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April 17. Chelmsford. |
1. Justices of Peace of Essex to the Council. On coming to the
quarter sessions at Chelmsford there repaired to them 200 persons,
who delivered a petition in the names of the weavers of Braintree
and Booking, complaining of extreme necessity for want of work
by the clothiers, intimating that above 30,000 persons were likely
to partake of that misery, and following the writers about with
outcries, so that they were forced to forbear all the other affairs of
the country. Some of the justices went to treat with the clothiers
of those towns, and persuaded the people to repair to their own
houses in expectation of some speedy provision to be made for them.
But they are of opinion this quiet will not prevail long, as the
clothier pretends a stop of trade, and that he is utterly unable to
employ them as heretofore. Pray the Lords to determine what may
be done for settling the clothier in his former course of trade, for
these poor people will not long be quiet unless they have means to
relieve themselves and families. |
April 17. |
2. Attorney General Heath to Sec. Dorchester. Yesterday received from the King's own mouth his commandment that Lord
Stourton, who in truth goes to church, Lord William Howard, the
Lord Viscount Dunbar, and Lord Gray, a Scottish Lord who
married the Lady Sydenham, should have their convictions deferred.
Begs him to procure the King's hand to short warrants. |
April 17. |
3. Account of Sir James Perrott, as Deputy Vice Admiral under
the Earl of Pembroke for cos. Pembroke, Carmarthen, and Cardigan,
of wrecks and prizes recently brought within his jurisdiction, and
what had been received on account thereof. |
April 18. |
4. Petition of Seigneur de Lalande to the King. In the
expedition to the Isle of Rhé. the Earl of Newport gave the
petitioner a place in his cavalry. He was afterwards sent from
England into Rochelle, where he remained until the arrival of the
Earl of Lindsey, with whom he returned into England, and has
since been sent into Languedoc with letters to the Duke of Rohan,
whence he returned a few days since. He is now reduced to very
great necessity, and without hope of ever being able to return to
France, seeing the example of Seigneur de La Grossetiere, who
after the surrender of Rochelle was hanged and burned, notwithstanding he had the same orders from the King as the petitioner.
Prays for some allowances for maintenance and payment of his
debts. [Underwritten is a reference to the Lord Treasurer.]
Annexed, |
4. i. Certificate of Montjoy Earl of Newport of the service of the
petitioner in the Isle of Rhé. Salisbury Court. 1628 (sic),
April 18. |
April 18. Whitehall. |
5. The Council to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
It is the King's pleasure that they restore to the Earl of Lindsey
the Content, formerly taken from him by the Dunkirkers, and
recaptured by the Earl of Danby in his repair to the Isle of Jersey. |
April 18. |
6. Petition of Capt. Theophilus Wright, Archibald Nicoll, and
their partners, to the King. Set forth the circumstances of their
obtaining letters of reprisal and seizure upon a Scottish ship, laden
with Dunkirk goods, at Dover, and the further proceedings which
terminated in an Order of Council for their satisfaction, to the
amount of 4,577l. 5s. By the interference of Sir John Hippisley,
they failed in procuring satisfaction for 3,277l. 18s., part of the
4,577l. 5s., and thereupon petitioned Parliament for redress.
During the inquiry the Parliament was dissolved, and they now
pray a reference to the Archbishop of York and other Lords to take
final order for their relief. [Underwritten is a reference to Sir
Henry Marten to call the parties before him, and take such course
as is consonant with justice and equity.] |
April 18. |
7. Dr. John Bancroft and Dr. William Smyth to Bishop Laud, of
London. Report what progress had been made in the late commission for the preservation of the forests of Shotover and Stowe,
and what frauds of the under-keepers had been discovered, so that
each of them made more benefit to himself in one year than his
Majesty did in five. Yet now there are some about the undertaking to repair the said forests. His Majesty's profit will be most
advanced by keeping them in his own hands, so that the officers are
straightly held to the forest laws; wherefore they request him to
uphold the late commission. |
April 18. |
8. Lord President Conway to the Mayor of Guilford. Complaint
has been brought to the Council against the Mayor for arresting
Capt. Jo. Burley, commander of the Swiftsure, a Vice Admiral in
the expedition to Rochelle, and at this time sent for to receive
directions respecting the King's service. His entertainment being in
arrear, Burley cannot satisfy his creditors, and therefore prays that he
may be released. Lord Conway does not doubt that, on knowledge
of these circumstances, both the Mayor and the creditor will take
order that he may be set at liberty. The Mayor cannot be ignorant
of the provision that those whose entertainment is in arrear should
not be arrested till the end of July, when his Majesty will be
prepared to satisfy them. [Copy.] |
April 18. Haroldstone. |
9. Sir James Perrott to Nicholas. Returns the Commission for
the Spanish carvel which came into Milford Haven laden with corn.
