Charles I - volume 301: November 1-17, 1635

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I, 1635. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1865.

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'Charles I - volume 301: November 1-17, 1635', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I, 1635, (London, 1865) pp. 458-485. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/chas1/1635/pp458-485 [accessed 24 March 2024]

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November 1–17, 1635

Nov. 1.
Hampton Court.
Proclamation to restrain the landing of men or goods, out of ships from the parts of France or the Low Countries now infected with the plague, till they have warrant from the Officers or Farmers of the Customs. No such warrant is to be given until 20 days after the arrival of the ship. [Coll. Procs., Car. I., No. 200. 2 pp.]
Nov. 1.
Hampton Court.
Proclamation for restraint of excessive carriages to the destruction of the highways. Refers to previous similar proclamations in the reign of James I. and that of the present sovereign, and commands that thenceforth no common carrier nor other person, upon the common highways, do go or travel with any waggon or carriage, whereon is laden above 20 cwt., nor for the draught thereof be used above five horses, or four oxen and two horses, or six oxen. [Ibid., No. 201.]
Nov. 1. 1. Bailiffs of Great Yarmouth to the Council. Certify that the present fishing has brought in as great quantities of herrings as in any one year for many years past. Through the great plenty, the traders are like to sustain exceeding great loss unless the Council permit their exportation in strangers' bottoms, which they leave to their consideration. [Impression of the town seal. ¾ p.]
Nov. 2.
Hinxhill Court.
2. Edward Chute, Sheriff of Kent, to the Council. Impossibility of giving satisfaction to a multitude. In answer to a petition of the hundred of Ruxley, states that he has obeyed the directions of the Lords in not following the way which the petitioners call the most equal, vizt., by the composition; but that of laying all or most part upon the landholders, and little or nothing upon ability. For the disproportion complained of between the hundreds of Ruxley and Axton, he states particulars from which he infers that Ruxley goes off as easily at 250l. as Axton at 170l., and is as easily charged as Codsheath. Repudiates all partiality. [1 p.]
[Nov. 2 ?] 3. Minute of an application of the same to the same. That upon his preceding answer to the hundred of Ruxley they would give their directions immediately, as not only the hundred of Ruxley, but also that of Westerham, and the vill of Brasted, delayed payment of their assessments until the decision of the Lords was known. [¼ p.]
Nov. 2. 4. Examination of John White, clerk, parson of St. Trinity in Dorchester, taken before Sir John Lambe, Dr. Gwynne, and Dr. Aylett. Being showed a letter dated Dorchester, 7th April 1635, and directed to Dr. Stoughton, he acknowledged the letter to be in his handwriting. The 100l. mentioned therein to be given by Mrs. Pitt by her will was bestowed, 50l. by Dr. Stoughton and 50l. by examinant, as follows:—30l. sent to Mr. Patrickson of Wood Street, London, merchant, to be conveyed to Mr. Polewheele, curate of Egremont in Cumberland, 5l. bestowed on Mr. Bray, sometime usher of the free school at Dorchester, 5l. on a poor minister, commended by Mrs. Pitt's mother, and 10l. is in examinant's hands unbestowed. Touching the other 200l., he does not know how it was disposed of nor who gave it. He has received divers other collections of money in pios usus, for the particulars whereof he refers himself to his notes or books. Being showed a paper book with loose papers therein, he says the book is his book of accounts, and the five papers therein are notes of other men's disbursements laid out for New England, which moneys respondent repaid. Touching a writing left with the registrar, he says that one side contains the purchase of the impropriation of the Rectory of Seaton for the use of the ministers of Dorchester, and the other side, projects of covenants to be observed by him and the other ministers of Dorchester in their callings and course of life, but never put in execution. [Copy. 1¼ p.]
Nov. 2. 5. Assessment made for levying 43l. imposed on the parish of Ightham, Kent, for ship-money. Sir John Sedley was taxed at 12l.; Sir William Selby, 20l.; Richard Amhurst, 2l.; William James, 6l. The remainder is in sums of a few shillings each. The number of persons taxed was 18. [½ p.]
Nov. 2.
Tunstall.
6. Sir Edward Hales to the Constables of the Hundred of Faversham and the Borsholders there. Complaint having been made by Francis Vincent, patentee for making saltpetre, that Thomas May, of Norton in Kent, and Thomas May his son, knowing that Vincent's workmen were in short time to come to work at Thomas May's house, this day carried away the earth out of his pigeon-house and laid it on his land. They are therefore to bring them before Sir Edward or some other Justices of the Peace to answer the premises. [¾ p.] Underwritten,
6. i. Two memoranda of Sir Edward Hales, from the one of which it appears that the warrant was not executed until the 4th inst., by reason of the foul weather, and from the other, that two labourers of Duddington were ready to affirm that no earth was carried out of Thomas May's pigeon-house on Monday night, and that the borsholder was of that opinion from the appearance of the floor. [= ½ p.]
Nov. 2/12.
Amsterdam.
7. John Dury to Sir Thomas Roe. Purposes to pass the winter in those quarters. Hopes what the Queen of Bohemia has bestowed upon him through Mr. Dinley will sustain him until the spring. He will wait upon God's providence in patience, and not leave off so long as he shall show the writer a way to subsist. The Saxon still proceeds to drive the Swedes out of Germany. As for Poland and the match, at court the matter is hinted and believed to be really intended by the Polish King, and the commissaries of the States General that were at Dantzick speak of it as a thing out of all doubt, and report of the King that he is more than half of our religion, and Mr. Gordon protests that he is as good a protestant as Dury is, and Dury hears that he labours (though secretly) for the means of this reconciliation. Dury doubts whether he ought to go with the Princess. He has a maxim of practice, that it is not lawful for any man to seek for any spiritual place or preferment. If his advancement come not without himself, as from God by the means which he can stir up, he does not see with what hope of a blessing he can go about his duties in it. He therefore knows not what he ought to do in the advice Sir Thomas gives him concerning a chaplaincy to the Princess, but to be a mere patient waiter under God's providence. Mr. Hartlib and Mr. Godeman, in whose mind the thought came first of all, spoke to him of it, as of a possibility. He will not make that to be a suit which should be a call. In the matter of Hamburgh, he transgressed this rule towards Archbishop Laud, and was glad that God disappointed him by the staying of Mr. Elborough. Thanks Sir Thomas for the affection he has to honest Mr. Hartlib; he is all charity, all for others, all for the public good; he may be very useful towards Poland. Sir Thomas has obliged Hartlib in his care for Mr. Ostowsky. Prays Sir Thomas to thank Dinley for his special testimonies of love and kindness to Dury. Since he came from the Hague he has shifted from the inward part of the town to an out-corner, by reason the plague was round about and under the chamber where he lived. [2 pp.]
Nov. 3. 8. Anne Countess of Pembroke to Sec. Windebank. Has inclosed her desires, which if he conceive fitting to be represented to his Majesty, he will do her an especial favour in it. If not, they may be sent to her again by her noble cousin the bearer. Hopes he will take so much pity on her case as to counsel it, howsoever he may please to dispose of it, and that it may be done in a fair and genteel way. [Seal with Clifford crest. ½ p.] Inclosed,
8. i. Statement of the Countess's desires above-mentioned. Though by a letter of the Earl of Bedford, written by her husband's own directions, she had sufficient warrant for coming to town, yet because it was not said therein that she might reside in Baynard's Castle, her lord took exception to her lying in his house, and caused the Earl of Bedford to send for her to Bedford House, with this reason assigned that she lived at Baynard's Castle too meanly for his wife. The truthfulness of this reason she contests, and infers that it is her husband's intent to keep her always at Ramsbury, unless by the mediation of the King or Archbishop Laud she may obtain a note under her husband's hand to come up to town and lie at Baynard's Castle on her occasions of business, want of health, her desire to see her two daughters, and to look after the younger of them. Her coming would not cost her husband anything, and considering he has received of hers already 12,000l. in ready money, and yearly receives 1,500l. or 1,600l. out of her jointure, besides possibilities, he should not deny her such a reasonable request. Since she married him she has maintained herself and her children out of the 800l. per annum reserved to herself on her marriage, without putting him to any charge except the meat and drink of herself and six or seven servants. [1¼ p.]
8. ii. Form of promise suggested above to be made by the Earl of Pembroke to the King, to permit the Countess to come to Baynard's Castle when her occasions required, so that her living there should not cost him anything. [½ p.]
Nov. 3. 9. Account of all fees granted by King James and King Charles, with the arrears now due thereon. In this account the names are given of all persons holding appointments in the ordinary government offices (not including the household), their fees or salaries, the time up to which they had been paid, and the amount due to each of them. It constitutes in fact a detailed statement of a portion of the general account calendared in Vol. ccc., No. 70. Thus we have here the names of all the King's musicians, who were about 40 in number. Besides many members of the families of Bassano, Laniere, and Ferrabosco, we find among them Henry Lawes, with a salary of 20l. per annum, 15l. due, and William Lawes, salary 40l. per annum, 20l. due. The whole cost of the salaries of the musicians was 2,439l. 15s. 8d. per annum, the arrear 1,147l. 4s. 1½d. Under the office of works we find Inigo Jones, with a salary of 45l. 12s. 6d., two years in arrear, and Nicholas Stone with two grants amounting together to 36l. 10s., with an arrear of 59l. 6s. 3d. Among the serjeants-at-arms are enumerated Sir John Cotton with two grants of salary amounting to 41l. 1s. 3d. per annum, and an arrear of 146l., Robert Maxwell with similar grants and arrear, Edward Grimston with salary of 18l. 5s. and half a year due. There are here the names and fees of all the officers of the Courts of Justice and those of the King's Counsel, those of the fiscal department of the Exchequer, of the Admiralty and Ordnance, the royal physicians, surgeons, and apothecaries, the officers of the stables, the royal huntsmen, and keepers of parks and chases, with many others. [Damaged by damp. 18½pp.]
