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| Oct. 19. |
1. Information of John Newell, that Richard Rose, of Lyme Regis,
being justice of peace there, in June 1634 [1637 ?], hearing that
the fleet was going forth to maintain the King's title of being
King of the Narrow Seas, said, "What a foolery is this, that the
country in general shall be thus much taxed with great sums to
maintain the King's titles and honours! For my part, I am 10l.
the worse for it already." [Nicholas has endorsed that he read this
at the Council, but the Lords thought it not fit to question those
words. ½ p.] |
| Oct. 19. |
2. E. W. to the Council. Complains of people who put him to
his thoughts, and trouble him with their strange signs, conceits,
devices, sleights, and tricks, blinding his eyes and whispering in his
ears, but will never agree to do him justice and right. Prays the
King to put forth his royal authority and power against them.
[1 p.] Annexed, |
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2. i. Copy of a letter written by the said E. W. to the persons
mentioned in the preceding letter. It is [addressed ?] to
the young gentlemen of the Inns of Court, especially of
the Inner Temple. Remonstrates with them. It is very
hard that he cannot take his rest in his bed, but he is
bedizied [bedaized ?] and distracted in his senses, with a
sort of signs, conceits, and devices. If he cannot persuade
them to let him alone, they will make him weary of his
life, and at the last to languish, pine away, and die with
grief. [1 p.] |
| Oct. 19. |
3. Notes by Nicholas of business to be transacted by the Lords
of the Admiralty. Agree with Mr. Crane about the victualling.
Order what shall be done on a memorial from the Officers of the
Navy. Consider complaint of provisions of the Providence sold
to the southward by the captain. Resolve proportion of saltpetre
to be assigned to David Stevenson in Grove's place. Order from
what time the Earl of Northumberland shall be paid. Whether
Birtby and Boxley shall be freed from the messenger on bail.
Despatch the reference on Sir John Heydon's petition. Consider
memorial from the French Ambassador's secretary. Petition of
Hooke, of Bristol. [1 p.] |
| Oct. 19. |
4. Papers of remembrances from the Officers of the Navy, upon
which they desired the Lords of the Admiralty to be moved. They
relate to an estimate for enlarging the dry dock at Woolwich. His
Majesty has ordered the Prince Royal to be brought about to
Woolwich. Repair of ships lately returned from sea. Want of
more masters-attendant; none now left at Chatham. Dry dock
to be made at Portsmouth. A brick wall to enclose the yard at
Chatham, and a new chain in place of the barricado at Upnor Castle,
which his Majesty ordered some years past. The points to be settled
with the victualler, alluded to in the preceding article, are here
explained; they related to accounts between the pursers and him,
and whether he was to be at the loss of the mouldy bread, sour
beer, and other victuals returned at the close of a voyage; the ships
in harbour scruple to receive them. [1 p.] |
Oct. 19.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to the Vice-President and Council of
York. We have discharged our late Deputy, William Richardson,
from making saltpetre, and have given deputation to Francis
Emerson to work that county. We are informed that Richardson
privately makes saltpetre in York, and sells the same thereabouts.
We pray you to seize to his Majesty's use all such saltpetre, till
upon notice of the quantity and quality we give order how to dispose
thereof. [Copy. See Vol. cccliii., fol. 57 b. 1 p.] |
Oct. 19.
Whitehall. |
The same to Sir Henry Marten. Complaint is made to us that
a French vessel, the Charles, being taken in June last, four leagues
from Portland, by Dunkirkers, and left in Dover Road by reason
of contrary winds, was there taken at anchor by an English vessel
which had letters of reprisal against the Dunkirkers. Being carried
to London, she was there claimed by the French Ambassador, and
it was ordered that she should remain in the river until attestation
were brought to whom she belonged, and then she should be restored,
with the money that proceeded from the sale of the fish which was
in her. The French having brought attestation, there was then
another sentence, whereby the captain that took her was permitted
to have her upon caution at a very low rate. We pray you to
certify to us of these proceedings, that we may give answer to the
French. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 58. ½ p.] |
Oct. 19.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Capt. William Cooke. In your last
employment in the Henrietta, employed for guard of the Thames and
Medway, you then commanded but four months, by reason of your
employment as master in the Triumph, and Capt. Thomas Austen,
the present commander of the Henrietta, has now served in her
six months. You are to repair aboard the Henrietta, and taking
charge of her as captain and master, are to observe the instructions
we gave you, dated the last day of June 1634. [Copy. See
Vol. cccliii., fol. 58. ½ p.] |
Oct. 19.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. The Council considering the excessive
prices of oysters, by reason of the engrossing of them by strangers
and exporting them in foreign bottoms, have required us to give
order that no oysters be henceforth exported by strangers, and that
all such ships be stayed, and the owners committed to prison until
they give sureties not to offend in the like kind hereafter. We
require you to see the order of the Lords carefully observed, and to
send us the bonds you take. And if you find that any of his
Majesty's subjects carry oysters to sea and put them aboard a foreign
vessel, you are to advertise us of their names and places. [Copy.
Ibid., fol. 58 b. 2/3 p.] |
Oct. 19.
Whitehall. |
The same to Thomas Lord Coventry, Lord Keeper. Certificate
that Kenrick Edisbury, Surveyor of the Navy, had attended
188 days, from 26th March to 29th September last past, and was
entitled to a liberate for 4s. per diem, amounting to 37l. 12s. [Copy.
Ibid., fol. 59. ½ p.] |
Oct. 19.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. The like certificate for Sir Henry Palmer,
Comptroller of the Navy, who had given the same attendance, and
was entitled to the like amount. [Copy. Ibid. ½ p.] |
Oct. 19.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. The like certificate for Dennis Fleming,
Clerk of the Navy, who had attended the same number of days at
3s. 4d. per day, and was therefore entitled to 34l. 6s. 8d. [Copy.
Ibid., fol. 59 b. ½ p.] |
Oct. 19.
Whitehall. |
Order of the Lords of the Admiralty. John Birtby and Thomas
Boxley, having stated upon petition that they had been three weeks
in the messenger's custody upon the complaint of Doves and Tokeley,
and had been examined by the Attorney-General, whereupon they
prayed enlargement, the Lords desired the Attorney-General to take
of petitioners good bail according to the quality of their offences,
and thereupon to release them. [Copy. Ibid. ½ p.] |
| Oct. 19. |
Nicholas to Richard Poole. You are to prepare a deputation from
the Lords Commissioners for Saltpetre to David Stevenson, to make
saltpetre within cos. Cambridge, Huntingdon, Rutland, and Lincoln,
in place of Hugh Grove. Stevenson is to bring into his Majesty's
stores 600 of saltpetre a week, from 1st January next. [Copy. See
Nicholas's Letter Book, Dom. James I., Vol. ccxix., p. 160.] |
| Oct. 19. |
5. Petition of Thomas Thornhill and Timothy Thornhill, of London,
merchants, to the Lords of the Admiralty. Having a parcel of
Barbary saltpetre, containing 237 bags, petitioners proffer it to the
Lords to be delivered into his Majesty's storehouse at 4l. 11s. 8d.
the cwt. If his Majesty has no occasion for it, petitioners pray
leave to transport it. [1 p.] |
| Oct. 19. |
6. Petition of Thomas Humberstone and his wife, and other
parishioners of Walkern, in the diocese of Lincoln, to Archbishop
Laud. Petitioners at Easter last and several other times presented
themselves kneeling in the open chancel of Walkern, as they had
formerly done, to receive the Holy Communion at the hands of
Dr. Gorsuch, parson of the said parish, who would not suffer them
to be partakers of the same, and notwithstanding he was since
commanded by his diocesan to administer the same, as by petition
annexed appears, and afterwards before his Lordship consented to
do accordingly, he still refuses. As petitioners have always been
very conformable, and desire to submit themselves, and to partake
of the sacrament, they beseech your command to the said minister
that he appoint a communion and administer the same to petitioners,
who are willing to receive the same kneeling at the rails of the
communion table, if you so command, or as formerly they have done
in the chancel. [½ p.] Underwritten, |
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6. i. Direction of Archbishop Laud to Sir John Lambe, that
if there be process issued out of the court against petitioners, he will suppress it, and send this petition to
Dr. Gorsuch, willing him to cease all further suit, and
do what shall be fitting in a peaceable and Christian-like
way, petitioners performing what they have undertaken.
19th October 1637. [¼ p.] Annexed, |
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6. ii. Copy petition of the same petitioners to Bishop Williams,
of Lincoln. Petitioners went to Dr. Gorsuch on Good
Friday eve last, and acquainted him with their purpose
of receiviny the Holy Communion as the next day. They
paid him their accustomed offerings on Good Friday,
and drew all of them out of the church into the body of
the chancel, and there kneeling, desired to be partakers
thereof, but were refused by the Dr. and his curate,
unless they would come up to the rail, which they refused
until they knew your command. Upon the same reason
five of them were put by at Christmas last, and likewise
the Dr. and his curate read part of the service at the
communion table, where most of the parish cannot hear.
Pray the bishop's counsel and directions, and that the
divine service may be there said where the people may be
best edified. [½ p.] Underwritten, |
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6. ii. i. Dr. Gorsuch is to see this, and to know that if it be true,
it is a bold part in him, and more in his curate, to
deny the communion upon such weak foundations,
and therefore I strictly require them to warn a
communion and to administer the same to as many
of those parties as shall present themselves, in any
part of the chancel, kneeling, under pain of suspension in him, and deposition in his curate. And I
require him to set up no innovation or fantasticality
of his own conceit in his church, without express
order from his ordinary for the time to come. 5th
May 1637. Jo. Lincoln. [¼ p.] Also annexed
the following papers of previous date, but connected
with this business. |
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6. iii. Petition of the said Dr. John Gorsuch to Archbishop Laud.
