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[The papers in this volume are undated, but they are all probably in
or about the year 1577.] |
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1. Certificate of ships and vessels in the ports and towns of Essex,
Suffolk, Norfolk, Kent, and Sussex. |
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2. William Garnett's request for delivery of a bond for certain
money in the hands of the Earl of Essex's executors. |
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3. Henry Cobham to the Queen. Presents her with a book newly
come forth, and desires to know if it should be suppressed. The
French ambassador has sent two copies to France. |
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4. Notes in Burghley's hand of the money derived from the sale of
the Lord Viscount (Bindon's) lands. |
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5. Petition of John Spencer, and others, merchants trading to Spain,
to the Earl of Leicester and Lord Burghley. Have been with
Signor Fiasco, as to restoration of their goods detained in Spain.
Request that the Spanish goods at Plymouth and Dartmouth might be
detained till they receive satisfaction. |
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6. Petition of John Foxall and Barnard Feld to Sir Fr. Walsyngham.
That so much of the goods of Spanish subjects may be stayed as may
suffice to recompense the spoil of their ship at Cadiz. |
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7. List of the President and Council for the Marches in Wales, as
named in the instructions anno xix. Eliz. [Signed by Sir Hen.
Sydney.] |
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[The following papers seem alterations of former instructions for
the Council of Wales, (see Vols. xcvii., No. 21, cvii., 3–15,
cviii., 49, and cx. 11–15), drafts of clauses, &c., probably in the
year 1577:—] |
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8. Order by the Council in the Marches of Wales for regulation of
the business in the law courts there, practice of attornies, fines,
records, &c. |
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9. Observations on the preceding order, and the effect of its various
articles, with the reasons for the same. |
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10. Notes by Mr. Grevil, for easing the Queen's charges in the Presidentship of Wales, without further burthen to the subject. |
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11. Draft and alterations in the 3rd and 4th articles of former
instructions for Wales. |
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12. Fair copy of the above and other articles, with further corrections by Burghley, for reformation of former instructions. |
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13. Fair copies of various articles of former instructions, probably
those of June 1576. |
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14. Notes of articles from the 19th to the 49th of former instructions, to be reformed and altered. |
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15. Petition of Roger Wyndham, of Norfolk, to the Council.
Touching the wreck of a Scottish vessel at Runton. Desires that
the cause touching their goods saved may be heard by impartial
judges, as Sir Edw. Clere was partial and unjust, and his mortal
enemy. |
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16. Petition of Edmund Windham to same. In behalf of his
brother, touching the restoration of the goods belonging to the Scotch
ship which was wrecked at Runton on the coast of Norfolk. |
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17. Petition of Richard Wilkinson to Lord Burghley. For payment
of the sum of 275l. 13s., for apparel sent by him into Ireland for
the soldiers there, according to the direction of Sir H. Harrington,
whereby he would be enabled to employ 100 poor people in Stamford. |
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18. M. Giovanni Jacopo Scaramuzza's proposal to the Queen of a
new plan discovered by him for the discharge of Her Majesty's debts.
Italian. |
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19. Effect of the same in English. |
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20. Petition of George Gilpin to Burghley. Requests him to present
his suit to the Queen. Incloses, |
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20. i. His suit to Her Majesty for the grant of the arrearages of
certain concealed lands. |
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21. Note of the imperfections of the present state of government in
Lancashire. |
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22. Petition of the Dutch strangers inhabiting Halstead, in Essex,
to Sir Francis Walsyngham. That forty families of strangers may be
permitted to inhabit and dwell in Halstead, and quietly follow their
trades. |
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23. Petition of John Errington and John Sedgwicke, merchants of
Southampton, to same. For payment of the sum of 91l., the residue
due to them for hire of their ship in the Portugal voyage. |
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24. Mayor and Jurats of Dover to the Council. Soliciting funds
for the repair of Dover harbour, moderate estimates for which had
been given by Dutch engineers. Inclosing, |
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24. i. Estimate of expenses for the repair of Dover harbour. |
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24. ii. Plan of Dover harbour, by P. Symans, on a scale of
"20 rodes to one ynch." |
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24. iii. Small sketch of Dover harbour. |
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25. List of ships, and estimate of the whole charge of the Vanguard and Rainbow. |
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26. Informations against Mrs. Awdley, widow, "a verie welthie and
dangerous woman," bastard daughter of Sir Ric. Southwell, John
Eve, Dr. Drewrie, and other papists, dwelling at Colchester and in other
parts of Essex. |
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27. Copy of the preceding. |
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28. Notes touching the watercourse to be made from Mayton
