Elizabeth I: volume 184, November 1595

November 1595

Vol. CLXXXIV. 1595. November.

Nov. 1. London.

1. Petition of George Beverley to Burghley. For some allowance for his pains and travail in making provision of victual. His intended suit to Her Majesty for parcel of a license granted to some in Cheshire. He is commanded by the Lord Deputy and Sir Henry Wallop to proceed with providing meal, &c. for Carlingford and Carrickfergus. The cheap wheat in Ireland cannot be brought to help the soldiers. p. 1.

Nov. 2. [England.]

2. George Castell to Burghley. His appearance before the Lords of the Council. He has been very sick and almost abashed through Mr. Waad's slender proceeding touching his letters for restitution. Francis Shaen is a dangerous man. His parentage. How the Lady Malby's suit may be clearly discharged. p. 1.

[Nov. 2?]

3. Petition of Sir Geff. Fenton's man to [Sir Robt. Cecil]. Shows how Sir John Holles has misinformed [Cecil] by his letter. Prays that Fenton's suit may not be delayed by such wrong informations. p. 1.

Nov. 3. Kilkenny.

4. Earl of Ormond to Sir Robt. Cecil. Against Sir Charles O'Carrol's untrue information whereby he procured letters to the Lord Deputy and Council to defer his trial for the murder of the Cantwells. p. 1.

Nov. 7.

5. Lord Deputy to Burghley. Her Majesty's letter of 16th Oct. Tirone will look to hold both earldom and living. He has agreed to supply 500 cows for the garrisons. The relationship of James M'Connel and Angus M'Connel. Has cashiered two companies upon the decease of Captain Nowell and Capt. Pigott. Will set forward on Monday next towards Connaught, accompanied by the Lord Chancellor and Fenton. pp. 3¾.

Nov. 7. Dublin.

6. Sir John Norreys to Burghley. Tirone desires payment for the 500 beeves if his pardon is not granted. The extreme misery of the army by sickness and want of victual and clothes. He is glad that he is warranted to follow such directions as the Lord Deputy shall send him. Mr. Denny hath with very good reputation followed this war. The increasing of the writer's sickness and lameness enforces him to retire into Munster. pp. 2¾. Incloses,

6. I. Articles agreed upon with Tirone in the cessation of arms. Calendared above, p. 425, No. 108. II. 1595, Oct. 27. pp. 2.

6. II. Note subscribed by Capt. Warham Sentleger and Capt. William Warren declaring Tirone's desire for pardon. 1595, Oct. 30, Dublin. p. 1.

6. III. Earl of Tirone to the Lord General Norreys. For restitution of a prey taken by the men of Carrickfergus from Shane M'Brian [M'Felim ?] O'Neill contrary to the truce. Oct. 29. Copy. p. 1.

Nov. 7. Dublin.

7. Sir J. Norreys to Burghley. Delivers his opinion freely what might be the intention of this rebellious Earl. He will not yield to the diminishing of his force. Policy of breaking the combination. Their hearts are broken in Ulster, O'Donnell only is proud of their good success in Connaught. Her Majesty to resolve to make an end by pacification or by a sound provision for the wars to root out the pernicious rebels. pp. 2.

Nov. 7. Dublin.

