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| Oct. 1. |
50. "Memorial [by Lord Burghley] to sundry things to be declared to Her Majesty." The commission and instructions for the
border Commissioners to be expedited. |
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To ask licence for Lord Scrope to come up on private business,
as he has had a meeting with Lord Johnston, now warden of the
West marches, and his borders are in very good order. |
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The term being at hand, a Master of the Rolls should be appointed, and some discreet lawyer to sit in the Court of Requests,
and vacant offices supplied. I wish to know whether, during term
time, I am both to attend to Her Majesty at Court, and to her
service at Westminster; this would be hard on account of my
weakness, which is sure to increase towards winter; but I will strain
to the utmost to obey her. |
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The Bishoprics of London and Chester should be supplied Sir
Rob. Carey requires continuance of 20 horsemen of Berwick, with
augmentation of 4d. a day. John Carey wants the foot bands lent
to Lord Scrope to be returned to Berwick. Lord Eure wants 80
horse three or four months longer. |
Oct. 2.
Rouen. |
51. And. Bussy, Cecil's servant, to Cecil. Thanks for favours. I
reached Dover 14 Sept., embarked the 16th, but was put back by
a storm at sea, into the Downs, and only reached Dieppe 23 Sept.
I stayed there three days. Sept. 27, the Governor of Dieppe, with
200 horses, accompanied the Earl of Shrewsbury to Clare, 21 miles
off, and he was received in very great state the next day, by the
Duke de Monpensier, at Rouen. |
| Oct. 2. |
52. Petition of Sir Rich. Bingham to Lord Burghley. I am prisoner in the Fleet, to my exceeding grief, charge, and injury of my
health. I repaired to England only to appeal for justice, and avoid
the hard measures of my adversaries, but not distrusting the innocency of my cause. I beg release, in regard of my old years and
acceptable service, or if I must remain longer prisoner, I crave
that it might be in my own lodging, or in the custody of some
gentleman. I thank you for favours, and regret to have displeased
you. |
| Oct. 3. |
Grant to Rob. Bird, yeoman of the chamber, of the office of
serjeant of the Serjeants' Court, Hexham, Nothumberland; yearly
fee, 26s. 8d., and of the keepership of the castle or gaol; fee,
also 26s. 8d.; procured by Mr. Darcy, groom of the privy chamber.
[Docquet.] |
| Oct. 5. |
53. Assessment roll of subsidy for the division of Havering-atteBower, co. Essex, with the names of the assessors; total, 38l. 9s.
With certificate of Sir Hen. Gray, George Harvey, and Thos. Legatt,
Commissioners for the last payment of the last subsidy of 35 Eliz.,
that they have acted up to their commission, and appointed Thos.
Hone of Hornchurch, as high collector; the subsidy to be paid before
12 Feb. next. [6 pages; copy.] |
| Oct. 8. |
Grant to Lawrence Dutton, messenger of the chamber, of a
pension of 12d. a day for life, because he broke his leg in the
service. [Docquet.] |
| Oct. [10.] |
54. Commission to Sir Thos. Baskerville to be colonel-general and
first commander of 2,000 men to be sent to Picardy, at request of
the French King, employing them according to directions from the
Privy Council, against the adversaries of the said King; and appointing Sir Art. Savage his lieutenant. [1¾ pages. Draft.] |
| Oct. 10. |
Docquet of the above. [Docquet.] |
| Oct. 11. |
Presentation of Rob. Holland to the perpetual vicarage of Northfleet parsonage, in the jurisdiction of Christchurch, Canterbury, void
by resignation of Wm. Parker. [Doequet.] |
| Oct. 11. |
55. The Queen to the Earl of Bath. Having occasion to
strengthen Ireland against rebels not yet subdued. and against |
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invasion by Spaniards, we have resolved to send more forces thither.
We require you to levy 300 men in the county of Devon, and to
send them well armed, by way of Severn, under charge of persons
to be appointed by Council. [Draft.] |
| Oct. 11. |
56. The Queen to the Council of the North and the Sheriff
of Yorkshire. To similar effect, requiring the levy of 400 men
from Yorkshire, to be sent to Chester for the service in Ireland.
[Draft.] |
| Oct. 11. |
57. The Queen to the Earl of Pembroke. To similar effect, for
the numbers of men prescribed by Council to be levied in Wales
for the service in Ireland. [Draft.] |
| Oct. [11.] |
58. Rough draft of the preceding, with corrections and marginal
notes relating to similar letters for other counties [by Burghley;
1¼ pages.] |
Oct. 13.
