Charles I - volume 147: July 15-31, 1629

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'Charles I - volume 147: July 15-31, 1629', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles I, 1629-31, (London, 1860) pp. 13-28. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/chas1/1629-31/pp13-28 [accessed 24 March 2024]

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July 15-31, 1629

July 15.
Brentford.
1. E. Taverner to Nicholas. The Lords of the Council meet this afternoon about the St. Anne. Begs him to inform Lord Dorchester of the consequence and justice of the king's right, "whereof he seemeth not overwell edified."
July 15.
Aboard the Red Lion in the Downs.
2. Capt. John Pennington to Wm. Earl of Pembroke. Has had so many testimonies of his favour that in his sufferings he has recourse to no other sanctuary than to his goodness. States the circumstances between himself and Sir Henry Mervyn mentioned in his letter of the 13th inst., (Vol. cxlvi., No. 70.) Begs that he may be speedily called thence, and leave the charge of the ship to the master. For though he is like to suffer in his poor fortune unless relieved by the Earl's means, he would not willingly suffer in his reputation by an unprofitable consumption of time when the coast is daily infested by enemies.
July 16.
Exeter.
3. Orders of Dep. Lieuts. of co. Devon for the better accomplishment of directions of the Council and the Lord Lieutenant for taking an exact survey of the trained forces of that county. These orders provide for a general inspection not only of trained bands, horse and foot, but also of the beacons and magazines.
July 16. 4. Note by Thomas Shuter of what took place between Dr. Osbern and Bishop Bowle of Rochester, dean of Salisbury, when Dr. Osbern presented to him the King's order for the admission of Giles Tompkins to a prebend in Salisbury Cathedral, by way of provision.
[July 16.] 5. Minutes of proceedings of the subdean and canons of Salisbury at Chapter meetings held this day, and on the 18th and 20th inst., on receipt of the King's order mentioned in the preceding article. [Attested copy, certified by Thomas Shuter, chapter clerk.]
July 17.
Westminster.
Grant to Lambert Osbolston, M.A., of a prebend in the Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster, void by the death of Christopher Sutton, D.D. [Sign. Man., Car. I., Vol. xi., p. 29.]
July 17.
Whitehall.
6. Order of Council. The late King, by letters patent of the 8th May, in the 17th year of his reign, granted to the merchants of London trading in French wines, license to sell the same wines, either in gross or by retail, within London, Westminster, and Southwark. These merchants having petitioned for a confirmation of their patent, and its extension to the sale of wines of Spain and the Levant, the King is to be moved to grant them such confirmation and extension, with power, also, to prevent the abuse of sophisticating wines.
July 17. 7. List signed by Sir Sackville Crow, of jewels belonging to the late Duke of Buckingham, impawned in the Low Countries for his Majesty's service [Copy.] [Underwitten is an order of the King, that these jewels when redeemed, were to be restored to the Duchess of Buckingham. Woodstock, 1629, August 25.] [Copy.]
July 17. 8. Certificate of Sir Henry Marten to [the Lords of the Admiralty], setting forth upon what evidence he adjudged the St. John the Baptist, taken by Sir John Wentworth, to be good prize. She was freighted by Spanish merchants, and taken on a coasting voyage from Ribbadeos, in Galicia, to Cadiz.
July 17.
Portsmouth.
9. Henry Holt, Mayor of Portsmouth, Owen Jennings, and Francis Brooke, to the same. Have surveyed the ship mentioned in their instructions, and return the inventory and valuation. Inclose,
9. i. Inventory and valuation of the Don de Dieu, remaining in Portsmouth harbour, in the custody of Capt. Wm. Towerson, total 147l. 1s. 4d., with appended examination of Richard Marsh, respecting past dealings with the same ship.
July 17. 10. Petition of divers lame and distressed mariners to the Lords of the Admiralty. On their reference to Sir William Russell and Sir Sackville Crow, for payment of the money due on their tickets, those that were hurt in Sir William Russell's time have been paid; but Sir Sackville Crow delays on account of an inaccuracy in their tickets for 1627 and 1628. Pray that the same may be directed to Sir Sackville Crow, and that he may pay the same without any more delays.
July 17. 11. Sir Archibald Acheson to Sec. Dorchester. Thanks for procuring a debt due to the writer's brother, to be transferred into Scotland, to be paid there. Wishes Sir William Alexander to be desired to draw a warrant to that effect. Also that the Sec. would give the bearer the dispatch of the petition of the writer's cousin, Robert Lindsey, delivered by the writer to the Sec., by direction from the King.
July 18. Proclamation for better discovery and apprehension of Captain Vaughan, Henry Stamford, one Ward, an ensign, and all other persons, who were actors in the insolent riots and murders committed in Fleet Street, London, on Friday the 10th inst. [Coll. Procs. Car. I., No. 113.]
