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July 1. |
45. Schedule of such debts of Mr. Henry Howard as were discharged in part or whole by the Council's warrants to the Master of
the Rolls. |
July 1. |
46. The names of such persons as are appointed Special Commissioners of Musters for every shire, for execution of such instructions
as were annexed to the former General Commissions for Musters, in
the 15th year of the Queen's reign. |
July 1 ? |
Instructions given by the Privy Council to the late Commissioners
appointed for the taking of the Musters, and for the present levying
and training of certain numbers of soldiers, appointed by the Queen's
letters tobe selected and trained. [See Vol. cxxxiv. p. 692.] |
July 6. |
47. Note of parcels of wool bought by the clothiers of Coggeshall,
in Essex, of staplers and broggers since the 1st of Aug., 1576. |
July 6. The Arches. |
Opinion of Drs. Lewes and Awbrey on the complaint of the Ambassador of Flanders relating to Wm. Tipper's hosting of merchant
strangers. [See Vol. cxxx., March 1579, No. 25.] |
July 7. |
48. Gye Lyte to Lord Burghley. Solicits payment of the remainder of the debt owing to him by Mr. Henry Howard. |
July 7. |
49. Bond of Ralph and Thomas Ithell, for Mr. Ralph's appearance
when cited by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. |
July 7. |
50. Answer of John Skerne to the complaint of the Lord Viscount
Byndon. Denies that he was privy to any leases being made by
Mr. Henry Howard. |
July 9. |
51. Presentments of the Jury at the Admiralty Court of the
Cinque Ports. [Nearly obliterated.] |
July 11. |
52. Tho. Maston's accompt of ready money received for the impost
of money delivered by exchange, from Sept. 27, 1576, to July 11, 1577. |
July 15. |
53. Note of yearly rents paid by Prebends of the Cathedral Church
of Exeter, and misappropriated. [Indorsed, "For Mr. Brokard."] |
July 17. |
51. Orders set down by the Queen for the better direction
and reformation of Her Highness's Court in the Marches of Wales;
with additional orders as to appointment and attendance of councillors, &c. |
July 17. Greenwich. |
55. Minute of the above additional orders. |
July 17. Yarmouth. |
56. Certificate by the bailiffs of Great Yarmouth in behalf of four
Scotchmen, part owners of the Scotch ship, the Fortune, of Aberdeen,
taken by force in Laystoft Roads, by one Captain Phibson. |
July 19. |
57. Deposition of Herman Runge touching his ship, the "Jonas,"
taken by the pirate Robert Hickes, and afterwards pawned and sold
to Sir John Perrot for 10l. |
July 22. |
58. John Johnson's discourse to the Queen and Council for the
repairing of the decayed state of the Merchants of the Staple, and for
the erection of certain new staples. |
July 22. Cambridge. |
59. Dr. Andrew Perne to Lord Burghley. Proceedings in the
election of Mr. Howland to the Mastership of St. John's College.
Hopes soon to finish the new statutes for that college. Recommends
Mr. Digory Nicholls to be Master of Magdalen College. |
July. |
60. Instructions by the Council to Mr. Geo. Winter to take
command of the Lyon, the Foresight, and the Dreadnought, to
cruise off the Irish coasts, and to watch La Roche, a Frenchman, who
was fitting out certain ships, in conjunction with James Fitzmorris,
an Irish rebel. |
July. |
61. Return of the stores, &c. on board the Lyon, the Dreadnought, and the Foresight, now presently appointed to the seas. |
July ? |
62, 63. Two petitions of Richard Lombard, of Bristol, to the Lord
Treasurer. Solicits a licence to transport 600 quarters of wheat and
malt to Ireland, duty free. |
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64. Note of the impost levied by the Venetians on the wines of
Candia, laden in English bottoms. |
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65. Tabular account of the rise and progress of the trade in wines,
and of the advantage of its being reserved to the Company of Regular
Vintners. |
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66. Treatise concerning the origin and establishment of commerce
and marts, and the wealth and power they afford to the State. |
July ? |
67. Mr. Highfeld's advice to Lord Burghley on the subject of
military preparations. The necessity of having in readiness a sufficient number of "shot on horseback." Effectiveness of archery, and
reasons why the same should not be discontinued in war. |
July ? |
68. Directions for the better and more speedy execution of the
commission for the punishment of the aiders of pirates. |
July ? |
Considerations "how such as are backward and corrupt in religion
may be reduced to conformity, and others stayed from like corruption."
Proceedings against Watson, Fecknam, and others. Removing corrupt
schoolmasters. The orders for redress of Inns of Court to be executed.
[See Vol. xlv., p. 10. The order for government of the Inns of Court
was passed in Council 31 May 1574.] |
July ? |
[Walsyngham ?] to the Bishop of London. A consultation to be held
to establish some general order for the stricter execution of the statutes
against such as refuse to attend the Church. To consider what should
be done with Watson, Fecknam, Harpsfield, and others, corrupt
schoolmasters. [See ib., p. 21.] |
[July ?] |
69. The Council to certain Bishops. To take into their custody
Drs. Feckenham, Watson, and others; with directions to the bishops
as to the reception and entertainment of them in their houses, at
table, &c. |
July. |
70. Form of admission and of the oath taken by the Master of
St. John's College, Camb. Lat. [Probably of Dr. Ric. Howland in
July 1577.] |