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| Dec. 1. |
Warrant to pay to Michael Oldisworth 1,400l. towards the charge
of a masque at Whitehall on Twelfth night next. [Docquet.] |
| Dec. 1. |
The like to pay to Richard Snelling 357l. 4s. 9d., in full of
457l. 4s. 9d. for provisions delivered to the then Surveyor of the
Navy, whereof he has only received 100l., as appears by certificate
from Sir John Wolstenholme. [Docquet.] |
| Dec. 1. |
Grant to Edward Birkhead, of the office of one of his Majesty's
sergeants-at-arms, with the fee of 12d. per diem during his life, in
place of Robert Maxwell, deceased. [Docquet.] |
| Dec. 1. |
Licence for Sir Robert Carr to travel into foreign parts for five
years. [Docquet.] |
Dec. 1.
Mincing Lane. |
1. Officers of the Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. Concerning
the Sovereign of the Seas, Mr. Cook conceives that if there be any
intent of sending her to sea, Erith will be the fittest place for her
moorings, in regard that her provisions are to come from London, and
if it should prove a freezing winter she may fall into Tilbury Hope.
But yet he concludes that St. Mary's Creek is more secure from ice,
and that she may as soon be at sea from thence. He demands 100
men for her ordinary guard. The masters of the Trinity House deliver
their opinions that Gillingham is the safest and most convenient place
for the ship to be moored in; for the number of men they join with
Cook, and hold it fit that a master constantly reside upon her. [1 p.] |
| Dec. 1. |
2. Sec. Windebank to Sir William Tresham. Lady Tresham, your
wife, has represented to his Majesty her necessitous condition by
reason of the small exhibition you allow her for maintenance. His
Majesty called to mind that, at your last being here, he enjoined you
to take a present course for her relief, to which you promised conformity. Being much displeased that you had not yielded obedience,
his Majesty commanded me to signify his pleasure that the 4,000l.
which you received for her portion should be repaid into her own
hands before Candlemas next, or otherwise that you leave your
employment there, and repair into this realm to live with her, and
allow her a maintenance agreeable to her quality. [Draft. 1½ p.] |
| Dec. 1. |
3. — Wharton to [Sir John Lambe]. You have seven times
imprisoned me, and have not showed any cause, and you have very
much impoverished me, and your pursuivants caused others to defraud
me of 10l. 15s. of ready money out of my cupboard, the door of
which they broke open. Quotes Whitgift, Andrewes, and Coke as
to the illegality of the oath ex officio. [Endorsed by Sir John
Lambe, "Old Wharton's Letter." 1 p.] |
| Dec.1. |
4. Affidavit of George Brome, beadle of the College of Physicians,
London, and Richard Bootwell, merchant tailor, of London. One
Trigg, near the Custom House, who takes upon him to administer
physic, was by Brome required to come to the college to answer
before the president and censors, and Brome showed him a Council
warrant to that effect, but he refused, and reviled Brome and also the
warrant and the president and college. [½ p.] |
| Dec. 1. |
5. Measurement of the banks of the marshes, North Somercotes,
co. Lincoln, made by Thomas Bransby, Samuel Tottie, William
Parker, and William Hinde. Total, 1,520 roods. [1 p.] |
| Dec. 1. |
6. Receipt of Sir William Russell for 15l. paid by William
Skipwith on behalf of Gervase Hollis, late mayor of Great Grimsby,
on account of ship-money under writ of 12th August 1636. [¾ p.] |
| Dec. 1. |
7. Similar receipt for 130l. paid by John Senior on behalf of
Dennis Rolle, late sheriff of Devon, in full of 9,000l. charged upon
that county by writ of 12th August 1636. [¾ p.] |
| Dec. 2. |
8. Petition of Sir Thomas Thynne to the King. Petitioner being
very sickly it will be very dangerous for him to travel this winter to
his mansion house in the country. Prays leave to abide in
London until Lady Day. [½ p.] Annexed, |
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8. i. Certificate of Dr. William Harvey and Dr. Daniel Oxenbridge as to the state of health of Sir Thomas Thynne.
[½ p.] |
| Dec. 2. |
9. Petition of Anthony St. Leger and Dame Barbara Thornhurst,
his wife, relict of Sir Thomas Thornhurst, deceased, to the same.
Pray for the establishment of an office for registering all ships and
mariners void of employment, and a grant of the same to the said
Anthony St. Leger, son of Sir Warham St. Leger. In consideration
of such grant and certain payments to be made to the holder of the
same, petitioners undertake to pay to his Majesty a rent of 300l. per
annum, and to release all debts due from his Majesty to Barbara as
executrix of Sir Thomas Thornhurst. [¾ p.] Annexed, |
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9. i. Petition of Dame Barbara Thornhurst to the King. His Majesty
owed petitioner's late husband, Sir Thomas Thornhurst,
500l. for his services in the voyage to Cadiz, and 1,000l.
for his services in the Palatinate and the Low Countries
and at home, so as petitioner, being one of the co-heirs of
Thomas Sherley, had been enforced to sell her inheritance
for his maintenance in the same, and in this course Sir
Thomas had lost his life at Rhé. Prays relief and satisfaction. [⅓ p.] Underwritten, |
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9. i. i. Reference to the Lord Treasurer to cause a true
account to be made up of what is due to Sir Thomas,
and to certify how the same may be satisfied. 4th
June 1628. [¼ p.] |
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9. ii. Certificate of 85 shipowners and masters in favour of the
proposal for erecting the registry office above proposed.
[2 pp.] Written under the petition now calendared. |
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9. iii. Reference to the Lords of the Admiralty to certify their
opinions. Whitehall, 2nd December 1637. [1/8 p.] |
Dec. 2.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to [Montjoy Earl of Newport]. To permit
Mr. Craddocke, William Pennare, and William Colthurst, owners,
and John Heyes, master, of the Diamond, of London, of 160 tons, to
supply the said ship with 16 pieces of cast-iron ordnance. [Copy.
See Vol.cccliii., fol. 72 b. ¾ p.] |
Dec. 2.
Whitehall. |
Order of the Lords of the Admiralty on petition of John de la
Barre, merchant. On 24th May 1633 the Lords gave order to Sir
John Heydon that John Sulke might transport 20 pieces of iron
ordnance, which belonged to his ship the Hope of Dantzic, which
perished at Cromer. Mr. Browne, his Majesty's gunfounder, has
stopped the said ordnance. Prays order for their transport. It was
ordered that Mr. Browne was to see the petition, and send answer in
ten days. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 73 b. ½ p.] |
Dec. 2.
The Swiftsure, in the Downs. |
10. Sir John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. I have
this day sent in for Chatham the Unicorn, whose victualling ends
the 14th. We have no ships come out of France of late, only one
who saith he stole away, and that there is a general embargo;
neither have we any come out of Spain or the Straits. A small frigate
of Calais took a Hamburgher that came from St. Lucar, bound for
Dunkirk, her cargo being valued between 8,000l. and 10,000l.
[Seals with arms.1 p.] |
| Dec. 2. |
11. Petition of William Garway, owner of the ship Mercury, to
the Lords of the Admiralty. The Mercury is pressed for his Majesty's
service. As she is almost laden, and chiefly with perishable goods,
petitioner prays her release, that she may proceed for the Straits.
[¾ p.] |
| Dec. 2. |
12. Petition of William Courteen to the same. The Mary Rose,
bound for St. Lucar, and having all her provision and part of her
lading on board, on the 28th November was taken up for his Majesty's
service. The ship is insured for Spain, and goods prepared there to
be transported hither in the said ship. Prays order for her being
freed. [½ p.] |
Dec. 2.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to the Officers of the Navy. We are
informed that the Royal Merchant and the Swan are prepared for a
voyage to the southwards, that the Mercury is laden with perishable
goods, and that the owners of the Peter and Andrew have prepared 10,000l. worth of commodities, and that the ship is ready for
sea. You are to discharge these ships if these allegations are true.
