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95. Bills in detail for making a loose gown for Mr. Webb, 54s. 5d.,
and Mrs. Clinkerte, 25s. 6d. [1 page.] |
Dec. 7.
Antwerp. |
96. John Lee to Lord Burghley. The wife of Rob. Pygot has
written me to request your influence with Her Majesty in behalf
of her husband; she declares his dutiful disposition and wish to
serve you. Pray be good Lord to her and her children. [¾ page.] |
Dec. 7.
Antwerp. |
97. John Lee to Lord Burghley. Mr. Harvey has brought news
from Spain that greatly pleases our contraries, that they shall have
sufficient aid ere long, which may be the better granted from the
overthrow given the Turk by Don John of Austria, who they
trust will be King of England within a year; and that his next
enterprise will be to subdue the English Turks, which they say will
be easy, considering the great force he will bring with him, the
great aid he will have with us, and the Scots ready to join him.
They augur well because Sir Fras. Englefield, who has always dealt
very secretly, now deals openly, and lives at Brussels to follow it,
which he would not do unless something important was taking effect.
Lady Northumberland, either for hope or some private cause, stays
at Brussels to prosecute her affairs. |
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The Duke of Medina is expected daily; his soldiers are at Alleredo,
ready to embark. Our contraries think he will arrive in Scotland
or on some part of the coast of England; he brings 3,000 or 4,000
soldiers. [1 page.] |
Dec. 27.
St. John's day. |
98. Robt. Braham to Paul Gresham, at the Court of Exchequer (?).
Thanks for your friendly advertisement touching my debts to Her
Majesty, most of which I mean to pay before my next account at
Candlemas. I have received Crisp's arrears these two years, and
not charged myself, partly through Burrowes' fault, and partly
through my brother's, but I will charge myself with it in the next
account. He is the worst payer within my receipts, and has not
paid this year's rent. With regard to your further request, I have
not 4l. in my house, but if you will send for four or five marks, you
shall not fail thereof; your bill of 20 nobles I will send up next
term, and trust that you will then help me with the 10l. to make
my account. [¾ page.] |
Dec. 31.
Guernsey. |
99. Thos. Leighton to Council. An information has been given
you, brought by certain merchants, that I have declared I will take
custom of those who touch here with Spanish commodities, and that I
have lately taken custom of Rob. Ford, merchant of Bristol, for reysings. The truth is on 8 Nov., the Anne Callante of Morlaix came
in, laden with reysings, of which I received the usual customs, but
saw nothing of Rob. Ford, only of Peter Preshante, the French shipmaster. I have declared that I will take custom for merchandises
brought in strange bottoms, as I am warranted to do; this the
merchants know, for when the first motion was made for establishing the Spanish trade here, they wanted to compound with me for
their customs, which they had not done if the custom was not due;
but I have written you of their jugglings. I only take what my
predecessors have done for 100 years, and what my patent authorises; yet if any money arise therefrom, I will spend it in
fortifying the castle. In France they pay two customs, but our
Englishmen grudge one, even when goods come in a strange bottom. |
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No custom is asked of English goods exported or Spanish goods
received here, but they wrest orders to the uttermost, and seek to
bereave men of their right. I am not grown rich enough for any
to envy my wealth, for I have not taken 40l. yet. You bid me no
more to demand custom. I am a poor gentleman, let me enjoy
what of right belongs to me. |
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P.S.—I enclose the copy of a letter from the Queen to the bailiff
and jurats of Guernsey, signifying her pleasure concerning merchandise brought thither in strange bottoms, by which it will appear
that I have taken customs on good authority. [26frac14; pages.]
Enclosing, |
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99. I. The Queen to the bailiff and jurats of Guernsey. You
shall take order that henceforth, all merchandise imported
in strange bottoms to the island pays such customs as
strangers are bound to pay. [½ page.] |
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Hampton Court, 13 July 1571. |
Dec.