8. Sir J. Norreys to Sir R. Cecil. I would I might once be so happy as to give your Honour notice of the comfort I take of the well accepting of my service, rather than (as I must) to complain myself that I receive nothing from Her Majesty but threatenings and disgrace for referring your Honour to my letters to my Lord Treasurer for the state of the northern matters. I must let your Honour understand that my Lord Deputy hath acquainted me with a letter written from Her Majesty unto him, wherein there is such an interpretation made of my commission, as it is in effect revoked, and then myself extremely threatened how I shall be used if I shall offend, and in the end all these directions that you gave me disavowed. I impute these disgraces drawn from Her Majesty by such his friends as importune Her Highness with maintaining his reputation, which hath already cost Her Majesty dear, and will cost much more I fear; but I must confess Her Majesty hath just cause now to put me from the managing of these matters, for the state of my body and mind is such as I am not fit to be employed either for pacification or making war, and in which of the courses soever Her Majesty shall think best to proceed I have left the state of things in far better terms than I found them. It may therefore please your Honour to take knowledge of thus much, lest any directions should be sent unto me; that my lameness and other weakness by sickness doth so increase upon me, that till I may procure some remedy, which will ask at least the term of three months, I shall neither be able to go nor ride, neither if I were in state of ability I should think it reasonable to proceed any further in this treaty, seeing my authority by my commission, and the directions that I had from your Honour are revoked, and to have anything to do in private with the Lord Deputy is too dangerous for me, having experience that his Lordship can take liberty to write one thing and say another. His Lordship doth write to my Lord Treasurer to move Her Majesty to nominate Commissioners to treat in this matter, against which I have opposed my opinion, for if himself be not absolutely appointed, or some other to have absolute authority without him, there will be nothing done but expense of time and crossing one of another, which hath been the cause that the matter hath been hitherto drawn to this length, but now there is no more cause of Commissioners, for it seems the Karl desires to be but as he was, and if his life be granted they say he must have his earldom and lands, being not yet attainted, and the only safety and honour of the matter will consist in the good managing of it after the pacification, which I must in my conscience say this man is not capable of His Lordship saith he will take a journey into Connaught; whither I was extreme earnest with him to have gone before when I went into the North, but he would not be persuaded to it, and I hear the fault was laid upon the judges, wherein they have wrong, for it was his own fault, but then there was no cessation from war. In my opinion his going now will do no great good, for everybody thinks he will be loth to offend Sir Richard Bingham. Holog. pp. 2½.

Nov. 7. Dublin.

9. Sir J. Norreys to Sir R. Cecil. Recommends the bearer, Captain Richard Wyngefeld, whose sore hurt enforeeth him to go into England for his recovery. p. 3/4.

Nov. 8. Dublin.

10. The Lord Deputy and Sir H. Wallop to Lord Burghley. It may please your Lordship, for your better satisfaction in the victualling causes, we have thought good herewith to send your Lordship a certificate of all such sums of money as hath been imprested to Mr. Beverley for that purpose, from his first dealing therein unto the last of September last past, with an estimate thereunto added what we suppose he hath thereof issued, and how much now seemeth to remain in his hands, as also a certificate under the hand of Robert Newcomen, the victualler here, of all sums of money by him received of me, the Treasurer, within one year ending the last of September 1595, and of all money and victuals delivered into his charge from Mr. Beverley, which between them doth come to 4,899l. 23d., whereof there was expended in victuals but 4,399l. 23d., and 500l. delivered in ready money for victualling of the army, to which certificate of Newcomen there is added what sums in victuals hath been issued by him to the garrison within the said year, amounting to 2,712l. 18d., by which it seemeth that upon the first view of this certificate Her Majesty (of the 4,399l. 23d. expended in victuals as before) hath lost 1,687l. 5d., whereunto adding 190l. for Newcomen's own wages for a year ending at Michaelmas last, and a like sum by estimation for Mr. Beverley and his clerks, from the beginning of February to Michaelmas aforesaid, and about 100l., which we esteem to have been expended by him since the 3rd of August in millage, cask, canvas, freight, and carriages by land, the whole loss as we suppose will come to about 2,167l. 5d., which is well near the one half of the money expended in victuals as before, by which estimate your Lordship may perceive what exceeding great losses Her Majesty shall sustain by such of her army as she shall be forced to furnish with victual, whereof a great part may be saved if Her Majesty (through your Lordship's good means) will be pleased to send hither such sums of treasure as we may monthly full pay the companies, who in regard of their full pay (except the garrisons of Armagh and Monaghan, and some few others that of necessity must be victualled) offer to victual themselves while they lie upon the sea coast and borders of the Pale, which we think for the most part of this winter they shall be able to do, having some small help of bread corn out of England, where it must be provided, for that here the same is already grown dear, by reason that much corn is spoiled upon the ground, and could not be taken up through the extreme moisture of the harvest, as also that the country have not yet sown their wheat, neither are they able to do, the weather continuing still exceeding wet. By Newcomen's certificate your Lordship may perceive that he setteth down to have but 300l. now remaining in his hands towards the providing of a staple of herrings and beef beforehand, for such garrisons as must be victualled out of the store, we therefore beseech your Lordship to move Her Majesty that some good portion of money may be sent for that purpose, considering, as we have formerly written unto your Lordship, the time and season of the year, now serveth for the same; and lastly, if it shall be thought convenient for the ease of Her Majesty's charge this winter, or for any other respect, that any great numbers of the forces here shall be discharged, we think good to put your Lordship in mind how requisite it shall be to send money to full pay the remains of their entertainments here, where the captains may be forced to pay every poor soldier whatsoever shall be due unto him, and answer his other creditors also, otherwise the captains having their reckonings from me, the Treasurer, which I cannot refuse to give them, they will become suitors for their money there, and so leave their soldiers and creditors unpaid as hereto many have done, which we leave to the further consideration of your Lordship's grave wisdom. pp. 2. Incloses,

