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| Nov. 1. |
1. William Hunton to his brother Nicholas. Thanks for Nicholas's
love towards him in the change of his place of imprisonment.
Desires him and the writer's cousin Dr. Nicholas to move their
father, the writer's uncle, to set the writer to copy some of his
Chancery work at the rate other men do. This suit Hunton's necessity presses him to commend, yet not desiring Nicholas to show
himself in it, if it be prejudicial to Nicholas's occasions. [1 p.] |
Nov. 2.
Sergeants' Inn. |
2. Lord Chief Justice Richardson to all Mayors, Sheriffs, and
others his Majesty's Officers. Warrant to apprehend Margaret Peirce,
alias Peircey, and bring her before the Lord Chief Justice at his
chambers in Sergeant's Inn, or before some of his Majesty's Justices
of Peace, to answer John Westgarth and Margaret his wife for
assaulting the said Margaret and kicking her with her foot so that
she is in danger of death. [1 p.] |
Nov. 2.
Portsmouth. |
3. John Goodwin to Nicholas. Entreats his favour to Mr. Fletcher
whose letter he incloses. They think it long until they may have
some teaching on board. Capt. Towerson had received a letter
from his ship from Newhaven, dated 15th October, and they write
of no sickness at Rouen. He says that the mart is kept there,
and that his ship went not up thither, by reason that the river is
so altered that the pilots durst not carry her up. [¾ p.] |
| Nov. 2. |
4. See "Returns of Justices of Peace." |
| Nov. 3. |
5. Andrew Humphrey to [Sec. Coke]. Account of various visions,
by one of which the writer understands that Sec. Coke has appealed
to the King for the writer's liberty, for which he thanks him, and
by others is apprised that the King of Sweden, falsely supposed to
have been killed, would come out of prison on the 29th November,
and on the 12th December would come into a room where his
daughter should first know him. This is certain. It had also been
revealed to him that there was shortly to be a great dearth, so that
if a third part of the corn in England were not laid up in store,
more than half the kingdom would perish. [4 pp.] |
Nov. 3.
New College, Oxford. |
6. Thomas Reade to Sec. Windebank. Windebank's son [John]
is a young man of the highest hope, and makes great progress in
his studies. Latin. [Seal with arms. ¾ p.] |
Nov. 3.
Heralds' Office. |
7. John Philipott, Somerset Herald, to the same. Mr. Noy, his
Majesty's late Attorney General, was much affected with two things
that Philipott presented him; the one concerning depopulation
which Windebank has seen lately sentenced on Sir Anthony Roper;
the other was, to make some of those fellows exemplar in the Star
Chamber, who make a trade of carrying over priests, and transporting gentlemen and gentlewomen to be placed in seminaries and
nunneries abroad. On 20th September 1633, the writer being at
Dunkirk, on his return from the Prince Elector Palatine, (to whom
his Majesty sent him with the Order of the Garter,) and inquiring
for passage for England, he perceived an English ketch arrive in the
haven. He sent for the master to know if he would carry him for
England. He answered he could not, for that he was bound upon a
fishing voyage. He said he was of Stroud near Rochester, wherein
he dissembled, for he was of Milton near Sittingbourne. He told
the writer he had brought over some gentlemen, who within an
hour proved to be gentlewomen, for as soon as he had taken order
with mine host to keep the writer private, one Brown an Irish
merchant at Ostend, the only factor for this kind of merchandise,
brought into that harbour [Margin, "Inn,"] where the writer was,
five English gentlewomen, and provided waggons for their journey
to Louvaine. This boatman's name is William Rose. He did live
at Milton, but now dwells at Queenborough. His neighbours tax
him to be a common conveyer of prohibited persons, whom he lands
at such corners and creeks where no officer can meet with him, and
according to the intelligence he has from Brown he makes show of
going for fish. Attorney General Noy meant to have proceeded
against this Rose ore tenus, and if that did not hit, Philipott has
proof enough to convince him. [1 p.] |
| Nov. 3. |
8. Declaration prepared for the signature of William Dodson the
elder, of Rothwell, co. Northampton, called in question before the
Ecclesiastical Commission. It purports to make him promise not to
suffer in his house any conventicle, that he will stand up at the
reading of the Gospel, and will bend his body at the naming of the
name of Jesus in divine service, especially in the Creed, Gospel, and
Lessons. [Underwritten is a memorandum that this paper was
tendered to William Dodson who refused to sign it. 1 p.] |
| Nov. 3. |
9. Account, by Richard Poole, of saltpetre brought into his Majesty's store by the saltpetremen, and delivered to Mr. Evelyn,
from 3rd May last to this day: total, 1,406 cwt. 2 qrs. 20 lbs.,
which was 75 cwt. 1 qr. 8 lbs. less than the assigned proportion.
[1 p.] |
| Nov. 4. |
10. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords
of the Admiralty, with marginal notes of the results. Appoint
officers for the new ships: [Margin, "Respited till the spring."] The
Earl of Newport's complaint against Bishop, gunner of the St.
George. Appoint purser for the Fourth Whelp: [Margin, "John
Thomas."] Officers of the Navy's certificate touching Mr. Wells's
petition against Mr. Falkener. Petition of Newman to be purser in
the Vanguard in place of Wriothesley: [Margin, "Denied."] Letters
from the Lord Deputy worthy of present consideration and resolution. Order concerning chips. Letter of Officers of Navy touching
decay of King's ships at Portsmouth, and timber of the Earl of
Southampton and Mr. Thursby. Divers petitions unanswered:
[Margin, "Next session."] Sir Henry Marten's opinion on petition
of Bristol for the Mayor to have Admiralty jurisdiction. [1 p.] |
Nov. 4.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Dr. Thomas Rives. Send examination received from the Earl of Newport and the Officers of the
Navy against William Bishop, gunner of the Saint George, touching
embezzlement of powder, and pray him to proceed against the
offender. [Copy. See Vol. cclxiv., fol. 41. ½ p.] |
Nov. 4.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Officers of the Navy. Approve their
proposition [see Vol. cclxxv., No. 55] concerning the two new ships
at Woolwich and Deptford. Pray them to discharge so many
workmen as may well be spared till the ships be ordered to be
launched, and to take care that they be perfected for sea service
as they lie in dock this winter. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 41. ½ p.] |
Nov. 4.
Whitehall. |
The same to Lord Deputy Wentworth. Find in his letter of 26th
August last, and in that from the Lord Chancellor of Ireland, no
cause to alter their former direction, to establish Robert Smyth in
the place of marshal and water-bailiff of that kingdom, which
never was disposed of by any minister of State or Admiralty
on that side, but only by the Lord Admiral of England, as all
officers subordinate to the Lord Admiral ever have been. Complain that the Lord Chancellor has very much neglected, not
the writers only, but the authority of Lord Admiral, and has not
dealt clearly with the Lord Deputy in that business. Pray Wentworth to proceed to the accomplishment of their former letters in
settling Smyth in the place before mentioned, and to require the
Lord Chancellor's obedience therein, and further to cause to be
rendered to Smyth the profits of the said place, which when effected,
and when they shall receive from the Lord Chancellor the copies
requested by them and so long expected, they will take into consideration Wentworth's request on his behalf. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 41 a.
1¼ p.] |
Nov. 4.
Whitehall. |
The same to Lord Keeper Coventry. Certify that Sir Henry
Palmer, Comptroller of the Navy, has been employed 189 days,
from the 26th March 1634 to the 29th Sept. last, at 4s. per diem,
which amounts to 37l. 16s. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 45 a. ½ p.] |
| Nov. 4. |
11. Petition of Margaret Sweeting and Eleanor Paschall, as well
for themselves as twenty-one other seamen's wives, to the Lords of
the Admiralty. John Thierry petitioned [see p. 246.] for stay of
some money lying in the Sheriff's Court, London, which was recovered by petitioners against Thierry upon bonds, he pretending that
petitioners had infringed the jurisdiction of the Admiralty Court,
which is untrue and the contrary agreed upon between Sir Henry
Marten and Mr. Green, judge of the said court. The money belongs
to twenty-three poor seamen, most of whom are at sea, and think
their wives have received the same. Pray order that the same may
be delivered to petitioners. [½ p.] Underwritten, |
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11. i. Reference to Sir Henry Marten, to certify whether the
proceedings in the Sheriff's Court be not contrary to the
order established by his Majesty for preservation of the
jurisdiction of the Court of Admiralty. Whitehall, 4th
November, 1634. [½ p.] Indorsed, |
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11. ii. Fiat of Sir Henry Marten, to show the petition to
Mr. Thierry, with appointment for him to come before
Sir Henry on the morrow at his chambers in Doctors'
Commons. 14th November 1634. [¼ p.] |
| Nov. 4. |
Copy of the order of reference of the Lords of the Admiralty upon
the preceding petition. [See Vol. cclxiv., fol. 42. [½ p.] |
| Nov. 4. |
12. Officers of Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. Have taken
a survey of the remains of furniture and stores belonging to the
Bonaventure at her return from Ireland, and have caused master
attendants and master shipwrights to make a valuation of all
charges for her perfecting to go to sea, which amounts to 2,000l. 10s.;
as also of the remains of her stores, which they have rated at
1,103l. 12s. 11d., which deducted out of the charge, the clear waste
will be in the voyage 896l. 17s. 1d. The treasurer paid ready
money for her stores when she went out, and is therefore out of
purse the whole amount, though his Majesty's stores are by these
remains increased. Suggest a different mode of account-keeping in
future. [1 p.] |
| Nov. 4. |
13. Petition of Thomas Merry to Henry Earl of Manchester, Lord
Privy Seal. Prays him to issue a warrant to the sheriffs of Somerset
and Dorset to pay to Henry Hastings, Earl of Huntingdon, master
of the hart hounds to the King, 12d. per day; to Adrian Brook,
sergeant of the hart hounds, 7½d. per day; and to other inferior
officers connected with that service various other amounts of daily
wages. French. [20 lines, on a slip of parchment.] |
| Nov. 5. |
Grant of an almsroom at St. Peter's, Westminster, to Humphrey
Bishop. [Docquet.] |
Nov. 5.
Mincing Lane. |
14. Officers of Navy to Nicholas. Have received his notice to
wait on the Lords on Saturday next. Many businesses on that
day require their attendance, and among them the payment of carpenters to be discharged from the two new ships now near finished,
lest they should remain at unnecessary charge. If it be the Lords'
pleasure, the writers will attend them on Tuesday. [¾ p.] |
| Nov. 6. |
15. The King to the Mayor, Burgesses, and Commonalty of
the city of Bristol and to the Sheriff of the same city, to the
Mayor and Burgesses of the city of Gloucester and to the Sheriff
of the same city, to the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the
borough of Bridgewater and to the Mayor and Burgesses of the
borough of Minehead, also to the Goodmen in the same cities and
boroughs and the members of the same, and in the counties of the
same cities, and in the towns of Dunster, Newnham, Chepstow, and
Frampton, and in all other maritime towns and places between
Gloucester and Minehead, and in the members of the same, and to
the Sheriffs of the counties of Somerset and Gloucester. Writ
commanding them to set forth a ship of 800 tons for 26 weeks,
manned with 260 men, and fully equipped. Latin. [Copy. 7¼ pp.] |
| Nov. 6. |
16. Petition of Christopher Potter, D.D., rector of Strathfieldsay,
to Archbishop Laud. Petitioner sued John Alexander for tithes
in the Ecclesiastical Court at Winchester, where he obtained
judgment, and upon that excommunication for not obeying.
Whereupon Alexander appealing to the Arches, that court remitted
all back to Winchester, approving their proceedings. The same
excommunication therefore was the second time published, but upon
a second appeal the Arches have again inhibited the proceedings,
and now the same cause is there depending. By these dilatory
courses petitioner has been these six years kept from his dues.
Prays the Archbishop to redress this great abuse of public justice
[1 p.] Underwritten, |
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16. i. Archbishop Laud to Sir John Lambe and Sir Charles
Cæsar to take notice to what height this abuse grows, and
that the Archbishop may have some remedy thought of,
against the visitation. Prays them to take order that he
hears no more of that particular. 6th November 1634.
