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March 19.
Westminster. |
Warrant to the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex to deliver Edward Marlyn, condemned prisoner in Newgate, to Captain Lodovic
Hamilton to transport him into the State of Venice. [Sign Man.
Car. I., Vol. xii., No. 78.] |
March 19.
Westminster. |
Grant of privilege to Stephen Gibbes for 14 years, of his invention
for defence of marsh lands from the sea and for making useful
decayed havens, rendering to the Crown 20s. per annum. [Ibid.,
No. 79.] |
March 19.
Westminster. |
Grant to John Newnam of the benefit of three bonds of 200l.
forfeited by George Hoyte, Richard Payne, and Peter Payne, and
their sureties, for not appearing in the Star Chamber, one-third
being reserved to the Crown. [Ibid., No. 80.] |
March 19.
Westminster. |
Confirmation upon petition of Sir Roger Manners, of laws made
by virtue of a commission issued in the 42nd year of Queen Elizabeth for survey of the marsh lands, co. Lincoln. The same having
been confirmed by the late King. [Ibid., No. 81.] |
March 19.
Westminster. |
Warrant to pay to Christopher Favell 1,000l. for two diamond
pendants sold to the King in April last, with interest of the same
until payment. [Ibid., No. 82.] |
March 19.
Albury. |
1. Sir Thomas Hide, Sheriff of co. Buckingham, to the Council.
Certificate of the names of the Justices of Peace for various divisions
of the county, with a view to the execution of the Statutes for
relief of the poor. |
March 19.
Albury. |
2. The same to the same. Sends certificate of the Justices of
Peace for the borough of Buckingham respecting the provision of
corn and regulation of the markets. Inclosed, |
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2. i. The certificate above mentioned. Markets indifferently well
furnished. Wheat 8s. the bushel. 1631, March 6. |
March 19.
Whitehall. |
3. Sec. Dorchester to Thomas Covell, Chief Keeper of Lancaster
Gaol. Warrant to deliver the body of Edward Ditchfield to Richard
Wainwright, one of his Majesty's messengers, to be conveyed before
the Council. [Unsigned.] |
March 19.
Mildenhall. |
4. Dr. Richard Steward to Sec. Dorchester. Had he not received
the Sec's. letter would have ventured upon an excuse to the Lord
Chamberlain. Cannot like the manner of this employment, because
it lies too open to a censure. Thanks for the Sec's. advice. |
| March 19. |
5. Petition of Capt. Thomas March to the Lords of the Admiralty.
The Fourth Lion's Whelp being safe returned and delivered at
Chatham, he prays letters to the Mayors of Lynn and Boston to call
such as are behind in payment before them to give present satisfaction, or shew cause why they should not perform their agreement. |
| March 19. |
6. Petition of Hannibal Bonithon to the Lords of the Admiralty. Presents his reasons, reference, report and certificates, and
having for 14 weeks together attended the Board, implores them to
settle him in his command. |
| March 19. |
7. Certificate of Justices of the Peace for co. Huntingdon, addressed to the Sheriff of the same county, as to the inclosures in
the Hundred of Norman Cross. Mary Countess Dowager of Westmoreland has inclosed part of her manor of Woodstone; —
Laurence and John Martiall have divided between them the Lordship of Woodwalton; William Fimmore has inclosed 13 acres in
the fields of Yaxley. |
| March 19. |
8. Account of armours delivered out of the office of Ordnance for
sundry his Majesty's services since the last general remain ended
13 May 1620. |
| March 20. |
Docquet of grant to Stephen Gibbes. [See Sign Man. 1631,
March 19.] |
| March 20. |
Docquet of grant to John Newnam. [See Sign Man. 1631,
March 19.] |
| March 20. |
Docquet of warrant to deliver Edward Marlyn out of Newgate.
[See Sign Man. 1631, March 19.] |
| March 20. |
Licence to Patrick Maule, a Groom of the Bedchamber, to take
partridges for his Majesty in any place within England. [Docquet.] |
| March 20. |
Docquet of warrant to pay to Francis Longston 200l. [See Sign
Man. 1631, March 18.] |
| March 20. |
Docquet of warrant to pay to Christopher Favell 1,000l. [See
Sign Man. 1631, March 19.] |
| March 20. |
Docquet of warrant to pay to Sir John Wake 60l. [See Sign
Man. 1631, March 21.] |
| March 20. |
Docquet of grant to the town of Tenby, of confirmation of their
ancient charters. [See Sign Man. 1631, March 21.] |
| March 20. |
Docquet of confirmation of laws made by a Commission for
surveying the marsh lands in co. Lincoln. [See Sign Man. 1631,
March 19.] |
March 20.
The Downs, 12 at Night. |
9. Captain John Mennes to Nicholas. Has arrived in the Downs
with loss of his long boat in a very hard gale of wind. Is informed
by a Dartmouth man that Downes the pirate is in Torbay, and has
exchanged his own vessel for that of a Scot whom he took. |
| March 20. |
10. Certificate of Justices of the Peace for co. Suffolk, as to the
measures taken by them for keeping down the price of corn in the
Liberty of St. Ethelred. Rye is now 6s. 8d. the bushel, and wheat 8s. |
| March 20. |
11. Bond of Drew Lovett, citizen and goldsmith of London, to
the King, in 100l., conditioned for the appearance of George Popham
of London, gent., before Sec. Dorchester on 30 days' notice. |
March 21.
Westminster. |
Warrant to the Commissioners of the King's revenue while Prince
of Wales, and to Francis Phillips, Auditor, and Aden Parkens, Receiver
General, of co. Northampton, to pay to Sir John Wake 60l., an
arrear of 40l. per annum, assigned to him by the late Duke of
Buckingham, together with the office of Lieutenant of the forest of
Salcey, co. Northampton. [Sign Man. Car. I., Vol. xii., No. 83.] |
March 21.
Westminster. |
Grant to the town of Tenby, co. Pembroke, of a confirmation of
their ancient charters, with an enlargement of the privileges thereby
conferred. [Ibid., No. 84.] |
| March 21. |
12. Justices of Peace of co. Suffolk, to the Council. Their regulations have lowered the price of corn in those parts, but most
unhappily Samuel Puckle of Norwich, falsely pretending great
plenty of buck and small use thereof made by the poor, has got a
licence for transporting 100 lasts, by which they understand 1,100
quarters of buckweed, or buckwheat as it is termed in their Lordships' order, to be laden at Yarmouth for Rotterdam. To see their
bread thus taken from them and sent to strangers has turned the
impatience of the poor into licentious fury and desperation. They
come in great troops to the writers telling them they must needs
starve if this corn, which only they were able to buy, be taken from
them. The knowledge of it has raised the price to 6 or 7 shillings
a quarter, and brought up wheat and rye to the old rates. Pray a
restraint of the meditated export, and punishment of Puckle for his
false pretences. |
March 21.
