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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.] |