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Oct. 1.
The Court. |
1. Sec. Tho. Wylson to Lord Burghley. Has delivered his letter to the Earl of Leicester. Defeat and death of the King of Portugal.
the Earl of Leicester. Defeat and death of the King of Portugal.
8,000l. required by Mr. Davison for Duke Casimir, at which the Queen
is marvellous angry. |
| Oct. 7. |
2. A book containing the number and names of all the knights,
esquires, gentlemen, and freeholders, within the County of Chester,
together with their horses, armour and other furniture, of proportion. |
| Oct. 9. |
3. The Council to Sir Phil. Parker, Sir Robt. Jermyn, Sir Tho.
Gawdy, and others. Authorizing them to inquire into the matters in
controversy between the Bishop of Norwich and Dr. Becon, his Chancellor, the circumstances being so rare and strange as to seem incredible;
and, by their present authority, to restore Dr. Becon to his office. |
Oct. 11.
Exeter. |
4. Bridget Countess of Bedford to Burghley. Recommends that
Mr. Woolton, a Canon of Exeter, may for his learning and ability be
appointed Bishop of Exeter. |
| Oct. 12. |
5. Burghley to Sir Fr. Walsyngham. Still continues in ill-health.
The Queen's debts in Ireland are greater than he expected. |
Oct. 12.
Ludham. |
6. Edmund Freke Bishop of Norwich to the Council. Desires that
Dr. Becon may not be re-admitted into the office of Chancellor, of which
he had deprived him. Has dissolved his court of audience, and intends
to exercise the whole jurisdiction himself. |
Oct. 12.
Richmond. |
7. The Council to Burghley. Desire that the letters and papers on
which the indictment against John Prestall was framed several
years past, might be sent to them. |
Oct. 13.
Rochester. |
8. Sir Wm. Wynter and Mr. Wm. Holstok to Walsyngham.
Account of expenses of the Achates, Capt. Barnes, in attending
Walsyngham and Lord Cobham in their late embassy to Holland. |
Oct. 14.
Richmond. |
9. Walsyngham to Burghley. The Queen does not think it needful
he should attend the Court till the recovery of his health. The
Sates are to have the 8,000l. Parliament prorogued to 22d January. |
| Oct. 17. |
10. Earl of Leicester to Burghley. Extreme business has prevented
him from answering his late friendly letter. The Queen has been
marvellous ill many days with a pain in her cheek. Mr. Pack's suit to
repair again to Court. The Queen intends to mediate in the affair
between the Lord Chamberlain and Lord North. His endeavour to
avoid disputes at Court. |
| Oct. 18. |
11. See. Wylson to same. Advertisements out of the Low Countries.
Death of Don John on the 2d of Sept. Civil disorders and military
movements in Flanders. Sends an answer of one Lawrence Horseley,
a seditious lewd fellow. |
| Oct. 21. |
12. Sir Fr. Knollys to same. Desires to know when he may send
for the bond of the Earl of Kildare. Sends a book on the sacrament
to read during his illness. Death of the King of Portugal and Don
John of Austria; and he heartily thanks God for it. |
Oct. 21.
Richmond. |
13. Grant of licence to certain merchants to transport hides, goat
skins not useful to be kept in store, on payment of the customs. |
Oct. 24.
Norwich. |
14. Bishop Freke to the Council. Protests against the commission
for restoration of Dr. Becon. Is determined not to receive him back
again as his Chancellor, and desires a commission to examine into his
fraudulent dealings. |
Oct. 25.
Theobalds. |
15. Burghley to Walsyngham. Affairs of the Low Countries. Don
John had received orders from the Emperor to retire his forces, but he
fulfilled it by departing out of the world. Desires a warrant from the
Queen for the grant of Chopwell to Sir Robert Constable. |
| [Oct. 25.] |
16. Geo. Puttenham to the Council. Long detail of the causes
preventing his personal appearance before them. The shameless conduct of Lady Windsor, his wife, and her children, and the outrageous
violences of Lord Thomas Paulet, and others of that family, against him
compel him to disobey the Council's letters. [On 26 Oct. the Council
granted letters of protection to Puttenham for twenty days, to make
his appearance. Co. Reg.] |
| [Oct. 25 ?] |
17. Same to Sir John Throkmarton. Arguments and reasons
against appearing before the Council or delivering himself into custody.
