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1. Project by a person unknown, for raising the amount of Customs
by increase of duties on certain articles specified. |
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2. Statement shewing the mode by which the revenue derived from
the Customs and Subsidies of Tonnage and Poundage may be increased. |
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3. Instructions for obtaining a lease of the office of the Butlerage
for a term of years for the Earl of Leicester, at such reasonable rent
as by the Lord Treasurer shall be thought expedient. |
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4. Claim of the Lord Admiral to all leather seized and forfeited for
illegal exportation. |
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5. Memorandum for a grant to John Smythe, the Queen's Surveyor
in Oxfordshire, of the wardship of one Bosworth, co. Warwick. |
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6. Note of the purport of the petition of Lord Mountjoy to the
Queen, for exchange of certain lands. |
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7. A brief declaration by John Johnson, of abuse in the size of
wood for fuel, and how to remedy the same, and for regulating the
woodmongers of London. |
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8. Wm. Humfrey to Cecill. The Governors of the Mineral and
Battery Works have granted him a lease for procuring gold and silver
from lead and stone. Discovery of calamine and copper in abundance.
Solicits a lease of an old lead mine in the Manor of Calver, part of
the inheritance of Anne Shakerley. |
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9. Estimate of a proportion of victuals for 100 men monthly,
serving at sea. |
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10. Abstract of depositions against John Purdewe, of Winchester,
charged with the death of one Gennynges. |
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11. Petition of Geo. Fenner, of Chichester, to the Council. Prays
redress for great losses, by spoils and robberies committed on divers
ships by the Spaniards in the Low Countries. |
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12. Petition of John Marshal, Tho. Castlyn, and others, to the
Council. Pray for redress of losses by means of spoil committed on
them by the Flushingers. |
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13. Petition of the owners, masters and mariners belonging to the
River Thames, to same Praying that letters missive may be sent to
the merchants trading to Spain and Portugal, commanding that no
ship carrying corn into those countries shall bring back any commodities from thence, salt only excepted. |
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14. Petition of George Barne, alderman, and 24 others, merchants
of the City of London, to same. Solicit a grant of letters of assistance for the better execution of a commission for recovery of the ship
Francis, taken by French pirates. |
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15. Petition of merchants and fishermen of Yarmouth to same.
Complaining of injuries sustained by the town of Yarmouth and the
coasts of Norfolk by pirates; and beg for protection of two of the
Queen's ships. |
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16. Note of the great decay of the Navy, showing the necessity for
the increase of seamen; recommending the trade in wines to be left
open, and encouragement be given to the fisheries. |
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17. Mr. Owen to Sir Wm. Cecill. A complimentary epistle. Lat. |
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18. Note of services offered to the Queen by Emery Molyneux,
of new inventions of shot and artillery, to be used principally in naval
warfare; protection of ports and harbours; a new shot to discharge a
thousand musket shot; with wild fire not to be quenched. Particulars
of offensive and defensive inventions detailed. |
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19. Names of persons who bought goods taken out of the ship
Jonas, of Queenborough, by Hicks the pirate. |
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20. Petition of Nicholas Masselin to the Council. Prays for redress
for detention of his vessel and cargo by the Spaniards. |
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21. Suit of Sir William Fitzwilliams to the Queen. For grant of
the arrears of concealed rents, fee farms, and mesne reservations upon
patents made before the 27th Henry VIII. |
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22. Memorandum by the Marquess of Winchester of the yearly
revenue of the Duchy of Cornwall. |
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23. Petition of Lawrence Cookson, Garbeller of the City of London,
to Cecill. Complains of obstructions offered to him in execution of
his office by the Lord Mayor and merchants of London, which office
he held by legal conveyance from Anthony White. |
