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| May 2. |
45. Tho. Duke of Norfolk to Sir Wm. Cecill. Forwards a letter
received from the Earl of Arundel. Incloses, |
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45. I. Earl of Arundel to the Duke of Norfolk. Returns a certain
writing with his reasons for not subscribing it. Nonsuch,
2d May 1565. |
May 2.
Bodmyn. |
46. P. Edgecomb to same. Detail of measures adopted by the
Lord Warden of the Stannaries of Devon and Cornwall, as to the
Queen's prerogative of the pre-emption of tin. |
| May 7. |
47. Margaret Countess Dowager of Oxford to same (as Master of
the Wards). Desires that part of the inheritance of her son, the
present Earl of Oxford, may be set apart for his maintenance during
his minority. |
| May 8. |
48. Winchester to same. Forwards a letter from the Earl of Bedford
as to the Queen's commissions. Mr. Sakevyle has the commissions
for Northumberland and Cumberland. |
| May 12. |
49. Wm. Humfrey to same. Finds the Almains complain of his report
of the stone and "marquesyte;" particulars of the assay made by him.
Importation of Flemish angels to all quarters of the realm continues. |
| May 12. |
50. Statement of allegations made by the Mayor, &c. of Chichester,
for pulling down certain wears for the preservation of the haven there;
with the answer of the Bishop of Chichester. |
| May 12. |
51. A brief declaration concerning the matter of the wears in
Chichester Haven, on behalf of the Bishop of Chichester. |
| [May 12?] |
52. Report by Sir Wm. Strickland to Cecill, of the condition of
some of the piers and havens in Yorkshire. |
| May 20. |
53–55. Statements of the Queen's debts, and of sums owing to her,
under various heads. |
May 22.
Cambridge. |
56. Dr. Robt. Beaumont to Cecill. Forcet is too young for admission, and Cutlerd is not forward enough. Mr. Barrowgh's licence to
practise physic was against the statutes of the University. High
price of grain in Cambridge market, "to the pinching of poore scholers
"bellies." |
| May 22 (?) |
57. Extract from the statutes of the University relative to practising
physic, with reference to the case of Mr. Barrowgh. |
| May 23. |
58. Wm. Humfrey to Cecill. Explains his former report, relative to
the copper ore. Reports on some Scotch ore. Lead land to let in
Northumberland. |
| May 26. |
59. Thos. Thurland, and Daniel Hechstetter to same. Have found
copper ore containing silver, in certain places in Cumberland. Request
to have warrant from the Queen to bring in 300 or 400 foreign workmen to work it. |
| May 30. |
60. Memorial addressed by Anthony Jenckynson to the Queen, on
the navigation of the Northern seas. Urges the probability of the
existence of a north-west passage, from the fact of a unicorn's head
having been discovered on the island of Vagatts, near the mouth of
the river Obbe. |
| May 31. |
61. Proclamation against the currency of certain foreign pieces of
gold, stamped like to English angels, or to pass only as bullion. |
| July. |
62. Grant by the Queen to Tho. Thurland and Daniel Hechstetter
(Houghsetter), to fell and appropriate, within Her Majesty's woods,
timber sufficient to construct the buildings necessary for smelting all
ores of gold, silver, copper, quicksilver, &c. within certain counties. |
| May (?) |
63. Account of jewels sent by Baptist Spinola to his brother Pasqual
Spinola, in Flanders, to be sold there. Items of disbursements for
Lord Cobham, and for the funerals of "my Lady Marques" [of
Northampton] at Blackfriars. |
| May (?) |
64. Dr. Lawrence Humfrey, President Mag. Coll., Oxford, to the
Bishops. Against the apparel now ordered to be adopted: the mass
will follow, &c. Condemns the evil tendency of introducing Popish
practices into the English Church. |