Nov. 3. 10. Account by Richard Poole of all the saltpetre brought into his Majesty's store from 3rd May last to this day. Besides the amount brought in by the saltpetremen, the East India Company had brought in 801 cwt. 19½ lbs., which made the total brought in 2,259 cwt. 2qrs. 16½ lbs., which was 93 cwt. 2 qrs. 3 lbs. less than the quantity assigned to be brought in by the saltpetremen only. [1 p.]
Nov. 3. 11. Certificate of the Churchwardens of St. Mary-le-Bow, in London, as to the progress made in rebuilding the lanthorn of that church, lately taken down for fear of its falling. They had wrought up all the old stone, and purchased 40 tons of new stone, at an increased price, a restraint being made at the quarry that no more stone should be delivered until St. Paul's church were supplied. [¾ p.] Underwritten,
11. i. Minute of a proceeding before Sir John Lambe this day, whereupon, on proof of the above certificate, Sir John released the churchwardens from sentence of excommunication, and admonished them to use all diligence to restore the bow of the tower of that church, and to certify what had been done, on the day of St. Paul next coming. [Latin. ¼ p.]
Nov. 4. Grant of renewed protection to Charles Lord Lambert for nine months from 28th October last past. [Docquet.]
Nov. 4.
Star Chamber.
12. Order of Council whereby the Solicitor General is required to consider the charter and Quo warranto of the close of Lichfield and also certain petitions [see Vol. ccc., Nos. 67, 68], and to report in what county the said close and its inhabitants are. [Seal of the Council. 1 p.]
Nov. 4. 13. Notes, by Sec. Windebank, of proceedings this day in the case of Pell versus Bagg. These notes relate to depositions of Thomas Kettleby, John Hill, servant to Bagg, Richard Escott, William Greenhaw, Owen Brett, Sir Robert Hyde, and Francis Townley, with various intermediate comments by counsel for Bagg. [5¾ pp.]
Nov. 4. 14. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords of the Admiralty:—Sir Charles Howard, captain of Upnor Castle, having by their directions increased the watch and ward whilst his Majesty's fleet was at sea, craves order that he may reduce it to the ordinary guard; consider draft warrant for receiving and issuing the money levied for shipping this year; the gunner of the Fifth Whelp is dead, please appoint another; consider Capt. Kettleby's demands; the Surveyor of Victuals desires to know for what number of men and for what time he shall prepare victuals for next year; give directions on the last letter received from Sir John Pennington, whether he shall send any ships westwards, and how many shall remain in the Downs; call for my Lord of Lindsey's journal and appoint a time to consider of it; appoint when the Officers of the Ordnance shall attend with account of the remains of gunners' store in the ships returned from sea: [Margin, "Tuesday."] [1 p.]
Nov. 4. 15. Petition of William Conyers to the Lords of the Admiralty. Recites warrant of the Council, about May last, to Capt. Pett for felling 2,500 trees in Chopwell Wood, Durham, and a commission to divers gentlemen, of whom petitioner was one, for selling the lops and bark of the trees to be cut, in effecting which petitioner took much pains, and was at charges. After this another commission was granted to Capt. Pett's son and others for cutting trees in the West Park of Brancepeth, in which petitioner lives, and which he rents of a gentleman in that county at 150l. per annum, under which commission petitioner was at great pains in selling the lops and bark. Petitioner suffered much damage by the cutting and carting of these trees. He has for these 20 years been his Majesty's bailiff or woodward of the West Park at 40s. per annum with the benefit of lops and bark, of which in this case he was deprived. Prays recompense for his services and loss. [¾ p.]
Nov. 4. 16. Petition of John Cheeswick, cook of the St. Andrew, to the Lords of the Admiralty. Capt. Walter Stewart, captain of the St. Andrew, taking some distaste against petitioner for spending more butter than he thought fit, and for desiring a piece of beef of the steward which was lost, turned him out of the ship, gave his own cook the fees which belonged to petitioner, and debarred petitioner of his wages. Prays order that he may not be put out of his place for his captain's causeless displeasure. [¾ p.]
Nov. 4.
Dover Castle.
17. Theophilus Earl of Suffolk to Sec. Coke. In accordance with directions from the Council the Earl has sent up his prisoners:— John Journeaux, captain, Isaac Gosselin, lieutenant, Moise Clavyau [Claveaux], boatswain, Marin Couleon [de Connyot?] gunner, and John Lerp [le Doux], a boy, all to be delivered to the Marshalsea. These were of the ship sent in by Sir John Pennington. The master has not been apprehended. The rest have been sent into France as directed. He has also sent Edward Tarbock and John Opy, Englishmen, and Capt. Nicholas Mayler and his company of six Irishmen, to be delivered to the Marshal of the King's Bench. The examinations not already sent are now inclosed. As he was sealing his letter four letters also stated to be inclosed [but of which only three have been found] were brought to him; two sent to the Mayor of Dover, and the other two to a Frenchman, an inhabitant in that town; two from the Governor of Dieppe, and the other two from Mons. [de] Caen. They speak in such a strain he thought it fit to send them. He stays the ship until he receives directions from the Board, and if they think fit he should write to the Governor of Dieppe upon direction he will do so. [1 p.] Inclosed,
17. i. Examination of Jehan Journeaux, captain of the Petite Marthe. States the names of the owners and equippers of the ship. Among the latter was Mons. de Montigny, governor of the Castle of Dieppe. Journeaux's commission was from the Cardinal, Admiral of France. Gives his account of the incidents on which the charge of piracy was founded. 4th November 1635. [French. 1½ p.]
17. ii. Examination of Isaac Gosselin, lieutenant of the Petite Marthe. They had orders to examine all ships for Spanish merchandise, and not finding such merchandise, they had orders to treat the English with all friendliness. 4th November 1635. [French. 1 p.]
17. iii. Separate examinations of Moise Claveaux, boatswain, and Marin de Connyot, gunner. 4th November 1635. [French. 1 p.]
17. iv. Examination of Jan le Doux, boy of Capt. Jan Journeaux. 4th November 1635. [French. 1 p.]
17. v. Mons. de Montigny, governor of Dieppe, to the Mayor of Dover. Believes that if the Mayor knew what pleasure the writer takes to oblige the English, he would not treat Capt. Journeaux with rigour. Complains of the conduct of the ship which Capt. Journeaux had boarded, in firing four or five cannon shot at him and killing two of his crew. Assures him that if he comply with the writer's request, those English gentlemen whom the writer has obliged will thank him. Dieppe, 2/12 November 1635. [Seals with arms. 1 p.]
17. vi. The same to the Sieur Pierre, nephew, at Dover. Sends a letter similar to the above to be delivered to the Admiralty. Among other English people whom he had assisted Montigny mentions the children of the Lord Chamberlain on their passage through Dieppe. The Lord Chamberlain had himself returned him thanks. Dieppe, 2/12 November 1635. [Seals like the preceding. 1 p]
17. vii. Mons. de Caen to [the Mayor of Dover]. Relates the circumstances of the alleged piratical act committed by Capt. Journeaux, and argues that the justice of the case would be met by restitution and satisfaction in damages. Dieppe, 2/12 November 1635. [French. 2 pp.]
Nov. 4. 18. Notice of the Injunctions of Archbishop Laud published in the Strangers' Congregations at Canterbury and Sandwich, and indorsed by the Archbishop as received by him on this day. It would seem from another endorsement that the notice was published at Canterbury and Sandwich on the 11th October 1635. [¾ p.]
Nov. 4. 19. Answers of Richard Tomes of St. Martin Orgars, London, to articles objected against him by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. Is one of the vestrymen of that parish. Was convented before Dr. Duck to bring his account concerning church affairs; delivered the same and was dismissed. There was a table of fees for burials and marriages which hung in the vestry, which table is cut out; a copy was entered in the vestry books before deponent came to the parish. They have appropriated a place in the south aisle of the chancel for a vault for Sir Allen Cotton and his family, but what Sir Allen gave for the same he knows not. Part of a cloister adjoining the church was a coal house before deponent came to the parish, and is so used to put coals in for the poor. The King's arms was taken down to make a monument for Sir Allen Cotton, but is set up on the north side of the church in a very fair form. Never knew any one but Mr. Pickering dispensed with for serving his latter year as churchwarden for which he gave 8l.; the parish consented thereto. Does not believe that the communion bread and wine were to be provided out of the church rents. Does not believe the church runs to decay. In 1630 and 1631 he expended in repairing the same 122l. 6s. 6d., the account whereof was allowed by Brian Walton, rector of the parish, and four parishioners. [2¾ pp.]
