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| April 1. |
1. Certificate by the Mayor of Newcastle, and other commissioners
for the conservancy of the River Tyne, of their proceedings since
Michaelmas 1623. Have ordered the repair of sundry wharfs
broken down in the winter, forbidden the men of Gateshead to
throw ashes, &c., near the river, and fined shipmasters who threw
their ballast into boats on the river. |
| April 1. |
2. Estimate by the Navy Commissioners of the charge of setting
forth twelve of the King's ships for six months. Total, 51,156l. 11s. 5d. |
April 1.
Rye. |
3. Mayor of Rye to Lord Zouch. Has certified the Frenchmen
that their boat and nets are forfeited, and they fined; to which
sentence they submit, and ask leave to buy back the boat. |
| April 1. |
4. Speech of the Duke of Buckingham to a Committee of both
Houses of Parliament, in the Painted Chamber. The King has told
the Spanish Ambassadors that both treaties are broken off. Has
visited the navy, and consulted the officers whether they know
any means of furnishing the necessary supplies, but they do not.
Would gladly spend his own fortune, but that will not suffice. The
loss of two months would lose the whole year. Suggests a plan,
which the Lords approve, of borrowing from moneyed men, on Parliamentary security. Time presses, for Spain is preparing a fleet
larger than that of 1588, and the Dunkirkers attack vessels on our
very coasts. On inquiry, the Duke said he thought 100,000l. would
suffice. |
April 1.
Whitehall. |
Sec. Conway to Buckingham. The despatch for Spain, &c., shall
be prepared and brought to the King to-morrow. [Minute, Conway's Lett. Bk., p. 114.] |
April 1.
Whitehall. |
5. Lord Treas. Middlesex to Sec. Conway. Thinks the spoil of
fowl in Lincolnshire and elsewhere, in the time of moulting, will be
best remedied by an Act of Parliament, and has drawn one up, so
penned that it will not be opposed. |
April 2.
Whitehall. |
6. [Sec. Conway] to Lord Treas. Middlesex. The King will be pleased
with his Lordship's efforts to procure a law for the preservation of
fowl, having before ordered steps to be adopted for that purpose.
Requests an order for payment of his intelligence money, fee, and
pension; the whole benefit of the Secretary's place does not defray
half its charges. |
| April 2. |
Minute of the above. [Conway's Lett. Bk., p. 114.] |
| April 2. |
7. Deed of conveyance by Michael West, of Towcester, to Sir John
Lambe, of Rothwell, Northamptonshire, of the pastures, &c., which
he holds from the Prince of Wales, and which were previously
mortgaged to Lambe, and forfeited. |
| April 3. |
8. Locke to Carleton. Private affairs. The King has broken off
both the treaties, and licensed the Spanish Ambassadors to go when
they please. A Council of War is to be formed. Names of many of
its members. Proceedings talked of against the Lord Treasurer and
Lord Keeper, but both are likely to stand. |
| [April 3.] |
9. Petition of the House of Commons to the King, that considering the mischief done by the seductions of Papists, their unwonted concourse about London, and flocking to mass at Ambassadors' houses, the preparations for invasion in Spain, and danger from
a Catholic party in the kingdom, &c., all Jesuits and seminary
priests may be banished by proclamation, all recusants disarmed,
all licences for their repair to London withdrawn, resort to mass
forbidden, recusants removed from places of trust in their counties,
and generally all laws put into execution against them, and not
slackened on any marriage treaty with or request from a foreign
Prince. [This seems to be the Petition as sent by the Commons to the
Lords, which was afterwards contracted. See Commons Journ.,
Vol. I., p. 756, and April 23, infra.] |
| [April 3.] |
10, 11. Two copies of the above. |
April 3.
