Addenda, 1598-1599

Calendar of State Papers, Ireland, 1601-1603, with Addenda. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1912.

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Addenda, 1598-1599

1598. Draft of Royal Warrant for pay of the Army in Ireland. [January.]

The revolt and disloyalty of our subjects in Ireland compels us to raise the strength of the army there beyond what is accustomed: though, we hope, the need for it will not long continue. For the more certain estimation of our charge, and for the guidance of our officers, we have thought good to have an establishment set down, setting forth all the charges for the army, which is limited to 14,000 foot and 1,000 horses, with officers necessary for them. (fn. 1) This establishment, signed with our hand, shall be delivered when copies of it are given to the Lieutenant General of the army there and the Treasurer at Wars there. We require you out of the moneys coming from time to time into the Exchequer to pay the Treasurer at Wars in Ireland or his proper assignees such sums as by six of our Privy Council, of whom Lord Buckhurst, Sir Robert Cecil, Sir John Fortescue are to be three, are certified to be due for payment of the army. Other details.

Pp. 3. A draft, the writing much faded, in parts illegible. Endd.: Jan., 1597. (fn. 2) S.P. Ireland 213, 23.

Draft of the Queen to the Lords Justices (fn. 3) for Donell McCarty. [27 May.]

A petition was exhibited to us by Donell McCarty, son to the late Earl of Clancare[?], craving at our hands an estate to be made to him in certain lands in Kerry and Desmond, alleged to have been given him by the Earl his father. We directed the President of Munster to cause a survey of the quantity and value of the said lands to be made. This has been sent to us, and we now send it to you to help you in executing our pleasure towards Donell McCarty. In reward for his loyalty we are pleased to make him an estate by letters patents of the lands contained in the survey which remains of record before the President of Munster, and a copy whereof is sent herewith, to him and his heirs males lawfully begotten in fee simple, with remain, in default of such issue, to his [base ?] son McCarty, now lives [living ?] and his lawful male heirs, (with reversion to us our heirs and successors,) to hold in capite by the fourth part of a knight's fee, and for the yearly rent of 20s. upon each quarter of land only for all services. A proviso shall be inserted in the letter for saving the rights of all strangers who can prove [?] a better title than his. (fn. 4) If McCarty or any of his heirs, whilst holding under this grant, commit treason against us or any of our successors, then all rights under it shall be at once forfeited. If on further survey it appears that the lands now granted are of greater quantity than is returned he shall pay rent to us at the rate of 20s. a quarter. Have books drawn by counsel to pass these lands to him under the Great Seal of Ireland.

Of such part of the said lands as he or his tenants have had quiet possession of for the space of one or two years last past he is to have continued quiet possession. Of other parts of the same you shall take care not to disturb the possessors until he [McCarty] has made good his title thereto by due process of law or before the President of Munster or Chief Governor of Ireland.

Pp. 2. Endd. Ibid, 24.

Sir Thomas Norreys to Secretary Cecil. [30 May.] Moyallo [Mallow].

This gentleman, Florence McCarty, having been directed from the Queen to find out such special intelligences as he could, has, by examination of some lately come thence, learned that there are now remaining in great credit and estimation two of his kinsmen who may do the Queen good service. He intends soon to send to them a trusty messenger with his letters to persuade them thence and begs me to let you know of this, and to recommend him for favour, which will help to improve his poor estate.

P. ½. Signed. Add. Endd. S.P. Ireland 213, 25.

Elizabeth Johnson to her husband —— Johnson. [8 July.]

I am very ill, but still alive. I have no money for remedies and owe almost 20l. to John Pynnell. Pray send money. You may come if you please, but, if so, you must bring money. My suits will be long and ask a great deal of money besides. I received the writings this day, but they were at Chester a month before they came to me.

Keares is gone to Ireland and his niece will follow. Pynnell demands money and may take the bed from under me. He has my writing for the security of his money. Other details. Short is dead.

P 2/3. (Hol.) With antiquarian notes on St. Patrick's horn on the back and a criticism of Cambrensis' description of it, and with notes attached on the life, travels and miracles of Columbanus.

In all pp. 2¼. Ibid, 26.

Sir Thomas Norreys and Captain George Thornton to the Privy Council of England. [10 Oct.] Moyallo [Mallow].