10. I. Note of money imprested to G. Beverley. With an estimate of what he is supposed to have issued. 1595, Nov. 8. pp. 2.

10. II. Estimate of ready money and victuals delivered to R. Newcomen the Victualler in Ireland from 1. Oct. 1594 to 30 Sept. 1595. 1595, Nov. 7.

Nov. 8. Dublin.

11. Sir H. Wallop to Burghley. Touching the issue of treasure. 20,000l. will scarcely serve to discharge the debts and pay the forces for a month or six weeks. pp. 3. Incloses,

11. I. Certificate of the issue of 923l. 9s. 6½d., the remain of a Privy Seal of 7,000l., dated 29 July 1595. 1595, Oct. 24. pp. 3.

11. II. Certificate of the issue of a Privy Seal of 12,000l., dated 27 Aug. 1595. 1595, Oct. 22. pp. 15.

11. III. Certificate of the issue of 1,734l. 11s. 3d., parcel of the Privy Seal of 12,000l., dated 27 Aug., and of 1,239l. borrowed of divers merchants. 1595, Nov. 9. pp. 8.

Nov. 8. Dublin.

12. Lord Chancellor to Burghley. It may please your Lordship, both your Lordship's letters of the 11th and 17th of October last I have, to my great comfort, received. That I refused to give the Lord Deputy my advice concerning Sir John Norreys's letter proceeded only (I protest to your Lordship) of fear to offend and of no other cause, for your Lordship shall still find that I will never prefer my life or commodity before Her Majesty's service; and at this instant, though the time of the year be unseasonable for my old and sickly body to undertake any long journey, yet being commanded by the Lord Deputy to attend upon him into Connaught, I will most willingly undergo any inconvenience rather than neglect my duty to Her Majesty's service, and, although I have no great acquaintance with that people, yet in respect I have always kept my word with as many as I have had occasion at any time to deal withal, I am in good hope to do some good amongst them. As for the rebel Earl, your Lordship shall receive from the Lord Deputy and Council a submission made by him; and the rest of the proceedings with him hitherto. I have seen some conditions which I fear he will think to be too hard; but if he shall dislike of those conditions, I doubt not (if so it please Her Majesty) but by good means I shall be able to work, that of himself he shall offer such conditions as shall be very honourable for Her Highness. I have made some little entrance that way already as the shortness of the time would give me leave, whereof your Lordship shall more at large understand at my return from Connaught. That your Lordship wisheth to the church of God here increase of comfort by instruction, proceedeth from your wonted Christian care, yet surely if this church were provided for throughout this kingdom as it is in these parts it might be compared with any church in Europe for instruction; for besides mine own travails my chaplains (who are the best I can by any means draw from Cambridge), and many good and learned preachers who are beneficed here, I allow yearly to Mr. Traver and Mr. Challoner two pensions out of mine own purse to continue three lectures weekly here. And so having no better means to recompense the least part of that honourable care you have ever had of me, I will never forget you in my prayers. Autog. pp. 1¾.