[July 18?] 12. Notes by Sec. Coke, apparently of information given to him, respecting the movements of Father Muskett, Bishop Smith, Nelson, called properly Jackson, commonly Hammond, his chief vicargeneral in these parts, and other leading Roman Catholics.
July 19.
Aboard the Red Lion.
13. Lieut. John Legatt to the Lords of the Admiralty. Capt. Pennington has resigned his command to Sir Henry Mervyn, who has discharged the writer from his charge of Lieutenant received from their Lordships. Prays to know their farther pleasure, there being no one appointed in his place, and he having given no cause for being cashiered.
July 19.
Treemeer. [Tresmere.]
14. Sir Barnard Grenville to Sir James Bagg. Being doubtful of finding him in London, writes not what he desires to acquaint him with;—the foulness of sundry ill dispositions, poisoned by that malcontent faction of Eliot, so much as all is out of order, the deputy lieutenants being either fearful or unwilling to do their duties. Reports progress in taking the musters. Small numbers of some regiments. The lieutenancy is grown into such contempt, since the Parliament began, as there be that dare to countermand what they have on the Lords' commands willed to be done. They have certified many; but it is observed that nothing is done in it, therefore, they put on greater liberty. He is weary of the lieutenancy.
July 19. 15. Relation [by Dr. John Cosin] of part of the discourse that Judge Yelverton had this day with certain of the prebendaries of Durham, being the Sunday before the Assizes. The prebendaries desired him not to admit of certain frivolous indictments against some of their own body, to be preferred by Peter Smart, being the same which Judge Whitelock had rejected last year. His answer was, that if they were according to law, he must admit them; that he thought Smart's sermon, which had been burned at York by order of the Archbishop, a very good and honest sermon; that he disliked the singing of the service, because he could never understand a word of it. He objected also to organ-playing, which he termed whistling. Asserted that the bishop could not order them to stand up at the Nicene Creed, and that they must stand only at the Apostle's Creed. The judge remarked that he had always been accounted a Puritan, and he thanked God for it, and that so he would die. There is a added a note of the judge's charge to the jury, who thereupon found the indictments preferred against Dr. Cosin and Mr. Burgoyne.
July 20. 16. Petition of the wardens and commonalty of the Mystery of Mercers of London to the King. Richard Fishborne, a member of their mystery, deceased, and other deceased benefactors, having left money to be bestowed in lands for the maintenance of pious uses, petitioners have entered into communication with Anthony Crofts, for the purchase of the manor and lands of Chalgrave, co. Bedford, holden of Lord Berkeley, as of his manor of Melton Mowbray, by Knight's service; Melton Mowbray being holden of the King by Knight's service, in capite. Pray that the King would accept a grant of that manor from Anthony Crofts, and re-grant the same to the petitioners, notwithstanding the statute of Mortmain. [Referred to the Attorney General to prepare a bill accordingly. Denmark House, 1629, July 20.]
July 20. 17. Attorney General Heath to Henry, Earl of Manchester, Lord Privy Seal. Mrs. Sutton, keeper of the Mitre tavern in Fleet Street, and John Marshall, keeper of the King's Head tavern, have drawn up petitions [to the Council.] Their doors are shut up, and themselves restrained of their liberty. In the examinations there does not appear any crime against either of them. If they had their liberty on security, it would be a work of mercy and justice. Underwritten,
68. i. Note from the Earl of Manchester to John Dickenson, Clerk of the Council, that if the other Lords of the Council know no further cause, he concurs with the Attorney General.
July 20.
The Downs.
18. Capt. Richard Plumleigh to Nicholas. Having run northward as far as Yarmouth Road, and seen no enemy, he put into Harwich to press men, and was there windbound, and at length was forced to warp out of that dangerous harbour, contrary to the opinion of the pilots there. He succeeded, and brought his ship to the Downs. The officers of the Fort at Harwich commanded him to strike his flag, which he refused to do without order from the Council or Lords of the Admiralty. They threatened to sink him. He replied that he was able to beat their paper fort to pieces. From this they fell to worse words, and then to some blows, in which they had nothing the better. Begs him to certify the Lords and especially the Earl of Dorset of the truth of this passage. Capt. Pennington being discharged, the writer begins to fear that he is not long-lived. If Nicholas knows of any preservation against this disease of casting begs that it may not be concealed. Has served the king in every action of his reign with hazard of person and to his great impoverishment. Except he be continued in service or protected he must quit England or take up his lodging in a jail.
July 20. 19. Extract from the preceding.
July 20.
On board the Red Lion in the Downs.
20. Peter White to Sir Henry Mervyn. The Lords of the Admiralty called him from Portsmouth, to take charge of the Red Lion for a five months voyage, by a warrant which he has shown to Sir Henry's son. Begs him to procure a warrant for White to give over the charge to the master Sir Henry shall make choice of, without which he cannot safely leave his place.
July 21.
Westminster.
