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| March 1. |
1. Computation how twenty war-ships of several burdens, manned with 3,940 men, and furnished with tackle of all sorts, and
with wages and victuals for six months' service at sea, might be
charged indifferently on the ports, coast towns, and lands adjoining
to the sea and navigable rivers. [This account was originally
prepared in January or February last, by Nicholas; it passed
afterwards through the hands of Sec. Windebank, and ultimately came into the hands of the King, who on this date noted
upon it the then present state of the shipping business. He
points out by marginal additions which of the maritime places
had demanded the loan of a King's ship instead of taking upon
them to find a ship of the required tonnage for themselves; and
completes also the list of the ships of the Navy to be employed in
this service, the conclusion being that the fleet to be set forth was to
comprise an admiral, nine great ships, six middling ships, and
four small ships, and that the whole charge thereof to be provided
for by the levy of ship-money would amount to 104,252l. Besides
these ships the King was to have afloat, at his own charge, the
James, the Antelope, and one of the ships in dock, under the list
of which three ships the King has written "Swallow," either as an
addition to the three, or more probably as indicating the particular
ship in dock, directed to be thus employed. 6 pp.] |
| March 1. |
2. A previous copy of the original draft of the preceding computation, much altered and added to by Nicholas, and afterwards
made to agree with the above by inserting in it the King's additions.
Nicholas has also prefixed to this paper a copy of the King's warrant to Attorney-General Bankes, commanding him to prepare for
the King's signature a warrant to be directed to the Lord Keeper,
authorizing him to issue forth, out of the Court of Chancery, the
writs, with duplicates of them, under the great seal, to be directed to
the cities and towns, and sheriffs of counties in a certain list therein
mentioned, commanding them to set forth the ships alluded to in
this and the preceding paper "for the safeguard of the seas and
defence of the realm." [7½ pp.] |
| March 1. |
3. A more full answer by Thomas Jackson, one of the prebendaries of Canterbury, to two of Archbishop Laud's queries or
propositions, the one relating to new buildings within the precinct
of the church and the other respecting the propriety of buying up
the leases of some of the houses built within the churchyard.
[1 p.] |
March 2.
Whitehall. |
4. Philip Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery to the King. In
obedience to his Majesty's reference upon a petition of John Sparkes,
master cook to the Prince, the writer certifies, that upon search
made in the great wardrobe, he is informed that John Lisle, master
cook to his Majesty when Duke of York and Prince of Wales, had
an allowance of livery out of the great wardrobe of 9l. 5s. 4d. payable yearly, as the King's master cook then had, and as his Majesty's
master cook now has, and is the same that Sparkes craves. [1 p.]
Indorsed, |
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4. i. Reference to the Treasurer and Comptroller of the Household
to certify whether this livery desired be due to Sparkes, the
petitioner. Whitehall, 6th April 1635. [¼ p.] |
March. 2.
Wallingford. House. |
5. Dr. James Halsey to Sec. Windebank. Entreats Windebank
to represent to Archbishop Laud the writer's petition, that he may be
next incumbent in the parsonage of Berkhampstead St. Mary's, commonly called Northchurch, in Hertfordshire, a benefice in his
Majesty's gift, when it shall be void. He has importuned the
Archbishop heretofore to mediate for the writer for obtaining his
Majesty's promise to this very effect, and he so far condescended to
the writer's petition, that if he would fix upon it, and not be
soliciting after other preferments, the Archbishop's favour should
not be wanting. If his Grace should deem the writer worthy of
the same favour now, he will joyfully pitch upon it as the staff of
his hope, and will cease to be troublesome about other promotions.
It is a benefice in the midst of the writer's friends, where he is
known, and where he was born, and where, by the blessing of God,
he shall be able to do the Church better service than otherwhere.
[Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
| March 2. |
6. Henry Whitfeld to Dr. Stoughton, Aldermanbury. Inquires
of Stoughton, (being as it is with the writer and how he shall be
enquired into, and especially the Archbishop's visitation being
presently after Easter,) if he knows of a young man as a curate now at
liberty, for the writer would not draw any out of a settled place, his
own standing being very uncertain, yet he thinks he may abide as
he is till the end of summer. He is to do nothing for the writer,
but read prayers and officiate in that kind, help in the administration
of the sacrament or the like, because preaching is now at a great
rate; he shall have after 20l. per annum, for the time he is to
stay with the writer, and is to live in a gentleman's family in the
writer's parish, where he shall be conveniently provided for, since
the writer's own house is full. If Stoughton can help him he may
send to Mr. Stone in Cateaton Street. Would gladly know how
it goes with Stoughton about the book, for the writer heard he was
like to be questioned. [Seal with device. 1 p.] |
| March 2. |
Notes of Sec. Windebank of the proceedings of the Committee
for Trade this day, the King being present:—It was agreed that
the vintners should have leave to victual by connivance for one
year, forbidding venison, partridges, pheasants, &c. His Majesty
brought a paper to the board concerning malting; it was a project
for erecting the maltsters into a corporation, who shall pay fourpence or sixpence per quarter of malt to his Majesty. Lord Cottington and the Attorney-General were appointed to confer with the
parties that solicit. [See Vol. cclxxxiii., No 13. ½ p.] |
| March 2. |
7. Similar notes of Sec. Coke, of proceedings of the same committee this day, and perhaps also on the preceding 5th February
or some other day. [2 pp.] |
| March 2. |
8. Minute of an application, probably to Archbishop Laud, that
the consecration of the chapel of Woodcott, situate in the parish of
South Stoke, co. Oxford, which at present authorizes matrimony and
the Lord's supper, may be extended to burials and christenings, and
that the chapel may have some endowment for maintenance of a
minister. [1 p.] |
March 3.
Whitehall. |
9. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords of
the Admiralty:—To appoint who shall go captain in the Ninth
Whelp: [Margin, "Sir Beverley Newcomen."] The Trinity House
have certified that Humphrey Streete, formerly convented for ballasting ships, and by the Lords' order bound from doing it any more,
still ballasts ships: [Margin. "Streete to be sent for."] Sir Henry
Marten complains that the Sheriff's Courts, in London, encroach on
the jurisdiction of the Admiralty, and desires the Lords to move the
King to prohibit the same; there is also a particular man's petition
complaining thereof: [Margin, "Letters to be prepared."] To sign
Sir Richard Plumleigh's instructions and other papers. There are
attending divers of the Company of Shipwrights complained of by
the master and wardens of that corporation. Pescod's petition, that
the pressed men belonging to his ships ready furnished for a voyage
to Newfoundland may be freed: [Margin, "Warrant for release."]
The Earl of Newport desires order for taking ordnance out of forts
and castles. Officers of the Navy desire warrant for setting
forth the James and the Swallow, and whether they shall be on the
extraordinary. Whereas the Lion was by the Lords appointed, the
Charles is now ordered by the King, so the Officers of the Navy
desire directions whether the girdling of the Charles proceed.
Officers of Navy desire warrant for as many ships as are appointed
by the King to be set forth: [Margin, "Fiat."] [1¼ p.] |
| March 3. |
10. Petition of Nicholas Pescod, merchant, of Southampton, to the
Lord Treasurer and the rest of the Lords of the Admiralty. Petitioner having been at the charge of 2,500l., to set forth the Plantation and the Virgin to Newfoundland, and both ships being ready
to hoist sail from Hurst Castle, his Majesty's prestmaster came
aboard and pressed twenty of petitioner's fittest men, the most of
of them "splitters." Prays in regard he shall be damnified 300l.
by loss of the wind and season, although his servants should forthwith be released, and if he fail of relief it will prove the loss of the
voyage and undoing of him and his, that the Lords will give warrant
for relief of the pressed men, the rather that there come daily ships
in-bound, out of which his Majesty's service may be supplied.
[¾ p.] |
| March 3. |
Lords of the Admiralty to all Admirals, Captains, Prest-masters,
and others. Recite the preceding petition, and require the persons
addressed to suffer the ships mentioned therein to proceed on their
voyage, without impressing any of their company, or if any of them
have already been impressed forthwith to discharge them. [Copy.
Vol. cclxiv., fol. 84 a. ¾ p.] |
| March 3. |
Order of the same Lords, on the petition of Ralph Cole, late
mayor of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Petitioner stated that he had
several times attended Sir Henry Marten concerning a memorial
preferred by the Resident of Spain, and desired security for payment
of his charges, and a positive accusation to be laid in against him, and
offered himself to give the like on his part, and that the counsel for
the resident professed that he intended not either to give any positive
charge or caution for charges. Petitioner prayed that thereupon he
might be dismissed. The Lords ordered Sir Henry Marten to examine
such witnesses on oath as should be produced by either party, and
to return the examinations to the Lords. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 85.
½ p.] |
March 3.
Whitehall. |
The same Lords to Sir Beverley Newcomen. Having appointed
him captain of the Ninth Whelp, during her present employment,
he is to take charge of her accordingly. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 85 a.
½ p.] |
| March 3. |
Entry on the Admiralty Register that the Lords signed the above
commission or warrant on the Earl of Dorset's undertaking that Sir
Beverley Newcomen should surrender, according to his Majesty's
command, his patent of Admiral of the coast of Ireland, granted to
him, in King James's time, in reversion after Sir Thomas Button.
