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June 2.
Exeter. |
1. Commissioners of Musters for the County of Devon to the Council.
Certify their proceedings for the training of the 500 men. The charges,
and names of the Captains appointed for that purpose. |
| June. 2. |
2. Same for the County of Kent to same. Their proceedings for the
Musters and training of the men appointed for the Division of the
Lathe of St. Augustin. |
June 3.
Cambridge. |
3. Dr. Ithell to Lord Burghley. On the choice of a new Master for
St. John's College, now vacant by resignation of Dr. Stile. Dr. Perne,
Mr. Ric. Howland, and others, are candidates. Their qualifications. |
June 4.
Stafford. |
4. Commissioners of Musters for Staffordshire to the Council.
Certify their proceedings for training 200 men. Roger Stamford and
Francis Collyer appointed to train them. |
June 4.
Norwich. |
5. Same for the County of Norfolk to same. Certify their proceedings; and request to use other days for the training of the men, as
they were not able to accomplish it in the four days in Whitsun week. |
June 4.
Oxford. |
6. Same for Oxfordshire to same. Certify their doings in mustering and training the 200 men appointed, and the assessment for their
charges. |
| June 6. |
7. Dr. Ric. Longworth to Burghley. Several candidates for the
Mastership of St. John's. Would himself accept the office if that
might be an occasion of peace and quietness. |
| June 7. |
8. Testimonial under the hands and seals of divers gentlemen,
witnessing that the Bp. of Chichester was not drunk at the dinner at
Mr. John Sherewin's house, "as by some he was unjustly sclaundered." |
June 9.
Norwich. |
9. Thomas Kendall to Tho. Windebank, one of the Clerks of the
Privy Signet. His kind reception at Norwich. Requests to be
remembered to his friends in town, and to be favoured with a letter.
French. |
| June 9. |
10. Petition of Tho. Taylor to Burghley. Solicits his aid for payment of the sum of 25l. 14s. 4d., due to him by Mr. Henry Howard, for
ready money, meat, and drink. |
| June 10. |
11. Henry Hawthorne to Burghley. Suggests an alteration to
be made at the end of the terrace at Windsor Castle next the College;
and that timber trees of young growth may not be felled without his
consent. Request of the citizens of Reading for the stones of the abbey
for their streets. |
| June 10 ? |
12. Plan of the gallery and other alterations in Windsor Castle, by
H. Hawthorne, surveyor of the works. |
| June 12. |
13. Estimate of ordnance for the castle of St. Mawe's at Falmouth. |
June 13.
Huntingdon. |
14. Commissioners of Musters for the County of Huntingdon to the
Council. Proceedings for training the 150 men appointed. Names
of the Captains. Inclosing, |
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14. i. Estimate of charges for the training 150 men within the
County of Huntingdon. |
June 15.
Somerton. |
15. Justices of Somersetshire to same. They have put the 300 men
in readiness for Ireland. Complain of the burdens thrown on their
county. |
June 16.
Cambridge. |
16. Dr. Roger Goade, Vice Chancellor, and Heads of Houses, to
Burghley. Acquainting him that by the kind offices of Lord North,
they have made a good agreement with the town in the matter of
Sturbridge fair. |
| June 18. |
17. Petition of George Dickens to the Council. For payment of
the sum of 35l. 18s., due to him by Mr. Henry Howard. |
| June 18 |
18. Petition of Thomas Taylor to same. For payment of 25l. 14s. 4d.,
due to him by Mr. Henry Howard. |
| June 18. |
19. Petition of James Taylor to same. Prays for the payment of
4l. 13s. 2d. owing to him by Mr. Henry Howard. |
| June 18. |
20. Petition of Robert Pinder to the Lord High Treasurer. For
recovery of a debt of 300l. due to him by Mr. Henry Howard. |
| June 18. |
21. Petition of Griffen Jones to the Council. For recovery of a debt
of 33l. and 6d., due to him by the same. |
June 21.