P.S.—You are also to release the Mary Rose. [Copy. See Vol. cccliii.
fol. 72 b. ½ p.] |
[Dec. 2.]
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. To send a list of such of the ablest
gunners, boatswains, pursers, and carpenters in his Majesty's ships
as you hold fittest to be removed to bigger ships, and also of
such men as you think fit to be placed in such offices as they become
void. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 73. ½ p.] |
| Dec. 2. |
13. Petition of William Jones, of Ratcliffe, ropemaker, to the
Lords of the Admiralty. By sample proffered by James Edwards,
of London, merchant, petitioner bargained with Edwards for 80
winch of Russia and Holland cable yarn, and paid him 310l. in hand,
but Edwards sent rotten and unserviceable stuff, such as is unfit to be
employed, and if made up would endanger goods and lives, and
refuses to take the same back. Prays that Edwards may be called
to answer. [½ p.] Underwritten, |
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13. i. Order that James Edwards send the Lords his answer in
ten days. Whitehall, 2nd December 1637. [¼ p.] |
| Dec. 2. |
Entry on the Admiralty register of the above petition and order.
[See Vol. cccliii., fol. 73 b. ½ p.] |
Dec. 2.
Westminster. |
Nicholas to John Lord Poulett. Has read to the Council his
letter of the 3rd of last month concerning his subscription to the
fishing business. The Lords expect that he will not fail to pay in
the whole sum in the next term to Peter Richaut. The Board was
not pleased that he called the fishing a project, being a service
tending very much to the good of navigation, especially as his
Majesty had vouchsafed to call himself protector of that society.
[Copy. See Nicholas's Letter Book, Dom. James I., Vol. ccxix.,
p. 164.] |
Dec. 2.
Whitehall. |
14. Thomas Jermyn to Sec. Windebank. The King's pleasure is
that you make a reference upon this petition to the Lord Treasurer,
the Lord Privy Seal, Lord Cottington, yourself, and Sec. Coke. The
reason of this unseasonable haste is Hannibal ad portas. [1 p.] |
| Dec. 2. |
15. Receipt of Sir William Russell for 45l. 7s. 9d. paid by
Thomas Frampton on behalf of John Freake, formerly sheriff of
Dorset, in part of ship-money charged upon that county by writ of
4th August 1635. [¾ p.] |
| Dec. 2. |
16. Account by Sir William Russell of ship-money under writs
issued in 1636. Total received, 184,491l. 5s. 9d.; remains,
12,123l. 1s. 10d. [1 p.] |
| Dec. 2. |
17. Account by Sir William Russell of remains of ship-money
under writs issued in 1635. Total, 8,508l. 11s. 2d. |
| Dec. 2. |
18. Note of ship-money remaining in hands of sheriffs, on account
of writs issued in 1636. Total, 200l.; which makes the total
collected, 184,691l., and remaining 11,709l. |
| Dec. 2. |
See "Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." |
| Dec. 3. |
19. Petition of Richard Conquest, of Houghton Conquest, co. Bedford, to the King. There are two advowsons belonging to the church
of Houghton Conquest, one called Houghton Conquest, the other
Houghton Gildable, and two incumbents presentable, and yet but
one church, which is at present vacant. Petitioner, being patron,
prays that both these advowsons should hereafter be conferred on one
minister. [½ p.] Underwritten, |
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19. i. Reference to Archbishop Laud, to take order for uniting
the said advowsons. Whitehall, 3rd December 1637.
[½ p.] |
| Dec. 3. |
20. Petition of Sir Philiberto Vernatti to the same. John Baptista
van Lemens, taking notice of the Earl of Bedford's undertaking of
draining the great level of Fens, and of petitioner's interest of 10,000
acres under the Earl, contracted with petitioner for 650 acres of the
said 10,000 to be delivered at Christmas 1636, being one year after the
Earl covenanted to finish his work of draining and to deliver the
land to petitioner. The Earl having failed therein, van Lemens sues
petitioner and threatens to arrest him. Prays reference to compose
these differences, and that in the meantime petitioner may not be
arrested. [Copy. 1 p.] Endorsed, |
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20. i. Reference to the Lord Treasurer, Lord Privy Seal, Lord
Cottington, and the two secretaries, for the purposes prayed,
and direction that petitioner should be freed from arrest
until the King's pleasure were known. Whitehall, 3rd
December1637. [⅓ p.] |
Dec. 3.
Buckland. |
21. John Button, late Sheriff of Hants, to Nicholas. Has
received letters from the Lords to pay in the remainder of the shipmoney, or attend the Board the first Sunday in Candlemas term.
Has sent his servants to collect the money. Must be in London
sometime in that term, and begs to be dispensed with till then. In
the meantime will pay in what money he receives, and bring with
him his rates and the sum of the clergy's tax. [¾ p.] |
Dec. 3.
Custom House, Bristol. |
22. Jo[hn] Dowell to Sir Henry Vane. I find many merchants
have great quantities of powder by them which never issued out of
his Majesty s stores, and that there are 46retailers of powder in the
city, and two or three mills going contrary to the proclamation. It
you cause a commission to issue to examine the foresaid offences, and
recommend the despatch of it to Mr. Cordall, I shall be enabled to
give you a good account of my service. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
| Dec. 4. |
Grant of the office of one of the four tellers of the Exchequer to
Robert Reade for life in reversion after Lawrence Squibb and
Lawrence Swetman, the two first in reversion. [Docquet.] |
| Dec. 4. |
Grant for life in reversion to William Hill, son of William Hill,
his Majesty's now ancient auditor of the Exchequer, of the office of
one of the seven auditors of the Exchequer. [Docquet.] |
| Dec. 4. |
Grant of an almsroom in Trinity College, Cambridge, to John
Peebles for life. [Docquet.] |
| Dec. 4. |
The King to Sir Alexander Denton, Sheriff of co. Buckingham.
Licence to repair to London or any other place within the realm so
often as his business shall call him. [Docquet.] |
| Dec. 4. |
Grant to Elizaeus Burges, B.D., Archdeacon of Rochester, of the
next prebend's place in the said church that shall fall void; his
Majesty annexes a prebend's place in the said church to the archdeaconry of Rochester for ever. [Docquet.] |
| Dec. 4. |
Lease from Edward Trussell, clothworker, to John Power,
merchant tailor, both of London, of the house in White Lion Court,
near Fleet Street, in the parish of St. Bride's, lately in the occupation
of John Berrington, to hold for 21 years. Consideration 20l.
Annual rent 12l. Execution attested by John Ireton. [One skin
of parchment. See Case D., Car. I., No. 20.] |
Dec. 4.
Plymouth. |
23. Nicholas Sherwill, Mayor of Plymouth, to the Council. There
lately arrived in this harbour a Dunkirk prize taken at Rochelle
from the Hollanders. We send their examination respecting a
Spanish fleet from which they lately parted. They came purposely
in here to sell their prize, as of late they have done three or four
French, which begets an ill report of our place, and causes us to be
ill received abroad. [Seal of the town. 1 p.] Enclosed, |
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23. i. Examination of William Vanden Abele, of Dunkirk, purser
of the St. John, of Dunkirk, and John Verhagen, of Dunkirk, pilot of the same, taken this day. On 7th December
the said ship came from the Groyne with 37 other ships.
The said ships had aboard 8,400 land soldiers, and 500
chests of plate, each of them as much as a man could
bear. The General was a Spaniard, Don Lopes de Losse,
and they were bound for Dunkirk. The St. John lost
their company on Thursday last. [½ p.] |
| Dec. 4. |
24. Justices of Peace, Burgesses, and others of Westminster, 69 in
all, to the same. The Woolstaple stairs has time out of mind been the
usual place for landing goods for all the inhabitants of the said city.
