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'Cecil Papers: August 1606, 1-15', in Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House: Volume 18, 1606, (London, 1940) pp. 220-235. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-cecil-papers/vol18/pp220-235 [accessed 24 April 2024]
August 1606, 1-15
| [Sir Richard Ogle.] | |
| 1606, August 1. | "The usage of me. R. O., by Mr. Justice Walmsley."—Yesterday I appearing before Judge Walmsley and Judge Warberton according to the Lords' letters, I was thus used by Mr. Justice Walmsley. |
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At my first coming he gave me snatching speeches, checking
and brawling in scornful manner that I should trouble Cust,
not deigning to look upon the articles until I desired them so to do,
which Mr. Justice Warberton did. Justice Walmsley took exception to the articles not to be worth answering, and rather justifying them all than reproving. |
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| To Article I he scornfully asked me if I looked for so much courtesy, and why he might not put on his hat ? "Are you such a 'joly' fellow as men must stand bareheaded to you, and who are you that you must have a cap, and what had you to do to be amongst the boys (?)" | |
| Justice Walmsley would not for proof of my articles suffer my witnesses to be examined (saying he did not care for my witnesses) as by the Lords' letters was required, and I having a warrant from the said Judges to bring them to Lincoln to be examined. | |
| He told me he would as well believe Cust as me. I answered I hoped he made some difference of our credits: he said he would as well believe a poor man as me in my own case. Hearing that Cust had builded a little schoolhouse (which cost 7l.) he marvelled when he should hear I would build a schoolhouse. | |
| He so commended Cust for his schoolhouse I was enforced to tell him that act was not to be a cloak for all his knaveries; and as unns hirundo non facit ver, no more did one good action make an honest man. He asked me what I had to do with any man for being at the alehouse? Whereunto I objected the Council's letters and orders, etc. | |
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He was so outrageous he would not hear me speak a word, but
as I did whether he would or not. Justice Walmsley carried
himself in such violent manner neither Mr. Irbie nor Mr. Erne
being of my counsel durst speak a word; and of the other side
both Cust and his counsel were heard with good liking and
applause. Notwithstanding, Sir Peter Warberton read over the
articles, reproved Cust for his sauciness, and used me very kindly.
R.O. Endorsed: "1 August, 1606 at Lincoln Assizes." 1 p. (110. 11.) |
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| The Mayor and Aldermen of Barnstaple to the Earl of Salisbury. | |
| 1606, August 2. |
By our letter dated 29 July we signified the
apprehension, examination and detaining in prison of one John
Sweet, a man much suspected of disloyalty, and that we would
keep him in safe custody until farther commanded by you. Since
that time the Earl of Bath our very good lord has required us by
two several letters to send the prisoner to him to be farther
examined. Upon receipt of his first letter we returned answer
expressing our proceedings and advertisement to you, and
expectation of your farther direction; and verbally declared
unto the gentleman, his lordship's servant, who brought the letter
that seeing we had certified you we would keep him in prison till
further order from you, we thought it would not stand with our
duty to vary from that we had written, but were willing his
lordship should send any authorised by him to examine him in
prison, rather than remove him from the place of safety; doubting
what might ensue in time of their general discontentment of the
Catholics. But his lordship having the second time required him
to be brought unto him by express commandment in his letter
(a copy whereof we send you enclosed) we have sent him to him;
beseeching you not to impute this to any careless respect we have
in performance of our loyal duty to his Highness, or that we
forgot what we have written to you; but being poor men dare
not withstand his lordship's command, not knowing how far his
authority reaches over us in this and like cases. And that we
may hold so right a course in our proceedings without offence as
we have a hearty desire to do his Majesty service, and for that our
town is a port town to which many fugitives and persons ill
affected may resort, we crave direction what to do in the like
occurrence, and whether after apprehension of any such person
and advertisement thereof to you and other the Lords of the
Privy Council, it may not be lawful for us to retain the person so
apprehended in safe custody until your pleasure be known,
notwithstanding any inferior authority requiring the contrary.—
From Barnstaple, 2 August, 1606. Signed. Seal, broken. 1 p. (117. 13.) |
| The Enclosure: | |
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The Earl of Bath to Mr. Woodrooffe, mayor of Barnstaple.
I suppose it will fall out at length that you have much forgotten
yourself and your duty to his Majesty, and used me unkindly.