[¼ p] |
| Nov. 6. |
17. Petition of John Holt, Archbishop Laud's servant and general
apparitor, to the same. Thomas Willett, one of petitioner's predecessors, being formerly injured in the right of his office by the then
Judge Registrar and Clerks of the Prerogative, presented his petition to Archbishop Parker, who established orders touching the
office. Petitioner suffers in his right in the same way, by the new
Judge Registrar and his clerks, and prays the Archbishop to confirm
the orders so long since established, whereby petitioner may enjoy
such right as to his office appertaineth. Underwritten, |
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17. i. Reference of the Archbishop in the following words: "I
am not willing that any of my officers (of what rank
soever) should go into Westminster Hall, and thereby give
occasion to the temporal judges to think I have so little
either care or power over my own. Therefore I desire
Sir Henry Marten, Sir John Lambe, and Dr. Duck,
Dr. Eden, and Dr. Aylett, to call the clerks of the Prerogative Court and all other parties before them whom it
may concern, to examine the grievances pretended, to see
to what medium things may best be reduced, and then
report the cause to me in writing that I may settle a
binding order for the future." [In all, 1 p.] |
| Nov. 6. |
18 Extract from the Books of the Exchequer, certified by Sir
Edmund Sawyer, that there is owing to Sir William Pitt, in the
hereditary right of Thomas Warren 13l. 6s. 8d. per annum, one
year's payment of which is now due. [Indorsed is a memorandum
that Mr. Harby is "at Mr. Porther's house, Black Lion Yard, near
St. Thomas Apostle." ½ p.] |
| Nov. 7. |
Warrant to pay 130l. to Charles Harbord, his bills for expenses
in surveying the King's lands in Lancashire, Yorkshire, and elsewhere, for one year ending at Christmas 1633; and such further
sums as hereafter shall be allowed him for the like services.
[Docquet.] |
| Nov. 7. |
Grant of denization to Peter Wallraven, brewer, Henry Lichfield,
Leonard Bremas, Andreas Beusch, Gerrard Telhurst, Cornelius
Cornelison, Warner Pinn, Bartholomeus Anthony, and Anna Maria,
daughter of Francis Longston, all born in foreign parts. [Docquet.] |
| Nov. 7. |
Similar grant to Richard Bogan and Christopher Bogan, born in
foreign parts. [Docquet.] |
| Nov. 7. |
19. Petition of John Wriothesley, purser of the Vanguard, to the
Lords of the Admiralty. Petitioner has been purser of that ship
these 20 years, but of late has been much troubled by Richard
Beckinsall, an ingrosser of corn, who on Tuesday last, without leave
from their Honours, obtained a warrant from Richard Goldwell,
town clerk of Rochester, and caused petitioner to be carried to
prison by John Cobham, serjeant of the said town, though all of
them knew petitioner to be his Majesty's servant; the same being
done upon the promises of Beckinsall to save harmless the town
clerk and serjeant if it cost him 40l. Prays the Lords to send for
Beckinsall, Goldwell, and Cobham, and to take such order with them
for their contempt, and for petitioner's relief, as they shall think fit.
[¾ p.] |
Nov. 7/17.
St. Sebastian. |
20. Prestwick Eaton to George Wellingham. Desires to hear
from him. Begs him to supply his wants with a barrel of ink,
three pounds of sealing wax, and five or six pounds of pin-dust, but
redder than the last, also the like quantity of black satin lace, but
to let it be broader, the broader the better; supposes they are out of
use and therefore cheap. [1 p.] |
Nov. 8.
Wallingford House. |
21. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords of
the Admiralty:—To speak with Sir Henry Marten and Mr. Attorney
touching the petition of Bristol concerning Admiralty jurisdiction.
To speak with Sir Henry Marten, touching a course to prevent the
destruction of oysters, and to make the prices more reasonable.
Also to speak with him concerning the Spanish prize, now in
Ireland, and to receive his advice thereon: [Margin, "These papers
were all delivered to him."] To peruse a letter from the Bishop of
Winton: [Margin, "Fiat."] To consider account of saltpetre brought
into the store to 3rd November 1634. The Officers of Navy desire
to attend on Tuesday next. [1 p.] |
Nov. 8.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Sir John Pennington. There are at
Portsmouth divers pieces of brass ordnance in charge of John
Goodwin, which are to be brought to Chatham, to be new cast.
Request him to cause the First Whelp to bring them to Chatham,
at her return thither, a few days before her victuals be spent, and
to cause notice to be given thereof to the Officers of the Ordnance.
[Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 44a. ¾ p.] |
Nov. 8.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Officers of the Navy. Upon petition of
officers belonging to his Majesty's Navy, the writers, by order of 18th
May 1632, directed that they should be thenceforth freed from all personal attendance and services at the assizes or elsewhere, which might
occasion their absence from their places. Complaint is made by
the Mayor and Aldermen of Rochester [see Vol. cclxix., No. 83] that
divers Navy men, inhabiting that city, mis-using the said liberty,
refuse to contribute to ordinary charges by law required of all housekeepers, as watching, warding, and the like. Request them to call
before them some of the chief of the Navy men that refuse to pay
such charges, and to take order that they contribute to such charges
as the Navy men inhabiting there ordinarily used to do, for albeit
their persons are to be exempted, yet they are to contribute with
their purses. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 44a. ¾ p.] |
Nov. 8.
Whitehall. |
The same to Lord Deputy Wentworth. It is a great contentment
to receive testimony from him that the care taken this year for
guard of the coast of Ireland has had so happy success. Upon
receipt of his letter of the 9th September, they took such order
with Sir William Russell, that as soon as the Bonaventure arrived
at Chatham her men were paid and discharged. Pray him that Sir
William may receive again that money at Christmas next, which
is the Lord Deputy's own time. Have given directions to the
Officers of the Navy and Ordnance, for estimates to be taken of all
remains of stores and provisions, and send him a copy of the account
received from the former, that he may see what they write concerning the time of abatement for the value of those remains. As soon as
the Officers of the Ordnance furnish their account of the remains the
writers will send it. Will move his Majesty that one of the new
ships (of lesser burthen than the Bonaventure) may be set in her
place next year, and will take care that such ships as shall be
appointed may be on that coast as timely in the spring as those last
year were. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 45. 1 p.] |
Nov. 8.
Whitehall. |
The same to Lord Keeper Coventry. Dennis Fleming, clerk of
the Navy, has been employed the whole of the year 1633, and
there is due to him 67l. 6s. 8d. [sic], being 3s. 4d. per diem, and an
allowance of 6l. for boat hire. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 45a. ½ p.] |
Nov. 8.
Whitehall. |
Entry on the register of proceedings of the Lords of the Admiralty
of the order of the same Lords on petition of John Wilkinson.
Petitioner stated that he had served in the Irish wars, in Queen
Elizabeth's days, 22 years, and as porter of St. Mawes' Castle, Cornwall,
20 years, until he was put out by Sir Robert Le Grys. He prayed
the Lords to grant him some annual maintenance, or to restore him
to his former place. The Lords ordered that Capt. Hannibal
Bonithon, lieutenant of the said castle, should re-admit petitioner,
provided he is a sufficient man, and was not discharged for misdemeanor. [Ibid., fol. 46. ⅓ p.] |
| Nov. 8. |
22. Copy of the same. [Attested by Nicholas. 1 p.] |
Nov. 8.
The Henrietta, at Queenborough. |
23. Capt. William Cooke to Nicholas. Nicholas writes of a
complaint concerning the export of oysters. The writer assures
Nicholas he takes the best care he can. Has been at Faversham,
and made known that no oysters should be exported, and having
had intelligence of some pinks to be at Faversham, the wind being
contrary, he manned his boat, and sent his boatswain and purser
from Queenborough to Faversham "within land." There they
found five pinks ready fitted to take in oysters and fagots, one of
them having aboard some ten wash of oysters and some fagots.
They took her main-sail and maintop-sail from the yard, and
examined the skippers. They all said that Capt. Thomas Askew
told them that he had order from London, and also that Askew
received from each of them 6d. upon every wash of oysters, by
which they conceived he had power to let them pass, and the rather
because he is water bailiff of Faversham. The writer purposes to
stay them until he receives order from the Lords. There is come
into the Medway a pink of Flushing, which took in a store of
oysters some ten days since, notwithstanding the writer gave the
captain command to the contrary, and Cooke having gone into the
Thames, he stole away in the night. He took in his oysters from
ingrounds of John Pelt and Thomas Goldsmith, of Low Halstow.
If the Lords send for these men that furnish them, the Dutch would
not come over for oysters. Likewise there are English that export,
namely, William Benson, and — Brewton, of Low Halstow; and
as they find the wind contrary, they return to London with their
oysters when they can keep them no longer. Matthew Burrash, of
St. Tole's [Olave's ?], London, master of a ketch, says, that he has
seen — Cusseins, of London, at Rotterdam twice this summer
with fullers' earth. Askew has a vessel of his own, wherein he
exports oysters; and further, these men complain that Askew takes
of each pink for beaconage 4s. [1 p.] |
Nov. 8.
The Henrietta, at Sheerness. |
24. The same to [the same]. Concerning the 105 barrels of
powder, the Merchant, with others, came down, and brought a copy
of the Council's hands, as also a letter from the Custom House
wherein they relate that 1,000 barrels there was warrant for, and of
that there is exported 705 barrels, as also he received a letter from
James Mayo, Sec. Coke's servant, intimating that Mr. Secretary was
offended in regard there was warrant, which was unknown to the
writer, who thought it had been good service to stay that commodity. Requests Nicholas to move the Lords in behalf of his son,
Richard Cooke, for a boatswain's place. Hears there is some hope
concerning the debt of Sir Allen Apsley, and requests Nicholas to
write what was done at the last hearing of that business. [1 p.] |
Nov. 8.
Rochester. |
25. John Wriothesley to the same. At his last being with
Nicholas mistook the Christian names of the town clerk and
sergeant, the former being John Goldwell and the latter George
Cobham. [Seal with crest. 6¾ pp.] |
| Nov. 8. |
26. See "Returns of Justices of Peace." |
Nov. 10.
Tehidie. |
27. Francis Bassett to Nicholas. Their too long want of a fit
marshal has again incited Sir James Bagg and their judge, Mr. Bird,
to resolve on Thomas Pearne, for whom heretofore Bassett has been
a suitor. Randall has for too costly a consideration resigned his
patent unto Pearne; Mr. Bird will defray the cost, and Basset
beseeches Nicholas to perfect the work. This week he sends up his
Admiralty account, which, though of small value, will still manifest
the honest discharge of the great trust. Hot alarms are received
there of a Lord Admiral, he takes all bets, holding the contrary,
trusting to receive the first truth thereof from Nicholas.—P.S. When
Nicholas's old nag fails, Bassett begs to know, that he may cheerfully
send such another. [Seal with crest. 1 p.] |
| Nov. 10. |
28. Statement of Roger Langford, dated 30th October 1630, setting
forth the duties of the Clerk of the Prick and Check, at Deptford, as
the same were executed by Philip Ellis during the time of Langford's
service in the office of the navy, with a note added by Edward
Dalton on 10th November 1630, that all the duties specified by
Langford were performed by the Clerk of the Prick and Check from
1579 to 1599, during which time Dalton served as clerk to William
Holstock and William Borrough, two comptrollers of the Navy.
[Copy attested by Edward Falkener, and indorsed by Nicholas as
received this day, doubtless in connection with the disputes between
John Wells and Falkener. See also Vol. clxxiv., Nos. 106-108.
1½ p.] |
Nov. 11.
London. |
29. Robert Parkhurst, Lord Mayor of London, to the Council. By
order of 15th October, he was required to make inquiry of such
persons as since the making of the last certificate, have come to
lodge within the city (termers only excepted); in obedience whereof
he presents the certificates of every ward. [1 p.] Inclosed, |
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29. i. [Alderman of Cornhill Ward] to [Robert Parkhurst].
No noblemen or gentlemen did out of term-time since his
last certificate lodge within his ward. 25th October 1634.
