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Nov. 14.
Micheldever. |
Thos. Dirke to Thos. Windebank at Court. Thanks for your
courtesies to my nephew Norton, who finds many ready to say well
for him, but none more ready to do him good than yourself, for my
sake. [½ page. On the same sheet is a draft letter from the Queen
to Count Maurice of Nassau. Holland Corresp., 16 Nov. 1588.] |
| Nov. 17. |
116. Project for keeping the treasure within the realm [similar
to No. 111, ante], with a few additions. |
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Also, demonstration of the pay of a company of 150 foot by the
year, and of the distribution of the before-mentioned sum of 24l. 6s.
for weekly lendings, and what may be yearly saved out of every
company, viz., 9,999l. 13s. 10d. |
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Also seven advantages that will ensue by the execution of the
project. |
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1. 10,000l. will be saved, and the company better served than
before. |
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2. There will be 104,334l. 16s. kept within the realm. |
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3. The cloths and commodities of the realm will have vent for
so much. |
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4. Persons in the land will be set on work. |
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5. The soldier will have sufficient apparel, meat, and drink, and
not be abused. |
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6. The Queen's name will not be engaged for credit to the
soldiers on that side. |
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7. There will always be a magazine of victuals at Flushing,
Brill, Bergen-op-Zoom, or Ostend, in any sudden necessity. |
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With note that two months' imprest to the army, at 28 days to the
month, will be 12,550l. by this establishment. [3 pages. Endorsed
by Burghley, "The second book, Sir Thos. Sherley."] |
| [Nov. 17.] |
117. Copy of the above, except the note; with request for an
answer, that the parties may know how to dispose their trade, as
they will want more than a month after receipt of the imprests.
[3 pages.] |
| [Nov. 17.] |
118. Copy of part of the above. [1½ pages.] |
| Nov. 20. |
119. Receipt by Sir William Bowes, and by William Erington, who
was ordered by the Earl of Huntingdon to supply the inhabitants of
Durham with 200 corslets, at 30s. each and 200 pikes at 3s. 4d., for
333l. 6s. 8d. from Christopher Maier, gentleman of Durham, who
was appointed agent to receive the arms and pay for them; Bowes
to hold the money until the delivery of the corslets to persons
appointed by the justices. [¾ page.] |
