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Dec. 15.
Serjeants' Inn. |
1. Sir Thomas Richardson, Lord Chief Justice of the Common
Pleas, to the King. Edward Marlyn was convicted for being bail
in the Common Pleas by the name of Thomas Simpson, which
offence is felony; John Clarke, Joan Moore, Jasper Laxton, and
Thomas Phillips, were severally convicted of various thefts. All of
them are capable of the King's pardon, especially Marlyn, who
offended out of ignorance. |
Dec. 15.
Whitehall. |
2. Order of Council. His Majesty's pinnaces the Henrietta, the
Maria, and a prize vessel called the Niver, being of no further use,
the Lords of the Admiralty are to give order for their sale. |
Dec. 15.
Whitehall. |
3. Order of Council. Lands having been granted by letters
patent to certain persons to be sold for the satisfaction of debts due
from his Majesty to Sir Allen Apsley, and persons also appointed to
examine the true state of the said debts; it is now ordered that the
patentees make stay of sale until further order, and return an
account of what they have sold, and at what sums, and of what
remains unsold. |
Dec. 15.
Newbury. |
4. Mayor of Newbury to the Council. Relates what he had done
in reference to two assaults upon carts carrying corn to Reading, the
one at Stroud Green, Greenham, in the parish of Thatcham, and
the other in the parish of Speen. In conjunction, first with Thomas
Fettiplace, and afterwards with him and Sir Gabriel Dowse, various
persons had been ordered to be openly whipped, and others had been
committed to the house of correction. A daily strong watch was
kept for prevention of like ontrages. |
| Dec. 15. |
5. Certificate of William Flood, John Young, Ambrose Long,
and Ralph Carter, to the Council of War, in support of the petition
of James Jeffreys. They state that Lieutenant Stanhope was
billeted at the house of Jeffreys on the return from Rhé by command of Lieut. Colonel Morton. Underwritten, |
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5. i. Affidavit of Mary Jeffreys, wife of James Jeffreys, as to
the amount due. 1630, Dec. 15. |
Dec. 15.
Edinburgh. |
6. Colin Earl of Seaforth to Sec. Coke. Has received a letter
from his Majesty to repair to Court with diligence, as he conceives
for the matter of fishing. Will endeavour to hasten the Commissioners, and will be at Court before the last of the holidays. Recommends that the King hold firm in erecting a royal burgh in
Lewis. |
Dec. 15.
Aboard the Fortune, pink. |
7. Thomas Austen to Nicholas. There are certain sloops that
have taken six or seven hoys and crayers as low as Harwich, which
is farther than his warrant gives him leave. Also divers Englishmen in small boats in the Thames rob hoys as they go to and again.
Wants supply of powder. |
Dec. 15.
Trinity College, Cambridge. |
8. Dr. Samuel Brooke to Bishop Laud. Predestination is the
root of Puritanism, and Puritanism the root of all rebellious and
disobedient intractableness in Parliament, &c., and all schism and
sauciness in the country, nay in the Church itself. This hath made
so many thousands of our people, and so great a part of the gentlemen of the land, Leightons in their hearts. Beside, where nothing
is done the weeds will overgrow the corn, as they do. For last
Parliament they left their word "religion," and "the cause of
"religion," and began to use the name of "Church," and "Our
"Articles of the Church of England," &c., and wounded our Church
at the very heart with her own name, and by pretence of putting
down Arminianism, and defence of that Church against which
indeed they took up arms. They who hold the very same opinions
of Penry and Wigginton, of Hacket and Coppinger, in their beginning, cry out now "The Church of England!" and will have the
Church of England to be theirs. Thanks for the Bishop's promise
to read over his tract. His dictates against Fisher is one of the
most novel, pure, lively, and yet substantial, judicious, and learned
pieces that ever he read in his life. |
| Dec. 16. |
9. Petition of John Smart, Captain of the Adventure, of Dartmouth, to the Lords of the Admiralty. By letters of reprisal he
took the Lady of Conception, of St. Lucar, which, in the Admiralty
Court, was sentenced to be lawful prize. Since which time he has
been constrained to disburse above 300l. in defending the claims
made by the French, which are not yet fully decided. Prays that
the parties whose names are annexed should be called upon to contribute proportionably to petitioner's loss of time and charges.
