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| Dec. 4. |
66. Receipt by Leonard Dykes, Treasurer for the forces of co.
Cumberland, for 20l., lent by Thos. Allyson for advancement
of his Majesty's services by direction of Sir Thos. Glemham. Commander-in-Chief of the forces in cos. Cumberland, Westmoreland,
Northumberland, and the bishopric of Durham, for his Majesty's
service, to be repaid as soon as the country is assessed. [¼ p.] |
Dec. 5,
Court at Oxford. |
Letters of Privy Seal to the Treasurer and Under-Treasurer of
the Exchequer. To pay to Thos. Smithesby, the King's saddler,
317l. 6s. for goods delivered into the royal stables, which sum was
directed, by warrant dated 4 May 1642, to be paid by the Commissioners of the Treasury to the late Wm. Earl of Denbigh, Master of
the Great Wardrobe, and by him to be paid over to Smithesby, but,
by reason of the Earl's decease, that warrant had become obsolete,
and is therefore superseded by the present. [Copy. 1¼ p. See
Sept. 11. Vol. 498, No. 8, pp. 14–15.] |
Dec. 6,
Oxford. |
67. Sec. Nicholas to Sir Thomas Rowe at Woodford, Essex. I
shall make as much haste with the letters of credence as I can
possibly and the pressing affairs of his Majesty will permit, though
I am advertised that the meeting at Munster is not likely to hold.
There is, doubtless, a very gracious inclination in both their
Majesties to peace, but we hear nothing of any such desires in those
at London. I have shown his Majesty your letter tendering your
service towards an accommodation, which is that which all good
men desire; but the perverse men will not hearken to any moderation,—which will in the end be their destruction. If the City of
London will in an humble way seek their peace, I am very confident
they may have it on as good and gracious terms as may be wished,
but then they must totally abandon the rebellious faction. The
printed paper will tell you the news of these parts. Mr. Comptroller died yesterday here, and his lady lies dangerously sick.
[1 p.] |
| Dec. 7. |
68. Portions of two letters, the one from Mrs. Susannah Dicken.
Relating the death of [Philip] Lord Lisle at Warrington, Lancashire, on his return from Ireland. This country is all on a flame;
the Parliament forces have seized all my master your brother's
means here at Hodnett. If you can, procure somewhat from the
Earl of Essex to stop their proceeding. The chief men with us of
the Committee are Colonel Mitton, Mr. Mackworth, Mr. Lloyd, and
Mr. Hunt. I beseech you send after my master into France to
make speedy return, and to consider his estate here. [Portions of
letters cut out = ½ p.] |
| Dec. 9. |
69. Order of the House of Commons. That the treasurers at
Guildhall shall pay the 500l. taken at the Court of Guard appointed
by an ordinance of both Houses to be paid to Col. Aldrich and
others, according to the direction of that ordinance. [½p.] |
Dec. 9,
Westerham. |
70. Capt. Mark Dixwell, and two other officers, to Sir Edw. Scott,
K.C.B. The charge is great that we are at in payment of our
soldiers, and the money which Capt. Dixwell had is most part
expended; therefore we desire you to deliver to the bearer 300l.
The Committee here think fit that Capt. Scott's troop be in
readiness to advance upon summons, but not until then, and that
especial care be had that they be completely armed, for that the time
draws near for him to advance for the relief of Capt. Westerowe.
[Seal with arms broken. 1 p.] |
Dec. 13,
Court at Oxford. |
Letters of Privy Seal to the Treasurer and Under-Treasurer of
the Exchequer. George Mynne has, for the supply of our urgent
occasions, furnished us with 393 tons 18 cwt. of iron, which, by
agreement with the late Commissioners of the Treasury, amounts to
6,000l.; which price we are pleased to ratify, and to require you to
pay, together with the interest after the rate of 8l. per cent. per
annum, to be reckoned from the 14th Sept. last, being the time of
the delivery of the iron. And to the end that Mynne may be the
better secured, you are to cause several tallies to be stricken for
payment of the same, viz., upon the tenths of the clergy of the dioc.
of Canterbury 700l., on the dioc. of London 600l., on the dioc. of
Lincoln 600l., on the dioc. of York 600l., on the dioc. of Chichester
500l., for the year to end at Christmas 1645; also that you cause
to be stricken several tallies upon the Clerk of the Hanaper for
3,000l. for the years 1644, 1645, and 1646; all which sums amount
to 6,000l., and for the interest of the same to be certified under the
hands of either of the Auditors of our Imprests. Our pleasure is
that it shall be paid by the Clerk of the Hanaper, for which you are
to give order for striking of tallies accordingly. In case our revenue
from the sources named should so fail that these tallies cannot be
fully discharged, our will is that, upon the request of Mynne, you
cause others to be stricken upon any other part of our revenue in
lieu thereof. The Auditors of our Imprests, and all others whom it
may concern, are to take notice of the said tallies, and to give
allowance thereof upon their several and respective accounts
accordingly. The 6,000l., together with the interest, to be taken by
Mynne without accompt, interest, or other charge. [Copy. 2 pp.
