James 1 - volume 104: December 1618 | British History Online

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: James I, 1611-18. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1858.

'James 1 - volume 104: December 1618', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: James I, 1611-18, (London, 1858) pp. 599-614. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/jas1/1611-18/pp599-614 [accessed 19 April 2024]

December 1618.



Dec. 1.	1. Earl of Pembroke and Lord Carew to [the Council]. Have examined John Paulet's complaint against Lady Lambert, and find that the Council of Ireland ordered Sir Oliver Lambert to pay to John and Sarah Paulet 30l. per ann. whilst he held the wardship of Geo. Malby, as interest on 300l. due by the late Hen. Malby to John Paulet; think means should be taken for discharge of that and any other debt similarly due to Paulet.
Dec. 1. Newmarket.	2. Buckingham to Naunton. The King desires renewal of Lord Dingwall's protection, as he wishes to go over to Ireland, to settle the lands awarded him by His Majesty.
Dec. 2.	3. Sir Hen. Yelverton and Sir Thos. Coventry to [the Council]. The refusal of the people of Tewksbury to be mustered before the Deputy Lieutenants of the county is warranted by their charter, which authorizes the bailiffs of their town to muster them.
Dec. 2. Drury Lane.	4. Sir Wm. Smithe to Carleton. Begs he will employ his son. Information in the Star Chamber against 160 Dutchmen, for exporting 7 millions of gold, and a Ne exeat regnum granted, lest they should escape. The suit was begun by Sir Thos. Vavasour, and followed by Sir Hen. Britain, who is to have the advantage of the fines of ten of them; the rest go to the King, who is at Newmarket. The cause between Lady Exeter and Sir Thos. Lake fills 17,000 sheets of paper. The late Spanish Ambassador most honourably received in Spain.
Dec. 3. Westminster.	5. Abraham Williams to Carleton. Sends the declaration of Raleigh's proceedings. The King going to Theobalds to give audience to the States' Commissioners. The physicians advise the Queen not to remove from Hampton Court. Safe delivery of the Electress Palatine.
Dec. 3. London.	6. Chamberlain to the Same. The Bp. of Winchester is much interested about the Synod, and has a marvellous memory. The Lord Chancellor sick. The severe frost checks the small-pox, which was in every third house. Most of the eighteen priests and Jesuits whom the Spanish Ambassador carried over are returned, and four are taken; the King says they shall truss for it.
Dec. 4. London.	7. The Same to the Same. Begs his help in [Abel] Barnard's business, who will be ruined if Carleton cannot seize certain goods on his behalf. Sir Lewis Stukeley's pamphlet was penned by Dr. Sharpe; he is commonly called Sir Judas Stukeley.
Dec. 4. London.	8. Sir Horace Vere to the Same. Nothing done in Lady Exeter's business, and Sir Thos. Lake comes not to Court. Sir John Digby returning to Spain. The Queen better, and will spend Christmas at Denmark House.
Dec. ?.	9. Statement addressed to the Council, relative to the claim of Lord Zouch to Odiham Park, with the deer therein, which Sir Edw. More has held by lease from the Crown for sixty years. Lord Zouch has caused More's underkeeper to be imprisoned, for killing a buck in that park.
Dec. 4.	10. Examination of Wm. Jacob, servant to Edw. Seager, Keeper of Odiham Park. The deer killed there are usually killed by warrant from Lord Zouch, sent to Sir Edw. More, and by him to Seager; has killed one buck this season for his own friends, as he usually does yearly.
Dec. 5.	11. Memorandum by Clement Cotterell of money disbursed by his Lordship's [Buckingham's ?] appointment since Oct. 3.
Dec. 7.	12. Fras. Willisford, Thos. Philpot, and Thos. Andrew, Commissioners for Lord Zouch, to [Wm.] Hanington. Require him forthwith to restore such things as he has taken away from the Maison Dieu, and to repair all dilapidations.
Dec. 7.	13. Receipts of the Marshal, Gunners, and other officers of Dover Castle, for one year's pay.
Dec. 7. London.	14. Sir Art. Tyringham to Carleton. Thinks Carleton's promotion cannot be delayed longer than the ending of Lake's business, as he has powerful friends. Expected changes of office. The Treasurership rather offered than sued for. The Queen better, and returning to London.
