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Feb. 3.
Matharn. |
30. Wm. Blethyn Bishop of Landaff to Walsyngham. His endeavours to apprehend Popish and massing priests in Monmouth and
Glamorgan. Roland Morgan, a determined Papist. |
Feb. 6.
Baconsthorpe. |
31. Justices of Norfolk to the Council. Have examined Wm.
Peirson as to his dealings with pirates. The country is quiet, and
corn sold for a reasonable price. Inclosing, |
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31. i. Wm. Peirson's confession of his dealings with George
Phipson the pirate. Feb. 2. |
| Feb. 7. |
32. Certificate by Henry Killigrew of the money remaining in his
hands for fines upon persons for aiding pirates. |
| Feb. 8. |
33. Commissioners for piracy in the County of Monmouth to the
Council. Execution of their commission. Have appointed deputies
in the various ports. Inclosing, |
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33. i. List of all the havens, creeks, and landing-places in the
County of Monmouth, with the deputies appointed thereto. |
| Feb. 9. |
34. Indenture between Queen Elizabeth and Alexander Nowell,
Dean, and the Chapter of St. Paul's. Grant of the manor of Barnes in
Surrey, with its appurtenances in the parishes of Barnes, Putney, and
Mortlake. Lat. |
| Feb. 9. |
35. Note of the munition and other necessaries requisite for the
furniture of Dover Castle, and of the ordnance, shot, and powder remaining in the castle. |
| Feb. 10. |
36. Inventory of the furniture, munition, &c., belonging to the ship
the Ayde, as she was bought of the Queen's Majesty in April 1577;
and estimate of the value of the same by Sir Wm. Wynter and Wm.
Holstok. |
| Feb. 10. |
37. Inventory of the furniture, munition, &c. belonging to the
Gabriel; and the estimated value of the same. |
| Feb. 10. |
38. Inventory of the furniture, munition, &c. belonging to the
Judith; and the estimated value of the same. |
| Feb. 10. |
39. Inventory of the furniture, munition, &c. of the Michael; and
the estimated value of the same. |
| Feb. [13.] |
40. Notes and points to prove the fraudulent and double dealings
of Mr. Ste. Thimblebye, with Wm. Fearne, about the rectory of
Belton. |
| Feb. 15 |
41. Minute of a conference had between certain of the University
and the Mayor and others of the town of Cambridge, in presence of
Lord Burghley, the Earl of Leicester, and Lord North, upon certain
doubts on the several articles drawn up, in regard to Sturbridge Fair. |
| Feb. 17. |
42. Commission of Oyer and Terminer for the Counties of Denbigh
and Flint: addressed to the Bishops of Bangor and St. Asaph, Geo.
Bromley, and others. Lat. |
| Feb. 17. |
43. Amount of the gold, silver, &c. obtained from one ton of the
ore brought by Capt. Furbisher, and melted at Dartford. |
Feb. 18.
London. |
44. Michael Lok to Sir Fr. Walsyngham. Sends report of the
auditors on his accounts. Their hard dealing. Requests him to
examine his answer, and then to lay it before the Council. Incloses, |
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44. i. The answer of Michael Lok upon the second audit of his
accounts by the Commissioners. Details at great length the
history of the three voyages of Furbisher. 20 Jan. 1579. |
| Feb. 21. |
45. Certificate by Henry Killigrew of the money remaining in his
hands for fines assessed on the aiders and dealers with pirates in
Suffolk and Hampshire. |
| Feb. 24. |
Notes in the case ex parte Yarmouth versus Gorleston, and other
towns in Lothingland, as to the exclusive privilege of unloading ships
in harbour claimed by Yarmouth. [See Dom. Eliz., Vol. xlv., p. 7.] |
| Feb. 24. |
46. Decree of the Privy Council upon a matter in controversy between the town of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, and the towns of
Gorleston and Little Yarmouth and other towns in Suffolk. |
Feb. 28.
Westminster. |
47. Proclamation by the Queen, declaring the renewal of the ancient
free intercourse with the Low Countries, and prohibiting the pulling
or clipping of wool or woolfels from Shrove Tuesday to the last day of
June in every year. |
| Feb. ? |
48. Petition of John Coysgarne to the Council. Against Chr.
Jenye for cancelling a statute of 3,000l. and wrongfully detaining from
him an indenture of covenants &c. Desires that Mr. Jenye may be
called to answer. |
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49. Names of such English merchants as trade into Normandy, in
the dominions of the King of France. |
| Feb. |
50. Relation of the abuses now existing in the trade of merchants
into France; with proposals for remedying the same, by the incorporation of a Company of the Mere Merchants. |
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51. Petitions of the Mere Merchants trading to France. That they
may be incorporated by the name of "Provost, Assistants and Fellow"ship of English Merchants trading to France," with certain liberties
and immunities. |
| Feb. |
52. Substance of the matter in controversy between the merchants
and the citizens of Chester trading to Spain and Portugal. |
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53. Petition of the Mere Merchants of Chester to Walsyngham. That the retailers may be restrained from trading to Spain and
Portugal as merchants; or else the Mere Merchants may be licensed
to deal as retailers. |