William Reynolds, wharfinger, endeavours to debar us of the same,
and to take away the labour of the porters (120 in number). State
the various inconveniences which ensue thereby; among them, that
"the better sort remove into the Covent Garden and other places,
by reason of this and the like distastes." Leave the same to the
consideration of the Lords. [1 p.] |
| Dec. 4. |
25. Petition of Julian Fountnay, one of his Majesty's "Equiers"
[equerries], to the Council. Sir Walter Titchborne, Sir Richard
Titchborne, and Sir John Philpot had been indebted to petitioner
312l. for almost ten years, and by reason of a protection to Sir
Walter and Sir Richard, petitioner remains unsatisfied. Sir Walter
being lately deceased, petitioner prays the Lords to stay the
renewal of Sir Richard's protection, and if petitioner be not satisfied
to allow him to take the benefit of the law for recovery of his debt.
[¾ p.] Underwritten, |
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25. i. Order that this petition be shown to Sir Richard Titchborne,
who is required to satisfy petitioner, by default whereof
the Lords will grant such order as petitioner desires.
Whitehall, 4th December 1637. [¼ p.] |
Dec. 4.
Westminster. |
26. Sec. Windebank to Sir John Pennington. His Majesty is
very well pleased with the diligence you used in putting the
Bonaventure in a readiness. On receipt of this you are to give
order to the captain to sail for the Groyne, taking the bearer
(Mr. Scandaret) with him, and there to attend the Duchess of
Chevreuse and bring her to England. It was very ill done of this
bearer to communicate this secret business to Sir Henry Mainwaring,
and his Majesty is very ill satisfied with it. But you did discreetly
to make it known for your own justification and mine. The captain
of the Bonaventure is to go, and not Sir Henry Mainwaring, for so
is his Majesty's pleasure. You must charge Sir Henry from his
Majesty not to divulge this secret at his peril. [1 p.] |
Dec. 4/14.
The Hague. |
27. Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia to Sir Thomas Roe. Just now
I receive yours of the 20th November. I have sent Colonel
Ferentz's letter. By the next you shall have more lines from me.
I hope by that time Hornec will be returned, who my son sent to
the Landgravine and Milandre. By a letter I saw of his, I find he
will not now be unwilling to have my son join with him; I would
it were already done. As for the treaty, I am of your mind, that it
will come to no great matter; yet if the King do not send an
ambassador it will be taken as a great neglect, and I will write
plainly to entreat him to send you. The Polish ambassador is gone.
The French and Swedish ambassador did neither send to him nor
visit him; only the Venetian did it. God knows why, for I dare
swear he knew not himself, for after he had told me he would do as
the others did, and let him alone at least a fortnight or three weeks,
a sudden toy took him to do it. You know what discourses have
passed betwixt the French ambassador and Rustorff; he is a good
honest man, but ignorant of the affairs of Germany. The condition the
Queen of Poland has signed to, in being content that that King should
keep two volunteers, is the rarest article of marriage I ever heard;
yet I like his plain dealing well. If he had married her you know
the article, I believe, would not have been in, but I doubt the effect
had been alike. The Prince of Orange has a quartan ague. My
Lord of Warwick sent his man over in an English bark with divers
things to me. The Dunkirkers have rifled it and taken my letters,
but yours escaped. [Seals with arms. 1½ p.] |
Dec. 4.
Westminster. |
Nicholas to Thomas Viscount Wentworth, Lord Deputy of Ireland.
When I obtained a grant from the Lords of the Admiralty of the
office of Ferriage in Ireland, they were certified by the Judge of the
Admiralty that it was a particular belonging to the office of Lord
Admiral of England. I never intended to hold it longer than till you
should appoint me to dispose of it. What I did in it, was as well to
prevent other suitors that endeavoured to get it to the prejudice of
the Admiralty as to benefit myself, and it ever was my resolution to
dispose of it as you shall please to command. [Copy. See
Nicholas's Letter Book, Dom. James I., Vol. ccxix., p.165.] |
Dec. 4.
Westminster. |
The same to William Clobery. The Lords of the Admiralty desire
you to send particulars of your proposition for bringing in 100 tons
of Barbary saltpetre yearly for the King's service. [Copy. See
Ibid., p.166.] |
Dec. 4.
Whitehall. |
28. Certificate of the Fishing Society of Great Britain and Ireland,
that Thomas Bennit is sworn and made free of that society, and is
employed for the Adventurers in the trade of fishing to the Isle of
Lewis and other isles in Scotland, with request that he be allowed
to proceed in his employment without molestation. [Seal of the
society attached. ½ p.] |
Dec. 4.
Whitehall. |
29. Similar certificate for Bartholomew Brooke. [½ p.] |
Dec.4.
Whitehall. |
30. The like for Henry Wright. [½ p.] |
Dec.4.
Whitehall. |
31. The like for Robert Jegges. [½ p.] |
Dec.4.
Whitehall. |
32. The like for Richard Crowther. [½ p.] |
Dec.4.
Whitehall. |
33. The like for Humphrey Dewell. [½ p.] |
Dec.4.
Whitehall. |
34. The like for James Wright. [Imperfect. ½ p.] |
Dec.4.
Melksham. |
35. Godwin Awdry to Nicholas. If his Majesty and the Lords
will settle the course which I shall set down, and appoint me a place
to manage the business, I will take out of his Majesty's stores 200
lasts of powder at the rate of 18d. per lb., and pay such other fees
as you spake to me of every year during my life, if so much may be
spared. The course is too long to relate, but if the Lords appoint
me to attend them I will not fail. [Seal with arms. ¾ p.] |
Dec. 4.
Whitehall. |
36. Statement of Nicholas, touching the annual consumption of
gunpowder. The trained bands are estimated at 88,116 foot, of
which number one-half are musketeers. If there be four musters
annually, and every musketeer spend 1 lb. at each muster, the total
will be 73 lasts 8 cwts. The consumption of the ships in ordinary
is set down at 6 lasts, the extraordinary naval consumption at 15
lasts. Ireland is computed at 10 lasts, and the consumption by
merchants at 50 lasts; making a total of 154 lasts 8 cwts. [Endorsed are notes by Nicholas of a meeting of a committee upon the
above subject. = 1½ p.] |
| Dec. 5. |
Petition of Thomas Killigrew to the King. About a year since,
Edward Rawley, a servant of petitioner, at Newmarket, struck one
of the harbingers, for which he was laid in prison. To release him,
petitioner gave a 500l. bond for his appearance; since which he has
robbed petitioner of 400l., and fled the land. Petitioner prays to
be released from his bond. [Copy. See Vol. cccxxiii., p. 206. ½ p.] |
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i. Note of his Majesty's pleasure, that the bond be delivered to the
petitioner. Whitehall, 5th December 1637. [Copy. See
Ibid., p. 207. 1/6 p.] |
[Dec. 5 ?]
This Tuesday night. |
37. Christopher Gardyner to his brother Sir John Heydon, at
his house, the Minorites [Minories]. Describes the progress of a
chemical experiment, the ingredients used in which are expressed by
signs. Send me Morinus. I will read him and give you my opinion
of him. [1 p.] |
| Dec. 5. |
38. Particular of gunpowder sold to merchants, masters of ships
and chandlers, from 1st January 1636-7 to the 5th December 1637.
Total, 164 lasts 1 cwt. and 78 lbs. [1 p.] |
| Dec. 5. |
39. Receipt of Sir William Russell for 1,075l. 3s. 5d. paid by
William Leigh, formerly sheriff of co. Gloucester, in part of 5,500l.
ship-money under writ of 4th August 1635. [¾ p.] |
| Dec. 6. |
Petition of Anne Stewart Lady Saltoun to the King. On certificates of the late Lord Treasurer Portland and of Sir Robert
Heath, then Attorney-General, and with the advice of the Officers of
the Exchequer, your Majesty, in lieu of petitioner's charges and for
bringing up her children, granted petitioner a moiety of divers
arrearages of rents. Petitioner has been at great charges in recovery
of the same, but has received little benefit, and is likely to receive
less hereafter, by occasion of divers questions arising upon her letters
patent, and some mistake therein. Prays a rectification thereof.
