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34. Account of sums of money, 6d., 1s., or 1s. 6d. each, distributed
amongst 21 poor at Ashby, with the names of the recipients.
[1 page.] |
Dec. 19.
Westminster. |
35. Grant to Thos. Neall of the office of bailiff and keeper of the
court leet and frankpledge, in the manor of Aldsworth, NorthlachFox, Bisley, and Stanley St. Leonards, co. Gloucester; fee, 3l. 13s. 4d.
yearly. |
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Endorsed with note of a similar grant for Henry Lord Danvers,
6 Aug. 1603. [4 sheets, Latin.] |
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36. Petition of the inhabitants of Alderney to Council, to obtain
for them the Queen's licence to import certain provisions into the
island, and ordnance as specified, for its defence; also, in consideration of their poverty, for letters to the captain for remission of a
third of a fine imposed on them by their Honours. [1¼ pages,
draft.] |
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37. Fair copy of the above. [¾ pages.] |
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38. Petition of inhabitants of the town and parish of St. Peter's
Port, Guernsey, to Sir F. Walsingham, for release, having been
committed by order of Council to the Marshalsea, where they
remain at great charge. ⅓ page. |
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39. Petition of Philip de Carteret, Seigneur de St. Ouen, jurat of
Jersey, and Michael Lemprière, Queen's procurer there, to Council.
By the ancient laws of Jersey, all the lands and revenues, except four
houses, are equally divided between the children of the owners, and
no man has power to advance one of his children; thus the better
houses decay, and the meaner are broken up, so as to leave incompetent livings, and breed infinite suits. Such is the disposition of
the inhabitants, that those who have but half an acre will build a
house on it, and live in extreme poverty, as lord of that little,
rather than seek any other trade. |
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Education is neglected, so that God is not honoured; there are
not men to administer justice, and the isle is unfurnished of
weapons. Request that there may be a commission to choose two
other houses, with rents, &c., value 100 quarters of wheat, that
may descend to the eldest son or other heir. Also six other
houses, with rents value 60 quarters; a house in every parish with
rents value 20; four others, value 10; and as many, value 5, as the
commissioners think meet; 8s. per quarter of wheat to be paid as
a fine by the suitors therefor. |
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The inhabitants are sometimes obliged to provide armour, powder,
&c. to resist foreign invasion, and have to levy a tax on the country
therefor. Request that a twentieth of all receipts on the sale of land
may be made standing stock to purchase it, and also one half of the
fines on the statute of usury, which they request may be put in execution in the island, being very needful; the other half to go to Her
Majesty. Also that a penalty may be inflicted on those who appeal
out of the island, for causes determinable there. [2 sheets.] |
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40. List of gentlemen in the several hundreds of cos. Northampton, Notts, Northumberland, Oxon, and Pembroke; with note that
the city of Oxford, being a town corporate, is not meddled with
[Book of 17 written and 6 blank pages, seemingly part of one containing similar lists for all the counties of England and Wales,
alphabetically arranged.] |
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41. Endorsement of a paper now missing, "The humble request
of Thomas Lichfield, for a release of such woods in Beaubush by
Shelley as are not passed in Sir Thomas Sherley's leases to him.
[Scrap.] |
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42. Note of goods pertaining to Spaniards, laden at Newhaven on
the Margaret, which was taken by the Ermine, alias the Francis,
belonging to Harry Knowles; total value, 1,650l. Charges about
finding out the same, above 200l. Another ship in company with
this was also taken by Miles Morgan, the landing worth 2,700l., part
of which Mr. Knowles had, before Mr. Morgan, with the goods and
ship, was cast away, and for which he ought to answer. [1 page.] |
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43. Note that the request of the merchants of Spain spoiled by
Hen. Knowles' ship is, that he be caused to restore all such linen
cloth as is in esse, and that reasonable order be taken for the rest. If
they sell the goods, they will not make nearly so much of them as
the proprietors would, if they sent them beyond seas, as first directed.
[⅓ page.] |
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44. Note of spoils committed upon the King of Spain's subjects
by English ships. The Greyhound, laden with figs, oils, &c., belonging to a Spaniard, was taken by Englishmen underneath one of the
Queen's forts in the Isle of Wight, and as it was within Her
Majesty's protection, there is no colouring but to restore it. Henry
Knowles took and brought to the island another ship laden with
sugar and spices, and daily spoils the goods, notwithstanding
Council's orders for their delivery. |
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Roberts of Bristol has taken two Portugal barks coming from
Brazil, laden with sugars, cotton, wool, &c. The ambassador requests
that the goods may be put in safe custody till the matter be tried,
and such open wrongs to the King's subjects prevented. [¾ page.] |
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45. Statement of the means advised to provide against depredations and piracies daily committed, as well upon the subjects of the
French King as of Her Majesty: viz., that deputies be chosen out
of the Council of each Sovereign, to remain in Paris and London,
and to have commission to hear and determine all wrongs brought
before them. Orders to be given to all admirals and vice-admirals
to see that justice is duly and readily administered to all who
demand it; and if it is refused, the plaintiffs of either country may
appeal to the said Council. The Council to have power to proceed
against all inferior judges who have been negligent in administering
justice. Some notable person to be deputed in either realm, to
make searches for verifying and recovering losses, with power to
make tham throughout all ports and havens of either realm and
to have the assistance of a deputy, and protection. Commandment
to be given to all governors of provinces, and to admirals, captains,
&c. to see that the sentences of such Council are carried into effect,
on pain of making themselves responsible to the plaintiffs. Noted
as presented to Her Majesty on the King's behalf. [1 page.] |
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46. Declaration by Charles [Arundel]. On Sunday last, being
Christmas Day, the Earl of Oxford desired a secret conference with
me. We met by means of my cousin Vavasour, with whom he had
secret talk, and then, after assurances of secrecy, he unfolded his
treachery to me, offering me 1,000l. to practise against Lord Harry
[Howard] and Fras. Southwell, and affirm that they were reconciled [to Rome] by Stevens, a priest. I dissuaded him, saying I
never heard of such a thing. He said Stevens was taken and
racked, and had confessed, and advised me to leave the realm.
I said I was free from offence, but he said Southwell had betrayed
all; he offered me to remain at a house of his in Norfolk or Suffolk,
till I could get over the sea, when I should have 1,000l., or bills for
so much, from the ambassador of Spain, on his account, and further
said he would send me money over, and sell land of 100l. a year,
rather than I should want. I refused his counsel. |
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He then told me that he had confessed to the Queen that he was
reconciled [to Rome], and had got his pardon, and would save me,
if I would be ruled by him. He said no man could do him harm
but myself. I judged that he wished my flight, that he "might be
freed of his monstrous dealing," and others brought into suspicion.
I asked time to think of it. I wrote him a letter, a copy of which I
showed your Lordships. |
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As to Stevens, I set down in writing what I have before told
you, that a few years since, the Earl being grieved in conscience,
desired conference with some learned man, and I brought one to
him. [1¾ pages.] Also, |
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[Charles Arundel] to the Queen. I do not write you as presuming that I can write what is meet for you, but trusting in your
accustomed favours, and urged by necessity, with dutiful mind I
present to you with trembling this my afflicted state, and beseech a
remedy. [⅓ page. See Dom. Eliz., Vol. CLI., Nos. 42–47.] |
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47–54. Bundle of receipts, two by Brian Penny and five by
Richard Worme, for sums of 9l. or 10l. received from Dr. Wm.
Latimer, Dean of Peterborough, on account of subsidy arising out of
the cathedral between 1572 and 1581. Also one by Hen. Stoakes for
6l. in part payment of the same. [8 documents, damaged.] |
