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1608 ?
[March 1.]
St. David's Day, Hantercomb. |
47. Dudley Carleton to John Chamberlain, Wingfield House,
St. Peter's Hill, London. As their Lordships love letters, I send the
enclosed, leaving you the choice whether to negotiate by letter or
instructions. I should like to begin with the first of the year
[25 March] if I have to go abroad again. I send you my brother
and Mr. Barnard's commendations. [2/3 page.] |
1608.
March 13.
London. |
48. Sir George Coppin to Sir Thos. Lake. I have been a suitor
to the Lord Chancellor and my Lords of Salisbury and Northampton, to request the pardon of the corporal punishment of Thomas
Finch and Stephen Partridge, sentenced in the Star Chamber to wear
papers on their heads in Westminster Hall, expressing their fine of
1,000l. They are willing to give 100l. towards the repairing of
[the church] and paving of St. Martin's Lane, if their pardon may
be passed. Sir Francis Bacon, who would not draw the pardon
before he spoke with their Lordships, received their allowance to
draw the pardon, which I send herewith. |
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As you are one of the best benefactors of our parish, and it is a
deed of such great charity for the building of a church, and a
matter of pity to the poor gentlemen, who are heartily sorry for
their offence, and submitted themselves in open Court, I recommend
their and our suit to you to be offered to His Majesty, whose mercy
flowing to all, I hope shall not be shut up, in a case of two such
charitable ends; especially seeing they are to pay 1,000l. apiece for
a fine, which lights heavily upon them, even to their undoing, being
punished besides by long imprisonment, and shame of their offence
to His Majesty and the Court. [1 page, damaged.] |
| March 22. |
49. Note by Sir Henry Rowe, Lord Mayor of London, that the
charges of passing the assurance for repayment of the moneys to
be lent to His Majesty by the citizens of London amounts to
113l. 13s. 4d. [½page.] Annexing, |
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49. i. List of the legal fees to officers for services rendered
therein. With addition [by Lord Salisbury] "For the
secretary of the city, who hath painfully laboured in
the service, 20l." [½ page.] |
| [March 22.] |
50. [——] to Sir Thomas Lake. Remember to thank the
B[ishop] of D[urham] for his kindness towards T[homas] M[urray]
and desire him to continue therein; and because his attendance is
so necessary beside his young master, will the B[ishop] to take order
that he may be dispatched with diligence; and that the stock and
implements be delivered to him in the same state they were received
by the defunct master, that Murray be no further burdened in a recognizance than as he shall receive by inventory from the executors.
[½ page, draft.] Also, |
| [March 22.] |
The King to [the Bishop of Durham]. Our servant, Thomas
Murray, pedagogue to our son the Duke of York, being about to
repair to the hospital of Sherborn, whereof he has charge, we thank
you for your kindness to him, and pray its continuance. And
because his attendance here is necessary about his charge, we pray
you to further him with the despatch of the business he goes about.
He will conform, in all things touching his charge in those parts,
with the directions in your letters. We require you that the stock
and implements of the house be delivered him, by the executors of
the late master of the hospital, in the same state they were received,
and that Murray be not burdened in his recognizance for the said
stock and implements, further than as by inventory from the said
executors shall appear to be delivered to him. [1¼ pages, draft.
See docquet of this letter, Calendar, 22 March 1608.] |
| March ? |
51. Note by Christopher Tooke, footpost, that he received his
Midsummer quarter's rent of 5s. of John Churchill, in the year that
Lord Montjoy, Earl of Devonshire died (1606), and that at Michaelmas next it will be 10s. That he must pay his landlord Goodman,
5s. at Midsummer for his rent, so that Churchill must remember him,
and the sooner the better for both parties; when paid, will loose
his principal of 20l. |
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Endorsed with the following lines addressed to Churchill, headed,
"John Pycus, Earl of Myrandula, did excel you this day."
My father John Tooke, was a man of God;
His word and deed was all one, not odd.
Truth and plain dealing shall have the bell.
In Paradise, and not in the pit of hell.
Mr. Churchill, at death's door were you, some said,
Live godly, and be not in plain dealing afraid;
Heaven and earth shall pass away,
God's word is for ever and aye.
Mr. Churchill, remember my words here.
And elsewhere, then Satan you need not fear;
Nor yet all the Beelzebubs in hell,
This is for you, and for Mr. George Bell.
Mr. Churchill, make much of preaching,
When the preacher hath it in thundering;
That is to say, in this pulpit there,
Then at that time, set aside all care,
All wordly cares; let it be as honey,
Better, sweeter than honey or money.
Here the footpost is very short,
Is not Bifrens a pitchfork ?" [2 pages.] |