[Copy. See Vol. cccxxiii., p. 208. 1 p.] Underwritten, |
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i. Reference to the Lord Privy Seal and the Earl of Dorset, who,
calling to them the two Lords Chief Justices and the Lord
Chief Baron, are to certify his Majesty. [Copy. Ibid.
p. 209. ¼ p.] |
| Dec. 6. |
40. Petition of Charles Dymoke to the same. Henry Earl of
Stamford, in right of Anne his wife, as owner of Wildmore Fen,
co. Lincoln, has laboured an improvement of the said fen, and agreed
with petitioner that, in case he obtained it, petitioner should have
a sixth part thereof. Since which the Earl, having interested the
King therein, has, in his Majesty's name, procured 4,000 acres at
the least, to petitioner's great loss. Prays the King to confirm
petitioner's sixth part. [¾ p.] |
Dec. 6.
Whitehall. |
41. Order of Council on petition of William Bosvile and other
tenants of the Earl of Lindsey. Petitioners complained against
Nehemiah Rawson, prisoner in the Fleet, for opposing the work
of Sir Anthony Thomas in the Fens near Boston, and obtaining
means to get out of prison last vacation, which petitioners were by
him put to great trouble by indictments and actions of trespass contrary to the order of the Board of 1st March 1636-7. The Lords
ordered that Rawson should not be permitted hereafter to go out of
the Fleet, and that the petitioners' damage should be satisfied out of
Rawson's bond of 500l., which the Attorney-General was required
to put in suit in his Majesty's name on behalf of petitioners. [1½ p.] |
| Dec. 6. |
42. Petition of Thomas Cooke to the Council. Petitioner, supposing there had been leave given for building Long Acre, which is
almost wholly built, took a lease of a little piece of ground there
and built a tenement for his own dwelling. He is now summoned
to answer his misdemeanour. Prays remittal of his offence upon
reasonable fine. [½ p.] Underwritten, |
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42. i. Reference to the Earl Marshal and the Earl of Dorset, to
give such order as they shall think fit, or to certify the
Board. Whitehall, 6th December 1637. [¼ p.] |
| Dec.6. |
43. Petition of William Wilkinson, porter, and Mary his wife, to
the same. Petitioner, in March was twelvemonth, pulled down old
tenements 30 foot square, and in their room erected a new building
only 20 foot square, which he brought up to the roof. Petitioner,
being warned not to finish his building, and also to attend the Lords,
prays leave to finish the building. [½ p.] Underwritten, |
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43. i. Similar reference to that of the preceding petition. Whitehall, 6th December 1637. [¼ p.] |
| Dec.6. |
44. Petition of Paul Prestland, of Market Deeping, clerk, to
Archbishop Laud. Differences betwixt petitioner and his parishioners
have risen concerning new framing and casting the bells and other
rights of the church, and petitioner being sickly, and not willing to
follow suits, prays a reference to Montagu Lord Willoughby and
other eminent gentlemen next adjoining. [½ p.] Underwritten, |
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44. i. Reference to Sir John Lambe, to give the archbishop an
account of petitioner. W. Cant. 6th December 1637.
[¼ p.] |
| Dec. 6. |
45. Petition of Thomas Brasier to the same. Petitioner, upon an
unjust pretence, was brought into the High Commission, and being
unable to pay charges of defence, desired Sir John Lambe that he
might be discharged, whereupon the archbishop imposed 30l. to be
paid by him. Has paid 25l., and prays discharge. [¾ p.] Underwritten, |
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45. i. Reference to Sir John Lambe. If he has no objection the
archbishop is content that petitioner be discharged. 6th
December 1637. [¼ p.] |
| Dec. 6. |
46. William Brissenden to [the Officers of the Navy]. Complaint
of a great variety of ill-usage received by Brissenden at the hands
of Capt. Seaman, in whose ship Brissenden was purser. The foundation of the maltreatment seems to have been that Brissenden had
given information to the Officers of Navy of misconduct on the part
of Capt. Seaman. [2 pp.] |
| Dec. 6. |
47. Receipt of Sir William Russell for 74l. paid by Arnold
Spencer on behalf of William Hearne, late bailiff of Godmanchester,
being ship-money collected under writ of 12th August 1636. [¾ p.] |
| Dec. 7. |
Letters patent granting to Joseph Jackson the sole use of his
invention of making, casting, and gilding the leaden seals used for
the New Drapers for the term of 14 years, at the yearly rent, to
be paid to the King, of 5l. [Skin of parchment. See Case D.,
Car. I., No. 21.] |
| Dec. 7. |
48. Petition of John Cansfield to [the Commissioners for Recusants' Revenues]. Petitioner being a recusant convict, and having
goods and lands, part in possession and other part in reversion after
his mother's death, compounded for the same at 30l. per annum.
His mother having died, the rectory of Thornton, co. York, came to
Sir Francis Howard and Matthew Richardson for two lives upon
certain trusts for the benefit of petitioner. Lionel Farrington, supposing petitioner had an absolute estate in the said rectory, caused
inquisitions to be held, and compounded for two parts of the presumed value of the rectory and of the lands held by petitioner's
mother. But those inquisitions having been set aside, and further
progress resting between Mr. Farrington and petitioner, John
Pulford, without informing the commissioners of the previous proceedings, has obtained some direction from them for proceeding upon
the composition made by Mr. Farrington. Petitioner prays relief
as against Mr. Pulford, and to be admitted to compound for his whole
estate. [5/6 p.] Underwritten, |
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48. i. Reference to Sir Edward Osborne and the rest of the commissioners for the northern parts to settle petitioner's
composition. London House, 7th December 1637. [1/6 p.] |
| Dec. 7. |
49. Statement somewhat in the nature of a brief in relation to
the preceding petition and the interests of Pulford and Farrington
in the recusancy of Cansfield. [½ p.] |
| Dec. 7. |
50. Calculations by Sec. Coke concerning the provision and
expense of gunpowder; similar, but with certain variations, to the
paper on this subject by Nicholas, calendared under the date of the
4th inst. [2½ pp.] |
| Dec. 7. |
51. Copy of the same by Sir John Heydon, with notes by him
thereon written with black lead. [= 2 pp.] |
| Dec. 7. |
52. Receipt of Edward Earl of Dorset for 150l., due to him under
an assignment by Thomas Killigrew, of some payment out of the
Exchequer. [¾ p.] |
| Dec. 8. |
Petition of Sir Cornelius Vermuyden and his partners in the
draining of Hatfield Chase, in cos. York, Lincoln, and Nottingham,
to the King. The King contracted with Sir Cornelius for draining
the said waste and commonable grounds. He set on workmen and
spent many thousand pounds; but by reason of opposition of the
commoners he has been hindered perfecting the work, and has
been ever since kept in suits for title. And, further, during the
work, in the night and in times of floods, the banks have been cut,
whereby 60,000l. loss has been sustained, and 150,000l. has been
spent in law and in the work, which is twice the value of the lands
allotted. Petitioners, nevertheless, stand charged to pay to the King
arrears of rent ever since 1633, and also rents for time to come for
lands which they have not in possession, and for lands which fall
short in quantity, and for other lands which belong to the manor of
Hatfield. Pray for a reference and relief. [Copy. See Vol. cccxxiii.,
p. 207. 1 p.] Underwritten, |
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i. Reference to the Lord Keeper, Lord Treasurer, and Lord Cottington, to examine and certify to the King. Whitehall,
8th December 1637. [Copy. See Ibid., p. 208. ¼ p.] |
| Dec. 8. |
Petition of Percy Church, Groom of the Privy Chamber, to the
same. There are some lords of lordships in Wales that pretend to
take certain fines in the courts of great and quarter sessions, and
divers tenants that have not enrolled their leases and fee-farms with
the auditor of Wales. Prays grant of sums unjustly taken by the
said pretended liberties, and arrears of rents which he shall discover.
