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Sept. 1/11.
Brussels. |
43. Chas. Paget to the Cardinal of England [Card. Allen], Rome.
I wrote for your opinion about * * * marvelling
that, considering its importance and the hindrance that may come
to what we so much desire, you have not yet written, but it is time
enough, so as * * * Consider that the time of the
year goes apace, and therefore * * * * *
I wonder your answers come so slowly; but the posts may miscarry through these wars and levying of soldiers. Your letters
would come with more speed and safety if committed to 14: 32 is
better; but I think will not hastily recover; 30 is better, and
increases daily in credit; 48 should be recommended to 28, as able
to do notable service there. I do not write news, as you have so
many intelligencers. [1 page, partly in cipher undeciphered.] |
Sept. 7/17.
Brussels. |
44. [— to Thos. Barnes], addressed to John Whytsand,
merchant of London. The Duke of Parma did not come to Brussels,
falling anew sick at the Spa, of a surfeit at a banquet made him by
the Prince of Liege; he was in danger, but is somewhat recovered,
and expected here. It is now said the Cardinal will not stir before
spring. I write you now because of the sudden resolution of
Sir W. Stanley, who is gone for the Spa to go to Rome, and thence to
Spain, with Owen, Chambers, and Rolston. I can learn of no occasion, but a money matter; some conjecture it may be for service in
Ireland, if the King of Spain attempt anything there, or for discovery of some matter to further the enterprize for England, which
all here talk of as assured for next year; the wisest here say it is
on mere discontent at not receiving his pay, and Owen is gone to be
his prolocutor, being very perfect in the Spanish tongue and of
better audacity to speak. Sir William has always used Owen thus.
His regiment remains whole under his lieutenant till his return. I
hear he has got 2,000 crowns towards his voyage. All my dealings
are referred to Lord Paget, the secretary liking his proceedings about
England. I only stay expecting the Duke of Parma. |
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The continued bruit of the Queen's infirmity, said to be madness,
pricks them forward to send me in again, in hope of some alteration that may ensue; but I wait still for letters of moment. |
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There is here Clement Throckmorton, greatly suspected to be an
intelligencer for Sec. Walsingham, so he has no hope to get any
pension, and therefore intends to go to Rome to the Cardinal, to
whom he may get letters of recommendation from his cousin, Thos.
Throckmorton. Several Jesuits have lately arrived here from Ireland, and at the Spa, Stokes, Heath, and Bellamy, who broke out of
Newgate. [¾ page. The passages in italics are in cipher deciphered by T. Phelippes.] |
| Sept. 8. |
45. Minute for a letter [from Thos. Barnes ? to Chas. Paget]. I
was glad to hear from you because of the letter left at Paget's, who
should get your letters at the post, to avoid danger to your friend
in England. |
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It is well that your coming brought content to them there. Let
us hear all that passes among you, particularly about practising the
delivery of the castle near Sandwich. One Mainwaring lately sent
over upon the rumour of the Queen's death to Sir Wm. Stanley,—a
letter of his being intercepted,—has been apprehended, and made
prisoner, and has confessed somewhat. Enquire into the cause of
his employment; he was delivered by Holt's means, and relieved.
Let me know who wrote the book you sent. They feed themselves
with false conceits; it will fall into but few hands, and those of the
viler sort; but if spread further, the prints are so absurd that
every fool could discover the fraud. The Spaniard's tyrannous
proud nature is too well known to all sorts for their government to
be dejected. The impositions laid on us are trifles in respect of the
wealth of the land, and are made supportable by the malice of our
enemies. |
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As to the Portugal voyage, every mean soldier could give the
counterfeit Spaniard the lie. The Spaniards may hide it as they
will; but they have received notable disgrace. Had the enterprise
been conducted with a royal purse, or executed as first intended, it
had succeeded. |
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Say what you hear of their preparations for England; but they
cannot be like last season. If the Cardinal comes down, you will
discover more of their secret intentions. We hope well of the
affairs of France. Great store of ordnance, powder, bullets, and
treasure have been sent there. Come over if you have occasion. I
shall be absent three weeks, but will take order about your letters,
or if you come, will meet you in six days. |
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If needful, repair to one Miller, at Calais. I am sorry Middleton
told them your provision of money; it may hinder a supply; but
you may pretend it will only pay old debts. [1 page. Draft by
T. Phelippes, much corrected.] |
Sept. 10.