Annexed, |
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9. i. List of names above alluded to. |
| Dec. 16. |
10. C. Coventry to Anne Viscountess Dorchester. Begs her to send
by his faithful porter, Rubro, five pounds, which must be layed out
about her brother Glemham's business. The Attorney of the Wards
has played the knave most notoriously, but they have brought
him about again. |
Dec. 16.
Wallingford House. |
11. Lord Treasurer Weston to Attorney General Heath. Warrant
to prepare a grant to Thomas Caldwell, of certain arrearages of
rent. |
Dec. 16.
Bristol. |
12. William Willett to Nicholas. The Eagle of that place, a
fortunate ship, has brought in a Brazilman, with about 300 chests of
sugar and some hides. The ship, the Ark. The prize belongs to
Mr. Hooke and his partners, the only happy man that way. The
prizes this ship has taken have not been so little worth as 40,000l.
She was taken the 27th of last month. The owners are very fearful
because it was taken so near the conclusion of peace. They allege
the ship is leaky, and therefore will discharge to-morrow, before the
Court of Admiralty be made acquainted with it. A letter from
the Lords for that presumption would beget two or three chests of
sugars. |
Dec. 16.
Westminster. |
13. Rowland Woodward to Francis Windebank. Petitioned the
Lord Treasurer to be enrolled in the list of the King's servants that
receive wages, but there has been no opportunity of presenting it.
Christmas approaches, and the Lord Treasurer is altogether without
money. The Cardinal Richelieu has won most of the great ones
from the Queen Mother's party. Espernon shall be made Constable,
Vendosme is set at liberty, Condé called to Court. They speak
here of 15 ships to be set forth to put the Dutch from fishing on
our coast, and to be commanded by Sir Kenelm Digby. The writer
much fears the event if it should be put in execution. On Monday
the Spanish Ambassador feasted the Lords Treasurer, Arundel, both
Chamberlains, Carlisle, Holland, and Conway. The gout would not
suffer Lord Dorchester to go thither. |
Dec. 16.
Cholmondeley. |
14. Tom Legh to Sir Thomas Smyth, at Ashton, co. Somerset.
The writer's unfortunate sister is not married, although there was a
jointure drawn and a licence gotten. Strange reports were made of
her, which caused the marriage to swerve. Jack Legh's wife is
brought to bed of a daughter, and his father avers he will be married. He seeks to destroy his house. The writer has a petition in
hand to Lord Strange, signed by Lord Cholmondeley and Sir George
Booth, and is well assured he shall have Sir Richard Wilbraham
and the rest of the nobility and gentry. Nominates Sir Thomas in it
to prove that the writer's brother promised to alter the conveyance.
There is a prince at Knowsley, the Duke of Tremouille's son; Lady
Strange is his aunt. But the best news is that Lord Gerrard's
grandmother is dead, and he has 500l. a year fallen to him. Wishes
him to write to Lord Strange about the writer's brother's promise. |
Dec. 16.
Swansea. |
15. Separate examinations of John Russell the younger, John
Smith, and William Dunce, as to the original seizure of the ship
at the Mumbles by Thomas Mansell for the Earl of Worcester.
Russell, the Earl's Reeve at Oystermouth, came on board to demand
"killadge" for the Earl, and was present when Mansell took possession. |
| Dec. 17. |
16. Petition of John Wriothesley, purser of the Vanguard, to the
Lords of the Admiralty. The difference between the petitioner and
one Wright, late purser of the Swiftsure, touching the embezzling
of provisions, is now through Wright's false suggestions certified by
the principal officers. Prays that before censure upon that certificate
he may have a copy thereof. |
| Dec. 18. |
17. Petition of Robert Throckmorton to the King. The consideration of another petition of this petitioner, [once annexed],
having been referred to the Lord Treasurer and Mr. Chancellor of the
Exchequer, petitioner now refers to a certificate annexed., and prays
a confirmation of old liberties and grant of new. Annexed, |
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17. i. Lord Treasurer Weston to the King. The Attorney General
had certified that he had seen charters whereby the manors
of Samborne and Oversley, with leets, &c., were granted to
Mr. Throcmorton. He had also seen Court Rolls of a
leet held in the manor of Weston Underwood. Mr. Throcmorton desires to have these privileges confirmed, also to
have courts leet in his other manors, and to have de novo
goods and debts of felons and outlaws, &c. It is con
ceived that he may have courts leet and goods of felons,
but not goods of outlaws, nor fines, unless restrained to
his own courts. Written under the petition, |
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17. ii. Reference to the Attorney General to prepare a bill
according to the Lord Treasurer's certificate. |
Dec. 18.