His parishioners, puritanically affected, much trouble
his quiet administration of the Holy Sacrament, in
respect they will not come up to receive at the rails, which
breeds much trouble amongst the rest of the inhabitants.
Who having for the same cause, amongst other misdemeanours, been presented in the Bishop of Lincoln's
diocese, your petitioner can have no execution of justice
by reason the Bishop of Lincoln remits all their presentments and will not suffer them to be presented in his
court, whereupon some of the parties article against the
churchwardens and sidemen to their great vexation.
Petitioner prays that either they may be cited into the
High Commission Court, or some other course may be
taken therein as to you shall seem fit. [½ p.] |
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6. iv. Petition of the same to the same. Petitioner, since the
time that order came about removing the communion
table to the end of the chancel and there to be set tableways, has endeavoured to deliver the communion to his
parishioners coming up there to receive the same. In all
which parish there was only one man, a factious fellow,
Thomas Humberstone, a farmer, denied to come up, and
thereupon I went to him and delivered the communion
where he sat in the chancel. The next communion day
four others would not come up to receive. I denied to
deliver the communion to them. They complained to the
archdeacon, Mr. Holdsworth, who told them, before he was
informed by me, that I was to blame, but after I had been
with him, wrote a persuasive letter to them to reform
their carriage, but they went to the Bishop of Lincoln, who
underwrit their petition that I should presently, and as
the last Sunday past, deliver them the communion, though
they came not up, which petitioner could not then for the
suddenness thereof, as also to make your Grace acquainted
therewith, and what a disturbance this will make, not only
in my parish, but in the country thereabouts. Prays
direction, the Bishop of Lincoln having enjoined petitioner for execution of his command in pain of suspension
of his living, wherein petitioner and his friends have
disbursed the best part of 1,000l. in new buildings.
[¾ p.] |
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6. v. Another copy of the petition and answer i. ii., in which the
petitioners are stated, besides Humberstone and his wife,
to be Thomas Dearmer and his wife, Henry Parker and
his wife, William Parsons and his wife, and Rose Tarbox,
widow. There is also added an account, signed J. Gorsuch, of the several presentations which had been made
against the petitioners for not bowing at the hearing of the
name of Jesus, for often absenting themselves from church
and for not standing up at the Gloria Patri, &c. [1 p.] |
| Oct. 20. |
7. The King to all Judges, Justices, and others. Henry Drake,
justice of peace in Dorset, to whom we formerly granted our
protection, has made so good use of it that many of his engagements,
to the amount of 2,500l., have been discharged, and he will speedily
give satisfaction for the residue by disposing of his estate and land
in Devon, passed to him for collateral security, if he be not interrupted. We thereupon, by our prerogative royal, which we will
not have argued or called in question, take him into our protection,
and charge you that he be not molested for one year from the date
hereof. [Copy of signed bill. 1¼ p.] |
| Oct. 20. |
8. Draft thereof and of the docquet written under the same.
[3 pp.] |
Oct. 20/30.
The Hague. |
9. Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia to Archbishop Laud. Aquaints
him with what she now writes to the King and entreats his assistance in it. Before this he has had the news of the brave Landgrave
of Hesse's death. His army is without a head, and her son desires to
take it. He will never have a better opportunity to have so good
an army levied to his hand. All the chiefs are willing, so that he
may show them how they may subsist. Our suit is that the King
would contribute to this work a sum of money, monthly or otherwise, as he shall think fit. By this means her son will be made
considerable, and it cannot engage the King before his own time, for
King James sent troops into the Palatinate and into Holland, and
yet did not break with Spain. She has commanded Sir Richard
Cave to tell the archbishop all things, and she entreats him to hear
Sir Richard at full, and to give him counsel and assistance. P.S.—The bearer, Mr. O'Brien, desires the archbishop's recommendation to
the Lord Deputy of Ireland in a business touching his father.
Entreats the archbishop to give him all the favour he can. His
father is a papist, but the son a good Protestant. He has a company
there, and is much esteemed by the Prince of Orange and everybody
else. [Seals with arms. 2 pp.] |
| Oct. 20. |
10. Cause List in the Court of Star Chamber this day. The
Attorney-General versus Viscount Savile and others; Viscount
Savile versus James Field and Margaret, his wife; George Lord
Chandos versus Dame Jane Bridges and others; and John Lord
Mohun versus Sir James Bagg and others. [1 p.] |
| Oct. 20. |
11. Notes by Sec. Windebank, made on the hearing of several of
the above causes, and first as to that between Lord Chandos and
Jane Bridges. She pretended to have been married to the late
Giles Bridges in Savoy in 1629, and tried to procure various clergymen to say that they had married her. She was fined 500l. and
sentenced to be whipped. The remainder of these notes refer to
the causes relating to Lord Savile. The late Lord Savile, by his
will, gave his daughter, Mrs. Lee, an interest in a forge and certain
woods of which Field was the tenant. Lord Savile died on
30th August 1630, when the present Lord strove to get possession
of the forge, and in order to do so, endeavoured to force Field to
release. Various riots ensued which were the cause of the present
suits. The result does not appear. [=3 pp.] |
| Oct. 20. |
12. Sir James Bagg to the Lords of the Admiralty. Gives account
of proceedings in two sessions of the Admiralty held this last
vacation. For that of Devonshire, Sir Edward Seymour and the
writer, as vice-admirals, attended on the 4th inst., where seven
persons were arraigned, six of them Moors or Turks of Sallee,
who, about 12 months since, being distressed upon the coast and
forced to land, were taken upon the shore and are part of that
company that were brought into the Isle [of Wight] and arraigned at
Winchester. The evidence against them, of taking a small boat in
Torbay, was the inducement to both juries to find them guilty.
The seventh was an Englishman, one Thomas Norton, of Devon, who
17 years since was taken by an Algiers man-of-war, where for divers
years he continued a slave, but took an opportunity and ran from his
patron of Algiers to Sallee, where he lived at his own disposal for
divers years, upon the shore, using his trade of a ship-carpenter, and
at other times going to sea. Having gathered money his patron of
Algiers repaired to Sallee and reduced him to bondage, from which
Norton ransomed himself by those moneys he had gotten, and now
goes to sea on his own account, and is accounted at Sallee to exceed
the Turk's cruelty to his own countrymen. Last year he took a ship
of Dartmouth which they rifled, taking away her men, sails, ammunition, and cables, and left her to the waves that soon convoyed her to
the rocks, and in sight of the owners she was cast away. The Sallee
man-of-war was lost in a storm at Rochelle. The Christians by the
French were released and the Turks permitted to repair to Sallee.
Norton takes a passage to Dartmouth, there lives at his trade as a
carpenter, until discovered by some to whom he had been hard at
Sallee, and so was indicted and found guilty, where he and the
others remain, all reprieved. As for Cornwall sessions, on calling for
the prisoners, 20 and more of the company of the Nicodemus formerly committed, return was made by the deputy gaoler that they
all broke gaol except the captain, Henry Johnson, who was found
guilty of taking the Medusa, of Dartmouth, but reprieved according
to your directions. As for John Sorrell, the gaoler, we intended to
have arraigned him, but he could not be found. A more corrupt
and unfit man cannot be found, and it cannot be doubted that for
money the Dutch were suffered to escape. [2½ pp.] |
| Oct. 20. |
13. The same to the same. In answer to their letter of 30th
September last, calendared under that date, he relates that the
St. Luke, late of Olonne, about June last was taken at sea by a ship
of war of Dunkirk, and by warrant of Capt. Henry Stradling, dated
21st June 1637, was committed to the writer's officers. By warrant
from the Earl of Northumberland of the 17th August, she was
delivered to the said Dunkirker. After which re-delivery the ship
and fish were sold at Plymouth by the Dunkirker to Richard Deane.
On 2nd September last I received a letter from the Earl of Northumberland, expressing that the St. Luke was claimed by some French,
and that I was to arrest her, which was done. Since I have been
here I have received information that some French who claimed the
ship repaired aboard, picked the oakum out of the seams, and by
boring holes occasioned the water to overflow the fish, so that to
save it from perishing and the ship from sinking they were
enforced to sell it. The French being thereof accused and found
guilty, were imprisoned by the mayor. [1½ p.] Enclosed, |
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13. i. Algernon Earl of Northumberland to Sir James Bagg.
Warrant for delivery of the French ship above mentioned
to the Dunkirker that brought her hither. Dated from
the Triumph in Plymouth Sound, 17th August 1637.
[Copy. 1 p.] |
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13. ii. Receipt of Jacob Esmes, the Dunkirker above mentioned,
for the St. Luke, of Olonne, delivered to him by virtue of
the warrant above calendared. 25th August 1637.
[Copy. ¾ p.] |
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13. iii. Algernon Earl of Northumberland to Sir James Bagg.
Requests him to arrest the St. Luke, of Olonne, in accordance with a warrant out of the Court of Admiralty
received by the Earl that morning. Dated from the
Triumph in Plymouth Sound, 2nd September 1637.
[Copy. 1 p.] |
Oct. 20.
St. Ives. |
14. Francis Bassett, Ralph Byrd, and John Hickes to the Lords
of the Admiralty. They have that day held an Admiralty court at
St. Ives, wherein certain pretenders to wreck and Admiralty droits
within the vice-admiralty jurisdiction of the north of Cornwall were
certified and presented according to schedule annexed. The Prince
claims all wrecks and droits throughout the whole of Cornwall, as
by a copy of a letter enclosed appears. [Damaged by damp.
