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Sept. 1. |
1. Petition of Richard Lea and Dorothy his wife, prisoners in
the Gatehouse, to the Council. There was an order made by the
Council that the butchers that had their slaughter houses near
St. Clement's Well should not kill any beasts until All Saints' Day,
to prevent increase of the sickness. Petitioners there living killed
not above three beasts to relieve themselves and their family, upon
which petitioners were sent to the Gatehouse, where they live in
miserable case, like to starve and their children also. Crave that
Mr. Rea, bailiff of Westminster, may take such bail as petitioners
are able to tender, for their forbearing to offend. [1. p.] |
Sept. 1. |
2. Petition of William Carringham, John Carringham, and four
poor orphans under age, to the same. These orphans wanting
friends, had an uncle, their father's brother, one William Carringham,
who bequeathed 90l. to William Carringham and the rest of the
poor orphans for their maintenance and education in the service
of God. Alice Carringham, the relict, executrix to her husband,
with many fearful oaths denies the said will, and refuses to obey
summons or warrant, or her ordinary to pay the orphans their
legacies, who are like to come to the parish, as by a report of referees
stated to be annexed appears. Beseech the Lords to send for Alice
Carringham and take order for relief of petitioners. [½ p.] |
Sept. 1. |
3. Petition of the inhabitants of Bierton-cum-Broughton, co.
Buckingham, to the same. Petitioners received a warrant from
Sir Peter Temple, late sheriff, dated 26th January last, for raising
43l. 3s. within their parish towards setting forth a ship. Petitioners
considering their inability to bear so great a burthen, and that the
hamlet of Quarrendon (an ancient enclosure depopulated) being
within their parish and of the value of 1,500l. per annum, ought to
be charged with them in regard the tithes are paid at Bierton, and
the inhabitants there christen, bury, receive the communion, and are
lately taxed to the poor with them, therefore petitioners assessed
Quarrendon at 15l. 9s., and the residue, 27l. 14s., upon themselves,
and have paid it accordingly, but the 15l. 9s. is denied, upon pretence
that the occupiers there are taxed for the same in other places, and
the new sheriff requires the said 15l. 9s. of petitioners upon a new
tax. Beseech the Lords to take consideration of petitioner's inability
being all poor husbandmen, and to give order that the 15l. 9s. may
be raised out of Quarrendon, or that the 27l. 14s. already paid may
be accepted in discharge. [1 p.] |
Sept. 1. |
4. Petition of the Mayor, Sheriff, and other officers of Exeter
to Archbishop Laud, Bishop Juxon, Lord Treasurer, and Sec.
Windebank. The bishop and dean and chapter of Exeter having
complained against petitioners that they had encroached upon the
liberties of that church, his Majesty referred the determining of
those differences to the persons addressed in this petition and to the
Lord Keeper and Lord Privy Seal, and it was ordered that both
parties should be heard in Michaelmas term next. Petitioners pray
that in the meantime complainants may give the petitioners their
grievances in writing, that if their complaints be just the differences
may be composed at home, for petitioners would not willingly
encroach upon the liberties of that church. [1 p.] |
Sept. 1. Chatham. |
5. Kenrick Edisbury to Nicholas. Encloses a certificate on behalf
of a kinsman of his for the clerk of the check's place at Deptford.
He sent one wherein are nominated one clerk for every officer, which
Sir Henry Palmer kept. If Nicholas discerns any probability to do
good in John Edisbury's behalf, the writer will gratify Nicholas
with 50l. for his furtherance, besides 150l. another way if accepted.
There were there named by the writer, Edward Hayward, John
Edisbury, and John Davies, he cared not which had it. Believes
Boate's son is gone to Sec. Coke about it. The Repulse and the
Victory's men are discharged. They are fitting out the Swallow,
and would be glad to know what ships shall remain on the Narrow
Seas all winter, and whether any of the ten ships shall out or not.
They are clear at Chatham and the ships from the infection of the
plague; it was suspected in the Repulse, but did not prove so;
four have died of the spotted fever in that ship, and many have been
sick of the calenture, but are recovered. [1 p.] |
Sept. 1. Hartingfordbury. |
6. Christopher Vernon to Robert Read, secretary to Sec. Windebank. The bearer has a grant from his Majesty of a forfeiture by
one found guilty of petty larceny, and tells Vernon that Read
desires to be certified whether it be any parcel of the forfeitures
granted to the Earl of Berks, called Green wax. The forfeitures
of that nature are not comprehended within the Earl's grant.
[¾ p.] |
Sept. 2. |
7. Petition of the Merchants and Owners of ships in Exeter,
Plymouth, Barnstaple, Dartmouth, Weymouth, Melcombe Regis, and
Lyme Regis, to the Council. The said ports and country adjacent
consist of merchandising and fishing voyages, in which a great
number of ships and barks are at sea, and in them about 7,000 men
expected to return in September and October, by whose industry
imposts and customs are improved, the kingdom enriched, and a
great number of his Majesty's subjects maintained. In times past,
only the pirates of Algiers sometimes came into the English and
Irish channels, now the pirates of Sallee are become so numerous,
strong, and nimble in their ships, and are so well piloted into these
channels by English and Irish captives (of whom they retain almost
2,000 in slavery), that both these channels are so full of them that
petitioners dare not send their ships and goods to sea, seamen
refuse to go, and fishermen refrain to take fish, whereby customs
and imposts are lessened, merchandising is at a stand, petitioners
are much impoverished, and many of them utterly undone. Pray
that speedy course may be taken for securing trade, suppressing
these pirates, and obtaining the freedom of those in captivity.
[1 p.] |
Sept. 2. |
8. Sir Nicholas Slanning to Sec. Windebank. Has made stay
of a ship of Hoorn for Capt. Bradshaw's satisfaction, outward bound
for Fernambuck [Pernambuco], 240 tons, 10 pieces of ordnance,
17 men, full laden with merchants' goods, and valued by the skipper
and company at 10,000l. or 12,000l. sterling. [1 p.] |
Sept. 2. |
9. The same to Nicholas. Reports his detention of a ship
of Hoorn as stated in the preceding letter. The skipper and
company say that a great part of the lading is victual and
perishable. Desires a new direction from the Lords. He has
suffered more in this business than ever he did in any, but
when Nicholas shall thoroughly hear of his industry in discovering
this ship he will acquit him of all that has been laid to his charge.
Encloses examinations. The goods belong to the West India
Company. It is justly fallen on them, for the ship that did the
damage was in their service. Sir Nicholas's lieutenant coming on
board before any had been ashore, they cried one and all that
their ship was of Hoorn, but no sooner were they on land but
they were made acquainted with Bradshaw's order and presently
endeavoured to make themselves of Amsterdam. Has by their
examinations endeavoured to prove her of Hoorn. P.S.—Prays
him to send the enclosed letter to Capt. Bradshaw at his lodgings
near the gate of the abbey yard, Westminster. [Seals with arms.
1 p.] Enclosed, |
9. i. Separate examinations of John Marsen and three others
who depose that the ship was of Hoorn, but had taken
in her lading at Amsterdam. [1st September 1636.
1 p.] |
9. ii. Examination of Henrick Doedens. The St. Clare was
freighted by merchants of Amsterdam. The skipper,
who is part owner, and another of the owners, are inhabitants of Hoorn. [1st September 1636. ½ p.] |
9. iii. Certificate of John Tresahar and four others. On 29th
August last, there entered the harbour of Falmouth four
Dutch ships. A boat went from Pendennis to visit them,
and coming aboard the St. Clare, the soldiers questioned
whence their ships were; they said there were two of them
of Amsterdam, one of Middleburgh, and one of Hoorn,
bound for Farnabocke [Pernambuco]. Going aboard
the ship that was said to be of Hoorn and demanding
whence she was, the company answered of Hoorn. 2nd
September 1636. [¾ p.] |
Sept. 2. Deptford. |
10. John Falkener to the same. Sir Edward Powell, by
Mr. Mayo's means, presented the writer's petition, and got his
Majesty to refer the same to Sec. Coke (see Vol. cccxxx., No. 80.)
