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1. Notes in proof that the authority of a General Council is greater
than that of the Pope. Lat. |
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2. Allowance, wages, &c. for a ship of 80 tons burthen and a crew
of 31 men, appointed for the service of the Queen, for one month. |
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3. List of ships and barques belonging to the Cinque Ports in
the service of the Crown, from the 37th of Henry VIII. to the 2d of
Elizabeth. |
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4. Ordinances and decrees made by the Queen for the regulation
and government of the office of Admiralty and Marine affairs, the
Navy being the chief defence of the realm. |
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5. List of the names of Treasurers of the several mints in England
and Ireland, from the time of Henry VIII. |
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6. Note of the proportion of alloy contained in certain coinages from
1st Edward VI. to the 3d Eliz. |
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7. Petition of the clerks of the Petty Bag in the Court of Chancery,
complaining of the attempts of the Six Clerks to obtain the sole privilege
of enrolling all manner of indentures, deeds, and recognizances. |
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8. Particulars relating to the manor of Nettlested, Kent, parcel of
the inheritance of the Lady Rainsford, which, during her lunacy, was
granted to Sir Geo. Howard, Knt. |
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9. Question if Henry Tutchet, Lord Audley, should sue for livery
of the manors of Audley, Holeycastle, and others, co. Stafford, as of
lands descended to him in reversion. |
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10. Statement of lands entailed to James Lord Audley and to Lady
Joan, his second wife, and the heirs of their two bodies. |
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11. Rough plan of the course of the river Lee from Lock Bridge to
Bow Bridge. |
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12. Warrant to the Exchequer to issue 115l. 16s. 5½d. to the Comptroller and Carpenter of the works for repairs at Windsor and Hertford
Castle. |
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13. Extract from the Book of Process of the Court of Wards and
Liveries, relative to an obligation taken of Sir Humphrey Ratcliffe, Knight, to answer a debt for the executor of Edmund Harvey
of Elviston, Bedford. Indorsed "Lady Ratcliffe." |
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14. Offers of [the Duke of Norfolk ?] to surrender and convey to
the Queen the lands of Chesworth, Segwyck, Beybush, Shelley, and
the forest of St. Leonard's, &c., in discharge of the debts due by him
to the Crown. |
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15. Statement of the manner in which the Queen is defrauded of
the custom of cloths exported from London. |
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16. Warrant to the Exchequer to dispose of the residue of the sum
issued for coat and conduct money of the men raised in various counties
for service in the North. |
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17. Particular of lands delivered in exchange between the Lord
Adm. (Clynton) and the Queen, in the county of Lincoln. |
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18. Certificate of Sir Gilbert Gerrard of the sealing of the indenture
of exchange of lands between the Queen and Lord Clynton. |
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19. Account of allowances to William Bramfeld, Feodary of the
county of Bedford, for a whole year ending Michaelmas. |
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20. Henry Smith to the Queen. Has made discovery of certain
abuses in the Mint and the Custom-house, by which the Crown sustains
loss. Prays to be employed in superintending the Customs. |
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21. Names of gunners belonging the Tower of London, with their
wages and fees payable out of the Exchequer. |
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22. Warrant for a licence to John Bodleigh to print the English
Bible, with annotations, faithfully translated in the year 1560. |
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23. Lists of names of noblemen and gentlemen fit to be appointed
generals, counsellors, leaders of horse and foot, and other officers in an
army. |
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24. Testimony in favour of William Marshal, Fellow of Merton
College and Principal of Alborne (Alban) Hall, Oxford, who was
persecuted by Dr. Gervase, Warden of Merton College. |
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25. Articles showing how the Queen is defrauded of her customs at
Plymouth. |
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26. State of the borough of Boston. Suit for a licence to the corporation to purchase lands to the value of 100 marks per annum. |
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27. Letter of admonition, by the Queen, touching the sinister construction put by certain evil disposed persons on the form of the oath
of allegiance. |
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28. Suit of the Earl of Cumberland to the Queen, to take into her
possession his manors of Hart and Hartlepool, and to grant to him
certain lands in exchange. |
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29. Petition of the Earl of Cumberland to the Queen, for grant of
the assignment of the office of Registrar of Customs on certain merchandize, under Stat. 14 Ric. II. |
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30. Reasons shewing that no prejudice will arise to any English
subject or foreigner by granting the prayer of the above petition. |
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31. Suit of Sir Henry Knevit, for confirmation of the grant by
Edward VI. of the manors of Escrick, Hawghton, and Ellerton. |
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32. Particulars of such manors and lands as have had warrant to
pass, but are stayed until the Queen's pleasure be further known. |
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33. Lady Strange to Sir Wm. Cecill. Sends particulars of articles
on which she desires Morrys Freeman and William Hatley may be
examined, as to dissentions between her and Lord Strange. |
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34. Notes and memoranda by Sir Wm. Cecill, relative to the above
business. |
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35. Wm. Lord Paget to Sir Thos. Parry. Begs of him to obtain the
stallment of his debts. Incloses, |
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35. i. Note of Lord Paget's debts due to the Queen. |
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36. Form of licence for using a cross-bow or hand-gun, for sporting
and other purposes. |
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37. Articles contained in a book for the Stationers Company, drawn
out in form of law, by Mr. Richard Faulsete; probably for a charter
for the Company. |
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38. Petition of the Company of Stationers to the Privy Council.