1 p.] Enclosed, |
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14. i. Certificate of the writers of the above letter of the presentments made at the session of Admiralty above mentioned,
which was held at the Town Hall of St. Ives this day.
John Arundel, of Chideock, the Marquess of Winchester,
Lord Robartes, Francis Bassett, Prince Charles, Denis
Rolle, John Carter, Humphrey Noy, and — Trevilian are
the claimants or pretenders above mentioned. 20th October 1637. [Seal of the Judge of the Court of Admiralty
for the north of Cornwall attached. Damaged by damp.
3 pp.] |
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14. ii. Sir Richard Wynn, Sir David Cunningham, and others,
Commissioners for the Duchy of Cornwall, to Francis Bassett. Wrecks of sea within this duchy of right belong to the
Prince. We have been informed that you, as vice-admiral
of the north of Cornwall, have taken up certain barrels of
butter and other goods wrecked within the duchy. You are
to deliver them to Thomas Gewen, havenor of the duchy,
or to appear before the Commissioners at his Majesty's
commission house in Fleet Street the 3rd November next.
From the said commission house, 28th June 1637.
[1 p.] |
| Oct. 20. |
15. Authority from Henry Browne, William Lowe, Sir Francis
Tanfield, William King, Thomas Gibbes, Ambrose Scriven, Henry
Gratwick, John Bray, and A. Barnard, poor knights of Windsor, to
Gregory Baker, to receive money due to them out of his Majesty's
receipt at Westminster. [Underwritten, 4l. 7s. each, 39l. 3s. 1 p.] |
| Oct. 20. |
16. Statement by [Inigo Jones, surveyor of his Majesty's
works], in reply to an accusation of delay in the business of
St. Michael le Querne, in carrying out the order of his Majesty and
the Lords, made at Hampton Court on the 17th September last.
He states what he had done, and throws the blame of delay on
Mr. Binion, a silkman, who was resolved that either the church
should be built after the way desired by the parishioners or not at
all. [1½ p.] |
Oct. 21/31
The Hague. |
17. Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia to Sir Thomas Roe. At Rhenen
I could send you no news but of the death of hares and which horse
run best, which, though I say it that should not say it, was mine.
The joy of the taking of Breda was much abated by the loss of the
brave Landgrave [of Hesse] which troubled me not a little. You
know how much cause I have for it, but we must not lose courage, and
my son has now more cause than ever to make himself considerable,
and therefore he is desirous to take the Landgrave's army, and sent
Hornec, one of his gentlemen, to sound the officers and the Landgravine, who show themselves willing to have him, sothat he can find
means to make them subsist. Therefore he has given Sir Richard
Cave order to beseech the King that he will bestow something
upon him to help his beginning. Cave will tell you all his reasons;
pray let him have the best counsel and advice. I know not what to
think of the treaty or where it hangs. They say it is to be here, and
Sec. Coke writes to Sir William Boswell that he shall have commissions to treat, but he cannot believe it, since all the rest are
ambassadors and he only agent. I hope you shall be sent. If you
and Boswell were joined in commission, it were a fine thing. I have
let most of my friends know how welcome you would be. The
Prince of Orange is not yet returned, but is looked for every day.
Let me know as soon as you can what you think of this design of
my son's. Your daughter Mab is as good a little monkey as ever was,
and follows me a-horseback as well as her bigger fellows. [1¾ p.] |
| Oct. 21. |
18. Receipt of Nathaniel Wheatly, late mayor of Banbury, for all
the arrears of "sheepe" money paid to him by Thomas Robbins,
John Yates, and Thomas Pym, late constables of that borough.
Witness, Thomas Webb, mayor. [½ p.] |
Oct. 21.
My lodging in Chancery Lane. |
19. Sir Paul Harris to Nicholas. Has left with Sir William
Russell all the arrears of ship-money for Salop, saving 302l., which
is to be paid by Wenlock. [Seal with arms. ½ p.] |
| Oct. 21. |
20. Account by Sir William Russell of ship-money under writs
of August 1636; received (171,368l. 14s. 11d.) and in arrear
(25,245l. 12s. 9d.) [1 p.] |
| Oct. 21. |
21. Account of further sums on the same account levied by the
sheriffs but not yet paid in, 4,808l., making total receipts 176,176l.,
and uncollected 20,224l. [1 p.] |
| Oct. 21. |
22. Sir Henry Marten to the Lords of the Admiralty. Report
under an order of the Lords of the 18th instant, made upon the
petition of Jacob Brames, his Majesty's customer at Dover. In
April last, Mr. Brames bought at Dunkirk two busses or pinks,
which he caused to be brought to Dover, where he furnished them
with nets, and set them upon a voyage for the North Seas to fish.
They performed their voyage, returned to Dover and discharged
their lading, and then were set forth again in the like manner. On
that second voyage, whilst fishing to the northward of Newcastle,
and when they had got between them 240 barrels of fish, they were
violently taken by a frigate of Dunkirk, carried thither, and,
notwithstanding the correspondents of Brames alleged the facts before
stated, the masters and companies were spoiled and imprisoned, a
ransom of 380l. was put upon them, and within 3 or 4 days the
busses and fish were confiscated and sold. If upon his Majesty's
letter to that State for restitution and satisfaction the same be denied,
I leave it to his Majesty whether he will hold letters of reprisal
sufficient, or also think it necessary to stay all Dunkirk men-of-war,
until they give caution for the better security of his subjects employed
in fishing. [3 pp.] |
| Oct. 21. |
23. Copy of the same. [3 pp.] |
Oct. 21.
London. |
24. Philip Burlamachi to Sec. Windebank. Hopes it appears that
his Majesty is satisfied from him, not only of the 120,000l. received
in France, but that in that account Burlamachi has overpaid 11,610l.
which has been allowed in his general account. Prays Windebank
to move that the stop of that money in France may be taken off, and
that a letter be written to Lord Scudamore to assist Burlamachi's
friends concerning the assignments he received for the money that
was due to his Majesty. [1 p.] |
| Oct. 21. |
Commissioners for Gunpowder to Montjoy Earl of Newport,
Master of the Ordnance. To issue one last of gunpowder at 18d.
per pound to William Felgate, of London, skinner. [Minute. See
Vol. ccclv., No. 61, p. 4. ¼ p.] |
| Oct. 21. |
25. Information of William Actor, servant to Sir Richard Harrison, that between five and six years since he served Mr. Allison, of
Norwood, Middlesex, about three quarters of a year, in which time
Amie Hobkins served Mr. Allison's wife. Mr. Allison told Actor
that Amie was with child by him, and threatened that if he refused to
marry her he would send him to Newgate, but that if he would
marry her, he, Mr. Allison, would give him 20l.; thereupon, being
under twenty years of age, and far gone in drink, he went with one
Wybled, a kinsman of Allison's, and the said Amie, and met with two
men, who they said were a priest and his clerk, but he cannot
remember that he went into a church, or that he was married. He
has never seen the said Amie since. [Endorsed by William Dell,
"For Sir John Lambe." 1 p.] |
| Oct. 21. |
26. Petition of William Godsell alias Smith to Archbishop Laud.
The chapel of Royden has been beyond the memory of man, and is a
member of the church of Boyton, Wilts, having a glebe, a buryingplace, and other parochial rights, consisting of 30 households and 200
people. The same has been for many years much profaned, the bell
being sold away and now employed in a private house, tombstones
laid for a chimney-place or hearth, the footstone used for a cheese
press, the bones of buried corpses digged up and the place converted
into a garden, the chapel itself inhabited as an ordinary tenement,
and the parishioners on Sunday either staying at home or straggling
to several churches, being seven miles distant from the mother
church. Petitioner being as a neighbour and a Christian greatly
scandalized, represents the matter to the archbishop, whom he had
found propitious concerning the demolished chancel of Co[r]sley,
in Wilts, and prays a commission to examine the particulars aforesaid. [¾ p.] Under-written, |
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26. i. Reference to Sir John Lambe to take order for such a
commission as is suggested. 21st October 1637. [¼ p.] |
| [Oct. 22 ?] |
27. Order of the King in Council, made on consideration of the
frequent practices used by Romish priests and Jesuits to seduce his
Majesty's subjects and the scandal taken thereupon. It was ordered
that Sec. Windebank and Mr. Attorney-General should peruse the
proclamations and orders of State made since his Majesty's coming
to the crown for repressing Romish priests and for restraint of his
Majesty's subjects from going to mass to ambassadors' houses, and
other places, and should make a draft of a proclamation to be read to
his Majesty and the Board, setting forth the continued care of his
Majesty and the Lords in the causes aforesaid, and his resolution to
have the said proclamations and orders to be executed hereafter.
[There is added on the following page a passage in the handwriting
of Sec. Windebank, which was probably intended to form part of the
intended proclamation. Its effect was that his Majesty, finding that
the Roman Catholic party upon that ease they have lately enjoyed
had forgotten themselves, and had taken that liberty to themselves that
his Majesty never intended and is directly against the laws, thought
good to declare that he is resolved to maintain the government of
the Church of England and will punish all such as commit anything
contrary to the same. [1½ p.] |
Oct. 22 [?]
The Hague. |
28. Charles Louis, Elector Palatine, to Archbishop Laud. Sir
Richard Cave has sent the writer your kind letter with a relation of
the honour you did him when he waited on you, both testimonies of
the continuation of the archbishop's affection. Desires means to
show how really the writer honours him. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
Oct. 22./Nov. 1.