[Ibid., fol. 86. ¼ p.] |
| March 3. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Sir Richard Plumleigh. Minute
of the instructions given to Sir Richard as Admiral of the ships
appointed for guard of the coast of Ireland, which were the same as
those given him on the 8th March 1633–4, calendared under that
date, with the alterations rendered necessary by the change of
Sir Beverley Newcomen for Capt. James, as captain of the Ninth
Whelp. [See Domestic, Charles I., Vol. ccxxix., fol. 135. ¾ p.] |
March 3.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to a messenger not named. Warrant to
bring Humphrey Streete, of —, Kent, before the Lords to
answer matters to be objected against him. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 86.
⅓ p.] |
| March 3. |
Minute of similar warrant to fetch up Walter Parker of —,
near Melbury, co. Dorset. [Ibid., fol. 86. 5 lines.] |
| March 3. |
11. Petition of Edward Ryder, tenant of his Majesty's bakehouse
at Tower Hill, to the Lords of the Admiralty. Although the said
house was built for baking biscuit for his Majesty's shipping, yet
petitioner who has undertaken that service is by covenant tied to
pay 50l. per annum to Sir Sampson Darrell as rent, and likewise to
perform the service as cheap as any other. There being now a great
employment in that service, Sir Sampson employs strangers to
make the biscuit by reason of the cheap rate undertaken by one All,
a baker, who makes such biscuits of ill corn and coarseness. Sir
Sampson offered petitioner to make biscuits at the same rate, which
petitioner having provided good corn cannot do, but if upon the
sample of the bread made by All, the Lords think it fitting bread,
petitioner will buy the like corn and afford it at the same rates, but
he knows it is not the Lords' pleasure that Christians should be fed
with such bread in his Majesty's service. Prays the Lords to declare
their pleasure therein, and that he may have employment as he shall
deserve. [½ p.] |
| March 3. |
12. Petition of Edward Joscelyn to the same. Petitioner served
in all his Majesty's expeditions, beginning at Cadiz, and at Rhé
and Rochelle he had the charge of the arms and munitions, whereof
he has long since given just accounts. According also to his Majesty's
pleasure, petitioner drew up an account of the returns, sales,
and concealments, amounting to 34,000l., which petitioner presented
at Easter last. He has attended six years the examining his said
accounts to his loss of sundry employments abroad, and his present
want of means to subsist. Prays the Lords to confer upon him the
office of Muster Master of his Majesty's fleet intended to be set
forth, in which employment petitioner served at the return of the
fleet from Cadiz at Plymouth. [¾ p.] |
March 3.
Trinity House, Dover. |
13. Master and others of the Trinity House, Dover, to the
Master and others of the Trinity House, Deptford Strond. Are fully
informed of Sir John Meldrum's proceeding for erecting lighthouses
on the South and North Forelands. The mayor and jurats of
Dover last week wrote letters to the Lord Warden touching the
danger that might ensue to those parts and the whole kingdom
thereby. Some of the reasons therein alleged were the danger to
the State, and the increase of charge to mariners and merchants. In
time of hostility such lights would be means to land an enemy, and
to bring them to an anchor in the Downs. Besides the lights, in a
chase in the night, may bring ships into the Downs, where ships of
his Majesty and of merchants are riding at anchor; the ships of war
in such chase may in dark nights by mistake, board either his
Majesty's or merchants' ships without any resistance, instead of the
chased ship, and fire them also. It may be said that the lights in
time of hostility may not be kept, yet, in the meantime, the lights
will so acquaint strangers with our coasts, that they may go through
by their depth as well as our ships. In the late hostility betwixt
England and France, the then Lord Warden gave orders for cutting
down even all stairs and passages in the cliffs on this coast; if such
lights should be erected, the same would be more advantageous to
an enemy than beneficial to this kingdom. The writers neither
have nor can give their opinion for the same. Hear that there is a
thousand pound bond given to Sandwich that all their inhabitants
shall be freed of payment towards such lights; and for them of Deal,
they have no shipping to be charged therewith; and many more that
have set their hands to the petition have neither shipping nor
understanding in sea affairs, but have done it, not regarding the
good of the state nor the benefit and encouragement for the maintenance of shipping. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
March 3.
Kingston-upon-Hull. |
14. Officers of Customs at Kingston-upon-Hull to the Governor
and others of the Company of Merchant Adventurers. Have received an order from the Council, dated 27th February, that the
Salem and the Adventure were lading in their port with woollen cloths
for Amsterdam, contrary to the late proclamation. Presume the
order was by their means procured. For the Salem, John Dickinson
master, all her goods were aboard before Candlemas-day, but she
has been detained by weather. The writers conceive that neither
the proclamation nor present order concern her. For the Adventure,
William Crispin master, and all others, the writers will endeavour
the best service they can that no cloth shall be transported to
Amsterdam till further order. [1 p.] |
March 4.
Whitehall. |
15. Order of Council. His Majesty lending ships of his own
to those maritime counties and ports which cannot find ships for
his service as required by the writ, it is ordered that the Attorney
General shall make ready a draft of a privy seal to lend to the
city of London the Merhonour and the Swiftsure; to the northern
counties on the coast from Berwick to Gisborough the Vanguard;
to the coast towns from Kingston-upon-Hull to Lincoln the Rainbow; to the coast towns from Yarmouth to Wisbeach the St. George;
to the coast towns from Ipswich to Bright Hemson [Brighton] the
Lion; to the inhabitants from Westminster to Milton the Leopard;
to the Cinque Ports and coast towns from Rochester to Chichester
the St. Andrew; to the coast towns from Havant to the Isle of Wight,
the Reformation; to the coast towns of Dorsetshire the Adventure;
to the coast towns from Axminster to Kingsburg [Kingsbridge?] the
Henrietta Maria; to the coast towns from Salcombe to Barnstaple
the Mary Rose; to the coast towns of Cornwall a Lion's Whelp;
to the county of Somerset, Bristol, and Gloucester the James; and
to the coast towns of Wales, Cheshire, Lancashire, and Cumberland
another Lion's Whelp. Further, the said privy seal must authorize
the Lords of the Admiralty to order the Officers of the Navy to
prepare all the said ships for six months' service at sea, and
the Master of the Ordnance to furnish the said ships with ordnance.
Likewise to authorize the Treasurer of the Navy to receive from
the sheriffs such moneys as shall be paid in for the said service, and
likewise to pay over such sums as are appointed to the Surveyor
of Marine-victuals and the Lieutenant of the Ordnance, and to
cause payment to be made for all provisions, wages, and other
necessaries, and the Officers of Ordnance to do the like for things
belonging to their charge; and lastly, to require the Treasurer of
the Navy, Surveyor of Marine Victuals, and Lieutenant of the
Ordnance to make up their accounts for this service to be engrossed in ledger books, and so brought to the Council board.
[Copy. 2¾ pp.] |
| March 4. |
16. Petition of the Boatswains, Pursers, and Gunners, with the
Cooks, of his Majesty's ships serving in harbour, to the Lords of
the Admiralty. From all ancient times till his Majesty augmented
the wages of seamen from fourteen to twenty shillings per mensem,
there was never any minister in entertainment, neither at sea nor in
harbour, and therefore never any abatement for any such man,
neither was there to that time any twopence per mensem abated
out of the wages of petitioners towards a barber. When his
Majesty granted the said increase, the then Commissioners of the
Navy allowed petitioners the same in the ordinary, and so made
them capable of the abatement, both for minister and barber, as
well as for the common ship keeper. Since the execution of the
ancient places of the Principal Officers of the Navy has been reestablished, the benefit of the augmentation is taken quite away
from petitioners, yet notwithstanding the Paymaster of the Navy
continually abates the before-mentioned abatements and denies to
forbear to do it until the Lords grant warrant prohibiting the same.
The said minister's warrant makes him capable of 3d. per mensem
only out of each man's wages, receiving a benefit by that medium
as good as some parochial ministers near adjoining, to whom
many of petitioners are parishioners and to them pay tithes and
duties. Pray the Lords to re-allow to petitioners the addition
of the augmentation or to grant them a warrant of prohibition
touching the abatements. [1 p.] |
| March 4. |
17. Petition of Thomas Skales and Richard Lee, church-wardens
of Mortlake, to Archbishop Laud. Petitioners presented Lionel
Bostock, who being chosen church-warden at Easter was twelve
months, has ever since absented himself from the church and communion, for which he was presented by the last church-wardens
and excommunicated. Also Bostock is a common drunkard,
and petitioners proved the same by seven deponents in December,
yet are still molested by his means. Pray the Archibishop's consideration thereof. [Copy.] Underwritten, |
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17. i. Answer of Archbishop Laud. He desires Mr. Advocate
to be very careful of this petition and to advise with
the Dean of the Arches and Sir Nathaniel Brent how
this business may be settled to the peace and content
of petitioners. March 4, 1634–5. [Copy. 1 p.] |
March 4.
Wallingford House. |
18. Minute, apparently drawn up by Nicholas, of a treaty between
the Lords of the Admiralty and John Evelyn concerning the renewing of his contract for making gunpowder. Evelyn offered
to supply 20 lasts of gunpowder every month, provided a sufficient
quantity of saltpetre were delivered to him for that purpose. He
would pay the saltpetremen after the rates expressed in his former
contract. He stipulated for the sole making of gunpowder in this
kingdom. If not paid by the King within fourteen days after
delivery he desired permission to sell the powder for his own
benefit. He told the Lords that he could not deliver gunpowder
at 9d. per pound, by reason the King takes the sale thereof into his
own hands. Thereupon the Lords thought not fit to treat any
further with Evelyn, but rather to deal with others who offered
to contract at easier rates. [1¼ p.] |
March 4.