See Sept. 11, Vol. 498, No. 8, pp. 15–16.] |
| [Dec.] 14. |
71. Note of the order of procession at the funeral of John Pym, M.P.,
who was buried in Westminster Abbey by order of the Commons'
House [see Journals, iii., p. 336, and that the Speaker and the
whole House do accompany the interment]. The mourners who
followed after the body were Mr. Anthony Rous, supporter;
Mr. Alexander Pym, chief mourner; Mr. Charles Pym, supporter;
Mr. Symons and Mr. Nicholls; Mr. Askew; Mrs. Symons and
Mrs. Katherine Pym, and other ladies and gentlewomen; then the
Lords; then the Speaker of the House of Commons. [1 p.] |
Dec. 14,
Court at Oxford. |
Letters of Privy Seal to the Treasurer and Under-Treasurer of
the Exchequer. To pay to Capt. Robert Slingsby 100l. for a journey to be performed by him for our secret service. [Copy. ⅓ p. See
Sept. 11, Vol. 498, No. 8, p. 17.] |
| Dec. 16. |
72. Order of the Lords and Commons. That the Committee
at Haberdashers' Hall shall make provision for repayment to
Wm. Danvers of the 1,000l. to be advanced by him for buying arms
and ammunition for Lord Gray, for the present defence of Leicester
and other counties within his association. [Printed in Lords'
Journals, vi., p. 341, 1 p.] Subjoined, |
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72. i. Assignment of the 1,000l. to Mr. Henry Badland. 18 Dec.
1643. [¼ p.] |
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72. ii. Power of attorney by Henry Badland, authorising
Wm. Carter to receive the 1,000l. 12 Aug. 1644. [¼ p.] |
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72. iii. Receipts by Wm. Carter for two several sums of 269l. 5s.
and 730l. 15s., making up the 1,000l. 28 March 1645.
[½ p.] |
| Dec. 16. |
73. Warrant, signed by Sir John Maynard, M.P., and John Goodwin, to the high constables of the hundreds of Brixton and Wallington,
Surrey. Several warrants have been issued to you from the Committee of Safety for Surrey to impress a proportionate number of
soldiers, arms, and money upon those hundreds. These are to
imperatively require you to bring to Kingston, on Thursday next,
the remainder of the full number of soldiers with which the said
hundred stands charged, also 4s. 8d. per week for a month's pay,
with arms, according to the former warrants. If the petty constables
be remiss they are to be sent to Farnham to answer their neglect
before Sir Wm. Waller. [Copy. ¾ p.] |
Dec. 18,
Court at Oxford. |
Warrant to the Exchequer. We are pleased to command Richd.
Fanshaw, Remembrancer of the Court of Exchequer, to transport
himself into Denmark to act as our envoy, and have allowed for
his diet and entertainment in that service 3l. per diem, which we
require you to pay out of the Exchequer, beginning from Michaelmas last, and to continue until the day of his return to our presence
inclusively. Also to advance to him by way of imprest 500l., to be
afterwards defalked out of his entertainment, besides such sums as
he shall expend for his transportation, posting charges, &c. [Copy.
2/3 p. See Vol. 498, No. 8, pp. 17–18.] |
| Dec. 19. |
74. Christopher Vernon to Mr. Vernon [at Paris]. To confirm
my professions with action, I persevere in writing, hoping that
some of my letters may bring you those informations you have so
much passion for. I make use of all occasions, and shall rather
hazard my letters by unlikely means of conveyance than leave any
way unattempted to satisfy you. You will be pleased to hear of
the health of all this family. I hope you will receive my letter of
the 14th present, which will represent us to you in a very troublesome condition. Your brother is come within 12 miles of us and if
it may be with his security we shall see him here. [1 p.] |
| Dec. 23. |
75. Ordinance of the Lords and Commons directing that all
revenues due to the King, Queen, or Prince, chargeable upon any
manors, lands, or other property sequestered by ordinance of
21 Sept. last, shall be paid to the several receivers appointed by
that ordinance to receive them, "for the use of his Majesty and the
Commonwealth." [Printed in Lords' Journals, vi. 352. Broadside, printed in Black letter for John Wright in the Old Bailey,
28 Dec. 1643.] |
Dec. 23,
London. |
76. Mr. Brunelle, a friar, signing himself J. M., to the reverend
Capuchin Father Robert de Ventelet at Paris. I think some one
told you by the last ordinary of a supposed great defeat given to
Chevalier [Sir Wm.] Waller, but I have waited till to-day to tell you
the truth of it. Last Tuesday week Lord Crafford [Earl of Crawford], a Royalist, sent a messenger to Farnham to Waller, praying
him to send a runlet of Spanish wine, and that in exchange he
would send him a fat ox. Waller sent him the wine, demanding
the ox. Crawford sent him word that he wished him to come and
take it. Waller, seeing Crawford had mocked him, did not fail,
when night came on, to go in search of his ox; and instead of one
beast, he took 565 of them prisoners; 15 were killed on the spot,
having been all surprised asleep, besides those who took refuge in
flight, of whom Crawford was one. This is all that passed in that
quarter. [Ralph] Lord Hopton is very powerful, and has taken
all those places I named in my last. Nothing hinders him from
entering Kent but the bad roads. The report is current that he
has taken Rye. Plymouth is not yet taken, and expects not to be,
for Prince Maurice had taken all the suburbs of the town, even to
a vessel which commands the town; but the Prince having gone
with his officers two miles from the place to consult whether they
should storm it or summon it to surrender, those of the town made a
sortie at that very time, retook all their suburbs and the vessel, and so
frustrated the poor Prince in that design. Last Saturday evening
two great vessels laden with Malaga sack were burnt by accident
near Wapping, half a mile from the Tower, and also a house near.