Whitehall. |
18. Lords of the Admiralty to Jacob Johnson, the diver. About two
years ago Sir Thomas Freke's ship, the Leopard, of Weymouth, was
cast away near Castlehaven in Ireland, with 18 pieces of ordnance,
and soon after most of the ordnance were taken up by Sir Thomas's
own servants; since which time Johnson has recovered three or
more for his Majesty's use. Sir Thomas Freke's ship having been
used as a man-of-war, Johnson is authorized to deliver to Sir Thomas
all such ordnance, he first giving Johnson reasonable content for
his pains. |
| Dec. 18. |
19. The same to Sir James Bagg, Vice-Admiral of South
Cornwall. A small vessel of Dunkirk being seized for his
Majesty's use at Arme, was afterwards, by some Holland men-ofwar, claimed and carried away as prize; after which, being forced
into Falmouth, Bagg's officers arrested her. At the request of the
States Ambassador, and in favour of their men-of-war who ply on
the Western coast, the said Dunkirker is to be delivered to such
person as the States Ambassador shall direct. [Copy.] |
| Dec. 18. |
20. Minutes by Nicholas of business to be considered by the Lords
of the Admiralty, with marginal notes of their determinations.
Neither Capt. Mennes's brother was approved for his lieutenant,
nor Bamford for his master; Sec. Coke will speak to Edisbury about
supplies for the Fortune pink; the Lord Treasurer and Sec. Coke
will speak with the King and Mr. Ramsey about the grant to
the latter of two parts of all pirates' goods. |
| Dec. 18. |
21. Robert Salmon, Anthony Tutchin, and James Moyer to Sec.
Coke. They find no great cause of exception to the beef returned
from the Garland. It is fitting for men to eat, and the pieces are a
fair allowance for four men. |
Dec. 18.
Aboard the Convertive, in Cadiz Bay. |
22. Captain Richard Plumleigh to Nicholas. Yesterday they
arrived at Cadiz and were extremely welcome. They keep their flag
out as in the Downs, for the Spaniard is overjoyed with this peace.
They fear the Fleet of Nova Hispania is taken by the Hollanders.
The Armada for Fernambuck [Pernambuco] is ready to set forth
from Lisbon. The Fleet of the Terra Firma arrived at St. Lucar
last week with eleven millions of ducats. A ship of London for
St. Lucar taken by the Turks. |
Dec. 18.
London. |
23. Archbishop Abbot, Bishop Laud, and Dr. Thomas Turner,
Commissioners for Causes Ecclesiastical, to Nathaniel Humfrey,
John Cockaine, Roger Tudor, Thomas Ekins, yeoman, and Thomas
Ekins, clerk, of co. Northampton. Letters missive to appear before
the Commissioners in the Manor house of the Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth, on the sixth day after sight thereof. |
| Dec. 18. |
24. Information of Mary Wast, late servant to Samuel Castleton,
of Thames Ditton, co. Surrey, and deposition of George Holding,
also of Thames Ditton, farmer. John Grange in the middle of the
night brought a deer to Castleton's house, where it was dressed and
divided between them. The skin was thrown into Holding's yard,
and Wast buried the feet, and washed out the blood and threw it
into gravel pits. |
| Dec. 19. |
25. Petition of Sir William Morgan to the King. Anthony
Morgan and John Morgan, petitioner's unfortunate sons, together
with Thomas Throckmorton, were by Coroner's inquest found guilty
of murder for the death of John Minton, who was casually slain in
the street; but John Morgan and Throckmorton, being arraigned at
the Sessions of the Verge of the Household, were found guilty only
of manslaughter and suffered the penalty. Anthony Morgan fled, and
is like to spend his days in exile unless relieved by the King's grace.
Prays pardon. Underwritten, |
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25. i. Reference to the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas to
certify the nature of the offence. Woking, 1630, July 29. |
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25. ii. His Majesty, having seen a certificate by the Lord Chief
Justice of the Common Pleas, is pleased that the Attorney
General prepare the pardon desired. Whitehall, 1630,
Dec. 19. |
Dec. 20.