21. The King to Lord Treasurer Weston. On the disafforestation of Hatfield, the king granted to Sir Cornelius Vermuyden, the Lordship of Hatfield, paying yearly for ever the ancient rent of 195l. 3s. 5½d. and one red rose, and an improved rent of 425l., from Christmas 1630. There were also granted to Sir Cornelius lands in Wroote, co. Lincoln, at the ancient rent of 8l. 6s. 8d. and a pair of gloves, or fourpence, with an improved rent of 60l., from Christmas 1630. The king, knowing that it was the intention of his father that all the benefit of the improvement of that chase should be to the use of the late Duke of Buckingham, is pleased to make good his father's intention, and directs that the improved rents beforementioned should be granted to the Duchess of Buckingham and Sir George Manners, either for the use of the now Duke of Buckingham, for the payment of the late Duke's debts, or for the preferment of his other children unprovided for. The Lord Treasurer is to give direction accordingly. Underwritten,
21. i. Lord Treasurer Weston to the Attorney General to prepare the necessary bill for his Majesty's signature. Wallingford House, 1629, July 21.
July 21.
Court at Greenwich.
22. The King to Attorney General Heath. To prepare a pardon for John Payton for killing Timoleon Gorges, which had been found manslaughter on his trial.
July 21. 23. Lord Treasurer Weston and Sir Francis Cottington, Chancellor of the Exchequer, to the same. To prepare a bill for a grant of the post fines now in lease under the rent of 2,272l. 8s. to Charles Harbord as security for 7,000l. lent to the King, with interest at 8 per cent.
July 21. 24. Sir Henry Palmer to Nicholas. Begs him to move the Lords for a warrant for his pay from Feb. 17 to June 2, when Sir Henry Mervyn received his instructions. Hopes to be paid as an Admiral, not as a Captain.
July 21.
Southampton.
25. John Ellzey to the same. Solicits an answer to his letter of the 7th inst. (Vol. cxlvi. No. 42). Has received for tenths from Riscamore, a Cornish man, certain French wines which he is not able to sell, the country being overlaid with all sorts of wines.
July 21.
Salisbury.
26. Dr. Wm. Osbern to Dr. Bowle, Dean of Salisbury. Delivered his Majesty's order to the Bishop of Sarum, but had little thanks for his labour. The Bishop objected that the order was not directed to him, that he was no under-sheriff to put any man in possession, and charged Dr. Osbern with equivocating. Keeping his distance, Dr. Osbern replied that he as little equivocated as himself. The Bishop remarked that he understood not what the words meant "by way of provision," and Dr. Barnston, Dr. Seward, and Mr. Lee adhered to the Bishop. Lord Dorchester will not take it well that his words are so wrested and misunderstood. Never was such a combustion in their church as about these poor places.
July 21. 27. Information of Howell Jones of Rilth, co. Salop, against Stephen ap Evan. Jones states that ap Evan said that the King would lose the hearts of his subjects by reason of charging them so deep with loan money and subsidies; and also, that the King was the "poolingest" King that ever reigned, and that the end of it would be that he would be hunted out of the land, and that the Palsgrave would be crowned in his stead. Sworn, 1629, July 22.
July 22. 28. Petition of John Medley to the King. In addition to the facts stated in the petitioner's previous petition (Vol. cxlvi. No. 44), he mentions that the King had ordered Sir Francis Cottington to put him into the place of ordering and making clean the armour in the Tower, to show his skill and workmanship; but as yet the same is not done. Prays a reference to the Earls of Carlisle and Holland to hear the objections to his having the said place. Underwritten,
28. i. Reference to the Earl of Holland, Secretary Coke, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, calling to them Sir John Heydon, to take into consideration the pretensions of the petitioner. Greenwich, 1629, July 22.
July 22.
Westminster.
29. Sir John Bingley to Sec. Dorchester. Since he perceived he was "made a stranger to the passages of this establishment" he endeavoured to be a stranger to it; but cannot but impart to the Sec. the impropriety of continuing the pension of 8s. per day to Sir Edward Fisher, when worthier men are omitted. The pension was originally 8s. Irish, which was surreptitiously made sterling. Sir Edward never did anything memorable unless it were running away in time of fight; but the great Lord Mount Norris's son is to marry Fisher's daughter or grandchild, and so Fisher has wrought this. Sir John desires that the King and the Lords may not be abused.
July 22. 30. Grounds of the judgments given by Sir Henry Marten for and against Sir Kenelm Digby, in various suits in the Exchequer respecting prize goods taken by Sir Kenelm, chiefly from Spaniards and Venetians.
July 22. 31. Petition of Nicholas Snedall of Stroud, co. Kent, fisherman, to Wm. Burrell and others, Commissioners for sale of decayed ships. Prays them to move the Lords of the Admiralty to bestow upon him one of his Majesty's pinks which are to be sold, in recompense for his ketch, the George of Stroud, pressed to serve in the expedition to Cadiz, but captured by the Turks, with petitioner's son and his two servants aboard, all of whom were made slaves. Underwritten,
31. i. Recommendation from the Commissioners above mentioned that the Lords should bestow on the petitioner a new ketch not half built at Stroud, which is at a stand and will come to nothing.
