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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 hear the cause indifferently, considering more the King's service than any private man's favour or displeasure. [2 pages, draft, much corrected.] …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, 1601-3
… of Wight, viz.:West Cowes, Rob. Raimond, captain, 103 l. 8 s. 4 d.; Sandham castle and bay, Richard Cooke, captain, 316 l. 6 s. 8 d.; Wm. Girling captain of the island, and constable of Carisbrook castle, 59 l. 10 s. 1 d.; total, 499 l. 5 s. 1 d. [1 page.] 59. Abstract of …
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 … return, the ViceAdmiral stayed me as belonging to Wilson's ship. I offered to persuade Wilson to come in, but the …
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 … unless they buy part of their provisions from the King's storehouse at Tower Hill, where is great provision of … 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 … Fras. Bacon to complain, but he is too busy on His Majesty's affairs to consider the cause. [ page.] 61. Petition of the … You ordered that no appeals should be made under 40 s. rent or 40 l. goods; but many persons bring suits under …
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 …