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| Mar. 1. |
Petition of Sir Peter Vanlore to the King. Upon Sunday last,
it being found that the suggestions of Lady Powell's petition were
untrue, your Majesty directed that the order upon her petition
should be vacated, and that if she had anything to say more in the
cause, she might be heard at the Exchequer bar, before the Barons
declare their opinions. Petitioner's order is stayed upon some
direction from your Majesty, upon suggestion that the information
of Lady Powell's petition is true, of which petitioner doth aver the
contrary. Prays that the Lord Treasurer and Lord Cottington may
certify your Majesty the truth of the business, who were present at
the hearing of the cause. Underwritten, |
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i. Reference to the Lord Treasurer and Lord Cottington, who are
to certify as desired, whereupon his Majesty will signify
his further pleasure. Whitehall, 1 March 1638[-9.]
[Copy. See Book of Petitions, Vol. cccciii., p. 44. 2/3 p.] |
Mar. 1.
Whitehall. |
1.—to Sir William Jones, one of the Judges of
Assize for co. Gloucester. A while since, I presented one John
Sellars, a minister, to a small living in Gloucestershire, where some
means of my own lies; he is an honest poor man, in all things conformable, and has a wife and many children. One Mr. Hunt, his
fellow labourer, but covetous adversary, has brought a "quare impedit," and the same is to be tried these next assizes before you.
My suit is that you will afford him your favour and help so far as
you lawfully may, for which I shall be always ready to do you my
service. [½ p.] |
Mar. 1.
Bristol. |
2. Ezekiel Wallis, Mayor, and Alderman of Bristol, to Archbishop
Laud. We thought it our duties to present to your consideration
the information of John Neale, taken upon oath against William
Davis, which concerns the state and government as we conceive.
We have sent both parties in custody of this bearer; submitting
the same to your wisdom. [1 p.] |
Mar. 1.
Chester. |
3. Bishop Bridgeman of Chester to Archbishop Laud. By your letter received this day, you enquire of me what the true and full yearly
worth is of the parsonage of Wigan. I shall deal clearly and justly
with your grace therein, for I know your intention is to benefit the
church, and to free it from the hands of corruption and sacriledge,
with which ofttimes lay patrons seize on the fruits of such benefices.
When I was first instituted into Wigan, upon the presentation of
King James, 21 Jan. 1615[-6], I was sedulous in the enquiry of
the true worth thereof, and I found by the books of my predecessor,
Dr. Massy, all the profits that he made, "anno 1615," and he inned
them all, amounted towards all charges to 573l. 16s. 1d. Anno
1616, which was my first year of rents, I kept an exact account, and
I made towards all charges 566l. 12s. 1d. Anno 1637 I set it out,
as likewise anno 1638, to my curate, who being a provident man
made yearly out of the whole rectory towards all charges 650l., and
I think he will still hold it at this rate, I abating him for King,
cure, and a pension of 20l. to the church of Lichfield, and all other
reprises, which commonly amount to about 80l. yearly. So as I
think the utmost value which it will clear yearly will be about
570l. The parish of Wigan is divided into 12 hamlets or townships,
whereof Wigan, though but one town, yet in all their payments is
reckoned for two of the 12. In this town stands the mother church, but
there are two chapels of ease abroad in the parish called [Up-] Hollond and Billinge. The parson is lord of the town, and so has been
since the Conquest, and he receives rent of every house in the town
and close in the manor to the sum of 46l. 16s. 10d. per annum, but
most pay chief rents, the rest are tenants at will, but the profits,
besides their old rents, do not discharge the officers' fees who keep
his courts. It was made a borough, 29 Hen. III., and the parson got
a charter for a court of pleas and leets and divers other liberties, 24
Edw. III., which, besides two markets weekly, and two fairs yearly,
the townsmen had usurped, together with the manor, for almost
40 years space; but at my first entry into the parsonage I received
all back again to the church, by the goodness and justice of King
James, who referred it to the hearing and determining of four lords,
viz. Archbishop Abbott and Bishop Andrews for conscience, and to
the two Chief Justices, the now Earl of Manchester and the Lord
[Chief Justice] Hobart for law. The now Lord Keeper being then
of my counsel, knows the apparent right of the church. And since
then all who hold lands in that town have appeared at the parson's
court Baron and leet, and have sworn fealty to him, and paid him
rent. Though the mayor now begins to encroach again since I was
required to reside at Chester, and he chooses burgesses for the parliaments, though by the charter they are termed the parson's burgesses,
and hold of him on a yearly rent. The yearly profits of the parsonage arise out of the particulars here stated. Thus your grace has all
that I know concerning the true value of the parsonage of Wigan.
You are pleased to ask me further, at how many years' purchase the
perpetual inheritance of a rectory is usually sold in these parts,
which I cannot resolve, for I never knew any purchased save only
this of Wigan, which I myself bought of Sir Richard Fleetwood
since I was Bishop of Chester for 1,000l., but after the money was
told out, whilst I was drawing up my assurance, Dean Murry
stepped in, and paid 10l. more, as I heard, and got it from me, and
albeit he never was my chaplain, yet I think he prayed daily
heartily for me, that God would take me to heaven whilst he lived.
The length of my letter makes me ashamed, and bids me crave your
grace's pardon and make amend. [1 p.] |
Mar. 1.
Rome. |
4. Hugh Popham to his kinsman, —. Being now at Rome, I
found this happy occasion by this gentleman to present my service,
and withal to give you the relation of the noble entertainment I have
here received from Cardinal Barbarini, who I think is the gallantest
gentleman in the whole world; for the very next day after I came
to town, he sent one of his gentlemen to see me, and after I had
waited on him to kiss his hands he sent continually to visit me, and
withal a present of the bravest wine in the whole world, of which I
wish you a whole tun; I am confident it would raise both yours
and your lady's spirits to a far higher strain. Italy is a sweet place.
Here I intend to stay till I have gained the language, and then to
return into Spain.—P.S. I have taken my bills of exchange for the
whole year, the full sum of 200l., and I believe it will be so returned
to my father in one gross sum. How he will take it I know not!
and yet it is still but the same thing, 200l. a year. [1 p.] |
| Mar. 1. |
5. Certificate of Sir Morris Abbott, Lord Mayor of London, that
Thomas Coxe, of Emanuel College, Cambridge, M.A., had this day
taken the oaths of allegiance and supremacy before him. [½ p.] |
| Mar. 1. |
6. Statement endorsed by Nicholas: "Mr. Wollaston, concerning
the place of keeper of the gaol of Newgate." [Isaac] Pennington
and [John] Wollaston, elected and sworn sheriffs of London and
Middlesex for the ensuing year, repaired according to ancient custom
to Newgate, received the keys and charge of the prisoners from the
former sheriffs, and substituted James Francklin keeper of the said
gaol, who about the 15th October following died. The sheriffs then
settled Henry Wollaston in the office of keeper of the said gaol, who
peaceably executed that place for six weeks. The Lord Mayor and
aldermen never charging Wollaston with any miscarriage, sent for
him to their court at Guildhall, and demanded of him the keys of
the said prison, who, refusing to deliver them to any without the
consent of the sheriffs, was there detained until some officers were
sent from the said court, who forceably brought the servants entrusted with the said keys and prisoners by the said Wollaston, and
without the knowledge or consent of the sheriffs delivered them to
Richard Johnson, a young man not free of the city, clerk to Mr.
Recorder, who they conceive to be very unfit for such a trust. For
redress, the sheriffs by all fair means have applied themselves divers
times to the Lord Mayor and court of aldermen, who refuse to
restore the said Wollaston. The sheriffs conceive that the trust and
keeping of the said gaol both by law and reason ought to be in their
disposition, and that it is inseparably incident to and of common
right belonging to their office, they being liable to punishment for
all escapes and amerciaments for non-appearance of prisoners in his
Majesty's Courts of Justice, with many other such like damages and
fears. [¾ p.] |
| Mar. 1. |
7. Certificate of the receipts and payments of the revenue. The
receipts, together with the 11,061l. 10s. 5½d. that remained on hand
on the 22nd February last, amounted to 18,478l. 13s. 5½d. The
payments were 15,606l. 17s. 6½d., leaving on hand 2,871l. 15s. 11d.
Among the payments are 1,666l. 13s. 4d. towards the Queen's
expenses; 600l. in part of 25,000l. towards the charges of the
Prince's household and the rest of his Majesty's children; 1,000l. for
the Queen of Bohemia, and a further sum of 500l. for her children's
household expenses. [¾ p.] |
Mar. 1.
Office of Ordnance. |
8. Account of the Officers of the Ordnance concerning Gunpowder.
There had been brought into store since the 1st February last, 10
lasts, which, with amount in store at the Tower and Portsmouth,
made the total 286 lasts 19 cwt. 36 lbs. The amount supplied for
his Majesty's service, and sold to the counties and chandlers, was
10 lasts 14 cwt. 50 lbs. The money received for the powder supplied
to the counties and chandlers was 1,785l. [2 pp.] |
| Mar. 1. |
9. List of six of the King's ships, perhaps those to be sent to the
North, with their respective complement of men. [¾ p.] |
| Mar. 2. |
Petition of John Houston, your Majesty's servant, to the King.
About April last petitioner was a suitor for certain arrearages of
1,160l. grown due to your Majesty out of the manors of Brathwell
and Clifton in co. York, and for a grant of the said manors under
the rents now in charge for the same, which have been unjustly
detained by the now Earl of Dover and his ancestors for about sixty
years past, without any grant from the Crown, or answering the rents
payable upon the same. Direction was given that petitioner should
proceed for the recovery of your Majesty's arrearages, rent and lands,
and an information was exhibited in Michaelmas term last in the
Exchequer for recovery of the same accordingly. Lord Rochford, who
pretended a title to the said lands, has since submitted his title to
your Majesty for a composition, but concluded not the same, which
has caused a stay to be since made of the proceeding in the Exchequer, whereby the Earl of Dover and Lord Rochford do not
answer to the said information exhibited against them, so that they
still detain the lands and rents from your Majesty, to the disherison
of the Crown. Prays order to be given to the Lord Treasurer and
Lord Cottington for the calling of the Earl of Dover and Lord
Rochford before them, and to compound with them for the said
lands and rents, or else that order may be given that Dover and
Rochford may speedily answer to the information depending, and
that your cause may legally proceed for your Majesty. Underwritten, |
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i. His Majesty's pleasure is, that the Lord Treasurer and Lord
Cottington shall call Lord Rochford to them, and cause
him to make composition for the lands above mentioned,
and in case he shall refuse, then the petitioner is left to
the legal course. Whitehall, 2 March 1638[-9.] [Copy.
See Book of Petitions, Vol. cccciii., p. 45. 2/3 p.] |
| Mar. 2. |
Warrant to the Exchequer for instalment of the first fruits of the
bishopric of Peterborough at the rate of 373l. 19s. 11d., the tenths
being deducted. The first payment to be made the 8th April 1640,
and so to be continued yearly until the whole be paid. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 2. |
Grant of the office of Surveyor-General of his Majesty's customs,
subsidies, imposts, and duties of imports and exports of England,
Wales, and Berwick, with the yearly fee of 500l., to William Toomes
and Christopher Metcalfe, with all other fees thereunto belonging,
during their lives and the life of the longer liver, upon surrender of
the like office granted to Christopher Metcalfe and Richard Nevill
during their lives. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 2. |
Licence to James Earl of Marlborough to travel beyond the seas
for three years. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 2. |
10. [Sec. Coke] to Sir Edward Osborne. In your letter of the
23rd February, you seem to doubt that your services are not made
known to his Majesty. You shall understand by his Majesty's gracious
proceeding with you how well he is satisfied therein, and that no
man by any reflection upon the Lord Deputy or otherwise hath done
anything to your prejudice. For as concerning your horse troops,
his Majesty has reserved the nomination of the commanders to
himself, and has not left it to the choice of the General. And for
your own troop, because the civil government there will require
your necessary attendance, his Majesty is pleased to give you power
to make choice of any able gentleman to supply your place in the
command of your horse troop, not doubting but you will appoint
such an one as shall be well effected to his service and be fit for that
charge. For the time appointed for his Majesty coming to York,
what rumours soever be spread, your wisdom will not be transported thereby, but hold the prefixed day certain whilst you
have no other direction from hence. The manner of your reception of his Majesty being a matter that required your fore-knowledge, I did therein crave his Majesty's own pleasure who would
have you attend him, not with great multitude, but with the
principal men of that council, and those parts, in as good equipage
as may be for his honour and for the reputation of the county,
and in such sort as was intended at his last going into Scotland.
The last point wherein you require direction is for the time and
place of the rendezvous, wherein I have spoken to the Lord
General, who tells me that the last letters which you received, and
which seem to trouble you were sent with more haste than was
intended, and that since another resolution has been taken, and new
instructions sent to Sir Jacob Astley, from whom you shall receive
in those particulars such orders as shall be prescribed. [Draft in
Sec. Coke's handwriting. 13/5 p.] |
Mar. 2.
Whitehall. |
Council of War to Sir Robert Pye. We pray you to draw an
order by virtue of a privy seal of the 26th July last, for issuing to
Sir John Heydon, Lieutenant of the Ordnance, 117l. upon account,
for the charge of six bridge boats with their materials expressed in
an estimate signed by the Officers of the Ordnance of the 8th February last. The said sum to be reckoned as part of the 200,000l.
which, by virtue of the said privy seal, is to be issued unto such
persons as by us shall be appointed. [Copy. See Vol. cccxcvi.,
p. 119. ½ p.] |
Mar. 2.
Whitehall. |
11. The same to Bishop Morton of Durham. William Darcy,
deputy lieutenant of co. Durham, having, on behalf of the said
county, represented to us what a great charge it would be to the
same, if (according to his Majesty's letter sent you for the forming
of the trained bands there into a regiment) the officers of the same
should be paid by that county. We have, upon the effectual reasons alleged by Darcy, moved his Majesty, who has commanded us
to signify to you, that for ease of that county, such commanders
or officers of the field as shall be appointed by his Majesty, or by
his direction, for the said regiment, shall be all paid by his Majesty;
as, namely, Sir Thomas Morton, colonel, and Capt. Gibson, sergeant
major, whom his Majesty has now appointed to those offices in
the said regiment, notwithstanding the bearer, Mr. Darcy, did press
very earnestly that as well those officers as all others might have
been chosen out of the gentry in that county, as he alleged was the
course held in other counties in those northern parts. But his
Majesty declared, that he well remembered that you were a suitor
that Sir Thomas Morton might be appointed to that charge in that
county, and that his Majesty has resolved in all other counties to
place upon the regiments of the trained bands such commanders and
officers as the necessity of his Majesty's service shall require. As for
the rest of the officers, his Majesty is well pleased that the county
shall therein have all the content that may be, but would have you
and the deputy lieutenants therein to confer with Sir Thomas
Morton, and to appoint such able men within that county as may be
most for the advantage of his Majesty's service on this urgent and
important occasion. We hear you have made choice of Sir William
Lampton to be captain of the trained horse there, whom we understand to be very fit for that charge, and like well that you have by
that choice given the county good content. If there shall be cause
to draw any of your forces out of the said county, you may be confident, and so assure all men, that his Majesty will so order it as he
will not leave the country there unguarded. All defaulters in arms
and musters ought to be returned to the council to answer their
contempt and neglect. We pray you to give directions to the
deputy lieutenants to cause to be brought before you all such persons
as are refractory in that kind, and that you will thereupon proceed
severely and exemplarily with them to render them conformable,
which if they shall either obstinately refuse or wilfully delay to do,
that then you either commit them to prison, or else bind them over
to answer their contempt here at the council board. And this course
we wish you the rather to hold, that you may put your trained men
the sooner in good order, his Majesty being resolved to make no
long stay at York, and as he passeth thence to Newcastle to see
himself in what equipage and order the forces of your county are.
[Draft in Nicholas's handwriting. 3 pp.] |
| Mar. 2. |
Copy of the same. [See Vol. cccxcvi., p. 120. 2 pp.] |
| Mar. 2. |
12. Edward Chute to the Council. In obedience to an order
subscribed to a petition of Henry Dyer, with an affidavit annexed,
made by a person unknown to me, and therefore I conceive he
assumed this confidence upon Dyer's own relation, for the most part
untrue, as I can depose, for the case is briefly this: The said Dyer
and his elder brother were co-partners, by the custom of gavelkind,
of this house and land which he lays claim to, but the house being
ruinous, Henry Dyer, a tradesman in London, agreed with his
brother, who then lived in it, to rebuild it, he [Henry] paying a
moiety of the charges; his brother repaired it, and suddenly after
died, leaving a son, and made his wife sole executrix, who was afterwards married to one Gadesby, mentioned in the petition. Shortly
after, Henry Dyer caused Gadesby to be arrested for the evidences
of the land, and was himself arrested at the suit of Gadesby upon
his covenant for repair of the house and a bill for 3l., who, having
formerly been apprenticed to the writer, sent to him to bail him.
Narrates the subsequent proceedings in this matter and the progress
of a suit in Chancery. Ultimately, the Lord Keeper referred the
hearing of this cause to Sergeant Glanville, one of Henry Dyer's
counsel, who ordered it, as the writer's counsel informed him, after
this manner: that the house and land should be divided betwixt
Dyer and his nephew, and that the writer, Chute, should restore to
them the overplus of the moneys received, which he always has been
ready to do. [1 p.] |
| Mar. 2. |
13. Montjoy Earl of Newport to Robert Read. The bearer,
Sergeant Langden, is the man who I send into the Low Countries,
and therefore I desire you to give him a pass to go and return, and
to dispatch him, that he may be at Dover to-morrow morning to get
passage in the letter boat.—P.S. I desire you to cover that letter to
the sergeant with a line or two to Sir William Boswell. [½ p.] |
| Mar. 2. |
14. Commissioners for licensing Sale of Tobacco to [the Council].
John Deaves and Robert Lovett were brought before us at the complaint of several patentees of London. Upon examination, we found
them great delinquents, and so upon their refusal to conform, and to
give bond, we set upon Deaves 5l.; upon Mr. Lovett 20l., he having
sold during four or five years as a merchant and as a retailer. Lovett
refuses to take a patent, except at a lesser rate, he paying some small
matter to the patentees, who pretend about 60l. damage. [3/5 p.] |
Mar. 2.
Tower Street. |
15. The same to Sir William Becher. Certify the names of persons fined, but who stand upon contempt. They were brought
before the Council, who have given order for their commitment.
The Commissioners desire that they may speedily be put into the
warrant for that purpose, if Mr. Meautys cannot readily find their
several certificates. Overwritten, |
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15. i. The names above alluded to. They number 14 in all.
Robert Lovett and John Deale [Deaves ?], mentioned in
the previous entry, occur therein. [¾ p.] |
Mar. 2.
Emanuel College [Cambridge]. |
16. Master and eight Fellows of Emanuel College to [Archbishop
Laud]. Certificate of the good behaviour of Thomas Cox, master of
arts of that college, during the seven years of his residence there, and
that during that period he gave such diligent attention to good
letters as to make them hope that his studies would turn to the glory
of God and the welfare of the Church. [Latin. 1 p.] |
| Mar. 2. |
17. Information of Charles Irish, taken before Sir George Whitmore, justice of peace within the city of London, This evening.
coming through Leadenhall Street, he heard Robert Medcalfe railing
at a woman, and telling her that she was an errant whore. Deponent told him that it was unseemly to call the woman whore,
whereupon Medcalfe said, thou art a base rogue, thou makest account
to go against Scotland. I hope to see a thousand of your throats cut.
You think to stay at home and sit in your shop; but you shall have
your throat cut as you sit in your shop. Underwritten, |
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17. i. Examination of Robert Medcalfe taken before Sir George
Whitmore, this day. A woman in Leadenhall Street
meeting examinant, jostled him, whereupon he gave her
some rude words; for the other words given to Irish, he
denies the saying of any such, for that he was in drink,
and does not remember he gave any such words. He has
been in London this fortnight, and is a foot post between
London and York. He lies at Mr. Pickerill's in Seacoal
Lane. [¾ p.] |
| Mar. 2. |
18. Sir William Russell to Nicholas. There has been received
for [ship-money] since the making of the last certificate of the 22nd
February last, 33l. 11s., by virtue of the writs of 1636; viz., Ipswich, 7l. 6s. 9d.; Bedford, 16l. 4s. 4d.; co. Pembroke, 10l. Also
3l. 6s. by writ of 1637 paid by the mayor of Bedford. Nothing had
been paid upon the writs of 1638. [2/3 p.] |
| Mar. 2. |
19. Complimentary verses [by Edmund Waller, addressed to the
Lady Dorothea Sydney, daughter of the Earl of Leicester], beneath
which is written, "Intended to her La[dyshi]p at her coming to
London, March 2nd, 1638[–9]." They commence,—
"What's she ? so late from Penshurst come,
More gorgeous than the mid-day sun,
That all the world amazes."
and end,—
"So neither all consuming age,
Nor envy's blast, nor fortune's rage,
Shall ever work you ill."
[42 lines.] |
Mar. 2.
Office of Ordnance. |
20. Estimate by the Officers of the Ordnance, of the charge of powder,
shot, and other munition of war, for the furnishing of the King's
ships, the James, the Victory, the Unicorn, the Dreadnought, the
Providence, and the Eighth Whelp, by warrants from the Lord High
Admiral and Montjoy Earl of Newport; total, 7,352l. 3s. [2 pp.] |
Mar. 3.