As the Secretary was gone from Oxford before Falkener had this
reference, and told petitioner there would nothing be done until
his Majesty came to Bayshaw [Bagshot ?]. Beseeches Nicholas's
furtherance. [1 p.] |
Sept. 2. Deptford. |
11. John Birtby to Nicholas. Applies for Nicholas's interest
to support him as a candidate for the office of clerk of the check
at Deptford, being one of those recommended by the Officers of the
Navy. [1 p.] |
Sept. 3. Worcester. |
12. Sir William Russell, Sheriff of co. Worcester, to the Council.
Since the Lords' letters of the 21st June he has paid 200l., and
all this vacation he has one day in a week, excepting the assize
time, waited at the city of Worcester upon this service, but has
received little or none but by distresses taken, or they that are
refractory committed, and has distresses he cannot sell, neither are
they fit to be sent to the Victualler of the Navy. Some clergymen
are negligent; desires directions what he should do to quicken them.
Has this day received of the corporation of Bewdley, 50l. 11s. 9d.;
the bailiffs and burgesses allege it is as much as possibly they can
raise within their corporation; the whole charge upon them is 70l.;
desires directions what course shall be taken for the remainder.
The charge upon Wyche [Droitwich ?] is 70l., which he has a promise
shall be paid between this and the term. The charge upon Evesham
is 84l.; part they have collected, which he sent his undersheriff to
receive, and to require the speedy levying of the rest. For the moneys
remaining in the body of the county, some that are assessed live
out of the county and there are no cattle kept on their lands; some
hide themselves, others plead poverty, and until their harvest be
inned and they have time to make money of their corn they are
not able to pay the several sums upon them assessed. The constables and other officers grow weary to attend the service, in
regard there is no allowance for their pains, neither can he have
any warrant executed by the bailiffs of Oswaldslow and Pershore
hundreds. In these things he beseeches directions and further
time. [1 p.] |
Sept. 3/13. Madrid. |
13. Christopher Windebank to his father, Sec. Windebank.
Supposes the Secretary has found the ambassador's worth far
beyond the relation; is afraid that, instead of praising, his poor
expressions rather detracted from him. Believes the Secretary
expects a Spanish letter, but it is impossible he should gain the
language so soon; living with English, he understands it reasonably
well, and talks nothing else at table. Ere long he will do his best
to write. "We are" now venturing to act a Spanish comedy,
which will be a great help in the language. Has spent money in
learning to write, but by reason of the master's neglect has left
him, and is practising by an English copy. Has lately received
a note from Mr. Hopton, giving him notice that the Secretary
has increased his allowance, for which he is thankful. [1½ p.] |
Sept. 4. Hatfield. |
14. George Garrard to Edward, Viscount Conway and Killultagh.
Has a serious purpose to print Lord Conway's letters, but will
consult further on his pillow. Describes at length and with
minuteness Archbishop Laud's journey from Croydon to Oxford in
his coach and six, attended by fifty horsemen, all his own servants.
He lodged the first night at Sir Thomas Roe's, the second at
Cuddesdon, a house of Bishop Bancroft of Oxford. On Thursday
the 25th August he came to St. John's College. Garrard describes
the newly beautified chapels of St. John's, Merton, and Lincoln
colleges, and the new quadrangle built by Archbishop Laud.
Garrard lodged at Merton College with Sir Nathaniel Brent, the
warden, where also lodged Lords Hertford and Essex. In the
town Garrard on Saturday afternoon met Lord Cottington, with
whom he wandered up and down until near ten at night. On
Sunday he went to St. Mary's, where he heard a preacher, who,
in the afternoon, railed against Henry VIII. and Selden's History
of Tithes. On Monday all repaired to St. John's to pay their
respects to Archbishop Laud, "courteous he was to all, but walked
most and entertained longest my Lord Cottington." At one o'clock
on the ringing out of the university bell, all the students of quality
waited on their Chancellor, Archbishop Laud, to meet his Majesty
near two miles out of town, all on horseback and with footcloths.
Describes the King's entry into Oxford. When he had set down
the Queen at her lodgings, he went to Christchurch Chapel, where
he heard evening prayer. That night there was a play at Christchurch "fitter for scholars than a court." Lord Carnarvon said it
was the worst that ever he saw but one that he saw at Cambridge.
On Tuesday morning Garrard repaired to court to hear the sermon.
Mr. Browne, who lived with Tom Carey, preached. A convocation
was afterwards held for granting degrees. The Archbishop proposed
that whomsoever the Prince Elector should commend to be Dr.
should be invested with that degree, which was yielded unto, and
Garrard heard of 13 that were to be so made. Sir Nathaniel Brent
proposed to Prince Robert to accept of the degree of M.A., whereupon he put on a scarlet gown and Sir Nathaniel Brent presented
him. The Archbishop then waited on the King to the library,
where Will. Herbert made a fine oration in Latin. The King
and Queen then proceeded to dinner at St. John's, where the
Archbishop gave a mighty feast. Garrard gives an account of
the principal presents, which were immense. Dinner done, they
went to the play, which was not done until after six. The play
over, their Majesties returned to Christchurch to supper, then had
another play, the Persian Slave, excellently written by a young
Master of Arts, one Cartwright. Generally liked, and the Lord
Chamberlain so transported with it, that he swore mainly he
never saw such a play before. Both courts went away about nine
in the morning. The Archbishop feasted the heads of houses at
St. John's on Wednesday, and went thence on Thursday after
dinner. [5½ pp.] |
Sept. 5. Streethay. |
15. Richard Pyott, Sheriff of co. Stafford, to the Council. Upon
the Lords' letters he addressed himself to the present service, and
sent to Mr. Wyrley, late High Sheriff, to hasten the payment of the
arrears of 300l. His answer to the writer was, that he would send
to Edward Manley, his late undersheriff. After a second letter,
Wyrley wrote that Manley said some part of the 300l. he had in his
own hands, and some part was in the chief constable's hands, and
some in their hands who ought to pay it; and moreover, that
Manley said, that in Easter term last he took order with Sir
William Russell to pay in the whole in next Michaelmas term. Of
this the writer made enquiry, and found it not to be so. No moneys
were paid until the 25th August, which is 100l., and a promise at
the same time of 160l. more within one week after, which is not
performed. It is conceived that Manley has received the whole sum,
and yet he gives an account in returns of 40l., the greatest part
whereof is payable by the Dean and Chapter and other the clergy,
which will not be easily collected. The writer has sent up to his
brother, William Pyott, (dwelling at Bethnal Green), the 100l. he
has received. [Seal with arms, 1½ p.] |
Sept. 5. Chatham. |
16. Kenrick Edisbury to Nicholas. Having received the first
certificate from Sir Henry Palmer, touching the persons recommended by the Officers to succeed Mr. Falkener for the clerk of the
check's place at Deptford, he has sent it enclosed, desiring Nicholas
to present it to the Lords, and not that other for his cousin, John
Edisbury, alone. Desires an answer from the Lords for disposing of
the ten ships. The gunner of the Victory is now sick of the plague,
and they are there in the way of commerce with all sorts of people
from places infected, though for ought is known they have been clear
in Chatham all this year. [½ p.] |
Sept. 6. |
17. Petition of Nathaniel Terne to the King. Having served 38
years as a clerk in sundry places of the Navy, prays for the place of
clerk of the check at Deptford, as the same was granted to
Edward Falkener, deceased. Underwritten, |
17. i. His Majesty is inclined to favour the petitioner in regard
of his ancient service, and requires the testimony of the
Lords of the Admiralty touching petitioner's ability to
serve in the said place. Lyndhurst, 6th September 1636.
