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May 4.
Stepney. |
1. Mary, Duchess of Richmond, to Sir Thos. Smith. Requests licences
for certain persons to preach; also for one Huntingdon and Dr. King
of Norwich. Thanks for his favours shewn to Sir Wm. Farmer. |
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2. Copy of the above. |
May 5.
Stepney. |
3. Same to same. Prays him to withdraw his evil opinion of
Huntingdon, for whom, and Dr. King of Norwich, she could answer. |
May 5.
Eton College. |
4. Wm. Goldwyn, Vice Provost of Eton, to Sir Tho. Smith as
Provost of Eton. Mr. Cross and Mr. Dobson have been chosen Bursars.
The report that the master of the school is a dice-player, &c. is untrue. |
May 8.
The Court. |
5. W. P. [Wm. Paget] to Somerset. Remonstrates with him on his
angry and snappish conduct towards those of the Council who differ
in opinion from him, or who venture to express their own sentiments.
Gives excellent advice. |
May 8.
Westminster. |
6. Commission to John Earl of Warwick and others, to visit the
Royal Free Chapel of Windsor, the College of Winchester, and the
Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Lat. |
| May 8. |
7. Another copy of the above. Lat. |
May 10.
London. |
8. W. Wightman to Cecill. Gives a statement of his connexion and
dealings with Lord Seymour. Protests his entire innocence. |
| May 12. |
9. Benjamin Gonson to Sir Wm. Petre. Sends list of ships nearly
ready to sail under [Thos.] Cotton. |
May 14.
Cambridge. |
10. Wm. Rogers to Sir Thos. Smith. Detail of the daily proceedings
of the Commissioners for visiting the University. |
May 15.
Cambridge. |
11. Same to same. Further account of the visitation. The Fellows
of Trinity Hall are willing that their College should be united with
Clare Hall. Destitute condition of the latter. |
| May 16. |
12. Instructions to Thos. Cotton, appointed Vice Admiral, to cruize
in the Narrow Seas, to clear the coast of French and Scotch ships, and
to carry a supply of munition to Alderney. |
May 16.
Greenwich. |
Warrant to pay Thos. Matson, captain of 100 men, certain sums for
their coats, passage money, and arms. [Docquet, 21 May.] |
May 16.
Greenwich. |
Warrant to pay 73l. in prest to Captain Petro Zanzy, Albanois.
[Docquet 30 May.] |
May 17.
Greenwich. |
Warrant to pay 8l. 10s. to Owter Van Brunswick and 16 other
lanceknights, for their expenses northwards. [Docquet 21 May.] |
May 17.
Greenwich. |
Warrant to pay 26l. 13s. 4d. to Oliver Dawbney, for conveying
treasure from Bristol to Ireland. [ib.] |
May 17.
Greenwich. |
Warrant to repay 3l. to S. Smith, for riding post during the commotion in Somersetshire. [ib.] |
May 17.
Greenwich. |
Warrant to pay 5000l. to be conveyed to the Treasurer of the wars
in the North. [ib.] |
May 18.
Greenwich. |
Warrant to pay 7l. in prest to Edm. Berwick, man at arms. [ib.] |
May 18.
Greenwich. |
Warrant to pay 60l. to Sr Thos. Woodlock, for bringing pirates taken
in Ireland. [ib.] |
May 18.
Windsor. |
13. Wm. Fytzwilliam to Cecill and Mr. Kellwaye. On the matter
in variance between Mr. Hawtrye and his brother-in-law John
Danyell. |
May 18.
Cambridge. |
14. The Bishops of Ely and Rochester, and others, to Sir Tho.
Smith. Refer to Mr. Rogers for relation of their proceedings in their
visitation. |
May 18.
Cambridge. |
15. Same to Somerset. They have visited Clare Hall, and state
their objections to unite that college with Trinity Hall. |
| May 18. |
16. Bp. Ridley to Somerset. Remonstrates against uniting Clare
Hall with Trinity. Commends Latimer, who had been educated at
Clare. [Fuller, and succeeding biographers, state Latimer to have
been educated at Christ's College.] |
| May 18. |
17. Copy of the above. |
| May 20. |
Warrant to Sir Edm. Pekham, to send 5000l. to the Treasurer in
the North. [Docquet 21 May.] |
| May 20. |
Warrant to Sr John Williams, to send 3000l. to the North. [ib.] |
| May 22. |
18. Proclamation for stay of the people's attempts at breaking up
enclosures, &c. |
| May 22. |
19. Draft of the above. |
May 25.
Rye. |
20. Mayor, &c., of Rye to Somerset,. Scarcity of timber occasioned
by the iron mills. Requests permission to use the mortar and stone of
Camber Castle for their fortifications. |
May 26.
Greenwich. |
Warrant to pay 20l. to Robert Wy, for conducting 200 Italians, and
10l. in prest to Jasparo Como and nine other Italians sent into the
North. [Docquet 30 May.] |
| May 26. |
Warrant to pay 8l. 10s. to Sec. Sir Tho. Smith, for money advanced
by him to 17 lanceknights sent into the North. [ib.] |
| May 27. |
Warrant to repay to Jacob Schult 1000 crowns (talers), lent to
Dymok for the King's use. [ib.] |
| May 27. |
Warrant to pay 135l. 10s. in prest for payment of the Irishmen's
wages. [Docquet, May 30.] |
May 27.
Hemingford Abbot. |
21. Simon Kent to the Bishop of Lincoln [Henry Holbeach], complaining of a young man named Robt. Jaye, who had nailed up a dead
cat, as on a cross, in St. Ives' Market. [1549 ?] |
| May (28 ?) |
22. The Council to the Commissioners at Cambridge. Instructions
relative to Clare Hall; to pronounce it dissolved, and then to unite it
to Trinity. |
May 29.
Cambridge. |
23. Wm. Rogers to Sir T. Smith. Has sent him by the bearer,
Mr. Holinshed, six pair of double gloves. Dr. Redman has been before
the Visitors and made a protestation as to certain passages in the
Homilies. The Commissioners purpose to proceed with Clare Hall. |
| May 29. |
Warrant to Thos. Chamberlayn (Under-Treasurer of Bristol) to
deliver 60l. to Rice A. Morgan, Ph. Lower, and N. Buckingham, of the
King's reward for the taking of Cole the pirate. [Docquet, 30 May.] |
| May 29. |
Further warrant to pay 40l. to Morgan and Buckingham for the
same affair. [ib.] |
| May 30. |
Warrant to repay 2l. 10s. to Sec. Smith, advanced by him to 5
lanceknights sent to the North. [Docquet.] |
| May. |
24. Proposal for erecting a college of civil law in the University of
Cambridge, to be called Edward's College; and a college of civilians,
to attend on the Council, &c. |
| May. |
25. Duplicate of the above. |
| May. |
26. Assignment of money for the charges of the King's household. |