Nov. 9. Dublin Castle.

13. Lord Deputy and Sir Robert Gardener to the Lord Treasurer. Your Lordship's letters of the 6 of October, I, the Lord Deputy, have received and find thereby, although Her Majesty resteth inclined to pardon the Earl upon his submission, yet mindeth not to leave him possessed either with his dignity of Earldom or with so large possessions as he now enjoyeth, which must of necessity by course of law consequently follow if the pardon be granted unto him before his attainder, as your Lordship well noteth, and by the Chief Justice here confirmed; and whereas at a sessions holden near unto Tirone (a place where divers of the Earl's treasons were committed) about two months since divers indictments against the said Earl and others were taken, and found in such secret manner as conveniently might be, yet under your Lordship's reformation, I, the said Lord Deputy with advice of the said Chief Justice, have thought it convenient during the time of cessation of arms now agreed upon, not to return the said indictments into Her Majesty's Bench, but to continue them for a time in the Clerk of the Crown's hands, presuming that if the same indictment were recorded in so public a court, the Earl and other the persons indicted would have notice thereof, and thereupon would enter into some suspicion that their attainders were intended and thereby grow less conformable than now is expected; neither can the forbearing thereof be much prejudicial unto Her Majesty, considering that if the said indictments were now returned, yet no outlawry could proceed until after Hilary Term next, which will happen after the time of the said cessation, at which time, if Her Majesty shall be pleased to forbear to pardon, then the said indictments may be received, and pursued to outlawry; also to grant pardon before attainder will be the less dangerous, because the said Earl by his patent holdeth as well his dignity as his possessions but for his life, remainder to Hugh, his elder son, in tail to his heirs males remainder in like tail to Henry, his second son, remainder to the said Earl, and to Johan, his late wife, and to the heirs males of their two bodies with remainder over to Cormack, brother unto the said Earl and to his heirs male of his body begotten, so as the attainder could give Her Majesty neither title or possessions, but during the Earl his life only, also out of the Earl his patent is excepted unto Her Majesty the Blackwater, with 200 acres land next the same adjoining, all which [is] referred to your Lordship's consideration. p. 1¾.

Nov. 9. Dublin Castle.

14. Lord Deputy to Burghley. Feagh M'Hugh has presented himself before the Lord Deputy in Council, and upon his knees exhibited his submission and petition to be received to Her Majesty's mercy. His protection renewed for three months. Has committed Captain Lee to prison for wounding Dermot M'Phelim Reogh and killing his brother Kedagh. Sir John Norreys's refusal to put his hand to the joint letter. His strange dealing. p. 1½.

Nov. 9. Dublin Castle.

15. Lord Deputy to Sir Robt Cecil. Thanks for his good offices. The important cause of concluding with the Earl who hath so often abused the State. The Council neither will, nor dare deal in so thankless a cause. His journey towards Connaught. Holog. pp. 2¼.

Nov. 9. Dublin.

16. Sir H. Wallop to Burghley. Purposes to go in hand with the drawing of his book of account for four years. Thinks the checks far less than they ought to be. p. 1.

Nov. 9. Dublin.

17. Sir Geff. Fenton to Burghley. Tirone has not sent in his pledges. Wishes that Bingham might be brought to remain at Dublin under colour of passing his accounts, to leave a free passage to all the rebels of Connaught to come to the Assembly to accuse him. pp. 2.

Nov. 9.

18. Petition of Sir Rafe Lane to the Lord Deputy to appoint commissaries to check the bands. Estimate of the saving likely to result to Her Majesty. Offers to appoint the commissaries at his own expense if Deputy will license his repair to Court to sue for allowance for them. [Copy with remarks by Sir R. Lane on the delay in answering this and other like petitions.] p. 1.