[1 p.] |
Sept. 6/16. The Hague. |
18. Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia, to Archbishop Laud. These
two young princes are brothers to the Landgrave of Hesse, who
sends them to live in England for some time, and to study at Oxford.
She recommends them to the Archbishop; they are very fine youths,
and are the King's, her brother's, kinsmen, and their brother the most
affectionate servant to the King.—PS. Does not know whether these
princes mean to wait suddenly upon the King to kiss his hands,
which makes her not to trouble him with her letters, but if they
should, she prays the Archbishop to present them. [Seals with arms.
1 p.] |
Sept. 6. Oatlands. |
19. George, Lord Goring, to Edward, Viscount Conway and
Killultagh, aboard the Triumph. "Blame not me, but the stars, that
so divided our courts as neither Mr. Wackerly [Weckherlin] at his
corner, nor Capt. Rossingham at his, could stand me instead, for
otherwise an hour should not have been lost to have told my
dear Lord Edward that I am ever his as his own." Sunday next is
the day of trial, whether they were cozened or not for the Dunkirk
coin. All sides assure him that Lord Cottington would willingly
shove it off from himself and the secretary to the Earl of Northumberland, "who was," saith he, "to judge the same whether fit or
not to be sent," which report lays such a blot on Cottington as he
will never claw off whilst he lives, considering how their sweet Lord
is esteemed, and what professions the other has made to him. Does
now verily believe that they will assist the French, and that somewhat is gone to the Earl of Leicester to that purpose, which will
not a little avail the Earl of Arundel's treaty, who now only takes
the air, and says that the report of our deserting the French has put
him more back than all things else. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
Sept 6. Foxehale [Foxhall]. |
20. Hugh Lloyd, Sheriff of co. Denbigh, to Nicholas. Received
a letter importing that the remnant of the ship-money is not yet
paid in. Having by sufficient men, who are drovers of that country,
delivered the ship-moneys upon security to be paid to Sir William
Russell, he now finds on their return that the moneys are not paid in
by reason of the sickness in London. All these moneys being in his
hands in silver, not possibly to be changed into gold in their country,
and also the danger of conveying it to London on horseback, considering the contagiousness of these times, few or none travelling,
nor no bills of exchange for London, he intends to send up a servant
of his own, in company with the drovers, to receive the moneys of
them, and so to be paid in by the last of this month [1 p.]
Written in the margin, |
20. i. Nicholas Goldsborough to Nicholas. Those drovers who
undertook to pay in the King's moneys were with the
sheriff, and affirmed as much as the above imports before
the writer. [5 lines.] |
Sept 6. Westminster. |
21. Capt. Richard Bradshaw to the same. Is advertised that a
pinnace of Hoorn is there stayed according to the orders of the Lords.
John Markson [Marsen], the skipper thereof, has travelled to London
to put in security for freeing the pinnace, and will shortly be with
Nicholas. If the pinnace be freed upon security, he shall be put to
further trouble by a tedious suit which he is very unable to withstand. Desires she may not be freed until he be satisfied. [¾ p.] |
Sept. 6. Chippenham, Cambridgeshire. |
22. Sir William Russell to the same. Understands that there are
many suitors for that place of Mr. Falkener. The officers have
deputed Mr. Birtby to execute the place until the Lords of the
Admiralty dispose of it. About Michaelmas he intends, if the
sickness increase not much, to be at London, and will then give his
opinion concerning the man that is fit for it, if in the meantime it
be not disposed of. Understands likewise that the purser's place of
the St. Andrew is void; desires Nicholas to mind the Lords of their
promise to the writer for the next purser's place, and that it may be
granted to Gervase Russell. He has (for accommodating the sheriff
of co. Cambridge) received 100l. of him there, because he was unwilling to send his servant to London in respect of the sickness.
Doubts not Edward Fenn will certify the receipt of that sum. [Seal
with arms. 1 p.] |
Sept. 7. |
23. John Jewell, surgeon, to Nicholas. Certifies his appearance,
being thereto commanded, at Plymouth, whereby he has lost his
voyage. For his courtesies to his countrymen in distress at sea
he can get no satisfaction. [Endorsed, "Bound to appear before the
the Lords of the Admiralty." ½ p.] |
Sept. 8. New College, Oxford. |
24. Thomas Reade to his uncle, Sec. Windebank. Has obtained
all the acts of the comedy, from stem to stern of it, as he may say,
which even without scenery will probably please. Scholars in a
university cannot attain courtly elegance, but who shall forbid them
to imitate? The rest of the productions of the university muses are still
unpublished. What was formerly in print he commits to Windebank,
not as to the Aristarchus of the university, but to their Mæcenas.
[Seal with arms. Latin. 1 p.] |
Sept. 8. Sunninghill. |
Nicholas to William Hawkins, Deputy-Clerk of the Privy Seal.
Concerning the business of Sir James Jolley of Berne, cannot give
him particular satisfaction. The sentences which have passed in the
Admiralty Court have been in a judicial way, as Mr. Thomas Wyan
can inform him. The Hope, of Viana, was not declared good prize
for Sir James Jolley, but for the King, having been taken by Sir
James without lawful commission, reserving only a liquidation to be
made for the charges of setting forth the ship which took her.
Refers him for all particulars to Mr. Wyan, the King's proctor, or his
brother, the registrar. [Copy. Nicholas's Letter Book, Dom. James I.,
Vol. ccxix., p. 125.] |
Sept. 8. |
25. Sir Ludovic Dyer, Sheriff of cos. Cambridge and Huntingdon,
to the Council. According to their letters there should be an arrear
unpaid within those cos. of 1,390l. By the memorial delivered to
him by his predecessor, there appears to be uncollected only 990l.;
the residue his predecessor and the corporations have paid to the
Treasurer of the Navy, all but 400l., which his predecessor acknowledges to be in his hands, and intends present payment. Of the
remaining 990l. the writer has paid 700l., which is all that he could
yet collect, being much hindered by the rectifying of rates complained
of for inequality, and driven to levy many sums by distress and sale
of goods of persons who refused to pay or to redeem the goods
distrained. That which now remains uncollected is 290l., the
finishing whereof will require a little further time, for that much of
it is to be levied by distress by small sums in places lying remote
and far distant one from another. [1 p.] |
Sept. 8. Claxby. |
26. Sir Walter Norton, late Sheriff of co. Lincoln, to [Nicholas].
The charges against him, as he conceives, were, 1. That he had not
paid in the money required, which he had paid. 2. That he was
slow in giving account, in reply to which he states his inability to
obtain accounts from the constables after his discharge. 3. That the
service stayed because he did not give account to his successor; he
denies the fact. 4. That he had extorted money, and dealt partially
in assessing the weaker and sparing the abler. He challenges
inquiry, and thinks no man living will hold him so base as to have
done anything of the kind. Conceived, upon reading his Majesty's
letters, that the witnesses against him had been ready, and not to
seek upon the notice given by the Earl of Lindsey of the place
where he should personally sit to charge the writer face to face, and
have heard his defence, and not that it was part of the King's
intention that the country should be summoned by troops against
the writer, and be pressed to complain by a special warrant of which
he incloses a copy. He thought also that the Earl would sit
in person which he does not, but employs amongst his deputylieutenants those who were principal opposers of the loan and prime
refractories against the ship-money. Sir Christopher Wray said that
he neither had nor would pay, and again that his assessment was
but small but that he would not pay it if it were but a groat.
Mr. Ogle affirmed that the collectors durst not distrain his goods.
