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CALENDAR 
 
 OF 
 
 STATE PAPERS 
 
 DOMESTIC SERIES, 
 
 OP THE REIGN OP 
 
 CHARLES I. 
 16 3 5, 
 
 PEBSEETED IN THE 
 
 STATE PAPER DEPARTMENT 
 
 OP 
 
 HER MAJESTY'S PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE. 
 
 EDITED BY 
 
 JOHN BRUCE, Esq., F.S.A., 
 
 UNDEE THE DIEECTION OP THE UASTEB OP THE BOLLS, AND WITH THE SANCTION OP 
 BEE majesty's SECEETABT OP STATE POB THE HOME BEPABTMENT. 
 
 LONDON: 
 LONGMAN, GREEN, LONGMAN, ROBERTS, & GREEN. 
 
 1865. 
 
London : 
 
 Printed ty Etee ,and Spotiiswoodb, Her Majesty's Printers. 
 
 For Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 
 
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CONTENTS OF THIS VOLUME. 
 
 Page 
 Pkefack - - - - - =-. - - vii 
 
 Caiendak — ^Charles I. 1635 ----- l 
 
 General Index - - - - - - -615 
 
 10433. 
 
PREFACE. 
 
 During the period comprised within the present volume 
 of Calendar (April to December 1635), the great office of 
 Lord High Treasurer remained vacant. Por a brief 
 interval after the death of the Earl of Portland, it was 
 remarked that the King seemed " at more liberty" (p. 11), 
 but his was not a nature that appreciated freedom. A 
 parasitical clinging to something firmer than himself was 
 a maiu ingredient in. his character, and, deprived of one 
 support, he soon made it apparent that he had discovered 
 a nother. 
 
 Erom Weston to Laud was an easy step. In the indi- 
 vidual characters of these eminent public functionaries 
 there were many points of resemblance. Both were men 
 of severe judgment and unyielding temper ; both men 
 who were a terror to suitors by sharpness of speech and 
 strength of prejudice. As courtiers, both were animated 
 by the most exalted notions of the Royal authority. In 
 religion Laud's views of churchmanship and "Weston's 
 concealed E-omanism approached each other so nearly 
 as to be almost identical. In one particular they 
 differed widely. Lord Portland had " an itching palm ;" 
 the fact is admitted by his colleagues, and the King sanc- 
 tioned large payments to him by suitors, but no one ever 
 accused Laud of anything of the kind. A winking at a 
 little finesse, designed to accompHsh'some end supposed to 
 be for the good of the Church, is all that may be brought 
 home to him ; his hands were never defiled by the touch 
 of a bribe, 
 
 a 4 
 
vili PREFACE. 
 
 When the Kina: made choice of a trusted adviser he 
 never gave his confidence by halves. On this occasion the 
 Treasury was immediately put into commission, and the 
 Archbishop was appointed Cliief Commissioner. His 
 energy made him the leading spuit in all business in 
 which he bore part. The intricacies of the King's financial 
 position were explored by the Commissioners. The 
 revenue was sought to be increased by the creation of 
 fresh monopoHes, and by hard bargains made with pa- 
 tentees, but in the judgment (perhaps prejudiced) of 
 official men, the Alcchbishop's unacquaintance with matters 
 of finance added to the confusion of the public accounts, 
 and had a tendency to " spoil all." Besides being in fact 
 Lord Treasurer and Minister of Finance, the Archbishop 
 was also appointed Foreign Minister, or, as it was then 
 termed, the " Eirst of the Junto of foreign AfPairs." He 
 had been previously a leading member of the Privy 
 CoitncU, at that time the real centre of the home govern- 
 ment, and a member also of the Committee for Ireland. 
 Thus almost all lay power was concentred in his person, 
 whilst in the Church he was, if possible, more than 
 absolute. "Well might Sir Thomas Roe exclaim to the 
 Queen of Bohemia : — 
 
 " This is the great man, made now of the Commission of the 
 Treasury and the First of the Junto of Foreign AflFairs, and in 
 the greatest esteem with his Majesty of any in my observance ; 
 and I will hope (whatsoever the world hath sinistrously conceived) 
 that he will prove a happy instrument of the public, both at home 
 and abroad. I humbly desire your Majesty to believe it so far as 
 to oblige him to it, and to your service, by your trust. Other 
 letter than that for the contribution he hath received none, aud 
 therefore yet your Majesty hath not tried him in particulars, and 
 when you do, begin for yourself and in your great occasions, for 
 they indeed oblige. Small requests, repeated, and for others, do 
 abate the finest edge, and his nature had rather do you one great 
 service than twenty trifles. For upon less than great actions he is 
 not set, and being now so great he cannot be eminent and show it 
 to the world bytreading in beaten paths and the exploded steps of 
 
PREFACE. IX 
 
 others. But he must choose and make new ways, to show he 
 icnows and can do more than others ; and this only hath made the 
 Cardinal Richelieu so glorious. Therefore your Majesty may 
 expect a change, and if not, yet you ought to attempt it, and to 
 show him the way to aaake himself the Richelieu of England." — 
 (Vol. CCLXXXVI, No. 34.) 
 
 But Laud was equally devoid of tlie genius of 
 Riclielieu, and guiltless of the ambition which Roe at- 
 tributed to him. His ideas of national regeneration 
 were centred in the eradication of what he called Puri- 
 tanism. Uniformity in the externals of public worship, 
 silence upon what were esteemed the higher branches of 
 theological teaching, and universal submission to King 
 and Clergy, as divinely appointed authorities in Church 
 and State, — these were Laud's objects, and were con- 
 sistently and energetically pursued with a feeling of the 
 most intense dislike of every one that opposed him. 
 " That which is worst of all " remarks Lord Cottington, 
 is that " they say he can never be reconciled where once 
 he takes displeasure." 
 
 In foreign affairs, his first act was to involve himself 
 in a dispute on a question of form with the Queen of 
 Bohemia. The point was this ; — ought she not, on behalf 
 of her son, the young Prince Palatine, who was just 
 about to come of age, to make a formal demand of the 
 Emperor to grant him the investiture of his Palatinate ? 
 The Emperor had abeady over and over again declared 
 the Palatinate to be under the ban of the Empire, and 
 therefore forfeited ; as a forfeiture he had given it 
 away by solemn and public act, and had put his grantee 
 in possession ; but Elizabeth was advised to ignore 
 all this, and to put forward her request for her son's in- 
 vestiture, not, as the Archbishop admitted, with any idea 
 that it would be complied with, but as what he supposed 
 to be the right thing in point of form, and to prevent the 
 Emperor from falsely alleging at some future time, that 
 he would have yielded the investiture if it had been 
 demanded. The correspondence on this point between 
 the English foreign minister and the poor exiled Quee 
 
X PREFACE. 
 
 long since worn out with the studied artifices of a deceit- 
 ful diplomacy, may be read ia our volume (pp. 288, 
 368, 415). Little good, as the Queen too clearly saw, 
 could be expected from an adviser who would have had 
 her introduce her son upon the bloody stage of the Thirty 
 Years' War with the punctilios and etiquette of a master 
 of the ceremonies.* 
 
 This incident comes in our way only by the bye, for 
 our volume treats in the main of home and not of 
 foreign policy. In our last volume we pubKshed many 
 valuable papers respecting the first writ for ship-money, 
 which was dated the 20th October 1634, and was ad- 
 dressed to the seaports and maritime places. This was 
 the writ devised by Noy, and for which it is said some 
 ancient precedents were to be found among the Records. 
 Perhaps so ; but the previous writs which were relied upon 
 as precedents were grounded upon some great national 
 emergency, as a threatened invasion, or some similar 
 circumstance of perU. In the treasury of national de- 
 fence provided by the constitution, there existed a power 
 in such cases for the executive authority to call upon 
 the seaports for that help which they only could give, — 
 that of such ships as they possessed to be used in the 
 national service. It may be doubted whether the ancient 
 precedents authorized the indication in the writs of ships 
 of a calibre which it was well-known no port but London 
 possessed ; and whether on the consequent necessary in- 
 ability of the ports to comply with the requirements of the 
 writs, what had taken place in former times justified the 
 levy of a sum of money to be paid to the Eang, for lendina- 
 the ports the very ships which he had required of them for 
 
 * Sir Thomas Roe, after six months' experience, thus states his opinion 
 of Laud as a foreign minister, — " I do not doubt, my Lord of Canterbury 
 " hath good inclinations, and as much credit as ever any servant had, but 
 " he is not versed in foreign aifairs, and he is fearful to engage himself 
 " and his master in new ways, and of doubtful event, wherein himself is 
 " not grounded sufficiently to maintain and carry along his counsels. 
 " Neither is he without opposition and concurrency of power, with those 
 " whose affections are contrary." (Vol. CCC, No. 22), 
 
PREFACE. XJ 
 
 the public defence. However this may have heen, the 
 sums directed to be levied by the first writs were in the 
 main not unwillingly paid. The whole amount was 
 104,252/. (p. 3.), but five ships, equivalent to 20,688/., 
 were assessed upon the city of London. The citizens 
 elected to set forth the ships. This reduced the sum to 
 be levied to 83,564/., which was paid, except about 2,000/., 
 within twelve months after the issue of the writs. 
 
 Portsmouth was appointed as the place of rendezvous 
 for the fleet, but by reason of an outbreak of small pox, 
 the Downs was substituted, and in that famous roadstead 
 there mustered in the month of May, 1635, a fine fleet 
 of twenty ships-of-war, under the command of Robert 
 Earl of Lindsey, appointed admiral, custos of the sea, and 
 captain-general. 
 
 But now arose the question : — Where was the enemy ? 
 What was the emergency that justified the outfit of such 
 a fleet and the levy of ship money ? The idea of a fear of 
 invasion was kept aUve by the Government ; orders were 
 sent to the Lord-lieutenants of all the counties to muster 
 the train bands, and to see that their arms were in ac- 
 cordance with modern fashion. The men were to be 
 appointed to be in readiness to join theu* coloiirs at an 
 hour's warning. The beacons were to be repaired and 
 watched, and a provost-marshal was to be appointed in 
 every county (pp. 45, 417). All this was done ; but still, 
 where was the enemy ? 
 
 The question cannot be fully answered at this time, and 
 will never be thoroughly solved until our own foreign cor- 
 respondence and the archives of Brussels and Simancas 
 have been laid open to historical inquirers by the publica- 
 tion of calendars. But it seems from papers published by 
 Clarendon, and from information kindly procured for us at 
 Brussels by Mr. Gardiner, the author of the History of 
 James I., that during the years 1634 and 1635 a multitude 
 
 of those 
 
 • " Hollow words 
 
 Which states and kingdoms utter when they talk 
 Of truth a.nd justice," 
 
XU PREFACE. 
 
 passed between tlie courts of England and Spain respecting 
 this very sliip-money fleet, and tlie enemy against whom 
 it was designed to act. Among those " hollow words," we 
 read in a despatch from Sec. Windebank to Mr. Arthur 
 Hopton, the English ambassador in Spain, dated the 16th 
 Eebruary 1633-34, that the affairs of the Spaniards — 
 
 " In Flanders growing every day into more desperate estate, and 
 Lis Majesty, considering in Ms princely wisdom, how mucli it con- 
 cerns him in his own interest to carry a jealous and a watchful eye 
 over the growing greatness of the States, by whose insolencies he 
 is every day much awakened, hath been pleased to direct the Lord 
 Treasurer [Portland] to call the Lord Cottington and myself [Sec. 
 Windebank] unto him, and to confer with JSicolaldi [the Spanish 
 resident in England] upon some course to be held for giving assist- 
 ance to the King of Spain, such as may stop the current of the 
 Hollanders' conquests and peradventure draw them to a peace, yet 
 not plunge his Majesty into a sudden, dangerous, and untimely war 
 with those people. To do this it is of both sides thought fit, that 
 his Majesty should put a strong and powerful fleet to sea, that may 
 open the ports, prohibit all kind of depredation in these seas, and 
 secure even the coasts of Flanders. And this to be done upon 
 pretence of suppressing and punishing the great liberty which hath 
 of late been taken, both t)y the States and those of Dunkirk, to 
 commit hostilities one upon the other, even within his Majesty's 
 safest harbours both in England and Ireland. And, when his 
 Majesty shall so be armed at sea, it is conceived it will not be un- 
 seasonable for him to call upon his neighbours to accept good con- 
 ditions of peace from the King of Spain ; which if they should 
 refuse, he may, peradventure, speak louder than is yet fitting for 
 him to do."* 
 
 Here, so far as this letter may be depended upon, we 
 see the origin of ship-money. The conference with Nico- 
 laldi took the shape of a suggested league between England 
 and Spain, and with a view to that league it was proposed 
 that " his Majesty of Great Britain should presently arm 
 " twenty ships of war, of which five were to be wholly at 
 " the charge of the King of Spain, and that the pretext 
 
 » Clarendon Papers, Vol. I,, p. 75, ed. 1767. 
 
PREFACE. xiii 
 
 " of tMs arming should be to sectire the coasts of Great 
 " Britain and Ireland, and to free them from pirates and 
 " others that commit hostilities and insolencies there." * 
 In the course of the discussions on this project it soon 
 became apparent that the King of Great Britain was 
 " not presently furnished with money necessary for so 
 " great an undertaking ;" whereupon Mr. Hopton, well 
 instructed from home, represented to Ohvarez, the prime 
 minister of Spain, that the King of England, paying in 
 this matter " no regard to his own private interest," but 
 to that of the King of Spain " and Christendom," it was 
 thought "very reasonable " that the latter King "should 
 bear his part in the expense of fitting out the fleet. "f The 
 " part " suggested to be borne by Spain was an immediate 
 loan to England of 200,000 crowns, to be returned if the 
 league were not ultimately concluded, and to be put to 
 the account of the King of Spain's five ships if it were. 
 
 The progress of a negotiation, in which there was no 
 truthfulness on one side and no confidence on the other, 
 was necessarily slow. Whilst it was pending it occurred 
 to Noy that, an emergency being supposed, the ports 
 might, " upon ancient precedent," be called upon to supply 
 the requisite aid. Thus the King's plan could be carried 
 out even without the pecuniary assistance of the King of 
 Spain. The pretext suggested in the proposed treaty with 
 Spain was thereupon alleged as an emergency ; twenty 
 ships, the exact number proposed to Spain, were fitted out, 
 and in the m.eantime Windebank and Hopton, Olivarez and 
 Nicolaldi, were engaged in their several ways, endeavour- 
 ing to secure by diplomacy some advantage to their respec- 
 tive countries, at the expense of the opposite party. 
 
 The English ministers were urged to perseverance in 
 this negotiation by dislike of the Hollanders as Calvinists 
 and allies of the Pm-itans in this country, and not a little 
 also by the nonchalance with which they treated England. 
 
 * Clareudon Papers, Vol. I., p. 109. 
 t Ibid, p. 81. 
 
xiv PEEFACE. 
 
 As the negotiation proceeded still another reason evolved 
 itself. The Dutch entered into league with !Prance, which 
 thereupon declared war against Spain, and thus Holland, 
 according to the view of the English government, not only 
 disturbed the arrangement of nations which made England 
 the balance-keeper between the two great and ambitious 
 B/oman Catholic powers of Western Europe, but, as it was 
 thought, brought into danger her ancient maritime rights. 
 The presence in the English Channel of combined Dutch 
 and Erench fleets seemed likely to raise the question of 
 the homage paid from old time to the English flag, and 
 rumours were rife that the new allies really intended 
 to contest this troublesome and annoying custom. One of 
 Lord Lindsey's titles, " Custos of the Sea," plaiuly indi- 
 cated the English determination not to surrender this 
 ancient feather. His instructions (pp. 55, 71) were framed 
 in the most stringent manner, and when he sailed it was 
 evidently with the idea that a collision upon this point was 
 not unlikely to arise. 
 
 In the volume now published we have calendared a very 
 valuable series of Lord Liadsey's letters, detailing the events 
 of his voyage ia the most minute way, from his arrival 
 in the Downs, on the 27th May, until the 8th October, when 
 he was permitted to come ashore and report himself and his 
 achievements to the King. Incidents of liis voyage are 
 also recorded ia various other letters, especially those of 
 Lord Conway, who accompanied Lord Lindsey, of Sir John 
 Penniagton, who was Rear Admiral of the Elect, and of 
 Captain Ketelby, the captaia of the Merhonour, the Ad- 
 miral's ship. Erom these various sources we acquire per- 
 fect information respecting everything that occurred on 
 this occasion. A less profitable display of strength was 
 never made. On the 6th June the ships sailed from the 
 Downs to the westward ; contrary winds detaiued them 
 at St. Helen's, and it was the 20th before they reached 
 Dartmouth. At Weymouth the people had been alarmed 
 by the appearance of a considerable Erench fleet, driven by 
 weather into Portland Road. To pacify them the Erench 
 
PREFACE. XV 
 
 admiral wrote very civilly to the Mayor ofWeymouth, and 
 sailed westward as soon as the wind permitted. Lindsey fol- 
 lowed as quickly as possible, but the same wind that carried 
 him onwards bore the Prench fleet away, and he never so 
 much as caught sight of any one of them. On the 21st he 
 reached Plymouth, and thence proceeded to the " further- 
 most part of Scilly ;" then returning along the coast, he 
 was told that the Erench fleet had been joiaed by about an 
 equal number of Dutchmen, and had proceeded, some said 
 to the coast of Erance, others to the Bay of Biscay. Lindsey 
 plied for some time between Plymouth and Ushant, but 
 never met or saw the fleet of either Prench or Dutch, or fell 
 in with any Turk or pirate, or enemy of any kiad whatever. 
 On the 21st July he was driven iato Plymouth Sound by a 
 gale of wind, and on the 4th August he returned to the 
 Downs to victual. This important business occupied a full 
 month. Early in September he sailed again to the westward, 
 intending to range along the coast as before, but got no 
 farther than St. Helen's, where he was detained by stormy 
 weather until the 29th September. He then made all sail 
 for the Downs, which he reached on the 5th October, and 
 on the 8th resigned his command. Some little useful 
 business was accomplished by the fleet in the way of 
 convoying and conveyance of distinguished persons from 
 England to the continent ; the effect also of the presence 
 of such a considerable fleet in the Channel may have 
 been to raise the general opinion of the naval power of 
 England, but beyond that the fleet only tended to prove 
 that the emergency which was presiuned to have called 
 it forth did not exist, and therefore that there was no 
 justification for the levy of ship-money. 
 
 Whilst Lord Lindsey was gaining his bloodless laurels 
 the coast of England was treated with peculiar inso- 
 lence by the Hollanders. The Dunkirkers sent a fleet of 
 ships of war among the Dutch fishing boats iu the North 
 Sea, and the result had been the capture or destruction of 
 many hundreds of them. Galled by the losses thus inflicted 
 
xvi PREFACE. 
 
 upon them, the Hollanders pursued every ship of Dunkirk 
 that chanced to fall in their way with an earnestness almost 
 ferocious, especially if there existed any reason to suppose 
 that she had taken part in the raid against the fishermen. 
 Several such cases occurred on the eastern coast of 
 England, and when pursued the Duiikirkers made with all 
 speed for an English harhour, as to the shelter of a neutral 
 power. But even into the harhours of England the Dutch- 
 men did not scruple to follow them. A Dimkirker was 
 thus taken, after a smart engagement, in the very harbour 
 of Scarborough (p. 273) ; a few days afterwards another 
 occurrence, which promised similar results, occurred at 
 the same place (p. 294) ; and at Blythe, in Northum- 
 berland, the Hollanders landed their men, armed with 
 musketry, seized the boats of English fishermen, and in 
 them followed and captured a Dunkirker which had 
 taken refuge in a tidal creek. The Dunkirkers on this 
 occasion forsook their ship and marched inland. They 
 were followed by the Hollanders a distance of two miles 
 from the shore, and were ultimately overtaken and 
 plundered. Nor were the Dutch the only persons who 
 thus defied the power of England. The mail boat from 
 Dover to Dunkirk was several times stopped and rifled 
 by men of Calais. The King's packet of letters, and that 
 of the merchants, were taken, the boatmen were plun- 
 dered even to their clothes and bread and cheese, and the 
 passengers of their baggage and everything they had. 
 These events were viewed with comparative coolness by 
 the English Government. Probably they were treasured 
 up against a meditated day of wrath, for the negotiation 
 with Spain still continued, although with a total want of 
 confidence on both sides. Hopton warned Windebank of 
 the difSculty of concluding anything with the Court of 
 Spain, which was never free from delays and over-specu- 
 lations, whilst the King of Spain urged Nicolaldi to beware 
 of the English as a people given to quibbles and trickery. 
 Questions were started almost upon every point of the sug- 
 
PEEFACE. XVU 
 
 gested agreeement, but tliat wHch, so far as King Charles's 
 Government was concerned, was the most important point 
 of all — tlie financial arrangement — seems to liave been the 
 one on which the negotiation finally broke down. The 
 idea of a loan was soon abandoned. The King of Spain 
 thought it should be a payment, and that it should be 
 made by his brother the Infante Cardinal in Inlanders ; the 
 Infante Cardinal was of opinion that the payment clearly 
 belonged to Spain ; then Spain wished for a stipulation that 
 the payment should be made in that country; England 
 thought it ought to be made here, and anaidst these and 
 many other tiresome " hollow words," the league and the 
 agreement hung in suspense down even to the end of the 
 year 1635.* 
 
 But, with or without the assistance of Spaiu, Kiag 
 Charles, proud of the display of naval power which he had 
 made in setting forth his first ship-money fleet, determined 
 that in 1636 it should be exhibited upon a much grander 
 scale, and that for this pm^pose ship-money should not 
 only be repeated, but should be extended from the sea- 
 ports to the whole kingdom. Laud gave an account of 
 the matter to Wentworth in a letter dated the 6th July 
 1635 :— 
 
 " As the last year there was money raised upon the ports ac- 
 cording to ancient precedent, for the setting out of the Navy, which is 
 now at sea, and there God bless it, so we are now going on to prepare 
 for a greater Navy against the next year, and because the charge 
 will be too heavy to lay it upon the ports or maritime counties only, 
 therefore his Majesty has thought fit, a paritate rationis, and for 
 the like defence of the kingdom, to extend it to all counties and 
 corporations within England and Wales, that so the Navy may be 
 full, and yet the charge less as coming from so many hands. I pray 
 God bless this business, for if it go well the King will be a great 
 master at sea, and in these active times we by God's blessing may 
 be the more safe at land." f 
 
 * All this appears from notes of papers at Brussels, with which we 
 have been favoured by Mr. Gardiner, 
 t Strafford's Letters, i. 438. 
 
 b 
 
XVm PREFACE. 
 
 It will be observed, that in this explanation or defence 
 of the extension of ship-money, the Archbishop abandons 
 the ground of precedent, and rests the extension upon 
 what he terms the parity of reason and the uniyersality 
 of the obligation upon subjects to defend the country 
 by contributing to set forth a fleet. If England were not 
 to be governed entirely by the royal wUl, it remained of 
 course to be considered whether that parity of reason was 
 a ground of taxation known to the law, and whether the 
 universal obligation to contribute to set forth a fleet, if it 
 existed at all, was not applicable only to Some occasion of 
 great and patent emergency, which Lord lindsey's ex- 
 perience seemed to prove had no existence at that time. 
 
 The new writs were issued on the 4th of August 1635. 
 In some respects they were more simple than their pre- 
 decessors. There was one writ for each county, which was 
 addressed to the sheriff with the governing bodies of the 
 corporations within the county and " the good men" of 
 the same. These persons were commanded to provide a 
 ship of war of a certain tonnage with a stated number of 
 men, together with guns, powder, and other stores and 
 victuals for 26 weeks, and to have the same ready in 
 Portsmouth harbour on the 1st day of March 1636. 
 
 The same reason was stated for issuing these writs 
 which had been advanced on the previous occasion, and 
 the same directions were given for distress and imprison- 
 ment in case of nonpayment. The total sum directed to 
 be levied by these second writs was 218,500^., and the 
 fleet to be set forth amounted to no fewer than 45 ships 
 of war. 
 
 Each writ was accompanied by a paper of instructions 
 addressed to the sheriff by the Council. 
 
 " It recited the •writ, and then proceeded, by his Majesty's 
 direction and express commandment, to let the sheriff know that 
 his Majesty had upon most important and weighty reasons, con- 
 cerning not only his own honour and the ancient renown of the 
 nation, but the safety of themselves and all his subjects in these 
 troublesome and warlike times, sent out these wi'its throughout the 
 
PREFACE. XIX 
 
 whole kingdom, that as all were concerned ni the mutual defence 
 of one another, so aU might put to their helping hands for the 
 making of such preparations as (by the blessing of God) migh:^ 
 secure the realm against those dangers and extremities which had 
 distressed other nations, and were the common effects of war when- 
 soever it took a people unprepared, and therefore, as his Majesty- 
 doubted not of the readiness of aU his subjects to contribute there- 
 unto with cheerfulness and alacrity, so he especially required the 
 care and diligence of the sheriff addressed iu the ordering of the 
 business, that no inequality or other miscarriage might either 
 retard or disgrace a service in itself so just, honourable, and 
 necessary. To this end the sheriff was to understand that he alone 
 was of the quorum in the assessments, and that he was neither to 
 favour one corporate town above another, nor the county above the 
 corporate towns. He was informed that the charge of the ship 
 required was a total sum calculated after the rate of lOOl. per ton, 
 and that towards the total amount of that sum the Council con- 
 sidered that each of the corporate towns in the county of the 
 sheriff addressed might pay a certain particular specified sum. 
 When the general assessment of the corporate towns had been 
 agreed upon, the rest of the county was to be subdivided, and the 
 particular assessments were to be made to agree with other 
 common payments upon the county, the sheriff apportioning the 
 whole amount into hundreds, and each hundred iato parishes, 
 saving that it was his Majesty's pleasure that men of ability by 
 reason of gainful trades or other personal estate, who in landscot 
 would pay nothing, should be rated according to their worth and 
 ability, and that the money levied upon such persons might be 
 applied to the sparing of such as were weak of estate, or were 
 charged with many children or great debts. Having fixed the 
 amounts to be levied on each parish, the sheriff was then to send 
 forth his warrants to the constables of the several hundreds, 
 requiring them to call to them some discreet men of every parish 
 and to consider how the amount charged upon each hundred might 
 be distributed, which done, the sheriff was to give order for collec- 
 tion of the amount. Concerning the clergy, albeit his Majesty was 
 resolved to maintain all their due privileges which they enjoyed in 
 the time of his progenitors, yet it had not been made appear what 
 those privileges had been touching payments of this nature, where- 
 fore for the present the sheriff was to tax them as the rest of his 
 Majesty's subjects, but with this care, to have a due respect to 
 
 b2 
 
XX PEEFAGE. 
 
 theii- persons and calling, not suffering any inequalities or pressures 
 to be put upon them. In all other matters the sheriff was to be 
 careful to govern himself according to the writ." 
 
 Prom the date of these instructions to the end of the 
 year 1635, which is also the end of our present volume, 
 our pages contain a great number of most important 
 papers respecting the way in which these writs and 
 instructions were carried out. Not only are these papers 
 curiously Ulustratiye of the characters of the several 
 sheriffs, many of them persons of historical name, and all 
 leading men in their counties, but most importantly so of 
 their feelings and those of the country at large respecting 
 this novel mode of taxation. In some few cases where 
 the sheriffs were men of business, they treated the levy as 
 a thing altogether appertaining to their ofiQ.ce, and went 
 right through with it at once ; doing what was to be done 
 in the quickest possible time ; exhibiting no opinions them- 
 selves and ignoring those of other people ; but gathering 
 up the money with the most urgent speed, and paying it 
 over, out of hand, to Sir William Russell, the Treasurer of 
 the Navy, who was the appointed receiver. Of officers of 
 this kind the well known and munificent benefactor to 
 Manchester, Humphrey Chetham, then Sheriff of Lanca- 
 shire, is a pre-eminent example. His letter sets forth so 
 clearly what he, and in fact every sheriff had to do, and 
 how he did it, that to print it will be preferable to pages 
 of explanation. It is rather long, but it was the only 
 letter he had to write about the business, until he reported 
 payment of the amount, and solicited a discharge from his 
 shrievalty. 
 
 " Humphrey Chetham, Sheriff of Lancashire, to the Council. 
 Dom. Car. I. Vol. CCGIV., No. 34. 
 " May it please your Lordships, that whereas I received his 
 Majesty's writ the 25th day of August last, dated the 4th day of 
 the same month, directed unto me, the Sheriff of the county of Lan- 
 caster, and to the Mayors, Bailiffs, and Commonalties of the several 
 towns of Lancaster, Liverpool, Preston in Amoundemess, and 
 Wigan, and to the Baihffs and Burgesses of the town of Cliderowe 
 
PEEFACE. xxi 
 
 [Glitheroe], and to the 'Stewards and Burgesses of the borough 
 of Newton, for the providing of a ship of war, of the 'burden of 
 350 tons, at the charge of this county and the corporate and 
 borough towns aforesaid, as in the said writ is appointed. 
 
 " And whereas likewise (together with the said writ), I received 
 a letter from your Lordships, bearing date the 12th day of August 
 last, directing the execution thereof, wherein his Majesty, gra- 
 ciously considering of the difficulty, or rather impossibility, of such 
 a service to be done by this county and the corporate and borough 
 towns aforesaid, in manner and form as^ the the writ prescribeth, 
 and especially within the time limited, and therefore finding the 
 charge of such a ship to amount to the sum of 3,500?., is pleased 
 to accept the same sum in lieu and recompense of the ship, and 
 likewise in discharge of the writ. 
 
 " In all humble obedience unto both which, and in due consider- 
 ation of the important service therein required, and the present 
 necessity that calleth for all possible expedition, I forthwith assem- 
 bled the aforesaid Mayors, Bxirgesses, and other officers of the 
 towns aforesaid interessed in the same charge, where, after some 
 reasonable time spent in the consideration of the equal assessing 
 of the towns aforesaid, we concluded the same for the total set- 
 down for all the towns in your Lordships' letter, although in the 
 dividing thereof we made some small alteration. 
 
 " Thus far gone on without any interruption in the service, I pro- 
 ceeded, according to the particulars given me by your Lordships' 
 letter, and divided the rest of the charge upon the hundreds of the 
 county, by the direction of a Book of Rates, which is usual for our 
 rule in other common payments, which done, I writ several pre- 
 cepts or warrants, according to the instructions of his Majestjr's 
 writ and your Lordships' letter, and directed them to the High 
 Constables of the several hundreds of the county, and by special 
 messengers made as speedy a conveyance thereof as I could devise, 
 who (after the deliberate perusal of my warrants, and consideration 
 of the instructions therein given) called unto them the petty con- 
 stables, and such discreet and sufficient men of every parish, town, 
 and hamell within their several hundreds as they thought fit to 
 assist them in the equal and indifferent dividing and distributing 
 of such respective charge, as was assessed on every hundred 
 throughout the county, and after many days spent in debating 
 the premises, at length an assessment was concluded on every 
 town and hamell, and returned to me under the hands of the said 
 
XXU PREFACE. 
 
 High Constablei3 and their assistants respectively of every hundred 
 throughout the county, "which when I had perused, and the 
 Assessors strictly examined of the integrity of the assessment, I 
 made htem out several warrants under the seal of my office, for 
 the collecting thereof, with such observations therein to govern 
 their proceedings as was prescribed unto me by his Majesty's 
 writ and your Lordships' letter, with limitation of forty days to 
 pay me the money. 
 
 " And for their more ease I appointed Preston in Amounderness 
 as a place most indifferent for convention of the county ; but in 
 the interim, when they came to apportion out every man's parti- 
 cular share which they thought equal for him to bear, according 
 to his ability in proportion to such respective assessment, and the 
 same to collect according to the same assessment, although the 
 same was done with good advice and great circumspection, (as 
 the assessors professed unto me), yet many and gi-ievous com- 
 plaints were made by aU sorts of people (especially the clergy 
 and poorer sort) of the unequal dividing and distributing of the 
 said assessment unto particular persons, many denying and 
 withholding payment, which principally and above all other 
 interruptions did most retard the service, which myself (as a 
 stranger both to their persons and abilities) could not judge and 
 determiae, but rather thought] it most agreeable to the good 
 success of the service, to pursue your Lordships' direction in that 
 case provided, to remove such impediments. 
 
 " Several days almost in every week thus spent, both by myself 
 and other officers interessed in this service, for the preparing of the 
 said sum of 3,500L appointed to be paid at Preston in Amounder- 
 ness, according to the tenor of the aforesaid warrants, I went 
 thither, and took with me such assistance for the safe conveyance 
 of such a charge as was meet ; where expecting that money should 
 readily have come to my hands, I met with nothing, for the first 
 two days, but complaints against unjust and unequal taxations by 
 particular men in their own behalfs, which so soon as I had 
 appeased and reduced Jihe confasion imto some order (that this 
 honourable service might receive no disgrace by such differences) 
 I called the High Constables (so many as were there), to give an 
 account how they had collected their several sums given them in 
 charge, and performed the rest of the service committed to their 
 care and trust ; but I found a general defect, none of them having 
 received the aforesaid sums which unto them were assigned, which 
 
PREFACE. xxiii 
 
 they did strongly avouch was no neglect or remissness in them 
 but rather in the sub-constables "who had not brought it to their 
 hands. 
 
 "The sub-constables likewise for their excuse protested, that 
 though they had given all diligence to have 'collected the money, 
 yet some non-solvants which they were forced to distrain, and 
 some refractory persons, which they could not find, nor yet goods 
 to distrain, and other indigent persons which had not wherewithal 
 to pay, had been the chiefest impediments in the service, which to 
 help, I took such course as the present necessity required, whereby 
 with much ado, in some few days, I gained the receipt of the 
 total sum that was charged upon four of the hundreds in the county. 
 " The rest of the county (to wit the other two hundreds) having 
 made little proceeding in the service assigned to them, by reason 
 (as they said) of the impediments before alleged, craved twenty 
 days longer time for their payments, which I was forced to grant ; 
 at the end of which twenty days with much difficulty (as they 
 affirmed) they brought all the rest of the money for the whole 
 county, except only for some very poor people where they could 
 find nothing to levy upon, and other refractory persons which 
 they could not find within their liberties to answer their 
 contempt. 
 
 " This being the eff'ect of my real proceeding in execution of his 
 Majesty's 'writ by the instruction of your Lordships' letter, I not 
 only in aU humbleness offer the same as a conclusion of the serAdce, 
 but also 'have appointed the said sum of 3,500^ to be paid 
 according to your Lordships' directions in that behalf, which I 
 presume before the receipt hereof is perfected, 'and therefore 1 
 humbly crave your Lordships' furtherance and direction for my 
 discharge for the same sum, and that I may be removed from my 
 office of Sheriff, having performed above a year's service. And so 
 in all humbleness (tendering the premises to your Lordships' con- 
 sideration) I take leave, and (as in duty obliged) rest 
 " Your Lordships', in all duty, 
 
 to be commanded, 
 
 Humphrey Chetham, 
 " Clayton, Vic Lane." 
 
 the 16th day of December 3 635. 
 [Addressed] To the Lords of his Majesty's 
 
 most honourable Privy Council 
 t;hese present. 
 
xxiv PREFACE. 
 
 Such a letter, followed by prompt payment of the 
 money, procured for Humphrey Chetham a return of 
 thanks from the Council, with an intimation that his 
 Majesty had been apprized of his diligence and accepted it 
 as a valuable piece of service. 
 
 Par different was the conduct of most of the sheriffs. 
 A multitude of questions were soon propounded to the 
 Council, and so many diflculties suggested, that it became 
 necessary to create a department of the Government for 
 the management of this new business. Edward Nicholas, 
 who had been secretary to the Admiralty, was, on the death 
 of Trumbull, appointed one of the ordinary clerks of the 
 Council (pp. 420, 437), and on the 8th November, 1634, 
 the sheriffs were one and all turned over to him. They 
 were ordered to send to him immediately an account of 
 what they had done, and to report to him in future from 
 time to time what progress they made (p. 469). Finally, 
 in order to keep both Nicholas and the sheriffs up to their 
 work, the King held a special meeting of the Council every 
 Sunday afternoon, at which Nicholas reported how the 
 receipt was going on, and what difficulties he met with. 
 To that meeting dilatory or troublesome sheriffs were 
 summoned, and the King himself took them to task. The 
 sheriffs of London were in this way " rebuked for being so 
 slow," and were "commanded by the King to attend 
 every Sunday till this service be finished" (p. 509). A 
 few of the questions that arose may be quoted as illus- 
 trative of the contents of these valuable papers. 
 
 Sir John Dryden, sheriff of Northamptonshire, thought 
 it right in his assessment of his county to put a larger 
 amount on the eastern than on the western division. 
 Such inequality was unusual, and under the leadership of 
 Lord Montagu of Boughton, the eastern men promptly 
 objected. Sir John Dryden assigned his reasons, (p. 442), 
 but the complainants petitioned the Council in great 
 strength (p. 446). In aU these cases the principle which 
 guided the Council was to discourage the raising of new 
 
PEEFACE. XXV 
 
 questions, the consideration of which would take time and 
 excite jealousy. Sir John defended himself by records and 
 reason, but the Council looked only to what had been, and 
 ordered that the county should be assessed over again, in 
 conformity with the previous practice. Sir John obeyed, 
 and when the troublesome work had been completed, wrote 
 to the Council that he had done as he had been directed, 
 but that his year of office had expired, and that an Act 
 of Parliament of Hemy YI., which he very indiscreetly 
 urged upon their attention, was fatal to his continu- 
 ance in the service any longer, wherefore he prayed for 
 his discharge (p. 482.) But he reckoned without his host. 
 Acts of Parliament were not popular with the Council, 
 and he was ordered. Act of Parliament or not, " to still 
 execute the King's writ" (p. 486). Again Sir John re- 
 sumed his unpalatable task. He sent forth his warrants 
 to the constables of hundreds, and they summoned the 
 principal inhabitants to meet them to make the assess- 
 ments on their particular parishes ; but here came new 
 trouble ; the parochial assessors could not agree " in regard 
 of differences among themselves.'* Wearied with con- 
 tinual checks, and taught the folly of further appeal to 
 the Council, Sir John seems in sheer despau* to have 
 thrown all the responsibihty upon the high constables. 
 He sent warrants to them to collect the money, coute qtd 
 coute, by the 1st January (p. 560), and here the curtain 
 drops upon him at the close of our volume. 
 
 The difficulty which arose in Northamptonshire met the 
 sheriffs in various other counties. In a part of Oxford- 
 shire it assumed the most definite form. The two chief 
 constables of the hundred of Bloxham (which lies in the 
 northern part of the county near puritanical Banbury, and 
 includes Broughton, the seat of Lord Say), received the 
 customary warrant from Sir Peter Wentworth, the sheriff, 
 to assess 209^. upon their hundred. These men — ^whose 
 names were Mckoles and Harris — called together the in- 
 habitants, and read to them the sheriff's warrant for dividing 
 
xxri PREFACE. 
 
 and assessing the amount. The inhabitants answered that 
 they had no authority to assess or tax any man, neither 
 did they conceive the warrant gave them any power so to 
 do, and therefore they humbly desired to be excused. 
 Such strong words took the sheriff by surprise. He called 
 upon Nickoles and Harris to return the names of the men 
 who gave this answer. They refused. The sheriff then 
 ordered the chief constables themselves to assess their 
 hundred. Again they refused. BaflO^ed on every point, he 
 reported the circumstances to the Council, and prayed 
 that the rebellious chief constables might be sent for 
 (p. 505). The lords on the contrary sent for the sheriff. 
 At the customary Sunday sitting, Sir Peter was called in, 
 and "was told by his Majesty and the lords that if those 
 men will not assess, he must do it himself, or by his own 
 bailiffs." (p. 509). It is known that Lord Say was one of 
 the first to refuse the payment of ship-money, and that he 
 was willing to have contested its legality, as Hampden did. 
 It is probable that he was one of the inhabitants who 
 gave the bold answer before mentioned, or if not, that the 
 whole proceeding was prompted by him. 
 
 Among refusers we also find notice of Denzil Holies. 
 This was in Wiltshire, under Damerham South. The 
 sheriff, Erancis Goddard, a poor timid invalid, suffering 
 from " disability of body," which made him unable to 
 travel, called together the justices of the peace at Devizes, 
 and requested their assistance in the assessment. They 
 declined, evidently not liking the business, and saying 
 " they had no power given them by the writ." The sheriff 
 then taxed every hundred and borough himself, and sent 
 out the customary warrants to the high constables. Their 
 return was tardy, but it came at last, and the collectors 
 were set to work. By the 1st of December, 6,000Z. had 
 been collected, and the sheriff was now full of fear at 
 keeping so large a sum in a single weak house, standing 
 far from neighbours, and all the country being ac- 
 quainted with the fact of the money being in his pos- 
 
PREFACE^ XXVll 
 
 session He laid his cares before the lords, and entreated 
 them to tell him how he was to send this great sum to 
 London ; at the same time he reported Denzil Holies and 
 John Low as refusers. The King and lords at their 
 Sunday meeting passed a resolution thanking him for 
 his diligence, and told him they understood that Denzil 
 Holies and John Low were now ready to pay; he was 
 therefore to receive their amounts, and then to send up 
 what he had collected safely by persons for whom he 
 would answer (pp. 537, 545, 560.) 
 
 Several of the sheriffs, unable to find means of remitting 
 the money, and afraid to trust it out of their own hands, 
 solicited permission to bring it up to London themselves, 
 which the Council uniformly granted. 
 
 The power of distress given by the writ was freely used. 
 In Derbyshire, the sheriff cdmplained that no one would 
 purchase the articles distrained. The Council directed 
 him to send the distress up to London, with a certificate 
 that it was for victualling one of the ship-money fleet. 
 He was to pass it on in that way, from sheriff to sheriff, 
 and in view of that possible contingency, he was to 
 distrain goods proper for victualling, as wheat, peas, no 
 horses, but beeves, muttons, or hogs (pp. 537, 611). In the 
 same county it occurred that a distress levied upon goods of 
 Sir John Stanhope of Elvaston was rescued by his men. 
 The sheriff was directed to make another full distress, 
 and to keep the names of the men who were the actual 
 rescuers. At the same tune a warrant was issued to bring 
 up Sir John himseK to the Council table (pp. 537, 558), on 
 the charge of refusiag to pay moneys assessed upon him, 
 and rescuing the distress taken by warrant from the 
 sheriff (p. 558). Sir John was probably the first refuser 
 against whom actual proceedings were taken, but he had 
 placed himseK legally in the wrong by rescuing the distress. 
 In Essex there was considerable trouble. At Chelms- 
 ford the constables refused to assess, and on their example 
 others who had already assessed began to withdraw ; the 
 sheriff was ordered to keep the names of those who had 
 
xxviii PEEFACE. 
 
 refused (p. 637) ; and in cases in which not only the con- 
 stables and inhabitants refused to make a rate, but refused 
 also to produce to the sheriff their books and rates for 
 other services, he was directed to summon all the parish 
 officers, the parson of the parish, the churchwardens, the 
 overseers of the poor, the constables and the surveyors of 
 the highways, to attend him with their books of rates, and 
 a list of their parishioners ; if, on attending, they refused 
 to produce the required information, he was to bind them 
 to appear before the CouncU, with their books, and if they 
 refused to be bound he was to commit them to prison 
 (p. 594.) 
 
 In Shropshire the sheriff was active, but living twelve 
 miles beyond Shrewsbury, and his best conveyance for his 
 letters being by the carrier, he cotild not communicate 
 with Nicholas more frequently than once a fortnight 
 (p. 503). A company of drapers in Shrewsbury enabled 
 him to remit his money as it came to hand, but he could 
 not persuade the collectors to accept their office until he 
 promised them 6d. in the pound, as had been accustomed 
 for collecting money for the King's service, which he hoped 
 would be allowed. He was told that no "allowance was 
 to be expected or had been given way to, ia any county ; 
 the service had been cheerfully performed both last year 
 and this, at the charge of those who were employed 
 therein, and he was required to pay in the whole sum 
 without abatement (p. 545). Some gentlemen, he said, 
 were " refractory," but he forebore to report their names, 
 in the hope they would pay "without further noise" 
 (p. 539). 
 
 In Yorkshire, where Sir John Hotham was the sheriff, 
 and was very zealous in the service. Sir Michael Wharton 
 refused to pay an assessment of 4<l. 4s. 6d., but his objec- 
 tion seems to have been that he was doubly assessed. The 
 sheriff reported him to the Council, but no order was made 
 during the time comprised within the present volume 
 (pp. 290, 479) ; indeed, the impression produced by all 
 that one sees of the conduct of the CouncU at this time 
 
PBEFACE. XXIX 
 
 is, that they were peculiarly desirous to avoid contests 
 with individuals, except in such glaring cases of wrong- 
 doing as that of Sir John Stanhope. In the county of 
 York also, Sir Williain Pennyman raised difficulties re- 
 specting the ratiag of Aislahie. Upon his objection Sir 
 John Hotham added the amount (4Z.) to the assessment 
 of Guishorough, which the inhabitants of course disliked, 
 but Sir John reported that he did not hear of any refusers 
 (p. 507). 
 
 In many of these cases the documents contained in the 
 present volume disclose but the beginnings of long histories 
 which will be evolved hereafter. Enough has been stated 
 to show the character of these important papers, and that 
 in them for the first time we read what was the nature of 
 the reception with which the second writ was greeted, and 
 how ready the country was to foUow the lead of Hampden 
 or any other person, who would openly dispute its legality. 
 
 Of Hampden himself this volume does not directly 
 contain anything, nor any letter or account from the 
 Sheriff of Bucks. There is indeed in one place a passing 
 allusion to a circumstance in which Hampden was inter- 
 ested, and which ought not to be overlooked. In our last 
 volume we pointed out that a presentment was made 
 against him for keeping musters of the trained band in the 
 churchyard of Beaconsfleld, which he smothered up by 
 some submission to the Vicar General. In the present 
 volume we have a long letter from the incumbent of 
 Beaconsfleld to Sir John Lambe, bemoaning the ecclesias- 
 tical condition of that part of the country, the irreverent 
 treatment of consecrated buildings, the dislike of the 
 book concerning lawful recreations, the disregard of the 
 King's injunctions, the preference of Perkins's Six Prin- 
 ciples to the Catechism of the Church, and finally that 
 " if a parson or vicar complain, the whole country cries out 
 upon him, and watches to do him displeasure." To this 
 very significant utterance of distress, the writer (Dr. John 
 Andrewes, several of whose letters have occurred in pre- 
 
XXX PREFACE. 
 
 vious volumes) adds : — " Since I caused notice to be given 
 " that musters liad been kept in my cburcbyard, the gentry 
 " of the county have had a spleen at me." "We see, then, 
 by whose influence the presentment of Hampden was pro- 
 cured to be made, and what was thought of it by persons 
 of Hampden's station in the neighbourhood. 
 
 Of papers relating to the ecclesiastical condition of the 
 country, presentments at visitations, private letters, and 
 other documents — there are many of great importance, but 
 a report made to Archbishop Laud by Sir Nathaniel Brent, 
 the Vicar General, of the results of his visitation through- 
 out the dioceses of Norwich, Peterborough, Lichfield, 
 Worcester, Gloucester, Winchester, and Chichester, is of 
 such paramount interest that we have purposely reserved 
 it for printing entire in this place. It needs no preface, 
 therefore we shall give it at once as it stands. 
 
 " An Abstract of the Meteopolitical Visitation of the Most 
 Eeverend Father in God William, by God's Providence Lord 
 Archbishop of Canterbury his Grace, holden in the Year of 
 Our Lord God 1635. 
 
 " Dom. Car. I. Vol. CCXGIIL, No. 128. 
 " Norwich, April 6, 7, 8. — The cathedral church is much out of 
 order. The hangings of the choir are naught, the pavement not 
 good, the spire of the steeple is quite down, the copes are fair, but 
 want mending, The churchyard is very iU kept ; there is a neces- 
 sary house at the west end of the church. There is likewise a 
 window that letteth smoke and casteth an ill savour into the north 
 side of the church. These and many other things I have ordered. 
 The Dutch and Walloon congregations are admonished according to 
 your Grace's directions, and an Act is made of it. Many ministers 
 appeared without priests' cloaks, and some of them are suspected 
 for non-conformity, but they carried themselves so warily that 
 nothing could then be proved against them. There is an hospital 
 in Norwich, of 96 poor men and women, very well ordered. The 
 mayor and his brethren came not to visit me at my coming in. 
 Afterwards I convented them for walking indecently ni the 
 cathedral church every Sunday in prayer time before the sermon, 
 and I admonished them to forbear for the future, and an Act was 
 
PREFACE. XXXI 
 
 made of it in their presence. After this they visited me often, and 
 gave me ample satisfaction for their former neglect, protesting that 
 they will be always ready to desire your Grace's good opinion of 
 them. 
 
 " SwAFFHAM, April 10. — Few puritans in this place, but much 
 drunkenness, accompanied with all such vices as usually do attend 
 upon it. The church is very fair and very well kept. Half of it 
 was built by one Chapman, a pedlar. 
 
 " Lynn, April 13. — Since the Court of High Commission took in 
 hand some of their schismatics, few of that fiery spirit remain there 
 or in the parts thereabout. But there are divers papists who speak 
 scandalously of the Scriptures and of our religion; they are already 
 presented for it, and I have given order that they shall be brought 
 into the High Commission Court. The three churches in Lynn are 
 exceeding fair and well kept, and the three ministers are very con- 
 formable and agree exceeding well, only in the principal church, 
 called St. Margaret's, the communion table wanted a rail, and at 
 the upper end of the choir instead of divine sentences of Scripture, 
 divers sayings out of the Fathers were painted. I have ordered 
 these two things. The mayor and his brethren showed very great 
 respect unto your Grace's visitation in visiting of me and feasting 
 me twice. They likewise went with me to the Town Quay, when 
 they caused all their ordnance to be shot ofi". The town's arms is 
 St. Margaret beating the Devil in the shape of a Dragon. The 
 chief monument of the town is a goodly antique cup and a sword, 
 given them by King John. In these parts divers parsonage houses 
 have been ruined, and much glebe land is embezzled. I have 
 made a reference concerning these two things wherewith the 
 parties complaining are well satisfied. 
 
 " Fakenham, April 15. — One Mr. Sline, a vicar, standing ex- 
 communicate, did officiate in his parish church, for which I have 
 suspended him, and think fit he should be called into the High Com- 
 mission Court next term. In these parts many parsonage houses 
 are ruinous, for the repairing whereof a strict charge is given. 
 
 " Yarmouth, April 17. — I was there entertained by the magis- 
 trates with very great solemnity. The town is now in quiet, and 
 the chiefest promise absolute obedience to the laws of the church. 
 Their church is very fair ; it had two pulpits in it, standing one 
 against the other, one of which I have caused to be taken down. 
 The east end of the chancel is severed from the residue. The roof of 
 the church is very ruinous. Two doors at the west end kept sliut 
 
xxxii PREFACE. 
 
 in time of divine' service, and the churchyard thereunto adjoining 
 is kept very undecently. All these things I have put in order, 
 though I made as much haste out of the town as I could, because 
 the plague was there very hot. The magistrates desire a lecturer, 
 but I find no inclination in them to give the choice of him to your 
 Grace. 
 
 " Bungay, April 20. — There are two churches, the one very fair 
 the other very ruinous. The steeple and chancel of Trinity Church 
 are unserviceable by reason of fire, but a collection will be made 
 shortly for it, and I gave them 20s. to begin. In the other church 
 many things were unseemly, which are now put in order. 
 Mr. Fairfax, curate of Kumborough, was charged with divers 
 points of inconformity, but hath renounced all upon his oath, and 
 hath faithfully promised to read the King's declaration for lawful 
 sports. Mr. Daines, lecturer of Beccles, a man of more than 
 seventy years of age, did never wear the surplice, nor use the cross 
 in baptism. I was told that all the bishops there have tolerated 
 him because he is a very quiet and honest man, but now he hath 
 promised reformation. 
 
 "Ipswich, April 22, 23, 24). — In my way thither I ordered 
 many things in the church of Wickham (where Mr. Eaton spread 
 his antinomian doctrine), and in the churchyard of Woodbridge. 
 The magistrates of Ipswich brought me into the town with great 
 solemnity. The town is exceeding factious, and yet the better sort 
 are conformable in a reasonable good measure. Mr. Samuel Ward 
 is thought to be the chief author of their inconformity. I ordered 
 many things in their churches and churchyards. I suspended one 
 Mr. Cave, a precise minister of St. Helen's, for giving the sacrament 
 of the Eucharist to non-kneelants. I excommunicated divers 
 churchwardens in that town, who were so precise that they would 
 not take their oath. But afterwards they all submitted with pro- 
 testation to reform their opinions, and many do believe that a good 
 reformation will follow. I hear that in these parts there are some 
 that do teach that none have right to the creatures but the godly. 
 But those who complained either could not or would not tell their 
 names. There is but one hospital in this town, and that very well 
 governed. 
 
 " St. Edmund's Bury, AprU 27, 28, 29.— I was entertained by 
 the magistrates with great respect. The town music played, and 
 many trumpets sounded at my entrance and departure. This town 
 was formerly infected with puritanism, but now is well reformed. 
 
PREFACE. xxxiii 
 
 They have two curates and two lecturers, all very conformable men. 
 I took away a licence to preach from one Mr. Peartree, a young man, 
 in regard of his great ignorance, being not able to tell me what 
 ' Ecclesia,' did signify, and in regard of his great boldness in the 
 pulpit, because that with stentorian vociferations and secret 
 glancings at the ceremonies of our Church, he drew many after him 
 from neighbouring parishes. He livetli at Edwardstone. One 
 Mr. Nathaniel Rogers, minister of Assington, is an absolute incon- 
 formitan. I am told he hath resigned his benefice, purposing to go 
 into New England. However, I have suspended him -de facto, 
 though, if he have resigned, the suspension will be but brutum 
 fulmen. The two churches in Bury are very fair and well ordered, 
 except in some few things which I have caused them to amend. 
 Many churches in this diocese are thatched, and I have given order 
 that where the parishes are not exceeding poor they shall be tiled 
 out of hand. Sir Lionel ToUemache and Sir Simonds Dewes showed 
 me much respect in this and other places in keeping of me com- 
 pany and inviting me to their houses, although I had not time to 
 go so far out of my way. 
 
 " Peterborough, May 2. — In my way thither I was used with 
 much extraordinary kindness at Cambridge ; although I laboured to 
 conceal myself, I was met on the way by some of the Doctors, 
 visited by the Vice-Chancellor, and had an oration and a feast in 
 Magdalen College. Before I came to Peterborough I was met by 
 the Bishop and the prebendaries of the church, the Dean being 
 absent upon just causes. The Bishop lodged me in his house, and 
 gave me very great entertainment during the time of my abode 
 there. The cathedral church is very fair and strong, except in 
 some few places which are ordered to be repaired. There is no 
 consistory for the Bishop, but order is given for one to be made 
 shortly. The schoolmaster is very negligent by reason of his 
 frequent preaching. He is admonished, and promiseth amendment. 
 The church hath no statutes, but is governed by orders of their own 
 making. They are to send up answers to the articles, and a copy 
 of their orders, to Lambeth before Midsummer day next. From 
 this place I wrote to Dr. Goad concerning a monument in the 
 chancel of Monks Illith [Eleigh] in Suffolk, and since he hath cer- 
 tified me by letter that the information is quite mistaken. 
 
 . " Stamford, May 4. — The church there is not well kept, but the 
 minister and people very conformable. The ministers were gene- 
 rally in priests' cloaks, and they, with the laiety, were all the time 
 
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xxxiv PREFACE, 
 
 of divine service uncovered, and still bowed at the pronouncing of 
 the blessed name of Jesus. 
 
 " OuNDLE, May 6. — The church and churchyard there were very 
 much out of order, but the churchwardens have undertaken to 
 amend everything as was prescribed. I have given a canonical 
 admonition to the schoolmaster here, one Mr. Cobbes, for in- 
 structing his scholars out of a wrong catechism, and for expounding 
 the ten commandments unto them out of the writings of a silenced 
 minister. He refuseth to bow at the name of Jesus, and order is 
 taken for his suspension in case he reform not before July. The 
 ministers appearing at this place were generally canonical for their 
 habits, except only those of the peculiars, of which there was but 
 one man in a priest's cloak. 
 
 " KowELL, May 8. — In my journey thither I went to Brigstock 
 where I gave order for the repair of the chancel as your Grace had 
 given me direction by letter. I found Mr. Lewis, the vicar there, 
 reading prayers (it being Ascension Day) without a surplice, having 
 but the day before at Oundle received a canonical admonition for 
 the constant wearing of it, for which I have suspended him, with 
 purpose that he shall so stand a long time. The schoolmaster of 
 Kettering, one Mr. Seaton (who was complained of unto me for 
 a non-conformitan) doth protest that he is absolutely conformable 
 and zealously given that way, and no man could be found that 
 would accuse him in f any particular. The college at Higham 
 Ferrers was dissolved by King Henry VIII., the land sold to the 
 predecessors of Sir Thomas Dacres, who dwelleth at Chesson 
 [Cheshunt] near Theobalds. The last Lord Archbishop recovered 
 the patronage of the vicarage, and that is aU that doth now belong 
 unto the see of Canterbury. The building is almost quite demolished. 
 The parish church of Glendon, within one mile of Eowell, is utterly 
 decayed, and one Mr. Gage hath promised to bring me true 
 information against one Mr. Lane, the lord of the manor and 
 author of this ruin, which if he perform, I think the business will 
 be fit for the High Commission Court. There is an hospital in 
 Kowell which I visited, but the master, one Mr. Bowdon, knowing 
 of my coming, went out of town before I came, so that I could not 
 redress many things that were there amiss. I have taken a parti- 
 cular note of them, and have given authority to Sir John LamTbe 
 to proceed in the business, because he dwelleth in the same town, 
 if he please to accept of it. There are twelve poor men, of which 
 one hath been and is a recusant papist this twenty-six years. My 
 
PEEFACE. XXXV 
 
 bpiriion is that Ms place is void, but I gave order that nothing 
 should be done agaiast him until another hearing. 
 
 "Northampton, May 11, 12. —At my first entrance the 
 aldermen (the mayor being newly dead) came aU unto me and 
 brought me a present. The next day, being Sunday, I observed 
 that in time of divine service many put on their hats at morning 
 prayer, but in the afternoon (having marked what I did in the 
 morning) they were all bare, and so continued Monday and Tuesday, 
 when I visited. No man boweth at the pronouncing of the name 
 of Jesus, and it is the greatest matter they stick upon. By reason 
 of much importunity, and ad convincenda^m malitiam,, I have 
 respited them until the beginning of August, having assured them 
 that all offenders afterwards shall answer their contempts in the 
 Court of High Commission, and I hope your Grace will be pleased 
 to give leave. Mr. Ba,ll, the chief minister of the town, was 
 accused to have given the sacrament of the Eucharist to non- 
 kneelants, but because he protested of his innocency, and offered to 
 take his oath, and proved, by witnesses, that he had refused many in 
 that kind, I was contented to let him escape with an admonition, and 
 I have told him that if the town do not reform he (because his power 
 is great amongst them) will and ought to suffer in a very high de- 
 gree. I have ordered divers things in the churches and churchyards 
 there, and have caused a legal act to be made thereon. Harrington 
 hath been visited; it belongeth to the other Lord Stanhope, 
 not the Earl of Chesterfield. Canon's Ashby and Adsom [Adstone] 
 have in them but one house a-piece, viz., Sir John Dryden's and 
 Mr. Harvey's. There is neither churchwarden nor minister, though 
 they be parochial churches ; the one of the ministers is going out 
 of England because he will not conform, and the other is suspended 
 for inconformity. Both the gentlemen, who are patrons, came to 
 Northampton and, before many witnesses, made me a faithful pro- 
 mise to provide conformable ministers without delay, and likewise 
 to send churchwardens to be sworn. They alleged many reasons 
 why this latter could not be done upon the sudden, and at their 
 earnest entreaty I have given them time for it. And Dr. Clarke 
 hath faithfully promised me to look to this business very exactly. 
 I make no doubt of a perfect reformation in these two places. The 
 tomb at the upper end of Wappenham chancel is respited, because 
 it is the tomb of the founder of a chantry there. Mr. Wilde, a com- 
 missioner, who shortly is to receive tithe in Koade, hath promised 
 
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XXXVi PEEFACE. 
 
 me to order the tomb iii the chancel there. These two towns are 
 Sir John Lambe's peculiars. Mr. Dod, of Fawsley, appeared not ; 
 he is 85 years of age, and faith was made that he was very sick. 
 
 " Lichfield May 15, 16.— The cathedral church is very fair, the 
 east end of the choir, wher-e the communion table standeth, is 
 undecent in many respects ; the organs not beautified, the pulpit 
 and pulpit cloth exceeding' mean ; the house erected to teach the 
 choristers diverted from the right use ; the close of the churcli not 
 well paved ; the churchyard not well fenced ; the bells not as they 
 should be, and there are too many seats in the body of tbe church. 
 AH these things I ordered in the presence of the dean and pre- 
 bendaries. I suspended Mr. Leigh of "Wolverhampton for non- 
 conformity, as also a young curate of Dr. Burgis, who wanted his 
 canonical habit, and would not be called curate but assistant. 
 Likewise I suspended one Mr. Pegges of Weeford ex nunc prout ex 
 tunc, in case he did not read the King's Declaration for Sports on 
 Sunday sennight following. There are many great papists in 
 these parts. 
 
 " Sheewsbury, Maj' 20. — The magistrates here were extra- 
 ordinarily observant of me, being always ready to go with me 
 when I went abroad. The people here about are somewhat addicted 
 to preciseness, but not very much. All the peculiars submitted to 
 your Grace's visitation, except St. Mary's in Shrewsbury, who pro- 
 tested they would submit only to the King's commission. I 
 rejected their protestation, and they were visited. The notes of 
 the bishop of the diocese were most of them mistaken. Dr. Botton 
 of St. Mary's is as conformable as any. Nothing could be proved 
 against Mr. Madstar of Bridgenorth, but only that he married one 
 couple before the canonical hour, for which I suspended him. And 
 because I mistrusted him for some other things, I have made him 
 believe I will call him into the High Commission Court. In all the 
 churches in Shrewsbury many things were out of order, especially 
 about the communion table. But the officers of every parish most 
 willingly submitted to what I ordered. There is a chapel at 
 St. Mary's of which there is no use at all. The fabric of it is very 
 fair, but the roof and glass much in decay. Pity it were it should 
 fall to utter ruin, but who is to repair it ? Whether the parish or 
 the school is shortly to be tried in the Chancery. Mr. Bedford, the 
 curate there, is suspended for nonconformity, but he protesteth 
 against it, and so I let him pass with an admonition, because I, 
 
PREFACE. XXXVll 
 
 could find no witness against him. Most of the great persons in 
 this county of Shrewsbury come unto the visitation, were present 
 at my charge, and invited me to their houses ; but I troubled Sir 
 Richard Newport only, whose house lay on my way to Stafford. 
 
 " Stafford, May 22. — No ceremony performed by the town, but 
 only that the mayor, like a good fellow, came to siip with me. The 
 clergy of this division is exceeding poor, but generally conformable 
 for aught I could learn. Only Mr. Burton of St. Chad's in Stafford 
 is much suspected, but I could prove no inconformity against 
 him, although I questioned publicly, and I hope the better of 
 him, because he is intimately acquainted with the diocesan. In 
 these parts the churches and churchyards are kept very un- 
 decently, which cost me much pains in ordering of them. In 
 Uttoxeter, a market town, the walls of the chancel were almost 
 quite covered with verses made by one Mr. Archbold now living 
 (who, as the common opinion is there, was 14 years of age when 
 King Henry the VIII. died) in commendation of divers learned 
 divines whom he hath heard preach in that church, which I 
 ordered to be wiped out and divine sentences of Scripture to be 
 put in their place, whereat the old gentleman was much ofiended. 
 His intended monument, and a box wherein a boolc of his verses 
 were kept, did much trouble that chancel. Divers churches near 
 Stafibrd are turned to barns or worse. The abuse hath continued 
 so long, that I know not whom to question for it, but some 
 ministers near adjoining have promised me to make diligent 
 inquiry and to inform me in Michaelmas term. 
 
 " Derby, May 25, 26. — Mr. Harvey, vicar of Hartington, a 
 peculiar belonging to the Duchess of Buckingham, never visited 
 before, paid xij^i for procurations with much ado. The church- 
 wardens appeared not, but a time was given them to be sworn by 
 Mr. Adams, a commissioner, and were excommunicated ex nunc 
 prout ex tunc casu quo &c. Mr. Broxham, minister of Buckston 
 [Buxton] is suspended for absence and inconformity. The chapel 
 there, and the chapel of Dore, are both interdicted for want of 
 consecration. Mr. Woorkeman, a curate' in Derby, was heretofore 
 unconformable, but hath not offended since he received a canonical 
 admonition about two years since. Once he refused to assist in the 
 perambulation of the parish, for which I have given him a canonical 
 admonition, and done no more, because he was sorry for it, and 
 hath promised amendment for hereafter. I was constrained, to 
 suspend one Mr. Cooke, who is in aspect a very grave man, foa 
 using much extortion (being surrogate to the Archdeacon of Derby) 
 
xxxviii PEEFACE. 
 
 and for making many very foul clandestine marriages to the great 
 offence of the country. And because he is no graduate, I pro- 
 nounced him uncapable to execute any ecclesiastical jurisdiction. 
 There is hope that in Allhallows Church in Derby a pair of organs 
 will be set up ; I have put it in a good way. The difference con- 
 cerning the school of Duffield was referred the last assizes by the 
 judges to some gentlemen in the country, and the parties hvnc i/nde 
 are willing to stand to their award. The cause is long and 
 intricate, and could not be ended by me in so short a time, 
 especially in the absence of Sir Edward Leech, whom, it doth 
 principally concern. Mr. Stansey, curate of Wingerworth in the 
 parish of Chesterfield, and Mr. Wickson, curate of Chapel-le-Frith, 
 are suspended for having made many clandestine marriages. This 
 is done only in parte poencB, but they are so poor that I doubt no 
 man will prosecute against them in the High Commission Court. 
 William Turner of Ashford in the Water is guilty of three adul- 
 teries, and doth now keep another man's wife in his house. 
 Mr. Heathcock, the minister of that place, hath made me a 
 faithful promise to prosecute against him in the High Commission 
 Court. I have taken order that one Goodwin of Fairfield, who 
 saith that to kneel at the receiving of the communion is idolatry, 
 and one William Thorpe of Eyam (where Mr. Adams is minister), 
 who spake bitterly against the repairing of St. Paul's, shall be 
 prosecuted in the High Commission Court. Mr. Moore, curate of 
 Baslow, and Mr. Wofendall, rector of Whittington, are notorious 
 drunkards, for which I suspended them, but I absolved them the 
 day following upon their great submission and promise of amend- 
 ment, and at the earnest intercession of divers grave ministers who 
 conceived much hope of their reformation. 
 
 " Coventry. May 28 et 29. — In my journey thither the Earl of 
 Chesterfield made me a gi-eat feast, and professed much respect 
 unto your Grace. The Clergy met me five miles before I came to 
 the town, at which place of meeting Mr. Dent, one of them, made 
 a very eloquent oration in Latin, much tending to the honour of 
 your Grace's person and visitation. This city is wholly conformable, 
 except some six or seven inferior, not considerable, persons. The 
 Ministers, Mr. Panting and Mr. Carpenter, are very learned and 
 discreet. The two churches (in one of which there is a fair pair of 
 organs) are very beautiful and well kept, except some few decays 
 in one of them, which I have ordered to be amended. Their free- 
 school and hospital are well governed. Their sermons were at such 
 times as that every one might be at both if he pleased, and so 
 
PREFACE. xxxix 
 
 Mr. Carpenter had no time to catechise. I have now ordered 
 that service and sermons shall begin at one time in both churches, 
 as is usual in other cities. The Mayor invited me to a feast before 
 he visited me, and therefore I refused to go unto him. It is said 
 that the Mayor is to visit the King only, yet at the last he ame 
 in person to see me, and so I went with him to supper, where I 
 met the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, who that morning returne d 
 into his jurisdiction. I suspended one Mr. Moore, minister of 
 Frankton, for administering the holy communion to non-kneelants. 
 There is a chapel in Ascott, near Ladbrooke in Warwickshire, utterly 
 ruined, and hath been so a long time. The place is all turned into 
 pasture, so that there are very few families, who live at random^ 
 and nobody presents them for any fault because they are of no 
 parish. In the Trinity Chapel in Coventry I have ordered aU 
 things that are amiss. I suspended one Mr. Smith, a puritan 
 minister of Houih^ The school of Sutton Coldfield is now under 
 commission, and the difference about it not like to be ended a long 
 time, so that the Lord Bishop of the diocese needed not to have 
 said anything about it. 
 
 " Worcester. June 1, 2, et 3. — In my journey thither I passed 
 
 by the Wich, where the bailiffs made me two banquets, showed me 
 
 the salt works, and the picture of St. Richard, whose holy day they 
 
 celebrate every year with great devotion. He was Bishop of 
 
 Chichester, born in the Wich, and by his intercession the salt 
 
 water came into that place, as the fable goeth. The cathedral 
 
 church at Worcester was much in decay ijntil my Lord of London 
 
 was Dean, who repaired it greatly in his time, and put it in so good 
 
 a way that they have gone on ever since, and now they have a time 
 
 set them to finish all. They have no copes, but are ordered to buy 
 
 some before the Feast of the Annunciation. There is much walking 
 
 in time of divine service, which they promise (upon my order) 
 
 shall be amended. Their brass desk is not as it should be, and 
 
 they have promised to make it better. The Bishop did not use to 
 
 give the benediction at the latter end of the Morning and Evening 
 
 Prayer, but it is ordered that he shall do it whensoever he is 
 
 present. AU the city do bury in the Cathedral churchyard, as it is 
 
 at Exeter. The prebendaries have complained, and the Mayor and 
 
 his brethren have promised to get a new burying place consecrated, 
 
 but the churchmen are not willing to believe them. I have ordered 
 
 many things to be amended in the churchyard, as it will appear by 
 
 the Act made thereupon. The church of Allhallows, where I 
 
xl PEEFACE. 
 
 visited, is very beautiful; tTiere are organs, singing men, second 
 service at the communion table, &o. Tiiere are two schools in tliis 
 city very -well governed, one hospital only, of [on ?] which Dr. Fell 
 is now in bestowing much cost. 
 
 " Stratfoed-upon-Avon. — The bailiffs of this town gave great 
 respect unto the visitation. Here are many contentions about 
 seats in the church. I suspended Mr. Wilson, minister of the place, 
 for grossly particularizing in his sermons, for suffering his poultry 
 to roost, and his hogs to lodge in the chancel, for walking in the 
 church to con his sermon in time of divine service, &c. I think to 
 release him after he hath stood so one quarter of a year, if your 
 Grace be not of another opinion, because he is said to be a very 
 good scholar, and was the son of a very grave, conformable Doctoi* 
 of Divinity, and doth promise a serious amendment for the future. 
 In Warwick (to which place they say Coventry is gone) there are 
 two ministers ; Mr. Hall, who is conformable, and Mr. Roe, an 
 Emanuel College man, who is much suspected. I could not fasten 
 anything upon him, though I charged him with many things. A 
 petition was delivered to me against him, but the petitioner was 
 proved to be a drunkard, and the contents of his petition were 
 disproved by many of good credit. 
 
 " Gloucester. Junii 8 et 9. — Here was much solemnity, many 
 orations, and great entertainment. In the Cathedral church many 
 things amiss. No cope ; the fabric in decay ; an annuity of 201. per 
 annum given by one Mr. Cox is scarce well bestowed. The 
 churchyard is much pestered with buildings. The schoolmaster 
 refused to take his oath. He is a very good schoolmaster, but 
 thought to be puritanical. I suspended him, but decreed the 
 execution thereof should be stayed until they heard from me again. 
 I visited the great hospital near Gloucester, and find that the in- 
 formation given to your Grace is utterly mistaken; yet some 
 things are said to be amiss, of which I was promised a particular 
 relation, but the promisers fiiiled me. The Bishop made and sealed 
 in my presence a deed of gift unto your Grace and to the Dean and 
 Chapter of Gloucester, of all his houseliold stuff at the Wyniard, 
 and at his palace in Gloucester, to the use of himself whilst he 
 lived, and of his successors after him. In these parts they are 
 much given to straggle from their own parishes to hear strangers, 
 which fault I have much laboured to suppress both there and 
 elsewhere. 
 
 " Moreton" in Marsh, Julii 11.— In this place very few parishes 
 
PREFACE. xli 
 
 met, yet we were constrained to hold the visitation in the church- 
 yard, because the church was so little. These parts are more free 
 from schism than drunkenness. A widow came to be sworn church- 
 warden, there being in these parts an ill custom to choose church- 
 wardens by houses. Here is a great difference between Sir Thomas 
 Edmundes and Dr. Temple about a seat in the church of Bourton 
 upon the Water. 
 
 "CiCESTER [Cirencestee], Junii 13.— One Mr. Caple, who was 
 formerly suspended, resigned a very good living before I came into 
 the diocese. He was fellow of Magdalen's and tutor to Dr. Fruyn 
 [Frewen]. Some ministers in these parts are much suspected for 
 inconformity, but now every one of them doth profess conformity, 
 and would seem ready to fight for it. Thraske hath been lately 
 hereabouts, and laboureth much to disperse his antinomian doc- 
 trine ; but doth it more in private conference than in the pulpit, 
 where he preacheth only for faith. 
 
 "Chipping Sodbtjrt, Junii 16. — The high sheriflf of Gloucester- 
 shire met me with all his retinue many miles on the way, and con- 
 ducted me to his house, where I had great entertainment. Mr. Fowler, 
 the minister of his parish, who is called his chaplain, was absent, and 
 'tis thought he is factiously addicted. I have therefore suspended 
 him until he can clear himself 
 
 " One Mr. Kerig, curate of Marshfield, conformed himself at the 
 visitation, protesting that his judgment is convinced. I have sus- 
 pended a notorious popish schoolmaster in Ruardean in the Forest 
 of Dean, whose name I have forgotten. Mr. Exon (of whom 
 Mr. Dean of Cbristchurch complained) protesteth that he is clearly 
 conformable, neither could Dr. lies fasten anything upon him 
 but some small neglects, wherein he hath promised a constant 
 reformation. 
 
 "Winchester, Junii 19, 20, 22, et 23. — The cathedral church is 
 very much in decay. Of late they have bestowed much money, 
 and now are in bestowing much more. The choir is ill served, 
 because some of the chiefest (Mr. Frost, &c.) are of the King's 
 chapel. The almsmen are always absent, being placed by the Ring 
 and dwelling far off. They have no copes. Some do not bow 
 when they come into the choir, nor at the blessed name of Jesus. 
 These things and many others I have ordered, and they have aU so 
 willingly submitted that I make no doubt but that all things in 
 that quire will be in perfect order. The cloisters are mean, but I 
 think they were never better, nor can they be well mended. Their 
 churchyard is ill fenced, hath many houses built, and some miskins 
 
Xlii PREFACE. 
 
 made upon it. I have decreed a reformation for all these. The 
 state of Kalender Church [St. Mary Calender], where the bishops 
 of Winton are installed, is declared in a paper by itself. The 
 bishop of this diocese hath told me his clergy have given 1,7001. 
 towards the repairing of St. Paul's, to be paid in seven years. In 
 these parts popery doth increase more than puritanism, and many 
 children are christened by popish priests. One Polwhele, dwelling 
 in Winchester, is a dangerous papist. He teacheth music, and his 
 son, of the age of 17 or 18 years, teacheth grammar in his father's 
 house, and many who come to school there are infected by them. 
 Likewise one Agnes Francis in St. Michael's parish in Winchester, 
 is a dangerous schoolmistress in that kind. I have inhibited all 
 these. 
 
 " Southampton, Junii 25. — The mayor sent me an offer of a 
 burgess's place, which I refased, because he came not to visit me. 
 In this diocese almost every minister was licensed to preach before 
 the inhibition went out. I found no puritans in this place on 
 whom anything could be fastened, yet there are many that do 
 straggle to other parish churches from their own. 
 
 " Chichester, Junii 27 et 30. — The cathedral church somewhat 
 out of repair, especially one tower, for the mending whereof I have 
 limited a time. The churchyard is somewhat profaned, but not' 
 much. I have ordered timber to be removed out of it, and some 
 doors to be shut up. I have likewise ordered divers things for 
 reverence in the church, which before were not observed: 1. That 
 every one shall sit bare in the church when divine service is said 
 in the choir. 2. That there shall be no walking or talking, either 
 in the body of the church or the aisles, in time of divine service. 
 3. That no man shall during that time pass through the church 
 with his head covered, nor be covered at any time from the begin- 
 ning of the service until the blessing be passed. The choir is well 
 furnished, though their allowance be small. They present to your 
 Grace a bill of fees to be confirmed, if in your wisdom you shall 
 think fit. There are no copes. They are willing to buy some, but 
 protest nthey are exceeding poor. They have many seats in the 
 body of their church, but there is left between them a fair broad 
 passage, leading straight up into the choir, and the seats on each 
 side are very handsome. They cannot well want these seats, 
 because the sermon is in this place, and the Lord Bishop, the Dean 
 and Chapter, the Mayor and his brethren, &c. are to be fitted 
 there. Yet they most readily submit to your Grace's pleasure herein. 
 Mr. Speed, of St. Pancras in Chichester, confessed his error in being 
 
PREFACE. xliii 
 
 iiOO popular in the pulpit, and is very willing the gallery in his 
 parish church should be pulled down, which was built to receive 
 strangers, and at their charges. He promiseth to hasten the busi- 
 ness, and to certify at the time appointed, as also to remove 
 the seats which stand even with the altar. For which readiness 
 and because the dean doth assure me that he is a very good 
 scholar, and may do much good in the church, I have forborne 
 to proceed against him. The mayor and his brethren came not to 
 visit me, because I lodged in the close, there being some difference 
 between them and the dean and prebendaries. They are puri- 
 tanically addicted, which caused me to convent publicly, and 
 canonically admonish one of the aldermen for putting his hat on 
 in time of divine service. 
 
 " Aeundel, July 1. — Mr. Nye, rector of Clapham, Mr. Salisbury, 
 curate of Warningcamp, Mr. Hill, vicar of Felpham, are so vehe- 
 mently suspected to be non-conformitants, that although nothing 
 was confessed or proved against them, I thought fit to inhibit 
 them to preach until I could be better satisfied of them. As I was 
 going from Arundel I was told that not long before Mr. Hill, being 
 in his pulpit, spake unto four of his neighbours, who sate before 
 him in one seat, that he was certain three of them should be 
 damned. The fourth was his friend, and therefore he saved him. 
 One of the churchwardens of Arundel, by name John Alberry, 
 having heard my charge in the morning, at night before he went 
 to bed, made a violent extemporary prayer, and pronounced it so 
 loud that divers in the street did hear him. The efiiect was to be de- 
 livered from the persecution that was now coming upon them. The 
 choir of the parish church of Arundel is almost quite filled with 
 tombs of the predecessors of the Earl of Arundel, and is therefore 
 kept locked all the year long. There is adjoining to it a chapel 
 caled Our Lady's chapel, which hath some tombs in it, and is like- 
 wise shut up all the year, so that there is a necessity of placing the 
 communion table in an aisle of the church. I have now set it in as 
 decent a manner as that place wiU afford. 
 
 " Lewes, Julii 3 et 4. — Mr. Bunyard, Maynard, Eussell, and Gyles 
 refused in open court to bow at the blessed name of Jesus, being 
 by me questioned for it. After long conference, and late at night, 
 they aU submitted, confessing that they were convinced in their 
 opinions, and that hereafter they would observe that law of the 
 church and persuade others to do the like. This caused me to 
 
xliv PEEFACE. 
 
 revoke my suspension. I inhibited one Mr. Jennings to preach any 
 more for particularizing in the pulpit. He called one of his 
 parishioners " arch-knave/' and being questioned by me for it, he 
 answered me that it was but a lively application. The man abused 
 did think he had been called " notched knave," and foil out with 
 his barber who had lately trimmed him. Mr. Harrison, once a 
 Fellow of University College in Oxford, hath exchanged his par- 
 sonage house in Stanmer, a peculiar of South Mailing Deanery, 
 and of your Grace's donation, with Sir Eichard Michelboume, 
 Lord of the Manor there. It may justly be feared that the church 
 will suffer wrong in a short time. He saith it was done by 
 special order from the last Lord Archbishop. I purpose to examine 
 the truth hereof (because I believe it not) in Michaelmas Term 
 next. 
 
 " GuiLDFOED, Julii 7. — There is much faction in these parts. One 
 Prior, a shoemaker in Guildford, is much suspected to be a con- 
 venticler. But he denied it very strongly, and I could prove 
 nothing. Here is much straggling to strange parishes. I have 
 given a strict charge to the churchwardens to present them all 
 for it, and have left order in the office that they shall be severely 
 prosecuted. Much irreverence is used in churches by putting on 
 hats in time of divine service, not kneeling when the Ten Com- 
 mandments are read, &c., and catechising is much neglected. I 
 have beaten down these abuses as much as possibly I can. 
 
 "Kingston, Julii 9. — This town is very factious, yet the Bailiffs 
 gave great respect unto your Grace's visitation. The church is 
 very fair, but much obscured with a great gallery. The Bailiffs told 
 me that money was given for the building of another gallery, but 
 I refused to give leave for the setting of it up. There are divers in 
 Surrey that refuse to read the King's declaration for lawful sports 
 on Sundays, beside those that stand suspended for that fault. 
 Dr. Howell, a very worthy divine, gave me a note of their names. 
 They are Mr. "Whitfield of Ockley, Mr. Geary of Wonersh, 
 Mr. Wood of Pepper-harrow, and Mr. Fan-ell of Pirbriglit ; all 
 of them are of the lecture of Guildford, and some of them of the 
 lecture at Dorking. 
 
 "SouTHWARK, Julii 14.— In this place was the smallest meeting 
 of all, being but of thirteen parishes. All the ministers appeared, 
 but only Dr. Paske, for whose absence no cause was so much as 
 alleged. I have decreed him to be suspended, but because I 
 
PREFACE. xlv 
 
 know liim to be both, discreet and conformable, I have stayed the 
 execution thereof for a time, presuming he had some just cause 
 to be absent." 
 
 A peculiarity of this time which, becomes very appa- 
 rent in the present volume is the number of cases of 
 what were presumed to be grievances affecting ecclesiastical 
 persons which were brought before the Council, and were 
 dealt with by them in a summary manner. The case of 
 Stradbroke in Suffolk is an example. The Rev. James 
 Bucke, the vicar, complained that a lease of the impro- 
 priate rectory having been obtained for the augmentation 
 of his living, the trustees taking offence at his endeavours 
 to bring his parishioners to conformity, applied the profits 
 of the lease to other purposes, and gave out that they 
 would deal with them at their pleasure. After what in 
 these days would be deemed very insufiicient investigation, 
 the Council held that the Trustees had committed a 
 manifest and foul breach of trust, and directed the Lord 
 Privy Seal to unite with Archbishop Laud and some 
 others, to whom the King had referred the matter, in 
 ordering the same for the good of the vicar (pp. 528, 
 567 (2).) This is only one case, but there are many 
 others of the same kind in the course of this volume. 
 
 Ecclesiastical matters indeed occupy more and more of 
 our space. The Primate's dealings with the foreign churches 
 come before us in many papers. One letter of the Archbishop 
 upon this subject, which we have calendared very fully at 
 p. 340, is a striking example of the way in which he 
 managed to do what he thought right, in such manner as 
 necessarily to make himself unpopular. Many of the 
 cases in the High Commission will be found to be ex- 
 tremely important ; those, for example, of Abbott (p. 185, 
 189), Egerton (p. 187), Workman (p. 194), Middleton 
 and Thome (p. 203), South (p. 203, 234), Sir Eobert 
 Howard and Lady Purbeck (pp. 181, 190, 197 (2), 
 202, 205, 227, 384), Murray (p. 212), Hill (p. 228), 
 Chauncey (p. 489), and others. A paper also (at p. 394), 
 containing an account of the services of the celebrated 
 
xlvi ' PEEFACE. 
 
 Dr. Roger Mainwaring afWorcester (byway of petition for 
 a bishopric — ^whicb he obtained) is worthy of attention. 
 Oa a former occasion we commented on the leaning of 
 Archbishop Laud towards peculiar severity in his sentences 
 in the Star Chamber. It is a pleasure to record an instance 
 to the contrary. James Maxwell and Alice, his wife, persons 
 attached to the Court, were deemed to have libelled the 
 Lord Keeper. Lord Cottington moved for fines of 3,000/. 
 to the King and the Lord Keeper; Lord Chief Baron 
 Davenport wished, ia addition, that the woman should be 
 whipped ; Lord Chief Justice Fhich concurred in the 
 suggestion of his learned brother. Sec. Windebank im- 
 proved upon their cruelty by proposing that she should be 
 whipped both in London and in her own county of Kent, 
 which was concurred ia by Sec. Coke. Sir Henry Vane, 
 Sir Thomas Edmondes, and Archbishop Neile were all for 
 the double whipping. Prom the disgrace of such a sen- 
 tence the Court was rescued by the Earls of Carlisle, 
 Bridgewater, Pembroke and Montgomery, Arundel, the 
 Duke of Lennox, and finally, to his credit, by Archbishop 
 Laud (p. 31). 
 
 The King's attention to public business appears in 
 almost every page. There is very little written matter ia 
 the volume that proceeded froin him, but it is full of his 
 opinions, his resolves, and occasionally his very words. 
 Everything reported of his conduct in state affairs exhibits 
 him as a quick, clever man, full of sense and shrewdness, 
 and ever animated by a regard for strict literal justice,— 
 which is too often, as everybody knows, the very acme of 
 injustice. In small matters in which he did not take ad- 
 vice, he was accustomed to utter offhand his expressions 
 of opinion, in a rapid, unreflecting way, and when, as 
 frequently happened, he thus involved himself in diffi- 
 culties, he too often sought extrication by flying to distinc- 
 tions and little quibbliag sophistries which justly brought 
 upon him charges of disiageHuousness and insincerity. Oc- 
 casionally a little perversity of temper showed itself in his 
 dealings with those about him, which strangely puzzled and 
 
PREFACE. xlvii 
 
 baffled those who were not acquainted with it. Examples 
 have occurred in our prcTious voliunes, and there are 
 several in. the present. One which happened to Nicholas 
 is related at p. 330. Some people about the King had pro- 
 cured from him an authority or patent to investigate the 
 old accounts respecting prizes taken early in the reign, 
 during the wars with Spain and France, under the authority 
 of letters of marque. It was hoped that the investigation 
 would produce money to the Crown, of which the patentees 
 were, of course, to have a share. The attempt excited a 
 great outcry, and when the patentees began to call for 
 these old accounts, vehement complaints were sent in 
 from the outports. During his Majesty's absence from 
 London, on a hunting expedition in the New Porest, 
 Sec. Windebank wrote to him on this subject, and sent the 
 letter by Nicholas, who, as Secretary of the Admiralty, 
 was intimately acquaiated with the business. Nicholas 
 delivered the letter to his Majesty, who read it, and told 
 Nicholas to wait upon him " in the New Porest, where he 
 dined." At the time appointed Nicholas presented himself 
 and explained the subject, and especially dwelt on the 
 great discouragement it would be on any future occasion 
 to persons inclined to set forth ships of war, if their 
 accounts were to be reopened long after the wars were 
 ended, and the prize tenths paid. The King heard him in 
 a cold, sulky silence. Nicholas tried again with some 
 further explanations, but could extract little or no answer. 
 Tired of his unpleasant interview, he suggested, by 
 way of putting an end to it, that perhaps his Majesty 
 would have the business further considered at his coming 
 to Windsor. The King answered " Well," and so the 
 audience ended. Nicholas had with him a paper on 
 another subject of some moment, but was glad enough to 
 get away without producing it. " I can frame no judg- 
 " ment on this," he reported to Windebank, " and there- 
 " fore send your Honour this bare relation only of what I 
 " have done, which I beseech you to vouchsafe to accept, 
 " as the best account I can give of it." (p. 330.) 
 
xlviii JEEFACE. 
 
 The miscellaneous papers in this yolume will be found 
 even more valuable than those in its predecessors. A 
 few references here and there will satisfy every one what 
 a curious hoard of historical truth is here laid open. At 
 p. 260 is a very remarkable letter addressed to the elder 
 Su' Henhy Vane from his son, the younger Sir Henry, on 
 his making preparations for his departure to New England. 
 The prejudices excited in the mind of the father, an officer 
 ia a com't in which Archbishop Laud was predominant, 
 by the rigid puritanism of his son, led him to imagine 
 strange things against his son, who thus vindicated 
 himself : — 
 
 Sir Heney Vane the younger to ms Father. 
 Dom. Car. I., Vol. CCXCIII., No. 63. Extract. 
 
 " Sir, believe this from one that hath the honour to be your 
 son (though, as the case stands, judged to be a most unworthy one), 
 that howsoinever you may be jealous of circumventions and plots 
 that I entertain and practise, yet that I will never do anything (by 
 God's good grace) which both with honour and a good conscience I 
 may not justify, or be content most willingly to suffer for. And, 
 were it not that I am very confident that as surely as there is truth 
 in God, so surely shall my innocency and integrity be cleared to 
 you before you die, I protest to you ingenuously that the jealousy 
 you have of me would break my heart ; but as I submit all other 
 things to the disposal of my good God, so do I also my honesty 
 amongst the rest, and though I must confess I am compassed about 
 with many infirmities, and am but too great a blemish to the 
 religion I do profess, yet the bent and intention of my heart I am 
 sure is sincere, and from hence flows the sweet peace I enjoy with 
 my God amidst these many and heavy trials, which now fall upon 
 me and attend me. This is my only support in my loss of aU other 
 things, and this I doubt not of, but that I have an aU-sufficient God 
 able to protect me, direct me, and reward me, and which in his 
 due time will do it, and that in the eyes of all my friends." 
 
 Garrard, in a letter printed in Ml at p. 340, attributes 
 what he esteemed to be young Vane's religious crotchets 
 to his education at Leyden. 
 
'PREFACE. xlix 
 
 Walter Montagu, another wanderer from the paternal 
 fold for conscience sake, appears here in a copy, or per- 
 haps the draft, of his letter to his father, the Earl of Man- 
 chester, on his conversion to E/Oman CathoKcism (p. 497). 
 His contemporaries attributed his conversion rather to 
 vanity than to conviction, and saw hut little merit in his 
 letter of defence. 
 
 At pp. 451, 478, we have two valuable letters of Ulick 
 Earl of Clanrickard, in connection with the illness and 
 death of his father, Richard Earl of Clanrickard and 
 St. Alban's, an event which was attributed to the persecu- 
 tion he sustE^ined at the hands of Lord Went worth. 
 " This young nobleman," remarked the imperious Lord 
 Deputy, " speaks very loud concerning me, yet I am too 
 " far off to hear him." (Strafford Letters, Vol. I., p. 495.) 
 
 One of Sir Henry Wotton's excellent letters, written, 
 as we have supposed, to Lord Cottington on a prevalent 
 rumour that he was to be appointed Lord Treasurer, will be 
 sure to attract attention (p. 413) ; so also will one from the 
 Eriar Ebancis a Sancta Clara [Christopher Davenport], 
 which gives information respecting Panzani and the Roman 
 movements for EngKsh conversion, and also respecting 
 theEriar's famous book "Dews, Natura, Oratia" (p. 488). 
 A letter of Archbishop Laud to Archbishop Spottiswood at 
 p. 522|^is a singular monument of the indiscretion of the 
 English prelate. To have written in such terms to the 
 head of another Church — the Church of a people zealous 
 and sensitive of English interference, especially in matters 
 of conscience, proves his curious ignorance of the character 
 of the people upon whom he was about to impose what 
 they esteemed to be almost a new religion. 
 
 " Archbishop Laud to Akchbishop Spottiswood. 
 Dom. Car I, Vo .CCCIIL, No. 11. 
 Salihtem in Ohristo. 
 "My very good Lord, 
 
 " I have but one thing at this present to trouble you with, 
 but that hath much displeased the King, and not -without very 
 just cause. For now while the King is settling that Church 
 against all things that were defective in it^ and against the con- 
 
 d 
 
.1 PREFACE. 
 
 tinuance of all unwarrantable customs, unknown to or opposed 
 by the ancient Church of Christ, the new Bishop of Aberdeen 
 hath given way to and allowed a public fast throughout his dio- 
 cese to be kept upon the Lord's Day, contrary to the rules of 
 ■Christianity and all the ancient canons of the Church. I was in 
 good hope that Church had quite laid down that iU custom, 
 but since it appears the now Bishop of Aberdeen hath continued 
 it, and perhaps others may follow his example if this pass without 
 a check, therefore his Majesty's express will and commiand to your 
 Grace is, that you and my Lord of Glasgow take order with all 
 the Bishops in your several provinces respectively, that no man 
 presume to command or suffer any fast to be upon that 
 day, or indeed any public fast upon any other day, without the 
 especial leave and command of the King, to whose power it 
 belongs and not to them. And further his Majesty's will and 
 pleasiire is that if the canons be not already printed, as I pre- 
 sume they are not, that you make a canon purposely against this 
 unworthy custom and see it printed with the rest. And that you 
 write a short letter to the Bishop of Aberdeen to let him under- 
 stand how he hath overshot himself, which letter you may send 
 together with these of mine if you so please. This is all which 
 for the present I have to trouble you with, therefore leaving you 
 to God's blessed protection, I rest your Grace's very loving friend 
 and brother, W. Cakt." 
 
 A letter of Sir Thomas Wroth to Dr. Stoughton on the 
 state and prospects of puritanism is remarkable not only 
 for the condition of alarm which it discloses, but for the 
 fact that by way of concealment, the writer addressed 
 his letter not to his correspondent Dr. Stoughton, but to 
 Lady Elizabeth Cleere, at her house in Coleman Street 
 (p. 377.) 
 
 At p. 366 we have a royal letter for the preservation of 
 Thomas Bushell's curious rock and water works at En- 
 stone in Oxfordshire, "a rarity of nature," as it is termed, 
 " ornated with groves, walks, fish-ponds, gardens, and water 
 works " which the King had recently visited. At p. 404 is 
 a grant to Archibald Lumsden for the sole furnishing of 
 all " malls," bowls, scoops, and other necessaries for the 
 game of pall mall, within his grounds in St. James's 
 Eields. Pall mall, it may be remarked, was a larger kind of 
 
PREFACE. ll 
 
 croquet, and many of the implements with which it was 
 played were of the same kind as those used in the modem 
 game. At p. 385 we are told of a lottery set up in Smith- 
 field " for hriuging water in an arched vault from about 
 Hoddesdon, 17 miles to London." The returns of strangers 
 domiciled in London contain many curious entries; the 
 notices of Vandyke (p. 592) and Le Sueur (p. 593) will 
 of course be observed. Erom that of Le Sueur we find 
 that he was born in Paris, came to England in 1630, 
 dwelt in the parish of St. Bartholomew the Great, and in 
 1635 had three children and an establishment of fom' 
 men servants, probably employed by him in connexiou 
 with the labours of his profession (p. 596.) 
 
 At p. 443 will be found Lord Wimbledon's letter recom- 
 mending the people of Portsmouth to take down the signs 
 before their inns and houses, that they might not interfere 
 with the sight of the King's " figure or statue " (pro- 
 bably the bust inserted in the town wall or some other 
 building at the end of the High Street), and intimating 
 that he should command the officers and soldiers of the 
 garrison not to pass by it without putting off their 
 hats. 
 
 Notices occur of Gboege "Wither's Hymns at p. 118, 
 and of Sandys' s Paraphrases at p. 523 ; at p. 483 is a 
 Report of the Stationers' Compcmy, on a petition of 
 Journeymen Printers, which gives a good deal of informa- 
 tion respecting the numbers of the impressions of books 
 and the usages of the printing trade. An impression of 
 what was probably one of poet Donne's seals occurs at 
 p. 358. " Not long before his death," remarks Isaac 
 "Walton, " he caused to be drawn a figure of the body of 
 
 " Christ extended upon an anchor this he caused 
 
 " to be drawn in little, and then many of those figures 
 " thus drawn to be engraven very small iu helio-tropium 
 " stones and set in gold ; and of these he sent to many of 
 " his dearest friends to be used as seals or rings, and kept 
 " as memorials of him and of his affection to them." 
 (Walton's Lives, p. 53, ed. 1825), Notices of Anne Vaux, 
 
lii .PREFACE. 
 
 well known in connexion with the Gunpowder Treason, and 
 the friend of the Jesuit Garnet, occur at pp. 302, 420 ; of 
 Praise Barbone (known afterwards as Praise God Bare- 
 bones) at p. 609 ; and of various old trees used as sea 
 marks, at pp. 310, 410 (2), 412 (2). There are many papers 
 relating to the great ship then on the stocks — the future 
 Sovereign of the Seas — which the Index will disclose; 
 there are several papers also about Robert Lesley's patent 
 for establishing an office for recovering fines incurred by 
 profane swearers, and a curious proof of the rate at 
 which these obnoxious privileges were obtained, and the 
 severity with which they were enforced, in an obligation 
 entered into by Lesley to Secretary "Windebank to pay him 
 l,000i!. as soon as the office was established, and 200^. 
 per annum during its continuance. 
 
 A treatise by Lord Herbert of Cherbury on the Eccle- 
 siastical Supremacy, occm-s at p. 71, and the develop- 
 ment of Secretary Coke's great reform of the system of 
 transmitting letters, which was the foundation of our 
 old mode of forwarding letter bags, at pp. 166, 299. In a 
 former Preface we noticed this great public improvement 
 as under consideration. "We now find it put into practice. 
 Coke's labours in this respect entitle him to take rank 
 among unquestionable public benefactors. 
 
 Mr. William Douglas Hamilton and Mr. Alfred Lowson 
 have continued their valuable assistance to the Editor 
 throughout the present volume. Mr. Hamilton labours 
 principally on the undated papers and the acts of the 
 High Commission, both very important and difficult por- 
 tions of our work ; Mr. Lowson compiles the Index, and is 
 always ready to render any other assistance with unfailing 
 industry and intelligence. 
 
 John Bruce. 
 1st March 1865. 
 
DOMESTIC PAPERS. 
 
 CHARLES I. 
 
 1635 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVI. April 1-17, 1635. 
 
 April 1. 1. The King to Sir William Parkhurst, Warden of the Mint. 
 
 Whitehall. By proclamation it is signified, that people troubled with the King's 
 evil shall not resort to Court to be healed but only twice in the year, 
 viz., at Michaelmas and Easter, by reason whereof the number has 
 always been so great that the Sergeant Surgeon, whose ofiice it is 
 to view arid prepare thein for the royal touch, has been accustotued 
 to take their names, and to give every one a token, thereby to know 
 those that are approved and allowed for every healing day. A 
 great abuse has been committed by people who, to gain the gold, 
 have counterfeited the Sergeant Surgeon's tokens, which were cast 
 in a mould made by a Freemason, whereby his Majesty has not 
 only been deceived of so many angels, but the number has been 
 many times increased to be more than was appointed for the day, 
 and many that were appointed wanted their angels, and the royal 
 presence was disturbed by their outcry. Sir WiUiam is to give 
 order to Edward Greene, chief graver of the Mint, to make from time 
 to time such number of tokens of brass, copper, and such other metal 
 as the said Sergeant shall give direction for, every one to be in 
 breadth the compass of an angel, and that the said tokens be re- 
 turned to the Warden of the Mint, whereby he may know what 
 number of angels have been expended in this service ; also that he 
 allow the engraver twopence for every such piece delivered to the 
 Sergeant Surgeon. [Gopy. 2^ pp.] 
 
 April 1. 2. Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia to Sir Thomas Roe. This good 
 The Hague, nobleman desires to be recoriimended to Sir Thomas, though she 
 told him he needs it not, knowing Sir Thomas to be an affectionate 
 servant to that country. Prays Sir Thomas to do him all the good 
 he can, for she is still good Swedish. Has received certain news that 
 the King of Poland is to marry with the Duke of Florence's sister ; 
 there passed an Ambassador from that King through Venice with 
 the articles of the marriage, and the Duke has sent one to the Pope 
 for a dispensation, and to entreat the Pope to send the wedding-ring 
 blessed by him. She leaves Sir Thomas to judge of it ; for herself, 
 Sir Thomas knows she is very indifi'erent and cares not much. 
 There is no news but that of the Monsieurs losing again another 
 town, Treves, which was surprized and the Elector taken in it. 
 8. A 
 
 10433. 
 
1635. 
 
 DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVI. 
 
 This she hopes will so net.tle the French as they will offer the better 
 conditions to the King her brother. Has received so much satis- 
 fiiction from the Archbishop of Canterbury concerning the poor 
 preachers of the Palatinate as she thinks herself extremely beholden 
 to him,' so as now she hopes they shall continue their correspondence 
 together, and be very great friends. Longs to know if the Lord 
 Treasurer's death vdll bring any change ; prays God it may be for 
 the better, and that her brother may choose an honest well-affected 
 man in his place ; Godkeep it from C., who has places enough already. 
 Looks for Robin Anstruther shortly there ; by him Sir Thomas shall 
 have more news than he will be able to know in a day: — P.S. Com- 
 mends her best love to Sir Thomas's wife. [Two impressions of a 
 seal bearing the arms of the Queen's late husband impaling those 
 of Great Britain and Ireland, l^ 2^.] 
 
 April 1. 3. John HoUond to Nicholas. Being at Portsmouth to pay the 
 ordinary there he received information of the following abuse of 
 John Brooke, clerk of the cheqiie there. Crampton, late cook of the 
 Triumph, desiring to put off his place treated with Bartholomew 
 Drake, but Brooke having notice thereof, told Crampton that if he 
 sold to Drake he would cross it, but offered to procure him a chap- 
 man, whereupon Brooke treated with Phineas Eddy and got out of 
 him 4i2l. in money and 61. as a gratuity, being a carpet, and cushion, 
 aud yet has not procured him a warrant. The writer having ac- 
 quainted Sir Henry Palmer herewith, he directed a stay of Eddy's 
 wages and also of Brooke's, whereupon Brooke vows revenge 
 against the writer. [1 p.] ' 
 
 April 1. 4. Kenrick Edisbury to the same. Recommends Mr. Page, brother- 
 Deptford. in-law to John AttaweU, to .be cook of the St. George. Sir Henry 
 Palmer and the writer have engaged themselves to move the Lords 
 in it, because it is said that John Brooke will carry it away other- 
 wise with his friends or purse. It is high time to break off those 
 insufferable ways, as Nicholas may partly guess by the intolerable 
 composition that the cook of the Triumph gave the clerk of the 
 cheque there, for a bare promise of a cook's place. Has seen some 
 warrants for masters given by 'the LoMs. Desires Nicholas to stop 
 any that seek for the ordinary ships, because the Officers have already 
 placed NichoUs in the Swallow, Sea well in the Antelope, Tuckerman 
 in the Third Whelp, Bower in the Eighth Whelp, being ordinary 
 ships ; they have also given warrant for Currall to be master of the 
 Adventure. Is very timorous in recommending masters, and much more 
 marvels that the Lords dare venture to do it, being a peculiar of the 
 Officers of the Navy, if anything, because the care of committing the 
 helm of the King's ships to able men is a resolution of no small con- 
 sequence. To-morrow the Officers meet in London, and intend to 
 wait on the Lords on Saturday morning. [| p.] 
 
 April 1. Entry on the Admiralty Register of the appearance of Walter 
 Parker, gunpowder-maker, of Stockwood, Dorset ; ordered to attend 
 until discharged. [Vol. cclxiv., fol. 104<. i p.] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 jggg Vol. CCLXXVI. 
 
 April 1. 5. Peter Kay to his cousin George Royden [Eawdon], at Lord 
 Conway's, in the Strand near the New Burse. Desires his commands, 
 being now his Majesty's pursuivant, and requests Koyden to be a 
 means to prefer James Neugent, (who has a great desire to live in 
 London to see the breeding of our nation,) to wait on some noble or 
 other private gentleman. [1 2^.] 
 
 April 1. 6. Note, by Sir Abraham Williams, of moneys now due to the 
 Queen of Bohemia out of the Exchequer. The total sum due was 
 2.5,000L, subject to the question of whether 3,000/. ordered by 
 Burlamachi to be paid by Mr. Quarles at the Hague had been paid 
 or not. [] p."] 
 
 April 1. 7. Two notes similar to the above. [2^^.] 
 
 April 1. 8. Account, by Sir William Russell, of the sums charged upon 
 the maritime towns and adjacent places for ship-money with the 
 amounts received and those remaining due : the total of sums to be 
 levied was 104,252L, of which had been paid 36,378?. 7s. lid, 
 so that there remained to be received 67,873?. 12s. Id. [The 
 King has noted in the margin that "'is No; 1 full Pa:" — Four 
 places had not paid anything, one had paid in full. Northumber- 
 land, Lincolnshire, amd North and South Devon were the places 
 which had not paid; Cornwall had paid in full. Of the sum 
 which remained to he paid 20,688?., assessed on the city of London, 
 was to be paid not in m,oney hut i/ri ships, so that the sum to 
 he really received was 47,185?. lis. Id. 1 p.'\ 
 
 April 1. 9. Another similar account. [1 ^.] 
 
 April 1. 10. List, signed by Inigo Jones, of barks that bring stone from the 
 Isle of Portland for the repair of the Cathedral church of St. Paul's, 
 with the names of their masters and mariners. They were the 
 Grace, the Henry and John, the Comfort, and the Speedwell, all 
 of Weymouth. [Brawn wp to procure protection against vmpress- 
 ment. If p.} 
 
 April 1. 11-13. See " Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." 
 
 April 1. 14. See " Returns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 April 2. Proclamation prohibiting the use of the net or engine called a 
 
 WhitehaU. Trawl, whereby not only small and unsized fish but even the fry 
 and spawn are utterly destroyed, so that fish formerly taken upon 
 the coasts of this kingdom in great plenty are in most places now 
 wholly destroyed. This particular net is described and reference 
 made to a previous proclamation which had not wrought the 
 required reformation. Penalties are imposed on persons offending 
 in future.. [Coll. Procs., Car L, No. 190.] 
 
 April 2. 15. Nathaniel Geraerd to [Francis Lord Cottingtoni]. Thanks 
 
 The Hague, for his procuring him a sight of the jewels. If it is really intended 
 
 that they shall be redeemed by sale of the pearls, it is requisite 
 
 that the accounts of what is due on them should be adjusted. 
 
 A 2 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES 1. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVI. 
 
 Burlamachi is indebted to tlie holders of the jewels, and the writer 
 fears they will desire to retain them for his debt after the King's 
 debt has been paid. The pearls are somewhat too high priced at 
 2(j,00Ql., but he does not despair of getting that price for them. 
 Eegrets the death of the Lord Treasurer, and applies to the person 
 addressed for a new order for payment of the rest of the money due 
 to the writer. [3 pp.] 
 
 April 2. 
 
 nd'. 
 
 16. Archbishop John Spottiswood of St. Andrews, Bishop 
 Patrick Lindsay of Glasgow, Bishop David Lindsay of Edin- 
 [St. Andrews ?] ^^^.gjj^ Bishop John Guthry of Moray, Bishop Adam Bellenden 
 of Dunblane, and Bishop Thomas Sydeserf, of Brechin, to 
 Archbishop Laud. They have put their brother the Bishop [John 
 Maxwell] of Boss to the pains of a new journey, for ending the 
 liturgy and canons of the church, and as they have found Arch- 
 bishop Laud's favour both to their church in general and themselves, 
 for which they are his debtors, so they entreat the continuance 
 thereof in this and other their common affairs. They could wish 
 a full conformity in the Church, but the Archbishop knows that 
 this must be the work of time. They have made a further progress 
 than could have been expected in many years, and hope still to go 
 forward, if the Archbishop continue in health and life. \_Indorsed 
 by Archbishop Laud; — " Conformity must be a work of time." 
 Keith, in his Catalogue, enum,erates David Lindsay as Bishop of 
 Brechin, 1619-34; and Walter Whitford, 1634-38, but it inci- 
 dentally appears in the same work, under the see of Galloway, 
 that Thomas Sydeserf was also an occupcmt of the see of Brechin 
 m 1634. Portion of a seal with arms. | p.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Capt. Richard Fielding. Having 
 appointed him captain of the Freeman, employed under the Earl of 
 Lindsey, he is forthwith to take command thereof. [Copy. 
 Vol. cclxiv., fol. 102 a. fjp.] 
 
 April 2. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 April 2. 
 April 2. 
 April 2. 
 
 Minute of a similar letter for Capt. "William Smyth to be captain 
 of the Tenth Whelp. [Ibid. 3 lines.] 
 
 The like for Capt. David Murray to be captain of the Pleiades. 
 \_Ibid. 3 lines.} 
 
 17. List, signed by the King, of captains and their respective 
 ships to be employed in the present fleet. The following alterations 
 are made in the handwriting of the King: Capt. Thomas Kirke 
 appointed to the Sampson instead of the Freeman ; Capt. Richard 
 Fielding to the Freeman instead of the Royal Exchange; Capt. 
 Murray to the Pleiades instead of the Tenth Whelp ; Capt. Smyth 
 to the Tenth Whelp instead of the Pleiades ; and Captain Hyde to 
 the Royal Exchange instead of the Sampson. [1 p.l 
 
 April 2. 18-19. See "Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." 
 
 April 3. 20. Order of Council. The Grace, the Henry and John, the 
 
 Whitehall. Comfort, and the Speedwell, all of Weymouth, are continually 
 
1635. 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVI. 
 
 employed for bringing stone from the Isle of Portland for the repair 
 of St. Paul's. It is ordered, that the masters and mariners belonging 
 to the said barks shall be exempted from impressment. [Seal 
 attached. ^ p.] 
 
 April 3. 21. OiScers of the Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. In answer 
 
 Mincing Lane, to the letter of the Lords of 30th Marcji {see that date!, touching 
 the appointment of Peter White (one of the Four Masters At- 
 tendant), they certify that in case William Cooke, another master 
 attendant, be appointed to serve master in the Honour, there will be 
 none left to attend the service at Chatham, which cannot subsist 
 without one master while the ships are in graving and the caulkers 
 employed with fire for ordinary trimming, and indeed it were more 
 safe to have two masters than one because the works fall out in 
 several places at once. And for calling Mr. Goodwin from Ports- 
 mouth, besides his particular charge in the Maria that guards the 
 mouth of the harbour, and often goes out to scour the Channel, 
 there are left in harbour to be looked unto the Triumph, the Black 
 George, and the Fifth Whelp, and there may some of the fleet 
 happen to come in, so that they dare not advise to take Mr. Good- 
 win from thence. To take Mr. Austen from his charge in the 
 Henrietta, which is partly for his profit, being as they conceive 
 conferred on the masters in their course to augment their salaries, 
 or the calling that pinnace in, which is for the guard of the river, 
 may be of more importance than they dare presume to speak of. 
 [Seal with arms. 1 ^.] 
 
 April 3. 22. Haberdasher's biU of many items amountiag to 51. Is. 5d. 
 
 [Indorsed by Nicholas "Thomas Andrewes." 1 p.'] 
 
 April 3. 23. See " Returns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 April 4. 24. Petition of Edward Sydenham, the King's servant, to the King. 
 Petitioner has the command of the castle and island of Portland, 
 CO. Dorset, the vice-admiraltyship whereof is now exempted from 
 the jurisdiction of any. H^ prays that the Vice-admiralty of Port- 
 land and Weeke [Wyke Regis ?] may be conferred upon him. [In- 
 dorsed by Nicholas " Earl of Suffolk is to see this petition." f p.] 
 
 April 4. 2.5. Petition of Thomas Warsham, John Mun, and Company to 
 
 the Council. Petitioners have- taken to freight by the month the 
 Scipio of London, Thomas Sherwyn master, bound to the Straits 
 with tin, cloth, and other goods. Petitioners have several times 
 entertained mariners to proceed on her intended voyage, but they 
 have been pressed for the Navy. Pray that petitioners being 
 freighters and not owners those ,who shall hereafter be entertained 
 to the number of about threescore may remain aboard without 
 interruption. [J p.] Annexed, 
 
 25. I. Names of men entertained for the ship Scipio, fifty in 
 number. [1 p-l 
 
DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 4. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVI. 
 
 26. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords 
 WhitehaU. of the Admiralty :— To move the King, that the son of the Lord 
 Chancellor of Ireland may be Vice-Admiral of Leinster, upon the 
 Lord Deputy's recommendation : [Margin, " The Lord Chancellor 
 has not deserved so much respect from the Lords."'] Mr. Evelyn 
 to be there concerning the renewing of the contract for making 
 gunpowder : [Margin, " The Lords will speak with the King about 
 this."] Letter from Sir Richard Plumleigh : [Margin, " Long boat 
 to be provided."] The Earl of Lindsey desires that Henry Dunning 
 may go master of some [one] of his Majesty's ships, being now 
 boatswain of the Rainbow. To resolve whether Nicholas shall 
 deliver the warrant for discharge of the purser of the Leopard, 
 for which Sir John Pennington moved at the last meeting, and 
 the Lords then gave order for it to gratify him. Whether 
 Nicholas shall deliver the warrants to some lieutenants appointed 
 by the Earl of Lindsey, when the captains by a late alteration 
 made by his Majesty have been removed to other ships. The 
 Greenland Company desire their mariners may be exempted from 
 being pressed, they are 260 men : [Margin, " Officers of the Navy 
 to be spoken to about this."] [| p.] 
 
 April 4. 
 April 4. 
 
 April 4. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 April 4. 
 Whitehall 
 
 April 4. 
 
 April 4. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 The Lords of the Admiralty to Peter White. Minute of his 
 appointment to be master of the Swiftsure, under Sir John Pen- 
 nington. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 103 a. i lioies.'} 
 
 The same to John Bamford. Similar minute of his appointment 
 to be master of the St. George, under Capt. James Montague. 
 [Ibid, 4 lines.'] 
 
 The same to Montjoy Earl of Newport, Master General of 
 the Ordnance. By their letter of the 25th March, they prayed 
 him to supply all ships appointed for the present expedition 
 with powder and shot for thirty rounds. By his Majesty's com- 
 mand they now pray him that as well the ships appointed for 
 the fleet extraordinary, as those employed upon the ordinary for 
 guard of the Narrow Seas, be completely supplied with gunners' 
 stores proportionable for forty rounds, to be ready by the 25th of 
 this month. [Ibid., fol. 106. [1 p.] 
 
 The same to a Messenger not named. Warrant to bring up 
 George Slee, of Boston, co. Lincoln, to answer matters to be 
 objected against him. [Ibid., fol. 106 a. ^ p.J 
 
 Minute of a similar warrant to bring up Richard Inkersall, of 
 Long Sutton, co. Lincoln. [Ibid., fol. 107. 3 Zwies.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Officers of the Navy. It has been a 
 late practice of gunners to embezzle powder and other gunners' 
 stores delivered out of his Majesty's magazine for supply of his 
 ships. Require them not only to permit the captain and lieutenant 
 but also to appoint some able person to join with them, to take 
 care that the full proportion of shot and ammunition delivered out 
 of the Office of Ordnance be safely put aboard. [Ibid., fol. 107. 
 
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 Vol. CCLXXXVI. 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 4. 27. Petition of Walter Parker to the Lords of the Admiralty. Peti- 
 
 tioner was lately served with a warrant to appear before the Lords 
 concerning making gunpowder, which profession he has used ever 
 since '88, and being now a man very aged and impotent has 
 nothing else wherewithal to maintain himself If he has anyway 
 transgressed his Majesty's command it has been ignorantly done. 
 In consideration whereof, and for that his Majesty himself has 
 made trial of petitioner's powder, and upon his approbation thereof 
 caused petitioner to be sworn his servant in ordinary, and that he 
 should make powder for his Majesty's private use, prays that he may 
 be allowed to continue to make gunpowder. [1 p.] 
 
 April 4. 28. Seasons presented to Lords of the Admiralty by Sir John 
 
 Meldrum touching his proposals to erect light-houses on the North 
 and South Forelands. The lights at Winterton were intended by 
 the late King for Dr. Welwood and Sir William Erskine, whose 
 interests Sir John Meldrum purchased, and is stiU in debt on that 
 account 7,000Z. The lights of Orfordness he maintains at his 
 own charge. The lights to be erected at the Forelands are all his 
 livelihood. The charge is to be the same (although there must be 
 three light-houses) that is paid for one light at Dungeness. Gives 
 list of naval officers who have certified in favour of these 
 lights. The masters of the Trinity House challenge a sole power 
 for such services, yet never perform anything, and oppose aU 
 private men who attempt the like. For eighteen years shipping 
 have derived the benefit of safety from the lights at Winterton. 
 The grant to Sir Edward Howard, founded upon a former prece- 
 dent, is a rule for the toll of one penny per ton and not a halfpenny. 
 Sir John Meldrum has spent 25 years in the service of the present 
 king and his father without other benefit than 600Z. for the 
 expedition to Eochelle. [Indorsed by Nicholas. 1 p.] 
 
 April 4. 29. Duplicate of the preceding. [Indorsed by Sec. Coke. 1 pi] 
 
 April 4. 30. " Brief schedule of the particular compositions made by Sir 
 
 Miles Fleetwood, improved by his Majesty's Commissioners." The 
 names of the present tenants of the Honour of Grafton are here 
 stated with the terms of years for which they hold their rents, the 
 amounts formerly paid by them in fines, and the sums they now ofier 
 for new leases ; the total increase on the fines was 1,654Z. Also an 
 account of the compositions made by Sir Miles Fleetwood, with 
 the sums at which they were deemed to be improveable ; total of 
 increase 1,561Z. 15s. [4 pp.] Annexed, 
 
 30. 1. Sir Miles Fleetwood to the King. Report as to the sums 
 which the tenants of the Honour of Grafton were ready 
 to pay in order to redeem, the lands forfeited by Sir 
 Francis Crane, provided they might have cm addition 
 of Bl years to their estates. On this report it is probably 
 that the Com,missioners were appointed from whom the 
 preceding paper emanated, [3 pp.] 
 
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 Jo35. 
 April 4. 31. Ministers and Churchwardens of the parishes of St. Lawrence, 
 
 St. Mary, and St. Giles, Reading, to Dr. Tooker, official of Berks. 
 
 Separate certificates that they have removed the fonts in their 
 
 churches to' the lower end of the same. [1 p.] 
 
 April i. 82. The Governor of the Corporation of the Soap-makers of 
 
 Westminster to the ■ Lords of the Admiralty. Complaint of the 
 conduct of Thomas Legat, one of the Corporation of Soap-makers, and 
 
 of Thornel [Thomas Thornhill], a saltpetreman. "With offer on 
 
 the part of the' Soap-makers to supply the saltpetremen with ashes, 
 which would put an end to their abuse of gathering a far greater 
 quantity of ashes than they need, of which they make benefit. [1 ^.] 
 
 April 4. Notes, taken by Sec. Windebank, of business transacted by the 
 Lords of the Treasury : — A paper delivered to the Archbishop of 
 Canterbury by his Majesty, concerning the taking away the office 
 of Receivers, which would be a great saving to the King ; the (dis- 
 service laid open by Lord Cottington ; referred to the Committee 
 of Trade, and Vernon to be sent for. About 15,000Z. [or] 16,0001., 
 due at Lady Day last and yet to come. Loan money 73,9()0Z. paid 
 into the Exchequer under unknown names, and which the King owes. 
 " To know what lands have been sold since his Majesty's time, and 
 how the moneys have been issued," — moved by the Archbishop of 
 Canterbury. "What becomes of aU the moneys received for knighting; 
 Mr. Came to be called to account for it :" — moved by the Archbishop 
 of Canterbury. The 12c?. upon the chaldron of sea-coal to be abated 
 for Sunderland and Blyth, and likewise 5s. upon the chaldron for 
 Ireland. The proportion to Jersey and Guernsey of sea-coal to be 
 limited, beyond which they are to pay custom. For the tin-farm 
 the King shall have hereafter 1 6,000?. per annum ; the farmer 
 unless he may have it for two years will not give the 16,000?., he 
 will give 2,000?. over and above 12,000?., which he now gives; Lord 
 Cottington has made a bargain for 16,000?., and for the 3,000?. in 
 the meantime, but neither his Majesty nor the Lords are bound, but 
 any better chapman may be admitted ; the farmer buys the tin for 
 4?. 10s. the cwt., and sells it there for 51. ; the pewterers buy a 
 certain quantity there at the King's price, viz., 4?. 10s ; this was 
 represented in a petition from the pewterers, which petition is 
 referred to be answered by Job Harbin [Harby] and the farmers ; 
 Job Harbiu offers to be accountable for whatsoever he shall receive 
 of the tin, and hopes to improve it 20,000?. Lord Goring's propo- 
 sition to make the King have the sole pre-emption of tobacco, which 
 will arise to 20,000?. per annum, besides the licences already 
 granted and the customs. [See Vol. cclxxxv., No. 7 ; and see the 
 next article, f j5.] 
 
 April 5. 33. Similar notes taken of the proceedings of the same meeting by 
 Sec. Coke, but dated April 5. He explains that Vernon was sent lor, 
 because the proposal to take away the office of receiver was conceived 
 to be his. On several other points he adds to the information above 
 given. Sir Robert Pye brought a note of pressing payments. ' To 
 
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 the Queen 1,000Z. next term. The abatements formerly made to 
 Sunderland and Blyth are here stated to have been ordered to be 
 discontinued. [3 pp.} 
 
 April 5. 34. [Sir Thomas Roe] to Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia. A 
 French Ambassador arrived. It is an argument of her great 
 wisdom rather to suffer than choose the French, for certainly as 
 they may prove as ill for her children and the religion as Austria, so 
 the jealousy of them (as the sense of England incliiies) would 
 aggravate, for the fairest pretence to cleave to Spain is to fear 
 France, and the Queen must give no occasion. The Polish marriage 
 is decried here, and letters from Italy and all that are partially 
 affected aver that the Florentine proceeds. In Eoe's last letter 
 from Dantzic there was no speech but of preparation to receive 
 the Lady Palatine. Roe thinks reason of state will enforce that 
 King to favour Protestantism, which he can never do and marry 
 in Italy. Scheyte is still expected ; his son is arrived to meet him. 
 Roe thinks he has no secret committed to him. In Roe's last 
 letter he mistook the name of the Swedish agent who has since 
 arrived; it is Bloome — a man well known in Holland; but he 
 did not mistake his condition. It is a true rule never to use that 
 man for our money whom any man may use for his. Of the 
 Queen's letter in recommendation of Mr, Rulis, no doubt he has 
 given her account, and of the Archbishop of Canterbury's readi- 
 ness to advance his employment. Certainly it could not be greater, 
 yet since there was a mistaking that had almost turned all aside, but 
 Roe has made up that breach, and now he doubts not the contribu- 
 tion shall answer it. No man could express a better affection to the 
 Queen or more alacrity to serve her, nor more fatherhood to the 
 cause, than the Archbishop, of which he beseeches her to take notice 
 by her acknowledgment, in which also he wishes the young Prince 
 ' Elector would join. For this is the great man, made now of the 
 Commission of the Treasury, and the first of the junto of foreign 
 affairs, and in the greatest esteem with the King of any in Eoe's 
 observance. Roe will hope (whatsoever the world hath sinistrously 
 conceived) that he will prove a happy instrument of the public, both 
 at home and abroad ; desires the Queen to believe it so far as to 
 oblige him to it and to her service by her trust. Other letter than 
 that for the contribution he has received none, and therefore yet she 
 has not tried him in particulars ; when she does. Roe advises her to 
 begin for herself and in her great occasions, for they indeed oblige. 
 Small requests, repeated, and for others, abate the finest edge, and 
 his nature had rather do her one great service than twenty trifles, 
 for upon less than great actions he is not set. Being now so great 
 he cannot be eminent and show it to the world by treadiug in beaten 
 paths and the exploded steps of others, but he must choose and 
 make new ways, to show he knows and can do more than others. 
 This only has made the Cardinal Richelieu so glorious. Therefore 
 the Queen may expect a change, and if not, yet she ought to attempt 
 it, and show him the way to make himself the Richelieu of England. 
 
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 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 .April 5. 
 
 April 5. 
 
 April 6. 
 
 Yarmouth. 
 
 April 6. 
 
 St. Martin's 
 Lane. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVI. 
 
 Comments on the presumed proposals made to her by the French, 
 and the exceptions taken in England at the Dutch becoming wholly 
 French. [3 pp.] 
 
 35. Attorney General Bankes to Sir Peter Osborne. By his 
 Majesty's special directions desires Sir Peter to make out writs of 
 supersedeas to the Sheriffs of the counties into which the process of 
 extent went against the lands and goods of the Earl of Middlesex, to 
 " supersedeat " the processes, but not to discharge the extents, [^p.] 
 Underwritten. 
 
 35. I. In Sec. Coke's hand" A levari facias was gone out to levy 
 
 the 'money ; this is now superseded, and so the King left 
 without any assurance or -means to recover his inoneys 
 but by beginning a new suit." [3^ lines.] 
 
 36. Silversmith's account of an exchange of a silver skillet for two 
 silver cans. The cans were charged at 5s. 6d. per oz. ; 5s. Id. was 
 allowed for the skillet. [Indorsed is a note of money received and 
 paid with reference to the above traTisaction, and payrnents made 
 to the servants of Sir Henry Marten, Sir William, Russell, and 
 lady Bacomhe. | p.] 
 
 37. William Baret to the Farmers of the Customs. Complains of 
 the cessation of the woollen trade of stuffs and stockings since the 
 Purification of Our Lady, whereof as yet the Custom House is not 
 so much sensible as the hindrance of trade in general, and especially 
 the impoverishment of many poor all along the Norfolk coast, that 
 live on knitting stockings. On arrival of some ships from Rotterdam 
 it is reported that the Merchant Adventurers now settled there 
 reckon the Norfolk stockings as " cramery," intending not to 
 appropriate them to themselves, much less to restrain the trade 
 in others ; and the Company at London seem as disregarding the 
 stocking trade as those at Botterdam. Suggests that the Company 
 should explain their meanings in the stocking trade. If they desire 
 to leave it to its former freedom, means may soon be found for its 
 enlargement and resettling the poor in their daily work. As yet 
 their stockings may be taken off their hands, yet the stocking 
 traders, because they may not export them, abate the knitters a 
 penny, twopence, and threepence a pair to tlae great discomfort of 
 the poor, whose payment before was but mean. Touching " dornix," 
 a commodity made part of linen yam and part of " nyles," which 
 is the refuse wool, the merchants are fearful to export them, 
 although by some dornix is not construed in the number of woollen 
 manufactures. The quarter being passed he has inserted his charge 
 for the great and petty farms; being outwards, 4>Q2l. I9s. 8^d.; 
 inwards, 811. 9s. O^d. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 38. [Sir Thomas Roe] to Sir William Boswell. Thanks for a 
 book. Takes pleasure to see the variety of wits and a style so far 
 from Italian crudity. Wishes also the same author's Messalina. 
 The great news of the great man's death [Lord Treasurer Portland] 
 Sir William has heard. What the change will produce they cannot 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 11 
 
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 penetrate. In the Exchequer they fear obstructions in a commis- 
 sion, Sir William knows the persons ; as yet they only state his 
 Majesty's revenue and debts, and issue nothiag ; it is doubted the 
 balance will not prove so clear as was hoped. These as they are 
 wise, so are they wisely tempered, and it is believed their diligence 
 will improve their own merit and the King's service, and nari'owly 
 look back into any ill bargains. Notwithstanding, Eoe conjectures 
 it is but a preparatory to a Treasurer, for one is the dispatchive 
 number. The alterations in public and foreign counsels they rather 
 wish than have ground to hope. All they have is that his Majesty 
 is at more liberty, and certainly his judgment is soundest when it is 
 singlest and in the clear prospect of its own reason, and Sir Thomas 
 believes he will take the government upon himself to make them 
 happy subjects. The test will be the resolution upon the treaties 
 of the French, Swedes, and Dutch. Sir Thomas then enters at 
 great length into the objects aimed at by the several countries 
 before mentioned in their proposals made at this time to England, 
 and sets forth the great importance to the Dutch of the friendship 
 of this country. Suggests that they should propose a stricter 
 ; league with England. He also suggests a larger negotiation (which 
 I was his great scope) for a Protestant League as a counterpoise to 
 France and Spain, the King of England being its head, and director 
 to his own ends and the common safety. Sets forth the advantages 
 of such a league. Durie is well received of his Majesty and well 
 accepted of the Ajrchbishop of Canterbury, who has obtained for 
 him from the King a good retreat, with dispensation to return to 
 his labour. Let the clergy look after their greatness, " we " pursue 
 their peace. Shall they desist upon the top of Pisgah? If 
 Gustavus of Sweden had been thus provident he had never been 
 sOi glorious ; he used to say " Tentemus difficilia ut asseguemur 
 pulchra." So also Eoe is of opiaion that res literaria is blocked up 
 and terrified from progression by principles and hedges called 
 axioms over which modesty may not break, and it is thought 
 greater learning to cite a father or an obscurer author than to 
 conclude fi-om or excite a man's own wit. Eoe loves to go on and 
 he beseeches Boswell to assist him and Durie, yrho returns to 
 Holland in May, to prove if the synods will approve and assist in 
 the pacification, and theijce to promote the meeting of Divines 
 intimated at the last Frankfort diet. [Copy. 3| pp.} 
 
 April 6. 39. Sir Edward Salter to [Sir John Lambe]. Solicits favour for 
 
 His house, Henry Gibbons, a neighbour of the writer's, charged with incon- 
 
 ^'^Sburv^^'^ tinency, by a simple fellow and lewd woman who seek to make a 
 
 ['Wyrardisl)iu7].prey of him; Gibbons gave them 51. never more to speak of the 
 
 matter. [1 p.] 
 
 April 6. Notes, by Sec. Windebank, of business transacted at the Com- 
 mittee for Trade, his Majesty being present : — Sir Abraham Dawes 
 delivered his opinion for a general increase of five per cent, on the 
 impost, which wiU come to between 30,000?. and 40,000Z. His 
 Majesty's subjects in Spain pay after 30 per cent. The Lord 
 
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 Keeper proposed that the imposition might be raised rather upon 
 such commodities as come from those nations who lay greatest upon 
 ours than iipon others ; but this his Majesty approved not. Sir 
 Abraham Dawes represented, that by laying no imposition upon 
 raw silk in King James's time, which was done to bring in the 
 manufacture into England, the King loses now 1.5,000?. fer awmim, 
 bji- reason of the stuffs made here which were wont to be brought 
 from foreign parts ; but that manufacture is managed by aliens and 
 • strangers only, and not by his Majesty's subjects. To remedy this, 
 an imposition to be laid on every loom, and to know how many 
 strangers' looms there are in England. A note to be delivered by 
 Sir Abraham Dawes of things not rated as those that are under- 
 rated. Privy Seal for renewing the book of rates. In France they 
 have raised 15 per cent. To have it general over all nations as it 
 is in Spain. The Lord Privy Seal made a doubt whether this will 
 not decay trade ; Sir Abraham Dawes assured not. Besides the 
 merchant will sell his commodity so much the dearer, and we are 
 yet under the rate of other nations for the impositions, especially 
 Sp[ain]. Lead and the ore of it to be considered of by Dawes, 
 and an answer [to be] made by him on 16 April; Dawes to be 
 admonished to keep these propositions secret, till his Majesty com- 
 municate them to the whole Board, — this my Lord Marshal proposed. 
 - The messengers that failed in the service of the shipping ; Mr. 
 Attorney gave account he has them in the Star Chamber, some of 
 them in the meantime to be suspended. Young Csesar having an 
 offer from his Majesty to have a new grant of the place of one of 
 the Six Clerks, he refused it, and will stand upon his old patent ; 
 an act of state to be made of his refusal, and another concerning 
 the rights of the places of the Six Clerks as they are now settled. 
 The maritime counties to be brought into the contribution for 
 shipping next year, which is to be made more equal. Cards, the 
 King to be the sole merchant of them, and to sell them for 9id. the 
 pair \si<i\. The defalcation of the 800L fer annum already settled. 
 Dice in like manner. [See Vol. cclxxxiii., A^o. 13. 1^ p.] 
 
 April 6. 40. Similar notes by Sec. Coke. [IJ p.] 
 
 Api'il 6. 41. Account of the proceeding of Henry Earl of Holland, Lord 
 Chief Justice in Eyre of the^ing's forests from the Trent southward, 
 to Stratford Langthorn in Essex, to hold a Forest Court, with the 
 ceremonies of his reception by the sheriff' of Essex and those of the 
 opening of the court. [Probably only the first sheet of a narrative 
 of the whole proceedings of this court. 4 pf.'\ 
 
 April 6. 42. Statement of Peter Early, master of the hoy Charity of 
 Millall [Millwall], that he went with beer on 13th March last to the 
 ship Merhonour, when about 20 persons came from that ship, and 
 drew and drank a butt of beer, telling him that " It was the king's 
 beer and that he had nothing to do with it !'' with other acts of 
 violence, and threats to baste his coat when they should meet him 
 ashore. Stephen Grigsby, of Rochester, was one of the principal. 
 
DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
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 1635. 
 April 6. 
 
 April 7. 
 
 April 7. 
 
 London. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVI. 
 
 43. Account of moneys lent to the King by special tallies not 
 yet repaid : total, 83,473Z. Among the lenders are Sir Cornelius 
 Vermuyden, ] 0,0OOL ; Pliilip Burlamachi, 6,000?. ; Viscount Camp- 
 den, 2,500f. ; Lord Goring, 15,000?.; Charles Harbord, 8,000L; 
 Sir James Bagg, 16,500?. ; Sir John Winter, 4,000?. ; Lord 
 Cottington, 2,000?. ; the Soapmakers, 10,973?. [| p.] 
 
 44. Sir John Pennington, Sir Robert Mansell, Phineas Pett, and 
 John Wells to the King, According to his command have ej^mined 
 the plot and dimensions [for the great ship] presented by Captain 
 Pett, and have agreed to certain proportions understated. The 
 length of the keel was to be 127 feet, the greatest breadth 46ft. 2in. ; 
 there were to be three tiers of ports ; the tons and tonnage would 
 be by depth 1,466 tons ; by draught in water 1,661 tons ; by the 
 mean breadth 1,836 tons. [Indorsed by the King " Bimentions re- 
 solued on for the great Ship : 7 of AprilllQS5." 1^-] 
 
 45. Sir James Bagg to Nicholas. The patache St. Philip sent in 
 by Sir John Pennington, with directions to be stayed until oi'der 
 from the Lords of the Admiralty, without alleging any cause of 
 piracy against the captain or coxnpany, remains in the custody of the 
 Marshal at Plymouth, without any cause known why she should be 
 kept. Begs Nicholas to inform the Lords thereof — P.S. It is said 
 that Sir Henry Marten sent the writer such papers as Sir John 
 Pennington sent Sir Henry ; but none such ever came to his hands, 
 [It appears from Nicholas's indorsement that this vessel was claimed 
 by the Spanish resident. | f».] 
 
 46. Kenrick Edisbury to the same. Sends draft warrant to 
 restrain the " turquesing" of the King's ships by unnecessary alter- 
 ations at sea. The bearer, John Currall, seeing other masters have 
 warrants for their places for the voyage, desires one for himself, and 
 the rather because Mungo Scott, a talkative marine man, dwelling 
 at Gravesend, reports that he will be master, [i p."] 
 
 Apr. 7 & 8. 47. Extracts, in the handwriting of Sir John Lambe, from depo- 
 sitions taken at Huntingdon on those days, on behalf of Bishop 
 Williams of Lincoln, in a case in which he was defendant. The 
 point sought to be established in these depositions was, that Sir 
 Nathaniel Brent, when visiting for the Archbishop of Canterbury, 
 declared that the diocese of Lincoln was well governed and free 
 from inconformity. The witnesses were Anthony Fawkner, George 
 Nelson, Eobert Middlemore, John Wiborn, and Thomas Phillips. 
 
 April 8. 48. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords 
 Whitehall, of the Admiralty : — To appoint Master of the Ordnance to be with 
 them, when they agree with Mr. Evelyn, as the Order of Council 
 directs. To give order for 380 barrels of gunpowder to be sold, for 
 supply of the five ships set forth by the City of London. [Margin, 
 Sec Windebank has vsrritten " the Commission for powder to be con- 
 sidered of in the afternoon."] To consider Mr, ThornhiU's complaints 
 
 April 7. 
 Deptford. 
 
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 DOMESTIC— ^CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 8. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 April 8. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 April 8. 
 April 8. 
 
 April 8. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 April 8. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 April 8. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 April 8. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVI. 
 
 against some in co. Somerset who have destroyed the mine of 
 petre, by carrying the earth out of their dove-houses. To appoint a 
 day to consider of the reglement, and to settle it before the fleet 
 goes forth. Walter Parker, gunpowder maker, attends in custody. 
 That one of the Officers of the Navy may be appointed to be at 
 Portsmouth to keep the seamen, [f p.'] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of London. 
 The rendezvous of the ships required to be set forth by the City 
 was appointed to be at Portsmouth. Forasmuch as the smallpox 
 is very rife in that port, his Majesty appoints the rendezvous to be 
 in the Downs. Request them to give notice of this change. [^Oopy. 
 Vol. cclxiv.,fol. 107. i P-] 
 
 The same to Officers of the Navy. The captains of some of the 
 Lion's Whelps and the commanders of divers other ships-of-war 
 have caused the carpenters to cut out windows, scuttles, and ports 
 out of the ships' sides, to the great weakening of them, and occasion- 
 ing great charge in new timbering those weak parts after their 
 return ; they also have spent the carpenter's sea store in making 
 round houses, new cabins, closets and other alterations. Require 
 them not to give way to any captains to make alterations, but to 
 rest contented with such cabins, &c,, as the ships are furnished with, 
 and also to command the master-carpenter of every ship, not to 
 expend his store, but on the reparation of boats, stopping leaks, 
 and other needful uses. [Ibid. fol. 107 a. 1^ p.] 
 
 49. Draft of the same with various alterations made by Nicholas. 
 
 Up-} 
 
 50. Copy of the same draft made before Nicholas's alterations. 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Officers of the Navy. Sir Richard 
 Plumleigh, Admiral of the ships employed on the Irish coast, in the 
 late storm lost the long-boat of the Bonaventure. They are to 
 furnish the said ship with a long-boat either from Bristol or else- 
 where. [Ibid., fol. 109. fp.] 
 
 The same to Montjoy Earl of Newport. To supply the wants of 
 Ordnance stores of the Triumph, the Black George, and the Lion's 
 Fifth Whelp at Portsmouth. [Ibid. | p.] 
 
 Order of Lords of the Admiralty on petition of Thomas Fenn, 
 praying that Nathan Boult, purser of one of his Majesty's ships, 
 might either satisfy petitioner upon two bonds of 100?. a piece, or 
 else that petitioner might have leave to prosecute his suit at common 
 law. The Lords ordered that Boult should give petitioner satisfac- 
 tion within six months after sight of their order. [Ibid., fol. 109a 
 iP-] 
 
 51. Petition of Elizabeth Lady Button, widow of Sir Thomas 
 Button, to the Lords of the Admiralty. Her petition to his Majesty 
 declaring the forty years' service of her late husband, and the dis- 
 
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 April 8. 
 
 April 8. 
 
 April 8. 
 Buckden. 
 
 April 8. 
 
 April 9. 
 Whitehall. 
 
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 April 9. 
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 Vol. CCLXXXVI. 
 
 tressed estate of herself and children, who have nothing left for 
 their maintenance but some part of his wages due in the Navy (his 
 whole estate being legally sold for payment of his debts and yet 
 divers of the creditors unsatisfied) was referred to the Lords 
 to examine what was due at Sir Thomas's death. The Officers of 
 the Navy having made a certificate thereof, she prays that the 
 allowance may be for 1,551 days instead of 928, and that the pay 
 may be at 20s. per diem as Sir Thomas was always paid after he 
 was Admiral on the Irish coast. [1 p.^ , 
 
 52. Richard Batten to Nicholas. Mr. Gifiard not being at 
 Thornbury the writer certifies Nicholas that he has complied with 
 the order of the Lords, and entreats that he may have his bond by 
 the bearer, his brother, William Batten. Sends Nicholas a small 
 token of his love. [1 p.] 
 
 53. Certificate of Thomas Wyan, Deputy Registrar of the 
 Court of Admiralty, that Richard Inkersall has put in bond in that 
 court for his appearance de die in diem until discharged, [i ^-j • 
 
 54. Bishop Williams of Lincoln to certain Parsons, Vicars, Ministers, 
 and Ecclesiastical Persons in his diocese. His Majesty has granted his 
 letters patent to Sir Richard Graham for a collection towards building 
 the church of Kirkeanders [Kirk Andrews] with two cbapels-of-ease 
 in Cumberland. Divers counties, as Lincoln, Leicester, Bedford, and 
 part of Hertford (all licensed by those letters patents for collection 
 to be made therein) being within the diocese of Lincoln, the Bishop 
 recommends to the persons addressed the care of this collection 
 within those parts of his diocese. [Prvnted, ^ p.'] Annexed, 
 
 54. I. Copy of the letters patent above mentioned. Dated at 
 
 Westminster, 8th Novemher 1634. [Printed, 1 23-] 
 
 55. Minutes of some abuses in the cathedral of Canterbury 
 suggested to the Archbishop for amendment. They are all matters 
 of detail principally affecting the celebration of divine service and 
 the mode of transacting business adopted by the Dean and Chapter. 
 
 [2\pp:\ 
 
 Proclamation of Letters Patent for a general collection to be made 
 in all churches and chapels throughout England and Wales in aid of 
 the poor distressed Ministers of the Palatinate. The collection 
 was ordered on the special recommendation of the King's sister, 
 and the humble suit of the ministers themselves to the Ai'chbishop 
 of Canterbury. [Coll. Frocs., Car. I., No. 191. 1 p.] 
 
 56. Duplicate of the same. 
 
 57. Sir Henry Palmer to Lords of the Admiralty. Reports the 
 state of the King's ships at Portsmouth. The St. George and St. 
 Andrew are much decayed in their planks and wales, under the 
 sheathing. He gave order for bringing them down to the dock, 
 or there could have been no possibility of their dispatch by the 
 expected time. The Swiftsure is ready, but only some painted 
 works. He mustered the men and found 56 extraordinary ; he left 
 them receiving her victuals ; munition she had none. The Third 
 
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 Whelp is ready ; he mustered the extraordinary men aboard, "whereof 
 
 there appeared 40 seamen. The Antelope he left expecting a wind 
 
 to get out of the harbour, having taken in the ordnance appointed 
 
 for her to bring about ; she is now at Gillingham ; she had her full 
 
 number of men, but her gunner, George Pitcher, has been so negligent 
 
 that Sir Henry was enforced to appoint Thomas Williams, gunner of 
 
 the Triumph, putting a man in his place, to come about in her 
 
 as gunner, which charge he is a very able man to perform for the 
 
 'voysLge. Sir Henry viewed the place at Portsmouth for a dock, 
 
 and hoped, the water rising there upon an ordinary spring tide 14 
 
 feet, that it will be feasible, but he recommended the other river 
 
 at Hamble water, as one of the securest and most convenient places 
 
 that he had seen. Eecommends that the Warspite be broken up to 
 
 her lower orlop, and converted into a lighter to serve the ships. 
 
 Has appointed Mr. Goodwin the master of attendance, Robert 
 
 Francis boatswain of the Triumph, Edward Goodfellow purser of 
 
 the Swiftsure, and the master of the Third Whelp, to certify the 
 
 condition of the victuals. [2 pp.] 
 
 April 9. 58. Oificers of the Navy to the Lords of the Admiralty. Upon 
 
 their lordships demanding the opinions of the Officers whether Peter 
 White, the only master of attendance left to take charge of the 
 Navy at Chatham, could during this employment be spared from 
 thence or not, they returned answer that they did not hold it 
 fit to expose that part of the Navy which will remain to the 
 hazard of the absence of all the masters. Hearing that White 
 has obtained warrant to be employed in the Swiftsure, which 
 warrant was signed before their letter came to hand, they desire 
 that the Lords would either appoint some able man to attend 
 that service, or recall the pinnace wherein one of the masters is 
 employed. Not to press the danger of leaving the ships without 
 the care of some one of noted ability were in the Oificers 
 unanswerable. [Seal ivifh arms. 1 p.~\ 
 
 April 9. 59. See " Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." 
 
 April 10. 60. The King to the Chapter and Prebendaries of the Cathedral of 
 
 Westminster. Sarum. To instal Dr. Bichard Baylie whom the King by another 
 
 letter had presented to the Deanery of that Cathedral. [Copy. | p.] 
 
 April 10. CI. The same to the Council of Scotland. Being sued unto in 
 Whitehall, behalf of the wife of Lord Almond, that she might not lose that 
 place which she had as the wife of her late husband the Earl of 
 Dunfermline, sometime Chancellor of Scotland, his Majesty is pleased 
 that she have place as Countess of Dunfermline. [Attested copy, 
 ip.] 
 
 April 10. 62. Petition of the Lord Mayor, Commonalty, and Citizens of London 
 to the Council. King Edward III., by charter dated 6th March in 
 the first year of his reign, granted the citizens of London that there 
 should no market within seven miles in circuit of the city be granted 
 to any, which was afterwards, 7 Richard II., confirmed. Of late 
 Henry Darrell, who goes about to obtain a grant for two markets for 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 17 
 
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 buying and selling meal, and likewise for three fairs every year, to 
 he kept in the parish of St, Giles'-in-the-Fields, co. Middlesex, has 
 procured a writ of ad quod damnwrn, and caused an inquisition to 
 be found by a jury, most of them being of St. Giles. Pray that the 
 said intended grant may be stayed. Underwritten, 
 
 62. I. Reference to Sec. Wvndebank to acquaint his Majesty 
 thereivith. Whitehall, 10th April 1635. [^ p.] 
 
 April 10. 63. See " Keturns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 April 10. 64. OfScers of the Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. Have ex- 
 amined the ships now preparing, and find they may be ready to set 
 sail by the 25 th instant, if the prest-masters can furnish them with 
 seamen, yet the most part of them have not their victuals. Like- 
 wise the Office of Ordnance is altogether behind : both of the ordnance 
 of tlie ships and the store powder and munition. Inclose a note 
 how each stands at this time prepared. They find many of the 
 gunners and pursers absent at London soliciting for the victuals and 
 store munition. The writers are of opinion, that they should attend 
 on board the ships, and that it would be a greater frugality to send 
 down clerks to take those ministers' receipts than for them to attend 
 in London, where the writers judge they must needs purloin some of 
 their stores to bear their unavoidable great charge, or use some 
 other deceit to undergo it. [Seal with arms. 1 p."] Inclosed, 
 
 64. I. Note of the state of the ships at Chatham, being the Mer- 
 honour, the Jarnes, the Reformation, the Rainbow, the 
 Vanguard,, the Henrietta Maria, the Red Lion, the Mary 
 Rose, the Adventure, the First Whelp, the Eighth Whelp, 
 the Tenth Whelp, the Leopard, and the Swallow. 9th April 
 1635. [2^ pp.] 
 
 April 10. 65. William AshweU to Sec. Coke. About November 1632 some 
 London. silver to the value of 3,3001., laden at St. Lucker [St. Lucar] aboard 
 English shipping, was landed at Dover. It belonged to Pedro 
 Juanson de Bistoven an3 other merchants of Flanders, whose factors 
 at Dover had a warrant for transporting the same into Flanders. 
 Being laden for those parts, it was seized by one Eocks, searcher 
 of Dover, who made sale thereof much under the value, as by his 
 account in the Exchequer he gave it to be but 2,856Z. 16s. His 
 Majesty commanded Attorney-General Noy to follow this business. 
 He imprisoned Eocks in the Fleet, and he was ordered to bring in 
 the money into the Exchequer, but to this day there is brought in but 
 1,428/. 8s., for which sum AshweU has a privy seal as due to Pedro 
 Juanson de Bistoven and Company. Lord Treasurer Portland often 
 promised payment thereof, but never would come further than the 
 land of promise ; time having removed him, petitioner prays Sec. 
 Coke's furtherance that he may receive assignment upon the Farmers 
 or Tin Merchants. His Majesty's honour herein suffers, being money 
 paid unto his Treasury for strangers, and has been paid in ever since 
 August 1633. [1 p.] 
 
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 April 10. 66. Mayor and others of Coventry to Sec. Coke. By his letter 
 
 Coventry, the 27th March, they perceive that many complaints are made 
 
 the backwardness of their city to furnish post-horses for perso 
 
 employed in his Majesty's service between that and Ireland. Thi 
 
 find that John Fletcher is post-master within their city, authoriz 
 
 by Lord Stanhope. Fletcher, by reason of poverty and lamene 
 
 k[eeps] his house, but employs John Scot, another poor aged ma 
 
 as his deputy. Scot acknowledged that Fletcher had not had f 
 
 a month past above three horses, and that all of them are Ian 
 
 They sent the sheriff of the city to see how the post-master w 
 
 provided for the said service, by whom answer was returned th 
 
 neither Fletcher nor Scot have so much as one horse, mare, or ns 
 
 By an order of the Council, it was ordered that the post-master, n 
 
 being able to find suflScient numbers of horses for packets and perso 
 
 employed in his Majesty's service, should have a supply of horses o 
 
 of the country within twelve miles distance from Coventry. Th 
 
 also find that the post-master by himself and agents makes compositii 
 
 with the towns about the city, and has taken yearly of them sevei 
 
 sums of money to spare them from the service. By which mea 
 
 the burden of the whole service falls upon the city, which hath c 
 
 casioned many late complaints. The writers are in great hope th 
 
 some speedy reformation may be had therein. They recommend 
 
 that place Edward Mosse, an innholder in their city. [If ^.] 
 
 April 10. Notes, by Sec. Windebank, of business transacted by the Lords 
 the Treasury : — Sec. Coke moved that there might be order for po' 
 der for the Tower ; the King had commanded 40 round to 
 allowed in this fleet, which will take up aU the provision nc 
 in the power [Tower]. An account to be made of mone 
 received for powder, and the moneys to be paid into the Excl 
 quer. A ship belonging to RusseU, laden with tobacco, driv 
 into Bristol (as is pretended) by tempest, desired to be discharg 
 there, but the same ordered to be brought about and the tobac 
 sent here, otherwise the gentlemen in the country will fill thei 
 selves with that tobacco to the prejudice of his Majesty's less( 
 licensed here. To caE Sir Robert Harley to account for t 
 Mint. Mr. Attorney to send out process for the Officers of t 
 Mint to account. The like for the Ordnance. A paper of t 
 Masters of Requests, Sir Thomas Aylesbury and* Sir Ralph Fr( 
 man, concerning the Mint. In King James' time 10,000Z. ^ 
 cwmt6m made to the King; of late nothing : Sir Thomas Aylesbu 
 and Sir Ralph Freeman undertake to deliver what offers they tr 
 make for the King's benefit ; they have compounded with Cranfii 
 for his patent. The Officers of the Mint are to make their propc 
 tions for reforming abuses. and advancing the King's benefit. ' 
 William Becher, Sir Henry Spiller, and Mr. "Williams, the goldsmi 
 appointed to attend Mr. Attorney concerning the Mint of Irelai 
 Sir Randall Cranfield commanded to make his propositions. Tin fa 
 respited : his Majesty to beaequainted with it. Mr. Willis to be p 
 part of the moneys due for diets in the Star Chamber, andaconsti 
 settlement for him hereafter out of the fines .in the Star Chaml 
 
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 A warrant to Job Harby to pay out of the tin farm 4,000?. to Sir 
 William Russell for cordage. The petition for dyeing wood referred 
 to the Lord Treasurer and by him to the Customers, and they find- 
 ing it worth 500?. per anrmm, the same being since found worth 
 1,0001. per annum, the King will keep this to himself Lady de la 
 Warr's pension of 500Z. per annum out of the Customs of Virginia 
 respited. Sir Thomas Badger to have 200Z., part of the moneys due 
 to him ; the King recommends it. Sir Charles Howard's wife's 
 pension of 300Z. per annum, part of a pension of 1,000?. per 
 annum which Sir Charles holds ; when Sir Charles shall be paid, 
 hers to be taken order for. Lord Cottington moved for recompence 
 for those that had followed the business of Londonderry for the 
 King. [See Vol. cclxxxv.. No. 7. 1|- p.'\ [ 
 
 April 10. 67. Notes of the transactions of the same meeting by Sec. Coke. 
 
 April 10. 68. Bond of Thomas Lund, of Lincoln, and Henry Lonn, of Boston, 
 to the King in 1,000?., conditioned for the appearance of Thomas 
 Lund before Sec. Windebank in pursuance of his warrant, to answer 
 such things as shall be objected against him. [1 p.'] 
 
 April 11. 69. Mayor and Aldermen of Exeter to the Coimcil. Touching a 
 Exeter. petition of the Corporation of Brewers of that city, the writers 
 return the same inclosed, with their answers. The petition contains 
 many untruths, inserted by Henry Gaudy and George Stone, two of the 
 Company of Brewers, without warrant or consent of the corporation 
 in that behalf, for repair whereof they submit to their judgments, 
 [Portion of seal. | p."] 
 
 Apxil 11. 70. Francis Brooke to Sec Coke. Has received notice from Hampton 
 Portsmouth. [Southampton], that at Gowes are eleven or twelve sail of freebooters 
 or Dutch men-of-war, wherein are 150 or 200 men, understood to 
 be English. His Majesty's service is like to suffer much in this 
 present design for want of able mariners. Suggests a letter to Lord 
 Weston, [the Earl of Portland,] Governor of the Isle of Wight, to 
 lay his command on the Lieutenants of the Isle, and Captain Tourney 
 and other commanders of the forts and castles, to search for all 
 such Englishmen, and cause them to be delivered to whom the 
 Lords shall think fit. There is no good service to be done there 
 without special authority. — -P.S. The Swiftsure has her provisions 
 aboard, but she wants men. The master (Peter White) is daily 
 expected there, who may be ordered to go forth with the ship to 
 Cowes to do this service, and in case they should be gone ere order 
 can come thither, it were not amiss that a packet were presently 
 " dispeeded " into the Downs to take them out, for they are home- 
 ward bound and only stay for a fair wind. [Seal with arms. 1 p.'\ 
 
 April 11. 71. Sir Henry Marten to the same. He received his letter of the 
 10th inst., with an inclosed memorial and petition, and his Majesty's 
 pleasure, that Sir Henry should certify what is equally just on both 
 sides, which directions much perplex him ; for, as a judge, he cannot 
 examine the truth without a legal proceeding, and that may seem 
 
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 dilatory to them that think every day too long to be detained from 
 what they hold to be their own. There is a legal truth, and there 
 is a real truth ; the latter perhaps may be known by private ci'edible 
 informations, which he conceives his Majesty expects not from him. 
 The Spanish parties have begun their process in court against the 
 galleon and all her goods, and pretend to both as their own, and 
 not the Hollanders', and if they will attempt the like course 
 against any other ships within his Majesty's dominions, they may, 
 and by law they should by heard. And if this seems hard, it must 
 be considered: 1. That the law presumes none to be so bad and 
 so foolish as to challenge other men's goods. 2. The plaintiff must 
 take his oath, if the defendants require it, that he believes that his 
 cause is good. 3. The plaintiff must give security if he fail in his 
 action, to pay cost, damage, and interest, and if all this will not 
 restrain men from idle claims, better that mischief than a worse 
 inconvenience, which must follow by denying legal audience to any 
 suitors. The occasion of this petition is a fearful apprehension of the 
 like delays, as some other Hollanders lately suffered in their like 
 causes, whereunto he hopes he may answer, that neither upon this, 
 nor the like occasions his Majesty would be so often troubled and 
 importuned as he is if things were carried only in the regular ways 
 of the Admiralty. For if any court on earth can be justly freed 
 from imputation of delay, it must be the Court of Admiralty, where 
 the proceeding is from day to day, and hour to hour, without any 
 intermission, if the cause so require. To conclude, if the Spanish 
 parties will undergo the legal requisite above mentioned, a legal 
 trial between them and the Hollanders cannot be avoided, wherein 
 it shall be the writer's part to use such expedition as is agreeable 
 to justice. [Indorsed by Sec. Coke '•' St. Barbara." Seal with arms. 
 2 pp.] 
 
 April 11. Notes, by Sec. Windebank, respecting business transacted by the 
 Lords of the Treasury :— Sir Abraham Dawes and Sir James Bagg 
 to give account why they have not paid Sir William Eussell 3,000Z. 
 upon assignment for the ordinary of the Navy. Sir William Russell 
 further demands 3,800Z. for repairing the hulls of ships ; this is 
 extraordinary. Mr. Moorehead to give account of 3,800^. for which 
 Sir William Russell gave credit in Scotland. Master of the Jewel- 
 house to account to the Auditors of the prests : {^Margin, " This 
 must be done by commission."] The Auditors of the Imprests 
 delivered a note of those that have not accounted, whereupon process 
 ordered against such as are behind. Sir Maurice Abbot and others 
 of the East India Company to certify what quantity they have 
 of saltpetre. Lord Fielding's first account Q,700l. ; order to Sir 
 Robert Pye to certify what moneys are due to him upon his enter- 
 tainment, biUs signed by Sec. Coke, and his pension. [See Vol. 
 cclxxxiv., No. 7. i i?.] 
 
 April n. 72. Notes of the same meeting by Sec. Coke. [3^ pp:\ 
 
 April 11. _ 73. Statement of the Officers of the Ordnance, that the powder 
 in store amounted only to 94 lasts, 23 cwt., whilst that at presen 
 
DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 21 
 
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 required for the supply of ships was 96 lasts 15 owt., besides a 
 supply required by sundry of his Majesty's castles and forts. 
 [Ip.-] 
 
 April 11. 74. Certificate of moneys received into the Exchequer, and paid 
 out of the same since the 28th March last. The remain in the 
 Exchequer on that day was 5,2891. Xs. 2^d., the subsequent receipt 
 6,473L ; the payments 6,776i. 14s. 4<d., the remain 4,985J 16s. lO^d. 
 Among the items of receipt are, — Starchamber fines 1,600?. ; sale of 
 gunpowder 2,555Z. Among the payments are, — a quarterly payment 
 to the King's privy purse l,000i; monthly payments to the Queen's 
 cofferer for her household expenses l,666i. 13s. 4d. ; and to John 
 Evelyn for gunpowder 1,600?. ; with a payment to Sir WiUiam Park- 
 hursfc for angel gold for healing 600?. [| p.] Annexed., 
 
 74. I. Similar certificate from 13th March 1634-5, to 28th March 
 1635. The remain with which this account began was 
 224?. 10s. 4|(i; the receipts were 8,654?. 18s. Id.; the 
 payments 3,590?. 7s. Sd ; the remain 5,289?. Is. 2\d. 
 Among the receipts are, — Starchaynher fines 211?. 18s. 8c?. 
 Among the payments, — to Sir Richard Wynne, the Queen's 
 Treasurer, the balance o/ 4,000?., being the whole charge of 
 the chapel at Somerset House, 200?. ; to John Chamber- 
 laine and Gabriel Lapp remainder of 250?. for making 
 bridges and roads in the New Forest, 150?. [1 p."] 
 
 April 11. 75. Duplicate of the preceding certificate from 28th March to this 
 day, but without the certificate annexed. [\ p.] 
 
 April 11. 76. See " Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." 
 
 April 12. 77. Order of the King in Council. The Ambassadors from the 
 Whitehall. French King, the King of Spain, and the Venetian State, permit 
 daily masses to be said in their chapels by English, Scottish, and 
 Irish priests, of whom many are prisoners, and also sermons in 
 English to be preached in their said chapels, thereby occasioning 
 great resort of his Majesty's subjects. The Board order that Sec. 
 Coke (according to his Majesty's express command now given to 
 him) should repair to the said Ambassadors, and make known, 
 that as his Majesty is careful not to have any just privileges of the 
 Ambassadors infringed, so in the aforesaid particulars his Majesty 
 is no less careful in preserving his laws, and therefore expects that 
 the Ambassadors should not suffer any masses to be said by any of 
 the aforesaid priests, nor sermons to be preached in English in their 
 chapels. [Copy. \\p.'\ 
 
 April 12. 78. Another copy of the same. [If f).] 
 
 April 12. 79. Account by Sir William Eussell of ship money received and 
 paid to this day. The total sum to be levied was 104,252?., of that 
 sum 50,640?. Ts. 9c?. had been received, leaving 53-,611?. 12s. 3d. 
 unpaid, but in that sum was included 20,688?. assessed upon the 
 
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 163-5. 
 
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 WhitehaU. 
 
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 Whitehall. 
 
 April 13. 
 WhitehaU. 
 
 April 13. 
 
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 April 13. 
 
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 city of London, which was to be expended by the city in the supply 
 of five ships, so that the sum actually remaining unpaid in money 
 was 32,923?. 12s. Sd. [IJ p.] , 
 
 Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords of 
 the Admiralty :— Nicholas has attended the Earl of Suffolk with 
 Edward Sydenham's petition; he desires time to acquaint his 
 officers therewith, and then wiU return an answer. To resolve 
 whether Mr. White shall go master of the Swiftsure, or no. Capt. 
 Fogg of the Antelope has browght divers ordnance from Portsmouth, 
 and desires instructions. Lady Button appointed to attend for an 
 answer to her petition. To appoint a day to take into consideration 
 the Rdglement. Mons. Joachimi, Ambassador from the States, 
 sends extract of a letter concerning Mr. Henley and Mr. PheKpps. 
 Walter Parker, appointed gunpowder maker, to attend this day. 
 The gunner of the Antelope having been long absent by reason of 
 sickness, the Officers of the Navy have employed the gunner of the 
 Triumph in his room ; the Lords to hear the petition of the gunner 
 of the Antelope. The Lords that are Commissioners for examining 
 the abuses of the Fleet will appoint when to meet. That some of 
 the Officers of the Navy may go to Portsmouth, to keep the seamen 
 together when they come thither. The Governors of the Watermen 
 to speak with the Lords. To consider draft instructions for the 
 Admiral of the Fleet. To hear read the commission of the 
 Admiralty, wherein is lately added a clause to give the Lords power 
 to discharge such as account for profits of Admiralty. [See this 
 present Vol. No. 48. 1 J p.] 
 
 Order of the Lords of the Admiralty on petition of Ten French 
 Merchants, who came from St. Christopher, in the Anne and Elizabeth 
 of London, Capt. George Orme. Petitioners bargained with the 
 Captain for their passage and to transport their merchandise to 
 Calais, he finding them victuals. The captain has not found the 
 stipulated victuals, and has forced petitioners to come into the port 
 of London, and unlade their merchandise at the Custom House. The 
 Lords ordered, that'' the Officers of Customs should certify whether 
 this tobacco may not be exported with restitution of impost, or 
 without prejudice to his Majesty, or what remedy may be given to 
 petitioners. [Copy. See Vol. cclxiv., fol. 109a. I p.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Officers of the Navy. Give them 
 notice of alteration in the fleet's rendezvous from Portsmouth to 
 the Downs, by reason of the small-pox at the former place [Ibid 
 fol. UO. ^p.] ^ L •. 
 
 The same to [Montjoy Earl of Newport]. To permit Sir WiUiam 
 Courteen and Anthony Newport, owners, and the said Anthony, 
 master, of the Anne of London, new ship of 50 tons, to purchase 
 for the said ship eight pieces of cast-iron ordnance. [Ibid., fol. 110 a. 
 
 The same to Sir Henry Marten. Send certificate from the 
 Trinity House, touching the erecting a quay .and dry dock at 
 
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 Dunham Bridge, near Ipswich, which Sir Richard Brooke offers to 
 do at his own cost. Pray him to certify whether before leave is 
 given, a writ of ad quod dmn/nwm should not be issued, and whether 
 licence should be given under the Great Seal, or the seal of the 
 Admiralty. [/See Vol. cclxiv.,foL 110 a. i p-l 
 
 April 13. Order of the Lords of the Admiralty, on petition of John Thome- 
 bush. Before petitioner was pricked by the Masters of the Trinity 
 House, to go master in one of the ships of the Kiag's fleet, he had 
 undertaken a voyage into the East country. The Lords ordered, that 
 if the Officers of the Navy had another sufficient man to serve master 
 in the Rainbow, petitioner should be excused. [Ibid., fol. 111. 
 
 April 13. Order of the same Lords, on petition of Abraham Vandecouter, 
 of London, merchant, on behalf of himself and Daniel Le Gierke 
 and Company. Daniel Le Gierke, having a commission from the 
 Prince of Orange, took a Portugal ship, called the Nostra Signora 
 de Rbsario, which put into Plymouth, and was there arrested by the 
 Portugals. It was sentenced prize by Sir Henry Marten, from 
 which sentence the Portugals appealed to the Lords, who confirmed 
 the sentence, yet ordered the petitioners to pay to the Portugals for 
 charges, &c., l,500i. Petitioner Vandecouter paid the 1,5001. to 
 Peter Ricaut for the Portugals' use. Being at Plymouth to receive 
 his ship, the goods were arrested by Abraham Biggs, factor of the 
 said Ricaut, upon pretence that he had disbursed 74?. 7s. 5d. about 
 the said prize, &c. Petitioner was constrained to put in bail, and 
 thereupon. Biggs has unjustly commenced suit against Vandecouter 
 in the Gommon Pleas. The Lords desired Sir Henry Marten to call 
 the parties before him, and take order therein according to justice. 
 [Ibid., fol. 111. |i>.] 
 
 April 13. Order of the same, on petition of Joan Beck and Alice Isaac. 
 Petitioners showed that their husbands, Richard Beck, quarter- 
 master, and Thomas Isaac, master trumpeter, went a voyage with 
 John Ellison to the Canaries, during which, Ellison tyrannically 
 used Beck (for a cup of drink extraordinary), giving him 26 blows 
 with a three-inch rope, and threatened Isaac (seeming sorrowful) 
 with seven times as much, so that for fear of their lives they went 
 ashore at Calais. It being unknown whether petitioners' husbands 
 are living or dead, Ellison keeps their pay, besides 501. given to the 
 company by a bishop who was a passenger. The Lords desired Sir 
 Henry Marten to examine the business, and do justice. [Ibid., 
 fol. Ill a. ^p.] 
 
 April 13. Order of the same, on petition of William Ashton, shipwright, 
 Whitehall. Anthony Gargrave, gunner, and others employed in the George and 
 •■ Elizabeth, to Barbary, &c. Petitioners were out eight months, and 
 
 returned six months since, and made a good voyage for the merchants. 
 John Elhson, captain, haa taken up his own and aU the means due 
 to petitioners. They appealed to Sir Henry Marten, who ordered 
 EHison to pay petitioners their fiiU dues, save only 4<0l. to be 
 
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 brought into court till the cause were tried, which order Ellison 
 refuses to perform, without 120f. loss to petitioners in abatement. 
 The Lords desired Sir Henry to do as directed on the preceding 
 petition. [See Vol. cdxiv.Jol. Ill a. J^.] 
 
 April 13, 80. Sir William Monson to Nicholas. Entreats him to inform the 
 
 Covent Garden. Lords what abuse there is in pressing watermen ; the most sufficient 
 
 men fly away, others protect themselves by service to noblemen and 
 
 gentlemen. His Majesty will be very much disappointed of mariners, 
 
 if speedy order be not taken herein, [i f."] 
 
 April 13. 81. Capt. John Mennes to the same. The Officers of the Navy 
 have recommended divers masters for the ships, among the rest, 
 John Man for the Lion ; but so unwilling are these people to serve 
 the King, that little good service is to be expected from them. The 
 writer desires to have Thomas Wilson as his master. [| p.] 
 
 April 14. 82. Draft suggested Order of Council, that the saltpetremen shall 
 give information to the soap-makers how many works (commonl}'^ 
 called pitchers) they have in every county, where the corporation 
 have any potash works, and what quantity of ashes they weekly 
 need, and thereupon the soap-makers shall furnish the saltpetremen 
 with the ashes by them so needed, at reasonable rates. The company 
 shall give order to their potash-makers to furnish the saltpetremen 
 with the said quantities of ashes. It is added, that the soap-makers 
 are to have the power that the saltpetremen have to set the broad 
 arrow. [Draft indorsed " Intended order." 1 p.] 
 
 April 14. 83. Brief in the cause of Sir William Brunkerd versus Robert 
 Note, John Wallington, Henry Edsall, William Note, John 
 Slutter, and others, in the Star Chamber. The King by letters 
 patent of 29th J anuary, in the seventh year of his reign, granted 
 the plaintiff for 14 years the sole making of kersey or twiUy 
 sieves, a manufacture never before used in this kingdom, with 
 power to seize all foreign sieves made contrary to this patent. 
 Plaintiff erected the trade in Bridewell, and maintained there at 
 least 60 poor people. Defendants being turners by trade, combined 
 to continue to sell foreign sieves, and riotously opposed those who 
 made searches and seizures under the above patent, [f ^.] 
 
 April 14. Minutes of proceedings of the Commissioners appointed to enquire 
 Whitehall, into the abuses of the Fleet. Mr. Heme, counsel for the Warden of 
 the Fleet, offered, that if the prosecutors desired any particular writ 
 of habeas corpus, and named' it to the Commissioners, they would 
 produce the same. Philip Smyth produced two blank writs, signed 
 with Justice Crawley's name, which he affirmed were delivered to 
 him by one that he is ready to produce ; and he alleged that it ia 
 ordinary to get blank writs of that nature, and therefore, if the 
 Earl of Bohun's [Buchan's?] party should discover the names of such 
 as have made escapes in that kind, the Warden, if he be not enjoined 
 to bring in all his habeas corpus, might easily fill up such blank 
 writs with such names as the said Earl should name to have escaped. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 25 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 14. 
 WhitehaU. 
 
 April 14. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 April 14. 
 April 14. 
 
 April 14. 
 
 April 14. 
 Canterbury. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVI. 
 
 The Commissioners not being satisfied -whether the said blank writs 
 were counterfeit, caused the same to be delivered to Mr. Solicitor, 
 and desired him to speak with Justice Crawley thereon. Resolved, 
 that when the prosecutors desire any witnesses to be produced, they 
 shall attend Mr. Attorney or Mr. Solicitor, who are to give order 
 for sending such persons before the Commissioners. Resolved, that 
 the order touching the Warden's sending in his writs of habeas 
 corpus shall be suspended till the prosecutors ]>roduce particulars. 
 Smyth was willed to produce the party from whom he received the 
 aforesaid two blank writs. [^See Vol. cclxxxiv., Wo. S6,fol. 8. 1^ j?.] 
 
 Order of the same Commissioners on a petition of the Prisoners of 
 the Fleet. Since the commission for examining the abuses [in the 
 said prison] has been put in execution, petitioners are debarred of 
 liberty they formerly had, which consisted in a free use of the whole 
 house and yard. Ordered, that the Lord Keeper send for the 
 Warden of the Fleet, and take order therein. [^Ibid., fol. 10. | p.] 
 
 Notes, taken by Nicholas, of business transacted by the above 
 Commissioners this day. [_Ibid., No. .S3. 1 J p.'\ 
 
 Similar notes taken by Sec. Windebank. [Ibid., No. 34. 4 lines.'] 
 
 Notes, taken by Sec. Windebank, of business transacted by the 
 Lords of the Treasury : — Mr. Carne delivered a note of the com- 
 positions for knighting, received 1,160,41 6Z. [sic]; total 166j649Z. 
 I7s. lOd. paid in to him. Another warrant to Sir Robert Pye, to 
 certify what other moneys have been paid for those compositions. 
 Moneys for knighting compounded for and yet unpaid, amounting 
 to 2,000?., and somewhat more. This paper to be sent to Mr. Attor- 
 ney to recover the moneys. Due to Lord Fielding 3,230J. 13s. 4cZ. 
 upon his account, whei'eof 1,000L to be paid in ready money 
 presently, and 2,0001. more out of Sir Anthony Roper's fine, upon 
 assignment. The Prince and the rest of the King's children have 
 by ordinary allowance 9,000Z. per annum, and as much more as 
 should be certified to be due by the Treasurer and Comptroller. 
 Henry Murray's and the Earl of Berkshire's pensions of 200Z. per 
 annum a piece to be stayed. These were paid out of the Prince's 
 revenue. [See Vol. cclxxxv.. No 7. ■§- p^ 
 
 84. Similar notes, taken by Sec. Coke, including some things not 
 mentioned in the preceding. Among them, — " Sir Henry Mildmay ; 
 King to be moved for a commission for the Jewel House." Note 
 of progress of treaty respecting the formation of Richmond Park. 
 Only five acres compounded for. Kingston shows conformity if 
 they may have present money. Mortlake refuses to treat. [2f pp^ 
 
 85. William Somner to [William Dell]. Sends copy of an act 
 yesterday sped in the Consistory, concerning the Archbishop's in- 
 junctions for the outlandish churches in that diocese. The writer 
 repaired to Mr. Dean of Canterbury and Dr. Jackson, "the two only 
 Commissioners for the late Metropolitical Visitation now left at 
 
26 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVI. 
 
 Canterbury, and entreated them to sit and take this business upon 
 them, and requested also aU the prebendaries there resident to be 
 their assessors for the more solemnity. Is bold to entreat Dell to 
 present his Grace the inclosed act, that he may know what has been 
 done in the business. They have not called upon the Dutch Church 
 at Maidstone, because they are informed that they have broken up 
 their congregation on the former monition, and all resort to the 
 English Church, being but a few of them and having so long abode 
 among the English, that they are hardly to be known by face or 
 language from them. The writer thinks they were very willing to 
 entertain this order, for that their paucity would not maintain a 
 minister. To make them inexcusable, the writer has delivered to 
 Mr. BarreU, his Grace's curate there, a copy of the injunctions, as 
 well to show them as for himself and the churchwardens to take 
 knowledge of receiving them to the English ch\n"ch as parishioners. 
 [1 J?.] ■ Annexed, 
 
 85. I. Copy act above referred to, made on fublishvng Archbishop 
 Laud's injunctions concerning the Dutch and Walloon 
 congregations in his diocese. The injunctions directed :■ — 
 I. That all the natives of these congregation's were to 
 resort to the churches of those parishes wherein they in- 
 habited, to hear divine service and sermons, and perforin 
 all duties as parishioners, ii. That those of the congre- 
 gations before-mentioned who are not natives and born 
 subjects of the King, or . any other strangers that shall 
 come over to them,, while they rem,ain strangers, may have 
 their own discipline as formerly, yet, it is thought fit that 
 the English Liturgy should be translated into French and 
 Dutch for the better fitting their children for the English 
 governTnent. Latim. [1 p.] 
 
 April 14<. 86. [Dr]. J. A[ndrewes] to Sir John Lambe, official to the Arch- 
 deacon of Buckingham and Dean of the Arches. Begs him to take 
 notice of the following abuses :— In the churchyard of Burnham 
 parish (as well as in the writer's at Beaconsfield) there are several 
 doors opening into the dwelling houses of divers inhabitants. Dese- 
 cration of a building annexed to the chancel of Burnham Church, 
 expressed in very indecent manner. The Vicar of Burnham having 
 repaired the churchyard wall, the churchwardens refuse to pay for 
 it. The King's book concerning lawful recreations has been read in 
 the three deaneries of Buinham, Wycombe, and Wendover, by very 
 few incumbents, and they for their obedience are slandered. The 
 King's injunctions set forth four or five years " agone " are entirely 
 neglected So also is catechizing, afid where practised, the children 
 are instructed in Mr. Perkins's six principles, and not in the catechism 
 of the Church. Churchwardens refuse to levy the 12c?. upon such as 
 absent themselves from divine service. The Orders of Sir Nathaniel 
 Brent enjoined at the Metropolitical Visitation are treated as if not 
 seriously intended to be obeyed. If a parson or vicar complain, the 
 whole country cries out upon him, and watches to do him displeasure. 
 Since the writer caused notice to be given that musters had beau 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 27 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 15. 
 ■Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVI. 
 
 kept in his churchyard, the gentry of the coiinty have had a spleen 
 at him. Wishes the messengers Cross or Wragg sent down to mark 
 those gentlemen and others who. sit like unconverted infidels in 
 church, and to inform the High Commission of them ; and also, that 
 some three or four churchwardens were censured there for wilful 
 perjury, in sparing delinquents in this kind. [3 pp.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Officers of the Navy. There are in 
 the Thames divers ships full manned and ready to put to sea, and 
 there wants a great number of seamen for his Majesty's ships 
 preparing for the present expedition. Require the Officers to take 
 order that the Henrietta ply about Tilbury Hope to meet with 
 these ships and take out of them such men as they shall think 
 fit to have pressed for the King's ships, [.(^opy. Vol. eclxiv., 
 /oi. 112. fp.J 
 
 The same to the same and others. The Elizabeth of London, 
 Peter Knight master, manned with the men whose names are 
 written under this letter is employed to go to Dantzic on his 
 Majesty's service. They are to permit the said ship to pass without 
 hindrance. \lMd.,fol. 112. |-^.] 
 
 87. Memorandum of a direction to press the above ship and 
 her crew for the voyage to Dantzic above alluded to, under 
 which Sec. Coke has written a request to Nicholas to send the 
 same to the Officers of the Navy, that they may give order that 
 the men be not taken away by any prest-master. [It appears 
 from, Nicholases indorsement, that the Elizabeth was taken up 
 by Mr. Breames to go to Dantzic for deer for the King, ^p.] 
 
 April 15. 88. Sir William Monson to Nicholas. Craves Nicholas to move 
 His lodging in the Lords of the Admiralty to grant warrant to Sir William 
 Covent Garden. jj^gggH fQj. impress. It is no more than the writer received upon 
 employments in the Queen's [Elizabeth] time as also in King 
 James's. His expenses now will be the greater, in that he has 
 so long left the sea and disposed of all things belonging there- 
 imto, that he is to begin the world new again. He has been 
 aboard the merchant ships, and this day they set sail for Graves- 
 end. Has likewise been in the Tower for sending forth the 
 gunner's store, which will be effected speedily. [Seal with crest. 
 
 April 15. 89. Bill for 9Z. i9s. for cloth bought by Nicholas of Thomas 
 Nevill, whom Nicholas describes as his cousin. Olive coloured 
 Spanish cloth is charged at 35s. per yard. [^ p.] 
 
 April 15. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 April 15. 
 
 April 15. 90. See " Returns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 April 16. 
 Doctors' 
 Conunons. 
 
 • 91. Sir Henry Marten to the Lords of the Admiralty. Has 
 received the petition made to the Lords on behalf of Abraham 
 Vandecouter and others, and according to the Lords' directions 
 thereupon given, will forthwith proceed to a hearing of the 
 differences between the parties. Suggests that in the meantime 
 
28 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVI. 
 
 a stop should be made of the proceedings at Common Law. [Seal 
 with arms. ^ p] 
 April 16. 92. Copy of the preceding. [1^.] 
 
 April 16. 93. William Lord Eure to Sec. Windebank. Lord Baltimore 
 [The] Tower, acquainted the writer that Lord and Lady Arr : [Arundel of 
 Wardour] would propound some fair otfer. Not knowing how far 
 this proceeds from Windebank's affection, entreats him to allow it 
 to lie in his breast. Mr. Lieutenant and the writer have been before 
 the Lord Keeper, whose pleasure will be the writer's guide. {Seal 
 with crest. 1 j3.] 
 
 April -^f . 94. Stephen Goffe to Gilbert Sheldon, [Chaplain to the Lord 
 The Hague. Keeper]. If Sheldon be not cloyed with stories of their Puritans, he 
 will entertain him with his journey to Amsterdam, where he never 
 was before, and now went, as he sees by the event, to be wondered 
 at ; for the zeal of his pious countrymen makes all men believe that 
 the writer is nothing less but a papist in his heart, and sent thither 
 underhand by the Bishops of England (which to Dutch ears by them 
 is made an odious name,) to bring in Episcopal government, or else 
 to make the King angry with the States, that so they may fall out, 
 which is much desired, (as our countrymen tell the Dutch,) in England. 
 The Dutch ministers and scholars he lights in company with, when 
 they hear his name startle at him, and in the English Church at 
 Amsterdam he saw the strange conceptions they had of the man 
 who read the prayers. But the sport is, that the Puritans are at 
 pitiful wars amongst themselves, those which will not have a classisj 
 which are the best sort, against them which will have one. Good 
 Mr. Paget, the minister of Amsterdam, made the writer very welcome, 
 and entertained him with many stories. One was concerning the 
 classis, what was done against it by the Dutch ministers, that Paget 
 being cited to be of it, he appealed to the Dutch Classis of Amsterdam, 
 propounding to them his reasons, who presently made an act against 
 it, with divers reasons, whereof this was the chief, because the English 
 ministers who came over into these countries were of sundry opinions, 
 some Brownistically affected, some Jacobites, and some had ways by 
 themselves, and that good it would not be for the peace, neither for 
 the Dutch or English, to give them a distinct body of government. 
 The other story was about Mr. Peters's re-ordination, which Paget 
 utterly misliked. 1 . Peters would not be called by the vulgar English 
 of Rotterdam but by the godly and good. He framed a new covenant, 
 and none but they who were of that covenant should have any voice to 
 call him. That covenant Gofie cannot yet get a copy of, but hears 
 that it was a pestilent precise thing, by which trick, he did, as it were, 
 excommunicate two parts of the wonted congregation. 2. Now the 
 New Covenanters must come to the election and confirmation of 
 their pastor, and in this work (said Mr. Forbes, who then was presi- 
 dent of the classis and preached the sermon) there are t'^o parts, one 
 , which the people must do, the other the Presbytery. Ergo, said he, 
 express your election by holding up your hands, so the men held up 
 their hands ; but said he, I see the men choose him, but what do the 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 29 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVI. 
 
 women do ? Hereupon the women lift up their hands too. 3. They 
 come to the imposition of liands, which was done by all the ministers 
 present, Mr. Day only excepted, whose hands the Church of England 
 had defiled, and there upon his head lay their hands half an hour, 
 all which time Forbes with the full fruition of his office did pour 
 upon him the burthen of his ministry. Goffe needs not comment 
 upon this ridiculous and strange business, which the Dutch disdain, 
 saying it will make their discipline contemptible, and which we of 
 England have reason to be greatly displeased with, inasmuch as 
 Peters was ordained before. Amsterdam affords many more good 
 stories, — as of the magistrates who marry in the Town Hall, and the 
 bands are published by the cryer upon the stairs, and this kind of 
 marriage our English do highly stand for. — P.S. It is one of Mr. 
 Forbes's propositions that as one man can beget another, so can one 
 minister ordain another. [Indorsed by Archbishop Laud. 1 jp.] 
 
 April 16. Notes, by See, Windebank, made at a meeting of the Commissioners 
 for Trade, his Majesty being present : — Lord Cottington reported the 
 business of powder. His Majesty told the Commissioners that Sir 
 Arthur Main waring and Pitcairn will serve powder within half a 
 year at 8d per lb. Earl of Newport and Sir John Heydon offer to 
 make it, with a stock, at 7d. the pound. " Six, one, and one," is six 
 parts of saltpetre, one of coal, and one of brimstone. If upon his 
 Majesty's stock of 4,000Z., the Earl of Newport and Sir John Heydon 
 will serve it for 7c?., if upon their own stock, they will serve it for 8d. 
 Evelyn to furnish powder at 8d. for six months after the contract . 
 ended, — 16 lasts the month. Salt; Mr. Comptroller gave account 
 of what he had done with Murford. [See Vol. cclxxxiii., No. 13. ^ j9.] 
 
 April 16. 95. Statement of Officers of Navy of the condition of certain ships 
 preparing for the seas. The ships were the Merhonour, the James, 
 the Vanguard, the Reformation, the Rainbow, the Red Lion, the 
 Henrietta Maria, the Leopard, the Swallow, the Mary Rose, the 
 Adventure, and the First, Eighth, and Tenth Whelps. [It appears 
 from the indorsement that these were all at Chatham or in'the river. 
 
 H PP-I 
 
 April 16. 96. Similar statement in relation to certain other ships, being, 
 
 according to the indorsement, those fitting out at Portmouth. They 
 
 were the St. George, the St. Andrew, the Swiftsure, and the Third 
 Whelp. [If p.] 
 
 April 17. 97. The King to the Lords of the Council in the Star Chamber. 
 A cause between the King's servant Sir James Bagg plaintiff, and 
 Lord Mohun and others defendants, is appointed to be heard this 
 term in the Star Chamber, which cause having proceeded by his Ma- 
 jesty's special direction, though he is not willing to interpose in private 
 causes between party and party, yet as he will readily give further- 
 ance to the punishment of any though never so near a servant that 
 shall justly deserve censure, so will he give all assistance to any that 
 shall be unjustly traduced, especially in acts relating to his Majesty's 
 service in matters within his own knowledge. He therefore signi- 
 
30 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 1 7. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVI. 
 
 fies that his Majesty did in those times well accept of those premises 
 so seasonably and cheerfully done unto his Majesty hy his servant 
 Sir James Bagg, and that about two years and a half since Lord 
 Mohun repairing to his Majesty affirmed, and doubted not to prove, 
 that Sir James Bagg had defrauded his Majesty of 30,000?., or words 
 to that effect. \_Gopy. \ p.^ 
 
 98. Petition of the Master and Wardens of the Company of Vint- 
 ners of the City of London to the Council. His Majesty having 
 restored the Vintners of London liberty to sell victual from which 
 they were restrained by a decree in the Star Chamber, whereupon 
 6,000^. is lately paid into the Exchequer, a great part whereof is 
 not yet collected by petitioners, by reason that sundry free 
 vintners refuse to make payment of their rateable parts. Pray the 
 Lords to cause the defaulters to make present payment. Under- 
 written. 
 
 98. T. Answer of the Council. The Lords think this petition 
 should he presented to the Commissioners of Trade, 
 with the names of the persons contplained of. Star 
 Chamber, \*7th April 1635. [|p.] 
 
 April 17. 99. Order of the Lords of the Council in the Star Chamber. 
 Star Chamber. Gunners and pursers of his Majesty's ships, coming to London to 
 solicit for their stores and provisions, neglect their duties aboard 
 the ships to which they belong, whereby the works proper to their 
 several charges go the slower forward, and a good part of his 
 Majesty's provisions is imbezzled and conveyed away. It is ordered 
 that gunners and pursers shall not be employed to receive stores 
 in London, and that the clerk of the deliveries for the Office of 
 Ordnance and the victualler of the Navy shall deliver such provisions 
 to the gunners and pursers aboard the ships, and take their 
 receipts for the same. [Seal of the Council attached. 1\ p!] 
 
 April 17. 100. Sec. Coke to Oliver Fleming, the King's agent at Zurich. 
 He gives Fleming notice, both for his own satisfaction and also for 
 stopping such rumours as may be raised concerning the great fleet 
 his Majesty now puts to sea, that his intention therein is not to 
 enter into hostility with any of his neighbours, nor any way to 
 infringe peace, nor to break any treaty, or do wrong to any. But, 
 considering that many insolencies have been committed of late by 
 men-of-war of other nations who have presumed to take prizes 
 within his rivers, upon his coasts, and in his ports and chambers, 
 to the great derogation of that dominion at sea wliich has always 
 of right belonged to the Imperial crown of this kingdom, his 
 Majesty now puts to sea twenty- six good ships to make good his 
 just title by freeing his ports and seas from such disturbances, to 
 secure the free trade both of his subjects and allies, and to reduce his 
 dominion upon the British seas to the ancient style and lustre. 
 [A lleged Extract. | j3.] 
 
 April 17. 101. Sec. Windebank to the Keeper of the Gatehouse. "Warrant 
 Westminster, to set at liberty Thomas Keynolds, prisoi^er in his charge. [It ia 
 
DOMESTIC! — CHARLES I. 31 
 
 1635_ Vol. CCIiXXXVI. 
 
 stated in an i/ndorsement that Reynolds was coTnmitted on the 
 lOth instant by Sec. Windebank. | p.] 
 
 April 17. 102. Officers of the Navy to Nicholas. Pray Nicholas to send 
 Mincing Lane, the Writers some speedy advice of the pleasure of the Lords respect- 
 ing the masters yet unappointed. Desire him to excuse them if 
 they be called for till they can be altogether, which will be on 
 Sunday or Monday at furthest. Pray him also to move the Lords, 
 whether they shall send out the ships one after another to Tilbury 
 or the Downs as fast as they can despatch them, or cause all of 
 them to stay till the fleet be ready. Never knew commanders so 
 coldly solicit for their ships to go out. — P.S. Captain Newport said 
 that he would bring Sir William Monson's hand to say that he will 
 be contented with him for his master, and that he will have no 
 other man. [Misdated " March" instead of " April." Seal with 
 arms. | p.] 
 
 April 17. 103. Notes made by Sec. Windebank on hearing and sentencing 
 Star Chamber, the Cause in 'the Star Chamber against James Maxwell and Alice 
 his wife, who had asserted in a petition to the King that the Lord 
 Keeper had disobeyed the King's reference, infringed his laws, and 
 oppressed the subject. Lord Cottington moved fines of 3,000Z. to 
 the King and the same sum to the Lord Keeper. The Lord Chief 
 Baron wished in addition that the woman should be whipped, in 
 which he was seconded by Lord Chief Justice Finch. Sec. Winde- 
 bank suggested that she should be whipped both in London and in 
 Kent, which was concurred in by Sec. Coke. Sir Henry Vane, Sir 
 Thomas Edmondes, and others, including the Archbishop Neile, all 
 concurred in whipping. The Earls of Carlisle, Bridgewater, Pem- 
 broke and Montgomery, and Arundel, with the Duke of Lennox 
 were all against whipping, and so was Archbishop Laud. The Earl 
 of Manchester, the privy seal, delivered the sentence for the fines 
 and submissions, but without whipping, [l^p.] 
 
 April 17. 104-. Separate examinations of Cornelius Jacobson otherwise 
 Jacob Corneliusson, Leonard Eace, Arnold Fithter, Michael Andrewes, 
 Arant Arance, John George, and Bartholomew Tunisson, with 
 reference to a charge against Jacobson, that he being master of the 
 Love of Amsterdam, at present in the harbour of St. Ives in 
 Cornwall, intended to put that ship to purposes of piracy. The 
 examinations were taken before Francis Bassett, Vice-Admiral of 
 the North of Cornwall. [Damaged by damp. [15 pp.] 
 
 April 17. 105. Statement endorsed by the King, "Dimentions of [Sir 
 John] Pennington's modell for the great Ship." [i p.] 
 
 April 17. 106. Certificate of amounts received into the Exchequer and 
 paid out of the same from the II th inst. to this day. The balance 
 brought forward was 4,985?. 6s. lO^d.; the receipts 7,11. SZ. 5s. 2d.; 
 the payments. 5,3771. 10s.; balance in hand 6,721 L Is. 5^d. The 
 payments included 500?. to Oliver Fleming • Richard Wallis, for 
 Star, Chamber diets,- 600Z.,; Sir Thomas Baghott, 2251. [| p.] 
 
32 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 April 18, 
 Whitehall. 
 
 April 18. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 April 18. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 April 18. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 April 18. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 April 18. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 April 18. 
 
 April 18. 
 WhitehaU. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVII. April 18-30, 1635. 
 
 1. Notes, by JSlicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords 
 of the Admiralty : — The Officers of the Navy desire to know whether 
 they shall send the ships one after another to Tilbury or the Downs 
 as fast as they can despatch them. To hear read the Commission 
 of the Admiralty, there being a clause added to it since it was read. 
 Sir Henry Marten is to be there concerning the government of the 
 Admiralty and collecting the profits thereof by Vice-Admirals. To 
 consider a letter sent to the Earl of Suffolk by his deputy Vice- 
 Admiral in Dorset. To resolve what shall be done with Parker, 
 the powder maker. [Margin, "He is to give security not to sell 
 any powder but to the King."] [1^ p."] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Officers of the Navy. To give order 
 to the Master Attendant and Clerk of the Check at Portsmouth 
 to have the newly pressed men duly mustered aboard the ships and 
 well ordered and governed, and that the Officers every week give 
 notice of the numbers of their men. [Oopy. Vol. cdxiv., fol. US. ^ p."] 
 
 The same to the same. Peter White (one of the four Masters 
 Attendant) is to be employed master in the Swiftsure, Thomas 
 Austen, another of the said Masters Attendant and master of the 
 Henrietta employed in the Thames is to be placed in White's stead, 
 and the Officers are to recommend a fit person in place of Austen 
 until the return of the fleet. [Ibid, fol, 113a. ^ p.'\ 
 
 The same to the same. ■ To cause the Merhonour and the James 
 to repair to Tilbury Hope, there to receive aboard the remainder 
 of their stores. [Ihid., fol. 1\^. |p.] 
 
 The same to Lord Keeper Coventry. There is due to Sir Henry 
 Palmer 35J. 8s., for his services as Comptroller of the Navy for 177 
 days to the 25th March last, at 4s. per day. [Ihid. ^ p,'\ 
 
 The same to Capt. [Peter] Lindsey. There is certain [brass] 
 ordnance at Guemsej', Jersey, Hurst Castle, and other places, 
 which by order of Council are to be brought to London, and others 
 of iron to be sent in their places. He is to repair to the Earl of 
 Newport and receive his directions therein, and after having per- 
 formed the said service, to return to the fleet and follow the direc- 
 tions of Admirul the Earl of Lindsey. [Ibid., fol. 114 a. | ja.] 
 
 Entry on the Admiralty Register of the appearance of George 
 Slee of Boston, sent for to answer matters objected against him. 
 [Ibid. ^ %}.'] 
 
 2. Lords of the Admiralty to the Officers of the Navy. Con- 
 cerning the demands of Lady Button, on behalf of her late husband, 
 require them to certify what time Sir Thomas actually served by 
 himself, what time by his deputy, what is due for the time he served 
 personally, at the rate of 5s. per diem, and how much money he 
 received by way of imprest. [Copy, f p.] 
 
 April 18. Another copy of the same. [Vol. cclxiv.,fol. 115. ^pi\ 
 
DOMESTIC — CHAELES 1. 33 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVII. 
 
 April IS. Lords of the Admiralty to Sir John Stowell, Sir Ealph Hopton, 
 Whitehall. Sir Edward Eodney, and Sir Henry Barkley. Divers persons 
 dwelling in co. Somerset, contrary to proclamations, have carried 
 forth the earth ont of their dove-houses, and divers innkeepers have 
 paved their stables, by which practices the mine of saltpetre is 
 destroyed, not only to the prejudice of his Majesty's saltpetre- 
 makers, but to the great disservice of his Majesty and loss of the 
 kingdom. Require them to examine such complaints of this nature 
 as the saltpetremaker, Thomas Thornhill, shall present, and to cause 
 redress to be made according to proclamation, or to bind the parties 
 over to answer their misdemeanors before the Lords, returning 
 (together with their persons) certificates of their offences. [Copy. 
 Vol. cclxiv., fol. 115. l^-^.] 
 
 April 18. 3. Sir William Monson to Nicholas. Understands there are 
 His lodging, exceptions against Capt. Hawkeridge in going with the writer, 
 oven ar en. _[)ggjpQg ^q know what they are that he may answer for himself. 
 Has known him long to be an able and sufficient seaman, and before 
 he made choice of him he acquainted Lord Dorset, who gave the 
 writer thanks, but if there be any just exceptions the writer is to 
 be ruled by reason. [Seal with crest. ^ p.] 
 
 April 18. 4. Bishop Pierce ofBath and Wells to [Archbishop Laud]. Report 
 on a complaint made by the Dean of Wells [Dr. George Warburton] 
 against Dr. [Gerard] Wood, Archdeacon of Wells, that he had erected 
 a stable and a wash-house on consecrated ground on the place called 
 the Camerie. The Bishop shows there stood an ancient stable on 
 the spot in question (which was not consecrated gxound) and that 
 that stable being ruinous. Dr. Wood took the same down and 
 built a new stable on the ground, also that there was no wash-house 
 at all. [2| pp.] 
 
 April 18. 5. Account by Sir William Russell of receipts and payments 
 on account of ship money in continuation of the a,ceount of the 
 12th inst. l_Vol. cclxxxvi., No. 79]. There had now been received 
 .57,535?. 14s. lid., and the sum remaining to be paid was 46,71 6L 5s. Id, 
 or, deducting the 20,688L to be expended by the city of London, 
 26,028Z. 5s. Id. [IJ p.] 
 
 April 18. Notes, by Sec. Windebank, of business transacted by the Lords of 
 the Treasury. The officers of the Household delivered in their 
 account. [See Vol. cclxxxv.. No. 7. 2 lines^ 
 
 [1635 ?] 6. John Hodges to Sir Alexander Denton, at his house in Middle 
 April 18. Claydon, Bucks. Thanks for his endeavour to woi-k a peace 
 between the writer, incumbent of Misterton, and Mr. Pulteney 
 his patron, about tithes and rights of the church. Sir Alexander 
 had proceeded in his endeavour by the help of his sister, the 
 wife of Mr. Pulteney. Mr. Pulteney having charged the writer 
 with ingratitude to Sir John Pulteney, Mr. Pulteney's father and 
 the writer's original patron, he recapitulates in his defence various 
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 transactions between them, and also between himself and Mr. 
 Pulteney. Complains of the unworthy condition of his church, 
 through mischief effected by that unhappy lady, the Lady Darcy, 
 who before hei- decease was deprived of natural reason, together 
 with Edward How, her simoniacal chaplain, the writer's predecessor, 
 long since contrite. The writer is suspicious of " a middle way " 
 spoken of by Sir Alexander, but if Mr. Pulteney will augment the 
 church's means in a reasonable manner and condescend to the 
 registering of it in the Court of Arches, the writer's demands will 
 not be grievous. His unwieldiness of body prevents his coming to 
 London. Wishes the angels of God may direct his patron and 
 patroness in their journey to the Bath. [3 pp.] 
 
 atout 
 [April 18.] 7. See "Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." 
 
 April 1.9. 8. Capt. Humphrey Tourney to Jerome Earl of Portland, Go- 
 Cowes Castle, vernor of the Isle of Wight. On receipt of bis commands with 
 those of the Council he hasted to the Cowes, where he found divers 
 Holland ships, all homeward bound merchantmen, in which he found 
 only four Englishmen, of whom he made stay. Could hear no notice 
 of the ship specified in his warrant. He called for the gunner's lists, 
 which they keep of all ships that anchor in the road, in the which 
 he found such a ship, the St. Martin of Flushing, the master's name 
 Andrew Garretson, which was bound for the same Plantation in 
 Hudson's Eiver, some fifteen days before he returned. He is assured 
 that they did not entertain any man there, which is confirmed 
 by an Englishmen, Valentiae Martin, carpenter, who came out with 
 the ship from Flushing and forsook her at Cowes. Concerning 
 the freebooters, which were nine, he found divers Englishmen's 
 names upon their rolls, but most of, the men ashore, whom he 
 made stay of wheresoever he found them. There was one of the 
 press-masters with the writer aboard their ships. Has sent to 
 Portsmouth near forty very able men, and is confident that they 
 have not any more of his Majesty's subjects under their command. 
 \_Sea,l with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 April 19. 9. Keport of the present state of the ships prepared by the city 
 of London for the King's service, viz., the Sampson, the Freeman, 
 the William and Thomas, the Pleiades, and the Royal Exchange. 
 
 April 19. 10. Estimate of Officers of the Ordnance of the charge of 
 Office of powder, shot, muskets, and other munition for furnishing the 
 
 Ordnance. Merhonour, the Swiftsure, the James, the St. George, the St. Andrew, 
 the Henrietta Maria, the Vanguard, the Rainbow, the Red Lion, the 
 Reformation, the Leopard, the Adventure, the Mary Rose, the First 
 Whelp, and the Tenth Whelp : total, 12,059Z. 10s. lOd. [4 pp.] 
 
 April 20. _ 11. Petition of Robert Earl of Ancram to the King. His Ma- 
 jesty bestowed on petitioner the importation of fifty tons of log- 
 wood, and in regard it was a matter of. commerce, petitioner 
 
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 Vol. CCLXXXVII. 
 
 committed the care thereof to several persons "who contracted with 
 WiUiam Wall, of London, merchant, for the importation of some 
 quantities of logwood for petitioner's use. Wall imported the same, 
 but seeks to defeat petitioner of his contract, and has raised to 
 himself a. great estate by his unlawful dealing in the said commodity. 
 About four years ago Wall petitioned the last Lord Treasurer that 
 his factor beyond seas, not understanding the laws of this kingdom, 
 had shipped 100 tons of logwood, and he prayed for a warrant to 
 the Custom House that he might land the same and give bond to 
 transport it out again. At the time of that petition Wall had no 
 logwood at all bought by his factor beyond seas, but having got 
 this warrant he then wrote to his factor to ship for him several 
 quantities of logwood, and imported not so little as 300 tons, and 
 gave bond to transport the same out again, but did not, by which 
 his bond is forfeited and he liable to punishment in the Star 
 Chamber. Prays that such severe course of punishment may be 
 taken with Wall as shall be thought fit, and that petitioner may 
 have relief Underwritten, 
 
 11. I. Reference to the Lord Privy Seal, Lord Cottington, and 
 Sec. WindebanJc, to examine William Wall and others, 
 and to certify what they find. Whitehall, 20th April 
 1635. [1 p.] 
 
 AprU 20. 12. Mayor and Aldermen of Newcastle-upon-Tyne to the Council. 
 Newcastle-upon- Certificate of their proceedings as Commissioners for the conservancy 
 ^y"^- of the Tyne, from Michaelmas 1634 to Easter 1635. [1 p.] 
 
 April 20. Lords of the Admiralty to Montjoy Earl of Newport. To allow 
 Whitehall. Captain Nicholas Crispe and Joseph Baker, owners of the "Nigro 
 Merchant," 110 tons, lying in the Thames, to supply the same with 
 ordnance. [Copy. Vol. colxiv.,fol. 115 a. |p-] 
 
 April 20. The same to the Officers of the Navy. Send them a copy of the 
 
 Whitehall. Order of Council requiring the Office of Ordnance and the Victualler 
 
 to send provisions and stores to the ships' sides and dehver them 
 
 there to the gunner and purser. The Officers are required to take 
 
 care that this order be observed. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 116. -J j).] 
 
 April |.^ 13. Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia to [Archbishop Laud]. Purposed 
 The Hague, to have written to him herself, but is hindered by a tertian ague. 
 Notwithstanding, that she might not lose so good an opportunity, 
 she has used her secretary's hand to let him know how glad she is 
 that the King her brother has assumed him into the counsels of his 
 state and foreign afiairs, which she says not so much for the interest 
 that may concern herself and the cause of her children, as for the 
 honour of the King, which she persuades herself the Archbishop will 
 put in the first place. [Indorsed hy Archbishop Laud as received 
 28th April 1635. 1 p.] 
 
 April M- 14. Charles Louis, Prince Elector Palatine, to [the same]. By 
 
 The Hague, the return of Sir Robert Anstruther, his Majesty's ambassador, 
 
 the Prince gives the Archbishop thanks for his great forwardness 
 
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 Vol. CGLXXXVII. 
 
 towards the relief of the poor distressed ministers of the Palatinate. 
 He will not forget it, and if it please God, by assistance of the King 
 his uncle, to restore him to his country, he will labour to let him see 
 how sensible he is of this favour. ^Indorsed by Archbishop Laud 
 as received 2Sth April 1035. 1 p.] 
 
