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| Mar. 21. |
Grant of a pension of 200l. per annum to the Countess of Carrick
for her life, to begin from Lady Day next. The like pension was
formerly granted to the said Countess, but she surrendered the same
to the end her daughter might have it, which she during her life
did enjoy. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 21. |
The King to the Lord Deputy of Ireland. It is His Majesty's
pleasure that the rents and profits of the lands, fishings, and other
possessions lately belonging to the Society, Governor, and Assistants
of London of the New Plantation in Ulster shall be paid into the
Exchequer there until 10,441l. 7s. 6d. (which was by His Majesty's
directions sent hither out of the revenues of Ireland) be repaid.
[Docquet.] |
| Mar. 21. |
Warrant to the Gentleman of the Robes, for payment of divers
artificers' and tradesmen's bills for wares delivered and work done
for His Majesty for the half year ended Lady Day 1638, amounting
to 2,295l. 15s. 9d. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 21. |
The like for payment of 2,424l. 3s. 9d. for the like uses for the
half-year ended Michaelmas 1638. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 21. |
Warrant to the Master of the Great Wardrobe, for renewing and
continuing of an extraordinary livery of 40l. per annum, formerly
granted by his Majesty and the late King to John Hart, as one of
the grooms of His Majesty's robes, to be hereafter paid yearly unto
him as one of the grooms of His Majesty's Privy Chamber extraordinary. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 21. |
Warrant to the Captain of His Majesty's Guard for displacing 20
unserviceable Yeomen of the Guard, and allowing them their wages
without cheque during their lives, and to swear 20 other able men
in their room. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 21. |
Warrant to the Exchequer for payment of 1,000l. to the Earl of
Lindsey, to be by him disbursed according to His Majesty's directions. [Docquet.] |
Mar. 21.
WalthamAbbey. |
1. Edward Palmer to Secs. Coke and Windebank. In obedience
to the late proclamation, I send you a manuscript, closed up and
sealed, touching the proceedings in the late pretended assembly in
Scotland. It was yesterday brought to my house in my absence by
Humphry Jaggard, of Great Parndon, Essex, to be transmitted to
your view and disposal. The man is by profession a clerk in
Chancery, under one of the Six Clerks, and while he was in London
last term the manuscript was brought to him to be read or transcribed. The matter therein contained may perchance appear to
your judgment to be merely narratory, yet it became neither of us
to exempt it out of the purview of the said proclamation. I have
not as yet spoken with the man, but am most ready to promote that
service. [Endorsed by Windebank, "rec[eived] 22nd, together
with the manuscript therein mentioned." 5/6 p.] |
Mar. 21./31.
Brussels. |
2. John Lanyon to Edward Viscount Conway and Killultagh. I
have sent enclosed the names of the books which are here to be had
at present, but in ten days I shall receive from the mart at Frankfort a printed catalogue of all books printed this year in all parts of
the world, which I will send you. I have diligently enquired for a
Naples courser, and can find none to be sold; there are but few in
these parts, and those that are be in the hands of two or three
princes at Brussels, and are very highly esteemed of. I have heard
of a rare book, priced at ten patacoons, lately printed in France,
named, "Les plans et profils de toutes les principales villes et lieus
considerables de France, par le Sieur Tassin," 2 vols., and I hope
to procure it here very shortly, and if you like it I will present it to
your Lordship. [Seal with arms. ½ p.] |
| Mar. 21. |
3. Eliz[abeth] Carteret to her husband Capt. Carteret. Was
sorry to hear that he had been sick, but prays God to continue his
now good health. Expresses her grief at the difference existing
between the captain and her father, the cause of which she avers
to be her grandmother, who "hates us all." [Seal with device.
2 pp.] |
| Mar. 21. |
4. Sir John Lambe to [Archbishop Laud.] I was with Dr. Duck.
He had no money, having paid 800l. this term, Sir Charles [Cæsar ?]
as little, nor would have come but that I altered my tale, and said it
was because he only paid 50l., which he undertook to show to you
to be 100l., and so he came, and now says he has 2,000l., which is
for Jesus College, and I believe you will not desire so to dispose of
the College money, or [St.] Paul's money, or the like. Sir Henry
Marten has none; one son spends him 1,000l. per annum, the other
500l. per annum, and he builds churches, gives flagons, keeps house,
and marvels that it can be thought he has any. Dr. Eden never
spake any such, nor has any money. I thought it my duty to return
the answers that I receive, and refer them to your wisdom. [Draft
written on the fly leaf of a letter addressed to the writer. ¾ p.] |
Mar. 21.
Ludlow Castle. |
5. Council of the Marches of Wales to John Earl of Bridgewater,
Lord President. A bill was preferred before us by James Powell
the elder, of Gloucester, against John Sheild and seven more defendants, for inveigling James Powell the younger, the complainant's
eldest son, under the age of seventeen years, without the plaintiff's
consent, to be married to Sarah Sheild, of the age of 35 years, and
servant to complainant, in an unlawful and clandestine manner, in
the dwelling house of Margaret Sheild, one of the defendants, at
12 o'clock at night, by a minister who was exceeding drunk at the
time of the said marriage, as himself confessed. Upon hearing
whereof we thought fit to punish John Sheild, William Sheild,
Lawrence Gryffyn, clerk, and Margaret Sheild, by fine and imprisonment, and ordered them to pay unto the plaintiff 100 marks
damages and 20 nobles costs, to be bound for their good behaviour
for a year, and committed to the porter's ward in execution of the
said order. Since sentence the defendants have procured a prohibition from the King's Bench at Westminster, whereby we are commanded, as to the damages, to supersede our proceedings, to discharge them out of prison, and to revoke our decree. But whether
the same were regularly or surreptitiously obtained we know not,
and have cause to doubt, the rather for that it was directed to the
Court, a thing unusual to temporal courts, and the suggestions are
that we have no power to tax or adjudge damages upon any
criminal cause, or to examine parties delinquent upon interrogatories,
both which we have power to do by the words of our 8th and 17th
instructions, and so have been all the presidents of this Court ever
since the first erection thereof, and having power to hold plea of the
principal, it seems strange we should not of the accessory, which if
we may not do malefactors in these parts will increase and be
encouraged, and His Majesty's subjects enforced to desert this Court
in such cases, if they may not have damages. Therefore, before we
discharge the said parties, being by the King's writ prohibited what
by His Majesty's instruction (which we are sworn to observe) we
are commanded to do, in such a dilemma we thought it our parts
first to advertise you thereof, to the end you may, if you think meet,
remonstrate the same to His Majesty, and the rather for that His
Majesty's letter lately directed to you commands that His subjects
be not by prohibitions deluded and delayed in their just remedies,
but our decrees to be fully and speedily performed by such ways as
is used in Chancery, notwithstanding any prohibition granted to the
contrary, and that in all questions of jurisdiction his Majesty will
assume the judgment thereof to himself, which if he, through your
mediation, may do in this particular, we conceive his Majesty will
not weaken one arm of his power of judicature to strengthen another.
[Attested Copy. 2 pp.] |
| Mar. 21. |
6. Certificate that 8,703l. 1s. 4d. remains this day unissued upon
the nine several estimates ordered for the present intended land
service. The Earl of Northumberland has added the particular of a
warrant to Sir John Heydon, to issue out of the above amount so
much as shall furnish the 12 ships of His Majesty's fleet, which stay
only for their gunner's stores. [Endorsed by Sec. Windebank, the
Lord Admiral's memorial, 1638. ½ p.] |
| [Mar. 21.] |
7. Articles objected by the Commissioners for Causes Ecclesiastical
within the province of York, against Robert Jenison, DD., of the
parish church of St. John's, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and All Hallows
Chapel. Amongst others, the following points were objected against
him. His non-observation of the rites and ceremonies of the Church
as prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer. His not reading the
prayers, omitting to use the sign of the cross in Baptism, and administering the Holy Communion to persons not kneeling. His
omitting to read Divine Service in his surplice and hood before
delivering his sermons or lectures, and when such service was read,
on Sundays and Holydays, only coming into the church at the
singing of the Psalm before the sermon. His hindering the reading
of the prayer for the Church Militant. Preaching against bowing
at the name of Jesus. Preaching that the Saints of God, or God's
people, are persecuted by great ones, and meaning thereby that those
factious and schismatical persons which do not observe the rites and
ceremonies of the Church, commonly called Puritans, are persecuted,
that is convented or questioned by those who are in ecclesiastical
authority. Urging in his sermons and lectures that the Scriptures
mentioned that none should trust in horse or armour thereby, as
was inferred, seditiously condemning His Majesty's preparations for
defence against the Scots. Preaching that to correct non-conformitants is persecution. Not officiating at the communion, nor baptising
children according to the prescribed form. Holding meetings for
discourses in divinity and extemporary prayers. Having conference
with divers of the Scotch covenanters. Not endeavouring to reclaim
his wife from her error in refusing to come to the church. [These
appear to be the articles of examination alluded to by Archbishop
Neile of York in his letter of March 22 to Sec. Windebank (see
under that date No. 91), and were probably, together with the
answers of Dr. Robert Jenison (see next Calendar Article) transmitted to Sec. Windebank, according to his intention expressed
in his letter of March 22, and subsequently forwarded to Archbishop Laud, who has endorsed them as received on the 15th April.
5¼ pp.] |
| Mar. 21. |
8. Answers by Dr. Robert Jenison to the above articles preferred
against him in the High Commission at York. [Copy. 4¼ pp.] |
| Mar. 22. |
Grant, in consideration of 750l. paid into the Exchequer, and 770l.
more to be paid within four months, to Sir Henry Ludlow, Edward
Manning, and Henry Kelsey, gentlemen, and their heirs, in fee farm,
of all that part of the forest of Chute, in Wilts, and Wakeswood,
in Hants, and is upon surrender of a like grant to Edmund Ludlow
and Edward Manning. His Majesty also grants to Ludlow, Manning, and Kelsey, and their heirs, in fee farm, six coppices within the
said forest, reserving to his Majesty the yearly fee-farm rent of
68l. 11s. 9d., with a tenure in soccage. His Majesty also dis-aforests
the premises, and grants a liberty of free-warren. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 22. |
Grant of confirmation to Sir Edmund Sawyer, his heirs and
assigns, of the manor of Heywood in the forest of Windsor, reserving
the former rents, with liberty to cut down the woods. His Majesty
and his successors to have liberty of hunting and feeding deer
within the said manor. His Majesty pardons him all offences against
the forest laws. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 22. |
Pardon to Roger Whitley, who with others was lately indicted of
murder, for that they were present and abetting when William
Ward was slain by a man unknown. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 22. |
A like to John Robinson, who was present and abetting when
Ward was slain. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 22. |
Warrant to pay 120l. to the Comptroller of the Navy, 100l. per
annum to the Surveyor, and 80l. per annum to the Clerks of his
Majesty's ships, during pleasure. The same to be paid out of the
treasury of the Navy, or in default thereof out of the Exchequer,
and is for the expenses of the officers of the navy. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 22. |
Warrant to Hugh Audley, one of the Clerks of the Court of Wards
and Liveries, for payment of 6,000l. into the Exchequer, the same
being deposited in his hands for the use of the heirs and executors
of Sergeant Darsey, and a warrant to Sir Miles Fleetwood for
repaying the same to Audley before the 31st July next. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 22. |
Council of War to Sir Robert Pye. We pray you to draw an
order for issuing to Sir John Heydon, Lieutenant of the Ordnance,
179l. 15s. 9d. upon account, for the charge of ten falcon drakes, with
"pinckles" of iron, and to be employed in the shallops that shall
attend his Majesty's fleet this year, according to an estimate of the
officers of the ordnance of the 11th inst. The said sum to be
reckoned as part of the 200,000l. to be issued for his Majesty's
service. [Copy. See Vol. cccxcvi. p. 141. ½ p.] |
| Mar. 22. |
The like for issuing of 520l. 11s. 4d. to Sir John Heydon, for the
charge of ten brass drakes of 3 lb. bullets, together with spare carriages and other extras expressed in the estimates of the 11th inst.
[Ibid. ½ p.] |
Mar. 22.
Bishopthorpe. |
9. Archbishop Neile of York to Sec. Windebank. I promised in
my last week's letters to give you an account of my proceedings with
Dr. Jenison. He came yesterday to me, and has taken the oath to
answer articles, which I confess I feared he would have refused. I
am entered into the examination of him, but the finishing of it will
require some time, which being done, I shall give you an account
thereof. I think he will acknowledge himself not to have exercised
his ministry with such conformity as he ought to have done, but
for the other business, which reflects upon the present occasion of
the Scottish faction, I doubt we shall get no other answer from him
than what he has formerly made. I know you are now full of great
businesses, and time is precious with you, and therefore I rest. [Seal
with arms. ½ p.] |
Mar. 22.
Barbican, between 9 and 10 at night. |
10. John Earl of Bridgewater to [Thomas] Witherings. I found
such answer at the last time I sent a packet to Parks to be conveyed, that I rather chose to send you these two packets than to
send them to him at this time of night. The carriage of them
requires speed, therefore I pray you take care that they may be
presently sent away. I had purposed to send them to Castlon, but
I find that all his horses and those he can provide are to be used presently for his Majesty's service on that road wherein he is employed.
I pray you therefore (once again) take care that these packets be sent
away presently, for if they could have been despatched it is fit they
were already at least 40 or 50 miles on their way before this time.
[¾ p.] |
Mar. 22.
Cartington, 18 miles from Holy Island, at Sir Edward Widdrington's house. |
11. Sir Jacob Astley to Sec. Windebank. I have already performed what his Majesty commanded in your letter of the 17th inst.,
for being at York to perform what Mr. Treasurer commanded
me concerning the assembling of the trained bands in co. York
and the other counties in order that his Majesty might see
them altogether, and return that night to York, I sent away a
despatch to their Lordships of all things done by me, and the
colonels' request to his Majesty, but in the interim alarm came that
the Scots were in arms to drive his Majesty's party out of that
kingdom, and to possess themselves of Berwick; so leaving York
I posted to Newcastle. On my way, the 18th inst., at Durham, I
gave a warrant to Sir Thomas Morton to send away Capts. Waytes
and Gibson, who were to be there that night, with all speed to those
coasts, to attend the landing of the forces from Ireland, and to
provide for their conduct to Carlisle. I suppose Sir Thomas himself
has gone thither, if not detained in Durham, to put that regiment in
order, which gives him a great deal of trouble. Upon the receipt of
your letter, I sent again post to Durham, that they all attend with
diligence to this service, and of this I informed Mr. Treasurer. The
Scots daily assemble in consultation to lay 6,000 men upon the
Borders, but they can get no money. It is reported that on Tuesday
last they marched to Aberdeen with 6,000 men to put the Marquis
Huntley out of that place, and seize it, but with what success is not
known. All things else are still in these parts. I am this afternoon to meet the mayor of Berwick at Holy Island. I sent Capt.
Fludd to him yesterday, who stays in Berwick until the coming of
Roger Widdrington, for I sent both these to take witness of the
state of the town, and to learn all news of the Scots' proceedings.
I have been about Alnwick, Molpet [Morpeth], and Cartington, and
at Widdrington these four days, and this night I shall be in Holy
Island. You may consider how unhappy a thing it is for counsels
to be resolved so far from places of present action, for things change
in one day, requiring alteration of directions; besides, here are no
men or moneys to undertake anything, and so much is put upon me,
that it is not possible for me to perform all things as they ought to
be done, the subjects to be wrought upon lying so remote from each
other. But howsoever I may suffer in the opinions of men, if all
things be not carried with good success, yet I hope all the world
will keep me blameless for using all the faith, zeal, and diligence, to
the advantage of his Majesty's service, to do what is possible. I
protest I never had an opinion that both these towns could handsomely be incorporated by sea at an instant. I hope the wind being
not good will delay the Irish from so soon coming, that the troops
intended for Berwick may come timely. I shall be forced to stay in
these parts until I see the end of this design, to give here what help
I can. P.S.—The letter enclosed, Roger Widdrington received out
of Scotland, but desires not to have his name known; the other is
the mayor of Berwick's letter to me. Pray present my service to
Mr. Treasurer. [2 pp.] Enclosed, |
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11. i. — [signature defaced] to Roger Widdrington. I
was in Jedburgh yesterday, and on Tuesday last the
gentlemen met there, and Lords Loudoun and Cranston
were there; the occasion of the meeting was nothing but
the Sheriff Court, and the gentlemen in the country convened to it, and that day the town of Jedburgh did distribute and handle their armour, the Lords Loudoun and
Cranston being present. As for news we have little,
but we hear out of Edinburgh that his Majesty should be
delayed in his coming to York till the beginning of June,
and likewise that there are 16 of your lords in England
who have refused to give his Majesty any soldiers to come
to Scotland, and 19 shires have refused to contribute
money for sustaining soldiers. There are 2,000 or
3,000 soldiers to come to the border, Jedburgh, Hawick,
Dunse, and Coldstream, and whether there come any to
Kelso or not, I cannot learn. There are about 1,000
soldiers to be sent to Aberdeen to remain. Milltown,
21st March, 1639. [1½ p.] |
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11. ii. William Fenwick, mayor of Berwick, to Sir Jacob Astley.
