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Jan. 4.
Dover Castle. |
1. Mark Packnam to Mr. Appleton. Sends the judgment specified
in the Shepway Court Roll, concerning the giving erroneous judgment
by the Mayor and Jurats of Hythe and Romney. |
Jan. 6.
Dover Castle. |
2. Richard Barrey, Lieut. of Dover Castle, to Sir Fr. Walsyngham. Has had an assembly of the most skilful masters and mariners,
and sends the articles agreed on. Also sends certain articles to
Mr. Digges touching the works at Dover Harbour. Hopes some
resolution will shortly be taken. Incloses, |
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2. I. Articles of the state of Dover Harbour resolved upon before
Mr. Richard Barrey, Lieutenant of Dover Castle, John
Garrett mayor, and the Jurats there, by the examination
of the most sensible, ancient, and skilful men and
mariners, whose names are subscribed. January 3. |
| Jan. 10. |
3. Proclamation recalling all children, wards, &c., placed in
seminary colleges beyond sea, where false and erroneous doctrines
are taught. |
Jan. 11.
Winchester. |
4. John Watson, Bishop of Winchester and others, Justices of
Peace for Hampshire, to the Council. Certify the quantity of corn
that may be spared for exportation, towards the repair of Dover
Haven; wheat being at 20s. the quarter. |
Jan. 15.
Penryn. |
5. Sir John Kyllygrew, Sir Francis Godolphin, and others, Commissioners for Piracy in Cornwall, to the Council. Their proceedings on the complaint of John De Chavis, merchant, and Philip De
Oryo, of St. Sebastian, relative to the stealing of their ship out
of Falmouth Haven. Inclosing, |
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5. I. Copy of the complaint of Philip Deorio and John De Chavis,
requesting satisfaction for their ship the Mary of St.
Sebastians, stolen from Falmouth Haven by certain of
Sir John Kyllygrew's servants and others. |
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5. II. Examinations and depositions taken before the Commissioners for Piracy in Cornwall, touching the taking away
of a Spanish ship out of the haven of Falmouth; with
copy of the indictments and names of the Jury. |
| Jan. 15. |
6. Substance of the several faculties granted to the Jesuits in
England. Italian. |
| Jan. 19. |
7. The confessions of Tho. Sanders, the son of Robert Sanders, of
Tavistock, touching the causes of his going to Spain and his dealings
with the Papists; taken by Edmond Tremayne. |
| Jan. 20. |
8. Abstract of the confessions of John Flower before the High
Commissioners for Ecclesiastical causes, touching his knowledge of
Chambers and Campion. |
Jan. 21.
Sheffield. |
9. George Earl of Shrewsbury to Walsyngham. Notifies the
death of his daughter (Elizabeth Cavendish Countess of Lenox),
and requests him to signify it to Her Majesty, and to commend to
her royal favor her infant and orphan daughter Lady Arbella
Stuart, who now is left altogether destitute. The poor mother (the
Countess of Shrewsbury) taketh her daughter's death so grievously,
and so mourneth and lamenteth, that she cannot think of aught but
tears. |
Jan. 25.
Alfreton. |
10. Sir John Zowche [of Derby] to Sir Frs. Walsyngham. Inquiries
for the discovery of a certain gentlewoman of Scotland, supposed to
be concealed in that part of the country, If she is not the party,
yet she is an obstinate papist, and so may as well be apprehended.
Incloses, |
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10. I. Note of proceedings of the messenger and of the information obtained towards discovery of a certain Scottish
gentlewoman. |
| Jan. 27. |
11. Petition of Richard Rich, prisoner in the Fleet, and Robert
Wright, prisoner in the Gatehouse, to the Council. Desiring that
their cause may be heard so that they may be either released or
condemned; they suffering imprisonment for the cause of the true
religion which Her Majesty has embraced. |
| Jan. 27. |
12. Letters of deputation by Lord Burghley to Richard Wotton,
appointing him one of the Waiters in the port of London; the same
as Christopher Marshall late held it. |
Jan. 28.