London. |
12. Sir Fras. Nethersole to [Carleton]. On the reassembling of
Parliament, the Duke stated, on the King's behalf, that he had,
according to his promise, declared to the King of Spain his assent to
his people's petition for dissolution of the two treaties. The Prince
and Duke testified to seeing the King's letters, and bearing his
declarations to the Ambassadors. Buckingham urged the necessity
of laying in immediate provisions for the Navy; said he had taken
up 5,000l. worth on his own credit, but could not do more, and
suggested that moneyed men should advance sums, on assurance by
Parliament of repayment from the first subsidy, the money to be
disbursed by Commissioners appointed by both Houses. The House
of Commons being thin, postponed their reply thereon. The point
of a motion against recusants was then moved; the necessity of the
times, if there be a foreign war, the contentment of the people, and
the trial it would afford of the good hopes conceived, being the
reasons urged in its favour. The last petition against them was
called for, altered in a committee, and sent up to the Lords,
who declined an immediate answer, on pretence of want of time,
but really that his Majesty may be secretly informed of it, so
that if he be disposed to grant it, the form of it may be made
acceptable to him. If he refuse, all the hopes formed will be dashed.
The Lower House is much inclined to condemn as a grievance the
patent of the merchant adventurers, and one ground is that they
assume a right to impose taxes of 5s. and 7s. 6d. on short and
long cloths exported, for reimbursement of the 50,000l. they
gave the King, to put down the new company. They profess
to have thus raised only 14,000l., though it is thought it is
nearer 80,000l.; if the patent he condemned, they will clamour to
the King for the rest of the debt. The House renews the demand
they made last session, of the account books of the company, who
employ pretences of all sorts to keep them back. The Lord Treasurer
is questioned in the Upper House, about the purchase of Dallison's
lands and the ordnance accounts, and in the Lower House, for
authorizing the continuation of the impositions laid on wines to
maintain the Palatinate wars, and for extending to the out ports an
imposition on groceries, agreed to by the London Grocers' Company,
on composition with the Purveyor of the Household. His credit
with the King is as great as ever. Fowles' patent for gold and silver
wire is called in question, because his wire is of less value and yet
of higher price than that imported, and consumes much bullion.
Sir Edw. Villiers, who is interested in it, whispered something to
Sir Edw. Coke, who insisted on his withdrawal, but he was permitted to sit again the next day. Mr. Lovell is sent to the Tower
by the Lower House, for returning himself a second time as a
member, without being elected afresh. Sir Alb. Morton is to
succeed Sir Edw. Herbert in France. Lord Digby says he will
take leave in Spain and return home, to put himself on a public
trial. The warlike preparations there are thought to be against
Algiers. The King is angry at the loss of Lord Kensington's
papers, which would have shown what hopes of satisfaction he
had from France. Padre Maestro casts suspicion upon the loss
Inijosa challenged Buckingham either to be friends or have war.
The Spanish Ambassadors are in no great haste to be gone. The
States' Ambassadors pretend to need no help from us, but boast of
aid from France, hoping thereby to make a good bargain with
us, but they may fail, as the King still inclines to Spain. Sir
Robt. Anstruther and Sir Isaac Wake hope to be gone in ten
days. |
April 4.
London. |
13. D. Carleton to [Sir Dud. Carleton]. The States' Ambassadors have had a long audience, with much content, but the King
will go his own pace, and not act hastily. The Spanish Ambassadors
have presented Padre Maestro, who says he thinks those who stole
his papers were English. Inijosa said we had better declare war
than be at such uncertainties, to which Buckingham replied, that
if half as much were done in Spain as is done here, we should
declare war. Lord Carlisle goes Ambassador Extraordinary to
France, with commissions both for a league and for the marriage, and
Sir Albert Morton is to take Sir Edw. Herbert's place as Ordinary.
Buckingham went down to Chatham to view the fleet. He mentioned in Parliament news of 150 or 200 flat-bottomed boats
providing in Flanders, and a fleet ready to sail from Spain, and
desired means to supply the deficiencies in the King's ships, and
security from the subsidies for advance of moneys therefor. A
petition is framing for disarming recusants, and banishing them
five miles from London, and Priests and Jesuits out of the kingdom.
