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| Dec. 1. |
78. Indenture between Tho. Randolfe, George Carleton, Thomas
Cotton, and Cotton Gargrave, of the first part, the Earl of Huntingdon, in the second part, and Ric. Branthwayt and Richard Poley, on
the third part, for assignment to the latter of the Alum and Copperas Works, called Okemans House, in the Manor of Canford, co.
Dorset. |
| Dec. 1. |
79. The opinion of the Lord Chief Justice, Sir Chr. Wray, and
the Master of the Rolls, Sir Gilbert Gerard, relative to the charter
of the Merchants of Chester. |
| Dec. 1. |
80. John Hart, priest, and prisoner in the Tower, to Sir Fr. Walsyngham. Being in hopes of pardon, proposes to employ himself
by means of his intimacy with Dr. Allen, to discover all his designs,
and to know the very secrets of his whole heart, if it were
possible. |
Dec. 1
Ivy Bridge. |
81. Lord Henry Howard to Sir Fr. Walsyngham. Desires him
to protect his loyalty from the continual practice of his bitter
enemies. Has heard of a fresh attempt to undermine his liberty,
and had been menaced that rods were preparing for him. |
Dec. 10.
Dover. |
82. John Garret, mayor of Dover, and Richard Barrey, Lieut. of
Dover Castle, to same. Reparation of five rods of the old pier
finished. Suggest that the Flemish workmen, for the present year,
might be discharged. |
| Dec. 13. |
83. John Raynoldes, Recorder of Thetford, to the Council. Contemptuous manner in which their letters for the quieting of himself
in the recordership had been received by the Mayor and Wm. Davye
the factious burgess. Incloses, |
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83. I.Bishop Freke and Sir Drue Drurye to Lord Keeper
Bromley. Report their proceedings on hearing the contro-
versies between the Mayor of Thetford and the Recorder.
Factious conduct of Davye and one Walsingham. Norwich, Sept. 15, 1577. |
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83. II. Objections against Thos. Allen, Mayor of Thetford, William Davy, and others of that town. Outrageous conduct against the Recorder there. Their threat to surrender their charter. |
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83. III. Form of the oath taken by the Mayor of Thetford. |
Dec. 16.
Bridgewater. |
84. Commissioners for restraint of grain in Somersetshire to
the Council. State their opinion that the produce of the three last
years, being so small, no corn could be spared towards the serving
of a licence for reparation of Dover Haven; the best wheat being
in some markets as high as 4s. the bushel. |
Dec. 17.
Wilton. |
85. Philip Sidnei to Walsyngham. Sends his humble salutations,
and beseeches him to favour the bearer, "because belonging to my
"brother Robert, a younger brother of so yongeli a fortuned famili
"as the Sidneis, he is more stored with discourses then monei." |
Dec. 17.
The Poultry. |
86. Wm. Parry to the Council. Solicits protection against the
extreme measures of Hugh Hare in contempt of the Council's orders.
Has deserved better of his Prince and country than to be thus tormented by a cunning and shameless usurer. Incloses, |
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86. I. Certificate of the unfair dealing of Hugh Hare against
Wm. Parry. Names of Parry's sureties. |
| Dec. 18. |
87. Note of the stone, as well hewn as unhewn, remaining at
Folkstone for the repair of Dover Haven; taken by Wm. Hunt,
clerk there. |
Dec. 21.
Exeter. |
88. Commissioners for restraint of grain in Devonshire to the
Council. Certify that no corn can be spared out of that county,
towards a licence of forty thousand quarters, for the repair of Dover
Haven. |
Dec. 23.
London. |
89. William Davison to Lady Mason. Has been bold to trouble
Mr. Vice Chamberlain in the naming of a young son born on
Monday last; and though it is against custom in these cases to ask
the husband and wife together, yet he and his wife both entreat
her Ladyship to join with his Honour and her good nephew, Sir
Thomas Shurley, in doing them that favour. [Davison married
Katherine Spelman, Lady Mason's grand-daughter.] |
Dec. 27.
Blackfriars. |
90. Lord Cobham to Mr. Recorder Fletewood. Sends some papers,
with directions to examine the persons mentioned in the same. |
Dec. 29.
Westminster. |
91. The Queen to Sir F. Walsyngham, Keeper of the Privy Seal for
the time being. Authority to issue a warrant to the Treasurer of the
Exchequer to deliver and pay 15,000l. to Heratio Palavicino, to be
employed in the Queen's service. |
| Dec. ? |
92. Remembrances for Dover Haven, and for the works necessary
to be done there the next spring; the mouth of the haven to be
opened: provision of materials for the works: the stone at Folkestone, hewed and squared, to be brought to Dover. |
| Dec. |
93. Note of the salaries and allowances of Admirals and other
officers of the navy. |
| Dec. |
94. Certificate signed Anthony Thorp, keeper, of the names of
the recusants in the White Lion, Southwark. |
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95. A collection of the names of such persons in several dioceses,
as have any children or others belonging to them, that now remain
in the parts beyond seas: distinguishing the counties, the names of
the parties abroad, the names of the parents, the time they have
been absent, and of the places of their abode. |
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96. Estimate of the charges for furnishing the galleon Ughtred
of 400 tons, and of the Edward Bonaventure of 250 tons, sent to sea
under charge of Mr. Fenton and Luke Ward: with the names of
the adventures, and how much they adventure: the Earl of Leicester
being the first and principal adventurer with the sum of 2,200l.;
next Mr. Ughtred, for 800l., and the next Sir Francis Drake, for
663l. 13s. 4d. |
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97. Petition of William Killingtree, Mayor, and others, aldermen
of King's Lynn, complaining of the factious conduct of John Pell,
Jeffrey Pell, his son, and their associates, who stirred up dissention,
discord, and almost rebellion in the town, by slanderous libels and
rhymes against the petitioners and the pious and godly ministers
Mr. [Wm.] Sanderson and Mr. Leedes, who lived in fear of bodily
harm. |