Rouen. |
59. And. Bussy to Sec. Cecil. By the counsel of friends, I have
determined to go to Orleans. I will take great pains to learn the
tongue, so as to serve your Honour better at my return. I thank
you for the 5l. monthly allowed me for maintenance. The Earl of
Shrewsbury has arranged with a merchant in Rouen to have it paid
at Orleans. |
| Oct. 14. |
60. Ralph Birkenshaw to Lord Burghley. I have suffered great
wrongs, and got many and mighty enemies, by my service to Her
Majesty in the Low Countries and Brittany, but have obtained no
redress. I have now received, by the Queen's command, the muster
roll and warrant books during Mr. Digges' employment, that it may
be seen how the check may be raised. He had promised in his
lifetime to raise it a great deal. The books are erroneous and
imperfect. I wonder any one in trust would be so negligent; it
must have broken the heart of Mr. Digges to perceive that the
Queen had lost so much through his oversight. Particulars of
23,140l. 11s. 9¼d. demanded by officers in Mr. Digges' time. The
alternation of check is found by comparing the muster rolls with the
warrant books, which are charged with more than the rolls will
bear. Also the captains are allowed the whole entertainment,
instead of weekly imprests only, for the dead, fugitive, and discharged men, which beyond reason burdens Her Majesty. |
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I know not how the Queen would take it to have all laid open to
her as required. Shall I acquaint her with particulars? My
adversaries will storm at my labours. I think though they have
my ears, God will not suffer them to have my life. I beg consideration. I have saved Her Majesty's coffers the last five years
more than any has done before. [2 pages.] Encloses, |
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60 i. Declaration by Birkenshaw of the money owing by the
Queen to sundry officers in 1587 and 1588, giving in
parallel columns the names of the officers, the sums
demanded, the sums deducted, and the balance due to
the captains or to the Queen. Also of 708l. 19s. 10d. due
to the officers to musters named for 1588; but to the demand
therefor it may be objected that, by their oversight,
the Queen is charged with more than she should have been,
and therefore the giving this allowance is matter of consideration. As to 138l. 0d. 8d. due to the cannoniers,
more than that will be in the treasurer's hands, defalcations having been weekly made for cannoniers, which
will amount to more than the cannoniers in all the
garrisons; 1,059l. 15s. 8d. is claimed by the officers of
Flushing and Brill, but there being no books to control this, their days of employment must be examined
into; total demanded, 23,140l. 11s. 9½d.; defalcated,
11,958l. 8s. 10½d., beside 3,218l. 15s. 4d. due to the Queen
by particular captains. On review of the rest of the
books, thinks the rest answerable by Her Majesty will be
cut off, except that due for Flushing and Brill, for which
there are no books. [3 pages.] |
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60. ii. Duplicate of the above, with slight differences. [3 pages.] |
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60. iii. Account by Birkenshaw of the difference between the
checks on the captains in the Low Countries in 1587 and
1588, as calculated by Mr. Digges, the late muster-master;
total, 8,012l. 5s. 4d.; and as increased by himself for
the men dead, deficient, or run away; increase,
17,574l. 10s. 10½d.; the increase being on 49 captains
named, while on 100 more named there is no increase;
of this sum 11,958l. 8s. 10d. is recovered towards the
Queen's debt to divers captains of 23,140l. 11s. 9¼d.
[3 pages.] |
| Oct. 14. |
Presentation of John Grimston, B.D., to Northfleet vicarage,
diocese of Rochester. [Docquet.] |
1596 ?
Oct. 14.
Sherborne. |
61. Sir Walter Raleigh to Lord Cobham. I want to know how
your particular and the general world moves, and how the Queen
accepted the jewels; I will not trouble you about the little commonwealth whence I came till we meet. I am preparing for my
miserable journey into Cornwall, whence I will hasten towards you. |
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P.S.—Bess [Lady Raleigh] remembers herself to your Lordship,
with a challenge that she never hears from you. I beseech you
to favour the bearer, a poor man worthy of estimation. |
1596.
Oct. 15.
