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Sept. 2.
Portsmouth. |
1. Richard Popynjay to Lord Burghley.
Justifies himself from
Mr. Cotton's ill report of him. His reasons for not undertaking to
erect the wall for the storehouse at Portsmouth, which he has
resigned to Mr. Spycer. Has ordered the cisterns for Lord Burghley
to be shipped and sent to him. Incloses, |
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1. I. Plan by William Spycer of the wall and new works at
Portsmouth. |
| Sept. 3. |
2, 3. The examination of two Scotch priests named William
Creychton and Patrick Addie taken on board a ship coming from
Dieppe. [Two copies.] |
| Sept. 3. |
4. Substance of the discourse in Italian found about Creychton,
the Scottish Jesuit, taken on the seas on his way to Scotland;
relative to the plot for the establishing of the Romish religion, and
liberating the Queen of Scots, being part of the same enterprise
whereunto Throkmarton and Charles Paget were privy. |
| Sept. 3. |
5. Extracts from the Italian discourse found about Creychton. |
Sept. 3.
London. |
6. Dr. Julius Cæsar, Judge of the Admiralty, to Sir Fr. Walsyngham. In answer to the complaint of M. Joyeuze made to the English
Ambassador in France of the piracies committed by Englishmen upon
French merchants. Great increase of French pirates on the seas.
Particulars of the case of Peter Chaumbellain and his company,
French merchants, against Count Hellebourg and John Callis,
pirates. |
Sept. 5.
Cuthbert Parish. |
7. Ulricke Frose to Wm. Carnsewe. Have sunk down upon the
ore at Treworthie about 12 fathoms from the deep shaft. The water
continues troublesome, and unless they light upon some rich silver
ore it will not repay the charges. The ore continues plentiful at
Logan. Basko Winser wants his money. |
Sept. 7.
Oatlands. |
8. Robert Beale, Clerk of the Council, to Walsyngham. Her
Majesty has signed the letter to Sir Edw. Stafford, with which she
wished the French Ambassador to be made acquainted, and to inform
him that she was unwilling to grant a passport to Lord Seaton
because he had been a supporter of her disaffected subjects. Directions to write to the Duke de Mompensier and the States, concerning the Prince of Orange's daughters, and for examination of
Creychton the Jesuit. The Queen is inclined to make more
Councillors, especially Sir Amias Paulett. |
Sept. 7.
Yarmouth. |
9. The Bailiffs of Yarmouth to the Council. Complaining of
the depredations committed by the French and Scottish pirates;
Iamentable case of Austen Perse, spoiled by a French pirate. |
| Sept. 9. |
10. Sir Wm. Herbert and other Justices of Peace, to Walsyngham.
In favor of Matthew Lloyde, who ever since his arrival from Ireland
has been of honest demeanor and usage. |
Sept. 10.
Anne Countess of Arundell to same>Dover. |
11. John Hill to same. Report on the progress of the works
at Dover. Mr. Stickelles has weighed but few rocks; a severe storm
has tried Paul Ive's new jetty; another jetty is in hand. A new
sort of stone discovered. |
Sept. 12.
Howard House. |
12. Anne Countess of Arundell to same. Thanks for his influence
with Her Majesty in procuring her restoration to liberty. |
Sept. 12.
Cuthbert Parish. |
13. Ulricke Frose to Wm. Carnsewe. Has paid Basko Winser
his money. Works at Treworthie, where they do not find so much
ore as they thought. Sends various specimens of the ore, none of
them rich in silver. Number of workmen employed. Marvels at
Mr. Weston's delay. |
Sept. 14.
London. |
14. Nicholas Fante to Walsyngham. Gives full particulars of
the examination of Creychton the Jesuit. His refusal at first to
sign his confession. His correspondence with Cardinal Savello at
Rome and with Standen at Florence. His ill opinion of Lord
Seaton. |
Sept. 14.
Lambeth. |
15. The Archbishop Whitgyfte to Lord Burghley. At the consecration of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, he spoke to the Bishop
of Rochester touching his removal to Chichester. Urges the necessity of filling up the vacant bishoprics. Hopes the stirs in
Trinity College, Cambridge, will soon be compounded. Desires
that a fit man may be chosen for the Mastership of the Temple. |
Sept. 16.
Cuthbert. |
16. Ulricke Frose to Wm. Carnsewe. Received letters and money
by Mr. Matt. Carnsewe; but the amount of money is not sufficient
to go on with, at Treworthie. Logan is not so good as it has been.
Blames Weston. |
Sept. 17.
Cobham Hall. |
17. Lord Cobham to Walsyngham. The Council's letters to the
States of Zealand and Holland were unavailing to procure any
satisfaction for the losses sustained by the merchants of Sandwich.
Without some assistance the Mayor and Tho. Nowell and others
would be ruined. |
Sept. 18.
Dover. |
18. John Hill to same. Has sent five specimens of the new stone
for examination. Diligence of Paul Ive to finish his jetty. Rate
of wages to be given to him and to Stickelles. |
| Sept. 18. |
19. Writ of George Greynvile, sheriff of Cornwall, directed to the
Bailiffs of the Hundreds of Trigg and Powder, and to John Carnsewe, to seize the goods and chattels of John and Joan Daniell, for
payment of money due to Thomasine Morfeld. Latin. |
| Sept. 18. |
20. Note of the grant made by Her Majesty to the Mayor, Constables, and Society of the Staple, and their successors. |
Sept 19.