For whereas I requested you yesterday by my letter written and
sent by my secretary to send unto me in his company the person
of one Sweet, who a day or two before I understood you had
apprehended and made stay of in your town; and I also showed
you plainly what notice I had received from Rome and other
foreign parts by my former examinations taken concerning him,
and his disloyal carriage to his Majesty and the State, intending
to have examined him of those and some other points that more
nearly concern the King's Majesty and his service than you know
of, or are meet to be opened to a man of your quality: notwithstanding this my private advertisement unto you, which in
respect of my place and nearness of abode, and especially in
regard of your duty to the King I made no doubt but you would
have willingly accomplished, I find by your private letter of
answer that you have no disposition to suffer me to see or speak
with him, alleging that finding him to be a person dangerous to
the State you have upon examination committed him to the close
prison within your town and certified your doings therein to the
Earl of Salisbury. Wherein I think you have done well and
according to your duty: nevertheless the parts of my former
letter well considered, I see no cause why you should so contemptuously refuse to send him to me to be further examined. And
therefore I do now in his Majesty's name expressly require and
command you to bring the said Sweet or cause him to be safely
brought before me to my house here in Towstock [Tawstock]
to-morrow, being Saturday the 2nd of this month at one of the
clock afternoon, to answer to such matters as I shall object unto
him and examine him of in behalf of his Majesty. And hereof I
require you not to fail as you will answer the contrary at your
uttermost peril. For the doing whereof I hope you will make no
doubt but this my letter will be your sufficient warrant.—Written
at Tawstock. 1 August, 1606. Copy. 1 p. (117. 12.) |
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| Mary. Lady Bulkley, to the Earl of Salisbury. | |
| 1606, August 2. |
My son Sir Richard Bulkley has been arrested
upon execution of 300l. by your bailiff, and escaped from the
arrest, which I am informed your lordship takes offensive and
a great fault in my son. I am very sorry it was his hard fortune
to offend any that belong to you, but I beseech your patience and
lawful favour until the truth and lewd practice of some that have
most lewdly abused my son's young years in procuring him to be
bound for a debt that he never borrowed nor had the money
[be known]; and at your leisure to examine how the debt grew
and by whom it was borrowed, or refer it to the hearing of the
Lord Chancellor or the Lord Chief Justice of England. Then if
my son be found truly indebted he shall take such order as your
bailiff shall be secured and saved harmless. I hope to attain
this my request so far forth as is agreeable to right and justice.—
Lewsam, 2 August, 1606. Signed. ½ p. (117. 14.) |
| The Archbishop of Cashel. | |
| 1606, August 2. |
Licence by the Lord Deputy, Sir Arthur
Chichester, to the Archbishop of Cashel, to pass to England, and
to be absent eight months. He is to be furnished with 5 able
post horses and a guide, at his Majesty's usual rates.—Our camp
at Devinish in Fermanagh, 2 August, 1606. 1 p. (192. 113.) |
| The Earl of Dunbar to the Earl of Salisbury. | |
| [1606], August 3. |
I have received your letter, and as I have
formerly many ways tasted of your favour, so your showing so
great care of my health heaps more kindness on me. All I can
do is at your command, and my greatest care shall be to let you
see I am a most true friend. I have been extreme sick. In the
time of our Parliament I had a great issue of blood, and I had
little regard of it because sometimes I have been accustomed with
it. It continued till my coming here to Berwick, and then became
so vehement, turning to a flux of blood with so great pain as was
possible, that I was constrained to keep my bed 15 days. My
sickness has made me weak, but I hope to be able for travel about
the 20th of this month and to see you about the end.—Barwek,
3 August. Holograph. Endorsed by Salisbury's secretary: "1606." 2 pp. (192. 114.) |
| Noel de Caron to the Earl of Salisbury. | |
| 1606, August 3. |
Three Dutch sailors have been condemned to
death for attempting to seize a French ship. There was nothing
in the ship, and their purpose was to pass in it to Holland, having
lost their own ship. He is solicited by those of the Flemish
Church to intercede for them with the Admiral and Admiralty
Judge, who are inclined to pardon them; and he begs Salisbury
also to have mercy.—Suydt Lambeth, 3 August, 1606. Holograph. French. 1 p. (192. 116.) |
| Sir Arthur Capell to the Same. | |
| 1606, August 3. |
Thanks for his liberality and favour to his
son Arthur Capell, his servant, whom he prays God to make
diligent and wise to do him acceptable service. Also thanks him
for a fair goshawk he has this day received. "From my poor
house at Haddham, 3 of August, 1606." Holograph. ½ p. (117. 15.) |