Appeals to the King to weigh his whole life and carriage with theirs,
his constant service with their backwardness and crossness to his
royal prerogative, treading a parliament way. Has paid in 7,907l.
and prays the King's warrant to call before him all collectors that
he may have an account from them whereby he may make his just
defence. [Unsigned. 1¾ p.] Enclosed, |
26. i. Robert, Earl of Lindsey, Lord Lieutenant of co. Lincoln,
and Sir Francis Willoughby and Sir Charles Bolles,
Deputy Lieutenants, to the chief constables of the wapentake of Lawress. Complaint has been made to his Majesty
that in raising 8,000l. in that country for ship-money,
there has been much inequality in assessing the same,
and that Sir Walter Norton has by his officers extorted
money. His Majesty has commanded the writers to make
inquiry of the truth of these complaints, and to give
account thereof. Require them to inform themselves, in
the several towns in the said wapentake, what has been
the general charge, also what persons have been summoned
to pay private charges, and what sums have been received
by Sir Walter or any employed in this service, for sparing
any person, and those persons who had paid any private
charge were to be summoned to appear before the writers
at Spittle on the 6th September next, with such warrants,
and the persons addressed were to bring with them all
precepts directed to them, and to summon all persons who
can testify the truth of those particulars. Thorpehall,
1636, August 17. [Copy. 1¾ p.] |
Sept. 8. |
27. Account of Sir William Russell for receipts and payments
on account of the ship-money for this year. Total received
177,483l. 15s. 6d.; paid 177,674l. 11s.; remains to be paid out of
ship-money 23,600l. 15s. 6d.; to be received 25,016l. 4s. 6d.
Examined by John Holland, paymaster under Sir William Russell.
[1 p.] |
Sept. 8. |
28. Statement of ships, (1) discharged, and (2) to be discharged,
with (3) those to be continued at sea, and for what time the latter
are victualled. Under the first head were the Victory, the Repulse,
the Mary Rose, and the Fourth Whelp; under the second, the
Henrietta Maria, the Defiance, the Charles, the Assurance, the
Adventure, the Fifth Whelp, the Greyhound; under the third head,
the St. Andrew, the Bonaventure, the Tenth Whelp and the Swan
were appointed to the westward, and the Triumph, the James, the
Unicorn, the Nonsuch, the Convertive, the Garland, the Entrance,
the Swallow, the Second Whelp, the Roebuck were at sea with the
Earl of Northumberland. [1 p.] |
Sept. 8. |
29. Copy of the above. [1 p.] |
Sept. 9. Tostock. |
30. Henry Lambe, servant to the Queen, and undertaker for
making navigable a river leading from the Ouse to Bury St. Edmunds,
to the Council. In obedience to Order of Council of 18th May last
calendared under that date (Vol. cccxxi. No. 38), Lambe sets forth
the course of his intended cutting and what land he shall require,
and his readiness to pay for the same "in hand." He states also
that he intends to pay for the land to be occupied by his towing
path and for the trees which stand in his way, and that he will
preserve and new gravel all fords and erect bridges in certain places,
and that for carriage of coals he will be content with 2s. 8d. per
ton, and for wine, oil, wool, and other commodities to be delivered
4s. the ton, the similar charges having been hitherto 4s. and 10s.
per ton, respectively. [1 p.] |
Sept. 9. Westminster. |
31. Peter Heywood, Justice of Peace for Westminster, to Lord
Keeper Coventry. Divers persons, to the number of twenty at the
least, in the out parishes in St. Giles's, Clerkenwell, Cripplegate,
Shoreditch,. Whitechapel, Stepney, St. Katherine's, and other places
have cellars full of rags, and poor people bring the same daily to
them, which they buy at an under-rate, and much of these come
out of visited houses. To prevent this mischief he has sent warrants
to search what cellars be stuffed therewith, and to close them up,
and if any person shall oppose them to bring them before some
justice of the peace, and that they apprehend such rag-gatherers
and punish them as rogues. But this will not cure the disease; the
commodity is merchantable, but, being transported or used for
paper, will add more fuel to that which is too hot and too much
spread already. Prays that power may be given that so dangerous
a commodity may be by fire or earth consumed, fire being more
speedy yet more dangerous for infecting the air, and to bury them
more safe, and that will purge all corruption. [Seal with arms.
1 p.] |
Sept. 10. Chatham. |
32. Kenrick Edisbury to Nicholas. Is glad Nicholas has the
certificate for all the clerks for Mr. Falkener's place. His son has
a reference from his Majesty, and if the writer were assured he
could carry it, he would not strive to hinder him, for he is a civil,
honest young man, bred much in his father's business, and without
doubt capable. Sir Thomas Aylesbury stands for Mr. Terne, and
gives great hopes to effect it. For the place of purser in the St.
Andrew, if William Stonehouse has it, the writer shall like well of
it; to bring in unsufficient sharks that can scarce write their names,
is a great dis-service to his Majesty. The boatswains recommended
for removal would fain travel to speak with Nicholas, but Edisbury
stays them till Nicholas come nearer; they are honest and able.
Will be glad to see some establishment of the ships at home and
abroad before winter, that they may resolve somewhat. The estimate
for the ordinary this year will be very short in a considerable sum,
if the ten ships proceed not to sea, all their harbour charge being
left out of this year's ordinary assignment. The gunner of the Victory
has two plague sores broke on him, and now there is hope of his
recovery; he got the sickness in Rochester and brought it not from
the ship, for his wife (and maid that died) visited some that had
the disease in town. None of the ships' companies have been hitherto
visited with the plague, nor any in harbour nor in the parish of
Chatham. The Earl of Northumberland has written for two
hundred men to be returned into the Downs, from the seven ships
to be discharged, to supply the Fleet. The Henrietta Maria, the
Charles, the Defiance, the Assurance, the Fifth Whelp, and the
Greyhound are come into Chatham. The Adventure is to go over
to convoy Madam nurse from Dieppe, and is not yet come about.
The Swallow will be ready this day to return again to the Fleet.
It were well the ships to serve for winter were determined, because
they might be victualled for longer time than a month. PS. The
pay for the six ships he expects at Chatham on Monday. The
Earl complains of much leakage of beer this voyage; it is an old
trick of the pursers. The Earl thinks he shall go to the northwards
again, and writes that he then must be supplied with two cables for
every ship, but the writer hopes it will not be so ordered. It is very
dangerous for the great ships to be on that coast in winter weather,
dark moons, and short nights. [1 p.] |
Sept. 10. |
33. Draft minute for entry on the Council Register of an
appeal brought by William Gedeon from a sentence given against
John Hardy, his attorney, by the lieutenant bailiffs and jurats of
Jersey, to the benefit of Philip Soulomont (causâ uxoris) for 37l.
sterling, and the use thereof since 1630, due to the wife of Gedeon
upon bond given by the wife of Soulomont, and by her grandmother
as her tutrix. [½ p.] |
Sept. 10. |
34. Account rendered by Edward Fenn, on behalf of Sir William
Russell, of ship-money received to this day: total 178,487l. 15s.
