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Register Book of Warrants for issuing Letters of Marque
and Commissions to take Pirates, granted by the Duke of
Buckingham during the whole Period of his Lord Admiralship. |
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[Besides Warrants for issuing Letters of Marque and Commissions to take Pirates, this Volume contains copies of various Letters
and Papers principally relating to the revenues of the Lord
Admiral. The Warrants for issuing Letters of Marque and Commissions to take Pirates will be found at p. 285, thrown together
in a tabular form; such of the Letters and Papers as fall within
the period comprehended within the present Volume are introduced
in their chronological places; and the following are those which
are of earlier dates in the reign of Charles I.] |
1625.
April 7. |
The King to the Duke of Buckingham. Commission for granting
letters of marque against subjects of Spain residing in the Low
Countries, and also against those who live under the obedience of
the States General of the United Provinces of the Low Countries,
according to articles agreed upon by the Council. [Copy; Vol. cxv.,
p. 13.] |
| April 7. |
Articles set down by the Council for the observance of persons
who obtain letters of marque under the preceding Commission.
[Copy; ibid., p. 15.] |
| [May?] |
Buckingham to Sir Henry Marten, Judge of the Court of Admiralty. He is to receive complaints of persons who desire letters of
marque against subjects of Spain in the Low Countries, or against
those who live under the obedience of the States General, and to
certify to the Duke the names of such as prove the justness of their
complaints. [Copy; ibid., p. 18.] |
Sept. 2.
Tichfield. |
The King to Attorney General Heath. Warrant to prepare a
bill for the King's signature containing a Commission to the High
Admiral of England for granting letters of marque or reprisal
against subjects of Spain. [Copy; ibid., p. 1.] |
Oct. 4.
Plymouth. |
Buckingham to John Drake and Sir John Drake, his son. Warrant authorizing them to collect the Duke's tenths throughout the
cos. of Devon and Somerset. [Copy; ibid., p. 19*.] |
Oct. 10.
Salisbury. |
The same to [John Ellzey ?]. Warrant appointing him collector
of the Duke's tenths for co. Hants. [Copy; ibid., p. 1.] |
| Oct. 31. |
The same to John Drake and Sir John Drake, his son. Warrant authorizing them to collect the Duke's tenths throughout the
co. Somerset and the city of Bristol. [Minute; ibid., p. 19*.] |
| Oct. 31. |
The same to Sir James Bagg. Similar warrant for co. Cornwall.
[Minute; ibid.] |
| 1625? |
Fees for a letter of marque; total, 3l. 2s. 10d., and if the captain
and company come not to London to give security, 1l. 3s. 4d. more
for a commission. [Vol. cxv., p. 26.] |
| 1626. |
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Jan. 26.
Whitehall. |
Buckingham to John Ellzey. To sell, with the assistance of
Matthew Brookes, the tenths received from one Grout and Capt.
Tinker. [Copy; ibid., p. 19*.] |
June 17.
Whitehall. |
The same to John Drake. To sell, with the assistance of Sir John
Drake, the tenths received from the St. Peter, lately brought in by
the Mary Rose, of Bristol. [Copy; ibid., p. 20*.] |
| July 8. |
The same to George Fielding, Richard Dike, and Richard Kerry.
Warrant appointing them collectors of the Duke's tenths for the
port of London. [Copy; ibid., p. 2.] |
| July 19. |
The same to John Drake. To sell, with the assistance of Sir John
Drake, the tenths of the Good Jesus, brought in by the Willing
Mind, of Exmouth. [Copy; ibid., p. 22*.] |
Aug. 16.
York House. |
The same to George Fielding, Richard Dike, and Richard Kerry.
To sell the tenths of a prize brought in by Capt. Powell, of the
William and John, of London. [Copy; ibid., p. 25*.] |
| Aug. 25. |
The same to John Drake. To sell, with the assistance of Sir John
Drake, the tenths of the St. Andrew, brought into Topsham by
Capt. Crosse. [Copy; ibid.] |
| Oct. 21. |
The same to the same. With the same assistance, to sell the
tenths of the Jacob, of Ostend, brought in by the Fortune, of
Bristol. [Copy; ibid.] |
| Nov. 24. |
The same to Sir William Guise. Warrant appointing him collector of the Duke's tenths for co. Gloucester. [Minute; ibid., p. 26*.] |
| Dec. 9. |
The same to John Drake. To sell, with the assistance of Sir John
Drake, the tenths of the George and Abraham, taken floating on the
sea, and brought into Bristol. [Minute; ibid.] |
1627.