Yarmouth. |
13. Bailiffs of Yarmouth to the same. Samuel Puckle, mentioned
above, had applied to export his 100 lasts of buckweed, but the
writers having received strict command by the Book of Orders, and
late directions from the Lord Chief Justice, to be careful to make
provision for the poor, and not to permit exportation, and since then
the scarcity having been discovered to be far greater than was
expected, so that many families of good sort have no other bread
than such as is made of buckweed, and that not plentiful, yea and
the poor people laying violent hands on boatmen suspected of bringing in corn for exportation, the writers have forborne the lading of
the said grain, until their Lordships were acquainted therewith. |
March 21.
Totness. |
14. Dep. Lieuts. of Devon to the Council. Ambrose Roope, of
Little Dartmouth, in that county, serves with arms proportionable
to his estate. |
| March 21. |
15. Officers of the Navy and Masters of the Trinity House to the
Lords of the Admiralty. Having conferred on the propositions of
Sir Thomas Button, they think that above 60 men are not fit to be
allowed in the Whelps. They should incline to reduce them to 50.
It may be useful to have four murderers in each of these vessels, and
to change two of the demi-cannons into light minions. |
| March 21. |
16. Bishop Howson of Durham to Bishop Laud. Begs him not
to conceive that he is so wickedly base-minded as to wrong any
man for his friend's quarrel, and that he is of the same constant
affection towards God, the King, and the Church, and the whole
doctrine and discipline thereof, as he has been from the beginning,
and that he never intends deficere in extremo actu. |
| March 21. |
17. Differences between the hatred of God and man, signed
"John Archer," and, indorsed by Bishop Laud, "Mr. Archer's
"second part of his catechism, as himself avows it." [See 1631,
March 9, Vol. clxxxvi., No. 64.] |
| March 22. |
18. Form of renewed commissions sent into all the counties in
England and Wales, to compound with such persons as are to make
fine for not appearing at the coronation, to receive the order of
knighthood, with lists of the commissioners to whom the commissions were severally directed. [Copy.] |
| March 22. |
19. Petition of Charles Griffith, prisoner in co. Montgomery, to
the King. On 13 Oct. last, there happened an affray at Newton
between John Owen and a stranger. Petitioner did his best to part
them, but John Owen was killed. Petitioner being indicted for
murder, the jury could not agree, whereupon the judges discharged
them, and bound some of the prosecutors and jury over to appear in
the Court of the Marches, where they were fined for their malicious
prosecution. Prays that the judges may certify the facts, and the
petitioner be relieved. Underwritten, |
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19. i. Reference to the Judges of Assize to certify the nature of
the offence, and whether they consider the prisoner capable
of mercy. Whitehall, 1631, March 22. |
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19. ii. Sir John Bridgeman and Sir Marmaduke Lloyd, the
Judges of Assize before whom petitioner was tried, to the
King. Report the circumstances as above stated, with
addition that, during the second night the jury were
locked up, two brothers of the party slain, and others of
his friends delivered cloaks, burnt sack, &c., to the jurors
who were inclined to find petitioner guilty, adding
that they would have blood for blood. |
| March 22. |
20. Sir John Cæsar to the Council. Report of facts proved in
reference to the complaint of John Baker against Daniel Smith
and Thomas Smith, of Barley, co. Herts. The case being referred to
arbitration, the umpire ultimately awarded 25l., to be paid by the
Smiths to Baker on the 1st Dec. last, which they had refused
to pay. |
| [March 22.] |
21. Certificate of Sir John Cæsar and various persons resident in
and near Barley in Herts, that Daniel Smith is a very contentious
and unquiet person, to the great trouble and vexation of his
neighbours. |
March 22.
Bramford. |
22. John Acton, Sheriff of Suffolk, to the Council. The Justices of
Peace certify that much good has ensued from their labours in
reference to the price of corn, yet by reason of the scarcity it is
much increased in price this month. Wheat, 3l. 4s. to 3l. 12s. per
quarter; rye, 53s. 4d. to 56s.; barley, 36s. to 40s.; oats, 20s. to
21s. 4d. |
| March 22. |
23. Certificate of Justices of the Peace for co. Dorset, that the
markets for the division of Dorchester have been generally supplied
with corn; wheat is now 7s. or 7s. 6d. |
| March 22. |
Minutes of proceedings of Committee of Council of War. The
cases dealt with were those of Serjeant William Tyler, Capt.
Emanuel Gilpin, and Capt. Richard Ouseley. In the last case, the
Committee recommended Burlamachi, if he had not yet made up his
grand account to his Majesty for those monies, in charity to the
petitioner to procure him payment of 130l., certified by Dalbier to
be due to him. [See 1631, March 7., Vol. clxxxvi., No. 47.] |
| March 22. |
24. Samuel Dores and others to the Lords of the Admiralty.
Certify that Henry Cowdall is able to take charge as master of
one of the King's ships. [Sec. Dorchester recommended him by
an indorsement for master of the St. Claude, but he was appointed
boatswain of the Convertive.] |
March 22.
Office of Ordnance. |
25. Account of armours received into the Ordnance office from
several persons, since the last general remain ended 13 May 1620. |
March 23.
Westminster. |
Warrant to pay to Sir Robert Karr 1,000l. for supply of the Privy
Purse. [Prepared in blank. The sum inserted by the King. Sign
Man., Car. I., Vol. xii., No. 85.] |
March 23.
Westminster. |
Protection to Sir Thos. Bludder for one year. [Ibid., No. 86.] |
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26. Petition of Sir Guilford Slingsby, Comptroller of the Navy,
to the King. The King has signified his pleasure that petitioner
should be relieved. The prize ship he first sued for was previously
disposed of. The St. Claude, moved by his late petition, is found serviceable for the Narrow Seas. He now states that it has been the
ancient custom for all his predecessors, until Sir Henry Palmer, to be
Admirals of the Narrow Seas. That has been conferred on Sir
Henry Mervyn, but the Vice-Admiral's place is void. Prays a grant
of the same to himself and his son. |
| March 23. |
27. The same to Sec. Dorchester. Prays his support to the preceding petition. It has been a custom, or rather a privilege of his
predecessors, ever since Sir David Port, the first Comptroller of the
Navy, until Sir Henry Palmer, his immediate predecessor. They
have all, or the most part, been Admirals of the Narrow Seas. The
place he now seeks for is so mean that his Majesty cannot but conceive that necessity has compelled him to embrace it. |
| March 24. |
Capt. John Mennes to Nicholas. Sends him copy of a MS.
written by Sir William Monson, relating to certain transactions between the Hollanders and Dunkirkers in 1604, when Sir William
was Admiral of the Narrow Seas, similar to circumstances likely to
occur at the present time. Begs Nicholas to acquaint the Lords
therewith and procure the writer directions how to act in the like
case. [See Domestic Eliz., 1591. Vol. of Admiralty Collections,
fol. 100 b.] |
March 24.
