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| Feb. 2. |
55. A note of the shipping entertained for the intended service
under Sir John Norreys and Sir Francis Drake, with an estimate of
their tonnage and the names of such captains as are appointed for
them, with the full number of mariners for every of them. |
| Feb. 2. |
56. Survey of all the ships in the River Thames for Sir Fr.
Drake, in all 49 sail, of the which only 11 are entertained for the
present service. |
| [Feb. 2 ?] |
57. The names of the ships in the Streights, in Barbary, at Middleborough and other places, belonging to private merchants. |
| Feb. 2. |
58. Questions proposed by the Deputy Lieutenants of the county
of Essex to Lord Burghley, relative to the raising of the loan, and
levies of soldiers. Names of persons fittest to receive Sir John
Petre's charge. |
| Feb. 4. |
59. Order of procession of Queen Elizabeth to the Cathedral
Church at Westminster, for opening the Parliament. Details of the
whole ceremonial. Delivery of the sceptre to the Queen at the
north door of the Cathedral; the sermon; proceeding to the south
door where the Dean receives again the sceptre from the Queen.
The Queen alone to ride, and all others to go on foot to the
Parliament House. |
| Feb. 5. |
60. Grant to Sir Henry Lee and Owen Cooke of the office of
Constable of Harleigh Castle, co. Merioneth, for their lives, in as
ample form and manner as heretofore held by Peter Stanley, Sir
Francis Bryan, or Sir Anthony Strilley. Latin. Indorsed, "Robt.
Evans, yeoman of Her Ma's. Chamb. revers." |
| Feb. 6. |
61. Estimate of the charge of the provisions appointed to be made
by Sir Fr. Drake for the intended service, and of the money
already paid; to be examined by Sir Wm. Wynter and other officers
of the Admiralty. |
| Feb. 7. |
62. The answer of Sir Wm. Wynter, Sir John Hawkyns, and
Wm. Borough, Officers of the Admiralty, to the above estimate. |
| Feb. 7. |
63. Account of debts owing in the Office of the Admiralty from
the year 1587, showing the payment made, and the remain yet to be
answered. |
| [Feb. 7 ?] |
64. Note of money due for naval stores, for 1587 and 1588. |
| Feb. 7. |
65. Note of such sums of money as Sir John Norreys reporteth
to have disbursed for arms, &c., for the expedition; taken the
5th of February. |
| Feb. 8. |
66. Memorial by Burghley of the money received by Norreys and
Drake for the expedition against Portugal. |
| Feb. 8. |
67. Thomas Wylkes to the Countess of Lincoln. She is acquainted
with the unhappy misconceit the late Earl of Leicester has had
against him, and Her Majesty, notwithstanding his long and faithful
service of 17 years, still continues her displeasure, only for having
offended the Earl. Implores her to speak in his favor to Her Majesty. |
Feb. 8.
The Arches. |
68. Sir Jul. Caesar to Walsyngham. Recommends that the goods
belonging to the Merchants of Rouen, stayed at Plymouth, should
be delivered to Persevall Hassall of London. |
| Feb. 9. |
69. Petition of Albert Reynerson, master of the ship Angel
Gabriel, to the Council; complaining of the seizure of his ship and
goods by direction of Jacob Wittins, captain of the Roebuck, set
forth by Sir Walter Raleigh. Solicits to be satisfied and paid for
his goods, and to proceed on his voyage. Incloses, |
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69. i. Note of the goods laden at Cadiz in the Angel Gabriel,
Albert Reynerson master. |
| Feb. 10? |
70. Anthony Bridgeman (of Michell Deane, in the county of
Gloucester) to Walsyngham. Complains that the New Year's gift
he had sent to the Queen, on the 5th of last January, had not been
delivered. Sends copy of a bill he intends to introduce in Parliament
on Wednesday next. Incloses, |
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70. i. A. Bridgeman to the Queen, his most great mistress, the
perfect fruition of all grace and happiness. Sends her
a New Year's gift of 13 branches to the dozen, to be
planted in this garden of England. The first, a restraint
of profaning the Sabbath Day, especially with minstrelsy,
baiting of bears and other beasts, and such like. Specifies
12 other great reforms. |
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70. ii. Project of a bill in Parliament to suppress and dissolve
