Charles I - volume 530: December 1629

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I, 1625-49 Addenda. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1897.

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'Charles I - volume 530: December 1629', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I, 1625-49 Addenda, (London, 1897) pp. 354-365. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/chas1/addenda/1625-49/pp354-365 [accessed 28 March 2024]

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December 1629

Dec. 2. 98. Petition of William Jackson, a gunner, to the Earl of Danby, Governor of Guernsey. Was pressed to serve for Rochelle, but the ship in which he went being lost he was returning homeward by way of Guernsey, where he was again pressed by Captain Nathaniel Darell, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey, on 9th December 1628, and promised an entertainment of 1s. 6d. per diem, which for 357 days would amount to 26l. 15s. 6d., of which he has received only 16l. 18s. 0d., so there remains due to him 9l. 17s. 6d. Prays payment, as he can attend no other service until he be discharged of this. Underwritten,
98. i. Certificate by the Earl of Danby that this sum was due to petitioner for the rest of his entertainment whilst serving in Castle Cornet. 2nd December 1629. [1 p.]
Dec. 6. 99. Chevalier de Bois Gaudry to Secretary Coke. Has received his letter by which he perceives the Secretary's wish to fully investigate the information concerning the designs of Sir Thomas and Sir Robert Wolseley. Petitioner is obliged to make a general confession of all that has passed, so that you may be the better informed before he has the honour of seeing you. Gives a recital of all that passed which will serve for your information. Narration giving full particulars of this business. [Seal, broken. French. 3 pp.]
Dec. 6. 100. The same to the same. Has received this day letters both from Sir Thomas Wolseley and his wife maintaining the same things of which I wrote to you by my last, touching their designs and the part taken by Sir Robert [Wolseley]. Madame Wolseley has informed me that she has written to you by the same messenger as mine. Desires instructions how he ought to act. [French. 1 p.]
[Dec. 6 ?] 101. Advice touching dangers to be apprehended from the doings of Jesuits in England. Designs of Robert Usseley [Sir Robert Wolseley]. [Amongst the Conway Papers. French. 3 pp.]
Dec. 22. 102. Lord Treasurer Weston to Sir Thomas Fanshaw, Remembrancer in the Exchequer. Warrant requiring him to send a particular of all such lands as are found by inquisition taken at Welburn in Yorkshire on 8th September, 21 Jac. [To be concealed from the King. ½ p.]
Dec. 23.
Leyden.
103. Gerard John Vossius to Secretary Dorchester. Rejoices at his prosperous voyage after his visit to England and return to his friends. It seemed when undertaking this journey as if it were "ad Garamantes et Indos," except that these nations were amongst the barbarians, but I know the Britons to be those who vie with all nations in humanity. I have suddenly thrown together these sentences, not because I could think them worthy of a letter, but rather lest I might omit this occasion of acknowledging the esteem and respect I owe to you. [Latin. Seal with design. 1 p.]
Dec. 24.
Whitehall.
104. Warrant signed by the King, to Sir Robert Heath, Attorney-General, for preparing a grant in reversion of the office of Governor of Jersey, to Thomas Jermyn, Esq., to take effect after the death of Sir John Peyton, Sir Thomas Jermyn and Viscount Wimbledon, and this to be done upon surrender of a former grant to Sir William Harvey, knight.
[Dec. 27.] 105. Proclamation concerning the return of soldiers lately serving in the Low Countries. [Already calendared under date. Draft. 2¼ pp.]
[Dec. 30.] 106. Article IX. of Instructions by the King to Archbishop Abbot of Canterbury (see Vol. CLIII., No. 100 i.). Forbidding any bishop after he should be nominated to another see to make any lease for 21 years, or to cut down timber, "for we think it a hateful thing that any man leaving the bishopric should almost undo the successor." [Modern Copy. ½ p.]
