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June 1.
Hadham. |
1. Bishop Aylmer to Lord Burghley. Proceedings in the commission for restraining the number of printing presses in London.
Orders have been given to the Wardens of the Stationers to make
stay of all the printing presses without the liberties of the city.
Stay of a printing press kept by one Thomas, under pretence of
being the printer for the University of Cambridge. Interference of
the University therein. Care must be taken in licensing the
University of Cambridge to set up printing. Sends the Warden's
letters, and a prophane and blasphemous toy printed by stealth.
Incloses, |
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1. i. The names of all printers in London keeping presses, and
the number of the same presses: 53 presses in the
whole. |
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1. ii. Christopher Barker and Francis Coldocke, Wardens of the
Stationers' Company, to the Bishop of London. Having
heard that the University of Cambridge intend to set up a
printing house in the University, they point out the dangerous consequences of such a proceeding. Offer to make
compensation to the party employed by the University. |
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1. iii. Orders set down by the Commissioners for the relief of
the Stationers' Company, and restricting the liberty of printing. |
June 2.
Scott's Hall. |
2. Sir Tho. Scott to Walsyngham. Is sorry for his absence from
Court on account of ill health. Recommends Mr. Barrey and
Mr. Digges as proper persons to be overseers of the works at Dover.
The Commissioners are restrained from granting any part of the
licence for Dover Harbour. Great force of the flow of water out of
the new pent. |
June 5.
Dover. |
3. The Commissioners of Dover Haven to same. Resolutions as
to restraint of grants under the Dover licence. Certain points to
be considered touching the progress of the works. Have heard
nothing from Mr. Poyntz. |
June 7.
Dover. |
4. Commissioners of Dover Haven to Walsyngham. Result of
their conference with Mr. Pett and Mr. Baker relative to the construction of the sluice at Dover Harbour. Money required. Inclosing, |
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4. i. Plan and proportions for a sluice for Dover Haven, by
Peter Pett and Matthew Baker, to be constructed of timber,
and properly secured. |
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4. ii. Proportions for a sluice to be made at Dover Haven. Sent
from Sir Tho. Scott. |
June 7.
Cambridge. |
5. Dr. John Bell, Vice-chancellor of Cambridge, to Burghley.
Complains that the printing presses of Mr. Thomas had been stayed
by the Wardens of the Company of Stationers of London, and
requests they may be redelivered to him as a licensed printer for the
University. |
| June 8. |
6. Report on the state of the works at Dover Haven at this
present. |
June 9.
Dover. |
7. Sir Tho. Scott and Richard Barrey to Walsyngham. Recommend that the construction of the sluice in the cross wall be intrusted to John Symons, the mason. Some delay will occur for
want of a sufficient quantity of hewn stone. |
| June 9. |
8. Peter Pett and Matthew Baker, the master shipwrights, to
same. They intend to construct the framework for the Dover sluice,
at Chatham. Require an advance of money. |
| June 9 ? |
9. Note of orders taken by the Mayor and Jurats of Dover, as
well with such victuallers, butchers, &c., as otherwise, for supply of
the town during the progress of the works. Assistance given by the
townspeople, in aid of certain works, at their own charges. |
| June 9. |
10. Petition of the poor Inhabitants of Marsham to Sir Walter
Mildmay and Sir Fr. Walsyngham, against the oppressions committed
by James Brampton, farmer to Her Majesty. Request their letters
to Lord Crumwell and Mr. Nathaniel Bacon to hear the matter in
controversy. |
June 10.
London. |
11. Henry Pope to Walsyngham. Reports the success of experiments tried at Fulstone for the manufacture of saltpetre from a
mineral substance found in the cliff. Hopes to make a ton of saltpetre by Midsummer. |
June 12.
Christliton. |
12. Sir George Caulveley and Tho. Brooke to the Council. Have
not been able to compound the controversey between Mr. Alderman
Byrd, of Chester, and Mr. Haughton, the latter refusing to submit
to arbitration. |
June 15.
My house near
the Savoy. |
Lord Burghley ? to the Vice Admiral of Devon. Directions to
deposit goods and merchandise seized from pirates, into the hands of
the officers of the Customs of the port or place where they shall be
so seized. [See 1587. Vol. ccvi., No. 69, p. 39.] |
June 25.
