence
of the Deputy Clerks of the Privy Seal in their accounts, and of their
passing grants gratis; thus giving away fees which are not their
own. |
| Feb 23 ? |
70. Warrant for delivery to Augustine Vincent, Rouge-Rose Pursuivant, of a coat-of-arms of red and blue damask. |
| Feb. 23 ? |
Copy of the above. [Dom. Corresp., July 8, 1606.] |
| Feb. 26. |
Grant to And. Boyd of the office of Surveyor of Coals, for life.
[Grant Bk., p. 155.] |
Feb. 26.
Westminster. |
The King to the University of Cambridge. Will not grant the
petition of the town of Cambridge to be made a city, if the University fears that there would be danger of its giving them any preeminence over the University, which is the glory of the town, and under
his own special protection. Latin [Dom. Corresp., May 8, 1616.] |
| Feb. 26. |
71. Petition of And and John Rand to Lord Zouch, for satisfaction from the owners of the Jonas, wrecked on the Godwin Sands,
for their exertions in saving the ship. |
| Feb. 28. |
72. Examination of Thos. Skinner, son of Sir Thos. Skinner, of
Lannam Park, Suffolk. Attempted to pass the seas without permission, because his money was done and he wished to join his father in
Paris. Has been abroad in Italy and France, but did not take out
nor bring over letters. |
Feb. 28.
Blackfriars. |
73. Sir Wm. Smithe to Lord Zouch. Begs him to free and send
up Thos. Skinner, his wife's nephew, who, being driven out of doors
by his mother, tried to cross the seas at Dover, but was detained
and imprisoned; he has travelled much, and is a most accomplished
youth. |
| Feb. 28. |
74. Petition of Hen. Martin, Serjeant Trumpeter to the Queen,
for a lease in reversion of certain lands in Hampton-in-Arden, co.
Warwick. With reference to the Earl of Worcester and the Queen's
Council; and their report in favour of the petition. |
| Feb. 28. |
75. Petition of Edw. Bates, Gunner of Arch-cliff Bulwark, to Lord
Zouch. Certain moneys being lodged in the Chancery Court at
Dover, which John Goodwin was condemned to pay for wrongs
offered to his son, Sampson Bates, begs that his son's bill may be
taxed at once, that there may be no further delay in his receiving
the money. |
| Feb. ? |
76. Petition of Edw. Bates to Lord Zouch, for an order that he may
receive certain money which had been paid into Court for his son
Sampson Bates, on an action for debt against Mr. Lennard, of
Dover. |
| [Feb.] |
77. Arguments by the Skinners' Company against a proposed
patent for the tanning of gray conyskins, showing that it would
prove a monopoly, and injure home trade and that of the Eastland
merchants, leading the King of Poland to drive them from their
residence in his territories. |
| Feb. ? |
78. List of the Commissioners of Sewers for Kent and Sussex,
and of those who are to be added to the Commission. |
| Feb. ? |
79. Note of the limits of jurisdiction of the above Commissioners. |
| Feb. ? |
80. Edw. Sherburn to Carleton. The Lord Treasurer will not
consent to the re-delivery of the parcels to Carleton without a
warrant from the Lords Commissioners, though the Lieutenant [of
the Tower] declares that the Earl of Somerset wishes it. Has urged
the necessity of money, that Carleton may set out on his new
employment, and hopes to obtain it. |