The Hague. |
29. The same to Sir Thomas Roe. I bade Sir Richard Cave
acquaint you with what I desire of the King. It would not be
amiss if you would acquaint the archbishop with the importance of
East Friesland. It may be they will assist me rather than let the
French or Imperialist possess it. As to the treaty, I fear they trifle
on all sides, which you may see by my letter to Cave. I hope to
see you here, which will be an infinite contentment to me. I
wish it so much that I shall imagine my business done when I
obtain it, besides the pleasure I receive by your conversation, which
I should wish to possess perpetually if it might be without wrong to
your fortune. [1 p.] |
| Oct. 23. |
30. Lord Chief Justice Finch to the Council. According to your
order I called before me the mayors and burgesses of Plymouth and
Saltash, and it was agreed between them that those of Saltash should
pay yearly to those of Plymouth towards repairing the harbour of
Catwater 20l. for three years in lieu of a moiety of the profit of the
said harbour; and that Plymouth should have the sole ballasting
within Catwater and Cawse, reserving the ballasting within Hamoaze
to Saltash; and that the care of the harbour of Catwater is henceforth to be committed to both Plymouth and Saltash, but in case of
any neglect of Saltash it is to rest only with Plymouth according
to your order of the 17th May last. In all other particulars the
parties agreed to your said order. [¾ p.] |
Oct. 23.
Chester. |
31. Evan Edwards and William Edwardes to the Council. We
have repaired to the house of Peter Ince, of this city, bookbinder,
and there viewed his books and papers, but found not any printed
book or manuscript that is unlawful. If he had any such the
same might be conveyed away, since he was convented before the
High Commission at York, he having had a fortnight's time on
bonds to appear there, where now he remains to answer some crimes
laid to his charge at the time of Prynne's being in this city. [Seal
with arms. 1 p.] |
Oct. 23.
The Swiftsure, in the Downs. |
32. Sir John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. The
17th the Unicorn set sail for Dieppe, but is not yet come back.
The Greyhound pinnace has stopped her leak and has come out to
me. On the 20th two Hollanders chased in a Dunkirk prize, a
French bark of 40 or 50 tons, laden with small hedge wines, but so
soon as he stood in the Hollander stood off again to sea. The same
day a Dunkirk frigate took a great Holland merchant ship that was
come out of the Straits, rich. The Hollanders had likewise a
great loss by the Dunkirkers some three weeks since at the Isle of
Rhé, as I am informed. They took seven of their merchant ships
and burnt seven, and put 20 more ashore. Though the French and
Hollanders have had good fortune by land, the Dunkirkers plague
them both daily by sea. The 21st I received a complaint by a small
English bark that a French picaroon had taken some bread and
other trifles from him near the Ness. I sent out the Expedition
and Greyhound to see if they could meet with him. The former has
returned without finding him. [1 p.] |
Oct. 23.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Officers of the Navy. The Swiftsure,
the Bonaventure, the First and Second Whelps, and the Greyhound
are to be continued at sea under the command of Sir John Pennington after the 14th December, during the remainder of the winter.
You are to give warrant to the Victualler to send aboard the said
ships a fit quantity of victuals unto the 1st April next. This supply
is to be taken out of the remains of victuals formerly provided for
this year's Great Fleet. You are to cause them to be surveyed,
and such only to be sent aboard as are wholesome. [Copy. See
Vol. cccliii., fol. 60. ½ p.] |
Oct. 23.
Whitehall. |
Order of the same Lords on the petition of Philip White, blacksmith, calendared under date of August 6th, Vol. ccclxv., No. 27.
The Lords desired Mr. Attorney-General to call before him John
Browne, the patentee of iron ordnance, and compose the differences
between them, or certify what prejudice he conceives it may be to
the patentee or the kingdom to permit petitioner to sell within the
kingdom such ordnance as he mends. [Copy. Ibid. ½ p.] |
Oct. 23.
Tehidie. |
33. Francis Bassett to Nicholas. Excuses his delay in holding a
court respecting the claims of Admiralty jurisdiction, not having
been able to get the judge and registrar to attend before. Wishes
speedy proceedings to be taken against Mr. Arundel. Within two
or three years he had a seizure of 18 butts of sack at once. Comments on the claim set up by the Prince's Commissioners (see p. 489,
No. 14, II.), and sends Nicholas a draft of his intended answer, which
he prays him to correct. Hopes the Lords will defend him in his
Majesty's rights. A similar claim was preferred against Sir James
Bagg, for a bark driven ashore at "St. Tawssell" [St. Austell] when
the King was Prince; he answered before the Council and held it.
Mr. Wyan has written that the auditors excepted to the writer's last
account, for that some things were sold as appraised. At times
things were appraised to the full value, and he never sold oft [ought]
for more than he accounted for. [2 pp.] Enclosed, |
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33. i. Francis Bassett to the Prince's Commissioners for the Duchy
of Cornwall. Reply to No. 14, ii. He never received any
wrecked goods for which he has not passed a due account
in the High Court of Admiralty, according to his duty in
that behalf. Tehidie, 23rd October 1637. [Draft. ¾ p.] |
Oct. 23.
London. |
34. George Lord Goring to Sir John Pennington. Being farmer
of the impost of tobacco, I suffer by the liberty that masters of
shipping take by bringing over their ships for Hamburgh and the
Low Countries. The Falcon, whereof Thomas Irish is master, has
hovered about the Isle of Wight, intending some directions from
merchants here to go for Hamburgh. If she come through the Downs,
I pray that she may be boarded and sent up carefully to the port of
London, or good bond taken for her due arrival here, whereby his
Majesty may be answered the duties. His Majesty's other farmers
have written to Capt. Percival to acquaint you herewith, which I
thought should not go without this particular of my own. [Seal
with arms. 1 p.] |
| Oct. 23. |
35. Commissioners for Buildings to the Council. Certificate of
such new buildings of base condition as have been of late years
erected upon new foundations contrary to proclamation, and inhabited by persons of very mean quality within the city and liberty
of Westminster. The places mentioned are Long Acre, Hartshorn
Lane, Lincoln's Inn Fields, Bedford Street, Covent Garden, King
Street, Westminster, Duck Lane, Long Ditch, "Peckadilly," Neat
Houses. Seven dwelling-sheds in Long Acre, erected by William
Joyce, one of his Majesty's guard, are the subject of special comment.
[3 pp.] |
Oct. 23.
Burton. |
36. Barbara Lambe to her father, Sir John Lambe. Letter of
excuse for writing to "my Lord" without telling Sir John and
showing him the letter. She wrote, in three or four lines, to entreat
him that he would not trouble himself any further till they might
know the determinations of their fathers. [1 p.] |
| Oct. 24. |
37. Petition of John Titchborne, your Majesty's servant, to the
King. Your Majesty is entitled to all quarries and mines of chalk,
limestone, and other stones and sand about Milford Haven, which
have been encroached upon by many persons. For increase of your
revenue, petitioner is ready to entitle you thereto. Prays a lease
for 31 years at 10l. per annum. [¾ p.] Underwritten, |
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37. i. Reference to the Lord Treasurer and Lord Cottington,
calling to their assistance Mr. Attorney-General, to certify.
Whitehall, 4th October 1637. [¼ p.] Endorsed, |
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37. ii. The Lord Treasurer and Lord Cottington to the King.
The chalk, lime, and sand near Milford Haven is that by
which the inhabitants there live, as the only means for
their tillage. We conceive it is not fitting to restrain
them, for 10l., to force them to take licences from any
private person. 5th July 1638. [½ p.] |
| Oct. 24. |
38. Receipt of Sir William Russell [unsigned by him] for
759l. 11s. 3d. ship-money paid by Nicholas Meredith for Richard
Long, late mayor of Bristol, collected under the writ of 12th August
1636. [¾ p.] |
Oct. 24.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Officers of the Navy. On the 1st inst.
we gave you order to pay 4l. per diem to the Earl of Northumberland during his employment, without expressing from what time.
His Majesty's pleasure is that you give warrant for payment from
the first day that any of the fleet entered into sea victuals after the
date of the Earl's commission until his ship was paid off. [Copy.
See Vol. cccliii., fol. 60 b. ½ p.] |
| Oct. 24. |
39. Petition of John Ward, rector of Dinnington [Dennington ?]
in the diocese of Norwich, to Archbishop Laud. There is a suit
depending in the High Commission against petitioner for a simony
pretended to be committed before the time limited in his Majesty's
coronation pardon, which petitioner pleaded. Prays that the benefit
thereof may be allowed him, or the validity thereof be referred for
consideration. [½ p.] Underwritten, |
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39. i. Reference to Sir John Lambe to give the archbishop an
account. 24th October 1637. [¼ p.] |
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39. ii. Report of Sir John Lambe. The Commissioners at Informations conceived that the pardon forgave the simony,
but did not rehabilitate the simonist. Therefore the cause
is to proceed. |
| Oct. 25. |
40. Order of Council. Recites certificate as to new buildings,
calendared under date of the 23rd inst., No. 35. It was ordered
that a messenger should be sent to the several persons named in the
said certificate, to give them notice to provide themselves of new
habitations before May next, and that if they show not good reasons
to the Board at the beginning of December next why their said
buildings should not be demolished, a warrant be granted to the
sheriff to demolish the same. [1 p.] |
| Oct. 25. |
41. Petition of David Edwards, William Edwards, and Thomas
Edwards, all of Rorington, Salop, husbandmen, to the Council.