[Unsigned. ½ p.] |
| Nov. 11. |
30. Petition of Samuel Freeman, prisoner in the Fleet, to the
same. Upon petition of Robert Edmonds that petitioner had not
performed their order in taking down the partitions therein mentioned, they committed petitioner to the Fleet, where he has remained
eight days. It appears by the certificate of the Commissioners for
Buildings annexed, that Edmonds had utterly misinformed the Lords,
and that Freeman had long before taken down the partitions, and
built them of brick from the foundation, as he was enjoined by the
said order. Prays his release and recompense. [¾ p.] Inclosed, |
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30. i. Commissioners for Buildings to [the Council]. Certify as
stated in the preceding petition. 11th November 1634.
[1 p.] |
Nov. 11.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to [Officers of the Navy]. The Lords
having appointed Jonathan Fletcher, clerk, to officiate aboard his
Majesty's ships at Portsmouth, the Officers are to cause Mr. Fletcher
to be paid the fourpence per month allowed out of every man's
pay aboard the said ships. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 46. ½ p.] |
Nov. 11.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Henry Keame. To repair to the dwelling houses of Richard Beckinsall, corn merchant of Stroud, John
Goldwell, town clerk of Rochester, and George Cobham, of the
same place, sergeant, and bring them up to answer matters to
be objected against them. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 46. ⅓ p.] |
Nov. 11.
Magdalen College. |
31. Christopher Windebank to his father Sec. Windebank. Apologises for not having written for a long time. The Sec. had
remarked when writing to the writer's brother, that he had quite
forgotten both Christopher and his knowledge of Latin. Assures
him that the urgency of the new statutes takes from him all his
leisure. [Seal with arms. ¾ p.] |
| Nov. 11. |
32. Extract from the books of the Exchequer certified by
Sir Edmund Sawyer that there was due to John Norgrove, master
of the Grammar School at Chipping Norton, 6l., for one year's stipend.
[¼ p.] |
| Nov. 11. |
33. Bond of John Keyte the elder, of Ebrington, co. Gloucester,
to Endymion Porter, one of the grooms of the chamber, in 2,000l.
conditioned for payment of all sums of money which Porter shall
pay on account a grant made to him of the wardship of the body
and lands of Margaret, daughter of William Taylor, and now the
wife of John Keyte the younger, son and heir apparent of John
Keyte the elder. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
Nov. 12.
Star Chamber. |
34. Order of the Council. Whereas in the Goldsmiths' Row, in
Cheapside and Lombard Street, divers shops are held by persons of
other trades, whereby that uniform show which was an ornament to
those places and a lustre to the city is now greatly blemished, of
which incongruous change, his Majesty taking notice, is therewith
much offended. On the other side, many goldsmiths, not regarding
those places which are most proper for them, have seated themselves
scatteredly and some in obscure places, which is not the least occasion
of divers abuses, especially in passing away of stolen plate. It is
ordered, that the Company of Goldsmiths shall take order, that
within six months all the shops in the Goldsmiths' Row shall be
supplied with goldsmiths, and to that end the master and wardens
shall give notice to all goldsmiths who keep shops elsewhere to
procure themselves shops in Cheapside or Lombard Street upon
penalty of being put out of the places of assistants and of the livery.
And if any of them will rather leave themselves out, the Master
and Wardens are to send their names to the Board that they may be
further proceeded with. It is likewise ordered, that all goldsmiths
who shall have served their apprenticeships shall enter into bond
not to set up in any other part of the city than in Cheapside or
Lombard Street so long as they may be there accommodated.
[Certified copy. Indorsed, "Mr. Bartlett thrust out of his house
in Cheapside, removed and ruined," and in another hand, "fol. 48.
Memorandum; the petition and certificate of the wardens, &c.,
was delivered to the Council Board at Whitehall, January 23rd,
and well approved, and a warrant awarded to commit Fincham
and Dover in Cheapside to the Fleet, and another order in further
prosecution of the reformation." 1 p.] |
| Nov. 12. |
35. Petition of Capt. Henry Bell, prisoner in the Gatehouse, to
the Council. Prays that in regard sixteen several references to the
late Attorney-General could not prevail with him to bring petitioner's cause to a trial which has now depended for three years, that
they would appoint a day for the trial, and in the meantime order
the maintenance of petitioner as a King's prisoner whose means are
detained from him. [¾ p.] |
Nov. 12.
Bristol. |
36. Bishop Coke of Bristol to his brother Sec. Coke, at his house
in Garlick Hithe. The Bishop's tenant of the parsonage of Elberton,
co. Gloucester, has a suit with the vicar of the same parish now to
be tried in the Common Pleas. It is about a tenement which the
vicar challenges as vicar and the Bishop claims under a donation of
Henry VIII. Before Judge Heath was disallowed the Secretary
directed the Bishop to that court, in which the Bishop doubts not
his brother may still procure him a fair and speedy hearing.
[Seal with arms. ¾ p.] |
| Nov. 12. |
37. Sir Robert Heath to [Lord Chief Justice Finch]. There is
a cause depending in the Common Pleas for the parsonage of
Aynho, in Northamptonshire, between Mr. Drope, a Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, and Mr. Cartwright. This term Drope
retained Sir Robert of his counsel and informed him that Mr. Cartwright, leaving his own title to the patronage, endeavoured to
procure his clerk to be admitted under colour of the King's title
by lapse, and desired Sir Robert to move that the former Ne admittas might be confirmed. The rule was granted and Sir Robert
inclosed the rule in a letter to the Bishop of Peterborough, all
this while never knowing that the King made any title to the
patronage. But afterwards, Sir Robert understood that the King
sent to that Bishop special directions for admittance of his clerk,
whereby Sir Robert first took notice that his Majesty had an eye
upon it, and since that time he has neither written nor spoken
nor moved at all in the cause, and is resolved not to do, but only
between Drope and Cartwright, Sir Robert being resolved not to
be of counsel in any cause whatsoever which he shall conceive to
be immediately against the King or his Majesty's service. [1 p.] |
| Nov. 12. |
38. Dr. Thomas Rives to Nicholas. Has received a letter from
the Lords to proceed against one Bishop, but he being an officer
of the Navy the process of the Admiralty will not run aboard the
King's ship without some letter of assistance from the Lords;
suggests that a warrant might go against him directly from the
Lords, and by direction of Sec. Coke signifies the same to Nicholas
that he may move the Lords thereon. [¾ p.] |
| Nov. 12. |
39. Copy of the same. [1¼ p.] |
| Nov. 12. |
40. List of causes specially appointed to be heard in the Star
Chamber this day. They were,—Nicholas Gower versus Elizabeth
Norris and others. Thomas Nash, esq., versus Thomas Nash, gent.,
and another: [Margin, "20l. pro falso clamore."] John Justice
versus Francis Burnford and others, among them William Milton:
[Margin, "Dismissed."] Robert Peyton, clerk, versus Nicholas
Penny [dead] and others. [1 p.] |
| Nov. 12. |
41. Notes, by Sec. Windebank, taken on the hearing of the above
causes, principally the last, in which the plaintiff, being a minister,
and reproving the defendants for their disorders, they wrote a
libellous song against him, in which he was represented as a black
bull with a white ring about his neck. [1 p.] |
| Nov. 13. |
Proclamation for preventing frauds practised in the overweight
of butter-casks and in false packing of butter. Time out of mind
every firkin of butter used to be of the weight of 56 lbs, besides
the cask, which weighed 8 lbs. and no more, but now most part of
the firkins weigh 12 or 14 lbs. the empty cask, and both cask and
butter weigh from 58 lbs, to 62 lbs.; likewise makers of butter pack
up corrupt butter with their best cream butter; for prevention
whereof the King has granted letters patent, dated 2d July last, to
Capt. John Read, authorizing him to brand every firkin with a mark
to express the weight, and also to take twopence upon branding every
firkin of 56 lbs. and more or less in proportion, with prohibition
against using any casks not branded. [Coll. Procs, Car. I., No. 183.
3 pp.] |
| [Nov. 13 ?] |
42. Petition of Capt. Phineas Pett to the King. Prays him to
read the annexed paper whereby he will see how hardly petitioner
is dealt withal and what little encouragement he has in his Majesty's
service. [½ p.] Annexed, |
|
42. i. The late King granted petitioner an annuity of 40 l.
payable whilst petitioner should serve his Majesty, which
pension was paid during his life, confirmed at his
decease, and paid till petitioner was made a Principal
Officer, since which for 3½ years it has been denied at the
the Exchequer. Prays its payment, and also an allowance for his travelling expenses as a principal officer.
[1¼ p.] |
Nov. 13.
The Charles, in the Downs. |
43. Sir John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. His
gunner has been very sick these three weeks, but is now in the way
of recovery. Desires order what he shall do with him. Admiral
Van Dorp is newly come out with seventeen sail of stout ships all
tallowed and clean from the ground, which is a course they duly
observe every two months or three at the most, which is the cause
why they go and work better than ours. Particularises the advantages of this course, which is kept by all nations as well Turks
as Christianssave the English. We might do it at Portsmouth,
Plymouth, or Falmouth, to the westward, and Harwich to the northward, but the best of all is Falmouth, where Pennington has seen
a dozen Hollanders at a time ground, wash, and tallow, and presently
off again. The Turks do a great deal of spoil in the Straits and on
the coast of Spain, and have lately taken sundry ships of our nation.
Will dispatch the Whelp to Portsmouth to fetch those unserviceable
ordnance. [1 p.] |
| Nov. 13. |
44. See "Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." |
| Nov. 14. |
Pardon and discharge to John More of 1,000l. payable to the
King, for not demolishing certain buildings before Easter last
according to a sentence of Star Chamber. [Docquet.] |
| Nov. 14. |
Entry on the Admiralty Register of the appearance of Richard
Beckinsall and George Cobham. They are to remain in the
messenger's custody. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 46 a. ⅓ p.] |
| [Nov. 14 ?] |
45. Articles of misdemeanour and oppression complained of to
the Council by Ralph Hillier and divers other poor people inhabitants of Tadley, Hants, against Henry Ludlow, of Tadley aforesaid:—1. First, Mr. Ludlow has long time wrongfully detained
wages from divers poor people, and has compelled them to petition
the Justices of Peace and to make journeys to London to petition
the Council, and when the Lords ordered the Justices of Peace
to write to the Judges of Assize thereon, Mr. Ludlow absented
himself and would not attend. 2. He has laboured to procure
persons to commit perjury against the poor people who complained
against him. 3. He has pulled down ten or twelve houses in Tadley
and Pamber, one of them being the Church House the rent whereof
went towards repairing the parish church. 4. He is backward in
all rates and payments and when applied to by the officers of the
parish he gives them reviling and threatening words. 5. He was
fined 500l. in the 4th year of King James, in the Star Chamber, for
subornation of perjury. Pray the Lords to commiserate their
distressed estate and take some course for their relief. [In the
margin are the names of several parties and their witnesses.
1 p.] |
| Nov. 14. |
46. Copy of a presentation to a benefice, with queries thereon,
submitted to Mr. Sergeant Henden, whose opinion is written
in the margin. The principal point was, whether if the present
incumbent be made a Bishop, so that the King presents, this
presentation would be good for the next turn, or be entirely lost.
The opinion was that the grantor lost the benefit of his grant.
[¾ p.] |
| Nov. 15. |
Pardon and discharge to James Maxwell and Robert Maxwell, his
Majesty's servants, of all arrearages of rents due to the King until
Michaelmas last, and of all that shall hereafter grow due, till they
shall have quiet possession of certain lands which the King has granted
to them in fee farm. [Docquet.] |
Nov. 15.
Ipswich. |
47. Justices of Peace for Suffolk to the Council. The farmers near
Ipswich and Woodbridge having this year received a good crop of
brank or buckweed which is lying on their hands for that these
markets will not carry away any quantity thereof, pray liberty for
transportation thereof into foreign parts. [1 p.] |
| Nov. 15. |
48. Sir Thomas Jervoise and two others to the same. According to
their directions given the 14th inst., at the council table in the Star
Chamber, for ending the differences between Henry Ludlow of
Tadley, Hants, complained on by certain poor people in Berks and
Hants, for wages and other moneys; such of the debts as the
writers have thought to be just, with charges for travel and expenses,
they have allowed; some doubtful debts they have respited for
further proof; and they have ordered Henry Ludlow to make
payment. They have also ordered him and Henry Ludlow the
younger, his son, and John Lanyon, Philip Pritchard and John
Carter, the last two servants to Henry Ludlow the elder, and the
parties complaining, and Ralph Hillier, Richard Portsmouth,
William Thorpe, and John Gosling, to make mutual releases. [1 p.]
