Charles I - volume 210: January 1632

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I, 1631-3. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1862.

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'Charles I - volume 210: January 1632', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I, 1631-3, (London, 1862) pp. 249-264. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/chas1/1631-3/pp249-264 [accessed 24 March 2024]

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January 1632

[Jan. 1?] 1. Estimate of the ordinary charge of his Majesty's ships in harbour, and serving in the Narrow Seas, for the present year. Total, 27,905l. 13s. 5½d. [Two pages.]
[Jan. 1?] Copy of the same. [See Vol. ccix., p. 94.]
[Jan. 1?] 2. Assignments made by Lord Treasurer Weston and Lord Cottington, Chancellor of the Exchequer, for supplying the sum required by the above estimate. [One page.]
Jan. 2.
The Bonaventure, in the Downs.
3. Capt. John Pennington to Nicholas. His victualling draws to an end. Wishes Nicholas's advice whether he may come in without a further warrant. Longs much to be at home for his own occasions, besides that it is high time his ship was graved. Begs him to write the news, and especially when the King goes to Newmarket. The Duke de Vendosme is expected that night at Dover, where the writer's lieutenant is attending, to know when he purposes to embark, that the writer may be there at the time. The wind blows so fresh he cannot ride in Dover Road. [Two pages and a half.]
Jan. 2.
Whitehall.
4. James Earl of Carlisle to Sir Henry Vane, Ambassador to the King of Sweden. The passages are so dangerous that without a cipher holds it not safe to use much liberty in writing. "Your friends are better than ever and your enemies worse; make you English of that!" [One page.]
Jan. 2. 5. Certificate of Mayor and others of St. Alban's of measures taken for relief of the poor within that borough. [Indorsed as received from Mr. Justice Vernon. One page.]
Jan. 2.
Taunton.
6. Mayor and another of Taunton to Thomas Luttrell, Sheriff of co. Somerset. Similar certificate for that borough. [One page and a half.]
Jan. 2. 7. The same to the same. Similar certificate of the price of corn in their market on the preceding Saturday; wheat, 5s. 4d. to 5s. 8d. per bushel. [Half a page.]
Jan. 3.
Whitehall.
8. Sir Thomas Jermyn to Sir Henry Vane. Is stirred up to write to him by warning given by Vane's trusty servant, both by his words and by his notable furred coat. They are, for the most part, in great opinion of the happy success of the King of Sweden's enterprises; in some, however, there is a dubious cautiousness that is fearful to take a work begun for a work concluded. Two things have troubled the town with much discourse, whether Tilly be alive, and the little they have heard of the Marquis of Hamilton. Of late they are told that Tilly is come to Brussels, to put a pious end to his noble life in some monastery. If Vane could see the Court on the morrow, he could not imagine from any change that he had been away. Christmas has been very dull, by the Queen's keeping her chamber on account of a little thing that bred in the corner of her eye, which is now well again, and they expect a more jolly end than they had a beginning. The distance in which he left some of their great friends remains still, notwithstanding overtures of a better understanding. The Duke de Vendosme and Mons. de Mercure, his son, have been there these two months, and if they had received half France on the same terms, the matter had not been great, for he got leave to spend his own pistoles. They have passed the fear of the Queen Mother's coming. The King's journey to Scotland was so far advanced that Sir Thomas Merry, with some others of the green cloth, were with the committee with lists of those who accompanied King James, but the writer believes the purpose is now at rest for this year. [Four pages.]
Jan. 3.
London.
9. Grant of arms by Sir William Segar, Garter, (with ratification by Sir John Borough, Norroy,) to Alexander Davison, of Newcastleupon-Tyne. Lat. [Two pages.]
Jan. 4. 10. Petition of Hugh Morrell and Charles Snelling, merchants, to the Council. On the 14th of last month it was ordered that petitioners should communicate a certain order to the coal farmers, and if they could not agree, the Lord Treasurer was required to take order therein. Petitioners have attended 20 days, but can have no settled answer from the farmers. Pray the farmers may be warned to give present attendance on the Lord Treasurer. [One page.]
Jan. 4.
London.
11. Elizabeth Williams to her brother, Sec. Dorchester. Thanks for a gift of 20l. per annum, which he has bestowed upon her. Her sister has also given her 10l. to pay for her diet, which her sister Carleton has agreed upon at 12s. a week. Prays for his health and his lady's safety in her confinement. [One page.]
Jan. 4.
Whitehall.
12. Cornelius Holland to Sir Henry Vane. It is reported that there will be a surplusage of 800l. or 900l. on the year's account of the household. The writer thinks there will rather be 600l. or 700l. saved, but if there should be a surplusage it will be accounted for by Lord Savile's warrants, extraordinary warrants in the stable, with increase of price on account of the dearth of corn. There is now a further charge for the young Princess's house at St. James's, which will amount to about 2,500l. a year. [One page and a half.]