[Much damaged by damp. 1 p.] |
Sept. 10. |
35. Account of ship-money levied and remaining in the Sheriffs'
hands, being 3,348l., making with the 178,487l. paid to Sir William
Russell, 181,835l. as the total sum collected. [1 p.] |
Sept. 10. |
36. Another similar account, but with 200l. more collected in
Staffordshire and 100l. in Wilts, making the totals 3,648l. and
182,135l. [1 p.] |
Sept. 10. [?] Lowick. |
37. Thomas Berry, constable of Lowick, to the Constable of
Woodford, to make hue and cry after three middle-aged men who
had stolen a "bay bald" mare of the Earl of Peterborough. [¼ p.] |
Sept. 11. Oatlands. |
38. Order of Archbishop Laud, Lord Keeper Coventry, Lord
Treasurer Juxon, and Lord Cottington, referees of a petition of Lady
Griffin to his Majesty, concerning the differences between her and
Sir Edward Griffin. The referees upon the 2nd June appointed the
4th October next to hear the said differences, but as their meeting
will be uncertain by reason of the sickness, they defer the same until
the 20th January next. [Draft. 1 p.] |
Sept. 11. |
Order of Council on a petition of William Gedeon. The same is
referred to Dr. Rives, the King's advocate, who is to examine the
particulars, and return certificate to the Board. [Draft. See this
present vol., No. 33. ½ p.] |
Sept. 11. |
39. Certificate and petition of William Leigh, Sheriff of co.
Gloucester, to the Council. The sum charged upon that co. was
5,500l., of which the city was assessed at 500l., Tewkesbury at 60l.,
Chipping Campden at 20l., and the co. at 4,920l. Mr. Stephens, the
late sheriff, had paid 3,659l. 6s. 5d.; the present sheriff had paid and
returned 731l. 12s. 1d., so there remained 529l. 1s. 6d. The sheriff
had in hand 100l., and divers distresses for sale; for the residue he
desired a further day. Few sums have been levied [by the present
sheriff ?] without distress. 100l. is due from Gloucester; the mayor
will make present payment of 92l. Tewkesbury has paid 40l. out of
60l. Chipping Campden has been long visited with the plague;
the inhabitants are in great distress, and have long been relieved
by the country, so that the sheriff has not called upon them. [¾ p.] |
Sept. 11. |
40. Return by the same, of the names of those assessed in co.
Gloucester, but who lived elsewhere and had not any distress to be
taken in the said county towards the sums taxed upon them for
ship-money. Among the persons mentioned are "Lord Say and
Sele as assessed for Norton grounds, which are in the hands of
tenants; he liveth at Broughton, in com. Oxon, 25l.," "Sir John
Hales, knight, for Northway, but liveth in civit. Londini, 1l."
There is also a list of those who were imprisoned and those who were
dead and no distress to be had. The total of these returns was
81l. 3s. 5½d. [3 pp.] |
Sept. 11. |
41. Petition of inhabitants of Chipping Campden, co. Gloucester,
to the Council. Petitioners were laid at 20l. towards the shipping
business. The town has been visited with plague, which has long
continued. The inhabitants (consisting of poor labouring men and
tradesmen) have wanted their liberty to provide for themselves and
their families, and the sickness still continuing, had not been able to
subsist had not the country for many weeks sent them relief. Being
unable to satisfy the 20l. they pray that it may be remitted. [½ p.] |
Sept. 12. Oatlands. |
42. The Council to the Justices of Peace of Middlesex. Recite
what is stated by Peter Heywood concerning the collecting of rags
in various out parishes of London [see this present vol., No 31.].
The persons addressed are to cause search to be made for such rags,
and to cause the same to be burnt in some open place for prevention
of infection. They are also to hinder the gathering of rags near
London. [Draft. ¾ p.] |
Sept. 12. Oatlands. |
43. The same to the Mayor and Aldermen of Chester. Considering the great number that die of the plague in and near
London, and that the same is dispersed in divers places in the roadway from London towards Chester, his Majesty has commanded the
writers to signify to the persons addressed that they put off for
this year their Michaelmas fair. Heretofore divers Londoners
and others from infected places have used (when fairs have
been put off,) to bring wares and merchandise to villages near
the city, and vend the same thereabouts, which has been no less
dangerous than if the fairs had been kept. They are not to suffer
any such sale, and where they shall understand of any that doth
the same within five miles of their city, they are to send to the
justices of the peace nearest such place to cause such persons to
forbear, and in case they refuse, to shut them up in the houses
where they abide, as if they were places infected, and to keep them
so till the danger of infection be passed. [Draft, 1¾ p.] |
Sept. 12. |
44. The same to the Sheriff of co. Buckingham. Understand by
his of the 8th inst. that he has in his hands divers distresses of
several natures taken from such persons as refuse to pay the rates
assessed upon them for the business of shipping. Requires him
forthwith to sell such distresses, and having deducted the full sum
assessed, and all charges, to pay the overplus back to the said parties.
As for such persons as having been assessed are removed and have
left no distress, he is to certify their names, and the places of present
abode, whereupon the Lords will take order with them. [Draft;
a clause authorizing the sheriff to send distresses which he could not
sell to the Victualler of the Navy in London has been struck out.
1½ p.] |
Sept. 12. Oatlands. |
45. The same to the Sheriff of co. Gloucester. Understand by
his certificate that Lord Say and Sele is assessed towards the shipmoney at 25l., for Norton grounds in that co. which are in the hands
of tenants, and that he lives at Broughton, co. Oxford. He is to levy
the same by distress upon the lands assessed, and if Lord Say and
his tenants shall not accord between themselves, whereby the
tenants find themselves grieved, they are to seek relief in a court
of equity when they may be well assured to have justice. [Draft.
1 p.] |
Sept. 12. Oatlands. |
46. The Council to John, Earl of Bridgewater, Lord President of
Wales. To send to the Lord Keeper within seven days a list of four
or more of the ablest persons in each county within the 12 shires of
Wales fit to be High Sheriff. [Draft. ½ p.] |
Sept. 12. Oatlands. |
47. Similar letter to Edward, Lord Newburgh, Chancellor of the
Duchy of Lancaster, for co. Lancaster. [Draft. ¼ p.] |
Sept. 12. Oatlands. |
48. Similar letters to Lord Chief Justice Bramston and Sir George
Croke, as judges of assize for Norfolk; Lord Chief Justice Finch
and Sir John Denham for the western circuit; Lord Chief Baron
Davenport and Sir William Jones for cos. Berks and Oxford, &c.;
Sir Richard Hutton and Sir Thomas Trevor for co. Northampton,
&c.; Sir Robert Berkeley and Sir George Vernon for the Northern
circuit; Sir Francis Crawley and Sir Richard Weston for Surrey,
&c. [Draft. Endorsed is a copy of a clause inserted as a postscript in the letters to the judges for the Norfolk circuit to send
separate lists for cos. Cambridge and Huntingdon, and in those
for Surrey, &c., to send separate lists for Surrey and Sussex.
= 1 p.] |
Sept. 12. Oatlands. |
49. The Council to a messenger not named. To go to Bagshot
and inquire there for Mr. Nicholas, and tell him that he was sent
for a pass for John Boutts and three others to carry over English
mastiffs, Irish greyhounds, and some tumblers to the Earl Marshal.
[Copy. ¼ p.] Endorsed, |
49. i. Minute of the pass above alluded to. [1/8 p.] |
Sept. 12. |
50. Certificate of Officers of the Navy, that Nathaniel Terne had
served faithfully as clerk under the Officers and Commissioners of
the Navy 38 years. [¾ p.] |
Sept. 13. |
51. Memorandum of the delivery to Mr. Keyme one of the messengers at Sunninghill, of ten letters of the Council, being
those calendared under the 12th inst., with the addition of a letter
to the Sheriff of co. Gloucester, and omitting those to the Mayor of
Chester, the Sheriff of co. Buckingham, and that to a messenger.