Since the 4th the traitors have pierced into this country and are now possessed "in the county of Limerick of all the castles heretofore held as well by the English as Irish except very few, and all the gentlemen and inhabitants thereof are joined with them." On Friday last, we hear, they went before Askeaton, but we cannot yet learn whether they have taken it or not. In the co. Cork James Fitzthomas of Desmond with his brother John and Darby McOwen McCarthy, son-in-law to Lord Roche, have now discovered themselves in open action, James taking upon him to be Earl of Desmond; and we are informed that it is complotted amongst them that Derby McOwen McCarthy shall assume the title of Earl of Clancarr, and that Donnogh McCormock, alias McDonnogh, his adversary, shall hold without contradiction the country which he now has. Thus these two become friends. The White Knight, father-in-law to McDonnough, is also to join with them and to have all the lands of his country and certain chief rents (whereto he now makes challenge) without exception granted to him. "All the ancient followers of the Geraldynes are complotters in this, and Thomas Oge (whose ancestors in the last Earl of Desmond's time were always constables of the castles in the island in Kerry") has betrayed it and so got into possession of it, as we hear to-night by two Englishmen who escaped them. Almost all Kerry has joined them and those who have not will no doubt do so on opportunity. Their confidence that they will be able to shake off the Queen's government is so great that it is likely that all the Irish will join them; insomuch that if speedy succours are not sent we believe they will shortly assay and hazard some of the best cities in this province. We have instantly received letters from the Lieutenant General, in which he says that he means to lie to-night at Kilmallock with 14 companies of foot. We will repair to him. We urgently need larger forces. The 2,000 men asked for in our last (fn. 5) are not sufficient, as the rebellion has assumed proportions which we did not expect.

All the English have suffered great loss of goods, but their lives are safe; and they have fled from their dwellings to the towns, meaning to take shipping for England.

The Lords Justices say they have sent us munition in a bark, but we hear nothing of it. The bearer, Captain Palmer, has had a long experience of campaigning in the Low Countries, and has shewn his efficiency in small employments here. We recommend him for a company.

Pp. 1 1/10. Signed. Add. Endd. S.P. Ireland 213, 27.

Draft of the Queen to —— for drafting soldiers from the Low Countries. [16 Dec.]

In order to strengthen our army in Ireland we have appointed 2,000 of our soldiers now serving in the Low Countries to be drafted there, they being replaced by 2,000 new men raised here. The charges of these two transportations has been estimated at 1,583l., which estimate is sent you. Estimates are also sent for the charge of carrying the men over by two of our ships, the Dreadnought and Foresight, two pinnaces, the Charles and the Moon, and of four double fly-boats which are to be sent to sea in warlike manner for six months. These ships (or some of them) are also to attend the Earl of Essex, who is going to Ireland as our Lieutenant, and to serve afterwards on the coast of Ireland as he shall direct. These sums amount to 6,472l. and 3,363l.; and of both of these sums some part is to be now delivered for the expedition of those two services—i.e. for two months' victuals to the soldiers, &c. [details], and such part amounts to 966l. 3,109l. is also to be paid for victualling the ships, and 1,535l. for wages and other necessaries, as appears by the estimate.

On receipt of this warrant, pay to Fulke Greville, Esq., Treasurer of the Navy, the said sum of 966l. presently needful for the transportation, and also the 1,535l. necessary for setting out the ships and pinnaces. Pay also at once to James Marles[?] and Marmaduke Darrell, Esq., victuallers for the Navy, the sum of 3,109l. 4s. 2d. necessary for setting out the ships and also 5,800l. to them for victuals for the 2,000 men who are to be transported from the Low Countries to Ireland.

When the ships return from transporting the 2,000 men we command you further to pay to the Treasurer of the Navy 617l. which, as shewn in the estimate [?], (fn. 6) will rest due for the service; and when the ships return from the service, (fn. 7) then, after the time limited has expired, pay to them the sum of 1,828l. which by the said estimate appears to rest due for the accomplishment of the full charge of the service.

Pp. 3. Draft. Endd. with date and generally. S.P. Ireland 213, 28.

