|
| March 1. |
19. Warrant to the Chamberlain of the Exchequer, to repay the
amount due to each particular person on producing their Privy Seals
for money lent to the Queen. |
| March 3. |
20. The Council to Sir Adrian Ponynges. Concerning a complaint
made of his having taken some wine out of a Spanish ship, at Ports.
mouth, and committed two of the crew to custody. |
| March 8. |
21. The Council to certain Vice-Admirals. The Queen's proclamation
for restraining piratical depredations on the seas to be observed.
Daily complaints are made of spoil committed on the subjects of
Spain. |
March 8.
London. |
22. John Mershe to Lord Robert Duddeley. The Company of
Merchant Adventurers are earnest suitors that the Easterlings should
be restrained from shipping cloths. |
March 8.
London. |
23. Sir Wm. Chester and others, Merchant Adventurers, to same.
Praying that the suit of the Easterlings for licence to ship and
transport from England to their own country sundry sorts of cloths,
may not be granted. |
March 8.
London. |
24. Same to Sir Wm. Cecill. Urging the same request as the preceding. |
March 8.
London. |
25. John Mershe to same. Thanks for his care for the Company of
Merchant Adventurers, who will be ruined if the Easterlings succeed
in their suit. |
| March 15. |
26. Same to same. The Merchant Adventurers are preparing their
fleet. Sends draft of a licence to export 30,000 cloths, which the
Queen reserved to the Merchant Adventurers in her licence to Lord
Robert Duddeley. |
March 18.
Hanworth. |
27. Edw. Earl of Hertford to Lord Robert Duddeley. Thanks for
the honourable reception his mother has had at Court. Prays for
restoration to the Queen's favour, which would turn their mourning,
as captives, into comfort. |
| March 22. |
28. Duddeley to Hertford. Has moved the Queen on their behalf for
their further liberty, which was not disliked. Lord Hertford's mother
also has done her part. He must wait the event with patience. |
| March 23. |
29. Proclamation remitting the distribution of the Maundy by the
Queen in person, in the present time of contagious sickness; but alms
will be given to the poor of Windsor and Eton. |
| March 23. |
30. Another copy of the above, with corrections by Cecill. |
| March 23. |
31. Proclamation licensing English merchants to export cloths into
any foreign parts except the Low Countries, and prohibiting the importation of any merchandize from thence. |
| March 25. |
32. Declaration of the accounts of all the officers of the lands and
possessions of Edward, now Earl of Oxford, for two years ended at
Lady Day, anno vi. Eliz. Lat. and Eng. |
| March 25. |
Account of the rents and profits of lands and manors in various
counties in England and Wales, of the annual value of 403l. 13s. 8d.,
to be granted to Ambrose, Earl of Warwick, and the heirs males of his
body. Lat.[Case A.,Eliz. No. 11.] |
March 30.
Windsor Castle. |
33. The Queen to the Lord Treasurer. Order that no cloths should
or a time be exported to the Low Countries or imported therefrom.
Charge to be given to the officers of the ports to give effect thereto. |
| March 30. |
34. Draft of the above, in Cecill's hand. |
| March 30. |
35. John Mershe to Sir Wm. Cecill. Complains of one Lawrence
Coxsoon illegally shipping cloths at Colchester, for Flanders. Asks
for a passport for the Commissaries of Emden. |
| March 30. |
36. Sir Wm. Cecill to Bishop Grindall. Signifies that the Queen
has granted a pension of 2,000 crowns per annum to John of Emden,
Count of Friesland. Utenhovius to be made acquainted with it. |