Nov. 10. Dublin.

19. Rob. Newcomen to Burghley. Sends an estimate or view of the state of his account. The victuals issued to the soldiers at much less than the cost at the first buying. Wastes. p. 1.

Nov. 11.

20. Petition of Geo. Beverley to Burghley. Importance of his speedy return to the sea coast of Cheshire. Desires allowances for his pains and travail. p. 1.

Nov. 11. Dublin.

21. Book of Her Majesty's charge from 1 April 1595 to 30 Sept 1595. With a letter from the Muster-Master, Sir Ralph Lane, to Burghley. And a list of the several places of Her Majesty's garrisons. pp. 46.

Nov. 12. Dublin.

22. Sir H. Wallop to Sir Robt. Cecil. His opinion as to the pardon of Tirone and Feagh M'Hugh O'Byrne. pp. 2¼.

Nov. 13. Liverpool.

23. John [Thornburgh], Bp.of Limerick to Sir R. Cecil. The letters from the Privy Council touching the chief rents of his bishopric could not prevail in Ireland. With this his letter of 28th Oct. is forwarded by Mr. Pointz. p. 1.

[Nov. 13.]

24. Petition of John Thornburgh, Bishop of Limerick, to Burghley. Desires to be allowed to exhibit his petition of right to the Lord Deputy, for recovery of lands lost to the Bishopric during the rebellion of Desmond. Also that he may implead Mr. James Golde, second justice of Munster for a castle and a ploughland called Laughill [Loghill]. Indorsed, "This petition to be exhibited to the Queen and I will further it. W. Burghley." Also indorsed by Burghley's clerk, Dec. 1595. pp. 2.

Nov. 14.

25. H. O'Donnell to Sir Richard Bingham. Our commendations to the Governor of Connaught. Be it known to you that we ourself and O'Neale have made two months' peace with Sir John Norreys, till news overtake us from the Queen. And we think you had news sent to you of it. We have sent news to every one that dependeth or taketh [part] with us in Connaught. And there is no hurt that shall be done to you from the time that news overtakes them but we will pay you; if you be people that send your letters to us, to do the like with us. And if you be not to perform this condition with us, send certain news to us, so soon as this letter comes to you. Translation from the Irish. p, 1/2.

Nov. 14. Dublin.

26. Sir G. Bowrchier to Burghley. Sends a book for the last half year, of munition charged upon the army. Requires an order for a survey of the decayed store of armour. Autog. p. 1.

Nov. 17. Cork.

27. William [Lyon], Bishop of Cork and Ross, to Burghley. Apprehends there will be some difficulty made to the renewal of the composition. The Mayor and Sheriffs of Waterford absent themselves from church. Four refused the office of Mayoralty in Cork, because they would not come to church. The Jesuits will not suffer the physicians and surgeons by them seduced to visit such as hold ecclesiastical preferment, in time of sickness. Autog. Seal with arms. pp. 2.

Nov. 20. Athlone.

28. Sir R. Bingham to Sir R. Cecil. The complainants against his government in Connaught are most wicked rebels who now adhere to the Ulstermen. Desires an indifferent hearing. Cecil to continue Bingham in the good opinion of Burghley. Autog. p. 1.

Nov. 20.

29. Checks for the half year from 1 April 1595 and ending 30 Sept. 1595, being 1,307l. 3s. 11d. pp. 2¼.

Nov. 23. Galway.

30. Sir Geff. Fenton to Burghley. Acquainted with the letter from the Privy Council with intelligence of Spanish preparations. Thinks Waterford and Cork will stand fast. Interview with four of the revolters of Mayo. p. 1½.

Nov. 24. Athlone.