The Lord Treasurer is called in question about Sir Roger Dallison's
estate, neglect of the fortresses, &c., and is much dejected. His late
conduct in Parliament, and his bringing home Arthur Brett, his
kinsman, by whom he wished to supplant Buckingham, have
brought him into this trouble, which is rather a private grudge
between him and Buckingham. Sir Hen. Wotton is likely to have
Eton; his wants have raised compassion, and he has resigned into
Buckingham's hands his reversion of the Mastership of the Rolls, which
is wisely done, as Sir Julius Cæsar is reflected on for his want of law,
and Wotton would have been still more so. Vain efforts to obtain
some promotion for Carleton. Sec. Calvert is in ill health, and
talks of resigning the Secretaryship to him. Thinks Sec. Conway
would not oppose it. |
| April 4. |
Letter to Moses Tryon, commanding him either to suffer the
Keeper of the King's game in Gretton Woods to hunt home the
King's deer which stray into his park, or to keep the fences in such
repair that they may not come in. [Docquet.] |
| April 4. |
14. Memorandum of MS. books delivered to Mr. Eversfield,
containing the reasons for maintenance of the Charter [of the
Cinque Ports], relating to subsidies, free trade, prisage, &c., and
also all the documents concerning their right of trawling, in
answer to the bill against it last Parliament. |
April 4.
Whitehall. |
Sec. Conway to M. Beaulieu. To prepare a letter granting the
Scottish company in France to the youngest son of the Prince
Palatine, and another, to thank M. Montmartin for sending over a
vigneron. [Minute, Conway's Lett. Bk., p. 114.] |
April 5.
[Whitehall.] |
15. [The Same] to the Justices of the Peace of Surrey. Request
them to put the laws into execution, as far as possible, against Taddy
Farnwall, who has killed a red deer in Windsor Forest, the King
being very particular to have justice done in such cases. |
| April 5. |
Minute of the above. [Conway's Lett. Bk., p. 114.] |
| April 5. |
16. Locke to Carleton. The Houses are petitioning for execution
of the laws against recusants, and a clause is proposed to desire
the King not to qualify them on the intercession of any foreign
Prince; but some think this unreasonable. The recusants boast
that the Spanish Ambassadors have obtained promise of a mitigation towards them, in convenient time. Many of them will leave
the country, if the laws are put in execution. |
April 5.
Sandwich. |
17. Mayor and Jurats of Sandwich to Lord Zouch. Have
examined John Menes about the quarrel between him and Sir
Wm. Barnes, and taken bond of him for appearance when required,
and for keeping the peace. |
April 5.
Rye. |
18. Mark Thomas [Mayor of Rye], to the Same. Has received
a letter from the Ambassador in France, in behalf of the French
fishermen. Has told them that they have no resource but to make
their peace with his Lordship, or they will be blamed for the
untruths they have told the Ambassador. Incloses, |
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18. i. Sir Edw. Herbert to the Mayor of Rye. Writes at request
of the Duchess of Guise, in behalf of Honoré Berthe(or
Hebbart) and his companions, French fishermen detained at Rye, having been forced on the English coast,
as they say, by a tempest, for restoration of their bark
and nets, so that the French may be led, by our example,
to mild and gentle courses. Paris, March 29. |
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18. ii. Examinations of Honoré Hebbart (Berthe) and John
Fayne. Were sent by the French King's Purveyor to
catch fish, and, the weather being misty, got onto the
English coast, not knowing it, and caught fish there. Were
chased and taken by Geo. Brodbridge. Rye, March 20 |
| April 5. |
19. Petition of Hen. Berthe [Honoré Hebbart], and seven other
fishers of Picardy, to Lord Zouch. Acknowledge their offence in
catching fish with trawling nets on the English coast, and beg for
restoration of their boat, on paying its reasonable value. |
| April 5. |
20. Reasons offered to Parliament by Sir Robt. Sharpeigh and
Alex. Hartley, in favour of their patent for survey of seacoal at
Newcastle. Printed. |
April 5.
Theobalds. |
21. Visct. Annandale to Sec. Conway. Has delivered certain
letters to the King, who takes exception to those to Sir Isaac Wake. |
April 6.
Theobalds. |
22. The Same to the Same. The King accepts his apology for
sending letters to him that he had not read, on his offer that the
like not shall occur again. |
| April ? |
23. Note of a request for a letter to the Dean and Chapter of
Windsor, for Ellis Beverley to succeed to the vicarage of Langley, if
the vicar die; signed, Mary Vere. |
April 6.