I have received your letter and thank you for your
respect to this poor town. The Scots for anything I can
perceive are still insolent in their ways, but they desisted
from their horse-race in our bounds. I shall be glad to
see you at Holy Island, where I will meet you to-morrow
afternoon, when I will acquaint you with what is by the
town written to Lord Clifford, and confer more fully of
anything that may befit us to demonstrate our loyalty to
his Majesty and our furtherance of his service. Berwick,
21st March 1638-9. [Seal with crest. ½ p.] |
Mar. 22.
Norwich. |
12. Aug[ustine] Holl, sheriff of Norfolk, to Nicholas. I cannot
as yet send you the certificate you write for, many rates being yet
behind, but by the end of next term I hope to send it and the most
part of the money. For though I have had much trouble about
getting them in, yet in the meantime I have not been idle, for I
have collected about 1,400l.; whereof 600l. is already paid to Sir
William Russell, the rest is in the merchant's hand, whereof 400l.
shall be paid this day se'nnight, 400l. more this day three weeks.
You shall not fail to hear from me by mouth or letter, as you desire,
assuring you it is my full desire to hasten the business, and to do
his Majesty the best service I can, and so soon as I can get any sum
his Majesty shall have it. I have not received any money from the
corporations except Thetford (12l.); the rest promised, but have not
paid. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
| Mar. 22. |
13. Manuscript copy of a tract, the title page of which runs thus:
"Remonstrance of the nobility, barons, burgesses, ministers, and
commons within the kingdom of Scotland, vindicating them and
their proceedings from the crimes wherewith they are charged by
the late proclamation in England of February 27th, 1639. Edinburgh : Imprinted by James Bryson, Anno Domini, 1639." [At the
end is written, "Revised according to the Ordinance of the General
Assembly by me A. Johnston, clerk thereto, Edinburgh, 22 March,
1639." 43 pp.] |
| Mar. 22. |
14. Articles objected by the Commissioners for Causes Ecclesiastical,
against Sir Thomas Savage and Elizabeth Fountain, in the matter of
adultery. [3 pp.] |
| [Mar. 22.] |
15. Petition of Sir John Lenthall, marshal of the King's Bench,
to the Council. William Barkley became deeply engaged for the
late Earl of Carlisle, and was for the same in custody of the petitioner charged with many great actions, in all about 6,000l. Upon
importunity of the said Earl, since deceased, and upon security by
him given, together with Sir James Hay and the said Barkley, petitioner suffered Barkley to give his attendance upon the Earl at
Court. Barkley being made his Majesty's servant, petitioner could
not retake him into his custody, neither could he take any course in
law against him, nor against Sir James Hay, also his Majesty's
servant. Petitioner has often endeavoured to his great charge and
importuned them both to take cause for his discharge, being prosecuted very sharply upon an escape, and threatened by the creditors
to be charged with the whole debt. Notwithstanding the promises
of Barkley, Sir James Hay, and Archibald Hay, one of the Earl's
executors, for his discharge, nothing has been done, and now Sir
James has even solicited some of the creditors to lay the whole
execution upon petitioner. Conferring this day with Sir James to
be forthwith discharged, he gave petitioner not only gross and foul
language, but also a challenge to go forthwith into the field. Prays
order that he may have the custody of his prisoner and take lawful
remedy against the said Sir James Hay, his surety. [1 p.] |
| Mar. 23. |
Pardon to John Glascock for sundry undutiful and disloyal words
spoken against his Majesty and the government, for which he has
been questioned in the Star Chamber, and which he confessed to be
spoken when he was distempered with drink. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 23. |
Pardon to Sir Lewis Dyves and Sir Edward Stradling for all
offences wherewith they were charged in the Star Chamber for transporting gold and silver. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 23. |
Grant to Christopher Vernon in consideration of his service in
discovering sundry abuses in the answering and bringing in of his
Majesty's revenues, of two parts in three parts to be divided, of
certain particular debts and sums of money herein expressed
amounting to 1,190l., prolonged or misallowed to his Majesty's
damage. Provision is made that he shall not meddle with any of
the debts secured to his Majesty by way of instalment. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 23. |
Commission of lieutenancy to the Lord Chamberlain and the
Earl of Hertford in co. Somerset and cities of Bristol, Bath, and
Wells. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 23. |
The King to the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. To seize
the Dunkirkers' goods in the port of Dover for the value of 5,000l.
for reparation of divers losses sustained by the Earl of Pembroke
and Montgomery and his associates for the fishing of Great Britain
by reason of the depredations of the Dunkirkers. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 23. |
Incorporation of 12 of the inhabitants of Wimborn, and a confirmation of a grant made to them by Queen Elizabeth of certain
houses, tithes, and lands in co. Dorset, and is for the maintenance of
a schoolmaster and an usher in the school there, also of three priests
and three parish clerks belonging to the church, and is in consideration of 1,000l. paid into the Exchequer by the Governors of the
said church and school. They are enabled to make leases of the
premises for 99 years or three lives for the raising of the said 1,000l.
[Docquet.] |
| Mar. 23. |
The King to the Lord Deputy of Ireland. To suffer Lord Esmond
to repair hither for defending his cause in the Star Chamber, if
there be no cause to detain him there. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 23. |
The same to the Lord Mayor of London. To take care that none
be chosen to be any of the four masters or governors of the company
of Barber-Surgeons but such as are capable thereof by Act of
Parliament, viz., two expert in surgery and two in barbery.
[Docquet.] |
| Mar. 23. |
The King to the governors, masters, assistants, and company of
Barbers, to the same effect as the above. [Docquet.] |
Mar. 23.
York. |
16. Robert Earl of Essex to Sec. Windebank. Meeting with ill
horses all the way, I got no further the first night than Grantham,
where I found Sir William Howard; he told me the race was either
the two or three and twentieth at Berwick, and that the Covenanters
had got between the Marquis Huntley and Aberdeen. Yesterday
I met with William Keith, a Scotch gentleman, who had newly
taken post at Newark with the Bishop of St. Andrew's warrant, as I
afterwards heard. He told me no such thing had been performed,
only the Earl of Home's brother had made a match for ten dollars,
but it was not run, and that no troops were as yet marched towards
Aberdeen. It was ten o'clock at night before I reached this town
[York], there being no post-horses the last stage at Tadcaster, also
the Vice-President being out of town hindered me, so that I fear I
shall not reach Newcastle to-night, but I have sent to Sir Jacob
Astley [that] if it be no hinderance to the employment he would
meet me at Durham; if not, I will presently be with him. I spoke
this morning with the Vice-President and Sir Arthur Ingram, the
rest of the Council being gone to Hull. I find by the Vice-President
that the army is in good readiness, and [he] is glad to hear of the
pay, which fully satisfies him, but he fears whether the trained
bands would stir without a month's pay beforehand, which he
thinks would give great content. Accordingly it has been certified
up, but no answer as yet. I assured him in general the King had
taken so great care, as that there was a paymaster coming post after
me, and that the treasurer is upon the way. Give me leave to say
this is a business of great moment, being (if known) a leading
case to all other parts. As soon as Sir Jacob Astley and I meet, I
shall presume to acquaint his Majesty of our opinions, and what
may be done in the performance of my instructions, I hope we shall
shortly give good account of. I forgot to tell you the Vice-President
thought that an answer to the letter of the colonels of the train
bands which he opposed, would give great content. The fact of my
hasting away with a fervent desire to perform my instructions, and
my eyes full of dust, pleads pardon for my scribbling, but at the
best an ill scribe, but if occasion be I hope to show I am [better]
trained to action than to a pen, being at all times ready to lay my
life at his Majesty's feet. [Seal with arms. 2 pp.] |
| Mar. 23. |
17. Justices of Peace for Middlesex to the Council. Upon the
receipt of your letter of the 20th inst., touching the punishment
and restraint of vagabonds, rogues, and sturdy beggars who are
seen to abound in this county more of late times than heretofore, we
did forthwith assemble and inquiring amongst ourselves out of what
ground this disorder doth arise. It appears that about December
last, by command of your Lordships, a provost-marshal was appointed
to serve in this county, especially in places adjacent to the city of
London, and accordingly there has been one assigned, at the very
great salary of 200l. a year. Yet the said provost-marshal has
never done any service at all, albeit the money appointed for his
salary out of ten parishes has been collected to the great burden of
the inhabitants. And we do the rather take the boldness to inform
you hereof, for that we suppose the neglect of the constables and
other officers to whose care this business particularly appertains
proceeds from their expectation that the duty devolved on the said
provost-marshal, which being by him neglected, and by them omitted,
the country is sore charged. We have thought it our duty to make
known the same to you, and to offer to your consideration, whether
at this time, when so many payments lie upon the country, you may
not see cause to dispense with this officer and entrust the execution
of your commands to the ordinary ministers appointed by law, which
is our petition. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
Mar. 23.
Durham. |
18. Sir Thomas Morton to Sec. Windebank. The 19th inst. I
received intelligence from Sir Jacob Astley, that some forces were to
embark in Ireland on the 28th inst. probably to arrive about the
1st April, and wishing me to send officers, to provide carriages and
necessaries for their reception. Whereupon I presently sent Capts.
Waytes, Gibson, and Thelwell towards Carlisle, St. Bees, and Workington. I appointed a general muster here on Monday the 25th inst.,
hoping to leave this regiment in better order, and intended the day
following to hasten down myself. But this day I received another
letter from Sir Jacob with a copy of a letter from you to him signifying that those troops from Ireland embarked the 20th inst., a
thing altogether unlooked for; so that I am now forced to leave
that muster, and the regiment, I fear, not in so good order, both of
us being absent, as I could wish, and would have brought it to, if
we could have stayed by it, notwithstanding the distraction you
know [that] was lately here and not yet settled fully. I therefore
beseech you, that when the King shall come this way, and [find]
myself and Sergt. Major Gibson absent, you will inform his Majesty
upon what cause it is, and that we were forced to leave this regiment to the ordering of those officers of the county here, being
engaged upon business of greater importance to his service. Thanks
for frequent favours. [1½ p.] |
| Mar. 23. |
19. John Worfield and George Bingley [his Majesty's Auditors of
the Imprests] to the Council. According to the order of Council of
23 November [1638; see Vol. ccccii., No. 35] we have received an
accompt of Mr. Austin, formerly made up by the auditor of co. York,
wherein we find Mr. Austin and the other patentees to be charged
with the sum of 17,009l. 5s. 10d. for his Majesty's part of the forest
of Galtres, wood and soil and the profits thereupon arising (besides
the new park and allotments) to the several townships; in which
accompt there is demanded for money lent and victuals delivered
to Sir Allen Apsley, and the interest with other expenses and disbursements, 20,645l. 15s. 4d. Nevertheless it appears by the said accompt
that the principal money lent to Sir Allen by Mr. Austin and the other
patentees was but 6,000l., and that the victuals delivered for the
provision of the navy amounted to 6,500l., in all 12,500l., the 6,500l.
being by the said accompt mentioned as the residue of a sum of 9,000l.,
and Mr. Austin and the other patentees have paid the fee-farm rent
of 40l. per annum reserved to the King upon the grant of the said
forest for six years ended at Lady Day, 1635, being 240l.; likewise to
four keepers of the late forest to make up their fees 4d. per diem,
being 13l. 6s. 8d. per annum, by order of the Court of Exchequer;
also to Cuthbert Pudsey 25l. 8s. 8d., and to the said four keepers to
each of them 58l. to buy out their several annuities of 7l. 5s. 4d.,
the sum of 232l., in all 257l. 8s. 8d., and the interest, damages, and
other expenses of Mr. Austin and the other patentees appear by the
said accompt to be 7,648l. 6s. 8d. Whereas it appears by the
Attorney-General's certificate that it is thought fit some reasonable
part of the last-named sum be respited until the petitioners have
received their principal moneys, which certificate is in all things
confirmed by the Council's order, but how much is not specified.
And it is certified by way of memorandum to the accompt of the
auditor of co. York, that by decree of Court 6 Car. I. allowance was
to be made to the patentees out of his Majesty's part of the forest
of Galtres of 100 acres for highways and passages, and likewise by
another decree, made Hilary 7 Car. I., that Sir John Bouchier was
to be allowed 95 acres of a moor called West-moor in recompence
and satisfaction of all his claims in the said forest. [1⅓ p.] |
| Mar. 23. |
20. John Worfield and George Bingley [his Majesty's Auditors
of the Imprests] to the Council. Whereas by order of Council of
23 November 1638 [see Vol. ccccii., No. 35], it was ordered, whereas
the manors of Otford, Petham, Charing, and other lands which
belonged to Sir Allen Apsley, were conveyed to Stephen Alcock for
4,280l. 11s. 4d., who sold them to others and paid the money in to
Sir Allen's use, as is alleged, that he should make a just and true
accompt before us of what moneys he has paid, what the said
manors and lands were sold for, and what he made of them. In
obedience whereof we have perused and cast up one book of accompts
of receipts and payments produced by Alcock extending from 1 July
1627 to 31 July 1630, which book we conceive to be fairly kept
and well ordered, and is pertinent to the accompt of Sir Allen, late
surveyor-general of marine victuals, in which time Alcock's receipts
amounted to 43,845l. 12s. 4d., whereof the aforesaid sum of
4,280l. 11s. 4d., as also the several sums of 1,500l. and 1,201l. 8s. 11d.,
are included, and his disbursements to 45,047l. 15s., of which to
the use of Sir Allen for victualling the navy 6,982l. 0s. 3d. Alcock
has also produced before us the counterparts of the conveyances of
the lands sold by him mentioned in his accompt, whereby it appears
that the consideration paid to him for the said lands amounts
to 5,326l. 13s. 8d., which is agreeable to his accompt delivered to
us according to the Council's order, hereunto annexed, and to
which he has taken his oath. It likewise appears that there remains
unsold in his hands of the lands conveyed to him by Sir Allen the
manor of Limpsham and part of Otford, and for which lands he has
charged himself in his accompt in the sum of 1,732l. 10s., and is
willing to reconvey the same to any person who will give the sum
specified, with reasonable consideration for the forbearance thereof
from the time the said lands were conveyed to him. And so
Alcock charges himself for the lands sold and yet to sell with the
sum of 7,059l. 3s. 8d. [1 p.] Annexed, |
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20. i. The accompt of Stephen Alcock above referred to. [5 pp.] |
| Mar. 23. |
21. John Worfield and George Bingley [his Majesty's Auditors of
the Imprests] to the Council. Similar certificate concerning the
accompt delivered to them by Christopher Vernon, one of the trustees
of Sir Allen Apsley, deceased. The charge, by lands of Sir Allen's
sold under direction of Vernon and the other trustees by William
White and other patentees, 1,575l. 3s. 4d. The discharge, for purchase of an annuity of 100l. per annum for 15 years towards the
education of Sir Allen's younger children, 741l. 0s. 8d.; for gifts
bequeathed by Sir Allen, 648l.; and for money paid to Lady Apsley
and Peter Apsley, for the prosecution and promotion of Sir Allen's
accompts, 204l.; for payments to Walter Parehurst, 9l. 10s. Total
of disbursements, 1,602l. 10s. 8d. So if the Lords shall think fit to
allow of the said payments, wherewith we are not required by the
Council's order to intermeddle, there will remain in surplusage [due]
to Christopher Vernon 27l. 7s. 4d. It appears by a memorandum in
Vernon's accompt that the royalties and services of the manor of
Waddington were granted at the request of Lady Apsley to Thomas
Saunderson in trust for the raising of 50l. per annum for the education and maintenance of Sir Allen's younger children, the value
whereof we conceive ought to be included in the charge of Vernon's
accompt; also the manor of Howcourt was many years since granted
at the instance of John Apsley to Henry Bartlett for 170l. to be
paid to the trustees, which sum we conceive ought likewise to be
inserted in the charge of the said Vernon, and is alleged to be still
remaining in the hands of Henry Bartlett or John Apsley, who
undertook for the performance thereof. It further appears by
Vernon's accompt that there are yet unsold the manor of Dent and
borough of Banbury, and the services of the tenants of Penmaen and
Llismayne [Llysfaen], and is alleged that no profit can be raised
thereof; also that there is benefit made of fines due by the tenants
of the honour of Clitheroe, which is by the said accompt mentioned
to be granted to Sir Allen by other letters patent. [1¾ p.] |
Mar. 23.