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24. Another petition from same to same. Further complaints of
obstruction in execution of his office of Garbeller by the Lord Mayor,
&c., of London. Prays for protection. |
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25. Another petition of Lawrence Cookson to the Council. Shews
that great frauds are practised by adulterating drugs, spices, seeds, &c.,
brought from beyond sea. Prays for their Lordships' aid in the execution of his office of Garbeller. |
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26. Arguments to prove that the patronage of the office of Garbeller
belongs to the City of London. |
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27. Copies of three letters, from whom does not appear. The first,
thanks for examination of witnesses: the second, thanks for benevolence shown to a foreigner: the third, to the Lord Mayor, recommending the widow of Anthony W[hite], late Garbeller of London, for a
compensation for the profits of that office. The latter dated "From
my House at St. Bartholomews." |
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28. The Queen to the Lord Treasurer, Sir Walter Mildmay, and
others. Directions to determine the suit long dependent between the
Earl of Hertford and the Lord Wentworth, for certain concealed
lands. |
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29. Masters, &c., of the Trinity House of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, to
the Council. Pray for preservation of their privilege of piloting all
ships and vessels of strangers, in and out of that river. |
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30. Submission of certain tenants of the Earl of Shrewsbury, in
his Manor of Glossopdale, acknowledging that they have unlawfully
assembled to resist giving up their tenements, the leases of which
had expired at Michaelmas last. |
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31. The humble suit of Richard Topclyffe to the Queen. For
grant of the lands and possessions lately belonging to old Richard
Norton, the rebel. |
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32. Memorandum of the value of the lands per ann. belonging
to old Ric. Norton, for which Richard Topclyffe is a suitor. |
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33. Note of the parcels of such lands as were lately belonging to
John Gower, of Richmond, one of the rebels, for which John Stanhope
is a suitor. |
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34. Articles for a grant of certain liberties to be made to the inhabitants of the Isles of Sheppey and Harty. |
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35. Another draft of the above articles; some enlarged, others
abbreviated. |
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36. Articles touching the better government and defence of the
Island of Sheppey, by the encouragement of the manufacture of leather,
wools, skins, &c., under superintendence of Andreas de Loo. |
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37. Device by Andreas de Loo for the bringing in, maintenance,
training up, and continuance of 100 able men, with snot and other
weapon, for defence of the Isle of Sheppey, by establishment of the
manufacture of leather, &c. |
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38. Copy of the above. |
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39. The answer to the device of furnishing the Isle of Sheppey
with 100 able shot, without charge to the realm, against the plan proposed by Andreas de Loo. |
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40. Remarks by Tho. Fludd, on the condition of the Isle of Sheppey,
and of the reasons why it is not inhabited as in times past; in favour
of the grant of certain liberties. |
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41. Regulations proposed for transporting of corn, fish, and other
commodities from the Isle of Sheppey. |
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42. Inhabitants of the Isle of Sheppey and Harty to the Lord
Treasurer. Disordered condition of the islands; regulations which
are expedient to be adopted for their government. |
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43. Statement of causes why the Isle of Sheppey is not so well
kept, maintained, and defended as it has been, principally by decay of
the House of Shurland, maintained by Sir Tho. Cheyne, late Lord
Warden. |
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44. Suit of Frances, wife of William Cheney, for renewal of the
lease of her father's House of Shurland, in the Isle of Sheppey, for
21 years. |
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45. Articles agreed upon with Mr. Crispe and Mr. Taylor, for farm
of the House of Shurland. |
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46. Certain offers made for a lease, to be granted to four gentlemen,
of Shurland House, park, and demesnes, now in the occupation of Mr.
