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Sept. 2.
Tupholme. |
100. Charles Lord Willoughby of Parham and Sir Edw. Dymock
[deputy lieutenants], to Lord Burghley, Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire. Upon the view had by the captains of the trained bands, there
were many wants, which are reasonably supplied, but not so fully
as will content your Lordship. As to armour, the country greatly
excuse themselves by the armour and shot sent into France, with
Mr., now Lord Cromwell and Mr. Morgan, which amounted to above
200, none of which has been returned. We think a more exact view
should be had after harvest, or if you will spare us until next spring,
we shall be better furnished by that time. We will give notice
that then it will be looked for to be as thoroughly performed as it
has been heretofore. |
Sept. 5.
Hatfield. |
101. Sir H. Cock, Sir John Brockett, and Sir Philip Boteley, deputy
lieutenants, to Lord Burghley, Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire.
We have entered on the vieweing and mustering the horse and
foot bands within our shire, but find that most of the gentlemen
of our country have their serviceable geldings at grass, and that
by suddenly taking them up and training them, they might be
utterly spoiled. Therefore we ask until the first day of next term
for the return of our certificate; meantime we will execute the rest
of your commands. We have selected, in obedience to your order,
Hen. Gill, brother of John Gill, a gentleman born in the shire, as very
fit for mustering and training our soldiers,—he having had 20 years'
experience as a captain,—if your Lordship approve him. |
Sept. 5.
Hatfield. |
102. Sir Philip Boteler to Lord Burghley, Lord Lieutenant of
Hertfordshire. I have caused John Oliver and Thomas Cater, miscalled Carter, two of the three persons named in your letter who
ran away Chester, to be apprehended and imprisoned in the
goal at St. Alban's, they being dwellers within hte liberty. I cannot learn what has become of John Evans, the third man, but hope
to apprehend him before long. |
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103. Notes [by Lord Burghley] of things to be performed, viz.,
the book for provisions for the ordnance to be perused by the Earl
of Essex, the Lord Admiral and Lord Chamberlain, and such portions
provided as present need requires. Bargains to be made for saltpetre and powder from Stade, with the merchant adventures, and
underhand, by Sir Fras. Vere, with the merchants of Amsterdam.
The Royal Company of Miners to certify what copper they have,
and how much they owe to the Queen. The number of unserviceable pieces provided by Sir Thos. Gresham to be made useful.
Customer Smith's executors to answer for copper delivered. To
deal with the gunmakers in London, as to what quantity of
muskets, &c., they can serve monthly, and to speak with Mr.
Grovenor, of Shropshire, about the same. Sir Robert Sydney's demands to be considered as to powder for Flushing, wherein are
sundry extraordinaries of great charge. Some bargains to be made
for corn to be delivered about Christmas, in cos. Hants, Wilts,
Somerset, and Devon. Letters to be sent to Cookham and Purbeck, to cause the guns taken out of the Spanish burnt ships to be
restored to the ordnance. Like letters to other forts on the sea
side, to receive brass ordnance from London; also to Sir Ferd.Gorges,
to take charge of the new fort at Plymouth, and to consider what
numbers are required to guard it. The armoury to be repaired and
its wants supplied. The fortifications of Milford to be carefully
inspected. The ordnance to be shippped from Dieppe, for the charge
of which Otwell Smith requires 180l., which he has laid out, and
cannot obtain anything from the governor. Letters to be written
to choose gentlemen in maritime shires to survey the forts, and how
the captains ward the same, with their companies allowed. |
Sept 7.
The Court, Nonsuch. |
104. The Council to the Lord Treasurer, Lord Lieutenant of
Lincolnshire. Last month we signified to you Her Majesty's pleasure that you should cause views to be made of the strength of the
horse and foot, put in execution all former orders for providing
armour, &c., and cause a certificate to be made by the 20th instant.
Her Majesty has now renewed this charge, and expressly commands
that all her lieutenants proceed without delay to the musters,
and all other service within their charge. Nothing appears to her
more necessary than to have her people trained in the discipline of
war; so she has caused a choice to be made of certain captains
and expert men in war, to be directed to the lieutenants in every
county, and employed at the musters, in training and instructing
the soldiers. Therefore we require you to admit the bearers, Capt.
John Buck and Capt. Sims, —men well able to direct soldiers and
officers,—to places in the service, procure them their travelling
expenses, and some reasonable monthly allowance in the county,
and continue them in the same as long as there in need for their
stay. Endorsed with a note that Capt. Buck is appointed for
Lindsey, and Capt. Sims for Holland and Kesteven. |
Sept. 10.