Arundel House. |
22. Minutes of proceedings of the Council of War, divers officers
of the army being present. The 6,000 foot ordered to be pressed are
to be at Selby, the rendezvous, between 1st and 15th April next.
Resolved that there shall be one month's pay advanced to all the
officers, non-commissioned officers, and carriage masters of the four
regiments, the same to be defalked out of their first payments. The
Treasurer of the Army to pay the said month's imprest to the lieutenant-colonel of each regiment. The two ships allowed to carry the
baggage for these four regiments are appointed to attend at Newcastle. Concerning carriages, a colonel is to have for his company
two waggons; a lieutenant-colonel and sergeant-major one waggon
each for their companies; the other nine companies to have amongst
them four waggons, which, for the four regiments, will be in all
32 waggons. To move the Lords for letters to the Lords Lieutenants,
to take order that there may be a certain number of teams and
harness sent to the rendezvous, and a carter with every two or three
carts. [Draft by Nicholas. 1 p.] |
| Mar. 23. |
Copy of the above, but erroneously dated the 23rd May. [See
Vol. cccxcvi., p. 149. 1 p.] |
| Mar. 23. |
23. Petition of Dame Mabel Plowden, wife of Sir Edmund Plowden, to Archbishop Laud. The Court of High Commission, at the
final hearing of the cause between petitioner and her husband,
ordered that Sir Edmund should give bond for the performance of
the order and sentence before he should be enlarged out of the messenger's custody, as by the order annexed appears. Notwithstanding
the said order, your Grace's messenger, Mr. Ragg [Wragg], into
whose custody Sir Edmund was committed, has suffered him to have
his liberty. Prays order that Wragg may give account of his
prisoner, and in the meantime that his Grace would command some
speedy way for Sir Edmund's apprehension and imprisonment. [½ p.]
Underwritten, |
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23. i. Reference to Sir John Lambe, desiring him, with any two
commissioners, to see that Sir Edmund Plowden obey the
order of the Court, or let him lie by it. March 23rd,
1638[–9]. [¼ p.] Annexed, |
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23. ii. Order of the Court of High Commission above referred to.
4th February 1638-9. [2 pp.] |
| Mar. 23. |
24. Sir William Becher to Nicholas. I received direction from
Sec. Windebank that, in regard the King and my Lord of Bedford
are agreed about his Lordship's stay at home, you should return to
him his letters written about that subject, which were delivered
unto you, but you are to keep copies of them. [¼ p.] Annexed, |
|
24. i. Francis Earl of Bedford to Sec. Windebank. As I am
required by a letter from his Majesty of the 26th January,
I shall attend his Majesty at the time and place mentioned in the said letter, and also shall endeavour to bring
with me such horse and men thither as the shortness of the
time and the difficulty in providing fitting equipage for
them will permit me. February 12th, 1638[-9]. [Copy,
attested by Nicholas. ¾ p.] |
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24. ii. The same to the same. I humbly offer to his Majesty
500l., for and in lieu of the assistance and attendance
required of me, which offer his Majesty has been pleased,
as I conceive, to admit and accept of. February [March ?]
9th, 1638-9. [Copy, attested by Nicholas. ¾ p.] |
| Mar. 23. |
25. Philip Warwick to Nicholas. There is found due upon
Mr. Quarles's account for the arms 7,001l. 12s. 10d., which the Lord
Treasurer and Mr. Treasurer have this morning ordered shall be
paid by virtue of the privy seal for 200,000l., and thereupon they
pray you to prepare a warrant for them against to-morrow, to be
signed by the Lords' Committee for disposing that money. [½ p.] |
| Mar. 23. |
26. Memorandum [by Sir John Heydon], to desire a warrant from
the King to make stay of so much of the provisions of the Grand
Proportion, hitherto unissued, as shall be requisite for the number
of pieces mounted upon serviceable and shod field carriages now
remaining in his Majesty's magazine, to the end that a proportion may be drawn up, and a second train of artillery prepared
according to his Majesty's directions of the 22nd inst.; and that a
competent number of gunners and other ministers belonging to such
a train be partly allotted out of the train already [en]listed, and the
rest supplied from elsewhere. [⅓ p.] |
| Mar. 23. |
27. Particulars of the number of horses and waggons required for
a train of 50 pieces of artillery, with their equipage and munition
for 12,000 musketeers. Totals: waggons and tumbrels, 208; horses,
1,080; daily charge of the keep of 1,000 horses, 50l.; daily pay of
360 carters at 8d., 12l. [2 pp.] |
| Mar. 23. |
28. Account by [Sir William Russell and Henry Vane] of shipmoney received by them, by virtue of writs issued in 1638, total
6,872l. 8s. 8d., besides which, by writs in 1637, 79l. 6s. The sheriff
of co. York has returned to London 3,000l., as is alleged, part
whereof is already returned, and the rest said to be also paid. [1 p.] |
| Mar. 23. |
29. Account of ship-money for 1637, levied and remaining in the
hands of the sheriffs, 1,040l., making the total levied and paid
172,062l., which is 15,426l. less than was paid on the 24th March, last
year. No arrears payable by the writs of 1635 and 1636 had been
received this week. [¾ p.] |
| Mar. 23. |
30. Similar account for 1638; total 4,240l., making, with the
amount already received, 11,112l. [½ p.] |
Mar. [24 ?]
Whitehall. |
31. The King to Algernon Earl of Northumberland. We understand that vessels of Flanders, contrary to the articles of peace
between us and the King of Spain, have lately taken at sea certain
ships laden with fish, belonging to Richard Viscount Lumley, Henry
Lord Maltravers, and other adventurers in the fishing association of
Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey, and have carried them into
Newport, where the said ships are still detained, and the fishermen
imprisoned, being free denizens; the ships and goods valued at
2,500l., are detained, restitution being refused. We therefore require you to take the like value in ships and goods belonging to
Dunkirk, or other place on the coast of Flanders, and to send the
same into one of our ports, there to be [detained], to the end that
satisfaction may be made. [Copy. ¾ p.] |
| Mar. 24. |
Council of War to Sir Robert Pye. To draw an order for issuing
to John Quarles, merchant, 7,001l. 12s. 10d., due for arms bought by
Quarles in the Low Countries for his Majesty's service. The said
sum to be reckoned as part of the 200,000l. to be issued for his
Majesty's service. [Copy. See Vol. cccxvi., p. 142. ½ p.] |
| Mar. 24. |
32. Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia to Sir John Pennington. The
King, my brother, having commanded divers officers of these
provinces to attend his special service, and they being very desirous,
according to the urgency of the occasion, to obey his Majesty's commands, I cannot refuse, upon their earnest request, to engage
Capt. Burleigh to stay for them till this time, the said captain
having absolutely refused to do so, had I not undertaken, at the
officers' earnest request, to take his stay upon me, and to answer it
for him; wherefore I shall desire you not to impute any fault to
him, but to be assured that it has been at my earnest request
grounded upon my brother's special service. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
Mar. 24.
Lincoln. |
33. Thomas Grantham, sheriff of co. Lincoln, to Nicholas. Excuses delay in answering Nicholas's letter of the 11th inst., by reason
of his attendance at the assizes. The advancing of this service has
also taken up a great part of my time since I received the writ and
instructions. Notwithstanding my utmost endeavours, I cannot get
in the assessments of several parishes and townships, so that I might
perfect the certificate of what is assessed upon each parish, and what
upon every clergyman, for presentation to the Board, which is occasioned partly through the great arrears of last year, partly by the
averseness of some ill affected to the service, and partly by reason of
the general wants and indigencies complained of, wherewithal I am
daily frequented, yet shall I, with all possible speed, obey the commands of your letter. For the moneys already collected, they are
500l., the greatest part whereof I have been constrained to levy by
distress, and shall forthwith send the same to the Treasurer of the
Navy, together with an account of my further proceedings in that
service to yourself, and so from time to time, according to your
commands. [¾ p.] |
| Mar. 24. |
34. Receipt of Lionel Wake for one chain of gold, weighing
82½ ounces, delivered by Endimion Porter on his Majesty's behalf,
to be conveyed to Sir Peter Paul Rubens, as bestowed by his Majesty.
[⅓ p.] |
| Mar. 24. |
35. List of the officers, attendants, and artificers belonging to the
train of artillery, together with their several entertainments. Total
of entertainments per diem, 43l. 7s.; per annum, 15,779l. 8s.
[2½ pp.] |
| 1639. Mar. 25. |
Protection to Sir Philiberto Vernatti for six months. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 25. |
Warrant for payment of 791l. 8s. 8d. per annum to the Treasurer
of the Chamber, to be by him disbursed amongst 20 yeomen of the
guard unfit for service, the same to be continued without check
during their lives. Provision is made that as any of them shall die
the charge to be abated rateably, according to each man's allowance.
[Docquet.] |
| Mar. 25. |
Warrant to the Treasurer of the Chamber for issuing the money
above stated to the 20 yeomen. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 25. |
Warrant to the captain for giving order to the Clerk of the Check
to swear 20 other yeomen of the guard, in the room of those that are
to be displaced. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 25. |
Warrant to the Commissioners of the Household to the royal
children, authorizing them to give allowance of all moneys expended
in the chamber, household, and stable of the royal children, above
the ordinary expenses already settled. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 25. |
Warrant to the Exchequer for taking the accounts of the Paymaster of the Household to the Prince and the rest of the royal
children, the same being first allowed by the Commissioners for his
Highness's Household; also a warrant to the Lord Treasurer for
payment of the surplusage upon the account of the said paymaster.
[Docquet.] |
| Mar. 25. |
Warrant to Paul Pert, Sergeant of his Majesty's Counting-house,
and William Stisted, gent., authorizing them to receive the surplusage due upon Sir William Hewett's account, and divers other
arrears, to be by them accounted for to the Treasurer, Comptroller,
and Officers of the Greencloth. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 25. |
Warrant to the Exchequer to pay to Paul Pert and William
Stisted 6,114l. 18s. 11d., in satisfaction of the surplusage of the
accounts of the said Sir William Hewett, to be by them issued and
accounted for according to his Majesty's directions. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 25. |
Licence to William Davenant, his heirs and assigns, to build a
playhouse in a place near Fleet Street, assigned by the Commissioners for Buildings, and to take such money as is accustomed to be
given in such cases. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 25. |
The King to the Masters, Wardens, and Assistants of the Company of Fishmongers in London, in favour of Richard Fitch to be
clerk to the said company when the same shall be void. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 25. |
The same to the Lord Deputy of Ireland on the behalf of Arthur
Annesley, eldest son to Lord Mountnorris. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 25. |
Warrant to the Lord Treasurer for suffering some pieces of brass
ordnance to be transported to Ireland. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 25. |
Presentation of Thomas Burton, clerk and M.A. to the vicarage of
Moulton, in the diocese of Lincoln, void by the death of the last
incumbent, and in his Majesty's gift pro hâc vice, by simony, lapse
of time, or otherwise. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 25. |
Warrant to the Exchequer for payment of 5,000l. to George
Payler, to be disbursed according to his Majesty's direction, and also
such further sums as shall be thought fit to be advanced to him for
his Majesty's service. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 25. |
Warrant for payment of 150l. to the Marquis Hamilton, to be disbursed for the preparing of the Pelmell [Pall Mall] and making a
garden near the honour of Hampton Court. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 25. |
Grant of denization unto Ralph Colford and Jane Hugessen, born
in foreign parts. [Docquet.] |
Mar. 25.
Whitehall. |
36. Grant to the Earl of Worcester of the renewal of a former
protection for religion, and to allow him to keep arms. [Copy. ½ p.] |
| Mar. 25. |
37. Francis Lord Cottington to Sec. Windebank. The privy
seal for 1,500l., payable to Arnold Spencer, is for Sir Miles Fleetwood, Spencer being his servant, and so made because it was not
thought fit that the privy seal speaking to Sir Miles, who is to pay,
should be made payable to himself. [½ p.] |
| Mar. 25. |
38. John Nicholas to his son Edward Nicholas. I sent for Jack
as soon as I heard of his having ague fits, which have now left him,
so that I hope, sometime next week, he will be able to go to Winchester. I am sorry that so many of your family are sick. I hope
your wife is upon recovery, because you write not to the contrary.
I wish her and her children here with all my heart; so does your
mother; and we think, when the King is gone, you might bring her
down. My offer is not after the Court compliment, but really after
the plain country fashion, and so you and your wife shall find it. I
am glad of Hall being in the way of recovery. I thank you for
your news; Sir Edward Leech will be able enough for the Rolls, but
is very colerick, and of a high spirit. How the Lord Keeper and he
will agree I much doubt; but it seems another, whom I know not,
is like to carry the place. I pray God to send the King good success against the rebellious Scots. What their intent should be to
invade England I cannot imagine. It is to be hoped they will be
divided amongst themselves, and then they cannot long stand out.
I pray God the match intended for Lord Philip Herbert prove prosperous to the house. I think it shall not be amiss that you get
under my Lord's hand that he has given you the bow-bearer's place
in Clarendon Park; directions to that end. If you want help the
young Duchess can prevail with my Lord, and will, I doubt not,
speak or write for you. [2 pp.] |
Mar. 25.
Blaby. |
39. John Whatton, Sheriff of co. Leicester, to Nicholas. I received your letter of the 11th inst. concerning the King's writ and
Council's letter for ship-money. On the 12th December last I was
sworn sheriff, when I received the said writ and letter, and speedily
taxed the several hundreds and sent out writs to all the head constables to assess in their several divisions. Although I urged the
said constables for return of their warrants and assessments, yet I
could not get any from them before the 2nd inst., and then not many,
some of them being very imperfect, whereupon I threatened them
for their slackness and neglect. On the 3rd inst. I made out warrants
to the said head constables, commanding them to levy and gather
in all the moneys taxed, to pay the same to me upon the 13th April,
to distrain such as refused, and to return their names to me. In all
which I hope his Majesty and the Council will find that I have bent
my endeavours to further the service. As to the certificate of assessments upon every parish and clergyman therein, which you write
was expected from me, upon considering the writ and letter, I conceive it to be his Majesty's pleasure to have the moneys levied and
paid in as speedily as may be, and therefore having no complaints
from any of the clergy that they were any ways overtaxed, and
having certified what differencies I found about some of the taxes,
I thought it more conducing to the service to take order for the
levying of the moneys taxed, rather than to tarry until every particular tax was come in, so that I cannot yet make a certificate of
the sums imposed in every parish, nor what every clergyman is
assessed for spiritual living, and what for his temporal; the taxes
which are come in do not particularly express the same. I hope it
will not be long before I shall receive some good part of the money,
which I will hasten as much as I can, and will speedily pay it to the
Treasurer. [1 p.] |
| Mar. 25. |
40. Account of the Farmers of the customs, subsidies, and other
duties upon Currants and Wines for one year ending this day. The
rent and farm due to the King for the same, for one whole year
ending this day, 60,000l. Total of the discharge, 70,349l. 13s. 11d.
And so the said farmers upon the determination of their accompt
will be in surplusage 10,349l. 13s. 11d. [1 p.] |
Mar. 25.