[¾ p.] |
Sept. 14/24. Rome. |
52. Thomas Windebank to his father, Sec. Windebank. Understands that his brother has obtained the Secretary's leave to pass some
time in Italy. Will be exceeding glad to see him. The Earl
Marshal's departure from the Emperor's court is likely to be so
sudden that the Earl conceives it impossible for the writer to arrive
there soon enough to wait on him home. If haply his Lordship be
so soon dispatched, the writer will pass through France, and, with
such diligence as he may, arrive in England. The heats there
have lost so little of their force that he dares not yet venture
to Naples; but there are now some signs of rain. On the 2/12 inst.
he received 150 pieces of 8 rials which the Secretary may repay to
Mr. Richaut. [1 p.] |
Sept. 15. |
53. Petition of Nathaniel Terne to the Lords of the Admiralty.
In consideration of his long service prays to be recommended to his
Majesty for appointment as clerk of the check at Deptford. [¾ p.] |
Sept. 16. Winchester. |
54. Jerome, Earl of Portland, to the same. According
to their directions, he sent to Hurst for the Turks' caravel,
and delivered her to Mr. Goodwin. He made demands likewise, of
her powder, muskets, the captain's chest and sword, and other things
which, if judged to his Majesty, will help to bear the charge, but
they were denied. Entreats warrant to Lord Gorges for their
delivery. If the captain be cleared, he presumes he should have his
goods again, which are very little worth, except his sword, which
has been valued by Lord Gorges at 6l. Lord Gorges desires consideration for bringing in the bark, which the writer leaves to their
consideration. He has there one man and two boys, taken by this
bark, sent him by Lord Gorges; he has confronted them with the
prisoners and they know them all. He will proceed to trial as soon
as he can get the commission of oyer and terminer renewed. John
Henrickson, a Dutchman, now prisoner at Portsmouth, is accused
for speaking opprobrious words against his Majesty; desires to
know what the Lords will have done with him. [1¾ p.] |
Sept. 16. The Triumph, ready to sail from the Downs. |
55. Algernon, Earl of Northumberland, to the same. They
have taken in near their whole proportion of victuals for one
month. They want some necessaries from Chatham, but he has
taken order that they and the Swallow shall follow them to
Yarmouth. He takes with him the Jonas and the Neptune,
which have victuals left for ten days, and have a fortnight's
provision remaining to carry them in. The Second Whelp lately
arrived from the Low Countries he has sent to Chatham leaky; she
stayed at Flushing, expecting Mr. Harbin [Harby] until her victuals
were almost spent. His coming away was then very uncertain, but
he desired that about the end of the month he might have passage
in one of the King's ships, which Capt. Carteret may take care of.
He has appointed Capt. Carteret, (who came two days since from
transporting the Earl of Danby to Southampton), to remain in that
place, and has left for his assistance the True Love. The Adventure being sent to bring over the Queen's nurse from Dieppe, stayed
there twelve days after the appointed time, and was forced to
return without her. He is sending the True Love to perform that
service. The Adventure is gone for Chatham. [2 pp.] |
Sept. 16. The Triumph, going from the Downs. |
56. The same to Sec. Coke. His desire to have some single
licences was because some words in these must be blotted out, which
he thought would not be so handsome to be seen abroad.
If the busses avoid them, as they did in the north, it will hardly
be in their power to bring into conformity any numbers of them.
When they were last among them, all the advantage they
had was only their good sailing, but now they will have many
others, which are impossible to be prevented in that place and
this season. Prays him to let his Majesty know that he
has omitted nothing that might hasten their going towards Yarmouth,
and that their anchors are up, and they under sail. Within a few
days he will see what the fishers intend. [1½ p.] |
Sept. 16. |
57. Edward Fenn to Nicholas. Has received since his last
certificate from the sheriff of Somerset 104l. 10s., and from the
sheriff of co. Stafford, 100l. [¼ p.] |
Sept. 17/27. The Hague. |
58. Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia, to Sir Thomas Roe. Has not
wit enough to find out the reason of the odd proceeding in the
Poland business. Thinks the Ambassador was the only one ever
sent without his commission or instructions signed by his master.
As for Gordon, he is a good, honest man, but the King of Poland is
too hard for him. They have made a fool of the poor man, taking
advantage of his affection for the writer, and his extreme desire to
have the match proceed. The Lord Marshal writes that the
Ambassador is underhand seeking a match with a daughter of the
Emperor, and the one that is in France seeks it with a daughter of
the Duke of Mantua. What it will all come to she knows not, and
it is indifferent to her. The French deny much the last match, and
press it hard. If the King, her brother, shows no anger as to the
[Spanish] money, it will make all the Hollanders believe that it was
done as Roe writes that some think. Has had news from Arundel.
The Emperor has given him his last answer, which was that he
would not give any other than he had given, and for the Electorate
he could not restore it. Being not well content with this the Earl
went to the Emperor and told him the same by word of mouth; and
for the Prince Elector's dominion the King must give money to the
King of Spain and the Duke of Bavaria. Arundel has sent a
courier express with this to B., so as she believes he cannot with
his honour [stay any longer ?] Urges strongly the adoption of
some proposals mady to the King by the Landgrave of Hesse, whose
alliance she prefers to that of the Duke of Weimar. She has written
in cipher that he may see if she understands it right. Hopes he
may read it, for it is terribly scribbled. Begs him to continue his
advice to the Prince Elector, and especially now that it is clear the
Emperor juggles with the King, though she wrongs him, for he has
spoken very plainly. [Several other passages in a cipher the key
of which has not been wholly discovered. 3 pp.] |
Sept. 17. |
59. Acknowledgment of James Duncan of Dundee, mariner,
master of the Gift of God, of receipt from Abraham Braems, of Dover,
merchant, 139l. 2s., and from George Wellingham, of London,
merchant, 65l. 18s., due to Duncan from Prestwick Eaton and
Timothy Alsopp, merchants, residents in St. Sebastian. [1 p.]
Annexed, |
59. i. Notes of various payments, the account whereof is principally in short hand. [½ p.] |
Sept. 18. Oatlands. |
60. Declaration of the King in Council. Divers persons of good
quality and ability to serve the office of High Sheriff having procured
themselves to be sworn his Majesty's or the Queen's servants extraordinary, and under colour thereof having been taken to be exempt
from undergoing the office of High Sheriff, it was declared by his
Majesty that no such service extraordinary should be a ground of
exemption. [Draft. ¾ p.] |
Sept. 18. Oatlands. |
61. The Council to the Justices of Peace, co. Middlesex. The
selling of rags in this time of infection being a great cause of dispersing the plague in the country near London, and there being no
means to suppress such dealing whilst the paper mills in Middlesex are suffered to work, his Majesty had commanded the writers
to give directions that no paper mills within that county be permitted to go or work until it shall please God to remove the contagion.
The justices are required not only to stay the working of all such
mills, but to suppress the buying of any rags or old clothes, and if
any refuse to obey, they are to commit them till they be brought to a
better understanding. [Draft. ½ p.] |
Sept. 18. Oatlands. |
62. The same to the Justices of Peace for Surrey near Nonsuch
and Oatlands. By letters of 11th June the Lords gave them charge
to inquire what houses within ten miles of Hampton Court and
Oatlands received inmates or sojourners and to take order for the
present removing of them. The Lords are given to understand that
divers Londoners have obtained houses, not only near Hampton
Court and Oatlands, but near Nonsuch also, and there inhabit, going
daily to and from London, which cannot be without great peril to
their Majesties. The justices were charged not only to perform the
former letter, but also to remove such persons as coming from
London or Westminster have settled as aforesaid. Persons who
settled before the said letters are to be enjoined that they neither
go nor suffer their servants to pass to and from London, upon pain
to be removed from their houses or to have the same shut up.
[Draft. 1¼ p.] |
Sept. 18. Oatlands. |
63. The same to [Richard Pyott], Sheriff of co. Stafford. Have
made his Majesty acquainted with his letter of the 5th inst., [see
No. 15,] and by his command have required the late sheriff of
that county, either to pay the whole sum in arrear for ship-money,
or else himself and Edward Manley, his undersheriff, to attend the
Board to answer their fault in neglecting to pay in the said money.
Suggest to the person addressed to call on them and advise the
writers what his predecessor does in prosecution of the said
directions. [Draft. ¾ p.] |
Sept. 18. Oatlands. |
64. The same to Humphrey Wyrley, late Sheriff of co. Stafford.
There is still unpaid of ship-money chargeable upon co. Stafford,
300l., of which only 100l. is paid to the present sheriff. It is stated
that the person addressed, or Edward Manley, his undersheriff, has
long since collected the sum charged, and that Manley has detained a
good part thereof in his own hands, and suffered the residue to
remain in the hands of several constables, which is a presumption that
cannot be answered by Wyrley or his late undersheriff, and which
the Lords are resolved not to let pass. Wyrley is to pay in the
whole sum in arrear, and he and Manley are to attend the Board
within eight days. [Draft. ¾ p.] |
Sept. 18. Oatlands. |
65. The Council to Sir Ludovic Dyer, Sheriff of cos. Cambridge
and Huntingdon. There remains unpaid of ship-money payable by
the said counties, 390l., whereof Sir Ludovic affirms by his letter
of the 8th inst., [see No. 25,] that there remains uncollected by
him only 290l., and that 100l. is in the hands of his predecessor.