 April 20. 1 5. Statement addressed to Archbishop Laud respecting the treaty 
 betwixt the Church and City of Exeter concerning a new church- . 
 yard. That treaty is brought to this issue : those of the city are 
 willing to purchase ground for a new churchyard to the quantity of 
 two acres, which they value at 400^., yielding to forbear burials in 
 the cathedral churchyard for the space of twelve years. They 
 require of the church 2,0001. towards fitting the place and building 
 the wall. The church offers lOOL, and withal will charge itself with 
 the levelling, encompassing and " decoring " their present church- 
 yard, which they value at 360^, arising to iOl. a man, which they 
 hold to be a great portion out of the purses of the canons, whose 
 revenues {awnis communibus) exceed not iOOl. per annum, and 
 oft-times amount not to near so much, whereas the money offered to 
 be disbursed by the city is only taken out of the common stock, 
 without the charge of any particular citizen. [1 p.] 
 
 April 20. 16. John Dinley to Sec. Coke. Has forborne to trouble him 
 The Hague, about himself, more desirous to amend his fault than to seek his 
 pardon; God knows the remorse of his heart, and how sensible he 
 is of the displeasure of so just a prince. He hopes the Secretary 
 will know from his Majesty's ministers, (who will give no testimony 
 but to the truth,) what effects it has produced in Dinley's carriage 
 there, ever since his Majesty dismissed him from his gracious hands. 
 Were he unfaithful to his Majesty, he could not be faithful to his 
 Mistress, but his heart is upright to both, and the Secretary knows 
 what content it is to be esteemed " as we are." Certainly it were 
 no less folly than wickedness in Dinley to have cross thoughts to his 
 Majesty's service, whose frown is death, and well he knows that 
 nothing could more undo the cause of the Queen his mistress than 
 to divide her from the counsels of his Majesty. Therefore he 
 beseeches the Secretary to conceive of the writer, as of a man who 
 had rather be reformed than destroyed, and be a means to restore 
 him to his Majesty's grace wherein is so much comfort for loyal 
 hearts. Promises in the sight of God, that he will give his Majesty 
 no more occasion to suspect his dealings, wherein he will continue 
 with such uprightness as if he were in his presence as he is in 
 God's, and if besides the loyalty of his actions he please to have 
 any further assurance of his faithfulness, he is ready to put his 
 heart into any bond his Majesty shall command, having no other 
 aim or end in this world than by doing faithful service to the 
 Queen, his Majesty's sister, to live in the gracious shadow of his 
 Majesty„his oiJiy Sovereign and God's anointed. [2 pp.'] 
 
 April 20. 17. James Lord Strange to Sec. Windebank. We say commonly, 
 ill luck comes not alone, the writer is sure it is true with him, for 
 
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 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVII. 
 
 besides many crosses he has had of late, these unjust pressings of 
 the "writer's sister Stanley are not the least, for her requests ever 
 fall out to him most unseasonable. But though he has lost lately 
 friends, children, some of his own health, and much of his peace, 
 yet he will consider nothing in comparison to his obedience to his 
 Majesty. And though he came not at the beginning of the term 
 according to "Windebank's letter, which he received but yesternight, 
 yet he will be at London the latter end of it, and the rather to bring 
 his wife with him being so commanded by his Majesty. She is 
 unfit for travel, rising but last week from her bed, but it were 
 better if they both slept in their graves than be thus perpetually 
 vexed by the mis-information of a most unconscionable woman. His 
 servant whom she (his sister Stanley) blames, justifies that he 
 spake to all the creditors, and they were willing to forbear any 
 prosecution against her, so she would give another note that she was 
 contented the writer should pay them, but she refused. Concerning 
 the Court of Wards, she has refused to join in a commission to examine 
 witness[es], so that his counsel say the business cannot be in readiness 
 for his^ Majesty's hearing and determining. For what moneys are due 
 to her son from the writer, so she will sign under her hand what he 
 shall pay any creditor for her husband's debts, he will take present 
 course forthwith, knowing his Majesty will cause him to have a 
 sufiicient discharge, as he most graciously said he would. Next 
 week he will send 200J. to be disposed as Windebank thinks fit, 
 the rest he will provide against his coming up, which he believes he 
 shall be ordered to give among the creditors. [Seal with crest. Ip. 
 
 April 20. 18. Notes, by Sec. Coke, of business transacted by the Lords of 
 the Treasury. Proposition for Frenchmen to enter their linen cloth at 
 the Custom House, and there pay English custom and transport the 
 cloth to Spain. The customers and merchants to be heard at the 
 Commission for Trade. Earl of Sufiblk to pay the arrears of sub- 
 sidies and fee-farm rents coming to (522?. [^ p.] 
 
 April 20. 19. List of all the peculiar jurisdictions and prebends belonging 
 to the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield. [1 p.] 
 
 April 20. 20. Statement respecting various peculiars in co. Salop, the holders 
 of which were charged with nonconformity, with comments in 
 explanation or refutation : for example, Uppington is stated to be a 
 peculiar belonging to Sir Richard Newport, and always to be noted for 
 inconformity, Mr. Barnett is minister there. The commenter has 
 added : — " They have submitted to the visitation, and Sir Eichard 
 protesteth that no inconformity is used there, and is known to be 
 a very discreet and conformable gentleman, and a great friend t 
 conformable ministers." [3 pp.^ 
 
 April 20. 21, See " Returns of the Justices of Peace." 
 
 April 21. Lords of the Admiralty to Ofiicers of the' Navy. Complaint is 
 
 WhltehalL made by Sir Sampson Darrell, that mariners and officers of the 
 
 ships now preparing have not only wasted much of their provisions. 
 
38 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHAKLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 21. 
 "Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVn. 
 
 but have abused the hoy-man employed to bring the same to the 
 ships; Stephen Grigsby, of Kochester, (aboard the Merhonour) has 
 been the principal actor, and the boatswain of that ship rather 
 encouraged the men. The Officers are to cause Grigsby to be 
 exemplarily punished, and if the boatswain have abetted the 
 mariners they are to punish him also, or to cause him to be brought 
 before the writers. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 116 a. 1 p.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to the Lord.Mayor and Sheriffs of London. 
 Divers mariners taken up for the five ships set forth by the city have 
 run away. The persons addressed are to cause those men whom 
 they employ to take up men for the said ships, to receive warrants 
 from the Officers of the Navy to press men, and to deliver press 
 money to every man they take up, so as to render them liable by law, 
 his Majesty having declared that mariners found delinquents shall 
 receive punishment. [Copy. Ibid. ^ pJ] 
 
 The same to Sir Hem-y Marten. Inclose letters from the 
 Earl of Suffolk, Vice-Admiral of Dorset, concerning insolences 
 committed by the Lieutenant of the Isle of Portland. Desire Sir 
 Henry to certify whether the King's castles on the seacoast are to be 
 assisting to the Admiralty in such business or no, and also to send for 
 the Lieutenant to answer the charge laid against him by Mr.Napper, 
 Deputy Vice-Admiral of those parts. [Gopy. Ibid., fol. 117. fp.] 
 
 April 21. 22. Eeceipt of Kobert Scarborowe, under keeper [of Richmond 
 Park], for the use of Lord Belhaven, for 29s. from Nicholas, for his 
 gelding's lease for 14 weeks and 4 days in Richmond Park. [^ p.] 
 
 Apiil 21. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 April 22. 
 [Yajrmouth. 
 
 April 22. 
 
 April 22. 
 
 April 22. 
 Reading. 
 
 23. Bailiffs of Yarmouth to the Council. Understanding a ship 
 of war of Flushing to be in that harbour, they sent their water- 
 baUy and others aboard, who found four Englishmen therein, whom 
 the writers committed to prison until further order from the Lords. 
 Two of their brethren are appointed to attend the Lords upon this 
 and other occasions. The men submitted themselves to be free of 
 that service to serve the King. [1 p.] 
 
 24. Certain of the Referees for hearing the matters in difference 
 between Henry Huyston, Matthew Valkenburgh, and oth^r pari 
 ticipants interested in the level of Hatfield Chase on the one part, 
 and Sir Philiberto Vernatti, Sir Cornelius Vermuyden, John Corsellis, 
 and other participants on the other part, to the same. They met 
 on the 26th March last, but Charles Marivorne, Abraham Struce 
 and Marcellis Van Duren not meeting them, they could not proceed 
 therein. [| p.J 
 
 25. The same to the same. In obedience to the order of the Lords of 
 the 15th inst., they met this morning, but by reason of the shortness 
 of time nothing could be done. [| p.] 
 
 26. Mayor and Burgesses of Reading to the same. Have sent 
 Sir Edward Clerk, John Saunders, Anthony Brackstone, and Richard 
 
DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
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 J ggg_ Vol. CCLXXXVII. 
 
 Barren to attend the Lords, touching the business concerning John 
 Kenrick's win. [Unsigned; authenticated by the seal of Reading. 
 
 April 22. 27. Notes, by Sec. Windebank, made at the hearing of the case of 
 Star Chamber. Edward James, Deputy-Keeper of Newgate. Defendant having in 
 his custody Thomas Lunsford the younger, Herbert Lunsford, and 
 Maurice Lewis, close prisoners committed from the Council Board 
 for a practice to kiU Sir Thomas Pelham on a Sunday going to 
 church, for a reward of 14Z. received from Thomas Lunsford suflered 
 them to go abroad without warrant, and one of them to escape. The 
 sentence suggested by Lord Cottington was a fine of 1,000Z. to the 
 King ; imprisonment during pleasure ; to be bound to good behaviour 
 when he conies out, and acknowledgments. Sec. Windebank added, 
 that he should be put from his place. The Earl Marshal suggested 
 standing with a paper in Westminster Hall, and prosecution of the 
 principal keeper. Archbishop Laud concluded with whipping, and 
 that the chief keeper should be sent for to the Council Board. [1 yi.] 
 
 April 22. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 April 22. 
 
 April 22. 
 Deptford. 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to the Lord Mayor of London. The 
 five ships fitted out by the city are to repair to Tilbury Hope as 
 soon as they are furnished, there to remain until further order from 
 the Lords or the Earl of Lindsey. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv.,fol. 117. 
 
 28. Kenrick Edisbury to Nicholas. Prays him to move the Lords 
 whether the Officers of the Navy shall make two flags for standards 
 for the Admiral's ship, which some say are not fit to be borne in any 
 ship but when the Lord Admiral himself goes. Prays him to resolve 
 this speedily, because they will require time to make. [^ p.^ 
 
 29. The same to the same. The Officers of the Navy find it 
 very difficult to persuade the masters whom they have nominated " 
 to go to sea. Some say Mr. Bence Johnson is gone purposely out of 
 town to avoid this employment. Knowing the James to be a ship 
 of great draught, and the best of all the fleet, they dare not commit 
 her to any but such as they are certified to be very sufficient. 
 Prays Nicholas to procure a post-warrant for the messenger to go 
 to Johnson at Aldborough, Suffolk. If they do not prosecute 
 this resolution for him, they will have aU the mastei-s who are 
 unwilling to serve, to waive them. Have sent a warrant to press 
 Johnson, and the writer hopes Sec. Windebank will suddenly dispatch 
 the messenger. Letters this morning from Chatham, that the Lion, 
 the Vanguard, and the Eainbow are now ready to put about for 
 the Hope. Makes no doubt all the fleet will be furnished at 
 Chatham within six days, and at Portsmouth within twelve, as far 
 as concerns the Office of the Navy : the Victualler and Office of 
 Ordnance promise as much, so that the ships must now stay for 
 their captains and masters. 
 
 [fP-] 
 
 April 22. 
 Lambeth. 
 
 30. William Dell to Sir John Lambe. Sir John may remember 
 that Archbishop Laud spake with him and Sir Charles Caesar, con- 
 
40 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 cerning Dr. Potter, that no inhibition should be granted to his 
 adversary, John Alexander, who has now for divers years unjustly 
 held him in suit for the church's right. Notwithstanding there 
 has very lately another inhibition been procured against the 
 Doctor, with which the Archbishop is very much displeased, and 
 has commanded that it shall be instantly revoked, which he prays 
 Lambe to take special care o£ — P.S. Has written to Sir Charles 
 Cffisar by the Archbishop's commands. He would fain know the 
 proctor's name that took them out. Underwritten, 
 
 30. I. Note hy Sir John Lambe. " / showed his petition sub- 
 " scribed by his Grace to the actuary, and thereupon he 
 " refused to seal the inhib[ition']. After the Vjth March 
 " 1634[-5] an inhibition was sealed in the Audience, per 
 " Ireland." [| p.] 
 
 April 22. 81. Dr. John Andrewes to [Sir John Lambe]. Eeport respecting 
 Beaconsfield. the circumstances of the arrest of William Allen, made by Gervase 
 Goodman in Fulmer Church on Christmas-day. Mr. Briggs, the 
 rector, attested that being ready to consecrate the sacrament, and 
 as he was going up to the high altar, he heard divers of his parish 
 speak of the arrest. Richard Disborow said that he had heard that 
 Goodman had formerly arrested men in church. Mr. Bradshaw on 
 the other hand stated that Goodman was a well-wisher to the 
 church and church orders, and had been a means that holidays have 
 been of late better observed in his parish. The writer alleges in 
 extenuation of Goodman, that till within these three years all 
 these quarters have been mistaught, that neither church nor church- 
 yard are places of greater holiness than stables or barns, and that 
 all days, (excepting the Sabbath as they are falsely taught to nick- 
 name it) are alike, and Christmas-day no more holy than any day 
 of tlie week. The writer adds, that Sir John Lambe is by the 
 women of that country banned and cursed to the pit of hell for 
 suspending Mr. Valentine, of Chalfont St. Giles, and Mr. Gladman, 
 of Chesham, for not reading tlie book of sports. He gives other par- 
 ticulars of the women's remarks on ecclesiastical matters. [IJ p.] 
 
 April 22, 32. Certificate of the Officers of the Navy of the present state of 
 the Merhonour, the Vanguard, the Henrietta Maria, the Rainbow, the 
 Tenth Whelp, the James, the Reformation, the Red Lion, the Ad- 
 venture, the Eighth Whelp, and the First Whelp, which were all at 
 Catham ; the St. Andrew, the St. George, the Swiftsure, and the 
 Third Whelp at Portsmouth ; the Swallow at Deptford, and the 
 Leopard at Woolwich. [4 pp."] 
 
 April 22. 33. Estimate for repairing Dover Castle, 21 5 J. ; Sandown Castle 
 ^ , (Sir John Pennington, captain), 1,243L 16s. ; Deal Castle (William 
 Bing, captain), 1,634Z. lis. 4>d. ; Walmer Castle (Edward Lisle, 
 captain , 1,494L 10s. ; Archcliff Bulwark, Dover (Anthony Percival, 
 captain , [)50l. , Sandgate Castle (Richard Hippesle.y, captain), 
 610J. ; Camber Castle (Thomas Porter, captain), 7201. ; Southsea 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 4] 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVII. 
 
 Castle (John Mason, captain), 1,189^. 3s. 4d. : total, 8,057Z. Os. 8d. 
 [Indorsed by Sec. Windebank as " delivered by Mr. Henry Murray 
 from his Majesty." | p.] 
 
 April 22. 34!. Bill of Edward Greene, chief graver to his Majesty, for two 
 bilver seals for the Fishing trade, made by direction of the Earl of 
 Arundel and others: total, 12?. [| ^.] 
 
 April 23. 35. [Sir Thomas Eoe] to Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia. Keporta 
 St. Martin's the proceedings of a Swedish Ambassador sent into England to 
 *°^' announce the accession of Queen Christina, to solicit a continuance 
 of the King's favour, and to beg of him not to engage in league 
 with Poland against the Swedes. The King's answer was formal 
 and congratulatory ; on the questions between the Swedes and the 
 Poles he promised to act only as a mediator. The Ambassador 
 was well liked and will return satisfied. Eoe is informed in fresh 
 letters, that the King of Poland is resolved to proceed en loyal 
 amoureux, and that the vaivode of Belsky and Maguus Ernest 
 Doenhoflf are to be sent Ambassadors to the Queen of Bohemia 
 and King Charles. From such a marriage may arise new alliances 
 to join the North in one confederacy against the South, of which 
 league the King of England must be the head. The French Am- 
 bassador proceeds modestly, laying open the necessity of the oppo- 
 sition of Austria, and offering the King what part he pleases. 
 Opinion is that the Hollanders are partially engaged. Yesterday 
 Mons. Seneterre pronounced to the King, that war was declared 
 with Spain, which leads to the inference that the league is concluded, 
 and the announcement made to discover how we would stand in 
 this neutrality, especially the King's fleet being ready to sail, and an 
 expectation of Spanish ships to convey men and money into Flanders. 
 What his Majesty will resolve is too deep a sea for Roe, but the 
 opinion of wise men is that we may look on a while and let these 
 elephants waste their strength. In the meantime aU parties will 
 look upon his Majesty, and he may take his opportunity to throw 
 a little weight into the scale which may best profit him, and when 
 both parties are out of breath, sway the end, and reap the benefit 
 of the war. Is glad that she has received content and good impres- 
 sions of Archbishop Laud ; wishes her to make her acknowledgments 
 to him under her own hand, and to address them to him. The 
 Archbishop is sincere to the good he knows, faithful to the King, 
 ■will do more than he will say, and is much better than his fame, 
 and within than without. If she try him, advises her to do so 
 in a matter of substance, for she may be sure not to be deceived 
 with appearances, for he is no undertaker, but if his judgment or 
 affection engage him, his deeds shall prevent almost the desires of 
 his friends, certainly his promises. He moved his Majesty lately in 
 Council to take care of the boldness and increase of Papists, and 
 informed him that Ambassadors kept open assemblies, received 
 all comers, and admitted English priests to preach. Good effects 
 expected from his advice. What she may expect of the collection 
 
42 
 
 T)OMESTIC;---CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 23. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVII. 
 
 he leaves to Mr. Rulis ; to Sir John Finet, their marriages, merri- 
 ments, and triumphs ; tO anybody the mignardises oi the time and 
 Hyde Park. [Copy. 3 pp.] 
 
 3G. E. Beaumont to Sec. "Wiudebank. Through ill-health, cannot 
 present the inclosed from the writer's son, Sir John Beaumont. The 
 bearer will also acquaint Windebank with some trouble intended 
 against the writer, for being in town at Christmas last. Desired 
 the bearer to go to Mr. Attorney, in Ladj'' Denbigh's name, and he 
 said if Sec. Windebank had notice of it, it should not proceed further. 
 Beseeches him to stay all further proceedings. Solicits him also to 
 procure an extension of his son's leave of absence till this time twelve 
 months, and that his adversaries may stay suit till then. If they 
 will bring it to a trial at Michaelmas Term next, his son must 
 return. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 AprU 23. 37. Certificate by Inigo Jones, of the names of the masters and 
 crews of the Fortune of Lyme and the Galleon of Weymouth, em- 
 ployed in carrying stone from Portland to London for reparation of 
 St. Paul's Cathedral. [Sent to Nicholas to procure order to eocempt 
 the persons named from, impressment. 1 />.] 
 
 April 23. 38. Notes, by Nicholas, on public matters to be attended to : — Ful- 
 lers' earth not to be transported contrary to an act of Star Chamber. 
 Orders for regulating captains of castles and forts. The decree in 
 Star Chamber about inmates to be. duly executed. [\ pl\ 
 
 39. See " Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Officers of the Navy. The five ships 
 set foi-th by the city of London have fallen down to Tilbury Hope, 
 but the Lords have not received any certificate from the Officers 
 that they have surveyed the same. To cause a survey to be made 
 and certify thereon. — P.S. Inclose copy certificate delivered by the 
 Londoners to show how they undertake to have the ships fitted. 
 [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 117. ^ p.] 
 
 Entry on the Admiralty Register of the, appearance before the 
 Lords of Richard InkersaU, of Sutton St, Mary's, co. Lincoln, 
 to answer matters objected against him. [Ibid. fol. 117 a. ^ p.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Montjoy Earl of Newport. To allow 
 James Pickering, Anthony Watts, and Richard Taylor, owners of 
 the James of London, of 120 tons, lying in the Thames, to supply 
 that ship with ordnance. [Copy, Ibid. | p.] 
 
 40. Officers of the Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. Thomas Aus- 
 ten, captain in charge of the Henrietta pinnace, having been called 
 upon to perform the duty of his place of master-attendant at 
 Chatham, and to give over the Henrietta to her master, he is most 
 willing to perform the duties at Chatham, but solicits that he may 
 not be called upon to do so to the lessening of his means, two of his 
 fellows being employed at sea, and the other for bis advantage con- 
 tinuing his command of the pinnace at Portsmouth. [1 p.l 
 
 April 23. 
 
 April 24. 
 ■Westminster. 
 
 April 24. 
 
 April 24. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 April 24. 
 Deptford. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 43 
 
 1635. 
 •April 24. 
 Cowes. 
 
 April 24. 
 
 April 24. 
 
 YoL. CCLXXXVII. 
 
 41. Joliii Day to Peter Pett, at Deptford. A ship of St. Malo, 
 having been cast ashore, was recovered and brought into Cowes. The 
 captain bargained with the writer to employ him and fifteen other 
 men in repairing her, but has since procured carpenters from France 
 whom he has set to work on such repairs. Begs Pett to take into 
 consideration the wrong thus done to English carpenters. [1 ^.] 
 
 42. Account by Sir John Heydon, of moneys received and paid by 
 Sir William Heydon as treasurer of the auxiliary troops sent by the 
 King into the Palatinate. The total sums received and paid are 
 made to amount stated in German florins, and the balance due to 
 the accountant is in sterling money to 1,362Z. Is. 8d. Underwritten 
 is a certificate of Philip Burlamachi, that he had examined the ac- 
 count and the vouchers, with certain exceptions. [2 pp."] 
 
 43. Account of sums received into the Exchequer and paid out, 
 from the 17th inst. to this day. The remain at the commencement 
 of the account was 6,721Z. Is. 5^d. ; the receipts were 9,8561. 7s. 9d., 
 including 1,000?., part of 2,000/., from the Earl of Bedford, for 
 confirmation of his licence for building ; the payments were 
 ll,599i. 19s. llcZ., including "nurses, coffress, and. rockers to the 
 Prince, the Duke of York, and Lady Mary, for their liveries, 610?.," 
 to Edward Manning 200Z., part of 300/., imprest for inclosing with 
 pales a parcel of groimd near Beverley Bridge,, and to the same per- 
 son 1,000/. towards making a brick wall about the new park near 
 Richmond. 3,744?. 10s. 1 id. had been paid out in fees and annui- 
 ties, including 3,000?. to the Queen of Bohemia, 300/. to her daughter 
 Elizabeth, 1?. 16s. 8d. to the Master of St. Katherine's, 67?. 14s. 3c?. 
 to the poor knights of Windsor, 75/. to William Belou, and 
 lOOZ. to Lady Lewenstein. The balance remaining in hand Was 
 4,977?. 9s. 3ic?. [1| p.] 
 
 44. Account extracted from the pell receipts of all sums paid, 
 from the lOth October 1634 to this day, by William Careu [Carew], 
 receiver-general of all fines for retailing foreign tobacco : total 
 4,492?. 16s. 3c?. [1 jp.] 
 
 45. Lord Keeper Coventry and Henry Eaxl of Manchester, Lord 
 Privy Seal; to the King. Report on the petition of Wolstan Dixie 
 and Barbara his wife concerning the suit between them and Sir 
 John Beaumont [see Vol. cclxxviii., iVo. 95.] The counsel of the 
 latter alleged that they had no power to submit the cause to an 
 arbitrary course, wherefore the writers are of opinion that it should 
 be left to the ordinary course of justice, and that the rather, because 
 Sir John Beaumont's absence in foreign parts is upon his own occa- 
 sions, and not upon any employment in the King's service, in which 
 respect he cannot properly claim the King's protection, as likewise 
 for that before his departure he had notice of the present proceedings. 
 [Copy. 1 p.'\ 
 
 April 25. 46. Eight propositions of Capt. Phineas Pett, to be presented to 
 his Majesty, for warrants for providing materials for building the 
 
 April 24. 
 
 April 25. 
 Whitehall. 
 
44 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 ,^„„ Vol. CCLXXXVII. 
 
 Iboo. 
 
 Great Ship. He enumerates the orders necessary to be given to him 
 
 that he may obtain timber, pay workmen's wages, transport himself 
 
 and the mould of the intended ship to Newcastle, and bring himself 
 
 back again, with various other necessary labours. [1 ^.] 
 
 [April 25.] Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords of 
 the Admiralty : — George Slee and Eichard Inkersall attend in cus- 
 tody. Officers of Navy desire a warrant to send his Majesty's ships as 
 fast as they are ready into Tilbury Hope. Estimate of Officers of 
 Ordnance for fifteen ships, 12,059?. 10s. lOd., being 4,184Z. 10s. lOd 
 more than the money from the maritime counties will bear to be 
 paid to that office. Petition of fishermen of Milton. What course 
 shall be taken with accountants of tenths of prizes, whose accounts 
 are ready. Lieutenant for the Merhonour, there being a captain. 
 \_See No. 1. in this Vol. cclxocxvii. | p.] 
 
 April 25. 
 WhitehaU. 
 
 April 25. 
 Office of 
 Ordnance. 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Officers of the Navy. Send copy of a 
 paper of propositions presented to the King by Capt. Phineas Pett, 
 [see No. 46,] touching materials for the gi-eat ship. The Officers, 
 according to the King's pleasure, are to take a speedy course that 
 those things be forthwith put into execution. — P.S. They are to 
 return their answer herein in writing, on the morrow afternoon at 
 Whitehall. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol 118. ^p.] 
 
 47. Capt. Francis Coningsby, Surveyor of Ordnance, and John 
 Reynolds, Master-gunner of England, to the Earl of Newport. They 
 had surveyed divers gun carriages prepared for ships appointed for 
 the King's present service, and found the same so unserviceable that 
 Coningsby had disallowed the same, and having called the Purveyor 
 of the Ordnance to account, he answered, that the plank was the 
 most seasoned he could provide for the present. [1 p.] 
 
 April 25. 48. Charles Harbord, the King's Surveyor, to Francis Lord Cot- 
 tington. Mr. Sydenham had made stay of " falling " any more trees 
 in Theobalds Park, as the Lord Chamberlain had done in Enfield 
 Park, where the writer had marked 40 pollards, many of them 
 decaying trees, to be fallen, which, with some others taken in 
 Theobalds would have finished the work, saved much money, and 
 done no hurt. .Justifies the directions given by him on account of the 
 excessive price of timber, having offered 28s. the load, and could not 
 have it under 30s., and 5s. carriage, which he is ashamed to give 
 and spare the King's own. Thought he had been subject to no con- 
 trolment in these things other than the King's and Lord Cottington's, 
 and that he might have been trusted to do the duties of his place, 
 which he thinks he understands. Beseeches Lord Cottington to 
 know the King's pleasure. Shall shortly represent to Lord Cotting- 
 ton the exorbitant proportions of firewood fallen there and in other 
 places, under colour of browse, which must, in a few years, decay 
 the King's woods and game. [1 p.] 
 
 April 25. 
 Chatham. 
 
 49. Nathan Boult to Sir Sampson Darrell. On Wednesday last 
 he presented victuals on board the Reformation, which the boatswain 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 45 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 25. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVII. 
 
 refused to take in, there being no officers upon the ship to survey 
 the same. Has this day again tendered the same to the said ship, 
 and also to the Ked Lion, with a like result. There are three hoys 
 at present laden with victuals, one of which is at least 150 tons. 
 Hears that four more are coming. If these bring not all, prays 
 Darrell to send the rest. [| p.] 
 
 Notes, by See. Windebank, of business transacted by the Lords of 
 the Treasury. A proposition was under consideration concerning 
 60,000Z. in the liands of the Earl of Somerset, which was part of 
 money paid by Henry IV. of France. The East India Company 
 desiring to send a quantity of saltpetre beyond sea, the Lords 
 thought the King should have the quantity he is to buy of them at 
 31. 3s. 4c?. per ton, before they transport theirs. Mr. How to be 
 appointed to collect the money payable to the King at Bristol for 
 soap, \_8ee Vol. cclxxxv., No 7. j p.] 
 
 50. Similar notes, by Sec. Coke. The money to be received at 
 Bristol was 4^ per ton. [|- j3.] 
 
 51. See " Eeturns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 52. List by the Officers of Ordnance of ships furnished for the 
 present expedition together with those similarly furnished for the 
 Narrow Seas. It is stated in notes that two of the ships named, 
 although in this list, were " not yet furnished ior want of the 
 drakes." [f f^ 
 
 53. Account by Sir William Russell of the sums received and 
 paid on account of ship money. The sum received was now 
 62,056?. 4s. lid, that remaining unpaid 21,507?. 15s. Id [1^ p.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Sir Henry Marten. Send papers 
 delivered by the Earl of Lindsey and Dr. Talbot, Judge of the Vice- 
 Admiralty of CO. Lincoln, against George Slee and Richard Tnkersall, 
 with a petition by Slee. Request Sir Henry to settle this business 
 according to justice. \^Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. \\8a. ^ p-^ 
 
 The same to Peter White. Have received a complaint concerning 
 
 the insolency of ■ Tuckerman, appointed master of the Third 
 
 Whelp. Have thought fit that he should be discharged from the 
 said place. Authorize White to send for him aboard the Swiftsure, 
 and there to lay him in the bilboes until he shall acknowledge his 
 fault to Capt. [Peter] Lindsey, and then to be released. ' Have given 
 directions to the Officers of the Navy to appoint a better master for 
 that pinnace. {Copy. Ibid. ^ p.] 
 
 April 27. 54. Account of extraordinary moneys paid into the receipt of 
 the Exchequer since the beginning of the present reign: total, 
 2,402,153?. 2s. 5c?. [_DupUoate of Vol. cclxxxv., No. 89. 1 p.] 
 
 April 27. 55. The Council to the several Lord Lieutenants of England and 
 Wales. The daily advertisements of great preparations both by sea 
 and land of the neighbouring princes, as it is of gi-eat consequence. 
 
 April 25. 
 
 April 25. 
 April 26. 
 
 April 26. 
 
 April 27. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 April 27. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
46 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 28. 
 
 April 28. 
 
 Baynard's 
 
 Castle. 
 
 April 28. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVII. 
 
 so it causes the Council, by command of his Majesty, who keeps a 
 perpetual watch for the safety of his people and kingdoms, to signify, 
 that besides the fleet now in readiness to put to sea, it is found 
 expedient to make due preparations to secure the realm in all parts. 
 Instantly on receipt of this letter the several Lord Lieutenants are 
 to cause an exact view and muster to be taken of all the arms and 
 trained forces of their counties, and to see that their arms be com- 
 plete according to the modern fashion. Special care is to be taken 
 that the soldiers are not only able and sufficient men, but also well 
 affected in religion, and that all of them take the oaths of supremacy 
 and allegiance. Among other directions, it is ordered that the men 
 be so in i-eadiness as to repair to their colours in an hour's warning. 
 All able men untrained from 16 to 60 are to be enrolled, so that, 
 upon any sudden occasion, levies may be made of them. Endeavours 
 are also to be made to increase the numbers of the trained bands, 
 especially of the horse. Directions are given as to the arms of the 
 clergj' and of recusants; and as to the preparation of a magazine of 
 match and lead, the making up the beacons, and the appointment of 
 a provost marshal. [Mvnute. Endorsed hy Nicholas, " This is 
 'particular" 2^ pp.'] 
 
 56. Petition of Peter Skirnell, Thomas Ruther, Thomas Williams, 
 Richard Taylor, William Pett, William Chaulke, July Wilds, 
 William Tiddiman, and William Stanton, masters of ships and 
 seamen of Dover, on behalf of themselves and otlier Seamen of 
 the [Cinque] Ports, to the Council. The Lord Warden has been 
 ordered to impress 300 men within the Cinque Ports, of which 
 number 50 are appointed in Dover and willingly yielded unto, 
 nevertheless petitioners and other ports-men trading to London are 
 there impressed, to the infringing of the ancient privileges of the 
 ports and the Lord Warden. Underwritten, 
 
 56. I. Order of the Council that the exemption desired by peti- 
 
 tioners should be granted. Star Chamber, 28th April 
 1635. ICopy. lip.] 
 
 57. Order of the Fishing Association of Great Britain and Ireland. 
 The Earl of Dover and Sir William Courteen were entreated to go 
 to Sec. Coke and in the name of the Lord Chamberlain and this 
 Association to know from him what answer he had received Irom 
 Flanders concerning the taking of the buss Salisbury, and if there 
 
 'be no answer that his Majesty may be moved that by this fleet 
 that goes out some subjects of Flanders may be sent in to answer 
 this Association in a course of justice. Sir William Courteen was 
 further desired to continue l,506f. of the Company's debt on interest 
 for one year longer, and that all other moneys and means whatsoever 
 should be employed in setting forth busses. \_Copy. 1 J p.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Capt. [Peter] Lindsey. On receipt 
 of his certificate concerning Tuckerman, the Lords commanded the 
 Ofiicers of the Navy to send Capt. Lindsey a better master, and 
 wrote to Mr. White, master of the Swiftsure, to lay Tuckerman in 
 
1635. 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 47 
 
 Vot. CCLXXXVII. 
 
 the bilboes. He is to use diligence in carrying ordnance as the 
 Earl of Newport shall direct, so as to attend the fleet at the ren- 
 dezvous in the Downs. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv.,fol. 118 a. ^ p.] 
 
 April 28. Entry on the Admiralty Register that Richard InkersaU, having 
 put in bond for his appearance before the Judge of the Coui-t of 
 Admiralty and to obey the order of the court, had been discharged. 
 [Ibid., fol. 119. ip.] 
 
 April 28. 58. Sir WiUiam Monson to Nicholas. Mr. Johnson, being sent 
 by the Lords to know what Sir William thought of his sufficiency 
 to be master of the James, told the writer that for Spain, Italy, or 
 Turkey, he would undertake the charge, but for France, Flanders, 
 or to the northward, he was altogether ignorant. His appointment 
 must therefore rest upon the Lords who only know the secret of the 
 employment. Newport presses to know the exceptions to him, and 
 appeals to Lord Lindsey who approves him. He discharged himself 
 well as master of the Dreadnought when the writer attended the 
 Lord Marshal into HoUand, The writer knows no man he would 
 sooner have. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 April 28. Notes, by Sec. Coke, of business transacted by the Lords of the 
 Treasury : — Mr. Vernon presented all the collectors for knighthood ; 
 order to call them to account. Order on Mr. Elliott's petition. 
 Newcastle coals ; 12d. for every chaldron out of Sunderland. Ac- 
 count of pajnnents to the Queen of Bohemia. Coggin's petition for 
 custom of foreign cards. Eesolved, the King will give no more 
 defalcation of custom, and the Treasurer has no power to give 
 away the King's custom. To speak with the King about toils and 
 tents, to have an account settled. Mr. West to send a note of 
 what processes have issued upon the warrant of the Lords. Bur- 
 lamachi and the auditor to attend. Waiter of the Tower to be 
 considered. ■ [See No. 50. in this Vol. cclxxxvii. 1^ p.] 
 
 April 29. Lords of the Admiralty to Dr. Rives. Send names of masters 
 
 Whitehall, of hoys, who having been pressed by warrant from Sir Sampson 
 
 Darrell for the King's service, have run away. He is to proceed 
 
 against them according to law for their oifence. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., 
 
 fol.119, ip.] 
 
 April 29. . Order of the same Lords on petition of the poor Fishermen of 
 Milton. Petitioners showed that Lady Teynham, pretending title to 
 navigable streams in Milton, sued petitioners in the Court of Wards, 
 albeit in 1631 they obtained the order of the Lords to stay proceed- 
 ings in that court, petitioners living near his Majestj^'s Navy at 
 Rochester, and being at hand to do service on all occasions. The 
 Lords desired Lord Cottington, Master of the Wards, and the Council 
 of that Court to cause proceedings to be stayed until the Lords had 
 advised with him and that Council, or with Lady Teynham. [Copy. 
 Ibid. I p.] 
 
 [April 29 ?] 59. Copy, attested by Nicholas, of the order of the Lords of the 
 Admiralty of 28th June 163], referred to in the preceding article. 
 
48 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 29. 
 
 April 29. 
 
 Office of 
 
 Ordnance. 
 
 April 29. 
 
 Vol, CCLXXXVII. 
 
 with underwritten letter from Sir Henry Marten to Nicholas sug- 
 gesting the order above calendared. [1 p.] 
 
 60. Officers of the Navy to the Lords of the Admiralty. Report 
 on the eight propositions of Capt. Peter Pett respecting the pro- 
 vision of materials for building the great ship. The Officers agree 
 in the propriety of all Capt. Pett's suggestions, and point out in 
 what form and by what authorities the necessary warrants have 
 been issued on previous occasions. [Nicholas has noted in the 
 inargin the orders made on this svhject by the Lords of the Admiralty. 
 
 1 P-] 
 
 61. Capt. Francis Coningsby and John Reynolds, Master-gunner 
 of England, to the same. There are remaining in the stores of 
 the Office of Ordnance a bastard culverin 15|- feet in length and 
 a demi-culverin of 1 4 feet. These pieces are not serviceable for 
 ships or the field for reasons stated, but are recommended for use 
 in any of his Majesty's forts or castles, [1 p-] 
 
 62. Capt. William Smith to Nicholas. Entreats his assistance 
 for renewal to the Earl of Newport, of a warrant, formerly directed 
 to Lord Vere, for two iron murtherers, or two brass minions, for his 
 ship, the rather that having a half deck more than formerly it is 
 the more requisite she should be fortified. [Seal with arms. | p."] 
 Inclosed, 
 
 62, I. Draft of the desired renewed warrant mentioned above. 
 It is svmilar to the one contained in Vol. cclxv., No. 42. 
 ivith change of William Smith, instead of Richard Fogg, 
 as the name of the captain of the ship. [| p.'] 
 
 April 29. 63. Bond of Jasper Heily of St. Martin's in the Fields, gentle- 
 man, Michael Arnold of Westminster, brewer, and Robert Lumsden, 
 of Westminster, cook, in 500?., for the appearance of Jasper Heily 
 before Sec. Windebank whenever commanded. [1 p.] 
 
 April 29. 64. Similar bond of Thomas Lund of Lincoln, notary public, 
 William Elliott of St. Bartholomew the Less, gentleman, and John 
 Noble of Wigtoft, co. Lincoln, clerk, for the appearance of Thomas 
 Lund before the same Secretary within 20 days after notice. [| p.] 
 
 April 29. 65. See " Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." 
 
 April 30, 66. Privy Seal for payment to Sir Roger Palmer, Cofferer of the 
 Westminster. Household, of 162/. 1 Is. 9d. on account of the expenses of the diet of 
 
 Mons. Skeet [Scheyte], Extraordinary Ambassador from Sweden. 
 
 [8 lines.] 
 
 April 30. 67. Kenrick Edisbury to Nicholas. The Lords' censure of the 
 Deptford. master of the Third Whelp before hearing was a little severe, as by 
 his letter inay appear, wherein he mentions the captain's indiscre- 
 tion. The bearer of Tuckerman's letter was in the room with the 
 captain at Fareham when these words grew between them, and says 
 that the minister and Mr. Barton were there also, and had been a 
 good while in the tavern before the master's coming. Brissenden 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 49 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 30. 
 
 Bristol. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVII. 
 
 the purser incensed the captain against Tuckerman, who had a letter 
 of attorney from some creditors of the purser in Ireland, wherefore 
 the purser thought best to be rid of him. Tuckerman is without 
 exception for skill ; for his roughness and potting whilst in Ireland, 
 Edisbury has heard of it. Desires in respect of his wife and 
 children, who are Edisbury 's neighbours, and must be relieved by 
 the parish if he be ruined, that he may be heard, and the rather 
 because of the scorn the captain puts upon the Officers also. 
 For Edisbury's part he wishes the Lords would cashier him also. 
 Expects a warrant for sending about the ships to the Hope. 
 
 68. Bishop Coke of Bristol to Archbishop Laud. Sends copy 
 of the deed of the School of Henbury. Of the eight feoflfees 
 only five are living, and if it were not for one or two the thing 
 would be much neglected, and suffer loss. The cause is the want 
 of an overseer for ordering the land and fabric, and taking the 
 accounts, wliich as things stand are not looked after, and rents 
 are lost to the value of between BOl. and iOl. On the removal of 
 the former master the Bishop placed an honest and able man ia 
 his place. Suggests to the Archbishop to talk to the Lord Keeper 
 so that such orders may be set as the Archbishop shall think fit. 
 [1^.] 
 
 April 30. 69. Names of four Englishmen taken out of the Orange Tree of 
 
 Graursend. Amsterdam, Capt. Derick Vanderhyden. [^ p.] 
 [Gravesend.] 
 
 [April 30 ?] 70. Notes, bj' Sir John Lambe, of the charge in a cause before 
 the Court of High Commission against J ohn Middleton, mayor, 
 and -Tohu Thorn e, constable, of Arundel, for violently seizing and 
 dragging to prison a clergyman named William Lewis. The facts 
 will be found stated in the Acts of the Court of High Commission 
 under this date. \_The 'SOth May 1635 has been written on this 
 paper in another hand as having been the day of hearing, but 
 the Book of Acts of the High Commission seems to show this to 
 have been a mistale. On the other side of the same paper are 
 some brief notes, also by Sir John Lambe, respectmg the cause of 
 Sir Robert Hoiuard in the High Commission in the years 1625 and 
 1626. 
 
 If] 
 
 April. 71. The King to Sir John Pennington, Kear-Admiral of the fleet 
 
 now going to sea. The King being given to understand that some 
 of Dunkirk, contrary to the articles of peace between the King and 
 the King of Spain, have taken at sea goods belonging to the Earl of 
 Pembroke and Montgomery and his associates of the Fishing Society 
 to the value of 2,000 marks, and have forborne to make restitution 
 thereof notwithstanding the same has been demanded, his Majesty 
 commands Sir John Pennington to take so m.uch of the goods 
 belonging to any of those of Dunkirk and send the same mto some 
 of his Majesty's ports that satisfaction may be made. [Signed, but 
 the day of the date not filled in. 
 
 If] 
 
 8. 
 
50 DOMESTIC — CHAELES I. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVII. 
 1635. ^ ^ ^. ■ 
 
 April. 72. The King to the Commissioners of Sewers for co. Lincoln. 
 
 Appoints Robert Earl of Lindsey, High Chamberlain of England, to be 
 sole undertaker for draining the whole level within their commission, 
 and requires them to make a general bargain with him for such a 
 recompense in land as so great a work deserves. [Copy, or suggested 
 draft, without date. 1 p-] 
 
 [April ?] 73. Estimate, probably intended to be that of the Officers of the 
 Navy, but signed only by Phineas Pett, of the expense of materials 
 of all sorts for building the great new ship propounded by his 
 Majesty : total 13,860L [2 pp.] 
 
 April. 74. [The Council to some Officer of the Exchequer.] To send a 
 
 Whitehall, particular of the manors of Sheldwisht and Windleston in co. Dur- 
 ham and of certain lands in Over and Nether Stratford, co. York. 
 [ Unsigned. 1 p.] 
 
 [April ?.] 75. Decree of the Master and Council of the Court of Wards for 
 payment of 21 I3s. 4d. yearly to Edward Littleton, his Majesty's 
 Solicitor General, being his fee as such Solicitor General for aiding 
 the Master and Council in cases in the Court. [24 lines on a strip 
 of parchment] 
 
 April. 76. Estimate of the Lords of the Admiralty and Officers of the 
 
 Navy for setting forth the Swallow with 160 men for six months' 
 service, as employed in his Majesty's service for the town of Ply- 
 mouth : total, 4,62H. [2 pp.] 
 
 [April?] 77. Petition of Thomas Webb and others to [the Ijords of the 
 Treasury]. State the origin and progress of the manufacture of red 
 cloth as carried on by petitioners at Stroudwater, co. Gloucester. 
 Their forefathers beyond the memory of man used the trade of 
 making red cloth, but they made only coarse cloths of a blood 
 colour with black Irish lists. Petitioners about thirty years since 
 began to make jBner cloth, and dressed them far better, and dyed 
 them into grained and bastard stammells. These stammell cloths, 
 with scarlet bastard scarlets, are found very good and merchantable, 
 and they make of the same near 3,000 every year. They also 
 - hope, if they may go ou in their lawful calling, to revive the 
 trade of making white cloth. The petitioners hope that they have 
 satisfied the Commissioners that their using mosing mills and 
 dyeing stammells and reds is for the general benefit. [1 ^.] 
 
 April, 78. Account of the third contribution of the Proctors of the Arches 
 
 towards the reparation of St. Paul's: total, 66/. 13s. id., con- 
 tributed by 33 persons in sums varying from 18s. id. to 3Z. 5s. 
 
 Up-} 
 
 April. 79. " Articles of divers injuries, oppressions, and grievances done by 
 
 James Clutterbooke, of Wells, co. Somerset, unto divers of his 
 Majesty's subjects." There are 51 articles written upon a long roll 
 of parchment, charging the person accused with a variety of mal- 
 practices, chiefly in legal proceedings and with a view to the extor- 
 tion of money. [2 skins of parchmeo^i.] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 31 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVII. 
 
 [April ?] 80. Petition of Sir White Beconsawe, liigli sheriff of Hants, to the 
 Council. In obedience to his Majesty's writ of 20th October last, 
 petitioner has levied 6,6151. in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, 
 and has by his deputy paid 5,4>35l. to Sir WiUiam Russell, the 
 residue being ready. Prays leave to come up in person to London 
 with the residue, that he may pay it with his own hands and take 
 an acquittance in his own name. [J p.] 
 
 [April?] 81. Petition of Robert Morton, customer of Hull, to the Council. 
 Petitioner had declared his innoeency concerning breach of his 
 Majesty's proclamation or order of the Council. The searcher has 
 attended for three weeks and more without being heard, during 
 which time petitioner has remained in town. Prays for a hearing 
 and order for his discharge. [| p.] 
 
 [April '(] 82. Petition of the same to the same. Petitioner, having incurred 
 their displeasure and having been sent for by a messenger, has 
 remained in town six weeks and more, and is now sent to the Mar- 
 shalsea ; all which he acknowledges he has deserved. Prays for- 
 giveness of this his first offence and order for his enlargement. 
 
 [April ?] 83. Petition of Robert Earl of Leicester to the Lords of the Treasury. 
 
 In 1632 petitioner being sent ambassador to the King of Denmark, 
 was forced to borrow money, besides his entertainment. The late 
 Lord Treasurer assigned the Earl payment of 1,000L upon the farm 
 of the green wax, and thereupon a tally was struck for the payment 
 at Michaelmas last. The farmers promised payment, but have delayed, 
 and now refuse because their moneys have been otherwise diverted. 
 Petitioner having given his acquittance into the Exchequer prays 
 an order for the farmers of the green wax to pay the amount. 
 
 [1 P-l 
 
 [April ?] 84. Copy of the same. 
 
 [April?] 85. See "Returns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 Vol. OCLXXXVIIL May 1-16, 1635. 
 1635. 
 [May 1 ?] 1. Petition of Daniel Smith to Theophilus Earl of Suffolk, Lord 
 Warden of the Cinque Ports and one of the Privy Council. In 
 times past a boom has been kept at Dover pier for letting ships 
 and vessels in and out of the harbour there as is used at Dunkirk 
 and other ports beyond seas. Petitioner prays for the office of 
 Boom-master with reasonable fees. [| p.] 
 
 [May 1 ?] 2. Similar petition addressed to the Earl of Suffolk, not only as 
 Lord Warden but as Warden of the harbour of Dover, and to the 
 Assistants of the same. . [| p.] 
 
 D 2 
 
52 DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 ,,„, Vol. CCLXXXVIII. 
 
 May 1. 3. Petition of John Somer, purser of the Henrietta, to the Lords 
 
 of the Admiralty. In 1627, '28, and '29, there were pinnaces 
 employed in the expedition to Rhd, wherein were not 40 men a- 
 piece, and in regard to the charge of the pursers for providing 
 necessaries, as wood, candles &c., for which they had but 6d. per 
 month from the victualler for every man, it was ordered by the 
 Lord Admiral that each purser should receive from the Treasurer 
 of the Navy 6d. a month more, which was paid accordingly. The 
 Henrietta for four years has been employed in guarding the Medway 
 and Thames, and petitioner has only received 6d. a month per man 
 from the victualler (there being only 25 men in her) and cannot as 
 yet receive the like 6d. from the Treasurer. Prays reference to the 
 Officers of the Navy. Underwritten, 
 
 3. I. Note by Nicholas that the Lords of the Admiralty think it 
 not fit to give any way to petitioner's request, whereby to 
 draw a charge upon the King. Whitehall, 20th June 
 1635. [Ip.] 
 
 May 1. 4. Robert Earl of Lindsey to the Officers of the Navy. Having 
 
 The Merhonour received iuto the Merhonour out of the St. Andrew no more than 
 in t e Downs. ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ white flags with six pendants to each of them, 
 there are wanting two red flags and six pendants, one blue flag, and 
 one white. He is also unfurnished with' a standard, which makes him 
 not a little wonder, considering his commission gives him as much 
 power as a Lord Admiral of England, or rather more by being 
 General, who is always a representative person of his prince. Prays 
 them to send these articles, \_8eal with coronet and crest within a 
 garter. | pJ] 
 
 May 1. 5. Copy of the same. [1 p.} 
 
 May 1. 6. Presentment of John Hage, clerk, cm-ate of Epworth in the 
 
 isle of Axholme, co. Lincoln, to [the Court of High Commission]. 
 Farmery Linley of Epworth is defamed throughout the town and 
 country of iucontinency with one Margaret Foster his wife's grand- 
 child. He has been presented to the court of Lincoln, but it wiU 
 not be taken because he is in some favour with I)r. Farmery. 
 Prays it may be received in the High Commission. [| p.] 
 
 May 1. 7. Confession of John Tuckerman, master of the Third Whelp. 
 
 On 23rd of April last he was very much overtaken with drink, at 
 which time his commander Capt. Peter Lindsey came into Ports- 
 mouth Road to take charge of the said pinnace, and the writer is 
 informed that he carried himself something " debawshtly " and gave 
 him bad language. The next day he the second time used oppro- 
 brious words to Capt. Lindsey, and when the men in the boat were 
 commanded to go aboard he caused them to stay for him contrary 
 to his commander's order. Expresses repentance and promises 
 amendment. [1 p.] 
 
 May 1. 8. Charles de Marivoorde and Mercellus Van Deurn, appointed to 
 examine the accounts of the participants in the level of Hatfield 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 May 1. 
 
 May 1. 
 May 1. 
 
 May 2. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 May 2. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 May 2. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVin. 
 
 Chase, to the Council. Certify the names of the participants who 
 are in arrear of their scots and the amounts due from each of them. 
 Sir John Ogle was behind 398J. 12s. ; Abraham Vernatti 275Z. ; 
 lands now in possession of Lord Bayning, 9ill.: the total amount 
 was 4,403?. 12s. 9d [1 p.] 
 
 9. Names of four Englishmen taken out of a Flushing man-of-war 
 at Great Yarmouth by order of the Council, and now in durance 
 waiting their pleasure. [| p.^ 
 
 10. Names of the Vice- Admirals that now are, with the places 
 to which their jurisdictions extended. [2^ pp.] 
 
 11. Account of Exchequer receipts and issues from 24th April. 
 The remain was then 4,977?. 9s. S^d., the receipts had been 
 5,735?. 13s. 10c?., and. the payments 9,008?. 17s. Id, leaving a 
 balance of 1,704?. 6s. O^d. Among the payments are, — to the 
 cofferer of the household the balance of 303?. 6s. 5d,. for diets of the 
 Marquis of St. Germaine, ambassador from the Duke of Savoy ; 
 the Duke of Lennox 1,000?. ia part of 22,000?. for surrender of the 
 Priory of St. Andrew's; Sir William Howard for a fair diamond, 
 500?. ; and Sir Edward Wardour for attendance in vacations, 20?. 
 
 12. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords 
 of the Admii-alty : — Slee and Tnkersall attend in custody ; to resolve 
 whether the ships shall repair to Tilbury Hope as fast as they 
 are ready ; petition of fishermen of Milton concerning fishermen 
 oppressed by Lady Teynham ; estimate] of Ofiicers of Ordnance ; 
 whether a lieutenant for the Merhonour, the Swallow, and the 
 Pleiades ; what course to be taken with accountants of tenths of 
 prizes ; appoint a muster-ma.ster ; read instructions for the Earl 
 of Lindsey; order to the Company of Soapboilers respecting the 
 right of the saltpetremen to soap-ashes ; how the men taken out of 
 the foreign ships at Yarmouth and Gravesend shall be disposed 
 of. [Ip.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to John Robinson and Christopher 
 Dighton, searchers at Gravesend. The persons addressed, having 
 lately taken out of the Orange-tree of Amsterdam two seamen and 
 two soldiers, are to deliver them to the Officers of the Navy at 
 Chatham, to serve in the present employment aboard such of the 
 King's ships as the Officers shall appoint. The searchers are also 
 to admonish Capt. Derick Vanderhyden that he presume not to 
 entertain aboard his ship any other of his Majesty's subjects. 
 [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 119 a. fp.] 
 
 The same to Lord Keeper Coventry. Certificate that there is 
 due to Kenrick Edisbury for his services as Surveyor of the Navy 
 for 182 days, from 1st October to 31st March last, at 4s. per diem, 
 the sum of 36?. 8s. [Ibid., fol. 120. i p.] 
 
54 
 
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 1635. 
 
 May 2. 
 
 Mav2. 
 
 May 2. 
 
 Whitehall 
 
 May 2. 
 
 May 2. 
 May 2. 
 
 May 2. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 May 2. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVIII. 
 
 13. Petition of Abraham Vandecouter, &c., being the same petition 
 
 mentioned in the order of the Lords of the Admiralty, dated the 
 
 ISth April last, and calendared tinder that date. Underwritten, 
 
 13. I. Order of the Lords of the Admiralty that Abraha'ni Biggs 
 
 and his attorney and solicitor should forbear to proceed 
 
 amy further in this business at the common law until 
 
 Sir Henry Marten had heard the matter, and either 
 
 determined the sa/me or certified his opinion to the Lords. 
 
 Whitehall, 2nd May 1635. [1^ p.] 
 
 Entry of the order on the preceding petition on the Admiralty 
 Register. [See Vol. cclxiv., fol. 120 a. 1 p.^ 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Robert Earl of Lindsey, Admiral of the 
 
 Fleet. Sir Robert Honywood and his lady and WUmot, son 
 
 of Viscount Wilmot, with their servants and goods, being presently 
 to repair into the Low Countries, the Earl is to give order to 
 Capt. Richard Fogg to repair with the Antelope to Margate Road 
 and thence to transport them to the BriU. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., 
 fol. 120 a. f p.] 
 
 Rules and orders of the Lords of the Admiralty to be observed by 
 all Vice- Admirals, as well for preservation of the jurisdiction of the 
 Admiralty as for better regulating the affairs and perquisites of 
 the same for his Majest^^'s pirofit and advantage. Provision is 
 made for the appointment in every Vice- Admiralty of a judge and 
 a registrar and the holding of courts every half year, every Vice- 
 Admiral taking out commissions to try pirates and of oyer and 
 terminer. Provision is also made for presenting all casualties as 
 flotsan, jetsan, ligan, deodands or drifts, and for a due account to 
 be made thereof, one half of all such casualties (after deduction of 
 salvage) being accounted for to his Majesty ; all considerable droits 
 (as treasure trove, fishes royal, and ambergrice) being recorded in 
 the High Court of Admiralty, and there adjudged to his Majesty or 
 the Lord AdmiraL [Copy. Ibid., fol. 122. 4 pp.l 
 
 14. Another copy of the same. {Endorsed "His Majesty's cov/nsel 
 for the Admiralty, Br. Aylett." 3| pp."] 
 
 15. Another copy, being a copy of the Rules as originally drawn 
 by Dr. Thomas B.ives, Dr. Richard Zouch, Edward Nicholas, and 
 Richard Wyan, on 3rd July 1634 [see Vol. cclxxi., Ifo. 15. I.], with 
 Nicholas's rough draft of alterations subsequently made therein. 
 [7ipp.'] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to PhUip Earl of Peinbroke and Mont- 
 gomery. Send the above Rules and Orders, and pray him that the 
 same be put into execution in his Vice-Admiralty. [Copy. Vol. 
 cclxiv., fol. 12]. ^ p.] 
 
 The same to Theophilus Earl of Suffolk. 
 Ibid, ip.] 
 
 Similar letter. [Copy. 
 
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DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 May 2. 
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 WhitehaU. 
 
 May 2. 
 
 May 2. 
 
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 May 2. 
 May 2. 
 May 2. 
 
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 Lords of tlie Admiralty to Sir James Bagg. Similar letter. 
 [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 121 a. ^ p.] 
 
 16. The same to Sir Thomas Southwell. Similar letter. [1 p.'] 
 
 Minute, that similar letters were written — 
 
 To Robert Earl of Lindsey, Vice-Admiral of co. Lincoln. 
 
 To William Earl of Derby, Vice- Admiral of cos. Chester and 
 Lancaster. 
 
 To Edmund Earl of Mulgrave, Vice-Admiral of co. York. 
 
 To Charles Earl of Nottingham, Vice-Admiral of Sussex. 
 
 To Robert Earl of Warwick, Vice-Admiral of Essex. 
 
 To Sir Thomas Southwell, Vice-Admiral of cos. Norfolk, Cam- 
 bridge, and Isle of Ely. 
 
 To Sir Lionel Talmache, Vice-Admiral of Suffolk. 
 
 To Sir Thomas Walsingham, Vice-Admiral of Kent. 
 
 To Sir William Guise, Vice-Admiral of co. Gloucester. 
 
 To Sir Edward Rodney, Vice-Admiral of co. Somerset. 
 
 To Sir Edward Seymour and Sir James Bagg, Vice-Admirals 
 of Devon. 
 
 To Francis Bassett, Vice-Admiral of North of Cornwall. 
 
 To John Griffith, Vice- Admiral of North Wales. 
 
 To Thomas Viscount Wentworth, Lord Deputy of Ireland, 
 Vice-Admiral of Munster. 
 
 To Edward Viscount Chichester, Vice-Admiral of Ulster. 
 
 To Adam Viscount Carrickfergus [Ely?], Lord Chancellor of 
 Ireland, Vice-Admiral of Leinster. 
 
 And to Sir George St. George, Vice-Admiral of Connaught. 
 
 [Ibid., fol. 12^. ip.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Robert Earl of Lindsey, Admiral of 
 the fleet appointed to guard the Narrow Seas. His principal care 
 is to be to preserve his Majesty's honom-, coasts, jurisdictions, 
 territories, and subjects within the extent of his employment, that 
 no natioftTintru'de thereon, and if he meet in his Majesty's seas any 
 fleet or ships belonging' to any foreign prince or state he is to expect 
 that the Admiral in acknowledgment of his Majesty's sovereignty 
 shall perform their duty and homage in passing by, and if they 
 refusej he is to foree them and bring them in to answer their high 
 contempt according to law. He is not to permit any men-of-war to 
 fight with each other, or man-of-war with merchant, or merchant 
 with merchant, in the presence of his Majesty's ships in any part 
 of the Narrow Seas, and if he meet strangers with counterfeit 
 colours he is to cause them to be apprehended. [Copy. See Lorn. 
 Car. I., Vol. clvii.,fol. 135 b. 11 pp.] 
 
 17. Copy of the same endorsed by Nicholas, the first page want- 
 ing, [16 pp.} 
 
 18. Original rough draft of the same in the handwriting of 
 Nicholas. [8 pp.'] 
 
 19. Extract from the same of a clause authorizing the Earl to 
 take English sailors out of foreign ships. [If p.] 
 
56 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 May 2. Entry on the Admiralty Register that this day the Earl of 
 
 Lindsey, Admiral of the Fleet now preparing, moved the Lords 
 that he might have allowed him a vessel of about 50 or 60 tons to 
 serve for a kitchen, also a muster master for the fleet, and lastly 
 an allowance for his secretary. Their lordships understanding 
 there were no precedents to warrant any of these allowances, and 
 holding it not safe for them executing the place of Lord Admiral to 
 create any precedents in this kind, declined to order such allowances. 
 [/See Vol. cclxiv., fol. 127 a. ^ jo.] 
 
 May 2. 20. Petition of Francis Lownes to the Lords of the Treasury. 
 
 Petitioner was employed by the late Lord Chamberlain to attend 
 on the Spanish Ambassadors whilst they lay at Exeter House and 
 to furnish them with damask and diaper tabling to the quantity of 
 ten or twelve suits a day for the whole time of their being there, 
 with promise before the Lord of Arundel and other Lords that 
 petitioner should be royally paid, so that the ambassadors made no 
 complaint, in regard it was upon the treaty of the match with 
 Spain. Petitioner disbursed SOOl. in napery besides his own store, 
 most part of all which was worn out and lost. Petitioner has only 
 obtained a privy seal for 5501, 10s. Prays order for him to receive 
 the same. [| p.] 
 
 May 2. 21. Notes, by Sec. Coke, of business transacted by the Lords of 
 
 the Treasury : — Particulars of acount rendered of receipts and 
 payments out of the Duchy of Lancaster yearly : the former were 
 10,855^ 8s. i^d., the latter 11,160L 12s. 7|d Among the payments 
 are — "Mr. Pepes, 20L, John Packer, 292?." Arrears due to ambassa- 
 dors and agents 40,000L Order to the Registrar and Judge of the 
 Admiralty to send in accounts of Admiralty droits. Speak with 
 the King to stay payment of pensions in the Duchy. Privy seal 
 for lOOZ. for inclosing the 1,200 acres of Sir Anthony Thomas's 
 inclosure. [2 pp.] 
 
 May 2, Notes of the transactions at the same meeting by Sec. Winde- 
 
 bank. [See Vol. colxxxv., No. 7. 6 lines.] 
 
 May 2. 22. Request of Sir Robert Anstruther, late Extraordinary Am- 
 
 London. bassador in Germany. In his late employment to Ratisbon and 
 Vienna, the King (in regard of the great dearth and scarcity of 
 provisions in Germany) gave him an addition of 21. per diem. 
 Prays that the same allowance may be made since his last going out 
 until his return, every sort of household provision being there at 
 most excessive rates ; he had been compelled to contract great debts 
 for which his own estate stands engaged, and he pays great interest. 
 IGopy of original paper in the German Correspondence. ^ p.] 
 
 May 2, 23. Another Request of the same, that l,000i. may be allowed for 
 
 the charges of the transportation of himself and family "from 
 Frankfort to HoUand and thence into England, with trumpets and 
 convoys down the Rhine," and 300?. for intelligences, correspondences, 
 and messages from October until April last. [Copy of original 
 paper in the German Correspondence. ^- p^ 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 1635. 
 May 2. 
 Lambeth. 
 
 May 2. 
 
 Lambeth. 
 
 May 2. 
 
 May 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVni. 
 
 24. [Archbishop Laud] to Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia. Has 
 received two letters from her giving him thanks for his charity and 
 kindness to the distressed estate of the ministers of the Palatinate. 
 "Would he were as able to help as he is to pity them. The first 
 letter was in her own hand, the other, sent by Sir Robert Anstruther, 
 tells him the ague had shaken her pen out of her hand into her 
 secretary's. Is nothing so sorry for his want of her pen as for 
 her want of health. Is putting the collection for the Palatinate 
 into the safest and speediest way he can. Thanks for her joy 
 expressed that the King has assumed him into the councils of foreign 
 affairs. Shall never want zeal and fidelity to his master's service, 
 and for the rest may God make him able. The more careful he is of 
 the King's honour, the more he shall be enabled to serve her and 
 hers. [Copy, f p.] 
 
 [The same] to Charles Louis Elector Palatine. Gave the cause 
 of the ministers of the Palatinate all the assistance he was able ; 
 an act of charity that he held himself bound to do. Did not 
 look upon any other end but their relief The noble acceptance of 
 so small endeavours makes the writer happy in the performance of 
 a duty. {Copy, written on the same paper as the preceding. ^ p.] 
 
 25. Bill of Richajd Butler, glazier, for glass put into the east 
 window of the chapel in Lambeth Palace, and " for the King's arms 
 and my Lord Grace's in the great window at the iipper end " of the 
 hall : total, 4>5l. Is. Qd. [1 p.] 
 
 26. Petition of John Coggeshall, of Isleworth, to the Council. 
 Lysney and Price are erecting a limekiln in Isleworth, near the 
 river and the house of petitioner, which when perfected must turn 
 to a great annoyance of all passengers by water, of his Majesty's 
 house at Richmond, of the whole of Isleworth, and to the danger 
 of petitioner's house by fire. Petitioner and his neighbours entreat 
 order for the prevention of the same. [^ p.] Annexed, 
 
 26. I. Sir Giles Overbury, Nathaniel Bitfield, and twelve others, 
 to the Council. At the request of their neighbour Cogge- 
 shall they certify that the limekiln above-mentioned will 
 not only be an extreme annoyance to him, but offensive 
 to all that pass that way. It is seated midway in the face 
 of both houses, Richmond and 8ion — too fair a seat for so 
 foul a/n employment. Isleworth, 3rd May 1635. [1 p.] 
 
 May 3. 27. Account by Richard Poole, of saltpetre brought into his 
 
 Majesty's store by saltpetremen, and delivered to Mr. Evetyn, from 
 the 3rd November 1634 ; total, 1,290 cwts. 3 quarters 18 lbs., which 
 is 71 lasts 12 cwts. 3 qrs. 18 lbs., and is 321 cwts. 10 lbs. less than 
 the assigned proportion. [1 p.] 
 
 May 8. 28. Copy of the same. [1 p.] 
 
 May 3. 29. Account, by Sir William Russell, of the sums received and 
 
 paid on acccount of ship money. The sum received was now 
 
58 DOMESTIO^CHARLES I. 
 
 ]635. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVin. 
 
 66,413^ 16s. 9c?. and the smn remaining unpaid was l7,"l-50?. 3s. 3d 
 
 May 3. 30. Certificate of John Aspland, constable of Ca,mbridge, that 
 
 by a warrant of Martin Pearce, Justice of Peace, and now Mayor 
 of Cambridge, he warned Thomas Eobson, Mr. Tench, Mr. Intwissle, 
 
 Stimson, and Harper, to be ready to carry one load of 
 
 saltpetre liquor for the King's service, and they all answered that 
 they would not do it. He made the same known to Mr. Foxton 
 then the Mayor of Cambridge, and Thomas Robson was before 
 Mr. Mayor, yet no order was taken with him or the rest, [f p.'] 
 
 May 4. 31. Petition of Alexander Lord Saltoun to the King. Great 
 
 abuses are daily committed by deceitful making of all sorts of 
 cordage and cables, and selling for new what is made of old rotten 
 and outworn stuff smoothed over with tar so that it cannot be 
 discovered. By occasion whereof owners are put to double charge 
 for tackle, and tall ships, rich merchandise, and hundreds of the 
 King's subjects are cast away. Prays for letters patent for 51 j'ears 
 of the office of sealer of all sorts of cordage, with a fee of four- 
 pence per hundredweight, and yielding to the King a rent of fifty 
 marks per annum. Undervrntten, 
 
 31. I. Reference to the Lords of the Admiralty to examine and 
 
 certify as to the above. Whitehall, 4ith May 1635. I p.'\ 
 
 May 4. 32. Petition of Daniel Tethrington, clerk, to Archbishop Laud. 
 
 Petitioner, being a poor curate in Essex, has divers years served 
 vmder the Archbishop when Bishop of London, and still continues 
 ordinary to his successor. Has lately been reproached by John 
 Claiton, of petitioner's parish, yeoman, for the execution of his office 
 of ordinary. Claiton calling petitioner old cheating knave, and 
 saying that he would hang and save a man for 10s. Prays that 
 order might be taken for reformatif)n of Claiton, and vindicating the 
 honour of petitioner's place. Undenvritten, 
 
 32. I. Request of Archbishop Laud to Sir John Lambe to give 
 
 account of what is to be done for petitioner's relief. 1 635, 
 May 4. [J p.] 
 
 May 4. 33. Petition of the Steward and the rest of the poor Company 
 
 relieved by the Common Charity in the Common Wards of the 
 Fleet to the Commissioners for the Examination of Complaints in the 
 said prison. Thomas Gray, a prisoner and heretofore of the afore- 
 said charity (a man many years so troublesome to his neighbours 
 in the country as to have incurred their general dislike), having 
 attempted for some months past to molest petititioners, was, accord- 
 ing to the rules, removed from their company for a month, which 
 time being expired he has gone on in his wicked purposes, and 
 has preferred a most scandalous petition against petitioners to the 
 Commissioners. Prays them to suffer petitioners to stand in their 
 defence against Gray, they being ready to give account of then* 
 actions, and to yield him satisfaction if he has been wronged, [f p.} 
 
DOMESTIC— ^CHARLES I. 59 
 
 j^ggg Vol. CCLXXXVIII. 
 
 May 4. 34. Philip Smith to Nicholas. Received his notice of a meeting 
 too late, and -without warrant for witnesses or habeas corpus for 
 those in execution, so that the prosecutors cannot attend to any 
 purpose, of which he prays him to certify the Lords. If they will 
 appoint any day, giving two days' notice, the prosecutors will 
 willingly attend. Dwells in the short street out of Long Acre into 
 Govent Garden. [| p.] 
 
 May 4. 35. Capt. Peter Lindsey to Nicholas. Prays him to let Sir John 
 
 Pennington's letters be presented to the Lords, for till such time 
 as the Officers [of the Navy] send him a master he cannot go out 
 of the harbour. Underwritten, 
 
 35. I. Willia/m Brissenden to [Nicholas']. Was in his captain's 
 
 and Mr. Tuckerman's company, both at Portsmouth and 
 Fareha/m, when the many abuses were offered to the 
 captain by Tucjcerman. Tuckerman has alleged that 
 the captain sUghted the Officers' warrant granted to the 
 master. No such vjords issued from the captain's mouth. 
 
 May 4. 36. Certificate of the catermaster, master's mate, boatswain, and 
 
 other officers of the Lion's Third Whelp, who being called before Sir 
 John Pennington to declare what damage that ship suffered by reason 
 of putting her on shore on the 19th April last, and by what means 
 she was put ashore, state how a Frenchman's cable came foul of the 
 anchor of the Third Whelp which resulted in her driving ashore. 
 No damage was done to her hull, nor to anything aboard except 
 to two cwt. of bread, for which the Frenchman made satisfaction. 
 Underivritten, 
 
 36. I. A further certificate from William Brissenden, purser, 
 
 of the Third Whelp, cmd one of the officers who joined 
 i/n the preceding certificate, to the same effect as his letter to 
 Nicholas, written under the preceding article. Tuckerman 
 grossly abused Capt. Lindsey both in Portsmouth and 
 Fareham. [1 p.] 
 
 May 4. 37. Letters of absolution of Bishop Juxon of London iu the case 
 
 of George Lowe, who having been found guilty of adultery with 
 Elizabeth Smith had been sentenced in the Court of Arches to per- 
 form public penance. That sentence was now changed into a pay- 
 ment of 101. to be applied to pious uses, and that amount having 
 been paid defendant was absolved. [Copy extracted from the Re- 
 gistry of the Court of Arches. Latin. 2 pp.\ 
 
 May 4. 38. Petition of Inhabitants of Appledore and Reeding, co. Kent, to 
 
 Appledore. the Commissioners for the river of Roder [Rother] — " that ancient 
 river." Entreat them to consider the great loss the subscribers are 
 like to sustaiu for neglect of repairing the river Rother. Beseech 
 them that it may be kept navigable as in former times. [Signed by 
 Thomas Angood, minister, Gregory Watts, churchwarden, and 
 seven others. 1 p.] 
 
60 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 May 6. Lords of the Admiralty to Sir Henry Marten. They have sent 
 
 the rules and orders presented to them by the Commissioners for 
 examining the Vice-Admirals' accounts to every Vice-Admiral. 
 Pray him to cause them to be registered in the Admiralty Court, 
 and also to send a draft of the oath required in the said Eules 
 and Orders to be taken by the Vice- Admirals upon the delivery 
 of their accounts. \_Gopy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 124^. |p.] 
 
 May 6. 39. Sir Henry Marten to the Lords of the Admiralty. Reports on 
 
 the case of George Slee referred to him bj' the Lords. Slee refuses 
 to give bail or undergo any legal course in the Admiralty, "wherefore 
 Sir Henry remits him to the Lords. The truth of the case is, that 
 a jury presented Slee for taking away ten casks of tallow taken up 
 in a haven within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of Lincoln and 
 marked by the marshal of that court with the broad arrow for the 
 use of his Majesty. Slee justified his taking away the taUow by 
 alleging that he had first seized it as an ofiicer of the Custom House 
 at Boston, but it appears that after he had seized it the boat which 
 contained it sunk, and the tallow floated down the haven, and was out 
 of Slee's possession before the Marshal of the Admiralty seized the 
 same. Sir Henry conceives that for his carriage in the business he 
 has well deserved to pay the fine of 101. set upon him by Dr. Talbot, 
 and to be committed until he pay the same and the value of the 
 tallow to his Majesty's iise. [1| p.] 
 
 May 6. 40. Edward Viscount Wimbledon to Henry Earl of Manchester. 
 
 Understands by the messenger who has those two men in charge out 
 of Covent Garden for annoyance done to Lord Wimbledon, that they 
 are very obstinate, and no ways willing to become conformable, 
 neither will they pay him his fees. They also deal very fraudulently 
 among their neighbours. Desires that they may be committed. 
 [Endorsed as relating to Richard Harris and John Ward. 1 p.] 
 
 May 6. 41. Petition of Thomas Broad, parson of Rendcombe, co. 
 
 Gloucester, to Archbishop Laud. Petitioner sued Lieutenant Kite 
 before his ordinary at Gloucester in 1633 for tithes. Sets forth the 
 various subterfuges by which Kite prevented petitioner from 
 succeeding in his suit. He now stands excommunicated for non- 
 payment of U. costs in a pretended cause of appeal, and threatens to 
 procure a prohibition at common law. Petitioner, being so feeble 
 that he is carried in a chair to church to perform his ministerial 
 functions, prays a reference for hearing and ending liis suit. Under- 
 written, 
 
 41. I. Reference by Archbishop Laud to Sir John Lambe to give 
 account what may be done for petitioner's relief. [Petition 
 and reference, 1 p.] 
 
 May 6. 42. Sir John Pennington to [John] Brooke. Has given leave to 
 
 The S-wifteure. his^ purser to stay behind until he has passed his accounts with the 
 
 Officers of the Navy. Understands it is in Brooke's power to 
 
 despatch him the sooner, therefore desires his best furtherance, that 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
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 lie may come after Sir John to theDowns in the next ship. _ [Copy. 
 Underwritten, " This letter, though nobly written from Sir John, 
 yet toucheth ray care and service." f p.} 
 
 43. See " Returns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to the Officers of the Navy. It beinjr his 
 Majesty's express command that there shall be a great ship built 
 next year by Capt. Phineas Pett, the Officers are to give warrant 
 to Capt. Pett to prepare for building the same accoi'ding to the 
 dimensions concluded upon by his Majesty. They are also to give 
 warrants from time to time to the Treasurer of the Navy to impress 
 such sums as they conceive requisite. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 
 124 a. I p.] 
 
 May [7]. 44. Draft of the same, altered by Nicholas. [1| P-] 
 
 1635. 
 
 May 6. 
 
 May 7. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 May 7. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 May 7. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 The same to the same. To prepare the ketch Minikin to attend 
 the fleet to sea as the Earl ofLindsey shall direct. [Copy. Vol. 
 cclxiv., fol. 125. ^ p.] 
 
 The same to the Bailiffs of Yarmouth. In regard of the sickness 
 lately happened in that town, and for that this is the first time 
 that the four men taken by them out of a Flushinger have put 
 themselves into the sea-service ot a foreign state, contraiy to his 
 Majesty's proclamation, they are to set those four men at liberty, 
 taking their bonds not again to enter the service of any foreign 
 state. For the charge they have put the bailiffs to in their im- 
 prisonment they are to employ them in honest service, until they 
 shall have given reasonable satisfaction by their labour. [Copy. 
 Ibid, f p."] 
 
 May 7. 
 
 Draft of the same in Nicholas's handwriting. 
 present Vol. cclxxxviii. 1 p.] 
 
 [See No. 9 of this 
 
 May 7- 
 Whitehall. 
 
 The same to the same. The bailiffs having apprehended Thomas 
 Hopper and John Pratt, seamen of that town.who attempted to go 
 to the North Seas in a fisher boat of France, in order to instruct the 
 French in the art of the English manner of fishing with a drove 
 sail, notwithstanding the proclamation prohibiting seamen to enter 
 foreign service, they are to send up Hopper and Pratt from tithing 
 to tithing to the prison of the Marshalsea, and to return by safe 
 means the examinations taken by them concerning the said business. 
 [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 125 a. ^p-^ 
 
 May 7. 45. William Earl of Exeter to Archbishop Laud. Mr. Dugard, 
 
 St. John's, schoolmaster of Stamford, intends a suit in the High Commission, 
 [Clerkenwell.] ^^ pretence of concealment of the school lands by the aldermen and 
 burgesses, a work if true both pious and fit to be reformed ; yet in 
 regard the matters complained of are of small yearly value, and the 
 proceedings likely to be chargeable, the Earl beseeches the Arch- 
 bishop to refer the complaint to some of the Commissioners. Suggests 
 this course out of a desire of peace, and also for that Stamford, 
 
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 though a poor decayed town, has been very forward to do his 
 Majesty service, and at his being there two years past expended 
 about his entertainment near 2001. [If j?.] 
 
 [May 7.] 46. Petition of Benedict Grace, Vicar of Brill, to Archbishop 
 Laud and Lord Keeper Coventry. By the Archbishop and Lord 
 Keeper the impropriators were admonished at the last hearing to 
 give petitioner a competent maintenance till the right of the church 
 was settled, but they will not suffer petitioner to receive tithes, 
 Easter offerings, nor the beneflt of the herbage of the churchyard, as 
 he and his predecessors formerly had ; and further at Easter last 
 they compelled some who had paid petitioner's offerings to pay them 
 also, and Thomas Hunt, the impropriators' bailiff, detained four 
 years' offerings out of the poor men's wages. Prays that he may 
 receive the Easter offerings, the present benefit of the churchyard, 
 and competent means for the time past and till the cause be ended. 
 
 May 8. 47. The King to Archbishop Laud, Philip Earl of Pembroke and 
 
 "Westminster. .Montgomery, Chamberlain of the Household, Sir Thomas Edmondes, 
 Treasurer of the Household, and to Sees. Coke and Windebank. 
 Commission authorizing them to hear and determine all questions 
 or complaints, touching the Adventurers or Society for Fishing, in- 
 corporated by Letters Patent of the 19th July 1632, and to do all 
 such acts as they shall think fit for the advancement of the Fishing 
 business, and the benefit of the said society and adventurers. 
 [32 lines on parchment.] 
 
 May 8. 48. The Council to the "Warden of the Fleet. "Warrant to receive 
 
 rt^ ^h^^ ™*° ^^^ custody John Wilkinson, Samuel Sherman, Thomas "Wood, 
 '"" ^^' and William Fisher, and to keep them prisoners until he shoidd 
 receive further directions from that Board. [Copy. ^ p.'] 
 
 [May 8 ?] 49. Petition of the Master, Wardens, and Company of Soapboilers 
 of Bristol to tbe Council. In May last the Council directed petitioners 
 to attend the New Corporation of Soapboilers of Westminster, 
 touching the petitioners' trade, which they obeyed, and were confined 
 by the said corporation to make only 600 tons of soap yearly, 
 which they might vend into any parts without restraint, and without 
 payment to his Majesty. Since which the Council have ordered 
 that petitioners should not vend their soap without Bristol, save 
 only westward and beyond Severn ; also that all the soap they sell 
 should be made up in casks, and that they should pay to his Majesty 
 41. per ton. Petitioners pray the Council to assign a day when their 
 counsel may be heard, to show the reason of their disability to 
 perform the said order. [| p.] 
 
 May 8. 50. Proposal endorsed by Sec. Windebank " Projects of a French- 
 man concerning inventions of ships, guns, and other devices: delivered 
 by the Lord Herbert." The projects are principally for improvements 
 in war. They comprise a ship that cannot be boarded, and which 
 wUl destroy everything that opposes it, improvements in landing 
 
DOMESTIC— CHABLES I. 
 
 63 
 
 1635. 
 
 May 8. 
 
 May 8. 
 
 May 9. 
 
 WhitehaU. 
 
 May 9. 
 
 May 9. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 May 9. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 May 9. 
 
 May 9. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 May 9. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVin. 
 
 boats, in pontoons, baggage waggons, and platforms for great guns. 
 The concluding article is for the construction of a floating bathing 
 palace, to be placed in the Thames opposite the Queen's Palace, 
 i.e, Denmark or Somerset House. \_French. 2\ pjp.l 
 
 51. Account of receipts and disbursements in the Exchequer since 
 1st inst. The remain at that time was 1,704^. 6s. 0\d. ; the receipts 
 since had been 12,363?. 16s. 4|d ; the payments 7,775L 15s, 3d. ; 
 there remained 6,292L 7s. 2d. Among the receipts was, — 1,000L 
 from the Earl of Bedford, for confirmation of his licence for building 
 in Covent Garden. Among the payments were, — to Sir William 
 Balfour, Lieutenant of the Tower, for diet of prisoners for a year, to 
 Michaelmas last, 390?. 10s. 9cZ. ; for fees to himself and his warders 
 for half a year 553/. 12s. ; to Sir Henry Vane, in full of 1,763Z. 9s. 
 due to him for principal and interest as Ambassador into Holland 
 and Germany, 300Z. ; to Lady Cock, administratrix of Sir Eobert 
 Cock, late clerk of the cheque for his Majesty's Guard, for red cloth, 
 360L 10s., more for embroidering red coats with C.R. in Venice gold, 
 16?. 17s. Qd.; Agmondesham Pickayes, goldsmith, for spangles, 
 769Z. 16s. lOd, and Edmund Harrisou, embroiderer, 162Z. Os. %d. : 
 in the whole for liveries for. the Guard for the 10th year of the 
 reign 1,309?. 5s. Among the pensions paid at this time were 
 " Fanelli 60?.," " Mendosa 10?." [2| pp.} 
 
 52. Copy or duplicate of the same. [2| pp.'] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to the Keeper of the Marshalsea. To 
 take into his custody the body of George Slee, and to keep him 
 safe prisoner until further order from the Lords. \Copy. Vol. cclxiv., 
 fol. 125 a. ijj.] 
 
 of the appearance 
 to attend until 
 
 of Edward 
 discharged. 
 
 Entry on the Admiralty Register 
 Ryder, sent for by warrant. He is 
 \lhid. 4 lines.'] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Officers of the Navy. That the Ann 
 Royal, the Triumph, the Victory, the Repulse, the Charles, the 
 Unicorn, the Garland, the [Happy] Entrance, the Convertive, and 
 the Assurance, be made ready for three months' service in the Narrow 
 Seas. {Copy. Ibid., fol. 126. ^ p.] 
 
 The same to Montjoy Earl of Newport. Similar letter for such 
 things as belong to the OfBce of Ordnance. [Copy. Ibid. ^ p.] 
 
 53. Estimate, signed by Lords of the Admiralty and Officers of the 
 Navy, for setting forth the ten above-named ships and victualling 
 the same for three months : total, 26,611/. 4s. 4d [2 pp."] 
 
 The Lords of the Admiralty to a Messenger unnamed. To bring 
 
 before the Lords Miller [Milner], of Lynn, co. Norfolk, to 
 
 answer to such matters as shall be objected against him, [Copy. 
 Vol. cclxiv., fol. 126. I p.] 
 
 The same to Robert Earl of Warwick, Vice-Admiral of Essex, 
 Richard Pulley, his deputy, John Sewall, Edward Nuttall, 
 
64 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 1635. 
 
 Nathaniel Strickson, Philip Allen, Kalph Nora, Eichard Fisher, 
 David Spieer, Eobert Shaw, and John Smither. The Hopewell 
 of London, William Wilkinson master, coming from Eussia to 
 London, laden with tallow, cable yarn, beaver wool, "beaver 
 wombs," and other goods belonging to Eichard Swift and others, 
 was lately cast away above the Spits. On a sentence out of the 
 High Court of Admiralty a commission has been issued, dated .5th 
 May, directed to the persons addressed to take possession of the said 
 goods and merchandise for the use of the proprietors. Parcels of 
 the goods being embezzled and carried away into towns which claim 
 to be exempt from the jurisdiction of the Admiralty, the persons 
 addressed are to seize such goods and deliver them to Thomas Shinne 
 for the use of the proprietors. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 126 a. If p.] 
 
 May 9. 54. Sir John Pennington to Nicholas. Wind has blown so hard 
 
 The Swiftsure. from the East that he could not get out of the harbour of Portsmouth 
 till the sixth, and then only to Stokes Ba,j. The St. George and the 
 St. Andrew are not yet ready ; by reason of the bad weather could 
 not get their provisions aboard, and to say the truth they wanted 
 their captains or some of power and understanding to have followed 
 them ; now all things go on apace. Thej' have their full number of 
 men, such as they are. The Third Whelp only wants her new master : 
 the last was a naughty debosht fellow. Incloses a note of ten gunners 
 pressed in London who have not yet appeared. Prays that they 
 may be sent to him in the Downs. It is reported that all the rest 
 of the King's navy is making ready, and that there is a great pre- 
 paration in other ports by sea. [3 pp."] Inclosed, 
 
 54. I. List of the ten gunners pressed in London as mentioned 
 above : each of them was paid 3s. 6d. for press and conduct 
 money. [^ p.'] 
 
 May 9. 55. Notes, by Sec. Coke, of business transacted by the Lords of 
 
 the Treasury : — Sir William Eussell has five accounts with the 
 auditor undeclared. Phineas Pett to put in assurance to finish 
 the great ship for 16, OOOZ. Concerning the question of Greenwich 
 between Lord Berkshire and the Earl of Leicester, Lord Cottington 
 to bring in writing the resolution between him and the Barons. 
 All certificates brought in to be delivered to Sir Eobert Pye and 
 Sir Edward Wardour, to report thereon. [| p.]. 
 
 May 9. Similar notes by Sec. Windebank. Information is here added to 
 
 that contained in the previous notes, Sir William Eussell applying 
 for money was asked by the Lord Archbishop whether he had passed 
 his account. He answered he had five years' account behind with 
 the auditors and could not get it declared. Whereupon he desired 
 earnestly their order might be taken for him. It was ordered 
 that the auditor, Mr. Bingley, should be sent for about it. [iS'ee 
 Vol cclxxxv., No. 7. i J*.] 
 
 May 9. 56. Lords of the Treasury to the Eegistrar of the Court of Ad- 
 
 Whitehall, miralty. To make a certificate of all the droits and profits received 
 into that court, as likewise of the disbursements out of the same, 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 65 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. OCLXXXVIII. 
 
 and what tlie remain is at this present, together with a medium of 
 the receipts and payments for five years last past, which certificate is 
 to be examined by Sir Henry Marten before it be presented. [1 p.\ 
 
 May 9. 57. Petition of George Jackman, John Case, and William Coaue 
 
 to Archbishop I,aud. Petitioners being officers of the church at 
 Brixton, Isle of Wight, for 1631, presented Alexander Wayte, Thomas 
 Wavell, and William Jackman to the Ecclesiastical Court at Win- 
 chester to pay their ancient rates to that church. On which pre- 
 sentment petitioners were maliciously prosecuted by Wayte and 
 the others, and being poor and not able to follow the cause had 
 sentence against them and 4<0l. costs. On an appeal to the Court of 
 Audience they are like to come to greater loss. Having made 
 known their grievances to the Council and craved a reference to the 
 Bishop of Winchester, they have attended a fortnight and cannot 
 obtain an answer. Pray the Archbishop to procure the desired 
 reference. UnderwHtten, 
 
 57. I. Reference of the Archbishop to Sir John Lambe who is to 
 apeak with Dr. Mason to know how these proceedings 
 could he and the costs arise to such a sum, and then if 
 Sir John think fit let him move Sir Charles Ccesar to 
 give petitioners expedition that they mxty not be tired 
 out and undone by suits for performing their duty. 9th 
 May 1635. [1 p.] 
 
 May 9. 58. Bill of [Eichar]d Winston and Co. for sweetmeats and dried 
 
 fruits : total, 81. 12s. Id. [Endorsed by Nicholas "A note of what 
 sweetmeats were at George's christening." ■ 1 p.^ 
 
 May 9. 59. Particular of the estate of Edward Apsley, of Worminghurst, 
 
 Sussex. Mr. Apsley possessed a moiety of the manor of Thakam 
 [ThakehamJ and the manors of Le brooke, Pinkhurst, Storrington, 
 and Apsley, in Sussex, with the mansion house and lands of 
 Worminghurst [Warminghurst] ; all Hart's Horn Lane in St. Martin's 
 in the Fields, in Middlesex, and 600 acres of marsh land in Kent. 
 His estate was subject to a payment of 200?. per annuTn to Lady 
 Apsley for her jointure. [From the indorsement it would appear 
 that this account was delivered to Sec. Windebank by Mr. Oriffuth 
 on the 2\st May inst. 1 p."] 
 
 May 9. 60. Petition of Stephen Barrett, saltpetreman, to the Lords of the 
 
 Admiralty. Petitioner heretofore obtained warrant for his son, 
 
 Francis Barrett, to be joined in deputation with him, but his 
 
 said son having lately taken orders (having been brought up in 
 
 the University of Cambridge), petitioner prays that his son-in-law, 
 
 Thomas Impie, may be substituted for his said son. Underwritten, 
 
 60. I. Order of the Lords of the Adnfiiralty, that petitioner 
 
 should present a certificate how he has hitherto performed 
 
 his proportion, that in case he has failed his bond may 
 
 he put in suit. Whitehall, 28th May \Q2h. [1 p.] 
 
 May 11, 61. Petition of and signed by the Mayor, Jurats, and other 
 Inhabitants of Dover to the Council. The undersigned being 
 
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QQ DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635, 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVIII. 
 
 informed that the Council are petitioned to settle a boom in the 
 harbour of that town, certify that such boom and the tax thereon 
 will discourage masters of ships to bring passengers and merchan- 
 dise to their port ; that ships with leaks may be discouraged and 
 endangered thereby, and that the knowledge of such a boom may 
 be a means of an enemy surprising ships of the King's allies, which 
 would otherwise make for the said harbour. The undersigned 
 believe that the petitioner s suit is for his private benefit, and certify 
 tliat if the Council intend to settle a boom, the township will main- 
 tain the same without fee. [The total number of sicjnatures to 
 this petitiom is 256 ; 64 (?) were made by marks. 2 pp.] 
 
 [May 11 ?] 62. Petition of the Mayor, Jurats, and Commonalty of Dover to 
 the Council. Of late a petition has been preferred to the Council 
 by Daniel Smith for the office and fee of boom-master in ihat 
 port, pretending the same to be useful and discontinued for want 
 of a settled fee. Petitioners submit to the wisdom of the Council 
 for the re-establishing of a boom, but if they please to have one 
 petitioners oifer to keep it without fee from the King's subjects. 
 
 May 11. 63. Petition of Thomas Wood and William Fisher, of Dedham, 
 Essex, to the same. Were lately committed to the Fleet by 
 the Lords for that conceiving themselves not to dwell in a 
 maritime town they delayed payment of ship moneys taxed upon 
 them until the town might be heard. Since the Lords have 
 declared the town to be maritime, petitioners paid the sums taxed 
 as by acquittance appears. Express contrition and pray release. 
 [^ p.] Annexed. 
 
 63. I. Receipt of John Wilkinson and Samuel Sherman, for 
 
 51. 6s. 8c?., received from petitioners, being four Tnarks a 
 piece for ship money taxed upon the town of Dedham. 
 lUhMaylGSS. [^p.] 
 
 May 11. 64. Commissioners for collecting benevolences for repair of 
 St. Paul's in the division of the commotes of Estimaner and Taly- 
 bont Isgregennan, in the co. Merioneth, to the same. State their 
 proceedings. They found the people very backward, some by 
 reason of poverty and some in respect of divers taxations which 
 are imposed upon them towards reparing several bridges in the said , 
 county. Send moneys collected to the Chamber of London, and 
 inclose a schedule of those who have and of those who have not 
 bestowed. [1 2^-] Inclose, 
 
 64. I. Names of those who have and have not bestowed their 
 
 benevolences as above mentioned. The contributions vary 
 from one o/ 13s. 4id. and one of 10s. (those of the Commis- 
 sioners) to many of Is. The whole sum, collected was 
 61. 8s. lOd. The contributors numbered 76; the non- 
 contributors 55. [4^;^;.] v 
 
DOMESTIC—CHARLES I. 
 
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 May 11. 65. John Brooke to Nicholas. At this present, 120 carpenters 
 I'°rtsiuouth are at work on the ships. The writer has warrant to give bill 
 °'^ ' according to his prick-book during Mr. Goddard's attendance. He 
 departed ten days since, and Brooke expected farther warrant or 
 the arrival of another master shipwright. In the interim, the artifi- 
 cers clamour extremely for money, and say they will not work if not 
 paid as formerly. All his entreaty can only pacify them until an 
 answer be received to this letter. Prays that some speedy course 
 may be taken. The Swiftsure went out of harbour into Stokes Bay 
 on the 6th, and sailed thence for the Downs yesterday. The writer 
 received from Sir John Pennington an enclosed letter [see No. 42]. 
 The purser will not bring in his foul bills that a fair may be made 
 out, nor leave them with Mr. Surveyor Clark, that he may go to his 
 duty aboard ship. Prays Nicholas, that if Sir John write to the 
 Lords, it may plainly appear that the writer is not culpable. The 
 St. George and the St. Andrew will be ready to depart about the 
 latter end of the week. [Sealed with erest 1| p.] 
 
 May 11. 66. Capt. "William Cooke to Eobert Earl of Lindsey. Prays him 
 Tilbury Hope, to Understand that Cooke has taken great pains in fitting all the 
 ships now bound to sea, and has been with the Ofiicers of the Navy 
 for some allowance towards his charges, but they wiU allow him 
 none, except he procures a warrant from the Earl. Entreats his 
 favour therein. Also prays him to send a list of those gentlemen 
 whom he would appoint to the best cabins, that there may be no 
 discontent among them, and that there be sent down from the 
 Tower one dozen halberds and one dozen short pieces, or dragons, 
 for the boat. [| p.] 
 
 May 11. 
 
 The James. 
 
 May 11. 
 Borne. 
 
 May 11. 
 
 67. Examination of John Howson, Christopher Aldington, and 
 Jeffery Dobbin, all belonging to the James, respecting various per- 
 sons impressed as sailors at Lynn, who were alleged to have been 
 cleared by Mr. MiUer [MUner], a Justice of the Peace at that place. 
 
 68. Bull of Pope Urban VIII., binding the Regnilars to their vows, 
 neither to seek nor accept any dignity out of their several orders. 
 l_Printed at Rome, 4 to, 1637. 5 pp. besides title page."] 
 
 Counterpart of lease by Edward Littleton of the Inner Temple, 
 Solicitor General, to Hugh Caulveley of the Lea, co. Chester, for 
 70 years, if the said Edward Littleton and Dame Sydney Caulveley, 
 his wife, late wife of Sir George Caulveley, deceased, should so long- 
 live, of all the lands in co. Chester, of the freehold whereof the said 
 Sir George died seized, and wherein the said Edward Littleton and 
 Dame Sydney are interested on account of the dower of the said 
 Dame Sydney, at the yearly rent of 260Z. \_See Charles I., Case C, 
 No. 5. 38 limes on parchment.'] 
 
 May 12. 69. Sir John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. Forbore 
 
 The Swiftsure, to write whilst wind-bound at Portsmouth and Stokes Bay, in 
 
 in t e owns. j.gga_pjj jjg g^yg ^ continual account to his Lord General [the Earl 
 
 of Lindsey], who was still with them, and secondly, that he only 
 
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68 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVIir. 
 
 expected a slant of wind to set sail, which on the 10th inst. at 
 3 o'clock in the morning he had. He presently laid hold of it, and 
 got out to sea ; but before noon the wind veered back, and so con- 
 tinued till this afternoon, that he got a little breath again, and this 
 instant has come safe to the Downs, were he finds none of the fleet, 
 neither has he seen any ship in the way more than one Englishman, 
 freighted with passengers for Virginia. The St. George and the 
 St. Andrew will be ready by the 14th inst., and the Whelp stays 
 only for a new master. [Seal with crest. 1 p.] 
 
 May 12. 70. Sir John Penniagton to Nicholas. Has recovered the Downs with 
 The Swiftsure, much ado, nevertheless he finds he comes first. The rest of the ships at 
 in he Downs. Poj-tsmouth will be ready on Thursday or Friday next ; the Whelp 
 stays for her new master. Has written to the Lords and also to the 
 Lord General. Conceives they are but works of supererogation for 
 him to write to the Lords, neither is he certain whether his Lord 
 General will take it ill. Prays Nicholas to write his opinion herein, 
 also, what news is stirring, and what is the cause of the making 
 ready of the rest of the King's ships, as Mr. Surveyor has written 
 down to Portsmouth. [2 pp.] 
 
 May 12. 71. Petition of Jeremy Phillips, late churchwarden of Orton 
 Waterville, co. Huntingdon, to Archbishop Laud. As churchwarden 
 he was presented by reason the church was in decay, and for repair- 
 ing thereof disbursed 81. 12s. 9d. Having tendered the parishioners 
 an account, and requested them " to make a general layer," whereby 
 he might be satisfied his amount expended, the parishioners, knowing 
 that John Hatley of the said parish was, with William Yarwell, 
 John Edis, and Robert Hatley, a feoffee in trust of lands given in 
 trust for the said town and chiirch, and that he had gotten into his 
 hands lOl. by a sale of wood, ordered that petitioner should be 
 satisfied out of the said 10/. John Hatley has refused to pay the 
 amount ; slights the order, and denies to produce the deeds of the 
 feoffment to his co-trustees. Petitioner with the minister and others, 
 in July last, petitioned Sir Eobert Heath, one of the Justices of the 
 Assize [see Vol. cclxxi., iYo. 5.], who referred the same to Sir Thomas 
 Cotton and Sir Robert Beville. The latter having died before the 
 reference could take effect, petitioner appeals to the Archbishop for 
 redress. Underwritten, 
 
 71. 1. Reference by Archbishop Laud to Sir John Lambe, desir- 
 ing him to give account of what course is fittest to be taken 
 for the petitioner's relief, and for restoring the lands 
 above-mentioned to the right use if he find them mis- 
 employed. 12th May 16S5. [I p.} 
 
 [May 12.] 72. Petition of John Page, one of the Masters of the Court of Chan- 
 cery, Simon Rewse, and William Page, guardians of John Millett, the 
 King's ward, to the same. In the parish church of Hayes, Middlesex, 
 the pulpit was very mean, unbefitting so fair a church, and there 
 was " a final passage " at the upper end of the church in which dis- 
 ordered boys use to stand, whose unruly behaviour disturbed the 
 
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 ■jggg Vol. CCLXXXVIII. 
 
 preacher, On the entreaty of the parishioners, petitioners bestowed 
 on the church a fair pulpit and built a fair new pew, in place of the 
 passage before-mentioned. Some persons having informed the Arch- 
 bishop against these alterations, he has given order to Doctor 
 Rives to pull down the new pew and also the old one, so that the 
 ward, being Lord of the Manor, has not any pew to sit in. Pray 
 for a commission or certificate of the parishioners of the fitness and 
 decency bf the pulpit and pew, and that the latter be not pulled 
 down until the Archbishop be fully informed of the truth. [| p.] 
 
 May 12. 73. Certificate of Edmund Reeve, vicar of Hees alias Hayes, 
 Middlesex. The alley in the church of that parish, in which the 
 Lord of the Manor has set a seat, was of no use to the parishioners, 
 and only had benches in it for youth, who usually misbehaved them- 
 selves, especially in time of preaching. States the arrangements 
 consequent on the erection of the new pew, and of " a most decent 
 pulpit, the which is set in the fittest place of the church for the 
 whole congregation's hearing," and the inconveniences which will 
 ensue from the new pew being taken away. [| p."] 
 
 May 12. 74. Certificate of Tobias Higgins, rector of Wickwar, and Henry 
 Mousell and Thomas Ithea, the churchwardens. Henry Webb 
 alias Wolwoth and Richard Batten were enjoined by the Council 
 to carry certain earth into the pigeon house of Webb, and that 
 Mr. Giffard should certify thereof. GiSard cannot be met with, 
 whereupon the undersigned certify that the pigeon house is filled 
 up with earth to the lower pigeon holes inside. [1 p.] 
 
 May 12. 75. Certificate of Edward Wenyeve, feodary for Suffolk, of the 
 manors and lands in that county, whereof Sir John Leaman died 
 seised. The manors were those of Charsfeild alias Chardesfield, 
 and Clarvalls alias Clarevould. Sir John was also possessed of 
 "one capital messuage now used for a free school . . in or near 
 Ballygate Street, in Beccles," and lands in Ilketshall St. Andrew, 
 Ringsfield, and Barsham, purchased of Edward Tasborough. [1 p.] 
 
 May 12. 76. See " Returns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 May 12. 77. See "Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." 
 
 May 1 3. 78. A.ttorney-General Bankes to the King. C^sar de Haze being 
 questioned for transporting gold and silver beyond seas, on the 28th 
 March last, became bound with Thomas Talbott and Agmondesham 
 Pickayes in 500L, for appearance in the Star Chamber on the 17th 
 of April then following. On the 8th inst. it appeared that de Haze 
 was gone beyond seas, and had not appeared according to the 
 bond, whereupon it was ordered by the Court of Star Chamber 
 that the bond should be estreated into the Exchequer. [Copy. 
 
 iP-] 
 
 May 13. 79. Mayor and Jurats of Dover to Theophilus Earl of Suifolk, 
 Lord Warden. There have been landed at that town from Calais 
 near one hundred men, women, and children, French and Dutch, 
 
70 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 1635. 
 
 all Protestants, some of them bringing with them their goods and 
 household stuff. Their dwellings were in and near Calais, but they 
 had lands and tenements in Flanders, and have fled hither for 
 security in respect of the war likely to be betwixt France and Spain. 
 Some few have hired houses, and requested certificate thereof and 
 of the day of their arrival, which the writers gi-anted on the request 
 of some neighbours to whom they are well known, but denied 
 the like to others until the Earl's direction be had. Understand 
 that the others who were landed intend to disperse themselves in 
 this kingdom, and that others are resolved to come over. [Faint 
 impression of the town seal. 1 p.] 
 
 [May 13 ?.] 80. Notes, by Sec. Coke, of business transacted at a meeting of 
 the Lords of the Treasury. The meeting was principally occupied 
 in consideration of the affairs of Braydon Forest. The notes disclose 
 the nature of the arrangement made for draining. The patentees 
 (Jacobson and Sewster) were in arrear four years' rent, the amount 
 of which depended upon the number of acres inclosed. The King's 
 surveyor was to determine that question, and a report to be made to 
 the King. The Duke of York's nurse, Mrs. Elliot, was to paid [?] 
 800L The list of pensions to be surveyed for the order of payment. 
 Dean Forest to be considered on Wednesday ; the GrafEon business 
 on Monday after Whitsun week. Sir Francis Crane to'have notice. 
 
 May 13. 81. Thomas Williams, master gunner of the Triumph, to Nicholas. 
 The Antelope, Is here in the Antelope against his will, taken out of the Triumph 
 imJsa^^ad^y ^^^ ^^^^y ^^^^^^- Is always willing to do the King service, 
 but very unwilling to go in any other man's place. Besefeches 
 Nicholas that at his return from Holland he may go down to the 
 Triumph, being the right ship which he has warrant for. Un- 
 derstands that she is on the list to go to sea very suddenly. 
 
 [iP-] 
 
 May 13. 82. Account of fees paid to the King's servants at the installation 
 of Algernon Earl of Northumberland : total, 84 L 10s. Signed by 
 most of the recipients. 61. 13s. 4>d. paid to .the Canons of Windsor 
 was received by " John King." [2 pp.^ 
 
 May 13. 83. Account, signed by the Officers of the Navy, of the number 
 of men required to serve in his Majesty's ten ships now appointed 
 for the seas ; total 2,350 men. [1 p.'] 
 
 May 14. 84. The King to Robert Earl of Lindsay. Letters Patent whereby 
 Westminster, the Earl was constituted Admiral, CvMos maris,, and Captain- General 
 of the Fleet and forces to be sent forth for guard of the seas, com- 
 manding the same in accordance with private instructions from the 
 King. Power is given to him to administer the Oath of Allegiance 
 and Supremacy to such persons as he shall think fit, to appoint 
 officers in place of such as shall die, to execute martial law, to hear 
 and determine all controversies happening in the fleet, with power 
 
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DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 71 
 
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 to pardon all penalties, and to knight such as he shall conceive to 
 deserve it in that service. [Ojfice copy. 24 pp.^ 
 
 May 14. Copy of the same. [See Doinedic, Eliz. 1590, Vol. ccxxxvii., a 
 volume of Admiralty Collections, fol. 164 &. 7^ pp.] 
 
 [May 14 ?] 85. Robert Earl of Lindsey to the King. Having considered his 
 Majesty's private instructions the Earl craves explanation of certain 
 clauses. 1. That the bounds of his Majesty's seas may be expressed. 
 2. Whether ships of the French King or the Archduke or the States 
 may not lie to and again upon their own coasts, as they have anciently 
 done. 3. Whether the States men-of-war may not lie before Dun- 
 kirk as they have been accustomed to do. 4. That if no men-of 
 war are to lie in the King's seas there should ,be notice given of it 
 by proclamation or otherwise. 5. What shall be done with the 
 herring fishers ? [In the margin are written Sec. Coke's answers 
 to these questions : " 1. His Majesty's seas are all about his domi- 
 nions, and to the largest extent of those seas. 2. They m.ay stay in 
 their harbours or roads, or pass to and again for trade, but not 
 otherwise. 3. 'The Earl is referred to his imstructions. 4. This is 
 already done. 5. Unnoticed by Sec. Coke." 1 p.] 
 
 [May 14 ?.] 86. Copy of the same. 
 
 May 14. 87. Commissioners for collecting a benevolence for the reparation 
 of St. Paul's in the division of Pennllyn and Edernion in co. 
 Merioneth, to [the Council]. Eeport their proceedings. They found 
 the people very backward in giving. The total sum received is 
 51. 68. 8d: [1 p.] 
 
 May 14. 88. Observations by Edward Lord Herbert on the royal supre- 
 macy as illustrated by, the authority in ecclesiastical matters 
 exercised by Kings mentioned in the Old Testament. The principal 
 object of this paper is to show the inconvenience and unscriptural 
 character of a supremacy " invested in a far-remote and obnoxious 
 prelate, who may sometimes want the power and sometimes the 
 means of giving that order which is requisite.'' It is stated in an 
 indorsement that this paper " was uhewed to his Grace the Arch- 
 bishop of Canterbury by the King's command." [Copy. 7^ pp.] 
 
 May 14. 89. Sir Henry Mildmay and others, Commissioners under a com- 
 mission, dated the 17th April last, for inquiry into abuses committed 
 by goldsmiths, refiners, wire drawers, silkmen, and others, to the 
 Council. John Sanders, Edmund Webb, and Thomas Weddall being 
 convented before them refused to answer to such reasonable articles 
 as were tendered to them, to the ill example of all other refrac- 
 tory persons. Crave the Lords to bring the said parties before the 
 Council to be ordered therein. [1 p.] 
 
 May 14. 90. Account of ordnance in several of his Majesty's forts and 
 castles, for which order ought to be taken for his Majesty's service. 
 Many of the pieces here mentioned are stated to have been claimed 
 to be their own by the inhabitants of the places where they were 
 [2 pp.-] 
 
72 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 May 14. 
 
 May 14. 
 
 May 14. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVin. 
 
 91. Separate examinations of Thomas Hopper and John Pratt, 
 both of Yarmouth, mariners. Deponents state that about fourteen 
 days before Christmas last each of them was hired by Eobert 
 Carrell of Yarmouth to go to the North Seas in a fisher boat of 
 Dieppe to instruct them to take fish after the manner of the 
 English with " a Drove sail," for which each of them was to have 
 IH. and a barrel of fish for the voyage. In April last the fi.sher 
 boats came to Yarmouth and the deponents went to sea therein, 
 but three days afterwards were driven back to Yarmouth, and there 
 restrained by the bailiffs. [1 p.] 
 
 92. Statement of the manner in which a murder was com- 
 mitted by William WiUiams and his brother who fled. On 5th 
 June last these two persons came out of a tavern in Neath, co. 
 Glamorgan, upon a fair day, with their swords drawn. The people 
 fled before them, and they marched along the streets brandishing 
 their swords. Returning in the same way, at the tavern door 
 they met with a gentleman's eldest son, whom they killed without 
 colour of provocation by word or deed. William Williams having 
 been indicted and attainted, a reprieve has been obtained by undue 
 suggestions, and although the King has commanded that justice 
 should proceed, this direction is as yet suppressed. [^Stated in Sec. 
 WindebanFs indorsement to have been " sent by Mr. Jenkins." f p.] 
 
 93. Note of demand, probably of a ship's surgeon, for one ton of 
 vinegar to air a ship, the name of which is not stated, with 50 lbs. 
 of sugar, 100 lbs. of rice, and 6 bushels of oatmeal, for the relief of 
 
 sick men. 
 
 liP-l 
 
 May 14. 94. See " Returns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 May 15. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 May 15. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 May 15. 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Thomas Viscount Wentworth, Lord 
 Deputy of Ireland. Send him estimate of the Officers of the Navy 
 for setting forth the Bonaventure and the Lion's Ninth Whelp em- 
 ployed this year on the coast of Ireland, amounting to 6,467i. 2s. 2d. 
 Pray him to take order for payment of the same. [_Copy, butTnarlced 
 on the Admiralty Register as cancelled having been superseded by 
 another letter which included also the ordnance estimate, for which 
 see the \Sth inst. Copy. Vol.cclxiv.,fol.l27a. f ^.] 
 
 The same to Sir Henry Marten. Send copy of their commis- 
 sion for executing the office of Lord Admiral with the addition 
 lately made. Pray him to certify in what way they should now call 
 to account such persons as have or have had to do with profits of 
 the Admiralty since the death of the late Lord Admiral. [Copy. 
 Ibid., fol. 128. i p."] 
 
 The same to Montjoy Earl of Newport. The King by letters 
 patent of the 17th April last, on the surrender of Sir William 
 Killigrew, having appointed Sir Nicholas Slanning of Hele, co. 
 Devon, Captain of Pendennis Castle, the Earl is to give order for 
 the delivery of the remains of stores in the said castle to Sir 
 Nicholas. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 128. f^j.] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 73 
 
 1635. 
 May 15, 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 May 15. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 May 15. 
 
 May 15. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXVIII. 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Robert Earl of Lindsey. Upon infor- 
 mation given that ships coming from St. Christopher's, the Barbathoes 
 [Barbadoes], the Caribbee Islands, Virginia, Bermudas, and other 
 English plantations, go to foreign countries with their goods, to the 
 King's great loss in his customs, the Council have given the Lords 
 of the Admiralty order to cause such ships to come for the port of 
 London or some other port of this kingdom. Pray him to take 
 effectual care for meeting with such ships, and to cause the masters 
 to enter into bond to bring their ships to London, or some other 
 English port ; and should the master of any ship refuse, the Earl is 
 to place aboard a sufficient cupplement of men to bring the ship to 
 London. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 128a. 1 p.] 
 
 The same to the same. Heretofore foreign commodities were 
 brought into this kingdom from Calais, Flanders, and the Nether-, 
 lands to be reshipped for foreign parts, for which much custom 
 was paid to his Majesty, but now such goods are brought to the 
 Downs or other roads on the English coast, and there laden into 
 English shipping bound for Spain, and the same is done by unlading 
 out of English ships homeward bound. The Earl is to take care 
 that all the ships and pinnaces under his command are to be aiding 
 and assisting to the farmers of the customs and their deputy, Anthony 
 Percival, in the reformation of the said abuses. l_Copy. Ibid., 
 fol. 129. 1 p.] 
 
 The same to Garret Coursey [Gerald Courcy] Lord Kinsale, Sir 
 Eandall Clayton, Eichard Mansfield, Paul Amies, Leonard Crosse, 
 and Henry Wheeler. On a sentence in the High Court of Admiralty, 
 the Dolphin of Southampton -with her tackle and furniture were 
 adjudged to George Eodney of Walthamstow, Essex, and a commis- 
 sion has been issued to the persons addressed to search for and 
 take into custody the said ship and her apparel. Great part of the 
 tackle of the said ship being embezzled and carried away they are 
 to search for the same in any Vice-Adihii-alty in Ireland, and having 
 found any of the same are to seize and deliver it to Mr. Eodney. 
 The Lord President of Munster also is prayed to assist in the 
 execution of their commission. [Copy. Ilnd., fol 129a. !«.] 
 
 The same to Edward Baynard, lieutenant of the St. George, 
 under Capt. James Montague. Warrant to proceed aboard the 
 St. George in accordance with his appointment. [Ibid., fol. 103a, 
 
 [May 15?] 95. The same to Stephen Danske and Joseph Pett, purveyors for 
 his Majesty's woods. There being occasion to use 2,500 trees for 
 building a great ship, which by former directions were to be felled 
 in Cliopwell Woods only, now in regard the full number cannot be 
 found in Chopwell Woods they are to fell so many trees in Peach- 
 bank [Pedgebank ?] and Brancepeth Park or Woods as shall be 
 needful to supply the number. [The day of the month not iTh- 
 serted nor the warrant signed ; probably only a suggested form. 
 li p.] . 
 
74 : DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 ^^„^ Vol. CCLXXXVIII. 
 
 IDOO. 
 
 May 15. 96. Petition of George Slee, comptroller of customs at Boston, to 
 the Lords of the Admiralty. Petitioner lies in the Marshalsea con- 
 cerning a seizure of a small parcel of tallow wherein he proceeded 
 according to the course of the Exchequer, recovered it to his Majesty's 
 use, paid in the King's part, and took out his quietus est, wherehy 
 he supposed himself discharged. For the offence given to the Lords 
 he is heartily sorry. He did it ignorantly and humbly submits 
 himself. Prays enlargement. [| p.] 
 
 May 15. 97. Petition of Capt. Rowland Browne to the same. "Was em- 
 ployed as captain in the Adventure of Ipswich in the voyage to 
 Cadiz ; in the Patient Adventure of Ipswich for Island [Iceland] 
 to waft the fishermen ; in the King's ship Esperance as lieutenant 
 at Bh6 ; in the Victory as captain tiU the Officers of the Navy gave 
 order for bringing her into dock at Woolwich; and lastly, in the 
 Seventh Whelp, for Rochelle ; for all which services he has warrants 
 under the late Duke of Buckingham's hand. Beseeches employment 
 in the fleet now making ready. [| p.] 
 
 [May 15.1 98. Petition of the Master and Wairdens of the Shipwrights' 
 Company to the same. Since the reference from the Lords of the 
 12th March last [see it in Calendar under datej to Sir Henry 
 Marten for composing the differences of the Company they have had 
 divers meetings before the Judge, but can make no conclusion of any 
 constant maintenance for the corporation, the relief of their poor, nor 
 payment of their present debts, by the remiss appearance of the Com- 
 pany on summons. Pray that they may be ordered by the Lords to 
 hold a meeting on Wednesday the 20th inst., and that the persons 
 herewith presented and all others may be commanded to attend or 
 show cause why they shoiild be excused. [1 p.] Annexed, 
 
 98. I. List of persons summioned by the officer of the Company 
 of Shipwrights but had not attended. [1 p.J 
 
 May 15. Notes, by Sec. Coke, of business transacted by the Lords of the 
 Treasury :— Order to stop the celebration of the Prince's birthday 
 ia St. Martin's. To prepare list of strangers against the next 
 meeting of the Lords. [See this present Vol., No. 80. \ p.'\ 
 
 May 15. 99. Separate examinations of John Davis alias Dawes, Thomas 
 Hambleton, Thomas Woodes, and Richard Seeker, all pressed to serve 
 in the King's fleet by Mr. Miller [Milner] of Lynn, although persons 
 unfit for the service. [1 j?-] 
 
 May 15. 100. Account of receipts and disbursements in and out of the 
 Exchequer from the 8th inst. to this day. The remain on the 8 th 
 was 6,292L 7s. 2.; the receipts since were 6,162i. 8s. lid; the 
 payments 7,631?. 14s. l^d. ; the present remain 3,823?. Is. W^d. 
 Among the payments are the following,— to Sir Richard Wynne in 
 part of 1,000?. remainder of 4,000?., for building a new chapel at 
 Somerset House, 200?. ; Edward Manning, for a brick wall about 
 the New Park near Richmond, 1,000?. ; Lady Vere, 'mfe and exe- 
 cutrix of Lord Vere, in part of remain of 5,000?. due to him for service 
 in the falatinate ; Walter Montague, 254?. [2 pp.^ 
 
DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 75 
 
 ,„„, Vol. CCLXXXVni. 
 
 1635. 
 
 May 15. 101. Copy of the preceding, but a little less fuU in the statement 
 
 of names. [2^p.] 
 
 May 15. 102. See " Returns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 May 16. 103. Commissioners for taking Contributions towards the repair 
 of St. Paul's within the hundred of CounsiRt, in co. Flint, to the 
 Council." Eeport their proceedings under the two commissions 
 directed to them. On the latter occasion the people had been found 
 far more backward than at first. The sums collected had been 
 handed over to the Bishop of St. Asaph; to be conveyed to the 
 Chamber of London. [Seal with arms, I p.] 
 
 May 16. 104. Commissioners for the same purpose within the hundred of 
 Mould in the same county to the same. Similar report. [^Seal 
 with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 May 16. 105. Sir Henry Marten to the Lords of the Admiralty. Acknow- 
 ' ledges receipt of their letter of the 15th inst., recommends that after 
 they shall have obtained the names of any persons for examination 
 as to profits of the Admiralty received since the death of the late 
 • Lord Admiral they send warrants for them to appear before them, 
 and on such appearance command them to repair to the Judge of the 
 Admiralty to be examined judicially upon oath. He conceives that 
 this course, with notice that after they have been examined by Sir 
 Henry they must return to the Lords for further proceeding, will give 
 the greater countenance to the business, strike the greater terror into 
 the examinate parties, and be likely to produce the better effects. 
 According to their letter of the 6th inst., sends form of oath for 
 Vice-Admirals when they pass their accounts, [f p.] Inclosed, 
 
 105. I. Form of oath above Tnentioned to be taken by Vice- 
 Ad/mirals. [J p.] 
 
 May 16. 106. Copy of the above letter and inclosure. [2^ pp^ 
 
 May 16. Notes, by Nicholas, of proceedings at a meeting of the Commis- 
 missioners for inquiring into the abuses of the Fleet : — Examination 
 of David Waterhouse and others [see the next article']. George 
 Gardiner's petition delivered to Mr. Ingram to answer. Arthur 
 Powell went out in Hilary Term last, being in execution, and volun- 
 tarily escaped ; the warden said that Powell had a writ to go to a 
 trial in Shropshire to testify, and had not returned ; if he do not the 
 warder must pay the debt, but he hears that Powell has agreed with 
 his creditors, and no party complains. [See Vol. cclocxxiv., No. S3. 
 
 May 16. 107. Separate examinations of David Waterhouse, Hugh Floyd, 
 John Jones, Sir Garret Rainsford, and Godfrey Cade, taken before 
 the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the abuses of the Fleet. 
 The persons examined deposed to the fabrication of day writs of 
 habeas corpus/ under which prisoners were permitted to go out. 
 One of these Aviits was shown to have come through the hands of 
 John Jones, a poor man who was allowed tp go in errands for the 
 
76 DOMESTIC — CHAELES I. 
 
 , „„ ^ Vol. CCLXXXVIII. 
 
 looo. 
 
 prisoners. Sir Garret Kainsford admitted that he Tiad written many 
 
 of them for several of his fellow prisoners, and it was stated that 
 
 Godfrey Cade, a person in the employ of the marshal, signed the 
 
 names of some of the judges to them, [3 pp.} 
 
 May 16. Copy of the same. [See Vol. celxxxiv., Ifo. S6. 5 pp.] 
 
 May 16. 108. Draft of the same, in the handwriting of Nicholas, and 
 signed by the several deponents. [3f pp.] 
 
 May 16. 109. Account of Sir William Russell of ship money received, 
 and of the amount remaining unpaid. The receipts now amoxmted 
 to 69,801/!. ] 5s. 4d, the sum unpaid was 13,762?. 4s. 8d. [li p.] 
 
 [May 161] 110. Account of such part of the receipt in the preceding account 
 as had come to hand since the 15th inst. : total l,599l.7s.3d. [^p.] 
 
 ,,.„^ Vol. COLXXXIX. May 17-31, 1635. 
 
 1do5. 
 
 May 17. 1. Sir Henry Palmer to Nicholas. Delivered to the Lords of 
 the Admiralty the examination of some men hired by Mr, Miller 
 [Milner] of Lynn to go in the room of able seamen pressed in that 
 town, since which time the men mentioned in the inclosed paper 
 coming with their tickets, and being discharged from the ships, 
 the writer caused tlieir examinations to be taken. There are many 
 more of the same sort that he presumes will be discharged. Prays 
 Nicholas when Milner appears before the Lords to let the examina- 
 tion be produced. [^ p.] 
 
 1. I. Statement of Sir Henry Palvner that ■ being aboard the 
 James to muster the company, John Howson appearing 
 on his call and being a youth not seeming like a sea''nien, 
 Sir Henry demanded who pressed him. He confessed, 
 that he was by trade a glover, never at sea, and that he 
 was by Mr. Milner of Lynn persuaded to take five shil- 
 lings to go to the Kvng's ship in room of an able seaman. 
 Christopher Addington and Jeffery Dobbin made similar 
 confessions. [Seal with arms. | p.] 
 
 May 18. 2. The King to Robert Parkhurst, Loi'd Mayor of London. By 
 Greemfich. reason of the scarcity of wood and great increase of buildings in 
 London, there is a far greater quantity of sea-coals spent than 
 formerly, so there must be employmeiit for a greater number of sea- 
 coal meters. Queen Elizabeth caused six coal meters to be added 
 to the four that then were. The King recommends the appoint- 
 ment of two others who are to be nominated by his servant Lady 
 Thomasine Carew, Doubts not the Lord Mayor will readily give 
 his Majesty satisfaction therein, in regard of the reasons above 
 mentioned, out of respect to his recommendation and to the 
 qualities of his said servant, who is a person the King very much 
 values for good service done to him and the Queen. [Copy. If p.] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXIX. 
 
 1635. 
 
 May 18. Lords of the Admiralty to Thomas Viscount Wentworth, Lord 
 Deputy of Ireland. Send estimates of the Officers of the Navy and 
 the Officers of the Ordnance for setting forth the Bonaventure for 
 8 months, and the Ninth Whelp for one year's service on the coast 
 of Ireland, amounting to 7,291 Z. 14s. 6cl., whereof 1,977?. 3s. 4(i. 
 is to be paid to Sir Sampson Darrell, surveyor of victuals, 
 4,489?. 18s. lOd. to Sir William Eussell, treasurer of the Navy, 
 and 824L 12s. 4<d. to Sir John Heydon, lieutenant of the ordnance. 
 Pray that order may be taken for payment of the same. [Copy. 
 Vol. eclxiv.,fol. 130. 1^.] 
 
 May 18. 3. See " Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." 
 
 May 19. 4. The King to the Company of Merchant Adventurers. His 
 Majesty lately signified that instead of Robert Edwards, whom they 
 had chosen their deputy at Rotterdam, they should make a new 
 election of some other fit person. Being since informed of a strong 
 opposition lately raised against the company to impeach the privi- 
 leges granted to them by the magistrates of Rotterdam, as well for 
 free exercise of religion according to the Church of England as for 
 better ordering their trade, which will require a man of good 
 abilities to supply that place of deputy, the King recommends 
 Edward Misselden for that employment with such stipend as they 
 formerly gave him at Delft. Albeit there have been disagreements 
 between Misselden and their late preacher at Delft, yet seeing that 
 preacher is deceased, the King doubts not those contentions are 
 buried with him, and that they will receive Misselden with a 
 friendly affection. [Draft. 2 pp.] 
 
 May 19. 5. Petition of the Mayor and Commonalty of Canterbury to Arch- 
 bishop Laud. Set forth the inconveniences which will fall upon 
 the city by remitting the strangers to their parish churches. A 
 great number of poor will fall on the parishes who are now kept 
 . without any burthen to the same, and such charge will fall espe- 
 cially on those parishes which are poorest, and if anj' of the poor 
 strangers be forced to beg it may prove dangerous, the English poor 
 being all ready to quarrel with them. Many inconveniences will 
 also arise in their way of trading, to the danger of overthrowing 
 trades of which no Englishman in their city has ever had any know- 
 ledge. Moreover many poor English women, boys, and girls shall 
 no longer be employed in spinning, winding, and other works. The 
 yearly expense of the strangers in relieving their poor is more than 
 153Z., which sum petitioners are not able to raise, being already 
 greatly oppressed with the number of their own poor. This matter 
 is of the greatest importance to this city that has fallen within 
 the memory of man. Pray the Archbishop to suffer the strangers, 
 both natives and aliens, to remain within the government of their 
 own congregation. [1 p.\ 
 
 May 19. 6. Statement of the number of men mustered in his Majesty's 
 ships and also in the five merchant ships (fitted out by the 
 Londoners) riding at Tilbury Hope and ready to sail for the Downs. 
 
78 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES T. 
 
 1635. 
 
 May 20. 
 Westminster. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXIX. 
 
 The total was 4,480 men, being 48 above the complement, which 
 48 were ordered to be discharged. [1 p.'] 
 
 7. The King to the Commissioners of Sewers assembled at Boston 
 by the King's command for the division of the Fens drained by Sir 
 Aiithony Thomas. By letters dated 2nd December 1634, the King 
 appointed the persons addressed to set out to Sir Anthony Thomas 
 and the rest of the undertakers the lands decreed to them out of 
 the fens of that level. The King now commands them to proceed 
 therein. And forasmuch as Sir Robert Killigrew, deceased, late 
 vice-chamberlain to the Queen, and Robert Long, together with Sir 
 Anthony Thomas,' promised that no part of the higher grounds of 
 the West Fen should be set out to the undertakers, but that their 
 whole proportions should be set out of the lower parts of the same. 
 And whereas the persons before mentioned with George Kirke, 
 gentleman of the robes, and others, were to have the draining of 
 the West Fen, and also of the East Fen, the soil whereof belonged 
 to his Majesty. The King is pleased that the said promise shall 
 now be performed, and that the proportions of the undertakers 
 shall be set out in the West Fen. He also wills them to set out 
 the 1,200 acres which are due to his Majesty from the undertakers. 
 [Sealed with the signet. 1^ p.] 
 
 Grant to Edward Dendy and Alexander Dunsier of divers debts 
 of several natures, amounting to 9001. or l,000i. due the King by 
 Edward Lord Dudley, for divers offences specified in a schedule 
 annexed. [Docquef] 
 
 Letter to Thomas Viscount Wentworth, Lord Deputy of Ireland. 
 To issue 7,291Z. 14s. 6d. out of his Majesty's treasure in that king- 
 dom, for satisfying the charge of setting forth two ships for guard 
 of the coast of Ireland for this present year. [DocquetJ] 
 
 Notes, by Sec. Coke, of business transacted by the Lords of the 
 Treasury : — The Earl of Bristol moved for 8001. ordered to be paid 
 by the late Lord Treasurer. Certificate of receipts and issues of 
 the Exchequer ; balance on the 15th itist, 3,823Z. Is. ll^d. Busi- 
 ness dealt with,— petty farm of currants, French and sweet wines ; 
 wines at Chester, lease granted to Ehdymion Porter, who has let it 
 to a knight of that country. [See Vol. cclxxxviii., No. 55.] 
 
 May 20. 8-9. See " Returns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 May 20. 10. See " Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." 
 
 May 21. 11, Thomas Palmer, alderman, and five others of Stamford to 
 Stamford, gir John Lambe. Are certified that the Archbishop of Canterbury 
 has refen-ed to Sir John the nomination of Commissioners between 
 William Dugard, master of Stamford Free School and the writers. 
 Pray him to respite the nomination until the middle of the ensuing 
 Trinity Term, and that Dugard and the writers vas/y attend at the 
 nomination. [^ p.] 
 
 May 20. 
 
 May 20. 
 
 May 20. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 79 
 
 ^g35 Vol. CCLXXXIX. 
 
 May 21. 1 2. List, signed by Edward Carter, of the master and crew of the 
 TJnity of Weymouth, employed in conveying stone from Weymouth 
 to London for the repair of St. Paul's, [f p.] 
 
 May 21. Entry on the Admiralty Register that Thomas Milner, sent for 
 by warrant, appeared to answer matters objected against him on 
 his Majesty's behalf, and is to remain in the messenger's custody. 
 [ Vol. cclxiv., fol. 130 a. \ p.] 
 
 May 21. 13. See " Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." 
 
 May 21. 14. See " Returns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 May 22. 15. Petition of Thomas Crosse to the King. His Majesty in 
 January last required the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen so to 
 order the business [of the reformation in Goldsmiths' Row] as that 
 petitioner should be satisfied for his pains and charges in the pro- 
 secution of the same. His Majesty's request being refused, and 
 petitioner, his wife and children, exposed to extreme misery, he prays 
 for letters of mandamus to the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen. 
 Underwritten, 
 
 15. I. Signification of his Majesty^s pleasure that Sec. CoJce send 
 for such of the City as he thinks fit, and advise them 
 effectually to take present order for petitioner's satisfac- 
 tion. Greenwich, 22nd May, 1635. [1 p.'\ 
 
 May 22. 16. Sir John Pennington to Nicholas. Thanks him for his 
 The Swiftsure, « several newsses." Perceives they will have a lusty fleet when 
 in t e owns, ^{jggg jj^g^ supplies are joined with them. Prays God they may use 
 them well, to his glory and the good [of] their gracious King and 
 kingdom. Hopes he will send as good commanders with these 
 brave ships that are to follow, and would be glad to know who 
 they are, as also for what cause this supply is set out. He hears 
 nothing there, for there come no Dutch ships and few French. 
 None of the fleet are yet come thither, nor has he heard word from 
 the Lord General though he wrote him of his arrival. [Seals vnth 
 arms. 1 p.'\ 
 
 May 22, 17. Petition of David Van Hooganhosen, of Amsterdam, merchant, 
 prisoner in the messenger's hands, to Archbishop Laud. A cause in 
 the High Commission Court has been promoted against petitioner, 
 upon pretence of venting prohibited books in England, which has 
 depended two years and upwards, and is now ready for sentence. 
 Petitioner was constrained to give bond of 100/. with sureties for his 
 appearance, and afterwards obtained leave to go home, giving bond 
 of 40Z. to come back when the cause should come to sentence. Now 
 coming over to abide the judgment of the court, he brought with 
 him certain Latin books, not knowing that the bringing them was 
 prohibited or offensive ; the Archbishop thereupon committed him 
 to the messenger's hands. Being a stranger destitute of friends, 
 prays the Archbishop to pardon his offence, grant him his liberty, 
 
80 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXIX. 
 
 and suffer him to send his books back again ; also, tha,t his cause 
 may be heard next term. Underwritten, 
 
 17. I. Direction of the Archbishop to Thomas Hotter shed to hasten 
 petitioner's cause as much as he can, and for his books 
 last brought in, {if they be not seditious or schismati- 
 cal) if he enter into security to carry them, out of the 
 kingdom, and never to bring the like hither again, the 
 Archbishop is content that he have his liberty. [1 p."] 
 
 May 22. 18. Information of Nicholas Snooke and Edward Jenner respect- 
 ing a Holland man-of-war with a prize which anchored off Bright- 
 helmstone and a fleet of about three hundred sail of Hollanders which 
 passed to the westward through the Brighthelmstone fishing boats 
 which were out taking mackerel. Brighthelmstone is described as a 
 very open place, lying against Havre de Grace, and subject to much 
 danger from an enemy, having been twice taken heretofore by the 
 French. Having about 16 guns, which in the last wars were 
 well mounted, but the carriages are now all rotten and broken, the 
 guns are dismantled and can be of no service, whereof the inhabitants 
 have complained to the deputy lieutenants (being of itself a poor 
 place ouly of fishing) but have had no redress. [1 p.] 
 
 May 22. 19-20. See " Eeturns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 May 22. Notes, by Sec. Coke, of business transacted bj^ the Lords of the 
 Treasury: — Balance in the Exchequer on the 13th [22nd?] inst. 
 4,218L Is. ll^d. Bataglion's [John Battalion?] information con- 
 cerning Sedgemoor. [See Vol. cclxxxviii., No. 80. ^ p.] 
 
 May 22. 21. Account of receipts and issues of the Exchequer from the 
 15th instant to this day. The remain on the 15th instant was 
 3,823Z. Is. ll-|d ; the receipts and payments since, 8,034^. 13s. 4d. 
 and 7,639?. 13s. 4fZ. ; the present remain 4,218?. Is. l\^d. Among the 
 payments are, — to the Marquis of Hamilton, Master of the Horse, 
 for provision of horses for the King, Queen, and Prince, 466?. ; the 
 principal dry nurse to the Prince and Lady Mary, and rockers to 
 the latter, their fees for half a year, 110?. ; rockers to the Duke of 
 York, 75?. ; Thomas Killigrew, one of his Majesty's pages, his fee 
 for a quarter, 30?. Among fees and annuities — the Ear] of Monmouth 
 375?. ; the Countess of Monmouth 200?. ; the Earl of Holland, chief 
 justice of forests, 116?. ISs. Ad. [l-^^.] 
 
 May 22. 22. Counterbond of Edward Viscount Conway and Killultagh to 
 William Weld for 200?., with condition for payment of 100?., being 
 the sum secured by a bond of the said Viscount and William Weld 
 to be paid to Thomas Vyner, goldsmith of London, on the 25th 
 November next ensuing. [Seal with coronet and crest. 1 p.'] 
 
 May 23. 23. Francis Lord Cottington, Sec. Windebauk, John Packer, and 
 Nicholas Pay, Commissioners for inquiry into abuses of the Fleet 
 Prison, to the King. Report that they directed the prosecutors to 
 make appear some one particular misdemeanor committed by the 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES 1. 
 
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 jggj Vol. CCLXXXIX, 
 
 "warden or his deputy, and that several meetings having been ap- 
 pointed, there had been produced as witnesses touching pretended 
 wilful escapes, forgery of day writs and habeas corpus, amongst 
 others, Godfrey Cade, David Waterhouse, and Sir Garrett Kainsford, 
 men notoriously infamous and of no credit, but that, notwithstanding 
 their testimony, there has not appeared anything whereon to ground 
 a suiEcient charge against the warden or his deputy, nor, although 
 liberty was given to Philip Smith, the solicitor in this business, to 
 speak with any prisoner, there has not been any complaint made by 
 any prisoner. The Commissioners conceive that the warden being 
 an officer of great trust, and bound to daily attendance on the 
 King's courts, ought not to be further distracted with the ground- 
 less clamours of the prosecutors, but that they be left to proceed in 
 the ordinary courts of justice. [Nicholas has ivritten under this 
 draft or copy a memorandum of the delivery of the original to 
 Mr. Ingram, deputy warden. 1 ^ p.] 
 
 May 23. 24. Another copy of the same ; attested by Nicholas. [1|^.] 
 
 May 23. 2.5. Another copy of the same, signed by Lord Cottington, and the 
 date of the delivery of the original to Mr. Ingram, stated by 
 Nicholas to have been the 13th June 1635. [If p.] 
 
 May 23. Another copy with similar memorandum of the delivery of the 
 original. [See Vol. cclxxxiv., N'o. 26, fol. 16. Sf^J^^.] 
 
 May 23. 
 Deptford. 
 
 26. Officers of the Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. Though the 
 Officers have often admonished the captains of his Majesty's ships 
 not to oppress the subject by taking more men out of the Newcastle 
 and other ships passing by them than necessity requires, yet there 
 are many complaints of that nature, and that the boatswains' mates 
 hale them and pull them most violently out of the ships in an un- 
 civil manner, though many of the Jong's ships are manned beyond 
 the " couplement." The Officers have also told them that it is the 
 King's pleasure to have a proportion of young watermen to serve in 
 every ship, and yet they are daily discharged and other seamen 
 taken out of ships, which they call better men, in their rooms, 
 thereby frustrating the breeding of watermen and unnecessarily 
 hindering trade in merchantmen. Suggest to the Lords to write to 
 the Lord Admiral to refrain these injuries or reform the same. 
 [Ip.-] 
 
 May 23. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 May 23. 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Kobert Earl of Lindsey. Send him 
 copy of the preceding letter, the complaints in which they recom- 
 mend to him timely to remedy. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 130 a 
 
 27. Peter Fountaine to Nicholas. Subsists in credit by good 
 commissions from merchants beyond seas. Sends an account of 
 his whole estate, and prays Nicholas to procure him his liberty and 
 discharge as soon as possible. Has been absent from his affairs 
 three days. If his creditors come upon him for present satisfaction 
 
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 Iboo. 
 
 he is not able to pay them. He is noway guilty of transporta- 
 tion of coin, and knows not any fault he has committed, [l^^).] 
 Inclosed, 
 
 27. I. Account of bad and doubtful debts ; among them, Philip 
 Burlamachi, 7001. [1 p.] 
 
 May 23. 28. Edward Nicholas to Attorney General Bankes. Finds in 
 Peter Fountaine's two cash books marked A. and B., which run 
 from 1631 to 1635, divers sums received and paid, but the entry he 
 makes is so short, that nothing can be discovered save the names of 
 the persons who are his corresjjondents. So in other two books covered 
 with blue canvas, the writer finds what divers persons owe upon 
 the balance of their accounts and what others are to be paid, in 
 •wliich the names of Fountaine's correspondents are expressed, but 
 nothing concerning the transportation of any coin into foreign parts. 
 Cannot find anything whereon to found interrogatories, but only to 
 question him, whether he has not sent over into France, &c., any 
 coin to the parties named. IBraft. If p.} 
 
 May 23. 29-30. See " Eetums of Justices of Peace." 
 
 May 23. 31. List, signed by Inigo Jones, of the crew of the Unity of 
 Weymouth, employed for St. Paxil's. [^ p.] 
 
 May 23. 82. Precept addressed to John Eyland, beadle of the forest of 
 Essex, to cause proclamation to be made in all proper places within 
 the same forest, that a Court of Swainmote would be held at 
 Chelmsford on the 9th of June next coming, and to make known 
 to all foresters, vergers, regarders, agisters, woodwards, and the four 
 men and reeves of every vill in the forest, with all other officers, 
 that they be at such court at eight in the morning ; and that the 
 said beadle bring with him to the saitie court the names of the 
 persons summoned, with that writ^ and aU prisoners in his custody 
 ;i withtheirattachments. [Oopj'.: Ifj?. iai'jii;] Appended, 
 
 32. I. Retufn of John ityla/nd of his obedience io the precept 
 above written., [Copy. 1 p. Latin,] . . , 
 
 32. II. The Style of the Court. It was kfated to be held before 
 Montagu Lord WiUcmghby, keeper a/rid steward of the fee 
 of the whoh of the fdred afdresaid.anid the foresters, 
 vergers, regarders, and all other officers of the same. 
 [Copy. ^p. Latin.'] 
 
 , / - 32. III. lA^tQf the officers iof the forest then called. ThreSqfthe 
 regarders made default and were fined 51. a piece, and 
 three others were sworn in their stead pro hac vice. 
 [Copy, [ip.] 
 
 [May 24 ?] 33. Petition of Peter(Fq,U!ti,W^e, iFjepch merchant, to the Cbuncil. 
 Petitioner being close prisoner in the" hands :of David Scott, with 
 all his books of account,,£etsfoi:th,tlie:greatixisa..^nd fear of ruin 
 which , must ;engi.],e, to hin^y being factor for,,diyers merchants in 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 83 
 
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 France. Prays for his liberty, being ready to put in security for 
 bis appearance. \_Indorsed by Nicholas " Rleceivedl 2i.' [fp.] 
 
 [May 24?] 34. Copy of the same. [|^.] 
 
 May 24. 35. Sir John Pennington to Lords of the Admiralty. The 
 The Swiftsure, St. Andrew and the Third "Whelp are come safe thither, and they 
 expect the St. George next tide. He yesterday acquainted his 
 Lord General of an information given by James Norwood, master 
 of a fisherman of Yarmouth, that came from Dieppe on Friday 
 last, that some five days since there came into Dieppe 20 sail of 
 Holland hoj's, laden with horses for the wars, and that the French 
 King had forbidden all small ships to go to sea till further order, 
 and likewise that Norwood met 8 or TO sail of Holland men-of-war 
 upon that coast. [Seal with crest. 1 p."] 
 
 May 24. 36. Francis Basset to Nicholas. Begs him to call to mind that 
 theretofore commands have been sent to him and others of the 
 Vice-Admirals to return the names of all mariners within their 
 jurisdictions. Conceived this was to infonn the number of those 
 people, and where on occasion they might be had. He travelled a 
 whole week to perfect a list. Judge then how sheepishly he looked, 
 when lately travelling on the way be met more than a hundred 
 landsmen and seamen travelling from St. Ives more than 20 miles 
 to press-masters, of whom he had never heard. To satisfy the 
 writer's wonder he asked, whither they were going, which question 
 proclaimed his ignorance and the no trust given him, and moves him 
 to pray Nicholas to get the Vice-Admirals in better regard. The 
 Lords would think them fittest for that employment if they were 
 but informed what insufficient fellows these post-haste officers have 
 taken up, and the best seldom lighted upon, who shift away on any 
 notice that strangers look after them, which they durst not do from 
 the officer who is their neighbour, and knows where to find them, 
 and their ability. His intention in this complaint is to advance 
 his master's service, being sorry to have observed such unserviceable 
 men now taken on and all the sufficiency left idle at home. [1^ p.'\ 
 
 May 24. Notes, by Sec. Coke, of business transacted by the Lords of the 
 Treasury: — The matter before the Lords was the management of 
 the Forest of Dean. Sir Baynham Throgmorton oiFered 7s. 2d. a 
 cord, 12d. more than is now given. Sir Sackville Crow ofiered 10s. 
 a cord for 12,000 cords. The forest contains 340,000 cords besides 
 timber. Various other particulars are stated but no decision. 
 [See Vol. cclocxxviii., No. 55. | j).] 
 
 May 25. 37. Archbishop Laud to the Mayor and Commonalty of Canter- 
 bury. The petition which he lately received from them concerning 
 the Dutch and Walloon churches does not contain anything which 
 the ministers of those congregations, when they were with the 
 Archbishop, did not represent. Therefore the petitioners cannot 
 expect but that to the same thing they must receive again the same 
 answer. Yet the Archbishop has again, in open Council, acquainted 
 
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 his Majesty and the Lords what the petitioners have written, and 
 is commanded to return for answer : — First, that the injunctions 
 concerning the strangers repairing to their several parishes must 
 stand in force ; and for the inconveniences which the jjetitioners de- 
 sired might be taken into consideration, he gives them this answer, — 
 first, that the command of his Majesty is that, though they conform 
 themselves to the English parishes they shall continue to support 
 their poor as they did before, and look as well to them in all respects, 
 at least till some other order can be taken ; and they must not look, 
 being come in strangers hither, to receive so much peace and benefit, 
 and not conform themselves in those thinga which are required. 
 Second, the allegation that divers of their trades will fail, is 
 grounded upon no reason at all. The Archbishop hopes the con- 
 gregation does not set rules to their trades while they are at church, 
 nor make it part of the service : and whereas petitioners add that 
 no Englishman has ever had any knowledge in those trades, the 
 Lords like that worse than anything else, for why should the 
 strangers come here and enjoy the peace of the kingdom and eat of 
 the fat of the land, and not vouchsafe to teach such English as are 
 apt. And for that which follows, that poor English women, boys, and 
 girls shall not be employed as they now are, there is as little, reason 
 for it as for the former, since nothing in the injunctions needs put 
 any stop to their trades. Last of all petitioners say, that if the 
 congregations be so diminished they will not be able to contribute 
 to the city's charge ; there is no more reason for this than for any 
 of the rest, so long as they live in the city and exercise their trades, 
 both native and aKen must rateably serve the King and State. 
 Though the Archbishop has made known to his Majesty and the 
 Lords all the petitioners have suggested he cannot be their mediator. 
 Before he made his injunctions he weighed them well and found 
 them fit to be put in practice. He therefore lets them know that 
 the injunctions must be obeyed, and that he shall certainly go 
 constantly on with them, and charges the petitioners, the mayor 
 and governors of the city, to second all these things for the 
 establishment of uniform government, and lets them know that 
 this is the resolution of the Lords as well as of himself. [Draft 
 settled by the Archbishop. 1| p.] 
 
 May 25. 38. Petition of William Penn, notary public, to Archbishop 
 Laud, Lived a clerk in the Court of Arches at Canterbury for 
 seven years and upwards, and since has executed the place of Deputy 
 Registrar under Sir John Lambe, in the Archdeaconry of Leicester, 
 for one year and a half. Prays the Archbishop (by right of his 
 metropolitical visitation of Worcester) to admit petitioner a proctor 
 of the consistory of Worcester, being within the diocese wherein he 
 was born, and where his father and most of his friends live. 
 
 38. I. Reference to Sir John Lambe to do as he shall find fitting, 
 when the Archbishop's visitation comes for the diocese 
 here mentioned. 1635. May 25. [Petition and reference, 
 
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DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 1635. 
 May 25. 
 
 May 25. 
 
 Vol. CLXXXIX. 
 
 39. Copy account by Capt. John Mason, formerly Treasurer of 
 the Army, of the numbers of soldiers killed and unaccounted for 
 in the expedition to the Isle of Rhd The number embarked 
 and subsequently sent out was 7,833 : of these 409 were killed in 
 the landing on the island ; 3,995 in the assault on the retreat and 
 on another occasion ; ] 20 died of the bloody flux brought on by 
 eating grapes ; 320 were missing ; and 2,989 returned home. [This 
 account tuas this day delivered to Sir James Bagg at his request, for 
 ■use in his answer to the allegations of Lord Mohun in the Star 
 Chamber, on the ^rd June 1635. 2 pp^ 
 
 May 25. 40. Bishop Wright of Lichfield and Coventry to Sir John Lambe. 
 
 Woodstock. Recommends to him the bearer, {the indorsement states Mr. Ash- 
 worth,] to whom the Bishop, some half year since, granted his 
 registrar's office. He has attended the Dean of Lichfield for his 
 necessary confirmation, but has been put off by several pieces 
 of courtship, the last being that the Archbishop of Canterbury 
 should be consulted and disclaim any right as metropolitan. The 
 Bishop has consequently petitioned the Archbishop and appeals 
 to Sir John to second him. Complains of exactions upon Dr. Aile- 
 worth (which the proposed registrar must also expect) far beyond 
 the accustomed fees. iSeal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 41. Dr. Thomas Rives to Nicholas. Gave order as directed for 
 
 apprehending seamen who ran away after they were pressed for 
 
 the King's service. Three of them were of the Cinque Ports and are 
 
 laid up in the Castle at Dover, the others have been sought 
 
 for by warrant out of the Admiralty and are not yet found. 'The 
 
 portsmen plead not only their privilege of exemption in general, 
 
 but in special under an order of the Lords, a copy of which he 
 
 inclosed. If he find it true begs him to acquaint the Lords with 
 
 it. Cannot find that they took pay or prest-money. But that is 
 
 not all, for upon speech with Sir Henry Marten the writer finds 
 
 that, as Sir Henry conceives, there is no law to try a man for 
 
 running from his colours, no, not if he have received pay or prest- 
 
 inoney. The doubt arises on a case in Sir Edward Coke's 6th book, 
 
 in which it was determined that the statute of 1 8 Henry VI. was 
 
 a temporary statute, wherefore the statute of 5th Elizabeth cannot 
 
 enure upon it. Suggests that this doubt should be referred to the 
 
 Judges at common law and the Judge of the Admiralty, and 
 
 that the portsmen might be put upon good bond whilst this matter 
 
 is in debate. [Seal with arms. 1 J ^.] 
 
 42. John Giffard to the same. Certifies that Henry Webb and 
 Richard Batten have filled up with earth the floor of Webb's pigeon 
 house at Wickwar, co. Gloucester, according to their bond, dated 
 10th January last. [Seal with arms. | 25.] 
 
 43. See " Returns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 44. The King to the Judges of all Courts of Record. By letters 
 dated the 13th November 1626, at the suit of Sir Albertus Joachimi, 
 
 May 25. 
 
 Wickwar. 
 
 May 25. 
 
 May 26. 
 Greenwich. 
 
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 Ambassador of the United Provinces, and on behalf of the 
 Strangers of the Dutch and French Churches residing in this 
 kingdom, the King commanded his Judges and all other persons to 
 permit the said strangers and their children quietly to enjoy all 
 privileges granted to them for using their trade or vocations. The 
 King now understands, on the petition of the Company of Merchant 
 Tailors, that the number of Dutch and French tailors is of late very 
 much increased, to the great prejudice of the King's natural bom 
 subjects using that art, and that there are above 500 tailors aliens 
 in and about London, whereby the poor handicraftsmen of that 
 company are not able to maintain themselves and their families, 
 whereupon the King, being willing to cherish his natural born 
 subjects, permits them to take their legal course against strangers 
 using trade contrary to the laws of the realm, the customs of 
 London, or the charter of that company. [Gopy. Z\ pp.} 
 
 May 26. 45. Kenrick Edisbury to Nicholas. Sec. Coke wishes Nicholas 
 Deptford. to draw a letter from the Lords to the Officers of the Navy to call 
 for an abstract of the account of Sir Sampson Darrell since he 
 came to the place, but specially and suddenly of the moneys received 
 and issued for the 15 ships bound on the present expedition, and 
 also to take a survey of the remains at London, Kochester, and 
 Portsmouth, the answers to be hastened because Lady Darrell refuses 
 to continue the victualling beyond this month. [^ p."] 
 
 May 26. 46. Draft or Instructions for Articles proposed to be exhibited 
 against Henry Dade, of Ipswich, Bachelor of Law, Thomas Vaughan, 
 Matthew Trott, Gabriel Catchpole, public notaries, and Thomas 
 Falstolfe, servant to Henry Dade. Dade is charged with having 
 stated at dinner time at Wickham, co. Suffolk, when he was holding 
 an ecclesiastical court, that he knew the King and his Council would 
 be glad that the thousands who went to New England were drowned 
 in the sea. He and the other parties are also charged with taking 
 exorbitant fees on proof of wills, and from churchwardens on making 
 presentments. [2| pp.] 
 
 May 26. 47. Receipt of Dr. Richard Baylie for 2501. from Bishop Bancroft, 
 of Oxford, to be employed for Archbishop Laud's buildings at St. 
 John's College, Oxford. [^ p.J 
 
 May 26. 48. See " Returns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 May 27. 49. Sir John Eridgeman to the Council. Has again called Mrs'. 
 
 Prinknash. Goddard and John Vanham before him, and propounded as a 
 reasonable course between them, that either Vanham should on 
 payment of 12i!. make a lease to some friend of Mrs. Goddard's for 
 the residue of the term aind at the rent formerly specified, or else 
 that in consideration of Mrs Goddard's relinquishing her interest he 
 should release the rent in arrear. Vanham utterly refused these 
 proposals. The writer has therefore returned the petition and certi- 
 ficate which he received from the Lords. [Seal with arms. | p."] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 1635. 
 
 May 27. 
 
 May 27. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 May 27. 
 Exeter. 
 
 May 27. 
 
 London. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXIX. 
 
 50. Sir Robert Heath to Sec. Windebank. Has received notice of 
 the King's pleasure on Sunday next at the Council board to hear 
 the cause touching the lead mine in Derbyshire, -whereunto George 
 Sayer pretends, or more truly Lord Dover and some other in the 
 name of Sayer, he being dead, pretend against the writer and his 
 partner Sir Cornelius Vermuyden. The other side will endeavour 
 to put off the day on supposition of Lord Dover's absence, who is 
 either at Kingston or Hunsdon. Prays that the hearing may be 
 before the King himself and may not be put off. [Lord Gottington 
 has written under this letter, that the business so much concerns 
 the King's service that he shall no way consider Lord Dover. 
 Seal with arms, imperfect. 1 p.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Officers of the Navy. It having 
 pleased God to dispose of Sir Sampson Darrell in the midst of his 
 services for this present fleet, they understand he has received the 
 money due for the victualling for six months, whereof he has put 
 aboard a proportion for four months. Require the Officers to examine ; 
 first, what moneys have been paid into his hands ; secondly, what 
 victuals he has delivered aboard; thirdly, what victuals he has 
 bought towards the two months' supply ; and lastly, what money 
 will remain in his hands. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 131. 1 p.] 
 
 51. William Peterson, Dean of Exeter, to Archbishop Laud. As 
 the whole Church of England so theirs in particular is bound to 
 the Archbishop for his pious intentions. The writer made known 
 to their society how ready the Archbishop was to procure their 
 liberty of his Majesty for letting their lands, but understands there 
 is a stop made of all but two of their manors which will occasion 
 new distractions. They have this year paid to the city 800Z. 
 which was recovered in Chancery, and 860L more they owe for the 
 redemption of those manbrs, besides a new charge of almost 6001. 
 for beautifying their old churchyard. All other churches have 
 oiily a restraint laid on them for 21 years. They desire to have 
 the same freedom as others. The freeing them from this unusual 
 restraint would occasion peace and quietness among themselves 
 and their tenants. Begs that his Majesty's pleasure might be 
 signified to them, if but by a line or two from the Archbishop's 
 hands, which would free the writer from the suspicion that he did 
 but feign the report of the Archbishop's order for procuring their 
 liberty. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 52. W. Burgis to Nicholas. Alderman Garway moved Sec. Coke 
 for warrants to free men from the King's press who are to be em- 
 ployed in the Muscovia Company's ships to Russia. Sends lists of 
 their names who beg him to procure the warrants. In the greatest 
 ship Nicholas's friend, the Company's or rather his Majesty's agent, 
 Simon Digby, with his vtdfe, children, and retinue are to take passage. 
 Desires that the master may be enabled to make up the number of 
 men for that ship to fifty. [1 p.'] 
 
88 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 May 27. 
 
 May 27. 
 May 27. 
 
 May 27. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXIX. 
 
 53. Bond of William Webb of St. George the Martyr, Southwark, 
 starchmaker, and Philip Bourne of London, gentleman, to Arch- 
 bishop Laud, for payment of 101. in the Great Hall of Doctors' 
 Commons, in the parish of St. Bennet or St. Benedict near Paul's 
 Wharf, London, on 29th September 1636. \IndoTsed "StPauVs." 
 
 54. Similar bond from the same persons, for payment of another 
 sum of 101. on 29th September 1637. [Si7)iilarly indorsed. 1 j9.] 
 
 55. The like from the same persons, for payment of another sum 
 of 10?. on 29th September 1638. [Similarly indorsed. 1 p."] 
 
 56. Petition of Lionel Bostock to Archbishop Laud. Petitioner 
 being 66 years of age and haying all his life lived in good esteem, 
 and having lived in Mortlake about 20 years, only envied by two 
 or three refractory people who under colour of pretended purity 
 and feigned strictness of life vent all manner of malice against such 
 as adhere not to their faction, about two years past (although known 
 to be suffering from wounds on his head given him on the highway 
 20 years past) was by Thomas Scales and Richard Lee and a party 
 made by them chosen to be churchwarden. Dr. Rives, official of that 
 place, perceiving the choice to be malicious discharged petitioner. 
 Scales and Lee were thereupon so bent against petitioner that he 
 was enforced to forsake his house and the parish, and they not 
 being so satisfied, in their office of churchwardens of Mortlake they 
 have presented petitioner for a fame of being a common drunkard, 
 and give out that they have complained to the Archbishop, and 
 that petitioner shall be stopped in his defence in a legal way by 
 appeal to the Archbishop's courts. Prays for liberty by all legal 
 means to defend himself. Underwritten, 
 
 56. I. Direction of Archbishop Laud that the above petition 
 should be showed to Sir John La/wbe, whom he desired to, 
 speak to Dr. Rives about it, and to take order that peti- 
 tioner might have all legal means in the Archiepiscopal 
 Courts to defend himself. 2*7th May 1635. [1 p.] 
 
 May 27. 57-58. See " Returns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 May 28. 
 
 Westminster. 
 
 May 28. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 59. The King to the Lords of the Treasury and Treasurer and 
 Under Treasurer of the Exchequer. The King having appointed 
 his servant Henry de Vic to continue in France after the arrival 
 of John Viscount Scudamore, the King's ambassador with the 
 French King, and to allow him 20s. per day so long as he shall 
 continue there, they are to pay the same accordingly, with such 
 sum for his transportation as shall be allowed by one of the Sees, 
 of State. [Fourteen lines on a strip of parchmenf] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Sir Henry Marten. AVarrant to issue 
 out of the High Court of Admiralty a patent appointing Jerome 
 Earl of Portland to be Vice-Admiral of Hants during his Majesty's 
 pleasure, in like manner as the same office was granted to his late 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 89 
 
 1635. 
 
 May 28. 
 
 ■Whitehall. 
 
 May 28. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 May 28. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXIX. 
 
 father the Earl Portland, Lord High Treasurer, deceased. [Copy. 
 Vol. cclxiv., fol. ISl a. 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Kobert Earl of Lindsey. Lord Charles 
 Herbert of Cardiff and his brother Philip Herbert, Esquire, sons 
 of the Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, are by his Majesty's 
 licence going into France to travel. He is to cause some of the 
 ships of the fleet to transport them to Dieppe. [Copy. Ibid. J p.] 
 
 The same to Montjoy Earl of Newport. To allow Sir William 
 Courteen, owner of the Esquire of London, of 130 tons, lying in 
 the Thames, Nicholas Barnes, master, to supply the same with 
 ordnance. [Copy. Ibid.,fol. 132. ^ p.] 
 
 The same to Thomas Viscount Wentw^orth, Lord Deputy of 
 Ireland. Having received a petition from Kobert Smith, marshal 
 and water-bailiff of Ireland, showing that during his late abode in 
 that country to be settled in that office his wife died, leaving him 
 six small children, and that to settle his children will require his 
 stay here till Bartholomew day and also his repair sometimes hither. 
 The Lords have therefore granted him licence to execute his, oiEce 
 by deputy. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 132 a. 
 
 fi'-J 
 
 May 28. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 May 28. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 The same to an Admiralty Messenger not named. Warrant to 
 apprehend Thomas Hopper and John Pratt of Great Yarmouth 
 to answer matters to be objected against them. [Copy. Ibid., 
 fol. 132 a. ip.] 
 
 Order on the petition of Thomas Milner, of King's Lynn, to the 
 same Lords. Petitioner stated that he had been in custody of a 
 messenger for ten days, and prayed to be called to his answer or 
 that his examination might be referred to the Commissioners 
 [Officers ?] of the Navy. It was ordered that the Oflicers of the 
 Navy should consider the complaints against petitioner, and having 
 heard his answer should certify what they conceive fit to be done 
 [Copy. IUd.,fol.U3. ^ p.] 
 
 May 28. - Order on petition of Stephen Barrett to the same Lords, already 
 Whitehall.'' calendered on 9th inst, as written under the original petition 
 [Copy. Ibid., foil 33. ^ p.] 
 
 May 28. 60. William Brissenden to Nicholas. Thursday the 14th the Third 
 The Third Lion's Whelp set sail from Portsmouth and came to an anchor near 
 intoD^wni!'*^'^ Spithead. On Tuesday following the St. George and the St. 
 Andrew came out of the harbour and anchored near the Third 
 Whelp. On Thursday they all sailed for the Downs. On Sunday 
 the Third Whelp and the St. Andrew came to anchor in the Downs 
 and on Tuesday the St. George. Yesterday being Wednesday the 
 Earl of Lindsey came into the Downs in the Leopard, and in his 
 company the Mary Rose, the First, Eighth, and Tenth Whelps, with 
 four merchantmen. For salutation, the Swiftsure shot 17 pieces, 
 and the Leopard answering hit a poor woman on shore and brake 
 her leg, which caused the Lord Admiral to give command that day. 
 
90 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635, 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXIX. 
 
 on the coming of the Merhonour, the James, and the rest of the fleet 
 that no salute should be by ordnance. That day the seamen being 
 exercised on deck and instructed to use their muskets, one amongst 
 them (which is not certainly known) had a shot in his musket, 
 which lighted on board the Swiftsure and came within two feet of 
 the head of Mr. Peter White, — a merciful deliverance ! My lord was 
 very angry at it. This day the Lord Admiral dined on board the 
 Swiftsure. At their coming from Portsmouth, Henry Holt, purser 
 of the St. Andrew, was very sick and prayed for in the church. 
 He came not, neither is yet come. If it please God to call him, 
 the writer prays Nicholas to have him in remembrance. [Seal with 
 arms. 1| ^.] 
 
 May 28. 61. Draft renewed contract of John Evelyn of Godstone, Surrey, 
 Esquire, with the King. Evelyn stipulates to deliver monthly for 
 the space of six months from the 1st inst. sixteen lasts of gunpowder 
 at the rate of %d. per pound, and to take all saltpetre that shall be 
 made in this realm during that time, paying to the saltpetremen 
 within six days after delivery, after the rate of 3Z. 3s. 4c?. per cwt. 
 The King agrees to make the like payments to Evelyn as are 
 mentioned in the contract lately expired. [2 pp.] 
 
 May 28. Note, by Sec. Windebank, of business transacted by the Lords of 
 the Treasury: — To remember the proposition concerning sea-coal, 
 how his Majesty may be made the sole merchant of it. [See 
 Vol. cclxxxv., No. 7. 3 lines.'] 
 
 [May 28 ?] 62. Statement by the Adventurers in the Fishing of Great Britain 
 and Ireland of sundry grievances which they pray to have redressed. 
 They desire regulations at Lewis to restrain the. country people 
 from doing damage to the fishermen, their ships or nets; the ap- 
 pointment of deputy judges to administer justice in all pleas con- 
 cerning the fishing business ; the exemption of their ships and boats 
 from aU taxes ; power to admit strangers ; to take informations 
 on oath; and a letter to the King's agent at Brussels to desire the 
 taking away of the new imposition lately laid upon herripgs in 
 Flanders ; and that there be no adventurers or fishers at the Isle 
 of Lewis except those who are admitted by the council for the 
 fishing. [1^ j).] Anneooed, 
 
 62. i: Form of proposal by a stranger which the adventurers 
 desire to hn/yw whether they may accept or not. [^ p.] 
 
 [May 28 ?] 63. Similar statement of grievances specially connected with the 
 Admiralty of Scotland. They principally relate to jurisdiction 
 exercised over the fishermen by the Deputy Vice-Admirals of Scot- 
 land, certain payments claimed from them by the Lord Admiral of 
 Scotland, and wrongs done to the adventurers by Thomas Lindsay, 
 of which a separate particular will be presented. [1 p.} 
 
 May 28. 64. See " Returns of Justices of Peace." 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 91 
 
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 May 28. 65. Certificate by William Ryley, bluemantle, of the funeral of 
 Sir Sampson Darrell of Fulmere, Bucks (son of Sir Marmaduke 
 Darrell) who died Saturday [23rd] inst. He married Elizabeth, 
 daughter and heir of Christopher Hampden, brother of Sir Alexander 
 Hampden, by -whom he had issue six sons, — Marmaduke, Edward, 
 Christopher, William, Sampson, and Charles, and three daughters, 
 Anne, Mary, and Margaret. Sir Sampson was buried at Fulmere. 
 IDraft. 1^3.] 
 
 May 29. 66. Petition of Sir Francis Godolphin, Captain of the Fort and 
 Garrison within the Scilly Islands, to the Council. Petitioner having 
 acquainted his Majesty with the defects of the fortifications, ordnance 
 and munitions in the Scilly Islands, his Majesty, in July 1634, 
 directed his warrant to Lord Wimbledon and others, to report 
 thereon. They gave an account to his Majesty, who delivered it 
 immediately into the Lord Treasurer s hands, willing him to see the 
 work speedily efi"ected, the referees having recommended that 1,000L 
 should be delivered to petitioner for going on with the same. 
 Since which time the King has again recommended the same to the 
 Lords of the Treasury, who seem to expect warrant from this Board 
 for issuing the amount by way of privy seal. Prays them to 
 signify their pleasure accordingly. Underwritten, 
 
 66. I. Recommendation of the Lords to the Lords of the Treasury 
 
 to take speedy course therein. Whitehall, 29th May 1635. 
 
 May 29. 67. Petition of the Master, Wardens, and Assistants and others of 
 the Company of Clothiers of Colchester to the same. Colchester, 
 consisting of sixteen parishes and many thousands of people whose chief 
 maintenance consists in the trade of clothing, the late King granted 
 them, a charter, bearing date the 5th July 1618, for the better 
 government of their trade, with liberty to transport all bayes, sayes, 
 and other stuffs of new drapery into any parts beyond seas', 
 which privilege has of late been denied, whereby their trade is at a' 
 great stand. Pray that they may enjoy the privileges granted them 
 by their charter. Underwritten, 
 
 67. I. Order that the petition should be showed to the Governor 
 
 and Assistants of the Merchamt Adventurers, who are 
 to present their answer in writing upon the Wednesday 
 then next. Whitehall, 29th May 1635. [1 ^.1 
 
 [May 29 ?] 68. Petition of Arthur Staveley to the same. Petitioner's servant 
 Kichard Walker, was committed to the custody of a messenger on 
 the 8th May on a complaint of Lucy Staveley, petitioner's wifl until 
 petitioner made his appearance. Had no knowledge thereof until 
 the 14th, and made his appearance on the 16th, and has attended 
 ever since, can have no knowledge of his wife's complaint, she having 
 taken away her petition. Prays that his servant may be 'discharged 
 he and petitioner awaiting the further pleasure of the Lords' 
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 1635. 
 May 29. Order of Lords of the Admiralty on petition of Five Hundred fisher- 
 Whitehall, men of Barking. Petitioner showed that they had obeyed his Majesty's 
 proclamation prohibiting the use of a trawl whilst the fishermen 
 of East Mearsh [Mersea], West Mearsh [Mersea], and Bumham, in 
 Essex, and Faversham and Whitstable in Kent, still continued to 
 catch fish with the said engine. Petitioners prayed the Lords to 
 allow them to use the said engine or restrain all others. The Lords 
 ordered Sir Henry Marten to take means for punishment of all who 
 had fished or should fish with trawls. [Copy. See Vol. cchdv., 
 folUUf-l 
 
 May 29. 69. Petition of Thomas Hopper and John Pratt, poor fishermen of 
 Yarmouth, to Francis Lord Cottington, Sir Henry Vane, and Sees. 
 Coke and Windebank, Lords of the Council and of the Admiralty. 
 By letters of 7th May 1635 petitioners were apprehended and com- 
 mitted to the Marshalsea, on information of their attempting to go 
 to the North Seas in fishing boats of France, to instruct the French in 
 the English manner of fishing with a drove-sail, contrary to procla- 
 mation. Confess that they were hired by Eobert Carrell of 
 Yarmouth, an ancient indenizened inhabitant of that town, to be 
 pilots to two French vessels, and from him were to receive bl. a-piece 
 before the voyage and 51. at the end of it. Never intended to 
 violate his Majesty's proclamation or to instruct the Frenchmen as 
 alleged, being liired only as pilots. Have lost their clothes and 
 provision amounting to 12^ which the French bottoms have carried 
 away and also their wages. Pray tor enlargement. [1 j>.] Anneaxd, 
 
 69. I. Acknowledgment of Robert Carrell of Great Yarmouth, 
 merchant, that he owed to Thomas Sapper 51., to be paid 
 at the termination of a North Sea fishing voyage, wherein 
 Hopper was to go pilot with a Frenchman in the James. 
 1 5th March, 1 6 34-5. [^ p.] 
 
 69. II. Similar CLcknowledgment i/n favour of John Pratt to serve 
 in the Hopewell. 15th March 1634-5. [^ p.'] 
 
 69. III. Affidavit of Thomas Hopper in verification of the facts 
 stated in the above petition, with promise never hereafter 
 to serve any Frenchmun. Never heard of a proclamation 
 against serving in foreign ships in affairs of fishing. 
 29th May 1635. [^ p.] 
 
 69. IV. Similar affidavit of John Pratt. 29th May, 1635, 
 lip-'] 
 
 69. V. Certificate of Inhabitants of Yarmouth (all iishermen) 
 in confirmation of the statements and good character of 
 Thomas Hopper and John Pratt. [1 p.] 
 
 ^lay 29. 70. Certificate of receipts and issues of the Exchequer fi:om 
 the 22nd inst. Remain at the commencement of the account 
 4,218i. Is. 31-^d Receipts since that time 3,990?. 5s. lO^d.; payments 
 3,113J. Os. lie?.; balance remaining 5,095?. 6s. Md. Among the 
 payments are, — to the Eari of Pembroke and Montgomery for keepers 
 
DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 93 
 
 1635. 
 
 May 29. 
 May 29. 
 
 London. 
 
 May 29. 
 
 May 30. 
 ■ Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXIX. 
 
 fees of St. James's Park for half a year, S6l. 2s. lid.; to Walter 
 Montagu for moulds of statues formed in Eome, by him bought by 
 his Majesty's command, 266/. 12s.; to Mons. Hubrecht le Seur in 
 [Hubert le Sueur] part of 21 6Z. 15s. Sd., arrear for rent of a house at 
 Lady Day 1635, 100?. Among the pensions paid is "Vanderdort, 
 120/." [1^^ 23.] 
 
 71. Duplicate of the same. [If P-] 
 
 72. Account of moneys paid to John Taylor for his journey into 
 Spain for his Majesty's affairs, from the 13th July 1634 till 24th May 
 1635 : total claimed 368/., paid 200/. [1| i^.] 
 
 73. See " Eeturns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 74. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords 
 
 of the Admiralty : — Mr. Miller [Milner] of Lynn attends, and George 
 Slee. Officers of Ordnance desire directions for how many round 
 the ten ships preparing for sea-service shall be furnished. To hear 
 the examination of Hopper and Pratt sent up from Yarmouth. Lord 
 Lindsey desires order to the Officers of the Navy to send him the 
 standard ; also that William Cooke's .son may continue boatswain's 
 deputy in the Anne. Lord Chamberlain desires directions to the 
 Earl of Lindsey to transport Lord Charles Herbei-t and his brother 
 into France. The Earl of Portland desires warrant for patent for him 
 to be Vice- Admiral of Southampton and the Isle of Wight. To resolve 
 whether the like orders shall be sent to the Lord Chancellor of 
 Ireland as Vice-Admiral of Leinster as to the rest of the Vice- Admi- 
 rals, or that the Lords will move the King for some other to be Vice- 
 Admiral in his place. To resolve course for taking accounts of collectors 
 of tenths and their discharge. To consider form of oath for Vice- 
 Admirals, drawn by Sir Henry Marten, and his opinion what way 
 men shall be called to account for profits of the Admiralty ; also 
 what the registrar of the Admiralty shall do on warrant received 
 from the Lords of the Trea-sury. To consider petition of the Company 
 of Shipwrights, and letter of John Day concerning French ship- 
 carpenters employed at the Isle of Wight by a French captain ; 
 also account of saltpetremen short of their proportions. Note of 
 Officers of Navy of men to be pressed for the ten ships. List of 
 seamen run away from the St. George, certified by Capt. Montagu. 
 [Further note^ on the same paper, probably for a second adjourned 
 meeting on the same day.l Settle the business for munition of the 
 ten ships and speak with the Officers of the Navy about victualling 
 the same. Letter concerning Mr. Miller. Eesolve concerning Georo'e 
 Slee who has been three weeks in the Marshalsea. Whether Mr. Ryder 
 shall continue in the messenger's custody. Consider Sir Henry 
 Marten's letter touching accounts. [2^ pp.l 
 
 May 30. 75. Robert Earl of Lindsey to Lords of the Admiralty. The Fleet 
 
 TheMerhonour,is well arrived in the Downs, saving that Capt. Fogg is wanting, 
 
 in the Downs, ^^^^j q^^^^_ Murray is going for the Low Countries, to conduct Henry 
 
 Murray of the bedchamber towards the Queen of Bohemia. Touching 
 
 the misdemeanor of pressing men out of trading ships ; knows not how 
 
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 to dispose of her in some indifferent hands in England, until the 
 feoffees in trust should settle the estate for the benefit of the 
 daughters. |_| p."] 
 
 May 81. Deed of covenant of Endymion Porter, one of his Majesty's 
 bedchamber, with Thomas Kynnaston and Samuel Bonnell of Loudon, 
 merchants, to assist them in all things which may concern the 
 voyage and adventure of the Samaritan, Richard Oldfield master, 
 and the Roebuck, William Ayers master, with any other ship to 
 be employed in this voyage, under the command of Capt. William 
 Cobb, to range the seas all the world over, according to his Majesty's 
 letters commissive, dated the 27th February last past. Porter 
 further covenants to allow to Kynnaston and Bonnell, out of such 
 profits as Porter shall receive of this voyage, one fourth part of 
 charges occasioned by any detainment or trouble concerning the 
 voyage and adventure of the said ships. [See Charles I., Case C, 
 No. 6. 21 lines on parchment.'] 
 
 [May?] 87. The King to the Company of Merchant Adventurers. The 
 
 King is informed that that society having taken a lease for seven 
 years from the Duchess of Richmond and Lennox of her interest 
 in certain letters patents for transporting white and undressed 
 cloths, now intend to make void the same lease upon pretence 
 that the wars in Germany have brought a great obstruction and 
 loss to their trade, and that the lease is void because the Duchess 
 has surrendered her letters patent on which the lease has dependency. 
 Nevertheless, because the Duchess is a person that has near relation 
 to the King, and one the King very much values, he thinks it 
 reasonable that the Company should continue her farmers for their 
 whole term of years, or that if they find reason to leave the lease, 
 that out of dutiful respect to the King they should continue one 
 year longer, beginning at Midsummer next. [Draft. 1 p.] 
 
 May. 88. Petition of Jaques Kint, merchant stranger, to the King. 
 
 In September 1632 petitioner had 54 pipes of Aniu [Anjou?] wines 
 sent him from beyond seas, for which he paid aU customs, but the same 
 were afterwards seized until it was determined whether they were fit 
 for man's drink, which was found by a jury, and the same were 
 restored to him. Yet then Mr. Attorney General exhibited an 
 information against defendant, whereupon it was found that the 
 same were mixed wines. Petitioner then petitioned the King, who 
 gave order to the late Attorney General to draw a pardon for 
 petitioner, which was done accordingly; but stayed by the late Lord 
 Treasurer, who nevertheless granted petitioner a stay of proceedings; 
 as appears by the letter annexed. By reason of his death petitioner 
 is again threatened to be molested, wherefore he prays the King to 
 sign the pardon that was formerly drawn. [1 p."] Annexed, 
 
 88. I. Richard Earl of Portland, Lord Treasurer, to the King's 
 Remembrancer of the Exchequer. Jaques Kint, with 
 Mark Caloome, Christopher Loeffs, cmd Jaques de Best, 
 his sureties, having become bound in 6001. for payment 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 97 
 
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 of 400?. inio the Exchequer on the 26th inst, the Remeni- 
 braiicer is to forbear to make fm4h any process when the 
 moneys shall grow due, until he shall receive further 
 order from the Lord Treasurer. Whitehall, 25th February 
 1633[-4]. [Copy. ^ p.] 
 
 May. 89. Petition of James Clutterbooke, one of the attorneys of the 
 
 Common Pleas, to the Council. A petition preferred, with divers 
 articles, to the Council, in the name of Thomas Wilmott, has been 
 referred to Sir Robert Philipps and Dr. Paul Goodwin and others. 
 Petitioner alleges that the names of the persons supposed to be 
 wronged were first inserted without their assent by certain attor- 
 neys in the law; that divers of the matters have been dismissed 
 before the Judges of the Common Pleas ; that if the persons 
 alluded to have since assented it has been by the labour of the said 
 attorneys ; that the examinations to be taken by the referees are not 
 to be upon oath, nor can petitioner cross-examine; and that the 
 said attorneys lately preferred a bill in the Star Chamber against 
 petitioner and others for stealing coneys, whereas petitioner knows 
 not the persons nor the place mentioned in the bill. Prays the Lords 
 to supersede the reference and direct the prosecutors " if they have 
 a fancy therein " to take a course against petitioner in any of his 
 Majesty's courts. [1 p.] 
 
 May. 90. Petition of Sir Philiberto Vernatti, John Corsellis, and others, 
 
 the participants in the level of Hatfield Chase, to the same. 
 By directions from this board, certain gentlemen have audited the 
 books of the participants and have certified what every one is 
 in arrear of his scots. Many of those in arrear reside beyond 
 seas and refuse to pay, and divers workmen proceed in a legal way 
 against all the participants before the Council at York. Pray that 
 a course may be taken against the lands of those that are in arrear. 
 
 Up-'] 
 
 [May?] 91. Petition of the Governor, Assistants, and Fellowship of the 
 Merchant Adventurers of England to the same. The Merchant 
 Adventurers having removed their staple from Delft to Rotterdam, 
 as the best place for carrying out his Majesty's proclamation pro- 
 hibiting all transportation of cloth to any other than the mart towns 
 of the Company, Amsterdam, which for many yeai-s had been the 
 chief receptacle of the interlopers and disorderly traders, of purpose to 
 cross his Majesty's pleasure, procured an unjust rfeglement of the trade 
 of England in those parts to be set out by the States of Holland, which 
 they endeavour to strengthen by a placaart of the States General 
 both annexed. Present their opinion that the injuries designed by 
 these measures may be repelled, if his Majesty would first call home 
 all hissubjects_being interlopers and other English merchants livino- 
 at Amsterdam ; second, if no Hollanders were permitted to fish on 
 the coast, or dry their nets on the shores of England, but only those 
 of Rotterdam; .with other vindictive measures. But petitioners 
 pray that they may not be nominated to procure the execution of 
 
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 to dispose of her in some indifferent hands in England, until the 
 feoffees in trust should settle the estate for the benefit of the 
 daughters. [I f •] 
 
 May 31. Deed of covenant of Endymion Porter, one of his Majesty's 
 bedchamber, with Thomas Kynnaston and Samuel Bonnell of London, 
 merchants, to assist theni in all things which may concern the 
 voyage and adventure of the Samaritan, Richard Oldfield master, 
 and the Roebuck, William Ayers master, with any other ship to 
 be employed in this voyage, under the command of Capt. William 
 Cobb, to range the seas all the world over, according to his Majesty's 
 letters commissive, dated the 27th February last past. Porter 
 further covenants to allow to Kynnaston and Bonnell, out of such 
 profits as Porter shall receive of this voyage, one fourth part of 
 charges occasioned by any detainment or trouble concerning the 
 voyage and adventure of the said ships. [See Charles I., Case C, 
 No. 6. 21 lines on parchment.'] 
 
 [May ?] 87. The King to the Company of Merchant Adventurers. The 
 
 King is informed that that society having taken a lease for seven 
 years from the Duchess of Richmond and Lennox of her interest 
 in certain letters patents for transporting white and undressed 
 cloths, now intend to make void the same lease upon pretence 
 that the wars in Germany have brought a great obstruction and 
 loss to their trade, and that the lease is void because the Duchess 
 has surrendered her letters patent on which the lease has dependency. 
 Nevertheless, because the Duchess is a person that has near relation 
 to the King, and one the King very much values, he thinks it 
 reasonable that the Company should continue her farmers for their 
 whole term of years, or that if they find reason to leave the lease, 
 that out of dutiful respect to the King they should continue one 
 year longer, beginning at Midsummer next. [Draft. 1 p.] 
 
 May. 88. Petition of Jaques Kint, merchant stranger, to the King. 
 
 In September 1632 petitioner had 54 pipes of Aniu [Anjou?] wines 
 sent him from beyond seas, for which he paid all customs, but the same 
 were afterwards seized until it was determined whether they were fit 
 for man's drink, which was found by a jury, and the same were 
 restored to him. Yet then Mr. Attorney General exhibited an 
 information against defendant, whereupon it was found that the 
 same were mixed wines. Petitioner then petitioned the King, who 
 gave order to the late Attorney General to draw a pardon for 
 petitioner, which was done accordingly; but stayed by the late Lord 
 Treasurer, who nevertheless granted petitioner a stay of proceedings; 
 as appears by the letter annexed. By reason of his death petitioner 
 is again threatened to be molested, wherefore he prays the King to 
 sign the pardon that was formerly drawn. [1 p."] Annexed, 
 
 88. I. Richard Earl of Portland, Lord Treasurer, to the King's 
 Remembrancer of the Exchequer. Jaques Kvnt, with 
 Mark Caloome, Christopher Loeffs, and Jaques de Beat, 
 his sureties, having become bownd in 600i. for paymmt 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 97 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXIX. 
 
 of 400Z. into the Exchequer on the 26)5^. inst, the Remem- 
 brancer is to forbear to make forth any process when the 
 moneys shall grow due, until he shall receive further 
 order from the Lord Treasurer. Whitehall, 25th February 
 1633[-4]. [Copy, i^.] 
 
 May. 89. Petition of James Clutterbooke, one of the attorneys of the 
 
 Common Pleas, to the Council. A petition preferred, with divers 
 articles, to the Council, in the name of Thomas "Wilmott, has been 
 referred to Sir Kobert Philipps and Di'. Paul Goodwin and others. 
 Petitioner alleges that the names of the persons supposed to be 
 wronged were first inserted without their assent by certain attor- 
 neys in the law; that divers of the matters have been dismissed 
 before the Judges of the Common Pleas ; that if the persons 
 alluded to have since assented it has been by the labour of the said 
 attorneys ; that the examinations to be taken by the referees are not 
 to be upon oath, nor can petitioner cross-examine; and that the 
 said attorneys lately preferred a bill in the Star Chamber against 
 petitioner and others for stealing coneys, whereas petitioner knows 
 not the persons nor the place mentioned in the bill. Prays the Lords 
 to supersede the reference and direct the prosecutors " if they have 
 a fancy therein " to take a course against petitioner in any of his 
 Majesty's courts. [1 p.] 
 
 May. 90. Petition of Sir Philiberto Vernatti, John Corsellis, and others, 
 
 the participants in the level of Hatfield Chase, to the same. 
 By directions from this board, certain gentlemen have audited the 
 books of the participants and have certified what every one is 
 in arrear of his scots. Many of those in arrear reside beyond 
 seas and refuse to pay, and divers workmen proceed in a legal way 
 against all the participants before the Council at York. Pray that 
 a course may be taken against the lands of those that are in arrear. 
 
 [If] 
 
 [May?] 91. Petition of the Governor, Assistants, and Fellowship of the 
 Merchant Adventurers of England to the same. The Merchant 
 Adventurers having removed their staple from Delft to Rotterdam, 
 as the best place for carrying out his Majesty's proclamation pro- 
 hibiting all transportation of cloth to any other than the mart towns 
 of the Company, Amsterdam, which for many years had been the 
 chief receptacle of the interlopers and disorderly traders, of purpose to 
 cross his Majesty's pleasure, procured an unjust rfeglement of the trade 
 of England in those parts to be set out by the States of Holland, which 
 they endeavour to strengthen by a placaart of the States General 
 both annexed. Present their opinion that the injuries designed by 
 these measures may be repelled, if his Majesty would first call home 
 all his subjects being interlopers and other English merchants living 
 at Amsterdam ; second, if no Hollanders were permitted to fish on 
 the coast, or dry their nets on the shores of England, but only those 
 of Rotterdam; .with other vindictive measures. But petitioners 
 pray that they may not be nominated to procure the execution of 
 
98 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXEX. 
 
 these courses, their estate lying in Holland and much thereof in 
 Amsterdam, and that these things may be deferred till the States 
 of HoUand put the r^glement in execution. [2 pp."} Annexed, 
 
 91. I. Translation into English of a reglement of the States of 
 Holland, whereby the Merchant Adventurers were allowed 
 to establish their staple at JRotterdam, subject to certain 
 regulations, among which are these, that before taking 
 in their cloth they enter the same in quantity and 
 quality and cause the same to be " leaded " by the pro- 
 per local officer ; they are not to import any dyed or dressed 
 cloths, nor any other tha/n rough white cloth, kerseys, or 
 baize, nor any mingled coloured cloth; nor are they 
 to transport any cloth out of their present place of 
 staple before the same be sold or contracted for. The 
 Hague, ^| May 1635. [3 pp.] 
 
 91. II. Similar translation of a proposed placaart of the States 
 General forbidding the importation of any dressed or 
 dyed woollen cloths, kerseys, or baize, except only mingled 
 coloured cloth, rough or undressed, which last inay be 
 imported for two years and no longer. [2 pp.] 
 
 May ?] 92. Petition of Richard Bowyer, a poor prisoner in the hole of 
 Old Bridewell in London, to the Council. Petitioner has ia so high 
 a nature offended that he is ashamed to move the Lords to com- 
 miserate his distressed estate. He acknowledges that the censure 
 pronounced against him was too little for the greatness of his offence, 
 and does upon his bended knees beg for mercy and forgiveness from 
 his Majesty, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lords, and the 
 whole etate, being compelled to acquaint the Lords with his most 
 wretched estate. He as a yovmg man censured to live in this 
 most miserable place durante vita and heavily laden with irons, 
 beats hemp twelve or thirteen hours per diem, having no lodging 
 but a little straw, and no relief but the allowance of the house, as 
 a,lso utterly abandoned by all kindred, friends, or acquaintance. 
 Supplicates them to grant him banishment, or a licence to be trans- 
 ported to some foreign parts or islands, and if ever he return without 
 licence he will undergo the severest punishment that can be devised. 
 \_The petitioner had made an escape from prison, f p.] 
 
 May. 93. Petition of the "Workmen Armourers of London to the same. 
 
 Petitioners being few in number and most of them aged, about seven 
 years past sued to his Majesty for some emploj'ment for preservation 
 of the manufacture of armour-making within the kingdom. His 
 Majesty on advice and report of the CouncU of War granted peti- 
 tioners a patent which two years since passed the great seal, and 
 was then called for by the Council for further consideration. Pray 
 them to take the same into consideration, and the distress of peti- 
 tioners, and either to pass the patent, or if there be any omission 
 in it, to give order for drawing up another. [1 jo.] 
 
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 [May '<] 94 Petition of Thomas Longman to the Council. Petitioner being 
 
 one of the soap-looilers of Bristol, and a young man governed by his 
 
 Company, conceived he did well therein, but perceiving they have 
 
 run into contempt, he disavows their proceedings and submits to 
 
 pay his Majesty what shall be ordered by the Board. He has 
 
 undertaken the house and trading of his master, who made 200 tons 
 
 of soap by the year ; 20 tons a year is now allotted to him by his 
 
 Company on which he is. not able to subsist. Prays the Lords to 
 
 settle his proportion, he giving caution to pay duty for all he shall 
 
 make hereafter. [I J?-] 
 
 [May ?] 95. Petition of Charles Francke, of London, merchant, to the same. 
 Petitioner is close prisoner in custody of a messenger. He is a 
 young man, newly married, entering upon his fortunes in the way 
 of a merchant and with sundry bills of exchange made upon him, 
 which by his sudden restraint will be protested to his unrecoverable 
 loss of credit. Prays that he may be admitted to his present answer, 
 or on good bond be permitted to go about his business. [^ p.] 
 
 [May ?] 96. Petition of Isaac Le Gay to the same. Petitioner stands 
 committed to the custody of one of the messengers of the chamber, 
 and has aU his books and papers seized, by which means he cannot 
 follow his course of trade. Petitioner being a young man and much 
 indebted, the want of his liberty and books may redound to the 
 loss of his trade, especially being to appear in the Star Chamber at 
 the suit of the Attorney General Prays for his liberty that he 
 may follow that suit and his other aflfairs, and also for the restoration 
 of four of his books which have been examined by Mr. Dickenson. 
 
 [May ?] 97. Petition of Kobert Ellis to the same. Petitioner on Wed- 
 
 nesday 20th of this instant May was attached by William Butts, 
 one of the messengers of the chamber, by warrant from the Council 
 Board. Does not yet conceive upon what occasion he is detained. 
 His wife expects every hour to be delivered. Prays the Lords to 
 call him to a speedy answer, or to give order for his liberation on 
 security for his daily attendance. [| p.] 
 
 May. 98. Petition of Thomas Lunsford, prisoner in the Fleet, to the 
 
 Lords and others of the Court of Star Chamber. To petitioner's 
 great grief there have been divers unkind passages between Sir 
 Thomas Pelham and petitioner and his sons, who are neighbours 
 and near in kindred, amongst whom is likely to be great consort 
 and love were those differences brought to a friendly conclusion 
 Sir Thomas and petitioner are iuclined to a reconciliation. Desires 
 that they may treat and bring to an end those unkind suits, [f p.] 
 
 May. 99. Petition of the same to the CouncU. Petitioner has been 
 
 imprisoned above four years, and since the last of September w,as 
 twelve months has been kept in prison because he could not procure 
 so great bonds for the peace against Sir Thomas Pelham as the 
 Lords propounded. By which long restraint his body has become 
 
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 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXIX. 
 
 infirm, his esta.te near ruined, his wife and many children in great 
 misery. Petitioner prays tliem to give leave that his adversary 
 Sir Thomas Pelham may approve of the sum of the bond and the 
 sureties for his safety, and that petitioner may have his liberty. 
 
 [fP-] 
 
 May. 100. Copy of the same. [|- p.] 
 
 Maj'. 101. Another copy of the same. [4 p.] 
 
 May. 102. Petition of Elizabeth Daniel, wife of Walter Daniel, to Sir 
 
 John [Richard ?] Hutton, Sir John Lam be, and Dr. Parry, judges dele- 
 gated in a cause between Edward Leigh, administrator of Dr. Banck- 
 worth, and Robert Banckworth. Dr. Banckworth's father intermarried 
 with petitioner's moi,her, by whom he had issue one daughter, and 
 he brought Dr. Banckworth and petitioner up together, and gave her 
 lOOZ on her marriage. Dr. Banckworth lent to petitioner's husband 
 eleven years ago 100?,, and had for the same his bond with his 
 brother joined with him. But her husband failing in his estate 
 gave up all and departed this kingdom, and petitioner and her six 
 children are now kept by her own friends. Prays that Mr. Leigh 
 may deliver up her husband's obligation, he being never able to 
 discharge the same, and his brother but a poor man. [1 p.] 
 
 [May ?] 103. Brief letter, by whom written or to whom addressed does 
 
 not appear. Peter Fountaine has been suggested, but the hand- 
 writing is not like that of his preceding papers. The writer adver- 
 tises the person addressed that all moneys received by him or 
 his son are entered in his cash book, and that if the person ad- 
 dressed stands upon any thing therein, the writer will resolve it. 
 [8 lines.] 
 
 May. 104. List of persons dwelling in London, and among them, 
 
 Richard Legge, Charles Francke, Robert Ellis, JPeter Fountaine, and 
 Isaac Le Gay. They were probably all merchants suspected to be 
 concerned in the illicit export, of coin. [| p.] 
 
 [May ?] 105. Reasons addressed by Sir John Wintour to the King why 
 
 the damages found against him at the late Justice-seat for the 
 Forest of Dean should not be enforced. The reasons consist of 
 circumstances which in strictness of law could not be adduced in 
 Sir John's defence in the Forest-court, wherefore, by advice of Mr. 
 Littleton his counsel (then recorder) and of other his friends, he 
 submitted to the King's mercy. The question turned upon the 
 nnmber of cords of wood cut by Sir John for the purposes of his 
 iron foundries. [1 p.] 
 
 May. 106. Propositions upon which the Inventors of a mode of manu- 
 
 facturing Salt from sea-water oflFer to introduce their invention into 
 the kingdom of his Majesty of Great Britain. Exclusive power of 
 manufacturing salt in the way proposed is desired for the term 
 of 50 years, the price being fixed by the King and a payment 
 thereout made to his Majesty. [If p. French.] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 101 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCLXXXIX; 
 
 M.ay. 107. Answers made [by the Salt-makers] to the several propo- 
 
 sitions offered to his Majesty and the Council by the gentlemen of 
 the new invention for salt works. The novelty of the invention is 
 denied, the price at which they offer to sell salt for fishing voyages 
 is asserted to be ruinous to the fishermen, the monopoly to be 
 highly injurious, and the proportion of profit to be paid to the King 
 is shown to be insignificant. 
 
 May. 108. Reasons from the Town of Yarmouth in particular against 
 
 the proposition of the new Inventors of Salt. [1^ p.^ 
 
 May. 109. Note at what rates salt had formerly been made and at 
 
 what charges it is now made, and what charges may ensue to 
 the making thereof hereafter. Salt was then sold at Shields at 
 21. 12s. per wey, and it had fiuctuated between H. 5s. and 51. per wey 
 and II. 15s. per wey. About seven years since coals were soldi o 
 the pans at 40s. and 50s. a ton, and iron at 14<l. and 15^. a ton, and 
 workmen's wages were at 18c?. the day for making the pans, coals 
 are now sold at SI. 10s. and 4:1. per ton, iron at 18/. and 19?. a ton, 
 and workmen's wages are 2s. per day. [1^ p ] 
 
 [May ?] 110. Particular tabular statement of every description of ordnance 
 
 and ammunition delivered to the fifteen ships comprising the 
 original fleet set forth at this time. Compiled [by Sir John 
 Heydon] from the original indentures of receipt given by the 
 gunners. [4 pp-l 
 
 May. 111. Certified list of defaulters at the general musters taken 
 
 this month, in the several companies of the trained bands of the 
 lathes of Aylesford, Sutton-at-Hone, St. Augustine, and Scray, co. 
 Kent. [23 pp.] 
 
 May. 112. Similar list for Essex. [| p.] 
 
 ^„^^ Vol. CCXC. June 1-18, 1635. 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 1. 1. Petition of John Heldt, agent of Lubeck, Hamburgh, Bremen, 
 
 and Lunenburgh, being the Hanse Towns of Almaigne, proprietors 
 
 of the Steelyard of London, to the King. In the reigns of the 
 
 King's predecessors from Henry III., they and the Hanse Towns had 
 
 many agreements for settling the Steelyard upon the merchants of 
 
 the Hanse Towns, for perpetuity. Petitioner of late understands 
 
 that in June 1632 an inquisition was found (by the oath of twelve 
 
 jurors, who had evidence of witnesses unknown by petitioner or his 
 
 principals,) that the merchants of Almaigne had left the Steelyard, 
 
 and that other Hanse merchants, contrary to former capitulations, 
 
 enjoyed the same, and that therefore the same ought to coir.e to his 
 
 Majesty, and tha^' the same was worth 61. 8s. id. and was ruined 
 
102 
 
 ' DOMESTIC-^CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 1. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 June 1. 
 
 June 1. 
 WhitehaU. 
 
 June 1. 
 
 Mitton. 
 
 June 1. 
 
 New College, 
 Oxford. 
 
 June 1. 
 
 Vol. CCXC. 
 
 « 
 
 and much decayed. Petitioner believes, that if notice had been 
 given him that he might have advised bis principals beyond the 
 seas, there would have been such evidence given that the said jiu-ors 
 would not have found the said inquisition. Prays his Majesty to 
 stop all proceedings in law upon the said inquisition, and to give 
 order that no grant may pass the great or privy seal before peti- 
 tioner be heard by counsel. Underwritten, 
 
 1. I. Minute, by Sir Thomas Aylesbury, of the King's pleasv/re, 
 that one of the Secretaries of State be informed of the 
 true state of this business, and present the same to the 
 King. Greenwich, 1st June 1635. 
 
 1. II. Reference to Archbishop Laud, the Lord Keeper, the Lord 
 
 Privy Seal, the Lord [sic] Marshal, cmd Sees. Coke and 
 WindebanJc, to consider the above petition, and take order 
 for staying proceedings amd further grants, and for 
 hearing both parties by their counsel. Greenwich, 
 lOth June 1635. [Copy. 1 p.] 
 
 2. Lords of the Treasury to Lords of the Admiralty. To cause 
 an account to be given of all the droits and profits received in the 
 Court of Admiralty, and of the disbursements out of the same, 
 and what the remain is at this present, together with a medium of 
 the receipts and payments for the five years last past. [Faint 
 impression of seal attached. If p.] 
 
 3. Petition of Thomas Milner to the same. Being sent for by 
 warrant, on complaint of persons whom petitioner had pressed for 
 seamen, he is now in custody of a messenger. Expresses sorrow 
 and prays enlargement. [Signed by petitioner. |j).] 
 
 Entry on the Admiralty Register that the above petitioner, having 
 been heard before the Lords, had upon submission and payment of 
 fees been discharged. 
 
 [Vol. cclxiv.,fol. 133 a. 
 
 ip-l 
 
 4. Foulke Reed to [George Rawden]. On the return of his 
 lordship [Viscount Conway] from sea is ready to deal with him 
 about the Lodge. Received the counterpart of the assurance to Sir 
 Robert Lee, and was with him at Billesley, and he sealed and signed 
 thereunto. Has sent 50l.hy Mr. Varman. The horses shall be sold 
 with all speed. [1 p.] 
 
 5. Thomas Reade to his uncle Sec. Windebank. Knows not 
 whether to accuse himself of ill fortune or demerit. When he was 
 a candidate all things were in his favour except fortune. That 
 Windebank seconded his wishes he attributes only to his too great 
 kindness, and designates him as the well known Apollo, into whose 
 secret chambers all the Muses make their way, not as guests but as 
 residents. [Latin. Seal with arms. 1 p."] 
 
 6. John Browne to Nicholas. There are desired 25 falcons and 
 15 minions for Plymouth, to furnish many small ships. There 
 shall be security given that they shall be carried to that place, and 
 
DOMESTIC — CHAELES I. 
 
 102 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 1. 
 
 Frogfirle. 
 
 June 1. 
 
 June 2. 
 Doctors' 
 Commons. 
 
 Vol. CCXC. 
 
 according as they are sold bond shall be given to the Master of 
 the Ordnance that they shall not be alienated. These pieces are 
 not saleable at this market [London], because they are so small. 
 Prays Nicholas to move for a warrant. [| p.^ 
 
 7. Thomas Choune to Archbishop Laud. Upon Sunday night 
 last, withia two mUes of the place where the writer dwells, a 
 French bark, laden with goods to the value of five or six thousand 
 pounds, was driven on ground by Dunkirkers. The French 
 mariners pretend that they are goods belonging to merchants of 
 Dover, shipped from Moloceas [Morlaix ?] in France, and intended 
 to be transported into Spain in an English bottom. Desires to be 
 advertised whether on a claim from Dover merchants it will be safe 
 to deliver them before directions given from the Council. [Seal with 
 arms. 1 p.] 
 
 8. See " Ketums of Justices of Peace." 
 
 9. Dr. Clere Talbot to Nicholas. Bequests him to afford Thomas 
 Hopper and John Pratt a copy of the information against them, 
 that when the writer attends the Lords for them he may make such 
 defence as the cause will admit. They are very poor men, and 
 ignorantly brought in by another that is more guilty than they. 
 Bequests Nicholas to do them any lawful favoiir. — P.S. Mr. Slee is 
 now come to submit. 
 
 [iP-\ 
 
 June 2. 10. Thomas Wyan to the same. The bearer, George Slee, has 
 submitted himself to Sir Henry Marten, who has interposed an order 
 therein, which Slee has performed. The effect of the order Bobert 
 , Smith can relate to him. \_^ p."] 
 
 [June 3?] 11. The Governor, Assistants, and Fellowship of Merchant Ad- 
 venturers of England to the Council. Answer touching the petition 
 of the merchants of Colchester. They state that the charter granted 
 to the clothiers of Colchester gave them liberty to ship aU such 
 bays, says, and stuffs of new drapery into any parts bej'^ond seas 
 where no other charter was formerly granted, therefore the same 
 ought not to impeach the charter previously granted to the Merchant 
 Adventurers for sole transportation of all sorts of English woollen 
 commodities into Germany and the Low Countries. Their trans- 
 portation of woollen stuffs being small was connived at, until the 
 King's recent proclamation for reducing the trade of cloth trans- 
 ported into Germany and the Seventeen Provinces under government. 
 Petitioners pray that the proclamation may not be defeated by the 
 liberty given to those of Colchester, of all whose corporation there 
 are not above four or five that are merchants and transport^those 
 commodities beyond seas, and they do not buy up the fortieth part 
 of the bays and stuffs made at Colchester, the greatest quantity 
 being brought every week to London and there bought up by the 
 Merchant Adventurers and other merchants. At this time there is 
 not commodity enough of their making in London to furnish the 
 market, so there is no stop of trade, as they pretend, and by the 
 
104 
 
 DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXC. 
 
 June 3. 
 WhitehaU. 
 
 June 3. 
 Deptford, 
 
 vent in this city the clothing in Colchester is maintained, much 
 more than by those few merchants, who may be admitted into the 
 fellowship of the Merchant Adventurers for 251. a man. Petitioners 
 pray that the trade at Colchester may be brought under government 
 according to the proclamation. [1|- p."] 
 [June 3 ?] 12. Copy of the same. [If p.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to [the Keeper of the Marshalsea]. To 
 liberate George Slee from his custody on payment of fees. [Copy. 
 Vol. cclxiv.,fol. 133 a. ^p.] 
 
 13. Kenrick Edisbury to Nicholas. Stayed last night till Sec. 
 [Coke] came to his chamber after the Council. The Secretary showed 
 Edisbury a note written by Nicholas, and said that his Majesty was 
 accordingly moved, and that it was his pleasure that the Officers of 
 the Navy should victual the fleet and the ordinary till they had 
 farther order, to which end he willed Edisbury to speak to Sir 
 WiUiam Russell to call for the remainder of moneys from Lady 
 Darrell, and for the King's own moueys assigned upon tallies, and also 
 to cause him to get a privy seal drawn to enable him to receive the 
 moneys, likewise to remind Nicholas to draw a warrant for the 
 Lords to sign, requiring the Officers to proceed to the victualling at 
 his Majesty's pleasure, wherein Edisbury prays Nicholas to require 
 the Officers to survey all remains, to hasten certificate of the state 
 of the store houses, and from thenceforth to take care for preservation 
 of them. [I p-l 
 
 14. Petition of Michael Evans, clerk, to Archbishop Laud. Peti- 
 tioner attended Sir John Lambe on Wednesday, at which time he 
 thought not fit to dissolve the inhibition granted against petitioner 
 at the suit of Dr. Chedle, but referred the hearing of the cause until 
 this afternoon. As it appeared to Sir John that the rectory in 
 question is a distinct thing from the treasurership, and as it also 
 appeared that the inhibition was granted three weeks before the 
 making of the Doctor's appeal, (which ought not to be done in law,) 
 and for that the appeal is only against the Bishop of Bangor's 
 sequestration and not at all against petitioner's institution and induc- 
 tion, petitioner prays the Archbishop, either to signify his pleasure 
 for dissolving the inhibition or to take the cause into his own 
 judgment, and in the meantime to signify his pleasure to the Bishop, 
 for the establishment of petitioner's possession of the living, where- 
 unto by the Archbishop's favour he was instituted and inducted. 
 {Indorsed by Sir John Lamhe. 1 2>-] 
 
 15 Hester Powell to Dr. Stoton [Stoughton], minister of God's 
 word. Thanks for all Christian kindnesses. She desired John 
 Addams to pay hiui the money the writer's sister Phillep [Philippa] 
 Pitt bequeathed to him. It was 50^, and for the words of her will, 
 thus it gives : — " Item. I do give unto Mr. Doctor Stoton, of 
 " London, being late of Aller, in the county of Somerset, and 
 "Mr. John Whitte [White] of Dorchester, ministers of the word 
 " of God, to be disposed of by them to sucli good uses as they shall 
 
 June 3. 
 