Leire. |
41. Reginald Burdyn [clerk, rector of Leire,] to Sir John Lambe.
I received my Lord of Canterbury's letter with the 225 proclamations which are dispersed and published, whereof I have appointed
an account to be made at your next visitation in Easter week, and
at that time also his Majesty's contribution money to be paid,
whereto all of ability have subscribed and promised payment after
the rate of a double tenth, and Dr. Hill has undertaken to receive
and pay for Gartree deanery, and Mr. Langham for Framland, and
the rest are to be paid to me at Leicester, which shall be returned
with all diligence. No man of ability has refused to subscribe, save
only Mr. Pelsant of M[arket] Bosworth, who stands upon capitulation to be secured for his horse, wherewith he is charged. I have
sent a second summons for his answer on Tuesday next, and if he
then refuses I shall certify, and withal I think there is a fair way
to cry quittance with him or his son named in the answer about
the benefice of M[arket] Bosworth for succession, which is a benefice
worth the labour to look after it, whereof I shall write by the next
as occasion serves. I received your substitution also for surrogates,
and I have lessoned Mr. Baily, but one thing I pray you to remember by the next, especially to Mr. Angel and Mr. Cox, who receive
your fees for all matters done before them, that they bring in their
accounts and insert them into the book for fees at the least once a
month, that so our book may agree with that of the office, and that
you suffer no loss. They pay in gross and I cannot get the accompts.
As to Mr. Baily I have been very careful to make him enter all his
matters in the book, and so may they or any other surrogate, for
the book is always in readiness. Write a word I pray on this subject to Mr. Angel and Mr. Cox, who are in delinquency, and to
Mr. Crofts now that he may be careful to do it. Touching the value
of Billesden, I have taken means to inquire, and I shall certify you
by the next. I send a letter enclosed concerning Sacomb [Herts]
parsonage from Mr. Grey, my patron's son, who is intended for my
successor at Leire. I pray your best assistance for him in it, and
he shall wait upon you after Easter about it. If Mr. Grey be placed
at Sacomb, I conceive that the business may be so carried as that
you may get the next advowson of Leire for a friend. Of all other
occurrences by the next. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
Mar. 26.
Westminster. |
The King to Henry Earl of Holland. We have sent you a schedule, in which are mentioned such number of deer of the summer
season now coming as we are pleased to bestow upon the ambassadors and agents of princes residing with us, with the parks and
walks wherein we purpose the said deer shall be killed. We command you to cause your warrants to be directed to the keepers
authorizing them to kill and deliver the said deer. Underwritten, |
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i. Schedule above alluded to. The ambassadors of France, Venice,
and the States had each three bucks. The agents of the
King of Spain, the Queen of Bohemia, "the Queen and
crown of Sweden," and the Duke of Florence had each two
bucks. One buck was to be taken from Hyde Park. [Copy.
See Vol. ccclxxxiv., p. 58. 1½ p.] |
Mar. 26.
Westminster. |
The same to the same. Similar letter and schedule for deer to be
bestowed upon the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Recorder of the city
of London, in all 24. [Ibid., p. 60. 1¼ p.] |
Mar. 26.
Whitehall. |
42. The same to the Officers of the Exchequer, the Judges of
either Bench, and other officers. William Petre, of Stanford Rivers,
Essex, has particular employment in our service, which he cannot
so well discharge if he be troubled for his religion. These are to
signify that we are so well informed and satisfied of his loyalty, that
from henceforward he be not questioned for the same, unless our
pleasure be especially delivered to the contrary. [Copy. ¾ p.] |
[Mar. 26 ?]
Westminster. |
43. The King to Archbishop Laud, Lord Keeper Coventry, Lord
Treasurer Juxon, Henry Earl of Manchester, Algernon Earl of
Northumberland, Edward Earl of Dorset, Theophilus Earl of Suffolk,
William Earl of Exeter, John Earl of Bridgewater, Henry Earl of
Danby, Thomas Earl of Kelly, Charles Viscount Wilmot, Francis
Lord Cottington, Edward Lord Newburgh, Sir Thomas Jermyn, Sir
Francis Windebank, Sir Thomas Edmunds, and to all others of the
privy council who shall not attend us in our journey to the northern
parts. Commission giving instructions for ordering affairs during
his Majesty's absence in the north. His Majesty desiring to provide for the safety of other parts of the kingdom, and for the safeguard of the Queen and royal children, has by commission ordained
the Earl of Northumberland general of all forces on this side Trent,
with authority in case of insurrections, invasions, or unlawful assemblies, to levy forces as well of trained bands as others, in all places
on this side Trent for the purpose of repressing the same, in the
execution whereof he is nevertheless to proceed according to such
private instructions as shall be delivered to him under our sign
manual. We, reposing full confidence in the wisdom and fidelity of
you [the Lords above named], do appoint you our commissioners,
with power to any six or more of you, whereof the Archbishop,
Lord Keeper, Lord Treasurer, and Lord Privy Seal to be one, to
provide in our absence for the peace and safety of our kingdom and
people, and as occasion shall require, to give order and directions to
the said Earl of Northumberland for his due proceeding in the
execution of his commission, and in case of any great riot or sudden
accident of state, which cannot well endure delay for our own resolution, you shall set forth proclamations in our name, and execute
such orders as in your discretions you shall judge most convenient;
and whereas complaints may arise in our absence touching the
levying of the moneys and other occasions in the shipping business,
we do hereby give you full power to hear and order all such complaints, and to give such directions therein as shall be fit. [This
commission, which is engrossed, but not signed, although dated on
the 30th, was probably intended for the 26th March, as it is witnessed
at Westminster and speaks of the King's intention of going to the
north, whereas he was at York on the 30th. One skin of parchment.] |
| Mar. 26. |
44. Copy of the above commission. [This copy is dated 26th
March 1640, which is no doubt a clerical error for 1639. 10½ pp.] |
| [Mar. 26 ?] |
45. The King to Algernon Earl of Northumberland. Commission
appointing him general of the forces on this side of Trent, upon his
Majesty's proceeding to the northern parts against the Scots.
[Copy. 4½ pp.] |
| [Mar. 26 ?] |
46. Another copy of the same. [11½ pp.] |
| [Mar. 26 ?] |
The like. [See Vol. cccxcvi., p. 201. 6 pp.] |
| Mar. 26. |
Petition of John Worfield, Auditor of the Imprests, to the King.
Petitioner in May 1634 entered into two obligations, one to Thos.
Fabian for payment of 500l., and the other to Thos. Fabian and
Thomas Geeres for 800l., which obligations were entered into for the
use of Jane Tyndall, at which time it was agreed that petitioner should
pay into the Court of Wards, for the arrearages of rent due to your
Majesty from John Tyndall and Jane Tyndall, 455l. 10s. 1d, which
petitioner has paid accordingly, besides 494l. 0s. 2d. to Jane Tyndall,
and 372l. 8s. to Thos. Fabian and Thos. Geeres, which sums amount
to more than the sums above mentioned. Nevertheless the two lastnamed prosecuted petitioner upon the said bonds in the Office of
Pleas in the Court of Exchequer. Petitioner procured an information
to be exhibited in the Court of Wards against Thos. Geeres, Thos.
Fabian, and J. Tyndall. That by order of court, the business consisting of reckonings and accompts, it was referred to auditor Tooke
to consider of the acquittances and proofs, take examinations, and
make certificate thereof to the court, who has certified accordingly.
That petitioner's livery is prosecuted under the Great Seal, and
thereby petitioner now deprived of all remedy in the Court of Wards
and Liveries. Prays reference of this petition to the Lord Privy
Seal or one of the Barons of the Exchequer, before whom the said
Fabian and Geeres prosecuted petitioner, or one of the Lord Chief
Justices of either Bench, before whom the acquittances and proofs
produced in the Court of Wards, the examinations taken by the
auditor, and his certificate, may be produced, at which hearing the
auditor also to be present. Petitioner is most willing to submit to
what order shall be made by the persons to whom your Majesty
shall be pleased to refer this petition. Underwritten, |
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i. His Majesty is pleased to refer this petition to the Lord Privy
Seal and Lord Cottington, who, with the assistance of the
Chief Baron, are to determine the differences, or otherwise
to certify his Majesty where the impediment lies, together
with the true state of the business, that his Majesty may
signify his further pleasure. Whitehall, 26th March 1639.
[Copy. See Vol. cccciii., p. 68. 1½ p.] |
| Mar. 26. |
Petition of William Murray, a Groom of the Bedchamber to the
King. The manors of Petersham and Sheen, co. Surrey, parcel of the
Queen's jointure, leased to petitioner for 27 years, at a rent of 16l. 9s.,
in regard his Majesty has enclosed the greatest part of the wastes,
demesne lands, and woods of the same into the New Park near
Richmond, are thereby much impaired in value. The Queen has
directed that a grant and surrender thereof be passed to his Majesty.
Prays that when the surrender is passed your Majesty would grant
to him for ever the remains of the said manor and lands, together
with the court leet and view of frank pledge in fee farm, to be
holden of the crown in free and common soccage as of the manor of
East Greenwich, reserving to the crown not only the rent of 16l. 9s.,
but such other valuable consideration as the same is truly worth.
Underwritten, |
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i. His Majesty's pleasure is that the Lord Treasurer and Lord
Cottington shall compound with petitioner for such
valuable consideration for these manors and lands above
the rent as they shall find fit, and then to give order to the
Attorney-General that when the surrender is passed from
the Queen to his Majesty he prepare a grant to petitioner
according to his desire. [Copy. Ibid., p. 70. ¾ p.] |
| Mar. 26. |
Petition of Roger Molyneux to the King. Shows that Dame Anne
Molyneux, widow and baronetess, (whose only son and heir
apparent the petitioner is,) having lands of her own inheritance
above 5,000l., yet in all due and principal money [owes] not above
1,500l. That all her lands have been thereupon ten years, and are
still in extents of the Exchequer in aid to accomptants, though none
are due to any accomptant as in cases of aid by law is necessary.
Nevertheless her creditors prosecute all sinisterly in that kind through
power of the royal prerogative, and have already gained thereby
unduly upon her estate at least 1,000l., without in the least clearing
her debts. Seeing mercy and justice are the true supports of your royal
throne, and that all her estate in land has, through the royal prerogative, been ten years and is still swept away and scattered upon
outlawries and extents by her creditors oppressing immeasurably,
to the dishonour of your Majesty and scandal of good laws, wherein
petitioner now implores your royal direction for speedy redress.
Prays his Majesty to signify his pleasure to the Lord Treasurer, and
to the Chancellor and Under Treasurer of the Exchequer, to award
his commission to any two or more to examine upon oath or otherwise into the true yearly values of the lands in every extent respectively, and when the same began; and particularly what have been
since thereby raised, and by whom, and what was the cause and
grounds of every of those debts, with all necessary powers for the
best discovery of the truth, and good service to your Majesty in the
premises. Underwritten, |
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i. His Majesty is pleased that a commission should issue for
discovery of the truth of the premises, as desired, and for
examination of the grounds and original causes of the
said extents and outlawries, upon return of which commission his Majesty will signify his further pleasure for
petitioner's relief. [Copy. Ibid., p. 74. 1½ p.] |
| Mar. 26. |
Petition of Sir Richard Titchborne, Knight and Baronet, to the
same. Five years since your Majesty granted to Thomas Travers
and Thomas Sara liberty to import yearly 50 tons of logwood alias
blockwood, with full power to seize all other logwood imported contrary to the laws, for term of 21 years, paying to the crown the rent
of 50l., which said patentees' names were only used in trust for
petitioner and Sir Nicholas Fortescue, since deceased. That John
Langston, gentleman porter of the Tower, contracted with petitioner
to pay him 400l. for his said grant, which was conveyed to him by
law, but now Langston refuses to stand to his bargain, or pay petitioner any part of the 400l., for want of which petitioner is likely to
be prejudiced 1,000l., without more speedy justice than can be had
in an ordinary court of justice. Prays reference to the Lord Privy
Seal and Sec. Windebank. Underwritten, |
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i. Reference as prayed. Whitehall, 26th March 1639. [Copy.
Ibid., p. 50. 1½ p.] |
| Mar. 26. |
Petition of the Earl and Countess of Exeter to the King. You
were pleased to grant to petitioners the benefit of the law of sewers
made at Huntingdon, concerning Deeping Fen, reserving only 3,000
acres for your Majesty's use, but the draining to be perfected at
petitioners' charge. Pray order to the Lord Treasurer, with the
assistance of the Attorney and Surveyor General, to contract with
petitioners, and settle such assurances to them of his Majesty's
interest in the said draining as they shall reasonably desire. Underwritten, |
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1. Reference as prayed. Whitehall, 26th March 1639. [Copy.
Ibid., p. 56. ½ p.] |
| Mar. 26. |
Petition of John Earl of Annandale to the same. Petitioner's
brother, the late Richard Murray, D.D., warden of Manchester, was,
on 4th July 1635, fined 1,000l. by the High Commissioners, which
fine since his brother's death petitioner has paid or secured to the
Archbishop of Canterbury, to the intent that he might by grant of
the said fine satisfy himself out of his brother's estate, but he having
procured a grant of the same cannot obtain anything towards the
satisfaction of the 1,000l., save only the advowson of the rectory of
Wigan in co. Lancaster, which his said brother purchased, to or for
the use of himself and his heirs, which advowson petitioner has procured in your Majesty's name to be extended for the said fine.
Petitioner has also at his great charge compounded with the right
heirs of his brother for the inheritance of the said advowson, to the
end that by sale thereof he may obtain some recompence, but is
informed by his counsel that he and his heirs shall not enjoy the
same without question unless your Majesty should grant to them
your title by prerogative or otherwise. Prays a grant of your
Majesty's interest in the rectory and church of Wigan, with the
right of nomination upon the death or translation of the Bishop of
Chester, who is now the present incumbent. Underwritten, |
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i. His Majesty is pleased to grant petitioner his desire, and the
Attorney-General is to prepare a bill for his Majesty's
signature accordingly. Whitehall, 26th March 1638.
[Copy. Ibid., p. 57. 1 p.] |
| Mar. 26. |
Petition of Sir William Elphinston, Chief Justice in Scotland, and
John Crofts, cupbearer to his Majesty, to the same. You were pleased
to bestow upon petitioners in fee farm all the lands in the manor of
Cartmel, in co. Lancaster, not formerly granted away by your
Majesty and your predecessors, but there being some mistake in
their said grant, petitioners have followed the suit in your Majesty's
name against the tenants of the said lands, and have forborn to be
suitors for a new grant until they have first vindicated your right to
the same. Petitioners' creditors, finding the security of the lands to
be insufficient, threaten to arrest them, pretending that if they die
the said lands being not legally in petitioners' hands will not be
liable to their said debts. Pray his Majesty to signify his pleasure
that if petitioners or either of them die before a new grant of the
lands be passed that you will grant the same for the satisfaction of
their debts. Underwritten, |
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i. His Majesty is pleased to declare that when petitioners shall
have fully recovered his title to these lands he will make
such a grant thereof to them as shall be valid, according
to his first intent, in case their present grant shall be
found defective. Whitehall, 26th March 1638[9 ?]. Copy.
Ibid., p. 58. 1 p.] |
| Mar. 26. |
Petition of Dame Mary Powell, the distressed wife of Sir Edward
Powell, to the King. That your Majesty, having resumed into your
hearing the causes in difference between her and her husband, and
your weighty affairs not permitting time to hear the same, she
is like, before your return, to suffer much for want of your direction
and order, in respect Sir Edward has lately withdrawn the payment
of those rents which formerly he allowed her for her maintenance,
and now prosecutes suits against the executor for those matters which
your Majesty has appointed for your own hearing, which petitioner
cannot hope for in this short time before your intended journey.