Whitehall. |
Council of War to Sir Robert Pye. We pray you to draw an
order by virtue of the privy seal of the 26th July last, for issuing
to Sir John Heydon, lieutenant of the Ordnance, 542l. 16s. 8d. upon
account, for the charge of roust waggons and other provisions to be
sent to Hull, &c., according to an estimate of the Officers of the
Ordnance of the 6th February. The said sum to be reckoned as
part of the 200,000l. which by virtue of the said Privy Seal is to be
issued unto such persons as we shall appoint. [Copy. See
Vol. cccxcvi., p. 119. ¾ p.] |
| [Mar. 3.] |
21. [Council of War to the Vice-President and Council of York.]
Recapitulate contents of the King's letter sent to them last month,
to hinder the exportation of victual, hay, and straw from co. York,
the same being required for the use of the army, [see Vol. ccccxiii.,
No. 96.] Forasmuch as some persons ill affected to his Majesty
endeavour to put causeless doubts into the heads of some in those
parts to deter them from making any such store of provisions as
they would otherwise have made: We are by his Majesty's command to require you publicly to decree again to all persons that
either have or shall make any provision of victual or hay, &c., that
they shall be duly paid for whatsoever shall be received from them,
according to the price of the market. And this you are to publish
in all fitting places, to the end that that county may take notice
that his Majesty intends this army for their preservation, and not for
their prejudice, as ill affected persons endeavour by false tales to
insinuate. [Draft by Nicholas. 1⅓ p.] |
| Mar. 4. |
Petition of the Master and Company of Pinmakers of London
and Company of Merchant Adventurers to the King. That the
Lords, upon the petition of Allan Boteler, referred the hearing of a
difference between Boteler and James Lydsey, touching the pin
manufacture, to Lord Cottington and Sec. Windebank, which was
heard by the said referees. Since which time petitioners have conceived that the right belongs to the said Boteler, and not to Lydsey;
besides they have more confidence in the former's better dealing
with them. Lydsey, among other abuses, has obtained a proclamation
prohibiting Flemish latten wire to be imported, upon pretence that
English wire would serve for petitioners' use, wherein he has deceived
your Majesty and abused petitioners. Mr. Boteler will undertake
that your Majesty's customs by importation of foreign wire shall be
more beneficial than the yearly rent promised to be paid by those
who have gained the sole making and venting of wire, which manufacture will be a very great destroyer of woods, and a hinderance to
petitioners, the Merchant Adventurers. Pray reference of the premises to the former referees, to examine what reasons can be offered
why the said proclamation should not be recalled, and all abuses
done to petitioners by the said Lydsey be redressed, with power to
hear and determine the same. Underwritten, |
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i. Reference as prayed. Whitehall, 4th March 1638–9. [Copy.
See Book of Petitions, Vol. cccciii., p. 46. 1 p.] |
| Mar. 4. |
Petition of the Company of Pinmakers of London to the same.
Petitioners by their charter received a grant of a seal or stamp to be
set upon every thousand of pins to be sold in England and Wales; yet,
notwithstanding, great quantities of bad pins are made and secretly
vended, the shopkeepers buying the worser sort of pins and selling
them at the dearest rates, as if the best, to petitioners' great discredit; also divers evil disposed persons have counterfeited the said
seal, to the great prejudice of your Majesty's revenue and the
deception of the subject. Pray a proclamation granting to them a
new seal, engraved with your Majesty's arms, to be affixed to every
packet of the best sort of pins made in England and Wales, and
that their first seal may be set upon all other pins made in England,
the papers to be purchased of petitioners by the manufacturers, who
shall be prohibited from selling pins except so packed; petitioners
having power to search for the abuses mentioned, and to seize the
forfeitures. Underwritten, |
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i. Reference to the Lord Keeper, Lord Treasurer, and Lord Cottington, assisted by the Attorney and Solicitor General,
who are to certify their opinions, when his Majesty will
signify his further pleasure. Whitehall, 4 March 1638-9.
[Copy. See Book of Petitions, Vol. cccciii., p. 47.
1½ p.] |
| Mar. 4. |
Petition of Turberville Morgan and Hugh Lewis to the King.
That Thomas Rookes was patentee for life of the searchership of
Sandwich, &c., with reversion to Cater, in trust for Thomas Rookes,
who by petition expressed himself willing to make way for a grant
of the said office to petitioner, which was afterwards signified under
your royal signature. That [George ?] Rookes under false pretences
obtained a warrant for a patent of the said place to himself and
Robert Edwards. Although the interest of Thomas Rookes for his
own life was avoided by his forfeiture, yet the equity on the late
interest of Cater is not forfeited, whereupon a suit was depending
in the Exchequer, which being commenced by order of the referees,
was by combination of George Rookes with Thomas Rookes made
fruitless, after much labour and charge to petitioner. Pending that
suit the sequestration was settled with petitioner till the cause was
heard. Petitioner finding the grant of the said George Rookes
clearly void in law, as Mr. Solicitor can best inform, obtained a grant
of the said office for life, and thereupon another suit is depending in
the Exchequer, which but for the many delays of George Rookes
had been heard the last term. So petitioner has a double right to
the possession, by sequestration and his patent. Without hearing
petitioner an order has been made by the Council to the effect that
George Rookes ought in respect only of his patent and the precedence thereof to have the possession of the said office, and thereupon
a false information to your Majesty, as if the delay of the suits was
by default of petitioner, whereof the Lord Treasurer knows the
contrary. Your Majesty made some signification on a petition of
George Rookes, which was read at the board, to put petitioner out
of possession of his place in favour of George Rookes, as appears
by the order annexed. Prays that before George Rookes be settled
in the said office you would signify your pleasure for petitioner's
quiet enjoyment of the same till the cause be determined in a legal
way, as you have already declared. Underwritten, |
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i. His Majesty's pleasure is that the Lord Treasurer shall consider this business, and if he find that the delay of the
suit in the Exchequer, the last term, proceeded from
Rookes, and not from petitioner, then he shall settle the
sequestration of the office upon Morgan, till the cause
shall be determined in the Exchequer, there being a day
already fixed in next term for hearing thereof, which his
Majesty's pleasure is shall stand. Whitehall, 4th March
1638-9. [Copy. See Book of Petitions, Vol. cccciii., p. 52.
1½ p.] |
| [March 4 ?] |
22. Petition of Turberville Morgan to the King. The suits
between petitioner and George Rookes for the searcher's place
of Sandwich have been very troublesome to your Majesty, by
reason of Rookes' several petitions and references, to avoid which,
and to settle matters in a legal way, your Majesty was pleased,
upon the motion of the Marquis Hamilton, the Lord Treasurer
being present, to direct a legal course for the ending of those controversies, which petitioner has accordingly proceeded in; yet, notwithstanding, the said Rookes, indirectly, and contrary to the King's
directions, has endeavoured and found means to procure new references, on purpose to frustrate the King's intention, and the disturbance
of petitioner in his place, presuming thereby to avoid petitioner's
proceedings, which are now ready for a speedy hearing in the
Exchequer Chamber at Westminster. Prays the King to signify his
pleasure for the vacating of all such references made in behalf of
George Rookes, whereby petitioner may the better be enabled to
follow his Majesty's service in his place; likewise that the controversies in question may receive a speedy hearing in the Exchequer
Chamber, and that the King would express his pleasure herein to
the Lord Treasurer and the Barons of the Exchequer. [2/3 p.] |
| Mar. 4. |
23. Petition of Katherine Walker, wife of George Walker, clerk,
prisoner in the Gatehouse, to the King. Petitioner's husband having
been close prisoner above 18 weeks, is become very sick, and his
children like to perish. Petitioner has preferred divers petitions to
the Council for her husband's enlargement upon good bail, but the
Lords refused to do anything therein without order from your
Majesty. Her suit is, that the King (before his journey to the
North) will be pleased to refer her husband's cause to the Lords,
and in the meantime to give order for his enlargement upon bail.
[½ p.] Annexed, |
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23. i. Certificate signed by fifty-four parsons, vicars and curates
of divers churches in and about London, that George
Walker, clerk, B.D., and parson of St. John the Evangelist,
London, had been known to some of them upwards of
twenty years, and to others of them during their abode in
the city, as a man of honest and peaceable life and conversation, and a zealous maintainer of the doctrines and
discipline of the Church of England. 4th March 1638
[-9.] [Copy. 1 p.] |
Mar. 4.
Westover. |
24. John Ashburnham to Nicholas. The unworthy delays of
Lord Lumley have [caused me] expressly to dispatch this to entreat
your furtherance in the business betwixt us. I confess the employment will be troublesome to you divers ways, both in calling you
from your own affairs and in dealing with a person of so much craft
and so little honesty. I earnestly desire your pardon if I yet solicit
you to take the pains to seek him out, and to let him know that I
have sent my servant on purpose to receive his full resolution, which
I have expected these ten days, and have had the money ready this
fortnight that I promised to send him to disengage the mortgage.
If you can prevail with him to set a certain day for his being in
Sussex, I shall do well enough; but if you find him unwilling to do
that, then I fear he intends to defraud me, of which, if you be
persuaded, I pray press on him this fair end, that he give me his
own bond of 3,000l. for the fulfilling of all the covenants specified
in an indenture dated 26th November 1638, and likewise his own
bond with some other sufficient surety of 1,800l. for the payment of
860l., with the consideration for six months; for which last bond I
will take off the mortgage. Mr. Woolf is in town, to whom I have
written to wait on you; he is acquainted with all the passages of
this business, and you may advise with him freely about it. Your
cousin God[frey] and his brother cannot hold out longer than next
term, at which time they will be forced to part with the freeland
likewise, and it will be a courtesy for you to buy it of them, and I
would not have you refuse it if they make you an offer. I could
now fit you with Coate farm; it is worth 140l. per annum; the
reversion after the death of Mrs. Coke, who is 60 years of age, will
come to 1,400l. I wish you had it for 1,300l. Expressions of
sorrow touching differences between his mother and himself. Thanks
for wine. P.S.—Burn this when you have acquainted Mr. Woolf
with what concerns Lord Lumley. [Seal with arms. 1¾ p.] |
Mar. 4.
Whitehall. |
Commissioners for Gunpowder to Attorney-General Banks. To
prepare a bill containing a proclamation for the retailing of gunpowder at the price expressed in a former proclamation, and as
directed in his Majesty's commission to the Earl of Newport, of
25th April 1637, also for preventing the importation of foreign
gunpowder for sale or adulterating his Majesty's gunpowder. [Copy.
See Vol. ccclv., No. 61, p. 9. ½ p.] |
Mar. 4.
Yereden [Yeldon ?] |
25. Dr. John Pocklington to [Sir John Lambe.] On Thursday
or Friday last, ths clergy met at Bedford before Mr. Commissary,
Mr. Thorne, and myself. We found them willing to contribute as
much as was propounded. The poorest that gave anything gave
no less than 3s. 10d. in the pound, without deduction of tenths.
The most gave over 4s., 5s. or 6s. I suppose it will be in Mr. Commissary's hands by the 26th inst., the day appointed for the payment.
I doubt not but the clergy of England will teach the ministers of
Scotland duty and obedience, and if their laity will be taught the
like, by ours, his Majesty I hope will have a royal and joyful
progress into Scotland. At this meeting I understood that
Dr. Micklethwaite is the man in nomination for Sandy. He is
my old acquaintance and very good friend, whom I love, for I take
him to be a right man for the Church, and if he might be better
accommodated nearer his own means, I think we might mutually
rejoice. No parsonage of England could fit me better than Sandy.
It is of good value, and would draw me out of that corner where my
stirring for the Church rights makes me less acceptable with some
great hands; it brings me into the neighbourhood of my best friends,
Dr. May and Dr. Martin, and sets me within a small distance of
Bedford, where I shall be at hand to assist any service for the Church
and King, though I am not ignorant that any devotion that way
has done me no great good amongst some no mean ones, and peradventure Mr. Thorne may suffer a little for such employments. To
Mr. Thorne I shewed your letter, and he shewed me Wallinger's
petition to the Lords. The hands that delivered it may be those of
a commoner of Bedford, but the head that devised it has the countenance of a commissary, rather than of a commoner of that town.
I shall not easily believe that either Smith, late vicar of St. Paul's,
or Collyer, have trained up their auditors to be so zealous to have
the King prayed for according to canon. I would to God they and
all the churches of England might be tryed with a prayer for the
King's happy journey and joyful return out of Scotland, to see how
zealously they would pray for the conversion or confusion of their
own faction, and how they would make the pulpits ring with invectives against Puritan rebels and traitors who are as yet silent
enough. When treason and rebellion is with like zeal detested and
declaimed against in Puritans, as in Papists, I shall believe there
is some religion and pity in that generation. [1½ p.] |
| Mar. 4. |
26. Estimate by Thomas Heath of the charge for the fortification
of Hartlepool, to be done according to the directions stated.
[Endorsed, received from Sir Thomas Morton, 4th March 1638-9.
1 p.] |
| Mar. 4. |
27. Four estimates by the Lord General, Sir William Russell,
Henry Vane, and others. 1st. For victualling and transporting of
100 land men for 56 days with other incidental charges; total,
519l. 2s. 8d. 2nd. The like of 200 men for 112 days, excepting
beer, which is to be but for 42 days; total, 895l. 13s. 4d. 3rd. The
like of 60 men, 196 days, to be sent from West Chester with clothes
for them; total, 618l. 4th. For the pay of 2 captains, 2 lieutenants,
2 ensigns, 4 sergeants, 4 corporals, and 120 men for 168 days;
total, 1,033l. 4s. [2 pp.] |
| Mar. 5. |
Petition of Captain John Talbot, Captain of the Fort of Tilbury,
to the King. Tilbury Fort being fallen to decay, several surveys
were made of the defects, and in the time of the late Lord Treasurer
Portland a privy seal was issued to the late Capt. Mason for money
for repairing the same according to our estimate, but only 100l. was
paid, notwithstanding petitioner proceeded in repairing some of the
defects most necessary according to the estimate. In 1636 another
estimate was taken by the Earl of Newport, Master of the Ordnance,
which is hereunto annexed. The fort and fortification are much
annoyed by a ferry house which stands within the works, and the
outworks of the fort thereby much decayed. By reason of their
lowness and decay the works and platforms are overflowed, so that
until the tide be out the ordnance cannot be used. Prays order
for repairing the said fort, and for removing the ferrying place.
Underwritten, |
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i. Reference to the Lords, who are to take such order for repairing
the fort and removing the ferry as they shall find fit.
Whitehall, 5th March 1638. [Copy. See Book of Petitions, Vol. cccciii., p. 43. 2/3 p.] |
| Mar. 5. |
Petition of Raleigh Sanderson to the King. There are several
suits depending in the Court of Requests between petitioner and
Thos. Smith, concerning a bargain for the ballasting of ships, for
which Smith received of petitioner 1,325l. besides great rents, and
the same enjoyed by petitioner about three months. The business
was settled by several orders, which Smith refuses to obey, in contempt
of the said court, he also keeps his house for debt, and stands outlawed upon record. Since these orders Smith has procured a reference to certain Lords of the Council, dated 5th February, by which he
pretends to avoid the public course of justice. Petitioner has attended
this reference at his great charge, but the Lords have been so occupied
that this cause has not as yet been heard, whereby Smith detains
the 1,325l. and all profits from petitioner. Your Majesty heretofore
referred this business to a summary arbitration, and a report was
returned against Smith; but, upon his own petition in July last, it
was again dissolved, and Smith left to his judicial trial in the Court
of Requests, which now again he seeks to avoid. Prays that the
cause may be suffered to proceed in the Court of Requests, and the
reference be discharged. Underwritten, |
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i. His Majesty never intended by any reference to hinder the
course of justice, or dispense with Smith's obedience to
any orders made therein, and therefore leaves the petitioner to a course of law, any former reference notwithstanding; provided in any case his Majesty's rents and
duties be satisfied, according to the order of the Court
of Requests. Whitehall, 5th March 1638-9. [Copy.
Ibid., p. 48. 1¼ p.] |
| Mar. 5. |
Grant of the office of Purveyor of Wax for the Great Seal to
Stephen Chase the younger, at the suit of William Barclay, during
his life, together with the fee of 360l. per annum, to be paid out of
the Hanaper at three several times of the year, viz., 13th November,
100l.; 13th February, 100l.; and 13th May, 160l. Also the office
of Chafewax to the Great Seal, with the fee of 2½d. per diem, with all
other profits belonging to the said offices during his life, after the
determination of the interest of Robert Thorneton in the offices
aforesaid. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 5. |
Warrant to Sir Robert Pye to pay to Mademoiselle Francois such
sums of money as were due at Michaelmas last upon a pension of 300l.
per annum, formerly granted unto Mons. Pierre Civill and the said
Mademoiselle Francois, and lately commanded to be forborne to be
paid until his Majesty's further pleasure should be declared.
[Docquet.] |
| Mar. 5. |
The King to the Lord Deputy of Ireland, for repairing the castle
of Knockfergus, in the province of Ulster, so soon as his Majesty's
more pressing occasions will permit; and also to consider of the
arrears due to Sir Faithful Fortescue. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 5. |
28. Sir David Cunningham and Sir Charles Harbord to [Sec.
Windebank]. At the request of Ninian Cunningham, messenger
now attending his Majesty's revenue as Prince of Wales, we certify
that the party named in his stead is very fit to serve in his place,
and this we are induced to certify for that the said Ninian Cunningham has other employments for his Majesty's service. [Endorsed by
Windebank, "Savile." 3/5 p.] |
Mar. 5.
My house in Queen Street. |
29. Algernon Earl of Northumberland, Lord High Admiral, to
Capt. John Mennes, of the Victory, for this present expedition.
Instructions to proceed aboard the said ship, and to take command
of her as captain. He is also to follow the directions of Sir John
Pennington, whom his Lordship has appointed admiral of his
Majesty's ships. [Seal attached. ¾ p.] |
Mar. 5.
Rotterdam. |
30. Richard Bladwell to Mrs. Al[i]ce Cambell, Mark Lane,
London. Your letter of no date I received last week, being sorry to
hear of the death of your good husband [Alderman Robert Cambell],
and likewise for the occasion which is suddenly and unexpectedly
come upon me, to my great sorrow for the fall of my son, for whom
I was bound unto your late husband, who had the money for his
own use, though I were first in the bond. I entreat you, with the
advise of your counsel, to come in with the rest of my son's creditors,
and take what he is able to give you; I will make good the rest as
speedily as I can. [1 p] |
Mar. 5.
Edinburgh. |
31. Ba[rtholomew Murray ?] to Mr. Clerk, merchant, at Paris.
Business transactions. Directions as to the payment of various
sums upon account of Captain Cranstone, David Thomson, Colonel
Hume, Thomas Cunningham, and others. Tell Colonel Douglas that
his father will do nothing for his business; he would do well to
write to him. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
| Mar. 5. |
32. Robert Trotter to John du Cornet, merchant at Bordeaux.
I received yours the 19th July, with an account of the payment for
8 tuns of wine, by which account there remains to me 66f. 14s.,
which pay to Robert Brown. [French. ½ p.] |
| Mar. 5. |
33. Robert Trotter to Robert Inglis at London. I received
yours of the 12th February. Business matters. I pray advise me
if John Whytt be come to London, and also give conveyance to the
enclosed for Bordeaux and Lille. [½ p.] |
Mar. 5.
Edinburgh. |
34. James Rodger to John du Cornet, at Bordeaux. If James
Seaton and James Gibson be not laden before this letter comes to
your hands, please set out my tunnage that is due for James
Sanderson. Instructions as to the purchase of wines and payment
of bills. Underwritten, |
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i. P.S. by James Sanderson, to acquaint him with what is done
about John Moreson's business. [1 p.] |
Mar. 5.
Office of Ordnance. |
35. Estimate by the Officers of the Ordnance of the charge of
ordnance and other munitions of war, to be brought into the ordnance store, towards the supply of such provisions as are wanting
of the grand proportion of ordnance, &c. to be sent to Hull; total,
12,739l. 10s. 10d. [8 pp.] |
| Mar. 5. |
36. Copy of the above, to which is added a memorandum that,
on the 4th April, the Lord Treasurer, the Marquess of Hamilton, the
Lord Admiral, Lord Cottington, and Sec. Windebank commanded
Nicholas to strike out certain items which reduced the total to
11,526l. 4s. 2d. [9 pp.] |
Mar. 6.
Whitehall. |
37. Order of Council. The creditors of Sir Allen Apsley did, by their
petition this day presented, show that, by an order of the board, [see
Vol. ccccii., No. 35.] the Lords confirmed the Attorney-General's certificate on behalf of the petitioners, whereby the manors of Dent,
Howcourt, Waddington, and borough of Banbury, remaining unsold,
were to be conveyed towards payment of their debts by the patentees
and feoffees named to the use of the petitioners. Concerning the park
of Galters, also unsold, which, with the forest there, was conveyed to
Thomas Austen and others, petitioners, by the said certificate, were
left to petition his Majesty for allowance thereof, which they
have done, and his Majesty was pleased to refer the same to the
now Lord Treasurer, who has given warrant to the AttorneyGeneral for drawing a surrender to his Majesty of the said park.