Nov. 4. 20. Certificate of William Kember, minister of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, with the parish clerk and sextons, that on search made in the communion book of that parish they find that Ann Johnson, servant to Thomas Beane, tailor in Covent Garden, received the sacrament at Easter 1634, and that at the following Easter she received the same, being then servant to James Weaver of Covent Garden. [1 p.]
Nov. 4. 21. Francis Martyn to his brother Lieutenant Martyn in Calais. Their father desires to hear of the Lieutenant's safe arrival in France, and how he finds the employment. Has sent between twenty and thirty men more by the writer's lieutenant, one whom his colonel's father has commended to him. Wishes them exercised daily by his serjeant, and desires to know how strong the regiment is, and whether there be any longer time limited for levying their companies. Mr. Lane is committed to the writer's charge by his father, and one Martin desires to trail a pike in the writer's company. [1 p.]
Nov. 5. Grant of pardon to Alexander Frissell condemned at a late sessions at Newgate for pocket-picking, on a certificate of the recorder that he did not find that he was ever questioned for any former offence and convict, he putting in sureties for good behaviour. [Docquet.]
Nov. 5. 22. Thomas Viscount Savile to Sec. Windebank. Shall attend the Secretary as soon as his Majesty comes to town, and hopes for an end of the business by his favour, and the rather as Lord Newcastle's solicitor professes that his lord wholly submits himself to his Majesty. The writer has made a tender of his patent to his Majesty. —P.S. But that the writer is going for a day or two to wait on the Duchess of Buckingham to New Hall, he would have attended Windebank. [1 p.]
Nov. 5.
The Swiftsure, in the Downs.
23. Sir John Pennington to Nicholas. By an inclosure Nicholas will perceive the writer has but the name of a fleet as yet, for he has very few to do any service with, whatever occasions should happen. The Officers of the Navy have neither shown care nor judgment in that poor business of victualling. Upon his life he would have victualled those eight sail from London in a week; they have been six or seven weeks about it and not yet done. Wishes to know about his standing to the westward, and whether he shall come in at the end of that supply. The Palsgrave need not fear meeting the Dunkirkers; they will not so soon be fitted to go out again. Pennington cannot conceive that he is coming, or at least with the King's approbation; if he did, he would send some of his own ships for him. Shall be glad the Spaniards may a little abate the pride of the French, but we must not suffer them neither to grow too great. No news of the Henrietta Maria; marvels she stays so long, for her victualling will now be soon at an end. Sends inclosure to be delivered to Lord Lindsey as to their remains of powder at his going home. Perceives they go to work as though they meant to have a new general next year, (prays God to send them a good one,) which if they have, both he [Lord Lindsey] and many others will be much defeated in their desires. Confesses the Earl was wondrous confident at his going thence, both for his continuing in the place during his life, as also for managing the whole business, and disposing of all—placing officers in as absolute a manner as a Lord Admiral of England. [3 pp.]
Nov. 5. 24. Receipt of E. Caldwall for 10l., Nicholas's quarter's rent in King Street and Axe Court due to William Caldwall, father of the recipient. [½ p.]
Nov. 5. 25. See "Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy."
Nov. 6.
The Star Chamber.
26. Order of Council. After reciting that his Majesty had sent forth writs for providing forty-five ships this next year for the safeguard of the seas and defence of the realm, and that his Majesty was pleased to lend ships of his own to those counties which could not find the ships required,—it was ordered that Mr. Attorney General should prepare a bill for his Majesty's signature, containing a commission to the Lords of the Admiralty to prepare ships in aid of such counties as required the same, and to give order to the Master of the Ordnance to furnish the same in warlike manner, and to authorize Sir William Russell, Treasurer of the Navy, to receive moneys paid in for the said service, and to pay over the same to the Surveyor of Marine Victuals and the Lieutenant of the Ordnance as should be directed. [Draft. 5 pp.]
Nov. 6. 27. Notes, by Sec. Windebank, of proceedings in the Star Chamber this day in the cause of Pell versus Bagg. These notes refer to the speech of Mr. Gardener in reply for the plaintiff. [1½ p.]
Nov. 6.
Dover Castle.
28. Theophilus Earl of Suffolk to Sec. Coke. Yesternight complaint was made to the Earl by merchants of Dover that the Neptune of Plymouth, bound from St. Sebastian to Dover, was by a French man-of-war (the captain whereof was Peter de May) taken prize for Spanish goods, though not so, but belonging to his Majesty's subjects, and the ship and goods still detained, and his Majesty's letters written from the Court of Spain taken away and scornfully handled, as appears by the inclosed examination. Prays that his Majesty and the State may know of this great insolency, and that the writer may receive directions if Capt. de May and his ship shall come within the Earl's command. He has given advertisement to Sir John Pennington. [Seal with arms, but broken. ¾ p.] Inclosed,
28. i. Examination of John Bully, of Plymouth, master's mate of the Neptune, with confirmation of Henry Stallinge the boatswain and Edward Hardinge one of the mariners, They detail the circumstances under which they were compelled by a French man-of-war to strike "for the King of France." Examinant, the master, and one other having been taken aboard the French ship, the papers of the Neptune were produced, which showed them to be bound to Dover and London, but five Spaniards who were passengers having been found aboard the Neptune, the French made a shout and said it was good prize, and took the colours of the Neptune with the red cross and tore them to pieces, and carried the ship into Havre de Grace, where she and her cargo are still detained. A packet of letters directed to his Majesty from the Court of Spain was taken away, torn open, and refused to be delivered back. [1¾ p.]
Nov. 6. 29. Account of receipts and payments of the Exchequer from 23rd October to this day. The remain on the 23rd October was 10,849l. 1s. 1½d., the subsequent receipts had been 15,282l. 19s. 4d., payments 13,726l. 4s. 4d.: the balance remaining was 12,405l. 16s. 1½d. Among the payments occur,—to Edward Manning, in part of 1,000l. imprest for building a lodge, deer house, &c., in the park lately paled in near Beverley Bridge, Surrey, 300l., and Countess of Hume for rent of a house taken up for Don Carlos, ambassador, 200l.; and among fees,—the Earl of Monmouth 100l., Richard Delamaine 10l., "Benjamin Johnson" 25l. [= 1 p.]
Nov. 6. 30. Estimate of moneys in arrear to certain of the King's agents in foreign countries:— Arthur Hopton, agent in Spain, 3,514l., including 378l. "for pictures by two privy seals;" Thomas Rowlandson, at Venice, 1,915l., including "extraordinaries by two privy seals, 1,100l.;" Anthony Hales, at Turin, 943l., including 470l. for extraordinaries by a privy seal; Henry de Vic, in France, 596l. 10s.; Réné Augier, the like, 398l. [1¼ p.]
Nov. 7.
The Swiftsure, in the Downs.
31. Sir John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. In this sore stress of weather which they have had these four or five days they have discovered the spindle of their main mast to be broken in pieces, which cannot be repaired to go to sea as by the inclosed certificate appears. Desires to know whether the Lords will have him bring her in, or to take the Vanguard and continue his charge there and send her in by Capt. Mennes. The Leopard and the Third and Eighth Whelps arrived there on the Thursday preceding, but it has blown so much that they have not spoken with them, only as they passed by they said they had brought the Vanguard's victuals. They are now altogether save the First Whelp which is yet in Holland, and how to supply her he cannot tell. Desires to have their commands. Conceives the Henrietta Maria will suddenly be there out of Spain. If the Lords purpose to continue that strength abroad, they may appoint her to reinforce the fleet. He shall now dispatch away a convoy with the Grace of Weymouth as soon as wind and weather will permit. [Seals with crest. 1 p.] Inclosed,
31. i. Certificate of Peter White, master, and eleven other officers of the Swiftsure, describing the damage done to the mainmast of that ship, which was so great that the mast could never be made serviceable to carry the ship to sea. 7th November 1635. [1 p.]
Nov. 7. 32. Kenrick Edisbury to Nicholas. The bearer Cheeswick, cook of the St. Andrew, has been put out of the ship by Capt. Stewart notwithstanding he was placed by the Lords, and no cause alleged pertinent to the King's service. The chief motive conceived by Edisbury is that the captain would bring his own cook to that place, which may be an ill precedent. Suggests an inquiry by the Lords, and that Cheeswick should not be turned out in this manner. Is newly returned from Portsmouth where he has been to deliver the survey of the Reformation to Crozier and to settle business for this winter. [1 p.]
Nov. 7.
Brocklesby.
33. Sir William Pelham to Edward Viscount Conway and Killultagh. Glad to hear of his safe return. Lord Clifford says much of his being last winter at Newmarket. If he intend to attend the King this winter at his sports, the writer offers the use of his horses. The Viscount has heard of Sir William's having been brought into the Star Chamber. It was the utmost of his adversary's malice to summon him there when he could not wait on Lord Conway. He still talks high and observes Sir William's actions, but he hopes he shall not be found a willing delinquent. Hopes to stop his adversary's course hereafter by the assistance of his noble friends. Is confident that he shall make his course appear just and his adversary's malicious. [1 p.]
