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60. Rich. Fox, mercer, to Lord Burghley. Edw. Duffield, who was
leaving for Brussels, gave me a letter to send to you speedily, and
said he would write as he heard news. The English post was gone,
and as the Dutch post might intercept a letter sent to you, I enclose
it in one to John Taylor, merchant. He has since sent another to
you, and bade me inquire after John Gy and Adrian Butcher, who he
believes are come to England with malicious intent. No evil man
could pass in or out without your knowledge, if the officers on the
coast did their duty; yet unprofitable people of our nation daily
come hither and go into England. |
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I know not Edw. Duffield's character, but he has capacity, is in
a place where he can hear much, and professes a wish to gather and
impart it you. You will judge of him, and until I hear further
from you, I will not deal further with them; there are so many
wolves in this country clothed in lamb skins. |
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The Comendador is come to Antwerp, and many of his horsemen
are about here. It was reported that the states of Flanders assembled here consented to lend the King 1,300,000 guilders, but
it is unlikely, for 500 or 600 horsemen came, as they were sitting,
to the town, and were refused entrance, though they remained a
day and night before the ports. It is said 2,000 Swiss are coming;
the country grumbles much at being so overlaid with soldiers. If
the fleet come in prosperity, our enemies brag they will take England unprovided. I pray God to defend the Queen and Council
from all subtle conspiracy. [2¾ pages.] |
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61. Note addressed to Sec. Walsingham of such Englishmen as
came into Spain for entertainment at the King's hands there, the
dates of their arrival at Madrid, and the amount of pension granted
to each:— |
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1571, Dec. 10. George Chamberlain, 300 ducats, with entertainment
for Flanders; left 29 Feb. 1572. |
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" " Ant. Standen, 150 ducats, with entertainment for Flanders; left 31 March 1572.
Flanders; left 31 March 1572. |
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" March 1 John Parrot, 100 ducats, with entertainment for Milan; left 31 May 1572.
Flanders; left 31 March 1572. |
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" " " Thos. Jenny, 300 ducats, and 20 ducats a month in Flanders, for which place he has left.
Flanders; left 31 March 1572. |
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" Nov. 10. Sir John Nevill, from Rome, 200 ducats, and 30 ducats a month in Flanders; left 10 May 1573.
left 31 May 1572. |
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" Dec. 25. Rowland Turner. alias Lord Audley, 50 ducats and a letter to Flanders to the Duke. |
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— John, Dominican friar of Ireland, 100 ducats, and a
King's letter to Flanders. |
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1573, Sept. George Chamberlain, returned, 300 ducats; left for
Flanders, Dec. 1573. |
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1574, May. Michael Tempest and son, 300 ducats, and 35 ducats a
month in Flanders; left July. |
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1573, Nov. Tyrrel, Cotton, Pett, Tichborne, Strodlen, Swinborn,
Greffy, and Smith, 1,300 ducats, and some 20 ducats,
some 15 ducats a month in Flanders or Milan. |
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"Dr. Saunders, from Rome, 500 ducats; remains at
Madrid. |
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1574, March. Archbishop of Cashell, Ireland, 300 ducats; remains at
Madrid. |
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"31. Lord Morley, Edm. Parker, his youngest brother, and
Rowdman, 600 ducats; remain at Madrid. |
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" May 31. Rich. Lee, 150 ducats; remains at Madrid. |
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"July 20. Bishop of Meath, 200 ducats; remains at Madrid. |
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1570. Thos. Stuckley, keeping house at Madrid six months at
the King's charge, 27,576 ducats, and 600 ducats
yearly pension. |
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" Wm. Stuckley, 400 ducats yearly pension. |
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" Countess of Northumberland, 2,000 ducats yearly
pension in Flanders. |
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From the books of the treasurer's clerk it seems that the King
is charged in Flanders 23,000 ducats yearly, for pensions to Englishmen. [2¾ pages.] |
