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Aug. 2.
Richmond. |
138. The Council to [the Earl of Huntingdon] Lord Lieutenant
of co. York. By virtue of your commission of lieutenancy, you
are to cause 6,000 foot to be raised, enrolled, and put in readiness
within the co. of York, whereof 2,000 are to be calivers, 2,000
pikemen, 1,000 billmen, and 1,000 bowman. Such 6,000 men to
be chosen of persons resident within the shire, and of ability to
furnish themselves, without any other charge to the country. |
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The said men are to be sorted in several bands, under ensigns
and captains well affected to Her Majesty. The captains to have
from 100 to 300 men in charge, according to their degrees and
livelihoods; captains unexpert to have lieutenants and under officers
appointed them, of more experience. The time of mustering is
referred to your Lordship. The Queen is chiefly anxious for the
shot to be well trained according to your instructions. 600 horsemen are to be enrolled and reduced into bands, whereof 400 are to
be made among the gentlemen, and 200 to be assessed upon wealthy
farmers and others of ability. Certificates are to be made of such
as refuse to yield to the furnishing of the said horse. The horsemen are to be furnished with cassocks of a suit, and appointed
to keep their horses in the stable between this and Hallowtide
next, that they may be more ready to be used, as well for service
as training. |
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Every justice of the peace, being of the quorum, is to find two
apt persons with petronels on horseback, and those not of the
quorum one; certificate is to be made of such as shall refuse to
perform this charge of horses. Order is to be taken for good
watches to be kept in towns and thoroughfares, and on the beacons,
and due regard is to be had to the landing of passengers who repair
to this realm. |
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Search is to be made for priests and seminaries, who are to be
apprehended, and order taken for such as spread false rumours,
&c. The orders for impeaching the landing of any foreign forces,
and relieving the maritime places are to be renewed, and York and
Hull are to be dealt with again by his Lordship, for provision of
powder and match, to be kept in those places for the defence of
themselves and the country. [5½ pages, with marginal abstracts
of contents.] |
| Aug. 9. |
139. John Foxley to Sec. Walsingham. As certain knowledge,
connatural to human desire, procures gladness, so doubtful anxiety
dulls the mind, and consumes the body with sadness. These six
weeks I have been void of intelligence from you or P., and therefore was oppressed with sorrow, which the sudden access of P. has
abolished. He assures me of your constant affection, and that the
cause of his coming was for our removal. I have from time to time
advertised — of the causes moving him to stay; the chiefest is,
that he would be assured of some maintenance out of this company
at 63. You answer nothing thereto, nor to that purpose of — or
dealing with wrgcecnmet, which makes me conjecture that you
mistrust my fidelity. Protestations are mostly used to deceive. I
am content to be censured a villain, when my deeds and words
disagree towards him whom I account my surest friend, noble in
nature, and faithful in promises. |
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Nevertheless, as one man's judgment differs from another's, you
may be led by babbling informers to hate him who loves you, till
my own innocency or your wisdom distinguishes between falsehood
and truth. If you have those conceits of me, which you may ground
on mercenary pidlers and base-minded intelligencers, I cannot long
remain in your favour; but if you judge of me as I deserve, you
cannot bar me the trust you yield to the best. I remain a true
subject to Her Majesty, and most affectionate to you, and will not alter,
though you should change to me. [1 page, cyphers interspersed.] |