Jan. 4. 13. Bill of charges disbursed by Charles Ramsey principally for maintenance of the banks in Marshland, co. Norfolk, during the year 1630, and exhibited to him this day as a witness in a suit in which he was examined upon interrogatories. [One page and a quarter.]
Jan. 5. 14. Forms of oaths taken to the Bishop of Salisbury for the time being by the steward of his demesnes and manors in Wilts, and to the Dean and Chapter during a vacancy of the See by the Bailiff of Sarum. [Indorsed by Bishop Laud. Three quarters of a page.]
Jan. 6.
The Bonaventure, in the Downs.
15. Capt. John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. Since the arrival of the Duke de Vendosme at Dover, which was on Monday last, the writer has daily turned down with his ship into that road, and was ashore with him on Wednesday, when he appointed to take shipping that day. There has been such a sore stress of weather that Pennington has had much ado to ride it out. Has stayed the Robert Bonaventure, of Plymouth, from St. Christopher's, laden with salt and tobacco, and made the captain enter into bond to bring his ship into the Thames. Frauds committed upon the Customs by ships laden with tobacco. The Custom-house officers at the out-ports should make them enter into bond as soon as they arrive. [One Page.]
Jan. 6. 16. Justices of Peace for co. Hertford to Richard Hale, Sheriff. Certificate of measures for relief of the poor within the division of Broadwater and half hundred of Hitchin. [One Page.]
[Jan. 6 ?] 17. Petition of Benjamin Cooper, his Majesty's servant, Alderman of Great Yarmouth, to the Council. On articles of complaint against petitioner, preferred by unknown adversaries, it was ordered by the board that petitioner should attend on the 20th instant. The articles and order were not delivered to petitioner until the 4th instant, he being in ill health. Prays that his appearance may be deferred until the first week in May. [Three quarters of a page. Petitioner's appearance on the 20th instant was entered on the Council Register. Reg. Conc. Car. I., Vol. vii., p. 357.]
[Jan. 7.] 18. Justices of Peace for co. Somerset to the Council. No corn hoarded up within the hundreds of Whitestone, Wells Forum, Glaston, and the Twelve Hides. Want of corn in their parts is occasioned by the badgers of Bristol. [Undated, but indorsed as received Jan. 7. One page.]
Jan. 8.
Westminster.
19. Appointment by Robert Earl of Lindsey, Constable of England, of Sir Henry Marten, to be his locum tenens in the Court Military, and to adjourn or continue the cause therein depending between Donald Lord Reay, appellant, and David Ramsey, defendant. Lat. [Copy. One page.]
Jan. 9. 20. Miles Jackson to the Council. Sends copy of the second letter of the Sheriff of Wilts to the Mayor and Aldermen of Bristol to furnish him with ordnance and gunners for performance of their commands. John Berrow being appointed gunner for that service, honestly performed the same, which service had been neglected by the former gunner. [Half a page.] Prewritten,
20. i. John Toppe, Sheriff of Wilts, to the Mayor and others of Bristol. Sends them copies of directions he had received from the Council authorizing him to apply to them for ordnance to batter a house which resisted his authority. One piece having been deemed inadequate, he requests them to send another for the required service, with gunners and ammunition, offering security for payment of their expenses. Stockton, 1631, Dec. 1. [Copy. Two pages and a half.]
Jan. 9.
Arundel House.
21. Appointment by Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey of Sir Henry Bourchier to be his locum teneus in the Court Military to do what shall seem to him right in the cause between Donald Lord Reay, appellant, and David Ramsey, defendant. Lat. [Copy. One page.]
Jan. 12. 22. Petition of Justices of Peace for Berks to the Council. Have received their Lordships' letter dated 28 Sept. 1631, but not delivered until the 10th instant, to take order for carriage of a third part of 1,000 loads of timber from Shotover and Stow-wood, to the most convenient place for transportation. They present the following reasons for desiring to be spared: 1. Inequality of the assessment on Bucks. 2. A great deal of Berkshire privileged from carriage. 3. Great part of the county distant from the place whence the wood is to be carried. 4. Heavy charges already on the county. [One page. On the 26th inst. the Council informed the Justices that the required service, being for defence of the realm, might not be neglected, and that they expected the Justices of Berks to set a good example to other counties. Reg. Conc. Car. I., Vol. vii., p. 367.]
Jan. 12. 23. Rough draft of the same. [Indorsed with this date. One page.]
Jan. 12. 24. Lords Chief Justices Richardson and Heath to the Council. Report on a case between Frances Lady Worsley, plaintiff, and Sir Bevis Thelwall, defendant, in which a decree of certain commissioners had been referred to their consideration. They think that Lady Worsley ought not to be concluded by the decree until certain facts relating to a breach in a sea-bank, whereby certain lands were flooded, be cleared by trial at law. [One page.]
Jan. 13.
Whitehall.
25. Order of Council. One Bois Godre [Boisgaudre], a Frenchman, prisoner in the King's Bench, takes upon him to cure the king's evil, and daily a great concourse of people flock to him, although it is conceived that if such cures have been, it is rather by sorcery and incantation than by any skill he has in physic. The Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench is to call Boisgaudre, the keeper of the King's Bench, and others before him for examination, and that he cause Boisgaudre to be indicted for cosenage, or transmit him to the High Commission. [One page and three quarters.]