A small French bark has been brought into Tenby, the right to
which does not appear. He has caused her to be stayed. If there
be not a fair account made of the ship at Llanelly, some other
course must be taken. |
April 18. Exeter. |
10. Anthony Batt to—. Wrote last week to mention that
Mr. Alden delivered a letter of the person addressed to the Bishop,
who refused to institute him upon the King's presentation on the
ground that he had a title of his own to Exminster. His title seems
nothing more than to get money from the Corporators. The Bishop
would yield to the King's letters mandatory. |
April 18. |
11. Certificate from the Masters of the Navy and others appointed
to survey Mr. Harby's cordage, to the Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty, of a further quantity of the same cordage found serviceable, and another quantity unserviceable. |
April 19. St. Martin's Lane. |
12. Sir Thomas Roe to James Earl of Carlisle. Is prevented waiting upon him by the gout. To-morrow will attend their meeting in
the public service, which can never be separated from his Majesty's
service; if he cannot go, he will be carried, and will send the Earl
an account by writing. It is not for the King's honour to contract
or condition, but there are some graces which they hope to obtain,
which will fall like a morning dew upon those that now wither in
contumacy, and he will not doubt to promise the Earl's favour and
assistance, which will set a crown upon their endeavours, and make
them [i.e. the persons who wither in contumacy] know, and by them
all others, that submission has more power to draw down grace
from a good King than obstinacy. |
April 20. |
13. Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to Capt. John Mennes.
Approve his discreet and stout carriage in the capture of a Hamburgher out of a fleet of Hollanders. Calling to his assistance the
Mayor of Sandwich, he is carefully to search the hold of the ship.
If he finds any considerable quantity of prohibited goods he is to
send her up for London, if not to discharge her. A supply of three
months' provisions will be sent for him into the Downs. He is to
waft thence the stores for the ships preparing at Portsmouth, and
whilst waiting for them to ply up and down from the river's mouth
to Beachy Head. |
April 20. |
14. Extract from the preceding letter of the part relating to the
captured Hamburgher. |
April 20. |
15. Nicholas to the same. Incloses the preceding letter, and comments on its contents.—P.S. Neither of the two ships he sent in
will prove prize, but Nicholas fears no demand for anything they
miss as taken from them. |
April 20. Wallingford House. |
16. William Lake to Sir Henry Fane [Vane]. Commends Mr.
Rogers, who, in the Isle of Rhé, proved himself a soldier, a traveller,
and a scholar, but withal ill handled by fortune. Advanced by the
writer to Mr. Hierome's service. Business goes on de mal en pis,
few or none paying the duties, and those that pay do so under other
men's names; so much are their tender consciences terrified at Sir
John Eliot's brutum fulmen. Though the Custom House is not
shut up, yet they are at such low ebb that the monies that used to
be supplied from thence for the monthly payment are now issued
out of the Exchequer. Hope there is that the Merchant Adventurers
leading the way, the rest of the sheep will follow. The ill spirit of
obstinacy lies not only in the merchants' breasts, but moves in
every small vein through the kingdom. Last week the clothiers of
Essex were up, but were dispersed by the Earl of Warwick and
Lord Maynard. Sir Francis Cottington is now at last Chancellor
[of the Exchequer] in good earnest; Newburgh is Chancellor of the
Duchy; the Chancellor [Sir Humphrey May] is Vice Chamberlain;
William Herbert is Lord Powys; and now the only business of the
Court is to provide a successor for the Gentleman Usher's place, and
to make St. George a good feast. The Earl of Northampton is gone
this day to Windsor to be installed, if the great waters do not stop
his passage by reason of the excessive rain for three days. The
term will bring in the Star Chamber, of which there is great expectation concerning Sir John Eliot and the rest, wherein, if they proceed not warily and stoutly, actum est. Likes well of Sir Henry's
going to the Leaguer, because he may there learn to command and
be of some service to the commonwealth in case the Earl of Warwick