Burghley House, Strand. |
62. Lord Burghley to Sec. Cecil. I send the answer made to the States' deputies, of which only a short abstract was given to them;
with their reply in French. I see no cause to answer further till
the Queen has been made acquainted therewith. I have sent for
Mr. Bodley, and required him to deliver them the Queen's message. |
Oct. 15.
Marshalsea. |
63. John Berrington Sec. Cecil. On coming to England, I
submitted to you, who ordered me to be examined by Mr. Waad,
clerk of the Council. I was committed to the Marshalsea, and have
since been falsely accused of many criminal causes against the State,
by Roger Walton, a notorious evil-liver. I send articles to show my
nature and character. I am guilty of no more than I have already
confessed. Encloses, |
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63. i. Accounts, signed by John Berrington and four others, of
the evil conduct of Roger Walton, speaking against the
Queen, falsely accusing Berrington when in drink, &c.
[1¼ pages.] |
Oct. 15.
London. |
64. W. Waad to Sec. Cecil. I examined the stranger who was
sent up from Dover on suspicion of being a seminary priest, and
found him to be a German of Luther's persuasion; he calls himself
a Moravian, but having been 19 months in Scotland, can speak a
little English. He embarked from Leith, and was robbed by Dunkirkers. He is a scholar, speaks Latin, and affirms that he never
heard a mass; he denies bearing any letter but his passport. The
Archbishop of Canterbury sees no reason for his being kept longer
in the Gatehouse, but thinks he should be freed and relieved by
his countrymen, and then return home. [2 pages.] |
Oct. [15?]
[Chester.] |
65. Information that the Earl of Kildare has written to Mr. Massey,
a Papist and former prisoner in the castle here, who has dealt with
Mr. Huddlestone at Chester, to lend horses to be shown at the
musters on 20 and 21 Oct. 1596. The Earl has only 10 horses of
his own, and probably some of those hackneys that his men ride on
to Chester will be shifted, to make up the show at the musters. The
Council's letters to Sir Wm. Brereton, and the other Commissioners
of musters, were not delivered till there was a certainly of having
these borrowed horses. [2 pages.] |
| Oct. 17. |
Assigument to Sir Edw. Denny for 21 years, to begin 5 Nov. 1614,
of the manor, park, and demesnes of Stortford manor, with a lease
made to the Queen by Richard, late Bishop of London, he paying
60l. rent, and discharging Her Majesty of all the covenants, agreements, &c. in the Bishop's demise. [Docquet.] |
| Oct. 17. |
Lease to the Queen by Richard, late Bishop of London, of the site
of Stortford manor, park, and demesnes, co. Herts, for 21 years, to
begin 5 Nov. 1614, on rent of 60l. [Docquet.] |
| Oct. 17. |
Grant to the bailiff, burgesses, and commonalty of Ludlow, co.
Salop, of confirmation of former privileges, adding a yearly fair in
Whit week, they paying for the farm of the town, and of the lands
and tenements which they hold for the town, the ancient rent of
37l. 13s. 4d., and all others rents and services. [Docquet.] |
Oct. 18.
Florence. |
66. Richard Cecil to his uncle Sir R. Cecil. Apologies for not
writing sooner; expressions of gratitude. There is no news of importance. [Italian.] |
Oct. 19.
Richmond. |
Warrant to pay to Sir Hen. Lee, master of the Armoury, 2,000l. 3s.
to be paid to the Armourers' company of London, for armour,
viz., 449 cuirasses, 433 lances, armour complete, 96 cuirasses of
proof, 62 targets of caliver proof, and 59 targets of pistol proof.
[Docquet.] |
Oct. 20.
Dover. |
67. Sir Thos. Baskerville to the Earl of Essex. I have sent a
letter from your Lordship to the officers of ports for stay of Her
Majesty's forces. We shall be wholly eaten out by their stay there,
so I beg either dispatch, or orders to return; if we go forward, I
want powder out of the shipping for our transportation, as Sir Hen.
Palmer refuses to import any munition without orders. I want also
some little magazine, and will be answerable for it. Your Lordship
well knows how hardly anything will be drawn from the French,
and how hardly powder is come by at extreme rates in France. I
recommend allowance of pay for a provost-marshal, being such a
necessary officer. |
Oct. 21.
Richmond. |
Commission to Roger Lord North, Treasurer of the Household, to
be Lord Lieutenant of the county of Cambridge and Isle of Ely,
with power to appoint Sir John Cutts, John Cotton, and John
Peyton, his deputies. [Warrant Book, I., pp. 48–50.] |
| Oct. |
Docquet of the above, dated Oct. 26. [Docquet. Oct. 26.] |
Oct. 21.