Inclose, |
|
48. i. List of debts of Henry Ludlow above mentioned, both those
allowed and those respited. [½ p.] |
Nov. 15.
Wallingford. House. |
49. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords
of the Admiralty:—Beckinsall and Cobham attend in custody for
arresting Wriothesley, purser of the Vanguard. The town clerk of
Rochester cannot as yet be met with. A packet from Sir John
Pennington, and a letter from Sir Thomas Walsingham. To consider
accounts of Vice-Admirals. Capt. Cooke's letter. Capt Bonithon
solicits supplies for St. Mawes Castle. Sir Francis Godolphin attends
about Pronoville's ship; stayed at Scilly. Appoint to meet about
the abuses of the Fleet. The Officers of the Navy attend this day—
1st. About chips: [Margin, by Lord Cottington, "One penny a man
instead of chips, and he that stole the treenails to be tried."] 2nd. The
increase of mooring cables: [Margin, by the same, "Allowed, but to
acquaint the Board."] 3rd, Difference between Wells and Falkener:
[Margin, by the same, "Hear them both, Tuesday."] 4th. Decay
of ships at Portsmouth, and timber in Tichfield Park, and at Mr.
Thursby's near Lynn: [Margin, by the same, "To use their commission."] 5th. Repair of hulks and employing ship carpenters,
[scored through]. Sperman, boatswain of the Mary Rose, desires
rather to continue in his own ship than be removed to the Dreadnought; appoint Sampson to succeed in the Dreadnought: [Margin,
by the same, "Well."] Mr. Warmouth attends about complaint of
Resident of Spain against the Mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Letters about Derickson tried at Yarmouth. [2½ pp.] |
Nov. 15.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Sir Henry Marten. Send him complaint
of the Spanish Resident. Desire him to send an account of the
state thereof, and what proofs he has against any of the captains or
vessels. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 46 a. ¼ p.] |
Nov. 15.
Whitehall. |
Order of Lords of Admiralty on a petition of Robert Zachary. In
1632 Zachary sued Bernard Mitchell in the Court of Admiralty for
balance due to him for freight of the John of Dover. By a decree of
that court, Mitchell was ordered to pay in 176l. 0s. 6d. for Zachary's
freight, and refusing to perform the same, was arrested by the
Marshal of the Admiralty. He then procured himself to be removed
to the Fleet, at the suit of a pretended creditor in the Court of
Common Pleas, and all last vacation he has gone at liberty in co.
Dorset and in London, and, although a man of great wealth, refuses
to perform the decree of the Admiralty. The court ordered that the
Attorney General should move that Mitchell should be remanded
according to the order established by his Majesty with the advice of
the Council and the Judges in February 1632–3. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv.,
fol. 47. 1 p.] |
Nov. 15.
Whitehall. |
Lords of Admiralty to Officers of Navy. To take order that no
shipwright employed in his Majesty's yards be suffered to carry
away any chips, or be permitted to have any rooms or places under
lock for their private use; but that chips not used for the King's
pitch kettle are to be distributed according to the ancient order
established, and that in lieu of the same, there be allowed to the
master shipwrights and chief of the workmen the old allowance of
one penny per day. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 47. 1 p.] |
Nov. 15.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. A petition having been presented to the
King by Capt. Phineas Pett, complaining that he has of late been
denied his travelling charges [see No. 42], they are to certify
whether since he served with them in the business of the Navy he
has not had the like allowances as themselves, and when, and on
what occasion, they or he ought to have an allowance of travelling
charges. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 47 a. ⅓ p.] |
Nov. 15.
Whitehall. |
The same to Lord Keeper Coventry. It has been the ancient use
to accommodate the Surveyor of his Majesty's marine victuals with
commissions under the great seal. Pray him to cause Sir Sampson
Darrell, the present surveyor, to be furnished with such commissions. [Copy. Ibid. ⅓ p.] |
Nov. 15.
Whitehall. |
The same to Dr. Rives. Send examination of Daniel Larkin with
a letter of the Surveyor of the Navy, charging him with making
treenails of his Majesty's timber. He is to take order that Larkin
be proceeded against in the Court of Admiralty. [Copy. Ibid.
fol. 48. ⅓ p.] |
Nov. 15.
Whitehall. |
The same to the Officers of the Navy. Have received their letters
touching the removing of the houses heretofore used for victualling
in Portsmouth, which Lord Wimbledon, governor of the garrison,
alleges to be of great inconvenience to his proceedings in the fortification of that town. They are to consider what inconvenience it
will be more than heretofore to let those houses stand; whether if it
be fit for the use of the Navy to remove them, to what place it will
be convenient to have them removed, and for what use of the Navy,
being removed, they will be fittest to be employed. [Copy. Vol.
cclxiv., fol. 48. ½ p.] |
Nov. 15.
Whitehall. |
Lords of Admiralty to—, messenger. To repair to the
dwelling of Thomas Askew, water bailiff of Faversham, Kent, and
bring him up to answer matters to be objected against him. [Copy.
Ibid. fol. 48 a. ½p.] |
| Nov. 15. |
50. Petition of Richard Beckinsall and George Cobham to the
Lords of the Admiralty. John Wriothesley, purser of the Vanguard,
being indebted to Beckinsall 10l., lent to him gratis for a week, but
kept four or five months, and telling petitioners that he had sold his
place, Beckinsall caused Cobham to arrest him, for which petitioners
are in custody. Petitioners not having acted contemptuously, but
by reason of Wriothesley's own speeches, pray their discharge. [1 p.] |
Nov. 15.
Whitehall. |
Entry on the Register Book of the Admiralty, that the above
petitioners were discharged this day. [Vol. cclxiv., fol. 46 a. ¼ p.] |
| Nov. 15. |
51. Petition of Peter Andrews, master of the Mayflower of London,
to the Lords of the Admiralty. Has fallen down to Gravesend, and
wanting powder for his voyage to the Straits, has endeavoured for
three weeks to get the same, but cannot obtain it of Mr. Evelyn, or
his agent, or of any chandler. Prays warrant to Mr. Evelyn to
furnish him with 30 barrels. [¾ p.] |
| Nov. 15. |
52. Richard Bagnall, saltpetreman, to Nicholas. Sends enclosed
list of names of those who have lately carried forth their earth in
their pigeon houses. If some course be not taken others will do the
same, and it will be impossible for the saltpetremen to supply their
great proportions, besides destroying the mine. [1 p.] Annexed, |
|
52. i. List above mentioned. It contains names of persons in
cos. Oxford and Warwick. 12th November 1634. [1 p.] |
| Nov. 15. |
53. Certificate of Benjamin Butter, mariner, and two others, that
John Shribb, of Ipswich, has within two years sustained losses by
sea to the value of 500l., and has in his hand about 80 lasts of buck
or brank, which he can no way vent in England. [¾ p.] |
| [Nov. 15.] |
54. Similar certificate of [Sir ?] Robert Hicham upon credible
information. [½ p.] |
| Nov. 15. |
55. Extract from the books of the Exchequer, certified by Sir
Edmund Sawyer, that there is due to Philip Earl of Pembroke and
Montgomery 80l., for one year's allowance as keeper of the park at
Woodstock. [½ p.] |
| Nov. 15. |
56. General release from Richard Faldo, citizen and fishmonger
of London, to Henry Hurlock, similar citizen and fishmonger. [¾ p.] |
| Nov. 15. |
57. See "Returns of Justices of Peace." |
| Nov. 17. |
Dispensation to Sir John Wentworth, sheriff of Norfolk, to continue his habitation at Somerleyton, Suffolk, during his sheriffalty
[Docquet.] |
Nov. 17.
London. |
58. Robert Parkhurst, Lord Mayor of London, and three others,
including John Lenthall, to the Council. In obedience to their
order have set down the following new prices of poultry, small
acates, hay, oats, &c. The following are examples: pheasant cock,
the best, 6s. 8d.; fat turkey cock, the best, 6s; ruffs, herons,
bitterns, and curlews, 2s. 6d. each; wild ducks, the best, 10d.;
partridge, the best, 1s. 4d.; woodcock, 1s.; snipe, 6d.; blackbirds,
the dozen, 20d.; thrushes and feldevers (field fares), the dozen, 16d.;
fat goose or capon, the best, 3s.; pullets of the best, crammed, fat,
2s.; chicken or rabbit, the best, 8d.; English eggs 5, or Scottish
eggs 7, for 2d.; pound of best fresh butter from All Hollantide to 1st
May, 7d.; the rest of the year, 6d.; tallow candles, made of cotton,
the dozen, 4s. 8d.; the like, made of "week," 4s.; a horse standing
at hay, a day and night, 8d.; the like, a day, 4d.; a peck of oats,
Winchester measure, 6d. [2 pp.] |
Nov. 17.
Dover. |
59. Mayor and others of Dover to Theophilus Earl of Suffolk,
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. They yesterday received his
Majesty's writ, dated 20th October last, directed to the corporations
of Rochester, Maidstone, Sandwich, Dover, Hythe, New Romney,
Rye, Winchelsea, Hastings, Pevensey, Canterbury, Shoreham,
Arundel, and Chichester, and to the Goodmen of the Isles of
Sheppey and Thanet, with Milhall [?], Brighthelmstone, and to the
sheriffs of Kent and Sussex, requiring that a ship of 800 tons, with
260 men, munition and victuals, be provided by the 1st March at
Portsmouth, and that within thirty days a meeting should be held
of any nine of the mayors to assess the charge, and in default the
sheriffs to make such assessment. They also received a letter from
the Council requiring them to confer with other the prenominated
persons and appoint an indifferent place of meeting to go on with
the work. Such is the distance of these towns and cities, that the
writers are at an exigent, and know not where to begin or what to
do. Pray his private direction therein how to proceed. [1 p.] |
Nov. 17.
Rothley Temple. |
60. Thomas Babington to Sir John Lambe. The Archbishop of
Canterbury, on his visitation, inhibited the officials of the peculiar jurisdictions of the Archdeaconry of Leicester, and among
them those of the writer at Rothley. At the time of the visitation the writer applied to Dr. Aylett, the visitor for the Archbishop,
for permission to resume the jurisdiction on the termination of the
visitation. Dr. Aylett told the writer that the Archbishop was
persuaded that none of them had any jurisdiction, and that therefore they should all stand inhibited until he was satisfied as to
their authority, and time was given the writer to satisfy him, Dr.
Aylett promising that, in the meantime, the ministers and officers of
the writer's jurisdiction should be no further troubled or proceeded
against. Yet such proceedings have been taken, alleging the same
to be by Sir John Lambe's direction. Begs him to consider the
same, and write to the officers to forbear their further proceedings,
until the Archbishop's pleasure be known. The writer hopes to
satisfy him of his right to his jurisdiction. [1 p.] |
| Nov. 17. |
61. Information respecting various large sums of money lent
out of the chamber of London to several of the aldermen, with
suggestions for ascertaining all the facts by examination of the
auditor of the city accounts. Among the persons stated to be
thus indebted the informant mentions Alderman William Halliday,
whose executrix was married to the Earl of Warwick, 1,000l.; Sir
John Garrett deceased, 2,000l.; Sir Thomas Middleton, 3,000l. and
Sir Martin Lumley, 2,000l. [Indorsed by Archbishop Laud
as "More particulars about my commission for St. Paul's; the
aldermen." 2 pp.] |
| Nov. 17. |
62. Receipt of Dr. Richard Baylie, president of St. John's College,
Oxford, for £100, from Bishop Bancroft of Oxford, towards Archbishop Laud's buildings in that college. [¼ p.] |
| Nov. 17. |
63. Edward Falkener, clerk of the check at Deptford, to the
Officers of the Navy. Answer to the petition of John Wells,
storekeeper, at the same place. The error in the bills alleged
against him by Mr. Wells arose from his refusal to give information. As to his making out the bills and keeping the keys of the
gates at night, the writer contends for the propriety of the present
arrangements. [1½ p.] |
| Nov. 18. |
The King to the Dean and Chapter of Hereford. To elect a
bishop, that see being void by the death of the late incumbent
[Bishop Lindsell]. [Docquet.] |
| Nov. 18. |
The same to the same. Recommends the Dean and Chapter to
elect Dr. Matthew Wren, clerk of the closet, to the said bishopric.