Dec. 9.	15. Sir Thos. Wynn to the Same. Pains taken to prejudice the King against the Hollanders, by reporting that they have drawn his picture with his pockets hanging out, empty of money. Great care to get money for the King; a commission granted to survey and claim for him all lands gained from the sea in Kent, which, if extended through the kingdom, will yield 20,000l. or 30,000l. All Star Chamber fines in the late Queen's time called in, in spite of the general pardon. Lord Houghton fined 500l. for going to Tyburn. Diego, Lord Roos' man, was returning on summons, when he was ordered back to Spain on pain of death. Death of Lady Haddington, of small-pox. Lord Cromwell said to be drowned in returning from Ireland. Mr. Wymark seized, for wishing Raleigh's head was on Sec. Naunton's shoulders.
Dec. ?	16. Observations by Mr. Hasdonck on the value of the marsh lands in England left by the sea, which are the lawful property of the Crown. Some doubts having been lately expressed in the Exchequer as to the right thereto, he suggests the reference of the matter to some Lord of the Council, who shall receive a third of the fines for his pains.
Dec. 9.	17. Rhyming letter from Dr. Corbett to Mr. Alesbury, at Syon, ridiculing the general excitement caused by the appearance of the Court.
Dec. 10.	18. Sir Thos. Coventry to [the Council]. Sir Michael Green says he cannot pay his lady's arrears or settle her property, till he can treat with his creditors, who are out of London.
Dec. 10. Westminster.	19. Commission to the Bp. of London and others, Judges, Aldermen of London, Physicians, &c., to examine into a complaint by Dr. Hilkiah Crooke against Thos. Jenner, Governor of Bethlehem Hospital for Lunatics, as being not qualified for his office, and unskilful in medical art; also to inquire into the state of the hospital lands, and its internal government and arrangements; Dr. Crooke to have some allowance from the hospital revenues during the investigation. Latin.
Dec. 10.	20. Order from John Lord Stanhope, Master of the Posts, to the Justices of the Peace and others, to aid John King, Postmaster of Southwark, in delivery of letters within six miles round; the Constables of Kent and Surrey to keep twenty horses always ready at their own charges, the ordinary provision for posts not sufficing for present wants.
[Dec. 10.]	21. Petition of Sir Robt. Mansell to the Council, for a grant of letters of assistance, for pulling down all glass furnaces set up, and for apprehending all persons infringing his patent for the sole making of glass. He will otherwise be unable to pay the 1,000l. rent to the King, and 1,800l. to the other patentees who have resigned.
Dec. 11.	Commission to the Archbp. of Canterbury to redeem and confirm mortgaged lands. [Grant Bk., p. 233.]
Dec. 11.	Commission to Wm. Lord Knollys [Visct. Wallingford], Master of the Wards and Liveries, with directions concerning disposing of wards. [Ibid., p. 258.]
Dec. 11.	Licence to Clement Daubigny to make a new kind of engine to be driven by water, for cutting iron into small bars, for twenty-one years. [Grant Bk., p. 244.]
Dec. 11. Philip Lane.	[Lord Zouch] to all Mayors, Searchers, &c. To assist Wm. Hamond to search for and seize any goods attempted to be exported, contrary to the charter of the Merchant Adventurers. [Note Bk., p. 28.]
Dec. 11 ?	The Same to the Commissioners for restraint of passage. Orders them to detain and prevent from sailing S. H., a young gentleman wishing to travel without his parents' consent. [Ibid., p. 29.]
Dec. 11.	22. Note book [by Edw. Nicholas], containing extracts from Scripture, notes and extracts of sermons, &c.; also numerous memoranda and drafts of letters connected with his offices as secretary to Sir John Dackombe, and afterwards to Lord Zouch, from July 24, 1616, which are calendared under their respective dates.
Dec. 11. Hurst.	23. Rich. Harrison to Carleton. The death of Carleton's cousin, Edw. Carleton, has obliged him to look after his property at Imworth; particulars of it. Private business.
Dec. 12. Beaumaris.	24. Sir Rich. Bulkeley to the Council. Denies that the person claiming to be his son is such. Was intending to repudiate his mother, but she died. Has alienated all his land from this person, but at their Lordships' earnest request, consents to allow him 40l. a year.
Dec. 12. London.	25. Chamberlain to Carleton. The States' Commissioners gone to an audience at Newmarket in seven coaches, and are lodged at Cambridge. All who have built new houses contrary to proclamation must be censured for contempt, and have them pulled down, unless they ransom them. Don Diego, Lord Roos' servant, was sent over, but Gondomar induced him to go to Spain first. Lord Digby has made a great supper at Whitehall. Death of Sir Thos. Garton of Sussex, Sir Hen. Butler, and Sir Thos. Cornwallis. Sir Thos. Smythe has agreed to allow his new daughter-inlaw 800l. a year jointure, and 800l. a year to his son and her for maintenance.