[Copy. See Ibid., p. 209. ½ p.] Underwritten, |
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i. Reference to the Attorney-General to consider and certify.
Whitehall, 8th December 1637. [Copy. See Ibid., p. 210
¼ p.] |
| Dec. 8. |
53. Edward Worseley to the Council. Complains of the continuance of the persecution to which he was subject by people that
laboured with illusions, suggestions, and distracting sleights and
tricks to fetch him into prison again. [A letter similar to the one
published in the last volume of this Calendar, under the signature
of E. W., and dated 19th October 1637. 2 pp.] Annexed, |
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53. i. The same "to Cottingam and his companions, formerly
prisoners in the Marshalsea, but now lurking in their
disguises and doing mischief in obscurity." 6th December
1637. [1 p.] |
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53. ii. Edward Worseley "to the more civil sort of Puritans that
have put me to my thoughts and troubled me with their
illusions for these twenty years." 7th December 1637.
[1 p.] |
Dec. 8.
Westminster. |
54. Sec. Windebank to Sir John Pennington. This morning yours
of the 7th came to my hands. I find it very strange that you had
not then received orders concerning the Bonaventure, seeing Scandaret, whom his Majesty employs in that business, had his despatch
from me to you upon the 4th of this present. Recapitulates the
directions given in his letter of the 4th inst. [see No. 26]. If the
Duchess should not be come to the Groyne, upon the arrival of the
captain of the Bonaventure, Scandaret has promised to give her
notice of the ship, according to whose direction the captain is to
govern himself. [Seals with arms. 1 p.] |
| Dec. 8. |
55. [Capt. Walter Stewart to Nicholas.] Please to move my
Lords that, since they have given order for my own pay, I may have
order for that of my retinue, which is stopped by the officers. My
general declared that I had his leave. [Endorsed, "Nil." ½ p.] |
| Dec. 8. |
56. Thomas Moncrieff to [John] Savile. Requests him to pay to
Henry Malcolm 25l. 1s. 10½d. for the writer's fee, due at Michaelmas last. [½ p.] |
| Dec. 8. |
57. Extract from the Register of the High Commission Court,
touching the cause of Anthony Morse, late of Rodborne Cheney,
Wilts. Morse had been questioned for incest with Frideswide Ball,
daughter to his late wife, and, after various proceedings, had been
enjoined penance. To avoid the same he had removed into co.
Berks, and had been excommunicated. Frideswide Ball had confessed the fact, and had been enjoined penance. Morse had denied
the charge of incest, and also a charge of antenuptial fornication
with his present wife. [1½ p.] |
| Dec. 8. |
58. Receipt of Sir William Russell for 195l. 16s. 2d. paid by
John Walle on behalf of Walter Walle, formerly mayor of Hereford, ship-money under writ of 4th August 1635. [Not signed by
Sir William Russell. ¾ p.] |
Dec. 9.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Montjoy Earl of Newport. To send a
list of the most expert gunners, such as, with advice of the Officers
of the Ordnance and master gunner of England, he thinks fit to
be placed master gunners in his Majesty's ships. [Copy. See Vol.
cccliii., fol. 74. ½ p.] |
Dec. 9.
Whitehall. |
The same to the Master and Wardens of the Trinity House.
To send a similar list of the most able gunners, boatswains, and
carpenters. [Copy. Ibid. 3/8 p.] |
Dec. 9.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to the Officers of the Navy. Send
a letter addressed to the Earl of Westmoreland from some of his
officers, and by him sent to the writers, complaining of an abuse
of the purveyors, praying you to examine the same, and certify what
you find to be the truth. [Copy. See Vol. cccliii., fol. 74. ⅓ p.] |
Dec. 9.
Whitehall. |
Commissioners of Saltpetre and Gunpowder to Lord Treasurer
Juxon. We understand by petition of Sarah Collins and by the
affirmation of Mr. Cordewell that there are 9 or 10 barrels of
powder in his custody belonging to Mrs. Collins as executrix of
her late husband. Pray him to order the same to be delivered to
her, she giving security to transport the same into foreign parts.
[Copy. See Vol. ccxcii., p. 71. ½ p.] |
Dec. 9.
Burderop. |
59. William Calley to Richard Harvey. For your bag of pistachios I have sent you a wooden bottle of metheglin. Let it have
some time to settle. I desire to have Mr. Gunstone's whole piece
of kersey. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
| Dec. 9. |
60. Account of Sir William Russell of arrears of ship-money
under writs in 1635. Total, 8,248l. [14s. 10d.?], reduced by
Nicholas by allowances to 5,448l 14s. 10d. [Damaged. 1 p.] |
| Dec. 9. |
61. Examination of Dorothy Lee, widow, dwelling in Bloomsbury, taken this day. Examinate, before Bartholomew tide, about
6 o'clock at night, in a window in a staircase in Somerset House,
took up a packet of letters, which she conceived to be letters of a
madman who used to dispose letters in Somerset Yard directed to
the Lords of the Privy Council. She carried them immediately to
the shop of William Marshall in the Strand, and told the company
there that she had found one of the madman's letters, and being
asked how she durst open letters so directed, she said there was
nobody's hand to them, and that once a week they were to be
found cast in Somerset Yard. Either she or Robert, servant to
Mrs. Thynne, who lodged in the same house, opened the letters and
delivered them to a young man that served Mr. Marshall to read,
and she then went up to Mrs. Thynne, to whom she related that
she had found a madman's letter to light her tobacco, but Robert
telling her that there was strange stuff in the letters, and that the
King's Majesty was a Catholic, she, fearing she might be brought
into trouble, earnestly entreated to have the letters back again, and
promised a blind man, who had the letters, to restore them to him
again as soon as she had showed them to Mrs. Thynne, but that she
delivered them to Robert aforesaid, and told the blind man that she
had burned them, that they should not importune her for them. Very
shortly after she went into Yorkshire, and returned about three
weeks after the beginning of last term, and then, hearing there was
a warrant out for her concerning this business, she went to Lady
Manners's maid, and asked her if she had not found any of the
madman's letters, who delivered to her one which she now shows
forth, and believes it was written by the same hand that wrote
those letters which she is now questioned about. [2 pp.] Annexed, |
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61. i. John Williams to his aunt, Mrs. Anna Colleton, at Eltham.
Has been at Norwich, 100 miles an end, and is come
home again, and boards himself in London. Has provided a ghostly father, Father Lambeth, one of the friars
in Somerset House. He heard the writer's confession
and the writer communicated. He is as yet unprovided
of money to buy clothes, because his board is chargeable.
Entreats her to send him money by the bearer. About
Allhallowtide he shall sell his wood, and then she shall
be paid. Desires to be remembered to his uncle and
Mr. York. 6th October 1637.—P.S. Begs her to send
him his books and some of her Catholic books. [Copy.
1 p.] |
| Dec. 9. |
Examination o Walter Baker, servant to William Marshall, of
the Strand, taken this day. Examinate persists in all that he said
to the Council yesterday evening. The letter now showed him is
not of the same hand with the letter which he read in his master's
shop about the 16th August last. The letter so by him read seemed
very sensible and composed with great malice, and in no sort to be
suspected to be the letter of a madman. [½ p. Written on the
same sheet of paper as the preceding examination of Dorothy
Lee.] |
Dec. 10.
