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[Sept. 3.]
Thursday. |
63. Earl of Northampton to [Rochester]. The Merchant Adventurers have resolved to retire from Middleburgh, and to petition
that no interlopers be allowed to trade in the dominions of the
Archduke, who, when his people are unable to sell their own
productions, and obliged to fetch cloth from England, will repent
his bravado. Hopes the King will not be induced to believe the
interested reports of those who favour the old farmers of the
Customs, nor to renew their grant, if even they offer as much as the
new adventurers, seeing they do it of force. They are so angry at
their tricks being discovered, that they attack Sir John Swinnerton's
character. La Roche offers to disclose secrets from France. Udall
has informed of the haunts of dangerous persons, who are now
privately searched for. The wife of Mr. Nevill, who calls himself Westmoreland, writes that her husband and his mistress are going to Spain,
with a licence which he has for the Spa, which is therefore stayed. |
[Sept. 3.]
Whitehall. Thursday. |
64. Earl of Suffolk to the Same. [Edw.] Allen, the Master
of the Bears, is dead. Recommends Tom Badger to succeed him,
he having the finest breed of bull-dogs in England. |
| Sept. 6. |
65. State of the accounts between Dr. [Rich.] Butler, [Archdeacon
of Northampton,] and Dr. John Lambe, proctor. Annexing, |
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65. I.—VI. Schedules A, B, C, D, E, F, containing particulars of
the above accounts, from April 1602. |
| Sept. 10. |
66. Will of Dr. Rich. Butler, of Sprotton, co. Northampton. |
Sept. 11.
Ware Park. |
67. Chamberlain to Carleton. Has seen Sir Julius Cæsar, who
professes much wish for Carleton's promotion. The Prince gave
the King an entertainment at Woodstock. Sir Michael Hicks dead
at his house in Essex. Sir Stephen Le Sieur going as Ambassador
to the new Emperor. Fires at Ely, Birmingham, and Tiverton. |
| Sept. 12. |
68. Probate of the will of Sir Geo. Wandesford, of Sleningford,
co. York, declaring his brother, Wm. Wandesford, sole executor.
Annexing, |
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68. I. Will of the Same, dated 1597, June 20, made in
preparation for going abroad with the Earl of Essex. |
| Sept. 15. |
69. Archbp. Abbot to the King. Details the grounds on which
he has apprehended a man calling himself John de Horneck, and
professing to be a Hollander and a Protestant, on suspicion of his
being the Jesuit, Abraham Vlaming, against whom Mr. Trumbull has
written, as a desperate fellow, and founder of an order of knighthood
called the Order of Martyrdom. |
| Sept. 18. |
70. Edw. Reynoldes to Sir John Rawlins. Traces in his last
letter the style of the Circe into whose hands he has again fallen, in
spite of his former resolutions to discard her for treachery. Thinks
him unwise in sending for his trunks, as it may give his creditors a
clue where to find him. |
| Sept. 20. |
71. Note of the distribution of 4l. to the servants of the Archbp.
of Canterbury by Dr. Smith, Bp. of Gloucester, at his consecration. |
Sept. 21.
Northampton House. |
72. Commission by the Earl of Northampton, Lord Warden of
the Cinque Ports, constituting the Captains of Sandown, Deal, and
Walmer Castles, and others, Commissioners for restraint of passage
at the creeks and landing places along the coast, between Sandwich
and Dover. |
Sept. 21.
Whitehall. |
Proclamation signifying the King's grant to Jos. Usher, Warner
Rich, and Godfrey de Vette, of Letters Patent for the sole making
and erecting of certain engines devised by them for raising water to
supply houses, &c., and for draining overflowed grounds. Printed.
Annexing, |
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Offer of the aforesaid engineers to exhibit and explain their
engines to all engineers, and to erect them at their own
charges, to be paid for when tried and put in practice.
[Proc. Coll., No. 18 A.] |
| Sept. 23. |
73. Names of the Prisoners in the Tower:—"The Lady Arbella
[Stuart], Countess of Shrewsbury, Erle of Northumberland, Lorde
Grey, Lorde Cobham, Sir Walter Raleighe, Mr. Patrick Rewthan,
Sir Cormack O'Neale, brother to Tyrone, Sir Donel O'Cane, Sir
Neale Garvey, Sir Thomas Bartlet, Mr. Mathews, Mr. Nectan
O'Donell, sonne to Sir Neale Garvey, William Baldwin, Jesuite." |
Sept. 24.