He is to send to his predecessor, and require him forthwith to pay in
the moneys in his hands, or to attend the Board on the 25th inst.
And for the 290l., it is his Majesty's command that the person
addressed instantly levy the same, and pay it in within 10 days, his
Majesty being resolved to hearken to no further excuses in a service
of this importance, and wherein so much time has already been
trifled away. [Draft. 1 p.] |
Sept. 18. Oatlands. |
66. The same to [Sir William Russell], Sheriff of co. Worcester.
It is his Majesty's command that he forthwith distrain the goods as
well of clergy as of laity that neglect to pay the sums assessed
upon them for the business of shipping. For the corporation of
Bewdley, the bailiffs complain now too late of being over rated.
They are to levy the sum assessed, or, if they neglect, he is to do it
himself; but if the rate shall hereafter appear to have been unequal,
it shall be no precedent for the future. Concerning the distresses he
has taken, he is to hasten the sale of them, and to levy what is in
arrear with all diligence, for that harvest is now inned, which takes
off the excuse of those that pretend poverty. Where he finds any
constables slow, he is to quicken them, and to send the Lords the
names of the bailiffs of the hundreds of Oswaldslow and Pershore,
and also of all other officers that refuse to execute his warrants, and
the Lords will take order with them. The writ gives him authority
to levy the sums in all parts of his county, so as it can be no excuse
that any person hides himself in any corporation in his county, nor
is it excusable for him to allege that there are no distresses to be
found on the lands of persons assessed; whereas his care ought to
have prevented such excuse by distraining sooner, which omission he
must now redeem; and when he cannot levy the sums assessed on
any persons by reason of their absence and of no distress to be found,
he is to send the Council their names, places of abode, and what sum
is set upon each of them respectively, that they may take order as
shall be fit. [Draft. 1¼ p.] |
Sept. 18. Oatlands. |
67. The same to the Sheriff of co. Northampton. Understand
that he has divers distresses taken for the shipping business, which
he cannot suddenly sell, and that he is now busy in levying the
remainder of the sum. His Majesty gives him till Michaelmas to
send in the said arrear, but requires him to send in the whole moneys
due from that county. Divers persons, whose goods he has distrained, refusing to receive from him the overplus of the proceeds
of such distresses, his Majesty commands him to retain such overplus
in his hands until the parties demand the same. [Draft. 1 p.] |
Sept. 18. Oatlands. |
68. The Council to the Collectors of ship-money in St. Giles'sin-the-Fields, Middlesex. His Majesty is informed by petition of the
said collectors, that the whole sum is fully paid to the sheriff, and
that there remains in the hands of Henry Seagood about 20 marks,
and in other collectors' hands some proportion of the like kind, being
an overplus. The said overplus is to be distributed towards the
relief of the poor of the said parish that are infected. [Draft. ¾ p.] |
Sept. 18. |
69. The same to Sir William Balfour, Lieutenant of the Tower.
To receive into his custody John Bumstead, and keep him prisoner
until further order. [Draft. Minute for entry on the Council
Register. ½ p.] |
Sept. 18. |
70. The same to all Mayors and others. Warrant for William
Watts, messenger, to be received and lodged from time to time as
he shall have occasion to travel in his Majesty's service. [Draft.
Similar minute. ½ p. |
Sept. 18. Bishopthorpe. |
71. Archbishop Neile, of York, to Archbishop Laud. Excuses
himself from coming to London the next term on account of the infection which was very dangerously scattered at Southwark, and the
approaching confinement of his daughter-in-law. Pursues the narrative of transactions between the Bishop of Lincoln and the French
and Dutch settlers in Hatfield Chase, given by him in a former
letter (see Vol. cccxxvii., No. 47). Bontemps, the minister, had gone
away to London; and Corsellys, the principal settler, to Amsterdam.
Gives the words of the King's grant to Sir Philiberto Vernatti, of
permission to erect a chapel and celebrate divine service in the
English or Dutch language. Complains of the disingenuousness of
a certificate sent by them to his Majesty, praying for liberty of
worship. Being now interdicted, very many of them resort to the
churches of the parishes in which they dwell, and there demean
themselves very devoutly, even those that understand not English.
He makes no doubt they will be easily brought to conformity when
they shall have the book of Common Prayer in French and Dutch,
which he prays Archbishop Laud to procure for him. Hopes his
business at Oxford was well passed over. The writer understands
that his brother was a suitor for his son, the Archdeacon of Winchester, for a doctorship. [3¾ pp.] |
Sept. 18. Foxhall. |
72. Hugh Lloyd, Sheriff of co. Denbigh, to Nicholas. He was in
good hope that the drovers into whose hands he paid the ship-money,
would have been ready with the same, but the market proceeds
so badly that he is much afraid they will disappoint him in part.
He sent up his man to solicit them to pay in part, in case they be
not able to pay the whole. Desires to be tolerated until All Saints.
Nicholas will receive by the bearer the writ directed to the writer's
predecessor for levying this money; he had no manner of allowance.
If by Nicholas's means the writer may have any, he will not be ungrateful. His man will give Nicholas such satisfaction as he shall
require. Prays Nicholas to accept of one piece in token of his love.
[Seal with crest. 1 p.] |
Sept. 19. Oatlands. |
73. The King to the Governing Body of some College in Oxford,
unnamed. Having, at his last being at Oxford, taken particular
notice of James Chudleigh, of Christ Church, upon information of
two fellowships void in the college of the persons addressed, he
conceives Chudleigh to be not unfit for their society, and recommends
him to their choice. [Copy of perhaps a suggested letter, dated
"ninetieth" for "nineteenth." ½ p.] |
Sept. 19. Oatlands. |
74. The Council to Theophilus, Earl of Suffolk, Lord Warden.
Cannot but marvel to find the maltsters in the Cinque Ports so refractory; all other parts, as well of Kent as in other counties, having
gladly embraced the said articles for regulating their trade. Pray
him to use his best endeavours to render the Cinque Ports and their
members conformable, or to appoint some of them to attend the
Attorney-General at his house in Stanwell, near Staines, with their
charter. If they do not conform themselves, the Lords, on the
Attorney-General's report, will take further course. [1 p.] |
Sept. 19. Oatlands. |
75. The same to the Justices of Peace for Surrey, near Southwark.
By reason of the sickness, the poor of Southwark, who are very
numerous, are in great necessity. They are forthwith to take into
consideration what is fit to be done, and if they find it to be too heavy
for the five miles' compass near that borough, to relieve the said
poor, they are, at their next quarter sessions, to consider of a fit tax
to be laid upon the whole county, or so much thereof as they shall
think most fit, the quarter sessions being by statute enabled to
establish such a tax as may be for the competent sustentation of
the poor. [Draft. 1 p.] |
Sept. 19. Oatlands. |
76. The same to Archbishop Laud. Recite letter of 14th June
(see Vol. cccxxvi., No. 29) to take order to remove inmates flying
from London to Croydon in that time of infection. He is again to
make strict inquiry whether any since that time have received any
such inmates, and if so to give order for removing them, and for
punishing those who have offended. Inhabitants of London or
Westminster settled in their country houses before or since the 14th
June are to be strictly charged not to pass to or from London, upon
pain to be removed or have their country houses shut up.