and Lord Maynard miscarry in the Essex affairs. Sir Henry's
return depends upon another's answer, from whence they heard
yesterday, but nothing to the purpose. |
April 20. |
17. Articles objected by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners against
William Jones and Augustine Matthewes, printers, and Nathaniel
Butter and Michael Sparke, stationers, for printing and publishing
various books without the same being licensed by the Archbishop
of Canterbury or Bishop of London, according to the Decree in the
Star Chamber of the 28th year of Queen Elizabeth. Nathaniel
Butter is charged with printing and publishing "The Reconciler,"
and Michael Sparke, "Babel no Bethel, written by Henry Burton;"
William Jones, "Musquil unmasked," by Thomas Spencer; Augustine
Matthewes with printing, and Michael Sparke with publishing,
"The Antithesis of the Church of England," by William Prynne. |
April 20. |
18. Certificate of Robert Earl of Lindsey. In the late expedition
to Rochelle, M. de Lalande exposed his life to extreme hazard, and
desperately escaped when he issued out of Rochelle to report the
state of the town. |
April 21. Whitehall. |
19. The King to Attorney General Heath. Warrant to prepare
a pardon for Humphrey Galbraith, William Galbraith, and others,
indicted two years ago of high treason in co. Fermanagh, Ireland,
for killing Sir John Weymes. Order is taken for a competent
allowance to be made to Dame Anne Weymes, widow of Sir John,
by "the Mr." of some of the persons so indicted. |
April 21. Whitehall. |
20. Commissioners appointed to examine the complaints made
against Dr. Beale, Master of Pembroke Hall, in Cambridge, to
Thomas Boswell, John Johnson, Daniel Marrett, and William Fenner,
Fellows of that College. Summons to appear at Whitehall, in the
lodgings of the Earl of Holland, to give evidence concerning the
matters in question. [Signed by the Earl of Holland only, and the
day of attendance not filled up.] |
April 21. Whitehall. |
21. The Council to Thomas Boswell, Fellow of Pembroke College.
Summons to give his personal attendance in the Council Chamber
at Whitehall. |
April 21. Whitehall. |
22. Sec. Coke to Attorney General Heath. To renew the Commission for making Saltpetre granted to the late Duke of Buckingham and Earl of Totness, to the Commissioners for the Admiralty
and the present Master of the Ordnance. |
April 21. The Tower. |
23. Sir Allen Apsley to Nicholas. Recommends Albon Frances,
who had been commended to him by Endymion Porter, for a purser's
place. |
April 21. Southampton. |
24. John Ellzey to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
Gives account of what tenths had been sold by him since the
August 23 last, and promises to sell those remaining in his hands,
and account for the same in Midsummer Term. |
April 21. Southampton. |
25. John Ellzey to Nicholas. Sends him the preceding, to deliver
or not as he thinks convenient. Gives further details of the tenths in
his hands. A ship of 100 tons, said to belong to Ostend, has been
brought in by Capt. Needler for Capt. Scras. |
April 22. Marshalsea Prison. |
26. Mons. La Touche to the King. Order had been made for his
release, and that of his fellow prisoner, on paying the prison charges.
Bremond had money and was discharged; the writer, not being able
to pay, but being a stranger, unknown, without assistance, and
reduced to hunger and nakedness, remains there the most wretched
being in the world. Intreats for his release. |
April 22. Cockfield. |
27. Thomas Vicars to his cousin, John Vicars. Offers terms for
apprenticeship of his brother. Perceives the wit of Dr. Hall to save
his credit. What a disparagement is it for a Bishop to err! Every
witty man is like the Pope. Take him in an error! You may as
well take a rhetorician speaking false Latin; this man will salve his
false Latin with a rhetorical figure, and he his error with a quirk of
wit. Dr. Corbet has not forgotten his old trade. "I have heard
he was a ballad singer when he was a mad lad in Oxford, and now
he is the grave Bishop of Oxford he is turned a ballad maker." It
concerns you little vituperium of London and the great O'Neale
of Winchester to foment and keep afoot the faction. They have
learned their lesson. Divide et impera. They play the Rex. It
was Barnevelt's policy; they tread his ground. It is good fishing
in troubled waters. We have a prayer, or rather praise, for the
Queen's being with child. Do you believe it? The writer is Thomas.