Holstocke. |
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47. "The Plotte of Sherland Howse in Sheppie." |
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48. The Queen to the Marq. of Winchester, William Lord Howard,
Lord Chamberlain, Sir Fr. Knolles, and Sir Walter Mildmay. Commission to survey the ordnance, munition, and armour within the
Offices of Ordnance and Armoury, and for the government of the
same. |
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49. Commission from the Queen to the Lord Treasurer, Lord Chamberlain, Mr. Comptroller, Mr. Vice-Chamberlain, and Mr. Mildmay. For surveying the Office of Ordnance and the Office of the
Armoury, and for supplying the same with stores, &c. |
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50. A project or reasons set down, in which is manifested a mean
whereby all strangers may be kept to make their due employments, to
the advancement of Her Majesty's customs, and for retaining the coin
and bullion within the realm; by Tho. Ferrers. |
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51. Petition of John Johnson to Sir Wm. Cecill. Requests that
examination be made of a lease, by which one-half of the lordship of
Beckenham, Kent, the property of one Tyrrell, a ward, is demised to
Robert Ligh, by Humphrey Tyrrel and Jane his wife. |
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52. Proposed measures for providing against the infection of the
plague in London. In the Italian language. |
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53. Treatise in the Italian language against excessive usury. In
the same handwriting as the preceding, and indorsed "1570. A
Provision against Usurie. Calvacanti." |
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54. A device for the remedying of some part of the inconveniences
which daily grow in the realm by usury and dry exchange. Proposing the establishment of the office of Royal Exchanger. Indorsed,
"Mr. Taverner." [Probably the foundation of the subsequent Act,
13 Eliz., cap. viii.] |
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55. Petition of Reginald Metcalf, Preacher, to the Council. Prays
to enjoy the commodities and tithes belonging to his benefice of
Stanton in Norfolk, against the riotous dealings of one Bartholomew
Baxter. |
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56. List of military stores required for the Isle of Wight. Signed
by the Marq. of Winchester. |
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57. Note of lands, &c., in the possession of Sir John Perrot, which
he desires to exchange for other Crown lands. [Much mutilated and
decayed.] |
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58. A treatise intituled "England Triumphant," addressed "To
all Monarchs, Kings, and Princes Absolute of Christendom." Setting
forth in a historical form the power, pre-eminence, and glory of
Britain, and her independence of the Pope in spiritual matters, from
the earliest ages. [This curious paper is wholly in Cecill's hand,
but apparently was left by him in an unfinished state.] |
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59. Fair copy of the above, with many corrections and additions by
Cecill. |
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60. Proposals of (N.) for grant in fee-farm of the salt marshes
adjoining the Camber, he covenanting to keep in repair the decayed
harbour of Rye, according to the device of Adryan Skedam. |
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61. Petition of Dorothy Keill, wife of Thos. Keill prisoner in the
Marshalsea, to Sir Wm. Cecill, that the Queen would be pleased to set
him at liberty. |
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62. Articles exhibited by John Adams against Tho. Hackluyt, for
divers riotous proceedings in forcibly expelling him from the Stewardship of Leominster, and holding Courts there. |
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63. Robt. Walter, of All Soul's Coll., Oxford, to Cecill. Complains
of the state of insubordination into which some members of that
College have lapsed. Lat. |
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64. Petition of Robert Pinder to the Lord High Treasurer, for
recovery of a debt of 300l., due to him by Mr. Henry Howard. |
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65. Petition of Griffen Jones to the Council, for recovery of a debt
of 33l. and 6d., due to him by the same. |
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66. Note of the contents of the letter to Her Majesty written from
Jo. Peterson, native of Lubeck. On the subject of alchemy: offering
to her three wonderful alchemical glasses; and of the undertaking by
Robert Smythe, on the peril of his head, to bring 40,000 dollars into
the Queen's coffers by their means. |
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67. Genealogy of Alice Long, wife of John Archmore by whom
she had 13 daughters, and aunt of William of Wickham, founder of
New College, Oxford: with additions by Sir Wm. Cecill. |
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68. Genealogical note, showing the descent of John Winchester, an
idiot, and the tenure of his land. |
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69. Warrant to pay the sum of 266l. 13s. 4d. to David Smyth, the
Queen's embroiderer, for a side-saddle of black velvet, richly embroidered with gold and pearls, and the harness, &c., of silk and
gold. |
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70. Statement why the town of Winchelsey is in its present poor
and lamentable decay. Proposes the reconstitution of its haven. |
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71. Note of privileges and liberties granted to the Doctors of
Physic; and their incorporation into a Company, with the title of
President and College of Physicians. Questions touching the extent
of their powers. |
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72. Account of the whole charge and receipt of the Honour of
Beaulieu, alias New Hall cum Membris, with payments to Lord
Wharton and others. |
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73. Sir Wm. Cecill to the Bishop of London. Sends the confession
of Wm. Apleforth, who denies the slanderous words said to have
been spoken by him against the Queen. Requests the Bishop to send