Newhaven. |
46. Solomon Aldred to Sec. Walsingham. I mean to leave for
England in three or four days with M. de Portes' brother, sent to
you by M. de Villiers, to conclude all matters. The King of Spain
has laboured him much here, but I have done what I could to
prevent him; in the end I made him confess that it is dangerous to
be under so mighty a prince, who seeks to get all the world into his
own hands, and that he still desires to serve Her Majesty, for he
fears the King will be overthrown, as numbers are forsaking him. |
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It is said here that if Her Majesty forsakes him [M. de Portes]
he means to submit to some other Prince; I have laboured him
hard to send one with me to confer with you and the rest of the
Council, for I have passed so great a danger this time, that I would
not willingly venture the like again, but you are to command me.
Mons. do Mayenne and Mons. de Villiers are great enemies, and De
Villiers tells me that if the Duke de Mayenne speeds not this time,
he will never be able to make the like again. |
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The King wrote by me to Mons. de Villiers, Grilion, and De Portes,
aliasTiron, the following with his own hand, "Je suis come je etois
le tems passé, cependant que je ay la barbe grise," which letter was
very well accepted; but they are doubtful of his success. It is
wondered that there is no more aid sent to him out of England,
considering how much it imports us. The King looks for me back
again; but I mean to see you first. The way by land is too dangerous for me, and I had a miraculous escape, for a report of which I
refer you to the bearer. [1 page.] |
| Sept. 11 ? |
47. Note [by Lord Willoughby to Council] that as in these
actions of war, we cannot be so well provided for as the French
in their own country, unless we should rob and spoil the country as
they do, and so make ourselves hateful to them; and as, although
they will tolerate it at their countrymen's hands, they will not
endure it at ours, such victuallers as will may follow the camp,
to transport victuals for the forces. |
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Also that a paymaster may be appointed to pay the army weekly,
and provide them with victuals and other necessaries. Also an
allowance for carriage of munition, &c. of 20 carriages with three
horses each, for six field pieces, viz., four minions eight horses,
and two sakers six horses, making 14 horses. Also tresses for
carriages, powder for the artillery, and shot [3 lasts]. Twenty
pioneers to attend the artillery, and 500 shovels and 100 iron
pickaxes. [2/3 page. The words in brackets are by Lord Burghley.] |
| Sept. 11. |
48. List sent by Lord General Willoughby to Council, of the necessary officers required for an army of 4,000 men under him, naming
Sir Thos. Wilsford as Marshal, Sir Nich. Parker, commissary of the
ammunition, Sir Thos. Baskervile, serjeant-major; the General,
Marshal, Sir John Burgh, and Sir Wm. Drury, colonels, and Sir
Edm. Uvedale, lieut.-colonel of the general's regiment; 19 others as
captains. Also request that their Lordships will allow a paymaster,
preacher, provost, quartermaster, four corporals, and a chief surgeon,
as with less officers no regiment can be created; and that they will
set down a project for the supply of ammunition and victuals,
answerable for the time that the employment is intended. [1 page,
noted by Lord Burghley with other names of captains, &c.] |
| [Sept. 17.] |
49. List of four colonels, three officers of the field, four corporals,
and 24 captains, to serve under Lord General Willoughby, with the
number of men assigned to each, from London, Sussex, Kent, and
Hampshire. [1 page.] |
| Sept. 17. |
50. Account of imprests to be made to the officers above named;
total for 24 bands for 28 days, 2,500l. [1 page.] |
| Sept. 20. |
51. List of munition, powder, shot, matches, arms, pikes, shovels,
spades, and pickaxes sent from the Tower to Lord Willoughby, for
the use of the army in France. [2/3 page.] |
| [Sept. 20.] |
52. Account of the salaries and entertainments to be made to the
principal officers above names, independent of such other benefits
as may grow to them. [1 page.] |
| Sept. 20. |
53. Copy of the above, with slight differences. [1 page.] |
| [Sept. 20.] |
54. Similar account, with particulars of the distribution of the
companies into four regiments under the four colonels; total number
levied, 3,600; to be paid, 4,000. [2 pages, draft.] |
| [Sept. 20.] |
55. Fair copy of the latter part of the above. [1 page.] |
| [Sept. 20.] |
56. Fair copy of No. 54, with slight differences. [2 pages.] |
| [Sept. 20.] |
57. Account of the charge of the whole army of 4,000 men,
including officers, for one month; total, 6,668l. With note that this
exceeds Her Majesty's warrant of 6,000l., by 668l. [⅓ page.] |
Sept. 20.