Prays a reference of the differences between her and her husband
to some persons of honour to be appointed by your Majesty, who
may hear and report the true state of matters, and assign such
allowance to petitioner for her maintenance in the meantime as they
shall think fit, and that all suits prosecuted by Sir Edward for any
of those matters may rest until your return. Underwritten, |
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i. His Majesty is pleased to refer the examination of the differences between Sir Edward Powell, the petitioner, and her
late mother's executors, to the Archbishop of Canterbury,
the Lord Keeper, Earl of Dorset, and Sec. Windebank, or
any two of them, to settle the same, if they can, or otherwise
to report to his Majesty the state of all matters in difference,
and that some convenient maintenance may be forthwith
allowed to petitioner, agreeable to her quality, with respect
to that advancement Sir Edward has had by her. Whitehall, 26th March 1639. [Copy. Ibid., p. 59. 1 p.] |
| Mar. 26. |
Petition of the same to the same. The difference touching the
rectory of North Petherton, between petitioner and her brother Sir
Peter Vanlore, is, whether in equity he, as heir to Sir Peter, his
late father, or your petitioner's mother, executor in trust for her,
ought to have the same. There having been a decree made in the
Exchequer for Sir Peter, and an award made by the Archbishop of
Canterbury, the Lord Treasurer, and the two Chief Judges of the
courts of Equity, against him, upon hearing before your Majesty
both were set aside, and the cause left in the state it was in at the
death of the Lady Vanlore. Since which time petitions on both
sides have been exhibited to your Majesty, and some directions
therein given; but, on a later petition exhibited to you by petitioner,
your Majesty appointed Friday last for further hearing, but for want
of your presence it was not heard. As this case is of consequence,
and the judging thereof will in point of precedent be very considerable, and tend much to the quieting of your subjects' estates,
and preventing of suits and contrariety of opinion in your courts of
justice, it is prayed that the two Chief Justices of the courts of
Equity, the two Lords Chief Justices of the courts of King's Bench
and Common Pleas may be added to the Barons of the Exchequer,
for the determining of this case, or that it may stay till your
Majesty's return, for your royal determination. Underwritten, |
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i. His Majesty, conceiving the matter in question of consequence,
and the point in difference fit for settlement in such a way
as his several courts of justice may concur in one opinion,
and the estates of his subjects quieted, and because the
resolution of this case will be a president for other cases
of like nature, is pleased that the Lord Keeper, the Lord
Treasurer, Lord Privy Seal, the two Lords Chief Justices,
and the Barons of the Exchequer, do call all the parties
concerned before them, and hear this cause, and if they
shall find difficulty therein to direct a case to be made as
they shall see cause, or otherwise to proceed according to
justice and equity to determine the same. Whitehall,
26th March 1639. [Copy. Ibid., p. 60. 1 p.] |
| Mar. 26. |
Petition of your Majesty's servants Sir Edmond Sawyer, William
Allington, and Robert Naper, to the King. That Lord William
Howard, Sir Giles Allington, deceased, father to the petitioner
William Allington; Sir Nathaniel Naper, deceased, father to petitioner Robert Naper; Sir Edmund Sawyer, Lawrence Whitaker,
and Marmaduke More, servant to the Earl of Suffolk, have for
divers years past been bound for great sums of money for the Earl
of Suffolk, and for their indemnity had divers houses and lands of
the said Earl's passed to them, upon agreement that if the said Earl
should not pay the debts, and disengage them, before certain days
long since passed, that then they should have liberty to sell the
same for payment of the debts. All the feofees in some part of the
said houses and lands are dead, except Sir Edmond Sawyer and Marmaduke More, and in other part all but the above-named and
Lawrence Whitaker, and there remains of the debts unsatisfied for
which the said lands were assumed above 20,000l., many of which
debts are put in suit, to the great danger and disquiet of petitioners,
and their hindrance in following his Majesty's service. The Earl
does not satisfy the said debts, and Marmaduke More refuses
to join in the sale or assurance of lands to satisfy the same. If
the Earl will not also join in assurance of the lands they will not
be sold to the best value. Pray that Marmaduke More may be
ordered to convey his interest therein to some indifferent persons, to
be named, for petitioners' indemnity, and that the Earl may have
some short time given him to pay the debts, by sale of land or otherwise, and in default petitioners to have liberty to sell any of the
said houses and lands for satisfaction of the debts and of such
damages as they shall be put to, and that in the meantime all
extents and executions for the said debts may be levied only upon
the lands of the Earl, conveyed as aforesaid, and the profits of the
same lands to be employed touching the satisfaction of the said
debts. Underwritten, |
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i. His Majesty is pleased that a copy of this petition be showed
to the Earl of Suffolk and Mr. More, and that they show
cause why they should not speedily perform what is desired,
that petitioners may not be hindered in their several
employments for his Majesty, nor their particular estates
seized on for the Earl's debts. Whitehall, 26th March
1639. [Copy. Ibid., p. 63. 1 p.] |
| Mar. 26. |
Petition of Sir Thomas Reynell, your Majesty's servant, to the
King. Petitioner's suit was heretofore for a grant of the fines due
to your Majesty in the courts of King's Bench and Exchequer, upon
which a "capiatur" should be awarded, in like manner as you had
granted to Sir Thomas Blonden and others fines of the like condition due in the Common Pleas for 21 years. The grant was made
to petitioner for 21 years, but by reason of some exceptions inserted
in it some of the said fines upon "capiaturs" are not passed to
petitioner, at least not so clearly as was intended; viz., fines upon
capiaturs in informations, false claim of liberties, indictments, &c.
Prays that by the advice of your Majesty's counsel a new grant
may be passed to petitioner for 31 years, with the arrears, under the
former yearly rent of 10l., also with such powers and clauses as shall
be thought meet for recovery of the same, and with such further
additions and exceptions as may comprehend all the said fines upon
"capiaturs," and that direction may be given to the AttorneyGeneral to prepare a bill. Underwritten, |
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i. His Majesty, being pleased to renew the former grant to petitioner under the same rent of 10l., refers the consideration of this petition to the Lord Keeper and Lord Privy
Seal, who are to advise upon the particular excepted out
of the former grant, and now desired by the petitioner,
and to certify how many of them are fit to be passed to
petitioner in this new grant, and what other powers and
clauses are fit to be inserted in the new grant, for his
Majesty's service and the petitioner's advantage, whereupon his Majesty will signify his further pleasure.
Whitehall, 26 March 1639. [Copy. Ibid, p. 77. 1⅓ p.] |
| Mar. 26. |
Henry Earl of Holland to Carew Hervy alias Mildmay, Jersom
Holmes, his Majesty's woodward in the forest of Essex, and William
Brodrip. His Majesty intends, for the better preservation of his
deer belonging to Leyton Walk within the forest of Essex, that
fitting part of the common there, not exceeding two acres or thereabouts, shall be enclosed with rails for the feeding of them in
winter, and for that purpose is pleased to allow 30 lopped timber
trees growing in Croall Wood within the said walk, which appears
by certificate of Carew Hervy alias Mildmay and Edward Kygshley,
verderors of the said forest, have been spoiled by lopping, and will
shortly become dead trees, the felling whereof will be no prejudice to
the deer nor destruction to the wood. These are to authorize you to
cause the said trees to be cut down and employed as before mentioned, and also to sell to his Majesty's best profit the offal of the said
trees, and the money thereby raised to lay out towards defraying
the charge of workmanship, the same to be duly accounted for by
Jersom Holmes before Michaelmas term next, according to the
course of the Exchequer, before the auditor of the said county, with
whom this warrant is to be enrolled for that purpose. [Copy. See
Vol. ccclxxxiv., p. 56. 4/5 p.] |
| Mar. 26. |
47. Petition of John Ruffey, prisoner in the White Lion Gaol,
Southwark, to the King. Petitioner was convicted at the assizes
last holden in Southwark for stealing three horses, and upon supplication to his Majesty was reprieved, and so spared from execution.
Prays pardon for his said offence, and that he may be sent to serve
in his Majesty's wars. Underwritten, |
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47. i. Reference to Attorney-General Banks, to prepare a bill for
the petitioner as is desired. Whitehall, 26th March 1639.
[1 p.] |
| Mar. 26. |
48. Petition of Pauncefoot Wall to Archbishop Laud. The ordering of the episcopal visitations of the church of Hereford and the
exempts has been long depending, for the expedition of which business, and for favour therein, petitioner, being registrar there, has often
made means to his Grace, who was inclined to relieve him, yet, by
reason of an arbitrament obtained of late, unawares to petitioner,
other officers are like to exercise [jurisdiction] in the frequent
episcopal visitations of the exempts, so that the benefit of his
place of registrar will not in future compensate for his attending,
he having no other maintenance. Prays his Grace to appoint
petitioner, but during his time, or until he can obtain some other
place, to exercise, as in the last episcopal visitation, the duties
of a notary, with proviso, nevertheless, that the records be transmitted to his Lordship's chief registry, or at least a true repertory of
them. Underwritten, |
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48. i. "I desire Sir John Lambe to consider of this petition, and
give me an account how the petitioner may be deputed in all
episcopal visitations in some easy manner for his relief.
or if he can think of any other way I shall not be against
it. W. Cant. March 26, 1639." [1 p.] |
Mar. 26.
My lodging in St. James's Park. |
49. Instructions by Sir John Pennington, Admiral of the Fleet
now setting forth to sea, to Capt. John Mennes of the ship Victory,
and to be duly observed by all officers and men in the said fleet
provided for this expedition. [Seal with arms. 6½ pp.] |
| Mar. 26. |
50. Copy of the same. [4¾ pp.] |
| Mar. 26. |
51. Receipt of Sir William Uvedale, for 200l. paid by Sec.
Windebank to the use of his son Thomas Windebank, to be paid to
him in the northern parts at such times and in such sums as he
shall desire. [½ p.] |
| Mar. 26. |
52. Council of War to the Lord Lieutenants, or in their absence to
the Deputy Lieutenants, of cos. Kent, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, and
Cambridge, severally. By ours of the 20th inst. sent to you with
his Majesty's letter you received order for sending 1,000 of the
trained soldiers of that county [not specified] to Gravesend, to be
there by the 8th April next. We are now by his Majesty's command
to require you to take order, that of the said number there be sent
20 sergeants and 20 drummers, together with their halberds and
drums. And for the more orderly embarking of the men you are
to consider how long before the 8th April it will be requisite for
the officers who are to command them to be at the port, to take
charge of them, and to prevent their committing disorders in the
country. As you are to have a special care that the arms sent be
very good and complete, so we are to let you know that there shall
be an officer of the ordnance at the port, to take account of and
indent for them, that the same may be duly restored to the county
at the end of the service. You are to send us an answer between
this and Saturday next. [Draft. 1 p.] |
| Mar. 26. |
Copy of the same. [See Vol. cccxcvi., p. 150. 1 p.] |
Mar. 26.
Whitehall. |
Henry Earl of Holland to the Officers of his Majesty's Forest of
Alice Holt and Woolmer, Hants. Suit has been made to me by Carew
Reynell to give him licence to convert into tillage 25 acres of pasture
of his called Stirtle grounds, (the whole containing about 60 acres,)
lying in the parish of Binsted, Hants, and within the bounds of the
forest of Alice Holt and Woolmer. Having been certified by John
Wall, one of the verderors, by Henry Heighes, forester of the walk
wherein the land lies, and by Thomas Christmas and others, regarders of the same forest, that 25 acres may be converted into
arable without prejudice, I hereby empower Reynell and his assigns
to plough up and convert into arable the specified number of acres.
[Copy. See Vol. ccclxxxiv., p. 57. 1 p.] |
| [Mar. 26.] |
53. Statements by [Sir John Borough, garter king-at-arms,] of
the partition amongst the heralds of the fees of Lady Baroness
Mohun and Sir Arthur Jenny. The latter was knighted at Whitehall this day. [= 1½ p.] |
| [Mar. 26.] |
54. Another similar paper, but with simply a memorandum concerning Sir Arthur Jenny's fee. [¾ p.] |
| Mar. 26. |
55. John Fussell to Nicholas. Mr. Bingham, sheriff of Dorset,
received your letter of the 11th inst., to quicken him in the business
of shipping, in which he had not been thus remiss had he not been
straitened by time, for he received his writ and the Lords' letters but
the 1st December, and until the expiration of the 50 days allowed for
his nine corporate towns to rate themselves, which ended the 19th January, he could neither rate them nor the county. And then his raw
experience of the affairs of the county, he not being a justice of the
peace, compelled him to spend much time to inform himself, that he
might as near as he could do right to his countrymen. These reasons only beg you to stave off the Lords' displeasure for one week
longer, and by that time there shall be a good return of his service,
with an exact account according to your late letter. [Seal with
device. ¾ p.] |
| Mar. 27. |
Warrant to pay to Abraham Andrews 1,200l. for secret service.
[Docquet.] |
| Mar. 27. |
Warrant to pay to the Earl of Huntingdon 3,000l. as his Majesty's
free gift. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 27. |
Grant of the office of Clerk of the King's Wardrobe and Robes,
with all the profits thereunto belonging, to Samuel Pindar, during
his life, upon surrender of John George. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 27. |
Warrant to Sir William Uvedale to pay to Samuel Pindar the fee
of 6s. 8d. per diem, as Clerk of the Wardrobe, which fee John George
lately held. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 27. |
Grant to William Morgan during life of the office of SolicitorGeneral before the President and Council of Wales, with all fees
and profits. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 27. |
Warrant to the Exchequer, to discharge John Quarles, merchant,
of the sum of 31,230l. received by him, by virtue of a privy seal for
200,000l. dated in July last, he having disbursed the said 31,230l.
for arms, ammunition, and artillery bought in Holland, and brought
hither. Also to pay to him 7,001l. 12s. 10d., which he has disbursed
more than he has received. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 27. |
Commission to Sir Richard Wynne and others for discovering of
the abuses of his Majesty's receivers in enabling others to sue in his
Majesty's name for the private benefit of themselves, with power to
compound with offenders in that kind. [Docquet.] |
Mar. 27.
Whitehall. |
56. License to George Henley, of London. We have agreed
with George Henley, of London, merchant, to freight the Hopeful
Elizabeth for our special service to the west coast of Scotland, and
he being willing upon the ship's arrival there, and delivery of his
trust, to discharge us from further expense in the freight, victuals,
and men's wages in their return, upon condition that we would
grant him license to fit himself for another voyage by the loading of
pipe-staves in Ireland, which desire we consider to be for our benefit,
we do therefore license the said Henley to buy in what place he shall
think fit 50,000 pipe staves, for relading the said ship, paying the duties
only reserved to us, and no more. And our pleasure is that no
person shall demand any other duties. [Signed by the King. ½ p.] |
Mar. 27.
Whitehall. |
57. Grant to John Pulford to be provider for his Majesty's army,
in place of Robert Long, by reason of Long's having the charge and
direction of the drainage works undertaken by Robert Earl of
Lindsey. [Signed by the King. 1 p.] |
| Mar. 27. |
58. Petition of William Belowe [Belou] to the King. Petitioner
has been a suitor these 16 years for an arrear due to "your uncle
whose soul praises God." Forasmuch as his own arrear has been
stopped in the Exchequer, he has not been able to prosecute the
suit granted him by his Majesty for the payment of your uncle's
arrears. Being out of hope ever to obtain the first arrears, as by
his last petition to and order by the Lord Treasurer annexed may
appear, he consequently has but small hopes for the second [see Vol.
cclxxx., No. 6.] Prays protection for one year, and also a pass to
go out of the kingdom, whereby he hopes to recover as much out
of the ruins of his estate beyond seas, and amongst his friends in
Denmark and Germany, as shall pay those debts he has contracted
in his two last unfortunate employments, so that after 50 years toil
and travail he may bring his wearied bones to his grave without
curse or disgrace. Underwritten, |
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58. i. Reference to the clerk of the signet to prepare a protection,
whereby petitioner may be freed from arrest, and suffered
to pass about his business without hinderance for one year,
his Majesty having occasion to employ petitioner in his
service. Hinchinbrook, 27 March 1639. [1 p.] Annexed, |
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58. ii. Petition of William Belowe to Lord Treasurer Juxon,
above referred to. Petitioner has made it appear by
two several "constats" under Sir R. Pye's hand that
there is 500l. arrear owing to him at Lady Day last, for
payment whereof his Majesty granted him a Privy Seal,
and you ordered payment of 150l., for which petitioner
thanks you, but shews that he is no way relieved out of
his pressing necessities by the said payment. First, three
quarters having since accrued, he has received only one
quarter, to wit, 37l. 10s., paid upon his Privy Seal for
500l. Secondly, there has been 70l. of the 150l. paid to
Mr. Dee and Mrs. Dolbiere out of the remainder; he has
paid all the Exchequer fees, and his diet and lodging for
three quarters of a year have consumed the remaining portion, so that he has neither the means to follow the King
when he moves, nor to live if he stay behind. Prays order
for payment of the said Privy Seal according to his
Majesty's intention, that he may be made ready and able
to do such service as these "combinatious" times may
chance to require. [½ p.] |
Mar. 27.