[Whitehall.] |
24. [Sec. Conway] to the Dean and Canons of Windsor. Requests
that Mr. Beverley, Lecturer at Langley, an able man and much
esteemed by the parishioners, may succeed to the vicarage, in case
of the death of the vicar. |
| April 6. |
Minute of the above. [Conway's Lett. Bk., p. 114.] |
April 6.
London. |
25. D. Carleton to Sir Dud. Carleton. Sec. Calvert is willing
to resign his place upon reasonable terms to Sir Dudley. The
easterly wind has kept letters at Gravesend three weeks. |
| April 6. |
Warrant to pay to Sir Patrick Murray 500l., for the King's
private service. [Docquet.] |
| April 6. |
Presentation of Jas. Chrithley to the rectory of Croston, diocese
of Chester. [Docquet.] |
| April 6. |
Grant to John Forsize of an almsroom in St. Peter's, Westminster. [Docquet.] |
April 7.
Aldermanbury. |
26. Sir Rich. Younge to Lord Zouch. Private money affairs.
The House of Commons is thin since Easter. The Lords have
suggested alterations in a petition proposed against recusants. Has
private reasons for believing the Lord Treasurer's case desperate.
Sir Alex. Temple is petitioning against the Winchelsea election. |
| April 7. |
27. Sir John Jephson to Sec. Conway. Forwards his petition; it
was delayed because the Lord Treasurer advised him at Christmas
not to present it, on account of the scarcity of money. |
April 8.
Theobalds. |
28. Petition of Edw. Emerson to the King, for prolongation of
protection from the creditors of the late Thos. Emerson, for whom
he was surety, having paid 3,000l. out of 6,000l. of his debts, and
wishing time to discharge the remainder. With reference thereon. |
April 8.
Whitehall. |
29. The King to the Lord Mayor of London. Requires that the
privileges of Lord Kensington within the liberties of St. Bartholomew
the Great, which belongs to him, and is exempt from the jurisdiction
of the City, be not encroached upon, especially during his employments on the King's service, and that all impeachments thereof be
forborne, till the right be legally determined. |
| [April 8.] |
30. Statement of the cause of Dame Mary Bulkeley v. Rich.
Bulkeley, her grandchild. She claimed possession of all the freehold
lands of the late Sir Rich. Bulkeley as jointure, and also of his
leases as executrix; but both causes were decided against her.
Reasons why the bill preferred thereon by her to Parliament should
not proceed, the case remaining still before the courts of law, and
being well considered by the chief legal authorities. |
| April ? |
31. Statement of the charges against Lord Treas. Middlesex; that
his harsh dealing with the farmers of Petty Customs, on their
application for allowance for loss sustained by the additional
impost on French wines, drove them to have recourse to the King;
that his Majesty promised them redress, and referred them to the
Treasurer, who consented to allow them 9500l., but delayed to draw
out the grant until they bribed him with 500l.; also that he received
a similar bribe from the farmers of the Great Customs. |
| April 9. |
32. Answer of Lord Treas. Middlesex to two charges of bribery
brought against him in the House of Commons. Denies receiving
500l. from the farmers of the Petty Customs, as alleged, or 500l.
from the farmers of the Great Customs for accepting their bonds
for 7,000l., but sold out part of his interest in the Customs for 1,000l.
Desires a speedy course for discovering the truth. With note that
this answer was drawn up and presented to the House by Rich.
Willis. |
April 9.
Lewes. |
33. Justices of Sussex to the Council. John Clapham, who
claims maintenance as a soldier, can produce no proof that he
ever resided in or was pressed from the county, which is already
overburdened with pensions. |
April 9.
Chester. |
34. Order made in the Common Hall of Chester, on Wm. Edwards'
petition, that he be admitted into the Company of Merchants, or
reasons shown to the contrary. |
April 9.
