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| Oct. 1. |
145. "Ten parcels of Mr. Edw. Wotton's despatch," being notes of
the following documents relating to Mary Queen of Scots:— |
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1. Copy of the Queen of Scots' letter to Babington. |
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2. Copy of the letters between the Queen and Babington. |
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3. Extract of the Queen's letters to Don Bernardino de Mendoza, the Archbishop of Glasgow, Sir Fras. Englefield, and Lord
Paget, of 27 July 1586, about the design of the Catholics for an
enterprise against the Queen of England. |
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4. Extract from the Queen of Scots' despatch of 21 May 1586,
to Chas. Paget, and Bernardino de Mendoza, for the delivery of
the King of Scots to the King of Spain, and gift of the crown of
England by her will to the King of Spain. |
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5. Extract of Chas. Paget's letters to the Queen of Scots, and
her answer, 29 May and 27 July 1586, about the enterprize of
the Catholics against the Queen of England, by means of. Ballard. |
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6. Extract from intercepted letters showing the goodwill of the
Christain King to Her Majesty of England. |
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7. Extract from intercepted letters, showing the malice of
Morgan and other servants of the Queen of Scots living in France,
against the French King and Queen of England. |
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8. Extract discovering the abuses done to them both in the
management of Morgan's papers. |
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9. Copy of Nau's confession about the letters of his mistress to
Babington and others, with her own hand. |
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10. Copy of letters from Henry, calling himself La Rue, late
household priest of the Queen of Scots, on his practices for the
leaguers of France. [1¼ pages, French.] |
| Oct. 3. |
146. Account of money expended for the vicarage of Ashby St.
Legers, co. Northampton, including fees paid for exhibiting the
writer's institution, &c., and provisions for himself and his horse in a
journey to Peterborough and home again; total, 17s. 5d. [½ page.] |
Oct. 8.
York. |
147. Henry Earl of Huntingdon to Sec. Davison. Sec. Walsingham writes me that he left order with you to move Her Majesty for
my licence to repair to London on business. I am glad that Her
Majesty has chosen you for that place, for many respects, but I
will only write that I pray God to give you wisdom to see, and
fortitude of spirit to execute, so as your whole actions may tend to
His glory and the best service of Her Majesty, whom we see many
wicked Romanists labouring to cut off, but He that has hitherto
preserved her I trust will still vouchsafe to her and us the same
mercy still. |
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My matter was this; that although Parliament called me to
London, and my own business required my presence, yet until
I knew her pleasure, I would not stir; and after things were
settled, and the dead of winter arrived, I would desire leave to
attend my private affairs, as without some order therein, I cannot
continue my service to Her Majesty. This I let you know, but to
Her Majesty I desire to have no more said but that I would know
whether I may repair to Parliament or stay here; this it behoveth me
to know, that my being absent the day on which I am commanded
by the writ to appear may not be offensive to her. [1½ pages.] |
Oct. 10.
Rome. |
148.— to Sec. Walsingham. I send the enclosed, partly concerning the State whereof you are a member; being a faithful
subject, I held it my duty, though it may seem presumptuous in
one so mean. You will especially see the malicious minds of some
who rather choose to live by begging, thereby to disturb the quietness of our State, than well, as they might have done, by not
meddling with matters above their reach, besides the small charity
of their great vicar. Though his order, before he came to his present dignity, permits not him that was a friar regular to aid Jesuits,
yet to further so general a mischief he is content, with recommendations to divers Princes to aid this enterprize, earnestly wishing they
may be maintained, upon devotion and superfluity of divers commonalties. In furnishing their college, they expect no other furniture than the flower of English youth, and will so provide that
the vineyard may be full of labourers, as it has been lately; also
books to alienate true subjects' hearts; to plant and bring up unprofitable weeds; to send into our country, as they have formerly
done, and call from us men of sufficiency to aid them, unless provision
be made against calling forth or sending in. Our posts must be
well kept by men of sound religion, and void of corruption; otherwise, notwithstanding statutes and penalties, continual conspiracies
are to be looked for. God preserve Her Majesty, and maintain the
State in tranquillity. [1 page.] |
Oct. 20.
York. |
149. Henry Earl of Huntingdon to Sec. Davison. Thanks for
writing me Her Majesty's pleasure for my stay here, and not coming
to the Parliament in respect of her service here, and for my repair
to London if my private business urges. Although my causes
greatly require my presence, yet I will prefer her service before
anything that concerns myself, and therefore do not mind to stir
as yet from this charge. Remember the dispensation for my absence
from Parliament. [1 page.] |
Oct. 29.
Leeds. |
150. Henry Earl of Huntingdon to Sec. Davison. I have received
Her Majesty's and your letters dispensing with my attendance at
Parliament, as also one from my wife. I have acquainted Lord
Scrope with the matter, and what Her Majesty commands to be
done; I am afraid what you write of those persons will prove true. |
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P.S.—I came hither last night upon an occasion which you shall
know hereafter, and abstain from writing until I see some chance
of success. [¾ page.] |
| Oct. |
151. Estimate of the charges of the forces to be employed in
the Low Countries; total, 124,572l. 14s. 8d. [1 page, noted by
Burghley.] |