Dec. 13.	26. David Calderwood to John Douglas, Minister of Col. Ogle's Regiment. The assembly at Perth was held at twenty days' notice, too short for several dioceses to send representatives. The pretended primate insisted on acting as moderator, and he chose from his own party the members of the privy conference, in which those who defended the established order were severely reproved. The King's letter was read, and they were assured that His Majesty would be more glad of their assent to the five articles than of all the gold of India, and would deprive them if they refused it. The votes for kneeling were taken in the privy conference, not before the whole church. Unfair proceedings in not permitting the ministers to argue the points of the five articles. When it was put to the vote, they were asked whether they would consent to the articles or disobey the King, and those called to vote first who were known to be favourable. By unfair means in collecting the votes, the five points, viz., kneeling at the sacrament, private communion, private baptism, episcopal confirmation, and keeping of five holidays, were passed. Fears lest it may be supposed that they were passed fairly, and that the Kirk will be brought to consent to English discipline.
Dec. 13.	27. Thos. Hilton to [Sir Thos. Lake]. Withdraws his offer to suppress the scandalous book [De Corona Regia], unless he may be permitted release on good security to go and visit his father.
Dec. 14.	28. Sir Edw. Herbert to Carleton. Astrologers must determine how far the blazing star concurs with Lady Haddington's death. There will be a masque this Christmas.
Dec. 16.	29. Questions [proposed to Merchants by the Council] as to the best mode of obtaining a more plentiful import of silver, with their replies; also, appointment of a committee of officers of the Mint and merchants, to consider on the advisability of an office of exchange.
[Dec. 16.]	30. Another report of the above queries and replies, differing from the preceding, with a list of considerations [apparently to be submitted to the above-named committee] on the relative value of gold and silver.
Dec. 16 ?	31. Note of the charges in France for mintage of gold and silver, and of the relative fineness and value of English and foreign coins.
Dec. 17. Strand.	32. Earl of Exeter to the Council. Sir Geo. Shirley, of Northamptonshire, had all his armour and weapons taken away, during his absence at the Spa for recovery of his health, under plea that his servants were recusants, and is therefore unable to do service at the musters. As he has always been loyal and forward in service, and declares himself no recusant, hopes his case may be considered.
Dec. 18. Madrid.	33. Sir Fras. Cottington to [Buckingham]. Has told the King of Spain of the justice done on Sir Walter Raleigh. He was much pleased, and it was resolved at the Council table that he should write and thank the King for it. Extract.
Dec. 19. London.	34. Chamberlain to Carleton. Lord Doncaster has buried his young son. Night funerals are in fashion. Lady Haddington will be buried at Newhall; many noble ladies, with 100 coaches and torches, conveyed her out of town. The Countess of Salisbury had a feast and play, though her house are in trouble about a libel that condemns all their faction. The author is not found out; but Lady Wallingford was the first heard to sing it. A counter libel talked of. Wake has returned; and on his way through Paris, was much courted by the ministers there, who lay the blame of the rupture on their own agent.
Dec. 19.	35. Alice Carleton to the Same. Sends the petition of a poor couple who have suffered many crosses by sickness, death of children, &c.
Dec. 20. London.	36. Sir Edw. Harwood to Carleton. The King dissatisfied with his interview with the States' Commissioners. He is come to town. Lady Exeter's cause will soon be heard, and then Lake's fate will be decided. She is favoured by the King. Lord Suffolk's friends give out that he will make his peace. Lord Wallingford says he will stand to the law and his patent. The King offended with two libels against the present faction; he will not let his son marry a daughter of Spain without the Pope's dispensation, for fear of future contests.
Dec. 22.	Grant to John Man of the office of one of the six Chief Masters of the Navy, for life. [Grant Bk., p. 268.]
Dec. 23.	Grant to Wm. Lanke of the Clerkship of the Privy Seal, for life. [Ibid., p. 266.]
Dec. 24 ?	37. Relation of an affront committed by the Deputy Sheriff and Bailiffs of Middlesex, and 200 or 300 apprentices, by rushing into the Prince's house at St. James's in search of Thos. Geare, a debtor, who fled there for refuge. They demanded him from Sir John Vaughan, the Comptroller, and, not obtaining their wish, attacked the Comptroller when he was going out in his coach, and threatened violence, and have since abused two of the Prince's servants.
