|
Dec. 8.
London. |
25. John Ernyte to Sir Rich. Carnsew. Law affairs. I cannot
compound for your knights' fees at less than 43l. 14s. Sir Carew
Reynell has taken course with the heralds at arms. You must send
up your pedigree and coat of arms. Business matters. [1 page.] |
| Dec. 27. |
26. John Ernyte to Sir Rich Carnsew. The reason why the
sheriff refuses the warrants for levying sums due on account is lest
he may have to pay former sheriffs' charges. I have made out
new schedules, leaving out these charges, which are to be shown,
and a warrant must be demanded from him or the under sheriff,
according to the write of assistance. [¾ page.] |
| [Dec.] |
27. Account [by Rob. Heath] of the mode of collecting 10,000l.
contributed by the city of London to the King of Bohemia, for
recovery of the Palatinate, and statement that this mode by voluntary contribution saves the purses of the unwilling citizens, at the
expense of those who are willing. [½ page. See Domestic Calendar,
Dec. 1620, Nos. 57–60.] Annexing, |
|
27. I. Account of the contributions paid by the several city companies in the above cause, varying from 4 l. to 510l.
each. [1 page.] |
| Dec. ? |
28. Statement to the Commissioners, Sir Rob. Mansell, and nine
others, that two years ago, complaint being made of abuses in
transporting iron ordnance, a commission was granted to Sir Rob.
Mansell and nine others to inquire thereon. That they found one
Brown had the sole making of it for the King; and as only two
furnaces were to be allowed, the patentee (Sackville Crow) requested
a patent to make it for the merchants, which the Commissioners
recommended. Suggestions for drawing the patent, with objections
and answers thereto. [6¼ pages. See Domestic Calendar, Dec. 24,
1620, and Addenda, Dec.? 1621, No. 70, supra.] |
| 1620 ? |
29 John Browne, His Majesty's gun-founder, to Council. The
causes why I sold ordnance to Lord Caron and his deputy are, that
at that time having no employment either for His Majesty or the
East India Company, I supposed I might lawfully make my market
where I could find it, especially to such as were never known to
have shipped any ordnance, but had sufficient warrant for it. |
|
Four years ago, my father and myself had special warrant to
make for Mr. Elias Tripp, commissary for the States, 200 great
pieces and less pieces in proportion; but more being then cast than
was needed, they yet remain at Millhall, in Kent. Lord Caron's
merchant, hoping to obtain another license from His Majesty, bought
more pieces of me, who never thought but that I might freely sell
to such a one as his Lordship. The said ordnance was sold and
delivered almost a year before the orders for bringing the same to
Tower Hill. If I had not sold that ordnance to Lord Caron, I had
not been able to keep my men at work. [2/3 page.] |
|
30. Copy of the above. Annexing, |
|
30. i. Reasons why Browne could not, without great expense,
remove 204 pieces of ordnance belonging to the Dutchmen
from Millhall to London. [1¼page.] |
|
31. Rob. Health to —. I know not that Sir Jas. Creighton
stays proceedings; but if the party or the money be not ready, let
not me and Sir John attend in vain. I will not stir till I hear
from the party who pays the money, when and where it shall be
dispatched. Also, |
|
Note [in Thos. Phelippes' hand]. Mr. Heath shows hereby that
he and Sir John Morley looked for money, which convicts him of
procuring the engagement to serve his own turn. We wanted to
provide the money, as they in show pressed us to do; but when any
man was brought to it, he was put off, till they lighted on Sheres,—a fit man to serve their turn. [Scrap.] |
|
32. Bridget Smythe to Sir Wm. Smythe. I desire peace with
you. I forbore selling the woods three weeks after your father's
death, so that but little is felled. I do not know where your
evidences are, but will try to find them. [1 page.] |
|
33. Note of steps proposed for settling the jurisdiction of the ViceAdmiralty of Devonshire, now utterly decayed by intrusion of unjust
claimants; e.g., all former patents of jurisdiction on the south coast to
be allowed or voided by the Admiralty Court; the Vice-Admiral to
settle good order among the fishermen on the coast, according to a
commission granted by the Earl of Nottingham, late Lord Admiral.
These things attended to would much increase the honour of the
office; still more the execution of the statutes for conserving peace
between the King and foreign princes, which belongs to the ViceAdmiral. [1page.] |
|
34. Orders for a letter office for missives within the land,
which have now to be sent by express, or travel so slowly that a
letter will come more quickly from Italy or Spain than from remote
places in the kingdom; setting down six routes to be taken, with
regulations for the master of the office, letter carriers, clerks, rates
of postage, &c. from 2d. to 8d. for single letters. [9½ pages.] |
|
35. Memorial to Council for a commission to be sent to Jersey,
to inquire into His Majesty's revenues there, as also the Droits
d'aubaine, buildings within full sea mark, parkage ways and concealed lands, sales of land and mills, royalties, tenures of fees
service of donors, provisions and accommodation for the military
payment of rents, &c. [1 page.] |
|
36. Account of the receiver of His Majesty's revenues in Jersey,
of their yearly value; total, 1,258l. 15s. 7¾d., with particulars of
payments therefrom. [1page, abstract damaged.] |
|
37. Copy of the above made before the damage. [2 pages.] |
|
38. List of patentees, viz., the master, wardens, and commonalty
of goldbeaters, London, some of whom live in the Old Bailey, for
gold foliat; Sir James Spence, Archibald Primrose, Henry Goldsmith, of Gray's Inn, and Robt. More, for not serving as apprentices; John Sparrow, sen. and Jun., of Fleet Street, near Inner Temple
Gate, for concealed tithes; John Young and Wm. Hatches, servants
to the late Lord Chancellor, and Abraham Williams and others, for
licensing pedlars; Paul Bassano, and John Vawdrey, servants to the
late Lord Chancellor, for lobsters and salmon; Richard Warner and
Noel Warner, the King's barge master, for lampreys; Roger Way,
of London, glazier, for list and shreds;—for Court leests; Sir
Robert Douglas and Sir John Wood, for fairs and markets; Hen. Gibb
and Hen. Howard, for free warrens and parks; Sir Thos. Somerset,
for tolls concealed;—for concealed lands; and Lawrence Lisle,
Daniel Thorne, John Donington, and three others, for dressing
common arms. [1page.] |
|
39. List of 29 persons in Essex who are defaulters at the musters
in not finding horses furnished for the service, and of seven defaulters
in not finding foot arms. Signed, Fran. Barrington, W. Maynard,
Jo. Sammes, John Deane, Richard Weston. [1½pages.] |
|
40. Account of payments made by Endymion Porter at command
of his Lord [the Marquis of Buckingham] from the sum of 8,000l.
received from Mr. Pye; e.g., to the Lady Marquis, 303l.; Alex.
Brett, for pearl, 30l. 10s.; Sackville Crowe, for house expenses,
1,000l.; a musician that presented a set of books, 10l.; Sir John
Suckling, 500l.; Lady Purbeck, 200l.; given to Vandyke, the
picture drawer,—., &c. [2 pages, damaged.] |