Whitehall. |
62. Order of the King in Council. Taking into consideration the
great mischief sustained through the pirates of Algiers, the King referred it to Lord Cottington, Mr. Comptroller [Sir Henry Vane], Sec.
Coke, and Sec. Windebank, to advise of the best ways for abating
the strength of the said pirates, and that such as they should know
to be most experienced touching this affair, whether of the Turkey
Company or of the Trinity House or otherwise, should be required
to make propositions for effecting so a great work. [1½ p.] |
Dec. 10.
The Swiftsure, in the Downs. |
63. Sir John Pennington to Sec. Windebank. Mr. Scandaret
came hither on Friday night, and this morning they set sail. The
Groyne fleet are arrived at Dunkirk, and have landed 4,000 soldiers,
and some report 400, and others 700, chests of silver; but the Hollanders have taken two of their lags, in the one near 300 soldiers,
in the other salt and other merchandize, but no treasure in either.
At this instant the William has arrived here from the East Indies,
and left the Jewel some 40 leagues from the Lizard, in a storm, but
hopes she will be here to-morrow. [Seals with arms. 1 p.] |
Dec. 10.
Whitehall. |
64. The Council to Sir William Widdrington. There being
special occasion of your attendance on us, whereof you shall
be further acquainted at your coming, you are to make your
immediate repair before us in the company of this bearer, one of the
messengers of the chamber. [Copy. ½ p.] Prefixed, |
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64. i. Jasper Heiley, Messenger of the Chamber, to Sir William
Widdrington. Leaves the above copy warrant at Sir
William's house at Blankney, co. Lincoln, that he may
obey the same. P.S.—Directions where Sir William may
find Heiley or his fellow on his arrival in London.
[½ p.] Annexed, |
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64. ii. Sir William Widdrington [to Sir Dudley Carleton ?]
Requests to know the occasion of the Council's warrant,
being altogether ignorant. [¼ p.] |
| Dec. 11. |
Pardon to Henry Viscount Newark, Thomas Austen, and Henry
Savage, for an assault upon Philip Kinder in the cloister of St.
Peter's, Westminster, and other offences specified in an information
in the Star Chamber by William Noy, late Attorney-General.
[Docquet.] |
| Dec. 11. |
Presentation of Robert Field, clerk, M.A., to the rectory of
Woking, void and in his Majesty's gift (pro hac vice) for want of suing
forth of livery by James Zouch, his Majesty's ward. [Docquet.] |
| Dec. 11. |
Grant to Oliver Lloyd, Mathias Burges, and Thomas Barber, for
the sole use of an engine for turning, working, and drawing all
kinds of mills, drawing up of water, carriages and wheel works,
for 14 years, rendering into the Exchequer a fifth part of the benefit
that shall arise thereby. [Docquet.] |
| Dec. 11. |
65. Petition of Sir Philiberto Vernatti, Sir John Ogle, John Gibbon,
Katherine Bishop, widow, Philip Jacobson, and Marcellis Vanduren,
on behalf of themselves and other participants within the level of
Hatfield Chase, to the King. Petitioners purchased their lands long
since from Sir Cornelius Vermuyden at a very dear rate, and have,
notwithstanding, been constrained to lay scots amongst themselves
to the rate of 23s. per acre, which not being sufficient to do the
work, and the participants falling to difference amongst themselves,
your Majesty, after several days' hearing, ordered a commission of
sewers to commissioners named by the Lord Deputy of Ireland, to
whom those parts were well known; since which that commission
has been renewed to other commissioners, who have made unlawful
sales of petitioners' lands at under values, by virtue of which
petitioners are disquieted in their possessions, and infinite suits are
likely to arise. Pray a reference for examination of petitioners'
sufferings. [¾ p.] Underwritten, |
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65. i. Reference to the Lord Treasurer, Lord Cottington, and
Sec. Windebank, calling to them such of the judges and
King's counsel as they shall think fit, to hear and
determine these differences, or certify where the impediment lies. Whitehall, 11th December 1637. [¼ p.] Endorsed, |
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65. ii. Appointment by the referees to hear this business. London House, 7th June 1638. [¼ p.] |
| Dec. 11. |
66. Copy of the same, with the reference and appointment.
[1 p.] |
| Dec. 11. |
Another copy of the preceding petition, with the reference only.
[See Vol. cccxxiii., p. 277. ¾ p.] |
| Dec. 11. |
67. Petition of William Rokeby to the King. Your Majesty, by
proclamation, heretofore commanded that no person having settled
habitation in the country should make their residence in London
during Christmas. The Council, by directions from your Majesty,
have commanded all such to depart the town before the 12th of
this month under certain punishments. Petitioner, having his
abode in Yorkshire, has at this time his wife and children in town,
where six of them have been visited with a disease called the
rickets, as may appear from the annexed certificate, and are now
under cure. Prays that he may not be prosecuted for his stay in
town. [¾ p.] Annexed, |
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67. i. Certificate of Sir Theodore Mayerne and Dr. Matthew
Lister in verification of the above petition. Petitioner
is described as of Skyers, co. York. [½ p.] |
| Dec. 11. |
68. Petition of Endymion Porter, a Groom of the Bedchamber, to
the King. There was an ancient pier on the north coast, in co.
York, called Filo [Filey?] Pier, which has been for many years
defaced and ruined. There is a bay in the sea upon a plain firm
sand, adjoining to the said pier, some five or six miles in compass,
where 600 sail may ride safely, let the wind be in any quarter
whatsoever (S.E. excepted), and at a low ebb has always about
three fathoms water in all places, upon which coast many vessels
are yearly cast away for want of a harbour there and a light to
guide them into the bay, near which pier and bay there is a rock
called Flamborough Head, 100 fathoms high, running near six miles
in length, and so to Filo Bridge, under which rock Dunkirk[er]s
and other robbers have usually lain and robbed his Majesty's subjects, not being to be discerned until ships passing that channel are
within their command. Prays letters patent for a collection
throughout England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, towards erecting
a harbour at Filo and maintaining of a light there, and to grant
the same to petitioner for 31 years, as the like were lately granted to
Sir John Meldrum, and petitioner will pay into the Exchequer the
yearly sum of 20l. [¾ p.] Underwritten, |
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68. i. Reference to the Lords of the Admiralty for consideration. Whitehall, 11th December 1637. [¼ p.] |
Dec. 11.
The Swiftsure, in the Downs. |
69. Sir John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. Ships
arrived from St. Lucar and Cadiz bring news of the arrival of the
plate fleet there on the 16th November, and that they brought with
them 15 millions of plate, being but nine ships and two pinnaces,
very poorly fitted. They took the Lemmond, of London, an English
ship, as they came homewards, and brought her into Cadiz, wherein
were between 30 or 40 passengers, the ship being bound for some of
the plantations; Woolner master of her, that was lately boatswain
of the St. Andrew. Young Whetstone was at Cadiz lading his ship
when these came, and had done nothing against the French. All
our ships that were [embargoed] in France are released. Mentions
again the arrival of the Groyne fleet at Dunkirk and the ships from
the East Indies, as mentioned in his letter to Sec. Windebank of the
10th inst. (No. 63), with this addition, that neither of them is so
rich as was reported. [Seals with arms. 1 p.] |
| Dec. 11. |
70. Rate made by Thomas Wood, Mayor of Bossiney, Trevena,
and Tintagell, Cornwall, for collection of 36l. ship-money. Name of
every person assessed with the amount charged. [1 p.] |
Dec. 12.