Chelmsford. |
59. Deputy Lieutenants of Essex to the Council. In answer to
yours of the 20th inst. to the Lords Lieutenants, in respect of your
former directions for the pressing of 400 men, which we are now
about, we shall not possibly be able to send 1,100 trained soldiers to
Harwich sooner than the 10th April prefixed by you. But although
the time be short, and the services many, especially in respect for
the providing of 21 drummers with drums, which are not to be had
within the county, and so many sergeants with their halberds, which
are hardly to be found. We shall, notwithstanding, endeavour to
have them all ready at Harwich at the day appointed, and therefore conceive that if those officers whom you shall be pleased to send
down shall be at the said port to take charge of them by the 10th
April it will be as soon as we shall be possibly able to perform the
service. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] |
Mar. 27.
Whitehall. |
Order of Henry Earl of Holland to deliver to bearer one buck
within your charge, for the use of the French ambassador, here
residing, according to his Majesty's directions given me. [Form.
See Vol. ccclxxxiv., p. 61. ⅓ p.] |
| [Mar. 27.] |
The like, to deliver to bearer one buck of this season, any proclamation or order concerning the settling of the season to the
contrary notwithstanding. [Ibid, p. 61. ⅓ p.] |
| Mar. 27. |
60. John Chullcross, sheriff of co. Derby, to Nicholas. I received
at London the 10th December last his Majesty's writ and instructions
for 1,300l. charged on this county for shipping, where by reason of
the death of some of the constables, others going forth of their
offices, as likewise the inequality of divers assessments, I could as
yet but certify in part, which I thought would be troublesome to
the Lords. Therefore I hitherto forbore my certificate, finding as
yet no great opposition, only the country's poverty, and the borough
towns of Derby and Chesterfield paying nothing of the 81l. assessed
upon them. I beseech the Lords to take into their consideration
my late coming into office, and the distance I am from London,
being 110 miles, so that although I have received 700l. already
returned by bill of exchange to the Treasurer of the Navy, yet it
is impossible for me to make a fortnight's account, assuring them
the next term I will give full satisfaction of all my proceedings, and
likewise the names of such obstinate persons that are of quality, if
I find any adverse course holden, and in the interim endeavour
myself with all diligence to do his Majesty service. [Seal with arms.
1 p.] |
Mar. 27.
Dorset House. |
61. Thomas Smith to Sir John Pennington. I enclose you a
warrant from my Lord Admiral for a vessel for the Countess of
Banbury, though, as I tell his Lordship, I fear you will be much
puzzled to find one for her at this time, and therefore I have entreated his Lordship to see if he can cause her to defer her purpose
till a more convenient season, yet for fear she should prove too
much a woman in being obstinate, my Lord would have the warrant
come to you, but if she changes her mind I will send you word.
Since my last, his Majesty has made a Lord Chief Justice at Chester,
to wit, one Sergeant Millard, a man of whom the world took little
notice before, and they say he came in gratis, which I should much
wonder at in this age, the rather because I am credibly informed
there was 5,000l. offered for the place by one who it seems intended
to be an upright judge. The baronet's patent is now called in
question for some clause in it which it seems is deficient, but I
think 500l. a piece will reconcile the business. The prophecy of
Lady Anne [Eleanor] Davies, that this city should be wholly burnt
before Easter day, has proved, like herself, very false, though the
foolish people began to be a little afraid, because within 14 days
before the time we had here some four or five fires in several places
that did a great deal of hurt; she has been a long time in Bedlam,
and there I think she must end her days. When you write hither
I think you will do well to put a cover on the packet, because if my
Lord should at any time have occasion to show your letters to the
King they are so dirty that my Lord is ashamed to carry them
about him or to pull them out. [2 pp.] |
| Mar. 27. |
62. Instructions of Francis Lord Cottington to James Progers,
for the conducting of "the 20 men and horses which I send in the
service of his Majesty from hence to York, or to such place as shall
be appointed by my Lord-General for the rendezvous." [Copy.
1½ p.] |
| Mar. 28. |
Protection to Mary Gargrave for one year. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 28. |
Pension of 2,000l. per annum to the Earl of Ancram and the
Lady Anne his wife, payable out of the Exchequer half-yearly
during their lives, and the survivor of them. The like pension was
granted to Lady Anne, which she has surrendered. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 28. |
Licence to Abraham Cullen, merchant, enabling him to use the
trade of merchandizing, paying the same customs and duties as
Englishmen. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 28. |
Warrant to the Receiver of the Court of Wards for payment of
150l. to Alexander Stafford, as his Majesty's free gift in reward
of service. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 28. |
Pardon to Edmund Kennedy, Francis Grove, Arthur Collins,
William Stubbs, Arthur Fisher, and others, of all misdemeanours in
the trade of starch making, wherewith they have been charged in
the Star Chamber. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 28. |
63. Petition of the Inhabitants and Churchwardens of All Saints'
parish, Huntingdon, to the King. Their church is very decent in
pews and seats, and for the last 200 years, as they believe, seats
have stood in the middle aisle, in such manner as they now do,
which are convenient for the better sort of the inhabitants, and for
strangers who resort thither, sometimes very many, the town being
situated on a great road from London northward, and the sole
sermon on Sundays in the forenoon being usually in the said
church. Likewise therein is a seat, which was built for the use of
his Majesty's late father, when he used to resort into those parts.
Yet so it is that one Dr. Roane has been earnest about taking down
the said seat built for your father, and has also lately given order
for cutting the chief seats, which are decent and ornamental, and for
removing or quite taking down other seats which have stood so long,
and without which the better sort of the parish cannot be conveniently placed, nor strangers resorting thither have any convenient room. He threatens the churchwardens, if the same be not
speedily done, although he meddles not with such like seats in any
parish of the country or towns adjoining. Prays his Majesty to
refer the ordering of the matter to Archbishop Laud, and that in
the meantime the said seats may continue as now they do till his
Grace's further order. Underwritten. |
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63. i. Reference as desired. Hinchinbrook, 28th March 1639.
[1 p.] |
Mar. 28.
Chelmsford. |
64. Deputy Lieutenants of Essex to the Council. We find we
omitted something in haste in our letters of yesterday [See No. 59].
For whereas you commanded the sending of 1,100 trained men with
their arms to Harwich, thence to be embarked for the northern parts,
not knowing what the charge of transporting those men will be, we
are likewise ignorant what moneys we are to levy upon the country
for the same, and therefore beseech you to give order to some whom
you shall appoint to give us notice thereof, wherein we become suitors
to you on behalf of our country, that in respect of the very heavy
charge which lies upon the country for the performance of these
services, and the great difficulties in raising money, you will command
that the country may be well used, and not any ways exacted upon
in the charge of sending these men by sea, which we desire may be
made certain. We have appointed to be at Colchester on the 8th
April to take final order for sending those trained soldiers with their
arms to Harwich, so as if you think fit to direct those officers who
are to take charge of the men to repair to us that night to Colchester,
being in their way to Harwich, we conceive it may be a good means
for the better expediting of the service, and we leave it to your consideration whether the 400 men who are to be impressed out of
Essex may not also be embarked at Harwich, and sent by sea into
the northern parts. [Seal with crest. 1 p.] |
| Mar. 28. |
Order of the Court [of Sessions for Middlesex ?]. In accordance
with the command received this sessions from his Majesty on behalf
of Anthony Metcalfe, servant to the Queen, it is ordered, that all
proceedings in the court against Metcalfe for recusancy shall cease.
[See Vol. cclxv., No. 84. ¼ p.] |
Mar. 28.
Charter House. |
65. G[eorge] Garrard to Edward Viscount Conway and Killultagh.
Charles Cotton, being drunk, would one evening, in Fleet Street,
have taken a gentlewoman from Sir John Hunt, and pushed her to go
into the Mitre Tavern, upon which grew a quarrel. They both drew;
Sir John was hurt in the belly, but it missed his guts, so that he
escaped death. Cotton fled for a time, but Hunt recovering, he
came back, and all is well betwixt them. My Lord of Canterbury's
men wear swords. He [the Archbishop] has not been well of late—
feverish and ill disposed, but is now well again. Many of our nobility
who should have gone with the King to York are excused, paying
money. Lord Hertford gave 1,000l, Lords Bedford, Kent, and Bristol,
[with] many others, have sent in their money, and are excused; they
neither go themselves nor send horses. The French, Dutch, and
Walloons about this town have been numbered, by command from
the King, but their numbers are not so great as reported, so that
they are not a whit formidable. Lady Katherine Percy died a fortnight since. She forbad Jaggerd to pray for her recovery two days
before she died, saying she must go to God. My Lord Admiral continues well, and goes not this northern journey, but is made Lord
General of the King's forces on this side Trent, in as ample manner
as my Lord Marshal is on the other side Trent. The morning the
King went away, which was the 27th inst., he brought the Queen to
the Lord Admiral, said she was his jewel, and committed her to his
protection, so that London and Sion will be the habitation of my
Lord Admiral I hope all this summer, neither do I fear tumults at
home which may withdraw him. Therefore, my Lord Conway, I
charge you quickly to leave Ireland, and come to us, for where can
you be better; my Lord Deputy will not hinder you, for you have
all peace there. The devil and all of marriages we have going on
here. This Thursday Lord Herbert marries widow Banning; nay,
he, his father and the brokers for the marriage, visited her four days
before Lady Katherine Percy died; though both the Lord Chamberlain and Powis damned "himself" to the pit of hell, there was no
intention, much less a treaty of marriage betwixt them, even to my
Lord Admiral himself. But the Lord Admiral hearing of it, to show
how little he believed their words, sent Smith with Lord Philip's
picture, and a small diamond ring he had formerly given to her, to
the Chamberlain, who was much surprised with the bringing of
them, but there he left them. His son not only marries the widow,
but they will swallow the whole of Banning's estate; for Lord Carnarvon's son shall marry one of the daughters, and one of the Chamberlain's younger sons have the other. Lord Cranborne is also within
this week to be married, but not to my Lady Dorothy, but to one
who is not worthy to wipe her shoes, a younger daughter of James
Maxwell, with whom he gives 18,000l., 4,000l. in jewels, 800l. a
year in land in England, and half his Scottish land, [or] the whole, if
Lord William Hamilton's lady die without issue. A great portion !
But I hate marriages made for money, and they have lost their reputation, both son and father, for this high avariciousness. Lord Howard
also is upon a marriage with the widow Poltney, which I affect above
all the rest, for he is a very honest gentleman, but I cannot yet see
clear through it. I am afraid he will not carry it. The Master of
the Rolls is dead. A man unthought of, and a very ass, is [now]
Master of the Rolls, Sir Charles Cæsar, a doctor of the civil law,
son of Sir Julius. He was the very anvil on which doctors of law
of his society played, and was jeered by them all, and I believe
the common lawyers will quickly find him, and not spare him one
whit. Sir Ed[ward] Leech was to give 13,000l. for the place,
7,000l. presently, and 6,000l. in May; it passed the King's hand for
him, and was left with the Lord Treasurer until he paid in the money,
which stop raised new competitors. Sir Thomas Hatton, from my
Lady Hatton, offered her house presently to the King, and money to
boot, so he might be Master of the Rolls. Lord Finch would have
had it, and would have brought in a sergeant, one Reeves, who should
have given 14,000l. for his place in the Common Pleas. That would
not take, neither; yet that Reeves is made judge in that court in
Hutton's place, who is dead. Sir Ralph Freeman also offered fair,
but this wood-cock, Sir Charles Cæsar, has outbid them all,—15,000l.,
whereof 10,000l, presently to go along to York, so God give him joy
of his place! The Earl of Leicester has come home, but not to stay
here above two months. The citizens of London gave but 5,200l.;
they could not be brought to give this way, so his Majesty refused
their gift. The Queen has commanded a fast to be kept amongst the
Catholics who frequent her chapel at Somerset House every Saturday
during the King's absence, and here is a prayer penned and read in
our churches for the King's good success in this journey. The Tuesday before the King went, news came from Scotland that Edinburgh
Castle was taken by the Covenanters, though not above three days
before the governor of that castle writ to Marquis Hamilton that he
was victualled for 6 weeks, and would hold out against all opposition, so that 'tis thought he treacherously gave it up. Sir John
Pennington is going with 8 ships toward Scotland, and Harry Mainwaring as vice-admiral with him. Capt. Pouffie [Povey ?] is rearadmiral, and stays in the Downs. In all 19 ships go out this year.
Sir Henry Mervin, out of all, being to go into Ireland. My service to
Lord [Henry] Moore. [Impression of seal with arms. 3 pp.] |
Mar. 28.
Edinburgh Castle. |
66. Lord Ettrick to Sec. Windebank. If the haste I am now
constrained to use to despatch these letters safely to his Majesty
would give me leave, I would also have given you a relation of the
proceedings herewith sent to his Majesty, but in the meantime I am
sure you will by his Majesty's permission peruse them. You may
assure his Majesty that I will sooner lose my life than leave undischarged any part of my duty towards so gracious a sovereign
and master, which if occasion require I will then manifest in deeds
as I profess it now in words. [1 p.] |
| Mar. 29. |
Warrant to John Bond, who is employed as captain general for
the expedition towards the island of Madagascar or St. Lawrence,
near the East Indies, authorizing him to sail in such ships as shall
be under his command into whatsoever sea shall seem good unto
him, and to do all things mentioned in his commission. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 29. |
Grant to Sir Charles Cæsar of the office of Master of the Rolls,
with all profits thereunto belonging, during his life. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 29. |
Incorporation of the Brewers of London and those within four
miles thereof, with divers orders for regulating that trade, and such
clauses as are usual in the like grants. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 29. |
Grant of privilege to Peter La Dore for 14 years for the glossing
of plain and figured satins made in England or imported. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 29. |
Grant to Sir Ferdinando Gorges, his heirs and assigns, of a proportion of land in New England called the province of Maine,
with the islands thereunto belonging. There is reserved to his
Majesty a tenure in soccage, and a fifth part of all royal mines of
gold and silver found, and of pearl fishing, with a yearly rent of
a quarter of wheat. Such powers and privileges are therein inserted
as were ordered by the Lords Commissioners for Foreign Plantations.
[Docquet.] |
| Mar. 29. |
Warrant for allowance of 594l. 12s., upon Sir William Russell's
account as Treasurer of the Navy, in consideration of a surrender of
certain lands which he formerly bought of his Majesty. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 29. |
Commission to Edward Savage and Edmund Windham, to enquire
what manors, lands, tenements, rents, and hereditaments are already
amortised, without his Majesty's license, or any of his royal predecessors. The parties named are empowered to compound for the
term of seven years for pardons or licences to be granted by his
Majesty for the same, but if any refuse to compound then to seize
the lands into his Majesty's hands, and let them to others. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 29. |
Grant to the same, of the benefit arising by such compositions
during the term of seven years, upon payment of a rent of 100l. per
annum. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 29. |
Warrant to the Officers of the Green Cloth to examine the accounts
of Sir Marmaduke Darrell and Sir Henry Vane, late cofferers of
the Household, since his Majesty's accession to the Crown, and to
allow of such moneys as have been issued by them. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 29. |
Warrant to the Lord Treasurer and the Chancellor of the Exchequer to give allowance to the Earl of Berkshire and Edward Lord
Howard, farmers of his Majesty's greenwax, of 406l. 7s. 1d., and of
17l. 8s. 8d., also to discharge the poorer sort of subjects of their
recognisances who have been "nichelled" at any time since the
beginning of his Majesty's reign, or shall hereafter happen to be
"nichelled" during the term granted to the said Earl and Lord
Howard. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 29. |
Grant authorizing Richard Barratt, Humphrey Dewell, Edward
Bagly, and Robert Barnewell, their deputies and servants, for 21
years, to enter into all warehouses, shops, cellars, and other suspicious
places within cos. Oxford, Berks, Wilts, York, Somerset, Hants,
Gloucester, Dorset, Bucks, Lincoln, Northampton, and Huntingdon,
and into the cities and towns of Oxford, Bristol, York, Winchester,
Southampton, Wells, Gloucester, and Poole, and there to search for
all leather shipped, laded, tanned, curried, bought, sold, or engrossed,
contrary to divers Acts of Parliament. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 29. |
Grant to Timothy Butts and Peirce Deering during their lives of
the office of receiver of all fines and rents for tobacco licences, with
the fee of 200l. by the year, and 20s. for portage of every 100l.
payable by the farmers of the said fines and rents, and is done upon
surrender of the like office granted to William Carne and Edward
Carne. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 29. |
Warrant to the Exchequer for payment of 30,000l. to Henry
Wood, to be by him disbursed according to such directions as he has
received from his Majesty. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 29. |
Warrant for abatement of 262l. 10s. out of 1,050l. due from Lady
Savage for the first year's rent for the copperas farm, and is in regard
of her losses sustained thereby. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 29. |
67. Council of War to the Lord Lieutenants of the several counties.
We require you to take order that there may be provided [a
certain number, specified in the subjoined list,] of able horses and
carters for the train of artillery, within the limits of your lieutenancy,
to be ready at Newcastle-upon-Tyne by the 20th April next.