Dec. 24. Gray's Inn.	38. Sir Hen. Yelverton and Sir Thos. Coventry to the Council. Have only had time to examine And. Brown respecting the riot at St. James's. Inclose,
Dec. 24. Gray's Inn.	38. i. Examination of And. Brown, Under Sheriff of Middlesex. His Bailiff, Brook, endeavouring to arrest Thos. Geare, of Acton, for a debt to the King, followed him to the Prince's house. Went thither to recover his bailiff, and apologize for his indiscretion in going into a privileged place, and asked Sir John Vaughan to restore him safe. The multitude had used brickbats and hammers against his bailiff, who was much bruised and beaten by them; persuaded them not to pump him and toss him in a blanket, as they threatened. Did not excite the multitude to violence, nor use any threats to obtain the fugitive. Knows of no brawling nor challenging. Signed an arrest for Sir Rich. Price, who came to Gray's Inn in Sir John Vaughan's coach, but was not present at its execution. Dec. 24.
Dec. 24.	39. [Abel Barnard] to Carleton. Shall not know how to thank him if he brings the difficult business to pass. Would have come over before, only he would have had to raise a subsidy towards his expenses, and it is not good thrift to shear lambs.
Dec. 28. London.	40. Paul de la Ravoire to the Same. Sec. Naunton, the Archbps. of Canterbury and Spalato are surprised that his [Ravoire's] affairs, in France, go so ill. Is with Spalato, but of no use to him, he having got another maitre d'hôtel in his absence. French.
Dec. 28.	Grant to Wm. Carmichael, of the denizations of twenty-five persons, with power to the Lord Chancellor to make the Letters Patent of Denization. [Grant Bk., p. 258.]
Dec. 30.	Grant to Endymion Porter and Rich. Peate of all fines for nonpayment of subsidy, and for importation and exportation of prohibited goods, for seven years. [Ibid., p. 250.]
Dec. 31. York House.	41. Proceedings in Council on the Coinage Question. The silver not to be raised in value at present, and uniformity in weight of coin to be observed. Making of gold foliate, and melting of coin for plate, to be forbidden. Further regulations postponed till the Committee for exchange bring their report.
Dec. 31.	42. Account of bills made to Peter [Phineas ?] Pett, Shipwright, for purveyance of pine timber, from the King's woods, for repairing and building ships; allowed by Sir Wm. Russell, Treasurer of the Navy.
Dec. 31. Shepherdswell.	43. Thos. Philpot to Lord Zouch. He and the other Commissioners, on his Lordship's direction that Wm. Hanington should restore and repair all the mischief he had done [at Maison Dieu], sent him a mandate to that effect, which was given to his servant, as he refuses all letters and messages. Sends his reply, appealing to his Lordship.
Dec. ?	44. Petition of John Darell to the Same, for final hearing of his suit against William and Monings Hanington, who leave unrepaired the spoil and waste committed by them at the King's house of Maison Dieu, which is leased to Sir Marmaduke Darell.
Dec. 31.	45. Amount of the office of Ordnance, for the four quarters ending Dec. 31, 1618.
Dec. ?	46. Petition of Nich. Stott, Messenger of the Chamber, to Sir Robt. Naunton, to be paid for the board of Wm Atkinson, kept by him in custody thirty-five days, by order of the Council.
[Dec.]	47. Petition of Robt. Heath to Lord Chancellor Verulam. Thos. Phelippes detains from him and his partner, Geo. Shires, 200l., rents from Kirby Misperton; and 200l. more is in the tenants' hands. Requests leave to take the property into their own hands, paying over to Phelippes any surplus remaining after discharge of their just dues. [See May 22, 1620.]
Dec. ?	48. Petition of the Merchant Adventurers to the King, against the proposed introduction of base or copper money, which has proved injurious in Spain and Germany, and would do so in England, by disturbing public credit, and driving away merchant strangers, &c.

Undated. 1618 ?



1618 ?	Grant, with survivorship, to Rich. Carmarthen and Joseph de Quester, of the office of Surveyor of Customs and Subsidies in the Port of London. Latin. [Warrt. Bk., I., p. 183.]
	Grant to Wm. Connock, of the office of one of the Yeomen Prickers of the Privy Buckhounds, in place of Thos. Morrall, deceased. [Warrt. Bk., I., p. 185.]
	Grant to Rich. Eveleigh of confirmation of the parsonage of Bratton-Clovelly, co. Devon. Latin. [Ibid., p. 197.]
	Grant to John Harrington of the Constableship of Carnarvon Castle, void by the death of Sir Geo. Blague. Latin. [Ibid., p. 150.]
	Grant, with survivorship, to Sir Thos. Monson and John, his son, of the Stewardship of the Honour of the Duchy of Lancaster, co. York, on revocation of the same from Edw. Supledick. Latin. [Ibid., p. 151.]
	Grant to Geo. Proctor, King's Chaplain, of dispensation to hold the rectory of Holme, Spalding-upon-Moor, with the rectory of Barwick-in-Elmett, both co. York. Latin. [Sign Man., vol. IX., No. 104.]