Westminster. |
71. The King to the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury. Limits
the period for which they may demise their lands to twenty-one
years, being a restriction of the power in that respect granted by
a clause in chapter VI. of the statutes of the cathedral, confirmed
by the King by letters patent dated 3rd January last. [Office copy,
from Rot. Pat., 13 Car. I., pars 15, m. 63. 2 pp.] |
| Dec. 12. |
Petition of the Farmers of his Majesty's Ironworks for the Forest
of Dean to the King. Petitioners having been wounded in their reputations and damnified in their farm by the unjust practices of [John]
Broughton and his complices, they acknowledge with thankfulness
the King's permission that they may have the freedom of the laws
for their vindication. The King having also given order for wood
to be delivered to them for this next year, they pray a proclamation
for restraint of the mines, which during this dispute by the unruly
multitudes are violently in all disorder, and infinite quantities carried
away to strangers' works. [Copy. See Vol. cccxxiii., p. 210. ¾ p.]
Underwritten, |
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i. Reference to the Attorney-General to prepare proclamation as
prayed. Whitehall, 12th December 1637. [Copy. Ibid.,
p. 211. ¼ p.] |
| Dec. 12. |
Petition of Ann, wife of George Forster, to the same. Petitioner,
about six months since, being with child, her husband went into
Shropshire, leaving her altogether unprovided for, and is laboured
by some of great power to dispose of his estate in such way as will
be to the undoing of herself and children. Prays reference to the
"good Lord Marshal" and the "good Lord Chamberlain," to cause
her husband to assure a provision for her and her children. [Copy.
Ibid., p. 211. ¾ p.] Underwritten, |
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i. Reference to the persons above mentioned, to determine these
differences or to certify the King. Whitehall, 12th December
1637. [Copy. Ibid., p. 212. ¼ p.] |
Dec. 12.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to the Clerk of the Signet. His Majesty's
pleasure is that you prepare a bill to authorize the sale of the Red
Lion, and to cause the proceeds to be paid to the Treasurer of the
Navy. [Copy. See Vol. cccliii., fol. 74 b. ⅓ p.] |
Dec. 12.
Whitehall. |
Commissioners for Saltpetre and Gunpowder to the Company
trading to the East Indies. There is a quantity of saltpetre come
out of the East Indies in your ships lately arrived; no part thereof
is to be disposed of till it be viewed to see whether it may be useful
for his Majesty. [Copy. See Vol. ccxcii., p. 72. ⅓ p.] |
| Dec. 12. |
72. Officers of the New Corporation for regulation of aliens
dwelling within three miles of London to Sec. Windebank. Our
body consists only of tradesmen, amongst whom we hope there will
be none to come under the charge of a provost-marshal. We conceive
we have no use of such an officer, and have no power by our charter
to make choice of any, or raise any salary for his support. [¾ p.] |
Dec. 12.
Whitehall. |
73. Henry Earl of Holland to Sir John Pennington. If the ships
under your command be not otherwise directed for his Majesty's
service, I entreat that one of them may waft over my two eldest
sons to Dieppe. They are going to spend some time in France for
their better education, and shall be at Dover on Saturday next to
attend your appointment. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
Dec. 12/22.
St. Sebastian. |
74. Prestwick Eaton to his brother-in-law [George Wellingham.]
Sends beavers to be re-blocked. Wishes his sister to keep for him
certain articles sent by Robert Sergeant, amongst them a bason and
ewer, silver, a rich salt-cellar, a case of pictures, and a trunk of books.
The damask bed sent to be dyed is inquired after. [2 pp.] |
| Dec. 12. |
75. Receipt of Sir William Russell for 138l. paid by Sir John
Ramsden, late sheriff of co. York, in full of 12,000l. ship-money for
1636. [¾ p.] |
| Dec. 13. |
Letters patent for the institution of a voluntary office whither
masters or others having lost goods; women for satisfaction whether
their absent husbands be living or dead; parents for lost children,
or any others for discovering murders and robberies, and for all
bargains or intelligences may resort, if they please, for their better
intelligence and satisfaction; and a grant of the same office to
Capt. Robert Innis for 41 years, for execution whereof he is to receive
such recompense as the parties will give. [Docquet.] |
| Dec. 13. |
Warrant to the Judges of the Common Pleas to admit Jane, wife
of John Bellasis (daughter and heir of Sir Robert Butler, deceased),
being under the age of 21 years, by her guardian, to levy fines and
suffer recoveries of the manors of Higham Gobion, co. Bedford, and
of Temple Chelfin, Sacomb and Boxbury cum Chells, co. Hertford,
with divers lands thereunto belonging; and is for the payment of
the debts of her late father and mother. [Docquet.] |
| Dec. 13. |
Warrant for payment of 150l. to George Kirke, gentleman of the
Robes, for providing of masquing apparel for his Majesty's person.
[Docquet.] |
| Dec. 13. |
Grant to Sir Abraham Dawes, Mungo Murray, and George Duncombe, of 1,000l., remaining of 2,0[00l.] imposed by the Commissioners
for Causes Ecclesiastical, as a fine upon Richard Murray, D.D., late
guardian of the College of Manchester, for an offence of ecclesiastical
cognizance, which fine upon the suit of the Earl of Annandale was
by his Majesty's direction mitigated to 1,000l. The said Earl having
agreed with the Archbishop of Canterbury to pay towards the
reparation of St. Paul's the said 1,000l., the archbishop, at the nomination of the said Earl, has made Sir Abraham Dawes, Mungo
Murray, and George Duncombe his deputies concerning the same
fine. [Docquet.] |
| Dec. 13. |
The King to various Officers of the Exchequer. To make certificate
to his Majesty, touching some particulars in question between the
Earl of Berkshire and Dr. [James] Chambers upon their several
patents. [Docquet.] |
Dec. 13.
Whitehall. |
[Commissioners for Gunpowder] to Montjoy Earl of Newport,
Master of the Ordnance. Warrant to deliver 12 barrels of powder
at 18d. per lb. to Robert Russell, of London, chandler. [Minute.
See Vol. ccclv., No. 61, p. 5. ¼ p.] |
| Dec. 13. |
76. Answer of Edmund Bradshaw to objections of Robert Blake
made against him at the Council Board. Blake's objections, as here
stated, were that Bradshaw landed in Barbary without money;
that he was brought to Blake's house and nourished by him; that
he came into disgrace with the King of Morocco by using chemistry;
and that whilst there he conversed with witches. Bradshaw disputes the accuracy of all these assertions. As to the practice of
chemistry, he alleges that a chemical powder which he had, whilst
in Morocco, was taken by Blake himself and by the Queen received
Morocco. Blake was cured thereby of a flux, and the Queen received
so much benefit that the King sent Bradshaw a Barbary horse in
reward, and afterwards sent for more of the powder. Bradshaw
denies all communication with witches, whom he ever abhorred, but
states that some of the most learned sort of the people of that
country repaired to him to confer about the said powder and other
experiments in chemical art. He concludes by bringing countercharges against Blake of misconduct in reference to the King's
service. [1 p.] |
| Dec. 13. |
77. Allegations of fishermen and traders in herrings at Great
Yarmouth, in answer to a petition of merchants of London and
owners of ships. The point in question was the propriety of Yarmouth being annually licensed to export five or six hundred lasts
of herrings in strangers' bottoms. The contents of the petition of
the merchants of London have been already stated in our calendar
under the date of November 29, 1637, No. 78. [1¾ p.] |
Dec. 14.
My lodging, on Clerkenwell Green. |
78. R[obert] Innes to [Sec. Windebank]. "About the time of
the Morocco ambassador's arrival, I went to Mr. James Maxwell
upon the Old Exchange, to entreat him to move his Majesty to send
me for the merchants to Morocco, in respect I had spent some time
in Turkey. After I had spoke with Mr. Maxwell, there came a
Scottish man to me, seemed a master of a bark, and asked if that
gent. I spoke with was Mr. Maxwell of the Bedchamber. I told
him he was the man. His answer and discourse to me, 'I wonder
that those Scottish men that are about the King will not move his
Majesty that we be no more troubled in the government of our kirk
of Scotland.' After my replication he went two turns and spake
little, and then he said to me, 'How long have you been out of
Scotland ?' I told him fourteen years. He answered, there were
as hardy bold lads now in Scotland as cunning in England, and that
the Duke of Buckingham was a bonny flower standing in the morning but down before night. Ten days after, I met with one that goes
by the name of Capt. Nepper [Napier], a Scottish man, in Gray's Inn.
