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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, Addenda
… be given thereon. That every office in Her Majesty's gift, of castle, blockhouse, receivership or auditorship, … will be four pounds of powder for the year, and comes to 3 s., at 9 d. the pound, and six pounds of lead, which comes to … either where the artillery houses are,and there the best prize to be always appointed for the arquebuses, and the next …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, Addenda
… rebels' lands in Yorkshire, viz., Earl of Northumberland's, 457 l. 12 s.; Earl of Westmoreland's, 330 l. 11 s. 5 d.; 10 others, … riding with spears, and therefore have been accounted only prize for the enemy, for their horses and ransoms; yet for …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, Addenda
… the abandoning of Hartlepool, and there are only the Queen's ships now upon this coast, which we think it convenient to … We have great trouble to understand the truth of every man's offence, to punish by death, imprisonment, or fine, … as cannot be long kept without loss, we command you to prize, and suffer Knyvett to have them at that price, by …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, Addenda
… or Durham, but such as are within the compass of the Queen's pardon. We have found the juries willing to serve the … to have the forfeitures as in the rebellion in Henry VIII.'s time, and they will be great. Order should be taken with … my brothers' wives had a near kinsman that was taken for prize, and it was thought he would die within 10 days if Her …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, Addenda
… of Sir Thos. Knyvett, deceased; total value, 1,034 l. 11 s. 1 d. [19 pages and two blank leaves.] May 7. York. 51. Sir … to Sir Wm. Cecil. Yesterday I received the Council's letter of 16 April, touching such as had privy seals sent … furnished with horse and armour, according to Her Majesty's letter of last February, and although at the coming of his …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, Addenda
… have delivered to your servant, Ralph Grey, Sir Thos. Grey's lands. The gentlemen who married the daughters and heirs of … He lies at Friton hall, not far from Sir Nich. Fairfax's. I have also learned of my kinsfolks of that country that … bear-baiting, where the dog that did best won a bell for a prize; in riding home towards Mr. Leigh's, the owner of the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, Addenda
… of English books, with English litanies, as far from God's word as ours is to it, with a number of hypocritical and … 22 June, and arrived at Leith on Friday. Upon the Regent's departure from Leith, and Mr. Marshal having nothing to do … I was desirous to speak with him; he returns to-morrow. P.S.I have sent you a piece of his writing. [1 page.] July 6. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, Addenda
… the King [of Spain], which I tried to do at his Excellency's request, persuaded by Avery Phillips, who came to Bruges, … showed me his passport. He told me that some of the Queen's Council had persuaded him to go and offer his service, and … at Louvaine, when they heard of the Earl of Oxford's coming over; it was said that he was flying, and that the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth
… Soyion, who commands there. Then they tried to take a rich prize, but missed. M. de Rohan is gone to Rochelle; Monsieur … themselves. [1 page.] April ? 11. "The names of the Queen's Majesty's subjects being and having been very lately in these parts …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth
… I cannot express my joy received by his and Mr. Tomson's letters, not so much for the increase of my means to live, … some of his instruments to hinder both me and Her Majesty's service. But to all such I will oppose, first the help of … declares that he shall do so, with a reduction on the prize of 543 crowns of 243, for his expenses in seeking …