Nottingham. |
28. Justices of Peace for co. Nottingham to the Council. Report
their proceedings in order to keep down the price of corn. Barley
now about 5s. the strike. A good quantity of corn has been brought
into the county by the river Trent, and they hope that in summer
time, when coal carriages come into their country for coals, they will
bring corn with them. |
March 24.
Blackfriars. |
29. William Ryley to [perhaps Sir William Segar, Garter, or some
other member of the College of Arms]. Sends him a draft of letter
to be corrected. Prefixed, |
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29. i. The College of Arms or some of its members to Thos. Earl
of Arundel and Surrey, Earl Marshal. At request of
William Ryley, Rougecross Pursuivant Extraordinary,
they certify that all officers of arms heretofore have had
coats of arms allowed them by the King's warrant to the
Master of the Great Wardrobe. Such warrants are to be
recommended to the King by the Earl Marshal. [Draft.] |
March 25.
Westminster. |
Grant to Lewis le Mire of the office of Apothecary to the Prince,
with the fee of 40l. per annum, surrendered by John Wolfgang
Rumler, apothecary to the late Queen Anne. [Sign Man. Car. I.,
Vol. xiii., No. 1.] |
March 25.
Whitehall. |
Proclamation for the better direction of those who desire to repair
to the Court for the cure of their disease, called the king's evil.
[A republication of the proclamation on this subject of 6 April
1630, with an additional clause allusive to the danger of having
any concourse of people "in this spring or summer time," to have
resort to London, the Court, or the Royal person. Coll. Procs.,
Car. I., No. 140.] |
March 25.
Whitehall. |
Further proclamation prohibiting the exportation of corn and
grain. [Ibid., No. 141.] |
| March 25. |
30. Petition of Thomas Hutchins, post of Crewkerne, to the
Council. Petitioner is now in prison on the information of Serjeant
Ranulph Church, paymaster to the posts, which he will prove untrue.
Prays the Lords to send to the Marshalsea that petitioner may come
to the Board to his answer, and the rather because the Lord Treasurer
has promised that all the posts should have some relief the latter
end of this month. [Ordered to be released this day. Co. Reg.,
Car. I., Vol. vi., p. 414.] |
| March 25. |
31. Sec. Dorchester to [Sir Henry Marten]. Mons. Joachimi is
full of anxiety in regard of the Portugal prize. Some officers of Sir
Henry's court have informed him of a stop, and that Sir Henry has
a purpose to leave the town on Monday, before the cause receive an
end. The King has given the Sec. commandment to assure Joachimi
that there shall be no delay that he shall have cause to complain of,
and that Sir Henry shall not stir out of the town till it be ended.
[Draft.] |
March 25.
Newport. Isle of Wight. |
32. Richard Jolliff to Nicholas. Received a letter from Mr. Goodwin, one of the Masters attendant at Portsmouth, that there was
lost one of his Majesty's long boats at the Isle of Wight, in relieving
a Dutch man-of-war. For satisfaction thereof the writer has detained
certain goods of the Dutch ship. Prays him to acquaint the Lord
Treasurer therewith, he being Governor of the island, that when the
States Ambassador sends his warrant for the goods, the writer may
know what to demand, and by what warrant, he not being now
Deputy Vice-Admiral as he was in the time of Lord Conway. |
March 25.
The Downs. |
33. Captain John Mennes to the same. Has received order to
intercept the St. Peter of Rotterdam, but is altogether unprovided
of victuals. Prays supply, and desires to know whether he may go
in search of the St. Peter to Gouries Gatt, on the coast of
Holland. |
| March 25. |
34. Receipt for 6l. half year's rent of [Barkham], where Nicholas's brother, William Hunton, lives. |
| March 25. |
35. List of Justices of Peace for co. Salop, with their several
divisions for execution of the orders respecting the laws for relief of
the poor. |
March 25.
Barrington. |
36. Justices of Peace for co. Somerset to the Sheriff of the same
county. Report their execution of the orders respecting corn and
relief of the poor in the five hundreds of their division of the
county. Wheat is now at 9s. the bushel. |
March 26.
Westminster. |
Warrant to pay to James Gaultier, Frenchman, 175l., due upon a
former Privy Seal, as also an annuity of 100l. per annum. [Sign
Man. Car. I., Vol. xiii., No. 2.] |
March 26.
Westminster. |
37. The King to the several Collectors under the commissions for
compounding with those who did not receive the order of knighthood at the coronation. Sends the commission, and instructions,
from which they are not to depart to the King's disadvantage.
[Copy.] |
March 26.
Stafford. |
38. William Wollaston, Sheriff of co. Stafford, to the Council.
Reports abatement in the price of corn and the continual care of
the Justices. |
| March 26. |
39. Justices of Peace for Essex to the Council. Exhaustion of
the stock of corn, and consequent failure of supply in the markets,
and rise of prices, "tending to scarcity." |
March 26.
Acrise. |
40. Sir Robert Lewkenor, Sheriff of Kent, to the Council. Sends
list of Justices of Peace, with their several divisions, for execution
of Statutes for relief of the poor, and one report touching the
business of corn. Inclosed, |
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40. i. List of Justices of Peace above mentioned. |
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40. ii. Sir John Honeywood to Sir Robert Lewkenor. Reports
his care of the markets in the Lathe of Shepway: wheat
is 6s. 6d. per bushel. Elmstead, 1631, Feb. 4. |
| March 26. |
41. Mary Countess of Westmoreland to Sec. Dorchester. Hears
that Lord Holland is to be Justice in Oyer on this side Trent.
Begs him to instruct her how to address herself, that her son may
not miss the command of the Forest of Rockingham. |
March 26.
Newport, Isle of Wight. |
42. Sir Edward Denys to Nicholas. Francis Moundeford, an
attorney of that island, has been served with a warrant to appear
before the Council, for suing out process against two of his Majesty's
servants, of Cowes Castle, he being in London at the time, and not
conceiving that they were the King's servants. Being ill and unfit
for travel, prays that his attendance may be spared until next
term. |
| March 26. |
43. John Grymesdych to Sir Francis Cottington. Having considered Sir Bevis Thelwall's speech of yesterday, the writer desires
Sir Francis to propound to the Lord Treasurer, that if it be his
Majesty's pleasure that the writer should go on with the service for
one year, he will undertake to bring the expense within the compass
of the 16,000l. a year, to give all men satisfaction, and reduce the
office to its former splendour, provided he may be enabled to
examine persons on oath, whom he fears abuse the King's service,
and may be appointed a convenient lodging in the empty part of
the Wardrobe House. |
March 26.