July 23. 32. Certificate of Richard Broshall, Gilbert Rolleston, and Thomas Cole, to the Council, that William Holgate, summoned to appear before the Council, was so infirm that he could not travel without danger.
July 23.
Hinton.
33. John Lord Poulett to Sec. Dorchester. His unhappiness in having the keeping of a forest half ruined. To the reprehensions received heretofore, restraint is now put upon him, as if his discretion were not to be trusted with the few deer which remain. Beseeches the King not to make him the Commissioners' keeper, but to trust him with the game as heretofore. Mons. de Soubise has his hounds and huntsmen in the forest, entered against his coming, which is appointed for Monday next. Poulett has returned from Week to meet him, having left his wife at the Wells, at Bristol. Begs to know the King's pleasure whether he shall permit Soubise to hunt there or not.
July 23.
Greenwich.
34. Sir Thomas Stafford to Dorchester. Solicits a recompense for the troop of horse now taken from him, and payment of an arrear of two years and more to himself and his company. Would have waited upon him, but the Queen's removing that day requires Sir Thomas's attendance. Wishes his recompense may be a pension in Ireland.
July 23. 35. Account of an interview between Judge Yelverton and the Prebendaries of Durham, in which he effects a reconciliation between Smart and Cosin, and the rest of the Chapter. Smart's son-in-law, Ogle, standing by, was heard to say, "And is it come to this? Did we rely upon the Judge for this? Hath my father spent 300l. for this?" Indorsed by Bishop Laud, "Judge Yelverton's milder speeches to the Prebends of Durham after the Assizes there."
July 24. 36. Statement of facts concerning Mr. Langhorne's ship, the St. Augustine, stayed by the Earl of Warwick, with underwritten opinion of Dr. Thomas Rives.
July 25. 37. Officers of the Navy to the Lords of the Admiralty. According to their Lordship's warrant they appointed sundry able men to take a second review of the remainder of Mr. Harby's cordage, which they have done, and returned a certificate of the several parcels chosen. Solicit order for sending it to Deptford to be weighed at the King's scale, and received into store. Inclose,
37. i. Kenrick Edisbury and 17 others to the officers of the Navy. Have selected out of Mr. Harby's storehouse at Rotherhithe 83 cables fit for his Majesty's use, and inclose particulars. 1629, July 17. Inclose,
37. i. 1. Certificate of Thos. Austen and others of parcels of cordage taken out of Mr. Harby's storehouse at Rotherhithe. In the whole there are 84 cables, weighing by estimation 80 tons.
37. ii. The same to the same. Have inspected Mr. Harby's cordage remaining at St. Saviour's Dock, and what was found strong and serviceable has been put into lighters. Inclose,
37. ii. 1. Another certificate of Thos. Austen and others, of cordage taken out of Mr. Harby's storehouse at St. Saviour's Dock:—44 cables, weighing by estimation 50 tons.
July 25.
Woburn.
38. Francis, Earl of Bedford, to Sec. Dorchester. In obedience to the King's command has signed a Deputation of Lieutenancy to Sir James Bagg for co. Devon. Thanks for a whelp which the Earl is learning to draw and to be a scent hound.
[July 25.] 39. Sir James Bagg to the same. Sent his letter to the Earl of Bedford, which was received with much honour, and his Majesty's will observed. Sends him the preceding letter from the Earl, and prays him to take the Earl's compliance kindly when he shall first see him.
July 25.
Northampton.
40. Dep. Lieuts. of co. Northampton to Wm. Earl of Exeter, Lord Lieutenant. Have sent their warrants for the forces of their division to be before them on the 1st Sept., to be trained and mustered. The authority of Dep. Lieuts. touching warrants for collecting money to be expended at musters, or for the entertainment of the officers, having been of late publicly impeached, they have forborne to make mention thereof, leaving the same to be levied by such other course as the Earl shall think convenient.
July 26. 41. Petition of the Mayor and Jurats of Folkestone, and others well-disposed to that place, to the King. Folkestone, which heretofore flourished by fishing and trade by sea, is fallen into great decay by means the sea has of late fetched in and carried away their ancient stade or station, so that they are deprived of means to secure their barks, and the sea has approached within seventy paces of the church, which stands upon the undermined cliff. Pray for licence to build a pier, to be passed by immediate warrant. Underwritten,
41. i. Direction to the Attorney General to prepare a grant accordingly. Theobalds, 1629, July 26.