	Grant to Wm. Foote, of London, of the sole privilege of selling tobacco pipe clay, the former patentee being dead, and bad clay sold by others. [Ibid., p. 105.]
	Grant to Patrick Murray, servant to the Prince, of two parts of the forfeitures of bonds to the late Queen, entered into by John Lee, and others as sureties for him, for the due execution of the office of Keeper of the Stores for the Ordnance in the Tower. [Sign Man., vol. IX., No. 106.]
	49. Petition of Sir Hen. Ashley to the King, for a patent to him and his assigns to be Surveyors of all vendible beer, it being much adulterated, contrary to law.
	50. Petition of Thos. Dalmahoy to the Council. Has long observed their injunction to forbear attendance at the King, Queen, or Prince's Court; prays that he may now return to his former service.
	51. Petition of Geo. Fortune, prisoner in the Fleet, to Lord Chancellor Verulam and the rest of the Council. Has received corporal punishment, and been imprisoned by the Court of Star Chamber. Is sorry for his great offence, and prays for release, to keep his family from starving.
	52. Petition of Hen. Gibb, Groom of the Bedchamber, to the King, for delivery to him of a bond of 3,000l., assigned to His Majesty by Michael Haydon, for a debt, and granted to Gibb, but for which the parties on whom it is drawn wish to compound.
	53. Petition of Wm. Hasell, Mayor of Sudbury, and others, makers of the new drapery called Says, to the Council, to be heard before their Lordships, or before Commissioners appointed by them, to answer a complaint of Sylvia Harber, that they have injured the spinsters and weavers of Sudbury.
	54. Petition of Agnes, widow of Jerome Haydon, to the Same, for balance due to her late husband, Jerome Haydon, for gilt halberts and javelins, delivered into the Tower by him, in 1613 and 1615.
	55. Petition of Dorothy, wife of Arthur Hill, to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury. Is daughter and sole heir of Edm. Nevill, Lord Latimer, late reputed Earl of Westmoreland, whose estates escheated to the Crown; prays that her annuity of 100l. per ann., which is in arrear, may be paid her.
	56. Petition of Wm. Hilles, Free Mason, to the Council, for freedom and mitigation of his fine, having been committed to the Fleet for erecting a tenement for Robt. More, late Coachmaker to Queen Elizabeth.
	57. Petition of Simon Hudson and Ralph Akherst, prisoners in the Fleet, to Lord Chancellor Verulam. Have been long imprisoned for being concerned in transporting ordnance without licence; are sorry, and pray to be released, as they are neither officers of the King, nor of the Farmers [of the Customs].
	58. Petition of Wm. Jones, servant of Lord Zouch, to the Archbp. of Canterbury, for payment of his charges for bringing up Wm. St. George, a recusant, and Pierce Govey, a Frenchman.
	59. Petition of the Merchant Adventurers to the Council, that the grievances sustained by their Company, especially in the taring of cloth, may be amended in the treaty on foot with the Commissioners of the States General, now in England.
	60. Notes [by Carleton] of the demands of the English relative to the taring of cloth, and the objections of the Dutch thereto.
	61. Petition of the East India Company to the King, for power to erect forts to defend their trade.
	62. Declaration of the Same to the Same, on the wrongs lately offered to them by the Hollanders in the East Indies.
	63. Petition of the Inhabitants of Swanwhich, Isle of Purbeck, co. Dorset, to the Council, for the Block House at Peverell Point to be repaired, and furnished with ordnance, for protection of Swanwhich Bay against dangerous pirates, especially the Turks.
	64. Statement of depredations of Turkish pirates on a seaport borough not named, and of the decay occasioned to the town thereby, and by the expense of building a fort for defence, a bridge over the haven, a jetty, new church, &c.
	65. Statement of the proceeds of sale of five serviceable ships, lately sold in the Thames for want of employment. With note of the loss which will ensue to navigation, if ships cannot find employment.
	66. Petition of John Reynolds to the Council, that John Davies, of Egerley, Shropshire, and Ant. Withering, be restrained from a malicious prosecution against him before the Commissioners for Ecclesiastical Causes, their object being to escape fulfilment of an order, either to pay for or yield possession of a house bought by him from Davies.
	67. Examination of Mr. Man. A message was given him by Sir Guildford Slingsby, to tell Mr. Coke, that if he did not do him justice he would shoot him.
	68. Note by Sir Guildford Slingsby as to the above message.
	69. Mr. Howell's reasons for raising the coin in England; viz., that as the French King has raised the value of his coin 20d. in every 20l., English merchants trading to France will be serious losers unless English coin be similarly raised.