Nov. 7.
Brocklesby.
34. Frances Lady Pelham to her brother Edward Viscount Conway and Killultagh. Has heard of his safe return to London. Lord Clifford did them the honour to come to Brocklesby on Thursday se'nnight expecting his lady there in her journey from London. On the Tuesday following the writer's coach went to Brigg to wait on her, where she arrived on Wednesday, but the weather being rainy she did not proceed to Brocklesby, but sent to her Lord to meet her at Brigg the next morning, to go into Yorkshire. The next day they had fair weather and wind to give them a good passage. Great praise of Lord Clifford's affability and sweetness of disposition. Often spake with much affection of Lord Conway, and commended Ireland; had gone through three parts of it and found excellent company, free and noble entertainment, his daughter cheerful and much beloved of Lord Cork, of whom he finds Lord Conway has good knowledge, and that will give him a near guess of his discourses to Lord Clifford, who knew not till he met with his Lady of the leave granted to Lord Cork to come into England. Lord Clifford's account of Conway Castle—never saw any place more princely and pleasant save Windsor Castle. The writer told him that Lord Conway had taken order to repair its ruins as she had heard from Mr. Rawden. Had lately seen Lady Haughton. Heard lately from her sister Lady Harley; her health increases something. The writer's boys are at home with a schoolmaster. [2 pp.]
Nov. 7. 35. Receipt of Sir William Russell for 10l. from Thomas Jenkins on behalf of David Parry, mayor of Cardigan, in part of 5,000l. ship money charged on South Wales. [Seal of Sir William Russell with crest. 1 p.]
Nov. 7. 36. Statement [by Philip Burlamachi?] of the amount due to Philip Calandrini for money advanced on account of the King's jewels pledged in the Low Countries and interest thereon, total 7,791l. 17s., and also of the sum due upon jewels remaining in pledge:—these were a parcel of pearls valued at 7,547l. 2s. pawned for 5,571l. 3s.; the jewel called the Three Brethren valued at 9,400l., pawned for 7,000l.; plate with jewels valued at 12,625l. pawned for 5,000l.; parcel in the hands of the executors of the King of Bohemia on which was due for principal 11,400l., for interest 5,583l. To these amounts Calandrini added a claim for factorage and an offer to give 1,000l. more for the pearls than had been offered to Sir William Boswell. [1 p.]
Nov. 7. 37. A Faithful Soul's Prayer and Meditation upon the present affliction of God's church. The writer complains that the ministers and preachers of God's word have failed in their charges, and that in many respects naughtiness and profanation proceed from the prophets; that in places where the Gospel had been purely preached idolatry was re-established and the enemies of the truth triumphed insolently. It was represented that in the state of tribulation in which the church was placed the weak ones fainted, the good ones were oppressed and shared in the affliction, idolatry strengthened itself, and the night of ignorance waxed dark, God's holy name was blasphemed, and the doctrine of salvation was trodden under foot by God's adversaries. [5¾ pp.]
Nov. 8.
Whitehall.
38. Order of the King in Council that Edward Nicholas, one of the clerks of the Council, being secretary to the Commissioners for the Admiralty, shall give notice to those who have received writs for ship money that they forthwith give account of what they have done thereon, and how the state of that business stands, and that they give from time to time an account of their proceedings to the Board, and also that Nicholas keep a book of all letters and orders concerning this service. [Seal of the Council impressed. 1 p.]
[Nov. 8.] 39. Petition of the Inhabitants of the county of the city of Gloucester to the Council. On last year's writ for the city of Gloucester and the county of the same to raise 1,000l. for ship money, John Browne the mayor and Lawrence Shingleton sheriff of the city made the assessment of above 1,200l. In other payments the county of the city uses to bear two parts and the city one third, and the county of the city uses to be rated by the yard land, but on this occasion the mayor and sheriff raised 1,000 marks on the yard land and about 100l. more on the personal estates of divers persons, so that the rates on yard land and personal estates came to above 800l. upon the county of the city. This unequal proceeding would have hindered his Majesty's service, but the chief inhabitants encouraged the payment rather than the service should be retarded, in hope they should be relieved by the Lords. Petitioners pray for redress. [1¾ p.]
Nov. 8.
Kingston-upon-Hull.
40. Mayor of Kingston-upon-Hull to Sec. Windebank. Since the receipt of the Secretary's letter by the writer's predecessor, Mr. Denman, signifying that the captain and chief officers of the Sampson of Flushing, brought thither by Capt. Povey of the Rainbow, together with the ship, should be retained till his Majesty's further pleasure were known. The Capt. John Virdeiux has been arrested on a writ out of the Court of Admiralty to be in the same court on the twelfth day after the arrest made, to answer Leonard Barnard, and such process is also for arresting the ship. Desires instructions whether the captain shall be sent up on such process. The captain and officers have put the town to the charge of 22l. 13s. [?] for diet, which they hope to be satisfied. [Seal of the borough. 1 p.]
Nov. 8.
St. John's [Clerkenwell].
41. Robert Lord to Mr. Buggins. Prays that certain persons here enumerated may be sent for. They are six in the eastern and the like number in the western division of the co. of Northampton. [From the indorsement it appears that the letter was forwarded to the Council by or for the Earl of Exeter. ⅓ p.]
Nov. 8. 42. A map (38½ inches by 36), drawn from a survey and to a scale, of the Navy premises on Tower Hill, lately in the possession of Sir Sampson Darrell as victualler to the Navy.
Nov. 9. Warrant to Baptist Noel, son of Viscount Campden, for keeping his Majesty's game of all sorts within ten miles of Oakham, co. Rutland. [Docquet.]
Nov. 9.
St. John's, [Clerkenwell].
43. William Earl of Exeter to John Dickenson, clerk of the Council. Sir Christopher Yelverton has submitted himself for his default at the last musters of co. Northampton, and has promised to furnish himself with arms according to the modern fashion. The Earl is content, and desires he may be discharged. [¾ p.]
[Nov. 9.] 44. Petition of Nathaniel Terne and Miles Troughton to the Lords of the Admiralty. There is due to the Chest from Sir Sackville Crow, late Treasurer of the Navy, 3,005l.. 14s. 1½d., by him collected out of wages of those employed at sea in 1627, 1628, and 1629. For satisfaction thereof, he entered into bonds to the Governors of the Chest. Not performing the same, petitioners were by the Governors directed to sue him, which they did, and, with his consent, a decree was passed in Chancery for his payment of the amount by three payments, in 1634 and 1635. These days being past, and no money paid, petitioners obtained a commission of rebellion to attach his person, whereupon Sir Sackville told them that he was his Majesty's ambassador for Turkey, and showed them his letters patent dated in April 1634. Pray the Lords to move his Majesty that the moneys due to the Chest may be paid out of such moneys as Sir Sackville pretends to be due to him from his Majesty. [1 p.]
Nov. 9.
Portsmouth.
45. John Goodwin to the Officers of the Navy, at the Navy Office in Mincing Lane. On Saturday then last at night, about eight o'clock, the writer was going aboard the "mareiae" [Maria]. He went by one of the watch houses, and seing that no man spake to him, he went and took the sleeping watchman's halbert and laid it by the store house side and went aboard. On Sunday after evening prayer as he was going home, John Brooke came to him, and after some altercation respecting the watchman, who was Brooke's servant, Brooke struck Goodwin near twenty blows, until the writer got his staff from him, and lent him two or three blows with it, when they were parted. Brooke threatens the writer a mischief. Prays them to take some course, or it is no tarrying there. [Seal with arms. 1 p.]
Nov. 9.]
Carr. [Carrickfergus ?]
46. John Daines to George Rawden. Wishes for an answer respecting the purchase of certain "commodities," as to the price of which the writer had before written to Rawden.—P.S. "Mr. Rawden, I heard you once say that if this man that now is deputy left the sword that my Lord Conway was as likely as any other to have it; that I have heard of others. If such a thing might be, I think it would be the best day you ever saw, for on my faith I do not think but I could get the best part of a brace of hundreds yearly out of the counties of Down and Antrim and hurt no man." [1 p.]
Nov. 9. 47. See "Returns made by Justices of Peace."
Nov. 10.
Westminster.
48. The King to the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas. Dr. Peake, one of the King's chaplains, has a special verdict depending in that court, concerning the rectory of Lyminge in Kent, to which he was presented by the King in June last was twelve months, and yet is kept out of possession of all the profits and vexed with long continued suits. At his request the King expresses that it is his pleasure that the judges addressed should have the case argued this term, and deliver their opinion in the next term, their readiness therein will be acceptable to the King in regard the title maintained by Dr. Peake belongs to the King by reason of his prerogative. [Copy. 1¼ p.]
Nov. 10.
Swiftsure, in the Downs.