 June 3. 
 
 Curri Rivall 
 
 [Curry RevellJ. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES 1. 
 
 105 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 3. 
 
 In the Star 
 Chamber. 
 
 June 4. 
 
 Deptford. 
 
 Vol. CCXC. 
 
 " think fit, one hundred pounds." Entreats Stoughton to remember 
 Mr. Paviore, of Langport, who stands in great need of outward 
 means. [Seals with arms. I j).] 
 
 16. Affidavit of Cuthbert Holland, one of the deputy-searchers 
 for soap. He saith, that he and Mr. HoUoward, one other of the 
 deputy-searchers, together with a constable, on 3rd February last, 
 repaii-ed to the house of Robert Wickes, grocer in Friday Street, 
 London, and there seized certain quantities of prohibited soap, all 
 newly poured out of a pan, hot ; and that on the 27th February, 
 they repaired to the said house, and found and carried away about 
 20 gallons of lees, and broke the pans and tubs of the said Wickes 
 
 which contained the said lees. 
 
 p.] 
 
 17. Officers of the Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. Having 
 received orders for speedy perfecting Sir Sampson Darrell's accounts, 
 they gave directions to William Thomas, purser of the Swallow, to 
 take account from every purser what victuals they had received. 
 In the prosecution thereof, he met with one purser as it seems drunk, 
 but apparently disobedient to the commands of the Officers, in such 
 way as, were it not that he is under the command of the Earl of 
 Lindsey, they would make use of their own power to inflict due 
 punishment, but being tender how the Earl might apprehend it 
 from them, being a Commissioner of the Admiralty, they appeal to the 
 Lords to support the power of the Officers to execute the commands 
 of the Lords. [Seal ivith arms. 1 p.] Inclosed, 
 
 17. I. William Thomas to Officers of the Navy. According to 
 their warrant, he repaired on 30th May aboard the Lord 
 Admiral. He liked well thereof, and wished him to pro- 
 ceed accordingly, and when done to give hvm account. 
 That night he went aboard divers of the ships, and the 
 next morning, beviig Sunday, went aboard the rest. When 
 he came onboard the St. Gecnye, the captain was not there. 
 Inquiring for Mr. Ray, one of the men went to him, and 
 when he cam,e the writer showed him his warrant. He 
 slighted it luith ill terms, and would not give any account 
 at all but to the Lord General. He had been drinking 
 all night, but he tvent on board the Lord General, intruded 
 himself into the cabin of the Earl, and persuaded him 
 that it was an affront to him to ha,ve any warrant executed 
 in the fleet but his. Thereupon, when the writer came on 
 board in the afternoon to give account of ^vhat he had 
 done, the Earl was well satisfied with what Jiad been done 
 but told the writer that he took it ill that the Officers did 
 not write to him. The tvriter excused it as the Lords' 
 luarrant required haste, and the Officers commanded the 
 tvriter to tender their services to the Earl, whereupon he 
 seemed pacified. Suggests that the Officers should write 
 to him. The Swallow, in the Downs. Ist June 1635. 
 
 r2 pp^ 
 
106 DOMESTIC-^CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. yo..CCXC. 
 
 June 4. 18. Mayor and Jurats of Dover to Theophilus Earl of Suffolk. 
 
 Dover. They last night received complaint against James Nugent, an Irish- 
 man, dwelling in Ostend, and now in their town, for speaking lewd 
 words against his Majesty in the company of Matthew Bennett, 
 mariner of Dover, who speaking of the fleet now set out, the said 
 Nugent said :— " I will go with the King to Hell gate, and there 
 leave him." Have committed Nugent to the goal. [1 j?.] Inclosed, 
 
 18. I. Separate examinations of Katherine Daniel, of Dover, 
 widow, the said James Nugent, Ralph Mitchill, and the 
 said Matthew Bennett. Daniel deposed that about eight 
 days past JaTnes Nugent, of Ostend, inercJiant, lodging in 
 her house, and in the evening dri/iiki/ng a jug of beer with 
 Matthew Bennett her son-in-law, Ralph Mitchill ca/me 
 thither to them. They spake of the fleet going out, and 
 Bennett said, " I pray God send them a prqsperous 
 voyage. There was never such a fleet set out by England;" 
 whereupon Nugent said, "I will go with the King to Hell 
 gate, and there leave him,." Mitchill reproved Nugent 
 and told him, his tongue was too big for his Tnouth. 
 Nugent denied the speaking of any such words, but 
 about Jive months past in Ostend, some captains finding 
 fault with him, about his religion, he said, " What have 
 you to do vjith my religion ? Jam a true subject to my 
 King, dnd if he go to Hell, I will go to the door with 
 him." MlTCHiLl said that, that afternoon being ques- 
 tioned by Daniel, he had denied that /he heard Nugent 
 speak the words attributed to him by Daniel, whereupon 
 she called him a base rogue. Bennett corroborated the 
 account of Daniel as to the words spoken by Nugent, but 
 could not rem,ember that Mitchill was present at the time. 
 [Attested copy. \\ p.] 
 
 June 4. 19. Sir John Pennington to Capt. Kenelm Digby, of the Mary 
 
 The Swiftsure, Rose of the Rear Admiral's squadron. Instructions : — These consist, 
 in the Dovras. ^^^^ ^f Orders of Instructions set forth by command of the Earl of 
 Lindsey, to be duly observed by all captains and others in his 
 Majesty's fleet for this expedition, dated on board the Merhonour 
 in the Downs on the 30th May last ; and, second, certain further 
 orders of Sir John Pennington for the better ordering of his own 
 squadron. [6| pp.'\ 
 
 June 4. 20. Opinion of some legal Officer of the Crown respecting a grant 
 to be made of about 1,200 acres of waste land, bearing the name of 
 a forest, and having some few red deer feeding dispersedly here and 
 in the other part belonging to Lord William Howard, but without 
 having any officers of forest, and as the writer conceives very moun- 
 tainous like Ennerdale. On grounds stated by Mr. Attorney and the 
 Auditor, the writer was of opinion that the proposed grant might 
 pass, especially if the rent were increased to 8?. [i p.] 
 
DOMESTIC -^CHARLES L 107 
 
 1635. VO..CCXC. 
 
 June 4. 21i " A note of those men which have enjoyed the several parcels 
 of the glehe of Hinton St. George since the first alienation of it." 
 The -writer's object was to show that the families of the successive 
 occupants of these lands had all become extinct within the memory 
 of man, [Undorsed by Archbishop Laud as relating to " the fatality 
 of the men " above mentioned. 1 p-] 
 
 June 4. 22. Answer of Thomas Doods, one of the defendants to the 
 information of Sir Edward Mosley, Attorney General of the Duchy 
 of Lancaster, at the relation of Sir John Hey don. The question in 
 the cause was, whether the right to wreck happening at Sidistrond, 
 in Norfolk, was in the defendant, who was Lord of the Manor, or in 
 Sir John Heydon as personal representative of his brother the late 
 Sir William Heydon. Defendant set forth his title deduced from 
 Robert Earl of Sussex, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Sir John 
 Heydon claimed under a lease from James I. to his late brother. 
 [Sworn at J^orth Walsham, this day. Office copy. Imperfect at the 
 end. 24 pp.'\ 
 
 June 5. 23. Petition of Ralph Preswick to the Council. Was for six 
 years and a half servant to Sir Robert Le Grys, captain of 
 St. Mawes alias Mosse Castle, in "Cornwall, who bestowed upon 
 petitioner the porter's place of the said castle, in which service he 
 attended a year and a half, which at 12cZ. per diem amounts to 
 27^. 7s. 6cZ., and afterwards attended upon Sir Robert in London 
 till his death, on the 2nd February last. Hannibal Bonithon, 
 lieutenant to Sir Robert of the said castle, has lately received of 
 Sir . Francis Godolphin, the full pay for the officers and soldiers 
 there, but will not pay petitioner. Prays order for him to pay, or 
 show- cause to the contrary. Underwritten, 
 
 23. I. Order of the Council as prayed ; cause to he shown on the 
 ist August next. Whitehall, 5th June 1635. [1 p.'] 
 
 June -Ys 24. John Dinley to Sec. Coke. It pleased Sir Robert Anstruther, 
 The Hague, not only to take notice of the griefs which afflict the writer's heart, 
 but also to mediate for him towards his Majesty, wherein, although 
 his Majesty suspended his grace, yet Dinley well understands how 
 much he is bound to Coke, who denied not to help him. For which 
 obligation he gives him thanks, submitting himself to God and his 
 Majesty, for it is his grace that he sues for, which is not so unless it 
 be freely given. In the meantime, he knows his duty is to persevere 
 in his obedience, and make his life answerable to his words. Has 
 such a conscience towards his Majesty, that he will live and die with 
 a faithful heart. [1 p."] 
 
 June 5. 25. Edward Viscount Conway and Killultagh to Sec. Coke. Now 
 
 The Merhonour, that they have put everything in order they will to-morrow set sail to 
 
 in the Bowas. ^j^^ westward. They do not hear of any ships yet at sea. This day, 
 
 two Dunkirk sloops, (which are new-fashioned boats that sail better 
 
 than any other, and carry six or eight pieces of cannon and twenty 
 
 - muskets,) set upon a Dutch ship in the road of Dover, and, although 
 
108 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. ^«^^- ^^^^- 
 
 the castle and town shot at them, they had taken her if an English 
 merchant had not come to her rescue, which abuses cannot be 
 remedied but by a constant guard in the several harboui-s. [Seal 
 with arms. If-] 
 
 June 5. 26. Petition of William "Watts, one of the forty messengers of the 
 Chamber, to Sec. Windebank. Petitioner is called to accoimt, 
 among the rest of his fellows, about the delivery of letters and writs 
 for shipping. He with six others were appointed to deliver those 
 for South and North "Wales, and at the same time by Sec. Winde- 
 bank's special command, William King was committed to petitioner's 
 custody. For fear of some miscarriage to King, he being a slight 
 feUow, and the Secretary's command strict, petitioner and two others 
 of his feUows arranged with Edward Wickens, one of the forty mes- 
 sengers, to perform the said service in person for 121. 10s. Prays 
 the Secretary to certify to the Attorney General that King was in 
 petitioner's custody at that time. Underwritten, 
 
 26. I. Note, by Sec. WindebanJc, that petitioner had Kirig in cus- 
 tody close prisoner by the Secretary's directions, when tJie 
 letters and writs were sent forth. Westminster, 5th June 
 1635. ^Ip.} 
 
 June 5. 27. Edward Carter to Nicholas. [The builders at St. Paul's] have 
 St. Paul's, a covenant from the men to whom the warrants [for protection from 
 
 impressment] are granted, to serve in this employment, for seven 
 
 months after the date of the warrant. [^ p.] 
 
 June yV 28. Prestwick Eaton to George Wellingham, St. Swithin's Lane. 
 
 St. Sebastian's. Has now received his letters, many of which were stopped by the 
 
 way. To procure him no more commissions for eggs or tongues. 
 
 To send six beaver hats, two white and four black. [Seals with 
 
 merchants' mnrks. 2 pp."] 
 
 June y g^ 29. Duplicate of the same unsigned. [Similar seals to tlw above. 
 2 pp^ 
 
 June 5. 30. List, in the handwriting of Nicholas, of the distribution of 
 ships to the several shires of England and Wales, with the number 
 of ships, tonnage, number of men, and charge. The number of ships 
 was 45, (1 Urst-rate, 14 second, 16 third, 7 fourth, 5 Whelps, and 
 2 pinnaces) ; the men, 8,650 ; the charge, 218,500?. [If p.] 
 
 June 5. 31. Account of receipts and payments of the Exchequer from 
 
 29th May to this date. The remain was 5,095?. 6s. 1 \d. ; the receipts, 
 5,87*71. 12s.; the payments, 5,196?. 7s. 2^d.; remained in hand, 
 5,776?. lis. 8|-c?. Among the receipts is, "Sole making an iron 
 chain for mooring of ships, 2?. 1 Os." Among the payments of pensions 
 and fees are those to Andrew, Jeremy, and Clement Laniere, Alphonso 
 and Henry Ferabosco, Estien Nau, 150?., and Peter Young, 22?. 
 
 June 5. 32. See " Returns of Justices of Peace." 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 109 
 
 jggg Vol, CCXC. 
 
 June 6. 33. Petition of William Perkins, Richard Clarke, John Milles, 
 Edward Weekes, John Allard, Henry Perkins, and divers others, 
 fishermen of the Thames, to Lords of the Admiralty. Petitioners 
 and their predecessors time out of mind have been accounted the 
 nursery of seamen, and have been from time to time pressed to 
 serve the King in his marine expeditions, some of their servants 
 now serving in the present expedition, and in respect thereof have 
 ever been freed from any land service, yet petitioners are now, (and 
 never before,) by the Justices of the several counties where they 
 dwell, charged to provide arms, and serve as trained soldiers. Pray 
 that they may te freed from serving his Majesty by sea and land 
 both. Tlnderwritten, 
 
 33. I. Note by Sir Henry Marten, that he conceives this petition 
 to he very reasonable, and agreeable to the practice of former 
 times, and recommends it to the Lords. (5th June 1635. 
 [1 p.] 
 
 June 6. 34. Robert Earl of Lindsey to the same. He is now weighing 
 The Merhonour, anchor to stand westward with the fleet. Cannot perceive any 
 m the Do-wns. ^^^^^ ^j^g French have yet at sea, but their chief strength is in Brest, 
 to the number of 30 or 40 sail, expecting some Hollanders to join 
 with them. Looks hourly to hear what they intend in Holland, by 
 the Pleiades that wafted Mr. Murray thither. To such a purpose 
 has sent the ketch to Dunkirk, and the Swallow that carries the 
 Lord Chamberlain's sons to Dieppe will satisfy him what is there. 
 One of the Whelps this day brought in a little bark laden with corn, 
 which she took from a Dunkirker that had taken it from a French- 
 man. The writer has consigned the bark to the Deputy Lieutenant of 
 Dover Castle, in part satisfaction for 1,5001. which the Dunkirkers 
 have taken from the Lord Chamberlain in the fishing business, and 
 for which they are to make restitution in this manner, by warrant 
 from his Majesty to Sir John Pennington in April last. This 
 day two Dunkirkers were so insolent as to set upon a Hollander 
 in Dover Road, where they battered his ship, slew his gunner, 
 wounded most of his men, and at length boarded him, notwith- 
 standing many shot made both from the castle and town, till at 
 length an English merchant passing by rescued him, and so they 
 came to the Downs, where he gave order for a surgeon to take care 
 of those hurt. [Seal of arms within the garter. 1^ p.] 
 June 6. 35. Extract from the preceding letter of the passage concerning 
 the bark captured by one of the Whelps. [^ p.'\ 
 
 June 6. 36. Another extract from the same touching the two Dunkirkers 
 who set upon the Hollander in Dover Road. [^ p.] 
 
 June 6. 37. The same to Nicholas. Prays him to show the inclosed list 
 The Merhonour, to the Lords of the Admiralty that they may see how the ships 
 in the Downs, gj^j^jjjj victualled, and give order for a timely supply. [Fragment 
 of seal like that to the preceding. ^ p.] Inclosed, 
 
 37. I. WilUam Cooke, master of the Merhonour, and Peter White, 
 master of the Swiftsure, to Robert Earl of Lindsey. 
 
110 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 ] 635. 
 
 June 6. 
 Dover. 
 
 Vol. CCXC. 
 
 Account of the number of men belonging to the ships 
 therein m,entioned f24 in number), and of the quantity 
 of victuals each ship had received aboard, and how mudi 
 had been expended, : the m.uster taken 20th May last. [1 p.J 
 
 38. Anthony Percival to Theophilus Earl of Suffolk, Lord 
 Warden. Yesterday there came into Dover Road two Dunkirk 
 frigates of some 80 tons and 60 men a piece, and gave chase to a 
 Holland ship of burden, some 250 tons. They were in fight above 
 two hours, near the bulwark the writer holds, where there was but 
 one piece of ordnance mounted (the rest of the carriages being all 
 quite rotten), which he discharged to part them, they being in the 
 King's chamber, but notwithstanding the frigates went on, and in 
 conclusion possessed themselves of the Hollander. But it so fell out, 
 that a Straitsman observed a shot made from the King's hold before 
 the Hollander was taken, and thereupon he repossessed the Hollander 
 in his ship and convoyed him into the Downs, where he gave the 
 Lord General the whole relation. The Earl told the writer he would 
 not but that he had shot, for by that means the Englishman had 
 good reason to do what he did, and the contempt of the I)unkirk[ers] 
 was made appear. Beseeches the Lord Warden to acquaint his 
 Majesty and the Lords, how ill provided his Majesty's forts are, 
 which is well known to strangers, and that makes them presume. 
 The fleet passed by Dover Road this morning about 9 o'clock. 
 [Indorsed " To be moved at Council.'' Seal with a/rms. 1 p.'] 
 
 June 6. 39. Copy of the same. [1^.] 
 
 June 6. 40. Notes, by Secretary Coke, of business transacted by the 
 Whitehall. Lords of the Treasury : — Sir Thomas Roe to be remembered. l,000i. 
 for the Prince's household. Lord Deputy's accounts about Recusants 
 to be taken. Upon the petty farm there will remain, for 1637, 
 15,000?. ; the great farm this year is all assigned, and on the next 
 year 70,000L Great farm of three years ends at Christmas, and after 
 Christmas they have three years more at their will They have 
 tendered those three years into the King's hands. If now they 
 advance, they desire to know, whether the advance wiU apply to 
 this year or the next. They offer to supply to the full extent of 
 two years in both farms, 15,000Z. upon the great farm^ and 15J000Z. 
 upon the petty. The new soapmakers have time to consider of then- 
 security. They promise to surrender for the King's profit. [1 p.] 
 
 June 6. 41. Receipt of Richard Kilvert, of St. Martin-in-the- Fields, for 
 lOOJ. received of John Sowth [South], of Kelsterne, co. Lincoln, being 
 part of 200?. which Kilvert is to have for passing a pardon to Sowth 
 under the great seal. Sowth is also to pay to Sir John Lambe 
 2,000L on receipt of the pardon, and to Kilvert 1 OOZ. over and above 
 the sum now received. [| p."] ' 
 
 June G. 42. Propositions of Sir Arthur Mainwaring and Andrew Pitcairn, 
 touching the manufacture of gunpowder, They are willing to 
 
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 DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. Ill 
 
 Vol. CCXC. 
 
 contract tO supply 240 lasts of gunpowder yearly, if a sufficient 
 quantity of saltpetre be delivered to them. They are to be paid 
 8d. per pound for the gunpowder, and will pay 31. 3s. 4d for every 
 112 lbs. of saltpetre. His Majesty having present occasion for 
 40 lasts of saltpetre to be converted into gunpowder, over and 
 above the contracted proportion of 240 lasts per annum, the pro- 
 posers engage that within fourteen days they will work upon the 
 said petre with their three mills, and make six lasts monthly, and 
 complete the 40 lasts by the end of October, [l^f .] 
 
 June 6. 43. Certificate of Sir David Cunningham, receiver of the King's 
 revenue as Prince of Wales, that the revenue of the principality 
 is wholly assigned for 1635 and 1686, by warrants and tallies 
 drawn upon the writer by the late Lord Treasurer and the Chan- 
 cellor of the Exchequer, and that the whole of the said revenue for 
 those two years, being near 30,000?., is already borrowed in the city, 
 upon bonds of Sir William Kussell and the writer, for the service of 
 the Navy. [^ p-] 
 
 June 6. 44. Account of anticipations as they now stand charged upon 
 growing payments of the revenue. The total amount was 
 297,859J. 9s. ll^cZ. [^There is an addition to this accowmt which 
 brmgs down the anticipations to the 25th July 1635. Between the 
 6th June and the 26th July there was added 52,456Z. 19s. 3d. 
 
 HP-] 
 
 June 6. 45. See " Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." 
 
 June 7. 46. John Knapp, searcher [at Southampton,] and John Miller, 
 Southampton, deputy to the Farmer of the King's Customs, and the King's 
 Searchers' Deputy at Cowes, to the Council. In obedience to a war- 
 rant dated the 8th April last, Miller finding Capt. David Adam, of 
 Amsterdam, in his ship bound for Carasaw [Curagao], " an island 
 on the coast of the West Indies," to have forty Euglishmea aboard, 
 used his best endeavours to fetch them ashore. He then required the 
 aid of the substitutes and deputies of Capt. Turner, captain of Cowes 
 Castle, and himself took passage to Southampton, to give speedy 
 advertisement to the Lords, and return again. This ship was set 
 upon by two Dunkirkers, and endured two or three encounters, and 
 therein lost in fight one Englishman and another hurt; she had about 
 150 men aboard her in alL There are two small Dutch men-of-war 
 also come into the harbour that have Englishmen aboard, but not 
 many, which shall be visited, and the men taken ashore, to be 
 forthcoming at the return of further directions. These persons have 
 little or no moneys to pay for their expenses, but require allowance 
 for their livelihood, which is 8d. a day, the King's pay, as they say. 
 This Sabbath day ended, the writers will repair to the Deputy 
 Lieutenants and Justices of Peace of the Island, for their aid until 
 the pleasure of the Council be known. [1 p.] 
 
 June 7. Lords of the Admiralty to Officers of the Navy. It is the King's 
 
 Greenwich, pleasure that the Officers provide that the King's ships in the 
 
112 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 7. 
 Greenwich. 
 
 June 7. 
 
 June 7. 
 Greenwich. 
 
 June 7. 
 Dover. 
 
 June 8. 
 Westminster. 
 
 Vol, CCXC. 
 
 Narrow Seas, on the coast of Ireland, and in harbour be supplied 
 with victuals according to the estimates. The Lords require the 
 Officers therefore to call for an account from the executors of Sir 
 Sampson Darrell of moneys received and issued for any of the King's 
 services ; to survey the remains of provisions in store ; to call for 
 the remainder of moneys from the said executors ; and for such other 
 moneys as are assigned to be paid to the late Sir Sampson, and 
 to proceed in victualling until his Majesty's pleasure be further 
 declared. They are also for those services to solicit a privy seal to 
 enable the Treasurer of the Navy to receive and issue these moneys 
 accordingly. [Copy. Vol. cclxix.,fol. ISSa. -^ p-] 
 
 The same to a Messenger unnamed. Warrant to bring Julius 
 Smyth [Smith] before the Lords to answer matters to be objected 
 against him. 
 
 lGo2yy. lUd.Jol. 134 
 
 iF] 
 
 Minute of a similar warrant to bring before the Lords, Greenway 
 Eives and John Thomas of Whitechapel. {Ihid. 3 IvnesA 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to the Master, Wardens, and Assistants 
 of the Corporation of Shipwrights. Forasmuch as complaint is 
 made of a continued neglect of the charter granted to that Com- 
 pany, and that sundry persons as well assistants as others refuse to 
 make their appearance when summoned, and that many of the 
 common sort deny their allegiance in not subscribing and entering 
 bond as is required, the Lords advertise the persons addressed of 
 these failings, and admonish them to give notice to every person 
 who is an assistant of the Company that they fail not to make their 
 personal appearance on 1 8th inst. in the forenoon at their hall, to 
 consult on the redress of what is found amiss in the societj', and 
 that the persons addressed signify to shipwrights and others that 
 they appear and pay all such ordinary duties as are in the charter 
 required within seven days, and that if there be any failing the 
 same be certified to the Lords that they may provide a condign 
 punishment. [Copy. Fol. cdxiv., fol. Idi. 1:| p.] 
 
 47. Anthony Percival to Nicholas. Certifies that there is settled 
 at Dover a trade for reshipping French goods from that place to 
 Spain, and that very lately the agents for the French merchants 
 received advice of about a hundred and forty pieces of goods from 
 St. Malo which were consigned for Dover, and it fell out that the 
 ship was chased by a Dunkirk man-of-war upon the coast of Sussex, 
 and forced on ground near Seaford, where Mr. Chewne [Choune], 
 a justice of peace, took the goods ashore and keeps them, alleging 
 that he has advertised the Council. Entreats Nicholas to be a 
 means that the goods may be free. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 48. The King to Thomas Viscount Wentwoi-th, Lord Deputy of 
 Ireland and President of the Council of the North, and in his absence 
 to Sir Edward Osborne, Vice-President of the same Council. On 
 the recommendation by the said Viscount of Sir William Dalton, the 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 113 
 
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 King has received him as one of the said Council of his fee in ordi- 
 nary, in place of Sir Thomas Tildesley, deceased. Authorizes them 
 to administer to Sir William the usual oaths. [Copy. 1^ j3.] 
 
 June 8. 49. Petition of John Moore, M.D., to the King. In the second 
 
 year of his Majesty's reign, petitioner was indicted for recusancy 
 and permitted himself to be convicted on his Majesty's promise to 
 the late Duke of Buckingham (the petitioner's lord and master) 
 that by reason of the said conviction he should not at aU be dam- 
 nified. Of late petitioner has been questioned by the Commissioners 
 for Eecusants on the said conviction and his recusancy. Prays a 
 pardon, and also a lease of his Majesty's part of his lands and goods 
 at a rent of Zl. or 4Z. fer annum. Underwritten, 
 
 49. I. Minute hy Sec. Windeha/nJc, that his Majesty is pleased that 
 the Commissioners for Recusants take care of petitioner 
 in regard of his Majesty's promise, and grant him, the 
 lease prayed for, which is to he done ivith as much favour 
 as they may, his Majesty intending it as a special mark 
 of goodness to petitioner, being a person whom for his 
 services he is pleased to respect, but in no wise to be 
 drawn into precedent for others. [1 p.] 
 
 June 8. 50. Edward Carter to Nicholas. Entreats him for a warrant for 
 
 protection against impressment of the master and crew of the 
 William and John of Weymouth, [f p.] 
 
 June 8. 51. Capt. Phineas Pett to Nicholas.' The writer was hasted away 
 
 Newcasfle- by his Majesty without any warrant for felling timber in Brancepeth 
 upon-Tyne. ^gg^ park. Chopwell Wood comes far short of his expectation, and 
 therefore must wholly depend on Brancepeth, where they shall find 
 excellent provision of long timber, and will require 1,400 choice 
 trees. Has written to the Lords of the Treasury about the warrant, 
 and desires Nicholas to further the procuring of it. If not resisted, 
 he will proceed to fell till the warrant come, or otherwise the service 
 wiU be much hindered. Incloses copies of former warrants. [Seal 
 with arms. 1 p.] Inclosed, 
 
 51. I. The Council to the Bishop of Durham,, and the Deputy 
 Lieutenants cmd Justices of Peace of that county. A 
 provision of 3,000 loads of timber is to be forthwith 
 mjxde in those parts for building a ship for his Majesty's 
 service. The Bishop is to cause teams, carts, and car- 
 riages to be had in readiness for conveying the same to 
 the sea side. Whitehall, 30th April 1635. [1 p.^ 
 
 June 8. 52, Thomas Wulfris to Francis Brooke, collector for the Farmers 
 Custom House, of the Customs at Portsmouth. Care is taken at Cowes to take 
 [Southampton.] ^gjjQpg Englishmen discovered aboard strangers' ships, for instance, 
 John Miller has put ashore out of a ship of Amsterdam thirty-eight 
 lusty men, and more he intends to find aboard that vessel and in 
 two freebooters newly arrived there. The great ship said to have 
 nearly 150 men in her and bound to Carrasaw [Cura9ao] Islands 
 
114 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXC. 
 
 at the West Indies, was chased in Tby two Dunkirkers, and lost one 
 Englishman. The names of those thirty-eight are certified to the 
 Lords. \_Indorsed are the following memoranda by Sec. Colce: 
 " Bishopsgate Ward has of strangers 600 able to bear arms, and 
 English in all 1,800. King of Framce's letter to he sought and 
 brought to Court." f ^.] 
 
 June 8. 53. Thomas Wulfris to Sir Paul Pindar, Sir John Wolstenholme, 
 
 [Southampton.] gir Abraham Dawes, and Sir John Jacob, Farmers of the King's 
 Customs in London. Kelates the circumstances of the detention of 
 the 38 men out of the ship of Capt. David Adam of Amsterdam, as 
 stated in the preceding and other previous letters. John Miller has 
 been advised (this Sabbath day past) to repair to the Dep. Lieuts. 
 and Justices of the island to take course for the safe custody and 
 maintenance of these people, whom particular officers cannot enter- 
 tain "especially in such a wild place as Cowes is." \_Seal with 
 arms. 1 j?.] 
 
 June 8. 64 Notes, by Sec. Coke, of business transacted by the Lords of the 
 
 Treasury : — Lieutenant and Officers of Ordnance to be before the 
 Lords on Saturday and Capt. Mason. Tobacco. Mr. Meautys for 
 fines, 10,720?. Kent for half year, 5,541?. Exchequer account, — 
 charge, 10,972?. 18s. lid.; discharge, 5,196?. 7s. 2^d ; remain 5th 
 June, '5,776?. lis. 8^^ To be reserved hereof, for Evelyn, 1,600?.; 
 Sir Abraham WiUiams, 164?. Orders for accounts to be brought in. 
 
 June 8. 55. Sir Thomas Trenchard, Sheriff of Dorset, to Sir John Finch 
 
 Wolveton. and Sir John Denham, Acquainted the Justices of Peace that the 
 persons addressed expected them to send in their certificates of 
 apprentices and of their proceedings under the Book of Directions. 
 Those that he has received he sends therewith. Those that are 
 behind, the Justices have promised to return themselves or to bring 
 in the same at the next assizes, \8eal with arms, f j).] 
 
 June 8. 56. Account of moneys paid out of the Exchequer to PhUip 
 
 Burlamachi and Philip Calandrini, for interest and redemption 
 of his Majesty's jewels pawned in the Low Countries: total, 
 47,382?. 13s. [1 23.] 
 
 June 9. Entry on the Admiralty Register of the appearance of Juhus 
 Smyth, Greenway Rives, and John Thomas, to answer matters 
 objected against them. They are to attend from time to time until 
 discharged. [See Vol. cclxiA}., fol. 134 a. ■J p.] 
 
 June 9. 57. Certificate of Henry King, William Ward, rector of St. 
 Leonard, Foster Lane, Cadwallader Morgan, rector of St. Bennet 
 Sherehog, Michael Hudson, and eight others, as to the orthodoxy 
 and conformity of Henry Swaddon, clerk, M.A. [1 p^ 
 
 June 9. 58. Certificate of Inigo Jones of the names of the master and 
 
 crew of the William and John of Weymouth. [\ jp,] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 115 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 10. 
 Westminster. 
 
 June 10. 
 London. 
 
 Vol. CCXC. 
 
 June 10. 
 
 June ^■ 
 Madrid. 
 
 59. The King to tlie Lord President of tlie Council of Wales. 
 The King has made choice of Adam Littleton as one of that Council 
 in place of Edward Watis, deceased. He is to be admitted accord- 
 ingly and the customary oath to be administered to him. [_Gopy. 
 lip.] 
 
 60. Aldermen Sir Hugh Hammersley and Christopher Clitherow to 
 the King. According to a reference of the 23rd March last, they 
 have called the creditors of Eichard Vring, prisoner in the Fleet, 
 before them, and seven creditors, whose debts amounted to 6801., 
 considering his former good dealings and present troubles consented 
 to accept their debts in six years. The last three (their debts being 
 48Z.) agreed to accept the like payments as the rest, but insisted 
 upon security which the prisoner has procured, but two of these 
 creditors (for 33Z.) have refused to receive their several bonds, and 
 when required to attend the writers, have given contemptuous 
 answers. As the proceedings above stated have therefore not pre- 
 vailed for the prisoner's enlargement, to the end thi* charitable 
 work begun by his Majesty and thus far prospered may be perfected 
 at the last, the writers present the whole truth to his Majesty. 
 [1^.] 
 
 61. Petition of Joshua Meene, vicar of Wymondham, Norfolk, to 
 Archbishop Laud. Beseeches the Archbishop's favour on behalf of 
 his poor and wronged vicarage, and to commit the examination 
 of the cause unto the persons whom he now tenders. The means of 
 that vicarage are extremely disproportionable to the burden of the 
 cure, as will appear by a note left with his Grace's secretary. 
 Underwritten, 
 
 61. I. Draft of a desired reference frmn the Archbishop of a 
 complaint of the above petitioner against Thomas Weld 
 of Wym^ondham, for withholding half am acre of glebe 
 from that vicarage. The Archbishop is desired to request 
 Sir Anthony Brury and John Buxton, justices of peace, 
 Hugh Williams, rector of Forncett, and Nathaniel Wads- 
 worth, rector of Bunwell, to call the parties before them 
 in the parish church of Wymondha/m, and make a return 
 to the Archbishop. 
 
 61. II. Reference to Sir John Lamhe to consider the suggested 
 
 reference, and give accov/nt of what he conceives fit to be 
 done. [I p.'\ 
 
 62. Sir John Beaumont to Sec. "Windebank. Spain has broken out 
 into open war, with all signs of hostility, as confiscation of goods and 
 barbarous usage of the poor Frenchmen that are there, and for their 
 sakes all strangers fare the worse. The first designs of the Spaniards 
 against the French have had ill fortune, for the Marquis de Santa 
 Cruz coming with a fleet of galleys from Sicily to act something 
 upon Provence has suffered a great wreck and lost nine galleys with 
 many soldiers besides slaves. The King of Spain's journey is 
 
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116 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXC. 
 
 deferred till September, and to make himself the more able to oppose 
 the King of France he is taking lessons of the art military from 
 Father Capaatzo, a Jesuit. The Spaniards have seized upon three 
 millions of French goods in the Plate fleet lately arrived at Gades 
 [Cadiz]. The Turk is marched towards Persia by way of Erzeroum 
 with 200,000 men, his Vizier Bassa by way of Aleppo with 
 100,000 ; their immense fleet of galleys makes Italy afraid. The 
 Marquis of Exlada is shortly going commander of 12,000 men into 
 Germany, and would fain have the writer with him, but he could 
 be more glad to serve his own prince. [1 p-l 
 
 June 10. 63. Anthony Percival to Theophilus Earl of Suffolk. _ That 
 Dover Castle, morning five men of that town went aboard a Dunkirk prize at 
 anchor in the road, and "required the Dunkirkers a shore," and after- 
 wards brought the prize into that harbour, which being a matter 
 of great consequence, the writer committed them till the Earl's 
 pleasure were known. The prize was a French vessel taken out of 
 sight of land on Saturday last. The men who have committed this 
 oflence are very poor, and therefore the writer desires his directions 
 for release of the men and discharge of the prize. — P.S. But three 
 of the five men have been committed, whose names are John Kirton, 
 Thomas Green, Thomas Gilbert, the others not being as yet met 
 withal. Underwritten, 
 
 63. I. Reference by the Council to Br. Rives, Judge of the Admi- 
 ralty of Dover, requiring him after mature deliberation 
 to certify his opinion. Whitehall, June 19, 1635. [^Seal 
 ruith arms. 1 p.] 
 
 June 10. 64. Affidavit of Peter Lenartes [Lennarth], John Duling, Thomas 
 Austen, and Pointz Eolles. In a cause in the Exchequer between 
 Mark Quested and Henry Holt plaintiffs, and the first three of these 
 deponents, patentees of the late Forest of Galtres, defendants, it was 
 ordered by the court on the 11th February 1634-5, that the defen- 
 dants should take the whole forest at 46s. 8d. the acre upon account 
 towards the debts due to them from Sir AUen Apsley, and should 
 account for the profits made by them. Defendants have delivered 
 in an account to the auditor from which it appears that they have 
 received 1,5671. 13s. 10(Z.,and disbursed 3,142?. 18s. [An addition 
 %uas made on the 15th by Thomas Austen that there was received 
 for a horse employed in the service of the forest 50s. 1 ^3.] 
 
 June 10. 65. See " Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." 
 
 June -g-y. 66. Sir William Boswell to Sec. Windebank. The Secretary having 
 The Hague, thought the difficulty the writer made to proceed in the business of 
 his Majesty's jewels, without further commission, not to have been 
 impertinent, he will also hold the writer free fi-om blame of delay 
 until he received the Secretary's letter of the 23rd [April], and in it 
 his Majesty's privy seal of ISth April, which came not until the 
 26th May, when Philip Oalandrini, arriving at the Brill, sent them 
 to him, therewith intimating that he would hasten to Amsterdam, 
 and having liquidated accounts, and ordered all things for a speedy 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 117 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 11. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 June 11. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCXC. 
 
 dispatch he would come himself to the Hague. For five or six days 
 after which, the writer not having heard of him, called upon him 
 by letters, and this morning he has brought Sir William a note and 
 letters stated to be inclosed, whereby the Secretary would perceive 
 how particulars stand for interest, &;c., but withal that Calandrini 
 has not means to clear the same without hearing again from England. 
 Wherein the writer begs Windebank to consider that the staff lies 
 not at the writer's door, the delay not arising firom him. Calandrini 
 has likewise told the writer how he had dealt with merchants of 
 Amsterdam, to take off the pearls at 26,000J. The writer told him 
 that the pearls were well worth 28,000?. and more of any indifferent 
 man's money, wherefore Sir William would wish him at least to 
 provide for satisfaction of his own extraordinary demands (1,700/.), 
 at their cost who should buy them, above the 26,000^ to be paid 
 entirely to his Majesty, and that Calandrini could never do himself 
 more right than to join with Sir William for raising the price as 
 high above that as he could, which he promised to endeavour. [3 ppj] 
 Inclosed, 
 
 66. 1. Declaration of Philip Caland/rini touching the state of 
 the account of the King's jewels pawned in the Low 
 Countries, since the last account delivered and passed the 
 IMh August 1633. The balance due at that time to 
 Philip Calandrini was 11,065?. 9s. 4dl., subsequent 
 interest and other charges calculated up to the 1st July 
 1635 increased the sum to 16,162L 19s. lOd. [1-| p.] 
 
 67. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords 
 of the Admiralty : — To speak with the Officers of the Navy and 
 Ordnance touching the victualling and furnishing the ten ships 
 with expedition. There are in the messenger's custody three men, 
 for arresting the purser of the Mary Kose without leave. Letter 
 to Sir Henry Marten. To consider petition of fishermen near 
 Chatham ; also letter sent by the Earl of SiiSblk. To resolve what 
 shall be done with Hopper afad Pratt. To peruse letter sent long- 
 since by the Earl of Lindsey. Officers of the Navy recommend 
 Phineas Eddy to be cook in the Triumph, and John Hughes cook in 
 the St. Dennis. To consider a paper presented by the Captains of 
 his Majesty's castles in the Downs. [1 p.'] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Sir Henry Marten. Approve the way 
 which he advises for calling to account persons who have touched 
 any profits of the Admiralty since the death of the late Lord Ad- 
 miral, and also the oath for Vice -Admirals. Pray him to send a true 
 list of such persons as are accountable for profits of the Admiralty 
 of whom notice may be had, where the same have been answered, or 
 where they as yet remain, that the writers may send warrants for 
 them to appear personally as Sir Henry advised. Further to take 
 order, that the oath of the Vice- Admirals be administered to all 
 Vice-Admirals when they deliver in their accounts. [^Copy. Vol. 
 cchmj., fol. 1S5. 1 p.] 
 
118 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. ^«^- ^^^^- 
 
 June 11. 68. Petition of Julius Smith, servant to Sir Julius Csesar, Master 
 of the Eolls, to the Lords of the Admiralty. By warrant from the 
 Lords petitioner is apprehended by Eobert Smith, a messenger, and 
 [remains] in his custody. The cause is for arresting Henry Ibbotson 
 and Temperance his wife, he beiag apurser of one of his Majesty's ships. 
 Petitioner did not know that Ibbotson had any such employment, 
 nor could believe that any officer in this present service should be 
 about London on the 1 st June, but rather on ship board. Ibbotson 
 is at liberty upon bail, the suit being for 156L owing to petitioner 
 by Temperance Ibbotson as executrix to her former husband Henry 
 Blackall. Ibbotson can be in no further hazard, for after petitioner 
 has judgment for his debt, he can have no execution but only 
 against the goods of Blackall the testator. In case petitioner should 
 not proceed upon this action it wiU be in the power of Temperance 
 to pay other creditors of Blackall, and so petitioner wiU be in danger 
 to lose his debt. Prays release, and also the release of the bailiffs 
 employed by petitioner in the arrest. [1 p.'] Annexed, 
 
 68. I. Affidavit of petitioner, that when he caused Henry Ibbotson 
 and Temperance his wife to be arrested, he did not know 
 that he was purser in any of his Majesty's ships in this 
 present service. Sworn 11th June 16S5. [ff).] 
 
 June 11. 69. Sir Henry Palmer to Lords of the Admiralty. Certifies that 
 Henry Ibbotson, pmrser of the Mary Eose, being come up to London 
 to indent for the victuals in his charge, had leave to stay for two 
 or three days, being about to be married for his great preferment, 
 in which time he was arrested, and could not return to his ship. 
 
 June 11. Order of Lords of the Admiralty. On hearing what Julius 
 Whitehall. Smith could allege, for arrestiag Henry Ibbotson, for which act 
 he with Greenway Eives and John Thomas, bailiffs, were com- 
 niitted to custody, it was ordered that Smith should withdraw his 
 suit against Ibbotson, upoil which Smith and the bailiffs are to be 
 discharged. [Gopy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 1S5 a. |^.] 
 
 June 11, 70. Certificate of Thomas Wyan, that [Humphrey] Street, had 
 put in bond in the Admiralty Court to answer for ballasting ships 
 contrary to his bond given heretofore. [^ p.] 
 
 June 11. 71. Agreement between George "Wither and Robert Crosse, that 
 Crosse and his partners shall deliver to "Wither all the books of 
 Hymns which are in their hands unsold, also all money received 
 for books sold, provided 67^. be first deducted for moneys and diet 
 formerly paid to Wither by Croase and Toby Knowles. Wither 
 to deliver up all former contracts concerning the patents for the 
 said Hymns. [^ p.] 
 
 June 11, *72. List made out by Capt. John Mason of aU forts and castles 
 in his Majesty's pay, with the names of the captains. [1 p.] 
 
DOMEBTIC— CHARLES I. 119 
 
 1635. ^«^- CCXC. 
 
 June 11. 73. Cause List of business before the High Commission this day, 
 with additions and notes in the handwriting of Sir John Lambe. 
 There is also endorsed the following memorandum, also in the hand- 
 writing of Sir John Lambe. " Sir H. Mildmay. That the K. and 
 he talking of the six committees, and that one of them, &c., the Lord 
 Lincoln was he ; and that the Lord Deputy, then one of them, did 
 acknowledge it" [ = 3 pp.} 
 
 June 12. 74. Petition of the Wardens and Commonalty of the Mystery of 
 Goldsmiths of the City of London, to the King. The Company of 
 Goldsmiths having been incorporated by charters of Edward III., the 
 late King and other Kings, the search and government of all gold 
 and silver were granted to them, and in particular it was provided 
 that no man should sell any bullion or workmanship of gold or 
 silver but " in the Goldsmithry in Cheap or at the Mint " ; and the 
 King and Council have lately ordered the reducing them into 
 Cheapside and Lombard Street for avoiding inconveniences which 
 daily happen in receiving and melting stolen plate in obscure and 
 remote places. Nevertheless the Goldwire Drawers have petitioned 
 to be incorporated and to have two finers, and the Mercers and 
 the hke buy and sell deceitful goldsmiths* wares, especially in the 
 Old and New Exchanges and St. Martin's Le Grand, and pedlers 
 and petty chapmen intermeddle with the trade of " goldsmithry," 
 whereby the commonwealth is much abused and petitioners are 
 impoverished. Pray a [reference to the Council, and that in incor- 
 porating the Wiredrawers the rights of petitioners may be preserved, 
 and that for a reformation of the abuses complained of the King 
 would grant his proclamation. Underwritten, 
 
 74. I. Reference to the Council as prayed. Theobalds, ] 2th June 
 1635. [1 p.] 
 
 [June 12.] 75. Petition of Henry Hodges, Sheriff of Somerset, to the Council. 
 In obedience to the writ for provision for his Majesty's shipping, 
 petitioner on 28th March last gave directions to the constables of 
 the hundred of TintenhuU, with three or four of the most sufficient 
 men of each maritime place within the same, to rate the maritime 
 places there for raising 201. by the 16th April last. The constables 
 slighting the same, brought the petitioner an answer on the 14th 
 April from Sir Kobert Phillips, that their hundi-ed was not maritime, 
 and would pay no money until Sir Robert had spoken with the 
 Lords. On which on the 6th May petitioner made an assessment 
 on the hundred according to ancient rates; viz., the borough of 
 Ilchester and Northover 91. 9s. 6d., and other maritime places, 
 101. 10s. 6d, and sent warrants to the constables for levying the 
 said rate. But Thomas Hilliard, constable of the borough, and 
 John Napper and Joseph Chafey, constables of the hundred, of set 
 purpose to cross petitioner's actions, three days afterwards made 
 an unequal rate, Napper affirming that he did not care more for 
 petitioner's warrants than for a straw under his foot. The constables 
 refusing to collect petitioner's assessment, his Majesty's service has 
 
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 remained undispatched. Prays that the constables may be sent 
 for. [Ip-I 
 
 June 1 2. 76. The preceding petitioner to the Council. They have been most 
 untruly informed by petition of some of the inhabitants of TintenhuU 
 that the writer, out of private respects to some persons, has hindered 
 his Majesty's service, concerning a ship. Desires leave to make the 
 truth appear, and prays them to prefer the credit of the High 
 Sheriff of the county to the petition of any of the inhabitants or the 
 constable of Tintenhull, who prefer their own private affairs to the 
 furtherance of his Majesty's service. Will make it appear that the 
 said constable, upon receipt of the writer's warrant, said : "He cared 
 no more for the sheriff, neither would he reckon more of his warrant, 
 than for a straw in the ground." [_Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 [June 12 ?] 77. Petition of John Stone, tithingman of the manor of North- 
 over, to Henry Hodges, sheriff of Somerset. Petitioner, a poor 
 man, was often threatened by John Napper, constable of the 
 hundred, that unless petitioner gathered the ship money according 
 to his directions petitioner should be undone, for he should have a 
 messenger sent for him. Petitioner answered that he was ready to 
 gather the money if he might have a warrant, which the constable 
 denied. After various endeavours to obtain a copy of the sheriff's 
 warrant he at length obtained one, but was told by the other 
 constable, that he would make no rate by the said warrant, because 
 Sir Robert Phillips had given order to the contrary. But petitioner 
 made a rate and gathered the same. The constable of the hundred 
 further expressed that he would make no rate upon the said warrant, 
 saying that " the little man " (meaning Sir Robert) would bear him 
 out. Petitioner prays the sheriff to receive the money collected, 
 and if petitioner be complained of to excuse him. [1 ^.] 
 
 June 12. 78. Notes, by Sec. Coke, of business transacted by the Lords of 
 the Treasury : — Warrant to Lady DarreU to pay to Sir William 
 Russell the money in her hands, being 3,500i. ; whereof 1,000J. 
 returned out of Ireland is to be paid into the Exchequer, and from 
 thence to Sir William. Account for the Recusants in the North 
 to be brought in in ten days ; in the meantime to pay Sir William 
 what remains. For collections of the waiters' proportions due to the 
 Treasurer, 2,400L due for a whole year ; to be presently paid ; a 
 warrant to that effect ; to pay it into the Exchequer. Arrears of the 
 gentlemen ushers due in Lord Marlborough's time 600Z. ; this 
 deferred to supply the present charge of this progress. Sir John 
 Hey don ; Selwood and Roche sold by the King's own contract for 
 20,000^., whereof the arrears of the quarter-books are to be satisfied. 
 Sir John's account to be hastened. The carpenter and another 
 undertake to provide ten carriages a day till there be made 136 
 carriages for the ten ships. The carriages for Portsmouth to be 
 made, and Sir John to receive 300 for them. Bedchambermen to be 
 paid for this half year 6,000^. Mr. Fleming to have three years 
 presently, and afterwards an assignment for the rest. Mr. Smithesbie 
 
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 June 12. 
 
 June 12. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 June 12. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 June 12. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 June 12. 
 
 Deptford. 
 
 June 12. 
 
 June 12. 
 
 Deptford. 
 
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 to be considered. Mr. Gerbier's merchant to be sent for to have 
 assignment. Soap business ; heads of proposed arrangement between 
 the old soap-makers and the new company. [2 pp.] 
 
 79. Declaration of Henry Earl of Holland to the Lords of the 
 Treasury, concerning the state of the fort at Landguard Point in 
 Suffolk. Sets forths its defenceless condition, there being 40 
 pieces of ordnance there, yet for a want of carriages they lie un- 
 mounted and unuseful, the moat and counterscarp are unfinished, 
 the bulwark and curtains are decayed, and the soldiers are reduced 
 to extreme poverty, weakness, and almost nakedness. There is in 
 arrear to the officers, gunners, and soldiers 5, 600 J., for which the 
 late Lord Treasurer has been from time to time solicited, but it 
 could not be obtained. [1| p.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Montjoy Earl of Newport. To permit 
 Maurice Tompson, Gregory Heme, Edward Baxter, and John 
 Severn, owners of the George of London, a new ship of 180 tons, 
 Ijdng in the Thames, to supply the same with ordnance. [Copy. 
 Vol. cclxiv., fol. 135 a. |- p.] 
 
 The same to the Officers of the Navy. In consequence of the 
 death of Sir Sampson Darrell, by his Majesty's command, they are 
 to see to the victualling of the Anne Royal, the Triumph, the 
 Victory, the Eepulse, the Charles, the Unicorn, the Garland, the 
 [Happy] Entrance, the Convertive, and the A^ssurance, for two 
 months' service. [Copy, i&ic?., 136. |^.] 
 
 80. The same to Montjoy Earl of Newport. To issue out of his 
 Majesty's stores two lasts of powder at 12(i. per pound to Edward 
 Johnson, John Sares, John Baker, and Samuel West, masters of four 
 ships ready to put to sea. [Copy. | p.] 
 
 81. Officers of the Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. The 
 writers formerly gave notice of their proceedings for the timber of 
 the Earl of Southampton, that they had contracted for, at 22s. the 
 load, and that they had assurance the whole kingdom could not 
 better 1,000 trees agreed for there. The ministers of the Earl have 
 lately acquainted the writers with the prejudice sustained by the 
 Earl in having his timber so long restrained from sale, and that 
 ready money for disengagement of his debts was the principal 
 motive occasioning his feUing thereof, and liave desired a speedy 
 answer. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 82. Estimate of Lords of the Admiralty and Officers of the Navy 
 for 1,000 trees to be had" in the Earl of Southampton's wood, 
 Tichfield, Hants : total, 2,294?. 10s. [1 p.] 
 
 83. Sir Henry Palmer to his kinsman, Sir Henry Vane. Henry 
 Ibbotson was arrested at the suit of [Julius] Smith, because he 
 could not have the widow that Ibbotson married. It was ordered, 
 that Smith should free him, which order he disobeys, by which 
 means Ibbotson is kept from his charge. Entreats Sir Henry 
 Vane to see the one righted and the other punished. [1 p.] 
 
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 June 12. 84. J. Nicolls to Capt. George Carteret. Eumour throughout 
 London. the town and at court that Carteret had been poisoned by two 
 sailors whom he had compelled to go to sea in his ship. The 
 writer's unwillingness to believe the report, and his joy on receipt 
 of a letter which revealed Carteret's miraculous resurrection from 
 the dead. The town full of rumours. The Swallow was said to 
 have sent to the bottom a ship of war of the Hollanders before 
 she had left Deptford. The writer prays for Carteret's success 
 according to the universal expectation. The nation may thus attain 
 as much honour and reputation as ever. Sends a letter received 
 from Southampton accompanied by a bale of linen, which Mr. Ler- 
 myte takes care of until he has Carteret's order for its disposal. 
 The writer has just been told that an express has arrived from 
 Dungeness, with certain news of an engagement between the 
 fleet and the Hollanders, before Calais, where the latter are totally 
 defeated, and the Marshal [the Knight Marshal, Sir Edmund 
 Verney ?] has carried the man with all diligence to the King to give 
 a fuU account of the matter to him. Desires to be recommended 
 to Mr. Paulett. Sidney Beare is in London, vsdth a Spanish 
 gentleman whom the Cardinal Infante has sent to the King, on the 
 state of affairs in that quarter, where the French and Hollanders 
 are in possession of the country and are likely to expel the Spanish. 
 [3 jpp. French^ 
 
 June 12. 85. Statement of receipts and payments of the Exchequer since 
 the 5th inst. The remain at the commencement of the account was 
 5,776?. lis. 8|d ; the receipts since 14,790?. 18s. 4d ; the disburse- 
 ments 18,530?. 2s. lid.; leaving a balance of 2,037?. 7s. l\d. 
 Among the payments are: — 5,000?. for a pendant diamond lately 
 bought by the Queen from Belchior Rodiiges, a Portuguese ; to 
 Thomas Pott, master of the King's harriers and beagles, upon his 
 allowance of 2s. per diem for keeping slug hounds, 9?. 2s 6c?. ; to 
 Gottschelike Barr, musician, half a year, 50?. ; John Eoxe, one of his 
 Majesty's musicians, half a year, 20Z. ; Robert Chambers, for attending 
 his Majesty's late commission for distinguishing the moneys and 
 jewels of the late Duke of Buckingham, 40?. Among the payments 
 for fees and annuities are, — " TheophUus Lupo, 20?." ; " Dr. Richard 
 Steward, 100?." ; "WUliam Legge, 16?. 2s. 6d" [2 pp.] 
 
 June 12. 86. Draft of the same. [If p.] 
 
 June 13. 87. Sir Robert Anstruther, late Ambassador Extraordinary in 
 Germany, to the Lords of the Treasury. Memorial as to the sum 
 due to him. The arrear on his allowances was 10,500/., a very great 
 part whereof his own estate was liable for, although taken up for 
 public services. These debts also drew great interest with them, and 
 were by every ordinary importunately demanded, to his great vexation, 
 wherefore he prayed that for preservation of his credit abroad the 
 10,500?. might be issued to him, or such part thereof as might make 
 him able to clear his engagements. [| p.] 
 
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 June 13. 88. Capt. Thomas Ketelby to Nicholas. It will be needless_ for 
 
 TheMerhonour,him to write intelligence as he knows Nicholas will find the things 
 
 " ^^t'"'^ ^* ^^^ ™ *^® ^o^<i General's letters. Their coming to this road 
 
 was to keep what they had gained, more than out of any necessity, 
 
 though now they are here they take in water and ballast ; had they 
 
 kept the sea. yesterday they had questionless been driven to the 
 
 Downs. The [Mer]honour will prove one of the best sailers of the 
 
 fleet, but a little tender ; the James proves to be a stiff ship, and 
 
 fast upon a wind ; the Leopard a good ship, but the Swallow the 
 
 better sailer. So soon as the weather proves anything fair, the 
 
 Earl intends to ply towards those "Mounsers," and what shall 
 
 thereafter happen worth relation Nicholas shall receive from the 
 
 writer. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 June 13. 89. Declaration of the account of Eichard Viscount Molyneux, 
 Receiver General of the Duchy of Lancaster, for the 10th year of 
 the King's reign. The arrear carried from the last preceding account 
 was 13,502L 6s. 2|c?. and two parts of a farthing. The receipts 
 from the parts of the North were 9,687^. 6s. 2|(Z ; those from the 
 South 3,581i. 12s. 4>ld. ; making a total of 26,771^. 4s. 94d and two 
 parts of a farthing. The payments amounted to 13,586Z. 5s. 7d. ; and 
 the remain as well of arrears as issues was 13,184?. 19s. 2f d and two 
 parts of a farthing' [1 p."] 
 
 June 13. 90. Abstract, by Sir William Russell, of money charged, paid, and 
 resting, concerning the setting forth of 15 ships already at sea : the 
 total charged was 83,564i., of which sum there had been paid 
 71,819?. 15s. 4d and there rested 11,744?. 4s. 8d. Of the amount 
 received 17,531?. 10s. had been paid to Sir Sampson DarreU, 7,075?. 
 to Sir John Heydon, and of the remainder, 47^213/. 5s. 4c?., part 
 had been issued by Sir WiUiam Russell for cordage, &c., and the 
 residue remained in his hands. [1;^ p.] 
 
 June 14. 91. Edward Viscount Conway and Killultagh to Sec. Coke. As 
 The Merhonour. they were misinformed, so they did misinform him, that a fleet was 
 coming to look at them. The French and Dutch met at Portland 
 on Sunday, and parted on Tuesday, at both which times they shot 
 many pieces of salutation. Have sent to inquire what they do. 
 Contrary wind and foul weather made the English fleet put into 
 the Isle of Wight on Thursday night. As soon as the weather is 
 fair shall put to sea, and hold on their course westward. [(Sea? ivith 
 arms. 1 ;p.] 
 
 House. 
 
 June 15. 92. Robert Earl of Warwick to the Lords of the Council. Having 
 Warwick received their letters for sending an account of moneys levied in 
 Essex concerning the matter of arms, he advertises tha.t the salary 
 formerly paid to the muster-master is conferred upon two Low 
 Country sergeants, who exercise all the trained bands and receive 
 aimually 6d. for every foot arms. Is. 6c?. for every light horse, and 
 2s. for every lance, which is paid by those charged with the arms ; 
 they also send those that serve in their arms fornished with such 
 
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 proportion, of matcli and powder as is required. As for the charges 
 of other officers of trained bands, the captains bear their own, and 
 all such other officers' charges as are requisite for the service in every 
 particular company. Concerning the magazine of the country, — that 
 the writer found ftilly supplied when he first received the command, 
 and it has been continually repaired as there has been cause, at the 
 charge of the country. [_Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 June 15. 93. Petition of Henry Ibbotson, purser of the Mary Kose, now 
 at sea, to the Lords of the Admiralty. Petitioner being arrested by 
 Julius Smith for a debt of 1561. of Kalph Blackall, brother-in-law 
 to the said Smith, for which Henry Blackall, petitioner's wife's 
 former husband, with three others, stood bound as surety, lately by 
 petition acquainted the Lords therewith, who ordered that Smith 
 should withdraw his suit and set petitioner free, which order 
 Smith neglects to perform, so that' petitioner is still detained. 
 Smith never molested petitioner's wife during her widowhood for 
 the said debt, nor any other of the sureties, and only to seek peti- 
 tioner's disgrace, and to lay the said debt upon him, caused him to 
 be arrested, wherein he has constrained petitioner to disburse at the 
 least 61., besides his own. extraordinary expenses fifteen days. 
 Prays that he may be liberated, and Smith compelled to pay the 61, 
 [I p.'] Annexed, 
 
 93. I. Copy order of the Lords of the Admiralty above mentioned, 
 
 and calendared under its date of the ilth June inst. 
 [Ip.] 
 
 June 15. 94. Petition of Julius Smith to the same. Petitioner now under- 
 stands that Henry Ibbotson was a purser in one of his Majesty's 
 ships, which at the time of the arrest he knew not. It being the 
 Lords' pleasure that Ibbotson should be freed from his arrest, 
 petitioner has delivered the sherifi"s bond to Mr. Nicholas, but 
 prays that he may be at liberty to proceed against Temperance 
 Ibbotson as executrix to Henry Blackall, and that Henry Ibbotson's 
 name may be used for legal conformity, and to that purpose that 
 petitioner may have an appearance, otherwise it will be at the 
 liberty of Temperance to satisfy other the creditors of Blackall, and 
 petitioner will lose his whole debt. [1 p."] Indorsed, 
 
 94. I. Order of the Lords of the Admiralty. Ibbotson is to see 
 
 this petition and give an appearance, or else, upon notice 
 and proof of his refusal, they will give petitioner leave 
 to take course against him in law. Whitehall, 27th June 
 1635. [lp.-\ 
 
 94. II. Affidavit of Nicholas Hilton, that he showed this petition 
 to Ibbotson, who read the same with the answer thereto on 
 the 23r(£ September last, and then delivered the same back 
 again to deponent. Sworn 9th October 1635. [J^.] 
 
 [June 16.] 95. Sir Henry Marten to the same. On receipt of their reference 
 on the petition of the Fishermen of Barking, he sent down an 
 
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 officer to seize such trawls as he should find fishing contrary to 
 proclamation, who hired a ketch and went to sea, and there found 
 and seized the 36 trawls which are here enumerated with the names 
 of the owners. [2^ pp."] 
 
 June 15. 96. Eobert Earl of Lindsey to Nicholas. Is beholden to Nicholas 
 
 TheMerhouour,for writing the passages of those parts which he prays him to con- 
 
 '" Road^'^ ^ tinue. Wishes him to distribute the letters inclosed, and to send 
 
 word whether the Lords received those letters he wrote by post, and 
 
 what they say to that account of the fleet's victual. [^ p.] 
 
 June 1 5. 97. Petition of Eichard Thornton, clerk, parson of South Hyckham, 
 CO. Lincoln, to Archbishop Laud. The lordship of South Hyckham 
 being inclosed, and tillage turned into pasture, the tithes became much 
 diminished, the inhabitants, tenants to Eobert Csesar, pretending 
 customs, which former incumbents could neither prevent nor reform 
 for want of a parsonage house and glebe land, though by an ancient 
 record it appears there was both a house and glebe lands in " campo 
 de South hicam," but now there is none at all; the complaint 
 whereof is to be followed in the Archbishop's metropolitical visita- 
 tion. To break such unreasonable customs, petitioner commenced a 
 suit in the Ecclesiastical Court at Lincoln against Eichard Fother- 
 ingham, one of the tenants, which Sir Charles Csesar, the landlord's 
 brother, understanding, requested the Judge of the Court by letter 
 to stay the proceedings for awhile, whereunto petitioner having 
 notice willingly condescended, in hopes the business might be com- 
 promised. During this intermission the term probatory became 
 lapsed, which afterwards the Judge restoring again, having stayed 
 the . proceedings by reason of that letter, yet Eotheringham has 
 appealed to the Court of Audience, where Sir Charles Ceesar is 
 Judge, and the cause is now ready for sentence. Petitioner prays 
 that Sir Charles may take some other whom the Archbishop shall 
 think fit to join with him in the hearing of this business. Under- 
 written, 
 
 97. I. Beferen/;e to Sir John Lamhe, to show this petition to Sir 
 Charles Gcesar, and to see that some other judge he assist- 
 ant to hirni at the hearing of this business, otherwise the 
 Archbishop will dismiss it out of the court. June 15 
 1635. 
 
 97. II. Bequest of Sir John Lamhe to Dr. Rives and Dr. Aylett, 
 that they would he assistant at the hearing of this cause, 
 nth June 1685. [1 p.] 
 
 June 15. 98. Petition of George Tuke to the same. In the cause between 
 petitioner and Charles Cotton and OUve Stanhope, now wife of 
 Charles Cotton, upon sentence in Easter Term in the 9th of Charles 
 by the Judge Delegates, it was' ordered that Cotton and his wife 
 should pay petitioner 1001. costs in the Delegates, and 400 marks in 
 the Arches, at three days of payment ; the third payment of 200 
 marks being to be made at the feast of St. Blaise in the 9th of 
 
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 Charles. This payment is not yet made, and although Olive has 
 twice been excommunicated for non-payment, she has from time to 
 time obtained absolution on promises which have not been performed ; 
 besides which, proceedings to procure further delay have been taken 
 in the Court of Delegates. Petitioner prays that he may receive his 
 just debt, with costs and damages for its long forbearance. Under- 
 written, 
 
 98. I. Minute of desire of the Archbishop, that Sir John Lamhe 
 would speak with the Delegates, and take care that peti- 
 tioner might have his charges without further delay, 
 imh June 1635. [1 p.] 
 
 June 15. 99. William Levingston to his younger brother Thomas Levingston, 
 Edinburgh, tailor, in the Strand. Private letter written in a state of ill health 
 and in expectation of death. [1 p.J 
 
 June 16. 100. Petition of Michael Evans, clerk, to Archbishop Laud. 
 Dr. Chedle being treasurer of Bangor, held the rectory of Llanvi- 
 hangel-y-Traethan and Llandecwyn, [co. Merioneth,] as a thing 
 annexed to his dignity, whereas in truth it was a living with cure. 
 Thereupon petitioner had his Majesty's presentation thereunto, and 
 was instituted and inducted. Since which time. Doctor Chedle has 
 committed several strange misdemeanors, and by means of Evan 
 Jones his farmer and others, has taken away a great part of peti- 
 tioner's tithes, and has molested him with an injunction from the 
 Council of the Marches, and with two suits concerning the said 
 rectory. Upon' petitioner's answer these suits] were dismissed, and 
 petitioner sued Jones for his tithes at Bangor, and was ready for 
 a sentence, when Dr. Chedle sends down an inhibition. By this 
 means, petitioner's suit against Jones is stayed, and Dr. Chedle is 
 like to carry away petitioner's whole year's profits. Petitioner 
 being ready to try the title at law, prays the AJrchbishop to desire 
 Sir John Lambe to take the inhibition into consideration for peti- 
 tioner's relief, and also, that the Archbishop will write to the Bishop 
 of Bangor to proceed to sentence against Jones. Underwritten, 
 
 100. I. Minute of the answer of Archbishop Laud. " I am i/a- 
 " formed that this cause has been twice dismissed by the 
 " Council for the Marches of Wales, and that the limMg 
 " is with cure, and the King's title prejudiced, in all 
 " which respects I desire Sir John Lambe to consider 
 " seriously of it, and instantly to dissolve the inhibition 
 " unless he can give me very good reason to the contrary." 
 June 16th, 1635. [1 p.] 
 
 June ^^ 101. John Dinley to Sir Thomas Roe. The Queen of Bohemia's 
 The Hague, sister-in-law, the Electress of Brandenburg, is willing to receive 
 Mistress Jane Eupa into her service as soon as the place shall be 
 void. They have had the brave Chancellor [Oxenstiem] there for a 
 few days, hasting to the meeting at Brunswick. In his passage 
 through France he gave such light and vigour to their counBels that 
 
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 June 16. 
 
 DoTer. 
 
 June 16. 
 
 June 17. 
 
 Westminster, 
 
 June 17. 
 
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 they are since engaged farther than the world expected. He made 
 a long visit to the Queen of Bohemia, who, although sick and weak 
 upon her bed, was wonderfully pleased with his company, and never 
 felt less tediousness in the discourse of any man. There he has left 
 a great opinion behind him, as of the most accomplished statesman 
 that has ever been seen in these countries. All men wish for the 
 success of his counsels, which so far concur with the public good as 
 they seem to strike against the machinations of Austria, which are 
 the public evil. Junction of the army of France with that of the 
 Prince of Orange, and their advance into Brabant. Retirement of 
 ' the Cardinal Infante, and danger of his situation. The King of 
 Poland's love for the Princess Elizabeth begins to break out apace. 
 Private messengers have been sent, and a great ambassage is pre- 
 paring. Comfort of the Queen of Bohemia in a gracious visit by 
 Mr. Murray from the King. The Queen is now well recovered after 
 nine-and-twenty fits of a tertian ague. [4 pp."] 
 
 102. WiUiam Waad to Thomas Witherings. About six in the 
 morning on Sunday, the ketch that the writer had hired went 
 thence with the mail, and about two hours after a shaUop of 
 Calais board[ed] them, and kept the mail two hours. After examine 
 [examination ?] they found no money, and let it and them pass, 
 after rifling a gentleman that was in the bark. This morning, some 
 three leagues off Calais, the same shallop came in the calm, rowing 
 to them again, and rifled him and one of London, from whom they 
 took 121. Witherings may be pleased to inform the Lords, for 
 there will be else no passing of letters ; and for the mail, they took 
 that away at first boarding, and have carried it to Calais ; after 
 that, another shaUop boarded them on the south end of the Goodwin, 
 and finding nothing to prey on let them go. [Indorsed by Sec. Coke. 
 
 103. Discharge or quietus to Bishop Mountague of Chichester, by 
 Henry Browne his deputy, collector of the first payment of the fifth 
 subsidy of the clergy, granted in the third year of the reign, for 
 82 IZ. paid into the Exchequer on acco\mt of the same subsidy, being 
 311Z. 18s. Qd. in money, 7?. 19s. Qd., allowance to the collector, and 
 11. 2s. to the auditor. [10 lines on a slip of parchment?^ 
 
 104. Letters patent to Thomas Colchester, Richard Bankes, and 
 William Dove, authorizing them to coUect certain debts or arrears 
 intended to be mentioned in a schedule to be annexed to the 
 original of these letters patent, so that one moiety thereof should 
 be paid into the receipt of the Exchequer at Westminster and the 
 other moiety thereof to Anne Stewart Lady Saltoun and her assigns. 
 [Copy. IJ p. Latin.'] 
 
 105. Sir Dudley Digges to the Lords of the Admiralty. When 
 the writer purchased the hundred of Faversham he was most 
 willing to be subject to the Admiral jurisdiction, but by the power 
 passed to him to keep water courts for orderiag the fishermen, his 
 tenants, he ia encouraged to sue that as they gave him notice of 
 
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 the restraint of selling oysters to strangers, so their pleasure on any 
 new occasion may be signified, which, he will cause to be observed. 
 So he might have prevented the trouble fallen on many poor 
 fishermen of that town, who (conceiving they might use such nets 
 as they had ever been sufiered to use in those waters) were lately 
 for trawling arrested by their boats and sails, &c., the want whereof 
 will soon bring great misery on many poor souls that live by their 
 labours. Beseeches the Lords that whatever they resolve concerning 
 their nets or the writer's former suit, that they may be restored to 
 their boats and sails, &c., on their promise no more to oSend in 
 using trawls, which he ingenuously confesses he thinks do much 
 destroy fry and small fish. [If ^.] 
 
 June 18. 106. Theophilus Earl of Suffolk to Lords of the Admiralty. 
 Suffolk House. Nominates Francis Gape for registrar and WiUiam Bishop for mar- 
 shal of the Vice-Admiralty of Dorset, and desires warrants to them 
 for execution of their offices. lIndo7'sed by Nicholas " Query 
 tvhether Mr. Fursby be not marshal there." Portion of seal with 
 crest within the garter. -J ^.] 
 
 June 18. 107. Thomas Wyan to Nicholas. Incloses exceptions against the 
 account of Sir George St. George. Is preparing a list of such as 
 have meddled with any Admiralty droits, for which he is put to a 
 new search by reason of the death of Mr. Davies. Prays Nicholas 
 to put the Lords in mind to appoint Commissioners to peruse the 
 accounts of Vice- Admirals. Sir Henry Marten desires that a copy 
 of the oath to be taken by Vice-Admirals may be subscribed by the 
 Lords, to be shown to the Vice-Admirals when they come to give 
 in their accounts, otherwise it will be hard to persuade them that 
 the Lords require them to take such an oath. [1;^ p.] Inclosed, 
 
 107. I. Exceptions taken by Br, Thomas Hives, Dr. Richard 
 Zouch, Edward Nicholas, and Richard Wyan against the 
 account of Sit' George St. George, Vice-Admiral of Con- 
 naught. Dated 30th September 1634. [3 pp.} 
 
 June 18. Entry on the Admiralty Eegister that Humphry Street, having 
 put in bond in the Admiralty Court to answer the business there 
 commenced against him, was this day discharged from further 
 attendance on the Lords. [See Vol. cclxiv., fol. 136. 6 lines^ 
 
 June 18. 108. Notes, by Sec. Windebank, of Lord Keeper Coventry's charge 
 The Star to the Judges. After treating upon the corruption of sheriffs, 
 the partiality oi jurors, champerty and maintenance, which were 
 aU to be severely looked into, the Lord Keeper noticed the benefit 
 from Recusants, which was " dedicated to public uses," depopulations, 
 reforming the abuses of alehouses, the conviction of rogues and 
 binding apprentices, and the general putting in execution of the 
 printed book of orders, and proceeded to remark on the equipment 
 of the fleet. Not only, he remarked, had the land forces been set 
 in order but the fleet. The dominion of the sea was the ancient 
 right of the Crown, and the guard of it the security of the island. 
 
 Chamber. 
 
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 The good subject will not suffer this dominion to be lost or 
 diminished. Wooden walls the best of this kingdom. English 
 commodities cannot be vented without preservation of this dominion. 
 Absolute necessity to set out a greater fleet the next year, new 
 writs to this purpose, the assistance not only of the ports but of all 
 the kingdom to be required. The judges at the assizes to let the 
 people know his Majesty's care to preserve the ancient dominion. 
 How just it is the King should take this way, seeing all are con- 
 cerned in it. [1 p.'\ 
 
 June 18. 109. Note of the coined moneys of angel gold, crown gold, and 
 silver, with the pix (the privy mark being the bell) from the trial 
 of the pix on 27th June 1634 to that of this day. The amount of 
 gold money coined had been 89,117?. 16s. l|cZ., that of silver 
 234,654?. 2s. M. [Endorsed by Sec. Coke. 1 p.] 
 
 June 18. 110. Duplicate of the same. [Endorsed hy Sec. Windeha/nk. 1 p.] 
 
 June 18. 111. Another copy of the same. [Endorsed by Lord Cottington. 
 Ip.] 
 
 June 18. 112. Legal case stated in initial letters. A. being sick sends for 
 B. to make his will, and informs him that he designed B. himself 
 and C. to be executors. A. states to B. the particulars of various 
 intended legacies, which Bs writes down, but he does not take any 
 written note of the appointment of executors. A. becomes worse 
 and dies. The question was whether this was a good appointment 
 of B. and C as executors. Under the case are written the opinions 
 of Sir Francis Ashley, Sir Robert Heath, Egremond Thynne, 
 Thomas Hetley, [R] Wandesford, Richard Taylor, Henry Gierke, 
 and E. Woodcroft, all of whom were of opinion that the will and 
 appointment of executors were both legally good. [2 pp."] 
 
 June 18. 113. Receipt of Edmund Hodgson, clerk of Robert Bateman, 
 chamberlain of London, for 89?. 7s. collected by Bishop Moun- 
 tague of Chichester of the clergy of his diocese towards repair of 
 St. Paul's Cathedral. [ Underwritten is a memora/ndum of Clement 
 Mosse that the same was entered in a ledger book remaining in 
 Merchant Taylors' Hall, London. | p.] 
 
 ,„„, Vol. CCXCL June 19-30, 1635. 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 19. 1. The King to the Master and Fellows of St. John's College, 
 
 Westminster. Cambridge. By the statutes of that college, it is ordained that all 
 
 Fellows who have become Masters of Arts, unless within six years 
 
 they be ordained priests, shall ipso facto cease to be Fellows, except 
 
 two who shall be set apart for the study of medicine. The King, 
 
 under the royal power reserved in the said statutes, excepts from 
 
 the operation of that statute two others of the Fellows who shall 
 
130 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. ^-- C^^C^- 
 
 be devoted to the study of cml law, and appoints Allen Henman, 
 M.A. and Fellow of that college, the first of such two civil lawyers. 
 [Copy. 4 fp. Latin.] 
 
 June 19. Docquet of the preceding. 
 
 June 19. 2. The King to Sir John Finch, Lord Chief Justice of the 
 Common Pleas. The King having appointed a justice seat to be 
 held for the New Forest and also for the Forest of Chute, and of 
 Alice Holt and Woolmer, by the Earl of Holland, Chief Justice and 
 Justice in Eyre of aU forests on this side Trent, for the New 
 Forest on the 12th August at Lyndhurst, for Chute on the 22nd 
 August at Woodhouse, for Alice Holt and Woolmer on the 20th 
 August at Benstead. The Chief Justice is to be present and assist- 
 ant to Lord Holland on these occasions. [Copy. 1| p.] 
 
 June 19. Docquet of the same. 
 
 Jime 19. Similar letter to Sir John Bridgeman, Chief Justice of Chester. 
 [Docquet] 
 
 June 19. Similar letters to Sir John Finch, Sir John Bridgeman, Sir 
 Thomas Trevor, and Sir Francis Crawley, for similar courts to be 
 holden iu co. Northampton. [Docqibet] 
 
 June 19. Grant to Henry Mordant of two fairs to be kept at Thunderley, 
 Essex, for the ease and benefit of persons passing that way, with 
 aU toll and profit thereimto belonging. [Docquet.] 
 
 June 19. Grant of denization to James Eoberts, clerk, born in foreign parts. 
 [Doequet.] 
 
 June 19. Grant of the office of Clarencieux King-at-arms with the fee of 
 40L per annum to Sir William Le Neve, late Norroy, void by the 
 death of Sir Richard St. George. [Docquet.] 
 
 June 19. Grant of the office of Norroy King-at-arms with the like fee to 
 Sir Henry St. George, late Richmond herald. [Docquet] 
 
 June 19. 3. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Council 
 WMtchall. for the Fishiug business: — To consider grievances of the adventurers 
 in association with the Earl Marshal. To appoint who shaU pay 
 Mr. Greene for two seals made for the Society and Council of 
 Fishing. Three councillors to be appointed for this business of 
 Fishing in the places of the Lord Treasurer, the Earl of Menteith, 
 and Sir George Fletcher. [^ p.] 
 
 June 19. 4 Petition of [Henry Lord Maltravers, Sir Christopher NeviU, 
 and the rest of the Committee for Fishing of that association 
 whereof the Earl of Arundel and Surrey is chief] to the Council for 
 Fishing. The 19th January last, by reason of a storm at Stornaway 
 in the Isle of Lewis, one of the ships of petitioners laden with 
 herrings, as also one of their busses riding at anchor in the harbour 
 there, were forced ashore, yet ship, buss, goods, and crew all saved. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 131 
 
 jggg Vol. CCXCI. 
 
 Notwithstanding Thomas Lindsey, a fisherman of Craile in Scotland, 
 pretending to be deputy to the deputy of Lord Lithgoe [Linlithgow,] 
 Vice- Admiral of Scotland, seizedthe said ship, buss, and goods as wreck 
 by force of arms in a hostile manner without showing any commis- 
 sion, and not only vilifying their certificate but affirming that King 
 Charles had nothing to do in the Isle of Lewis, and vowing to be 
 the death of every Englishman in the island. Further, whilst 
 petitioner's busses were fishing at the loughs, many of the high- 
 landers came among their boats armed with swords, bows and 
 arrows, and other warlike weapons, and carried away their kettles 
 and other necessary provisions for pretended duties due to their 
 several lords. Pray letters to his Majesty's Council at Edinburgh 
 for present release of their herrings, and that Lindsey may be sent 
 for and receive punishment, and farther that the Lords of the 
 Loughs may be bound to restrain their tenants from committing 
 any outrage against petitioners' fishermen, or their busses or nets, 
 or from disturbing their fishing for pi-etended duties, and that all 
 demands for ground-leave may be settled at reasonable rates, and 
 that the Earl of Seaforth may do the like for pack-houses, store- 
 houses, lodging rooms, or any other way concerning their fishing. 
 [Copy, lii).] 
 
 June 19. 5. Eough draft, by Nicholas, of minutes of the proceedings of the 
 Coimcil of Fishing at their meeting this day : — The Lords, on the 
 complaint contained in the above petition, resolved to attend his 
 Majesty thereon, and move for letters to the Council of Scotland 
 to the effect mentioned in the next article, [f ^.] 
 
 June 19. 6. Order of the Council of Fishing. That his Majesty should be 
 Whitehall, moved to write to the Council of Scotland, to take effectual course 
 for punishing some of the principal parties that have committed the 
 insolences mentioned in the preceding petition, and also to settle 
 such order with the inheritors of the lands where the fishing lies as 
 may quiet tumults and make the fishermen be more friendly treated, 
 and that what the inheritors shall make appear to be due to them, 
 order shall be taken for settling the same. And for quieting the 
 suits depending in the Admiralty of Scotland, and preventing future 
 controversies, the Lords think fit presently to depute four judges 
 to hear and determine the questions there depending for the 
 pretended wrecks in the harbour of Stornaway, as also all future 
 differences concerning the business of fishing. The Lords further 
 resolved to move his Majesty to command that in matters of 
 difference touching ground-leave, erecting of houses, drying of nets, 
 payment of duties, or other questions whatsoever concerning the 
 fishing business, the parties grieved should repair to the judo'es 
 deputed for redress, and not be compelled to sue or answer in any 
 other court. [Draft corrected and signed by Nicholas. 2i| m».] 
 ' Indorsed, 
 
 6. I. Minute of the letter suggested above to be written to the 
 Gomwil of Scotlomd. [Rough draft by Nicholas. ^ p^ 
 
 I 2 
 
132 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 [June 19 ?] 
 
 Vol. CCXCI. 
 
 7. Another draft by Nicholas of a minute of the contents of the 
 letter suggested to be written to the Council of Scotland, with the 
 addition of another letter also suggested to be written to the Duke 
 of Lennox upon the same subject. [2 pp.] 
 
 [June 19 ?] 8. Fair copy with alterations of so much of the preceding as relates 
 to the letter suggested to be written to the Council of Scotland. 
 
 [If] 
 
 '. Another fair copy of the same with other alterations. [J p."] 
 
 [June 19 ?] 
 [June 19 ?] 
 
 10. Fair copy of the minute above mentioned of letter suggested 
 to be written to the Duke of Lennox. [1 jp.] 
 
 [June 19 ?] 11. Petition of [Henry Lord Maltravers, Sir Christopher Nevill. 
 and the rest of the committee for fishing of that association whereof 
 the Earl of Arundel and Surrey is chief] to the King. Similar to 
 the petition from these petitioners to the Council for Fishing pre- 
 sented this day and calendared above No. 4. [Probably a draft of 
 a petition suggested in consequence of the order of the Council 
 of Fishing made this day and calendared above No. 4. 1^ p.] 
 
 [June 19?] 12. Statement extracted out of various letters of the precise offences 
 which Thomas Lindsey was charged with having committed against 
 the fishermen and others in the employ of the Association. When 
 the agent of the adventurers set up his Majesty's colours upon the 
 Castle at Stornoway, Lindsey caused the colours of the Duke of 
 Lennox to be set up by them, telling the people that thB Duke had 
 more lands in England, Scotland, and France, than he that wrote 
 himself King of France ; and that King Charles had nothing to do 
 in that Island, saying that he was never proclaimed there. [3 pp."] 
 
 13. Capt. Thomas Austen to Lords of the Admiralty. Is informed 
 by Mr. Merret, the ketchman, of divers trawlers being at the Nortb 
 Foreland belonging to Milton and Barking. The trust imposed upon 
 the writer in the preparation of the King's ships for service is now 
 so far proceeded in, that if he may run down with the Henrietta 
 pinnace he doubts not to give them a good account thereof at his 
 return. For what remains to be done of the service at home he 
 proposes to entrust the boatswain of the Prince. [1 p.'] 
 
 14. Deputy Lieutenants for Devon to Francis Earl of Bedford, 
 Lord Lieutenant. On receipt of his letters inclosing those of the 
 Lords of the Council, they had strengthened the watches of the 
 beacons and assigned troops to be assistant to the port towns 
 according to the enclosed directions. They had also appointed places 
 of rendezvous to the trained regiments. Difficulty of procuring 
 powder on account of the scarcity occasioned by supply of the fleet. 
 A fleet of twelve sail of States men-of-war and two Frenchmen 
 have lain at anchor in Torbay windbound, and have often sent 
 ashore for water and provisions. In regard of their peaceable car- 
 riage, small number, and earnest endeavour to depart, the writers 
 
 June 19. 
 
 Chatham. 
 
 June 19. 
 
 Exeter. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 133 
 
 1635. Vo^' CCXCI. 
 
 thought it not fit to discover so much suspicion as to make show 
 of their forces to them, wherein they desire his direction how to act 
 on any similar future occasion. [2 pp.} Inclosed, 
 
 14. I. Deputy Lieutenants for Devon to the constables of the 
 several hundreds in that county. Form of directions 
 for management and watching of the beacons. They 
 were to be overseen by the gentlemen of the neighbour- 
 hood, one of whom was to visit each beacon every nighi 
 in turn. The beacons were not to be fired except by order 
 of one of the overseeing gentlemen; nor unless a pre- 
 paration to land a considerable number of soldiers were 
 shown by putting out divers boats at once. [1 p.} 
 
 14t. II. The same to the Earl of Bedford. Notifying to him 
 appointments made of officers of the field for his ap- 
 probation. Sir Ferdinando Gorges, Sir Edward Giles, 
 Sir George Chudleigh, and Walter Yonge were the 
 principal persons named. [| p.} 
 
 June 19. 15. Three Deppty Lieutenants for Devon to Francis Earl of Bedford, 
 Exeter. Lord Lieutenant. In the preceding general dispatch he will find a 
 script containing the names of certain officers of the field, without 
 whom they thought the troops could not orderly Ve drawn together. 
 Some others the writers might' have added, especially a judge marshal ; 
 a fitter man cannot be chosen than that diocese enjoys for the chan- 
 cellor of it, Doctor Parry, whose present sorrows made the writers 
 doubtful to present him with the rest, until they fotuid means to gain 
 an intimation of his willingness to serve. P.S. — The Earl will be 
 shortly attended by their wonted agents for powder. [Seal with 
 arms. 1 p.] 
 
 June 19. 16. Injunctions of Archbishop Laud in his metropolitical visita- 
 tion held in the chapter house of the cathedral of Winchester, by 
 Sir Nathaniel Brent, vicar general. Eight articles were enjoined 
 upon the Dean, Dr. John Young, and the Chapter, i. That they 
 should provide four copes, ii. That they should transmit to the Arch- 
 bishop a copy of their statutes, iii. That the little garden in the 
 church-yard should be done away with within a month, and the 
 buildings in the same church-yard be pulled down before the feast 
 of St. Mary Magdalene next coming, iv. That the Dean and pre- 
 bendaries should bend the knee on entering and leaving the choir, and 
 should stand during the reading of the creeds, v. That no one of the 
 choir should presume to read the Epistles or Gospel unless he were 
 in holy orders, and that the Epistles and Gospel should be daily read 
 at the holy table of the Eucharist, vi. That the dean and pre- 
 bends should in turn perform divine service and read the Epistles 
 and Gospel at the holy table, vil. That nobody presume to walk 
 in the church in time of divine service or to sit covered in the 
 choir, viil. That one of the vergers should attend daily, personally, 
 in the choir in time of divine service or of preaching. The Arch- 
 bishop also enjoined the churchwardens of St. Maurice in Winchester 
 
134 
 
 DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 19. 
 
 June 20. 
 Greenwich. 
 
 June 20. 
 
 June 20. 
 
 "Whitehall. 
 
 June 20. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 June 20. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 June 20. 
 
 Vol. CCXCI. 
 
 to remove two seats from each side of the chancel, and that no seat 
 should be there placed ; and also, on the petition of William Newton, 
 a parishioner, that the holy table of the Eucharist be railed round 
 in decent manner. [Copy. \.\ p. Latin.'] 
 
 17. Account of receipts and payments of the Exchequer from 
 the 12th inst., when the remain was 2,037^. 7s. l|c?. The receipts 
 had been 30,951 J. I7s. ll^d.; the payments 31,076^. 2s. ; the balance 
 remaining 1,913?. 3s. Id. Among the general payments is, — "Job 
 Harby, of London, merchant, for his Majesty's secret service, 15,000?." 
 Among the fees and annuities, — "Alphonsus Bales, 51. ; Endymion 
 Porter, 250Z. ; Lady Cornwallis, 150?.; Edward Poulton, 25?.; the 
 Earls of Holland and Carlisle, 1 ,000?. each ; Richard Barwick, 22?. ; 
 Dr. Beton, 100?. and 50?. ; Richard Delamaine, 10?. ; Sir Robert 
 Ayton; 70?. ; Richard Zinzan, 33?. 6s. 8c?." [2 pp.] 
 
 The King to Archbishop Laud, Henry Earl of Manchester, keeper 
 of the privy seal, and the rest of the Lords of the Treasury. War- 
 rant to fell 1,500 timber trees of oak in Btancepeth West Park, in 
 the diocese of Durham, for building the great ship, the same trees 
 to be such as Capt. Phineas Pett shall mark out. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., 
 fol.ima. I p.] 
 
 18. Notes, by Sec. Coke, of business transacted by the Lords of 
 the Treasury : — The audit of the jewels to be required of Auditor 
 Phelipps. Mr. Sec. [Windebank ?] to bring the returns from Sir 
 William Boswell. A[udi]t [?] to be at Whitehall on Saturday 
 afternoon. Cloth business on Monday after. [^ p.] 
 
 19. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords 
 of the Admiralty : — To contract with Mr. Evelyn for making 
 gunpowder. To read letters from the Earl of Suffolk, Officers of the 
 Navy, and others. To consider petitions. To resolve what shall 
 be done with Hopper and Pratt of Yarmouth. Certiiicate presented 
 from Sir Henry Marten of trawls and boats seized by the Marshal 
 of the Admiralty for fishing contrary to the proclamation, and the 
 Marshal says that all the nets which the fishermen of Faversham 
 used were of a mesh of less scantling than they ought to be. \h p.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Jerome Earl of Portland. Send Rules 
 and Orders to be observed by Vice-admirals [see Vol. cclxiv., fol. 122] 
 and pray him to have the same put into execution in his Vice- Ad- 
 miralty. If there be wanting any of the ofiicers of judge, registrar 
 or marshal required by the orders, pray him to recommend to the 
 Lords fit men for the same. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 136 a. f p.] 
 
 Form of oath to be taken by all Vice- Admirals or their deputies 
 when they deliver their accounts, as the said oath was this day 
 signed by the Lords. [Ihid. \ p.] 
 
 Order of Lords of the Admiralty on petition of John Reynolds, 
 master gunner of England, and proof-master for gunpowder. Peti- 
 tioner showed that he had been proof-master for twelve years and 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 135 
 
 1635. Vol. CCXCI. 
 
 had had an allowance of 6d. every barrel of a cwt., but that those 
 "who now buy gunpowder out of the King's store were unwilling to 
 continue the payment unless directed by the Lords. The Lords 
 desired the Earl of Newport to consider the petition and certify 
 what wages petitioner receives as proof-master. [^Oopy. Vol.cclxiv., 
 
 foim. hp.] 
 
 June 20, Entry on the register of the Admiralty of the discharge of Edward 
 Ryder sent for by warrant, the complaint against him being referred 
 to the Officers of the Navy. [Ibid. 5 lines.'\ 
 
 June 20. Similar entry of the discharge of Jidius Smith, Greenway Eives, 
 and John Thomas, on Smith paying messengers' fees and also il. to 
 Ibbotson for costs. '[Ibid. 4 lines.'] 
 
 June 20. The like of Thomas Hopper and John Pratt, they having entered 
 into bond of lOOl. not to serve any foreign prince or state, or teach 
 any of their subjects the art of fishing with a drove sail. [Ibid. 
 5 lines.'] 
 
 June 20. 20. Petition of Richard Rowe, of Milbrook, Cornwall, to Lords 
 of the Admiralty. Petitioner's father-in-law, John Evans, received 
 a letter from the Lords bearing date 20th December last, with order 
 to puU down certain walls in Empacombe, or to show cause to the 
 contrary, which walls it is pretended debarred his Majesty's officers 
 and the inhabitants to go to their ships. These walls with the 
 tenements adjoining Evans gave to petitioner in marriage with his 
 daughter in May was twelve months, and the way which is allowed 
 to petitioner in his lease, both for man and horse, leads to all the 
 houses and cellars thereabouts. In consideration whereof, and for 
 that the said walls are not built upon any ancient way, and that one 
 Thomas Stephens, a deputy to the farmers and a brewer, living near 
 thereunto, reports that he will have it all down if it cost him most 
 part of his estate, the reason of his malice being because petitioner 
 has discovered commodities transported out of the kingdom by 
 Stephens contrary to proclamation and has made known the same, 
 and because petitioner has there built a brewhouse, wherefore Ste- 
 phens being very rich seeks to ruin petitioner, who is not able to 
 contend with him ; and moreover, because petitioner attended here 
 at the day limited to show cause negative, therefore petitioner prays 
 that the walls may stand, and that the Lords will grant a commis- 
 sion to justices of peace to examine the inhabitants and be certified 
 of the truth, [f ^.] 
 
 June 20. 21. Affidavit of Thomas Stephens that about Christmas last he 
 served John Evans, the elder, with an order from the Lords of the 
 Admiralty to pull down certain walls erected by Evans, to the great 
 aimoyance of the Officers of Customs at Maker, Devon, or to show 
 cause to the contrary, all which he contemptuously refuses to 
 perform, [| p.] 
 
 June 20, 22. Petition of David Spicer, one of the Officers of the Admiralty, 
 to the Lords of the Admiralty. Recites two proclamations pro- 
 
136 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. ^«^- ^^^^^- 
 
 hibiting the use of the engine called a trawl, in pursuance of which 
 proclamations, petitioner, being thereto appointed by the judge of 
 the Admiralty, has spent much time, labour, and at least 4:01., and 
 this last week seized 36 trawls. Prays for satisfaction out of the 
 trawls and vessels lately seized. [J p.] 
 
 June 20. 23. Kobert Earl of Lindsey to Sec. Coke. Has made all the 
 The Merhonour, haste he could thither. When he arrived at Portland, the fleet of 
 off Dartmouth. -^^.^^^1^ ^^s gone. Is advertised from the Mayor of Dartmouth, that 
 on the 15th inst., 14 Flemish [sic] ships came into Torbay; the 
 next morning they stood to the westward, and said they were to 
 meet with another fleet of French about the Lizard, or not far from 
 Plymouth, but they laid to and again about Dartmouth, until 
 Thursday night, and then went away to the westward. Yesterday, 
 fifty-six sail were seen there in a fleet. Shall now touch at 
 Plymouth to be informed what they know concerning those united 
 forces, and so make the best haste he can to find them out. Sends 
 a letter which the French Admiral wrote to the Mayor of Weymouth, 
 on a message to him in Portland Eoad to know what were his 
 intentions with such a fleet on his Majesty's coast. [1 p.J Inclosed, 
 
 23. I. Mens. Mantty to the Mayor of Weymouth. Regrets to 
 observe the great apprehension of the people on the subject 
 of an idiot who told them that the French were waiting 
 for a larger fl^et. Sends the man that the mayor tnay 
 judge of his capacity, and if the mayor will send a 
 person to inspect their orders, the writer tvill be glad to 
 let him see the intentions of the King [of France] which 
 bind the writer to honour and respect everything that 
 belongs to his Majesty of Great Britain. Begs him there- 
 fore not to take any umbrage at their assuring him that 
 their presence there is forced, and that as soon as their 
 vice-admiral is in condition to depart they shall quit 
 the English coast. Portland Road, is June 1 635. [1 p. 
 French."] 
 
 June 20. 24. Copy of the same. [I 2^-] Inclosed, 
 
 24. I. Copy of the inclosure in the preceding, but misdated. 
 Wishes him to give credence to La Roque, the hearer. 
 [\ p. French^ 
 
 June 20. 25. Balance sheet of the Society of Adventurers in Fishinc, 
 established under the direction of the Earl of Arundel and Sm-rey. 
 The account sets forth the amount of capital received, the cost of 
 six busses then in the employment of the society, and of their lands 
 and buildings at Stornoway and elsewhere, the value of the herrings 
 and salt on hand, and the amount of arrears of subscribed capital 
 due from various enumerated shareholders in the company. Among 
 the assets of the company is enumerated, " damage done by the 
 Dunkirkers to be recovered, 2,000Z." [2 pp.] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 137 
 
 •]635. 
 June 20. 
 
 June 20. 
 
 June 21. 
 Greemrich. 
 
 June 22. 
 
 Mitton. 
 
 June 22. 
 
 Vol. CCXCI. 
 
 26. Statement by Sir William Kussell of amoimts received and 
 outstanding on account of ship money : — The total sum received 
 was now 77,383i. Is. Id. out of 83,564L, so that there remained 
 unpaid 6,180Z. IBs. lid., of which sum, 2,955Z. charged upon the 
 City of London was to be supplied in shipping, therefore the 
 amoimt now really unpaid was 3,225?. 18s. Tic?. [1^ p.'] 
 
 Nicholas to John Pennystone and [Edward] Kirster. On a com- 
 plaint delivered to the Lords of the Admiralty by Martin Coates 
 and Richard Wood, master gunners of Bay Sconce and Warham 
 Sconce, (a copy of which is therewith sent,) the Lords have commanded 
 Nicholas to require the persons addressed to appear before them on 
 the 27th inst. to answer the same. \Copy. Nicholas's Letter Booh 
 Domestic— James I., Vol. CCXIX., p. 111.] 
 
 The King to John Harrington of Kelston, Somerset. Harrington 
 had surrendered to the King his interest in the manors of 
 Briarley, co. York, Farlton in Lonsdale, co. Lancaster, Farlton in 
 Kendal, Westmorland, and all other lands of Sir James Harrington 
 attainted of treason in the first year of Henry VII., and which John 
 Harrington had by grant from Queen Elizabeth, dated 25th August 
 1570. His Majesty granted to Harrington one-fifth part of all profits 
 from the premises so surrendered, and appointed the remaining four 
 parts for repairing the Cathedral of St. Paul, London, the ancient 
 yearly rents being reserved to the crown. \_See Correspondence of 
 Levant Company, Vol. i., Jfo. 93. 22 lines on parchment.'] 
 
 27. Foulke Reed to George Rawden, at Lord Conway's house in 
 St. Martin's-in-the-Fields. Particulars of endeavours to dispose of 
 certain horses but without success, except in one case, where 
 Mr. Kite helped off with Mr. Bruff's nag to a young gentleman that 
 came to his house, who was in great want of a horse. The price 
 was 61. ; but the gold was light, so there was 6d. loss. It was much 
 more than he was judged worth. The others have all been returned 
 unsold from one fair, and wiU be sent to another on Wednesday 
 next. [1 p.] 
 
 28. True state of the Free School and Collegiate Church of 
 Wimborne Minster, Dorset. Queen Elizabeth, by letters pateiit of 
 3rd May 1635, erected a free grammar school in Wimborne, and 
 appointed 12 parishioners to be governors; she also appointed that 
 there should be a schoolmaster, and three priests, and three clerks to 
 celebrate divine service to the parishioners of Wimborne, and for the 
 maintenance of school and church granted the governors tithes 
 worth 500?. per annum, parcel of the revenue of the dissolved 
 deanery of Wimborne. The governors consisting for the more part 
 of landlords and their stevs^ards and officers, many tithes were 
 utterly taken from the church, and the residue leased at <i-ross 
 undervalues, so that there is not paid to the school and ministers 
 more than 150?. per annum. [Endorsed by William Dell, secretary 
 to Archbishop Laud. 1 p.] 
 
138 DOMESTICS-CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. ^-- C^^CI. 
 
 June 23. 29. The King to Sir Abraham Dawes. In the time of the late King 
 and since, there had been collected 20s. per ton on all sorts of wine 
 brought into the port of London, and 18s. 4a. per ton on all sorts of 
 wine brought into any of the out-ports, which has been neglected for 
 many years without his Majesty's consent. The person addressed is 
 to see that the same be put in practice from Michaelmas next, and 
 to insert the same in the latter part of his book. [Minute. | p.] 
 
 June 23. 30. [Sir Thomas Koe] to Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia. Has 
 London. stayed to this hour to hear of her recovery, the perfecting whereof 
 will much depend upon her own cheerful mind, once above all 
 depression of fear or melancholy, This day Curtius presented 
 letters to the Queen from the Prince Administrator. The contents 
 he knows not ; but observed that the dedication and compliments 
 were censured as uncourtlike, especially the title "A mon trh 
 honore Cousin,'' a style rather assuming than attributing, for so 
 greater princes honour their inferior ; and these old forms are with 
 them esteemed rudeness, who live, speak, and do all things a la modo, 
 and by these are their essentials judged. Shall be glad of Mr. Eulis's 
 arrival before the writer retires for the summer and the court 
 disperses, that he may know what her Majesty believes of Poland. 
 Roe is advised that she has cause to have a better opinion of that 
 business. It is an argument of God's care of her and her children 
 thsit in this conjuncture such a king seeks her alliance against the 
 art and importunity of all her enemies, and without much encourage- 
 ment from her friends. God's wisdom works by ways to men 
 unknown. They may not be of his counsel lest they attribute to 
 themselves part of his glory. Roe will be happy by Rulis to receive 
 her commands to Archbishop Laud, and to serve her in his humble 
 ways. His Majesty begins his progress the 1st July, but goes not 
 far. The Queen then removes to Oatlands ; the Prince, Duke, and 
 Lady Mary remain at Richmond. It is believed that Lord Cotting- 
 ton shall have the desired staff before or at the first return of the 
 King, and for his place of Chancellor [of the Exchequer] no man is 
 so voiced as Arthur Ingram, and the reason that he who could 
 make 9,000Z. a year of nothing may more easily multiply it by 
 hundreds for the King, because the first step from nothing is more 
 miraculous than from something to the borders of infinity; and 
 this was the wonder in the creation, that more was done in an 
 instant than in all time. Her Majesty will discover the writer's 
 nature above despair, by the return of Mr. Durie, who wiU give her 
 an account what he has advanced there, and how he goes armed out; 
 nor does the rumour of war nor the peace of Saxe deter them. The 
 more their friends are oppressed the more likely to unite, and if the 
 Elector of Saxony has chosen this time to forsake the society of the 
 churches of his own profession. Sir Thomas may prophecy of him 
 that from hence Sir Thomas expects revenge, and that the Elector 
 has forfeited all the promises of protection made by God to his 
 church. Beseeches her Majesty to favour Durie, and to fortify this 
 good man's endeavours by her authority and counsel. He goes out 
 
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 like an apostle, with a scrip and and a staflf, and in that poverty Sir 
 Thomas also trusts, for it is another of God's ways not to do his 
 work by the rich and mighty. Roe only desires Durie may try 
 out this year at least, that the attempt perish not in England. Roe 
 is changing his dwelling nearer London, that he may at least be 
 within the air of affairs, not to bury himself to deceive the sexton 
 of his fees. However fortune shall look upon him, he will look 
 confidently on her, and believe she is a Pagan goddess that can only 
 hurt those who made her. [Copy. 1^ ^;] 
 
 June 23. SI. Officers of the Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. Considering 
 these stirring times, and not knowing what number of ships may be 
 employed next year, they put the Lords in mind that a convenient 
 preparation of hemp may be procured to be wrought now, when the 
 days are of good length and the time of the year fitting to work it 
 in. A great quantity of sail canvas, both French cloth and Ipswich, 
 were fit likewise to be thought of, being a commodity that cannot 
 be had on a sudden, whereof the writers have had late experience 
 by the great difficulty to find a sufficient quantity of Ipswich canvas 
 for the ten ships now bound forth. Six hundred tons of hemp wiU 
 be a competent jiroportion, accounting what is already in store. 
 There will want also a supply of sail canvas, masts, deal boards, 
 boat oars, and seasoned plank of several scantlings, tar, &c., all 
 which they estimate at 38,750^., and for a magazine of cask, corn, 
 beef, and pork, 20,000L [1| p.] 
 
 June 23. 32. Edward Viscount Conway and Killultagh to Sec. Coke. Made 
 The Merhonour. haste from the Isle of Wight : that morning they met with a great 
 fleet from Rochelle, with salt, which made them provide their guns ; 
 but the French they expected at Portland went away the day before 
 they came. The Mayor of Dartmouth sent word of six and fifty 
 ships near Falmouth, but they do not hear it confirmed at Plymouth, 
 whither they came on the 21st. The next day they thought to 
 have set sail, but the wind has been so extreme, that it would not 
 suffer them. Never saw so cold a summer. This night he believes 
 they will set sail, and when at Falmouth will be able to judge what 
 the service of this summer wiU be. \8eal vjith arms. 1 p.J 
 
 June 23. 33. Theophilns Earl of Suffolk to the same. Jones, clerk of the 
 passage at Dover, has been called up as a delinquent. If he be 
 faulty will not excuse him, but his place being of great trust and 
 his attendance necessary, desires his despatch. [Seal with arms. 
 
 P-l 
 
 June 23. 34. Robert Earl of Lindsey to Sec. Windebank. His letter of 
 The Merhonour. the 16th inst. came yesterday to hand in Plymouth Sound, where 
 he is ready to set sail intending to see the Land's End, and so to 
 make a short return from thence. Touching that extract of a letter 
 from Dunkirk there is not a truth in one of those particulars. All 
 that has been done was that small French bark laden with corn 
 which he sent to Dover by virtue of the King's warrant to Sir 
 John Pennington. He acquainted the Lords therewith on the 
 
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 6th inst. [see Vol. ccxe., No. 34.] Two or three more Dunkirk 
 men. were brought to the Earl, who had taken only some few 
 French, but the Earl dismissed the captains and meddled not with 
 any of their prizes. The King's instructions have bound him to 
 carry an equal hand betwixt the subjects of his allies, and from 
 that compass he will not vary. Has not had to do with any Hol- 
 lander, but when occasions ai-e offered shall perform as friendly 
 offices to the Dunkirker as either to the French or Hollander. Is 
 beholden to Windebank's son that he takes in good part his enter- 
 tainment a-shipboard with him, is sorry it is no better, and thanks 
 Windebank for liis kind acceptance of so small a courtesy. [1 p.] 
 
 June 23. 35. John Martyn to Francis Bassett. Has sent the bearer Hum- 
 Plymouth, phrey Smith to acquaint him that the writer has now received 
 letters from the owners of the ship called the Love or Charity, who 
 acknowledge themselves obliged to Bassett for preserving their ship 
 and goods, which otherwise had been much wasted by a lavisla 
 skipper, and desire the writer to express their thankfulness 
 to Bassett by a gratuity, which shall be eflFected accordingly. Their 
 further desire is that the ship may be brought about thither with 
 all speed, to which end he entreats Bassefct's assistance. [1 p.'] 
 
 June 23. 36. Order of the Court of High Commission in the case of John 
 South, of Kelstern, co. Lincoln. Defendant having been sentenced 
 to a fine of 1,000Z. with the performance of public penance, as is 
 stated at length in the Acts of the High Commission under the 
 date of the 3rd April 1685, and also under this date, the fine was 
 this day mitigated at 200 marks, and the amount to be paid by 
 defendant in lieu of performing penance was referred to Archbishop 
 Laud. Underwritten, 
 
 36. I. Receipt of Thomas Mottershed, receiver of ecclesiastical 
 fines and forfeitures, for 133?. 6s. 8d, being the mitigated 
 amount of the fine above mentioned. The amovmt was 
 received from Sir John Lambe. [2f pp.'\ 
 
 June 23. 37. Certificate of Officers of the Navy, of the dates on which the 
 four months' sea victuals of the 1 5 ships in extraordinary service 
 on the Narrow Seas would expire. Copy. [1 p.] 
 
 June 23. 38. List signed by Inigo Jones of the crews of the Star of Wey- 
 mouth and the Blessing of "Weymouth, ships employed to transport 
 stone from the Isle of Portland for the repair of St. Paul's, London, 
 for seven months. [1 p.] 
 
 June 23. 39. Order of the Court of Wards and Liveries, on the petition of 
 Thomas Percivall, that a v/rit of mandamus or commission of that 
 nature be awarded into co. Bedford to inquire after the death of 
 Cuthbert George. [1 23.] 
 
 June 23. 40. Note of names of those against whom process had been stayed 
 by warrant from the Attorney- General. The cases were those of 
 George Cope and WiUiam Salisbury, Francis Symons and Benjamin 
 
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 Gill and others, Sir Henry Constable, Viscount Dunbar, and John 
 Broughton. The warrants were all those of Attorney- General Noy, 
 except that of Lord Dunbar, which was issued by Sir John Bankes. 
 
 [fi'-] 
 
 41. Certificate of Sir Christopher Hatton, Charles Harbord, and 
 Richard Lane, the King's Commissioners upon the return of the 
 Commission touching Sir Miles Fleetwood's compositions with the 
 tenants of the manor of Grafton, co. Northampton. The result of 
 the examination of the compositions alluded to was that they had 
 been calculated upon undervalues, but the Commissioners were not 
 able to arrive at full conclusions, many of the tenants not attending 
 the Commissioners or sending in their leases. [1-^ _p.] 
 
 June 23. 42. See " Eeturns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 43. The King to Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey. Frances, 
 wife of Humble "Ward, being sole daughter and heir of Sir Ferdi- 
 nando Dudley [Sutton], who was son and heir apparent of Edward 
 Lord Dudley, and died in the lifetime of his father, some question 
 may arise touching the precedency of the said Frances. At the special 
 request of the Duchess of Richmond and Lennox, his Majesty signi- 
 fies that, notwithstanding the father of the said Frances died in the 
 lifetime of her grandfather, the said Frances shall have the same 
 place as if her father had been actually Lord Dudley, and that the 
 Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Earl Marshal, shall cause these presents 
 to be registered in the oiSice of arms. [Copy. 1| p.'] 
 
 44. Declaration of the King present in the Council for the 
 business of Fishing. On complaint made by some adventurers 
 associated in the business of fishing with the Earl Marshal, that 
 their servants were drawn from their labour in fishing at Lewis and 
 other parts of Scotland by officers of the Admiralty of that kingdom, 
 and questioned in the Admiralty there for matters concemino- the 
 said fishing, his Majesty declared that he would not have the fisher- 
 men of this society questioned for anything concerning the said 
 fishing business in any Court, or before any other judges, than, this 
 council only and such judges as shall be by them deputed. [^Oopy. 
 
 45. Robert Earl of Lindsey to Lords of the Admiralty. Has had 
 no great distress of weather since he set sail at the Downs, yet the 
 leak so increased in his ship as he conceived it necessary to hear 
 the opinions of the principal masters, shipwrights, and carpenters, 
 which they have certified. Upon farther trial at sea, in case her 
 leak increase, desires to know whether he may take the Triumph at 
 Portsmouth, or put this ship [the Merhonour] in at Plymouth to 
 have her made serviceable. [_Seals with arms. 1 p,'\ Inclosed 
 
 45. I, Principal Masters, Shipwrights, and Carpenters to the 
 Eam-l of Lindsey. Certify that they have made search but 
 cannot find where the leak is, or that it has increased 
 since the last night. Conceive, as they are not to go out 
 of the Channel, the ship may proceed until they find the 
 leak increase. iithJune 1QS5. [I p.] 
 
 June 24. 
 Greenwich. 
 
 June 24. 
 
 Plymouth 
 Sound, under 
 sail, in haste. 
 
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 June 24. 46. Petition of Capt. Alexander Moure to the Lords Commis- 
 sioners for the Fishing of Great Britain and Ireland. Petitioner 
 with his brother, 36 years ago, undertook by command of our late 
 sovereign to plant the isle of Lewis, and as undertakers they went 
 there with their whole estates and remained there seven years. 
 Thereafter, upon a sudden incursion and surprise, petitioner lost his 
 brother, and both their estates to the value of 8,000^., himself 
 receiving many dangerous wounds. Eeturning home to King 
 James for redress he was forced to go into foreign coTm.tries to the 
 war, and after long travel returning to England about 14 years 
 ago, was by command of King James, delivered by the late Duke 
 of Richmond and Sir William Monson, ordered to stay here under 
 promise of satisfaction, to give information in a treaty concerning 
 the fishing of the isles of Scotland and new planting the same. 
 About ] yearg ago he had a similar command from the present 
 King through Sir WilHam Monson, whereupon petitioner has stayed, 
 and in his long attendance has spent l,000l which he had purchased 
 in his travels in the wars, and is now so far engaged in debt that 
 he dare not walk the streets. Prays relief. [1 p.l 
 
 June 24. 47. Archbishop Neile of York to Archbishop Laud. Dr. Potter 
 Wincliester bas done the inclosed of his own head without the writer's privity. 
 The writer did not so much as know of Archbishop Laud's intended 
 visitation, neither does he think Archbishop Laud would do anything 
 to the prejudice of that which concerns the writer as visitor of that 
 college. Wishes good success to that which Archbishop Laud endea- 
 vours for the good of God's church. [^ p."] Inclosed, 
 
 47. I. -Dr. Christopher Potter to the same. Is glad to hear 
 that the Archbishop i/ntends a visitation of the colleges, 
 and sorry that he is like to find a great necessity of 
 it. One main reason of their irregularities is because 
 they have been left every head to his own humour ; hence 
 it is that God, the King, omd the Church are so ill served, 
 because their youth are not constantly bred up in the love 
 of order cmd obedience. It were pity they should find 
 any privilege to frustrate his good intentions. Nor does 
 the writer think that amy Visitor will believe the Arch- 
 bishop to enterprise upon his power, seeing he expresses 
 his visitation to be merely ecclesiastical, not any way 
 collegiate, not how they conform to their local statutes 
 but hoiv to the canons and customs of the Church. Yet 
 becoAJbse the writer has heard the Archbishop of York say 
 that he takes this college (whereof he is Visitor by their 
 statutes) to be his own peculiar, merely exempted from 
 the Archbishop of Canterbury's jurisdiction, and has 
 things to plead whereof the writer stated he had enclosed 
 copies, Potter beseeches the Archbishop to confer with his 
 brother of York and to let him know that the writer had 
 acquainted the Archbishop with his claim, lest lie should 
 believe the writer to be u/ndutiful or negligent to preserve 
 his right mtd that of the house. Though he. cam/not 
 
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 understand how this visitation will touch amy pa,rt of 
 that power which their founder gave to their Visitor. 
 Presumes Archbishop Laud has seen the late reply upon 
 the writer's book The author is betrayed by his speech to 
 be a Jesuit. His Majesty may by it clearly see the bloody 
 disposition of these boute-feus, who damn to hell all 
 Christians that dissent from the Trent Council. The 
 writer has enough to say for himself and for the cause, 
 but will do as the Archbishop or his Majesty shall com- 
 mand. Mr. Carleton their proctor and the writer thamh 
 the Archbishop for late great favours to Carleton and his 
 cause in his grace's court. Carleton believes his adversary 
 Lang to be a person notoriously obnoxious and a great 
 shame to their coat. One of the proctors lately suspended 
 by the archbishop has desired the writer's mediation for 
 his release. Hopes by this excellent example the arch- 
 bishop has done a very great courtesy to all his clergy, 
 and that it will warn the officers to mind justice and 
 their duties. Beseeches him to extend his mercy to them, 
 a/nd to accept their submission and good promises for the 
 future. Quleen's] College. June 22, 1635. [2 pp.] 
 
 48. William Waad to Sec. Coke. Tuesday the 16tli he received 
 advertisement by certain seamen, whom the writer employs for 
 carriage of the merchants' letters to Dunkirk and to bring the 
 same from thence, that coming by Calais their shallop and such 
 passengers as were in it were rifled of all the money they had 
 and some trifles, and the mail (wherein his Majesty's and the mer- 
 chants' letters were put) was taken away by men of Calais who 
 laid them suddenly aboard with a small shallop full of musketeers. 
 This advice coming to the writer in the night very late, he wrote 
 to Mr. Witherings, the post master, (whose deputy he is,) and did 
 not then give the Lord Warden's deputy notice, by which means the 
 news came to his Majesty's knowledge before it was written of to the 
 Lord Warden. Beseeches him to conceive that the error he com- 
 mitted herein was through ignorance, and promises greater care for 
 time to come. [1 p.] 
 
 49. Theophilus Earl of Suffolk to the same. This day at his 
 coming thither he found the Ambassador from the Cardinal In- 
 fante returning homewards, who sent word that he was informed 
 by a frigate that came for him that 20,000 men are come out of 
 Germany to the assistance of his master. [| p.] 
 
 June 24. 50. Edward Deyer to Sec. Windebank. Has received a mandate 
 Sharpham Park, from him concerning a lieger book, or manuscript, that is in his 
 hands, and may advantage his Majesty's service. Conceives the book 
 is not of consequence to the King, yet wiU be ready to present it 
 to his Majesty's feet, or to the Secretary. But insomuch as he holds 
 that parcel of land he has from the Crown, and this book is the 
 principal evidence he has, and having had a suit for many years 
 
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 with Sir Thomas Thynne, the writer prays that the book may remain 
 iu his possession, or that he may transcribe the same before next term, 
 at which time he or some friend will wait upon the Secretary. [1 ^.] 
 
 .Tune 24. 51. Kenrick Edisbury to f Nicholas. Attended Mr. Comptroller 
 Deptford. [gir Henry Vane] on Monday morning, but could not perceive from 
 him nor Mr. Secretary [Coke] any order for any of the ships to be 
 prepared to go out first, though Edisbury moved for a warrant to 
 that effect. Sends three letters from the Officers of the Navy to 
 the Lords, which he could wish were delivered when Mr. Comp- 
 troller were present, because he will be forward to settle some hous- 
 ing for the officers at the storehouse on Tower Hill. The Comp- 
 troller gave dii'ection also to pray Nicholas to send him the letter 
 concerning the expiration of the 15 ships' sea victuals, that he may 
 inform the King thereof. Mr. Meautys told the writer that he 
 would get the Lords' letters to assist the press-masters very speedily 
 dispatched, and sent word by Mr. Mason that he would get the 
 Lords' hands to them this Wednesday ; if they be ready prays 
 Nicholas to further the messengers with them ; the officers have 
 lost all this week for want of them. Prays Nicholas also to procure 
 a warrant to the Lord Warden's Vice- Admirals to call a muster 
 of seamen belonging to the ports, and appoint the prestmaster his 
 number to be prest, as is ordered to all vice-admirals. The officers 
 proceed snail-like in their business, without life as it were, having 
 not faith enough to forward their directions, yet he thinks there 
 is nothing omitted, but being not called upon, as at other times, he 
 thinks it is without cheerfulness. Is in good hope they shall have 
 four ships victualled by Tuesday night, and if they have order they 
 may send one after another to the Hope. [| p.] 
 
 June 24. 52. Thomas Choune to the same. Letters from the Council dated 
 12th inst., were on the 23rd delivered to him by Mr.Primble [Pringle], 
 of Dover, a merchant, formerly of good account, but of late fallen into 
 some decay. The letters command delivery to be made to the owners, 
 and Primble brought Qo deputation from them or their factors. 
 The goods being worth 10,000Z. he durst not adventure them. 
 That the owners are French merchants, dwelling in France, and the 
 merchants of Dover only factors, appointed for receiving and con- 
 signing the goods into Spain, he conceives is in the letters supposed, 
 but for his own indemnity he wishes the directions could be made 
 more certain. [Seal with arons. ^ p.] 
 
 June 24. 53. Thomas Wyan to the same. The writer was at Nicholas's house 
 to have given him an account of his proceedings with Sec. Sir John 
 Coke concerning the business of Mr. Murray. He went to Sir John's 
 house at Garlickhithe, and there heard that his family was removed 
 to Tottenham, but supposing him to be at Grreenwich, he rode thither 
 and there found him not, and so rode to Tottenham, and there ac- 
 quainted him that, about half a year since, Mr. Murray, sending for 
 copies of records to furnish liis proceedings in the Exchequer for 
 reprisal goods taken by letters of marque issued out of the Admiralty, 
 
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 tlie writer "wrote to Nicholas thereupon and received directions not 
 to show Murray anything. Sir John replied that he did not 
 remember that he ever heard the business moved, and asked Wyan 
 if he had directions under the hands of the Lords ; but after some 
 further understanding of the business he confessed that there was 
 no reason that, Murray should proceed in the Exchequer for any 
 such cause, and willed Wyan to deliver nothing to him, but to will 
 him to address himself to the Lords, saying that they would put 
 him right, making profession of readiness to uphold the jurisdiction 
 of the Admiralty. This is the sum of their discourse. [I5 pi] 
 
 June 25. 54. The King to Sir William Uvedale, Treasurer of the Chamber. 
 
 Westminster. Kecites a privy seal dated 29th January 1629, whereby the King 
 declared that the allowances previously given to the officers of the 
 removing Wardrobe of Beds, for making ready the King's standing- 
 houses and progress -houses for himself and the Queen, and for their 
 attendance on ambassadors, christenings, masques, and feasts, should 
 cease, and that in lieu thereof there should be paid to the said 
 officers G201. annually in certain proportions. The King now alters 
 the proportions of those payments, and directs the Treasurer of the 
 Household to pay to Clement Kinnersley, the yeoman, 2001. per 
 annum, to Thomas Ockley and Nicholas Gaunt, the two grooms, 
 100?. per annum each, and to Robert' Inckersall, Robert Bishop, and 
 John Lambert, the three pages, 73?. 6s. 8d. per a/iimvm each. [Gopy. 
 2 pp.] 
 
 June 25. 55. The same to the Governor and Company trading to the 
 Westminster. Levant. The consulship of Aleppo being void the King recom- 
 mends Anthony Mildmay to be chosen to the same, in regard of his 
 experience gained by travel into those parts as for other abilities. 
 [Copy. 1 p.] 
 
 [June 25 ?] 56. Petition of the BailiiFand Burgesses of Ilchester to the Council. 
 The Sheriff of Somerset, by warrant of 28th March directed to the 
 constaiales of the hundred of TintinhuU, for levying 201. upon the 
 maritime places, willed that three or four men of those places should 
 join with the constables in taxing every person liable, and make 
 return before the 16th April. Upon that warrant John Napper, 
 one of the constables of the hundred, came to Ilchester and told some 
 of the inhabitants they must pay the whole 201. He was informed 
 that he was not to rate the borough, but the borough offered to 
 join with him in making an indifferent rate. Two or three days after 
 he came again, and said, that Ilchester and Northover must pay 
 151. of the 20l. Whereupon some of the inhabitants appealed to the 
 sheriff, who, on the 6th May, made out a warrant to the constable 
 of the borough for raising 91. 9s. 6d, which he assessed on Ilchester 
 and Northover, and to the constables of the hundred of Tintinhull 
 for raising 10/. 10s. Qd. within the maritime places. But John 
 Napper giving scandalous speeches of the sheriff, drew to him his 
 fellow constable, and on the 9th May set rates upon several 
 inhabitants of Ilchester and Northover, in which more men of 
 
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 ability were left out than were rated, and the parish of TintinhuU, 
 
 being more than twice the value of Ilchester, taxed to pay but Si., 
 
 where in all other other payments Ilchester and TintinhuU are rated 
 
 alike ; viz., each a sixth part of the whole hundred, yet have the 
 
 constables, or others of the latter place, petitioned the Lords as if 
 
 the sheriff had dealt partially. Pray relief, [f p.] 
 
 June 25. 57. Affidavit of Eoger Shattock, servant to Henry Hodges, 
 Sheriff of Somerset. Kecites, as stated in the preceding petition, 
 the warrants of the 28th March, the assessment by the Sheriff on 
 the 6th May, and that he granted his warrants to the constable of 
 Ilchester, the tythingman of Northover, and the constables of the 
 hundred to collect the amounts assessed. Deponent tendered one of 
 these warrants to John Napper, who at first refused it, but afterwards 
 received it, saying he did not care a fart for it, nor would do any- 
 thing thereupon, for he reckoned no more of the sheriff or his war- 
 rant than for a straw in the ground which with his foot he spumed 
 at, and said he would maintain what he had done if it cost him 5001. 
 All which was done openly in Ilchester, on a market day, in the 
 hearing of divers persons. Sir Robert Phillips being then in town 
 sent for deponent, and after long discourse before divers persons 
 said, that in his judgment Napper had done discreetly, and what was 
 done by him was by Sir Eobert's approbation, and charged deponent 
 to teU Mr. Sheriff that he should send Sir Eobert word to his house 
 at Montague [Montacute] the next morning what he meant to do 
 therein, and wiUed divers there present to witness what was spoken. 
 In short time afterwards the sheriff sent deponent to Thomas Hilliard, 
 constable, of Ilchester, and to the tythingman of JN"orthover, for the 
 amounts assessed. Hilliard answered that he had not, neither would 
 collect any money by that warrant, for Sir Robert Phillips had com- 
 manded him the contrary, and that Sir Robert would answer it, 
 but the tithingman of Northover had collected most of the money 
 and paid it over to the sheriff. Divers maritime places refused to 
 pay, and said they would pay no money till they knew what success 
 Sir Robert Phillips had. [1 p.] 
 
 June 25. 58. Sec. Coke to Robert Earl of Lindsey. Since the Earl went 
 London. to sea the accotmt the writer has been able to give the King out of 
 his letters has been only of a fall from his coach and of the stay 
 his fleet made tu the Downs, then near St. Helens, and thence of his 
 plying along the coast to Plymouth, where the mayor advertised the 
 secretary of his being on Sunday last. All this gave his Majesty little 
 satisfaction, who expected to hear the fame of his acts ia the open 
 sea, whereof he has committed the custody to his trust. And though 
 the civil answer sent by the French Vice- Admiral to the Mayor of 
 Weymouth [see this present Vol., No. 23, i.] be well taken, yet it 
 had been more for the King's honour and the Earl's if this office 
 had been done with due homage to the Earl, which is the more 
 considerable, because the report is common that the French have 
 forced some of our merchants to strike saU unto them, and that the 
 French and Dutch conjoined have visited our merchants' ships; 
 
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 an act of direct pretence to equal power in our seas, which 
 the Earl must not endure. As he must not suffer our ships to be 
 visited by men-of-war of what nation soever, so must he be careful 
 to protect them from all wrongs. And in particular, if any of our 
 merchant ships come from the Straits, Spain, or Portugal, and bring 
 Spanish coin or other commodities of those countries, he must 
 provide that no man go aboard or give them interruption. In like 
 manner, if any of our ships go from hence to any port, he must 
 secure them by his convoy, and for the honourable execution of his 
 employment he must strive by all means to keep the open sea. As 
 oft as he sees cause to discover the strength of any fleets he may send 
 a Whelp or other light ship and reserve his fleet for real actions. 
 The Earl's invitation, and chiefly his Majesty's direction, out of 
 the sense of his own honour and interest make the Secretary thus 
 freely enlarge himself ; the Earl's valour and wisdom will give him 
 best instruction. [2 pp.} 
 
 June 25. 69. Sec. Coke to Edward Viscount Conway and Killultagh. 
 London. Thanks for his letter, [see this present Volume, No. 32,] and wishes it 
 had contained, not misinformations, but such noble effects of his worth 
 and wisdom as were desired and hoped for. Has written to the 
 Lord Admiral, whereby he wiU perceive that neither spending time 
 in harbour, nor at anchor, nor coasting along our shore, will answer 
 the expectation they have of this fleet. " You must command the 
 seas, or be commanded. Wisdom seeks not danger when with 
 honour it may be shunned ; but where honour and dominion lie at 
 stake, brave men wiU set up their rests." To Conway's good 
 counsels and resolutions, the writer can contribute but his prayers 
 that the good success and noble conduct of this action may be a 
 pledge of future happiness to' the state, and of increase of honour and 
 advancement to himself [1 p.] 
 
 June 2.5. 60. Theophilus Earl of Sufiblk to Sec. Coke. Was no sooner 
 Dover Castle, come there than he sent for his ofiicers, blaming them for neglect of 
 giving him timely notice of the taking of the King's packet of 
 letters by a shallop of Calais, and not examining the matter. They 
 answered that one Waad, deputy here for Witherings, the postmaster, 
 gave them no knowledge of it. The Earl had sent for the English- 
 men that were in the shallop when the letters were surprised and 
 enclosed their examinations. Desires to know, in case any of Calais 
 come with boats to Dover, whether he shall cause them to be stayed, 
 especially any of the persons that committed this fact. There is so 
 general a defect of carriages, ordnance, muskets, and munition in 
 Dover Castle, and aU the rest, that he is ashamed to see in what 
 state they are. Is sending up some prisoners to him with their 
 examinations, \_8eal with crest within the garter. 1 p^ 
 
 June 25. 61. Edward Nicholas to Sec. Coke and Sir Henry Vane. Sends 
 copy of Sir WiUiam Eussell's certificate of receipts for the shipping 
 business, which, on the 23rd inst., appeared to be 9,326/. more than 
 was received the 16th inst., and besides the sum of 56,870Z., which 
 
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 he has received, there is levied and in the sheriifs' hands, 37,386Z. 
 more, which in all makes 93,256Z. Hopes next week there will be 
 much more paid in. Has delivered to Sec. Windebank a similar 
 copy of Kussell's account, which Nicholas supposes he will send to 
 the King. George Evelyn, one of the six clerks, died on Tuesday 
 last, and Mr. Csesar is sworn in his place, according to the late grant 
 of the King to the six clerks. [Eobert] Smith, Marshal of the 
 Admiralty, has brought news that there is a Dutch or Hamburgh 
 ship, laden with wax, pepper, &c., left at sea as a derelict, off Sole 
 [Southwold], withiu twelve miles of Yarmouth, and the Bailiffs or 
 OiBcers there, having sent forth boats, have brought her into that 
 place and intend to confiscate her as belonging to that corporation ; 
 but the writer conceives they have no interest in such derelicts or 
 wrecks which they fetch or bring from the sea into their jurisdiction, 
 but only in such as happen within their precinct, and has therefore sent 
 to Sir Henry Marten to cause a commission of inquiry to be issued 
 for seizing the same, and the marshal proposes to go therewith to 
 Yarmouth to-morrow, and to seize what may be had, for the King's 
 use. The Lords of the Admiralty, on the recommendation of the 
 Officers of the Navy, having given warrant for a cook in the King's 
 great ship the Henrietta Maria, Nicholas hears that the Earl of 
 Lindsey has, by warrant granted at sea, placed a Frenchman in that 
 place, which Nicholas will not believe, knowing that it was never 
 since his time known that any Frenchman was admitted scarce to go 
 aboard, much less to be an officer in any of the King's ships, and he 
 doubts not if way begin now to be given to one stranger it will be 
 a precedent to bring in others, which may be of very ill consequence 
 to the King's Navy, and of all others as things now stand ; he con- 
 ceives it most dangerous admitting Frenchmen, that King being 
 ambitious to exceed our King in strength of shipping. [Draft, 
 written upon the fly leaf of a letter addressed to Nicholas. 1^ p.] 
 
 June 25. 62. Dennis Fleming to Sec. Coke. Understands by Sir Robert 
 Pye, how effectually he moved the rest of the Lords of the Treasury 
 for the present payment of some part of the writer's wages long in 
 arrear, as also for settling the remainder, for which he returns him 
 all the thanks in his power. [Seal with arms. | p.] 
 
 June 25. 63. John Pringle to Nicholas. Mr. Brames with other merchants 
 Seaford. of Dover employed the writer and his son to procure an order from 
 the Lords [of the Admiralty] for the French goods, [see this Volume, 
 No. 62.], and to send him with that order to Mr. Chewen [Choune], 
 who is satisfied with the order for the delivery of the goods, but desires 
 to have better satisfaction of the meaning of the order. It is to deliver 
 the goods to the owners. Now the owners are living in France ; his 
 desire is to be satisfied whether the Lords' meaning is that the 
 goods shall be delivered to the factors of Dover as owners. Entreats 
 his answer. [|- p^ 
 
 June 25. 64. Petition of George Wadland, of Leicester, to Archbishop Laud. 
 Being farmer of the tithes belonging to Wigston's Hospital and 
 poor in Leicester, he commenced a suit in the Ecclesiasticai Court 
 
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 there, against Arthur Hall, for tithes appertaining to the said 
 hospital and poor, and obtained sentence against him in October 
 ] 632, upon which Peter Whitehead, proctor for Hall, appealed from 
 the sentence, first to the Arches and then to the Audience Court of 
 Canterbury, from both which places the cause was remitted, but 
 Whitehead has again appealed to the Audience Court, where the 
 cause has depended about a year and is ready for sentence. This 
 term, to procure further vexation and expense to petitioner, Hall 
 moved for a prohibition at the Common Pleas, and by a rule of the 
 said Court stayed the proceedings in the Audience Court until peti- 
 tioner should procure the rule to be dissolved. Prays for a speedy 
 hearing in the Audience [Court] and good charges thereupon, and 
 that Whitehead may be called to answer the premises. Under- 
 written, 
 
 64. I. Minute of the desire of the Archbishop, that Sir Charles 
 Gcesar should despatch this cause with all the expedition 
 that might he, and the Archbishop sees no treason why Sir 
 Charles should not give petitioner very good costs if these 
 suggestions be true ; and he desires Sir John Lambe to 
 give hi'm an account of Whitehead, being under his juris- 
 diction. 25th June 1635. [1 p.] 
 
 June 25. 65. Eequest of Thomas Stephens, that if [Richard] Eowe has a 
 new commission, Sir Barnard Grenville, Sir Richard Edgecombe, 
 Sir James Bagg, Ambrose Manyton, and John Martyn, Mayor of 
 Plymouth, may be nominated as commissioners. [^ p.] 
 
 June 25. 66. Minute of proceedings of Sir Nathaniel Brent, commissary of 
 Southampton. Archbishop Laud and Vicar-General, with Dr. William Lewis, 
 Dr. Benjamin Laney, and Dr. Edward Standley, similar commis- 
 saries in a certain high chamber in Southampton called the Dolphin. 
 Daniel Sauvage, minister of the French church in that town, John 
 Clungeon and Peter Zeal, aldermen of the town, being present, 
 Daniel Sauvage, being interrogated, stated that he had administered 
 in the French church for two years, and that about fifteen fathers 
 of families ordinarily frequented the same, of whose families six 
 were aliens and the rest natives of England. He further stated 
 that he used only the catechism of the French church, and that in 
 the afternoon of Sundays he expounded by the way of preaching 
 useful questions derived from that catechism. Sir Nathaniel Brent 
 enjoined that all natives of this kingdom should thenceforth frequent 
 their parish churches, leaving to aliens their present liberty until the 
 Archbishop should otherwise ordain. [Indorsed is a memorandum 
 that " they have lately promised all manner of conformity in a 
 letter sent unto me, dated October 12, 1635 ;" under vjhich stands 
 the elate of " November 4, 1 635 ; " in the handwriting of Archbishop 
 Laud, l^ p. Latin.] 
 
 June 25. 67. Receipt of E. CaldwaU for 101., a quarter's rent, to Willia.m 
 Cald wall, paid by Edward Nicholas, for a house, garden, stable, and 
 coach-house in King Street and Axe Court, Westminster. [| p.] 
 
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 June 26. 68. Petition of the Two Congregations of Strangers in Noi-wicli 
 to Archbishop Laud. His Vicar General lately enjoined the natives 
 of the congregations to resort to their parish churches, and perform 
 all duties ecclesiastical according to the discipline of the Church of 
 England. Kepresent to the Archbishop : — 1. That if the natives 
 be taken from them, the aliens being of the meaner sort and not 
 the fourth part of the congregations, it will be impossible for them 
 to maintain their ministers and poor, and consequently they must 
 needs be dissolved, which they believe contrary to the Archbishop's 
 pious intent. 2. That many of the natives cannot understand the 
 English tongue so as to be edified by the prayers and sermons. 
 3. That divers of those who do understand English often resort 
 to their parish churches, and are willing to frequent them yet more 
 in regard of the injunction. 4. That both aliens and natives demean 
 themselves "respectively" towards the English discipline, neither 
 do they harbour any factious English as members of their congre- 
 gations. 5. That the injunction will draw upon the parishes a 
 needless charge of multitudes of poor. 6. That the congregations, 
 besides their charge in maintaining their ministers and poor, 
 amounting to 5001. per annum, pay all duties to the English parish 
 ministers and poor where they dwell as well as any other English 
 parishioners, and consequently no benefit to be expected to their 
 parishes by their coming to them. 7. That many of the natives 
 not having served seven years apprenticeship, and being notwith- 
 standing tolerated by Order of Council granted only to such as are 
 members of their congregations, shall upon their departure lose the 
 benefit of the toleration. 8. By two Orders of Council the Bishop 
 of Norwich has power to order such as would be disordered in both 
 congregations unto whom they willingly submit. 9. That since 
 the injunction some among them begin already to take liberty to 
 themselves, and refuse contributions to necessary uses, as, namely, 
 to send deputies to wait on the Archbishop. Pray the Archbishop 
 to suffer them yet to enjoy the benefit of the King's and his prede- 
 cessors' noble grace of toleration. [Indorsed by Archbishop Laud : 
 " Bec6 : Junii 26, 1635." ^ p.] 
 
 June 26, 69. Petition of George Smith, clerk, M.A., to the same. The 
 rectory of Fulbeck, co. Lincoln, is in the King's gift, and yet has been 
 usurped by the patentees (under colour of a grant of the manor of 
 Fulbeck) some 80 years. Moreover, Mr. Berisford, the pretended 
 patron, presented the last incumbent simouiacally, and the living is 
 now void by death. Petitioner prays for leave to become suitor to the 
 King for a presentation, having taken pains and been at charges 
 in discovering this title, and that his grace would sign this petition 
 so that petitioner may enter a caveat for the King's title, which 
 Mr, Berisford intends to prevent by getting his clerk instituted 
 before the King's title can be shown, and has gone to the Bishop of 
 Lincoln about the same this morning. [1 p.'] Amnexed, 
 
 69. I. Archbishop Laud to Sir John Lambe. If an inhibition 
 will fairly Ue aga/mst the Bishop i/n respect of the King' s 
 
 Jyi 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 151 
 
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 title, the Archbishop requires him to grant it im/me- 
 (Mately. [a p.J Indorsed, 
 
 69. I. i. Memorandum that Sir John Lam,be gave consent that 
 an inhibition should go out. 26th June 1635. [6 lines.'] 
 
 [June 26.] TO. Minute of petition of George Smith calendared above. [^ p.] 
 
 June 26. 71. Edward Misselden to Sec. Windebank. Prays him to receive 
 Hackney. Deputy Lowe's relation of the disrespect of his Majesty's letter bj"- 
 the Merchant Adventurers at Rotterdam. They have turned their 
 court there into a violent faction of malicious men, who have abused 
 his Majesty's command, to return unto their former maKcious 
 aspersions, and have traduced Misselden so extremely that any 
 indifferent ear will never desire any defence on his part. He hopes 
 his Majesty will see how much his government and service in that 
 place suffer, to be managed by young men so far from judgment, 
 yea from common discretion and charity. The last time Quarles 
 came over and undertook to be their champion, but now they have 
 sent over Avery, who supplies the place of deputy, to do the deed. 
 Avery is the man that wrote that letter to Edwards to bring in 
 Damport [Davenport], whereof the Archbishop has heard, and he 
 was ever Mr. Forbes' chief elder and champion. Of late there was 
 a strange passage. When the Prince of Orange went into the field, 
 and all the churches were sent unto by the States to pray for success, 
 Mr. Peters' and Damport's English church at Rotterdam was sent to 
 as the English church, and the Company's church was neglected ; 
 as if theirs were the only church allowed by authority, and ours an 
 obscure or schismatical church; and this deputy, whose place it was 
 to have complained against it, was content to swallow so great a 
 dishonour done to his Majesty's church and government. This man 
 being brother to Mr. Avery at Hamburgh, his Majesty's agent there, 
 has great hopes of favour by Sec. Coke, so that the writer entreats 
 Windebank to move the Archbishop to take care of his Majesty's 
 ear, m quemlibet euentum. Prays that [the] second direction the 
 Sec. gave the Company here, may outgo that malicious message 
 sent to Hamburgh by those of Rotterdam, that so they may show 
 themselves more obedient to his Majesty's commands than these 
 youths at Rotterdam. l_8eal with arms. 2 pp.] 
 
 June 26. 72. Petition of Thomas Stephens to Lords of the Admiralty. 
 John Evans of Maker preferred a petition on behalf of the inha- 
 bitants of MUlbrook against petitioner, alleging that he debarred 
 them of a way to their ships in Hamoaze, and likewise of water. 
 The Lords referred the examination to Sir George Chudleigh and 
 Sir James Bagg, who about September last certified that petitioner 
 had not denied the inhabitants any way or water, but that Evans 
 out of malice, had erected walls, not of 40s. cost, which he then pro- 
 mised to pull down, they debarring the inhabitants of way to the 
 water-side, and likewise his Majesty's Oificers of the Customs of view 
 of goods landed there. The Lords on the 20th December last, ordered 
 Evans to pull down the said walls, or to appear and show cause 
 
152 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 26. 
 
 R:ogfirle. 
 
 June 26. 
 
 June 27. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 June 27. 
 
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 within 15 day.s. Petitioner being enforced three several times to 
 appear here about his business, he dwelling 200 miles from this 
 city, prays the Lords to cause Evans to answer his contempt, and to 
 pay such costs as to them shall seem convenient. [| p.] 
 
 73. Thomas Ghoune to Nicholas. Edward Scrace of Blatchington, 
 Sussex, not long since a sea-captain, has procured from the French 
 ambassador a commission for seizing those goods driven on shore by 
 the Dunkirkers, and has charged the writer not to deliver the goods 
 untU express order from the ambassador. The writer showed him 
 the order from the Council, but did not find him satisfied therewith. 
 Whether the ambassador intends a seizure of the goods for 
 preserving them for the French merchants, or for a forfeiture, in 
 regard they were consigned to Spain contrary to the edict of the 
 French King, the writer knows not. Desii -~ Nicholas to acquaint 
 the Council with the business, and to pro: are an order so direct 
 that after his delivery of the goods there may be no after trouble. 
 [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 74. Account of receipts and payments of the Exchequer from the 
 ] 9th inst. to this day. Eemain at the commencement 1,918?. 3s. Id; 
 receipts since 7,022^. 18s. 6^d.; payments 4,178?. 2s. 7id. ; leaving 
 a remain of 4,757?. 19s. Among the payments are, — Sir Edward 
 Denys and Sir John Oglander remainder of 1,200?. imprest for 
 finishing the fort at Sandown, Isle of Wight Capt. John Paperill, 
 400?. on account of 1,189?. impi'est for repairs of Southsea Castle ; 
 Hubert le Sueur, in part for 270?. for several pieces by him made 
 and delivered to his Majesty's use, 170?.; Mary le Mj^re, in part of 
 1,567?. 6s. 7d. due to her late husband Lewis le Myre, apothecary 
 to Queen Anne and Prince Charles, 100?.; John Harrison, late his 
 Majesty's agent in Barbary, 100?., in full of 200?. upon his allowance of 
 40s. per diem ended 23rd October 1 627 ; Walter Briscoe, marshal 
 of the ceremonies, for a half a year, 50?. [2 pp.~\ 
 
 Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords of 
 Admiralty : — Letters from the Ofiicers of the Navy. To consider 
 memorial from the Spanish Eesident touching the St. Philip. To 
 give order for supply of the fleet, whose victuals expire about the 
 end of August. Certificate of Stephens and petition of Eowe touch- 
 ing a wall built near Plymouth formerly ordered to be pulled down, 
 on certificate from Sir James Bagg. Smith and Ibbotson's petition 
 The Registrar of the Admiralty desires their pleasure whether 
 he shall permit the records of the Admiralty to be searched by 
 Mr. Murray's solicitor to furnish proceedings in the Exchequer in 
 matters determinable in the Admiralty. There are attending, Penny- 
 stone and Kirster, sent for upon complaint of the gunners of Warham 
 and Bay Sconce. [See Vol. ccxc, No. 67. 1 2^-] 
 
 75. Petition of Henry Ibbotson, purser of the Mary Rose now at 
 sea, to the Lords of the Admiralty. Petitioner having received 
 victuals aboard the said ship, and being ready to repair aboard to 
 perform the duty of his place, was arrested at the suit of Julius 
 
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 jggg Vol. CCXCI. 
 
 Smith for 156?., which Henry Blackall, late husband to the 
 petitioner's wife was engaged for, as surety for his brother Ealph 
 Blackall. For the same contempt Smith with two bailiffs that 
 arrested petitioner are now in custody. Ealph Blackall having 
 married the sister of Smith, and borrowing of him 150Z. procured 
 Henry Blackall, Richard Godfrey, Thomas Blackall, and Matthew 
 Crichfield to be bound for the same. Smith would not have Ralph 
 Blackall to be bound unto him, lest some difference should arise 
 between them about the non-payment, and Henry Blackall was 
 procured to become bound to save harmless Thomas Blackall and 
 Matthew Crichfield, and then Ralph Blackall and Richard Godfrey 
 became bound to Henry Blackall in HOOl. to save him harmless. 
 Though the other parties are solvent, and Ralph Blackall is indebted 
 to petitioner in right of his wife in 200f., yet Smith with the other 
 parties, intending wholly to lay the ] oQl. upon ])etitioner, because 
 he has married the widow contrary to the wills of her brothers-in- 
 law, caused petitioner to be arrested. Prays the Lords to take order 
 with Smith for his contempt, and to cause him to restore such 
 money as he has caused petitioner to expend. Underwritten, 
 
 75. I. Order of Lords of the A dmiralty, that petitioner producing 
 
 his hill of charges disbursed by reason of the arrest, Julius 
 Smith is to restore petitioner such part thereof as the 
 Clerk of the Council attending the affairs of the Admiralty 
 shall think reasonable. Whitehall, 27th June 1635. 
 [1^.] 
 
 June 27. Copy of the above order. [See Vol. colxiv., fol. lo9a. -^^3.] 
 
 June 27. Order of the same Lords on petition of Julius Smith, already 
 calendared as being written under his petition of the 15th inst. 
 (see Vol. ccxc, No. 94. i.) [Copy. Ibid, fol. 140. J p.] 
 
 June 27. 76. Petition of Martin Coates, gunner for Bay Sconce, to Lords of 
 the Admiralty. Petitioner being admitted into the said place bv 
 the Lords, and commanded to continual attendance by the Officers 
 of the Navy, has been much molested by John Pennystone and 
 Edward Kirster, late surveyors of highways for J'rindsbury, Kent, 
 •-who although they knew petitioner to be his Majesty's servant, have 
 4 presented him to the sessions for the county, and he is thereupon 
 
 ^ summoned to appear, being forwards and backwards 48 miles, 
 
 whereby petitioner is like to be debarred from executing his 
 Majesty's service, he having no other to assist him therein. Foras- 
 much as petitioner has but 14L per annum for executing the said 
 place, and if he should be mdlested therein, and enjoined to pay 
 taxes, and to bear oflSces in the parish, the same will tend to in- 
 fringing the privileges of other his Majesty's servants, and to the 
 neglect of the service, prays them to take order with Pennystone 
 and Kirster for their contempts, and that petitioner may be repaid 
 his expenses. [|p.] Annexed, 
 
 76. I. Certificate intended to be signed by several persons, but 
 
 signed only by Phineas Pett, and addressed to Henry 
 
154 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXGI. 
 
 Clarke, Justice of Peace. Martin Coates and Richard 
 Wood, gunners of Bay Sconce and Wa/rham Sconce, are 
 indicted at the Quarter Sessions for not finding a labourer 
 to the highways. The undersigned have not known that 
 any man in their plaices did ever find any labourer. The 
 undersigned desire that Coates and Wood may have such 
 freedom as other men have had in their places. [1 j9.] 
 
 76. II. Certificate of John Short that Martin Coates, gunner of the 
 Navy, is freed from serving any office in the parish where 
 he dwells, as appears by Order of the Council, dated 
 18th May 1632. Chatham, 1st June 1 635. [Ip.] 
 
 June 27. 77. Petition of John Pennystone and Edward Kirster to the 
 Lords of the Admiralty. On complaint of Martin Coates and 
 Richard Wood, gunners, that by means of petitioners and others of 
 Frindsbuxy, they were warned to attend the next sessions foi: Kent 
 thirty miles from their places of charge, whereby they would be 
 debarred from executing his Majesty's service, the Lords required 
 petitioners to appear. About a year since, petitioners being sur- 
 veyors of the highways, Coates and Wood having lands in the 
 parish, besides his Majesty's sconce, and not providing labourers to 
 do service for them, they (among many others,) were by order of 
 the justices of peace returned for their delinquency. Wood willingly 
 at Easter last took the office of churchwarden, and took his oath 
 accordingly, and continues it still, and Coates also then said he 
 would accept the place of overseer, and was glad he was joined with 
 so good a partner, but after he heard he was returned for the high- 
 ways, he fell off and was angry he was not churchwarden. And now 
 Coates and Wood stand upon their privileges, and have misinformed 
 the Lords that the sessions is 30 miles distant, whereas the furthest 
 place where they are kept is not above 14 miles. Though Wood 
 complains of his forced neglect of his Majesty's service, yet can he 
 be content for his private benefit to do daily work a month together, 
 in sowing and pulling woad two miles, and sometimes three, from 
 the sconce. Pray discharge, and such order that the parish, being 
 mixed of sea and landsmen, may know how far seamen may be 
 charged to do service. [| p.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Officers of the Navy. The Earl of 
 Lindsey being at Portsmouth, gave warrant to the storekeeper to 
 deliver 1,000 deals and other provisions out of his Majesty's stores^ 
 and he has accordingly delivered to the officers of the fleet a quan- 
 tity of provisions without first acquainting the Officers of the Navy 
 and receiving their warrant. To call before them the storekeeper, 
 and, examining the truth thereof, to cause stay to be made of exe- 
 cution of any warrant given without order from the Lords or 
 without the privity of the officers, and to certify what they find to 
 have been done. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. IBS a. ^ p.] 
 
 June 27. The same to Sir Henry Marten. Have received his certificate 
 Whitehall, touching thirty-six boats seized for trawling and like the diligence 
 
 June 27. 
 Whitehall. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 155 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 27. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Jiine 27. 
 WhitehaU. 
 
 June 27. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 June 27. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 June 27. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCXCI. 
 
 he has caused to be used therein. To the end there may be no 
 longer dallying in a matter of so much consequence for preservation 
 of the fry and brood of fish, and that the proclamations in that 
 behalf may be better obeyed, pray him to cause process to be made 
 for confiscating the trawl nets and boats seized as aforesaid. But 
 if any of the fishermen (owners of the said boats) shall desire to use 
 them, their boats, but none of their trawl nets, to be delivered to 
 them, they putting in good security to stand to the judgment of the 
 Admiralty Court. Out of the confiscations of the boats Sir Henry 
 is to give allowance to David Spicer, the officer who seized the 
 same. \_Cofy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 138 a. ^ p.] 
 
 Lords of thg Admiralty to Montjoy Earl of Newport. The late 
 storekeeper of ordnance having died since his coming to the place 
 of master of the ordnance, they pray him to cause an account to 
 be taken of the receipts and issues of stores delivered to the late 
 storekeeper, and also to take good security of him that is to succeed 
 for his faithful execution pi the place, and to cause all stores to be 
 delivered to him according to the course of that office. Until this 
 be performed, the new storekeeper is by no means to be admitted 
 to that charge, or to have any benefit accruing by that office. 
 [Copy. Ibid., fol. \m. i;p.] 
 
 The same to the BaiHfis of Yarmouth. Send copies of exami- 
 nations of Thomas Hopper and John Pratt, taken before the bailiffs 
 in May last [see Vol. cclxxxviii., JSFo. 91], by which it appears that 
 Robert Carrell hired Hopper and Pratt to serve in fishboats of 
 France to teach the French to fish after the manner of the Enghsh, 
 with a drove sail. They are to cause Carrell to be apprehended, 
 sending the Lords his examination, and are to detain him prisoner 
 until further orders. — P.S. Have discharged Hopper and Pratt on 
 bond not to serve any foreign prince or state. [Copy. Ibid fol 
 139 a. ip.'] 
 
 Order of the Lords of the Admiralty on petition of Nicholas 
 Guy and Thomas AUen, calendared in vol. cciixviii., No. 70. The 
 Officers of the Navy are to cause satisfaction to be given to peti- 
 tioners for what is justly due. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 1S9 a. ^ p.] 
 
 Order of the same Lords on petition of Edward Ryder. Petitioner 
 set forth his sufferings and losses in consequence of his complaints 
 of the unwholesome biscuits supplied to the Navy by John All (see 
 our last volume, pp. 558, 568, 576, 587, 598, 604), and prayed 
 employment in providing ships' biscuits for the future. The Officers 
 ofthe Navy are to certify what is fit to be done. Wopy Ibid 
 fol.UO. ip.] 
 
 Order of the same Lords on petition and affidavit of Thomas 
 Stephens [see this Volume, No. 21], and petition of Richard Rowe 
 [see this Volume, No 20.] Rowe is forthwith to put in good bond to 
 pull down the wall within a month or else to be committed Wow 
 Ibid., fol. 146 a. i p.] ■ i i y- 
 
156 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 27. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 June [27 ?] 
 
 Durham. 
 
 June 27. 
 
 Bishop 
 Auckland. 
 
 June 27. 
 
 June 27. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCXCI. 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to [Montjoy Earl of Newport]. To permit 
 Robert Gayre, Edward Abbott, and others, owners and master of 
 the Experience of London, of 400 tons, to purchase ordnance for the 
 same. \Go'py. Vol. cdxiv., fol. 140 a. ^ p.] 
 
 7S. Bishop Morton of Durham and Justices of Peace of the same 
 County to the Council. The Lords directed letters to them and 
 the justices of Northumberland for providing carriages for 3,000 
 load of timber towards building a ship for his Majesty's service. 
 The charge thereof they conceive should be equally borne betwixt 
 Durham and Northumberland, but the justices of the latter county 
 are unynlling to contribute except it be in a far less proportioa 
 than Durham. Desire the resolution of the Lords. The writers have 
 taken care for one-half the work, but both counties together finding 
 it above their abilities (amounting to 1,190?. at least by the esti- 
 mates of Capt. Pett) crave the Lords to grant the assistance of 
 Cumberland, Westmoreland, or the North Riding of Yorkshire. 
 Also desire to understand what course they should take with those 
 who refuse. [1 i?-] 
 
 79. Bishop Morton of Durham to Sir Henry Vane. According 
 to his Majesty's command he has not been wanting to any duty 
 concerning that business [procuring timber for the great ship], as 
 the bearer Capt. Pett well knows, a.nd has put it into so good a 
 way as that he hopes it will be performed, notwithstanding the 
 justices of Northumberland will not condescend to an equality of 
 charge with Durham, wherein he desires Sir Henry's favour, \heal 
 with arms. | _p.] 
 
 80. Abstract of a despatch from the King of France to the 
 French Ambassador in England [Mons. Senneterre] received this 
 day. The Admiral of England [the Earl of Lindsey] called to him 
 a Holland ship and demanded of the captain if he had seen the 
 French fleet, saying in French, " we are going to make them lower 
 their colours." The Holland captain communicated this remark to 
 Capt. Renier (sent to see if the Holland ships were ready), who 
 reported the sam,e to the King of France. That King directed his 
 ambassador in England to see the King, to endeavour to discover 
 his intentions, and to propose to him, that if the French fleet should 
 meet tliat of England on the English coast the French should veil 
 and salute, if the English fleet should meet that of France on the 
 French coast the English fleet should do the like, if the two fleets 
 should meet in raid-sea cney should pass without veiling or saluting, 
 or the weaker fleet should first veil and salute the stronger. If the 
 King of England liked none of these propositions, then that he 
 should make some other. [1 p.] 
 
 Order of Commissioners ibr Saltpetre on the petition of Hugh 
 Grove, praying to be appointed a saltpetreman. The Commissioners 
 ordered that he should have a deputation for cos. Cambridge, Hunt- 
 ingdon, Lincoln, and Leicester, in place of Stephen Barrett, who 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 157 
 
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 had long failed to bring in his proportion. [Copy. See Vol. ccxcii., 
 p. 228. ^p.] 
 
 June 27. Order of the same Commissioners on petition of Eichard Bagnall, 
 
 Whitehall, saltpetreman, praying warrant to charge any barge for the carriage 
 
 of coals from London for his Majesty's service as often as he should 
 
 have occasion. The Commissioners referred the petition to the 
 
 judges of assize to accommodate the business. [Copy. Ibid. ^ p.] 
 
 June 27. 81. See " Returns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 June 28. 82. Robert Earl of Lindsey to Lords of the Admiralty. Has 
 The Merhonour, ranged the coast along to the westward to the furthermost part of 
 °*Lndei^sau!'^' ^^1% ^^^ met with little shipping. Made what haste he could to 
 meet with that French fleet. They were not above sixteen sail, 
 and he was once so near them as with the same wind that he came 
 to Portland road they put to sea from thence the same day. Has 
 met but lew Holland men-of-war. Such as there were have done 
 their due obeisance. Has kept himself under sail since he left 
 Plymouth Sound, and is now off the Lizard. The Merhonour proves 
 a good sailor, but she is leaky and tender-sided, and he desires to 
 change her for the Triumph. [Seal with arms. 1 2^.] 
 
 June 28. 83. The same to Nicholas. Has written many letters to the Lords 
 The Merhonour. and to See. Coke, but has received answer only to that of the 15th 
 inst. by Sec. Windebank. In one of his packets desired he mio-ht 
 change his ship for the Triumph. In another desired a standard, 
 and alleged reasons for it. The Earls of Arundel and Rutland and 
 Sir Robert Mansell had it, and himself had the honour formerly. 
 His commission makes him equal to a Lord Admiral of England. 
 Some privilege he might likewise expect as being Lord Great 
 Chamberlain, neither is he as yet discharged of being Lord Hio-h 
 Constable, both which offices precede the Admiral. So much time 
 of his employment is run on that he will not press it any further ; 
 if Nicholas will know the Lords' mind he will rest beholden to 
 him for it. As wind and weather serve he will make towards 
 Portsmouth and there expect Nicholas's letters. — P.S. On consi- 
 deration, he has resolved to ply up and down about the coast off 
 Plymouth for a week or ten days, unless the French fleet calls ]iim 
 further out, therefore he prays Nicholas to address his letters to 
 Plymouth. [1 p.} 
 
 June 28. 84. Edward Yiscount Conway and Killultagh to Sec. Coke. 
 The Merhonour, Have scoured the seas even to the isles of Scilly and have not seen 
 heforePlymouth.^j^y ship to give Opposition. The French and Dutch are both gone 
 from our coast, whither they know not, but if they had had any 
 desire to have seen the English fleet it would have been easy for 
 them to have come or stayed for those that sought them. He 
 does not believe the French will meddle with the English at sea 
 until they be prepared to attempt them by land ; for he that will 
 beat the King from being master of the sea must take his ports 
 from him, which he cannot believe the Dutch will assist them 
 
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 June 28. 
 Prom the sea. 
 
 June 29. 
 
 June 29. 
 BeaconsfieM. 
 
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 in, unless great extremity urge them. If Coke has anything 
 he would let the Lord Admiral know, the writer believes letters 
 may find him at the Isle of Wight if they stay not too long, and 
 word shall be left with the Mayor of Portsmouth which way he 
 bends his course. [^Seal with arms. 1 p."] 
 
 85. Capt. Thomas Ketelby to Nicholas. Nicholas's packet of the 
 24ith came to the Earl of Lindsey's hands this morning off the 
 Lizard, and Ketelby has acquainted the Earl with those particulars 
 mentioned in Ketelby 's from Nicholas, all which he will find 
 answered in those of the Earl to the Lords of the Admiralty. Since 
 their being at Plymouth they have ranged the coast as far as Scilly, 
 but hear nothing more of the French or Holland fleets, but that 
 they were seen off the Lizard on Monday then last, sixteen of each. 
 What course they held, or whither now gone, they cannot learn. 
 Conceives they shun them. Have not been far behind them ever 
 since their coming from St. Helen's Road. Hear nothing of any 
 Turks or pirates. The new ships prove all very well and sail well. 
 The Merhonour goes very well but is tender sided, and carries her 
 lower tier so low as they can hardly use any of them. Her leak 
 continues at one stay, but how it will prove when she comes to labour 
 they are doubtful — P.S. The Earl has not had his health perfectly 
 since his coming from the Downs, but is daily more and more 
 inclining to a fever. [Seal with arms, 1 ^.] 
 
 86. Petition of William Clerk to the King. Petitioner was 
 recommended by the late Lord Treasurer, his uncle, to serve William 
 Lake, his secretary, who employed petitioner as one of his clerks for 
 six years and upwards, during which term he wrote minutes of 
 letters and did other services for his Majesty, for which he never 
 had recompense. The Lord Treasurer intended (had not death 
 prevented him) to join petitioner in patent with Emanuel Fenton, 
 searcher of Hull, who is willing to surrender to that purpose. 
 Prays warrant to the Attorney-General for preparing a book for 
 the Royal signature containing such a grant. Underwritten, 
 
 86. I. Reference to the Attorney-Oeneral to prepare a hill accord- 
 
 ing to petitioner's desire. Greenwich, 2dth June 1635. 
 
 87. Dr. John Andrewes to Sir John Lambe, Dean of the Arches. 
 When they were at Amersham, the writer made a motion to Coke 
 concerning the bearer, the writer's good neighbour, Mr. Foster ; viz., 
 that Lambe would permit him to practise as a proctor in his courts 
 in "Bucks. Since that time some offers have been made to Foster 
 of other courts, which because they were not so connatural to his 
 holy orders, he has refused, wherefore now they renew their suit. 
 Foster's knowledge in the canon law is far greater than it is in some 
 that are professed that way, and for the practice of the court a few 
 court days will easily inform a judicious man. Wishes Foster's 
 charge were not so great or hia ecclesiastical preferment were 
 
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 answerable to it, or any ways in the least measure proportionable 
 to his merit. He is a true son of the Church of England, and has 
 not many fellows in that respect in those quarters. No man can be 
 of a more unblameable life, of a graver priestlike carriage, none 
 more observant of the laws of the church, nor more zealous for the 
 maintenance of the established doctrine. Nor are these things 
 lately taken up but have been practised by him these 16 or 18 
 years, ever since he entered the priesthood. Knows Lambe loves 
 a true, orthodox, and canonical priest, and. doubts not he will be 
 more ready to do for Foster than either the writer or Foster can 
 be bold to importune. [1 p.] 
 
 June 29. 88. Thomas Meautys, clerk of the CouncU, to Capt. Francis 
 Coningsby. By command from the Lords of the Council, Coningsby 
 is to require Mr. Macally [MackeUer], clerk, to attend at Whitehall 
 on Wednesday next at 2 p.m. [| p.] 
 
 June 29. 89. Francis Earl of Bedford to Nicholas Kendall. Gift by the 
 Earl to Kendall of a tenth part of the Earl's fifth part in the Mount 
 Piety, freed of all charges. [I p.] 
 
 June 29. 90. Discourse touching the visitation of the University of Ox- 
 ford. This is an historical or legal deduction of the right of the 
 University to be iadependent of metropolitical visitation, and of 
 the disputes which had taken place on that subject in times past. 
 [4| pp.] 
 
 June 29, 91. See " Eeturns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 June 29. 92. See "Papers relating to Appointments of the Navy." 
 
 June 30. 93. The King to [the Commissioners for Recusants?] His Ma- 
 jesty's servant John Moore, M.D., in the second year of the reign, was 
 indicted for recusancy, and suffered himself to be convicted, on his 
 Majesty's promise to the late Duke of Buckingham, Moore's then 
 master, that he should not be prejudiced by the conviction ; but now 
 of late he has been called upon for a composition by the persons 
 addressed. In regard of his Majesty's promise, as also of Moore's 
 faithful service, his Majesty directs the Commissioners to grant a 
 lease of the King's part of his lands and goods for such term of 
 years as leases of a like nature are granted to other recusants, and 
 upon the other terms stated in Moore's petition calendared Vol. 
 ccxc, No. 49. [Braft. 1 p.] 
 
 June 30. 94. Petition of John Hill, one of the high constables in co. Bed- 
 ford, to the Council. Petitioner being commanded by the Deputy 
 Lieutenants to attend them on the 4th inst., with a note of names 
 of persons thought fitting to be charged with arms, did, among 
 others, return Nicholas East, of Stamford [Stanford], whom peti- 
 tioner knows to have 301. land, but he himself says he has lOOl. 
 per annum in land and moneys, wherefore Sir Eobert Napier, one 
 of the Deputy Lieutenants, charged East with two parts of a corslet, 
 
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 whereupon East, before the assembly, said that petitioner showed 
 himself" a knave, a backbiter, and a tale-bearer, and threatened to 
 trouble himat the assizes for returning his name. Prays them to send 
 for East that he may receive condign punishment. Underwritten, 
 
 94. I. Memorandum of Sir Robert Rich that petitioner had 
 sworn to the truth of his petition on 30th June, 1635. 
 
 [1 P-] 
 
 June 30. 95. Sir John Pennington to Nicholas. Has received several letters 
 The Swiftsure, from Nicliolas. Prays Nicholas to take his delay in reply not as 
 m Plymouth ^^^ of neglect, but from want of means of conveyance, and something 
 else, for when they come to any place Pennington has the out- 
 guard of the fleet, and neither goes ashore nor knows when packets 
 go away. They have not yet met with this French and Dutch 
 ileet, which has ranged our coast from the Wight to the Land's 
 End, and frightened the people ashore, but he thinks without 
 cause, and are now gone over into the Bay of Biscay. They have 
 pursued them all they can, but they fly away before them. The 
 English fleet will spend some time about the Land's End and 
 Lizard, to see if the French and Dutch will return, but Penning- 
 ton is of opinion that whensoever they meet they will strike and 
 do their respects to the King's ships ; neither does he believe 
 that the Hollanders will join with the French against the English. 
 Hears the Admiralty is sending a great supply to reinforce the 
 present fleet, but marvels for what purpose, except their intelligence 
 be better than that in the fleet. There has never been the least 
 word of discontent between Sir William Monson and the wi'iter, 
 neither have they had any more councils of war than one. They 
 have had no fights ; there is none of the captains neither slain nor 
 dead, nor ships fired or lost. The Merhonour proves better than was 
 expected ; she is reasonable stout of sail, and goes well upon a 
 wind and veering, but not so well right before the wind ; she is 
 very yare of steerage, and works well every way. The James, the 
 Swallow, and the Leopard prove likewise very good ships, and very 
 stout, and sail well, and especially the Swallow when she goes large. 
 The writer's ship is not so stout of sail as she was, neither goes so 
 well, owing to certain alterations, but she will serve his turn well 
 enough. P. S. — Prays Nicholas to let him hear who commands 
 those ships that are to come to them. [3 pp.} 
 
 June 30. 06. Francis Bassett to the same. Begs pardon that he gave not 
 
 Plymouth, Nicholas such ample relation as the present business requires. 
 
 where ^e'^eet -g j^gg -j^^^^ ^q receive the information from Bassett's brother, to 
 
 HOW IS • 
 
 whom he has written to give it to Nicholas, Sir Henry Marten, 
 Mr. Wyan, or to whom else Nicholas directs him. The writer is 
 sure he has done an acceptable service unto arrant jews, and so 
 they will use him if Nicholas helps him not. [Seal with [crest. 
 
 iP-l 
 
 June 30. 97. Account of money paid into the Exchequer by Mr. Meautys, for 
 fines upon licences to retail tobacco &om 14 March 1633-4t to 30th 
 
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 May 1635 : total, 1 0,720?. ; and of sums paid in similar manner 
 by Mr. Came for rents upon licences to retail tobacco from 4tli Octo- 
 ber 1634 to 12tb June 1635 : total, 6,042?. 16s. 3d [1 p.] 
 
 June 30. 98. Brief for Dorothy Croydon, plaintiff, in a suit in the Court 
 of Arches, against Sir Edward Powell respecting the tithes of a 
 piece of land called Vallens in the parish of Weston in Zoyland, 
 CO. Somerset. The plaintiff contended that half-tithe was all that 
 by custom was payable for the land in question. It appears from an 
 indorsement that judgment was given for Croydon, but without 
 costs. [17^ pp.] 
 
 June. 99. The King to [the Council]. It appears from an estimate 
 
 that there will be necessary for repair of buildings in Southsea 
 Castle 210 loads of clean timber; the King requires the Council 
 to give order to the woodward of the New Forest to cause the 
 same to be felled and delivered to Capt. John Paperill, the King's 
 principal engineer. [Draft. | p^ 
 
 [June ?] 100. Petition of Daniel Hardingborch, captain of the Abraham's 
 Offering, of Middleburgh, to the King. By virtue of letters of 
 marque from the Prince of Orange, petitioner, in 1633, took a Por- 
 tugal ship laden with sugars on a voyage from St. Thomas to 
 Lisbon. The sugars were carried into Holland, but the ship was 
 voluntarily restored by petitioner to the Portuguese. The sugars 
 were in legal manner found to be lawful prize. Eight months 
 after petitioner putting forth on another voyage, and arriving at 
 Plymouth, was there with his ship arrested by Edward Carpenter, 
 who pretended to be the owner of the Portugal ship, for freight of 
 the sugars. By petitioner's consent Sir Henry Marten, in the 
 Court of Admiralty, awarded Carpenter 130?. He appealed against 
 that sentence, and after various proceedings which are here detailed 
 at length, procured a judgment of the Court of Delegates for 750?. 
 Petitioner states various reasons why that judgment was informal 
 and void, and prays that the cause may be sentenced by the Lords 
 of the Admiralty, [f p.'] 
 
 [June ?] 101. Petition of the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of 
 London to the same. On 26th May last the King's pleasure was 
 signified by Sec. Windebank that all suits between the citizens 
 and clergy of London, concerning tithes, should be stayed until his 
 Majesty should have determined the difference between them. Since 
 which time on a petition exhibited by the clergy the King's pleasure 
 was signified that the citizens should pay such tithes as they formerly 
 paid, and if they denied payment the clergy might sue for them 
 in the Ecclesiastical Court or otherwise, thereby intimating that only 
 such suits as were commenced for increase of tithes since the 
 submission to the King were to be stayed till his Majesty should 
 have determined the business. Petitioners are ready to maintain 
 their suggestions in their former petition, and they contradict 
 statements in the petition of the clergy respecting the recorder's 
 
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 knowledge of the case of Skidmore and Bell, and that petitioners 
 take advantage of the King's answer to the city's petition to 
 neglect payment of their accustomed tithes. In opposition to the 
 last statement petitioners allege that divers of the clergy refuse 
 to accept their accustomed tithes, and sue for them according to 
 the value of the houses, and one Mr. Marbury has had sentence against 
 on3 Paul, and caused him to be excommunicated for not paying 
 according to value, although always offering to pay the tithes accus- 
 tomed. Petitioners pray that until his Majesty's determination 
 of the cause the clergy may sue where they are appointed, viz., in 
 the Lord Mayor's Court, or if they proceed otherwise, that petitioners 
 may be at liberty to obtain prohibitions, which the judges now 
 forbear to grant in respect the matter depends before the King, and 
 also that Paul may be absolved from his excommunication by paying 
 the accustomed tithes. [| y.] Annexed, 
 
 101. I. Petition of the same to the same. The differences between 
 the clergy of London and their parishioners having been 
 submitted to his Majesty's judgment, and the King 
 having in February last heard the arguments on both 
 sides, the record of the Exchequer then unknown to 
 petitioners was at that time vouched on the clergy's behalf. 
 Petitioners' state certain objections to the said record, and 
 adduce a case of Skidmore and Bell in the 5th of James 
 on the other side. They also show that one Marbury, a 
 parson, prosecutes in the Ecclesiastical Court one Paul, 
 a citizen, the Judges of the King's Bench refusing a pro- 
 hibition because the cause was depending before the King, 
 but advising Marbury to desist. Petitioners pray the 
 King to consider petitioners' answer to the precedent 
 alleged by the clergy, and to order that the proceedings of 
 Marbury and other's of the clergy be stayed. Under- 
 written. 
 
 101. I. i. Minute of the King's pleasure that all suits on either 
 side should be stayed until his Majesty should have 
 determined the business. Greenwich, 26th May 1 635. 
 [Ip.] 
 
 101. II. Petition of the Parsons and Vicars in London to the 
 same. _ Contest the accuracy of the statements in the last 
 preceding petition, and allege that the King's intention 
 being for stay of any suit touching increase of tithe, the 
 citizens take advantage of the case depending before the 
 King to refuse to pay their accustomed tithe, whereby 
 petitioners are deprived of all means of livelihood. Pray 
 declaration of the King's pleasure that the citizens pay 
 their wonted tithe until the King's judgment be declared. 
 Petitioners also allege that a copy of the precedent on 
 the clergy's behalf was delivered to the Recorder before 
 the hearing of the case in February last, and that the 
 
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 case of Skid/more and Bell was alleged on that occasion. 
 Underwritten, 
 
 101. II. i. Minute of the King's pleasure that the citizens should 
 pay such tithes as were formerly paid, and if they 
 denied payment thereof, that petitioners m^ight sue 
 for the same in the Ecclesiastical Court or otherwise. 
 Greenwich, 9th Junel6S5. [1 p.] 
 
 102i The King to the Lords of the Treasury and of the Admiralty. 
 The Lords of the Admiralty having invested Capt. Phineas Pett, an 
 Officer of the Navy, for his better accommodation to oversee the naval 
 business, to reside in a house at the New Dock, Chatham, -which pro- 
 perly belonged to the Surveyor of the Navy, the surveyor is destitute 
 of a house. By the death of Sir Sampson Darrell, the storehouses at 
 Tower Hill belonging to the Victualling Office are fallen into his 
 Majesty's hands. In recompense of the house at Chatham, as also 
 for settling Kenrick Edisbury, Surveyor of the Navy, in London, to 
 be the more ready for the service, his Majesty grants him the use 
 of the dwelling house next the great gate leading into the yard or 
 outer court of the said storehouses at Tower Hill for all the time he 
 shall be in the employment of the Navy. [Draft. 1 p.J 
 
 103. Petition of Inhabitants of the parishes of St. Decuman and 
 Old Cleave, in the hundred of Williton and Freemanners, co. Somerset, 
 to the Council. The sheriff of the county dwelling 30 miles distant, 
 imposed upon the said hundred 200?. towards building and victual- 
 ling a ship of 800 tons, directing his warrants to the constables for 
 levying the same upon seven parishes only, sparing the rest, and 
 rating the seven according to such rates as were paid towards relief 
 of the poor, whereby it came to pass that the two parishes now 
 petitioning being much burthened with poor were charged with two 
 parts of the 2001., which they paid. Since payment of the 200?., 
 the Sheriff has directed another warrant for levying 100?. more 
 towards setting forth the same ship, which is now endeavoured to 
 be levied in the same manner. Levies have been formerly borne by 
 the whole hundred, and the chief benefit made by the sea is by 
 reason of a small haven called Watchet in the parish of St. Decuman's, 
 maintained at extraordinary cost by the said parish, into which 
 haven seldom comes any other commodity save small barks laden 
 with sea-coals out of Wales, principally used for bxirning lime, to the 
 great improvement of land in neighbouring parts, these two parishes 
 only excepted, their lands being not suitable to such improvement. 
 Pray that the constables may levy the 100?. by an equal apportion- 
 ment throughout the hundred, or show cause why they forbear to 
 do so. [I p.] 
 
 104. Petition of Eichard Legge of London, merchant, to the 
 same. Being about six weeks since arrested by warrant from, 
 the Secretaries of State, on suspicion of transportation of gold, and 
 having all his books seized upon and perused by the Attorney 
 
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 General, nothing appeared against petitioner who was thereupon 
 released. About eight days since, petitioner was again arrested by 
 warrant from the Council, and his books again seized and perused 
 by Mr. Nicholas, who finds nothing against petitioner, who protests 
 upon his salvation that he is altogether innocent. His imprisonment 
 in the custody of a messenger is greatly detrimental to petitioner, 
 as a merchant who has paid for customs in a few years about 4,000?. 
 Prays for his liberty and his books, [f p.] 
 
 June. 105. Justices of Peace for co. Monmouth to' the Council. Have 
 
 received two commissions for collecting contributions towards repair 
 of St. Paul's. The writers being limited to the hundred of Went- 
 Uoog have called before them such landholders and others as they 
 conceived to be of best ability, and found every man willing according 
 to his means. Further, they directed their warrant to the church- 
 wardens of each parish tp ask benevolence, which contributions, 
 being in all 211., they have sent to the Chamber of London. The 
 inhabitants of that hundred are grown poor by reason of the last 
 great inundation (the best part of the same hundred being surrounded 
 by the sea, and divers messuages and much land eaten up by the 
 violent rage thereof) and the charge of repairing their sea walls. 
 [1 P-l 
 
 June. 106. Solicitor General Littleton to the same. Has perused the 
 
 Armourers Commission of 29th June 1631, and has returned an 
 abstract thereof as directed by order of the Board of the 4th instant. 
 Prefixed, 
 
 106. I. Abstract of commission above alluded to, already calen- 
 dared under its date in Vol. cxov., Nos. 22-24. 
 
 About 107. Petitionof Alice Powell, wife of Roderick Powell, to Sir John 
 
 June. [Richard ?] Hutton, Sir John Lambe, and Dr. Parry, judges delegated 
 in a cause between Edward Leigh, administrator of Dr. Banckworth, 
 deceased, and Robert Banckworth, gentleman. Petitioner being very 
 near allied to Dr. Banckworth, deceased, and his eldest uncle's 
 daughter, had by will of the said Doctor, 201. given amongst 
 her children, and 51. per annum to herself, which will, since his 
 decease, has been dissolved by the Judges delegates at the suit of 
 Edward Leigh, by means whereof petitioner has not only lost her 
 legacies, but not having had any notice when the kindred were to 
 appear, she is deprived of any right at all to his estate, without their 
 favour. In regard petitioner and hei- husband are very poor, and in 
 such danger that he dares not stir abroad, prays them to cause Leigh 
 to deliver up a bond of 501, entered into unto her said cousin de- 
 ceased by petitioner's husband, now five years last past ; and further, 
 to allot to her something out of her cousin's estate. [| p.] 
 
 [June ?] 108. Archbishop Laud to Dr. Robert Pinck, the Vice-Chancellor, 
 and the Heads of Houses at Oxford. Had it once in his thoughts 
 to visit the diocese of Oxford this year, and with that diocese the 
 University, not as Chancellor, but only as Archbishop, for those 
 
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 things Avhich are of* ecclesiastical cognizance only. For he will not 
 in that visitation meddle with any visitor's power within that 
 University, but only take a general view of the obedience which is 
 yielded to the doctrine and discipline of the Church of England. 
 Yet, the more he thought upon this business the more careful he has 
 been to preserve all rights and privileges granted unto the Univer- 
 sitj', to the end that if they can plead any right against his power 
 of visitation, they may take it into such consideration as is fitting ; 
 but he is confident they can make no show or appearance of right 
 to that purpose. For however some of. his later predecessors have 
 made omissions in that kind, yet the Archbishop's right of visiting 
 is most unquestionable. In Richard the Second's time, when the 
 University of Oxford challenged exemption from the Archbishop, as 
 after again in Henry the Fourth's time, the controversy came to 
 ^ public hearing, and the King vouchsafed to be present in person. 
 At which time the right passed for the Archbishop of Canterbury 
 against the Chancellor and Scholars, and the sentence was afterwards 
 passed under the broad seal, and since his coming to this see he has 
 got into his hands the very original broad seal that then passed. 
 AH this he writes unto the Vice-Chancellor and the others that they 
 may see, that though both powers of Archbishop and Chancellor are 
 now residing in his person, yet he will not offer to do anything by 
 the one, that may be found prejudicial to the other. And withal, 
 to open the whole business to them, that against the next year, 
 when he purposes to visit, they may be satisfied beforehand that he 
 attempts nothing but what is just and equal. For the decision 
 made in the presence of those two Kings, and confirmed by their 
 authority, has obtained ever since without contradiction. [1 j).] 
 
 [June.] 109. " Eeasons to show the inconveniences that will accrue by , 
 the execution of the late injunction signified by the Archbishop of 
 Canterbury [to the Foreign Churches], if it be executed." These 
 reasons are similar to those adduced in various other documents. 
 It does not appear by what particular body they were adduced, but 
 in an indorsement in the handwriting of William Dell, secretary to 
 Archbishop Laud, it is stated that this paper of " Inconveniences 
 pretended like to ensue upon the dissolution of those foreign 
 churches " was " tendered to me by their ministers." [| p.'\ 
 
 June. 110. Extract from or abstract of the last contract with John 
 
 Evelyn for making gunpowder, made on the 7th June 1 632, with 
 marginal notes by Nicholas, of alterations desired by Evelyn in his 
 new contract. Nicholas in his indorsement connects this paper 
 with a warrant given to the Attorney General for 'the renewal of 
 Evelyn's contract, dated in July 1635. [2f |)p.] 
 
 June. 1 1 1. Draft of the same. [2^ ^^j.] 
 
 June. 112. Statement by Sir John Heydon, concerning the overcharge 
 
 in articles supplied to the Ordnance. He adduces examples, giving 
 
166 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 the prices charged and the amount at which the same articles might 
 be commonly bought : ex. gr., dark lanterns are charged at 3s. 8d, 
 but might be purchased at 2s. ; camphor at 12s., might be bought at 
 6s. 8c?. ; turpentine at 4d!. per lb., might be procured at 2^d. or 2d. ; 
 and so with sal ammoniac, " rosaker/' verdigris, rosin, and other 
 articles ; " paper royal " was charged at Is. 4d per quire, but could 
 be obtained for 1 O^d. [2f pp."] 
 
 [J vine?] 113. Extract from a declaration stated to have been made to 
 the Council, respecting the heavy burthens laid upon trade by the 
 Swedes and Poles, particularly by the latter with reference to the 
 sealing of cloth at Dantzic. Solicitations for redress had been 
 fruitlessly made by the King and his agent, and the Eastland 
 merchants had recently sent commissioners to Dantzic who had 
 returned without success. [^ p.] 
 
 June. 114. Proposition for settling a staffeto or packet post betwixt 
 
 London and all parts of his Majesty's dominions, for carrying and 
 re-carrying his subjects' letters. The clear profit to go towards 
 the payment of the postmasters of the roads of England, for which 
 his Majesty is now charged with 8,400L per annum. The chief 
 points of this proposal are :— that an office or counting-house should 
 be established in London for receiving letters ; that letters to 
 Edinburgh and other places along that road should be put into 
 " a portmantle " with particular bags directed to postmasters on the 
 road ; fof instance, a bag should be directed to Cambridge, where 
 letters were to be delivered, taking the same port as was then paid 
 to the carriers, which was 2d. for a single letter and so according to 
 bigness. At Cambridge a foot post was to be provided with a 
 known badge of his Majesty's arms, who on market days was to go 
 to all towns within 6, 8, or 10 miles to receive and deliver letters, 
 and to bring back those he received to Cambridge, before the return 
 of the portmantle out of Scotland, when the letters beiug put into 
 a little bag, the said bag was to be put into the portmantle ; that the 
 portmantle should go forward night and day without stay ; that the 
 port should be advanced in proportion to the distance the letter is 
 carried ; that a horse should be provided for carrying letters to 
 towns which lie far off the main roads, as for example Hull. Similar 
 arrangements were to be made on the road to Westchester and 
 thence to Ireland ; on the road to Oxford and Bristol and thence to 
 Ireland ; to Shrewsbury and the marches of Wales ; to Exeter and . 
 Plymouth ; to Canterbury and Dover ; to Colchester and Harwich ; 
 to Norwich and Yarmouth. By these means, letters which were 
 then carried by carriers or foot posts 16 or 18 miles a day, (so that 
 it was full two months before any answer could be received from 
 Scotland or Ireland,) would go 120 miles in one day and night. At 
 this rate of travelling, it was declared that news would come from 
 the coast towns to London " sooner than thought." [3 pp.^ 
 
 June. 115. Iiist of his Majesty's castles and forts in various parts of 
 
 England, with the names of the captains. It is an old list brought 
 
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 down to this time by corrections in Nicholas's handwriting. Capt. 
 John Mason's list of the 11th instant IVol. ccxc, Fo. 72.] has been 
 partly used in the corrections. [2 pp.] 
 
 June. 116. List of captains formerly employed in command at sea, with 
 
 a list also of the ten ships now prepared for service. The first list 
 seems to have been made out with a view to the recommendation of 
 officers for appointment to the ten ships, and numbers have been 
 subsequently placed against each name as if to indicate the order of 
 claim or merit in which they were supposed to stand. [1^ p.] 
 
 [June.] 117. Fair copy of the preceding lists with the names in the first 
 list arranged in the order of the numbers above mentioned. [1 J p."] 
 
 [June ?] 118. List of ships lent to maritime ports, with those provided by 
 the Londoners, and those appointed for the ordinary guard of the 
 Narrow Seas. [1 p."] 
 
 [June ?] 119. Similar list with the several places to which each ship was 
 supposed to be lent, the tonnage, numbers of men, and the amounts 
 required by estimates for each of these ships. [1 p.~\ 
 
 [June ?] 120. Similar list to the last but one, save that the ships serving 
 on the Irish coast stand here in place of those serving for the 
 Narrow Seas ; there are also added the names of the captains. 
 [1 p.] 
 
 [June?] 121. Note respecting the goods landed on the coast of Sussex, 
 near Seaford, from a French vessel driven ashore by the Dunkirkers, 
 and which goods came into the possession of Thomas Choune. The 
 question is here stated whether the goods were not forfeited to the 
 King of France, having been exported from that country in order to 
 be consigned to Spain, which was forbidden by edict of that King. 
 [Indorsed are some notes by Nicholas on Ghoune's claim to salvage. 
 
 June. 122. Petition of Thomas Crosse, goldsmith, to Sec. Coke. By 
 
 virtue of his Majesty's pleasure signified (22nd May) on a petition 
 stated to be annexed, Sec. Coke had given advice to some of the 
 aldermen for ordering the business according to his Majesty's direc- 
 tions. Petitioner has often petitioned the Wardens of Goldsmiths, 
 and daily solicited the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen, yet 
 nothing is done. That the reformation of the Goldsmiths' Rows in 
 Cheapside and Lombard Street may not be frustrated, nor petitioner 
 with his wife and children perish for want of satisfaction for his 
 prosecution of a reformation of those Rows, he prays the Secretary 
 to require the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen to order the 
 business according to his Majesty's directions. [| p.J 
 
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 [June?] 123. List of causes for hearing [in the Star Cliamber] in Trinity- 
 term in the 11th j'ear of the reign, They are 16 in all : — among 
 them, Bagg, Knight, versus Lord Mohun and others. [Indorsed by 
 Sec. Windebank, " Mr. Pansfoote \Pauncefoot .?J a hearing in the 
 Star Chamber this term" | p] 
 
 June. 124-128. See " Returns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 June. 129. Petition of Richard Ravenhill, of Hereford, gentleman, to the 
 
 Council. Petitioner being a recusant, and charged with 14 children, 
 having business in London, arrived in town on the 6th instant. The 
 next day John Gray, a messenger, arrested petitioner, wishing him 
 to go with him to a tavern to confer with him, where Gray after 
 three or four meetings, required for satisfying his intelligencer 30s., 
 and for his man's pains, 2s. 6d., which was paid, and for his own 
 satisfaction would have had 51. for the liberty of petitioner, which 5L 
 is not yot paid but expected. Petitioner has in like manner been 
 troubled with Francis Newton, also a messenger, who has received 
 of petitioner 21. Prays for freedom of his body and restitution of 
 his money unjustly received as aforesaid, and for their satisfaction as 
 to his condition and demeanour refers them to the Mayor, Aldermen, 
 and Citizens of Hereford, [f ^:).] 
 
 [June?] 130. Statement respecting the various payments levied at New- 
 castle-upon-Tyne upon every chaldron of coal shipped there, and the 
 danger to the coal fleet from its lying exposed in the harbour 
 without any protection from fortification. The Corporation of 
 Oastmen levy payments to the King amounting to 12d. a chaldron 
 on coals to be spent within the kingdom, and 12s. id. a chaldron on 
 on coals transported to foreign parts. The Corporation of Newcastle 
 levy also 3d!, per chaldron on coals to be vented in the kingdom, 
 and 16d per chaldron on coals sent abroad, upon pretence of expend- 
 ing the same in relief of the poor, although the town takes the 
 amoiint to themselves and expends but a small proportion in works 
 of charity. It is suggested that this last levy might be applied to 
 the erection of fortifications for protection of the fleet of six or 
 seven hundred ships which are many times there altogether. 
 [2|l^p.] 
 
 [June?] 131. Petition of Peter Van Paine to the Council. The Lords, by 
 letters dated the 3rd of this instant June, required the Lord Mayor 
 and Court of Aldermen that the 18 pipes of French white wines, 
 which the French merchants trading into France seized as sophisti- 
 cated and falsified, should be tried according to custom. On Tuesday 
 last petitioner's traverse was tried by a jury of six merchant traders 
 into France and six merchant strangers, who found the wines small 
 French wines, not sophisticated or falsified, but fit to be put to sale. 
 The wines have lain these eight weeks in a kitchen where the sun 
 beats upon them. Prays they may be restored. [1 p.] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 169 
 
 PAPERS, DATED FROM JANUARY 1634-5 TO JUNE 1635, RELATING TO 
 
 APPOINTMENTS IN THE NAVY, 
 
 To Offices under the Rank of Captain. 
 
 Date. 
 
 Office. 
 
 Nature of Docament. 
 
 Reference to Document. 
 
 1634-5. 
 
 Jan. 30. 
 
 Southampton. 
 
 Jan. 31. 
 Moyell's Coi\rt. 
 
 I'eb. 11. 
 
 Feb. 19. 
 
 Feb. 19. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 jiarch 3.' 
 WhitehaU. 
 
 March 6. 
 
 Some office in one of 
 the ships to be set 
 forth for suppressing, 
 the Turks and pirates. 
 
 Lieutenant or purser in 
 the ship to be set out 
 from those parts for 
 suppressing the Tui'k- 
 ish pirates. 
 
 Cook of the St. An- 
 drew, 
 
 Purser in the Antelope 
 
 Purser in the Antelope 
 
 Lieutenant in the Bona- 
 venture under Sir 
 Richard Plumleigh. 
 
 Master gunner of the 
 next ship of gi-eat 
 burthen that .shall fall 
 void. 
 
 Mayor and otliers of Southamp- 
 ton to the Lords of the Ad- 
 miralty. Solicit appointment 
 for John James, a merchant 
 of their town decayed in his 
 estate. 
 
 Sir White Beconsaw, Sheriff of 
 Hants, and the Mayor of Ports- 
 mouth, to the same. Solicit 
 appointment for John James 
 mentioned above. 
 
 Officers of the Navy to the same. 
 Recommend John Attawell, 
 who has served as cook's 
 deputy in the St. Andrew, to 
 succeed William Willis cook 
 of that ship now deceased. 
 
 Petition of George Pearson and 
 Philip Dallison to the same. 
 Pearson having succeeded by 
 the death of his uncle to lands 
 of good value, prayed that 
 Dallison his kinsman might be 
 appointed purser in his place. 
 Annexed, 
 
 I. Officers of Navy to the 
 same Lords. Certificate 
 in favour of Dallison. 
 OfficcofNavy, ZOth Jan- 
 uary 1634-5. 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Offi- 
 cers of the Navy. To enter 
 Philip Dallison to that office 
 in place of William Thomas, 
 now purser of the New Ship 
 at Deptford. 
 
 The same to Richard BuUer. 
 Appointment to the said office. 
 
 Petition of Richard Ayliffe, 
 master gunner of the Second 
 Lion's Whelp, to the Lords of 
 the Admiralty. Prays appoint- 
 ment. Annexed, 
 
 I. Certificates including two 
 of John Reynolds, the 
 master gunner of England, 
 
 Vol. cclxxxii., No. 110. 
 I p. 
 
 Ibid., No. 124. 1 p. 
 
 Vol. cclxxxiii., No. 35. 
 
 Ibid., No. 58. I. % p. 
 
 Vol. cclxiv., p. 80. i p. 
 
 Ibid., fol. 85a. \ p. 
 
 Vol. cclxxxiv., No. 29. 
 
 Ibid., No. 29. 1. Ijj). 
 
170 
 
 DOMESTIC—CHARLES I. 
 
 
 Papers relating 
 
 TO Appointments in the 
 
 Navy. 
 
 Date. 
 
 Office. 
 
 Nature of Document. Reference to Document. 
 
 1634-5. 
 
 
 in favour of Ayliffe. 
 l_These were used (^except 
 one of those of Reynolds) 
 on 20th March 1629-30 
 on Ayliffe's application 
 to be appointed to the 
 Fortune pinkf which was 
 successful. 
 
 
 
 
 II. Like certificate of Officers 
 
 Vol. cclxxxiv.. No. 29. ii. 
 
 
 
 of Ordnance, but applic- 
 
 iP- 
 
 
 
 able only to the present 
 
 
 
 
 application. 
 
 
 March 12. 
 
 Lieutenant in the Ante- 
 
 ■ Lords of the Admii-alty to Walter 
 
 Vol. cclxiv., fol. 92. 1 p. 
 
 "Whitehall. 
 
 lope under Capt. 
 Richard Fogg. 
 
 Moyle. Appointment. 
 
 
 March 14. 
 
 Deputy purser in the 
 
 The same to the Officers of the 
 
 Ibid,, fol. 93. ip. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Eighth Whelp. 
 
 jSfavy. Daniel Bishrick, pur- 
 ser of the Eighth Whelp, heing 
 sick, the officers are to enter 
 John Bunckley as his deputy 
 during the present expedition. 
 
 
 March 14. 
 
 Master cook in the St. 
 
 The same to the same. To enter 
 
 Ibid., fol. 93 a. i p. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Andrew. 
 
 John Cheese-wick in place 
 of William Willis, deceased. 
 
 
 Mai-ch 14. 
 
 Master cook in the Leo- 
 
 The same to the same. To enter 
 
 Ibid, i p. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 pard. 
 
 John Tanner to the said office. 
 
 
 March 16. 
 
 Pursership of the Third 
 
 Officers of the Navy to the Lords 
 
 Vol. cclxxxv. , No. 3 . I p. 
 
 
 Lion's Whelp. 
 
 of the Admiralty. The purser 
 of the Third Lion's Whelp 
 
 [ Seal with crest.] 
 
 
 
 being convicted as a felon, the 
 Officers recommend William 
 Brissenden as a fitting man to 
 take the charge for the present 
 voyage. 
 
 
 March 17. 
 
 Masters for the Mer- 
 
 The same to the same. Recom- 
 
 Ibid., No. 9. 2 pp. [Seat 
 
 Mincing Lane. 
 
 honour, the Swiftsure, 
 
 mend persons for appointment ; 
 
 mentioned above.'] 
 
 
 the St. George, the 
 
 ■with additional names sug- 
 
 
 
 St. Andrew, the Red 
 
 gested by Nicholas and other 
 
 
 
 Lion, the Vanguard, 
 
 persons. 
 
 
 
 the Rainbow, the 
 
 
 
 
 Constant Reformation, 
 
 
 
 
 the Henrietta Maria, 
 
 
 
 
 the Leopard, the Ad- 
 
 
 
 
 venture, the Mary 
 
 
 
 
 Rose. 
 
 
 
 March 19. 
 
 Purser of the Third 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Offi- 
 
 Vol. cclxiv., fol. 96. i p. 
 
 
 Whelp. 
 
 cers of the Navy. To enter 
 William Brissenden in place 
 of John Mason, prisoner in 
 the White Lion, and convicted 
 for a felon. 
 
 
 March 19. 
 
 Purser of the Vanguard 
 
 Petition of John Wriothesley. 
 
 Vol. cclxxxv.. No. 14. 
 
 
 
 Having served 20 years and 
 
 iP- 
 
 
 
 gro^ra ancient, he prays that 
 
 
 
 
 he may resign his office to 
 
 
 
 
 Thomas Newman. 
 
 
DOMESTIC — CHAELES I. 
 
 171 
 
 
 Papers relating 
 
 TO Appointments in the 
 
 Navy. 
 
 Date. 
 
 Order. 
 
 Nature of Document. 
 
 Reference to Document. 
 
 1634-5. 
 
 
 
 
 Mar. 21. 
 
 Cook of the St. George 
 
 Oficers of the Navy to the Lords 
 of the Admiralty. Richard 
 Lichfield, late cook of the 
 St. George, has neglected his 
 attendance for five years, re- 
 commend John Attawell who 
 has executed the place. 
 
 Vol.cclxxxv.,No.25. J/). 
 
 1635. 
 
 
 
 
 March 28. 
 
 Some appointment in 
 
 John Hickes, gunner of the 
 
 Ibid., No. 51. ^p. 
 
 
 the voyage dow in- 
 
 Happy Entrance, to the same. 
 
 
 
 tended. 
 
 Sets forth past services and 
 prays appointment. 
 
 
 March 28. 
 
 Master of the Vanguard 
 
 Sir Erancis Sydenham to Nicho- 
 las. The writer being to have 
 the command of the Vanguard, 
 desires to have Thomas Raba- 
 nett, boatswain of the Ann 
 Royal, for his master. 
 
 Ibid., No. 52. f p. 
 
 March 28. 
 
 Lieutenant of the Lion 
 
 Capt. John Mennes to the same 
 Desires to have Andrew Men- 
 nes for his Lieutenant in the 
 Lion. 
 
 Ibid., No. 53. ip. 
 
 March 30. 
 
 Master of the Mary Rose 
 
 Appointment of Edward Everett, 
 
 Ibid., No. 57. 1 p. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 
 Capt. George Carteret being 
 Captain. 
 
 
 March 30. 
 
 The same 
 
 Copy of the same, but struck 
 through as if designed to be 
 cancelled. 
 
 Vol. cclxiv., fol. 99. J p. 
 
 March 30. 
 
 Lieutenant of the Free- 
 
 Appointment of Robert Jenour, 
 
 Vol. cclxxxv., No. 58. 
 
 WhitehaU. 
 
 man. 
 
 Capt. Richard Fielding being 
 Captain. 
 
 IP- 
 
 March 30. 
 
 The like 
 
 Copy of the same, but erased 
 " quia postea." 
 
 Vol. cclxiv., fol. 104. i p. 
 
 March 30. 
 
 Lieutenant of the Hen- 
 
 Appointment of Capt. Bamaby 
 
 Ibid., fol. 101 a. ^p. 
 
 ■WMtehaU. 
 
 rietta Maria. 
 
 Burley under Capt. Thomas 
 Porter. 
 
 
 March 30. 
 
 The like in the St. An- 
 
 Minute of appointment of Capt. 
 
 Ibid., fol. 102. 4 lines. 
 
 
 drew. 
 
 Thomas Bardsey under Capt. 
 Walter Stewart. 
 
 
 March 30. 
 
 The like in the Rainbow 
 
 The like of Capt. Jonathan 
 Downes under Capt. Povey. 
 
 Ibid. 4 lines. 
 
 March 30. 
 
 The like in the Red 
 
 The like of Andrew Mennes 
 
 Ibid. 3 lines. 
 
 
 Lion. 
 
 under Capt. John Mennes. 
 
 
 March 30. 
 
 The like in the Van- 
 
 The like of Capt. Phihp Hill 
 
 Ibid. 3 lines. 
 
 
 guard., 
 
 under Sir Francis Sydenham. 
 
 
 March 30. 
 
 The like in the Pleiades 
 
 The like of Richard Bargrave 
 under Capt. Smith. 
 
 Ibid. 7 lines. 
 
 March 30. 
 
 Master in the Mer- 
 
 Appointment of Capt. William 
 
 Ibid., fol. 103. ip. 
 
 Whitehall, 
 
 honour. 
 
 Cooke under the Earl of 
 
 
 
 Lindsey. 
 
 
172 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES T. 
 
 Papers eelating to Appointments in the Navy. 
 
 Date. 
 
 Office. 
 
 Nature of Document. 
 
 Reference to Document. 
 
 1635. 
 March 30. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 March 30. 
 
 March 30. 
 
 March 30. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 March 30. 
 
 March 30. 
 
 JIarch 30. 
 March 30. 
 
 March 30. 
 
 [Portsmouth] 
 
 Dock. 
 
 April 1. 
 April I. 
 April 1. 
 
 April 2. 
 April 2. 
 
 April 2. 
 London. 
 
 Master in the Leopard 
 The like in the Vanguard 
 
 The like in the Henrietta 
 Maria. 
 
 Lieutenant in the Swift- 
 sure. 
 
 The like in the Leopard 
 
 The like in the James 
 
 The like in the Constant 
 lieformation. 
 
 Master of the Eainbow 
 
 Cook in the St. George 
 in place of Richard 
 Lichfield. Master in 
 the Antelope and in 
 the Third Whelp. 
 Master gunner in 
 the Antelope, and 
 deputy master gun- 
 ner in the Triumph. 
 
 Master of the James - 
 
 Master of the Henrietta 
 Maria. 
 
 Lieutenant in the Sirift- 
 sure. 
 
 Master in the James 
 under Sir William 
 Monson. 
 
 Lieutenant to Capt. Ke- 
 telby or any captain 
 who is unprovided. 
 
 Chaplain in the William 
 and Thomas. 
 
 Appointment of Nicholas Roberts 
 under Capt. Lewis Kirke. 
 
 Minute of the like of Thomas 
 Rabanett under Sir Francis 
 Sydenham. 
 
 The like of Thomas Askew 
 under Capt. Thomas Porter. 
 
 Appointment of Robert Pox under 
 Sir John Pennington. 
 
 Minute of the like of Capt. Robert 
 Tourner under Capt. Lewis 
 lurke. 
 
 The like of Capt. William Hawke- 
 ridge under Sir William Mon- 
 son. 
 
 The like of Kenelm Digby under 
 Capt. Thomas Ketelby. 
 
 Robert Earl of Lindsey to Nicho- 
 las. To move the Lords for 
 Henry Dunning to be ap- 
 pointed. 
 
 John Brooke to the same. Re- 
 commends the bearer to the 
 first -mentioned appointment, 
 and states aiTangements made 
 for filling the others. 
 
 Sir William Monson to the same. 
 Prays him to enter Thomas 
 ^Newport to this office. 
 
 Capt. Thomas Porter to the same 
 to enter Thomas Askew to this 
 office. 
 
 Robert Fox to the same. Sir 
 John Pennington has deter- 
 mined to send the writer away 
 to Portsmouth instantly. Prays 
 for his warrant. 
 
 Minute of appointment of Thomas 
 
 Newport. 
 
 Robert Long to Nicholas. Ap- 
 plies for appointment of 
 Mr. Noise [Noy] with concur- 
 rence of the Earl of Lindsey. 
 
 Capt. John Fletcher to the same. 
 Recommends William Holden. 
 
 Vol. cclxiv., fol. 103. ^p. 
 Ibid. 4 lines. 
 
 Ibid. 3 lines. 
 Ibid., fol. 105. i p. 
 Ibid. 3 lines. 
 
 Ibid. 3 lines. 
 
 Ibid. 3 lines. 
 
 Vol. cclxxxv., No. 64. ijj. 
 
 Ibid., No. 65. I p. ISeal 
 loith crest.'] 
 
 Vol. cclxxxvi., No. U. 
 
 Ibid., No. 12. ip. 
 
 Ibid., No. 13. 1 p. 
 
 Vol. cclxiv., fol. 103 a. 
 3 lines. 
 
 Vol. cclxxxvi., No. 18. 
 f p. ISeal with arms.l 
 
 Ibid,, No. 19. Jjj. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 173 
 
 Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy. 
 
 Date. 
 
 Name of Documeut. 
 