| Sir Thomas Crompton to the Same. | |
| 1606, August 4. |
I return the 2 petitions I received with answers
thereto: and the rather at this time for that I understand my
Lord Ambassador of France intends his resort unto you. They
are matters not merely concerning the Admiralty, but to be
determined by others and in other courts. It may be I have
mistaken the purpose of the petitioners (for hardly will anything
be well taken that does not fully satisfy their desires), notwithstanding I am assured I have dealt truly and endeavoured to
understand the matter and accordingly to certify you.—4 August,
1606. Holograph. ½ p. (81. 13.) |
| The Bishop of Carlisle and Sir Ch. Hales to the Same. | |
| 1606, August 5. | In our former letters we signified we had sent for the gentlemen of Westmorland to be at Carlisle the 4th of this month, at which time 2 gentlemen and 2 freeholders only came, others made their excuse by letters signifying business or infirmity. We have thought good again to move them at their being at Appleby Assizes the 11th inst. to consider of the contribution required, and have signified we think it convenient 200l. should be levied in that county, expecting their answer at Carlisle Assizes the 15th inst. |
| For Northumberland we have made no motion of contribution for that county was never subject to any great danger of the Grahams, but of the Middle and East March of Scotland, and the names of the gentlemen that subscribed the petition exhibited to his Majesty were only such of Northumberland as then were employed for the service of his Majesty in Cumberland. | |
| If any sum of money shall be procured from these counties we suppose it will not be procured in such convenient time as this occasion requires. The Grahams are now almost ready and their shipping provided, and victual in providing; and if they stay for the money of the country this year will be lost, the summer being now spent almost. 300l. is thought to be a reasonable sum for Cumberland. | |
| For the better expediting their going if it might be thought expedient that a sum of money might be paid them in Ireland by his Majesty's Treasurer or otherwise, and paid again by the contribution of the country, it would hasten their going and make them more comfortable in their banishment, they having many young children and aged persons; and being generally wasted and become poor will be in danger to perish the first year in Ireland for want of means to provide victual and other necessaries. Which we refer to your wisdom, so much do we fear the slackness of the country, and think it great reason that if for so great benefits received they shall not be incited to thankfulness by contribution, that they deserve to have it laid on them by authority. | |
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Walter Graham has always been accounted the chief of the
Grahams: his example to have brought in his evil sons, chief
dealers in this late incursion, to have submitted to transportation
might have given good expedition to the service. He has done
nothing although often moved, but as we hear labours not to be
transported with his name. If he shall live near to Esk or this
country, though in Scotland as he pretends, much inconvenience
may ensue. We expect the coming of the Berwick soldiers the 10th
of this month.—Carlisle, 5 August, 1606. Holograph by Hales, signed. Seal, broken. 1 p. (117. 16.) |
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| Lord Sheffield to the Earl of Salisbury. | |
| [1606], August 5. | By reason of some dangerous writings come to my hands by accident I have thought good to signify that since my coming down there was brought to me a box which was lost in Gawterest [Galtres] forest near York, having in it a letter and certain articles. The box was close sealed up with hard wax and wrapped in a handkerchief which was likewise sealed with hard wax; all which I have sent your lordship. I find the state of things here in my government seem quiet for any thing that can be discovered, but they are a crafty people, and commonly when they are so exceeding quiet they have some knavery in their head. —York, 5 August. |
| PS.—Command some servant of yours to deliver this letter to my mother, who lives at Potne. | |
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I think you shall shortly receive letters from the dean and
prebends of Rippon, craving your assistance, who are, as I think,
as honestly dealt with as may be, as will more at large appear to
you by their letters. Let them have your favour, for the cause is
religious, honourable and just, and therefore fit for you to deal in. Holograph. 2 pp. (119. 96.) |
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| Monsieur La Boderie, French Ambassador, to the Earl of Salisbury. | |
| 1606, August 5. |
With a present of fruit. The fruit is M.
Carron's [Noel Caron's] but is preserved by his own wife. When
Salisbury was in Paris he pronounced her to be a good workwoman
in that trade, and he hopes this fruit will not change his opinion.