But the said Austen denies making any surrender thereof, and he,
together with Stephen Alcock, being by the Attorney's direction to
make their accounts, do both refuse to do the same; and, by the
said certificate, the manor of Newington Barrow being conveyed to
Austen for 2,500l., he offered to accept his money, and to convey the
same to your petitioners, which they are willing to do, and to pay
so much as he has paid for the same in navy debts, which will appear
by the accounts. It was ordered that the paten[tees] and feoffees
shall, by the 25th inst., legally convey and make over the said
manors and lands to such persons as the petitioners shall nominate,
according to the former order of the Attorney-General, and that
Austen shall make, by the said day, his surrender of the park of
Galters, according to the order of the Lord Treasurer, and he and
the said Alcock shall, by the said day, bring in their accounts
according to the order of the board and certificate of the AttorneyGeneral. Austen to convey the manor of Newington Barrow as
is set down by the order and certificate, or in default thereof
they are all to attend the board the next sitting after the 25th inst.
to answer for the same. [1⅓ p.] |
Mar. 6.
Man[or of York]. |
38. Sir Edward Osborne, Vice-President of the Council of the
North, to Sec. Windebank. In pursuance of the Privy Council's
letter for publishing his Majesty's pleasure to these northern counties, that all provisions taken up for the supply of the army should
be paid for at market price [see the 3rd inst., No. 21.], the Council
and myself will take course that his Majesty's intention may be publicly known. I doubt not you have, ere this, received an account of
our endeavours upon the Lords' last letter, wherein there was a clause
not much differing from those we now receive; but I believe this
will give the country much more satisfaction. [Seal with arms.
1 p.] |
| Mar. 6. |
39. Petition of Richard Parry, prisoner in the Tower Chamber of
the Fleet, to Archbishop Laud. Petitioner was fined, in the Court
of High Commission, 1,000 marks, for which his estate is wholly
seized; his wife and two children have since perished through want
of food, and himself and the rest of his children are afflicted with
such extreme poverty that they depend on the charity of welldisposed persons, he being 74 years of age. Since he was committed
close prisoner, he has lain on the boards for near five years, and has
not had anything but the alms of his chamber fellows towards his
relief. In regard he cannot put in security to perform the censure
of the said court, neither is he able to attend the prosecution of his
cause by reason of his poverty and strict restraint, which debar him
from seeing a solicitor to look after the business, but is at this
present in such extreme want that he is ready to perish, prays
that his own security may be taken for undergoing what the said
court has or shall determine, and to grant him his liberty, that he
perish not in prison, which otherwise must befall him. Underwritten, |
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39. i. Reference to Sir John Lambe to consider of these suggestions, and give the Archbishop an account, that such
further course may be taken as is fitting in case it be
necessity and not wilfulness that keeps petitioner in
durance. 6th March 1638[-9]. [1 p.] |
| Mar. 6. |
40. Indenture between Sir William Uvedale, now appointed
Treasurer of the Army, on his Majesty's behalf, on the one part, and
Henry Earl of Holland, appointed General of the Horse, on the other
part. The said Earl hereby acknowledges to have received of Sir
William, by virtue of his Majesty's warrant of this day's date, the
sum of 1,200l., in consideration whereof the said Earl covenants
with Sir William to provide, at his own cost, 100 horses able to serve
in the war, and will have them ready at York upon the 1st April
next, or as soon after as may be, together with a sufficient horseman
for every horse, who are to be there furnished with arms from his
Majesty's stores, at the end of which employment the arms are to be
returned. [Copy. ¾ p.] |
| Mar. 6. |
41. Another copy of the same. [1 p.] |
| Mar. 7. |
Warrant to the Lord Treasurer and Lord Cottington to give order
for a tally to be stricken upon by Sir John Gibson, farmer of the
Alum Works, for 8,000l. disbursed the 22nd May 1638 by Sir Paul
Pindar for a diamond for his Majesty's service, and for 3,004l. in
consideration of forbearance of the said 8,000l. until the 2nd February 1642[-3], to the end Sir Paul may receive the same. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 7. |
Warrant for the payment of 50,000l. to Sir Paul Pindar, the like
sum being already paid by him, by way of loan, into the Exchequer,
with power also to the Officers of the Exchequer for striking a talley
for 4,636l. for consideration money for forbearance thereof. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 7. |
Grant of the office of Receiver-General of South Wales to William
Watkins and Christopher Turner during their lives and the life of
the longer liver of them, (viz.) within cos. Glamorgan, Monmouth,
Radnor, Brecknock, Carmarthen, Cardigan, and Pembroke, with the
yearly fee of 70l. and allowance of 20s. for portage of every 100l., and
is upon surrender of the like office granted to John Rows and Thomas
Rows. [Docquet.] |
| [Mar. 7.] |
42. The King to Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Earl
Marshal. Commission appointing him General of the army intended
to be raised in England and Wales, and employed in the North
against the Scots. He is authorized to repress any attempted
invasion, insurrection, rebellion, or riots, as well by battle as by the
law of the realm, or the law martial, and to require from the Lords
Lieutenants and Deputy Lieutenants such reinforcements of horse
and foot of the trained bands as shall be required. For the Lord
General's better assistance in this service, the King constitutes Robert
Earl of Essex and Ewe to be Lieutenant-General of the said army,
and Henry Earl of Holland to be General of the troops of horse for
the execution of this commission. The Lord General is also empowered in the King's absence to reward with the honour and orders
of knighthood, and knights bannerets, all such as in his discretion
he shall consider deserving of the same in this present service, and to
assign them arms, also to grant safe conducts, general and special,
in all places, by land and water, and to exercise full power over all
forts, castles, and garrisons. [Draft. 12 pp.] |
| [Mar. 7.] |
43. Copy of the same. [6 pp.] |
| [Mar. 7.] |
44. Another copy of the same. [7 pp.] |
| [Mar. 7.] |
The like. [See Vol. cccxcvi., p. 173. 4⅓ pp.] |
| [Mar. 7.] |
45. The King to Henry Earl of Holland. Commission appointing
him Captain General of all his Majesty's forces on the north side of
the river Trent. He is authorised to appoint a lieutenant under him,
who in his absence may execute all powers granted by this commission, also a general of horse and all other commanders and officers
meet for the government of an army, and they are to proceed in the
execution of this commission according to his Majesty's private
instructions that are or shall be delivered under the sign manual.
And this contains other powers that are, according to a former commission, lately granted to the Earl of Arundel and Surrey, for the
south side of Trent and Wales. [Copy. 4 pp.] |
| [Mar. 7.] |
46. The same to Sir Maurice Abbot, Lord Mayor, and the Aldermen of London. Commission constituting them to be the King's
lieutenant, within the city and suburbs of London, with full authority
to call together, arm, discipline, and conduct the inhabitants against
the King's enemies, rebels, traitors, and their adherents, and
them to invade, resist, and subdue, and to do all other things
requisite for the leading and government of the said subjects for
the conservation of the King's person and peace of the city; also, at
their discretions, to put in force martial law. They are further
authorised to appoint muster masters, captains, leaders, and other
officers, for the better execution of this commission. [Endorsed by
Nicholas. "When the King went with an army to York to prepare
against the Scotch covenanters." Copy. 1½ p.] |
| [Mar. 7.] |
47. Copy of the above. [4 pp.] |
| [Mar. 7.] |
Another copy of the same. [See Vol. cccxcvi., p. 197. 3¾ pp.] |
| [Mar. 7 ?] |
48. The same to the Captains of the two troops of horse appointed
for his Majesty's own guard. We have thought it very requisite
that the officers of our horse troops should be with their charge, and
more especially those of our own guard, as well to contain in order
and exercise their troops as to be ready for service upon all occasions.
Our will is that you repair to your several troops, and remain
there until directed to the contrary. [Draft. 1 p.] |
Mar. 7.
Whitehall. |
49. Minutes of the proceedings of the Council of War. Ordered,
that the 1,000 snaphaunces formerly ordered to be provided shall
be sent to Hull or Newcastle, for arming those in the northern parts.
The Officers of the Ordnance shall search what store of calivers are in
his Majesty's magazine, and certify on Saturday next to the Lord
General the number of them, and how soon they may be repaired
and made serviceable, to be sent likewise into the North. Also to
certify what number of bills are in the King's magazine, and how
soon they will be made fit for use. The Master of the Ordnance is
likewise prayed to set in hand the making of 400 waggons for
carriages for the use of the army, and to certify the Lord General by
Saturday next how soon the same will be ready. Officers of the
Ordnance to consider where and how soon 1,200 ovens of iron and
30 hand mills will be made and provided for the army. Officers of
the Ordnance to send to the Lord General a true account, what
ordnance, arms, powder, shot, match, and other munition have been
sent to Hull, Newcastle, or any other of the northern parts, and what
store of the said provisions and munition is left in his Majesty's
magazines in these parts. [Draft by Nicholas. 1½ p.] |
Mar. 7.
Whitehall. |
50. Resolutions of the Council of War this day. That Newcastle
and Workington will be the fittest places for magazines and rendezvous for such provisions and forces as shall be sent to the furthest
parts of the North. The general rendezvous is to be at York, and
the Lord General to give directions where the several companies
belonging to the army shall be quartered, to the end that provision
may be made and tickets sent to the captains and conductors to
what places to bring the soldiers when they are levied. The Lord
General to give timely order that great store of hay and oats may
be laid up in York for the horses. [Draft by Nicholas. ¾ p.] |
| Mar. 7. |
Entry of the minutes and resolutions above calendared. [See Vol.
cccxcvi., p. 122. 1½ p.] |
Mar. 7,
Bedford House. |
51. William Lord Russell to Nicholas. There was issued a warrant
for Sir Francis Popham as a defaulter at arms at the last muster in
Devon, for certain lands he holds in Church Tawton. He has now
given me good assurance for his conformity therein for the future,
with which I pray you acquaint the Council, that he may be freed
from further attendance. [½ p.] |
Mar. 7.
Elmore. |
52. Sir William Guyse to Nicholas. I received your letter
together with letters from the Lord Admiral by the hands of Thomas
Barton, press-master for this county, wherein I have used my best
endeavour for the performance of his Majesty's service, which comes
far short of the expectation, many seafaring men being abroad, at
sea, in Ireland and other places. I sent forth warrants to summon
all sea-faring men to appear before me while the press-master was
here, who continued with me three days that he might make choice
of the fittest men. Many of those that were at home started aside,
and some of those that were summoned by the officers would not
appear, so that the appearance was very slender. The press-master
was so careful that he would not release any man that was likely to
perform the service. If such trusty men had been employed heretofore, I am persuaded the service would have been better performed,
and those that are fit to serve not so to slight the service as now
they do, which I entreat you to acquaint my lord with, that some
strict course may be taken with the delinquents for their punishment, for I believe verily till some be punished we shall never be
able to perform the service or give content. When this press-master
returns to my lord he has promised me to acquaint my lord with
the abuses. P.S.—I enclose a note of the names of those pressed,
and also of those summoned but who have not appeared. I have
sent you by this carrier a couple of lamprey pies. [Seal with arms.
1 p.]Enclosed, |
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52. i. Certificate of those who were pressed and received their
conduct money in co. Gloucester, being seven, as also of
those who were summoned but did not appear, being
twelve. 26th February, 1638[-9.] [1 p.] |
| Mar. 7. |
53. Memorandum by Anthony Upphill that this day there passed
for Capt. Ralph Babthorpe, 80 parties on the warrant of 1,000 for
the service of the King of Spain. [⅓ p.] |
| Mar. 7. |
54. Examination of Daniel Butler, of Cannon Street, London,
hatter, taken by Sir Henry Spiller. He went into Scotland about
November last, (having never been before,) to recover debts, and
having stayed at Edinburgh and Preston about 18 days he returned into Yorkshire, and so came home. Symontoun, who writes
to him out of Scotland, is one who helps to buy and lade commodities for him. Being asked what is meant by the prayer books
mentioned in Symontoun's letter, he says, that having brought out
of Scotland a prayer book which he bought for his use there, his
father-in-law, Thomas Hewson, of St. Swithin's London, liking the
book for the print's sake, desired to have it, which he could not
deny him, and, thereupon, sent to Symontoun for another, which is
specified in Symontoun's letter. [1 p.] |
| Mar. 7. |
55. Examination of John Goodrick, eldest son of Sir Henry Goodrick, Deputy Lieutenant of co. York, taken by Sir Henry Spiller.
He is one of the captains of the trained bands in co. York, and has
been so about half a year. Has two brothers, one in Oxford, and
the other brought up at Aberdeen, now returned home. His father
took the discipline of the university at Aberdeen to be more strict
than that of the universities in England, the examinant having
found it so. He was bred up in Aberdeen, and went from thence to
France, where he remained a year and a half, and then returned
home, where he has been a year or thereabouts. Has not been
much acquainted with Levingston the tailor, but knows he has
wrought to his father and their family these ten or twelve years,
being recommended to him for that purpose by Sir John Levingston
while he lived. Has written two letters to Levingston since his
coming out of France, but never received any answer from him, in
both which he mentioned the provision of clothes, and in the latter he
desired to know the price of compleat arms. [See Jan. 12, No. 72].
He purposed to provide himself with arms to attend his Majesty in
Yorkshire, as captain of a foot company which he holds in Lord
Fairfax's regiment. Intends to attend his Majesty this summer in
arms as a private gentleman, if not as a captain. The Scottishman
who attends him was born and bred in Aberdeen, and travelled in
France with him. Conceives that his mother subscribed not the
letter she wrote to Levingston, because Levingston knew her hand
very well. He desired his bough [buff?] suit and other necessaries
against the 12th February precisely, because upon the 19th there
was appointed a meeting by the deputy lieutenants where he was to
be, and therefore desired to have those provisions time enough to be
there at the meeting of the regiment in which his company lay.
[2 pp.] |
| [Mar. 7.] |
56. Examination of George Anderson, a Scottishman living with
John Goodrick. Was first acquainted with Mr. Goodrick at Aberdeen,
and was recommended to him to travel with him into France, where
he was his governor, and at his return from France about a year ago
he accompanied Goodrick home to Ribston, and from thence went
with the younger brother of Goodrick into Scotland, and having
placed him in the University of Aberdeen returned to London,
where he stayed about four months. About the latter end of
August last he returned into Scotland with Sir George Ogilby, and
remained there with my Lord Ogilby till the beginning of February,
at which time, by direction from Sir Henry Goodrick, he brought
home his younger son, abiding there since. He now came to accompany this Mr. Goodrick to London. Knows Levingston the tailor,
but knew him not before his return with Mr. Goodrick from France,
where he had a letter or two from him with a bill of exchange.
[1 p.] |
| Mar. 7. |
57. "Gists of his Majesty's journey to York." Specifies the towns
at which it was intended that the King should rest for the night,
the proposed date of reaching each, and also their distances from
each other. Totals 11 nights, and 150 miles, the King arriving at
York on Thursday the 28th March. Warkworth should be the
furthest of the King's journey into Northumberland. [1 p.] |
[Mar. 8.]
Whitehall. |
The King to Colonel Francis Trafford. Commission:—Upon
consideration of the hostile preparations made in Scotland without
order from us, we have, with the advice of our Privy Council, held it
very necessary that all possible diligence and care be used for
securing the borders of England, and to that effect order has been
heretofore given by our command to our lieutenants of cos. Northumberland, Cumberland, and Westmoreland: And whereas 600 dragoons are ready to be raised in the said counties, and more will be
from time to time provided and levied in those parts, for defence of the
said borders, which we are minded to have in good equipage and
readiness upon all occasions: We therefore hereby appoint you to
be colonel, not only of the said 600 dragoons, but also of as many
more dragoons or other soldiers as shall come unto you as volunteers,
or be sent to you by order of the Lord General or other officers of
the field belonging to the army. Requiring you to form the said
dragoons into companies and squadrons, and to exercise them from
time to time, and have them in readiness upon all occasions, for
defence of those parts, according to such instructions as you shall
receive from us or from the general of our army. And our will is,
that the officers of the said regiment shall be obedient to you as their
colonel. [Copy. See Vol. cccxcvi., p. 124. 1 p.] |
| [Mar. 8.] |
58. Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey to Colonel Francis
Trafford. Similar commission to the above. [Draft. 1 p.] |
Mar. 8.
Whitehall. |
59. The King to the same. Instructions:—You are to repair
to Newcastle or wheresoever else Sir Jacob Astley, SergeantMajor General of the field, shall be, and to confer with him touching
the employment committed to your charge, and having shewn
him your commission and instructions, you are to receive from
him further orders. There will be for the present 600 dragoons
raised in cos. Northumberland, Cumberland, and Westmoreland,
amongst the tenants of our consort the Queen, of the Earl Marshal,
the Lord Admiral, and other lords of lordships in that country, to
serve in the present expedition for defence of those parts. Our will
is that you take care that the 600 dragoons be well chosen and able
men. When enlisted you are to form them into six companies, place
officers over them, and arm them with such arms as you shall receive
from our stores in those parts. You are to take notice from the deputy
lieutenants of those cos. what able men more are there to be put in
readiness, either horse or foot, and to forward the list to the general,
with a list of the names of the six companies aforesaid, and of the
officers who are to command them. You are to survey the coast
between Carlisle and Workington in co. Cumberland, and to certify the
general of the most convenient place for a magazine. You are to
take special care to keep good order, that the country suffer no
inconvenience, likewise that no distaste be given to our subjects in
Scotland, into which kingdom you are not to go yourself, nor to
permit any of the officers, unless by order of the general. If any
insurrection shall be in that part of Scotland, and the Scots draw in
troops towards the English borders, our command is that you give
not only notice to the general or other officer of the field next thereunto, but that you employ your best endeavours to hinder their
gaining a footing on English ground, by drawing together such
troops as shall be under your command, and by withstanding and
hindering their passage by all hostile means, if they shall presume to
approach and come in hostile manner into this kingdom of England.
For all other particulars you shall be directed by such further
instructions as you shall receive from the general. [Draft. 2¼ pp.] |
| Mar. 8. |
Copy of the above. [See Vol. cccxcvi., p. 125. 2¼ pp.] |
| Mar. 8. |
The same to David Earl of Barrymore. Commission to levy by
prest or otherwise in Ireland 1,000 men, and to gather them to such
place as with the consent of Lord Deputy Wentworth shall be found
convenient for the rendezvous, and from thence to transport them
into England, to be joined with the forces preparing for defence of
the northern parts, according to directions to be given by the Lord
General of the forces. [See Col. Sign Man. Car. I. Vol. xiii., No.
105. Skin of parchment.] |
| [Mar. 8.] |
60. Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey to the same. Commission appointing the Earl of Barrymore colonel of a regiment of 1,000
foot volunteers, to be raised by his lordship in Ireland, and by him
brought to his Majesty's army near Selby in Yorkshire. [Draft.
1 p.] |
| Mar. 8. |
Petition of Archibald Hay, your Majesty's servant, and others,
manufacturers of tobacco in London, to the King. Great abuses have
of late been committed in the mixing of tobacco with unwholesome
ingredients, in order to increase the weight and quantity, thus wholly
altering the colour and taste thereof. Much tobacco has also been
brought into the kingdom in leaf, and after it has been sold reexported into foreign parts, there to be made up, while the refuse part
only has been retained, whereby your Majesty is oftentimes prevented
of your customs, and the manufacture of this kingdom is derived
[diverted ?] to strangers, many of your subjects who formerly lived by
the employment being forced to remove into those parts beyond sea,
there to use the same. For as much as many of the evils are occasioned by the great number using the same employment, and for
want of a settled government and due orders, petitioners pray
Letters Patent of incorporation by the name of "Wardens and Assistants of the Company of Tobacco-workers of Westminster," with a
grant of such privileges and immunities as are contained in the
schedule annexed. Likewise that you will grant to your servant
[Hay] such annual sums and other profits as the said poor men, if
by your Majesty's favour they shall be incorporated, will willingly
give to him, to be assured in such way as the Attorney-General
shall think reasonable, paying to your Majesty 20l. per annum.
Underwritten, |
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i. His Majesty is willing to grant petitioners their desire, but
lest it may be a hinderance to his Majesty in that business
which is already settled for the orderly retailing of tobacco, or in his customs or other duties upon tobacco
imported and exported, His Majesty's pleasure is that
the Lord Treasurer, calling to him Lord Goring and such
of the farmers of the customs as he shall think fit, shall
inform himself herein, and if he find it not inconvenient for his Majesty's service in these particulars,
that then he give direction to the Attorney-General to
prepare a book as desired, and to such purpose as in
the petition is expressed. Whitehall, 10 Feb. 1637-8. |
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ii. The Lord Treasurer, Juxon, desires Lord Goring and the
rest of the farmers for tobacco to certify their opinions
concerning this petition. London House, 17 April 1638. |
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iii. Report signed by Lord Goring and other the farmers of the
customs to the Lord Treasurer Juxon. We have considered of the above petition by Archibald Hay and others,
and conceive that the principal powers they desire to
have granted them in their corporation are these two,
the sole making up of tobacco out of leaf into roll, and
the cutting of tobacco previous to being sold. For the
first we conceive, besides the abuses enumerated in the
petition, the making up of English tobacco is much practised, although so often and strictly prohibited by proclamation, and so prejudicial to the health of the subject,
all which may be much reduced by a corporation, in
which the makers of tobacco may be certainly known,
and for the cutting of tobacco, we conceive it will be somewhat hard to enjoin that only to the corporation, and thereby
to restrain all grocers, patentees of licences for tobacco,
and others, who deal in that commodity, from having the
cutting of their own tobacco, being the usual labour of their
apprentices, for which they ought to be answerable, yet
nevertheless there is much fraud and undue commixtures
used therein; and therefore we are of opinion it would
not be unnecessary that power were given to the corporation to make search in shops and warehouses, and to
seize and burn all tobacco found to be sophisticated, and
to punish the offenders, and not to have the sole cutting
thereof within the corporation. We also conceive that
the corporation ought to have certain limitations and
conditions, as not themselves to make up any English
tobacco into rolls, and not to commix any in cutting or
use any sophistication therein; that they make up no
tobacco but such as has really paid duties; and that nothing be laid upon the commodity, but if money be required it shall be raised by some personal fine or payment for admittance into the corporation; and lastly
we conceive that it would be convenient that commissioners were appointed under the great seal, to whom the
corporation should have recourse upon any occasion, for
direction and better governing of the service. Custom
House, London, 8 March, 1638–9. [Copy. See Book of
Petitions, Vol. cccciii., p. 66. 2 pp.] |
| Mar. 8. |
61. Petition of Richard Emery, stationer, to the Council. Having
procured a reference from Archbishop Laud, petitioner was employed
by the Company of Stationers to prosecute such as sold books, and
had not served seven years' apprenticeship, according to a decree made
in the Star Chamber, and the company did promise to bear their
equal shares for the petitioner's disbursements therein. Petitioner
accordingly prosecuted many offenders in the High Commission
Court, at his own charges, and has brought the same cause to a
hearing, wherein he has expended his whole estate, and is become
indebted, so that all his goods are seized, and he is constrained either
to beg or starve, the said company now declining from him, and
refusing to allow him their several promised proportions at the
beginning of the said suit, the same being now ready for hearing,
and the petitioner not able to go to trial. Prays warrant to bring
the Company of Stationers before their honours, to show cause why
they do not satisfy petitioner's disbursements, according to their
several promises, he being no way able to contest with them at law
for recovery thereof. Underwritten, |
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61. i. The Lords require the Company of Stationers, immediately
upon sight hereof, to pay to the petitioner the money
promised, or else to attend the Board upon Friday the
22nd inst., to show cause. Whitehall, 8th March 1638–[9].