31. Sir R. Bingham to Burghley. Causes of the enmity of Francis Shaen, Theobald Dillon, Anthony Brabazon, Malbye, Taaffe, and Justice Dillon. Scope of lands they have got since my coming into Connaught. There is none of the Irish that grudge at the composition or any other charge beneficial to Her Majesty's service. John Bingham bought Castlebar of Brian Fitzwilliam. Bingham's defence of the poor from the tyrannous oppressions of the great. The loss of his blood and bones and many dear kinsmen in the service. Desires license to come into England. O'Donnell hath a most traitorous Bishop called O'Gallocher, who this year took the profits of the bishopric of Killala. Unserviceableness of the new soldiers. pp. 7.

Nov. 25. Athlone.

32. Sir R. Bingham to the Privy Council. Petitions to have indifferent trial before their Lordships. He never had any of the people's goods and lands nor provoked them to rebel. p. 1.

Nov. 25.

33. Information given by Henry Guevara concerning a Papist naming himself John Wheatley, who had been arrested by Captain John Bingham in Galway. p. 1/4.

Nov. 26. Dublin.

34. Sir H. Wallop to Burghley. Want of money. There are six companies of foot and 160 horse of Irish birth which Wallop wishes might be sent to the wars in France. Loss of a gabbard with provisions brought from Chester going up the river to Newry. pp. 2. Incloses,

34. I. Note of the beeves taken up in the English Pale for victualling the army on the two northern journeys. 1595, Nov. p. 1.

Nov. 26. Kilkenny.

35. Earl of Ormond to Sir John Wolley. In behalf of Mr. Patrick Condon, who came in from the Earl of Desmond on Ormond's word. Autog. p. 1.

Nov. 27. Mallow.

36. Sir J. Norreys to Sir R. Cecil. Hopes he has sent Her Majesty's direction to the Lord Deputy for the perfecting of the pacification. Norreys's disabilities for continuing in this service. His horses and arms so decayed that he shall not repair them for 1,000l. The Lord Deputy's orders for putting Munster in a state of defence. Impoverishment of the Province. Recommends his brother Thomas for the government of Connaught if the present Governor should be displaced. Desires some void office. pp. 3. Incloses,

36. I. Robert Myaghe, Sovereign of Kinsale, to Sir Thomas Norreys. Right Worshipful, By the report of certain English menof-war lately here, and directly then come from the coast of Spain, the enemy prepareth so great a navy and such an army, both at Lisbon, Ferrol, the Groyne, Bilboa, and other parts of those coasts, and by general report for this realm, as that we can have but too little looking to our sea coasts, which makes me now to trouble your Worship, signifying that here is daily this fortnight seen upon this coast betwiat Baltimore, Ross, the haven of Cork, and this place, a very tall ship, which with weather, wind, calm, or storm whatsoever, doth not come to any harbour, but plyeth up and down with the shore all the day, and to sea towards against night, the like whereof was likewise seen here once or twice the last summer, and the last harvest, sounding, seeking, and searching the depths and sureties of all the bays along the coasts, which, in my simple judgment, cannot be without some other secret mystery to follow, all which I leave to your Worship's grave and sensible consideration. 1595, Nov. 26, Kinsale. p. 1.

Nov. 30. Dublin.

37. Sir H. Wallop, Sir R. Gardener, Sir Anthony Sentleger, and Sir G. Bowrchier to Burghley. Have forwarded the despatches to the Lord Deputy and Sir John Norreys. The country discontented with being burthened for the dieting of the soldiers, for which they cannot be paid for want of treasure. Have given protections to Shane M'Brian [M'Felim ? O'Neill] and Neale M'Hugh M'Felim O'Neill, for ten weeks. p. 1¼.

Nov. 30. Dublin.

38. Sir H. Wallop to Burghley. Great sums due to the country for beeves and victualling. Lack of money to provide herrings and beef. Her Majesty shall have to buy beef in England which, ere it be salted and brought into Ireland, will stand her in 3d. per lb., which might have been provided in Ireland at 1d. sterling per lb. at the most. The loss to the soldier by receiving sterling pay. pp. 3¼. Incloses,

38. I. Rates of victuals issued to the soldiers certified under Rob. Newcomen's hand. 1595, Nov. 26. p. 1.

Nov. 30.