Tower. |
68. Ed. Nevyll de Latimer to Sec. Cecil. I thank you for my
intended restoration to liberty. As Sir Fulk Greville and Sir John
Conway are sick, I desire that the Lieutenant of the Tower will
send the bonds into the country to be sealed. I took the rest of my
friends' bonds, some in 100l., some in 200l., here, that I may be
sooner discharged. I want leave meanwhile to go abroad with a
keeper, on my own business. |
| Oct. 22. |
69. W. Waad to the Attorney and Solicitor General, Francis
Bacon, and the Recorder of London. According to the instructions
of Council, I have sent George Pudsey to be examined, he being one
of those accused by Richard Bradshaw. |
| Oct. 22. |
70–73. Accounts of the whole checks raised upon the troops in
the Low Countries, Britanny, and Normandy, during the employment of Sir Thos. Wilkes, from 31 Oct. 1589 to 11 April 1596;
including those for apparel; total, including the garrisons of
Flushing, Brill, and Ostend, the dispersed troops, and horse,
84,832l. 15s. 7d. [4 papers, 6 pages.] |
| [Oct. 22.] |
74. Rough notes from which the preceding accounts were compiled. [2 pages.] |
Oct. 24.
Richmond. |
Warrant to pay to Roger Langford 1,797l. for fitting out the Hope,
Quittance, Tremontane, and Charles, for service on the coast of
Ireland for four months. Noted that the amount was received
of Mr. Taylor, 30 Oct. 1596. [Adm. Warrant Book, Vo. CCLVIII,
Elic., f. 5.] |
| Oct. 26. |
Commission of lieutenancy to Henry Lord Norris of Rycott, and Sir
Wm. Knollys, Comptroller of the Household, for cos. Berks and Oxon;
with authority to make Sir Fras. Knollys, Sir Hum. Forster, Sir
Thos. Parry, and Hen. Neville, deputies for co. Berke, and Sir Rich.
Fiennes, Sir Wm. Spencer, Sir Ant. Cope, John Doyley, and Ralph
Warcop, for co. Oxon. [Docquet.] |
| Oct. 26. |
Warrant to pay to the executors of Wm. Day, late Bishop of
Winchester, deceased a little before Michaelmas, the moiety of the
profits of the bishopric due at Michaelmas, towards discharge of his
funeral. [Docquet.] |
| Oct. 26. |
Warrant to pay to Roger Langford, navy paymaster, 1,797l., for
prest and conduct of 465 men, to be employed on four of the Queen's
ships appointed to go to sea in warlike manner, for 112 days, and
for rigging wages, sea stores, &c. [Docquet.] |
| Oct. 26. |
Warrant to pay to Jas. Quarles and Marmaduke Darell, surveyors
of victuals, 1,760l. 18s. 10d. for victualling the said 465 men for
four months.[Docquet.] |
| Oct. 26. |
Licence to Mich. Sands to make a park in his grounds in Trowley,
Kent, so as it be not within the limits of any of Her Majesty's
forests. [Docquet.] |
| Oct. 26. |
Pardon to Peter Carew alias Carey, discharging him from prison,
where he has been more than a year, for drawing his sword in
Westminster Hall, whilst the Court was sitting, in aid to rescue
his master, who was arrested on process by the sheriff of Middlesex.
[Docquet.] |
| Oct. 28. |
75. Memorial of 29 Sparish ships and hulks cast away, 28
October; also of three Portuguese ships and many carvels; stating
the fate of the crews. |
Oct. 28,
Richmond. |
76. The Council to Lord Burghley. We send for your signature
a letter to the Mayor of Plymouth, for the dispatch of three
pinnaces or carvels to survey the coast of Spain, and a letter to
the customer of Plymouth to issue money for the service; also
instructions which we refer to you, for the parties in charge of
the smaller vessels. |
| Oct. 28. |
77. Receipt by Anthony Nash for 7l. 10s., from Nicholas
Porter, of Aston-under-Edge, to the use of Richard Clerke of
Wellington, both co. Gloucester, due to Elinor Lyngen. |
Oct. 29.