49. Sir John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. Has seized on a Holland frigate, the Swan of Flushing, consort of another frigate that robbed a Scottish ship on the 25th November last on the back of the Goodwin. The Swan came first up with him and bid him "Amain!" and gave him two volleys of small shot. Then the other clapped him aboard, misusing the company and besides pillaged them all. Sends bond of the Scotsman for prosecuting the suit, and the Dutchman's confession, with an inventory of her provisions and furniture, and list of the men's names. Is sending her into Sandwich with the officers, to be kept subject to the pleasure of the Lords. The consort and principal actor he missed very narrowly, and likewise another that robbed the packet boat last. Those two are bigger than this. Flushing has built twenty of these frigates of late in imitation of the Dunkirkers, some carrying 20 pieces of ordnance. They have but one deck, and row with 18, 20, and 25 oars of a side. The one he has taken rows with 18 of a side, and goes like a sprite. They are dainty boats for the summer time and of great use. Half the Vanguard's beer is still to come. [Seal with arms. 1 p.]
Nov. 10. 50. Account, by the Officers of the Ordnance, of the expense and remain of powder in nine ships, part of the fleet under the Earl of Lindsey, lately returned from the seas. The expenditure had been 358 barrels and 49 lbs., the value of which in money was 1,194l. 19s. 4d. [1 p.]
Nov. 10. 51. Notes, by Nicholas, concerning a dispute between the cos. of Suffolk and Essex respecting the apportionment of the sum to be levied for ship money. The whole sum was 6,615l., which was levied by two assessments. The first assessment was for 5,000l., of which Suffolk was to raise 2,650l., and Essex 2,300l., leaving a sum of 50l., as to which there was a dispute. The second assessment was for 1,615l., which Suffolk alleged was to be divided equally, but Essex averred there were certain conditions. The Council called for certificates on both points from the persons who were parties to the agreements between the counties. [1 p.]
Nov. 10.
Westover.
52. John Ashburnham to Nicholas. Refers himself to Nicholas's discretion, but in his opinion it will not do well to pass over the day set by her [Duchess of Buckingham ?] for payment of the money with any great ease, lest that be an encouragement to her to think the same hand again will serve the turn, therefore if he give her till Candlemas term, let that be the longest, and that with the face of great favour done to her. Protests he trembles lest they should break before that time. As for their noble archbishop, he should receive the effects of Nicholas's advice, for he had ordered the business with fidelity, but it was not possible to do it by that return, by the next the writer should not fail (God willing). Prays Nicholas to apply to Sir Richard Tichborne for the 168l. he was to pay that term, and to tell him that Nicholas was to pay it where it could not possibly be forborne any longer. Will be careful of Nicholas's commands as to Norton. He and his farmer were about to part about improving the rent. It may be worth nine score, but he demanded 200l.; it is well wooded, but dry. [1 p.]
Nov. 10. 53. Answer of David Edwards of St. Martin Orgars, London, draper, to articles objected against him in the Ecclesiastical Court. Has been a parishioner these seven years, and has met the churchwardens about parochial business in the vestry; refers to the vestry book. Was never convented before the Bishop or his chancellor for misbehaviour in matters of the church. A vault appropriated to Sir Allen Cotton and his family, and he paid for the same 5l., and left for ever 4l. per annum to be distributed to the poor. Two places in the cloister and churchyard for coals for the poor. The King's "armour" is removed and placed in the body of the church in a very fair frame. Sir Allen Cotton's monument is set up where the King's "armour" formerly stood. One or two men have been dispensed with from some of the offices of the church, but he refers to the church books. The church has been repaired of late years, whereunto he paid his share. [3 pp.]
[Nov. 10.] 54. Answer of John Cotton, of the same parish, to similar articles. The name of vestrymen has been used in the parish time out of mind, but that he or the other vestrymen have exercised ecclesiastical jurisdiction he does not believe. Was never convented before the Bishop or his chancellor for misbehaviour in matters of the church. Does not believe that scandalous or adulterous persons were ever convented before examinant or others to receive monition or undergo censure. Fees were in a frame set up in the church. A particular place was appropriated for burial of Sir Allen Cotton or his family, but refers to the church book. Part of the cloister is used for a house to put in charcoals for the poor, and so has been time out of mind. The King's arms were by order of the parishioners taken down and decently set up again in a more eminent place in the church. The monument of Sir Allen was set up where the King's arms stood, in regard Sir Allen left 4l. per annum to the poor of the parish for ever. None of the church stock belonging to the reparation of the church has been disposed of to the poor, nor is the church suffered to run to decay. [2½ pp.]
Nov. 11. Warrant to the Master of the Great Wardrobe for a livery for Jacques Bourdon, groom of the Queen's robes, in the place of George Gillam. [Docquet.]
Nov. 11.
Whitehall.
55. The Council to Sir Robert Pye, auditor of the receipt. His Majesty of his bounty, by a privy seal dated 12th August last, gave to Sir William Howard, brother to the Earl of Suffolk, 1,000l., to be paid out of the compositions for buildings. Sir Robert is to draw up an order and pay the same money accordingly. [1 p.]
Nov. 11. 56. Notes, by Sec. Windebank, of proceedings this day in the cause of Pell versus Bagg. The opinions pronounced by the Lords severally are here stated. The eighteen who were present were equally divided on the question of Bagg's guilt or innocence. [2 pp.]
Nov. 11. 57. Separate notes of part of the speech of Lord Cottington on the same occasion. [½ p.]
Nov. 11. 58. Similar separate notes of the speech of Lord Chief Justice Finch. [4 pp.]
Nov. 11. 59. Similar separate notes of a speech on the same occasion of one of the judges not named, probably Sec. Windebank. [Draft with alterations, all in Sec. Windebank's hand. 1¾ p.]
Nov. 11. 60. Petition of Thomas Emry, master of a ship called the Robert, Matthew Chard, Thomas Farnham, John Stephenson, Robert Wright, Bridget May, William Pratten, and Daniel Hall, passengers, to the Lords of the Admiralty. Petitioners formerly presented a petition, showing that on the 3rd March last they were plundered and robbed of all they had by one Cornelius Prie, captain of a new-built frigate of Dunkirk, by whom they so lost to the value of 350l. Directions were given to Sec. Windebank to take order with the Spanish ambassador to see petitioners satisfied. Petitioners have attended the ambassador for four weeks, whose answer is that they must repair to Dunkirk to their Admiralty Court. Being all poor people and undone hereby, petitioners pray to the Lords to take a course in England for their relief. [¾ p.] Endorsed,
60. i. Request to Sec. Coke to recommend this petition with other complaints to his Majesty's agent at Brussels, to demand reparation there on petitioners behalf. [= ¼ p.]
Nov. 11. Indenture between the Governor, Assistants, and Fellows of the Society of Soapmakers in Westminster, and Robert Carver of Wendover, co. Buckingham. Recites letters patent of 17th December 1631, whereby there was granted to Sir William Russell, Sir Basil Brooke, Sir Richard Weston, Sir Edward Stradling, Sir Richard Bettison, George Gage, Thomas Jones, Beverley Bretton, Thomas Bushell, Thomas Jennings, Thomas Hickes, Albertus Belton, Roger Jones (since deceased), Andrew Palmer, and the said Robert Carver, the exclusive right for 14 years of manufacturing soap in the manner mentioned in the letters patent, and of burning and preparing beanstraw, pease-straw, kelp, fern, and other vegetables found in the King's dominions into ashes or potashes, with power for his Majesty to dispose of the said patent according to his pleasure. Also recites other letters patent, dated 20th January 1631-2, whereby the King incorporated certain persons as the Governor, Assistants, and Fellows of the Soapmakers of Westminster, and declared his pleasure that the grant in the previous patent should be assigned to the corporation, which was accordingly done by deed, dated the 17th April 1632; and the corporation by another deed, dated the 3rd May 1632, covenanted to set up sufficient works to make 5,000 tons of soap annually. Robert Carver having set up a work for making potashes at Wendover, the corporation gave their licence to such work, and Carver covenanted to sell to them all such potashes as he should make at 30l. per ton, and to deliver the same at the house of Thomas Russell, St. Catherine's, Middlesex. [No seal, signature, or attestation. One skin of parchment. See Case C., Charles I., No. 14.]
Nov. 11. 61. Answer of Thomas Thornbill, saltpetremaker, to the articles presented against him by the inhabitants of the hundred of Pimperne, Dorset. Sherborne has been a place accustomed to have a furnace in to work that part of the country, and he has not gone above 10 or 11 miles in the summer time. The cask that carries the liquor is not above a ton, and one ton was overthrown and lost by carelessness. He has caused to be carried 30 or 40 loads of liquor where he found the mineral fit for the King's service, but never exceeded his commission in causing it to be carried above 10 or 11 miles, and never had but three loads at that distance. There being an axletree almost broken at the postmaster's gate at Sherborne, two poor men carried the liquor for half-a-dozen of beer. Has received letters of excuse which he seldom answers, but goes forward with his Majesty's service. If he could be ruled by their letters he should do no service at all. A letter was sent by certain Justices of Peace when Thornhill was sick in London. Thornhill's man carried his commission presently to Justice Swayne, and shortly after repaired to him to desire his assistance for carriage of certain liquor and tubs, but he would neither command the same in five days after, nor return those who refused. [2 pp.]