[Docquet.] |
| Nov. 18. |
Commendam for the said Dr. Wren to hold his prebend in the
Church of Winchester together with the bishopric of Hereford.
[Docquet.] |
Nov. 18.
Whitehall. |
64. Notes, by Nicholas, concerning business to be transacted by
the Lords of the Admiralty:—Officers of Navy to attend on difference between John Wells and Edward Falkener. Richard Wyan to
attend for directions to prosecute Vice Admirals who have not
accounted, and towns corporate and lords of manors who claim
Admiralty jurisdiction: [Margin, "Mr. Wyan to have warrant for
this."] Mr. Goodwin's letter respecting Towerson's ship from Newhaven, whether she shall come into Portsmouth or no. Report of
Trinity House on petition of Watermen. Sir Henry Marten desires
his attendance may be dispensed with until Tuesday next: [Margin,
Tuesday to attend."] [1 p.] |
Nov. 18.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to —, a messenger. To bring up
William Rose, of Queenborough, to answer such matters as shall be
objected against him on his Majesty's behalf. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv.,
fol. 48 a. ½ p.] |
Nov. 18.
Whitehall. |
Minute of a similar warrant for fetching before their lordships,
George Slee, of Boston, co. Lincoln. [Ibid., fol 49. 4 lines.] |
Nov. 18.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to [Sir Henry Marten]. Dr. Clere Talbot
having been appointed Judge of the Vice Admiralty of co. Lincoln,
Sir Henry is to cause a patent to be issued for that purpose. [Copy.
Ibid., fol. 49. ⅓ p.] |
Nov. 18.
Whitehall. |
The same to Sir John Pennington. Approve his advice touching
the keeping his Majesty's ships employed for guard of the Narrow
Seas washed and tallowed, and intend to take order therein next
year. When his victuals now aboard the ships under his charge
shall be near spent he is to bring them into Chatham to be discharged; but is not by any means to omit sending the Whelp for
the useless ordnance to Portsmouth. On arrival at Chatham his
gunner is to be delivered to the Officers of the Navy to be put into
custody of a messenger. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 49. ½ p.] |
Nov. 18.
Whitehall. |
Order of the same. On motion of the Officers of the Navy on
behalf of Daniel Larkin and on sight of the testimonials he produced
for his honesty, the treenails made by him are to be reserved for
his Majesty's use. He is to be examined and ordered by the Officers
of the Navy, and the letter to Dr. Rives [see p. 293] is not to be sent.
[Ibid., fol. 49 a. ¼ p.] |
| Nov. 18. |
65. Order of the Lords of the Admiralty, upon the petition of
John Wells, storekeeper at Deptford, against Edward Falkener,
clerk of the check there. The clerk of the check is henceforth to
make all bills as well for instores as outstores, and he and the
storekeeper are to examine their books of entries together and sign
the bills. Both these officers are to observe such orders as the
Officers of the Navy shall give them. Two locks shall be set upon
the gates, a key of one to be kept by the storekeeper and of the
other by the clerk of the check, and the gates are to be kept under
these double locks unless time and experience discover that this
alteration is inconvenient. [2 pp.] |
| Nov. 18. |
Copy of the same. [See Vol. cclxiv., fol. 48 a. 1¼ p.] |
| Nov. 18. |
66. Sir James Bagg, Francis Bassett, and Ralph Bird to the Lords
of the Admiralty. Recommend Thomas Pelean, alias Pearne, as an
able man, to execute the office of Marshal of Cornwall in place of
John Randall. [¾ p.] |
| Nov. 18. |
67. Note, in the handwriting of Nicholas, "of plate sold this day to
Mr. Prince." The articles of silver, a warming-pan, skillett, perfuming pan, and fruit dishes, were sold at 5s. 1d. per ounce; a gilt
Nuremburg standing cup and cover at 5s. 8d. per ounce. [1 p.] |
| Nov. 18. |
68. Capt. William Towerson to Nicholas. Entreats that he may
have the release for his bark, the William of Portsmouth. Has a
fit conveyance on the morrow morning. Will give him thanks for
his care. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
| Nov. 19. |
69. Account of payments by way of anticipation as they now
stand charged upon current payments of future revenue. Among the
items are,—for the pensioners, 5,999l. 19s. 5½d.; for John Dulbier in
two payments, 5,417l. 15s. 7d.; Sir Sackville Crow, 1,000l.; among
many payments for Burlamachi (including one payment of
9,497l. 16s. 4d. "for the Lord Weston") occurs the following,
"upon Cowper more for him, 500l.;" Mr. Heriot, jeweller,
881l. 2s. 11d.; Lady Cornwallis, 1,000l.; Master of the wardrobe,
for blacks, &c., for King James's funeral, 3,000l.; Lord Reay, 1,210l.;
Christopher Favell, for a jewel, 330l.: total, 378,919l. 4s. 5½d.
[5 pp.] |
| [Nov. 20 ?] |
70. Sir Robert Pye to Sec. Coke. Thomas Wallwyn and Nicholas
Wallwyn, his son and heir, have taken the Oath of Allegiance before
him this day. [½ p.] |
| Nov. 20. |
71. List of books endorsed by Sec. Windebank as "Mr. Cotton's
paper;" probably they were books found in possession of Dr.
Bastwick. They were three Diaries of Parliaments, one written by
Mr. Elsing; one or two of Mr. Prynne's books; and one or two of
Mr. Burton's. Under this list is a note of information apparently
derived from Dr. Bastwick, and probably relating to his own
publication which brought him into trouble. One copy was delivered to Mr. Buckston, of Colchester, another to Mr. Trost [?] of
the same place, some sent to Cambridge, and one delivered to
the Earl of Dorset. [¼ p.] |
| Nov. 21. |
72. Petition of Dr. Thomas Temple, clerk, to the Council. Petitioner has been about seven years in holy orders, and for about five
years parson of Bourton-upon-the-Water, co. Gloucester. Sir William
Andrewes, of Lathbury, co. Bucks, many years since married Ann,
daughter of Sir Thomas Temple, petitioner's sister, and about 12 or
13 years ago differences arose between Sir William and petitioner
which were composed by the mediation of the Earl Marshal, but
such is the rancour of Sir William that he never comes into petitioner's presence but he presses and provokes a duel. Meeting about
the 3d. inst. in Gray's Inn, Sir William for more than two hours
incited petitioner to fight with him. Petitioner refused, whereupon
meeting again on the 5th inst. in the fields near Lincoln's Inn,
Sir William attacked petitioner with a staff or cane and with his
stiletto, wounding him in the shoulder and knee, and would have
stabbed him in the heart. Being apprehended by some good people
that supposed petitioner was slain, Sir William was taken before a
Justice of Peace who bound him in 100 marks for his appearance
at next sessions. Petitioner prays the Lords to take some course
for his protection. [Petition sworn to this day. 1 p.] |
| Nov. 21. |
73. List of causes specially appointed to be heard in the Star
Chamber this day. They were,—Anne Bacon, widow, versus
George Baker; Edward Goddard versus Humphrey Hyde and
others; the Attorney General on the relation of Philippa Jacobson
versus Robert Glende and Mary his wife, with others, being in all
ninety persons; and Edward Prince versus Thomas Woodward and
others. [2 pp.] |
Nov. 21.
Star Chamber. |
74. Notes, by Sec. Windebank, taken on the hearing of the second
cause in the above list, in which the defendants were charged with
practising to defraud the plaintiff's son, Francis Goddard, of a fellowship in Exeter College, Oxford, by falsifying the register book of
baptisms at Woodhay, Berks, and thus procuring a false certificate
of his birth. The notes comprise the evidence and the suggestions
of the judges as to the sentence. [3 pp.] |
| Nov. 21. |
75. Certificate of Sir Edward Wardour. Thomas Beverley and
John South, both of Lincoln's Inn, had taken the Oath of Allegiance
before him this day. [¼ p.] |
| Nov. 21. |
Order of Commissioners for Pious Uses. Recites order of 12th
March last for removal of persons occupying houses and shops on
the north side of St. Paul's by Michaelmas last. Most of them not
having obeyed the said order, they were sent for and attended the
Board this day, when the Lords ordered that Thomas Weaver, according to his undertaking for himself and his father, should wholly
remove before the 6th of January next, and for the rest, so many
of them as would remove by a fortnight after Midsummer next, and
engage themselves by writing their names under this order, should
be pardoned. The disposal of materials is left to the sub-committees.
[Copy. See Dom., Car. I., Vol. ccxiii., fol. 37 a. 1¼ p.] |
| [Nov. 21.] |
Order of the same. Thomas Bayley and Matthew Billing, his
tenant at 80l. per annum of certain shops at the great north door
of St. Paul's, having been commanded to attend this Board by the
Council, it appeared that divers of the undertenants of Billing had
removed from houses for which they paid him 43l. per annum;
it was ordered that Billing should be discharged from paying any
more rent than for so much as he and his undertenants hold.
[Copy. Ibid., fol. 38. ½ p.] |
| Nov. 22. |
Warrant to pay Sir William Russell, Treasurer of the Navy, 8,893l.
for interest at 8 per cent. on money advanced for his Majesty's special
service. [Docquet.] |
| Nov. 22. |
Warrant to discharge James Marquis of Hamilton, Master of
the Horse, of 400l. received by him for provision of horses for his
Majesty and for the service of the Queen and Prince Charles, according to a privy seal dated 24th June last, and also to pay him
76l. suplusage, and a further sum of 400l. for like provision.
[Docquet.] |
Nov. 22.
Wallingford House. |
Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords of
the Admiralty:—Consider Mr. Goodwin's letter concerning Towerson's
bark from Newhaven, whether she shall come into Portsmouth or
not: [Margin, "After a month's complete stay."] Consider report
of the Trinity House touching the proposition of the Watermen:
[Margin, "The Lords are satisfied with it."] To appoint when
Sir Dudley Digges shall be warned to attend their lordships concerning deportation of oysters from Faversham where he claims
jurisdiction of Admiralty and fishing. Pigott, servant to Mr. Evelyn,
refuses to sell thirty barrels of powder and to account for it to the
King: [Margin, "Mr. Evelyn to be here on Tuesday next."]
Mr. Lane's charges for Capt. Pronoville and La Roche: [Margin,
"Signed."] Officers of the Navy's report on Atherall's petition.
Commission to the Lords to hear appeals, is stayed at the Hanaper
for fees. [See 18th November, this present Vol., No. 64. 1 p.] |
Nov. 22.
Whitehall. |
Order of the Lords of the Admiralty on bill of Thomas Lane,
marshal of the Marshalsea, of 19l. 2s. 10d. for lodging, diet, &c., of
Capt. Richard Pronovile, alias Bromfield, and 13l. 5s. 2d. of John
La Roche, committed to the Marshalsea by the Council, 8th October
1631. The Lords desired Sir Henry Marten to allow what he
conceived just, to the end it may be paid when the account of the
ship and goods of Pronoville and La Roche is brought in. [Copy.
Vol. cclxiv., fol. 50. ½ p.] |
Nov. 22.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to the Lord Deputy Wentworth. Recommend that the case of the Spanish ship and Vicente Fita and
her master, stayed in June last by Sir Richard Plumleigh in the
River of Kilmarr, should be tried in Ireland. The pirates and the
witnesses are there, and the false entries of the Galloway [Galway?]
merchants are most properly to be determined by the laws and customs
of that kingdom. His instructions of the 2d inst. given to William
Brooke to bring his Majesty's pinnace to Portsmouth by the last
of this month, and ordering the master and others to be continued
upon charge in harbour, is objected to as contrary to the order of
the Lords who had already provided that she should be continued
in employment at sea until the end of the next month, and then
be brought into Bristol, which they contend was the fitter place.
