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Mar. 1. |
62. Deposition by Ro. Higford, relative to his communications with
Tho. Cobham; and his conference with Lord Cobham to stand surety
for him for a loan of 40l. negociated by Mr. Good. |
Mar. 1. |
63. Johan Lover to Lord Burghley. Progress of the copper mines.
Great delay caused by the contentious dealing of some of the Company.
Is ready to submit his accounts to be examined when Burghley
thinks fit. |
Mar. 4. |
64. Notes of evidence against Lord Montague, concerned in the
intended marriage between the Duke of Norfolk and Queen of Scots. |
Mar. 5. Mayfield. |
65. Sir Tho. Gresham to Burghley. Prays him to remember his
request for removal of Lady Mary Grey. State of the Queen's debts
in Flanders. Has sent home Derrick, the surgeon, who had brought
his leg to some good pass. |
Mar. 6. |
66. Robert Hogan to same. Information of one Digby, Stukeley's
man, who was most privy of his master's doings relative to Ireland.
The Duke of Alva is preparing many ships in Flanders. |
Mar. 11. |
67. Christopher Baker to [the Council?]. Complains of the great
waste of oak timber in the County of Sussex fit for the building of
ships. List of the names of woodbrokers in Sussex. |
Mar. 12. |
68. Giles Lambarde to Burghley Proposals for farming all foreign
oils and soap made or imported into England. |
Mar. 12. |
69. Comparative estimates of the expenses of six, four, or ten ships,
and the three galleys. |
Mar. 13. York. |
70. Tho. Fayrfax to Burghley. Explains the doings of his servants
in removing the goods from Hinderskelf Castle; the surmises against
them are utterly false. His proceedings in taking inventories there.
Incloses, |
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70. i. Inventory of all the goods and implements remaining in
Hinderskelf Castle, belonging to the Duke of Norfolk, taken
by Tho. Fayrfax, Sheriff of Yorkshire. 27 Jan. 1572. |
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70. ii. John Blenerhayset to Tho. Fayrfax. Demanding that the
goods taken from Hinderskelf Castle, during the absence of
Richard Longley, keeper of the said Castle, should be immediately restored. London, 22 Feb. 1572. |
Mar. 15. |
71. Account of the supply of ordnance, munition, and other necessaries for the full furniture of twenty-three ships and galleys
appointed to the seas, with an estimate of what will remain after their
equipment. |
Mar. 16. |
72. John Lonyson to Burghley. Desires he may enjoy the farming
of the Mint according to his grant thereof. Incloses, |
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72. i. Note of the last offer of Mr. Martin relative to the farming
of the Mint. |
Mar. 20. |
73. Alexander Nowell, Dean of St. Paul's, to same. The Duke of
Norfolk is in want of certain necessary apparel. Ill state of the
Duke's health, who now seems weary of his unhappy life. |
Mar. 23. Dartington. |
74. Sir Arthur Champernowne to Lord Burghley. Notifies many
ships are preparing in Brest, St. Malo, and other ports on the French
coast. The force he has is too small to encounter them. |
Mar. 24. |
75. Edward Dering to same. Requests that Thomas Cartwright
might be permitted to return to England. Proposes that on the
departure of [Anthony Rodolph] Cevallerius Cartwright should be
appointed to fill his place as Hebrew Professor in the University of
Cambridge. Lat. |
Mar. 25. |
76. Caspar Vosberghius to same. Urges him to solicit the Queen
for a grant of certain privileges to the Church at Stamford. Lat. |
Mar. 26. Oxford. |
77. George Lord Audley to same. Apologizes for not having
hitherto written to him. Has feared to intrude on his important
cares and occupations. Lat. [This is clearly dated March 26, 1571,
which, from the indorsement, appears to be an error for 1572.]. |
Mar. 28. |
78. Offer of John Lonyson to farm the working of the Mint, giving
for every pound weight of gold, 2s. 6d., and 9d. for every pound weight
of silver. |
[Mar. 28.] |
79. Note of what the Farmer of the Mint is to gain yearly paying
the Queen 12d. on every pound weight of silver coined. [Indorsed by
Burghley, "First offer."] |
[Mar. 28.] |
80. Offer for farming the Mint, on the same principle as in the
32nd Henry VIII. [Indorsed, "The offer of 9d—Lañison's last offer."] |
[Mar. 28.] |
81. Proposal that the Queen should for one or two years make trial
of the offer for farming the Mint. [Indorsed, "The laste offer—Lañyson,
2s. upon gold, 9d. uppon silver."] |
Mar. |
Grant to John Marquis of Winchester of the keeping of St. Andrew's Castle, upon the sea coast at Hamble, co. Southampton, for
life, from the death of William the late Marquis. Lat. [See Warrant
Book, I., p. 169.] |