Nov. 12. 62. Humphrey Wyrley, Sheriff of co. Stafford (by Edward Manley, his under-sheriff), to Nicholas. [Lichfield] is assessed at 100l., Stafford at 20l., Walsall at 25l., and Newcastle at 16l.; and the clergy at 70l.; the [county] consisting of five hundreds, the two greater are laid at 450l. each, and the other three at 300l. Nearly 1,000l. is levied, whereof there is in the under-sheriff's hands 600l., which he is ready to pay in, and the remainder as soon as it can be brought up. [Damaged. Seal with crest. ¾ p.]
Nov. 12. 63. Certificate of Sir Peter Wentworth, Sheriff of co. Oxford, of the assessment of 3,500l., ship-money, upon that county. The amount to be raised on every hundred is here stated, all which amounted to 3,220l. Oxford was taxed at 100l., Henley at 60l., Woodstock at 20l., Burford at 40l., Chipping Norton at 30l., and Banbury at 40l. Nearly 400l. had been received, and the constables were busy in their collection. [1 p.]
Nov. 12. 64. Certificate of Marmaduke Moore, that Trivina Rowse, of Easton, co. Suffolk, widow, having been convented before the Council as a defaulter at musters, had submitted to the Earl of Suffolk, who thought it fit that she should be discharged. [¾ p.]
Nov. 12. 65. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords of the Admiralty:—Officers of the Ordnance to attend with account of remains of gunners' stores found in the ships returned from sea. Letter from Sir John Pennington that requires a speedy answer, and another touching the stay of a vessel of Flushing. To consider Lord Lindsey's Journal. Also an extract of a letter from Guernsey. To resolve what Nicholas shall do with Mr. Evelyn's contract; that there be no stay in his Majesty's works for gunpowder. Appoint a gunner for the Second Whelp. Consider petition from the Governors of the Chest. Also, letter from Capt. Povey against the captain of the Dutch ship stayed at Hull. Consider survey of hulls of ships not employed last summer, and Capt. Pett's opinion of the Prince Royal. Mr. Edisbury, Surveyor of the Navy, desires warrant for a house at the victualling house in East Smithfield. [¾ p.]
Nov. 12. 66. Petition of divers poor Men, Women, and Children, whose kindred are now in slavery at Argier and Sallee, to the Lords of the Admiralty. The captives above-mentioned have long time remained in great misery. By the charity of their friends here, divers of them have procured means for their redemption, only they are destitute of shipping to bring them home. Capt. William Bushell has of late redeemed and brought home 30 persons who were in captivity in the said places, and will adventure to fetch home the said distressed persons if the Lords will permit him. Pray for such permission. [½ p.]
Nov. 12. 67. More full and perfect answer of Samuel Ward to articles objected against him by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. Having passed seven, eight, or nine years since the conference with Jonathan Skinner, he refers himself to his former answer, not being able to recall particular speeches to memory. Believes a man may repeat the Lord's Prayer more times than is required in the Liturgy of the Church of England without tautology, with fresh intentions and affections, without which, fewer repetitions may be tautology; and to this effect he remembers and believes his discourse tended, to which effect he also has taught upon occasion publicly. In reply to other passages in his former answers objected to, most humbly submits himself to the favourable censure of that honourable court, protesting that neither in speech or action he ever intended to disturb the peace of church or commonwealth, or the crossing of anything established by law in either of them. [Draft or copy in the handwriting of Samuel Ward. 1 p.]
Nov. 12. 68. Bill for work done by Robert Dallam for Archbishop Laud upon his organ in his chapel at Lambeth, 13l. 10s., which included three bellows and wind-trunk and a set of new keys. [½ p.]
Nov. 13. 69. List of causes appointed to be heard in the Star Chamber this day. They were,—Sir Peter Leigh versus John Barnes, John Wood and others, for killing the plaintiff's deer; John Prowting and Mary his wife versus John Waldron and others, for conspiracy; the Attorney-General on the relation of James Coats and Anne his wife versus John Goodhand and others, for unlawful combinations; and Andrew Burnell versus William Giles, clerk, and others, for riots. [1 p.]
Nov. 13. 70. Notes, by Sec. Windebank, taken on the hearing of the first two causes above mentioned:—In Leigh versus Barnes, two of the defendants named Wood were fined 100l. a-piece to the King with other punishments. In Prowting versus Waldron, Anne Waldron, one of the defendants, being ill, was believed to be bewitched by Mary Prowting, who was consequently indicted for a witch. The notes of the evidence disclose a case of pretended convulsions and fasting, which were ultimately confessed to be mere deception. These notes relate almost entirely to the case for the plaintiff. [2½ pp.]
Nov. 13. 71. Order of the Lords in the Star Chamber. Having heard again the cause of Lord Poulett and Richard Gove, clerk, it is ordered that Mr. Glanville and Mr. Rolles shall end the difference if they can, otherwise the Lords next term will determine the cause themselves, or report their opinions to his Majesty. [= ¾ p.]
Nov. 13. 72. Order made by the Clerks of the Council for regulating their clerks:—They are not to suffer any person other than the Lords and the Clerks or their clerks to read in any of the Council books; no copies are to be taken without acquainting the clerk attending; none of the clerks of the Clerks of the Council are to enter the Council chamber; the Clerks of the Council agree to attend a week before and after their month of attendance, and to move the Lords to renew an ancient order requiring the Clerk of the Council attending to set his name at the foot of all letters, warrants, and orders to be signed by the Lords. [Copy. 1 p.]
Nov. 13. 73. Another copy of the same, in Nicholas's hand, as the same was signed by the four Clerks of the Council, Sir William Becher, John Dickenson, Thomas Meautys, and Edward Nicholas. [2 pp.]
Nov. 13. 74. Certificate that Francis Sandcroft of Fressingfield, Suffolk, convented before the Lords as a defaulter at musters, had submitted himself to the Earl of Suffolk, the Lord Lieutenant, who thereupon thinks he should be discharged. [¾ p.]
Nov. 13. 75. Certificate of John Hughes, Under-sheriff to Francis Goddard, Sheriff of Wilts, [to the Council]. On receipt of the writ for ship money, the Sheriff sent to the Justices of the Peace to meet him at Devizes, to assist in assessing the amount. On the day prefixed they came accordingly, but said they had no power given them by the writ, whereupon the Sheriff himself taxed every hundred and borough, and commanded the high constables to require two or more of the ablest men in every parish to assist them in taxing every particular person, and to make a return of what they had done. It was somewhat long before they made a return, but the same having been made at last, the Sheriff has examined and perfected the same, and given warrants to persons whom he has nominated collectors. [1 p.]
Nov. 13.
Exeter.
76. Sir Thomas Drewe, Sheriff of Devon, to the Council. Has completed the assessment for 9,000l. towards setting forth a ship of 900 tons. Prays the King to furnish them with a ship of that burthen, and desires to know who has authority to give discharge for the money. His execution of the service has been delayed by the size of the county, the necessity to give the county many meetings on complaints of malice and favour of the constables and their associated assessors, and the inequality of the ancient rates of the county, the rectification of which is not to be accomplished without the assistance of the Deputy Lieutenants and Justices of the Peace. He meets with many refractory people from all parts of the county, but by using the authority given him to distrain and imprison, he has no doubt of the accomplishment of the service. [Seal with arms. 1 p.]
Nov. 13.
London.
77. John Watts, agent to the writer of the preceding letter, to Nicholas. Was present when the Sheriff of Devon met the Mayors of corporations in that county at Exeter, and agreed upon the assessment of the boroughs. Explains also how the county assessment was made. Did not hear of any that refused to pay at that time. Since his coming up, has been told of complaints of the inequality of the assessment, but does not believe it to be true. [1 p.]
Nov. 13. 78. Robert Mellinge to the same. Explains how the sheriff assessed the towns and county of Norfolk, according to the directions of the Lords, but Norwich having appealed to the Lords against the amount laid upon that city, the amount was reduced from 1,100l. to 774l., which enforced the sheriff to make new rates upon the county (the rest of the corporations remaining as formerly), which he has done, and is now issuing his warrants for collecting the same. [¾ p.]
Nov. 13. 79. Sir John Pennington to Capt. John Mennes. To leave the Vanguard and come aboard the Swiftsure, and take charge of her as captain. As soon as wind and weather permit, to carry the same ship to Woolwich or Deptford, according to directions from the Officers of the Navy. [Seal with arms affixed. ½ p.]
Nov. 13.
Summerhill.
80. Ulick Earl of Clanrickard, but signing only as Viscount Tonbridge and Dunkellyn, to [Sec. Windebank]. Announces the death of that faithful and affectionate subject of his Majesty and the writer's dear and loving father. The writer finds himself now too full of passion to speak of the accidents and occasions of this misfortune. Will only desire that it may be kept in the King's remembrance that the writer is descended from ancestors, who since their first entrance into Ireland were not satisfied with keeping their fidelity untainted, but have performed many acceptable services. The same desires the writer's heart will still keep possession of, though malice and oppression may labour to shadow or diminish the clear appearance thereof. Concerning the business of Galway, which so much reflects on the honour of his father and himself, divers of their nearest friends being engaged, he hopes their cause will receive no prejudice in his absence, and if there be any omission that he may have liberty to proceed further or clear anything concerned therein. Finds that he has grants in reversion of the command of the county of Galway, and a personal entertainment belonging to it, and a foot company which his father had. If any labour to dispose of them, to show their power and displeasure, he beseeches the person addressed to move the King that there may be nothing done to the prejudice of his right without his being called to give satisfaction therein. [1¾ p.]