Chester. |
105. Foulke Aldersey, mayor of Chester, to Sir Robt. Cecil. As
directed, I send by the first post a letter received through Wm.
Udal, out of Ireland, Encloses, |
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i. Wm. Woodward to Sir Robt. Cecil. I have been extremely
sick, but am better; the wind keeps me and most of the
soldiers from Ireland. I am most desirous to arrive.
I hope to manifest that I respect Her Majesty and my
country more than my own life, and to deserve the
good opinion and trust reposed in me. Pray stay
Francis Brownes, on account of what I have by your
letters to Ireland, and on coming to my Lord of Delvin,
I shall have more cause to write.
West Chester, 23 Aug. 1595. |
Sept, 13.
Carisbrook Castle. |
106. Sir Geo. Carey to Sir Robt. Cecil. Thanks for your care of
my letters, and for your wise and kind courses taken to satisfy Her
Majesty, not so much for any distrust in the cause, which has
credit enough to clear itself, but that Her Majesty and the Duke
[of Tuscany] may, by the examinations made in it, see my upright
course, neither by favour, friendship, nor colour, to seek the carriage
of what law, justice, and a public trial held unlawful to me and
my partners. There is no cause so clear but cunning heads may
entangle it with false pretexts, especially when armed with the
coutenance of such a Duke, who is some sort has deserved to be
respected by Her Majesty. I entreat of you the same love which
you have already shown to Corsini, and by the advertisement from
the judge, found that the parties themselves have confessed matter
enough for judgment and possession, both in law and equity, to
continue your care of the cause until I come. Meantime, if any
new messenger be sent, I will not fail tomeet him within 10 days,
and justify my own right, to Her Majesty's full satisfaction, not only
in my own cause, but for the common good of her subjects who trade
that way, and whose trade will not be worth the trading thither, if
every Spaniardized Italian's claim may be so easily entertained.
[1½ pages.] |
| Sept. 13. |
107. 108. Catalogue of plans and models of towns, fortifications,
&c, 17 domestic, and 24 foreign, in the custody of Robert Adams,
surveyor, on 13 Sept. 1595; taken after his decease. With the
motto, "labor abiit, honestas manet." [2 copies.] |
| Sept. 13. |
109. Certificate by Sir Thos. West and Thos. Heaton, of a view
taken 13 Sept. of the defects and wants of St. Andrew's Castle,
co. Hants, Mr. Boyer, captain, with particulars of ordnance stores
required and decays to be repaired. Endorsed with note by Lord
Burghley, that the ordnance officers are to certify what remained
there at the last survey, what has since been delivered, and how
it has been expended; also to value that now demanded, that a
warrant may be had for it. [1¾ pages.] |
Sept. 14.
Diepee. |
Otwell Smith to Cecil. In reply to yours, I send you the letter
from Rouen, reporting the intercepted letter about staying Sir
Fras. Drake's voyage. The man did not wish his name to be mentioned, because of his trading into Spain, but he declares he saw
such a letter, and being signed Chas. Howard, some thought it was
from the Lord Admiral. I think that he would rather die than
do any such thing, for he loves the Queen and realm, and is a
good Protestant and hates the Spaniard. It must be done by some
Papist naming himself Chas. Howard. I wish he were known. I
have sent to see if the man who saw the letter in the Spaniard's
hand is there, to have him examined about it. |
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I reported this that Sir Fras. Drake's voyage might not be stayed,
and thinking it my duty to advertise all I hear against the Queen
and the religion. I would do so were it my dearest friend or
brother. [Extract, French Corresp.] |
| Sept. 18. |
110. Note of the difference in the prices of sea victuals in 26 Eliz.
and in 36 and 37 Eliz. Wheat is risen from 20s. a quarter to
40s. malt, from 15s. to 26s.; beer, from 24s. a tun to 36s.; casks,
from 6s. 8d. per ton to 12s. and 16s.; beef, from 12s. 6d. per cwt. to
20s.; stock fish, from 12l. per last to 18l. and 20l.; ling, from 3l.
per cwt. to 5l. 5s.; butter, from 40s. per barrel to 4l.; and cheese,
from 28s. per wey to 55s. |
Sept. 18.
London. |
111. Sir Hen. Killegrew, Rob. Beale, and Arth. Atve to Lord
Burghley. We have considered the points concerning the accounts
between Her Majesty and the States of the United Provinces, and
send our opinion in writing. We could have done so before, but
Sir Thos. Wilkes has been in the country, and we waited his return.
Our opinion was formed out of such papers as we had, and those
received from Mr. D. James, and we have confined ourselves to
the time of our service in those countries. Those who succeeded
us, or dealt with the dealt with the States may add that which is wanting or
amiss. |
Sept. 22.