all collegiate and cathedral churches now remaining in
England. |
| Feb. 13. |
71. Sir John Hawkyns and Wm. Holstok [to Lord Burghley].
Require payment of 2,000l. towards the expense of repairing four
ships in the dry docks at Woolwich and Deptford. |
| Feb. 13. |
72. Same to same. Statement of charges required for the ships
set forth by Norreys and Drake. Sea stores for the ships in the
Narrow Seas have been taken up upon credit since August. |
| Feb. 13. |
73. Hawkyns to same. That nearly all the stores remaining
in certain ships had been taken to Her Majesty's use. Desires
payment of the balance due on the warrant of 27 March 1588. |
| Feb. 13 ? |
74. Note of the remain of munition and powder in the Queen's
ships, the ships which served westward under Sir Fr. Drake, the
Londoners, and others. Five fire-ships burnt with all their
furniture. |
| Feb. 14. |
75. John Sheref (from the Fleet) to Lord Burghley. Finds
nothing in the answer of Mr. Harvy to disprove his book against
the late Jaques Wingfylde. Craves his pitiful consideration of his
suit for the two poor men, John Kynge and John Colgon, who had
been fined 20l. each. |
| Feb. 16. |
76. Petition of William Crowmer to the Council. For payment of
88l. 3s. 8d. for the entertainment of 50 light-horsemen, of whom he
he had charge in the camp in Kent. Incloses, |
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76. i. Certificate of Tho. Davies, deputy muster master, that the
sum of 88l. 3s. 8d. was owing to Capt. Crowmer. |
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76. ii. Certificate of Sir Moyle Finch, treasurer at wars, that the
sum of 88l. 3s. 8d. had not been paid to Capt. Crowmer. |
Feb. 16.
Maiden Lane
in London. |
77. Stephen Powle to Lord Burghley. Thanks for his kindness
in sending him the 20l., which he never could have expected.
Desires him to procure for him a passport to travel abroad, as he
had no means of supporting himself in England. His services in
Italy, where he discovered the plot to take away Her Majesty's
life by poisoned perfumes, for which purpose Geraldi, a Bergamasco,
was employed by the Pope. |
Feb. 16.
The Court. |
78. Wm. Waad to Walsyngham. Begs him to return the intercepted letter he left at his house. |
| Feb. 16. |
79. Note of supplies required for the expenditure of Sir John
Norreys and Sir Fr. Drake; the ships can carry but 12,000 men,
and 3,000 remain unprovided of victuals and arms. |
Feb. 18.
Saperton. |
80. Caru Rauleigh, Henry Poole, Anne Poole, George Wroughton,
and Ja. Wroughton to Walsyngham. Deny that Sir Henry Knyvet
at his own table had spoken any words derogatory to his Honor, as
reported by Mr. Moodie. |
Feb. 18.
The Court. |
81. John Wolley, (Latin secretary,) to Walsyngham. The Queen
desires that he would write to Mr. Ashby, the ambassador in Scotland, to move the King to hasten the departure out of his kingdom
of the 500 Spaniards now remaining there. |
Feb. 19.
Blickling. |
82. Sir Edw. Clere, Sir Ro. Southwell, and Sir John Peyton to
the Council. Have taken order for restoration of the Scottish
goods lost by shipwreck at Runton, near Cromer, in Norfolk. Their
proceedings against Roger Wyndham and his servants implicated in
the spoil of the Scots. |
| Feb. 20. |
83. Petition of Albert Reynerson to the Council. That he may
receive compensation for his ship named the Angel Gabriel, taken
on its passage from Cadiz by a ship of Sir William Rawleigh's,
called the Roebuck, and plundered of goods to a large amount. |
Feb. 20.
Westminster. |
84. Privy seal addressed to Thomas Lawley, of Shropshire,
for the loan of 25l. to the Queen for defence of the realm against
the Spaniards; with receipt of E. Leighton for the said sum to Her
Majesty's use. Annexed, |
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84. i. Power of attorney from Tho. Lawley, of Sponehill, Salop,
to his brother Robert Lawley, to receive the said sum of
25l. May 1, 1590. |
Feb. 21.
Fleet. |
85. John Shereff to Lord Burghley. In behalf of John Kinge
and John Colgon, whose submission to his lordship, he transmits.