	70. "The reason why so little gold or silver is brought into England, and so much is transported thence;" viz., the bad making of English coin, which encourages coiners; and its deficiency in weight, which makes it less valuable in coin than in the bar. Printed.
	71. Notes of coinage of gold and silver, from 1593 to 1600, and from 1611 to 1618, with the profits to the Crown derived therefrom.
	72. Notes of the tenures by which certain copyhold lands of the Crown are held. Indorsed, "Copyholds and manors, the likeliest to be first dealt withal."
	73. Statement of difficulties in enfranchising His Majesty's copyholders of inheritance, and suggestions on the best mode of proceeding therein.
	74. Arguments to show the impracticability of raising any large sums by enfranchising copyholders. The tenants think, from former failures in such attempts, that they cannot have good security for their enfranchisement. Cautions to be adopted if the attempt be made.
	75. Notes of grants of arms, decisions in heraldry, Earl Marshal's commissions, &c., from 10 Edw. II. to 1618. With list of fees to be paid by Knights of the Bath.
	76. Memoranda from the council books, that all treasure of which the true owner cannot be found belongs to the King.
	77. Deposition of Everard Chambers, and others, that Mr. Turnell, Vicar of Horninghold, quoted passages of Scripture, in opposition to the King's Book of Recreations on the Lord's Day.
	78. Deposition of Thos. Hughes, Rich. Jarvis, and others above named, relative to words spoken by Mr. Turnell, Vicar of Horninghold, denouncing those that deposed on the King's behalf.
	79. Deposition of Thos. Swan and Rich. Jarvis, that Mr. Turnell compared from the pulpit two persons that deposed on the King's behalf, to Demas, and Alexander the coppersmith.
	80. Deposition of Robt. Johnson and others above named, that if, being dulled by Mr. Turnell's long sermons, they left the church before the blessing, Mr. Turnell cursed them from the pulpit.
	81. Deposition of Rich. Jarvis and others above named, that Mr. Turnell said that all those who spoke even the truth, to the hurt of their neighbour, broke the ninth commandment, meaning those who deposed against him; and that he compared John Pretiman to the devouring lion, and himself to innocent David.
	82. Names of the nobility, bishops, law officers, and other principal persons, who have allowance of impost on some article not mentioned.
	83. Minute of fresh privileges granted to the town of Northampton, in their new charter.
	84. Note addressed by an Officer of the Exchequer to Lord —, of the several leases made by the Queen of the imposts on sugars granted to her, proving that she is no loser by the mode in which a payment relating thereto is entered in the Exchequer accounts.
	85. Case and suit of Hen. Jernegan, jun., for assurance made to him of the Manor of Musarden, whereof the title has been found defective, but as it belongs to the King as private property, not as Crown land, the Commissioners cannot grant him a composition.
	86. Bill of parcels of cloth delivered for the Queen by Thos. and John Harrison, drapers. Indorsed by Sir Edw. Coke, "My signification of the Quene's debt."
	87. Certificate of the persons to whom the lands belonging to Hoddesdonbury, co. Herts, have been let, since it came into possession of Sir Thos. Wilson.
	88. Particulars of the manor of Hoddesdonbury, what lands are to be let, and which are already let.
	89. Petition of Sir Thos. Wilson to the King, that to prevent frequent disputes about precedency among knights and their wives, his Majesty should establish an office of "The Register of Honour," to be exercised by himself and successors, the Keepers of the State Papers, the salary of which latter office is only 30l. per ann.
	90. Sir Thos. Wilson to [Buckingham]. Forwards a collection of papers, copies of which have been sent to the Ambassador in Flanders, proving that the Archduke's towns owe the King 100,000l. Hopes he will remember his suit.
	91. The Same to the Same. Begs him to prefer to the King his papers about his suit, which is not only for his own benefit, but that of his office, of which his Lordship is the patron.
	92. Sir Thos. Wilson to the King. Has been long in service without reward. The Clerkship of the Imposts, and a salary of 40l. a year for transcribing State Papers, &c., granted him by Lord Treasurer Salisbury, were taken away by the late Lord Treasurer Suffolk. Prays that they may be restored, or that an office for registering knighthood may be erected, and conferred on him.
	93. Draft of the above letter, with an additional clause that the office of record of honour is sued for in opposition, by the Pages of the Bedchamber, who already receive 3l. 10s. from each person knighted, and now want 5l. more. Also reasons for erecting the above-named office, and annexing it to that of State Papers.