Ely Place. |
58. The Council to Lord Treasurer Burghley. Her Majesty
having appointed 6,000l. to be issued for the coat, conduct, transportation, and pay of 4,000 soldiers, appointed to serve in France
for the aid of the French King, under Lord Willoughby, Her
Majesty's lieutenant, to be delivered to such person of trust for
distribution as we should nominate to you, we have appointed
Thomas Fludd as paymaster for the said forces, and require you to
order the said sum to be delivered to him, and issued by warrants
from us for the said service. [1 page.] |
| [Sept. 20.] |
59. Instructions by the Privy Council to Lord Willoughby, Lord
General of the army sent to France. That God may bless both you
and the forces under you with success, have a principal care that
there be public prayer used in the four regiments twice a day, if
convenient, but once at least; charging the colonels to see that both
captains and soldiers be present, and use themselves with that
reverence that appertaineth, foreseeing that there be no innovation
in the use of the Litany, which is to be used Wednesdays
and Fridays, nor in the common prayer used in the Church of
England. |
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As most of the late captains, regarding their profit rather than
their reputation, have dismissed the best choice of men for money,
whereby their bands have not been kept complete, you are specially
charged to see such captains as offend therein severely punished.
Degrade them as persons infamous and unfit to bear arms, and commit them to prison there, to continue as long as you and your Council
of War shall think fit. |
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And to the end the said abuses may be the better discovered, the
captains are to receive their bands in the cities or counties where
they are levied, by a muster roll indented, containing the names of
the soldiers, and how they are furnished with armour and weapons,
that upon their arrival at Dieppe, there may be an exact view taken
of the said numbers. If any be wanting without just cause, you
shall punish the party offending. |
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No soldier shall be dismissed, or licensed to return to this realm
but by your, or at least the Marshal's passport. |
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You shall also see due execution of the orders for martial discipline, and cause transgressors to be punished with all severity.
As there has hitherto been great spoil made of the armour and
weapons which have been sent out of this realm, you are to take
precise order for their preservation, that they may be restored to the
counties where they were levied, unless they miscarry in fight, and
to appoint some special persons to have care of the same. |
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As some captains have no compassion for such of their soldiers as
fall sick, or are hurt in fight,—which greatly alienates the soldiers'
love,—and also, under colour of furnishing their soldiers, exact
extreme gain of such necessaries as they deliver to them, Her Majesty
looks to you to see these abuses reformed, if any such fall out. |
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You are also to charge the colonels to order the clerks of the
bands to see that there is no waste of the victuals committed to
their charge for the soldiers' transportation; that the remains thereof,
at their arrival, may be laid up at Dieppe, for the use of the soldiers,
or sold there without loss to Her Majesty, if the soldier desire rather
to have his weekly lendings in money than in victuals; and to the
end that these remains may be justly taken, the colonels shall
appoint the corporals, captains, and lieutenants, &c., to be present
when the view of the said remains are taken, and appoint some
discreet persons to make sale thereof, if it be thought meet to sell
them, and the money shall be delivered to the paymaster. |
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You shall also take order that the commissary of the munition
certifies to the paymaster how much powder, &c. has been delivered
to the several bands, that before any full pay be made, the same
may be defalked, according to the rates delivered to the commissary,
and contained in a schedule subscribed by us. |
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Certain persons inhabiting the counties where the regiments have
been levied having undertaken to victual them, provided they may
be permitted, after the wants of the soldiers have been supplied, to
sell the rest to the King's subjects there who are dutifully affected
towards him, we think meet that you should give order accordingly.
and also see that such victuals are no way abused by any of such
regiments, but that they duly pay for all delivered to them.