[Margin: 15 June, the charge of the horses and carters to be borne
by the county], and when they shall arrive at the said rendezvous
they shall enter into his Majesty's pay at 12d. per diem for every
horse, and 8d. per diem for every carter, and when they shall be
discharged an especial care shall be had, and convenient allowance
made for their return home again. Lastly, we require the Justices
of Peace and other officers to assist you and your deputies in the
performance of the said service. [Copy.] Underwritten, |
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i. 67. List of the Lord Lieutenants to whom the above were sent,
with the number of horses and carters to be supplied by
each county. [2 pp.] |
| [Mar. 29.] |
68. List of carters and draught horses to be sent out of divers
counties for carriage of the train of artillery, together with the
charge thereof. Totals, 469 carters at 15l. 12s. 8d. per diem. 1,400
horses at 70l. per diem. |
| Mar. 29. |
69. List signed by the Council of War of the several entertainments of the officers general of the field of the Lord General's
train, officers of four regiments of foot, and companies of footmen,
officers general of horse, and 12 troops of horse. This list is made
out by the day, month, and year, the sum totals being per diem,
442l. 17s. 8d. per mensem of 28 days, 12,410l. 14s. 8d., and per
annum, 161,652l. 8s. 4d. [2 skins of parchment.] |
| [Mar. 29.] |
70. Copy of the same. [3 pp.] |
| [Mar. 29.] |
71. Similar list made out from the above at some subsequent
period, and endorsed by Nicholas:—"A list of the pays of the foot
and horse, anno 1639, when the Earl Marshal was Lord General."
[3 pp.] |
| Mar. 29. |
Commissioners of Gunpowder to Montjoy Earl of Newport. For
one last of gunpowder at 18d. per pound, to be delivered to John
Valence, for replenishing the magazine in co. Cambridge. [Minute.
See Vol. ccclv., No. 61, p. 10. ¼ p.] |
| Mar. 29. |
The like. For two lasts of gunpowder to Marmaduke Moore, for
replenishing the magazine in co. Dorset. [Minute. See Vol. ccclv.,
No. 61., p. 10. 6 lines.] |
| Mar. 30. |
Grant to John Haies and Thomas Nevett, during their lives and
the life of the survivor, of the office of Collector of the Imposts of
Tobacco imported into England, Wales, and Berwick, with the fee of
150l. per annum payable by the farmers of the said imposts.
[Docquet.] |
| Mar. 30. |
Grant confirming to Thomas Corie the office of Chief Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas, with all fees and profits, according to
a schedule of fees allowed and confirmed under the great seal to
Richard Brownlowe, deceased, who lately held the said office.
[Docquet.] |
| [Mar. 30.] |
72. Speech of Thomas Widdrington, Recorder of York, to the King
on his arrival in that city. Recounts the ancient glories of York, once
an imperial city, but now decayed, and eulogises the bounty and
justice of King Charles. "Its more honour for us that King Charles
hath given us a new life, nativity and being, by a most benign and
liberal charter, than that Constantine the Great had his first being
here." [Widdrington was knighted on this occasion. 1½ p.] |
| Mar. 30. |
73. The King to Robert Earl of Lindsey. For defence of our realm
of England from the outrages of those rebellious people of Scotland,
and for prevention of any invasion that may be attempted by them,
we have amongst other considerations thought fit to put some forces
into Berwick, and to commit the government of them to you. We
therefore authorize you forthwith upon your entrance into that town
to take upon you the government thereof, and of all our forces there,
and to command them as absolutely as any governor of that town,
and as if you had commission under the great seal. And in case
Sir Jacob Astley shall have possessed himself of that town before
your coming thither, we command him upon your arrival there to
resign to you all the command and authority which he shall have
there. We further command all of that town to yield such obedience and respect to you as other mayors and officers have formerly
done to the governors there. And this authority we have thought
good to give you under our royal hand and signet, which shall
be sufficient warrant and discharge in this behalf till you shall
receive more ample warrant under the great seal of England.
[Which passed 30 May, see Rymer, Vol. xx. p. 381. Endorsed
"Under one of the King's blanks." Draft. 1½ p.] |
| [Mar. 30 ?] |
74. List for the pay and entertainment of a governor, sergeant
major, 4 troops of horse, 12 companies of foot, and a train of artillery,
to serve for a garrison in Berwick. Total estimate of the cost, by the
day 91l. 12s. 4¼d., by the month of 28 days 2,565l. 5s. 11d., by the
year 33,440l. 10s. 10d. [Skin of Parchment.] |
| [Mar. 30 ?] |
75. Another similar list. [Skin of Parchment.] |
| Mar. 30. |
76. Account by Henry Vane, Treasurer of the Navy, of ship-money
received by virtue of the writs of 1638. Total 10,522l. 8s. 8d. By
a foot note it appears that Sir Humphrey Mildmay, late sheriff of
Essex, had paid 50l. for the year 1635. [¾ p.] |
| Mar. 30. |
77. Account of ship-money for 1638, levied and remaining in the
hands of the sheriffs, viz. 2,940l, making the total levied and paid
13,462l. No arrears payable by the writs of 1635, 1636, and 1637
had been received this week. [¾ p.] |
| Mar. 31. |
Grant to Lady Mary Wotton of her liberty of park chase and free
warren within Paulerspury park in the forest of Whittlewood, and a
pardon for offences committed in the premises against the forest laws,
in consideration of 100l. payable into the Exchequer. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 31. |
Warrant to the Exchequer to pay to Thomas Young these several
sums, viz. 291l. to be paid over to Sir Charles Harbord, to be expended
about repairing Eltham Park; 292l. about Havering Park; 57l. 10s.
about Enfield Park; and 93l. 13s. 4d. about Woodstock Park,
according to an estimate by his Majesty's Surveyor General, and all
such further sums as shall be needful for finishing those works by
any further estimate. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 31. |
Grant of the office of Yeoman of his Majesty's tents and pavilions
to Robert Bowle, together with the fee of 10l. per annum payable
out of the Exchequer from Christmas last during his life, and is upon
surrender of Edward Maunsell. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 31. |
Pardon to Nicholas Yeoman, for incontinency and other offences
committed against the ecclesiastical laws, upon certificate of the
Archbishop of Canterbury. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 31. |
Grant in fee farm to Sir John Cotton and Richard Holford, at the
nomination of Henry Jermyn, of certain new improved grounds
within the soke of Somersham, co. Huntingdon, at the yearly rent of
20l., and a confirmation of a lease of the said lands formerly made to
Sir Thomas Jermyn for 60 years, as also of another lease for the
remainder of 99 years of the said lands granted to Sir Peter Osborn
and Robert Dixon, both which were granted from her Majesty.
[Docquet.] |
| Mar. 31. |
Grant to the Vicar of Presteigne, and his successors, of the reversion
of the rectory of Presteigne, wherewith the church of Presteigne is to
be endowed. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 31. |
Warrant to the Exchequer for payment of 40,000l. to Sir James
Lockhart, to be disbursed according to instructions given him by his
Majesty. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 31. |
Grant to Charles Murray of the third part of the mean rates of
the lands of Matthew Thimbleby, supposed to be due for not sueing
livery by the heir after his death, if it shall appear that they are not
pardoned. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 31. |
Grant to Sir John Clerke of the benefit of the lands of Thomas
Brewer, of Boxley, Kent. gent., which might accrue to his Majesty
by virtue of an extent for 1,000l. imposed upon him in the High
Commission, and is according to an agreement made with the Archbishop of Canterbury for 30l. paid by the said Sir John towards the
reparation of St. Paul's Church. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 31. |
Presentation of Charles Harrington, clerk, M.A., to the rectory of
Catthorpe, in the diocese of Lincoln, void and in his Majesty's gift by
simony. [Docquet.] |
| Mar. 31. |
Grant to Thomas Ramage, John Loope, and Edward Faulconberge,
of the moiety of the arrearages of all such rents and services as
they shall discover not yet put in charge, with power to compound
for the same, with allowance of the Treasurer, Chancellor, and Barons
of the Exchequer, or some of them, and a demise to them for 31 years
of one moiety of the said rents for the time to come, the other
moiety to be answered to his Majesty. [Docquet.] |
Mar. 31.
York. |
78. Sec. Coke to Sec. Windebank. The best advertisement I can
send to my Lords and yourself is, that his Majesty, after a prosperous journey, came yesternight safe hither to York, and was here
received by the deputy-lieutenants and chief of the gentry in a
noble equipage, and with much demonstration of their forwardness
for his service, and which giveth us no small content. We see yet
no cause to doubt that sufficient provisions for the army may be had
in these parts. But from Scotland we hear little tending to peaceable counsels, and confirmation also of those reports, which you have
formerly taken notice of concerning the surprise of Edinburgh
Castle and of the King's house at Dalkeith, where, besides the arms
and ammunition, the rebels have seized the chief ensigns of the
Crown; and what is become of the Lord Treasurer Traquair we do
not yet understand. Rumours are also spread of the taking of other
forts and more arms, and that Aberdeen should be rendered, and
Marquis Huntley retired thence, which till further confirmation we
are not willing to believe. Only this is certain, that the Marquis
Douglas, the Earl of Niths-dale, and the Lord Registrar, Sir John Hay,
are now with us at York. Whatsoever they give out, of the assurance of a great party, they found therein no confidence of their
stay at home, whereby we may conclude that not their private
interest but the power and wisdom of his Majesty must make
obedience amongst such as yet retain respect of duty or love of
peace amongst them. The Earl of Essex, attended by Sir Jacob
Astley, is marching from Newcastle towards Berwick, to hinder the
breaking down of the bridge there, which the Scots have in design,
and to stop such incursions as may be made from thence or from
Carlisle, and to fortify those places. The Lord-General of the army
takes his journey towards them presently, and the General of the
Horse follows speedily. Some of the nobility are already here, as
the Earl of Newcastle and some other lords of this country, besides
those that attended his Majesty's person in his journey. And now
the day of rendezvous is come, we presume we shall have daily more
company and be more active, which will give occasion of further
account, my chief business now being to recommend to your care
the speedy delivery of his Majesty's letter here enclosed to the
Queen, marked S.S. [Seal with arms. l⅓ p.] |
Mar. 31.
York. |
79. Philip Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Lord-General, to Sec.
Windebank. All I can write from here is that the King and all his
servants are in good health. If the Covenanters sweep all before
them in Scotland with a most high strain of disobedience, we hope
the going of the Earl of Essex and Sir Jacob Astley will prevent
their entering Berwick, which God grant. We are here, in private
be it spoken, without Sir William Uvedale, or so much as one
penny of money until he comes; how much then, God knows!
[Erroneously dated the "31 April." Seal with crest. 1 p.] |
Mar. 31./April 10.
Rome. |
80. Sir William Hamilton to the same. The Earl of Castlehaven's departure hence will sufficiently testify the power his
Majesty's commands have over him. Yesternight he arrived here;
this morning he received his Majesty's letter to attend his journey
to York, and to-morrow he sets forward in great haste to England,
laying aside his own delights to obey the sovereign authority of so
just a command. I doubt not but his actions there will give a
more ample proof of this his generous disposition than can be
expressed by me. [1 p.] |
Mar. 31.
Whitehall. |
81. Warrant of the Council of War to Montjoy Earl of Newport.
To press 20 able gunners for his Majesty's army in the northern
parts, as they may be most conveniently spared; viz., three gunners
at Harwich and Landguard Fort, and four within the Cinque Ports;
three at Portsmouth and Southsea Castle; three in the Isle of Wight
and the castles thereabouts; three at Portland, Weymouth, and
Plymouth; one at Upnor Castle, and three more at any of his
Majesty's forts and castles where they may conveniently be had.
And we require all governors and commanders of forts and castles
to be assisting in this service. [1 p.] |
| Mar. 31. |
82. Copy of the preceding, with underwritten memorandum
that the original was left at the office [of Ordnance ?], and delivered
to the Master Gunner of England on the 2d April 1639. [1 p.] |
| [Mar. 31.] |
83. List of such gunners as may be ordered to be in readiness for
his Majesty's service upon occasion. Total, 20 gunners out of the
forts, as specified in the above warrant. The cost of these gunners,
at the rate of 2s. 6d. per diem apiece, is estimated at 919l. 10s. per
annum. [2/3 p.] |
Mar. 31.
Charter House. |
84. George Garrard to [Sec. Windebank ?]. Relative to the
choice of a tutor. Recommends a young man named Williams, born
in Bedfordshire, and once a scholar of this school, from whence he
was sent by election to Cambridge. If anything of this that I have
writ please you, send me word as soon as you can. Direct your
letter to be left with Lord Conway's maid in Queen Street, so it
will come more speedily to me, since I am very often with the Lord
Admiral, whose house is next to Lord Conway's, as I think you
know. I received this week a letter from Sir Nathaniel Brent, who
tells me that the Archbishop's injunctions are come down to the
college, but they are not to be in force yet, being neither signed nor
sealed. One of these injunctions when confirmed will much concern
you, of which he desires me to give you notice. That no fellow of
the college above three months shall be absent in the whole year,
nor shall be absent any one day of those three months without
special leave, except he obtain a grant to travel beyond sea. When
this is confirmed he conceives it will much concern you; therefore
think of it, and what you shall direct me I shall willingly do, even
to speaking with his grace about it, as if Lord Conway had deputed
me to it, whose name I will use if you think fit. Dr. Peter Turner
has of late been at London, and carried down with him these injunctions to the college. It seems he has but dealt ill with the subwarden Gibbs. What did he for you? If he promises much, and does
the contrary, there is little use to be made of him. He is not sound
at the heart therefore not to be trusted. I have spoken again with
the schoolmaster and usher of this house, who tell me that you
cannot fit yourself better anywhere than with this Williams, who
will be ready to come to you in three weeks; therefore my lady may
discharge the tutor who is now with you, if she please. [1½ p.] |
Mar. 31.
Co. Radnor. |
85. Robert Williams, Sheriff of co. Radnor, to Nicholas. I
received your letter of the 11th inst., purporting that I should
hasten the account of co. Radnor for the ship-money, and to make
a return thereof. Our assessments are but of late made, and the
money is not altogether levied as yet, but as fast as I receive it I
will send it up to you. I will be careful of the service, and will
call for the money with all speed. The sum taxed upon our poor
county is but 160l.; for particulars of the amount set upon each
parish and clergyman my predecessors were not wont heretofore to
certify. The county being poor, and the sum small, they are wont
to rate it in particular, without making an estreat in writing in
every parish, and so pay it in to the chief constables and officers.
[Seal with arms. ¾ p.] |
| Mar. 31. |
86. List of officers of ordnance and artificers conceived by Montjoy Earl of Newport as necessary to attend his Majesty's service
with the 40 pieces of ordnance designed for Berwick, with their
respective rates of pay, estimated by the day and month; totals, per
diem, 4l. 4s. 4d.; per mensem, 126l. 10s. Underwritten, |
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86. i. Sec. Windebank to Mr. Payler. Warrant to deliver to
Mr. Tillier, comptroller of the Ordnance, 126l. 10s.