[Whitehall.] |
35. [Sec. Conway] to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He is to
order a Privy Seal for 300l. for Sir John Bath, Gentleman of the
Privy Chamber, as the King's free gift. [Minute.] |
| April 9. |
Abstract of the above. [Conway's Lett. Bk., p. 115.] |
| April 9. |
36. Statement of the case in the Star Chamber, of Robt. Smith,
Wm. Stannard, and others, plaintiffs, accusing Oliver Havers and
others, defendants, of a conspiracy to obtain their estates, by
indicting them for robbery, obtaining through some of the King's
servants grants of their estates, if found guilty, and proceeding
secretly against them in the King's Bench, where they were arraigned,
but acquitted. |
April 9.
London. |
37. Wm. Lord Petre to Sec. Conway. The reason of the delay in
enclosing the ground at Newmarket for His Majesty's wild fowl is,
that the tenant wishes to see the ground that is to be taken in, but
has not yet been there. Hopes not to be suspected of slackness. |
April 10.
[Whitehall.] |
38. [Sec. Conway] to Lord Petre. His tenant denies having heard
from him about the inclosure of the little ground for His Majesty's
pleasure; yet the King is confident his Lordship would write to
persuade his tenant, and would never doubt that just recompence
would be given for the loss. Asks information. |
| April 10. |
Minute of the above. [Conway's Lett. Bk., p. 115.] |
| April ? |
39. Sir John Burlacy to [Sec. Conway]. Requests the King's letter
to command John King, Prebend of St. Paul's, to perform his promise,
and that, having sustained loss of his fines for many years, his lease
may be for three lives rather than twenty-one years. Annexing, |
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39. i. Statement [by Burlacy], that, there being an omission in
his lease of lands belonging to the Prebend of St. Paul's,
Bp. King, who gave the prebend to his second son,
threatened him with law unless he would compound for
a new lease, by giving up the fines for six or seven
years; that he did so, and now, Bp. King being dead,
the son will not fulfil the father's promise to renew the
lease on reasonable terms. |
| April 10. |
40. The King to John King. Requests the renewal to Sir John
Burlacy of his lease of prebendary lands, recapitulating the points in
the preceding statement. |
April 10.
Brecon. |
41. Rich. Turbervile and Geo. Harris, Deputy Registrar of
St. David's, to Wm. Laud, Bishop. Return, according to his Lordship's
order, the names of all recusants in the Archdeaconry of Brecon;
the first lists returned by the Incumbents and Churchwardens being
imperfect, had fresh inquisitions made, specifying their names, ages,
conditions, &c. Send also the names of those who did not attend
the Easter communion, and of Incumbents, &c. who have not sent
in their returns. Inclose, |
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41. i. List of recusants in the several parishes of the Archdeaconry of Brecon, with particulars of the estate, age, &c.,
of many of them. Presented at the inquisition at Brecon,
March 12 and April 8 and 9. |
| April. |
42. Copy of the above list. |
April 10.
Dover Castle. |
43. Lord [Zouch] to Lord Treas. Middlesex. Finding that he
presented Mr. Benion to Wotton Parsonage, notwithstanding being
informed that not only the ward, but all livings falling due during
his minority, were granted to himself (Zouch) by the late Master of
the Wards, was driven to present Mr. Potter, lest his own right
should lapse. Wishes no lawsuit with his Lordship, and will compensate Mr. Benion with money, but cannot withdraw Mr. Potter,
as he was the tutor of his son Tate, in whose immediate neighbourhood the living is. |
| April 10. |
44. Copy of the above. |
April 10.
London. |
45. Chamberlain to [Carleton]. The winter has been the severest
in the memory of man. Death of the Earl of Dorset; his debts
are 60,000l., so that he does not leave much. The Duke of Richmond has lain in state six weeks at Hatton House, and all things
are performed with much solemnity for him. The Duchess shows
passionate sorrow for the loss, malice says, rather of the court than
her Lord, she being not young, and having lost a husband before.
