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91. Petition of John Berrow to the Privy Council. The sheriff
of co. Wilts, being instructed to remove a rebellious force
unlawfully withholding a possession from Mr. Hopton Haynes,
sent to the Mayor of Bristol for ordnance and a gunner. The
gunner, on coming to the place, behaved himself perfidiously by
interleaguing with the rioters and letting fall treacherous speeches,
as appears by the second letter of the sheriff to the Mayor
and Aldermen of Bristol hereunto annexed [see Vol. CCX., No. 20],
desiring them to send him other ordnance and two more gunners.
Petitioner was chosen, with his son to assist him, and possession
was delivered to Mr. Haynes, yet, on the Wednesday before
Christmas Day last, petitioner was summoned in Bristol by Ely, a
messenger, to appear before their Lordships, and compelled to give
bond for his appearance and to pay heavy fees. Has come up
from Bristol at the hazard of his life and to his great charge, being
74 years of age and a very poor man. He conceives that he is
taken for the first gunner. Begs discharge without fees, and
recompense for his vexation and charges. [1 p.] |
Jan. 15.
Bulwick. |
92. [Sir Thomas Roe] to Sir John Finet. I am well, and the
better for your letters, which are like David's good man, who ever
brought good news. The Austrians will find that there is a God who
can raise a tempest, ab Aquilone, that will shake their great galleon,
and now, methinks, Pharoah's chariot wheels are taken off, so be it,
fiat, amen. I did not write last week because the noise of fiddles was
not out of my head. I have begun to restore the ancient liberty of
England in good fellowship, and have had a houseful of lords and
ladies, and have danced away cares and the gout and a worse disease,
inhospitality. And you will not believe how the variety of life hath
pleased me, for this is a new voyage and a new country to me, vidi
mores humoresque virorum. I have a letter from the Chancellor of
Sweden, who desires me to witness to the King that Mr. Gordon's
report was neither vain nor false. He doth justify the fact with
many more circumstances than Gordon related, in respect of the
destruction of the images and altars in divers churches, and of the
decoronation and decapitation of that image which I know our
blessed lady [the Queen of Bohemia] hates, for all fell upon the
heads of their idols, if I may so call them, with pious scorn. He
doth justify that procession, the cause of the Queen's death [Queen
of Denmark ?], and the hobgoblins of Luther, Calvin, and others,
cum multis aliis, which in general I give you for truth's sake, and
will show the letter to the King when I have the honour to see
him. My other letter was from a great and good man, the
Burgrave of Dantzig, invoking me, in the name of religion, of
the State of Poland, that city, and the reformed churches of
Germany, to move His Majesty to settle a general peace between
that kingdom and the brave Gustavus, and to mediate some things
with him concerning the churches of our profession. We are not
admitted in Germany with the Luthers, with whom prosperity
now runs, and they have just cause of fear that, without some
treaty of His Majesty, the other will give them as ill neighbourhood
as the papist. But, as you know, they pray to one who was a
saint in their eyes, but the Court and you know me a poor tree,
with as little power as any other stick or stone. But absit. Let
me be anathema for my love's sake, which is the distressed church.
The last letter was from Prince Ulrick, only to thank the King and
Queen for his entertainment, which he accounts a great honour and
obligation. This is the sum of my advices, and the sum of my
letter is that I am glad His Majesty has looked so right upon so
honest and deserving a man as my sweet Boswell; glad for the
King's sake, our neighbours' sake, and his own. [Copy. 1¾ p.] |
[Jan. 28 ?]
Wallingford House. |
93. Warrant by the Lords of the Admiralty to the Officers of the
Navy to fit out for sea, in a warlike manner, the "Convertive"
and the "Assurance," to be ready by 1st of March next, with
complement of 160 men for each; also the 2nd and 10th "Whelps,"
with 60 men each. [Minute. Damaged.] |
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Like warrant to Lord Vere, to cause an account to be taken of
all stores formerly aboard the above-mentioned ships, and to furnish
them with ordnance and gunners stores. [Minute, on same sheet
as preceding.] |
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94. Petition of Mathew Brookes, clerk, to the Privy Council.
A petition of the Dean and Chapter of Norwich to the King
against the bailiffs and governors of Great Yarmouth, whereunto
petitioner had annexed certain articles, was referred by His
Majesty to their Lordships, and an order was made on the 21st of
this January for calling up of witnesses and appointing a day of
hearing, but was not signed. Petitioner learns that his adversaries
would put off the day of hearing, set down for the 13th of February
next, or would get the examination to be made by commission in the country, whereby it would be delayed. Begs that
the day of hearing may stand, and that the order for bringing
up the witnesses may be signed. [¾ p. See Vol. CCX., Nos.
65, 66.] |
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95. Petition of the same to Lord Keeper Coventry. His
Lordship having allowed William Buttolph and others, of the town
of Great Yarmouth, to present articles against the Dean and
Chapter of Norwich and petitioner, they have, in the said articles,
made Benjamin Cooper, Thomas Cheshire, and John Dassett parties
to the cause, thereby depriving petitioner of his witnesses. Begs
the benefit of their testimony, and is content to accept the said
articles, so far as concerns the Dean and Chapter and himself.
[½ p.] |