Near Alnwick. |
100. Sir John Forster to the Council. According to your letters,
I went to Tynemouth castle with Sir John Delaval, a gentleman
never suspected of unkindness towards Sir Henry Percy; and for
more show of indifference, I sent for Cuthbert Carnaby, a justice
of peace that always leaned to that house, to meet me and the
rest there at a day appointed; but why he came not we do not
know. I and Sir John Delaval viewed and ordered things as
appertained; we found Thomas Dicam, Metcalf the porter, and
Helme, who confessed to us that since my first being there, they
had put in seven others, as appears by a schedule enclosed, under
the hands of two of Sir Henry's servants. Of this number we
found Metcalf, who had charge of the gates, and who is touched
with the last rebellion, and is a servant of the late Earl of
Northumberland. We sequestrated him, and committed that charge
to Dicam, a servant of Sir Henry's, and as we found the number
insufficient for the guard of such a place,—learning that Sir Henry
Percy has by patent from the Prince, an allowance for 17 able men,—we appointed eight more until your pleasure is further known, and
have taken order that their charges are defrayed by Sir Henry. |
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We have also viewed the ordnance, and send you a schedule; as it
is almost useless for want of stocks, ladles, sponges, and wheels, we
desire a warrant to the master of the ordnance here to put it in order.
We have also stated that munition is needed, and that a master
gunner of skill should be assigned, as the castle is destitute of one. |
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You admonish me to leave off the remembrance of unkindness; I
would be sorry, knowing with whom I deal, that my certificate
should not show my duty, and quit me also of all suspicion of
ancient quarrels. [1 page, signed also by Sir John Delaval.]
Enclosing, |
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100. I. Note, signed by Thos. Dicam and Robt. Helme, appointed
by Sir John Forster, Lord Warden of the Middle Marches,
Sir John Delaval, and Cuthbert Carnaby, on warrant
of Council, to take a view of Tynemouth castle, of six
persons named, called to the guard of the castle, eight
days after the Lord Warden was last at Tynemouth, by
Sir Hen. Percy's command; also that deponents, John
Metcalf and Sir Jas. Rowley, were the persons found by
the said Lord Warden as the guard of the said castle,
under Sir Hen. Percy. [1 page.] |
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100. II. Note by Sir John Forster and Sir John Delaval, of ordnance, powder, and munition found in Tynemouth
castle, and of what is required for defence of the same.
With request for a warrant to the master of the ordnance
to repair the ordnance. [1 page.] |
| Dec. ? |
101. William Bowle to Lord Burghley. I lately delivered you
certain letters subscribed by the Lord Treasurer, Sir Thomas Benger,
and John Holt, late yeoman of the revels, for your favour in
obtaining the said office in Holt's and my name. Since then Holt
has died, and unless you now obtain me the office, myself and
family will be ruined. I have long served therein as Holt's deputy,
and been forced to sell my living to pay money to him upon the
composition, as also to the creditors and workmen, for money due
to them in the office, only to maintain its credit. [½ sheet.] |
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102. [John Daniell] to the Lord [Keeper]. I am informed that the
Earl of Leicester, 10 years since, ordered my servant, John Daniell,
to permit Geo. Ireland to enjoy certain tithes growing out of his
lordship of Dewsbury. Ireland has since granted the same to
Wm. Asten, his brother-in-law, who made a lease thereof to my
servant, for 21 years. Nevertheless Asten and Ireland devised to
defraud my servant both of his money and bargain; to accomplish
which Asten surrendered his estate back to Ireland, who entered
into possession, and thereby caused Asten to forfeit his bond and so
avoided the forfeitures. They further conspired together that the
said Asten should hide himself in Ireland's house, meaning thereby
not only to obtain possession of the tithes, but to defeat the lease,
and take away the means to recover the penalties in the bond. Let
the cause be heard before your Lordship, and the order meanwhile
respited. I declined my servant's request to appeal to the Privy
Council against extremities shown in the execution of the order,
and advised him to submit. |
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You appointed my said servant to the charge of 100 soldiers, the
keeping of their armour, &c., which he has performed, both training the men, and taking care of the armour four years, at his own
charge. I beg for him a recompence for the past, and a yearly
allowance for the service. |
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At the foot is a fragment of a letter soliciting interest on behalf
of a person injured by the proceedings of his nephew, who has fled
the country through fear. [1 sheet.] |
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Endorsed are arguments in the suit between Ireland and Daniell
in the Exchequer Court at Chester, respecting the tithes in Dewsbury. |
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103. Bill between Rich. Dudley, receiver and treasurer for Her
Majesty's portion of the mines royal in Cumberland and Westmoreland, and the governor and company of the said mines, witnessing
the delivery by Daniel Hechsteter, resident at Keswick, and governor
for the merchant strangers, and Rich. Ledes, also resident there
for the English partners, of the profits to be paid to the said Dudley
on behalf of Her Majesty, by virtue of her letter of 23 July 1570;
viz., from the beginning of the works, 17 Nov. 1570, up to 21 June
1871, there were made in copper 1,410 quintals, including 1,000
before sold and delivered to the Queen, of all which a twentieth
part has been delivered to Dudley by Hechsteter and Edes, and
amounted to 70½ cwt.; from 21 June to 23 Nov. there has also
been made into copper 720 quintals, the 15th part whereof also
delivered to Dudley amounted to 48 quintals. Signed by Hechsteter
and Edes. [1¼ pages.] |
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104. Note of remembrance to the Earl of Leicester and Lord
Burghley. It will be seen by the above bill, signed by two of the
governors of the minerals, that Dudley has received 118 quintals,
since which 46 more have been paid to his deputy, Thomas Pickering,
making altogether 164 quintals received as Her Majesty's portion.