Southampton. |
78. Examination of John Seron, Portuguess sailor from the St.
Antonio of Sessembric, taken before Wm. Wallop, Mayor of Southampton, by order of the Lord Admiral. Left the Isle of Matheroes
a month ago, bound for Portugal, and was taken near Lisbon.
Knows of no shipping or other preparation in Spain or Portugal,
except some provisions from the islands for a fleet in Lisbon. Also, |
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Examination of Emanuel Alphonso, Portuguese sailor, in the St.
John of Lisbon, taken by a small Southampton man-of-war. Was
at Lisbon five months, and left 17 days ago for Genoa; three days
before that, 70 great ships with 15,000 soldiers, 50 being Flemings
and the others Biscayans, sailed in warlike order, it was given out for
Barbary, but some said Ireland, France, or Calais. Few ships are
left in Lisbon, or preparing in Spain or Portugal; two of the English
Cadiz fleet were taken, and 100 English on board were placed in
the Spanish fleet as mariners, pilots, &c., with four ducats a month
each. Also, |
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Examination of John Calvoe, of Lisbon, owner of the above
ship. Similar in purport to the above. Some of the ships that
sailed from Lisbon are argosies, some new ships, all are well
provided, and have 18,000 soldiers on board. [4 pages.] |
| Oct. 29. |
Pension to Dr. Cæsar, Master of Requests, of 100l. a year during
pleasure. [Docquet.] |
| Oct. 29. |
Protection to John de Rivers, merchant stranger, dwelling in
London, for six months. [Docquet.] |
| Oct. 30. |
79. Note of corn entered at the Custom-house, 26 and 27 Oct.,
225 qrs. wheat, 4,276 rye; also 30 Oct., 410 qrs. wheat, 1,748 rye,
and 8 barrels of meal. |
| Oct. 30. |
80. Declaration of the charge of the forces in the Low
Countries for 52 weeks, according to the manner of pay now used;
total, 69,931l. 11s. 8d. With note that if cast up according to
the full pay, the sum would be increased by 5,780l. 8s. 4d.
[4 pages.] |
| Oct. 30. |
81. Summary of the above declaration; with note that the forces
are 225 lances in three bands, and 4,700 foot in 30 bands. |
| Oct. 31. |
Lease by the Commissioners to Roger Haughton, for 21 years, of the
third part of Ashover manor, and the half of Lea manor, with order
lands and tenements, parcel of the possessions of Fras. Roulston,
late attainted of treason; rent, 20l. 13s. 4d.; no fine. [Docquet.] |
Oct. 31.
Richmond. |
Letter to the Lord Treasurer to license Jaques Gell and Peter de
Walcher to export 100 tuns of bear to Flushing, on payment of
customs. [Docquet.] |
| Oct. 31. |
Lease by the Commissioners to Thomas and Rob. Birt, and John
Birt, jun., for their lives, of Nevern rectory, co. Pembroke; rent,
33l. 13s. 4d.; fine 13s. 6s. 8d. [Docquet.] |
| Oct. ? |
82. Articles propounded by the Earl of Essex. Besides many
advertisements of the great preparations of Spain, and of their
purpose to come for England, we are now told by two captains of
English barks, and it is confessed by the Portuguese they took
prisoners, that the Adelantado in person, with 20 ships of the King's,
and 70 others transporters of soldiers, set out of Lisbon more than
three weeks since; that on the 18th of last month, he was near Cape
Finisterre, and put the next day into the Groyne or Ferrol; also
that there were many other ships to join with his fleet, out of the
Straits, Andalusia, Biscay, and the North. |
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Upon this advertisment these questions may grow. 1. Whether the
Spaniard will come presently, hoping to take us unprovided, or stay till
the spring, when he may come in greater strength, and have a better
season of the year? 2. Whether he intends an invasion, or only
incursions ? 3. If the latter, though it be impossible to provide
everywhere, yet how is he to be impeached from making any dangerous incursion ? 4. If invasion, which are the ports he is the
likeliest to seek to lodge in ? 5. Whether any places that are of
importance near to those ports, being now indefensible, should be
fortified ? 6. How, if the Spaniard be lodged in any port, we shall
seek to dispossses him ? 7. How we shall keep him from making any
great progress or farther march into the heart of our country ? 8.