David Edwards having a farm in Salop not worth above 8l. per
annum, out of which he pays 4l. rent, for the maintenance of himself
and the other petitioners, being his sons and servants, unmarried, and
several other small children, was at the former assessments assessed
6s. 8d. towards the ship-money. Afterwards, in the time of Sir Paul
Harris, late sheriff, petitioner, out of ill will borne to him by Sir Paul
and by compact with the assessors, was assessed 20s., yet being
unwilling to contend he paid the same. Also John Edwards, elder
brother of petitioner David, and John Edwards the younger, one of
petitioner David's sons, in 20l. together, whereas divers knights and
baronets of above forty times the value of their estate were not
assessed above 10l., and several baronets and knights not above 4l.,
and some justices of peace not 3l., and most esquires 40s.; for
redress whereof they petitioned your Lordships. Whereupon you
directed your letters to Sir John Bridgeman, chief justice of Chester,
to afford them redress. Sir John signified that 16l. of the said 20l.
should be abated; 4l. was thereupon divers times tendered to the
sheriff. He refused to accept the same, but in the end did so; but
after caused David Edwards to be assessed anew in 3l. 6s. 8d., and
the other petitioners at 3l. 6s. 8d. apiece, being persons of little
worth, and formerly not assessed at all. And Sir Paul has distrained
a cow of David's, and the like of John the younger, and has committed petitioner William to prison, and threatens to do the like to
Thomas. Pray relief. [¾ p.] Underwritten, |
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41. i. The Lords, understanding that Sir Paul Harris is in
town, order that this petition be showed to him, and that
he attend the Board on Friday next. Star Chamber,
25th October 1637. [¼ p.] |
| Oct. 25. |
42. Petition of Richard Bulkley, clerk, vicar of Bromfield, Salop,
and in the diocese of Hereford, to Archbishop Laud. Was very
conformable, and had lived 17 years in the said diocese without ever
having been questioned before his ordinary. Of late, being a witness
to the will of Francis Foxe, and examined in a legal way concerning
the same, a gentleman of that county, of power and wealth, was so
much offended against him as that he had preferred articles against
him in the High Commission on pretence of quarrelling, playing at
tables and cards, neglecting his cure upon week-days, and vexing his
parishioners with suits in law. Petitioner having a wife and five
children, and his living being worth but 50l. per annum, is like to
be undone with charges. Prays a reference to the Bishop of Hereford. [¾ p.] Underwritten, |
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42. i. If Sir John Lambe finds the articles here mentioned unfit
for the court, let them be referred to the ordinary.
25 October 1637. [¼ p.] |
| Oct. 25. |
43. Certificate of James Robins, that Robert Rigge, of Fareham,
having agreed with the justices of peace for the carriage of 1,000
loads of timber for his Majesty's service to Fareham wharf, he had
performed the same. [½ p.] |
Oct. 25.
Burderop. |
44. Sir William Calley to Richard Harvey. Mr. Throckmorton
had been with the writer and complained of Mr. Holman, who came
to the audit at Maidenhead and carried away the money received
there, in breach of his promise, when the writer put over the office
to him, that Mr. Throckmorton should continue his deputy therein
for this year. Has written to Lord Cottington and entreated him
to charge Mr. Holman with his promise, and also to Mr. Whippe.
Sends Richard Browne, the bearer, to London with a letter to Sir
Toby Matthew about coach-horses, which he desired Sir William to
provide for him in the country. [1 p.] |
| Oct. 26. |
45. The King to Bishop Juxon, Lord Treasurer, the Earls of
Arundel and Surrey and Salisbury, Viscount Wimbledon, Lord Cottington, and Sec. Coke. Commission to examine into the misdoings
of Robert Henley and Samuel Wightwick, or their deputies, in the
execution of the office of chief clerk to enrol the pleas of the Court
of King's Bench, at any time since they became officers. [1 p.] |
| Oct. 26. |
46. Richard Kilvert to Sec. Windebank. On the 12th instant,
at the entreaty of the Bishop of Lincoln, I went to him in the
Tower, and he told me that he was resolved to compound with the
King for his fine, and that he would either pay it by 1,000l. a year,
which he would secure whether he should live or die; and he told
me that the Lord Treasurer sent him word before I went down with
the extents that his Majesty would accept that payment, but his
sureties were not then ready. His second bargain was, that in case
his Majesty would abate him the interest, then he would pay down
all the rest in ready money. And he told me that he had made two
leases of his estate, one to Rice Williams of his lands in Wales, and
the other to Walker and Powell of his lands in Huntingdonshire;
and that if the King would accept 1,000l. a year, then he would
drown those leases, otherwise he would plead them against his Majesty
in the Exchequer, and keep him from having one penny of the fine
for above two years. He desired me to give assistance in procuring
these bargains to be accepted, and for my pains promised to pay me
1,000l. of my 1,500l. in ready money, and to secure the rest to be
paid in a short time, with a further gratuity of 20[0 ?]l. I have
made known to his Majesty his Lordship's desires, and he commanded me to attend you with Mr. Middlemore, who was present
at the bishop's offer, and his Majesty's will is that you receive information from Middlemore, whether the bishop has given me commission to make such offer as above mentioned, whether there be any
such leases, and whether he will really pay and secure my 1,500l.,
and then his Majesty will signify his pleasure. I pray that Middlemore may not discover that the bishop's offers are not likely to
be accepted. [1 p.] |
Oct. 26.
Whitehall. |
Notes by Nicholas of business to be transacted by the Lords of
the Admiralty. Consider a paper from the Officers of the Navy
touching repairs of divers ships. Sign estimate for enlarging Woolwich dock. Consider letter from Capt. Kettleby, wherein is his
journal. Capt. Rainsborough has sent in his journal, and desires
order for his pay. Give order on reference of Sir John Heydon's
petition. The Registrar of the Delegates certifies that there has
been nothing done by Burt against Hooke on the appeal since May
last; give order upon Hooke's petition. Peruse letters from Officers
of the Navy; one is concerning Mr. Austen's son. Consider petition
concerning gunpowder to be sold in the country. Peruse draft order
concerning the mending of gunpowder. Give order on petition of
Rice Thomas, who has attended every sitting this half-year, having
been sequestered from his place of gunner in the Tenth Whelp.
[See 19th inst., this present Volume, No. 3. ¾ p.] |
Oct. 26.
Whitehall. |
47. Order of the Lords of the Admiralty, that there being no
gunpowder mills but his Majesty's allowed to make or renew gunpowder, his Majesty's gunpowder-makers, Mr. Cordewell and Mr. Collins, shall renew all such gunpowder as the East India Company
and other merchants, having formerly bought the same out of his
Majesty's store, shall desire to have made serviceable; the said
merchants sending to Mr. Nicholas a note of the quantity of such
decayed gunpowder, and the gunpowder-makers a similar note of
what quantity they deliver back. [1 p.] |
| Oct. 26. |
Copy of the preceding order. [See Vol. ccxcii., p. 69. 1 p.] |
| Oct. 26. |
The Lords of the Admiralty to Sir Henry Marten. Capt. Cousin,
a Frenchman, commanding a shallop of Calais, having, in August
last, taken a vessel coming from Hamburgh to Dunkirk, laden with
powder, &c., was arrested by a ship of his Majesty's fleet and carried
into the Downs to the Earl of Northumberland, who sent the
shallop and her prize into Dover. Since that time his Majesty has
caused the captain and his shallop to be released, but not the prize
or her lading, respecting which, suit is now made to his Majesty
that they may be restored to Capt. Cousin. You are to certify to
us what you conceive fit to be done. [Copy. See Vol. cccliii.,
fol. 60 b. ¾ p.] |
Oct. 26.
Whitehall. |
The same to [the same]. You received two warrants, dated the
24th April last, to issue letters of reprisal out of the Court of
Admiralty to George Henley and Augustine Phillips, of London,
merchants, to seize ships of the States of the United Provinces.
Upon command of his Majesty you have forborne to deliver the
said commissions to Henley and Phillips; now, upon their petition,
his Majesty has commanded that you take off the said restraint, and
cause the said letters of reprisal to be presently issued. [Copy. See
Vol. cxxx., fol. 5*.] |
Oct. 26.
Whitehall. |
48. The same to the Attorney-General. We send you a certificate
which we received from yourself and Sir Henry Marten touching
power to be granted to the mayor and others of Bristol to have
cognizance of pleas belonging to the jurisdiction of the Admiralty
(Vol. ccclxiii., No. 95), praying you to prepare a bill for his
Majesty's signature granting such power. [Copy. 1 p.] |
| Oct. 26. |
Another copy of the preceding letter. [See Vol. cccliii., fol. 61 b.
½ p.] |
| Oct. 26. |
49. John Crane to the Lords of the Admiralty. Prays order to
Sir William Russell to make payment to him next week of
1,993l. 9s. 8d., due by the estimate for last year, and for weighing
the Anne Royal; and to imprest him 6,000l. for making provision
for the year to come. [½ p.] |
| Oct. 26. |
50. List of the names of eight of the Queen's servants whom her
Majesty desires may have the benefit of their freedom in the liberty
of Westminster, certified by Sir Richard Wynn. According to the
endorsement, his Majesty's pleasure was this day signified to those
of the corporation by Mr. Secretary. In the list of "servants," who
seem all to have been tradesmen employed by her Majesty, is
"William Pettito" [Petitot], her Majesty's watchmaker. [1 p.] |
| Oct. 26. |
51. Report of a visitation of the church of All Saints, Northampton, made by Dr. [Samuel] Clarke and Dr. [Robert] Sibthorpe,
commissaries of the Bishop [of Peterborough]. The chancel was
found seated with benches and desks, which were all ordered to be
removed; the communion table to be placed at the east end of the
chancel, and to be cancelled in with a rail extending downwards
10 foot; and a kneeling bench for the communicants to be affixed
to the cancelling. Many things were found to be defective in other
parts of the church which were ordered to be repaired or supplied.