In any case, there is no "drogue de Ball" in it. His Secretary has
brought from France some orders from his King with reference to
his Majesty, but as they are not pressing and as he does not wish
to interrupt his Majesty's pleasures, he will await his return to
Greenwich.—London, 5 August, 1606. Holograph. French. 1 p. (192. 117.) |
| Thomas Lowe, Governor of the Turkey Company, to the Same. | |
| 1606, August 6. |
Whereas there is at this present a ship
called The Royal Exchange freighted and almost laden ready to
depart within a few days to carry the Ambassador and the present
to the Grand Signior, the officers of the navy have commanded
the master of the said ship with divers of the mariners to serve in
his Majesty's ships at Chatham; whereby they cannot attend the
voyage in such manner as is required, the year being so far spent
that the same cannot be deferred without great prejudice to that
trade. The Company of the Levant Merchants have earnestly
entreated me their Governor to move you to write your letters to
Sir Robert Mansell, knt., for the discharging of the master and
mariners belonging to that ship from this service at Chatham.—
6 August, 1606. Holograph. ½ p. (117. 17.) |
| The Earl of Ormond to the Same. | |
| 1606, August 6. |
I have taken occasion to write to you upon
letters received from my son-in-law the Lord Viscount Butler,
giving me to understand of your furtherance afforded him in such
suits of mine as he had to move to the King; whereof as I nothing
doubted, so would I not forget to give you my very hearty thanks.
The occurrents here I must think you are advertised of from the
Lord Deputy and Council. Upon the going over of my son-in-law
I did not think his stay would have been so long, beseeching you
to be a mean for his speedy dispatch.—From the Carrick, 6 August,
1606. Signed. ½ p. (117. 18.) |
| Sir H. Brouncker, Lord President of Munster, to the Same. | |
| 1606, August 6. |
Sir Richard Perry, being discharged of his
entertainments here, desires to return to England and prays to be
commended to you. He has carried himself zealously in the cause
of reformation, justly towards his company, temperately in his
government, and respectively to me. His brother's fault has been
a grievous affliction to him. Favour him for the recovery of his
entertainments long due.—Cork, 6 August, 1606. Holograph. 1 p. (192. 18.) |
| Sir Thomas Edmondes to the Earl of Salisbury. | |
| [1606, August 6.] | Having received information of certain very lewd and infamous words against his Majesty by one Henry Gay, an Englishman, a printer servant to Verstegen of Antwerp, he complained to President Ricardott and desired the party might be sent for to answer his misdemeanour. The Archduke gave order to have him sent for when he could not deny the words but he has been merely dismissed with an admonition for his better carriage hereafter and to be forthcoming to answer anything that may be further objected against him. Edmondes has protested but the President has replied that they could not severely punish all intemperate speeches of a common people which the Archduke in like offences against himself was forced often to dissemble. He objected also that in England it was permitted to inveigh publicly against the K. of Spain and his Ambassador to be outraged by the throwing of dirt into his coach without punishment of so foul abuses. Edmondes has replied that he was assured if complaint were made of such disorders care would be taken to punish the same but that his own complaint was against one of his Majesty's own subjects and that they could do no less than banish the offender out of their countries. In the end Ricardott said he would move the Archduke again. |
| The matters which were informed by Capt. Nuce are now much extenuated by the reports which come out of England suggesting it was only a practice of his to give these informations to procure himself some relief from the State. | |
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Owen has now withdrawn himself hence and apparently not
without public direction underhand for they found there was a
purpose to lay open to them the matters wherewith he stands
charged. But for the continuance of the secret service which he
managed he has left here his colleague Baily, who is of much more
sufficiency than he and of a most violent and malicious spirit.—
Undated. Copy. 2 pp. (227. p. 263.) |
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| [The above, entered here as a part of the letter of 13 August (see below), is part of the original letter of 6 August which is in P.R.O. State Papers Foreign, Flanders, 8.] | |
| The King of Denmark. | |
| [1606, August 7.] (fn. 1) | "The manner of receiving the Kings' Majesties through the City of London in their passage from the Tower Hill to Whitehall." |
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The Companies of London are set in several standings from
Tower Street to Temple Bar. And the said standings are hung
throughout with azure or blue cloth, and set with scutcheons,
streamers and pendants; and each Company is attended with
wiffelers and officers. On the other side of the street is carried a
rail clean through the City, and a fair way left between the
Companies and the said rail for the passage of their Majesties,
which way is gravelled and made easy that the horses do not slip.
Order is taken that the houses all along the passage be hung with
cloth of arras, silks and tapestries. The conduit in Cornhill to run
with claret wine, and a noise of excellent trumpets to be heard from
the Turret upon the Exchange. The Great Conduit in Cheap to
run likewise with wine; and to be planted upon the top with a
thick wood hung with divers sorts of fruits; and out of the wood
to be heard music of hobois and sackbuts, etc. At the upper end
of Cheap stands the Pageant thus devised. From the base rises
the sea sloping, or in scarp, full of tritons and sea monsters, which
tritons are the music of the City playing upon cornets to singing
mermaids. Above this sea stands Great Britanie, depicted in a
map, guarded on the one side by Neptune and sea monsters, and
on the other side by Vulcan, with all sorts of weapons and arms.