Jan. 13. 26. Petition of John Delbridge, merchant, of Barnstaple, to the Council. In July 1630, petitioner freighted a small bark to the Bermudas and Virginia, and to return to Barnstaple. In the time of her being forth the proclamation came forth that no tobacco should be landed at the out-ports. The bark returned in March last so leaky that the owners would not adventure her to come to London, whereupon the tobacco was landed and put into the keeping of his Majesty's officers. Prays that they may be authorized to take custom and impost thereupon. [Underwritten, "Read the 13th of January 1631, and denied." One page.]
Jan. 13.
Siston.
27. George Ashby, Justice of Peace for co. Leicester, to Gregory Brokesby, the Sheriff. During the visitation [of the plague] they have not dared to call the hundred of East Goscote together for the services commanded in the Book of Orders, but as soon as they may they will be as forward as any others. [One page.]
Jan. 13.
Gillmorton.
28. Other Justices of Peace for co. Leicester to the Sheriff. Certificate of presentments made to them for the hundred of Goodlaxton. [One page.]
Jan. 14.
Westminster.
29. Commission to Sir William Russell, Bart., Sir Richard Sheldon, Solicitor General, Sir John Banks, Attorney General to Prince Charles, Edward Lyttleton, Recorder of London, William Trumbull, Anthony Lowe, Edward Bishop, Edward Nicholas, Charles Harbord, and John Skynner, to inquire into frauds practised upon the customs by landing goods by night in improper places, evading duties on exportation, and in various other ways. Lat. [Copy, six pages.]
Jan. 14. 30. Petition of John Dearsly and Robert Clement, shipwrights, John Bradey, blacksmith, Randall Crew, deal merchant, David Davison, ropemaker, John Crome, pulley maker, Thomas Robotham, joiner, and Widow Sanderson, plumber, to the Lords of the Admiralty. Petitioners and those of their professions have been accustomed to have payment for fitting out ships at the full fitting thereof, and to have always the hull of such ships for their securities. By ancient custom of the Court of Admiralty, ships have been stayed in the river by warrant until satisfaction were given. Having lately in this manner arrested the Unicorn, one William Vincent having colourably got an interest therein from Winsor and Roper, endeavours to stop the petitioners by prohibition out of the King's Bench. Pray the Lords to give directions to the Justices of the King's Bench not to make a precedent of granting prohibitions in such cases. [Three quarters of a page.]
Jan. 14. 31. Minutes by Nicholas of business to be transacted by the Lords of the Admiralty this day. Ships to be chosen for guard of the Narrow Seas; Sir Francis Stewart's demands; accounts from Vice-Admirals. [Half a page.]
Jan. 14. 32. Statement of Peter Marsh, Robert Tranckmor, John Dearsly, and Robert Clement, in reply to allegations of "Parker, More, and Allen," who contest the authority of the Shipwrights of Rotherhithe. They set forth the uncivil and reviling speeches made against the Master of the Company by Parker, and that he had served a warrant upon the Master for his appearance at the Quarter Sessions. [One page.]
Jan. 15.
Hinton.
33. John Lord Poulett to Sec. Dorchester. Having lately received a letter from the Council has sent an answer, not doubting to find the Sec.'s favour in the writer's excuse, and to preserve himself in his Majesty's favour. No man living shall be readier to lay his life and all that he has at the King's feet, but he cannot bring himself to compound for a neglect or omission for which he has a just excuse, nor under colour thereof to agree to redeem a little sin with a great sum of money. Begs his help. [One page.]
Jan. 15. 34. Philip Burlamachi to the same. Is sending off a dispatch of the Lord Treasurer to the Hague about the jewels. Apprises the Sec. lest he should also desire to write. The messenger starts that evening, and goes by way of Antwerp. Hopes he is better. Fr. [Half a page.]
Jan. 16. 35. Petition of Thomas Farnaby to the King. Petitioner has published Comments on Juvenal, Persius, Seneca, Martial, Lucan; as also Greek and Latin Epigrams, Index Rhetoricus, Phraseology, &c., and now intends to set forth the same "with after cares and better advised studies, more emendate and enlarged," besides that he has redeemed them out of the printer's hands, who suffered some of them to lie dead, by reason of great store brought from places beyond seas. Prays an inhibition of the importation of these books from abroad. Underwritten,
35. i. His Majesty being well informed of the abilities and painful endeavour of the petitioner, recommends his suit to the Council to give order on that behalf. Whitehall, 1632, Jan. 16. [Petition and reference one page.]
Jan. 16. 36. Statement, apparently of Bishop Mountague, of Chichester, addressed to Bishop Laud, of London, respecting a dispute between Mr. Stockton and Mr. Hickes, as to a canonry in the church of Chichester. Bishop Mountague complains that Mr. Hickes does not attend to read personally, and that he sends as substitutes "whom he can get, sometime good, sometime bad, any riff-raff, whom he can light upon, shifters, unconformitants, curates, young boys, puritans, as the whole city hath often spoken against it." He intends to proceed against him ad amotionem, unless Bishop Laud advises otherwise. [Two pages and three quarters.]
