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Sept. 1.
Paris. |
31. Richard Banckes to his
brother Thomas Banckes. Hopes his
loving parents and all friends are in health. Is about to take a long
journey and hopes the end will be sweet. Asserts that he believes
in his conscience the Catholic and Roman religion is the true
Apostolical and Christian religion. |
Sept. 3.
St. Gilles. |
32. Vincent Warnar
to James Humfrey at Rouen (?) Sends three
books for Master Harteley, but retains the two English books on
physic, which are common in England. |
| Sept. 3. |
33. Report of Gilbert Tison,
who came from Lisbon on the 3d of
September. New supplies of shipping arrived at Lisbon. Proclamation to all Spanish captains to assemble at the Groyne to stay the
return of the Marquis Santa Croce. The loss of the carrack, which
Sir Fr. Drake took, breedeth marvellous grief, and with dread did
the Marquis depart forth. Fears of the Spaniards for the India
fleets. They imagine that Drake "worketh by a familiar." |
Sept. 5.
Theobalds. |
34. Lord Burghley to
Walsyngham. Has received the privy
seal for 12,000l. to be sent into Ireland. Desires that order may
be given for the payment of money into the Exchequer as Her
Majesty's treasure groweth low. Information from Andreas De Leo
that the Duke of Parma would not cease arms till the arrival of the
Commissioners. Fears he had offended Her Majesty by writing so
sharply on that subject. |
| Sept. 6. |
35. John Bright, of Modlycott, to Daniel Rogers. Arrangements
about the rent of some land. Will take order for Foulke Gilbert's
lease. All the rest of the tenants with Tho. Everall, his bailiff, have
delivered two great cheeses to Mr. Grey and his wife, and she
promises to kneel before the Queen in their behalf. |
| Sept. 7. |
36. Copies of letters sent by Tho.Phellipes to Gilbert Gifford
under the feigned direction to Francis Hartley at Paris, and signed
James Dalison, written in onion juice and in cyphers. That Nawe
and Curle (the Queen of Scot's secretaries) were set at liberty, and
were by this time at Paris. Directions for Gifford how to excuse
himself that he did not discover those who dealt for the Queen of
Scots. Desires to be informed of the intentions of the Catholics
and Dr. Allen. Commissioners were to be sent to treat of peace. |
Sept. 9.
Theobalds. |
37. Burghley to Walsyngham.
Is glad to perceive the comfort
his physicians and surgeons give him. Strongly objects to Her
Majesty's dealing touching the affairs of the Low Countries. The
Duke of Parma will make more profit of the hastening of the treaty
than Her Majesty shall. By her own coldness and temporising she
will be forced to sing "haud putaram." |
Sept. 10.
Wisbeach. |
38. John Colvill and others, Justices of the Isle of Ely, to the
Council. Their proceedings on the complaints against Tho. Gray,
keeper of the Recusants in Wisbeach Castle. They have examined
many of the Recusants and set down orders between the keeper and
them. That Charles Borne and Nicholas Scroope, two of the
Recusants had beaten the wife and servants of the keeper during
his absence. Inclosing, |
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38. i. Orders to be observed by Tho. Gray, keeper of Wisbeach
Castle, concerning the government of the Recusants under
his charge. Sept. 8th. |
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38. ii. Articles exhibited by Tho. Gray, keeper of the Recusants
in Wisbeach Castle, against Borne and Scroope, and other
Recusants there. |
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38. iii. The examination of Tho. Gray and others on the Articles
exhibited by him against the Recusants. |
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38. iv. Charges proved before the Justices of Ely against Scroope
and Borne, gentlemen, and against Collyson, Higgins,
Knight, and Potter, priests and prisoners in Wisbeach
Castle. |
| Sept. 10. |
39. Tho. Travers to Sir Fr. Walsyngham. Complains of his
hard treatment by Tho. Gray, keeper of Wisbeach prison. His
submission and promise to attend the Church. With letter from
Tho. Gray, keeper of the prison, on the petition and complaint of
Travers. |
Sept. 11.
Oatlands. |
40. The Council to Sir John Conway, in behalf of Mrs. Elizabeth
Bowrne, who had exhibited a grievous complaint against Lady
Conway, for wrongfully matching her eldest daughter to Conway's
second son, and getting into her hands the second daughter of
Mrs. Bowrne, with the purpose to marry her to his youngest son. |
| Sept. 12. |
41. Burghley to Walsyngham. Her Majesty has determined to
send Mr. Daniel Rogers ambassador to the King of Denmark,
because the King of Scots intended to send an ambassador to renew
the motion of marriage. Affairs of the King of Navarre. Her
Majesty had given order for the sending of 50,000l. into Germany,
but afterwards changed her mind upon reading the French letter
sent to Sir Edw. Stafford. |
| Sept. 13. |
42. Same to same. Has informed Mr. Rogers of the intention to
send him to Denmark. As to the intended invasion next year
from Spain, he is sorry to hear of the decay of the Queen's ships.
