Addenda, Queen Elizabeth - Volume 25: November 1577

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, Addenda, 1566-79. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1871.

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'Addenda, Queen Elizabeth - Volume 25: November 1577', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, Addenda, 1566-79, (London, 1871) pp. 520-521. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/edw-eliz/addenda/1566-79/pp520-521 [accessed 24 March 2024]

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November 1577

Nov. 11.
York.
46. Henry Earl of Huntingdon and seven other commissioners for enquiry into piracies to the Council. According to your instructions, we met and appointed in every haven, creek, or other landing place in Yorkshire, persons of credit to act as deputies, a list of whom we enclose, but none of them Marchmen, there being none in those places. We have not dealt with York and Hull, which are themselves shires, as our commission is only for Yorkshire. Since the execution of the last commission for Hull, three pirates have been apprehended, and are now in York castle, viz., Nicholas Harrington, John Cobbe, and Edw. Griffitt, who have been with Phippson and divers other pirates, and remain in gaol till we know your pleasure. [1 page.] Enclosing,
46. I. List of 24 persons appointed at creeks, havens, and landing places named, between Turnbridge and Teesmouth, co. York, as deputies to the commissioners for prevention of piracy. [1 page.]
Nov. 11.
York.
47. Henry Lord Huntingdon to Sec. Walsingham. In the commission for piracy, &c. one thing makes many of our deputies doubtful how to deal, which is there are two or three that are officers for my Lord Admiral, whom they are afraid to offend. The men I know as deputies to my brother Lord Clinton, who under his father has had the oversight of all things pertaining to the Lord Admiral in this country, ever since my coming. I pray your answer.
Here has happened a lewd action in speech which deserves sharper punishment than Mr. Gargrave thinks can be imparted by law, for hanging is too good for him. By the enclosed you will see how, for one fault, he has lost his ears, and what his second fault is. I have the varlet here again in close prison by himself, and there he shall remain until I hear from you. Had not my Lord Chief Justice gone to London, I would have sent to him for his opinion. It is expected here that something will fall out in Scotland. I have no liking for these buzzes. God continue the amity between us. [1¼ pages.] Enclosing,
47. I. Robert Birks, mayor of Doncaster, to the Earl of Huntingdon. According to the sheriff's warrant to me and others, we have caused execution to be done upon Richard Keddye; upon the doing whereof, his misdemeanors, by open, vile, and threatening speech, was such that I advertise you thereof. He repeated such words against Her Majesty as I am ashamed and afraid to recite, and the same being publicly spoken, I rather respite the sending of him to York again, according to the warrant. Pray direct us how to use him, for I fear I cannot send him alive. The grudge is so great in people's hearts, that they would have torn him in pieces. [¾ page.]
Doncaster, 9 Nov. 1577.