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Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… lodgings as also upon the allowance of my Lord Treasurer and you, without whom I yield to nothing. The reasons for my … there were very small cause, by his daily attendance and complaint of his grief. Another cause is the great … for the guard of the coast to be in readiness with their arms and to know their several rendezvous upon all alarms, …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… favour. He is by nature born, was by me brought up, and is in his own affection, vowed to her service, wherein if … Mr. Smathwaite, a man very painful in the Church of God, and well known to the Bishop of Durham for a good preacher. … all the fleet to put themselves in a readiness to weigh : and proposeth, if the wind do serve, to be all under weigh …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… made a survey of the defects in the rivers of Witham, Eu, and the waters leading to Boston Haven. They find that … ingrows, sand beds, &c., both upon the side of Wildemore and the Eight Hundred Fen, as that the waters cannot have … last I am to supply the six companies of Cornwall with arms, but I perceive by the Captains themselves that they …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… the Earl of Essex. 1598, Aug. 17/27. Offers his services, and asks Essex's favour for the bearers, who wish to see … Cecil. 1598, Aug. 18. Refers to Lord Burghley's death, and offers his services to Cecil, who was his honourable … 110 men, well armed; in the first to Cales most of my arms were lost, but supplied again at my charge; in the …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… made me make ready this enclosed letter four days ago, and since that time I have had the good fortune to receive … of mouth; protesting that he would rather wish both his arms broken than that Sir Conyers should break his neck in … number be great, yet are they a rude people, wanting both armour and skill. True it is that with the losses of Flodden …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… Robert Cecil. 1599, Aug. 21. I have received your letter, and accordingly have sent the master of the French bark by … presenting. This Frenchman has been here almost one month, and since his arrival here has not been any French bark but … good; the people themselves (I mean the men appointed to arms) a raw multitude, without either use of their arms or …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… of this place for some stronger guard of men, munitions and additament to this new fort, half naked for want of it, … seal. It is impossible for him to raise money, and all his armour, enough to arm 100 men, is taken from him. If he must … of the same. For the whole number of persons fit to bear arms within this city, I understand that certain of my …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… Spain, taken by Captain Chester of Bristol, whose master and captain coming now unto me have delivered such notice as … of a Scottish gentleman" that has commission to provide armour here for 10,000 men, and has already got licence for … for I will quit no ground, but defend myself with the arms I carry against whatsoever you shall offer. Holograph. …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… Cecil Papers August 1601 August 1601 Ra. Dobbinson and six others, parishioners of St. Martin's in the Fields, … the Earl of Bedford's house to Charing Cross is so high and sloping that heretofore divers horses, coaches and carts … Latin. Contains illuminated drawings of the Royal Arms, &c. 65 pp. ( 277. 5.) From the reference to "the body …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… 1. Acknowledges the favours he has received from Cecil and his father, and offers services. If her Majesty holds his suit in regard … soldiers in my charge, I returned to the ships for their arms. This was upon Tuesday in the night, being the 28 of …