Rutland. |
26. Sir John Wingfield, Sheriff of co. Rutland, to the Council.
There is scarce corn enough in this county to sustain the families
of the inhabitants, and seed the land. Wheat is 6s. 8d., rye 5s.,
barley 4s. 4d., malt 6s., oats 2s. 6d., by the strike. |
Dec. 20.
Welbeck. |
27. William Earl of Newcastle to the same. Many parts of
Nottinghamshire were and are yet so extremely visited with
the plague that he could not with safety take musters therein. For
Derbyshire, he sends certificate of musters and requests consideration
touching some gentlemen who refused to contribute for granges
whereof they are seised within the township of Brassington. |
| Dec. 20. |
28. Attorney General Heath to Sec. Dorchester. Received
warrant for drawing up a patent for Mr. Wigmore for a place in the
Marches. Without a fee it will not be good in law, but the warrant
mentions none. Therefore he must draw it with a blank, to be filled
up with his Majesty's own hand. Some late patents of a like nature
have passed by the late Lord President's means with 20l. fee. The
gentleman was a servant to the Duke of Buckingham, whose memory
the writer shall ever honour, but he must not take upon him to set
down anything. |
| Dec. 20. |
29. Justices of the Peace for the hundreds of Anderfield, North
Petherton, and others, in co. Somerset, to Sir Francis Dodington,
Sheriff. There is sufficient provision of corn in their division to
maintain the inhabitants and their markets for this year. The
prices hold up somewhat dear in regard of the multitude of buyers. |
Dec. 21.
Sarum. |
30. Bishop Davenant, of Salisbury, and Edward Lord Gorges, to
the Council. According to their directions have taken an inventory
of such goods as were remaining in the Earl of Castlehaven's house
in Salisbury, and have taken care for their safe keeping. |
Dec. 21.
Hatfield Broadoak. |
31. Sir Thomas Barrington to Sec. Dorchester. In eight hundreds
of co. York they have followed the directions respecting the sale and
price of corn, and have taken care that the poor may be provided for,
by laying in corn in every town sufficient to satisfy them for this
year, at such rates that the scarcity and dearth of these times will be
the less bitter unto them. The markets have fallen, wheat being at
7s. and 6s. 6d., where lately it was at 8s. 6d. |
Dec. 21.
Witham. |
32. Justices of Peace for the hundred of Lexden and half hundreds in those parts of co. Essex to Sir Thomas Bendishe, Sheriff.
Report their execution of the directions of the Council respecting
the sale and price of corn. After taking account of what corn every
grower had in his barns, how many persons in his family, and how
many acres to sow, they had allotted how much each person weekly
should carry to market at the clothing towns of Coggeshall and
Witham, and how much at the boroughs of Colchester and Maldon. |
| Dec. 21. |
33. Note that Lord Castlehaven was committed on the 5th inst.,
and that a warrant was given to William Willoughby, Christopher Willoughby, and William Wroughton, to take possession of
Fonthill. |
| Dec. 21. |
34. Note of goods found aboard a small prize which the Fifth
Whelp rescued from the Biscayners in July last, and which goods
Captain Francis Hooke, captain of the same Whelp, had converted
to his own use. |
Dec. 22.
Whitehall. |
35. Lords of the Admiralty to Captain John Mennes. The
Duchesse de la Tremouille is returning into France, and is to be
accommodated for her transportation. He is to be in Dover Road
or in the Downs with his Majesty's ship under his command, on the
27th inst., to receive her Ladyship, and transport her to Calais or
Boulogne. |
| Dec. 22. |
36. Attorney General Heath to his cousin Sir William Becher.
Has taken the examination of Simon Hathaway and James Henshaw, both of Chipping Norton. These persons now return to Sir
William, that he may take their security, according to the order
of the Council. |
Dec. 22.
Westminster. |
37. Rowland Woodward to Francis Windebank. Thanks for his
offer in money matters, but is put in hope of receiving some before
the end of Christmas. Is assured there is not 100l. in all the receipts.
The King went on Tuesday to Theobalds, and will be back tomorrow or Friday. The first Monday after Twelfthtide his Majesty
goes to Newmarket, and the Queen will not stay behind. She is
not with child, although the contrary was sent into France two
months since by young Goring, for which he received a very good
present. He is lately come over, and is appointed one of the
masquers. Dispute at Verdun between the Governor and Toirax.
The Marshal de Marillac and his brother both arrested at one time.