New College, [Oxford]. |
19. John Windebank to his father Sec. Windebank. Could not
have believed, if he had not experienced the fact, that in the midst
of so many civil businesses any father could have given such attention
to the welfare of his children as Sec. Windebank did. Comments on
his own loss of the society of his brother, whom the Secretary was
about to remove from Oxford. Hoped that good would befall him
and that he would be a comfort to the Secretary and to their dear
mother. Latin. [1 p.] |
March 4.
Office of Ordnance. |
20. Estimate by the Officers of the Ordnance for full furnishing the gunner's stores of the Merhonour: total, 1,247l. 3s.
[2½ pp.] |
March 4.
Office of Ordnance. |
21. Similar estimate for full furnishing the gunner's stores of the
Swiftsure: total, 1,409l. 11s. [3 pp.] |
March 4.
Whitehall. |
Order of the Commissioners for Pious Uses. The Commissioners
were informed that of the collection heretofore made by briefs for the
inhabitants of the Isle of Rhé of the protestant religion there
remains 30l. in the hands of Sir William Becher, and 40l. in the
hand of Mr. Hunt, registrar of the bishopric of London, and that
there may be other sums in the hands of officers of several dioceses.
It was ordered that these sums should be applied towards the repair
of St. Paul's. [See Dom., Car. I., vol. ccxiii., fol. 42. 1½ p.] |
| March 5. |
22. Henry Hippon, merchant of Bristol, Edward Lassells and
Edward Everitt, shipwrights, to the King. His Majesty has a great
quantity of timber in the Forest of Dean very fitting for shipping,
there being not the like for building a royal ship, which being sent
to his Majesty's stores at Deptford, Chatham, or Woolwich, will be
ready on all occasions. The writers having, with their own vessels,
traffic between Bristol and London, desire to undertake the purveyance of such a quantity of timber as his Majesty shall think fit in
that forest, and they will put in good security to deliver it to any of
the aforesaid yards at the rate of 16s. per load, so that his Majesty
will grant a warrant to the people of that country for the land carriage of it to the waterside, not being above seven miles, and an
allowance of lops, tops, and bark not worth above a noble from every
tree, which being granted, his Majesty may be fitted with principal
choice timber for many years, and at a cheaper rate, 10s. at least in
every load, than his Majesty pays in purveyance either in New
Forest, Shotover, Stow Wood, or Alice Holt. The writers will plant
new trees in the room of so many as they shall be licensed to fell.
[½ p.] |
March 5.
Scribbled out of his sick bed. |
23. Sir Robert Naunton to the King. His Majesty has been informed that the writer's sickness is a great hindrance to the revenue
of the Court of Wards, whereof the writer wishes his Majesty would
have taken account by examination of the officers. But Sir Robert
hears there is a new devised commission coming out to inquire of
his state of health and ability to serve his Majesty any longer, and
that this course is advised, upon he knows not what stoutness in
him, who has incurred infinite displeasure for standing out for his
Majesty's service. It has been the joy of the writer's life hitherto
that he has been no improsperous servant to his Majesty's father and
his Majesty, neither will he ever desire to live to his Majesty's disservice. His Majesty accepted one extraordinary trial of the
writer's dutiful conformity to his Majesty's pleasure in the wardship
of the writer's wife's son, for which he then vouchsafed the writer
his princely thanks. If his Majesty knew the continual domestical
martyrdoms he has suffered ever since (which have given him this
sickness, and will give him death if his Majesty shall give cred[it to]
those causeless, yea senseless and phrenetic clamours which she and
her instruments [have] raised against him) his Majesty would commiserate the writer's case more, and comfort him that has so much
need of comfort. If his Highness will not expect the trial of Sir
Robert's health's recovery until the next term, (which they that
understand the course of that court best know his Majesty may
without prejudice,) he is the humblest of his Majesty's servants, and
ever will be ready to render up his patent at his Majesty's command,
without troubling any commissioners whatsoever. [1 p.] |
March 5.
Marlborough. |
24. Justices of Peace for Wilts to Lord Keeper Coventry. There
being brought before the writers a child of the age of ten or
eleven years, for speaking lewd words concerning his Majesty, they
could not do less than give him notice thereof, that so his Majesty's
pleasure might be known. In the meantime the writers have
caused the child to be kept in the Bridewell at Marlborough. [Seal
with crest. ¾ p.] Inclosed, |
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24. i. Information of William Evans, tailor of Great Bedwin.
Elizabeth Horne, a maid-servant to informant, being chid
by her mistress, wished herself hanged, and about one
hour after, without being spoken unto, uttered these words,
viz., "If any man would give her a hundred pounds she
would kill the King." Further, that the words were
spoken in the presence of informant's wife and son, on
the 4th inst., and when Annis Hulett (whom he affirms
to be an idle woman) was newly passed by his window.
Horne being rebuked by informant, fell upon her knees
and wept, saying she was heartily sorry for what she had
said, and prayed for the King and Queen. Marlborough,
5th March 1634–5. Underwritten, on the same paper, |
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24. ii. Examination of Elizabeth Horne. About three years
since she lived with Annis Hulett, of West Grafton, and
thinks her to be a very evil woman, saying, that she being
left many times in the house of Hulett alone, she saw
light rise out of the ground, at which being often frightened, she went from Hulett and was thereupon placed at
the charge of the parishioners of Great Bedwin, with her
present mistress, with whom she has remained by the
space of three years. She has not been long free from pains
and aches in her legs and feet in such manner as she
could hardly draw her leg after her, since she came from
Hulett's. Yesterday she saw Hulett go by her master's
window, and presently examinant uttered the words
above deposed to by William Evans. She would ever
pray for the King and Queen, and had no ill feeling in
her heart. Marlborough, 5th March 1634–5. [1¾ p.] |
March 5.
Mincing Lane. |
25. Officers of the Navy to Nicholas. The Antelope, one of the
ships appointed to be upon his Majesty's own charge, being manned
and victualled, so as with the same expense she may be abroad in
the way of service as she now lieth in harbour, it were not amiss
that the Lords were put in mind thereof, there being besides a service which she may do, namely, the bringing about the ordnance
which belonged to the Warspite. If Nicholas nominate Capt. Fogg
to be employed in her, the writers will concur with him. [¾ p.] |
| March 5. |
26. Corrected draft of an acquittance of Sir John Heydon for
1,500l. received by him from Sir William Russell, Treasurer of the
Navy, for supply of gunners' stores to the Merhonour and Swiftsure,
appointed to serve for the city of London. [Nicholas has underwritten a memorandum that a draft of the above, corrected by
Sec. Coke, was this day read at the Board and approved. 1 p.] |
| March 5. |
27. See "Returns of Justices of Peace." |
March 6.
Whitehall. |
28. Order of Council. Upon consideration of a report made by
Mr. Meautys, to whom the Lords referred the taking an account from
the messengers employed in the delivery of his Majesty's writs
concerning shipping, forasmuch as it appeared that the late delivery
of the said writs was a great delay to the service, and also that the
miscarriage of the said messengers has been such as deserves strict
examination, the consequence thereof being no less than the hazard
of the defence and safety of the realm; and also that all the writs
being on the 4th November last delivered by Mr. Meautys to Robert
Crosse, deputy clerk of the check to the said messengers, with express
direction to dispatch forthwith so many messengers as were requisite
for the speedy delivery of the same, the said Crosse notwithstanding
did not only appoint messengers of whom he knew some to be sick,
and others to be out of town, but by connivance suffered divers
to remain in town, without giving notice to Meautys, or complaining
to the Board. It is therefore ordered that the Attorney-General
should call before him the said Crosse and the rest, take strict
examination of their neglects, and cause a speedy proceeding to
be had by ore tenus, or otherwise, against such as should be
found delinquents. [Council seal attached. 2 pp.] |
| March 6. |
Entry on the Register of the Admiralty. Humphrey Streete, sent for
to answer matters objected against him, appeared that day, and was
ordered to appear from time to time until discharged. [Vol. cclxiv.,
fol. 86a. ¼ p.] |
March 6.
Whitehall. |
Sec. Windebank to Attorney-General Banks. Vice-Admirals and
other receivers of droits of Admiralty are, by commission dated
20th November 1632, required to account to the Lords of the
Admiralty. His Majesty, conceiving it just that those who have
accounted for what they have received, should have sufficient discharge for the same, his pleasure is that the Attorney General should
forthwith add to the commission clauses sufficient for giving the
Lords Commissioners power to issue discharges, releases, and quietus
ests, upon such accounts. [Copy. Ibid. 1¼ p.] |
| March 6. |
29. See "Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." |
March 7.
Westminster. |
Letters patent granting to the King's servant, Clement Laneer
[Laniere], the newly erected office of searcher and weigher of hay and
straw sold within the cities of London and Westminster for 21 years,
receiving for his pains equally, as well of the seller as the buyer, not
exceeding sixpence for weighing every load of hay and threepence for
every load of straw. And whereas malefactors have committed robberies, and have not been arrested by reason of private livery stables
and petty ostries kept without licence, some in secret back places, and
some others under ground. For redress thereof the King charges all
his subjects, that no person shall keep any livery stables without
having openly some common sign according to the course of other
common inns. [See Domestic, Charles I., case C., No. 4.] |
March 7.