Jan. 16.
Claxton.
37. Justices of Peace for co. Leicester to Gregory Brokesby, the Sheriff. Report their proceedings for relief of the poor within two divisions of the hundred of Framland. [One page. Indorsed, as received [at the Council office] from Mr. Justice Hutton and Justice Croke, 7 May 1632.]
Jan. 17. 38. Officers of the Navy to the Lords of the Admiralty. Recommend Israel Reynolds, boatswain of the Rainbow, to succeed the late William Adams in that character in the Prince, Thomas Arkingstall, of the Assurance, to succeed Reynolds, Thomas Carrall, of the Third Lion's Whelp, to succeed Arkingstall, Thomas Seavern, of the Maria pinnace, to succeed Carrall, and Robert Pettley to be appointed to the Maria. [Received by Nicholas, 28th inst. One page.]
[Jan. 17.] 39. Certificate of John Reynolds, Master Gunner of England, that William Cane, master gunner of the Fourth Lion's Whelp, is a very sufficient man for master gunner in any of his Highness' ships, with underwritten confirmation of his employment by Kenrick Edisbury. [Half a page.]
Jan. 18. 40. Officers of the Navy to the Lords of the Admiralty. Present to their consideration the names of eight ships, out of which they may choose four, for employment in the Narrow Seas. [Received by Nicholas, 19 Jan. 1632. One page.]
Jan. 18.
[Braintree.]
41. Dr. Samuel Collins to Dr. Duck. My Lord of London's displeasure pierces deep into him, not so much in regard of his power, as his fatherly love towards the writer, for which he conceived his Lordship to be the best friend he had in the world. The complaint which has provoked the Bishop the writer occasioned by his endeavours to reform the error of sundry in his town, who would not be persuaded, but that it still lay in him to procure them a toleration of their wonted inconformity, which he laboured to draw them from. He attained thereby, in some measure, his end, and since the last court has gone on by degrees to the practice of conformity. It is no easy matter to reduce a numerous congregation into order that has been disorderly these 50 years, and for the last seven years has been encouraged in that way by all the refractory ministers of the country by private meetings and leaving schismatical books among them. These persons have laboured to make his person and ministry contemptible and odious, because he would not hold correspondence with them. If he had suddenly fallen upon the strict practice of conformity he had undone himself and broken the town to pieces. Upon the first notice of alteration many were resolving to go to New England. By his moderate and slow proceeding he has made stay of some, and hopes to settle their judgments. Mr. Hawkins has been acquainted with all his proceedings. The Bishop need not employ the arm of the High Commission against the writer; the least finger of his will suffice. If what he has said and done will not satisfy, he submits to his censure. [Indorsed by Bishop Laud. One page.]
Jan. 18.
Braintree.
42. John Debnam and Samuel Smyth, churchwardens of Braintree, to the same. Since the Bishop of London's last court their minister, Samuel Collins, has conformed himself to the orders of the Church of England. [Indorsed by Bishop Laud. Half a page.]
Jan. 18.
Melton Mowbray.
43. Justices of Peace for co. Leicester to the Sheriff. Return of measures for the relief of the poor within two divisions of the hundred of Framland, not those comprised in the article calendared under Jan. 16, No. 37. [One page.]
Jan. 18.
Worcester.
44. Justices of Peace for Worcester limits to Sir James Pitt, Sheriff of the County. Similar return. Wheat is now at 4s., meslyn at 3s. 8d., rye at 3s., barley at 2s. 8d., pease at 2s. 2d., and oats at 1s 4d. the bushel. [Indorsed are, 1, mem. of the delivery of this, and, perhaps, other certificates, to Mr. Justice Jones, on 20 Oct. 1632; and, 2, receipt of Judges Jones and Trevor for the same. One page.]
[Jan. 19.] 45. Petition of the Principal Masters of the Navy, signed by Peter White and John Goodwin, to the Lords of the Admiralty. Pray for a restoration of their former allowances, ordinary and extraordinary. [Almost verbatim with the petition presented on 17 Feb. 1631. See Vol. clxxxv., No. 21. One page.]
Jan. 19.
Drayton.
46. Certificate of Justices of Peace for co. Salop as to presentments made to them by the constables within five of the allotments of the north part of the hundred of Bradford, viz., Hodnet, Moreton Saye, Stoke and Arcoll, Drayton, and Cheswardyne, from 15 Dec. last to this day. [One page.]