Whitehall. |
74. The Council to the Sheriffs, Deputy Lieutenants, and Justices
of Peace of Somersetshire. The manor of Kingsbury being
granted by the King to the Earl of Hertford, John Gerard, the
occupier, refused to yield it, either on demand, or on decision of
the law, and resisted by force three commissions issued to expel him.
Require them to call out the posse comitatus, attack the house with
ordnance if needful, and rather beat it to the ground than suffer
him to remain in it, and to apprehend all concerned in defending it. |
| Sept. 24. |
Sir Thos. Lake to Carleton. The King is going to Royston, unless
prevented by the Count Palatine's arrival. The vacant offices
remain in suspense. In the secretaryship "His Majesty thinketh he
is best himself." The treasurership will probably be offered to the
Earl of Northampton. [Venice Corresp., Sept. 24.] |
Sept. 25.
Weston. |
75. Ralph Sheldon to Sir Thos. Lake. The King has no waste
lands, woods, &c. in Malvern Chace, but has the wastes in Feckenham
Forest, the woods of which were lately sold. |
| Sept. 27. |
76. Muster roll of the garrison of Sandgate Castle. |
| Sept. 29. |
77. Note of the distribution of 42s. 6d. given by the Duke of York,
when he dined at Croydon, to the yeomen of Archbp. Abbot's house. |
| Sept. 29. |
78. Account of the quantity of French wines brought into the
realm in six years, from Michaelmas 4 to 10 Jas. I. With note of
a suit to be allowed to furnish the wines which the farmers provide for the King's household, at the rates charged by them, they
paying in money the deductions hitherto allowed for provision of
wines. |
Sept. 29.
Tuesday. Greenwich. |
79. Earl of Northampton to Rochester. The agent of Savoy says
that an Ambassador will be sent about the match, as soon as it is
understood that it will be agreeable, and any dower asked will be
given. He wished to know whether the Florence match was likely
to take effect. Don Pedro [de Zuniga] complains of the opening by
the Custom House officers of a chest sent to him; also that no
great men visit him. Has imprisoned a coachmaker who, for a
small debt, stopped the coach of the Venetian Ambassador. His
secretary urges that the man should be extremely tortured for this
contempt. |
| Sept. ? |
80. Discourse addressed to the Prince on the dangers and inconveniences of his matching with a sister of the Duke of Florence;
viz., encouragement of Popery, discontent at home, distrust caused
to Protestant allies, &c. |
| Sept. ? |
81. Discourse on the advantages of the proposed match with
Florence over that with Savoy, the Duke of Savoy being poor,
always engaged in broils, and subservient to Spain; whereas the
Florentine Grand Duke is rich, a man of honour and influence, a
friend to Queen Elizabeth and the King, and his country advantageous for the Levant trade. Comparative dignity of the two
Princes. Florence independent of Spain and Rome, &c. |
[Sept. 31.]
Thursday. Greenwich. |
82. Earl of Northampton to Rochester. Forwards a report from
the merchants lately sent over [to Flanders], which shows to what
miserable straits those princes have reduced themselves. Foscarini
complains that committal is not punishment enough for Melfell the
coachman, and refuses all petitions and submissions of his wife.
Has referred her to the Council, as also Don Pedro, who renews his
complaint against the Custom House officers. |
| Sept. ? |
83. The Same to the Same. The Lords [Commissioners for
the Treasury?] have been diligent in considering the best means
for raising the King's profits. Compromise with the Persian Ambassador [Sir Robt. Shirley] about his return thither, so as to
avoid sending him with English ships and sailors, who so often
turn pirates in remote countries. The English merchants trading
to France object to the 3d. asked from foreigners, but upon slight
grounds. Lady Arundel is made happy by a permission to join her
husband [at the Spa], and requests a prolongation of his licence for
six months. |
| Sept. ? |
84. List of annuities paid to servants of the late Queen in lieu of
their offices, and of those paid to some servants of the present King,
Queen, and Royal Family. |