The sailors, being drunk, let a candle fall among the powder, so that
the men were burnt and the wine destroyed. Mr. Pym has been
buried with great ceremony; his body was carried by six of the
Lower House, and the hearse-cloth by four Lords. He is interred
amongst the old Kings of England. The Scots are still in their
own country, waiting for spring and more money. There is more
talk of the Earl of Newcastle than ever; they say he has taken
Derby and many other places, and is very powerful. The prisoners
taken by Waller were yesterday brought in triumph into this town
by 3,000 of the auxiliary militia of the City. They numbered 440,
the rest having taken service under Waller. The report goes that
6,000 of the militia of Kent have joined Waller, that Prince Maurice
has taken Plymouth, and that Prince Robert [Rupert] has come
with 7,000 horse to join my Lord Hopton. The Prince d'Arcour
[Count de Harcourt] will not go for Oxford till after Christmas.
P.S. Basingstoke is still in our power as I told you. [Endorsed:
Mr. Brunelle, a friar, to Father de Ventelet. London, 23 December
1643. French. 2 pp.] |
| Dec. 24. |
77. Bond of Laurence Sanders of Blackwell Hall, factor, William
Walwin, merchant, and Samuel Eames, citizen and clothworker, of
London, to John Hunt, Sergeant-at-Arms, in 200l. Sanders was
committed to the Fleet by the Committee [for Examinations], and is
released on giving the above bond not to print or publish the book
entitled "The Fulness of God's Love," unless licensed by authority
of Parliament. [Latin and English. 3 seals with devices, 1 p.] |
| Dec. 25. |
78. Order of the Lords and Commons. Absolutely discharging
from their places all officers of the Courts of Record at Westminster, that have assisted the King against the two Houses. [Printed
in Lords' Journals, vi., 355. 1 p.] |
| Dec. 25. |
79. Bond of Elizabeth Hutchinson, of Witney, co. Oxon, widow,
Rich. Kilvert, Esq., and John Felton, cutler, of St. Martins-in-theFields, to John Hunt, Sergeant-at-Arms, in 200l. Hutchinson
having been committed to Hunt's custody by the Committee for
Examinations, is released on giving the above bond to go to her
lodging at Witney, and not to return without a justifiable pass.
[Three seals with devices; Latin and English. ¾ p.] |
| Dec. 26. |
80. Information by John Frodsham, citizen and dyer of London.
I being present at a conference betwixt Mr. Humphry Allington
and a gentleman, who, though a stranger, desired I would take
notice of what passed between them, which I have noted as followeth. Allington acknowledged the receipt of some moneys from
Capt. Evelin, which he was to disburse to some gentleman of the
King's party then in town, and accordingly performed the same.
He further said within these 10 days he had conference with
Capt. Evelin, and told the gentleman how he might likewise come
to speak with him. The said Capt. Evelin was employed as agent
from the King to London. Underwritten, |
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80. i. Certificate of Lieutenant George Cheesman. Of the truth
of the above. |
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80. ii. Certificate of Humphry Barrowe. Being present at the
above conference he heard Allington say he received a bag
of money in the dark or twilight, and disbursed it as
above; but he did not know what he had disbursed till he
had looked upon his cash. Dorso, |
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80. iv. Subscription by Cheesman and Frodsham to Barrowe's
statement as to Allington's having said he received the
money in the dark or twilight. [1¼ pp.] |
Dec. 27,
Oxon. |
81. Sec. Nicholas to Sir Thomas Rowe. His Majesty will not
receive the King of Poland's letter, and leaves you to do with it
what you judge fit. My Lord Ambassador Goring and Sir Wm.
Boswell will each of them, as his Majesty hath required them,
observe the changes and pulses of the French and States, to see
how the defeat of Guebriant will operate for or against the Prince
Elector Palatine's interests. His Majesty hath made Lord Hatton
Comptroller, and caused the Earl of Lindsey to be sworn of the
Privy Council. Arms and powder are arrived at Dartmouth for
his Majesty. The Cheshire forces go on successfully. We hear
Grafton House is lost, and Sir John Digby taken prisoner, though
he refused quarter, being deserted by his men. P.S.— Your letter
to Prince Rupert I presented myself. [Seal with arms and crest.