[1 p.] |
| Mar. 8. |
62. Petition of Thomas Rickets and Thomas Blackwell, churchwardens of Farthinghoe, co. Northampton, to Archbishop Laud.
In September last, John Creswell, gent., having purchased a farm in
their parish, came to church to be seated in the seat belonging to
the farm, which James Dod perceiving placed himself in the said
seat. Petitioners, being requested by Creswell, desired Dod to
return to his own seat, and to suffer Creswell to occupy his, which
Dod for some time refused, but at last removed; whereupon petitioners presented Dod to their ordinary for a disturbance in the
church. Sir Rowland Egerton, who procured Dod to sit in the said
seat, taking this in ill part, has, by many indirect courses, vexed petitioners, and caused them to be called into the High Commission
Court, together with the said Creswell, pretending that they caused
the disturbance in the church, [the commissioners] have thereupon
examined witnesses, and urge petitioners to make their defence
this vacation. Forasmuch as petitioners are very poor men, and not
able to undergo the great charges of this suit, or to wage law with
so rich and powerful an adversary, they desire his Grace either to
dismiss the petitioners, or refer the hearing and final ending of the
business to their ordinary. Underwritten, |
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62. i. Reference to Sir John Lambe, to examine the truth of these
suggestions, and to let the archbishop have an account,
that such further course may be taken as is fitting.
March 8th, 1638[-9.] [¾ p.] |
Mar. 8.
Cannon Row. |
63. Robert Earl of Lindsey to the same. Robert Beale and John
Short, being very able men for his Majesty's service, are entertained
by me for the same. They are pensioners in Sutton's Hospital; and
fearing lest their absence without your leave may make void their
places, they have requested me to signify unto you this their employment, and desire your favour towards them, that in case they
or either of them return they may enjoy their several places in the
said hospital as formerly; and that in the meantime the yearly
means there allowed them may be continued during their absence in
this employment. [½ p.] |
Mar. 8.
Knottingley. |
64. John Grymesdyche to Sec. Windebank. Your poor friends
here are very sorry to perceive by my nephew Thomas's letter,
received by Jack Grymesdyche, that you have been afflicted with a
boil. I shall take order to-morrow for the disposing of the lodging
I had taken for my nephew in York, being glad that he is to be
lodged so near the King's person, which cannot be better guarded
than by his own faithful servants. My wife and self present our
services to you and your lady, with many thanks for your favours
to our little Westminster scholar at Christmas, who, we hear by
Jack, is now sick of an ague. Jack is also come home sick of an
ague, which is all the preferment he has gotten. Though we shall
not see you here, yet I thank my nephew, your son, he has promised
to see us on his way to York; he shall be welcome. [Endorsed by
Windebank, "My brother Grimesdiche." 1 p.] |
| Mar. 9. |
The King to the Vice-Chancellor and heads of houses in Cambridge, authorizing them to confer the degree of Doctor of Divinity
upon Robert Crichton, who has been many years orator and professor
of the Greek tongue there. [Docquet.] |
Mar. 9.
Bristowe Cawsey. [Brixton Causeway ?] |
65. Dr. Robert Mason to Nicholas. Your letter met with me at
a friend's house here, from whence I am going to my wife's father,
and then to Guildford, upon your master's service, for the contributions of the clergy within the diocese of Winchester, who have begun
liberally. I should otherwise have satisfied your request; but if
you send your servant to William Blake, who lives in the Bowling
Alley, by Dean's Yard, Westminster, I doubt not but he has some
copies of my drafts of the particulars you mention lying by
him. If you should miss him, and cannot stay till my return to
London, take this general direction, viz.:—In the preamble of the
commission must first be inserted the title of the Lord General,
Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey, &c., Lord General of his
Majesty's forces in the expedition to Scotland, or against some in
Scotland, as you can best direct yourself, or as my Lord's own commission shall direct you, to A. B., colonel of a regiment of foot, or
lieutenant-colonel or captain of a company of foot; and this title
must be set on the head of the commission and underneath it, in
longer lines. Begin the commission thus:—By virtue of his Majesty's
commission unto me, bearing date, &c., I constitute you colonel of a
regiment of foot, or lieutenant-colonel or captain of a company of
foot, willing and requiring hereby all officers of your said regiment
or company to obey you as their colonel, captain, or lieutenant,
according to the laws of arms, and yourself (if he be a captain) to
obey the command of your colonel and superior officers, and such
other directions as you shall from time to time receive from me your
General. In witness whereof, &c. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
Mar. 9.
Burderop. |
66. Sir William Calley to Richard Harvey. Complains of deficiencies both in quantity and quality of linen goods lately received.
[Seal with arms. 1 p] |
Mar. 9.
Burderop. |
67. William Calley to the same. Acknowledges the receipt of
his letter of the 5th inst.; also of 7 ells of Holland, wherein were
20s. in pence, and as much in twopences, which were delivered.
Desires he may have 12 ells more of Holland, 4 pairs of linen hose,
and a coloured felt hat, as near the fashion of the last as may be,
but not with so steeple-like a crown, and any hatband corresponding
that is neither silver nor gold. To procure for him one or two shillings in halfpence. Is sorry to hear how tumultuous the times are
like to be; he prays God to send peace. Will send his gelding to
London if Harvey thinks he will yield 15l. or. 16l. [Seal with
arms. 1 p.] |
| Mar. 9. |
68. Account of Sir William Russell and Henry Vane, Treasurers
of the Navy, of ship-money received. Totals, 2,422l. 8s. 8d. by
virtue of writs issued in 1638, and 293l. 6s. by writs issued in 1637.
[¾ p.] |
| Mar. 9. |
69. Account of ship-money for 1637, levied and remaining in the
hands of the sheriffs 704l, making the total levied and paid
171,466l., which is 15,683l. less than was levied and paid on the
24th February 1637. No part of the arrears had been paid in this
week on account of writs issued in 1635 and 1636. [¾ p.] |
| Mar. 9. |
70. Similar account for 1638, levied and remaining in the hands
of the sheriffs, 1,800l.; total levied and paid, 4,222l. [5/4; p.] |
| Mar. 9. |
71. Answers of Elizabeth Barcroft, wife of Charles Barcroft, of
Old Ford, Middlesex, to articles objected against her by the Commissioners for Causes Ecclesiastical. In August 1636 her husband left
off his trade in London, and went into Virginia, where he yet lives;
upon occasion that John Barcroft, his brother and factor there, was
deceased, her husband having divers goods and debts owing to him,
where he traded as a merchant, and that he left no competent estate
in money, &c., but has yearly sent this respondent commodities
from Virginia to make money of, and maintain herself in good
fashion and reputation. Upon the departure of her husband she
went to reside with her father and mother at Whitechapel, where
she stayed about a year, but denies that she entertained any unlawful
familiarity with John Barcroft, Thomas Bulkley, [see this present
volume, March 11, Nos. 79, 80,] or other lewd persons. [Damaged
by damp. 10 pp.] |
| Mar. 10. |
Warrant to the Exchequer for payment of 9,600l. by the year,
during pleasure, to Cornelius Holland, paymaster of the household
to Prince Charles, to be disbursed by him in the expense of the said
household, also for payment of 1,350l., due the last of March next,
and 3,500l. for this present year, ending at Michaelmas next, by
virtue of a privy seal dated the 6th June last. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 10. |
The like to Sir David Cunningham, for payment of 7,000l. to
Cornelius Holland at Midsummer next, and from thence 16,000l.
half-yearly, out of the rent for the pre-emption of tin in Cornwall,
during his Majesty's pleasure, the same to be disbursed by him
towards the expense of the chamber, household, and stable of the
royal children. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 10. |
Grant to Haward Bickerstaffe of certain forfeited recognizances concerning the searcher's place at Sandwich, amounting to 466l. 13s. 4d.,
in consideration of the discharge of an arrear of 70l. 4s. 6d. alleged
to be due to him out of the Great Wardrobe. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 10. |
Grant to Lawrence Speght of the office of Surveyor-General of his
Majesty's customs, subsidies, imposts, and duties on all imports and
exports of England, Wales, and Berwick, with the fee of 500l. per
annum during life, to take effect after the death or other determination of the interest of William Toomes and Christopher Metcalfe,
who now hold the said office for their lives. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 10. |
Licence to Charles Gibbons, his Majesty's servant, to erect some
stabling and coach-houses upon a little plot of his own ground, "near
adjoining to his tennis court in Clement's Inn Fields." [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 10. |
Grant to John Embree of the office of plumber of the castle of
Windsor, with the keeping of the conduit there during life, with the
fee of 12d. per diem. [Docquet.] |
Mar. 10.
Tower Hill. |
72. Elizabeth Viscountess Savage to Robert Earl of Lindsey. I
have sent down my servant, the bearer, to attend you and those adventurers who are with you, to demand the hundred acres which, by
consent, was to be allotted unto me, and I shall now expect to have
it set out accordingly. If there be anything I have failed to do, and
have not merited my proportion as well as Mr. German, I shall
desire to be informed thereof; in the meantime let me receive equal
respect from you and them in the fairness of proceedings. [Seal
with arms. 1 p.] |
| Mar. 11. |
Warrant to William Billingsley to search for and seize upon divers
things wrought with liquid gold and silver for his Majesty's use,
Billingsley having letters patent for the sole working and selling
divers things so wrought mentioned in the said letters patent.
[Docquet.] |
| Mar. 11. |
Grant of denization to David Ouchterlony and Anthony Howbelow, with a clause that they pay custom and subsidy as strangers
do. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 11. |
73. Council of War to the Vice-President of York. Upon advertisement from the mayor of Carlisle that he has taken bond for the
forthcoming of a man that spread seditious books and pamphlets
sent out of Scotland through that city, we have, by command of his
Majesty, required the mayor to apprehend and to send him in safe
custody to you to York, to be there kept prisoner till further directions shall be given for proceeding against him according to law.
You are accordingly to cause the said party, so soon as he shall be
brought to you, to be committed to prison, and there kept safe till
his Majesty's coming to York, when further order will be taken
as to what shall be done with him. [Draft. ¾ p.] |
| Mar. 11. |
Copy of the foregoing. [See Vol. cccxcvi., p. 127. ¾ p.] |
Mar. 11.
Whitehall. |
Council of War to the Mayor of Carlisle. We have seen your letter
of the 23rd Feb. to Sec. Windebank, and have acquainted his
Majesty with the contents of it, who has taken notice of your good
affection to his Majesty's service in taking bond of the party who
spread those seditious pamphlets. We are by his Majesty's command
to require you to apprehend the said party delinquent, and to send
him in safe custody to the Vice-President of York, to be there kept
prisoner till further directions shall be given for proceeding against
him according to law, and to that purpose you are to send to
Mr. Vice-President such proofs and examinations as you have or can
get, to testify his dispersing the said books. [Draft. Written on
the same paper as No. 73. 1p.] |
| Mar. 11. |
Copy of the above. [See Vol. cccxcvi., p. 128. ¾ p.] |
Mar. 11.
Whitehall. |
74. Sec. Coke to Sir Henry Marten. The Ambassador for the
States has had a private audience, and therein represented to his
Majesty the inconveniences that might ensue both to the common
cause and the present undertakings of the Prince Elector Palatine,
if the letters of marque for Henley and Polhill should at this time
be put in execution. His Majesty thereupon, though changed not
[in] his intention to do his subjects justice, nor would he call in the
said letters which were to take effect when the time was fit, yet for
the present resolved to stay the execution, and commanded me to
signify his pleasure unto you, who are thereupon to give effectual
order both to Henley and Polhill that they forbear to take any ship
or goods belonging to the States' subjects by virtue of their letters
of reprisal or marque till his Majesty shall give order therein, which
he will do so soon as he sees it good for the public and for them.
[Copy. ¾ p.] |
Mar. 11.
Westminster. |
Minute of letters sent to the sheriffs of 46 counties of England
and Wales named in a subjoined list which have not returned
certificates of the assessments for shipping. To the same effect as
the previous letters calendared under date of 30 Jan. 1636–7 and
24 Dec. 1637. [Copy. See Nicholas's Letter Book, Dom. James I.
Vol. ccxix, p. 174.] |
| Mar. 11. |
75. Petition of Nicholas Smyth, clerk, to Archbishop Laud. Has
suffered many troubles and afflictions, partly by a law suit and
partly by sickness, which have so impoverished him that he has no
means whereby to subsist, but only a poor curatship, and that also
he is in danger to lose by reason of his suspension, which renders
him unable to discharge it. Prays that howsoever he has offended
and justly deserved the censure of the High Commission Court, yet
that his Grace, inasmuch as he is sorry for his fault, and ready to
give satisfaction to those that are scandalized at it, would take off
the censure of suspension, and restore him to the execution of his
ministerial function, and the rather because this time of Lent and
the approaching of Easter requires his presence at his cure. Underwritten, |
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75. i. Reference to Sir John Lambe to consider of the above, and
take such further order as shall be fitting, and let the archbishop have an account. 11th March 1638[-9]. |
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75. ii. Memorandum by Sir John Lambe. Released 19th March
1638[-9], but admonished to appear at 14 days notice.
[1 p.] |
Mar. 11.
Whitehall. |
Henry Earl of Holland to the Officers of the Forest of Essex.
Suit has been made to me by John Harmer, of Wanstead, Essex, to
give him licence to build again his dwelling house at Wanstead upon
a new foundation, to be placed forty feet backward into the yard of
the said house, and forty feet higher into his field, adjoining, and
also to pale the upper end of the field which is much annoyed by
conies, by reason of a warren near unto it. Forasmuch as it appears
to me that the licence may be granted without prejudice to the
forest or the deer therein, I hereby license the said Harmer to pull
down and build again his house in such manner as before expressed, and to enclose the upper end of the field as is desired.
[Copy. See Vol. ccclxxx. p. 51. 1 1/7; p.] |
Mar. 11.
Office of Ordnance. |
76. Estimate by the Officers of the Ordnance of the charge of 10
brass drakes, of 31b bullet, together with their carriages, spare carriages, and other necessaries. Total 520l. 11s. 4d. [1½ p.] |
Mar. 11.
Office of Ordnance. |
77. Similar estimates of 10 falcon drakes with pintels of iron,
ladles and cases of tin for musket shot, to be employed in the shallops
that shall attend his Majesty's fleet this year. Total 179l. 15s. 9d.
[1 p.] |
| Mar. 11. |
78. Examination of George Cunningham, of Colemackle Treyne,
co. Donegal, Ireland, before Spencer Earl of Northampton, Lord
Lieutenant of the city of Gloucester, and Thomas Perry, alderman,
his Majesty's justices of the said city. Has 2,000 acres of land at
Colemackle Treyne, and Portcloch, co. Donegal, which he has enjoyed
about seven years, and from whence about Lammas last was two
years he brought his wife and family into Kirklington, co. York,
where they have abode ever since, saving that he himself about three
quarters of a year last past went into Ireland to renew his patent
for his land before mentioned, and having effected his business returned, and landed at Bristol yesterday fortnight, and came from
thence to this city to the New Inn there yesterday last was sen'night,
where he has lain ever since, and is resolved to return into York
shire to his wife and family, but the cause of his stay here is for
want of money, and he has sent to his wife to be supplied therewith,
and confesseth that he is a Scotchman by birth, but he has not been
in Scotland these two years, nor received any letters from thence.
Has not sealed or signed any writing purporting any agreement
against the King, or any way consented to give any aid to bear arms
against his Majesty, or taken any oath in that behalf, neither has he
been present at any musters since he landed at Bristol, until these
present musters at this city. He also took his oath of allegiance
before us. [1 p.] |
| Mar. 11. |
79. Answers of John Barcroft, of St. Michael Bassishaw, London,
merchant, [see this present volume, under date March 9, No. 71,] to
articles objected against him by the Commissioners for Causes
Ecclesiastical. [Damaged by damp. 8 pp.] |
| Mar. 11. |
80. The like of Thomas Bulkley, of St. Martin Outwich, London,
merchant. [7¼ pp.] |
| Mar. 12. |
Petition of Edmund and John Lathum, prisoners in Newgate, to
the King. Your Majesty granted a pardon for the discharge of
60 persons long since convicted in Newgate gaol, petitioners being
named in the pardon, tendered their fees (after their discharge in
court) to the keeper of the gaol, who refuses to set them at liberty,
requiring 10l. more than his fees, which petitioners are not able to
pay, being far from their country, and neglected by their friends.
Pray order to the recorder or sheriffs of London for their discharge.
Underwritten, |
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i. Reference to the recorder and sheriffs of London, who are to
determine this business in such manner as they shall find
fit. Whitehall, 12th March 1638-9. [Copy. See Book of
Petitions, Vol. ccciii., p. 49. 1 p.] |
Mar. 12.
North Allerton. |
81. Sir Jacob Astley to Sec. Windebank. Yours of the 5th inst.
I have received, and am glad to hear of the coming of the snaphaunces to arm the bordering men, but wish they were present at
Newcastle, for the summer comes on apace. I am now going to
York, and, God willing, will be there to-night, to take order with
Mr. Vice President and the colonels in Yorkshire how his Majesty
may best see all the trained bands together in a place convenient.
I pray you timely to advertise the Vice-President and myself of the
day his Majesty will arrive at York, because it will be a great
trouble and charge to get together all the trained bands in Yorkshire,
who must come far, they living remote one from the other. Every
training day stands them in 1,000l., but if we may certainly be
advertised of the day of his Majesty's coming to York, all things
shall be prepared to his Majesty's contentment. I pray you to consider, that unless I have a particular warrant to each of the counties
in my commission, save only Yorkshire, it will be impossible for me
to draw them together so speedily as the service may require.
Since they received order by the Lords' letters to be ready upon
my summons, divers of the counties write to me to come to them
for this end, which you may easily conceive how impossible it is for
me to perform, and satisfy all of them. [2 pp.] |
Mar. 12.
Bedford. |
82. Wal[ter] Walker to William Dell, secretary to Archbishop
Laud. A letter, which no doubt you know of, came here from the
Lords to examine Mr. Kelly's business at the assizes. He was found
guilty, and to the satisfaction of all people worthily convicted, he
had judgment to be imprisoned for a year, and afterwards during his
Majesty's pleasure, to stand upon the pillory in this and another
market, with a paper on his head and back, stating that he was so
punished for seditious and scandalous speeches against the King and
his nobles, particularly Archbishop Laud, and was fined in 500l.
Kelly upon examination confessed that he a good while since, being
at one—Coleborne's house, (whose wife keeps a sempster's shop
in King Street, Westminster,) had there a manuscript of the Scottish
business, and that he copied out and kept it six or seven weeks, and
showed it in Bedfordshire, he also confessed in the open assizes that
it was thought a dangerous paper, so that if his grace please to have
Coleborne's house searched, or he and his wife examined, perhaps it
may be discovered how Coleborne came by that naughty manuscript,
to whom he gave copies, and for what ends or purposes. I thought
it my duty to signify this, and to leave it to his Grace what to do.
But seeing Kelly is now convicted, and to come to the pillory, I
beseech you to move his grace that I may know whether some proceeding ecclesiastical shall not be first taken against him, so that he
may not receive that ignominy in a clergyman's habit, to the dishonour of the coat, but rather may, at least for that day, be habited
as a layman. [Seal with arms. 1p.] |
Mar. 12.
Leith. |
83. Thomas Millar to his nephew Francis Kinloch at Paris. Concerning the remittance and payment of moneys on Kinloch's behalf.
[Seal with merchants mark. 1 p.] |
Mar. 12.
Edinburgh. |
84. W. Patoun to John Clark, Scotch merchant at the Royal
Heart, Rue St. Honoré, Paris. Commercial letter respecting the
payment of moneys and the reputed credit of persons mentioned.
"The people are grown very "caiche" in doing business. I will
write nothing, neither dare I write of that which I would, but I
pray God help the King." [2¼ pp.] |
Mar. 12.
Edinburgh. |
85. Peter Blackburn to his nephew David Blackburn, merchant
at Rouen. Commercial letter concerning the payment of moneys
and the purchase of wines. In these dangerous times there is no
money to be had; the best in this town can command very little.
