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Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… to have moved him to give relief to a dangerous man, one Thomas Fitzharbart, attending in the Court of Spain. … my duty to detain him; nevertheless, because he knows no man in our University that can assure me of his loyalty, I … infinite integrity, and pretend that as yet never any man could be charged and the matters proved but he was …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… replied saying, I know you well enough, you are a martial man of the city, one that keeps the forts and 'schanses' of … your friendly and brotherly office in my cause. I sent my man unto you that he might open somewhat more plainer the … Strong. Also the same time they gave chase to a small man of war of Weymouth, bound for the Southward, who escaped …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… answer your desire), and sure I was it could no way hurt a man of your discretion and temper, after long absence to tell … was an error in the counsel givers; for the King, nor no man (that considers truly the constitution of this estate, … at last some 5 or 6 days after was contented without any man's motion to yield the King an increase of his pension to …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… assured her that he was a preacher and a very sufficient man. Her Highness not greatly liking that he was only …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… of his petition. Is neither owner nor victualler of the man-of-war, but only disbursed money for rigging the ship to … I was minded to have accompanied this bearer, the good man of the Brokanhill, my only comfort and resort all the … to travel beyond the seas. I know him to be a young man of very good nature and disposition, and am persuaded …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… sends him back to me. I pray you take order that the poor man may be paid his charges, which come but to 20 … is fallen to a new cogitation of the Bishop of Chester, a man twice already preferred. I beseech you to vouchsafe to … to the Attorney General, and prayed him to give the poor man longer time than next term for the return of his …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… I will presently see performed. Mr. Sheriff hath sent his man to you to signify his proceedings, who will be always … poor 5 s. and 5 s.: for a fan for my Lord 15 s.: to an old man that came to Brigstock 5 s.: to the poor at the … which the state of his Indias is interested, in which no man can keep him but myself: and that I did also to have more …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… men to see the execution thereof, or farm it out unto any man of account, I durst pawn my life it would not only give … of more near favour. I was never 'trecher' nor unthankful man; I could not say this that I presume to write for myself, … dangerous, he was so resolute in his going over, being a man very fit for some desperate attempt here, and at Calais …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… give them any conditions of mercy without delivering the man that killed his messenger. This parley (by the difficulties they made of finding the man) continued and brake off three several times that day. A … the proclamation of his Majesty in England presently every man rejected the pence. Upon the coronation of his Majesty it …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… service and not to serve the turn for conveying any other man's letters. My desire and endeavour shall be by my … (after a volley of muskets shot once or twice), took every man his best way for himself. The other troops that were … May 22. I do now understand there is one Water Chester a man of some twenty-five years of age who is a seacaptain and …