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| Jan. 1. |
1. The Lord Almoner to Lord. Sends a crucifix of gold
to be presented to the Queen, as a new year's gift. |
| Jan. 2. (?) |
2. The Queen to the Sheriffs of counties, to use their best means to
procure the election of men of knowledge and experience, to serve in
the new Parliament, specially such as the Council shall recommend. |
Jan. 2.
Greenwich. |
3. Same to certain noblemen and gentlemen, urging them to levy
and arm their servants to the number of 50 each, for the relief of
Calais; to be sent to Dover, to be received there by Thos. Keyes, the
Serjeant Porter. |
Jan. 4.
Greenwich. |
4. Warrant of King and Queen to the Exchequer, to pay 6d. per
diem to James Welder and others, gunners of the Tower of London
from last Christmas, for their lives. |
| Jan. 6. |
5. Instructions by the Queen to Valentine Browne, for paying and
disbursing 3,000l., under the direction of Sir Thos. Cheyne, K.G., Lord
Warden, to the captains and soldiers assembled at Dover, for succour
of the town of Calais, for which service Browne is to receive 10s. per
day, and to be allowed two Clerks at 12d. per day. |
| Jan. 7. |
6. The Queen to the special gentlemen in every shire, urging them
immediately to raise men for the succour of Calais, "the Chief Jewell
of the Realme;" not to spare any liberties or franchises, nor any lord,
gentleman, nor other man's tenants: the men to be clothed in white
coats, with red crosses on them. |
| Jan. 7. |
7. Names of the special persons who have charge to levy men in
twenty-nine counties. |
| Jan. 9. |
8. The Queen to the Lieutenants of certain neighbouring counties, to
levy and send to Dover the whole number of soldiers appointed for
the protection of Calais. |
| Jan. [9]. |
9. Memoranda of the numbers of men to be immediately raised in
thirty counties, for defence of the Kingdom, and relief of Calais. |
| Jan. 9. |
10. Names of ten counties, with number of men raised in each. |
| Jan. 9. |
11. Fair copy of the above, as to counties and numbers. |
| Jan. 9. |
12. Instructions by the Queen to Sir Willm. Woodhouse, Vice
Admiral, to repair to the Narrow Seas with as many ships as possible,
the French King having besieged the town of Calais. |
| Jan. 9. |
13. The Queen to same. Authorizes him to promise compensation
to the owners of such ships as may be lost in the service for relief of
the town of Calais. |
| Jan. 9. |
14. Same to Sir Walter Mildmay. Appoints him Treasurer for the
Wars in the present service beyond sea. |
| Jan. 9. |
15. Same to the Treasurer and Comptroller of the Mint. To deliver
to Sir Walter Mildmay the sum of 5,000l., in new-coined silver, to
be defrayed according to his instructions. |
| Jan. 10. |
16. Same to Sir Tho. Cheyne, the Earl of Rutland, and others. Loss
of Calais. Directions to select all the able men at Dover raised for
its succour, and to convey them over to Dunkirk to join the army
of the Duke of Savoy. Howlet, Officer of Ordnance, appointed instead of Brook, who is sick. P.S. Unserviceable men to be discharged. |
| Jan. 12. |
17. Same to Sir Tho. Chaloner. Appoints him to the charge of
providing carriages for the troops at Dunkirk, under the command of
the Earl of Pembroke. |
| Jan. 12. |
18. Same to Vice-Ad. Sir Wm. Woodhouse. Directions to return
with the greatest part of his fleet, for repairs, the principal cause
of their sailing having now ceased; the smaller ships to remain in the
Narrow Seas. |
| Jan. 12. |
19. James Hurst, curate of Essenden, to Sir Wm. Cecill. Gives him
particulars of the tithes of Reall and Essenden. Has sent grafts of pear
and apple trees to Burleigh. |
| Jan. 13. |
20. The Queen to the Lieutenants of certain counties; to stay the
men appointed for Calais, a storm having dispersed and damaged the
fleet. |
| Jan. 15. |
21. The Council to the collectors of the loan. To collect forth with
all arrears of the loan still unpaid, and to bind defaulters. |
| Jan. 17. |
22. The Queen to the Duke of Norfolk; for levy of 1,000 men in
Norfolk and 1,000 in Suffolk; to the Earl of Oxford for 1,000 men in
Essex; to the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports for 1,000 men in
Kent; to London for 500; to Hertford for 300; Middlesex 100, and
Surrey 100, to co-operate with King Philip in preserving Guisnes and
recovery of Calais. |
| Jan. 19. |
23. Same to the Lord Ad. Howard. Commands him to put the
navy into an effective state; all ships and vessels to be stayed
in all the ports, and as many of them equipped for her service as
shall be necessary. |
| Jan. 19. |
24. Same to the Duke of Norfolk. Directs him to levy only 1,000
men in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, instead of the numbers at
first appointed; to remain in the county, and to take proper order for
defence of the coasts of those counties. |
| Jan. 19. |
25. Note of the reduced numbers of men to be raised in Norfolk,
Suffolk, Middlesex, and Hertford. |
| Jan. 19. |
26. Special directions for raising 500 picked men within the City of
London, to serve under the Earl of Rutland. |
| Jan. 19. |
27. Note of the messengers that went with the letters sent out the
17th, 18th, and 19th January, for levying men in various counties. |
| Jan. 23. |
28. Sir Edward Dymok to, relative to a suit in the
Star Chamber, concerning a convent seal plucked off from a lease. An
arbitrement desirable. (Damaged). |
| Jan. 23. |
29. The Queen to Sir Tho. Cheyne. Accepts his offer to go over
and join the King's forces under the Duke of Savoy, for the relief of
Guisnes. Directions as to the forces in Kent. Wishes the white coats
for the soldiers had been ready. |
Jan. 23.