Sheffield. |
13. Elizabeth Countess of Shrewsbury to Walsyngham. Death
of her daughter Lenox. Desires him to solicit Her Majesty that the
same portion bestowed on her daughter Lenox and her jewel
Arbella, may go to the child for her education and training up in all
good virtue and learning. Asks leave for her son Wm. Cavendish to
attend on him. |
Jan. 28.
Blackfriars. |
14. Lord Cobham to the Council. Proceedings in the examination
of the Mayor and Jurats of Sandwich, by what authority they had
made and executed so severe a decree upon the strangers inhabiting
within their town. The Mayor and his party very unwilling to
come to conformity. |
| Jan. 31. |
15. Note of matters in controversy between Dr. Legg, master of
Caius College and the Fellows thereof, in the hearing of the Vice-Chancellor
of Cambridge. Misapplication of the college funds by
the Master. |
| Jan. |
16. Petition of the Eastland Merchants to the Council. Desiring
that the petition of the Merchants of the Stillyard may not be
attended to, unless the Hanze Towns grant like privileges to the
English merchants. |
| Jan. 31. |
17. Request by the Aldermen of the Stillyard for directions to the
officers of the Customs to pass their goods and merchandise as heretofore. [Orders to this effect were issued by the Privy Council on
the last of January and 1st of February. Co. Reg.] |
| Jan. |
18. The Mayor and Aldermen of Bristol to the Council. Touching
the suit of George Badram, merchant of Bristol. [Much decayed.]
Inclosing, |
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18. I. The title and claim of George Badram, merchant, to a
letter of marque granted by Her Majesty's Council unto
Tho. Dyconson and William Evans. |
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18. II. The interest and title of Richard [Smith], of Bristol. |
| Jan. |
19. Account of the wages for the Officers of the Queen's ships at
sea, determined by the Officers of the Navy, which are not to be
exceeded. Calculation to ascertain the tonnage of vessels, and for
making choice of cables and anchors, &c. |
| Jan. ? |
20. Examination of John Norris and Lawrence Simons, relative
to attempts made by Sir John Killegrew's men to rescue Capt.
Hamond, a pirate, from their custody. |
| Jan. ? |
21. Notes for a letter to Dover. A groyne to be made for
defence of the pier. Note to be made of the stone provided at
Folkestone. |
| Jan. ? |
22. Remembrances for Dover Haven. Grant of the fines for
unlawful transportation of grain in Kent. Provision of timber to
be made in Sussex and the Weald of Kent. Carriage of stone
from Folkstone. |
| Jan. ? |
23. Note for the works at Dover: the wall from the Crane yard
at the pier to be continued unto the cliff under the castle. |
| Jan.? |
24. Notes for the furtherance of the works at Dover Harbour: a
long wall to be made to the Crane yard. Commissioners to be sent
down to resolve upon the place. Stone quarries at Folkstone. |
| Jan. ? |
25. Offer made by A. B. for the repair of Dover Haven, if the
plat presented herewith be liked. |
| Jan. ? |
26. Certain notes touching the necessary offices for the government of the Dover works. The officers necessary, and their respective
duties. |
| Jan. ? |
27. Present remembrances for Dover Haven. Twenty acres of
wood to be made into bavins. Flat-bottomed boats to be made
after the fashion of those at Venice, described by Castriotto. |
| Jan. |
28. Mr. Poyntz's estimate of the charges for the repair of the
works at Dover Haven. Specification of work to be done. |
| Jan. |
29. Duplicate of part of the preceding. |
| Jan. |
30, 31. Note of sundry stuff and provisions to be prepared for the
works at Dover Haven: materials, implements, and various workmen. Two copies. |
| Jan. ? |
32. Statement of works necessary to be done for the repair of
Dover Haven, with the reasons for the same; in the hand of John
Hill. |
| Jan.? |
33. The commodities of the English plat for repair of Dover Haven,
presented by Thomas Digges: not half the charges of the Flemish
plat. |
| Jan.? |
The Council to Objections to the plans for repair of
Dover Haven. Mr. Digges and Mr. Borough sent down to confer
on the plans proposed by the engineers from the Low Countries.
Offers of Ferdinando Poyntz. Mr. Trewe to give in his accompt, and
to be discharged. [See Dom. Eliz,, Vol. xlv., p. 38.] |