Complains of ill-treatment and violence from all the Paulet family. |
| [Oct. 25 ?] |
18. Another letter of exactly the same tenor, but differently
arranged; with some concluding additions. |
Oct. 29.
Norwich. |
19. Bishop Freke to the Council. Finds himself grieved by the
hard dealing of the Commissioners towards him. Desires to have a
copy of all the examinations they may exhibit against him; and also
a commission for discovery of the corrupt dealings of Dr.Becon. |
| Oct. 29. |
20. The Council to Mr. Michael Lok. To collect 6,000l. from the
adventurers to pay the crews of the ships returned with Captain
Furbisher from the North-west voyage with a great quantity of ore. |
| Oct. 29. |
21. Same to the Lord Mayor and Sir Wm. Cordell, to aid Mr. Lok
in the above business. |
| Oct. 29. |
22. Same to the Commissioners to procure and set down an account
of Furbisher's voyage, and take charge of all charts, stores, &c. |
| Oct. |
23. Articles wherein Edmund Bishop of Norwich desires the
Council to take order for reformation of certain misdemeanors towards
their Lordships and himself, by Dr. Becon. Feels assured he can
answer anything he can be charged with by the commission. |
| Oct. ? |
24. Observations on the privileges claimed by the Eastland merchants. [Indorsed: "An indifferent plat for all parties interested,
touching corporations for trades in foreign countries."] |
| Oct. ? |
25. Discourse respecting the liberties formerly granted to the
English merchants trading to the Hanse towns, and their privileges in
Hamburgh. |
| Oct. |
26. Discourse of the trade of the Merchants Adventurers of the
Dutch Guild called the Hanse. Their trade and privileges. Prices of
foreign commodities imported by them. Decree of the Council, temp.
Edw. VI., on the information exhibited against the Merchants of the
Stillyard. |
| Oct. ? |
27. Articles exhibited by the Merchants Adventurers respecting the
trade of the merchants of the Hanse towns. That vent would be found
elsewhere for English goods if prohibited by them. |
| Oct. |
28. The effect of the privileges granted to the English merchants by
the town of Hamburgh, above those enjoyed by other strangers. |
| Oct. |
29. Orders to be observed in the establishing of marts within this
realm. |
| Oct. |
30. Consideration of the advantages that will encourage and draw
the merchant strangers from the marts kept in the Low Countries
unto marts and staples of cloth to be kept in England. |
| Oct. |
31. Answer to certain doubts and objections urged against the
establishment of marts and staples of cloth to be kept in England. |
| Oct. ? |
32. Brief account of the expenses and of the sums paid for the
second and third voyages of Capt. Furbisher. |
| [Oct.] |
33. The humble suit of Tho. Bonham. For some allowance to be
yielded him in consideration of his losses sustained in Captain
Furbisher's voyage. |
| Oct. |
34. Account of the stock of the adventurers in Captain Furbisher's
voyages to the North-west; and of the amount invested by Mr. Lok
and his family. |
| Oct. |
35. Answer to Mr. Lok's request for 1200l., which he demands of
the Company as due to him for his services for three years. Estimate
of the amount to be allowed him. |
| Oct. |
36. Names of certain of the adventurers in Captain Furbisher's
voyages to the North-west. |
| Oct. |
37. Petition of the Bakers of London to Lord Burghley. That the
assize of bread had been appointed by the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London to be kept at 28 ounces the penny wheaten loaf,
which price, on account of the bad harvest, they could not keep, unless
the exportation of corn was prohibited. |
| Oct. ? |
38. Petition of Margaret Shawe to Walsyngham. (?) Solicits his
interference for the deliverance of her poor husband, Randoll Shawe,
detained prisoner in Spain. |
| Oct. ? |
39. Petition of Henry Everard, prisoner at Bury in Suffolk, for
religion, to the Council. Desiring to be set at liberty on account of
the infection, and the illness of his wife, 24 miles off, who was not
expected to live. |