Whitehall. |
30. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords
of the Admiralty:—To resolve whether they will give order for
altering the ordinary guard formerly appointed for the Narrow Seas,
and likewise the ships appointed formerly by his Majesty to be lent
to the maritime parts. Stevenson, that refused to give bond not to
serve any foreign prince, attends. The shipwrights were appointed
to attend this day to answer whether they will submit to the
master and wardens of their company according to their charter.
The Lords commanded Nicholas to bring to this meeting Mr. Evelyn's
last contract. To consider the Officers of the Navy's letter touching
the Antelope. Humphrey Streete, complained of by the Trinity
House for ballasting ships since commands given him to the contrary.
A letter from the Trinity House at Dover to the Lord Warden,
which he sends to the Lords and desires their order upon it. [¾ p.] |
March 7.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Keeper of the Marshalsea. Warrant
to take into his custody Edward Ryder and keep him until further
order. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol 87. ½ p.] |
March 7.
Whitehall. |
The same to Capt. Pett. His Majesty has given order for
building a great ship of 1,500 tons burthen besides tonnage, and
Pett principally is appointed for building the same. He is to
prepare a model for a ship of that burthen, and to bring the
same to the Lords at Whitehall in Easter week, that they may
give order for preparing the mould for building the said ship.
[Copy. Ibid., fol. 87a. ½ p.] |
March 7.
Whitehall. |
The same to Sir William Boswell. Inclose petition of George
Henley and Augustine Phelippes of London, merchants, complaining
of injury suffered by taking their ship, the Pelican of London, with
177 chests of sugar, by a man-of-war of Flushing. For recovery
thereof, they have proceeded in the Admiralty of Zealand for twenty
months, yet have not been able to obtain any sentence in their
cause, or to have their goods upon good security, and therefore they
have prayed the Lords that they may have leave to arrest the goods
of subjects of the States General of the United Provinces in any of
his Majesty's ports, or to have letters of reprisal to the full value of
their loss. The Lords find that in so apparent a failure of justice
his Majesty should resort to the ancient course held for relief of his
subjects so wronged, yet before they press the same, they have
thought good to recommend the matter to Sir William, praying him
to be very instant to recommend to the Judges of the Admiralty of
Zealand that there may be justice done to his Majesty's subjects.
Pray Sir William to give them a particular account of his proceedings.
[Copy. Ibid., fol. 87 a. 1¼ p.] |
March 7.
Whitehall. |
The same to the Master and others of the Trinity House, Dover.
Understand by a letter from them to their brethren at Deptford
Strond [see No. 13] that there is 1,000l. bond given to the town of
Sandwich that all their inhabitants shall be freed of the charge
toward the lighthouses to be erected by Sir John Meldrum upon the
South and North Forelands. Pray them to send up two witnesses
to prove that such bond is given, and anything else touching the
said lighthouses. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 88. ⅓ p.] |
March 7.
Whitehall. |
Order of the Lords of the Admiralty on the petition of John
Parry, coroner. Petitioner showed that John Griffith, vice-admiral
of North Wales, having a suit depending against petitioner and
others touching land in Nevin, co. Carnarvon, sent warrant to the
bailiff of Nevin, requiring two persons to appear before him on the
14th of that month, who accordingly appeared, when the petitioner
and Robert ap Hugh, another defendant in that suit, were also called,
but not being required thereto by warrant appeared not, and so were
fined for non-appearance, viz., the petitioner 5l. and Ap Hugh 40s.
Ap Hugh was apprehended by Griffith, a marshal, who would have
carried him to gaol had he not paid 40s. to the vice-admiral's
brother and 2s. to the marshal. The said two persons were required
not to fish without licence from the vice-admiral, for which money
was required. Prays the Lords to discharge him of his fine, and
that the marshal may return to Robert ap Hugh his money, and
that the inhabitants of Nevin may fish as formerly. The Lords
ordered Sir Henry Marten to certify what he conceives fit to be
done. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 88. ¾ p.] |
March 7.
Whitehall. |
Order of the same Lords that Sir Henry Marten should certify
whether there were on record in the Admiralty any rule or article
"which prohibited all manner of persons otherwise than such as
continually through the year occupied fishing, and employed themselves and servants to the same or navigation, to use any manner of
fishing craft." [Copy with "Mr. Griffith" written in the margin,
and probably connected with the same business as the preceding
article. Ibid., fol. 88. ⅓ p.] |
| March 7. |
31. Another copy of the preceding order. [½ p.] |
| March 7. |
32. Petition of Antoine Mauvoison, merchant of Abbeville, to the
Lords of the Admiralty. Last June petitioner loaded a ship with
colsac, otherwise called rebette [brassica arvensis], to be carried
into France. The ship was intercepted by Turkish corsairs, who
took out the men and left the rest to the mercy of the waves. Being
driven near the Scilly Islands she was perceived by sailors and
carried into harbour, where she was confiscated for the benefit of
Sir Francis Godolphin, and the cargo sold for 2,300l. On application
to the Admiralty for payment of that sum, petitioner offered to
deduct salvage and all lawful charges, but they condemned petitioner,
beside the loss of his ship, to lose the half of the 2,300l., and for the
other moiety they ordered it to be retained as reprisals until the
delivery to Sir Francis Godolphin of a ship of his, which he asserts
to have been stayed at Bordeaux. Prays the Lords that in
moderating the said sentence they will be content with the offer
which he has made. Fr. [1½ p.] |
March 7.
Whitehall. |
33. Minutes, by Nicholas, of proceedings of the Committee appointed
to examine abuses in the Fleet:—The commissioners were attended
by Mr. Gibb as counsel for Lord Mohun, and Mr. Herne as counsel
for Mr. Hopkins, warden of the Fleet. Mr. Gibb moved for production of the warden's books, writs of habeas corpus, &c. Mr. Herne
replied, that in Sir John Bingley's case, it was said "Procul abeat
hinc inquisitio Hispanica," and desired a charge to be given against
the warden or his deputy. Mr. Attorney, one of the commissioners,
said, it was just the prosecutor should begin with particulars for a
ground of such a commission of inquiry. The prosecutor desired the
warden should not be present at the delivery of the charges.
Mr. Attorney and the rest of the commissioners thought he ought
to be present. Mr. Gibb charged the warden that having 20d.
for every prisoner who goes abroad, 8d. thereof should be put into
the poor box which ought to hang in the hall. The warden showed
a grant of the 3rd Elizabeth, whereby that 8d. was allowed to the
warden. The commissioners made an order that Philip Smith
should have liberty to speak with the prisoners in the presence of
Crosse the messenger, and appointed to meet again this day se'nnight
by seven o'clock in the morning. [2¾ pp.] |
| March 7. |
34. Similar minutes of the proceedings of the same commissioners
by Sec. Windebank. [½ p.] |
March 7.
Whitehall. |
35. Order of Commissioners appointed to examine abuses of the
Fleet prison. His Majesty has granted to the writers a commission
to examine the abuses of the warden and officers of the Fleet, and
has commanded that Philip Smith should have liberty to speak
with any prisoner therein. The commissioners require that any
such prisoners as Smith shall desire to confer with may come to
some convenient place in Fleet Lane to speak with Smith, in the
hearing of Robert Crosse, messenger of the chamber, whom the
commissioners have appointed to be present to take care that the
said Smith speak in a fair manner with such prisoners. [1 p.] |
| March 7. |
36. Copy of the same. [¾ p.] |
| March 7. |
37. James Lord Strange to Sec. Windebank. Received Windebank's letter by Ward, the writer's sister Stanley's solicitor, wherein
he perceives his Majesty's pleasure that she should have more besides
the 400l. which the writer has paid already. There was at that
time 300l. remaining, and at Christmas last 150l. more due to her
son for another quarter, all which the writer is most willing to lay
down; for his Majesty never sent commands to a more hearty
obedient subject than the writer, as his ancestors have been before
him, and so will he teach all his to do. Beseeches Windebank to
remember that the writer had a message from him, that the writer
should endeavour to stop the clamours of his sister's creditors, until
his Majesty determined the business between them. Most of them
were willing, so his sister would allow him their paymaster,
insomuch as the writer conceives himself engaged to them, for
as much as is now due, being 450l. Complains that his sister,
notwithstanding his Majesty's reference, goes on in the Court of
Wards, and refuses to join in examining witnesses to prepare the
business for his Majesty against Easter Term next. By this means
the business is delayed, and for all the writer sees, she would get
moneys in her hands to keep him still in suit, and with his own
money, not intending to pay any of it to her creditors. All this is
quite against the King's reference. Protests seriously he knows not
how to procure the money now, but will st[r]ive for it though
However at Easter Term he will have ready this sum and another
quarterage, which will then be due, that his Majesty may dispose of
it as he thinks good, and of all he has in the world. Beseeches
Windebank to acquaint the King with all this letter, and stand the
writer's friend, but as in conscience he thinks good. [Seal with
crest. 1 p.] |
| March 7. |
38. Sir Richard Plumleigh to Nicholas. Prays him to move the
Lords to send a quickening letter to the Officers of the Navy and
Ordnance to dispatch the Bonaventure which should have been done
by the 1st inst. Also, to grant the writer a warrant for one stream
cable extraordinary, which will save their greater cables when they
have cause to stop in the sea, as they have all summer long, and
their anchors will come up with much more ease. This request
was never denied Sir John Pennington. [1 p.] |
| March 7. |
39. William H[unton] to his brother Edward Nicholas. Understanding from his brother Jay and also from his wife that not only
they, but Nicholas also, would be glad that Bushton were sold so
that a competent part of the purchase money might be "seposited"
from other uses, and deposited for his wife's and children's maintenance, he informs Nicholas of an application made to the writer in
the King's Bench by a person willing to become a purchaser, and
solicits Nicholas to declare himself what he will do. Suggests that
1,250l. be set apart for his wife and children, and something over
and above to keep the writer from want in prison, where he means
to abide, agreeing with his creditors separately. Knows not any
place where he can live cheaper. [2¾ pp.] |
| March 7. |
Nicholas to his brother [Hunton]. Will readily consent to what
his brother Jay shall advise concerning the sale of the land in
Bushton. [See Domestic, James I., Vol. ccxix., fol. 111. ¼ p.] |
| March 7. |
40. Indenture made between the King's Majesty of the first part,
George Cheetam on behalf of the Mayor and Bailiffs of the town of
Leerpool [Liverpool] of the second part, and Sir William Russell,
Treasurer of the Navy, of the third part. Witnesseth, that Cheetam,
on behalf of the mayor and bailiffs, has paid to the Treasurer of the
Navy 15l., in full satisfaction of their part of 2,204l. for setting
forth a ship of 400 tons, which his Majesty, (being informed that a
ship of that burthen could not be provided in those parts,) was
pleased to lend to them, the receipt of which 15l. the Treasurer
of the Navy acknowledges, and thereof discharges the mayor and
bailiffs. [Seal of arms of Sir William Russell and a device of
George Cheetam. 1 p.] |
| March 7. |
41. Petition of Sir Sampson Darrell, surveyor of victuals for the
Navy, to the Lords of the Admiralty, by way of answer to the
petition of Edward Ryder [see No. 11]. Ryder is behind with his
rent for two years, and not only refuses to provide biscuit at the
rates that others will do, but endeavours to prevent others from
doing it, which is a great hindrance to his Majesty's service. Ryder
was offered the contract before All took it, and now would be glad
to have the benefit which he refused. All has contracted to supply
good and sweet biscuit, and petitioner keeps an officer to view the
biscuit provided by him. Petitioner in consequence of Ryder's
petition has inquired respecting the biscuit provided for the Bonaventure which is certified to be fit for the service. Prays them to
notice Ryder's malicious complaint, and to order him to leave the
bakehouse. [1 p.] |
March 8.