1 p.] |
Dec. 27,
At our Court at Oxford. |
82. The King to William Lord Maynard. By our proclamation,
which we send you herewith, you shall see our resolution to advise
with the members of both our Houses of Parliament for restoring
this kingdom to its former peace and happiness; at least, we doubt
not it will appear to all the world and to posterity that there hath
not been such a concurrence in bringing all these miseries upon it,
or in completing them by the invitation of this foreign invasion, as
is imagined. We therefore desire you will by no means fail of
giving your attendance at the [Parliament summoned to Oxford at
the] time and place accordingly, which, in respect of the high concernment of our service and the good of the whole kingdom, we
shall not doubt of. [Signed and sealed, and countersigned by
Sir Edw. Nicholas. 1 p.] |
Dec. 28,
At our Court at Oxford. |
83. The King to James Earl of Suffolk. To the same effect as
the above to Lord Maynard. [Signed, sealed, and countersigned
by Sec. Nicholas. 1 p.] |
Dec. 28,
Holborn. |
84. W[illiam] R[ailton] to Mr. Vernon, at the Fleur de Lys, Rue
de Seine, Paris. Sir Wm. V[ernon?] and Lady Griffin are not in
town. I have received yours of the 22nd inst., with one enclosed
to Lady Cra[ven], which I sent her. The passages are still stopped,
but sometimes there is occasion of messengers between the country
and D[o]r[set?] House. As soon as your letters come I enquire
how to send. There is constantly either the porter or some other
at Sir W. V[ernon's] house, and as soon as can be yours are
conveyed to them. [Seal with device, broken. ½ p.] |
| Dec. 28. |
85. Mr. Harrison to John Bradley, at the College of Tournay,
Paris. Mr. Webster is no better. Our country makes as much
haste as it can towards the miserable state of Germany, contrary
parties having been all this winter in many counties still acting
hostilities against one another, to the undoing of the inhabitants
that are forced to stand to the courtesy of both. Lords Capel and
Byron—quondam Sir John Byron—with the help of the English,
come out of Ireland, are in a good way to bring Sir William
Brereton, Sir Thomas Middleton, and their adherents in Cheshire, to
subjection. General Hastings and [Lieut.-General James] King,
chief over part of Newcastle's army, are said to have straitened
Derby, and to be in a fair likelihood to reduce Derby and Leicestershire; but meantime Sir Thos. Fairfax, with some Hull men, are
said to have taken Gainsborough, with many of the King's soldiers
in it, and to be embroiling Lincolnshire again. About Tossiter
[Uttoxeter] and Grafton, in Northamptonshire, we hear of some
skirmishes of late, and that Sir John Digby was taken amongst
others at Grafton by the Earl of Essex's soldiers, that have been
this good while quartered at Newport Pagnell, the Earl himself
being at St. Albans. Sir William Waller was soundly beaten from
Basing [House] six weeks ago, with the loss of the best part of
1,000 men and the diminution of his credit with the citizens; but
since it hath been his fortune—he being 4,000 or 5,000 strong, and
the other weak for number—to surprise, and, after some fight, with
the slaughter of more of his side, to take 200 or 300 of my Lord
Crawford's men, who were brought to this town in triumph about
a week ago from South Hastings in Sussex, which hath revived
much of Sir William's credit. He is said to be now before Arundel
Castle, and the citizens say likely to carry it, being strong by an
addition of Kentish, Surrey, and Sussex men. But, notwithstanding
all their brags, Lord Hopton, who is now said to be before Southampton, meaneth to try for Kent ere long; Prince Robert [Rupert]
and Lord Wilmot, or at least the latter, being come already to
Winchester, strong in horse, to join with him. The Parliament will
have it still that the Scots will come in; but, do what they can, the
bordering counties Westmorland, Cumberland, Northumberland, and
the Bishopric are ready to attend them, Sir Thomas Glemham being
Governor of Newcastle, Sir William Savile Governor of York, and
the Marquis of Newcastle being still in the North himself. If you
know what Count de Harcourt doth here, pray send us word, for here
nothing of his actions is apparent. He hath been seven or eight
weeks in town, and this day sets out for Oxford, it is said. We
hear the French agent in Scotland hath proposed an exchange of
Mr. Montague, out of the Tower, for Lord Lowden [Lothian?], detained
by the King prisoner in Bristol. Marquis or Duke Hamilton, with
three other Scottish Lords, are lately come to Oxford. P.S.—Is the
immortality of the soul yet demonstrated ? [Seal with crest.
1½ pp.] |
Dec. 29,
London. |
86. Intelligence from London. My Lord General [the Earl of
Essex] has taken Grafton, in Northamptonshire, a place that hath
much offended that shire, where Sir John Digby is taken with more
officers, some horse and foot, and very good plunder. Sir William
Waller will certainly have Arundel, where he has been these 10 days
with so considerable a force. I do not think the King's whole army
can remove him; he hath more than 10,000 horse and foot. The
King's army is quiet; I hear nothing of it. Some Irish are come
with their arms and colours to Masye [Maxey], and in the North the
Earl of Newcastle is not prosperous. The Scots will certainly keep
their day; some of their horse are already in England. Their army
is very great, 20,000 foot and 3,000 horse, with 9,000 pioneers. All
this I think true. Some sentences in cipher. The French Ambassador goes to Oxford this day, returns hither, and so into France.
When I remember my letters never come to you, I can go no further.
[1½ pp.] |
| Dec. 29. |
87. Edward Earl of Manchester to Wm. Dowsing. You are
hereby required to bring before me all such heads of colleges, deans
or sub-deans of cathedral churches and chapels, and churchwardens,
as shall refuse to level the steps of the chapels or chancels situated
within the associated counties of Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Herts,
Cambridge, Hunts, and Lincoln, according to an Ordinance of Parliament in that behalf; you are likewise to bring before me all persons
opposing or contemning your orders in the execution of this Ordinance, or who shall utter disgraceful speeches against any member
of Parliament. [2/3 p.] |
Dec. 30,
Oxford. |
88. Henry Lord Jermyn to Mr. Sandys. This bearer is despatched
with something that concerns the King's service, whereof he will
give you knowledge; you are to give him all the assistance you can,
and be very private in what he shall impart to you. The passages
are so uncertain that it hath not been possible for me to write.
