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… Scrope to R. Lowther. [April 2.] "Cosen Lowther":The Queen's pleasure is you shall be deputy warden of the March, and … (1) the hunting, settled long since, and (2) Lord Scrope's hanging 2 Scotsmen taken in Scotland: these were proclaimed … fugitives in Scotland as actors in Carmichael the warden's murder, and so by Border law rightly treated. The King, as …
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… and the very great charges caused. For M r Vernon's "interteynment," part whereof you would have to serve for … rest was paid by me to other like petitioners, at Vernon's request, and is all thus spent. Having wearied myself and … p. Holograph; as also address. Indorsed by Burghley's secretary: "2 Aug. 1597. M r Browne of Barwick to my lord." …
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… by some better than themselves: it is only Carmichael's friends they spoil, and it is thought those that murdered … his dishonest designs in Court and elsewhere. Sir Robert's credit is altogether "quayld " in his governmenthis name … the Queen: which I hope you will like on reading it. Arden's money could not be better employed, and it is but a small …
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… have but 14 days' provision of bread corn, almost a month's of "drinke corne," and for the horse garrison not above 12 … diet for man and horse, and 12 of my lord your father's men to ride with me or my men at my commandment; and all the'castle at my commandment in my lord's absence, with a fee of 50 l. a year. If it please you to do …
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… I am "impeached" with these difficulties. FirstCesford's promise to his pledges not to deliver them. The privy … made with ours to withdraw themselves, and Lord Hume's so befriending Cesford as to make his affairs his own. Thus … pledges from us, yet if they are nominated with Cesford's privity, they will not be gotten, and so the breach now …
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… Durham to Burghley. [June 2.] In answer to your lordship's "most wise honorable and large lettre" of 24 th May, which … first, perusing the treaty, you find M r George Young's name not subscribed: this defect was supplied (and I still take it) by the King's express letter of commission, authorizing any three to …
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… water, betwixt Duns and Whittsome, "upon Wenesday before S t Lukes day, 97 "; and one John Brotherstones of Tranent in … since before Michaelmas 97 "that he had killed a knight's second son in England, "but named not what knight," and … of the town, about 2 o'clock P.M. of the same day, "being S t Lukes even." Then after they three "had eaten some meate …
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… Friday the 28 th of April, next day assembled her Majesty's council here, and acquainted them with the substance of her Majesty's and your lordships' instructions directed to follow by … nor as in like cases, any private marks taken of the men's "parsonadges," no books shown by the clerks of entries and …
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… duty to her Majesty, I must signify this to your lordship's honor for remedy, otherwise I cannot keep the country long in quietness, or avoid complaints by the King's subjects that I get no justice for them. M r Lowther … and cause Musgrave be entered to me to satisfy the King's subjects, and I shall reserve him for M r Lowther …
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… for all things past, &c., according to her Majesty's pleasure and your directions to me, as may appear by the … submitting to them! This I am sure is neither her Majesty's pleasure nor any of your lordships' meaning, so far as I … sylence the same." Humbly recommending this to her Majesty's princely consideration, and your wisdoms to dispose of as …