Whitehall. |
44. Sir Robert Aiton to Sir Francis Nethersole. Disposed
himself to do all the service in his power to the two gentlemen
that he recommended to Sir Robert, but he saw neither of them
whilst they were here. If any other occasion occur of the like kind,
will be more careful to make it appear that the Queen, Sir Francis's
mistress, hath not here any creature more devoted to her than Sir
Robert. |
| March 26. |
45. Declaration how the account of Sir Francis Willoughby for
his past services now stands, with a memorandum underwritten that
it was this day discharged in full by a payment to William Lake
of 395l. |
| March 26. |
46. List of various letters patent granted during the sixth year
of King Charles I., which ended this day; it contains notes of the
following grants:— |
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14 March 1631. To Elizabeth, Countess of Anglesea; a pension of 1,000l.
per annum. |
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4 Dec. 1630. " Robert Lord Brooke and others, incorporation as
Governor and Company of Adventurers of Westminster for the plantation of the Islands of Providence, Henrietta, and adjacent islands lying on the
coast of America. |
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13 Aug. 1630. To Edward Ball, Edward Lastelle, and others; licence to
prepare peat by reducing it to a coal, that it shall
serve for melting iron, boiling salt, and burning
brick. |
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20 May " " Edward Barnard; to be upper porter in the Tower of
London. |
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22 July " " George Burroughs; to be a gunner in the Tower of
London. |
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1 July " " John Banks; to be Attorney General of Charles
Prince of Wales. |
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27 April " " Archbishop Harsnet, of York, and others; commission
to hear and determine a cause between William
Cowland and John Senhouse, and others. |
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1 Feb. 1631. " Sir Julius Cæsar, Master of the Rolls, and others;
commission to hear causes in Chancery. |
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15 April 1630. " Henry Earl of Manchester, and others; commission to
execute the office of Justice in Eyre on this side
Trent. |
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4 June " " Lord Treasurer Weston, and others; commission to
compound for the estates of recusants convict. |
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18 March 1631. " The same, and others; commission to view what
quantity of money, armour, and ordnance, were in
the hands of the officers, and to take their accounts. |
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25 March 1631. " Archbishop Harsnet, of York, Lord Keeper Coventry,
and others; commission to use ecclesiastical power
for reformation of errors, heresies, and other enormities. |
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2 Oct. 1630. " John Copley; licence to make salt from sea water,
without pans or furnaces. |
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21. Dec. " " Archbishop Abbot and others; commission to compound with creditors of poor prisoners. |
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5 Jan. 1631. " The same, and others; commission to inquire how
the statutes for relief of the poor are put in
execution. |
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14 Dec. 1630. " Anthony Wyther and Sam. Lyveley; commission to
inquire how the statutes for true clothmaking are
put in execution. |
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25 May " " Patrick Craford and Matthew Birkenhead; to be
clerks for entering passes to persons embarking
from Bristol and other western ports. |
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23 Nov. " " Matthew Clyfford; to be a gunner in the Tower of
London. |
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8 Dec. " " Lord Treasurer Weston, Thos. Earl of Arundel, and
others; commission to set down courses for maintenance of fishing on the coasts of Scotland and
Ireland. |
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19 Nov. " " Mayors and officers of the ports; commission to
minister an oath to all passengers beyond seas,
except merchants. |
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12 Oct. 1630. To Sir Kenelm Digby; to be a principal officer of the
navy. |
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2 Oct. " " Henry Earl of Manchester and others; commission to
take a view of all the books and writings of Sir
Robert Cotton, and to take special note of such as
may concern the King. |
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5 Aug. " " Sir Thomas Aylesbury and others; commission to
view the King's ships at Chatham, and set down a
course for making them ready for service. |
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24 July " " Thomas Lord Coventry, Lord Treasurer Weston, and
others; commission to inquire what houses have
been erected in London since 13 Jac. contrary to
any proclamation. |
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13 July " " Archbishop Harsnet, Lord Treasurer Weston, and
others; commission to make leases of recusants'
lands, and to find out what chattels are forfeited to
the King. |
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1 July " " Lord Keeper Coventry and others; commission to
examine Thomas Fitz, and to discover what beaver
skins or other goods were brought in by Capt.
Kirke. |
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16 April " " Clement Cotton; licence for sole imprinting a brief
concordance of the Holy Scriptures. |
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22 July " " Lebbe Crofts; to be a gunner in the Tower of London. |
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10 March 1631. " Lord Treasurer Weston and Sir Francis Cottington;
to farm the Queen's and King's fines for licences of
alienation in the Chancery. |
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11 May 1630. " Officers of Customs at Bristol, Mayor and Recorder
of Beaumaris, and others; to take the oath of all
passengers going beyond seas. |
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14 Jan. 1631. " Edward Earl of Dorset; to be Constable of Beaumaris. |
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10 Jan. " " Sir Humphrey Davenport; to be Chief Baron of the
Exchequer. |
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29 Nov. 1630. " Sir Dudley Digges; to be Master of the Rolls in
reversion. |
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7 March 1631. " Abraham Dawes and others; to farm all manner of
customs. |
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2 April 1630. " John Edwards; to be lecturer in Greek in the University of Oxford in reversion. |
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30 July " " Thomas Francke; licence to use a new devised instrument for draining mines and low grounds. |
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10 April " " Sir James Fullerton; to have the forfeiture of recognizances of Andrew Hoskyns, Thomas Webb, and
others, as also their fines in the Star Chamber for
riots in Gillingham Forest. |
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4 Dec. " " Sir Gilbert Gerard, John Gourdon, Gregory Gawsell,
John Graunt, and others; in corporation, as Governor
and Company of Adventurers of Westminster for
the Plantation of the islands of Providence and
Henrietta, and adjacent islands lying on the coast
of America. |
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10 March 1631. To Gregory Granger; to be one of the yeomen prickers
of the privy harriers. |
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13 Jan. " " Francis Gardiner; to be one of the under-keepers of
the park of Theobalds. |
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13 Jan. " " The same; a pension of 50l. per annum. |
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14 Oct. 1630. " Edward Greene; to be head engraver of the irons for
coinage in the Tower of London. |
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13 July " " George Lord Goring; to be Secretary, Clerk of the
Signet, and Clerk of the Council, for the Principality
of Wales. |
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14 July " " Sir John Gibson; the farm of the alum works in cos.