Above this map sits peace enthroned, supported with Justice and
Policy, having on each side the old Giants of this island bearing
shields wherein are drawn the foreign marriages of the Kings of
this realm, and especially his Majesty's most happy match with
Denmark. Upon the approach of the Kings, Peace descends to
the lowest skirt of the map of Britanie; and signifies that as long
as Peace did govern this island, no foreign King could at any time
enter the same in hostile manner. But whereas now a King was
come with peaceable and friendly entrance, etc., the island gave
way to entertain him. And with that the map of Britanie is
drawn aside, and behind the hollow of the same is London
discovered, attended with Commerce with the Arts and many
other honours of a City, who humbly salutes the Kings and in
sign of welcome commands the music to sound loud with notes
and voices of most joyful acclamation. The Conduit in Fleet
Street is planted on the top with a thick wood; and upon the
approach of the Kings, a warning being first given out of the woods
with a couple of treble cornets, there appears a Nymph captivated
by Satyrs, and cannot be released until the two Kings pass by
that way together, in triumph of which day the sweetest music
sounds. And this is the sum of their Majesties' reception through
London, which, if it seem too bare, may (as is hoped) be excused
by the shortness of the time, which is such as will hardly afford
the performance of this.—Undated. Endorsed: "1606. Shows in London for the King of Denmark." 2 pp. (193. 25.) |
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| Sir John Rooper to the Earl of Salisbury. | |
| [1606], August 7. |
There has been very lately and unexpected
an offer made me, at a dear rate, of a title of honour, which as I
have not absolutely refused, in regard as your lordship knows it is
the desire of all men to advance themselves and their house, so am
I fully resolved never to entertain it except you give allowance of
it. And although Count Taxis in regard of mine own desert spent
his breath and obtained a promise of his Majesty to grace me upon
the first occasion, yet had I much rather come by it at this charge,
if you shall allow of it, than be beholden to the Spaniard, from
[whom], notwithstanding my so well deserving of him, I never had
so much as one word of thanks to this hour.—This 7 of August. Holograph. Seal, broken. Endorsed: "1606." 2/3 p. (117. 19.) |
| Sir William Waad to Mr. Wilson, attending on the Earl of Salisbury. | |
| 1606, August 7. |
My Lord Chief Justice desired Sir Henry
Hubbard, his Majesty's Attorney General, to move the Earl of
Salisbury to have the sight of a commission granted in the
beginning of the reign of the late Queen to some of the Council and
other special gentlemen inhabiting about London for reformation
of diverse disorders and correcting of disordered persons; which
was after renewed but qualified by his lordship's father, and upon
abuse of some Commissioner was again revoked and mitigated
with less authority. The original, I assure me, or the copy will be
found among his lordship's papers, for I remember I saw it in his
hands at such time as he altered the commission, in restraining the
authority which was in the former. Therefore if you please to
move his lordship that it may be sought up and showed to Mr.