Walter Montagu in great favour with Monsieur. Some think he
shall be the next Ambassador, Sir Isaac Wake not being acceptable
to the French King. Affairs of Italy will be compounded. James
Elliot and Jo. Colborne are set at liberty, but deprived of their
places and banished the Court. This day the Duchess of Tremouille
has gone from hence. The ship that carries her brings Sir Henry
Vane out of the Low Countries. |
| Dec. 23. |
38. Edmund Howes to Nicholas. Two days since spoke to Sir
Robert Pye, and briefly signified Nicholas's continuing integrity, and
what had passed betwixt the writer and Nicholas for more than two
years. He promised speedily to excite Nicholas to dispatch. The
writer cannot stay forty days longer, for the whole work is already in
the press. Prays him to listen "to this noble knight." Howes found
him more faithful and forward than any other since the death of their
worthy, renowned, noble friend. |
Dec. 23.
Bristol. |
39. William Willett to the same. Excuses the nonpayment of the
money due to the Duchess of Buckingham for the sugars he bought
of Mr. Drake. Has received a letter from the Lords of the Admiralty for payment of money made of the prize into the Exchequer.
Has taken a course that the money shall be paid, 120l. laid out
being defalked. |
Dec. 23.
South Petherton. |
40. Justices of Peace for the Division of Abdick and other hundreds in co. Somerset to Sir Francis Dodington, Sheriff. Report
their execution of the orders respecting the sale and price of corn.
The grain in store will be spent by the people of their own division
between this and next harvest, a reasonable proportion whereof
they have given in charge to be brought into the markets every
market day. |
| Dec. 23. |
41. Note of plate sold by Nicholas this day. It weighed 399 oz.
10 dwts., and fetched 106l. 10s. 8d. |
| Dec. 24. |
42. Sir Robert Ducie, Lord Mayor of London, to the Council.
Reports that the sickness is assuaged; that the price of victuals is
not altogether so dear as hath been at this season in former years,
whereto has much conduced his Majesty's care for the strict keeping of fasting days; and that the water-bailiff has caused to be
plucked up all the stops and stakes that appeared in the Thames
above water. |
| Dec. 24. |
43. Justices of Peace for the Hundreds of Dunmow, and the
neighbouring parts of Essex, to the same. The scarcity very great,
especially of barley, pease, and oats; not sufficient to serve the
inhabitants. The markets well supplied at present, The principal
inhabitants have assented to lay in corn for their poor. |
| Dec. 24. |
44. Thomas Viscount Wentworth, Lord President of York, to
Sec. Dorchester. Has been inquiring after the estate of Waddington, but is not fully prepared to state the truth of his condition;
begs respite therein until his coming up after Christmas. Apologises
for delay. |
| Dec. 25. |
45. New year's gifts to the Royal Household, given by Lord President Conway, at Christmas 1630. Total, 22l. 2s.; but it appears
by marginal notes subsequently written, that several of the gifts,
amounting to 1l. 19s., were not paid, "because my Lord died before
they were demanded." |
| Dec. 26. |
46. Justices of Peace for co. Surrey to the Council. The price of
wheat in the markets of Guildford and Farnham somewhat under
7s. the bushel, and much sold for 6s. 6d.; other corn proportionably abated. |
Dec. 26.
Whitehall. |
47. Sec. Coke to Attorney General Heath. To prepare a bill containing a grant to the Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery of the
Stewardships of Devizes, co. Wilts, Dinas, co. Brecon, and Brecknock, with the constableship and porter's place there, and the constableship of St. Briavells, co. Gloucester. [This paper has been
scratched across with ink, as if intended to be cancelled.] |
Dec. 26.
Whitehall. |
48. Minute by Sec. Coke of the King's pleasure to make the grant
above mentioned. There is also added the office of Bailiff of Burley,
in the New Forest, and the walk called Inneslow Lodge and Clipson
Shrogges, in the Forest of Sherwood. All these offices had been held
by the Earl's deceased brother, the Earl of Pembroke. |
Dec. 26.
Whitehall. |
49. Sec. Coke to Sir Edward Moseley, his Majesty's Attorney for
the Duchy of Lancaster. Direction to prepare a bill to the same
Earl for the Stewardship of Monmouth and Grosmount, with
the constableships of the castles of Monmouth, Whitecastle, Grosmont, and Skinfrith. [This paper has been scratched across in the
same manner as the direction to the Attorney General, No. 47.] |
Dec. 27.