Dec. The Grand Seignor to the King touching the proceedings of the Turkey Company and the capture of a Turkish prize by the English ship "Cock" whereof one Barker is master. Whereas from ancient time until this present the terms of good correspondence have always been observed with the happy Port and our Imperial House, so that your merchants who go to trade by sea and your subjects' ships which come to our bright Port meeting at sea with the Turkish ships and others they have not done them any molestation or damage, your ships coming and going always in these parts upon friendly terms. In the year past the "Sangarbergh" of Lemnos, [under] the noble Captain Husseym Beg, he going by our Imperial command for to inquire news from the enemy's parts, and to get some knowledge of their fortunate actions, met with a pinnace of the enemy's, which came from the Indies laden with pepper, cinnamon, sugar, and other Indian commodities. Her crew seeing our captain and not being able to resist him, all fled on shore and left the pinnace empty, when our captain took her and made her his prize. Having put 12 Turkish men into her to bring her untouched towards our happy Port, the captain proceeded to perform the service committed to his charge to inquire after news. The Turks in their prize ship having arrived off Zante, subject to the Venetians, the English ship the "Golden Cock," under Mr. John Barker, encountered with her and took the 12 Turks into his ship, who being examined related the whole truth, upon which he suffered ten of them to go away but put the two remaining to the torture, telling them that they must say the pinnace was a prize taken from those of Algiers, otherwise he would cause them to be slain. They refusing to say untruth he took the pinnace out of their hands and brought her to Zante, transferring her cargo, worth 80,000 dollars, into his own ship. Afterwards the captain certified that the master [Barker] sold the pinnace at Zante, and one of the two men who had been tortured by him arrived and related all that had happened, there being at the same instant one of your galleons detained here at our happy Port. Letters were then written to the Governor of Zante forbidding the departure of the pinnace from that place, to the end that it might be recovered out of [Barker's] hand, but too late, for the Governor replied that the ship master had already transferred all the goods into his own ship, and having sold the pinnace had departed with great speed for England. Which being a thing much against the good peace and covenants, our Imperial command was given that your galleon should not be permitted to depart; this we afterwards rescinded upon the earnest entreaty of your Ambassador, and the galleon was suffered to depart. We having accepted of the petition and request of your Ambassador, and the surety given by our sea-general that the shipmaster [Barker] who committed such an act so contrary to our good friendship should be punished and chastised, and that all the goods and merchandise taken out of the pinnace should be wholly sent back to our high Port. We have sent this our present Imperial letter to your Majesty requiring that in accordance with the sincere friendship and loving affection which your Majesty beareth unto us and our happy House, you would use your benign care and favour in this particular business, and give order that this shipmaster may be found who has violated the covenants of the good peace contracted between us, and that all the goods and merchandise taken out of the said pinnace may be consigned and sent hither to our high Port. Underwritten,
i. This is a true translation of the letter written by the Grand Signor to His Majesty in December 1629, Dorchester. [Lecant Company, I. No. 77. 5 pp.]
107. Warrant from the King to Sir Humfrey May, knight, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. To give order to the Attorney of our Duchy to prepare a bill for signature containing a lease of the lot and cope of the lead in the High Peak in co. Derby to George Markes and Henry Goodrick, gentlemen, for term of 41 years, to commence on the expiration of a former lease to [Thos.] Eyre yet in being for 18 years to come [see 11th August 1628, Vol. CXII., No. 62.] under the same rent and terms as it is now holden by Eyre. [Draft. ½ p.]
108. Letters Patents confirming to Henry, Earl of Northumberland, the keepership of the game, of hare, pheasants, partridge, and other sort of wild fowl, within the manors of Sion and East Bedfont, and the hamlets and townships thereto belonging, in co. Middlesex, as formerly exercised by his ancestors, exempting these manors from any grants made to other persons for preserving the game in those parts. [Draft. 1 p.]
109. Mem. of business to be submitted to the King. The mastership of the game in Hatfield Chase was given to Sir Robert Anstruther in part of the portion with his wife, with a promise from King James that if at any time it should be dischased he should be considered. That ground being now dischased he loses the benefit intended to him, besides the arrears of the allowances yet unpaid. Prays a grant of such part of the Chase as is to be disposed of in fee farm, together with the reversion of the demesnes of the manor of Hatfield upon such conditions as would be given by others, or as the King shall limit. To move His Majesty for a grant of presentation to the rectory of Weyhill in co. Southampton upon the next avoidance for Mr. Morris [John Morris, S. T. B.], Hebrew Professor in the University of Oxford. Both King James and his present Majesty were pleased to augment the small stipends of four of His Majesty's Professors in that University, and the Ordinary Professors in the Arts [Faculty] have also by the same favour like increase of allowance. The petitioner has barely 40l. per annum, though his pains be equal to any of the rest. Prays the King to confer upon him the next prebend's place at Windsor which shall fall void. [2/3 p.]
110. Petition of John Deane, merchant of Jersey, to the King. Several of their commodities as canvas, wax, &c., transported into Spain very much resemble the like French commodities. Complains of the interruption of that trade by Dunkirkers and Spaniards who confiscate their goods and vessels, and imprison their crews, being taken for Frenchmen. Prays for His Majesty's letters to his Agent at Madrid to procure restitution of their liberties and goods, and that in future faith may be given to their certificates of nationality. [2/3 p.]
