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| April 2. |
1. Sir Wm. Fleetwood to Carleton. Having entered into partnership with Mr. Yates, who has a patent for the sole making and
export of litharge, inquires what sale there will be for it in Italy
and Turkey, and whether agents for it could be found. Renews a
request for three or four pounds of pure mercury from the mines of
Istria. Annexed is, |
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1. i. Note of the previous sending of the above mercury, consigned to Thos. Stone, merchant. |
April 2.
Hertford. |
2. Thos. Wilson to Ambrose Randolph. Intended to meet the Earl
of Somerset at Theobalds, but as a new Secretary is made, the
matter must proceed through him. Has written letters to him and
Mr. Levinus [Munck], which must be delivered at once. |
April 3.
Hertford. |
3. The Same to the Same. Is sorry the delivery of his letter
has been delayed; begs he will send it immediately. |
| April 3. |
4. Rich. Gosson to Somerset. The Company of East India
Merchants, of whom he is one, have agreed to present his Lordship
with gold plate, value 600l. Requests to be entrusted with the
making thereof having purchased the gold by order from the
Company. |
| April 3. |
5. Memorandum of the distribution of 4l. to the servants of the
Archbp. of Canterbury, at the consecration of Dr. John Overall,
Bp. of Lichfield and Coventry. |
| April 5. |
Grant to Anne, Roger, and James Wright, of licence to keep a
tennis court at St. Edmund's Bury, co. Suffolk, for life. [Grant
Bk., p. 153.] |
April 7.
London. |
6. Chamberlain to Carleton. The King and Prince rode in procession
to the opening of Parliament. Particulars of the King's speech,
promising to maintain religion, peace, and prosperity, and promising
them easy and gracious access. Randall Crew chosen Speaker,
being recommended by Secretary Winwood, in a suitable speech.
Winwood's course will be difficult, so many jealous eyes being upon
him. He holds office on hard conditions, and has no lodging at
Court yet. Several elections won by clamour are questioned. Death
of old Dr. Ovenden, of All Souls College, and Dr. Spencer, of Corpus
Christi. |
| April 7. |
Grant to Sir Ralph Winwood of the office of Secretary of State, for
life. [Grant Bk., p. 153.] |
| April 8. |
Grant to Ralph Freeman of the Clerkship of the Ordnance, for
life. [Ibid., p. 133.] |
| April 8. |
Grant to John Milward and Gabriel Barbor of the office of Controller of the Mint in the Tower, for life. [Ibid., p. 136.] |
| April 11. |
Grant to John Overall, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, of discharge of 503l. 17s. 6d., the first fruits of that bishopric. [Docquet.] |
| April 11. |
Grant, with survivorship, to Wm. Gateacre, and Sir Fras. Lacon, of
the office of Cockmaster, for life, on surrender of a former grant to
Gateacre. [Docquet.] |
| April 11. |
Grant to Peregrine Gastrell and Ralph Lownes of purchase of the
manor of East Garston, and the site of the manor of Pougheley,
co. Berks. Also grant to Hen. Edes of a tenement in Coggeshall
called the Cock. [Docquet.] |
| April 11. |
Grant to Hen. Skynner and John Mason of purchase of the manor
of Islingham, co. Kent. [Docquet.] |
| April 11. |
Grant to John Griffith of purchase of certain lands and tenements,
cos. Anglesey and Carnarvon, value 8l. 14s. per ann. [Docquet.] |
| April 11. |
Grant to Edw. Fitton and John Pewtrace of purchase of the
manor of Wetwang, co. York. [Docquet.] |
| April 13. |
Grant to Dr. Atkins of purchase of certain lands, parcel of the
manor of Newport Pagnell, co. Bucks, passed by special favour,
though belonging to the Queen's manor of Ampthill. [Docquet.] |
| April 13. |
Grant to Chas. Burton, on surrender of Michael Kirkham, of
the office of keeping the King's game of hares, pheasants, &c., near
Richmond. [Docquet.] |
| April 13. |
Letter to the Dean and Canons of Christchurch, Oxford, to admit
a son of Isaac Casaubon to the first scholarship void in that house,
promising that their grant to him shall not be taken as a precedent
for others. [Docquet.] |
| April 13. |
Grant to Jas. Mills of the captaincy of Calshot Castle, co. Hants,
for life. [Grant Bk., p. 136.] |
| April 14. |
Commission to the Lord Chancellor and others to sell [entailed]
lands contained in the indenture of 8 May, 7 Jac. I. [Ibid.,
p. 137.] |
| April 14. |
Grant to Chris. Greene of a prebend at Bristol. [Ibid., p. 133.] |
| April 14. |
Grant to Sir — Cooke of the stewardship of the manor of the
late monastery of Bury St. Edmunds, co. Suffolk, for life. [Ibid.,
p. 137,] |
April 14.