Chelmsford. |
42. Richard Weston, Baron of the Exchequer, to the King. At
the Assizes held for Surrey on the 4th inst. Richard Ingram was
found guilty of the felonious taking of two kine in February last.
Ingram was, at the Lent Assize in 1633, condemned for stealing
three horses, and there was showed to the writer a warrant under
his Majesty's signet, that Ingram should be delivered to Lewis Edwards, to be transported into Virginia, with proviso that if Ingram
should stay or return into this realm without licence then to be
taken and executed according to the judgment formerly pronounced
against him. Whereupon, and for that Ingram confesses that he
had not been in Virginia, nor had licence for his stay in this kingdom, the writer awarded execution upon the former judgment,
but commanded the sheriff to stay execution till his Majesty's
further direction. [1 p.] |
March 8.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Officers of the Navy. The Lords are
informed that notwithstanding their directions to fit out the Bonaventure and Ninth Whelp, (appointed to guard the coast of Ireland,)
so that they might be ready to put to sea by the 1st inst., the former vessel has not yet above the third part of her men aboard, and
that neither is ready to put to sea. The Officers are required to
speed the dispatch of these ships with all possible expedition, and
also to send the Lords an account of this delay and on whom the
fault rests. Blame the Officers for not sending an estimate of the
cost of setting forth these vessels, which they know is to be transmitted to Ireland. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 88a. ½ p.] |
March 8.
Whitehall. |
The same to Montjoy Earl of Newport. Are informed that
the Bonaventure and Ninth Whelp are retarded beyond the time
prefixed, principally for want of their gunners' stores. Pray him
to take order for hastening these provisions, and to furnish a
valuation thereof, the charge thereof being to be borne out of the
revenue of Ireland. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 89. ½ p.] |
| March 8. |
43. Account of moneys received and issued by the Treasurer of
the Navy up to this time, concerning the setting forth of ships
according to the King's writ. There had been received from Sussex
1,900l., from Cornwall 1,800l., from London 11,475l., from co.
Lancaster 475l., from Liverpool 15l., from Lancaster 8l.; total,
15,673l.; which has been paid out to Sir Sampson Darrell 4,600l.,
to the Lieutenant of the Ordnance 1,500l., bills at Portsmouth and
Chatham towards preparing the ships 9,572l. [½ p.] |
March 9.
Whitehall. |
44. Notes, by Nicholas, of matters concerning the business of the
shipping to be transacted by the Lords of the Admiralty:—To advise with the Officers of the Navy and Ordnance, and also with the
victualler, and to consider how the whole state of the business of
the shipping now stands, viz., 1. For the money, how much is paid
in, and by whom, and how much is unpaid, and by what sheriffs, &c.
2. For the estimates, whether they be complete to do the service
in setting forth the ships, and also for payment to the mariners at
the end of the service, that no extraordinary charge be cast on the
King. 3. In what forwardness the ships are, and when they will
be completely furnished, as well with what appertains to the Office
of Ordnance as with what belongs to the Office of the Navy and
Victualler. [½ p.] |
March 9.
Whitehall. |
Order of the Lords of the Admiralty. The Officers of the Navy
are to set down how soon the Merhonour, the Swiftsure, the
Vanguard, the Rainbow, the St. George, the Charles, the Leopard,
the Repulse, the Henrietta Maria, the Adventure, the St. Andrew,
the Reformation, the Mary Rose, and two Whelps, undesignated
by numbers, will be rigged and furnished with stores belonging to
the Office of the Navy, and ready to take in their victuals, and to
return answer on the morrow morning. Sir Sampson Darrell is to
meet with the Officers of the Navy this afternoon, and to set down
under his hand to-morrow with them when all the victuals shall be
at the ships' side ready to be put aboard. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv.,
fol. 89a. ¾ p.] |
March 9.
Whitehall. |
Another order of the same Lords, that the Officers of the Ordnance are to set down under their hands how soon the ships
mentioned in the foregoing order will be completely furnished with
ordnance and ammunition, and to return their answer that afternoon.
[Copy. Ibid. ⅓ p.] |
| March 9. |
45. Officers of the Navy to the Lords of the Admiralty. Report
in conformity with the above order. The ships undermentioned
may be ready to take in their victuals at the times following—
the St. George and the St. Andrew at Portsmouth by the 20th
April; the Merhonour at Chatham, and Swiftsure at Portsmouth,
are ready when men are pressed; the Vanguard, the Rainbow, and
the Red Lion in place of the Charles (if his Majesty please, in
respect she is appointed to be girdled, which will require a long
time,) and the Henrietta Maria, will be perfected by the 31st March;
the Reformation, the Victory (if his Majesty please in lieu of the
Repulse), the Mary Rose, and the Adventure, will be ready by the
middle of April; the Leopard is ready; the Third Whelp at Portsmouth, and the Eighth Whelp at Chatham, are ready; the James
at Chatham, and the Swallow at Deptford, are ready; the Antelope is fully ready at Portsmouth and men pressed for her. For
the preparation of these eighteen ships' hulls, improper to the charge
received from the country, there will require at least 4,000l., which
in the first place must be disbursed out of the country's money,
besides 3,000l. short paid by the city of London which will be
wanting at the end of the service to pay the seamen; also 3,000l.
more for the victuals and wages of 130 men increased by the great
ships appointed for the ordinary, which in the whole amounts to
10,000l., to be paid by his Majesty at the end of the service, but
in the meantime may be supplied out of the country's money.
And although the writers have computated the time in which they
may prepare the ships, yet they put the Lords in mind, that they
cannot make any promise of the appearance of mariners, whom the
writers have always found so refractory as that they fail upon all services, and being so considerable a number as 4,700, besides the
Bonaventure's and the Ninth Whelp's men, will not without much
difficulty be gotten. [2 pp.] |
March 9.
Mincing Lane. |
46. Officers of Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. According to their
order, the writers directed warrant for setting forth the Antelope and
Ninth Whelp for guard of the coast of Ireland, which considering
the unseasonableness of the weather, proceeded with as much expedition as possibly might be, when they received the Lords'
pleasure for the change of the Antelope and the Bonaventure
appointed in her room, which could not but protract the time.
Notwithstanding the ships were ready by the day prefixed, and men
were pressed for them, whose not appearing according to command
the writers cannot prevent, nor the delay of sending down munition
which they received but this last week. And because there should
be no hindrance of their dispatch to sea, the Officers sent to Chatham
to put aboard the Bonaventure (though appointed for other ships)
as many men as might presently carry her to the Hope. For the
estimates, the writers presented one to the Lords for the Antelope
and Ninth Whelp, which producing the same sum, the writers
imagined would satisfy, but they will speedily make a new estimate
for the Bonaventure. The Ninth Whelp was ready a week before
the munition came to her, and the Antelope lies at Portsmouth
manned and victualled, having been ready 14 days, so they are
assured they will prove free from negligence. [1 p.] |
| March 10. |
47. Petition of Sir John Dingley to the Council. Petitioner,
remaining at his mansion house in the Isle of Wight, paid 16l. 10s.
towards setting out the ships, since which he has come to London,
where 18l. additional is imposed upon him. Prays the Lords to
consider the meanness of his estate, and the sum already paid by
him, and that he may be freed from one assessment or the other.