Nov. 13. 81. Account of receipts and payments of the Exchequer from the 6th inst. to this day. The remain on the 6th was 12,405l. 16s. 1½d.; the receipts since 7,961l. 15s. 6½d., the payments 13,451l. 19s. 8d.: the present remain 6,915l. 12s. Among the payments are the following:—to Philip Calandrini, in part of 1,374l. 14s. 4d., for defraying interest of jewels pawned at Amsterdam, 400l.; to Edward Manning and Thomas Young, in part of 20,000l. for lands to be taken into the new park at Richmond, 10,900l. [1½ p.]
Nov. 13. 82. Order of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for the publication in the parish church of Middleton, Essex, of a notice in a prescribed form, that William Frost, parson of that parish, having been cited before the Ecclesiastical Commissioners on a charge of having committed incest with Anne Howell and adultery with Alice Stebbing and Susan Ruggle, and having denied the fact upon oath, had been ordered to make his canonical purgation at the house of the Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth, on the 26th inst., with his own corporal oath and that of eight compurgators, beneficed men of his own rank dwelling in the archdeaconry of Middlesex, and requiring all persons who could object anything against Frost or his compurgators to do so. [1 p.] Indorsed.
82. i. Certificate of the above notice having been read as prescribed on the 15th November 1635. [¼ p.]
Nov. 14.
London.
83. Sir John Hotham, Sheriff of co. York, to Nicholas. Incloses particulars of the assessment of his county. He has appointed collectors, and has given them as short a day as he supposed possible. In the last assessment for ship-money, Sir Michael Wharton of Beverley, being assessed for lands within a maritime town, refused and still refuses to pay the same. The particulars of his answer are stated to be inclosed. Lest at this time it might prejudice his Majesty's service, Sir John thought it his duty to recommend that, acquainting the Council therewith, such order might be taken therein as to their wisdoms should seem fitting. [¾ p.] Enclosed,
83. i. Particulars of assessment above-mentioned, made 3rd November instant. York was taxed at 520l.; Pontefract, 60l.; Headon, 20l.; Hull, 140l.; Ripon, 40l.; Richmond, 50l.; Beverley, 57l.; Doncaster, 100l.; Leeds, 200l.; Scarborough, 30l. 10,183l. was raised on the county as follows:—West Riding, 4,313l. 4s.; North Riding, 3,594l. 6s. 8d.; and East Riding, 2,815l. 9s. 4d. [1 p.]
Nov. 14.
Clement's Inn.
84. Robert Madocks, under-sheriff of Salop, to Nicholas. Of the 4,500l. imposed on co. Salop, the Lords had assessed upon Shrewsbury 500l., and upon other towns sums which amounted, with Shrewsbury, to 780l. Upon a general meeting Shrewsbury was reduced to 450l., Wenlock raised from 30l. to 295l., Oswestry abated 30l., and Bishop's Castle 5l., making the total for the corporate towns 960l. The remainder was assessed upon the county, and 3,545l. is already collected. If Shrewsbury should procure a further abatement of 50l., the sheriff must lay the second assessment upon the whole county which will beget great trouble, for the money imposed on the county is very hardly collected. [1¾ p.]
Nov. 14.
The Vanguard, in the Downs.
85. Sir John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. Has shifted himself and some of his officers and men into the Vanguard, and taken with him out of the Swiftsure 14 days' victuals for 250 men, and has left them 16 days' provisions to bring them in, and has given warrant to Capt. Mennes to take the Swiftsure to Woolwich or Deptford. He has also given warrant to the captain of the Leopard to take the Eighth Whelp and to range Jersey and Guernsey and our own coast as high as the Lizard or Land's End, to free the same from Turks or other pirates, although he is very confident that no Turkish man-of-war dares come into the English Channel at that time of year. Has sent the Third Whelp to waft the Grace of Weymouth. The First Whelp is still in Holland. The Swallow is looking after the other two Flushing frigates, so that he has now left with him only the Antelope to guard those parts, where they shall ply to and again. They yet want half their two months' provisions, which should have come from Portsmouth. Particulars stated to be inclosed. [Seals with anchor. 1 p.]
Nov. 14. 86. Indenture between Martha Harpur of Bloomsbury, spinster, daughter of Walter Harpur, late of Chinnor, co. Oxford, esquire, deceased, and Sir Thomas Shirley of Bottlebridge, co. Huntingdon, and Henry Shirley, his son and heir apparent. In consideration of the natural love which Martha Harpur bears to Sir Thomas and Henry Shirley, being her near kinsmen, she gives them all the goods, plate, money, jewels, and household stuff of the said Martha, and all other her goods and chattels to be disposed of in trust to such persons as she shall by writing appoint, and in default of appointment, to remain to the said Sir Thomas and Henry. [Attested by Edward Pen, Lettice Harpur, and George Richardson. 22 lines on parchment.]
Nov. 15. 87. Report to the Council in the handwriting of Nicholas, of statement of William Ireland, under-sheriff of co. Leicester, that the whole of the ship-money is assessed and part collected, and that the collector is busy with the rest. [¼ p.]
Nov. 15. 88. Similar report that Sir Walter Norton, sheriff of co. Lincoln, had paid on the 12th inst. 4,400l., and given bill for 1,000l. more, and expected to have 1,000l. more to be paid in a fortnight. He desires that letters may be written from the Lords to the corporate towns to proceed in the service. [Nicholas has underwritten "This is already provided for by the Lords." ¼ p.]
Nov. 15. 89. Similar report (but the date only in Nicholas's handwriting) that Robert Tayer, under-sheriff of Surrey, says that the Sheriff has rated all the ship-money; that no money is yet received, but no one refuses to pay. He has appointed collectors who are to pay the money on the 18th December. [½ p.]
Nov. 15. 90. Similar report, that the Sheriff of co. Essex says that some constables have agreed to assess, some have given him no answer, and some say they cannot; but he has assessed every division, and will send the names of constables who are refractory. [½ p.]
Nov. 15. 91. Similar report, that Adam How, under-sheriff of co. Worcester, says that all the ship-money is assessed for that county, and 1,000l. levied a week since, which the Sheriff will bring up next week. [¼ p.]
Nov. 15. 92. The like, that Humphrey Wyrley, Sheriff of co. Stafford, says that the whole sum is assessed, and near 1,000l. levied, as in the letter of Edward Manley, already calendared No. 62 of this volume. [½ p.]
Nov. 15. 93. The like, that Sir John Hotham, Sheriff of co. York, certifies that he has assessed that county, and that the collectors are now busy. [¼ p.]
Nov. 15. 94. The like, that the Sheriff of Somerset requiring to know how to dispose of money which he had levied, the Lords had written to him to pay it to Sir William Russell. [½ p.]
Nov. 15. 95. Particular declaration of the Sheriff of Essex, of the way in which the sum of 8,000l. is assessed upon that county. He states the sums to be paid by each of the corporate towns and of the 19 hundreds. He had received returns from the high constables of nine of the hundreds, that they and their hundredors could not agree as to the assessment of the sums imposed upon them, and in these cases he had appointed meetings with the high constables and the hundredors for better expediting the service. [1 p.]
Nov. 15. 96. Notes, by Nicholas, of proceedings of the Council, respecting ship-money. Among them,—Desire a writ to a messenger to bring up those that are behind of the old business. The sum set on co. Flint is to stand, but consideration had to ease them for the future. Sheriff of co. Northampton is to be heard on Wednesday next in the Star Chamber. Sheriff of co. Bedford to attend on Wednesday to show why he has been so backward, since no man has refused. [½ p.]
Nov. 16.
Westminster.
97. The King to Robert Earl of Lindsey, Great Chamberlain of England, Edward Earl of Dorset, Lord Chamberlain to the Queen, Francis Lord Cottington, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Master of the Court of Wards and Liveries, Sir Henry Vane, Comptroller of the Household, and Secs. Coke and Windebank, being the Commissioners of the Admiralty. Recite the writs for providing 45 ships for safeguard of the seas and defence of the realm, and that the King is pleased to lend ships to those places which cannot find them. The persons addressed are authorized to prepare ships accordingly, and to give warrant to the Earl of Newport, Master of the Ordnance, to furnish them with ordnance and ammunition. Sir William Russell is also authorized to receive the ship-money from Sheriffs or other officers, and give tripartite indentures of acquittance, one of which shall be left with Edward Nicholas, whom the King appoints to keep the same. Sir William Russell is also authorized to pay over to John Crane, Surveyor of Marine Victuals, such sums as shall be appointed, and the like to Sir John Heydon, Lieutenant of the Ordnance. [Duplicate. 36 lines on parchment.]
Nov. 16. 98. Sir John Dryden, Sheriff of co. Northampton, to the Council. States at length his proceedings in assessing his county. He procured from London, copies of the Provision Roll, the Fifteen Roll, and the Subsidy Roll, and finding that the Provision, Fifteens, and Subsidy were larger, and that there were more market towns and more Earls and Lords in the east division than in the west, he laid a larger provision of 450l. on the east, and sent out his warrants for rating. Thereupon, some of the Lords of the east division petitioned the Lords to have the assessment altered; whereupon, by the Lords' letters dated 30th October last, he was commanded to make a new assessment. This has been a great hindrance, and so soon as he had perfected a new assessment, he found that by a statute of 23 Henry VI. cap. 8, no man should be sheriff above one year, so that he is altogether disenabled from the prosecution of this service; whereupon, he humbly prays the King to grant him his writ of discharge. [Seal with arms. 1 p.]