111. Petition of James and John Godefroy and partners to the King. That a ship of 150 tons called the "Lewis," being chartered by them from Rochelle for Spain, on her return voyage was captured by Captain Rice Jefferyes commanding the "Thunder" and Captain William Austen in the "Pilgrim" and brought into Bristol. These Captains prayed the Lords of the Council to adjudge the ship as prize, but being unable to get a definite answer they then proceeded in the High Court of Admiralty and obtained a sentence against ship and goods which the petitioners appealed against, but being detained in Rochelle through the hard siege and the pestilence were not able to prosecute the same. Pray that their appeal may be restored, notwithstanding the time is now lapsed, and that a Commission may be appointed to proceed according to justice. [1 p.]
112. Petition of Sir William Courtney, knight, to the King. Represents that having been employed in the service of the StatesGeneral in Holland for 30 years, about two years since he came over on leave of absence into England, when the Duke of Buckingham, preparing an expedition with land forces, offered to him the post of Colonel of a regiment, which expression of his Grace's pleasure he obeyed as a command from your Majesty, and accordingly addressed himself to your service, losing thereby his company in the Low Countries, which was worth to him near 400l. per annum. Upon the landing of the expedition in the Isle of Rhé, Sir George Blundell, Sergeant-Major-General, being slain, the Duke commanded petitioner to execute that place, to which was allowed 40s. per diem entertainment. Afterwards Colonel Burrowes [or Burgh] being also slain on 11th September 1626 (sic) petitioner was appointed Colonel-General in his stead, which promotion he held until 2nd September 1628 (sic) being 724 days (sic), and upon the return from Rhe the Duke certified your Majesty that he had lost his company in the Low Countries, and his other fortunes there, whereupon you promised him some recompense. The officers and commanders of this army were paid according to the list and entertainment fixed by the Privy Council but no entertainment was set down for the Colonel-General, that being reserved to your royal pleasure. Prays that your Majesty would declare what entertainment shall be allowed to him per diem as Colonel-General, so that he may receive his proportionable part for the 724 days, and that you would extend your bounty towards him for recompense of the loss of his company. [1 p.]
113. The project for raising a constant yearly revenue of 55,000l. [to the Crown] out of the clergy impropriations. Headed: An estimate of the King's revenue, as it will increase upon the recovering and restoring of impropriations to the parochial ministry. The plan was after this manner:—Of appropriate parsonages, commonly called impropriations, there are reckoned to be in this kingdom 3,840 and some few more. Upon a thousand of these, reserving for each of them to the King the yearly rent of 5l. = 5,000l. Upon another thousand the yearly rent of 10l. = 10,000l. Upon another thousand at the rent of 20l. = 20,000l. Upon 840, at the rent of 20l. and upwards, above 20,000l., making in all above 55,000l. yearly for ever. The annexing of the parsonages and vicarages together, as in this case, will enable the incumbents very readily and gladly to pay these rents to the King. And His Majesty shall greatly deserve them, as a perpetual recognition of his princely beneficence towards his clergy in suffering so much money to be vented towards this great purchase for the Church, besides what is otherwise due to His Majesty in lieu of first fruits, tenths, and subsidies. It is humbly prayed to have it committed to the two archbishops, &c. [1 p.]
114. Scheme for buying up impropriations principally by means of a collection throughout England, and restoring them to the Church. Donations lately given for that purpose. Impropriations already purchased and freely given with their several yearly values. Means to raise money yearly towards this religious work. Benefit accruing to His Majesty yearly. No hindrance to the payment of subsidies. [3 pp.]
115. Petition of Sir James Bagg to the Council. That he delivered and put aboard His Majesty's fleet at Plymouth, bound for the Isle of Rhe under the command of the Earl of Holland, the victuals specified in the list annexed by direction of the Earl, but without first obtaining your warrant, the necessity of the service requiring it. This proportion he had provided in readiness by order of Sir Sackville Crow, Sir William Russell, and Philip Burlamachi for a future service to the said island, so they now refuse to give him satisfaction for it unless by your warrant it may be put into their estimate. Prays the Lords to grant their warrant as above said. [1 p.]