1599. Declaration (fn. 8) by the Queen regarding the Irish Rebellion. [January ?]

Our actions and carriage, ever since we came to the throne, if candidly considered, show how earnestly we have affected the peace and tranquility of all our dominions, and how much we have preferred clemency [to severity] as better befitting our sex and agreeable to the religion which we profess, and as drawing "to us the hearts of our subjects by love rather than by any other obligation." This clemency has not, however, brought forth everywhere the fruit of obedience which we expected, "and namely in our kingdom and people of Ireland, where as oftentime heretofore, so now specially of late years, divers of our subjects both of the better sort and of the meaner, turning our leniency to their advantage, have unnaturally and without all ground or cause offered by us (as God is our witness), forgotten their duties and rebelliously taken arms, [and] have committed many bloody and violent actions upon our loyal subjects." All means have been taken by us and our ministers to reclaim them and avoid bloodshed, but are at length compelled to have recourse to arms "to recover that obedience which by the laws of God and nature is due unto us" . . . "not doubting but thereof to have such success as ever it is the pleasure of God to give Princes' rights against unnatural rebellions." We perceive, however, that those who are in rebellion are not all of one sort or carried into it by one mind. Some feel that hard measure has been, perhaps, in the past [meted out] to them by our ministers. Others are moved by seeing the power and might that their adverse sects [septs] have grown to "by advantage of this loose time." Others have gone out because they were not sufficiently protected against the barbarous rebels, while others have been moved "by a pretence of religion wrought in them by the ministry of certain priests crept into them from foreign parts." Others were moved by "a strong but misconceived opinion impressed into them by the heads of this rebellion" that we intended the utter extirpation and rooting out of that nation and conquest of the country, "the very name of which conquest seemeth ridiculous to us, considering how that all the towns, the greatest part of the nobility and multitudes of the people do yet to our great contentment persist in their loyalty to us. (fn. 9) "

We therefore think it well, in accordance with our policy of clemency, to accompany our army (fn. 10) . . . . with the signification of our views, that the name of "conquest" seems ridiculous to us, and that we cannot understand how any such construction should have been put on efforts which are designed only to reduce rebellious subjects to obedience. We require all our subjects there to consider into what misery they will throw themselves if they persist in their rebellion and "give us cause to use against them the last but worst of all remedies, the sword"; which for honour, safety and justice we must be driven to do though it bring the direst calamities on those on whom it falls. We wish them to redeem themselves from this fate by returning to their obedience and abandoning those "unjust actions and cruelties whereof we know they cannot but in their own hearts have horror." And to make our mercy their refuge we shall never [refuse it to] such as seek it out of true penitence . . . . . We desire those who persist in rebellion to know that "our meaning is towards them to take such revenge as their horrible cruelties already committed and their obstinacy in persisting therein doth deserve." We have to that end appointed a minister whose service and experience, together with the force of our good subjects which shall attend him, will cause terror to those who are obstinate and wilful in rebellion, "in making them see before their eyes the short and desperate end of these their barbarous and unnatural courses," whilst his person, "in regard of his place he hath long held here with us both in our Council and favour [will] be a perfect . . . . assurance to our dutiful subjects there of the care we have of their preservation," and an assurance also of our clemency to those who wish to come in from the rebels, since he, having knowledge of our most inward affairs, knows how large is our disposition to lenity. We have given him full powers to execute this declaration [to] all our subjects.

Pp. 7½. S.P. Ireland 213, 29.

Draft clause for Extraordinaries to be added to the Establishment. [25 Feb.]

The items of expenditure for which extraordinaries are to be allowed are:—

Sending of letters either by messengers in Ireland or over sea to England.

Carriage of pacquets of advertisements from Ireland to England and pay of messenger during delay.

Gifts and rewards of civil and military services.

Espial money for foreign service or for attempts in Ireland.

Carrying treasure and victuals from staple places to camps, garrisons &c.

Clerk of the Council's expenses, keeping of prisoners, repair of castles and buildings.

All these to be passed by concordatum and not to exceed in any one year 5,000l.

A note adds that although on the present establishment there is contained the number of 16,000 foot and 1,300 horse by poll, the Queen's pleasure is that the dead-pays of every hundred in each band both of horse and foot which she is pleased to allow shall be comprised in the said number. The allowance of the Lord Lieutenant is 10l. per day, and of the "Lieutenant" 3l. a day.

Pp. 1½. Endd. S.P. Ireland 213, 30.

The Queen to the Under Treasurer of England for the time being. [25 Feb.]

Directing him to pay such sums as may be necessary to defray the cost of the Irish army according to the establishment which is to come into force on 1 March next, and for other payments.

A copy of the privy seal, for which this is a draft, is calendared under this date in Calendar of S.P. Ireland, 1588–9, at p. 483. Payments are authorised under the new establishment and the former establishment of 1579; also payments for officers of the Chancery and other law courts, for extraordinaries, for sums sanctioned by the Lord Deputy and six of the Council &c.