If he had advised with them before he had given these instructions
they might have effected his intention with more thrift to his
Majesty, and without prejudice to the honour and respect due to
the office of Lord Admiral. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 50a. 1 p.] |
Nov. 22.
Whitehall. |
The same to —, a messenger. To repair to the dwelling
of Richard Inkersall, of Long Sutton, co. Lincoln and bring him
before the Lords to answer such matters as shall be objected against
him on his Majesty's behalf. [Copy. Ibid. fol. 51. ⅓ p.] |
Nov. 22.
Whitehall. |
Order on petition of William Harris, John Wilcocks, Richard
Tapper, and Henry Stone. Petitioners having taken licences for sale
of tobacco in divers towns in Devon and Cornwall, for which
they pay above 200l. per annum, had freighted the Margaret for
St. Christopher's, to bring back tobacco. Being arrived at Plymouth
the petitioners are not permitted to enter their tobacco there, but
are required to bring it up to London. Petitioners prayed order
for landing the same at Plymouth. The Lords of the Admiralty
replied that to land tobacco in any other place than London was
against his Majesty's proclamation, and therefore they could not
give order as the petitioners desired. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv. fol. 51.
⅓ p.] |
| Nov. 22. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Attorney General Bankes. His
Majesty having renewed his commission for making saltpetre and
gunpowder, the Attorney General is to consider the commission,
and such proclamations as for that service have heretofore been
made by his Majesty and his father, and particularly that of 26th
December 1624, and thereupon to frame a bill containing a proclamation for assistance to be given to the saltpetre makers, and
for the preservation of grounds for making saltpetre, and for that
purpose commanding Justices of Peace to adopt certain measures
which are minutely described, and which are deemed likely to
promote the increase of saltpetre. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 52. 1 p.] |
Nov. 22.
The Charles, in the Downs. |
76. Sir John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. When
he comes to Chatham will deliver his gunner according to their
order. Purposes to come homewards on the 8th of next month.
The First Whelp sailed thence to Portsmouth on Sunday, but was
forced back on Thursday by strong westerly winds. On the first
slant of wind shall put out again. The French King's ships that lie
in the river of Sidre, to the number of fifteen or sixteen, are now
a-rigging and fitting up. The great ship they built last year is
likewise fitting apace and certain English shipwrights are at work
upon her. Cannot yet learn what they are doing with their ships at
Brest, St. Malo, and Havre de Grace, but they have five or six ships
of good burthen a-building in Holland, which will be ready at
Christmas or soon after. The States have sent for seven of their
seventeen sail in again. They went from the Downs homewards
four days since. [Seals with crest. 1 p.] |
| Nov. 22. |
77. Henry Hippon and Edward Lassells, shipwright, to the
same. Hippon and Lassells offer to convey the timber from the
Forest of Dean, which will be needed for the ship now intended to
be built, to Woolwich, Chatham, or Deptford, at 10s. the load, they
cutting down the timber, provided they may have the lops, tops,
and bark thereof, and his Majesty's price for the same to the waterside, and that they may have one of the King's ships for carriage
thereof, Hippon and Lassells paying the victuals and wages of the
men, and having a patent for 14 years for the sole digging of yellow
ochre in or about Little Dean. [¾ p.] |
| Nov. 22. |
78. Sir James Bagg to Nicholas. There was a petition preferred
by one Evans to the Lords of the Admiralty. Sir George Chudleigh and Sir James met at the place. Chudleigh will join in what
Bagg has certified. Begs Nicholas to give Stevens all the help he
can. [¾ p.] |
| Nov. 23. |
79. Petition of Peter Whitehead, one of the proctors in the
Ecclesiastical Courts at Leicester, to Archbishop Laud. Last summer
vacation a petition was exhibited against petitioner by Edward
Baxter to Dr. Aylett, then visiting for the Archbishop in the county
and archdeaconry of Leicester, concerning the drawing of certain
interrogatories against certain witnesses produced and examined in
that court. Prays reference to Sir John Lambe and Dr. Aylett.
Underwritten, |
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79. i. Reference as above solicited in these words: "Sir John
Lambe, You forgot to give me an account of a letter which
I received from my brother concerning the petitioner. I
desire you therefore to speak with Dr. Aylett and to dismiss him if you find no cause to the contrary, but if
otherwise to proceed with as much expedition as may be.
W. Cant." [Petition and reference, 1 p.] |
Nov. 23.
Roch[ester.] |
80. John Goldwell to Nicholas. Barker, one of his Majesty's
messengers, has served a warrant upon the writer to appear before the
Lords of the Admiralty. The warrant was procured against Goldwell, Beckinsall, and Cobham, the two latter of whom have
appeared and been dismissed. Would then have appeared had he
been at home. Was no way privy to the arresting Mr. Wriothesley.
Humbly requests Nicholas to spare his personal appearance. Sends
him 20s. for his fee and has paid the messenger 30s. [¾ p.] |
| Nov. 23. |
81. Certificate of Sir George Horsley, Justice of Peace for co.
Dorset, that Henry Collier, son and heir apparent of William
Collier, of Piddletrenthide, had that day taken the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance before him. [½ p.] |
Nov. 24.
Whitehall. |
82. Order of the King in Council. Upon information that some
of the old soap boilers are desirous to put themselves under the
government of the Corporation and to work under the patentees,
who are to sell the new soap at 3d. per pound and the old for 3½d.,
his Majesty demanded the advice of the Board, whereupon, after
long debate, it was thought convenient that Mr. Attorney General
should peruse the proclamations and decrees in the Court of Star
Chamber, and consider how this desire of the soap boilers may be
granted, and licence given to the Corporation to make soap and take
them into the work in such sort that the whole matter might be
accommodated with the least crossing of those former public Acts.
[Seal of the Council. 1½ p.] |
| Nov. 24. |
83. Petition of the Aldermen and others of Kirkby-Kendal, co.
Westmoreland, to the King. His Majesty directed the late Attorney
General to draw up a new charter of incorporation for petitioners for
his signature, which was not finished in the lifetime of the said
Attorney. Pray his Majesty to renew his order to the present
Attorney or Solicitor General for finishing their suit. Underwritten, |
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83. i. Reference to the Attorney General. Whitehall, 24th
November 1634. [Petition and reference, 1 p.] |
Nov. 24.
Whitehall. |
Entry on the Admiralty Register of the appearance before the
Lords of William Rose, of Queenborough, Kent. He is to attend
from time to time until discharged. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 51.
¼ p.] |
| Nov. 24. |
84. Officers of the Navy to the Lords of the Admiralty. Report
on the petition of Capt. Phineas Pett [see No. 42] to his Majesty
about his travelling charges. Do not find any particular bills of
such charges allowed to him, but for such journeys as he made in
their company his charge has always been borne by his Majesty,
disbursed by the Messenger of the Navy. Touching the travelling
charges usually allowed in their office, they send a collection of the
heads thereof according to the custom of the office. The yearly
stipends allowed in their patents for boat hire do not arise to a
fourth part of their expenses by water about the city. [Seal with
crest. 1 p.] Inclosed, |
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84. i. Statement of travelling charges allowed in the Office of the
Navy. Sums are not stated, but the businesses are enumerated in which such charges occurring to any person
employed in the Navy were allowed. [1¾ p.] |
| Nov. 24. |
Copy of the above letter and inclosed statement. [See Domestic,
Eliz. 1590., Vol. of Admiralty Collections, fol. 146 b. ¾ p.] |
| Nov. 24. |
85. Officers of the Navy to the Lords of the Admiralty. Having
certificate that there will be want of store room to stow the new
cables, they conceive the best course will be to return the rigging
aboard the ships again, and stow the cordage in that place. The
masters attendant, as appears by the inclosed, advise that the old
store house at the old dock should be fitted for that use, but if the
Lords approve, the writers will run the frugalest course for the
good of the service. [Seal with crest. 1 p.] Inclosed, |
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85. i. Capts. William Cooke and Thomas Austen to the Officers of
the Navy. Recommend, if matter of charge hinder not, that
for handsome and convenient coiling the lower story of
the old store house should be lined with deal, and used
for the suggested purpose. Chatham, 10th November 1634.
[Attested copy. 1½ p.] |
| Nov. 24. |
86. Sir Henry Marten to [the same]. Report on the complaint of
the Spanish Resident remitted to him on the 15th inst. On the
17th July last he received their letter, with several letters inclosed,
from Sir John Pennington, respecting the piratical facts committed
by Capt. Anthony White, and Capt. Nicholas Prevost. He thereupon addressed his letters to Sir James Bagg, the Vice-Admiral of
Devon, the prisoners being at Plymouth, to take order for the trial
of these persons. This and a subsequent letter on the same business
were sent by post, with a special direction, intimating that they
were for his Majesty's special affairs. Receiving no answer, Sir
Henry Marten sent to Sir James Bagg, since his coming to London,
who returned that he never received either of those letters, and that
his deputy had let the prisoners go, having no proofs against them.
Recapitulates the proofs contained in Sir John Pennington's letters.
[2 pp.] |
Nov. 24.
Whitehall. |
87. Examination or voluntary declaration of William King, made
before Sec. Windebank and George Long. Declarant is a writer of
reports, and lodges in Little Drury Lane, in the house of William
Fleming, who is the Duke of Lennox's waterman. Has seen the
discourse of the lives of the Duke of Buckingham and the Earl of
Essex, and has made three or four copies of it. Being in the chamber
of Mr. Bozon, student in the Middle Temple, and there reading that
discourse, Mr. Clough, dwelling at Brewerton Green, near Nantwich,
desired a copy, and said he would give examinant in exchange
another discourse that should get him 40l., which discourse was then
in the hands of a friend in Cheapside. Clough declared that the
other discourse was concerning the lives, vices, and virtues of the
Kings and Queens of England from the Conquest to the beginning
of King Charles, and likewise of sundry of the nobility. Examinant,
conceiving such a discourse to be dangerous, replied, he had no
desire to see or look through a two inch board. [1 p.] |
| Nov. 24. |
88. Certificate of Thomas Thornhill, that Toby Adkins hath
wrought for saltpetre in Bridgewater these ten or eleven months, and
that the mayor hath made stay of his copper and vessels. [¾ p.] |
| Nov. 24. |
89. Certificate of Christopher Banastre, that Richard Townley of
Norton, co. Lincoln, has urgent occasions to travel into Yorkshire,
and from thence to Townley, co. Lancaster, and London, touching the
use of some evidences for prosecution of suits in law in which he
stands engaged. [¾ p.] |
| Nov. 24. |
90. See "Returns of Justices of Peace." |
Nov. 25.
Oatlands. |
91. The King to the Treasurer and Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Commissioners for Recusants, Judges of Assize, and all other Officers.
Having received good testimony of the loyalty and affection of Sir
William Pearsall, no indictment or suit is to be commenced or prosecuted against him for or concerning his recusancy. [Copy. ¾ p.] |
Nov. 25.
Wallingford House. |
92. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords
of the Admiralty:—Sir Henry Marten is to attend the Lords this
day, to advise concerning the accounts of Vice-Admirals; to speak
to him to ride this year to visit the ports as Sir Julius Cæsar did in
Queen Elizabeth's time. Petition of Sweeting against Thierry. One
Rose attends in custody, presented by a jury for carrying over
children to be bred up in foreign parts. Mr. Southwood attends on
complaint of Sir Thomas Walsingham, for importation of foreign
soap. [¾ p.] |
Nov. 25.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to John Goodwin. The William of
Portsmouth, belonging to Mr. Towerson, having arrived in Langston
Harbour from Newhaven [Havre de Grace], in France, they commend his care in preventing contagion. She is not to be permitted
to enter Portsmouth until after thirty days from the time she
came on the coast of England, and provided her crew remain in
health. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 51 a, ½ p.] |
Nov. 25.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to [messenger unnamed]. To repair to
the house of Toby Adkins, saltpetreman, sometime clerk to John
Giffard, dwelling near Bridgewater, and bring him up to answer
matters to be objected against him. [Copy. Ibid. ⅓ p.] |
| Nov. 25. |
The same to the same. Like warrant to bring up Robert Gibbs,
of Stretton-on-the-Foss, co. Warwick. [Minute. Ibid. 4 lines.] |
Nov. 25.