Oxford. |
13. William Hil, Edmund Wicham, and John Baylye, of Oxford,
to Mr. Wentworth, of Burnham Abbey. Certain students of Trinity
College have departed towards the seminary at Rheims, namely,
Cicell, Owen, Coole, Haull, and Sir Blunte, lately chosen probationer of Trinity College, who stood for preferment in their house,
but for his religion was worthily repelled; but yet by favor of Lady
Paulett has been elected a member of Trinity. |
June 26.
Dover. |
14. Commissioners of Dover Haven to Walsyngham. Desire to
know if the licence for the transportation of grain out of Kent has
already been compounded for, or if they shall take order for the same.
Progress of the works. Request Mr. Pett and Mr. Baker may be
directed to construct the sluice in the channel next to the sea. |
June 29.
Petworth. |
15. W. Cornwales to same. Preparations by the Earl of Northumberland for the reception of Her Majesty. III state of health
of the Countess of Northumberland. Fears that the roughness and
inequality of the roads would cause Her Majesty not to thank them
that hath persuaded this progress. |
June 29.
The Downs. |
16. Edward Fenton to Burghley. Reports the progress of their
voyage to the South Seas. Heard of the King of Spain's fleet going
for the Straits of Magellan. Resolved to sail to St. Vincent, on the
coast of Brazil, where they were refused all assistance, in retaliation
for the exploits of Sir Francis Drake. Were attacked by three
Spanish galleys. Sharp engagement and sinking of the Spanish
Vice-Admiral. Commends Captain Parker, the bearer. Excuses the
ill success of the voyage. |
| June 30. |
17. Antony Bowrne to Sir John Conway. Requests him to pay
Mr. North the rest of 40l., which cripples 8l. for which Conway's
jewels lie pawned. Is yet unsatisfied of 410l. 16s. 8d. at Sir James
Mervin's hands. |
June.
Greenwich. |
18. Sir F. Walsyngham to the Sheriff of Lincolnshire, commanding
him to provide the number of corselets directed in the Council
letters. Similar letters were sent to the sheriffs of other counties. |
| June. |
19. Petition of Alonso de Basurto, merchant of Spain, to Lord
Burghley, that payment of the money due to Captain Apsley, for
which Mr. Springe is a suitor, having married Captain Apsley's
widow, may be stayed, till satisfaction has been made for certain
goods said to have been taken by Captain Apsley out of the ship
named the Lady of St. Sebastian, surprised at Falmouth by the
servants of Sir John Killygrew and the Lady his wife. |
| June. |
20. A series of letters and instructions sent to the Commissioners
for the apprehension of pirates, and punishing the favorers and
abettors of pirates, from 1576 to June 1583. Instructions for Wm.
Borough and Benjamin Gonson, appointed to command the Talbot
and the Unica, and with them to go to sea for the apprehension of
pirates. |
| June ? |
21. The contribution of the Clergy and Laity within the Diocese
of Canterbury towards the relief of the town of Geneva; specifying
the names of the contributors and the amount given by each. |
| June ? |
22. Sir Thomas Perrot (?) to Penelope Lady Rich. Complimentary;
and entreating her influence on behalf of his suit to her sister Lady
Dorothy Devereux. [Lady Dorothy Devereux married first Sir
Thomas Perrot, in July 1583, and secondly Henry Earl of Northumberland. This letter is presumed to be from her first husband.] |
| June ? |
23. Walter Wyks to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Thanks for
his favourable letter to Sir Fr. Walsingham. Information against
several priests and Recusants. Necessity of looking to the defences
of Milford Haven and Aberconway. |
| June ? |
24. Heads of the grant to Adrian Gilbert to discover and settle
the northerly parts of Atlantis, called Novus Orbis, not inhabited
or discovered by any Christians hitherto but by him. The said
Adrian Gilbert, John Dee, and John Davies to be exempt from all
customs, for ever. |
| June. |
25. Petition of the Merchant Adventurers to the Council, praying
that the letters of the Lord Treasurer, limiting the traffic of the
Merchant Staplers may not be revoked, and that the claims of the
Staplers, if they have any, might be heard by their Lordships. |
| June ? |
26. Petition of the Merchants of the Staple to same; urging the
withdrawal of the letters of the Lord Treasurer, by which their
exports of woollen cloths were prohibited, to their great loss and
decay. |
| June ? |
27. Petition of the same to same; praying permission to try
their claims at common law against the Merchant Adventurers
relative to the restrictions on the traffic of the Staplers by means
of the Lord Treasurer's letters. |