Jan. 10. |
The same to the same. With the same assistance, to sell the
tenths of a Dutch prize, brought into Teignmouth. [Copy; ibid.] |
| Jan. 29. |
The same to the same. With the same assistance, to sell the
tenths of a Spanish carvel, brought into Weymouth by a ship of
London. [Copy; ibid.] |
| Jan. 29. |
The same to the same. Similar letter respecting the tenths of the
Nostra Seniora de pena de Francie, brought in by the Willing Mind.
[Copy; ibid., p. 27*.] |
| Feb. 6. |
The same to John Ellzey. With the assistance of Matthew
Brookes, to sell the tenths of a prize brought into Southampton by
Capt. Duppa. [Copy; ibid.] |
| Feb. 8. |
Buckingham to John Drake. With the assistance of Sir John Drake,
to sell the tenths of the St. Mary, of Havre-de-Grace, brought in by
the George and Abraham, of Bristol. [Minute; Vol. cxv., p. 28*.] |
| Feb. 8. |
The same to the same. With the same assistance, to sell the
tenths of the St. Mary, taken by the Fortune, and cast away at
Bristol. [Minute; ibid.] |
| March 26. |
The same to George Fielding, Richard Dike, and Richard Kerry.
To sell the tenths of a ship brought into London by Capt. Jo. Ellis,
of the George and Elizabeth, of London. [Copy; ibid., p. 33*.] |
| May 12. |
The same to John Ellzey. With the assistance of Matthew Brookes,
to sell the tenths of a prize brought into Southampton, by the bark
Warwick. [Copy; ibid.] |
| May 12. |
The same to John Drake. With the assistance of Sir John Drake,
to sell the tenths of a prize brought into Bristol by the Abraham, of
Bristol. [Minute; ibid., p. 34*.] |
| May 12. |
The same to the same. With the same assistance, to sell the goods
brought into Bristol by the George and Abraham. [Minute; ibid.] |
| June 6. |
The same to [George Fielding, Richard Dike, and Richard Kerry].
To deliver six chests of the best white sugars to the Steward of the
Duke's household, and to sell the remainder of the tenths of the
prize brought into the Thames by the Plain John. [Copy; ibid.] |
| June 7. |
The same to the same. Six several similar letters to sell goods
mentioned in six inventories received June 6, 1627. [Minute;
ibid.] |
| June 10. |
The same to John Drake. During the Duke's absence he is to
send inventories of tenths to the Duke's secretary, Nicholas; to sell
the same, as Nicholas, with the advice of some of the Commissioners
of the Duke's estate, shall think best, and to pay the proceeds to
Oliver, the Duke's receiver. [Copy; ibid, p. 35*.] |
| June 10. |
The same to Sir James Bagg, John Ellzey, and George Fielding,
Richard Dike, and Richard Kerry. Similar letters. [Minutes; ibid.] |
| June 12. |
The same to George Fielding, Richard Dike, and Richard Kerry.
Humfrey Slany having advanced to the Duke 1,000l. for so much of
his tenths of a prize brought into London by Capt. William Tompson,
they are to deliver to him sugars to that amount, with forbearance,
until he be reimbursed. [Copy; ibid.] |
June 25.
Portsmouth. |
The same to Sir James Bagg. The Earl of Warwick, or some of
his captains, have given out that, though they bring in any prize,
they will not pay tenths. That by the countenance of great words
the Duke may not suffer in the ancient rights of his place, Sir James
is commanded, that if any prize be sent in by the said Earl, tenths
shall be taken for the same. [Copy; ibid, p. 36*.] |
| June 25. |
Buckingham to Sir John Drake, to John Ellzey, and to George
Fielding, Richard Dike, and Richard Kerry. Similar letters. [Minutes; Vol. cxv., p. 36.] |
| Oct. 12. |
Nicholas to Sir John Drake. To sell the tenths enumerated in
certain inventories, and pay in the produce to Oliver, the Duke's
receiver. [Copy; ibid.] |
| Dec. 4. |
Buckingham to Sir John Drake. To sell enumerated parcels of
tenths. [Copy; ibid., p. 37*.] |
| Dec. 18. |
Passport, from the Duke of Buckingham, for Jacques Papin to go
between England and Rochelle, in the Mary, of Rochelle. [Copy.
Ibid., p. 1*.] |
| Jan. 11. |
Buckingham to Sir John Drake. To sell enumerated parcels of
tenths. [Minute; ibid., p. 37*.] |
| Feb. 15. |
The same to the same. Two similar letters. [Minutes; ibid.] |