There be a great many jesuitical pates about her. He prays God
they be not hammering some mischief. |
April 22. |
28. Extract from the statutes of St. Peter's College, Cambridge,
concerning the restriction of preferments to persons born in particular counties, with articles showing the mischievous effect of the
same. Indorsed, in Bishop Laud's hand, "The Statute of Countries
in Peterhouse in Cambridge, in which case I was named a referee
by his Majesty." |
April 22. |
29. Copy of the same. |
April 22. Bourton-on-the-Hill. |
30. N. Overbury to—. Desires him to move the Bishop of
Gloucester to favour a suit of the bearer, a kinsman of the writer. |
April 23. Aboard the Assurance. |
31. Sir Henry Palmer to the Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty. One of the Whelps is gone to Swanage, to attend for
the vessels laden with stone. The bark with provisions for the
Islands is gone. He wrote to the captain of the St. Claude, whose
name is Morley, to take charge of her, which he promised, but is
gone without doing it. Purposes to-morrow to stand out to sea, and
when his victual is spent to repair to the Downs to receive a supply.
Answers a complaint respecting Dutch ships which came in to
Guernsey, at his being there, said to be laden with French goods. |
April 23. Flint. |
32. Sir John Bridgeman and Sir Marmaduke Lloyd to Lord
President Conway. Edward Morgan, a Popish recusant, found
guilty of refusing to take the Oath of Allegiance, and now remaining in the gaol of Flint, offers, if he be bailed, to be a mean to apprehend the Bishop of Chalcedon, and to discover his practices against
the State. |
April 24. |
33. The King to the Commissioners of his Revenue whilst Prince
of Wales. By warrant, dated March 22, 1628, the Commissioners
were ordered to pay 30,000l. to the Queen's Receiver General, for
satisfaction of tradesmen to whom her Majesty was indebted; and
by another warrant, dated the 17th inst., understanding that the
Queen's creditors were clamorous, the amount was ordered to be paid
in three equal payments. The Commissioners are now desired, for
satisfaction of the mind of the Queen, and of those of her creditors
who have long forborne their monies, and are unable to forbear them
any longer, to take up upon their own bonds 10,000l. for the use of
the Queen, on security of the lands held by them in trust. [Copy.] |
April 24. Whitehall. |
34. The Council to Lord Treasurer Weston. There remains due
to Sir Francis Willoughby, for arrears of himself and his officers in
the expeditions to Cadiz and Rhé, 1,094l. 7s., whereof he is behind
the officers of the army in proportion of payment 600l. Pray that
he may be paid the 1,094l. 7s., at such time as shall suit best with
the Lord Treasurer's occasions. [Draft.] |
April 24. |
35. Horatio Gentileschi to Sec. Dorchester. In obedience to his
commands gives account of what he received by way of gift from
the late Duke of Buckingham, not what the Duke gave him whilst he
served another sovereign, nor for pictures sent to the Duke from Paris,
but what the King gave the Duke for Gentileschi. It was 1,500l.,
out of which he had to give 200l. to some persons who interested
themselves in the affair. Prays for a settlement of his other
claims. Italian. |
April 25. The Tower. |
36. William Coryton to Sec. Dorchester. Intreats him to put the
King in remembrance of his petition for his freedom. Protests his
loyalty, and that he has always bent his endeavours only to the service of God, his Majesty, and the commonwealth. He has suffered
more than any man in being deprived of all offices, and put out of
all commissions without being questioned for misdoing or injustice,
and thrust out of a place of judicature, out of which never any man
was displaced before for any misdemeanor. Has endeavoured to
regain his Majesty's favour; has a poor estate full of trouble, a great
family, and is much indebted. Begs that he may know his transgression, or otherwise may enjoy his liberty. |
April 25. Whitehall. |
37. Sec. Coke to Attorney General Heath. Notwithstanding the
message sent by Sir Francis Cottington, the saltpetre commission is
to proceed according to the writer's former direction. |
April 25. Tehidie. |
38. Francis Bassett to Nicholas. Daily expects return of his
messenger with instructions how to proceed against Salleneuve's
prize. Wishes to know what custom is due out of wrecks and
pirate's goods: should the King pay tenths and custom out of his
own? |
April 27. Newcastle upon-Tyne. |
39. Mayor and Aldermen of Newcastle to the Council. Send
schedule of the names of all recusants in that town and county.