Pp. 7. Draft. Incomplete and much perished. Ibid, 31.

Same to the Treasurer at Wars in Ireland for the Earl of Essex. [March 9.]

The Earl has been chosen to be Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and is to have an allowance of 10l. a day set out in the establishment signed by us, and all the ordinary allowances hitherto allowed to Lords Deputies and set out in another establishment signed by the Privy Council. You shall make payment of the sums due to him and to his company of 50 horse and 50 foot after the rate shewn in the establishment from this date. You shall deliver to him, by way of imprest, if he asks it, as much as his pay and the pay of his horse and foot comes to for two months, the same to be defalked afterwards upon his entertainment.

As our previous Lords Deputies have had an allowance from us of 1,000l. yearly out of a composition made with our subjects inhabiting the Pale there, in lieu of cess, being 2,100l. by the year, we order you to make the same payment to him from the time when he receives the sword there. Our present justices and the lieutenant of our army there shall have the full entertainments ordinarily allowed to Lords Deputies until the time when the Earl of Essex receives the sword. You shall also, on warrant from our lieutenant, pay to Sir Henry Wallop the allowance of [blank] per day which we have made to him for the time of his stay there.

Pp. 2½. Endd. generally and by Sir George Cary. S.P. Ireland 213, 32.

Letters Patents in favour of Sir George Cary. [15 March.] Westminster.

Announces to all justices, mayors, sheriffs, recorders, farmers, tenants &c. the appointment of Sir George Cary as Vice Treasurer and Receiver General in Ireland with a fee of Ir. £66 13s. 4d. Proceeds:— We also authorise Sir George to fill and execute the office of Treasurer at Wars in Ireland by himself or his assignee with a fee of 6s. 8d. a day, the wages of 20 horsemen at 9d. a piece a day and 20 footmen at 8d. a piece a day. All usual fees. He shall receive all revenue coming due to us, paying ordinary payments by warrant from the Lord Lieutenant, Lord Deputy &c. and extraordinaries by warrant from the Lord Lieutenant &c. with the advice of the Council. Sir George shall make and yield up a declaration of his accounts once a year during the time he holds the office to the Lord Lieutenant, Chief Governor, Lord Chancellor &c. or such other person as we may appoint by commission to take the same. Such declaration when taken shall be sent here to be reviewed by such Commissioners as we shall appoint to determine the same, who will give Sir George a full discharge against us, &c. We command all justices, mayors, sheriffs, bailiffs &c. to aid and assist Sir George Cary.

Pp. 3½. Copy. Examined by Francis Gofton, auditor. Endd. Ibid, 33.

The Queen to Sir Henry Wallop, recalling him from Ireland. [22 March.]

For this see Calendar of S.P. Ireland, 1598–9, at p. 494. Pp. 2. Draft. Followed by:

The Queen to the Lord Lieutenant [Essex], for Sir George Cary.

Mentions recall of Wallop and makes appointment of Sir George Cary to succeed him as Treasurer at Wars in Ireland.

Pp. 2¼. Draft. For this see the same calendar (under date 27 March, 1599) at p. 502. (fn. 11) In all pp. 3½. Ibid, 34.

Also a copy or draft of the letter to Sir Henry Wallop, recalling him.

Pp. 1½. Endd. with date 21 Feb., 1598/9. Ibid, 35.

Instructions for Sir George Cary, appointed as Treasurer at Wars on the revocation of Sir Henry Wallop. [22 March.]

For this see Calendar of S.P. Ireland, 1598–9 (at 22 March, 1598–9), p. 494.

Pp. 15. Draft. Imperfect with additions. Endd. Ibid, 36.

The Queen to Henry Wallop, Esq. [About May.] Greenwich.

You, as heir to your late father, Sir Henry Wallop, are to render us his accounts as Treasurer at Wars in Ireland from 1 October, 1595, to 14 April, 1599, on which day your father died. You have petitioned us for leave to bring over Philip Hore and Richard Hopper, your father's late deputies, together with such ledger books, warrants, concordatums, bills, rescripts and other reckonings touching the same, so that the accounts may be taken by the Commissioners appointed by us. We allow you to go to Ireland and to take the accounts of all your father's ministers there unaccounted with for the period and to bring over Hore and Hopper, and the said lidger books &c., concerning your said father's accounts. Inform the Earl of Essex of this letter that he may see how necessary it is to have your father's accounts cleared and kept separate from those of the now Treasurer, and may give assistance in sending over you and those whom you bring hither.