Whether if he be on foot, with great forces, we shall hazard a battle
with him, and if at all, at what time ? 9. What must be our stores
of munition, and magazines of victuals, and where they are to be
kept ? 10. What may be added to our former directions for the
disciplining or training of those men who shall make the body of
the army that shall first encounter the enemy ? 11. Whether the
said number that were appointed in 1588 to be assembled and to
make head may not be changed, lessened, or increased, by the discretion of him to whom Her Majesty gives her commission. |
| Oct. ? |
83. Answers by Lord Borough, to the Preceding articles:— |
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1. It seems, by advertisements received, that many of the
King of Spain's ships are armed, and it must be supposed that
such a body of forces must be disposed as may consort with
the quality of so great a person, whose malice is not against
any other so much as against this kingdom; I therefore think
the journey is intended hither, and that they will neither consume their provisions in idleness, nor speedily dissolve without
an attempt. |
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2. The inducements for an invasion are, that it is less looked
for at this season, our ships are out of trim, the dearth makes
it difficult to keep many mouths together, and they have convenient havens in the Low Country. None of our coast towns
could resist a sudden incursion of 200 soldiers, and if ten ships
came in, the country would searce gather, but seek a retreat.
We ow it to our Queen and country to prepare against the
worst. Some say defence is easier than invasion, but when the
difficulties of keeping troops on the alert, arranging a rendezvous, and keeping up intelligence are considered, it will be
found as easy to confront them. |
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3. Havens should be guarded by fortifications or by men;
the former plan is better, because it is an unsupportable expense
to keep guards in all hazardous places. |
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4 I think he will use the nearest ports, but not fortify any,
for he would thus weaken his army. I think the southern
road most suitable for the Cardinal's army. |
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5. This must depend on the state of the places; it is profitable to fortify port towns, but bootless else. |
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6. It is hard to prescribe when so much depends on what is
coming; such courses must be referred on the instant to the
commanders. |
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7. Our light horse must keep him from all victuals; all
guides must be kept away, and the country deserted where he
lands. |
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8. The first fury should be avoided, and he have time to feel
the incumbrances of landing in a strange country. I would
skirmish incessantly, but defer battle, weaken him for want of
supplies, and use him by having sundry armies on foot, so that
he should hardly know which way to turn. |
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9. For a siege of two or three towns, and a summer's service
in the field, there requires 150 lasts of powder, and bullets, &c.
in proportion; the store for a kingdom should be double this,
disposed in four or five chief cities, but as much in London as
in all the rest. |
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10. Not knowing the former directions, I cannot add to or
alter them. |
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11. I know not what numbers were in 1588, but I think the
General fixed upon should order the numbers of the troops.
[3pages.] |
| Oct. |
Warrant to pay to Sir Hen. Wallop 2,174s. 13s. 4d. for a month's
pay for 2,000 soldiers to be sent into Ireland, after their arrival;
400l. to those who conduct them for their coats at 4s. each, to be
paid to the counties where they were levied; 466l. 13s. 4d. for
their conduct, and sums for transport and maintenance, with allowance for portage. [Docquet.] |
| Oct. ? |
Warrant to pay 400l. to Lancelot Brown, one of the Queen's
physicians in ordinary, for his good and faithful services. [Warrant
Book, I., p. 50.] |
| Oct. |
84. The Queen to [the Master and Fellows of —College].
We have reason to complain of your undutiful answer to our
letter requiring you to make a lease in reversion to our use of the
manor of St. Nicholas' Court in the Isle of Thanet; rent, 22l. 13s. 4d.
We command you to assemble and draw up the lease, especially as
the rent of corn rises to double what any farmer has before paid
for it. The lease is to be given to the bearer, Wm. Jones, our
tailor. |
| Oct. ? |
85. Petition of the widow of Sir Thomas Morgan to Sir Rob.
Cecil, Principal Secretary, for payment of two warrants given by
the Earl of Leicester and Lord Willoughby to her late husband,
for 1,200l. and 3,000l., sums due to him for his company of 200 men,
from 12 Oct. 1586 till his death in Dec. 1595. Has no other
support for herself and three female children. |
| Oct. |
86. Account of tenths and subsidies paid yearly from Winterbourne-Earls, diocese of Sarum, for the parsonage and vicarage,
there, from 1591 to 1596: tenths of the prebend, 27s. yearly; of the
vicarage, 20s.; half-yearly subsidy, 24s. 8¼d.; vicarage, 18s. Signed
by Rich. Toke, vice-chancellor of the diocese. |