Among other things which are especially noticeable are the following:—"The communion cups are like common drinking bowls, and
are to be made chalice-fashion. . . . It doth not appear that either
the minister or people do reverently bow at the name of the Lord
Jesus in time of divine service. . . . The minister doth not bid
holy days. . . . It doth not appear to us that the minister doth
turn his sermons in the afternoon into a catechetical way of questions
and answers, but doth preach according to his own fancy. There is a
company of cobbling, patched boards, clamped together, which serve
as a seat at the upper end of the church under the belfry, which
deface that beautiful church, and is fit for nothing but to hide
sleepers. . . . The pavement of the church is uneven in most places,
and broken in divers places, most part of it of a rough stone; a
great deal of it fitter for 'the gripp' of a cow-house than the house
of God." [7 pp.] |
| Oct. 26. |
52. Receipt of Sir William Russell for 45l. ship-money paid by
Robert Blodwell on behalf of Arthur Ward, bailiff of Oswestry,
being collected in the said town by virtue of writ of 12th August
last past [sic]. [¾ p.] |
Oct. 27.
Whitehall. |
53. Appointments by Secs. Coke and Windebank, ComptrollersGeneral of the Posts, of John Freeman, as thorough-post at Bristol,
and to provide with horses all men riding post about his Majesty's
affairs, either from or towards Bristol, Chipman [Chippenham ?], or
elsewhere; and to carry all packets directed to or from the Secretaries of State to or from either of the places aforesaid; and shall
not detain such packets above half a quarter of an hour; and to
run with the same in summer at seven miles, and in winter at five
miles an hour. [This appointment is written under a printed copy
of the King's Orders for Thorough-Posts, similar in part to the Order
calendared Vol. ccclxiv., No. 90. 1 p.] |
| Oct. 27. |
54. Francis Earl of Bedford to Sec. Windebank. Divers poor
men of the Isle of Ely are bound to appear at the Board to answer
contempts in the Fens. As they are sorry for their offences, and are
willing to enter into bond to conform, desires the messengers may
take their bonds in the country. [⅓ p.] |
Oct. 27.
Sydenham. |
55. Thomas Wise, Sheriff of Devon, to Nicholas. Writs for levying 9,000l. in Devon, received on Monday sennight, the 15th inst.
Yesterday he agreed with the mayors of the incorporations the proportions each of them should raise. Some particular occurrences
which make a distraction he shall impart by letter to the Lords or
Nicholas. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
| Oct. 27. |
56. Brief declaration by Sir William Russell of the state of his
account of ship-money for 1637. Received, 171,369l. 14s. 11d.;
issued for fitting out the fleet, seamen's wages, victualling, gunpowder; to Sir Paul Pindar, borrowed to pay seamen's wages in 1636,
with interest, 18,620l.; altogether amounting to 172,395l. 14s. 5d.
Remains to be paid, 27,495l. 19s. 6d.; to be received, 23,812l. 1s. 6d.
[2 pp.] |
| Oct. 27. |
57. Notarial minute of proceedings of Dr. Samuel Clarke and
Dr. Robert Sibthorpe, commissaries of the Bishop of Peterborough,
to visit the churches of his diocese, in the residence of Dr. Clarke, at
Kingsthorpe. Thomas Ball, vicar of All Saints, Northampton, appeared before the visitors, and was admonished by them to observe
all the rites of the Church of England, and particularly bowing at
the name of the Lord Jesus; that the communion table be not taken
away from the east end of the chancel, and that it be cancelled; and
that he appoint so many communions betwixt this and Candlemas, as that all the parishioners may receive the same, and give
notice to the parishioners to come up and receive at the rails,
kneeling upon the bench there; and that he do not come out of the
cancelling to deliver the communion to any factious person. Time
was assigned to him to certify herein on the first sitting day after
the feast of the Purification. [1¾ p.] |
| [Oct. 27 ?] |
58. References to pages in a book endorsed "Tobacco Orders:
which orders I took out." [½ p.] |
| Oct. 28. |
59. Deputy Lieutenants of co. Glamorgan to the Council. We
have caused the trained bands to be often exercised, their arms
being of the modern fashion, and the magazine furnished with the
same proportion of powder and shot as in our former plot of the
6th July 1635 is mentioned. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
| Oct. 28. |
60. Receipt of Sir William Russell, not signed by him, for 169l.
paid by John Lane on behalf of Thomas Church, late mayor of
Hereford, for ship-money collected there under writ of 12th August
1636. [¾ p.] |
| Oct 28. |
61. Similar receipt, but signed, for 100l. ship-money paid by
Edward Wagstaffe, one of the late sheriffs of Gloucester, in part
of 5,500l. charged upon that city and the county of Gloucester under
writ of 12th August 1636. [¾ p.] |
| Oct. 28. |
62. Account by Sir William Russell of ship-money received and
outstanding under writs of 12th August 1636. Total received,
172,802l. 6s. 2d.; outstanding, 23,812l. 1s. 6d. [1 p.] |
| Oct. 28. |
63. Account of further sums of ship-money levied but remaining
in the hands of the sheriffs: 6,158l., making the sums levied,
178,960l.; uncollected, 17,440l. [1 p.] |
Oct. 28.
The Swiftsure, in the Downs. |
64. Sir John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. The
Unicorn landed the French Ambassador in Dover Road on the
25th, at night. They were much put to it, and lost a cable and
anchor, and their pinnace. Four French vessels laden with the
ambassador's provisions came out with them from Dieppe, but only
one of them came into Dover with them. One put in at Hastings,
and the other two put back, as the ambassador now receives intelligence, but he was very fearful that he had lost in them near 30,000l.
in plate, money, and jewels. On his request I have sent the Second
Whelp to Dieppe to fetch them over. The six Zealand men-of-war
met with some Dunkirk men-of-war, and between them there has
been a sore fight here in the Channel. The Zealanders have taken
three of them: two of them ships of the King of Spain. The 20
sail of Holland men-of-war are ready to come out under the command of a skipper of Rotterdam that never was employed in the
States service. Our victualling ends the 14th December. A convoy
shall be sent with the Elizabeth, of Aldborough, laden with provisions
for his Majesty's ships in Ireland. [1 p.] |
Oct. 28.
Portsmouth. |
65. Capt. John Heigham to Sec. Coke. I have sent the bark
that took in the saltpetre for London, the master and owner,
Edward Capell, being very willing, who must have gone to Dunkirk
else. As I formerly certified, there is a false packing, and, as I
doubted, so this honest master can tell you, he is reckoned a Jew.
He compounded with Capell to give him 25l. for his freight, to be
paid him before he unshipped the goods, and now he has been
stayed ten days. I was forced to take his own security to bring his
bark about. [1 p.] |
| Oct. 28. |
66. Answers of John Lucar, of Crowcombe, Somerset, to articles
against him by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. In the year 1631
there was a marriage celebrated at Crowcombe between Christopher
Nurth and Agnes Sydenham, whereat examinant was present, and
in the time of the celebration William Grant carrying himself very
immodestly by jeering and laughing aloud, examinant reproved him
and gave him a little stroke with his glove, and willed him to be
quiet or else depart. [2 pp.] |
| Oct. 29. |
67. Justices of Peace and gentry of co. Chester to the Council.
In reply to complaints of the citizens of Chester, concerning assessments made by the sheriff of the county for ship-money on the
bishop, the inhabitants of Gloverstone, and Sir Thomas Aston. As
to the bishop, they reply that in the last assessment, when the clergy
were assessed by a committee of themselves, the bishop was rated in
the county, but there arising a surplus, and he being applied to by
the city for some contribution, he, by consent of the committee, sent
such part as they had rated him to pay in the country (with some
addition), by way of gratuity to the city. They seeking to make a
precedent of this, it is argued that it is more reasonable he should
bear part with the county, whence he receives great part of his
revenues, than with the city, where all he receives is 40s. a year,
for which they rate him 20 nobles. For Gloverstone, it is contended that for general service it is ever accepted as part of the
county, and in the city charter is expressly excepted as no part of
the city. In a similar case at Winchester the inhabitants have been
ordered to pay with the county. For Sir Thomas Aston. No other
farmers of customs are assessed in any port of England, and in that
port neither the farmers of the great farm, nor those of Spanish
wines, nor Sir John Trevor for the coal farm, nor Mr. Maxwell for
calves' skins, are assessed in the city, but only Sir Thomas for the
French wines, which they conceive to be done in spleen and affront
for certifying their abuses when sheriff. In all these cases the
writers conceive the county much injured by the city, and solicit
redress. [Signed by 29 of the principal persons of the county.
2 pp.] |
| Oct. 29. |
68. Petition of Anthony Hinton and Peter Heywood to the
Council. Whereas a writ is issued out for levying 5,000l. [sic] of the
inhabitants of Middlesex for a ship for his Majesty's service, and that
his Majesty and the Lords conceive that Westminster may bear
1,000l., we have been several times with the Sheriffs of Middlesex
to confirm the said 1,000l., but cannot in any sort agree thereon.
Pray the Lords to appoint the sheriffs and petitioners to attend the
Board to put an end thereto. [½ p.] Underwritten, |
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68. i. Appointment of the Lords to hear this business on Sunday
next, when the sheriffs and petitioners are to attend.