Plymouth. |
112. Richard Warburton to Sir Robert Cecil. I have explained
to the Lord Admiral the reason of my sudden return from my
voyage, lest it may breed distrust. I will give particulars more
amply when the matters come in question. It was want of authority
to punish the master, which could not be done but by taking his life.
I could never conform his to any good or honest service. At my
departure I gave my word that my carriage in this action should
give content, and myself no dishonour, and have kept it. I solicit
continuance of favour, and furtherance in employment. This small
experience has begot so great a desire to live in action that I
ask no greater fortune than means to raise and advance my
reputation. |
| Sept. 24. |
113. Rough notes [by Lord Burghley] about Ireland, Sir H.
Bagnall's debts, Lord Eure and the Middle Marches, transport of
ordnance and victuals, Milford Haven, &c., with calculations of
expenses. |
| Sept. |
114. Estimate of the charge for furnishing a new ship with 44
pieces of brass ordnance, weighting 138,365lbs.; total, 4,657l. 15s. |
| Sept. ? |
115. "An estimate what alum serves this realm yearly." The
supply required is 8,000 or 10,000 quintals, which may be bought
at 20s. the cwt. and sold at 25s. or 26s.; the price was 28s. or 30s.
till the disagreement between the old new contractors brought
it down to 25s. 24s., and even 20s. If they agree, they will raise the
price to 30s. and thence to 40s. or 50s. at pleasure. Yet it has
been lately raised even at 20 marks the cwt. The last contractor
with the pope has to sell low, and has much on hand. If the
alum of Horatio is taken, the contract should be taken with new
contractors for all they make, during their contract with the Pople;
the stock would cost 20,000l. or 30,000l., but as those parts of the
world would have to be served hence, it would bring in 10,000l. a
year in customs. [1½ pages.] |
| Sept. ? |
116. Memorial that the Duke of Tuscany desires a safe-conduct
for John Bap. Altoviti and Company, contractors for the alum of
Civita Vecchia, for their factors, debts, goods, &c.; and also that
English or other ships, laden with alum, be not stayed, but allowed
to proceed freely to their ports, by order of Phil. Corsini and
others. |
| Sept. ? |
117. "Considerations concerning reprisals," being arguments
against a judgment given in favour of the Venetians, in reference to
their claim of the pepper taken in the last carrack, showing it to be
contrary to precedent, to national usages, a loss of 10,000l. a year
to the customs, discouragement to mariners by the leaving off of
reprisals, &c., the matter is one of great consequence, and it were
strange that the Queen should doubt to yield that the English
should not search French ships and now doubt to avow goods taken
in Spanish ships from the Venetians. |
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118. Declaration of the charges of establishing and continuing the
Turkey trade. It has cost 40,000l. in 15 years, in maintenance of
ambassadors and consults, and payments to the Grand Seiginor. The
trade cannot be carried on but with tall ships that employ many
mariners, and the Queen receives much in customs. Remonstrance
against the grant of a request which M. Caron has recently made
on behalf of Holland, for protection for two ships of Amsterdam
freighted for Turkey; the Dutch can maintain the trade with
fly-boats, and would do it so cheaply that it would ruin the English
trade, and decay the customs. With a list of 15 of the [Levant]
company's ships, requiring 790 men. |
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119. Particulars by Lord Burghley of the restrictions to be
imposed on Edward Darcy, in his patent for sealing leather; that
convenient places and time be appointed; no bond taken but from
offenders; the patent not executed for the first year, except within
seven miles of London, nor afterwards except in places approved
by Council; that customers and searchers be not punished, unless
they offend wilfully in suffering unsealed leather to be shipped; that
the two chief justices hear the mayor and commons' title, whether
that be of more value than the Queen's patent, and whether, the
statute of 45 Edw. III. makes the patent void; with an additional
clause [by Lord Burghley] that Mr. Darcy shall, on the Queen's
title, commerce suit against the mayor and commons, for disproof of
their charter. |
| Sept. ? |
120. Draft [by Burghley] of the preceding. |
| Sept. ? |
121 Extracts from the German, French, close, and patent rolls
of Edw. III. and Rich.II., enjoining the removal of goods from the
coast in a threatened invasion, but the continuance or return thither
of the nobility or county officers resident, to be ready for defence
of the coasts. [Latin.] |
| Sept. |
122. Account of woollen goods transported out of the realm
between Michaelmas 1594 and 1595, both by the English and
strangers, viz.: baize, 10,976 pieces; cottons, 168,085 pieces;
woollen stockings, 35,048 pairs; sayes, 4,256 pieces; English
Norwich, 339, &c. |