Attorney that according to the direction of my Lord Chief Justice
a commission by that may be drawn in such form as shall seem
best to the Lords, there is no doubt but it will do great good. I
pray that I may inform you that my foresaid Lord Treasurer
caused Sir Henry Maynard to write to me for a declaration I carried
with me into Spain, promising restitution of it, as by the letter may
appear. Because it is the original of Mr. Fant's hand that I carried
with me, I pray you move his lordship that I may have
it again, and I will leave a true copy fair written out to
remain instead of it. These two things I commend to your
remembrance.—From the Tower, 7 August, 1606. Holograph. Seal. 1 p. (117. 20.) |
| John Lister to the Earl of Salisbury. | |
| 1606, August 8. |
About twelve months since you gave direction
to Sir Thomas Lake for the procuring from his Majesty a lease in
reversion of the bailiwick of the Savoy; which when his Highness
had signed I orderly procured a privy seal and passed it under the
Duchy seal, paying all fees to the Chancellor, Mr. Attorney and the
Clerk of the Duchy. Since which time it is reported that a former
grant was passed (some months before mine) of the selfsame thing,
but by what warrant or when cannot be known, which ought to be
free for all subjects to see, to one Garrard Bouthe, in trust for the
use of his master the Clerk of the Duchy; who absolutely denied
to me his knowledge of any such thing when I acquainted him mine
was passed. Divers times I have been suitor to the Chancellor to
let me see by what warrant it was passed. He told me it was
formerly passed and he had delivered the warrant to the Clerk of
the office. Many times I have repaired unto the office (where it
ought to appear upon record what things are passed) and made
search, but can find neither warrant, counterpane, nor any bond
given to his Majesty (as of right there ought) but mine own only;
neither is there any other enrolled with the Auditor, being above
thirteen months since the supposed grants should be passed. My
suit is you would not suffer me to be thus wronged, but vouchsafe
(in regard if any such thing be lawfully passed I have not only lost
your great favour afforded me, but [been] much abused in paying
all those fees, which I ought not to pay, if it were formerly granted)
to direct your letters to Mr. Garrard, the Clerk of the Duchy, to
forthwith certify you whether any such grant was formerly passed,
and if any were, to send you the warrant or a true copy thereof by
which it was passed, whereby the truth may appear.—From your
lordship's house in the Strand, 8 August, 1606. Holograph. 1 p. (117. 21.) |
| Sir Henry Goringe to the Earl of Salisbury. | |
| [1606], August 9. |
Sadler the constable of Petworth complained
of Robert Hills, who desired Henry Paine gent, to bring him
certain books from the college of Jesuits in Spain. Having
examined the two Paines and Hills with the constable, he finds
the carriage of Hills most disorderly, abusing the constable.
Knows of his own knowledge Hills is a teacher of children whose
parents are recusants. Henry Paine, who should have brought
over these books, has lived almost two years in Spain, and since
his coming over has lived closely, desiring to observe much and to
understand of the business of the country as much as he could;
besides by speech and fashion to all men much affected to the
Romish religion and government. This duly considered I thought
fit to have Hills and H. Paine in hold till your pleasure be therein
known, and have sent the constable with the informations. This
constable had complained to one Sir Peter Garton, a justice, who
favouring Hills as it seems, or those who caused Hills to send for
these books, neither examined the matter nor parties.—Burton,
9 August. Holograph. Seal. 1 p. (117. 24.) |
| The Enclosures: | |
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(1) Information of Thomas Payne, gent., of Petworth. On
6 August his son Henry Payne acquainted him with a note that
Robert Hills of Petworth delivered him for the safe bringing over
of certain books bound or unbound from Antwerp, made by the
reverend father Stanilaus Hoseus de heresibus; whereupon he
desired to see the note, which being delivered him he acquainted
him therewith. Hills being brought he charged him before the
constable and Nicholas Morris whether he had not delivered such
a note to his son Henry Payne? Hills utterly denied it, where he
showing the note and offering to read it before the constable Hills
flew into him, snatched it out of his hand and tore it. Whereupon
Payne charged the constable with him and said he might have
brought him and his son within the compass of treason. The
constable carried Hills to a justice of peace, Sir Peter Garton, who
having the note delivered him besides the misdemeanour of Hills,
said it was honestly done of Thomas Payne to reveal this, but he
thought he knew the hand and the matter was nothing, discharging
them without further examination.—8 August, 1606. 1 p. (117. 23(1).) |
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(2) Information of Robert Sadler of Petworth, constable. To
the same effect as above.—8 August, 1606. 1 p. (117. 23(2).) |
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(3) Information of Henry Paine, gent., of Petworth, Sussex.
