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June 1.
Lincoln. |
39. Henry Lord Clynton, Charles Wyllughby, and others, to the
Council. Proceedings in taking the General Musters of the County of
Lincoln. Inclosing, |
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39. i. Certificate of Musters of able men and arms within the
County of Lincoln, with the numbers selected to be trained. |
June 2.
Cowdrey. |
40. Viscount Mountague, and others, to same. Musters for the
County of Sussex. The expenses paid by this shire for the suppression of the late rebellion, and the decay of trade, made it difficult for
them to defray the charges for training a number of men. Inclosing, |
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40. i.—vii. Seven certificates of Musters for the County of Sussex. |
| June 3. |
41. Certificate of Musters of able men and arms within the Upper
Division of the Lathe of Sutton at Hone, co. Kent. Signed by Sir
Wm. Damsell and others. |
| June 3. |
42. Similar certificate of Musters for the Lower Division of the
same Lathe. Signed by Sir Henry Sydney and others. |
June 5.
Kirtling. |
43. Lord North, and others, to the Council. Have taken the Musters
for the town of Cambridge, as directed by their Lordships. Inclosing, |
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43. i. A certificate of Musters for the town of Cambridge. |
| June 6. |
44. Commission to the Earl of Warwick, Master of the Ordnance,
and Wm. Pelham, Esq., Lieutenant of the Ordnance, for the making
of saltpetre. |
| June [7.] |
45. Chr.Hatton to [Queen Elizabeth.] Expressing the
pleasure her gracious letters afforded to him. His love of Her Majesty,
and his grief on account of absence, having been two days away from
Her Majesty. He will wash away all faults with the tears that fall
from her poor "Liddes." [This letter has no date, but according to
Hatton's own data, in his letter of the 17th, its date must have been
on the 7th of June, and not on the 5th, as assigned by Sir H. Nicolas
in his Memoirs of Hatton, p. 25.] |
June 8.
Salop. |
46. Sir Henry Sydney, and others, Commissioners for Musters in
the County of Salop, to the Council. Detail their proceedings and
certify the numbers of able men within the county. Had not appointed
Captains, the Lord President (of Wales) being then absent out of the
country. [But it is signed by him.] |
June 11.
Greenwich. |
47. Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth, commanding the observance
of Divine Service as set forth in the Book of Common Prayer, and for
suppressing books entitled "An Admonition to the Parliament." |
| June 15. |
48. Brief declaration of the accounts of the Tellers of the Exchequer, showing the amount of their receipts and items of expenditure. |
June 16.
Barmesey. |
49. Sir Henry Radcliffe, Capt. of Portsmouth, to Lord Burghley.
Requests a supply of ordnance for the fortifications at Portsmouth.
A receipt for the same by Henry Stile. |
| June 16. |
50. Duplicate of the above with note of certain process indorsed. |
| June 16. |
51. Indenture between Sir H. Radcliffe and the Earl of Warwick,
for the above ordnance received for the defence of Portsmouth. |
June 17.
Antwerp. |
52. Chr. Hatton to the Queen. Expresses his devotion to her. It
is twelve days since he saw the brightness of that sun that giveth
light to his soul. Has received great honour in Flanders for her
sake. Beseeches her not to forget her "Liddes" that are so often
bathed with tears for her sake. ["Liddes" or "Lyddes" was the
name of affection applied by Queen Elizabeth to Sir Chr. Hatton.] |
June 18.
Leicester. |
53. Commissioners of Musters for the County of Leicester to the
Council. Certify their doings in the Musters, and desire instructions
respecting the appointing of Captains and training the soldiers. Inclosing, |
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53. i. Certificate of the numbers of all persons able to serve, as
well on horseback as on foot, &c. within the County of
Leicester. |
| June 20. |
54. Indenture between John Asteley, Treasurer of the Queen's
Jewels, and Robert Bestney, of Northaw, Herts, granting to the
latter the Mastership of the Game in Enfield chase and park, and the
office of Steward and Ranger of the Manor of Enfield. |
| June 22. |
55. Sir Henry Cryspe, and others, to Council. Respecting the
number of able men to be trained within the Lathe of St. Augustine,
Kent. Inclosing, |
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55. i. Certificate of Musters for the Lathe of St. Augustine,
Kent. |
June 22.
Somerton. |
56. Sir Hugh Poulet, and others, to the same. Have taken the
Musters of co. Somerset, amounting to 6,000 able men. The charge for
training a selected number would be a very heavy burthen on the
country. Have not yet received a certificate of the breed of horses. |
| June 24. |
57. Bond of Queen Elizabeth, countersigned by the Privy Council,
for the payment of 11,000l. to Benedict Spinola, a merchant of Genoa.
[Cancelled and indorsed "11,000l. all payd. W. Burghley."] |
June 25.
Worcester. |
58. Commissioners of Musters for the County of Worcester to
the Council. Certify their doings in the Musters. Have delayed
training the men till after the harvest. Inclosing, |
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58. i. Certificate of the Musters of all the able men within the
County of Worcester. |
June 26.
At the Court. |
59. Earl of Leicester to Lord Burghley. Sends for his inspection a
letter directed to "The Earl of Leicester and Lord Burghley," which
he thinks right for him to see. |
June 28.
Norwich. |
60. Commissioners of Musters for the County of Norfolk to same.
Have taken General Musters of the county, but have not appointed
Captains nor commenced training the soldiers till they receive further
instructions. Inclosing, |
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60. i. Certificate of all the able men, as well as those selected and
chosen, within the County of Norfolk. |
June 30.
Hertford. |
61. Sir Ralph Sadleir, and others, to the Council. Proceedings in
the Musters for the County of Hertford. That they have met with
much inconvenience for want of a sufficient number of gentlemen for
Captains. Various impediments to the training of soldiers. Incloses, |
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61. i. Certificate of the General Musters for the County of Hertford. |
June.
Chester. |
62. Richard Dutton, Mayor, and others, Commissioners of Musters
for the City of Chester, to same. Have taken the Musters within their
city. Inclosing, |
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62. i. Muster Roll of the names of all the able men furnished
with arms and armour within the City of Chester. |
| June ? |
Grant to Giles Baron Chandos of the office of Chief Steward of the
Manor of Hailes, and of several Hundreds in co. Gloucester, and Keeper
of Braidon Forest, co. Wilts, for life. Vacant by the death of the late
Edmund Lord Chandos. Lat. [See Warrant Book I., p. 171.] |
| June ? |
63. Abstract of all the certificates, as well of the number of able
men as of unable men within the shires of England and Wales. |
| June ? |
64. Petition of John Calvetto, John Baptista Sambitores, and
Philip Asheliars, on behalf of the merchants of Spain and Flanders to
the Queen. Praying for a commission of inquiry touching the goods
embezzled or deceitfully sold belonging to the merchants of their
nations. |
June ?
HamptonCourt. |
65. Commission from the Queen to Sir Peter Carew, Christopher
Hatton, Esq., Captain of the Queen's Guard, and others, to make
search for all goods and merchandise belonging to the subjects of the
King of Spain, and other foreigners, which may by any means have
been embezzled or concealed since the year 1568. |
| June ? |
66. Note of inconveniences arising from the ingrossing of certain
foreign commodities, and the statutes against the ingrossers; giving
the current prices of various wines, spices, drugs, &c. |
| June ? |
67. Petition of John Barker and others to the Council. Complaining of the seizure of their ship the "Thomas" and her cargo, and
praying compensation out of the goods of Spanish subjects seized in
England. |
| June ? |
68. Note of the value of Spanish property seized in England, with
allowance out of it to British subjects for property arrested in Spain
and Flanders. |