Had caused them to be indicted at the last Easter Sessions, to the
end they might proceed to their conviction. |
April 27. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. |
40. Certificate of the Mayor and Aldermen of Newcastle, Commissioners for preservation of the River Tyne, to the Council, of their
proceedings from Michaelmas to Easter last. |
April 27. Newgate. |
41. Charles Caimus to Sec. Dorchester. Appeal for favour and
protection. He was moved to return to England by the tears of
his wife, and the advice of his physicians. Latin. |
April 27. |
42. Bishop Laud, of London, to Attorney General Heath. The
Dean and Prebendaries of Norwich have petitioned that the manor
of Hindolveston may not be annexed to the deanery. The King is
pleased that the late declaration of the statutes of that cathedral
should be newly engrossed, with this alteration. |
April 27. Portsmouth. |
43. William Towerson to Nicholas. By the inclosed he will perceive what goods are aboard the Ark, sent to him by Sir Henry
Palmer. Has put a man aboard, and waits for further directions.
Inclosed, |
43. i. Sir Henry Palmer to Towerson. Sends the Ark to him
to take care of till he hears from the Lords. 1629,
April 26. [Copy.] |
43. ii. Examination of Peter Eversham [Evertson], master of
the Ark. Was laden at Amsterdam by Dirick Nysan
[Niesen], with butter, hides, and wicks for candles, for
Brouage, in France. 1629, April 26. [Copy.] |
[April 27 ?] |
44. Questions respecting the legal character of the offences attributed to Sir John Eliot, and others, propounded to the three Chief
Justices by Attorney General Heath by direction of the King, with
their answers. In this copy there are two additional questions
written in the hand of the King himself: one is, "Can any privilege
of the House warrant a tumultuous proceeding?' to which the
Judges replied, "We humbly conceive that an earnest, though a
disorderly and confused proceeding, in such a multitude, may be
called tumultuous, and yet the privilege of the House may warrant
it." The other question put by the King arose out of the answer
to one of the previous questions. The Judges had been asked,
whether if Parliament-men conspired to defame the King's government, and deter his subjects from obeying and assisting him, of what
nature would be their offence?" They answered that it would be
more or less according to the facts. The King added, "It is true
that the circumstances of the fact will aggravate or diminish when
particular men come to be tried, but I must know what the nature
of this offence is, being fully proved?" The Judges replied, "We in
all humbleness are willing to satisfy your Majesty's command, but
until the particulars of the fact do appear we can give no directer
answer than before." |
[April 27 ?] |
45. Draft of the preceding questions (except those added by the
King), in the handwriting of the Attorney General; with an additional memorandum, in the same hand, to the effect that the answers
of the Judges consulted in reference to the offence of Parliament-men
conspiring as above mentioned was given off-hand, and was not to
be published "but by consent and conference with the other Judges." |
[April 27 ?] |
46. Another draft of the same questions, with others, in the same
handwriting. |
[April 27 ?] |
47. Copy of the same questions and answers. |
[April 27 ?] |
48. Another copy, differing in some respects from the others. |
[April 27 ?] |
49. Copy of the answers only. |
[April 27 ?] |
50. Copy of another series of questions, apparently submitted to
all the Judges; with the answers, and some questions added by the
King, specially in relation to the case of Sir John Eliot. |
[April 27 ?] |
51. Draft of the same questions, in the handwriting of Attorney