Whitehall, 29th October 1637. [½ p.] |
| Oct. 29. |
69. Petition of Lionel Lambe, vicar of Somerby, to Archbishop
Laud. Petitioner having been vicar of Somerby, being under 8l.
value, these six years past, and was quietly possessed thereof and
resided there. Yet Richard Hall, clerk, has of late got a superinstitution upon pretence of cession, and upon Sunday last came into
the church and put petitioner out of possession. All which he did
by the procurement of William Greene, who pretends himself patron
of the same vicarage. Prays for some present remedy. [¾ p.]
Underwritten, |
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69. i. "Let an attachment go forth against Richard Hall, clerk,
and William Greene, and a letter to Hall to bring in
his superinstitution. 29th October 1637. W. Cant."
[¼ p.] |
Oct. 29.
Burderop. |
70. William Calley to Richard Harvey. Wishes him to procure
for the writer—1. A piece of kersey, of a crimson and liver colour,
or a marble grey or rat colour. 2. Some paste to seal letters withal,
and not in Westminster Hall bits. 3. 20 grains of musk. [Seal
with arms. ¾ p.] |
| Oct. 30. |
71. William Scudamore to Nicholas. About Michaelmas last, I
wrote to you by Mr. Wotton, craving you to direct me how I might
levy the arrears of ship-money for 1635. All such letters as have
been directed to Mr. Wigmore and me, he keeps to himself, and I
undergo blame for his fault. He takes easy words instead of money
from the collectors, and thereby delays the service. Mr. Wotton
writes me that I forgot to put my name to my letter to you; I
avow it to be mine, and desire to hear from you. This enclosed,
and the return thereupon made, will show you how hard a thing it
is for me to further the levy of these arrears. [1 p.] Enclosed, |
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71. i. Return of Richard Browne, one of the chief constables of
Radlow hundred, of those that have not paid the shippingmoney. 2l. 2s. 8d. was due from Ledbury, and 8l. 10s. 7d.
from the rest of the hundred; some of the persons from
whom small sums were due were dead of the plague,
others day labourers, or persons without anything that
could be distrained. William Allen, of Bosbury, who
owed 1l. 10s. 11d., had fled the country, and all his goods
had been seized by sequestration from the Council. 30th
October 1637. [2½ pp.] |
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71. ii. Similar return of Francis Jauncey, the other chief constable of the hundred of Radlow, in which the sum in
arrear was 1l. 3s. 3d. [½ p.] |
Oct. 30.
St. John's. [Clerkenwell.] |
72. Certificate of William Earl of Exeter of six defaulters at
musters in co. Northampton, whom he desired might be sent for by
warrant from the Council Board. Among them were Philip Willoughby and the heirs of Sir Henry Sherley. [1 p.] |
Oct. 30.
Whitehall. |
Commissioners for Gunpowder to — Pigott and William Blythe.
There are in the hands of Mr. Knight, of London, 6 hogsheads of
East India saltpetre, and in those of Mr. Loveland, also of London,
2½ tons of foreign saltpetre. You are to survey the same and certify
us of the true quantity and quality thereof, and what you consider
it worth by the hundred. [Copy. See Vol. ccxcii., p. 70. ½ p.] |
Oct. 30.
Whitehall. |
Lords of the Admiralty to Sir William Russell. We pray you,
according to the warrants you have received from the Council
Board, to pay to Mr. Crane 1,993l. 9s. 8d. out of the next ship-money
you shall receive. [Copy. See Vol. cccliii., fol. 61. ½ p.] |
| Oct. 30. |
The same to Montjoy Earl of Newport. We send you petition
of Rice Thomas, late gunner in the Tenth Whelp and a letter from the
registrar of the Admiralty, touching Sir Henry Marten's opinion
concerning Thomas's offence, praying you to certify your opinion
whether he has been sufficiently punished, and be a man fit to be
restored to his place, and whether he deserve to receive his wages
from the time he was sequestered. [Copy. See Vol. cccliii., fol. 61.
⅓ p.] |
| Oct. 31. |
73. Draft form of letter from the Council to the Sheriffs, in 1635,
of the several counties still in arrear for ship-money for that year,
together with the present sheriffs of the same counties. A late examination of the accounts having been taken in the presence of his
Majesty concerning these arrears, it appeared that there was still unpaid for that year l. We require you, the late sheriff, upon
pain of his Majesty's displeasure, and a severe proceeding against you,
forthwith to pay to Sir William Russell so much as has been collected
and not paid in, and to collect by distress or otherwise all the
residue of the said arrear, for which we require the present sheriff
to assist the late sheriff, so that all the arrears may be paid in by
the first day of Candlemas term, or that you attend the Board the
first Sunday in that term. [Underwritten is a list of the 18 sheriffs
to whom this form was addressed, with the amount in arrear in each
case. Hereford was behind 180l. 11s. 3d.; Somerset, 1,056l. 2s. 1d.;
Buckingham, 278l. 1s. 11d.; Oxford, 600l.; Essex, 1,249l. 15s.;
Middlesex, 347l. 7s. [1¾ p.] |
| Oct. 31. |
74. Another draft form of a similar letter from the Council to
the sheriffs of 1636 and the present sheriffs, with relation to the
arrears under the last writ. The letter, with a few verbal alterations,
was the same as the preceding. [This list was addressed to 42 sheriffs
and 2 bailiffs of towns. Among the county arrears Buckingham
is stated at 2,230l.; Dorset, 1,200l.; Gloucester, 500l.; Hertford,
775l. 3s. 1d.; Leicester, 2,100l.; Middlesex, 1,151l.; Northampton,
1,680l.; Northumberland, 700l.; Oxford, 1,000l.; Somerset,
1,425l. 18s.; Stafford, 800l.; Warwick, 834l.; Wilts, 2,870l. 2 pp.] |
Oct. 31.
Wells. |
75. Bishop Pearce, of Bath and Wells, John Malet, and William
Bassett, the last two sheriffs of Somerest, to the Council. Report
on an inquiry respecting arrears of ship-money due in the shrievalty
of Henry Hodges, Mr. Malet's predecessor, from ten hundreds of
that county and the towns of Taunton and Langport. The result
of this report is that five of the hundreds complained of had wholly
or in part given satisfaction to William Coxe, under-sheriff to Mr.
Malet, who was getting in these arrears, and that the other five
with the two towns had rendered no account at all. [2 pp.] |
Oct. 31.
Barton. |
76. Richard Shuttleworth, late sheriff of co. Lancaster, to the
same. He has paid in the 4,000l. taxed on that county for shipmoney, though there is yet 4l. odd unpaid. Prays that he may
have warrants to levy the said arrears. [1 p.] Enclosed, |
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76. i. List of the persons in arrear above mentioned. [⅓ p.] |
| Oct. 31. |
77. Receipt of Sir William Russell for 500l. ship-money paid by
Sir John Carleton, late sheriff of co. Cambridge, in full of 3,500l.
charged on the said county by writ of 12th August 1636. [¾ p.] |
| Oct. 31. |
78. An account by Edward Sherburne of powder sold out of his
Majesty's magazine in the Tower, at the prices of 12d. and 18d. per
pound, from Michaelmas 1635 to Michaelmas 1637. The total
quantity sold was 147 lasts 10 cwt., and the amount in money
19,010l. [1 p.] |
| Oct. 31. |
79. Certificate of such buildings as have been erected contrary to
his Majesty's proclamations in the last vacation in several places in
Middlesex, as they have been presented to us [i.e., the Commissioners
for Buildings], on the view of the high and petty constables, we
ourselves forbearing the personal view thereof, by reason that many
of them have been lately infected with the plague. The places
mentioned are those in the suburbs of the city as it then existed.
The certificate enumerates 49 cases of the erection of presumed
prohibited buildings, extending from "Old Street at the end of the
town towards Islington to St. Martin's-in-the-Fields in one direction,
and to St. Katherine's by the Tower in another." [3 pp.] |
| Oct. 31. |
80. Petition of Thomas Thorneton to Edward Earl of Dorset,
Chamberlain to the Queen. You yesterday committed Robert
Newton upon information that he had erected a tenement in Green
Arbour Court in the Old Bailey, upon a new foundation, which information is untrue, for the house is very well known to be built on
an old foundation, and Sir Kenelm Digby, who has been in the
same, can certify that it is so. As petitioner is tenant to Newton,
holding the house by lease for a long time, and has bestowed a great
deal of money upon it, he prays that Newton may be released and
the house be viewed by the Commissioners of Buildings. [2/3 p.]
Underwritten, |
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80. i. Certificate of Laurence Whitaker, one of the Commissioners
for Buildings. Heretofore viewed this house. The lower
part was formerly but a passage under a room built over
it. It is now made a room of habitation, and if the third
story, built at the top since my viewing it, be of timber
(as I am informed it is), that doubles the offence. 31st
October 1637. [⅓ p.] |
| Oct. ? |
81. Petition of the Mayor, Sheriff, and Inhabitants of Newcastleupon-Tyne to the King. By letters from the Council of the 18th September last, petitioners were commanded to pay to the Treasurer of
the Navy 700l. for ship-money for last year. The principal means
of petitioners are their collieries in cos. Durham and Northumberland,
which are cessed in those counties. Their estates otherwise are so
poor, by reason of the heavy visitation of the plague, which still
remains among them, that they are unable to pay the said amount.