116. Petition of the Clothiers and Keymers [Kermers ?] in cos. Essex, Suffolk, and Cambridge, to the Council. Return thanks for the great care taken by your Lordships for their and the common good in redressing the wrongs they heretofore suffered in the sale of worsted yarn in those counties. Venture again to inform you that they attended by your direction at Bury St. Edmund's on the 2nd and 3rd of December to answer complaints made on the adverse part before the Commissioners, who, however, were unable to agree, so that the matter rests still in suspense, although petitioners are willing to sell by weight according to your directions of 13th August last. They explained before the Commissioners that they set several prices upon their yarns according to the length of the reel and goodness of the yarn. Conceive that a satisfactory end cannot be made of this business without a constant reel throughout these counties being fixed by proclamation, as it is already confirmed by an Act of 7 Jac. for divers towns in Essex. They have nominated 18 of the chief traders for this next year, who they propose may be sworn by the Commissioners already appointed for the oversight of the reel and orderly government of this trading. List of the names recommended. The charge of the proclamation will be defrayed by petitioners' agent, John Etherington. Crave your directions and approbations in furtherance of a peaceable end of this business, whereunto they will willingly submit. [1 p.]
117. Petition of William Gomeldon, His Majesty's servant to the Council. That he has discovered 166l. of the contribution money collected in Norwich for recovery of the Palatinate to be still remaining unpaid in the hands of Francis Cock, then collector. Prays that the collector may be sent for by a messenger to render an account of this money now detained and concealed in his custody seven years. [½ p.]
118. Petition of the same to the same. That many of the collectors who were employed in gathering contributions for recovery of the Palatinate are unknown, no record being kept of their names as it was a voluntary gift by the Council's letters, and no man urged to give more than he pleased. I, being employed by His Majesty to look after all arrears remaining in the collectors' hands and see the money brought into the receipt as was intended, desire the Council's letters to the Judges of Assize to cause the Custos Rotulorum and Justices of the Peace in every county to certify the collectors' names and what was given in their several divisions. [½ p.]
119. Petition of William Merbowe, a Frenchman, master of the "Francis" of Havre-de-Grace, and 16 of his company, to the Council. That going from France to Newfoundland with their ship for fish, about four months' since, they were taken by Robert Ferne, captain of the "Victory" of London, and brought hither. Having lost their ship and goods they are desirous to return thither, but cannot procure passage without order from this Board. Pray a Council's order for their passage into France. [½ p.]
120. Petition of Sir Paul Pindar, knight, and William Turnor, Farmers of the Alum Works, to the Council. That they have undertaken to farm the alum works for divers years yet to come, for which, upon performance of certain articles, they are to pay 11,000l. per annum. They cannot enjoy the benefit of these works as intended, for that both the making and vent of alum has been long impeded by the Dunkirkers who infest His Majesty's seas in such numbers that they can neither get coals nor other materials brought to the works, so that they are forced to discontinue the making of alum. They have already lost one ship taken by the Dunkirkers, and another lies at Scarborough laden with alum for London, not daring to put to sea for fear of the enemy, nor can they get any to insure the same. The manufacturers engaged in dying and dressing of cloth and leather, especially in London, are in consequence very much hindered, and their workpeople impoverished to the ruin of the alum works and loss of His Majesty's revenue. Pray the Lords to take into consideration this business of so much consequence and furnish a sufficient strength of shipping for so useful a commodity to be safely conducted and wafted for the port of London and places beyond the seas in maintenance of His Majesty's rent. [2/3 p.]
121. Petition of John Quarles, Merchant, to the Council. Whereas by a Council Order all of His Majesty's subjects who have married strangers beyond the seas are required to repair into England in a very short time, petitioner would be much damnified thereby, his wife's mother, a widow, having been left with a great estate to dispose of during her life time, which, in the event of his leaving her, she would dispose of amongst her other children. Prays leave to live beyond seas till the death of his mother-in-law who is 60 years of age, promising in the meantime to demean himself in all things according as an obedient subject of His Majesty ought to do, and no further to deal in the Merchant Adventurers' trade than the Company at London shall find good to allow of. That he is informed by Counsel that his wife having taken the oaths of supremacy and allegiance before marriage and so endenizened by His Majesty's Letters Patents, is in state of an English borne woman. [½ p.]
122. Petition of Sir Alexander Temple, knight, Captain of Tilbury Fort, and John Smyth, Captain of Milton Fort, near Gravesend, to the Council. Represent the ruinous state of those forts and want of shelter for the gunners, for repair of which they have been suitors for 12 years, but, as yet, no amendment is made in their condition. Arrears due to them with the ten gunners and two porters serving under them amount to 824l. Pray the Lords to give present order for the speedy repairing of these forts and to grant them some settled order for payment of their entertainments so long in arrear out of the loan moneys to be collected in those counties. [1 p.]
