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May 16.
Tynemouth. |
13. Lord Francis Russell to Sec. Walsingham. I thank you for
writing to me with your own hand. I would do the like, but my
hand is hard to read. Lord Maxfield [Maxwell] continues in arms
still, and the King cannot get either the Earl of Arran or any other
about him to take the matter in hand against him, and the Lord of
Fernihurst, who is warden, is more than half lunatic. If order is
not yet taken how I shall be paid, procure it as soon as you can,
and send it by the bearer, and let me in future be paid by the Auditor
at every audit, and not by any of the Earl of Northumberland's
men, as they shift me off from day to day, and I now stand in great
need. Also order that every ship or vessel coming in or going from
this haven strike their sails, so that better search may be made, for
I fear great evil is wrought in this harbour, and every ship cannot
be searched, because if the wind serves, they come in and go up to
Newcastle in one tide, and likewise go forth; also that the house
here may be furnished with munition. [1 page.] |
May 19.
London. |
14. John White to John Reskinner, Cornwall. I received your
letter of the 2nd, requesting me to bear with you for 5,000 of tin until
Michaelmas, and you will pay me 4,000 at Midsummer. As I would
be loath to deal hardly with any honest gentleman, for forbearing
1,000 of tin till Michaelmas, if you fail not to pay me the 4,000 at
the time promised, you will keep yourself and your sureties out of
trouble, for as I am so ill dealt with, my servant will remain in the
country until my debts are paid. [½ page.] |
May 23.
Tynemouth. |
15. Lord Francis Russell to Sec. Walsingham. I understand
that Lady Northumberland would have paid the money due for my
entertainment at Tynemouth, but that you made stay of receiving
the same, for which I thank you. I enclose a schedule of the old
rent due to Her Majesty, as also of how such commodities are now let,
which is to the uttermost; also a copy of the Council's letter to the
Lord President of the North, stating that I shall have full provision
at a reasonable rate, from some of the Earl of Northumberland's
men. His Lordship has written to such as deal for Lord Northumberland for the rates of provisions, but I have not delivered the
letter, as Witcliffe, who is dealer for his Lordship, is not in the
country. The effect of my Lord President's letter is that I shall
pay treble the old rent of every commodity, which rate I think
hard, considering the charge of housekeeping that I am at. |
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Lady Northumberland charges me to pay the whole year's rent
now, which has heretofore only been paid at Lady Day and Michaelmas, so that if I pay as my Lady has informed you, it is but half of
what she has set down, which is 35l. for last Lady Day; otherwise,
according to my Lord President's order, I am to pay 21l. 15s. for
half a year. I therefore refer all to you. My man, John Lother, is
in London, to attend you for the said money. As to Allan King, I
have already certified you what I will do, and as you request and
I promised, so will I do to him; but I am loath to let any have
access in or out of the castle, save my own men. Pray remember
munition for furnishing the castle. [1 page, with marginal notes by
Walsingham.] |
May 24.
Paris. |
16. Anthony Cook to Sec. Walsingham. I attended the Earl of
Derby, when on Her Majesty's service into these parts, and being
in debt, was forced to remain abroad until I had saved sufficient to
extricate myself. Not yet having done so, as my absence may be
construed into a want of loyalty to Her Majesty, I beseech you
to obtain me her licence for my longer continuance abroad. |
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P.S.—The bearer, my servant, has heard from my Lord Ambassador
here that you lay in wait to clap him in prison, for some lewd
conversation alleged to have taken place between him and your
nephew. Knowing his innocency, he prefers to run all risks, and
wait upon you to clear himself of the matter, being held in some
estimation by myself and others here. [¾ page.] |