Sir Isaac Wake is going [to Italy], but will not take his lady with
him, she is to follow in August. Report that Sir Hen. Wotton will
succeed the Lord Treasurer, if he sink, as Master of the Wards. He
has published a book on architecture, which is well spoken of, though
his own castles have been in the air. Sir Albert Morton is said to
refuse the embassy to France, which is as strange as that it is
offered him. Padre Maestro had a long private interview with the
King, which breeds jealousies. Parliament goes on slowly, having
many rubs; they are very careful about security of religion, in
which the Lords were requested to join. The Prince gratified them
by the assurance that in any future marriage treaty for him, there
should be no connivance with Popery, except for the lady and her
foreign servants. The matters brought against the Lord Treasurer
are not worse than might be found against most in his place; but
his harsh and insolent behaviour, inclination to the Spanish match,
entertainment of devices to raise money that impoverish the realm,
hindering the calling of Parliament, plotting the last benevolence and proceeding violently in it, and his braving Buckingham
and trying to set up a new idol, his wife's brother [Art. Brett],
with his disrespectful conduct to the Prince, have incensed people
against him. He boldly declares that he cannot be touched in
faith towards his master, or in providence or impartiality in his
office as Treasurer, and desires justice against his accusers. The King
only looks on and leaves him to his fortune. |
| April 10. |
46. Locke to Carleton. Private business. The Lord Treasurer
has with great difficulty obtained two days' delay for making his
answer. Mr. Jacob, of the Custom House, was examined, but impairs his credit by varying in his statements. There is a dispute
whether, in the petition against recusants, the means for their
banishment shall be prescribed. The Prince wishes it to be left to
the King, but the House inclines to have it done by proclamation,
and insists strongly on their being disarmed. |
April 11.
London. |
D. Carleton to [the Same]. Report that the Earl of Bristol
has private orders not to leave Madrid hastily. Pedro Maestro
has had several conferences with the King; it is said his business
is to accuse Buckingham and defend Bristol. A fleet is preparing,
towards which Buckingham has advanced 10,000l., and he says
that though war is not declared with Spain, it will go against
Spain in the name of the Queen of Bohemia, and he would like to
go as admiral. He confesses the King's consent is not yet given, but
thinks it will be easily obtained. The Thames watermen are to be
pressed for mariners. Victuals are preparing for the ships, but want
of money is a drawback. The House has not replied to Bucking
ham's proposal to advance part of the subsidy, it being a difficult
matter. The offences hitherto proved against the Lord Treasurer
are not very heinous, but all think he deserves the extremest penalty,
and the Prince is against him. Sir Albert Morton is not sure of going
to France, though Buckingham promises him something. Uncertainty
about the Provostship of Eton. Mansfeldt is still at Boulogne; he
wants to come over and live privately in London, pretending that
his person is not in surety in France. [Holl. Corresp., April 11.] |
| [April 12.] |
47. [Proposed] Act to stay the reversing of outlawries before or
after judgment, and the putting in bail upon writs of errors, and to
prevent other abuses committed by undersheriffs and attorneys;
with manuscript memorandum that the committee meets on Tuesday,
April 20, in the Court of Wards. Printed. |
April 12.
Dover Castle. |
48. Lord Zouch to Sec. Conway. Begs his influence with the King
for a protection for old Sir Peter Manwood, who has returned from
abroad, and wishes to be able to talk with his creditors, that he may
obtain respite to pay his debts, and end his days in his own country. |
| [April 12.] |
49. Speech [in the House of Commons, by Sir Edwin Sandys,
relative to Lord Treas. Middlesex], that he has impoverished the
realm by increasing imposts; that one upon wine was granted contrary
to the King's covenant with the farmers of customs, and was harshly
enforced by him, to the ruin of most of the merchants, they comparing their sufferings under him to those of the Israelites under
their task-masters. Imperfect. |
April 13.
St. Martin's Lane. |
50. Sec. Calvert to the Earl of Annandale. To deliver certain despatches to the King. That from Sir Thos. Roe is of importance. |
| April 14. |
Lease for 33 years to Visct. Andover, of certain customs on merchandise in Carlisle, and other places in Cumberland, and of certain
tolls in Cumberland and Westmoreland, on surrender of a former lease
for 40 years, and with reservation of a rent of 20l. 17s. 8d. [Docquet.] |
April 14.
