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May 6.
York. |
16. Henry Earl of Huntingdon to the Council. I am moved by
the mayor and aldermen of Newcastle-upon-Tyne to commend their
suit for renewal of the grant of an annuity made by Richard III.,
towards the repair and maintenance of the walls and great bridge
there. Ever since my coming here, they have been at great charge
in repairing the bridge, which can neither be brought into repair
nor maintained without continual charges; and you know how meet
it is that the walls and bridge of that town should be always well
maintained. [¾ page.] |
May 6.
York. |
17. Copy of part of the above in a later hand. [1 page.] |
May 7.
Louvaine. |
18. Thos. Copley to Dr. Wilson, ambassador in the Low Countries,
Brussels. I hear from England that my servant Brooke, on his
landing, was apprehended, searched, spoiled of all he had, railed at
both he and I, and carried prisoner to Sandwich, and then to Court,
where my Lord Treasurer and the Earl of Leicester released him.
This strait dealing of under officers does not encourage me to return,
when he is so roughly used, only for having two or three little
pictures and other trifling tokens, sent without my knowledge by
women and children here to the like there. I am better to stand
aloof from those who cannot endure the sight of any memorial
of Christ, though I avoid idolatry as much as those that start and
storm at the sight of a picture. |
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As to my remaining here by His Highness' advice, it grew from the
earnest suit of some of the States, who say it was to comply with their
obligation to the Queen, whose ambassador requested that I might
not remain in the country. You best know whether this is true.
I am indifferent about staying or going; but I wish you to consider
whether one no worse affected should be thus hardly dealt with;
and if not, then salve the sore by requiring my stay, but warily,
lest you make me suspected to be of worse mind than I am to the
King, whom, as long as I am entertained by him, I will truly serve,
even to the shedding of my blood, against all the world but my own
Prince and country. [2 pages.] |
| May 10. |
19. Receipt by Randall Brereton for 100l., in full discharge of a
debt due to him by Sir Wm. Catesby. [Scrap.] |
| May 12. |
20. [Sec. Walsingham] to Henry Earl of Huntingdon. You
lately sent to Council the enclosed note of the names of the Commissioners for Musters in the North parts, declaring which since
the last commission were dead or absent, and who were meet to
supply their places in the new commission. As my Lords do not
like the great number named for every riding, they return it that
you, knowing best the quality of the gentlemen, should choose a
fewer number; they do not want above 12 commissioners for every
riding, and those of the best ability, and such as you have a good
liking for; return the list with speed. [2/3 page, draft.] |
May 18.
York. |
21. Henry Earl of Huntingdon, Lord President, and five others
of the Council of the North, to the Queen. We have kept our
sittings here for administration of justice almost three weeks, and
heard and ordered many matters. We have also kept a session of
oyer and gaol delivery at York castle, where were brought to the
bar above 34 prisoners, for burglaries, murders, and felonies, of whom
18 were found guilty, 10 executed, two punished for petty larceny,
two found clerks and burned in the hand, four reprieved, and all
the rest acquitted and discharged. The county remains quiet to
all appearance, without open disobedience, except such as be obstinate
in religion, or will not say amen to any prayer set out in the book
of common service, nor to those godly prayers that be for Your
Majesty; we have tried them therewith before ourselves, and they
have refused so to do, and also refuse to come to church. [¾ page.] |
May 25.
York. |
22. Henry Earl of Huntingdon to Sec. Walsingham. I enclose
you my letter to my Lords, with the names of 36 persons to be put
in the commission of musters. In respect of their habitations and
ability, I take them as most fit for the service; yet lest my Lords
should make other choice, I have sent you that old bill of names
newly written, which only wants those that be dead and absent. I
have left out my own name, and all the other Lords' who were in
the commission of 1573. Of these 36 there cannot well be any put
out but some of like quality had need to be put in their place; for
in my choice I have observed such order that if my Lords like to
put them in commission, 15 of them should serve in the West Riding,
12 in the North, and 9 in the East. |
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I enclose an examination taken of certain priests by the Mayor
of Hull, to be imparted to the Lord Admiral, to whom I have also
written. If some order be not taken in time, that port and the
merchants there will shortly take great lack. I have often written
of this matter, and wish it would please my Lords to order redress.
[1 page.] |
May 28.
York. |
23. Henry Earl of Huntingdon to Sec. Walsingham. The enclosed
certificates were written at the end of the sitting and gaol delivery
here, but by neglect omitted in the packet sent. I am loath to
send them now, on account of their stale date, but feared I should
be blamed for breaking the accustomed order, and those who subscribed them being absent, I could not write them again. [2/3 page.] |
| May 28. |
24. Survey of Shawell manor, co. Leicester, containing seven
messuages, with orchards, crofts, woods, &c., in the tenure of Robert
Flavell. [6 columns.] |