Dorset and York. |
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26 March " " Stephen Gibbes; licence to put in practice a peculiar
art for defence of marsh lands against the sea and
the fresh surrounding. |
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22 Jan. 1631. " Sir Arthur Ingram, to have 725l. 3s. 2¾d. |
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1 Feb. " " Humphrey Jones and Evan Jones; the office of receiver
of all rents in co. Palatine of Chester in reversion. |
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7 July 1630. " George Kirke; to be Gentleman of the King's robes. |
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20 April " " James Levingston; farm of fees for sealing sixpenny
writs, under the yearly rent of 1,000l. |
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9 Nov. " " Governor and Company of the merchants trading to
the East Indies; licence to transport 30,000l. in
foreign gold. |
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29 July " " William Loving; to have three parts in four of money
forfeited for not returning true certificates of what
corn has been transported into parts beyond the
seas. |
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29 July " " The same; to be upper porter in the Tower. |
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15 July " " Margaret Lady Mennes; a pension of 200l. |
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26 July " " Christopher Metcalfe; to be General Surveyor of the
Customs of tonnage and poundage in reversion. |
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28 Feb. 1631. " Thomas Mainwaring; to be master of the hospital of
St. John Baptist, in Chester, in reversion. |
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3 June 1630. " Thomas Mottershed and Edward Mottershed; the office
of collector of all mulets, fines, and forfeitures. |
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28 Feb. 1631. " James Oughterlony; to be keeper and captain of Holy
Island and Ferne Island. |
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11 Feb. " " Michael Parker and Edward Mainwaring; licence to
set forth lotteries for raising money for bringing
springs of water to London. |
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8 Feb. " " John Powell; to be one of the ordinary serjeants-atarms. |
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16 Jan. " " Phineas Pett; to be a principal officer of the Navy,
with a fee of 200l. per annum. |
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23 Nov. 1630. " Richard Paxford; to be a gunner in the Tower. |
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12 Aug. " " Philip Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery; to be
steward of the Duchy of Cornwall. |
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Proclamations issued during the 6 Car. I.
1. Concerning tobacco.
2. Forbidding disorderly trading with the savages in
New England.
3. Concerning peace between England and Spain.
4. For preventing dearth of corn and victuals.
5. For suppressing rogues and vagabonds, and relief of
the poor.
6. For adjourning Michaelmas term.
7. Against false dying of silk.
8. Prohibiting the keeping of Bartholomew and
Sturbridge fairs, and our Lady fair in Southwark.
9. For easing compositions for knighthood.
10. Concerning new buildings in London, and against
dividing houses and receiving inmates.
11. For suppressing felons and outlaws.
12. For better discovery of burglaries, and suppressing
secret practices of retailing brokers.
13. Prohibiting the exportation of corn.
14. and 15. For confirming defective titles.
16. For restraining the importation of iron wire.
17. For quickening the laws for relief of the poor.
18. For preventing the exportation of wools, fullers
earth, and hides.
19. For better ordering those who repair to the Court
for cure of the king's evil. |
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22 July 1630. To Richard Paxford; to be a gunner in the Tower. |
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10 Jan. 1631. " Endymion Porter; farm of all customs and other
duties on French wines. |
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7 March " " Sir Paul Pindar and others; farm of all customs and
duties on goods imported or exported. |
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21 Jan. " " David Ramsey and others; the sole benefit of an engine for draining coal mines. |
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21 Jan. " " The same; licence to make saltpetre in an open field
of four acres, sufficient to serve the kingdom, with
other inventions and discoveries. |
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11 Nov. 1630. " the same; licence to separate gold and silver from
other impure metals. |
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5 March 1631. " Sir William Russell to receive two fines of 500l. imposed on Sir Thomas Read for not performing a
decree in the Chancery. |
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27 Apr. 1630. " Nathaniel Reeve; to be gunner in the Tower. |
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24 May " " Sir William Russell and others; to receive impositions
on velvets and other articles, until he shall have
received satisfaction for money disbursed for the
King's service. |
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17 Apr. " " David Ramsey; two-thirds of pirates goods in Ireland. |
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11 Feb. 1631. To Sir Edward Stradling and John Lyde; licence to
bring water to London from any spring within one
mile and a half from Hoddesdon, under the rent of
4,000l. yearly. |
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15 Nov. 1630. " William Smyth and Thomas Lewyn; licence to import coach horses and mares. |
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3 May " " Francis Sheldon; to be clerk of the prick and cheque
of the navy at Woolwich. |
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9 June " " Sir Ralph Sydenham; to be surveyor of the ordnance
in the Tower in reversion. |
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17 June " " Anna Stewart, Lady Saltoun; the moiety of such reserved rents as she could discover not to have been
answered to the King for ten years. |
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22 July " " John Spencer; to be a gunner in the Tower. |
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7 July " " Giles Tompkins; a pension of 40l. |
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28 Apr. " " Martin Trevor [Turner ?]; to be Comptroller of the
Customs in Kingston upon-Hull. |
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19 Nov. " " Edward Thoroughgood; to be clerk for writing licences to persons going abroad. |
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11 May " " Robert Tirwhitt; licence to transport 3,200 barrels
of butter out of cos. Lincoln and York, for 21
years. |
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19 Apr. " " Francis Tucker and others; licence to search for hid
treasure. |
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28 Apr. " " Peter Wright and Martin Turner; the Comptrollership of the customs in Kingston-upon-Hull. |
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8 Feb. 1631. " Lord Treasurer Weston; to be captain of the Isle of
Wight and of all castles in the said island. |
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8 Dec. 1630. " Richard Wynn and John Wynn; the collectorship of
customs in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. |
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22 July " " Rowland Woodward; to attend ambassadors and
strangers coming into the realm, in the absence of
Sir John Finet. |
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4 Aug. " " Edward Viscount Wimbledon; to be keeper and Captain of Portsmouth. |
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22 July " " John Wale; to be a gunner in the Tower. |
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13 July " " Henry Wynn; to be Secretary, Clerk of the Council,
and Clerk of the Signet, in Wales, in reversion after
Lord Goring. |
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10 March 1631. " Lord Treasurer Weston and others; the farm of the
fines for licences of alienation in Chancery. |
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19 March " " James Weston; to be serjeant-at-law. |
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1 June 1630. " Nicholas Le Strange; to be a baronet. |
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31 Oct. " " John Short; to be clerk of the prick at Chatham,
in reversion. |
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13 April " " Alexander Staples; to be porter of the Minorites,
or Minories, adjoining the walls of the city of
London. |
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29 March " " Thomas Scafe; to be a gunner in Carlisle. |
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29 March 1630. To Henry Starkey; to be a gunner in the Tower. |
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5 Feb. 1631. " Lady Mary Sydenham; a pension of 200l. |
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22 April 1630. " John Trevor; the farm of all taxations and impositions upon coals. |
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2 April " " George Twisleton; to be a baronet. |
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22 Aug. " " Simon Thelwall and others; master of the office of
revels. |
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29 March " " Thomas Trigg; to be a gunner in the Tower. |
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26 Dec. " " Christopher Earl of Anglesea; to be guardian of
George Villiers, at the request of Lady Rebecca
Villiers. |
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12 May " " John Verney and others; to be clerks of the signet
in South Wales. |
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29 March " " Edward Underwood; to be a gunner in the Tower. |
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8 Dec. " " Mademoiselle Vantelet; a pension of 300l. |
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24 Feb. 1631. " Richard Wigmore, Richard Ward, and others; to be
serjeants-at-arms. |
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4 July 1630. " George Willmer and others; to be collectors of impositions upon tobacco. |
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20 Aug. " " Francis Williamson the elder and Francis Williamson
the younger; to be registrar of pawns made to retailing brokers. |
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9 June " " Thomas Viscount Wentworth; to be receiver of
revenues arising by the forfeitures of Popish recusants in cos. Stafford, Derby, &c. |
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8 June " " Francis Winterton and Richard Boteler; 6,157l.