Aldermanbury. |
51. Sir Rich. Younge to Lord Zouch. The charges in the Commons against the Lord Treasurer have not yet been sent to the
Upper House. He boasts his innocence, but his answers to the
Lower House were very slight. He goes to Theobalds and sees the
King, but the Lords avoid him. Pains are taken to reconcile him
and the great man. Lords Brooke and Belfast are spoken of to
succeed him. |
| April ? |
52. Information for the Duke of Buckingham, that it should be
considered how to announce the advice of Parliament, and the King's
intended declaration thereon, because respect must be had to the
goods of English merchants now in Spain and Flanders, the breach of
the marriage treaty not necessitating a war with Spain, so that meanwhile directions for the foreign despatches must be given accordingly. |
| April ? |
53. Remembrances to the Duke of Buckingham, upon the King's
declaration in Parliament, relative to despatches to be sent to foreign
powers; provisions of munition for the sea; defence against attacks
from Spain; practising the militia, &c.; a council of war to be
appointed for Ireland and the militia. |
April 14.
Theobalds. |
54. The King to Lords Grandison, Carew, Brooke and others.
Finding all peaceable means vain for restoring peace in Christendom,
and that meanwhile the Palatinate has been wholly taken away, ha
resolved, by advice of Parliament, to take up arms for its recovery,
for the assistance of Holland, security of Ireland, equipment of the
navy, and better ordering thereof; appoints them a council of war,
to advise on the best means of promoting these objects. [Differing
from that of April 21.] |
| April 14. |
55. Copy of the above, with marginal corrections [by Sec. Conway]. |
April 14.
London. |
56. D. Carleton to [Sir Dud. Carleton]. Private business. Three
committees of the Commons are framing the Lord Treasurer's process for the Lords. He will be made a sacrifice, for the King has
forsaken him, and he has no friend; yet he goes with the rest of the
council to Theobalds, and has conferences with his Majesty, though
with little comfort. The world cries "Down with him;" there has
been no man in England these 200 years whose ruin has been so
thirsted after by all sorts of people. His downfall will cause changes
of office, which make men hang on Buckingham like burrs, but the
Prince is as likely to sway the balance. Advises Carleton to procure
a recommendation for himself from the Queen of Bohemia. The
council of war is named, and also commissioners to treat with those
of the States. Count Mansfeldt is said to have landed at Gravesend.
The Duke of Parma and his brother, being cast by the winds on the
coast of France, made a posting journey to England. |
April 14.
[Whitehall.] |
57. [Sec. Conway] to the Dean of Worcester. Is intreated by his
sister Huncks and her daughter [Mrs. Archbold] to recommend to
him Mr. Gardiner and Mr. Thornborough for the vicarages of Bromsgrove and Stoke; requests his favour therein. |
| April 14. |
Minute of the above. [Conway's Lett. Bk., p. 115.] |
April 14.
[Whitehall.] |
58. [The Same] to Sir Wm. Bird. Requests expedition in the
suit preferred by Sir Wm. Pelham, a wise and religious man, against
Marmaduke Rayner, vicar of a town near to him in Lincolnshire,
whose disorderly conduct is a scandal to the church. If the motion
for publication can be granted at once, the business may be prepared
against next term. |
| April 14. |
Minute of the above. [Conway's Lett. Bk., p. 115.] |
April 15.
[Whitehall.] |
59. [The Same] to the Archbp. of Canterbury. To the same
effect. Sir Wm. Pelham is too good a man to undertake such a
business, except from zeal to remove one who is a blemish to the
church. Begs as much expedition in the case as the rules of the
court will allow. |
| April 15. |
Minute of the above. [Conway's Lett. Bk., p. 116.] |
April 15.
London. |
60. D. Carleton to Sir Dud. Carleton. Count Mansfeldt has
arrived, and lodges privately at Westminster. The Lower House, in
a conference with the Upper, has delivered, by Sir Edw. Coke and
Sir Edwin Sandys, complaints against the Lord Treasurer, for bribes,
extortion, oppression, &c. They are not very heinous or inexcusable
in these times, but he must be sacrificed unless the King interferes.