Had not been able to obtain any relief for the army in France. Is
going to search all the chests and packs at Leadenhall, which would
take two days, but would return as soon as any news came from
the Earl of Leicester of his negotiation with the States. Dated
13th September at night, "being my byrth daye." |
| Sept. 14. |
43. Grants by the Duke of Norfolk to Robert Frevyle of the
office of Marshal of the Exchequer, dated 18th February 1571, and
of the same office by George Earl of Shrewsbury to Thomas Heron,
dated 14th September 1587. |
| Sept. 14. |
44. An estimate of the proportion of cask necessary to have in
store for beef and beer, if Her Majesty should set to the seas 10,000
men for three months. |
| Sept. 14 ? |
45. Warrant by the Queen to the Exchequer to issue the sum of
24,500l, to James Quarles for the victualling of 10,000 men for the
Navy for three months. |
Sept. 17.
Oatlands. |
46. Walsyngham to Mr. Kery, one of the clerks of the Privy
Seal, in behalf of Mr. Packer, for re-employment in that office, in
which he had been long employed under Mr. Edmund Clerke, late
deceased. |
| Sept. 18. |
47. Burghley to Walsyngham. Her Majesty had given order
for no more money to be sent to Palavicino, and that what he had
already received he was to retain in his hands. Thus you see
how Her Majesty can find means at small holes to stop her own
light. |
| Sept. 18. |
48. Receipt of Horatio Palavicino for the sum of 1,000l. received
of Mr. Alderman Martin, master of Her Majesty's Mint. |
| Sept. 22. |
49. Another receipt of Palavicino for the sum of 1,000l. received
of Mr. Fowlar, comptroller of Her Majesty's works. |
| Sept. 23. |
50. View of Frank Pledge, wherein Edward de Veer Earl of
Oxford grants to Matthew Ellyson a certain portion of waste land
of the manor of Hedingham Upland. |
Sept. 25.
London. |
51. Sir Fr. Walsyngham to Lord Cobham, Lord Warden of the
Cinque Ports. Has received his letter and perused the articles sent
with it, many of which he thought very reasonable to be granted.
But the Lord Admiral was very backward that way, and had replied
to the coastmen of Suffolk very discouragingly, by sharp and bitter
answers. Incloses, |
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51. i, ii. Articles and conditions on which the mariners of the
Cinque Ports are willing, at their own charges, to arm
and set forth a certain number of ships to the sea,
for their defence and safeguard of the realm. [Two
copies.] |
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51. iii. List of ships to be appointed out of the Cinque Ports to
serve Her Majesty on the Narrow Seas. |
| Sept. 25. |
52. Examination of Anthony Wheatly, mariner, before William
Waad, clerk of the Council. The cause of his entering the Spanish
service. His sufferings on an accusation of corresponding with
Sir Fr. Drake. Particulars of the preparations making in Spain and
Portugal. |
Sept. 26.
Theobalds. |
53. Lord Burghley to Walsyngham. Has received the letters of
Andreas de Loo and the copy of the instructions for the Low
Countries. Fears that Walsyngham's fever cometh of some extraordinary pains. The Earl of Leicester requires to know how
M. Barnevelt could come by the copies of Her Majesty's letters
and instructions to Leicester and of his letters to her. |
Sept. 28.
Westminster. |
54. Same to same.That he intends to remain at home to
take physic to-morrow. French news. The Spanish Ambassador
says he has special letters from his master to Queen Elizabeth. |
| Sept. 28. |
55. Receipt of Horatio
Palavicino for the sum of 1,000l. received
of Mr. Alderman Martin, master of the Mint. |
| Sept. 29. |
56. Account of extraordinary payments made out of the Exchequer from Lady Day till Michaelmas, 1587:—To King Antonio
towards payment of his debts 1,000l. To Sir Walter Raleigh, to be
employed according to Her Majesty's direction, 2,000l. For works
at Portsmouth, &c. |
| Sept. ? |
57. William Waad (clerk of the Council) to the Attorney and
Solicitor General and Francis Bacon, Esq. Has sent examinations
relating to Mr. Pudsey and Mr. Harecourt, on which their Lordships
desire their opinion. |
| Sept. ? |
58. Articles exhibited by Tho. Massingberd against Tho. Martin
and Edward Mellers, butlers of the Inner Temple, charging them
with being papists and seducers of Her Majesty's subjects. Martin
said to Mr. Ridgeway that the "Book of Acts and Monuments" is a
legend of lies. |
| Sept. ? |
59. Lord Burghley to Sir Fr. Walsyngham. Desires his most
humble thanks for Her Majesty's compassion in sending to know of
his state of health. The French Ambassador was fearful some misunderstanding might arise. Prays Walsyngham not to let the
opportunity of obtaining possession of Gravelines be lost for a small
sum of money: it would be great glory to have the old fox LaMott
overreached in his own den. |
| Sept. ? |
60. The names of all the Vice-Admirals in England. |
| Sept. ? |
61. Robert Robyns to the Council. Information of sundry Papists. His arresting Tho. Crowder, a seminary priest. One Paynter,
of Kent, a conveyer of letters beyond seas. Particulars of Sylvanus
Scorey, a son of the late Bishop of Hereford, and one Bosgrave now
here in England, two notorious papists. |
| Sept. ? |
62. A Treatise by Lord Burghley on the policy of England and
the intentions of the King of Spain, entitled "A Brief Discourse
touching the Low Countries, the King of Spain, the King of Scots,
the French King, and Queen Elizabeth, with some other remarkable
passages of state, written by the Rt. Honble. Wm. Lord Burghley,
Lord High Treasurer of England, &c." |