	94. Copy of the reasons for erecting the office of Register of Honour.
	95. Form of the proposed warrant for establishing the office for registering knighthood, and for granting it to Sir Thos. Wilson, with a fee of 5l. for the record of each Knight.
	96. Copy of the above.
	97. The Worsted Weavers of Norwich and Norfolk, and the Baize and Says Makers of Essex and Suffolk, to the Council. Request ease of their grievances, through the falsifying of yarn, and intrusion of unauthorized persons into their trade, and suggest regulations thereon. The Orders in Council for their relief, of May 26, 1617, failed of effect, for want of a proclamation.
	98. Precedents in support of the right of the Lord Presidents of Wales to recommend fit persons to be appointed Judges and Bishops, within their jurisdiction.
	99. Names of persons recommended to be of the Council for the Marches of Wales.
	100. Note of Lord Sheffield's proceedings with certain recusants in the county of York, whose estates rest in goods only.
	101. Note of the names of Jesuits and Benedictines.
	102. Directions [by Sir Thos. Wilson] for the use of an equinoctial dial, which the King commanded him to have made. Imperfect.
	103. Description of the several parts of an equinoctial dial, and of its uses.
	104. Forsecar's five propositions, viz., to show an instrument to take the meridian altitude; to know the variations of the needle; to sail by the longitude of the equinoctial; to show the causes of the various courses of the sea in all parts of the world; to show the true quantity of time the year hath, &c.
Dover Castle.	105. [The Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports] to Sir Edw. Bromley, Baron of the Exchequer, and Sir Hen. Yelverton. Remonstrates against the bill of Jacob Braems, of Sandwich, exhibited in Chancery, complaining of hindrance by a suit against him in the Chancery Court of Dover. Begs that no proceedings may be allowed derogatory to the dignity and privileges of that ancient court, by which the portsmen, the defenders of the realm, are saved from absence from home, through suits in London.
	106. Notes of the privileges of the Cinque Ports, that no freeman or inhabitant may be compelled to appear in the courts at Westminster, without the consent of the Lord Warden; with extracts from patents proving the above privilege.
	107 Petition of John Philpot, of Gray's Inn, to Lord Zouch, for renewal of an injunction, granted and afterwards revoked, forbidding Ant. Tassell to proceed against him by common law, and ordering him to abide the decision of the Chancery Court at Dover.
	108. Thos. Adson, of Dover, to the Same. Prays for a place in Dover Castle.
	109. Petition of Nich. Archer to the Same, to be restored to the office of providing fish for the King and the Lord Warden.
	110. Petition of Fras. Bannier to the Same, for restoration of his bark, taken by English pirates, and run ashore at Lydd.
	111. Petition of Wm. Byng, prisoner in Dover Castle, to the Same, for re-hearing of the sentence against him in the Chancery Court there, sentencing him to pay 220l. for the debts of John and Michael Cooley, whereas he has paid 800l. more for them than he has received from their lands and goods. Annexed is,
	111. i. Note requiring that the accounts of the petitioner with the Cooleys be submitted to Lord Zouch.
	111. ii. The above-mentioned accounts of Byng's receipts and disbursements.
	112. Petition of Robt. Blechenden, a poor gentleman, to the Same. Being much reduced in circumstances, though of good demeanour and reputation, begs the place of Lieutenant at Sandown Castle, or some other suitable office.
	113. Petition of Thos. Butler to the Same. Was formerly his servant, but offended him by a secret marriage; is now settled in London as a silk-weaver, but is disturbed because he is not a freeman; begs his Lordship's letters to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen, that he may be made free of the City.
	114. Petition of Clement Church, of Rye, to the Same. Having served twenty-five years in Ireland, the Low Countries, and Sweden, and being driven home by the cessation of war, prays for a Gunner's place in Camber Castle.
	115. Petition of Jas. Cooke, of Dover, mariner, to Lord Zouch, for a Gunner's place in Dover Castle, or the bulwarks.
	116. Petition of the Same to the Same, to similar effect.
	117. Thos. Copper, of Dover, to [the Same]. Requests a Gunner's place in Dover Castle, being well experienced in the service.
	118. Petition of John Crumpe, of Dover, Gunner of Dover Castle, and Wm. Hogbeane, of Folkestone, Gunner of Arch-cliff Bulwark, Dover, to the Same, to be allowed to change their places, in order to conform to his orders for Gunners to reside at their posts.
	119. Petition of Vincent Denn, of Deal, to the Same, for a Gunner's place in Deal Castle.
	120. Petition of the Retinue and Gunners of Dover to the Same, to be supported in their privilege of exemption from watch and ward, in the town of Dover.