Whitehall. |
Order of the same on petition of Edmund Spiring, of Malahide, gentleman. Petitioner prayed for a lease for 60 years of all iron, stone,
and limestone in the sea, in cos. Cork and Kerry, paying 40s. rent,
yearly. The Lords ordered Sir Henry Marten to certify his opinion.
[Copy. Ibid., fol. 52 a. ¼ p.] |
Nov. 25.
Whitehall. |
Order of the same on petition of William Brissenden, praying the
Lords either to grant him a promise of the next purser's place in one
of his Majesty's ships of 1st, 2nd, or 3rd rank, or to order payment
of 30l. 11s., due to him for travelling charges in Ireland. The Lords
desired the Officers of the Navy to certify what is due to petitioner,
and how he ought to be paid. [Copy. Ibid. ¼ p.] |
Nov. 25.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to [Sir Henry Marten]. The Lords
having appointed Thomas Pelean, alias Pearn, to be marshal of the
Vice-Admiralty of Cornwall, in place of John Randall, he is to prepare
a patent accordingly. [Copy. Ibid. ¼ p.] |
| Nov. 25. |
93. Petition of Peter Andrews to the Lords of the Admiralty.
Similar in substance to that addressed by him to them on the
15th inst. [see No. 51]. Prays that he may be furnished by
Mr. Evelyn with 30 barrels of gunpowder, for provision of his ship
the Mayflower. [½ p.] |
| Nov. 25. |
94. John Hall to John Daniel. Desires his answer to the following question:—A lay person christened a child in fronte. Is there
any reasonable doubt of the validity of the baptism ? He thinks
not, yet desires Daniel's opinion. [Indorsed by Sec. Coke. ¾ p.] |
| Nov. 25. |
95. Bill of services and disbursements of Sir John Finet, Master
of the Ceremonies, for attendance upon ambassadors from 9th
November 1633 to this day: total, 209l. 13s. [3 pp.] |
| Nov. 26. |
96. Lords of the Admiralty to Montjoy Earl of Newport. His
Majesty is resolved to take into his hands and disposition all the
gunpowder made of the saltpetre of the kingdom, for better furnishing his occasions and those of his subjects. Recite petitions of Peter
Andrews [see Nos. 51 and 93], and pray the Earl to give warrant
to the Officers of the Ordnance to deliver to the same Peter Andrews,
master of the Mayflower, out of his Majesty's magazine in the
Tower, 30 barrels of gunpowder, at 4l. 3s. 4d. per barrel. [Copy. 1 p.] |
Nov. 26.
Mincing Lane. |
97. Job Harby to Nicholas. Lord Cottington desires Nicholas to
make warrant to the Officers of the Navy, to take into the storehouses at Deptford 400 ends of cordage, lately arrived from Russia
and now unlading in the Thames. Written over the above, |
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97. i. Statement of the particular sizes of the cordage above mentioned. [In all ¾ p.] |
Nov. 26.
Eccleshall Castle. |
98. Bishop Wright of Lichfield and Coventry to Sec. Windebank.
Finding that he had not present means to advance Mr. Arnwey,
recommended to him by Windebank, he procured the Earl of Arundel to bestow upon him the parsonage of "Eighfeild" [Ightfield,
Salop], then void in the Bishop's diocese; but whilst institution was
delayed, partly on a caveat from the Earl of Shrewsbury and a suit
of another great Earl, from whom the Bishop received the greatest
affront in the face of his diocese and in his Majesty's chamber of
presence at Tutbury that ever poor bishop endured, Arnwey was
presented by Sir Robert Vernon to the goodly benefice of Hodnet,
worth 300l. per annum. By means whereof he cannot be admitted
to Ightfield, without the loss of Hodnet, which is far better, and
finding the Bishop full [of chaplains ?] he is enforced to seek abroad
for a qualification. Missing his aim every where, he came to
Oxford, but there is barred by the new statutes, requiring a foreperformance of exercises, for which he has neither time nor leisure.
He therefore flies for sanctuary to Windebank. Without his help he
must lose Ightfield within twenty days. Arnwey suggests that
the qualification may be limited for a year or two that he may do his
exercise in Oxford, and then he will surrender the qualification to
Windebank. [Seal with arms. 2 pp.] |
Nov. 26.
Eccleshall. |
99. John Arnwey to the same. Appeals to him to help his former
letters to bring forth the writer's happiness by his letters of qualification, which he may have returned next term, and in the interim
they may be concealed. If he cannot comply solicits Windebank
to get the Earl of Arundel to transfer his presentation to Francis
Gellibrand, B.A., the writer's curate at Hodnet, who will preserve it
for the writer. Is the more earnest because the business has cost
him his purse of 40l. and the Earl his credit. [Seal with arms.
1 p.] |
| Nov. 26. |
100. William Towerson, of London, to Nicholas. That morning,
through forgetfulness, omitted to deliver the enclosed token of the
thankfulness of Capt. Towerson, his father-in-law. Having been
there three or four times since Nicholas's going abroad, he now
leaves it inclosed. [Seal with arms. ½ p.] |
| Nov. 26. |
101. Acknowledgment of Anthony Wither that his committal by
the Council for the offence complained of by Sir Francis Seymour is
just. Expresses his hearty sorrow and desires Sir Francis to pass it
by. [½ p.] |
| Nov. 26. |
102. Extract from the books of the Exchequer, certified by Sir
Edmund Sawyer, that there was due to Edward Whistler, woodward
for cos. Oxford and Berks, 5l. for one year's fee. [¼ p.] |
| Nov. 27. |
103. Petition of Edward Moore, prisoner in the Clink, to the
King. Having been seven years imprisoned for a priest, and being
aged and infirm, he prays that he may be set at liberty, on giving
security to appear at such time as his Majesty shall approve. [¾ p.]
Annexed, |
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103. i. Certificate of Thomas Turner and John More, physicians, that the above petitioner is infirm from the
over-moistness and intemperancy of the air of the Clink.
[Indorsed by Windebank as "sent by the Queen's Majesty."
1 p.] |
Nov. 27.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Gabriel Marsh. To proceed on board
the Mayflower, of 400 tons, riding at Tilbury Hope, and search as
well in the gun-room as elsewhere, and to bring the Lords a note of
what quantity of gunpowder and shot is aboard. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv.,
fol. 52 a. ¼ p.] |
Nov. 27.
Lambeth. |
104. Commissioners for Ecclesiastical Causes to all Mayors, Sheriffs,
and other his Majesty's Officers, and especially to Andrew Kinaston,
Jerome Kinaston, George Williams, and John Parry, and also to all
Vicars, Pastors, Curates, and Ministers, to apprehend Edward Calveley, late of Ley, co. Chester, and now or late remaining in Great
Wooden [Wooding ?], co. Lancaster, and detain him till he give bond
in 100l. to appear before the Ecclesiastical Commissioners at the
manor house of the Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth. [There is
a clause in this warrant which in case the person to be apprehended
cannot be met with, authorizes the publication of the tenor
thereof in any parish church in time of divine service. Seal of the
Commission for Causes Ecclesiastical attached. 1 p.] Indorsed, |
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104. i. Certificate of Peaze Neale, curate of Ormskirk, co. Lancaster, that on Sunday the 11th January 1634-5 the above
warrant was in time of divine service with an audible
voice distinctly read and published in that parish
church. [¼ p.] |
| Nov. 27. |
105. Certificate of George Long, Justice of Peace for Middlesex,
that William Dallison, of Halling, Kent, took the Oath of Allegiance
before him that day. [Seal with arms. ½ p.] |
| Nov. 27. |
106. Comparison of the prices of poultry rated in the city at
prices which exceed the King's price now paid: ex. gr., fat turkeys,
the King's price was 4s., that of the city 6s.; fat geese were paid for
by the King at 2s. 6d., in the city at 3s.; the best chickens were
7d. each at the King's price, 8d. at that of the city. [½ p.] |
| Nov. 28. |
107. Petition of Henry Ellzey, of Southampton, merchant, to the
Council. Has been at great charges in twice coming up from Southampton about giving evidence against the traitor, Grohogan
the Irish friar, discovered by Capt. Buste. Petitioner being bred
up in the Spanish trade, dares not now come any more there, for
fear of the treachery of the said friar's faction, and having no means
to subsist, prays the Lords to confer upon him the purser's place
aboard the ship commanded to be provided by Southampton for
his Majesty's service, and also that his charges may be allowed him.
Underwritten, |
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107 i. Reference of the petitioner to the Lords of the Admiralty.
Whitehall, November 28, 1634. [Indorsed is a note by
Nicholas, that the Lords of the Admiralty know of no
such place void as is desired by the petitioner. 12th
March 1634-5. In all, 1 p.] |
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108. Petition of Edward James, prisoner in the Fleet, to the
Council. Petitioner having in custody Thomas Lunsford the
younger, committed by the Council for a foul attempt upon Sir
Thomas Pelham, for which he was restrained a year and upwards,
petitioner, in regard of Lunsford's lameness, and sickness, gave him
liberty for recovery of his health, which favours he abused and made
an escape. Beseeches them, upon sufficient sureties for petitioner's
appearance, to give him liberty to find out Lunsford, Sir Thomas
Pelham being contented therewith. Lunsford is so lame that he can
only go in a coach, and though it has been reported that he has been
at Gravlines and Cologne, yet he has been seen in town within ten
days. Underwritten, |
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108. i. Direction to the Attorney General to prosecute the petitioner in the Star Chamber ore tenus. 28th November
1634. [Copy. In all, 1 p.] |
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109. Petition of Sir William Killigrew, captain of the fort of
Pendennis, Cornwall, to the same. In 1627, among supplies sent
to Pendennis were 56 pairs of wheels and 60 axletrees, with other
things answerable, all which are now decayed, insomuch that the
ordnance lie on the ground. Petitioner's father foretold this sudden
decay, being all of elm timber, yet he could get no other. Prays
for the small supply of which he annexed a particular, and that
the wheels may be of oak. Underwritten, |
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109. i. Order for petitioner to attend the Lords of the Admiralty.
[Petition and order, 1 p.] |
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110. Lord Chief Baron Davenport and Baron Denham [to the
Council]. Report on a reference made to them on 16th July last
for examination of certain practices mentioned in a petition of John
Hartgill to be committed against him by William Helmes and William
Combes his kinsmen. They do not find that there have been any
such practices, but that Helmes and Combes have given Hartgill
a valuable consideration for the land they purchased of him, and
that the arrest complained of was at the suit of other men without
their privity. [¾ p.] |
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111. Petition of Thomas Stephens, of Maker, Cornwall, to the
Lords of the Admiralty. States the previous petition of John Evans
preferred on behalf of the inhabitants of Millbrook, the reference
to Sir George Chudleigh and Sir James Bagg, and their report.
They found it merely a plot to hinder the proceedings of petitioner
in a trial at law which he has against Evans, likewise that Evans
had erected the walls for a house to the prejudice of his Majesty
and the customers, which they ordered to be pulled down. Prays
that he may proceed with his trial at law, that Evans may pull
down the walls alluded to, and that petitioner may have his charges,
having been enforced to travel from home 200 miles, and having
spent five weeks in attendance. [¾ p.] |
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112. Petition of the Inhabitants of Millbrook, Cornwall, to the
Lords of the Admiralty. State their petition in March last against
the preceding petitioner, and the reference thereon. About three
days before the time given for the hearing Edith wife of the preceding
petitioner, John Crapp, and Stephen Cole, and others his servants,
violently set upon Stephen Evans, one of the petitioners, in using the
way in dispute, and grievously wounded him, and threw him into the
sea, to the great danger of his life. As the referees have not made
any certificate touching the usage of the way, but think a certain wall
should be plucked down, which is no hindrance to any one that shall
ride with their ships in the harbour, and as petitioners dare not use
the said way, they pray that the wall may stand, being not built
on the ancient way, as appears by the annexed certificate, and
that a commission may be issued to the four next Justices of the
Peace to examine witnesses. [¾ p.] Annexed, |
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112. i. Owners and Masters of ships and Inhabitants of
Millbrook to the Lords of the Admiralty. It is pretended
that John Evans has stopped an ancient footway leading from Millbrook to the Hamoaze, by building houses
at Empacomb. No part of those houses is any bar to
the ancient way, which is somewhat above them, where
Thomas Stephens has erected divers houses of office.