[5½ pages, copy.] |
| [Sept. 20.] |
60. Draft of portions of the above. [6 pages.] |
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61. Abstract of the above. [1¼ pages.] |
| Sept. 20. |
62. Copy of the preceding letter, No. 58. Also, |
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Account of money paid by Fludd to the officers and men in
London, Kent, Sussex, and Hants, amounting to 933l. 6s. 8d. in each
county. [2 pages.] |
| [Sept. 20.] |
63. Instructions by Council to Thomas Fludd, paymaster to the
army sent into France. After you have disbursed the sums appointed for imprests to the principal officers, captains, and soldiers
that are to be sent over, for provision of victuals for their transportation, for coat and conduct money, for emption of part of the
munition now to be sent over, and for the charges of transportation,
you shall issue the rest of the treasure remaining in your custody
by virtue of Lord Willoughby's warrant, as captain-general. When
a full pay is made, by virtue of his warrant, you shall inform yourself by Sir Nicholas Parker, commissary-general of the munition,
what quantity has been delivered out by him to the bands that are
now to go over, that defalcation may be made of the same, according to the rates contained in a schedule delivered to the said commissary. |
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It is ordered that the clerks of the several bands take charge of
the victuals provided to be spent at sea, the remainder, at their
arrival at Dieppe, to be put in some storehouse, and viewed by the
corporals of the several regiments, captains, and lieutenants. You
shall call upon the corporals to see this duly performed, and in case
you find any remissness, inform the general, that he may see it duly
accomplished. |
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As it is thought that if any part of the victuals provided for sea
remain unspent, the soldiers will be more willing to receive money
than victuals, you shall put the general in mind that some be
appointed to sell the victuals that remain, provided they be sold
without loss, otherwise they shall be issued to the soldiers at such
rates as provided, and the money growing out of the sale shall be
delivered to you, towards payment of the weekly lendings, after the
rate of 6d. per day per man. [2½ pages, copy.] Annexing, |
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63. i. Warrant by Council to T. Fludd, to pay 20l. to each of
17 captains named, by way of imprest, to be defalked
upon their entertainments. [½ page, copy.] |
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63. ii. Warrant by Council to [Jas.] Quarles, victualler, to deliver
certain provisions named with all possible haste, for the
victualling, for 14 days, of 900 men, serving under Lord
General Willoughby, Sir Thos. Baskerville, Sir Edm.
Uvedale, and Capts. Allen, Lewis, Cosbie, and Charles
Hunning, taking their receipts for their several proportions. [¾ page, copy.] |
| [Sept. 20.] |
64. Draft of the preceding instructions to Fludd. [4¾ pages,
much corrected.] |
| [Sept. 20.] |
65. Note that the wages, coat and conduct money, and transportation of the army of 4,000 men to France amounted for one
month to 5,923l. 12s.; that for bringing them back, &c., 743l. 8s.
more will be required, so there will want 643l. 8s. above the warrant
for 6,000l. already granted. [1 page.] Also, |
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Account of imprests disbursed by Thos. Fludd, the paymaster;
total, 3,674l. 2s. 8d. [1 page.] |
| Sept. [20.] |
66. Patent appointing Lord Admiral Howard governor of the
ships appointed to convey the forces sent by Her Majesty into
Normandy to the assistance of the King of France, with leave to
fight against the King's enemies, and power to exercise the customary
authority over officers and men. [7 sheets, Latin.] |
Sept. 24.
Carlisle. |
67. Henry Lord Scrope to Sec. Walsingham. I hear that
Francis Dacre has secretly withdrawn from these parts, yet I dared
not advertise it as truth until the coming of the enclosed by
Lancelot Skelton, to whom they were directed by Dacre, by which
it appears he has betaken himself to the fortune that Scotland can
afford. I refer these matters to you, not knowing what may be
intended by him against this frontier. I mentioned the necessity
of having officers appointed in Gillesland and Burgh Barony. Pray
be a means that meet persons be speedily appointed, in the choice
whereof special regard ought to be had. Thanks for your advertisements of the affairs of France; I hope by your next to hear better
news of that King's estate; also for your favour to my servant
Feilding, in procuring him Her Majesty's hand, and the dispatch of
his suit. [¾ page.] |
Sept. 24.