[1 p.] |
| [Mar. 31 ?] |
87. List of officers, attendants, and artificers belonging to the train
of artillery, together with their several entertainments. Total by
the day, 36l. 18s. 8d. [2½ pp.] |
| [Mar. 31 ?] |
88. Another copy of the same. [2½ pp.] |
| [Mar. 31 ?] |
89. Similar list, but with two parallel columns, contrasting the
pays formerly and now allowed. [2 pp.] |
| [Mar. 31 ?] |
90. Another similar list, endorsed by Nicholas as "perfect." The
total pay per diem being 43l. 7s. [2⅓ pp.] |
| [Mar. 31 ?] |
91. The like list for a train of artillery, consisting of 26 pieces,
together with the general entertainments, by the day, month, and
year, arranged in parallel columns, and endorsed by Nicholas, "Lord
Marquis Hamilton." Totals, by the day, 24l. 7s. 10d., by the month
682l. 19s. 4d., and by the year 8,902l. 19s. 2d. [2 pp.] |
| Mar. 31. |
92. Statement by Edward Blunt and George Teonge of certain
passages at evening prayer at the church of All Saints, Derby. On
this day, being the fifth Sunday in Lent, there was a great assembly
of near 3,000 people, a sermon being expected, as usual, in the afternoon, but Dr. Willmot, the vicar, read prayers, in which he read the
Psalms for the evening prayer out of the Bible, instead of the Prayer
Book translation, omitting "Gloria Patri, &c." at the conclusion of
each Psalm; and, after the first lesson, neither people nor clerk
stood up, or made answer, besides various other innovations in the
performance of divine service here enumerated. The vicar informed
the people that their ordinary lecturer was gone forth, and that a
neighbouring minister, who had come in his stead, was taken so hoarse
that he could not preach, and therefore they must expect no sermon;
he then called to catechise, and interrogated the young people
on the questions here stated; amongst others, Question: How
many rules are necessary for understanding the commandments ?
Answer: Three. Question: What is the first? Answer: When
a sin is forbidden the contrary virtue is commanded, and when a
virtue is commanded the contrary sin is forbidden, &c. [3½ pp.] |
| Mar. 31. |
93. Copy of part of a catechism, catechised at Derby upon Sunday,
March 31, 1639, in the afternoon, being to the same effect as the
preceding. [1 p.] |
| Mar. 31. |
94. Minutes of twelve warrants of the King and the Council of
War, dated between the 9th February 1638–9 and this day, concerning the supply of arms, ordnance, and gunpowder to forts, ships,
and troops. On the first page is written a list of various Arabic,
Latin, and Greek books, and beneath, "If I had these I would not
much care for the rest." [3 pp.] |
| Mar. 31. |
See "Returns made by Justices of Peace." |
| [Mar.] |
Warrant to the Exchequer for payment of an allowance of [blank]
per diem to Henry de Vic, for his attendance upon his Majesty to the
Northern parts, during pleasure. [See Col. Sign Man., Car. I.,
Vol. xiii, No. 106. Skin of parchment.] |
| [Mar.] |
97. Notes for drawing the form of an indenture between the King
on the one part and certain captains [not named] on the other part,
specifying the covenants to be entered into for raising and furnishing
of certain troops of horse. Underwritten, |
|
97. i. The same articles are to be between his Majesty and the
captains of the settled garrisons of Berwick and Carlisle,
saving that the captain must allow 12s. per diem, and
the soldier 3d. per diem, until the sum of 960l., which
was impressed by his Majesty for 64 horse, be repaid.
The arms and saddles are likewise to be paid for unto his
Majesty by the soldiers, out of their entertainment. [1 p.] |
| [Mar.] |
98. Minutes by Sec. Windebank. The King's commission to J. C.
under his hand and signet, to command these regiments in chief.
[In Margin: A commission, under the great seal to be sent after
as soon as may be.] The Lord General's commission to command
these forces in chief, with power of martial law. The Lord
General to give to every colonel secret instructions, sealed up, which
are not to be opened but by common consent; and then, with Sir
John Pennington, who is not to open his instructions but as the
Lord Admiral shall direct. A paymaster to go with J. C.; Henry
Wood, of the Spicery. Dorso: A muster to be made after their
embarking. The officers' pay to begin from the day of their embarking. The country to deliver money for twelve days, till they
come to the rendezvous. [½ p.] |
| [Mar. ?] |
99. Petition of Bridget Farrer, wife of Capt. Constance Farrer, to
the King. Petitioner's husband has been in all his Majesty's employments, viz., Cadiz voyage, [under] Mansfeldt, Isle of Rhe, and lastly,
America, where petitioner and her husband were taken prisoners,
and kept there 13 weeks upon bread and water, and lost to the value
of 1,000l. And her husband, in April last, was, by warrant, carried
to Newgate, where he continued without any trial till the session
before Christmas, when he was acquitted by the jury; nevertheless,
he is still detained in prison, and now his adversaries give out that
when his Majesty is gone his progress they will bring such witness
that they will have her husband's life. Prays his Majesty to grant
him a general pardon, and to give order to Sec. Windebank to
prepare a warrant for that purpose. [½ p.] |
| [Mar.?] |
100. Anonymous letter addressed to the King, commencing, "We,
your poor, yet true and loyal subjects." To consider in what danger
his Majesty leaves them at home, for they have cause to fear the overthrow of the land by those who have already got their strength
away in depriving them of their ministers and God's word, and are
setting up superstition and idolatry instead, and who are now using
all means to get his Majesty to go against his "true and loving subjects," so that when they have gotten his Majesty and his peers to
Scotland, they may then the better put in practice their long intended devilish plot against his Majesty and his subjects, so that
we fear his Majesty will be forced to get the Scots to take his part
to settle things here, or to shelter his Majesty in that land. Although
he now goes against them to fight, yet those who are the cause of
his Majesty's proceeding are the greatest enemies to the truth and
his Majesty, whom they pray to keep from their devilish enterprize,
and to give a discerning spirit to find out their wicked plot, and to
keep his Majesty from fighting against the Lord and his Majesty's
true subjects. Urge his Majesty to consider what he does before he
sheds innocent blood, and of the curse King Ahab brought upon
himself by the shedding of one man's blood. Have many grievances,
yet their greatest is that God's ordinances and their ministers are
taken away, or their mouths stopped. Their souls are like to be
starved, and they have as much need to scan as the Scots in this
behalf. They now look for their lives and posterity to be a prey
so soon as his Majesty and many of his good subjects are gone to
Scotland. Are willing to stand for God and their King, "and yet
not willing to fight with the Scots, who, we hope, are your true subjects; and we, your poor subjects, are in as much fear as the Scots."
Beseech his Majesty to take a course to prevent judgment before the
Lord pours it out. It ends thus:—
"Desierin your Hines to pardon my pen,
Cary Laude to the Scots and hang up Ren." |
|
[Endorsed by Windebank, "Libell sent from Ware." 2⅓ p.] |
| Mar. |
101. Petition of George Rookes, his Majesty's searcher of Sandwich, to the Council. On the 27th January last the Lords signified
that it was the general opinion of the board that petitioner ought to
be put into present possession of his office, and Turberville Morgan
to be displaced; and thereupon his Majesty, on the 27th February
last [see Vol. ccccxiii., No. 98], conceiving it just, signified that the
Lords should take order for putting petitioner into present possession of his place, which the Lords, the 1st inst., ordered accordingly,
and the Lord Treasurer confirmed. Morgan, not informing his
Majesty that petitioner is in possession, has since exhibited a petition,
pretending that petitioner had delayed a suit in the Exchequer,
wherein Morgan is plaintiff, and thereupon has obtained a reference
to the Lord Treasurer, that if it appears to be so, that then his Lordship should re-settle Morgan in the said office till his own suit be
determined, which petitioner conceives an unvaluable reason to displace him upon, and his Majesty therein much misinformed, the same
being nothing to the point of right. Prays the Lords to move his
Majesty to refer the hearing of the whole cause either to the board
or to the Lord Treasurer, the said Morgan's reference being but a
branch of the matter, or, otherwise, all things to rest till the said
suit in the Exchequer be determined, it being set down for hearing
the first Monday in next term. [¾ p.] |
| [Mar.] |
102. Petition of Joseph Rutland, Yeoman of his Majesty's Chamber,
to the same. In April 1633, the archers petitioned against Adam Crips
[Crispe], John Skingle, and Francis Tradway, brickmakers, for
spoiling the fields adjoining the city of London [see Vol. cclvii.,
No. 106], and it was then ordered by the board that they should
have time, until Michaelmas following, to make up their earth then
digged, and not to dig any more, or proceed further in making
bricks, and to that purpose they entered into bond to perform the
said order. So it is that Crips and Skingle have forfeited their
bonds, and petitioner obtained a grant of them. Petitioner has a
privy seal for the same, besides an order from the board of the
8th April 1636, according to the brickmakers' desires, who were
willing to give petitioner his charges and something for his pains, so
as they may have in their bonds, which are in the hands of Sir
William Becher, who refuses to deliver them without warrant from
the Lords. Prays order that he may receive the bonds from Sir
William, that so he may receive satisfaction from them, whereby he
may be the better enabled to attend his Majesty in his journey to
York. [¾ p.] |
| [Mar.] |
103. Petition of Matthew Alsop, a poor distressed vintner, to the
Council. Petitioner has paid the merchants for all the Spanish and
French medium wines according to the Lords' order, although they
have been at great rates for such wines. He also paid to the King's
use 40s. per ton, which nearly comes to 200l., with the exception of
4 ton of French medium wines, purchased of Mr. Bewdley, which were
declared not fit to be drawn for wine, and were accordingly appraised at 8l. and 12l. per ton, which he is content to pay, and
proffered the merchant 40l., or would have given him 20l. to take
back his wines, but he demands 19l. per ton. Upon this extreme
dealing, petitioner was obliged to abandon his calling. Petitioner
had also 20 ton of Spanish and French wines, part being medium,
appraised at 32l. per ton, which stood him in near 43l., by putting
off which he lost 200l., and as much more by putting off his house.
Upon the meeting before the Lord Treasurer, Alderman Abell, the
merchants and vintners, Mr. Griffin and others of their company
tendered petitioner's case to his Lordship, and certify how his wines
were appraised. Petitioner refers himself to the Lords, and what
they shall set down he will pay for the said wines. [¾ p.] |
| [Mar.] |
104. Petition of the Poor Labourers in the Great Level of the
Fens to the same. As they are informed that Mr. Latham has,
according to the Lords' several orders, lately delivered a list of the
names and sums of such adventurers as are in arrear to the Treasury
for the draining of the said level wherein they laboured, pray the
Lords to call for the said list, and, upon view thereof, to give warrant for petitioners' present payment of all the arrearages of their
wages, expenses, and loss of twenty-one weeks' time in attendance
here and absence from their work, which is the only maintenance of
petitioners, their wives and children. Petitioners dare not go home
without their dues for fear of arrests. [¾ p.] |
| [Mar.] |
105. Another similar petition. [¾ p.] |
| [Mar.] |
106. Henry de Vic to [Sec. Windebank]. Upon further consideration of the fittest way to establish my employment, and make
it conduce to those ends for which (with his Majesty's service) I
desire it, I have thought it would be sufficient to have his Majesty's
letters to the purport of the adjoined. As an allowance, it would
be more fit it were issued out of the Privy purse than the Exchequer, which requiring the passing of a Privy Seal would make
too much noise, and be an ill precedent. Concerning Mr. Meautys,
it would be of good use to prevent his moving to have another
appointed to go in his place, that you, if your health permit, would
send for him. [¾ p.] Annexed. |
|
106. i. Suggested letter from the King to Henry de Vic, Clerk
Extraordinary of the Council, appointing de Vic to attend
his Majesty's person, and to wait upon such of the Council
as shall accompany him on his Northern journey, receiving such orders as they shall find requisite to issue.
[¾ p.] |
| [Mar.] |
107. Daniel Featley and John Jowles, Justices of Peace for
Surrey to [Archbishop Laud.] Certify that they have heard and
ended the business referred to them by order of the Lords', dated
6 March 1638–[9], between Jane Egmore, widow, complainant, and
Sampson Sheffield, to both their contentments; but Mr. Sheffield
being sensible of some injuries which seemed by the Lords' orders
and by widow Egmore's petition to your grace to have been done
by her to him in suggesting some untruths, desires this certificate to
clear him, first to your Grace, and then to the Lords, if you should
think fit, he being a gent of quality, and his Majesty's servant, and
therefore has cause to endeavour the righting of his innocency.
[1 p.] |
[Mar.]
Edinburgh. |
108. J. Bryssane to Robert Brown, at Bordeaux, Mercantile
transactions. I wrote you anent Geo[rge] Stirling, who is at present
in great hazard both of life and goods by a letter wherein he
wronged his nation. Nothing like to be here but troubles. The Lord
remedy it! [1p.] |
| Mar. |
109. Mademoiselle Civel to Sec. Windebank. Prays him to draw
a warrant signifying his Majesty's pleasure that the pension of 300l.
per annum granted to Madmoiselle Civel and Mons. Civel during
their lives, be hereafter received by her Majesty's nurse, for the use
of their children. [French. ½ p.] |
| [Mar.] |
110. Mem. by M. Civel. Surrenders his claim to the said
pension, as does also his wife, in consideration that it be paid to
some merchant, for the advantage of their children, according to the
Queen's pleasure, which will without doubt be that of his just Majesty, who has never refused to accord justice to any one. [French.
½ p.] |
| Mar. |
111. Certificate by Anthony Gay, late mayor of Barnstaple, of
the persons rated in the said town towards ship-money in 1638,
whose rates cannot be had. Total arrears 3l. 11s. 4d. [¾ p.] |
| Mar. |
112. Names of such persons as were dwelling near Charing Cross,
and came not forth to aid the constables. [½ p.] |
| Mar. |
113. Order of Court appointing a time to sentence the cause of
Lambert contra Roberts, depending before his Majesty's Delegates
at the Council Chamber at Whitehall, when both parties were
required to be present. [Blank form. 2/5 p.] |
| [Mar ?] |
114. Notes by Sec. Windebank of measures to be taken for the
stoppage of all Scotch ships, goods, and letters, interception of passengers on the Borders, and prevention of commerce with that
country. The Lord Deputy of Ireland to do the like, and to stop
all Scotch trade. [½ p.] |
| [Mar ?] |
115. The like for the ordering of defective arms, embarkation and
transportation of troops, &c. Also minutes of letters and warrants
concerning the supply of arms, drummers, and colors. A letter to
be written to the several counties, that the muskets be all of one
bore, the pikes of a length, and the arms the lightest and most
serviceable, and that two deputy-lieutenants attend at the delivery
of the men, and the muster-master to see them mustered at their
shipping. [1 p.] |
| Mar. |
116. Laws and Ordinances of War, for the better government of his
Majesty's Army Royal in the present expedition for the Northern
parts, under Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Earl Marshal of
England, and General of his Majesty's forces. Imprinted at Newcastle by Robert Barker, printer to the King, and by the assigns of
John Bill. 1639. [Printed. 29 pp.] |
| [Mar. ?] |
117. Oath of Allegiance. In form similar to that printed at the
end of the above Laws and Ordinances. It contains the following
clause: "I will most constantly and cheerfully, even to the utmost
of my power and hazard of my life, constantly oppose all seditions,
rebellions, conspiracies, covenants, conjurations, and treasons whatsoever raised or set up against his royal dignity, crown, or person,
under what pretence or colour whatsoever; and if it shall come
veiled under pretence of religion, I hold it more abominable before
God and man." [¼ p.] |
| Mar.?] |
118. Note of entertainment assigned to Sir Jacob Astley, Sir
Thomas Morton, and six captains, for two months of 28 days. Total
382l. 13s. 4d. [1 p.] |
| [Mar.] |
119. Note of the several charges for the army, by the day, month,
and year. Total estimate by the year, 935,946l. 8s. 4¾d. [1 p.] |
| [Mar.] |
120. Draft of the preceding, corrected by Sec. Nicholas. [1¾ pp.] |
| Mar. |
121. See Returns made by Justices of Peace. |