[1 p.] |
| Mar. 12. |
86. Information of Robert Inglis. That on the day specified
Mr. Read, secretary to Sir F. Windebank, came to his house, and
after seizing on his letters, papers, and books, showed him a letter
dated at London, 21st Feb. 1638–9, directed to Lord Forbes, and
subscribed Ab. Vanse, making mention, amongst other things, of the
factor of Mr. William Dick. Mr. Read then demanded whether
deponent knew the hand, and what he thought of the letter, to
which he replied that he did not know the hand, and thought the
letter to be a counterfeit. Then said Read if you cannot purge
yourself of it it will fall flat upon you. Now for the clearing hereof
three things are to be considered, first, my negotiating with Mr. Dick,
then the counterfeit letter, and the testimony of them who know me.
In the counterfeit letter, of which I had but a slender view, these
things I find considerable: that it is written by a Scot, dictated
as an English, and subscribed as a Dutch, neither a scholar nor a
merchant, but a liar and a right dunce, as by the reasons stated
appears. [2 pp.] |
| [Mar. 13.] |
87. The King to John Gibbon and A. B. [Robert Long?] Commission appointing them providers for his Majesty's army in the
North, with authority to take up, upon reasonable and moderate
rates and prices, all manner of victuals and provisions necessary for
the victualling or other use of the army, together with conveyances
for transport of the same by land or water. They are further authorised to appoint as many deputies as they shall think requisite, and
to direct their precepts to every high constable, petty constable, or
headborough, of such town and parishes where they shall think it
most convenient to make provision, who are hereby commanded
to be helping and assisting in the execution of this commission.
[Draft. 5 pp.] |
| [Mar. 13.] |
Copy of the same. [See Vol. cccxcvi., p. 189. 3 pp.] |
| Mar. 13. |
Grant to Hugh Henn and Henry Henn his brother of the keepership of the Queen's garden at Greenwich, with the fee of 4d. per diem
and 22s. 6d. per annum for 60 years, if they so long live. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 13. |
Grant to George Kent, of a gunner's room in the Tower of London,
with the fee of 6d. per diem during pleasure, vice George Pitcher,
deceased. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 13. |
88. Certificate of Sir John Lambe and Philip Warwick, that they
know Robert Aylet, of Stisted, Essex, to be a man of good ability,
and make no doubt that Edward Aylet, his son, being nephew to
Mr. Heris, will by his own experience, and by directions from Heris,
be well able to perform his Majesty's service in case Heris should
die within the term. [Endorsed by Nicholas. Certificate of the
sufficiency of Mr. Edward Aylet to be a deputy saltpetreman for
London. ½ p.] |
| Mar. 13. |
89. Receipt of William Hewes [Clerk of the Cheque] for 46
letters directed to sheriffs of the several counties therein stated.
[1 p.] |
| Mar. 14. |
Grant of a protection to Hester Rogers, and to John Rogers and
Richard Clay, her sureties, renewed for one year from the 16th inst.
[Docquet.] |
| Mar. 14. |
Privy Seal for laying an imposition of 2l. 8s. 6d. the weigh upon
all foreign salt that shall be from henceforth imported into Berwick,
Poole, Weymouth, the Isle of Wight, and all other ports within
those limits. The like imposition was laid by a former privy seal
on the ports of Berwick, Isle of Wight, and Southampton. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 14. |
Pardon to Lawrence Chambers, merchant of London, of all offences
in transporting or attempting the transportation of gold, and all
penalties and forfeitures touching the said offences, with a release to
him and Thomas Duncan of a bond of 2,000l., by them entered into
for appearance to any suit or further question touching the said
offence. Provision is made that this pardon shall not extend to
discharge a seizure of 1,200l. in gold made for his Majesty, and being
shipped by the said Chambers for transportation. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 14. |
Warrant to the Constable of the Forest of Dean, to deliver to the
farmers of the ironworks all such wood as has been already set out
to them by virtue of a former warrant; also so much as shall make
up their proportion of 13,500 cords of wood for the year ending
Midsummer 1639. [Docquet.] |
Mar. 14.
Whitehall. |
90. Minute by Sec. Windebank. It is his Majesty's pleasure
that Sir John Lambe, Dean of the Arches, and Sir Henry Spiller,
justice of peace for Middlesex, shall consider of the manuscripts of
Robert Burnett, and cause him to answer such interrogatories as
they shall form upon oath; the examination to be returned to me,
that I may receive his Majesty's further pleasure therein. [½ p.] |
Mar. 14.
York. |
91. Sir Jacob Astley to Sec. Windebank. Being come to this place,
we have had two days of meeting with the vice-president and all the
colonels of the county, and you will not believe what trouble they
give me to set them even as they should be, for amongst them there
be those that talk to no good purpose, so that I am fain to single
out some of the discreetest that be leading men, to bring them to
reason. In the end, they have presented their request in a letter to
his Majesty, and have written to you to present it to the King.
Their request is, that when they shall be commanded all to march to
a place of rendezvous, they may have a month's pay. [Margin by
Windebank: "The K[ing] will not have them all drawn together
now; but when he will they shall have that contentment that shall
be reasonable."] They also request that his Majesty will not see all
their regiments together, but at the place of rendezvous, because a
meeting in that kind will cost the country 10,000l. [Margin:
"The K[ing] purposes not to draw the whole number together if he
shall draw them at once, but only half out of the counties; and you
are to make use of this to gain the best affected."] It will take
three days in coming to the place of assembly, three days in returning, and two days at the place [Margin: His Majesty dispenses with this]; so that, to avoid the country's great charge,
they request that his Majesty will not have them assemble but at
the place where they shall be commanded to march for his Majesty's
service. If I may speak by opinion, whensoever his Majesty will
attempt the surprising of Berwick and Carlisle it will be convenient
that all the troops in my commission may come together, and march
to Newcastle or upon the Tyne, to maintain both these places, as the
garrison shall be put therein, and the troops of these counties put into
two several bodies, one to march towards Carlisle, the other towards
Newcastle. [Margin: This is to be answered when the answer
to the despatch sent by Gibson shall come.] If the Scots rise, his
Majesty may be prepared to maintain what he undertakes, and so
his Majesty may then see them altogether. After long practice, I
have obtained the enclosed letter from the corporation of Berwick.
[Margin: "Thank him for this."] There is no doubt but that when
his Majesty gives order for garrisoning both these places, and is
prepared with cannon and materials to fortify them, and moneys to
pay all expenses, he will attain to his desire; but if his Majesty will
have it done before his coming to York there must be some of his
Privy Council sent hither, and I wish you most especially to be one.
Also his Majesty must give me a commission to the magistrates of
Berwick to deliver the town into my hands; another commission to
Sir Thomas Morton to Carlisle, to deliver that place into his hands.
But there must go one with me, as Sir Thomas Morton, or some
other, that when I have put the garrison into Berwick, and see that
the Scots do rise in any considerable power, that such a person may
be there left to command the place. And it will be fit for me to
post to his Majesty's army to march into Northumberland, or such
places as shall be thought convenient by a deliberate council, to join
myself with my Lord General and the rest of the staff of the army,
to perform my duties. I pray you to propose to his Majesty that
there may be provision of moneys to pay all expenses hereto belonging,
as also the trained bands that shall rise with a half or whole month's
pay beforehand, otherwise I assure you there will be great confusion, much discontent, wondrous great disorder, and proceeding to
mutiny, or spoil of his Majesty's subjects in the way, as we march, or
soon to desert the service and return from their colours. After, it
were convenient for his Majesty to be at Newcastle, where his eyes
shall be upon his work, and near to direct all his commands; and
the Scots will be daunted thereat; either struck with fear to
attempt to rise in rebellion, or be induced to seek to humble themselves when they see this storm to hang over their heads. But if
his Majesty will put any of the trained bands into these two places
until his pressed regiments be ready, he must give me a full commission to treat privately with some of the colonels best affected, to
engage some captains, to the number of 3,000 men, to march to these
places, and moneys to pay them. I have here some trust among
them; but you will not believe how fickle and variable the most part
of the trained bands be; and this must be done with secrecy; and
they having their moneys beforehand to pay their companies, will
be induced to undertake this enterprize. But here must be some
advised counsel to frame this work. I must have some time given
me to effect all things; and I must be at Newcastle, that when they
shall have order to march in the meantime, I must, by watches, stop
all passages into Scotland, as I have already overlaid it that no
letters or messengers shall pass to give advertisement of our marching; and I must put myself, some two days before it, into Berwick,
with many gentlemen that shall go with me and follow after me,
that I may deal with the mayor, and take order for all things
against the garrison shall enter, as also to send spies into Scotland
to be informed of their countenance and doings hereupon. Thus I
have presented a course for the affecting of this design, and I shall
stay at York until I receive your answer. Quarles has come to this
place, and I will stay him until I hear from you, because I doubt on
his way to London he may miss you, having seen your letter to Sir
William Bellewes [Bellasis ?], that you desire that he should meet
you at Raby Castle on the 21st inst. All the artificers that the Lords
sent hither we are now distributing to places fittest to serve these
northern parts. I have much more to say to you for the advantage
of the service which I dare not impart to any. —P.S. If you should
be upon your journey, and this should miss you, I have recommended
this despatch to Sec. Windebank, and pray him to impart the
contents hereof to none but his Majesty, and so my superscription
is. [Endorsed by Windebank, "Sir Jacob Astley, from York,
received 16th at 4 in the evening; answered, 19th. 5,100 men to be
levied as my Lord Marshal shall direct: Sir Percy Herbert to be
put into the commission of lieutenancy again." 5 pp.] Encloses, |
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91. i. William Fenwick, mayor, and others of Berwick[-uponTweed], to Sir Jacob Astley. Mr. Sleigh has acquainted
us with your good advice and worthy respect towards us
in these dangerous times, for which and your other favours
we give you thanks. We thought we had given you satisfaction at your being here, touching Covenanters supposed
to be in this town, yet it seems some have since otherwise
informed you, and that there are fourscore such people
resident with us, though the truth be, that to our knowledge there is not one Covenanter, for [there are no] Scots
in this place, save one young fellow whom we told you of,
and two Scotchmen who have had their families here about
eight or nine years; but whether or no those two be Covenanters we cannot yet tell, for they are for the most part in
Scotland, and seldom with us. Touching our preparations
of arms, we are making ready some muskets and pikes
belonging to his Majesty, and other armour and weapons
we have amongst us, whereby to defend this poor town
and ourselves so far as we are able, which nearly concerns
us, for there has lately been at Edinburgh some of our
townsmen of good quality, about their particular occasions, and our neighbours observed that the Scots take
notice of the military provision in the south parts, and
at Newcastle and Northumberland, but are very inquisitive to know what is or will be done here for us, expressing
plainly that till then they will not stir, and so soon as
they hear of any preparation with us they know what they
have to do; so that you may discern our fears, and that
we are at a non plus. We cannot tell what to do for
the present, saving in a private and calm way to
strengthen ourselves as well as we can, not knowing what
may best give content to his Majesty, we yet having no
direction. But now we must entreat your continued
favour towards this place, which is known to be so decayed
and impoverished for want of trading and other reasons,
that we are not able to do what we desire, all our most
able men having their estates (saving household furniture)
in other counties, and there charged for the same. Therefore we entreat you to signify to his Majesty this our
loyalty and willingness, to the utmost trial of our lives
and estates for his Majesty's service, and our inability to
effect what may be expected from us, wherein we refer
ourselves to his Majesty's consideration. Berwick[-uponTweed], Mar. 8, 1638[-9]. [Seal of the corporation. 1 p.] |
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91. ii. Henry Lord Clifford to Sir Jacob Astley, whom he addresses as "My good father." I sent away at night, on
Saturday, to the mayor of Berwick, who has prohibited
the horse match intended, and (as 1 gather) made to the
same pernicious end you conceived. I have given the
Lord Marshal notice hereof, and delivered my opinion,
which is, that since we discover evidently the ill neighbours to that town look with a crafty eye upon it, they
being prevented in this, will soon hatch some other trick
or other. I am infinitely pestered ivith my despatch to
London this day, which enforces my brevity. The business you set in hand in this town before you went goes on
well, and the field carriages are in hand. I shall heartily
wish myself with you to-morrow at that great meeting,
hoping I might both serve you and myself also for the
raising my troop, touching which I am still diffident,
whether they should be cuirassiers or carabineers, which
doubt I shall desire you to clear, and then write accordingly to Capt. Legge, that I mistake not the arms I must
be furnished withal. I desire you to deliver the enclosed
to my cousin Butler. Herein I send you a letter from
the mayor of Berwick. I suppose it will be no news to
you that Rivens was forced to steal away from Leith on
Friday last, else to have run the hazard either of his life
or liberty. I shall long to hear how you have concluded
at the great assembly, desiring nothing more than that
everything may fall out according to your own wish. I
received a letter last night from Lord Newcastle, who
assures me from the King's own mouth, that not one of
his Lordship's volunteers shall be otherwise employed; is
not this strange? My service to Mr. Vice-President.
[Under written by Sir Jacob Astley;]—Hearing of their
intended horse race at Berwick, I desired Lord Clifford
to write to the mayor to forbid it, and they have done it.
Newcastle, 12th March 1638-9. Endorsed by Windebank.
[Seals with crest. 1 p.] |
| Mar. [14 ?] |
92. Deputy Lieutenants of co. York to the King. We have
taken into consideration your commands of the 19th February,
concerning the appointment of a rendezvous, and hold it our duty
to make known to your Majesty that most of the officers and
soldiers are made so poor with continual training and other charges
that they are not able to march to a place of rendezvous without a
month's pay beforehand, and it would give much content if you
would declare what pay your Majesty intends to give. [1 p.] |
| Mar. [14 ?] |
93. The same to [Sec. Windebank ?] We have received order
by Sir Jacob Astley to appoint a place for the meeting of the horse
and foot of this country, to the end that his Majesty might see
them altogether. We desire that since the charge of our county is
more than any other, and that we have already spent 20,000l. and
upwards in training, we may be freed from coming in a body
together before we shall be commanded to march to a rendezvous,
for we believe it will cost near 10,000l. to call us together for such
a purpose, and of these and other reasons we have endeavoured to
give Sir Jacob Astley satisfaction. We entreat you to forward our
requests to his Majesty. [Endorsed by Windebank, "The Deputy
Lieutenants of Yorkshire to Sir Jacob Astley." 1 p.] |
Mar. 14.
Westminster. |
Edward Nicholas to [Richard] Poole. I am commanded by the
Commissioners for Saltpetre to signify that you forthwith prepare a
deputation from them to Alexander Harris for the making of saltpetre in London and Westminster, and within two miles compass in
Middlesex, Kent, and Surrey, together with the borough of Southwark, and to bring into his Majesty's stores out of the said counties
and places six cwt. of saltpetre a week. This new deputation to
bear even date with the said Harris's present deputation now in
being (which he is to surrender), and to continue from that time
for seven years, and to be in all particulars agreeable to the former
deputation granted by the Lords to saltpetremen, saving that you
are to express in the same that in case the said Harris shall die
before the expiration of seven years, that then Edward Aylett,
nephew of the said Harris, shall enjoy the benefit of the grant
during the remainder of the term. [Copy. See Vol. ccxcii., p. 99.
¾ p.] |
| Mar. 14. |
94. George Bingley to Nicholas. I here enclose for the Lords
Committees a copy of the list of the pay agreed upon at London
House on Tuesday last, for the pay of the Master of the Ordnance,
Lieutenant of the Ordnance, and the rest of the train of artillery,
The entertainment of the Master and Lieutenant of the Ordnance in
the list delivered by Lord Newport were both left blank, but agreed
upon 4l. per diem for the master, and 40s. for the lieutenant, which
I make no question you took notice of in your paper. The residue
in the enclosed copy is according to the list delivered by Lord Newport, and by Lord Cottington delivered to me. I shall be ready
to-morrow afternoon to wait upon his Majesty and the Lords with
the list according to the agreement at London House. [Seal. ¾ p.] |
| Mar. 14. |
95. Order of a Session of Sewers held at Sleaford, co. Lincoln,
this day. Upon the motion of Mr. Archer, being in counsel for the
parts of Kesteven within that part of the level between the river
Glen and Kyme Eau, it was desired that all the ancient becks and
drains falling out of the high country into the fens or so many of
them as should be thought necessary for time to come, might be
diked, cleansed, and scoured by the Earl of Lindsey, whereby the
high country waters might have their passage to the Land Eau. It
was thereupon ordered, that Mr. Leans, director of the works of the
said Earl, being this day sworn in court, should forthwith take an
exact view of the becks and drains, and open and cleanse at the
Earl's charge so many as he shall find necessary. Consideration
is to be taken, who formerly has or ought to maintain the said
becks and drains, and how, whether by acreage, commonage, or
otherwise. To which end the acre books or presentments by jury
are to be produced, that this court may give such further order as
shall be thought meet for the future continual maintenance thereof,
and may be satisfied what lands, out of which the Earl has no
part of his recompense, may receive benefit by the opening and
scouring of the becks and drains. [Copy. 1 p.] |
Mar. 15.
Southwark. |
96. Justices of Peace for Surrey to the Council. According to
your order of the 10th inst., we have caused search to be made of
all strangers inhabiting, lodging, or remaining within our jurisdiction, and have received the returns thereof. The numbers of
strangers amount to 338, as appears by the said returns which we
present. [1 p.] Enclosed, |
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96. i. Return of the constables of the Clink liberty in the parish
of St. Saviour's, Southwark, of strangers inhabiting or
lodging there; total, 30. Among these were "Fifteen old
and impotent Dutch people in the Dutch almshouses,
there maintained at the charge of the Dutch congregation."
[¾ p.] |
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96. ii. Similar return of the constables of St. Saviour's, Southwark; total, 25. [¾ p.] |
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96. iii. The like of St. George's, Southwark; total, 24. [1 p.] |
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96. iv. The like of St. Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey; total, 15.
[1 p.] |
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96. v. The like of St. Thomas; total, 35. [¾ p.] |
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96. vi. The like of St. Olave's; total, 176. [2¾ p.] |
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96. vii. The like of "Kent Street;" total, 7. [¾ p.] |
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96. viii. The like of "Blackman Street hamlet within Newington
parish;" total, 14. [1 p.] |
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96. ix. The like of Prince's Liberty, Lambeth; total, 7. [⅓ p.] |
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96. x. The like of Lambeth Marsh; total, 1. [¾ p.] |
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96. xi. The like of Stockwell and South Lambeth. None. [½ p.] |
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96. xii. The like of Old Parich [Paris] Garden; total, 4. [1 p.] |
| Mar. 15. |
97. Return of the Justices of Peace for Westminster of the
strangers inhabiting within their liberties, together with their names,
qualities, and conditions; taken by order of the council of the
4th inst.; total, 838. Of which 641 were French, 176 Dutch,
15 Italians, and 6 Spanish. [16 pp.] |
Mar. 15.
Southwark. |
98. Sir Nicholas Carew and Sir Thomas Grymes, justices of peace
for Surrey, to the Council. According to a reference of 22nd February last, we sent our first certificate by Mr. Lock, but understand
that it was never delivered to the Lords. For the manner of procuring the second certificate delivered to the Lords, I (Carew) do
certify that to my knowledge there were former suits in law between
petitioner and Mr. Lock for the same ground from which the grass
was carried, and that Mr. Lock had a verdict and decree in Chancery
for the said land, for the setting out of which I myself was a commissioner, which induced me to think that this was a vexatious
trouble, and therefore I conceived it reasonable that Mr. Lock should
have his reasonable charges; but for altering any word else in the
first certificate I never gave consent or intended. Further particulars by Sir Thomas Grymes relative to the signing of the certificate.
Finding the matter of the second certificate differed from the
former, I required Mr. Lock's man to carry it back to Sir Nicholas
Carew, and inform him of the exceptions I took therein, and that
he, Carew, would cause it to be amended; but Carew denies that
he ever brought it to him to amend. We both agree and always
intended not to alter anything contained in the first certificate, only
the consideration of Mr. Lock's charges, which with the premises
we leave to the Council's wisdom. [1 p.] |
Mar. 15.
Plymouth. |
99. William Hele, mayor, and his brethren of Plymouth, to
Francis Earl of Bedford and Lord William Russell, lords lieutenant
of Devon. We lately received directions from the deputy lieutenants
for a muster of our trained companies, and the selecting of 30 of
them to attend his Majesty's standard. Since which we have had
divers of our seamen pressed here for his Majesty's fleet, now setting
forth, and are advertised for certain that the French King has a
great fleet now making ready at Brest and Newhaven (but about
four and twenty hours sail from this place) for the transporting of
soldiers, whereof the country there is full. The shipping and
inhabitants of this port, for the most part, are now employed at
Newfoundland in a fishing voyage. So that for the present we
have few able men at home. All which considered, we conceive
and fear that there is cause rather to send forces to us than to draw
any from us, which we beseech you to take into consideration, and
to give directions to the deputy lieutenants for our ease. [Seal
with arms. 1 p.] |
Mar 15.
Bishopthorpe. |
100. Archbishop Neile of York to Sec. Windebank. I received
your packet of the 12th inst., in which, together with your letter,
there were enclosed two papers, a former examination of Dr. Jenison's, and a paper of articles, whereupon it is his Majesty's pleasure
that I examine him upon oath. I have this day sent for him, and
hope so to do the business, that I may by next post give you an
account of my performance therein. I am heartily sorry to hear of
your indisposition, insomuch as you have not had opportunity to
present my certificate to his Majesty, who, I trust, knows that you
have it, and that will suffice. It differs so little from those of former
years that it is scarce worth presenting. [Seal with arms. ¾ p.] |
Mar. 15.