[Seal with crest. 1 p.] |
Dec. 31,
St. Albans. |
89. Robert Earl of Essex to Lieut.-Col. Ferrars, with the forces
near Northampton marching for Gloucester. Although I have
already recommended you to the care of the Committee of Northampton and Coventry, yet that you might not want all assistance
that may be afforded you for the safe conduct of the forces and
ammunition under your charge, I have written to them again to
whom I would have you apply for advice touching the time and
way that is best for your march. [Seal broken. 2/3 p.] |
Dec.,
Oxford. |
90. [George Lord Digby to James Duke of Lennox and Richmond.]
I congratulate your safe arrival at Paris, where I hope you are
come very seasonably to co-operate in producing good effects to the
negotiation of Mons. [Count] Harcourt here, which is likely now
to depend wholly upon the frankness of France to engage itself
vigorously in our assistance, since we are already at an end of all
hopes of an accommodation through his means, since the Parliament
manifestly seeks only two things,—the one delays, the other to gain,
if it were possible, an avowed address to them, either from his
Majesty or from him as an Ambassador, from whence any might
draw an acknowledgment of what they so much aspire to, of being
a public body;—a thing which cannot be allowed by his Majesty,
especially at this time, when his chief counsels aim principally to
remove from the people that idol of the name of a Parliament at
Westminster, and to erect, if it be possible, the same here at Oxford,
yet without violation of the Act of Perpetuity. If this can be done,
as it is in a very fair way [to be], we shall have gone a great step
in the King's business. The declaration of the Scots intending to
invade England this month, may happily produce as much good by
union among ourselves as danger from their army, which it is
believed will receive a considerable weakening by the Earl of
Lothian's detaining here; and some are so bold as to say as much
or more of my Lord Duke Hamilton's imprisonment, who stands
accused of things of a very high nature by four persons of great
quality in Scotland, namely, Lords Montrose, Nithsdale, Aboyne,
and Ogleby [Ogilvie]. [Not signed, but in Lord Digby's hand, and
endorsed: "Ld. Digby to D. of Richmond." 1½ pp.] |
| Dec. |
91. The Committee for Safety of the Kingdom to Anthony Allin,
collector, or his deputies, Charles Guest and Walter Blithe. It has
been ordered by both Houses that the rents of bishops and deans
and chapters shall be sequestered and received to the use of the
Parliament for defence of the King and kingdom. It is now thought
fit, in pursuance of that order, that you receive the rents and profits
due to the Bishop and Dean and Chapter of Worcester for this halfyear now ending; and it is further declared that the tenants who
will forthwith advance the next half-year's rent shall have the
third part of their rent abated for this their good service. [1 p.] |
| [1643 ?] |
92. Petition of Heinrick Reck, master of the ship Neptune, of
Hamburg, to Prince Rupert.; The said ship being driven by stormy
weather into the Severn, and coming into Hung-road, was seized by
some of Sir John Pennington's officers, and stayed a month, to
petitioner's great damage. It was bound for Hamburg only, and the
money and goods therein belong to merchants of Hamburg and
Lubec, as by his letters, bills-of-lading, and other writings will
appear, and as he and those with him are ready to aver on oath.
Conceiving his Majesty of Great Britain intends to continue his
wonted protection to all foreigners trading in this manner, petitioner
beseeches your Highness to interpose for release of his ship, money,
and goods. [1 p.] |
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93. Petition of Thomas Hart, Henry Hubbard, and Robert Warner,
with the rest of the inhabitants of Winfarthing, Norfolk, to the
House of Lords. Mr. Philip Flight, their late parson, whose life and
doctrine were much distasteful to petitioners, and a great hindrance
to Christianity, is deceased, and the parsonage vacant, and in the
donation of Lord Mowbray. Petitioners being most desirous to
enjoy some godly minister, will not be their own choosers, but
request you to present one to them, whose known judgments are
manifested in many particulars of a like nature, to the great comfort
of petitioners. [1 p.] |
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94. Petition of the Society of Merchants of the Staple of England
to the House of Commons. Whereas some imputation is conceived
against them as though they had carried themselves in some kind of
monopolizing employment in obtaining their patent, and a proclamation lately delivered into this House. They hope to make it
appear they have been special instruments to overthrow the greatest
monopoly ever plotted by the clothiers to the damage of the wool
growers; and the patent remaining with you is not the patent of
the penalties whereupon the informations were entered in the Exchequer and other Courts, but that patent rests with the projectors,
and a proclamation accompanying it. Pray for a time to be assigned
them to be heard by their counsel, and that all objections may be
delivered them in writing, which they will clear as far as truth will
give leave. [1 p.] |
| [1643 ?] |
95. Petition of the tobacco-pipe makers of London and Westminster to the same. Before the late Act of Parliament for laying
a duty on tobacco-pipes [Dec. 7, 1643, see Commons' Journals, iii.