General Heath. It differs very materially from the questions which
seem to have been ultimately adopted. |
[April 27 ?] |
52. Statement, in the handwriting of Attorney General Heath, as
to the questions propounded by him, and the answers given by the
Judges. This statement contains the King's questions as to the case
of Sir John Eliot, mentioned in article No. 50, with the answers of
the Judges. |
[April 27 ?] |
53. Copy of the same. |
April 27. Aboard the Adventure, in Margate Roads. |
54. Capt. John Mennes to Nicholas. The weather had been so
unseasonable that they had not been able to search the Hamburgher. He had brought her into Margate pier, where they
intended to begin their search that morning. The skipper would
confess nothing. Prays permission, when they have convoyed the
provisions to Portsmouth, to haul ashore and careen their ship. |
April 27. Whitehall. |
55. Certificate of Sir William Alexander, that he has sworn in
Nicholas Sherman, as master workman and chief armourer at Greenwich, in the place of Thomas Stevens, deceased. |
[April 27?] |
56. Information preferred in the Court of Exchequer by Attorney
General Heath against Richard Chambers, merchant, for refusal to
pay customs. |
[April 27 ?] |
57. Note, that in the Exchequer, in custody of Gawen Wilson
Mr. John West's man, are books of certain enumerated monasteries. It is added, that in one of them is the will of Edward II. |
[April 27 ?] |
58. Another list, comprising more names of monasteries than the
preceding. It commences with "The Will of Henry II." |
April 28. Margate. |
59. Capt. John Mennes and Henry Forstall to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. On incomplete examination they had
discovered in the Hamburgh Hoy a great quantity of prohibited
goods. There will be found in the vessel near 20,000 weight of
copper. Inclose examinations. Inclosed, |
59. i. Examination of Adrian Reymers, Master of the Hawk, of
Hamburgh. On searching the vessel, he said, that if we
were ashore he would truly confess what goods he had;
and, being examined, gives a detail, which follows.
1629, April 27. |
59. ii. Examination of Casun Casun, mate of the Hawk, who
gives a similar but more general account. 1629,
April 27. |
59. iii. Account of copper, lead, and other prohibited goods
found aboard the Hamburgh Hoy. April 27. |
April 28. Margate. |
60. The same to Nicholas. Details the contents of the Hamburgher, and the way in which the prohibited goods were stowed
away under wet and musty hides. Has sent examinations, and
hopes to receive further instructions immediately. |
April 28. Portsmouth. |
61. George Robinson to the same. Prays him to move the Lords
of the Admiralty, that Jarvis Morland may be purser of the Triumph,
in the writer's place, on his voluntary surrender. |
April 28. Hinton. |
62. John Lord Poulett to his cousin, Sec. Dorchester. Thanks for
friendly courtesies. His sons are preparing to wait on the Earl of
Danby, and intend to be in London by May 5 or 6. Wants an
honest, careful man, that can speak French, to wait on his son
Rolles this journey. Begs the Secretary to spare him one of his, or
commend a fit person. |
April 28. Buckden. |
63. Bishop Williams, of Lincoln, to the same. Thanks for
favours at his last being in town, and continued since, to Sir Richard
Grosvenor. Details the circumstances of Jane Hawkins, of St. Ives,
who, having fallen into a rapture or ecstacy, has uttered strange
things, in verse, which she will not confess she could ever make
before or can do now, in matters of divinity and state. She is a
witty, crafty baggage. Feigning herself in a trance, she began to
preach in verse, magnifying the ministry of Mr. Tokey, the Vicar.