July 26. 42. Dr. John Cosin to Bishop Laud. Mr. Smart being questioned at York preferred indictments at Durham against Mr. Burgoyne and the writer before Judge Yelverton, who in opposition to Judge Whitelock declared that as some men had been punished for refusing ceremonies commanded in the church by law, so others are as punishable if they dare to use rite, ceremony, ornament, or order, which is not appointed in the Book of Common Prayer. But these indictments, how frivolous they proved even in Judge Yelverton's own judgment, what conference he had with the prebendaries, what his reprehension of such smart, fierce, and unchristian courses, and what Cosin's temper and behaviour the bearer, Mr. Dunkon, and Mr. Dean of Lichfield, at his return, may relate. In the meanwhile, the Judge has stayed the indictments until he has consulted with the Bishop addressed and those of Durham and Winchester.
July 27.
Leez [Leigh.]
43. Robert Earl of Warwick, to the Council. The weavers of Bocking, Braintree, and other places, have been with the Earl to complain that their masters cause them to make their cloths longer than they were wont without increase of wages. If by proclamation or letter to the Justices of Peace they would have the baize all made of one length, and have reasonable wages set upon them, it would be a means for settling peace among the people.
July 27. 44. George Lord Goring to [James Earl of Carlisle]. Sends to him this new married man [George Goring, his son], to be presented to the King that he may attend him in what condition soever until it please him to call him to the place the writer now holds, or any other. He will fit George up to attend the King this present progress, and so on the whole progress of his life after, for all the writer has is due there first. To-morrow shall return from Tunbridge to see Lord Cork, kiss his Majesty's hands and receive his commands. Begs him in the meantime to contrive with the Lord Treasurer about the councillor's place for Andrea de Norio. Is to return that night to his gracious mistress upon her especial strict command.
July 27.
Worthorpe ?
45. Wm. Earl of Exeter, Lord Lieut. of co. Northampton, to the Dep. Lieuts. of the Western Division of that county. By their letter of the 25th conceives their unwillingness to send out warrants for levying monies for the musters according to directions from the Board. All the wisdom of the land is not merely in Northamptonshire, and seeing other places far and near, have already levied money in this behalf, especial notice will be taken of their disobedience. Desires them to answer whether they will send out warrants or not, and he will send their letters to the Board for his discharge. [Mem. underneath that a similar letter was sent to the Dep. Lieuts. of the Eastern division.]
July 27.
Tremeer. [Tresmere.]
46. Sir Barnard Grenville to Sir James Bagg. At the recent muster at Bodmin, where there have been frequent musters in past times, when the parish wherein Tristram Arscott dwells was called he presented a petition, as he said, at the request of all the country, although got up only by his earnest labour. The writer told him he would consider of his petition. Presently after he came with a throng of people and demanded an answer. Fearing a mild cold answer might embolden his accomplices and "our busy headed Parliament men, with whom Arscott is a great sider," the writer answered roughly that his Majesty should see his petition and he would then receive his answer. He has since ridden to London to anticipate the writer's complaint, and depending on his cousin Meautys, and his master the Earl of Bedford. The writer has been a Dep. Lieut., two or three and thirty years, and never met so ill affections as now. Begs him to oppose this foul demeanour or to free him from the Lieutenancy.
July 27. 47. Return by Capt. Wm. Naper of defaulters at musters taken for co. Dorset on June 15 last, and on this day.
July 28. 48. The King to Sir Robert Heath. To prepare grant to Richard Oliver for life of the keepership of Hartwell Park, co. Northampton, and after his decease to Charles Porter, the King's godson, second son of Endymion Porter, one of the grooms of the Bedchamber, for his life.
July 28. 49. Petition of Dorothy and Ann, the two daughters of Edmond Neville, commonly called Earl of Westmoreland, to the King. Petitioners being destitute of any livelihood, pray that the pension of 600l. per annum, which the late King granted to their mother, may be divided so that 100l. per annum may be granted to each of them for their lives, and 400l. per annum remain to their mother, whereunto she has most willingly condescended. [Copy.] Underwritten,
49. i. Reference to the Lord Treasurer to give order in accordance with the preceding petition. Theobalds, 1629, July 28. [Copy.]
49. ii. The Lord Treasurer to the Attorney General, to pursue the directions above given. 1629, Sept. 15.
July 28.
Bury St. Edmunds.
50. Sir Thomas Wiseman and four others to the Council. Having been appointed referees to accommodate a difference between the officers of the worsted weavers of Norwich and the sellers of worsted yarn in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridge, they state their proceedings at a meeting held at Bury St. Edmunds. The difference arose out of a new regulation of the worsted weavers, which imposed penalties on persons bringing to Norwich any yarn not of a certain length and number of threads. Terms of accommodation were proposed, but were rejected by the weavers of Norwich.
July 28.
Hackwood.
51. John Marquis of Winchester, to Sec. Dorchester. Solicits the Sec. to move the King for warrants to hunt a brace of stags this summer with the Marquis's hounds in Windsor Forest, after the King has left the Forest.
July 28.
On board the Dreadnought.