Complain of John Wolfe and others unlawfully printing books, and
thereby infringing the patents of the Queen's Printers. |
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39. Articles of the insolent and contemptuous behaviour of John
Wolfe, printer, and his confederates. |
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40. State of the case between Christopher Barker and John Wolfe,
the latter having infringed the patent of Queen's Printer. Barker's
persuasion to Wolfe to quit the Fishmongers' and to join the Stationers'
Company. |
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41. Thomas Barnes to [Cecill ?] Desires him to forward his supplication to the Queen. |
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42. Supplication of John Barnes to the Queen, pointing out the abuses
in the Customs, and offering to farm them and to increase the revenue |
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44. Wm. Hayworthe to the Council. Requests to be allowed to
disclose certain disloyal practices and dealings of some of Her Majesty's
undutiful subjects. |
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44. Licence by the Queen to Sir Wm. Cecill, to keep during his life
certain retainers in his household, each of them to wear a livery badge
or cognizance. |
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45. Proposition by the writer, for easing of suits to the Queen, to
bring her out of debt, and to enrich the realm by converting the
base coin now current into fine silver. |
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46. Suggestions by the same writer to [Cecill?] on the same subjects.
Private affairs. |
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47. Grant by the Queen to Cuthbert Vaughan of certain saltmarshes known as the Washpits, Stoneridge, Kedle grounds, William
Fynche's salts, and the Prior of Christchurch salts, within the parishes
of Lydd and Bromhill, in the counties of Kent and Sussex, late in the
occupation of John Phillips. |
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48. Petition of Wm. Travers to the Council. Prays to be released
from the Marshalsea. |
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49. Submission of William Travers, acknowledging that the Lady
Elizabeth is the only true and lawful Queen of England. |
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50. Petition of the Company of Merchant Staplers to the Queen.
Setting forth the great injury they have sustained since the loss of
Calais, and praying that certain new regulations be made for them,
according to articles subjoined. |
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51. Report on the above petition, by the Marq. of Northampton,
Earl of Pembroke, Sir Wm. Cecill, and Sir Wm. Petre, to whom it
was referred. |
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52. Certain articles relative to the above, in answer to the article
touching wools and fells, proposed by the Merchant Staplers. |
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53. Observations in support of the answer to the articles proposed
by the Merchant Staplers. |
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54. Statement of the loss which the revenue has suffered owing to
the decay of the staple. |
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55. A reckoning of good and middle Cotteswold wool, with the
charges and profits arising on sale of three serplers of the same. |
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56. Account of the charges of a serpler of wool. |
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57. Notes of various statutes made for regulation of the staple of
wool. |
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58. Reckoning of good and middle Cotteswold wools, with observations on the charges and duties payable on wool shipped by the
Merchants of the Staple. |
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59. Things to be observed on the part of the Staplers. Notes of
various statutes. |
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60. Certain things collected, to prove where and in what places the
staple hath been kept. |
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61. Inconveniences which arise to the Queen's realm and subjects
by reason that the Company of the Merchant Staplers is not established. |
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62. Account of the sale of Cotswold wool, with the prices of the
same, and observations thereon. |
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63. The same account truly made in such order as it is at this day
used. |
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64. Notes relative to the provisions of the new patent for the Merchants of the Staple. |
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65. Replication to the articles demanded by the Merchants of the
Staple. |
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66. Table of the weights of wools, and notes relative to customs
payable on the exportation of wool. |
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67. Notes relative to the vent and sale of English cloths, &c. on
various parts of the continent. |
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68. Particulars of the manor of Escrope, in the parish of Highworth,
co. Wilts, late in the tenure of Tho. Lord Seymour, on payment of
a certain rent, 2lbs. of wax, a pair of gilt spurs, 1 rason ginger, and
a pair of gloves. Thos. Weldon's suit. |
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69. Suit of to the Queen, for a grant of the keeping
of Berkhampstead Park and the parsonage of North-church, for a
term of years. |
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70. Mr. Hart ? to Sir Wm. Cecill ?. His efforts to procure Lord
Grey's deliverance. Affray with a thief: has no money to carry on his
suit for the killing of him. Desires a licence for Richard Collsonsack
to keep a tavern at Yarmouth; or the Queen's Majesty's pardon for
Mr. Krigdote, in exile for piracy. |
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71. Orders and regulations for the better direction of the office of
the Ordnance, within the Tower of London and the Minories. |
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72. Petition of Chas. Spencer and Robt. Randall, constables, and
others, to the Council. Being opposed by Mr. Ryvet, in what they
were appointed to do by the Council and Mr. Roger Colte, deceased. |
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73. Dr. Awbrey's answer to certain complaints against his re-letting
of the lands granted to him in reversion by the Queen. |
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74. Table showing the estimated rate of beef and mutton for any
number of men between 20 and 400,000, for the space of 40 days. |
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75. Appointment of Alex. Jones to be Inspector of the Port of
Bridgewater, in the room of John Mors, deceased. Lat. |
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76. "Orders, taken within the City of London, to repress the
"inordinate gain of certain drapers, clothiers, and other artificers, that
"make any kind of apparel." |
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77. Grant to Wm. Herbert of London, of the offices of Keeper of
the Forest of Radnor and Constable of Cardigan Castle, on surrender
of Wm. Abbott. Lat. |
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78. Rent roll of the manors of Brameley and Armeley, in the
West Riding of Yorkshire, formerly belonging to the Monastery of
Kirkstall, co. York. Lat. |
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79. Portenary (to the Council), relative to the plans for the fortifications at Berwick and Portsmouth. Abstraction and loss of his plans
for Berwick. Has made plans, and desires a commission for the
works at Portsmouth. Has brought with him a new invention "of
an artilyrye portative." |