Dover Castle. |
30. Sir Tho. Cheyne to the Queen. The men furnished by Sir
Anthony St. Leger are found deficient in numbers. Supplies of arms
and ammunition required. Difficulty of clothing the forces. |
| Jan. 24. |
31. Statement of the order used in granting the subsidy to the King
and Queen, by the Parliament then assembled. |
| Jan. 26. |
32. The Queen to Sir Thos. Cheyne. To proceed against Robert
Cockerell by martial law, and to put Francis Borton in the pillory at
Canterbury, for seditious words. |
Jan. 26.
Dover. |
33. Sir Tho. Cheyne, the Earl of Rutland, and Sir Antony Sentleger to the Queen. Muster of the Kentish men hindered by the bad
weather. Report on the condition and equipment of the forces there
assembled. |
Jan. 27.
Dover. |
34. Rutland and others to the same. Further report of musters of the
Kentishmen and others. St. Leger's men will be shipped on the morrow.
Lord Aburgavenny's cannot before Saturday. |
| Jan. 27. |
35. The Queen to the Earl of Rutland. To stay the forces intended
for Dunkirk from going over; but to keep them in readiness at an
hour's warning. |
| Jan. 27. |
36. Same to the Duke of Norfolk. To stay the forces levied in
Norfolk and Suffolk for Dunkirk; but to have them remain in
readiness in those counties and in Essex. |
| Jan. 27. |
37. The Council to the Lord Mayor of London, directing him, on the
next market-day, to cause all Frenchmen, not being denizens, to leave
the realm. |
| Jan. 28 (?) |
38. The Queen to [Sir Tho. Cheyne ?]. Calais being lost, directs him
to select as ufficient number of picked men to remain for defence of
Dover, and to discharge and send home the rest. Sir Walter Myldemay,
Val. Browne, and the Earl of Pembroke to return. |
| Jan. 29. |
39. Same to the Collectors of the loan in Norfolk and Essex. To
issue money to the Duke of Norfolk to pay the wages of the forces
raised in Norfolk and Suffolk, on their discharge. |
| Jan. 30. |
40. Same to Duke of Norfolk, Lord Rich, and others. Directions
to dismiss the forces assembled at the sea side. Rich, Fulmerston, collector of the loan in Norfolk, has been appointed to pay the said forces.
The levies from Essex are to return home. |
| Jan. 30. |
41. Same to Lord St. John. Appoints him to have charge of
the Isle of Wight, and to raise and arm 300 of his own tenants, part
of the 2,600 able men levied for defence of that Isle. |
| Jan. 31. |
42. Same to the Earl of Rutland. Commands him to dismiss the
forces under his command at Dunkirk, leaving only 100 men at
Dover with Sir Thos. Cheyne, Lord Lieutenant of Kent. |
| Jan. 31. |
43. Same to Sir Thos. Cheyne. Notifies the recal of the Earl of
Rutland and forces under his command. Only 100 men to be left at
Dover under charge of the Lord Lieutenant. |
| Jan. 31. |
44. Same to [the Commissioners of Musters] in various shires, to
levy and arm certain numbers of men, and to send them to the Isle of
Wight by the 10th of Feby. under the leading of gentlemen of skill
and experience, being inheritors. |
| Jan ? |
45. Clauses in the Act of Parliament relative to furnishing horses,
armour, and weapons, and for taking musters. |