123. Petition of Nicholas Vanderbrecht and others, Merchants of Calais, all subjects of the French King, to the Council. That upon complaint of the States' Ambassador and by a memorial shewed, you were induced to write to Sir James Bagg, Vice-Admiral at Plymouth, ordering him to restore to Cornelius Van Oye, Captain of a man-of-war, his ship and pinnace with three other ships which he brought in there as prizes. If this order should be executed it would endanger the loss of petitioners' ships and goods. These three ships, the "Eagle," of Calais, and the two "Hopes," of the same port, with their goods, properly belong to petitioners. In order to manifest the truth they caused these ships and goods to be arrested at the proprietors' suit by warrant out of the Court of Admiralty and the warrants are returned. By reason of the accord between His Majesty and the French king, if the ships be found within His Majesty's dominions they expect to have the benefit by a legal course. As the lading of salt would much damage by long lying, they propose to put in security to answer the value of the ships and lading should they be adjudged prize in the Admiralty Court, and meanwhile to vent the salt in England, it being a commodity this kingdom now hath very great need of. Pray the Lords to favourably consider hereof and grant this request any former order to the contrary notwithstanding. [1 p.]
124. Petition of Sir Philiberto Vernatti and Sir Cornelius Vermuyden and others, participants of the drained wastes in the levels of Hatfield Chase and cos. York, Lincoln, and Nottingham, to the Council. That heretofore there have been many differences amongst the said participants concerning their scots and other things, which have occasioned a vast expense, and have much troubled your Lordships with petitions and orders. In July last, a general and mutual compact and agreement was entered into by petitioners for settlement of these differences as herein narrated. Since which time Valkenborough and a few private adventurers have endeavoured to make a breach of friendship and to set aside the general accompt which was made by mutual consent. Pray that the account and agreement may be maintained. [Damaged by damp. 1 p.]
125. Petition of George Blackall to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. That by occasion of the late wars against France and Spain, petitioner hath lost divers ships and goods to the value of 6,000l., by reason whereof he has become indebted to divers foreign merchants who now prosecute him, being unable to satisfy their claims. Having on hand two old ships, one Flemish built, called the "Regard," of 150 tons, taken from the Spaniards, and the other the "Dauphin," of Topsham, of 80 tons, taken from the French, which being much out of repair he could sell to better profit by transferring them to his foreign creditors as part payment of their debts. Taking into consideration his good intention and endeavour to satisfy his creditors, he prays you to give him leave to dispose of these two old ships with their appurtenances to his best profit. [2/3 p.]
126. Petition of Pascho Jago and John Crewkerne, of Dartmouth, to Secretary Dorchester. Upon complaint of Jacob Jonsen, the diver, they were convented before you and the rest of the Commissioners of the Admiralty, who referred the cause to the hearing of Sir Henry Marten and Attorney-General [Heath] who have heard the cause and returned their report, but since its return, petitioners have been unable to procure a hearing though they have attended these four months. Pray leave to go into the country until next term when they will not fail to attend their Honours' further directions. [2/3 p.]
127. Petition of the Master and Wardens of the Company of Vintners of London to the Commissioners of the Navy. That by gift of charitable men money has been left to this Company to be lent for two years to poor young men wanting stocks to manage their trades and then to be repaid and lent again to others successively for ever, whereby many have received good comfort and been enabled to go on in their callings. That two years since 50l. was lent to Thomas Woder, a vintner, who put in for his surety John Paltock, then a tradesman in London, but since become purser of His Majesty's ship the "Constant Reformation." Since which time Woder has become insolvent, and Paltock takes no course for repayment, so that this money is like to be lost, and the good intent of the donor frustrated. Pray leave to take course against Paltock by arrest or else the moiety of his debt be defalked out of his pay, the other surety who is bound with him being willing to pay the other moiety. [½ p.]
128. Warrant of the Council about ordnance and munition to be supplied to the Earl of Warwick, who, by His Majesty's special commission, is appointed to have the charge and command of certain forces drawn together for the defence of the port of Harwich and the sea coasts thereabouts, and to undertake the care of fortifying that port. Particulars of the ordnance, ammunition, and tools ordered to be furnished out of the King's stores. His Majesty having been informed of the necessity for new fortifications to be erected as well at Langer [Landguard] Point and Mersea as at Harwich, the further supply herein specified is to be furnished for defence of those works. [Draft. 2½ pp.]