 Reference to Document. 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 4. 
 
 "Whitehall, 
 
 April 8. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 April 8. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 April 8. 
 WhitehaU. 
 
 April 8. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 April 9. 
 
 April 11. 
 London, 
 
 April 13, 
 
 April 18. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 [April 18 f] 
 Whitehall. 
 
 [April 23.] 
 
 April 25. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Purser in the Leopard 
 in place of Valentine 
 Pyne -who has sur- 
 rendered the same. 
 
 Master cook in the St. 
 George in place of 
 Richard Lichfield. 
 
 Lieutenant of the Free- 
 man under Capt. 
 Richard Fielding. 
 
 Lieutenant of the Samp- 
 son under Capt. 
 Thomas Erke. 
 
 Lieutenant of the Wil- 
 liam and Thomas 
 under Capt. John 
 Fletcher. 
 
 Masters of ships pre- 
 paring for sea at 
 Chatham. 
 
 Master of the Rainbow 
 
 Master of the St. Andrew 
 
 Masters for the James, 
 the St. Andrew, the 
 Red Lion, the Rain- 
 bow, the Mary Rose, 
 the Adventure, the 
 First Whelp, [the 
 Constant Reforma- 
 tion] , and the Tenth 
 Whelp. 
 
 Master of the Adventure, 
 Capt. Paramour. 
 
 Master cook in the Hen- 
 rietta Maria. 
 
 Deputy gunner of the 
 Antelope. 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Offi- 
 cers of the Navy. To enter 
 Henry Female. 
 
 The same to the same. To enter 
 John Attawell. 
 
 The same to Robert Jenour. 
 Appointment. 
 
 The same to Arnold Bassett. 
 Minute of appointment. 
 
 The same to Leonard Lidcott. 
 Similar minute. 
 
 Officers of the Navy to the Lords 
 of the Admiralty. Urge ne- 
 cessity for immediate appoint- 
 ments, and send list of masters 
 appointed by the Lords, and 
 those nominated for appoint- 
 ment by the Officers. 
 
 Sir William Russell to Nicholas. 
 To procure some other person 
 to be appointed in the place of 
 John Thomebush, who is en- 
 gaged on a merchant's voyage 
 to the East Country. 
 
 Minute of appointment of John 
 Craven. 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Ofli- 
 eers of the Navy. To appoint 
 Bence Johnson, John Craven, 
 John Man, John Hemings, 
 Capt. Thomas Newport, John 
 Currall, George Burridge, and 
 if found fit William Ellis and 
 Francis Simons. 
 
 The same to John Currall. Ap- 
 pointment. IDraft, probably 
 laid aside after writing the 
 above letter. ~\ 
 
 Robert Earl of Lindsey to Nicho- 
 las. Wishes the bearer to be 
 appointed in the room of an- 
 other of the Earl's servants on 
 whom he bestowed the sapie. 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Offi- 
 cers of the Navy. To enter 
 Thomas Williams, master gun- 
 ner of the Triumph, as deputy 
 to George Pitcher, master gun- 
 ner of the Antelope. 
 
 Vol. cclxiv., fol. 106 a. 
 
 Ibid., fol. 108. ^ p. 
 
 Ibid., fol. 108 a. ^ p. 
 
 Ibid. 3 lines. 
 
 Ibid., fol. 109. 4 lines. 
 
 Vol. cclxxxvi.. No. 59. 
 2 pp. [Sealwith arms.] 
 
 Ibid., No. 76. I p. 
 
 Vol. cclxiv., fol. 103 a. 
 5 tines. 
 
 Ibid., fol. 113 a. J p. 
 
 Vol. cclxxxvii.. No. 7. 
 \p. 
 
 Ibid., No. 39. J p. 
 
 Vol. cclxiv., fol. 119 a. 
 
174 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 
 Papers relating 
 
 TO Appointments in the Navy. 
 
 
 Date. 
 
 Office. 
 
 Name of Document. 
 
 Reference to Document. 
 
 1635. 
 
 
 
 
 
 April 29. 
 
 Lieutenant in the Swal- 
 
 Kenrick Edisbury to Nicholas. 
 
 Vol. cclxxxvii., No. 
 
 65. 
 
 Deptford. 
 
 low under Capt. Strad- 
 ling. 
 
 To procure warrant for ap- 
 pointment of John Falconer, 
 who was formerly in the Fifth 
 Whelp. 
 
 iP- 
 
 
 May 12. 
 
 Master of the Third 
 
 Peter White to the same. Re- 
 
 Vol. cclxxxviii., No. 
 
 77. 
 
 The Downs. 
 
 Whelp. 
 
 commends his brother -in-law, 
 Henry Everall, whom Capt. 
 Lindsey had made choice of. 
 
 %P- 
 
 
 May 18. 
 
 Deputy Boatswain of the 
 
 Capt. William Cooke to the same. 
 
 Vol. cclxxxi*.. No. 
 
 3. 
 
 Tilbury Hope. 
 
 Ann Royal. 
 
 Eabanett, boatswain of the 
 Ann Royal, is now master of 
 the Vanguard, and the writer's 
 son is Eabanett's deputy of the 
 Ann Royal. The Lord Ad- 
 miral and Sir Henry Vane are 
 apprised of this arrangement, 
 and the latter wishes Nicholas 
 to remind him of it. 
 
 ip. 
 
 
 May 20. 
 
 Master cook in the St. 
 
 Officers of Navy to Lords of 
 
 Ibid., No. 10. • ^p. 
 
 
 Deptford. 
 
 Dennis in the room of 
 Henry Deane deceased. 
 
 Admiralty. Recommend John 
 Hughes. Prefixed, 
 
 I. Kecommendation of the 
 same person by Capt. 
 William Cooke and others. 
 
 Ibid., No. 10. 1. I p. 
 
 
 May 21. 
 
 Master cook in the 
 
 The same to the same. Recom- 
 
 Ibid., No. 13. \p. 
 
 
 Deptford. 
 
 Triumph. 
 
 mend Phineas Eddy, who had 
 
 
 
 
 been deputy cook in the same 
 
 
 
 
 
 ship for four years. 
 
 
 
 June 6. 
 
 Boatswain of the Leo- 
 
 Edward Norgate, Windsor herald, 
 
 Vol. ccxc. No. 4.5. 
 
 I p. 
 
 Arundel House. 
 
 pard. 
 
 to Nicholas. Prays him that 
 
 [Seal with arms.'] 
 
 
 
 the poor boatswain Norgate 
 
 
 
 
 
 (whose other name he knows 
 
 , 
 
 
 
 
 not) may succeed to this office. 
 
 
 
 
 
 the present boatswain being 
 
 
 
 
 
 about to lose his place for mis- 
 
 
 
 
 
 demeanour. 
 
 
 
 June 10. 
 
 Next places that shall 
 fall in any of his 
 Majesty's ships. 
 
 Petition of John Costell, gunner, 
 Thomas Jacob, boatswain, and 
 John Yielding, purser, late of 
 the Warspite, to the Lords of 
 the Admiralty. Their said 
 ship was " cast " [discharged] 
 on the 9th March last, and pe- 
 titioners displaced. Having 
 petitioned the King for relief, 
 he referred them to the Lords. 
 Pray for appointments. 
 
 Ibid., No. 65. ^p. 
 
 
 June 29. 
 
 Boatswain of the Con- 
 stant Reformation in 
 place of Daniel Cad- 
 man, who has died 
 since the ship went 
 to sea. 
 
 Officers of Navy to the same. 
 Recommend William Way- 
 mond, now boatswain of the 
 Antelope, and Thomas Severn, 
 now boatswain of the Third 
 Lion's Wlelp, for the Antelope, 
 and Richard Cooke, son of one 
 of the masters attendant, for the 
 Third Lion's Whelp. 
 
 Vol. ccxci.. No. 92. 1 
 
 P- 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES ]. 
 
 175 
 
 RETURNS MADE BY JUSTICES OF PEACE, 
 
 From January 1634-5 to June 1635, 
 
 Most of them relating to Measures for Relief of the Poor taken in pursuance 
 of tlie King's Booh of Orders and Instructions of the Council. 
 
 Date. 
 
 For what Place. 
 
 Nature of Document. 
 
 Reference to Document. 
 
 1634-5. 
 March 5. 
 
 March 11. 
 March 11. 
 
 [March ?] 
 
 1635. 
 April 1. 
 
 April 3. 
 
 April 10. 
 Cardigan. 
 
 April 15. 
 Flint. 
 
 April 20. 
 Brecknock. 
 
 April 25. 
 Helston. 
 
 [April ?,] 
 
 May 6. 
 Qchester. 
 
 Hundred of Stratton, 
 Corn-wall. 
 
 Hundred of Lesnewth, 
 Corn^rall. 
 
 North divisioi) of the 
 hundred of East, 
 Cornwall. 
 
 Hundreds of Cheveley, 
 Staplehoe, Staine, and 
 Fiendish, co. Cam- 
 bridge. 
 
 Co. Rutland 
 
 Wapentakes of Aghrigg 
 and Morley, co. York. 
 
 Co. Cardigan 
 
 Co. Flint 
 
 Co. Brecknock 
 
 Hundreds of Kerrier 
 and Penwith, co. 
 Cornwall. 
 
 Hundred of MUverton 
 and four Wester Tith- 
 ings of Kingsbury 
 East, Somerset. 
 
 Several divisions of co. 
 Somerset. 
 
 Certificate of Justices of Peace 
 of punishment of rogues, bind- 
 ing poor apprentices, reforma- 
 tion of alehouses and the like. 
 
 Similar certificate 
 
 Similar certificate 
 
 Justices of Peace to Sir Robert 
 Berkeley, Judge of Assize. 
 Certify measures taken by 
 them under the laws for reliev- 
 ing the poor and ordering and 
 training up youth, and reform- 
 ing disorderly persons. 
 
 The same to the Council. Can- 
 not learn that any person has 
 exacted any fees under colour 
 of a commission for executing 
 the statutes concerning archery. 
 
 Certificate of Justices of Peace 
 of poor children put forth, 
 women who had had bastards, 
 and persons who keep un- 
 licensed alehouses. 
 
 Justices of Peace to the Council. 
 Cannot find that any monies 
 have been exacted upon the 
 statutes touching archery since 
 the 23rd August, 1631. 
 
 Similar Justices to the same. 
 Similar return. 
 
 Similar Justices to 
 Similar return. 
 
 the same. 
 
 Certificate of Justices of Peace 
 of apprentices bound and va- 
 grants punished. 
 
 Similar certificate of obedience 
 to the Book of Orders, with 
 names of apprentices bound, 
 and price of corn at Wellington 
 and Wiveliscombe. 
 
 Justices of Peace to Henry 
 Hodges, Sheriff. Certify their 
 observance of the Book of 
 Orders in their several divisions. 
 
 Vol. cclxxxiv., No. 27. 
 
 Ibid., No. 61. 1 p. 
 
 Ibid., No. 62. 1 p. 
 
 Vol. celxxxv.. No. 99. 
 
 Vol. cclxxxyi,, No. 14. 
 
 Ibid., No. 23. 7| p. 
 
 Ibid., No. 63. J p. 
 
 Ibid., No. 90. 1 p. 
 
 Vol. cclxxxvii.. No. 21. 
 f p. [Seal with arms.~\ 
 
 Ibid., No. 61. \lp. 
 l^Seal with crest. 1 
 
 Ibid., No. 85, 2 pp. 
 
 Vol. cclxxxviii., No. 43. 
 
l/G 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 Returns made by Justices of Peace. 
 
 Date. 
 
 Tor what Place. 
 
 Nature of Doenment. 
 
 Reference to Document. 
 
 1635. 
 
 May 12. 
 
 Tickenham. 
 
 May 14. 
 
 jray 15. 
 
 May 20. 
 f'arum. 
 
 May 20. 
 Carnarvon. 
 
 May 21. 
 Dorchester. 
 
 May 22. 
 
 May 22. 
 Bridgewater. 
 
 May 2.3. 
 
 May 2.1. 
 
 May 25. 
 
 Great Torring- 
 
 ton. 
 
 Hundreds of Porttury 
 and HartclifFe cum 
 Bedminster, oo. 
 
 Somerset. 
 
 Division of Alton, Hants. 
 
 Division of Portsdown, 
 Hants. 
 
 Division of Salishury, 
 Wilts. 
 
 Co. Carnarvon 
 
 Division of Dorchester, 
 Dorset. 
 
 Hundred of Chippenham, 
 AVilts. 
 
 Hundreds of Whitleigh, 
 Huntspill, andPuriton, 
 North Petherton, Can- 
 nington, and Anders- 
 field, CO. Somerset. 
 
 Hundreds of Pronie and 
 Kilmersdon, with 
 liberties of Mells, 
 Leigh, Witham Pri- 
 ary. East Cranmore, 
 and Hillhouse, co. 
 Somerset. 
 
 Hundreds of Bath Fo- 
 rum, Wellow, and the 
 liberties of Philip's 
 Norton and Bath- 
 ampton, co. Somer- 
 set. 
 
 Hundreds of Black- 
 Ton'ington, Sheb- 
 beare. Hartland, and 
 AVinkley, co. Devon. 
 
 Justices of Peace to Henry 
 Hodges, Sheriff. Certify their 
 observance of the Book of 
 Orders in their several divisions. 
 
 The like to the same. Similar 
 certificate. 
 
 The like to the same, 
 certificate. 
 
 Similar 
 
 The like to the Council. There 
 have been no exactions by levy- 
 ing money for archery since 
 the proclamation of 23 August 
 1631. 
 
 The like to the same, 
 return. 
 
 Similar 
 
 Certificate of Justices of Peace 
 of apprentices bound, and other 
 measures taken under the Book 
 of Orders. 
 
 Justices of Peace to Sir John 
 Finch and Sir John Denham, 
 Justices of Assize. Certify 
 measures taken for relief of the 
 poor. 
 
 Certificate of Justices of Peace 
 of measures taken for relief of 
 the poor. Annexed, 
 
 I. List of names of appren- 
 tices put out within these 
 hundreds : total 160. 
 
 Justices of Peace to Sir John 
 Finch and Sir John Denham, 
 Justices of Assize. Certificate 
 of measures taken for relief of 
 the poor. Inclosed, 
 
 I. List of names of appren- 
 tices put out with their 
 masters 
 
 Certificate of Justices of Peace 
 of apprentices bound and va- 
 grants punished, since 2d April 
 last past. 
 
 Similar certificate of rogues 
 punished, apprentices bound 
 out, with their names and those 
 of their masters, and penalties 
 levied during the year last 
 past. 
 
 Vol. cclxxxviii.. No. TC. 
 Up. 
 
 Ibid., No. 94. 3 pp. 
 
 Ibid., No. 102. 6^ pp. 
 Vol. cclxxxix.. No. 8. \p. 
 
 Ibid., No. 9. 1 p. 
 Ibid., No. 14. 1 p. 
 
 Ibid., No. 19. 1 p. 
 
 Ibid., No. 20. I p. 
 Ibid., No. 20. I. 2^ p. 
 
 Ibid., No. 29. J p. 
 
 Ibid., No. 29. 1. . 1 ;>. 
 Ibid., No. 30. 2 pp. 
 
 Ibid., No. 43. 2 pp. 
 
DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 177 
 
 Returns made by Justices of Peace. 
 
 Date. 
 
 For what Place. 
 
 Nature of Document. 
 
 Reference to Document. 
 
 1635. 
 May 26. 
 
 May 27. 
 
 May 27. 
 St. Columb. 
 
 May 28. 
 St. Columb. 
 
 May 29. 
 
 June li 
 
 Jime I 
 
 June 23. 
 
 June 27. 
 
 June 29. 
 
 Blandford Division, co. 
 Dorset. 
 
 Division in co. Somerset, 
 unnamed. 
 
 Hundreds of Pyder and 
 Powder, Cornwall. 
 
 The same Hundreds - 
 
 Hundreds of Potterne 
 and Cannings and 
 Swanborough, Wilts. 
 
 Division of Kingsclere, 
 Hants. 
 
 Hundred of East Won- 
 ford, and parts of the 
 hundreds of Exmins- 
 ter and West Won- 
 ford, Devon. 
 
 Hundreds of Wootton 
 and Ploughley, co. 
 Oxford. 
 
 Hundreds of Lewknor 
 and Pirton, and the 
 half hundred of 
 Ewelme, co. Oxford. 
 
 Hundred of Trelleck, 
 CO. Monmouth. 
 
 Certificate of Justices of Peace of 
 apprentices bound, with their 
 names and those of their 
 masters, for two years past. 
 Number of apprentices, 119. 
 
 Justices of Peace to Henry 
 Hodges, Sheriff. Certificate 
 of conformity to the Book of 
 Orders, and names of appren- 
 tices bound out, with those of 
 the masters. Price of corn 
 certified. 
 
 Certificate of Justices of Peace 
 concerning rogues punished. 
 
 Similar certificate of apprentices 
 bound out, with names of ap- 
 prentices and masters. 
 
 Similar certificate of apprentices 
 and masters. 
 
 Similar certificate of 21 appren- 
 tices bound since Michaelmas 
 last. 
 
 Similar certificate of apprentices 
 and masters, vagrants punished, 
 and penalties levied. 
 
 Similar certificate that watch and 
 ward observed, vagrants search- 
 ed for, alehouses censured. 
 Lord's Day observed, appren- 
 tices bound, and the poor 
 relieved. 
 
 Similar certificate of apprentices 
 placed, alehouses regulated, 
 vagrants punished, and impo- 
 tent poor relieved. Of malt- 
 sters there are very few in that 
 district, and, except five at 
 Naveland, adjoining to Henley- 
 on-Thames, they deal only in 
 small quantities. These five, 
 the justices think, should be 
 continued in regard of their 
 nearness to the Thames. 
 
 Similar certificate of care of aged 
 and impotent poor, apprentice- 
 ship of poor children, punish- 
 ment of keepers of tippling 
 houses, and rogues and vaga- 
 bonds, and repair of highways. 
 
 Vol. cclxxxix., No, 48. 
 5 pp. 
 
 Ibid., No. 57. 2 pp. 
 
 Ibid., No. 58. I p 
 Ibid., No. 64. 1 p. 
 
 Ibid., No. 73. 1^ p. 
 
 Vol. ccxc, No. 8. I p. 
 
 Ibid., No. 32. 2i pp 
 
 Vol. ccxci.. No. 42. f p. 
 Ibid., No. 81. Ip. 
 
 Ibid., No. 91. ^p. 
 
 M 
 
178 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 Ebttjens made by Justices of Peace. 
 
 Date. 
 
 For what Place. 
 
 Nature of Document. 
 
 Eeference to Dociiment. 
 
 1635. 
 [June?] 
 
 [June ?] 
 
 [June ?] 
 [June?] 
 
 [June ?] 
 
 Hundreds of Braunton, 
 rremington, and Sher- 
 will, Devon. 
 
 Hundreds of Haytor, 
 Teigntridge, and 
 Axminster, Devon. 
 
 The same 
 
 Division of Bridport, 
 - Dorset. 
 
 Hundred of Leyland, co. 
 Lancaster. 
 
 Certificate of Justices of Peace 
 of apprentices hound, rogues 
 punished, and fines levied. 
 
 Similar certificate of apprentices 
 hound and rogues punished. 
 
 Similar certificate of persons 
 punished for misdemeanours. 
 
 Similar certificate of conformity 
 to the Book of Orders. An- 
 nexed, 
 
 I. List of apprentices bound, 
 with their names and 
 those of their masters. 
 
 Justices of Peace to Sir George 
 Vernon and Sir Eobert Berke- 
 ley, Judges of Assize. General 
 certificate of proceedings upon 
 statutes for the poor, rogues 
 and wanderers, apprentices, 
 alehouses, highways, &c. 
 
 Vol.ccxci., No. 124. 1|^. 
 
 Ibid., No. 125. ipp. 
 
 Ihid., No. 126. Up. 
 
 Ibid,, No. 127. = 2 pp. 
 
 Ibid., No. 128. 1 p. 
 
 1635. 
 April 2. 
 
 ACTS OF THE COURT OF HIGH COMMISSION, 
 Apeil — June 1635, 
 
 In continuation of those published in the preceding Volume, ^.613. 
 They are derived from Vol, ccloai. 
 
 Vol. cclxi.. Sir Eobert Howard, prisoner in 
 fol. 187i, the Fleet. 
 
 fol. 188. Mary Alkin, of St. Margaret 
 Pattens, London, spinster, 
 prisoner in the Gatehouse. 
 
 April 14. Edward Lord Dudley 
 
 John Duncombe, of Stone, Bucks 
 
 Eobert Veisey, of Bampton, co. 
 Oxford. 
 
 April 15. Lady Lucy Grantham 
 
 fol. 188 b. Thomas Colby, of Pakefleld, 
 Suffolk. 
 
 Appeai'ed and took oath to answer 
 articles. On bond given in 1,500/. 
 with sureties, for appearance, he is to 
 be eiJarged out of the Fleet. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer 
 articles. To be enlarged out of the 
 Gatehouse upon sufiicient bond for 
 appeai'ance. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer 
 articles ; to be examined before the 
 next court day save one. 
 
 The like. 
 
 Appeared as a witness upon articles, 
 and was bound by oath faithfiilly to 
 depose, and was monished to be ex- 
 amined before next coiurt day. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer 
 articles, and was monished to be ex- 
 amined befoi-e next court day. 
 
 The like. 
 
DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 179 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 16. 
 
 Acts of the Cotjet op High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., Sir John Baile, of Carlton Cnr- 
 fol. 188. lieu, CO. Leicester. 
 
 fol. 188 b. 
 
 fol. 189. 
 
 Richard Brayfield, clerk, rector 
 of Blunsdon, Wilts. 
 
 Eleazar Jackson, clerk, vicar of The like. 
 Powick, CO. Worcester. 
 
 The like. 
 
 The like. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer 
 articles, and was monished to be ex- 
 amined before next court day. 
 
 The Uke. 
 
 Alexander Vanden Eynden 
 
 John South, of Kelstern, co. 
 Lincoln. 
 
 Charles Chauucey, clerk, and 
 Humirey Packer, yeoman. 
 
 Nicholas Goard, of St. Saviour's, 
 Southwark. 
 
 Robert Veisey, of Chimney, in 
 Bampton, co. Oxford. 
 
 fol. 189 b. [Richard] Bancroft 
 
 John Bastwick, M.D., prisoner 
 in the Gatehouse. 
 
 Richard Wright, of Stone, Bucks 
 
 John Egerton, of the Custom 
 House, London. 
 
 John Workman, clerk, of Glou- 
 cester. 
 
 William Dodson, John [William] 
 Fox, John Ponder, and Thomas 
 Wells, of Rothwell, co. North- 
 ampton. 
 
 David Hooganhosen, a Belgian - 
 
 Richard Roe and Amy his wife, 
 of Rotherby, co. Leicester. 
 
 Charles Hardikin and Deborah 
 Cook alias Hardikin, his pre- 
 tended wife. 
 
 fol. 190. Peter Arentson, of Southwark - 
 
 William Prost, clerk 
 
 Lawrence Sadler, Ambrose Laite, 
 Richard Mynne, John [James] 
 Davies, and Samuel [Simeon] 
 Man, booksellers. 
 
 Robert Cooke, of Peering, Essex 
 (the first cause). 
 
 Robert Cooke (the second cause) 
 
 Witnesses sworn. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer 
 articles ; to be examined before next 
 court day. 
 
 Robert Veisey and his wife sworn to 
 depose as witnesses. 
 
 Bond to be certified. 
 
 Costs appointed to be taxed ; nothing 
 
 done. 
 Cause appointed to be finally sentenced. 
 The like. 
 
 The like. 
 
 The like. 
 
 Cause appointed to be finally sentenced 
 out of their answers ; adjourned to 
 next court day. 
 
 The like. Stands over till somebody 
 comes to prosecute ; appointed for 
 next court day. 
 
 The Commissioners who had taken In- 
 formations in this cause reported that 
 they held the marriage betwixt defen- 
 dant Charles Hardikin and his wife 
 unlawful by the Levitical law, although 
 they find it not forbidden in express 
 words, yet by necessary consequence. 
 Reference to the Dean of the Arches 
 to proceed to sentence of nuUity of 
 marriage, and Charles Hardikin to 
 enter bond in 500?. for appearance of 
 himself and his wife. 
 
 Cause appointed to be finally sentenced 
 out of his answers ; appointed for 
 next court day. 
 
 The like. 
 
 Ordered to be attached if not examined 
 before this day. The counsel for the 
 office had tiU the next court day to 
 consider their answers. 
 
 Referees to report next court day. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer 
 articles; to be examined before next 
 court day. 
 
 M 2 
 
180 
 
 DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 16 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., Sir William Sandys and others 
 fol. 190. 
 
 Thomas Baxter, clerk 
 
 Edward Prowse, clerk 
 
 Sir William Hellwys 
 Edmund Lyneold, clerk 
 
 Stephen Dennison, D.D. 
 
 John Mainwaring, clerk, and 
 Roger Brereton, gent. 
 
 John Middleton and John Thome 
 
 Richard Murray, the second 
 cause. 
 
 John White, clerk, of Carlton 
 Curlieu, co. Leicester. 
 
 fol. 191. 
 
 Referred to the Dean of the Arches to 
 set down order in this cause ; ad- 
 journed to next court day. 
 
 Depositions of witnesses puhlished ; to 
 put in his defence before the second 
 session from the present. 
 
 Appointed for taxation of costs ; ap- 
 pointed for next court day. 
 
 The like. 
 
 To appeal' this day to hear sentence of 
 deprivation ; appointed for next court 
 day. 
 
 Depositions of witnesses puhlished ; 
 cause to go to report. 
 
 Appointed to report next court day. 
 
 Appointed to he sentenced this day ; 
 appointed for next court day. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer 
 articles, and additionals to be given in 
 before next court day. 
 
 Is examined. Counsel for the oiEce to 
 have until next court day to consider 
 of their answers. 
 
 fol. 190J. Robert Hunt and Richard Clarson, 
 churchwardens of St Benet 
 Knk, London. 
 
 Joseph Maxmn, of St. Giles The like 
 without Cripplegate. 
 
 Edward Filmer 
 
 Examined, and counsel for the office to 
 have till next court day to consider of 
 their answers. 
 
 Richard Massey, clerk, and others 
 
 John South, late of Kelstern, co. 
 Lincoln. 
 
 Ralph Tether [or Tedder], and 
 Margaret his pretended wife. 
 
 Theophilus Brabourne 
 
 Richard Lloyd, of Ruscombe, 
 Berks. 
 
 Edmund Prideaux 
 
 Sir William Cade, first cause 
 
 Appeared but was not examined, no 
 articles having been given in against 
 him. Ordered that unless articles be 
 given in before to-morrqw at night, 
 Mr. Eilmer shall be dismissed with 
 his charges. 
 
 Assigned to next court day. 
 
 Appeared, and the court being informed 
 that he had taken oath before the Com- 
 missioners at the Doctors Commons 
 to answer articles, he was ordered to 
 be examined before next court day, 
 and to give bond with sureties for his 
 appearance next court day and from 
 day to day. 
 
 Depositions of witnesses published, and 
 motion for matter corroboratory to be 
 admitted ; referred to Commissioners 
 at Informations. 
 
 Appointed for next com-t day. 
 
 On reading his petition, for that no man 
 came in to prosecute, he was ordered 
 to be dismissed and his bond to be 
 delivered to him. 
 
 Defendant examined ; cause appointed 
 for next court day. 
 
 Counsel for Sir William moved to have 
 
 the last addition of 20 marks alimony 
 made to his wife takea off, but the 
 counsel for Lady Cade opposed the 
 same. Referred to Sir Henry Marten 
 and Dr. Wood. 
 
DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 181 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 16. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., Sir William Cade, second cause 
 fol. 191. 
 
 Sir Kotert Howard 
 
 fol, 
 
 fol. 192. 
 
 Frances Viscountess Purbeck, 
 prisoner in the Gatehouse. 
 
 191 6. Edward Sutton, Lord Dudley 
 
 John Vicars, Samuel Vicars, 
 Hugh Sowden [Doarden], and 
 Thomas CoUumbell. 
 
 William Jones and Nathaniel 
 Thackham, printers. 
 
 Sir Alexander Cave, late of 
 Eotherby, co. Leicester. 
 
 Alexander Vanden Eynden, of 
 Mark Lane, London, merchant. 
 
 Charles Chauncey and Humphry 
 Packer. 
 
 Francis Wright, in the first and 
 second causes. 
 
 Wilmot Braunton [Brampton], 
 of Northam, Devon. 
 
 John Bartlett, Francis Cowles, 
 and others, booksellers. 
 
 Witnesses examined and cause appointed 
 for next court day. 
 
 Appeared personally. Dr. Rives, King's 
 advocate, alleged that his answers 
 were insufBcient. Reference to the 
 Commissioners at Informations to 
 report thereon next court day. 
 Dr. Rives had till next court day to 
 put in further additional articles, and 
 Sir Robert was admonished to appear 
 next court day to receive the further 
 order of the court. 
 
 Ordered to appear under the custody of 
 the keeper of the Gatehouse to receive 
 sentence, but appeai'cd not, the keeper 
 saying that the Viscountess was un- 
 willing to come thither, for that she 
 wanted clothes fitting for her to come 
 abroad in.. Sentence was read against 
 her, whereby she stands convicted of 
 adultery with Sir Robert Howard, for 
 which the court ordered her to he 
 brought to the church of St. Clement 
 Danes without Temple Bar, on Sunday 
 next come se'nnight, according as shall 
 be prescribed ; and Dr. Rives was 
 ordered to put in new articles against 
 her for adtiltery with Sir Robert since 
 the sentence of this court. 
 
 Appeared in custody of the messenger, 
 and was ordered to be examined before 
 next court day. Remanded back to 
 the same custody until he give bond, 
 with sureties, in 1,500/., for his appear- 
 ance, as also that he shall bring into 
 court the body of Joan Grene, with 
 whom he is charged to have committed 
 adultery, she now living in one of his 
 houses. 
 
 Mr. Vicars appeared and took oath to 
 answer articles. An attachment decreed 
 against the other parties unless they 
 appear the next court day. 
 
 Appeared and took their oaths to answer 
 articles ; to he examined thereupon 
 the next com't day, or in default to be 
 attached. 
 
 Appeared, and wasmonished to pay lOZ. 
 expenses taxed against him before the 
 first session of Trinity term next, or 
 in default to he attached for contempt. 
 
 Appeared and was monished to be ex- 
 amined before next court day. 
 
 Defence put in, and reference made as 
 to its admission. 
 
 Reference to Sir John Lambe. 
 
 Commission for her answer to he returned 
 this day. Nothing done. 
 
 Defendants examined, and Dr. Rives to 
 consider of their answers before next 
 court day. 
 
182 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 16. 
 
 Acts of the Couet of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., 
 fol. 192. 
 
 fol. 192 J. 
 
 fol. 193. 
 
 John Brewster, William Guyse, 
 Anthony Edwards, Thomas 
 Purie, John Nelme, Henry 
 Browne, and William Price, of 
 Gloucester. 
 
 Joseph Caron _ . - 
 
 Alhan Bales, clerk 
 
 WiUiam Hill, of Fareham, Hants, 
 schoolmaster. 
 
 George ' Wright and other^, of 
 Shrewsbury. 
 
 Eichard Bond, of the diocese of 
 Norwich. 
 
 Nicholas Goard, of St. Saviour's, 
 Southwark. 
 
 Thomas Palmer, Robert Whatton, 
 EdmundCorker, Henry Eastall, 
 Nicholas Lambe, Eichard 
 Wolfe, ancj Edward Camock, 
 aldermen of Stamford. 
 
 Thomas Webb, of Painswick, co. 
 Gloucester. 
 
 Thomas Colby, of Kirkley, Suf- 
 folk, and Israel Mounds, of 
 Lowestoft, in the same county. 
 
 WiUiam Peckett, clerk, vicar of 
 Bicknor, Kent. 
 
 Hugh Wyatt and Philip Walker 
 
 John Pincombe » 
 
 Bleazar Jackson, clerk, vicar of 
 Powick, CO. Worcester. 
 
 liichard Beare, of Bovey-Tracey, 
 Devon. 
 
 Defendants Brewster, Guyse, Purie, 
 Browne, and Price, having acknow- 
 ledged their error in making Such a 
 deed of annuity to Mr. Workman as 
 is " deduced," were dismissed, paying 
 their fees. 
 
 Scandalous articles having been pre- 
 ferred against defendant in this court, 
 he had denied the same upon oath. 
 No man having come in to prosecute 
 the same, the articles were ordered to 
 be defaced and taken off the file. 
 
 Dr. Sweit, counsel for Eales, gave up 
 the lease in question into the court, 
 and alleged that he had delivered up 
 his institution and induction according 
 to the order of the court, "whereupon 
 Eales was ordered to be dismissed and 
 his bonds to be delivered, he first pay- 
 ing 81. costs. 
 
 Appeared in custody of a messenger, and 
 took oath to answer articles ; was 
 monished to be examined before next 
 court day, and remanded to the custody 
 of Wragg, the messenger, till he enter 
 bond -with sureties in 1,000Z. for his 
 appearance, and that the parties shall 
 be called also to answer articles who 
 placed their children there to be 
 taught. 
 
 Commission renewed. 
 
 Dr. Clerk having alleged that defendant's 
 answers were insufficient, a reference 
 was made for consideration thereof. 
 
 Appeared not, but haying this morning 
 taken oath to answer articles, he was 
 ordered to be examined before next 
 court day or to be attached. 
 
 Being all aldermen, and some of them 
 infirm and aged men, a commission 
 was granted to take their answers in 
 the country. 
 
 Attachment decreed against witnesses 
 who refused to be examined, viz. John 
 Adams and others. 
 
 Attachment decreed against Mounds for 
 non-appearance. 
 
 Time allowed till next court day to con- 
 sider of his answers, and he admon- 
 ished to appear. 
 
 Commission brought in and depositions 
 published. 
 
 Cause to be finally sentenced next court 
 day. 
 
 Attachnjent decreed against him, unless 
 he give bond for his appearance next 
 court day. 
 
 Blotion that defendant might be admtted 
 to his defence referred to Commission- 
 ers at Informations. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 183 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 16. Vol. colxi., 
 fol. 193. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Robert Betts, of Aylsham, Nor- 
 folk. 
 
 Augustine Moreland, of Stroud, 
 Kent. 
 
 Bartholomew Busfield, of Ley- 
 boum Kent. 
 
 His bond to be certified and Tie attached 
 unless he appear next court day. 
 
 Martin Sheppard and Joseph Burchett 
 produced as witnesses and sworn, but 
 yet were referred over to the Commis- 
 sioners that, in regard they were called 
 to be examined only to inform the 
 consciences of the Judges, how and in 
 what manner they should be examined. 
 Moreland to pay 51. being the moiety 
 of costs of suit before next court day, 
 and the other 5/. before the last court 
 day of next term. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer 
 articles ; was monished to be examined 
 before next court day, and to give 
 bond for future appearance. 
 
 Roger Harsnape and Margaret The like, 
 his wife, of Deptford, Kent. 
 
 fol. 193 b. William Holton, of Sudbury 
 George Bovile, medical man 
 
 Edmund Thomas, of Westerham, 
 Kent. 
 
 Richard Brayfield, clerk, rector 
 of Blunsdon, St. Andrew. 
 
 Thomas Dover the elder and 
 Thomas Dover the younger, 
 of Ford, Bucks, and John Dun- 
 combe and John Veunor. 
 
 John Lynes, of Whitwell, and 
 Thomas Mallett, of Hackford, 
 Norfolk. 
 
 Owen Semper alias St. Pearre, of 
 London. 
 
 An attachment decreed against defendant 
 for that he had not put in his answers. 
 
 An attachment with intimation upon 
 pain of 20l. decreed against defendant 
 for that he appeared not, neither had 
 paid the alimony due to his wife ac- 
 cording to the order of this court, but 
 respited till next court day. 
 
 A compulsory decreed against Martin 
 Sheppard and Joseph Packe, whom 
 the court bound by oath faithfully to 
 depose, and admonished them to be 
 examined before the next court day. 
 
 Two days allowed to give in articles ad- 
 ditional, and Brayfield to answer 
 before next court day, and to give 
 bond for his forthcoming. 
 
 Defendants to be examined before next 
 court day on pain of being attached ; 
 the counsel for the ofiice to give in 
 their additionals, in case they intend 
 to use any. 
 
 Attachment decreed for non-appearance. 
 
 fol. 194. Thomas Roche 
 
 John Nunfan, of Morton Birch, 
 CO. [Worcester] Stafford. 
 
 Thomas Pye and others, of Mor- 
 peth, Northumberland. 
 
 William Stone, clerk 
 
 Attachment decreed against the Warden 
 of the Fleet's man that sent defendant 
 away, unless he shall bring him, in to 
 be examined before next court day. . 
 
 Defendant to be attached, with an inti- 
 mation upon pain of 20?., for contempt 
 in not performing the order of the 
 court between him and his wife. 
 
 Attachment decreed for non-appearance. 
 
 Advocates on both sides to make their 
 motions next court day. 
 
 Depositions published, save that of one 
 Roberts, 
 
184 
 
 DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 April 16. 
 
 Acts of the Couet ov High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., 
 fol. 194. 
 
 John Geare, clerk, vicar of Lyme 
 Regis, Dorset. 
 
 Samuel Ward, clerk 
 
 Francis Owens, clerk, of Long- 
 don-npon-Terne, Salop. 
 
 Thomas Austen, clerk, rector of 
 Grafton Regis, co. North- 
 ampton. 
 
 John and Eustace Davies 
 
 Ralph Hyde, clerk, rector of 
 Sidbury, Salop. 
 
 Tristram Hinchcliffe, clerk 
 
 By reason of defendant's age and inabi- 
 lity to travel, commission decreed for 
 taking his answers in the country, with 
 bond in 100/. for performing the order 
 of the court.' "Afterwards," the 
 registrar has entered, " I received 
 directions from my Lord's Grace to 
 stay the sending out of his commission 
 until the next court day." 
 
 Thomas Lickamore, a witness bound by 
 oath to submit to examination, and a 
 compulsory decreed against Barker, 
 another witness. 
 
 An attachment decreed against him for 
 non-appearance. 
 
 Cause put off till next court day. 
 
 fol. 194 b. George Burdett, clerk 
 
 Attachment agreed against defendants' 
 for not answering the articles. 
 
 Cause referred to the Bishop of Hereford 
 or his chancellor. See subsequent 
 entry at p. 186. 
 
 Attachment decreed against defendant 
 for departing without licence, and 
 without constituting any proctor, or 
 entering bond for his appearance. 
 
 Ordered that if the expenses of this suit 
 be unpaid, and Burdett cannot be 
 found with the attachment, then 
 Mr. Quested, his surety, to be called 
 to bring in the body of Burdett, or to 
 show cause why his bond should not 
 he certified. See subsequent entry at 
 p. 186. 
 
 John Pregion, of the diocese of For notorious contempt of the authority 
 Lincoln. of this court, in subducting himself 
 
 after he had intelligence of the warrant 
 against him, he was ordered to be 
 attached and fined 20l. unless he ap- 
 peared next court day. 
 
 Zachary AUnutt, of Ipstone, Cause continued until next court day. 
 Bucks. 
 
 Timothy Leeming and - 
 Fisher, of Derby. 
 
 Peter Fawtret, clerk 
 
 William Tyler - 
 
 Sir John Astley, of Kent 
 
 Francis Wright, clerk, the first 
 and second causes. 
 
 [John] Egerton 
 
 Commission decreed for examination of 
 witnesses. 
 
 Attachment decreed for non-appearance 
 
 Motion by Dr. Bives appointed for next 
 court day. 
 
 Promoter's brief to be brought in on 
 the next court day. 
 
 Referred to Sir John Lambe to set down 
 order which of these causes should 
 be first heard, and to appoint a time 
 when defendant's and also the other 
 causes should be heard. 
 
 - Defendant did not appear, but in respect 
 of the affidavits his bond respited to 
 next court day. 
 
DOiMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 185 
 
 1635. 
 April 16. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi. 
 fol. 195. 
 
 Richard Wright, of Stone, Bucts ; 
 suit promoted by Alice his 
 wife. 
 
 fol. 195 6. 
 
 Richard Bancroft, late of Willes- 
 den, Middlesex. 
 
 Business concerning the office of 
 the King's principal registrar. 
 
 Erancis Abbott, clerk, 
 Poslingford, Suffolk. 
 
 Report of the Dean of the Arches, that 
 defendant was in Aylesbury Gaol. His 
 appearance was respited till he should 
 be set at liberty. Afterwards the 
 proofs taken were publicly read, by 
 which it appeared that in 1632 de- 
 fendant and Alice his wife were 
 joined together in lawful matrimony. 
 Alice being a woman of a peaceable 
 disposition, defendant had used bar- 
 barous and inhuman cruelties to her, 
 insomuch as she could not cohabit 
 with him with safety of her life. The 
 court pronounced him guilty, and 
 ordered that they might live asunder 
 till it should please God to work a 
 reconciliation. Defendant having 
 confessed his estate to amount to 260Z. 
 per annum, the court allotted to his 
 wife 130?. for maintenance, and a 
 warrant was to be sent to the keeper 
 of Aylesbury Gaol to detain him there 
 till he gave surety to perform this 
 order ; but if he should have been 
 already released, then an attachment 
 was decreed against him. Lastly, he 
 was condemned in costs, which were 
 to be taxed next court day. 
 
 Motion made on behalf of young Richard 
 Bancroft, son and executor of Richai'd 
 Bancroft, the eldei-, deceased, that the 
 bond entered into by his father might 
 be cancelled, in regard there was 
 never any judgment given in this 
 court for the forfeiture of that bond. 
 The consideration thereof was referred 
 to the Commissioners at the next 
 informations, and the King's advocate 
 was desired to take notice how far 
 the retaining or delivering up of that 
 bond might concern the King. 
 
 John Oldberry, gentleman and notary 
 public, presented to the Commission- 
 ers his letters patent under the great 
 seal, bearing date 20 April 1627, and 
 desired to be admitted his Majesty's 
 registrar according to the said letters. 
 The court willed his Majesty's advocate 
 to peruse the letters, and if he found 
 nothing therein prejudicial to his Ma- 
 jesty, it was referred to any three of 
 the Commissioners to give Oldberry 
 the oaths and admit him registrar. 
 
 vicar of Report of Dr. Thomas Eden, to whom 
 this cause stood referred. Five or six 
 of the chief of the parishioners of Pos- 
 lingford appearing before the referee, 
 he had endeavoured to appease their 
 differences, but could not. The 
 parishioners showed from Mr. Thomas 
 Golding, the lord and patron of that 
 parish, a certificate testifying that 
 Mr. Abbott's railing and unquiet beha- 
 viour was such that many of the chief 
 inhabitants were resolved to leave the 
 town if they could not be rid of him. 
 
186 
 
 DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 16. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., 
 fol. 19.5 b. 
 
 fol. 196. 
 
 Ralph Hyde, clerk, rector of Sid- 
 buiy, Salop. 
 
 Augustine Moreland, of Stroud, 
 Kent. 
 
 foi. 196 b. 
 
 George Burdett, clerk, of Yar- 
 jjiouth, Norfolk. 
 
 Mr. Abbott at that meeting behaved 
 himself no ways submissively towards 
 his parishioners, but with great anger 
 and bitterness, saying they sought his 
 blood. He also desired, that whereas 
 he was not only suspended db officio 
 et beneficio, but also excommunicated, 
 the referee should endeavour to pro- 
 cure him to be absolved from the 
 excommunication and from his sus- 
 pension ab officio for all other places 
 but that parish ; and this should icon- 
 tent him, although he stood still sus- 
 pended ab beneficio et ab officio in that 
 place, which the referee thought fit 
 to be granted. The Commissioners 
 being divided in opinion thereon the 
 court referred the further ordering of 
 the cause till next court day. 
 
 Petition of defendant read ; and foras- 
 much as he lived 100 miles from 
 London, and was much hindered in 
 his studies by coming up to follow 
 this business, the cause was referred 
 to the Bishop of Hereford or his 
 chancellor. 
 
 Motion for attachment against defendant 
 for not having paid lOZ. costs to the 
 promoter ; and also that Martin Shep- 
 pard and Joseph Burchett, the two wit- 
 nesses that deposed of the blasphe- 
 mous words articulated in this cause, 
 in regard they had deposed uncer- 
 tainly concerning the time of speak- 
 ing, should be examined again on 
 that point. It was replied that the 
 promoter by vexatious suits had 
 almost undone defendant, and that by 
 his means a legacy of lOOZ. was de- 
 tained from defendant, so that he was 
 unable to pay the charges ; wherefore 
 it was desired that the payment might 
 be respited ; and concerning the re- 
 examination of the witnesses, it was 
 alleged that defendant having been 
 censured and fined, and in a penitent 
 manner made his submission, amongst 
 other things, for speaking words not 
 fit to be named, therefore it was 
 desired that the court would accept 
 his submission and wholly dismiss 
 him out of court. The motions were 
 referred to the Commissioners at In- 
 formations ; Burchett and Sheppard 
 being bound by oath to speak the 
 truth if they should be examined. 
 
 Ordered that if 40Z., a moiety of the 
 costs taxed in this cause, be not paid 
 before next court day, an attachment 
 issue to take Mr. Burdett, if he be to 
 be found in England, else that Mr. 
 Quested, fishmonger, his surety, be 
 called upon to bring Burdett forth 
 or to show cause why his own 
 bond should not be certified into the 
 Exchequer. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 187 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 16. 
 
 Acts of the Couet of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., 
 fol. 197. 
 
 John Egerton, one of the 
 searchers of the Custom 
 House, London. 
 
 April 17. 
 
 fol. 198. 
 Vol. cclxi. 
 
 Defendant not appearing, but the court 
 receiving information upon aifidavit 
 that he was sick and ill at ease, his 
 appearance was respited till next court 
 day, and the cause proceeded in the pre- 
 sence of his counsel. The proofs being 
 read it appeared that, whereas it is 
 unlawful for any person to print or 
 sell any English Bibles or Books of 
 Common Prayer other than such as 
 are printed by his Majesty's printer, 
 Egerton, for five years past having 
 been one of the searchers of the Cus- 
 tom House, and having intelligence 
 that certain uncustomed goods were 
 brought from Maldon in Essex, and 
 lay at the Crown Inn, at Aldgate, he 
 went thither and seized the same. 
 Opening the pack he found them to be 
 Bibles, in 12mo., printed and brought 
 from beyond seas, with the Book of 
 Common Prayer in English tongue ; 
 and that there were five packs of them 
 made upon («c) canvass, each of the 
 packs being a porter's burthen. 
 Having seized the same on the 25th 
 July last, he kept them in his hands 
 till the 28th of the same mouth ; and 
 then, in consideration of 10/. in hand, 
 received to satisfy his intelligencers, 
 and a bill given for lOl. more to be 
 paid him about two months after, he 
 delivered the packs to William Lee 
 and his man, Thomas Cowp'er, and 
 caused them to be carried to Loth- 
 bury, where Lee dwells. That he 
 afterwards made a proposition for 
 3001. in hand, or 501. a year, to be 
 given him, and that thereupon order 
 should be taken that no more of the 
 same kind of bibles should be brought 
 from beyond seas. He further said 
 that if he had once seized them they 
 were his own, and that he that would 
 give most for them should have them, 
 but that if they refiised his proposition 
 before mentioned "he would go to 
 Temple Bar and buy a pair of spect- 
 acles to see no further than the length 
 of his arm." The Court fined him 
 200Z. to the King, and ordered letters 
 to be sent to the Commissioners for 
 the Eevenue to put him out of his 
 searcher's place. He was further con- 
 demned in costs, to be taxed next 
 court day ; and if he be well and can 
 go abroad, he is to be committed to 
 the Gatehouse, there to remain tUl he 
 acknowledge his offence and give 
 bond with sureties for the perform- 
 ance of his sentence. Lastly, a copy 
 of this sentence is to be sent to the 
 farmers of the customs to be pub- 
 lished to their under-officers. 
 
 John Oldberry's admission to In pursuance of the order of yesterday, 
 his place of principal regis- Oldberry presented to the Commis- 
 trar. sioners-Eeferees letters patent, dated 
 
188 
 
 'DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 16. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., 
 fol. 197. 
 
 April 18. fol. 198 b. 
 
 April 22. fol. 199. 
 
 April 23. 
 
 fol. 199 b. 
 
 Acts of the Couet of High Commission. 
 
 20 April 1627, for execution of the 
 office of Principal Registrar to his 
 Majesty in all causes ecclesiastical, 
 viz., to the High CommiBsioners for 
 causes ecclesiastical, and to his Ma- 
 jesty's judges delegates, granted to 
 John Oldberry and Francis Paul, to 
 take place after the death of Sir 
 George Paul, who is now dead. The 
 patent being read, his Majesty's ad- 
 vocate said that he had nothing to 
 object against Oldberry's admission, 
 only that he had received information 
 of a decree in Chancery, whereby 
 three parts of the emoluments of the 
 said office (the same being equally 
 divided into eight parts) were allotted 
 to the now Lady Bennett and children 
 by John Plomer, the late precedent 
 patentee of the said offices, according 
 to articles of agreement between Mr. 
 Plomer and Sir George Paul. Old- 
 berry consenting to that agreement, 
 and the decree made between Sir 
 George Paul and Sir Robert Bennett 
 and his lady, and having taken his 
 oath of supremacy and allegiance, he 
 was admitted registrar to the Com- 
 missioners in causes ecclesiastical. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer 
 articles ; to be examined before next 
 court day. 
 
 John Miles, Thomas Meade, and Joseph 
 Watson, witneses produced and sworn. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer 
 articles ; to be examined before next 
 court day. 
 
 The like. 
 
 William Richardson, clerk, vicar 
 of Garthorpe, co. Leicester. 
 
 Charles Chauncey, clerk 
 
 Daniel Naylor, clerk 
 
 John Martin, of St. Merryn, 
 Cornwall. 
 
 [Hugh] Wyatt 
 Walker. 
 
 and [Philip] 
 Lee and [Thomas] 
 
 William Conwithy, the promoter, ap- 
 peared and took oath. 
 
 Names of various witnesses produced and 
 sworn. 
 
 The like of two witnesses. 
 
 [William] 
 Cowper. 
 
 [Charles] Chauncey and [Hum- 
 phrey] Packer. 
 
 John Convers alias Cunebers, Appeared and took oath to answer 
 of Manewden, Essex. articles. 
 
 Charles Chauncey, clerk, 
 Humphrey Packer. 
 
 Sir William Hellwys 
 William Lange, clerk 
 
 John Bastwick, M.D. 
 
 Richard Wright 
 
 and 
 
 Names of other witnesses produced and 
 sworn. 
 
 costs appointed for next 
 
 Taxation of 
 court day. 
 
 Report of Commissioners at Informations, 
 that they had taxed the expenses 
 against Guy Carleton. the prosecutor, 
 at 20?.. to be paid before the feast of 
 St. John the Baptist. 
 
 His expenses taxed at \0l., and he or- 
 dered to pay the same before his en- 
 largement. 
 
 Expenses ordered to be taxed on the 
 next court day. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 189 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 23, 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. ccljii., 
 fol. 199 h. 
 
 fol. 200. 
 
 foi. 200 h. 
 
 John Egerton, suit promoted by 
 William Constable. 
 
 Peter Arentson, of Soutliwark, 
 brewer. 
 
 William Frost, clerk 
 
 John Middleton and John Thome, 
 late of Arundel, Sussex. 
 
 Lawrence Sadler, Ambrose Laite, 
 Nicholas [Eichard] Mynne, 
 John [James] Davies, and 
 Samuel Man, booksellers. 
 
 Eobert Cook, of Feering, Essex, 
 (the first caiise). 
 
 Eobert Cook (the second cause) - 
 
 Sir William Sandys and others 
 Edward Prowse, clerk 
 
 Edmund Lyneold, clerk 
 
 Eichard Murray, S.T.P. 
 
 John White, of Carlton Curlieu, 
 CO. Leicester, clerk, and Sir 
 John Baile, of the same place. 
 
 Eichard [Robert] Hunt and Ro- 
 bert [Richard] Clarson, church- 
 wardens of St. Benet Fink. 
 
 Joseph Maxum, of St. Giles 
 without, Cripplegate, London. 
 
 Edward Filmor - - - 
 
 Francis Abbott, clerk 
 
 Charges against Egerton taxed by Com- 
 missioners at Informations at 20 marks, 
 which the court ordered to be paid by 
 Midsummer day, and attachment 
 decreed against him to bring him to 
 undergo the final order of the court. 
 
 Sentence appointed for next court day. 
 
 The like. 
 
 Ordered to be heard next court day. 
 
 Dr. Eives signified that he would insist 
 on the answers of defendants ; cause 
 to be sentenced next court day. 
 
 Sir John Lambe and Dr. Aylett to give 
 
 their report next court day. 
 Defendant ordered to appear next court 
 
 day, to hear the further pleasure of 
 
 the court, and to be examined in the 
 
 meantime. 
 Had been referred to Sir John Lambe ; 
 
 appointed for next court day. 
 Expenses taxed at 20 marks, which was 
 
 ordered to be paid before the feast of 
 
 St. John. 
 
 Cause continued in statu quo until the 
 first session of next term, when de- 
 fendant to appear to receive final 
 judgment. 
 
 Attachment with intimation upon pain of 
 lOOZ. decreed against defendant unless 
 he be examined before next court day. 
 
 Attachment decreed against Sir John 
 Baile if he be not examined on the 
 articles and additionals on Monday at 
 night, and a monition against White 
 to answer the additionals. 
 
 On motion by his Majesty's advocate for 
 assigning a time for proof, it was or- 
 dered that there should be a prosecu- 
 tor put in before next court day, or 
 else the cause to be dismissed. 
 
 Till next court day, for counsel for the 
 office to signify whether they will 
 insist on defendant's answers. 
 
 Cause continued in statu quo till next 
 court day. 
 
 On defendant's petition to be absolved 
 from the suspension and excommuni- 
 cation imposed on him, in regard of his 
 povei-ty, ordered that 20?. yearly being 
 sequestered for officiating the cure, and 
 reparation of his vicarage house, the 
 rest of the profits of his living should 
 acci-ue to him ; but in regard of the 
 scandal -he had given in his parish, 
 the court thought it not meet he should 
 be any longer there, but gave him liberty 
 to exercise his ministry anywhere else. 
 The court also ordered that he should 
 be released from his excommunication in 
 case he should come and in due form 
 desire the same. 
 
190 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 23. Vol. cclxi., 
 fol. 201. 
 
 Acts of the Cotjet of High Commission. 
 
 Eichard Massey, clerk, and 
 others. 
 
 John South, of Kelstern, co. Lin- 
 coln, 
 
 Ralph Tether [or Tedder] and 
 Margaret his pretended wife. 
 
 Theophilus Braboutae 
 
 Edmnnd Prideaux - - - 
 
 Sir William Cade (the first cause) 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 Defendant committed to thfe custody of 
 John Wragg, the messenger, tiU he 
 make ftiU answers to the articles. 
 
 Dr. Eives, his Majesty's advocate, moved 
 to have a matter corroboratory ad- 
 mitted for better proof of the adultery 
 charged upon defendants. Eeferred to 
 the Dean of the Arches, Drs. Duck and 
 Eden, to set down order thereon. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 Time given till next court day to put in 
 articles additionals against defendant. 
 
 Eeference to Sir Henry Marten and 
 Dr. Wood appointed for next court 
 
 The same (the second cause) 
 
 Sir Eobert Howard 
 
 Frances Viscountess Purbeck, 
 prisoner in the Gatehouse. 
 
 fol. 201 b. Edward Lord Dudley 
 
 Witnesses had been warned to be ex- 
 amined before this day ; appointed 
 for next court day. 
 
 Defendant appeared ; cause was con- 
 tinued in statu quo till next court day, 
 when defendant to appear again to 
 receive final judgment of the court. 
 
 Defendant had been ordered to appear 
 under custody of the keeper of the 
 Gatehouse ; respited till next court day 
 " and to do penance upon pain "(^sic). 
 
 - Had been examined and ordered to 
 appear under custody of the messenger; 
 to consider his answers before next 
 court day. 
 
 John Vicars, Samuel Vicars, 
 Hugh Doarden, and Thomas 
 CoUumbell. 
 
 William Jones and Nathaniel 
 Thackham, printers. 
 
 [Eichard] Bancroft 
 
 Alexander Vanden Eynden, of 
 Mark Lane, London, merchant. 
 
 Charles Chauncey, clerk, and 
 Humphrey Packer. 
 
 Francis Wright, clerk (the first 
 and second causes). 
 
 Wilmot Braunton [Brampton], 
 of Northam, Devon. 
 
 John Bartlett, Francis Cowles, 
 aad others, booksellers. 
 
 To consider the answers of John Vicars 
 before next court day ; [other defen- 
 dants] to attend Sir Henry Marten, 
 and to be examined at Informations. 
 
 If Jones be not examined before next 
 court day, he is to be attached. 
 
 His bond to be delivered to the adminis- 
 trator. \_See fuller entry nextpage.'\ 
 
 Eeference to Drs. Duck and Eden to set 
 down order between Vanden Eynden 
 and his wife. Motion by the sureties 
 of Vanden Eynden that their bond 
 should be delivered up was refused, 
 and he required to appear de die in 
 diem. 
 
 Ordered that certain witnesses who had 
 been examined, but had departed the 
 town before they were examined upon 
 the special interrogatories, should be 
 called again to answer the same. 
 
 Again referred to Sir John Lambe to 
 set down order in this cause. 
 
 Nothing done. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 191 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 23. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi. Richard Bancroft, 
 fol. 202. 
 
 William Hill, of Fareham, Hants. 
 
 Richard Bond of Walsiugham, 
 Norfolk ; suit promoted by- 
 Bridget his -wife. 
 
 Nicholas Goard, of St. SaYiour's, 
 Southwark. 
 
 Thomas Colby, of Kirkley, Suffolk, 
 mariner. 
 
 fol. 202 h. William Peckett, clerk 
 
 Hugh Wyatt and Philip Walker 
 Sir Thomas Southwell - 
 
 John Pincombe - - 
 
 Eleazar Jackson, clerk, vicar of 
 Powick, CO. Worcester. 
 
 Richard Beare, of Bovey Tracey, 
 Devon. 
 
 Robert Betts, of Aylsham, co. 
 Norfolk. 
 
 Augustin Moreland, of Stroud, 
 next Rochester. 
 
 Bartholomew Busfield, of Ley- 
 bourne, Kent. 
 
 Roger Harsnape and Margaret his 
 wife, of Deptford, Kent. 
 
 Commissioners at Informations reported 
 that inasmuch as Mr. Bancroft died 
 before sentence given, and there was 
 exhibited to the court a special pardon 
 under the Great Seal, and the bond by 
 him given in this court had never been 
 pronounced forfeited, that therefore 
 the same should be delivered to his 
 executors, which was ordered accord- 
 ingly. 
 
 To consider his answers by next court 
 day. 
 
 Motion that defendant had answered) 
 and nothing done since, and that the 
 cause was not in truth prosecuted by 
 his wife, but by some adversaries who 
 had set her to work. Cause ordered 
 to be dismissed unless the wife came 
 into court in person before next term 
 to prosecute. Referred to jDr. Aylett 
 as before to consider the sufficiency of 
 defendant's answers. 
 
 Referred to Drs. Gwynn and Wood as 
 to the priority of Goard's suit in the 
 Ordinary's court for a divorce by 
 reason of adultery, and his convention 
 in this court for aUmouy, and to tax 
 expenses of suit and alimony. 
 
 Reference to consider the sufBciency of 
 his answers, and to order them to be 
 made full if found deficient. Such 
 answers being given, and bond entered 
 for appearance, he is licensed to appear 
 by proctor. 
 
 The second and fourth articles not fully 
 answered. 
 
 Depositions published ; cause committed 
 to report. 
 
 The prosecutor being dead, whereby there 
 was no prosecution had against the 
 matters, which concerned foul adul- 
 teries Drs. Rives, and Talbot were 
 required to prosecute ex officio. 
 
 Cause committed to report. 
 
 If the counsel for the office shall not 
 within two days signify whether he 
 will insist on defendant's answers or 
 take exceptions, he shall be licensed 
 to depart, giving bond to appear by 
 proctor. 
 
 Beare to be admitted to his defence 
 which was referred to Commissioners 
 to be considered. 
 
 Defendant's bond to be certified, if he 
 appear not. 
 
 Reference to Commissioners at Informa- 
 tions to consider how far forth the 
 witnesses produced anew shall be 
 examined. 
 
 Attachment decreed against him. 
 The like, 
 
192 
 
 DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 1635 
 
 April 23. Vol. colxi., 
 fol. 203. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 George T3ovilIe, medical man 
 
 fol. 203 b. 
 
 iol. 204. 
 
 Richard Brayfield, clerk, rector of 
 Blunsdon St. Andrew, Wilts. 
 
 John Buncombe and John Vennor 
 
 Owen Semper alias St. Pearre, of 
 London, suit promoted by Anne 
 his wife. 
 
 Thomas Pye and others, of Mor- 
 peth, Northumberland, 
 
 William Stone, clerk 
 Samuel Ward, of Ipswich 
 Thomas Austen, clerk 
 
 George Burdett, clerk 
 
 Zachary AUnutt, of Ipstone, 
 Bucks. 
 
 Sir John Astley of Maidstone 
 
 Richard Murray, S.T.P. (the first 
 cause). 
 
 Thomas Hesketh 
 
 William Cumberford 
 
 Sir Henry Rosewell 
 
 William Crane, of Northampton ■ 
 
 Anthony Earbury, clerk 
 
 Sir Arthur Haselrig 
 
 Motion on behalf of wife and husband 
 (the latter of whom had paid into 
 court 16/. 4*. 2d. for arrears of 
 alimony) referred to Sir Henry Marten 
 and Sir John Lambe. 
 
 Defendant having been examined, and 
 having denied the adulteries charged, 
 it was ordered that unless prosecutor 
 before the end of this term undertook 
 to prove the adulteries, defendant be 
 dismissed with his charges. 
 
 Reference to Dr. Wood to consider the 
 articles already answered, and the ad- 
 ditionals since given in, and also the 
 assigning a sufficient promoter, if the 
 party bound to prosecute be insuffi- 
 cient. 
 
 Defendant having appeared, and on exa- 
 mination having confessed his marriage 
 and that he had left the company of his 
 wife, he was condemned in expenses 
 of suit and alimony, to be taxed by 
 Dr. Gwynn. 
 
 Reference to Drs. Duck and Eden to 
 consider motions made on both sides, 
 and to set down order therein, or to 
 report their opinions to the court. 
 
 Depositions published. Cause continued 
 in statu quo till next court day. 
 
 Contimied in statu quo till next court 
 day. 
 
 Motion made that defendant might be 
 released of his suspension ; but he 
 having preferred a petition to his 
 Majesty which reflected on the pro- 
 ceedings in this court, the conside- 
 ration of which petition had been 
 referred by his Majesty to the Attor- 
 ney-General and Sir Nathaniel Brent, 
 the court would not do anything till 
 the committees had made their report. 
 
 If Mr. Quested, defendant's surety, come 
 not next court day, his [bond] is to 
 be certified. 
 
 Cause committed to report. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 Depositions published, and the cause to 
 be made ready for hearing next term. 
 The Registrar having deputed a special 
 notary to go down into Lancashire to 
 execute the Commission, the Commis- 
 sioners at Informations are to tax his 
 charges for his journey. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 The like. 
 
 The like. 
 
 The like. 
 
 Commission to be renewed. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 193 
 
 1C35. 
 
 April 23. 
 
 Acts ov the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi.. Catherine Sewell, Tfife of John 
 fol. 204. Sewell of Halstead, Essex. 
 
 Geraoce James, clerk 
 
 fol. 204 b. Mark Corbold and Susan Copping 
 
 fol. 205. 
 
 fol. 205 i. 
 
 John Mullens, of Shapwick, co. 
 Dorset. 
 
 "William Kichardson, clerk, 
 Garthorpe, co. Leicester. 
 
 of 
 
 John Mainwaring, 
 Roger Brereton. 
 
 clerk, and 
 
 Henry Mitten, co. Leicester 
 
 Nathaniel Hawthorne, of Cook- 
 ham, Berks. 
 
 John King, Laurence Goddard, 
 and Bichard Nockold. 
 
 Ralph Baker, Andrew Wilde, 
 and Thomas Ody, of New- 
 church, Kent. 
 
 Prancis Knight and Elizabeth 
 Bradherst. 
 
 Dr. Dennison - - 
 
 Lady Lucy Grantham and Daniel 
 Naylor, clerk. 
 
 Ezekiel Johnson, clerk 
 
 William Cocke of Chulmleigh, 
 DeYon. 
 
 Conon Richardson, clerk, rector 
 of Ganerew, co. Hereford. 
 
 John Geare, clerk, vicar of Lyme 
 Regis, Dorset. 
 
 John Eabian, clerk 
 
 Bichard Brookesby [Rookesby], 
 of Boston, CO, Lincoln. 
 
 Anthony Potter, Samuel Austen, 
 and TciTingham, of New- 
 port. 
 
 Publication of depositions. 
 
 Commission opened, and the considera- 
 tion of certain motions on both sides 
 referred to Sir Charles Caesar. 
 
 Depositions published. Defendants or- 
 dered to propound their defence, and 
 get the same admitted by the second 
 session of next term. 
 
 Attachment decreed against all the par- 
 ties named by Dr. Hart upon pain of 
 30Z. Thomas Russell and George 
 Lockyer sworn to give evidence. 
 
 A petition of defendant read and referred 
 to Sir John Lambe and Dr. Duck, 
 who are to take order for retaining 
 the cause or referring it to the ordi- 
 nary of the place where defendant 
 dwells. 
 
 Reference to Dr. Gwynn to take order for 
 admitting or rejecting the allegation 
 and exhibit put in by the counsel for 
 the office. 
 
 Defence to be put in before next cour 
 day, or the cause to go to report. 
 
 Commission renewed, but prosecutor con- 
 demned in expenses retardati pro- 
 cessus, to be taxed next court day. 
 
 Nothing having been done for twelve 
 months, reference to Dr. Aylett to set 
 down order as to dismissal of the 
 cause. 
 
 Defendants fined 201. a piece for non- 
 appearance, and a new intimation 
 decreed against them upon pain of 
 30Z. a-piece. 
 
 Nothing done. 
 
 Referred to Sir John Lambe and Dr. 
 Duck to appoint a time for defendant 
 to put in his defence. 
 
 They are examined. To insist by Satur- 
 day at night. 
 
 Council for the office insists on his an- 
 swers. Assigned to next court day. 
 
 Nothing done. 
 
 Attachment decreed against defendant 
 for non-appearance. 
 
 Commission decreed to take his answers 
 in the country. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 Referred to Sir John Lambe to set down 
 order on a petition of defendant. 
 
 Attachment decreed for non-appearance. 
 
 N 
 
194 
 
 DOMESTIC — CHAELES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 23. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission 
 
 Vol. cclxi., Eichard Joyce, of Up-Ottery, 
 fol. 205 h. Devon. 
 
 Laurence Tumell, clerk, of Hor- 
 ninghold, co. Leicester. 
 
 William Culpepper 
 
 fol. 206. 
 April 24. fol. 199. 
 
 April 25. fol. 206. 
 
 Defendant having answered in Michael- 
 mas term last, and no proceeding since, 
 it was moved that the cause might be 
 dismissed. Motion referred to Sir 
 Charles Csesar. 
 
 Commission brought in. 
 
 Has made his answers ; a motion by Dr. 
 
 Kives. 
 
 Eoger Beere, of Morchard Epis- Nothing done, 
 copi, Devon. 
 
 Caleb Banckes and others, of 
 Maidstone. 
 
 Eobert Veisey, of Chimney, co. 
 Oxford. 
 
 John Cumbers [Convers], of 
 Nevendon, Essex. 
 
 Thomas Wilson, clerk, and 
 Henry Tookey, medical man, 
 of Otham, Kent. 
 
 John Pregion, registrar of the 
 Bishop of Lincoln. 
 
 Joseph Hinde, prisoner in the 
 Eleet. 
 
 John Bodichen, of Bodwrog, co. 
 
 Anglesea. 
 
 George Boville, medical man 
 
 John Workman, clerk, 
 preacher at Gloucester. 
 
 late 
 
 Depositions to be published. Next court 
 day assigned to hear the decision of 
 the court whether defendants should 
 have leave to extract what they think 
 meet for their defence out of the town 
 or church books belonging to Maid- 
 stone. 
 
 Depositions published, save those of 
 Veisey. 
 
 To be examined before next court day. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer arti- 
 cles ; to be examined before next court 
 day. 
 
 Eor contempt in not appearing defendant 
 was fined 20/., and a new intimation 
 against him upon pain of iOl. 
 
 Defendant ordered to be enlarged out of 
 prison, paying costs of suit. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer arti- 
 cles ; to be examined before next court 
 day. 
 
 Sir Henry Marten and Sir John Lambe, 
 referees in this cause set down order 
 that Mr. Boville should make a letter 
 of attorney to Mrs. Boville for receiv • 
 ing 30/. per annum out of her lands 
 near Donnington, co. Lincoln, for her 
 alimony ; and that Boville and his son 
 George Boville should enter bond in 
 lOOZ. not to receive the same 30Z. per 
 annum, nor revoke the letter of at- 
 torney. He was further to pay 10/. 
 costs. 
 
 On hearing the cause it appeared that 
 defendant had been a minister in holy 
 orders of priesthood IT years, and a 
 lecturer in St. Michael's church, Glou- 
 cester, 13 years, and that he had 
 delivered in open pulpit that how 
 many paces a man made in dancing 
 so many paces he made to hell ; also 
 that pictures or images were no more 
 ornaments to a church than stews to 
 a commonwealth ; | also that now-a- 
 days, be a man never so deboshed, 
 never so drunken, yet if he be a con- 
 formable man, or a conformable pro- 
 testant, he was adjudged capable of 
 any ecclesiastical promotion, whilst 
 others of better desert were put by and 
 not thought capable ; also that the 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. I95 
 
 'jggg Acts of the Coukt of High Commission. 
 
 April 25. Vol. cclxi., election of a minister properiy belonged 
 
 fol- 206. to the people ; also, that for a man to 
 
 have the image of any saint, especially 
 of our Saviour, in his house, is unlaw- 
 ful, and that if any man kept such 
 pictures in his house, if it were not flat 
 idolatry, it was little better ; also that 
 in his sermon he has usually prayed for 
 the States of Holland, and the King of 
 Sweden, or other great generals beyond 
 seas, before the King's majesty ; also 
 that, being couveuted before his ordi- 
 nary the Bishop of Gloucester, he con- 
 fessed that he had uttered such doctrines, 
 and ofiered to maintain sundry of them, 
 and that being demanded for the notes • 
 of his sermons he promised to bring 
 them, but failed to perform his pro- 
 mise ; likewise, that he subsequently 
 stood out in contempt, and refused to 
 produce the notes to this court. The 
 court suspended him, and for infring- 
 ing the authority of bishops and go- 
 vermnent of the Church of England by 
 archbishops and bishops, pronounced 
 him excommunicate, according to 
 the canon, and ordered him to make 
 his submission and recantation of his 
 erroneous and scandalous points of 
 doctrine in this place the next court 
 day ; and such submission, publickly 
 made in this court, to be published in 
 the Cathedral of Gloucester and in the 
 parish church of St. Michael. Lastly 
 he was condemned in costs of suit, to 
 be taxed next court day. 
 fol. 207 b. Thomas Dover the elder and Defendants were dismissed from further 
 Thomas Dover the younger, attendance in this cause, and their 
 John Duncombe, and John bonds cancelled. It was also ordered 
 Vennor. that the promoter, Thomas Dover 
 
 the elder and John Duncombe should 
 enter bond not to hinder Thomas 
 Dover the younger from appearing in 
 the court where the cause of matrimony 
 or precontract shall depend, 
 
 April 28. fol. 207. Francis Abbott, clerk, vicar ot Defendant, having taken his oath De 
 
 Poslingford, Suffolk. parendojuri et stando mandatis ecclesice, 
 
 was absolved from his sentence of ex- 
 communication, and so much was 
 ordered to be intimated in his parish 
 church. 
 April 29. William Preston, of Staverton, Appeared and took oath to answer 
 
 Devon. articles. 
 
 Gabriel Sangar, clerk - - The like, 
 fol. 207 b. Nicholas Goard, of St. Saviour's The Commissioners' referees condemned 
 parish. South wark; suit pro- defendant in four marks expenses of 
 moted by Eleanor his wife. suit, and alimony at Us. a week, to 
 
 begin from the time of Goard's com- 
 mencing his suit in the Surrey court 
 against his wife within two days after 
 service of the monition in this cause, 
 and to be continued until the end of 
 the suit in the Surrey court. 
 April 30. Thomas Baker, of St. Andrew's, Appeared and took oath to answer 
 
 Holbom, and Mary his wife. articles ; monished to be examined 
 
 before next court day. 
 
 N 2 
 
196 
 
 DOMESTIC — CHAELES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 30. 
 
 Acts of the Couet of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., 
 fol. 207 b. 
 
 fol. 208. 
 
 fol. 208 b. 
 
 fol. 209. 
 
 John Dowley, clerk, vicar of Al- 
 veston, CO. Warwick. 
 
 Owen Semper alias St. Peare, 
 prisoner in the Fleet. 
 
 Anthony Earbury, clerk - 
 
 Margaret alias Jane Covert, 
 widow, and Mary Covert wife 
 of William Covert, of Fetter 
 Lane, London. 
 
 Richard Wright, of Stone, Bucks 
 
 John Middleton and John Thorne, 
 of Arundel, Sussex. 
 
 William Frost, clerk 
 Peter Arentson, of Southwark, 
 brewer. 
 
 Laurence Sadler, Ambrose Laite, 
 Richard Mynne, John [James] 
 Davies, and Samuel Man, 
 stationers. 
 
 Robert Cook, of Peering, Essex, 
 yeoman (the first cause). 
 
 Robert Cook (the second cause) 
 
 Richard Murray, 
 second cause). 
 
 S.T.P. (the 
 
 John White, clerk, of Carlton 
 Curlieu, co. Leicester, and 
 Sir John Bale, of the same. 
 
 Joseph Maxum, of St. Giles 
 without Crippiegate, London. 
 
 John South, of Kelstern, co. 
 Lincoln. 
 
 Ralph Tether and Margaret his 
 pretended wife. 
 
 Augustine HoU - - - 
 
 The^jphilua Brabourne 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer 
 articles ; monlshcd to be examined 
 before next court day. 
 
 Names of persons sworn to give evidence. 
 
 The like. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer ar- 
 ticles ; to be examined before next 
 court day. 
 
 Taxation of costs appointed for next 
 court day. 
 
 Defendants not appearing were pro- 
 nounced contumacious, and the court 
 proceeded to give sentence, the bond 
 of defendants being ordered to be cer- 
 tified and they to be attached. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 The like. 
 
 The like. 
 
 Report of referees to be given in next 
 court day. 
 
 Examined but not repeated ; if he be 
 not repeated within three days he is 
 to be attached. 
 
 Defendant had been examined, but being 
 called for appeared not. Inasmuch as 
 he had given in his answers, the court 
 referred the consideration thereof to 
 one of the Commissioners, and if they 
 be found perfect, then the court gave 
 time to Dr. Rives to consider whether 
 he would insist thereon, or take a time 
 ad probandum. Afterwards a petition 
 was delivered to the court by Elizabeth 
 Shewter, wherein, among other things, 
 she claimed marriage of Murray, as 
 to which she was referred to the 
 Arches Court, to prosecute her suit 
 there if she list. 
 
 White ordered to answer the additionals 
 before next court day, and if they 
 insist not upon his answers within 
 three days, he is licensed to depart 
 giving bond. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 Appeared and was sentenced as in the 
 
 acts. 
 Referees to report on next court day. 
 
 A petition having been delivered to the 
 court on behalf of Mrs. HoU, her 
 counsel were ordered to prove the al- 
 legations in the suit, and then the court 
 will resolve on further proceedings. 
 
 Appeared and read his submission, which 
 tl;e court accepted. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I, 
 
 197 
 
 635. 
 
 -April 30. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., 
 fol. 209. 
 
 Acts of the Court of 
 
 Edmund Prideaux 
 
 High Commission. 
 
 Sir William Cade (the first cause) 
 
 Sir William 
 cause). 
 
 Sir Eotert Howard 
 
 Cade (the second 
 
 fol. 209 b. Frances Viscountess Purbeck, 
 prisoner in the Gatehouse. 
 
 Edward Lord Dudley 
 
 John Vicars, Samuel Vicars, 
 Hugh Sowden [Doarden], and 
 Thomas Cullumbell. 
 
 William Jones and Nathaniel 
 Thackham, printers. 
 
 Alexander Vanden Eynden, of 
 Mark Lane, London, merchant. 
 
 Francis Wright, clerk (the second 
 cause). 
 
 Wilmot Braunton, of Northam, 
 Devon. 
 
 John Bartlett, Francis Cowles, 
 and others, booksellers. 
 
 William Hill, of Fareham, Hants, 
 schoolmaster. 
 
 fol. 210. Eichard Bond, of Walsingham, 
 Norfolk, suit promoted by 
 Bridget his wife. 
 
 The promoter to complete his proofs by 
 the third session from the present. 
 
 Sir Henry Marten and Dr. Wood to set 
 down order herein by next court day. 
 
 Witnesses had been warned to submit 
 to examination before this day. Stet. 
 
 Eeference to consider defendant's an- 
 swers, and he to appear under bond of 
 28th Nov. 1C25. The additionals to 
 be put in before to-morrow night ; 
 Dr. Rives requii-ed to put in articles 
 against the keeper of the Gatehouse 
 and his servants and watchmen ; and 
 then Sir Eobert was committed close 
 prisoner to the Fleet till he bring out 
 the Lady Viscountess Purbeck. 
 
 She was to have appeared in custody, 
 but has escaped out of prison. 
 
 He is to appear in custody of the mes- 
 senger. The prosecutor to proceed to 
 proof by the third session from the 
 present. 
 
 The Commissioners at Informations 
 reported that the said parties should 
 be dismissed, touching the late mat- 
 ters charged upon them about their 
 meetings had in Islington fields, which 
 was ordered accordingly, and their 
 bonds cancelled and delivered to them. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 Drs. Duck and Eden to set down order 
 in this cause by next court day. 
 
 Ordered that these causes, and also those 
 against [Lawrence] Charles and 
 [Margaret] Umpton, shall be peremp- 
 torily heard the first court day of next 
 term, and all briefs are to be put into 
 the ofiice before that day . 
 
 To consider of her answers. 
 
 Dr. Rives insists on their answers. 
 
 Appeared and was ordered to appear 
 again next court day to receive ' 
 judgment. 
 
 Ordered that Bond make fuller answers 
 to certain of the articles, and a com- 
 mission decreed for examination of 
 witnesses. 
 
 Nicholas Goard, of St. Saviour's, The cause is ended. 
 Southwark. 
 
 Thomas Colby, of Kirkley, Suf- Defendant's answers adjudged to be fiill. 
 folk, sailor. 
 
 William Peckett, clerk - - Defendant ordered to make fuller answers 
 
 to the second article. 
 
 Eobert Betts, of Aylsham, Nor- Defendant's bond to be certified, 
 folk, glover. 
 
 Bartholomew Bousfie.d [Bus- The counsel for the office had till next 
 field], of Leyboume, Kent, courfday to consider his answers, 
 yeoman. 
 
198 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 April 30. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxl., 
 fol. 210. 
 
 fol. 211. 
 
 George Boville, medical man 
 
 - This cause is ordered ty Sir Henry 
 Marten and Sir John Lambe, the 
 referees. 
 
 Thomas Dover the elder, Thomas 
 Dover the yoraiger, John Dun- 
 comhe, and John Veunor. 
 
 [Rohert] Hunt and [Richard] 
 Clarson. 
 
 William [Owen] Semper alias 
 St. Pearre, suit promoted hy 
 Anne his wife. 
 
 George Burdett, clerk 
 
 fol. 210 b, Thomas Pye and others 
 
 William Cumberford, suit 
 moted by Anne his wife. 
 
 pro- 
 
 Order of Dr. Wood, the referee, con- 
 firmed. 
 
 Cause ordered to go on. 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 William Stone, clerk 
 
 Samuel Ward, clerk, of Ipswich. 
 
 Zachary Allnutt, of Ipstone, 
 Bucks. 
 
 Sir John Astley, of Maidstone, 
 Kent. 
 
 Richard Murray, clerk, S.T.P., 
 warden of Manchester (the 
 second cause). 
 
 Thomas Hesketh 
 
 Sir Henry Rosewell 
 
 William Crane, of Northampton 
 
 Anthony Earbury, clerk 
 
 Dr. Rives moved that the bond of 
 Quested, defendant's surety, might be 
 certified into the Exchequer. Dr. 
 Zouch, counsel for Quested, alleged 
 that ail matters required by the bond 
 were fulfilled, and desired that it might 
 be cancelled. Reference to Sir Henry 
 Marten and Sfr John Lambe to con- 
 sider both motions and report. 
 
 The report of the Commissioners in this 
 cause assigned by the Archbishop of 
 Canterbury, confirmed by the court. 
 Howbeit, in regard of the poverty that 
 the prosecutor had drawn on himself 
 by the unadvised prosecution of this 
 cause, the court, in pity of him, desired 
 Drs. Duck and Eden to treat with 
 defendants for some allowance in 
 money for him, which being done they 
 were dismissed, and their bonds can- 
 celled. 
 
 Depositions published ; the cause to go 
 to report. 
 
 Witnesses ordered to be examined before 
 next court day. 
 
 The time assigned to AMnutt for proving 
 his defence being elapsed, the cause 
 was assigned to report, and to be 
 finally sentenced next court day. 
 
 Ordered that the promoter's brief should 
 be put into the office by Whit Sunday, 
 and the defendant's within a se'nnight 
 following, and the cause to be finally 
 sentenced next court day. 
 
 The college of Manchester desires their 
 petition to be read. On a motion by 
 Dr. Rives, the brief for the ofSce is 
 ordered to be put into the office by 
 Whitsuntide. 
 
 Opening of the commission decreed, 
 and an attachment against [Thomas] 
 Bolton, Mr. Hesketh's man. 
 
 Counsel for defendant having alleged that 
 he and his wife were reconciled, proof 
 was ordered to be made thereof before 
 next term, and in the meantime the 
 cause was continued in statu quo. 
 
 Depositions published. 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 The like. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 199 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 30. Vol. cclxi., 
 fol. 2U. 
 
 fol. 2116. 
 
 fol 212. 
 
 Geranee James, clerk 
 
 William Richardson, clerk, vicar 
 of Garthorp, co. Lincoln. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commissipn. 
 
 Sir Arthur Haselrig - - On reading petition of defendant, this 
 
 cause was referred to Sir John Lambe 
 and Drs. Duck and Eden to set down 
 order for retaining or dismissing the 
 same, and referring it to the Ordinary 
 in the country. 
 
 Opening the Commission decreed. 
 
 On report of Commissioners at Informa- 
 tions, certain of the additional articles 
 objected against him were rejected, 
 but the originals and the remainder of 
 the additionals were admitted, and so 
 the cause to go on in an ordinary 
 course. Defendant on usual bond was 
 licensed to depart and appear by his 
 proctor. 
 
 Dr. Gwynn gave in his report that the 
 prosecutor's allegation and exhibits 
 should be admitted, and defendant 
 should answer the same. A compul- 
 sory was also decreed to call the pro- 
 secutor to answer the defence given in 
 on the part of defendant. 
 
 A defence is to be admitted. 
 
 Costs taxed. 
 
 Reference to set down order in tliis cause ; 
 quere, to Dr. Aylett. 
 
 Counsel for the office have time to con- 
 sider her answers. Referred to one of 
 the Commissioners to consider his 
 answers and give orders thereon. 
 
 Time allowed for a defence [and ?] to 
 qualify his answers. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 Depositions published, and the cause to 
 go on in an ordinary course. 
 
 Sir John Lambe reported that defendant 
 Rookesby was a poor man, and unable 
 to pay the expenses taxed against him, 
 and that the other five defendants were 
 principal parties that had drawn him 
 into the errors for which he stood 
 questioned, and that therefore it was 
 meet that they, vizt., Edward Tilson, 
 Edmund Jackson, Richard Phillips, 
 Nicholas Brandon, and Richard Wes- 
 ton [Westland], should each contribute 
 40s. towards payment of the 11 Z. 2s. 4rf. 
 wherein Rookesby was condemned, 
 and that he shotdd pay the rest of the 
 charges vizt., the monition and order ; 
 which report was confirmed. 
 
 Richard Joyce, of Up-Ottery, Appointed for next court day. 
 
 Devon. 
 Richard Murray, clerk, warden of Depositions pullished, and an allegation 
 Manchester (the first cause). and exhibit put in by Dr. Rives and 
 
 proved by James Prickett admitted. 
 The cause was ordered to be finally 
 sentenced next court dav. 
 
 John Mainwaring, clerk, and 
 Roger Brereton. 
 
 Henry Mitten, of Melton-Mow- 
 bray, co. Leicester. 
 
 Nathaniel Hawthorne, of Cook- 
 ham, Berks. 
 
 John King and others 
 
 Lady Lucy Grantham and Daniel 
 Naylor, clerk. 
 
 Ezekiel Johnson, clerk 
 
 William Cocke, of Chulmleigh, 
 
 Devon. 
 John Fabian, clerk 
 
 Richard Rookesby, of Boston, co. 
 Lincoln. 
 
200 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 163.1 
 
 April 30. 
 
 Acts of the Gouet of High Commission. 
 
 VoL cclxi., 
 fol. 212. 
 
 Laurence Turnell, clerk, vicar of 
 Horninghold, co. Leicester. 
 
 loi. 212 6. 
 
 fol. 213. 
 
 Caleb Banekes and others, of 
 Maidstone. 
 
 liobert Veiscy, of Chimney, co. 
 Oxford. 
 
 John Convers, of Nevendon, 
 Essex. 
 
 Thomas Wilson, clerk, and Henry 
 Tookey, medical man, of 
 Otham, Kent. 
 
 James Swan, of Lutterworth, co. 
 Leicester. 
 
 Eleazer Jackson, clerk, vicar of 
 Powick, CO. Worcester. 
 
 Peter du Moulin, clerk, pretended 
 rector of Witherley, co. Lei- 
 cester, Thomas Claver, Edward 
 Claver, Ralph Hunt, Christo- 
 pher Leister, Henry Dunis- 
 thorpe, and Richard Nocke. 
 
 John Bodichen, of Bodwrog, co. 
 
 Anglesea, 
 
 Gamaliel Chase, clerk, rector of 
 Wambrook, Dorset. 
 
 John Parke alias Harris - 
 
 Richard Liker, of [Over-Stowey] , 
 Somerset. 
 
 Alexander Lower, suit promoted 
 by Prudence Lower, his wife. 
 
 Edmund Eortescue 
 
 Depositions published. Moved on behalf 
 of defendant that he was a very poor 
 man, the greatest part of his means 
 being kept back by the prosecutor, 
 and that the cause was more fit for the 
 cognizance of the Ordinary than of 
 this court. Reference to Sir John 
 Lambe to take order for retaining the 
 cause, or refemng the same to the 
 Ordinary. 
 
 Ordered that the church book shall be 
 brought into the registrar's office of 
 this court, and that the counsel for 
 the office may extract what they shall 
 think meet, and a monition is decreed 
 to the churchwardens accordingly. 
 
 Depositions published ; Veisey to put in 
 his defence before the first session of 
 next term. 
 
 Assigned on petition of defendant ; pro- 
 moter was to prove the articles by the 
 third session from the present, and 
 it was referred to any one of the 
 Commissioners to tax expenses of 
 suit and alimony if they see cause. 
 
 Defendants appeared not and were or- 
 dered to be attached if they put not in 
 their answers before next court day. 
 
 Counsel for the office will insist on de- 
 fendant's answers. The cause com- 
 mitted to report unless some defence 
 be put in before next court day. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 Leister, Duuisthorpe, and Nocke are 
 examined ; Moulin, [Thomas] Claver, 
 and [Edward] Claver appeared and 
 took their oaths to be examined, and 
 so the cause to go on. 
 
 Defendant to be examined before next 
 court day, or else to be attached ; and 
 an attachment decreed against his 
 wife. 
 
 Chase was dismissed with costs, and an 
 attachment decreed against Staple. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 Appeared personally, and was ex gratia 
 respited for his appearance until the 
 first session of Michaelmas term, and 
 then the counsel for the office are to 
 prepare all articles of contempt or 
 otherwise against him. 
 
 Ordered that the former order of the 
 nth Feb. 1634[-5], made between 
 Lower and his wife, shall stand. 
 
 The prosecutor of this cause having ex- 
 tracted a commission for proof of the 
 articles, the Commissioners did not 
 proceed to the execution thereof, 
 wherefore the prosecutor desired that 
 it might be renewed, which was or- 
 dered accordingly. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I, 
 
 201 
 
 1635. 
 
 April. 30. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., 
 fol. 213. 
 
 fol. 213 6. 
 
 Dr. Dennison 
 
 John Davies and Eustace Davies, 
 clerks. 
 
 Gabriel Sangar, clerk, rector of 
 Sutton Mandeville, "Wilts. 
 
 Sir Richard [John?] Trevor 
 
 Thomas Roche 
 
 John Horsham, clerk, and 'Wil- 
 liam Preston. 
 
 John Saunders, of Farway, 
 Devon, yeoman. 
 
 Richard Murray, clerk, S.T.P., 
 ■warden of Christ's Church, 
 Manchester. 
 
 Richard Brayfield, clerk 
 
 Robert Fisher 
 
 fol. 214. Anne alias Agnes Shipton 
 
 Margaret Covett alias Covert, 
 Mary Covett, Mary Pearmy, 
 William Bronckard, Thomas 
 Baker and Mary his wife, 
 Alice Brookes, Hugh Griffith 
 and Alice his wife, Richard 
 Potts and Sibilla or Alice his 
 wife. 
 
 Israel Mounds or Mundes, of The like. 
 Lowestoft, Suffolk, fisherman. 
 
 Report made by the Commissioners 
 referees, that defendant's brief should 
 be put into the office before the second 
 court day of next term, and the cause 
 be finally sentenced the last court day of 
 the same, which report was confirmed. 
 
 Both defendants appeared, and were 
 licensed to depart and appear by their 
 prootoi'. 
 
 Defendant to be examined before Satur- 
 day night, or else to be attached. 
 
 Commission brought in, and its opening 
 decreed. 
 
 Defendant not appearing according to 
 intimation,' a fine of 20/. was set upon 
 him, and a new intimation upon pain 
 of 401. was decreed against bini if he 
 pay not the expenses before next court 
 day. 
 
 Preston to be examined within a week, 
 or else to be attached. 
 
 Cause committed to report, and ordered 
 to be informed in next court day. 
 
 Entry similar to that in p. 198, with the 
 addition that the brief for the office 
 was to be brought in before Whit 
 Sunday, and that for the defendant 
 before Trinity Sunday. 
 
 Ordered that the cause shall be retained 
 and go on at large, from proof of the 
 whole articles objected ; any former 
 order to the contrary notwithstanding. 
 
 Upon information that Fisher had de- 
 parted without giving bond, and with- 
 out constituting any proctor, an attach- 
 ment was decreed against him. 
 
 Defendant to be detained under custody 
 of the messenger till she give bond 
 witli sureties for her forthcoming. 
 
 Defendants appeared and took oath to 
 answer articles, and were monished to 
 be examined before next court day. 
 
 Edward Filmer 
 
 George Burdett, clerk 
 
 Edmund Lynde, of the parish of 
 Trinity-the-Less, London. 
 
 He is examined; and a day appointed 
 for hearing the judgment of the court, 
 whether he has fully answered or no. 
 
 Referred to Sir Henry Marten and Sir 
 John Lambe to take order for certify- 
 ing Burdett's bond, given with a 
 surety for his appearance, if they shall 
 see cause. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer arti- 
 cles and additionals within the next 
 two days. 
 
20^ 
 
 DOMESTIC—CHARLES I. 
 
 16fJ5. 
 
 April 30. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., 
 fol. 214. 
 
 [John] Davies 
 Davies, clerks. 
 
 Thomas Webb 
 
 and [Eustace] Defendants ordered to be examined, and 
 having given their answers were 
 licensed to depart and appear by their 
 proctor. 
 
 - - - Defendant discharged from being ex- 
 
 amined as a witness. John Stephens 
 and Thomas Tayle produced and 
 sworn as witnesses. 
 
 fol. 214 i. Kobert Dickenson, of London, 
 goldsmith. 
 
 John Pincombe - - - 
 
 John Martin, of St. Merryn, 
 
 Cornwall. 
 
 Bobert Knowles, clerk - 
 
 Thomas Baxter, clerk 
 Francis Abbott, clerk 
 
 John Bregion, gentleman 
 .James Ireland - 
 
 Sir Bobert Howard, of Clun, 
 Salop. 
 
 fol. 215. George Wright and Judith his 
 wife, and Owen George, of 
 Shrewsbury, Salop. 
 
 The last order to stand. 
 
 Attachment decreed against defendant 
 for non-appearance. 
 
 Licensed to depart and to appear by his 
 proctor. 
 
 After various orders made, upon acknow- 
 ledgment of the counsel of the prose- 
 cutor that they were mistaken in the 
 cause, and intended to proceed no 
 further upon the articles given in, 
 Mr. Knowles was dismissed with his 
 costs. 
 
 Defendant's petition referred to Sir 
 Charles Csesar and Dr. Gwynn, to 
 take order therein. 
 
 His petition was read, and he was ab- 
 solved from his excommunication, 
 having first made oath to obey the 
 law, and stand to the orders of the 
 church. 
 
 Defendant not appearing, an attachment 
 with a new intimation upon pain of 
 40?. was decreed to call him to appear 
 the first court day of next term. 
 
 His grace, with the consent of the court, 
 taking exceptions against Ireland 
 about his indirect sending forth an 
 inhibition out of the court of the 
 Arches or Audience, suspended him 
 from practising in any of his courts or 
 other courts ecclesiastical. 
 
 Beport of Commissioners at Informa- 
 tions, that upon view of defendant's 
 coronation pardon, and of the former 
 proceedings of this com-t, defendant 
 was to answer more fully to the arti- 
 cles, which report the court confirmed. 
 Time was allowed to Dr. Eives to put 
 in additional articles, whi'ch defendant 
 was required to answer before Ascen- 
 sion day; and then the court being 
 informed of the Lady Viscountess Pur- 
 beck's escape, and that the defendant 
 was some way aiding thereunto, or- 
 dered him to be committed close pri- 
 soner to the Fleet till he produce the 
 Lady Purbeck. 
 
 Defendants being now all comformable to 
 the laws and ordinances of the church 
 of England, and the Bishop of Coven- 
 try and Lichfield, who was present in 
 court, testifying as much, they were 
 dismissed from further attendance, and 
 their bonds ordered to be cancelled. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 203 
 
 1635. 
 
 
 April 30. 
 
 Vol. ccxli., 
 
 
 fol. 215. 
 
 Acts of the Court op High Commission. 
 
 John Middleton and John Thorne Defendants not appearing, -were pro- 
 nounced contumacious, their honds 
 ordered to he certified, and the 
 cause to proceed in their ahsence. It 
 appeared from the proofs, that Wil- 
 liam Lewis is a minister in holy 
 orders of priesthood, comformahle to 
 the doctrine and discipline of the 
 Church of England, and that on 
 14th September 1 631, being fair day 
 at Arundel, defendants betwixt eight 
 and nine o'clock in the evening came 
 into an inn called the White Horse in 
 Arundel, and there finding Lewis in 
 the company of other ministers they 
 laid violent hands on him, flung him 
 on the ground, and haled and dragged 
 him up and down the chamber, and so 
 down the stairs, and that they rent his 
 clothes, and carried him into a prison 
 called the Dark House, or Little Ease, 
 and there kept him until six or seven 
 o'clock the next morning, not showing 
 any warrant nor declaring any cause. 
 Being offered bail, they refused to 
 take the same, and Lewis being car- 
 ried to prison without hat or cloak, 
 and the same being brought after him, 
 defendants would not suffer the same 
 to be delivered to him. Thome, 
 telling Lewis he would take him 
 before a justice of peace, Lewis 
 answered, that then he would go to 
 the inn and fetch his horse ; whereupon 
 Thome said, " Soft there I You shall 
 go on foot, and I will ride ;" and spoke 
 contemptuously that Lewis was but 
 Mr. Stockden's curate. It was further 
 proved that Lewis was not any way 
 distempered with drink, bat demeaned 
 himself civilly and gravely as was fit 
 for a man of his calling. The court 
 declared Middleton and Thome guilty 
 of laying violent hands on William 
 Lewis, whom they knew to. be a priest 
 or minister in holy orders of priest- 
 hood, pronounced them excommuni- 
 cate, fined them to the King's use in 
 lOOZ. apiece, and condemned them in 
 costs of suit, which are to be taxed 
 next court day. Lastly, defendants 
 were ordered to be committed until 
 they should give sufficient bond to 
 perform the order of the court. 
 
 fol. 215 6. John South, of Kelstern, co. Defendant appeared under custody of 
 Lincoln. John Wragg, the messenger, when 
 
 it appeared that within the last five 
 years he had committed, incest with 
 two sisters, Elizabeth and Frances 
 Shackleton, the natural daughters of 
 William Shackleton, of Elkington, co., 
 Lincoln. The comt therefore fined 
 him in 1,000/. to the King's use, and 
 ordered him to do penance in the 
 cathedral of Lincoln, and In the parish 
 church of Kelstern ; he was also con- 
 demned in costs of suit, which are to 
 be taxed next court day. For avoiding 
 
204 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES 1. 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 30. 
 
 May 1. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. ccxli., 
 fol. 215 b. 
 
 fol. 216. 
 
 Elizabeth Tennant, Anne Grene- 
 wood, Joseph. Waterhouse, and 
 Robert Taylor. 
 
 John South, of Kelstern, co. 
 Lincoln. 
 
 May ii. 
 
 May 13. 
 May 14. 
 May 15. 
 
 fol. 216 b. Robert Taylor, Anne Grene- 
 ■wood, Anne Hill, spinster, 
 Robert Tekey, Henry Kirkby, 
 Joseph "Waterhouse, and Eliza- 
 beth Tennant ; suit promoted by 
 Robert Tennant. 
 
 Aquila Weekes, keeper of the 
 
 Gatehouse at Westminster, and 
 
 Ann his wife 
 Ralph Belling, prisoner in the 
 
 Gatehouse, and William Yar- 
 
 ■vvood, servant there. 
 John MuUens.of Shapwick,Dorset 
 
 May 16. 
 
 May 17. 
 May 25. 
 
 May 30. 
 
 fol. 217. John Leadbeater, turnkey in 
 
 the Gatehouse, Anne Bastill, 
 
 maidservant, and Ralph 
 
 Belling a prisoner there. 
 
 [John] Convers ; suit promoted 
 
 by his wife. 
 Arthur Hough, chamberlain in 
 the Gatehouse, John Matthews, 
 night-watchman there, and 
 Erancis Waters, waterman. 
 John Dowley, clerk of Alveston, 
 CO. Warwick. 
 
 future seandal, he was also ordered to 
 enter bond, not hereafter to be in the 
 company of either of the said two 
 sisters. Lastly, he was committed to 
 the Gatehouse till he enter bond with 
 sufficient sureties for performance of 
 the order of the court. 
 
 Appeared, and took oath to answer ar- 
 ticles ; monished to be examined be- 
 fore next court day. 
 
 The Commissioners being moved that 
 defendant was ready to submit to the 
 performance of the order of the court, 
 it was decreed that inasmuch as he 
 stood already bound with a surety for 
 his appearance in 1,OOOZ., if he enter 
 his own in 500Z. more to the King's 
 use, that he will not hereafter come 
 into the company of Elizabeth and 
 Erances Shackleton, and likewise enter 
 bond with a sufficient surety in 1,500?. 
 that he shall perform the order of the 
 court as it shall be set down on the 
 day of mitigation following Trinity 
 Term next, he may be enlarged out of 
 prison. 
 
 Ordered that such of the defendants as 
 have not already appeared shall be 
 discharged of personal appearance ; and 
 upon good security given to prosecute 
 and pay expenses a commission was 
 decreed to issue for proof of the articles 
 against all the parties. The bonds of 
 such as had appeared and answered were 
 ordered to be cancelled, bond being 
 first given to appear by their proctor. 
 
 Appeared and took their oaths to answer 
 articles ; monished to be examined 
 before next court day. 
 
 The like. 
 
 John Wragg, one of the sworn messen- 
 gers of the chamber, informed the 
 Commissioners that John Mullens, late 
 his prisoner, had escaped from him ; 
 the Commissioners decreed an attach- 
 ment against him, with an intimation 
 of 10/. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer ar- 
 ticles ; were monished to be examined 
 before next court day. 
 
 Witnesses produced and sworn to give 
 evidence. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer ar- 
 ticles. 
 
 Order given by the Bishop of Ely for 
 defendant's dismissal from further at- 
 tendance, by reason the Bishop gave 
 first order for sending for him, and 
 the party that informed had not put in 
 any articles or information in writing 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 205 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 1. 
 
 June 2. 
 
 June 3. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. oclxi., 
 fol. 217. 
 
 fol. 218. 
 
 Richard Browne, of 
 [Fifield ?], Wilts. 
 
 Sir Eotert Howard, prisoner in 
 the Fleet. 
 
 William Holton, of Ballingdon, 
 Essex. 
 
 Sir Robert Howard, prisoner in 
 the Fleet. 
 
 Pitfield Appeared and took oath to answer 
 articles ; was monished to he exa- 
 mined before next court day. 
 
 Appeared, and voluntarily submitted, and 
 took oath to answer additional articles ; 
 was monished to be examined there- 
 upon before next court day. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer 
 articles ; was monished to be ex- 
 amined before next coui't day. 
 
 It was stated to the Commissioners that 
 Sir Robert had answered the articles, 
 originals and addition als, and his 
 Majesty's pleasure was signified by the 
 Archbishop of Canterbury, that order 
 should be taken for the enlargement of 
 Sir Robert. The Commissioners there- 
 upon considered the state of this cause 
 as it now stands. And, first, in regard 
 that Frances Viscounte.<is Purbeck stood 
 convicted of adulter}', she was enjoined 
 to refrain Sir Robert's company ; and 
 that new articles were now objected 
 against him, for living innotorious adul- 
 tery in the same house with her, as well 
 before as since giving the said sen- 
 tence ; therefore the Commissioners 
 admonished Sir Robert not in future 
 to come or remain in her company, 
 and to enter his own bond in 2,000/. to 
 the King's use to the same effect, and 
 likewise to enter another bond with 
 sureties in 1,.'500Z. for his personal 
 appearance within 24 [hours] after 
 intimation, to he left with James 
 Ireland, his proctor. Which bonds 
 being entered, Sir Robert was licensed 
 to depart. 
 
 ■fol. 218. 
 
 James Ireland, proctor of the 
 Court of Arches. 
 
 June 4. fol. 217 i. Dr. Murray (the first cause) 
 
 John Rolfe, of Newington-next- 
 Hythe, Kent. 
 
 Taking into consideration the cause of 
 Mr. Ireland's suspension, he was re- 
 leased therefrom until Monday se'n- 
 night after the last court day of this 
 Trinity term. 
 
 John Cartwright, of Lincoln's Inn, gen- 
 tleman, aged 23, made faith that he 
 was at the RoUs Chapel, and saw the 
 copy of the Letters Patents exhibited 
 in liis cause compared with the record 
 enrolled in the Chancery, and that the 
 copy agreed with the original. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer ar- 
 ticles ; was monished to be examined 
 before next court day. 
 
 David Hooganhosen, a Belgian - Henry Walley, clerk of the Stationers' 
 
 Company and promoter of this cause, 
 appeared and took oath to make 
 answers to defendant's allegation. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer ar- 
 ticles ; to be examined before next 
 court day. 
 
 Peter West of Thorverton, Devon 
 
 John Convers, of Nevendon, Essex 
 
 George Butler, professor of medicine, 
 produced and sworn to depose faith- 
 fully. 
 
206 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635 
 
 June 4. Vol. cclxi., 
 fol. 217 6. 
 
 Acts of the Court op High Commission. 
 
 fol. 218 b. 
 
 fol. 219. 
 
 Edward Thurman, of Hallingbury, 
 Great, Essex. 
 
 Joseph Downing, of Layer- 
 Mamey, Essex, clerk, 
 
 Toby Cowper, of Barnstaple, 
 Devon. 
 
 Richard Wright, of Stone, co. 
 Bucks, yeoman. 
 
 John Middleton and John Thome 
 of Arundel, Sussex. 
 
 John South - - - 
 
 Eichard Murray, clerk, S.T.P., 
 warden of the collegiate church 
 of Manchester. 
 
 Francis Wright, clerk, vicar of 
 Witham, Essex, and others ; 
 viz., Lawrence Charles, Charles 
 Sollyer, Edward Umpton, and 
 Margaret Claydon otherwise 
 Umpton (first and second 
 cause). 
 
 William Frost, clerk, of Middleton, The like. 
 Essex. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer ar- 
 ticles, and was monished to he ex- 
 amined before next court day. 
 
 The like. 
 
 Nothing done. 
 
 Taxation of costs appointed for next 
 court day. 
 
 Ordered that defendants may have a 
 copy of their bill of expenses, and 
 object what they can against the same 
 on. the next court day. 
 
 Ordered to appear again next court day. 
 
 Cause to be finally sentenced by pe- 
 remptory assignation. Sentenced as in 
 the act. 
 
 These several causes appointed for the 
 next court day. 
 
 Lawrence Sadler, Ambrose Laite, 
 Richard Mynne, John [James] 
 Davies, and Samuel Man, 
 stationers. 
 
 Referred to Sir Henry Marten and Sir John 
 Lambe and the rest of the Commis- 
 sioners, to set down order in this cause. 
 
 Robert Cooke, of Peering, Essex Appointed for next court day. 
 
 (the first cause). 
 Richard Murray, clerk, S.T.P. 
 
 (the second cause). 
 
 John White, of Cai-lton-Curlieu, 
 CO. Leicester, and Sir John 
 Bale. 
 
 Ralph Tether and Margaret his 
 pretended wife. 
 
 SirWilliam Cade (the first cause) 
 
 Aqnila Weekes and Anne his 
 wife, Ralph Belling, Anne 
 Bastill, William Yarwood, John 
 Leadbeater, Arthur Hough, 
 Francis Waters, and John 
 Matthews, of the Gatehouse, 
 Westminster. 
 
 William Jones and Nathaniel 
 Thackham, printers. 
 
 Alexander Vanden Eynden, of 
 Mark Lane, London, merchant. 
 
 Hugh Stevens produced as witness, and 
 a compulsory decreed against the other 
 witnesses. 
 
 Defendant examined. 'Time given to 
 the counsel for the office to consider 
 answers, and reference to Sir Charles 
 Csesar and Dr. Gwynn to give order 
 upon certain exceptions made to the 
 sufficiency of the party bound de pro- 
 
 Referred to Sir John Lambe, Dr. Duck, 
 and Dr. Eden to admit or reject an 
 allegation given in on behalf of the 
 office, and to set down further order in 
 this cause. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 Defendants are examined ; Mr. Weekes 
 and the rest appeared. 
 
 Their appearance respited till next court 
 day. 
 
 Vanden Eynden and his wife ordered to 
 attend Dr. Duck and Dr. Eden ; to 
 whom it is again referred to hear this 
 cause. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 207 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 4. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., 
 fol. 219. 
 
 fol. 219 b. 
 
 fol. 220. 
 
 Wilmot Braanton [Brampton], of 
 Northam, Devon. 
 
 John Bartlett, Francis Covrles, 
 and others, booksellers. 
 
 WilUam Hill, of Fareham, Hants, 
 schoolmaster. 
 
 Richard Bond, of Walsingham, 
 CO. Norfolk, gentleman. 
 
 Bartholomew Bousfield [BusfieldJ^ 
 of Leyboume, Kent, yeoman. 
 
 George Bm-dett, clerk 
 
 William Stone, clerk 
 
 Samuel "Ward, clerk, of Ipswich - 
 
 Zachary AUnutt, of Ipstone, 
 
 Bucks. 
 Sir John Astley, of Maidstoue - 
 Thomas Hesketh - _ - 
 
 William Cumherford ; suit pro- 
 moted by his wife. 
 
 Sir Henry Eosewell 
 
 Anthony Earbury 
 Sir Arthur Haselrig 
 
 Henry Mitten, gentleman, of Mel- 
 ton-Mowbray, co. Leicester. 
 
 Lady Lucy Grantham and Daniel 
 Naylor, clerk. 
 
 John Fabian, clerk 
 
 Richard Joyce, of Up-Ottery, 
 Devon. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 Cause referred to the Bishop of London 
 and others. Commissioners at Infor- 
 mations. 
 
 Counsel for the office insists on defendants 
 answers. Cause to be committed to 
 report, and the two Frenchmen are 
 to appear next court day. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 Not appearing, an attachment was decreed 
 against him and a compulsory against 
 the witnesses. 
 
 Referred to Sir Henry Marten and Sir 
 John Lambe to set down order in this 
 cause. 
 
 On motion for defendant, the court or- 
 dered Mr. Oade to cause the Acts 
 Book of the defendant's officiality to be 
 brought into the registry of this court 
 by next court day, upon pain of 
 dismissing the cause, there to be in- 
 spected by the counsel of the defendant, 
 and the cause with all conveniency be 
 made ready for hearing. 
 
 Depositions published, and defendant 
 ordered to give in his defence, in case 
 he intend to use any, to speed his 
 commission, and to make all his proofs 
 thereon this vacation. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 The like. 
 Depositions pubUshed. 
 
 Counsel for defendant olFered certifioate, 
 that defendant and his wife were re- 
 conciled and lived together as man 
 and wife. But the court being inform- 
 ed that the wife had lately complained 
 that defendant used her as harshly as 
 before, or rather worse, the cause was 
 continued till next court day, and the 
 counsel for defendants were ordered 
 to leave their certificates in the office, 
 to be considered in the meantime. 
 
 Depositions published, and a commission 
 decreed, returnable the second session 
 of next term. 
 
 Cause committed to report. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 The like. 
 
 Compulsory 'decreed against witnesses 
 to be named on the part of the office. 
 
 A commission decreed to be sped this 
 vacation. 
 
 Defendant dismissed upon report of Sir 
 Charles Caesar. {See further entry, 
 p. 209.] 
 
20S DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 Acts of the Couet of High Commission. 
 .1 635. 
 
 June 4. Vol. celxi., Laurence Turnell, clerk, vicar The cause to be retained, 
 fol. 220. of Horninghold, co. Leicester^ 
 
 Kobert Veisey, of Chimney, co. An attachment decreed against three 
 Oxford. witnesses to be named on the part of 
 
 the oifice. 
 
 fol. 220 b. Thomas Wilson, clerk, and Henry Had been monished to be examined before 
 Tookey, medical man, of tham, this day. 
 Kent. 
 
 James Swan, of Lutterworth, co. Appointed for next court day. 
 Leicester. 
 
 Peter du Moulin, clerk, vicar of The promoter has time to consider their 
 Witherley, co. Leicester, Tho- answers, 
 mas Claver, Edward Claver, of 
 Foskett[?],oo. Leicester,Christo- 
 pher Leister, Henry Dunisthorpe, 
 and Kichard Nocke. 
 
 Richard Liker, of Over-Stowey Defendant to appear by bond. Was 
 Somerset, yeoman. called. 
 
 Gabriel Sangar, clerk, rector of Appointed for next court day. 
 Sutton Mandeville,'Wilts. 
 
 John Horsham, clerk, and Wil- Commission brought in, and Preston 
 Ham Preston. examined ; assigned to next court day. 
 
 Anne otherwise Agnes Shipton - Bond to be certified if she appear not 
 
 next court day. 
 
 Margaret Covett alias Covert, Appointed for next court day. 
 Mary Covett, Mary Pearmy, 
 William Bronckard, Thomas 
 Baker and Mary his wife, 
 Alice Brookes, Hugh Griffith, 
 Richard Potts and Alice or 
 Sibilla his wife. 
 
 Edward Filmer ... The like. 
 
 Edmund Lynde, of the parish of The like. 
 Trinity the Less, London. 
 
 Thomas Webb of Painswiok, co. An attachment decreed against witnesses 
 Gloucester. sworn and not examined ; and Mr. 
 
 Oade, proctor for the office, was or- 
 dered to give in his answer to the 
 allegation on behalf of defendant. 
 
 Thomas Baxter, clerk - - Appointed for next court day. 
 
 John Pregion, of the Close, Lin- Defendant appeared and took oath to 
 coin, notary public. answer articles, and was monished to 
 
 be examined before next court day ; 
 he also delivered a petition that the 
 fine of 20l. imposed for his contempt 
 might be taken off ; the consideration 
 whereof was referred to the Commis- 
 sioners at Informations. 
 
 (ol. 221 . John Egerton, of the Custom Appearance respited until his day of 
 
 House, London. mitigation. 
 
 Robert Leman, of Brightwell, Appearance respited till next court day. 
 Suffolk. 
 
 Xathaniel Tovey and others, Motion by Dr. Eivcs. Nothing done. 
 fellows of Christ's College, 
 Cambridge. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 209 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 4. 
 
 Acts of the Coubt of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., David Van Hooganhosen 
 fol. 221. 
 
 Theodore Bradley - - - 
 
 Kichard Joyce, of Up-Ottery, 
 Devon. 
 
 Arthur PilioU, prisoner in Lud- 
 gate. 
 
 Sir Alexander Cave 
 John Convers, of Nevendon, 
 Essex. 
 
 fol. 221 b. Eobert Knowles, clerk, vicar of 
 Bibury, co. Gloucester. 
 
 Thomas Webb, of Painswick, co. 
 Gloucester, clothier. 
 
 Thomas Noble, of Bathwick, So- 
 merset, gentleman ; suit pro- 
 moted by his wife. 
 
 Nathaniel Hawthorne, of Cook- 
 ham, Berks. 
 
 Thomas Colby and Israel 
 Mundes. 
 
 Nathaniel Tapper, of Leicester 
 
 John Svmondes, of Cavenham, 
 Suffolk. 
 
 fol. ?22. William Lee and Thomas Cow- 
 
 per. 
 Robert Koche, of Tortworth, co 
 
 Gloucester. 
 William Hoi ton, of Sudbury, 
 • Suffolk. 
 
 Reference to Sir Henry Marten and Sir 
 John Lambe, with such others of the 
 Commissioners in the Doctor's Com- 
 mons as will join with them, to set 
 down a final order in this cause, and 
 also to consider the petition now read 
 on behalf of Samuel Cartwright and 
 Michael Sparke. 
 
 To hear the decision of the court whether 
 the articles be fully answered or not. 
 
 On report of Sir Charles Caesar this 
 cause was dismissed for want of prose- 
 cution and proof, and all bonds therein 
 ordered to be cancelled. 
 
 Upon defendant's petition it was ordered 
 that, putting in sufficient bond to per- 
 form the order of the court, he should 
 be enlarged. 
 
 Assigned to next court day. 
 
 Depositions published, and again referred 
 to Dr. Aylett to tax costs of suit and 
 alimony to defendant's wife. 
 
 A motion that Knowles having been de- 
 tained here by his adversary for four 
 terms, and no proofs made against him, 
 might be dismissed, was referred to 
 the Commissioners at Informations. 
 
 Motion by Dr. Merrick entered before. 
 
 Motion made that long since articles 
 were preferred by Mrs. Noble against 
 her husband for cruelty, but by me- 
 diation of friends she was brought 
 home to him, and now lately he had 
 used her more cruelly than before. 
 An attachment was decreed against 
 him. 
 
 An attachment decreed against the pro- 
 secutor, unless the expenses be paid 
 before next court day. 
 
 A commission decreed to take their 
 answers in the country, and also bond 
 for perfonnance of the order of the 
 court. 
 
 Referred to Sir John Lambe to consider 
 whether this cause shall be retained 
 or referred to the ordinary. 
 
 On account of defendant's ill health, a 
 commission decreed for taking his 
 answers in the country. An attach- 
 ment also decreed against his son and 
 daughter to bring them forthwith to 
 answer articles. 
 
 Depositions published. 
 
 Bond to be certified unless he appear 
 next court day. 
 
 Referred to Drs. Gwynn and Wood to 
 consider whether there shall be a pro- 
 secutor bound to follow this cause or 
 not. 
 
210 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 4. 
 
 Acts of the Coubt of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., 
 fol. 222. 
 
 fol. 222 h. 
 
 fol. 223. 
 
 Charles Hardikin and Deborah 
 Cooke. 
 
 Guy Carleton, of the University 
 of Oxford. 
 
 Guy Carleton, Toby Cowper, and 
 others. 
 
 John Eolfe, of Newington-next- 
 Hythe, Kent. 
 
 Edith West and Peter West her 
 son, of TiTerton, Devon. 
 
 Thomas 
 Berks. 
 
 Knap, of Boxford, 
 
 Francis Knight 
 Bradherst. 
 
 and Elizabeth 
 
 Charles Chauncey, clerk, 
 Humphrey Packer. 
 
 Sir Richard Trevor 
 
 Sentence of nullity given in the Arches 
 Court, and defendants to appear here 
 this day to see further proceedings. 
 Reference to the Commissioners at 
 Informations to certify the true state 
 of the cause the next court day. 
 
 Motion for attachment against Carleton 
 for not paying twenty marks, expenses 
 taxed against him, but it being alleged 
 that he was one of the proctors of the 
 University, and could not be absent 
 thence, it was ordered that notice 
 should be given him of the said tax- 
 ation that he might take course for 
 payment. 
 
 Cowper appeared, and having taken oath 
 was ordered to be examined by the 
 next court day. Motion for attach- 
 ment against Carleton for non-appear- 
 ance, but the court, in regard of his 
 public office of proctor of the Univer- 
 sity of Oxford, respited his appearance 
 to the next court day. 
 
 To be attached if not examined before 
 next court day. 
 
 A commission decreed to- take Edith 
 West's answers in the country in 
 regard of her great age. Peter West 
 ordered to give in his answers before 
 he be licensed to depart. 
 
 His bond to be certified if he appear not 
 the next court day. 
 
 Names of witnesses who attended and 
 were sworn to give evidence. 
 
 Witnesses ordered to be examined upon 
 the new interrogatories, but afterwards 
 it was ordered that they should not be 
 called. 
 
 - Commission decreed to prove the articles 
 objected against Sir Richard. 
 
 and 
 
 Richard Massey, clerk, of Ep- 
 worth, CO. Lincoln, for alimony. 
 
 William Dugard, of Stamford, 
 CO. Lincoln, schoolmaster. 
 
 If not otherwise ordered by Sir John 
 Lambe, an intimation with an attach- 
 ment upon pain of 20Z. decreed against 
 Richard Massey, to call him to answer 
 the articles. 
 
 Petition of defendant that the parties 
 named in articles given in by him 
 might be sent for to answer the same. 
 Consideration of the said articles 
 referred to Sir John Lambe and 
 Dr. Duck. 
 
 Cadwallader Kiffyn, clerk, rector Appeared and took oath to answer 
 - of Llan-iestyn, co. Carnarvon. articles, and was monished to be 
 
 examined before next court day. 
 
 Thomas Pye and others, of Mor- 
 peth. 
 
 Ordered that if Brian Henshaw, the pro- 
 moter, do not attend Drs. Duck and 
 Eden before next court day, this cause 
 shall be dismissed. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 211 
 
 1635. 
 June -}. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclx}., 
 fol. 223. 
 
 fol. 223 h. 
 
 fol. 224. 
 
 John Kellett, of Boston, co. Lin- 
 coln. 
 
 Richard Westland and others, of 
 Boston. 
 
 Caleb Banckes 
 Maidstone. 
 
 On motion for defendant that this cause 
 might be referred to Dr. Farmerie, his 
 ordinary, it -was referred to Sir John 
 Lambe to consider the articles and 
 answers, and to report what he thinks 
 fit to be done. 
 
 An attachment decreed against such 
 of the defendants as had not paid their 
 part of the expenses, with such iurther 
 charges as the promoter shall be forced 
 to expend by reason of their con- 
 tempts. 
 
 and others, of If the witnesses be not examined before 
 next court day, they are ordered to be 
 attached. 
 
 Stands over to the next court day. 
 
 Sir William Cade (the second 
 cause). 
 
 JohnSaunders, of Farway, Devon Motion for dismissal of cause for want 
 
 of prosecution referred to Commis- 
 sioners at Informations. 
 
 William Richardson, clerk 
 
 Thomas Roche, of Goosing, Es- 
 sex. 
 
 Augustine Breacher, clerk, and 
 pretended curate, of Crowland, 
 CO. Lincoln. 
 
 Captain Johnson and Hen- 
 
 drick, William Parker, and Ri- 
 chard Foster. 
 
 Richard Brayfield, clerk 
 
 Richard Massey, clerk, and others, 
 of Epworth, CO. Lincoln ; suit 
 promoted by • Richardson. 
 
 Nicholas Brewster, John Brew- 
 ster, and Dorothy Turner, of 
 West Merston [Mersea], Essex. 
 
 William Cocke, of Chulmleigh, 
 Devon. 
 
 Commission decreed for examination of 
 witnesses. 
 
 Intimation moved for against defendant, 
 but his appearance and performing of 
 the order of the court respited till next 
 court day. 
 
 Attachment decreed for non-appearance, 
 but afterwards his appearance respited 
 because he had broken his leg, and a 
 commission decreed to take his answers, 
 with a bond for appearance and to 
 perform the order of the court. 
 
 All but Parker appeared and took their 
 oaths to answer articles. Attachment 
 decreed against Parker. 
 
 Depositions published. Motions that 
 defendant should put in his defence, 
 and that his wife should be allowed 
 alimony. Referred to Sir Henry 
 Marten and Sir John Lambe. 
 
 An attachment decreed against Massey. 
 
 Gerance James, clerk 
 John Fincombe - 
 
 Defendants appeared and took oath to 
 answer articles, and were monished to 
 be examined before next court day. 
 
 Motions for publication of depositions, 
 and as to the suficiency of the pro- 
 secutor, referred to Drs. Gwynn and 
 Aylett. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 Renewal of defendant's commission to be 
 sped this vacation, he paying expenses 
 retardati processus, to be taxed by the 
 Commissioners at Informations. 
 
 O 2 
 
212 
 
 DOMESTIC — CHARLES T. 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 4. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., 
 fol. 224. 
 
 Sir Thomas Southwell and Mary 
 Eden. 
 
 Eichard Browne, of Pifield, 
 Wilts. 
 
 Amith Herbyn and Nicholas 
 Bailott, Frenchmen. 
 
 Leeraing and others 
 
 Nathaniel Tapper, of Leicester, 
 hosier. 
 
 fol. 224 b. 
 
 Sir William Sandys, Joseph Ford, 
 and others. 
 
 Charles Chaunoey and Hum- 
 phrey Packer, of Ware, Herts. 
 
 Richard Murray, D.D., warden 
 of the collegiate church of 
 Manchester. 
 
 The promoter of the causes against Sir 
 Thomas and Mary Eden heing long 
 since dead, and as well the party 
 bound to prosecute as all others 
 having desisted therein, and it appear- 
 ing that the causes were set on foot 
 only from the discontentment of Sii- 
 Thomas's lady, who lived from him, 
 and preferred a cause against him for 
 alimony, which heing allowed her 
 was duly paid, and that the estate of 
 Sir Thomas was disposed of for the 
 maintenance and provision of his 
 mother, wife, and children, the court 
 ordered that all causes concerning the 
 said parties should be finally dismissed. 
 
 The counsel for the office to put in 
 articles additionals by to-morrow at 
 night, and Browne to be examined 
 thereupon before the next court day. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer arti- 
 cles, and were monished to be ex- 
 amined before next court day ; were 
 committed to the custody of John 
 Wragg, the messenger, till they be 
 examined. 
 
 Commission renewed. 
 
 Motion that defendant, being questioned 
 for simple fornication, might be dis- 
 missed from hence, and referred to his 
 ordinary. The court ordered that 
 defendant should give in his answers 
 to the articles, and that they be re- 
 ferred to Sir John Lambe, who is to 
 report what he thinks fit to be done. 
 
 Ordered that this cause be prosecuted ex 
 officio, and that defendants shall be 
 called to appear next court day to 
 answer additionals. lAn underwritten 
 memorandum, dated the 11th June 1635, 
 intimates that this order was then con- 
 firmed by the Commissioners at Infor- 
 mations, having been previously mis- 
 taken.'] 
 
 Order on motion for defendants, that 
 former warrants decreed for calling up 
 witnesses to be re-examined upon new 
 interrogatories should be superseded. 
 
 On reading the proofs in this cause it 
 appeared that there is a collegiate 
 church in Manchester, anciently 
 founded, and restored by letters patent 
 in 28 Eliz., called Christ College, the 
 same to contain a warden, being a 
 B,D. and priest in holy orders, and 
 certain numbers of fellows, chaplains, 
 singing men, and choristers. And 
 that by the statutes of the college it 
 is provided that neither the warden 
 nor the fellows should be entitled to 
 receive any benefit, except for the days 
 on which they were present, nor 
 should receive the same, nor do any 
 acts in chapter, until they had taken 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 213 
 
 jggtj Acts of the Court of High Coivimission. 
 
 June 4. Vol. cclxi., a certain prescribed oath. It further 
 
 fol. 224 b. appeared that Dr. Murray never took 
 
 such oath, but had received the wages 
 of warden, and had been warden for 
 above 20 years ; also that he hadmade 
 the fellows of the college take an oath 
 to obey him, he being no ways war- 
 ranted by the statutes so to do ; also 
 that 11 or 12 years since he went into 
 the chapter house, with Mr. Tor- 
 Idngton and Mr. Bourne, two of the 
 fellows, towards night, and then, by 
 candlelight, caused the common chest 
 to be broken open ; and he, Torking- 
 ton, and Bourne, took out divers 
 evidences concerning the college lands, 
 together with the register book, and 
 earned them away, and also the college 
 seal wherewith they iutersealed divers 
 leases one to the other, one being a 
 lease of tithes granted to feoffees to 
 defendant's own use for 21 years, worth 
 300?. per annum, and if the said tithes 
 were received in kind at this present 
 worth 600?. per annum; and besides 
 the above lease (called Killigrave's 
 lease), the defendant took into his own 
 hands various rents and duties belong- 
 ing to the college, especially the hay 
 and privy tithes ; that since the 
 defendant came to be warden the court 
 leets had been discontinued, and leases, 
 to the number of 25, had expired, and 
 no fines had been received for the same ; 
 that the decays of the timber, stone, 
 and lead about the choir cannot be 
 repaired under 775?. ; that during 
 defendant's wardenship there has been 
 great defect in the number of the 
 eoUegiates appointed to do service 
 in the collegiate church and pai'ish of 
 Manchester, " consisting of eight-and- 
 twenty or thirty thousand communi- 
 cants or thereabouts " with many other 
 enumerated neglects. The court ad- 
 judged defendant's admission to the 
 wardenship to be void from the begin- 
 ning ; they pronounced him excommu- 
 nicate as a dilapidator of the college, 
 suspended him from the execution of 
 his functions in the ministry, and 
 decreed both his excommunication and 
 suspension to be publicly denovmced in 
 the collegiate church of Manchester. 
 He was further ordered to be deprived 
 of his wardenship, and to be brought 
 thither with his keeper the next court 
 day to see sentence of deprivation 
 given against him, and was fiirther 
 fined in 2,000?, to the King's use, was 
 ordered to deliver up all writings 
 relating to the college, was condemned 
 in costs, and was committed to the 
 Gatehouse to be kept within the 
 prison in safe custody, until he gave 
 bond with sm-eties for performance of 
 the order of the court. 
 
214 
 
 DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Juiie 5. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., 
 fol. 227. 
 
 Juiie 6. 
 
 June 9. 
 
 June 10. 
 
 June 11. 
 
 fol. 227 b. 
 
 fol. 228. 
 
 fol. 228 b. 
 
 Acts of the High Court of Commission. 
 
 Nathaniel Tapper, of Leicester, Appeared and took oath to answer ar- 
 hosier. tides, and was monished to he examined 
 
 hefore next court day. 
 
 Thomas Knap alias Snapp, of The like. 
 
 Boxford, Berks. 
 WiUiam Parker, of Eichmond, The like. 
 
 Surrey, gentleman. 
 John Hallett, clerk, rector of The like. 
 
 Pendomer, Somerset. 
 
 Eohert Banell, clerk, curate of The like. 
 Maidstone, Kent. 
 
 John Downing, of Layer-Mamey, 
 Essex, clerk. 
 
 Kichai'd Brayfield, clerk, vicar of 
 Blunsdon St. Andrew, Wilts, 
 (second suit promoted hy his 
 wife). 
 
 John Convers alias Cnmbers, of 
 Nevendon, Essex; suit promoted 
 by .his wife Benetta. 
 
 Eichard Potter, clerk 
 
 Nathaniel Hawthorne - • - 
 Edmund Lynde - - . 
 
 Eichard Wright 
 John Middleton and John Thome 
 
 John South - - - 
 
 Eichard Murray, S.T.P. - 
 
 Francis Wright, clerk, vicar of 
 Witham, Essex, (first and 
 second causes,) Lawrence 
 Charles, of Westminster, Ed- 
 ward TJmpton and Margaret 
 Umpton alias Claydon his wife, 
 and Charles Sollyer. 
 
 Eobert Cooke (the first cause) - 
 John White, clerk, of Carlton- 
 
 Curlieu, co. Leicester, and Sir 
 
 John Bale. 
 
 Ealph Tether and Margaret his 
 pretended wife. 
 
 Sir William Cade (the first cause) 
 
 William Hill, of Fareham, Hants, 
 schoolmaster Nicholas Bailott, 
 and Amith Herbyn, French- 
 men. 
 
 The like. 
 
 The referees condemned defendant in 
 " expenses of alimony " to his wife, 
 which they taxed at lOZ. a year, she 
 to remain in the house of Mr. Gunter, 
 a parishioner of Brayfield, who is to 
 keep in his hands 102. of the rent he 
 receives for Brayfield. 
 
 Dr. Aylett, to whom this case was re- 
 ferred, condemned defendant in ex- 
 penses of suit and alimony to his wife, 
 which latter he taxed at 6s. a week. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer ar- 
 ticles ; was monished to be examined 
 before next court day. 
 
 Cause dismissed. 
 
 The like. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 Taxation of costs at 80?., to be paid at 
 Michaelmas next, confirmed. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 The sentence was read, and defendant 
 thereby deprived from the wardenship 
 of the College of Manchester. 
 
 Defendant Wright was ordered to purge 
 himself sex ta manu, with six beneficed 
 men dwelling within the same diocese, 
 the first session of next term, and an 
 intimation to be published in his parish 
 church, and to be returned against the 
 day of his purgation ; he was further 
 condemned in costs. Defendant, 
 Lawrence Charles, was also condemned 
 in charges, and ordered to stand com- 
 mitted. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 Commission granted for examination of 
 witnesses in the country to be returned 
 the second session of next term. 
 
 Again referred to Sir John Lambe and 
 Drs. Duck and Eden to set down order 
 in this cause. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 The like. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 215 
 
 1635. 
 June 11. 
 
 Acts of the Coxjet of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., 
 fol. 228 b. 
 
 Eichard Bond, of Walsingham, 
 Norfolk; suit promoted by 
 Bridget his wife. 
 
 fol. 229. 
 
 Charles Chauucey and Humphrey 
 Packer. 
 
 WiUiam Stone, of Wimborne 
 Minster, Dorset; suit promoted 
 by Thomas Hannan. 
 
 William Cumberford, suit 
 moted by Anne his wife. 
 
 Anthony Earbury, clerk 
 
 Thomas Hesketh, of Kufford, co. 
 Lancaster, and others. 
 
 Sir Arthur Haselrig 
 
 Henry Mitten, of Melton-Mow- 
 bray, co. Leicester. 
 
 fol. 229 b. Lady Lucy Grantham and Daniel 
 Naylor, clerk. 
 
 James Swan, of Lutterworth, co. 
 Leicester. 
 
 Anthony Earbury, clerk - 
 
 Peter du Moulin, clerk of Wither- 
 ley, CO. Leicester, and others. 
 
 Depositions published, and Bridget Bond 
 appeared and acknowledged that this 
 suit was prosecuted by Eobert Greene 
 her father by her desire, and thereupon 
 the cause was ordered to proceed in an 
 ordinary course. 
 
 Depositions published. 
 
 Mr. Oade not having in his custody ihe 
 Book of Acts of the registry of Wim- 
 borne Minster, the registrar was 
 ordered to bring in the said book out 
 of which copies had been taken in this 
 cause, by next court day, or in default 
 thereof the cause to be dismissed. 
 
 pro- Motion on behalf of defendant for de- 
 livei"y to him of his bonds given in 
 this cause, for that he and his wife 
 were reconciled, was opposed by the 
 wife on the ground that though she 
 was received back into his house she 
 was slighted and abused as before. 
 The court ordered the cause to be con- 
 tinued in statu quo until the first ses- 
 sion of next term, when Cumberford 
 is to make certificate that he and his 
 wife are perfectly reconciled, and then 
 to appear and receive the further order 
 of the court. 
 
 - Depositions published. 
 
 Depositions published, and cause to be 
 finally sentenced next court day, or 
 the first or second court day of next 
 term. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 Cause to be finally sentenced next court 
 day, or otherwise the first court day of 
 next term. 
 
 Naylor sworn to give evidence, and 
 moniehed to be examined before next 
 court day ; a commission decreed for 
 examination of witnesses retamable 
 the second session of next term. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 Depositions published. 
 
 Till next court day for Dr. Eives to 
 consider of defendant's answers. 
 
 William [Gabriel] Sangar, clerk. The like, 
 rector of Sutton Mandeville, 
 Wilts. 
 
 John Horsham, clerk, of Staver- 
 ton, Devon, and William Pres- 
 ton, yeoman. 
 
 fol. 230. Anne alias Agues Shipton 
 
 Depositions published. Time allowed 
 defendants to propound their defence, 
 and a commission decreed for exami - 
 nation of witnesses. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer ar- 
 ticles, and was monished to be ex- 
 amined before next court day. 
 
216 
 
 DOMESTIC—CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 June 11. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., 
 fol. 230. 
 
 fol. 230 b. 
 
 fol. 231. 
 
 Margaret Covert alias Covett, 
 Mary Covett, Mary Pearmy, 
 William Bronckard, Thomas 
 Baker and Mary his wife, Alice 
 Brookes, Hugh Grifiath, Richard 
 Potts and Sihilla his vrife, of 
 London. 
 
 Robert Barrell, clerk 
 
 Edmund Lynde, of London 
 
 Thomas Webb, of Painswick, co. 
 Gloucester, 
 
 Thomas Baxter, clerk 
 
 John -Pregion, registrar of Lin- 
 coln. 
 
 Robert Leman, of Brightwell, 
 Suffolk. 
 
 Nathaniel Tovey and others, fel- 
 lows of Christ's College, 
 Cambridge. 
 
 Theodore Bradley 
 
 Sir xVlexander Cave, of Rothley, 
 CO. Leicester. 
 
 John Convers, of Nevendon, 
 
 Essex. 
 John Workman, clerk 
 
 Robert Knowles, clerk, vicar of 
 Bibury, co. Gloucester. 
 
 Nathaniel Tapper, of Leicester - 
 
 Robert Roche, of Tbrtworth, co. 
 Gloucester. 
 
 William Holton, 
 Suffolk. 
 
 The first four named defendants, with 
 Alice Brookes, are examined. Baker 
 and his wife, and Potts and his wife, 
 desired their petition to be read. An 
 attachment was decreed against the 
 defendants unexamined for non-ap- 
 pearance. 
 
 Sir John Lambe and Dr. Duck to set 
 down order on defendant's petition. 
 
 Upon report of the Coinmissioners at 
 Informations this cause was dismissed. 
 
 Ordered that Mr. Oade, the proctor for 
 the office, shall not be pressed to give 
 in any farther answer to the allega- 
 tion and exhibits given in ex parte 
 Webb. 
 
 Referred to Sir John Lamhe, Dean of 
 the Arches, to assume the cause, if he 
 think fit, to his own hearing, or, if he 
 find reason, to send it back again to 
 this court to go on in an ordinary 
 course. 
 
 Ordered to be examined before next 
 court day, or else to be attached. 
 
 A commission to be sent forth for defen- 
 dant's examination. 
 
 Mr. Geers has answered the allegation 
 of the defendant, and so the cause to 
 go on in an ordinary course. 
 
 Certain articles not fully answered, and 
 additionals to be answered before next 
 Monday. 
 
 Referred to his ordinary to set down his 
 opinion, and his personal appeai-ance 
 respited in respect of his infirmity till 
 the first session of next term. 
 
 Depositions published. 
 
 Ordered to appear next court day to per- 
 form his submission. 
 
 The prosecutor having neglected the due 
 prosecution of this cause, defendant 
 was dismissed, with charges, to be taxed 
 next court day. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 Defendant appeared and took oath to 
 answer articles, and also additionals 
 to be admitted within three days, and 
 was monished to be examined before 
 next court day. Was committed till 
 he pay the messenger's fees. 
 
 of Sudbury, Appointed for next court day. 
 
 John Rolfe, of Newington-next- 
 Hythe, Kent. 
 
 If not examined before next court day 
 defendant shall be attached for con- 
 tempt. 
 
 Peter West and Edith West, of Three days allowed to counsel for the 
 Tiverton, Devon. office to consider of the answers oi 
 
 defendants. 
 
DOMESTIC — CHAELES I. 
 
 217 
 
 1635. 
 
 June H. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., Thomas Knap, of Boxford, Berks 
 fol. 231. 
 
 Francis Knight and Elizabeth 
 Bradherst. 
 
 Palmer and others, of the Free 
 School of Stamford. 
 
 Charles Hardikiu and Deborah 
 Cooke alias Hardikin, his pre- 
 tended -wife. 
 
 fol 231 b. 
 
 fol. 232. 
 
 fol. 232 b. 
 
 Francis Wright, clerk, vicar of 
 Witham, Essex, Margaret 
 Claydon alias Umpton, late of 
 the same place, and Laurence 
 Charles, of Westminster. 
 
 Cadwallader Kiflfyn, clerk, rector 
 of Llan-iestyn, co. Carnarvon. 
 
 Thomas Pye and others, of Mor- 
 peth ; suit promoted by Brian 
 Henshaw. 
 
 Caleb Banckes and others, of 
 Maidstone. 
 
 John Saunders, of Farway, 
 Devon. 
 
 Thomas Roche 
 
 Augustine Breacher, clerk, of 
 Cropland, co, Lincoln. 
 
 Captain Johnson, Hendrick, 
 
 and William Parker. 
 
 This cause to be retained and go on in 
 an ordinary course. 
 
 Allegation and exhibits given in by 
 Dr. Tooker admitted, and depositions 
 published. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 The Dean of the Arches having annulled 
 the marriage between ■ these parties, 
 the said Deborah Cooke being Hardi- 
 kin's brother's daughter's daughter, 
 and he therefore her great uncle, the 
 court adjudged them guilty of incest ; 
 and because they pretended ignorance 
 of the law, and he being a weak old 
 man, the court enjoined a public sub- 
 mission in their parish church, and 
 condemned them in costs of suit, to be 
 taxed the next court day. 
 
 Enlarged entry of the sentence entered 
 before [see p. 214]. It here appears 
 that defendant Wright was charged 
 with adultery with Margaret Claydon 
 alias XJmpton his late servant, and 
 with drunkenness and other miscar- 
 riages in his ministerial function. Of 
 the latter charges the court acquitted 
 him, but for the adultery the court held 
 that, in respect of the fame and other 
 presumptions, there was matter suffi- 
 cient proved to put him to his purga- 
 tion. In case Wright passed his pur- 
 gation, then Margaret Claydon was to 
 be held cleared. For Laurence Charles 
 it was declared that he had falsified 
 his oath, wherefore he was ordered to 
 make an acknowledgement thereof in 
 court, and condemned to costs of suit, 
 to be taxed the next court day. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 Henshaw not having attended before 
 Drs. Duck and Eden, the cause was 
 dismissed, and order given that all the 
 town books, rentals, and deeds that 
 have been brought into the registry 
 should be delivered up to the defen- 
 dants. 
 
 The cause to be finally sentenced the 
 first or second session of next term. 
 
 The cause dismissed for want of prose- 
 cution. 
 
 An intimation upon pain of 50Z. decreed 
 against defendant tmless he pay the 
 moneys due to his wife before next 
 court day. 
 
 A commission decreed to take defend- 
 ant's answers in the country. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
218 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 1635. 
 
 June 11. Vol. cclxi., Nicholas Brewster, of West 
 fol. 232 b. Mersea, Essex. 
 
 Richard Brayfield, clerkj vicar of 
 Blunsdon, Wilts. 
 
 William Cocke, of Chulmleigh, 
 
 DeTon. 
 John Pincomhe . - - 
 Browne, of Berkshire 
 
 fol. 233; Richard Browne of Fifield, 
 
 Wilts. 
 
 Arthur Taylor, of Wisbeach, in 
 the Isle of Ely. 
 
 William Culpepper 
 
 Guy Ca.rleton, Toby Cowper, and 
 others. 
 
 Szekiel Johnson, clerk 
 William Tyler, clerk 
 
 John Evans, clerk, and John 
 Ha.viland, printer. 
 
 fol. 233 b. Henry KerriU of St. Giles with- 
 
 out Cripplegate, London. 
 
 Gawin Johnson, Elizabeth An- 
 drew, and Anne Fisher, of 
 Boston, CO. Lincoln. 
 
 Richard Price, James Evans, 
 Hugh Morris, Humphrey Har- 
 ries, Richard Ap John Watkins, 
 William Thomas LlOyd, David 
 Lloyd Meredith, Jenkin Ap 
 Bvah Griffith, Griffin Evans, 
 clerk, and Thomas Price. 
 
 Defendant being convented for con- 
 tempts against his ordinary and the 
 jurisdiction ecclesiastical, he was com- 
 mitted to the Gatehouse till he gave 
 bond with sureties in 200 marks for 
 his forthcoming and performance of 
 the order of the court. 
 
 Time allowed defendant to put in and 
 prove his defence. 
 
 Assigned to next court day. 
 
 The like. 
 
 The cause to be reported next term, and 
 
 Browne his wife, and schoolmaster, 
 
 called to receive judgment. 
 
 Time allowed to counsel for the office ad 
 probandum. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer arti- 
 cles; and his answers being taken were 
 referred to the Bishop of Ely to peruse 
 the same, and to set down such order 
 as he should think meet. 
 
 Henry Golding produced as witness, 
 and attachment decreed against John 
 
 Browne and Hawkins for not 
 
 coming in to be examined. 
 
 Consideration of the articles referred to , 
 Sir Charles Caesar and Dr. Duck to 
 report the next court day touching the 
 retaining or dismissing the cause. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 Defendant ordered to provide his wife a 
 house to live in. 
 
 Appeared and took oaths to answer 
 articles, and were monished to be 
 examined before next court day. 
 Evans having divers ways carried 
 himself contemptuously against the 
 authority of this court, was ordered 
 to stand committed till he be examined 
 and give bond for his forthcoming. 
 
 Sir John Lambe reported that KerriU 
 and his wife were agreed that he 
 should allow her for alimony 60Z. per 
 annum out of his rents in Surrey, 
 being part of her jointure, to be paid 
 at the house of Mr. John Gad at 
 Reigate, and secured by defendant's 
 bond and the bond of Henry Bon wick 
 and Ralph Parker. This agreement 
 was confirmed by the court, and on 
 entering into such bonds defendant 
 was discharged. 
 
 Petition of Johnson, together with the 
 articles, referred to Sir John Lambe 
 and Dr. Gwynn. 
 
 Price appeared and took his oath ; the 
 rest appeared not, but were respited 
 till next court day, when, if they shall 
 not appear, an attachment was decreed 
 against them. 
 
DOMESTIC— CIIAELES I. 
 
 219 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 11. 
 
 Acts of the Court op High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi,, 
 fol. 233 b. 
 
 fol. 234. 
 
 fol. 234 b. 
 
 John Fabian, clerk 
 
 Kichard Beare, of Bovey Tracy, 
 Devon. 
 
 John King, Laurence Goddard, 
 and Eichard Noekold. 
 
 iJavid Hooganhosen 
 
 John Geare, clerk, vicar of Lyme 
 Regis, Dorset. 
 
 Edrdund Powell, of Gungrog- 
 ftechan, Montgomery, gentle- 
 man. 
 
 Gregory Lodge and Elizabeth 
 his wife. 
 
 Bartholomew Boustfield, of Ley- 
 bourn, Kent. 
 
 William Griffith, of Langstone, 
 CO. Monmouth, and Mary Wil- 
 liams, of the same. 
 
 William North, public notary 
 
 Nicholas Wethered, of St. Sa- 
 viour's, Southward. 
 
 John HaUett, of Peudomer, So- 
 merset, clerk. 
 
 George Churchill, yeoman, and 
 Francis Sainthill, of Eockbear, 
 Devon. 
 
 Sir Henry Eosewell 
 
 John Dowley, clerk, vicar of 
 Alston, Norfolk [Alveston, co. 
 Warwick.] 
 
 Williaiil Horiiiman and his wife 
 and WiUmot Braunton. 
 
 William Musson and others, of 
 Ashby Magna, co. Leicester. 
 
 Alexander Vanden Eynden 
 
 Gerance James, clerk, rector of 
 Pauler's-Pury, co. Northamp- 
 ton. 
 
 Peter Spitser, of St. Andrew's, 
 Holbom. 
 
 Eichard Massey, clerk, and others Nothing done, 
 (the second cause). 
 
 Augustine Moreland 
 
 Eobert Prickett, cleri 
 
 Eobert Cooke (the second cause) 
 
 Commission decreed for proof of Pabian's 
 defence. 
 
 Beare ordered to give in his defence and 
 to prove it this vacation. 
 
 If the prosecutor take not out his com- 
 mission and prove his articles this 
 vacation, defendants to be dismissed 
 the first court day of next term. 
 
 Ordered that this cause be retained in 
 this court, and be finally sentenced 
 next court day, when Hooganhosen is 
 to appear to receive final judgment. 
 
 Assigned to next court day. 
 
 The prosecutor ordered to be called to 
 show cause why his bond should not 
 be certified for not prosecuting. 
 
 An attachment decreed against defen- 
 dants for non-appearance. 
 
 Defendant ordered to pay the messenger 
 before he be freed from him. 
 
 Nothing done. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer 
 articles, and was committed till he 
 gave his wife her clothes. 
 
 Eeferred to Sir Henry Marten and Sir 
 John Lambe. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer 
 articles ; to be examined before next 
 court day. 
 
 An attachment decreed for non-appear- 
 ance. 
 
 Commission decreed for examination of 
 witnesses upon the defence. 
 
 Counsel for the oflice had tiU next court 
 day to consider of his answers. 
 
 A commission decreed. 
 
 Examined and licensed to appear by 
 their proctor. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 Depositions published, and cause to be 
 finally sentenced next court day. 
 
 An attachment decreed for non-appear- 
 ance. 
 
 Tristram Hinchcliffe, clerk 
 
 The like. 
 
 The like. 
 
 Depositions published, except that of 
 Golding. 
 
 An attachment decreed. i 
 
220 
 
 DOMESTIC — CHAELES I. 
 
 ] 635. 
 
 June 11. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., Lawrence Turnell, clerk - 
 fol. 234 b. 
 
 William Lee and Thomas Cowper 
 
 Michael Kelly, gentleman 
 
 fol. 235. 
 
 June 15. 
 
 June 16. 
 
 June 17. 
 
 fol. 235 b. 
 
 June 18. 
 
 fol, 236. 
 
 Defendant to put in his defence and prove 
 it this vacation. 
 
 The cause to he heard next court day if 
 It may he. 
 
 Prosecutor to show cause why his hond 
 should not he certified. 
 
 Davies and Davies 
 Clarson and Hunt 
 
 - A commission decreed. 
 
 - Various witnesses produced and sworn, 
 
 and ordered to he examined before 
 next court day. 
 
 Sir William Sandys, Ford, and 
 others. 
 
 David Van Hooganhosen; suit 
 promoted by Samuel Cartwright 
 and Michael Sparke. 
 
 James Evans and Richard-ap- 
 John Watkins, of Llanhadam 
 Fawi-, CO. Caernarvon [Car- 
 digan.] 
 
 Jane Blague alias Smith, of Dud- 
 cote, Berks. 
 
 Sir John Baile - - - 
 
 Kichard Bond, clerk, andKichard 
 Webb, of Frittenden, Kent. 
 
 Gawin Johnson, of Boston, co. 
 Lincoln, j oiner. 
 
 Erasmus Sturton, clerk, rector of 
 Walesby, co. Lincoln. 
 
 Thomas Dawbome and Margaret 
 Dawbome, of St. Dunstan's-in- 
 the-West. 
 
 [Robert] Hunt and [Richard] 
 Clarson. 
 
 Simon Jeukes, Edward Thomas, 
 and Humphrey Langworth, co. 
 Worcester. 
 
 Brewster, Bi-ewster, and Tui'ner - 
 
 Order made the last court day for retain- 
 ing this cause in this court, and pro- 
 ceeding therein ex officio, was confirmed, 
 and a compulsory decreed for witnesses 
 named ex parte officii ; the counsel 
 for the ofiice was required to put in 
 such additionals as they intend to use 
 between this and Monday night next. 
 
 Considering the iU consequence and 
 scandal that would arise by strangers 
 importing and venting in this king- 
 dom books printed beyond seas, it 
 was ordered that Hooganhosen should 
 not bring over or sell Mercator's Atlas 
 or Atlas Major in English, and if such 
 be brought over by any one they are 
 to be seized. 
 
 Both defendants appeared and took oath 
 to answer articles, and were monished 
 to be examined before next court 
 
 day. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer 
 articles j to be examined before next 
 court day. 
 
 The referees. Sir Charles Caesar and 
 Dr. Gwynn, ordered that the commis- 
 sion heretofore decreed shall, upon the 
 first bond de prosequendo, go forth and 
 be sped this vacation, but that the 
 depositions shall not be published until 
 better bond de prosequendo be entered. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer 
 articles ; to be examined before next 
 court day. 
 
 The like. 
 The like. 
 The like. 
 
 Names of witnesses produced by Edward 
 Kirby, the promoter. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer 
 articles ; to be examined before next 
 court day. 
 
 John Woodhouse produced as a witness 
 and sworn. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 221 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 18. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., 
 fol. 236 b. 
 
 fol. 237. 
 
 John South 
 
 Richard Mm-ray, clerk, S.T.P. 
 
 Francis Wright, clerk, Lawrence 
 Charles, and Margaret Ump- 
 ton alias Claydon. 
 
 Charles Hardikin and Deborah 
 Cooke alias Hardikin, his pre- 
 tended ■wife. 
 
 Sir John Astley - - 
 
 Robert Cooke (the first cause) - 
 
 Sir William Cade 
 
 Taxation of costs confirmed. 
 
 Taxation of costs at 100 marks confirmed; 
 and defendant, being a man of ability, 
 was ordered to pay the same before 
 his enlargement out of prison. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. The 
 expenses against Charles are taxed at 
 10/., which is confirmed, and he is 
 ordered -to pay the same before 
 Michaelmas. 
 
 Submission approved, and he enjoined to 
 perform the same ; the expenses to be 
 paidbeforehis departure out of London. 
 
 He was censured prout in actu. 
 
 Order set down by Sir John Lambe and 
 Dr. Aylett confirmed. 
 
 Report of Sir Henry Marten and , Dr. 
 Wood, where'by they ordered that 
 unless Sir William paid his lady her 
 charges of suit before St. James's tide 
 next, the order for increase of her 
 alimony should stand, and he be at- 
 tached for nonpayment ; such order 
 was confirmed. 
 
 Ralph Tether and Margaret, his 
 pretended wife. 
 
 Willliam Hill, of Fareham, Hants, 
 schoolmaster, Nicholas Bailott, 
 and Amith Herbin, French- 
 men, 
 
 Charles Chauncey and Humphrey 
 Packer. 
 
 William Lee and Thomas Cow- 
 per, stationers. 
 
 William Stone, clerk 
 
 Sir Arthur HaseWg 
 
 James Swan, of Lutterworth, co. 
 Leicester. 
 
 Anthony Earbury, clerk - 
 
 fol. 237 I). Henry Mitten - 
 
 William Sangar, clerk, of Sutton- 
 Mandeville, Wilts. 
 
 The counsel for the oifice offered an 
 allegation, which was admitted, and 
 defendants were to be admitted to their 
 defence against the same. 
 
 Censured prout in actu. 
 
 Assigned to next court day. 
 
 The like. 
 
 The act books to be brought in and left 
 in the registry of this court. 
 
 Appointed for next court day. 
 
 The like. 
 
 The depositions having been published, 
 the court rejected an application of the 
 counsel for the ofiice for renovation of 
 their commission. 
 
 Appointed for next court day ; and de- 
 fendant ordered then to appear and 
 receive final order of the court. 
 
 Three days allowed to the oface to con- 
 sider of his answers, and if they do 
 not insist thereupon he is licensed to 
 appear by his proctor. 
 
 Thomas Knap and Agnes Ship- A week allowed to 
 ton. 
 
 consider of their 
 answers, and to signify whether the 
 office will insist thereon. 
 
222 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 3 635. 
 
 June 18. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., 
 fol. 237 b. 
 
 Eotert Barrell, clerk 
 
 John Pregion, registrar, of Lin- 
 coln - - - - 
 
 Theodore Bradley 
 
 John Convers, 
 Essex. 
 
 of Nevendon, 
 
 fol. 238. John Workman, clerk 
 
 Nathaniel Tapper, of Leicester 
 
 Robert Roche, of Torfworth, co. 
 Gloucester ; suit promoted by 
 John Francombe, of the same 
 place. 
 
 William Holton, of Ballingdon, 
 Suffolk [Essex.] 
 
 John Rolfe, of Newingtou-next- 
 Hythe, Kent. 
 
 Peter West and Edith West, of 
 Tiverton, Devon. 
 
 Francis Knight and Elizabeth 
 Bradherst. 
 
 Referred again to Sir John Lambe and 
 Dr. Duck. 
 
 His answers to most of the articles addi- 
 tional s being alleged to be insufficient, 
 it is referred to Drs. Duck and Aylett 
 to consider the same, and to set down 
 order for his fuller answers. 
 
 Bradley appeared and took oath to an- 
 swer the new additionals. 
 
 Depositions published, and a motion by 
 Dr. Clarke. 
 
 Appeared and was committed till he 
 perform his submission. 
 
 Referred again to Sir John Lambe to 
 set down order in this cause, or other- 
 wise to report to the court. 
 
 After defendant's answers shall be made 
 perfect, he shall be licensed to appear 
 by his proctor. Referred to Drs. 
 Gwynn and Aylett to consider the 
 sufficiency of the prosecutor. 
 
 Referred to Drs. Gwynn and Wood to 
 consider whether there shall be a pro- 
 moter in this cause to appear by his 
 proctor. 
 
 Ordered to be attached. 
 
 Assigned to next court day. 
 
 Depositions published. To report next 
 court day, unless defendants put in a 
 defence this vacation. 
 
 Thomas Palmer and others, of Appointed for next court day. 
 Stamford. 
 
 Cadwallader Kiffin, clerk, the 
 pretended rector of Llaniestyn, 
 CO. Carnarvon. 
 
 fol. 238 b. Thomas Roche 
 
 Capt. Johnson, Hendrick, Parker, 
 and Fisher. 
 
 Nicholas Brewster and John 
 Brewster, and Dorothy Turner, 
 
 of West Mersea, Esspx. 
 
 Referred to Sir John Lambe and Dr. 
 Gwynn to consider defendant's an- 
 swers, and, if defective, to give order 
 for his fuller answers before his de- 
 parture, and to set down order for 
 further proceedings in this cause. 
 Kiffin is ordered to attend the com- 
 mittees. 
 
 The intimation of 40Z. ordered to be re- 
 turned into the Exchequer, and an 
 attachment decreed against him. 
 
 To be attached if they be not examined 
 within a week. 
 
 An attachment decreed against them if 
 they give not better bond within a 
 fortnight. " Ould " Brewster ap- 
 peared, and was committed till he give 
 better bond. 
 
 William Cocke, of Chulmleigh, 
 CO. Devon. 
 
 John Pincombe - 
 
 Assigned to next court day. 
 Taxation of costs confirmed. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 223 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 18. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., 
 fol. 238 b. 
 
 fol. 239. 
 
 George Boville, medical man, of 
 the Savoy. 
 
 Arthur Taylor, of Wisbeach, in 
 
 the Isle of Ely. 
 Guy Garleton and others 
 Richard Potter, clerk 
 
 Ezekiel Johnson, clerk 
 
 John Evans, clerk, and John 
 Haviland. 
 
 Ambrose Freere 
 
 Gawin Johnson, EUzaheth An- 
 drew, and Anne Fisher, of 
 Boston, CO. Lincoln. 
 
 Richard Price and others 
 
 fol. 239 b. David Hooganhosen, a Belgian 
 
 Motion for an attachment. Defendant 
 having long stood out in contempt, 
 and not having paid the costs of suit 
 to his wife, on the part of defendant it 
 was proposed again to refer the cause 
 to Sir Henry Marten and Sir John 
 Lambe, but they requested not to be 
 troubled therewith, having already set 
 down divers orders which defendant 
 would not obey. The court ordered 
 that the attachment formerly granted 
 should issue. 
 
 A commission decreed. 
 
 Penalty reserved till next court day. 
 
 Sir Charles Caesar and Dr. Duck having 
 reported that the matters objected to 
 in this cause were not worthy the 
 dignity of this court, defendant was 
 dismissed, and the cause referred to 
 the final hearing of Dr. Corbet, Chan- 
 cellor to the Bishop of Norwich. 
 
 Cause assigned to report. 
 
 Had been monished to be examined 
 before this day, and Haviland to appear 
 by bond. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer arti- 
 cles ; was committed till he gave np 
 his licence and gave sufficient bond. 
 
 Defendants ordered to answer, and the 
 King's advocate is to put in articles. 
 
 As many of defendants as are in town 
 shall be examined before their depar- 
 ture, and an attachment is decreed 
 against such as have not appeared. 
 
 Cause again referred to Sir Henry Marten 
 and Sir John Lambe and such others 
 of the Commissioners as will join 
 them. 
 
 John Geare, clerk, rector or vicar 
 of Lyme Regis, co. Dorset. 
 
 Augustine HoU 
 
 William Griffith and Mary Wil- 
 liam, of Langstone, co. Mon- 
 mouth, and Mary Williams, of 
 the same place. 
 
 Nicholas Wethered, of South wark 
 
 John Hallett, clerk, of Pendomer, 
 Somerset. 
 
 It being alleged that defendant had 
 caused himself to be detained in pri- 
 son upon a supposed debt of lOZ. 
 because he would not appear here, a 
 commission was sent down for him to 
 answer the articles in the country, and 
 if not returned by 12th September an 
 attachment to be sent out. 
 
 Commission decreed. 
 
 Attachment decreed against defendants 
 for non-appearance. 
 
 Again referred to Sir Henry Marten and 
 Sir John Lambe. 
 
 Is examined, and it is referred to Sir 
 Charles Csesar to consider of the pro- 
 secutor. 
 
224 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1685. 
 
 June 18. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., John Dowley, clerk, vicar of 
 fol. 240. Alvestgn, co. Warwick. 
 
 Alexander Vanden-Eynden 
 Gerance James, clerk 
 
 Richard Massey, clerk (the first 
 cause, promoted by his wife). 
 
 Rohert Cooke (the .second cause) 
 
 Richard Massey, clerk (the second 
 cause). 
 
 fol. 240 6. Sir William Sandys and others 
 
 Richard Massey, clerk; suit pro- 
 moted hy his wife. 
 
 fol. 241. John Kingston alias Kyneston, 
 of London. 
 
 John Symondes the elder, of Ca- 
 venham, Suffolk, yeoman. 
 
 fol. 241 b. John Symondes the younger, of 
 Cavenham, Suffolk, and Mar- 
 garet Symondes alias Smith. 
 
 [Rohert] Hunt and [Richard] 
 Clarson. 
 
 Mark Corbold and Susan Copping 
 
 Richard Bond, of Walsingham, 
 Norfolk; suit promoted hy 
 Bridget his wife. 
 
 Simon Jeukes, Edward Thomas, 
 Hurafrey Langmore [Lang- 
 worth], and John Hill, of 
 \A'olverley, Worcester. 
 
 The counsel for the office desired a com- 
 mission for proof of their articles, and 
 the counsel for Dowley alleged that 
 the party hound was insufficient to 
 satisfy charges if he should fail in 
 proof. Both motions were referred to 
 Sir John Lambe. 
 
 Assigned to next court day. 
 
 Witnesses ordered to he examined before 
 next court day. 
 
 Report of Sir John Lambe confirmed, 
 and the court ordered that if Massey 
 do not pay the arrearages of alimony 
 within a month, an attachment shall 
 issue. 
 
 Ordered to put in his defence and prove 
 it this vacation. 
 
 In consideration of his old age and im- 
 becility of body, a commission was 
 granted for taking his answers, and a 
 bond for performance of the order of 
 the court. 
 
 The counsel for Sandys moved that in 
 regard of certain reasons expressed in 
 his petition, and also of His Majesty's 
 general pardon then presented to the 
 court. Sir William was not tied to 
 make further answers to the articles 
 additionals now objected against him; 
 but the counsel for the office moved 
 that it had been already ordered by 
 the court that Sir William should 
 answer the same ; whereupon the con- 
 sideration of both motions was referred 
 to Drs. Duck and Eden. 
 
 Further notice of proceedings in this 
 cause on the 6th November 1634, as 
 calendared under that date [see pre- 
 ceding vol., p. 317, with copy of Sir John 
 Lambe's report referred to in a preceding 
 article on this page'] . 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer arti- 
 cles ; to be examined before next court 
 day. 
 
 Commission decreed for examination of 
 witnesses. 
 
 Commission decreed as above. 
 
 Witnesses to be examined before next 
 court day. 
 
 Commission brought in, depositions pub- 
 lished, and the cause to go to a hearing 
 next term. 
 
 Referred to Sir Henry Marten, Sir John 
 Lambe, and Dr. Eden. 
 
 Attachment decreed against one of the 
 defendants that has not appeared, but 
 those who had given in their answers 
 are licensed to depart. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 225 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 18. 
 
 Acts of the Couet of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., 
 fol. 241 /;. 
 
 fol. 242. 
 
 Stephen Dennison, S.T.P. 
 
 iTolin Baker, clerk 
 
 Samuel Southen and Thomas 
 Davies alias Johnson. 
 
 Thomas Dawborne and Margaret 
 Lane, late of Ashby-de-la- 
 Zouch, CO. Leicester. 
 
 Edmund Fortescue, of Wallopit, 
 Devon. 
 
 Sir John ITitzherbert 
 
 Humfrey Oaker - - . 
 
 Edmund Lyneold, clerk - 
 
 Robert Betts, of Aylsham, Nor- 
 folk. 
 
 Augustine Moreland 
 
 John Mainwaring and Eoger 
 Brereton. 
 
 John Mullens and others 
 John Pregion (second cause) 
 
 Hugh Wyatt, Richard Allen, 
 Edward Garins, Roger Hunt, 
 Edward Langdon, Richard 
 Cocke, John Cennys, William 
 Whitfield, and Robert Scoare, 
 of Braunton, co. Devon. 
 
 fol. 242 0. Peter Spilser, suit promoted by 
 Frances Spilser his wife. 
 
 Edmund Lynde 
 
 WUliam Harding and Anne 
 Howe, of St. Dunstan's-in-the- 
 West. 
 
 The Bishop of London is desired to 
 require the curate to keep ordinary 
 hours, in performance of divine service. 
 
 An attachment decreed. 
 
 The like. 
 
 An attachment is decreed against defen- 
 dants if they give not in their answers 
 within this week ; commission decreed 
 for examination of witnesses. 
 
 Depositions published ; and if defendant 
 will use any defence, he is to put it in 
 and prove it this vacation. 
 
 A commission ; the prosecutor is con- 
 demned in expenses retardati pro- 
 cessus. 
 
 A commission. 
 
 To look up the order against the mitiga- 
 tion day. 
 
 His bond is ordered to be certified. 
 
 An attachment decreed against defen- 
 dant ; afterwards it was ordered that 
 the witnesses should be no flirther 
 troubled. 
 
 To report on the third session from this 
 present. 
 
 An attachment decreed against them all. 
 
 New articles and a promoter ; defendant 
 to be called to answer, and a commis- 
 sion decreed. 
 
 The counsel for the office informed the 
 court that although the parishioners 
 of Braunton were in the late Arch- 
 bishop of Canterbury's visitation held 
 for the diocese of Exeter, inhibited by 
 Sir Nathaniel Brent, his grace's vicar- 
 general, to meddle in the choice of 
 churchwardens of that parish, by 
 colour of a private vestry, yet lately 
 they had presumed in the like dis- 
 orderly manner to choose church- 
 wardens again. Attachment decreed 
 again,st them all to bring them to 
 answer articles of contempt the first 
 court day of next term, if Sir John 
 Lamhe and Dr. Gwynn, to whom it is 
 referred, shall think meet. 
 
 Referred to Drs. Wood and Aylett to 
 consider of defendant's articles and 
 answers, and to condemn him in ex • 
 penses of suit and alimony and to tax 
 the same, if they shall see cause. 
 
 Referred to Dr. Duck and Dr. [Eden]. 
 Mr. Geers undertakes defendant shall 
 come in and make his account. 
 
 Nothing done. 
 
226 
 
 DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 18. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., Mioliael Lee, of East Claydon, 
 fol. 242 h. CO. Bucks, Catherine Lee, and 
 
 Sarah Deane alias Walker. 
 
 Thomas Marsh 
 
 Reginald Hatfield, clerk, vicar of 
 Tathwell, co. Lincoln. 
 
 Sidrach Edmondes, clerk, vicar 
 of Edlington, co. Lincoln. 
 
 Erasmus Sturton, clerk, rector of 
 Walesby, co. Lincoln. 
 
 Robert Leman 
 
 William Spencer, clerk 
 
 William Fish - 
 
 William Harding and Anne 
 Howe, of St. Dunstan's-iu-the- 
 West. 
 
 fol.' 243. William Musson and others 
 
 Lady Lucy Grantham and Daniel 
 Naylor. 
 
 Eleazer Jackson, clerk 
 
 Gilbert Blomfield and Margaret 
 Chamberlain, now or late of 
 Rising, CO. Norfolk. 
 
 John Edwards, clerk, curate of 
 Merthyr-Tidvil, co. Glamorgan. 
 
 Tristram Hinchcliffe 
 
 Dr. Murray (second cause) 
 
 Nathaniel Tovey and others. 
 Fellows of Christ's College, 
 Cambridge. 
 
 Dr. Bastwick - - - 
 
 Aquila Weekes - - - 
 
 William Cumberford 
 
 WiUiam North, prisoner in the 
 Gatehouse. 
 
 John Haydon, prisoner in Bride- 
 well. 
 
 Referred to Sir John Lambe 
 
 Respited tiU next court day. 
 
 An attachment decreed for non-appear- 
 ance. 
 
 The like. 
 
 The cause is retained in this court, and 
 a commission is decreed returnable the 
 second session of next term 
 
 Defendant examined, and is to appear by 
 his proctor. 
 
 Referred to Sir Charles Caesar to con- 
 sider the sufficiency of his answers. 
 
 To hear the decision of the court as to 
 the sufficiency of his answers. 
 
 HardiEg was committed to the Gate" 
 house, and the woman to the custody 
 of Wragg the messenger. 
 
 A commission decreed. 
 Assigned to next court day. 
 
 A commission decreed. 
 
 An attachment decreed unless they ap- 
 pear within three days. 
 
 An attachment decreed for non-appear- 
 ance. 
 
 An intimation upon pain of 50?. is de- 
 creed against defendant ; afterwards 
 he appeared and his petition was read 
 and a commission decreed, and he is 
 licensed to appear by his proctor. 
 
 Elizabeth Shuter to be examined' by 
 next court day. 
 
 Mr. Geers has answered. 
 
 Nothing done. 
 
 See fuller entry hereafter, p. 227. 
 
 Referred to Drs. Gwynn and Aylett to 
 set down order upon Dr. Rives's 
 motion. 
 
 A petition on behalf of North read, and 
 the cause referred to Drs. Gwynn and 
 Aylett. 
 
 A petition read, wherein he voluntarily 
 acknowledges his manifold contempts 
 against the authority of the court, as 
 well in preaching abroad since his 
 degradation as also in making sundry 
 escapes out of prison, and offered 
 voluntarily to leave this kingdom and 
 go to Virginia, if order were given for 
 his enlargement, which the court 
 ordered on his giving bond with suffi- 
 cient sureties. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 227 
 
 1635. 
 
 June IS. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., — Hurlstone 
 fol. 243. 
 
 fol. 243 i. 
 
 Aquila Weekes, keeper or warden 
 of the Gatehouse. 
 
 Dr. Dennisou, curate of Cree- 
 chnrch, London. 
 
 fol. 244. 
 
 Bartholomew Boustfield, of Ley- 
 bonme, Kent, yeoman. 
 
 William Cumberford of Tarn- 
 worth, CO. Stafford ; suit pro- 
 moted by Anne his wife. 
 
 fol, 244 h. 
 
 John HaUett, clerk, vicar 
 Pendomer, co. Somerset. 
 
 of 
 
 Robert Cook, of Peering, Essex 
 (first cause). 
 
 To be enlarged upon bond, with sufficient 
 sureties, to be forthcoming and to per- 
 form the order of the court. 
 
 Frances Viscountess Purbeck having 
 been committed to the safe custody of 
 defendant, who was afterwards ordered 
 to see her detained and to bring her 
 to do her penance, yet he had suffered 
 her to escape. The court committed 
 him to the Fleet, and suspended him 
 from the execution of his place of 
 keeper or warden of the Gatehouse. 
 
 This cause to be finally sentenced the 
 first court day of next term. The 
 Bishop of London, upon complaint 
 made, had ordered that evening prayer 
 in the church of St. Katherine Cree- 
 church should begin at 2 o'clock, 
 which notwithstanding Dr. Dennison 
 causes it to begin presently after one, 
 by means whereof it is ended when it 
 begins at other churches, and children 
 brought to be baptised at due times 
 are carried home unbaptized. The 
 court desired the Bishop of London, as 
 ordinary, to send for Dr. Dennison and 
 take order therein as he shall think 
 meet. 
 
 Defendant's answers being declared de- 
 fective by the Commissioners at Infor- 
 mations, he is mouished to perfect 
 them before next court day. Fremblin 
 Willoughby and Giles King were 
 sworn as witnesses and monished to 
 be examined within a fortnight, and 
 Bousfield was ordered to piit in his 
 defence within six weeks. 
 
 On 3rd February last order was set 
 down for allowance of ISOZ. for Mrs. 
 Cumberford's yearly alimony, as also 
 for 20?. costs of suit. To avoid pay- 
 ment whereof Cumberford had offered 
 to receive back his wife and treat her 
 kindly. She had consented to come 
 home but he had used himself towards 
 her very harshly, and given her as much 
 cause of fear as before. Reference to 
 Sir John Lambe and Drs. Gwynn and 
 Aylett to set down order herein. 
 
 It was moved that the prosecutor was 
 insufficient, being no subsidy man, and 
 also that defendant being an ancient 
 grave minister, the prosecutor might 
 be "arcted" specially to prove the 
 articles that contained the charge of 
 adultery, both which motions were 
 thought reasonable and ordered ac- 
 cordingly. 
 
 Sir John Lambe and Dr. Aylett reported 
 that defendant is parson of Marks Tey, 
 having bought all the tithes thereof, 
 and conceives that he has power to 
 name a curate there, but that the 
 present curate, Henry Golding, clerk, 
 was placed in the parsonage house and 
 
228 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 18. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi.. 
 fol. 244 h'. 
 
 fol. 245 h. 
 
 William Hill, of Fareliain, Hants, 
 schoolmaster, Nicholas Bailott, 
 and Amith Herbyn, French- 
 
 lol. 24C h. Sir John Astley, of Maidstone 
 
 - glehe by John Lawrence, owner of 
 ' the parsonage house and glebe before 
 
 Cooke bought the tithes, Golding 
 being licensed by the Bishop of Lon- 
 don. The small tithes have been con- 
 stantly allowed the curate of Marks 
 Tey for serving the cure, amounting 
 to 20 marks per annum, and also 
 certain corn amounting to the like 
 sum, but Cooke had forbidden the 
 parishioners to pay the same. The 
 referees ordered that Cooke should 
 pay to Golding 20Z. per annum for 
 the last foua- years, and also 20?. 
 per annum for the time to come, until 
 he should suffer Golding to enjoy his 
 allowance of small tithes and com. 
 Also that Golding be allowed his 
 charges to be taxed the next court 
 day. This order was confirmed by 
 the court. 
 
 Defendants appeared in custody of the 
 messenger to receive the final order 
 of the court. It appeared that William 
 Hill being a popish recusant had taken 
 upon him to educate at Fareham young 
 children as a schoolmaster, presuming 
 to teach them without any lawfiil 
 licence, and that upon search made 
 above twenty children, many of them 
 gentlemen's sons, were discovered in 
 his house kept secretly and never per- 
 mitted to come to church. He had 
 also entertained the two Frenchmen, 
 being popish recusants, one under 
 pretence of instructing the children in 
 the French language and the other 
 pretending that he came thither to 
 learn English or to trade in merchan- 
 dise. The court fined Hill 2,000?. 
 to the King's use, and ordered him to 
 stand conmiitted till he make such 
 submission as should be prescribed. He 
 was further condemned in costs to be 
 taxed next court day, also disabled 
 from teaching school in this kingdom, 
 and committed to the Gatehouse till 
 he give sufficient bond to perform the 
 order of the court. Amith Herbyn 
 was adjudged a practiser with Hill 
 against Church and State and the 
 religion here established, and was fined 
 100/. to the King's use. Nicholas 
 Bailott was committed to the prison 
 of the Gatehouse, and condemned as 
 well as Herbyn in costs of suit, to be 
 taxed next court day. 
 
 - On reading the proofs in this cause it 
 
 appeared that the prosecutor had upon 
 some discontent between him and Mrs. 
 Anne Bridges, and to accomplish 
 some ends of his own, commenced this 
 suit and had charged Sir John with 
 incest and adulter)-, yet had not proved 
 either the fact or fame thereof. Sir 
 John, on the contrary, ha^'ing ample 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 229 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 18. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. colxi., 
 fol. 246 b. 
 
 Sir John Astley 
 
 iol. 247. 
 
 Jane Blague, alias Smith, 
 Dindett [Dudcote], Berks. 
 
 of 
 
 June 19. 
 
 June 22. 
 
 June 23. 
 
 fol. 247 b. Anne Howe, wife of — — Howe, 
 of St. Dunstan's in the West. 
 
 Sir William Sandys and others - 
 
 William Culpepper 
 
 John Hill, of Wolverley, co. Wor- 
 cester. 
 
 fol. 248. William Cumberford, of Tam- 
 worth, CO. Warwick ; suit pro- 
 moted hy Anne bis wife. 
 
 William CoUison, of the diocese 
 of Chichester. 
 
 testimony of his reputation. The 
 court therefore acquitted Sir John and 
 Mrs. Bridges, and condemned the prose- 
 cutor in costs of suit to be taxed next 
 court day. 
 
 [In a separate entry it is stated that] 
 although Sir John and Mrs. Bridges 
 were freed of the pretended crimes 
 objected against them in the preceding 
 cause. Sir John being above 70 years, 
 yet as it stands proved that Mrs. 
 BridgeSfby direction from Lady Astley, 
 did sometimes of late lie in Sir John's 
 chamber when he was sick and trou- 
 bled with the gout, but not without 
 some other woman lying there with 
 her, the court thought fit that Sir 
 John should be judicially admonished 
 by the Archbishop of Canterbury not 
 from thenceforth to suffer Mrs. Bridges 
 to lodge in his bedchamber upon pain 
 of law, and with this admonition he 
 was dismissed. 
 
 Defendant by her counsel informed the 
 court, that she was by the malice of 
 her brother and sister-in-law now 
 questioned in this court for matter of 
 incontinence supposed to be com- 
 mitted about 30 years ago, and further 
 that about 15 years ago she was by their 
 malice convented in this court for the 
 same, and then on due consideration 
 dismissed, and now in respect that she 
 has recovered a small parcel of land 
 kept from her these 22 years, her ad- 
 versaries have newly promoted the 
 same matter. Eeference to Sir Henry- 
 Marten to set down order for retaining 
 or dismissing the cause as lie shall 
 think fit. 
 
 Ordered that the following persons should 
 be taken as sm'eties tor Mrs. Howe's 
 appearance, viz., William Allsopp, of 
 the Inner Temple, gentleman, and 
 Thomas Webb, and Nicholas Payne, 
 of St. Dunstan's in the West, vic- 
 tuallers. 
 
 Kichard Swane, of the Temple, sworn 
 as a witness. 
 
 Henry Browne, the like. 
 
 Appeared and took oath to answer 
 articles, and was monished as usual. 
 
 The referees reported that although de- 
 fendant had taken home his wife yet 
 his usage towards her was very harsh 
 and unfitting, and thereupon they 
 had ordered Mr. Cumberford to pay 
 the alimony of 150Z. a year formerly 
 allotted for the time past, which he 
 was accordingly monished to do. 
 
 Defendant petitioned in behalf of himself, 
 his wife, and family, that in respect he 
 presented to the court a certificate of 
 his orderly carriage since his degra- 
 dation, and especially since his en- 
 
230 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 23. 
 
 fol. 249. 
 
 Day of mitigation 
 of fines. 
 
 Kobert Barker and Martin Lucas, 
 the King's printers. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. celxi. largement out of prison about four 
 
 fol'. 248. ' years ago, he might be restored to the 
 
 execution of his ministerial fonction, 
 but that motion the court rejected ; 
 whereupon he prayed that he might 
 have leave to exercise his calling in 
 Ireland, -which was approved, and the 
 court advised him to repair to the 
 registrar of the Bishop that made him 
 fuU minister, and thence to procure 
 letters testimonial. 
 
 The certifying their fine of 300Z. res- 
 pited till the next court day of mitiga- 
 tions, and it was ordered that all 
 Bibles now in Stationers' Hall, which 
 had been erroneously printed, should 
 be redelivered to them with charge to 
 see all the gross faults amended before 
 they vent the same. 
 
 Lady Eleanor Douglas, alias For compiling and publishing certain 
 Davies. fanatical pamphlets, she was fined 
 
 3,000Z. She is to be enlarged, paying 
 the charges due to the keeper and the 
 fees to the Office. The certifying her 
 fine was respited till the next day of 
 mitigation. 
 
 Pined 1,OOOZ. Assigned to next court 
 day. 
 
 Fined 100 marks, of which he had paid 
 a moiety. He now petitioned that the 
 rest of the fine might be remitted. In 
 consideration that he had already 
 made his submission, the court miti- 
 gated the remainder of his fine to 20 
 nobles, which being paid he was 
 dismissed. 
 
 Fined 500/. Stated in a petition that he 
 had penitently performed his submis- 
 sion, and prayed that in respect of his 
 poverty and imprisonment his fine 
 might be remitted. The Court miti- 
 gated the same to 50/., which was 
 ordered to be certified into the Ex- 
 chequer. 
 
 Fined 1,000/., which was ordered to be 
 certified into the Exchequer. 
 
 Fined 500/., which was ordered to be 
 certified into the Exchequer. 
 
 Fined 200/. which was mitigated to 100 
 marks and the certifying thereof stayed 
 till the next court day. 
 
 Fined %Ql. a-piece for non-appearance, 
 which fines were ordered to be certified 
 into the Exchequer. 
 
 fol. 249 *. Theophilus Brahourne - 
 John Burges, medical man 
 
 Augustine Moreland, of Stroud, 
 next Kochester. 
 
 fol. 250. John Bastwiok, medical man 
 Sir William Hellwys 
 John Egerton 
 
 Ralph Baker, Andrew Wilde, 
 and Thomas Ody of New- 
 church, Kent. 
 
 John Pregion, public notary 
 
 Fined 20/. for non-appearance. The 
 same was remitted, and he to answer 
 more fully to the articles. The articles 
 for inoontinenoy with his wife before 
 marriage ordered to be obliterated, 
 and his answers to he put in within 
 three weeks. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 231 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 23. 
 
 Acts of the Cotjet of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., 
 fol. 250 b. 
 
 fol. 251. 
 
 Eobert Betts, of Aylsham, Nor- 
 folk. 
 
 fol. 252. 
 
 Thomas Roche, 
 
 sex. 
 
 of Goosing, Es- 
 
 John Middleton and John Thornc, 
 of Arundel, Sussex, yeomen. 
 
 George Burdett, clerk 
 
 Eiehard Murray, S.T.P., warden 
 of the college of Manchester. 
 
 William Hill, schoolmaster, 
 Fareham, Hants. 
 
 at 
 
 Amith Herbyn and Nicholas 
 Bailott, prisoners in the Gate- 
 house. 
 
 fill. 251 i. Thomas Eoohe, of Goosing, 
 
 Stephen Dennison, S.T.P. 
 
 William Peckett, clerk - 
 
 Dr. Stephen Dennison 
 
 "William [John] Pai'ke 
 Harris. 
 
 alias 
 
 William Tovey, prisoner in the 
 Gatehouse. 
 
 The bond of 50/. had been ordered to be 
 certified for his non-appearance. On 
 his petition, the certifying his bond was 
 respited till the next day of mitigation. 
 
 Pine of 20Z. this day imposed for non- 
 appearance is ordered to be certified 
 into the Exchequer. 
 
 Fined 100/. a-piece. On their petition 
 expressing their poverty, Middleton's 
 fine was mitigated to 20Z. and Thome's 
 to 10/., which were certified into the 
 Exchequer. 
 
 His bond of 50/. ordered to be certified 
 into the Exchequer. 
 
 Upon defendant's petition and submis- , 
 sion, the court ordered, that being first 
 brought before some of the Commis- 
 sioners at Doctors' Commons, and 
 there taking his oath se parendo juri 
 et stando mandatis J^cclesice, he should 
 be absolved from his sentence of ex- 
 communication, mitigation or the 
 certifying of his fine being respited 
 until the King's pleasure should be 
 known. 
 
 His fine of 2,000/. respited till next 
 court day. Wragg is required to bring 
 in the fathers of the children to an- 
 swer articles. " 
 
 In regard they were Frenchmen, and 
 pretended grievances of the laws, the 
 court remitted Herbyn's fine of 100/., 
 and ordered them to be enlarged out 
 of prison, giving bond to depart this 
 realm, and paying costs of suit. 
 
 His fine of 40/. for not obeying the order 
 of the court ordered to be certified 
 into the Exchequer. 
 
 Defendant petitioned for a relaxation 
 from his suspension, and that his 
 means from his parish might not be 
 abridged or lessened. The court 
 thought not fit to grant him a relaxa- 
 tion of his suspension, but desired the 
 Bishop of London to take order that 
 he be not defrauded of his former 
 means allowed him before his suspen- 
 sion. 
 
 A motion to caE him to give in his 
 answers by Bartholomew's day, or 
 else to be attached. 
 
 Enjoined to perform the Bishop of Lon- 
 don's order. 
 
 Motion by Dr. Zouch to be made against 
 next term. If a prosecutor do not 
 appear in the meantime, the court 
 will then resolve concerning dismiss- 
 ing the cause. 
 
 His petition read ; he was ordered to do 
 his penance and to return certificate 
 thereof by next term, 
 
232 
 
 DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 16S5. 
 
 June 23. 
 
 Acts of the Cottrt of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi,, Edmund Tettersall, prisoner in 
 fol. 252. the Gatehouse ; suit promoted 
 
 by Elizaheth, his wife. 
 
 John Nanfan - - . 
 
 Richard Brayfield, clerk - 
 
 Augustine Breader [Breacher], 
 clerk. 
 
 Richard Price and others - 
 
 fol. 252 b. George Fawcett [Breacher], clerk 
 
 Duellyn and the rest 
 John Symondes, the elder - 
 
 Aqnila Weekes, prisoner - 
 
 fol. 253. 
 
 Nicholas Wethcred 
 
 Ralph Tedder or Tether and 
 Margaret Crouch, otherwise 
 Tedder, his pretenued wife. 
 
 Simon Jewkes, Edward Thomas, 
 Humfrey Xangmore, John 
 Hill, of Wolverley, co. Wor- 
 cester. 
 
 Dr. Dennison 
 
 Agnes Shipton 
 
 Defendant petitioned for his enlarge- 
 ment out of prison. The court re- 
 ferred the ordering of the cause to Sir 
 Henry Marten. 
 
 Refen'ed to Sir John Lamhe and Dr. 
 Aylett. 
 
 The order of Sir Henry Marten and Sir 
 John Lambe touching the alimony 
 allotted to Mr. Brayfield's wife wa.s 
 confirmed. Dr. Memck alleging that 
 divers of the interrogatories minis- 
 tered on behalf of the defendant were 
 very scandalous, the consideration ot 
 the same was referred to the former 
 referees. 
 
 Motion by Dr. Lewyn, respited till the 
 first session of next term. 
 
 Most of defendants dwelling in remote 
 places, commission was decreed for 
 taking their answers in the country, 
 the parties that were already here were 
 admonished to be examined before 
 their departure. 
 
 An attachment with intimation upon 
 pain of 20 marks decreed against 
 Fawcett. 
 
 Respited till Michaelmas for the mes- 
 senger's charges. 
 
 Referred to Dr. Aylett to consider sufii- 
 ciency of defendant's answers and to 
 set down order thereon. 
 
 Ordered that defendant be enlarged 
 out of the prison of the Fleet, and 
 restored to the execution of his office 
 in keeping the Gatehouse, but that 
 he be suspended from any office or 
 right of keeping prisoners belonging 
 to this court without special leave. 
 
 On petition of the surety it was ordered 
 that he shall have his bond delivered 
 up and the cause be dismissed. 
 
 Witnesses produced and sworn, and order 
 given that before the time of their 
 examination they be carried before 
 Sir John Lambe or any other of the 
 Commissioners, that they may be seen 
 by defendants, who may except what 
 they can against them. 
 
 Defendants to be examined betwixt this 
 and Saturday at night, and the school- 
 master is ordered to be put in posses- 
 sion of his school again till he be 
 thereout convicted by law. 
 
 Referred to the Bishop of London to take 
 order for payment of his duties, but 
 the suspension is to stand. 
 
 Referred to Sir John Lambe and Dr. 
 Duck to take order for retaining or 
 dismissing this cause. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 233 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 23. 
 
 Acts of the Court of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cclxi., 
 fol. 253, 
 
 John Geare 
 
 An attachment decreed for defendant's 
 apprehension but the same no ■way 
 to bar him from speeding the commis- 
 sion for taking his answer. 
 
 [Nicholas or John] Brewster, of Defendant ordered to put in 
 West Mersea. security or to stand committed. 
 
 better 
 
 Edmund Lynde, of the Holy Tri- 
 nity in the Minories, London. 
 
 fol. 253 b. 
 
 William TiUey, 
 Somerset. 
 
 of Babcary, 
 
 Guy Carleton, clerk, and others 
 of Bradworthy, Devon. 
 
 [John] Workman, 
 the Gatehouse. 
 
 prisoner m 
 
 Defendant submitted to perform the 
 order of the court. He was ordered 
 to deposit in the registrar's ofBcc 
 what money he had collected for the 
 the curate's wages, and that done, the 
 cause was refeiTcd to Drs. Duck and 
 Gierke. The referees were also to 
 consider of ai'ticles criminal against 
 Mr. Lynde ; or else, having put in 
 surety for answering and standing to 
 the order of the court, it should be 
 lawful for him to proceed on his 
 voyage, and the cause should stay till 
 his return. 
 
 Having lain long in prison defendant 
 petitioned to be enlarged, but the 
 counsel for the office alleged that he 
 stood questioned of incest and had 
 stood out many contempts, and for the 
 same had been fined in several simas 
 remaining unpaid. The business 
 referred to Dr. Duck, Chancellor of 
 the Bishop of Bath and Wells, and 
 any other two commissioners. 
 
 After motions, on behalf of Mr. Lange, 
 Vicar of Bradworthy, the prosecutor, 
 against Carleton, and of the parish- 
 ioners of Bradworthy against Lange, 
 it was ordered that either both causes 
 should be prosecuted or both be dis- 
 missed, and Mr. Lange was ordered to 
 resolve before his departure out of 
 London whether of these he intends 
 to accept. 
 
 Upon defendant's petition the court 
 ordered that, giving sureties to appear 
 on the second session of next term, he 
 should be enlarged, that he might 
 consider and advise with himself 
 touching the performance of his sub- 
 mission. 
 
 fol. 254. KichardTomlins and John Wragg, 
 King's messengers. 
 
 William North 
 
 On their petitions with a note of their 
 services, the court allowed them 100 
 marks betwixt them, out of the fine 
 of John South, in satisfaction of all 
 services, but ordered that if any mes- 
 senger or officer of this court from 
 henceforth put up bills for serv'ices 
 done above one year preceding their 
 petition they shall not have any 
 allowance. 
 
 - On defendant's petition, read in presence 
 of his wife (who did not oppose the 
 same), he was ordered to be enlarged 
 out of prison on payment of fees. 
 
234 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 Jnne 23. 
 
 Acts of the Coubt of High Commission. 
 
 Vol. cdxi., 
 fol. 254. 
 
 Simon Jewkes, Edward Thomas, 
 Humfrey Langmore, and John 
 Hill, wardens of the free school 
 of Wolverley, co. Worcester; 
 suit promoted by Jonathan 
 Lovell, B.A., schoolmaster of 
 Wolverley. 
 
 fol. 254 b. 
 
 John South, 
 Lincoln. 
 
 of Kelstern, co. 
 
 fol. 248 b. Alexander Vanden Eynden 
 
 June 24. 
 
 fol. 255. 
 
 The same 
 
 Jnne 26. fol. 255 6. — Lucett, of co. Warwick, yeoman 
 
 Jonathan Lovell having hetwixt five 
 and six yeai-s ago been licensed to he 
 schoolmaster of the free school of 
 Wolverley, was displaced by the de- 
 fendants and others, the feoffees put 
 in trust, without the consent of the 
 Dean of Worcester, who is by the 
 founder interested in hearing differ- 
 ences arising about the said free 
 school, and against the good liking of 
 the bishop of the diocese. It was 
 ordered that Mr. Lovell should be re- 
 placed in his office and be paid all his 
 salary, both for the past and future, 
 during the dependency of this suit, 
 and a monition was to be sent to 
 defendants accordingly. 
 
 On defendant's petition, it appeared that, 
 being a young gentleman and bachelor 
 standing at this time upon his prefer- 
 ment in marriage, he should be much 
 disgraced and be in danger to be over- 
 thrown both in marriage and estate, 
 if compelled to do public penance for 
 his incest with Elizabeth Shackleton 
 and Frances Shackleton ; the court 
 therefore mitigated his fine of 1,000Z. 
 to 200 marks, the one moiety to be 
 disposed equally between John Wragg 
 and Richard Tomlins, messengers of 
 the chamber, and the other moiety to 
 be paid to Thomas Mottershed for 
 moneys by him laid out for renewing 
 the Ecclesiastical Commission. The 
 court further resolved that defendant's 
 penance should be commuted for a 
 pecuniary fine to be distributed in 
 pious uses, and declared that he being 
 a man of great estate in lands, was 
 well worthy to pay l,500i, but left 
 the business to the further pleasure of 
 the Archbishop of Canterbury. De- 
 fendant was also ordered to put in his 
 own bond in 1,OOOZ., that he shall not 
 hereafter come in company of the 
 said two sisters. 
 
 James Sutton the elder sworn as a 
 witness. 
 
 The referees condemned defendant in 
 expenses of suit and alimony to his 
 wife, and taxed the latter at 40s. a 
 week. 
 
 Defendant was taken by the vergers of 
 Paul's Church, defiling and profening 
 the church with his excrements, and 
 delivered into the custody of John 
 Wragg, the messenger, who presented 
 him before the Commissioners. With 
 bended knees he protested his hearty 
 sorrow, and took his oath that he was 
 neither papist nor separatist, but fre- 
 quented his parish church, and so 
 much was affirmed to be true by two 
 of his neighbours. It further appeared 
 to the Commissioners that this was 
 
DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 235 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 26. Vol. cclxi., 
 fol. 255 b. 
 
 Acts of the Coitet of High Commission. 
 
 June 27. Ralph Tedder and his pretended 
 
 wife. 
 
 fol. 256. Samuel Southen, clerk, and 
 Thomas Davies alias Johnson, 
 of Henham, Essex, yeoman. 
 
 John Pregion, Registrar of the 
 Bishop of Lincoln. 
 
 Jun 29. fol. 256. Peter Spitser; suit promoted by 
 
 Frances, his -wife. 
 
 June 30. fol. 256 i. John Symonds the elder, of 
 CaTenham, Suffolk. 
 
 done in a dark corner, and defendant 
 ■with tears protested that he did this 
 vile act merely through ignorance and 
 necessity, being about fourscore years 
 old, and a simple stranger in London. 
 The Commissioners thought it best to 
 deal mercifully with him, and there- 
 fore ordered him to pay 40s. " towards 
 Paul's," and also his fees, and so to 
 be discharged. 
 
 Witnesses, whose names are stated, pro- 
 duced and sworn. 
 
 Attached and brought before Sir John 
 Lambe, who ordered that their bonds 
 should be taken in 200 marks each 
 for the other, for their appearance the 
 first session of next term. 
 
 Another entry (in some respects fuUer) 
 of the proceedings entered before at 
 p. 230. 
 
 The referees inclined to make a recon- 
 ciliation between the parties, and de- 
 creed that the wife should go home to 
 her husband, who should give bond 
 to use her well, and pay Si. for her 
 costs of suit. 
 
 Dr. Aylett reported the insufficiency of 
 defendant's answers, and ordered him 
 to be monished to answer fully, and 
 further ordered the admitting of such 
 new additionals as Dr. Lewyn should 
 give in. 
 
 Vol. CCXCII. July 1635. 
 
 This volume contains entries of Papers relating to the Business of 
 Saltpetre, which wiU be found calendared in their proper chrono- 
 logical order, except only the following entries which relate to 
 papers of a date anterior to the time at which the Calendar has now 
 arrived. The volume having come into our hands too late to allow 
 these entries to be placed in their proper chronological order, it has 
 been thought best to notice them under this general description of 
 the volume in which they are contained. 
 
 1630. 
 April 30. Copy report of Sir William Eussell and others, on complaints 
 made against the conduct of Thomas HUliard and Nicholas Stephens, 
 saltpetremen, already calendared under this date, [See Vol. ccxcii. 
 p. 157. 12|jOjo.] 
 
 1631. 
 
 May 1 Copy of paper entitled " Keformations conceived fit in the Com- 
 
 missions for Saltpetre," already calendared under this date \Ihid 
 
 p. 170. ^ pp.] 
 
236 
 
 DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 1631. 
 July 1. 
 
 1634. 
 [June 3.] 
 
 June 3. 
 
 June 14. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Jvine 14. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 June 14. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 17. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 17. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 [July ?] 
 
 Vol. CCXCII. 
 
 Copy royal commission for making saltpetre and gunpowder, 
 already calendared under this date. [See Vol. ccxcii., p. 174. 15^ pp.'] 
 
 Deputation, whereby Lord Treasurer Portland, the Earls of 
 Lindsay and Dorset, Lords Cottington and Vere, Sir Henry Vane, 
 and Sees. Coke and Windebank, Commissioners for Saltpetre, under 
 a commission dated the 18th April 1634, appointed William Richard- 
 son the younger saltpetreman for cos. York, Northumberland, and 
 Durham. [Copy. Ibid., p. S. 4;^ pp.] 
 
 Indenture between the Commissioners for Saltpetre enumerated 
 in the preceding entry, and the said William Richardson the younger, 
 whereby Richardson bound himself to make certain deliveries of 
 saltpetre to be paid for at certain stipulated rates, and also to 
 conduct his operations subject to various restrictions which are 
 contained in this agreement. [Copy. Ibid., p. 8. 11;| pp.] 
 
 List of saltpetremen, with order of the Commissioners that they 
 should have deputations; already calendared under this date. [Copy. 
 Ibid., p. 219. li p.] 
 
 Order of the Commissioners for Saltpetre on a petition of Stephen 
 Barrett. Petitioner had been a saltpetreman for twenty years, but 
 was restrained by the late Commissioners. He prayed for a renewal 
 of his authority. The Commissioners desired John Evelyn, his 
 Majesty's gunpowder maker, to certify as to Barrett's ability. [Gopy. 
 Ibid., p. 220. ■ " 
 
 iP-] 
 
 Order of the same Commissioners that Richai'd Poole, clerk, 
 appointed for weighing saltpetre brought into his Majesty's store in 
 Southwark, should certify as to the securities tendered by the salt- 
 petremen, that Nicholas should subscribe every contract, and Poole 
 present an account every six months of saltpetre brought in; already 
 calendared under this date. [Gopy. Ibid., p. 221. | p.] 
 
 Copy letter to the Mayor of Bath to assist John Giffard, salt- 
 petreman ; already calendared under this date. [_lbid. \ p.] 
 
 Order of the Commissioners for Saltpetre on a complaint of Thomas 
 Thornhill, saltpetreman for the greatest part of co. Somerset, that 
 John Giffard, the saltpetreman appointed for Bristol and ten miles 
 round, had set up his works in Bath. The Lords ordered that 
 Giffard should continue his works for this season, and that hereafter, 
 when it should be seasonable to work the same grounds again, 
 Thornhill should have the working thereof [Copy. Ibid., p. 222. 
 
 Statement [by Nicholas ?] of the various prices paid by the King 
 for saltpetre and gunpowder, under the contracts with the saltpetre- 
 men and gunpowder-maker in 1632 and 1634, and the greater 
 advantage derived by the King under the latter. [Perhaios the 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 237 
 
 1634 
 [July?] 
 
 1634-5. 
 
 March 18. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCXCII. 
 
 completed paper for which Nicholas's calculations, in the articles 
 48 and 49 m Vol. cclxxix, were preparatory. Copy. Vol. ccxcii.. 
 p. 223. 11^.] 
 
 Another statement similar to the preceding, with some additions. 
 ICopij. Ibid., p. 226. 1| p.] 
 
 Commissioners for Saltpetre to the Governor and Company of 
 Soapboilers. On complaint of the deputies for making saltpetre, 
 that the agents of the soapboilers enhance the price of wood-ashes, 
 and buy them up so that the saltpetremen cannot have enough for 
 their works, the Commissioners require the persons addressed to give 
 order to their agents to permit the saltpetremen to have the 
 pre-emption of wood-ashes. [_Gopy. Ibid., p. .225. | p.'\ 
 
 ,^„, Vol. CCXCIII. July 1-16, 1635. 
 
 Ib.iO. 
 July 1. , 1. The King to Bishop Curie of Winchester. Understands that 
 Westminster, in the leases of his bishopric, his predecessors have bound him to 
 find timber out of his own wood for repairing the houses of the 
 tenants, which will be the destruction of the woods of that bishopric. 
 For prevention, his Majesty commands him to omit that covenant in 
 aU future leases, and to cause that command to be registered that his 
 successors may take notice thereof. The Bishop may have under- 
 stood that some informations have been exhibited to the King of 
 Vi^astes committed in the Bishop's woods since his coming to that 
 see, his Majesty thinks good to let him know that he holds that 
 report injurious and false, the King having ever observed him to be 
 as careful of the benefit as he has been of the government of the 
 church. [Copy. If p."] 
 
 July 1. 2. The Council to aU Mayors and other Officers, His Majesty 
 
 Whitehall, goes in progress this summer to some places where there are no 
 ordinary stages for posts. It is thought meet that stages be laid 
 for the time only his Majesty shall continue in his progress, for 
 performance of which service the writers have authorized John 
 Wytton, deputy postmaster of the Court, (receiving directions from 
 Lord Stanhope, Master of the Posts,) to take order therein, and they 
 command the persons addressed to appoint sufficient men to be posts 
 who for their wages shall receive 2s. per day. [Seal of the Council 
 attached. 1 p.'\ 
 
 July 1. 3. Wardens of the Mystery of Goldsmiths of London to the 
 
 Council. Certificate that notwithstanding the Company's endea- 
 vours, in pursuance of orders of the Council of the 12th November 
 [.see Vol. cclxxxvii., No. 34.] and 23rd January last, for supplying 
 Goldsmiths' Row and Chcfipside with goldsmiths, there is but small 
 reformation. Present, 1. The names of such persons of mean trades 
 
238 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 ,„.,. Vol. CCXCIII. 
 
 1635. 
 
 as formerly submitted and promised to let their shops. 2. The 
 
 names of such goldsmiths as submitted to procure shops. Neither 
 
 of them performing the same, the Company refer to the Council for 
 
 further proceedings, desiring that the reformation may be general 
 
 in reducing all goldsmiths to dwell together, and that Cheapside 
 
 and Lombard Street being supplied, all other goldsmiths may be 
 
 enforced to seat themselves within the walls of London. If any 
 
 goldsmith be permitted to keep shop in Fleet Street or the Strand, 
 
 the number of goldsmiths' shops in Cheapside and Lombard Street 
 
 will be sooner decreased than augmented, and the abuses intended 
 
 to be suppressed be daily increased. Underwritten, 
 
 S. I. Names of fifteen persons who have not let their shops 
 according to their submission. 
 
 3. II. Names of forty-nine goldsmiths who have not seated 
 themselves in Cheapside or Lombard Street. [2 J pp.] 
 
 July 1. 4. Sir John Corbett to Sir John Lambe. Understands by 
 
 Mr. Young, solicitor to Viscount Kilmorey, that that Lord has 
 moved the Archbishop of Canterbury for erecting a new piece of 
 building to the church of Adderley, co. Salop, of which the writer 
 is patron. For the present he remains in the Fleet, during which 
 time, nor ever, he trusts, he shall not by Sir John suffer in his 
 rights or inheritance. When he is enlarged he will wait upon 
 Sir John to know his commands, [f p.] 
 
 July 1. Lords of the Admiralty to Officers of the Navy. Acknowledge 
 
 Whitehall, their letter of the 23rd June [see Vol. ccxci., No. 31.] touching the 
 timely providing of certain quantities of hemp, tar, Ipswich canvas, 
 and other provisions estimated at 38,750?. Pray them to treat 
 for the purchase of the same, and to send certificate of their pro- 
 ceedings, that order may be taken for payment. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., 
 /oZ. 140 a. 1^.] 
 