Robert Hills of Petworth came to his father's house, and inquired
for him, and he not being at home left word he should not fail to
come to him. Which he did, and Hills desired him to go drink
with him at one John Hall's in Petworth. Whilst they were
together Hills desired him to do a kindness for him, to bring over
a book out of Spain, and that he should have it in Seville at the
college of Jesuits, and withal gave him a note of the book. Paine
looking into the note asked whether he might do it without
danger? He answered Yes, for he had seen two or three of them
in England. But, said Hills, if you cannot bring it without
danger put it betwixt your shirt and your skin and bring it in
paper unbound: and if you can bring it I will give you three
times so much as it cost you,—and withal cut a hole in the skirt
of his doublet to put the note into. This note being carried before
Sir Peter Garton he knew directly whose hand it was, and it was
not Hills's.—9 August, 1606. ½ p. (117. 22.) |
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| Benjamin Heydon, Dean of Wells, to the Earl of Salisbury. | |
| 1606, August 9. |
Whereas you commended Dr. Wright's suit for
residence in our church unto my especial care, I have now elected
him unto the place and given him possession therein: rather
desiring to sacrifice my obedience with loss even of all I have at
the displeasure of any other subject than for any earthly respect
to brand my own conscience with the foul sin of ingratitude towards
so noble a lord and patron.—From Wells. 9 August, 1606. Signed. 1 p. (117. 25.) |
| John Dickenson to William Calley. | |
| 1606, August 10. |
In answer to yours of the 2nd present, my
Master, who is still here, has not yet received anything touching
your particular from my Lord of Salisbury, nor hears of aught
that should be coming. It is necessary you should advance your
business all that may be, for about 14 days hence I think we shall
be setting forwards towards Embden. If your friends there fail
not your hopes, you shall have no cause to complain of any
slackness here. My Master has had conference with Joachimi of
Zeeland, whom he finds honest and kind.—Haegh, 10 August, 1606. Holograph. ½ p. (193. 16.) |
| Lord Arundel to the Earl of Salisbury. | |
| [1606], August 12. |
Roger Marshall the bearer hereof has
entreated me to send these few lines in his behalf, to make known
there was no great fault in him for the concealing so long of what
he has set down in his examination against Sir Thomas Studder;
which I doubt not Sir Thos. Edmondes, to whom I delivered the
examination, has long since acquainted you withal. And truly
considering the danger he had incurred if he had spoken of it at
first, and the difficulty of revealing it living in garrison far from
my abode, together with the weakness of his capacity, his excuse
may in some sense be admitted. I wrote to you so lately and
intend to be in England so shortly it is needless to be any further
troublesome to you.—Brussels, 12 August. Holograph. Seal. Endorsed: "1606." 1 p. (117. 26.) |
| Sir Walter Cope to the Same. | |
| [1606], August 12. | It has ever been incident to the Secretary's place to receive with the same hand both the good and the bad news. This other day we sent you news of gold, and this day we cannot return you so much as copper. Our new discovery is more like to prove the land of Canaan than the land of Ophir. Coming this day to seal up under our seals the golden mineral till your return it appeared at sight so suspicious that we were not satisfied until we had made four trials by the best experienced about the city. In the end all turned to vapour, and Martin has cosened the poor captain, the King and State, and meant as I hear to have cosened his own father, seeking by this temptation to have drawn his father to make over to him some supplies which otherwise he doubted never to procure. Yet the whole company meets this afternoon about the speedy supplies, which will not be now in such measure as formerly I wished. Thus much I thought fit to advertise before you should meet his Majesty. |
| Your own business I hope will go well; your estimate (yet made "at rovers" till the plot be made) daily lessens itself, and if I stay but 3 days I hope to draw it to a little more certainty. I am offered 400l. upon bonds for 6 months if you please to have it to make provisions. If you write to Peter Vanlore to be my surety I will take it up, and leave all or 300l. with Mr. Haughton or Wilson as you shall direct. You said I should have two lines to Vanlore for credit in the Low Countries; if you send him such a warrant in general I will use my power temperately and yield you a good account at my return. | |
| The Scots creditors offer my Lord Daubiny's warrants and others for rectories and chantries round about the town. If they be granted asunder it will be . . . [remainder of letter and signature torn off.]—12 August. | |
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PS.—"I have for your lordship a pair of tortoises and a glass
of balsom." Endorsed: "1606. Sir Walter Cope to my Lord." 1 p. (117. 29.) |
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| Lord Stourton to the Earl of Salisbury. | |
| [1606], August 12. |
In all my afflictions your favour has caused
me to rely on your help. I have forborne to be troublesome,
hoping that when his Majesty was informed how far I have always
been from the least purpose to offend, he would cease his indignation and restore me to liberty. But the continuance of my
grievous imprisonment causes me to fear, either that he is worse
persuaded of me by my adversaries than I deserve, or that the
multiplicity of his occasions makes him forget poor prisoners. I
crave my speedy enlargement, in pity of my health and my