Chipping Wycombe. |
50. Thomas Lock, Mayor of Chipping Wycombe, to the Council.
Took order on Friday last, being market day, that free liberty
should be given to all licensed badgers for the city of London, to
buy wheat, for the use of that city, at such prices as by the Lords
he was directed. But he found great unwillingness in the badgers,
by reason that for two weeks past their meal had been taken from
them, by direction of the Lord Mayor, at so low prices that they had
lost at least 10l. on every 20 quarters; which, with exactions of
officers, had discouraged them to deal any more in that trade. The
market price was 8s., but some of the farmers were persuaded
to sell to the poor at 7s. Great failing of grain in the vale
parts of this county. The market at Wycombe supplied out of
Oxfordshire and Berkshire, where the commission of the writer does
not extend. The badgers decline any longer to make a customary
allowance to the poor, by reason that they cannot go on in their
course of trade. Mr. Hackwell, Mr. Hampden, and Mr. Lane,
Justices of the County, were eye witnesses of the proceedings on
Friday. |
| Dec. 27. |
51. John Harrison to Sec. Dorchester. His sister and himself
not long since delivered two petitions to his Majesty, desiring him to
give them to Dorchester, to put him in mind thereof, which his
Majesty said he would. Incloses now another shorter petition. Is
ashamed to make known his distressed estate, but is compelled by
necessity now come to extremity. If no further occasion of employment for him, prays leave to seek it elsewhere. Seven times employed and twice recommended to the Lord Treasurer, from whom
he yet never received one penny. Never poor gentleman that did
service to a state was so slighted and neglected. |
| Dec. 28. |
52. Certificate of Justices of Peace for the division of the
Hundreds of Kintbury, Faircross, and Compton, with the Mayor of
Newbury, co. Berks, to the Sheriff of that county, concerning their
execution of the orders of the Council for the regulation of the
supply and prices of corn. The poor of Newbury have their dependency on the clothiers, who forbear to set them on work, having
no vent for their cloth. They are at present in a miserable condition,
so that the writers fear what the event may be. |
Dec. 29.
Minchin Hampton, near Tetbury. |
53. Justices of Peace for co. Gloucester to the Council. Have inquired in parts about Tetbury of such as have used oatmeal in the
thicking of cloths. The clothiers, fullers, tuckers, and others who
have dealing in the manufacture of cloth much admire that any
should possess the Board with such information. The greatest
clothiers protest they have not used a peck of oatmeal in a week,
and most of them none, but the medley clothiers about Kingswood,
co. Wilts, use some, but none above a bushel in a week. The
clothiers are not able to undergo the great burthen of the poor supported by that manufacture, unless their Lordships take some
course with the merchants that their cloths be taken off their hands.
The markets are well furnished with all sorts of corn, and prices
rather fall than rise. |
| Dec. 29. |
54. Petition of John Potter to the Lords of the Admiralty.
Served cook in the Seven Stars and in the Seventh Lion's Whelp.
In the loss of the latter was one of those who were preserved with
life, though with unexpressible danger. Prays appointment of cook
in the Fifth Whelp. Annexed, |
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54. i. Certificate of Peter White and others of the petitioner's
competency. 1630, Nov. 6. |
Dec. 30.
Norwich. |
55. Mayor and others of Norwich to the Council. The scarcity
and dearth of corn and other victuals lies so heavy upon the poor,
whose number, by reason of want of trade, does so increase as the
Mayor, Sheriff, and Aldermen are enforced to set themselves at a
treble weekly rate, and to tax all the other citizens to pay twice as
much as they formerly paid. The Minister and Elders of the Dutch
congregation complain that many of the better sort of that congregation, finding that these necessitous times will draw on extraordinary rates for their own poor, threaten to depart from that
congregation, and hold themselves to the parishes wherein they
dwell. By that means their poor would be left to the oversight of
the English overseers, who are already overburdened, the congregation must be dissolved, and the ministry of God's word amongst
them must cease. Suggest that such an order should be sent to
them as was sent to the Walloon congregation under similar circumstances in 1621. |
| Dec. 30. |
56. Justices of the Peace of co. Surrey to the same. Having
examined into the truth of the petition of the clothiers of Godalming and Wonersh, they find that in those parishes very little cloth
is made, and that the number of poor people depending upon their
work, and at present in distress, is 1,100 in Surrey, besides a great
number in the county adjoining. By the inclosed petition it appears
that the clothiers are ready to be ruined, and shall be enforced utterly
to give over their trade, except course be taken for sale of their cloth.