London. |
7. Chamberlain to Carleton. The Parliament proceeds, with the
usual altercations. Sir Fras. Bacon objected to as member for the
University of Cambridge, on the ground of his being Attorney
General, but admitted to sit "pro hac vice." Many members
questioned and thrown out for holding offices, &c. Dr. [Art.]
Lake, not Dr. Abbot, to be Prolocutor. The whole house is to
receive the communion, not at Westminster Abbey, "for feare of
copes and wafer cakes," but at St. Margaret's, when absentees are
to be noted. The house is so full that late comers hardly find room.
The King, in a speech to the whole assembly, in the banquetting
room, intreated relief for his wants, and hoped it would be called the
Parliament of love; wished nothing to be done in exchanging
favours for grants, but all of free will, and offered certain favours, as
abolition of old debts, redress of homage, wardships, &c. The
Secretary proposed the matter of subsidies to the Commons, but it
was postponed. The Secretary gone to Court; he has his 1,400l. for
secret service. He is jealously watched, but will do, as long as he
stands well with the King. The House occupied against undertakers.
The Lord Privy Seal dangerously ill. |
April 14.
Westminster. |
8. Grant to Zouch Allen, on surrender of John Skillicorne, of
pension of 5s. a day. Latin. |
April 20.
Venice. |
9. [Sir Dud. Carleton] to Dr. Geo. Carleton. Thanks for his
book; though highly esteemed for its learning, it is criticised in
three points, viz., for pronouncing the doctrines of the Church of
Rome to have been unsettled till the Council of Trent, for allowing
some traditions, and for confining ordination to Bishops only.
Congratulates the Doctor on his degree; is sanguine of his promotion, he having two such pillars as the King, and Archbp. of
Canterbury to support him. |
| April 20. |
Licence to Sir Ralph Gray to hold a weekly market and yearly
fair in the manor of Wark, and a weekly market and two yearly fairs
in the manor of Wooler, co. Northumberland. [Grant Bk., p. 133.] |
| April 21. |
Commission to Capt. David Middleton, General of [a merchant ship
of] the East India Company, to use martial law during the voyage.
[Ibid., p. 137.] |
| April 21. |
10. Petition of Julius Watson, Minister of Congerston, co. Leicester,
to the Bishop of Lincoln, for redress against Robt. Rudyard, an
Apparitor, who has caused him to be fined and excommunicated, on
false charges of violence and slander. With reference and order
thereon. |
April 21.
Lambeth. |
11. Archbp. Abbot to [Carleton]. The Parliament has sat fifteen
days, but done nothing except naturalize the Prince Palatine and
his children, and declare the Lady Elizabeth and her offspring next
in succession after the Prince. Sir Thos. Edmondes is over about
a marriage with the second daughter of France; and Sir John Digby,
an excellent minister, on his own private business. Asks whether
the Earl of Tyrone intends to come nearer, as reported, and if a
Roman nobleman has engaged his fortune to attend him to Ireland. |
| April 22. |
[Carleton] to Chamberlain. Begs him to remember him for [the
Provostship of] Eton College when vacant, but hopes Sir Hen. Savile
will long live to enjoy it. Peter Young and Mr. Newton have
letters for it from the King. Reminds him of "a good morsel,"
which is to be given to obtain it. [Venice Corresp., April 22.] |
April 30.
Whitehall. |
Commissioners for the Treasury to the Officers of the Customs.
To enforce the execution of Orders in Council that no beer be transported stronger than at the rates allowed, excepting for long voyages,
on account of the quantity of malt and corn consumed in making
strong beer. [Dom. Corresp., March 27, 1616.] |
| April ? |
12. Memorandum of Burgesses returned to Parliament, who were
elected for more than one place. |
| April ? |
13. Draught of a speech by [Sir John Coke] in the House of
Commons, on the necessity of union with the King; caution in
listening to grievances; and danger of reliance upon Spain. Indorsed is an abstract of a patent to [Robt.] Treswell, in reference
to the survey of woods. |
| April ? |
14. First and second answer of the King to the complaint made
in Parliament against the patent [for wine licences] granted to the
Lord Admiral and his son the Lord of Effingham, declaring its
legality, but signifying his willingness to grant no further licences
on expiration of the present patent. Indorsed [by Rochester]
"License for Wynes." |