 [July 1.] " Orders to be observed for felling timber." No tree to be felled 
 that has not been viewed and registered in a book by proper officers, 
 and every tree designed to be felled to be by them sealed with the 
 King's axe specially appointed to that end, on some spur near the 
 root, that the mark may be evident after the falling of the tree ; 
 trees fallen afterwards found unserviceable to be sold and the officers 
 to receive the produce. Every tree fallen and found serviceable 
 to be registered in the book before mentioned with the dimensions 
 thereof, and such book to be presented from time to time to the 
 Lord Treasurer and Chancellor of the Exchequer. [Copy. Ibid. 1 p.] 
 
 July ]. 5. Dr. Thomas Kives to [Lords of the Admiralty]. Has con- 
 
 sidered the information stated to be annexed, and if there be no 
 more in the case than that those five men commanded the Dun- 
 kirk ers ashore and afterwards brought in the prize which they had 
 taken, the matter is no ways so foul as the information makes it to 
 be. The prize taken by the Dunkirkers appears to be French. If 
 
DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 239 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCni. 
 
 there were no war between Dunkirk and France he conceives they 
 did that which was rather commendable than otherwise, for then it 
 was no la-wful prize but plain piracy on the Dunkirkers part, and 
 in case there were war, yet being both friends to us, and the prize 
 being brought unto his Majesty's road, and under the command of 
 his castle, and consequently in amicum solwm, whether they who 
 were taken ought to be rescued from the takers or no is a question 
 unresolved in the Admiralty Court. The fault was that the five 
 men without authority did what they did, which as it cannot 'be 
 justified, so they and others by their example ought not to be 
 overmuch iatimidated for looking into ships which come into that 
 road, for fear of dis-service to be done to his Majesty upon occasions, 
 as they may happen, nor is there any such scruple made in arresting 
 ships of his Majesty's subjects in other parts. He is of opiuion 
 that, as Mr. Percival's care is to be commended, so the poor men 
 ought to be delivered, with charge only that thereafter they make 
 no such attempt without authority. [If ^.] 
 
 July 1. 6. Sir William Russell to Nicholas. Eeceived verbal command- 
 
 ment irom Sec. Coke that the fifteen ships already abroad be 
 supplied with two months" victuals more, and the ten ships for a 
 month more than the former warrant. Desires that the Officers 
 of the ISavy may receive warrant from the Lords of the Admiralty, 
 and withal prays the Lords to direct to what place he shall send 
 the victuals for the fifteen ships, for provisions would be sent away 
 as they are made ready, especially beer, and there must be a certain 
 rendezvous where the ships may be found to take it in. Prays also 
 for the letter for materials for next year's preparations that must of 
 necessity be partly contracted for and put in hand, especially hemp 
 for cordage, canvas for sails, and pipe staves which must be sent 
 for out of Ireland. [1 p.] 
 
 July 1. [?] 7. The Marquis de Pougny, Ambassador of France, to the Lords 
 of the Admiralty. Complains that Mr. Choune and George Elfick 
 refuse to deliver up to a person appointed by the Ambassador the 
 goods of the French ship driven ashore at Cuckmere Haven. Pray 
 order for such delivery that the goods may be restored to the owners. 
 French. J p."] 
 
 July I. 8-11. See " Eetums of Justices of Peace." 
 
 [July 2.] 12. Sec. Coke to Henry de VicandMons. Augier, the King's agents 
 at Paris. The French Ambassador Senneterre, instead of the negotia- 
 tion of a treaty for a confederation between England, France, and the 
 States General, for restitution of the Elector Palatine, has proceeded 
 to raise " impertinent questions " concerning the King's dominion at 
 sea. His Majesty was not willing to enter into any such debate, and 
 thereupon referred him to Sec. Coke. After much discussion, he de- 
 livered to Coke what he called "a Temperament," in reply to which it 
 was told him that the King would give satisfaction to his good brother 
 if there should be cause. Senneterre, upon a demised [the King 
 altered this word into " supposed "] report that a Hollander meeting 
 
2^0 DOMESTIC — CHARLES T. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIII. 
 
 our fleet at sea, was asked by the admiral where the French and 
 Holland ships were, and whether they would strike sail, pressed his 
 Majesty to a declaration in this point. The King again referred him 
 to Sec. Coke. Upon conference, Coke assured him that the AdmiraFs 
 instructions were no other than had been given in effect in all former 
 times, and for near forty years within his own knowledge, namely, 
 that his Majesty's Admiral should defend and maintayi the ancient 
 known rights of his crown ; that he should guard the seas, secure 
 freedom of commerce, suppress pirates, and oppose hostile acts in pre- 
 judice thereof; that he should aid and assist his Majesty's friends 
 and allies, attempt no innovation, nor do anything contrary to his 
 treaties with his allies ; and so, presuming that none will impeach 
 his Majesty's ancient and undoubted rights, it cannot be conceived 
 but the effects of this fleet, tending to preserve peace, will be honour- 
 able and just. Upon this fair answer (which his Majesty doubts 
 not will satisfy hisjgood brother the French King) Mons. Senneterre 
 could not rest, but would needs put into Sec. Coke's hands a Efegle- 
 ment of his own, wherein he takes upon him to prescribe to both 
 Kings when and where the one shall vail his bonnet to the other. 
 His Majesty passed this over for the time, yet considering no ambas- 
 sador has heretofore thus far trenched upon the rights of the King, 
 and that Senneterre has not shown any particular composition [sic] 
 for such an act, his Majesty has reason to expect that his proceeding 
 will be disavowed, which, instead of increasing that amity and cor- 
 respondence which the ambassador had in charge, sows seeds 'of new- 
 debates, contrary (it is believed) to the intentions of both Kings. 
 The persons addressed are to frame their relation to the French 
 King to this effect, and must intimate that they were required 
 provisionally to give information of this passage, which his Majesty's 
 ambassador who is now dispatched [Lord Scudamore] would declare 
 more at large. They must not enter into any debate with the French 
 King or his ministers about his Majesty's right to the dominion of 
 the sea, nor about the extent thereof, nor take upon them any 
 further knowledge of the designs of his Majesty's fleet than has been 
 expressed in their instructions, but may in all things remit them- 
 selves to the ambassador whom they daily expect. They are after- 
 wards to complain to the chief Ministers of State against the wrong 
 lately dpne by two shallops of Calais, which took the post-bark with 
 the budget of letters, and rifled the passengers. They are to press 
 this as an act of extreme wrong, not only as contrary to the treaty, 
 but as plain piracy, wherein they are to require restitution of the 
 letters and goods, with reparation of damages and severe punish- 
 ment of the delinquents. [The King, as appears from a copy of this 
 draft, which occurs in the French Correspondence, altered ike above 
 passage from the mention of the Rlglement produced by Mons- 
 Senneterre to the end of that sentence as follows, the words in Italic 
 being in the King's own hand .: — " a Kfeglement wherein he would 
 show when and where the one fleet should vail bonnet to the other ; 
 and though his Majesty thereupon, for respect to his good brother, 
 'ivouhl not give a, direct a/n.swer, yet considering no ambassador 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 241 
 
 lG3a 
 
 Vol. CCXCIII. 
 
 hath lieretofore trenched thus far upon the rights of our King, his 
 Majesty hath reason to expect that his good brother the French 
 King will no further insist upon this, but leave it according to 
 ancient course." Copy draft, l^ p.] 
 
 July y%. 13. Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia to Archbishop Laud. Now 
 The Hague, that she has recovered of her ague, she must not forget to give him 
 thanks for letters by Kobin Honywood and the bearer, to whom she 
 entreats the continuance of the Archbishop's favour. Within a few 
 days she must make a' dispatch to the King concerning the business 
 of her sons in Germany. She knows the King will acquaint the 
 Archbishop and the other Lords of the Committee with it. She 
 entreats him to further all the good resolutions the King wiU make 
 with his good counsel. By what she sends the Archbishop will see 
 how little the Emperor from the beginning regarded the peaceable 
 ways of treating that the King her father or her brother had 
 taken ; therefore, knowing how much the Archbishop loves the 
 King's honour, and being confident of the Archbishop's affection to 
 her and hers, she doubts not but that he will further what she will 
 beseech her brother to do. What she sends is the articles of peace 
 betwixt the Emperor and the Elector of Saxe, which they would 
 have general, and utterly exclude her children from the Electorate 
 and their countries, which by the laws of Germany they cannot do. 
 She hopes this will open her brother's eyes to see how he is abused 
 by that side. She writes this freely to the Archbishop, because she 
 thinks it concerns the King's honour to be revenged of their false- 
 hood and neglect. The King's honour is as dear to her as her 
 children's ; she makes no difference in it. \Two seals with arms. 
 2 pp.] 
 
 July x^. 14. The same to Sir Thomas Roe. She has now got up her 
 the Hague, strength again of her ague, which lasted eight weeks, in which 
 time she had nine-and-twenty fits. She would all were of Sir 
 Thomas' mind concerning her affairs, but she fears, as he does, that 
 the old maxims will not be left. If ever anything will move them 
 it must be the dispatch which will be ready to send with this 
 passage. It is the articles of peace concluded betwixt the Emperor 
 and Elector of Saxe, which is as base a one as can be. She has it 
 from Berlin, it being sent to that Prince Elector. In it her children 
 are quite excluded from their country and electorate, which the 
 Emperor confesses he had promised long ago to the father of this 
 Duke of Bavaria and his descent, but if her children will humble 
 themselves to the Emperor he will give them some means to live of 
 his grace. She desires Sir Thomas to judge whether this will not 
 open their eyes of Sir Thomas's side [of] the seas, if they be not shot 
 out with pistols. Concerning the promise of the Electorate, the Queen 
 has the original of those letters which were intercepted, and the 
 copies sent to the King her father, but not believed, by the instiga- 
 tion of the Earl of Bristol, who ever assured the contrary, though 
 his own cousin, Simon Digby, honestly wrote from Vienna at tliat 
 
242 DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
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 XK)O0. 
 
 time that what the Queen said was true. The other articles are so 
 base as can be, and at the end they confess that it is not in their 
 power to do all this, it beiag the right of a general Imperial Diet, 
 yet notwithstanding this shall stand without prejudice to th.e diet. 
 She now writes to Archbishop Laud, and has done it freely, desiring 
 his assistance. She forgot to teU Sir Thomas of an article, that they 
 will sufier no religion iii the empire but the Lutheran and Catholic, 
 but for the Emperor's poor subjects of their religion, or the Lutherans, 
 the Elector of Saxe's tender conscience has left them to the Emperor's 
 mercy, so as they must either leave their religion or their country. 
 She thinks Dinley wrote to Sir Thomas concerning Eupa's sister 
 that the writer recommended to her sister the Electress of Branden- 
 burgh. The Electress has promised to take her as soon as a gentle- 
 woman she has shall be married. For the Poland business. Sir 
 Thomas's successor does more than he need, for instead of being 
 an equal mediator, he threatens the Swedes that if they will not 
 agree her brother will assist the King of Poland with his fleet 
 against them, which she knows is more than his commission; he 
 wrote them such a letter, the' copy whereof the Swedes sent hither, 
 and. it is sent to the King. For the other business he published 
 that it is all agreed upon, as if it could be so without her being 
 acquainted with it, and she has had nothing said to her in it since 
 the gentleman Sir Thomas saw was there, and he does it in such a 
 manner that he makes people think that her brother rather seeks it 
 than that he is sought to. She has made Dinley write to the Kiag 
 concerning what she hears, but as not believing it, yea, giving him 
 warning of it, for if anybody should conclude a match for her 
 children without her knowledge, let them be never so reasonable, 
 she would break the match. There is yet another thing which as 
 yet she will not write to him concerning, she has not yet found it 
 out as she would, but by the next passage she will be able to tell 
 Sir Thomas either of a great knavery, or else of as strange a pro- 
 ceeding of one that is esteemed ; she knows he will be with child till 
 he hears it, and till then she leaves him ; by the first he shall have 
 it. — P.S. Prays Sir Thomas to speak with the Archbishop concerning 
 their German affairs. She will not teU him what he shall say, because 
 he knows as weU as she, but let 'the Archbishop know she has a 
 great confidence in him. [Two seals with similar arms to the 
 preceding. 3| fpi] 
 
 July 2. 15. [Vice Admiral Sir William Monson] to Mr. Hailes, master's 
 
 The James, mate of the James. Instructions to take the small boat that attends 
 the fleet and repair to Ushant, Oonquet, Brest, or other place on the 
 coast, to get intelligence what Turkish pirates are or have been on 
 that coast. If chased by the pirates, and he see no way to escape, to 
 run his boat ashore, and if his boat perish, to " carve " assistance of 
 the King's officers, there to furnish him with a small vessel to bring 
 him over to Falmouth. To make a speedy return that the Earl of 
 Lindsey may take the likeliest course to cut off the pirates who are 
 the scourges of all Christian navigations. [| j3.] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 July 2. 
 
 July 3. 
 Durham. 
 
 July 3. 
 
 Durham. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIII. 
 
 ] 6. Breviat of account of Sir WiUiam KusseU in respect of moneys 
 received and paid for the fleets of fifteen ships and ten ships set out 
 to sea at this time. Sir "William had been directed to receive out of 
 the ship money, and to expend on the fleet of fifteen ships 
 82,439?. 3s. 4d ; out of this sum he had not yet received 4,608?. 2s. 3d 
 (of which sum 2,955?. had been reta,ined by the city of London on 
 account of the remainder of stores which would be found in the 
 ships on their returi^from sea, and 1,653?. 2s.3d remained outstanding 
 in other places on account of ship money) ; so that Sir William had 
 received in the whole 77,831?. is. Id Of that sum he had paid to 
 Sir Sampson Darrell, the victualler, to the Lieutenant of the Ord- 
 nance, and to other persons in respect of the fieet of fifteen ships, 
 63,653?. 13s. 4d leaving in his hands, on this account, 14,177?. 7s. 9d 
 But he had disbursed on account of this fleet of fifteen ships other 
 sums by warrant from the Lords of the Admiralty amounting to 
 16,180?. 5s. 6d; so that on his actual receipts and payments Sir 
 William was in surplus 2,002?. I7s. 9d. There remained payments 
 to be made on account of the two fleets of 15 ships and 10 ships 
 amounting to 44,055?. I7s. 9c?., on account of which there were 
 expectant, from Lady Darrell the surplus of her husband's account, 
 amounting to 3,425?. 5s. 6c?., and the outstanding ship money 
 1,653?. 2s. 3d together 5,078?. 7s. 9d [2 pp.] 
 
 17. Capt. Phineas Pett to the Council. Having proceeded in 
 preparing materials for building the great ship, and considered the best 
 way for conveyance thereof to the water side, he addressed himself 
 to the Bishop of Durham and others the justices of peace of the 
 county, to whom he delivered the letters of the Council, which were 
 received with expression of readiness to have the service expedited, 
 wherein the extraordinary care of the Bishop gave such expedition 
 as order was taken though the whole bishopric, to dispatch the service 
 required. The other letters directed to the justices of Northumber- 
 land were " respectively excepted ;" but had not yet brought forth 
 any certain resolution, only they have taken order to make a begin - 
 ing. If the Lords will quicken them with a second letter, the 
 service will be more efiectually performed. Both counties desire 
 helps from neighbouring places, the convenience whereof he submits 
 to the Lords. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 18. The same to Sir Henry Vane. Beseeches Sir Henry to 
 certify his Majesty that the writer will there prepare such provision 
 for the new ship as England cannot parallel, though somewhat remote 
 and diificult. Also to acquaint his Majesty with the great care of 
 the Bishop of Durham to further this service, and by his example 
 the readiness of the county. The justices of Northumberland 
 have not yet expressed their answerable forwardness, and the 
 writer doubts their neglect if not wakened with a second letter 
 from the Council, which he beseeches Sir Henry to further. Has 
 received no warrant from the Commissioners of the Treasury con- 
 cerning Brancepeth, but goes on, grounding his warrant on Sir 
 Henry's letter, neither can he hear [of] any order from Sir William 
 
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244 
 
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 1635. 
 
 [With] th'e 
 Army. 
 
 July 3. 
 
 AVhitehall. 
 
 July 3. 
 
 [July 3.] 
 Julv 3. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIII. 
 
 Russell for supply of moneys there, whereby Pett -will subject himself 
 to much disgrace, and the service must suffer. Has twice written 
 to Sir William and the writer's fellow officers, but has received no 
 answer nor order for supply but what he takes up on his own credit. 
 [Seal ovith arms. 1 ^^-J 
 
 19. Charles Louis Elector Palatine to Archbishop Laud. Tlie 
 Archbishop's letter he received in the army returning from Louvain 
 towards the Ma[e]se. The passage of letters is so unsafe that he 
 dares set nothing freely in paper. Finding that nobleness and 
 zeal in the Archbishop's words which all the world speaks of him, 
 he will, on his future encouragement, address those matters to his 
 counsel and protection, under the King, which nearly concern the 
 writer. [1 p.] 
 
 The Lords of the Admiralty to [Montjoy Earl of Newport]. To 
 permit Arnold Brames, Peter Nephew, and Charles Vayley, owners 
 of the John of Dover, to supply that ship with cast-iron ordnance. 
 
 [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. lil a. -g- p.] 
 
 20. Petition of Arnold Brames, Henry Booth, and others, mer- 
 chants of Dover, as also of the mariners of the same place, to the 
 Lords of the Admiralty. In these times of war between Holland, 
 France, and Flanders, there are ships of war set forth from those 
 places in such multitudes that scarce any vessel which i)etitioners 
 send to those parts but are by some of those nations met withal 
 in the Narrow Seas, and many times carried away, and when best 
 used they are pillaged. And now petitioners are most of all hin- 
 dered by the French, who lie with their small shallops in sight of the 
 harbour of Dover, and in the way of passage to Flanders. Pray for 
 a warrant that when any of his Majesty's ships lie in the Downs, 
 they may waft vessels from Dover bound to any parts near unto 
 them within the Narrow Seas. Indorsed, 
 
 20. I. I^ote hy Nicholas that Sec. Windehank is to acquaint his 
 " ' 4ith July 1635. [|p.] 
 
 Majesty, and know his pleasure. 
 
 21. Copy of the above petition without the indorsement. [1 p.] 
 
 22. Notes, by Sec. Coke, of proceedings of the Lords of the 
 Treasury: — The Earl of Somerset's case of 60,000Z. to be prosecuted 
 in the Exchequer Chamber. Greenwax ; Lord Berkshire has near 
 19,008Z. besides 1,000?. to the Earl of Leicester. Ordered the 
 moneys to be called for. Barons resolve ; that debts due by judg- 
 ment are no part of the greenwax, because they cannot be mitigated 
 nor [sic] the Lord Treasurer and Chancellor, "though they may 
 install it." Letters to the Lord Deputy to signify the King's 
 pleasure to take off 4s. upon the coals, but to refer it to him to 
 husband it for the King ; that the sum grow not too great, and 
 he desired to send note speedily what proportion it may come 
 
 unto. 
 
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DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 245 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIII. 
 
 July 3. 23. See " Keturns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 July 3. 24. Account of receipts and payments of the Exchequer from 
 
 26th June last to this date. The remain on the 26tli June was 
 4,757?. 19s. ; subsequent receipts amounted to 14,520Z. 9s. 3d ; pay- 
 ments to 18,190Z. Is. lie?.; so that there remained l,088i. 6s. 4d 
 Among the payments there are, — to the Earl of Ancram, keeper of 
 the privy purse, on account of 1,500?. for the quarter at Midsummer 
 last, 500Z. ; to Sir Thomas Roe, in part of 2,500Z., remainder of 3,500Z., 
 for two pendant diamonds by him sold to his Majesty, 5001. ; to the 
 Paymaster of the Works, in full of 300?. imprest, for setting in hand 
 the work of painting and gilding the banqueting house at Whitehall, 
 100?. ; to Dr. WilKam Harvey, one of his Majesty's jjhysicians in 
 ordinary, his annuity for a year at our Lady-day 1631, 300Z. ; to 
 Hubert le Sueur, sculptor, for his charges in passing a privy seal and 
 in receiving 280?. by virtue thereof for a brass statue, &c., 17?. Us. 
 Among the fees and annuities paid are, — 160?. to Abraham Vander- 
 dort ; 25?. to Patrick Young ; 250?. to Sir Robert Ayton ; 55?. to 
 Henry Alexander alias Zinzan ; 18?. 5s. to Archibald Armstrong. 
 [3 pp.] 
 
 July 3. 25. Another account substantially the same as the preceding, but 
 
 differing from it in some minor particulars. [2 pp.] 
 
 [July 4.] 26. The King to Attorney General Bankes. There is a statute of 
 about, the 2lRt year of King James for suppression of cursing and swearing, 
 with a penalty of 12c?. for every offence, to be distributed among 
 the poor. His Majesty, considering the great increase of that sin, 
 has thought proper to erect an office and appoint an officer to see 
 that the same statute be put in execution. The Attorney General 
 is to prepare a grant to Robert Lesley, one of the gentlemen of his 
 privy chamber of this office, for the term of seven years, with power 
 to authorize deputies in every parish, who shall receive the penalty 
 from the party offending, and shall half yearlj- pay the same to the 
 bishop of the diocese, who is to dispose of the same lor the good 
 of the poor of the offender's parish. And for his pains therein 
 Robert Lesley is to deduct twelve pence in the pound. The At- 
 torney General is also to prepare a proclamation to the effect aforesaid. 
 [Draft tuith alterations of Sec. Windebank. ^ p.] 
 
 July 4. Grant of denization to Matthew Van Dick, gent., born at Antwerp. 
 
 [Bocquet.] 
 
 July 4. The like for John Owen, " drugster," also born in foreign parts. 
 
 [Doequet] 
 
 July 4. Release to William Randall and William Sprigg, gent., and others, 
 
 j of a writ of deceit for levying a fine of lands in Bromby, Bromby 
 Wood, and Burringhara, co. Lincoln, which were held of liis Majesty 
 as of the manor of Kirton in that county in ancient demesne, and in 
 that respect it is in his Majesty's power to reverse the said fine, 
 which is by this release made good. [Docquet^ 
 
246 
 
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 ,.„. Vol. CCXCIII. 
 
 1635. 
 
 July 4. Warrant to pay the Governor and Committees of the East 
 
 India Company for 40 lasts of double refined saltpetre, after the 
 
 rate of 4Z. the hundred, or for so much as shall be delivered to his 
 
 Majesty's powder maker. [Docquet.} 
 
 [July 4.] 27. Frances Duchess of Richmond and Lennox to the King. 
 Saturday Night. His Majesty may believe that either some councillor or courtier 
 hastens up the merchants, especially Deputy Lowe, that his Majesty 
 does not send this message himself to them, therefore she beseeches 
 him to give order that if any petition be brought either to Sec. 
 Windebank or the Master of the Requests from them, that they 
 stay the messenger, and send the Lord Chamberlain to them and 
 Sec. Windebank, and if his Majesty thinks fit Lord Savage, with 
 a command that they obey his letter, and she assures his Majesty 
 they shall hold it no longer, at her request, than Midsummer next. 
 Prays him to be peremptory and say plainly they shall not give up 
 till then. Hopes he will give order this Sunday, that she may 
 receive her half year's rent this week (it was due at Midsummer 
 day) for the farthings. Prays him to speak to her " son of Canter- 
 bury," that some time between this and Saturday next he come to 
 her. Is ashamed to be this troublesome to him, but that Sec. 
 Windebank said he had no order to go to the merchants. [Seal with 
 coronet and crest [?] 1 ^.] 
 
 July 4. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 4. 
 
 July 4. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 4. 
 
 Whitehall, 
 
 Lords of the A.dmiralty to E-obert Earl of Lindsey. Sir Philip 
 Carteret, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey, is to repair thither with 
 his wife and children, and for his safer passage has desired to be trans- 
 ported in some of his Majesty's ships. The Earl is to give order 
 to some of the ships under his command to transport Sir Philip and 
 his family. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 142. ^ p.] 
 
 The same to Henry Clarke, Recorder of Rochester, and Richard 
 Lea, Justices of Peace for Kent. Recite the petition of Martin 
 Coates, gunner of Bay Sconce [see Vol. ccxci. No. 76]. They are to 
 take order that Coates be exempt from all charges and oifices in the 
 parish of Frindsbury, he having no estate in lands therein save only 
 a cote which he hires for his better accommodation in his attendance 
 in his place. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 1¥2. ^ p.] 
 
 The same to the Officers of the Navy. Ey letters of the 
 12th June they gave the officers order to furnish the Ann Royal, 
 the Triumph, the Victory, the Repulse, the Charles, the Unicorn, 
 the Garland, the Entrance, the Convertive, and the Assurance for 
 two months' service. His Majesty's pleasure is that those ships 
 shall be furnished with one month's victuals more ; as also that the 
 fifteen ships abroad, under the Earl of Lindsey, shall be supplied 
 with two months' victuals more, to be put aboard at their coming 
 into the Downs. The Officers are to act accordingly. [Copy. Ibid., 
 fol.U7a. f^.] 
 
 The same to Sir George St. George. Send copy of exceptions 
 taken against his account for the Vice -Admiralty of Connaught, 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 247 
 
 1635. 
 
 July 4. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 4. 
 
 July 4. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 4. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIII. 
 
 dated 3rd September last, and require him to pay into the Court 
 of Admiralty in England the moiety of the sums excepted unto, 
 which amounts to 344?. 12s. 8c^. unless he can produce warrant for 
 delivery of the same to the persons named in his account. Sir George 
 is liable to answer all such perquisites as come to hand in his Vice- 
 Admiralty, which shall not by a judicial sentence in the Admiralty 
 Court be adjudged away from his Majesty. '[Copy. Vol. cclxiv. 
 folUS. ip.-] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Attorney General Bankes. Send two 
 papers received from Nicholas Snooke of St. Thomas Apostle, concern- 
 ing a quantity of gunpowder bought by merchants from persons 
 belonging to his Majesty's ships, and likewise touching Spanish 
 tobacco imported contrary to proclamation. Pray him to send for 
 the parties, and take such order therein as he conceives best. 
 [Copy. Ihid., fol. 143. ^ ^.] 
 
 Order of the Lords of the Admiralty on petition of Nicholas 
 Snooke. Petitioner showed that Captain Scras made stay of a 
 Dutch ship in the Isle of Wight, in which was found a letter full 
 of scandalous matter and divers prohibited goods. His Majesty 
 released the ship to gratify the then States Ambassador, paying such 
 charges to Capt. Scras as Sir Henry Marten should think fit, who 
 made certificate of 392?. 15s. Sir Fulke Greville, then Captain of 
 Cowes Castle, cleared the ship without payment of these charges, not- 
 withstanding strict orders to the contrary, neither are the same paid. 
 Scras has assigned over the 392?. 15s. to petitioner. There are 
 ordnance in several parts of Sussex, and other goods which have 
 come out of Dutch ships, as certain guns at Brighthelmstone. Peti- 
 tioner prays the Lords' order that petitioner might sell the said 
 guns and goods by appraisement, paying salvage and rendering 
 account. The Lords ordered his Majesty's proctor to certify what 
 he conceives fit to be done. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 14<Sa. i p.] 
 
 Order of the same Lords on petition of Elizabeth Austen, 
 wife of John Austen, deceased. Petitioner's husband became 
 surety for John Coleman, of the Isle of Wight, for 300/., and paid 
 100?. thereof, and was prosecuted for the rest. Coleman having 
 700?. in money, and 60?, per annum in lands, about Easter twelve 
 months covertly got out of the Isle, taking with him the money, 
 and conveying his lands to his wife's brother, to defeat his creditors, 
 and obscured himself, till of late he got entertainment as a seaman 
 in the Leopard, under Capt. Lewis Kirke. Petitioner prayed leave 
 to take the benefit of the laws against Coleman for recovery of the 
 100?., also a discharge from the said engagements, and an order to 
 Capt. Kirke that Coleman might be no longer sheltered. The Lords 
 referred the petitioner to the Earl of Lindsey. [Copy. Ibid., 
 fol.USa. ip.] 
 
 Similar order on the petition of Thomas Hopper and John Pratt. 
 Kobert Carrell, merchant, drew petitioners to serve the French in 
 two fisherboats to the North Seas, petitioners not knowing them to 
 
248 
 
 DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 \6c 
 
 July 4. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 4. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 4. 
 
 July 4. 
 
 July 4. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIII. 
 
 be Frencli boats till their clothes were aboard to the value of 36/. 
 Petitioners prayed order for Carrell to give satisfaction for their 
 apparel, and other losses. The Lords ordered the Bailiffs of 
 Yarmouth that petitioners' clothes, or satisfaction, should be given 
 by CarreU. [Copy. Vol. colxiv., fol. 144. ^ p.] 
 
 Order of the Lords of the Admiralty on petition of his Majesty's 
 Ship-caulkers, praying leave to carry small chips, or to receive a 
 penny a day for them, and to have their ancient place of mending 
 and trimming ships at sea, and their former privileges, &c. The 
 Lords referred the petition to the Officers of the Navy to certify. 
 [Copy. Ibid., fol. 144. i p-l 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to [Sir Henry Marten]. Have appointed 
 Francis Gape Kegisfcrar of the Vice-Admiralty of Dorset. He is to 
 cause the usual patent to be issued. [_Copy. Ibid., fol. 144. -J p.] 
 
 The same to Lord Keeper Coventry. Certify that Dennis 
 Fleming, clerk of the Navy, has served from 1st Januaiy 1634-3 
 to 30th June last, and is entitled to 3s. id. per diem for his travelling 
 charges, amounting to SOL 3s. id., as also for 31. for boat hire. 
 [Copy. Ibid., fol. liia. ^ p.] 
 
 28. Petition of Hugh Grove to the Lords of the Admiralty. 
 Having been appointed saltpetreman in the counties formerly 
 granted to Mi-. Barrett, he finds that the work is to be removed 
 near forty miles, and that the furnaces and vessels used by Barrett 
 must be renewed and sent 100 miles to the work, which will ask 
 time and charge, it now being upon harvest time. Prays till October 
 next to settle his works, and also that he may have duplicates of the 
 King's commission, and deputations from the Lords. [| p."] 
 
 29. Thomas Wyan to the same. In accordance with their orders 
 • to Sir Henry Marten, to make a list of persons accountable for 
 
 profits of the Admiralty since the death of the late Lord Admiral, 
 the writer has made search of what ships and goods have been 
 adjudged to his Majesty since that time, and to what persons com- 
 missions were issued for disposal thereof He thereupon certifies 
 that the following have not accounted : — 1. Sir Henry Mainwaring, 
 Sir Paul Harris, Capt. John Heydon, George Fielding, and Richard 
 Dike for goods sold out of the Tower of London, and divers ships. 
 2. Sir John Wentworth, Sir Charles Le Gros, Sir William "Wood- 
 house, Dr. Clement Corbett, and Dr. Bing, for goods seized in Norfolk 
 in the Isabel and Charity of Hamburgh. 3. Sir Peter Eiddell, 
 Henry Muddison, William Hall, and Alexander Davison, of New- 
 castle, for the Fortune, of Newport, seized at Newcastle. 4. WiUiam 
 Willett, Thomas Wright, William Cann, Richard Vickris, and Robert 
 Kitchen, merchants of Bristol, for the St. John and her lading taken 
 by the Convertive. 5. William Herbert, deputy to the Earl of Pem- 
 broke, Vice-Admiral of South Wales, for the St. Michael aiid her 
 lading seized in the road of Mumbles in Wales. 6. Capt. Crispe and 
 Humphrey Slanej^, of London, merchants, for goods bought by them 
 
DOMESTIC - CHARLES I. 
 
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 jggg Vol. CCXCIII. 
 
 out of a derelict ship seized near Little Holland in Essex. 7. Philip 
 Burlamachi for the St. John and her lading in Ireland. 8. Mr. Bur- 
 lamachi also received moneys upon the Frederickstadt and her lading 
 at Scilly. 8. [9]. Sir James Bagg, collector for Devon and Corn- 
 wall, Anthony Percival, collector for Dover, Eichard Coclcram, 
 collector for Eye, Eichard Streater, collector for part of Sussex, 
 William Drake, collector for Bristol, and Matthew Brooke, collector 
 for Hants, have not given any account for tenths of prizes. The 
 rest of the ships and goods adjudged to his Majesty since the death 
 of the Lord Admiral will come under the accounts of Vice-Admirals, 
 for bringing in which subpoenas are going out of the Court of 
 Admiralty. [4 pp^ 
 
 July 4. Nicholas to Thomas Choune. Has acquainted the Lords with 
 
 Westminster. Choune's letter concerning the order given by the French ambassador 
 to Captain Scras. At the same time they received a memorial from 
 the French ambassador desiring the goods saved out of the French 
 bark to be delivered to such person as the ambassador had appointed 
 to receive the same for the use of the owners. The answer of the 
 Lords was that there being order already given by the Council to 
 deliver the goods to the proprietors they could give no order for 
 altering the same. Nicholas's opinion is that Choune should apply 
 himself to the performance of the Council's order, taking witnesses 
 hands to the parties' receipt to whom he delivers the same, according 
 to their lordships' order and the bills of lading ; he conceives the 
 same will be a sufficient discharge. [Copy. Nicholas's Letter 
 Book, Domestic, James I., Vol. ccxix.,p. ]12.] 
 
 July 4. 
 Bay Sconce, 
 
 TJpnor, in 
 Frindsbury. 
 
 July t\- 
 'I he Hague. 
 
 30. Martin Coates the younger to Nicholas. It is reported by 
 the parties of whom he complained that they have had the day of 
 him, and there is much rejoicing in the parish about it, so that as it 
 seems he will be subject to whatsoever charge the parish, with the 
 consent of the justices, shall put him unto. Entreats Nicholas for 
 that the assizes for Kent are the next Wednesdaj', that Nicholas 
 would send that letter down by the hearer to the justices to stop 
 their passages. [| pJ] 
 
 31. John Dinley to Sir Thomas Eoe. Sent his last to Sir John 
 Finet his good neighbour. The Electress of Brandenburg has pro- 
 mised the Queen of Bohemia to receive Mistress Jane Eupa into her 
 service. The Queen is well recovered after her long eclipse. The 
 discharge of her physicians and writing to Eoe with her own hand 
 are two good arguments of her health. The peace between Saxony 
 and Austria has determined of all the princes and estates in the 
 empire. The sum of the articles is that none shall be ranged in 
 this treaty who are not of the Popish religion or of the Confession 
 of Augsburg. That the ecclesiastical goods shall remain with the 
 jjossessors for forty years. That the Swedes must give up their 
 liolds in the Empire, and retire without recompence, unless the 
 Protestants have a mind to content them. That the Palatine 
 Electoral dignity shall remain in the house of Bavaria, to the 
 
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 1635. ^«^- ^^^^^^^- 
 
 descendants of Duke William for ever. That both the Palatinates 
 shall be confiscated to the Emperor, to repay the charges of the wars, 
 whereof the Palatine was the cause. That some allowance shall be 
 granted to his children if upon submission they keep in obedience. 
 That whoever does not accept this treaty shall be rebels and enemies 
 of the Empire, and for execution thereof an army of 40,000 men 
 shall be levied upon the Empire, whereof the King of Hungary shall 
 command three parts and the Saxon one. If they subdue Germany, 
 or catch it in the net of this treaty, they will assemble an Imperial 
 Diet and make this monster be called a Fundamental Law. What 
 resolutions will be taken by the Princes both within and without 
 the Empire is yet uncertain. The most safety seems to be where is 
 most danger, for in abiding in war they preserve their honours and 
 rights though they lose their country. The Chancellor of Sweden 
 is in the Saxon Circles making comments upon this treaty. If he 
 persuade them, it will be a salutiferous work, but if a breach should 
 fall between Poland and Sweden, he would go near to be drawn 
 from the stage of Germany. The Rhenish Circles must stand or fall 
 ^ with the fortune of France, which may prove a reed of Egypt. The 
 Prince of Orange has retired towards Maestricht, and left a wasted 
 land to the enemy. What can save this poor and oppressed party ? 
 What but Deus i, Tnachind, or the Northern League Roe speaks of? 
 Of all this Sir William BosweU has advertised his Majesty, and 
 sent him from the Queen some memorials thereupon. The Prince 
 Elector is in the army — a fit place to receive the news of such 
 oppressions. At Christmas he will be of age — too soon for his 
 land. Prays God to bless the King his uncle, that he may never 
 need alimentation from the Emperor. Now the world sees to the 
 bottom, for which God will in his time provide an antidote. All 
 this is for Roe's entertainment in the walks of Bui wick. [4 pp.^ 
 
 July 4. • 32. Notes, by Sec. Windebank, of business transacted by the Lords 
 of the Treasury : — To speak with his Majesty concerning Mrs. Wynd- 
 ham's suit of arrears of fines and amerciaments ; also, concerning the 
 Earl of Annandale's pension. Note of Sir Basil Brooke's ofier [for 
 a lease of Dean Forest]. He is to pay down half his fine, namely 
 6,000?. The 5,000?. of mines in his hands to be reserved for his 
 Majesty. He is also to agree with the Lord Chamberlain. [| p.^ 
 
 July 4. 33. Further note, in the handwriting of Sir Basil Brooke, of his 
 
 proposal mentioned in the preceding article. [^ p."] 
 
 July 4. Commissioners for Saltpetre to Attorney General Bankes. To 
 
 Whitehall, prepare a bill for his Majesty's signature containing a contract 
 between these Commissioners and John Evelyn for making gun- 
 powder for his Majesty. Such contract to be similar to the con- 
 tract of the I7th June 1632, except that in one covenant it is to be 
 stipulated that no other person is to be permitted to make gun- 
 powder in England or Ireland during the contract, and in two other 
 covenants certain formal alterations. The contract to continue until 
 81st October 1636. [Copy. See Vol. ccxcii, p. 229. 1 f jp.] 
 
DOMESTIC — CHAELES I. 
 
 251 
 
 1635. 
 July 4. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 5. 
 
 Westminster. 
 
 July 5. 
 Greenwich. 
 
 July 5. 
 Greenwich. 
 
 Vol. CCXCni. 
 
 Commissioners for Saltpetre to Stephen Barrett. Barrett having 
 failed to bring in his proportion of saltpetre, the Commissioners have 
 appointed Hugh Grove. Barrett is therefore to strike his works and 
 return his deputation. \_Gopy. Vol. ccxoii., p. 230. 1 pJ] 
 
 34. The King to Henry Earl of Holland, Chief Justice in Eyre 
 of the Forests on this side Trent. Sends him a schedule of deer to 
 be bestowed upon the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Recorder of 
 London. He is to cause the same to be killed and delivered 
 accordingly. [Copy. 
 
 July 5. 
 
 li P-] 
 
 35. The same to the same. Similar letter for killing and delivery 
 of certain deer to various enumerated ambassadors and agents of 
 divers princes residing with his Majesty. [Gopy. 2^ pp."] 
 
 36. Order of the King in Council. The King had resolved to 
 assume into his own hands the disposing of the offices of the Six 
 Clerks of the Court of Chancery, and to annex the nomination of 
 them in perpetuity to the Crown. In pursuance thereof by letters 
 patent he had granted to Robert Csesar, one of the sons of Sir Julius 
 Csesar, Master of the Rolls, for life, the office of one of the Six Clerks 
 which shall first happen to fall ; and also bj?- six other letters patent 
 had confirmed to George Evelyn, James Morley, Edward Robinson, 
 Lawrence Maidwell, William Came, and Rich Colchester, the now 
 Six Clerks, their said offices for their lives. The King had also by 
 other letters patent erected the said Six Clerks into a body politic, 
 and settled their fees, with the allowance of the Lord Keeper, Master 
 of the RoUs, and Attorney General, and, now with the advice of the 
 Council, declared that the said several letters patent shall thereafter 
 be firmly observed by all whom it may concern, and if the same be 
 found defective that they shall be supphed by lawful grant, and that 
 the then Master of the Rolls and Sir Dudley Digges, to whom his 
 Majesty had granted the said mastership in reversion, should do 
 such acts as were necessary for the accomplishment of his Majesty's 
 intention expressed in the said letters patent. [Go23y. 4 pp.] 
 
 37. Proposition made by the Corporation of Soapboilers to the 
 King. As his Majesty has expressed his intention that they should 
 for transferring the trade, have a full recompense for moneys laid 
 out, with interest and damage, they pray that their account may 
 be viewed by his Majesty, and when agreed upon, that they mav 
 continue the business, paying his Majesty 8^. the ton, and repaying 
 themselves the sum agreed on by 4il. the ton. They thus gave an 
 answer to his Majesty's proposition on Sunday last that they 
 should be preferred giving the same, and his Majesty will thus 
 preserve the dignity of his letters patent, decrees, and proclamations 
 save the ready money which they must receive to pay away, settle 
 a new revenue to the Crown on the hard soap, and save 9 0001 
 which from the Soapboilers has been a long time due, but not 
 received, because no estate of theirs could be found. [ Unsigned 
 
252 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 I/izard and 
 Heissant 
 [tlshant]. 
 
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 July 5. 38. Robert Earl of Lindsey to the Lords of the Admiralty. By 
 
 The Merhonour, his last, the Lords understood that he had passed as far as Scilly ; 
 of the^Channel ^°'^ intending to ply up and down in open sea, he gives account 
 between the of his proceedings since the fleet met in the Downs. He continued 
 there a week, but the fault was not his. Divers captains were not 
 come aboard, and some ships not fuUy victualled, yet hearing of 
 fleets abroad he made use of that interim for discovery. Having 
 removed from thence, there happened such calms and contrary winds 
 that it was five days before they could gain the length of the Isle of 
 Wight. When they came to that coast the wind came west-south- 
 west, and blowing with great force they were constrained to take 
 St. Helen's Eoad, not without hurt done to the topmasts of four of the 
 the ships. He went not ashore, nor made longer stay than necessity 
 required, being kept there with fog, rain, and cross winds, as also to 
 repair those ships, and ballast his own. As soon as this was done 
 he hastened forward to meet the French fleet, which he understood 
 continued at Portland ; but it appeared that the same wind 
 which brought him thither carried them out to sea, and he doubts 
 not but their intelligence was so good, that if the wind had favoured 
 them sooner, they had sooner quitted the place. It seems they 
 joined with the Dutch, and afterwards stood off to Ushin [XJshant] ; 
 he is sure they cannot keep the Narrow Seas but sooner or later 
 they must come thwart his way. As he went on there came a 
 boat two leagues out to sea, from the Mayor of Dartmouth, to let 
 the writer know that the French fleet had been at Torbay, and 
 joining with the Dutch were bound for Plymouth and so to the 
 Lizard. To understand this a little more punctually, he anchored 
 in Plymouth Sound, where he made but a dinner ashore, to learn 
 what he could more particularly thereof The weather proved then 
 exceeding stormy, and he was driven to have a consultation about 
 the leaking of his ship. He took the first fair weather and stood on 
 to the west as far as Scilly, where, saluting the castle, a boat made 
 to him, and having spoken with the men he tacked about and stood 
 back further to seaward. After some three days he put into Ply- 
 mouth Sound to rummage his ship and search more narrowly for the 
 leak which he hopes they have found and stopped. While he was 
 "there he caused the ships to take in water and ballast with other 
 necessaries, that they should have no pretence afterward to put 
 into harbour, and so he stood out to the middle of the Channel, where 
 he had plied ever since. Meeting but few ships he is now steering 
 over to the coast of France. When he comes back he will continue 
 beating to and fro in the Channel until it be time to re-victual. 
 Thus has he composed a short abstract of his actions, to prevent 
 sinister information and truly to possess them how free he is from the 
 least neglect of duty, having since the 6th June anchored but thrice 
 in road (never in harbour), and that upon urgent occasion without 
 longer abode than necessity required. For the place where they 
 are to take in victuals, whether at Portsmoutli or in the Down.s, he 
 
 leaves [it] to their choice. 
 
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 July 5. 39. Robert Earl of Lindsey to Sec. Coke. The Earl has received a 
 
 TheMerhonour,s}iarp letter from Coke. He neither deserves Coke's scorn for a fall 
 HeissaS ^^ ^ coach, nor his blame for negligence in staying in the Downs or any 
 [Ushant] and other place. He went from the Downs so soon as it was possible, 
 the Lizard, and if he had not stayed at St. Helen's Point he must have gone 
 back to the Downs. If the French went away before the Earl could 
 come to them, was it his fault that they did seek to avoid him 1 
 They have left the English seas ; they could do no more if the Earl 
 had fought with them. Coke is not to let this displease him that 
 they have not met and fought, for if they come again the Earl shall 
 meet and fight, time enough. If Coke has heard reports of merchants' 
 ships whom the French have made to strike sail he would do well 
 to seek for the men, that he may be sure of the truth, for the Earl has 
 not met with any that were so used. The French fleet, the Earl 
 hears, is at Heissant [Ushant] ; lie plys it to and again before the 
 Lizard, Falmouth, and Plymouth, which is the way for them to 
 come again, and where he must meet with those ships Coke would 
 have him protect. He purposes sometimes to stand over to the 
 coast of France, and so to spend the time till they repair to the 
 place where they must take- in their victuals. When he commits a 
 fault, punish him ; till then, he does not deserve chiding. [Seal with 
 crest within the garter. If p.] 
 
 .luly 5. 40. Sir Basil Brooke to Sec. Windebank. Acknowledges his obli- 
 
 gations to Windebank. Great necessity enforces him to move that 
 Windebank will peruse the enclosed paper, of which copies shall 
 be delivered to Archbishop Laud and Lord Cottington, and that 
 Windebank will move them both to offer the same to his Majesty 
 as much to the writer's advantage as the equity of his case requires. 
 Thereby it will appear how careful they have been of his Majesty's 
 service, and how much equity there is for a very great defalcation 
 out of the present fine of 12,000Z. As Windebank has hitherto moved 
 the Archbishop and Lord Cottington to commiserate the writer's 
 hard case, he hopes to procure the continuance of his favour. [Seal 
 with arms. 1 p.] Inclosed, 
 
 40. I. Gonsideratio')is offered to the Lords of the Treasury by 
 Sir Basil Brooke, after his treaty with them yesterday, 
 the 4th July 1635. He desires that these particulars, 
 which are founded upon various losses to which he will 
 be subject under a proposed new arrangement, should be 
 submitted to his Majesty, in the hope that he would forgive 
 him the swm of 12,000L claimed from him as fine and 
 damages upon gramting a new lease. [1 j?.] 
 
 July 5. 41 . Thomas Choune to Nicholas. Can hardly be at the delivery 
 
 Broadhurst, near of the goods this week, by reason of his attendance as justice of 
 
 Gnnstead. pg^ce at the assizes and sessions ; wherewith he has acquainted Mr. 
 
 Brames and desired his presence with the rest of the owners or 
 
 factors, on Monday the next week. It will be impossible for him 
 
 to follow the directions of the Lords, or to have sufficient discharoe. 
 
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 if tbe owners or their factors, or at least more sufficient deputies than 
 Mr. Pringle, be not present at the delivery, [f p.] 
 
 July 5. 42. Account by Sir William Russell of ship money received and 
 
 issued up to this day, in continuation of similar account to the 
 20th June, see Vol. ccxci., No. 26. The total received was now 
 77,831Z. Is. Id i\ p.] 
 
 July 5. 43. [Anthony Percival], Deputy Lieutenant of Dover Castle, to 
 
 Dover Castle. Theophilus Earl of Suffolk. This day the packet boat came to Dover, 
 and he sent for the master who has again been rifled by the shallop 
 of Calais. Incloses examination of the master and one of the com- 
 pany, and also the news he has learned out of Flanders. Suggests 
 that the Council should order some strength to be put into this 
 passage boat. The master is confident that the shallop of Calais will 
 be at them again and then they might bring her to Dover, [Gopyor 
 extract. | p.] Inclosed, 
 
 43. 1. Examination of Henry Hendy, master, and John Pollen, 
 owner [of the packet boat from Dover to Dunkirk], taken 
 before Anthony Percival. On 4th inst. about noon, being 
 at anchor about three leagues off Calais, as they came 
 from Dunkirk with the King's packet and merchants' 
 letters for Dover, the same shallop which formerly rifled 
 them laid their ketch aboard, after they had shot one 
 m^usket at them, and turned and tumbled over all that 
 was in the ketch, and took away their victuals, and one 
 rapier, and some other toys, and opened the King's 
 packet a little way, saying they were Tnerchants' letters 
 and that there was money in it, which was all they looked 
 for, and when they parted from examinants, they, with 
 many reviling words, threw ihevi back about 2 lbs. of cheese 
 and one loaf of bread, for six men, which examinants 
 were forced to beg very hard for. Further, that at this 
 time they had increased their number from twelve to 
 eighteen [mew] armed luith inuskets and swords, all which 
 entered their ketch, and struck at Hendy three or four 
 times with swords, calling them, English rogues and 
 dogs. They are much discouraged to go on in this course 
 of doing his Majesty's service, in regard they go in fear 
 of their lives. [1 p.] 
 
 July 5. 44. See " Eeturns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 July 6. 45. Petition of William Freake, curate at St. George's in South- 
 
 wark, prisoner in the King's Bench, to Archbishop Laud. Petitioner 
 was arrested by John Glascock, under-bailiff in Southwark, at the 
 suit of Godfrey Clay, on Sunday the 14th June last, as petitioner 
 was coming out of church in his gown, and going to visit some sick 
 persons who had desired public prayers. He is still detained prisoner 
 contrary to a statute, and to his utter undoing. The arrest was 
 merely malicious and unjust, as petitioner is able to make appear. 
 
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 Prays that Glascock and Clay may be called to answer their contempt. 
 
 Underwritten, 
 
 45. I. Reference to Sir John Lambe to take some course for 
 petitioner's relief. 6th July 1635. [1 p.] Indorsed, 
 
 45. II, Appointment of Sir John Lamhe to hear this cause on 
 the morrow between two and four in the afternoon. Wishes 
 Clay and Glascock m,ay he there. His lodging in Doctors' 
 Commons. 6th July 1635. [^ p.] 
 
 July 6. 46. Sir Henry Vane to Edward Viscount Conway and Killultagh. 
 
 Whitehall. His letter that advertised that h« had yet seen no green peas at Scilly 
 the writer presented to Ms Mnjesty, who read it twice. Notwith- 
 standing he has resolved to send out ten ships more, all to be com- 
 manded by Conway's General. Letters of last week advertise that the 
 passages of the Valteline formerly taken by the French are all 
 retaken by the Emperor's forces. Mens, de Rohan has retired into 
 Switzerland. Gallas, having made a bridge over at Philipsburgh, is 
 come into the Lower Palatinate, and has taken Heidelberg, perad- 
 venture Frankendale too. For the Austrian States, the Duke of 
 Deux Ponts and their council, with the dead corpse of the King of 
 Bohemia, are come to Metz in France ; from thence they go to 
 Sedan. Duke Bernard upon their passing the Rhine was forced 
 to retreat within twelve hours going of Metz (sic) with his horse, 
 having put the foot he had into such safety as he could. These ai-e 
 the effects of the peace of Saxony. This state of aifairs has given 
 such an alarm in France that that King is throwing all the force he 
 can make into those parts. Rumours out of Holland that the Prince 
 of Orange has risen from before Louvain with the loss of 1,000 men, 
 necessitated thereunto by want of victuals. Notwithstanding, the 
 King holds his resolution of setting forth his second fleet. It is not 
 well taken that they [the fleet] do not put over to the coast of 
 Flanders, Holland, and France, not that they should go into the 
 harbours to force them to salute and strike, but keep at sea upon 
 those coasts, and govern themselves according to their instructions ; 
 and it is expected they should always leave two or three, of the 
 smallest ships, with one ship of countenance, to ply to and again 
 between Dover, Calais, and Dunkirk ; this Conway would do well 
 to advise the Lord General that he take special care of, and for the 
 future govern themselves accordingly. The writer has been em- 
 ployed abroad, and has found by experience that men in their best 
 actions have been subject to misinterpretations, and therefore the 
 Lord General cannot be too circumspect. He knows that some 
 attempts have been already made upon the Lord General [by] the 
 French Ambassador; that he should declare publicly a great animosity 
 to the French, and not only himself but his commanders, and that 
 in his examinations of those French captains he commanded .aboard 
 some words have been used [that] might have been forborne, which 
 though for the writer's part he does not believe, yet he knows not 
 how they may be apprehended by others. This makes the writer 
 remember a French saying the Prince of Orange has often used unto 
 
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 him. " II faut fairs, oio se taire," which is an excellent rule for 
 us to observe who are neutrals, and to declare neither way before 
 action does it. It has been advertised by some out of the fleet 
 since their coming to Catwater that two French dragons coming to 
 anchor by them, they saluting and paying all respect to the fleet, 
 were commanded either to take in or tie up their ensigns, a thing 
 never required before. For the writer's self, he will ever make a 
 pause between his ear and belief ; what others may do Conway can 
 judge. Sir Henry would not have Lord Lindsey startle at this. 
 If Lord Lindsey think fit to have any thing spoken to his Majesty, 
 when his letters give the writer commission he will most faithfully 
 give him account thereof secretly, and in the meantime he will do 
 him the best office he can. Let Lord Lindsey be comforted with 
 this, that he serves a just master that will be paid with reason. 
 The King and Queen are gone this day to Theobalds ; " the drabb" 
 is gone with her Majesty and grows into favour. Lord Holland is 
 gone to Tunbridge to drink the waters for fifteen days. Lord and 
 Lady Carlisle have been at Petworth this last week, and on Satur- 
 day next the Earl of Northumberland will be at Court. — P.S. Has 
 written to the Lord General but refers him to Conway for parti- 
 culars. Expects this will find Conway at Portsmouth, from 
 whence he shall expect an answer to this, or as soon, and of [sic] 
 governing themselves as he has intimated. When he sees Conway 
 he will acquaint him with the weight of what he has now written. 
 It will be necessary Lord Lindsey should govern himself accor- 
 dingly. Will expect daily to hear from Conway. Begs to be 
 commended to Wat. Stewart and all his friends. The Consulta 
 of the divines of the Galilean Church have resolved for the cassation 
 of Monsieurs marble [?], and [it] was delivered to them in form at 
 Fontainebleau in writing. Monsieur himself, and the Prince of 
 Cond^ are sent for the Court, to be at the publication, which is to 
 follow presently. [Moderri copy, said to he of an original letter 
 formerly in the Convjay collection. 2f pp.] 
 
 July G. 47. Deputy Lieutenants of co. Glamorgan to the Council. Report 
 
 Merthyr-Mawr. muster of the trained forces of that county taken by direction of 
 the Earl of Bridgewater, Lord Lieutenant. [2 pp.] Inclosed, 
 
 47. I. Certificate of musters. The able men of the county from 
 16 to 60 were 1.400 in nuTnber; whereof 400 were trained 
 and 200 mustered but untrained; 300 had muskets, and 
 300 corselets. [2 pp.] 
 
 July 6. Nicholas to Richard Wyan, proctor for his Majesty. Has perused 
 
 Westminster. ]y[p_ Bassett's letter and the examinations concerning the Love of 
 Amsterdam, and thinks he had just cause to stay the vessel, as well 
 to prevent the spoil she might do by turning pirate, as to preserve the 
 vessel and goods for the owners, which otherwise would have been 
 embezzled by the skipper. Most of the goods belonged to Jews, 
 but whether they were Hollanders or subjects of Spain the writer 
 cannot clearly determine ; conceives Mr. Bassett cannot safely render 
 
DOMESTIC — CHAKLES I. 257 
 
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 up the sMp or goods without some order from the Admiralty. There 
 is just cause for Sir Henry Marten to give a proportion for salvage, 
 [Copy. JSficJiolas's Letter Booh. Domestic, Ja/mes I.. Vol. ccxix. 
 p. 113.] 
 
 July 6. 48. Capt. Thomas Ketelby to Nicholas. States the substance of 
 
 From sea. Sec. Coke's letter to the Earl of Lindsey, blaming him for misspending 
 his time, and his reply [see pp. 146, 243]. What is become of the 
 French and Dutch fleets they cannot learn. The English keep the 
 middle of the Channel, so as no ship can well pass in or out, either by 
 the English or French coasts, but they will see them. Some fourteen 
 days longer Lord Lindsey intends to continue in those parts, and then 
 to repair towards Portsmouth or the Downs to take in the remainder 
 of the six months' provisions. The state of the fleet, and how the 
 ships prove, he will receive from Mr. Markham. Charges Nicholas 
 not to let his seamen doubt but Ketelby and the rest can think how 
 . to do mischief as well as they. Every ship long since has made the 
 best provisions she can against fire and for defence. For the leak 
 in the Merhonour they have found it, and have sufficiently repaired 
 it for this voyage. [Seal with arms. 1 p.'\ 
 
 July 6. 49. Examination of Timothy Tiddeman, master of the Blessing 
 
 of Dover, and Matthew Downe and Roger Dunstan, two of his com- 
 pany, taken before Anthony Percival, deputy lieutenant of Dover 
 Castle. On the 5th inst. examinants were laid aboard by three 
 shallops of Calais. They took away from a merchant of London 
 all the money they could find about him, and searched all his clothes 
 from top to toe ; and though the merchant affirmed that he had lived 
 in Calais and knew them every one, yet they would not desist, but 
 told him he was a Spaniard, and gave him many vile words ; and 
 likewise the shallops took away two " Portugals" which were bound 
 for Dover. Examinants saw the mail wherein the merchants' 
 letters for Dunkirk were put, which the Frenchmen had newly 
 taken away from the packet-boat, but they told examinants they 
 would deliver it back again, which examinants believe they did. 
 By reason of examinants being laid aboard they were liindered 
 getting to Dover about 24 hours, and by means the merchant lost all 
 his money, examinants lost all their freight. In every of these 
 shallops there were 12 or 13 men armed with muskets and swords 
 and as they laid them aboard, it being very foul weather, they did 
 so beat and bruise their bark, that it was so leaky they could hardly 
 bring it home. [1 p.'\ 
 
 July 6. 50. Bailiffs of Great Yarmouth to the Lords of the Admiralty. 
 
 In accordance with their command of the 27th June last they have 
 appi'ehended Kobert Carroll, and now send his examination. [1 p.l 
 
 Inclosed, 
 
 50. I. Examination of Robert Carrell, a Frenchman, inhabitant 
 of Great Yarmouth, compass maker, taken before Edward 
 Otuner and Leonard Holmes, BoAlijfs of that town. 
 A month before Christmas lie received a letter from 
 
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 Mr. Billyard, of Dieppe, in behalf of Mr. Lockin and 
 Capt. Oabbock, that he should procure two men to go in two 
 Usher-boats of France which should be sent to Yarmouth, 
 to conduct them to the North Seas, and teach the French to 
 take fish by the use of the drove sail after the English 
 manner. According to which letter examinant hired 
 Thomas Hopper, who was to have 9?. and a barrel offish 
 for his wages. Afterwards Hopper used m^ans to exa- 
 minant to hire John Pratt for the like tuages, and they 
 were to have half their wages before they went to sea. 
 Being forbidden by the Bailiffs to deal further therein, 
 examinant proceeded no further, nor gave them more 
 money than he had formerly disbursed, which was 32s. 6cJ. 
 to Hopper and 40s. to Pratt. When the tvjo fisher boats 
 came, they brought letters from Lockin and Gabbock to 
 fit them of necessaries, and he has disbursed 71. or 81. 
 Tfiore than he has received. He did not conceive any 
 offence would have been taken therefore, in regard of the 
 league between his Majesty of Great Britain and the 
 French King. Great Yarmouth, 6th July, 1635. [1 p.} 
 
 July 6. 51. See " Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." 
 
 July 6. 52. Certificate of OflScers of Navy of a surcharge of 9,243L 9s. 6d. 
 
 in respect of the fifteen ships at sea and the ten ships commanded ^ 
 to the seas, being the aggregate of the amount to be repaid by Lady 
 Darrell, an extra payment of Id. per man per day for victuals on 
 account of the increase in the price of provisions, the sum retained 
 out of the ship money by the City of London, and three weeks extra 
 wages in harbour. [1 p.^ 
 
 [July 6. 1] 53. Estimate by Nicholas of the money "which will be necessary 
 to be provided (over and above the amount received for ship money) 
 to supply the ten ships now about to proceed to sea with sea victuals 
 for three months, and the fifteen ships now at sea with victuals for 
 two months beyond the time to which they are at present victualled : 
 total, ll,022i. 7s. 9d. [Draft, i p.] 
 
 July 7. 54. Officers of the Navy to the Lords of the Admiralty, Find 
 
 that his Majesty may be supplied with 600 tons of hemp at 321. and 
 S3l. Russian, and 37^. and 38Z. " Rine," to be paid at Lady Day next, 
 tipon security. Presume they may have French canvas enough, but 
 find it difficult to supply the service with Ipswich canvas. For tar 
 there is enough to be had, and the merchants will be content with 
 the price of the market when he delivers his goods. Of masts there 
 is a great parcel expected, and the owners have tendered "the 
 refuse " to his Majesty. Timber and plank they doubt not to 
 furnish as occasion shall require. If the service requires a great 
 quantity of hemp, it must be forthwith contracted for, and the con- 
 verting thereof into cordage undertaken by private men. The 
 ropeyards at Chatham and Woolwich will neither spin so much nor 
 
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 so soon as they conceive the service "will require. Desire further 
 warrant for these and all other provisions, both for what quantities, 
 at what rates, and upon what days of payment. [1 p.] 
 
 55. The Deputy Master and Wardens of the Shipwrights' Com- 
 pany to Nicholas. They have summoned divers persons to make 
 appearance for tendering their submission to his Majesty's charter, 
 and entering bond not to serve any foreign prince, but still perceive 
 a general revolt. The persons formerly complained of have been 
 since thrice summoned, to wit, Manley Callis, Edmund Naylor, 
 Andrew Brogrove, William PoUard, and since that John Martin and 
 George Taylor with others, who still refuse to come in. Entreat a 
 further course against them, [f p.] 
 
 [July 7.] 56. The same to Lords of the Admiralty. Certify their proceedings 
 in accordance with their lordships' letter of the 7th June as stated 
 in the preceding article. Find a general revolt, having received the 
 appearance only of three persons out of forty warned, which con- 
 tempt they have conceived it their duty to tender unto the consider- 
 ation of the Lords, and also the names of some of the chiefest in 
 the faction. [ Underwritten are the names as stated in the preceding 
 article, with the addition of that of Richard Neale. 1 p."] 
 
 [July 7 ?] 57. Lords of the Admiralty to a Messenger unnamed. Warrant 
 to bring before the Lords, Manley Callis and William Pollard of 
 Ratcliife, Middlesex, Edmund Naylor and Andrew Brogrove of 
 Wapping, and John Martin and George Taylor of Limehouse. [Un- 
 dated and unsigned, i p^ 
 
 [July 7 ?] 58. The same to the same. Similar warrant to bring up Eichard 
 Neale. \_Undated and unsigned. ^ p.] 
 
 July 7. 
 
 From sea 
 aboard the 
 Merhonour. 
 
 July 7. 
 
 59. Edward Viscount Conway and Killultagh to Sec. Coke. 
 Thanks for his good. admonition and quickening, not that the writer 
 has need of it at this time, but for time to come, for there is not any 
 that is careful of his duty at one time but may be negligent in 
 another. If they anchored often, or put into harbour, it was 
 necessity ; if they Avent along the English coast, it was the next way 
 to the French fleet. That fleet went away before the English fleet 
 came, and it was not possible for the latter to make more haste. 
 They stay now about the Lizard, Falmouth, and Plymouth, that the 
 French cannot come again but the English must meet with them. 
 The English now command the seas, and Conway believes the 
 French will not seek to beat the King from the sea, until they also 
 attempt him by land. Conway was glad of this employment, only 
 because he might have occasion to gain the King's good opinion, 
 and he assures himself that if he were employed by him, he should 
 gain it. Beseeches Coke to let his favour seek to preserve Conway 
 from misunderstandings. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 60. Robert Earl of Lindsey to Sec. Windebank. Thanks him for 
 good ofl&ces ; amongst the rest for his care concerning the business 
 
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 of Sir Anthony Thomas. Sec. Coke has been silent since the Earl 
 came first aboard, but only the other day he dipped his pen in 
 vinegar, making but ill construction of all the Earl has written, 
 which has caused him to trouble Windebank and the rest of the 
 Commissioners with a letter stated to be inclosed. The satisfaction 
 he will tender to his Majesty about the Hollander is utterly to 
 disclaim any such language concerning the French Admiral, as 
 mettre has son pavilion ; the whole passage Windebank will under- 
 stand by the inclosed. Has no more to acquaint him with, but the 
 welfare of our fleet, and having many days ploughed the middle of 
 the Channel, that he is now putting over to Heissant [Ushant], 
 where he is advertised the fleet of French and Dutch were last. 
 Sends dispatch for Sir William Boswell. [Indorsed by Windebank ; 
 received by Ms servant, 10th July ; answered, 23rd July. 1 p.] 
 Inclosed, 
 
 60. I. Memorandum signed by the Earl of Lindsey. He met 
 with a Hollander off Beachy, and ashed ^vhether he had 
 seen the French fleet ; he answered he had, and that it- 
 was joined with the Dutch, resolving to meet with the 
 English. The Earl replied that they stood on very good 
 terms, and were friends ; to which he answered, he knew 
 not, but that the English would find they had very good 
 ships, with a gesture of shaJcing his head. This was all 
 that passed. [| p.'] 
 
 July 7. 61. Robert Earl of Lindsey to Nicholas. Sec. Coke has afforded the 
 
 The Merhonour Earl no answer concerning any point in the writer's letters. For ought 
 
 ™the^Chaanel°^^^ perceives Coke makes but ill construction of all that the Earl writes, 
 
 between the' as by a sharp letter lately from him, the Earl has good reason to be 
 
 Lizard and jealous. Cannot understand of any insolency done by French or 
 
 U-hant. ■j)utch to " our English." Prays Nicholas to be truly informed of 
 
 that he hears about Dover, and to let the Earl know the ground of 
 
 it. Is now steering to the coast of France ; at his return he shall 
 
 ply awhile in the middle part of the Channel, as being the most 
 
 likely place to meet with ships. — P.S. Prays the conveyance of a 
 
 letter to Mr. Gerbier, by means of Capt. Percival, deputy lieutenant 
 
 of Dover Castle. [1 p)-] 
 
 July 7. 62. John Cockshutt to Nicholas. This morning Cockshutt's 
 
 Grays' Inn. master [Attorney General Bankes] sent to Peter Fountaine to have 
 a reason wherefore he had not answered the information exhibited 
 against him in the Star Chamber, for transporting gold ; and one 
 excuse was his being denied access to his books of account, which 
 Cockshutt's master desires Nicholas will let him have a sight of, to 
 enable him to a perfect answer, which he has assured Cockshutt's 
 master he intends forthwith. [Seal with arm,s. | p.J 
 
 July 7. 63. Sir Henry Vane the younger to his father Sir Henry Vane. 
 
 Charing Cross, l^ newly come back from speaking with Mr. Cradock concerning the 
 
 writer's intended journey, and despatches this bearer to Sir Henry 
 
 with tlie information of what seems most necessary to be done, 
 
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 which is that, in regard of safety and the season of the year, it "will 
 he necessary for the writer to lay hold of these ships which are now 
 in the river, for his transportation into N[ew] E[ngland]. And 
 although the notice (Mr. Cradock told him) was very late, because 
 the ships look every day to be gone ; yet Mr. Cradock hopes to gain 
 him ten days to prepare himself, and has offered him accommodation 
 when he comes there, so that what he cannot now provide himself 
 with, he may take order with Cradock that it may come after him. 
 His suit is, that Sir Henry will despatch the writer's pass with his 
 Majesty, and vouchsafe him an assurance that he has really resolved 
 this place for the writer to go to, that he may prepare things suitable. 
 Begs him to believe this from one that has the honour to be Sir 
 Henry's son, (though, as the case stands, judged to be a most 
 unworthy one,) that howsoever Sir Henry may be jealous of circum- 
 ventions and plots that the writer entertains and practises, yet that 
 he will. never do anything (by God's good grace) which both with 
 honour and a good conscience he may not justify or be content to 
 suffer for. Were it not that he is very confident that his innocencj'- shall 
 be cleared to Sir Henry before he dies, protests that the jealousy Sir 
 Henry has of him would break his heart ; but as he submits all 
 other things to the disposal of his good God, so does he also his 
 honesty ; and though he is compassed about with infirmities, and is 
 but too great a blemish to the religion he professes, yet the bent of 
 his heart is sincere, and thence flows the sweet peace he enjoys with 
 his God, amidst these many trials. This is his only support, and 
 this he doubts not of, but that he has an all-sufficient God able to 
 protect, direct, and reward him, and who in his due time will do it, 
 and that in the eyes of all his friends. [Seal with arms. 2 pp.] 
 
 July 7. 64. Information of Kirkby Mosseman, of North Scarle, spinster, 
 
 taken before two Justices of Peace for co. Lincoln. Being at Eagle 
 Hall, the house of John Monson, Esq., on the 2nd instant, to crave 
 an alms, and sitting at the door, she saw Monson, J ohn Berisford, 
 and others standing in the kitchen ; and among other discourse she 
 heard Berisford say, that they cared not for the King nor for all his 
 men, although he had so many promised him, for they were strong 
 enough of themselves to destroy England ; and she also heard them 
 name divers Lords and Earls, who they said were of their side, and 
 among them Berisford named an Earl (whose name she does not 
 remember) that would bring in twelve light horses. [_Oopy. f p.] 
 
 July 7. 65. See " Returns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 July 7. 66. Sir Henry Marten to the [Lords of the Admiralty]. Eeport 
 
 on reference of the 2nd May last, on petition of Abraham Vande- 
 couter, in his own name and that of Daniel Le Gierke and others, 
 against Abraham Biggs, concerning 74i, 7s. 5d. pretended by Abra- 
 ham Biggs to have been by Biggs disbursed about the Nostra 
 Senora de Eosario, lately adjudged to Daniel Le Gierke. Sir Henry 
 states the circumstances under which Biggs took upon him to 
 disburse the amount now claimed, and recommends that the same 
 should be divided between the two parties. [1 p.] 
 
262 DOMESTIC—CHARLES I. 
 
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 July 8. Grant of privilege to Benjamin Austen fot practising an invention 
 
 for shooting -with bows and muskets at butts and marks, and to 
 take Id. for eight shots in a long bow, and 2d. for six shots in a 
 musket, of those that are willing to give the same, with a clause of 
 revocation if it be found inconvenient. [^Docquet.] 
 
 July 8. Warrant to the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex and the Keeper 
 
 of Newgate, for delivery of Maurice Cavenaugh, Kichard Greene, 
 Jane Wood, Anthony Bromley, Mary Fortescue, John Humfreys, 
 Margaret Challicombe, Joan Howell, Jane Pryn, Elizabeth Brans- 
 combe, Marjr Burbeck, Elianor Sutton, Elizabeth Williams, and 
 Thomas Merry, to Capt. Thomas Hill or Capt. Richard Carleton, to 
 be transported by them into Virginia, with a clause for executing 
 any of the said prisoners who return. [Docquet.'] 
 
 July 8. 67. Officers of Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. At request of 
 
 Nicholas Hilson [Wilson ?], mariner, going out master of his Majesty's 
 ship the Garland, the writers recommend to the Lords his suit for 
 wages to himself and servants for 17 months, amounting to 140?., in 
 a late voyage in the Civil Merchant, of London, which the rest of 
 the owners are not willing to allow. His service for his Majesty may 
 be some hindrance in case the owners defer payment till his return 
 from sea ; wherefore he is a petitioner for a reference to the Judge 
 of the Admiralty. [1 p.] 
 
 July 8. Brief note by Sec. Windebank of proceedings of Lords of the 
 
 Treasury in reference to the proposal of Sir Basil Brooke for a new 
 lease of the forest of Dean. [See this present Vol., No. 32. 3 Imes.'] 
 
 July 8. 68. Offer of Sir Basil Brooke in connexion with the lease above 
 
 mentioned. He proposes, over and above the rent intended to be 
 reserved on his lease, to pay his Majesty a fine of 4,000^ by certain 
 instalments running over two years. [Indorsed by Sec. Windebank. 
 
 If] 
 
 [July 8 ?J 69. Considerations offered by Sir Basil Brooke to the Lords of 
 the Treasury concerning the bargain which he now holds of the 
 King's ironworks in the Forest of Dean, with a variety of reasons 
 urged upon the King for a large reduction of a fine of 12,O00J. 
 set upon Sir Basil at the late Justice seat at Gloucester. [2f pp-l 
 
 July 8. 70. Examination of John Perkins the elder and John Perkins the 
 
 younger, taken before Anthony Percival, deputy-lieutenant of Dover 
 Castle. Being employed to carry the King's packet and the mer- 
 chants letters from Dover to Dunkirk, on Sunday the 5th instant 
 they were laid aboard by two shallops of Calais, having 16 or 20 
 men a-piece, who took from a gentleman whom examinants know 
 not about 10^., a watch, and his sword and belt, and also from 
 examinants the mail wherein the letters were put, and kept it about 
 an houx, and then, after they had ransacked it, delivered it back 
 again, abusing examinants both by words and blows. Further, on 
 the 7th inst. they were again laid aboard by another shallop of 
 
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 Calais (as they came from Dunkirk), having about 16 men in it, all 
 armed with swords and muskets, who took from Capt. Thomas Roan 
 all the money he had, and his ring off his finger, and pulled off all 
 his clothes and searched him from top to toe, and likewise struck 
 examinant, Perkins the younger, because he told them they should 
 not have the King's packet. [1 p.] 
 
 July 8. 71. Examination of Nicholas Eedwood, taken before Anthony 
 
 Percival. Being master of the Mary Magdalen, of Dartmouth, 
 bound from Long Sound, Norway, to Dartmouth, he was chased 
 between Gravelines and Dunkirk, as he stood over for the English 
 [coast], by a sloop of Calais, having two murderers and twenty-eight 
 small shot, who, fetching examinant up, bade him strike for the King 
 of France. Examinant answered that they were friends of the King 
 of France. The captain of the sloop said it was all one, and crying 
 "Amain!" shot at examinant a whole volley of small shot, and 
 presently boarded examinant, and giving him many ill words, saying 
 that if he were bound for Dunkirk they would cut off his head by 
 his shoulders, they took away four gowns, and divers caps and 
 shirts, and other trifles from the company, searching them all for 
 money, and likewise from examinant they took away three pieces 
 of beef. The captain and his company shot divers holes through 
 examinant 's main sail, and tore it very much, ransacking all his 
 letters and writings, and telling him they would carry him into 
 Calais, they left him. [1 p.'] 
 
 July 8. Notes of the several restraints put upon private trade to the 
 
 Levant Seas, between 2nd August 1627 and this day, and the reso- 
 lutions passed thereon at meetings of the Levant Company. I See 
 Correspondence of Levant Company, Vol. I., No. 92. 1 p.'] 
 
 July 8. 72. Examination of John Berisford, of Eagle Hall, co. Lincoln, 
 
 gentleman, taken before two Justices of Peace of that county. On 
 2nd July inst. he was at the house of John Monson, Esq., in com- 
 pany with Mr. Monson and Thomas Markham, son of George Mark- 
 ham of OUerton, co. Nottingham. Monson asked examinant, "What 
 news at Newark ? " where he had been the day before ; to whom he 
 replied, that he knew no news, but there was mustering and training, 
 and that Mi\ Gervase Markham (a kinsman of Thomas Markham) 
 had one of the best horses that were there shown. Thereupon 
 Thomas Markham asked examinant when they should train in Lin- 
 colnshire ? who answered, on the Tuesday following. Markham 
 observed that they had mustered in the South long before. Exami- 
 nant replied, that he thought the muster was general. Markham 
 said he had heard there was an order above that every Earl should 
 be charged with twelve light horses for the King's service, and every 
 Lord with eight, and so proportionably. Thereupon examinant fell 
 into commendation of the Earl of Exeter and the Lord of Newcastle 
 for having in their stables so many able horses for service, but did 
 not name any other Lords. Saw Kirkby Mosseman at the door of 
 the house all the time of this conference. They were some three or 
 
264 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 four yards from the door wliere Mosseman sate, and the door was 
 half shut. [Copy. Uf*.] Underwritten, 
 
 72. I. Another examination of the same John Berisfoi^d taken 
 before the same Justices on 1 8th July inst. Denies that 
 he ever spoke the words attributed to him by Kirkby Mosse- 
 man, or any words to that purpose, and, as in the presence 
 of Almighty Ood, protests that he never had any disloyal 
 thought against the King or State, but shall be ever ready 
 and willing to spend his life and fortunes in their defeyice 
 against any foreign power or treasonable attempt [Copy. 
 
 HP-'] 
 
 .]uly 0. '73- The King to William Earl of Salisbury and Patrick Earl of 
 
 Tullibardin. The parish of Cheshunt, co. Herts, was wont to furnish 
 hay and oats for winter provision for his Majesty's deer in the park 
 at Theobalds ; but this year, by reason of the extraordinary drought, 
 there is not sufficient in the said parish. Commands the persons 
 addressed to take up, at such reasonable prices as they shall thiuk 
 fit, so much hay and oats out of other parishes near Theobalds, in 
 Herts and Essex, as cannot be conveniently had in Cheshunt. 
 [Draft in the handwriting of Nicholas. 1 pl\ 
 
 [July 9.1 74. Copy of the above, " Middlesex " being added to " Herts 
 
 and Essex " in an interlineation. [J p.'\ 
 
 July 9. 75. Resolutions agreed to at a meeting of the Council for the 
 
 Whitehall, business of Fishing : — 1. Resolved to make a deputation to Judges 
 to determine all matters concerning the Fishing business, according 
 to the charter granted to the Society, and hope that his Majesty, 
 having in a peculiar manner called himself Protector of that Society, 
 will really effectually protect that business. 2. The deputations to 
 be given to the Judges shall be signed and sealed by so many of 
 the Council as his Majesty's charter directs, and not be sealed with 
 the common seal, but with the Lord's seals of arms that sign the 
 same. 3. To move the King to sign the letter prepared by Henry 
 Alexander to be sent to the Council in Scotland to reform abuses 
 concerning the fishing business. 4. To move the King to write 
 his letter to Sir John Hay to see his letter to the CouncU in 
 Scotland performed, that so public a work may proceed with effect 
 and without interruption in those parts. 5. His Majesty to be 
 also moved to write a particular letter to the Earl of Seaforth to 
 assist those of the Society. [6.] To move the King to write to 
 his Majesty's agent with the Cardinal Infante, to procure the im- 
 position laid there on the English herring brought thither by those 
 of the Society to be taken off, for it is conceived that such impo- 
 sition was intended to be laid only on the subjects of the States 
 of the United Provinces, and not on his Majesty's subjects. \ln 
 Nicholas's handwriting ; and he has written on the back, " I wish 
 " the King would command all those of the bedchamber to be 
 " adventurers in the Fishing." If^J'-] 
 
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 July 9. 76. Fair copy of Nos. 1 and 2 of the preceding resolutions. [Indorsed 
 
 " Memorial to move the King about the Fishing biisiness." f p.] 
 
 July 9. 77. The like of resolutions Nos. 3, 4, and 5. [Indorsed as the 
 
 Ichst f receding. J p.] 
 
 July 9. 78. The like of the resolution No. 6. [Indorsed as the precedvrig. 
 
 July 9. 79. Thomas Wyan to Nicholas. The inclosed contains some com- 
 
 plaint against subjects of the King of Spain exhibited in the Ad- 
 miralty, which he prays Nicholas to return unaltered. There are 
 many more complaints to come in, but he finds not the merchants 
 very forward therein, being fearful, as he conceives, to give dis- 
 content therein to some. Nicholas, among the rest, may remember 
 the complaints of Sir John Pennington certified by Sir Henry 
 Marten ; there came also complaints from Yarmouth about some or 
 one of the King's subjects that were slain there by some Biscayners 
 or Dunkirkers, but the Yarmouth men lia,d the papers back with 
 directions to [s]tay the men, which he thinks they have done, and 
 believes there was some complaint to the Lords about the same. 
 
 July -1%. 80. John Durie to Sir Thomas Roe. It was his luck to meet the 
 The Hague. Queen of Bohemia at the Hague, she not being gone to her country 
 house at Rhenen. She very graciously accepted Sir Thomas's letter 
 and message. She had heard before of the first point and the second ; 
 for the third, it is her desire to do what shall lie in her power, but she 
 has little hope. With this answer she" broke ofi" from that purpose, 
 and fell upon the Saxon treaties : where she told Durie how great 
 prejudice it was to the cause, and that now it was apparent that his 
 [the Elector of Saxony's] aim was to overthrow the Palatine House 
 in giving way to the Emperor's injustice in transferring the Electoral 
 dignity to Bavaria, and confiscating the whole Palatinate to the 
 Emperor, who ofiers to the young Princes of the House, out of mere 
 favour, an annual pension. Durie details the Queens comments 
 upon the terms of the treaty, which he mentions nearly as they are 
 stated in Dinley's letter of the 4th inst., No. 31, before calendared. 
 Lord Chancellor Oxenstiern is at Magdeburg, and labours to draw 
 the Princes to a meeting at Magdeburg or Gottingen. Durie hopes 
 by this means the rest will be soldered the more strictly together to 
 maintain their liberties and religion, and so (it may be) his proposi- 
 tions will be seasonable to bind them up in one body of a church 
 v.rhich will strengthen their politic considerations. Statements of 
 Camerarius as to the position of affairs between Sweden and Poland. 
 The Prince of Orange is retired back from Louvain, and is now 
 about Euremond ; half of the French are run away from him, but 
 on the other hand Piccolomini's Crabats do the country as much 
 harm as the enemy did ; they make havoc of all. The Synod ol 
 South Holland will begin within a few days. Durie labours to have 
 his purpose recommended to it by the Deputies of the General States 
 [Ip.] 
 
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 July 9. 81. Sir Henry Spiller and Laurence Whitaker to the Council. 
 
 According to order of 1st May had viewed the many taverns in 
 Drury Lane, and had forbidden J ohn Clapton, who formerly kept a 
 disordered house in Fleet Street, to proceed any further with a tavern 
 in Drury Lane. But Clapton has notwithstanding laid in his wine, 
 set open his door, and hanged up his bush. [1 p.] 
 
 July 9. 82-83. See " Returns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 July 10. 84. Petition of John Saintloe, wharfinger of Porter's Quay, to the 
 King. Petitioners quay was, in the first year of Queen Elizabeth, 
 by act of Parliament, made free for landing and shipping merchan- 
 dizes, and enjoyed that freedom until the 18th August 1634. One 
 Coleman, late wharfinger of Custom House quay, prevailed with the 
 last Lord Treasurer to make an order, naming it an exemplification 
 of an old order made in the seventh year of Elizabeth not put in 
 execution, by which order petitioner's quay and all other fi-ee quays, 
 except Custom House quay, are debarred from shipping anything 
 made of wool, and landing such as are named fine goods. This order 
 took away petitioner's maintenance, he having disbursed more than 
 his whole estate for a lease of the quay. The pretence of this order 
 is because cloth and fine goods pay much custom to his Majesty, and 
 are therefore to be shipped and landed at Custom House quajr, where 
 the officers are usually present. Petitioner's quay joins Custom 
 House quay, and for that reason may be preferred before all quays 
 except Custom House quay. Yet so it is, that the merchants trading 
 in lead, (which pays so great custom that none except wine pays 
 more,) being ill used at a more remote quay, have covenanted with 
 petitioner to land their lead at his quay, and have caused petitioner 
 to lay out great sums of money to fit his quay for laying and weigh- 
 ing their lead. One Clayton, wharfinger of a quay formerly used 
 for lead, gives out that he will compel the merchants to land all 
 their lead at his quay, and has obtained a reference from his 
 Majesty to the Council to report. Petitioner prays that he may 
 be heard by his counsel at the Council Board, and that his Majesty 
 would grant a reference to the Council, or leave petitioner to the 
 common law. Undenvritten, 
 
 84. I. Reference to the Council to determine the matter of this 
 petition. Theobalds, 10th July 1635. [1^.] 
 
 July 10. 85. Sir Robert Parkhurst, Lord Mayor of London, to the Council. 
 London. According to their order of the 3rd inst., the eighteen pipes of white 
 wine belonging to Peter Van Paine, merchant stranger, have been 
 racked. In eight have been found eight bundles of weeds, in four 
 some quantities of sulphur, in another a whole piece of match, 
 besides in every cask a kind of gravel mixture, by which mixtures 
 the wines are conceived to be very unwholesome, and of the like 
 nature with those which were formerly destroyed. [1 p.] 
 
 July 10. 86. The Baymakers of Colchester to the same. Petition and 
 
 answer to the petition of the Merchants of London trading for Spain 
 
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 and Portugal. 1. Of late time some have been delinquents in 
 stretcMng baize, wbo upon discovery have been punished. 2. Deny 
 any false stamping or contenting. 3. For sixty years half an ell 
 Flemish has been allowed in a piece for shrinking, and if any shrink 
 more, the merchant may return the same to the maker, who is to 
 make satisfaction, and pay costs, or restore the price. 4. Their baizes 
 never shrink less than at this instant, and are all measured by a 
 sworn measurer. 5. Their baizes have continued for sixty years the 
 staplest manufacture in this kingdom, whose seals have warranted 
 the sales. If the Council conceive any abuse, petitioners are ready 
 to submit to further order. [| p.] 
 
 July ^%. 87. Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia to Archbishop Laud. " This 
 The Hague, honest gentleman " being desirous to be known to the Archbishop, 
 the Queen takes the occasion to continue the assurances of the 
 confidence she has of his affection, which again she must entreat 
 him now to show. She has much need of the King's help, as by 
 her last she wrote to the Archbishop. If now that her son is coming 
 of age, the King will not give him means to defend what he has of 
 his country and get the rest, but force him to sit still, the world Avill 
 think that he consents to the wrong that is done him ; besides, it 
 will reflect upon the King's honour, if now he should not give her 
 son a good assistance, for by way of treaty there is no more to do, 
 though she doubts not but the Spanish agents will do their best to 
 excuse this, and deceive the King for one year more, so to make 
 him lose time, which is precious, the peace being openly proclaimed 
 by the Emperor, and he will be quick enough in the execution of 
 it, therefore she prays the Archbishop to do all he can, and think 
 of a message she now sends him by honest Mr. Goffe. — P.S. The 
 bearer Croft has served her faithfully. She has recommended him 
 both to King and Queen, that he may have some good place about 
 her nephew the prince ; being the only one she has recommended 
 in that kind, and if for her sake he may have the Archbishop's 
 assistance, she shall esteem it amongst her other obhgations. Croft 
 is worthy of the service. He will tell the Archbishop all that 
 passes there. [Seal with m^ms. If p.] 
 
 July 10. 88. Account of receipts and payments of the Exchequer from 
 the 3rd July to this day. The remain at the commencement of 
 this account was 1,088L 6s. 4<d. ; the receipts since, 11,2457. 7s. 2d ; 
 the payments, 11,284:1. 17s. 2^d.; leaving a balance in hand of 
 1,048?. 16s. 3ld. Among the payments are, — to Sir John Hales, 
 paymaster of the band of gentleman pensioners, 1,200Z., in part of 
 S,0S7l. 10s. S^d. for their wages for half a year ended Michaelmas 
 1633 ; 1,000?. in part of 2,000?. for a suit of hangings belonging 
 to John Baptista van Lemens ; to Captain Henry Wentworth 
 Serjeant major of the regiment that served the King of Denmark 
 under Sir Charles Morgan, 200?., in part of 669?. lis. 5c?., remainder 
 of 1,169?. lis. od., in satisfaction of arrears due to him and other the 
 officers of that regiment ; to Sir Sigismuiid Alexander his annuitv 
 for a year ended at Cliristmas last, 100?. ; John Talbot, Captain of 
 
268 
 
 DOMESTIC — CHARLES 1. 
 
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 July 10. 
 
 July 10. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 11. 
 
 July 11. 
 Whitehall. 
 
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 the Fort at West Tilbury, for wages of the gunners for 1^ year ended 
 at Lady Day 1632, 981. I7s. Id. ; Thomas Lord, captain of the fort 
 at Milton, the like sum for wages of gunners for \\ year to Lady Day 
 1631 ; to Sir John Borough, Garter, for escutcheons for knights of 
 the garter for a year on St. George's eve last, 7i. ; more to him and 
 Edward Norgate, Windsor herald, for the registrar's fee and repara- 
 tions of the house and office of arms for a year ended Lady Day 
 1631, 15 Z. Among the fees and annuities paid, there occur, Verney 
 [? Sir Edmund, knight-marshal] 200?. Kichard Delamain, 1 Oi. [3 fpf), 
 
 89. Demands made by the present farmers of Dean Forest with 
 their overtures answered. The demands alluded to amounted to 
 56,000?., which the present farmers solicited should either be paid 
 to them (if the King required their lease to be given up), or that 
 they might be continued the King's tenants on the terms offered by 
 the persons soliciting a new lease. The object of the present paper 
 is to show the futility of these demands. [5 |jp.] 
 
 Commissioners for^Saltpetre to [Thomas] Willis, clerk of the Crown. 
 The Commissioners having appointed Hugh Grove their deputy for 
 making saltpetre in cos. Cambridge, Huntingdon, Lincoln, &c., in 
 place of Stephen Barrett, displaced, Willis is to cause to be delivered 
 to Grove two duplicates of his Majesty's commission to the Com- 
 missioners for his better performance of this service. [Oo'py. Sea 
 Vol. ccxcii., p. 2dl. |;p.] 
 
 90. Sir John Wentworth, Sheriff of Norfolk, to the Council. 
 Eeplies to a complaint of the Mayor and Burgesses of Lynn, that 
 notwithstanding letters of the Council of 30th December and the 
 30th January last, requiring him to assess certain towns mentioned 
 in a schedule inclosed, and the moneys thereof to go to the aid of 
 Lynn, the contents thereof he has not performed. He answers 
 that in obedience to the same letters, he rated those towns at the 
 sum of 150?. lis. 9c?., and appointed collectors to pay the same 
 over to the Mayor of Lynn, which he knows not but that the 
 Mayor has received, save only 52?. lOs.Od., which he rated upon 
 West Walton and Walsoken, and appointed Mr. Whick collector, who 
 having collected the same, the Lord Privy Seal gave warrant to him 
 to pay the 52?. 10s. Oc?. to the writer, and he to pay it over to the 
 Treasurer of the Navy, which the last term he paid accordingly; 
 and he was bold to do it, for Lynn is behind of its rate 312?., and 
 does not endeavour to pay it, notwithstanding the express letter of 
 the Council. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] , 
 
 Sec. Windebank to Sir Henry Marten. Upon petition of 
 Mr. Powlett and Mr. Polhill, and on consideration of Sir Henry's 
 certificate concerning their proceedings in the Low Countries for 
 recovery of their great losses, his Majesty's pleasure is, that letters 
 be written to the States General in the ancient and requisite form, 
 prefixing them a day to do his Majesty's subjects justice, or else that 
 his Majesty cannot any longer delay to grant them letters of 
 marque and reprisal, whereby they may right themselves, yet with 
 
DOMESTIC — CHAELES I. 
 
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 1635. 
 
 July 11. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 11. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 11. 
 
 July 11. 
 
 July 11. 
 Southampton, 
 
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 declaration that is not with any intent to make a war, but only to 
 satisfy the particular losses of his Majesty's subjects ; which letter, 
 that it may be drawn according to form, and as may stand with the 
 civil law, and the usual practice in such cases, and being the first 
 that of late has been sent in this kind, the Secretary desires Sir 
 Henry to take the pains to make a draft of it for the King's hand, 
 and to send it to the writer. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fob. 145. f p.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to [Montjoy Earl of Newport]. To 
 allow John Thompson, John Bundock, WiUiam Walcott, and William 
 Otwell, owners of the William and Elizabeth, of London, of 200 
 tons, to supply their ship with 22 pieces of iron ordnance from the 
 founder's store. [Goipy. Ibid., fol. 145. f ^.] 
 
 Order of Lords of the Admiralty on petition of Nicholas Wilson, 
 mariner. Petitioner showed that being late master and part owner 
 of the Civil Merchant, of London, some difi"erences arose between 
 him and other part owners, which were discussed before Sir Henry 
 Marten, who ordered that the ship should be sold, which is per- 
 formed. That now the difference remains in point of allowance of 
 wages to petitioner and servants for seven months, during which 
 time by reason of the differences the ship laid still. Petitioner being 
 commanded to serve as master in the Garland now ready to put to 
 sea, prays the Lords to recommend the final determination of all 
 differences to Sir Henry Marten. The Lords ordered that Sir Henry 
 Marten should give a speedy despatch herein. [Copy. The name 
 Hilson (seep. 262.) has here been altered to Wilson. Ibid., fol. 1 45 a. 
 
 91. Officers of Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. State previous 
 recommendations of Master Shipwrights for cutting down the 
 Warspite into a Eghter, and the King's order to the contrary that 
 she should either be broken up and the materials employed in 
 making a new dock at I Portsmouth, or otherwise be sold. State 
 difficulties in carrying out this order, and the renewed recommen- 
 dation of Capt. Pett and other Master Shipwrights that she should 
 be converted into a lighter, in which capacity she would do good 
 service for seven years. Beg the Lords to move his Majesty therein. 
 The writers also solicit that until the erection of a hemp house the 
 lower rooms of the long storehouse in the new dock at Chatham 
 may be appropriated for keeping the store of hemp, and not as his 
 Majesty had ordered on the motion of Capt. Pett for keeping the 
 rigging of King's ships. [2 pp.] 
 
 92. The King to Bishop Morton of Durliam, the Mayor of 
 Newcastle, and the Sheriffs of Northumberland and Durham. His 
 Majesty finds that the port of Newcastle, being of great importance, 
 is either not at all, or very weakly defended against incursions. 
 Eequires them to resort thither, and certify what fortifications are 
 upon the Tyne, or what are fit to be made, with an estimate of the 
 charge. [Gopy. | p.] 
 
 93. Nicholas Pescod to his cousin Jasper Cornelius. By Cornelius's 
 order has demanded certain money of Hallom, or Hollom but could 
 
270 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 not get it. States the advice of Mr. Hillary. Hears nothing of 
 Capt. Towerson's business. About the 5th inst. Uvedall came to 
 the writer, and demanded 20L as if by Cornelius's order, and on 
 nonpayment gave the writer the note inclosed, [Seal with fleur 
 de lis. I P-] 
 
 July 11, 94. Eeceipt of John Taverner for Thomas Bennet for SI. los. Od. 
 from Nicholas, for beer. [^ p.] 
 
 July 11. 95. Examination of John Rotunburgh [Hans Rodenboreh], taken 
 before Anthony Percival, deputy lieutenant of Dover Castle. Exami- 
 nant being master of the Rose of Swineshound [Swinesund], Norway, 
 and bound homewards from Dover, on the 8th inst., about midway 
 between Calais and Dover, was laid aboard by a shallop of Calais, 
 having ten men and a boy in her, all armed with swords and 
 muskets, and having one murderer in the head of their boat, who 
 took esaminant and wound his head between two ropes, and beat 
 him with a rope's end, holding their rapiers at his breast, and 
 threatening to kill him if he would not confess where his money 
 lay, and in the end they took from him and his company to the 
 value of 201. [| j>.] 
 
 July 11. 96. Act questions ia theology, civil law, medicine, and philosophy, 
 to be discussed at Oxford this day and on the 13th inst. The 
 names of the iuceptors are George Aglionby, George Griffith, Edward 
 Stanley, Thomas Heath, George Riddell, "William Denton ; of respon- 
 dents, George Gisbye, Joseph Henshaw, John French, L.L.B., Thomas 
 Clayton, A.M, and Robert Antrobus, A.M. [Printed. 2 pp.] 
 
 July [11]. 97. Information of Edward Cropley, that James Priest, of Cam- 
 bridge, painter, came upon the Market Hill on Sabbath day the 5th 
 July, and said " Some scurvy popish bishop hath got a toleration for 
 boys to play upon the Sabbath day after evening prayer, and so 
 I will begin myself," and so danced and played and used many unfit 
 speeches. Also he said " Some foolish bishop hath gotten a toleration 
 for these boys to play upon the Sabbath day, which if the King 
 did understand himself he would not suffer it, but he is over-ruled 
 by his servants — a company of knaves." Priest used many more 
 unfitting speeches against the Vice-Chancellor about altars and 
 organs in the churches. [1 p.] 
 
 July 12. 98. Thomas Choune to the Council. In obedience to their com- 
 mands of 12th June last, he has delivered the French goods taken 
 by him out of a French ship lately chased by a Dunkirker and 
 forced on ground near Seaford, to Arnold Brames, Henry Booth, and 
 other merchants and factoTS of Dover, who appear to be the pro- 
 prietors. He has taken 10,000f. bond from Brames and Booth for 
 being saved harmless, and received his charges, and given notice to 
 the Officers of the Customs at Dover. [| p.] 
 
 July 12. 99. The same to Nicholas. Presumes that Brames and Booth have 
 Frogfirle. acquainted him with the delivery of the goods. Incloses the above 
 letter to be presented to the Lords. [Seal with arms. ^ p.} 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 271 
 
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 looo. 
 
 July 13. 100. The King to Archbishop Spotfciswood and the rest of the 
 DenmarkHouse. Council of Scotland. Incloses papers concerning wrongs done to 
 some of the Association for the Fishing of Great Britain and Ireland. 
 They are to consider the same, and if they find that any there 
 have, contrary to the laws of that kingdom and the charters of the 
 Association, wronged that company or any of them, the persons 
 addressed are required to see the goods unjustly taken restored 
 and the delinquents punislied. Concerning the busses cast away 
 in the harbour of Stomoway, which is now depending in the 
 Admiralty Court there, the King's pleasure is, that it be adjudged 
 there because there were no judges deputed by the Council of the 
 Society when those vessels were cast away, and the persons ad- 
 dressed are to see that the Judge of the Admiralty determine it 
 with equality and expedition; and seeing now that there are Judges 
 deputed by the said Council, if any matter henceforth happen 
 touching the fishing business it is to be determined by such Judges 
 deputed only. Persons pretending charge or authority from the 
 King exact from the Association an excise or duty upon the fishings. 
 The Council are to examine this matter, and certify what may best 
 conduce to the King's royal ends, his pleasure being that no parti- 
 cular interest may prejudice so public and good a work. [Copy. 
 
 HP-] 
 
 July 13. The same to Sir John Hay, clerk-registrar. Having written to 
 Denmark House, the Council of Scotland touching wrongs done to some of the As- 
 sociation for Fishing, his Majesty has made choice of Sir John to 
 see the abuses complained of exactly tried and punished, and that 
 the business may proceed without interruption. [Copy, written on 
 the same sheet of paper as the precediTig. \ p.] 
 
 July 13. The same to George Earl of Seaforth. Recites the above letter 
 DenmarkHouse. addressed to the Council of Scotland. The King has thought fit (in 
 respect of the Earl's residence thereabouts) to recommend him to 
 assist those of the Association from being interrupted in a work in 
 which the King has taken so much pains, and which tends so much 
 to the public good. [Copy also written on the same sheet of 
 paper as the preceding. \ pl\ 
 
 July 13. 101. William Earl of Derb}' to the Lords of the Admiralty. Has 
 Chester. received their letters of the 2nd May last, with certain rules to be 
 observed in his Yice- Admiralty. Being required to recommend fit 
 men to be judge, registrar, and marshal therein, he recommends 
 Matthew Anderton, bachelor of laws, to be judge there ; Nicholas 
 Ratclift) a public notary and proctor in the spiritual court at Chester, 
 who has been brought up in the Arches at London, to be registrar ; 
 and John Tilston, gentleman, to be marshal. For the rest of the 
 Lords' directions he will see the same performed. [Portion of seal, 
 ivith crest and garter. 1 p."] 
 
 July 13. 102. Mayor and another of Gravesend to Sec. Windebank. The 
 
 Gravesend. Council directed warrant to the writers for stay of seamen that 
 
 should ship themselves into strangers' ships. They have accordingly 
 
272 DOMESTIC—CHAELES T. 
 
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 stayed John Davis, Henry Kansome, John Willerkent, Kobert 
 Williams, and Thomas Williams, who shipped themselves in the 
 Lion, of Amsterdam, Hendrick Hendrickson Copp, captain. Desire 
 his further direction. They are also desired by the poor people 
 that his "Lordship " would send order that the captain of the ship 
 might be compelled to pay their wages which are due. [1 p.] 
 
 July 13. 103. Hugh Grove to Nicholas. If the letter be signed, begs 
 
 His lodgings Nicholas to appoint it to be directed to the Justices of Peace, Mayors, 
 
 '" ^sweet!^^*" Sheriffs, and other officers in cos. Lincoln, Eutland, Huntingdon, 
 
 and Cambridge, and deliver it to the bearer. [Seal with initials. 
 
 July 13. 104, Certificate of Inigo Jones of the names of the crew of the 
 James, 'of Weymouth, to be employed for carriage of stone from 
 Portland to London for repair of St. Paul's ; being instructions for 
 warrant for protection against impressment. [| p.] 
 
 July 13. 105. Examination of Thomas Markham, son of George Markham, 
 of OUerton, co. Nottingham, taken by Archbishop Neile, of York, at 
 his manor hoiise at Southwell. Being at Eagle, at the house of 
 John Monson, on the 2nd inst., there being together, in the hall, 
 examinant and John Monson, there came casually into their company 
 [John] Berisford, who had been the day before at Newark, where 
 there was a training of the horses of co. Nottingham. Monson 
 asked, " What news from Newark ? " Berisford answered that he 
 had seen the horses trained, and that the horse of Gervase Mark- 
 ham, examinant's cousin, was one of the best. They three had 
 speech of the general musters now had throughout England, and of 
 an order that every Earl should keep twelve hoi'ses to do his Majesty's 
 service, and all other Lords according to their abilities ; and they 
 had speech of the Earls of Exeter and Newcastle being well furnished 
 already. Berisford, in j'eply to examinant,' said, that the mustering 
 in Lincolnshire would be on the Tuesday following. Berisford asked 
 what news of Sir William Monson, their countryman, that was at 
 sea? Examinant answered he had heard that Sir William had 
 caused twenty fiddlers to be pressed, six whereof he had taken 
 into his own ship, and therefore examinant said he conceived they 
 meant to be merry on shipboard. Being told that a wench [Kirkby 
 Mosseman] had reported certain words relative to this conference 
 [see this present Volume, No. 64], he protesteth that there were no 
 such words spoken, and that as he hopes to be saved, he is far from any 
 such disloyaltj'-, and would think himself unworthy to live if he 
 should even have had any such thought, and is ready to spend his 
 life in his Majesty's defence, and that if Monson or Berisford had 
 spoken such words he would have discovered it. Hearing, on the 
 Tuesday following, that the wench that sate at the door had made 
 such a report, he went to Sir Gervase Neville to clear himself If he 
 had heard Berisford speak such words he would instantly have 
 defied him. [2 pp.] 
 
 July 13. 100. See "Returns of Justice.^ of Peace." 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 2/3 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIII. 
 
 July 14. 107. Sir Edward. Osborne, the Vice-President, and the Council of 
 York. York to the Council. They received from one of the bailiffs of 
 Scarborough the inclosed letter importing a fight within the harbour 
 there between two ships of war, the one of Dunkirk the other of 
 Holland. The harbour is of great importance to his Majesty, being 
 the refuge for the Newcastle ships in their way to London, and for 
 all the fishers upon the coast, and (as they- are informed) the 
 ordnance in the castle are old, dismounted, and of no use as they 
 are now, which they leave to the consideration of the Lords. 
 [^Seal with at-ms. | ^.] Inclosed, 
 
 .107. I. Martin Atmarr to Sir Edward Osbury [Osbo7me], Vice- 
 President, and the rest of the Council of the North. Yes- 
 terday about or 6 o'clock towards night, there came 
 into the harbour of Scarborough a Dunkirk ship of tvar, 
 the captain and company vahereof brought with them, a 
 ship belonging to Holland called a buss, and within less 
 than an hour a Holland man of tvar, one Captain 
 Browne belonging to Amsterdam, omd the ship called the 
 Post of Amsterdam, boarded the Dunkirk ship, which 
 presently discharged a piece of ordnance, and the Hol- 
 lander tJie like against him,, so 'multiplied shot upon shot 
 the one against the other with great ordnance and m,us- 
 kets, and had a great fight in the harbour, till most of 
 the Dunkirkers swam ashore, the tide flowing, notwith- 
 standing there being ten or twelve Dunkirkers slain 
 besides those were hurt, and bullets flying from the 
 Hollander hurt divers of the town and some strangers 
 that were on the sands by chance, to the great amazement 
 and discouragement of the whole totvn. After the Hol- 
 landers had gotten the victory, they took both the Dunkirk 
 ship of war and the prize the DunkirJcers had taken, forth 
 of the harbour and piers of Scarborough, and would not 
 come ashore when a special messenger was sent, neither 
 to show their commission nor ^nake help with their sur- 
 geon to save some who were shot. Submits the circum- 
 stances to their consideration, and craves advice how to 
 prevent the like accident hereafter. [1 p.] 
 
 July 14. 108. Sir John "Wentworth, Sheriff of Norfolk, to the same. Had 
 received letter from the Council, directed to the Sheriff' of Cam- 
 bridgeshire and himself, wherein they mentioned 341Z. 13s. lid. to 
 be in arrear of the charge of the ship to be set forth by cos. Norfolk 
 and Cambridge, wherein he conceived some mistake by the Trea- 
 surer of the Navy, for he had paid him 5,880/!. 6s. Id,, and the 
 Treasurer had further received from the Trinity House for the lights 
 in Norfolk 12Z., and the Sheriff of Cambridgeshire had paid 51SI. 
 all which amounts to 6,4051. 6s. Id., so as then there remains only 
 3291. 13s. lid. unpaid ; viz., from Norwich SOI. 3s. llc^., from Lynn 
 2591. 10s. Od., besides 521. 10s. which is allowed them from West 
 Walton and Walsoken, and from Yarmouth iOl. By letters of the 
 
274 
 
 DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 St. Sebastian. 
 
 July 1*. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 14 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 14. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 14. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIII. 
 
 1st May the Council informed him that they had written to Nor- 
 wich, Lynn, and Yarmouth, charging them either to pay to the 
 ■writer or to attend the Council board. They have not paid !him, 
 and he has neither power nor authority to collect the same. [Seal 
 with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 109. Prestwick Eaton to George Wellingham. Wonders he re- 
 ceived no letters from Wellingham. To send him, of each of certain 
 patterns stated to be inclosed, twenty-six yards of satin lace for the 
 mayor of that province, also for the mayor's lady a good pair of 
 carnation sUk stockings. [1 p."] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Officers of the Navy. Eequire them 
 to proceed to bargain for the several proportions of provisions 
 expressed in the Lords' letter of the 1st inst., and also for a sufficient 
 quantity of pipe staves for next year's service, and to take order to 
 receive again the ropehouse at Woolwich, formerly lent to the East 
 India Company. The charge of these provisions they are to set 
 down in an estimate. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. \^Q. ^p.~\ 
 
 The same to the same. Eequire them to send an estimate with 
 their opinions which will be least charge to his Majesty, either 
 presently to discharge the Triumph and the rest of the ten ships 
 and to supply the fleet at sea with two months' victuals, or to send 
 forth the Triumph and ten ships, and calling in ten others of the 
 like burthen, to transfer into them their men, munition, and provi- 
 sions. [Ihid.,fol.l^&a. ^ p-l 
 
 The same to Robert Earl of Lindsey. Recite petition of Arnold 
 Brames, Henry Booth, and others of Dover [seeVol. ccxiH. No. 20.], 
 and pray the Earl to give order that when any of the fleet shall be 
 in the Downs, Dover Road, or thereabouts, upon notice from the 
 merchants of Dover they waft over such barks of that town as 
 shall be bound to any parts within the Narrow Seas. [Ibid.y 
 folUQ. ip.] 
 
 110. Minutes, by Sec. Coke, of warrants to be prepared concerning 
 the ten ships ; viz., the Merhonour ending her four months victuals 
 on 14th August next, the Admiral is to be at Portsmouth at that 
 time, and there to shift his men and ammunition into the Triumph. 
 The Officers of the Navy to discharge all the extraordinary men 
 now aboard the Triumph, and to cease pressing. The Admiral to 
 cause the Swiftsure and the rest of the King's ships to be in the 
 Downs, so as those may come to Chatham which shall be exchanged, 
 and the ten ships to be also ready in the Downs to receive a supply 
 of men from them. The Officers of the Navy to discharge 500 men 
 at Chatham, and the masters and officers appointed for the ten 
 ships, leaving only so many as may serve to carry them to the place 
 where they may meet the other ships. Care to be taken to send 
 home ships of like burden for the ten which go forth. [Indorsed 
 by Nicholas : " This proceeded not because the King afterwards gave 
 order the ten ships should be discharged." 1 p.] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 275 
 
 ^ggg Vol. CCXCIII. 
 
 [July 14?] 111. Herbert Palmer, vicar, Ed. Waller, and eleven other Inha- 
 bitants of Ashwell, CO. Hertford, to the Council. Certificate that 
 Robert NichoUs, baker, who keeps an alehouse in their town, has 
 always lived painfully and honestly and never kept any iU rule in 
 his alehouse. \_CetifiGate to procure for NichoUs a license to sell 
 tobaccco. I p.l 
 
 July 14, 112. Notes, by Nicholas, of proceedings at a meeting of the Earl 
 Marshal, the Earl of Newport, Lord Cottington, and Sec. Winde- 
 bank, commissioners for ordnance, to whom the King had referred 
 a petition of Mr. Browne [the founder of iron ordnance] with heads 
 of an intended Report ; also notes of business respecting which John 
 Evelyn was to be spoken with. They relate to certain powder 
 which was to be sold to the King at 12d. the pound, the retailer in 
 London was to sell the same at 13d., and in the country at lid. 
 Mr. Evelyn was to be spoken to about a supply of musket, pistol, 
 and birding powder. [1^ j).] 
 
 July 14. Commissioners for Saltpetre to the Mayors, Sheriffs, Justices of 
 "Whitehall, the Peace, and other his Majesty's Officers in cos. Lincoln, Rutland, 
 Huntingdon, and Cambridge. Stephen Barrett, late deputy of the 
 writers for working saltpetre in those counties, having failed in 
 making the proportion assigned to him, has been displaced and Hugh 
 Grove deputed in his stead. The writers have also required Barrett 
 to strike his works and send back his deputation. The persons 
 addressed are required to take care that Barrett proceed no further 
 in his works and to assist Grove in the execution of his deputation. 
 [See Vol. ccxcii,, p. 232. | p.] 
 
 July 14. 113-15. See " Returns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 July 14. 116. Return of the Constables of the Liberty of the Duchy of 
 Lancaster in the Strand of all strangers bom resident therein. The 
 whole number, exclusive of women and children, is 31. Five are 
 tailors, three clock makers, one jeweller, three comb makers, one 
 cap maker, five shoe makers, one jeweller, and several are servants. 
 " Mouncer Petar " was servant to Lord Herbord [Herbert of Cher- 
 bury], " a Frenchman " servaiit to Lord Lumley, and others to Mr. 
 Arpe and Mr. Dunch. [^ ^.] Annexed, 
 
 116. I. Two similar returns for the Westminster Liberty in St. 
 Clement Danes. There are eight strangers in these lists, 
 among them Vincent Gregory, D.D., an Italian; Gedion 
 Leuine, a Frenchman ; and two Dutchmen, Oracchianus 
 Hanna/mor and Cornelius Blewe. [| p.] 
 116. II. Siraila/r return for the Westminster Liberty in the Savoy 
 parish. Here are nine gentlemen and ten tradesmen. 
 Peter Burbey and " Angrosiam, an Italian gentleman," 
 were at Mr. Morgan's, Mons. Delay at Mr. Robert 
 Murrey's, and Mons. John Barboy at A lexander May's. 
 [I P-] Underneath, 
 116. II. i. Sir William Slingsby to the Council. Humbly pre- 
 sents the above certificates. 17th July 1635. 
 
 s 2 
 
2/6 DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
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 July 15. 117. Solicitor General Littleton to [the Council]. According to 
 Inner Temple, order of Sth instant, has taken examinations -which he presents to the 
 Lords. If Gaunan's coming into England, Nugent's and Baker's -words, 
 or Pilcher's absenting himself from his Majesty's service, -were of ill 
 intent, they are crimes of a high nature ; but if qualified as them- 
 selves pretend, they merit the less correction after divers -weeks 
 imprisonment. [1 p.1 Inclosed, 
 
 117. I. Separate examinations of William Gaunan, James 
 Nugent, John Baker, and Stephen Pilcher. Gatjnan 
 I stated that he had been a Romish priest ten years, and 
 took his orders from Maurice Hurley in Ireland, where 
 he had performed the office of a priest, as also at Paris in 
 Our Lady^s Church for alms, and intended to return out 
 of France to his native country of Connaught. Has 
 taken the oath of allegiance and will take it again, hut 
 not that of supremacy. Nugent stated that he was an 
 Irishman horn and a Roman Catholic. In discourse he 
 said that if his Majesty would go to hell he would go to 
 the doors thereof with him, words which in the Low 
 Countries are an expression of the greatest love between 
 nearest and dearest friends. Offers to take the oath of 
 allegiance. Bakee, described as of the Isle of Thanet, 
 schoolmaster, confessed that being in drink, he said it was 
 a poor silly thing that the King and Council would 
 make such orders that men could not have more them a 
 pennyworth of tobacco for tiuopence. He is heartily sorry 
 and beseeches ptardon. Pilcher confessed that he was 
 fressed for the fleet that is gone to sea, and received 2s. 6d 
 press money, and served six tveeks. He was discharged 
 by the Earl of Lindsey with others, there being more 
 mariners than needful. He had a ticket which is in the 
 hands of Mr. Holland, an officer under Sir William 
 Russell. Being sent to Chatham to rig the ships which 
 were afterwards to go forth, he had 1 Os. given him, to buy 
 clothes, and four days allotted for the doing thereof. For 
 that purpose he went to Hastings, where he was appre- 
 hended, and so could not return within the time. All the 
 examinations taken this day. [4 pp.'\ 
 
 July 15. 118. Notes, by Sec. Windebank, of a proposal made by Sir Basil 
 Brooke, probably viva voce, to the Lords of the Treasurj'. He 
 expressed a hope- that if the King could not get so much by his 
 undoing as by preserving him, he would not ruin him. He pro- 
 posed to take a new lease of Dean Forest at 6,000Z. per annum rent, 
 and to pay 4,000Z. of the fine. If he were put out he should lose 
 14,000?. [I p.'\ 
 
 July 15. 119. Examination of John Monson of Eagle, taken before Sir 
 Gervase NeVile, Justice of the Peace for co. Lincoln, in relation to 
 the conversations between himself, Thomas Markham, and John 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 277 
 
 jgg. Vol. CCXCIII. 
 
 Berisford, referred to in several previous articles. Monson confirms 
 (with some unimportant deviations in minute particulars) the 
 statements of Markham and Berisford. \G<ypy. 1 ^.] Under- 
 tvritten, 
 
 119. I. A further examination of John Monson, in which he 
 was asked whether on the occasion above referred to, he 
 did not hear John Berisford speah the words attributed to 
 him by Kirkby Mosseman. Monson denied that he ever 
 heard those words or any like them, and protested for 
 himself that he never harboured a disloyal thought towards 
 his Majesty's person or state, but should altvays be willing 
 to spend his life and fortuoies in their defence. IBith July 
 16S5. [Copy. 1 p.] 
 
 July 15. 120-2. See " Returns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 July 16. 123. The King to the Commissioners of Sewers for co. Lincoln. 
 Westminster. Has formerly signified his resolution for draining the Fens in 
 CO. Lincoln, wherein his intention always was to reserve the Eight 
 Hundred or Holland Fen to be drained by itself, and because he is 
 I now resolved that the same shall be presently drained, he appoints 
 George Kirke, gentleman of the robes, to be undertaker for drain- 
 ing the same, and expects the Commissioners to proceed to the fen 
 and make a bargain with Kirke for such a recompense in land as 
 will sufiice to defray the charge of the work and reward his pains. 
 {Copy. I i?.] 
 
 [July 16 ?] 124. Minutes, by Nicholas, of various Admiralty matters on which 
 the King was to be moved. What shall be done about setting 
 forth the ten ships. Whether order shall be given to the Earl of 
 Lindsey to come to the Downs to receive a supply of victuals. To 
 appoint a ship to transport [Lord Scudamore] ambassador to France. 
 To appoint a Surveyor of Victuals and Victualler. To appoint that 
 at the Victualling House in East Smithfield there may be places 
 appointed for the Officers to dwell in, and for keeping the papers 
 of the Navy. Whether the Maria pinnace, employed at Portsmouth, 
 shall come thence with the Triumph to ply about Dover and Calais 
 to secure the passage-boat and other small vessels. To appoint a 
 convenient place wherein to lay the hemp. To acquaint his Ma- 
 jesty with the state of Sir William Russell's account of ship-money. 
 
 July 16. Lords of the Admiralty to Sir James Bagg. Being certified by 
 Whitehall, the Court of Admiralty, that he having been trusted with the col- 
 lecting of tenths of prize goods within cos. Devon and Cornwall, had 
 not given any account. They require him forthwith to attend Sir 
 Henry Marten, and deliver a true account ; and also to pay into the 
 said Court what shall be remaining due upon such account, and to 
 foUow such further directions as should be given him by Sir Henry. 
 \Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 147. 1 p.] 
 
 July 16. The same to Sir John Heydon, Sir Henry Main waring, Sir Paul 
 Whitehall. Harris, George Fielding, and Richard Dike. Similar letter for deli- 
 
278 
 
 DOMESTIC — CHAELES I 
 
 1635. 
 
 July 16. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July IG. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 16. 
 
 July 16. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 16. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 16. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIII. 
 
 very of an account to Sir Henry Marten of divers prize goods disposed 
 of by them out of the Tower of London. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., 
 fol.U7a. ip.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Robert Earl of Lindsey. Viscount 
 Scudamore, his Majesty's Ambassador for France, is speedily to repair 
 into that kingdom. The Viscount and his Lady and followers are to 
 be transported in some of the ships under the Earl's charge. He is to 
 give order to the captains of the Leopard and the Swallow to repair 
 to Dover Road, to receive aboard the Viscount his Lady and their 
 train, and to land them in such place as the Viscount shall direct ; 
 the Viscount ia expecting to hear when the ship will be there, that he 
 may set forward from hence. \_Ibid., 147 a. | p.'] 
 
 The same to the Officers of the Navy. By former letters, the 
 Lords gave the Officers directions to mark for his Majesty's use such 
 of the Earl of Southampton's timber exposed to sale in Tichfield 
 Park as they deemed fitting. They having accordingly contracted 
 for 1,000 trees, for payment whereof an estimate is signed and a 
 privy seal passed, the Lords require them to bring the said 1,000 
 trees into his Majesty's yards, and to give warrant to the Treasurer 
 of the Navy to pay for the same. [Vol. cclxiv., fol. 148. i p.] 
 
 125. Petition of John Talbot, captain of the fort at Tilbury, to 
 the Lords of the Admiralty. About four years since, petitioner 
 became bound to the Bradshaws, brewers of Westminster, for 71. due 
 from a friend of his. They falling to decay, assigned the debt to 
 Richard Daniel, who demanding the same of petitioner, he offered 
 payment, and still is ready to pay the same, but Daniel said he would 
 not take anything save the principal with use and charges, or what he 
 could get by law, and lately caused petitioner to be arrested in London, 
 by Hugh Osborne, a sergeant, and his yeoman, and though petitioner 
 acquainted them that he was captain of the said fort, and justified 
 the same by Capt. Witham, yet they violently detained him till he 
 had deposited money for his enlargement, and to regain the same 
 was since constrained to put in bail. Praj's the Lords to send for 
 Daniel and Osborne, and his yeoman, to answer their contempt. 
 
 [| P-} 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to a messenger not named. Warrant to 
 bring Richard Daniel of St. John Street, and Hugh Osborne of 
 
 London, and , his yeoman, before the Lords, to answer 
 
 matters to be objected against them. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 148. 
 
 The same to Sir Henry Marten. The Lords have appointed 
 Leonard Dykes to be Judge of the Vice-Admiralty of Westmorland 
 and Cumberland. Sir Henry is to cause a patent to be issued out 
 of the Court of Admiralty, and directed to Dykes for that purpose, 
 the same to be in force during pleasure. [Ibid., fol. 148 a. ^ p.] 
 
 The same to the same. Similar letter for a patent for Thomas 
 Senhowse, appointed Registrar of the same Vice -Admiralty. [Ibid., 
 fol.USa. 
 
 iP-] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 279 
 
 1635. 
 July 16. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 16. 
 
 July 16. 
 Cauhury. 
 
 July 16. 
 
 July 16. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIII. 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Sir Henry Marten. The like for Mat- 
 thew Blemerhassett appointed Marshal of the same Vice- Admiralty. 
 \Gopy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. lis a. ^ p.] 
 
 126. Petition of Robert Carrell, prisoner in Yarmouth gaol, to the 
 Lords of the Admiralty. Being justly committed for hiring Thomas 
 Hopper and John Pratt to go to sea in two French boats for a 
 fishing voyage, which he then thought was lawful, prays that he may 
 be set at liberty, giving security that he will not any more offend, 
 and the rather for that petitioner is a weak man, and the prison 
 very close and many people there, and consequently very dangerous 
 for the infection wherewith the town has been much visited, [f p.^ 
 
 Letters Patent reciting an Act of Parliament of 22nd Edward IV. 
 whereby it was enacted that no merchant should set any herring to 
 sale by barrels, half barrels, or firkins, except the barrel contained 
 32 gallons, and the half barrels and firkins in proportion. The King 
 now erected an office of Searcher of all barrels of red herrings, and 
 granted the same to Thomas Davys, with the fee of 2^(1. per barrel, 
 he paying into the Exchequer a rent of 4<l. per annum. [See 
 Charles I„ Case C, No. 7. The seal taken off.] 
 
 127. Statement or Estimate of the King's revenue for the year 
 1635 from the various duties classed under the head of " Customs :" 
 total 358,000Z. [Indorsed are memoranda of Sec. Windehank and 
 the writer of the preceding statement respecting the Customs. 
 Windehank' s m,emoranda relate to Lord Aston, ambassador in 
 Spain; Sir Ralph Clare ; news out of France apparently commu- 
 nicated by Capt. Roydon [Rawdon ?], — arniong them " the States ship 
 " and their insolency to a merchant of London, Mr. Nicholas hath 
 " order to send for Roydon." The writer of the statement intimates 
 that 300 Walloons (workmen) had come into England within the 
 present month. ^ p.] 
 
 128. Abstract made for Archbishop Laud by Sir Nathaniel Brent, 
 of his visitation as Vicar-General of the Archbishop, of the dioceses 
 of Norwich, Peterborough, Lichfield, Worcester, Gloucester, Win- 
 chester, and Chichester. The following itinerary indicates the course 
 of the visitation and the several places where the Vicar-General held 
 his court : — 
 
 1635. 
 
 April 6, 7, 8. Norwich. 
 10. S waff ham. 
 13. Lynn. 
 15. Fakenham. 
 17. Yarmouth. 
 20. Bungay. 
 22, 23, 24. Ipswich. 
 27, 29, 30. Bury St. Edmunds. 
 May 2. Peterborough. 
 
 1 635. 
 
 May 4. Stamford. 
 6. Oundle. 
 8. Eowell. 
 11, 12. Northampton. 
 15, 16. Lichfield. 
 
 20. Shrewsbury. 
 
 22. Stafford. 
 25, 26. Derby. 
 28, 29. Coventry. 
 
280- DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 
 Vol. CCXCIII. 
 
 1685. 
 
 
 1635. 
 
 June 1, 2, 3. 
 5. 
 
 Worcester. 
 Stratford-upon- 
 
 22 23 1^™°^®®^®^' ■ 
 
 
 Avon. 
 
 25. Southampton. 
 
 8,9. 
 
 Gloucester, 
 
 27, 30. Chichester. 
 
 11. 
 
 Moreton-in-the- 
 
 July 1. Arundel. 
 
 
 Marsh, 
 
 3, 4. Lewes, 
 
 13. 
 
 Cirencester, 
 
 7. Guildford, 
 
 16. 
 
 Chipping Sodbury. 
 
 14. Southwark. 
 
 The Vicar-General's abstract contains a general account of the recep- 
 tion he met with from the local authorities of the places visited, 
 some particulars of the disposition of both clergy and laity towards 
 conformity or puritanism, brief notes of the state in which 
 Sir Nathaniel found the cathedrals and some other churches which 
 fell in his course, and of the principal orders given by him. The 
 paper is altogether of such interest and importance, that instead of 
 abstracting in this place, it is proposed to print it entire in our 
 Preface. [31 ^^p.] 
 
 July 16. 129-30. See " Returns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 ,^„^ Vol. CCXCIV. July 17-31, 
 
 July 17. 1. Sec. Windebank to Henry Earl of Holland. His Majesty has 
 commanded the writer to return certain papers inclosed to the Earl, 
 with this answer. To the particulars of that in cipher ; — that his 
 Majesty expects no letter nor thanks for the assistance mentioned, 
 it being no work of his, but a filial respect of the Queen his 
 consort, and proceeding merely from her goodness. To the next in 
 that letter, concerning a promise underhand or other assurance or 
 act for restitution of that assistance ; — his Majestj- will by no means 
 hearken to any, but desires it may be accepted as a free gift of 
 the Queen here, without the least expectation of retribution. To 
 the third, concerning the sending an express to the Emp[eror] ; — 
 if it be for her own affairs his Majesty leaves her free ; but if it 
 be for anything that may refer to his Majesty, he thinks she wiU 
 do better to forbear, seeing it appears now plainly that she has 
 been too much abused already, the Emperor by his .late actions 
 having discovered that the hopes he formerly gave were vain. For 
 the letter to her son ; his Majesty likes not that the Queen here 
 should be made use of to interpose in that business, but holds it 
 better to suppress it utterly. [Dra/it, indorsed by Windebank as 
 written "by instruction froTn his Majesty at Oatlands." 1^ p."] 
 
 July 17. 2. The same to Nicholas, His Majesty is pleased to stay the 
 
 Oatlands. ten ships, and has commanded the writer to signify his pleasure 
 
 to the Officers of the Navy, which he has done by the inclosed to 
 
 Sir William Eussell. Sends it unsealed that if he has omitted 
 
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 anything, or that the order be not full, Nicholas may supply it. 
 [1 p.} Inclosed, 
 
 2. I. Sec. Windebanh to Sir William Russell. His Majesty hav- 
 ing considered the reasons Sir William has sent down 
 concerning the stay of the ten ships, has commanded the 
 writer to signify to the Officers of the Navy, that they give 
 order for discharge of all the men aboard those ships, and 
 that they remove the victuals to the other ships when they 
 shall come into the Downs, his Majesty intending to use 
 no other ships for this time, but those abroad already. 
 Oatlands, 11th July 1635. \_Gopy. |^.] 
 
 July 17. Another copy of Sec. Windebank's letter to Sir WiUiam Kussell, 
 calendared above. [See Vol. cclxiv., fol. 149. -^ p^ 
 
 July 17. 3. Philip Burlamachi to Nicholas. He shall always be ready to 
 •wait on Madame de Falkland [Eliza Lady Falkland ?], but wishes 
 Nicholas to excuse him that afternoon, being hindered by some- 
 pressing despatches. French. [|- p.'\ 
 
 July 17. 4. John Cockshutt to Nicholas. Cockshutt's master [Attorney- 
 Gray's Ina. General Bankes] commanded him to let Nicholas know, that Peter 
 Fountaine had answered the information in the Star Chamber and 
 had given security to attend the hearing, and therefore Nicholas- 
 might deliver up his books. [^ p.'\ 
 
 July 17. 5. Account of receipts and payments of the Exchequer from 10th 
 to the 17th inst. Remain at the commencement l,048i. l()s. 3|cZ. ; 
 received 13,410L 14s. 2^d. ; issued 12,119?. 14s. Ic^. ; remaining in. 
 hand 2,339?. 16s. Qd. Among the payments are, — to the Duke of 
 Jjennox, in part of 22,000Z. for surrender of the priory of St. An-'" 
 drews in Scotland, 1,000?. ; Peter Oliver, picture drawer, in part of 
 200?. for pictures made and to be made by his Majesty's command, 
 ] 00?. ; paymaster of *the works, in part of 580?. 10s. remain of 
 880?. 10s. for painting and richly gilding the Banqueting House at 
 Whitehall, 250?. ; John Philipot, for his charges being sent with the 
 Order of the Garter to the Prince Palatine, 1 00?. ; Marmaduke Lynn, 
 for prosecuting a suit in the Star Chamber against Mr. Searchfield 
 [Sherfield], 120?. Among the fees and annuities paid are,— Sir Henry 
 Herbert 10?. ; James Hudson 60?. ; Dr. William Harvey 25?. ; 
 Edward Norgate 25?.; Nicholas Briot 125?.; Viscount Somerset 
 12?. 17s. 6c?.; Sir John Finet LOO?.; Humphrey Dethick 75?. 
 [2 pp:\ 
 
 July 17. 6-7. See " Returns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 July 18. Proclamation prohibiting the transportation of Butter out of the 
 Oatlands. realm. Recites that by Act of 1st and 2nd of Philip and Mary it 
 ■was enacted, that none should carry out of the realm any butter to 
 parts beyond seas, without lawful authority, under pain that the 
 owners of the ships carrying the same should forfeit their ships 
 '•' with all their apparells," the owners of the butter should forfeit 
 
282 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 double the value, and the masters and mariners should forfeit all 
 their goods and be imprisoned for a year. Also, that the late 
 King, in the 16th year of his reign, granted licence for 21 years 
 to transport 3,000?. barrels of Welsh butter yearly from Bristol, 
 Barnstaple, Cardiff, and Chepstow, when the price should not exceed 
 in summer 3d. per lb., and in winter 4<d. Also, that the present 
 King, in the 6th year of his reign, granted a similar licence for 
 transport from Boston, Kingston-upon-Hull, and Newcastle-upon- 
 Tyne, when the price did not exceed 4<d. per lb., the interest of both 
 which licences is now vested in George Lord Goring and Sir Henry 
 H ungate. All transport of butter is forbidden except under these 
 licences, upon the penalties before mentioned, and the assignees 
 .of the licences are forbidden to exceed the quantities mentioned 
 in their licences, all the butter they export being contained in 
 vessels marked with a stamp engraven in the form of a cow. [_Col. 
 Procs., Car. l, No. 192. 3 pp.'\ 
 
 July 18. Lords of the Admiralty to Anthony Percival. Percival having 
 Whitehall, been trusted with collecting tenths of prize goods brought within 
 the collectorship of Dover, has not given in any account. The Lords 
 require him to attend Sir Henry Marten, and deliver to him a true 
 account of all tenths received and how he has disposed of the same, 
 and to pay into the Court of Admiralty what shall be remaining 
 due. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv.,fol. lid. |j3.] 
 
 July 18. The same Lords to Richard Cockram, collector of tenths of prizes 
 brought into Rye and other places in Sussex, within the jurisdiction 
 of the Cinque Ports. Minute of similar letter. [Ibid., fol. 149 a. 
 
 5 117168.1 
 
 July 18. The same to Richard Streater, collector of tenths of prizes brought 
 into ports co. Sussex, not being within the jurisdiction of the Cinque 
 Ports. Minute of similar letter. [Ibid. 5 lines.^ 
 
 July ] S. The same to William Drake, collector of tenths of prizes brought 
 into Bristol. Minute of similar letter. [Ibid. 4 lines.'] 
 
 July 18. 8. Petition of Richard Daniel, gentleman, to the Lords of the Ad- 
 miralty. It is true that John Talbot was, by direction of petitioner, 
 arrested by Hugh Osborne for *7l. due almost seven years to Abraham 
 Bradshaw, and to J ob Bradshaw, prisoner in the King's Bench. For 
 three years petitioner required payment of this crying debt. Talbot 
 many times promised, but never performed, and sometimes vowed 
 with fearful oaths never to pay [a] penny. Petitioner hearing he 
 was one of the gentlemen pensioners extraordinary, petitioned the 
 Lord Chamberlain for leave to recover the debt by law, which on the 
 8th A-pril last he obtained. Petitioner never knew that Talbot had 
 any privilege by the Lords of the Admiralty. Prays that his error 
 may be pardoned, and he and the sergeant may be freed with leave 
 to obtain the said debt, [f p.] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 283 
 
 1635. 
 Jtdy 18. 
 
 Fairlaue. 
 
 July 18. 
 
 Hook Norton. 
 
 July 18. 
 
 July 18. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIV. 
 
 9. Sir Henry Vane the elder to Nicholas. Sends a paper that con- 
 cerns a neighbour of Vane, a very honest gentleman, and one whom 
 he is much beholden to. This purveyor belongs to the Office of 
 Ordnance. Prays Nicholas to inform himself of the particular 
 against the writer's coming to Loudon on Tuesday or Wednesday 
 next. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 10. Richard Bagnall to the same. Mr. Comptroller told the 
 writer that he should have Thornhill's shires, and bade Nicholas 
 remember him of those shires which were formerly Milliard's. 
 Being that Mr. Comptroller is so nobly free, the writer will not 
 doubt of them, and Nicholas shall find him thankful. — P.S. He sent 
 a letter to Nicholas before, but heard this day the carrier was robbed, 
 and he had money in the bag where the letters were, and all was 
 stolen away together. [Seal with arnw. 1 p.'\ 
 
 Deputation whereby the Governor, Assistants, and Fellowship of 
 the Soapmakers of Westminster, as also Sir John Hales, Edmund 
 Wyndham, John GifFard, and Wintour Grant, searchers appointed 
 under the authority given by the King's letters patent, dated the 
 2.5th January 1631-2, revoked all former deputations, and ap- 
 pointed Michael Coningsby their deputy for three months, to search 
 for and take away all manner of soap or lees for making soap pro- 
 hibited by proclamation of the 25th January last. [Executed by 
 Sir John Hales and Oiffard only. See Case C, Car. I., No. 8.] 
 
 ] 1. Certified particular of the names of all such strangers bom as 
 dwell within such parts of co. Middlesex as are adjacent to the city of 
 London. This return comprehends Whitechapel, East Smithfield, 
 Norton Folgate, HoUowell Street, Spitalfields, Ratcliflie, Limehouse, 
 St. Katherine's, Bethnal Green, Mile End, and Stratford by Bow, all 
 in. the Tower division; Grub Street, Golden Lane, Whitecross 
 Street, Charter House Lane, and Turnmill Street, in the Finsbury 
 Division ; with High Holborn, Safiron Hill, Field Lane, St. Giles's 
 Fields, and Chancery Lane in the Holborn Division. The persons 
 mentioned amount to 534, by far the greater number of them being 
 described as " Weavers " and living in Whitechapel and Spitalfields. 
 Among the names which may be interesting on various accounts are 
 the following :^ — "Jeremy Lefeaver" born in Bohemia, weaver, 
 Abraham Garud of " Quies in Pikard " weaver, " Pontius Pilat " 
 born in the IjOw Countries, weaver, John Humiades born " at Hun- 
 ger, an alcamist," Charles Rowhard of Flanders, musician, Giles Fever 
 a Dutchman, a drayman, Mr. Marmett, a preacher to the French 
 Church, Abadia Vanester, a bookseller, Soveraigne Fountaine, a 
 weaver, Philip " Maulbraucke " of Lisle in Flanders, Peter Hudlay, 
 born in Germany "an enamulour," John Rostmeat, of Tournay in 
 Flanders, weaver, " John Le Feaver " of Cologne, weaver, two 
 persons named Devase and Clowde, both of Antwerp, picture drawers 
 Anthony Petravia, born in Italy, doctor of physic, Stephen Piatt' 
 born in France, bucklemaker, Jaquito, born in Italy, and Moultrey' 
 born in France, both doctors of physic, John Previsour, born in 
 
284 DOMESTIC — CHAELES I. 
 
 1 635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIV. 
 
 Italy, picture drawer, Mons. Yow, one of the Queen's choristers, 
 born in France. [14^ pp.] 
 July 18. 12-14 See " Returns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 July 20. 15. Petition of William Lord Eure to the King. Petitioner 
 almost eight years since made a deed of trust of his estate to two 
 servants of Lord Arundel of Wardour, for discharging debts which 
 ; amounted to 8,610L, and after to settle the rest to petitioner for life 
 and after for petitioner's eldest son and his issue male by this wife, 
 the Lord Arundel's daughter, and for default to petitioner, and his 
 heirs for ever. The Lord Keeper by de(;rees extended the trust to 
 debts which amounted to21,500Z.,and bound petitioner and his heir to 
 join in sale of lands for discharge of that amount. The trustees 
 I have sold most of petitioner's estate, and leased all the residue for 31 
 years and settled nothing, and many of the debts remain unpaid, and 
 nevertheless petitioner is pressed by Lord Arundel to sign according 
 to the decree. So petitioner is decreed out of his whole estate, 
 no penny livelihood reserved him for 31 years, if he join in the 
 sales made, and those lands which remain may be diverted from the 
 honour for ever. In obedience to the Lord Keeper, petitioner has 
 offered his Lordship to set down what lands would satisfy the 
 debts, (except only Malton House, the honour of the family,) and 
 offered Lord Arundel chapmen with money to pay the debts and 
 all offers except to sell that house and park. Prays his Majesty 
 for a reference to persons who shall call Lord Amndel and petitioner 
 before them and end all differences. Underwritten, 
 
 15. I. Reference, as prayed,to Arclihisliop Laud, tlie Lord Keeper, 
 Earl of Dorset, Lord Cottington, and Sec. Windebank. 
 Oatlands, 20th July 1635. [1 p.] 
 
 [July 20.] 16. Another petition of the same to the same. This is founded 
 upon the same facts as the preceding, but they are here stated 
 more oifensivelj' to Lord Arundel of Wardour. Perhaps this 
 petition was presented first, but it was superseded and the reference 
 written upon the other, [f p.] 
 
 July 20. 17. Petition of Ctesar Williamson to the same. Petitioner, once 
 King's scholar at Westminster and now fellow of Trinity College, 
 Cambridge, has suffered by the unjust dealing of Mr. Povey, jus- 
 tice of peace for Middlesex, and his clerk, injuries which have 
 exceedingly impaired petitioner's private reputation, and disgraced 
 the University, besides wasting petitioner's time, putting him to 
 great expense, and the loss of a University place of great value. 
 Beseeches a reference to some of the Council. Annexed, 
 
 17. I. Paper entitled " True state of the cause between Gcesar 
 Williamson, complainant, and Auditor Fovey, defendant." 
 Williamson hired two horses, frovi Cambridge to Loiidon, 
 of Matthew Whitchurch, a hackney man, for himself and 
 Thomas Barcy. On their arrival in London, Whitchurch 
 beset thcTi with a crowd, charged them with suspicion of 
 stealing his horses, and carried them before Mr. Auditor 
 
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 Povey. WMtclmrch desired only to have Ms horses again, 
 hut Povey committed Williamson on suspicion of felony, 
 and his clerk preferred an indictment at Hiclcs's Hall 
 against Williamson and Barcy for feloniously stealing 
 the horses, upon which indictment the Grand Jury re- 
 turned " an Ignoramus." \1\ pl\ Underwritten, 
 
 17. II. Ileference to Archbishop Laud and the Earl of Holland, 
 
 Chancellors of the two Universities. Oatlands, 20th July 
 1635. [1 p.] 
 
 July 20. 18. Petition of Eicliard Evelyn to the King. Petitioner being 
 Sherifi' of Surrey and Sussex in the yth year of the King's reign, 
 some persons have suggested that he presumptuously reprieved 
 Magdalen Duttoi^ and Elizabeth Wynne, prisoners condemned and 
 by him to have been executed. And although petitioner can give 
 satisfaction of his innoceney therein, he is likely to be questioned in 
 [the] Star Chamber for the supposed offence. Prays a reference to 
 any of the Council. Underwritten, 
 
 18. I. Reference to the Lord Keeper, calling unto him the 
 
 Attorney General. Oatlands, 20th July 1635. [1 p.] 
 
 18. 11. Report of Lord Keeper Coventry. Elizabeth Wynne was 
 convicted at the Assizes for Surrey on lOlh March 1633-4!, 
 for felony in hreaJdng into a house and taking away 
 goods of the value of SI. os., and Magdalen Button was 
 at the same assizes convicted for taking a purse of 101. 
 from John Putch. Wynne wa.s reprieved, for a time 
 having been newly delivered of a child, and Button 
 because she tvas with child, and ultimately both of thern 
 were by the King's command of the 10th May last trans- 
 ported to Guiana. 11th February 1635-6. [Attested 
 copy. If p.] 
 
 July 20. 19. Kenrick Edisbury to Nicholas. Since Sec. Windebank's 
 Deptfoi-d. letters to discharge the ten ships the Officers of the Navy have put 
 that business on with all diligence, and the vpriter is going for 
 Portsmouth to pay the Triumph's men, and to settle her stores. 
 The Officers are in expectation of warrants : — 1. To certify their own 
 opinions concerning the ten ships. 2. For their discharge and to 
 send their victuals to supply the fleet. 3. Touching converting the 
 Warspite into a hulk. 4. Touching the breaking down the par- 
 titions in the rigging houses at Chatham. 5. Touching habitation 
 for the officers of the victualling house at Tower Hill. Sir William 
 Winter being surveyor of the Navy, dwelt there many years, in the 
 great house where Lady Darrell lives. 6. For a general survey of 
 the ships' hulls, authorizing the Officers to advise with the Masters 
 of the Trinity House and prime shipwrights of the Thames, together 
 with his Majesty's own shipwrights, what is best to be done for 
 their repair, cutting down, or otherwise. [| ^j.] 
 
286 DOMESTIC— CHARLES T. 
 
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 July 21. Proclamation to restrain the King's subjects from departing out of 
 Oatlands. the realm without licence. All the King's subjects (other than 
 soldiers, mariners, merchants and their factors, and apprentices,) are 
 prohibited to pass out of England, without licence of the King, or of 
 six or more of the Council, whereof one of the King's principal 
 secretaries to be one, under such corporal and other pains and 
 penalties as by law may be inflicted upon them. [Coll. Procs., Car. I., 
 Fo. 193. 1 p.] 
 
 July 21. 20. Robert Earl of Lindsey to Lords of the Admiralty. He has 
 TheMerhonour, plied towards the coast of France, and caused a boat to be taken up 
 ™ So^d"* ^^ Plymouth and sent to Ushant, Conquet, and other parts of France 
 to bring him intelligence what ships were thereabout. They 
 brought word that five men-of-war were ready to put forth from 
 Brest, and twelve more they had in- harbour, which were not likely 
 for this year's employment. The most they could gather , concern- 
 ing the French and Dutch fleet was that they were to the south- 
 ward, and supposed to be on the coast of Biscay. Since that time 
 being off Falmouth, he met some English ships that told him they 
 had seen seventeen sail of French near the Lizard, The wind was 
 good and he came speedily thither ; missing them there, he went on 
 to the Land's End, but could have no tidings of them ; if they did 
 appear at that place, they were late come and soon gone. Hopes 
 the Lords have i-esolved where they shall take in victual ; it is more 
 than high time. Much of his ship's provision is unserviceable, the 
 beef is so extremely tainted, that when the shifter stirs it, the 
 scent over all the ship is enough to breed a contagion. Sir William 
 Monson complains the like, and many others. A strong gale forced 
 him, on Sunday night, into Plymouth Sound. The Swiftsure, the 
 St. George, the Antelope, the Freeman, the Pleiades, and the First 
 Whelp spent and sprang their main and fore topmasts ; the foremast 
 of his ship was likewise sprung, but being at anchor and searching 
 a little further, the whole mast was found to be rotten. They are 
 now repairing them with what haste they can, and so shall suddenly 
 out to sea again. [Seal with arms within the garter. 1 p.] 
 
 July 21. 21. Robert Earl of Lindsey to Sec. Windebank. Reports as in 
 The Merhonour, the last letter, that he had sent a boat over to Ushant to learn what 
 ^^'s nd'^* ships were thereabout and what reports he had received. The 
 commission for the boat's employment was from Sir William Monson. 
 Incloses a copy, The people were taken and stayed three or four 
 days ashore at Conquet by order of the Governor of Brest, and com- 
 mitted to several houses and examined. The houses were of the 
 best and the entertainment good, and so they were dismissed with 
 the order of the Governor of Brest entered in the registry at Conquet, 
 whereof they brought away the inclosed copy. The English Fleet 
 keeps always in motion, measuring tbe seas from place to place.- 
 Repeats the information mentioned in the preceding, respecting the 
 seventeen French seen off the Lizard and his fruitless search after 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 287 
 
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 them, and other matters also stated in the preceding, [l^p-] 
 
 Inclosed, 
 
 21. I. [Sir William Monson to Mr. Railes, master's mate of the 
 James. Instructions previously calendared under 
 2nd Julyinst. {Vol. ccxciii., No. 15.) The word " carve" 
 m,entioned in the notice of the previous copy is here 
 written " crave." [f p.] 
 
 21. II. Order of Mons. Pontchateau, governor of Brest, to the 
 Sieur de la Barre, commander of one of the French King's 
 pinnaces in the harbour of Brest, that he being acquainted 
 with the English language, should proceed to Gonquet and 
 inform, the Englishmen who had been arrested there that 
 it was the desire of the King of France that all his servants 
 and subjects should live in good understanding with those 
 of the King of Great Britain, his brother, but that 
 these persons had been detained until the King could be 
 informed of their proceedings which were full of suspicion,. 
 and they carrying a form of passport which was of no 
 value, and that now they were desired to withdraw them- 
 selves, and not again to come on that coast without better 
 authority. Brest. -^-^ July 1 635. Fr. [Copy. | p.] 
 
 July 21. 22. The same to Nicholas. States briefly the circumstanee& 
 
 The Merhonour, more fully narrated in the two preceding letters. [Sealed with the 
 ™ J'y^""**^ same seal as the letter to the Lords of the Admiralty. | p."] 
 
 July 21. 23. Edward Viscount Conway and Killultagh to Sec. Coke, 
 
 The Merhonour. They were informed of seven or eight French ships of war which 
 were about Mount's Bay. The man that toJd them said it was near 
 night when he saw them ; that the Admiral wore the English flag; 
 that afterwards he put out the French ; that informant, taking him to- 
 be English, struck his top sails ; that in the night he came close up 
 to him and one said, " Amain, you English dogs," and without any 
 more went away. The writer believes this was some picaroon, and 
 the other ships were but small Frenchmen that went for coal, for 
 they sought them both near the coast and at sea, but could not learn 
 anything of them. Some ships have told them that when they 
 have happened to meet with the French they bid them God speed 
 upon the knowledge they were English. They sent a small bark 
 from Plymouth to enquire after the French fleet, the result of which 
 he narrates substantially in the same way as the Earl of Lindsey, and 
 incloses papers received by them. He adds an account of the Fleet 
 being driven into Plymouth with damage, and of the state of their 
 victuals. [2 pp.] 
 f July 21 ?] 24i. Kobert Lesley to Sec. Windebank. His Majesty having 
 granted to the writer the office of general receiver of all forfeitures 
 incurred by profane swearers and cursers, he binds himself, his heirs, 
 executors, and administrators, that as soon as the office is esta- 
 blished he will pay to Sir Francis Windebank, secretary of estate, 
 1,000?., and thereafter 200?. per annum, during the lease of the 
 
288 DOMESTIC— CHAELE3 I, 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIV. 
 
 same office. [Signed and sealed, the seal hearvng the arms of the 
 writer. | J5.] 
 
 [about 25. Notes, by Nicholas, of Admiralty business upon which Sec. 
 
 July 22 ?] Windebank was to take the pleasure of his Majesty. The first 
 question was whether the ten ships lately prepared for sea should 
 be exchanged for ten of the Fleet then at sea, or whether that 
 Fleet should come into the Downs and be supplied with two 
 months fresh victuals. The Officers of the Navy and Ordnance had 
 reported strongly in favour of the latter course on account of the 
 difference of charge. Other points were the necessity for appointing 
 a Surveyor of Victuals and a Victualler, and the questions respecting 
 the cutting down the Warspite, and appropriating part of the store- 
 house at Chatham to laying hemp therein. [1^5.] 
 
 July 22. Lords of the Admiralty to the King. Eeport upon his Majesty's 
 Whitehall, reference, dated the 2nd March last, of a petition of John Browne, 
 founder of brass and iron ordnance. It is a matter of great im- 
 portance, that the manufacture of iron ordnance should be encouraged. 
 For petitioner's proposition to have the sole making of iron pots, 
 kettles, backs for chimneys, salt pans, pitchpans, iron weights, and 
 such like, albeit the same carries the show of a monopoly, yet, con- 
 sidering that the Swedish ordnance has so beaten down the market 
 beyond seas, that petitioner makes no ordnance for exportation and 
 only a small quantity to supply the market in England, and unless 
 there may be some other employment to keep petitioner and his 
 servants at work, they wiU be compelled to seek employment beyond 
 seas, and the trade of making iron ordnance, first invented in England, 
 will be lost. The Lords conceive therefore that the prohibition of im- 
 portation of the said commodities may be granted to petitioner, with 
 proviso, that if at any time such grant be found inconvenient, the same 
 shall be revocable. And for the other part of petitioner's proposition, 
 the Lords conceive it requisite that he should have the sole making 
 and selling of iron ordnance and shot according to the contract 
 made with the late Lord Treasurer until he be satisfied the money 
 he has already disbursed to his Majesty's use. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., 
 fol. 154. l^p.} 
 
 July 22. 26. AjTchbishop Laud to Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia. Thanks for 
 her letters. Concerning their bearer, Mr. Rulis, the Archbishop had 
 already sent the briefs, and accompanied them with letters to 
 hasten the business. What he may further do shall not be wanting. 
 The dispatch which the Queen had made to her brother the King is 
 come, and has been considered by his Majesty. The Archbishop 
 never saw him more careful, nor more affectionately considerate what 
 to do, than in this. What resolution his Majesty had taken she will 
 quickly hear, partly from the King himself, and partly from Sec. Coke 
 by Sir William Boswell. The Archbishop may not venture upon 
 Mr. Secretary's office; but out of his duty entreats her notwith- 
 standing any articles of peace between the Emperor and the Duke of 
 Saxe, nay and suppose those articles never so hard, and exclusive of 
 her children from both their dignity and their country, that yet the 
 
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 r _ Queen would send, in such form as the laws require, a demand of the 
 
 Emperor's investiture for the prince her son, now before he comes of 
 age ; to the end that at that time the Emperor may not be able to say 
 investiture was never asked of him. Should this be omitted, he would 
 have a legal pretence to countenance that which hitherto is but violence. 
 Besides, when that is done, his Majesty will be better able to do what 
 he shall find best for her advantage. For other things which the King 
 shall communicate to him as one of the committee, he will be ready, 
 next his Majesty, to serve her and her children, in the most hopeful 
 way he can. P.S. As he was ready to seal this letter he received 
 other letters from her by Mr. Croft. The Foreign Committee sat 
 again the 19th inst., but no coimsel altered anything before resolved 
 on ; he can therefore write no more concerning the prince her son. 
 As concerning Mr. Croft, he acquainted his Majesty with the testi- 
 mony she had given to her ancient servant, and her desires for 
 him ; but the King said he would think of it ; it would concern 
 himself nearly whom he placed about his son. \j)raft. 1^ p.] 
 
 July 22. 27. The Council to Theophilus Earl of Sufiblk, Lord Warden of 
 the Cinque Ports. The Sheriff of Sussex has informed the Council 
 that those of the Cinque Ports in that county have not paid the last 
 tax assessed on them towards setting forth the ship charged on Sussex 
 and Kent, although the sum be only 50Z. Require the Earl to take 
 order that the 50Z. be forthwith levied and paid to the Sheriff. 
 [Indorsed. Notes, by Sec. Windehanh and others, of a warrant 
 to send John Crane to Bridewell, and of a pass for Nicholas Page, 
 clerJc, and Lionel Playters to go into Ireland. J j?.] 
 
 July 22. Lords ofthe Admiralty to Attorney General Bankes. Information 
 Whitehall, has been given, that persons in sundry hundreds and counties are 
 destitute of arms which they have been ordered to have in readiness 
 for defence of the kingdom, and that the armourers of London are 
 not able to furnish them in such number and time as is requisite. 
 His Majesty is pleased that the want ofthe country shall be supplied 
 out of his magazine in the Tower, leaving therein the fuU number 
 of arms complete for setting forth 10,000 horse and foQt. The 
 Attorney General is to prepare a bill addressed to the Earl of New- 
 port, Sir John Heydon, and the rest of the Of&cers of the Ordnance, 
 giving them power to carry out this arrangement, in a manner 
 herein directed. The proceeds of such sales are to be paid to the 
 Lieutenant of the Ordnance, and especially reserved for the purchase 
 of fresh arms ; and the Master and Officers are once every year to send 
 the Council a certificate of what arms are by them sold, and what 
 new supplied. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 155. ^ p.'} 
 
 July 22. 28. Draft of the preceding, with alterations in the hand of Nicholas 
 who has also filled in the date, but incorrectly, the 24th instead of 
 the 22d July. [2^ pp.] 
 
 [July 22.] 29. Minute, or as it is termed by Nicholas in the indorsement, 
 " Memorial, presented by .the Master of the Ordnance," upon which 
 the preceding letter of the Lords was grounded. [| p.] 
 
290 
 
 DOMESTIC — CHAELES I. 
 
 1635. 
 July 22. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIV. 
 
 30. Certificate of Robert Lowson, collector of money 
 ■within Pickering for furnishing a ship for his Majesty's service. 
 Being by the Sheriff demanded for the monies, answers that he 
 repaired to Sir Michael Wharton who holds a farm in Speton, 
 for which he was assessed 4Z. 4s. 6d. Sir Michael answered that 
 he had paid once at Beverley, and was bound to pay no more, neither 
 would he. Lowson being demanded whether Sir Michael desired 
 any review of the assessment, answers that he did not, but says it 
 was well most of the moneys were collected before this answer, for 
 otherwise many more would have denied. [1 p.] 
 
 July 22. 31-87. See " Returns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 July 23. 
 
 Stafford. 
 
 38. Deputy Lieutenants of co. Stafford to the Council. Send 
 particulars of moneys levied yearly for payment of muster-master 
 and other officers of the trained bands, as also what money has been 
 laid out for powder, match, and lead now lying in magaziue at 
 Stafford. [^ p.] Inclosed, 
 
 38. I. The above mentioned particular. There was collected yearly 
 for the muster-master 50Z., for the other officers .above 
 Tnentioned 201., for the lieutencmt a,nd other officers of the 
 troop of horse 121.108., and for provision of powder and 
 match 531. [1 p.] 
 
 July 23. 39. Lords of the Admiralty to Thomas Wright, William Cann, 
 Whitehall. Richard Vickris, Robert Kitchen, and William Willett at Bristol. 
 They by commission out of the Court of Admiralty sold the St. 
 John [of Dunkirk], taken by the Convertive and carried into 
 Bristol, and have not returned any account thereof. They are to 
 attend Sir Henry Marten, and deliver to him such account. [Copy. 
 Ip.} 
 
 July 23. Another copy of the same. \_See Vol. cclxiv.,fol. 151. 
 
 ^P-l 
 
 July 23. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 The same to the Officers of the Navy. The hulls of his Majesty's 
 ships in charge should be put in good repair, and the rather that he 
 intends next year to send forth a great fleet for guard of the seas. 
 The Officers, with the chief masters of the Trinity House, and prime 
 shipwrights of the Thames, and his Majesty's own shipwrights, are 
 to survey the hulls of the ships not lately fitted for sea service, and 
 to advise what is best to be done to make them serviceable for men- 
 of-war. [Copy. Ibid., fol, 149. 
 
 hP-] 
 
 July 23. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 The same to the same. The Henrietta Maria is to be fitted to 
 transport Lord Aston, ambassador for Spain. The officers are to 
 take order that she be supplied at Portsmouth or Plymouth with 
 victuals for three months over and above what is now aboard, that 
 she may be ready by 15th August to proceed on that voyage. - P.S. 
 To advertise the Earl of Lindsey where they intend to supply this 
 ship, that he may order her to repair thither. [Copy. Ibid., 
 folUO. ^p.-] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHABLES I. 
 
 291 
 
 1635. 
 Jdy 23. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 23. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 23. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 23. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 23. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 23. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 23. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 23. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 23. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIV. 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Montjoy Earl of Newport. 
 
 The 
 
 Triumph and the rest of the ten ships ordered to be set forth to 
 reinforce the fleet now at sea are to be forthwith discharged, and order 
 is given accordingly to the Officers of the Navy. Pray him to take 
 order that the shot and ammunition in the ten ships be rendered 
 back to his Majesty's magaziae. [Gofy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 150. -J p."] 
 
 The same to [Sir Henry Marten]. The Lords have appointed 
 Matthew Anderton, B.LL., to be Judge of the Vice- Admiralty of cos. 
 Chester and Lancaster. Sir Henry is to cause a patent to be issued 
 accordingly. \Copy. Ibid., fol. 150 a. ^ p.J 
 
 The same to the same. Similar letter for a patent for Nicholas 
 Ratclifie, appointed Registrar of the same Vice-Admiralty. [Copy. 
 Ibid., fol. 150 a. 
 
 ii'-] 
 
 The same to the same. The like for John TUston, appointed 
 Marshal of the same Vice- Admiralty. [Copy. Ibid. 
 
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 The same to the Officers of the Navy. The Triumph and the 
 rest of the ten ships ordered to be sent forth to reinforce the fleet 
 now at sea are to be discharged. The officers are to take order to 
 pay off the extraordinary men belonging to those ships, and to 
 command prestmasters to diswarn the appearance of seamen that 
 have not appeared. The officers are also to cause the stores delivered 
 to the said ships to be restored, and the victuals to be transferred 
 into the Downs with so much more as shall be requisite to supply 
 the fleet now at sea with two months victuals complete. [Copy. 
 Ibid., fol. 151. ^p.] 
 
 The same to Sir Peter Riddell, Henry Maddison, WiUiam Hall, 
 and Alexander Davison. They by commission out of the Court 
 of Admiralty sold the Fortune of Newport, at Newcastle, and 
 have not returned any account. They are to attend Sir Henry 
 Marten and deliver such account to him. [Copy: Ibid., fol. 151 a. 
 iP-] 
 
 The same to Sir John "Wentworth, Sir Charles le Grosse, Sir 
 WiUiam Woodhouse, Dr. Clement Oorbett, and Dr. Bing. Similar 
 letter to account for the disposal of the Isabel and Charity, of 
 Hamburgh, seized in Norfolk. [Copy. Ibid, f p.J 
 
 The same to Philip Burlamaehi. Similar letter respecting the 
 St. John seized in Ireland, and the Frederickstadt seized at the 
 Isle of Scilly. [^Copy. Ibid. 1 p."] 
 
 The same to the Executors or Administrators of Matthew Brookes. 
 The like for account of all tenths of prizes brought into Hants or 
 the Isle of Wight and received by Matthew Brookes deceased, or 
 his officers during the time of his being collector. [Copy. Ibid. 
 
 T 2 
 
292 
 
 DOMESTIC — CHARLES 1. 
 
 ]635. 
 July 23. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 23. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 23. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 23. 
 
 July 23. 
 
 July 24. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIV. 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to William Herberd [Herbert]. Similar 
 letter for account of the sale of the St. Michael seized iii the road of 
 Mumbles in Wales. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 153. ^ p.] 
 
 The same to Captain Crispe and Humphrey Slaney. The like 
 fcr account of the sale of a derelict ship seized near Little Holland 
 in the Vice- Admiralty of Essex. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 153. 
 
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 The 'same to Sir Henry Marten. Upon receipt of the list sent 
 them by Sir Henry's order from the Registrar of the Admiralty 
 advertising the names of such persons as are accountable for any 
 moneys, ships, goods, or profits of the Admiralty, the Lords have 
 "written to such persons in the manner above mentioned. Pray 
 that examination may be taken of such persons, and that he will 
 certify thereof at large. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 153 a. ^ p.] 
 
 40. Petition of Inhabitants of the Isle of Wight to the Lords of 
 the Admiralty. Petitioners have not the free concourse to markets 
 as those in the main land, and therefore rely upon foreign shipping 
 frequenting the road at Cowes, both for the country's vending their 
 commodities and the towns traffic. During two years past there 
 has been collected 2d. the ton of shipping for Dungeness Lights, 
 which has been the means that much shipping have avoided that 
 road and ridden at by-places out of the command of any castle, and 
 now of late Sir John Meldrum has a deputy at Cowes who requires 
 4<d. more for every ton of foreign shipping for lights at the Fore- 
 land, so that now there being 6d. for every ton of foreign shipping 
 required at Cowes strangers distaste the same, and some say they 
 will hazard the sinking of their ships rather than endure so heavy 
 a tax. It is much feared that the foreign ships will quite forsake 
 that road and petitioners will lose their commerce, his Majesty a 
 great part of the customs paid there, shipping will be wanting for 
 strengthening the Isle, and the country will be much hindered, the 
 port towns of Newport and Yarmouth being already much decayed 
 and one hundred families settled at the Cowes for accommodating 
 strangers will be utterly undone. Pray the Lords to free the Cowes 
 and all other roads and harbours of the island of that collection for 
 lights. [N'ioholas has endorsed, " Sir John Meldrum to answer this 
 petition by Sunday next." 1 p.] 
 
 41. Receipt of Thomas Young (with subsequent acknowledgment 
 of Charles Harbord) for 361. paid by George Feilding to Charles 
 Harbord for half year's interest on 9001. [i p.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Robert Earl of Lindsey. Order is 
 given to the Officers of the Navy, to cause victuals for two months 
 for the ships under, his charge to be sentinto the Downs by the end 
 of this month. The Earl is to take order that the fleet repair to the 
 Downs, to take aboard the said supply, only the Henrietta Maria 
 being appointed to transport into Spain, Lord Aston, his Majesty's 
 Ambassador, is to receive victuals for three months about the 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 293 
 
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 1st August, at Portsmoutli or Plymouth, as the Officers of the Navy- 
 will advertise. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv.,fol. 155. ^ p-] 
 
 July 24. 42. See " Eeturns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 July 25. Deputation of the Governor, Assistants, and Fellows of the 
 Society of Soapmakers of Westminster, and also of Sir John Hales, 
 Edmund Wyndham, John GyflPard, and Wintour Grant, similar to 
 that calendared under the 18th instant. By the present document, 
 John Heath was appointed for three months to search for and 
 carry aAvay all manner of soap or lees for making soap prohibited 
 by proclamation. [Executed only by Sir John Hales and John 
 Gyffard. See Case C, Oar. I., No. 9.] 
 
 July 25. 43. Bill of Thomas Hickes, apothecary, for medicines supplied to 
 Nicholas and his wife : total, 21. 2s. 6d., with receipt. Among the 
 items are,^ — " a dose of pills for night for Mrs. Nicholas, Is. ; a 
 purging potion, 3s. 6d. ; an emplaister for the neck. Is. 6d. ; 
 a purge for your worship, 3s. 6c?. ; a preparative apozeme, 2s 6d. ; 
 a powder to fume the head-clothes, 4s.'" [1 p.] 
 
 July 26. Proclamation for suppressing profane swearing and cursing. 
 
 Oatlands. Eecites the act of Parliament of 21st James I., whereby penalties 
 were imposed upon all who were guilty of profane swearing or 
 cursing ; also the erection of an office for receiving the forfeitures 
 thereby incurred, and the appointment of Robert Lesley as such 
 receiver. The King frees Lesley and his deputies from the liability 
 to serve any other offices in their respective parishes, to the end they 
 may the better look to the execution of the said statute, and com- 
 mands all justices and others to be aiding in the premises. [Coll. 
 Procs., Car. I., No. 194. 2 pp.] 
 
 July 26. 44. Petition of John Farmerie, L.L.D., to the King. Petitioner 
 shows that these 14 years he has been Chancellor of the diocese of Lin- 
 coln, by grant from the late Bishop Mountain of Lincoln, during life, 
 and has been well approved by the now Bishop of Lincoln for 1 2 or 10 
 years, and also, that neither the suppliant nor any his predecessors. 
 Chancellors of Lincoln, can by law be put out of their place by the 
 Bishop. Yet the now Bishop has in this his triennial visitation, 
 inhibited petitioner from meddling in his place, and has appointed 
 others as Commissioners to execute the same, and to take suppliant's 
 profits. Petitioner cannot say that this was done because he was 
 lately compelled to be a witness for his Majesty in the Star Chamber 
 against the Bishop, or for that he is employed as Commissioner for 
 compounding with the country in his Majesty's behalf for the Eight 
 Hundred Fen near Boston, but he avers that he knows no other 
 cause. Prays a reference, and that he may not in the meantime be 
 inhibited. Undertvritten, 
 
 44. I. Reference to some of the Council and others ; in the mean- 
 time petitioner is to continue in his office. Oatlands, 
 2Qth July 1635. [Copy. 1 p.] 
 
 July 20. 45. Another copy of the above, attested by Sir John Lambe and 
 Dr. Robert Aylett. [ii p.'] 
 
294 DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIV. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Jtily 26. 46. Sir Edward Osborne, Vice-President of the Council of the 
 
 Kiveton, North, to Sec. Windebank. Having received the inclosed this 
 
 12 in the night. ^^^^^ ^^^ jq o'^ock, he despatches it with all possible speed. The 
 
 like insolence was committed in the same harbour not many days 
 
 since, whereof the writer and the Council there gave notice, but 
 
 have not as yet received any directions concerning the same. The 
 
 decay of the castle at Scarborough, (which as the writer is informed 
 
 has passed from the crown,) and the nakedness of the harbour for 
 
 want of ordnance and other provisions of defence, is the principal 
 
 encouragement to these attempts, and besides it is a place of great 
 
 importance for the safety of those northern parts, which he doubts 
 
 not but the Lords will take into consideration. In the meantime 
 
 the Council there have given directions for prevention of present 
 
 danger, and he is hasting to-morrow to give his assistance. iSeal 
 
 with arms. 1 p.] - Inclosed, 
 
 46. I. Bailiffs of Scarborough to Sir Edward Osborne, Vice- 
 President, and the rest of the Gowncil of the North. This 
 day about 7 o'clock at night, there came into that harbour 
 a frigate belonging to the King of Spain, furnished and 
 made fit to fight against a Holland ship-of-war, which 
 had had them in chase all the day before, and was then 
 riding at cmchor near them. The writers sent a special 
 messenger aboard them both to command the King's peace 
 to be kept, but the captaim, of the Holland ship would not 
 come coshore, but sent his lieutencmt and 16 men to 
 know whether the writers would suffer them to take the 
 Dunkirk ship-of-war and men forth of the harbour, which 
 they would not consent unto. Thereupon the captain of 
 the Holland ship sent three or four score m,en ashore with 
 muskets and pikes, about 9 o'clock at night, and landed 
 them with full resolution, as the writers conceived, to 
 have set upon the Dunkirkers when the ship was dry, but 
 through much persuasion the lieutenant promised to call 
 all his men aboard again, upon condition that the writers 
 would set half a hundred men to watch the Dunkirk ship, 
 that none of the men should get ashore, nor convey any- 
 thing away, and so escape. But' since, the men will not 
 go aboard, but vow they will have both ship and men 
 forth of the harbour or else lose their lives. So the writers 
 are in a great strait, for doubtless when they begin their 
 fight there will be great spoil in the town and of ships in the 
 harbour. Crave advice and aid. Scarborough, 26th July, 
 1635. lip.} 
 
 July 26. 47. Extract from the above letter of Sir Edward Osborne, down 
 to that part which relates to the Castle of Scarborough. [^ p.] 
 Inclosed, 
 
 47. I. Copy of the letter of the Bailiffs of Scarborough inclosed 
 vn the precedimg. {1| p.} 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 295 
 
 1635. 
 
 July 26. 
 
 July 27. 
 
 July 27. 
 
 Kensington. 
 
 July 27. 
 Rochester. 
 
 July 27. 
 
 Oatlands.' 
 
 Vol, CCXCIV. 
 
 Archbishop Laud to Charles Louis, Prince Elector Palatine- 
 Though the passage of letters is so unsafe, yet he cannot let 
 Mr. Goffe return to the army, where it seems the Prince now is, 
 without the writer's acknowledgment of his letters, and the noble 
 expressions which he makes of the writer. He cannot ascribe to 
 himself that which his nobleness puts upon the writer for wisdom. 
 His zeal to a good cause may be warm enough. That which under 
 the King and his Counsels (who are very careful for the Prince and his 
 good) he shall be able to do for him, he will be ready to pursue with all 
 care and diligence. [Draft. See this 'present Vol., No. 2Q. ^p^ 
 
 Entry on the Register of the Admiralty, of the appearance of 
 Eichard Daniel and Hugh Osborne formerly sent for by warrant. 
 [Vol. cclxiv., fol. 155. I p.l 
 
 48. Edmund Earl of Mulgrave to the Lords of the Admiralty. 
 They directed the Vice-Admirals to recommend fit persons for the 
 offices of Judge, Registrar, and Marshal, in their Vice- Admiralties, 
 the which for co. York, (whereof the writer is Vice- Admiral,) have 
 been long well supplied till of late by the death of one Fox, the place 
 of Marshal has become void. Presents for that place the bearer, 
 Matthew Wilson, whom he knows to be qualified. [Seal of coronet 
 with crest within the garter. | ^.] 
 
 49. Dr. "Walter Balcanquall Dean of Rochester, to Sir Henry 
 Palmer, Comptroller of the Navy. Recommends the bearer [Thomas 
 Grayne,] Sir John Heyward's chaplain, to succeed Mr. Spencer, now 
 preacher to the ships at Chatham, who is to be removed to a better 
 preferment. Speaks in the highest terms of the applicant's life, 
 learning, ability, and sweetness of conversation. If it were not that 
 by Sir John he saves charges of his diet and lodging, the place were 
 not so fit for him, and by the same reason cannot be so fit for any 
 one else. [1 P-] 
 
 50. Sir Henry Vane, Sir Roger Palmer, Richard Manley, and Sir 
 Henry KnoUys, Officers of the Board of Green Cloth, to Lords of the 
 Treasury. Have been accustomed yearly to entreat the Lord 
 Treasurer's letter to the Farmers of the Customs, to command them 
 that no wax of this kingdom may be transported before the usual 
 allowance of 2 cwt. out of every thousand that is shipped by the 
 merchant, after the rate of 61. 10s. per cent., be received by William 
 Stisted, the purveyor for his Majesty's house. The merchants being 
 ready to transport, the writers are suitors to the Lords to grant their 
 letter for the year to end the last of September 1636, so as the 
 provision of wax for his Majesty's house may be made as heretofore. 
 [1 p.} Annexed, 
 
 50. I. Copies of two letters, prohahly written by the late or some 
 previous Lord Treasurer, for the purpose mentioned in 
 the above letter of the Offi,cers of the Board of Oreen 
 Cloth. They may have been furnished as precedents for 
 the letter now desired to be written by the Lords of the 
 Treasv/ry. [| p.] 
 
'296 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 -„„^ Vol, CCXCrv. 
 
 1060. 
 
 July 27. Deputation of the Governor, Assistants, and Fellowship of the 
 
 Soapmakers of Westminster, and also of Sir John Hales, Edmund 
 
 Wyndham, John Gjrffard, and Wintour Grant, whereby Allen 
 
 Prickett was appointed their deputy for three months, to search for 
 
 and seize all sorts of soap and lees for making soap prohibited by 
 
 proclamation. [Uxecuted only by Sir John Hales and EdmuTid 
 
 Wyndham. See Case C, Car. I., No. 10.] 
 
 July 27. 51. Certified list of 24 persons, being all the alehouse keepers and 
 tipplers Kcensed within Bideford, co. Devon, with copies of the 
 recognizances entered into by them this day before John Heard, the 
 mayor, and Walter Heard, alderman. {Written upon two strips or 
 rolls of parchment] 
 
 [July 27 ?] 52. [The Council of the North] to the Bailiffs of Scarborough. 
 Have received theirs of the 25th [26th ?] inst. whereby they conceive 
 that their town is in danger to receive hurt by the intended fight 
 between the two ships in their harbour. As Mr. Vice-President 
 is absent the writers have no power for levying arms, but they 
 wish the Bailiffs to apply to the Deputy Lieutenants who will 
 take care to discharge their duties. They have sent up the letters 
 of the Bailiffs to the Council, from whom they expect to know 
 his Majesty's pleasure. [^Unsigned and without date. | p.] 
 
 July 28. 53. Paper of memoranda of Sec. Windebank, apparently made to 
 refresh his memory as to business under consideration. They are 
 generally of the briefest kind ; ex. gr. Scarborough ; Officers of the 
 Navy, Victualler ; Lord Mayor, Lady Carey ; King, in the Gate- 
 house ; the fellow that cast papers into Somerset House chapel ; 
 brewhouses in Westminster; better ordering of the Council Books, 
 more secrecy, the records to be better kept. The following seem 
 to relate to some negotiation with Spain : — " 1. First paper of 
 articles signed by his Majesty. 2. Paper of the new articles. 
 3. New articles as they were agreed upon at Koehampton. 
 4.- Newest articles. 5. Eesident's objections to the alterations in 
 the last articles. 6. Papal de puntos &c. delivered by the Resident 
 before my going to the Court." fl p-l 
 
 July 28. Proclamation for better ordering those who repair to the Court 
 Oatlands. for cure of the King's Evil. The Kings and Queens of this realm, 
 by many ages past, have had the happiness by their sacred touch 
 and invocation of the Name of God to cure those who a.re afilicted 
 with the disease called the King's Evil, and his now Majesty, in no 
 less measure than any of his royal predecessors, hath had good 
 success therein, and is as ready as any King or Queen ever was in 
 anything to relieve the distresses of his subjects ; yet foreseeing 
 that in this (as in all other things) order is to be observed and 
 fit times to be appointed, declares his will that whereas heretofore 
 the usual times for presenting such persons were Easter and Whit- 
 suntide, henceforth they shall be Easter and Michaelmas as more 
 convenient, and all applicants are to bring certificates from the 
 parson and churchwardens of the parishes where they dwell, and one 
 
DOMESTIC-— CHAELES I. 297 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIV. 
 
 or more justice of peace, testifying that they have not before been 
 touched. [Coll. Procs., Car. I., No. 195. 1 p.] 
 
 July 28. £4. Henry Crispe, Deputy Lieutenant of Dover Castle, and Dr. 
 Do-ver Castle. ThoHias Kives to [Theophilus Earl of Suffolk, Lord Warden]. Of 
 late times a French shallop or two have kept between Calais and Dun- 
 kirk, to intercept the passage-boats of Dover. The writers send 
 examination of a master of a passage-boat and two of his company, 
 whereby it appears that the King's packet has agaiu been opened, 
 his subjects ransacked, stripped, and beaten, and some carried prisoners 
 to Calais ; but whether any letters were taken out of the King's 
 packet they cannot leai'n. It were great presumption in the writers 
 to seem more sensible of these indignities and injuries than they know 
 the Earl is, and therefore they forbear to certify in larger terms of 
 their great grief that no remedy is provided. They conceive it 
 might be easily done if the Earl would give order that some active man 
 be employed in this service, who taking with him some thirty or forty 
 musketeers, and furnished with some four or six minions or minion 
 cats, or other small ordnance, and all to prevent intelligence suddenly 
 shipt and put to sea as in an ordinary passage-boat, should if they • 
 meet with the said shallops set upon them according to instructions. 
 Eor this purpose they recommend J. Jacob, a man of known valour 
 and well experienced in such affairs. [Copy. l|p-] Inclosed, 
 
 54. I. Examvnation of Henry Hendy, master of the passage-boat 
 of Dover, John Pollin, owner of the same, and Thovias 
 Dove, of Beaheshourne. They went out of Dover on Sunday 
 between five and six in the morning, and when they had 
 sailed between four and Jive hours, they were laid aboard 
 by two French shallops, which shot four muskets and 
 made them strike, and then entered them with 16 or 20 
 Tnen, and rifled all the passengers, and beat the m,aster 
 and took from him 21. 7s. Sd., a psalm book, and a prayer 
 book, a pair of spectacles, a knife and sheath, and in 
 money of the passengers goods delivered to the master 61. 
 From the owner they took the value of 20s. The captain 
 of the shallop was James Aforone, an officer in Calais. 
 They opened the packet, but what they took examinants 
 know not. They beat and evil treated the other passengers, 
 and took all their moneys cmd all but their wearing 
 clothes. Examinants also say that these rovers took 281. 
 from, a Scotchman, and took certain passengers of Sand- 
 wich, and carried thevi prisoners to Calais, where they 
 now lie in prison. [Copy. 1 p.] 
 
 July 29. 55. The Council to Eobert Earl of Lindsey. Send him copy of 
 letter from Scarborough [see No. 46. i. of the present Vol.], com- 
 plaining of such an insolency committed in that harbour by a man- 
 of-war belonging to the States, as may not be endured. This is the 
 second time the Hollanders iave presumed to violate the peace in 
 
298 
 
 ; DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 July 29. 
 
 July 29. 
 
 July 29. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 29. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIV. 
 
 that harbour. Kequire him to send two ships and one of the 
 Whelps to that harbour, with instructions to apprehend all men-of- 
 war of the States which they shall meet with to the northwards of 
 Harwich, and to bring them into port to be detained till further 
 orders. If the captains of the ships can learn the particular men- 
 of-war which committed either the former or this later iusolency at 
 Scarborough, they are especially to apprehend them, and in case 
 they resist to fire or sint them. When the ships arrive on the 
 coast about Scarborough the captains are to cherish his Majesty's 
 subjects, and' to assure the people that especial care is taken, not 
 only to call the said men-of-war to an accoimt, but to secure them 
 from the like hereafter. \Cofy. 1^ p.] 
 
 56. Draft of the preceding letter, in the handwriting of Nicholas. 
 Four or five lines worn away at the bottom of the first page. 
 [If p.] 
 
 57. Another previous draft of the same letter, also in the hand- 
 writing of Nicholas. [Ij^-] 
 
 58. Order of Council. Divers refractory persons have presumed 
 to make soap and in other things wilfully to disobey his Majesty's 
 proclamation concerning soap, others have resisted the execution of 
 the royal commands in the same proclamation expressed, and many 
 such insolences are daily committed, by which means his Majesty's 
 profit is much lessened, and the Company of Soapmakers exceedingly 
 damnified, who have therefore petitioned that directions may be 
 given to the Justices of Peace to commit such ofi'enders to prison, 
 there to remain tUl order be given by the Board for their release. 
 The Board having received the King's pleasure therein, order that 
 the same be performed accordingly, and authorize Justices of the 
 Peace to proceed therein with severity. [Copy. Indorsed, apparently 
 incorrectly, " Warrant to Sir William Becker for seizing Turner's 
 soap : this got upon information." 1^ p."] 
 
 59. Notes of persons bound to provide arms in the precinct of 
 St. Mary Bothaw, in the ward of Walbrook ; their names are stated ; 
 certain of them were bound to provide corslets, and the rest 
 muskets. [1 p."] 
 
 July 29. 60. Copy of the same. [| p.] 
 
 July 30. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 July 30. 
 
 July 30. 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Montjoy Earl of Newport. To allow 
 William Greene, Thomas Leare, John Ellis, and John Daniel, owners 
 of the Elizabeth and Susan, of London, to supply that ship with 
 ordnance. {Copy. Vol. cclxiv., /ol. .156. 
 
 iron 
 
 iP-l 
 
 61. Certificate of Peter Hey wood, Justice of Peace for West- 
 minster, that Thomas Chaloner, of Fleet Street, esquire, had taken 
 
 the Oath of Allegiance this day. 
 
 [i^-l 
 
 62. Account of anticipations as they now stand charged upon 
 current payments of revenue : total, 319,5551. 12s. l^d. Among 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 299 
 
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 Vol. CCXCrV. 
 
 the sums thus provided for are,-^Capt. Paperill, for repairing forts, 
 689L 10s. 6d. ; "William Coltman, for enlarging the Custom House, 
 400?. ; the soldiers of Upnor Castle, 243?. 6s. 8d. ; Job Harby, for 
 secret service, 15,000?. ; Mr. Lake, for his Majesty's use in Scotland, 
 . 1,000?. ; for Sir Thomas Barrington, 1,084?. 6s. 8d. An addition to 
 the present account gives particulars of 10,882?. 15s. added to these 
 anticipations on the 1st August 1635. [4f fp.'\ 
 
 July 31. Proclamation for settling the Letter Office of England and 
 Bagshot. Scotland. To this time there has been no certain or constant inter- 
 course between England and Scotland. His Majesty has commanded 
 Thomas Witherings, postmaster of England for foreign parts to 
 settle a running post or two, to run night and day between Edin- 
 burgh and London, to go thither and come back again in six days 
 and to take with them letters directed to places on the road, and 
 answers to be brought again. Port to be paid for carrying and 
 recarrying the said letters, 2c?. for a single letter under 80 miles, 
 between 80 and 140 mUes, 4d., above 140 miles, Qd., on the borders, 
 and in Scotland, 8c?. If several letters in one packet, to pay in 
 proportion to the bigness of the packet. The like rule Witherings 
 is ordered to observe to Westchester, Holyhead, thence to Ireland, 
 and also between London and Plymouth, and so soon as possibly 
 may be, from London to Oxford and Bristol, and also to Colchester 
 and Norwich. The postmasters on all the roads of England are to 
 have in their stables one or two horses to carry the messengers with 
 their portmantles. If the messenger have occasion but for one horse 
 then to leave him where he shall take a fresh horse, paying 25c?. per 
 mile ; if two horses, then to take a guide and pay 5c?. per mile. 
 No other person but the messengers of "Witherings are to carry 
 letters, and all Justices of Peace and other officers are to assist 
 Witherings in the due accomplishment of his Majesty's pleasure. 
 {Coll. Frocs., Gar L, No. 195. 2 pp.] 
 
 July 31. Warrant for payment of arrears due to Sir William Killigrew, 
 late captain of the fort of Pendennis, and to the soldiers and 
 officers there, and also 73?. 8s. lOd. for necessaries and poor men's 
 labours, the same beiag allowed by the Commissioners of the 
 Treasury, which arrears he could not receive by reason of the 
 surrender of his patent. \^Docquet.] 
 
 July 31. The like for payment of 49,040?. to Sir William KusseU, according 
 to an estimate of the Commissioners of the Admiralty and Officers 
 of Navy, for supplying his Majesty's naval stores with necessaries. 
 [Docquet] 
 
 July 31. 63. The King to the States General. Eecites that by petition 
 and proofs of Kobert Powlett it appears that about January 1630—1 
 his ship the Dove of Minehead, and a rich Portugal prize taken by 
 her, were iu hostile manner despoiled by Capt. T'Kint ia the St. Peter 
 of Kotterdam ; also that the King by his letters to the States 
 General of the 24 May 1631 desired satisfaction for the insufferable 
 loss of Powlett and his company. Since which time Powlett 
 
300 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 July 31. 
 AVliitehall. 
 
 July 31. 
 Bagshot. 
 
 July 31. 
 Buckden. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIV. 
 
 has used all possible means to obtain satisfaction yet has nothing 
 prevailed. Wherefore he has now prayed letters of reprisals, which 
 the King has resolved to grant, if within one month the States 
 General shall not cause satisfaction to be made. \Gopy. \\ pi] 
 
 64. The Council to all Mayors and other Officers. The bearer, 
 John Greaves, M.A., of Oxford, is desirous to spend some time 
 beyond seas, the better to enable him to do service thereafter, and 
 has desired licence to remain there two years, which the Lords grant, 
 provided he repair not to Rome without licence from his Majesty. 
 Request that he may pass without trouble or molestation. [Im- 
 pression of seal of the Council. 1 ^.] Indorsed, 
 
 64. I. Note of Joseph Benhn^gge, clerk of the passage at Rye, that 
 
 the above is copied in the Register Booh of that passage, 
 15th August 1635. [Four lines.'] 
 
 65. Sec. Coke to Sec. Windebank. Returns Mr. Hopton's letter. 
 Sends also Mr. Taylor's instructions. Prays Windebank to hasten 
 Taylor s dispatch, Taylor's privy seal for 5Q01. is sent to the signet, 
 and the writer presumes is brought to Windebank to be sealed. 
 The letters to the Emperor, Empress, and King of Hungary, are 
 sent with the instructions, and a safe conduct. Coke expected 
 Taylor's coming thither ; but, supposing he will take his leave at 
 Oatlands on Sunday, Coke has made bold to trouble Windebank. 
 [1 p.] 
 
 60. Bishop Williams, of Lincoln, to Sec. Windebank. There 
 came a young man unto the writer even now, and called himself 
 Farmerie, and said he had a petition signed by Windebank as a 
 direction from his Majesty concerning a reference of some com- 
 plaints of Dr. Farmerie, the writer's Chancellor, about his juris- 
 diction. He let the writer see the petition, but refused to leave 
 what he said was signed by Windebank. Whereupon the writer 
 said, that he must go on still as he did, to serve his Majesty as a 
 poor bishop, until he received some further signification of his 
 Majesty's pleasure which he might keep as his own. In the petition 
 there is not one word truly related to procure a bishop to be stayed 
 his triennial visitation, which was never done in England these 
 hundred years. In the Star Chamber, Mr. Chancellor is a witness 
 for the bishop as well as for the King. In that draining which he 
 speaks of the bishop is no way interested, not so much as by 
 imagination. Being to keep his triennial visitation this year, the 
 Bishop did inhibit him, as he has done all his other commissaries 
 and officials, not at this time only, but at all other visitations these 
 14 years. He has appealed to the Court of Arches, where the 
 cause is depending in ordinary course. If ever he visited in all his 
 life in any triennial visitation of the writer, otherwise than by a 
 new commission, (which he might have had if he had desired it,) the 
 bishop will give liim all the profits of the bishopric to recompense 
 his pretended losses, which are just nothing, for the bishop does not 
 hinder him from going on in the causes of his Court now depending. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 301 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIV. 
 
 nor in any new causes, save only in the very time of the visitation. 
 Nor has he disposed of the profits, but sequestered them until the 
 visitation be ended, for the Chancellor if he assists the bishop, or 
 else to those that shall aid him in the service. If Windebank 
 conceives this to be moderate and fair the writer begs him to 
 express his mind to that effect, or they will carry his answer to the 
 petition over all the diocese, and setting up a jurisdiction of the 
 Chancellor against that of the Bishop, will make the latter unable 
 to do God, the Church, or his Majesty any service in his visitation. 
 [Seal tviih arms. 1| p.] 
 
 July 31. 67. James Braems to Nicholas. After long expectation, at last 
 are arrived the Persia ducks. Sends by Richard Holland a white 
 drake, a speckled duck, and a young one, to supply the writer's 
 cousin Harbord. \_\ p.'] 
 
 July 31. 68. Statement of Richard Culmer. He heard Edward Boys, of 
 Bunington in Goodnestone next Wingham, speaking of the ship 
 taxes say, that such and sucli places were " taxed so much and some 
 so much, &c.," and in the end said, if we have such taxes laid upon us 
 we must rebel, or we must be faint [fain?] to rebel. Hearing him 
 say so, Culmer said, that if we considered our burden with others 
 compared, we had no cause to think of rebellion. He also called 
 Boys aside " after evening song," and gave him the best admonition 
 he could, telling Boys that he could not hear such words but with 
 detestation, and that as a subject, a minister, and a guest, he was 
 bound to tell Boys what he did, and entreated him for the Lord 
 Jesus Christ's sake to forbear such speeches, else he would never 
 come to his house more. And he replied. Did I say so ? After tbat 
 Boys never spake of it more, till Culmer hears of late. Boys at 
 some meeting railing against Culmer, hoping to get his benefice for 
 Boys's cousin Hatch, he there said that he invited Culmer to his 
 at Christmas, and afterwards Culmer called him aside and would 
 have him accuse himself that he spake words of sedition, whereas 
 Culmer did it but to bring him into a snare ; if he had, he would 
 have called witnesses when he admonished him, but he did it out of 
 sincere duty to God and the King, for whom he prays that the Lord 
 would preserve him from seditious and rebellious men. Culmer also 
 says that Boys, having read over the book of Sabbath Recreations, 
 and delivering it to Culmer before even song in the church, Culmer 
 asked if he had read it ; he replied, " Yes ; it will make a good 
 privy seal ;" and Culmer's wife heard him say, of the said book, that 
 it was as if a schoolmaster should say, " It is a good boy, ply thy 
 book, and thou shalt go to play in the afternoon ;" and Culmer and 
 his servant heard him say, that it was unfit such books should be 
 sent for ministers to read in the church, yet, after he had a project to 
 o-et Culmer's benefice, he said that it was a good book, and if it were 
 read, the Sabbath would be better kept than ever it was. [f p] 
 
 July 31. 69. Deputy Lieutenants of Wilts to Philip Earl of Pembroke 
 and Montgomery, Lord Lieutenant. Sends him the musters for the 
 
302 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 ,„„. . ToL. CCXCIV. 
 
 1635. 
 
 present year. Some arms are wanting by reason .that the lands 
 
 heretofore charged therewith are now in the possession, of noblemen, 
 
 who keep them as demesne lands, or let them to tenants at rack 
 
 rent. lutreat his advice whether those arms ought to be lost. Also 
 
 whether lands of orphans in the possession of guardians who have 
 
 compounded with his Majesty for the same are to be exempted 
 
 from the shew of arms. The arms of some recusants heretofore 
 
 taken from them by commandment are found to be lost ; such as are 
 
 in safe custody the writers have caused to be repaired and shewn, 
 
 continuing them in sequestration still. The writers have enrolled 
 
 all the able men untrained from 16 to 60. The number, including 
 
 New Sarum, amounts to 20,000. The beacons have been repaired. 
 
 The oath of supremacy has not been administered, for want of a 
 
 commission. ^They think there wiU be no need of a provost-marshal 
 
 if the watches are kept day and night as they have appointed. 
 
 [July 31 ?] 70. Certificate of Philip Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, Lord 
 Lieutenant of Kent, of the number of able men [in that county, 
 between 60 and 16, untrained, besides those in Canterbury and the 
 Cinque Ports ; total numbers (each lathe being stated separately), 
 21,513. [I p.] 
 
 July 31. 71. Officers of the Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. Mr. Spencer, 
 
 Deptford. preacher for the Navy at Chatham, is at Michaelmas to be preferred 
 
 to a better place. Having had satisfaction from Mr. Dean of 
 
 Kochester and the prebends for the sufficiency of the bearer, 
 
 Thomas Grayne, the writers recommend him for that place. [1 p.] 
 
 [July ?] 72. Lord Mayor and others of London to the Council. By order 
 of the 11th June last, the Lords appointed the Commissioners of 
 Sewers and Inigo Jones, the King's Surveyor General of Works, to 
 make inquiry concerning the great annoyance occasioned by Moor 
 Ditch, and to agree upon a remedy. The writers describe the course 
 of various sewers which are all received into a trunk which lies 
 over Moor Ditch, and are thus conveyed to the common sewer of the 
 city, and so into the Thames, in which trunk there is a floodgate, 
 which, when the trunk is overcharged with land water, discharges 
 the same into Moor Ditch, which is very foul and dangerous for 
 infection. Suggest as a remedy, to make from Moor Ditch to the 
 Minories, a large strong vaulted sewer 4 feet in breadth and 6 
 feet in height, with open entrances, so made that a man may go 
 therein with a wheelbarrow, for cleansing the same, and then Moor 
 Ditch to be filled up. [2 pp.] 
 
 [July ?] 73. Petition of Phineas Pett to the King. Beseeches an order to 
 the Lords of the Treasury, for payment of arrears due to petitioner 
 by a privy seal lately renewed for continuance of a pension of 
 40L per annum, whereof there was due 100?. at Christmas last, the 
 payment whereof would encourage petitioner to proceed the more 
 cheerfully in his Majesty's service, wherein he is pleased to employ the 
 petitioner. [|j3.] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 303 
 
 1635. VOL.CCXCIV. 
 
 [July ?] 74 The Council to a Messenger unnamed. Being informed that 
 there is a school kept at the house of Mrs. Vaux, called Stanley 
 Grange, co. Derby, -where sons of persons of quality are brought up 
 under the tutorage of the Jesuits. The person addressed is to repair 
 to the said house, and there to apprehend any Jesuits, and bring them 
 up to be examined, with all such children as he shall find there, and 
 if the children be dispersed, to inform himself whose sons they were, 
 how long they were there, and where they now remain ; as also to 
 seize upon all books, papers, and massing stuff, and locking them 
 up in a chest to cause chem also to be sent up. {^Draft. In the 
 •margin there is a memoranduTn in the handwriting of Sec. Golce 
 which seems to intimate that this draft was subsequently used when 
 the house of " Mr. Leuson, within two miles of Wolverhampton^ 
 was searched on a similar account. 1^ p.^ 
 
 July. 75. Petition of Thomas Lunsford, prisoner in the Fleet, to the Council. 
 
 The Lords directed petitioner to name his bail, that so he might be 
 freed from imprisonment. He has named Sir Edward Peyton and 
 Sir Richard Grosvenor, of whom the Lords disapprove, notwithstand- 
 ing both are subsidy men, and have good estates in lands. Beseeches 
 the Lords to accept these noble gentlemen, and the rather for 
 that petitioner's imprisonment has disabled his estate and made 
 it hard for him to entreat any subsidy men to become bound 
 for him. If this be not pleasing, he prays they will let Sir Thomas 
 Pelham admit of those named or name his bail, and petitioner will 
 labour to procure them to be bound for him. [Underwritten, 
 " Dispatched." \ p.'\ 
 
 July. 76. Another similar petition, with slight variations from the 
 
 preceding. By one of these it appears that the order of the Lords 
 for petitioner to name his bail was dated 12th June, and from 
 another that petitioner's cause in Star Chamber is set down for 
 hearing " in the prime of the next term." [f p."] 
 
 July. 77. Petition of Archibald Mackeller, clerk, to the Council. John 
 
 Shipsea, CD., came to petitioner about two years since, and con- 
 vented with him for his benefice within the Tower of London. The 
 Doctor promised petitioner another benefice in the countryin exchange, 
 and caused petitioner to petition his Majesty for his consent. Shipsea, 
 after the petition for the exchange, procured a patent of petitioner's 
 benefice in the Tower during pleasure, notwithstanding petitioner 
 has the same during life, by reason of which unjust dealing peti- 
 tioner has been forced to take a legal course against Shipsea, and 
 has obtained possession of his church again. But Shipsea and his 
 adherents labour to sue petitioner before the Council table, only 
 providing by that means to get petitioner out of possession, which 
 would be the ruin of petitioner, his wife and children. Prays them 
 to take order that petitioner may quietly possess his right, and have 
 free ingress and egress to the Tower and Church, where he now 
 remains, and dares not come out to visit the sick nor bury the 
 dead, for fear of not coming in again and so being deprived of his 
 livelihood. \UnderwriUen," Dispatched." |y.] 
 
304 DOMESTIC—CHARLES I. 
 
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 July. 78. Petition of Ricliard JSTicholIs, Edward Tomkins, Andrew 
 
 Briglit, Francis Lloyd, and Eowland Clough, high constables of 
 Salop, to the Council. The grand jury of that county being sent 
 for by warrant from the Lords for a presentment made last Easter, 
 that the imposition of the moneys to the muster-master was a 
 great grievance and oppression, and they appearing, complained to 
 the Lords that they were incited thereunto by petitioners and other 
 constables ; whereupon petitioners were sent for, and are stiU in 
 custod^r. Some of petitioners had conference with the said jury 
 concerning the pay to the muster-master, but only that they would 
 move the justices that the moneys formerly collected might be paid 
 in before any more moneys were levied, and that the justices would 
 take further order for the muster-m aster ; notwithstanding, the 
 jury delivered up the said presentment, as by copy annexed appears. 
 Express sorrow for any offence committed. They never thouglrt of 
 such presentment. Pray discharge out of custody of the messenger. 
 [1 2^.] Annexed, 
 
 78. I. Presentynent 'made at Easter in the 11th year of the 
 reign. The Grand Jury being inforvied and of their oiun 
 knowledge privy to the great repining of the county 
 generally, because of the great and unnecessary charge 
 of 501. to be paid annually to a muster-master, which is 
 a needless ojfice in that county, they therefore present 
 the imposition of ^01. yearly, or any other sum, to that pur- 
 pose, as a great grievance and oppression. \Gopy. | p."] 
 
 July. 79. Copy of the above petition and presentment. 
 
 July. 80. Petition of John Bartlett to the same. Petitioner was com- 
 
 manded to avoid his dwelling house in Goldsmith's Row, because 
 he is not a goldsmith by profession.' He has sought for a dwelling 
 house, but the removal of houses in Cheapside, Lombard Street, 
 and Paul's Churchyard by the Lord's command has caused houses in 
 places of trade to be very scarce, so that petitioner, unless he will 
 give an excessive rent, cannot suddenly provide himself. Some 
 inhabitants of Cheapside, being aforehand provided for their future 
 abode, in the name of all the inhabiters, petitioned foi' respite only 
 until this Midsummer. Petitioner, being without likelihood of a 
 speedy accommodating himself, prays permission to continue a 
 year longer. [Underwritten, " Nihil.'' J^.] 
 
 July. 81. Petition of John Brush of St. Saviour's, South wark, to the 
 
 same. Is employed under Mr Evelyn for keeping the stores of 
 saltpetre and powder for his Majesty's use, and has no time to spend 
 in other service, j'et he is warned to bear or find arms in the parish 
 where he lives. Prays order for freeing him from this service. [| p.] 
 
 July. 82. Petition of Edmund Caston, Eleazar Cockering, Thomas 
 
 Persivalj, John Underwood, Robert Sheringham, John Wright, 
 James Burton, Ralph Corbett, Thomas Seaman, William Matthew, 
 Henry Nuttell, and Henry Symonds, prisoners in the gaol of Nor 
 wich, to the same. On a petition presented the 14tla March 1633-4, 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 305 
 
 1635. VOL.CCXCIV. 
 
 by some of the petitioners and others, the Lords ordered Lord 
 Maltravers and the Bishop of Norwich with the Mayor and others 
 of Norwich to mediate a friendly end between petitioners and their 
 creditors, by virtue whereof the greatest part of petitioners were 
 enlarged. Pray renewal of the former order to Lord Maltravers, 
 Sir Charles le Grosse, and others of co. Norfolk, well known to the 
 creditors of petitioners. [| p.] Annexed, 
 
 82. I. Copy order of Council of lith March 1633-4, above 
 referred to. [1^ p.^ 
 
 July. 83. Petition of Nicholas East to the Council. By warrant of 
 
 that Board has been in custody of a messenger seven or eight days 
 on complaint of John Hill, petitioner's neighbour, to the great 
 hindrance of petitioner, his wife and children, and other fatherless 
 children, in this busy time of hay time and harvest. Prays to be 
 brought to his answer. [ Underwritten " Dispatched." | p-J 
 
 July. 84. Petition of Richard Lasinby, prisoner in the Fleet, to the 
 
 same. Petitioner was an apprentice to a hatband maker, and 
 therein continued till that kind of trading failed. After, he married 
 and his charge increasing he was forced to take any course to live, 
 and having a little insight in making of soap he began to make a 
 little quantity thereof to support him and his great charge. Having 
 now knoyvledge of his fault is sorry for what he has done. Has 
 attended the Board ever since the 11th May last. Prays that by 
 reason of his wife's extremity of sickness, and that what he did was 
 to preserve life, he may be discharged on security. [| p.] 
 
 . July. 85. Petition of Robert Wickes of London, salter, prisoner in the 
 
 Fleet, to the same. In May last petitioner was sent for by a 
 messenger for making soap, he continued fourteen days in custody, 
 and has ever since attended the Council table. Some barrels of 
 soap taken from petitioner were his brother's, who was an apprentice 
 to the trade, and is now out of the kingdom. It was petitioner's 
 trade to sell soap, yet since February last he has desisted from 
 selling that sort of soap and has applied himself to buy soap of the 
 new corporation and to sell the same. Prays release. [| p.] 
 
 [July?] 86. Petition of Henry Ludlow, of Tadley, Hants, to the same. 
 
 The Lords by order of 7th Jtme last referred the consideration of 
 demands of William Mason and Elizabeth, relict of Stephen Meri- 
 weather, against petitioner to Thomas Willis, clerk of the Crown, 
 who appointed the 25th June, at his chambers in the Inner Temple, 
 to hear the same.. By reason of a sudden desperate sickness hap- 
 pening to Luke Simpson, rector of Chicklade in Wilts, near forty 
 miles distant from petitioner's dwelling house at Tadley, being by 
 petitioner trusted with a great part of his estate, petitioner could 
 not attend Mr. Willis on the day appointed, but was enforced to 
 take a journey to Mr. Simpson to settle his estate with him, never- 
 theless he wrote a letter to Mr. Willis and sent him a letter written 
 by Mr. Simpson to petitioner. Mr. Willis conceiving petitioner's 
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306 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIV. 
 
 allegations were pretences, without further hearing made an award 
 against petitioner. Mr. Willis having been lately certified by Mr. 
 Simpson of the truth, petitioner prays a reference back again to 
 Mr. WiUis. [f p.] 
 
 July. 87. Petition of James Nugent, of Ostend, to the Council. Peti- 
 
 tioner came into England about his lawful afiairs with a ship and 
 men of his own, having agreed with the master of his said ship to 
 bring him, his ship and goods, to Ostend. The master dishonestly 
 brought petitioner to Dover to his great loss, both fraudently 
 wronging him of his goods, unjustly arresting him, and twice 
 casting him into prison upon false actions. And when they saw 
 he found bail, contrary to their expectation, they complained of him 
 to the Mayor of Dover, that petitioner should speak certain words 
 against his Majesty, and added thereto more than ever he spake. 
 Is heartily sorry that he should so rashly speak any words against 
 his Majesty, and protests that he never spake anything with any 
 ill intent, but (according to the country phrase where he lives) in 
 the greatest love that he could think, his adversaries alleging all 
 this out of malice, to the intent to waste his estate and disable him 
 to withstand their illegal proceedings. Beseeches consideration of 
 his distressed condition, being likely to be ruined in his credit in 
 Flanders and unable to satisfy his creditors without his liberty. 
 
 V-p] 
 
 [July ?] 88. Petition of Edward Brewster and Henry Seile, booksellers, 
 
 inhabitants near the north door of St. Paul's, to the same. By 
 late order of the Lords, petitioners were to avoid their houses by a 
 fortnight after Midsummer-day last past. At excessive rates in 
 fines and rents they have provided themselves. As they shall lose 
 their fines and charges paid at taking their houses now to be pulled 
 down,, and be put to great loss in their trading, they pray for 
 satisfaction. [| p.] 
 
 July. 89. Petition of Merchants of London trading to Spain and Por- 
 
 tugal to the same. The abuses in Colchester baize, by stretching,, 
 tentering, false stamping the continent of ells, and otherwise, greatly 
 increase, although the makers, visitors, measurers, and other ofiicers 
 have been often admonished, and made many promises of reforma- 
 tion. The principal part of petitioners' trade consists in transporta- 
 tion of the said commodity, by reason whereof the damage they 
 suffer by the said abuses is very great, besides the scandal which 
 this nation undergoes through the evil report of the Spaniard and 
 Portugal, who make daily discoveries of these frauds. Pray order 
 for redress. [^ p."] 
 
 July. 90. Petition of the Company of Vintners of London to the same. 
 