[1 p.] Annexed, |
|
47. i. Certificate of the Mayor of Newport. That Daniel Broad
showed him a warrant from Sir White Beconsawe,
sheriff of Hants, for collection of ship money, wherein
there was assessed upon Sir John Dingley, of Shorwell,
for Woolverton and a proxy, 16l. 10s., which sum Daniel
Broad received. [Seal of the borough of Newport attached.
¾ p.] |
March 10.
Whitehall. |
48. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords
of the Admiralty:—Officers of the Navy and Surveyor of Victuals
are to attend to give account when the ships (whereof there was
a list delivered to them) will be ready to take in their victuals,
and when the victuals will be ready by the ships' side. To sign
warrants for rigging the 15 ships lent to the maritime places and
the ships to be set forth for the ordinary guard of the Narrow
Seas. Nicholas desires to know whether he shall deliver the warrant for Sir Beverley Newcomen to be captain of the Ninth
Whelp before he has actually surrendered his patent. To peruse a
letter from the Officers of the Navy. [¾ p.] |
| March 10. |
49. Other notes, by Nicholas, of Admiralty business with which
the Lords were to acquaint his Majesty. They related to changes
made in the guard for the Narrow Seas which had had the effect
of increasing the expenditure on that account 2,800l., only for
victuals and wages; also to the substitution of another ship for
the Charles and to the suggested employment of the Antelope to
bring from Portsmouth the ordnance belonging to the Warspite.
[Nicholas has endorsed that the King was this day spoken to by
the Lords, about that paper. 1 p.] |
March 10.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to the Officers of the Navy. His
Majesty's pleasure is that the ships under mentioned should be fitted
out and victualled by the 24th of April next, for six months service,
the charge thereof being defrayed with the money paid by the
several ports and maritime places. The ships were the Merhonour,
the Swiftsure, the Vanguard, the Rainbow, the St. George, the Red
Lion, the Leopard, the St. Andrew, the Reformation, the Adventure,
the Henrietta Maria, the Mary Rose, the James, the Third Whelp,
and the Eighth Whelp. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 90. 1 p.] |
March 10.
Whitehall. |
The same to Montjoy Earl of Newport. Similar letter for the
same ships to be supplied with ordnance and ammunition for six
months' service. [Ibid., fol. 90 a. ¾ p.] |
| March 10. |
50. Sir Sampson Darrell to the Lords of the Admiralty. Hopes
to have the proportion of victuals mentioned in their order ready
for four months by the end of April next, if he may receive the
money within that time. Beseeches the Lords to consider the extreme dearness of provisions, according to his petition now exhibited
with the prices thereunto annexed. Likewise, that they would
give allowance for iron-bound cask, which is already provided for
six months, and that the beer and some other provisions may be
taken from his hands as they shall be ready. Now is the most
difficult time of the year to provide pork. Craves that if pork
cannot be got, he may deliver the same quantity of beef with
peas. [¾ p.] |
| March 10. |
51. The same to Nicholas. Understands that Mr. Heath, the
engineer, has propounded the taking down of two old houses at
Portsmouth, and of the materials to erect one more commodious,
which removal is necessary for fortifying the town. As regards the
writer's office, conceives it may be very fitly done, if the house to be
erected be one hundred feet in length and two-and-twenty in
breadth. [Seal with arms. ¾ p.] |
March 10.
Tedworth. |
52. John Ashburnham to the same. No sooner arrived at his
brother's but he began to discourse with him of his business with
Lord Marlborough. His brother told him that he went lately to
see him concerning Tevont. His answer was his resolution not
to part with it, there being at this time a separation between him
and his wife, and a special vow on both sides to affect that most
which may tend least to their reconciliation. He has lately been
at great charges in building at Tevont where he now lives. [Seal
with device 1 p.] |
| March 10. |
53. List of King's ships lent to the maritime parts, corrected
in the handwriting of Nicholas. The tons and tonnage, and
number of men "in his Majesty's list" and the same particulars as
stated in the writ for ship money, with the sums required on the
estimates for the several ships, are here stated, with the list of
merchant ships provided by the Londoners. [1 p.] |
| March 10. |
54. Estimate of the Officers of the Ordnance for ammunition
furnished to the ships mentioned in the letter of the Lords of the
Admiralty to the Officers of the Navy of this date before calendared,
save that the First Whelp was substituted for the Third Whelp
and the Tenth for the Eighth: total, 12,059l. 10s. 10d. [2 pp.] |
| March 10. |
55. Indenture between Sec. Coke and Sir Henry Mildmay, master
and treasurer of his Majesty's jewels, whereby it is witnessed that
the Secretary received from Sir Henry Mildmay certain enumerated
parcels of plate for the service of his table, keeping diet in the
King's house. [Signed "Henry Millington." 1 p.] |
| March 10. |
56. List of twenty-two men belonging to the Samaritan and
the Roebuck, which, according to Nicholas's endorsement, "Endymion
Porter desires may be free from press." [1 p.] |
| March 11. |
The King to Sir Henry Spiller, Sir Abraham Dawes, Lawrence
Whitaker, Edward Ayscough, and Lawrence Lownes. Letters
patent which recite proclamations of James I., dated 29th September and 2nd March in the 22nd year of his reign, which forbade
the importation, buying, or selling tobacco which was not of the
proper growth of the colonies of Virginia, and the Somers Islands,
and another proclamation, dated 30th December, in the 17th year
of his reign, forbidding any one to set or plant tobacco in England
or Wales under such pains and forfeitures as are therein expressed,
which proclamations were renewed and confirmed by the present
King, by proclamations dated the 9th April in the 1st year of his
reign and the 13th May then next following, and also by others
dated the 17th February in the 2nd, the 9th August in the 3rd, and
the 8th day of January in the 6th year of his reign. The King appoints John Gilby and Richard Bigge to inquire after and prosecute
offenders against these proclamations, and also appoints the persons
to whom these letters patent are addressed, commissioners to
compound with such offenders, Gilby and Bigge receiving one fourth
part of the fines recovered or sums paid for composition. [See
Domestic, Charles I., case C., No. 5.] |
March 11.
Whitehall. |
57. Order of Council. The Board being informed, that there are
considerable sums now ready in the hands of several persons sent up
to pay in the same for the business of the shipping, it was ordered
that such moneys shall be paid to Sir William Russell, Treasurer of
the Navy, who is to receive the same, and once in two days to send
to Nicholas, for the Lords of the Admiralty, a note of what sums he
has received and issued. [1 p.] |
March 11.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Officers of the Navy. Recite letter
of the 7th inst., directing the Officers to prepare the Happy Entrance,
the Antelope, and the Third and Eighth Whelps as a guard for the
Narrow Seas. It is the King's pleasure that the Swallow, the
Antelope, and the First and Tenth Whelps should be set forth in
place of the ships before mentioned. The Officers are to take order
that the same be prepared accordingly, and be ready by the 25th
inst. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 91. ¾ p.] |
March 11.
Whitehall. |
The same to Montjoy Earl of Newport. Similar letter in relation
to ordnance stores. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 91. ¾ p.] |
March 11.
Whitehall. |
The same to Capt. Richard Fogg. The Lords having appointed
him captain of the Antelope employed for guard of the Narrow Seas,
he is forthwith to take charge of the said ship. [Copy., Ibid.,
fol., 91a. ½ p.] |
March 11.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. There being divers pieces of brass
ordnance at Portsmouth and other places between that place and the
port of London which are, by order of the Council, to be transported
to London or Chatham, as the Earl of Newport may direct, Capt.
Fogg is in that respect to obey the directions of the said Earl.
[Copy. Ibid., fol. 91a. ½ p.] |
| March 11. |
58. Petition of the Master and Wardens of the Company of Shipwrights to the Lords of the Admiralty. There is one special ordinance
in his Majesty's charter, for payment of tonnage and poundage for
support of the corporation and the poor thereof, without the maintenance whereof the corporation cannot subsist. There has been
some question of late before the Lords about the same, and some
direction given, but so doubtfully as without further explanation
the order cannot be drawn up. Pray the Lords to confirm the
ordinance, and for any other taxes, petitioners submit themselves to
the Lords or Sir Henry Marten. [¾ p.] |
March 11.
Mary Magdalen College, Oxford. |
59. Dr. Accepted Frewen to Sec. Windebank. Had he known before
Windebank's son's departure thence that Windebank designed him
or Spain, the writer would have read him a lecture upon that
subject out of the writer's own experience. His place shall be kept
for him until the writer shall hear positively that Windebank has
entered him upon another course, then it will of right belong to him
that stands next upon the roll made at their last election. This
Frewen has thought fit to touch at as led by a passage in either of
Windebank's letters. If Windebank desire to have his son's
scholarship respited, that Windebank may have space to recommend
a successor, it cannot be, the statutes and practice of the college are
against it. Yet though this particular place prove not to be in Windebank's power, any other shall that is in the writer's. [Seal with
arms. 1 p.] |
March 11.
