Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 5, 1534-1554. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1873.
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'Venice: September 1549, 16-30', in Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 5, 1534-1554, (London, 1873) pp. 267-269. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/venice/vol5/pp267-269 [accessed 26 April 2024]
September 1549, 16–30
| Sept. 18. Parti Comuni, Consiglio X., v. xix. p. 62, tergo. | 578. Motion made in the Council of Ten. |
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| That the act passed by the Council of the glass trade of Murano, on the 7th instant, now read, be confirmed by this Council. | |
| And as certain artificers have gone to work, out of Murano, contrary to the orders of this Council, which enacted pecuniary penalties against such as disobeyed them; and as these tine cannot be levied on such as have no property, who thus remai unpunished; be it therefore carried to summons name by name from the Edict steps at St. Mark's, at Rialto, and at Murano, all men, both masters and artizans, now at work out of Murano, those who are in foreign parts being ordered to return to work at Murano within eight months, and those who are in the Signory's towns within four months; on the expiration of which term, should they not have obeyed, be the penalties ut supra enforced against them. Those from whom the fine cannot be obtained, if captured, to be put to the oar on galley-board, there to remain for four years, and this to be repeated as often as they transgress; and they may be seized in all the towns and places of the Signory, and those who shall take and consign them to the armament chamber (camera de armamento), to receive from said chamber 100 livres for each man presented. After each presentation, the men not to be released from the galleys, unless they pay said 100 livres; and should it be proved that any one have not the means to pay, he must then remain another year on galley-board. And those who for the future depart hence, and go and work in foreign parts, to incur a penalty of 400 livres, and to remain four years on galley-board. (fn. 1) Nor may the masters employ —either to tend the furnaces, or to work in said art—any foreigner, but must use solely the sons of native Venetians or Muranese, under penalty of 400 livres, to be divided between the bailiff [of Murano], the accuser, and the poor craftsmen of the art. And each time that any of the above-written artizans shall leave Murano to go and work elsewhere, be the warden (Gastaldo) bound to inform the Chiefs of this Council, and the Bailiff of Murano, under penalty (for each omission) of 400 livres, to be divided ut supra. Nor may the masters or artizans of this art admit as workmen in their shops, any one who may have been to work abroad, until he shall have paid the fine, or served his time in the galleys, under the penalty above written. | |
| Ayes, 14. Noes, 0. Neutral, 1. | |
| [Italian.] | |
| Sept, 28. Original Letter Book, Venetian Archives. | 579. Matteo Dandolo, Venetian Ambassador at Rome, to the Signory. |
| Letters from the Court of France, dated the 15th instant, announce the arrival of his most Christian Majesty at Compiegne. Mons. de Chatillon was battering the wall fronting Boulogne harbour, out of which two large ships sailed, conveying women and children to England; and the [French?] galleys detained in Zealand, having been released by the Emperor, fell in with two [English ?] vessels (urche) which were conveying infantry from Guines (Chines) to Boulogne, nor could they prevent the passage of a part of them; some victuals likewise being sent thither. By letters from London of the 3rd, it is heard that the insurrections have been entirely suppressed, but by means of the slaughter and destruction of 10,000 or 11,000 natives. The English forces were all being directed towards Scotland, but on attempting to succour Haddington they were repulsed, many infantry and cavalry being killed: and they were made to retreat for a considerable distance, so that they greatly fear losing Haddington. | |
| Rome, 28th September 1549. | |
| [Italian.] | |
| Sept. 29. Lettere del Collegio (Secreta), File no. 18. | 580. The Doge and College to the Venetian Ambassador in England. |
| Send him a summary of their last advices from Constantinople for communication as usual. | |
| [Italian.] | |