Roche Court. |
21. Francis Cotton to Lord Burghley. Has dealt with Mr. Spycer
for a reduction in the prices of stone. Progress of the works at the
storehouse at Portsmouth. Money required. The cisterns for Lord
Burghley ready to be shipped. |
Sept. 21.
York. |
22. Earl of Huntingdon to Lord Burghley(?) Desires his good
offices in behalf of his nephew, Tho. Clynton, that the affair may be
proceeded in before the death of this young man's grandfather. If
God puts liking in the hearts of the young parties, he hopes it will
be well settled while the old Lord [Clynton] liveth. |
| Sept. 21. |
23. The report of David Jenkin, messenger of the chamber, concerning a warrant which he received under the hand of Mr. Secretary,
to arrest one Strange, servant to Mr. Gilbert Littleton, who detained
the messenger's warrant. |
| Sept. 22. |
24. Examination of Edward Aston and others, keepers of Her
Majesty's Forest of Feckenham, touching the unlawful hunting of
deer by Mr. George Littleton's servants in the said forest. |
| Sept. 23. |
25. Declaration by John Spencer, sheriff of London, of the misdemeanors committed by Arthur Bassano and other Her Majesty's
musicians, at the muring up of a way and gate at a place called
Creechurch, Aldgate, pretended to be privileged. Their violence
and insolence towards the Recorder of London. |
Sept. 25.
Chester. |
26. Sir Hugh Cholmondeley and others to Walsyngham. Some
matters of importance had been discovered on the examination of
Joan Morley, alias Mathew, now prisoner in the Castle of Chester
on suspicion of felony, and late servant to the Lady Throckmerton.
Inclosing
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26. I. Examination of Joan Morley, alias Mathew, touching the
friends and acquaintances of Sir John and Lady Throckmerton. His servant Morgan, alias Jones, sent to Rome
to be made a priest, who had returned with some of the
hair of the Virgin and bones of martyrs. Lady Throckmerton's casuistry
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Sept. 25.
Dover. |
27. John Hill to same. The opinion of John Symans, Robert
Stickelles, and Geo. Starr, touching the construction of the works at
Dover Haven. Progress of the jetties raised by Stickelles and Ive.
Incloses, |
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27. I. Certain questions demanded of John Symans, Robt. Stickelles, and George Starr, relative to the materials and
construction of the jetties at Dover Haven; with their
answers to the same. |
Sept. 25.
London. |
28. Edward Osborne, Lord Mayor of London, to same. Reports
on the matter in controversy between Mr. John Hastings and the
Clothiers of Essex, touching the infringement of his patent for the
making of frisadoes. |
Sept. 26.
Clay Hall, in Essex. |
29. Tho. Powle to the Council. Has examined William Forest,
a thatcher, touching certain seditious words said to have been
uttered by him in presence of Robert Debney. Incloses, |
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29. I. Examination of William Forest taken at the Marshalsea.
His conversion to popery by his master, Austen Belson. |
| Sept. 28. |
30. Orders appointed by the Queen's Majesty for the Custom
House in the port of London. |
| Sept. 28. |
31. Fair copy of the above, with additional items by Lord
Burghley, and indorsed by him "A bill delyvered to me by yeQ.
Majesty at Otlandes on Satyrday at night, being the 26of September." |
| Sept. 29. |
Account of Charles Boothe, Receiver General of Fines, &c., in
the Principality of Wales, for the year ending Michaelmas, anno
R.R. Eliz. 26.o Latin. [Case D., Eliz., No.2.] |
| Sept. 29. |
32. Certificate of the number of demi-lances and light horse,
furnished for the North Division of the county of Devon, by Sir
Arthur Basset and Sir John Chechester. |
| Sept. 30. |
33. Certificate of the rates of gentlemen and others for demilances and light horse furnished by four Hundreds within the South
Division of the county of Devon; taken by Sir Francis Drake and
Gawen Champernowne, Esq. |
| Sept. 30. |
34. Names of those which are increased in the above Hundreds. |
| Sept. 30. |
35. Certificate of the demi-lances and light horse in four others
Hundreds in the South Division of Devon; by Lord Edward Seymour
and Sir John Gilberte. |
| Sept. 30. |
36. Certificate of the rates of gentlemen and others for demi-lances
and light horse within five other Hundreds in the South Division
of Devon; by Thomas Southcote and George Cary, Esqs. |
| Sept. |
37. Certificate of persons charged with demi-lances and light
horse within nine Hundreds in the East Division of Devon; by Sir
William Courteney and Sir Robert Denys. |
| Sept. |
38. An estimate of the receipts of the Customs outwards and
inwards in the ports of Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon. With a
clause for employments, "which must be considered of in your
honour's grant." |
| Sept. |
39. Statement by George Fenners of the surprisal and taking
away of his ship lying in Newhaven (France), and ill treatment of
the remainder of the crew till they were set ashore in the North of
England. |
| Sept. |
40. Names of the persons who did not appear at the musters of
horsemen in Surrey. |
| Sept. |
41. Estimate of the charges of training and furnishing 600 soldiers
for six days. |
| Sept. |
42. State of the case in law touching the lease of the Manor of
Eybury, co. Middlesex, demised by the Queen to
William Gibbes, Esq., for the term of 31 years from Michaelmas
1584, and assigned by him to William Whashe. Many subsequent
assignments down to Cuthbert Lyne. |
| Sept. ? |
43. Petition of Christopher Kervyle to the Council. Prays for
their letters to Sir Wm. Haydon, Mr. Nich. Bacon, Richard Clarke,
mayor of Lynn, and others, to procure certain evidences, leases, and
other writings wrongfully detained from him by John Baxster,
William Parke, and John Prentis. |