333] near 1,000 poor people in London and Westminster lived by
tobacco-pipe making, who now, for want of such employment, are
become beggars. Several thousands of other tobacco-pipe makers
throughout England and Wales are in like manner ready to starve
for want of employment, not much more than the fifth part of the
tobacco-pipes made before the imposing of the said duty being now
made, foul pipes being oftener burnt than formerly, and the sea
trade almost lost by reason of the said imposition. The poorness of
the manufacture, the great numbers of people ruined, and the
inconsiderableness of the income to his Majesty, and the great
charge of collecting it being considered, petitioners implore you to
take off the said imposition on tobacco-pipes. [Broadside.] |
| [1643 ?] |
95A. Bishop [Brownrigg ?] of Exeter to the Commons. Gentlemen,
for God's sake be wise in your well-meant zeal. Why do you argue
away precious time that never can be revoked or repaired ? Whilst
we dispute our friends perish, and we must follow them; where are
we if we break ? and I tremble to think we cannot but break if we
be too stiff. Our liberties and proprieties are sufficiently declared
to be sure and legal; our remedies are clear and irrefragible; what
do we fear ? Every subject now sees the way chalked out for future
justice, and who dares from henceforth tread beside it ? Certainly
whilst the Parliament live we never fear the like violations of our
freedom and rights. May we be but where the loan found us, we
shall sufficiently enjoy ourselves and ours; it is no season to reach
for more. O let us not, whilst we over rigidly plead for an higher
strain of safety, put ourselves into a necessity of ruin and utter
despair of redress; let us not be in the suspicion of evil that may
cast ourselves into a present confusion. If you love yourselves and
your country remit something of your own terms; and sure the
substance is yielded by your noble compatriots. Stand not
rigorously upon points of circumstance; fear not to trust a good
King, who after the strict laws must be trusted with the execution.
Think that your country, nay that Christendom, lies at the mercy of
your present resolutions. Relent, or farewell welfare. [Endorsed:
"Bishop of Exeter to the Parliament" Copy. 2/3 p.] |
| 1643. |
96. A collection of obligations or bonds extending from 22 March
1642–3 to 9 Nov. 1643, by which the persons therein named stand
bound to John Hunt, Esq., Sergeant-at-Arms of the Commons'
House, in the sums specified, having been committed by order of
the Committee of Lords and Commons for the Safety of the Kingdom or the Committee for Examinations. The particulars of the
several bonds are as follow:—1. 22 March. Thos. Cade, clerk, of
Littleton, Middlesex, in 500l. He was taken at Farnham Castle by
the Parliament's forces and committed to the Fleet by the Committee
for Safety. His cause was subsequently referred to the Committee
for Examinations, by whom he was ordered to give bail for his
appearance before the Committee for Examinations or the House
whenever he should be sent for. 2. 22 March. The like of Thos.
Hulme, of Gray's Inn, and William Jones, of Gray's Inn Lane, the
sureties for Thos. Cade. 3. 5 April. William Watts, of St. Sepulchre's, London, vintner, in 40l. The Committee for Examinations
committed Thos. Edgerley, son of Michael Edgerley, of Beaconsfield,
Bucks, innkeeper, to the prison of the Compter in Wood Street,
London. The condition of this obligation is that Thos. Edgerley
shall make his appearance before the Commons' House or this
Committee when required by notice left at Wm. Watts' house in
Green Arbour, in the Old Bailey, and shall not at any time hereafter, upon any pretence whatsoever, go to Oxford or other quarters
of the army now raised against the Parliament to convey letters or
messages that may be prejudicial to the Parliament or their proceedings without leave, that then this obligation to be void.
4. 13 June. William Carter, goldwire-drawer, Gabriel Benyon,
waxchandler, and George Carter, vintner, all of London, in 500l.
The Committee for Examinations ordered that the gold and silver
fringe, gold lace, and other things seized at the Court of Guard by
Hyde Park Corner by the officers of Captain Mainwaring, and
belonging to Wm. Carter, of London, should be restored to Carter,
he first giving security to the Serjeant-at-Arms with condition to
pay back 60l. to the use of the State, if upon report of the business
to the House of Commons the House shall order the same as by
order of the Committee for Examinations of the 8th of June
appeareth. If, therefore, William Carter and the above bounden
Gabriel Benyon and George Carter shall pay the sum of 60l. to the
use of the State, if upon report the Commons' House shall so order
the same, then this obligation to be void. 5. 20 June. Peter Cole
of London, stationer, in 1,000l. By an order of the Committee for
Examinations of the 17th June, it was ordered that the keys of the
room where the printing presses and materials of Peter Cole now
are shall be restored to him, he entering bond in 1,000l. not to
remove the said presses or dispose of them without first acquainting
this Committee and the Master and Wardens of the Company of
Stationers, and have their consent thereto. And that hereafter he
do not presume to print with the said presses any book, pamphlet
or paper not licensed according to the Ordinance of Parliament of
the 14th of this present June, then this obligation to be void.
17 August. Alexander and George Bonniman, both of Pleshey,
Essex, and George Williamson of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, in 500l.
The Committee for Examinations committed the said Alexander
Bonniman or Bonyman, clerk, to the custody of the Sergeant-atArms, but upon his petition have directed him to be discharged of
his imprisonment upon security being given for his appearance
before this Committee or the Commons' House when required, as by
order of this Committee of the 16th August appeareth, when this
obligation to be void. 29 August. Richard Perry, gentleman,
Francis Bushopp, cowkeeper, and Christopher Lane, joiner, all of
St. Giles', Cripplegate, London, in 500l., conditioned that whereas
the Committee for Examinations committed Richard Perry to the
prison of Wood Street Compter, they have upon his suit to this
Committee since ordered that he be discharged upon giving bail for
his appearance before this Committee when required by notice to
be left at his house as by order of this Committee bearing date
with these presents appeareth, when this obligation to be void.