P ½. Date left blank. Copy. Examined by Lake. S.P. Ireland 213, 37.

Note of letters by the Queen, the Privy Council and the Lord Lieutenant. [Latest date, 4 Aug.]

This is a list of the dates of letters from the above from April 18 to August 4 1599.

The letters are in some cases referred to as being in "folio 163," "folio 165," &c. and the dates show that the reference is to S.P. Ireland, Elizabeth, Vol. 204. (Entry Book). The list is in the same hand as that in which the letters have been copied into that entry book.

Notes are added on the officers of the army [in Ireland], which are unimportant.

P. 1. Endd. Ibid, 38.

Dermot McCarthy to Walter Wale. [24—. Douai.]

Deals with questions of correspondence between the parties. Proceeds: We are increased daily in number, so that we are now 70 or 80 in Belgium, but, alas, means are wanting. Everything proceeds most happily in our country against the heretics. Essex has lost many nobles and soldiers [?]. It is said that Thomas Norreys, Lord Grey, and the Earl of Southampton have fallen in Munster. The Earl of Desmond with his nobles is fighting strenuously with the enemy. Dr. David and our Saul are working at the same time in . . in the islands.

Relates the seizure of Miler Magrath, Archbishop of Cashel, by Con. O'Neill. (fn. 12) Says: He and his sons were at length liberated by the power of our money. Nr. and the Dean of Cork consecrate churches, perform holy offices &c. in Munster with much profit, [likewise] Dr. Arthur at Limerick and Dr. Heganus in the camp of the Catholics. Dr. Thaddeus Sullivaine is dead. Fathers Field and Fitzs-Simon are working well in their province[s]; but hurry, for there will be need of workers at once. Would that many were prepared for the work!

Details as to writer's health and his going to Rheims for his cure. Professions of friendship. Proceeds: Pray send me some little spiritual token, which I will keep for your sake; for the image which you left with me is worn, being always at my bedside. Direct the token to James Saul. Father Nugent wished me to direct my letters to you for himself, wherefore see this enclosed sent to him if he be in Italy. If not, have it burnt. Write to me and send my letters to Saul, who will know my address.

Pp. 1½. Latin. Dated " 24 ——being the day of our liberaation." Evidently an intercepted letter, in Dermot McCarthy's hand. The last paragraph partly in English. Add. to Walter Wale, Irishman, of the Society of Jesus at Rome. Endd.: "Strang[e] and false Irishmen." Endd. S.P Ireland 213, 39. Enclosing:—

Dermot McCarthy to Father Francis Nugent.

Is pleased to receive his letters. Has written to him. Reflects on satisfactory state of affairs in Ireland, which is grateful to the poor afflicted country. Speaks of going to France. Speaks of the Franciscan, Dr. Sullivan, and of Dr. Edward Nugent, who is dead. All things are going most happily in Ireland against the heretics. Has written this in English, Irish and Spanish lest it should be intercepted.

P. 1. Dated Douai, 24 August. Add. to Father Francis Nugent, of the Capucin Order at Rome. Ibid, 39A.

Petition to the Queen of Thomas Wingfield, son and executor of Jaques Wingfield, deceased. Shewing that:— [30 Aug.]

Amongst other parcels of goods that belonged to James Wingfield, deceased, he was interested in the parsonage and tithes of Dunboyne in Ireland, for divers years yet unexpired Ever since his father's decease they have been disposed from time to time at your Majesty's pleasure, towards maintenance of the Lord Deputy, "to the great hindrance of your poor orator " and to no advantage of your Majesty. These tithes are so retained and disposed of on account of some debt alleged to be due from petitioner's father, and yet determinable upon his accounts.

Prays for a grant of the residue of the years unexpired by custodiam on sureties to be answerable for the profits thereof at a reasonable value, and for his relief from tedious suits and repossession of his father's goods. Prays also that, upon surrender made, the Queen will grant him such other parcels in his own name for the years yet continuing as are held of her Majesty in farm by the petitioner as assignee to the Earl of Ormond, the same to be liable as they now are to any debt due by account now or hereafter to the Queen. This surrender is made to divert the title from sinister challenge in others who vexatiously claim the same "to the continual suit of your orator."

P. ½. Endd. with abstracts of the petition. One of these states that the tithes of Dunboyne whilst in her Majesty's hands have been disposed of to "the College in Ireland" [Trinity College, Dublin]. Endd. also with an order by the Queen dated 30 August, 1599, and signed by Sir Julius Caesar, referring the petition to the Secretary for consideration and report. S.P. Ireland 213, 40.