Durham. |
101. Sir Thomas Morton to Sec. Windebank. I have not written
to you of late, not having anything to inform you of, and for two
Thursdays (wherein the post passes) I have been from this town
viewing the troops in several places. Having formerly received
order from Sir Jacob Astley not to stir from this place until further
order, I appointed Capt. Waytes and Capt. Thelwell, having ended
and given account of the affairs, the one of Cumberland and Westmoreland, the other of Cheshire and Lancashire, to perform the
viewing of the troops of the East and North Ridings of Yorkshire,
which they will make an end of to-morrow. I am informed by
them, that they found divers defects in arms which the commanders
have promised shall be supplied, they pretending that until of late
they could not have arms for their money. Their pikes were too
short, but finding that those which they had out of the magazine
were the shortest, the inspectors could not but allow of them. Their
muster-rolls were not made up, but they promise a speedy performance. Concerning this county you know in what distraction it
has been, as also the last order for settling it into a regiment, and
now there are many changes to be made in the trained bands, as
taking out some of the most substantial men, who are to put into
their rooms such as may be more serviceable and [give] more content
to the country, but in the meantime more pains must be taken for
instructing the new men, which shall not be wanting, and till the
companies be perfected so that there may be no more changing of
men, they cannot make up their muster-books. Concerning provision here of corn, butter, &c. for an army, strict inquiry has been
made, and information given that this county is not able without
help from other places, to sustain itself, yet the best order is taken
that may be for hindering the issuing any out of the country, and
publication is made that his Majesty's pleasure is that nothing shall
be taken from them without payment. For hay and oats it is not
doubted but that a reasonable quantity will be found, and the best
order is taken therein. The troop of horse (being 60 in my list)
is advanced to 100 (which are charged), but many are refractory, or
at least so backward that I have not yet seen 80 appear together;
they are, according to my order, changed from cuirassiers to carabineers, and suit much better with the size of their horses which are
but small. [Seal with crest. 2 pp.] |
Mar. 15.
Newcastle-upon Tyne. |
102. Henry Lord Clifford to Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey.
No sooner have I received the enclosed from Roger Widdrington
but I take my pen to send it to you. I intend to send another
letter of the same hand to York to Sir Jacob Astley. Assuredly
these mad people will hasten towards Berwick apace, so as if speedy
course be not taken that town will be in imminent danger. [1 p.]
Enclosed, |
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102. i. Roger Widdrington to Henry Lord Clifford and the
mayor of [Newcastle-upon-Tyne]. I hear for certain of
nine hundred set on work already, and two or three
thousand men to be set on work by this to make a trench
and sluice to draw the sea about Leith. Divers troops
were assigned to take in Aberdeen, which the covenanting
Lords either are or will be upon some day this week.
They have determined to send five thousand men presently to be laid all along Tweedside over against Norham
and not far from Berwick. They determined to take and
surprise noblemen and all men of quality who will not
sign their covenant, and divers of their young and more
forward covenanting spirits did advise to put them to the
sword, whereupon some noblemen and men of quality are
stolen privately away, and go post by Carlisle and Stainmore, and some others disguised are gone through this
country of Reedesdale to Hexham, and have taken post
there, of which you may have more certainty by sending
to Hexham to know if any such did come there. I have
had two or three messages out of Scotland to look to myself, and that the covenanters intend to surprize me and
to cut me off. I pray your pardon if I have not a light
horse to appear at your next musters for this county, for
in good faith I have neither man nor horse, but I have
too much employment for them at this time, and I hope
upon services that will be more grateful to you, to whom
be confident I will not be defective, and will wait upon
you instantly upon any urgent occasion that I know to
be needful for you to know in any of his Majesty's affairs.
Pardon me that I write to you and Mr. Mayor both in
one letter, for I am so pressed that I have no time to stay
the writing of any more letters, but this other to Sir
Jacob Astley, which I pray you send away with all speed,
for it concerns his Majesty's service very much. Let me
know by the bearer if the snaphaunces, carbines, and
muskets be yet come to Newcastle, for I lie too naked and
am unfurnished against so great adversaries. [4/6; p.] |
| Mar. 15. |
103. Bond of William Else, of Barley Lees, co. Derby, in 100l.
for his appearance before the Council to answer for nonpayment of
ship-money. [1 p.] |
Mar. 15.
York. |
104. Edmund Barker, messenger, to Nicholas. I have been commanded to attend at all the musters in co. York, to my great charge,
and at every muster I was placed by the [deputy] lieutenants, and
they showed me to all the soldiers whose arms were defective,
telling them I was the King's messenger, and that if they did not
provide better arms against the next call I should take them into
custody. Thus the deputy lieutenants made use of me to bugbear
them, but have given me very little employment at their musters,
except for three men for foot arms, these being the most notorious
stubborn knaves in all the country. I have brought these men to
conformity; and though I have not gained much money by them,
yet I have gained the favour and love of those who command me.
I have now in my hands for your fees 20l. 10s., which I shall be
ready to deliver to you at my coming to London. I cannot yet get
discharged, but I hope to get off before the King comes to York.
[Seal with crest. 1 p.] |
| Mar. 15. |
105. Certificate by Sir Anthony Irby, late sheriff of co. Lincoln,
of the names of constables who had refused to destrain for nonpayment of ship-money. Sir Gervase Scrope is stated to have sued
Eustace White, and took money of him for composition. [1 p.] |
| Mar. 15. |
106. Estimate by the Officers of Ordnance of the charge of
powder, shot, and other munition for the furnishing of 12 of the
King's ships; viz., the Vanguard, the Henrietta Maria, the Rainbow,
the Leopard, the Bonaventure, the Antelope, the Mary Rose, the
Expedition, the Second Whelp, the Third Whelp, the Greyhound,
and the Roebuck, appointed for the guard of the Narrow Seas.
Total, 14,167l. 3s. 4¼d. [2 pp.] |
| Mar. 15. |
107. Notes relative to the construction of portable copper ovens
for the use of the army. Such an oven is offered to be made by the
end of next week as in the space of three hours will bake 300 lbs.,
and consequently in 24 hours 2,400 lbs. of bread. So that 20 such
ovens will be sufficient to bake bread enough for more than 20,000
men, at 2 lbs. of bread per diem each man. The weight of such an
oven of copper is said to be such as one waggon may carry two if not
three of them, and by estimation 20 such may be afforded for less
than 500l. But it is conceived that they may be made of a stuff so
much lighter and cheaper than copper, as one of them will not
weigh above 100 lbs., and that 20 of them will not cost above 100l.
or not much more; the certainty whereof will best appear by the
first oven intended to be made next week, if required. The portable
copper ovens in the Netherlands are reported each to weigh 700 or
800 lbs weight, and to have cost more than four times the price,
besides a reward for the invention. [½ p.] |
| Mar. 16. |
Grant of the Office of Apothecary in Ordinary to his Majesty,
with the fee of 40l. per annum to Adrian Metcalfe, in reversion
after John Wolfgang Rumler, who now holds the same. [Docquet.] |
Mar. 16.
York. |
108. Sir Jacob Astley to Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey.
I shall depart this place immediately, for you see the Scots are
fallen upon the King's party. I shall send Sir Thomas Morton to
Carlisle, and with him Capts. Waytes, Gibson, and Thelwell, also I
shall send Capt. Trafford to Harbottle to Roger Widdrington's, and
Mr. Charlton's, and about Naworth, I myself, with other officers,
will go the road to Berwick. I pray you to consider what we can
do, having neither men, nor money to set men to work. For Yorkshire they will not stir without a month's pay, and so the like stands
the Durham regiment. I shall leave my "broad seal," to raise all
the counties here, with the Vice-President, for I must return to this
place to perform that work. I pray you to think how fitting it
were to have a set Council of War and Treasurer in this place or at
Newcastle, and to determine to give all men their several work. I
shall be ready to give my best advice in all things, yet can but act
in one place. I am in great haste, and tortured in mind to think
that I have not means to do what I would. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
Mar. 16.
York. |
109. Sir Jacob Astley to Sec. Windebank. To the same effect
as the preceding. [1 p.] |
Mar. 16.
Whitehall. |
110. George Kirk to the same. Be pleased to remember that I
told you his Majesty had given me leave to insert a word or two in
my petition in express terms, which in substance it contained already,
as my counsel informs me, and that you will perceive by the petition.
The date and direction I desire not to be altered; and the only reason
I do thus is for avoiding a long suit, and to prevent lawyers from
cavilling at words. I must not say these lines shall be your warrant
to put the same direction on the new petition which you have done
already on the old, but they shall secure you from any inconveniences
that may accrue. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
| [Mar. 16.] |
111. Petition of George Kirk and James Maxwell, in answer to
the petition of Alexander Fellow to the Council. Whereas Fellow
alleges that he hires heathy ground in Purbeck fit for the making of
tobacco pipes, and brought a bark to London thereof, in contempt of the
King's grant, and the Lord Treasurer's warrant reporting them to be
counterfeit, as appears by affidavits annexed, which clay was seized
about 12 weeks ago by the assignees of Messrs. Kirk and Maxwell,
part of which he violently rescued by breaking up the warehouse
where it was stored, and selling it to pipemakers. In his now
petition he alleges that he has all this time waited for an answer to
his first petition to the Lords, although he has since returned to the
island, and brought another bark to London, which was likewise
seized, but again rescued by him with the assistance of one Elliot,
dwelling in Covent Garden. It also appears that the said Fellow
is either a chief exporter of tobacco pipe clay, or an assistant thereunto, for information was given to the Attorney-General about
Michaelmas last of 200 tons transported to Rotterdam last summer
by one Cornehill, a partner of Fellow, who as soon as he had knowledge thereof closed with Cornehill's accuser, notwithstanding that
he was under a messenger's hands by command of Mr. Attorney,
and conveyed him away, which John Penniell, a messenger, is ready
to justify [testify]. Which contempt petitioners desire the Lords
to take into their consideration, that others may be deterred from
doing the like. [2/3 p.] |
Mar. 16.
Chester. |
112. William Owen to Robert Read. I received your letter,
where you took notice of my journey to Lord Gerard in Lancaster,
and his Lordship's receipt there of his Majesty's letter. I received a
warrant from Sec. Windebank to provide two post horses for Roger
Nevison, gentleman, dated 12th February, who has made bold to
take up three horses, all the way from London to Holyhead, and
now at his return makes the like use of the same warrant, by interlining these words, viz., "and back again," which I conceive to
be neither the same hand nor ink that the other was written in.
He has threatened me very much, and made complaint of me to the
mayor for not providing him with horses, though two of mine were
gone with the King's packet at that time to Nantwich, and another
attended for the letter office, to be dispatched about three hours after
their dispatch from hence, which I desired them to have the patience
till that was ready. If they do complain, be pleased to view the
warrant, and let them know that their haste was not such but that
they stayed two days and nights in one place together. [Seal with
merchant's mark. 1 p.] |
| Mar. 16. |
113. Robert Wolley to his father John Wolley. My grandmother
told me that you heard that Lord Loudoun was come to Court, and
that peace was concluded; but it is quite the contrary, for it is
thought that we and the Scots shall go together by the ears very
shortly, for there came a packet of letters upon the 15th inst. to Oatlands, and that day all the Lords were warned to attend the King and
Council on Sunday there, and when the Council was broken up there
was order given to one of every office to wait upon the King to York
upon the 20th inst., and upon that day the King goes towards York.
Sir Dudley Carlton and Mr. Meautys wait upon the King. There is
no command given yet for the Council chest to go to York, but if there
be I do not know what course to take, as then I believe I shall be
charged to go, therefore I would desire some advice from you what
course to take. The sickness increases at London; there died two of
the King's "coroch" men[coachmen]; Proudman is one, the other
man's name I know not. Mr. Nicholas is in the west country. Present
my duty to my mother, and love to my brother and sisters. I hope
to see you all at Sunninghill this year. [Seal with crest. 1 p.] |
Mar. 16.
Tower Street. |
114. Robert Smyth to Nicholas. At Mr. Vane's going to Chatham on Wednesday last, he gave order to Mr. Fenn not to send
away the certificate of the country moneys received till he had seen
it. I have waited all this afternoon expecting his coming, and now
after 6 o'clock he sends his man for them, and they are sent to him
to his lodging at his father's house at Charing Cross. [1 p.] |
Mar. 16/26.
Scots' College, Rome. |
115. Andrew Leslie to Father John Seton, of the Society of Jesus,
at Paris. Old friendship being premised, I have presumed upon old
acquaintance to kiss your reverend hands, with no less affection
than the first hour I was honoured with your commands. Although
this my boldness be construed perchance for dissimulation, I protest
on the contrary by the word of a friend. I have tasted of your
kind Germany, and am imprisoned for the present at Rome until I
shall Italianise a Scotch tongue. At Rome all things go not well,
neither is there any appearance they [will] go better; at farther length
I shall presume the more. Col. Gordon is not as yet Catholic; he has
had a cousin by him, who is lately dead, called John Gordon [of]
Ardlogy, his brother's son, who married the Provost of Meuros'
[Melrose] daughter. Lady Tyrconnel has married a poor Irish
captain, and they do maintain their house with blows the peace
[apiece?]. F[ather] Seton remains at the Court, sometimes sickly for
lack of money. Hasta St. George is f[oreign ?] minister at St. Anna
in Vien[na]. I remain in the Scots' College, and look with next
spring to be recalled for Germany, either to stay at the Court or
then to go to the army. P.S.—Let me know what F[ather] Mortimer is doing at Paris, and where F[ather] Mackkrec is, how old
William and Robert Irving are, and all those who love your reverence, also how Lady Clonay [Cluny ?] and her two daughters, who
came with me from Scotland, are. Father John Seton remains at
Loreto for the present, penitentiero. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
| Mar. 16. |
116. Account by Sir William Russell of ship-money received by
virtue of writs issued in 1637. Total 170,943l. 11s. 8d., leaving
25,470l. 16s. 0d. yet unpaid. According to a foot note, 9l. 6s. 0d.
appears to have been paid shortly after this account was made out.
[1 p.] |
| Mar. 16. |
117. Similar account by Sir William Russell and Henry Vane, by
virtue of writs issued in 1638. Total 3,822l. 8s. 8d. Memorandum,
paid by the Sheriff of Kent 850l. [½ p.] |
| Mar. 16. |
118. Account of ship-money for 1637 levied and remaining in the
hands of the sheriffs, 840l.; making the total levied and paid
171,783l., which is 15,705l. less than was levied and paid on the
24th March last year. No arrears of ship-money payable by the
writs of 1635 or 1636 had been received this week. [1 p.] |
| Mar. 16. |
119. Similar account for 1638. Total 1,500l.; making, with the
amount already received, 6,172l. [½ p.] |
| Mar. 17. |
Pardon to Henry Winter, being found guilty of manslaughter at
the last assizes for Hants, for the death of Richard Purse the
younger, and is done upon certificate from the Justices of the said
assizes. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 17. |
Grant to James Phillips, one of his Majesty's footmen, of certain
fines and amerciaments imposed upon sundry sheriffs for the undue
execution of their offices, amounting to 115l. [Docquet.] |
Mar. 17.
Westminster. |
120. The King to —. Notwithstanding our former warrant
to Thomas Earl of Elgin for preservation of our game, R.
C. and his brethren C. and J. have presumed
to hawk and hunt in our honour of Ampthill, and therein have
not only carried themselves uncivilly towards our cousin, but
also have committed many insolencies and disorders which deserve
punishment when complaint thereof shall be made. These are to
command the persons named not to hunt, hawk, or kill any game
within the said manor without the permission of the said Earl, and
to carry themselves with due respect towards him. [Draft. ¾ p.] |
Mar. 17.
Drury [Lane.] |
121. Margaret Morton to her sister Lady Vane. Here has happened a bad accident within two doors of us, a man of Sir Mathy
[Matthew] Mences [Mennes ?] is dead this morning, and 'tis supposed
Sir Matthew has killed him. The searchers are now with him, and
how they will find it I know not, but by all report it is like to be
found very foul on his master's side, which if it be so there cannot
but a great advantage fall by it to somebody that can get it. If it
pleases my brother to make use of this intelligence I shall be glad
it fell in my way. [1 p.] |
| [Mar. 18 ?] |
122. Petition of Philip Burlamachi to the King. In December
last petitioner tendered to your Majesty that the late Earl of Carlisle has left unsatisfied 2,132l., principal money due to petitioner
since April 1629, part of a far greater sum furnished to the said
Earl in 1628, at his going to Italy, by the King's direction, which
sum, with interest and other disbursements made for the Earl in
the time he was in that employment, amount to 5,000l. Upon
which petition [see Vol. cccciv., Dec. 14,] your Majesty declared your
pleasure to be, that the now Earl of Carlisle, Sir James Hay, and
Archibald Hay, feoffees and administrators of the late Earl, together
with Lord Goring (to whom you have already declared your pleasure
in this business), should take present order for petitioner's satisfaction, both of principal and interest. But so it is, that some who
negotiate the Earl's business have kept petitioner in treaty and conference these four or five months, promising from time to time to
give him satisfaction by entering security to divers to whom he is
indebted for 4,000l., although the debt amounts to near 5,000l.,
wherewithal, nevertheless, he would have been contented and satisfied if, according to promise, the said persons would have given
sufficient security to Sir Abraham Williams, agent to your Majesty's sister, M. Vantelet, and M. Coyner, servants to the Queen,
for such sums as are coming to them from petitioner; but, contrary
to his expectation after their long delay, petitioner, trusting to their
promises, had put off Sir Abraham and the others, they answered,
on the 11th July that they could not give their security, because
they could get no transaction to secure themselves from the Earl of
Carlisle, although he had often promised the same, and that, by his
not securing them, they could not pass and give the security they
had intended to give to the persons above named. In consideration
that the debt owing by the late Earl was trusted by your royal
command and direction, and that the Earl did receive, long since,
satisfaction from your Majesty of the same, petitioner beseeches your
Majesty to command the said Earl to give him satisfaction, or to
secure the money by him owing to Sir Abraham Williams,
M. Vantelet, and M. Coyner, to whom petitioner is indebted. [1 p.] |
| Mar. 18. |
Warrant to the Exchequer, to hear the cause between Sir Francis
Popham and others, plaintiffs, against Gregory Hockmore and
others, defendants, at the first sitting in Easter term next.
[Docquet.] |
| Mar. 18. |
123. The King to Lord Treasurer Juxon. There is now to be
sent hither out of Ireland, by our directions, certain unserviceable
brass ordnance, to be new cast into six demi-culverins and two
sackers for our service in that kingdom. We require you to give
order that the same, when re-cast, may be shipped for Ireland
without molestation. [Signed by the King. 1 p.] |
Mar. 18.
Westminster. |
124. The same to Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Earl
Marshal, and to Thomas Lord Maltravers, [Lord] Lieutenants of
Norfolk. Under pretence of religion, divers disorders and tumults
have been raised in Scotland, and fomented by factious spirits there,
whose chief aim is not only to shake off monarchical government but
in all likelihood to invade this kingdom, as by their hostile preparations against us is apparent, which with other important considerations is by our proclamation and declaration lately set forth more
amply manifested to all our loving subjects. We being therefore
constrained to arm ourselves, not only to reclaim them and to set
our kingly authority right again in that our ancient and native
kingdom, but also to provide for the safety of this kingdom against
the fury of those men and their conspiracy, do authorize you to
cause 500 able and serviceable men for the wars to be levied in
Norfolk. You are to observe, in the choice of the men and the
ordering and disposing of them, such directions as you shall herewith receive by letters from the Council, which service we expect
you to cause to be performed with such care and diligence as the
importance of the occasion requires. [Copy. 1 p.] |
| Mar. 18. |
Another copy of the above. [See Vol. cccxcvi., p. 135. 1 p.] |
Mar. 18.
Manor at York. |
125. Sir Edward Osborne, Vice-President, and the Council of
York, to the Council. We have caused the contents of your letter
of the 3rd inst. [see that date, No. 21,] to be published in all places
within our jurisdiction, and upon the receipt of his Majesty's letter
of the 27th February [see Vol. ccccxiii., No. 96], we wrote unto the
justices of peace within this county, and likewise to the Lord Mayor
of this city, and to the mayors and chief officers of every corporation,
signifying to them his Majesty's commands given to us therein for
the staying of the exportation of grain, butter, and other provision
from the county of York, and for the storing thereof, together with
hay and straw, for supply of an army, giving assurance for the due
payment of whatsoever should be received from them, and requiring
the said justices and mayors, within six days after the receipt of
our letters, to give us an exact account of their proceedings, and to
certify what provisions would be supplied within their several divisions, and what places they had appointed for stowing the same.
But though we took great care for the timely delivering of our
letters, we have not yet received any account at all from many of
them, as by a brief we herewith present may appear, so as we have
again directed our letters to such as have not yet returned their
certificates, to quicken them in the discharge of their duties, and
likewise to others, to certify more fully, and have directed the Lord
Mayor of York to cause good store of provisions to be made ready
for present use as there shall be occasion. Mr. Gibbon has showed
us a letter from the Lord Treasurer and Lord Cottington, declaring
his Majesty's pleasure that he and Robert Long are to be commissaries or providers for the army. [Seal with arms. 2 pp.] |
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125. i. Brief of the certificates returned to the Vice President
and Council of York by the Lord Mayor of York, the
mayors and chief officers of the corporations, and by the
justices of the peace of the said county, upon letters
written to them for the hindering of the exportation of
corn and other provisions, and likewise for the causing
of the storing thereof. [8¾ pp.] |
Mar. 18.