16 September. William Clerke, of Graveley, Herts, gentleman,
James Love, of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, tailor, and Hatton Ander,
citizen and merchant-tailor, of London, in 500l. Whereas William
Clerke stands committed to the prison of Peter-house in Aldersgate, London, the Committee for Examinations have upon his suit
ordered his discharge upon bail to appear before this Committee on
the 27th present, and in the mean time to pay the 70l. assessed on
him, or else to bring certificate that before the Committee at Hertford he has given satisfaction for the same, as by order of this
Committee of the 13th present appears, when this obligation to be
void. 3 October. Alexander Brocket, of Antwerp, merchant, Walter
Tomlin, mariner, and John Worsley, merchant, both of St. Dunstan'sin-the-East, in 1,000l. Whereas the Committee for Examinations
committed Alexander Brocket to the prison of the Compter in
Southwark, they have since upon his suit ordered him to be
discharged, first entering into bond in 1,000l. to the Sergeant-atArms, with condition forthwith to depart this kingdom and to send
certificate by Tomlin of his arrival beyond seas, and not to return
without license of the Governor of Dover Castle as by order of this
Committee of the 26th September last appeareth, when this
obligation to be void. 10 October. Sir Henry Compton, K.B., of
Brambletye House, near Grinstead, Sussex, William Pinsent, of
Watling Street, woollen-draper, and William Hancock, of St. Bride's,
vintner, in 4,000l. Whereas upon petition of Sir Henry Compton,
late prisoner in the Tower of London, it was ordered by the Commons' House that he should be permitted upon good bail to go
anywhere into the country for recovery of his health within ten
miles of London, excepting cos. Sussex, Surrey, Hants, and Kent, as
by order of the Commons' House of 2nd October appeareth, when
this obligation to be void. 30 October. John Martin, of London,
gentleman, Walter Tomlin, of St. Dunstan's-in-the-East, mariner,
and Philip Page, of Old Fish Street, merchant-tailor, in 500l.
Whereas the Committee for Examinations committed John Martin
to the New prison at Clerkenwell, they have since ordered that he
be discharged of his imprisonment upon bail of 500l. to the
Sergeant-at-Arms, with condition that he depart this kingdom and
send certificate by Tomlin of his arrival beyond seas, and not to
return without license of the Governor of Dover Castle, as by order
of this Committee of 27th October appeareth, when this obligation
to be void. 31 October. Sir Richard Conquest, of Houghton Conquest, co. Beds, Lewis Conquest, of the same place, gentleman, and
Robert Wharton, of Walbrook, London, gentleman, in 500l.
Whereas Sir Richard Conquest, knt., stands committed to the
custody of John Hunt, Esq., Sergeant-at-Arms, by the Committee
for Examinations, the said Committee have ordered that he be
discharged from further restraint upon bail that he will appear
before this Committee or the House of Commons within three days
after warning left at his house in Houghton Conquest as by order
of this Committee of 13th October appeareth, then this obligation
to be void. 9 November. Richard Dennys, of South Molton, co.
Devon, gentleman, Thomas Wilberd, of Westminster, gentleman,
and William Teyler or Taylor, of Westminster, gentleman, in 500l.
Whereas the Committee for Examinations committed Richard
Dennys to the prison of the Poultry Compter, London, they have
ordered that he be discharged of his imprisonment upon bail with
condition not to go to Oxford without warrant of Parliament, nor
to bear arms against the Parliament, and to be ready to appear
before this Committee when required as by order of this Committee of 4th November appeareth, when this obligation to be
void. [Latin and English, seals with arms, crests, or devices.
27 pp., of which 13 blank.] |
| [1643 ?] |
97. Petition of John Lemesley, Robert Messeley, and Jacob
Hodson, masters of the ships Truelove of Bridlington, Anne of Hull,
and George of Whitby, to the Committee for the Navy. Petitioners
have adventured lives and fortunes with their ships to bring Scotch
coal for the use of London; they have remained long upon the
Thames, and cannot without a warrant pass into Scotland, it being
their only intent to pass and repass with the like provision for
London. Pray warrant for their passage into Scotland. [1 p.] |
| [1643 ?] |
98. Petition of the purser and six seamen of the ship London, who
were taken prisoners at Scarborough, to the same. Petitioners
being sent ashore about the ship's occasions at Scarborough were
surprised by Captain Gee, and imprisoned in York Castle from
August 3 last to the 12th of December following, because they were
servants to the King and Parliament. They were divers times
moved by the contrary party to serve his Majesty against the Parliament as cannoneers, and might thereby have been released above
four months before they were, and cleared of all charges, but being
servants to the King and Parliament they would never agree to the
same; and since then they have been most barbarously used, and
are like to suffer their undoings, unless you consider their conditions,
it having cost them much money for their victuals and other charges,
as may appear by the accounts annexed, they being exchanged the
said 12th of December [1642] by Sir John Hotham's means, the
purser for a corporal of Lord Cumberland's troop of horse, and the
other seamen for soldiers. Petitioners pray they may not suffer to
their undoing for their fidelity to the King and Parliament, and that
you would order their charges and wages from the time of their
first being taken prisoners to be paid them. [½ p.] Annexed, |
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98. i. Account of money disbursed by petitioners for their
lodging, victuals, fees, &c., during their imprisonment;
and of the wages due to them. Total, 80l. 19s. 10d.