The Queen to the Lord Lieutenant for Thos. Wingfield. [About Sept.]

Recites the facts and prayer set out in Wingfield's petition above. States that the late Jacques Wingfield was Master of the Ordnance of Ireland. Proceeds: Grant a commission under the Great Seal to fit persons to take the account of Jacques Wingfield. If no arrerages are found due, or if satisfaction is given by Thomas Wingfield for any such arrerages, give him such discharge by advice of our Chief Baron &c. as is usual in the case of persons who have discharged their debts to us, and also "by due warrant or ouster-le-main or other writ in such cases requisite . . . . remove our hands from the said parsonage of Dunboyne and so restore him to the quiet possession thereof," so that he may enjoy the remainder of the years therein yet to come upon our demise, "notwithstanding our late warrant to you directed for the passing of the said parsonage in fee farm to the Master and Fellows of the College lately near our City of Dublin erected."

Recites further the prayer in the foregoing petition in regard to the lands held by the petitioner's father by an assignment from the Earl of Ormond, "to whom the same have been heretofore by us demised." Proceeds: On his surrender of these lands demise them to him by letters patents at such rents as are reserved to us by the former leases.

Two copies. Pp. 1½ and pp. 2½. One endd. with date. Ibid, 41 and 42.

The Queen to the Earl of Ormond. [5 Oct.]

Divers reports will no doubt be carried to you of the manner of our restraining of our cousin of Essex upon his return from thence. We have therefore thought it well to acquaint you, whom he has left as chief commander of our forces there, with the truth, "being in effect, that having sent him into that realm with greater forces than at any time we have had in our pay, and authorised him with very liberal power as well for the employing of our said force as also for extending of our mercy, in hope both to have found some such success in recovering of the due obedience of our subjects there as might have been answerable to the great means committed to him, we have found that our force hath wrought very slender effects in proportion of their number [and] charge, or our expectation; whereupon our said cousin having had some ground ministered to him at his late being in the North to make trial of the other part of his commission, which was the yielding of our mercy, the chief traitor, Tyrone, presenting unto him very vehement and inward protestation of his desire to return to his due subjection unto us with some offers and demands concerning the same, and, until our pleasure therein should become known, offering an abstinence of arms, and our said cousin, having accepted it and yielded the like in the behalf of our army, thought that he had therein good matter to cause his personally coming over to us to acquaint us with the said traitor's offers, and to leave his charge there, although he knew our express pleasure to the contrary. But we that, in the experience of long reign, have found of how dangerous consequence it is to tolerate sovereign commandments to be contemned, and have often cause to employ in services of great weight persons of his quality and others who might take ill example by this act of his, and, by like errors, breed great inconveniences to our services (whatsoever the sequel of this do prove), could do no less in due consideration of our honour and the respect that to our princely commandments doth belong, than lay some note of our displeasure upon him . . . . which we have done by restraining him in the house of our Keeper of our Great Seal.

"Notwithstanding, for his proceedings with the traitor, we do not mislike that he gave ear to his offers, knowing that our natural inclination hath ever been very tender towards all our subjects straying from their duties and by repentance seeking our mercy, with due regard to our honour."

We therefore direct you to observe the cessation with the rebels accorded by our said cousin if it is observed on their part. We will soon send some person well instructed to deal upon the traitor's further offers.

Pp. 2½. with oath. Endd. S.P. Ireland 213, 43.

Footnotes

  • 1. The document is almost impossible to read here.
  • 2. In his MS. transcript, Mr. Hans Hamilton had written the date of this document as 23 January, 1597. I am not able to make out the "23."—R.P.M.
  • 3. Loftus and Gardener.
  • 4. Erasures here make the document difficult to understand.
  • 5. Calendared in Calendar of S.P. Ireland, 1598–9, at pp. 280–1.
  • 6. It is not easy to read this document here. This is the best I can make of it.
  • 7. Apparently one sum is to be paid to the transport ships and another to the convoying vessels.
  • 8. Dated inferentially at the time of Essex' appointment. The document is greatly damaged by damp. Attempts to make good what is missing are in square brackets.
  • 9. The part in italics is erased.
  • 10. Imperfect here.
  • 11. A comparison of this draft with the copy calendared in Calendar of S.P. Ireland at 27 March, 1599, shows slight differences of wording.
  • 12. See Calendar of S.P. Ireland, 1599–1600, p. 2.