[Draft. 1 p.] |
Sept. 19. |
77. The same to Sheriff of co. Bedford. Have given order to
Sir William Russell to receive from him 1,100l. ship-money. Concerning the arrears from the hundred of Manched [Manshead], he
and his predecessor are to call to them the constables and certify
the difference touching the sum remaining in that hundred. Where
any persons whose goods he has sold refuse to receive the overplus, he
is to retain it till they to whom it belongs shall demand it. Where
persons who dwell in his county being assessed for lands remote
from their dwellings shall refuse to pay, he is to proceed against
them by imprisonment or distress where they dwell. But where
any who live out of his county are assessed for lands therein in the
occupation of tenants, he is to levy the same by distress upon the
lands assessed, and if the person assessed and his tenant shall not
accord touching the payment the tenants are to seek relief in the
courts of equity. He is to send testimony of any who have
resisted any officer in the execution of his warrant, and thereupon
the Lords will take order. He is to certify what was the misbehaviour of George Gregory whose bond he has returned for his
appearance at that Board. [Draft. 1½ p.] |
Sept. 19. |
Part of a first rough draft of the preceding letter. [Written on
the back of the paper next mentioned. ¼ p.] |
Sept. 19. |
78. The Council to Sir William Russell. The Sheriff of co. Bedford
has in his hands 1,100l., and desires to know whether he may pay
the same to Sir William at his house in Cambridgeshire rather than
run the hazard in this time of contagion to send it up to London.
Require him to receive the same as the sheriff desires. [½ p.] |
Sept. 19. Oatlands. |
79. The same to Sir Thomas Walsingham, Sir Henry Snelgrave, and
Thomas Blunt. Letter similar to that addressed on the 18th instant,
to the Justices of Peace of Surrey [see No. 62] but having
relation to Greenwich "the site of one of his Majesty's standing
houses." [Draft. 1 p.] |
Sept. 19. Oatlands. |
80. The same to Edward, Earl of Dorset. By reason of the
infection in London and Westminster multitudes of tradesmen and
others have fled since the 1st of July to Eltham, near one of his
Majesty's houses, and there inhabit, two or three families in one
house. He is to make inquiry and take such precautions as were
directed to Archbishop Laud (see No. 76) with reference to Croydon. [Draft. 1 p.] |
Sept. 19. Oatlands. |
81. The same to the Justices of Peace for Middlesex and Surrey.
Divers Londoners, formerly removed by the justices out of houses
wherein they were sojourners, within 10 miles of Hampton Court
and Oatlands, have procured other houses near their Majesties
houses of access, by which means there are already divers houses
infected in Kingston, Teddington, Thistleworth [Isleworth], and
other places. They are to remove all such persons in manner
formerly directed, with the same provision as in the last previous
letter to Archbishop Laud (No. 76) respecting persons settled in
their own houses before the date of the former letter. Sheds or
hulks are to be built in the fields without Kingston and Hampton
and other places within the prohibited distance of their Majesties
houses, and the sick are to be removed into them. They are
particularly to remove from Teddington all persons that are in the
house that was lately infected, and to cleanse the same with all
diligence. [Draft. 1½ p.] |
Sept. 19. Oatlands. |
82. The same to the same for cos. Buckingham and Berks, near
to Windsor. Similar letter to that to Archbishop Laud (No. 76)
for removal of Londoners from within six miles of Windsor Castle.
They are to stay the Barge of Windsor from going any more to and
from London, and to give strict command that the Barge of Reading
and others passing by Windsor forbear to touch or land any person
there. [Draft. 1½ p.] |
Sept. 19. |
83. Receipt of Henry Kyme, deputy Clerk of the Check, for
letters to the sheriffs of cos. Northampton, Worcester, Cambridge,
and Huntingdon, Stafford (old and present sheriffs), Kent, and
Bedford, and Justices of Peace of Middlesex and Surrey near
Nonsuch and Oatlands. [⅓ p.] |
Sept 19. |
84. Notes, by Nicholas, of business of the Admiralty to be
transacted this day at Oatlands. The officers desire to know what
they shall do with the ten ships prepared for a second fleet.
[Margin: "To be unrigged."] Also whether the ships now abroad
shall be re-victualled or only those that end their victualling this
month. [Margin: "See what guard was the last winter."] Appoint
a clerk of the check at Deptford. Nicholas suggests whether in
disposing of this place it may not be better to pass the same by
warrant from the Lords (as anciently) rather than under the great
seal, the inconvenience whereof the Lords lately found. [Margin:
"Respited till another certificate from the Officers of the Navy."]
William Stonehouse has a note under the King's hand for the first
purser's place void. Stonehouse petitions for the purser's place in
the St. Andrew. [Margin: "Respited till return of that ship."]
The Officers of the Navy recommend one to be boatswain in the
St. Andrew; the Lords a year since promised Sir John Pennington
to prefer William Parker to be a boatswain when a place should
happen. [Margin: "Respited till the boatswain be convicted in
the Admiralty."] Sir Nicholas Slanning advertises that there is
stayed at Falmouth, on behalf of Captain Bradshaw, a ship of
Hoorn, value, as the Dutch say, 10,000l. [Margin: "Referred to
Sir Henry Marten to see Bradshaw satisfied before the ship be
released."] Officers of the Navy recommend Hercules Price to be
cook in the Anne. [1¼ p.] |
Sept. 19. |
85. Petition of John Falkener, son of Edward Falkener, late
clerk of the check at Deptford, to the Lords of the Admiralty.
Petitioner sets out the facts stated in his petition to the King,
calendared under the 29th August last (see Vol. cccxxx., No. 80.)
with the addition of his Majesty's reference. and prays a grant of
his late father's office. [¾ p.] |
Sept. 19/29 The Hague. |
86. Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia, to Archbishop Laud. Lately
troubled him with a letter about the Landgrave of Hesse's brothers,
and now she must do it for the Landgrave himself. What he has
answered to the King's message Mr. Avery will faithfully send, and
he himself, with his own hand, has offered his person and army to
the King's disposing; he is so worthy and so brave a prince as she
hopes the King will accept his offer. Entreats the Archbishop to
do him all the good offices he can. By what she hears from
Ratisbon, the Earl of Arundel has received no contentment in the
Emperor's answer, but a plain denial, for her son's restoring. She
cannot but believe the King will seek to recover by force what he
cannot by treaty. The King has been many times in doubt where
to have a fit man to command an army; now he may have this
prince, who is a brave worthy man of their own religion and her
son's near kinsmen. He has dependance upon none, and has a country
that gives a fair passage into the Palatinate. Has written of it to
the King. [Seals with arms. 1 p.] |
Sept. 19. Oatlands. |
Nicholas to the Sheriff of Kent. To send a particular account of
what he had done in performance of the letter of the Lords of the
6th July. Particularly to certify whether Mr. Spencer named
in the certificate returned in that letter has paid what was assessed
upon him for the shipping. [Copy. Nicholas's Letter Book, Dom.
James I., Vol. ccxix., p. 126.] |
Sept. 19. |
87. List of ships at sea and how disposed of by the Earl of
Northumberland. Ten were gone to Yarmouth, four to the west,
and two to stay in the Downs. [1 p.] |
Sept. 19. |
88. Agreement between Sir Owen Smyth, of Irmingland, Norfolk,
and Matthew Gilbert, of Wood-Dalling in the same co., husbandman.
Sir Owen sells to Gilbert 30 acres of barley and the same quantity
of oats then in his barns at Irmingland for 90l., with lodging and
other convenience for threshing. The consideration to be paid 20l.
down, and the remainder in three quarterly payments, the last at
Midsummer next. [1 p.] |
Sept. 19. |
89. Depositions of witnesses taken at Cromer, Norfolk, under a
commission out of the court of the Duchy of Lancaster, in a cause
depending between his Majesty, by the relation of Sir John Heydon,
plaintiff, and Thomas Doodes and others, defendants. The question
in the cause was the right to wreck within the manor of Sidestrand
near Mundsley in Norfolk. [42 pp.] |
Sept. 19. |
90. See "Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." |