 It pleased the Lords (in respect 40s., parcel of the 31. a tun imposed 
 on wines last year, is taken off') to order that the price of French 
 wines should be abated from 7d. to 6d. the quart ; the Vintners 
 caused the retailers of wines to be summoned to their hall and 
 declared to them the order for the said price, and the Master and 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 307 
 
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 Wardens have sold their own wines at 6d. the quart accordingly ; 
 but the taking off that 40s. a tun has brought no benefit to the 
 retailers, who have paid as dear for their wines this year as in the 
 year last past, so that if they sell the wines remaining on then- 
 hands at 6d. a quart, many retailers shall be utterly disabled to 
 maintain their families and pay their debts. Beseech relief. [| p.'] 
 
 [July.] 91. Duplicate or copy of the preceding petition. [] p.] 
 
 [July.] 92. Petition of Peter Van Paine, merchant stranger, to the Coimcil. 
 
 The merchants trading into France seized eighteen pipes of white 
 French wine, consigned to petitioner from beyond seas, under pre- 
 tence that the same was sophisticate, and not fit to be put to sale. 
 On a legal trial they were found good wines, and since that, by order 
 of this Board, have been racked, and nothing found in 10 pieces, nor 
 in the other 8, save in each a little bundle of " clarie or burridge," 
 which physicians approve to be wholesome for man's body. Prays 
 order that the wines may be restored to petitioner. [Marked as 
 "Despatched." 1 p.] 
 
 July. 93. Petition of Merchants of London trading [to] France to the 
 
 same. Great quantities of Welsh and northern cottons, being a 
 manufacture of the coarsest sort of wools, which employs many 
 thousands of his Majesty's subjects, have been for many years 
 transported into France, being the chief place for vent of those 
 mean sorts of drapery. These manufactures are of late made so 
 vicious that if timely prevention be not had they will lose their 
 vent and grow totally out of use, not only to his Majesty's loss 
 in customs, but to the utter ruin of a multitude of poor people. 
 Forasmuch also as the French, who are very prone to interrupt 
 the trade of the English and to vilify their manufactures, daily 
 complain of the badness of the English drapery, as appears by a 
 letter from the Guardians of the Mystery of Drapery of Rouen, 
 \ who lately sent over twenty-three pieces of northern cottons by 
 them found vicious, petitioners pray order to the Justices of the 
 Peace where the cottons are made to call the makers before them, 
 and to deal effectually with them for their true making. Petitioners 
 also pray that for better regulating the trade in London the Lords will 
 call before them John Painter, Lawrence Brinley and John Brinley, 
 and such others as trade into France, and are not free of petitioners' 
 company, and cause them to take their freedom of the company, 
 whereby they may be subject to such good ordinances as shall be 
 made by the company. [I p."] 
 
 [July.] 94. Petition of Ralph Preswick to the same. On petitioner's 
 
 request, the Lords granted their reference of the 5th June to 
 Lieutenant Bonithon, to give petitioner satisfaction, or show cause 
 to the contrary by the 1st August next. Petitioner made a journey 
 into Cornwall, and there met with Bonithon, who copied the reference, 
 and afterwards, to the intent petitioner might not be present to 
 attend upon the day, arrested him at his suit by a writ out of the 
 Stannaries, as by copy annexed, and thereupon caused petitioner 
 
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308 DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIV. 
 
 to remain in custody until the next morning, and after carried him 
 eleven miles to prison. Prays that Bonithon may give petitioner 
 satisfaction and recompense. Annexed, 
 
 94. I. Copy writ out of the Court of Stannaries for arrest of 
 Ralph Prissick [Preswiclc], and lodging hirni in the gaol 
 of Lostwithiel, to answer Hannibal Bonithon, The writ, 
 which is dated 8th July inst, runs in the name of Philip 
 Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, amd is signed by 
 William Coryton. [J^.] 
 
 94. II. Certificate of William, Thompson and three others, that 
 Prissick was arrested on the 8th July inst. and kept in 
 custody until the next day, although in the meanti/me he 
 tendered bail. [1 p-l 
 
 July. 95. Lords of the Admiralty to Bishop Morton of Durham. On 
 
 consideration of his letters touching the charge of the carriage of 
 3,000 loads of timber (required to be performed by cos. Durham 
 and Northumberland for the Navy), the writers have by letters to 
 the Justices of cos. Cumberland, Westmoreland, and the North 
 Eiding of co. York, required them to assist to defray the same, and 
 to bind over persons who shall be refractory to answer their con- 
 tempt before the writers. [Copy. 1^ p.'] 
 
 July. 96. Lists, by Nicholas, of captains formerly employed at sea, of 
 
 gentlemen desirous of command, and of the 10 ships prepared for 
 service, but afterwards discharged, [li ^-l 
 
 [July ?] 97. Note, by the Clerk of the Council in attendance, of Council 
 businesses standing over or left unfinished. The businesses alluded 
 to comprise the payment of 6,0001. to the King from Rotterdam, on 
 removal of the residence of the Merchant Adventurers to that town 
 from Amsterdam. Return of strangers, tradesmen in Middlesex, not 
 made. Letters respecting the true manufacture of Welsh cottons. 
 Payment of outstanding remainders of ship-money. Letter about 
 the insolences of the Hollanders at Scarborough. Order to be taken 
 for his Majesty's service in the Cinque Ports, by reason of the 
 absence of the Lord Warden and his deputy. New patent for the 
 Soapmen of Westminster, and business of the Soapmen of Bristol, 
 Business, also, between the Governor and the Council of Virginia. 
 
 [July ?] 9S. Statement of past services of Sir Basil Brooke, from which it 
 is to be inferred that he has ever showed himself " a most humble, 
 faithful servant to the King, as also a good commonwealth's man, 
 and as such an one he hath set forwards divers good and public 
 works, and hath settled some of them." Besides his services in 
 furthering the loans and the business of the five subsidies he claimed 
 to have settled the new invention of making steel in this kingdom, 
 also the working of a mine royal in Ireland, in co. Ormond, which 
 brings nearly JbOOl. yearly to the King's coffers. He had also per- 
 fected the wire works, and had adventured in the businesses of soap 
 and fishing. [1^|).] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 309 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIV. 
 
 [July?] 99. Full statement of Sir Basil Brooke's offer for a new lease of 
 the Forest of Dean, submitted for his Majesty's consideration. He 
 offered to pay 6,500Z. rent, 4,00OZ. in discharge of the fine set upon 
 him at the recent Justice seat at Gloucester, with other less consider- 
 able amounts. He agreed to pay down 3,250?., being half a year's 
 rent, and desired a lease to commence at Christmas next, so that the 
 stock on hand, which could not be spent by reason of the extreme 
 drought, might be wrought out, and that wood might be provided 
 for future operations. [1 ^.] 
 
 [July ?] 100. Sir Basil Brooke to the Council. Minute of his request, that 
 
 care be taken in his proposed new lease to free him from payment of 
 5,O0OZ., shortly to become payable from him and Sir John Winter 
 to the assignee of Mr. Mynne. [^ p.^ 
 
 [July ?] 101. Another minute of Sir Basil Brooke, being of what he 
 termed his " great offer for his fine," which was of 900Z. " out of his 
 bargain during his lease of 14 years." He made this offer in con- 
 sideration of certain losses incurred and advantages foregone upon 
 the new arrangement, and also in consideration of his being 
 discharged from the payment to Mr. Mynne, mentioned in the 
 preceding article. [^ p.] 
 
 [July?] 102. Statement of alleged misconduct of Archibald Mackeller, 
 rector and chaplain of the Tower, submitted to the Council with the 
 view of procuring his removal from his office or incumbency and 
 punishment for Ms contempt. He was admitted about Christmas 
 1632, and shortly after an action was brought against him by some 
 one to whom he had promised 201. to help him to the place, who sued 
 him for the same and recovered the amount. He was then proceeded 
 against for simony, and it being held that his promotion was 
 simoniacal, the King presented Dr. Shipsea, one of his chaplains. 
 Then ensued a contest between Mackeller and Shipsea for possession 
 of the church. The former, being excluded from the Tower by Sir 
 William Balfour, the Lieutenant, got in by stealth, either in a coach 
 or a coffin, on Sunday morning, rushed into church and seized the key 
 of the door whilst the sexton was ringing the bell for service. Being 
 then summoned before the Council [see Vol. ccxci., No, 88.] he refused 
 to obey, (alleging that his name was mistaken in the summons,) put 
 a padlock upon the church door and locked himself into his own 
 room. The Lieutenant thereupon used compulsion, took him into 
 custody, and brought him by force, before the Council [probably on 
 the 5th of this month] together with this statement, in which the 
 Lieutenant prayed that Mackeller might be removed from the Tower 
 until the question between him and Dr. Shipsea was legally deter- 
 mined, and that he might be punished for stealing into the Tower 
 and for his contempt of the Lords' order for his appearance ; also, 
 that the padlocks might be taken off the church door and that he 
 should deliver up the keys. [4 pp.'] 
 
 [July?] 103-4. See "Keturns of Justices of Peace," 
 
310 DOMESTIC — CHAELES I. 
 
 Vol. CCXCV. August 1-18, 1635. 
 1635. 
 
 Aug. 1. 1. Petition of Sir William Washington to the King. King James 
 
 by letters patent, dated 25th April 1615, granted to Richard 
 
 Warner the sole benefit of transporting " lampernes alive " beyond 
 
 the sea, to be taken in the Thames or elsewhere in England, during 
 
 twenty- one years, yielding to his Majesty the yearly rent of twenty 
 
 marks. Prays the like lease on the expiration of the former lease. 
 
 Underwritten, 
 
 1. I. Reference to the Com.missioners of the Revenue, who, finding 
 the allegations of the petition to he true, are to give order 
 for satisfying petitioner's desire. Whitehall, [date not 
 inserted]. Indorsed, 
 
 1. II. Minute of Sir William Becker, that the Lords of the 
 Treasury will confer with the Earl Marshal before they 
 will give any anstver to that petition, [l p.] 
 
 Aug. ] . 2. See. Coke to Sec. Windebank. Eeceived the inclosed from Mr. 
 
 Bagshot. Hopton. Requests Windebank to deliver it to Lord Cottington. In 
 the Lord Deputy's letters, he desires that the subsidies assessed upon 
 Irish noblemen residing in England may be collected and paid into 
 the Exchequer by means which the Lord Deputy has directed for 
 Mr. Attorney to proceed with them, as Mr. Railton will inform 
 Windebank, whom the Lord Deputy has required to follow it. The 
 moneys being collected the Deputy's further desire is that they may 
 be defalked as part payment of moneys due for the ships employed 
 there. Prays Windebank to acquaint the Lords of the Treasury and 
 give order accordingly. Sent Windebank Mr. Hopton's letter 
 yesterday by Witherings. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 Aug. 1. 3. Sir William Monson to the same. In the writer's first letter 
 
 from the Downs to the Lord Marshal he besought him to excuse the 
 writer to Windebank, because he had known it a custom in these 
 employments to have letters opened and sealed up again, but what 
 he knew at any time he imparted to Windebank's son, of whom 
 Windebank may have much comfort, for without flattery his carriage 
 has been so sweet and witty withal, as he has gained the love of all 
 men, as well the worst as be^st. They departed from Plymouth the 
 26th July, for their victuals drawing to an end it behoved their 
 repair to the eastward, but in their way he desired Lord Lindsey to 
 look into Torbay, being informed of many abuses there committed, 
 as, namely, that an ancient castle there seated, that commanded 
 part of the Road, is quite abolished, and the iron pieces made into 
 horse-shoes ; moreover, they find that stones of that castle, to the 
 value of 200^., have been sold to a rich man of" Apsome," who has con- 
 verted them to making lime, and many times the boats that carry 
 those stones are forced by extremity of weather to throw them over- 
 board, to the destruction in time of the road ; that the writer found 
 by a cable he had cut, which cost much labour to recover. It is fit 
 to look to these things ; no Road in England gives that advantage to 
 an enemy, which may be prevented, and the country willingly drawn 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 311 
 
 16S5. ^^^- CJCXCV. 
 
 to be at the charge of building fortresses, if his Majesty would furnish 
 them with ordnance. In his coming thence the last of July, he met 
 with three East India ships, the chief commander Capt. Weddell, a 
 discreet and well experienced seaman, whom he has enjoined imme- 
 diately upon his arrival to repair to Windebank before he appears to 
 any other of the Council, which he has faithfully promised. By the 
 little speech he had with him, the writer finds he is able to give 
 information how his Majesty may be honoured and profited by that 
 East India voyage ; he has been lately with the Viceroy of Goa, 
 from whom he has a present to his Majest}'', who makes such overtures 
 for the benefit of the King and kingdom as are worthy to be em- 
 braced ; for to the writer's knowledge, the King of Spain is merchant 
 of all the pepper that comes into Portugal from thence. Desires if 
 Windebank have occasion to write that he would enclose his letters 
 to his son. Wishes him to send to Capt. Weddell, and to excuse the 
 writer to Archbishop Laud that he writes not to him. [Seal with 
 arms. 2 pp."] 
 
 Aug. 1. 4. Archbishop Laud and others. Commissioners of the High Com- 
 mission, to . Send articles and additionals exhibited on behalf 
 
 of William Blagrave against John Pregion, notary public. They are 
 to call before them, ia the Cathedral of Lincoln, on the 9th, 10, 11th, 
 and 12th September next, aU such witnesses, as by information to be 
 given them, on behalf of William Blagrave shall be thought requi- 
 site to testify on his behalf, and assuming unto them Thomas 
 Mottershed to set down the depositions of the said witnesses, shall 
 send the same to the writers at or before their second session of 
 Michaelmas term. Underwritten, 
 
 4. I. JSFote of an order of the High GoTrvmissioners for a verbal 
 alteration to be made in the articles against Pregion re- 
 specting his having taken fees at the Bishop's visitation — 
 "triennial" instead of "yearly.^' 1st September 1635. 
 [Ip.] 
 
 Aug. 1. 5. Propositions resolved upon by his Majesty concerning the soap 
 business, in the presence of Lord Cottington, Attorney-General 
 Banks, and [Sec. Windebank]. In consequence of all the best men 
 of the Company being forth of town, employed in the service of 
 musters and other occasions, certain assurances to be executed 
 between his Majesty and the Company were deferred until Michael- 
 mas term. The King also agreed to waive the execution of bonds to 
 the amount of 40,000L required from the Company. Such a security 
 would overthrow the credit of those who entered into it. The 
 desired end of security to the King was to be attained by some sur- 
 veyor for his Majesty keeping a counter-book, the form of which 
 was to be showed to the King and approved by him. In order that 
 the Company might be enabled to undersell the undue makers of 
 soa.p, they were authorized to sell Crown soap (made of Seville oil 
 and tallow) at 4|dl. per lb. The King also directed the continuance 
 of a prohibition of the importation of foreign potashes (left out in 
 the new indenture) so as to leave the undue makers without supply 
 
312 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCV. 
 
 of potashes. His Majesty also agreed that the Company might repay 
 themselves out of their rent an old anticipation of eight or nine 
 thousand pounds, before they proceeded to deduct a further sum of 
 lOjOOOZ. " fresh money," advanced into the Exchequer this last -week. 
 Underwritten, 
 
 5. I. Sec. WindebanJc to Attorney-General BanJces. Directions to 
 prepare this business according to his Majesty's pleasure, 
 signified above. Westminster, 2\st August 1635. [2^^.] 
 
 Aug. 1. 6. Certificate of the Mayor and Jurats of Hastings, that Eoger 
 Beere, master of the Flower of Lyme, bound for London, was that 
 day chased before that town hj a French man-of-war, and driven 
 on ground by the same, and pillaged of clothes and other things. 
 [Indorsed by Sec. WindebanJc as received from the Bishop of 
 London the 10th inst. at Croydon. 1 p.] 
 
 Aug. 1. 7. A Brief or Treatise of the Jurisdiction, Ecclesiastical and Civil, of 
 the University of Cambridge, and its exemption from Archiepiscopal 
 and Episcopal Jurisdiction, indorsed by Archbishop Laud, "The 
 privileges of Cambridge against my Metropolitical visitation." The 
 privileges of Cambridge under papal bulls, and since the Reforma- 
 tion under royal charters, are here stated, and it is sought to be 
 deduced that all jurisdiction was vested in the Vice-Chancellor of 
 the University, and that before the Reformation the University 
 could only be visited by a papal legate, and since that time by the 
 Chancellor acting under a commission from the Crown. [7 pp.} 
 
 Aug. 2. 8. Petition of Sir William Bellenden, the King's servant, to the 
 King. Manifold mischiefs daily grow by the excessive numbers of 
 common ale and tippling houses, being the nurses of drunkenness and 
 much vice. Therefore, as the same is a trade not allowed without 
 licence, nor is there any law to ground that licence but the statute of 
 5 Edward VI., which leaves the same to the discretion of the Jus- 
 tices of Peace, his Majesty, after other means of redress had failed, 
 in January 1631-2, referred to the Lord Treasurer and Lord Cot- 
 tington a proposition by one Perryent to reform the same, but 
 nothing was done by reason of the death of that petitioner. At 
 "Woodstock, 27th August 1633, his Majesty, at the suit of the present 
 petitioner, revived the same reference, but by reason of the late Lord 
 Treasurer's other afiairs, he never took the same into consideration, 
 and so the abuses still remain. Prays his Majesty once more to 
 revive the reference, and to consider certain instructions and pro- 
 positions presented by petitioner. Underwritten, 
 
 8, I. Reference to the Lords of the Treasury that they or two of 
 them, whereof the Archbishop of Canterbury to be one, 
 should consider the above petition and the propositions 
 annexed, and advising tuith the Attorney General should 
 certify his Majesty what they hold fit to he done. Oatlands, 
 2nd August 1635. [1 p.^ 
 
 Aug. 2. 9. Robert Earl of Iiindsey to the same. Since he entered the 
 The Merhonour. Merhonoux he has discharged his duty with as much diligence as the 
 
DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 313 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCV. 
 
 ■weather -would permit, and has given a just account of all occur- 
 rences. He -will be this night at the Downs, -where the supply of 
 ■victuals is appointed for them. Within these four days, -which ■was 
 immediately after he had removed from the West, he had ne'ws of 
 t-wenty-six sail of French to be about the Lizard. They so -watch their 
 times as still to avoid him -with the same -winds that he strives to 
 meet -with them. If the -victuals -would have held out, he had not 
 failed to ply to the Land's End as soon as he was advertised thereof. 
 Concerning the matter of fishing, -which is given him in charge by his 
 Majesty's private instructions, he has advised -with the ablest men 
 (captains and masters of the fleet) -whose opinion is, that his Ma- 
 jesty's great ships -will run much hazard upon those northern coasts. 
 But, considering ho-w apt the French are to visit the -western parts, 
 -when they shall understand his Majesty's ships to be so remote, it 
 may encourage them to approach nearer to the east, and embolden 
 them perhaps to do that -which no-w standing in a-we they forbear to- 
 do. Ho-wever, he will attend that which sorteth with his Majesty's^ 
 best liking, submitting this supposition to his Majesty. Three 
 English East India ships came to an anchor last night in St. Helen's 
 Road ; they are rielily laden, but very weak and in distress, as com- 
 monly they see them after such long voyages. At their request he- 
 has supplied their necessities the best he could, to their great content. 
 They were nobly entertained by the Portugal viceroy of Goa, where 
 large offers are made to the English if they would be willing to join 
 with them. [Seal with crest inclosed within the garter. 3 pp.^ 
 
 Aug. 2. 10. Robert Earl of Lindsey to the Lords of the Admiralty. He- 
 
 The Merhonour. arrived on Friday at St. Helen's Eoad, where he met with despatches 
 from them of the 16th and 24th July, the one touching a ship to" waft 
 Lord Scudamore into France, for which he commanded the captain 
 of the Leopard to repair to the Downs for his victual, and thence- 
 to Dover Eoad to attend the Ambassador's coming. The other is 
 for Capt. Porter's preparing for Spain, whereof he has taken 
 care. For their ships' victualling at the Downs he is now weighino- 
 anchor. Desires the Lords to order the whole projDortions of victuals 
 to be in readiness. By a Dutch man-of-war which lately came from 
 the southern cape, he understood that the Plate Fleet is safely 
 brought home to Spain, and that they have forty-two men-of-war 
 out at sea. Notice was given him withia these five days that 
 twenty-six sail of French were seen about the Lizard. If want 
 of -victuals had not been his hindrance he had not failed to ply 
 again to those parts immediately. Arrival of English ships from 
 the East Indies, as in the preceding letter. Has bestowed the office 
 of boatswain in the Reformation upon the master's son in the 
 writer's ship, which by express words in the writer's employment he 
 is authorized to do, and he hopes the Lords will not abridge him of 
 his right, which is a privilege he has enjoyed in former expeditions, 
 and is now thought by his Majesty as worthy of the same. i8eal 
 with arms within the garter. 1| p.] 
 
314 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES T 
 
 £g35 Vol. CCXCV. 
 
 Aug. 2. 11. Robert Earl of Lindsey to Sec. Coke. Has despatched a 
 
 The Merhonour. packet to See. Coke and the rest of the Lords of the Admiralty in 
 answer to directions received concerning the Henrietta Maria to be 
 for Spain, the Leopard for France, and the rest to take their victual 
 where they are appointed. States that he has given orders accord- 
 ingly, and repeats the information in the two preceding letters. 
 \_Seal with arins within the garter. 1 p.'] 
 
 Aug. 2. 12. The same to Sec. Windebank. Has received Windebank's 
 
 The Merhonour. of the 23rd July in St, Helen's Road. The inclosed [see No. 10.] 
 to Windebank and the rest of the Lords is only to give an account 
 of the care he has taken to see all things done according to their 
 directions. The French fleet haunt them like a shadow, flying them 
 when they pursue, and following when they retreat ; if the winds 
 were not equally favourable to both they had met no doubt ere this. 
 When Lindsey's ships are fitted to put to sea again their fortunes 
 may be to have an encounter. — P.S. Arrival of three English ships 
 from the East Indies. [1 p.'\ 
 
 Aug. 2. 13. Edward Viscount Conway and Killultagh to Sec. Coke. The 
 
 The Merhonour. time they stayed in Plymouth was very tempestuous, so soon as the 
 weather gave them leave they set sail for the Downs, because their 
 victuals are almost spent. Foul weather made them stay a day or 
 two in Torbay. They are now at St. Helen's, and wUl speedily be 
 gone from thence. Have not met any to dispute with them. The 
 Rainbow met a Dutch ship that took in her flag, and because she 
 hoisted it again before she was out of cannon-shot the Rainbow 
 shot her through with five pieces ; other than this they have not 
 had any occasion to discontent or be discontented. Defects of the 
 Swallow, one of the Whelps, the Merhonour, and the St. Andrew. 
 Capt. Weddell and two East India ships more with him are come 
 in to St. Helen's, the wind not serving them to go to the Downs, 
 from whence Coke shall again hear from the writer. [Seal with 
 arms. 2 pp.] 
 
 Aug. 2. 
 
 St. Helen's 
 
 Road, 
 
 Aug. 2. 
 Challock. 
 
 14. Capt. Thomas Ketelby to Nicholas. Can satisfy Nicholas 
 in nothing concerning the French and Dutch fleets. The Earl of 
 Lindsey has given Capt. Porter instructioUiS for transporting Lord 
 Ambassador Aston for Spain, with order for supply of victuals out 
 of the Triumph, and has ordered the Swallow with the Whelp 
 which Capt. Lindsey commands to go into harbour' to repair. The 
 Earl intends this day to set sail for the Downs, where they hope 
 to be on Tuesday, and there to meet with a supply of victuals. 
 The Merhonour's foremast with the fishes laid on Avill serve for the 
 time of this employment, which causes the Earl to forbear the 
 Triumph. The St. Andrew has a defect in her rudder. Capt. 
 Weddell came in there last night with three ships firom the East 
 Indies, the Jonas, the Hart, and the Swan, the two latter very 
 weak in men, which they supply. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 15. Henry Hawker to the Masters of the Trinity House. There 
 is a parcel of trees called Challock trees, by some reported to be a 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 315 
 
 1635. 
 
 Aug. 3. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Aug. 3. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCXCV. 
 
 sea-mark, which has beec the writer's father's and his these three 
 score years, and never anything to neither of them paid, neither for 
 the value of the trees nor loss of the ground they stand upon and 
 shadowj being corn land, which is much thereby hurt, the trees 
 being at their full growth. Is well offered for his trees, and is 
 determined to sell them unless he may be allowed a reasonable 
 value for the same and a yearly allowance for the loss of his land. 
 Has been offered lOOf. for them to be cut down and carried away, 
 and they shade and spoil two or three acres. Desires the persons 
 addressed to send word what they intend to do. [^Indorsed as 
 received the 22nd August. 1 p.J 
 
 Aug. 2. 16. Copy of the same, but not quite accurate. \_Indorsed by 
 
 Nicholas. |_p.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to [Sir Henry Marten]. Have appointed 
 Matthew Wilson to be Marshal of the Vice-Admiralty of co. York. 
 Sir Henry is to cause a patent to be issued for him to that purpose. 
 [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 156 a. ^ p.'\ 
 
 The same to the Officers of the Navy. Understand from Sir 
 Richard Plumleigh that the mainyard of the Bonaventure is broken 
 asunder, and that albeit he has made a shift to fish it for present 
 use and the summer service, yet he dares not trust to it towards 
 winter. They are to furnish the said ship with another mainyard 
 against Michaelmas by some ship bound for Kinsale or otherwise. 
 [Copy. Ibid., fol. 156 a. ^ p.] 
 
 The same to the Officers of the Navy and Surveyor General. 
 The King considering what conveniency it may be to have the four 
 principal Officers of the Navy to live near together whilst in 
 London, and being informed that there may be habitations made 
 for them at the victualling house in East Smithfield, and to leave 
 room sufficient for storehouses for victuals and for a dwelling for 
 the victualler, with rooms for safe keeping the books of the Navy. 
 The persons addressed are to survey the premises and consider how 
 the same may be contrived. Whatsoever belongs to the office of 
 victualler is first to be cared for. They are to certify whether the 
 same may be done, and in what manner it may be contrived with 
 least charge to his Majesty and best conveniency for his service, and 
 the use of the Officers of the Navy. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 156 a. 1 x>.] 
 
 Entry on the Admiralty register of the discharge of Richard 
 Daniel and Hugh Osborne, formerly sent for by warrant, they paying 
 the messenger's fees. [Ibid., fol. 157. S Utics.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Robert Earl of Lindsey. The Hen- 
 rietta Maria, Capt. Thomas Porter, is to transport Lord Aston 
 his Majesty's ambassador for Spain, and order is given to supply 
 the said ship at Portsmouth with three months' victuals. The Earl 
 is to order Capt. Porter to be at Portsmouth on the 15th inst., and 
 as soon as he arrives there to advertise Lord Aston, who is at the 
 
 Aug. 3. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Aug. 3. 
 
 Aug. 3. 
 Whitehall. 
 
316 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCV. 
 
 Mulberry Garden. Capfc. Porter is to transport Lord Aston to tlie 
 Groyne, and to attend there such further directions as shall be given 
 him by Lord Aston touching the bringing for England an ambassador 
 from the King of Spain. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 157 a. | p.] 
 
 Aug. 3. Lords of the Admiralty to [Montjoy Earl of Newport]. To permit 
 
 "Wliitehai!. John Totton, Edward Wood, Nicholas Isaac, and others, owners of the 
 Rebecca of London, of 200 tons burthen, then at Harwich, to supply 
 their ship with cast-iron ordnance. [Copy. Ibid., fol. lo8. ^ p.] 
 
 Aug. 3. 17. Hemy Earl of Holland to Sec. Windebank. The ambassador 
 
 Oatlands. extraordinary of France, being to transport thither divers horses, 
 has been a suitor to his Majesty for one of the Whelps to conduct 
 them. His Majesty directs Windebank to give warrant for doing 
 it, and commanded the writer in the haste of dislodging from 
 Oatlands to signify. [Seal with coronet and crest within the garter. 
 I p.] 
 
 Aug. 3. 18. Sir John Pennington to Nicholas. They are at that instant 
 
 The Swiftsure, coming into the Downs for supply of victual, which he wishes he 
 
 passing by ^^^ received and spent, that he were come again to be -Nicholas's 
 
 Downs. neighbour. Acknowledges Nicholas's letter of the 17th July, 
 
 whereby he perceives the teu ships are discharged again, which he 
 
 marvels not so much at as for their making ready. Is informed 
 
 that upon the remove of Lord Cottington, Sir James Bagg will be 
 
 Chancellor of the Exchequer. Has received a list of the great fleet 
 
 of forty-five sail to be set out the next year by the several shires ; 
 
 prays God grant they may do more than the present fleet has done, 
 
 or the money were as well saved as spent. Would be glad to hear 
 
 from Nicholas what they at home say of the commanders of the 
 
 present fleet, and what other news is stirring. [Two seals with 
 
 arms. 1 p.^ 
 
 Aug. 3. 19. Officers of the Navy to the same. Thomas Williams and 
 
 Stephen Danske, purveyors, employed by the late Lord Treasurer 
 and Lord Cottington for felling trees in the New Forest and Alice 
 Holt, are summoned to appear at Winchester the 20th inst. before 
 the Lord Chief Justice in Eyre. In regard that Williams has 
 honestly performed his service in the New Forest, and that Danske 
 cannot account totally till he has finished his employment in Alice 
 Holt, the Officers pray Nicholas to solicit the Lords of the Treasury 
 to take such course that they be not put to charge in travelling 
 to Winchester, being persons continually employed in his Majesty's 
 service. [1 p.] 
 
 -A-ug. -fV" 20. Sir John Conyers to Edward Viscount Conway and KiUul- 
 Nimeguen. tagh. March of the army of the Prince of Orange through Brabant 
 to the walls of Brussels. Forced to retreat for want of victuals. 
 Tynen with an infinite deal of provision in it, by the insolency of 
 the soldiery, and especially those of the French army, was burnt 
 to the ground and all that was in it, and aU kind of villainy com- 
 mitted in it that man can imagine, so that their sins and their ill 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 317 
 
 1635. 
 
 Aug. 3. 
 
 Rochester. 
 
 Aug. 4. 
 Westminster. 
 
 Aug. 4. 
 Westminster. 
 
 Aug. 4. 
 Westminster. 
 
 Aug. 4. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 YoL. CCXCV. 
 
 husbandry have brought them home by Weeping Cross. Surprise 
 and capture of Schenck sconce by the Spaniards, the difficulty of 
 recovering it, and perplexity of the people on account of its loss. 
 Subscribes himself as Lord Conway's poor cousin. [2 ppi^ 
 
 21. William Lewis, purser, to Nicholas. Mr. Spencer, preacher 
 to the Navy men at Chatham, is removing to some other prefer- 
 ment. Is a suitor on behalf of Mr. Grayne, who is like to stand for 
 that employment, and to bring Nicholas a good certificate. Entreats 
 Nicholas on behalf of himself and the rest of his fellows, that in 
 making the warrant, whether for Grayne or whomsoever else, there 
 may be no dispute between the minister and those on whose behalf 
 Lewis writes, according to the late warrant procured by Nicholas's 
 assistance. \_Seal with arms. | ^.] 
 
 22. The King to the Mayor, Commonalty, and Citizens of London, 
 and to the Sherifis of the same city and the Good Men in the same 
 and in the liberties and members thereof Writ to provide two 
 ships-of-war, each of 800 tons and manned with 320 men, with 
 guns, powder, and other stores, and victuals for 26 weeks, and to 
 have the same ready in Portsmouth harbour on the first day of 
 March next. On receipt of this writ, the Mayor and Aldermen are 
 to assess the necessary payment which is to be levied by the Mayor 
 and Sherifis. [Latin. Examined copy. Indorsed hy Nicholas as 
 received [&i/ Mtti ?] on the IMh December 1635. 3jpp.] 
 
 23. The same to the Sheriff of Middlesex, the Bailiif of the city 
 of Westminster, and the Good Men in the same city and in the 
 liberties and members of the same, and in the towns of Brentford 
 and Uxbridge, and aU other towns, villages, hamlets, and other 
 places in the said county of Middlesex. Similar writ to provide a 
 ship-of-war of 550 tons and 220 men, with ordnance, ammunition, 
 and victuals, and to be ready as in the preceding writ. [Latin. 
 Copy. Indorsed hy Nicholas as received [by hirn] on ord January 
 1635-6. S^pp.] 
 
 24. The same to the Sheriif of York, to the Mayor and Commonalty 
 of the city of York, and to the Sherifis of the same, and to the Cor- 
 porate Authorities in the boroughs of Ripon, Doncaster, Pontefract, 
 Richmond, Leeds, and in the towns of Hoadon [Howden], Beverley, 
 Escardeleigh, otherwise Scardburgh [Scarborough], and Kingston- 
 upon-HuU, and to the Good Men in the same city, towns, and 
 burghs, and in the county of the same city, and in the county of the 
 town of Kingston-upon-Hull, and in the towns of Bridlington, 
 Blyth, Whitby, and Guisborough, and all other places in co. York. 
 Similar writ to provide a ship-of-war of 700 tons and 240 men, with 
 similar stores, and to be ready as in the preceding writ. [Latin. 
 Copy indorsed by Nicholas, -if pp.J 
 
 Order of Lords of the Admiralty on petition of Humphrey Isham, 
 mate of the Victory. Petitioner showed, that being at London about 
 his occasions, he was arrested by Samuel Ward and Samuel Griffin, 
 
318 
 
 DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 1635, 
 
 Aug. 4. 
 
 AndoTer. 
 
 Aug. 4. 
 
 Aug. 4. 
 
 Aug. 4. 
 
 Westminster. 
 
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 Serjeants, at suit of Jonathan Symons, a cheesemonger in London, 
 who knew petitioner was pressed for his Majesty's service. Prayed 
 the Lords to send for Symons and the Serjeants. It was ordered 
 that the Officers of the Navy should send for the parties complained 
 of, and take order for petitioner's satisfaction, or certify what they 
 found. [Copy. See Vol. cclxiv., fol. 1 57 a. \ j3.] 
 
 25. Sec. Coke to Sec. Windebank. Having received this day 
 letters from the Earl of Lindsey, he has, by his Majesty's command, 
 returned the inclosed ansM'^er, which Windebank is to send to the 
 Downs. The Earl writes that he will send the St. Andrew to 
 Chatham. His Majesty is contented that another of like burden be 
 sent in her stead, so as it be no cause of keeping the fleet in the 
 Downs to wait her coming. Windebank is to give order to the 
 Officers to this eflfect, and also that the Swallow be supplied at 
 Portsmouth with a new mast. His Majesty is in health and cheer- 
 ful, and purposes to-moiTow to be in the field before five in the 
 morning. — P.S. Hears of a packet from Sir William Boswell, which 
 he has not received. Prays Windebank to send it if it comes to his 
 hands. [Seal with arms. Indorsed by Windebank : — " Mr. Sec. Coke 
 from Salisbury. Received 5th." With reference to the King's 
 answer, mentioned in this letter, see the Calendar for 7th of this 
 m,onth, No. 43. 1 ^.] 
 
 Copy of the above, with an underwritten memorandum that the 
 original was sent by Windebank to the Officers of the Navy on the 
 6th August, requiring them to put the same in execution. [Copy. 
 See Vol. cclxiv., fol. 159a. ^^.] 
 
 26. Petition of Parishioners of Chatham and his Majesty's Ser- 
 vants in the Navy there to the Lords of the Admiralty. It has 
 pleased God to provide a living elsewhere for Mr. Spencer, minister 
 to the Navy at Chatham. Beseech them to grant the succession to 
 John Piham, minister of Chatham, whose residence stands very 
 commodious for the execution of that duty, and whose pains for 
 some thirty years have been partly for the people of the Navy, 
 without any recompense. Certify that he is faithful and laborious. 
 \Signed by 21 persons, some of them conspicuous persons in 
 connection with the Navy. 1 ^.] 
 
 27. Robert Eeade to Nicholas. The other day, a servant of Lord 
 Suffolk's came to the writer with a letter from the Deputy Lieutenant 
 of Dover Castle and Dr. Rives, Judge of the Admiralty within the 
 Cinque Ports, directed to Lord Suffolk, and complaining of insolences 
 committed by French shallops upon the English packet boats, which 
 letter Sec. Windebank advised should be left with Nicholas, but 
 Lord Suffolk's man desiring to give his lordship some account of 
 the business, told the writer he would send the originals to the 
 Earl and leave copies with Nicholas. Sec. Windebank now desires 
 Nicholas to send them to him because he has present use of them. 
 The inclosed Windebank commanded the writer to send to Nicholas 
 
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 to draw a letter or warrant. [Indorsed by Nicholas : — " I sent hvm 
 the papers herein comTtianded by the bearer." Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 Aug. 4. 28. Sir Henry Vane to Nicholas. Bids him thank Sec. Winde- 
 
 Odiham. hank for his Jove, for at their last being at Oatlands they did not 
 forget Nicholas to his Majesty. Bids him rest sssured that at his 
 Majesty's coming to Hampton Court something will he done for 
 Nicholas, peradventure in the same manner he had desired ; Vane 
 means, in the business that Nicholas long since gave a memorial of 
 Vane has sent the Secretary a packet from the Admiral who is now 
 with the fleet at the Downs, attending their victuals, all but the 
 Swallow and one of the Whelps. He has written to the Earl to be 
 careful in the despatch of victual. Prays Nicholas to let him hear 
 as often as he can, and in particular how the aiFairs of the Admiralty 
 proceed. If he live until the next [term] he will take those aflfairs 
 to heart. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 Aug. 4. 29. Proposal for establishment of a manufacture of brass and 
 
 copper wares in England, being another copy of a paper already 
 calendared under the date of 13th March 1634-5, Vol. cclxxxiv.. 
 No. 79. [Indorsed by Sec. Windebank as "Mr. Hallsted's propo- 
 sition concerning copfer." 1 p.] 
 
 Aug. 4. 30. List of Commissioners for Oyer and Terminer in Hants : — It 
 
 comprises the Earl of Portland, Lord Chief Justice Finch, Baron 
 Denham, Sir Richard Tichborne, Sir Richard Norton, Sir William 
 Uvedale, Treasurer of his Majesty's Chamber, Sir Thomas Jervoise, 
 Sir Robert Dillington, Sir Edward Denys, Sir John Oglander, Sir 
 Henry Knollys, Mr. Mason, Recorder of London, Dr. Mason, Chan- 
 cellor of Winchester, and Capt. Mason. Underwritten are notes 
 signed by the Earl of Portland of his desire that either of the two 
 last-named persons might be Judge for the Vice-Admiralty, with 
 Jonas Curie for registrar, and Adam Vebert for marshal. [] ^.] 
 
 Aug. 4. 31. Order of Sir Edward Wardour, Sir William Becher, and 
 
 Edward Nicholas, referees appointed by the Council for examination 
 of the accounts of Sir Sampson Darrell, for the production before 
 them on the 24th instant of a variety of enumerated papers and 
 vouchers relating to those accounts and to the allowances demanded 
 by Lady Darrell. [Co'py. | p."] Annexed, 
 
 31. I. Copy Order of Council, whereby it appeared that the 
 Attorney General, having informed the Lords that he 
 had caused the estate of Sir Sampson Darrell to be ex- 
 tended for moneys advanced to him for his Majesty's 
 service, and that Lojdy Darrell had petitioned the King, 
 offering to pay such moneys, but desiring to have allow- 
 ance of certain demands, the Lords referred the examina- 
 tion of the accounts to the persons above mentioned. 
 Whitehall, 29th July 1635. [f p.] 
 
 Aug. 4. 32. Draft, in the handwriting of Nicholas, of the order of Sir 
 Edward Wardour and the other referees calendared above. [1 p.] 
 
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 iDOO. 
 
 Aug. 5. S3. The Council to all Mayors, Sheriffs, Justices of Peace, and 
 
 other his Majesty's Officers. Divers refractory persons presumino- 
 to make and sell soap contrary to proclamation, the persons 
 addressed are charged in his Majesty's name to aid and assist the 
 hearer or bearers in apprehending every such person, and car- 
 rying them before any of the Justices of Peace, who are also 
 required to proceed with the offenders in such sort as they are 
 directed by an order of that Board. \^Copy. f p.] 
 
 Aug 5. 34. Sir Eobert Pye, William Hill, and Francis Phelipps to [the 
 
 Council]. Have called Nathaniel Geraerd and heard liis informa- 
 tion against Philip Burlamachi touching gold plate and stones 
 sold by him in the Low Countries in 1629, and moneys assigned 
 towards the redemption of his Majesty's jewels there. Find that 
 Geraerd has been misinformed, and that his information is insuffi- 
 cient to charge Burlamachi, and not to be insisted upon. State 
 the particulars of the several accounts of Burlamachi and Philip 
 Calandi'ini in connection with the pawned jewels. The result was 
 that jewels pawned for 17,428Z. Is. were redeemed by Burlamachi 
 find Calandrini for 15,428L These remain in the hands of Calan- 
 drini and his friends, and are redeemable upon payment of 
 10,354?. Os. 8c^. without interest. Other jewels remained in the 
 hands of various persons, charged with 17,571?. 10s. and interest 
 thereon since the 6th July last. There was also a jewel called an 
 Anchor in the hands of the executors of the King of Bohemia for 
 11,400?. principal besides interest. All these jewels were valued 
 when pawned at 70,259?. 18s. ; the sum due on them was 
 39,324?. 10s. 8c?. besides interest, and 1,700?. charges of Calandrini. 
 Recommend the redemption of these jewels. 'i; [Sir Sackville Crow 
 ■signed this report as concurring in its accuracy. Copy. 3 pp.^ 
 Inclosed, 
 
 34. I. Particular deduction hy Philip Burlamachi of the va- 
 luation and sale of jewels of his Majesty sold in Holland. 
 '3rd A^igust 1635. [2 pp.] 
 
 34. II. Brief of account of Philip Calandrini and Philip 
 Burlamachi touching sums hy tliem received for pay- 
 ment of interest on sums borrowed on his Majesty's 
 jewels pawned in the Low Countries, and for redemption 
 of part of the said jewels, and of their disbursements, 
 from 1st March 1625-6 to 6th July 1635. This account 
 shows 10,354?. Os. 8c?. overpaid, being the amount stated 
 above as due to Calandrini and his friends. [2 pp.] 
 
 Aug. 5. Lords of the Admiralty (but signed only by Sec. Windebank, 
 the only Commissioner in town,) to Robert Earl of Lindsey. The 
 ambassador extraordinary of France being to transport thither 
 divers horses, the Earl is to give order to some of the captains 
 of the Whelps to repair to Dover Road, and thence to waft and 
 conduct such vessels as shall be provided for transportation of the 
 horses into France. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. I58a. ^ p.] 
 
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 Aug. 5. 
 Beirtford. 
 
 Aug. 5. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Aug. 5. 
 
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 35. Officers of tte Navy to Nicholas. Praj' him to certify the 
 Lords that they had received notice from the Earl of Lindsay that 
 the Henrietta Maria is to stay at Portsmouth to take in victuals for 
 Spain, and that they had already sent into the Downs all the 
 victuals they could get shipped at Chatham and London to meet the 
 fleet there ; but some part is yet " lag " for want of vessels, which 
 they hope to dispatch so as to be there about the 13th inst. Wish 
 him a happy and successful journey. [| p.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Officers of the Navy. Eequire the 
 Officers to take order that the Henrietta Maria (wherein Lord Aston, 
 Ambassador for Spain is to be transported,) be supplied with three 
 months' victuals above what is already aboard, to be ready by the 
 18th inst. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv.,fol lo8a. i p-l 
 
 The same to Eobert Earl of Lindsey. Considering the frequent com- 
 plaints made by his Majesty's subjects, whose ships have been taken 
 and carried into France, or stayed and pillaged by French, Dunkirkers, 
 and Hollanders, insomuch as the passage boat that goes between 
 Dover and Calais has not escaped to be often visited by the French 
 and rifled, the Lords pray the Earl to take care that some of 
 the fleet scour the seas from the mouth of the Thames to Dun- 
 genesss and the Isle of Wight, whilst he remains in the Downs, and 
 that when he stands to the westward he leave one ship and one pin- 
 nace to ply within the same limits, making the Downs their place 
 of rendezvous, whereby those parts (being as it were his Majesty's 
 chamber) may be freed from such picaroons. They also pray him to 
 advertise them when he goes from the Downs what ship and pin- 
 nace he leaves there, and also to let them understand once a week 
 where he is with the fleet, that they may write to him upon 
 occasion. Send copy letter from the Bailifls of Scarborough [see 
 Vol. ccxciv., No. 46. i.] and also copy of letter Written thereupon by 
 the Council to him [see Vol. ccxciv., No. 55.], which last letter 
 was sent to Sir James Bagg, but came too late to Plymouth. 
 They forward copies, that he may send some ships to comfort 
 those parts. Lord Scudamore will be at Dover this week, ex- 
 pecting to be transported for France, whither his Majesty hastens 
 him. Hope a good part of the proportion of victuals is with him 
 before this, and the rest hastening to him.— P.S. The King so much 
 hastens Lord Scudamore's departure, that they pray the Earl to ap- 
 point some ship to transport him which is most ready. [Copy. 
 Ibid., i-i p.} 
 
 The same to Officers of the Navy. Understand by them that a 
 good part of the victuals for the fleet is ready to be sent into 
 the Downs, and that they cojiceive it not safe to send the same 
 without some convoy to preserve the vessels from being pillaged. 
 The Officers are to give order to the Henrietta, appointed to guard 
 the Thames, to convoy such vessels to Dover Pier or Sandwich 
 Bay, where they may ride in security until the fleet take the same 
 aboard. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 159a. ^ p.] 
 
322 DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 1635. ^'^^^ ^^^^^- 
 
 Aug. 5. 36. Sec Coke to Sec. Wiiidebank. Eeceivedattkat instant Win- 
 
 SaUabury. debank's packet containing letters from Sir William Bos well and 
 Mr. Hopton. Among Sir William's he finds one, open to Lord 
 Herbert. His lordship not being there, Coke returns4t to Winde- 
 bank ; also one to the French Ambassador and one to Lord Cot^ 
 tington, -which last was inclosed in Hopton's cover. There was also 
 with the main cover a letter directed by Hopton to Windebank ; 
 being open he conceived it was jjnt by mistaking with the rest. 
 Sends it to Windebank in the same manner he found it, and assures 
 lum on his credit that he has not so much as opened the inclosed, 
 much less read any word of them. The orders for dastles and forts 
 were certainly delivered to the clerks of the Council to be entered, 
 and it is not excusable if , it be omitted. If any copy remain in 
 Coke's hands it is not there, nor can he give any direction to find it 
 out till he come himself, which he: hopes may be in time to send to all 
 the forts. That which chiefly will concern Capt. Mason is to muster 
 the men and pay by the poll such only as do their actual service. 
 [lip.-] 
 
 Aug. 6. 87. Sec. Windebank to Sec. Coke., Reports what letters he had 
 
 written to Coke and what had been received from him. Under- 
 stands that the fleet came into Dover Road on the 4th inst., and so 
 are all gone into the Downs. He gave immediate notice to the 
 Officers of the Navy, 'Sipho returned answer they had already sent 
 aboard a good proportion of victuals, and were using their best 
 diligence for a speedy siipply of the rest. Sehdg. a,,. remonstrance 
 of Mens. Joachimi, the States Ambassador, to the Council, which 
 he delivered by word of mouth at Whitehall yesterday, and then 
 left it in writing. Joachimi sent to Windebank in the morning 
 to know whether he might speak with the Lords in the afternoon. 
 He returned answer, that he thought some few of the Lords 
 would meet for a particular service, but that it could be no 
 general Council, most of them being out of town. Joachimi 
 desired to speak with those few that were to assemble. The 
 Lords having heard him, commanded Windebank to signify that 
 they took very well the good office he had done, and his affiections 
 to the preservation of good intelligence between his Majesty and 
 Joachimi's superiors, and for the business he had proposed they 
 would advise upon it, and return him an answer. Whereupon he 
 departed, and the Lords unanimously concurred to acquaint his 
 Majesty with what had passed, but to represent their opinions, that 
 they held it no way fit to recede from the order given the Earl 
 of Lindsey to send out ships for arresting such men-of-war of 
 Holland as they shall meet, and staying them until the H lander 
 that committed that insolency at Scarborough be delivered up to be 
 proceeded with according to justice. As for that which the Ambas- 
 sador formalises upon, that letters of reprisal have been decreed 
 before his superiors have been made acquainted with the fact, the 
 Lords are of opinion the Ambassador mistakes the business, seeing 
 what they have done has little affinity with letters of reprisal, which 
 
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 are granted to such as have had their goods violently taken from 
 them ; but in this case his Majesty's subjects have not been spoiled 
 of their goods. The business reaches to his Majesty himself in point 
 of honour and safety of his kingdom. An act of hostility, little less 
 than an invasion, is with a high hand committed, in landing a 
 number of armed men upon his Majesty's territories, violating his 
 imperial chamber, threatening his subjects, and at last forcing upon 
 them what conditions they listed before they would disband. These 
 are the excesses the Lords are sensible of, and demand reparation in 
 point of honour, and this goes far higher than reprisal of goods ; and 
 if his Majesty should stay and sue to them for justice, perhaps he 
 might expect a,s long as he has done in the business of Amboyna. 
 The Lords are of opinion his Majesty cannot be righted in any other 
 way than this, which yet is done without detention of goods, and 
 only until the delinquent be brought in and his insolency disavowed. 
 They purpose therefore (if his Majesty command not to the contrary) 
 to answer the Ambassador fairly to this effect, and withal to acquaint 
 him with the letters from Scarborough, and to give him a narrative 
 of the fact. This is what the writer is commanded by the Lords to 
 represent to his Majesty, and he beseeches Coke to acquaint him 
 with it accordingly, and return him his Majesty's pleasure, it being 
 very fit the Ambassador should have a speedy answer. The chief 
 cause of the Lords' meeting yesterday was to sign the letters that 
 are to go with the writs into the counties for the next year's fleet, 
 which was done, some few letters excepted, which will be ready in a 
 day or two, and the writs brought sealed to the Council board. 
 There has been a disorder in London, by a quarrel in the street 
 between a servant or two of the Venetian Ambassador and some of 
 the populace, in which a butcher is slain, and a lackey of the Vene- 
 tian Ambassador's apprehended and sent to prison, though it is 
 thought he did not kill the party, nor is it known who did. The 
 Ambassador was in a great fright, some of the meaner sort flocking 
 to his house and threatening violence. As soon as the writer heard 
 of it, he sent to Sir John Finet, and he repaired to the Sheriff of 
 London, who is commanded to guard the Ambassador's house, if 
 there be cause, and to remove the disorder. Lord Scudamore makes 
 account to set forward toward Dover to-morrow morning. The 
 warrant that, goes therewith to the Lord Keeper concerns the shipping 
 business. Windebank beseeches Coke to procure his Majesty's hand 
 to it. [Draft. 4 'pp.'] 
 
 Aug. 6. 38. Endymion Porter to Sec; Windebank. According to Winde- 
 SaUsbury. bank's directions he delivered to his Majesty his packet, and has 
 sent Windebank an answer, [f p.] 
 
 Aug. 6. 39. Sir Henry Palmer to Nicholas. Received an inclosed certi- 
 
 Pallenswick. \ ficate and a letter of recommendation from the Dean and Prebendaries 
 of Rochester of this preacher [Mr. Grayne] whom he knows to be a 
 learned man, and of carriage answerable to his caUing. Prays 
 Nicholas to further him what he can; he will not be untha,nkful. 
 Hears the minister of Chatham, one Piham, stands for it, an 
 
 X 2 
 
324 
 
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 1635. 
 
 Aug. 6. 
 
 Aug. 7. 
 
 Lincoln. 
 
 Aug. 7. 
 
 Aug. 7. 
 
 Aug. 7. 
 
 Salisbury. 
 
 Vol. CCXCV. 
 
 arrant dunce, and a scraping wretcli, as lives, who, besides that he 
 is unfit for it, it will quite divert the end of having a preacher in 
 the ships, for he will draw them to his church and leave the ships 
 naked, only looking for the gains without any more pains. [| p.] 
 
 40. Table showing the particular kinds of arms which the holders 
 of ecclesiastical benefices were bound to show at musters, the nature 
 of the arms being dependent upon the value of the benefices, with an 
 addition of the numbers of the, several kinds of arms stated to have 
 been shown in the last two muster rolls. [Indorsed hy Archbishop 
 Laud as applying to his diocese in Kent. 1 p.] 
 
 41. Deputy Lieutenants of co. Lincoln to the Council. In obedience 
 to their letter to the Earl of Lindsey, Lord Lieutenant of co. Lincoln, 
 the writers have viewed the trained bands and return certificate. 
 [1 p.] Inclosed, 
 
 41. I. Certificate above mentioned; the horse a/mounted to 200, 
 
 the foot to 1,800, the able men untrained between 16 and 
 60 to, 15,000, and they had a magazine of 'powder and 
 onatch to the value of 2001. [| p.] 
 
 Sec. Windebank to Sir John Heydon and the other Officers of 
 Ordnance. His Majesty being informed by the Earl of Lindsey 
 that there is some defect in the St. Andrew, he has appointed her to 
 be brought to Chatham and the Victory to be sent out in her stead. 
 The Ofilcers of Ordnance are to send officers down to the St. Andrew 
 to turn over the remain of her gunner's stores to the Victory. 
 [Copy. Vol. colxiv., fol. 159 a. i p-] 
 
 42. [Sec. Coke] to Eobert Earl of Lindsey. His Majesty has 
 received the Earl's letters by the hand of Mr. Comptroller, and 
 upon perusal thereof, as also of those written to Sec. Coke, has 
 commanded Coke to let the Earl know that he is very well satisfied 
 both with the Earl's carriage of this service and with the account 
 he gives thereof His Majesty also considers, besides the opinion of 
 those seamen, that great ships are not serviceable upon the northern 
 coast, that the season for fishing will be past before the Earl can 
 apply himself to that service. Besides, the fleets his lordship left 
 behind him, " pi'essing after him " as he says, are of more consideration, 
 and therefore his Majesty approves his resolution, after his victuals 
 are on board, to keep the sea westward, according to instructions 
 formerly received. [_Draft written upon the fly-leaf of a letter 
 addressed to Sec. Coke. It is probably the draft of the letter referred 
 to in the letter of Coke to Windebank, No. 25 in this volume. In 
 that case it is improperly indorsed by Coke, "Aug. 7," instead of 
 "Aug.4i." \p.'\ 
 
 43. The same to Sec. Windebank. Three hours since he received 
 Windebank's letters, and showed them to his Ma,iesty as soon as he 
 came from hunting. He very well approves the order given by the 
 Lords, and will have it to proceed. He has also signed the warrant 
 
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 for the writs which Coke returns herewith. — P.S. Sends return from 
 the Justices of Wilts concerning their maltsters to be delivered to 
 the Board. [1 p.] 
 
 Aug. 7. 44. Robert Earl of Lindsey to Sec. Windebank. Touching the 
 
 The MeAonour, business of Scarborough, he is taking order for ships to go thither 
 with all speed. A complaint was brought to him within these two 
 days concerning a French man-of-war belonging to Dieppe, that has 
 taken an English ship of Harwich, not far from the Ness, laden 
 with merchandise, and bound for London. Windebank will find 
 how barbarously the people were handled, by the inclosed copy ot 
 the master's letter. The Earl has examined one of his men that had 
 his eyes almost burnt out with gunpowder to confess whether they 
 were bound for Dunkirk. As soon as the Earl heard of it he sent 
 the Lion and a Whelp over to the coast of France and Flanders to 
 find that man-of-war and bring him thither. Understands the 
 poor men are at Calais walking up and down and suing for relief, 
 but are contemned and laughed at. Other abuses he hears of done 
 by picaroons, which he will endeavour to redress. Windebank will 
 therewith receive the complaint, of the Dover post, and an attestation 
 of two English gentlemen that arrived this day from Calais, and an 
 account of the captain of the Lion who returned from thence but 
 very now. Has sent copies of all these to Sec. Coke at Court. 
 Upon the closing of his packet came another complaint by one 
 from Teneriffe, which he caused him likewise to set down under his 
 hand. [1 p.} Inclosed, 
 
 44. I. Henry Kebell to his wife. They are taken by a French 
 man-of-war, who kept them prisoners aboard 10 days 
 before they would let them come ashore. The Frenchmen 
 have talcen all the writer's money away, a/nd his cloth, 
 and all that ever he had, and they burned \ his men with 
 matches betwixt the fingers to the very hones, to confess 
 that they were bound to Dunkirk, but they would not 
 confess though they had hoysed them overboard ; but they 
 had one man who confessed when he came to be burnt, 
 and when he had confessed, they carried them for Calais, 
 and the writer's ship to Bullen [Boulogne']. They had 
 better have fallen into the Turks' hands than into French- 
 men's, for they would have hoysed them overboard, and 
 the French put irons upon their legs ; but they hope to 
 have their ship again. [Copy. | p.] 
 
 44. II. Fxannination of Henry Hendy, the post of Dover. Going 
 to and returning from Dunkirk he has been robbed five 
 times within these seven weeks, four times by the French 
 and once by a Flushinger. They shot at him, and 
 com/manded him to strike, calling him and the rest 
 " English dogs," and combing aboard they used violence, 
 beating them, stripping thev% of all their money, apparel, 
 and goods, and took from the post all his bundle of 
 letters, among which was a packet from the King, 'ihe 
 
326 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 post showing them his pass from Sec. Coke, they bid him 
 keep it to wipe his breech. 1st August 1635. [Copy. | p.] 
 M. IIL Certificate of Capt. John Mennes. The 5th instant he 
 received order to stand over to Calais Road and make 
 inquiry of [sic^ an English bark newly taken by the 
 French in her return from Arundel ; to London. The 
 6th he came to an anchor in Calais Road, and sent a 
 letter to Mr. Wade, am. Englishman there living, but he 
 not being at home his messenger went to one Lovet, cm 
 English merchant, who sent Mennes word there had been 
 the master of the. bark with two other of his company at 
 Calais, and had made a, complaint of their hard usage, 
 but they were gone two .days before to Boulogne, where 
 they were promised to have their bark restored ; for the 
 lading, it was taken, out and sold. The weather being 
 very foul, Menm.es could not stay to make further in- 
 quiries, but returned into the Downs this day. 7th August 
 1635. [Copy. I p.] 
 
 44. IV. Certificate of William Hunt, of Curbridge, co. Oxford, 
 and Thomas Burgess, of Reading, who have been lately at 
 Calais, concerning the usage of a London merchant, 
 bound for Virginia. The bark that carried him was 
 driven to lie upon Calais Road, where they were boarded 
 by a shallop, the men in which blinded the master, rifled 
 his pocket of between four and five pounds, amd took 
 away his watch amd various goods, altogether to the value 
 of 1*701. Burgess spake with three of these Englishmen 
 who were compelled to confess that they were bound for 
 Dunkirk ; all their fingers were in the vice ready to be 
 tortured, and one of them was so burnt that he thought 
 he-- should lose the use of his hand. 7th August 1635. 
 [Copy. I p.} 
 
 44. V. Certificate of John Correll, master's mate of the Isaac of 
 London, Reuben Broad, master, which came from Tene- 
 riffe laden with sugar. Ten lea,gues west of Scilly their 
 ship ^vas taken by a Frenchman, vjho said there were 
 wars between England and France, kept the ship a whole 
 day, and took two chests of sugar before he would release 
 them. His name was Capt. Leward, of the Michael, a 
 Flemish ship of 350 tons which belongs to Havre-de-Qrace. 
 7th August 1635. [Copy. ^ p.] 
 
 Aug. 7. 46. Edward Viscount Conway and Killultagh to Sec. Coke. The 
 
 The Downs, Secretary is good in himself and good to the writer. At their 
 MCThonour coming thither they met a complaint of an Englishman taken by 
 the French ; the papers stated to be inclosed will tell all. He saw 
 one of the men whose eyes were very sore, having been burnt with 
 gunpowder to confess, as he says. They have sent the Lion, a 
 Whelp, and two merchants to be upon the coast of France, if they 
 can to take the peccant ship, if not to bring in some one whom 
 
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 they will believe to be the offender until be proves the contrary. 
 They are sending the Rainbow, the Royal Exchange, and a Whelp, 
 with order to bring in the Hollander that would have taken a Dun- 
 kirker at Scarborough, or one for him ; and to let those of Scar- 
 borough know that they come for their defence. They cause these 
 ships with all speed to take in victuals, and what doth want the 
 other ships shall supply. The last victuals were very had. [1 p."] 
 
 Aug. 7. 46. George Lord Goring to Sec. Windebank. Sends the letters 
 
 Oatlands, next Calendared, which had been received from Lord Holland, with 
 " ^^tX™'°^ "'^^^''^^^'^ ^ hasten them to Windebank's ; hand. Lord Holland 
 wrote them by his Majesty's own directions. [1 p.'\ 
 
 [Aug. 7.] 4<7. Henry Earl of Holland to the same. His Majesty has com- 
 manded the Earl to return certain letters with these directions ; 
 that he is to advise the Earl of Suffolk to repair to Dover, or to 
 appoint some gentleman of merit and trust in that shire to be resident 
 there, to prevent these affronts and acorns that the French put daily 
 upon his Majesty's subjects. These maybe much remedied by a dis- 
 creet governor there, and will never be by a deputy's deputy of so 
 low a capacity and condition as thisiappears to be th^it is now trusted 
 there. Within a few days the Earl will send Windebank some 
 other complaints in this nature, that the King will recommend very 
 particularly unto Windebank to examine. [1 1 p.J 
 
 Aug. ^. 48.. Elizabeth; Queen of Bohemia to Archbishop Lau,d, A worthy 
 Rhen[en]. honestman has desu-ed her recommendations to him. It is Dr. Hassall, 
 Dean of Norwich. She does not love to ttouble him, or her other 
 friends with recommendations, but this honest man for some years 
 lived at the Hague, preacher in the English Church, and she can 
 answer for him, that he is a deserving man, and no puritan ; there- 
 fore she could not refuse to recommend him, and entreats his Grace 
 for her sake to prefer him when he shall have occasion. — P.S. She 
 hears the Bishop of Norwich is 'dead ; she sayg no more, but leaves 
 all to the Archbishop. [1^.] : ,, ! 
 
 Aug. 8. Lords of the Admiralty to Robert Earl of Lindsey. His Majesty 
 
 has appointed that the St. Andrew shall be brought into Chatham, 
 and the Victory be sent out in her stead. The Earl is to order the 
 captain of the St. Andrew to bring. her into Chatham, where order 
 is given to the Officers of the Navy and Ordnance to shift ^he men 
 and provisions. '[Copy., Vol. cclxiv,,fol, \Q0. s p-^ 
 
 Aug; 9. 49. Philip Calandrini to Sec. Windebank. Sent through Sir 
 
 Amsterdam. William Boswell an account of the jewels with the expenses and 
 interest made up to the first of July last. Whilst waiting for the 
 necessary orders he is very much pressed by those to whom the 
 interest is due. Has broiight them to agree t6 his sending an order 
 for payment of 1,3743. 14s. 4d, the amount of the interest in the 
 said account, which he begs they may receive, to prevent any pre- 
 cipitate resolutions which they may take to the prejudice of his 
 
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 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1685. Vol. CCXCV. 
 
 Majesty's service. Eeminds him of his promise that Calandrini 
 
 should receive the amount due from Burlamaehl. [French. Seal 
 with arms. 1 j)-] 
 
 Aug. 10. 50. Sec. Coke to Sec. Windebank. Sends back [the ship-money] 
 Salisbury, at the letters signed by the Lords attending there. Windebank will pro- 
 '°^*remove**" ''^^^ ^'^^^ Cottington's hand, and as many more as may be had at 
 the Queen's court, or near London, wherein notwithstanding much 
 time must not be spent, for his Majesty requires all possible expe- 
 dition in sending the letters into all parts, so as he may shortly 
 have account of the good success thereof, the year spending now 
 apace. Coke's answer to Windebank's of the 6th, he hopes has been 
 received and that he has given satisfaction to the Board concerning 
 the States Ambassador's remonstrance. Of the Venetian Ambas- 
 sador's recourse to his Majesty Coke hears nothing; but his Majesty 
 is so sensible of his own justice, that the Ambassador will do well to 
 rest on Windebank's advice, and let justice proceed in these matters 
 of blood, which are above the pretences of Ambassadors, who must 
 have no privilege to kill the King's people and not be questioned for 
 it. And for Mons. Senneterre's pressing Windebank, and meddling 
 as if he were the champion for Ambassadors, he gains only this, that 
 his Majesty thereby understands him to be a man of a stirring spirit, 
 and not like to further the business which he pretends to come for, 
 he should rather (as Windebank well advised) have considered the 
 favour done to himself Coke has acquainted his Majesty what the 
 Committee have certified concerning Geraerd's mistaking in his in- 
 formation, which his Majesty is apt to believe, but withal considers 
 the service he may do him otherwise, and therefore requires a fuU 
 certificate upon examination of the whole business, and that in the 
 meantime Geraerd be not discouraged. For Burlamachi, his Majesty 
 hopes to find him honest, and till other shall appear, will have him 
 secured under his protection against the insolence of James de la 
 Barre, who seems to threaten some attempt against his person : 
 Windebank is to call [de] la Barre before him, and take order to 
 ' secure Burlamachi, and to repress the insolence of [de] la Barre. 
 Desires Windebank to send Hopton the receipt of the French Am- 
 bassador's letter resident in Spain. [Endorsed by Windebank as 
 received the 11th at two in the morning. 2 pp.] 
 
 Aug. 10. 51. Sir John Lambe to the same. When his Majesty had de- 
 Rowell. clared that the Chancellor of Lincoln should be continued in his 
 place, it was fit that the Bishop's inhibition, and his several com- 
 missions that appointed others to take the Chancellor's profits, 
 should be legally removed. The Chancellor appealing against these 
 acts. Sir John granted an inhibition out of the Arches, which was, 
 in pursuance of his Majesty's pleasure, to remove the legal impedi- 
 ments that lay in the way of his Majesty's command. That there 
 should be an inhibition out of the Delegates, to countermand Sir 
 John's inhibition out of the Arches, is a thing very strange, for 
 thereby the Bishop's acts are set on foot again, and the Chancellor 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 329 
 
 1635. 
 
 Aug. 10. 
 
 Aug. 11. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Aug. 11. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Aug. 11. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Aug. 11. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCXCV. 
 
 kept out, contrary to his Majesty's pleasure declared ; so that the 
 King's delegates are made directly to cross the King's pleasure, 
 and the Chancellor legally turned out by an unlawful pretence of 
 law, Dr. Eives certified to the Lord Keeper that the Bishop's appeal 
 to the delegates was frivolous, but he says this requires a long time 
 of examination. The writer contends that it will appear by view 
 of the Chancellor's patent. But, if the Lord Keeper be not rightly 
 informed on that point, he may go by a course contrary to the 
 King's pleasure. Sir John knows he would not cross the King's 
 command unless the law were plainly against it, but in this case all 
 law and reason are for it, Dwells on the mischief which will result 
 from this collision of authorities, and the discouragement to the 
 Chancellor, and advantage to the Bishop, from making the world see 
 how the Bishop can revenge himself on the King's witnesses, or any 
 that do his Majesty service, under the name of the King's delegates 
 and the King's laws. As it befell Gawin Johnson, who spent him- 
 self (with good success) in reformation of the puritan town of Boston, 
 in the High Commission, (as the Archbishop of Canterbury well 
 knows,) and was indicted and found a common barrator at the last 
 assizes at Lincoln for his labour. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 52. Declaration of the losses which Robert Powlett and Company 
 have sustained by the piracy of Capt. T'Kint and his company with 
 the St. Peter of Rotterdam. The total amount of damages is laid 
 at 10,000J., made up of various particulars which are here stated. 
 [Copy of a paper sent this day to Sir William Boswell with his 
 Majesty's letter to the States. (See pp. 268, 299.) 1| p.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Montjoy Earl of Newport. Pray bim 
 to order that Capt. Crispe, William Clobury, and others, owners of 
 the Ark of London, of 300 tons burthen, may furnish their ship 
 with iron ordnance. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 160. | p.] 
 
 The same to the same. Similar letter for Bence Johnson, 
 Alexander Bence, and Squire Bence to furnish the " Sea olphin" (sic) 
 of 90 tons, Theophilus Fletcher master. [Afterwards struck out 
 because the names of the ship and mctster were mistalcen, see under 
 18th September 1635. Copy. Ibid., fol. 160 a. ^ p.] 
 
 The same to the Officers of the Navy. With reference to their 
 letter of the 11th July last, it is his Majesty's pleasure that the 
 Warspite be forthwith cut down and made fit for a lighter. [Copy. 
 Ibid, i p.] 
 
 The same to the Bailiffs of Yarmouth. Have received their 
 certificate and examination of Robert Carrell. Perceive by his 
 petition that he is a weak man, and that the prison where he now 
 remains is very close and may be dangerous now the infection is in 
 that town. Require them, taking security of Carrell for good 
 behaviour and to attend the writers upon notice, to set him at 
 liberty. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 161- ^ p.] 
 
330 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 Aug. [11.] 
 
 Vol. CCXCV. 
 Windebank. 
 
 Edward Nicholas to Sec. Windebank. Received Windebank's 
 Winterboume. letters about 10 o'clock on Sunday nigbt, and delivered the one 
 inclosed to the King the next morning early, before his Majesty's 
 remove, when he commanded. Nicholas to wait on him in the New 
 Forest where he dined. Nicholas there spake with his Majesty 
 about that business, and told him what a discouragement it would 
 be to owners and masters of ships who have set forth men-of-war 
 with letters of mairque, to be drawn into question so long after the 
 wars, for the tenths of their prizes. His Majesty gave him little or 
 no answer, and when at length he perceived in the King no more 
 inclination to the consideration of it, Nicholas moved to know 
 whether his Majesty would have that business further considered 
 of at his coming to Windsor, to which his Majesty said " Well," 
 and seemed to incline. Nicholas had the paper he long since deli- 
 vered to Windebank and the rest of the Lords Commissioners 
 touching that encroachment on the Admiralty ready to have pre- 
 sented it, to remember his Majesty the more perfectly of the import- 
 ance of it, but he found in him no such disposition to the business 
 as could encourage him to offer the same. Can frame no judgment 
 on this, and therefore sends the bare relation only of what he has 
 done, which he beseeches Windebank to accept as the best account 
 he can give of it. His Majesty went [on] Monday from Salisbury 
 to Lyndhurst, and there continues eleven nights. Hears no news 
 at Court, only it is said the King [is] to visit the Queen at Oatlands 
 one day before he goes to Woodstock, which it is thought will be 
 about Saturday come se'nnight. Purposes to wait on Windebank 
 about the end of the next week at furthest. [Draft written on the 
 fly-leaf of the letter hefore calendared of Sir John Pennington to 
 Nicholas, dated the Srd August ; see it in this present Vol., No. 18. 
 1^.] 
 
 Aug. 11. 53. Minutes of certain articles ordered [at a meeting of Commis- 
 Swineshead. gioners of Sewers] to be inserted into the decree whereby 24,000 
 acres were to be awarded to the Earl of Lindsey in recompense of 
 his work of draining. [Indorsed is a ^raft of the same articles 
 expressed in legal manner' ccs the same might be inserted i/n the 
 intended decree. = 2 pp."] 
 
 Aug. 12. 64. The Council to the Sheriff of Dorset. Instructions how to 
 execute the directions of the King's writ addressed to him for pro- 
 vision of a ship of 500 tons to be set forth fbr the safeguard of the 
 seas and defence of the realm. After reciting the writ, the Council, 
 by his Majesty's direction, let the sheriff know that the King upon 
 most important and weighty reasons concerning not only his own 
 honour and the ancient renown of the nation, but the safety of 
 themselves and all his subjects ' in these troublesome and warlike 
 times, has sent out these writs throughout the whole kingdom, that 
 as all are concerned in the mutual defence of one another so all 
 might put to their helping hand for making siich preparations as by 
 the blessing of God might secure the realm against those dangers 
 and extremities which have distressed other nations, and are the 
 
DOMESTIC—CHARLES I. 331 
 
 1635. V^^- CCXCV. 
 
 common effects of war whensoever it takes a people unprepared. 
 That no inequality or other miscarriage might retard the service, 
 the Lords advised and instructed the sheriff ; first, that although 
 the sheriff only is of the quorum for making the assessment (in 
 which the King's intention was to preVent the endeavours of mayors 
 of towns to lay greater burthens upon one another or upon the body 
 of the couiity than was fit), yet his Majesty expects that equality 
 and indifferency in the sheriff that he will neither favour town nor 
 county ; secondly, as many of them are unacquainted with the 
 charges of maritime preparations, the Council lets the sheriff know 
 that the charge of such a ship as is required will be 5,000^., that it 
 is thought that Poole may bear 60l. thereof, Dorchester 100?., 
 Wareham 201., Weymouth and Melcombe Eegis lOOL, Bridport 30?., 
 Corfe iOL, Lyme Kegis 70?., Shaftesbury 30?., Blandford Forum 60?., 
 and that the residue of the 5,000?. is to be assessed upon the rest 
 of the county. But in case the major part of the corporations 
 should agree upon any other rates and the sheriff should approve 
 the same, the altered rate should stand, it being the King's desire 
 and the intention of the Council that all things should be done with 
 as much equality and justice as is possible for the Council or the 
 sheriff to discern ; thirdly, the sheriff is to divide the charge upon 
 the county into hundreds and parishes and towns, which must be 
 rated by the houses and lands lying within each as is accustomed 
 in other common payments, saving that men of ability by reason of 
 gainful trades, great stocks of money, or other personal estate, who 
 perchance have little or no lands, and in an ordinary landscot would 
 pay nothing or very little, are to be rated according to their worth, 
 and the moneys levied upon such persons may be applied to the 
 sparing such as being weak of estate or charged with many children 
 or great debts are unable to bear so great a charge as their lands 
 might require, and the like course to be held in the corporate towns ; 
 fourthly, the sheriff is to send warrants to the constables of the 
 hundreds requiring them to call to them some discreet men in every 
 parish to consider how the charge may be distributed, which being 
 returned to the sheriff, he is to. give order for collection by the usual 
 officers • fifthly, concerning the clergy, it not having been made 
 appear what privileges have been allowed them in former times 
 touching payments of this nature, for the present the sheriff is to 
 tax them as he is authorized to do the rest of his Majesty's subjects, 
 but with a due respect both to their persons and calling, not 
 suffering any inequalities or pressures to be put upon them ; lastly, 
 for aU other matters, the sheriff must govern himself according to 
 the writ and as may best accomplish the service. [Copy, without 
 the signatures of the Lords. 5^ pp.] 
 
 Aug. 12. 55. Another copy of the same, having the signatures of the Lords, 
 and also a copy of a special clause added to the instructions sent 
 into the cos. of Oxford and Cambridge, the'co. Buckingham for Eton, 
 and Hants for Winchester, exempting masters, fellows, and scholars 
 of colleges from payment in respect of the incomes received by them 
 
332 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 in the Dottds. 
 
 Vol. CCXCV. 
 
 out of the possessions of their colleges, such possessions being taxed 
 where they lie. [7 pp-l 
 
 Aug. 12. 56. Eobert Earl of Lindsey to the Lords of the Admiralty. The 
 Tte^Merhononr, provision of victual comes no sooner than he gives order to have it 
 """" taken aboard, that no delay may hinder them au hour from standing 
 out to sea again. Has employed ships according to their directions, 
 some to the northwards, others to the Ness and Isle of Wight, some 
 to the coast of France, and others as affairs abroad minister occasion. 
 There has been some fresh trial of the St. Andrew ; the oiBcers in 
 her now tell him that she was formerly out of her trim, but will 
 prove serviceable for the voyage, therefore he will save the trouble 
 and charge of changing her. [f p."] 
 
 Aug. 12. 
 Westminster, 
 
 Aug. 13. 
 
 57. Sec. Windebank to the Keeper of the Gatehouse and his 
 deputy. Warrant to set at liberty John Peers alias Fisher, prisoner 
 in his charge. [| jo.] 
 
 Grant to David Ramsey of his Majesty's interest and title in 
 certain proportions of jewels, plate, gold, silver, and other inferior 
 metals and goods supposed to be hidden in Kent, with a reservation 
 of one-tenth part thereof to his Majesty. [Docquef] 
 
 Aug. 13. 58. The King to the Lord Keeper, Lord Privy Seal, the Secre- 
 Westminster. ta.ries of State, the Attorney General and Solicitor General, and the 
 Clerks of the Signet [and Privy Seal now and for the time being, 
 and to the Deans and Chapters of any Church whereunto any 
 Almsmen's rooms or Officers' rooms within the King's gift belong, 
 and to all others. Grants in reversion have been obtained from the 
 present King and his late father of Almsmen's rooms, and the 
 King is frequently moved for similar grants. By the advice of his 
 Council he declares his will to be that all such grants at any time 
 theretofore granted shall be revoked, and that none of his officers 
 shall present to him any petition to that purpose, nor prepare any 
 such grant for his signature. l_Oopy. 2 pp.^ 
 
 Aug. 1 3. Another copy of the preceding revocation of grants of Alms-rooms 
 in reversion. [See Miscellaneous, Vol. xxxiv., Letter A.'] 
 
 [Aug. 13?] 59. His Majesty's orders concerning Alms-rooms in Cathedral 
 or Collegiate Churches of his Majesty's donation : — 1. None to be 
 granted to any person under 50 or 60 years of age. 2. None to be 
 granted in reversion. 3. None to be nominated but such as shall 
 reside and attend the service of the church and pray for his Majesty i 
 4. The vacancy of an alms-room to be certified to the Dean of the 
 Chapel Royal, who advising with the Archbishop of Canterbury, 
 "shall move his Majesty for the place. 5. These orders to be regis- 
 tered, and no persons to move the King concerning these places 
 otherwise than is here prescribed. \_Gopy. \{ p.] 
 
 [Aug, lb'(] Another copy of the same. 
 Letter .4.] 
 
 \See ^Miscellaneous, Vol. xxxiv., 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 333 
 
 1635. 
 Aug. 13. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Aug. 13. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Aug. ] 8. 
 
 Aug. if. 
 
 Paris. 
 
 Aug. 14. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Aug. 14. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCXCV. 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Montjoy Earl of Newport. To permit 
 Eichard Fisher, Eobert Shaw, and John Ryland, owners of the 
 Globe of Ipswich, of 100 tons, to supply the same with ordnance. 
 [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 161. ^ p.] 
 
 60. The same to the Officers of the Navy. Capt. Walter Stewart 
 of the St. Andrew having complained that most of the men aboard 
 that ship, being freshwater men, were unfit for service in foul wea- 
 ther, and that many of them were very weak and sickly, and having 
 therefore desired fifty able seamen and two trumpeters in their 
 places, the Officers are required to take order for pressing the 
 searnen and trumpeters desired, and to hasten them to the Victory 
 which is to take the place of the St. Andrew. [Cancelled, and 
 another letter issued in its stead on the succeeding day. 1 p.] 
 Indorsed, 
 
 (iO. I. Notes of Orders of the Council omitted in some Index or 
 Table of Contents to a Volume containing Entries of 
 such Orders. [^ p.] 
 
 Copy of the above letter. [Cancelled, and this m.emorandwm 
 entered in the viargin : " This was not sent quia postea." See 
 Vol. cclxiv., fol. 161. 
 
 f p.] 
 
 61. [Edn^ Augier] and Henry de Vic, agents for the King of 
 England in France, to Eobert Earl of Leicester, Ambassador Extra- 
 ordinary in that country. The Earl has understood by their former 
 letter the order that was sent to 16 ships of the French and Hol- 
 landers to lie about Calais. The rest are divided into squadrons, 
 whereof one is to ply at the mouth of the Channel, the other to 
 keep the coast from Belle Isle to Bayonne. These two last squadrons 
 have French admirals and bear the French flag, the others which 
 are half French and half Hollanders bear the States colours and 
 have a Hollander for their Admiral, an expedient to avoid acknow- 
 ledging his Majesty's right in the Channel in case this squadron 
 should meet his Majesty's fleet and be constrained to veil the 
 bonnet, [f p.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Officers of the Navy. Similar letter 
 to that of the 13th inst. which was stated to be cancelled, save that 
 the fifty men and two trumpeters were directed to be hastened 
 aboard the St. Andrew in the Downs. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv 
 fol. 16] a. ~ " 
 
 I p.] 
 
 The same to the same. Order was formerly given to call in the 
 St. Andrew and set forth the Victory in her stead. The Lords are 
 advertised by the Earl of Lindsey that on some further trial it is 
 the opinion that the St. Andrew will prove serviceable for this 
 voyage, the Officers are therefore to forbear to proceed any further 
 in exchange of the said ships, and to take order for continuance 
 abroad of the St. Andrew. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 162. ^ p.] 
 
334 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. VO..CCXCV. 
 
 Aug. 14. Lords of the Admiralty to Montjoy Earl of Newport. Similar 
 letter to the preceding, with reference to the intendea exchange of 
 gunner's stores. \_Gopy. Vol. cclodv., fol. 162. i p.] 
 
 Aug. 14. The same to Eobert Earl of Lindsey. Understanding by his 
 WhitehaU. letter of the 12th inst. that further trial had been made of the St. 
 Andrew, and that it was the opinioh that she would -prove service- 
 able for this present voyage, he is therefore to give order to the 
 captain of the said ship to forbear to bring her into Chatham as 
 previously directed. [^Gopy. Ibid., fol. 162 a. ip.] 
 
 Aug. 14. 62. Sec. Coke to Attorney General Bankes. He has showed his 
 From the Court Majesty an inclosed letter from the Earl of Dorset.* If the Attorney 
 at yn urst. (jgj^gj-g^} finds this agreement to be settled with Mr. Barnard, then 
 his Majesty's pleasure is that Mr. Attorney should prepare a bill 
 containing a grant to Thomas Smith, Humphrej' Street, and their 
 assigns, for 31 j'ears, of the Thames sand, gravel, and soil, with 
 liberty to get the same by engines, and to have the sole selling 
 thereof for ballasting ships and otherwise at the usual prices. The 
 lessees to answer to his Majesty during six years (for which a former 
 grant continues) 4>6Ql. 13s. 4<d., and afterwards 1,000 marks per 
 annum, and also to have 2d. the ton allowed from the city of 
 London. Mr. Attorney is also to prepare a proclamation to quicken 
 the statute made in the 27th year of Henry VIII. for preservation 
 of the river, and a commission to persons to oversee the works, 
 to see the prices limited, to assign wharfs and docks, to prevent 
 annoyances, and to treat with the city of London to make good their 
 offer of allowing 2d. the ton for aU such said gravel and " slubbe " 
 as shall be taken up for cleansing the river. [Seal with arms. 
 Ip.] 
 
 Aug. 14. 63. Edward Viscount Conway and KiUultagh to Sec. Coke. A 
 The Downs, complaint being made to the Lord Admiral by the master of the 
 post bark of Dunkirk, that he had been robbed and beaten, 
 and desiring fifteen musketeers, with which help he hoped to 
 take the shallop that visited him, it was granted. Returning, he 
 says, that he was again set upon, that the musketeers gave three 
 volleys, and that he believes divers were killed and hurt. To-morrow 
 he will have more men, and he hopes to take the shallop. They are 
 taking in their victuals ; there will be complaint made of the quality 
 of them. The Ambassador into France was by the Leopard delivered 
 safe at Calais. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 64. Thomas Witherings to [Sec. Coke]. Coke's letters to Sir 
 Kenelm Digby and others are delivered. That to ,Lord Scudamore 
 shall be sent away this night. This morning the post of Antwerp 
 arrived with the inclosed letters for Coke. On Sunday last the post 
 going over was provided with fifteen musketeers besides the ship- 
 men, and coming upon the coast of France near Calais was chased 
 back by a Holland man-of-war and a shallop of Calais, but returning 
 met the Sampson, which shot six or seven pieces at the Holland 
 man-of-war, upon which the Hollander let the packet boat go away, 
 
 Aug. 14. 
 
 London. 
 
DOMESTIG--CHAELES I. 335 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCV. 
 
 and so did the Sampson the Holland ship, which the writer beseeches 
 the Secretary to consider of. Going over again, another shallop of 
 Calais assaulted the passage boat, but the musketeers wounded 
 and hurt most in the shallop. Being becalmed, the unhurt men 
 rowed away and escaped. There has been with the writer one 
 Clayton, a wharfinger, for whom Coke, at Bagshot, got the King's 
 hand to a book concerning the lead wharf, which was done upon 
 report from the Lord Privy Seal and Lord Cottiugton. This, as 
 Clayton says; is stayed at the Signet by Sec. Windebank, which 
 the Lord Privy Seal and Lord Cottington hearing have drawn up 
 another writing desiring it may pass, yet [it continues stayed]. [1 p.] 
 
 Aug. 14. 65. Eobert Earl of Lindsey to Sec. Coke. The agent persuades 
 TheMerhonour.the Earl that they will finish the victualling next week. On 
 owns. ga_tuj.^a_y last, speaking with the post of Dover that plys to Dunkirk, 
 the writer found him unwihiug to undergo the service any longer, 
 unless he were better provided to resist the violences ofiered him. 
 The Earl encouraged him, and lent him fifteen men, well fitted 
 with muskets and half pikes and swords, and sent them aboard 
 his ketch. On Sunday morning they went off from Dover, and 
 in the afternoon were chased awhile by a shallop, and then by a 
 Holland man-of-war that made six great shot at them. The 
 Sampson, which the writer had the day before employed to sea, 
 was in their sight, but they durst not bear up to him, for then 
 they had been overtaken, but keeping upon a tack they were too 
 swift for the man-of-war, who after five hours' chase left them in 
 open sea. The next morning, between Gravelines and Calais, the 
 same shallop that used to rob the post came to the ketch as 
 near as a man might throw a biscuit into her. The master of 
 the ketch had stowed all the men within, there to remain until 
 he should give the watchword, when they were to appear and 
 give fixe. The shallop shot four or five times at the ketch, and 
 hailed the master and the rest in such English as one of them 
 could speak, crying out : " English dogs ! Strike, you English 
 rogues ! We will be with you presently !" the chief of them in a 
 red coat flourishing his falchion over his head. Hereupon the 
 master gave the word and the men came out, pouring shot so fast 
 into the shallop that the French had not power to return one 
 shot, but rowed away with a matter of four using oars that 
 were left of about sixteen men. It was a dead calm, and the 
 ketch had neither oars nor boat to help her, otherwise she had 
 brought away the shallop and the remainder of the men. The 
 post has desired the same supply again for his defence on Sunday 
 next, the writer has taken order accordingly, and furnished him 
 also with letters of safe conduct. [Seal with arms. 1^ p.'] 
 
 Aug. 14. 66. The same to See. Windebank. Similar letter. The post of 
 Dover, to whom the incident above related occiu-red, is stated to 
 have iDcen the same whose examination was sent by the Earl to 
 Windebank on the 7th inst., i.e., Henry Hendy [see No 44 ii 1 
 
336 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Aug. 14. 
 
 15. 
 
 _ 25- 
 Madrid.; 
 
 Aug. 
 
 Aug. IG. 
 The Rainbow. 
 
 Vol. CCXCV. 
 
 67. Extracts from Statutes of University College, Oxford, re- 
 specting elections in certain cases sent to Archbishop Laud, and 
 endorsed as received this day. [1 pJ] 
 
 68. Thomas Windebank to Sec. Windebank his father. In his 
 last he gave account of the favour he had received from the Conde 
 Duque, and that he had kissed his Majesty's hand : since, they have 
 not put any further honour upon him, nor given him occasion to 
 apprehend any excess of courtesy. He then made mention also of 
 his receiving 300 pieces of eight rials there, which he humbly 
 desired his father to pay to Mr. Ricaut. Has not yet received any 
 ■nnswer to his letters mentioning his stay there until the spring, 
 therefore he as yet suspends his resolution. He shall not have so 
 much inclination to it if Mr. Hopton be called home. [1 p.] 
 
 69. Capt. John Povey to the Lords of the Admiralty. Eeceivcd 
 a warrant in the Downs (as likewise Capt. Hyde and Capt. Price) 
 from the Lord Admiral, to stand with their ships northward as far 
 as Scarborough, and to make stay of all the men-of-war belonging 
 to the States they should meet with to the northward of Harwich. 
 They were likewise to inquire alter a Holland man-of-war which 
 had committed an insolency in Scarborough harbour in July last, and 
 for another which had done the like before, and to bring them into 
 some port. The 13th inst. they set sail, and the 15th came to an 
 anchor in Yarmouth Eoad, for taking in pilots, few of their officers 
 being accustomed to the north coast. In their coming thither they 
 have heard nothing. At this place they acquainted the bailiffs 
 of the town of the strict command they had to inquire after any 
 that committed any insolency upon this coast, and to let them know 
 his Majesty's resolution to call such to strict account, as like- 
 wise his provision for their future safety. Is now going to Scar- 
 borough without over-slipping the first opportunity. \_Seal with 
 arms. If ^-J 
 
 70. Sec. Coke to all Justices of Peace and other Officers. His 
 Majesty has given licence to the bearer, Richard Church, sergeant of 
 Col. Sir Charles Morgan's regiment, to levy forty men for recruiting 
 Sir Charles's company. They are to suffer the sergeant and men to 
 embark at any port with their necessaries. [Copy. Origmally 
 dated 12th August, and so indorsed by Sec. Windebank. 1 p.] 
 
 Aug. 16. 71. Information of Robert Cramlington, James Sutton, and 
 George Fullthrop, all of Newsham, co. Northumberland, taken before 
 Sir John Delaval, justice of peace for that county, touching the 
 attempt of the Holland ship of war, the Black Bull of Amsterdam, 
 captain, John van Galawne, master, Francis Drake. On Saturday 
 [the loth inst.] the same man-of-war chased into the little har- 
 bour of Blyth a Dunkirker, a bark manned with 36 men and 
 having three pieces of ordnance. Cramlington went to the Dun- 
 kirker, who showed letters of marque from the King of Spain 
 and desired help against the Hollander. In the very time Cram- 
 lington was in discourse with the Dunkirker, which was lying 
 
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DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 337 
 
 1685. ^0^- CCXCV. 
 
 on the ground within the harbour, half a mile from the sea 
 mouth, the Dutch man-of war, prosecuting the Dunkirker within 
 the haven so far as the ship was able to come for water, made 
 two shots at her, which came near, but did not reach her. The 
 Dunkirker hoping he was in safety under the King's protection, 
 having ten or twelve Holland prisoners in the hold of his ship, 
 released them, in hope it would pacify them. The Hollander sent 
 their boat for the prisoners, and afterwards manned their long boat 
 with 30 men armed with muskets, who attempted to take the 
 Dunkirker, but were driven back by shot fired from the Dunkirker. 
 The Hollander then put 50 men ashore armed with muskets, who 
 marched in three men rank near half a mile, to the great terror of 
 the inhabitants. Comiag to the haven side they made shot at the 
 Dunkirker, but she lying without the reach of their shot, they took 
 from the fishermen of Blyth their boats, and manned them and went 
 over to the ship. The Dunkirkers fled up into the land, whereupon 
 the Hollanders seized the ship and took her away, not admitting any 
 Englishmen to come near her, but kept her until the tide served to 
 bear her forth, before any of the county could get time to resist 
 them. Some thirty men of the Hollanders prosecuted the Dunkirkers 
 after they were upon land some two miles, and overtook and robbed 
 divers of them. Some of the Hollanders returning to the ship 
 were apprehended-in Bedlington, where now they are in hold. 
 [2 pp.] 
 
 Aug. 17. 72. The King to Sir David Cunningham, Thomas Tempest, 
 Canbury. Christopher Vernon, William Scriven, Thomas Paramour, and 
 Anthony Langston. Eecites that offences had been committed by 
 sundry sheriffs, by making deputies or bailiffs for money, and in set- 
 ting their counties to farm, in extortions committed by their deputies 
 and bailiffs, and by under-sheriffs executing their places before they 
 were sworn, and in not making deputies of record in the several 
 courts, with other offences and misdemeanors. Appoints the persons 
 above named, commissioners to compound for these offences. [SJcin 
 of parchTnent] 
 
 Aug. Af- 73. John Durie to Sir Thomas Koe. Continues the report of his 
 The Hague, proceedings from his last letter of the 9th or 10th of July. The 
 meetings of the churches of Holland and Zealand being kept very 
 near all about one time he had been much perplexed so to get from 
 one to the other as to attend them all. States his proceedings, first 
 at the Synod of South Holland and afterwards at that of the classes 
 of Zealand and the Synod of North Holland. At the last meeting 
 he was entirely unsuccessful. He states at length the various steps 
 he had taken, and his inability to procure anything more than a 
 declaration that the Synod judged that the consideration of the 
 matter bel6nged not to them but to the National Church, and that 
 they declined to give any direction to their deputies concerning the 
 same. They knew beforehand that the Synod of South Holland had 
 so judged the matter. Durie concluded that he could hope for no great 
 
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 1635. 
 
 furtherance in that country, and that the prejudices "vrhich the Lu- 
 therans in Germany conceived against those churches could not be 
 taken away. He is come again to the Hague to see what he can 
 obtain there. Wishes the Prince of Orange were there, by whose 
 means he could be much furthered. But he is in the field where the 
 attempts to take the sconce of Schehck are abandoned, and 400,000 
 francs granted to raise tiyo or three forts, to save the country from 
 the incursions' which may be made out of it. Proposal to divert the 
 course of the Ehine. Agreement almost concluded between the Swedes 
 aud the Poles. Prussia to be resigned instantly, and Livonia after 
 certain years. The rest of the Protestant Princes not resolved to 
 join with the Saxon in his peace with the Emperor. [Seal with 
 arms. 3 pp.] 
 
 Aug. ] 7. 74. William Brissenden to Nicholas. This morning they set sail 
 out of Portsmouth for the Cowes, to receive aboard Sir Philip Car- 
 teret for Jersey. Two months victuals they have received, which 
 ends the 3rd October, the other four months, for the winter employ- 
 ment, he hopes they will receive in Portsmouth at their return, 
 where an honest victualler lives, Thomas Holt. The Henrietta 
 Maria has her provisions on board for the Spanish voyage. The 
 Swallow's mainmast will this day be set (being the foremast of the 
 Triumph) ; she goes this day up to her moorings. Presents the 
 service of his noble Capt. Lindsey, the civilest gentleman, and the 
 most deserving he ever was with at sea. At their return intends to 
 present a journal, of the proceedings of the J'leet. [Seal with arms. 
 
 If-] ' . 
 
 Aug. 17. 75. William Man and Peter Heywood, Justices of Peace for 
 Westminster, to the Council. Certify that Roger Axen, sei-vant to 
 Thomas Peters of Niningam in Holland [Nimeguen?], merchant, 
 had taken the oath of allegiance before* them. [| p.] 
 
 f Aug. 18. 76^ Sec. Coke to Windebank. Returns lettel-s to 'Lord Cottington 
 ^Lyndhurst. and Windebank, which were sent in Mr. Hopton's packet to the 
 writer. Hears Lord Scudamore is landed at Calais, but marvels 
 much that he hears nothing from Mr. Taylor. Prays to know 
 whether he be gone, that if his Majesty inquire he may know what 
 to answer. They had there on Sunday night a violent tempest of 
 thunder, lightning, and hail ; the hailstones full as big as caliver 
 bullets and as round ; they hear of no hurt done. Other news he 
 cannot send him from that place. Of affairs of hunting he hears 
 much discourse every day, but understands not the language so 
 well as to give Windebank a good relation. [1 jj.] 
 
 Aug. 18. 77. Justices of Peace for Westmoreland and Cumberlanid to [Bishop 
 Penrith. Morton of Durham]. Received letters from the Council importing 
 that the charge of the carriage [of timber for the great ship] is too 
 heavy for Durham and Northumberland to bear alone, and requiring 
 Westmoreland and Cumberland with the North Riding of Yorkshire 
 to assist in such propoiiion as should be thought fit. Received also 
 
DOMESTIC—CHARLES I. 339 
 
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 letters from Bishop Morton importing that they should join in an 
 equal proportion, which they think stands not with the Lords' 
 intention, nor with reason. They have endeavoured to assemble 
 together to raise such proportion as may be fit, but having not had 
 a general meeting by reason of the shortness of time, and they that 
 have met not knowing what Durham and Northumberland are able 
 to bear, nor what assistance the North Eiding will make, to which 
 Westmoreland and Cumberland being compared, are but able to bear 
 a small proportion, (as may appear by the subsidy rolls, proportion 
 of arms, and other general taxes,) yet have they, to further his 
 Majesty's service, resolved of the utmost that the counties are able 
 to bear, wherein they have given instructions to the bearer, 
 Mr. Hutton, a justice of peace for both counties. [Cofy. 1 p.] 
 
 Aug. 18. 78. Certificate of Sir John Jacob, customer, John Holloway, 
 comptroller, and Edward Watkins, that Henry Miller, a Scotchman, 
 intending to pass over for France or the Low Countries, there to 
 serve as a soldier, had taken the oath of allegiance. [J p.] 
 
 ,,.„^ Vol. CCXCVI. August 19-31, 1635. 
 
 1do5. 
 
 Aug. 19. Grant to John Vanhaesdonk of 6,872 acres of marsh lands deserted 
 by the sea in Norfolk, whereunto his Majesty was entitled by in- 
 quisition taken 21 March 1633-4, and also of 5,344 acres of the like 
 land in Suffolk, Flint, and Chester, with power to inclose the same. 
 He is to pay 20s. for every acre, amounting to 12,216^., to the Earl 
 of Carlisle, towards satisfaction of 21,320i. due to him. There is 
 reserved to his Majesty a tenure in socage, and a yearly rent of 
 4c?. for every acre, which amounts to 203J. 12s. per annum. If, 
 upon inclosing, there be found more acres than in the grant ex- 
 pressed, then the purchaser is to pay so much more fine and rent, if 
 less, he is to have defalcation accordingly. l_Docquet.] 
 
 Aug. 19. Lords of the Admiralty to [Montjoy Earl of Newport]. To allow 
 
 Whitehall. Thomas Wyeth, John Blyeth, Philip Brown, and John Blackburne, 
 
 of Ipswich, owners of the Chicken of Ipswich, of 112 tons, to supply 
 
 their ship with iron ordnance. \_Gopy. Vol. clxiv., fol. 162 a. 
 
 Aug. 1.9. 1. Oapt. John Povey to the Lords of the Admiralty. Since his letter 
 Hull. of the 16th instant [see Vol. ccxcv., No. 69] they set sail for Scar- 
 borough. To the northward of Winterton they espied two ships and 
 bore with them, which they perceiving stood in with them, and at one 
 instant put out both their colours, one beiug a Hollander, and the other 
 being a Biscayner. The Hollander coming to leeward of Povey, he 
 commanded the captain aboard and found her to be a man-of-war 
 set out by the town of Flushing, his name John Virdeiux, his ship 
 the Sampson, of 220 tons, 21 pieces of ordnance, and 118 men, and 
 
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340 DOMESTIC — CHAELES I. 
 
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 Vol. CCXCVI. 
 
 had his commission from the Prince of Orange. The other was a small 
 ship of 60 tons, 2 stock-fowlers, l^rabinet, and 35 men, Sebastian de 
 Malonde, of Bilboa, being captain, and set out by Don Fernando de 
 Valdes, of Asturias, as a man-of-war. Being asked what he did so 
 far to the northward, he answered that he meant to have put in at 
 Dunkirk, but was chased by three or four men-of-war. Being 
 charged by the Hollander that his ship was taken from their 
 countrymen upon the Irish coast, the captain's reply was that she 
 was brought into St. Sebastian's as a prize, and so bought of [sicj 
 Don Fernando, and he sent to sea in her with a commission to take 
 either French or Dutch, and professed if they had not relieved him, 
 his last refuge was to run her ashore if he could. Having no order 
 to detain him, Povey set him free. For the Hollander, Povey kept 
 the captain and master aboard him, with some of the men, dispersing 
 some other of them into the Exchange and the Eighth Whelp. In 
 regard that Scarborough, to which they were bound, is not a place 
 for such a ship to ride in, it was thought fit to anchor in Grimsby 
 Road the 18th instant, and this day they brought lier to HuU and 
 delivered ship and men to the charge of the Mayor. The captain of 
 the ship and his company deny both the act committed at Scar- 
 borough, and the knowledge of any such thing done, and desire that 
 the inhabitants of that town may be sent for and asked about them. 
 [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 Aug. 19, 2. Mayor and others of Hull to the Lords of the Admiraltj'. 
 
 Kingston-upon- Capt. Povey of the Rainbow, Capt. Hyde of the Exchange, and 
 Capt. Price of [the] Eighth Whelp, brought there that day a ship-of- 
 war called the Sampson of Flushing, Capt. John Virdeiux, which 
 the writers will endeavour to keep. Desire speedy directions, 
 especially how they shall dispose of the men for preventing disorder, 
 
 I having scarce three weeks' victuals aboard their ship. Leave the 
 
 further relation of the business to Capt. Povey's letters, which they 
 that day sent to York for more certainty to be sent by post. [_Seal 
 with Ihe arms of the town. 1 ^.] 
 
 Aug. 19. 3. Copies of the two preceding letters attested by Nicholas. 
 [Indorsed that the originals were sent to Woodstoch to See. Coke. 
 3 pp.] 
 
 Aug. 19. 4. Archbishop Laud to the Dutch and Walloon Congregations in 
 Norwich. Acknowledges receipt of their petition [see Vol. ccxci., 
 No. 68] which, according to his promise, he made known to his 
 Majesty and Council, who commanded him to give this answer : 
 First, in general, his Majesty is resolved that the Injunctions shall 
 hold, and that obedience shall be yielded to them by all the natives 
 after the first descent ; but for them, the writer told them at their 
 being with him, he had prevailed that the natives of the first descent 
 might continue in their congregations. And this gives answer 
 in part to the first bi-anch of their petition, for if there had been any 
 intention iitterly to dissolve their congregations the writer would 
 never have desired this favour for them, nor would the State have 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 341 
 
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 granted it. And whereas, they add that if the natives be taken 
 away the aliens, being few and of the poorest, will not be able to 
 maintain their ministers and poor. To this they will receive 
 answer hereafter in the sixth particular. The second is utterly 
 disliked, that men that are natives should, be so bred as not to 
 understand the English tongue argues a mind to keep them in a 
 separation both from Church and State ; but since they understand 
 English a little, their going to their English parishes will soon 
 increase it, and teach the congregations and them to instruct their 
 children in the Enghsh tongue. To the third, he must let them 
 know that it is not enough that some of them often resort to their 
 parish churches, this injunction must be absolutely obeyed, by their 
 submitting themselves to the English parishes and the discipline of 
 the Church established ; and then if they resort to their congrega- 
 tions upon some special occasions it may be the better borne with, 
 but they must come to the English parishes of duty, and to their 
 congregations by dispensation. The fourth particular he must 
 answer with thanks, for they have done very discreetly in not 
 countenancing any factious English, though they have therein done 
 as prudently as discreetly, for had they given entertainment to such, 
 the State would have dissolved their congregations long ere this. 
 To the fifth, he says that the resorting to the English parishes shall 
 not bring any needless poor upon them, no more than it shall 
 disenable their congregations to maintain their poor, as shall appear 
 in his answer to the next. To the sixth he gives this answer : 
 His injunction requiring obedience from natives to the English 
 Church does not consider what benefit the parishes may receive by 
 their coming to them, but what is fit for them to do in point of 
 duty and obedience. And whereas, they write that the congrega- 
 tions, besides their extraordinary charge in maintaining their own 
 ministers and poor, (amounting to 5001. per annum,,') do, never- 
 theless, pay all duties to the English parish ministers and poor 
 where they dwell as well, as any English parishioner. They are to 
 know that his injunction requires of them conformity in all these 
 duties to the English parishes, but forbids them no contribution to 
 ministers and poor of their congregations ; and so it is most apparent, 
 that while the natives do thus, they are not put to one penny charge 
 more than they do already voluntarily undergo, and if any man, 
 upon occasion of these injunctions, refuse to do what he voluntarily 
 did before 'tis an argument that he loves his own will and not 
 obedience, and in that case he must not look to overrule authority. 
 If any native, under pretence of obedience to the injunctions, shall 
 not do as he did before, they will have an act of State concurrent 
 with the Archbishop's authority to command them to it, and he 
 hopes State and Church will have power enough to command men 
 to continue doing that good which they do already. The like order 
 of State they shall have renewed to prevent the danger which they 
 fear in the seventh particular, namely, that the natives having not 
 served to their trades seven years' apprenticeship according to the 
 statute, and being, notwithstanding, tolerated by order of the Council, 
 
342 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 Ibdo. 
 
 granted only to such as are members of the congregations, shall, 
 upon departure from among them lose the benefit of their toleration. 
 To the eighth particular, the answer is easy, for his injunctions 
 require there will be no more laid upon the natives than their 
 submission to be governed by the Bishop of Norwich, to whom by 
 their own confession, both aliens and natives are subjected by acts 
 of Council. For the last particular, no such liberty will be given 
 them, and if any refuse to contribute towards the charge of their 
 coming 'up about this service, if they return their names to him he 
 will take order to remedy it. And thus he has given them answer 
 to all their particulars, but must expect obedience to his iDJunctions, 
 which, if they perform, the State will have occasion to see how 
 ready they are to practise that obedience which they teach ; and he 
 doubts not but themselves or their posterity at least wiU have 
 cause to thank both State and Church for this care taken of them; 
 but if they refuse, he wiU then proceed against the natives according 
 to the laws and canons ecclesiastical. \BTaft with corrections by 
 the Archbishop. 2J pp.'] 
 
 Aug. 19. 5. Capt. Antonio Penruddock to Sec Windebank. Has been 
 commanded by the Lord General to stand for Flushing, to transport 
 some gentlemen of the Queen of Bohemia, and cannot but give 
 Windebank some account of what he heard and saw. The taking 
 the sconce, and the King's holding it, is known to Windebank, and 
 hoVf the Prince has besieged it, but they think he wiU suddenly 
 raise his siege. This is not all the loss the [Dutch] have sustained, 
 for haAdng set forth 140 sail of vessels for fishing, there is returned 
 but 30, the rest taken by the Dunkirkers. They say also there is 
 some discord between the Prince of Orange and the States, they 
 suspecting one another for commanding a ship which continually 
 rode there for safeguard of the sconce. The sickness is very hot ia 
 most towns, both of Holland and Zealand. The French are grown 
 so distasteful among them, (the new regiments as they caU them,) 
 for their inhuman and barbarous carriage at the taking of Tirlemont, 
 they will scarce give them entertainment as they pass the country, 
 and where they can^ they rob and kill all as they go. Met two and 
 three hundred going for France. Brought some gentlemen over that 
 came from the leaguer, that affirmed this with many other exclama- 
 tions of them. For the English fleet, aU is weU ; there is a report 
 that some of them shall stay out at sea this winter, if so, applies to 
 be one. [1 p.] 
 
 Aug. 19. 6. Presentments made at an Ecclesiastical Visitation held at 
 Brickhill, [co. Buckingham ?]. The presentments were made by the 
 churchwardens in the several parishes. The ofiences charged were 
 principally the following : — for not coming to church, for incon- 
 tinency with wife before marriage, for recusancy, for standing 
 excommunicate, for drunkenness, and for having a bastard child. 
 In some parishes the presentments were of a nature a little less 
 common. In Tinswicke [Tinge wick], two married women were 
 presented for exercising the office of midwife without licence. In 
 
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 Stoke Goldington, Anthony Abraham was presented "for not pay- 
 ing for bread and wine at Easter according to our custom, and for 
 breaking of hedges iu prayer time, and often absenting himself for 
 [from] church on Sundays, both forenoons and afternoons." In 
 Addington the church war dens, certified that the carpet for the com- 
 munion table was old, and the pulpit cloth and cushion were also 
 old, but they promised to repair them with speed. In Gotehurst 
 they presented, " we have a parish clerk, but he can neither write nor 
 read." In HaVersham and Great Linford they wanted Erasmus's 
 Paraphrase. At Newport, they had no Book of Canons. At Tyring- 
 HAM and FiLGEOVE, they had neither the Book of Homilies nor Eras- 
 mus's Paraphrase, their minister had not executed any ministerial 
 office in their church from Easter-day, and the perambulation had 
 been neglected that year. In Marsh [Gibbon], Eobert Watson was 
 presented for going forth with his cart on the Sunday before 
 St. James's day last past after evening prayer. In Sherrington, 
 Thomas Newall was presented for, not paying his levy to the 
 reparation of the church, being 12s. 4c?. ; and Widow Johnson for 
 the like, being 12d. In the same parish, several women were pre- 
 sented for not frequenting their own parish church " according as 
 they ought, but gone commonly to Newport," and some of the same 
 persons for " unreverend behaviour in the church, in pushing Eliza- 
 beth Abbot off her seat, and laughing at her and others in time of 
 divine service. In Stony Stratford (St. Giles), John Boone and 
 James Miller were presented for sawing down a May-pole and 
 drawing it away on the Sabbath day ; and at Clifton Eeynes it was 
 presented that James Chauflower [?] was noted for a sectary, and 
 refused to come to the church, or to hear service or sermons, or to 
 receive the sacrament. [6 pp.] 
 
 Aug. 20. 7. Henry Hodges to the Council. In obedience to their letter of 
 the 30th June, he has sent his remainder of the third part of 6,735?. 
 required out of Somerset, towards the business of shipping, assuring 
 them that if more than 235?. be required from cos. Somerset and 
 Gloucester, and from Bristol, Gloucester, and Bridgewater, the 
 defect is not his, but of some other of those places, who peradventure 
 have made default. [Seal with arms ; i/mperfect. f p^ 
 
 Aug. 20. 8. Francis Lord Cottington to the Auditors of the Imprests. He 
 Salisbury is given to Understand by Philip Burlamachi that they have not 
 House. ,3rawn the account he rendered the last of March 1629, whereof 
 they made certificate that they had no warrant but " to make an 
 estate of the said account." They have now by warrants of the late 
 Lord Treasurer the accounts of Burlamachi for sale of ordnance, the 
 money received in France for his Majesty, and of his several dis- 
 bursements. They are to make the same ready for declaration, and 
 if any warrant be wanting to authorize them to allow him some 
 parcels they are to set them down to be considered upon, and to 
 resolve what he shall be allowed and not allowed. And lastly, because 
 he alleges that several sums have been by him paid long before he 
 
344 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Aug. 20. 
 Portsmouth. 
 
 Aug. 20. 
 
 Stafford. 
 
 Aug. 1^. 
 
 The Hague. 
 
 Vol. CCXCVI. 
 
 received moueys or assignments, they are to cast the consideration for 
 the forbearance of the same until he received real satisfaction, which 
 appears by certificate of Sir Robert Pye, delivered by direction of 
 the late Lord Treasurer. Desires them to make all haste possible to 
 draw the accounts to an end. [Copy. 1 ^.] 
 
 9. Capt. Henrj' Stradling to Nicholas. Understanding Nicholas 
 is in town, he is glad of this opportunity to present his service. Has 
 been commanded there by the Lord General to take ia a mainmast, 
 which has detained him much beyond his expectation ; his purser 
 as well as himself can give Nicholas the reason. Hears that the 
 Swallow, the Antelope, and two "Whelps are to be continued at sea 
 four months longer than the rest of the fleet. [Seal with arms. 
 
 If*-] 
 
 10. Deputy Lieutenants of co. Stafford to [Robert Earl of Essex, 
 Lord Lieutenant ?] Report that according to his commands they had 
 mustered the trained forces of that county on the 1st July last. The 
 foot companies were full, and their arms good and serviceable. Some 
 of the horse wanted pistols with firelocks, which were hard to come 
 by, but they had promised to supply that defect as soon as the re- 
 quired articles may be compassed for money. The writers inclosed 
 a muster roll. All the men had taken the oath of allegiance. The 
 constables had presented the numbers in every hundred of able men 
 from 16 to three score. They had not appointed a provost marshal, 
 because, imder a former command, the Justices of the Peace in 
 every hundred had appointed able men, who performed the service 
 better than any one man could, but if this be not approved they will 
 perform what shall be commanded. [If f>.] Inclosed. 
 
 10. I Muster roll above mentioned. The foot numbered 400. 
 
 [Much damaged by damp. 14| pp.} 
 
 11. John Durie to Sir Thomas Roe. Foresees that in Holland the 
 Synods will do little or nothing in favour of his scheme of pacifica- 
 tion. They shift the matter to a National Synod, which they wil- 
 lingly would by this occasion produce, to attain some other ends, 
 wherein the magistrates and the churchmen are at odds. But this 
 will never be consented to by the States, and so these will take a 
 pretext to refuse an answer, because they cannot do it answerably 
 to the work. Dr. Bogermannus, who presided jn the Synod of Dorfc 
 and still exercises (though in secret) the authority of a perpetual 
 dictator, has put this answer in the mouths of the Synods of North 
 and South Holland, according to which Durie supposes all the rest 
 will conform their resolutions. The next course is to to deal with 
 the States to obtain their recommendation of the matter, either to 
 some choice divines or to the Universities, and this last is likely to 
 be obtained, although Dr. Bogermannus will labour against it. As 
 soon as Durie has been at the Synod of Utrecht, he purposes to urge 
 this towards the States, and when he has done in Holland, he thinks 
 it expedient to return into Germany, where, notwithstanding the 
 Saxon treaties, he does not think that all means to advantage the 
 
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 cause are lost. Argued for perseverance at great length, aud suggested 
 that he should settle in a quiet manner in some convenient place, 
 and by private letters gather air the advices and consents of the best 
 divines of the age, and by the benefit of printing communicate them 
 to all parties, which he trusted would, in due time, and by the 
 grace of God, breed the effect of true Christian and Evangelical 
 unity. He also suggested the entertaining an agent or two to attend 
 to the work, and recommended Hartlib for one, whom he described 
 as a man well known, beloved, and trusted by all sides, a man 
 exceeding painful, diligent, and cordially affected to these endeavours 
 and one that for such works had lost himself, by too much charity 
 being cast behind. In case the match proceeded between the Princess 
 Palatine and Poland, wishes Hartlib provided with some place 
 suitable for his abilities, which might rid him of the undeserved 
 necessities, whereunto his public heartedness had brought him. Durie 
 speaks of him as furnished with the Polish, Dutch, English, and 
 Latin languages, perfectly honest and trusty, discreet, and weU 
 versed in afi'airs, and most eminently deserving of all the exiled 
 Palatines, whose rehef is a great cause of his low estate. [4 pfJ] 
 
 Aug. 20. 12. Brief state of the account of Sir Sampson Darrell, the late 
 surveyor general of the victuals for the Navy, for three years ended 
 the 31st December 1633, according to the books delivered to the 
 auditors. The accountant was shown to be in debt 409Z. 16s. Id. 
 at the close of this account. [1| ^-J 
 
 Aug. 20. 13. Presentments made at Aylesbury at an Ecclesiastical visi- 
 tation, written in the same hand as those made at Brickhill, on 
 the 19th inst. [see this Vol., No. 6.] The following are among the 
 most noticeable items: — Elsboeough : Thomas Stainbridge for 
 refusing to pay his levy to the church, which is the sum of 2s. Qd. 
 Lower Winchendon: Henry "Wells, senior, for suffering his hogs 
 to come into the churchyard, and being admonished by the church- 
 warden to look and keep them out, he called him troublesome 
 fellow, and troubled him in mocking and mowing at him as he 
 went in the streets. East Claydon: The churchyard gate in 
 decay, for want of a pulley to shut it, whereby there being a 
 common footway, and passengers daily heaving open the gate, the 
 hogs of may [many of] the inhabitants do come therein, and 
 defile the same. Marsworth : That they have no. prayers on 
 Wednesdays and Fridays ; that the commination against impeni- 
 tent sinners hath not of late time been read in our church • 
 Edmund Cardale, of Pitstone, because he doth frequent our church • 
 John Eield for the like. East Claydon : Upon a fame and report 
 that Michael Lee, gentleman, lendeth forth much money upon usurjr. 
 BoARSTALL : Agnes Alden, the wife of Thomas' Alden, that came to 
 be churched without a veil. Cuddington: That Thomas Crutie 
 doth usually sleep at prayers. OviNG and also at Pitchcott : 
 That they want Bishop Jewel's works, and in the same parishes, 
 tliat they want a flagon to put wine in at the Sacrament of the 
 Lord's Supper. [6 pf. and one line.'] 
 
346 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. VOL.CCXCVI. 
 
 Aug. 21. Warrant to the Receiver of co. Wilts to pay to Philip Earl of 
 Pembroke and Montgomery, Warden of the Forest of Pancett alias 
 Clarendon Park, 301. per annum, for provision of hay for main- 
 tenance of deer in winter. [JDocquef] 
 
 Aug. 21. 14>. Robert Earl of Lindsey to Sec. Windebank. His special care. 
 The Merhononr, jg to provide for the preservation of these parts from picaroons 
 in the Downs, ^jg^-^jxt that and Hastings, and so over to the coast of Calais and 
 Gravelines. They shun the ships that he employs, and when they 
 have done any exploit, it is a matter of much difficulty to dis- 
 cover whence or what they are. To meet with them, he intends 
 to man out small vessels. On Sunday last there arrived fourteen 
 men-of-war, Hollanders and French, under the conduct of Admiral 
 [Van] Dorp in Calais Road. On Tuesday they stood to the north- 
 wards to meet with the Dunkirkers that have so spoiled the 
 herring busses, to the number of 130, as they hear. This morning 
 came two French ships of war into the Downs, one of them com- 
 manded by Capt. Arnauld, who told the writer that they supposed 
 their ships might be dispersed Avith the foul weather and some of 
 them there for harbour. Perused his commission, and found 'his 
 chiefest charge to be the guarding of the^French coasts, and sup- 
 pressing of pirates. By their discourse sees that they and the Hol- 
 landers relish not one the other very well. Their carriage was fair and 
 respectful, so he dismissed them. Afterwards they were in company 
 with some of our fleet, and drinking together let faU some passages, 
 according to the inclosed. The Earl intends to leave a considerable 
 number of ships there when the rest stand to the westward, that 
 they may have an eye to the fleet gone to the northwards. The 
 French King has gone to Chalons with a very great army and 
 most of his nobility foUow him. The merchants begin to take 
 notice of the writer's directions to convoy ships. Is now wafting 
 ten of them, and so will continue to all that desire his assist- 
 ance. They will soon find the benefit of it. Windebank's son 
 is returned from Calais, whither he went with the Ambassador. 
 He will prove an apt seaman ; he is daring and forward. [Seal 
 with crest within the garter. Indorsed by Windebank as received 
 at Oatlcmds on the 23rd by his Majesty, cmd sent to Windebank. 
 2f p-l Inclosed, 
 
 14. I. Relation of the French Capt. Arnauld. Their fleet con- 
 sisted of thirty sail of ships divided into two squadrons, 
 the French Admiral with eight sail of French and seven 
 of Dutch to guard from Belleisle and the ocean to the 
 coast of Biscay ; the Butch commander with eight sail of 
 Butch and seven of French, to keep the eastward to Calais 
 and from Calms to the northiuard, whither they had news 
 the Dunkirkers were gone. Their instruction is, that if 
 they meet with any English ship out of sight of their land 
 they shall strike to them, but in sight of their coast to 
 expect the same from the- JEngUsh. [| p^ 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 347 
 
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 Aug. 21. 15. Robert Earl of Lindsey to Sec. Coke. Has -wafted the French 
 The Merhonour, ambassador's horses. Eecapitulates the facts stated in the preceding 
 in the Downs. jg^^.gy ^Jndorsed by Coke as received at Woodstock Seal with 
 arms. 1 j5.] Inclosed, 
 
 15. I. Relation of the French Capt. Arnauld, similar to that 
 calendared as an inclosure in the preceding letter. [| p.] 
 
 Aug. 2[1 ?] 16. Edward Viscount Conway and Killultagh to Sec. Coke. 
 The Merhonour. They are not yet victualled. A ship of the French fleet has come 
 to them, and says tJieir fleet is divided, both divisions consisting 
 equally of French and Dutch, the one with Mons. Mantty is 
 upon the coast of Spain, the other with [Van] Dorp, Admiral of 
 Holland, put into Calais on Sunday last and is since gone to find 
 the Dunkirkers, who have sunk very many of the herring busses. 
 In the Downs are divers small ships of merchants bound some for 
 Dunkirk others for Ostend, the Lord Admiral will give them 
 convoy ; he purposes to stand over to that coast as far as the ship 
 may be well adventured. Coke may now think whether he will 
 ' have them go westward, stay there, or divide themselves ; that a 
 guard should be left there is fit, for without it the small merchants 
 and post boat will not pass quietly. The Lord Warden of the 
 Cinque Ports has not [been] there this summer, but [at] this time 
 might [well give] his presence. [Slightly imperfect. Indorsed by 
 Coke as dated the lith August, a/ad received at Woodstock the 28th. 
 Ip.] 
 
 Aug. 21. 17. Presentments made at an Ecclesiastical Court held at Ayles- 
 bury. They are of the same kind as those previously calendared 
 fNos. 6 and 13.) Denham : Richard Anderson and Joan his wife 
 presented for living apart one from the other. Hoeton : Edmund 
 Phipps, gentleman and high constable, that he has a water-mill for 
 paper which goes for the most part on every Sunday throughout 
 the year. Wendover : Triamore Macliam, for keeping school with- 
 out authority, and the said Triamore and John Quick for not 
 coming to church on Sundays ; Joseph Johnson for being excom- 
 municate, and Thomas Elliott and his wife and "William Free for 
 conversing with the said Johnson being excommunicate. Chalfont 
 St. Giles : Mr. Valentine^ the parson, for suffering the chancel to 
 be out of repair ; Mr. Reading, the curate, for not going the peram- 
 bulation this year ; and the said parson for standing suspended for 
 not reading the book of recreations. Taplow : Matthew Grove, for 
 horsing and drawing barges on the Sabbath day. Chesham : Mr. 
 Langley, the vicar, having given notice of the communion and all 
 being thereto prepared, he refused to administer the same, so that 
 the parishioners went away without prayers or receiving the holy 
 communion ; and for refusing to baptise a child. Risboeough : 
 The parish clerk, for digging a grave in service time. Dinton : 
 Our church houses are out of repair and detained from the parish 
 by Mr. Simon Mayne ; John Verey, for not coming to church these 
 eight weeks and suspected to be a Brownist. Lee : Our parish clerk 
 
348 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. VO..CCXCVL 
 
 cannot -write and is not approved of. Haddenham: There has 
 of late years been set up a court of consistory at Leighton in co. 
 Bedford to the grievance of the country, which was not wont to be 
 there, but by what authority we know not. Weston Turvillb : 
 Charles Clinkett, for warning Thomas Worcester, the late church- 
 warden, to the court at Leighton, and afterwards did take 4s. of 
 him to make an end of it, and so he never went to the court nor 
 knows wherefore he was cited. [5f pp.} 
 
 Aug. 23. 18. Sir William Monson to Sec. Windebank. That place afiforded no 
 The James, other uews than what was committed to the Secretary's son. They 
 attend in the Downs expecting a fair wind or at least fair weather 
 to carry them to the- westward, where they are in no possibility to 
 find the French or Holland ships so much vainly boasted of The 
 Hollanders are gone to the northward for the guard of their busses, 
 some of the French like better of the road of the Downs than Calais 
 and are put over amongst the English for safety, wondering at the 
 force of the English fleet, which will hereafter as much daunt 
 them as the name of Talbot in former times. Rumour that ten 
 ships of the fleet are to winter at Portsmouth. Besides his long 
 .opinion against the King's ships residing at Portsmouth (out of 
 reasons he will present to Windebank if he require), for the present 
 will put him in mind of some reasons for him to reflect upon. The 
 French having been first at sea, if " our " navy had been divided, 
 some at Chatham and others at Portsmouth, and before their 
 meeting they [the French] had anchored at St. Helen's, those at 
 Portsmouth had been beleaguered and could not have come forth, 
 and those of Chatham as impossible to come to them. This is a 
 thing to be considered, what he says is his particular opinion. He 
 holds it dangerous to make a separation of his Majesty's navy in 
 a doubtful time of friendship abroad. They have daily examples 
 in land service what stratagems are used to cut off one another's 
 forces before joining, and he thinks the land cannot aS'ord a greater 
 opportunity than this case of the sea. — P.S. Beseeches Windebank 
 to confer with Archbishop Laud in this point. [Damaged by damp. 
 Seal with arms. 1| p.} 
 
 Aug. 23. 19. Extract from the above of Sir William Monson's opinion of 
 the danger of dividing the fleet. [^ p.^ 
 
 Auo-. 23. 20. Bishop Morton of Durham to the Council. According to their 
 [Durham Castle, commands the trained forces, both horse and foot, have appeared 
 before him completely furnished and exercised and have been also 
 somewhat increased, a certificate whereof he incloses. The best sort 
 of men have been admonished to furnish themselves with fit arms. 
 The clergy have shown arms answerable to their abilities. The 
 arms of recusants borne by legal subjects have been committed to 
 the custody of the captain of the light horse. There is a ton of 
 powder in readiness besides match. Tlie beacons have been repaired 
 and watched. The receipt of the muster master has been not above 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 349 
 
 1635. 
 
 Aug. 24. 
 Oatlands. 
 
 Aug. 24. 
 
 The King's 
 Manor of St. 
 Mary at York. 
 
 Vol. CCXCVI. 
 
 261 per annum, which is far too little and not proportionable to 
 other counties. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] Inclosed, 
 
 20. I, Certificate above-mentioned. Light horse, 70 ; foot com- 
 panies, 81 1 ; able m,en untrained in all the county, 
 11,092. [|^.] 
 
 Proclamation declaring his Majesty's pleasure to confirm to his 
 subjects their defective estates in their lands and possessions by his 
 commission lately renewed and enlarged to that purpose. Such of 
 the King's subjects as shall seek to have their defeasable estates 
 derived from the Crown made good upon moderate compositions 
 are before the beginning of Hilary Term next to repair to the 
 Commissioners at a house in Fleet Street, where the King's Com- 
 missioners for his revenue when he was Prince of Wales usually 
 met. [Coll. Procs., Car. L, No. 196. 1 ^.] 
 
 21. Sir Edward Osborne, Vice-President, and the rest of the 
 Council of the North, to the King. By his Majesty's directions 
 of 29th July, upon perusal of a petition of John Gibbon, one 
 of the participants in the drainage of Hatfield Chase, they were 
 to return certificate what gentlemen residing near the said Chase 
 within cos. York, Lincoln, and Nottingham, they thought most 
 fit to be commissioners, to have the care to see that work per- 
 fected. Send schedule of naiaes accordingly, most of whom were 
 upon a former certificate of the now Lord Deputy of Ireland 
 made Commissioners of Sewers in May 1634, to whom they have 
 added others and left out some, in regard they are not well known 
 unto the writers, and likewise for that they conceive too great a 
 multitude of commissioners will hinder the proceedings. Find by 
 the first commission that John Gibbon was nominated for a com- 
 missioner, but omitted in the second. [1 p.] Inclosed, 
 
 21. L Schedule above alluded to, containing 71 na/mes of gentry 
 in the cos. above named living m the neighbourhood of 
 Hatfield Chase. [1 pl\ 
 
 22. Petition of Thomas Grayne, minister and preacher of God's 
 word, to the Lords of the Admiralty. Griffin Spencer, minister to 
 the seamen at Chatham, being to leave that place, petitioner prays 
 warrant to succeed him. [| p.'\ Annexed, 
 
 22. I. Certificate of Capt. Thomas Austen and, twenty others of 
 petitioner's sufficiency. \st August 1635. [1 p^ 
 
 Aug. 24. 23. William DeU to Sir John Lambe. Archbishop Laud was 
 Croydon, providing for his journey to Woodstock at the time when the 
 
 " "^i*^"" ^°^% writer received Sir John's letters. Thought it his dutv to rptnm 
 nor aitemoon. i • i i i- i • ? , • j "^ icuuiix 
 
 him this answer, which by reason oi his haste is not so fiill as he 
 could wish. If his letters have not been otherwise employed he 
 will find the hour of the day as well as the afternoon mentioned in 
 their date ; and he did it, not to show his ability after provender as 
 Sir John merrily conceits, (and for which, he thanks him, he has 
 tied him and Sir John's bay gelding together,) but to let him under- 
 
 Aug. 24. 
 
350 DOMESTrC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCVI. 
 
 stand the veiy moment of Sir John's appearance at Croydon. 
 Should a man have written in that manner to Sir John's learned 
 kinsman that had the mischance in the Old Jewry, or any great 
 astrologer, he would have taken presently the exact crisis of the 
 business and thanked him for it. But this he gets by adventuring 
 upon men of Sir John's profession and above his match, for which 
 he holds him the price of Sir John's gelding, he catches him writing 
 no more afternoon letters in haste ; and but that he has some hopes 
 - to be even with him ere long for abusing him as he has done, he had 
 spared these. He hears Sir John is like to be brought into the Star 
 Chamber for a conspiracy. The business is all come out, and 
 because his desire is to punish Sir John a little beforehand, he cares 
 not if he lets him know it. They say that Sir John's hasty depart- 
 ing from London was upon an appointment between Sir John and 
 his old friend Mr. Warren, of Warwick, where he with others con- 
 spired against Sir Peter Wentworth, High Sheriff of co. Oxford, to 
 disgrace him in this year of his employment. And to that purpose 
 Sir John has defaced his seat in the church, and framed articles 
 which very near touch Sir Peter in his good name. But in good 
 earnest the Archbishop will grant no letters missive till he be 
 further satisfied. The Earls of Cleveland and Dunsmore, with other 
 great personages, have been with him about the business, and DeH 
 hopes they will not put it up so. Where is Sir John now ? He had 
 best look about and play his after game well, or he may chance to 
 be worse cast than he was in pursuit of Mr. Marsh. If Dell were 
 worthy to advise him, he would make as much haste towards Lon- 
 don as he did from it, for his presence there may be very useful for 
 him. Last week Sir John's friend, R. Davis, was there, and Mr. Hey- 
 wood and the writer brought him to dine and speak with the 
 Archbishop as much as he would. What his answer was Sir John 
 shall know at his coming up, but Dell perceives his fair daughter, 
 or rather Wymarke's pelf, has so biassed him, that what company 
 soever he comes into, he falls upon the one or the other ; only that 
 he told the writer that of all his friends at the Arches he was least 
 beholden to Sir John, for when he should stand Davis most in stead, 
 he is ever out of the way. Hopes by this time he has almost 
 punished Sir John as bad as the Bishop of Peterborough's pinking 
 hand. If not, he wishes that Sir John's old customers, Pregion and 
 South, were both in the room with him wherever he is, and that he 
 were bound to satisfy them before he stirred thence. — P.S. Prays 
 whensoever Sir John comes up to be sure to bring some provision 
 for St. Paul's (for he has not been there a long time), upon which 
 Dell will undertake to excuse the Star Chamber suit for once, 
 provided he burns this letter and forgives Dell's boldness. [2 pp.^ 
 Aug. 25. 24-. William Brissenden to Nicholas. The Third Whelp has been 
 Co-vfes. four or five days at the Co wes, waiting for Sir Philip . Carteret for 
 Jersey. He is at Southampton, and is expected hourly on board, 
 by reason this morning the wind is fair. Capt. Paperill, engineer, 
 takes passage with them, who is now at Southsea Castle. The 
 Henrietta Maria rides in Stokes Bay expecting the Ambassador. 
 
DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 351 
 
 ,gg5 Vol. CCXGVI. 
 
 The Swallow is by this time with the fleet. Understands that 
 although their ship was appointed to be one of the four ships in 
 ordinary for guard of the Narrow Seas, yet \ipon suit made by 
 Capt. Smith and Capt. Penruddock, she is like to be laid up at the 
 end of their two months' victual ; and that information is given to 
 the Officers of the Navy of her insufficiency by reason of leaks. 
 She is an abler ship than either of those two as will appear ; his 
 suit is that she may continue as she was first appointed. [Seal 
 with arms. 1 _p.] 
 
 Aug. 25. 25. Certificate of William Gourney, Mayor of Clifton Dartmouth 
 Hardnes, that John Newman had produced before him four releases 
 or discharges for moneys by him paid for fish to be delivered iii 
 Newfoundland on account of Abraham Rutter, copies of which 
 releases are inserted in this certificate ; also that John Dotin, the 
 attesting witness of three of the said releases, had appeared before 
 the Mayor and proved the execution of the same, and farther that 
 Newman had produced proof that he had within ten years sustained 
 other losses by sea to the amount of 2,8Q0l., and that he had served 
 his Majesty as a captain in the Isle of Rhd to his great prejudice. 
 [53 lines on parchment.'] 
 
 Aug. 25. 26. Separate opinions of Thomas Hetley and Richard Taylor as to 
 the right claimed by the Archbishop of Canterbury to visit the Uni- 
 versity of Cambridge, by virtue of his metropolitical authority. Both 
 of them were of opinion that the Archbishop had no such right and 
 that he could only visit the University by special authority derived 
 from the King. [Endorsed hy William Dell as being " the Judg- 
 m,ent of the common lawyers" about the Archbishop's Metropo- 
 litical Visitation of Camh'idge. 5 pp.] 
 
 Aug. 25. 27. Extract from the Register of the visitation of Bishop Williams 
 of Lincoln of injunctions given by him at Leicester to the church- 
 wardens of various parishes within the archdeaconry of Leicester 
 to rail in their communion tables. Underwritten, 
 
 27. I. Minutes of similar injunctions given to the church- 
 wardens of other parishes in the same archdeaconry at 
 Leicester on the 2Qth, and at Melton Mowbray on the 
 2*1 th August inst. 
 
 27. II. Extracts' from the Register of the visitation of the Vicar 
 General of the Bishop of Lincoln of proceedings of the 
 Surrogate of the Vicar General on the \^th, IMh, and 
 15th October 1635, in relation to the before-mentioned 
 injunctions of the Bishop. [Latin, l^ p.] 
 
 Aug. 25. 28. Certificate of Capt. William Cooke and nineteen others, 
 recommending Mr. Grayne for the place of preacher for the Navy at 
 Chatham. [1 p.] 
 
 Aug. 26. Discharge to Sir WiUiam Constable of a rent of 1131. 14s. 5d. per 
 annum, during the Queen's life, reserved upon the manor of Holme 
 in Spaldingmore and Flamborough, co. York, in regard he purchased 
 
352 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I, 
 
 1635. 
 
 Aug. 26. 
 
 WhitehaU. 
 
 Aug. 26. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Aug. 26. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Aug. 26. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Aug. 27. 
 
 Aug. 27. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Aug. 27. 
 WhitehaU. 
 
 Vol. CCXCVI. 
 
 that manor upon the same rent in the fourth year of his Majesty's 
 reign, and knew not that his Majesty had assigned this rent in the 
 second year of his reign to the Queen during her life for parcel of 
 her jointure. His Majesty's intention not being that be should be 
 doubly charged with this rent, he is therefore discharged of that 
 one. [Bocquet.'] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to [Montjoy Earl of Newport]. To 
 
 permit Simon Thoroughgood, Eichard Clarke, and Heather, 
 
 of London, and Edmund Partridge, of Ipswich, owners of the 
 Deborah of Ipswich, of 120 tons, to furnish their ship with ordnance. 
 [Vol. cclxiv.,fol. 162a. f p.] 
 
 The same to [Sir Henry Marten]. The Lords have appointed 
 Robert Mason, Dr. in the Civil Law, judge of the Vice- Admiralty 
 of Hants, Sir Henry is to cause a patent to be isSlted out of the 
 Court of Admiralty accordingly. [Ihid., fol. ] 63. ^ p.] 
 
 The same to [the same]. Similar letter for patent for Jonas 
 Curie to be Registrar of the Vice-Admiralty of Hants. [Ihid., 
 fol. 163. i-p.] 
 
 The same to [the same]. The like for Adam Vebert to be 
 Marshal of the Vice-Admiralty of Hants. [Ibid., fol, ] 63 a. ^ p.] \ 
 
 29. Sir Edward Wardour to [the Council]. Arthur Cundall of 
 Westminster, carpenter, ten years ago erected a house in a piece 
 of ground, (which before he had used for a timber yard,) very- 
 near to the Parliament House on a new foundation, which being 
 complained of, it was ordered that the same should be demolished, 
 but nobody prosecuting, it was not. He has now, within the 
 same yard, erected stables and other buildings, and one great 
 building towards the Parliament yard upon a new foundation, 
 which by working in the night and secretly in vacation time, he 
 has brought up to the top of the second story, notwithstanding 
 he has been often prohibited ; and lastly, now going about to 
 proceed further in the said buildings, he has made stay thereof 
 till their pleasures be declared therein. [1 p.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Robert Earl of Lindsey. Order has 
 been given by the Council to the Earl of Newport, Master of the Ord- 
 nance, to take divers pieces of ordnance out of several castles and 
 forts, and to bring them for London to be disposed of The Earl of 
 Lindsey is prayed to order some of the ships under his charge to 
 attend such directions herein as shall be given by the Master of 
 the Ordnance. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., Jol. I63a. ^ p.] 
 
 The same to the same. The bearer, John Taylor, is employed in 
 his Majesty's special service beyond seas. The Earl is prayed to 
 cause him to be transported to Dunkirk in one of the ships under 
 his charge. [Ibid, fol 164. 
 
 iP-] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 353 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCVI. 
 
 Aug. 27. 30. Eoherfc Earl of Lindsey to Sec. Windebank The barks that 
 The Merhononr. desired convoy for Dunkirk and Ostend are safely arrived there, and 
 our ships returned. The Leopard with her charge met with eighteen 
 Dunkirk ships of war about two leagues from that coast. Two of 
 them came within shot ; the Leopard shot at them, and they struck, 
 and gave him each of them a gun. Afterwards the Admiral sent a 
 sloop that came with his topsails up, but a shot being made from 
 the Leopard, he struck and brought a compliment aboard, that if the 
 Captain wanted anything their fleet was ready to supply him. They 
 told him they had' sunk above 80 sail of busses and brought home 
 1,000 prisoners, and that they met with 41 sail of Holland men-of- 
 war, and fought with them a day, the night parting them. The plague 
 is very hot at Dunkirk. On Sunday last, the 23rd inst., two English 
 merchants presumed to wear their flags in full view of the fleet, 
 almost within command of shot, whereupon the Earl sent for them 
 and committed both to custody ; on Tuesday following he called a 
 council of war, wherein William Bushell of Limehouse, captain of the 
 Neptune, was fined 5001., and Thomas Scot of Eatclifie, master of 
 the other ship 1001., for so gross a misdemeanor. This sharp course 
 he took to make it exemplary, by reason that it was done in sight of 
 near two hundred sail of their own and other nations, as also for that 
 our merchants are more frequently delinquent herein than strangers, 
 and having been informed by Sir Henry Marten that it is proper to 
 deal with them by way of fine, for laying by the heels has prevailed 
 nothing. Had not continued there thus long but for the slackness 
 of their supplies, neither have they yet their cupplement ; the St. 
 George and the Swallow want much of their victuals, howsoever he 
 determines to set sail to-morrow morning for the westward, leaving 
 those two ships to take in their provisions and ply thereabout for 
 guard and Convoy. — P.S. It has been such stormy weather these 
 two days that they could not set a boat to shore. [^Indorsed by 
 Windebank as received on 2&th and answered 4itli September. 1 ^3.] 
 
 Aug. 27. 31. The same to Sec. Coke. Similar letter to the preceding. 
 The Merhonour. [Indorsed by Coke as received on the 29th at Woodstock. Seal with 
 arms within the garter. 1 p.] 
 
 Aug. 27. 32. Extract from the above concerning the meeting of the Leopard 
 and the Dunkirk ships of war. [^ ^.] 
 
 Aug. 27. 33. Similar extract concerning the fining of the captains of 
 English merchantmen for wearing their flags in view of the fleet. 
 
 Aug. 27. 84. Edward Viscount Conway and Killultagh to See. Coke. The 
 The Downs, victualler and foul weather have been the cause of their so long stay ; 
 to-morrow they will set sail. The ships sent to Dunkirk met with 
 the Spanish fleet, returning from the defeat of the herring busses • 
 they had 950 prisoners beside boys. They saluted the King's ships 
 with due respect. On Sunday last two Straits' ships, the com- 
 manders Bushell and Scot, set sail for London, and in the presence 
 of the fleet put out their flags. The Admiral sent his barge for them. 
 
354 DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. ^^^- ^^^^^^- 
 
 They did their best to escape, but were put in custody. The next 
 day the Vice- Admiral and Eear- Admiral were sent for, and it was 
 agreed that they should be censured by a general council ; the writer 
 thoii^ht the more public their punishment the more it would be for 
 the King's honour, this place being fuU of stranger ships, which 
 would carry the news of it iuto every part. They were fined, — Bushell 
 in 500Z., which he deserves to pay, Scot in 100?., which the worth and 
 poverty of the man deserve it should be remitted ; he was lately 
 taken by the Turks, and his ransom not yet all paid. \_Seal with 
 arms. 1 ^.] 
 
 Aug. 27. 35. Extract from the above relative to the meeting of the Leopard 
 and the Spanish fleet. [^ p.] 
 
 Aug. 27. 36. Similar extract touching the fining of English merchantmen 
 for putting out their flags in presence of the fleet. [^ pJ] 
 
 Aug. 27. 37. Capt. Thomas Ketelby to Nicholas. They are now ready to 
 The Downs, get sail. The Admiral's resolution is to keep the fleet to the west- 
 ward as long the victuals will permit. The Antelope, the Swallow, 
 and a Whelp he intends to leave there. The St. George is to foUow 
 with the Rainbow, and the Exchange sent to Scarborough. The 
 French and Dutch fleets are divided, the Admiral [Van] Dorp is gone 
 to the northward to seek for the Dunkirk ships, which are returned 
 home from the spoil of the busses. Admiral Mantty keeps about 
 Belle Isle and within the Bay of Biscay. The foulness of the weather 
 has much delayed the taking in provisions. Two masters of mer- 
 chant ships have been too forward in putting out their flags in view 
 of the Admiral ; the one was Bushell, master in the Great Nep- 
 tune from the Straits, the other Scot, master in a ship from the 
 Western Islands. The admiral, considering how little imprisoning 
 in the bilboes and such corporal punishments worked, (the same 
 passing without noise,) punished these by laying fines on them, 
 but how they will be levied, or what may be the issue he 
 wots not. Now that Nicholas has returned to Westminster, he 
 shall hear from the writer on all occasions. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 Aug. 27. 38. E-ichard Kilvert to [Sir John Lambe]. Since he understood 
 by Sir John of Pregion's coming up with Johnson, he repaired on 
 Sunday to Court at Oatlands, the King being there, to observe if 
 anything had been attempted, but heard no news of them or their 
 patron, neither is anything moved at the Lord Keeper's touching 
 Mr. Chancellor. Took occasion at Oatlands to move Mr. Attorney 
 for a day to be set down for hearing, as also that the information 
 may be perfected, and that the writer may have writs down with 
 him to Lincolu, which he promised, and appointed the writer to be 
 with him this day at Gray's Inn to receive his warrant for pro- 
 ceeding against the defendants, but the weather is so bad that becomes 
 not to town until Saturday. The brief is ready, and Mr. Attorney 
 has one copy with him in the country ; one TisdaU, a lawyer of 
 Gray's Inn, a man of Mr. Attorney's own choice, and as he hears, an 
 able man, has another ; and a third the writer will have on Saturday 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 355 
 
 ^635^ Vol. CCXCVI. 
 
 next, and -will bring it down with him, and will wait on. Sir John 
 the 5th September ; in the meantime he purposes to ride towards 
 Woodstock to-morrow, and stay there until Wednesday next. As 
 he is writing this at Mr. Davy's house, Mr. Thomas Webb brings 
 news that Pregion was thunder-stricken on Sunday se'nnight as 
 he was riding near Aylesbury, and lies there desperately sick, and 
 that he had letters and writings about him, which are sent back 
 to the Bishop at Bugden. If Sir John has any news " of the beast," 
 prays him to impart it. Webb tells the writer that the Chancellor 
 has not sent back the former commission wherein are inclosed 
 his original articles. Prays Sir John to cause him to' speed it. 
 
 Aug. 27. 39. Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Earl Marshal, to 
 Arundel House. William Earl of Denbigh, Master of the Great Wardrobe. To provide 
 for Sir William Le Neve, lately created Clarencieux king-of-arms, 
 and also for Sir Henry St. George, lately created Norroy king-of- 
 arms, a coat of arms of length and breadth accustomed, wrought and 
 embroidered on velvet with fine Venice gold, and to be made up in 
 such manner as has been used. And also for George Mainwaring, 
 lately created Eichmond herald, a coat of the same arms embroidered 
 with cloth of gold upon satin, and the quarter of Scotland to be upon 
 cloth of gold. And for Edward Walker, of late created Blanch 
 Lion pursuivant-at-arms extraordinary, a coat of the same arms 
 embroidered with satin upon damask, enriched with gold thread. 
 ICopy attested by Sir William Le Neve, Clarencieux, and William 
 Penson, Lancaster. 1 p.'] 
 
 Aug. 27. 40. Certificate of Sir Edward Wardour, that Arthur Condall 
 Westminster. [CundaU] of Westminster, carpenter, had promised \mder penalty 
 of IQQl., and that Thomas Wylberd of the same place, carpenter, and 
 Eobert Oliver of the same place, yeoman, had each undertaken for 
 Condall in 501. that he should appear before the Council at the 
 first sitting after Michaelmas, to answer for building in or near 
 the Old Palace of Westminster against the proclamation. [Ten 
 lines written on a strip of parchment.'] 
 
 Aug. 27. 41. Statement, by Nicholas, of the receipts and payments of Sir 
 Sampson Darrell from the last audit, which was up to the end of 
 the year 1633 to the time of his death. The balance against Sir 
 Sampson at the last audit was 409L 16s. Id.; he had received since 
 from various sources on account of the ordinary (including the 
 above balance) 22,955?. 14s. 5^d.; and from Sir William Russell out 
 of the ship money 17,531Z. 10s. Against the receipt on account of 
 the ordinary, various payments were adduced, which left a balance 
 of 3,798?. Is. to be accounted for by his executrix on that account, 
 besides the receipt out of the ship-money. [2 pp.] 
 
 [Aug. 27.] 42. Another statement, by Nicholas, of Sir Sampson's receipts 
 and payments on account of the ship-money fleet. His receipt on 
 this account, as stated in the preceding paper, amounted to 
 
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 17,53U. 10s. The payments here accounted for amounted to 
 14,249Z. 6s. 9^(7., leaving a balance of 3,282Z. 3s. 2^d. The total bala.nce 
 against the estate of Sir Sampson thus appeared to be 7,080Z. 4s. 2^d!. 
 [I p.-] 
 
 Auw. 27. 43. Certificate of the value of the lands of Cuthbert George, who 
 
 died on the 16th October 1626, and which lands had descended to 
 William George his son, being of the age of 13 years 5 months and 
 16 days at the finding of an inquisition taken this day. The lands 
 were situate in Eaton Bray, Billington, and Tottenhoe, co. Bedford, 
 and were found to be of the annual value of 1/. 9s. Adriah, the 
 •widow of Cuthbert George, had become the wife of Edmund Hawkins. 
 [1 P-l 
 
 Aixg. 27. 44. Survey of the hulls of the Prince Eoyal, the Dreadnought, 
 the St. Dennis, the Defiance, the Nonsuch, and the Second and 
 Fourth Whelps, being all the ships at Chatham, with a statement of 
 the amount required for repairing each of them : the total is 6,677? 
 l=Ui pp.] 
 
 Aug. 27. 45. Examination of James Priest taken before Sir William Becher. 
 The words of an information being read to the examinant, he says 
 he does not remember that ever he spake such words, and protests 
 that he never held them in his heart, for that he reverences the 
 Bishops, and holds himself bound to follow their direction, and 
 to honour those servants of his Majesty who approach his person. 
 But he says, that sometime before the 5th of July examinant was 
 much afflicted in mind, in regard he was unable to pay his debts, 
 and durst not go abroad to follow his trade of a painter, whereby to 
 provide for bis family, and that being much weakened in his mind, 
 on the 5th .Tuly he drank half a pint of sack at the Falcon tavern 
 [Cambridge], and by and by another half pint, but cannot remember 
 that he drank more ; but that his wife told him that at his coming 
 home he drank anotherpint of sack, but does not remember anything 
 he did allthat day or night after, only that he found himself next 
 morning lying on the bare boards. But divers of his neighbours told 
 him that he had used unseemly actions in the market-place, and had 
 spoken against the Bishops and the Book of Recreation, but was not 
 told those particular words mentioned in the information. [1 p.l 
 
 Aug. 28. Lords of the Admiralty to the Ofiicers of the Navy. Advertise- 
 Whitehail. ment is given by the Earl of Lindsey, that the supply of victuals 
 has come so slowly to the ships, that it has very much retarded their 
 putting to sea, and that he is constrained to leave the St. George 
 and the Swallow behind, by reason the victuals for their supply are 
 not yet come. The Officers are to hasten to the ships in the Downs 
 siich remainder of victuals as is wanting. [Copy. Vol cclxiv 
 /cL164. I p.-] 
 
 [Aug. 28 ?] 46. Sec. Coke to Sec. Windebank. Windebank justly taxes him 
 for not returning the answer given to the Holland Ambassador and 
 the remonstrance made by the Venetian. The writer's excuse is 
 
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 [Chatham ?] 
 
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 that lie wanted the ordinary help for dispatches, being forced to seek 
 a post as far off as Southampton. Besides, their daily removes 
 carried their stuff so before them, that he wanted means to write, 
 wherein he was less cautious, because he had written that his Majesty 
 well approved the order taken by the Council Board, to which Win- 
 debank's reply being conformable had his Majesty's like allowance. 
 The case of the Venetian seems more considerable ; yet, though 
 ambassadors may have privilege to judge of life and death amongst 
 their own followers, if they kill the King's subjects no privilege can 
 free them from those laws by which. Kings are tied to protect their 
 subjects, not only against ambassadors but against more sovereign 
 power. The -Ambassador, prejudging the cause unheard, declares 
 himself a party, and therefore no competent judge. Windebank 
 may let him know, that his Majesty wiU conserve all due privileges 
 to ambassadors, and to him in particular, and when it shall appear 
 that the case is suitable to the iuformation given to him, his Majesty 
 will not only do him justice, but thereby declare the favour he 
 bears both to the state of Venice and to his own person. In the 
 meantime he must permit the fact to be examined in a legal way. 
 [Fnclorsed by Windebank : " without date or place ; received BOth." 
 
 47. Kenrick Edisbury to Nicholas. Most glad to hear of Nicholas's 
 safe return. The Officers of the Navy came down to Chatham on 
 Friday se'nnight to take a survey of the remains of stores ; but 
 especially in observance of the Lords' warrant to survey the hulls of 
 ships not prepared this year for sea service. The Trinity House sent 
 Mr. Salmon and Mr. Coke, but the Thames' shipwrights neglected his 
 Majesty's service totally, though the Officers appointed a coach to bring 
 them to Chatham. The shipwrights' day of election was on the day 
 appointed at Chatham, but the wardens told the writer that two might 
 be spared notwithstanding their election of a master. He believes 
 that the cause proceeds by means of Edward Steevens, of Blackwall, 
 and that if this pass without check they will hereafter be more 
 careless to attend the King's service, he therefore desires Nicholas to 
 acquaint Lord Cottington and Sec. Windebank and to cause Steevens 
 to be sent for before them, and, if he cannot give them satisfaction, to 
 move the Lords to enjoin two of the masters to come down on their 
 own charge ; this will make them beware in the future. All the 
 ships abroad have received two months' victuals, and the Henrietta 
 Maria three months. The victualling has been no small trouble, 
 whereof he has had more than his share. If his Majesty purpose 
 to continue any other of the greater ships at sea after " the fyne" of 
 the six months they would gladly know it, otherwise they can take 
 no notice but of the Antelope, the Swallow, the Eighth and the 
 Third Whelps, which are to be victualled for four months longer. It 
 will be Wednesday before their return. [I p-] 
 
 48. Dr. 'V»^illiam Lewis to [Archbishop Laud]. Yesterday the 
 Archbishop's Commissioners met again in the College by Winchester, 
 where the oath to answer to the Archbishop's articles was presented 
 
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 to the Warden and Fellows, and they admonished [to withdraw] 
 their former protestation. To take the oath they offered themselves, 
 simply, without mention of their protestation. But upon demand 
 whether they deserted or relinquished their protestation, the Warden 
 desired to be excused from expressing himself, saying that aU baths 
 were taken with some reservation, so that mental reservation and 
 equivocation are not yet out of vogue with vehement Protestants no 
 more than with vehement Eomanists. Some of the Fellows being 
 pressed said, they deserted it, they made no mention of it ; others, 
 that it was void in law by their submission to the oath ; so that 
 being not further able to form their words, the Commissioners pro- 
 tested against the nullity of their former- protestation, and rejected 
 it, and gave them their oath to those first articles, having received 
 no other from the Archbishop, which they were afraid of The 
 writer had watched the Registrar's act, which had been drawn with 
 some prejudice by their interest in him (having been of their 
 body), if he had not been overlooked. Time they have upon their 
 [request] to answer to the articles tiU October 6th, and the visita- 
 tion continued de die in diem till the relaxation, whereiu the Arch- 
 bishop may do what shall seem convenient unto his wisdom. [Seal 
 with impression of, perha/ps, one of Dr. Donnas seals of the Saviour 
 crucified on am, anchor. 1 p.] 
 
 Aug. 28. 49. Examination of Henry Hendy, master of the Hannah ketch, 
 the King's post, taken before Vice- Admiral Sir William Monson. 
 On Sunday the 23rd inst., examinant went from the Vice-Admiral's 
 ship. Having received the King's packet and seven men for guard 
 of the same, he stood over to Dunkirk, and off Gravelines, was en- 
 countered by two men-of-war of Flushing, who commanded them to 
 strike their sails, calling them rogues, and using other opprobious 
 words, shooting at them seven or eight musket shot to affright them. 
 Examinant not being able to withstand their force was fain to yield 
 to them, giving good words, informing them that they had a packet 
 of the King's and a warrant from the Lord Admiral, which with 
 unmannerly terms they slighted, viz., " Skiet for the King and my 
 Lord, for they had a king themselves." Thereupon they boarded 
 examinant, who showing the master of the ship the Admiral's warrant 
 he tore the same fr'om him, giving him three blows with a great dagger, 
 and offered to stab him therewith, which he had done if not prevented 
 by some gentlemen of the Vice- Admiral's. Thereupon they feU to 
 rifling the ketch : breaking open the mail, taking out the packet and 
 tore the outside thereof, trenching all the ballast from the bottom to 
 the top, and rifling some of the company, taking away three pairs of 
 stockings, a pair of silk garters, and two bands, and destroying a 
 barrel of beer,. looking for money in the same, and ate or destroyed 
 all the provision of victual. After detaining them three ' or four 
 hours, they put them off in the extremity of a storm, that it was a 
 hundred to one they had not aU perished, which examinant believes 
 they did purposely to destroy them, when they saw there were no 
 goods worth pillaging. This affront was done by Peter Peterson, 
 captain of one of the said barks, and John Johnson, master of the 
 
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 same, the 25th inst., there being in the said bark 11 Englishmen, 25 
 -Frenchmen, and 44 Hollanders. Under written, 
 
 49. i-iii. Separate examinations of Gregory Vowell, Charles 
 * Fitzer, a/nd Henry Somaster, who substantially agreed with 
 
 the preceding emmination, the first two of them de- 
 posing to having held the master of the ship back from 
 stabbing Hendy. [Endorsed by Windebank : " Delivered 
 " to me by Mr. More, secretary to the Earl of Suffolk, 
 " 2nd Septemher. To know his Majesty's pleasure, 
 " whether any of the French or Hollanders shall be 
 " arrested between Dover and Calais, till reparation be 
 " made for these insolences.'^ 2| pp.] 
 
 Aug. 29. 50. Officers of the Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. Much 
 marvel that the Earl of Lindsey should complain for want of the 
 full proportion of victuals, having shipped the whole supply for two 
 months, as the Lords may partly perceive by a postscript of a letter 
 inclosed, from WiUiam Finney, a purser employed to distribute it 
 among the ships. It may be the late tempestuous weather has 
 hiadered the ships from taking it in. They expect Finney's return 
 this night with the purser's receipts, and about Wednesday they 
 hope to dispatch their business at Chatham, and return to London, 
 where they will attend the Lords with an account of that service. 
 The victuals for the Merhonour, the James, and the Swiftsure, they 
 sent away about the end of July, because their four months' victuals 
 ended the 14th and 15th inst., but the rest of the ships end not 
 theirs till the begimiing of September, and therefore they deferred 
 their victualling somewhat longer. [Seal with crest. 1 p.] Inclosed, 
 
 50. I. William Finney to the Officers of the Navy. Reports his 
 
 endeavours to arrange with the Earl of Lindsey and Sir 
 William, Monson for the victualling of all the ships 
 to end within a few days of one another. Mentions 
 also various arrivals of victuals in the Dovjns and adds 
 m the P.S. above mentioned that since writing his letter 
 the Swallow had arrived from Portsmouth, and that 
 there was come from London mare beer, beef, butter, cheese, 
 a/nd fish than to furnish all the other ships, so that the 
 surplus is to supply the Swallow. 22nd August 1635. 
 
 Aug. 29. 51. Certificate of SymonMuskett, [Justice of Peace for Middlesex?], 
 that Alexander Gryffes, of Dublin, and Mary his wife, had that day 
 taken the oath of allegiance before him. [^ p."] 
 
 Aug. 30. 52. Sec. Coke to Sec. Windebank. On receipt of Wiadebank's 
 Woodstock, last letter, he moved his Majesty what was to be done with the 
 HoUand ship at HuU, wherein the writer's advice concurred with 
 Wiadebank's, that the men should be discharged, only the ship and 
 the master and chief officers retained. His Majesty liked well of 
 this resolution, and required order to be presently given to that 
 
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 purpose. [Seal with arms. Indorsed by Windehank as received 
 the Slst hy Mr. Gordon. | p.'] 
 
 Aug. 30. 53. Sir Henry Crispe to Sec. Windel)ank. Viscount Scudamore, 
 Dover Castle. Ambassador in France, having satisfied Sec. Coke on iDehalf of the 
 Dover postmaster, the writer will forbear his punishment, which 
 before was but deferred. The Lord Admiral has undertaken to 
 seek after those French and Hollanders who have ofiered aifronts to 
 his Majesty, in staying his packet boats and robbing and torturing 
 his subjects, of which the writer has given Capt. [Thomas] Kirke 
 several copies of examinations. There are three ships of the fleet 
 already despatched in that service. On Friday last, Sir William 
 Monson apprehended in Dover Road one of the French pirates, and 
 carried all the officers away in chains to the Downs to the Lord 
 Admiral, and the vessel was sent after him. These French had 
 rifled the packet boat the same week. [Indorsed hy Windehank as 
 received 2nd Septemher by Mr. More, secretary to the Earl of Suffolk^ 
 Seal with crest. 1 p.] 
 
 Aug. 30. 54. Speech of William Strode, public orator of Oxford University, 
 addressed to his Majesty, at Woodstock. An address of very high 
 flown compliments and thanks commencing, " Augustisslme et Christo 
 proximo Homo-deus." It commemorates the settlement of their new 
 statutes, a work which it compares to the codification of Justinian; 
 the endowments for the benefit of those little outlying fragments of 
 the King's dominions, Jersey and Guernsey ; and the gift of the 
 King's statue to the University, by Archbishop Laud. [Latwi. 2 pp."] 
 
 Aug. 31. Warrant to the Treasurer of the Chamber to pay to Anthony 
 Dodsworth, sergeant of the buckhounds, the yearly allowance of 
 501. during his life. [Docquef] 
 
 Aug. 31. 55. Sir John Pennington to Nicholas. Wrote Nicholas by the 
 The Swiftsure, post of Dover, at their first coming in to receive their victuals, but 
 in the Downs, understands by Capt. Ketelby that Nicholas was gone into [the] 
 country. Conceives about this time he has returned, and again 
 presents his service. They have had bad weather a long time, and 
 they say all their victuals is not yet come down, and that they are in 
 great want of men by reason of sickness and run-aways ; but he has 
 had all his victuals aboard these three weeks, and has neither sick 
 men, nor want of men. The Earl of Lindsey says they shall go 
 again to the westward so soon as they are ready, and the wind and 
 weather will give them leave, but they can make no long stay there, 
 for they who are officers will have but five weeks' victuals remaining 
 on Friday next, the rest, some a week, some 14 days, some three 
 weeks, and some a month longer. He would have had all so supplied, 
 that it might have all ended on one day, but there was no ear given 
 to it. The Dunkirkers have played the devil upon the poor Dutch 
 busses. They daily send convoys with English barks to Dunkirk and 
 Ostend. He has not liberty to repair the Lord Chamberlain['s losses] 
 from the Dunkirkers. [Seal with arms. 2f pp.} 
 
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 Aug. 31. 56. Account, by Sir William Russell, of ship-money received and re- 
 maining due to this day: — The total received was now 78,605?. 6s. 3d. ; 
 and that remaining due 4,958Z. 13s. 9d. which included the 2,955?. 
 retained by the City of London. \_This account was not sent in 
 until the 5th September, and in the meantime 781 6s. 8d. was 
 received f rain Somersetshire, f p.] 
 
 Aug. 31. 57. Account made up, by Nicholas, from the preceding, of ship- 
 money remaining unpaid, with the places whence it was payable : — 
 The amount unpaid (deducting the 2,95oZ. from London and the 
 *78l. 6s. 8d. paid from co. Somerset) was 1,925L 7s. Id., and consisted 
 of 311Z. 10s. due from Norfolk and Cambridgeshire ; 657Z. 9s, Qd. 
 from Suffolk and Essex; 70Z. 13s. 2d from Kent and Sussex; 
 582Z. 7s. 9d. fi"om Westminster and places on the Thames ; 303Z. 6s. 8d. 
 from CO. Somerset, with Gloucester and Bristol: total, 1,925Z. 7s. Id 
 
 Aug. 31. 58. Copy of the above account, with note by Nicholas, that by a 
 letter dated 11th February [1634-5], the amount charged on cos. 
 Somerset and Gloucester with Bristol was reduced 235Z., and divided 
 in such manner that the sum really remaining due was now only ~ 
 68Z. 6s. 8cZ., which was due from co. Gloucester. [1 p.'] 
 
 Aug. 31. 59. List of ships, certified by Capt. Thomas Austen and others, as 
 most fit to ride at Portsmoutli this winter. They were the Triumph, 
 the James, the Vanguard, the Reformation, the Leopard, the Swallow, 
 the Bonaventure, the Black George, the Third, Fifth, and Ninth 
 Whelps. [Copy. 1 p.] 
 
 Aug. 31. 60. Another copy of the same list, to which Nicholas has added 
 the number of men required to man each of these ships : total, 1 780 
 
 [1^.] 
 
 [Aug.?] 61. Petition of Edward Sidnam [Sydenham] to the King. Caesar 
 
 de Haze became bound to his. Majesty, on the 28th March 1635, 
 with Thomas Talbott and Agraondesham Dickayes [Pickayes], of 
 London, in 500Z., for the appearance of De Haze in the Star Chamber 
 on I7th April, to answer things alleged against him by the 
 Attorney-General for transportation of gold. De Haze havino- o-one 
 beyond seas did not appear, whereupon it was ordered that the said 
 bond should be estreated for his Majesty's use. Petitioner beseeches 
 his Majesty to grant him the said forfeited bond. [Indorsed by 
 Sec. Coke, "Deferred till we come to London and know there the 
 state ; ivhether this be pardoned by the Lords." f p>-] 
 
 [Aug. ?] 62. Bailiffs of Yarmouth to Lords of the Admiralty. Certify the 
 
 receipt, on 27th July, of petition of Thomas Hopper and John Pratt 
 with underwritten direction to the bailiffs to take order that the peti- 
 tioners' clothes, or satisfaction, might be given to them without delay 
 by Robert Carrell, who drew them to serve the French contrary to 
 the proclamation. Carrell says that long before he received order 
 . out of France, Hopper earnestly solicited such employment, and 
 after he was hired was as earnest for Pratt, and both of them' pro- 
 
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 mised him 10s. a piece for his kindness. And whereas Stopper and 
 Pratt say that they did not know the boats were French, the 
 bailiffs show that to be entirely untrue, and that iOs. was given 
 them by some owners of shipping, with promise of employment in 
 English shipping, if they would not go with the French, notwith- 
 standing which they helped and instructed the French in furnishing 
 their boats, and then put their clothes aboard and sailed away with 
 them. State the circumstances under which Pratt recovered part of 
 his clothes, but the boat which contained Hopper's clothes sailed 
 away to France. As to the value set upon their clothes by Hopper 
 and Pratt, the bailiffs do not believe it to be true. All which they 
 submit to the Lords, with the loss of Carrell by his continuance in 
 prison. [1 p.] 
 
 rAut^. ?] 63. Petition of Edmund Earl of Mulgrave to the Lords of the 
 Treasury. On 27th May last, on information that petitioner was 
 indebted to his Majesty a great sum of money for rent of the manor 
 of Mulgrave and other lands in cos. York and Lincoln, a warrant 
 was directed to the Farmers of the Alums to forbear payments out 
 of that farm to petitioner until further order. Most part of the 
 rents in arrear were long since paid, and those which are behind 
 stand referred to Auditor Gwynn to balance with his Majesty's 
 debt to petitioner, which will appear much greater. Prays a dis- 
 charge of the warrant to the Farmers of the Alums, and the 
 rather that petitioner's lands are in extent to his Majesty for the 
 same debts, so that he is without cause doubly vexed for the same 
 things. [I p.] 
 
 FAug. ?] 6'*- Petition of Lucy Staveley, wife of Arthur Staveley, to the 
 Council. Petitioner's husband for the last three quarters of a year, 
 ending at Midsummer last, has not paid any part of her alimony 
 settled by order of the Boaj-d of 14th [sic] June 1634. Prays a 
 warrant for apprehending and keeping him in custody until he shall 
 have paid the same. [|p.] Annexed, 
 
 64. I. Order of Council above mentioned, whereby Arthur 
 Staveley was ordered to pay petitioner 20i., in satisfac- 
 tion of her debts incurred in staying in London to seek 
 redress, whereupon petitioner was to repair to her father's 
 hovLse in co. Leicester and there make her abode, and her. 
 husband was to pay her 40L per annum for alimony. 
 Whitehall, Uh June 1634. [1^ ^.] 
 
 [Aug. ?1 65. Petition of Master, Wardens, and Assistants of the Trinity 
 House to the same. There has been a light at Dungeness twenty 
 years, the imposition towards which was at first one penny per 
 ton on ships trading by that coast, payable on return of the 
 ships, one half to be paid by the merchants and the other half by 
 the owners. This was consented to by all parties, but the patentee 
 procured to be inserted in his patent a penny out and a penny home. 
 The patent being now come into the hands of William Bullock, he 
 has got a new patent, in which he has laid the whole imposition 
 upon the owners and masters, with power to them to collect a moiety 
 
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 from the merchant, making the owners and masters his servants. 
 Pray that the first agreement may be returned to. [^Endorsed are 
 notes of piiblic business by Hec. Cohe: "Revocation for Augier. 
 List of plantation petitioners. Covenants requi/red of the planters ; 
 — Mr. Attorney. Lord of Canterbury; what answer from the 
 Bishops concerning captive monies." | p.] 
 
 [Aug. 1] 66. Minute sent to Sir William Becher of an application to be 
 made to the Council. It relates to the contribution desired from 
 the North Eiding of co. York, and the cos. Cumberland and West- 
 moreland towards the money disbursed by co. Durham in carriage 
 of timber for the great ship. It is desired that Durham should be 
 ordered to render an account of the moneys disbursed, their 
 demands having varied from 1,100?. to 1,800J., and that if they 
 should be overpaid they should repay the surplus to the contributors. 
 [I p.] 
 
 Aug. 67. [Justices of Peace for co. Chester] to the Council. In con- 
 
 sequence of the letter of the Lords of the 17th July they have 
 re-examined Cuthbert Cartington, committed to the castle of Chester 
 for his abuse of his Majesty's great seal. Inclose an account thereof, 
 which they pray may be compared with the former informations. 
 iSeal with crest. |^.] 
 
 Aug. 68. Note by Nathaniel Geraerd of merchants' names who are 
 
 most likely to furnish money in Holland for redeeming his Majesty's 
 jewels. [1 p.] 
 
 [Aug. ?] 69. Account of the distribution of ships to the several counties, 
 with their tonnage and number of men, as directed by the writs 
 issued on the 4th inst., to which is added the charge to be assessed 
 upon every county. The several totals are as follow : — ships, 45 ; 
 tonnage, 21,850 ; men, 8,650 ; and charge, 218,500L [IJ p.] 
 
 [Aug. ?] 70. Similar account, but with hsts of tonnage and men and 
 amounts of money, difi"ering in some particulars from the preceding. 
 Essex being reduced from 8,000Z. to 6,500J., co. Leicester from 
 8,000Z. to 7,000Z., and co. York from 12,000?. to J 0,000?.; the total 
 sum is reduced to 214,000?. [2| ^js.] 
 
 [Aug.?] 71. List of counties which have but one corporate town and of 
 those which have two, made out with a view to the preparation of 
 the writs for ship-monej'. [1 ^.] 
 
 [Aug. ?] 72. Another list of the same kind, with the additional information 
 of the sums to be assessed upon the counties, and also upon each of , 
 the towns mentioned ; for example, Buckingham was to be taxed at 
 70?., Cliippiug Wycombe at 50?., Kirkby Kendal at 15?., Appleby at 
 5Z., Derby at 175?., Chesterfield at 50?., Hereford at 220?., Leominster 
 at 44?., Huntingdon at 40?., Godmanchester at 74?., Monmouth at 
 40?., and Nevrport, CO. Monmouth, 23?. [Draft by Nicholas, l^ p.] 
 
 [Aug.?] 73. Another list of the same kind referring to other counties. 
 The ■ corporate towns in Suffolk were to be assessed as follow : 
 
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 JodO. 
 
 Ipswich 240?., Orford 12?., Aldborough 81. 16s., Dunwich 4?., South- 
 wold 8L, Hadleigh 120?., Eye 30?., Bury St. Edmunds 213?., Sudbury 
 68?.; those in co. Salop,— Shrewsbury 456?. 10s., Bridgenorth 51?. 10s., 
 Ludlow 102?., Bishop's Castle 15?. 1 Os., Oswestry 51?., Wenlock 302?. ; 
 in CO. Warwick, — Coventry 266?., Warwick 100?., Birmingham 100?., 
 Sutton Coldfield 80?., Stratford-on-Avon 50?. ; in co. Carmarthen,— 
 Carmarthen 50?., Kidwelly 44?. ; in co. Glamorgan, — Cardiff 60?., 
 St. David's [LlandaflF?] 13?. ; in co. Pembroke, — Pembroke 10?., 
 Haverfordwest 65?. ; in co. Radnor, — Radnor 6?., Presteign 28?. ; in 
 CO. Gloucester, — Gloucester 500?., Tewkesbury 60?., Chipping Camp- 
 den 20?. ; those in Hants, — Portsmouth 60?., Southampton 195?., 
 Winchester 190?., Andover 50?., Romsey 30?., Basingstoke 60?. ; in 
 CO. Hertford, — Hertford 55?., St. Alban's 120?., Berkhamstead 25? ; in 
 CO. Lincoln, — Lincoln 193?. 6s. 8c?., Boston 70?., (Jreat Grimsby 15?., 
 Stamford 60?., Grantham with the Soke 200?. ; in Kent and the 
 Cinque Ports, — Canterbuiy 300?., Sandwich and its members 250?., 
 Dover and its members 330?., Hythe 40?., Romney and its members 
 180?., Oswalston [Orlestone ?] and Tenterden 90?., Queenborough 
 10?., Maidstone 160?., Cranbrook 200?., Gravesend with Milton 40?., 
 Rochester 80?. ; in Surrey, — Guildford 53?., Southwark 350?., Kings- 
 ton-upon-Thames 88?. ; in co. Stafford, — Lichfield 1 50?. Stafford 30?., 
 Newcastle-under-Lyne 24?., Walsall 32?. [It may perhaps be 
 doubtful whether the present paper has reference to the assessments 
 under the present or some other writs for ship-money. 4;^ pp."] 
 
 [Aug ?] 74. Draft, by Nicholas, of alterations or suggested alterations in 
 
 the instructions sent to the Sheriffs for executing the Merits for 
 ship-money. They principally affect the clauses relative to the 
 dealing with persons who are refractory " of what quality or con- 
 dition soever"; the pains to be takea to secure an equitable assess- 
 ment of the amounts to be raised, and the mode of dealing with 
 constables or others who neglect their duty. [2^ pp."] 
 
 [Aug.?] 75. List of the ships employed at sea under the Earl of Lindse}'. 
 
 It is stated that the Henrietta Maria was appointed to carry Lord 
 Aston for Spain. [1 p.] 
 
 [Aug. ?] 76-78. Three ground plans of the church of Wolston, co. Warwick. 
 From an endorsement in the handwriting of Sir John Lambe and 
 notes upon the plans it would seem that they were prepared with 
 a view to some litigation, perhaps in the Court of Arches, respecting 
 the pew of a Mr. Warner. The plans indicate the seats of Sir Peter 
 Weutworth and Mr. Willcox. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCVIL September 1-15, 1635. 
 
 Sept. 1. Confirmation to Thomas Pilkington, of some defects in a grant of 
 titlies made by the late King James to George Johnson and John 
 Grimsditch, being those of the rectory of St. Lawrence, Northampton, 
 at the yearly rent of 10?. [Docquet.] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 365 
 
 1635. 
 Sept. 1. 
 
 Sept. 1. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Sept. 1. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Sept. 1. 
 
 Sept. 2. 
 
 The Court at 
 
 Woodstock. 
 
 Vol. CCXCVII. 
 
 Pre-sentation of Thomas Warmstry, M.A., to the rectory of Whit- 
 church, iu the diocese of Worcester. [Docquet] 
 
 Sec. Windebank, as one of the Lords of the Admiralty, to the 
 Mayor of Hull. Touching the Holland man-of-war, the Sampson of 
 Flushing, brought into Hull by Capt. Povey of the Kainbow, his 
 Majesty commands that all the men belonging to the Sampson be 
 discharged, except the captain and chief officers, who together with 
 the sliip are to be kept in safe custody. As soon as he has discharged 
 the men, which he is to do in a fair and friendly manner, he is to 
 cause an inventory to be taken of the ship and all that appertains to 
 her, in presence of the captain, and is to take care that she be 
 preserved from spoil. l^Copy. Vol. cclxiv.,fol. 164!. ^ p.] 
 
 Sec. Windebank, as one of the Lords of the Admiralty, to Capt. 
 Povey. Repeats his Majesty's command concerning the Sampson of 
 Flushing, as stated in the preceding letter. The Hollander that 
 committed the first outrage at Scarborough, on the 13th July last, 
 is Capt. Brown, of the Post of Amsterdam, and the second, who 
 landed liis men there, is Cornelius Clauson, captain of the Prince 
 Henry of Amsterdam. If Povey can meet with either of these men- 
 of-war, he is to bring them into some of his Majesty's ports. But 
 Windebank conceives Povey will do well to forbear to make stay of 
 any other ships of the States till he receives further directions, and 
 the rather, because if the particular offenders be not met with, the 
 ship and captain detained at Hull will be ready to be disposed of 
 to give satisfaction as shall be thought fit. There are no more of 
 the Commissioners for the Admiralty in town, which makes this 
 come singly from Windebank ; but it will be a sufficient warrant. 
 [Ibid., fol. 164! a. i p-] 
 
 1. Griffin Spencer, preacher to the Navy at Chatham for nine 
 years past, to [the Lords of the Admiralty]. Having been presented 
 to a small rectory in the country, he is wiUing to resign his place of 
 preacher to Mr. Grayne, who is an able man, and well recommended. 
 
 2. Archbishop Laud to Dr. Robert Pinck, Warden of New College, 
 and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford. Pinck cannot but know that the writer 
 is in his visitation of Winchester College, where though he has not 
 been so well used as he might, yet he will, for some reasons, pass by 
 some carriages of the Warden, which otherwise he would not 
 endure ; and as occasion serves, Pinck will do very well to let the 
 Warden know, that immediately after their founder's death that 
 college was visited metropolitically by Thomas Arundel, the writer's 
 predecessor, during that vacancy, and by the power which he dele- 
 gated into an inferior hand. And this the Warden at his late beino- 
 in London might have seen in the writer's records, if it had pleased 
 him to make any search. And this visitation, with others, was with- 
 out all tender of any protestation. Nevertheless, though the Warden's 
 carriage has been thus towards the Archbisliop, he will not prejudice 
 any act that is to be performed by Pinck or the Fellows of St. Mary 
 
366 
 
 DOMESTIC—CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Sept. 2. 
 
 Holborn. 
 
 Sept. 2. 
 
 Sept. 2. 
 
 Sept. 8. 
 Woodstock. 
 
 Sept. 8. 
 Deptford. 
 
 Vol. CCXCVII. 
 
 New College, in Oxford, towards that other society which their 
 statutes require. Gives Pinck express leave to perform such acts, 
 piovided, that if he speeds any act of visitation he expressly 
 mentions therein this leave that they may not hereafter object this 
 power of Pinck's against the writer and his successor. [Ccypy, hut 
 sigTied by Archbishop Laud. 1 p.] 
 
 3. John Crispin to John [Edward] Nicholas. Hopes Nicholas's 
 respects towards the late affair concerning Kingston-uponrHuU will 
 not be forgotten. Has entreated Thomas Smeaton to attend Nicholas, 
 and foUow his advice touching Edward Barnard's petition, and to 
 defray all fees. Acknowledges Nicholas's love in acquainting Sec. 
 Windebank with the abuse the writer sufiFered in hurting his mare, 
 and is confident he would have had satisfaction, but the messenger's 
 tardy warning the delinquents and the haste the writer's occasion 
 required proved so opposite that he neither came nor dared stay to 
 prosecute. Lest any of the parties now to be warned appear, and 
 none be there to accuse thetu, entreats Nicholas to be the writer's 
 mediator. [Bmnaged by dcmip. 1 j).] 
 
 4. Claim preferred by Sir Christopher Hatton, in a Forest Court, 
 held for the Forest of Eockingham, before Henry Earl of Holland, 
 Chief Justice and Justice in Eyre of all the forests on this side 
 Trent. Sir Christopher claimed Gretton Wood and Little Weldon 
 Wood under grants of Queen Elizabeth made to Sir Christopher 
 Hatton, deceased. The title and various deeds evidencing the use 
 of forest rights are set out at considerable length. [Offi^ce Copy; 
 incomplete. Latin. 115 pp.] 
 
 5. Similar claim preferred by William Tresham to tithes and 
 trees of Lenton Close, lying in a close commonly called Cottinhill in 
 Gedington, co. Northampton, under a grant of the late King made to 
 Sir Thomas Tresham, deceased, father of the present claimant. 
 [Offiyce Copy. Latin. 1 2 pp.] 
 
 6. The King to Henry Earl of Danby. According to his Majesty's 
 former directions, the Earl's care has been to preserve that rarity 
 of nature at Enstone, which was first discovered by Thomas BusheU, 
 and brought to maturity through his industrious charge ; his Ma- 
 jesty, having viewed the place of that natural curiosity, not only 
 thinks fit that the rock ought to be preserved, but ornated with 
 groves, walks, fish ponds, gardens, and waterworks, and to that end 
 he has taken the said rock into his protection, and given direction 
 to BusheU for perfecting so good a work. For better enabling 
 Bushell's endeavours, the King desires the Earl to call such as it 
 may concern for disposing the highway to some other place, which 
 may be most convenient to his Majesty's design, trusting he will 
 find no man so refractory as he should have cause to certify his 
 obstinacy to the King. [Oopy. 1^ p.] 
 
 7. Kenrick Edisbury to Sec. Coke. They have sent down the 
 proportion of two months' victuals to all the nineteen ships 
 serving in the Narrow Seas, under the Earl of Lindsey, and to 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 367 
 
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 some of the four ordinary Narrow Sea ships for a longer time, 
 it being proposed to supply all those four from Sandwich, Dover, 
 and Portsmouth, with their full ten months' victualling very sud- 
 denly. They have also contracted for hemp and other stores, and 
 have already received a great part thereof. They have about 140 
 ropemakers at work, and hope to have 600 tons of cordage finished 
 by the middle of April next. The last fortnight they have spent 
 at Chatham, where they surveyed the hulls of the defective ships. 
 Sends a brief of the charge to repair them [see August 27, Vol. ccxovi., 
 No. 44]. Order given to proceed on the Defiance and Nonsuch, to 
 keep the ordinary workmen in action. Sends also a note of the names 
 of the ships which the Masters at Chatham conceive fittest to remain 
 at Portsmouth. Complains of the clerk of the cheque at Portsmouth 
 [John Brooke], who is abusive to all, especially to Edisbury, threat- 
 ening no. less than his life, in his cups. Enlarges on his violence 
 and general misconduct. Has laboured his good for his father's 
 sake, but now he is many times like a madman. Some course 
 must be taken with him. Capt. Pett has been returned a fortnight 
 and means to be at Court on Sunday. He is very diligent about 
 the materials for the great ship. Two ships' lading have arrived 
 at Woolwich, part of 1,500 loads. Had had some reasoning Avith 
 him about stowing the hemp in the houses made for the ships' 
 rigging. Opinion of all the masters in favour of keeping one 
 shift of sails and all the rigging on board. [/SeaJ with arms. 1| pl\ 
 
 Sept. 3. 8. Assessment by the SheriflF of Kent and the Mayors of the corpo- 
 rate towns therein of BfiOOl. ship-money set on that county, which 
 they divide in the manner stated in Vol. ccxcvi.. No. 73, with 
 one or two variations and additions. Romney Marsh was taxed at 
 370Z., Canterbury with the church at 400Z ; the whole sum charged 
 oh the Cinque Ports and corporate towns was 2,000i, leaving 6,000?. 
 for the remainder of the county. [Copy. 1 ^.] 
 
 Sept. 3. 9. Note of the preceding assessment, with marginal memoranda of 
 Nicholas, probably made on the 6th December 1635 (when this 
 paper came to his hands) of the amounts paid by the several towns. 
 There had then been paid 1,220Z. out of 2,000/^. Nicholas has also 
 added " Canterbury ; too high assessed. Their land there belonging 
 to the town being assessed at &d. per acre, and land in the county 
 but at 2d. per acre." [1 ^.] 
 
 Sept. 4. 10. Mayors of Lincoln, Boston, Grimsby and Aldermen of Stam- 
 ford and Grantham to [the Council]. Assessment of 8,000?. charged 
 upon CO. Lincoln, for furnishing a ship of war. They assess 200?. 
 upon the city of Lincoln, 3,900?. upon the parts of Lindsey, and 
 3,900?. upon Kesteven and Holland, the use beiag that Kestever 
 shall bear four parts of seven, which amounts to 2,228?. 12s., and 
 Holland the other three, which amounts to 1,671?. 9s. ; with various 
 minute subdivisions, assessed, as is stated, according to ancient use : 
 Grimsby is here assessed at 20?., Boston at 70?., Stamford at 
 53?. 7s. 4d, Grantham cum soc^ at 159?. 4s. [Go'py. 1|^.] 
 
368 DOMESTIC— CHARLES 1. 
 
 ]635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCVII. 
 
 Sept. 4. 11. Certificate of Sir Henry Palmer, Sir Edward Hales, Sir 
 Dudley Digges, Sir John Finet, and nineteen others. Complaint 
 having been made against Edward Boys, of Bennington, in the 
 parish of Goodneston, Kent, gentleman, by Richard Culmer, late 
 minister of that parish, but now suspended, that Boys at Christmas 
 last openly at his table spake words tending to sedition, the writers 
 certify that they have known Boys for many years, and that he has 
 
 ) been conformable to the laws and customs of the kingdom, and 
 
 has behaved himself as an honest man and a good subject. [1 p.] 
 
 Sept. 4. 12. Certificate of Michael Wanstall and John Gooden, Richard 
 Culmer, late minister of Goodneston, Kent, having made complaint 
 that Edward Boys of Bennington, in the said parish, at his table 
 at Christmas last, spake words against the King and quiet of the 
 kingdom, the undersigned certify that they were then at the table 
 and sat over against the said parties, but heard no such words 
 spoken by Boys. [|- p.] 
 
 Sept. 4. 13. Brief state of the accounts of Sir Sampson Darrell, surveyor- 
 general of victuals for the Navy, from January 1633-4 to 31st May 
 1635, certified by John Worfield and George Bingley, auditors. 
 The charge for 1634 was 14,300?. Is. S^d., and the discharge 
 W,69ll. 15s. 8d, ; and for the first five months of 1635, including the 
 balance of the preceding account, the charge was 12,104i. 15s. 4d., 
 and the discharge 4,771 i. Is. o^d. ; so there remained a balance on 
 the whole of 7,333L 13s. IQid. [1 p.] 
 
 Sept. 5. Grant to Thomas Moore, one of the yeoman-ushers of the chamber 
 in ordinary, of the place of Sergeant of the Bears, with the fee of 
 7^d. by the day and 22s. 6d. for a livery coat, to commence from 
 the death of Thomas Simcock, late sergeant, deceased. [Docquet] 
 
 Sept. y^^. 14. Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia to Archbishop Laud. Thanks for 
 Khenen. hig letter and his counsel, and for his message by Mr. Gougli [Goffe]. 
 Concerning the investiture, there will be time enough to think of it 
 betwixt this and the new year. At that time her son will be in 
 his majority, and in the meantime she will know the opinion of 
 his friends in Germany. She fears it will cause nothing but delays. 
 The Emperor either will deny it or not answer it. She would he 
 would do the first, but she fears he will do the latter, and desire [of] 
 the King, her brother, to have time to take deliberation. She 
 has been so often used to these delays, as it makes her fear all 
 occasions of it, and she fears this new sending to Vienna will be to 
 no other purpose but to lose time. How is it possible the Emperor 
 can go back from his word ? Having given the investiture to Bavaria, 
 he cannot give two investitures, so he will only delay his answer, 
 which he that is sent will not be very importunate to get. Loss 
 of time is much to her prejudice and much to the others advantage. 
 Entreats that the King be put in mind not to sufier any delay. 
 The bearer. Sir Thomas Culpeper, can tell him the news of the 
 army ; she must entreat his favour for Sir Thomas to the King : 
 
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 he is willing to leave all advancement and fortunes there to serve 
 him, though his lieutenant-colonel's place be much better than that 
 of Dover Castle, besides his colonel droops extremely since a hurt in 
 his face, and is 60 years old, so as it is not likely he can live long, 
 and if Sir Thomas stay there, he will have the regiment, therefore she 
 prays the Archbishop to help him, that either he may keep both places 
 or have means to recompense what he leaves. Assuies him Sir 
 Thomas deserves it, being an honest worthy man. [Two seals with 
 arms. 2 pp.] 
 
 Sept. 5. 15. Thomas Witherings to Sec. Coke. This instant received the 
 inclosed letters. There are two weeks' letters together, which has 
 been occasioned by the interruption of the Holland men-of-war. 
 On going over a Holland man-of-war boarded the packet boat and 
 kept her six hours, in which time the ^ind turning the packet boat 
 was forced back with loss of her " miste-mast," being in great 
 distress of weather. Coming over she was robbed by another man- 
 of-war of Holland, but making to the King's ships they took the 
 master, lieutenant, and mate, whom they have brought into Dover 
 Castle, yet they have let the shij) go. Beseeches that these men 
 may be made an example, that his Majesty's and his subjects' 
 letters may go in a free way. Upon his coming to London, delivered 
 Sec. Coke's letter to the Lord Keeper, who reading it was pleased 
 to be very merry, and has caused the proclamation to be proclaimed. 
 Sir William Becher tells the writer that notwithstanding Mr, 
 Frizell has often solicited Lord Cottington and Sec. Windebank, 
 they refuse to do anything upon that reference. Witherings hopes 
 he is at an end of that trouble. [1 p.] 
 
 Sept. 0. Lords of the Admiralty to [Montjoy Earl of Newport]. To allow 
 Elias Jordaine, mariner, John Alabaster, clothier, Samuel Leddoz, 
 ropemaker, and Charles Hawkins, mariner, with others, owners of 
 the Elias and Elizabeth of London, of 180 tons, to supply their ship 
 with iron ordnance. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 1Q5, ^ p.] 
 
 Sept. 5. 16. Peter Heywood, Justice of Peace for Westminster, to the 
 Council. Certifies that James Stephenson, of Westminster, took 
 ■ the oath of allegiance before him that day. [-^ p.J 
 
 Sept. 5. 17. Keceipt of Dr. Richard Baylie for 100?. paid by Bishop 
 Bancroft, of Oxford, towards Archbishop Laud's buildings at St. 
 John Baptist's College in Oxford. [^ p.'j 
 
 Sept. 5. 18. Warrant to cite Walter Horneby, rector of Marston-Trussell, 
 CO. Northampton, to appear before Sir John Lambe, or his surrogate, 
 at the church of Eothwell, co. Nothampton, on the 8th inst., to do 
 and receive what shall be just in connection with a suit in the Court 
 of Arches promoted by William Boswell against the said Walter 
 Horneby, but coUusively settled between the parties. [-22 lines on 
 a strip of parchment] 
 
 Sept. 6. Proclamation for prevention of abuses of informers, clerks, and 
 Windsor, others in their prosecutions upon the laws and statutes of the 
 8. A A 
 
370 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Sept. 7. 
 Newstead. 
 
 Sept. 7. 
 
 Bishop 
 Auckland. 
 
 Vol. CCXCVII. 
 
 realm. By letters patent of 20tli February 1630, the King con- 
 firmed the office of Eeceiver of Fines formerly erected by the 
 late King, and granted the same to James Chambers, one of the 
 Thing's physicians in ordinary, and Edward Brawne one of the 
 gentlemen sewers in ordinary. This proclamation lays down a 
 variety of regulations with the view of securing notice of all fines 
 to the patentees. \Goll. Procs., Gar. I., No. 197. 5 pp.] 
 
 19. Sir John Byron, Sheriff of co. Nottingham, to the Council. 
 He has made such progress in the ship-money service as the shortness 
 of the time would permit. When the corporate towns were assessed, 
 he sent to the noblemen, (who in that small county are somewhat 
 numerous, and possess a great part of it,) to know what they would 
 do in this business ; whereupon they testified their readiness to 
 obey his Majesty's commands, but being neither mentioned in the 
 writ, nor in the letters which came from the Lords, they thought 
 themselves not liable to this payment till the further pleasure of the 
 Lords were known. The reason he had to think the noblemen were 
 included; was the greatness of the sum imposed upon this smaU and 
 poor county, which is such,that unless the noblemen make contribution 
 in some measure proportionable to their revenues it will not be 
 possible to levy the amount without an extraordinary pressure upon 
 the rest of the county, and chiefly upon the meaner sort, of whom 
 the Lords require an especial care should be had, as well for the 
 honour as the expedition of the service. He therefore craves their 
 further directions. {Seal with arms, and inotto of " Orede Biron" 
 Ip.] 
 
 20. Bishop Morton of Durham to the same. Presents a late great 
 affront done by Hollanders on the 16th August last, upon the coast 
 of BedlLngtonshire within Northumberland, but parcel of co. Durham. 
 The matter itself will appear by the letters of Sir WiUiam Carnaby 
 who gave the first restraint, by commanding their laying down of 
 arms until Sir WiUiam Bellasys, sheriff, took charge of such as were 
 under custody, as also by the information given to Sir John Delaval, 
 and the examinations «f the prisoners taken by the writer at Gates- 
 head, together with the letters of Jan Vangalen [van Galawne], 
 captain of the Holland ship, and the accusation made by Francis 
 HaUwick, the Dunkirker s captain ; the fact stands thus : — Jan 
 Vangalen, captain of a ship of Amsterdam, called the [Black] 
 Bull, after he had espied his advantage against certain Dunkirkers, 
 then with their frigate in the river Blyth, the captain whereof 
 was Francis HaUwick, he, the Hollander, made shot at the 
 frigate within the river, and enforced the Dunkirkers to take 
 land for safety of their lives, whereupon thirty of the Hollanders 
 with sound of trumpet and with muskets and other warlike arms 
 pursued them almost two mUes within the land, to the frightening 
 of the inhabitants, until some of them had laid down their weapons, 
 which they did at the first command, and the others had returned 
 to the frigate, then seized by the captain of the Hollanders. Jan 
 Vangalen disavows the pursuit by his soldiers upon land, some- 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 371 
 
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 times saying that they did it in their drunkenness, and after 
 that it was done in the rage of anger, because the Dunkirkers 
 had shot at their ship. As for the eleven soldiers "who were 
 taken, they generally say that their entry upon land was enforced 
 upon them, but not by the captain, but by his lieutenant, called 
 Elias Vandisbase. Some of them were English, Scotch, and Irish, 
 who deny that they had heard any proclamation forbidding soldiers 
 and mariners to do service to any foreign state, and that none 
 of them but the Irishmen made any assault, and that only upon 
 one Dunkirker, taking his clothes and pawning them, as he says. 
 Requests directions what to do with the prisoners now in the gaol 
 at Durham ; and further, whether after so long time of keeping- 
 strict watches of beacons in that country, he may ease it of that 
 charge.— P.S. This advertisement was sent by post from Durham 
 the 23rd August last, but doubting of the miscarriage of the packet 
 he has renewed it thus far. [Seal with arms. 2 pp.] 
 
 Sept. 7. 21. Peter Delawne and John Ellison, Ministers of the French and 
 Dutch Congregations in Norwich, to Archbishop Laud. The bearer, 
 Dr. Delawne, a physician, their friend and brother, returning into 
 Ireland, they make use of him to certify to the Archbishop that 
 on the 27th August, Dr. Lushington delivered to them the Arch- 
 bishop's letter, which the Sunday following was read to the Go- 
 vernors of their congregations, and was published yesterday in pulpit, 
 that all might take notice of his Majesty's good wiU and pleasure 
 about the conformity of their natives after the first descent to the 
 English discipline and Liturgy in their several parish churches, ac- 
 cording to the Archbishop's injunction ; of which publication they send 
 the inclosed copy translated into English, beseeching him to interpret 
 their dutiful service in the better part, if anything has escaped them 
 not fuUy answering his mind. They further are suitors for the two 
 acts of state mentioned in his letter, the one to protect the natives 
 against informers in the exercise of their manufactures, and the 
 ■ other to strengthen them against such as would be refractories in 
 matter of contribution. They acknowledge the Archbishop's paternal 
 care in both, neither have they hid under the bushel of silence that 
 favourable hearing which they had at Lambeth, but especially they 
 yield thanks to his Majesty for that he has yet continued their 
 congregations, and granted the first descent to remain still with 
 them, and that by the Archbishop's most wise and charitable 
 mediation, unto whom they return thanks. [Seal with arms. 
 1 p.] Inclosed, 
 
 21. I. Tra/nslation of the publication or annoimce'ment made to 
 the above congregations of the letter of Archbishop Laud 
 mentioned in the letter above calendered. [Endorsed by 
 Archbishop Laud as received on the lith September inst 
 
 HP-] 
 
 Sept. 7. 22. Copy of the translation of the instrument of publication 
 inclosed in the preceding letter. [2 pp.] 
 
 A A 2 
 
372 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 1d35. 
 
 About 23. Petition of the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Burgesses of Cambridge 
 
 Sept. 8. to the Council. By the King's writ directed to the Sheriff of 
 
 Cambridge and to petitioners and others, they were commanded to 
 
 provide a ship of 350 tons, and by the letter of instructions of the 
 
 Lords, the town of Cambridge was apportioned to bear lOOl. of tlie 
 
 charge thereof More than one third part of the inhabitants of 
 
 Cambridge, being men of the greatest ability in estate, consist of 
 
 persons who having gained their estates by trading in the town, to 
 
 avoid bearing office in the borough, have purchased to themselves 
 
 the privilege of being Scholars' servants in the University, and under 
 
 that privilege they are now endeavouring to be exempted from 
 
 bearing their proportion of this assessment. On the 5th inst., when 
 
 the Sheriff and Mayor and others had assessed all the inhabitants, 
 
 except Masters, Fellows, and Scholars of Colleges, at 100^., the 
 
 University Registrar coming to the Sheriff, and claiming this 
 
 exemption for the Scholars' servants, the Sheriff, alleging that he 
 
 had been sworn not to infringe the privileges of the University, 
 
 forbore to subscribe the assessment, and respited the proceedings 
 
 until the 19th inst. Pray for directions from the Lords. [1 p.] 
 
 Annexed, 
 
 23. I. Statement of the particular classes of persons hy whom 
 the exemption above mentioned isclaiined. Among them, 
 Mr. Crane, an apothecary, of 1,000?. land per annum ; 
 Mr. Thompson, brewer, of an estate of 4,000L value; and 
 Mr. Farley, vintner, with the like estate. [^ p.] 
 
 Sept. 8. 24. Robert Earl of Lindsey to Sec. Coke. The ships sent to 
 The Merhonour, Scarborough returned by the 28th August ; in their return, stormy 
 °^\[^^l°^^ weather met with them. The Exchange had her share, but the 
 Rainbow met with damage, whereof the Earl had given notice to the 
 Ofl&cers. On the same day they put all under sail, but were forced 
 back to the Downs, where they rode, in stormy weather. When it 
 came fair, they set sail again, and anchored not far from Calais. 
 There they stayed one tide, and so steered on to Boulogne Road, 
 ranging along that coast, and then went off to sea. He has sent 
 ships out for convoys to divers merchants. Marquis St. Chamond, 
 a Frenchman, who has been Ambassador Extraordinary in England, 
 wanting commodity at Calais to waft him to Flushing, sent to 
 desire convoy of the Earl, He dispatched the Sampson to do that 
 courtesy, conceiving it an honour to his Majesty that such a request 
 should come from thence. He is yet under sail, but considering 
 [Van] Dorp's return from the northern parts, but especially if the 
 designs hold for Calais, he will be veering to and again between 
 the Isle of Wight and the Downs. They report at Dunkirk, that 
 the Prince Cardinal will be suddenly before Calais ; that 1,000 of 
 his soldiers lie already near Gravelines ; that his forces have beaten 
 the Prince of Orange out of the works by Schenck sconce ; that 
 thirty new frigates are built, and on the stocks at Dunkirk, the 
 greatest not 100 tons, the lightest not less than 20 ; also that the 
 plague continues very hot. The Earl has ordered the Vanguard, 
 
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 the Eoyal Exchange, and the Tenth Whelp to ply about the Downs 
 and Dover Eoad in his absence, with instructions to convoy as there 
 is occasion. The St. George has had such sickness amongst her 
 men that she could not budge from the Downs. He has sent to the 
 captain either to follow, if he has a competent number of sound 
 men, or otherwise to certify the Officers, that his ship may be called 
 in. Desires directions how to dispose of the ships when they 
 conclude the voyage ; which of them shall be for Portsmouth and 
 which for Chatham. [Seal with arms. 1| p.] 
 
 Sept. 8. 25, Eobert Earl of Lindsey to Sec, Windebank. Similar letter. 
 [If p.] 
 
 Sept. 8. 26. Officers of the Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. According 
 to the warrant of the l4th July last, they have contracted for 600 
 tons of hemp, 150 lasts of tar, 200 bales of French Noyal's canvas 
 50 bales of Vitrd canvas, and as much Ipswich canvas as can be had, 
 with a proportion of all sorts of masts, deal-boards, and plank. 
 They have likewise bargained for pipestaves and iron hoops, and 
 made an estimate of the charge to repair the ships remaining at 
 Chatham : 56251. 10s. (besides 1,051^. lis. allowed on the esti- 
 mate made in 1633) will make them serviceable for the seas for 
 five years. They have also considered the charge of renewing the 
 barricade at Upnor Castle, and of a brick wall to enclose the yards 
 at Chatham. They intend to wait on the Lords to inform them of 
 all particulars. [_Seal with crest. 2 pp."] 
 
 Sept. 8. 27. N. Paull to John White, preacher of God's word at Dorceter 
 Batcombe. [Dorchester]. Has sent those things which White expects, and a 
 book which Mr. Bernard laid aside for that purpose. They at 
 Batcombe are not forgetful of them aU at Dorceter, and humbly 
 desire their prayers. The writer especially entreats White's prayers, 
 that utterance may be given to him. [Indorsed are 'memoranda, 
 in another hand, of moneys received and paid, f p.] 
 
 Sept. 8. 28. Journal of some person not named serving aboard the Constant 
 Reformation, (Capt. John Lord Poulett,) in the fleet under the 
 Earl of Lindsey, from the 15th May to this df^y. He registers the 
 course of the ship from day to day, and mentions a few passing in- 
 cidents of their cruise ; ex. gr. — 
 
 " June the 7th, we met two of the King of Denmark's ships, in one of 
 which was his base son, who saluted the Admiral, and did their duty in 
 passiiig by ; so we parted, they the one way and we the other. 
 
 ' ' f June] the 30th, my Lady Poulett and other ladies and many gentlemen 
 and gentlewomen of great quality came aboard us, and were nobly feasted 
 and entertained, and at their farewell we gave them seven pieces of 
 ordnance. 
 
 " The 22nd of July .... Mr. BoUes took his leave of my Lord 
 Poulett, and we gave him one piece of ordnance. 
 
 " The 25th [of July] we and the Vanguard weighed anchor . . . and 
 stood to the eastward, leaving the rest of the fleet at Plymouth. This day 
 we met three great Dutch ships of Amsterdam bound for Pernibucke, in 
 the "West Indies [Pernambuco in Brazil], every ship giving us three pieces 
 of ordnance and we gave them one a-piece, all which struck sail, and then 
 Admiral and Vice-Admiral took down their flag, doing the duty that is 
 
374 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 required of them, but I kBow not wlietlier tiey -were a little more to blame 
 when they met the Vanguard, in omitting some duty they ought to do, for 
 the Vanguard gave them six pieces of ordnance, and shot one of them 
 twice through the hulk ; and about nine of the clock we came to an anchor off 
 Torbay. Here my Lord Poulett rode by land from Plymouth to Mr. EoUes's 
 house near Torbay, where our ship tarried, waiting his coming aboard. 
 
 " The last of July, we shot off a piece of ordnance that those on shore 
 might take notice we were about to weigh anchor, and having intelligence 
 my Lord Poulett would meet us at Portland Bay, about four of the clock 
 in the morning, we set sail, the wind westerly, and stood to Portland Bay, 
 where my Lord met us and came aboard, and brought Mr. EoUes, his son- 
 in-law, with him ; so we stood on our course to Portsmouth, the rest of the 
 fleet having gone by before. 
 
