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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth
… of intelligence to your father, but could not send them for the wind. A Guernsey bark from Morlaix says that four … perceiving they were hulks, set upon them, and fought them for a long time, sunk the admiral and vice-admiral, boarded … which is likely to be a time of danger, I shall beg soldiers and victuals. I send from St. Malo the enclosed …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth
… most dearly. I guess my wife has told you of it. Thanks for your letter, which was a singular comfort in my … to your father concerning Her Majesty's works here, and for the company of soldiers, and have sent the bearer, Michael Leighton, their …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth
… fish, &c. bought of persons named at Kingston-upon-Hull, for the garrison at Berwick, by virtue of letters from … harbour on the Lincolnshire coast, and yet is dangerous, for want of sea marks in Boston Deep, which they are willing … 2,422 l. 1 s. 0 d.; payments in wages and salaries, pensions, fortifications, &c., 933 l. 15 s. 9 d. The balance …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth
… which are preparing in the river of Seville are bound for India, and will be shortly at Cadiz. The King of Spain is … Dec. ? 53. Demands made by Sir Thomas Leighton to Council, for the defence of the castle and isle of Guernsey. 1. In … and these islands, that there be two companies of soldiers sent. 2. 60 soldiers allowed to increase the castle …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth
… [ Warrant Book, Eliz. I., p. 57.] 102. "Tresham's petition for arrears of his pension." Capt. Wm. Tresham, cousin of the … but on 18 Jan. he only received 200; he sent in a memorial for the rest 10 Feb., and he earnestly intrests it, having … service. If thought better, he would esteem it a favour for his pay to be settled by 40 reals a month, with orders to …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth
… to furnish the new works, pray order the 500 l. granted for the same to be paid, and give allowance for four barrels of corn powder, 50 Ibs. of match, and 50 … to John Goring and Rich. Cuny, captains of the 300 soldiers employed in Germany last summer, which was used in …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth
… are overcharged by their landlords with continual carriage for the building of their houses, above the ancient rents and … dearer than Englishmen, or become servants to the English for small wages, and supply their wants by secret combination … he wrote to me. I find he wants money for his and the soldiers' debts, and garments for the soldiers. He has not …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth
… co. Middlesex, are indebted to us in 609 l. 7 s. 1 d., for the first fruits of the bishopric of Chichester, to be … longer than usual, we are content to give him [six] years for payment thereof, and to release him and his sureties of … and the people much assured with the presence of the few soldiers sent to this isle from Her Majesty, for the safe …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth
… not that sound conceit of me that I desire; nevertheless for the first step, I think myself happy to have obtained so … not have so soon gained my pretences. Therefore, as well for seeing the Queen before I die, as also for establishing … after. Meanwhile they are making up the accounts of the soldiers that mutinied in the two latter towns. Cavaliero …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth
… to [the officers of Exchequer]. Large sums being required for Ireland, we will you to pay 20,000 l. to Sir Henry … treasurer at war there, of which 15,000 is to be solely for the wages of the army, and 5,000 l. for victuals for it, … be monthly defalcated from the wages of the captains and soldiers; he is to forbear payment of all unnecessary …