Fulham. |
22. John Aylmer, Bp. of London, to Mr. Sec. Walsyngham. Re
quests his advice and the Queen's approbation of the plan proposed for
proceeding against the Papists, who increase in number and obstinacy,
by fines rather than by imprisonment, which, "by sparing their housekeeping, greatly enricheth them." |
| June 22. |
23. Walsyngham (?) to the Attorney-General. To hasten his answer
to the Council, touching the fittest means to punish the aiders of
pirates about Cardiff. |
| June 26. |
Indenture of sale and conveyance from Francis Alford to his brother
Roger Alford, of the manor of Aston under Edge, co. Gloucester; late
the property of William Porter, deceased. [Case B, Eliz. No. 13.] |
| June 26. |
Lease from the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's to Justinian Kydde,
of the vaults under the quire of St. Paul's, and the sheds lately
called "Jesus Crowdes" and other premises lately in the occupation of
John Cawoode, stationer, deceased. [Case B, Eliz., No. 14.] |
| June 27. |
24. Petition of Gryffyn Jones to the Council. For payment of
33l. 0s. 6d. due to him by Mr. Henry Howard. |
June. 27.
Newbury. |
25. The clothiers of the town of Newbury to the Council. Stating
their opinion on the cause of the high price of wools, and how the
same might be best remedied. |
June 28.
London. |
26. Tho. Heton, Governor of the Company of Merchants Adventurers,
to same. Report on the cause of the high price and dearth of wools. |
| June 28 ? |
27. Certificate of the clothiers of Wiltshire to same. The high price
of wool caused by greedy covetousness of the Merchant Staplers. |
| June 30. |
28. Similar certificate by the clothiers of Worcester. |
| June. |
29. A declaration to the Queen and Council of the causes of the
decay of the Company of the Merchants of the Staple, and how the
same may be remedied. |
| June. |
30. Opinion of the Mayor of the Staple for reformation of disorders
in the buying and retailing of wool. |
| June. |
31. The Mayor of the Staple's collection of the names of the chief
buyers and broggers of wool. |
| June. |
32. Certificate and opinion of the clothiers of Gloucestershire,
touching the scarcity and high price of wool. |
| June. |
33. Answer of the clothiers of Suffolk to certain articles propounded
by the Council, touching the cause of the scarcity and high price of
wool, and the best remedy for the same. |
| June. |
34. Abstract of the opinions of the clothiers of Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Essex, and the staplers, of the cause of the scarcity and high
price of wool. |
| June. |
35. Collection of statutes touching the buying and selling of wool. |
| June. |
36. Mr. Mershe's note of advice to the Council touching the buyers
of wool. |
| June. |
37, 38. Certain articles necessary to be considered of, touching
licences of wool granted or hereafter to be granted. [Two copies.] |
| June. |
39. Articles alleged by the Merchants of the Staple what are the
causes of the dearth of wools, and the remedies how they are to be
reformed; with a breviate of the same. |
| June. |
40. William and Thos. Freman to the Company of the Merchants
Adventurers. Stating their opinion of the causes of the scarcity and
high price of wool. |
| June. |
41. to Mr. Symon Bowyer. Information respecting
the licences granted to John Aldridge and others for the buying and
selling of wool. |
| June. |
42. Names of the deputies appointed by James Cottesford for the
buying of wool, according to his licence. |
| June. |
43. Articles collected out of the statutes of the realm, proving the
antiquity of the Company of the Merchants of the Staple, and that
they are good and profitable members of the commonwealth. |
| June. |
44. Propositions by John Hawkyns (?) for a voyage to be made in the
Swallow and the Pelican to Alexandria, Tripoli, Constantinople, &c. |
June.
Greenwich. |
[The Council ?] to the Justices of Dorsetshire. Directions to levy
and equip 100 men for the service in Ireland; to be sent to Bristol
immediately on the receipt of a letter from the Lord Deputy. [See
Vol. xlv., p. 76.] |
| June ? |
[The Council?] to the keeper of Waltham forest. Advise in what
manner he shall best permit the Portuguese Ambassador to hunt and
kill deer in certain walks in that forest. [See ib., p. 36.] |