Incloses, |
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85. i. Submission of John Kinge and John Colgon to Burghley;
having been convicted of perjury and sentenced to the
pillory and a fine of 20l. each. February 18. |
| Feb. 22. |
86. Requests made by the Aldermen of the Stillyard to the
Council. That all merchandise not prohibited by Her Majesty
might be permitted to pass, and all prohibited wares to be returned
to Hamborough. |
| Feb. 22. |
87. —to Lord Burghley. Entreats his favor to Her
Majesty to be excused from taking the command of the expedition against Portugal, on the solicitation of Sir John Norreys
and Sir Fr. Drake. His long service in the Low Countries,
and his disgrace following had so exhausted his revenues that
he could not undertake the charge of the voyage upon his
own purse. His bodily infirmities also render him unmeet to be
employed in such an action. [The writer's name does not appear.
Some circumstances appear to point out Lord Willoughby, but
Lord Burghley's diary states that Willoughby did not arrive in
London from the Low Countries till the 14th of March.] |
| [Feb. 23.] |
88. Commission by the Queen appointing Sir John Norreys and
Sir Fr. Drake to take the command of the expedition against Spain,
to make choice of officers and captains to serve in the same, to raise
subscriptions, take up ships, to execute martial law, &c. |
| Feb. 23. |
89. Instructions to Sir John Norreys and Sir Fr. Drake appointed to have the chief charge of the army that is to go upon the
coast of Spain: consisting of two purposes, the one to distress the
King of Spain's ships, the other to get possession of some of the
islands of the Azores, to intercept the treasure passing to and from
the East and West Indies. To assist King Don Antonio to recover
the kingdom of Portugal, if it shall be found the public voice in that
kingdom shall be favorable to him. Secret appointment of successors in case of any casualty to Norreys or Drake. |
| Feb. 23. |
90. Private appointment of Sir Roger Williams and Thomas
Fenner to succeed Sir J. Norreys or Sir F. Drake in command in
case of accident happening to either. |
| [Feb. 23.] |
91. The Queen to Norreys and Drake. Authority to issue warrants to the adventurers for their several shares and proportions in
the enterprise; and in case the expedition should be stayed by Her
Majesty's orders, she would pay the whole expense. |
Feb. 24.
Mayden Lane. |
92. Stephen Powle to Lord Burghley. Requests a passport as
he had an opportunity of passing to Hamborough. Mr. Secretary
sent for him and offered him the office of the Clerk of the Council,
but at the same time recommended him, till the office should become
vacant, to spend his time at the court of some German Protestant
Prince. |
| Feb. |
93. Tho. Cassie to Tho. Phelippes. Is sorry to find he has
offended him and desires not to be condemned unheard, as he had
done nothing of which he feared the discovery. Although he has
served him above five years he has never received a sixpence above
his wages, except only in Shellie's suit. |
| Feb. |
94. Lists of noblemen, now living, that had their baronies by
inheritance from women; also of noblemen, being barons, that have
their baronies and their titles by their ancestresses. |
| Feb. |
95. A note of all "Salmons of the Maze" served in to Her
Majesty's house by William Haines, the purveyor, from December
1587 to February 1589, with the prices of the same. |
| Feb. ? |
96. Note of money due to Sir John Hawkyns for the service of
his ship, the Repentance, for the journey to the southward under
Sir Martin Frobisher. |
| Feb. ? |
97. Names of the Generals and others appointed to serve in the
expedition under Sir John Norreys and Sir Fr. Drake. The names
of those to have the command of regiments, and of those for relief of
Berghem op Zoom. The names of the captains and their companies
to be shipped at London, Southampton, and Plymouth. |
| Feb. |
98. Note of the shipping entertained for the intended service,
with an estimate of their tonnage, and the names of the captains
that are appointed for them and of the number of men in each ship. |
| Feb. |
99. Note of the King of Portugal's (Don Antonio) promise for the
reimbursing of the adventurers, and paying of the soldiers that shall
serve in the enterprize under Norreys and Drake. |
| Feb. ? |
100. An Act for payment of the duties of subsidy and alnage for
divers woollen commodities. |
| Feb. ? |
101. An Act for reformation of the falsity of regrators of woollen
yarn, commonly called jobbers of yarn or yarn choppers. |
| Feb. ? |
102. Reasons for the continuance of the statute of tonnage
granted for Dover Haven. |
| Feb. ? |
103. Matters to be specially considered of touching the Queen's
prerogative within the jurisdiction of Her Majesty's Court of Wards
and Liveries. A remembrance from Mr. Auditor of the Court of
Wards. |
| Feb. ? |
104. A paper of private memoranda. Indorsed " Found in
"Hales' house by Mr. Mallorie." |