Carlisle. |
68. Captain Steven Ellis to Sec. Walsingham. I received the
first intimation of the departure of Francis Dacre into Scotland, by
a friend, on the 19th inst., the day he departed, and immediately
went and told Lord Scrope; but he would not believe it until I
found out that he had left a letter to be delivered to Mr. Lancelot
Skelton, and a copy of a letter sent by him to the Queen, which I
sent to Lord Scrope, whereupon he advertised you and the Council
of his going away. Lord Scrope has not advertised you of his
taking his son with him, which is suspected; it is supposed by
his friends here that he means to match his son to some of Her
Majesty's unfriends in Scotland. As the Border men here are his
favourers, it is very dangerous, particularly as there are no officers
to keep such people in subjection. [1 page.] |
Sept. 26.
Friday,
Portsmouth. |
69. Sir William Drury to Lord Burghley. According to your
direction, I repaired to Portsmouth, to receive my regiment and
embark them for France, and found that the Earl of Sussex had
exercised great care therein, which otherwise would not have been
so well done; yet they had not been furnished by the country with
sufficient muskets or corslets, of which we have most need, they
being the special strength of my whole regiment. They had not
above 20 muskets; by the Earl of Sussex's means, I have recovered
five, but these are mean ones; if his Lordship had not taken
better order, some of our men had gone with coats, and others with
none. |
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When we were ready to embark, there was no money to content
the mariners for their transportation, and as they would not go
without they were paid, his Lordship saw them satisfied, and did a
number of other things wanted for this service; which if he had not
done, I verily believe we should have been here so long that the
service would have been unperformed; by his diligence we are all
this day embarked, and ready to set sail for France, and hope to be
at Dieppe as soon as any of the other regiments. |
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P.S.—Upon our coming hither, we found very few or none in
these bands sufficient to bear office, and so were driven to discharge
some in every band, as occasion served, of which we have made
the Lord Lieutenant acquainted, according to your commandment.
[1 page. Noted by Burghley as brought by John Cook, servant to
Sir Wm. Drury.] |
| Sept. ? |
70. "Additions to your instructions concerning Scotland." It is
now discovered that the King of Scots will not proceed against the
condemned noblemen, being offended that the Queen dallies in not
sending him the Garter, to which he was elected, nor the pension
due, she thinking the money sent for this last action should go in
payment. Some say the King must be alienated from her, but
will never break with England; others that the Queen knows that
the partiality of that realm is so great that she could stop any
practice against her there, without the charge of feeding the King
and his Court with money. |
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The Chancellor Maitland, who is for the heretics, is in fear of his
fall, which the friends of these noblemen will further, though he has
saved their lives, for prevention of the violent attempts that might
have been made upon him. |
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The friends of Archibald Douglas, who are heretics and a great
family, especially the two lately made Earls, Angus and Morton,
will revenge their kinsman's disgrace, which proceeds from the
Chancellor, for he is dismissed from his place of ambassador here,
wherein he has wasted his whole substance; it is thought the Queen
will relieve him, as he has served her many ways. |
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The marriage of Denmark will proceed, and hasten the fall of the
Chancellor, who would have broken it but for the Earl Marshal
and town of Edinburgh. |
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The fleet that went with Don Antonio are returned, save some
left on the coast to watch for prey, and three burnt by the King of
Spain's galleys. Half the people that went died in Portugal, or
since they returned, of some disorder, but all the commanders are
in health. Few are slain in fight, and those killed 10 enemies
to one, and speak contemptuously of the Spaniards, and say that
but for this mortality, they had taken Lisbon, and would have gone
for the islands. |
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The fleet is stayed at Plymouth to be furnished, when they hear
what new exploits the generals will advise upon, though the bad
success of this voyage will discourage them. Besides other mischiefs, they were restrained from pillage in Portugal, that the
people might be won to join them; others say that this will make
people more provident, and that next year France and England
joining, Portugal must be had; and they affirm France and England will join, for intercepted letters sent over by M. de Buy to be
deciphered in England, discover that the King of Spain is the only
support of them of the union. De Buy was in London about a loan
of money to the King of France, but was sent back with an excuse
of their own great occasions. Rogers is going into Germany to
draw the Princes to join the Queen and King of France in a
league against Spain; he takes with him 20,000l; they have already
taken up great sums for the Queen on interest. [12/3 pages, draft by
Phelippes, much corrected.] |