ferry, Kent, to the sea. [Probably connected with the improvement
of Rye harbour.] |
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29. Memorandum of Edward Jukes, garnitor, of the quantities of
wheat to be provided by Bennet Bysheley, Rice David, and Erasmus
Skidmore, the Queen's purveyors for the several districts; with the
capacity of the garners at Whitehall and at the Mews. |
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30. List of the messengers in ordinary and extraordinary. of the
Chamber and of the Receipt of the Exchequer. |
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31. The clause in the warrant for the allowance of the accompt
of the Treasurer of the Chamber for such bills as he shall pay upon
the Lord Chamberlain's, Mr. Vice Chamberlain's, or Mr. Secretary's
hand. |
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32. Names of officers most meet to be placed at the Greencloth
and in other offices of the household. [Indorsed by Burghley "for
placyng of officers in ye howshold."] |
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33. Memorandum of the several times of the year for the delivery of
oxen and sheep for the provision of the household by the purveyors
of Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire. |
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34. Statement of duties to be performed by Robert Ardern as
assistant to the Clerk of the Accatery. |
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35. An offer to serve the composition provisions for Her Majesty's
household to the better contentment of the country, and the discharging Her Majesty of 205l. 6s. 8d. yearly, under certain conditions. |
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36. James Syde's note of the charges for certain service to be done
with a ship of 100 tons, a bark of 30 tons, and a pinnace with 70 men,
to be continued for two months. |
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37. Plan of the portion of Portsmouth adjoining to the Camber,
with a view to the improvements to be undertaken there. |
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38. A copy of the statute of Trinity College, Cambridge, for letting
leases, entitled, "Statutum de locationibus possessionum Collegii
Sanctæ Trinitatis." Lat. |
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39. Extract from a statute of (Cambridge) University, touching
the referring of disputes to the decision of the Chancellor. Lat. |
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40. Statement by Jacques Jellaie, of Roan, and Ric. Lee, merchant
of London, touching a ship laden with wools purchased at Middleborough, which has been driven into Rye, and there detained by the
Lord Warden. |
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41. Petition of George Thorneton to the Council. Great need of a
harbour at Winchelsea. Requests that Tho. Diggs, Esq., and others,
may be commissioned by their lordships to make a survey of the
ground required for the construction of a new haven there. |
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42. Survey and report on the site for the new haven at Winchelsea. |
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43. Notes relative to the shipping of undressed cloths by the
Merchants Adventurers. Suggestions for revoking their charter, and
for giving them a new one. Propositions respecting the trade of the
Merchants Adventurers. |
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44. Reasons showing that officers ought to be appointed for the
reforming of such abuses as are used in measuring linen cloths. |
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45. Note of gentlemen residing within the County of Huntingdon,
with the value of their lands and goods. |
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46. Petition of Wm. Spender, and others, owners of the John
Baptist, the Elizabeth, and the Anne, to the Queen. Desiring
satisfaction for injuries and losses: having been obliged by stress of
weather to put into the port of New Croydon, in Brittany, were there
attacked and spoiled of their goods. |
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47. The names of the proprietaries of the West Country and the
several towns wherein they dwell. |
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48. Henry Hunte, John Beynham, and Wm. Cowell to Lord Burghley.
Against the vexatious suits of Mr. Lane, clerk in the Exchequer, concerning the church of Bromyarde, under pretence that it was a college,
he having now brought a new action against them in the Court of
Exchequer. |
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49. Proofs against the declaration of Mr. John Lane, that the church
of Bromyarde was called, taken, or reputed for a college. |
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50. A brief abstract of a discourse concerning an order to be put
in practice within the city of London for the relief of their poor, so as
they shall not need to range abroad in begging. |
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51. Petition of Robert Kitching, and others, Merchants of Bristol, to
the Council. That they may be provided for in the same manner as
the merchants of London, in consideration of the losses they have sustained by Spain. |
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52. Petition of Gabryell Cornewall to Sir Fr. Walsyngham. Complains of being molested in the living of Somerby, in Lincolnshire,
by Tho. Beverley, the patron, and John Beverley, his father. |
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53. Information against Silvester Bellowe and his sureties; certain
crosses brought over by Bellowe and given to his daughter. |
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54. Petition of Robert Tyndall, John Frampton, and Wm. Ellize,
merchants, to Lord Burghley. Complain of being tormented by
the inquisitors in Spain, and spoiled of their goods to the value of
2,228l. 10s. 6d. Desire that they may receive satisfaction out of the
goods belonging to the subjects of the King of Spain, now under
arrest in England. |
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55. Petition of Edw. Burnell to the Council. That by the means
and devices of Walter Jones and Hen. Nedeham he had been dispossessed of his property by his younger brother William Burnell;