Nov. 16. 99. Receipt of Sir William Russell for 4,885l. 3s. 4d., paid by Robert Mellinge, on behalf of Sir John Wentworth, sheriff of Norfolk, on account of ship-money collected under the writ of 20th October 1634. [The seal of Mellinge has arms. 1 p.] Annexed,
99. i. Receipt of Sir William Russell for 1,312l. 8s. 8d., paid by William Vesey on behalf of the Sheriff of Norfolk, being in part of6,735l. ship-money, to be levied on the coasttowns of Norfolk and Cambridge, under the writ of 20th October 1634. [Seals with arms. 1 p.]
Nov. 16. 100. Receipt of Sir Walter Norton, Sheriff of co. Lincoln, for 60l., paid by the town of Stamford for ship-money. [¼ p.]
Nov. 16. 101. Sir John Dryden to the Council. Certifies that Thomas Hawton, at the time of the musters for co. Northampton, was sore visited with the small-pox, which was the cause of his being a defaulter. Underwritten,
101. i. Memorandum of the Earl of Exeter that he was content that Hawton should be discharged. 20th November 1635. [1 p.]
Nov. 16. 102. Richard Bagnall, saltpetreman, to the Lords of the Admiralty. Richard Bloxham of Banbury, co. Oxford, of whom Bagnall took a house for working saltpetre, would not suffer him to enter without giving a bond of 500l. for delivering possession when Bagnall's time was expired. His works being done, he now goes to pay his rent and to have up his bond, which latter Bloxham utterly refuses, being given much to suits. Requests the Lords to send for him by a messenger to show cause why he does not deliver up the bond. [1 p.]
Nov. 16. 103. Petition of Symon Muskett, Richard Lowther, and Nathaniel Snape to Francis Lord Cottington, Chancellor of the Exchequer. Petitioners being in Commission of the Peace for Middlesex, in the capacity of their profession as lawyers, were about three years since called before the Commissioners for composition for knighthood. Their allegations that they had not any estate, but only their profession at law, was approved for a just answer; but petitioners were advised for advancement of his Majesty's service to underwrite 25l. a piece, with promise that it should only be made use of as an example to quicken others. Mr. Long and some others, not being privy to this arrangement, have returned petitioners as debtors for their subscriptions. Pray direction to Auditor Povey to discharge them. Underwritten,
103. i. Certificate of Sir Richard Wynne, Sir Henry Spiller, and Lawrence Whitaker of the truth of the statement of the above petitioners, and that it was a good means of advancing his Majesty's service. [1 p.] Annexed,
103. ii. Direction to Justinian Povey, auditor for Middlesex, as above solicited, that the amounts should not be put in charge in the account of Sir Richard Wynne, collector of fines for knighthood in Middlesex. [Unsigned. ¼ p.]
Nov. 16. 104. Petition of Peter Wright to the same. His Majesty by patent granted to Martin Turner and petitioner, and the longer liver, the office of Comptroller of the Customs at Kingston-uponHull. Turner being deceased, petitioner prays letters for admission to his office. [½ p.]
[Nov. 16?] 105. Report of Felix Kingston and five others, referees of the Company of Stationers, upon a petition of Journeymen Printers presented to that company concerning certain abuses of which they desired reformation. The abuses complained of principally related to the excessive number of persons brought up to the art of printing, the extraordinary number of some books printed at one impression, and the abuse of standing forms. In the way of reformation the referees had composed nineteen articles which are herein contained, and are submitted to the judgment of the Stationers' Company. By way of reducing the number of workmen, they directed that all persons employed in printing who had not been bound apprentice should be put away, and that certain irregular practices by which the number of apprentices was increased should no longer be allowed. It was then provided that no printing forms should be kept standing except "the Psalter, Grammar, Accidence, Almanack, Prognostication, Primer or Absee," and those to be distributed once a year; that no books printed of the Nonpareil letter should exceed the number of 5,000, of Brevier 3,000, except the Privilege granted to the Company, and the Testament belonging to the King's printers, commonly called Cheke's Testament, and of that 6,000, and of other books 1,500 or 2,000. There follow many minute practical regulations: Journeymen were to be allowed for the holydays as theretofore. Compositors were to keep their cases clean and dispose of "all wooden letters, and two-line letters, and keep their letter whole while work is doing, and after bind it up in good order." In lieu of an ancient custom that every journeyman printer should have a copy of every book he worked upon, he was for the future to have an increase in wages of threepence per week. No girls, boys, or others were to take off any sheets from "the tinpin of the press," but "he that pulleth at the press shall take off every sheet himself." [2¼ pp.] Underwritten,
105. i. Minute of the [Court of the] Stationers' Company approving the preceding report, and ordering the same to be entered in the Register Book of Orders. 16th November 1635. [Attested copy. ½ p.] Annexed,
105. ii. Probably a portion of the petition of the Journeymen Printers which gave rise to the reference and report above mentioned. It begins "Thirdly" and relates to the employment of apprentices in composing or working at the press whilst workmen printers wanted work. [½ p.]
Nov. 16.
St. Martin's Lane.
106. Edward Viscount Conway and Killultagh to John Lord Poulett. Thanks for his favourable welcome home. Shall be glad of occasion to serve him. Reminds him of a "cheese of Cheddar" he was to send the writer. Recommends a man to his service. [Draft or copy unsigned. 1 p.]
Nov. 16. 107. See "Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy."
Nov. 17. 108. Receipt of Sir William Russell for 448l. 10s. from Francis Ricards on behalf of Morgan Vaughan, sheriff of co. Radnor, in part of 5,000l. ship money charged on that county and the rest of South Wales by virtue of the writ dated 4th August last. [Seals with arms. 1 p.] Annexed,
108. i. Receipt of Sir William Russell for 1,111l. from John Earl of Bridgewater, on behalf of several sheriffs of Wales, for ship money collected under the writ of the 20th October then last. 25th April 1635. [Seals with arms. 1 p.]
Nov. 17. 109. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords of the Admiralty:—Officers of Ordnance to attend about accounts of expenses and remains of gunpowder in the late expedition; also to bring an account of powder sold. Mr. Pigot is to attend to state how much he has had out of the King's store and what he has done with it. To consider petition of the saltpetremen. Whether the ships under Sir John Pennington shall come in at the end of their victualling or be supplied again and for what time. Whether the Registrar of the Admiralty shall furnish Mr. Murray's commissioners with records. Sir Sackville Crow to bring in his answer to the petition of the Governors of the Chest. The Shipwrights' petition and Sir Henry Marten's order for settling the government of that company. [Lord Cottington has added] Complaint against de la Barre. Appoint a smith at Portsmouth. [1 p.]
Nov. 17. 110. Officers of the Navy to the Lords of the Admiralty. Have caused the present decays of all his Majesty's victualling houses belonging to the Navy at London, Dover, Portsmouth, and Rochester to be surveyed by skilful workmen, who have estimated the charge of reparation as follows:—The Abbey of Grace alias the Bailiff's Place in East Smithfield, 1,680l.; the Maison Dieu at Dover, 1,240l.; brewhouses and other buildings at Portsmouth, 196l. 5s. 4d.; storehouse at Rochester, 146l. 6s. 8d. Most of these buildings are so ruinous that if not repaired they will shortly fall down, especially those at Dover. The rents received amount to about 200l. per annum. [Seal with crest. 2 pp.]
Nov. 17. 111. Petition of the Saltpetremakers to the same. Petitioners find many potash works in every county where they come, and the potash makers, knowing of their coming, gather up all the ashes, and so enhance the prices that petitioners cannot get ashes to perform his Majesty's service. Petitioners pray for some order for petitioners to take ashes according to their commission, and to prohibit potash makers from buying up ashes within thirty miles of the works of the saltpetremen. [Nicholas has endorsed a rough note of an order of the Lords that the soapmakers should deliver the proportion desired by the saltpetremen at 8d. a bushel. The price had varied from 5 d. to 7d., but 8d. was now judged to be a reasonable price. ¾ p.]
Nov. 17. Ordinances made by Lord Keeper Coventry with the assistance of Sir Julius Cæsar, Master of the Rolls, for redress of sundry errors, defaults, and abuses in the Court of Chancery. The ordinances are 31 in number, principally aiming at alterations in practice, and especially at the restoration of "the ancient brevity and succinctness" in pleadings, decrees, and writs de executione decreti. [See Miscellaneous, Vol. 8. p. 194. 20 pp.]
Nov. 17. 112. Account by Richard Wyan of the present state of the accounts of Vice Admirals. Nine accounts for periods anterior to 1635 are enumerated as not yet brought in. Eight are mentioned as in suit and process of settlement. Upon accounts brought in 412l. 19s. 4d. had been found to be due, but had not been brought into the office. [1¾ p.]