[Jan. 20.] 47. The Commissioners for Causes Ecclesiastical to the Council. Answer to the report of Earl Rivers, Sir Harbottle Grimstone, and others, in reference to the disputes between the town of Harwich and William Innes, (See Vol. cxcix., No. 50. i.) If the writers had not seen the subscription of such worthy persons, they should, by the sharpness of the style and the harsh passages against Mr. Innes, have conceived the paper to have proceeded from angry adversaries, and not from indifferent commissioners. They condemn a judgment pronounced by the writers upon Sarah Peck for profane christening of a dog. The Council will not expect the writers to make any exact answer, but they represent the strangeness, insolency, and ill consequence of this proceeding by private men against the highest ecclesiastical court in England. [One page. Sir Harbottle Grimstone. Sir John Barker, and Sir Thomas Bowes, were this day sent for by warrant. Co. Reg. Car. I., Vol. vii., p. 357.]
Jan. 20.
London.
48. Philip Burlamachi to Sec. Dorchester. Two young men from Geneva, silk weavers, having come to this country on account of the misery which war has brought on that unhappy town, are opposed by persons of their own trade and forbidden to work, notwithstanding a permission of the Lord Mayor. Prays the Sec. to write to the Master and Wardens of the Company of Silk Weavers on their behalf. Their names are Jacob Domenici and Isaac Domenici, brothers. [One page]
Jan. 20.
Doctors' Commons.
49. Sir Henry Marten to the same. On 16 December received a letter of the Sec., dated 23 Aug. before, signifying his Majesty's desire to have speedy justice done for John Baugh, a subject of the King of Denmark. The ship and goods claimed by him were adjudged to the takers for good prize, nobody showing cause to the contrary. But from depositions of John Baugh, a presumption arises that the judgment was obtained non bonâ fide. The sentence cannot be reversed by the writer, but may be so by the Sec. and the other Judges, by way of appeal. [Two pages.]
Jan. 20. 50. Copy of the same. [Two pages and a quarter.]
Jan. 20. 51. Certificate of Thomas Austen, Peter White, and seven others, that John Vincle, late boatswain's mate of the Bonaventure, is able to take charge as boatswain of any of his Majesty's ships. [Three quarters of a page.]
Jan. 20. 52. Separate informations of Edward Seabrooke, John Tuttle, and Fromabove Done, setting forth causes of complaint against John Wells, postmaster of St. Alban's, in pressing their horses for the service of the post maliciously or corruptly, in order to procure a bribe for their release. [One page and three quarters.]
Jan. 21. 53. Similar informations of John Mitchell, of Sandridge, Ralph Heyward, of Bushey, Henry Pedder, of Luton, and John Bolton, of Harding, all containing charges of corruption or misconduct against John Wells. [One page.]
Jan. 21. 54. Deposition of Edward Cooper, John Bryan, George Pegg, and John Abbotts, that they this day ascertained by admeasurement that the pit at Colly Craft belonging to Thomas Robinson and John Buggs was upon a lower level than the pits at Griff belonging to the people of Coventry. [Three quarters of a page.]
[Jan. 21 ?] 55. Answer of Matthew Collins and others to the petition of Thomas Robinson and John Buggs, or rather to the allegations contained in their answer, calendared Vol. cciv., No. 83. [One page and a half.]
Jan. 22. 56. Petition of Henry Barrett to the Council. Was sent for on complaint of the Mayor of Devizes (See Vol. cciv., No. 30). It appears by the annexed certificate that petitioner has conformed himself. Prays that he may be discharged. [One page.] Annexed,
56. i. Certificate of Robert Drewe, one of the Justices of Peace for Wilts, that Henry Barrett had acknowledged his offence and promised conformity in future. 1632, Jan. 22. [Half a page.]
Jan. 23. 57. Justices of Peace for Sussex to the same. No hoarding of corn in the rape of Arundel. The recent extraordinary price of corn arose in that district from the adjacent markets in Surrey to which purveyors for the City of London resort. Best wheat now 32s. per quarter. No transportation from Arundel. [Two pages.]
Jan. 23.
Deal Castle.
58. Capt. William Byng to Capt. Edmund Lisle. Last week a French man-of-war came in there with his flag in main-top. The master coming ashore with his boat the writer sent to him to strike it, which he did. At going away he hoisted it again, whereupon Byng gave him five shot without hitting him, and away he went in that manner. Lisle's Castle also gave him one shot, as he may see in a letter inclosed to Mr. Moore. The Council approved the like action of Byng's against the Dutch, who never since have offered to wear their flag in this road on the main-top. Never heard that the French attempted the like. If he meets Sir Edward Dering he is to acquaint him. [Received by Nicholas 27 January, and communicated to the Lords of the Admiralty on the day following. One page and a half.]
Jan. 24.
Westminster.
59. The King to the Keeper of the Clink. On the request of Mons. Biscarat, in the name of the King's mother-in-law, the Queen Dowager of France, the keeper is to deliver Matthew Wilson, a Romish priest, to Edmund Barker, a messenger of the Chamber, to be conveyed to the sea side, and shipped as Barker has been directed. [One page.]
Jan. 24.
Westminster.