9s. 2d., and the arrearages of rents and fines for
licences for keeping taverns or selling wine by
retail. |
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1 June " " Philip Warrick [Warwick]; to be one of the
clerks of the signet in ordinary, in reversion. |
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13 June " " Thomas Wyllis; to be clerk of the Crown in
Chancery. |
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9 Sept. " " Mary Walderove; a pension of 300l. |
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13 Feb. 1631. " Sir Henry Wotton; a pension of 500l. |
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19 [Feb. 1631.] " Peter Young and others, gentlemen ushers in ordinary; to have certain fees on the creation of every
peer, baronet, or knight. |
| March 27. |
47. Attorney General Heath to the King. Report on the petition
of Sir George Paul. Whilst petitioner served in the King's Bench
Office, which together with the Attorney General, he lately held for
the Duke of Buckingham, he was discharged of the services in the
petition named. It would be no ill precedent to grant his suit.
Underwritten, |
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47. i. Minute that the King grants the petitioner's request,
and refers it to the Attorney General to prepare a book
accordingly. Whitehall, 1631, April 6. |
March 27.
Ipswich. |
48. Henry Dade to Nicholas. Earnestly requests him to procure a
release of all actions from Sir William Withypoll to Bardwell, or
otherwise a withdrawing of the actions. |
March 28.
Westminster. |
Release to William Daynes and Roger Daynes, his son, of a bond
of 300l., entered into by them to his Majesty's use for 10 drakes,
and their carriages borrowed of the Lieutenant of the Ordnance, and
lost at sea. [Sign Man. Car. I, Vol. xiii., No. 3.] |
March 28.
Westminster. |
Licence to George Rodolph Weckherlin for the exclusive privilege
for 31 years of printing and putting to sale Catonis Disticha, Pub.
Terentii Comediæ, and some other small Latin school books, to take
effect after the expiration of a term of 21 years granted by King
James to the Stationers' Company, with an addition of certain books
not contained in the former privilege. [Ibid., No. 4] |
| March 28. |
49. Francis Nicolls, Sheriff of co. Northampton, to the Council.
Reports his proceedings in obedience to letters respecting the markets,
the price of corn, and the relief of the poor. Sends list of Justices
of Peace for that county, with the several divisions in which they
reside. Incloses, |
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49. i. List of Justices above referred to. |
March 29.
Westminster. |
Grant to John Kines, of the office of a gunner in the Tower of
London, with the fee of 6d. per diem, in the place of John Redworth
deceased. [Sign Man. Car. I., Vol. xiii., No. 5.] |
March 29.
Westminster. |
50. Justices of Peace for Westminster to the Council. White
wheat is 12s. 4d. the bushel, red wheat 11s. 6d.; oatmeal 8s. On
a survey of alehouses, they found 551, of which they suppressed
230, and licensed the remainder. All drinking cellars are suppressed.
On deaths of persons of the contagion of the sickness, the searchers
go with white wands in their hands, the red cross and the bill
"Lord have mercie upon us" set apparent on the doors. With every
such house there is a warder, and every day some of the Justices visit
and examine to see them do their duty. They be so kept up
40 days, and in that time purge and cleanse their houses with
lime and such like. |
| March 29. |
51. Certificate of Justices of Peace for co. Somerset, of the
quantity and prices of all sorts of grain, and the number of those
that are buyers of corn within the hundreds of Catsash, Horethorne,
Bruton, and Norton Ferris in co. Somerset; wheat 8s. 6d. per
bushel; rye 7s.; oats 3s. |
| March 29. |
52. Edward Viscount Conway to Foulke Reed. Has promised
his sister Pelham to lend her his mother's picture in the parlour to
take a copy of it. Is in great want of money. Begs him to send
up as much of this lady-day's rents as is gotten in. Hopes Lord
Coke's [?] rent is paid. He desires to be tenant to all the lordship.
His aunt Huncks has said nothing to him as yet. Mrs. Wright
desires to be settled there. [Draft.] |
March 29.
London. |
53. Philip Burlamachi to [Sec. Dorchester ?]. Capt. George Fleetwood, at his coming home from Denmark, had due to him 900l.,
which was allowed to his father, Sir Miles, out of a sum which he
had to pay Burlamachi, Capt. Fleetwood undertaking to give satisfaction to his officers. Explains the two sums of 50l., and 89l.
alleged by Sir Miles, with which Burlamachi has nothing to do,
never having received either of them. Incloses, |
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53. i. Statement by Julian Calandrini of the account of Capt.
George Fleetwood and the manner of its discharge. |
March 30.
Westminster. |
Warrant to pay to Sir Henry Vane, Comptroller of the Household, 210l., disbursed by him to Geritt Van Honthorst, in his last
ambassage into the Low Countries, for a picture of the King and
Queen of Bohemia and their children, by Honthorst, made and
sent to King Charles. [Sign Man. Car. I., Vol. xiii., No. 6.] |
March 30.
Westminster. |
Presentation of George Ashton, M.A., to the rectory of Hardwick,
co. Buckingham, void by simony. Lat. [Ibid., No. 7.] |
March 30.
Westminster. |
Grant to Thomas Parker, of the office of Master Carpenter of his
Majesty's Works, in cos. Chester and Flint, with a fee of 6d. per
diem, and a gown yearly. Lat. [Ibid., No. 8.] |
| March 30. |
54. Sir Robert Ducie, Lord Mayor of London, to the Council.
Reports, as commanded, on the state of the river, the sickness, the
price of corn, and concerning vagrants. Hopes this summer will
shew a fair and free river; the infection has subsided; hopes for
Irish corn and corn from the East Country; constables are looked
after and fined if they do not apprehend vagrants. |
March 30.
Carleton, near Penrith. |
55. Thomas Carleton to Sec. Dorchester. Wishes to know
whether the Sec. thanked Lord President Wentworth for passing
the writer over in respect of his fine, for not submitting to knighthood. New terrors come from York, that at the Lord President's
return he will have a bout at all who escaped before his going up. |
March 30.
