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Feb. 1.
Eccleshall Castle. |
28. Bishop Bentham to the Council. Sends up a more perfect certificate of the recusants within his diocese. Incloses, |
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28. I. Certificate of recusants within the diocese of Coventry
and Litchfield, which come not to the church to hear divine
service, with a valuation of their livings. |
Feb. 2.
Yarmouth. |
29. Bailiffs of Yarmouth (Norf.) to Sir Fr. Walsyngham. Have apprehended the pirate named Tho. Hitchcok; and Scarborough the other
pirate has been taken by Lord Clynton, in Lincolnshire. |
| Feb. 3. |
30. Examination of John Penrose, of Bethick, in Cornwall, for
matters of piracy, on board Hicks's ship. |
Feb. 3.
Matharn. |
31. Wm. Blethyn Bishop of Landaff to the Council. Sends certificate of the recusants within his diocese, with a note of the value of
their lands and goods. Has been very ill and grievously tormented
with sickness. |
Feb. 4.
Exeter. |
32. Earl of Bedford, and others, Commissioners for Piracy, to same.
Their proceedings in matters of piracy, wherein they find no great
matter of importance. Complaints against Gilbert Peppit, servant of
the Lord High Admiral. Inclosing, |
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32. I. Examinations relating to pirates, taken at Exeter on the 4th
of January. |
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32. II. Another set of examinations taken 3 February. |
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32. III. Articles against Gilbert Peppit, Serjeant of the Admiralty,
of dealings with various pirates in Devon. |
| Feb. 7. |
33. Petition of Walter Rypon, the Queen's coachmaker, to Lord
Burghley. For payment of 43l. 6s. 8d., due to him by Henry
Howard, son and heir of Thomas Viscount Bindon. |
Feb. 7.
London. |
34. Justices of Kent to the Council. Find nothing of importance
touching matters of piracy to certify to their Lordships. |
Feb. 8.
Greenway. |
35. Sir John Gilberte to the Earl of Bedford. Report of the attack
and capture of a French ship by one Clarke, a pirate, in Dartmouth
harbour; and plunder committed by other pirates. |
| Feb. 9. |
36. Certificate of Musters for the borough of New Windsor. |
Feb. 11.
Aukland. |
37. Richard Barnes Bishop of Durham to the Council. That as he
had not been appointed a commissioner in matters of piracy, he had
forwarded their Lordships' letters to Sir George Bowes. |
| Feb. 13. |
38. Petition of Robert Pynder, grocer, to Lord Burghley. Solicits
payment of 200l., remaining due to him by Mr. Henry Howard. |
| Feb. 13. |
39. Duplicate of the above. |
| Feb. 16. |
40. Petition of Jane Fiste, of Kingston-on-Thames, to same. For
payment of 12l., due to her late husband by Mr. H. Howard, for man's
meat, horse meat, and lodging. |
| Feb. 18. |
41. Sir Tho. Gresham to his servant Tho. Cely. Directions in
various points of business. Alderman Dixe is content to remain bound
to Mr. Cavendish. To borrow the sum of 500l. of Mr. Stoneley, of
the Exchequer, for three days. Memoranda of Thos. Cely. |
| Feb. 18. |
42. Articles for the examination of the pirate Hitchcok, of Great
Yarmouth. |
Feb. 18.
Yarmouth. |
43. Bailiffs of Yarmouth to Sir Fr. Walsyngham. Have examined
the pirate Hitchcok on the interrogatories sent by Mr. [Adam] Fullerton. Inclosing, |
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43 i. Examination of the pirate Thomas Hitchcok as to his spoiling two Scottish ships; one in April, 1574, the other in
August following. Feb. 18. |
| Feb. 19. |
44. Dr. Burchard Raurych to same. Has molten a portion of the
ore, and desires his company at a public examination of it. Solicits,
however, a private interview with him first at his own house. |
Feb. 19.
Northampton. |
45. Mayor of Northampton to the Council. Himself and others
have executed the commission for Musters. Incloses, |
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45. I. Certificate of General Musters for the town of Northampton. |
Feb. 20.