After salutation, asked one another what news. He told me that
it was not well done the King should press the government of the
Church of England to Scotland, with other discourse intending to
that effect, which I did not heed nor desire to hear. Some few days
after, I met this same man in the Common [Covent] Garden. In
discourse he was praising of the Bishop of Lincoln. I asked him
if he was known to his lordship; he told me very well, and he was
often with him, and his lordship had promised to benefice his son,
who is a divine. I asked Mr. Nepper how he came acquainted
with the Bishop of Lincoln; he told me that he was of kindred to
Mr. Linton, and so was known to his lordship by that means. I
began to recollect myself concerning this my former relation, and I
desired Mr. Nepper to go to the Cross Keys Tavern and I would
give him his morning draught, which he did, and after I had
demanded several questions concerning his projects, for he is a busy
projecting man, and lives by that means, yet wary and secret, as
seems always to me; but after a cup, two or three, he fell in praise
of the Bishop of Lincoln, and withal asked me if I had gotten any
good at Court, [since] my coming from the Venetian service. I told
him I was one attendant. His answer was, he would tell me a
secret of State, which was told him by a gent., and one that was
one of the greatest and wisest statesmen in this kingdom; I told
him I was his servant to command to secrecy. Then said Mr. Nepper, 'Be assured there is no good now here for Scottish men, as the
government goes.' I asked his reason; he said the Bishop of Lincoln
told him of one general rule of State done by the State here, that
was begun when he was Lord Keeper, that any Scottish man that
had any suit, notwithstanding of the King's gift, the ministers of
State should keep them up while they did shake and pinch their
business before they had it, that it should not be worth the uptaking, otherwise the ministers of State would find delays while
the Scottish had not breath to stay longer by it in a sinistrous form;
thus he concluded." [2 pp.] |
| Dec. 14. |
79. Statement of William King, prisoner in Newgate, as to the
cause of his imprisonment. He bought of Richard Gladding a parcel
of manuscripts, which he gave to Lord Leppington to peruse, one of
which, concerning the succession to the Crown, Lord Leppington
deemed to be "factious against the State." King requested Lord
Leppington to hand it to Sec. Windebank, in hope of a reward. But
the Secretary sent him to prison, where he has remained three years,
having no maintenance but the city allowance of a ½ of bread one
day and ¼ the next, with the stones and straw for a bed, till of late
the keepers, taking commiseration upon him, suffered him to lie on
a bed. [1 p.] Annexed, |
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79. i. Statement of the result of examinations taken by George
Long in relation to the above subject. Papers were shown
to have been purchased by King from Gladding and Ling,
who were committed to prison, and there remained some
time until bailed to appear before the Lords on warning.
15th December 1637. [2/3 p.] |
| Dec. 15. |
Grant of the office of sergeant-at-arms to Francis Langston, with
the fee of 12d. per diem during his life, with all other profits, as
William Griffeth lately held the same. [Docquet.] |
| Dec. 15. |
80. Petition of the Gutstring-makers to the King. Many families by that trade have lived plentifully, and with that commodity
served the artists of at least sixteen several societies of this kingdom,
who must of necessity use these strings, as by the annexed appears,
and, besides, they transported abundance beyond seas, wherewith they
furnished a great part of Christendom. Frauds lately used have
brought the commodity into disrepute, insomuch that, many families
are brought to misery. For prevention of further misery petitioners
were advised to petition for an incorporation, which was prepared
by Attorney-General Noy, and the same lies at the Great Seal.
Pray a command to the Lord Keeper to pass the same under the
Great Seal. [¾ p.] Annexed, |
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80. i. Certificate of pewterers, turners, braziers, spectacle-makers,
needle-makers, pin-makers, watch-makers, founders,
weavers, and hat-makers, who all must of necessity use
gutstrings in support of the petition for incorporation
[1 p.] |
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80. ii. The like of his Majesty's drummers. [1 p.] |
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80. iii. The like of Nicholas Laniere, master of his Majesty's
music, and Thomas Day, master of the children of the
chapel. [⅓ p.] |
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80. iv. The like of merchants who have usually bought gutstrings for transport for foreign parts. [½ p.] |
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80. v. The like of the supervisor of the customs as to the quantity
of lutestrings, catlings, and other strings entered for
export since 1st June last. [¾ p.] |
Dec. 15.
Whitehall. |
81. Order of Council. Jason Grover, carrier of Ipswich and
Yarmouth, being in custody of a messenger, upon complaint that he
had transgressed the proclamation published and patent granted to
Mr. Witherings, for settling the letter office, it was thought fit (in
regard the Lords had not time to settle the business) that Grover
should be discharged upon bond of 200l. to appear in Hilary term
next, to answer such things as should be objected against him. [1 p.] |
| Dec. 15. |
82. Petition of Ralph Moore, Henry Symonds, Stephen Awdly,
Edward Giles, and David Watkins, hour-glass makers, to the
Council. For many years petitioners have bought merchantable
hour-glass vials ready for use at 7s. the gross, and 7s. 6d. at the
doors, brought home to the houses; but now Sir Robert Mansell
having a grant of the sole making of glass, he or some under him
have raised the price to 9s. the gross, whilst the ware is so bad that
petitioners often lose one dozen in four. Pray relief. [1 p.]
Annexed, |
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82. i. Order of the Council that a copy of the above petition be
delivered to Sir Robert Mansell, and that he or some
person appointed by him attend the Board the second
sitting after Twelfthtide next to answer thereto. Whitehall, 15th December 1637. [Copy. 1 p.] |
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82. ii. Rough minute of contemplated arrangement between
petitioners and Sir Robert Mansell and John Dalby.
3rd February 1637-8. [½ p.] |
Dec. 15.
Great Boughton, near Chester. |
83. Francis Emerson and Robert Stranke to Samuel Cordewell,
powder-master to his Majesty. Complain of the neglect of their
work as saltpetremen within the hundred of Bromfield, co. Denbigh,
both by the late high constables, John Rogers and John Wynn, and
by the present high constables, Roger Griffith and Gough Greene,
and by the magistrates, Sir Thomas Powell, Sir Thomas Middleton,
Mr. Trafford, Jarrett Eaton, Mr. Meredith, Dr. Floyd, and Richard
Floyd. Several tons of liquor had been lost by the non-supply of
carriages for its conveyance from Holt to Great Boughton. [2¼ pp.]
Annexed, |
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83. i. Commissioners for Saltpetre to Sir John Bridgeman and
the Council of the Marches. Recite the above complaint.
Direct that the said justices of peace and constables be
brought before the Council of the Marches, and that either
the saltpetremen receive recompense, or that the Council
certify whom they conceive to be faulty. [Draft by
Nicholas. 1⅓ p.] |
Dec. 15.
Bristol. |
84. James Dyer to Nicholas. There is a commission for examination of impositions laid within the city. We conceive that to be
the ground of it, but the commissioners will not let us see it. They
are Fox and Powlett, men of mean quality, who have a messenger to
attend them, but commit witnesses as they please and threaten
them, and keep them in custody until their leisure serves. The like
course was never heard of. In a friendly way I desired a sight of
the commission, but my friend Powlett told me no such fellow nor
companion as I was should see it. I told him that I knew him well,
and held myself no companion of his, nor he fit for my society. He
and his fellow commissioner give out that I shall be sent for. Pray,
if occasion require, that I may attend the beginning of the term,
and upon your letter. I shall prove that a commission of that
nature was never heard of to be done with such insolence. [Seal
with arms. 2 pp.] |