52. Capt. Richard Plumleigh to the same. Landed the Venetian ambassador at Calais the 27th inst. The ships of war of Dunkirk and Ostend are all laid up in harbour, for want of money to set them out; only two or three small sloops of Gravelines pester the narrow seas between Blackness and Dungeness, and take English and Hollanders daily. Calais merchants dare not pass their goods to Dover for fear of them. Suggests that one of the Whelps should be commanded to ride in Calais-road and ply between the forenamed places.
July 28.
Southampton.
53. John Ellzey to Nicholas. Again solicits answer to his previous letters respecting his dispute with Ryman. Another similar case has since occurred.
July 28.
Buckden.
54. Bishop Williams, of Lincoln, to Sir John Lambe. If he shall keep his "Alliesman Allen," that has so demeaned himself towards the Bishop, he will acknowledge that Lambe has affections, but towards whom will leave it to him to judge. The Bishop will favour Sir John's new proctor, but unless Sir John's patent has more in it than that of the Bishop's chancellor, surely Sir John cannot admit him a proctor in the commissary's court. The Bishop will do it on Sir John's recommendation.
July 28.]
Elmsall.
55. Recognizance of Francis Nevet of Stapleton, co. York, in 100l., for his appearance before the Council on the 20th of Oct. next, to answer to a charge of having contemptuously refused to find a musket for the King's service charged upon him by the Dep. Lieuts. of the West Riding, taken before Thos. Viscount Wentworth.
[July 29 ?] 56. Articles of Complaint against Mr. Buttolph, one of the bailiffs of Yarmouth. He is accused of vilifying and offering factious opposition to the course adopted by the Attorney General on the direction of the King, and of procuring the dismissal of Mr. Hardware, and threatening the like to Benjamin Cooper, who had opened the corporation evidences to the Lords referees, and desired to submit to the King's intended reformation.
[July 29.] 57. "Objections and Allegations against Mr. Benjamin Cooper, which will be very credibly proved."
[July 29 ?] 58. Statement entitled "The original cause of the pretended faction and misgovernment in Yarmouth, by the complaint of Benjamin Cooper, whereas in truth, there is not any other than some disturbances which the town suffereth by his false complaint."
July 29.
Whitehall.
59. Order in Council on a Complaint made by Benjamin Cooper, Bailiff, and George Hardware, Alderman, of Yarmouth, against Wm. Buttolph, the other Bailiff, for having with violence opposed the course which his Majesty had appointed for redressing the disorders of the government there. After hearing both parties, it was ordered that Geo. Hardware having been disfranchised, should be forthwith restored, and that both parties should live together quietly, attending the issue of the course appointed by the King. Mr. Attorney General was also ordered to proceed with his quo warranto with all expedition.
July 29.
Ordnance Office.
60. Officers of the Ordnance to the Council. Having received their order that such iron ordnance as might be spared, without disfurnishing the store of the proportion necessary for service on all occasions, should be sold for the King's benefit, they return a particular of all the iron ordnance. The proportion necessary for service on all occasions is a matter which they cannot determine, who neither know, nor are able to conjecture, what his Majesty's occasions may be. They therein therefore desire to be excused. Number of pieces of iron ordnance, 344; weight 449 tons.
July 29.
Saltash.
61. Sir Wm. Courtney to Sec. Dorchester. Understands order is given for payment of some of the Officers. Is confident he shall not be forgotten. Reminds the Sec. of the nature of his service, and his Majesty's promise that he should have a recompense.
July 29. 62. Copy opinion of Wm. Babington and John Wightwick on the will of a testator unnamed. The persons alluded to, are an eldest son, who is the heir, and a widow. The only estates mentioned, are the Manors of Newstead, Cadney, and Howsam.
July 29. 63. List, by Capt. Arthur Radford, of defaulters at the muster taken this day, at Launston Longbarrow, co. Dorset.
July 30. 64. Petition of James Foster, convict, in the jail of the White Lion in Southwark, to the King. Travelling on foot towards Croydon, a stranger invited him to ride a horse, whereupon a company of men met him and challenged the horse to be stolen. He was tried and found guilty, but reprieved. Prays a pardon. Underwritten,
64. i. Reference to the judge who tried the petitioner to certify his opinion. Woking, 1629, July 30. Annexed.
64 ii. Certificate of Sir George Croke, that the petitioner's excuse was deemed merely untrue, but he was reprieved on the recommendation of the jury, and because he seemed penitent, and had a wife and six children. 1629, August 15. Underwritten,
64. iii. Reference to the Attorney General to prepare a pardon. Windsor, 1629, Sept. 4.
July 30. 65. Petition of Robt. Herring, barber-surgeon, to the King. Has served the late and present King for ten years past, in Denmark, the Palatinate, and at Cadiz. During his absence, one John Stanford being killed, the Coroner's quest found one Robert Herring, a person unknown to petitioner, guilty, who was thereupon indicated and outlawed. Petitioner fearing to commit himself into the power of law, prays for a reference to the Attorney General to prepare a pardon. Underwritten,
65. i. Reference to the Attorney General to examine the truth of the petition and certify thereon. Woking, 1629, July 30.