Aldersgate Street. |
60. Sir Nathaniel Brent to Archbishop Laud. The French and
Dutch ministers were with the writer this morning, and entreated him
to give the Archbishop humble thanks for his honourable and gracious
usage of them, and for the grave counsel he gave them, promising
to endeavour to deserve his great favour towards them. They all say
they will obey his commands as much as possibly they can; that
is, they will repair often to the English churches to hear both divine
service and sermons, and persuade their congregations so to do; and
say that they hope to induce them to receive the blessed Eucharist
some times every year in the English churches also, and will do
whatsoever else may be done without the utter dissipation of their
own congregations. This is the full sum of what they delivered,
which Sir Nathaniel could not get them to set down under their
hands, because, as they said, they did not know what they should
be able to persuade their several congregations unto. They purpose
to-morrow to go to Canterbury, and therefore the writer thought fit
to acquaint the Archbishop without delay, that if he should not think
fit to make trial of them upon this promise, they may again be convented and admonished before they part thence. They humbly crave
the Archbishop's favour for not attending him themselves, which
they say they do not in regard of the Archbishop's great and weighty
affairs, [Seal with arms. 2 pp.] |
| March 11. |
61–62. See "Returns of Justices of Peace." |
| March 11. |
63. Certificate of Officers of the Navy of the number of men
required for the twenty extraordinary ships, and four ships to be
employed for the guard of the Narrow Seas. The total number
required was 4,700, of which 696 were officers of various kinds with
"gromets and boys," who need not be pressed. It was recommended
that 1,399, including 130 surgeons with their mates and servants,
and 75 trumpeters, drummers, and fifers for all the ships, should be
pressed about London, and the remaining 2,605 in "remote parts,"
the first 800 of them being obtained "from London and as low
as Blackwall," the others from the chief maritime counties. [1½ p.] |
March 12.
Whitehall. |
64. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords
of the Admiralty:—Officers of the Ordnance are to attend to bring
it under their hands when the ships ordered to be set forth shall
have their munition aboard. Endymion Porter desires order that
the company belonging to the Samaritan and the Roebuck may have
warrant to be exempt from pressing. To appoint cook in the
St. Andrew, in place of one lately dead, and another in the Leopard,
for that he who was formerly appointed is gone to the East Indies.
To resolve when they will treat about the contract for gunpowder.
To consider a certificate from the Trinity House, concerning the
making of a quay and dry dock at Dunham Bridge in Suffolk by
Sir Richard Brooke [erased?]. To hear read the orders to be
observed by Vice-Admirals. [¾ p.] |
| March 12. |
See "Papers relating to appointments in the Navy." |
March 12.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to the Officers of the Navy. There
being at this present a great proportion of biscuit to be made for
the fleet, and being informed by Sir Sampson Darrell that Edward
Ryder, to whom he formerly let the King's bakehouse in East
Smithfield, has refused to furnish wholesome biscuits at the rates
that other bakers do, and has not hitherto paid any rent, the Officers
are to permit such bakers as Sir Sampson shall employ, for providing
biscuits for the present expedition, to make use of the said bakehouse, Sir Sampson allowing Ryder for the time he shall use the
said bakehouse an abatement of his rent. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv.,
fol. 92. ¾ p.] |
March 12.
Whitehall. |
The same to Sir Henry Marten. Upon complaints formerly
made by the Trinity House, Deptford, that Humphrey Streete
without authority ballasted ships in the Thames, the Lords sent for
him, and found the complaint just, yet on his petition and
bond of 100l. not to ballast any more they released him. Having
received from the Trinity House a note of the names of divers
ships which Streete has ballasted since he gave the same bond,
Sir Henry is to inquire into the matter, and if it can be proved,
to take effectual course that the bond be sued in the Admiralty
Court on his Majesty's behalf. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 92. ¾ p.] |
March 12.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. Have sent him complaints made by
the Master and Wardens of the Shipwrights' Company against John
Greaves, Robert Tranckmore, and John Taylor, and some of their
answers which they refer to Sir Henry, with the intimation that they
conceive it reasonable that the whole company should pay proportionably, according to their abilities, towards the charges of the
corporation and relief of their poor. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 93. ⅓ p.] |
| March 12. |
65. William Hunton to his brother Edward Nicholas. Sends his
kinsman, Francis Hunton, to whom he has been beholden since his
imprisonment, to Nicholas on behalf of a friend of his, who by his
own inconsiderateness and precipitancy has foiled an honest cause
and brought a prison upon his own back. Prays Nicholas to do
him all the favour within his power. [Seal with crest [?]. 1 p.] |
March 12.
His chamber and prison. |
66. Sir Henry Wotton to Sec. Windebank. On Friday of last
week, coming homewards from Wallingford House, where he had
been to attend the Lord Treasurer's leisure and health, he was in
the midst of St. Martin's Lane arrested in his coach, like a stroke
of thunder, by a number of Westminster bailiffs, upon a writ
driven to an execution for 300l. in the principal, besides interest
and charges. They would have carried him immediately to the
Gatehouse, or to some alehouse, but being too stubborn to yield to
that, the writer got them to attend him gently to his lodging, where
he has lived ever since under the custody of some of these rude and
costly inmates, but they let him know that this cannot last, for
unless the party at whose suit it has been done be some way satisfied the writer must within a while trail his chain after him, to some
dungeon, which would be strange to himself, and perhaps to the
world; especially being due unto him out of his Majesty's Exchequer, on his for[eign] accounts, and on his pension, some hundreds
above three thousand pounds, as truly as that hand wherewith he
writes is his own. He has stood suspiring and languishing for the
recovery of the Lord Treasurer, but his infirmity lingers, and that
of the writer can endure no trace of time, and Lord Cottington sends
him word that in this interim he can do nothing. Therefore, in
honour, in love, in pity, and in all the affections of humanity, he
prays Windebank to convey his case to the King, who will not
suffer him, after more than twenty years of public service abroad, to
be smitten in his old age (according to the prophet's expression) into
the place of dragons. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
March 12.
Whitehall. |
67. Minutes by Sec. Windebank upon a reference concerning the
disputes between the Greenland Companies of England and Scotland. A discussion took place between Mr. Herne, counsel for the
English company, and Mr. Chute for that of Sootland, upon the terms
on which Edwards the Scotch patentee should be admitted into the
English patent. [¾ p.] |
March 12.
London. |
68. Thomas Wakefield to George Rawdon. Wakefield is sorry
i[t] has not been his fortune to meet Rawdon in London. The
writer's cousin is very thankful to him for his love in her business
and would be glad the writer should have seen him. Wakefield has
promised that when Rawdon comes over, he will do his best endeavours therein, for he can certify her how all things are, and what
course is best to be done; hopes Rawdon will be over shortly. He
has made use of his cousin Wakefield for the money Rawdon appointed him to receive in Ireland of Mr. Tallis, who did not pay
him; but according to Rawdon's direction he has brought over his
note, and his cousin furnished him with so much and Wakefield
desires Rawdon not to fail to pay it to her. [¾ p.] |
| March 12. |
69. Petition of his Majesty's servant, Gabriel Hippesley, to the
King. William Bullyn, prebendary of the prebend of Strensall in
the Cathedral of York, in 23rd Henry VIII., granted the same prebend to his said Majesty. Edward VI. granted the same to the Duke
of Somerset and his heirs, who demised the same, except the mansion
house thereof, to Thomas Lord Wharton, for a term of years lately
ended, at the rent of 107l. 14s. 8d., and granted the reversion to the
King. The present King, in April last, demised the same to
petitioner at the said rent of 107l. 14s. 8d., but in the time of Queen
Elizabeth a decree was made in the Exchequer that the said prebendary should enjoy the same prebend until it should be otherwise
ordered by the Queen or the said court. Petitioner is resisted by the
present occupiers of the prebend on the ground of the said decree,
and until the same be determined by the King, who has lately given
order to the Attorney General to pass the reversion of the same prebend, together with the said yearly rent, to the now prebendary.
Petitioner did not know of the said decree before the lease to him
was made. Prays the King to determine the same decree by privy
seal. Underwritten, |
|
69. i. Reference to Lord Cottington to take such order for
strengthening petitioner's lease as he shall think fit.
Whitehall, 12th March 1634–5. |
|
69. ii. Order of Lord Cottington for the Attorney General to
advise some course. 16th March 1634–5. [All copies.
2¾ pp.] |
| March 13. |
70. Master General, Lieutenant General, and Officers of the
Ordnance to the King. There being a want of seasoned timber in
the stores of their office, and many occasions of daily supply of
field and ship carriages, they beseech his Majesty to give order for
providing 1,000 loads of oak. The season for ash and elm being
already spent, they suggest for this season 1,000 loads of oak only,
in lieu of 500 loads of elm, 450 loads of oak, and 50 loads of ash,
part of which oak may be exchanged hereafter. [1 p.] |
March 13.
Whitehall. |
71. Order of Council. The Lords Commissioners for gunpowder
and saltpetre with the Master of the Ordnance are to treat with
Mr. Evelyn or any other they shall think fit, for making gunpowder
for his Majesty. [Seal of Council attached. ¾ p.] |
| March 13. |
72. Philip Smith to [the Commissioners for the Fleet Prison].
Desires a warrant to the Warden of the Fleet to produce before
them Sir Michael Greene, William Greene, and Walter Ward,
prisoners in the Fleet. The Commissioners sit on the morrow at
seven o'clock. [¼ p.] |
| March 13. |
Commissioners for the Fleet Prison to the Warden of the same.