decaying estate, unable to support so great charges and supply
the wants of so many children.—The Tower, 12 August. Holograph. Endorsed: "1606." 1 p. (192. 119.) |
| The Earl of Southampton to the Same. | |
| [1606], August 12. |
Introduces the bearer Sir James Fitz-Pierce,
whom he knew in Ireland, well esteemed by my Lord of Essex and
my Lord of Devon, by the latter of whom he was made a knight.—
12 August. Holograph. Endorsed: "1606." 1 p. (192. 120.) |
| Robert Naunton to the Same. | |
| [1606], August 13. |
But for the poorness of his condition and
Salisbury's so weighty and perpetual employments, would have
more frequently expressed his due thankfulness for so many
favours both in her late Majesty's time and since.—Cambridge,
August 13. Holograph. Seal. Endorsed: "1606." 1 p. (117. 27.) |
| Sir Henry Montague to the Same. | |
| 1606, August 13. |
You bind me infinitely unto you by this so
extraordinary a favour. All the days of my reading hitherto I have
applied to their own ends, exercising of learning. The only day
of delight I promise myself will be when you honour our hall with
your presence; and if you appoint Friday I shall be glad of it.—
13 August, 1606. Holograph. ½ p. (117. 28.) |
| Sir Thomas Edmondes to the Same. | |
| 1606, August 13. |
The greatest part of the priests which were
banished out of England are come hither and intend to be suitors
to the Archduke for some relief. There are besides come over
many other priests voluntarily, by whose relation it appears the
apprehension of the new laws has already wrought some good
effects. They report that divers recusants from whom they were
wont to receive relief have conformed and others for fear have
retracted their contributions. They complain also that the Jesuits
intercept the best collops from them by insinuating themselves
into the best families of recusants.—13 August, 1606. Copy. ½ p. (227. p. 265.) [Portion of the original which is in P.R.O. State Papers Foreign, Flanders, 8.] |
| Lord Zouche to the Earl of Salisbury. | |
| 1606, August 15. |
After I had got leave of his Majesty to go to
the Baths I could not see you that night, and the next morning I
fell so lame I was ashamed to be seen so halting, though I feel no
pain but when I go. I acknowledge how much I hold myself
indebted for your furtherance in taking a burden from me, and go
away with a good hope that I shall find you a steadfast friend. I
have left with Mr. Secretary Herbert all those minutes which came
to my hands concerning Guernsey and Jersey. We not being
able to agree of the meeting of any more of those to whom those
causes were recommended in respect of the sickness of the chief
and the remoteness of the other, concluded what we thought meet
to acquaint the Lords with, and that I hope he has done; for if I
could have gone without much halting and a staff I would have
attended myself, but I hope that lameness will witness that Bath
is a fitter place for me than so honourable a presence. Whither I
propose to hasten, but before I go I am desirous not to lose this
summer's time for the fetching away of my stuff from Ludlow,
which yet I would not do without your consent. If you advise
that I shall not as yet, I will make stay.—Phillip Lane, 15 August,
1606. Holograph. Seal, broken. 1 p. (117. 30.) |
| The Earl of Salisbury to the Earl of Bath. | |
| [1606, August 15.] |
Having understood from Barnstaple that
your lordship has sent for one Sweet to be examined by you, from
the place where he was stayed by my direction, and that you found
some fault that the Mayor had forborne to send him to you; I have
thought it my part to give you information how that case stands,
as well to free the poor man from blame, as any others upon like
occasion wherein you have to do as Lieutenant. First, you must
be pleased to understand that upon the arrival of persons that are
suspected only by such general circumstances as men may gather
that dwell near the ports, or otherwise, if you shall out of any
other particular knowledge of things, whereof vulgar men are not
capable, demand them, it becomes them to send unto you, there to
use your own discretion. But when in matters of this nature
those that hold my place shall give directions to any inferior
officers for apprehension of men, whose case is better known to us
than others; in such a case you shall do well to forbear to intermeddle, lest out of your affection to do service you may disorder
service. For, my Lord, you have no other power to deal in such
cases as you are a Lieutenant, than justices of peace: that
authority having proper aspect (as you well know) to matters of
other nature. And seeing this man was taken by my direction,
and in that respect fit to be ordered as I should think good for his
Majesty's service; your lordship, if you had known anything by
him, or of him, should have advertised what you know of him, and
not have reproved the Mayor for removing him. For although I
must and will ever acknowledge that your care is many ways
apparent and profitable to his Majesty's service within your
Lieutenancy, even in the particular order you give in matters of
this nature; yet in cases of this nature his Majesty's Council may
not leave it at large to Lieutenants to deal in, when they are
engaged. And therefore, except you have extracted from him
some particular discovery, I entreat you to set him at liberty, and
leave him to any other ordinary course of justice which his carriage
may deserve. Next I pray you to alter any dislike you have of the
poor Mayor, whom I must needs justify to have deserved well.
And lastly assure yourself that I am and ever will be your lordship's
loving friend. Draft. Endorsed: "15 August, 1606. Minute to the Earl of Bath concerning John Sweet." 2¾ pp. (117. 31.) |