	121. Petition of Robt. Flemyng to the Same, for permission to take out and dry certain merchandise which was consigned to him at Middleburg, for Ireland, and saved from his ship lately wrecked on the Godwin Sands.
	122. Petition of Phil. Gibbon, of West-cliffe, co. Kent, and Elizabeth, his wife, daughter and co-heir of Thos. Philpot, deceased, to the Same, to be allowed to prefer a bill in the Star Chamber Court against Robert and Margaret Broome and Thos. Sampson, and Alice his wife, another daughter of Thos. Philpot, for practising on him to will most of his property away from the petitioners, and for retaining the title deeds of such lands as were bequeathed to them by Philpot.
	123. Petition of Edw. Graunt, of Dover, to the Same, for a Gunner's place in Dover Castle.
	124. Petition of Robt. Hales to the Same, to similar effect.
	125. Petition of Wm. Harris, of Dover, to the Same, to similar effect.
	126. Petition of Wm. Heblethwayt, Jurat of New Romney, to the Same, for protection against the malice of enemies. Quotes "Cicero, that worthy orator and senator of Rome," and Cyprian.
	127. Petition of Rich. Heneker, prisoner in Dover Castle, to the Same, that his brother, Thos. Heneker, may be made to account for money which he gave him to discharge a bond, and for which, not being fully paid up, he is now arrested.
	128. Petition of Edw. Kempe, prisoner in Dover Castle, to Lord Zouch, to be called before him to answer any charge, or to be released.
	129. Petition of Wilfrid Kettlewell, soldier of Camber Castle, Sussex, to the Same, for permission to appoint an efficient substitute, being unable personally to attend the place, as required by his Lordship.
	130. Petition of Joan, widow of Abraham Marleton, of Dover, to the Same. Her land is much injured by conies, which come from the Castle grounds; prays that they may be destroyed, and she compensated for her loss.
	131. Petition of Abraham Momery to the Same, for a Gunner's place in Deal Castle.
	132. Petition of Ant. Napleton, of Faversham, to the Same. From inexperience in affairs of state, and respect to his late father, he concealed what should have been disclosed. Prays for pardon and release, and for his Lordship's influence to reconcile him with his uncle.
	133. Petition of John Parham to the Same, for a Gunner's place at Dover Castle.
	134. Petition of Randolph Partridge, Gunner of Dover Castle, to the Same, to be allowed the same rate of wages as paid to David Fidge, whom he succeeded.
	135. Petition of Thos. Percivall, prisoner in the New Prison, to the Same, for release, and mitigation of the fine laid on him by the Commissioners for Causes Ecclesiastical, for scandalous speeches against the late Sir Wm. Tate.
	136. Petition of Hildebrand Prusen, Rich. Ball, and others, Merchants of London, to the Same. Shows that they fitted out two ships for discovering an island in the West Indies; that the officers unlawfully committed depredations on the Spaniards, for which most of the ships' goods were seized; yet the Lord Admiral prosecutes the petitioners for the forfeitures of the ships, and the Spanish Ambassador for restoration of spoiled goods. Prays his assistance at the Council, especially as Prusen has important service to do for the King.
	137. Petition of Hen. Smith to the Same, for release from prison, to which he was committed for a rescue; acknowledges his fault.
	138. Petition of Peter Smith, of Dover, to the Same, for a Gunner's place at Dover Castle, or the bulwarks.
	139. Petition of Robt. Taylor, Warrener of Dover Castle, to the Same, for a Gunner's place in Dover Castle.
	140. Petition of Isaac Turpin, of Dover, to the Same, for a Gunner's place in Dover Castle.
	141. Petition of the Inhabitants of Walmer to Lord Zouch, to be released from the fine imposed upon them for non-appearance before his Lordship, having been delayed by the illness of Wm. Adye, one of their number.
	142. Petition of Roger White, of Dover, to the Same, to be paid out of the wages due to — Godfrey, late Porter of Dover Castle, for some cloth delivered to him.
	143. Petition of Timothy Winter, Parish Clerk of Deal, to the Same, for redress against Wm. Byng, Captain of Deal Castle, who refuses the usual payments by the Captains and Gentlemen Porters of Deal and Sandown Castles, to the parish clerks of Deal, to which church the captains and garrisons usually resort.
	144. Petition of Wm. Wiseman, of Hythe, to the Same, to appoint him a Gunner in Sandgate Castle, in the room of his deceased father, Fras. Wiseman.
	145. Estimate of the charge for four ships of the Navy, and eight of the merchants, to be employed for suppressing pirates, and guarding the coasts. With note, that this force, aided by Holland and Zealand, will be sufficient, if well commanded, but otherwise the expense had better be spared.