65. ii. Report of Attorney General Heath to the King. Annexed certificates show that petitioner has been long employed in the King's service, but they cannot give full satisfaction in the negative that he might not have killed the party mentioned in the interim between some of his employments. But whosoever did it, it was divers years since. Petitioner has been at Cadiz, Rhé, and Rochelle, and is not prosecuted by any. 1629, Oct. 2.
65. iii. Reference to the Attorney General to prepare a pardon. Whitehall, 1629, Dec. 3.
July 30. 66. Petition of Gabriel Hippisley to the King. Prays for grant of fine of 500l. imposed in the High Commission, on Wm. Ward, of Moreton, co. Lincoln, for incest, with forfeiture of a bond of 200l. and a sum of 60l. for contempt in the said Court, all which sums have been nichiled by the Sheriffs of the said County on their accounts. [Copy.] Underwritten,
66. i. Reference to the Lord Treasurer, who, approving, is to give order accordingly. Woking, 1629, July 30. [Copy.]
66. ii. Reference by the Lord Treasurer to the Clerk of the Pipe and Mr. Vernon, for their opinion. 1629, Sept. 14. [Copy.]
66. iii. Anthony Rowse and Christopher Vernon to the Lord Treasurer. Process has been issued out of the Exchequer against Wm. Ward, but the Sheriff of Lincoln has returned that he has no lands nor goods in his county. [Copy.]
66. iv. The Lord Treasurer to the Attorney General, to prepare the grant solicited by the petitioner.
July 30. 67. Petition of the parishioners of St. Mary, Colechurch, London, to Bishop Laud. About a year and a half past, in the decaying age of Mr. Cowdall, their old parson, who is almost four score, and at his request, they hired, at their own charge, Mr. Nalton, M.A., of five years standing, to be curate to Mr. Cowdall. By reason of the sickness and weakness of the old man, Nalton has sometimes performed the whole service, both of reading Divine Service, preaching on Sundays, and at funerals, and administering the Sacraments, wherein he has demeaned himself reverently, and according to the canonical constitutions of the Church of England. Yet for an act committed immediately after his first coming to London, and before he was acquainted with the customs of these parts, he has been convicted before the Bishop, and by him forbidden the exercise of his ministry, until the Bishop be further satisfied concerning him. Being a quiet, peaceable man, learned and painful in his ministry, of honest life, conformable to the Church, and sorry for his fault, they pray that he may be restored to his ministry.
July 30. 68. Petition of Richard Turner to the Council. Sets forth the circumstances under which he refused to serve as a trained soldier at a muster held at Hatherleigh, co. Devon, and the proceedings which had since taken place between himself and Capt. Weekes and his lieutenant, and prays that the cause may be referred to Francis Earl of Devon, the Lord Lieut. of that county.
July 30. 69. Certificate of George Bingley and John Wotton, Deputy Auditors, of a sum of 97l. 4s. due to Sir Francis Willoughby.
July 31.
From the Dreadnought.
70. Capt. Richard Plumleigh to the Lords of the Admiralty. Has received order from Sir Henry Mervyn to sail with the Dreadnought and two Whelps for Guernsey and Jersey, to take aboard 400 soldiers, and to transport them for Flushing, and thence to return to the Downs, touching on his way to the Channel Islands at Portsmouth, to take in Mr. Younger, who has command to fit the soldiers with provision for transport. Reminds them that his provisions end on August 24, and hopes they will send a supply to Portsmouth.
July 31.
Tunbridge.
71. Sir Robt. Aiton to Sec. Dorchester. By the Queen's express command recommends the bearer to the Secretary. The Queen has both spoken and written to the King in his favour, and now conceives that his despatch is altogether in the Secretary's hands.
July 31. 72. Richard Cowdall to Bishop Laud. Mr. Nalton's judgment is clear for the use of the ceremonies, and the writer doubts not but his practice will henceforward be answerable.
July 31. 73. Letters of Administration to Sir Thomas Wilson of St. Martin's in the Fields, deceased, granted to Margaret Wilson his widow, by Geoffrey Swalman, L.L.D., official of the Archdeacon of Middlesex.
July 31. 74. Oliver Viscount Grandison to Sir Thomas Roe. Roe's despatch hither was very well accepted, and himself esteemed a very able minister. The peace with France is towards a conclusion, and that of Spain in good forwardness. The French, Venetians, and States are thought to interrupt it, for the writer's opinion as affairs stand he wishes a peace with both, but he shoots at rovers as one that knows nothing. Yesterday the King began his progress. The Habeas Corpus men remain where Roe left them, where they may feed themselves with popular applause; whereas if they did ground their opinions on religion and the true rules of government they would not become so dangerous instruments to those that hearken after them and to themselves. A rescue in Fleet-street, wherein Capt. Dawson was slain, and ensuing thereupon a fray about a sword, and one or two slain, for which Stanford, late of the Duke's chamber, and Capt. Ashurst, were condemned and executed. The Lord Mayor and Sheriffs had much ado to appease the tumult, men being grown so bold as to give public affronts to government. Subscribes himself "your loving uncle."