Arundel House. |
126. Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey, General of his Majesty's army, to Capt. Roger Bradshaw. Warrant appointing him
captain of the fort in Holy Island, with direction to Capt. Robert
Rugge and all officers and soldiers there to be obedient unto the
said Captain Bradshaw. [Copy. ½ p.] |
Mar. 18.
St. James'. |
127. Roger Harvey to his brother Richard Harvey. I doubt not
but you are persuaded of the extreme deadness of trade in the
country, for of six looms I have now but two, for Mr. Mogridge
doth take in two-thirds of his work from all, so that unless you
furnish me speedily, I know not what course to take for maintaining my family. Details what he would do, had he but money,
and urges his brother to do what was intended by their uncle's will.
[1½ p.] |
| Mar. 18. |
128. Examination of Robert Burnett, Advocate before the Lords
of Session in Scotland. 1st. He says, That he was born at Leys in
Scotland, within 10 miles of Aberdeen, was bred in the university
of Old Aberdeen, and is by profession an advocate 2. Having a
great pain in his leg, he was advised by the doctors to go to the
hot bath of Aachen [Aix-la-Chapelle] at Limburg in Germany, and
finding by the way in Zealand, in Camphere, that passes were
hardly to be gotten to go to Aachen, he went into Holland, to
Amsterdam, where likewise it was confirmed to him that no pass
was to be had for Aachen, whereupon he came to Yarmouth up the
river, thence to Norwich, and having stayed there three or four
days, he came to London, thence to Bath, where he stayed seven
weeks, and returned by Salisbury to London and so to Norwich.
He came out of Scotland the 2nd July last, and by the time he
came to Norwich from Bath it was past the middle of October.
3. When he came out of Scotland, he told his wife that he intended
not to return thither till he should see the country settled, because
he resolved never to join with them in their courses, whereupon his
wife would fain have come with him, but in regard of their children she was contented to stay there. 4. He that writes all the
letters to him out of Scotland is his servant. 5. By the laird, mentioned in his wife's letter of the 13th of November, is meant Sir
Thomas Burnett, of Leys, baronet, his brother, who subscribed the
Covenant contrary to the examinant's advice. 6. He had a copy of
his Majesty's letters to the nobility in Norwich, where were divers
copies, he thinks a hundred. 7. His wife in Scotland desired him
to write news thither, which made him write back to her and his
brother that in regard of the danger of the times, and that the
letters were intercepted, he dared not to write news, which caused
his brother in his letter of the 7th January to say, "I received your
letter, and would have written to you now, were it not that you
wrote that in respect of the uncertainty of bearers, and the danger
of intercepting letters, ye would write no more, &c." 8. Has often
written to his wife not to meddle with their business there, but to
pray to God, and repent her of her sins; which made her write that
she was senseless, and could not mourn for her own sins nor the
sins of the land. 9. As soon as he saw the proclamation against
the Scotch libels, he sought out such of the books as he thought
to be dangerous, and purposed to have delivered them to Sergeant
Reeves, who was at the assizes at Thetford, and before he returned
the messenger came with warrant to search his house, and found
them altogether lying under a book ready to be delivered. 10. As
soon as he has done taking physic, he resolves to go by sea to Newcastle, and from thence, as he shall find occasion, into Scotland, to
be there when the King is in those parts, and this he has written
to his wife. 11. Such books or papers as he received out of Scotland,
which in his judgment were not lawful, he kept private, and any
other which might conduce to his Majesty's service he published
amongst his friends and acquaintances in Norwich. [3½ pp.] |
| Mar. 18. |
129. Statement of the amounts to be paid by the shareholders
for the setting of the bridges and sluices for the level between
Kyme Eau and Bourne, and for the perfecting of the Eight
Hundred Fen, also for opening the becks coming out of the high
country, according to the order at Sleaford. Likewise for the
works necessary for the draining of the level lying from Kyme
Eau to Lincoln, and for other charges for this year. There
must be raised, between this and Michaelmas next, the sum of
12,000l., viz., to be paid the 12th April next, 1639, 3,000l., which,
being proportioned upon 18 shares, is,—from the Earl of Lindsey,
for four shares, 666l. 13s. 4d.; from the Earl of Dorset or Sir
Abraham Dawes, for two shares. 333l. 6s. 8d.; from the Lord
Willoughby, for two shares, 333l. 6s. 8d.; from Mr. Peregrine
Bertie or Mr. Death, for one share, 166l. 13s. 4d.; from Sir Edward
Heron, for two shares, 333l. 6s. 8d.; from Sir William Killigrew,
for five shares, 833l. 6s. 8d.; from Sir Thomas Stafford, for one
share, 166l. 13s. 4d.; from Sir Francis Godolphin, for one share,
166l. 13s. 4d.: total, 3,000l. More to be paid the 12th of May,
which is to be proportioned upon 18 shares as aforesaid, 3,000l. More
to be paid the 1st of July, to be proportioned as aforesaid, 3,000l.
More to be paid the 1st of September, 3,000. [1¼ p.] |
| March 18. |
130. List signed by Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey of the
numbers of men to be pressed out of the several counties of England
and Wales for the expedition to the North, total 6,150. They were
to be at Selby by the 1st April, but not to fail to be there by the
15th of that month. [13/5 p.] |
| March 18. |
131. Draft of the above, dated the 11th March. [1 p.] |
| [March 18.] |
Copy of the above. [See Vol. cccxcvi., p. 139. 1½ p.] |
| March 19. |
Licence to the inhabitants of Burnham, Essex, and their heirs, to
keep a weekly market on Wednesday and two fairs there [annually]
on Holy Rood and St. George's days. [Docquet.] |
| March 19. |
Presentation of William Cuthbert to the rectory of Brimpton, in
the diocese of Bath and Wells, void by death, and in his Majesty's
gift by reason of the minority of John Sidenham, his Majesty's
ward. [Docquet.] |
| March 19. |
Licence to the Company of East India merchants to transport
20,000l. in foreign or English gold to India and Persia, in lieu of
the like sum which by letters patents they were licensed to transport
in ryals of eight. [Docquet.] |
| March 19. |
132. The King to the Lords Lieutenants of Kent, Cambridge,
Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex. By our letter dated in February last,
we required you to cause 1,200 of the most able men to be selected
out of the trained bands of the county, and to be weekly exercised
and put in readiness to march to their rendezvous as soon as you or
your deputy-lieutenants should receive order to that purpose. Forasmuch as those factious and rebellious spirits in Scotland continue
still their warlike preparations, and proceed with as much disobedience and insolency as ever, we have therefore, with the
advice of the Council, resolved to provide in the best manner we
may for the defence and preservation of this our kingdom, and
command that you cause 1,200 trained soldiers, whereof two parts
to be muskets, and the other third part pikes, to be brought by
the 8th April next, together with their arms complete, according
to the directions in our former letter to Gravesend, to be there
transported to such place of the northern parts as shall be appointed
by the general of the army. As for the bringing and conducting of
the trained men, and all other particulars requisite, and the charge
thereof, we refer you to our said letter and such further instructions
as you shall receive from the Council. Underwritten, |
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132. i. Memorandum. Kent was to send 1,000 men to Gravesend by the 8th April; Cambridge 300 men, and Norfolk
1,500 men, to Yarmouth by the 12th April; Suffolk 1,200
men, and Essex 1,100 men, to be at Harwich by the
10th April next. [Draft. [1¼ p.] |
| March 19. |
133. Copy of the same. [1¾ p.] |
| March 19. |
Another copy. [See Vol. cccxcvi., p. 133. 1¼ p.] |
March 19.
Whitehall. |
134. Minutes of the proceedings of the Council of War this day.
Resolved, that the Lord General shall give order to the Quartermaster General to lay out a quarter for the King and his Court apart
by itself, when his Majesty shall resolve to be in the army, and to
quarter the army likewise by itself. The gentlemen of the bedchamber, principal officers of the household, and other persons of
quality and place about the King, are to be lodged according to the
nearness of their attendance. The nobility who shall attend his
Majesty are to be quartered altogether within the King's quarter;
but if they shall desire rather to be quartered with the troops, they
are accordingly to be provided for. Of the 200 who are of the
King's ordinary guard, 100 are to be appointed to wait on his
person in this service, and the other 100 to be left here to attend
the Queen and Prince. Concerning a guard for his Majesty's person
while he shall be in the field, it was the opinion of some of the
Lords that 100 foot of the trained bands, which are to be sent out
of these parts, should be appointed for that service, and be divided
into five companies, to watch and ward by turns, and that these
should be settled for a constant and certain guard, and that some
person, whom his Majesty shall think fit, be appointed their colonel.
Others of the Lords conceive it fit that 200 foot should be daily
drawn out of the army and appointed for that service. It is thought
fit that, besides the band of pensioners which is to remain entire for
that service, all the gentlemen of the Privy Chamber, both ordinary
and extraordinary, with their retinue and attendants, (which as it
is conceived will amount to 600 or 800 horse,) shall, with their
officers, being all under the immediate command-of the Lord Chamberlain, be appointed to attend as a guard for his Majesty's person.
The Lord Chamberlain acquainted the Lords that these will be all
cuirassiers and arquebussiers, and will be all at York by the 20th
April next. The officers commanding the troop of the gentlemen
of the Privy Chamber are to be paid by his Majesty after they shall
be listed by the Lord General. Of all which particulars the Lords
resolved to speak with his Majesty, and to give order as he should
command. The Marquess Hamilton, as Master of the Horse, did
make his claim [to ?] the Lord General, that it belongs to his said
place to carry the King's standard in the day of battle, and at other
times by his deputy; whereof the Lord General took time to consider.
[Draft. 2½ pp.] |
| March 19. |
Copy of the above. [See Vol. cccxcvi., p. 142. 2 pp.] |
| [March 19.] |
Petition of John Earl of Peterborough and Sir Henry Compton, K.B.,
to the King. By inquisition taken 16 Jac. I., it was found that the
tenants within the honor of Richmond and manor of Middleham, co.
York, had inclosed parcels of his Majesty's commons and wastes
within the same, "arrented" [set to rent] by the commissioners at
121l. 11s. 1¼d. In 18 Jac. I., by articles made between the commissioners of his late Majesty's revenue and two of the tenants in
the name of the rest, it was agreed that a lease of the premises should
be made to the tenants at the said rent from 40 years to 40 years,
in such manner as the tenants held their tenement lands, and that
the same should be confirmed to them by decree of Exchequer.
And in 19 Jac. I. such lease of the premises was accordingly made
to John Robinson and three other tenants, but the tenants refusing
to accept the said lease or to pay any part of the charge in procuring
thereof, at the request of Christopher Scott, who procured the same
at his own charges, it was assigned to Edmund Wolverson, who, for
2,000l. paid by petitioners, assigned the same to one by them trusted
in that behalf, and in the 7th year of your reign your Majesty by
letters patent granted the same for 1,000l. in fee-farm to petitioners
and their heirs, under the yearly rent of 121l. 11s. 1¼d., the said
grant containing a "nomine pœnæ" of 24l. for every month the
said rent should be in arrear, and another "nomine pœnæ" of 20l.
for every six months that the said grant should not be enrolled with
the auditor for the county. Since which time, the tenants claiming
the said encroachments as parcel of their tenements, divers suits at
law have been had between the Attorney-General and the said
tenants, and between the latter and the Attorney-General and
petitioners, who, having been at all the charge of the said suits, have
expended 2,000l. at the least, but could never obtain any actual
possession thereof, or receive any profit thereby. Petitioners are
informed that directions are given by your Majesty's counsel at law
to charge petitioners' lands with the arrearages of the said rents.
Pray your Majesty to resume the premises into your own hands, by
accepting their surrender of the said grant and lease, that their
persons and lands may be discharged of the rent reserved, and of
the "nomine pœnæ," and that they may put in their plea for their
discharge in equity, as has been used in like cases, and that in the
meantime all process touching the same may be stayed. Underwritten, |
|
i. Reference to the Attorney and Solicitor General to certify his
Majesty the true state thereof, who will then give further
direction, and in the meantime the Attorney to give order
for stay of any process thereupon. Greenwich, 29th June
1638. [Copy. See Book of Petitions, Vol. cccciii., p. 61.
1¼ p.] |
| Mar. 19. |
Report of the Attorney and Solicitor General, Bankes and Littleton,
to the King. We have considered of the above petition, and it
appears to us, by the certificate of Mr. Auditor Brimley, that divers
parcels of improved grounds in Bowes and elsewhere within the
honor of Richmond and manor of Middleham, encroached upon by
the tenants out of the common, were found by inquisition, 19th Oct.
1618, at 121l. 11l. 1¼d. yearly value, and so put in charge. Other
particulars as in the above petition are stated. We conceive it fit
that the petitioners' surrender may be accepted, and for the arrearages of rent and arrears upon the "nomine pœnæ," they may put in
their plea for their discharge in equity, according to former precedents.
19th March 1638[-9]. [Ibid., p. 62. ¾ p.] |
| Mar. 19. |
135. Montjoy Earl of Newport to Richard March, Keeper of his
Majesty's stores. To give order to the storekeeper at Portsmouth
to deliver (to such person or persons as the deputy lieutenants of
Hants shall certify to be of quality to make use of powder for his
own particular service, or to retail the same to others of that county,)
such quantities of gunpowder as shall be from time to time desired,
not exceeding three lasts, receiving for all such powder so issued the
price of 1s. 6d. per pound per barrel of 100 lbs., and 1s. 7d. per pound
for smaller proportions. The proceeds thereof to be weekly paid to
the mayor of the said town. [Written on the back is a memorandum
of a parcel of books valued at 1l. 6s. ¾ p.] |
Mar. 19.
Ashridge. |
136. John Earl of Bridgewater to Sec. Coke. I have received a
letter from you concerning the bearer, William Morgan, wherein
you write that you have been moved on his behalf to present a
petition to his Majesty for the solicitor's place at the Council of the
Marches, and that you would not meddle therein until you should
understand that I did approve of the petition, and conceive him to
be a fit man to discharge the said office. I have been an eye witness
of Morgan's carriage in the said Council, and observed it there to be
very commendable, and for his fitness to discharge the said office
I cannot make question thereof, he having formerly served as deputy
in the place he now sues for, for the obtaining whereof, being at this
time void, as I am informed, I refer him to his Majesty's gracious
favour. [¾ p.] Underwritten by Sec. Coke, |
|
136. i. If it please my brother Sec. Windebank to present this
gentleman's petition to his Majesty, he may hereby understand the Lord President's recommendation. [4 lines.] |
Mar. 19.
Leicester. |
137. William Heaward to [Sir John Lambe]. I received your
letter of the 10th inst., and delivered the enclosed to each particular
party. I went to the carriers, and fetched the 225 proclamations,
and delivered them to Mr. Burdin that day when he came to town,
and so the most part of them were delivered to the apparitors, and
the rest sent since. I yesterday received from you a letter to
Mr. Langham and another to Mr. Burdin, and Mr. Langham's I
have sent this day to Melton to Worthington, to be conveyed unto
him. You much blame me for making you Master of the Rolls. I
was not the author of it; it was all over the country before I wrote.
For my money of Flamsteed, if I cannot get it, I am content to
lose it. Complains of Sir John's remarks touching Burdin and the
writer. I know not what things Burdin may write or tell you of
me. If any, I am sure they are false, or else I had just cause to
complain. I know that he hates me, though without just cause, and
as much as he can dissuades others. It is his common report, that
I am a dangerous fellow, that I hear nothing said or done but I
certify you. I hope you will set down some order that I may have
my money of him; I will not trust him any longer, who is so
treacherous to me. I could write as true things as himself if it
would avail, but I dare not, and there is never a proctor in the
Court but finds more favour at his hands than I can, and I could
particularize in what way, but I leave revenge to God. The doctor
is for Ireland very shortly. P.S. I sent up last term some depositions and an act in the cause between the churchwardens of Glenfield and Mr. Dixon, and also Mr. Flamsteed's desperate bond, but I
could never hear you received either. [1 p.] |
| Mar, 19. |
138. Sec. Windebank to Sir Jacob Astley. I crave pardon that
I return you this one despatch in answer to three of yours lately
come to my hands. Your first was from North Allerton of the
12th inst. [see that date, No. 81]; for the clause therein concerning
the attending of the trained bands of Yorkshire upon his Majesty at
his arrival there, it shall be answered when I come to your other
letters since received. For the particular warrant you desire in this
letter to draw the trained bands together of the several counties in
your commission, the Earl Marshal has undertaken to order that
business. Your next is from York of the 14th, wherein were letters
to his Majesty from the Deputy Lieutenants of Yorkshire, and likewise from Lord Clifford and the town of Berwick to yourself [see
that date, No. 91], all which have been showed to his Majesty, who
is well pleased that Berwick is so well affected, which he attributes
much to your dexterity in the managing of them, and hath commanded me to thank you for it in his name. The desire of the
gentlemen of Yorkshire that his Majesty will spare their coming
together and their training until they shall repair to their rendezvous,
his Majesty, finding the charges and troubles greater than he expected,
is contented to dispense with them, and that they forbear to appear
at his arrival, as was first intended, which you are to make known
to them. For the month's pay which they desire when they shall
be commanded to march to the rendezvous, there shall be such course
taken for their satisfaction as shall be reasonable. The treasurer of
the army is shortly to repair into these parts with moneys, and
besides his Majesty has taken order for a considerable sum to be
furnished at Newcastle. For the surprising and securing of Berwick
and Carlisle, his Majesty likes your proposition very well, and
because upon the well managing of it depends the success of the whole
action, his Majesty approves your opinion that it is to be directed
by the counsel of persons of eminence and experience. To which
purpose his Majesty has commanded the Earl of Essex to repair in
diligence to you, and my Lord Marshal is suddenly to follow, by
whose advice and yours this business will be well settled. Concerning the commissions which you desire to the magistrates of those
towns to deliver, the one of them over to yourself and the other to
some other, and likewise to you to receive them, there shall be care
taken. For his Majesty being at Newcastle while this shall be doing
you need not doubt it, for he continues constant to his determination
to be at York by the day fixed, viz., Saturday the 30th inst., and
from thence he intends shortly to go to Newcastle. Your making
use of the trained bands to put them into those two places his
Majesty likes well, and you are to take any other course you find
best for the securing of them and the rest of those bordering parts.
This must be your chief work, and that which for the present you
must solely intend [attend], and his Majesty leaves the way and
manner wholly to yourself, so it be done with speed, and you shall
not want powers nor commission, and therefore you must neglect no
time in it, lest you be prevented, and whatsoever else you do his
Majesty's pleasure is that you set your heart upon this, and endeavour
to effect it by all means possible. There goes a servant of the
treasurer of the army down with my Lord of Essex to furnish such
moneys as shall be necessary. His Majesty likes your care in
stopping the passages to Scotland, that so the enemy may have the
less understanding of our proceedings here. Your letter of the 16th
inst. to the Earl Marshal and myself [see that date, Nos. 108, 109,]
has given us great alarm here, and hastened away my Lord of Essex,
and I think you will need the less quickening for the securing of
Berwick, since you are upon the place, and see how much it imports
his Majesty's service to use diligence, whereof his Majesty doubts
not, but recommends the business to you very earnestly, hoping that
this means being left to yourself, you will give him a good account
of it. [Draft. 2¾ pp.] |
| Mar. 19. |
139. Certificate by the Justices of Peace for Middlesex of the
number of strangers who inhabit near the city of London, together
with their qualities and conditions. Total number 830, of which
202 were weavers. [2⅓ p.] |
| Mar. 19. |
140. List, signed by [the Council of War], of the train of artillery,
according to his Majesty's direction of 19th March, reduced to such
a number of officers and other ministers as will be merely necessary
for a mean train of 30 or 40 pieces of ordnance. Expense per annum
for the said officers' pay 9,626l. 17s. 6d. [Skin of parchment.] |
| Mar. 19. |
141. Duplicate of the same, dated Whitehall, 31st March. [Skin
of parchment.] |
| Mar. 19. |
142. Copy of the same. [1½ p.] |
| Mar. 19. |
143. The like. [1½ p.] |
| Mar. 19. |
144. The like without signatures. [2 pp.] |
| [Mar. 19.] |
145. List of the Officers of the Field, with their pay per diem;
total, 19l. 13s. 4d. The like of the generals' train, with their pay
per diem; total, 13l. 9s. 1d. Likewise particulars of other regiments both of horse and foot. [Draft. 2 pp.] |
| [Mar. 19.] |
146. List of General Officers for the Cavalry, also of officers of
the four regiments of horse and of the 28 troops of horse, with
their pay, estimated both by the day and month. Totals, per diem,
320l. 0s. 4d.; per mensem, 8,960l. 9s. 4d.; number of horse, 2,284.
Endorsed the monthly charge of 2,000 horse [the pay being estimated according to the new list]. [1 p.] |
| [Mar. 19.] |
147. The like of the Officers of a Regiment of Dragoons, consisting of 700 dragoons and 300 firelocks; totals, per diem, 69l. 12s.;
per annum, 1,948l. 16s. [2 pp.] |
| Mar. 19. |
148. Account of various sums of money received between
27th July 1637 and 19th March 1638-9 by Secs. Coke and Windebank, as Comptrollers General of his Majesty's posts, with the objects
for which such moneys were paid. Amongst other items "for
extraordinary stages to be laid during his Majesty's expedition to
the northern parts, 100l." [1¼ p.] |
Mar. 20.