The versifying continued three days and three nights in an auditory
of very near 200 people, the Vicar and one Mr. Wise, his Curate,
and another scholar sitting at the bed's feet, and copying out the
verses which the poor woman (she is but a pedlar) did dictate,
which, amounting to some thousands, they had transcribed fair, with
intent to print them, when, coming suddenly, the Bishop seized on the
copy and originals. The Bishop required the Vicar and his Curate
to acknowledge their error in making themselves actuaries to the
impostures of a frantic woman, which the Vicar refusing to do, the
Bishop had suspended him and put the Curate quite away. He also
left a warrant with the Justices to look to the woman, and that
none of her neighbours come to visit her. Preaching there on the
Sunday, he took occasion to speak of the scandal thereby put upon
our church, whereupon the people have quite forsaken this rhyming
preacheress. |
April 28./May 8. Douay, from the Convent of St. Gregory. |
64. [P. Leander] to —. Gives him a long account of a
book written in the controversy between the Regulars and the Bishop
of Chalcedon, which book had been condemned by the Pope. |
April 28./May 8. Florence. |
65. James Traill to James Earl of Carlisle. The continuance of
Lord Doncaster's health. Mr. Boswell will make known their resolutions, and the causes of them. |
April 28./May 8. Florence. |
66. William Lord Craven to [the same]. Desires the continuance
of his favour. |
April 28./May 8. Florence. |
67. James Traill to William Boswell. Signor Galileo remains
retired in the country, above 30 miles from this town, so that Traill
is afraid he must send him Boswell's letter by another, yet he knows
the means to do it, so that if he have anything of these Boswell
desires, Traill shall have them sent him. Lord Craven cannot stay
there all the summer, and Lord Doncaster being unwilling to stay
there alone, they have determined to return to England. |
April 28./May 8. Florence. |
68. James Viscount Doncaster to [the same ?], whom he addresses
as his most Noble Cordial. Complains that he has received no lines
of comfort for two months. Is so weak for want of comfort that
he is coming to fetch his cordial. |
April 28./May 8. Florence. |
69. John Spelman to the same. Has met with one book of
Galileo since the date Boswell wrote of, the title "Il Sagiatore," and
met also with a little book, privately printed and given abroad by
the author, "Della Misuratione d' Acqua Corrente," written by
one that honours Galileo much; and because of that, and because it
was a subject as the author supposes never writ on before, Spelman
thought Boswell might like it. They are both small books, and he
shall receive them by the first convenient messenger. Is this instant
returned from Lucca. |
April 29. |
70. Minute of a letter from the Mayor of Bristol to [the Council].
William Dollert, servant to Lord Mountgarret, residing in St. John's,
near Clerkenwell, had been apprehended with a box which contained letters. He received it from Capt Zouch, to be delivered to
Mr. Knatchbull, in Ireland. In the box is a letter from Paris to the
Bishop of Chalcedon, to take order to suppress a certain book of the
Benedictines. |
April 30. Aboard the Assurance, in the Downs. |
71. Sir Henry Palmer to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Has thought it best to come to the Downs for his victuals
with the two Whelps. Off Beachy they fell in with three Dunkirkers, whom they chased as far as Calais (freeing from them a
Holland man-of-war, and a prize taken by him in the West Indies),
but they proved too swift of foot for Sir Henry. Wishes the two
Whelps to continue with him. Waits their commands. |
April 30. Aboard the Assurance. |
72. The same to Nicholas. Repeats the information in the preceding letter. |
April 30. Portsmouth. |
73. Richard Beale to the same. If he is to go to sea in the
Charles, intreats his furtherance for expedition. Thinks the Irish
coast the fittest service for that pinnace. |
April 30. Hinton. |
74. John Lord Poulett to Sec. Dorchester. His sons, Smith and
Rolles, come to London to wait on the Earl of Danby in his employment into France. Begs the Secretary to present them to the Earl,
and that before they go they may kiss his Majesty's hands. Would
not have them spare expense in that which tends to the honour of
the King's service, being the only sons of their fathers, gentlemen
well born and to good fortunes. |
[April ?] |
75. Opinions and advice given by the Judges on being consulted
as to the mode to be adopted for clearing the kingdom of Irish and
other beggars. This is the advice referred to and adopted in the
proclamation respecting beggars published on May 17, 1629. Indorsed on this paper is a minute, in the handwriting of Attorney
General Heath, of the similar opinion and advice of the Judges
respecting the mode of raising money for setting the poor on work,
alluded to in a proclamation on that subject, also published on
May 17, 1629. |
April. |
76. Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to the Officers of the
Navy. Desire them to renew a warrant of the late Lord Admiral
for allowance to George Burrowes, for victuals embezzled out of the
Recovery in his absence, attending other of his Majesty's services.
[Unsigned, and torn.] |
April. |
77. Petition of the Mayor and Commonalty of Bristol to Queen
Henrietta Maria. Bristol has anciently been reputed and called the
Queen's Chamber, as London is the King's Chamber, and the late
Queen Consort so esteemed thereof, and took it into her special protection. Being parcel of her Majesty's jointure, they pray to be
received into her favour, and that she would recommend an annexed
petition to the King, that he would refer the same to the Lord Chief
Justice, the Lord Chief Baron, and the Attorney General. |
April. |
78. Eliza Lady Falkland to Sec. Dorchester. The Countess of
Banbury has acquainted the writer with his exceptions against her
letter. If he had been a looker-on upon her miseries, a little
impatience would not seem strange to him. There is nothing in the
letter that can be taxed with incivility. She conceived that he had,
in favour to her Lord, delayed her, but now discerns that he had
been most noble to her, and he must needs believe that they who
have most seen of delay will likewise be most sensible of despatch.