[July ?] 75. Dr. J. Nicholas to the King. The death of Bishop Hanmer, of St. Asaph, has filled the writer with sorrow, he having just come out of Wales with letters from that prelate. Prays that out of the livings to be vacated by the person to be named as the Bishop's successor, or which may fall during the vacancy of the see, the writer may have some preferment according to his Majesty's promise. Refers to letters addressed by the late prelate to Sir James Fullerton (see Vol. cxlv. No. 6) and Sir Theodore Mayerne.
July. 76. Lord Treasurer Weston to Attorney General Heath. To prepare grant of offices of High Steward of the Honour of Grafton and Master of the Game there to Sir Francis Crane, Chancellor of the Order of the Garter.
[July ?] 77. William Shaw to Sec. Dorchester. Acquaints him of a purchase whose title and tenure are without exception. It is a fair lady, an Earl's daughter, whose virtues are extant and her person present to be seen. Her father is a Scottish Earl, her mother, daughter, and sister of Nottingham house in Surrey. The Howards there are all her friends, the King is pleased to honour her, the Marquis Hamilton and other northern lords are all on her side, Lord Monmouth is her uncle. If the Sec. would be pleased to question the writer, Mr. Carpenter, the Sec.'s servant, may find him in Westminster.
[July ?] 78. Minute of application to the same to give a decision in the case of a ship of Lubeck, taken by a ship of war, set out by Capt. West and others, and on which case Sir Henry Marten had made a report, by order of the Council. Reasons are stated why the case of this ship differs from that of other prize ships taken from the Hanse Towns.
July. 79. Commissioners for subsidies in co. Kent, to Philip Earl of Montgomery, Lord Lieutenant. On the urgent importunity of the billeters of the east parts of Kent, they represent to him that the last of the five subsidies is now called for, and they pray that thereout the billeters may receive satisfaction, which will supply their many great necessities, and give encouragement to as humble, faithful, and loyal subjects, as any within his Majesty's dominion.
July. 80. Names of such as are returned defaulters at musters in co. Essex, delivered in by the Earl of Warwick.
July. 81. List of defaulters at musters in co. Lancaster, returned by the Dep. Lieuts.
[July ?] 82. Names of such as were defective at musters, in co. Hertford.
[July ?] 83. Petition of the trained bands in the Hundred of Stratton, co. Cornwall, to the Dep. Lieuts. of that county. They are more charged with arms than any county in England, certainly more than Devon, Somerset, Dorset, and Hants, and more burthened in the unequal manner of laying on that charge. "Now you, gentlemen, who sit in the rooms of your noble predecessors, whose memories are yet fresh among us, in their pious standing for the good of their country, be pleased to take it into your breasts, how honourable it is to protect us against such a common grievance, in what you may, and so be patrons to your native country; and, in what is above you, to marshal and present this our just complaint" to the Lord Lieutenant and the Council. They pray that their arms may be brought to the condition of 1586, or if that may not be, that they may have contribution from other parts; that no manbe drawn to muster at such a distance from his home that he is put to heavy charge, besides being compelled to travel on the sabbath day; and that a rule be published for a supply of arms proportioned to every man's estate. [Copy.]
[July ?] 84. Petition of Robert Thorne to Sec. Dorchester. King James granted the petitioner the office of taking oaths before the Council of Wales, after the death of Fulke Lord Brooke. Petitioner has been admitted to the office, but Sir Marmaduke Lloyd, Sir Nicholas Overbury, and Mr. Justice Waties debarred him from receiving the fees, whereupon the King, by letter, inhibited them from intermeddling with the same fees. On delivery of the same letter, the justices used many threatening and bitter speeches to the patentee, and threatened to petition the King against him. Prays him to inform the King of the "incurious course" held by the justices, that they may be commanded to use the patentee with the respect befitting his Majesty's sworn officer.
[July ?] 85. Statement of the inconveniences which will ensue if any patent for taking oaths should be granted. Increased delay to suitors, and loss of dignity to the Court, Thorne being but a clerk in a prothonotary's office, and his deputy an alehouse keeper and seller of tobacco. The judges are of opinion that Thorne's patent is void in law.
[July ?]
This Sunday morning.
86. Henry, Earl of Danby, to James, Earl of Carlisle. Not being in strength to come abroad, suspends all engagements. Hates the memory of this French employment which has procured him reproof in recompense of his merit.
July. 87. Account of fees received at the Signet Office, during the month of July 1629: total, 117l. 11s. 8d.
July.
Office of Arms.
88. Grant of Arms by Sir Richard St. George, Clarencieux, to the Company of Silk Throwers of London. [Copy.]