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May 1. |
1. Statement of the inconveniences which may arise by William
Martin's letters of marque. |
May 2. |
2. Duchess of Suffolk to Burghley. Relies on his friendship to
support and forward the cause of her son Grey. |
May 2. Gedney. |
3. Adlard Welby to same. Transactions at a Session for the Sewers
in the fens in Lincolnshire. |
May 3. Bishopsthorpe. |
4. Archbishop Grindall to same. Ill treatment of John Frampton
in the Inquisition in Spain; his suit to be remembered in the treaty of
restitution between England and Spain. |
May 4. |
5. John Mershe and Tho. Aldarsey to same. Report their examination of the case of John Frampton, and the treatment he received in
the Spanish Inquisition. |
May 4. [4° Non. Maii] London. |
6. Thomas Gardiner to same. Entreats pardon for his error, and
solicits to be released from confinement. Lat. |
May 7. |
7. Names of the Lords' Committees on the bill for increase of
tillage, and maintenance of the navy. |
May 8. |
8. A true certificate of all such strangers as are now resident and
abiding within the town of Harwich. |
May 11. Colchester. |
9. Bailiffs of Colchester to the Council. Have caused a true and
perfect note to be taken of all strangers resident within their town.
Inclosing, |
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9. i. Certificate and particular description of all manner of
strangers now remaining within the town of Colchester.
11 May, 1571. |
May 12. |
10. Brief declaration and certificate of all strangers and aliens
dwelling within the Borough and Liberty of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. |
May 14. |
11. List of Bills passed in the Lower House, and sent to the Lords,
with list of Private Bills also passed, and those remaining in the
Lower House. |
May 18. Portsmouth. |
12. Sir H. Wallop, Sir Wm. Kyngesmyll, and John Basyng, Commissioners for the survey of Portsmouth, to the Council. Have made
survey of the town and fortifications, and of the stores remaining
there, of which they send particular books. |
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12. i. Book declaring the view and survey of stores, &c., remaining
in Portsmouth after the death of Sir Adrian Ponynges,
delivered over to Sir Henry Radeclyff, now Captain there.
16 May, 1571. |
May 20. Lynn. |
13. The Mayor and Corporation of Lynn to same. Have, according
to their command, taken a note of all the foreigners residing within
that town. Inclosing, |
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13. i. A true and perfect note of all the strangers abiding within
the town of Lynn, Norfolk. 18 May, 1571. |
May 20. Westminster. |
14. The Queen to the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of London. Ordering them to forbear dealing in their Courts in any suits appertaining
to the Admiralty Court. |
May 21. Portsmouth. |
15. Sir Henry Radeclyff to the Council. Reports proceedings of
Wallop, Kyngesmyll, and Basyng, in surveying the Isle and town of
Portsmouth. Several ships fitting out for service of the Prince of
Orange. |
May 21. |
16. Note of fees payable in the Mint to the officers and workmen
there. |
May 21. |
17. Schedule of Acts passed both Houses; of Bills passed in the
Upper House and sent down, of those not sent down, and of those
yet remaining there. |
May 25. |
18. K. Duchess of Suffolk to Lord Burghley. Thanks for his courteous
usage of her son Grey. Describes her former gracious reception by
the Queen, but cannot now account for the alteration of Her Majesty
towards her. |
May 25. |
19. Certificate of the Flemings dwelling in the town of Dover. |
May 25. |
20. Bill for incorporating the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. |
May 25. |
21. Another copy of the above. |
May 25. |
22. Another Copy. [Imperfect; the last sheet wanting.] |
May 25. |
23. Saving clause of the Act for incorporation of the Universities of
Cambridge and Oxford. |
May 25. |
24. Objections against the Bill for the Universities of Cambridge
and Oxford, as to provision of grain and victuals. |
May 25. |
25. Answers to the objections brought against the Bill for the
reformation of the Liberty of five miles to both the Universities. |
May 25. |
26. Fair copy of the above. |
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27. The names of all the towns within five miles distance from the
bounds and limits of the University of Cambridge. |
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28. Extract from Charter of Henry VIII., and from the Act
13 Eliz., relative to the Liberties of the University of Oxford. |
May 27. |
29. Certificate of the names of all strangers resident and abiding
within the port and town of Sandwich, how many of them be
denizens, and what nation they be of. |
May 29. |
30. Bond by John Tyrell, of Warley, co. Essex, for performance of
the orders appointed by Lord Clynton and Lord Burghley, concerning the title of John Taylor to certain lands and hereditaments,
mortgaged by Wm. Porter. |
May 29. |
31. Note of the dissolution of Parliament in the 5th and 13th of
Elizabeth. |
May 31. Westminster. |
32. The Queen to Sir Hugh Cholmeley, Vice-President, and the
Council of Wales. Directions to inquire into the proceedings of Sir
John Perrot, who has abused his license to levy certain soldiers among
the tenants of the manors where he had rule. |
May. |
33. Account of the prisoners in the Tower, with demand for their
diet for nine months. |
May |
34. MS. treatise in Italian touching criminal law. |
May ? |
35. Notes in Burghley's hand, touching subjects to be proposed in
Parliament for encouragement of shooting with the harquebuss and
hand-guns, fast days, corporation of gunners, &c. |
May ? |
36. List by the same, of the English counties, with numbers set
against several, probably for levies. |
May ? |
37. [Anonymous] to Burghley. A long discourse, urging a unity
in sound and true doctrine, indorsed, "toching coming to ye Chirch,
and receaving ye Sacrament." |