129. Alexander Glen to Secretary Dorchester. His readiness to do best service to the King and your Honour. I revealed to you a secret more than a year ago, when you were Ambassador in Dunhaig [at the Hague]. The effect was concerning that nobleman I was in prison with at Calais, who is a man of good understanding and is yet in prison, for his friends dare not acknowledge him. He has written for me to come to him, for seeing the peace is concluded between England and France, I know the way to get his liberty. All that I desire of you is that you would speak to the Lord Treasurer to cause him to pay me the 48l. 10s. that is my due, so as to enable me to go to this nobleman, the business he hath in hand tends to the good of our King and his royal sister [Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia]. [Seal, with device, broken. 1 p.]
Note showing the pay due to the ministers of the fleet, and how it is raised:—"The ministers are mustered amongst the common men and eat of the King's meat, and so there is due unto them a common man's pay to help their means, which is very small, the bigest ship not affording the minister 50l. a year, the smaller ships not 30l." [Domestic, Elizabeth, 1590, Vol. CCXXXVII., fol. 144.]
130. Propositions for the exact exercising of the horse in the several counties. Already there has been a singular care taken for the trained bands of foot that they should be taught the use of their arms, for which purpose many experienced persons have been called out of the Low Countries. Forasmuch as the better sort of the gentry are no less desirous that the horse should be likewise diligently instructed as a work tending to the common safety, it is desired that the Council of War would take into consideration the appointing of a muster-master over the horsemen, to view, muster, and exercise them, and inspect their arms. Experience shows that the horse are so far out of order that very few are serviceable in all respects, for commonly if the horse be good the man or arms are defective. In this way propounded there will be a strict view and the defects returned, which will not only beget a reformation but in time a kind of delight in every gent. to make his horse appear as he ought. [1½ pp.]
131. The joint and several charges against George Parry, LL.D., Chancellor to the Bishop of Exeter, and Robert Mitchell, LL.D., Registrar, in regard of the fees charged by them as herein specified. Subjoined,
131. i. Answer to these charges subscribed by Dr. Parry. I never received any such sum as above written, either by mine own hands or any officer of mine, but only according to a table of fees exhibited under my hand to His Majesty's Commissioners for Exacted Fees and Innovated Offices. [Roll of paper. 4 pp.]
132. The Dean of Salisbury's note relative to the election of Giles Tomkins to two places in the church of Sarum at His Majesty's desire. First to be teacher of the choristers, and secondly as lay vicar or singing man in the church. Since his election Dr. Barneston, for this year receiver of the choristers' rents, hath, I think, paid the 5l. quarterly for the children, but what he hath done with the remainder I cannot tell. For the choristers' house belonging to the teacher of the choristers, and without which it is impossible for the children to be taught, it is held violently in possession by Holmes' widow. I conceive His Majesty's letters should be directed to the Bishop [John Davenant], who, in this controversy, saith he is one of the Chapter, and hath a voice there; likewise to the Dean and Chapter, to the master of the choristers for the time being, and to the vicars choral requiring them severally to fulfil His Majesty's desire. For my part it is nothing to me who may be in possession or who has the place. It is nothing to my Lord's title of having a voice in the Chapter, that we of the Chapter will defend whosoever be in possession. But I have taken great pains, endured great vexation, spent much money, lost many friends, am threatened with many suits only for my faithful service to His Majesty. Therefore I beseech your Lordship's favour and some expedition in these things. [2 pp.]
133. Notes for a brief relative to the lands and jointure of Lady Portman, wife of Edward Popham, Esq. He hath acknowledged a statute of 10,000l. for making good the jointure. Afterwards he conveyed the settled lands to Sir Peter Vanlore and William Rolfe, in consideration of 5,000l., with power of redemption, but the time is past. No lands can be sold unless his lady give consent, which she refuses to do. [½ p.]
Notes of remembrances in Mr. Leate's business. [See Correspondence of Levant Company, Vol. I., No. 73.]
134. Twelve lines of Latin verse, probably designed for an epitaph, commencing,—
"Consuluit Phœbum nuper Cicilius heros
Usurus quali per mare sorte foret."
135. MS. treatise entitled, "An answer to certain arguments raised from supposed antiquity and practised by some members of the Lower House of Parliament to prove Ecclesiastical Laws ought to be enacted by temporal men. R. B. C." [Sir Robert Bruce Cotton ob. 1631. 16 pp., of which 3 blank.]