Touching the great number of poor, the writers conceive that the
parishes will not be able to undergo so great an addition of charge.
Inclosed, |
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56. i. Petition of distressed clothiers of Godalming and Wonersh
to the Justices of the Peace of co. Surrey. Set forth their
miserable estate, having no market for their cloth, and
being perplexed with the woeful cries of the poor workfolk ready to be famished, whilst the creditors of the
petitioners are pressing hardly upon them for their debts.
Pray them to afford petitioners help and furtherance with
the Council. |
| Dec. 30. |
57. Officers of the Navy to the Lords of the Admiralty. The
companies of the Primrose and the Timothy of London, were paid
to the last of July 1628, and no longer, for which they received
express Order of Council, of which a copy is inclosed. Inclosed, |
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57. i. Order of Council that the mariners who served in the
expedition to Rhé should be paid for no longer than until
the last of July 1628, for that they appeared not at
Portsmouth before the departure of the fleet for Rochelle
according to order. Whitehall, 1628, Dec. 10. [Copy.] |
Dec. 30.
On board the Garland, in the Downs. |
58. Capt. John Mennes to Nicholas. Received the Duchesse
de la Tremouille on board and landed her at Calais, whence he
returned that morning at seven, and at nine came to anchor in the
Downs. Four Dunkirkers came up with him and gave good respect
by "selling" their topsails. Fight between them and a States
man-of-war, who being too weak for them, placed himself under
command of the Castle of Calais, who shot at the Dunkirkers. |
Dec. 31.
Whitehall. |
59. Order of Council. Commissioners of Delegates appointed in
a cause between the Earl of Warwick and others, and Francis
Massola, of Genoa, touching a ship and lading, whether lawful prize
or not, having giving judgment that the same were lawful prize,
his Majesty, having been informed that the proceeding in that
cause stood not with a direction given by him for a standing commission for appeals out of the Admiralty, intimated his pleasure
that the parties should be called before the said standing commission
to make an end between them, which was ordered accordingly.
William Langhorn, agent to Massola, was much blamed for not
having informed the Lord Keeper or the Commission of Delegates
of such standing order. |
Dec. 31.
Whitehall. |
60. Order of Council. On a petition from the Mayors of Reading
and Newbury, complaining that the manufacture of mingled and
coloured cloths was much decayed since a late order restraining the
transportation of the said cloths to Delft and Emden, it was
ordered that merchants not free of the Company of Merchant
Adventurers, as well as the said Merchant Adventurers, might trade
in dyed and dressed cloths of all sorts, so as they brought the same
to the mart towns where the Merchant Adventurers reside. |
| Dec. 31. |
61. Certificate of Justices of Peace within the Rape of Arundel to
Sir William Walter, Sheriff of Sussex, to be delivered to the
Council. They state what orders they had made for regulation of
the markets at Arundel and Petworth, and reduction of the numbers
of badgers, maltsters, and alehouses. |
| Dec. |
62. Petition of Tryamore Sparkes, prisoner in the Fleet, to the
Council. Having unadvisedly let fall words whereby he had incurred their Lordships' displeasure, for which he had suffered
imprisonment for 20 days, he acknowledges his commitment to be
just, and is heartily sorry for his offence. Prays speedy enlargement. |
| Dec. |
63. The same to the same. States more particularly the occasion
of his uttering the words which had displeased the Council. Being
free of the company of Clothworkers, and as such entitled to choose
his trade, he had employed himself in brewing, and had always
submitted to the regulations of the company of Brewers, but because
he would not, or rather could not, be translated to that company,
a multitude of them, with a constable, came to his house and carried
him before a magistrate. This treatment moved him to utter the
words complained of. Humbly begs pardon and prays deliverance
Has been in custody three weeks. |
| Dec. |
64. Richard Aldworth to Lord President Conway. Craves his
aid against some imputations upon his loyalty which had been communicated to the King out of Ireland. By his services in that
country being utterly undone among all his papist friends, prays
that the King will bestow some place upon him fit for a gentleman,
or else a piece of money to help maintain him in his declining years,
and that the Lord President will make some addition of his own
free bounty towards the writer, his trusty instrument. |
| Dec. |
65. Thomas Malet to the same. States certain objections to an
intended legal assurance of the Castle of Montjoy. Reminds him to
call in his statute remaining in the hands of "my Lord Richardson."