Somerly. |
56. Herbert Dodington to Nicholas. If the writer's neighbour
will sell his land he has promised the writer a particular. Recommends to Nicholas the bearer, Nicholas Gayne, who is willing to go
to sea. |
| March 30. |
57. Justices of Peace for Southwark to the Council. Return the
number of alehouses in Southwark and Kentish Street. They give
the numbers in every parish; the totals are, alehouses 228, of which
the licences of 43 had been withdrawn. In the Newington side of
Kentish Street there were 21 alehouses, unlicensed on account of the
plague, which were deemed too many. Of vagrants 300 had been
punished and passed within the last six months. |
| March 30. |
58. Certificate of Sir Thomas Morton respecting the services of
Capt. Charles Dawson, who lost his employment in the Netherlands,
and served in the expedition to Cadiz, and so on until the end of all
those services. |
| March 30. |
59. Copy of the same. |
| March 30. |
60. "Advis sur la prevention de la Peste; cautions necessaires
pour en empescher le progres; et soing qu'il faut avoir quand elle
est allumée." A report in French, presented by the King's
direction to the Council, by Sir Theodore Mayerne, David Bethune,
and Matthew Lister, the King's Physicians in ordinary. They give
advice upon a variety of points of sanitary regulation, and especially
recommend the institution of a Chamber or Office of Health, and
the erection of four or five hospitals or pest-houses, one distinguished
beyond the rest, to be established at Chelsea, near the College of
Controversy, or towards Paddington, by the side of the stream which
runs in that district. |
March 31.
Westminster. |
Warrant to pay to Philip Burlamachi 420l., to be by him made
over to Mons. Rusdorf and Mons. Maurice, Commissioners sent to his
Majesty from the King of Bohemia, as the King's free gift. [Sign
Man. Car. I., Vol. xiii., No. 9.] |
March 31.
Westminster. |
Warrant to pay to Sir Thomas Roe 3,500l. for two pendant
diamonds by him sold to the King. [Ibid., No. 10.] |
March 31.
Westminster. |
Warrant to pay to Walter Montagu 400l. for his charges in his
journey into France on the King's service. [Ibid., No. 11.] |
March 31.
Westminster. |
Warrant to pay to Sir John Hippisley 1,000l., with interest, at
the rate of 8 per cent., from the 2nd inst., the said 1,000l. having
been paid by him by way of loan into the Exchequer. [Ibid.,
No. 12.] |
| [March 31.] |
61. Sir James Scott to the King. At the cashiering of the army
on 13 Nov. 1628, the writer made his course known to his Majesty,
who refused to make the two viscounts procured by the late Duke
for the writer's losses aboard, but gave his royal word that Sir James's
pay as colonel (20s. per diem) should be continued until he was otherwise provided for. He has rested ever since without receiving any
thing. Prays that he may be reckoned with and paid up to the
present time. Underwritten, |
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61. i. Reference by the Council of War to their next sitting at
which the Lord Treasurer or the Chancellor of the Exchequer shall be present. Whitehall, 1631, March 31. |
| March 31. |
62. Attorney General Heath to the King. Report probably on
the petition of Patrick Crawford and Mathew Birkenhead respecting
new regulations for the granting of passes; (See Vol. clxxxvi.,
No. 15.) The Attorney General suggested additional restrictions,
with the view of staying the passage of unlicensed persons. |
March 31.
Whitehall. |
63. The Council to the Lords of the Admiralty. Find that,
among other abuses, the using of nets, called trawls, is a principal
cause of the destruction of fish. The Lords of the Admiralty are to
take order that no trawls at all be used from the Long Sand Head to
Beachy Head. The Council are informed that the French, who
have permission to fish upon this coast, abuse that favour by fishing
contrary to their licence, and others of that nation, under colour of
that permission, take liberty to fish at the Zowe. The Lords of the
Admiralty are to take order that no French be permitted to fish on
this coast, or otherwise than according to their licence. |
March 31.
Whitehall. |
64. The Council to Theophilus Earl of Suffolk, Lord Warden of
the Cinque Ports. Similar letter. |
| March 31. |
65. Officers of the Navy to the Lords of the Admiralty. Report
the various services of Sir Francis Stewart, and recite the warrants
under which he had been employed. State also that Capt. Pennington in a lesser ship than Sir Francis had 30s. per diem, and
afterwards succeeding Sir Francis was allowed 40s. per diem. For
103 days Sir Francis should be paid 15s. per diem. |
| [March 31 ?] |
66. Nicholas to the same. By their command sends an account
of the sum due to Sir Francis Stewart, on the principle laid down
by the Officers of the Navy in the preceding letter. [Draft.] |
| March 31. |
67. Estimate for launching the Victory and the Vanguard at Woolwich, and the St. Dennis at Deptford, and for their transportation to
Chatham: total 589l. 19s. 1d. |
March 31.
Whitehall. |
68. Minutes of proceedings of the Committee of the Council of
War. Among the petitions dealt with were those of Sir Piers
Crosby, Peter Young, Colonel Robert Farrer, and Sir James Scott.
[Draft.] |
| March 31. |
69. Rough notes by William Boswell of the proceedings of the
same Committee. |
| March 31. |
70. Petition of a few several officers, having lost their places in
the Low Countries, to the Council of War. Pray them to take
notice of his Majesty's reference to them, and their 28 months
delay since they were discharged. Also that on Rubber Down,
before their going to Cadiz, the late Duke having mentioned to
the King, on request of the officers who had come from the Low
Countries, that they had acquit their fortunes to come into his
Majesty's service, he engaged his royal promise that they should
not only be satisfied with the like condition but that he would
in a better and greater measure reward them. Underwritten, |
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70. i. Order of the Council of War for the petitioners to make
answer to Mr. Boswell on various points, principally
affecting the point by whose order or at whose instance it
was that they left the Low Countries. Whitehall, 1631,
March 31. |
| March 31. |
71. Draft of the reference upon the preceding petition. |
| March 31. |
72. Petition of Thomas Lowther to the Council of War. Capt.
Richard Bond, slain in the Isle of Rhé, had due to him for his service
132l. 16s. Richard Bond, his son, took out letters of administration, and afterwards (being indebted to petitioner more than
that amount for his support for three years together), assigned
over his father's arrears to petitioner. Being in great distress
petitioner prays that he may be paid if not all yet part of the money.
Underwritten, |
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72. i. Their Lordships are much offended with the petitioner that
he rests not satisfied with their order of 12 Feb. last, to
which he must conform himself without further importunity. Whitehall, 1631, March 31. |
March 31.
Ordnance Office. |
73. General account of receipts and deliveries of armours since
the last general remain on the 13th May 1620. |
| March 31. |
74. Note of what is necessary to balance the above account. |
| [March ?] |
75. Warrant to Lord Treasurer Weston, Sir Francis Cottington,
Chancellor of the Exchequer, and to the Deputy of the Great
Wardrobe. Sir Bevis Thelwall, Clerk of the said Wardrobe, is gone
upon special occasions to the Isle of Wight. John Grymesdych is
to join in giving acquittance with the Deputy of the Great Wardrobe, during the absence of Sir Bevis. [Draft.] |
March.