Pray a remission of part of the same, and time for payment of the
remainder. [½ p.] |
| Oct. ? |
82. Minute of application from Peter Pett to Sec. Windebank,
that according to his Majesty's promise, made to Pett's father, he
may have the silver cup with which the Royal Sovereign of the
Seas was christened, being of the value of some 40s. [⅓ p.] |
| Oct. ? |
83. Petition of the Inhabitants and Freeholders of the hundreds
of Rothwell and Guilsborough, co. Northampton, to the Council.
Recites order of the 30th April last (see Vol. cccliv., No. 132),
whereby a complaint of the petitioners of an overcharge in their
assessment to the ship-money. They state various proceedings of
Sir Robert Banister, from which they infer his unwillingness to have
the subject re-opened, and his ultimately obtaining the order of the
30th July last (see Vol. ccclxiv., No. 91), which prevented the bishop
of Peterborough, who was the ultimate referee, from proceeding any
further upon the reference just at the time when he had made a new
assessment, which would have remedied the injustice done to petitioners. Pray that the reference may be proceeded in, and that the
sheriff may be ordered to levy the surcharge upon petitioners
according to the tax devised by the bishop; and that Sir John
Hanbury, the present sheriff, may be ordered to tax these two
hundreds according to the ancient assessments. [¾ p.] |
| Oct. ? |
84. Petition of Inhabitants of Isayron [Issayndre ?], co. Cardigan,
to the same. On complaint of petitioners, touching the great inequality of rates within the said county, the Justices of Great Sessions were directed to settle the same as they should see just cause.
The justices at their last sessions ordered the payment of the said
rates for the future. Pray that their order, which is annexed, may
be confirmed by the Council Board, and that the present sheriff may
observe the same. [¾ p.] Annexed, |
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84. i. Order of the Great Sessions for co. Cardigan of the
18th September 1637, that touching all loans, taxes, and
other charges of the county, the division of Uchayron
[Uchayndre ?] shall bear two parts, and that of Isayron
the third part, until further matter be showed to the
contrary. [½ p.] |
| [Oct. ?] |
85. Petition of John Steedman, late sheriff of co. Cardigan, to
the Council. The said county was charged with 654l. ship-money,
whereof Cardigan was charged with 10l. Petitioner has paid 350l. to
Sir William Russell, and the residue, in respect of differences touching the division of Isayron and Uchayron and some neglect of the
assessors, remains unpaid. Prays time till Easter term for payment
thereof, and authority to petitioner to compel the constables and
collectors to make present payment. [½ p.] |
| [Oct.] |
86. Sec. Coke to the Lord Mayor of London. His Majesty lately
passing through the streets of the city, both saw and heard that,
notwithstanding the orders given by the Council, there is not sufficient care taken in cleaning the streets and airing the houses, and
using other means for prevention of contagion; and though he has
heard of some who nourish a conceit as if the plague came only by
Providence and not by infection, and that it is to no purpose to
endeavour to prevent it by human means, yet he assures himself
that none such are thought worthy to have any place in the government of the city. And, therefore, he conceives that the only cause
of some slowness in using ordinary remedies is the long absence of
the aldermen in the city, and the justices of peace in the suburbs,
which are but lately come to town. Considering God's great mercy
has in a manner ceased the mortality, that by our neglect those who
come out of fresh air may not be drawn into danger, and that by
good course taken for cleansing, both their Majesties may be invited
to bring their Court back hither, that the terms may be kept here,
and trade be renewed by the confluence of citizens and strangers,
his Majesty has required me again to put you in mind of these
things, not doubting but his lords will require an account of the
directions they have given, but to incite you, in imitation of his royal
care of you, to incite you to take care of yourselves. First, by
causing the streets to be kept sweet, and to appoint in every street
some to take order that in all lodgings where the infection has been
the glass may be taken down, the rooms and stuff well aired, and
fires made therein, with such other means as by the advice of the
College of Physicians shall be thought necessary. And for the
suburbs, to cause your ministers to observe what things are neglected,
and if by friendly advertising no amendment follow, to give notice
thereof to the Council. [Draft in the handwriting of Sec. Coke.
[1¾ p.] |
Oct.
Preston. |
87. Deputy Lieutenants of co. Lancaster to James Lord Strange,
Lord Lieutenant of the same. Report that they have taken exact
views of all the arms and trained forces of the county, and have
caused them to be trained by Capt. Ralph Standish, their mustermaster, and other able officers, regulating their proceedings by
directions given on 27th April 1635, only that the Council have
this year eased the county of the great charge of beacons' watching
and of provost marshals. There is in staple at Liverpool 3,000
weight of powder, but it is something decayed. The late Lord Molyneux, on the 16th June 1635, undertook to get the same renewed,
for which purpose there is yet 100 lbs. in his executors' hands, as to
which they crave directions. Among defaulters, Lord Morley stands
charged with three light-horses and three lance-horses, but has not
showed any this long time, and now he affirms that he is charged in
the south parts for his whole estate, which we leave to your
consideration. [Seals with arms. 1½ p.] Underwritten, |
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87. i. List of defaulters, which contains Sir Robert Banister, Sir
Henry Compton, John Hulme, of Manchester, Ralph
Hoogh, of London, merchant, for his lands called Garrett
Hall in Lancashire, and four others. [¼ p.] |
| Oct. |
88. A form of Penance or Reconciliation of a Renegado, or Apostate from the Christian religion to Turcism, as drawn or settled by
Archbishop Laud. This copy contains a few words inserted by the
hand of the archbishop, is signed by him, and is endorsed in his
hand, "In Michaelmas Term, An. 1637." The form is printed in
Laud's Works, Vol. V., p. 372. [6 pp.] |
| Oct. |
89. Copy of the same. [5¾ pp.] |
| [Oct.] |
90. Articles exhibited by Walter Walker, official commissary for
the Archdeaconry of Bedford, against Anthony Bourne and Edmund
Hewitt, churchwardens of Knotting, co. Bedford. It is objected
against them that they were bound to prevent all manner of profanations of the church of Knotting; and further, that they knew
that upon Shrove Tuesday in the years 1634, 1635, and 1636, in
the chancel of the said church, in or about the sacred place where
the communion table stands, there were fighting cocks brought
thither and cock fightings there held, and many persons assembled
to behold the same, and to bet and lay wagers thereon; and particularly that they, Bourne and Hewitt, and a son of Bourne, and
Mr. Alvey, minister of Knotting, and some of his sons, and many
others, both youths and men and others, were present as actors and
spectators, and laughed and sported thereat, and most profanely
abused the said consecrated place. It is further objected that the
defendants were bound to discover who were the persons present on
those occasions and whose the cocks were, and that they had never
prevented the premises, but wilfully concealed the same. [3 pp.] |
| [Oct.] |
91. Information as to scandalous and defamatory words spoken
by Thomas Robinson, of Brinklow, co. Warwick. He stated that
the Universities were sinks of sin and pits of iniquity, and that
there never came thence but two good men, of whom Mr. Gardener
was one; that all the conformable clergy were dunghill priests, and
that they were termed pillars of the church, but were spillers of it;
also, that before he would be a prey to any knave in the kingdom,
he would receive the communion on his knees, though it were
against his conscience. Being required to do reverence in Trinity
Church, Coventry, he said there was no difference betwixt it and
his hogstye, stable, or kitchen; and that he had assaulted the constable of Brinklow and his son, who assisted the messenger in
attaching him. [1 p.] |
| [Oct.] |
92. Articles additional against Thomas Robinson in the Court of
High Commission, founded upon the information contained in the
preceding article, and some other facts derived from other sources.
[1¼ p.] |
| Oct. |
93. Brief notes from some register of proceedings of the Court of
High Commission respecting the cases of John Middleton and
Thomas [John] Thorne, Ezekiel Johnson, and Peter Fawtrart [Fawtret ?], all before noticed in this calendar (Vol. for 1635), with the
following endorsement:—"Dr. Beale to Paules Pary [Paulerspury],
October 1637, by order from the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury.
Carlisle patent, July 1637." [= ½ p.] |
| Oct. |
94. The names of all the sheriffs [of England] for this year 1637.
[1 p.] |
| [Oct.] |
95. Petition of Hugh Aston, Clerk of the Robes to her Majesty,
to the Countess of Denbigh, Mistress of the Robes. Prays for a
"livery equal to Mr. White, the surveyor, which is 40l. a year," or
if that be thought too much, ten pounds less, or if his service
"cannot merit the title of a livery," that the Countess would move
the Queen to bestow a suit of clothes upon him as a bounty. [Copy.
Endorsed, "For Mr. Secretary." 2 pp.] |
| [Oct.] |
96. Minute of the contents of the preceding petition, with some
further particulars of the officers and establishment of her Majesty's
Robes. Zachary Bethell was surveyor, Sir George Abercromby
provider, and the said Hugh Aston clerk. [= 1¼ p.] |
| [Oct. ?] |
97. Paper of advice with reference to the secret conveyance made
by the Bishop of Lincoln of his lands to prevent their being attached
by the King's extent for his fine. It is suggested that although the
same might possibly carry some colour against the fine already
imposed, which had reference to offences lately committed, yet it
would be otherwise against a fine to be set upon him upon the first
information which had been filed against him, and subsequently
dropped, for the offences therein charged were committed and the
information was exhibited before the conveyance was made. It was
also suggested that in the first cause it is conceived he would be
fined more than 10,000l. There were also other defendants to the
second information who deserved exemplary punishment, and are of
so good estates as that if prosecuted to sentence they would afford
his Majesty 5,000l. fine at least. [Endorsed by Philip Warwick,
clerk or secretary to the Lord Treasurer. ½ p.] |
