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… 3.] "Most honorable knight, I am right glad that Ashfield's matters are, as you writt, suspended to his comminge up, … to keep the place, if these were discharged by her Majesty's pleasure. I complained of my want of power to levy new, not … done, I agreed to his entreaty, to meet at Westford on 1 st August for redress, each with 40 men only. It seems he …
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… against it: pointing out that in respect of Scrope's wardenry, the East March is not a bailiwick, a mere handful … Majesty to send speedy reliefI mean the soldiers, by the 1 st September nextit will overthrow our terror stricken people … and exact no more fees in his office, than in the 1 st year of the Queen's reign. Also in granting any ground or …
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… though some stir is looked for since Lord Willoughby's death on Thursday last, and the escape of John Burn, a … I dare not intermeddle with the "masse" of the Queen's treasure, till I see how to go through with the pay. … Cecil. [July [15.] 1601.] I received your letter of the 1 st July by Master Robert Vernon on the 14 th, desiring to …
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… come from London. It is directed on the back at Berwick 1 st July, and received at "Walton crose" same day. Signed: … their own turn. M r Nicolson has written for Lord Roxburgh's licence to pass through England, and asked me to intreat it … deliver it or not, as you see best. As for George Muschamp's complaint, that a recognizance taken in Berwick is void in …
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… all "causses" more than was usual in Sir Henry Woodryngton's time. Thus the two wants of money and munition being … store here, in discharge of his duty, as the victualler's "counter note" admits; and on 30 th of last, informed us … who need it. For the fish, we refer to the survey on 31 st May. He says that none will be taken before Michaelmasand …
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… Manor of West Limpton.Richard Graime holds at the lord's will after the custom of the manor, 12 acres arable land, … notifying of her Majesty's pleasure in your letter of 31 st ultimo, "hath brought me into a gret amaze or dilemma." … Brakenhill 4 hath beggared the Queen's tenants of Whyte close near Leaven, viz., Richie, Clemy, and Bartie Stories, …
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… order for delivery of pledges of the broken men before 1 st July. I understand by your last letter, your lordship is … Durham to Burghley. [June 2.] In answer to your lordship's "most wise honorable and large lettre" of 24 th May, which came to my hands on 31 st of same: first, perusing the treaty, you find M r George …
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… following for your satisfaction. Touching Lord Willughbie's letter: I doubt not before this he has received a copy of the names of Cesford's pledges, from Sir Robert Carey's clerk, who had a copy of the Indent from me, and must hand …
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… of one John Musgrave; as I am at this instant in the Queen's service here, and daily employ said Lancelot therein, and … Keeper to grant a commission to take the said Lancelot's answer, and your letters to myself, to stay him without … Signed: Richard Lowther. Postscript:I received your honor's letter to the captain of Bewcastle, and it was delivered to …
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… indistinct. Inclosed in the same: (William Selby's true report.) M r Robert Bowes late treasurer had a lease … balance, and after a long suit, by the said Lord Treasurer's means, I had it granted by her Majesty. M r Bowes then a … order for the 1000 l. at York, and my lord Treasurer's instructions. But at York "with much adoe" I only got 200 …