Westminster. |
76. The King to [Commissioners appointed to settle the draining
of a particular level]. Having written three letters to the Commissioners of Sewers of that level to effect the draining the fens of
those parts, the King had found that the multitude of Commissioners
preferred their little benefit before the general good, and did but
perplex and hinder the work. He had therefore determined to
begin with that part wherein he had the greatest right as immediate
owner of the soil, and had made choice of them to be Commissioners
for the same. The greatest part of this level upon a former commission had been presented by a jury as fit to be drained, and a tax
of 10s. the acre had been laid by former Commissioners. The present
Commissioners are directed to lay the same tax as before, that the
undertakers may have such an equal bargain, by a proportion of the
lands, if the tax assessed shall not be paid at a day to be appointed
as shall give them fit encouragement. [Copy.] |
| [March.] |
77. Petition of Alice Tayler, widow of Captain Nathaniel Tayler,
to the King. Petitioner's husband served 23 years in Ireland and
the Low Countries, whence he was called into the King's service,
and the King stated him at 20s. per diem. Nevertheless Capt.
Mason, then Treasurer of the Army, paid him but 10s. per diem.
Prays an order for the remainder. |
| [March ?] |
78. Petition of William Innes, Vicar of Dovercourt with Harwich,
to the Council. Harwich might by some grave admonition from
their Honours enjoy the fruit of their labours in a speedy re-establishment of peace, if the restless malice of [John] Peck, and of
Osburne, the town clerk, did not hinder. Which Peck being gone
home, has persuaded the country that petitioner must be removed
to another place. Prays the declaration of their noble pleasure
concerning Peck and the repair of petitioner's damage. |
| [March ?] |
79. Petition of William Innes, Vicar of Dovercourt with Harwich,
to the Council. Their Honours having lately heard the misdemeanors of the gentlemen, and given directions to Sir William
Beecher and Mr. Meantys for the examination of John Peck and
Thomas Webb, who are the agents and prosecutors of the business
to his Majesty against the petitioner, petitioner conceives the misdemeanors are fully proved, and therefore prays that he may have
satisfaction without further suit. |
| [March ?] |
80. Petition of Sir Thomas Burton, owner of most part of Frisby,
co. Leicester, to the same. Frisby is a small village, never
anciently consisting of above 10 or 12 houses. The Council has been
certified of two yard land converted from arable to pasture, and that
there is likely to be a depopulation. Petitioner has let the land
with the houses, and the same shall so continue, and there shall be
no depopulation. Only one poor house built of earth is fallen
down. |
| [March ?] |
81. Certificate of Sir John Skeffington to the same, in answer to
their letter for laying open certain inclosed grounds of Sir Thomas
Burton. Sir Thomas stated that if he could not satisfy the Council,
he would speedily throw the lands open again. [Underwritten is a
minute of the preceding petition of Sir Thomas Burton.] |
| [March ?] |
82. Similar certificate of Sir John Skeffington, in reference to an
inclosure by Montjoy, Earl of Newport. |
| [March ?] |
83. Statement by Sir John Skeffington, of the conditions upon
which the Earl of Newport's inclosure was effected. |
| [March ?] |
84. Draft in the handwriting of Nicholas, of order of the Lords of
the Admiralty for Sir William Withypoll and Andreas Clench, to
stay proceedings against William Bardwell, until the Lords of the
Admiralty have conferred with the judges thereon. |
| [March ?] |
85. John Nicholas to his son Edward Nicholas. Letter for the
most part of family details and country news. Mrs. Hancock is
lately dead in Sarum, of the stone. Edward Nicholas's mother more
at ease from bathing her face in the grounds of beer. Nicholas's
sons are well at Dinton. Sir Robert Pye's mother was a Rogers and
not a Bodenham. Dr. Alexander Hyde to marry Bishop Towlson's
[Townson's] youngest daughter, the Bishop's jewel. The writer's
cousin, Young, is thankful for Edward Nicholas's care of his young
kinsman. |
| [March ?] |
86. Petition of Henry Skip with to the Council and Council of
War. In consideration of his great want, petitioner was contented
and so ordered by their Lordships to take from Julian Calandrini
10l., for 13l. 18s., 9d., to be paid the next day, which order Calandrini has broken, to petitioner's great prejudice. Prays a strict order
for payment of the 13l. 18s. 9d. |
| [March ?] |
87. Petition of John Medley to "the Lords and Commissioners of
the Ordnance." States the arrangement made with him on his appointment to the armoury, and prays that the same may be carried
out. [Nearly in the same terms as in his petition to the King of
18 March 1631, Vol. 186, No. 112.] |
| [March ?] |
88. Notes by Sec. Coke of accounts to be required from Nash.
the Clerk, and Butler, the Surveyor, of the armoury, as to armours
received into the office since the entry of Sir Thomas Jay, at Christmas 1628. |
| [March ?] |
89. Account by Joshua Butler, of armours received into the
armoury of the Tower since 1 Sept. 1629. |
| [March ?] |
90. Account by John Cowper, of armours received since Sir Thomas
Jay came to be master. |
| [March ?] |
91. Justices of Peace for Devon to Henry Ashford, Sheriff of
that county. Report the continuance of their diligence as to the
price of corn in the division of Hayter, and the adjoining hundreds,
expressed in their former certificate. The bushel of wheat of 12
gallons is now at 9s. |
| [March ?] |
92. Justices of Peace for Suffolk to the Sheriff of the same
county. Return for the liberty of St. Etheldred concerning the
execution of the Books of Orders for corn, and the execution of the
laws for relief of the poor. Wheat is at 8s. per bushel. |
| [March ?] |
93. Petitions of allowances demanded in the Court of Wards, by
Robert Barnard, Feodary of co. Huntingdon, for his expenses in
exercising his office for five years ending at Michalmas 1629, with a
continuation for the 6th year of the King's reign. |
| [March ?] |
94. Note of declaration of Bishop Howson, of Durham, made before the Dean and Prebendaries respecting the complaints of Dr.
Lindsell against the Dean, and other disagreements in that Cathedral. [Indorsed by Bishop Laud, "My Lord of Durham's proceedings about service, &c."] |
| [March ?] |
95. Proposition to his Majesty for raising a competent sum for
rebuilding St. Paul's church out of the fines for inclosures, and depopulation in cos. Lincoln, Leicester, and Northampton. |
| March |
96. Account of fees received in the Signet Office during the
present month. |
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97. Richard Jolliff to the Council. Answer to complaint made
against him by the Ambassador of France, that a ship of the French
King being driven on the Isle of Wight, Jolliff caused some of the
crew to be arrested, and extorted from them 40l. Jolliff denies the
restraint, but admits the purchase, at 30l., of three pipes of wine sent
ashore by the French captain in discharge of claims for salvage. |