 " August the second, we set sail from Portsmouth and stood to the 
 
 Downs here Mr. Eolles took his leave of my Lord, and we 
 
 gave him three pieces of ordnance." [7f ppi] 
 
 Sept. 9. 29. Capt. P[hineas] Pett to [Francis] Sheldon. Has received 
 Chatham. Sheldon's letter, and does not a little marvel that the Officers would 
 not hold the writer worthy to have notice of theii- purpose to take 
 a survey at Woolwich, having been above ten days together at 
 Chatham, and the surveyor and the writer meeting on Friday last at 
 Woolwich, and neither motion nor mention made of any such matter. 
 Sheldon knows that his Majesty has commanded the care of the great 
 business unto Pett's charge, and Pett takes this course to be only 
 intended to give an aifront to his Majesty's pleasure, and to bring 
 a disgrace upon the writer. Sheldon may proceed as he shall think 
 good ; but Pett assures him he will not fail to let his Majesty know 
 these exorbitant courses, commanded by Pett's fellows without giving 
 him notice. Sheldon may take a survey, to put his Majesty to a 
 needless charge and to disorder the provisions, but the writer assures 
 him that before a stroke be struck upon the business he will procure 
 a stricter survey again by a greater power than the Officers can or 
 dare contradict, and although he loves Sheldon as his dearest friend, 
 yet Sheldon must pardon him to accept of his friendly notice, being 
 so much neglected from those who ought, in respect of his Majesty's 
 service, to have at least made him acquainted with their proceedings. 
 Purposes not upon this warning to send any in his behalf to join 
 with Sheldon, which he desires Sheldon to acquaint the clerks withal, 
 for whose particular ends this survey is enjoined, and he will com- 
 plain of it. [Copy. 1 p.] 
 
 Sept. 9. 30. Certificate of Inigo Jones, Justice of Peace for Westminster, 
 that Edward Howett of Loughborough, co. Leicester, yeoman, had 
 that day taken the oath of allegiance before him. [| p.] 
 
 Sept. 9, 31 . The like of Sir Edward Wardour, Justice of Peace for West- 
 minster, that John Harvey, son and heir of Sir Simon Harvey, 
 deceased, had taken the oath of allegiance before him. [Seal with 
 crest and motto. ^ p.] 
 
 Sept. 9. 32. Affidavit of Amos Hancock, of Plymouth, that a ship of John 
 Newman, called the Luke of Dartmouth, was impressed for the Isle 
 of Eh^ action, and Newman served as captain in her for four months. 
 
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 and had under his command 200 soldiers and 40 sailors. The captains 
 of the soldiers were Capt. Baduke and Capt. Francis Williams. 
 [_8worn before Sir John Mychell, Master m Chancery. ^ p.] 
 
 Sept. 10. 33. Robert Balany, Sheriff of co. Cambridge, to the Council. He 
 summoned the constables of the county and the Isle of Ely, to the 
 end an equal division of the sum mentioned in their letters respecting 
 ship-money might be made at Cambridge on the 5th instant. At 
 which time grew difference about dividing the charge, by the 
 body of the country of the one side, being fourteen himdreds (besides 
 Cambridge always reputed for one,) and in those 137 towns ; and 
 on the other side, by the Isle of Ely, being but three hundreds, and 
 in them 21 towns ; that he forbears to proceed until he tenders to 
 the Lords his intendment of the division, viz., the body of the countrj' 
 to bear four parts, and the Isle of Ely a fifth part, being with the 
 most, the isle being considered either by hundreds or towns. Besides, 
 an authentic record produced by the islanders, and remaining with the 
 church of Ely, testifying this proportion, and the rates of every par- 
 ticular hundred accordingly, to have been settled by judgment of 
 commissioners after many complaints, in the 18th of Edward II., which 
 is the main inducement to the writer to make the division before 
 mentioned, if the Lords give leave. He is further bold to add the 
 humble suit of the Burgesses of "Wisbeach, that they would mitigate 
 some part of the 1801. set upon them, they being inferior for number 
 of inhabitants and worth to places far less valued. According to 
 that liberty left to the Sheriff, he could think it reasonable to assent 
 to their request, yet he will not vary from the directions of the 
 Lords until their ])leasure be signified. [2 pp.^ 
 
 Sept. 10. Afiidavit of John Newman, of Dartmouth, captain. His ship, the 
 Flower of Dartmouth, was impressed by the late Duke of Buckingham 
 to transport from the Isle of Rh^ into England a knight called 
 
 Sir ■ Littleton, for the service of which ship, and of the Luke 
 
 which served in the Isle of Rhd action, there remains due to deponent 
 and his partners 2001. for which he has not had any satisfaction except 
 501. which he has expended in his Majesty's service in pressing men. 
 From 1613 to 1620 deponent lost 1,500L upon the seas by Turks 
 and shipwreck, besides that he has been twice taken by the Turks 
 and lived twelve months a slave in Argier and paid 2001. for his 
 ransom. Andrew Vesey of Dartmouth is indebted to deponent 3001. 
 which he refuses to pay, saying he wiU first enforce deponent to spend 
 500?. in Chanpery and keep him seven years out of his money. Also 
 Abraham Rutter, Richard Leer, and Thomas Eakins are indebted 
 to deponent 1,000Z. as by their biUs of exchange [appears. [See this 
 Volume, No. 32. Sworn before Sir John Mychell. | p.'j 
 
 Sept. 11. [Archbishop Laud] to Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia. Received her 
 Croydon, letters of the 7th August from Rhen[en] on behalf of Dr. Hassall, 
 Dean of Norwich. Concerning this gentleman and his present suit, 
 the Archbishop gives this account. He made Hassall Dean of Nor- 
 wich merely for the sake of the Queen of Bohemia, whom Hassall 
 
376 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 had served at the Hague, and had urged that to the King, which 
 prevailed for him when his other friends gave it over. A fortnight 
 before her letters came, Hassall was with the Archbishop and he 
 promised (if it lay in his power) to help him to a better deanery, or 
 something else to advance his means. After this, Hassall brought 
 him her letters, by the postscript whereof, he first discovered his 
 aim to be Bishop of Norwich, whereas Hassall knows as well as the 
 writer that the King will make none bishops but such as he has some 
 knowledge of himself, as having been his own chaplain in ordinary, 
 or otherwise ; besides the King had then designed the Bishop of 
 Hereford, Dean of his Ohapel, to remove to Norwich, that see re- 
 quiring a man whom he might trust, and so much the writer then 
 was confident of, but held it no good manners to prevent his Majesty 
 till he was pleased to discover himself, which he has since done. He 
 would here end, being very unwilling to make any complaint, but 
 Hassall when he delivered him her Majesty's letters, carried it so 
 high upon his own merit that he dares say had he so done to the 
 writer's predecessor he would soon have found he had done amiss. 
 But the Archbishop will, for Hassall's reference to her Majesty, pass 
 over this, and do that which shall beseem him for Hassall, as he may 
 be able to prevail with his Majesty. [Copy, written on the back 
 of the Queen of Bohemia's letter of the 7th August. See Vol. ccxcv., 
 No. 48. 1 ^.] 
 
 Sept. 11. 34. John Gell, Sheriff of co. Derby, to Sec. Coke. Has received 
 Hopton. -writ for providing a ship of war, and the Council have com- 
 manded him to levy 3,500^., whereof they thought Derby might 
 pay 120?., and Chesterfield 50L Those of Chesterfield he finds 
 very conformable ; but for Derby, they will neither suffer him to be 
 present at their assessments, neither has he anything to do with 
 them, nor any authority to receive moneys from them, as they pre- 
 tend. These doings may give ill example, therefore he acquaints the 
 Secretary therewith, and desires directions from the Council table. 
 Derby is very well able to bear 250L or 300Z,, for there be ipany 
 very rich men in that town, and they usually bear the twentieth part 
 of payments in that county, as Sir Francis Coke and the other 
 Deputy Lieutenants inform the writer. Beseeches that he may 
 likewise know whether the nobility and his Majesty's wards are to 
 be assessed in this payment or no. [Indorsed by Sec. CoJce as 
 received the 15th at Bagshot, and anslvered the same day. Seal 
 with crest. 1 p.] 
 
 Sept. 12. 35. Thomas Drewe, Sheriff of Devon, to the CouncU. Writs 
 Devon. were lately delivered to the writer, together with a letter of direc- 
 tions, requiring the speedy assessment of 9,000?,, for setting forth a 
 ship of 900 tons before the 1st March next. Sent the writs to every 
 mayor, and he and they have concluded to advance 1,280?. upon 
 Exeter and other the mayor towns as follows, viz., upon Exeter 
 350?. Dartmouth 80?., Totness 120?., Plympton 35?., Plymouth 190?., 
 Tiverton 130?., Bideford 40?., Barnstaple 150?., Torriugton 60?., Oak- 
 hampton 30?., Bradninch 50?., Southmolton 45?., and the residue of 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 377 
 
 1635. 
 
 Sept. 12. 
 Kingston- 
 upon-HulI. 
 
 Sept. 12. 
 Komsey. 
 
 Vol, CCXCVII. 
 
 the 9,000^. to be assessed upon the county. Seven score parishes of 
 the county were at the setting forth of the two last ships, assessed 
 at so high a proportion as Exeter and other mayor towns ; requests 
 that in regard thereof they may be assessed with more ease than the 
 rest of the county, which have paid nothing as yet to this service. 
 '[Seal with arms. 1 ^.] 
 
 36. Mayor of Hull to Nicholas. Eeturns a letter from Nicholas 
 to Capt. Povey of the Eainbov/. He was gone long before the receipt 
 thereof. The Mayor sent to Scarborough, Bridlington, and other places 
 to the northwards, to have got the letter delivered, but he is certified 
 that the captain was returned to the fleet in the Downs. Thanks 
 for favour showed touching the Holland ship brought to that port 
 by Capt. Povey. [f p.] 
 
 37. Kenrick Edisbury to the same. This fair weather minding him 
 of his business in co. Somerset, has encouraged him on his journey from 
 Portsmouth, intending to be this night at Salisbury. On Thursday 
 and Friday last he dispatched the King's business, and got aboard 
 the Lord Admiral, who is now riding in Stokes Bay. The Lord 
 Ambassador [Aston's] provisions are not yet come to Portsmouth. 
 Wishes he were gone, lest there must be some further supply ; 
 three months' victuals is with the least to go for Spain. The 
 Lord Admiral had written to the Lords to know whether any of the 
 ships should be left at Portsmouth at the end of the voyage. In 
 expectation of an answer he stays at Stokes Bay, purposing to 
 appoint such ships, if any, to ply to the westward, the rest to go to 
 the Downs and to clear the coast northward, and thence to come to 
 Chatham. Many volunteers are somewhat unruly ashore, and much 
 addicted to their cups, if not too much. If Nicholas think there 
 will be any alteration of the ships assigned for the ordinary, prays 
 to let him know against his return, which wiU be about the 23rd 
 inst. [Seal tvith arms. | p.J 
 
 38. Charles Bowles to Edward Heyward, clei'k to Kenrick Edis- 
 bury. He received Heyward's letter, and acquainted his master 
 therewith, which the writer no sooner began to speak of, but his master 
 told him he would not have any minister of his there, and presently 
 dispatched away the messenger with that answer, llndorsed by 
 Heyward, " This is a letter from Capt. Pett's clerk, in answer of 
 one that I sent him, touching the survey at Woolwich!' | p.^ 
 
 Sept. 12. 39. Sir Thomas Wroth to Lady Elizabeth Cleere, at her house 
 
 Petherton Park, in Coleman Street, but commencing " Worthy Doctor." He has 
 
 received the Doctor's afiectionate lines by the writer's wife, but 
 
 she had been better welcome, if she had brought the Doctor along 
 
 with her in her coach. The writer then proceeds as follows : 
 
 " I collect by wliat you wrote that all things go on from worse to 
 worse, in your parts, and the face of the affairs where I am, hath as un- 
 pleasing an aspect, so that I see no hopes of amendment, nor are the 
 churches abroad, (for aught appears to me,) like to have any sudden rest. 
 Now is the time to show our courage. If now we stand to our captain, 
 
 Sept. 12. 
 Chatham. 
 
378 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 Christ Jesus, and forsake not him, we are sure to be well paid for our 
 service. It will argue some patience if we quietly suffer usguam ad rerum 
 amissionem, but it will be a great evidence of true Christian resolution if 
 we suffer usque ad sanguinis effusionem, for preservation of faith and a 
 good conscience. Good Doctor, I know you are so affected with the sad 
 condition of these times, that you spare no prayers for yourself and others. 
 Continue,! beseech you, and the Lordpour the spirit of prayer into my heart, 
 that I may assault God incessantly with supplications and tears for myself, 
 for you, and his church in general. Doctor, cheer up your heart ; droop 
 not; Dalit Beus Jiis quoque finem; what we want here we shall have 
 complete hereafter." 
 
 Salutations to Mr. Symons and Mr. Gooddin. l_Indorsed "A 
 " dwngerous or seditious letter sent from one Thomas Wroth to 
 " I)[octor] Stoughton, but to colour the matter, directed it to a lady 
 " in Coleman Street." Seal with arms. 1 ^.] 
 
 Sept. 12. 40. Anthony Crozier to Nicholas. Although appointed by his 
 On board the Majesty's pleasure boatswain of the Constant Eeformation, ia place 
 "" of Daniel Cadman, deceased, he is not entered boatswain, as appears 
 by the annexed copies of warrants. JDesires that when the said 
 ship is laid up in harbour he may possess his place, and that 
 he be no more trouble to his Majesty. On first reading the war- 
 rant from the Commissioners, he was sent to the northward in 
 the Rainbow, without being suffered to take his son or his clothes. 
 Prays Nicholas to let one of his men inquire of his neighbour, 
 Mr. Haynes, whether he has heard what became of the writer's child 
 and of his clothes. [| j3.] Anneoxd, 
 
 40. I. Officers of the Navy to John Paltoch, purser of the Con- 
 stant Reformation. Under a wa/rrant from the Lords of 
 the Admiralty, Paltoch {if the Earl of Lindsey approve) is 
 to enter Anthony Crozier boatswain of the Constant Befor- 
 TYiation, in the room of Daniel Cadman, deceased. SOth 
 June 1635. [^ p.} 
 
 40. II. Robert Earl of Lindsey to {^Anthony Crozier']. Appoint- 
 ment of Crozier as deputy-boatswain of the Rainbow for 
 the present voyage, in place of Henry Dunning, appovnted 
 master of the said ship. Aboard the Merhonour, IMh 
 
 June 1635. 
 
 ikP-'] 
 
 Sept. 13. 41. The King to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London. 
 
 Windsor. The ofi&ce of Muster-master is of such necessary use that there is 
 not any one county in England which has not some person who 
 exercises that place. His Majesty understands that there is no 
 such officer in the city of London. Knowing the abilities of 
 Capt. John Fisher, his Majesty recommends him to be chosen 
 into that office for life, with such fees as shall be fit. [Draft. 
 
 Sept. 14. Grant to Thomas Smith, gent., for 81 years, to be the officer for 
 marking and sealing all such purls, 'cut works, and bone lace, as 
 shall be made and put to sale withia the realm. He is not to seal 
 any foreign manufactures, but to seize the same, with a prohibition 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 379 
 
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 of the importation thereof, and in lieu of his Majesty's customs for 
 those commodities formerly imported (which upon a medium for the 
 last seven years comes to 201. 13s. id.) there is to be yearly paid 
 by Smith a rent of 40Z. at Michaelmas and Lady Day. [Bocquet] 
 
 Sept. ^- 42. John Dinley to Sir Thomas Koe. The Electress of Branden- 
 Ehenea. burgh has written to the Queen that the place is now empty for Jane 
 B.upa, therefore the sooner she be transported thither the better, 
 for the cold days come on apace, which wiU nip such a young lady 
 in her journey. At Ehenen she may take a little refreshing and 
 some instructions from her sister, who has passed a course of courtly 
 experience. They are busy sending the Prince Elector into England. 
 He has a great desire to wait upon the King, his uncle. To whom 
 should he make his first flight but to him under whose wings he 
 has been shadowed, and the rather now because the time of his 
 majority approaching (which will be at the new year) he cannot 
 have a fitter interim to discharge that duty. Dinley hopes he will 
 find favour with his uncle, and that by this journey the door of his 
 good fortune may be opened to him. He is desirous to see Sir 
 Thomas among the firiends of his mother, and Dinley wishes Roe's 
 occasions or the season may draw him up to London whilst the Prince 
 is there. In those lands there is nothing but misfortune and misery. 
 The army has not only been engaged all the summer before that 
 unlucky sconce and never a whit the nearer, but the country is full 
 of murmurings and divisions, and every town chastised with the 
 plague of God. All is ascribed to the conjunction of the French, 
 and to a Divine vengeance following them for their bestialities in 
 Brabant. Dialey never saw a nation bearing such marks of villainy 
 about them and melting away without compassion. Their carcases 
 dying in the streets like dogs, and cast into the earth like horses, 
 have infected the whole country, that at Leyden there die about 
 1,500 a week of the plague, and no town is free. The Queen of 
 Bohemia doubts whether she shall return this winter to the Hague. 
 Her children are removed to Utrecht, which also is not without 
 danger. They hear that on the other side it rages no less, and that 
 in Germany it is coupled with famine. Mr. Dury finds the time 
 unfavourable to pass into Germany. He is diligent in his work, but 
 meets with stubborn clay. He goes on with meek patience, which 
 will be his victory in the end. The peace concluded between 
 Poland and Sweden may relieve the afi"airs of Germany under which 
 the Chancellor stands like a piUar of brass. Roe knows what Mr. 
 Gordon has done in England, so perhaps may they when he comes 
 thither. [3 pp.'] 
 
 Sept. 14. 43. Lease whereby Sir Robert Baynard, of Lackham, Wilts, 
 demised to Anne Fisher, daughter of Joan West, wife of Robert 
 West, of Laycock, Wilts, fuller, the close in the parish of Laycock, 
 called Eldridge, containing seven acres, and the other close "or pocke'' 
 of pasture lying in the same parish, then in the tenure of Martha 
 Quarrel, widow, to hold the close called Eldiidge from thenceforth 
 
380 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Sept. Af . 
 Ehenen. 
 
 Sept. 15, 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCXCVII. 
 
 and the other close or pocke of pasture from the death of Martha 
 Quarrel, for the several terms of 99 years, if the lessee should so 
 long live, at certain nominal rents. The lessee covenanted to keep 
 the same premises repau'ed and fenced, being allowed necessary- 
 hedge bote and " frith " for the doing thereof [_It appears from, the 
 endorsement that this lease had connection with a suit of Mountague 
 versus West, pending in Hilary Term 1638. 3^ pp.^ 
 
 4>4. Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia to Sir Thomas Roe. The 
 Electress of Brandenburgh is ready to receive Rupa's sister. Prays 
 Roe to send her thither. Is obliged to him and his wife for keeping 
 her all this while. When the writer had the ague there came a 
 Polish gentleman to the Hague and desired to see her. Being told 
 he could not by reason of her sickness he desired to see her daughter, 
 which he did. The first time he said nothing, the next time he 
 delivered her a letter from that King. She told him she durst 
 receive no letter without the writer's leave. He said she need not 
 tell the writer of it, which she would not consent to. At the last 
 she said she would carry me the letter sealed which she did. The 
 writer opened it and found it written with the King's own hand in 
 Italian, where first he made a compliment how much he had heard 
 of her worth, then that hearing how great an affection she bore to 
 him, he could not but requite her with the like. That there were 
 many obstacles against both their desires, the chief of them, that 
 bearer, a gentleman of his chamber, would tell her, whom she might 
 safely trust ; but in no case to let the writer know of any of this. 
 She desires Roe to judge if this be not a strange letter, where he 
 would make her the first lover. If it be [not] the fashion of Poland 
 to write such love letters, slie cannot else imagine that a man of his 
 wit would write it. The writer bade her daughter hear what the 
 man would say to her, which she did, not telling him anything of 
 her mother. His commission was to persuade her to change her 
 religion. She presently told him he might be sure she would never 
 do that, nor come where she might have it questioned. Then he 
 would have had her make show as if she favoured the other religion, 
 which she did also refuse. It were too long to tell all the particulars, 
 and still he conjured her to tell the writer nothing, yet desired to 
 speak with the writer, which he did, her ague having left^her, but he 
 said nothing to her of anything, nor the Queen to him, not so much 
 as a compliment from the King. He stayed at the Hague till the 
 writer came to Rhenen. Begs him to let her know what he thinks 
 of this and not to speak of it ; she has only written it to her brother. 
 Believes that Roe's successor there [in Poland ?] has fiddled more 
 than lie needed in this business, making the King believe that that 
 is not. — P.S. Hopes he is in London, if not, prays him to go thither, 
 because she is sending over one that will need his good counsel ; 
 she means the Elector, who will follow this letter very suddenly. 
 None knows of it but her brother. [2 pp.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to [Montjoy Earl of JSTewport], To permit 
 Robert Horton, Stephen White, Thomas Hoofe, and Richard White, 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 381 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCVII. 
 
 owners with others of the Eobert Bonaventure'"of London, of 160 
 tons burthen, to supply that ship with cast-iron ordnance. \_Copy. 
 Vol. cclxiv.,fol. 165. f p.} 
 
 Sept. 15. 45. Sir Sackville Crow to Henry Earl of HoUand. The night 
 after he took leave of the Earl at Woodstock he delivered his com- 
 mands to Sir John Bridgeman, who gave order to the sheriff about 
 the writ. He after repaired to the forest, where he finds the same 
 course held in the little doings now there that -was formerly in the 
 greater, a breviat whereof he sends. These things Sir Baynham 
 and the writer were desirous to have presented at the next Swain- 
 mote Court, but that came too soon to prepare for it. Sir Baynham 
 hoped it might have been seasonable at the execution of the writ 
 of ad quod damnicm, but Sir John Bridgeman could not give it in 
 charge until a presentment was made. Thursday the 24th inst. is 
 appointed for the justice-seat at Gloucester, against which time, if 
 the Earl direct aught to be done, the bearer is appointed to return 
 with his commands. They had a labour to find the writ for the 
 King. Some opposed the quantity of wood intended to be granted 
 (and truly Sir Sackville fears that will be a just exception at the 
 last,) but to find out the truth of that, they have a commission out 
 of the Exchequer, which is likewise to mark out all trees fit to be 
 reserved for the King's Navy and the shipping of the kingdom. 
 Others opposed the King's power to dispose of the mines, pretending 
 the miners' right of custom ; others that the King could not grant 
 common or enter common. Sir John Winter, but very civilly 
 (offering to lay his right at the King's feet), made claim to the 
 stables by lease, and prayed that the farmers' grant might also be 
 . considered, which was not yet overthrown ; but at last the writ 
 passed clear, that the King might dispose of all things within the 
 writ, and of the mines according to the customs of the forest, and 
 the damage to the King is returned at the value of the intended lease, 
 viz., 6,000?. per annum. It were very necessary that some reso- 
 lution were taken about the old lease, for during the suspension of 
 judgment many wastes [which are specifically mentioned] are com- 
 mitted in hope to be shuflBed up altogether at last without further 
 examination. By this means, and the farmers' long contention, the 
 King may chance to lose a quarter's rent or more before the works 
 go or be settled, for the summer, which is the time to cut and prepare 
 stock, has been spent in needless dispute ; and in the winter, which 
 is the only time to make iron, they must provide stock, which must 
 needs be done with an excesssive loss to the farmers and a great 
 damage to the King. [Indorsed hy Sec. Wwidebank. 3 pp!\ 
 
 Sept. ] 6. 46. Capt. Thomas Ketelby to Nicholas. His last to Nicholas was 
 Stokes Bay. from the Downs. From thence they set sail the 4th inst., and 
 ranging along the French coast the eighth day they came into that 
 place, where the weather permits them not to put to sea. The Earl 
 of Lindsey's resolution was to have- stood to the westward, intending 
 with the first opportunity of weather to take such a proportion of 
 victuals into the three Admiral's ships as should bring all the ships 
 
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 to conclude near upon the 20th and 21st October. Who made the 
 report of the condition of the last \dctuals the writer knows not, 
 but certainly it is no better than it should be. The Earl left in the 
 Downs the Vanguard, the Exchange, and one Whelp, the rest of 
 the ships are aU in Stokes Bay, save only the Sampson which the 
 Earl sent to Calais to take in a French Marquis to carry him to 
 Flushing. What ships the Lords intend to have left at Portsmouth 
 the Earl desires to know before he carries the fleet for the Downs. 
 Lord Poulett has been ill, and doubting to grow worse, obtained 
 leave yesterday to depart to his own house. At his departure he 
 was honoured by the Earl with knighthood together with his eldest 
 son John. The Lord Ambassador [Aston] lies aboard the Mary 
 [Henrietta Maria], but they see little hope of a fair wind for him. 
 [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 Sept. 15. 47. Inigo Jones, Justice of Peace for Middlesex, to the King's 
 Of&cers whom it may concern. Certificate that Alexander Walwin, 
 of Luggardin [Lugwardine], co. Hereford, gentleman, had taken 
 the oath of allegiance. [^ p.^ 
 
 [Sept. 15.] 48. "Fundamentals for the subsistence of the Foreign Churches 
 within the realm," being a brief abstract of the public documents 
 whereby those churches were promised the protection of the Sove- 
 reign, and the free practice of their religion, in the places in England 
 where they had settled. [Endorsed, " Tendered to vie hy their Tnini- 
 sters ;" probably copy of a paper submitted to Archbishop Laud. 
 2 pp.] 
 
 Sept. 15. 49. See "Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." 
 
 ,^„^ Vol. CCXCVIII. September 16-30, 1635. 
 
 Sept. 16. 1. William Brissenden to Nicholas. On Friday the 4th inst., Sir 
 Portsmouth. Philip Carteret with his lady and family came on board at Yarmouth, 
 in the Isle of Wight, who were safely landed with Capt. Paperill at 
 Jersey on Sunday following. On Friday, Paperill having ended his 
 business, came on board again, and on Saturday the 12th they had 
 much ado to get out of Jersey Road ; but by the care of the master, 
 God permitted them to weigh anchor, and that evening they landed 
 Paperill at Guernsey. Sunday the 13th, the wind blowing very 
 hard southerly, the captain sent his boat for Paperill, who had 
 much ado to get aboard. On Monday morning betimes they came 
 into the Needles, and so along the Isle of Wight towards Stokes 
 Bay. At the Cowes were riding the James, the Lion, and the 
 Leopard. In Stokes Bay they found the Lord General with most 
 part of the fleet. They have no order as yet what to do ; if they 
 stay out, the ship ought to be fitted for winter. His suit is, that she 
 may continue for one, being as able as the best of the Whelps, and 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 383 
 
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 that he may have two lines from Nicholas what she shall do. [Seal 
 with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 Sept. 16. 2. Certificate of Sir James Cambell, Alderman of London, that 
 Robert Hammes, Eobert Bull, and John Arthur, being desirous to 
 travel to Lisle, in Flanders, had taken the oath of allegiance. [J p.} 
 
 Sept. 16. 3. Certificate of Inigo Jones, Justice of Peace for Westminster, 
 that John Gooch, of Oxford, gentleman, had taken the oath of 
 
 allegiance. [^ p.] 
 * 
 Sept. 16. 4<. See " Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." 
 
 Sept. 17. 5. Robert Earl of Lindsey to the Lords of the Admiralty. Since 
 The Merhonour, they cast anchor in St. Helen's Road and Stokes Bay, there has 
 in to es ay. -j^Jq^^ g^^j^ contrary winds with extreme foul weather that they 
 could not possibly budge from thence. Divers of the ships are 
 much visited with sickness : the James, the St. George, the Lion, 
 the William and Thomas, &c., but not the writer's ship. The. 
 Henrietta Maria is there as yet, and must be better supplied with 
 victual for her voyage to Spain. He will give order to have her 
 furnished out of other ships if the Lords direct him so to do. Desires 
 speedily to know what ships shall be left at Portsmouth, and which 
 of them brought about to Chatham. \_Seal with arms within the 
 garter. J p."] 
 
 Sept. 17. 6. The same to Nicholas. Is beholden to Nicholas for variety of 
 The Merhonour, news Written to him on the 12th inst. When he hears that the 
 m bto es Bay. ^ggggj fQp transportation of ordnance from the castles to London is 
 come, he will give order to one of the Whelps for convoy thereof. 
 The Ofiicers of the Navy, hearing complaint against these last 
 victuals, employed one to remedy such as proved faulty. He was 
 aboard the Earl's ship to desire a certificate, but finding the victuals 
 were defective he called for no certificate, but left the fleet. How 
 he will report to the Officers the writer knows not. Nicholas will 
 do weU to inquire. Sends copy of the preceding letter, and requests 
 Nicholas to solicit for a sudden answer. [1 p.] Inclosed, 
 
 6. I. Copy of the letter from the Earl to the Lords of this date. 
 
 Sept. ] 7. 7. Answer of the Court of Aldermen to a letter lately received 
 from the Council. William Davis, on the 22nd September 1625, was 
 admitted Provost Marshal of the city, during good behaviour, with 
 an allowance of 801. per annum, and the grant of two freemen's 
 rooms yearly. Davis was paid until Lady-day 1632, when he began 
 to be sickly, and not able to do the duty of his place. Upon his 
 Majesty's letters, the Court has granted him all arrears of the 
 801. per annwm and freemen's places, and 60i. per annum, from 
 Michaelmas 1632, besides the benefit of the two freemen yearly. 
 The City is at 40Z. charge yearly to another man to supply the place. 
 There will be due to Davis at Michaelmas next, which he may 
 receive out of the Chamber of London, 220Z. or thereabouts, [f «.] 
 
384 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 Sept. 17. 
 
 Sept. 18. 
 Canbury. 
 
 Sept. 18. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Sept. 18. 
 
 Vol. CCXCVIII. 
 
 8. Memorandum of Edward Stephens, that there are now ready 
 for Portsmouth 68 field carriages with two mortar pieces, and that 
 a convoy is desired for their safe deliverj'- ; a ship will be pressed to 
 take them in. He has order from Sir John Heydon to intimate this 
 to Nicholas. \_l p.! 
 
 Letters Patent of grant to Thomas Smith to be the officer for 
 marking and sealing all purls, cut-works, and bone lace, before 
 described under the calendar of the docquet thereof, dated the 
 14th September inst. [See Case C, Charles I., No. 11.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to [Montjoy Earl of Newport]. To give 
 order that Bence Johnson, Alexander Bence, and Squire Bence, 
 owners of the Samuel of Aldborough, of the burthen of 90 tons, 
 may furnish the same with iron ordnance out of the founder s store 
 in East Smithfield. \Gopy. Vol. cdxiv., fol. IQS a. ^ p.] 
 
 9. Petition of Peter Crittall to the Lord Commissioners concerning 
 tobacco. Petitioner has compounded for licences for retailing tobacco 
 in Faversham, Sittingbourne, and other places in Kent, and pays 
 yearly 351. to his Majesty. The citizens of London, upon their 
 compositions for licensing retailers of tobacco in the city, obtained a 
 declaration that they should not be debarred sale of their tobacco at 
 those fairs they formerly frequented. Under colour thereof, WiUiam 
 Freeman, a licenced retailer within the city, last Lammas sent John 
 Boydon, a cheesemonger, as his deputy, with tobacco to sell in the 
 fair at Faversham, being a fair which Freeman never formerly 
 frequented, and there his deputy sold such quantities of tobacco that 
 he has filled all places thereabout, which has so much prejudiced 
 petitioner, that if Freeman, who only pays 101. yearly composition, 
 or any other, be permitted hereafter so to do, petitioner will be 
 disabled to continue his Majesty's rent. Prays order that no licensed 
 retailer of the city be permitted to seE tobacco in the fairs at 
 Faversham and Sittingbourne, and that Freeman and Boj^don may 
 be sent for and enjoined to give petitioner satisfaction. [| p.] 
 Indorsed, 
 
 9. I. MemorandMm, indorsed, " To send to speak to Mr. Freeman, 
 at the Windmill in Fleet Street, about this petition." 
 18th September 1635. [4 lines.] 
 
 Sept. 18. 10. George Garrard to [Edward Viscount Conway and Killultagh.] 
 
 Petworth, " May it please your lordship, your command admits of no proem. I 
 
 11 at night. love and honour you so much, that I account myself happy to do you the 
 least service. My time allotted to write is short, therefore I'll fall to the 
 business. But from what time shall I begin? — Twenty to one, I shall 
 write things to your lordship which have been told you over and over. 
 Howsoe'er, take them as fast as I can write them. 
 
 " There is [an] excellent song, which privately passes about, of all the 
 Lords and Ladies in town ; 'twill please you, and I am promised a copy of 
 it. They will not let Lady Purbeck live in France ; but a privy seal is 
 sent by an express messenger to serve upon her to recall her into England 
 within two months after the receipt thereof ; but few believe that she'll 
 obey it . 
 
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 1 035. 
 
 Vol. CCXCVIII. 
 
 " Dr. Corbet, Bishop late of Norwicli, died like aEoman, bravely. As 
 they prayed about Mm, be joined with theia ; prayers ended, be bid them 
 all Good Night and died. Dr. "Wren removes to Norwich, who to Hereford 
 is yet unresolved. The Lord Maynard is joined with Warwick in the Lord 
 Lieutenancy of Essex, not without some perturbation to that Lord. Sibbes, 
 the Doctor, of Gray's Inn, died this summer, who also was head of a 
 college in Cambridge, into whose place the fellows chose Dr. Bromricke 
 [Brownrigg], a learned man, and no Arminian ; Creighton, a learned 
 Scotchman, orator of that University, brought the King's letter, but came 
 too late, and hearing that he was chosen, concealed his letters. Yet this 
 election is brought in question, and I believe Dr. Bromricke will not be 
 the man. 
 
 "You shall have a brave fleet the next year. Do you mean to go again ? 
 218,500Z. the shires of England and Wales are set at ; they are already 
 busy at sessing. I hope it will be more equally laid than the last ; so 
 nurrat lex. 
 
 " Taylor, the Brussels agent, is sent by our King to treat with the 
 Emperor about the Palatinate. Barnet, secretary to my Lord of Carlisle, 
 is gone consul to Smyrna, and Sim Digby agent to Muscovia. My Lord 
 of Carlisle stirred no part of the progress with the King ; but moved only 
 as the Queen stirred. Sir Thomas Edmondes [has] buried his son, you 
 knew him, Sir Henry Edmondes, a drunken beast ; he may be glad he is 
 rid of him. 
 
 " Sir Henry Vane also hath as good as lost his eldest son, who is gone into 
 New England for conscience' sake ; he likes not the discipline of the Church 
 of England ; none of our ministers would give him the sacrament standing ; 
 no persuasions of our bishops nor authority of his parents could prevail with 
 him ; let him go ; but he hath more sons, but those also bred up at Leyden. 
 
 ' ' Lord Newburgh, Chancellor of the Duchy, is newly married to Alderman 
 Perry's widow, worth 10,000L, but she useth to be mad a little sometimes. 
 I hear that his Majesty hath an intention to call the Bishop of London to be 
 of his Council now at Hampton Court, where 'tis confidently said that my 
 friend. Lord Cottington, shall be made Lord Treasurer also, but he will 
 not confess it to me, yet I have seen him often this summer — two days at 
 Hatfield, two days here at Petworth. Since I came hither, he entertained 
 the Queen at Hanworth, nobly and bravely ; since, he has been at EontK"l 
 in Wiltshire, where he had bull-baiting, hawking, and fiocks of country 
 people. He will be fit for business this winter, for he never enjoyed 
 himself more, any summer, since he came out of Spain. 
 
 " Sir John Melton, who entertained you at York, hath buried his wife, 
 Currans's daughter. Within twelve months she brought him four sons and a 
 daughter : two sons the last summer ; at this birth two more and a daughter ; 
 the children all live, but she died — an excellent cock, he cannot want another 
 wife. There is a lottery set up at London, in Smithfield, for bringing water 
 in an arched vault from about Hoddesdon, 17 miles, to London : Mr. Gaye 
 hath got it, for he undertakes the work with others. London Bridge is 
 also commanded by the King to be built. It will cost 5,0001., but the 
 citizens know not where to raise the money. 
 
 " My lady Duchess of Buckingham miscarried this summer. I heard her 
 husband, my Lord Dunluce, lost at the Wells at Tunbridge almost 2,000Z. 
 at ninepins, most of it to Sir John Sutlin [Suckling ?]. Mr. Trumbull is 
 dead lately; many nominated to his place, — Sir William Boswell, Lawrence 
 Whitaker ; but I hear Mr. Nicholas, the secretary to the Admiralty, shall 
 carry it. Sir William Withipool hath fought with one Tate, who was second 
 to Sir Arthur Gorge, and killed him ; also Sir John Gibson is killed, and 
 Sir Simon Haroourt shot in the mouth, but will live. 
 
 " My Lord of Cork makes great means to get off in Ireland, yet 'tis not 
 done ; he paid down 3,600Z. for the six subsidies in Ireland. The King, at 
 the solicitation of "the Lord Chamberlain and my Lord of Salisbury, wrote 
 to the Deputy about him. My Lord Clifford is newly come thence, who 
 hath wrought with the Deputy as much as he could, yet 't will not be. The 
 lands must be restored, and money given to his Majesty for his frauds, 
 
 8. B B 
 
386 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Sept. 18. 
 Sept. 18. 
 
 Sept. 18. 
 
 Sept. 19. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Sept. 19. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCXCVIII. 
 
 otherwise, tlie Deputy will give no way. Sir Francis Cooke hath sold his 
 company, got his arrears, and is come away. 
 
 " All here remember their service, my Lady Northumberland first, who 
 is as big as she can tumble, we wish her your wish, that her child may 
 ~ have a face like hers, but all parts like his father's. My Lord of Salisbury, 
 his Lady, my Lady Elizabeth, my Lord Howard, Sir Edward Oapel, all 
 remember their service to your lordship, and so do the little Ladies, who 
 infinitely thank you for their birds. I have been here five weeks ; feed 
 bravely and freely twice a day, yet am but six pound heavier than my Lady 
 Salisbury, who eats but one meal a day; 13 stone and 6 lb. I weigh, she 
 13 stone and 1 lb. We weighed within these two days. When I see the 
 fat breams and carps I wish you were here. Never such store of nuts as 
 this year's ; you would have killed yourself with them had you been here. 
 I send your lordship the cap[tain's P] letter of this week, also another I 
 had of Sir Robert Wind, which his son writ him this summer. 'Tis the 
 best I have seen after the French and Dutch met. Tou have been bred up 
 in Dutchland, be favourable to them. The French I care not much for. 
 
 " This next Sunday the learned Bishop here makes nae a deacon; then I 
 hope I shall be fitted to succeed Sir Robert Dallington, whensoe'er it hap- 
 pens, but this keep to yourself. Pray present my humble service to my 
 Lord Admiral. Had I been Captain of Portsmouth I would have saluted 
 him with such a peal of ordnance as should have been heard to Petworth 
 and all over Hampshire. I have done, and am, my Lord, your humblest 
 servant, G. G-arbabd." [Barniagedliy damp. SJ^jp.J 
 
 11. Certificate of Inigo Jones, Justice of Peace for Middlesex, 
 that Henry Wallen, of Gray's Inn, gentleman, had taken the oath 
 of allegiance. [^ ^.] 
 
 12. Answers, in the handwriting of Nicholas, but apparently the 
 report of referees, on Lady Darrell's demands of allowances to be 
 made to her on the settlement of her late husband's account. Every 
 item claimed by Lady Darrell is reported upon, some are rejected, 
 some allowed, and some left to the decision of the Lords of the 
 Admiralty. \In the Tnargin are notes of some determinations of 
 the Lords of the Admiralty on the questions raised in the preceding 
 report ; several items were left to the King's grace, one was placed 
 to the account of Sir Thomas Button, some postponed until the 
 Officers of the Navy had reported thereon. 1||>.] 
 
 13. Draft of the preceding article, in the handwriting of Nicholas. 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Lord Keeper Coventry. The Vice- 
 Admirals of the several parts of this kingdom have occasion to take 
 out commissions of Oyer and Terminer for trial of pirates, which 
 commissions being of the same nature as those that are granted to 
 the Judges for trial of felons, the Lords pray him to give order that 
 the same may be issued without fees, which will give encouragement 
 to the Vice-Admirals to keep their sessions, the neglect whereof has 
 been of great inconvenience to his Majesty's service. {_Gopy. Vol. 
 cclxiv.,fol. 165a. | p.J 
 
 14. The same to Sir Francis Sydenham, Captain of the Vanguard. 
 There are put aboard a bark, taken up by the Officers of the Ord- 
 nance, divers field carriages and other provisions for the garrison at 
 Portsmouth. He is to convoy safely to Portsmouth such vessel 
 
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 1635. 
 
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 laden with the same provisions as shall repair to the Downs with 
 directions from the Earl of Newport or the Officers of the Ordnance, 
 and as soon as he arrives at St. Helen's Point and has seen the 
 vessel safe into Portsmouth he is to repair back to the employment 
 formerly appointed him. [Seal of the Lords of the Admiralty. 
 I p.] 
 
 Sept. 19. Copy of the same. [ToL cclxiv., fol. 166. ^ j?,] 
 
 Sept. 19. 15. Memorial presented to the Council respecting the assessment 
 of Norwich to the ship-money. It was shown by many examples 
 that in any general levy of men the number levied upon Norwich 
 was something under a 15th part of any number directed to be 
 levied by the county. Of the 8,000i. now set upon the whole county 
 as ship-money, Lynn was appointed to pay 300Z., Yarmouth 220Z., 
 Thetford SOL, and Castle Eising \Ql., in the whole 560?,, so that 
 there remained for the county to provide 7,440L, of which, if a 15th 
 part, or 496Z., were assessed upon Norwich, there would remain 
 6,944?. to be furnished by the county. [1 ^.] 
 
 Sept. 19. 16. Edward Viscount Conway and Killultagh to Sec. Coke. The 
 The Cowes, Freeman that was sent to convoy merchant ships to Dunkirk per- 
 Merhonomr fo^i^ied that work in the sight of some Holland ships of war. On 
 her return, in the night, she met with a fleet of Dutch merchants 
 with one conveyer. The Freeman shot to make them strike. They 
 took her for a Dunkirker and made what haste they could away. 
 They that were under command struck, and the convoyer came to 
 the rescue. When he came so near that he discovered whence the 
 Freeman was, he struck his top-sails upon the capstan. They then 
 sought to avoid each other, but were come so near that the Freeman 
 broke her bowsprit upon the other ship, and with the flook of her 
 anchor carried away the chains and main stays of the other ship. 
 The Dutch captain came aboard, desired pardon for what was past, 
 excused himself by the night and mistake, offered to come before 
 the Lord Admiral, but desired leave to conduct his charge, which 
 else he must abandon to the Dunkirker, and paid for the bowsprit 
 and the shot. They have had very foul weather. Lord Aston is 
 aboard, but the weather will not suffer him to go to sea. He has 
 stayed so long that the captain of his ship doubts his victual may 
 fail, and desires some from them, which the writer thinks they may 
 spare. Some would be content to keep their ships out until their 
 victuals be spent, which will be a great charge to the King, and 
 unnecessary, unless they know of more enemies than they find. 
 The victual that was last provided is very bad ; there came one 
 to make certificate of their quality, he was quickly satisfied, and 
 returned without any certificate. A captain of a Dutch ship fell 
 out with a woman, and called her whore, and her husband beat 
 her. She accused the Dutchman to have spoken words against 
 the King, and he was put into custody. Upon examination the 
 company swore they heard not the words, the woman would not 
 swear he said them, and he swore he did not say them, et siofinita 
 estfabula. [2 pp.] 
 
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 Vol. CCXCVIII. 
 1685. 
 Sept. 19. 17. Extract of the portion of the preceding letter, concerning the 
 
 meeting and collision between the Dutch merchantships and the 
 
 Freeman. [1 p.} 
 
 Sept. 19. 18. John Hollond to Nicholas. Sends the balance of Sir William 
 Deptford. RusseU's account for the fifteen ships extra, together with a note of 
 the moneys lately assigned to Sir William. As yet he has no assign- 
 ment for the wages of the fifteen ships to be suddenly paid. [| p.'\ 
 
 Sept. 19. 19. Account to be presented to his Majesty of the proceeding of 
 Capt. Phineas Pett in the business for the building of the Great 
 New Ship at Woolwich. The timber necessary had been provided, 
 and was either already at Woolwich or on its way thither. If the 
 King's pleasure were signified for beginning the work, Pett made 
 no doubt to have the ship finished in a year and a half [Endorsed 
 by Sec. Windebanh as delivered to him by the King at Hampton 
 Court on the 22nd inst. 1 js.] 
 
 Sept. 1 9. 20. Propositions [of Capt. Phineas Pett] to be presented to his 
 Majesty, for the better furtherance and frugal proceedings in the 
 building of the Great New Ship at Woolwich. The main purport of 
 these propositions was to prevent the work and the charges for the 
 ship being encumbered with unserviceable articles supplied upon the 
 order of the other Officers of the Navy. Pett accuses them of 
 having from the beginning opposed the King's purpose in building 
 this ship, and points out that he cannot contain the work within the 
 estimate if the practices complained of are permitted. [1^ p.'j 
 
 Sept. 19. 21. Account of moneys assigned for several services: total, 
 15,677L 5s. Among the items are the following: — Upon pre- 
 termitted Customs due at Christmas 1635, for timber bought of the 
 Earl of Southampton 2,294?. 10s. Upon the same collection for 
 the ordinary, not paid by the Recusants of the North, 2,500Z. Upon 
 the Customs due 1636, for building the Great Ship, 2,000?. Upon 
 the like towards setting forth the ten ships, 7,682?. 15s. Upon post 
 fines towards the same, 1,200?. [| ^3.] 
 
 Sept. 19. 22. List of King's ships at sea set forth by maritime places, 
 together with the names of the captains, and those of the several 
 places to which the ships were to be sent at the close of their service, 
 indicated by the letters C. P. and D. [Chatham, Portsmouth, Dept- 
 ford.] [1 p.] 
 
 Sept. 19. 23. Memorandum of Henry Earl of Manchester, that Robert 
 Salter came before him and took the oath of allegiance. [^ p.] 
 
 Sept. 19. 24. Note, by Mr. Harrison, concerning defalcations out of the 
 farms of the Customs, — of subsidy of currants (4,000?. per annum), . 
 duties of French wines coming into Chester (1,100?. per annum), 
 and customs upon alum (935?. Os. 5c?. per annum), which by double 
 grants occasioned great trouble to the farmers, besides charges in 
 passing the accounts. [2 p>P-'\ 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES 1. 
 
 389 
 
 1635. 
 Sept. 20. 
 
 Plymouth. 
 
 Vol. CCXCVIII. 
 
 2.5. Mayor of Plymouth to the Council. There lately arrived 
 Capt. Molabeur [Monlabeur ?], a Frenchman, captain of a French 
 man-of-v/ar,who 50 or 60 leagues off Scilly met with four sail of 
 Turkish men-of-war which gave him chase. The writers have like- 
 wise received letters from Penryn, from James Napper, a merchant 
 of Weymouth, that that day there arrived there a ship of Jersey, 
 which having fished in Newfoundland, in their return thence 30 
 leagues off Scilly were taken by six Sallee men-of-war, who taking 
 them for St. Malo's men reported they had peace with France, and 
 after they had. rifled them suffered them to depart, telling them 
 that there were twenty other Turkish men-of-war looking for the 
 Newfoundland fleet. There likewise lately arrived there Nathaniel 
 Garden, from St. Malo, who reported, that there had arrived at that 
 place a [Newfoundland] bankei-, who had been rifled by two 
 Turkish men-of-war, who likewise reported they had peace with 
 France and that they with other Turkish men-of-war were looking 
 for the Newfoundland fleet, Avhich is now expected daily. Should 
 they meet with it, unless the Lords use speedy means for protection 
 thereof, many thousands in those parts will be utterly undone, 
 besides the great loss which wiU redound to the whole kingdom in 
 the captivity of many able seamen. [Seal with the town arms. 
 Damaged by davip. 1 2^.] 
 
 26. Sir Nicholas Slanning to Sir Francis [Henry] Vane. There 
 came thither on the 19th inst. a bark of Jersey from New- 
 foundland and Portugal and now homeward bound. She w^as 
 taken about 60 leagues ofi' the Land's End b}"^ six sail of Turkish 
 men-of-war, who had on board a certain French "runagathos" that 
 informed the master of the bark that there were twenty sail more 
 that belonged to this fleet, and that the design of their coming 
 forth was to attend the return of the English Newland fleet and 
 [the fleet] going out for the vintage. This man named himself of 
 St. Malo, upon which they released him, telling him there was a 
 league between them and the French. The prosperity of that 
 country depends much on the fishing trade, the ships are expected 
 home, the Tui'ks lie just in their way, and if they be not removed 
 it is feared they will quite disable that country from any trade 
 hereafter. This news terrifies the country. [Seal tvith anns. 1 13."] 
 
 [Sept. 20 ?] 27. Return of all the strangers born at present inhabiting within 
 ward of Cripplegate Within : the total number was 23. In the 
 parish of St. Alban, Wood Street, dwelt Christopher Mecenere, a 
 jeweller, born in Bohemia, who had an appreritice named Peter 
 Euben, about 24< years of age, born in Holland, who had been with 
 his master eight years. [Stated to have been taken, this day, bid in 
 pursuance of a 'precept oj the Lord Mayor, dated ] 5f/i October 1 635. 
 
 Sept. 21 . 28. Minutes, by Sec. Windebank, of proceedings at a meeting of 
 
 Hamilton Court. Council held to consider the terms upon which the Navy might be 
 
 supplied with victuals. These minutes contain the terms or allow- 
 
 Sept. 20. 
 
 Pendennis 
 Castle. 
 
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 ances demanded by Capt. Duppa, John Crane, Mr. Allcock and George 
 Dannet. The offers varied from 8Jd to 9d. per man per day at 
 sea ; all required 7^d. per man per day in harbour. Crane alone 
 stipulated that unless he might be appointed surveyor he would 
 not treat. [| p."} 
 
 Sept. 21. 29. Dr. WiUiam Beale, the Vice-ChanceUor, and the Heads of 
 Cambridge. Houses of the University of Cambridge, to the Council. Have received 
 their letter dated the 16th inst., wherein they advise them, that the 
 claim of exemption for all scholars' servants, being inhabitants 
 within the town of Cambridge, from the rate of the ship-money 
 may be withdrawn. Beseech them to take the charters of the 
 University into consideration, and especially the charter of 3rd 
 Queen Elizabeth, confirmed by Act of Parliament of the 1 3th of the 
 same Queen, whereby the writers conceive that all persons of their 
 body dwelling within Cambridge are freed from payment for such 
 matters. Such contributions have hitherto been wholly laid upon 
 the corporation of the town, they enjoying all the benefit of tolls, 
 customs, and other profits, to the value of 2,000L, of which they 
 have made all those of the University incapable. This imposition 
 was laid upon the town only in former times, whicl^ makes the 
 writers renew their former petition, offering that if his Majesty's 
 occasions be such that the University cannot be spared, they are as 
 ready as any subjects to yield their persons and estates to his 
 commands, and will as freely contribute as any of those townsmen 
 that now are forward to burthen them. Urge the dangerous 
 consequence of the University being subject to the town, who wiU 
 make a trade of gaining from the University for their own ease. 
 [Signed among others by William " Sander oft" and John Cosin. 
 Sealed with the arms of the University. 2 pp.] 
 
 Sept. 21. 30. Bailiffs of Yarmouth to the same. According to their 
 letters of the 8th April last, for restraining Englishmen to serve 
 in strangers' shipping, they have comiciitted to prison two men 
 whose examinations they inclose. The ship wherein they served 
 belonged to the parts of Galieia and was taken by a ship of war 
 of Zealand right against Yarmouth. The parties using means 
 to get ashore escaped, and the writers intended to deliver them to 
 Capt. Povey of the Eainbow, but he not coming through the roads, 
 they crave the directions of the Lords. They are very poor men, 
 destitute of aU means, and the prison very straight and close. [1 p.] 
 Inclosed, 
 
 30. I, Examination of Thomas Chapman. Was born at Gulval, 
 Cornwall, and brought up a seafaring ma/n. About 
 9th February last took shipping at the Mount in Corn- 
 wall, in a ship of Salcombe, for St. Sebastian, but was 
 put to the west to Cherione in Galieia, where he was kept 
 per force to serve in a bark fitted for a ship of war, 
 wherevn he was when the Hollanders took her, and being 
 on shore at Yarrfwuih was committed to prison. 18th 
 September 1635. [| p.] 
 
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 30. II. Examination of John Lye of Lemi/ngton, co. Somerset [?], 
 husbandmwn. Being in debt and fearing to he arrested 
 he travelled to the Mount, where he met with Thomas 
 Chapman, with whom he continued in service by sea until 
 he came to Yarmouth, where he also was committed to 
 prison. 18th September 1635. [J p.'] 
 
 [Sept. 21 ?] 31. Answer of Joseph Caron, of the parish of St. Martin Orgars, 
 to articles objected against him by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. 
 In 1634 he was chosen a vestryman by the parson and the rest ot 
 the parish or vestry. There was a table of fees concerning burials, 
 marriages, and christenings which he believes was made before he 
 was born. The vault for burial was appropriated to Mr. Allen 
 Cotton before examinant came to the parish. There is a coal house 
 at the end of the cloister, but no corpse was buried [there ?] in 
 examinant's time or long before. Never knew any charnel house. 
 For preservation of peace it was ordered in vestry that no church- 
 warden should place or displace but by consent of some of the ancient 
 of the parish, which order was never observed during the year of 
 his being churchwarden. For taking down the King's arms refei-s 
 to the vestry book where his hand will appear if he thereunto 
 assented. Two men only have been dispensed with for the office of 
 churchwardens for money to the use of the poor. The money for 
 the communion bread, being threepence or fourpence, was taken out 
 of the money then collected, and the wine was paid for by the 
 parishioners according to their ancient custom. When examinant 
 was churchwarden he laid out much money, and the parishioners 
 have owed him 1181. these three years for which he is now com- 
 plainant in the Chancery. The church does not run to decay as is 
 supposed. 
 
 Sept. 21. 32. Sir John Lewes and ten others, on behalf of themselves and 
 Cardigan, the rest of the inhabitants of co. Cardigan, to Hector Phillips the 
 sheriflF. Find that of the charge of 5,00Ql. imposed for ship-money 
 upon South Wales, the Lords have intimated that the county of 
 Cardigan may bear 654?., and that it is his purpose to assess the 
 same at that sum. Entreat him to respite the assessment, whilst, 
 on behalf of the county, the writer tenders to the Council the just 
 exception of the undersigned against that proportion of charge, 
 and their desire that it may be abated to the same proportion which 
 they bear in all other public charges. Their proportion in subsidies, 
 levies of men, and charges of conduction, was ever but half the rate 
 of cos. Pembroke and Carmarthen, but the rate now intimated is as 
 high (within a small matter) as each of those two counties. He may 
 further present to the Lords, that this charge answers the rate of 
 above six entire subsidies, and he may show that most of the church 
 farms, and those the best, in that poor country are impropriate and 
 in lay hands. How these and the clergy shall be rated they desire 
 him to move the direction of the Lords, and especially to urge the 
 reduction to their former relative proportion of a half rate to their 
 neighbour counties. [2 pp.} 
 
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 1 6.3o. 
 
 Sept. 22. Grant to Edmund Roydon, one of the grooms of the chamber, of 
 
 the benefit of several recognizances forfeited by Humphrey Ryder 
 
 and his sureties who were bound for his and his wife's good behaviour, 
 
 Ryder in 40L and his sureties in 40 marks a-piece. \_Docquet.'] 
 
 Sept. 22. Confirmation to Nehemiah Roger, clei-k, of the advowson of the 
 rectory of Gatton, Surrey, granted by letters patent from Edward VI. 
 to Thomas Bill, his physician, and Agnes his wife and the heirs of 
 the said Thomas for ever. [_Docquet.'] 
 
 Sept. 22. Safe conduct, in Latin, for Edward Noy to pass into France and 
 Spain with two servants and his necessary carriages. [Docquet.'] 
 
 Sept. 22. 33. Hannibal Bonython, Lieutenant of St. Mawes Castle, under 
 St. Mawes Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey, to the Council. Answer to 
 Caste. ^jjg complaint exhibited by Ralph Prissick [Preswick]. Preswick 
 demands a year and a half's pay due for the portership of 
 St. Mawes, and complains that Bonython detains the same, and 
 that he contemned the directions of the Lords dated 5th June 
 last. As to Preswick's service of a year and a half, it is answered 
 that he was not in Cornwall three quarters of a year. As to 
 detaining the pay, Bonython never heard of him till he brought 
 the Lords' order of the 5th June, and six njonths before had paid 
 the garrison to Michaelmas 1634, which money he received from 
 Lord Cottington, and gave him an account with acquittances. 
 For slighting the Lords' directions, that is wholly denied. The 
 old porter was restored to his place by order of the Lords of the 
 Admiralty, that, if Bonython knew no reason for putting him oif, 
 he should be restored, and indeed Bonython knew no reason that for 
 twenty-eight years service he should go beg. [2 pp.'] Annexed, 
 
 33. I. Thomas Gondorow and William Ellyott to the Council. 
 The writers were present when Bonython was served with 
 the order of the 5th June last hy Ralph Preswick. Bony- 
 thon gave a friendly, decent, and civil answer, that he 
 wa^ ready to obey the commands of the Lords. He did 
 not receive a copy of the order. [1 p^ 
 
 33. II. Richard Trevanion and nine others, soldiers of the 
 
 garrison of St. Mawes, to the same. Certify that Ralph 
 
 Preswick came to the castle wi^th Sir RoheH Le Grys 
 
 in July 1633, arid went from thence in March 1633. 
 
 The old porter displeasing Sir Robert he displaced him, 
 
 and nominated Preswick, who all the time of his being 
 
 there attended on Sir Robert, rode abroad with him, was 
 
 often absent many days, and never lay in the porter's 
 
 lodge, nor performed any duty of porter. St. Mawes 
 
 Castle, 22nd September 1635. [1 p.] 
 
 Sept. 22. 34. Proposition of Sir Abraham Dawes for levying a payment on 
 
 all looms, especially those of strangers, in order to repair the loss 
 
 of 15,000i. per annum to his Majesty's revenue, consequent upon 
 
 " raising the imports on all stuffs imported." [Endorsed by Sec 
 
 Windebank as delivered to him this day by the King at Hampton 
 
 Court. I p.] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 393 
 
 1635. 
 
 Sept. 22. 
 
 Sept. 23. 
 Edinburgh. 
 
 Sept, 23. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Sept. 23. 
 Dean Eorest, 
 
 Sept. 24. 
 Cardigan. 
 
 Sept. 24. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCXCVin. 
 
 35. List certified by Theophilus Earl of Sufiblk, Lord "Warden, of 
 nine French fishermen licensed to fish at the Sow upon the English 
 coast, for the service of the French King. [1 p.^ 
 
 36. The Lords of the Council of Scotland to the King. Kecite 
 petition made to the King at his being in Scotland by Ewfame 
 [Euphemia] Lookup, relict of David Gairdner, skipper of Leith, and 
 her six fatherless children, for compensation for the loss, during a 
 storm, of the ship wherein her husband was part owner, whilst in 
 the King's service in August 1625 [see Vol. ccxli., No. 68]. The King 
 recommended that petition to the Lords of the Admiralty in Eng- 
 land, and petitioner being about to follow out the reference by tlae 
 agency of Alexander Peiris, the Council of Scotland pray the King to 
 accompany Peiris with his letters, for satisfaction to be made to peti- 
 tioner. l^Seai of the Council of Scotland. A poor irnpression. Ip.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Montjoy Earl of Newport. To permit 
 John Dyke and George Austen, owners of the Mary Hope of London, 
 to supply that ship with iron ordnance. \_Gopy. See Vol. cclxiv., 
 
 foi.im. \p.-\ 
 
 37. Charles Harbord to Nicholas. Hopes by this time he is not 
 mistaken in his prophetical mistake of Nicholas's " Consulary Clerk- 
 ship." Is upon a survey of Dean Forest, which has been as unlucky 
 to itself as to its merchants. Before his coming from home made a 
 draft of a deed instead of a testament of his lands which stays in his 
 pocket for Nicholas's perusal, the writer's wife being agreed to it. 
 And then they will finish Nicholas's too if he please. Begs Nicholas 
 to let his servant be the Writer's, to furnish his Westminster house. 
 \_ip.-\ 
 
 38. Commissioners for receiving Contributions towards the Repair- 
 of St. Paul's from co. Cardigan to the Council. In November last 
 they sent to the Chamberlain of London a certificate of their doings 
 and a book of contributors and their gifts, and also 39?, 18s. 4cJ., 
 being all that was yielded except Si. 2s. 6cf,, given within the 
 hundred of Llanbadarn-Fawr, remaining in the hands of Thomas 
 Prise, one of the Commissioners, and by him since delivered to the 
 Bishop of St. David's. They could obtain no promises of annual 
 contributions. [1 pi] 
 
 39. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords 
 of the Admiralty : — To resolve how many ships shall continue at sea, 
 and which shall come into Chatham and which to Portsmouth, that 
 order may be sent to the Earl of Lindsey. Further supply of vic- 
 tuals for the Henrietta Maria bound for Spain. Order for money 
 for payment and discharge of the seamen as the ships come in, which 
 will be the beginning of next month. To appoint who shall supply 
 victuals for the ships to be continued at sea upon the ordinary ; the 
 ships formerly so appointed were the Antelope, the Swallow, and 
 the Third and Eighth Whelps. Letter of Sheriff and others of 
 South Wales for warrant to apprehend pirates. Letter of OfScers of 
 Navy touching divers provisions contracted for, and reparation of 
 hulls of ships in harbour. The gunner of the Second Whelp is dead, 
 and divers are suitors : [Margin, " Bishop."] Consider Mr. Henlie's 
 
394 DOMESTIC—CHARLES I. 
 
 ,^„^ Vol. CCXCVIII. 
 
 petition and divers others. There is yet unpaid to the Treasurer of 
 the Navy for the shipping money for last year 1,925?. 7s. Id [1 p.] 
 
 [Sept. 24.] 40. Another similar paper of notes, containing most of the entries 
 in the preceding article, with the addition of a note to know his 
 Majesty's pleasure who should command as Admiral of the four 
 ships that are to stay abroad when the Earl of Lindsey comes in. [| ».] 
 
 Sept. 24. 41. Sir Francis Sydenham to Nicholas. The Lord General left 
 The Vanguard, him in the Downs, and the Tenth Whelp and one of the merchant 
 in e 0-vras. g^^pg^ ^^g Exchange, to attend the King's service and for wafting 
 ships bound for Dunkirk. The sickness is very hot there. When 
 any of his ofiScers or men went ashore they made them very wel- 
 come, and acknowledged themselves very much bound to the King 
 for these favours, for they generally said had it not been for the King 
 of England they could not have subsisted, There are fourteen of the 
 King of Spain's ships almost ready to come out, and as many fri- 
 gates, and they look daily for the Dutch fleet, which is ready to 
 come out, and there are thirty sail of them. Hears a rumour that 
 this ship shall be laid in at Portsmouth ; prays, if the Lords have not 
 resolved, that he will be a means that she may come into Chatham. 
 He is sued to by his company for it. Sends note of the survey of 
 their victuals under his purser's hand. Cannot have less than ten 
 days or a fortnight's victuals to go into Chatham, and for Portsmouth 
 not less than three weeks or a month's victuals. Therefore entreats 
 a sudden answer. [1 p.] Inclosed, 
 
 41. I. John Wriothesley to. Sir Francis Sydenham, captain of 
 the Vanguard. By reason of defective victuals and short 
 deliveries the victualling of that ship will not last beyond 
 the 17th or 18th of October. The Vomguard, Mth Sep- 
 tember 1635. li p-\ 
 
 Sept. 24. 42. Petition of Sir William Washington to the Lords and others 
 of the Council of the Society for Fishing. Recites his petition for 
 the privilege of exporting " lampernes alive," with the reference and 
 order thereon calendared under the date of 1st August 1635 
 [Vol. ccxcv., N'o. 1.] Prays that forasmuch as it was his Majesty's 
 intention to bestow the solicited privilege upon him, the Council of 
 the Society for Fishing would allow him to have a patent thereof, or 
 that they would set a rate upon the same, and that until those of the. 
 Society of Fishing had given him a reasonable recompense he might 
 receive such benefit as the former patentee had. [1 p.] 
 
 Sept. 24. 43. Dr. Roger Mainwaring, Dean of Worcester, to Archbishop Laud 
 Account of what service Dr. Mainwaring has done at his Majesty's 
 Cathedral at Worcester since he came thither in November 1634. 
 The following are extracts : — 
 
 " 1. An altar stone of marble erected and set upon four columns. 
 
 " 2. The -wall behind the altar covered with fizure coloured stuff with a 
 white silk lace down each seam. 
 
 " 3. The altar itself adorned with a pall, an upper and lower front. 
 
 " 4. A rail erected from one side of the choir to the other to fence the 
 holy table. 
 
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DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 395 
 
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 " 6. Divers vestments and other ornaments of the church as copes, car- 
 pets, and fronts, being turned into players' caps and coats, and employed to 
 that use by the direction of Mr. Nathaniel Tomkins, I caused to be burned, 
 
 the silver extracted put into the treasury of the church. 
 
 * * * * * 
 
 " 12. Thousands of rolls lying in the tower saved from utter perishing by 
 removing them from a damp stone wall, and from under a window where 
 the rain beat in upon them. 
 
 " 13. His Majesty's Audit Hall there, being under miserable wreck and 
 ready to fall, repaired and beautified. 
 
 " 14. The King's scholars being 40 usually coming tumultuously into the 
 choir, I ordered to come in hinatvm, and to do reverence toward the altars." 
 
 The whole number of these items is seventeen. There follow 
 reasons moving -the Dean of Worcester not to proceed in im- 
 . proving the customary rents of copy-holders fineable at will. The 
 reasons assigned are : — 1. That the former fines are trebled. 2. The 
 poverty of the copy-holders. 3. He that doth it shall draw upon 
 him the curses of more than 2,000 men, besides women and children, 
 and the clamour of a whole country. 4. Some judges have delivered 
 it to be against the laws and liberties of the kingdom. 5. None of 
 his predecessors have at any time appeared in the acting of any such 
 thing, [li p.] 
 
 Sept. 24. 44. John Durie to Sir Thomas Eoe. Has stayed in Amsterdam 
 Oct. 4. tliinking to go for Leyden shortly to begin afresh with the Professors 
 of the University, but he defers till he has been at the Queen of 
 Bohemia's Court, at Rhenen, for he will not go thither from Leyden 
 (where the plague is exceeding fierce, so that more than 2,000 died 
 last week) lest he should not be welcome. The effect of his business 
 in Zealand is such as he could desire. They approve the work and 
 promise to concur in due time. One of the preachers of Middleburgh 
 promises to send Durie the act they have made to this efieet. He 
 is continually importuned to preach. Is going to the Hague on the 
 morrow for that purpose. The afiairs of Germany are in poor case. 
 Duke Bernard has retired again for want of victuals, and because the 
 French that were with him were, as their nature is, inconstant. The 
 peace of Prussia is fully concluded, and the Polish forces dismissed. 
 No appearance of taking the sconce of Schenck. The Prince [of 
 Orange] has lost more credit and affection in this expedition than 
 he gained in many a year before. No side speaks well of him, and 
 scarce excuse him, because the league [with France] was made 
 without the knowledge of the whole state. Begs Sir Thomas again 
 to think of what he suggested in his last letters concerning Mr. 
 Hartlib. [3 ^p.] 
 
 Sept. 25. Warrant for allowance of 7,659?. 15s. to be made to the Farmers of 
 the Customs out of their rent of 150,000Z. for the year ended 24th 
 Dee. 1632, for subsidy and impost of sundry merchandises exported 
 and imported, without paying custom or subsidy, by letters from the 
 late Lord Treasurer and Chancellor of Exchequer, and for moneys paid 
 by the farmers under letters of the late Lord Treasurer. \I)ocquet.'\ 
 
 Sept. 25. Like warrant for allowance of 1,700Z. 9s. to the same persons out 
 of their rent for the year ended at Lady Day, 1633, for impost of 
 
396 DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
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 J 635. _ ■ 
 
 36 tuns of French wine provided in Germany by order of Sir 
 
 Henry Vane, ambassador there, for his Majesty's service, 108Z.; for 
 
 impost of 30 tuns, provided by the Earl of Dorset for the Prince's 
 
 provision for two years, 90/.; the subsidy of 8 tuns, provided by Peter 
 
 Kicaut for his Majesty's use, 24?.; and moneys advanced by the 
 
 farmers for his Majesty's service 1,478?. 2s. [^Docquet] 
 
 Sept. 25. Warrant to the Treasurer of the Chamber for the usual reward 
 to the yeomen and grooms of the buckhoundsfrom Michaelmas last 
 to Michaelmas following. [Docquet] 
 
 Sept. 25. 45. Eobert Earl of Lindsey to Sec. Coke. Hoped that by this time 
 The Merhonour, directions would have been with him for disposing the ships to Ports- 
 in Stokes Bay. jj^q^j^]^ g^^^ Chatham. Seeing they are not come and finding the ships 
 beginning to be straitened for victuals, he has ordered such ships to 
 be at Portsmouth as he judged fittest, according to an enclosed list. 
 He is now under sail for the Downs, but the wind is adverse and 
 likely to hold in that corner. Wishes directions what to do in case 
 the same wind should continue. Has supphed the Henrietta Maria 
 out of the other ships, and she is on her way to Spain, Lord Goring, 
 being bound for Guernsey, has been accommodated with the Leopard. 
 A ship of Dartmouth coming from Newfoundland with fish was 
 taken by a Turk off the Lizard the 17th inst., by whose relation 
 24 Turkish small men-of-war were come out of Sallee and are dis- 
 persed abroad. They took his men all out, the master himself 
 alone, and placed Turks in their room. He had also a consort, 
 which he supposes to be likewise taken seeing a ship on fire 
 afar off. The 19th following a Dutch man-ofswar meeting them 
 by chance rescued the Dartmouth man and brought his prize hither- 
 ward, which, being lawfully his own, the Earl agreed the matter 
 betwixt them, that the Dartmouth ship should give the Dutchman 
 100?. for salving, ship and goods worth 300?. The Dutchman accepted 
 that sum and the Dartmouth man had good fortune to escape the 
 slavery and fare so well. The Swallow being sufficiently victualled 
 for the purpose, the Earl has employed to the west to requite some 
 of these Turks if it be her luck to light upon them, and to clear the 
 coast of them. [If j?.] 
 
 Sept. 25. 46. The same to Sec. Windebank. Similar letter. [Ifl*.] 
 The Merhonour 
 in Stokes Bay. 
 
 Sept. 25. 47. Heniy Earl of Manchester to the same. Is let to know 
 London. that in a public meeting at Hatfield for co. Hertford, ih. presence 
 of all the gentlemen there, it being in debate how particular 
 men should be rated for the ship-money, Mr. Taverner, the man 
 whom heretofoi-e they had in question at the Council table, scornfully 
 said, if any men Averc unequally rated the Court of Bequests was 
 a fit coiu't to relieve him, as being a court of such business. And 
 being reproved for his terms, as not fit for him to deride that 
 court, nor that Lord who sat there, answered, None should be his 
 schoolmaster. This man must be schooled. The business may 
 suffer tlirough such insolency. Therefore holds it fit that Windebank 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELE.S I. 
 
 397 
 
 J 635. 
 
 Sept. 25. 
 Stokes Bay. 
 
 Sept. 25. 
 Rowell. 
 
 Vol, CCXCVIII. 
 
 should send his warrant with a messenger to fetch him up to be at 
 Hampton Court on Sunday next, when the writer shall attend. 
 [Seal with crest, f ^.] 
 
 48. Capt. Thomas Ketelby to Nicholas, finding that victuals 
 grow short, as not having above 16 or 18 days' provisions aboard, 
 the Earl of Lindsey is now hasting to the Downs, leaving behind 
 at Portsmouth the James, the Mary Rose, and the Third and 
 Eighth Whelps, and has ordered also for that place the Henrietta 
 Maria and the Leopard at their returns ; the former of which 
 went on Wednesday from Yarmouth Road, the other yesterday to 
 Guernsey with Lord Goring. If it please the Lords that more 
 ships shall harbour at Portsmouth the Earl desires their resolutions 
 at the Downs. Conceives it will be necessary that the ships left 
 there be paid off within 13 or 14 days, for by that time some 
 others will be ready to be paid at Chatham. Knights more were 
 made on Wednesday then last — Sir James Douglas, Sir Charles 
 Howard, and Sir John Douglas. — P.S. Notice of a report that a 
 Turkish pirate has done mischief in the West, and the dispatch of the 
 Swallow to those parts. {Seal with arms. ] p.] 
 
 49. Sir John Lambe to Bishop Williams of Lincoln. Is sorry 
 that his letter was not rightly understood. He thought he had 
 written plainly to desire the Bishop's leave that the Archdeacons of 
 Bucks and Leicester might visit and so get their procurations and 
 synodals now due at Michaelmas. The Bishop answered that he 
 would grant it if by them [the Archdeacons ?] or by Sir John for them 
 it was desired, which puts the writer to a double journey, and to ask 
 that twice which the Bishop says he will be content to grant, and had 
 given order for, which Sir John heard not till after he received the 
 Bishop's letter. For the Bishop's servants refusing to deliver Sir 
 John's letters to the Bishop, seeing the Bishop threatens so heavy a 
 punishment as never to serve him more, he forbears to press that 
 point. The inhibition [of 15th January] served on Sir John at 
 Beaconsfield was general, not for Buckinghamshire only, nor was 
 the revocation thereof signified until the 3rd March : as he stood 
 inhibited under the Bishop's seal, so by some like way he should 
 have been released ; but he shall always submit to the Bishop's good 
 pleasure. Seal with arms. Underwritten, 
 
 49. I. Bishop Williams to Sir John Lambe ; ansiver to the pre- 
 ceding letter. He can remember the time when these 
 niceties need not have passed between them. That 
 notice given by his registrar and Sir John's of a relaxa- 
 tion might tuell have served the turn, especially when 
 all acts were sped in Sir John's name and none at all 
 in the Bishop's in that interim of time. The Bishop's 
 desire has ahoays been to use Sir John respectfully, as 
 a man vf his place and rank m,ight look for. If it 
 has been otherwise, it is not the Bishop's fault, but hi? 
 misfortune. Ihe Bishop knows he has compounded 
 
398 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Sept. 26. 
 Dartmouth, 
 
 Sept. 26. 
 
 Dover. 
 
 Vol. CCXCVIII. 
 
 with the Chancellor, so that as to hvmself he needs no 
 relaxation, and for a power for the Archdeacons to 
 visit (notwithstanding the inhibition) the Bishop assented 
 thereto in his letter to Sir John, and by these presents 
 renews the same, nor did he expect he would have put 
 himself to the trouble of any new letter about so small 
 a business. [I5 ^.] 
 
 50. iCayor of Dartmouth to the Council. Advertises them of the 
 approach of Turkish pirates on those -western parts, by one of which 
 there was taken a ship of Dartmouth coming from Newfoundland 
 on the 16th inst. within three leagues of the Lizard, and on the I7th 
 another ship of Dartmouth coming also from Newfoundland, in both 
 which ships were about 60 seamen, all which, except one, are carried 
 away to increase the number of the western captives, whose wives 
 and children are becoming an intolerable burthen. One of the 
 captured ships was rescued by a Hollander, and is with goods, one 
 Englishman of her crew, and the Turks with whom she was manned, 
 carried into Holland. The Turks burnt the other ship, when they 
 had taken out her men and such goods as they would. It is reported 
 to the westward of Scilly that there are many Turkish men-of-war, 
 which has put them in great fear what will become of their New- 
 foundland ships, of which only three are arrived, and what will be 
 the issue of tMs their bold and unhappy enterprise. [_Seal with arms. 
 Ip.] 
 
 51. William Waad to Thomas Witherings. To give Sec. Coke 
 and Witherings satisfaction, answers certain questions respecting 
 the interference with the packet-boat from Dover to Dunkirk : 
 1. The manner of taking the boat by those that were laid in 
 Dover Castle was, that the Zealanders shot at them divers times, 
 when one of the packet-boat men struck sail and showed the 
 Lord General's warrant which they slighted, and were like to stab 
 the old man whom Waad trusts with the mail, with base words 
 to his Majesty. 2. The place was off the Splinter betwixt Grave- 
 lines and Dunkirk. 3. The day was the 2nd inst., and on the 3rd 
 setting out another boat with the mail, one of the ketch told Waad 
 that he saw the captain that took them and some of his men, 
 whereupon about 12 in the night he called the watch and carried the 
 captain and other two to the town jail, having paid Sir William 
 Monson's gentlemen's dinners and horsehires to acquaint the Lord 
 General in the forenoon before that the vessel was in Dover Road. 
 Whereupon Sir William Monson came into the road and took the 
 ship out, and sent his boat after ashore. The prisoners being claimed 
 by Sir William Monson, and also by Mr. Moore, secretary to the Lord 
 Warden, the Mayor adjudged them to Sir WiUiam, who carried 
 them to the Lord General. After examination, he returned them to 
 Dover Castle, but their ship was cleared in the Downs, and on the 
 Sunday morning took a bylander of Bruges ; also that night the 
 prisoners made escape out of the castle by a mat twisted very 
 laboriously. [2 pp.] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 399 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCVIII. 
 
 Septi 26. 52. Minute by William Somner, Kegistrar, of proceedings of 
 Sir Nathaniel Brent, Vicar-General of the Archbishop of Canterbury, 
 Dr. Isaac Bargrave, Dean of Canterbury, and Dr. Thomas Jackson, 
 prebendary there, commissaries of the Archbishop in his Metropoli- 
 tical Visitation, in Christ's Church, Canterbury. The ministers and 
 elders of the French or Walloon Church at Canterbury and of the 
 Belgian Church at Sandwich personally appearing before the Visitors, 
 to hear the further pleasure of the Archbishop, the Vicar-General 
 delivered to them the Archbishop's final injunctions, viz., that all 
 the aliens of those congregations, and their descendants of the first 
 generation, might retain the privileges formerly granted to them, 
 but that all others should frequent their parish churches with the 
 rest of the King's subjects ; so nevertheless that they remain liable 
 to the support of the ministers and poor of the same congregations. 
 Which having been declared, the Vicar-General advised the congre- 
 gations to publish and yield obedience to these injunctions, and 
 certify the Archbishop thereof. [Latin. 1 ^.] 
 
 Sept. 26. 53. Account of sums paid into the Exchequer from the 27th May 
 last to this day, by WiUiam Carne, receiver general of all fines and 
 rents for licences for selling tobacco : total, 2,743?. 6s. 8c^. [27 Unes 
 on parchment.'] 
 
 Sept. 27. Lord of the Admiralty to Officers of the Navy. Understand by 
 Hampton Coui-t. their letter of the 8th inst. that the Prince Royal, the Defiance, the 
 Nonsuch, the St. Dennis, the Dreadnought, and two Whelps, may 
 foL 5,625'Z. 10s. (besides 1,050L lis. allowed in an estimate in 1633) 
 be made serviceable and fit for the seas for five years. They are 
 forthwith to set in hand such reparations. \_Copy. Vol. cclxiv., 
 /oJ. 166a. i|5.] 
 
 Sept. 27. The same to Robert Earl of Lindsey. He is to give order that the 
 Hampton Court, ships undermentioned come in a straight course into the harbours 
 respectively expressed ; that is, into Portsmouth, — the James, the 
 Vanguard, the Reformation, and the Leopard ; as near Deptford as 
 they can with safety, — the Swiftsure, the St. George, and the 
 St. Andrew ; into Chatham,— the Merhonour, the Rainbow, the Red 
 Lion, the Mary Rose, the Adventure, and the First and the Tenth 
 Whelp. The rest of the ships are to continue abroad for guard of 
 the Narrow Seas. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 1Q7. f^.] 
 
 Sept. 27. 5.4. William Brissenden to Nicholas. Sunday the 20th inst. the 
 Portsmouth. Third Whelp came into Portsmouth harbour ; on Friday last ten of 
 her company were sent aboard the Swallow, now gone to the west, 
 hoping to meet with the Turks ; and yesterday 23 or 24 more of 
 her company were sent on board the St. George. Capt. Price in 
 the Eighth Whelp is in like case ; so that both their voyages are 
 now ended. The whole fleet, except those before mentioned and 
 the Leopard gone with Lord Goring for Jersey, are now in Stokes 
 Bay expecting a wind for the Downs. The Lord General has sent 
 a warrant to the captain of Brissenden's ship to deliver her up 
 to Mr. Goodwin, who will to-morrow carry her to her moorings. 
 Hopes within six days to present his respects to Nicholas. [] p.'] 
 
400 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES T. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Sept. 28. 
 Oct. 8. 
 
 Rhenen. 
 
 Sept. 28. 
 Oct. S. 
 
 Rhenen. 
 
 Sept. 28. 
 
 Sept. 28. 
 
 Sept. 28. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Vol,. CCXC VIII. 
 
 55. Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia to Archbishop Laud. Her son 
 the Elector coming now shortly out of his administration, he is 
 desirous, for his first action, to show his respect to the King his 
 uncle, and go himself to kiss his hand and give him thanks for 
 his favours. Entreats the Archbishop to give him his best counsel 
 in all his actions and his favour in his affairs. Will not trouble 
 the Archbishop with many words since the bearer, Kustorff, can 
 inform him truly of all things, only entreats him to continue to 
 show his affection to her, in his care of her son and his affair.s. 
 — P.S. Had written this when she received his from Mr. Gordon. 
 Gives him many thanks for his favour to Dr. Hassall for her sake, 
 but is sorry he behaved himself so ill as to give the Archbishop any 
 offence. [Endorsed by Archbishop Laud as received on the 
 28th November 1635. | p.] 
 
 56. The same to Sir Thomas Eoe. Colonel Ferenc [Ferentz] must 
 not go without these lines. The Queen got leave for him with the 
 Prince of Orange that he might accompany her son into England. 
 Thinks Roe will not blame her choice. Hears that Gordon is come 
 to the Hague. Knows not whether he will come thither before 
 her son goes, else she would stay writing tiU she had spoken 
 with him. Prays Eoe to let Ferenc, and especially his master, have 
 his best counsel. — P.S. Since she wrote the preceding Gordon has 
 come. He brings no, particulars, so as till the diet be done in Poland 
 she cannot tell what to say to the business. [| p.^ 
 
 57. Minutes, by Nicholas, of points relating to Admiralty business 
 on which the pleasure of the King was to be taken at Hampton 
 Court. Whether the Vanguard and Leopard should be continued 
 abroad for two months longer to reinforce the guard of the Narrow 
 Seas ; the charge will not be above 2,000il. at most ? The ships 
 already upon the ordinary for guard of the Narrow Seas are the 
 Antelope, the Swallow, the Third and Eighth Whelps. Which of the 
 captains shall command as admiral ? [^Margin, " Capt. Pennington 
 to be commander."] To acquaint his Majesty that it will be best 
 for his service to appoint a Victualler for the Navy : the persons in 
 competition are Mr. Crane, Capt. Duppa, Mr. Dannet, and Mr. Al- 
 cock. To move his Majesty to bestow the place of Vice-Admiral of 
 Leinster on Sir Robert Loftus, son of the Lord Chancellor of Ireland. 
 
 58. Draft of the preceding. [Written on the blank portion of a 
 copy of letter from the Lords of the Admiralty to Sir Henry Ma/rten, 
 to issue a patent for appointing Robert Mason-, D.G.L., Judge of 
 the Admiralty of the Isle of Wight. 1^ p.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to the Officers of the Navy. The Ante- 
 lope, the Swallow, and the Third and Eighth Whelps are to be 
 continued at sea upon the ordinary for the full term of ten months 
 according to the estimate long since past for that service ; and the 
 Swiftsure, the Vanguard, the Leopard, and the First Whelp are to 
 be continued abroad until about the end of December. They are to 
 cause them to be supplied with victuals accordingly. [Copy. 
 Vol. cclxiv., fol. T66a. i 2^-li 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 401 
 
 Igg,; Vol. CCXCVIII. 
 
 Sept. 28. Lords of the Admiralty to Sir Henry Marten. To issue a patent 
 Hampton Court, for appointing Sir Robert Loftus to be Vice- Admiral of Leinster. 
 [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 167. |f>.] 
 
 Sept. 28. The same to Robert Earl of Lindsey. Have received his letter of 
 Hampton Court, the 25th inst., and desire the continuance of his care to secure the 
 Newfoundland fishermen. Pray him to supply two or three of the 
 Whelps with victuals out of some of the other ships and send them 
 presently after the Swallow. Since their letter of yesterday they 
 have received his Majesty's command to continue the Swiftsure, the 
 Vanguard, the Leopard, and the First Whelp at sea, to reinforce the 
 Antelope, the Swallow, and the Third and Eighth Whelps, formerly 
 set forth for guard of the Narrow Seas under command of Sir John 
 Pennington. The Tenth Whelp being in Tilbury Hope, the Lords 
 have caused the Officers of the Navy to call her into Chatham and 
 there to pay her oflf. Thank him for supplying the Henrietta Maria ; 
 it is thought best that on her return she should come into Chatham. 
 He will do well to order the five merchant ships set forth by the 
 citj' of London to return to their port some few days before their 
 victuals be spent. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 167a. |^.] 
 
 Sept. 28. The same to the Officers of the Navy. The Lords having ap- 
 
 Hampton Court, pointed Mr. Thomas Grayne minister and preacher aboard the ships 
 
 riding at Chatham, the Officers are to give order to the Treasurer of 
 
 the Navy to cause him to be paid the four pence a month allowed 
 
 out of every man's pay. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 1 67a. ^ p.J 
 
 Sept. 28. 59. Robert Earl of Lindsey to Nicholas. Much wonders that no 
 Aboard the answer is come from the Lords to three or four letters he has written 
 ^tokes^ay." *° them. Some of the ships are growing into a narrow streight of 
 victuals, those he leaves at Plymouth must be discharged within 
 eight days. Prays him to inform the Lords that some of the Officers 
 may be sent to Portsmouth and to the Downs to dispose of the ships, 
 and pay the men ; and in case the contrary wind should hold and 
 they not be able to recover the Downs, how the matter should then 
 be ordered. [| J*.] 
 
 Sept. 28. 60. Humphrey Dolman to Sir Edmund Sawyer at Heywood. 
 Sha-vr. Received his letter and the inclosure. Begs him when he comes to 
 the Sessions to bring a copy of the charge on Farringdon and 
 Shrivenham Hundreds, in the book of fifteens, for the writer has 
 strange news to tell him in private, which will very much concern 
 the credit of Sir Edmund and that of the writer. Finds good success 
 in his proceeding, only Shasbrook and one gentleman of especial 
 note stand oif, and the writer thinks will make themselves business, 
 as well as trouble to him, but letters may miscarry. He has secrets 
 to impart, but reserves them until the Sessions. [Seal with arms. 
 
 Sept. 28. 61. Account of receipts and payments of the Exchequer from 
 the 31st July last. The remain at that time was 1,84-2^. 6s. Id 
 There had been received 35,500Z. 16s. lO^d. Among the receipts 
 8- c c 
 
402 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCVni. 
 
 is one from the Earl of Middlesex of 2,000^. Among the payments are 
 the following : — Viscount Wimbledon in part of 2,882Z. 3s., remain 
 of 4,282L 3s., for works at Portsmouth, 500^. ; Thomas Pott, master 
 of the harriers and heagles, 1 20?. ; more to him for keeping slug 
 hounds, 9?. 2s. 6c?.; Robert Foard, under-keeper of Newmarket 
 House, on his allowance of 30?. per annum, -22/. IDs. ; Thomas 
 Young and William Kingscote, in fuU of 400?. for repair of the 
 park at Havering, 200?. ; Edward Manning, towards charge of the 
 brick wall about the new park of Richmond, 500?. ; to Capt. John 
 Mason, treasurer of the late army, towards the arrears due to Sir 
 Henry Bruce, 312?. 12s. [1^ p.] 
 
 Sept. 28. 62. See " Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy.'' 
 
 Sept. 29. 63. Notes of Sec. Windebank of two propositions submitted by 
 his Majesty to the Foreign Committee, with command that they 
 should prepare themselves to declare their opinions freely thereon 
 on the Sunday following, being the 4th October. The King's pro- 
 positions were : what further answer he should make to the French 
 Ambassador concerning a nearer conjunction with France, and 
 whether he should declare his neutrality. Windebank states his 
 own views on these subjects, with an eye in the first place to his 
 Majesty's service, and in the next to the Queen of Bohemia and 
 her children, whose restitution to their dignities and inheritance, " I 
 wish," he continues, "I had procured with the price of my heart-blood." 
 He argued that the ends of the French were utterly contrary to 
 those of his Majesty ; he labouring for the peace of Christendom, 
 they setting it on fire merely to enlarge their own territories, and to 
 make the French King Emperor. Secondly, that the French invited 
 this conjunction merely to make their own game, and to draw on a 
 peace to their better advantage from the Spaniard. Thirdly, that 
 they had joined with the Hollanders in secret articles to his Majesty's 
 prejudice. Fourthly, that they challenged a joint sovereignty on 
 the sea with his Majesty. As regarded the Prince Palatine, Winde- 
 bank insisted that it appeared the French intended him no good 
 from their strait intelligence with Bavaria, his greatest enemy ; from 
 their refusing to give him his title ; from their pretence to all his 
 territory on this side the Rhine ; and from their fear that if restored, 
 he would be a back to the Protestant party in France. As to a 
 declaration of neutrality, Windebank saw no prejudice that could 
 result from the absence of such a declaration, and many possible 
 inconveniences from making it. He anticipated that upon the 
 King's making such a declaration, the French and Hollanders would 
 besiege Dunkirk or some part of Flanders, and then either the King 
 must sit still and suflfer it to be lost, or break his declaration of 
 neutrality, besides what was to be done with the fleet next year 
 if the King declared his neutrality ; that must lie still and do nothing. 
 Windebank was of opinion that the investiture should be demanded 
 by all means, but to join the French was to justify their war with 
 Spain, which he thought conld not be done in honour or justice. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 403 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCVIII. 
 
 Sept. 29. 64. Sir Thomas Aston, Sheriff of co. Chester, to the Council. 
 In obedience to the writ for ship money, he had conferred with the 
 Mayor and Citizens of Chester, on a complaint of the Justices, that 
 the city had injured the country in the last levy for ship money, by 
 taking advantage of the residence of divers gentlemen of the country 
 in the city, and assessing such gentlemen, and also such citizens as 
 had lands in the country, according to the value of their estates both 
 ill city and country, and to induce them to submit to such assess- 
 ments, had sent "forth certificates into the country to discharge 
 their lands there, thus saving themselves, and burthening the 
 country, whereas in all common payments as "oxeleyes," church- 
 lays, muster masters, train soldiers, mises, reparation of bridges 
 and other usual lays, their lands aie charged for their proportional 
 parts with the rest of the inhabitants where the lands lie. It was 
 therefore proposed, that the sum the city was appointed to pay 
 should be assessed upon the inhabitants of the city for their estates 
 lying within the same, which they would not assent to unless they 
 might exempt their lands lying in the country by such certificates 
 as they had formerly sent forth, one of which he inclosed. Shows 
 the inconvenience of this course, and requests directions from the 
 Lords. l^Tke certificate inclosed, or one similar to it, will he found 
 already calendared in Vol. cclxxxiii., No. 25. Seal with arms. ] p.] 
 
 Sept. 29. Lords of the Admiralty to Sir William Boswell. A petition has 
 Hampton Court, been presented to the writers by George Henley and Augustine 
 , Phelippes, showing that they obtained a sentence against Adrian 
 Clauaon and Company in the Admiralty of Middleburgh, for their 
 ship the Pelican of London and certain chests of sugar. Clauson 
 appealed, and the Judges ordered the sugar to be delivered to pe- 
 titioners, but they are kept out of possession of the same, and the 
 hearing of the appeal is delayed to their prejudice. The Lords are 
 seriously once more to recommend the cause to Sir WiUiam Boswell, 
 praying him, in his Majesty's name, not only to press that the order 
 for possession be presently executed, but that the appeal be heard 
 without delay, which if it be not obtained M'ithin one month, his 
 Majesty can no longer bear the cry of his subjects for justice, but 
 wiU grant them leave to right themselves. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., 
 fol. 168. 1 ^.] 
 
 Sept. 29. 65. Robert Earl of Lindsey to the Lords of the Admiralty. 
 ^ Aboard the Has received directions of 27th and 28th inst., and shall follow them, 
 ^^'^ha^te"' ™ except in regard to the employment of the two Whelps they mention. 
 One of the four is at Chatham, and two [the Third and Eighth] he 
 has sent in to Portsmouth, being leaky, and until they be had into 
 dock, unfit to endure the sea, so that there is but one Whelp left. 
 For accommodating this, he has appointed the Mary Rose to be 
 victualled for a month out of the James and the Reformation, and 
 given her order to follow the Swallow to the west, and afterwards 
 to continue under Sir John Pennington. The service will be better 
 performed with that ship during winter, and the charge is lessened 
 
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404 DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCVIII. 
 
 by 20 men. Is hastening to the Downs, being under sail off the 
 Isle of Wight. [I_p.] 
 
 Sept. 29. 66. Sir Kenelm Digby to Sec. Windebank. Being arrived at 
 Paris. Paris, where he intends to remain settled as long as he shall continue 
 in France, will be happy to do any service. Owes this an- 
 nouncement to Windebank, not only as a chief public minister, but 
 also on account of his special worth and nobleness. J^Seal with 
 arms. 1 p."] 
 
 Sept. 29. 67. See " Keturns made by Justices of the Peace." 
 
 Sept. 30. Proclamation prohibiting the importation of purls, cut-works, 
 
 Hampton Court, and bone laces made in foreign parts, and for sealing such as are 
 
 made within the realm of England, in accordance with the Letters 
 
 Patent granted to Thomas Smith before noticed, under the dates of 
 
 14th and 18th September inst. [Coll. Frocs., Car. I., Fo. 198.] 
 
 Sept. SO. Warrant to pay to Henry de Vic and Rdnd Augier, employed in 
 his Majesty's service in France, 366?. for extraordinary charges from 
 1st January last to 1st of July following. [Bocquet] 
 
 Sept. 30. Grant of denization to Giles Vanden Eynden, born in foreign 
 parts, with a fiant consi/miles litercB patentes for Cornelius Jacobs, 
 mariner. [Bocquet.'] 
 
 Sept. 30. Grant to Archibald Lumsden, for sole furnishing of all the 
 " Malls," bowls, scoops, and other necessaries for the game of Pall 
 Mall, within his grounds in St. James's Fields, and that such as 
 resort there shall pay him such sums of money as are according to 
 the ancient order of the game. [Bocquet.l 
 
 Sept. 30. Grant of privilege to Henry Sibthorpe, serjeant-major, for 14 
 
 years, for making ovens after a new way by him found out, to be 
 heated with sea coals or other coals digged out of the earth ; there 
 is reserved a rent of 20 marks per annum. [Bocquet] 
 
 Sept. 30. Grant to Sir William Quadring of a market to be kept weekly on 
 Thursday in lieu of an ancient market kept on Saturday, and also 
 to keep three fairs yearly, in his manor ot Burgh -in-the -Marsh, co, 
 Lincoln. [Bocquef] 
 
 Sept. 30. The King to the Dean and Chapter of Hereford, to choose a 
 bishop, that see being void by the translation of the late Bishop to 
 the see of Norwich. [Bocquet.'] 
 
 Sept. 30. The same to the same. Recommends to them Theophilus, Bishop 
 of St. David's, for election. [Bocqii^t.] 
 
 Sept. 30. Warrant to the Master of the Great Wardrobe to deliver to 
 Robert Reeve, clerk of the check, 346Z.. for cloth for liveries for the 
 captain of the guard and the yeoman and grooms of the chamber, 
 for the year ending Michaelmas last. [Bocqv,et.] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 405 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCVIII. 
 
 Sept. 30. The King to Thomas Viscount Wentworth, Lord Deputy of 
 Ireland. To order 319?. 19s. Sd. to be paid to Thomas Cave for 
 arrears due to him as Master Gunner of Ireland, deducting 101. 
 advanced to him in January 1633-4. [^Docquetl 
 
 Sept. 30. Grant whereby his Majesty founds a college in Manchester by 
 the name of Christ's College founded by King Charles, consisting 
 of a Warden and Four Fellows, men able to instruct his Majesty's 
 subjects there, who are 20,000 communicants and upwards. Into 
 which college are also incorporated two chaplains and four men, 
 clerks or laics skilful in music, and four singing boys, who are to 
 perform divine service daily, and to pray for his Majesty, the Queen, 
 the Royal posterity and realms. And his Majesty endowed this 
 college with all such lands and revenues as Queen Elizabeth 
 conferred on tlie late College of Christ in Manchester, founded by 
 her, and gave various powers of purchasing lands. [Bocquef] 
 
 Sept. 30. Grant to Edward Rennick of a weekly market every Saturday 
 at Burnham Westgate, Norfolk, and of a fair on Lammas Day 
 yearly, in recompense of his industry and charges in clearing his 
 Majesty's title thereunto, which was concealed by the inhabitants 
 of that town, at a yearly rent of 13s. 4cZ. [Bocquef] 
 
 Sept. 30. Presentation of Jeremy Vasin, clerk and M.A., to the rectory of 
 Shii'leck [Skirbeck?], co. Lincoln. [BocquetJ 
 
 Sept. SO, 68. Richard Murden, Sheriff of co. Warwick, to the Council. 
 Replies to a petition presented by the corporation of Coventry com- 
 plaining of 5001. being assessed for ship money on that city. The 
 writer finds that sum suitable to other towns in that county in 
 that and other payments. When the subsidy is 7001. the city pays 
 100?., and in other payments is reputed an eighth part of the 
 county. If there should be an alteration in the assessment it would 
 occasion fresh labour throughout the county, and so prejudice the 
 service that now the county being as he supposes reasonably well 
 satisfied, there would then be such manifold complaints that the 
 service would be retarded and prejudiced. Appeals to the general 
 vote of the county to vindicate his equal carriage. [Seal with arms. 
 
 HP-] 
 
 Sept. 30. 69. Sir John Monson to Sec. Windebank. Thanks for favourable 
 Lincoln. acceptance of his last letter and obliging kindness to the writer's 
 cousin whom he again recommends to his justice and favour, 
 beseeching Windebank to believe him innocent. Recommends also 
 William Weathered, whose letter and confession he incloses. They 
 would seem to have had relation to some practice of the Bishop 
 probably of Lincoln. The writer assures the Secretary that he had 
 ever taken Weathered for an honest man, and in a P.S. remarks 
 that " this practice of the Bishop's " will appear on comparing the 
 inclosed with the orders of sessions. [1 p.] 
 
 Sept. 30. 70. See " Returns made by Justices of Peace." 
 
405 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. Vo.. CCXCYIIL 
 
 Sept. 30. 71. Journal by Capt. William Smith, of the Tenth Lion's Whelp, 
 under the command of the Earl of Lindsey, from her leaving 
 Chatham on the 4fch May last to her return thither for discharge on 
 tills day. The following are extracts : — 
 
 " June 5. About nine in the morning, we being before Dover and having 
 little wind, we beheld a fight betwixt a Flemish merchant's ship and two 
 small ships of Dunkirk, but because of the leeward tide we could not 
 come near them. They were shot at both by the castle and bulwark of 
 Dover, notwithstanding the Dunkirk's men-of-war did board and possess 
 themselves of the Flemish ship, until an English merchant ship, who came 
 from the Straits, with some few great shot parted them ; the Dunkirks 
 standing ofi" to sea, and the Fleming coming into the Downs with his gun- 
 ner slain and seven or eight more hurt, who were visited by my Lord 
 Admiral's surgeon and by him dressed, notwithstanding some of them died 
 presently after in the Downs. 
 
 "June9. About five in the morning the fleet weighed, and the four Whelps 
 giving chase to a Flemish man-of-war, my boat came first aboard, so I took 
 the captain' and master and carried them to my Lord Admiral. They said 
 they came from the southward, and about the 15th of May past they came 
 by the Spanish plate fleet, which they say got all safe home [save] one of 
 the greatest ships which sunk down right into the sea near the Madeira 
 Islands. They said moreover, that two days before .... they passed 
 by a fleet of 28 sail, vizt., 14 French ships with French flags, and 14 Flemish 
 ships with Flemish flags, near Portland, and left them plying to the west- 
 ward. . . About noon, my Lord Admiral, by a red ensign in his mizen 
 shrouds, gave notice to all the captains in the fleet to come aboard the 
 Admiral and bring their masters with them, where (after every man's 
 opinion declared concerning our meeting with the French and Flemish 
 ships) it was concluded, vizt, in case the Dutch being joined with the 
 French shall strike, and the French do not, then this message is to be sent 
 to the Dutch Admiral ; that we did not expect to see the friends of the 
 King our master in company of them that do afiront him, therefore, we 
 desire them, like friends, to stand by and see the sport. 
 
 "Aug. 14. We received on board Sigr. Francisco Vercelyn with some 
 other company, and having put them, ashore at Calais, we returned the 
 next day into the Downs. 
 
 " Sept. 23. About two morning we came up by Lee with very little wind 
 at B.N.E. Here lay at anchor a great [ship] without a main mast, which 
 caused us to hail her. They said she was called the Prosperous, newly 
 built at Woodbridge, and going to London to get her mast. They again 
 hailed us, asking whence our ship was. One of my men making answer 
 ' of Whitehall,' the other again asked when we came through the Bridge ? 
 I being awake in my cabin came forth ; commanding my boatswain to man 
 the boat and bring aboard the party by whom that saucy question was 
 moved, but by the calmness of the night and nearness of our ships, the 
 other ship's company said they would be glad to [see] any rogue or rascal 
 come from our ship to fetch them. Whereupon, I caused the gunner to 
 make a broadside, and to give fire upon them. At the second shot they 
 were content to come on board, and accordingly there came one of the 
 master's mates and the boatswain, both whom I gave present order to be 
 locked in the bilboes, and saw it accordingly done, adding also more 
 punishment to the boatswain, by lashing his head to his hands, meeting it 
 under his hand, because of his insolency. I had him also at the yard arm 
 to duck him, but he becoming more calm, and promising to bring forth the 
 party which gave the afiront, I took him down again, and afterwards took 
 the bond of one Shotten to see these men forthcoming if it should be so 
 required of me at London." 
 
 The journal also contains accounts of convoying from Dover to 
 Calais a bark full of horses for the French Ambassador, and of the 
 transport of John Taylor, his Majesty's agent in Germany, with a 
 French Baron and Capt, Meautys, from Dover to Ostend. [31 1 pp.] 
 
DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 407 
 
 1685. 
 
 Vol. CCXCVIII. 
 
 [Sept.?] 72. Petition of Willemine Toclase, Geesge Henricxsen, and 
 
 Janeken Burcksen, wives of Cornelius Lawrensen Toclase, John 
 Henricxsen, and Daniel Bureksen, poor prisoners at Durham, to the 
 King. The prisoners before-mentioned being in the service of the 
 States General upon a ship^of-war commanded by Capt. John Van 
 Galen, with eight other mariners of the same ship, in the command 
 of the lieutenant, set foot on shore in August last at Bligh near 
 Newcastle, to pursue some Dunkirkers who with a frigate had 
 greatly damnified the fishing of the United Provinces, and had taken 
 ten or twelve fishermen. Transported with desire to do the States 
 service and encouraged by the English who dwelt in those parts, 
 they continued the chase to the village next to the place where they 
 landed, without hurting any of the inhabitants or the Dunkirkers, 
 and when told they might not exercise any act of hostility they laid 
 down their weapons. They have since been detained prisoners. 
 Appeal to the King's clemency for pardon. [1 p.] 
 
 [Sept. 1] 73. The Council to the Sherifis of certain counties in England. 
 
 By the instructions sent to them in November last with the writs 
 for ship money, the Council expressed that the sheriffs should 
 require the assistance of the constables and ordinary ofiicers. They 
 find that the sheriffs committed the great error of laying the execu- 
 tion of that important service entirely on the constables, and further 
 that they have deferred executing the writ on such persons as refuse 
 to pay their assessments tiU the end of the year, notwithstanding 
 
 they are required by express clauses in . \_Imperfect. Minute 
 
 in the handwriting of Nicholas. ^ p-"] 
 
 [Sept.?] 74. The same to the same. His Majesty taking special notice 
 of the cheerful payment of the ship money made by the persons 
 addressed, to the end they may have a clear understanding that the 
 amount has been really employed for the public only, as expressed 
 in the writ, has commanded that the persons addressed be made 
 acquainted how the same has been particularly disbursed, where- 
 fore they are required to send up some able person about 
 
 next to peruse the accounts, which by that time will be perfected, 
 that so those who contributed may have the satisfaction to under- 
 stand how those moneys, with an overplus out of his Majesty's own 
 treasure, have been issued. \_Draft or fair copy. 1 p."] 
 
 [Sept.?] 75. Nicholas's rough draft of the preceding letter. [1^ p.] 
 
 [Sept. ?] 76. Petition of Sarah Whetstone, widow of Luke Whetstone, late 
 master of the Pearl of London, and of Gilbert Keate, Thomas 
 Jenninges, Eichard Leigh, Richard Middleton, James Man, Henry 
 Erberry, and others, owners of the said ship, to the Council. Set 
 forth the circumstances under which the Pearl was taken in a 
 hostile manner on the coast of Barbary by three French ships. 
 Whetstone being killed, with many of his men, and only six sound 
 men left in the ship. The French bore off the Pearl with her cargo 
 and continued to detain her. Pray redress. [|- p.] Annexed, 
 
 76. I. Affidavit of John Bichen, DiricJc Jacobs, and Glaus Jans, 
 three seafa/ring persons who, lying at Saphia in Barbary, 
 
408 DOMESTIC^CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCVni. 
 
 in their, ship called the Koah's Arh, witnessed the capture 
 of the Pearl hy three French ships under Mons. Ghelard, 
 and recapitulate the circuTnstances. Amsterdam, 2rd Sep- 
 tember 1 (i35. [1| p.] 
 
 [Sept. ?] 77. Petition of Tliomas Davys, his Majesty's servant, to the 
 Council. The corporation of Great Yarmouth having exhibited a 
 petition against a patent granted to petitioner for gauging red 
 herrings. The objections against petitioner's patent concern points 
 of law, and some defaults pretended to be made by petitioner's 
 officers in the execution of their office, which officers are now at 
 Yarmouth. Petitioner prays time to call home his officers, and that 
 he may be heard by counsel in support of his grant ; also, that the 
 Fishmongers of London may be called to the hearing, [f p.J 
 
 [Sept. ?] 78. Minute of application of Arnold Elzey and William Cheke, of 
 Southampton, [to the Council,] for permission to export to the 
 Canaries, in the George of Bristol, J 50 quarters of beans and pease 
 which were imported from Bordeaux, and to bring back wine. [^ p.] 
 
 Sept. 79. Particular of the manor of Braunston, co. Leicester, purchased 
 
 by Eoger late Earl of Rutland, of Thomas Hartopp. The names are 
 given of all the tenants of the manor, with the natures of their 
 several tenures. [2^ pp.'] 
 
 [Sept.] 80. Certified list of all alehouse-keepers licensed within co. 
 
 Merioneth, with the names of their sureties. There were 87 in all. 
 [Two rolls of parchment-l 
 
 [Sept.] 81. Similar list of Walloons and strangers who have landed at 
 
 Dover with intent to dwell in England, from the 12th July last to 
 the 24th September following Certified by William Jones, clerk of 
 the passage. There were 78 men besides women and children, 
 [2 pp.1 
 
 [Sept.] 82. .Note of the times when the ships under the Earl of Lindsey 
 
 and those in the Ordinary for guard of the Narrow Seas end their 
 sea-victuals. [1 p.] 
 
 [Sept.] 83. Account of the victuals necessary for 100 men for 168 days, 
 
 or six months, with the amount of the charge thereof at certain 
 stated rates. The net charge is 643L 18s. 8-Jd, which is nearly 9^d, 
 per diem. [1 p.] 
 
 [Sept.] 84. Copy of the same. [1^.] 
 
 [Sept. ?] 85. Names of the assessors for the ship-money in the parish of 
 of St. Mai-tin-in-the-Fields. There were amongst them Sir ^yilliam 
 Anson, Justice of Peace, Mr. Plinton, Bailiff of AVestminster, and 
 seven others, with such other vestrymen as the Justices pleased to 
 call unto them at the time of assessment. [| p.] 
 
 [Sept. ?] 86. See " Returns of Justices of Peace." 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 409 
 
 ,^„^ Vol. CCXCIX. October 1-17, 1635. 
 
 Oct. 1. 1. Henry Hodges, Sheriff of Somerset, to the Council. On 
 
 receipt from the Lords of a petition entitled as being that of the 
 inhabitants of the hundreds of Houndsborough, Barwick, and Coker, 
 Martock, TintinhuU and Somerton, according to du'ection he 
 appointed a meeting at Ilchester the last day of September, where 
 he met Sir Robert Phillips and John Harbyn, two Justices of the 
 Peace. On inquiring who preferred the petition, Sir Eobert took the 
 same upon himself The writer showing forth what was imposed on 
 • the several hundreds, Sir Robert confessed before a great number of 
 people then assembled that the rates were Just according to the 
 rates usually made, only he took exception ti. at the little parish 
 called Northover adjoining Ilchester was rated w^th Ilchester, which 
 he affirmed ought to be rated with the hundred of TintinhuU, 
 whereupon the bailiff and burgesses affirmed that on all rates 
 Northover paid one part and the borough the other two parts. On 
 the present occasion the bailiff has taxed 201. on Ilchester and 10?. on 
 Northover, of which last sum 8Z. has been paid and they have promised 
 to pay the remainder. Sir Robert Phillips made other objections 
 which were answered by the bailiffs, and divers complained to the 
 Sheriff that Sir Robert sent to the subordinate officers to subdivide 
 parishes wherein he dwelt not, as he pleased, and to rate men whom 
 he disliked at most unreasonable rates, threatening them that if 
 they did not yield to his directions they should be sued. [Seal with 
 arms. If)-] 
 
 Oct 1. 2. Petition of the Officers of the Navy to the Lords of the Ad- 
 
 miralty. Capt. Phineas Pett, a commissioner of the Navy, has of 
 late complained of petitioners to his Majesty, as if there were in 
 them an averseness to his Majesty's pleasure and service. Pray the 
 Lords to caU him before them to lay down the grounds of his com- 
 plaint, so that they may be amended, or if there be no just cause, 
 that the Lords may inform his Majesty of the wrong done to 
 petitioners. -J ^.] 
 
 Oct. 1. 3. Return by John Hollond, Edward Hayward, and John Birtby 
 
 of the sums paid and to be paid for two months' victuals for the 
 fifteen ships now at sea on extraordinary service, with valuation 
 of the articles returned. The balance shows that the victualling 
 would cost 6,54SL 17s., which was a little more than 9d per man, 
 against which if there were set the payments and allowances made 
 to the victualler the result would be a gain to his Majesty. [5 pp.'] 
 
 Oct. 1 . 4. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords of 
 
 the Admiralty : — ^The Officers of the Navy and Capt. Pett are to 
 attend the Lords concerning papers said to be given to the King by 
 Capt. Pett. To consider of a victualler for the Navy, and the draft 
 of a warrant concerning Capt. Mason's being Vice-Admiral of New 
 England. Complaint of Officers of the Navy that Edward Steevens 
 of Blackwall and other shipwrights neglected to assist at the 
 
410 DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. ^-- ^^^^^^- 
 
 survey of the hulls of the ships at Chatham : \Margvn, " To be sent 
 for."] Certificate of Bailiffs of Yarmouth against Pratt and Hopper. 
 William Bishop, gunner of the Henrietta pinnace, being appointed 
 to be removed into the Second Whelp and Nicholas Oliver to succeed 
 in his place, Bishop desires to keep his own vessel, therefore it is 
 in the Lords to appoint who shall be gunner in the Second Whelp. 
 [Lord Gottington has added, " Hewling Bower to be smith at 
 Woolwich." 1 p.] 
 
 Oct. 1. Lords of the Admiralty to Montjoy Earl of Newport. The Lords 
 
 having appointed Nicholas Oliver, to be master gunner of the 
 Second Whelp, the Earl is to deliver over to him the gunner's stores 
 therein by indenture. \Oopy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 169. ^ p.] 
 
 Oct. 1. The same to Sir Henry Marten, It being his Majesty's pleasure 
 
 that Capt. John Mason, treasurer of the late armies, shall be Vice- 
 Admiral of New England in America, Sir Henry is to cause a patent 
 to be drawn up for his appointment, which is to comprise his 
 Majesty's dominions in that country lying from 40° to 48o north 
 latitude (according to the extent of a former patent which the 
 Council and Corporation of New England have surrendered,) 
 together with California and Nova Albion, being all contained 
 within the said latitude. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv. fol. 169. ^ p-l 
 
 Oct. 1. See " Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." 
 
 Oct. 1. 5. Sir William Monson to the Lords Commissioners of the Navy 
 Atoard the [Admiralty]. On the Lord General's departure on the 80th Septem- 
 Portsmouth. ^^^ ^® ^^^^ directions with Sir William to furnish the Mary Eose 
 with victuals for a month, she being appointed in the place of the 
 two Whelps, which are not able to put to sea. After this the 
 James and the Constant Reformation were to repair into Ports- 
 mouth. Has furnished the Mary Rose with fifteen days' victuals, 
 (more they could not spare,) and she is to sail on the morrow. The 
 Yanguard is now at the Downs. Sir William is at the end of his 
 voyage, for his ship is safely moored at Portsmouth, but is not at 
 the end of his trouble how to get to London. [Seal with arms. 
 
 Oct. 2. 6. Robert Salmon and John Totton, two officers of the Trinity 
 
 House to Nicholas. One John ^ferowne, a merchant in London, that 
 is owner of Porter's trees in Prittlewell near Lee in Essex, which 
 are a sea-mark especially used by the King's ships, has cut down 
 one of them, and intends to cut down the rest. Pray that a letter 
 may be written from the Lords to warn him to the contrary. 
 \_Mcholas has underwritten that " by a statute of 8" Elizabeth none 
 ought to cut down trees that are a sea-marh." ^ j9.] 
 
 [Oct. 2.] 7. John Totton and Robert Salmon to the same. A letter has 
 come to their hands about a sea-mark [see 2nd August 1635, Vol. 
 ccxev., No. 1 5.] which they have showed to Sec. Coke, who directed 
 them to deliver the same to Nicholas, that he might acquaint the 
 
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 Lords at their meeting, but not finding him at home they had shown 
 it to Lord Dorset, who wished him to write a letter and he and Lord 
 Cottington would firm it. With this they leave the original letter 
 and a copy. [Ou the original letter above referred to Nicholas has 
 indorsed that he received it this day, J p!\ 
 
 8. Sir Edmund Sawyer to Sec. Windebank. He complained 
 against one Mickleham, one of the constables of his hundred, about 
 his unequal taxing of the ship-money. The Sheriff at the request 
 of Lord Lovelace, Mr. Hobby, and Mr. Alford referred the business 
 to Sir Richard Harrison and Mr. Nubery, who have amended the 
 rates and sent them to the Sheriff. The business being settled 
 entreats that Mickleham may be only chidden and discharged. It 
 was his simplicity to be guided by others. The business succeeds 
 well throughout the country. Incloses a letter from the Sheriff. 
 Will give the Secretary an account on his return from the Sessions. 
 \_Seal with arms. 1 p.'] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Montjoy Earl of Newport. The Lords 
 having appointed William Bishop to be master-gunner of the Lion's 
 Second Whelp, the Earl is to cause the gunner's stores therein to 
 be turned over to him by indenture. [Afterwards erased. Copy. 
 Vol. cclxiv'., fol. 168. ^p.} 
 
 The same to the same. Minute of similar letter on behalf of 
 Nicholas Oliver, appointed in aster -gunner to the pinnace Henrietta. 
 [^Afterwards erased. Ibid. 6 lines. ] 
 
 Oct. 3. 9. Sir Erancis Sydenham to the Lords of the Admiralty. Was 
 
 The Vanguard, ordered by the Lord General to stay with his ship and the Exchange 
 m the Downs. ^^ ^j^^ Downs until his lordship's return. The winds having been 
 such that it is not possible he should come thither from Portsmouth, 
 Sir Francis acquaints the Lords that his ship is victualled only till 
 the 18th inst., and that it will not be safe to adventure from the 
 Downs to Chatham at this time of year with less than ten days' 
 victuals. Attends their order. [Seal with. arms. 1 p.J 
 
 Oct. 3. 10. Observations [by Sir Sackville Crow] on the state of various 
 
 works carrying on in Dean Forest, and certain encroachments upon 
 the forest made by Sir John Winter and others since the Justice 
 Seat. [Ip.], 
 
 Oct. 3. Deputation whereby the Governor, Assistants, and Fellows of the 
 
 Society of Soapmakers of Westminster and also Sir John Hales, 
 Edmund Windham, John Giffard, and Wintour Grant, searchers 
 lawfully appointed, revoking all further authorities, appoint Grifiin 
 Divall and Robert Greaves their officers to search for soap or lees 
 prohibited by proclamation. [See Case G., Car. I., No. 12.] 
 
 [Oct. 4.] 11. Henry Earl of Kent and Thomas Earl of Cleveland, Lord 
 Lieutenants of co. Bedford, to the Council. In answer to their 
 letters of the 27th April last return certificate of muster of the 
 train-bands of that county. Upon serious conference with their 
 Deputy Lieutenants, have told them of their connivance and 
 
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 remissness, and how much his Majesty is displeased therewith, and 
 they have promised all care and diligence thereafter. Recapitulate 
 the customary directions received upon the subject of musters and 
 military preparation, and reply to them. Have treated seriously 
 with divers men to provide themselves with arms, and are confident 
 to Und good fruit thereof. They have only two recusants in that 
 county of any estate, viz., Robert Hewett and [Sir] Richard Conquest, 
 who has lately declared himself to be one. If the constables do not 
 free the county of vagrant people, they intend to appoint a provost- 
 marshal. [Undated. The date given in the margin of our notice 
 ' (derived from an indorsement) is probably that of its receipt. 2 pp.] 
 Inclosed, 
 
 ] 1. I. Note of the numbers of the trained bounds taken on the 
 loth June 1635, and of the persons who made default at 
 musters. The number of horse and foot who were trained 
 tuas 690, of the men untrained 440. Am^ng the defaulters 
 tvere William King of Chalgrave, tenant to the Company 
 of Mercers of London, JoAnes Beverley the younger, a 
 Justice of Peace, Sir Richard Conquest, Egidion Fisher, 
 and Egidion de Lawne. [2 pp^ 
 
 [Oct. 4.] 12. Lords of the Admiralty [to Sec. Windebank]. Minutes of 
 questions to be submitted to his Majesty. They were, — i. Petition 
 of Leonard Barnard against the captain of the Dutch ship stayed 
 at Hull for 300Z., being the value of goods which that captain took 
 in his Majesty's streams from a Dunkirker, ii. Similar petition 
 from Peter Ricaut for taking a bark of London (Adams, master) 
 near the North Foreland in August last on her return from Dunkirk. 
 
 III. That on hearing the Officers of the Navy and Capt. Pett, the 
 Officers appeared to be clear in all particulars, and that Capt. Pett 
 denied that he had complained to his Majesty against any of them. 
 
 IV. To move his Majesty on the petition of the purser, gunner, and 
 boatswain of the Warspite to have the like places in the next ship 
 that shall be built. [| p.] 
 
 [Oct. 4.] 13. The same to Sir Francis Sydenham, or the Captain of any 
 
 Hampton Court, other of his Majesty's ships in the Downs. Sir William St. Ravy 
 
 being presently to repair into France for his Majesty's service, is to 
 
 be transported in one of his Majesty's ships to Calais in Bologne [sic], 
 
 [Seal of the Lords of the Admiralty attached. 1 p."] 
 
 [Oct. 4.] Copy of the same. [See Vol. cclxiv., fol. 1 69a. ^ p.} 
 
 Oct. 4. The same to Henry Hawker. The Lords understand from the 
 
 Hampton Court. Master and Wardens of the Trinity House that there is a parcel 
 of trees standing on some ground of his, which are an ancient sea- 
 mark of great importance. In his Majesty's name he is charged to 
 forbear to cut down any of the same trees, but to take care that they 
 be preserved. [Copy. Ibid., fol. 170. ^ p.] 
 
 Oct. 4. Draft of the same, in which the trees are termed " Challock 
 
 Trees," in the handwriting of Nicholas. [See this present Vol., No. 7. 
 
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 Oct. 4. Lords of the Admiralty to John Browne. Similar letter charging 
 
 Hampton Court, him not to cut down the trees called Porter's Trees standing in the 
 parish of Prittlewell, Essex. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 170. ^ p.] 
 
 Oct, 4. Draft of the same in the handwriting of Nicholas. [See this 
 
 present Vol., Ifo. 7. ^ p.} 
 
 Oct. 4. Order of the Lords of the Admiralty on the petition of Nicholas 
 
 Hampton Court. Rawledge. Petitioner showed that having performed many services 
 to his Majesty's predecessors, and being now blind and lame, and 
 having lost his wife, he praj'ed that his pension of 4:1. from the Chest 
 might be enlarged. The Lords desired the Officers of the Navy to 
 give order to the Governor of the Chest to increase petitioner's pen- 
 sion in some good measure. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 170a. ^ p-l 
 
 Oct. 4. Order of the same Lords on the petition of Peter E.ieaut, Charles 
 
 Hampton Court. Lloyd, John Parker, William Cutler, and divers other merchants of 
 London. Petitioners showed that they had a bark whereof Kobert 
 Adams was master, which on her voyage from Dunkirk was surprised 
 by a Zealand man-of-war, Capt. John Verdieust [Virdeiux], near the 
 North Foreland in August last, being laden with returns for the manu- 
 factures of this kingdom. This ship is now stayed by his Majesty at 
 Hull, and petitioners prayed the Lords to make a further stay of her, 
 until satisfaction is made to petitioners. The Lords ordered peti- 
 tioners to prosecute their remedy in a legal course in the Court of 
 Admiralty, and desired Sir Henry Marten to take care that neither 
 the captain nor his ship or goods should be released until petitioners 
 be satisfied according to justice. [Copy. Ibid. ^ p.] 
 
 Oct. 4. Order of the same Lords on the petition of Leonard Barnard of 
 
 Klngston-upon-HuU, merchant. Petitioner laded on board a hoy 
 of Hamburgh called the Fortune, skipper Castian Severs, in May 
 was twelvemonths, certain lead, cloth, and coals, to be transported 
 to Greatzill in East Friesland. Near the Humber she was laid 
 aboard by a Dunkirk man-of-war, whereof John Derrickson alias 
 Mai John was captain, who pillaged the same of portions of her 
 lading within his Majesty's streams near Yarmouth. Within five 
 hours afterwards the said ship was chased by a freebooter of Flush- 
 ing, called the Sampson, John Verdieust master. The Dunkirker's 
 crew got ashore near Lowestoft, and the Sampson bore off their 
 ship with petitioner's goods on board. The Sampson being now 
 brought into Hull by Capt. Povey, petitioner prays for satisfaction. 
 The Lords made an order similar to that in the case preceding 
 [Copy. Ibid., fol. 171. % p.] 
 
 Oct. 4. 14. Sir Henry Wotton to [the expected] Lord Treasurer [Cotting- 
 
 Eton College, ton]. Has been sick, but is well and cheerful save some weakness 
 of his legs, which like pillars and posts are the first parts that yield 
 in an old fabric. Has another infirmity — in his fortune — almost 
 stronger than the case of his health, wherein under his Majesty (who 
 has lately given him great assurance of his gracious love) he is 
 chiefly dependent on -the person addressed. He therefore congra- 
 
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 tulates him on his assumption to the treasurership before he 
 actually hears it, for they who have been long students in philo- 
 sophy use to anticipate effects in their causes and to foresee pro- 
 motions latent in abilities. He makes the more haste because he 
 has occasion therein to congratulate himself for the good he may 
 expect out of the noble feeling of the person addressed of Wotton's 
 necessities after so long employments abroad. . When his Majesty 
 shall have promoted the person addressed to that high place Wotton 
 will give him thanks, because he finds in his readings that Qui 
 honorem aut beneficium, digno dat omnes dbligat. [^Without 
 address. 1 p.] 
 
 Oct. 5. 15. Eobert Earl of Lindsey to the Lords of the Admiralty. 
 
 The Merhonour, Yesternight he arrived at the Downs, having plied with a con- 
 in the Downs, ^j-g^j-y wind ever since his last letter to the Lords. The Swiftsure, 
 the Vanguard, the Antelope, and one Whelp, four of the ships 
 appointed to be under Sir John Pennington, are there. Their vic- 
 tuals end on the next Saturday. The Swallow and Mary Eose 
 are scouring the coasts to the westward. The Leopard is not yet 
 returned from Guernsey. Is ordering his Majesty's ships to come 
 about to Chatham and Deptford, and the merchants to their port 
 of London, which being finished he hopes he may with his Majesty's 
 favour return home. \_Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 Oct. 5. 3 6. The same to Sec. Coke. Shorter statement of the facts con- 
 
 The Merhonour, tained in the preceding letter. [Seal with arms. |p.] 
 in the Downs. 
 
 Oct. 5. 17. The same to Sec. Windebank. Similar letter. [| jo.] 
 
 The Merhonour, 
 in the Downs. 
 
 Oct. 5. 18. Edward Viscount Conway and Killultagh to Sec. Coke. 
 
 The Downs, Came into the Downs late on the 4th October. The Sampson, 
 
 aboard the ^j^g^^ carried over the French Ambassador fi-om Calais to Flushing:, 
 
 juGriionoiiri o' 
 
 has returned, he being thankful for the favour, and the French 
 
 common people very glad of the good correspondence. The ships 
 
 that are to go to Chatham are hasting away, and the writer hopes 
 
 to wait on Coke within a few days. [1 p.] 
 
 Oct. 5. 19. Sir John Pennington to Nicholas. Has been infinitely tired 
 
 The Swiftsure, out with lying SO long at Stokes Bay and the Cowes. The Lord 
 in the Downs. Qg-Qp^al was not Well pleased that Nicholas's despatches came so 
 slowly to him, but he gave him comfort at last, just as they 
 were coming away from St. Helen's, though little to Pennington, 
 for he received a heavy doom for stopping out all winter. He 
 had well hoped that they who had had the sweet of the summer, 
 should have had a little of the sour sauce of the winter, but it seems 
 it is otherwise "determinated," therefore he must have patience, 
 but he hopes he shall deserve 40s. per diem, as well as those 
 that have it, and if he has it not shall have a great deal of wrong, 
 for he dare boldly say he had spent twice as much as he, and 
 more every way for the King's hon.our. The Lord General tells him 
 that he is to have seven sail of ships, three whereof are now to 
 
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 the westward, where he would have been if he could have 
 tjeen permitted, but it was iU taken of him that he should demand 
 licence for it. Those ships which are there have very little vic- 
 tuals, he therefore begs their supplies may be despatched with all 
 expedition, for he purposes to look upon the Land's End and 
 Lizard so soon as he has them aboard, for if the French or any 
 other have any wiU to look upon our coast, they will now do it, 
 so soon as the fleet is in, and the end of this month is the chief 
 time of all the year for the coming home of our merchants' ships 
 from aU parts, therefore begs he may be presently supplied, and 
 then if he fail of his duty or diligence, let him suffer for it. 
 Hopes he and Nicholas shall not now be such strangers as they 
 have been, for he shall be with him on every occasion, and prays 
 Nicholas to let him hear as often as he can. [4 pp.] 
 
 Oct. 6. 20. Archbishop Laud to Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia. Acknow- 
 
 Croydon. ledges the receipt of her letter of September 5th by Sir Thomas 
 Culpeper. Again desires her to demand of the Emperor the 
 investiture of her son in a legal form. His reason is that the 
 Emperor may not hereafter be able to say that he would have 
 granted it if it had been duly demanded. Fears -it is too certain 
 the Emperor will deny it. Be it so. Yet he would not he should 
 be able to say as before, because, in that case he knows not 
 what can be replied. But she says there is time enough till the 
 new year. But will she put it off to the last instant? She 
 writes that all delay is dangerous to her and advantageous to 
 them: will she delay in this, the greatest business of aU? But 
 she says she wiU ask the opinion of her son's friends in Ger- 
 many. He is confident that no true friend can counsel her not 
 to demand investiture. She fears it will cause delay, and that the 
 Emperor will deny it, or not give answer. Is it not much better to 
 put him to deny, than to give him a ground upon which he may 
 justly deny? Were the Archbishop never so sure of a denial, the 
 more careful would he be to make the demand to right himself But 
 she says it is not possible for the Emperor to go back from his 
 word, having given the investiture to Bavaria he cannot give two 
 investitures to one and the same thing. Have not great princes 
 gone back from their words, yea, and manifestoes in print, when 
 reasons of state have prevailed with them, and it is possible the 
 Emperor may see reason to change his mind ; and though he cannot 
 give two investitures to one and the same dignity at once, he may 
 give them one after another, therefore prays her to 'give him no 
 just advantage, but to demand investiture, lest she bring " Too late !" 
 upon herself, which God forbid ! She fears that this new sending 
 of the King to Vienna will do no good, but delay time, and that he 
 who is sent will not be very importunate. Truly he thinks the 
 sending may do much good. The Emperor cannot but send an 
 answer, and whatever that may be the King will be able to justify 
 to the world that he has sought aU good means, and that the Em- 
 peror is left without excuse. Since the King is content to send for 
 answer, beseeches her to learn of him and send to demand investiture. 
 
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 Replies to other portions of her letter, and concludes by again 
 earnestly entreating her to demand investiture. [Braft in Arch- 
 bishop Laud's own hand. 2| 'pp.'\ 
 
 Oct. 6. Lords of the Admiralty to Sir Francis Sydenham. Before receipt 
 
 Whitehall, of his letter of the 3rd, had given order to the Officers of the Navy to 
 supply his ship with two months' victuals, she being appointed with 
 others to stay abroad till towards Christmas to reinforce the guard 
 of the Narrow Seas, whereof Sir John Pennington is to command as 
 Admiral when the Earl of Lindsey comes in. He is therefore to 
 attend in the Downs such orders as he shall receive from the Earl 
 or Sir John. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv,, fol. 171. -^ P-} 
 
 Oct. 6. 21. Capt. Henry Stradling to Nicholas. On an information to 
 
 The Swallow, the Lord General that there were Turks upon that coast, he com- 
 offTalmouth. jj^^nded Stradling thither. He sailed from the Isle of Wight on 
 Sunday se'nnight and ranged the coast to the Lizard, where plying 
 off and on, he spoke with many ships that came out of the sea (most 
 of them Newfoundland men) and they could tell him no news of 
 Turk or pirate. On Saturday night he put into Falmouth, where 
 he heard that there had been a Turk's man-of-war on the coast a 
 fortnight before. Cannot but wish he had stayed but two or three 
 days. This morning he came up with Mons. Mantty, General of 
 the French fleet. His ship carried 32 pieces of ordnance, not all 
 brass, and 200 men. There was another of his fleet in his company, 
 both Dutch built. So soon as they came within reach of Stradling's 
 guns, he made a shot at each of them. They struck their topsails and 
 saluted Stradling with three pieces of ordnance. He answered with 
 one for each ship. Besides his general instructions fi-om the Earl of 
 Lindsey, he received a particular one from Sir John, if he should meet 
 with any man-of-war or merchant's ship belonging to Dunkirk or any 
 other port in Flanders, he should make stay of her. There is now a 
 Dunldrk man-of-war in Falmouth ; he has given her in charge to 
 the commanders of the Castles of Pendennis and St. Mawes to stay 
 her until they hear from the Lords of the Admiralty. Prays to 
 understand whether he should continue to stay ships of Flanders. 
 Sir Richard Plumleigh came out of Falmouth with him this morn- 
 ing, and is going to Chatham. The coast being free from Turks and 
 pirates he will towards Saturday look into Plymouth, and (if he be 
 not commanded to tlie contrary) repair for the Downs. [Indorsed 
 as received the 1 6th inst. Seals. 2 pp.^ 
 
 Oct. C. 22. William Brigham to Mr. Torlise [servant of Archbishop Laud] 
 
 -A-sh. at Lambeth. Wrote him a while since concerning the controversy 
 between Ash and Sandwich. The Mayor of the latter place having 
 received a warrant for a new supply of money toward the ship, 
 they have made a cess and put in those lands in the Ash parish 
 which they claim. The writer forbad the occupiers to pay, and he 
 supposes the Mayor will distrain. Desires to know his grace's 
 pleasure, whether they should pay or refuse, and whether he will 
 protect them If he write to Brigham, his brother Thomas Booth, 
 
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 Oct. 7. 
 
 Chelmsford. 
 
 Oct. 7. 
 
 On board the 
 Leopard. 
 
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 minister of St. Botolph's -without Aldersgate, will convey it. Is 
 confident these lands are in his grace's liberty. [Seal with arms, 
 lip.-] 
 
 23. Robert Earl of Warwick and William Lord Maynard to the 
 Council. The beacons in Essex have been kept and watched all 
 the summer, and there has been a provost marshal appointed, both 
 which services are very chargeable, insomuch that within some 
 poor hundreds near the sea coast the charge for watching beacons 
 lias amounted to 801. since their order, and the writers have found 
 that in respect of the extent of the county a provost marshal has 
 been of very little benefit for suppressing vagabonds, who resort 
 by foot-paths and bye-ways to one end of the county when they 
 know the provost marshal to be in the other. The high constables 
 offer, for saving the charge of a provost marshal, to discharge the 
 duties of the place within their several hundreds. Recommend their 
 proposal, and at the solicitation of the Justices of Peace and rest of 
 the county pray the Lords for this winter to free them of the charges 
 of the provost marshal and beacons. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 24. Capt. Lewis Kirke to Sec. Coke. Received warrant from the 
 Lord Admiral [Lord General] to carry over Lord Goring to Guernsey 
 and bring him back to Portsmouth. Certifies the performance of 
 that service, and that he is now riding at Stokes Bay expecting 
 further orders. [1 p.^ 
 
 Oct. 7. 25. Robert Earl of Lindsey to Capt. [John] Mennes. Order to 
 
 The Merhonour, leave his ship the Red Lion and go aboard the Vanguard, of which 
 in the Downs, j^^ j^ ^^ ^^^^ ^-^^^^^^ ^^ captain. [I p.] 
 
 Oct. 7. 
 Deptford. 
 
 26. Kenrick Edisbury to Nicholas. Hopes they shall reasonably 
 supply the ships at sea with victuals. The Antelope is nearest out. 
 Marvels Capt. Fogg did not remind them, but that day they shall 
 contract for the remainder of her victualling. Sends draft of a 
 warrant which he moved Sec Coke to present to his Majesty, but he 
 refused, and now Sir William Russell has promised to move Lord 
 Cottington, or the Commissioners at their meeting, for their warrant 
 for the house for Edisbury in the interim until there be a new 
 building of houses for all the Officers. If it be granted the draft 
 now sent will guide Nicholas for the particulars. If all is to be granted 
 to a victualler, he will lose 20^. per annum rent, which Sir Sampson 
 Darrell had for this part of the premises. Sir William Winter, 
 Surveyor of the Navy, dwelt in the great house there where Sir 
 Sampson lately did, and the houses being so mean the Officers then 
 gave them over, which since the victuallers have totally engrossed. 
 The greatest good for Edisbury will be the nearness of abode to 
 accommodate his Majesty's service. The Officers are goinw to 
 Portsmouth on the morrow, [f " 
 
 lzP-1 
 
 Oct. 7 
 
 Dover. 
 
 27. William Waad to Thomas Witherings. The mail going thence 
 on Sunday last Avas taken by two Flushing freebooters. One of them 
 had stayed the ketch formerly and came not aboard ; the other sent 
 
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 his folk and pillaged two Englishmen of some 301., and from the owner 
 is taken all his apparel, provision, and money to the value of 4i., and . 
 from the old man whom the writer entrusts with the mail 28s., besides 
 their beer and provisions. Knows not how he shall get them to go 
 again. Prays him to let the State know these abuses that remedy 
 may be given. The letters miss not to go in due time, nor may 
 attend convoy as do the merchant's goods. If the Zealanders and 
 Callizians be not prevented Witherings will have no body to serve. 
 
 Oct. 8. Grant to Uriah Babington, Arthur Dodington; and John White, 
 
 of the lordship, manor, or farm of Burton and Buckingham, and 
 the borough of Buckingham, which are in charge before his Majesty's 
 auditor of that county, Sir Edward Sawyer, with liberty to inclose 
 1,000 acres into a park and free warren, and a new fair for three 
 days yearly to begin on Easter Monday, and a market every 
 Wednesday, in the said borough of Buckingham. [Bocqv£t.^ 
 
 Oct. 8. 28. Robert Earl of Lindsey to the King. " A relation of the 
 
 passages that daily happened in this late expedition under my con- 
 duct, being by your Majesty's gracious appointment Admiral and 
 General of your Majesty's fleet set forth for guard of your Narrow 
 Seas, from the time that the ships met altogether in the Downs 
 28th May, until the 8th of October following ; I making my first 
 entrance aboard your royal ship "the Merhonour, 16th May, in Til- 
 bury Hope." The narration contained in this diary is very frequently 
 couched in the same terms as the Earl's letters already calendared, 
 but it comprises many incidents which are not mentioned in the 
 letters, although none of much importance. It also contains copies 
 of three documents connected with this expedition, but they also 
 have been already calendared. [25 pp.] 
 
 Oct. 8. 29. The same to Sir John Pennington, Admiral of the ships 
 
 that are to stay out for guard of the Narrow Seas. Instructions, 
 endorsed by Sir John Pennington, as being " private instructions 
 from the Earl of Lindsey." 1. He is not to do or suffer any breach 
 of the peace to be done to any of his Majesty's allies, nor to permit 
 his sovereignty to be infringed upon. 2. He is to give convoys to 
 merchants or others when they seek his assistance. 3. He is to clear 
 his Majesty's seas of pirates and Turks. 4. None are to pass by him 
 without performing the due homage of the sea. 5. He is to assist 
 the farmers of the customs, particularly with reference to West 
 India ships coming home with tobacco. 6. He is not to suffer 
 merchant ships to unlade goods upon his Majesty's seas with intent 
 to carry them beyond the seas without paying customs. 
 
 Oct. 8. 30. Notes, by Sir William Russell, of matters in which Nicholas 
 was to seek the directions of the Lords of the Admiralty. They 
 are, — To move the Lords concerning the houses at Tower Hill 
 and at Dover, and to have a warrant to receive the rent since the 
 death of the victualler. To show the Lords the certificate of the 
 
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 Oct. 8. 
 
 Gloucester. 
 
 Oct. 8. 
 
 Oct. 8. 
 
 Oct. 8. 
 
 UCt. -fg. 
 Amsterdam. 
 
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 master shipwrights concerning the Prince, &c. : [Margin, " They 
 are to certify their own opinions thereof."] To speak with Nicholas 
 concerning Lady Chichely. Procurement of store of pipe staves 
 from Ireland and iron hoops at 231. the ton. The clerk of the cheque 
 at Portsmouth. [^ p.'] 
 
 31. Sheriff and others of co. Gloucester, Commissioners for receiving 
 contributions for the repair of St. Paul's, to the Council. The 
 moneys paid to them by the inhabitants of the county towards the 
 reparation of St. Paul's have been long since paid to the chamber- 
 lain. No books were returned up, because none have promised to 
 continue any yearly payment. [1 p.] 
 
 32. Sir Francis Barnham to his kinsman Thomas Meautys. 
 The bearer, returned as a defaulter at musters, has submitted him- 
 self and promises to be careful hereafter. If this will free him from 
 further punishment Sir Francis will be glad, for he is not one of 
 the obstinate defaulters. [From, the indorsement it appears that 
 the name of the hearer was " Pinden French." 
 
 ip.] 
 
 33. Certificate of Sir Edward Hales and Sir Humphrey Tufton 
 that John Best of the parish of, St. Paul in the borough of Longport, 
 CO. Kent, a defaulter at musters, had conformed. [1 j3.] 
 
 34. The Sheriff of co. York to William Gotherick, William 
 Edwardes, and four others, such four being head constables for the 
 division of Harthill in that county. Warrant to assess and collect 
 818Z. I7s. 5d., assessed by the sheriff upon that division, in part 
 of 12,000?. directed to be levied for ship money on co, York. 
 
 35. John Dury to Sir Thomas Eoe, All goes still backward 
 in Germany. The report is that Duke Bernard is beaten quite 
 and it seems that the war draws into France. Hears of no place 
 remaining in their hands but poor Hanau, where Colonel Ramsay 
 is blocked up. For himself, is still where he was in his former 
 letters, so that if they have either wiU or ability to work any- 
 thing for the church and the cau^ they must be more earnest 
 than ever, for whether the times change or grow worse the attempt 
 of reconciliation in matters of religion is of all other things most 
 useful for the conservation of heavenly truth against the breaking 
 in. of superstition and ignorance, and most necessary for preventing 
 greater judgments and for taking away of these. The more churches 
 either are brought low or prosper the greater care we ought to have 
 that they may be truly united in the fundamentals of the Gospel. 
 Hopes before he goes out of that country to send Sir Thomas an 
 evident delineation of the further way of proceeding in this work 
 that he may have Sir Thomas's good judgment of it. This day 
 purposes to go to the Queen's court at Rhenen, from thence to Dort to 
 speak with one of the deputies of the Synod, and then he intends to 
 see the professors at Leyden although the plague be exceeding fierce 
 
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420 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Oct. 8. 
 
 Oct. 9. 
 
 Eoyston. 
 
 Oct. 9. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Oct. 9. 
 
 Whitehall; 
 
 Vol. CCXCIX. 
 
 there. Purposes to see Mr. Dinley at court, for he begins to stand 
 in need of his promise. Hopes there will be no failing of performance 
 otherwise he should shortly be put to a terrible strait. Hears the 
 King of Denmark is beginning to arm to infringe the Saxon peace. If 
 the Polonian and he and other kings would now take the matter 
 to heart to force the Emperor to a general and eqxutable peace, 
 thino-s might yet be brought to some good pass. Mere fear constrains 
 those that have accepted the peace of Saxony to admit it, which as 
 soon as any change comes will fall to the ground, and then Dury 
 hopes his endeavours will be of some use. Therefore they must live 
 in hope of better times, and have things in readiness. [2 pp."] 
 
 36. Information in the handwriting of Nicholas, but termed in 
 the endorsement " Mr. Lumley's information," respecting a seminary 
 or school for the education of gentlemen's sons kept at Stanley 
 Grange, near Derby,, at the house of Anne Vaux, sister to Lord 
 Vaux, where there is Lord Abergavenny's grandchild with one 
 Mr. Fossiter's son and ten or eleven more. There is a similar place 
 near Wolverhampton at one Mr. Luson's. [^Endorsed by Archbishop 
 Laud as received by him this day. f p.] 
 
 37. James Marquis of Hamilton to Sec. Windebank. The Sec- 
 retary's letter arrived there that morning, but his Majesty being 
 at Chesterford hunting of does and near night before he came home 
 the Marquis could not sooner return the warrant signed. He moved 
 his Majesty concerning Sir George Marshall, and represented those 
 reasons mentioned in the Secretary's letter. His Majesty conceives 
 there is great reason for granting his suit, and directs the Secretary 
 to take order for his present dispatch, [1 p."] 
 
 38. Certified extract from the Council register that Edward 
 Nicholas, according to his Majesty's pleasure signified by Sec. Win- 
 debank, was sworn clerk of the Council in ordinary. [Sealed with 
 the seal of the Council. \ j?.] 
 
 39. Order of Council confirming an agreement dated the 3rd 
 October inst. and made by the Attorney General between the Trinity 
 House and William Bullock concerning the duty payable to JBullock 
 on passing the light on Dungeness. Complaint was made by the 
 Trinity House that the merchants' part of payments to that light 
 made by ships passing to and from parts beyond seas, viz., one 
 halfpenny per ton outward and the same sum inward, was paid by 
 them in their own wrong. The matter being referred to the At- 
 torney General, he framed an agreement between the Trinity House 
 and BuUock, the patentee, that in future the sum to be paid by the 
 masters and owners of such ships should be a halfpenny per ton 
 outward and the same homeward, but that the same should be paid 
 only on the return of the ships from their voyages, at which time 
 the merchant should also pay his part being one penny per ton. 
 The Lords approved this agreement, and required all persons whom 
 it concerned duly to perform the same. [Copy directed to Sir John 
 Meldrum. If p.] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 421 
 
 1635. 
 Oct. 9. 
 
 WhitehaU. 
 
 Oct. 9. 
 
 "Whitehall. 
 
 Oct. 9. 
 
 Whitehall 
 
 Oct. 9. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIX. 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Eobert Earl of Lindsey. His Majesty 
 being made acquainted with the Earl's letter of the 5th inst. is 
 pleased that as soon as he has delivered over to Sir John Pennington 
 the ships appointed for guard of the Narrow Seas and taken order 
 for the rest of the ships according to former directions, and licensed 
 the merchant ships to return to their ports, he may come away 
 as he desires. The Lords have given order for payment of all the 
 ships that are to come in and supply of victuals for those that are 
 to stay abroad. Hope shortly to see him there. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., 
 fol. 171 a. hP-l 
 
 The same to Montjoy Earl of N(!wport. Send list of ships 
 ordered to come in, praying him to give order for taking account of 
 the remains of their gunners' stores. [Co2:)y. Ibid. ^ p.] 
 
 The same to the Officers of the Navy. They were formerly re- 
 quired to take muster of the men belonging to the five merchants* 
 ships set forth by the city of London, as well when they went forth as 
 from time to time during service. They are now to muster them 
 on the ships' return and see them paid. [Copy. Ibid. ^ p.] 
 
 The same to the Bailifi's of Yarmouth. Thank them for their care 
 concerning Thomas Chapman and John Lee, his Majesty's subjects, 
 whom they took out of a Hollander. The Lords wiU represent 
 it to his Majesty as a good service. If the bailiffs could have put 
 them on board a King's ship it would have been a good course, but 
 as they have now suffered imprisonment, the Lords hope it will 
 be a good warning to them, and direct the bailiffs to take their 
 bonds not to serve any foreign state and then to release them. 
 \Cop)y. Ibid., fol. 112. ^ p.'\ 
 
 [Oct. 9.] 40. Capt. William Cooke to Nicholas. Entreats him for a warrant 
 from the Lords for his entrance into the Henrietta pinnace, Mr. 
 Austen's eight months expiring at the end of October. When the 
 writer went to sea in the Merhonour he could not come to Nicholas, 
 but Capt. Eainsborough brought him the Lords' warrant, so Cooke 
 has not paid Nicholas his due for the same, but on sending for that 
 for the Henrietta he will pay for both together. The Lord Admiral 
 has bestowed the boatswain's place of the Reformation on the 
 writer's son, Richard Cooke ; he has it not gratisi but was forced 
 to give content to one of Lord Lindsey's servants to whom the Earl 
 had given it. Understands Capt. Crozier has likewise a Avarrant 
 for the same place, but the Earl wished Crozier to rest contented and 
 he will provide for him. Prays Nicholas's favour in this business. 
 Has got nothing this voyage but trouble. Hopes one day to meet 
 with " one toy or other " to present Nicholas. [1 p.^ 
 
 Oct. 9. 41. Sir William Brownlow to Edward Viscount Conway and 
 
 Brownlowe's Killultagh. The far remoteness of his abode and uncertainty where 
 
 w"*Den-vri' *° ^"'^ Lord Conway, whether at land or sea, have prevented the 
 
 writer from tendering his respects, but it shall no longer be deferred 
 
 than till he shall understand the certainty of his residence. [Seal 
 
 ^uith arms. 1 p.l 
 
422 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. VO..CCXCIX. 
 
 Oct. 9. 42. Christoplier Windebank to his cousin Robert Reade. They 
 
 The Groyne, -^^ere entertained most nobly and bravely on coming on shore, being 
 the 2nd October, with a thousand pieces of ordnance at least and all 
 manner of rarities. The nobles and better sort are the kindest and 
 most courteous men that ever he saw, and the common, very clowns. 
 It is'the worst town that ever he came in for lodging and cleanliness. 
 Is glad to have such a messenger as Capt. Porter to whom he is 
 much beholden for accommodation in his ship. [J | p.^ 
 
 Oct. 9. Deed of covenant between the Earls of Lindsey, Dorset, and 
 
 Newport, Lord Cottington, Sir Henry Vane, and Sees. Coke and 
 Windebank (on his Majesty's behalf) of the one part, and John 
 Evelyn of Godstone, Surrey, of the other part, whereby it was 
 stipulated that Evelyn should have the sole making of gunpowder 
 from the 1st November next for one year, whereupon Evelyn 
 covenanted to receive all the saltpetre which the saltpetremen should 
 bring in, and to pay for the same at Bl. 3s. 4d per cwt., also to 
 convert the same into gunpowder to be delivered into his Ma- 
 jesty's store in the Tower, by 20 lasts a month, every last containing 
 24 barrels, and every baiTcl 60 lbs., such gunpowder to be paid for 
 at a rate of 8d. per pound, and to be made of six-eight parts 
 of double refined saltpetre, one -eighth part of Naples brimstone, and 
 the remaining eighth part of coal. The deed also contains various 
 stipulations as to Evelyn's power of sale of his gunpowder in case 
 of non-payment of the same by the King within a certain time, and 
 also various regulations respecting the due supply by the salt- 
 petremen, and Evelyn's remedies in case of their failure. [_Oopy. 
 See Vol. ccxcii., p. 191. 15 pp.} 
 
 Oct. 10. 43. CertificateofSir Edward Hales, that George Ashenden, Richard 
 Beaching, Robert GoflFe, and James Jasper, all of Ashford, Kent, 
 defaulters at musters on 27th May last, and since sent for by wan-ant, 
 had submitted themselves and promised not to offend in the like 
 kind again. [| p.'] 
 
 Oct. 10. 44. Capt. Henry Stradling to Nicholas. Letter similar in effect 
 Plymouth, to that from Capt. Stradling to Nicholas dated the 6th inst., down 
 to the end of the passage relating to his having stayed a Dun- 
 kirker and placed her under the control of the castles of Pendennis 
 and St. Mawes. The writer then proceeds that he had sent away 
 a packet on the Tuesday preceding from Falmouth, but being 
 forced the day before into Plymouth by a storm he understands 
 that it is not yet passed by this place, — the nearest and ordinary 
 way. He found the Mary Rose at anchor in the Sound, but the 
 wind has blown so hard that he • has not been able to send a 
 boat on board. His supply of beer running short and some of 
 it unfit to drink, he shall take in some there, and the coast 
 being clear of Turk or pirate shall with all speed repair to the 
 Downs. — P.S. His purser received a letter from the Officers of the 
 Navy to supply the Swallow with victuals to make up her full 
 ten months. The purser undertakes to do it in eight or ten days, 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 423 
 
 jgg-^ Vol. CCXCIX. 
 
 and the writer, if not commanded to the contrary, will stay there 
 so long. Desires to know whether, when victualled, he shall spend 
 some time there or repair for the Downs. [^Endorsed as received 
 on the 12th imst. Seal with arms. 2 jyp^ 
 
 Oct, 10. 45. Copy of such part of the preceding letter as relates to Capt. 
 Stradling's meeting with Mons. Mantty. [\ f-l 
 
 Oct. 10. 46. Another copy of the same. [^ p.] 
 
 Oct. 10. 
 
 Minorites 
 [TheMinories]. 
 
 Madrid. 
 
 Oct. 11. 
 
 Royston. 
 
 47. Edmund Stephens to Nicholas. John Beare, master and 
 owner of the Grace of Weymouth, taken up by the Officers of the 
 Ordnance for transporting field oirriages to Portsmouth, desires that 
 his warrant for convoy may be enlarged so as to comprise his 
 voyage to Jersey and Guernsey and other places to receive in broken 
 brass ordnance to be brought into his Majesty's stores to be new 
 cast. Stephens applies by order of his master [Sir John Heydon ?] 
 [Ip.] 
 
 48. Thomas Windebank to Sir John Lambe, Thinks he shall, 
 towards the spring, shake hands with his Spanish Dons, since he 
 is so wearied with their formality, and shall either shape his course 
 for Italy, if the troubles growing there hinder him not, or if they do 
 shall hasten home, which he most desires, in the hope to be received 
 as a humble servant to himself and that family. Dares not make 
 known to Sir John's daughter how much power her commands 
 have over him, but wishes Sir John to present his service to her by 
 way of keeping him alive in her memory. Offers his service to 
 Sir John in those parts. \^Seal with arms, hut imperfect. 1 p.'] 
 
 49. Henry Earl of Holland to [Sec. Coke]. His Majesty has 
 commanded the Earl to let the Secretary know that he is fully 
 satisfied in the answers the Lords have made to the Ambassador's 
 articles, and agrees with Coke that most of them are not worthy of 
 any reply, but, to maintain such order as may not justly distaste 
 the Ambassador, his Majesty commands the Secretary to draw an 
 answer to those he has so just exceptions against,' for he believes 
 they are so many and so just as it will be a work to entertain him 
 until his return, and therefore the Secretary need only for the present 
 give him occasion to explain himself in them. In the sixth article 
 Coke has somewhat mistaken his Majesty, for though he seemed 
 willing 'to declare a neutrality, he ever intended to keep his 
 sovereignty and dominion of his seas Without prejudice or encroach- 
 ment, and that being so, his Majesty's opinion is if some reasonable 
 levies will satisfy the French King, and that for those he will 
 engage himself not to make a peace without the full restitution of 
 his nephew, it were well gained on those conditions. — P.S His Ma- 
 jesty desires to hear speedily concerning this business. [Apparently 
 written on ike 9th, the date subsequently altered tOtheXlth, and 
 received by Sec. Colce (according to his indorsement) on the l^th at 
 night. 2 pp.} 
 
424 DOMESTICS-CHARLES L 
 
 Vol. CCXCIX. 
 1635. 
 
 Oct. 11. 50. Sir John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. On 
 
 The Swiftsuie, the 8th the Lord General went thence, having given Pennington 
 in the Downs, .^p^j-i-ant to continue out, for guard of the seas, with the Swiftsure, 
 the Vanguard, the Antelope, the Leopard, the Swallow, the Mary 
 Kose, and the Fii-st Whelp ; the first three and the Whelp being 
 there and hourly expecting their supply of victuals, the other three 
 heino' to the westward, who are victualled for some longer time. 
 He has also received a letter from the Officers of the Navy that the 
 Vanguard is to be victualled at Portsmouth, but how she will be 
 able to go thither, with seven or eight days' victuals and the wind 
 blowing hard at south-west, he knows not. If it may be done it 
 shall. He fears if once separated all her victuals will be spent 
 before they get a A^ind, and if they be thus separated they will 
 never come together again to do any service before their two months' 
 victuals be spent. Craves to know their pleasure whether he shall 
 continue thereabouts after he has received his victuals, or once more 
 range the seas to the westward. On the 6th, seven Dunkirk men- 
 of-war met some Holland merchantmen and their convoy on the 
 back of the Goodwin, whereof part were taken, the rest got ia 
 there, but they pursued the man-of-war into Calais Eoad, where he 
 ran aground and set his ship on fire. There was likewise one of the 
 French King's ships in that road, that carried 28 guns, which ran 
 under the castle to escape the Dunkirkers, and the wind being 
 northerly, was cast away. All the ships that are to come into the 
 river are gone from thence, except the Henrietta Maria, which is 
 not yet returned. The Bonaventure out of Ireland passed by the 
 Downs on the day before. [Seal with crest. 1 p.'] 
 
 Oct. 11. 51. The same to Nicholas. Wrote him on the 5th as soon as he 
 The Swiftsure, came thither, by his nephew, but has not received any line from 
 in the Dowus. Nicholas. Begs him to let him hear, and also to hasten away their 
 victuals. It is not every day's work to take provisions aboard in 
 that place, especially in that time of the year. Eeceived last night 
 a letter from the Officers of the Navy that the Vanguard, the Leo- 
 pard, and the Third and Eighth Whelps are to be victualled at 
 Portsmouth. Marvels that they have not had notice from the Earl 
 of Lindsey that the Mary Eose is appointed in place of the two 
 Whelps in respect of their insufficiency for keeping the seas this 
 winter time ; and further, he cannot conceive the mystery why they 
 should take in their victuals so far asunder. Does not believe they 
 shall join together till their victuals are spent, for he sees daily 
 what all men are when they are from the principal commander. 
 He conceives they had better have called them all in and have saved 
 the King so much money, than to have the name of ships abroad 
 and not to have them in case and order to do service. Begs to hear 
 from him, and fco have answer to his preceding letter to the Lords, 
 likewise to know whetlier the Earl of Lindsey continues the place 
 of Custos of the seas now at home, and whether he has power to 
 dispose and order business either at home or abroad, for in his 
 warrant to Pennington there is a clause that he shall attend to 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 425 
 
 1635. 
 
 Oct. 12. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Oct. 12. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIX. 
 
 directions from him or the Lords. It is Sunday, and he is going 
 about a better work. [3 ^^.] 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty to Sir John Pennington. The Grace of 
 Weymouth, John Beare master, having been taken up by the Earl 
 of Newport, Master of the Ordnance, to transport lield carriages to 
 Portsmouth, and to repair thence to Jersey and Guernsey to receive 
 broken brass ordnance to be brought to London, Sir John is to 
 give order for one of his Majesty's ships or pinnaces to waft her 
 during the said employment. [Copy. Vol. cclxiv., fol. 1 72.] 
 
 52. Petition of Nicholas Knott, marshal of the Castle of Dover, 
 to Sec. Coke. About a month since three Dutch mariners were 
 sent to the castle from the fleet, whom petitioner lodged in the 
 safest prison in the castle. After six days petitioner distrusting 
 them took from them all things whereby they might escape, and 
 locked them up, resolving next morning to put them into the 
 dungeon, but by a mat which petitioner left them to lie on they 
 made ropes and escaped, being eighty feet high at least. Not 
 
 Oct. 12. 
 
 Portsmouth. 
 
 Oct, 12. 
 Sherborne, 
 
 having been privy or guilty of their escape, prays discharge from 
 the messenger. [Sworn to this day. | p.] 
 
 53. Kenrick Edisbury to Nicholas, one of the clerks of the 
 Council. Mr. Fleming and the writer came to Portsmoutli on 
 Friday night, since which time they have had such bad weather 
 they could not get on board the ships to survey their remains of 
 stores. They hope to dispatch on Wednesday and return on Thurs- 
 day. The Leopard is come into the harbour for repairs and to take 
 in her victuals. The Third and Eighth Whelps are newly graved 
 ready to take in their victuals. As the wind stands the Vanguard 
 cannot get thither for her victuals. They intend to leave order to 
 stow her proportion in the Leopard to carry into the Downs. Have 
 expected order from the Lords respecting John Brooke, who is a pri- 
 soner with the mayor there since Sunday se'nnight, Ijut so unruly 
 that all the town can scarce govera him, quarrelling with some, threat- 
 ening the mayor with the Star Chamber, and taking full liberty of 
 tongue to abuse and disdain the Officers of the Navy in as vile 
 language as can be uttered. If the Lords send not for liim, the 
 Officers will have little reputation to do service in Portsmouth. 
 If no direction before their return they intend to place Mr. Burtby 
 to execute his place during his suspension. He menaces many, 
 but Edisbury in particular, protesting that nothing but his life 
 shall satisfy him. Beseeches Nicholas to be a means to call him 
 before the Lords, which he reports is his ambition. He is not 
 stark mad, but much troubled with intolerable humours. [Seal 
 with arms. 1 ^.j 
 
 54. Thomas ThornhiU to the same. Sends certificate tliat Richard 
 Swayne, a lawyer, vt'ill not aid the saltpetremen in any of their 
 works, and the country will not carry any more of the service 
 because he will give them no order. George Rives, Robert Coker' 
 and Philip Byles have measured the miles according to the statute' 
 
426 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 1do5. 
 
 all joining •with Richard Swayne, and •will not allow of the miles 
 
 according to the custom of the country, so that the -writer is now 
 
 striking the works and taking course with his vessels, and "will he 
 
 with Nicholas next week, with divers of the neighbours' hands that 
 
 the miles were never counted for more than Thornhill would pay, 
 
 and they [Swayne and the others] make every mile by the statute a 
 
 mUe and a half. Hopes the Lords will make them go, accounting 
 
 the miles as they were accustomed formerly. [Nicholas has endorsed 
 
 that he delivered the enclosed paper to Thornhill on the 27th inst. 
 
 Ip.J 
 
 Oct. 12. 55. William Chambers to George Rawden, Hopes Rawden is in 
 
 Lisneygarvey. ^ood health in Dublin. His father left Lisneygarvey yesterday in 
 Lord Grandison's company. Entreats him to present an inclosed 
 letter to Lord Conway [and to send] that which the writer delivered 
 to him at Lisneygarvey back for the fire. Rawden's last words at 
 " Enys laughlyn " have altered the state of the question. Will be 
 right glad to abide at Lisneygarvey, but then he must entreat Lord 
 Conway to provide for him so that he may be able to stay. The 
 former letter had not that condition in it, for he did not see how 
 Lisneygarvey could be improved until Rawden showed him, and he 
 fears that Rawden will not raise it up to that which he spake of, 
 unless Lord Conway will do it out of his own purse, or the writer 
 must endure to see that done to the parishioners which he shall 
 never be able to endure. Entreats that Lord Conway will deal 
 plainly and freely with him. He has dealt plainly and liberally 
 with that Lord. Has made great sacrifices of family and friends 
 and of hopes in London and Oxford for a place where he has no 
 hopes. Wishes to know Lord Conway's pleasure. Earnestly begs 
 that Lord to take notice of what is reported of Rawden's ensign, 
 and what has been done by his soldier. King, against Mr. Harcourt. 
 It is too much for a man to have his bed abused, and his wife carried 
 away, and his goods embezzled, and all this in Lord Conway's house, 
 and by those who are near to him, and no notice to be taken of it. 
 Prays he may never see the like. [1 p.] 
 
 Oct. 13. 5(). Edward Chute, Sheriff of Kent, to the Council. Their care 
 
 in soon deciding the controversy in the business of shipping between 
 the county of Kent and Sandwich emboldens him to crave their aid 
 in the like matter against Maidstone, which endeavom's to hinder 
 the service by assessing certain parishes adjoining to it, in which it 
 has no interest, as upon a reference to the Attorney General on the 
 former tax appeared by their charter. Prays the Lords to enjoin 
 the Mayor of Maidstone not to exceed his authority. [Seal with 
 arms, f ;p.] Inclosed, 
 
 56. I. Henry Orimeston to the writer of the above letter at the 
 chamber of Mr. Edward Chwte in Gray's Inn: The very 
 day they received, a warrant from the und^rsheriff for 
 levying 50Z., ivherewith the hundred of Maidstone stands 
 charged, they likewise received another warrant from the 
 Mayor of Maidstone wherei/n he has assessed them at 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 427 
 
 lg35 Vol. CCXCIX. 
 
 101. ISs. A<d. Sends copy of the latter wa/rrant desiring 
 him to take some speedy course herein, that the writer's 
 fearful and amazed neighbours, now doubtful which way 
 to bend their course, may be directed, and the service be 
 no longer retarded. Boxley, 12th October 1635. [I p.] 
 Inclosed, 
 
 56. I. i. The Mayor of Maidstone to the Inhabitants and Land 
 
 Occupiers in the parish of Boxley. Lately sent a 
 precept to them requiring their assistance for taxing 
 their proportionable part of 160?. taxed upon Maid- 
 stone and its members for freparing a ship for 
 his Majesty's service. Having failed to give their 
 assistance, the mayor taxes them at 101. 3 3s. 4:d., 
 which they are to assess, and to pay the same before 
 the 1st December next. 1st October 1635. [Copy. 
 lp.1 
 
 [Oct. 13.] 57. Sir William Heyrick to Sec. Windebank. Eeceived on the 
 8th inst. a "warrant from the Lords of the Council, the copy whereof 
 he returns. Begs him to acquaint " that sacred board " with the 
 reasons for his reftisal, — his age, the distance, and himself unfit for 
 travel. The bearer. Sir William's son, will upon oath jiistify the 
 truth, \_8eal with crest. |p,.] Inclosed,, 
 
 57. I. Statement of Sir William Heyrick. In May 1634 Ae and 
 
 his wife, vnaking a journey into Norfolk, made some stay 
 in Lynn, agreeing with Mr. Wharton for their diet A t 
 Michaelmas the weather proving very tempestuous, and 
 dangerous passing the Wash and Fens, they stayed with 
 Capt. Hovell until the extremity of the season was past, 
 and afterwards returned to their house in Leicestershire. 
 In all which time no officer of Lynn demanded any 
 m.oney of him toivar^s the ship, nor was he assessed until 
 he had left Lynn. He was a sojourner there six months 
 for pleasure, but he has not in that county land or goods. 
 Beseeches the Lords to consider how unjustly they of Lynn 
 trouble him, and excuse his appearance, being 75 years of 
 age, above 80 miles from London, and the season ill. 
 Has sent his son to answer for him. Beaumanor, 
 mh October 1635. [1 p.] 
 
 57. II. Certificate of William Shuttlewood, high constable of the 
 hundred of West Goscote, co. Leicester, that he had assessed 
 Sir William Heyrick for his lands at Beaumanor, 
 toiuards setting forth a ship, as other knights and gentle- 
 one^i his neighbours. ISth October 1625. [^ p.] 
 
 Oct. 18. 58. Petition of Inhabitants of Drax, Newland, Great Eusholme 
 
 Little Eusholme, West Armyn, Lanehouses, Langirack, Wood- 
 houses, Sharphill, Erockholes, and Camblesford, to the Justices of 
 Peace at Doncaster Sessions. For four years past by reason of the 
 Dutch works stopping the river at Turnbridge, the dwelling houses 
 
428 DOMESTIC— CHARLES T. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIX. 
 
 and corn fields of petitioners have been drowned, their seed lost, no 
 dry ground left for themselves or their cattle to tread upon, their 
 lives endangered, and their estates wasted and like to become deso- 
 ■ late. As his Majesty has granted a commission for draining Hatfield 
 Chase, but the towns of petitioners are not mentioned therein, 
 they pray for certificate for their relief, addressed to the Vice- 
 President and Council in the North. \_^ p."] TlndeTwritten, 
 
 58. I. J'ustices of Peace at the Doncaster Sessions to the Vice- 
 
 President and Council in the North. Certificate that the 
 grievances mentioned in the above petition are verified by 
 general clamour, and therefore they present it for con- 
 sideration. Doncaster, 15th October 16B5. [^2^-] 
 
 Oct. 13. 59. Petition of the Parish Clerks of London to Archbishop 
 
 Laud. Petitioners have prepared their petition to his Majesty for 
 renewal of their charter, with amendments stated in a paper 
 annexed. Pray him to peruse the same, that they may proceed 
 with his approbation, [f p.] Underwritten, 
 
 59. I. Reference to Sir John Lambe to consider the papers above- 
 
 m,entioned and give the Archbishop an account thereof on 
 the Thursday then next. 1 Zth October 1635. [_\ p.^ 
 
 [Oct. 13.] 60. Petition of Thomas Blackball and Matthew Crowchfield to the 
 Lords of the Admiralty. Petitioners at the request of Henry 
 Blackball deceased became bound for him to Julian Smith for payment 
 of 15Cf., Blackball giving them his counterbond. Blackall dying 
 left a great estate to his wife whom he made sole executrix. She is 
 since married to Henry Ebison [Ibbotson] who although he has 
 sufficient in his hands refuses to pay the debt, but suffers petitioners 
 to be sued for the same. Pray them to order Ebison to pay the 
 debt or grant petitioners leave to sue him for the same. Under- 
 written, 
 
 60. I. Order of the Lords of the Admiralty, that Ebison should 
 
 see that petition, and either give petitioners satisfaction 
 or shoiu cause why they should not have leave to take their 
 course against him by law. Whitehall, ^th November 
 1635. [1 p.l 
 
 Oct. 13. 61. Sir Henry Palmer to Nicholas. Received his letter with 
 Mincing Lane, gir John Pennington's inclosed. States arrangements made for 
 speedy supply of victuals for the ships in the Downs and also for 
 victualling the Leopard and Vanguard at Portsmouth. Thinks the 
 officers will not attend the Lords on Thursday by reason of going 
 down to Chatham. Entreats Nicholas to show them the inclosed 
 opinion of Capt. Pett concerning the Prince. Received the Lords' 
 warrant for mustering the men of the merchant ships, but to prevent 
 that they discharge most of them below and pay them by tickets 
 here. Congratulntes Nicholas on his preferment. [Seal with arms, 
 defective. | p.] Inclosed, 
 
 61. I. Certificate of Capt. Phineas Pett that he agrees with the 
 
 master shipivrights that the repairs of the Prince Royal 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 429 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIX. 
 
 may he more exactly ferforvied next summer after the 
 Tnain fleet he set to sea. Notwithstanding, if his Majesty 
 appoint her for next year's employment, it is possible to 
 have the necessary works perfected, provided the dock be 
 cleared in seasonable tim,e. 11th October 16.35. [1 _p.] 
 
 Oct. 14. Proclamation prohibiting the importation of all sorts of glass, 
 Boyston. made in foreign parts. Recites proclamation of James I. dated 
 23rd May 1615, prohibiting the use of wood in the making of glass, 
 as also the importation of foreign glass. Recites also that Sir 
 Robert Mansell, Lieutenant of the Admiralty, had perfected the 
 manufacture of glass with sea coal or pit coal, to the saving of the 
 wood of the kingdom and employment of a number of the King's 
 own subjects, nevertheless divers ill-affected persons presume to 
 import foreign glass. Penal ties are denounced against all persons 
 who shall presume to do so during the continuance of the privilege 
 granted by the late King to Sir Robert Mansell. [Coll. Proce., 
 Car I., No. 199. 2 pp.] 
 
 Oct. 14. 62. Sir Thomas Walsingham to [the Council]. Richard Fletcher, 
 Scadbuiy. Henry Keble, and Francis French (on behalf of his brother James 
 
 French), defaulters at musters, have submitted themselves and 
 
 promised to be conformable to their captain, Sir Ralph Bosvile. 
 
 They desire, as he also does, that they should be dismissed li-om 
 
 further attendance, [f p.] 
 
 Oct. 14. 63. Sir John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. Re- 
 The Swiftsure, ceived warrant from them last night for sending a convov with the 
 in the owns. Qj,a^gg ^f Weymouth. He likewise received two packets'^^this night 
 from Sir Thomas Culpeper, Lieutenant of Dover Castle, for a ship 
 for carrying him over to the Low Countries, for which he writes 
 that he has the King's warrant. Pennington is not able to supply 
 him nor the other for the present, for want of victuals, for none 
 of them are provided for more than three or four days, neither have 
 they beer, butter, and cheese for that time, but have sent to get it 
 from the shore. Prays them to consider in what state they are, and 
 what inconveniences may happen if their victuals come not season- 
 ably. It is not possible to keep men together without meat. Prays 
 them also to consider the Vanguard. He sees little hope of a wind 
 to carry her to Portsmouth before her stores are spent, and then 
 what will become of her he leaves to their judgment. The Grace of 
 Weymouth has not yet arrived in the Downs. [Seal with crest. I p.l 
 
 Oct. 14. 64. The same to the same. Since his former letter calendared 
 
 jThe Swiftsure, above Sir Thomas Culpeper has been with him with strict com- 
 
 m the Downs, jj^^^jj^jg foj. jjjg gpeedy transportation. Having no ships that had 
 
 victuals he has furnished the First Whelp and sent Sir Thomas 
 
 away in her for Flushing to his good content. [Seal similar to the 
 
 preceding. 1 p.] 
 
 Oct. 14. 65. The same to Capt. John Mennes of the Vanguard and Vice- 
 The Swiftsure, Admiral of the Fleet employed for guard of the Narrow Seas" 
 in the Downs. pj,j^yg jji^i ^ goQ^ ^s ^ji^j ^nd Weather will give him leave to set 
 
430 DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 ] 635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIX. 
 
 sail for Portsmouth to get his supply of victuals, -which as soon as he 
 has in, he is to repair back to the Downs with such other ships of 
 the fleet as shall be ready. In his course thither and back he 
 is to follow his grand instructions and be carefixl to maintain the 
 King's regality of the Narrow Seas. [Seal with arms. | p.l 
 
 Oct. 14. 66. Sir John Pennington to Capt. John Mennes of the'Swiftsure 
 
 The Swiftsure, [sic], Vice-Admiral as in the preceding. So soon as wind and 
 
 m the Downs, -feather give him leave he is to set sail with his ship and take with 
 
 him the Grace of Weymouth to Portsmouth, and then give order to 
 
 one of the smaller ships to waft her to Jersey and Guernsey and 
 
 back. [Seal similar to the preceding. | p.} 
 
 Oct. 14. 67. The same to Nicholas. Thanks for his letter of the 12th. . 
 
 The Swiftsure. He is full and would fain empty himself to Nicholas, but forbears 
 until they meet. No man rejoices more for his great master's favours 
 to Nicholas conferred upon him in spite of all his enemies than the 
 writer. Conceives the captains of the Third and Eighth Whelps 
 are gone away and desire not to serve in them this winter time ; if 
 they be, he prays that his lieutenant may have one of them, and if 
 Nicholas is not furnished for the other he can recommend another 
 able man. Prays him to move the Lords to hasten these ships, for 
 he conceives he may have sudden use for them. Is glad so honest a 
 man as Mr. Crane is victualler, and that he has made choice of 
 Mr. Alcock to assist him. Begs Nicholas to tell them that the 
 writer hopes they shall be better served than they have been of late, 
 otherwise it will make all seamen weary of the King's service. — 
 P.S. Begs him to remember the writer's cousin, William Parker, for 
 the first boatswain's place that falls in any of the small ships. He 
 is as honest and lusty a knowing able man as belongs to the Navy, 
 [Seal with arms. 2 pp.l^ 
 
 Oct. 14. 68. List of causes specially appointed to be heard in the Star 
 
 Chamber. They were, — The Attorney General against Sir Richard 
 Sutton, Justinian Povey, and others, for exacting unlawful fees : 
 [Margin, " Deferred."] Henry Oxford and Anne his wife against 
 Sir Henrj'- Clovell and Eobert Merriell for perjury: [Margvn, 
 " Dismissed without costs."] Sir William Brunkerd against Eobert 
 Note and others for riotous assembly. Sir Thomas Jenkinson against 
 Lady Jane Jenkinson alias Freeman and William Page. [1 p^ 
 
 Oct. 14. 69. Notes taken, by Sec. Windebank, on the heia,ring of the 
 above-mentioned causes of Oxford against Clovell, the case being 
 apparently abandoned as against the other defendant, and Brunkerd 
 against Note and others. In the former case it appears from these 
 notes that Clovell lent 300L upon security for payment of 800Z. ; 
 780L being paid, Clovell executed a general release, but seems after- 
 wards to have taken proceedings for recovery of the remainder. 
 In the latter case the question affected the validity of letters patent 
 granted to the plaintiff for the sole making of sieves of cowtails 
 and oxtails. The evidence went to show that such sieves were not 
 new; [If 2>.] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 431 
 
 1635. 
 Oct. 15. 
 
 Oct. 15. 
 
 Deptford. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIX, 
 
 70. Letters patent, whereby it was provided that no grant or 
 ■warrant should be thenceforward drawn or pass, relating to any 
 cause of ecclesiastical cognizance, or for giving away any fine or 
 forfeiture imposed [by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, without the 
 same be first made known to the Archbishop of Canterbury and his 
 approbation had thereto. IGofy. Endorsed thereon is a minute 
 by B. Beale that a copy was left by him with the Attorney General. 
 
 71. Sir William Kiissell to Sec. Windebank. Does not know 
 whether his Majesty has as yet resolved of a victualler. In conse- 
 quence of the difiierence of times the ofiicers now contract with able 
 men for *ld. per day for the ordinary, and Sd. at sea.' — P.S. Time 
 passes apace, and it will be time to resolve on the present killing of 
 beef and pork. He wishes his Majesty victualled this year on his 
 own account. If all the ships go out, it will be about 8,000 men, 
 and if a halfpenny a man may be saved it would be 3,000L, besides 
 the fee, and rents to be received, which are about 300i. per annum. 
 Nor will any private man furnish so good victuals as if it be done 
 for his Majesty. If provision of beef and pork be now made and 
 there should not be occasion to use it, the same might be put off for 
 gain to merchants. [^Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 Oct. 15. 72. Sir Henry Crispe to the same. Men in want will adventure 
 Dover Castle, desperate things, as in the case of their three late Dutch prisoners in 
 Dover Castle was seen. The like he has cause to suspect in Dover 
 Castle again from seven Irish prisoners committed by him on the 
 previous Monday for refusing to take the Oath of Allegiance. They 
 are aE. soldiers who have served in the Emperor's wars and the King of 
 Spain in the Netherlands, and therefore he thinks not fit to be long 
 in Dover Castle. The Lord Warden is absent from London and he 
 therefore applies to Windebank for directions. Inclosed is a list of 
 the prisoners. They landed at Deal on the 11th inst. and were 
 thence sent to Dover Castle. [Seal with crest. ] ^.] 
 
 72. I. List of seven Irish soldiers committed to Dover Castle on 
 
 the 1 ^th inst. " Nicholas Maylor " is described as a 
 " captain " and two others are his servants. Of the re- 
 mainder two were "gentlemen" and two "soldiers."' [^p.] 
 
 Oct. 15. 73. Information to Sec. Windebank respecting arrears of rent 
 
 of 2,025?. due to the King from Jacobson, a Dutchman, upon a 
 lease of 4,000 acres of land in the Forest of Braydon. The King being 
 indebted to Jacobson eight or ten thousand pounds for jewels made 
 a bargain with him by Lord Treasurer Marlborough and Sir 
 Kichard Weston, Chancellor of the Exchequer, for the lease in question 
 to be made to him for 41 years at 450i. rent, and on payment 
 of 20,000?., whereof the debt for jewels was to be taken as part. 
 Jacobson scruples to pay his rent because his possession has been 
 disturbed. The informant admits there have been riots, but alleges 
 that they have been got up by Jacobson's servants to afford him 
 a pretext for non-payment of his rent, although he and his partners 
 
432 DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
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 IbSi). 
 
 have made about SfiOOl. per annum in rent of th? same premises. 
 
 [i^p- Endorsed by Sec. Windebanh, " Jacobson Sir (jeo[r^e] 
 
 Mar[shall ?"] 
 
 Oct, 16. 74. JohnSavage,Sheriif of CO. Worcester, to the Council. Accord- 
 
 Worcester, ing to the writ for providing a ship of 400 tons and their in- 
 structions, he has met with the head officers of the corporations 
 within the county, and they together have assessed Worcester at 
 266^., Evesham at 8U., Bewdley at 70L, Kidderminster at 301; 
 the hishop and clergy at l\Ol. 18s. Sd., and the residue of the 
 requisite 4,000?., being 3,369Z. Is. 6cZ., upon the county ; the hundred 
 of Oswaldslow paying 1,181 1. Os. S^d., that of Pershore 885?. lis. 9^d., 
 that of Halfshire 672,1. 3s. G^d., that of Doddingtree 393?. 16s. 4fd, 
 and that of Blackenhurst 23QI. 10s. And he has given warrant to 
 the high constables of the several hundreds for levying these last- 
 mentioned sums, which when received he shall pay into the Ex- 
 chequer or otherwise as they shall think fit. [Seal with crest. 1| p.] 
 
 Oct. 16. 75. List of causes specially appointed to be heard in the Star 
 
 Chamber. They were, — Sir Thomas Jenkinson versus Lady Jane 
 Jenkinson alias Freeman and William Page: [Margin, " 40s. 
 fine ^ro falso clamore."] Edward Prince versus Thomas Woodward 
 and George Helliar : [Margin, " Dismissed."] Thomas Bond versus 
 William Goddard the elder and Elizabeth his wife, William Goddard ■ 
 the younger, and Thomas Cocks, for riotous hunting and killing 
 his Majesty's deer. Ealph Metcalf versus Edward Moreden and 
 others, for unlawful arrests. Thomas Cornwallis versus John Wil- 
 kinson and another for combinations. [1 p.] 
 
 Oct. 16. 76. Notes of Sec. Windebank, taken on the hearing of the second 
 
 cause in the above list, Prince against Woodward. The charge 
 against defendants was for selling iron by false weights' : 40 lbs. was 
 found short in 500 lbs. of iron. These notes state the leading points 
 in the evidence on both sides, and the speech of Mr. Kecorder 
 [Mason] for the defence. One question in the cause was the 
 difference between the standard of Bristol and that of some other 
 places. William Yeoman was one of the witnesses for the plaintiff. 
 [3pp.'\ 
 
 Oct. 16. 77. Similar notes by the same with reference to the cause of 
 
 Bond versus Goddard, for hunting in the King's chase called 
 Awborn chase. The contents of the evidence is stated in these 
 notes, and also the opinions of the judges as to the sentence, 
 which was a fine of 500L each from the Goddards, father and son, 
 and a smaller fine from the other defendant, with bonds for good 
 behaviour. Elizabeth Goddard was not fined. [1 ^.] 
 
 Oct. 16. 78. Statement of Sir John Heydon, addressed to Sir Robert Heatl), 
 
 by way of bringing to his remembrance certain transactions 
 relating to the King's signature to a contract for disaflbresting 
 Selwood and B.oche forests. Sir Robert appointed Sir John to 
 meet him in the privy lodgings at Whitehall on the 27th March 1627. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 433 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIX. 
 
 The King coming out of the stone chamber stayed awhile at the 
 lower end of the gallery. In which interim Sir Eobert delivered 
 to Sir John the contract in question, engrossed on parchment, 
 telling him that he must get the King to sign it. Sir John replied, 
 " What if the King should ask me who made me his attorney ? " 
 Sir Kobert answered, " Say that I did ;" and that if he then lost his 
 place he might thank himself. The King advancing towards the 
 middle of the gallery, Sir Robert stepped into the King's with- 
 drawing chamber and brought out the King's gilt standish. Sir 
 John then addressed the King, acquainting him that there was 
 hope the business for those forests would take good effect, but 
 the contract was expired, and therefore besought him to confirm 
 it; which he did at the middle window where Sir Robert had 
 formerly placed the standish, and then put the pen into the King's 
 hand. As to other circumstances desires Sir Robert would peruse 
 the declaration attested by Mr. Gibbons. [1 pJ] 
 [1635 1] 
 
 Pet. 16. 79. Francis Dorvan to Mr. Harvey at Mr. Porter's house over 
 
 "Woodhall. against the New Exchange. "White Smoke and Mr. Charles's white 
 mare have been delivered to the Scotsman, and the writer received 
 of him two brace of partridges, but all spoiled and not fit to be eaten. 
 At Lady Newport's coming she offered Dorvan money to buy provi- 
 sions, but knowing his mistress's mind he did not take it. She shall 
 not want the best the country can afford. They have not beer for 
 above two weeks, therefore if his mistress think Lady Newport will 
 stay longer than that, let her send word what course must be taken. 
 The quinces begin to decay, shall they be sent to London or 
 preserved; he has loaf sugar enough for that. There is a head 
 of sturgeon that will be spoiled ; Lady Newport eats no fish. 
 
 1635. 
 [Oct. 17?] 80. Petition of Thomasine Lady Carew, her Majesty's servant, to 
 the King. Petitioner, having as yet received no fruit of the King's 
 recommendation to the mayor and city of London for the choice of 
 two additional coal-meters places, and tlie King having signified 
 his further pleasure to them therein, vizt., to vindicate his own 
 right in case they should longer protract the execution of his 
 pleasure, petitioner prays a command to the Attorney General to 
 prepare a bill for signature to grant two such coal-meters at peti- 
 tioner's nomination to receive equal share and profit with the rest, 
 paying the King 101. per annum, and thus these places will thereafter 
 accrue to his Majesty's disposal or otherwise as he shall please. 
 
 lip-'] 
 
 Oct. 17. 81. Sir John Bridgeman, chief justice of Chester, and Sir Mar- 
 
 Chester, maduke Lloyd, justice of the same, to the Council. At the assizes 
 at Chester they examined the abuses of Cuthbert Cartington by 
 colour of making provision for the Navy, and concerning a com- 
 mission under the great seal made to Sir Sampson Darrell, and his 
 deputation to Cartington. They suspect the deputation and have 
 
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434 DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIX. 
 
 delivered the same to Sir George Booth and Sir Richard Wilbraham, 
 who have undertaken to send the same to London this term for 
 examination. In the meantime Cartington has been convicted of 
 extorting above 20Z. from townships and persons, and the writers 
 have fined him 200Z., sentenced him to be set in the pillory in 
 Chester, and to be imprisoned for two years. [Seal with arms. 
 
 If-] ■ 
 
 Oct. 17. 82. Officers of the Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. Recommen- 
 
 dation of Edward Hey ward, bred a clerk in the office of the Navy, 
 to be placed storekeeper at Portsmouth in the room of Francis 
 Brooke, who is willing to surrender to him, in respect of his present 
 infirmity. [1 ^.] 
 
 Oct. 17. 83. Theophilus Earl of Sufiblk to Sec, Coke. At his late being 
 
 Suffolk House, in Dorset mustered the trained bands, — 1,500 foot and 100 horse. 
 Taking account of the strength of the county, found other bands called 
 troop bands not usually mustered nor half armed, in number 1,580 
 more, of which troop bands he has selected 600 to be as well armed 
 as the trained men, and to make the trained bands 2,100 in three 
 regiments. Desires confirmation of this arrangement by the Council. 
 [Seal of crest within the garter. 1 p.] 
 
 Oct. ^y. 84. Daniel Skinner to Sec. Coke. An English ship having been, 
 
 lately taken by the Drinkirkers, coming directly from Virginia 
 with leaf tobacco. Skinner had been entreated by the proprietors to 
 find means to stop the sale, both ship and goods having been con- 
 fiscated by the Admiralty of Dunkirk. States his proceedings with 
 Gerbier, the King's agent at Brussels, and Mons. Boiscot, the 
 chancellor of Brabant, and the ultimate suspension of the sale qu 
 Skinner's bond to pay all consequent damage, before the arrival 
 of a letter from Coke to Gerbier to demand the re-dehvery of 
 the ship and goods. The ground of capture was stated to be that 
 this vessel was bound to the United Provinces with victuals. The 
 writer argues at some length, that tobacco is but a weed, apd not 
 vivers or munition. [Oopy. 3 ^p.] 
 
 Oct. 17. 85. Answers of Edmund Win of the parish of St. Martin Orgars, 
 
 London, to articles objected by the Ecclesiastical Commission. De- 
 ponent has been a vestryman for twenty years, and has met in 
 vestry in the parish church for church affairs. They never con- 
 vented delinquents, nor set down orders for government of tbo 
 church, otherwise than has been used heretofore time of mind. 
 Deponent and others were convented before the Bishop's Chancellor 
 and admonished not to hold vestries, and since that time they 
 have never had any meetings in the vestry house, having one 
 meeting in the body of the church for choosing officers, being 
 warned by the parson and churchwardens thereto. They never 
 made any orders in an Ecclesiastical way, but in that respect, and 
 respecting all things done by the vestry on which he is questioned, 
 he refers to the Vestry Book, then in the Chancery Office. Among 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 435 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCXCIX. 
 
 the questions thus answered are several relating to a vault appro- 
 priated for Sir Allen Cotton and his family ; to the turning a dark 
 hole at the end of the cloister into a receptacle for charcoal for the 
 poor ; to putting sea coal also for the poor in a vault in the church- 
 yard ; to orders for regulating the appropriation of seats in the 
 church, and removing the King's arms from its accustomed place, 
 but as deponent contends to a very decent place .in the body of the 
 church. [3;^ pp.] 
 
 1635. 
 Oct. if. 
 
 Bhenen. 
 
 Oct. 18. 
 Doctors' 
 Commons. 
 
 Vol. CCC. October 18-31, 1635. 
 
 1. Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia to Sir Henry Vane. The " reve- 
 rent bearer," the Khinegrave, can teU him all things there. Prays 
 Vane to have a care of him that he may see that those who come 
 with the writer's son are welcome to her countrymen. For Charles 
 himself prays Vane to let him have his best counsel both for his 
 own carriage as for his affairs. He is young et fort nouveau, so he 
 will no doubt commit many errors, which Vane's good counsel may 
 hinder him from. She fears damnably how he will do with their 
 ladies, for he is a very ill courtier, therefore prays Vane to desire 
 them not to laugh too much at him, but be merciful to him. They 
 will have either just with him or presently after Aarsens from 
 thence in extraordinary. The Prince of Orange is extremely desirous 
 to make all well with the King and the States, and if they do not 
 as they should, she assures Vane it is not the Prince's fault. The 
 plague is extreme in Holland, so as she cannot go to the Hague. 
 God knows where his daughter will lie in, though Robin be grown no 
 small man, having three houses in that country. — P.S. Tom Ciil- 
 peper came last night and gave her his letter. His Colonel died 
 yesterday morning of a palsy. He is gone to the army. She is 
 glad that Sir Henry is confident of her ; assures him she will never 
 deceive him, and is confident of his affection. [^Two seals with 
 arms. 1 p.] 
 
 2. Sir John Lambe to Archbishop Laud. The 3001. that is come 
 up out of Dorsetshire fi:om Mr. White and Mr. Browne to Dr. Stough- 
 ton, and is part of 7001., may discover a greater matter-^-of the 
 treasure that is said to be here, kept for the children's portion ; 
 and the letter to Dr. Stoughton that was brought by Hill the grazier 
 with the 300?. may be likely to mention the 400?. and more matters 
 besides. Therefore Sir John wishes that the messenger that is to 
 go for Dr. Stoughton may seal up his study door tiU the Archbishop's 
 further direction for search thereof; and that he that goes into 
 Dorsetshire for Mr. White and Mr. Browne may make the like seai'ch 
 there, which of himself Sir John durst not direct. The messencer 
 for Dorsetshire to be sent away first, for if Dr. Stoughton be touched 
 here, present intelligence will be sent thither. Sir John suspended 
 
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436 DOMESTIC — CHAELES I. 
 
 Vol. CCC. 
 1635. . . ^ 
 
 Mr. Valentine and Mr. Gladman, two ministers m Bucks, at the visi- 
 tation for not reading his Majesty's declaration. They endeavoured 
 to have had inhibitions here, but had none. Since which Mr. Glad- 
 man is reformed, but Mr. Valentine was excommunicated. On 
 7th October last Valentine on an appeal to Bishop WiUiams of Lin- 
 coln is absolved, which makes a great rejoicing among the disorderly, 
 who magnify his lordship for it. It may do much hurt in that 
 country. \_Seal with arms. | pJ] 
 
 Oct. IS. 3. Receipts by indenture of Sir William Russell, Treasurer of the 
 
 Navy, for 211. ship-money, paid by Sir Lionel Maddison on behalf 
 of Sir Ralph Selby, sheriff of Northumberland. [Seals, one with 
 arms the other with a crest. 1 p.] Annexed, 
 
 3, I. Similar receipt of Sir William Russell for 548i. ship- 
 money paid hy Sir Ralph Selby. 20th June 1635. [Seals 
 with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 Oct. 18. 4. Sir Edward Wingfield to George Roy ton [Rawden ?]. Hearing 
 
 he is in town [Dublin ?], refers him to Alderman J ohnes for payment 
 of what Sir Edward owes him— as he takes it, 40s. Hears his 
 intentions are speedily for England. Wishes him a good journey, 
 and presents service to Lord Conway. Sir Edward's stone-workmen 
 allege that 2s. 6d. a perch for five-foot stone wall is too small wages, 
 the stones being laid in place. Has given them their content, but 
 entreats Rawden to inform himself by his father and friends in the 
 North, at what rate such work is charged in England. [Seal with 
 arms. 2 pp.^ 
 
 Oct. ^f . 5. John Dury to Sir Thomas Roe. Came last week from Rhenen 
 The Hague, where he found the Prince-Elector, and left him in the thoughts of 
 his journey towards England. He will have many followers, his 
 chief counsellor Mr. Ilusdorff, and next him Mr. Blarer (one of his 
 father's council), his secretary Mr. Hausman, formerly his tutor, his 
 chaplain Mr. Streithagen. His purpose is to remonstrate to his 
 Majesty the justice of his cause, and take counsel what to do when 
 his minority is expired, which will be in two months. Mr. Rusdorif 
 has a manifesto to be put forth in his name, and there is making 
 ready a full deduction of his right. Dury found Mr, Gordon there 
 on his way to Poland. He is confident that all their hopes will 
 take effect. Whilst Dury was there one of the Ambassadors whom 
 the States sent to Poland for the treaties arrived there. He reported 
 the surrender of places in Prussia by the Swedes. When he saluted 
 the young lady his discourse made her blush very remarkably, 
 whereby Dury conjectured he spake to her concerning the King of 
 Poland's intentions. At court everj^body speaks freely of it. 
 Mr. Dinley performed his promise and gave Dury in the Queen's 
 name the sum he promised, for which Dury giive the Queen thanks, 
 who promised all further assistance in due time. Dury intends to 
 winter at Utrecht. Begs Sir Thomas to thank the Queen and Dinley 
 for their favour to Dury. Has not got the answer from those of 
 Zealand. When settled at Utrecht will write to the Archbishop of 
 
DOHIESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 437 
 
 1C35, 
 
 Oct. 19. 
 
 Westminster. 
 
 Oct. 19. 
 
 Coventry. 
 
 Oct. 
 
 J f 
 
 2'S"' 
 Rhenen. 
 
 Oct. 20. 
 Flint. 
 
 Vol. CCC. 
 
 Canterbury some account of his proceedings. The troops draw into 
 garrisons, and treaties of truce are to be thought of by ambassadors. 
 Apprehension that the league with France will cause great trouble, 
 especially because the articles interfere with one of the maxims of 
 state concerning the exercise of religion by Papists. The Prince had 
 that morning removed to Dort on his way perhaps to Rotterdam, 
 whence Admiral Van Dorp is to convoy him into England. [2 pp.'] 
 
 6. Grant by Letters Patent to Edward Nicholas of the office of 
 one of the Clerks of his Majesty's Privy Council, with an annuity of 
 oOl. per annum. ILatin; nineteen lines on parchment. Seal 
 g6ne.\ 
 
 7. Bishop Wright of Coventry and Lichfield to the Sheriff of 
 CO. Warwick. By virtue of letter from the Council dated the 
 7th inst. he directed his letters to the Sheriff with Sir Thomas Puck- 
 ering, Sir Thomas Lucy, and to William Parefey, desiring them to 
 meet him at Coventry. The Bishop having met them there accord- 
 ingly, together with Sir William Bulstrode, Sir Robert Fisher, and 
 Sir Thomas Porter and others, they all found upon examination that 
 Coventry had formerly joined with co. Warwick in martial affairs 
 only, and then had borne a fifteenth part with that county. For 
 expediting the business of shipping, the Bishop signifies the same to 
 the Sherifi' who may proceed with his assessment accordingly. [| pl\ 
 Underwritten, 
 
 Affidavit of John Myllion that he delivered the certificate 
 of which the above is a copy, signed by the Bishop, on the 
 
 7. I. 
 
 2Qth inst. Sworn 2Mh October 1635. 
 
 [iP-] 
 
 8. John Dinley to Sir Thomas Roe. Reminds him of former 
 letters respecting the sending over of Jane Rupa. The Prince 
 Elector is making haste away into England. His Highness, being 
 called upon by his majority to act his part upon the great and 
 variable stage of the world, has thought good to make his entrance 
 into England and " auspicate " his actions with the discharge of his 
 duty and thankfulness to the King his uncle. If Roe be in London 
 the Elector will have much comfort in his company as one of his 
 old friends. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 9. Sheriff, Justices of Peace, and others (26 in all) of co. Flint to 
 the Council. The Sherifi" lias received a writ for levying 4,000'". 
 ship-money from North Wales, with directions to assess 738i. 4s. 8d. 
 on CO. Flint, and 161. on the borough of Flint. Flint being a poor 
 county in comparison with other cos. of North Wales, in all pay- 
 ments has long been taxed at one half of each of the cos. of Den- 
 bigh and Montgomery, in accordance with a special order of the 
 Board in the time of Queen Elizabeth. It was so assessed last 
 year, whereas now co. .Denbigh is assessed at 1,1171., and co. 
 Montgomery at 8.33?. 6s. Pray the Lords to confirm the ancient 
 rule. ISeal with arms. 2^ pp.] 
 
438 DOMESTIC — CHARLES I 
 
 VoL.CCC. 
 1635. 
 Oct. 20. 10. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords 
 
 of the Admiralty : — Officers of Navy to attend concerning the settling 
 the place of Victualler of the Navy and the terms of his contract ; 
 Edward Steevens, shipwright, to attend to give accoimt why he 
 did not attend to suryey the hulls of his Majesty's ships as directed 
 by the Lords ; to resolve on instructions to Sir John Pennington ; 
 the office of Ballastage belonging to the office of Lord Admiral is 
 now upon passing away under the great seal to private men ; to 
 consider of a particular survey of ships to be repaired ; Sir Charles 
 Howard, Captain of Upnor Castle, having according to directions 
 increased the watch and ward, whilst the fleet was at sea, desires 
 order to reduce it to the ordinary guard ; the gunner of the Fifth 
 Whelp is dead, appoint his successor; order for privy seal for 
 receiving ship-money this year ; consider letter from the Lord 
 Deputy. [= lip.] 
 
 Oct. 20. 11. Sir John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. The Swal- 
 The Swiftsure, low is victualling at Plymouth, the Leopard and the Third and Eighth 
 in the DoTOs. -v^helps at Portsmouth, the First Whelp is in Holland with Sir Thomas 
 Culpeper, and how she will get back (if the wind hang any time) he 
 knows not. The Vanguard, the Antelope, and the Swiftsure are 
 riding in the Downs, but in lamentable case. He knows not how 
 the Swiftsm-e will hold out three days. A hoy with bread and beer 
 has arrived, but by reason of very foul weather they cannot get at 
 her. On the 15th the Vanguard took Mr. Montagu, Sir William 
 St. Ravy, and Mr. Killigrew aboard and landed them at Calais, 
 returning on the 18th early. The 16th the Mary Rose arrived from 
 the West, and was sent to convoy some barks as high as Nieuport in 
 Flanders, and has not yet, returned. Thinks she may have recovered 
 Margate or Yarmouth Roads. Desires to know whether she shall 
 be supplied with victuals or sent in. The Weymouth bark to be 
 transported to Portsmouth and Jersey and Guernsey is still there, 
 and cannot stir with this weather. It is not safe to send a great 
 ship to those islands, especially at this time of the year. l_Seals 
 with crest. 1 p.] 
 
 Oct. 20. 12. The same to Philip Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery. 
 
 The Swiftsure, Gave warrant to the captains under his command to stay any ship 
 in the Downs, ^j^^^ j^^^. ^jelonging to the town of Dunkirk. Capt. StradKng has 
 stayed a small man-of-war of 12 or 14 pieces at Falmouth under the 
 command of the Captain of the Castle. Can say nothing of her 
 value, but as soon as Capt. Stradling comes to the Downs will give 
 the Earl a more ample account. Prays the Earl to look after it, and 
 if this do not give him satisfaction for his losses to give Penning- 
 ton speedy order what he will have done, for now he has the reins 
 in his own hands. Prays him also to acquaint the King what is 
 done, and to know his pleasure what more shall be done, and leave 
 Pennington alone for the rest. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 Oct. 20. 13. The same to Nicholas. He will perceive by the letter to the 
 
 ^''th^ D^^™^' ^^^^^ *^^^ Pennington has neither ships nor victuals come as yefc. 
 
 If they come not very suddenly knows not what will become of them, 
 
DOMESTIC- CHARLES I. 439 
 
 1635. VOL.CCC. 
 
 and if that weather continues they shall not be able to get it aboard. 
 It makes him weary of all employments to be put continually to 
 these straits. Thinks business was never so managed. Nicholas 
 writes he may employ the ships then at Portsmouth to the westward, 
 but he has more use for them there. Purposes to employ greater 
 ships to those parts that shall be able to endure winter's weather, 
 and encounter with an adversary, if there be cause. And the 
 Swallow and the Leopard are fit ships to run among the sands, and 
 he must have one back to convoy the Grace of Weymouth. The 
 First Whelp is in Holland, and God knows how or when she wiU 
 return, and the captain of her at London or Pennington knows not 
 where. He sent a packet to Portsmouth on Friday last to command 
 them presently to come thither, and he marvels the Leopard comes 
 not, for he makes no question but she is victualled before this. 
 They have been used to take their own repose so much that they 
 think they may do it still, but they will find it otherwise. Prays 
 to be informed what the Lord Chamberlain does about the Dun- 
 kirker that Capt. Stradling stayed, and whether that will be sufficient 
 to give him satisfaction, or whether the writer shall make stay of 
 more. Desires also to hear what he shall do with the Mary Rose. 
 The Earl of Lindsey writes that he is questioned about expense of 
 powder and other things, and wishes a certificate from each of the 
 ships left with Pennington. If that be all they have to say to him, 
 Pennington thinks he will clear himself well enough. [3^ pp.'] 
 
 Oct. 20. 14. Robert Kitchen to Nicholas. The Commissioners for sale of 
 
 Bristol. the St. John of Dunkirk, a prize ship, had received a letter to repair 
 to Sir Henry Marten to give account of the sale of the same. 
 After the ship was sold they were directed by the Lords to pay the 
 money into the Exchequer, where they would be discharged by a 
 tally. Mr. Willett paid in upon tallies 500?. on 20th January 1630-1, 
 and 380?. 15th March 1630-1 ; of the remaining 120?., he paid 
 114?. lis. 6d. in charges of which he sends a copy. They have 
 forwarded this answer to the Lords, and pray Nicholas to de- 
 liver it and get them a discharge, for which they shall be thankful. 
 [^Damaged hy damp. 1 p.] 
 
 Oct. 20. 15. Affidavit of Richard Sandow, that on the 15th September last 
 
 he served Hannibal Bony thon with an order from the Lords to him 
 directed, by delivering the same to him. [^^ p.] 
 
 Oct. 20. 16. Affidavit of Margaret Allen, wife of Robert Allen of St. Giles's- 
 
 in-the-Fields, that being not long since with Mrs. Harpur, defendant 
 in a cause in the Exchequer at the suit of Edward Lord Dudley and 
 William Ward, in Holborn near the King's Gate, Lord Dudley came 
 to Mrs. Harpur who said that she was little beholden to him, that 
 after she. had suffisred so much in suit with him, he shoxdd join with 
 such a man as "Ward to put in a new bill against her. To which 
 Lord Dudley answered, knocking his breast, and affirming with an 
 oath, that he knew nothing thereof, and further, that she would do 
 well enough with him and make him " to pay for the pins.''' To which 
 
440 DOMESTIC— CHAELES 1. 
 
 Vol. CCC. 
 1635. , 
 
 Mrs. Harpur replied, that in the meantime she paid for all, besides 
 the trouble. Lord Dudley further said that Ward was a wrangler 
 and could agree with nobody. [Nineteen lines on parchTnent.] 
 
 Oct. 20. 17. See " Eeturns of Justices of Peace." 
 