60. The same to the Keeper of the New Prison. Similar warrant for John Ponsford, a Romish priest. [One page.]
Jan. 24. 61. Justices of Peace for Norfolk to the Council. On consideration of their letter of the 18th October perceive that their Lordships are jealous of the careful execution by the writers of the orders published last year touching matter of corn; and that they were the rather moved therein by occasion of one Archer, sentenced in the Star Chamber last term. State their proceedings in the great dearth of 1630, and that they were induced thereto by the course successfully adopted in that county in the year 1586, which they also explain. Sir Henry Spillman [Spelman], a grave person, well knowing the state of their country and well known to their Lordships, will give them further explanations. [One page.]
Jan. 24. 62. Some of the Justices who signed the preceding to the same. Their letters of 18 October never came to the knowledge of the writers until the Quarter Sessions at Norwich on the 10th inst. No corn of last year's store hoarded up. Great quantities transported into other counties. Last harvest a happy one, but the corn proves small in kernel. Wheat is now at 18s. the comb. No combination to raise the price nor any secret transportation. [One page.]
Jan. 24.
Kingston.
63. Foulke Reed to Edward Viscount Conway. All the time of Lord Brooke's being in the country the writer had not heard from him concerning the outlying deer, therefore believes he intends to agree with Lord Conway at his coming to town. He has not appointed any one to take care of Ragley House. Repairs of the house and park pales needed. His cousin Verney's mare not fitted for Lord Conway's use. [One page.]
Jan. 25.
Whitehall.
64. Order of Council on complaint of the Muscovia Company trading to Greenland. It appearing that Thomas Hoarth had traded to Greenland in contempt of the order of the Board and contrary to his bond of 1,000l., it is ordered that his bond should be put in suit in the Exchequer, and that in the meantime neither he nor any one not of the Muscovia Company should directly or indirectly trade to Greenland, or enter into any of the fishing places of the said Company there. Hoarth to remain in custody of the messenger until further order, and Sec. Coke to move the King to grant the Company the benefit that shall accrue from the forfeiture of Hoarth's bond. [One page and a half.]
[Jan. 25 ?] 65. Petition of the Bailiffs and others of Great Yarmouth to the Council. On a petition preferred against petitioners by Mr. Brookes, it was ordered that they should have a copy of the petition and articles, and time to make their answer. The articles being numerous, and this their time of setting forth 200 sail of ships for Westmony, Iceland, and the North Seas, which employ about 3,000 mariners, they pray that the day of appearance may be the 15th March, and that a commission may be issued to take depositions. [Three quarters of a page.]
[Jan. 25 ?] 66. Another petition of the same to the same. A petition having been lately preferred to the King against petitioners by the Dean and Chapter of Norwich, the consideration whereof was referred by the King to that Board, petitioners have employed two aldermen and one principal burgess to attend the Council with their answer. Pray for a favourable hearing to their substitutes. [Three quarters of a page. With respect to the disputes between the Dean and Chapter of Norwich and the town of Yarmouth, and between Mr. Brookes minister there and the same town, the Council directed a Commission to be issued to Sir Roger Townsend, Sir John Wentworth, Dr. Clement Corbet, and Francis Mapes, to take the depositions of witnesses, and fixed the 20th March for the day of final hearing. Co. Reg. Car. I., Vol. vii., p. 364.]
[Jan. 25 ?] 67. Petition of John Lathum to the same. The late Lord Stanhope, about 13 years since, granted to petitioner under his hand and seal the reversion of the place of post of Berwick after the decease of Henry Shafton, then post there. Shafton dying about three weeks since, one Dallavell, servant to the now Lord Stanhope, has got his warrant for the place, his Lordship excusing himself because petitioner came not sooner. Prays their interference. [One page. The Council resolved that Lord Stanhope was bound in honour to make good his father's promise, and if he refused Lord Salisbury and Sec. Coke were to call him before them. Co. Reg. Ibid., p. 360.]
Jan. 25. 68. Sir Thomas Leigh, Basil Fielding, and others, to the same. Send up various papers and depositions respecting the charge against Thomas Robinson and John Buggs, of having drowned the Coventry mines [probably some of the papers on that subject already calendared], and report that there is a way to turn the water by Eaton's Close, so that it shall not be prejudicial to either party, and that Robinson and Buggs are contented to effect that way at their own charge. [On 14th February 1632, the Council approved the suggestion above made, and authorized the writers of this letter to see the same carried out. Co. Reg. Car. I., Vol. vii., p. 386. One page.]
[Jan. 26 ?] 69. Henry Earl of Holland to Sec. Dorchester. Returns all the dispatches from France and Spain. Shall find a good effect of this ill weather, for it will hasten them to London a week sooner than their Majesties intended, which they are all joyed at. Nothing now sticks with the Commissioners in France but Port Real, as to which he hopes the King will take a resolution for his honour and the advantage of his affairs. By Wat Montagu, whom they daily expect, they will be fully informed of all things. [Two pages.]
Jan. 26. 70. Sir Henry Marten to Nicholas. Understands there is a charter passing to incorporate the fishermen of the Thames. This charter was formerly desired and committed to the writer's consideration, and upon his reasons the Duke stayed it. Begs him to let the Lords of the Admiralty be acquainted with this circumstance, and desire them to hear his reasons. [One page and a quarter.]