10th October 1634. [¾ p.] |
Nov. 28.
[Wey]mouth, MelcombeRegis. |
113. Capt. Robert White to Nicholas. Entreats his favour that he
may be one set down on the list to be employed in his Majesty's present designs. That town would have him the man for the ship which
his Majesty has commanded to be made ready. [Seal with arms. ⅓ p.] |
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114. Richard Wyan to Nicholas. Has drawn a warrant which
he submits to Nicholas's perusal. It is now the very close of the
term and for four or five days he shall be much puzzled with business, therefore begs his pardon for not waiting upon him yet, but if
there be necessity he will lay all aside and presently attend. [¾ p.]
Inclosed, |
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114. i. [Lords of the Admiralty to Richard Wyan.] It appearing that divers Vice-Admirals neglect to bring in their
accounts, and that there are many towns which under
pretence of grants of Admiralty jurisdiction in many
places of the kingdom take to themselves the Admiralty
droits and profits, he is by all legal courses to proceed
against such Vice-Admirals as have not brought in
their accounts to the forfeiture of their patents, and to take
a diligent survey of all encroachments upon the Admiralty
profits, and acquaint the Attorney General therewith, to
whom the Lords will give directions to prosecute that
affair by Quo Warranto or otherwise. [Draft above
mentioned. 1½ p.] |
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115. John Nicholas to his son Edward Nicholas. There has
long been a trunk in their chamber at the Temple, which the
the writer thought to have belonged to his chamberfellow, who took
it to belong to some of his clients, and had it opened that
morning, and found many things in it in his [Edward Nicholas's]
handwriting, and something of Lord Zouch's. Has placed it in his
chamber, and Nicholas will do well to come and see it. [Seal with
arms. 1 p.] |
Nov. 29.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Richard Wyan. Inclose letter from
Sir Thomas Walsingham, advertising a presentment made in the
Admiralty Court for the Vice-Admiralty of Kent, against William
Rose, of Queenborough, for carrying into foreign parts children to
be bred up in popery. Pray Wyan to proceed against Rose (whom
they send in custody of a messenger), and also against the vessel
wherein he transported such children. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 53.
½ p.] |
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Entry on the Admiralty Register that William Rose, sent this day
to Richard Wyan, was discharged on payment of messenger's fees.
[Ibid., fol. 53. ¼ p.] |
Nov. 29.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Sir John Pennington. The master of
the Mayflower, of London, having clamoured to the Lords of the
Admiralty, and afterwards to the Council, that being ready for sea
he was stayed in the river for want of 30 barrels of gunpowder,
which he pretended he could not purchase in London, order was
given the 28th inst. for supply of 30 barrels, and the same day
the writers sent to see what powder was in her already, and are
informed that she left Tilbury the 28th for the Downs, before she
could receive the 30 barrels. Pray him to search the said ship,
and send a note of the quantity of powder she has and where it was
put aboard. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 53. ¾ p.] |
Nov. 29.
Whitehall. |
The same to the Officers of the Navy. Send them copy of a
letter and proposition lately received from the Lord Deputy of
Ireland. They are to meet altogether and seriously consider the
same, and send to the Lords their knowledge and opinion thereon.
[Copy. Ibid., fol. 53 a. ⅓ p.] |
Nov. 29.
Whitehall. |
Order of the same Lords on the petition of Margaret Sweeting,
Eleanor Pascall, and twenty-one other [wives of] seamen. Petitioners stated that on a former petition for moneys by them recovered upon bond in the Sheriff's Court of London, the Lords
granted a reference to Sir Henry Marten to certify whether their
proceedings in that court infringed the jurisdiction of the Court of
Admiralty. On attending Sir Henry, he said that seeing John
Thierry had made such a bond he must stand to it, and Sir Henry
told the petitioners that by reason of his much business he could not
do anything in it, and desired not to meddle with it. The Lords
ordered that the cause might proceed in the Sheriff's Court notwithstanding their directions on a petition of Thierry. [See 23d October
1634.] The Lords conceived that Thierry had by his own act
made himself incapable of the protection of the Admiralty. [Copy.
Vol. cclxiv., fol. 54. ⅓ p.] |
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116. Certificate of the Lords of the Admiralty and Officers of the
Navy of a surcharge on the two new ships at Deptford and Woolwich, for extraordinary repairs, for setting forth the Charles in lieu
of the Unicorn, and for a parcel of great Prussia masts: total,
5,371l. 3s. [1 p.] |
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117. Receipt of Laurence Caldwall for 10l., a quarter's rent due
to William Caldwall, by Nicholas, for premises in King Street and
Axe Yard, Westminster. [¾ p.] |
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118. Bond of John Southwood, of London, merchant, to the
King, in 100l., with a condition to appear before the Lords of the
Admiralty on two days' notice. [1 p.] |
Nov. 29.
Westminster. |
Nicholas to —. Is commanded by the Lords of the Admiralty to recommend to him the suit of Francis Albert, seaman,
who in the Isle of Rhé had both his arms shot off, for which he is
allowed out of the chest at Chatham a small pension, which being
not sufficient to maintain him and his wife he has sued to the Lords
to procure him (gratis) a licence to sell ale and beer. [See Nicholas's
Letter Book, Domestic, James I., Vol. ccxix., p. 106. ¾ p.] |
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Warrant to pay 78l. 15s. to Sir Sampson Darrell, Surveyor of
marine victuals, and 2,978l. 19s. 4d. to Sir William Russell,
Treasurer of the Navy, for the charge of launching, rigging, and
transporting from Deptford and Woolwich to Chatham two new
ships now building. [Docquet.] |
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119. The King to Capt. Richard Beale. Grant of the office of one
of the King's posts of Chester to Capt. Richard Beale, for life, with the
standing fee of 2s. per day, and an allowance of 5 marks for every
journey with letters for the King's service from Chester to the
court in any part of the kingdom, with further allowance of 3s. 4d.
by the day as often as he is commanded by the Secretaries of State
or others of the Council to attend above two days for his Majestyts
service, the said grant being made on the surrender of Owen Jone's.
[Docquet, or intended docquet, unsigned. ½ p.] |
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120. Petition of Capt. Edward Noy, in co. Cornwall, to the
King. It is conceived that his Majesty intends to set forth a navy
of ships for some special service. Petitioner has been employed as
captain in his Majesty's service and has served the King in France
and Spain, and nothing better pleases him than to be exercised in
affairs of that nature. Prays for some place of command in one of
the ships to be used in this service. [½ p.] |
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121. Petition of Robert Mayott, of Abingdon, Berks, gentleman,
to the Council. Edward Rood, now vicar of Abingdon, has been for
four years past (being all the time of his incumbency) a great
disturber of the peace of the town, by interposing in all town
affairs and publishing strange doctrines tending to factions and
dissensions. He has lately presumed in his preaching to adventure
upon State businesses, and among the rest has denied the King's
supremacy, declaring in a public sermon in St. Helen's Church, on
the 12th October last, that a minister was above the King in
businesses ecclesiastical, for which being convented before the
mayor and required to enter into a recognizance to appear before
the Lords, he promised to do so, but in a subtle manner withdrew
himself. Prays them to convent Rood before them to answer the
premises. [1 p.] |
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122. Petition of Thomas Cross, goldsmith, to the Council. The
Lord Keeper on consideration of divers abuses concerning the
melting of plate by goldsmiths, gold-end men, and petty chapmen,
has made report of his opinion thereon, whereon the Lords have
conceived an order for redress, dated the 3d inst. Petitioner has
expended a great sum of money in procuring this reformation, and
prays the Lords to address their letters to the Lord Mayor and
Aldermen, requiring them to set down an order between petitioner and the company of goldsmiths for some recompence to be
made to petitioner. [¾ p.] |
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123. Account by Sir Edward Osborne of his proceedings on
complaints brought before him against Theodore Waterhouse, an
agent in the execution of certain letters patent for improving
arable land. [See October 25, 1634, Vol. cclxxvi., No. 27.] Sir
Edward sent for Waterhouse, who appeared before him on the 28th
October last, and confessed to procuring four subpœnas and receiving
various sums of money from the constables (all named) of certain
specified townships in co. York, all which townships had formerly
bought of him books containing the invention for improving arable
lands in respect of which these letters patent were taken out, and
for which books they paid 2d. a piece. Being required to show his
commission, Waterhouse pretended that it had been carried into
Westmoreland by Robert Cooke, another agent in the project. Sir
Edward commanded Waterhouse to attend him "this term at
London," with the commission, and in the meantime to forbear
serving any more subpœnas. [1¼ p.] |
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124. Deduction of the title of the Merchant Adventurers to the
trade of all the draperies of England vented in Germany and the
Low Countries. John Duke of Brabant granted them a charter for
the government of their trade in the Low Countries, A.D. 1296,
and Henry IV. in the eighth year of his reign granted them a
charter for a similar purpose in England. In the time of Henry
VII. interlopers crept into the trade and were fined by the Company
40l. per man. On a complaint to Parliament, an act was passed in
the 12th Henry VII., whereby the said interlopers were set free to trade
with the Company for a fine of 20 nobles a man. About the end of
the reign of Queen Mary this intromission of unbred merchants was
found hurtful to the trade, which was then confined to such as were
admitted of the Company with their sons and servants, who were
admitted on payment of 20 nobles a man. In the 6th Elizabeth,
on the breach with Spain, they were prohibited by the Low Countries from trading there, whereupon the Queen granted them a
charter for all Germany, and they vented their draperies first at
Emden and afterwards at Hamburgh with greatly increased success,
until the 14th Elizabeth, when they recovered their trade with the
Low Countries. When the Earl of Leicester was governor of the
United Provinces he prohibited all importation of English commodities except by the Merchant Adventurers, and the Queen thereupon granted them a new charter prohibiting all persons save the
Company to trade with Germany or the Low Countries except for
books, victuals, and provisions of war. After this, in 1597, by the
interest of the Hanses and the Spaniards the Company were
banished out of Germany. The Company established their mart at
Middleburgh, whereupon interlopers began to creep in again at
Amsterdam; but in 1598 the United Provinces renewed the Earl
of Leicester's placaart. In 1599 the Company removed to Emden,
but without being able to recover their trade into Germany. In
1601 they removed to Stade, and in 1611 to Hamburgh, where in
1615, they again recovered their trade to Germany and raised their
vent of cloths, so that in Germany and the Low Countries they
uttered 90,000 cloths a year, being the greatest height of the trade
in draperies. Then came in the new company for dyeing and dressing, and among them the interlopers, who, in two years, brought
down the vent of draperies to 40,000 cloths, and what since has
passed appears in a paper annexed. [3½ pp.] Annexed, |
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124. i. Petition of the Governor, Assistants, and Fellowship of
the Merchant Adventurers in England to the Council.
King James having dissolved the new Company for
dyeing and dressing, and restored the Merchant Adventurers to their former exclusive trade, divers of the new
Company petitioned Parliament thereon, and so much
prevailed in the House of Commons that ultimately,
liberty was allowed by the Council for all persons to trade
into Germany or the Low Countries except only in white
cloth, which liberty has now been in existence for nine or
ten years. Petitioners set forth the inconveniences which
have resulted under six general heads, which are, principally, that the interlopers have fixed their mart at
Amsterdam, whither they carry on a trade mostly in
Dutch bottoms, and not being under regulation, not
only sell falsified commodities, to the great prejudice of
the trade generally, but under colour of transporting
coloured cloths, they include white cloths, to the great
damage of the Merchant Adventurers. Petitioners pray
either for an effectual exclusion of the interlopers or that
they may be admitted into the freedom of the Merchant
Adventurers upon reasonable fines, and so be brought to
an orderly course of trading. [Both these papers are
abridged and annotated in the margins by Sec.
Windebank. 3½ pp.] |
