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… and Bowes to Cecil. [Jan. 10. 16001.] The Council's letter to us both, which came to our hands about the 1 st instant, we. have answered according to their lordships' … request that one of these papers, viz. Sir John Carey's acquittance under his-own hand, may after their lordships' …
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… presently sent away to Master Nicolsonthe other dated 1 st instant I received this morning, and as in your letter to … to-morrow before sending it off. The reason of this bearer's coming up, is I cannot well keep him, for he says he is afraid of his life by Master Care's threats: who has cast him, his wife and family out of the …
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… alderman was in London casting up accounts with the Queen's surveyors general, to discharge arrearages, he could do … runs fast on. Nor is any order yet come for the half year's pay, as your honour writes. Your honour wishes to … (1) the grain sent to Berwick since his last report on 31 st Mayalso (2) what store of victual remains. (1) Corn come, …
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… cause." I mention these things, not for your lordship's public notice, but in case of any secret complaints against … hurt in peril of death. From the tenants of Mindram since St Andrews day last, of 35 score sheep. From Raphe Selby of … part I have "sate withall." On Candlemas eve last, 1 st February, four Scots, John a Daglisse of Wydeopen in …
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… off booty and cattle, and slain an Ellot of Martin's clan called "Martin's Gibbe"; which action though without … all 5967 l. 7 s. 9 d. Proportion of those remaining on 1 st August 682 l. 15 s. d. Rye sent since 1 st August, "but … searching of Scottishe shipp nowe laitelie come into the river of Newecastle, hath found a Scottishe gentleman called …
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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 …