Jan. 26. 71. Receipt of Thomas Atkin for 50l., to be paid for Sir Owen Smith, with underwritten note from Thomas Atkin to Sir Owen, inquiring whether bond or bill should be called for when the money is paid. [Half a page.]
Jan. 27.
Whitehall.
Proclamation commanding the execution of laws against eating and selling of flesh in Lent and at other times prohibited. [Coll. Procs. Car. I., No. 149.]
Jan. 27.
Whitehall.
72. Order of Council that in all letters from their Lordships to the Lords Chief Justices, the latter should be styled by their names, and titles of knights, with the addition of their several offices. [Unsigned. Half a page.]
Jan. 27. 73. Petition of Elizabeth Pinford, alias Squire, a poor distressed and oppressed woman, to Lord Keeper Coventry, and the rest of the Council. Petitioner being lamed by the fall of part of a mill working in Bridewell, and desiring means from John Squire, minister of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, her husband, in seeking the same she has sustained extreme disgrace and imprisonment by reason of a decree which he procured against petitioner. Prays that such decree, which is against her and her mistress Sara Jerrom, may be reversed. [Three quarters of a page.] Underwritten,
73. i. Minute of Order of the Council that petitioner is to be sent to Bridewell if she troubles the Board any more. Whitehall, 1632, Jan. 27. [Quarter of a page.]
Jan. 27.
London House.
74. Bishop Laud, of London, to Sir Henry Vane. Promises to take all the care he can of Mr. Blechenden's business. If Dr. Anyon have denied Dr. Hunt his dividend in the church of Canterbury, it is not with any eye to Sir Henry's chaplain, but to increase their own dividend. If they refuse to give the Dean of Durham anything, Mr. Blechenden cannot challenge any part of it, being as yet no prebend. Whoever caused Sir Henry to write in that way did much deceive both himself and Sir Henry. Prays that all may go well for the settlement of Christendom and the honour of their master. [Received 18th March by Cole at Frankfort. Three quarters of a page.]
Jan. 28. 75. Petition of Henry Dunning, master of the Miniken, to the King. Has served in the Miniken many years, attended the King from Spain, landed him in Scilly, and has taken many prizes, without obtaining any reward. Prays for the boatswain's place in the Prince Royal, now void by death. [Half a page. Received by Nicholas 28th Jan.]
Jan. 28. 76. Petition of Roger Yaxley, prisoner in the King's Bench, on behalf of his Majesty of Spain, and also of the owners of the Katherine, of Aldborough, to the Council. Petitioner was freighted by Thomas Hoarth to sail to certain ports in Portugal, with a lading, which he did, and on his return took in a freight of salt at St. Ouall's, being the King of Spain's salt, to be transported to Galicia. On the voyage he fell into two great storms and ultimately brought his ship to Yarmouth Roads to refit. Hoarth thereupon treated with petitioner to deliver the salt to him, which he refused, whereupon Hoarth laid upon petitioner fourteen actions, for which he could not procure bail. He also arrested the ship and endeavouring to bring her into Yarmouth she sank and all the salt perished. Prays warrants against Thomas Hoarth, Thomas Goose, Nicholas Goodson, Ezechias Harris, Thomas Greene, and Henry Todd, the chief actors in this business. [One page.] Underwritten,
76. i. Order that Thomas Hoarth should see that petition and make answer thereto at the next meeting of the Council. Whitehall, 1632, Jan. 28. [One quarter of a page.]
Jan. 28. 77. Copy of the same petition. [One page.]
Jan. 28.
Whitehall.
78. Lords of the Admiralty to the Keeper of the Marshalsea. Warrant to detain William Allen, shipwright, until he take out the defective timber in a ship building by him at Wapping, as complained of by the Company of Shipwrights at Rotherhithe, and supply it with such as is sufficient. [Copy. One page.]
Jan. 28. 79. Draft of the same by Nicholas. [One page.]
Jan. 28. 80. Minutes by Nicholas of business to be transacted by the Lords of the Admiralty. To appoint ships for the Narrow Seas, appoint a boatswain to the Prince, sign letter about Sir Francis Stewart's demands, consider reasons against the charter to the Thames fishermen, petition of Milton fishermen, letter of Capt. Byng (No. 58.), petitions of the Four Masters, of Mr. Blackall, son of Dr. Primrose, Mowle's petition, Sir Thomas Button and Stephen Alcock appointed to attend, warrant to fetch More and Parker. [One page.]
[Jan. 28.] 81. Submission of William Allen to be obedient to the Company of Shipwrights of Rotherhithe, so far as may consist with his privileges as a freeman of London. [In the handwriting of Attorney General Noy. Underwritten is the acceptance of the submission by Peter Marsh, Master of the Company of Shipwrights. One page.]