Wells. |
46. Commissioners for matters of Piracy in the County of Somerset
to same. Send certificate concerning pirates and piracies. Excuse
their delay by occasion of sickness. |
| Feb. 20. |
47. Same in Sussex to same. Certify the value of the lands and
goods of certain persons detected to have been dealers with pirates
within the said county. |
Feb. 20.
Carmarthen. |
48. Griffith Rise and William Davids, Commissioners of Piracy for
Carmarthenshire, to same. Stating the cause of their not proceeding
in the commission. |
| Feb. 21. |
49. Commissioners for Piracy in Cornwall to same. Reasons offered
in excuse for not having before certified their doings. The imperfection
of the presentments from their deputies prevented them from making
any earlier return. Inclosing, |
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49. i. Copy of the letter given by them to Sir John Killigrew, to be
presented to their Lordships, dated Truro, Jan. 10. |
| Feb. 21. |
50. Petition of William Franccam to Lord Burghley. For payment
of 3l. 17s. 8d., due to him by Mr. Henry Howard. |
| Feb. 21. |
51. Note by Edw. Baeshe, of the charges for victualling seven of
Her Majesty's ships to be conveyed from Gillingham to Portsmouth. |
| Feb. 21. |
52. Declaration of the quantity of gold and silver contained in two
proofs of the ore brought by Captain Furbisher, according to Dr.
Burchard's process. |
| Feb. 21. |
53. Dr. Burchard Raurych to Sir Fr. Walsyngham. Sends the gold
and silver obtained by him from 1 lb. and 1 cwt. of ore, and promises
that from every ton he will obtain twenty times the amount. |
| Feb. 21. |
54. Deposition of John Matthew, gunmaker, relative to the debt
owing to him by Mr. Henry Howard. |
| Feb. 21. |
55. Depositions of John Hawkyns, Benjamin Gonson, Wm. Pelham,
Esqrs., and many others, creditors of Mr. Henry Howard, relative to
the debts owing to them; taken before the Master of the Rolls. |
| Feb. 22. |
56. Petition of Nicholas Webb to the Council. Complains that he
has not received the overplus of the money levied upon the inhabitants
of Gloucester and Tewkesbury for expenses of the bark Young.
Can get no more than 40l. from Wm. Nichols. |
| Feb. 24. |
57. Estimate of the charges for victualling and transporting seven
of the Queen's ships from Chatham to Portsmouth, by John Hawkyns
and Edw. Baeshe. |
Feb. 26.
London. |
58. Dr. Lewes to Sir Fr. Walsyngham. Has examined Gilbert
Peppit, servant of the Lord Admiral, relative to pirates, according to
the order prescribed. Is of opinion that Peppit was free from all
suspicion of being an aider of pirates. Incloses, |
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58. i. Articles for examination of Gilbert Peppit, as to his dealings with pirates and pirates' goods. |
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58. ii. Answer of Gilbert Peppit, Serjeant of the Admiralty in
Devon, to the articles of the presentments against him, touching his dealings with pirates. |
Feb. 26.
Norwich. |
59. Commissioners for Piracy in the County of Norfolk to the
Council. Have prosecuted with diligence their inquiries about pirates.
Interpose in favour of Eustace Rolf, who had offended by compulsion.
The prices of corn rather abate. Inclosing, |
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59. i. Certificate of the true and just value of the lands and goods
of certain persons detected in dealing with pirates. |
Feb. 26.
Winchester. |
60. Commissioners for Piracy in Hampshire to same. Excuse the
delay, and certify their proceedings in the matters of piracy. |
| Feb. 27. |
61. Dr. Burchard Raurych (Dr. Burcott) to Walsyngham.
Justifies the proof of the ore already made. Is indignant at the
charge of incompetency raised against him by Jonas. Proposes to
try on 2 cwt. more of the ore, and that two honest men should be
appointed to see that it was roasted fairly. |
| Feb. |
62. Details of the proceedings of Jonas Shutz and Dr. Burchard in
the trial of the gold ore brought by Mr. Furbisher. Jonas accuses
Burchard of evil manners and ignorance, and would have no dealings
with him. |