39. Memorial for money for Ireland by Burghley. pp. 2.

Nov. 30. Galway.

40. Grievous complaints of Dermod O'Conor, son to the late O'Conor Roe, exhibited to the Lord Deputy and Council in behalf of himself and his miserable followers. The composition not kept by Sir R. Bingham. An unjust spoil taken by Ric. Maypowther. Pledges executed without form of law, having their pardons. Old O'Conor hanged, being 98 years old. Brian Donogh M'Teig Roe O'Byrne, of Carrolare, a landed man of good sort, hanged because he would not accuse another. Owen M'Donnell and Gylleduff M'Dowle hanged notwithstanding their pardon. 14 subjects slain in a church by Capt. Banger after attending him on a service. pp. 7¾.

[Nov.] Dublin.

41. Petition of John Thornburgh, Bishop of Limerick, to Sir Robert Cecil. May it please your Honour to understand that upon Mr. Udall's commitment here, only for 20l., he sent to me to Limerick for help because of his present employment. I presently came, and have laboured now these four days with my Lord Deputy and Council for his enlargement, only for three months, upon sufficient surety either to discharge the debt or to yield his body again. Now at last I have good hope to prevail in this so reasonable request. I protest in the faith of a Christian man, that I brought money from Limerick purposely to discharge him, and when I came to Dublin, and opened the portmanteau committed to my man's keeping and carriage, instead of money, as is well known, I found therein a heavy stone and a feather; I think it was a capon's or peradventure of a goose for a good quit. Well, we hear of a ship to take this tide without tarrying, and, at the Marshalees in haste, I thought fit to speak with Mr. Udall, who hath assuredly promised me under this warrant (consciencis mille testes) that within one week if I procure his liberty he will effect something worth thanks for Her Majesty's service, and then will I certify your Honour more at large. In the meantime he wished me in any case to write to your Honour, that Tirone upon Udall's knowledge, and hereof will he venture not only credit but life, practiseth peace, only to gain better opportunities to serve his turn, for he stayeth in meanwhile for direction from Rome, and for supply from Spain. This peace is more dangerous than war, except his courses can by spial be prevented, which shall be done by Udall, as he promiseth me upon his enlargement; he is well able to do it, and I persuade myself he is most willing and will be most faithful. I had taste hereof at my last being in England, when by his only means I took Gravenor, who, had he lived, could have spoken much, for he knew all. Udall's desire is, if your Honour think it fit to send him some one from England, to consort with him, who may seem religions with him, and then it shall well appear what special service he will the rather with help perform, whatsoever Tirone plot or practise. This is a great secret, and it is desired that your Honour acquaint Her Excellent Majesty therewith. Divers of great sort, as yet in supposed loyalty, expect to hear Tirone's directions and authority to be sent from Rome, which if it come, as the great number of popish Bishops and seminaries in this land assure them, then "Actum est," and Tirone is the hope of all Irishry. If he were not they should be all overrun and undone. And when they be satisfied from Rome, they are all determined to participate with him. They say they labour by Tirone only for liberty of conscience; but if too much liberty had not been given heretofore, they had had no such conscience now. The priests and bishops confess that Tirone was a traitor, but yet lawful for him to rebel; but both they and the whole Irishry are taught now a new lesson: O'Neill is no traitor. Tirone was one, but O'Neill none. What this meaneth judge you! I know how broadly men speak, and how heretofore generally his treasons were coloured with this, that if he be a traitor, it is but for the base Marshal's pleasure, and not for any act against the Queen, or because he is religious, or because he doth defend the liberty of men's consciences, and of the country against base persons, but now that he is O'Neill, forsooth he can be no traitor. The boat is going; I cannot write more. pp. 2.

Nov.

42. A project of a pardon for the Earl of Tirone, with conditions in Burghley's hand. Note. — This was in some part altered. pp. 4.

Nov.

43. Copy of a patent to be showed to Tirone offering him a free general pardon, 38 Eliz. pp. 3¾.