prays to be restored to his rightful possessions. |
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56. Reasons which may move Her Majesty to like of Mr. Stanhope's suit, for the grant of a parcel of the Honor of Tudbery, of the
yearly rent of 5l. |
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57. Petition of the bailiffs and inhabitants of Aldborough, Suffolk,
to the Council. For licence to buy corn in Norfolk for the sustenance
of their town. |
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58. Petition of Edw. Morris to Sir Fr. Walsyngham. That in consideration of his services in the late treaty with Spain it would please
Her Majesty to grant him a lease of a house, fallen by attainder of the
Duke of Norfolk. |
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59. "A note concerning Tho. Morris his cause." That having by
licence transported certain corn to Spain, he was in danger of being
imprisoned by the Company of Merchants trading to Spain, for breach
of their privileges. |
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60. Extracts from the Rolls, "In Originalia," of 11 Edw. I., and
50 Edw. III., touching the King's supremacy. [Indorsed by Burghley:
"The Kinges Prerogatyve ageynst the Sea of Roome."] |
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61. Arguments and authorities in proof that the supremacy of the
Pope cannot be maintained on the authority of the Scriptures; in
answer to the objections of the Papists. [Indorsed by Lord Burghley:
"Pro regia authorita."] |
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62. [Wm. Engelbert's?] estimate of charges for the making of engines
and bullets and setting up forges. Desires that if his offers are not
accepted he might be at liberty to make them to some foreign prince. |
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63. H. Maynard to. That the estimate sent with his
former letter was missing, and therefore desires him to send another. |
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64. Articles of accusation against Morrall, Catline, and Sharpe, for
hearing of mass and keeping Popish books, and abuse of the orders for
divine service. |
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65. Petition of Richard Cliborne, Prisoner in the Clink, to
Walsyngham. For licence to spend six months at the Bath for the
recovery of his health. |
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66. Petition of Henry Yonges and Wm. Boale, of Norwich, to
Sir Fr. Walsyngham. Pray to be released from the Marshalsea, where
they had been sent for truly performing their duty as Wardens of the
Cordwainers Company of Norwich. |
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67. The Gov. and Comp. of Merchant Adventurers to Lord Burghley.
Complaining of the irregular trade carried on between the coasts of
England and the revolted provinces of the Low Countries; and praying
the same may be restrained by proclamation. |
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68. Memorial of Tho. Conyngesbye to Walsyngham. Exceptions
against Wm. Rudhall, Esq; declaring that he cannot indifferently
be chosen sheriff of the County of Hereford, as he has many suits
depending in law against persons residing in that county. |
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69. Notes, taken out of the order, matter, and charge, whereby the
sea-walls of Romney Marsh are made and preserved, to be followed as
near as may be in the intended works at Dover harbour. |
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70. to Burghley. Details the abuses in the offices
of Alnage and Subsidy of Woollen Cloths, in the City of London, according to the acts in that case provided; and suggesting a plan for
reformation of the same. |
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71. A list of the sureties of John Swynnerton the younger, with a
brief note showing their sufficiency. |
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72. The clause in the statutes of "Gunvile" and Caius College,
Cambridge, "De contentionibus evitandis." Lat. |
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73. Mrs. Pilkington's answer to the demands made by the Bp. of
Durham, for dilapidations. |
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74. Information of the great negligence of the County of Berks, in
training and exercising the militia. Deficiency of arms and furniture. |
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75. A note of certain disorders and evil dealings of Davy Atkinson,
the pursuivant, for secretly procuring warrants under the Commissioners'
hands for the arrest of certain persons on charges of piracy. |
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76. Note of certain things to be considered of, for the manner of
proceeding in the punishment of the inferior sort of those who have
been abettors of pirates. |
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77. Certificate from Pembroke, of the names of such persons as were
known to have traded with Hicks the pirate, and to have had corn and
salt from him. |
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78. Abridgment of such matters as are found against various persons concerning piracies within the County of Pembroke. |
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79. Names of divers persons certified by the Commissioners as
abettors of pirates, with the value of their lands and goods, in various
counties in England and Wales; with Burghley's notes. |
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80. Same as last, but with a few variations. |
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81. Note of fines received by virtue of the first Commission for
Piracy; with the sums remaining in Mr. Henry Morgan's hands. |
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82. Names of the Deputies and Inquirers appointed to inquire into
matters of piracy within certain Rapes in the County of Sussex. |
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83. The names of such persons as have been fined for matters of
piracy, and the money from thence due to Her Majesty. For Mr. Sec.
Walsyngham. |
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84. Edict in Latin and English for the restraint of piracies. [The
English portion wanting.] |