Signed "Richard Dudley." [½ page.] |
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105. First answer of Ludovic Greville in the Star Chamber, to
the bill of complaint of Fras. Alford. [7 sheets.] |
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106. Statement [by a canon of Windsor] of reasons why the dean
and canons should be exempt from payment of subsidy. They have
only 40s. corpus and 12d. a day when present; have to increase the livings of vergers, choristers, &c.; pay 900l. a year or more for repairs;
300l. steward's expenses; 50l. for chanters, augment curates' livings,
&c., yet their revenues are less by 2,000 marks than formerly. They
have still to pay 20l. yearly for 12 St. Anthony's men in London,
though having no lands of St. Anthony. Pecedents for their discharge. Account of charges on the Alms Knights' lands. [2¼ pages.] |
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107. Supplication of the Puritans of London to the Queen, to set
forth the true word of God, to cut down, root out, and utterly
destroy all monuments of idolatry produced by the canon law, as
forked caps and tippets, surplices, copes, starch cakes, godfathers
and godmothers, and all other abominations; and according to the
commands of God, not to use in his service the manners, fashions,
and customs of the papists, but utterly to destroy them. This
canon law has killed the Lord's servants, Richard Fitz, minister,
Thomas Bowland, deacon, and many others, and the very walls of
the City prisons could testify the Lord's anger against such unjust
persecution. With a prayer that the Queen, in the 13th year of
her reign, may imitate Jehosophat, and cast down idolatry. Signed
by 11 males and 16 females. [1 sheet.] Annexing, |
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107. I. "The trewe markes of Christes Churche, &c. The order
of the privye churche in London, which by the malice of
Satan is falselie slaundred & evell spoken of." Signed
Richard Fitz, minister. [Black letter, printed. ½ page.] |
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107. II. Declaration by a Puritan of the reasons moving him to
join in prayer and the hearing of God's word with those
that have not yielded to idolatry, and for his not coming
back again to the preaching, &c. of them that have received
the marks of the Romish beast. [Black letter, printed.
¾ page.] |
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108. Declaration of Robert Horsbrygg, of Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Laurence Banister has been servant to the Duke of Norfolk during
the late rebellion, and has since had doings with Lord Dacre's
lands; being on the frontiers in the Borders, 'he had authority to
receive and take up the revenues thereof. In May, the year
after the rebellion, he wrote to Edw. Dacre, who is not the
Queen's friend, and asked him to stir the common people, who, he
knew would rise to make a dissent against the Prince in that
country. Edw. Dacre refused, because his brother fared so evilly
in that matter before, and said he would never bear arms against
his Prince; that if he would, he had not power, and that a man
must have a great substance to do such a deed. |
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Banister answered him, take the matter in hand, and you shall
not want substance; you know the value of Dacre's lands
is 5,000l. a year, of which I have as much ready; and if you will
receive it and keep promise with me, and send an answer by a
priest to Rokley castle, I will make you better friends than you
are aware of, viz., Rich. Lowther of Lowther and Thos. Carleton
of Carleton, and Fergus Grame of the mote of Ledell, with other
gentlemen that are our good friends. As for money, if you
need another 5,000l. you shall have it within 14 or 20 days, for
we trust to have you a constant friend; and if you will stand
to it, we believe you can make more party on the Borders than
all our money can. Now is the time, for the Duke is in the
Tower, and will die for his offences; but if you would stir up a
small commotion in the North, then we have promise of the city
of London to set him at large; and this shall be your release,
confirmed by your brother Leonard Dacre's hand. [1½ pages.] |