Jan. 28. 82. Dr. Roger Mainwaring to Bishop Laud. Much has he been grieved since he understood that there is a resolution to abate or abolish the accustomed church duties due by title of prescription and commutation. This will be the greatest prejudice that has lighted upon the church since the dissolution. Submits that so devout and blessed a Prince ought to be very tender in giving way to so great a destitution of his poor clergy:—1. On account of the equity of such dues. 2. Their necessity as the church now is; without them what shall the incumbent have to repair his chancel, to discharge tenths and subsidies, procurations to bishops and archdeacons, to buy books or bread? As for hospitality, they must return ad sportulas. 3. The slight objections which are brought to the contrary. Adduces his own claims for preferment. [One page.]
Jan. 28.
Market Bosworth.
83. Justices of Peace for co. Leicester to John Maior, Undersheriff of that county, in Clifford's Inn, London. Certify their measures for relief of the poor within the hundred of Sparkenhoe. [One page.]
Jan. 28. 84. Certificate of Sir Robert Pye that the last payment out of the Exchequer to Sir Marmaduke Darrell and Sir Allen Apsley, surveyors of victuals for the Navy, upon their allowance of 3s. 4d. per day, and for each of two servants 12d. per day, ended at the Feast of the Annunciation, 1617. [Half a page.]
Jan. 30./Feb. 9. 85. Bill of sale, whereby John de Clerck, merchant of London and Dunkirk, sells the Priscilla, of London, to Thomas Symons, shipmaster, also of London and Dunkirk. [Attested translation from the Dutch. Three pages.]
Jan. 31. 86. Attorney General Noy to Sec. Dorchester. Having received warrant for drawing a pardon for George Monger for killing Edward Raynes in a sudden quarrel, he finds that Monger is indicted on a finding of murder and no trial had. Thinks his Majesty does not intend to pardon under such circumstances, neither may he prepare it; and thinks that they who laboured to procure the pardon did not inform the Sec. [Half a page.]
Jan. 31. 87. Colin Earl of Seaforth to Sec. Coke. Wishes to know if anything has been done in the business of fishing since the last meeting, or if the Attorney has given in the charter to the King. Urges quick dispatch for which both their master and public ought to thank him. The Earl is a great sufferer by delay. [One page.]
[Jan. ?] 88. Petition of Lady Baker, wife of Sir Thomas Baker, to the Queen. On 23 December 1630, the King granted petitioner's husband and brother a protection, under which by sale of lands and otherwise, they have satisfied 12,000l. or 13,000l. Prays her Majesty to be a suppliant to the King for a renewal of the protection. [Half a page.]
[Jan. ?] 89. Margaret Lady Slingsby to Sec. Dorchester. There was such more than friendly emulation between her husband [Sir Guilford Slingsby] and Sir Thomas Aylesbury, whose month is now to wait, that she can expect no friendly office from him. Beseeches the Sec. that as he shall pass through the lobby before the King, he will take so much notice of her that her petition may not pass his hands. What she solicits extracts nothing out of the King's purse, and is particularized in the book of bounty. Appeals to her husband's merit, his loss by sea, his many children, and the misery of a poor widow.
[Jan. ?] 90. George Viscount Chaworth to the same. Begs him to favour a petition sent to the King praying for the writer's release. [Much mutilated. Half a page.]
Jan. 91. William Chambers to Edward Viscount Conway and Killultagh. Is assured that he has entertained three Papists for his servants. Entreats him to part with them that they may not have a divided house at Lisneygarvey, prayers above in the drawing room and mass underneath in the buttery. He would not put a black mare among his bay mares in his coach. Beseeches him not to keep idolaters among the rest of his servants, though they were the best in England, which the writer believes them not to be. The offices held by the persons objected to were those of [cook ?], butler, and gentleman of the horse. Warns him that he may one day be told that he had more regard to the making of a Bologna sausage, or the covering of his table, or the training of a horse, than to the worship of Almighty God. [One page. Damaged by damp.]
[Jan. ?] 92. Certificate of Justices of Peace for Sussex, of measures taken for relief of the poor within the rape of Chichester. [One page.]
[Jan. ?] 93. Notes of three warrants granted to Humphrey Slaney, Thomas Massam, and John Stapeley, for transporting pipe-staves. [Three quarters of a page.]
Jan. 94. Note of the true state of the new soap settled by patent. The advantages of the new soap as made altogether from home materials are briefly set forth, with a computation of the profit to be anticipated from its sale. [One page.]
[Jan. ?] 95. Notes concerning Kenrick's legacies to Reading, written by and for the use of Francis Windebank. They are principally queries upon the transactions and accounts of the Mayor and others of Reading. [Five pages and three quarters.]
[Jan.] 96. Grounds for concluding that the legacies of Kenrick to Reading have been misemployed. [One page.]
[Jan.] 97. Notes by Sec. Coke on the Kenrick legacies to Reading, and the way in which they had been employed. [Six pages and a half.]
[Jan.] 98. List of captains who served last year in his Majesty's ships in the Narrow Seas, and of others who have heretofore served in his Majesty's ships. [One page.]