The preparations for the fleet advance very orderly, but meanwhile
the Dunkirkers sail up the river and take Dutch prizes. The Lord
Treasurer promises to despatch the money for the States of Friesland, but will hardly be able. Money matters. Attempts to procure
Carleton's promotion in England. The Countess of Bedford promises
to have influence used with the Prince for it. |
April 15.
Paris. |
61. John Dea[con] to Lord Zouch. The Mastership of the Wards
is said to be already bestowed. Thanks for the favour of his Lordship,
who, as chief of the literary nobility, cherishes plebeian erudition,
and irradiates him amongst others. Latin. |
| April 15. |
62. Dr. Rich. Zouch to the Same. Regrets not having a better
account to give of the ship Zouch Phœnix, but merchants are
unwilling to become partners. This afternoon the Commons presented to the Lords at Whitehall the complaints brought against
the Lord Treasurer, of receiving bribes, erecting new offices and
raising new fees in the Court of Wards, and of oppression in
raising new impositions, but this last charge was guarded with a
protestation that the House desired not to question the King's
power to set impositions, nor to reflect on any other of the Council.
Sir Edw. Coke and Sir Edwin Sandys made the relation, and
demanded justice from the Lords. It was said that the customs on
sugars, formerly rented for 10,000l., are now leased for 2,000l. to two
of the Treasurer's servants, who relet them for 6,000l. |
| April ? |
63. Statement in defence of Sir Robt. Mansell's glass patent,—petitioned against in the House of Commons by Isaac Bungard,
John Worrall, and others;—that glass being previously made with
wood, to the great consumption of timber, a patent was granted for
making it with seacoal, which Mansell bought from the patentees,
and, after erecting furnaces which failed, in London, the Isle of
Purbeck, Milford Haven, and on the Trent, established them successfully at Newcastle-on-Tyne; that Bungard endeavoured to ruin
them by corrupting his clay, enticing away his workmen so that
he was obliged to bring over others from abroad, and raising the
price of Scotch coal; that the patent was complained of as a grievance last Parliament, but continued till Sir Robert's return from
sea service; that he, suing for a new patent, obtained it by recommendation of Council. He requests Parliament to ratify it, as being
a great saving of wood, giving employment to shipping in transport
of materials and glass, employing 4,000 natives in making it, and
providing it better and cheaper than before. Printed. |
| April 16. |
64. Reasons presented to Parliament against Sir Robt. Mansell's
patent, viz., that the invention was practised by others before the
patentees, that it is injurious to the poor glass makers, enhances the
price of glass, &c., with answers to the principal points in the above
statement. Printed. |
April 16.
Hallouglton. |
65. Sir Thos. Roe to Sir John Lambe, Dean of the Arches.
Requests his favour in a suit referred to him between Mr. Street, who
has married Roe's niece, and Mr. Vow, about seats in the church of
Halloughton. Street's father is lord of the town, and has much more
land in it than the other. |
April 17.
Carmarthen. |
66. Morgan Owens, Deputy Chancellor of Carmarthen, and
John Bloome, Registrar of St. David's, to Wm. Laud, Bishop.
According to his order, have obtained presentments of the recusants from the ministers and churchwardens of every parish.
Inclose, |
|
66. i. Certificate of recusants presented in the Archdeaconries of
Carmarthen, St. David's, and Cardigan, with particulars
of estate, age, &c.; presented April 5. |
| April. |
67. Copy of the above certificate. |
| April 17 ? |
68. Justices of Suffolk and Essex to the Commissioners for Trade.
The restraint of bringing fullers' earth out of Kent, and the new
impositions exacted by the Mayor of Rochester, will ruin many
thousands of fullers, weavers, spinners, &c. |
April 17.
Essex House. |
69. Robt. Earl of Essex to Carleton. Will rather be unmannerly
in writing than neglectful, but is sure Carleton hears the occurrences
of the state from better hands. |
| April 17. |
70. Locke to the Same. Private affairs. A letter from the Lord
Deputy of Ireland, complaining of want of money and neglect of
his letters, reflects on the Lord Treasurer, who undertook to answer
them. A Spaniard, and an Englishman named Hen. Cotton, landing
in Dorsetshire, were apprehended for inquiring for recusants of note,
and their letters seized. |