Warrant to bring before them on the morrow morning at the
Council Chamber the persons mentioned in the preceding article if
there be no execution laid upon them. [See this present Vol.,
No. 36., fol. 3. ⅓ p.] |
| March 13. |
73. Attorney General Bankes to Nicholas. Desires Nicholas to
send him the names of the Commissioners for the Admiralty as they
are named in the commission, with those of the Officers of the Navy,
viz., the treasurer, surveyor of marine victuals, &c.; the Officers of
the Ordnance, viz., the master, lieutenant, &c. He has present use
of them. ½ p.] |
| March 13. |
74. Articles of agreement between Richard Dike and Henry Jay.
After reciting that Sir Nicholas Salter and Richard Dike stand
bound in an obligation in a penal sum of 500l. to Alderman Henry
Jay deceased, and that Henry Jay, son and sole executor of the said
alderman, being in present want of moneys had borrowed of Richard
Dike 50l., and had thereupon become bound in a penal sum of 100l.,
both which bonds were left in the hands of Edward Nicholas, it
was agreed that if Henry Jay the son did not pay back the said
50l. before the 28th November 1635, and Richard Dike thereupon
paid the said Henry Jay another 50l., then Nicholas was to deliver
up both the before mentioned bonds to Dike to be cancelled; but that
if Jay did repay the said 50l., then Nicholas should deliver up both the
bonds before mentioned "to the use and advantage of the said
Henry Jay." [1 p.] |
| March 13. |
75. Account of anticipations as they now stand charged upon
current payments of future revenue: total, 272,792l. 4s. 9½d.,
exclusive of 5,000l. advanced by the soapmakers by way of loan.
Among these sums are,—for Dalbier, 1,000l.; for Sir Sackville Crow,
1,000l.; Capt. Pennington, 500l.; Burlamachi, for Lord Weston,
9,497l. 16s. 4d.; Sir William Russell, in repayment of the like sum
received by Mr. Lake for his Majesty in Scotland, 1,000l.; Christopher Favell, for a jewel, 330l.; more for Christopher Favell, 328l.;
advanced by Sir Arthur Ingram, 1,500l. [3¾ pp.] |
| March 13. |
76. Duplicate of the same. [3¾ pp.] |
| March 13. |
77. Another similar account, differing in arrangement and in
some other particulars from the preceding. [4 pp.] |
| [March 13 ?] |
78. Remembrances concerning the brass ordnance to be brought
from Guernsey, presented by the Earl of Danby. The Earl requests
that there may be a warrant from the Council for delivery of the
ordnance, and that other ordnance may be sent to supply their
place, especially suggesting a demi-culverin and a bastard basilisk
preserved in the Tower, it being thought "better husbandry to send
them thither than to break those choice pieces for any other use."
[1 p.] |
| [March 13 ?] |
79. Proposal for establishment of a manufacture of brass and
copper wares in England. Pans, kettles, and copper-wire to the
value of about 40,000l. annually were imported into this country
from Aken [Aix la Chapelle], and a place called Salt-wedell in
Lunenburgh. The projectors offer to import copper from Germany,
Hungary, and Sweden, and establish this trade in England, upon
having a grant for 21 years of the sole making of battery, with a
lease of the mine of "calumey earth" [calamine], with which the
copper being incorporated is reduced into brass." [¾ p.] |
March 14.
Whitehall. |
Proclamation for preservation of grounds for making saltpetre,
and to restore such grounds as are now destroyed, and to command
assistance to be given to his Majesty's saltpetre makers. Paving or
flooring dove-houses, or any cellar or vault, or laying the same with
lime, sand, or gravel, whereby the growth of saltpetre was hindered,
strictly prohibited, and all judges of assize, justices of peace, and all
the King's officers charged to give assistance to the saltpetre makers.
[Coll. Procs., Car. I., No. 189. 3 pp.] |
March 14.
Whitehall. |
80. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords
of the Admiralty:—The Officers of the Navy and Ordnance are this
day to attend the Lords: [Margin, "Remitted till Saturday."]
To consider letters from the Master and Officers of the Ordnance
touching 1,000 loads of timber to be felled for that office: [Margin, "Delivered to Sec. Coke."] To direct whether Nicholas shall
deliver the warrant for Sir Beverley Newcomen to be captain of the
Ninth Whelp before he has received his patent: [Margin, "When
I receive the patent."] There are appointed to attend the Lords
this day Col. Aston, Lucas Jacobson, and John Kip, merchant:
[Margin, "To be reported to the Council Board."] The Trinity
House are to attend the Lords about Sir John Meldrum's petition:
[Margin, "To attend this day se'nnight."] To consider form of
warrant of assistance for pressing mariners: [Margin, "Approved
of."] [1 p.] |
March 14.
Whitehall. |
Order of the Lords of the Admiralty on the petition of Francis
Bassett, Vice-Admiral of the North of Cornwall. Petitioner showed
that having knowledge of pilferings and piratical acts committed by
the captain of the St. Peter, a fly-boat of his Majesty lent to Sir John
Wentworth, he got possession of her, and kept her at his own charge
a long time, expecting order from the Officers of the Navy, but
could not receive any till four or five years after. Petitioner disbursed 28l. 8s. in preserving the said vessel, and now prayed order
for payment out of the proceeds of the said vessel. The Lords ordered
the Officers of the Navy to certify whether the said vessel was sold
for his Majesty's use, and for how much, and in whose hands the
proceeds remain, that they may take order for petitioner's satisfaction. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 93a. ¾ p.] |
March 14.
Whitehall. |
Order of the same Lords on petition of Barbara Norris, praying the Lords to grant warrant to arrest Philip Dallison, purser
of the Antelope, upon a bond of 110l. conditioned for payment of
55l. odd money due in November last. The Lords ordered that
Dallison should give satisfaction within six months, or else they
gave petitioner leave to take her course by law. [Copy. Ibid.,
fol. 94. ⅓ p.] |
| March 14. |
Order of the same Lords on petition of Nicholas Guy and Thomas
Allen, calendared in Vol. cclxxviii., No. 70. The Lords conceived
the charge not proper to be paid by the Office of the Navy, but that
if anything be due to petitioners, it should be satisfied by the
Officers of the Household. [Copy. Ibid. ¼ p.] |
| March 14. |
Order of the same Lords on the petition of Thomas Clarke.
Petitioner was employed in 1627 and 1628 in his Majesty's service,
from Portsmouth, with eleven sail of victualling ships, with provisions to carry after the fleet to St. Martin's, where he was trusted
with the magazine of victuals, and by his Majesty's commission and
the deputation of Sir Allen Apsley was employed at Plymouth for
the making provisions for the last two voyages to Rochelle, for
which services he prays the Lords to grant such allowance as has
been formerly made for the like. The Lords conceive there is nothing
due from his Majesty, nor allowable by them, for the service done
by petitioner as Sir Allen Apsley's servant. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv.,
fol. 94 a. ½ p.] |
March 14.
Whitehall. |
81. Sec. Windebank to the Keeper of the Clink. To set at
liberty Edward More, prisoner on suspicion of being a priest. [¾ p.] |
| March 14. |
82. Account of Sir William Russell of ship-money received and
issued. It is in continuation of the account calendared on the
8th inst. The total sum received was now 19,449l. 2s. 10d; from
Cornwall an additional 404l.; Canterbury, 415l. 9s. 6d.; Bristol,
2,166l. 13s. 4d.; Chester, 100l.; Dover, 390l.; Sandwich, 300l. [¾ p.] |
| March 14. |
83. Note endorsed by Nicholas as received from Mr. Sec. Windebank on behalf of Capt. Antonio Penruddock, captain of the rearadmiral's ship in the voyage to Spain for his Majesty. [¼ p.] |
| March 14. |
Notes, by Sec. Windebank, of proceedings of the Committee for
Trade, his Majesty being present:—Lord Cottington and Mr. Attorney reported the result of their conference with the maltsters who
offered fines and rents to be incorporated. It was resolved to wait
the coming of others out of Yorkshire. The manufacture of cards in
England was to be proposed to the Committee. [See Domestic,
Car. I., vol. cclxxxiii., No. 13. ¼ p.] |
| [March 14 ?] |
84. List of such captains as have had command in his Majesty's
ships and in merchant ships in his Majesty's service. [In the
handwriting of Nicholas, who has added against many of the
names those of their recommenders. There is a separate list of
captains who had been "masters and seamen bred," and another of
captains who had never been commanders in the King's service at
sea, but were ordered by the Lords of the Admiralty to be listed
for consideration on the present occasion. 2 pp.] |
| [March 14 ?] |
85. Another list, or rather thirteen separate lists, of seafaring men,
divided according to certain principles, or as they are termed
"articles," of classification which do not appear. The paper is
indorsed "Examinations." [1 p.] |
March 15.
Portsmouth. |
86. Francis Brooke to Nicholas. A butt and a hogshead of wine
were lately cast up by the sea, (as wreck,) in the Isle of Hayling,
within the jurisdiction of that Vice-Admiralty. The butt was found
on the beach below full sea mark by William Aylin, but was taken
up and carried away by Robert Vengham's cart, of Eastock Farm, to
his house. He is tenant to Mr. Peckham. It has been required;
but Vengham's answer is, that he will detain it for the use of
Mr. Peckham as Lord of the Manor. The other hogshead is in the
custody of Gerrard Hargood, which he detains to the use of the Earl
of Arundel as Lord of the Manor. It is there mutteringly spoken
that the Lord Treasurer has departed this life. If so, the writer's
authority ceases; begs Nicholas to befriend him in renewing it.
[Seal with arms. ¾ p.] |