Whitehall. |
149. The King to Robert Earl of Essex, lieutenant-general of our
army. Instructions. You are to hasten into the northern parts, and
as you pass through York to acquaint the Vice-President and Council
there with our care for the defence of our kingdom against the insolences of some ill-affected in Scotland. To give the Vice-President
order to provide that all the foot and horse in that county may be
put in readiness, more particularly those of the North Riding, to the
end that if there shall be occasion they may march to assist, as you
shall give direction; and you are to let the Vice-President know,
that if any of the forces of that county shall for necessary defence
be drawn out of the said county, then they shall enter into our pay.
From York you are to proceed to Durham, and signify as much to
the Bishop there, that the trained bands there and the tenants of
Weardale may be in readiness on all occasions. Thence you are to
hasten to Newcastle, and if you find not Sir Jacob Astley to send
for him to come to you, and to advise with him how you may put
men, munition, and provisions into Berwick and Carlisle, for securing
the same, and to cause the said towns to be supplied and fortified as
soon as may be. To which purpose we have lately sent a command
to Sir Jacob Astley to possess himself of Berwick, if he can, and to
advertise us what he shall effect to that purpose; and likewise that
you fail not to give us notice of your proceedings in this particular.
As soon as you possess yourself of Berwick and Carlisle, you are to
put men, artillery, munition, and provision into the same; the
munition to be brought out of our magazines in those parts. In
case the Scots begin to move towards this kingdom, you are to raise
all the horse and foot in our counties of Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmorland, the bishopric of Durham and North Riding
of co. York, and to put them, and more soldiers if there be cause,
into a body of an army, to be ready near our said towns, for their
better security and assistance against any assault. We have commanded the general of our army to appoint commanders to take
charge of Berwick and Carlisle for the present for what concerns
the military part, but for the civil government thereof that is still
to be ordered by the mayors and magistrates of the same respectively. There are already embarked by Sir Nicholas Slanning in
the west country 100 men, with victuals for two months, also
thirteen pieces of ordnance, who will be, with the first opportunity of
wind, at Workington to attend your directions. There are 500 men
more to come out of Ireland for Berwick, whom you are also to dispose
of, and to put as well these Irish as the other 100 English and their
provisions and ordnance into Berwick or Carlisle, as you, with the
advice of Sir Jacob, shall conceive most to the security of the said
towns. We have ordered victuals for 2,000 men for six weeks to
be sent by sea to Holy Island, which you are to dispose of as you
and Sir Jacob shall think best. Lastly, because all things touching
affairs of this nature and importance cannot be directed by particular instructions, we therefore leave you to proceed in our service
as you, with the advice of Sir Jacob Astley, shall conceive most
advantageous. And for the better execution of what shall be
requisite, we refer you to the power and authority given you by
our commission of lieutenant-general of our army. [Draft. 3 pp.] |
| Mar. 20. |
150. Copy of the same. [3¼ pp.] |
| Mar. 20. |
The like. [See Vol. cccxcvi., p. 146. 2¾ pp.] |
| [Mar. 20.] |
151. The King to Moutjoy Earl of Newport, Master General of
the Ordnance. Commission appointing him to be master general of
the ordnance and train of artillery in this present expedition into
the northern parts, with authority to take up in England and Wales
all manner of bows, bowstaves, arrows, timber, sea-coals, charcoal,
iron shot, gunpowder, arms, iron ordnance, and all other military
stores here specified. Also to press into the King's service
armourers, gunsmiths, carpenters, gunners, mechanics, musicians, and
all other artificers and assistants necessary for the use and accommodation of the ordnance and train of artillery in this present
service. You shall also issue warrants for the apprehension and
imprisonment of all refractory persons, and for payment of such
moneys as may be required for all or any the services aforesaid.
Nevertheless, you shall proceed in the execution of this our commission according to such order and directions as you shall from time
to time receive from Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Earl
Marshal of England and Lord General of the army. [Draft. 6 pp.] |
| [Mar. 20.] |
Another copy of the same. [See Vol. cccxcvi., p. 178. 5 pp.] |
| Mar. 20. |
152. Abstract of the same. [6 pp.] |
| [Mar. 20.] |
153. The like. [2¾ pp.] |
Mar. 20.
Westminster. |
154. The King to Sir William Uvedale, Treasurer of the Chamber. Commission appointing him treasurer of the army in this
expedition to the north. The King intends to go in person with the
army for the necessary defence of this kingdom, and vindicating his
royal authority against the rebellious practices of some of his subjects of Scotland. The treasurer to receive for his entertainment
and diet 40s. by the day, besides the hundredth penny of all sums
passing through his hands, the same to be paid by such as shall
receive any money from him. For the allowance of one deputy
6s. 8d., for four clerks 2s. each, and one messenger 12d. by the day.
[Draft. 3½ pp.] |
| Mar. 20. |
Another copy of the same. [See Vol. cccxcvi., p. 192. 5⅓ pp.] |
| [Mar. 20 ?] |
155. The King to Philip Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery,
Lord Chamberlain. Commission appointing him captain general of
the regiment of horse to be drawn together to the number of 800,
consisting of his Majesty's servants of the Privy and Presence
Chambers in ordinary and extraordinary, with their servants, and of
Robert Earl of Carnarvon, Philip Lord Herbert, and other principal
gentlemen of quality, who voluntarily have offered their service and
attendance under the said Earl's command for the safeguard and
defence of his Majesty's person in his intended expedition to the
northern parts. The Earl to be guided in this service by such
private instructions as he shall receive under the sign manual; also
the band of pensioners and yeomen of the guard not to be under
this present regiment or command. [Copy. 9 pp.] |
| [Mar. 20 ?] |
156. Another copy of the same. [4⅓ pp.] |
| [Mar. 20 ?] |
The like. [See Vol. cccxcvi., p. 183. 5½ pp.] |
| Mar. 20. |
157. Council of War to the Lords Lieutenants of cos. Suffolk,
Cambridge, Essex, Norfolk, and Kent. By his Majesty's letters
herewith sent, you sufficiently understand the important occasions
for the necessary defence of the kingdom for the transporting of
some of the foot of the trained bands who were appointed by the
King's letters in February last to be selected and exercised to be
ready when they should be called for, whereof 1,200 out of Suffolk
are now required to be sent by you to the port of Harwich, there to
be ready by 10th April, and 300 out of co. Cambridge to be sent to
Yarmouth, to be ready by 12th April to be embarked for such place
in the northern parts as shall be directed by the Earl Marshal, and
are referred to further instructions from us concerning the particular
directions requisite for that service, not expressed in either of his
Majesty's letters. We have therefore thought good, in the first
place, to require you to take care that the said select number
be punctually made choice of, and that two parts thereof be
muskets and a third part pikes; also that they be able-bodied,
of meet years, well clothed, well armed, and provided according
to his Majesty's former directions. You are to send them, under
able and fit conductors, to the place of embarkation, where they
are to be received by officers. You are to make a reasonable
allowance to the conductors, according to precedents of former
times; and we think fit that the country shall defray the
charge of the transportation both by sea and land to the place of
rendezvous to be appointed by the Lord General, which we hold
will be a great ease to the country, which would otherwise be at a
greater charge to send them by land, as also to the country through
which they should pass, and a convenience to the soldiers themselves. At which rendezvous they are to enter into the King's pay
upon muster. Order is taken that there shall be fit provision made,
both of shipping and victuals, for their transportation. For the
necessary charge to be expended in performance of these directions,
you are to take order that the same be disbursed and levied upon
the country as upon other levies for service of less importance has
been accustomed. The country is to be repaid the same out of the
Exchequer, upon accompt, in such manner as on former occasions.
We require that at the delivery of the men to the conductors, as
well the numbers and qualities of the persons as the conditions and
several sorts of their arms be received by indentures between the
said conductors and the officers who are to receive them at the place
of embarking, whereof one duplicate to be sent to the Board, to the
end an accompt may be given when the same shall be required.
We hereby require the justices of peace and other officers to be
aiding and assisting to you in this service. [Copy. 2 pp.] |
Mar. 20.
Whitehall. |
158. Order of the King in Council. Upon the petition of William
Abell, alderman of London, and the rest of the farmers of the 40s.
per ton duty upon wines, complaining of some merchants, vintners,
and retailers of wine in London and some others of the country, it
appeared that the merchants and retailers of wine throughout the
kingdom are equally interested in the benefit of his Majesty's
favour; and notwithstanding his Majesty's several proclamations
published in this behalf, and that they may or have received the
benefit of the said proclamations, do refuse to pay or secure the said
duty to his Majesty. Ordered, that warrants shall be issued from
the Board to bring before the Lords all such as the petitioners now
complain of, to answer their contempt; and the Lords further order,
that if any others in future shall offend in like manner, that then
the Lord Treasurer and Chancellor of the Exchequer for the time
being shall, upon the petitioners' complaint, forthwith grant their
warrants for all such offenders, and commit them to prison, there to
remain until they shall conform themselves. [Seal attached. 1¼ p.] |
| [Mar. 20.] |
159. List, signed by William Abell, of the names of such as
refuse to pay the 40s. per ton duty on wines. They number 31, and
were of London, Exeter, Plymouth, Southampton, and West
Chester. [¾ p.] |
| [Mar. 20.] |
Petition of Arthur Doddington, one of the Grooms of the Chamber, to the King. Two years since petitioner presented his petition
to your Majesty declaring that Sir Edward Doddington, deceased,
petitioner's late brother, had a lease for 40 years of such lands in
Ulster, Ireland, as were granted to the Company of Skinners of
London, and by them conveyed to your Majesty, of which lands
petitioner prayed a lease under such reasonable rent and covenants
as were formerly reserved, or should seem fit to be reserved, by the
commissioners for settling of the said province, which petition was
recommended by the Queen in consideration of petitioner's faithful
service to her Highness. The said petition, as also your Majesty's
grant, are both since miscarried, wherefore petitioner prays the
renewal of the said grant, the settling of the premises being left to
the consideration of the commissioners. [Underwritten. Reference
to the commissioners for settling the plantations in Ulster, and if
they find it fit for the King's service to let those lands, they are to
prefer the petitioner before any other. Whitehall, 20 March 1638–9.
Copy. See Book of Petitions, Vol. cccciii., p. 53. ¾ p.] |
| [Mar. 20.] |
Report of Henry Earl of Manchester and Edward Earl of Dorset
to the King, upon reference from his Majesty of a petition of John
de la Barr. The petitioner having of late, by casualty at sea and
bad debts, sustained great losses, is disabled to satisfy his creditors
their full demands, but by consent of the major part of his creditors
has yielded to pass over the whole of his estate to Joos Godseall
and others named, feoffees in trust, to be rateably divided amongst
them according to the condition and value of their several debts,
reserving so much of the said estate for the preservation and livelihood of the petitioner and his family as in the discretion of the
said feoffees shall seem fit. It appeared by an Order of Council,
dated 31 May 1637, that the Lords held it fit that the petitioner's
creditors disagreeing should no ways disturb the petitioner and the
agreement made with and for the creditors in general. The creditors have lately petitioned us not to suffer two refractory creditors
to disturb the said agreement. We think fit that the feoffees named
by consent of the conformable creditors be ordered to accept of
petitioner's estate in full discharge of all debts now owing by petitioner, and to proportion the same amongst the conformable creditors according to their agreement, reserving in their hands a like
proportion for the refractory creditors according to the several debts
due to them; the feoffees to give petitioner a receipt and discharge
for themselves and the rest of the creditors, and from henceforth
petitioner to be protected by your royal protection. [Copy. See
Book of Petitions, Vol. cccciii., p. 75. 1½ p.] |
Mar. 20.
Manor at York. |
160. Sir Edward Osborne, Vice-President, and Council of York, to
the Council. Since our letter of the 18th inst., upon conference
had with the Lord Mayor of the city touching the making ready of
a good quantity of meal and other provisions for present use, we
perceive that the certificate which he made to us, and whereof we
sent a brief enclosed in our letter to you [See No. 125], was not
of such provisions only as could be spared for his Majesty's service,
but that the owners and inhabitants were to be supplied out of
them for their necessary uses. He formerly made known to us that
he had not stored up any provisions in any particular places, but
left them in the possession of the owners. We had in our last
informed your Lordships thereof, as also of the return of others to
that particular, but that we expected an answer from some justices
of peace and others, upon whom we principally relied for that
service, presuming that their example should have been an inducement to all other parts; but although they have endeavoured herein,
yet we have now received answers from them, that the owners will
not deliver any such provisions as they have, at any place forth of their
own possession, unless they receive ready money for them. But we
are persuaded that when there shall be officers appointed for the
taking up of provisions, and paying for them as they are received,
according to his Majesty's late declaration, there will be far greater
quantities supplied than are or will be now certified, and all sorts of
people that have any provisions will be then ready enough to supply
either the army or markets with whatever they can spare. According to your letter of the 9th inst., we have made enquiry concerning
Robert Medcalfe, but cannot hear of any such man who is a carrier,
but we are informed of one of that name who is a disorderly fellow,
and very poor in estate, who dwelt in this town until Candlemas
last, and then removed to Barton-in-the-Willows; he used to go
sometimes on errands, and to carry letters to London; but in regard
of his mean and disorderly condition we do not conceive him to be
a man dangerous or any way considerable. [Seal with arms.
1½ p.] |
Mar. 20.
Whitehall. |
161. Thomas Windebank to [Miss Kensham ?] I despair of ever
being so fortunate as to find you at home, having missed you so
often. My suit to you therefore is, that you would let me know by
my servant at what time, either this day or to-morrow, I may be
permitted to attend your ladyship, to the end I may endeavour to
remove such misunderstandings as by Lady Cunningham I perceive
there are grown between your ladyship and myself. I cannot doubt
but that my request will be granted, especially when I reflect upon
your ladyship's quality, and the courtesy and civility which
naturally accompany that, and withall consider that the tendering
of my humble service in person to your ladyship cannot be in the
least kind prejudicial to you, since I have the quality and reputation
of a gentleman, and such an one as can never desire more than what
in any judgment he may justly claim to from a lady of the greatest
reservation. [Draft corrected by Sec. Windebank. 2 pp.] |
| Mar. 20. |
Lord Treasurer Juxon and Henry Earl of Holland to John
Button, George Rodney, Cuthbert Bacon, and Gabriel Lappe, his
Majesty's woodward. We have been certified by Richard Goddard,
steward of the New Forest, John Button, George Rodney, Cuthbert
Bacon, Gabriel Lappe, his Majesty's woodward, and William Gosse
and others, regarders of the said forest, that the 116l. allowed by a
former warrant unto Gabriel Lappe for repair of the great lodge
called Ryfield, and the outhouses thereto belonging in the bailiwick of Battramsley, within the said forest, is not sufficient for
perfecting the same, so as the materials being all provided there will
be wanting about 30l. to defray the wages of workmanship to be
therein employed, and that the said 30l. may be raised by the sale
of timber formerly cut within the forest, and intended to be employed for making bridges and causeways to secure his Majesty in
riding over the bogs and moors there, but being more than was
required for that purpose has now remained there these two or three
years, as also by cutting and felling the lops of certain pollard trees
which have been usually shrowded at Settey near Brockenhurst, and
are fit to be cut, amounting to 10l. or thereabouts, being now spoiled
by the inhabitants, without profit to his Majesty. You are to cause
the said pollard trees to be lopped and shrowded, and to make sale
both of the lops and timber, and the moneys thereby raised to
employ towards the finishing of the buildings aforesaid, according
to such directions as were given you in our former warrant. [Copy.
See Vol. ccclxxxiv., p. 52. 1½ pp.] |
Mar. 20.
Whitehall. |
Henry Earl of Holland to Sir Robert Bennett, surveyor of
the works of the castle and honour of Windsor. It appears
to me by a survey of the decays of the house and lodgings within
the castle of Windsor belonging to James Maxwell, as gentleman
usher of the black rod, and by an estimate for repairing thereof
made by you, that the doing thereof will require three loads of
timber, and in money, for providing all necessary materials and
defraying the workmanship thereof, 16l. 5s. 1d. or thereabouts.
These are to require you to cause the said house and lodgings to be
repaired according to the said survey and estimate, and for that
purpose also to authorize you to cut down and take the proportion of
timber above mentioned out of Clewer Woods, Berks. And further
to issue out of the receipts belonging to the castle and honour of
Windsor so much money as will be necessary for defraying the
charges for making the said repairs, not exceeding therein 16l. 5s. 1d.
aforesaid. Wherein I require you to take care that the same be
performed with all the good husbandry that possibly may be. [Copy.
See Vol. ccclxxxiv., p. 55. 11/5 p.] Prewritten, |
|
i. Survey by Sir Robert Bennett alluded to in the above. Total
amount estimated for repairs, 16l. 5s. 1d. [Ibid., p. 54.
1⅓ p.] |
Mar. 20.
Pishiobury. |
162. Thomas Hewitt, sheriff of co. Hertford, to Nicholas. The
backwardness of this county in the business of shipping is so
great that I shall not be able as yet to give so good satisfaction to
his Majesty and their Lordships as their commands by your letter
require at my hands. I shall, ere long, certify what the apportionment of each town in general is. Concerning the clergy, I shall
not be so well able to certify, for that in divers places the parishioners suffer their pastors to pay nothing or very little, so that I
shall not understand it by the rates which are brought me in.
Lastly, the money already collected and in my hands is but 40l.,
and that you may see how hard it is to come by, this instance will
make appear, for that one collector who should have gathered divers
pounds came unto me with but 8s. 3d. I pray assure the Lords
that my duty in the service shall not be failing. [1 p.] |
Mar. 20.
Dr. Isaacson's house at Woodford. |
163. Humphry Ramsden to Sir John Lambe. I beseech you
pardon my boldness in presuming to write to you, being a mere
stranger and of such inferior condition. I could not refrain for that
I have often heard you are a very "orthodoxall gent," zealous for the
church discipline and those ancient ceremonies used in the primitive
church, now practised and enjoyed by the superiors and governors
of our own, in imitation of that good old way whereof I being convinced in conscience of the lawfulness of those harmless, laudable,
and pious ceremonies by reading, example, and practise in St. John's,
Cambridge, but most especially in reverence to God Almighty and
obedience to the church, as I have so God willing I will still observe
them, what prejudice soever I can or have suffered. But living
lately at Northampton, and doing there as I was accustomed, I was
generally derided, maligned, hated, and slandered, indeed they wholly
set themselves to blast my reputation, and by insinuation did comply
with one Mr. Maunsell, with whom I lived, who was easily wrought
upon, for he was Prynne's chamber fellow in Lincoln's Inn, and I was
ever jealous of him, knowing he did not inwardly approve of what I
did; and I have heard him wish that these ceremonies had never been
thought of, for they are a burden to the consciences of many good
men, and that those who are called Puritans are for the most part
religious, conscionable, honest men, and when Prynne suffered condign punishment, he said no doubt but he took it patiently and
joyfully, whereas his adversaries might have quaking hearts. He
said I made him disrelished both in town and country for doing
that which is generally disliked. He is grown into great acquaintance in the town. He sent the mayor a lamb at Christmas cost 12s.;
is very familiar with Mr. Newton and those who are his especial
friends, and ever since has been the further estranged from me, so
that I was ever fearful of him, and never durst make this story
herein enclosed known, lest it should come to his ears; his wife
found it by chance, acquainted him with it, and they could never
endure me since, but watched an opportunity to be rid of me; they
suffered their servants always to domineer over me, so that seven
years in the university seemed not half so long as the short time I
lived there; one of his men called me base rascal. I did strike at
him, and therefore his master sent me packing immediately, and in
a disgraceful manner dragged me out, but he knew full well he
could not possibly do the town a more acceptable pleasure. I am
sure they did heartily rejoice at it, and now, by the information of
those who never affected me, reports he put me away for being in
drink, which he never objected then; but it is only for my greater
disgrace sith they had me in the sessions, at which time he repaired
to Dr. Clark, and gave him to understand I was no such man, and I
appeal to himself when he did see me in that case. I had not come
in tavern or ale-house in a quarter of a year; neither ever would if
I had lived in Northampton 20 years, because I would not give
them the least advantage since they were so fully bent against me,
"for he did drink ergo he is drunk" hath been an argument strong
enough to condemn me in Northampton; thus they make no conscience at all to murder me with their mouths, but I commit my
cause to him who knows my heart, and my prayer shall ever be that
I may never fall again into the hands of Puritans, for I am sure
there is no mercy at all with them. Mr. Forsyth was urgent with
me about Michaelmas to send you this story, but I was so fearful
that it might come to Mr. Maunsell's ear that I durst not let it go
abroad, which made me take boldness now to trouble you with it.
My request to you is that you would write to some who know them
well to take special notice of them at Easter, and without doubt
such may be eye-witnesses that many receive [the sacramental bread
and wine] sitting and leaning, and every first Sunday in the month
you may find it so, except there has been a sudden change. I pray
you have a special care of your choice if you employ any in Northampton herein, for they are so feathered on a wing that such are
difficult to be found who will truly inform without partiality. I
only show you a nest of Puritans if you can haply catch them
before they fly, and I hope well if you light rightly on them you
will not be backward to reduce them to some better conformity,
since it is in your power to do it, which is the utmost of my desire.
Thus beseeching your worship to pardon abundantly my presumptuous boldness, praying God to continue you long, and all other
powerful instruments of his glory in his church, to defend it from
malignant refractory spirits who disturb the peace thereof. P.S.—If
at any time you write, I pray direct it to be left at Dr. Isaacson's
parsonage in St. Andrew's Wardrobe, London. [1 p.] |
