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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II
… the petitioners had served 20 years in the Duke of York's regiment, and being comprehended in his Majesty's gracious … suitable equipage, praying that something may be provided or ordered them for the purpose. [ S.P. Dom., Car. II. 334, … bringing the Experiment, the Summer Island merchant, &c., prize. A Dutch fleet of a hundred merchant ships arrived from …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, 1601-3
… and that his evil dealing repelled you from the King's service, and that you are ready to prove this in fight with … to your offering 23 prisoners, and their horses and gear, or their ransom, and yourself to be sworn to the contract of … more the King's service than any private man's favour or displeasure. [2 pages, draft, much corrected.] Oct. 21. …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, 1601-3
… along by the sea coast of this realm within this twenty or thirty years." Giving an account of those in Norfolk only, … of Wight, viz.:West Cowes, Rob. Raimond, captain, 103 l. 8 s. 4 d.; Sandham castle and bay, Richard Cooke, captain, 316 … I. Vol. LV., No. 11.] Notes of sundry licences for export or import of beer, wine, corn, hides, &c. granted by Edward …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, 1601-3
… Herlle to Sir Wm. Cecil. The reason of my being on Wilson's ship was that he promised to pay some money due to me, if he took a prize in the service of Sweden, but I was neither owner nor adventurer therein. As they were six or seven weeks without taking anything, I left them from …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth
… coming to London by the conduct of the Bishop of Hereford's officers, who detained the keys of the muniment room, and … observed on the ground that they were already provided, or that the rates are too dear. You are therefore to order … what is needful for the respective voyages, to view and prize the victuals, and apportion them to merchants and …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth
… he expected, in his favour. But Lawrence De Vic, defendant's attorney, produced an agreement whereby he was to pay the … ordered that no appeals should be made under 40 s. rent or 40 l. goods; but many persons bring suits under the name … for avoiding controversies, that no appeals of doleance or otherwise be made, unless the complainant give 10 l. for …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, Addenda
… be given thereon. That every office in Her Majesty's gift, of castle, blockhouse, receivership or auditorship, and every customer, comptroller, surveyor, or … 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.; … I have have made some business to this town for a day or two, until I have an answer from Lord Scrope; if he has … 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
… shot be withdrawn to Durham until the execution be done, or until the Lord Warden no longer require them. One hundred … the abandoning of Hartlepool, and there are only the Queen's ships now upon this coast, which we think it convenient to … 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
… Cecil. There are no more to be arraigned either at York or Durham, but such as are within the compass of the Queen's pardon. We have found the juries willing to serve the … my brothers' wives had a near kinsman that was taken for prize, and it was thought he would die within 10 days if Her …