for John Hill, and examine him thereon. |
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74. William Ryce, prisoner in the Tower, to the Queen. Laments
his breach of the laws, and humbly implores her pardon. |
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75. Petition of Elizabeth Gaywood, prisoner in the Tower, wife of
John Gaywood, to same. Laments her folly in committing a breach
of the laws, by which herself and husband are brought into great
trouble. Solicits her gracious pardon. |
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76. Plan for uniting the Town and the University of Cambridge
under one Corporation, by the title of "Chancellors, Governors, Scholars, and Burgesses of the University of Cambridge." |
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77. Extracts from ancient charters of the privileges granted to the
Chancellor and other Officers of the University of Cambridge. [Imperfect.] |
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78. Account of "the summe that the Colledges in Cambridge did
"spend of wheat for bread, and mault for drinke, in the space of one
whole year, 1570." Trinity College alone consumed 2250 barrels
of beer, with wheat at 13s. 4d. per quarter. |
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79. Extract from the local statutes of Queen's College, Cam.,
showing that there is but one Fellow for all the Principality of
Wales. |
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80. Note of such of the old articles as are thought necessary to be
reformed in the Marches of Wales, together with new ones required. |
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81. Draft of an article for the better service of Her Majesty by
her attorney (Tho. Atkyns) in the Marches of Wales. Atkyns to be
also of the Council. |
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82. Draft of preamble to the orders set down by the Privy Council
for direction and reformation of the Queen's Court in the Marches of
Wales. |
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83. Mr. Townsend's notes touching sundry things to be reformed in
Wales, and added to Her Majesty's instructions given to her Council
there. |
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84. [ ] to Sir Wm. Cecill. Proposing the issue of a base
coinage to defray the charges for the reparation of harbours, havens,
and castles throughout the kingdom, and particularly for the repair of
Dover Haven. |
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85. Fourteen depositions by Katharine Pycas and others, touching
certain seditious words said to have been spoken by John Turner
against the Queen, in taking forcible possession of Bramblety Chapel
and lands; on the part of Lord of Buckhurst. |
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86. Statement of the proceedings of Hugh Trevanyon against
Stephen Rithe, at the time when Rithe was to have possession of
certain lands of the inheritance of the said Hugh Trevanyon. |
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87. Note of the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of
Hereford, touching the rectory of Lugwardin, in that county; proposing to found a Divinity Lecture, or to erect a new Free Grammar
School in Hereford, with the income of the rectory. |
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88. Statement of the income and value of the Archdeaconry of
Surrey, by John Watson. |
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89. An estimate of the charge for two additional buildings in the
garden side of the Earl of Derby's house, in Channel [Canon] Row. |
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90. Grant of a mortmain for St. John's College, Cambridge. Confirming the grants and privileges of the said College. |
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91. Inquisition, post mortem, of lands, &c., in the Manors of
Chakenden and Kidlington, co. Oxford, parcel of the possessions of the
late John Kete. |
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92. Notes on the degrees of Nobility, Hereditary Succession of
Dignities, Places of Honor, &c. |
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93. Grant of letters of naturalization to Alexander Fidelis, a citizen
of Venice. Lat. |
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94. Note of powder, armour, and other munitions, provided at
Antwerp by Richard Clowgh, factor to Sir Ths. Gresham. |
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95. A note of the munition received by Humfrey Wyllson, Master
of the Clement of London. |
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95. Suggestion that the Registrar of the High Commissioners for
Ecclesiastical Causes should be sent for, to answer for setting certain
Papists at liberty, without sufficient security. |
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97. Petition of Andrew Smythe, Clerk of the Woodyard, to Sir
Wm. Cecill. For some allowance in consideration of the many years
he has served Her Majesty. |
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98. John Gwyn to same. Compliments him on his learning and
power. Solicits his assistance for the obtaining of a small rectory in
the University of Oxford, in the gift of the Keeper of the Great Seal.
Lat. |
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99. Summary of the Musters of able men, arms, armour, light
horsemen, &c., for all the counties of England, amounting in the
whole to 589, 981 men. |
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100. Report by Dr. Lewes on the petition of Robert Saxie, Geo.
Higgons, and others, merchants of Bristol, complaining of the detention of their ships in Spain, in consequence of the capture of a Spanish
ship by Tho. Cobham; recommending letters to be written to the
King of Spain, demanding restitution. |
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101. The Queen to the Company of Merchant Adventurers. Desiring
them to prohibit Tho. Clecher from intermeddling with the trade of
merchandize in the Low Countries, contrary to their privileges, and
not being free of their Company. |
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102. Answer of the Merchant Adventurers of England against the
pretensions of the Merchant Staplers to export cloths to the Low
Countries. |