If he will send the writer the patent of the government of the Isle
of Wight, he will inform him what will be considerable in respect
of its surrender, and for the Lord President's discharge. |
| Dec. |
66. Eliza Lady Hatton to Sec. Dorchester. Excuses herself for
writing what reference she desires to her petition. At one o'clock
means to be at Whitehall, hoping to disburden herself of a thousand
thanks. |
Dec.
Whitehall. |
67. Officers of the Navy to Edward Faulkener and Francis Sheldon,
Clerks of the Cheque of his Majesty's yards at Deptford and Woolwich. John Rawson, master carpenter in those yards, being dead,
they are to entertain William Smith in that capacity. |
| Dec. |
68. Notes out of a Sermon of Mr. Nye, preached in St. Michael's,
Cornhill, at the morning lecture, on Jeremiah, xxxi. 18. The doctrine preached was, "that the sense of sin, if the heart be turned
"against it, should not drive us from, but rather encourage us to go
"to God, and lay a claim to Him." This was enforced by a variety
of examples. It is added, "These things, and such like, delivered
"by Mr. Nye, were so foul and so much disliked that Mr. Dr.
"Dennison, an able and worthy divine, did preach divers sermons
"against them." Indorsed by Bishop Laud. |
| Dec. |
69. Note of moneys paid to certain enumerated persons within
the last three years, it does not appear on what account. Among
the payments is, "My brother Covert, 16l." There are several other
payments to persons in co. Sussex. The total amount is 11,113l. |
| Dec. |
70. Liberties claimed by Lady Vanlore within the Honour of
Tunbridge, with note of such as were allowed. |
| Dec. ? |
71. Petition of the Saltmakers of North and South Shields, on
the river Tyne, to the Council. The officers of the Customs of Newcastle-upon-Tyne by commandment of the Lord Treasurer, have
prohibited the export of salt to foreign parts, and exacted security
that all salt laden in that port should be delivered in this kingdom.
The dearth of salt, and the fear of want of old salt for the fishermen, have prevailed with the Council to send forth this order,
which not only trenches on the poor estate of the petitioners, but on
the customs and the welfare of the whole kingdom. Pray that their
answer annexed may be heard, and the order revoked. Annexed, |
|
71. i. Answer of the Saltmakers to the reasons laid down in the
order of Council of 8 Dec. 1630. They assert that there
is no want of salt in the hands of the makers, but that
the dearth arises from the buyers not fetching it away, in
order to beat down the price at Shields, and to raise it to
the country. |
| Dec. ? |
72. Copy of the preceding petition, with the answer annexed. |
| Dec. ? |
73. Another copy of the same, with the answer. |
| [Dec. ?] |
74. Answer of the Saltmakers to an offer of certain projectors to
supply the kingdom with white salt at 2s. per bushel. Salt is
offered at 10d. per bushel by the saltmakers, and has been sold at
Shields for many years together at 9d. per bushel. The projectors
will sell but eight gallons to the bushel, and will gain 100,000l. per
annum, although they give the King 10s. per way, being 10s. out of
every 40 bushels. |
| [Dec.] |
75. Petition of Edmund Ludlow and Elizabeth his wife to the
Council. On their former petition the board referred the complaint
of petitioners against Henry Ludlow, father of Edmund, to the
Judges of Assize for Hants, for settlement. The Judges ordered
Henry Ludlow to pay certain annuities, but he has neglected to pay
the same. Pray them to call Henry Ludlow before them to show
cause. Annexed, |
|
75. i. Certificate of Lord Chief Justice Richardson and Baron
Denham. Set forth their proceedings under the letter of
the Council of 25 June 1630. They called Henry Ludlow before them and thought fit that he should make certain payments to his son Edmund, during the life of
Dame Margaret Ludlow, Viscountess Bindon, mother-inlaw to the said Henry, and certain other payments after
her decease. They are informed that the same payments
have not been completely made, and that for lack of
the same, the said Edmund is still detained in prison,
and his wife is in much distress. 1630, Nov. 22. |
| [Dec.] |
76. Sir Thomas Canon to Nicholas. Reminds him to give direction for a Commission to inquire respecting a ship wrecked within the
parish of Castle Martin, co. Pembroke, and seized by Henry Lort, as
Lord of the Manor. |