[1 p.] |
| [1643 ?] |
99. [Sir] Wm. F[aunt] to Sir Edward Hyde. I am constrained to
let you understand of my ill-welcome home by most of my country
gentlemen, because I did nominate so many of the most sufficient of
them as were well able to lend his Majesty the sum proportioned
upon them for the loan, for which service I am daily maliciously
threatened to have my house, gardens, stables, barns, mills, and mill
weirs pulled down, notwithstanding the enemy is not within
50 miles of us. Prays his favour in this distress. [Draft. 1 p.] |
| [1643 ?] |
100. Edward Pryme to John Stanope. After I had made up this
letter for you, the King sent me here a letter for her Majesty
covered with cloth of gold; the trenchman of the King told me from
the King that I should be merry, for that here I should be as if
I were in the Court of England. Pray remember me to her Majesty
that she may know I am here, and do carry myself with some port,
as doth appertain to the servant of so great a prince. [½ p.] |
| [1643.] |
101. Note of money received for the Queen's jewels. For jewels
pawned at Brussels, 100,698 florins; at Antwerp, 95,000 florins;
total, 195,698 florins. Note by Sir Henry Vane, Senr., that this
amounts to 19,680l., and that this money is lent upon the jewels
at 12 per cent. [French. 1 p.] |
| 1643. |
102. Statement of James Croft's case. In 1643 the King, having
taken Bristol, Mr. Croft intending to withdraw his estate from
thence, shipped in the Tiger, of Amsterdam, six kilderkins of tin
and 20 bales of calveskins for Marseilles, which ship was taken by
the Parliament's ships and brought in as prize. Mr. John Holworthy, Croft's brother-in-law, claimed them in the Admiralty
Court, and for that cause they were not condemned as prize, but
sold by the collectors of prize goods for 303l. 11s. 9d., of which sum
he therefore prays restitution. Underwritten, |
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102. i. Note of the respective values of the tin and calveskins. |
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102. ii. Note of various papers relating to this case. [1 p.]
Annexed, |
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102. iii. Sentence delivered by Dr. William Sames, acting judge
of the High Court of Admiralty, concerning the goods
taken in the Tiger by the Truelove, and claimed as prize.
[Copy. Latin. 1½ pp.] Underwritten, |
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102. iv. Note of the goods claimed by John Holworthy, and
excepted from the above sentence. [½ p.] |
| [1643.] |
103. Paper containing the names of "those that have been most
active against the King and Parliament in co. Northumberland, and
such as we conceive fit to be exempted from any favour or pardon
of King and Parliament." William Earl of Newcastle comes first
of a list of six. It is our desire that Papists and delinquents may
not have voices in choosing knights and burgesses within this
county, and that Samuel Lively, gent., may be commended for
clerk of the peace, who is well reported of for an able man and
religious. Then follow the names of such as are thought fit to be
justices of the peace in Northumberland, and "these following have
been of the commission of peace, but of late have been named
Commissioners of Array or Committeemen, but not active." [1¼ pp.] |
| [1643?] |
104. Note of money paid to various officers for the pay of their
men, headed "A brief of Lib. No. 2." The references are to pages,
probably in some paymaster's book. [6 pp.] |
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105. Notes by Nicholas, being a list of "able captains" and of
"able men of the reduced captains; also able men of the Irish."
Amongst others named are Sir Thos. Moreton and Sir Francis
Willoughby, described as "now captains," the former proposed to
be colonel and the latter lieutenant-colonel. [1½ pp.] |
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106. Paper endorsed "Demands made to the Commissioners [for
the Navy], which they would not allow." Amongst other items are
imprest money for drums and trumpets, provisions for sick men,
clothes, powder, muskets, and other stores for furnishing a ship.
The marginal notes and references are as to the articles required,
and how those allowed are to be obtained. [2/3 p.] |
| 1643. |
107. Table of precedents endorsed "A few, among 500, instances
of commanders of ships paid only from their entrance into sea-pay
between the years 1630–1643. Not one appearing to the contrary
till about the Dutch War." The points specified are the year, and
the names of the captains and their ships. [This paper was drawn
out temp. Charles II., but relates to the years 1635–43. 1 p.] |
| [1643 ?] |
108. Note of assessments of the 20th parts on various persons
named in cos. Hereford, Gloucester, and Worcester; with the
amounts of the fines imposed in the opposite column. [2/3 p.] |
1643,
London. |
109. Accounts by Isaac le Gay and Daniel Farvack for the years
1642 and 1643. The account of Spanish money is "debitor and
contra is creditor." The first page, or debit account, is money paid
for porterage, town dues, tobacco, coinage of silver, cochineal, and
other charges; total, 6,300l. 19s. 8d. The second page is silver
received in 1642 for the accounts of Ignatio de Handola and
Marcus de la Rombido; total, 6,038l. 16s. [= 1½ pp.] |
| [1643?] |
110. Latin elegiacs in commendation of Martin Dallison [clerk
to the Committee for Advance of Money], principally founded on
an anagram of his name Latinized, "Da nullis Martis onus." The
lines begin:— |
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"Qui genus ingenii Genii dignissime vestri
Nesciet," |
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[Latin. 24 lines.] |
| [1643?] |
111. Notes of a sermon preached in St. Sepulchre's, near
Newgate. The minister took for his text Numbers i., and showed
from it how to raise, provision, and pay an army; urging his
hearers to help the Parliament raise the army required. [French.
2 pp.] |
| 1643. |
112. Minutes of confirmations of patents and leases of offices,
lands, and coal mines within the bishopric of Durham, made in the
time of Bishops Howson and Moreton, between 1627 and 1643.
[5½ pp.] |