Is well pleased with the King's reference, but would have himself
added to the referees. |
[April ?] |
79. William Warmstry to [Endymion Porter]. Is so oppressed
with a wandering humour of his two sons in Oxford, in their desire
of going into France with Lord Danby, that he knows not what to
do. If Porter thinks it a fit course for either of them, the writer
will do what he prescribes. Hears that Lord Newport and Porter
purpose to see the country from which Warmstry writes this summer. Would have some warning of their coming through Worcester,
otherwise they may chance to keep fast. Being at Weston last week,
saw a petticoat making up for Mrs. Sheldon. Advises him to
fellow it for Mrs. Porter, and gives a reason for doing so. |
April. |
80. Questions arising out of the King having engaged in
foreign war on the intreaty of a Parliament, and the Commons
having been wooed in three Parliaments and having refused to give
necessary supplies:—I. Whether it be not against the law of God
and nature for the people, on any pretence of private grievances, to
deny present aids for defence of the whole estate? II. Whether, if
the people do refuse, the King ought not to make a proportionate
assessment of all men's goods and estates? and III. Whether in that
case he may be justly taxed for breaking any fundamental laws of
the land? |
April. |
81. Articles objected by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners against
Henry Burton, Parson of St. Matthew's, Friday Street. It is alleged
that Joshua [Joseph] Hall, a grave and learned doctor, having
written and published a book, entitled "The Old Religion," a book
orthodox and fit to be read, Henry Burton, by word of mouth, and
writing two books, entitled "The Seven Vials" and "Babel not
Bethel," scandalized Dr. Joshua Hall by perverting his words, as if
he intended to maintain that the Church of Rome is a true orthodox
Church of Christ. It is further charged that Burton procured "the
said book" to be imprinted by Michael Sparke, and himself distributed abroad 200 copies of it. |
[April ?] |
82. "The sums of money Gentileschi has received:" an
account in the handwriting of Balthazar Gerbier. It enumerates
the pictures which Gentileschi had painted since his arrival in
England, and the various amounts paid to him. |
[April ?] |
83. Information of John Hooper concerning a person calling
himself James Preest, who came to the house of the informant on
March 29 last, and, pretending to know more than he dared speak,
professed that a sudden change would take place before Michaelmas,
perhaps even before Midsummer next, after which there would be
but one religion throughout the whole kingdom; and, in reference to
the means by which this change was to be brought about, remarked,
"The Duke died; he was but a man. You know how he died; the
King is no more." |
[April ?] |
84. Paper, prepared by a Herald, of the "Provisions to be made
against the Queen's Majesty's delivery, and for the christening of
the Prince, gathered out of former precedents." |
[April ?] |
85. Certificate of Thomas Powell, Keeper of the Ordnance Stores,
of the quantity of powder spent in firing ordnance on the Tower
Wharf, on May 6, 1606, at the funeral of the Earl of Devonshire,
then Master of the Ordnance. With underwritten demand of John
Reynolds, Master Gunner of England, for a quantity probably to be
employed in the like manner at the funeral of the Earl of Totness. |
April. |
86. Note, by Nathaniel Apslyn and John Cawse, of the masts at
Plymouth, received out of the St. Peter, of Horne, showing their
several lengths, and number of hands or palms. |
April. |
87. Survey, by — Willoughby and — Right, of a parcel of
masts lying near Arundel, with the charge of bringing them to
Chatham. |
[April ?] |
88. Replication of Thomas Mun, plaintiff, in an action of Mun
versus Letts and others, for chasing and abduction [chasiacionem et
abductionem] of a horse at Rothwell. |
[April ?] |
89. Order made by the Justices of co. Somerset at the sessions
held at Ilchester. The Officers of the Green Cloth for his Majesty's
Household having, by letter dated January 24 last, certified that
complaint was made by the Corporation of Bridgewater of a greater
charge being laid upon them towards his Majesty's composition than
they ought to bear, the same was referred to John Symes, George
Powlett, Robert Goffe, and George Browne, four of the Justices. |