 Oct. 21. 18. Sir John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. In this 
 
 The Swiftsure, fret of weather there was forced into the Downs a small French 
 in the Downs. jj,an-of war of Dieppe called " the Pettie Morte" [Petite Marthe], who 
 anchored near the Grace of Weymouth (the vessel to be convoyed to 
 Portsmouth and Jersey and Guernsey), whom it appears the French 
 man pillaged three months since near Hastings, by his own confession 
 thouo-h in a mincing way, but plainly by the attestation of John Beare, 
 master of the Grace, and his company, who it seems had taken their 
 oath of it before the Judge of the Admiralty, and also petitioned the 
 King. Pennington has stayed the Frenchman, though with a great 
 deal of difficulty in regard of the weather, and that he rode close 
 under the shore. Is that instant sending her into J3over Pier, to be 
 delivered into the custody of the Lieutenant of Dover Castle, till 
 his Majesty's pleasure, or that of the Lords, be known. Her men, 
 47 in number, he shall likewise send to Dover Castle as prisoners. 
 Cannot send a complete inventory of the ship's provisions, the 
 bearer, being the man he robbed, desiring to hasten to the Lords 
 that he may return to his charge, but gives a general statement of 
 lier arms and munition. [Seal with crest. 1 ^.] 
 
 Oct. 21. 19. List of causes specially appointed to be heard in the Star 
 
 Chamber this sitting daj^ They were, — Ralph Metcalfe versus 
 Edward Moreden and others, for unlawful arrests : [Margin, by Sec. 
 Windebank, "Dismissed with 20Z. fine upon the plaintiff ^^ro /a/so 
 clamore."'\ Thomas Cornwallis versus John Wilkinson, clerk, and 
 Jane Holdenby, for combinations and perjury. The Attorney-General 
 versus William Awbrey the elder, and others, for riotous assault in 
 church : [Margin,' " The defendants quit by aU the Lords unto the 
 Lord Privy Seal, who censured them 50^ a piece."] Sir Peter Leigh 
 versus John Barnes and others, for riotous killing the plaintiff's deer. 
 
 Oct. 21. 20. Notes of Sec. Windebank taken on the hearing of the 
 
 second and third of the above causes. In the second cause Wilkin- 
 son deceived Cornwallis respecting the title to lands sold to him by 
 Wilkinson as agent of Robert Holdenby, and afterwards swore 
 falsely respecting the same in order to enable a jury to find for the 
 King on an inquisition post mortem. In the case against the 
 Awbreys, certain servants of Chaffin seated themselves in a pew in 
 an aisle of a church known for 56 years as Awbrey's aisle, and such pew ■ 
 being alwaj-s occupied by Awbrey and his family ; Awbrey, finding 
 these persons in his pew, took one of them by the arm and led him 
 out of the pew, without disturbance and before the commencement 
 of divine service. The opinions of the Judges in this latter case 
 are not stated in these notes. [3^ pp."] 
 
 [Oct. 21.] 21. See "Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 441 
 
 1635. VOL.CCC. 
 
 Oct. 22. 22. Sir Thomas Eoe to Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia. Excuses 
 Cranford. himself for long delay in replying to her first letter of July. 
 Comments in very indignant terras upon the treaty between the 
 Elector of Saxoijy and the Emperor. In the treaty between Poland 
 and the Swedes thinks he sees revenge preparing. The Duke of 
 Saxony can never be safe in adding greatness to the house of 
 Austria, nor will they, the Pope or the Jesuits, more pardon a 
 Lutheran (for Luther opened the departure) than a Calvinist, who 
 did but refine and not make the breach. He then proceeds as 
 follows : — 
 
 " What impressions these have made in our Coui-t and State my absence 
 deprived me of observation ; this only I heard, that his Majesty highly, and 
 with royal indignation, resented it, and saw the long continued abuse by 
 the decree to disinherit your Majesty's children, that he could never expect 
 any gratitude from the Emperor for his patience and equity towards him ; 
 and reason of State might long since have discerned it as clearly as their 
 own act hath discovered it : for wisdom concludes as safely from premises 
 as sight from objects. I heard also, that if the cause had then had any 
 good seconds, to have animated his Majesty's resolutions, that the conjunc- 
 ture was fair, and his mind and courage ready to receive generous counsels. 
 But what effects all this hath brought forth, I fear you have tried, because 
 you say you expect it upon the return of that dispatch or never. I do not 
 doubt my Lord of Canterbury hath good inclinations, and as much credit 
 as ever any servant had ; but he is not versed in foreign affairs, and he is 
 fearful to engage himself and his master in new ways, and of doubtful 
 event, wherein himself is not grounded sufficiently to maintain and carry 
 along his counsels. Neither is he without opposition and concurrency of 
 power with those whose affections are contrary. And whether causelessly 
 or not I dare not judge, but his Majesty hath been troubled with jealousies 
 of Trance and Holland (perhaps purposely and cunningly infused), and out 
 of doubt from the Dutch too much neglected, in a duty owing to him, to 
 have given him a full account and reason of their secret treaties, always 
 suspected in obliged neighbours to wise Princes. These, and perhaps some 
 want of fit offices neglected in the opportunity, have, I fear, cooled that 
 brave warmth which appeared in his Majesty's heart .... The study 
 to get money is the business of these times. They have an easy theme and 
 a specious who declaim against war, whose expense hath no bounds and 
 success no certainty." 
 
 Thinks she has taken a wise resolution to send over the Prince 
 her son, wishes he liad come sooner. Doubts not he comes well 
 instructed and resolved to speak. Roe will do him all faithful 
 service. The disinheritance of the House Palatine is no news to 
 Roe. Refers to papers which contained evidence of such a design, 
 communicated by Roe to the late King by letter, and to the Queen 
 herself at Heidelberg in 1613. Englishmen have now learned 
 strange axioms — What have we to do with Germany ? Why should 
 we fear more now than when Charles V. possessed Holland ? Great 
 Britain must subsist alone. These are the new doctrines of State 
 insinuated by the favourers of Spain and Popery. The counsel Roe 
 gives is, — to study a perfect understanding between his Majesty 
 and Holland, without which England cannot look upon Germany, 
 but is shut up within its own cares ; to assist Oxenstiern ; not to 
 neglect means to secure the assistance of the King of Poland, and 
 therefore to favour the contemplated marriage, overlooking the 
 strange wooing. States the objects proposed to the King of Eng- 
 
442 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. ^«^-^CC. 
 
 land by Prytzcowsky, the Polisli ambassador, and beseeches the 
 Queen not to startle at forms if she find their end to be sincere. 
 The King her brother, although disposed to favour the match, 
 does not believe it to be proposed in good faith. Thanks the 
 Queen for her acceptance of his desire to serve the little lady 
 she sent him. He has brought her up as his own child. She 
 hopes the Queen will bestow her on her own daughter. He will 
 advise with Mons. Joachimi as to her passage. [Copy. 6 pp.] 
 
 Oct. 22. 23. Sir John Dryden, Sheriff of co. Northampton, to Edward 
 
 Lord Montagu, of Boughton. It is part of Sir John's unhappiness to 
 be so far remote from Lord Montagu that he could not receive his 
 directions on the assessment of ship-money, but hopes to give him 
 and the gentlemen who join with him satisfaction. The reasons why 
 he made a larger assessment on the East Division of co. Northampton 
 than on the West are these :• — 1. The hundreds in the East division 
 are generally larger. 2. The subsidy roll amounts to a greater sum. 
 3. There is but one market town in the West division not charged 
 in the writ, whereas there are four or five in the East. Lastly. 
 In the East are many Earls and Lords of great estates, in the West 
 but one. These weighed, he hopes Lord Montagu will be satisfied 
 that Sir John has dealt with equality and justice. \Seal with crest. 
 Ip.] 
 
 Oct. 22. 24. Capt Lewis Kirke and Capt. Thomas Price to Sir John Pen- 
 
 The Leopard, nington. The victualler says it is not possible to furnish all their 
 ^° "^hfveT"*'' ■victuals till the latter end of the next week. As soon as they are 
 
 received the writers will repair to Sir John with aU expedition. 
 
 [Seals with arms. ^ p.] 
 
 Oct. 22. 25. Sir John Pennington to Capt. John Mennes of the Vanguard. 
 
 The Swiftsure, If the wind do not come favourable that he may see the Scottish 
 
 in the Do-vms. y^gj^-^^ -^^^q the road of Dieppe, but that they are forced to go to 
 
 Portsmouth, Sir John authorizes Mennes to send the Leopard or one 
 
 of the Whelps with them from thence, and that done to come to the 
 
 Downs. [Seal with arms. |p.] 
 
 Oct. 22. 26. Sir Thomas Walsingham to [the Council]. It appears to Sir 
 
 Scadbury. Thomas by a letter from Sir Ealph Bosvile that William Watt 
 had submitted himself to his captain and promised to be con- 
 formable in future. Desires he may be dismissd. [| p.] 
 
 Oct. 22. 27. John Tresahar to Sir Nicholas Slanning, governor of the 
 
 Pendennls. garrison of Pendennis- The 10th inst. arrived the Vice-Admiral of 
 the French fleet, who had neither flag nor flagstaff aloft, neither 
 had his general Mantee [Mantty]. The Vice- Admiral, whom they 
 call Commander de Merimount, shot three pieces of ordnance in 
 salute to the castles. He was answered with a bullet at his top- 
 sails for not striking, which put him in mind of that neglect. 
 His Lieutenant, coming to Pendennis, made his excuse that they 
 knew not the order of our harbours. The officers of the ■Custom 
 House having order for taking Englishmen ashore that sail with 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 443 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCC. 
 
 strangers, found aboard this ship the master-gunner and another 
 Englishman, from whom he would by no means part. The officers 
 came to Pendennis to complain that this French captain would 
 not obey the order. The writer sent a soldier to show him that 
 he must not refuse the delivery, when he forthwith released the 
 men, but was very much troubled at it. He said he had been 
 at the Isle of Wight and Dartmouth and was suffered to pass. 
 On the 17th he put forth again with his fore topsail on the cap ; 
 he shot three pieces in salute, and then hoisted both his topsails. 
 [Seal with arms. 1 p,] 
 
 Oct. 22. 28. Copy of the same. [1 p.] 
 
 Oct. 22. 29. Eichard Swayne to his cousin John Nicholas, at the Six 
 Wimborne. Clerks' Office in London. The county of Dorset is much grieved 
 with Thornhill, a deputy fof the patentees for saltpetre, insomuch 
 that on complaint made the writer has taken order to excuse some 
 that have not offended according to the authority given to the 
 Justices. But this will not satisfy him. He threatens the writer 
 and one Laning to be fetched up to London by a pursuivant. Prays 
 •Fohn Nicholas to speak to his son Edward Nicholas to pleasure the . 
 writer and Laning what he may. [1 p."] Annexed, 
 
 29. I. John Nicholas to his son Edward Nicholas. The above 
 Richard Swayne is he of the Middle Temple who gave 
 John Nicholas his chdmher. Prays Edward Nicholas to 
 stead him what he may. [J p.'] 
 
 Oct. 22. 30. Edward Viscount Wimbledon tp the Mayor of Portsmouth. 
 At his last being at Portsmouth he recommended the beautifying of 
 their street by setting in the signs of their inns to the houses, as 
 they are in all civil towns, so now he recommends it more earnestly 
 in regard of his Majesty's figure or statue, with which he has 
 honoured their town more than any other, for that those signs of 
 inns not only obscure his Majesty's figure but out-face it. Therefore 
 he desires them to see that such an inconveniency be not suffered, 
 for any disgrace offered his Majesty's figure is as much as to himself. 
 To which end he wiU command aU officers and soldiers not to pass 
 by it without putting off their hats. Hopes he shaU need to use 
 no other authority to make them do what is requested. [^Damaged 
 by damp. Copy. The origvnal is said to have been received at 
 Portsmouth the 10th November 1635. 1 p.~\ 
 
 Oct. 23. 31. Sir Robert Parkhurst, Lord Mayor of London, and others to 
 the Council. Have considered their letter of the 10th inst. that the 
 plague is dispersed in divers towns in France and in the Low 
 Countries. Present their opinion what means are most convenient 
 to prevent the danger that may ensue. 1. A proclamation inhibiting 
 vessels to land persons or goods without licence from the officers of 
 customs. 2. That from infected places no Kberty be given to land 
 till some certain- days be overpassed. 3. That on the arrival of any 
 
444 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 IGSc 
 
 Vol. CCC. 
 
 vessels waiters or guardians be put aboard to restrain landing. [1 p."] 
 Underwritten, 
 
 31. I. Order of the Council that Mr. Attorney General be prayed 
 
 to draw a proclamation to the effect above-mentioned. 
 The Star Chamber, 23rd October 1635. [i p.] 
 
 Oct. 23. 32. Petition of Robert Crosse, Henry Keyme, Nicholas Golds- 
 
 borough, William Watterton, Thomas Davis, John Peniell, Richard 
 Ayres, John Foster, and George Pye, suspended messengers of the 
 Chamber, to the Council. On his Majesty's displeasure signified, for 
 the slow delivery of the writs and letters concerning shipping, the 
 Lords referi-ed the same to Mr. Meautys, clerk of the Council, to 
 take a strict account of the messengers. Petitioners with others 
 attended, and made it appear that they were not appointed to that 
 service, but only assigned to contribute towards the chai'ge of those 
 who were to ride Avith the writs. Nevertheless, petitioners have 
 now stood suspended for four months past, and a bill has been 
 prepared against them in the Star Chamber, which they have loDg 
 since answered, whereby they hope they are cleared. Pray the 
 Lords to speak with the Attorney General, and finding the truth of 
 their petition, to move his Majesty to restore them. [J p.'] Under- 
 written, 
 
 32, I. Order of the Council for the Attorney General to consider 
 
 the above petition, and also that of William Watts, and 
 to report. The Star Chamber, 28rd October 1635. [i p.] 
 
 Oct. 23. 33. Account of receipts and payments of the Exchequer from 
 the 28th September last. The remain was then 3,602?. 2s. ; 
 the receipts had been 32,890Z. 10s. 7d. and the payments 
 25,643 12s. 5d.; leaving a present remain of 10,849i!. Is. l^d. 
 Among the receipts is " money repaid by Lady Darrell, 3,694Z. 1 6s. 2d. ; 
 the Earl of Middlesex, fine, 7,700?. Among the payments, — to the 
 Earl of Ancram, for Sir William St. Ravy for seci-et service, 400?. ; 
 Philip Burlamachi, in full of 12,000?. for secret service, 4,855?. 
 Among the fees and annuities paid is " Thomas Killigrew 100?." 
 [Ip.-] 
 
 Oct. 23. 34. Notes of Sec. Windebank on this day's hearing of the cause 
 in the Star Chamber of Sir Anthony Pell versus Sir James Bagg 
 and others. The charge was that Pell having a debt owing to him 
 from the King of 6,000?., and having in vain endeavoured to procure 
 payment, was persuaded by Bagg that if he would give him money 
 to be paid over to the late Lord Treasurer, he could procure 
 assignments for the amount due. Upon this pretence Pell paid 
 several large sums (altogether 3,260?.) to Bagg, but without ever 
 procuring an assignment for any portion of his debt. The other 
 defendants (who were Sir Richard Tichborne, William Lake, and 
 
 Gibbons) were charged as confederates and sharers with 
 
 Bagg. These notes relate to the opening speeches of counsel and 
 the examination of the defendants, with the depositions of the 
 following witnesses : —George Backster [Baxter], Sir Willlia 
 
DOMESTIC—CHARLES I. 445 
 
 J 635, 
 
 Vol. CCC. 
 
 Acton, Robert Bayly, Francis Cliffe, "William Greenhaw, Matthew 
 Marsh, William Garnet, John Churchill, and Benjamin Crags. The 
 notes are full, especially upon the words spoken by Bagg from 
 which the plaintiff and various persons with whom Bagg dealt on 
 the plaintiff's behalf were led to believe that the Lord Treasurer 
 was cognizant of Bagg's transactions, he himself not being, as 
 he protested, a penny better for any of the money, but that the 
 Lord Treasurer had it all. [9 pp.] 
 
 Oct. 23. 35. List certified by Edward Fowell, clerk of the peace, of all 
 the tipplers and alehouse-keepers licensed at Plymouth by the Mayor 
 and Justices of the Peace and of all their sureties. The number of 
 persons licensed was 127. [2 pp.] 
 
 Oct. 24. 36. Sir John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. Has 
 The Swiftsure, ordered the Mary Hose to Chatham as soon as wind and weather 
 m the Downs. ^-^ ^^^ leave. She returned in safety but was shrewdly put to it 
 —lost her boats and sprang a leak. The wind coming up north on 
 the 22nd, the Vanguard, with help of victuals from the Antelope, 
 and the Grace of Weymouth sailed for Portsmouth, but the wind 
 having shifted to the west he fears they will be forced back. Sends 
 a packet received from Portsmouth of the 22nd inst. from the 
 captains of the Leopard and the Eighth Whelp (see this Vol. 
 No. 24). Fears they shall not come together till the greater part 
 of their victuals be spent. The First "Whelp not yet returned out of 
 Holland. Sends inventory of provisions and furniture of the Petite 
 Marthe delivered to the marshal of Dover. It seems the master 
 who was the chief actor has made an escape from Dover, They 
 have sent " Hue and Crie " after him. At that instant he has part of 
 his victuals come to him ; the remainder and those of the Antelope 
 and the First "Whelp are to be there .shortlj-.— P.S. The Vanguard 
 has returned and has just come within sight. \_Seals with crest. 1 p.] 
 
 Oct. 24. 37. George Lawe to James Milles at the Court of Requests. 
 
 North Chal- Entreats him to acquaint Mr. Parker with the inclosed certificate 
 
 mington. ^^^ ^^^^ ^^ j^^^^g j^ ^^-^.j^ -^^^ Dethick, the Registrar of the Court 
 
 of Honour. Also begs him to acquaint tlie Registrar of the Court 
 of Requests with the same, because Mr, Lane can then acquaint the 
 court therewith, for Sir Richard Strode is come to London and gives 
 out that they made no such agreement. He has also possessed 
 Mr. Husey and Mr. Row with divers untruths against the writer. 
 But he is contented to put by these slanders rather than go to law 
 any more with him, for he finds he makes no conscience of his oaths, 
 dealings, words, or ways. [| p.] Inclosed, 
 
 37. I. Hubert Husey and Robert Rmu to Thomas Earl of 
 Arundel and Surrey, Earl Marshal, in his Court of 
 Honour at Westminster. By order fro'in "this m,ost 
 honourable Court " they met and sate at Beaminster, on 
 the 1 Hh July last past, and tuere proceeding to hear the 
 allegations and defence in the cause of Sir Richard 
 Strode against George JDavje, when the parties came to an 
 
446 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635 
 
 Vol. CCC. 
 
 agreement hehveen themselves, viz.; that Dawe should pay 
 to Sir Richard 51. {which he received in the presence of 
 the writers) in settlem£,nt of all suits in this and all other 
 courts (the Starchamber excepted amd except those matters 
 %vhich related to waste, furze, and the cottage), [f p^ 
 
 37. II. Copy of the saTue. [1 p.] 
 
 Oct. 25. 38. Certificate of Bartholomew Cox, common clerk of WeUs, co. 
 Somerset, of all persons licensed in the parish of St. Cuthbert in that 
 city to be alehouse keepers and tipplers, with the names of their 
 sureties. The number of persons licensed was eight. [Latin. 3 pp.] 
 
 Oct. 26. 39. Edward Lord Montagu of Boughton and five others to the 
 
 Council. On perusal of the rates assessed in co. Northampton for 
 ship money, it appeared that the sheriff had charged 435Z. more oa 
 the east division than the moiety of the whole, notwithstandiug 
 the west division has ever in all common payments' borne an equal 
 share, so that if that rate should continue the east would be charged 
 870L more than the west. Some of them caused a letter thereon to 
 be written to the sheriff, but perceiving by his answer that he intends 
 to persist, they acquaint the Lords therewith, assuring themselves 
 of a just redress. [1 p.} 
 
 Oct. 26. 40. Petition of Keuben Eastropp, clerk, on his own behalf and 
 
 that of the inhabitants of Drax, Newland, West Armyn, Great 
 Kusholme, Little Rusholme, Lanehouses, SharphUl, Brockho]es, 
 and Camblesford, to the Council in the North. For four years past 
 petitioners have suffered infinite oppressions from the drainers of 
 Hatfield Chase who, to save themselves have diverted the course 
 of the waters upon petitioners, their dwelling houses and grounds 
 being drowned, their com though sown three times every year 
 perished in the waters, their losses amounting to 5,000/. Pray the 
 Council in the North to grant petitioners their assistance to the Privy 
 Council, for an enlargement of the Commission of Sewers granted 
 for securing Hatfield Chase, so as to enable the Commissioners to 
 view the great miseries of petitioners and grant them relief. [^ p.] 
 Underwritten, 
 
 40. I. Certificate of Sir Edward Osborne, Vice-President of the 
 Council in the North, that being assured that the substance 
 of the above petition is true, by the certificates annexed, 
 and the information of other persons of quality, he thi/nks 
 it fit that petitioners should address themselves to the 
 Privy Council. Manor at. York, 26th October 1635. 
 [^ j3.] ATvnexed, 
 
 40. ir. Fra/rwis Tind,all and two others to Sir Hdward Osborne' 
 Testify that the drainers of Hatfield Chase to secure 
 themselves diverted the course of the waters upon Drax, 
 and the other places inhabited by the petitioners above- 
 mentioned. [I p.] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 447 
 
 1635. ^«^-<^GC- 
 
 [Oct; 26?] 41. Petition of Eeuben Eastropp, clerk, on behalf as mentioned 
 in the preceding petition, to the Council. States the facts as in the 
 preceding petition, and prays fdr the enlarged Commission therein 
 mentioned; [J p.'\ Annexed, 
 
 41, I. Certificate of WilUa/m Savile and Francis Tindall- 
 
 Similar to the paper annexed to the preceding petition- 
 No. 40. 11. 
 
 Oct. 26. 42. Theophilus Earl of Suffolk, Lord Warden, to Sec. Coke. On 
 
 Dover Castle. Thursday last. Sir John Pennington sent to the Deputy Lieutenant 
 at Dover Castle a ship of Dieppe, whereof the governor of that town 
 is part owner, and 45 men belonging to her, of which the captain and 
 lieutenant the Earl has put in irons, being notoriously guilty of piracy 
 lately committed upon a ship of his Majesty's subject, employed in 
 conveying provisions to Portsmouth for his Majesty's service, and 
 also to Jersey and Guernsey, from whom they took to the value of 
 near 1001. The company say they were not with the captain and 
 lieutenant in that action, and on examination it is found that only 
 the captain and lieutenant are guilty, and two others in suspicion, 
 who are likewise in irons, and a boy that was in that voyage when the 
 robbery was committed. The master (who was most forward in 
 that action) escaped in the convoy from the Downs to Dover, and 
 was never brought into the Earl's cjbarge, but he has used means for 
 his apprehension. Desires directions how he shall deal with this 
 multitude. There are also at Dover two other prisoners, Edward 
 Tarbock and John Opy for refusing to take the oath of allegiance. 
 They appear to be soldiers under the King of Spain. Has enclosed 
 their examinations. Tarbock is an officer. Also Capt. Mayler^ an 
 Irishman, and six more Irishmen, soldiers under Mayler, who have 
 refused the oath, have long expected their removal. Incloses 
 Mayler's examination. [If p.] Unclosed, 
 
 42. 1. Eaxvmvnation of John Opy, of Cornwall. He was horn at 
 Penhargate near Bodmin. About three quarters of a year 
 has served in the Low Countries under Capt. Webb and 
 Col. Tresham,, umder the conmwmd of the King of Spain. 
 On the 17th inst. secretly landed in the Isle of Thanet, and 
 being to be examined at Margate before the Commis- 
 sioners of Passengers, made an escape. Went over in a 
 ship from Foy {Foweyl without pass or examination, 
 21st October 16S5. [|_p.] 
 
 42. n. Fxamination of Capt. Nicholas Mayler. About five 
 
 years since went over with a company of Irish to serve 
 the King of Sweden. In his passage they were taken by 
 the Emperor's forces, am,d served the Prince of Liege. Is 
 a recusant and refuses the oath of allegiance, but is ready 
 to do all faithful services to his Majesty. 2Uh October 
 1635. [I p.-] 
 
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 Oct. 26. 43. Sir John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. Yester- 
 
 The Swiftsure, day the Lord Warden sent for Pennington to Dover Castle, ■where 
 in the Downs. ^^ ^^^ ^^ .^^i ^1,^ prgnch prisoners that belonged to the Petite 
 ' Marthe, and none of the common men will confess to their being in 
 the ship when they took the Grace of Weymouth, but only the 
 captain, lieutenant, and the captain's boy, who acknowledge the fact 
 and say there were none of the rest with them there but the master. 
 It is somewhat strange that they should have let him escape. Yes- 
 terday the Swallow arrived from Plymouth. She has taken in 
 victuals there till the 12th February. Solicits that he may have a 
 supply to the same time, and may not again lie there a month to 
 receive two months' provisions and neve^ able to stir out. Believes he 
 shall not want occasion to do so, for there are many complaints of in- 
 solences done to our nation both by the French and Dunkirk ers. 
 Though they do not take away the cargazones they pillage the ships 
 and the poor men of their clothes and moneys. The men-of-war of 
 Dunkirk put an affront on the Vanguard when she carried over 
 Mr. Montagu and Sir William St. Ravy. Having landed them the 
 captain standing as hign as Gravelines to see two barks of Dover bound 
 for Dunkirk out of danger, there came up seven sail of Dunkirk 
 ships, and the Vice- Admiral, close to his side, would not budge or 
 strike his flag, though the Vanguard made many shot at him, and 
 sent his boat aboard to know the reason. His answer was that he 
 had no order from his Admiral, and so stood away towards him. 
 Before the Vanguard could get up her anchor they all stood away 
 to the northwards. Mr. Skinner of Dover and another Dunkirk 
 jneichant have been aboard Pennington's ship to let him know that 
 they now care not for the English, and the Admiral gives out that 
 when he meets the English King's ships he will not strike to them. 
 Pennington will be better able to inform the Lords when he meets 
 them himself, which he shall endeavour to do as soon as be is able. 
 [^Damaged, and in some places scarcely legible frmn damp. Seals 
 with crest. 1 p.] 
 
 Oct. 26. 44). Copy of that portion of the preceding which relates to the 
 
 Dunkirkers refusing to strike their flags to the English. [1 p.] 
 
 Oct. 26. 45. Sir John Pennington to Nicholas. He will perceive bj'- the 
 
 The Swiftsure, inclosed what alarms they have daily, and how necessary it is 
 in the Downs, ^j^^^^ ^]^g ships were victualled and together, which when they shall 
 have by the courses now taking he knows not. For going to the 
 westward, as Nicholas would have him, knows not liow he can do it. 
 Cannot learn that there are any Turks about the Land's End, 
 but he purposes to go or send as soon as he gets his ships to- 
 gether, though he does not conceive that any Turks will dare to 
 put into the English Channel at this time of the year, yet there may 
 be other picking rogues. Desires, Nicholas's opinion whether he 
 should go or send. He thinks that he should stay there being the 
 cluef seat of their business, especially as things stand. He shall 
 follow Nicholas's advice. In his own nature he would rather be 
 up and down, yet he wishes to do what is most proper for his place. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 449 
 
 1635. ^«^- CCC. 
 
 His victuals will not give him leave to be above a month away 
 from thence. Desires to knovf what the Lords say to his Dun- 
 kirk relation. The Dunkirk Admiral, with nine sail, _ is gone 
 again among the Dutch fishermen where they will do infinite spoil. 
 [3 pj3.] 
 
 Oct. 26. 46. Katharine Duchess of Buckingham to Nicholas. If it were 
 
 possible to him to give her some longer time lor that 500?. he would 
 do her a greater favour than is possible for her to express. She 
 must conceal it from those she trusts with her estate. Considering 
 it was for one so much Nicholas's friend as Jack Ashburnham, 
 she hopes he will forbear it. He shall have some friend of hers 
 bound for it if he please. [Seal with crest. 1 p."] 
 
 Oct. 26. 47. Christopher Willson to George Eawden. Hopes he has 
 [Eagley ?] returned to London. His father is in healthy but had a dangerous 
 journey on his return. Wade has put in his answer. Prays him 
 that it may be looked to. The expenses are already great. Suggests 
 means for keeping them down. Likes well of Ma-. Osbitane [ ?], the 
 King's Attorney of York, for counsel. [1 19.] 
 
 Oct. 27. 48. The King to the Lords in the Star Chamber. His Majesty 
 
 Hampton Court, thinks fit to declare to the Lords his knowledge concerning some 
 particulars in the cause between Sir Anthony Pell and Sir James 
 Bagg, the King's servant. In June and July 1634, the late Lord 
 Treasurer informed the King, that in satisfaction of moneys pretended 
 to be due to Sir Anthony Pell, he was contented to receive 6,000?., 
 and also promised to lend for the King's service 3,000Z. for six months, 
 which Sir Anthony failing to perform, Sir James Bagg thereupon 
 lent the King 2,000?. [Copy. 1 p.] 
 
 [Oct. 27. ?] 49. Petition of Thomas Thornhill, saltpetre-maker, to the Lords 
 of the Admiralty, Petitioner has set up a saltpetre work in Sher- 
 borne, as has been accustomed, and warned carts at Stepletcn in 
 , Pimperne hundred to carry saltpetre liquor to Sherborne, allowing 
 for the carriage according to the commission, and accounting the 
 miles according to the custom of the country, being ten or eleven 
 miles, petitioner having power to charge to carry twelve miles. The 
 inhabitants denying to perform the carriages, petitioner's man 
 repaired to Richard Swayne, a justice of peace, for aid, who denied 
 assistance, which constrained petitioner to strike the works. Divers 
 of the inhabitants spoil their pigeon houses that so their carts shall 
 not be wanted ; and merely upon spleen, Philip Byles measured the 
 miles between Sherborne and Stepleton, instigated thereto by 
 George Rives and Robert Coker, the commission expressing that if 
 the subject denied the carriage at the expressed rate per mile, he 
 should be compelled to carry at a less charge per day. Prays the 
 Lords to send for Swayne, Byles, Rives, and Coker to answer these 
 contempts. [1 p.] Annexed, 
 
 49. X. Certificate of John White and two others, that according to 
 the custom of the country they account the distance from 
 
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450 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCC. 
 
 Stepleton to Sherborne to be eleven miles. 17th October 
 1635. [i p.J 
 
 49. II. Certificate of Richard Hame and two others, that Richard 
 Swayne, justice of peace of Blandford Forum,, would 
 not return them that denied his Majesty's service. 6th [?] 
 October 16S5. [ip.] 
 
 Oct. 27. 50. Capt. WiUiam Bushell to Nicholas. He is come home in the 
 
 Neptune and has met with troublesome people. Upon disbursing 
 moneys at their request in redemption of captives, he had delayed 
 payment of their wages, according to their condition at Argier. 
 They have been with the Judge of the Admiralty, and now fly from 
 thence, and, as he understands, petition the Lords. Mr. Wyett and 
 the writer pray Nicholas's favour, if so be they trouble the Lords. 
 Further, Bushellis much solicited by divers persons who have friends 
 and kindred in captivity to send to Argier. Wishes to have 
 Nicholas's opinion whether the Lords will allow him to do so. 
 
 Up-] 
 
 Oct. 27. Deputation whereby the Corporation of Soapmakers of West- 
 minster, as also Sir John Hales, Edmund Windham, John Giffard, 
 and Wintour Grant, searchers under the letters patent of 25 Jan. 
 1631-2, appoint William Dawkins to search for all soap made con- 
 trary to proclamation, and to destroy aU vessels employed in making 
 the same. [_See Case C, Car. I., Jffo. 13. 24 lines on parchment] 
 
 Oct. 28. Warrant to pay to Sir William Eussell 1,440?. interest, viz. 240?. 
 
 at Christmas 1635, and 1,200?. at Christmas 1636, being for several 
 sums which ought to have been paid to him in ready money, but 
 which will not be paid until certain days yet to come. [Bocquef] 
 
 Oct. 28. 51. Petition of Humphrey Peake, one of his Majesty's chaplains, 
 
 to the King. His Majesty, in June last was twelve months, presented 
 petitioner to the parsonage of Lyminge in Kent, to which Sir Anthony 
 Aucher pretended title upon a lease made by a former incumbent 
 and confirmed by the patron and ordinary. Thereupon the King 
 wrote to Sir Anthony to show such lease, and declared that if he 
 hindered petitioner in the quiet possession of the said parsonage, 
 and it should afterwards appear that he had no lease so confirmed, 
 his Majesty would receive it as a contempt and prosecute it upon all 
 occasions accordingly. It appeared on trial in Easter Term that 
 there is no lease so confirmed, and yet by a bare demise they keep 
 petitioner out of possession, and have brought the cause into a special 
 verdict which waits to be argued. Prays his Majesty to signify to 
 the Judges of the Common Pleas that they appoint time in this 
 term for argument, and deliver their opinions next term. [| p.] 
 Underwritten, 
 
 51. I. Order to Sec. Windebank to prepare a letter for his Ma- 
 jesty's signature. Hampton Court, 2Sth October 1635. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 451 
 
 1635. ^o^- CCC. 
 
 Oct. 28, 52. Capt. Lewis Kirke to [Sec. Coke]. On Sunday last the 
 
 The Leopard. Mayor of Portsmouth came aboard and showed the writer a letter 
 from the Mayor and Aldermen of Southampton, that a crew of 
 piratical fellows had assembled within Hampton water to lay in 
 wait to surprise some ship of force, thereby to do further mischief. 
 The writer sent to Mr. Goodwin, who being ready with the Maria, 
 the writer manned two pinnaces to accompany him. The vessel they 
 could not find, but took the captain drinking in an alehouse at the 
 Cowes, being a smith of that place. He relies on a commission from 
 Dunkirk which was inclosed, and confesses that under it he would have 
 taken French or Hollander. The man is on board the writer's ship. 
 Is sending out two pinnaces to see if they can meet with their vessel. 
 The victualler has promised that the Leopard shall havts aU her 
 victuals on the Monday then next. — P.S. Names of the men assem- 
 bled in the Blessing of Cowes, of about 2^ tons. Eobert Shipton, 
 captain, with a lieutenant, master, gunner, and eight others ; among 
 them " Oinas Deus, a neger." [1 p.'\ 
 
 Oct. 28. 53. Notes, by Sec. Windebank, out of further depositions read 
 
 this day on the hearing of the cause of PeU versus Bagg. The 
 witnesses were Owen Brett, of Lincoln's Inn, John Turner, Christian 
 Turner, [Matthew] Marsh, and — — • King. There are also extracts 
 from letters of Bagg to Pell, and from depositions of Bagg and 
 WUliam Lake, and a list of aU. the bonds entered into by the 
 parties and their friends for procuring the money which had been 
 paid to Bagg. [4 fpi\ 
 
 Oct. 28. 54. Certificate of Sir Percival Hart and Sir Thomas Walsingham, 
 
 that Mr. Turner, of Kemsen, having been returned a defaulter in 
 Sir Ealph Bosvile's band, had promised conformity and desired 
 discharge. [|^.] 
 
 Oct. 28. 55. See " Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." 
 
 Oct. 29. 56. Henry Hodges, Sheriff of Somerset, to the Council. In pur- 
 
 Hasleberr. suance of their letters of the 26th June last he wrote to the Justices 
 [ ase ury]. ^^ Peace to proceed in the pious work of receiving subscriptions for 
 re-edifjring St. Paul's. Has received returns from two divisions which 
 he incloses. He has also received an amount collected on account 
 of ship-money, for the disposal whereof he solicits directions. [En- 
 dorsed hy Nicholas " The_ letters concerning St. Paul's to be sent to 
 the Cha/mber of London." Very muck injured. | p.] 
 
 Oct. 29. 57. Ulick Viscount Tunbridge and Dunkellin to Francis Lord 
 
 SummerhiU. Cottington. The writer finds his father [Richard Earl of Clanrickard 
 and St. Alban's,] very much grieved that the writer's endeavours 
 have wrought no better success in his behalf, and anticipates a sad 
 event if there be not a timely remedy. Begs Lord Cottington to 
 consider how deeply it wounds the writer's father's reputation to have 
 an information made against his nearest kinsmen, his steward and 
 others that have the managing of his estate, that they should in a 
 kind of factious way oppose his Majesty's service, and his nephew 
 
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452 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 Vol. CCC. 
 
 Eichard Burke fined, bound to his good behaviour during life, and 
 sent away a prisoner to Dublin, where he still remains, for only jog- 
 ging with his elbow one of his fellow jurors ; that his steward, who 
 laboured to the Lord Deputy to be exempted from the jury, should 
 be bound over with the rest to the Castle Chamber, where he must 
 attend and no doubt be committed ; and that upon suit to have 
 their cause heard here, his father cannot prevail, but that they must 
 be condemned there before they are heard here. Does not this 
 appear a public argument of disgrace that his father is little esteemed 
 of, especially as the Lord Deputy lately sent for some gentlemen 
 who were in trust for his estate, and examined them respecting 
 letters received from the writer's father : a course scarce practised 
 against public delinquents in prison, which though it cleared his 
 father was a most injurious manner of proceeding, and showed that 
 there was no want of desire to have picked out some complaints 
 against him. He omits many other unkindnesses and all particular 
 mention of his father's services, which his Majesty has lately recom- 
 pensed by gracious remembrance. Is confident if his Majesty were 
 fuUy informed, he would not deny the request of his old faithful 
 servant. A favour of the like kind has been lately granted to a 
 nobleman in Ireland, which confirms the writer's hopes. Prays 
 him to make some use of this letter that may afi'ord comfort to the 
 writer's father. [2 pp.} 
 
 Oct. SO. 58. Order of Council, that the Treasurer of the Navy shall for 
 
 Star Chamber, all money received by him concerning the business of shipping sign 
 
 two acquittances, one to be delivered to the party from whom he 
 
 receives the money and the other to Edward Nicholas, who is to 
 
 enter the same in a register book to be kept in that behalf. [Copy. 
 
 Oct. 30. 59. Petition of the Bailiflfs, Burgesses, and Commonalty of Ipswich 
 
 to the Council. Recite the directions of assessment on the ship- 
 money writ for levying 8,0001. on Suffolk, and that the sheriff" and 
 the chief officers of Ipswich taxed that town at 240Z., which was sub- 
 mitted to by the town. Notwithstanding which the sheriff", by 
 means of some of the county, now declares that he will assess the 
 town at 450Z. In regard they paid more than 1,100?. towards ship- 
 money last year, and sustained great charge and loss by parting with 
 their mariners into his Majesty's service, of all which the inland 
 party have been free, they pray that the town may not be taxed 
 beyond the 24<0l. assessed as above-mentioned, [f p.] Annexed, 
 
 59. I. Order of the Council, that the above petitioners and the 
 Sheriff of Suffolk {if he he then in town) attend the Board 
 on the Wednesday then next at two o'clock in the Inner 
 Star Chamber, and that if any of the Justices of the 
 Peace of that county be in town they should likewise liave 
 notice given them to attend. Star Chamber, 30th October 
 1635. [ip.] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 453 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCC. 
 
 [Oct. 30.J 60. Petition of John Mason, a maimed soldier aged above 
 77 years, to the Council. Had been a soldier 54 years, and had a 
 pension of 31. granted by the city of London for which he had 
 served, and received the same until Lady Day twelvemonth, when 
 on a false accusation, that he had put Sir Thomas Aylesbury's name 
 to a reference, the pension was discontinued. He has now cleared 
 
 himself and been discharged by Sir Edward Powell, but 
 
 Withers, treasurer for maimed soldiers, refuses payment of his pen- 
 sion. Prays the Lords to call him before them to answer his 
 contempt. [| p.'] 
 
 Oct. 30. 61. Capt. Lewis Kirke to Sec. Coke. In his last packet he wrote 
 
 Aboard the that he was sending two pinnaces to take the vessel which he 
 eopar . therein mentioned. Learning that their captain was apprehended, 
 they hauled their boat ashore at King's Key [Quay ?], in the Isle of 
 Wight, and ran away. Three of them were taken, the rest ran into the 
 woods, but order was left to the commander of Cowes Castle to have 
 them captured and sent to Portsmouth. Cannot hear of any wrong 
 they have done, but Capt. Towerson told the writer that Sir John 
 Oglander complains that they ■ pillaged a boat of his laden with 
 butter and cheese. [Seals with arms. | p.^ 
 
 Oct. 30. 62. Notes, by Sec. Windebank, of proceedings this day on the 
 trial of the cause Pell versus Bagg. The notes comprise the speech 
 of the Eecorder for the defendant, the depositions of Kichard 
 Escott, John Harris, Abraham Biggs, John Shires, Thomas Vaughan, 
 Koger Hendray, John Hill, Owen Brett, Sir Arthur Ingram, George 
 Gage, Sir Richard Weston, Sir Robert Pye, and the King's letter 
 calendared on the 27th inst.. No. 48. [7^ pp.'] 
 
 Oct. 31. 63. Petition of Inhabitants of the hundred of Pimperne, Dorset, 
 to the Council. Mr. Thornhill, master of certain workmen employed 
 in digging saltpetre, has lately set up his boiling furnace at Sher- 
 borne, in a low and deep vale, and has caused the saltpetre to be 
 digged in the hundred of Pimperne, most of it lying in a hill 
 country above 16 miles from Sherborne. And has wrongfully 
 grieved many of petitioners as by the schedule annexed appears. 
 Pray reference to the Justices of Peace of the same county for 
 examination. [Signed hy eleven persons. 1^.] Annexed, 
 
 63.1. Particulars of the abuses of Mr. Thornhill: — 1. That he 
 had set up his boiling-vat at Sherborne, and compelled, 
 the people in the hill country to carry his water thither 
 16 miles. 2. When by foulness of the ways the carriages 
 and casJcs have been broken he has compelled the owners, 
 by threatening a messenger to be sent from the Council, 
 to pay for the liquor. 3. He has enforced the country to 
 carry 20 loads of liquor a distance accounted 12 Tniles, but 
 found by measure about 16 miles, and will pay no more 
 than 5s. for a carriage. 4. When his cask has leaked on 
 the way he has compelled them to return and unload it 
 and to come again next day without any consideration for 
 
454 . DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 Vol. CCC. 
 1635. 
 
 the former day's work 5. When by the badness of thi 
 
 way the carriages have been broken, lie has compelled 
 poor men to hire men to carry the water on their backs. 
 6. That being written to to leave that part of the country 
 till he brought his furnace nearer, he answered that if 
 six oxen were not able to draw one of his vessels they 
 must get sixteen. 7. On complaint to the ^Justices of 
 Peace they wrote to him to see his patent, which letter he 
 never answered, but continued his oppressions. [] | p."] 
 
 63. II. Order of the Lords of the Admi/ralty, written by the side 
 of the petition, for Thornhill to give a particular answer 
 to these charges by their next m£,etim,g. Mh November 
 1635. [i^.] 
 
 Oct. 31. 64. Statement of John Salesburie respecting the new church at 
 Denbigh, begun to be erected by Eobert Earl of Leicester, but lying 
 neglected and ruinous since his death. This paper was addressed 
 to some clergyman, unnamed, with the view of its being handed to 
 Archbishop Laud, in the hope that it would stir him up to procure 
 letters patent for a collection throughout the country for completing 
 the building begun by the Earl of Leicester. The writer was 
 himself a clergyman, who claimed considerable skill in architecture, 
 and offered himself to superintend the application of the funds to be 
 collected. [It appears from the indorsement that the paper carM 
 to the hands of Archbishop Laud this day. 3 pp.^ 
 
 Oct. 31. 65. Receipt of Dr. Richard Baylie, president of Saint John's 
 College, Oxford, for 200Z. paid to him by the Bishop of Oxford, 
 towards Archbishop Laud's buildings at that college. [J |).] 
 
 Oct. 31. 66. Edward Viscount Conway and KiUultagh to George Rawden, 
 Hampton Court, at Lisneygarvey. The Earl has returned from sea and is at Court, 
 which the Queen makes to be at Hampton Court till the Monday 
 week following. His brother is stiU at sea, and will be all the winter. 
 Since Rawden left London the Viscount has not heard from him, but 
 received a letter from the Lord Deputy, dated 14th September, 
 and then Rawden had not been with him. Begs to hear by letter 
 and bill of exchange. Hopes he takes care that red deer be gotten. 
 If Lord Claneboy would have a barb for a stallion the writer could 
 get him one. Hopes Mr. Presson has sent some pied deer. Has 
 taken two chambers in the Spring Garden, but must furnish them. 
 Begs him to bring hangings for two rooms, and the writer's great 
 brass lamp. Desires to be commended to his aunt, Mr. Chambers, 
 and Mr. Spencer, \8eal with arms. 1 ^.] 
 
 [Oct. ?] 67. Petition of the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield, with the 
 Officers and Ministers belonging to the Bishop's Consistory, to the 
 King. The consistory for all manner of ecclesiastical business 
 within that diocese has time out of mind been kept in the cathedral, 
 by reason whereof multitudes of persons daily repair to the said 
 consistory and cannot come thereto without passing through the 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 455 
 
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 Vol. CCC. 
 
 city of Lichfield, by means whereof many of them are arrested 
 coming to testify as witnesses or to follow their causes in the con- 
 sistory. Petitioners also show that the officers of the consistory are 
 enforced to live in the city, by reason whereof the bailiffs and 
 corporation oppress them in rates and taxes, and of late have pre- 
 sumed to tax the inhabitants of the close of the cathedral, who are 
 taxed by the sheriff of co. Stafford, and willingly submit thereto, yet 
 are molested and their goods distrained by the city. Pray pro- 
 tection to persons coming to the Ecclesiastical Courts on business, 
 and that the officers of the cathedral and consistory may thereafter 
 be taxed by the Bishop and Dean and Chapter. [Signed by Bishop 
 Wright of Lichfield and Coventry, the Bean, several of the Chapter, 
 the Chancellor, Registrar, and others. 1 p.~\ 
 
 [Oct. ?] 68. Petition of the Bailiff, Sheriff, and Citizens of Lichfield to 
 
 the Council. The Lords, in their letter concerning ship-money, pro- 
 portioned Lichfield to bear 100?. towards the 2,000?. for co. Stafford. 
 Petitioners assessed several lay persons dwelling in the close of the 
 . cathedral of Lichfield (being the beauty of the city) to pay 151. 5s., 
 hoping that the word Lichfield, in the letters of the Council, 
 included the close and the lay persons dwelling therein. They also 
 - assessed Henry Archbold, registrar of the diocese of Coventry and 
 Lichfield, who lately gave for his office above 2,000?., he sojourning 
 in the city, at 31., which he refused to pay, whereupon petitioners 
 have distrained a nag of his, price 4?., which he leaves in the hands 
 of the collector ; he and the lay persons dwelling in the close, 
 except two, thus refusing to pay, and because it is a place of some 
 privilege, petitioners have not executed the writ therein, until they 
 receive directions from the Lords, but in the city they have levied 
 80?. Pray that the persons assessed in the close, as also Mr. Arch- 
 bold, may be directed to pay their assessments, or that the city 
 may be relieved of the sirm of 20?. out of the 100?. assessed upon 
 them. [Underwritten is a list of the persons above mentioned who 
 had not paid, 1 p.] 
 
 Oct. 69. Petition of Sir John Corbet to the King. Petitioner having 
 
 remained a prisoner since 10th June last in the Fleet, and an 
 information being exhibited against him in the Star Chamber by 
 the Attorney General, he has answered thereto and been examined 
 upon interrogatories, and denied the offences upon oath. Has 
 now remained four months a prisoner to the great affliction of 
 his lady and his sixteen children, the eldest not above 16 years of 
 age. Prays for enlargement. [| p.'] 
 
 Oct. 70. Account of arrears of fees, annuities, perpetuities, and creation 
 
 money payable in the Exchequer and due at Michaelmas last. On 
 account of annuities granted by Queen Elizabeth there was due 
 2,202?. Is. 5^d. ; on those granted by King James 16.5,252?. 2s. 10c?.- 
 on those of the present King 44,953/. 4s. 2d. ; for fees to the various 
 royal officers 34,150?. 9*. 2^d. Among the last items are the 
 justices of both benches 1,1 63?. 17s. 4d, the justices in eyre 
 
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 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCC. 
 
 831. 6s. 8d., the ofBcers of the Exchequer 1,1 67Z. Us. 9d., the King's 
 counsel 8831. 9s. lOd. ; Secretaries of State 750L ; keepers of records 
 at Whitehall 16H. 5s. ; masters of ceremonies 476L 8s. 4>d., serjeants- 
 at-arms 2,280L 2s. 2d. ; office of the Admiralty Q,955l. 18s. 4d, office 
 of ordnance 2,2001. 10s. lO^d., gunners 3,488Z. 7s. S^d, office of arms 
 2,147Z. 7s. 8^d ; office of posts 1,574/^. 14s. 7d. ; keepers of parks and 
 game 2,991 J. 16s. 9^d., and keepers of houses and wardrobes 
 1,357?. 19s. Oid [1 p.] 
 
 Oct. 71. Memorandum, that the owners of the Sampson, lately taken 
 
 by his Majesty's ships and then at Kingston-upon-Hull, offer and 
 promise to restore all English goods which John Verdieust has 
 lately taken from Robert Adams, upon proof of such goods and 
 return of the Sampson into the harbour of Flushing. [Copy, 
 unsigned. | p.] 
 
 Oct. 72. Certificate of Theophilus Earl of Suffolk of the names of aU 
 
 defaulters at musters in Suffolk. They are six in the company of 
 Sir Richard Brooke and four in that of Sir Buttes Bacon. [| p.] 
 
 Oct. 73. Information of John Thredder, of Clifton, that John Thurow- 
 
 good the younger, of Gaslins in the parish of South hill, at an ale- 
 house spake these words : — "Are you John Thredder's son, of Clifton ? 
 How doth Capt. Rolt ? Ah, he would fain have me into his band, 
 but I have never yet appeared, neither shall he, nor all the friends 
 he can make, ever bring me to serve, whiles he hath breath in his 
 
 body, and so tell him from me ; for I care not for him, 
 
 and I scorn to stand with my cap in my hand to him, and so tell 
 him. The day is appointed for the training, but I will not appear ;" 
 with many other reviling speeches, [f p.] 
 
 Oct. 74. Sir'Robert Loftus to Edward Viscount Conway and KiUultagh. 
 
 Letter of compliment, written after drinking some score of glasses 
 of white wine, to Lord Conway's health, and sent to him by Mr. 
 Rawden. [ Underwritten is a memorandum of Nicholas Barnwell, 
 that having written a letter the night hefore, " when his head was 
 as light as Jack Giffard's fingers that stole the Captain's sweet- 
 bag," that morning he could not read it, and had therefore 
 entreated Rawdon to expownd it. 1 p.! 
 
 Oct. 75. Certificate of Justices of Peace of Westminster of all strangers 
 
 born who dweU, lodge, or exercise any manual trade in Westminster 
 or the liberties thereof In St. Margaret's, Westminster, among 
 others, — Mr. Gottiere, a Frenchman, householder, musican ; Amy 
 Fountainy, a Frenchman, his wife a laundress to the Lady Mary ; 
 Francis des Champs, groom of the chamber to his Majesty ; Mr. 
 Wakerlyn [Weckherlin], a high German, a gentleman, a householder ; 
 Mr. Casaubon, a French preacher and prebendary of Canterbury, 
 with his wife, lodgers. In ;S^. Martin' s-in-the-Fields, Sir Philibert 
 Vernot [Vernatti], Dutchman, house keeper ; Ame Morrey, a 
 Frenchman, of the Queen's chapel; Paul Parthoy, her Majesty's 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 457 
 
 1635. Vol. CCC. 
 
 confessor; Marquis Surdia, a Frencli gentleman, a lodger, and six 
 servants, all French ; Mr, Montegue, a French dancer, a lodger ; 
 James Saint Johncye, her Majesty's player, and two of his servants, 
 all Frenchmen ; Mr. Carne, musician to her Majesty ; Gregonia 
 Pansana [Panzani], an Italian, and two servants, lodgers ; Mr. Cour- 
 toyce, agent to the Lady Elizabeth, Dutchman ; Sir Gabriel Vernot 
 and his brother, Dutchmen, lodgers ; lieemey Vanlampit, Frenchman, 
 limner, lodger ; John Bull, Dutchman, limner, his wife, lodger ; 
 Johannes Trelisso, Italian, picture drawer ; Mr. Le Grant, French 
 page to the Prince, and Ann his wife ; Jon Pasman, Dutchman, 
 painter, housekeeper; Mr. La Berdach, Dutch picture drawer 
 to his Majesty, housekeeper ; John Dalboere, German, his Majesty's 
 .servant, housekeeper ; Henry Foulier, German, his servant ; Mr. 
 Vangore, a Dutch picture drawer, and John, his man, householder ; 
 Lewis Marshall, Frenchman, periwig maker, his wife and sister, 
 lodgers ; Sir Theodore Mayerne, his Majesty's physician, a French- 
 man, householder ; Andrew Vanderdart, a l)utchman, a lodger ; 
 Warner Screvers, Dutchman, picture drawer, lodger ; Swaney 
 Vandike, Dutch gentleman, lodger ; five Spaniards in St. Martin's 
 Lane, lately come here, lodgers, and profess to be players, their names 
 unknown. In St. Clement Banes, John Baptista Ferine, her Ma- 
 jesty's perfumer, a Dutchman, householder. The whole number, 279. 
 [10 pp-l 
 
 Oct. 76. [Lords of the Admiralty to John Bingley, one of the auditors 
 
 of the Exchequer.] To audit the accounts of Sir William Russell, 
 Sir Sampson Darrell, and Sir John Heydon, for the late expedition 
 and setting forth of his Majest/s ships. [Braft. ^ p.] 
 
 [Oct. ?] 77. Account of the receipts and disbursements of the money 
 payable by the maritime parts for the business of shipping by virtue 
 of his Majesty's writs issued in October 1634. There was payable 
 for ship money in all 104,252?., and it is shown that his Majesty 
 paid for guard of the seas and maintenance of the Navy, over and 
 above what was payable by the maritime parts, 40,545?. ; besides 
 which there was still in arrear of the sum payable by the mari- 
 time parts, 1,J33?. 10s. lid. [Written on the back of a letter which 
 was afterwards erased with great care. The present is probably 
 the account alluded to in the article calendared Vol. ccxcviii. No 74 
 
 HP-] 
 
 [Oct. ?i 78. Draft of the same in Nicholas's handwriting, [] i p."] 
 
 [Oct. ?] 79. The assessments of ship money made by Eichard Murden, 
 
 late sheriff of Warwick. Coventry was rated at 500?., Warwick 
 100?., Stratford-on-Avon 50?., Sutton Coldfield 80?., Birmingham 
 100?. ; the rest of 4,000?. was assessed upon the county, the hundreds 
 of Hemlingford and Knightlow being charged at 875?. each, those of 
 Kington and Barlichway at 710?. each. [In the endorsement these 
 are termed the first assessments on that county, i p.] 
 
458 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. ■ ^-•^^^- 
 
 [Oct. ?] 80. Assessment of ship money upon co. Rutland by Sir Francis 
 
 Bodenham, the late sheriff. The sum payable by each parish is here 
 stated, the total being 9971. [1 p.] 
 
 [Oct. ?] 81. Statement of the receipts and payments of Sir Abraham Dawes 
 
 on account of the petty farm from Lady Day 1632 to Michaelmas 1635. 
 The receipts were 358,428^. 6s. 7d. ; the payments and allowances 
 354,869?. ] 4s. 8d!. [2 pp.] 
 
 Vol. CCCI. Novembeb 1-17, 1635. 
 1635. 
 
 Nov. 1. Proclamation to restrain the landing of men or goods, out of ships 
 
 Hampton Court, from the parts of France or the Low Countries now infected with 
 
 the plague, till they have warrant from the Officers or Farmers of 
 
 the Customs. No such warrant is to be given until 20 days after 
 
 the arrival of the ship. [Goll. Procs., Car, I., Ifo. 200. 2 pp.J 
 
 Nov. 1. Proclamation for restraint of excessive carriages to the destruction 
 Hampton Court, of the highways. Refers to previous similar proclamations in the 
 reignof J ame.s, I. and that of the present sovereign, and commands that 
 thenceforth no common carrier nor other person, upon the common 
 highways, do go or travel with any waggon or carriage, whereon is 
 laden above 20 cwt., nor for the draught thereof be used above five 
 horses, or four oxen and two horses, or six oxen. \_Ibid., No. 201.] 
 
 Nov. 1. 1, Bailiffs of Great Yarmouth to the Council. Certify that the 
 
 present fishing has brought in as great quantities of herrings as in 
 any one year for many years past. Through the great plenty, the 
 traders are like to sustain exceeding great loss unless the Council 
 permit their exportation in strangers' bottoms, which they leave to 
 their consideration. [Impression of the town seal, f p^ 
 
 ■ Nov. 2. 2. Edward Chute, Sheriff of Kent, to the Council. Impossibility 
 Hinxhill Court, of giving satisfaction to a multitude. In answer to a petition of the 
 hundred of Ruxley, states that he has obeyed the directions of the 
 Lords in not following the way which the petitioners call the most 
 equal, vizt., by the composition ; but that of laying all or most part 
 upon the landholders, and little or nothing upon abilit\'. For the 
 disproportion complained of between the hundreds of Ruxley and 
 Axton, he states particulars from which he infers that Ruxley goes 
 off as easily at 250?. as Axton at 170?., and is as easily charged as 
 Codsheath. Repudiates all partiality. [1 p.] 
 
 [Nov. 2 ?] 3. Minute of an application, of the. same to the same. That upon 
 his preceding answer to the hundred of Ruxley they would give 
 their directions immediately, as not only the hundred of Ruxley, but 
 also that of Westerham, and the vill of Brasted, delayed payment 
 of their assessments until the decision of the Lords was known. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 459 
 
 1635. 
 Nov, 2. 
 
 Nov. 2. 
 
 Nov. 2. 
 
 Tunstall. 
 
 Nov. A- 
 
 Amsterdam. 
 
 Vol. CCCI. 
 
 " 4. Examination of John White, clerk, parson of St. Trinity 
 in Dorchester, taken before Sir John Lambe, Dr. Gwynne, and 
 Dr. Aylett. Being showed a letter dated Dorchester, 7th April 1G35, 
 and directed to Dr. Stoughton, he acknowledged the letter to be in 
 his handwriting. The 1001. mentioned therein to be given by 
 Mrs. Pitt by her wiU was bestowed, 501. by Dr. Stoughton and 
 501. by examinant, as follows : — 201. sent to Mr. Patrickson of 
 Wood Street, London, merchant, to be conveyed to Mr. Polewheele, 
 curate of Egremont in Cumberland, 51. bestowed on Mr. Bray, 
 sometime usher of the fi-ee school at Dorchester, 51. on a poor 
 minister, commended by Mrs. Pitt's mother, and lOl. is in exami- 
 nant 's hands unbestowed. Touching the other 200Z., he does not 
 know how it was disposed of nor who gave it. He has received 
 divers other collections of money in pios usus, for the particulars 
 whereof he refers himself to his notes or books. Being showed a 
 paper book with loose papers therein, he says the book is his book 
 of accounts, and the five papers therein are notes of other men's 
 disbursements laid out for New England, which moneys respondent 
 repaid. Touching a writing left with the registrar, he says that one 
 side contains the purchase of the impropriation of the Rectory of 
 Seaton for the use of the ministers of Dorchester, and the other side, 
 projects of covenants to be observed by him and the other ministers 
 of Dorchester in their callings and course of life, but never put in 
 execution. [Copy. 1\ ^.] 
 
 5. Assessment made for levying 43?. imposed on the parish of 
 Ightham, Kent, for ship-money. (Sir John Sedley was taxed at 121. ; 
 Sir William Selby, 203. ; Richard Amhurst, 21. ; William James, Ql. 
 The remainder is in sums of a few shillings each. The number of 
 persons taxed was 18. \_\ ^.] 
 
 6. Sir Edward Hales to the Constables of the Hundred of 
 Faversham and the Borsholders there. Complaint having been 
 made by Francis Vincent, patentee for making saltpetre, that 
 Thomas May, of Norton in Kent, and Thomas May his son, know- 
 ing that Vincent's workmen were in short time to come to work at 
 Thomas May's house, this day carried away the earth out of his 
 pigeon-house and laid it on his land. They are therefore to brino- 
 them before Sir Edward or some other Justices of the Peace to 
 answer the premises. [| p.'\ Underwritten, 
 
 6. I. Two memoromda of Sir Edward Hales, from the one of 
 
 which it appears that the warrant was not executed wntil 
 the 4^th inst, by reason of the foul weather, and from the 
 other, that two labourers of jDuddington were ready to 
 affirm, that no earth was carried out of Thomas Mav^s 
 pigeon-house on Monday night, and that the borsholder 
 was of that opinion from the appearance of the floor 
 
 7. John Dury to Sir Thomas Roe. Purposes to pass the winter 
 in those quarters. Hopes what the Queen of Bohemia has bestowed 
 upon him through Mr. Dinley wiU siistain him until the sprino-. He 
 
460 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. VO..CCCI. 
 
 will walfc upon God's providence in patience, and not leave off so 
 long as he shall show the writer a way to subsist. The Saxon still 
 proceeds to drive the Swedes out of Germany. As for Poland and 
 the match, at court the matter is hinted and believed to be really 
 intended by the Polish King, and the commissaries of the States 
 General that were at Dantzick speak of it as a thing out of all doubt, 
 and report of the King that he is more than half of our religion, and 
 Mr. Gordon protests that he is as good a protestant as Dury is, and 
 Dury hears that he labours (though secretly) for the means of this 
 reconciliation. Dury doubts whether he ought to go with the 
 Princess. He has a maxim of practice, that it is not lawful for any 
 man to seek for any spiritual place or preferment. If his advance- 
 ment come not without himself, as from God by the means which he 
 can stir up, he does not see with what hope of a blessing he can go 
 about his duties in it. He therefore knows not what he ought to 
 do in the advice Sir Thomas gives hira concerning a chaplaincy to 
 the Princess, but to be a mere patient waiter under God's providence. 
 Mr, Hartlib and Mr. Godeman, in whose mind the thought came 
 first of all, spoke to him of it, as of a possibility. He will not make 
 that to be a suit which should be a call. In the matter of Hamburgh, 
 he transgressed this rule towards Archbishop Laud, and was glad 
 that God disappointed him by the staying of Mr. Elborough. Thanks 
 Sir Thomas for the affection he has to honest Mr. Hartlib ; he is all 
 charity, all for others, all for the public good ; he may be very 
 useful towards Poland. Sir Thomas has obliged Hartlib in his care 
 for Mr. Ostowsky. Prays Sir Thomas to thank Dinley for his 
 special testimonies of love and kindness to Dury. Since he came 
 from the Hague he has shifted from the inward part of the town to 
 an out-corner, by reason the plague was round about and under the 
 chamber where he lived. [2 fp."] 
 
 Nov. 3. 8. Anne Countess of Pembroke to Sec. Windebank. Has inclosed 
 
 her desires, which if he conceive fitting to be represented to his 
 Majesty, he will do her an especial favour in it. If not, they may 
 be sent to her again by her noble cousin the bearer. Hopes he will 
 take so much pity on her case as to counsel it, howsoever he may 
 please to dispose of it, and that it may be done in a fair and genteel 
 way. [8ml with Clifford crest. ^ ^.] Inclosed, 
 
 8. I. Statement of the Countess's desires cibove-mentioned. 
 Though by a letter of the Earl of Bedford, written hy her 
 husband's own directions, she had sufficient warrant for 
 coming to town, yet because it was not said therein that 
 she might reside in Baynard's Castle, her lord took ex- 
 ception to her lying in his house, and caused the Earl 
 of Bedford to send for her to Bedford House, with this 
 reason assigned that she lived at Baynard's Castle too 
 meanly for his wife. The truthfulness of this reason she 
 contests, and infers that it is her husband's intent to keep 
 her always at Ramsbury, unless by the mediation of the 
 King or Archbishop Laud she may obtain a note under 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 46l 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCCI. 
 
 her husband's hand to come up to town and lie at Bay- 
 nard's Castle on her occasions of business, ^vant of health, 
 her desire to see her two daughters, and to look after the 
 younger of them. Her coming would not cost her husband 
 anything, and considering he has received of hers already 
 12,0001. in ready inoney, and yearly receives 1,5001. or 
 ] ,6001. out of her jointure, besides possibilities, he should^ 
 not deny her such a reasonable request. Since she m,arried 
 him she has maintained herself and her children out of 
 the 8001. per annum reserved to herself on her 'marriage, 
 tvithoui putting him. to any charge except the meat and 
 d/rink of herself and six or seven servants. [1 J p."] 
 
 8. II. Form of promise suggested above to be made by the Earl of 
 Pembroke to the King, to permit the Countess to come to 
 Baynard's Castle when her occasions required, so that her 
 living there should not cost him anything. [^ p^ 
 
 Nov. 'S. 9. Account of all fees granted by King James and King Charles, 
 
 with the arrears now due thereon. In this account the names are 
 given of all persons holding appointments in the ordinary govern- 
 ment offices (not including the household), their fees or salaries, the 
 time up to which they had been paid, and the amount due to each 
 of them. It constitutes in fact a detailed statement of a portion of 
 the general account calendared in Vol. ccc, No. 70. Thus we 
 have here the names of all the King's musicians, who were about 40 
 in number. Besides many members of the families of Bassano, 
 Laniere, and Ferrabosco, we find among them Henry Lawes, with a 
 salary of 201. per annum, \5l. due, and William Lawes, salary 40?. 
 per annum, 201. due. The whole cost of the salaries of the musi- 
 cians was 2,439?. 15s. 8c?. per annum, the arrear 1,147?. 4s. l^t?. 
 Under the office of works we find Inigo Jones, with a salary of 
 45?. 12s. 6c?., two years in arrear, and Nicholas Stone with two 
 grants amounting together to 36?. 10s., with an arrear of 59?. 6s. ^d. 
 Among the serjeants-at-arms are enumerated Sir John Cotton with 
 two grants of salary amounting to 4]?. Is. 3c?. per annum, and an 
 arrear of 146?., Eobert Maxwell with similar grants and arrear, 
 Edward Grimston with salary of 18?. 5s. and half a year due. 
 There are here the names and fees of all the officers of the Courts of 
 Justice and those of the King's Counsel, those of the fiscal depart- 
 ment of the Exchequer, of the Admiralty and Ordnance, the royal 
 physicians, surgeons, and apothecaries, the officers of the stables, the 
 royal huntsmen, and keepers of parks and chases, with many others. 
 [Damaged by damp. 18^ pp.] 
 
 Nov. 3. 10. Account by Richard Poole of all the saltpetre brought into 
 
 his Majesty's store from 3rd May last to this day. Besides the 
 amount brought in by the saltpetremen, the East India Company 
 had brought in 801 ewt. 19 J lbs., wliich made the total brouoht in 
 2,259 cwt. 2qrs. 16^ lbs., which was 93 cwt. 2 qrs. 3 lbs. less than 
 the quantity assigned to be brought in by the saltpetremen only 
 [Ip.} ' 
 
462 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. ^-•^°^^- 
 
 Nov. 3. 11. Certificate of the Churchwardens . of St. Mary-le-Bow, in 
 
 London, as to the progress made ia rebuilding the lanthorn of that 
 church, lately taken down for fear of its falling. They had wrought 
 up aU the old stone, and purchased 40 tons of new stone, at an 
 increased price, a restraint being made at the quarry that no more 
 stone should be delivered until St. Paul's; church were supplied. 
 [I p.] Underwritten,' 
 
 11. I. Minute of a proceeding 'before Sir John Larnihe this day, 
 whereupon, on proof of the above certificate, Sir John 
 released the churchwardens from sentence of excommuni- 
 cation, cmd admonished them, to use all diligence to 
 restore the how of the tower of that church, and to certify 
 what had been done, on the day of St. Paul next coming. 
 [Latin. J p.] 
 
 Nov. 4. Grant of renewed protection to Charles Lord Lambert for nine 
 
 months from 28th October last past. [Docquet.l 
 
 Nov. 4. 12. Order of Council whereby the Solicitor (jeneral is required 
 
 Star Chamber, to consider the charter and Quo warranto of the close of Lichfield 
 
 and also certain petitions [see Vol. ccc, Nos. 67, 68], and to report 
 
 in what county the said close and its inhabitants are. [Seal of tJie 
 
 Council. 1 ^.] 
 
 Nov. 4. 13. Notes, by Sec. Windebank, of proceedings this day in the case 
 
 of Pell versus Bagg. These notes relate to depositions of Thomas 
 Kettleby, John HiU, servant to Bagg, Richard, Escott, WUliam 
 Greenhaw, Owen Brett, Sir Robert Hyde, and. Francis Townley, with 
 various intermediate comments by counsel for Bagg. [5| pp."] 
 
 Nov. 4, 14. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted. by the Lords 
 
 of the Admiralty: — Sir Charles Howard, captain of Upnor Castle, 
 having by their directions increased the watch and ward whilst his 
 Majesty's fleet was at sea, craves order that he may reduce it to the 
 ordinary guard ; consider draft warrant for receiving and issuing the 
 money levied for shipping this year ; the gunner of the Fifth Whelp 
 is dead, please appoint another ; consider Capt. Kettleby's demands ; 
 the Surveyor of Victuals desires to know for what number of men 
 and for what time he shall prepare victuals for next year ; give 
 directions on the last letter received from Sir John Pennington, 
 whether he shall send any ships westwards, and how many shall 
 remain in the Downs ; call for my Lord of Lindsey's journal and 
 appoint a time to consider of it ; appoint when the Officers of the 
 Ordnance shall attend with account of the remains of gunners' store 
 in the ships returned from sea : [Margin, " Tuesday."] [1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 4. 15. Petition of William Conyers to the Lords of the Admiralty. 
 
 Recites wairant of the Council, about May last, to Capt. Pett for 
 felling 2,500 trees in Chop well Wood, Durham, and a commission to 
 divers gentlemen, of whom petitioner was one, for selling the lops 
 and bark of the trees to be cut, in efiecting which petitioner took 
 much pains, and was at charges. After this another qqmmission was 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 463 
 
 1635. Vol. CCCI. 
 
 granted to Capt. Pett's son and others for cutting trees in the West 
 Park of Brancepeth, in ■which petitioner lives, and which he rents of a 
 gentleman in that county at loOL per annum, under -which commis- 
 sion petitioner was at great pains in selling the lops and bark. Peti- 
 tioner suffered much damage by the cutting and carting of these trees. 
 He has for these 20 j'^ears been his Majesty's bailiff or woodward of 
 the West Park at 40s. per annum with thfe benefit of lops and bark, 
 of which in this case he was deprived. Prays recompense for his 
 services and loss. [| p.] 
 
 Nov. 4. 16. Petition of John Gheeswick, cook of the St. Andrew, to the 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty. Capt. Walter Stewart, captain of the 
 St. Andrew, taking some distaste against petitioner for spending 
 more butter than he thought fit, and for desiring a piece of beef of 
 the steward which was lost, turned him out of the ship, gave his 
 own cook the fees which belonged to petitioner, and debarred peti- 
 tioner of his wages. Prays order that he may not be put out of his 
 place for his captain's causeless displeasure. [| p.'] 
 
 Nov. 4. 17. TheophUus Earl of Suffolk to Sec. Coke. In accordance with 
 
 Dover Castle, directions from the Council the Earl has sent up his prisoners : — 
 John Journeaux, captain, Isaac Gosselin, lieutenant, Moise Clavyau 
 [Claveaux], boatswain, Marin Couleon [de Connyot?] gunner, and John 
 Lerp [le Doux], a boy, all to be delivered to the Marshalsea. These 
 were of the ship sent in by Sir John Pennington. The master has not 
 been apprehended. The rest have been sent into France as directed. 
 He has also sent Edward Tarbock and John Opy, Englishmen, and 
 Capt. Nicholas Mayler and his company of six Irishmen, to be 
 delivered to the Marshal of the King's Bench. The examinations 
 not already sent are now inclosed. As he was sealing his letter 
 four letters also stated to be inclosed [but of which only three 
 have been found] were brought to him ; two sent to the Mayor of 
 Dover, and the other two to a Frenchman, an inhabitant in that 
 town ; two from the Governor of Dieppe, and the other two from 
 Mons. [de] Caen. They speak in such a strain he thought it fit to 
 send them. He stays the ship untU he receives directions from the 
 Board, and if they think fit he should write to the Governor of 
 Diep])e upon direction he wUl do so. [1 p.] Inclosed, 
 
 17. I. Excumination of Jehan Journeaux, captain of the Petite 
 Marthe. /States the names of the owners and equippers 
 of the ship. Among the latter was Mons. de Montigny, 
 governor of the Castle of Dieppe. Journeaux's commis- 
 sion was from the Cardinal, Admiral of France. Gives 
 his account of the incidents on which the charge of piracy 
 wa^ founded. 4th November 1635. [French. 1^ p.1 
 
 17. II. Eanmination of Isaac Gosselin, lieutenant of the Petite 
 Marthe. They had orders to examine all ships for 
 Spanish mercha.ndise, and not finding such merchandise 
 they had orders to treat the English with all friendliness. 
 Mh November 1635. [French, I p.] 
 
464 DOMESTIC—CHARLES I. 
 
 T„„. VOL.CCCI. 
 
 17. III. Separate eoximinations of Moise Claveaux, boatswain, and 
 Marin deConnyot, gunner. 4ith November 1635. [French. 
 Ip.] ^ 
 
 17. iv. Examination of Jan le Boux, boy of Capt. Jan Jour- 
 neaux. Uh November 1635. [French. 1 p.] 
 
 17. V. Mons. de Montigny, governor of Dieppe, to the Mayor of 
 Dover. Believes that if the Mayor knew what pleasure 
 the writer takes to oblige the English, he would not treat 
 Capt. Journeaux with rigour. Complains of the conduct 
 of the ship which Capt. Journeaux had boarded, in firing 
 four or five cannon shot at him and killing two of his 
 crew. Assures hvm, that if he comply with the writer's 
 request, those English gentlemen whom the writer has 
 obliged will thank him. Dieppe, ^2_. November 1635. 
 [Seals with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 17. VI. The same to the Sieur Pierre, nephew, at Dover. Sends a 
 letter similar to the above to be delivered to the Admiralty. 
 Among other English people whom he had assisted Mon- 
 tigny mentions the children of the Lord Chamberlain on 
 their passage through Dieppe. The Lord Chamberlain 
 had himself returned him thanks. Dieppe, -A^ November 
 1635. \Seals like the preceding. 1 p.'\ 
 
 17. VII. Mons. de Caen to [the Mayor of Dover]. Relates the 
 circumstances of the cdleged piratical act committed by 
 Capt. Journeaux, and argues that the justice of the case 
 would be met by restitution and satisfaction in damages. 
 Dieppe, ^-^ November 1QS5. [French. 2 pp.] 
 
 Nov. 4. 18. Notice of the Injunctions of Archbishop Laud published in 
 
 the Strangers' Congregations at Canterbury and Sandwich, and 
 indorsed by the Archbishop as received by him on this day. It 
 would seem from another endorsement that the notice was published 
 at Canterbury and Sandwich on the 11th October 1635. [| p.] 
 
 Nov. 4. 19. Answers of Richard Tomes of St. Martin Orgars, London, 
 
 to articles objected against him by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. 
 Is one of the vestrymen of that parish. Was convented before 
 Dr. Duclc to bring his account concerning church affairs ; delivered 
 the sariie and was dismissed. There was a table of fees for burials 
 and marriages which hung in the vestry, which table is cut out ; 
 a copy was entered in the vestry books before deponent came to 
 the parish. They have appropriated a place in the south aisle of 
 the chancel for a vault for Sir Allen Cotton and his family, but 
 what Sir Allen gave for the same he knows not. Part of a cloister 
 adjoining the church was a coal house before deponent came to 
 the parish, and is so used to put coals in for the poor. The King's 
 arms was taken down to make a monument for Sir Allen Cotton, 
 but is set up on the north side of the church in a very fair form. 
 Never knew any one , but Mr. Pickering dispensed with for serving 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 465 
 
 1635. ^«-- CCCI. 
 
 his latter year as churchwarden for which he gave 8^. ; the parish 
 consented thereto. Does not believe that the communion bread 
 and wine were to be provided out of the church rents. Does not 
 believe the church runs to decay. In 1630 and 1631 he expended 
 in repairing the same ] 221. 6s. 6d., the account whereof was allowed 
 by Brian Walton, rector of the parish, and four parishioners. 
 [2f pp.] 
 
 Nov. 4. 20. Certificate of "William Kember, minister of St. Martin's-in- 
 
 the-FieldSj with the parish clerk and sextons, that on search made 
 in the communion book of that parish they find that Ann Johnson, 
 servant to Thomas Beane, tailor in Covent Garden, received the 
 sacrament at Easter 1634, and that at the following Easter she 
 received the same, being then servant to James Weaver of Covent 
 Garden. [1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 4). 21. Francis Marfcyn to his brother Lieutenant Martyn in Calais. 
 
 Their father desires to hear of the Lieutenant's safe arrival in 
 France, and how he finds the employment. Has sent between 
 twenty and thirty men more by the writer's lieutenant, one whom 
 his colonel's father has commended to him. Wishes them exercised 
 daily by his Serjeant, and desires to know how strong the regiment 
 is, and whether there be any longer time limited for levying their 
 companies. Mr. Lane is committed to the writer's charge by his 
 father, and one Martin desires to trail a pike in the writer's company. 
 [1^.] 
 
 Nov. 5. Grant of pardon to Alexander Frissell condemned at a late ses- 
 
 sions at Newgate for pocket-picking, on a certificate of the recorder 
 that he did not find that he was ever questioned for any former 
 offence and convict, he putting in sureties for good behaviour. 
 [Bocquef] 
 
 Nov. 5. 22. Thomas Viscount Savile to Sec. Windebank. Shall attend 
 
 the Secretary as soon as his Majesty comes to town, and hopes for 
 an end of the business by his favour, and the rather as Lord New- 
 castle's solicitor professes that his lord wholly submits himself to his 
 Majesty. The writer has made a tender of his patent to his Majesty. 
 — P.S. But that the writer is going for a day or two to wait on the 
 Duchess of Buckingham to New HaU, he would have attended 
 Windebank. [1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 5. 23. Sir John Pennington to Nicholas. By an inclosure Nicholas 
 
 The Swiftsure, -v^U perceive the writer has but the name of a fleet as yet, for he 
 
 ip the Downs, j^^g .^^^ £g^ ^^ ^^ ^^^j Service with, whatever occasions should 
 
 \ happen. The Officers of the Navy have neither shown care nor 
 
 \ judgment in that poor business of victualling. Upon his life he 
 
 would have victualled those eight sail from London in a week; 
 
 they have been six or seven weeks about it and not yet done. 
 
 , Wishes to know about his standing to the westward, and whether 
 
 ' he shall come in at the end of that supply. The Palsgrave need 
 
 not fear meeting the Dunkirkers ; they will not so soon be fitted 
 
 8. G Q 
 
 / 
 
466 DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. . ^^^-^^^^^ 
 
 to go out again. Pennington cannot conceive that he is coming, 
 or at least with the King's approbation; if he did, he would send 
 some of his own ships for him. Shall be glad the Spaniards may 
 a little abate the pride of the French, but we must not suffer 
 them neither to grow too great. No news of the Henrietta Maria ; 
 marvels she stays so long, for her victualling will now be soon at 
 an end. Sends inclosure to be delivered to Lord Lindsey as to 
 their remains of powder at his going home. Perceives they go to 
 work as though they meant to have a new general next year, 
 (prays God to send them a good one,) which if they have, both 
 he [Lord Lindsey] and many others wiU be much defeated in their 
 desires. Confesses the Earl was wondrous confident at his going 
 thence, both for his continuing in the place during his life, as also 
 for managing the whole business, and disposing of ah — placiag 
 officers in as absolute a manner as a Lord Admiral of England. 
 [3 pp.] 
 
 Nov. 5. 24. Receipt of E. Caldwall for lOl., Nicholas's quarter's rent in 
 
 King Street and Axe Court due to William CaldwaU, father of the 
 recipient. [^ p.] 
 
 Nov. 5. 25. See " Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." 
 
 Nov. 6. 26. Order of Council. After reciting that his Majesty had sent 
 
 The Star Cham- forth writs for providing forty-five ships this next year for the safe- 
 ^^' guard of the seas and defence of the realm, and that his Majesty 
 was pleased to lend ships of his own to those counties which could 
 not find the ships required, — it was ordered that Mr. Attorney 
 General should prepare a bill for his Majjesty's signature, containing 
 a commission to the Lords of the Admiralty to prepare ships in aid 
 of such counties as required the same, and to give order to the 
 Master of the Ordnance to furnish the same in warlike manner, and 
 to authorize Sir WUliam Russell, Treasurer of the Navy, to receive 
 moneys paid in for the said service, and to pay over the same to the 
 Surveyor of Marine Victuals and the Lieutenant of the Ordnance as 
 should be directed. [Draft. 5 pp.'] 
 
 - Nov. 6. 27. Notes, by Sec. Windebank, of proceedings in the Star Chamber 
 
 this day in the cause of Pell versus Bagg. These notes refer to the 
 speech of Mr. Gfirdener in reply for the plaintiff. [1^ p.] 
 
 Nov. 6. 28. Theophilus Earl of Suffolk to Sec. Coke. Yesternight corn- 
 
 Dover Castle, plaint was made to the Earl by merchants of Dover that the Neptune 
 of Plymouth, bound from St. Sebastian to Dover, was by a French 
 man-of-war (the captain whereof was Peter de May) taken prize for 
 Spanish goods, though not so, but belonging to his Majesty's subjects, 
 and the ship and goods still detained, and his Majesty's letters 
 written from the Court of Spain taken away and scornfully handled, 
 as appears by the inclosed examination. Prays that Ids Majesty and 
 the State may know of this great insolency, and that the writer may 
 receive directions if Capt. de May and his ship shall come within 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 467 
 
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 the Earl's command. He has given advertisement to Sir John Pen- 
 nington. \_Seal with arms, but broken. | p-l Inclosed, 
 
 28. I. Eocamination of John Bully, of Plymouth, master's rnate 
 of the Neptune, with confirmation of Henry Stallinge 
 the boatswain and Edward Hardinge one of the mariners. 
 They detail the circumstances under which they were com- 
 pelled by a French maii-of-war to strike "for the King of 
 France." Examinant, the master, and one other having 
 been taken aboard the French ship, the papers of the 
 Neptune were produced, which showed them to be bound 
 to Dover and London, but five Spaniards who were pas- 
 sengers having been found aboard the Neptune, the French 
 made a shout and said it was good prize, and took the 
 colours of the Neptune with the red cross and tore them 
 to pieces, and carried the ship into Havre de Grace, where 
 she and her cargo are still detained. A packet of letters 
 directed to his Majesty from, the Court of Spain was taJcen 
 away, torn open, and refused to be delivered bach. 
 
 ISIov. 6. 29. Account of receipts and payments of the Exchequer from 
 
 23rd October to this day. The remain on the 23rd October was 
 10,849Z. Is. \^d., the subsequent receipts had been 15,282/!. 19s. 4d, 
 pajrments 13,726^.45. 4(Z.: theba]anceremainingwasl2,405i!.16s. l^c?. 
 Among the payments occur, — to Edward Manning, in part of 1,000Z. 
 imprest for building a lodge, deer house, &c., in the park lately paled 
 in near Beverley Bridge, Surrey, 300?., and Countess of Hume for 
 rent of a house taken up for Don Carlos, ambassador, 200L ; and 
 among fees, — the Earl of Monmouth 100?., Richard Delamaine 10?., 
 " Benjamin Johnson " 25?. [= 1 p^ 
 
 Nov. 6. 30. Estimate of moneys in arrear to certain of the King's agents 
 
 in foreign countries : — Arthur Hopton, agent in Spain, 3,514?., 
 inclading 378?. "for pictures by two privy seals;" Thomas Row- 
 landson, at Venice, 1,915?., including " extraordinaries by two privy 
 seals, 1,100?. ;" Anthony Hales, at Turin, 943?., including 470?. for 
 extraordinaries by a privy seal : Henry de Vic, in France, 596?. 10s. ; 
 Rdnd Augier, the like, 398?. [IJ p.'\ 
 
 Nov. 7. 31. Sir John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. In this 
 The Swiftsure, gore stress of weather which they have had these four or five 
 m the Downs, ^g^j^ ^]jgy jjaye discovered the spindle of their main mast to be 
 broken in pieces, which cannot be repaired to goto sea as by the 
 inclosed certificate appears. Desires to know whether the Lords 
 will have him bring her in, or to take the Vanguard and continue 
 his charge there and send her in by Capt. Mennes. The Leopard 
 and the Third and Eighth Whelps arrived there on the Thursday 
 preceding, but it has blown so much that they have not spoken with 
 them, only as they passed by they said they had brought the 
 Vanguard's victuals. They are now altogether save the First Whelp 
 which is yet in Holland, and how to supply her he cannot tell. 
 
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468 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Nov. 7. 
 
 Vol. CCCI. 
 
 Desires to have their commands. Conceives the Henrietta Maria 
 will suddenly be there out of Spain. Tf the Lords purpose to 
 continue that strength abroad, they may appoint her to reinforce 
 the fleet. He shall now dispatch away a convoy with the Grace of 
 "Weymouth as soon as wind and weather will permit. {^Seals with 
 crest. 1 p.] Inclosed, 
 
 31. I. Certificate of Peter White, master, and eleven other officers 
 of the Swiftsure, describing the damage done to the main- 
 m,ast of that ship, which was so great that the mast could 
 never be made serviceable to carry the ship to sea, 
 *7th November 1635. [1 p.] 
 
 32. Kenrick Edisbury to Nicholas. The bearer Cheeswick, cook 
 of the St. Andrew, has been put out of the ship by Capt. Stewart 
 notwithstanding he was placed by the Lords, and no cause alleged 
 pertinent to the King's service. The chief motive conceived by 
 Edisbury is that the captain would bring his own cook to that 
 place, which may be an ill precedent. Suggests an inquiry by the 
 Lords, and that Cheeswick should not be turned out in this manner. 
 Is newly returned from Portsmouth where he has been to deliver 
 the survey of the Eeformation to Crozier and to settle business for 
 this winter. [1 p.'] 
 
 33. Sir William Pelham to Edward Viscount Conway and 
 Killultagh. Glad to hear of his safe return. Lord Clifford says 
 much of his being last winter at Newmarket. If he intend to 
 attend the King this winter at his sports, the writer ofi'ers the use 
 of his horses. The Viscount has heard of Sir William's having been 
 brought into the Star Chamber. It was the utmost of his adversary's 
 malice to summon him there when he could not wait on Lord Con- 
 way. He still talks high and observes Sir William's actions, but he 
 hopes he shall not be found a willing delinquent. Hopes to stop his 
 adversary's course hereafter by the assistance of his noble friends. 
 Is confident that he shall make his course appear just and his 
 adversary's malicious. [1 p.'\ 
 
 Nov. 7. 34. Frances Lady Pelham to her brother Edward Viscount Conway 
 Brocklesty. and Killultagh. Has heard of his safe return to London. Lord 
 Clifford did them the honour to come to Brocklesby on Thui'sday 
 se'nnight expecting his lady there in her journey from London. 
 On the Tuesday following the wiiter's coach went to Brigg to wait 
 on her, where she arrived on Wednesday, but the weather being 
 rainy she did not proceed to Brocklesby, but sent to her Lord to 
 meet her at Brigg the next morning, to go into Yorkshire. The 
 next day they had fair weather and wind to give them a good 
 passage. Great praise of Lord Clifford's affability and sweetness of 
 disposition. Often spake with much affection of Lord Conway, and 
 commended Ireland ; had gone through three parts of it and found 
 excellent company, free and noble entertainment, his daughter 
 cheerful and much beloved of Lord Cork, of whom he finds Lord 
 Conway has good knowledge, and that will give him a near 
 
 Nov. 7. 
 
 Brocklesby. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 469 
 
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 guess of bis discourses to Lord Clifford, who knew not tUl he met 
 with his Lady of the leave granted to Lord Cork to come into 
 England. Lord Clifford's account of Conway Castle — never saw 
 any place more princely and pleasant save Windsor Castle. The 
 writer told him that Lord Conway had taken order to repair its 
 ruins as she had heard from Mr. Kawden. Had lately seen Lady 
 Haughton. Heard lately from her sister Lady Harley ; her health 
 increases something. The wi-iter's boys are at home with a school- 
 master. [2 pp.] 
 
 Nov. 7. 35. Receipt of Sir WilKam Eussell for 101. from Thomas Jenkins 
 on behalf of David Parry, mayor of Cardigan, in part of 5,0001. 
 ship money charged on South Wales. [Seal of Sir William Russell 
 with crest. 1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 7. 36. Statement [by Philip Burlamachi ?] of the amount due to 
 Philip Calandrini for money advanced on account of the King's 
 jewels pledged in the Low Countries and interest thereon, total 
 7,791?. I7s., and also of the sum due upon jewels remaining in 
 pledge : — these were a parcel of pearls valued at 7,547?. 2s. pawned 
 for 5,571?. 3s. ; the jewel called the Three Brethren valued at 
 9,400?., pawned for 7,000?. ; plate with jewels valued at 12,625?. 
 pawned for 5,000?. ; parcel in the hands of the executors of the King 
 of Bohemia on which was due for principal 11,400?., for interest 
 5,583Z. To these amounts Calandrini added a claim for factorage 
 and an offer to give 1,000?. more for the pearls than had been 
 offered to Sir William Bos well. [I p.} 
 
 Nov. 7. 37. A Faithful Soul's Prayer and Meditation upon the present 
 affliction of God's church. The writer complains that the ministers 
 and preachers of God's word have failed in their charges, and that 
 in many respects naughtiness and profanation proceed from the 
 prophets ; that in places where the Gospel had been purely preached 
 idolatry was re-estabhshed and the enemies of the truth triumphed 
 insolently. It was represented that in the state of tribulation in 
 which the church was placed the weak ones fainted, the good ones 
 were oppressed and shared in the affliction, idolatry strengthened 
 itself, and the night of ignorance waxed dark, God's holy name was 
 blasphemed, and the doctrine of salvation was trodden under foot 
 by God's adversaries. [5| pp.] 
 
 Nov. 8. 38. Order of the King in Council that Edward Nicholas, one of 
 Whitehall, the clerks of the Council, being secretary to the Commissioners for 
 the Admiralty, shall give notice to those who have received writs 
 for ship money that they forthwith give account of what they have 
 done thereon, and how the state of that business stands, and that 
 they give from time to time an account of their proceedings to 
 the Board, and also that Nicholas keep a book of all letters and 
 orders concerning this service. [(Secj? of the Council impressed 
 
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 1635. 
 [Nov. 8.] 39. Petition of the Inhabitants of the county of the city of 
 Gloucester to the Council. On last year's writ for the city of 
 Gloucester and the county of the same to raise 1,000J. for ship 
 money, John Browne the mayor and Lawrence Shingleton sheriflF of 
 the city made the assessment of above 1,200Z. In other payments 
 the county of the city uses to bear two parts and the city one third, 
 and the county of the city uses to be rated by the yard land, 
 but on this occasion the mayor and sheriff raised 1,000 marks on 
 the yard land and about lOOZ. more on the personal estates of 
 divers persons, so that the rates on yard land and personal 
 estates came to above 8001. upon the county of the city. This unequal 
 proceeding would have hindered his Majesty's service, but the chief 
 inhabitants encouraged the payment rather than the service should 
 be retarded, in hope they should be relieved by the Lords. Petitioners 
 pray for redress. [If _p.] 
 
 Nov. 8. 40. Mayor of Kingston-upon-HuU to Sec. Windebank. Since 
 Kingston-upon- the receipt of the Secretary's letter by the writer's predecessor, 
 Hull. -|yjj,_ Denman, signifying that the captain and chief officers of the 
 Sampson of Flushing, brought thither by Capt. Povey of the 
 Eainbow, together with the ship, should be retained till his Majesty's 
 further pleasure were known. The Capt. John Virdeiux has 
 been arrested on a writ out of the Court of Admiralty to be in 
 the same court on the twelfth day after the arrest made, to 
 answer Leonard Barnard, and such process is also for arresting 
 the ship. Desires instructions whether the captain shall be sent 
 up on such process. The captain and officers have put the town 
 to the charge of 22Z. 13s. [?] for diet, which they hope to be 
 satisfied. [Seal of the borough. 1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 8. 41. Robert Lord to Mr. Buggins. Prays that certain persons 
 St. John's, here enumerated may be sent for. They are six in the eastern 
 L er en-we J. ^^^ ^j^^ ^^ number in the western division of the co. of North- 
 ampton. [From the indorsement it appears that the letter was 
 forwarded to the Council by or for the Earl of Exeter. ^ p,] 
 
 Nov. 8. 42. A map (38^ inches by 36), drawn from a survey and 
 to a scale, of the Navy premises on Tower Hill, lately in the 
 possession of Sir Sampson Darrell as victualler to the Navy. 
 
 Nov. 9. Warrant to Baptist Noel, son of Viscount Campden, for keeping 
 his Majesty's game of all sorts within ten miles of Oakham, co. 
 Rutland. [Docquef] 
 
 Nov. 9. 43. William Earl of Exeter to John Dickenson, clerk of the 
 
 rn*'v°''°'in ^^°"ii<'il- Sir Christopher Yelverton has submitted himself for his 
 
 er enwe J. (jgfg^^^^. ^-^ ^jjg jast musters of CO. Northampton, and has promised 
 
 to furnish himself ^with arms according to the modern fashion. 
 
 The Earl is content, and desires he may jbe discharged. [| p.] 
 
 [Nov. 9.] 44. Petition of Nathaniel Terne and Miles Troughton to the 
 Lords of the Admiralty. There is due to the Chest from Sir 
 Sackville Crow, late Treasurer of the Navy, 3,005Z.. 14s. l^d., by 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 471 
 
 1635. 
 
 Nov. 9. 
 
 Portsmouth. 
 
 Vol, CCCI. 
 
 him collected out of wages of those employed at sea in 1627, 1628, 
 and 1629. For satisfaction thereof, he entered into bonds to the 
 Governors of the Chest. Not performing the same, petitioners 
 were by the Governors directed to sue him, which they did, and, 
 with his consent, a decree was passed in Chancery for his payment 
 of the amount by three payments, in 1634 and 1635, These days 
 being past, and no money paid,ipetitioners obtained a commission of 
 rebellion to attach his person, whereupon Sir Sackville told them 
 that he was his Majesty's ambassador for Turkey, and showed 
 them his letters patent dated in April 1634. Pray the Lords to 
 move his Majesty that the moneys due to the Chest may be paid 
 out of such moneys as Sir Sackville pretends to be due to him from 
 his Majesty. [1 p.] 
 
 45. John Goodwin to the Officers of the Navy, at the Navy 
 Office in Mincing Lane. On Saturday then last at night, about 
 eight o'clock, the writer was going aboard the "mareiae" [Maria]. 
 He went by one of the watch houses, and seing that no man 
 spake to him, he went and took the sleeping watchman's halbert 
 and laid it by the store house side and went aboard. On Sunday 
 after evening prayer as he was going home, John Brooke came 
 to him, and after some altercation respecting the watchman, who 
 was Brooke'sJ servant, Brooke struck Goodwin near twenty 
 blows, until the writer got his staff from him, and lent him two 
 or three blows with it, when they were parted. Brooke threatens 
 the writer a mischief. Prays them to take some course, or it is no 
 tarrying there. [Seal with arms. I p.] 
 
 46. John Daines to George Rawden. Wishes for an answer 
 respecting the purchase of certain " commodities," as to the price 
 of which the writer had before written to Rawden. — P.S. " Mr. 
 Rawden, I heai-d you once say that if this man that now is 
 deputy left the sword that my Lord Conway was as likely as any 
 other to have it ; that I have heard of others. If such a thing 
 might be, I think it would be the best day you ever saw, for on my 
 faith I do not think but I could get the best part of a bi-ace of hun- 
 dreds yearly out of the counties of Down and Antrim and hurt no 
 man." [1 p.'\ 
 
 Nov. 9. 47. See " Returns made by Justices of Peace." 
 
 48. The King to the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas. 
 Dr. Peake, one of the King's chaplains, has a special verdict de- 
 pending in that court, concerning the rectory of Lyminge in 
 Kent, to which he was presented by the King in June last was 
 twelve months, and yet is kept out of possession of all the profits 
 and vexed with long continued suits. At his request the King 
 expresses that it is lais pleasure that the judges addressed should 
 have the case argued this term, and deliver their opinion in the 
 next term, their readiness therein wiU be acceptable to the King in 
 regard the title maintained by Dr. Peake belongs to the King by 
 reason of his prerogative. [Copi/.l|^j3.] 
 
 Nov. 9.] 
 
 Carr. [Car- 
 rickfergus ?] 
 
 Nov. 10. 
 Westminster. 
 
472 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 1635. 
 Nov. 10. 
 Swifts nre, in 
 the Downs. 
 
 Nov. 10. 
 
 Nov. 10. 
 
 Vol. CCCI. 
 
 49. Sir John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. Has 
 seized on a Holland frigate, the Swan of Flushing, consort of another 
 frigate that robbed a Scottish ship on the 26th November last on 
 the back of the Goodwin. The Swan came first up with him and bid 
 him " Amain ! " and gave him two volleys of small shot. Then the 
 other clapped him aboard, misusing the company and besides pil- 
 laged them all. Sends bond of the Scotsman for prosecuting the suit, 
 and the Dutchman's confession, with an inventory of her provisions 
 and furniture, and list of the men's names. Is sending her into 
 Sandwich with the officers, to be kept subject to the pleasure of the 
 Lords. The consort and principal actor he missed very narrowly, 
 and likewise another that robbed the packet boat last. Those two are 
 bigger than this. Flushing has built twenty of these frigates of late 
 in imitation of the Dunkirkers, some carrying 20 pieces of ordnance. 
 They have but one deck, and row with 18, 20, and 25 oars of a 
 side. The one he has taken rows with 18 of a side, and goes 
 like a sprite. They are dainty boats for the summer time and of 
 great use. Half the Vanguard's beer is still to come. [Seal with 
 arms. 1 ^.] 
 
 50. Account, by the Officers of the Ordnance, of the expense and 
 remain of powder in nine ships, part of the fleet under the Earl of 
 Lindsey, lately returned from the seas. The expenditure had been 
 358 barrels and 49 lbs., the value of which in money was 1 ,1 94L 19s. id. 
 [Ip.] 
 
 5L Notes, by Nicholas, concerning a dispute betweea the cos. of 
 Suffolk and Essex respecting the apportionment of the sum to be 
 levied for ship money. The whole sum was 6,615i., which was 
 levied by two assessments. The first assessment was for 5,000?., of 
 which Suffolk was to raise 2,650?., and Essex 2,300?., leaving a sum 
 of 50?., as to which there was a dispute. The second assessment was ' 
 for 1,615?., which Suffolk alleged was to be divided equally, but 
 Essex averred there were certain conditions. The Council called for 
 certificates on both points from the persons who were parties to the 
 
 Nov. 10. 
 "Westover. 
 
 agreements between the counties. 
 
 52. John Ashburnham to Nicholas. Eefers himself to Nicholas's 
 discretion, but in his opinion it will not do well to pass over the day 
 set by her [Duchess of Buckingham?] for payment of the money 
 with any great ease, lest that be an encouragement to her to think 
 the same hand again will serve the turn, therefore if he give her 
 till Candlemas term, let that be the longest, and that with the face 
 of great favour done to her. Protests he trembles lest they should 
 break before that time. As for their noble archbishop, he should 
 receive the effects of Nicholas's advice, for he had ordered the busi- 
 ness with fidelity, but it was not possible to do it by that return, by 
 the next the writer should not fail (God willing). Prays Nicholas 
 to apply to Sir Eichard Tichborne for the 168?. he was to pay 
 that term, and to tell him that Nicholas was to pay it where it 
 could not possibly be forborne any longer. Will be careful of 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 473 
 
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 163o. 
 
 Nicholas's commands as to Norton. He and his farmer ■were 
 
 about to part about improving the rent. It may be worth nine 
 
 score, but he demanded 200^. ; it is well wooded, but dry. [1 p.'] 
 
 Nov. 10. 53. Answer of David Edwards of St. Martin Orgars, London, 
 draper, to articles objected against him in the Ecclesiastical Court. 
 Has been a parishioner these seven years, and has met the 
 churchwardens about parochial business in the vestry ; refers to the 
 vestry book. Was never convented before the Bishop or his chan- 
 cellor for misbehaviour in matters of the church. A vault 
 appropriated to Sir Allen Cotton and his family, and he paid for the 
 same 51., and left for ever 4L per annum to be distributed to the 
 poor. Two places in the cloister and churchyard for coals for the poor. 
 The King's " armour " is removed and placed in the body of the church 
 in a very fair frame. Sir Allen Cotton's monument is set up where 
 the King's " armour " formerly stood. One or two men have been 
 dispensed with from some of the offices of the church, but he refers 
 to the church books. The church has been repaired of late years, 
 whereunto he paid his share. [3 pp.] 
 
 [Nov. 10.] 54. Answer of John Cotton, of the same parish, to similar ar- 
 ticles. The name of vestrymen has been used in the parish time out of 
 mind, but that he or the other vestrymen have exercised ecclesiastical 
 jurisdiction he does not believe. Was never convented before the 
 Bishop or his chancellor for misbehaviour in matters of the church. 
 Does not believe that scandalous or adulterous persons were ever 
 convented before examinant or others to receive monition or 
 undergo censure. Fees were in a frame set up in the church. A 
 particular place was appropriated for' burial of Sir Allen Cotton or 
 his family, but refers to the church book. Part of the cloister is 
 used for a house to put in charcoals for the poor, and so has been 
 time out of mind. The King's arms were by order of the parishioners 
 taken down and decently set up again in a more eminent ulace in 
 the cliurch. The monument of Sir Allen was set up where the 
 King's arms stood, in regard Sir Allen left il. per annum to the poor 
 of the parish for ever. None of the church stock belonging to the 
 reparation of the church has been disposed of to the poor, nor is 
 the church suffered to run to decay. [2J pp.] 
 
 Nov. 11. Warrant to the Master of the Great Wardrobe for a livery for 
 Jacques Bourdon, groom of the Queen's robes, in the place of 
 George Gillam. [Bocquet^ 
 
 Nov. 11. 55. The Council to Sir Robert Pye, auditor of the receipt. His 
 
 Whitehall. Majesty of his bounty, by a privy seal dated 12th August last, gave 
 
 to Sir William Howard, brother to the Earl of Suffolk, 1,000Z., to be 
 
 paid out of the compositions for buildings. Sir Robert is to draw 
 
 up an order and pay the same money accordingly. [1 p.] 
 
 Nov. II. 56. Notes, by Sec. Windebank, of proceedings this day in the 
 cause of Pell versus Bagg. The opinions pronounced by the Lords 
 
474 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 16S5. 
 
 Vol. CCCI. 
 
 severally are here stated. The eighteen who were present were 
 equally divided on the question of Bagg's guilt or innocence. 
 [2 pp.] 
 
 Nov. 11. 57. Separate notes of part of the speech of Lord Cottington on 
 the same occasion. [| p."] 
 
 Nov. 11. 58. Similar separate notes of the speech of Lord Chief Justice 
 Finch. [4 pp."] 
 
 Nov. 11. 59. Similar separate notes of a speech on the same occasion of 
 one of the judges not named, probably Sec. Windebank. [Draft 
 with alterations, all in Sec. WindebanVs hand. If p.] 
 
 Nov. 11. 60. Petition of Thomas Emry, master of a ship called the Robert, 
 Matthew Chard, Thomas Farnham, John Stephenson, Eobert Wright, 
 Bridget May, William Pratten, and Daniel Hall, passengers, to the 
 Lords of the Admiralty. Petitioners formerly presented a petition, 
 showing that on the 3rd March last they were plundered and robbed 
 of all they had by one Cornelius Prie, captain of a new-built frigate 
 of Dunkirk, by whom they so lost to the value of 350^. Directions 
 were given to Sec. Windebank to take order with the Spanish 
 ambassador to see petitioners satisfied. Petitioners have attended 
 the ambassador for four weeks, whose answer is that they must 
 repair to Dunkirk to their Admiralty Court. Being all poor people 
 and undone hereby, petitioners pray to the Lords to take a course 
 in England for their relief [| p.] Endorsed, 
 
 60. I. Request to Sec. Coke to recommend this petition with other 
 complaints to his Majesty's agent at Brussels, to demand 
 reparation there on petitioners behalf . [= ^p-] 
 
 Nov. 11. Indenture between the Governor, Assistants, and Fellows of the 
 Society of Soapmakers in Westminster, and Robert Carver of Wen- 
 dover, co. Buckingham. Recites letters patent of 1 7th December 1631, 
 whereby there was granted to Sir William Russell, Sir Basil Brooke, 
 Sir Richard Weston, Sir Edward Stradling, Sir Richard Bettisou, 
 George Gage, Thomas Jones, Beverley Bretton, Thomas Bushell, 
 Thomas Jennings, Thomas Hickes, AJbertus Belton, Roger Jones 
 (since deceased), Andrew Palmer, and the said Robert Carver, the 
 exclusive right for 14 years of manufacturing soap in the manner 
 mentioned in the letters patent, and of burning and preparing bean- 
 straw, pease-straw, kelp, fern, and other vegetables found in the 
 King's dominions into ashes or potashes, with power for his 
 Majesty to dispose of the said patent according to his pleasure. 
 Also recites other letters patent, dated 20th January 1631-2, 
 whereby the King incorporated certain persons as the Governor, 
 Assistants, and Fellows of the Soapmakers of Westminster, and 
 declared his pleasure that the grant in the previous patent should 
 be assigned to the corporation, which was accordingly done by deed, 
 dated the I7th April 1632; and the corporation by another deed, 
 dated the 3rd May 1632, covenanted to set up sufficient works to 
 make 5,000 tons of soap annually. Robert Carver having set up a 
 
DOMESTIC^CHARLES I. 475 
 
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 work for making potashes at Wendover, the corporation gave their 
 licence to such work, and Carver covenanted to sell to them all such 
 potashes as he should make at 301. per ton, and to deliver the same 
 at the house of Thomas Russell, St. Catherine's, Middlesex. [No 
 seal, signature, or attestation. One sJcin of parchment. See Case C, 
 Charles L, No. 14.] 
 
 Nov. 11. 61. Answer of Thomas Thornhill, saltpetremaker, to the articles 
 presented against him by the inhabitants of the hundred of Pimpeme, 
 Dorset. Sherborne has been a place accustomfed to have a furnace 
 in to work that part of the country, and he has not gone above 
 
 10 or 11 miles in the summer time. The cask that carries the 
 liquor is not above a ton, and one ton was overthrown and lost by 
 carelessness. He has caused to be carried 30 or 40 loads of liquor 
 where he found the miueral fit for the King's service, but never 
 exceeded his commission in causing it to be carried above 10 or 
 
 11 miles, and never had but three loads at that distance. There 
 being an axletree almost broken at the postmaster's gate at Sher- 
 borne, two poor men carried the liquor for half-a-dozen of beer. Has 
 
 , received letters of excuse which he seldom answers, but goes forward 
 with his Majesty's service. If he could be ruled by their letters he 
 should do no service at all. A letter was sent by certain Justices of 
 Peace when Thornhill was sick in London. Thornhill's man carried 
 his commission presently to Justice Swayne, and shortly after 
 repaired to him to desire his assistance for carriage of certain liquor 
 and tubs, but he would neither command the same in five days after, 
 nor return those who refused. [2 pp.'] 
 
 Nov. 12. 62. Humphrey Wyrley, Sheriff of co. Stafford (by Edward 
 Maaley, his under-sheriff), to Nicholas. [Lichfield] is assessed at 
 lOOZ., Stafi"ord at 20?., Walsall at 25Z., and Newcastle at IQl. ; and 
 the clergy at 70L ; the [county] consisting of five hundreds, the 
 two greater are laid at 450L each, and the other three at 3001. 
 Nearly 1,000Z. is levied, whereof there is in the under-sheriff's hands 
 6001., which he is ready to pay in, and the remainder as soon as it 
 can be brought up. [Damaged. Seal with crest. | p.'] 
 
 Nov. 12. 63. Certificate of Sir Peter Wentworth, Sheriff of co. Oxford, of 
 the assessment of 3,500L, ship-money, upon that county. The 
 amount to be raised on every hundred is here stated, all which 
 amounted to 3,220?. Oxford was taxed at lOOL, Henley at 601., 
 Woodstock at 20l., Burford at 40?., Chipping Norton at 30?., and 
 Banbury at 40?. Nearly 400?. had been received, and the constables 
 were busy in their collection. [1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 12. 64. Certificate of Marmaduke Moore, that Trivina Rowse, of 
 Easton, co. Suffolk, widow, having been convented before the 
 Council as a defaulter at musters, had submitted to the Earl of 
 Suffolk, who thought it fit that she should be discharged. [| p.l 
 
 Nov. 12. 65. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords 
 of the Admiralty : — OflScers of the Ordnance to attend with account 
 
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 of remains of gunners' stores found in the ships returned from sea. 
 Letter from Sir John Pennington that requires a speedy answer, and 
 another touching the stay of a vessel of Flushing. To consider Lord 
 Lindsej^'s Journal. Also an extract of a letter from Guernsey. To 
 resolve what Nicholas shall do with Mr. Evelyn's contract ; that 
 there be no stay in his Majesty's works for gunpowder. Appoint a 
 gunner for the Second Whelp. Consider petition from the Governors 
 of the Chest. Also, letter from Capt. Povey against the captain of 
 the Dutch ship stayed at Hull. Consider survey of hulls of ships 
 not employed last summer, and Capt. Pett's opinion of the Prince 
 Eoyal. Mr. Edisbury, Surveyor of the Navy, desires waiTant for a 
 house at the victualling house in East Smithfield. [| p.] 
 
 Nov. 12. 66. Petition of divers poor Men, Women, and Children, whose 
 kindred are now in slavery at Argier and Sallee, to the Lords of 
 the Admiralty. The captives above-mentioned have long time re- 
 mained in great misery. By the charity of their friends here, divers 
 of them have procured means for their redemption, only they are 
 destitute of shipping to bring them home, Capt. William Bushell 
 has of late redeemed and brought home 30 persons who were in 
 captivity in the said places, and will adventure to fetch home the 
 said distressed persons if the Lords will permit him. Pray for such 
 permission. [|- p.] 
 
 Ndv. 12. 67. More full and perfect answer of Samuel Ward to articles' 
 objected against him by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. Having 
 passed seven, eight, or nine years since the conference with Jonathan 
 Skinner, he refers himself to his former answer, not being able to 
 recall particular speeches to mejnory. Believes a man may repeat 
 the Lord's Prayer more times than is required in the Liturgy of the 
 Church of England without tautology, with fresh intentions and 
 affections, without which, fewer repetitions may be tautology ; and 
 to this effect he remembers and believes his discourse tended, to 
 which effect he also has taught upon occasion publicly. In reply to 
 other passages in his former answers objected to, most humbly 
 submits himself to the favourable censure of that honourable court, 
 protesting that neither in speech or action he ever intended to 
 disturb the peace of church or commonwealth, or the crossing of 
 anything established by law in either of them. [Draft or copy in 
 the handwriting of Samuel Ward. 1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 12. 68. Bill for work done by Kobert Dallam for Archbishop Laud 
 upon his organ in his chapel at Lambeth, ISl. 10s., which included 
 three bellows and wind-trunk and a set of new keys. [^ p.] 
 
 Nov 13. 69. List of causes appointed to be heard in the Staj- Chamber 
 this day. They were, — Sir Peter Leigh versus John Barnes, John 
 Wood and others, for killing the plaintj^fFs deer ; John Prowting and 
 Mary his wife versus John Waldron and others, for conspiracy ; the 
 Attorney-General on the relation of James Coats and Ajpte-his wife 
 versus John Goodhand and others, for unlawful combinations ; and 
 Andrew Burj|ell versus William Giles, clerk, and otihers, for riots. 
 
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 Nov. 13. 70. Notes, by Sec. Windebank, taken on the hearing of the first 
 two causes above mentioned : — In Leigh versus Barnes, two of the 
 defendants named Wood were fined lOOl. a-pieee to the King with 
 other punishments. In Prowting versus Waldron, Anne Waldron, 
 one of the defendants, being ill, was believed to be bewitched by 
 Mary Prowting, who was consequently indicted for a witch. The 
 notes of the evidence disclose a case of pretended convulsions and fast- 
 ing, which were ultimately confessed to be mere deception. These 
 notes relate almost entirely to the case for the plaintiff". [2^ pp.'\ 
 
 Nov. 13. 71. Order of the Lords in the Star Chamber. Having heard 
 again the cause of Lord Poulett and Richard Gove, clerk, it is 
 ordered that Mr. Glanville and Mr. RoUes shall end the difi'erence if 
 they can, otherwise the Lords next term will determine the cause 
 themselves, or report their opinions to his Majesty. [=| p.] 
 
 Nov. 13. 72. Order made by the Clerks of the Council for regulating their 
 clerks : — They are not to suffer any person other than the Lords 
 and the Clerks or their clerks to read in any of the Council books ; 
 no copies are to be taken without acquainting the clerk attending ; 
 none of the clerks of the Clerks of the Council are to enter the 
 Council chamber ; the Clerks of the Coimcil agree to attend a week 
 before and after their month of attendance, and to move the Lords to 
 renew an ancient order requiring the Clerk of the Council attending 
 to set his name at the foot of all letters, warrants, and orders to be 
 signed by the Lords. [Copy. 1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 13. 73. Another copy of the same, in Nicholas's hand, as the same 
 was signed by the four Clerks of the Council, Sir William Becher, 
 John Dickenson, Thomas Meautys, and Edward Nicholas. [2 pp.'\ 
 
 Nov. 13. 74. Certificate that Francis Sandcroft of Fressingfield, Suffolk, 
 convented before the Lords as a defaulter at musters, had submitted 
 himself to the Earl of Suffolk, the Lord Lieutenant, who thereupon 
 thinks he should be discharged. [| p."] 
 
 Nov. 1 3. 75. Certificate of John Hughes, Under-sheriff" to Francis Goddard, 
 Sheriff of Wilts, [to the Council]. On receipt of the writ for ship 
 money, the Sheriff' sent to the Justices of the Peace to meet him at 
 Devizes, to assist in assessing the amount. On the day prefixed 
 they came accordingly, but said they had no power given them by 
 the writ, whereupon the Sheriff himself taxed every hundred and 
 borough, and commanded the high constables to require two or more 
 of the ablest men in every parish to assist them in taxing every 
 particular person, and to make a return of what they had done. It 
 was somewhat long before they made a return, but the same having 
 been made at last, the Sheriff has examined and perfected the same, 
 and given warrants to persons whom he has nominated collectors 
 
 Nov. 13. 7G. Sir Thomas Drewe, Sheriff of Devon, to the Council. Has 
 
 Exeter. completeji the assessment for 9j000Z. towards setting forth a ship of 
 
 900 ttms. Prays the King to furnish them with a ship of that 
 
478 
 
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 1635. 
 
 Nov. 13. 
 
 London. 
 
 Nov. 13. 
 
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 burthen, and desires to know ■who has authority to give discharge 
 for the money. His execution of the service has been delayed by 
 the size of the county, the necessity to give the county many 
 meetings on complaints of malice and favour of the constables and 
 their associated assessors, and the inequality of the ancient rates of 
 the county, the rectification of which is not to be accomplished 
 without the assistance of the Deputy Lieutenants and Justices of 
 the Peace. He meets with many refractory people from all parts of 
 the county, but by using the authority given him to distrain and 
 imprison, he has no doubt of the accomplishment of the service. 
 [Seal with arms. 1 J?-] 
 
 77. John Watts, agent to the writer of the preceding letter, to 
 Nicholas. Was present when the Sheriff of Devon met the Mayors 
 of corporations in that county' at Exeter, and agreed upon the assess- 
 ment of the boroughs. Explains also how the county assessment 
 was made. Did not' hear of any that refused to pay at that time. 
 Since his coming up, has been told of complaints of the inequality of 
 the assessment, but does not believe it to be true. [1 j).] 
 
 78. Eobert Mellinge to the same. Explains -how the sheriff 
 assessed the towns and county of Norfolk, according to the directions 
 of the Lords, but Norwich having appealed to the Lords against' the 
 amount laid upon that city, the 'amount was reduced from 1,1 OOi. to 
 774^., which enforced the sheriff to make new rates upon th'e county 
 (the rest of the corporations remaining as formerly), which he has 
 done, and is now issuing his warrants for collecting the same. 
 
 79. Sir John Pennington to Capt. John Mennes. To leave the 
 Vanguard and come aboard the Swiftsure, and take charge of 
 her as captain. As soon as wind and weather permit, to carry 
 the same ship to Woolwich or Deptford, according to directions 
 from the Officers of the Navy, \_8eal with arms affixed. ^ p.] 
 
 80. Ulick Earl of Clanrickard, but signing only as Viscount 
 Tonbridge and Dunkellyn, to [Sec. Windebank]. Announces the 
 death of that faithful and affectionate subject of his Majesty and 
 the writer's dear and loving father. The writer finds himself now 
 too full of passion to speak of the accidents and occasions of this 
 misfortune. Will only desire that it may be kept in the King's remem- 
 brance that the writer is descended from ancestors, who since their first 
 entrance into Ireland were not satisfied with keeping their fidelity 
 untainted, but have performed many acceptable services. The same 
 desires the writer's heart will still keep possession of, though malice 
 and oppression may labour to shadow or diminish the clear appear- 
 ance thereof. Concerning the business of Galway, which so much 
 reflects on the honour of his father and himself, divers of their nearest 
 friends being engaged, he hopes their cause will receive no prejudice 
 in his absence, and if there be any omission that he may have liberty 
 to proceed further or clear anything concerned therein. Finds that 
 he has grants in reversion of the command of the county of Galway, 
 
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 and a personal entertainment belonging to it, and afoot company 
 which his father had. If any labour to dispose of them, to show 
 their power and displeasure, he beseeches the person addressed to 
 move the King that there may be nothing done to the prejudice 
 of his right without his being called to give satisfaction therein. 
 [1|^.] 
 
 Nov. 13. 81. Account of receipts? and pa3mients of the Exchequer from the 
 6th inst. to this day. The remain on the 6th was 12,405Z. 16s. l^d. ; 
 the receipts since 7,961/!. 15s. 6|d, the payments 13,451Z. 19s. 8d.: 
 the present remain 6,9151. 12s. Among the payments are the fol- 
 lowing : — to Philip Calandrini, in part of 1,374Z. 14s. 4<d., for de- 
 fraying interest of jewels pawned at Amsterdam, 400Z. ; to Edward 
 Manning and Thomas Young, in part of 20,000?. for lands to be 
 taken into the new park at Richmond, 10,900J. [I5 p.] 
 
 N)v. 13. 82. Order of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for the publication 
 in the parish church of Middleton, Essex, of a notice in a pre- 
 scribed form, that William Erost, parson of that parish, having 
 been cited before the Ecclesiastical Commissioners on a charge of 
 having committed incest with Anne HoweU and adultery with 
 Alice Stebbing and Susan Ruggle, and having denied the fact 
 upon oath, had been ordered to make his canonical purgation at 
 the house of the Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth, on the 
 26th inst., with his own corporal oath and that of eight compur- 
 gators, beneficed men of his own rank dwelling in the archdea- 
 conry of Middlesex, and requiring all persons who could object 
 anything against Frost or his compurgators to do so. [1 p.J In- 
 dorsed. 
 
 82. I. Certificate of the above notice having been read as pre- 
 
 scribed on the loth November 1635. [i^.] 
 
 Nov. 14. 83. Sir John Hotham, Sheriff of co. York, to Nicholas. Incloses 
 London. pai'ticulars of the assessment of his county. He has appointed col- 
 lectors, and has given them as short a day as he supposed possible. 
 In the last assessment for ship-money. Sir Michael Wharton of 
 Beverley, being assessed for lands within a maritime town, refused 
 and still refuses to pay the same. The particulars of his answer are 
 stated to be inclosed. Lest at this time it might prejudice his 
 Majesty's service, Sir John thought it his duty to recommend that, 
 acquainting the Council therewith, such order might be taken 
 therein as to their wisdoms should seem fitting, [f ^.] Enclosed, 
 
 83. I. Particulars of, assessment above-mentioned, made 2rd No- 
 
 vember instant. York ^vas taxed at 520?.; Pontefract, 601.; 
 Headon, 201. ; Hull, 140?. ; Ri/pon, 40?. ; Richmond, 501. ; 
 Beverley, 57?. ; JDoncaster, 1 00?. ; Leeds, 2001. ; Scar- 
 borough, sol. 10,183?. was raised on the county as 
 follows : — West Riding, 4,313?. 4s. ; North Riding, 
 3,594/. 6s. 8c?. ; and East Riding, 2,815?. 9s. 4c?. [1 p.\ 
 
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 Nov. 14. 84. Robert Madocks, under-sheriff of Salop, to Nicholas. Of the 
 Clement's Inn. 4,500?. imposed OH CO. Salop, the Lords had assessed upon Shrews- 
 bury 500?., and upon other towns sums which amounted, with 
 Shrewsbury, to 780?. Upon a general meeting Shrewsbury was 
 reduced to 450?., Wenlock raised from 30?. to 295?., Oswestry abated 
 30?., and Bishop's Castle 5?., making the total for the corporate 
 towns 960?. The remainder was assessed upon the county, and 
 3,545?. is already collected. If Shrewsbury should procure a further 
 abatement of 50?., the sheriff must lay the second assessment upon 
 the whole county which will beget great trouble, for the money 
 imposed on the county is very hardly collected. [If ^.] 
 
 Nov. 14. 85. Sir John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. Has 
 The Vanguard, shifted himself and some of his officers and men into the Vanguard, 
 in the Do-ivns. ^^^ ^^-^^^^ ^-^j^ ^^^ ^^j, ^^ ^j^^ g^^^iftsure 14 days' victuals for 
 
 250 men, and has left them 16 days' provisions to bring them in, and 
 has given warrant t6 Capt. Mennes to take the Swiftsure to "Woolwich 
 or Deptford. Ee has also given warrant to the captain of the 
 Leopard to take the Eighth Whelp and to range Jersey and 
 Guernsey and our own coast as high as the Lizard or Land's End, 
 to free the same from Turks or other pirates, although he is very 
 confident that no Turkish man-of-war dares come into the English 
 Channel at that time of year. Has sent the Third Whelp to waft 
 the Grace of Weymouth. The First Whelp is still in Holland. The 
 Swallow is looking after the other two Flushing frigates, so that he 
 has now left with him only the Antelope to guard those parts, where 
 they shall ply to and again. They yet want half their two months' 
 provisions, which should have come from Portsmouth. Particulars 
 stated to be inclosed. [Seals with anchor. 1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 14. 86. Indenture between Martha Harpur of Bloomsbury, spinster, 
 daughter of Walter Harpur, late of Chinnor, co. Oxford, esquire, 
 deceased, and Sir Thomas Shirley of Bottlebridge, co. Huntingdon, 
 and Henry Shirley, his son and heir apparent. In consideration of 
 the natural love which Martha Harpur bears to Sir Thomas and 
 Henry Shirley, being her near kinsmen, she gives them aU the goods, 
 plate, money, jewels, and household stuff of the said Martha, and all 
 other her goods and chattels to be disposed of in trust to such 
 persons as she shall by writing appoint, and in default of appoint- 
 ment, to remain to the said Sir Thomas and Henry. [Attested hy 
 Edward Pen, Lettice Harpur, and George Richardson. 22 lines 
 on parchment.'] 
 
 Nov. 15. 87. Report to the Council in the handwriting of Nicholas, of 
 statement of William Ireland, under-sheriff of co. Leicester, that the 
 whole of the ship-money is assessed and part collected, and that the 
 collector is busy with the rest. [^ p.] 
 
 Nov. 15. 88. Similar report that Sir Walter Norton, sheriff of co. LincoW, 
 had paid on the 12th inst. 4,400?., and given bill for 1,000?, more, 
 and expected to have 1,000/. more to be paid in a fortnight. He 
 
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 desires that letters may be written from the Lords to the corporate 
 towns to proceed in the service. [Nicholas has underwritten " This 
 is already provided for by the Lords." I p.] 
 
 Nov. 15. 89. Similar report (but the date only in Nicholas's handwriting) 
 that Robert Tayer, under-sheriff of Surrey, says that the Sheriff has 
 rated all the ship-money ; that no money is yet received, but no one 
 refuses to pay. He has appointed collectors who are to pay the 
 money on the 18th December. [^ p.'] 
 
 Nov. 16. 90. Similar report, that the Sheriff' of co. Essex says that some 
 constables have agreed to assess, some have given him no answer, 
 and some say they cannot ; but he has assessed every division, and 
 will send the names of constables who are refractory. [^ p.] 
 
 Nov. 15. 91. Similar report, that Adam How, under-sheriff of co. Worcester, 
 says that all the ship-money is assessed for that county, and 1,000Z. 
 levied a week since, which the Sheriff will bring up next week. 
 
 Nov. 15. 92. The like, that Humphrey Wyrley, Sheriff of co. Stafford, 
 says that the whole sum is assessed, and near 1,000?. levied, as in 
 the letter of Edward Mauley, already calendared No. 62 of this 
 volume. [^ p-l 
 
 Nov. 15. 93. The like, that Sir John Hotham, Sheriff of co. York, certifies 
 that he has assessed that county, and that the collectors are now 
 busy. [1 p.'] 
 
 Nov. ] 5. 94. The like, that the Sheriff of Somerset requiring to know how 
 to dispose of money which he had levied, the Lords had written to 
 him to pay it to Sir William Russell. [^ p.] 
 
 Nov. 15. 95. Particular declaration of the Sheriff of Essex, of the way in 
 which the sum of 8,0O0L is assessed upon that county. He states 
 the sums to be paid by each of the corporate towns and of the 
 1 9 hundreds. He had received returns from the high constables of 
 nine of the hundreds, that they and their hundredors could not agree 
 as to the assessment of the sums imposed upon them, and in these 
 cases he had appointed meetings with the high constables and the 
 hundredors for better expediting the service. [1 p.J 
 
 Nov. 15. 96. Notes, by Nicholas, of proceedings of the Council, respecting 
 ship-money. Among them, — Desire a writ to a messenger to bring 
 up those that are behind of the old business. The sum set on 
 CO. Flint is to stand, but consideration had to ease them for the 
 future. Sheriff of co. Northampton is to be heard on Wednesday 
 next in the Star Chamber. Sheriff of co. Bedford to attend on 
 Wednesday to show why he has been so backward, since no man has 
 refused. [^ p.] 
 
 Nov. 16. 97. The King to Robert Earl of Lindsey, Great Chamberlain of 
 Westminster. England, Edward Earl of Dorset, Lord Chamberlain to the Queen, 
 Francis Lord Oottington, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Master 
 8. H H 
 
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 Vol. CCCI. 
 
 of the Coui-t of Wards and Liveries, Sir Henry Vane, Comptroller of 
 the Household, and Sees. Coke and Windebank, being the Commis- 
 sioners of the Admiralty. Eecite the writs for providing 45 ships 
 for safeguard of the seas and defence of the realm, and that the King 
 is pleased to lend ships to those places which cannot find them. The 
 persons addressed are authorized to prepare ships accordingly, and 
 to give warrant to the Earl of Newport, Master of the Ordnance, to 
 furnish them with ordnance and ammunition. Sir William Russell 
 is also authorized to receive the ship-money from Sheriifs or other 
 officers, and give tripartite indentures of acquittance, one of which 
 shall be left with Edward Nicholas, whom the King appoints to 
 keep the same. Sir William Russell is also authorized to pay over 
 to John Crane, Surveyor of Marine Victuals, such sums as shall he 
 appointed, and the like to Sir John Heydon, Lieutenant of the 
 Ordnance. [Buplicate. 36 lines 07i parchmeoit.] 
 
 Nov. 16. 98. Sir John Dryden, Sheriff of co. Northampton, to the Council. 
 States at length his proceedings in assessing his county. He pro- 
 cured from London, copies of the Provision Roll, the Fifteen Roll, 
 and the Subsidy Roll, and finding that the Provision, Fifteens, and 
 Subsidy were larger, and that there were more market towns and 
 more Earls and Lords in the east division than in the west, lie 
 laid a larger provision of 450Z. on the east, and sent out his warrants 
 for rating. Thereupon, some of the Lords of the east division peti- 
 tioned the Lords to have the assessment altered ; whereupon, by the 
 Lords' letters dated 30th October last, he was commanded to make 
 a new assessment. This has been a great hindrance, and so soon as 
 he had perfected a new assessment, he found that by a statute of 
 23 Henry VI. cap. 8, no man should be sheriff above one year, so 
 that he is altogether disenabled from the prosecution of this service ; 
 whereupon, he humbly prays the King to grant him his writ of 
 discharge. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 16. 99. Receipt of Sir William Russell for 4,885?. 3s. 4>d., paid by 
 Robert ,Mellinge, on behalf of Sir John Wentworth, sheriff of Norfolk, 
 on account of ship-money collected under the writ of 20th October 
 1634. [The seal of Mellinge has arms. 1 p.] Anneaxd, 
 
 99. I. Receipt of Sir William, Russell for 1,31 2L 8,9. 8d., paid by 
 William Vesey on behalf of the Sheriff of Norfolk, being 
 in part of 6,735?. ship-money, to he levied on the coast- 
 toivns of .Norfolk and Gamhndge, imder the writ of 
 20th October 1634. [Seals with arms. 1 _p.] 
 
 Nov. 16. 100. Receipt of Sir Walter Norton, Sheriff of co. Lincoln, for 60?., 
 paid by the town of Stamford for ship-money. [^ p.'] 
 
 Nov. 16. 101. Sir John Drj^den to the Council. Certifies that Thomas 
 • Hawton, at the time of the musters for co. Northampton, was sore 
 visited with the small-pox, which was the cause of his being a 
 defaulter. Underwritten, 
 
 101. I. Memorandum of the Earl of JSxeter that he was content 
 that Hawton should be discharged. 20th November 1635. 
 
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 Nov. 16. 102. Richard Bagnall, saltpetreman, to the Lords of the Admiralty. 
 Richard Bloxham of Banbury, co. Oxford, of whom Bagnall took a 
 house for working saltpetre, would not suffer him to enter without 
 giving a bond of 500?. for delivering possession when Bagnall's time 
 was expired. His works being done, he now goes to pay his rent 
 and to have up his bond, which latter Bloxham utterly refuses, being 
 given much to suits. Requests the Lords to send for him by a mes- 
 senger to show cause why he does not deliver up the bond. [1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 16. 103. Petition of Symon Muskett, Richard Lowther, and Nathaniel 
 Snape to Francis Lord Gottington, Chancellor of the Exchequer. 
 Petitioners being in Commission of the Peace for Middlesex, in the 
 capacity of their profession as lawyers, were about three years since 
 called before the Commissioners for composition for knighthood. 
 Their allegations that they had not any estate, but only their pro- 
 fession at law, was approved for a just answer ; but petitioners were 
 advised for advancement of his Majesty's service to underwrite 251. a 
 piece, with promise that it should only be made use of as an example 
 to quicken others. Mr. Long and some others, not being privy to this 
 arrangement, have returned petitioners as debtors for their sub- ' 
 scriptions. Pray direction to Auditor Povey to discharge them. 
 Underwritten, 
 
 103. I. Certificate of Sir Richard Wynne, Sir Henry Spiller, 
 and Latvrence Whitaker of the truth of the statement of 
 the above petitioners, and that it was a good means of 
 advancing his Majesty's service. [1 p.] Annexed, 
 
 103. II. Direction to Justinian Povey, auditor for Middlesex, as 
 above solicited, that the amounts should not be put in 
 charge in the account of Sir Richard Wynne, collector of 
 fines for knighthood in Middlesex. [ Unsigned. ^ p.] 
 
 Nov. 16. 104. Petition of Peter Wright to the same. His Majesty by 
 patent granted to Martin Turner and petitioner, and the longer 
 liver, the office of Comptroller of the Customs at Kingston-upon- 
 Hull. Turner being deceased, petitioner prays letters for admission 
 to his office. [J p.'] 
 
 [Nov. 16?] 105. Report of Felix Kingston and five others, referees of the 
 Company of Stationers, upon a petition of Journeymen Printers 
 presented to that company concerning certain abuses of which they 
 desired reformation. The abuses complained of principally related 
 to the excessive number of persons brought up to the art of printing, 
 the extraordinary number of some books printed at one impression, 
 and the abuse of standing forms. In the way of reformation the 
 referees had composed nineteen articles which are herein contained, 
 and are submitted to the judgment of the Stationers' Company. By 
 way of reducing the number of workmen, they directed that all 
 persons employed in printing who had not been bound apprentice 
 should be put away, and that certain irregular practices by which 
 the number of apprentices was increased should no longer be allowed. 
 
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484 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCCI. 
 
 It was then provided that no printing forms should be kept standing 
 except "the Psalter, Grammar, Accidence, Almanack, Prognostica- 
 tion, Primer or Absee," and those to be distributed once a year ; that 
 no books printed of the Nonpareil letter should exceed the number of 
 5,000, of Brevier 3,000, except the Privilege granted to the Com- 
 pany, and the Testament belonging to the King's printers, commonly 
 called Cheke's Testament, and of that 6,000, and of other books 
 1,500 or 2,000. There follow many minute practical regulations : 
 Journeymen were to be allowed for the holydays as theretofore. 
 Compositors were to keep their cases clean and dispose of "all 
 wooden letters, and two-line letters, and keep their letter whole 
 while work is doing, and after bind it up in good order." In lieu of 
 an ancient custom that every journeyman printer should have a 
 copy of every book he worked upon, he was for the future to have 
 an increase in wages of threepence per week. No girls, boj's, or 
 others were to take off any sheets from " the tinpin of the press," 
 but "he that pulleth at the press shall take off every sheet himself." 
 [2:^ P2J.] Underwritten, 
 
 105. 1. Minute of the [Court of the'] Stationers' Company approv- 
 ing the preceding report, and ordering the same to he 
 entered in the Register Booh of Orders. IQth November 
 1635. [Attested copy . ^ p^ Annexed, 
 
 105. II. Probably a portion of the petition of the Journeymen 
 Printers which gave rise to the reference and report 
 above mentioned. It begins " Thirdly " and relates to 
 the employment of apprentices in composing or vjorking 
 at the press whilst workmen printers wanted work. [kP-\ 
 
 Nov. 16. 106. Edward Viscount Conway and Killultagh to John Lord 
 St. Martin's Poulett. Thanks for his favourable welcome home. Shall be 
 ^°^' glad of occasion to serve him. Reminds him of a " cheese of Ched- 
 dar " he was to send the writer. Recommends a man to his service. 
 [Draft or copy unsigned. 1 p.'] 
 
 Nov. 16. 107. See "Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." 
 
 Nov. 17. 108. Receipt of Sir William Russell for 448Z. 10s. from Francis 
 Ricards on behalf of Morgan Vaughan, sheriff of co. Radnor, in 
 part of 5,000L ship money charged on that county and the rest of 
 South Wales by virtue of the writ dated 4th August last. [Seals 
 with arms. 1 p.] Annexed, 
 
 108. I. Receipt of Sir William Russell for 1,111Z. from, John 
 Earl of Bridgewater, on behalf of several sheriffs of 
 Wales, for ship money collected under the writ of the 
 20th October then last. 25th April 1635. [Seals with 
 arms. 1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 17. 109. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords 
 of the Admiralty : — Officers of Ordnance to attend about accounts 
 of expenses and remains of gunpowder in the late expedition ; also 
 to bring an account of powder sold. Mr. Pigot is to attend to state 
 
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 how much he has had out of the King's store and what he has done 
 with it. To consider petition of the saltpetiemen. Whether the 
 ships under Sir John Pennington shall come in at the end of their 
 victualling or be supplied again and for what time. Whether the 
 Eegistrar of the Admiralty shall furnish Mr. Murray's commissioners 
 with records. Sir Sackville Crow to bring in his answer to the 
 petition of the Governors of the Chest. The Shipwrights' petition 
 and Sir Henry Marten's order for settling the government of that 
 company. [^Lord Cottington has added] Complaint against de la 
 Barre. Appoint a smith at Portsmouth. [1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 17. 110. Officers of the Navy to the Lords of the Admiralty. Have 
 caused the present decays of all his Majesty's victualling houses 
 belonging to the Navy at London, Dover, Portsmouth, and Rochester 
 to be surveyed by skilful, workmen, who have estimated the charge 
 of reparation as follows : — The Abbey of Grace alias the Bailiff's 
 Place in East Smithfield, 1,680Z. ; theMaison Dieu at Dover, 1,240Z.; 
 brewhouses and other buildings at Portsmouth, 19QI. 5s. M. ; store- 
 house at Eochester, 146Z. 6s. 8d. Most of these buildings are so 
 ruinous that if not repaired they will shortly fall down, especially 
 those at Dover. The rents received amount to about 2001. per 
 annum. [Seal with crest. 2 pp.] 
 
 Nov. 17. 111. Petition of the Saltpetremakers to the same. Petitioners 
 find many potash works in every county where they come, and 
 the potash makei'S, knowing of their coming, gather up all the 
 ashes, and so enhance the prices that petitioners cannot get ashes to 
 perform his Majesty's service. Petitioners pray for some order for 
 petitioners to take ashes according to their commission, and to pro- 
 hibit potash makers from buying up ashes within thirtj'- miles of the 
 works of the saltpetremen. \Nickolas has endorsed a rough note 
 of an order of the Lords that the soapmakers should deliver the 
 proportion desired hy the saltpetremen at 8d, a bushel. Ihe price 
 had varied from hd. to Id., hut 8d. was now judged to he a reason- 
 able price. I p.] 
 
 Nov. 17. Ordinances made by Lord Keeper Coventry with the assistance 
 of Sir Julius Csesar, Master of the Rolls, for redress of sundry errors, 
 defaults, and abuses in the Court of Chancery. The ordinances 
 are 31 in number, principally aiming at alterations in practice, and 
 especially at the restoration of " the ancient brevity and succinct- 
 ness " in pleadings, decrees, and writs de executione decreti. [See 
 Miscellaneous, Vol. 8. p. 194. 20 p2x] 
 
 Nov. 17. 112. Account by Richard Wyan of the present state of the 
 accounts of Vice Admirals. Nine accounts for periods anterior to 
 1635 are enumerated as not yet brought in. Eight are mentioned 
 as in suit and process of settlement. Upon accounts brought in 
 il2l. 19s. 4d had been found to be due, but had not been brought 
 into the office. [1|:P-] 
 
486 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 Vol. CCCII. November 18-30, 1635. 
 1635. 
 Nov. 18. 1. Order of Council. The Board having taken into consideration 
 Star Chamber, how necessary it is that as well the four principal officers of the 
 Navy, as all other officers both of the Navy and Ordnance, who 
 receive yearly fee and have under their control any of his Majesty's 
 stores, should take the oaths of supremacy and allegiance, and also 
 a particular oath for the due execution of their places, the Lords of 
 the Admiralty are required to frame such particular oath, that upon 
 approbation a commission may be issued to the said Lords to admi- 
 nister the same. ^Seal of the Gouncil. i. p.] 
 
 Nov. 18. 2. List of causes specially appointed to be heard in the Star 
 Chamber this day. They were, — Sir Edward Leech versus Philip 
 Earl of Chesterfield and others, for plots and publishing of false 
 scandal : [_Metrgin, " Dismissed."] Philip Earl of Chesterfield versus 
 Sir Edward Leech and others, for combinations and subornation of 
 perjury. The Attorney General on the relation of James Oates and 
 Anne his wife versus John Goodhand and others, for combinations, 
 extortions, &c. Andrew Burrell versus William Giles, clerk, for 
 riots, &c. [1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 18. 3. Edward Stephens, Sheriff" of co. Gloucester, to the Council. 
 Little Sodbury. Has assessed the city and county of the city of Gloucester at 500?., 
 upon Tewkesbury 601., upon Chipping Campden 20?., and the 
 remainder of 5,600?. upon his county, divided among the hundreds 
 according as other taxes use to be divided. He has also made out 
 warrants for the collection. He has received from Gloucester the 
 100?. arrear, and has returned it to be paid to the Treasurer of the 
 Navy. [1 p.] 
 
 [Nov. 18 ?] 4. Petition of Inhabitants of Bricklesea, Essex, being a member 
 of Sandwich, one of the Cinque Ports, to the same. Petitioners are 
 assessed 23?. by the Mayor and Jurats of Sandwich towards ship 
 money. Since the tax so made the Sheriff of Essex has charged 
 petitioners with the like sum as being in Essex. On the petition 
 of the Mayor and Jurats of Sandwich, the Earl of Suffi)lk, Lord 
 Warden, desired the sheriff's to raise the moneys assessed by him on 
 Bricklesea some other way, but he intends to proceed to levy the 
 same on Bricklesea. Pray the Lords to appoint whom petitioners 
 shall pay. [| p.] 
 
 Nov. 18. 5. Certificate of Edward Chamberlayne, under-sheriff of co. 
 Northampton, of the assessment of that county to the ship money. 
 [Nicholas has endorsed : " This was first assessed, but there is a 
 second which I received 1 6th December, which is true and by which 
 the money was levied." 1 j9.] 
 
 Nov. 18. Notes, by Nicholas, of proceedings of the Council respecting ship- 
 money : — With reference to letter of Sheriff of Northampton [see 
 Nov. 16, No. 98.] the Lords order him to still execute the King's, 
 writ and proceed according to their last letter. Sheriff of Berks : 
 the clergy and church of Windsor to be rated but at SO?., and the 
 
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 rest to be laid on other hundreds of the county. Sheriff of SuiTey 
 to attend on Sunday about petition of Lambeth. Sheriff of Berks 
 to attend on Sunday. Bricklesea to pay with Sandwich. Stock- 
 dale's petition referred to the Sheriff of York. Flint petition, a 
 caveat for that and for Chester and Shrewsbury. Sheriff of Bed- 
 fordshire called in and required to proceed in the execution of the 
 writ without making any doubts. [See Nov. 15, Vol. ccci., No. 96. 
 
 Nov. 18. 6. Order of Archbishops Laud and Neile, the Earl of Manchester, 
 The Lord Cottington, and Sees. Coke and Windebank, referees as after 
 
 Star Chamber, mentioned, calling unto them the two Lord Chief Justices and the 
 Lord Chief Baron and Justice Hutton. Kecites an order of the 
 Court of Exchequer, dated 2nd May last, that the sheriffs of Durham 
 should show cause why they ought not to account in that court, as 
 the sheriffs of Lancaster arid other sheriffs, for things in their charge 
 and answerable to his Majesty. Also a petition to his Majesty of 
 Bishop Morton, of Durham, wherein he set forth the ancient rights 
 of his county palatine, and prayed the King to refer the examination 
 of the business to some of his counsel and judges, whereupon his 
 Majesty referred the same to the referees above mentioned. Such 
 referees meeting this day, ordered that the Bishop of Durham, or 
 his under-sheriff's deputy, should thenceforth yearly account before 
 his Majesty's auditor in that county, who should have the schedules 
 of such things as concern his Majesty delivered to him by the officers 
 of the Exchequer, and that the auditor should return the same to 
 such officers. [7| pp.'} 
 
 Nov. 18. 7. Richard Wyan to Nicholas. During the last storm there was 
 
 a ship of Hamburgh cast away near the 1 sle of Wight, but the men 
 escaped alive, and since that time 4,000Z. or 5,000L and some goods 
 have been saved out of the sea, and a good sum loose without marks 
 or bags. He has sent down a messenger to seize all for his Majesty's 
 use. He may certify the Lords as he sees occasion, [i ^ ] 
 
 Nov. 18. 8. Bill of Richard Butler, glass painter, for work done for 
 Archbishop Laud in repairing and making new painted glass 
 in the chapel at Lambeth: total 35?. lis. The old painted glass 
 was new leaded at 18d. per foot, and new painted glass was 
 inserted at 6s. per foot. [1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 18. 9. Similar bill of Thomas Babb, painter, for work done at Lambeth 
 and Croydon : total 29f. 4s. Among the items for work per- 
 formed at Lambeth are, — '"' his grace's arms with the see richly 
 gilded over the chapel door, 11. 3s. ;" the pipes of the organ were 
 richly gilded and the case was painted of wainscot colour, at a 
 cost of 121. 10s.; "twice prayning [sic] the barge with the six 
 oars with the state room laid twice a fair green in oil, 21. ;" 
 " item, the two windows, the bars laid in lead colours with eighty 
 and odd new bars, 12s." The work at Croydon principally consisted 
 of painting the benches in the orchard, by the brook side, and 
 in the bowling green. [1 p.] 
 
488 DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. ^'°^- ^^^^^- 
 
 Nov. 18. 10. Statement of the case of Series March, gentleman porter of 
 Deal Castle, who having been greviously insulted, on Christmas 
 eve last, by Joshua Copping of Canterbury, was permitted by the 
 Lord Warden to take his course against Copping before the Earl 
 Marshal. By the negligence of March's agent the cause went against 
 him by default, and Thomas Godfrey ol Sellinge and John Philipot, 
 Somerset herald, having been unable to settle it, the court had 
 made a reference to Sir Henry Marten to tax costs against March, 
 and then to hear Dr. Eden's petition for admitting March's bill. 
 [I P-l Underwritten, 
 
 10. I. Petition of Series March to Edward Viscount Conway 
 and KilluUagh. Prays him to move the Earl Marshal 
 to continue the cause and to receive his hill which was 
 tendered at the , last court, or if he will dismiss the 
 cause, to tax but small damages, and then March will 
 prosecute de novo. [^ p.] 
 
 Nov. 18. 11. Francis a Sancta Clara to Luke Wadding, guardian of St. 
 London Isidore, general chronologist of the holy order of fSt. Frjancis, 
 consulter of the Inquisition. 
 
 " Very B[everend] l'a[tlier], 
 
 " I did see a letter of yours to our vicar of Douay, the contents whereof 
 giveth me matter of obligation to your paternity, for your charitable offices 
 concerning my book, so much ventilated in your parts, as here, by our 
 semulos, Grod forgive them ! You have heard that the chief of all the ancient 
 orders in England did send to Rome their approbation of it in a joint 
 letter, and their testimonies of the good effect, in better disposing the minds 
 of our countrymen to terms of re-union with the ohiirch, which is the aim 
 of all our endeavours. Notwithstanding this, there is one Fray Ludovicus k 
 S[ancta] Maria, a man known to your paternity, whom, for his seditious 
 and afterwards luxurious and lascivious life, to avoid a greater scandal to 
 our holy order, we were constrained to expel from our province, first by 
 consent of our intermedium capitulum, and after our provincial chapter, — he 
 then suing to be incorporated to us. Hereupon, that we might more easily 
 get him out of England, we permitted him to get letters commendatory 
 from many persons of quality here, to gain a better colour for his sending 
 hence. Hence he being exasperated against me, whom he conceives his 
 enemy for his wicked life, at his coming to Paris, he dealt by false calum- 
 nies to draw the guardian Doles to deal with the Sorbonne to censure the 
 book, which they refused, and as we hear, he is gone to Home to do what 
 bis malice can direct him. Our Provincial wrote to our General to detain 
 him in those parts, for if he shall return there is great danger that he will 
 redire ad vomitum, yet we doubt whether our General hath received the 
 
 letters ; you will . . if you can know the truth, for our 
 
 Provincial would write again [if he knewj that they were not received. 
 There is also another occasion which happily presenteth itself, which 
 inviteth me to write to your paternity. The bearer hereof is sent from our 
 Queen to his Holiness, and is to remain there as ledger. You know we 
 have one Saint Gregorio Pansano [Panzani] of the oratory, who resideth 
 here from his Holiness, thus, as we hope, there will be a beginning of cor- 
 respondence, he goeth in recto from the Queen, but etc. the agent of the 
 Benedictines, called Father Wilfred, and Senior [Signer] Georgius Conseus 
 are designed from hence to be his assistants in this good business ; if your 
 paternity will seriously annect your advice in occurrences, It will be exceed- 
 ingly well accepted here, and if you please by letter to signify to me your 
 willingness in it, I shall acquaint such hero with it that shall authorize you 
 
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 as the other two are. I desire much that no other orders should surpass 
 our holy order in acts of true Christian fidelity or zeal to our country, and 
 therefore do desire that your well deserved acquaintance and experience 
 there may also appear in this common business. You may enclose a letter 
 at any time in this agent's packet to me, he knoweth me, and I shall return 
 yovt an answer by him again. Thus with desire to be remembered to 
 E[everend] iPa. Anthony, Punch, etc. I rest, begging your holy prayers. 
 There is no news here, only all things are in great quiet, Eefverend] 
 Farther], your paternity's humble bro[ther], Pr. Franfcis] i Srancta] 
 Clara." [1^.] 
 
 Nov. 19. 12. Francis Burwell, John Barker, and four others to the Council. 
 Ipswich. Certify that on 6th December 1634, at a meeting to assess 5,0001. 
 ship money, Suifolk agreed to pay 2,650/., leaving 2,350/. for Essex. 
 Essex condescended to pay 2,3001., and it was agreed that if either 
 Essex appeared to be easier rated than Suffolk, or if Earl Eivers 
 contributed towards the charge of Essex, that that county should 
 pay the 50/. left in difference, if not Suffolk should bear it. The 
 writers have heard that Essex was easier rated, and that the Earl 
 did contribute. [1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 19. 13. WilKam Earl of Exeter to John Dickenson, clerk of the 
 St. John's 3 Council. Mr. Knightley has submitted himself for his neglect of 
 [C er enwe _. m^g^^gj-g ^^ gQ_ Northampton. The Earl is content and desires he 
 may be discharged. [| p.] 
 
 Nov. 19. 14. The same to the same. Similar letter in relation to Justinian 
 St. John's. Smyth, chief constable of the hundred of Spelhoe, co. Northampton. 
 
 Nov. 19. 15. Richard Wyan to Nicholas. Received the Lords' letters with 
 papers concerning the Swan of Flushing. The sessions for the 
 Admiralty is the 6th December. The Lords should order the men 
 to be sent up together with the Scottish men that are bound to give 
 evidence. Will send down a process against the bark. [Seal with 
 crest. ^ p.J 
 
 Nov. 19. 16. Ecclesiastical Commissioners to [Bishop Dee of Peterborough]. 
 
 Lambeth. In a cause lately depending before the Commissioners ao^ainst 
 Charles Chauncey, late vicar of Ware, co. Hertford, and then parson 
 of Marston [St.] Lawrence, co. Northampton, in the diocese of 
 Peterborough, Chauncey was this day pronoimced guilty of opposino- 
 the setting up a rail aboiit the communion table in the church of 
 Ware with a kneeling bench affixed, and of inveighing against such 
 vail, saying it was an innovation, a snare to men's consciences, 
 superstitious, a breach of the second commandment, an addition to 
 God's worship, and such like. Chauncey to extenuate his offence 
 seemed to avow that he did not speak these words so much out of 
 dislike of the rail and bench as that he conceived they had been 
 ' set up without sufficient authority, and that since his coming to 
 Marston [St.] Lawrence he had caused such a rail and bench to be 
 set up there. The Commissioners pray the Bishop to make inquiry 
 of Chauncey's assertion, as also how conformably in other matters 
 
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 he behaves himEelf, and to certify the Commissioners thereof at their 
 first session of Hilary Term. [Copy. I p.] Appended, 
 
 16. I. Certificate of John Blvncoe and twenty others, being the 
 churchwardens and parishioners ofMarston St. Lawrence, 
 that there is in the church of that parish a decent rail 
 about the communion table at the upper end of the chan- 
 cel, set up by appointment of the ordinary, and that the 
 same table is placed at the com,munion time according to 
 the direction given in the rubric, vizt, in the body of the 
 church or chancel where morning prayer and evening 
 prayer be appointed to be scdd. And also that the Holy 
 Sacrament is delivered to the communicants reverently 
 kneeling. [Copy. ^ p>.^ 
 
 16. II. Certificate of John Hunt, vicar of Sulgrave, William 
 Selby, rector of Chipping Warden, wiid ten others, of 
 whom seven were clergymen, that Charles Chauncey was 
 a diligent student in theology, and a man of sober and 
 pious life, and that, to the best of their knowledge, he 
 did not hold any opinions but what were orthodox and 
 in accordance with those of the Church of England, and 
 that he ivas conformable in rites and ceremonies. [Latin. 
 Copy, ip.] 
 
 16. III. Br. Samuel Clarke, Dr. Robert Sibthorpe, and Henry 
 Alleyn to Bishop Dee of Peterborough. Certify that 
 they found the communion table in Marston St. Law- 
 rence standing east and west enclosed with a rail Uttle 
 bigger in compass than the table is, like a sheep-pen or a 
 cage, and no bench about it. Ever since Mr. Chauncey's 
 coming there the table at sacrament times has been 
 removed into the body of the church and the parishioners 
 have received the Communion in their seats. Before that 
 time the table stood in the chancel and there the communi- 
 cants received. That Mr. Chauncey since his coming 
 there has admitted strangers of other parishes to the 
 Communion, and in the administration of the Sacrament 
 has not worn surplice or hood, and has administered to 
 persons who did not kneel ; that he uses to preach on 
 Sundays in the afternoon and monthly upon Fridays, 
 to which sermons divers of other parishes resort ; and he 
 has wholly omitted to bow at the name of Jesus. 
 Divers of the ministers who signed the above testimonial 
 of conformity confessed they never heard him read 
 divine service or any ministerial office save only preaching 
 and catechizing. [Copy. 1 p.\ 
 
 Nov. 19. 17. J. George Herlin to George Rawden, secretary to Viscount 
 
 Houndstart. Conway and Killultagh, at his lodging in St. Martin's Lane. 
 
 [Hound Street?] ^ppj^gg £^j, p^yjjient of eight weeks' board wages from the time 
 
 when Lord Conway went to sea until the writer came to " my 
 
 lady." [I p.] 
 
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 Camterwell. 
 
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 Nov. 20. 
 
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 18. Francis Goddard, Sheriff of "Wilts, to Nicholas. Reports his 
 proceedings in reference to the ship money. The county being 
 great requires the greater time to perfect it. The assessments are 
 made and his warrants are going out to the collectors with as much 
 speed as may be. States the amounts of various assessments. As 
 soon as he hears from the collectors Nicholas shall be informed. 
 [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 19. Return from the constable of Camberwell, Surrey, that ther 
 were no strangers born resident in that liberty. [4 p-] 
 
 20. Similar return from the constable and others of Clapham, 
 Surrey. [1 p.] 
 
 Grant of privilege for 14 years to James Rosse, his Majesty's 
 servant, and Alexander Roberts, for sole making red and white 
 lead and glazing earthen ware with litharge or lead out of which 
 the silver is first extracted, according to their new invention. 
 [Bocquet.} 
 
 21. Abstract of the commission for compounding for defective 
 titles prepared for Sec. Windebank, one of the commissioners, pre- 
 paratory to the first meeting of the Commissioners this day. The 
 commission was dated on the 20th August last. The names of the 
 Commissioners, the several natures of the defective titles with 
 which they might deal, and certain special provisions contained in 
 the commision are stated in this paper. [Sec. Windebank, or one of 
 his secretaries, has endorsed " Mr. Baron Weston to be knighted." 
 Sir Richard Weston was knighted on the 7th December 16-35. 
 [2 pp.] 
 
 22. List of causes specially appointed to be heard in the Star 
 Chamber on this day. They were, — Philip Earl of Chesterfield versus 
 Sir Edward Smith and others : [Margin, " Dismissed "] ; Tliomas 
 Temple, clerk, LL.D., versus Bray Ayleworth and others, for con- 
 spiracy to accuse the plaintiff to have. committed adultery in his 
 parish church with Mary wife of John Toms ; Bray Ayleworth 
 versus Thomas Temple and others ; the Attorney General, on the 
 relation of James Gates and Ann his wife, versus John Goodhand and 
 others, among them Walter Kirle, Esq. [1 p.] 
 
 23. Notes of Sec. "Windebank in reference to the evidence in the 
 first of the before-mentioned cases in the Star Chamber. The case 
 related to the possession of premises called "Worrall's ground. 
 m PP-] 
 
 24. William Earl of Exeter to John Dickenson. The chief con- 
 stables of the hundred of Clely, co. Northampton, have submitted 
 themselves and promised to be more careful in the execution of their 
 office. Desires they may be discharged. [^ p.'] 
 
 25. John Petley and William Cripps, assessors and collectors of 
 ship-money, to Edward Chute, Sheriff of Kent. Justify their assess- 
 ment on Sir William Selby. No man in Kent is able to pay so great 
 
492 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 Vol. CCCII. 
 
 a sum, having DO children, an excellent estate in land, and money 
 before hand. Mr. [Richard] Amhurst has an estate of 2001. per 
 annum, but two children and never keeps house, nor allows any- 
 thing for his own or his family's entertainment. Sir William 
 objects that they have not assessed Mrs. Holdich, Mrs. Multon, 
 Mr. Multon, Mrs. James, or Mr. Thomas James. The answer is that 
 when old Mr. James died they assessed Mr. William James the heir 
 for the whole estate, and his mother, brother, and he agree between 
 themselves for tlie payment thereof Mr. Multon has sold every 
 foot of land, and on the last subsidy was not thought fit to be taxed. 
 Mrs. Holdich and Mrs. Multon are widows and live with Sir John 
 Sedley and have no estate. [1 p.'] 
 
 Nov. 20. 26. Account of receipts and payments of the Exchequer from the 
 13th inst. to this day. The account began with a remain of 
 6,9151. 12s.: the receipts had been 8,586?. 14s. 4<^d., the payments 
 12,510Z. 17s. Ud., and the balance remaining was 2,99lL 8s. 5\d. 
 Among the payments are the following : — To the cofl'erer of the 
 household, for the diets of the Prince Palatine of the Rhine and his 
 train, l.OOOZ, ; Countess of Denbigh, for secret service of the Queen, 
 5001. ; towards charges of buildings at Greenwich, 700L ; in fuU 
 of 8001., for building a new lodge in Hyde Park, 300?. ; in part of 
 8801. 10s., for painting and richly gilding his Majesty's banqueting 
 house at "Whitehall, Ssc, [2001. ; Hubert le Sueur, for statues by 
 him made and delivered to his Majesty, 100?. ; more in full of 
 216?. 15s. 8d., for rent of a house until Lady Day last, 116?. 15s. 8d. ; 
 George Gage, for his employment into Spain and Italy, 42?. 10s. 9|d; 
 Sir Richard Wynne, in part for building the chapel at Somerset 
 House, 400?. Among fees and annuities paid, — Sir William St. 
 Ravie, 200?. ; Francis Fenelli, 30?. ; Henry Zinzan, 55?. ; Richard 
 Zinzan, 38?. 6s. Sd. ; Lady Nayerne [Mayerne ?], 50?. [2 pp.] 
 
 Nov. 20. 27. Officers of the Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. In 
 answer to letter of 29 th January, which by reason of multitude 
 of other businesses they were enforced to defer, they state, as to 
 a brick waU to guard the storehouses at Chatham, they have 
 caused a plot to be made of it, and that at 3?. a rood it will cost 
 610?. 10s. As to a blockhouse or sconce and a barricado at the 
 mouth of St. Mary Creek, they give reasons why it is not 
 needed. If one of the Whelps were used instead of the Henrietta 
 pinnace, it would be a competent guard. For the barricado at UpDor 
 Castle, lately broken by the great frost, they recommend for 
 this winter the employment of the two pinnaces called the Moon 
 and the Seven Stars. For the future they advise that four lighters 
 more may be made, which, with the present six and the before- 
 mentioned two pinnaces, should bear up an iron chain across that 
 place, which will not be so subject to break as the late barricado 
 made of masts, and be far less expense. To renew the former 
 barricado will cost 2,305?., besides 624?. 12s. 9d. per annum to 
 maintain it. The suggested chain weighing 28 tons of iron at 
 
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 1635. Vol. CCCn. 
 
 4>5l. per ton wrought, will cost 1,260L, and 11 anchors to moor the 
 ships and lighters, six tons at 4>0l. per ton, 240?. [Seal with crest. 
 2 pp.'\ , 
 
 [Nov. 20.] 28. Petition of Bishop White of Ely, on behalf of himself and his 
 tenants, to the Council. Petitioner and his tenants are seised of the 
 manors of Wisbeach, Leverington, Newton, Tydd St. Giles, and the 
 hundred of Wisbeach, to which several ancient pasture gTounds belong, 
 called Marshes, and have time out of mind been used in common for 
 the said tenants, and the incumbents of the churches have always had 
 the tithes thereof About two months since Sir Peregrine Bertie, 
 Sir Philip Landen, and others, under colour of the commission for 
 defective have passed a patent of the said marshes and the 
 tithes thereof, as being out of any parish, and under their patent, 
 without any trial at law, threaten to raise a multitude of persons, and 
 enter and put petitioner and his tenants out of possession, and if 
 petitioner should raise the like number to maintain his possession 
 much mischief may happen. Petitioner having exhibited his bill in 
 Chancery to be relieved, prays the Lords to give directions for a 
 writ to the sheriff under the statute of Northampton to suppress 
 such riots as may happen in the premises. [1 p.] 
 
 [Nov. 20. ?] '29. Petition of the Corporation of Maldon to the same. Maldon 
 was last charged for ship-money 80Z. Petitioners lately petitioned 
 that the same might be reduced to 601., to which the Lords seemed 
 to incline. Petitioners paid in 4^01., and now 101. more, which is 
 all that can be got, the town daily decaying in trade. Leave 
 the consideration of the premises to the Lords. [Answer under- 
 written, "Nihil," and below, probably written by the collector, 
 " RobeH Goe, I would have his name to be returned. William, 
 \ Painter [says'] if he had any leisure [he"] would spend a 1001. be/ore 
 he would pay this ship money." 1 p.'j 
 
 Nov. 20. 30. Certificate made to the Court of Exchequer by Thomas 
 Brinley, auditor. Under orders made in a cause of Henry Holte and 
 Mark Quested, plaintiffs, and Thomas Austen and others (to whom 
 the King had granted the forest of Galtres, co. York.) defendants, 
 Brinley was ordered to examine the accounts of the defendants 
 touching that forest, and to certify the same to the court. Valuing 
 the forest at 21. 6s. 8c?. per acre, and taking account of the receipts 
 of defendants on account thereof, they were charged in account 
 with 17,009?. 5s. 10c?., against which they showed advances made 
 to Sir Allen Apsley for the King's service, with various other 
 payments and charges, amounting altogether to 20,645?. 15s. 4c?., 
 leaving a balance still due to the defendants of 3,636?. 9s. 6c?., for 
 payment of which there remained to be sold the New Park, 
 which contained 1,024 acres and 2 roods. [5 pp.] Appended, 
 
 30, I. Further certificate of Thomas Brinley, that by an order of 
 the Exchequer, am, allowance of 100 acres was to be made 
 out of the Kim^s part of the said forest for highways, and 
 that Sir John Bourchier was to be allowed 80 acres as a 
 
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 compensation for his claims on the said forest. 20th 
 November 1635. [^ p.] 
 
 80. II. Affidavit of Richard Norwood that he had measured 
 the part of the Forest of Galtres reserved for the King, 
 and also the Nevj Park, and that the former contained 
 6,616 acres 3 roods and 3 perches, and the latter the 
 quantity mentioned above. 5th September 1635. [1 p.] 
 
 Nov. f^. 31. Sir William Boswell to Nicholas. Thanks for letters of 
 The Hague, information of acts passed in England concerning the subjects of 
 those States, the best of whom are bound (if not to believe) to 
 further v^hat the multitude passionately presses, neither can he 
 oppose whatsoever comes to be reported to the disadvantage of 
 England, except he can lay the full truth before them. He is ready 
 to stand up and fight his master's battles, but he can only do it with 
 reason, when he knows the true state of the affair, as Nicholas had 
 related to him that of the cruiser. Begs him to continue such letters, 
 and because he understands that Nicholas is to be one of the Clerks 
 of the Council, entreats him to let the writer know what passes at 
 the Board as well as at the Admiralty (if he continue his attend- 
 ance) concerning those provinces. — P.S. The States have taken 
 Bilandt house on the Waal upon Cleves side, which they fortify, re- 
 solving to quarter a number of their army there, whereby they have 
 so locked up Schenck sconce as nothing can enter but under the 
 check of three batteries. [3 pp."] 
 
 Nov. -§-^. 32. The same to the same. With the news of his appointment as 
 
 The Hague, successor to Mr. Trumbull in the clerkship of the Council, the writer 
 
 understands that Nicholas has a purpose to employ the bearer, Simon 
 
 Prickels, in the months of his attendance. Recommends him as an 
 
 affectionate, faithful, and able servant. [1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 20. 33. Bishop Coke of Bristol to Archbishop Laud. Is informed 
 Bristol. from Mintern Magna that by reason of Mr. Trottle's detaining the key 
 of the church door from the old parson, the people want divine 
 service, and the parson will be in danger to lose his living. Doubt- 
 less Trottle is a man of contentious disposition, if by this device he 
 endangers the living, or spends the means of it in suits of law, the 
 parson with his grandchildren are like to starve. [Seal with aims. 
 
 Nov 20. 34. Answers of William Baldrie, of St. Martin Orgars, vintner, to 
 articles objected against him by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. 
 Was lawfully chosen one of the vestrymen of the parish. In 1633 
 deponent called a vestry for parish business, for which he was con- 
 vented before Dr. Duck, who admonished him not to call any more 
 vestries, which he observed. There was a table of fees, which was 
 cast out before deponent came to be churchwarden. A vault for Sir 
 Allen Cotton was appropriated before deponent came into the parish. 
 Admits that part of the cloister and a house at the end of the cloister 
 are used to lay coals in for the poor. The King's arms had been 
 
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 removed, and one was dispensed with for being churchwarden and 
 paid a sum of money for the same. The parishioners owe deponent 
 5L 15s. for communion wine. The poor are not supported out of the 
 church stock. When churchwarden, he repaired the windows of the 
 church. The church does not run to decay. The parish owe him 
 14^. Told the clerk that if Peacock was no inmate his child [could 
 not] be christened, but the child was not brought to be christened 
 and so died, for which he has answered before Dr. Duck. [2f pp."] 
 
 Nov. 20. 35. Constable and others of Eedriff, Surrey, to Sir Thomas 
 Redriff. Greymes and others, Justices of Peace. Certify that there is one 
 stranger born resident in that parish, a Dane, apprenticed to a 
 tailor. [1 p-l 
 
 Nov. 20. 36. Return of Constable of Lambeth Deane that there was no 
 Lambeth Deane. stranger resident in that liberty. [1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 20. 37. Return of Constable of Lambeth Marsh that there was only 
 Lambeth Marsh, one stranger, a servant, resident in that place. [1 p.'] 
 
 Nov. 20.- 38. Return of strangers resident in Bermondsey, made by the 
 Bermoudsey. constable and headborough. They were eighteen in number, some 
 with wives and children ; mostly Dutch and weavers. [1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 20. 32. Similar return of the Constables of St. Saviour's, Southwark ; 
 St. Saviour's, gix strangers, some with families. [1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 20. 40. Similar return by the Constables and Headborough for the 
 liberty of the Clink ; fourteen Dutch people are enumerated, all 
 living in an almshouse in that liberty. [| p.] 
 
 [Nov. 2C.] 41. Similar return by the Constables of St. Saviour's, Southwark ; 
 49 strangers are enumerated, mostly weavers. [2| pp.J 
 
 [Nov. 20.] 42. Similar return by the Constables and Headborough for the 
 liberty of " Old Parich garden ;" two strangers, one having a family, 
 are enumerated. [^ p.] 
 
 Nov. 20. 43. See " Papers relating to Appointments to the Navy." 
 
 Nov. 21. 44. Henry Hodges, Sheriff of co. Somerset, to Nicholas. Assessed 
 London. Bridgewater at 70/., Minehead 601, Bath 70L, Axbridge 30i, 
 Taunton 100?., Wells 60?., Ilchester 30?., Langport Estover 20?., 
 Yeovil 30?., and the rest of co. Somerset 7,520?. Some of the 
 corporations had collected the greatest part of that money, and had 
 collected the remainder had not Sir Robert Phillips interrupted 
 them. The collectors for the county have paid the writer about 
 1,000?., and have been ready to pay a great deal more, but that 
 they espect the event of a difference between Sir Robert Phillips 
 and the writer concerning the said service, now depending at the 
 CouncU Board. But for that difference the 8,000?. would have been 
 satisfied before Christmas. He is waiting in London upon command 
 from the Council. When he is freed the service will proceed with 
 alacrity. [Seed with arms, vmperf&ct. 1 p.] 
 
496 DOMESTIC- CHARLES T. 
 
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 J boo. 
 
 Nov. 2J. 45. Account by Sir "William Russell of sums received for ship- 
 money. Under the first writ, the amount assessed was 8S,564L 
 Of this sum 79,284^. 9s. Id. had been received. Of the balance 
 remaining 2,955?. was retained by the city of London as the value 
 of the remains in the ships sent out by them, which left 
 1,324Z. 10s. lid. really unpaid. Under the second writ, 13,008L 10s. 
 had been received. [ 1 ^ p.] 
 
 Nov. 21. 46. Officers of the Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. Though 
 Deptford. gir Henry Palmer intimated to the Lords in April last the substance 
 of Mr. Goddard's labours in viewing the creeks adjoining the harbour 
 of Portsmouth for the most convenient place for a dry dock, the 
 Officers now certify more fully what he had reported to them. 
 The course of Goddard's inquiries is stated at length ; his conclusion 
 being in favour of a place called Elson Wood, over against the place 
 where the ships now ride moored on Gosport side of Portsmouth Bay. 
 The advantages of this spot are described, and the expense calculated 
 at 6,000?. The Officers recommend that three or four experienced 
 men should be joined with them and his Majesty's own masters, 
 to take a more exact view of the place, and computate the charge. 
 [_Seal with crest. 2 pp.'] 
 
 Nov. 21. 47. Petition of Barbara Prichard, widow, to Archbishop Laud. 
 
 Petitioner's late husband was vicar of Battersea for 1.3 years, which 
 vicarage was endowed with all manner of tithes there except of 
 corn. The late Lord Grandison being impropriator, refused to pay 
 petitioner's husband any tithe at all, but offered 20Z. per annum, 
 the tithes being worth 200L per annutn, but the 20?. per annum 
 being a composition made by the previous vicar. Petitioner's 
 husband thereupon resolved to sue for his tithes, but upon promise 
 of payment and recompense forbore so to do. Lord Grandison died 
 about four years since, on whose death Sir John St. John, being his 
 heir and executor, entered and received the tithe for his own use. 
 Whereupon petitioner's husba.nd commenced a suit against him, but 
 on promise of satisfaction the same was surceased. The detention 
 of the tithes much decayed petitioner's husband's estate, and about 
 12 months since he died, much indebted and leaving seven children. 
 Petitioner prays relief. [| p.] Underwritten, 
 
 47. I. Reference by Archbishop Laud to Sir John Lambe and 
 Sir Henry Marten, to call the parties before them ; that if 
 the complaint seem true, some further course may he 
 taken. 21 November 1635. \_JHndorsed is a memorandum 
 that the 19th January was appointed, " between two and 
 three im, the afternoon, at the dining chamber, &c." \ p.] 
 
 Nov. 21. 48. Petition of William Poole, clerk, to the same. Upon several 
 hearings before the Archbishop and the Lord Keeper, wherein peti- 
 tioner was plaintiff against Samuel Eich, concerning the rectory 
 of North Cerney, Rich wholly insisted upon a presentation granted 
 to him by the Court of Wards, as in his Majesty's donation by 
 reason of the minority of Lord Stafford. But so it is, that now to 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES 1. 497 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCCII. 
 
 frustrate the report of the Archbishop and the Lord Keeper, and the 
 order made thereupon by his Majesty, Rich now pretends himself to be 
 instituted on the presentation of the Earl of Arundel, the committee of 
 Lord Stafford, which, if therebe any such, was surreptitiously obtained, 
 by colour whereof divers suits are commenced against petitioner and 
 his friends, and great part of the tithes is detained from him. 
 Petitioner proposed that they should sue to the Archbishop, and the 
 Lord Keeper to determine the difference now in agitation, but that 
 had been rejected, and Thomas Rich, father of Samuel, had inclosed 
 ^ art of the glebe, ploughed up highways, and removed land-marks. 
 Prays allowance for preferring articles against Samuel Rich in the 
 High Commission. [| p.'] Underwritten, 
 
 48. I. Fiat of the Archbishop. If the articles will bear it, let 
 the parties be called into the High CoQnmission Court. 
 21 st Novemher 1635. [Sir John Lambe has underwritten 
 "Articles and letters missive against Samuel Rich." ^ p.^ 
 
 Nov, 21. 49. Answer of Timothy Cartwright of St. Martin Orgars, draper, 
 to articles in the High Commission Court. Was chosen a vestryman, 
 but never took upon him any ecclesiastical government. Was with 
 others convented before Dr. Duck, and they were admonished not 
 to bear themselves as a vestry. Touching their dispensing of things 
 in any ecclesiastical way, he never took upon him any such matters, 
 but confesses they had their parochial meetings for the common good 
 of the parish, as their forefathers have done for long continuance. 
 Believes there was a table of fees before deponent was a vestryman, 
 which of late has been somewhat defaced. Admits the vault for Sir 
 Allen Cotton, the coal house, and removal of the King's arms, which 
 was done without his consent. Two persons were dispensed with 
 from church offices, paying a sum of money. The communion bread 
 and wine has of long continuance been paid out of the church stock. 
 Fears the maintenance of the poor has been partly exhausted out of 
 the church stock of late years, which has been utterly against this 
 examinant's liking. Believes not that the church runs to decay, but 
 that it wants some beautifying, to which he is ready to lend his 
 proportional aid. If he has ignorantly offended, he craves the 
 wonted favour and mercy of the court. [4^ pp.] 
 
 Nov. 21. 50. Walter Montague to his father Henry Earl of Manchester. 
 Paris. states at length the course of inquiry which had led him to abandon 
 Protestantism and embrace the Church of Rome. He knows the 
 King's wisdom is rightly informed that the Catholic faith does not 
 tend to the alienation of the heart of a subject ; it rather superin- 
 fuses obedience to our natural princes, and even the Earl's displeasure, 
 which he may apprehend upon this misinterpreted occasion, shall 
 never give him any of the least recession from his duty. IBraft, 
 perhaps incomplete, with various verbal alterations. 2-^ pp.] 
 
 Nov. 21. 51. Certificate of Sir Henry Spiller, that John Done of Duddon, 
 CO. Chester, William Cartwright of Ossington, co. Nottingham, and 
 John Gittetts, servant to John Done, had come before him and 
 had taken the oath of allegiance. [Seal with arms. | p.] 
 
 8. II 
 
498 
 
 DOMESTIC — CHARLES I, 
 
 1635. 
 
 Nov. 22. 
 
 Nov. 22. 
 Nov. 22. 
 
 Nov. 22. 
 
 Nov. 22. 
 
 Nov. 22. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Nov. 22. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Nov. 22. 
 
 Nov. 22. 
 
 Vol. CCCn. 
 
 52. Report to the Council in the handwriting of Nicholas that 
 Sir Francis Bodenham, sheriff of co. Rutland, says that the ship- 
 money for that CO. (1,000?.) is assessed, and about half of it collected. 
 lip] 
 
 53. Similar report that Edward Chute, sheriff of Kent, had paid 
 in 4,950L, and the remainder of 8,000Z. was collecting, [i p.] 
 
 Similar report that the Sheriff of Somerset has l,000f. levied, 
 which he is ready to pay in. [See Nov. 15, Vol. ccci., No. 94. 
 2 lines.] 
 
 54. Similar report that John Driver, under-sheriff of co. Gloucester, 
 says the whole co. is assessed and the amount in collection. All men 
 for aught he perceives are very willing to pay. [^ p.] 
 
 55. Similar report of Roger Rogerson, under-sheriff of co. Lan- 
 caster. The county assessed, collectors appointed, and a good part 
 of the money paid in to the sheriff. Mr. Cheetham, the sheriff's factor, 
 dwells in Basingshaw, near Blackwell Hall, and deals for returning 
 the money. [^ p.] 
 
 56. Notes of the presence at a meeting of the Council this day, 
 — the King and 21 Lords ; also of some business transacted. The 
 sheriffs of Kent and Surrey were to attend on Wednesday in the 
 Inner Star Chamber. Berks was to be written to again. Northum- 
 berland was to proceed to assess, and consideration should be had 
 thereafter for the most ease, that this be no precedent. [1 p.] 
 
 Further notes of the same meeting. The sheriffs of London report 
 that four wards are assessed ; the Lord Mayor and aldermen assess 
 themselves ; great complaint of inequality. Nicholas to write to 
 the Lord Warden to quicken the return from the Cinque Ports. 
 Co. Rutland assessed, and collectors appointed, and part gathered. 
 [See Noveonber 15, Vol. cod., No.^6. ^ p.] 
 
 57. Sir Thomas Drewe, Sheriff of co. Devon, to the Council. The 
 mayors of corporations agreed to take the assessment of 1,280?. ship 
 money set down by the Lords, and the remainder of the 9,000?. has 
 been assessed upon the county, and is now in collection. He has 
 followed the precedents of general assessments and rates previously 
 levied, but he finds them unequal, and for the present could not 
 redress them. Has received from the county 6,000?., good part of 
 the remainder he shall be enforced to levy from many parts of the 
 county by distress or imprisonment, wherein he wiU no way be 
 wanting in the performance of his duty. Hopes he shall not be 
 charged with sending up the moneys from the towns, they having 
 much better means to return the same than through his hands. 
 [ Unsigned, but the na/me of the vjriter signed to the injunctions to 
 the postmaster under the direction. Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 58. Sir John Mennes to Nicholas. Has laboured to bring the 
 Swiftsure home according to his instructions. On the 14th weighed 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 499 
 
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 from the Downs, but off the pitch of the North Foreland the wind 
 shrunk and they came to an anchor. The next day they rode out a 
 very hard stress of weather. The 16th they turned up into Gore 
 End, where they have been detained till that time. Has sent to 
 Margate for a week's victuals, which they shall have on board on 
 the morrow. In the storm, though the ship endured more than she 
 has done all this voyage, the mainmast gave no way. The strength 
 added since its defect has made it as firm almost as if it were new. 
 Speaks with many ships, they all say the coast is clear. [Seal with 
 arms. 1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 23. 59. Officers of the Navy to the Lords of the Admiralty. Have 
 called various experienced persons to their assistance in surveying 
 the hulls of the ships lately returned from sea. These persons have 
 made several estimates of the charge, which is here stated as appli- 
 cable to each ship, the total sum being 6,946?. ] 4s. Qd., 3,1 29Z. Vjs. Qd. 
 thereof being applicable to the St. George and the St. Andrew. 
 Moreover, finding the two ships last named, and then in dry dock at 
 Deptford, much worm-eaten in their keels, rudders, and bows, the 
 Officers pressed the masters to consider the same, who have accord- 
 ingly reported that they positively conclude that there is a worm in 
 that harbour of so dangerous a quality as tended to the hazard of 
 sinking the ships if not prevented. They recommend that the 
 bottoms and keels of ships appointed to ride in that harbour should 
 be sheathed with two-inch planks, the boarding of the rudder and 
 certain other parts with copper, and the bodies of the ships with 
 oak board. The charge of sheathing and coppering they estimate 
 for a ship of the second rank at 250L, and for one of the third rank 
 at 200L The Officers collect that if there were a dry dock there, 
 where the ships might be brought in on all occasions, their bodies 
 need not be sheathed, but only the rudders and keels. \_Seal with 
 crest. If ^.] 
 
 Nov. 23. 60. The same to the same. Have advised with various competent 
 
 Mincing Lane, persons belonging to the river concerning the dimensions of two 
 
 small pinnaces to be built for his Majesty, and an estimate of the 
 
 charge thereof, which they inclose and desire directions. [ 1 p.] 
 
 Inclosed, 
 
 60. I. Statement of the proportions of two pinnaces, one 90 tons 
 and the other 70, to he built at cm estimated charge of 
 460Z. iCopy. Hp.] 
 
 Nov. 23. 61. Copy of the statement of dimensions and estimate of charge 
 inclosed in the preceding letter. [J p.] 
 
 Nov. 23. 62. Capt. William Rainsborough to the Lords of the Admiralty. 
 Whilst in the Merhonour, under the command of the Earl of Lindsey, 
 observed the discommodities of the galleries in his Majesty's ships' 
 and recommends that they be taken away. States the reasons for 
 and against for their consideration. [Gopy [?J. 1 p.] 
 
 I I 2 
 
600 
 
 DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Nov. 23. 
 
 Dec. 3. 
 
 Amsterdam. 
 
 Nov. 24. 
 
 Vol. CCCII. 
 
 63. Jolm Dury to Sir Thomas "Roe. Unwholesomeness of the 
 air and uncertainty to find a better ; all is infected with the plague. 
 Defers to write to Archbishop Laud, because he would know the 
 professors' resolution. Bequests Sir Thomas to let him know this. 
 Determines still to wait patiently upon God. Will not leave off as 
 soon as outward support seems to fail, but as at first he spent 
 all his own when he ventured upon the attempt, so before he 
 leaves o3 he cares not although he becomes as bare as he was 
 when he first came with a staff from Cologne, after he had served 
 the French church in secret. Mr. Hartlib has written to Dury 
 that Dr. Stoughton has been taken prisoner and his study searched ; 
 among his papers a letter was found from Mr. White, of Dorchester, 
 to commend Dury's work, and to desire him to procure that the 
 legacy of a lady Barnardiston, to be disposed upon pious uses, should 
 be conferred to Dury's work. Dury imagines the Archbishop will 
 be offended at his intimacy with such men, as if he had not dealt 
 faithfully with him. But if he were with him, he would .say that 
 from the beginning he has haunted all sorts of men, and chiefly 
 those that seemed most partial in their courses, labouring to gain 
 them to favour this purpose ; neither did he take notice of their 
 particular humours, which he hoped might be swallowed up in 
 thoughts of peace. Dr. Stoughton knew of his negotiation long 
 before Dury knew him. Never spake to him more than five or 
 six times. Concerning Mr. Wliite, when Dury went to Exeter in 
 February 1633-4, coming back, besides some others to whom he 
 spoke, he took in his way Mr. White, because Dury heard that he 
 knew something of his purpose, and was a man of action and 
 godliness. On the same journey lie went to Lord Salisbury and 
 some others. For the legacy, if they intended it without Dury's 
 knowledge he has cause to observe a providence in it. Whatever be 
 laid to his charge he shall never be slack to answer it. He had 
 rather die than that his disreputation should redound to Sir Thomas, 
 for favouring his labours. [2| pjx] 
 
 64. Petition of William Pope to the Lords of the Admiralty. 
 Petitioner's father was for many years Marshal of the Admiralty, 
 and afterwards John Pecksall, who married petitioner's mother, was 
 marshal with petitioner joined in the patent. On the death of 
 Pecksall petitioner was at Plymouth, bound out on the Cadiz action 
 as purser of a ship, and had no notice of Pecksall's death before 
 Gabriel Marsh, servant to the Lord Admiral, had got a patent for 
 the place. Petitioner commenced a suit against Marsh, but being 
 poor he was enforced to surcease his suit. Gabriel Marsh being now 
 dead, petitioner prays the Lords to be informed of his right before 
 any grant pass. 
 
 [IP-] 
 
 Nov. 24. 
 
 Aldersgate 
 
 Street. 
 
 65. Sir Henry Marten to Nicholas. Prays him to urge the Lords 
 of the Admiralty to consider how necessary it is that the Marshal 
 of the Admiralty should he a man of Imowledge and integrity, 
 Recommends Solomon Smyth, who has long served as deputy 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 501 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCCII. 
 
 marshal. There is no greater comfort to a judge than when his 
 officers are able and willing to execute their functions themselves. 
 
 Nov. 24. 66. Estimate of Officers of Ordnance for providing thirty tons of 
 copper, tin for commixture, and casting the same into ordnance : 
 total 4,778Z. [1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 24. 67. Certificate of Ambrose Regemorter, pastor of the Dutch 
 London. church in London, that Elizabeth Martin (in Dutch Elsken Martens), 
 wife and now widow of Cornelius Matthew, of Gorcum, a soldier in 
 the army of the Prince of Orange, came to London from Holland, 
 enticed by a groundless hope, and has since been confined of a female 
 child. She now desires a pass to return into Holland with her child. 
 [Latin. 1 p.^ 
 
 Nov. 24. 68. Nicholas Pescod to Thomas Hallom at Essex House. Solicits 
 payment of a debt of 2001. 5s. The 1 01. appointed to be received of 
 Mr. March was not paid. On payment of the debt to the writer's 
 brother Garrerd, the writer will give a general release. Good part 
 of the debt was due almost two years ago. [1 p.^ 
 
 [Nov. 24 ?] 69. Minute of a petition of Inhabitants and Fishermen of Norfolk 
 and Suffolk and the Salters and Fishmongers of London [to the 
 King]. Humbly crave the continuance and free liberty of making, 
 buying, selling, and importing all salt without the impediment of 
 any new incorporation. What profit the King may raise hy a private 
 company, the like (if not much more) by the increase and freedom 
 of trade may otherwise freely be had at his Majesty's pleasure of tlie 
 subjects in general. If his Majesty will signify what sum shall be 
 imposed per wey, what it may amount to will then appear. [1 p.] 
 
 [Nov. 24 ?] 70. Copy of the same. [1 p."] 
 
 [Nov. 24 ?] 71. Petition of the Fishermen of Yarmouth, and those of Norfolk 
 and Suffolk and the Salters and Fishmongers of London to the 
 King. Certain gentlemen have become suitors to his Majesty to be 
 incorporated for making salt at Newcastle, and to have the ordering 
 of the price of salt, for which they would allow a certain imposition 
 to his Majesty. Petitioners, foreseeing the utter ruin that would 
 thereby ensue to all traders in salt, and especially to the poor fisher- 
 men, humbly pray the King to accept their most willing submission 
 to the payment of any imposition so that they may be free from the 
 proposed incorporation. [| p.] 
 
 [Nov. 24 ?] 72. Answer of the persons seeking an incorporation for making 
 and selling salt to the objections raised against such incorporation 
 in the preceding papers of the fishermen of Yarmouth and salters 
 and fishmongers of London. Among other objections they question 
 the legality of an imposition upon a commodity produced at home. 
 [1^.] 
 
502 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Nov. 24. 
 
 Nov. 25. 
 
 Vol. CCCII. 
 
 73. Notes, by Sec. Windebank, of proceedings of a Committee ot 
 Trade, — present his Majesty, Archbishop Laud, Lord Privy Seal, 
 Earl Marshal, Lord Cottington, Mr. Comptroller, and Sees. Coke and 
 Windebank : — To give commissions to certain justices of peace to 
 certify what number of maltsters are fit to be licensed in every 
 county, the commissioners and also the maltsters to be named from 
 hence. Notes of a discussion on the petition last calendared. The 
 difficulty was how such an imposition should be collected ; ultimately 
 Mr. Comptroller and Sec. Windebank were to advise with the peti- 
 tioners, and prepare the business against the King's return on 
 Tuesday next, [f p.'] 
 
 Grant to Thomas Fairbeard, one of the grooms of the chamber to 
 the Queen, of a fine of 200 marks imposed by the Court of King's 
 Bench upon Martin Page for assaulting Thomasine Woodkeeper, 
 under ten years of age. [Bocquet] 
 
 Nov. 25. 74. The King to the Dean and Canons of Christ Church, Oxford. 
 Westminster. Recommends Henry Beaumont for admission to the next student's 
 place that shall become void. \_Gopy. ] p.'\ 
 
 Nov. 25. 75. Order of Council on the differences between the Sheriff of co. 
 
 Star Chamber. Somerset and Sir Robert Phillips. 1. Whether Northover ought to 
 
 to be assessed with Ilchester or with the hundred wherein it stands. 
 
 2. Concerning 101. assessed on the sheriff for his personal estate. 
 
 3. A complaint of the sheriff that Sir Robert Phillips had disturbed 
 the service. The Council ordered, — 1. That Northover having been 
 twice assessed with Ilchester for ship-money, the assessment shaU 
 stand for the present, without prejudice to the determination whether 
 Northover be a member of Ilchester or not. 2. That the assessment 
 of 10?. shall stand. 3. That there was nothing proved against Sir 
 Robert, wherefore the Lords acquitted him, and declared that he had 
 done nothing in the service of shipping but what became a 
 good subject and a well-affected person to his country. [_Seal oj 
 Council affixed, 1^ ^.] 
 
 Nov. 25. 
 
 Nov. 25. 
 Wolveton. 
 
 Nov. 25. 
 
 Wolveton. 
 
 76. Copy of the same without the presence being enumerated, 
 and without the seal. [1^ _p.] 
 
 77. Sir Thomas Trenchard, Sheriff of Dorset, to the Council 
 States at great length the pains he has been at in assessing the 
 ship-money and the hindrances arising from his ill health. Hopes 
 they will attribute any delay to that cause, and not to any dis- 
 affection or want of loyalty. [N'icholas has endorsed that Mr. John 
 Trenchard lies at his house next door the Cross Keys in Govent 
 Garden. Seal with arms. 1^ p.] 
 
 78. The same to Nicholas. Sends account of the sums charged 
 upon the several divisions and also upon the corporate towns in co, 
 Dorset. Poole was assessed at 301, Dorchester 4i5l., Lyme 
 Weymouth, and Corfe, each iOl, Wareham and Blandford eacl 
 251., Bridport 20Z., Shaftesbury 351., and 4,700?. on the county 
 {_The same seal as to the preceding. I p.] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 503 
 
 1635. 
 
 Nov, 25. 
 
 Somerleyton. 
 
 Nov. 25. 
 
 Shrewsbury. 
 
 Vol. CCCII. 
 
 79. Sir John Wentwortli to Nicholas. Finds the people of 
 Norfolk very backward in the ship money. He has not yet 
 received any money of this second payment, but will hasten them 
 all he can. [Seal with arms. ^ p.] 
 
 80. John Newton, Sheriff of Salop, to the same. Shrewsbury had 
 been assessed at 450?,, Wenlock 295i, Bridgenorth 501., Ludlow 
 1001., Oswestry 50/., Bishop's Castle 15/. : the total charge being 
 4,500/. The collectors have paid in .3,000/., which he has placed in 
 the hands of a very sufficient company of drapers in Shrewsbury, 
 who would not accept it unless he would afford them a convenient 
 time for payment. Whereupon he had persuaded those gentlemen 
 to pay in 1,000/. on the 21st December to Sir Thomas [sic] Kussell, the 
 same to be paid by Richard Shearer, draper in Blackwell Hall, 
 according to a note therein inclosed. The residue shall be paid next 
 term. The best convoy he has for his letters is by the carrier, and 
 the writer dwelling twelve miles beyond Shrewsbury cannot give 
 Nicholas any notice concerning this service but once every fortnight. 
 Could not persuade the collectors to accept their office until he 
 gave them encouragement that they should receive 6c/. in the pound 
 as hath been accustomed in collecting money for the King's service. 
 [Nicholas notes in the endorsement that he paid over to Sir William 
 Russell the hill for payment of 1,000/. on 21st December above- 
 mentioned. 2 pp-l 
 
 81. Minute of application of John Crane, surveyor of mariae 
 victuals, that the Sheriff of Hants may pay out of the ship-money 
 5,000/. to Owen Jennings, Capt Towerson, Mr. James, and Thomas 
 Holte of Portsmouth. [^ p.} 
 
 82. List of causes specially appointed to be heard in the Star 
 Chamber this sitting day. They were, — The cross causes of Dr. Tho- 
 mas Temple t;ersus Bray Ayleworth and others, and Bray Ayleworth, 
 versus Dr. Thomas Temple and others; the Attorney General 
 on the relation of James Gates and Anne his wife, versus John 
 Goodhand and others ; and Andrew BurreU versus William Giles, 
 clerk, and others. [1 p.} * 
 
 83. Notes taken by Sec. Windebank on the hearing of the cause 
 of Dr. Temple versus Ayleworth and others. These notes comprise 
 the speeches of Mr. Dallison, counsel for Ayleworth, and of the 
 Solicitor General for Dr. Temple, (who was parson of Bourton, co. 
 Gloucester,) with full particulars of a part of the evidence for the 
 plaintiff. [8 pp.] 
 
 Nov, 25. 84, Petition or Solomon Smyth to the Lords of the Admiralty. 
 Petitioner has lived sixteen years as deputy to the Marshal of the 
 Admiralty, and doubts not that the Judge has given good certificate 
 of his conduct. Prays appointment to the vacant place. [^ p.] 
 
 Nov. 26. 85. Walter Loughee, Sheriff of co. Glamorgan, to the Council 
 Tythegston. Glamorgan assessed at 60/., and 1,389/. on the county. The amount 
 
 Nov. 25. 
 
 Nov. 25. 
 
 Nov. 25, 
 
504 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 1 635. 
 
 Nov. 26. 
 
 Tregothnan, 
 Cornwall. 
 
 Vol. CCCII. 
 
 payable from the county has been collected and is now in the hands 
 of the writer, ready to be paid as the Lords shall direct. [1 p.'\ 
 
 86. Hugh Boscawen, Shei-iff of Cornwall, to Nicholas. Has given 
 an account to the Council table by letter sent away with the present. 
 Some disagreeings in the county concerning the rate have delayed 
 the business, but he has appointed a meeting at Tnu'o on the 30th 
 inst., where he trusts to settle the rate and receive a part of the 
 sum. Has requested the Lords to procure his Majesty's agents for 
 the pre-emption of tin to undertake the remittal of the money. 
 [Nicholas has underwritten "To send to him, by the post of Plymouth 
 near Truro." Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 26. 87. Sir Thomas Drewe, Sheriff of co. Devon, to the same. States 
 Devon. -fche sums at which the corporate towns were assessed, the remainder 
 of the whole 9,000?. (being 7,720?.) being laid upon the county. 
 Has received near 7,000?. which he wiU pay according to directions. 
 The remainder he must levy by distress and imprisonment, which he 
 shall not fail to execute on the refractories. Desires Nicholas to 
 solicit the Board to quicken the towns, and to send him a command 
 where and to whom he ought to return the money. [Seal with 
 arms. 1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 26. 88. Receipt of Sir "William Russell for 2,000?. (in part of 12,000?.) 
 paid by Sir John Hotham, sheriff of co. York, for ship money. 
 
 \_8eals with arins. 1 p^ Annexed, 
 
 88. I. Similar receipt for 3,78'2?. \\s.,paid by Joseph Fournes 
 on behalf of Sir John Hotham, sheriff of co. York, for 
 ship-money collected under the writ dated 20th October 
 1634. I)ated25th April IQ'35. [Seals with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 88. II. Similar receipt for 984?., paid by and for the persons 
 
 mentioned in the preceding receipt for ship-money col- 
 lected under the same writ therein mentioned. Dated 
 20th June 1635. [Seals with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 26. 89. List of causes before the Ecclesiastical Commission this day. 
 It includes not only those which were appointed to be heard, but 
 all others then pending in the court in which any proceeding whatever 
 was to be taken, with a note of the exact position of the cause. The 
 number of causes thus mentioned is 88. [2| pp.'\ Endorsed, 
 
 89. I. Notes, by Sir John Lambe, taken on the hearing of the 
 
 cause against Samuel Ward which was sentenced this day 
 as appears by the Book of Acts of the High Commission 
 ( Vol. cclxi., p. 304 b), although Svi- John Lambe has dated 
 these notes on the 25th inst. In the notes he enumerates 
 the charges which were deemed to have been proved against 
 Ward or to have been confessed by hijn, the names of the 
 witnesses by vjhom the charges were substantiated, and the 
 exact words spoken to by the witnesses. Thus the first charge 
 ivas that Ward preached against " set prayer.^' On this 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 505 
 
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 subjeet Siclclemore deposed that Ward had said " absurd 
 to think that Judith and her tnaid prayed in set form ;" 
 Rainolds, a clergyman, deposed to these words, " a con- 
 fining of the spirit, and a portise — trouble to carry." 
 Skinner, deposed to " he knew not if they prayed at all, 
 easy to teach a parrot," and Lacy and Ward's own con- 
 fession are vouched for similar words. The notes apply 
 ■in this manner to all the other charges, ivhich were, that 
 he depreciated the book of Common Prayer, preached 
 against bowing in service time, against belief in the 
 descent into hell, against Bishop Andrewes, and against the 
 discipline of the church; that he encouraged a fear of 
 intended alterations, contended that ministers should be 
 elected by the people, and preached against the King's 
 Instructions and the Book of Recreations. [1 j).] 
 
 [Nov. 27 ?] 90. Sir Peter Wentworth, Sheriff of co. Oxford, to the Council. 
 Certifies that he has made warrants to Thomas Nickoles and John 
 Harris, chief constables of the hundred of Bloxham, to call before 
 them some of the discreetest men in every town in their hundred 
 and assess thereon 209?., to which warrants Nickoles and Harris 
 have answered that the persons whom they called refused to advise 
 and join in dividing such moneys. Nickoles and Harris also refuse 
 to tell the names of such persons, or to make the assessment them- 
 selves. The sheriff further certified that Thomas French, one of 
 the high constables of the hundred of Banbury, had returned that 
 the constable of Neythropp, Cothrupp, and Wickham, refused to 
 make any return of the names of men in his tithing who would 
 pay or would not. If the Lords would send for some of these, it 
 would be more in terrorem^, and would far more tend to the advance- 
 ment of the service than any other course. [| ^.] Inclosed, 
 
 90. I. Certificate of Thomas Nickoles and John Harris. Certify 
 that being chief constables of the hundred of Bloxham,, 
 they received the wa,rrant from the sheriff above descnbed, 
 and performed the same; also, that the men so summoned 
 having appeared and heard the sheriff's warrant read, 
 " upon good consideration had, think they have no autho- 
 rity to assess or tax any man, neither do they conceive 
 the warrant giveth them any power so to do ; and there- 
 fore do hwmbly desire to be excused vn and about the 
 executing of the scdd service." 19th October 1635. [^ p.~^ 
 
 90. II. The same to the Sheriff. In obedience to another warrant 
 from the sheriff they had again called together such per- 
 sons as they were commanded, who returned a like anstver. 
 2nd November 1635. [1 p.] 
 
 90 . III. Return of Thomas French ; to the effect above stated. 
 
 Up-] 
 
 Nov. 27. - 91. Sec. Windebank's notes of the further proceedings this day in 
 the Star Chamber in the cause of Dr. Temple versus Ayleworth, It 
 
50^ DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 J 635. 
 
 Vol. CCCn. 
 
 appears from Sec. Windebank's indorsemeut upon the similar notes 
 akeady calendared under the date of the 25th instant, No. 82, that 
 on this day Dr. Temple's charge ended, and the hearing of the other 
 party was respited till next term upon the Archbishop of Canter- 
 bury's motion. [3^ pp.] 
 
 Nov. 27. 92. Sir John Lambe to Sec. Windebank. Sends the note as "Win- 
 debank directed : — his costs Walker knows, for it cost him little 
 less, though out of a better purse. It is fit that he keep peace who 
 obtains it, though Sir John doubts it will not be so. " Sure bind, 
 sure find," howsoever they have done but their duty, and if they be 
 left as unprofitable servants, God's will be done. Sir John holds his 
 place but by order from his Majesty, till the Star Chamber suits be 
 ended, which it seems is now to be, unless Sir John run on in the writ 
 of error, which is as bad to him or worse than to lose his place. 
 He must bear that which he cannot help. He shall rest content 
 with what his Majesty shall please. [Seal with arms. ^ p.J In- 
 closed, 
 92. I. Proposals, on the part of Sir John Lamhe, for settlevnent of 
 the suits between himself and the Bishop of Lincoln and 
 Walker the Bishop's man. Sir John was to he restored to 
 his ofices of Oom^missary and Official of Leicester, Walker 
 to give up his patent, and Sir John to he paid his ex- 
 penses, which amounted to 6001. A clause was to he 
 introduced into the Bishop' s pardon, that it should he void 
 if tlve Bishop or Walker did any act to the prejudice of 
 Sir John Lamhe in his said office ; and that Br. Farmery, 
 Br. Sibthorpe, Burden, Weldon, Hill, and Allen, wit- 
 nesses for the King, should not he troubled for doing his 
 Majesty service, but Jiave their charges allowed hy the 
 Bishop. [1 p.] 
 
 [Nov. 27 ?] 93. Petition of Kichard BagnaU to the Lords of the Admiralty. 
 Upon petitioner's removal of the saltpetre works from Coventry to 
 Banbury and Hook's Norton, petitioner had great difficulty in 
 procuring Richard Bloxham to let his house and bams until Sir 
 William Cobb sent his warrant for him, when with much persuasion 
 of Sir William he let petitioner the same, on his giving a bond of 
 500^., for re-delivering possession and making good the repairs. 
 Before petitioner's removal, he asked Bloxham to receive his rent, 
 but he would not, and being sent for by the justices would not come. 
 Petitioner prays to have his bond and allowance for his charges. 
 [I p.] Annexed, 
 93. I. Certificate of Sir Willicmi Cobb in confirmation of the 
 statements in the above petition. 25th November 1635. 
 
 Nov. 27. 94. Account of receipts and payments of the Exchequer from 20th 
 November to this day. The remain on the 20th instant was 
 2,991Z. 8s. S^d.; the receipts since 6,774Z. Os. S^d., the payments 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 507 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCCII. 
 
 6,570?. 7s. S^d. : the remain 2,195?. ]s. O^d, Among the payments 
 were, — in part of 722?. for repairs of his Majesty's storehouse, and 
 making a new crane at Tower Wharf, 100?. ; in part of 266?. 12s. 5^d., 
 for making an earthen and timber butt and a timber platform at 
 Foxhall [Vauxhall ?], 72?. ; James Martin, keeper of Richmond 
 Gardens, his allowance for a year, 58?. 18s. ; John Tradescant, keeper 
 of his Majesty's gardens at Oatlands, upon his allowance of 100?. per 
 annum, 50?. Among the fees and annuities are, — Lady LeAdngston, 
 60?. and 100?., Lady Mennes 100?., William EUey 10?., Abraham 
 Vanderdort 80?., Tnigo Jones 68?. 8s. 9c?., Nicholas Stone -il ?. Is. 3c?. 
 [2 pp.] 
 
 Nov. 27. 95. Eeturn by the Constable of the Archbishop's hberty in 
 Lambeth, that there were no foreigners resident therein, [i pj] 
 
 Nov. 28. 96. Sir John Bankes, Attorney- General, to the Council. He has 
 Gray's Inn. taken bond of Sir John Corbet in 2,000?., that he shall attend such 
 process as shall issue forth against him in the cause in which the 
 Attorney-General informs the Court of Star Chamber against him, 
 and that he shall appear at the hearing, and abide the order of the 
 court. [^ p-l 
 
 Nov. 28. 97. Sir John Hotham, Sheriff of co, York, to Nicholas. Has 
 received a letter from Sir William Pennyman, of the North Riding, 
 to complain of some supposed hard measure. There is a town 
 called Aislabie in controversy whether it should be rated with the 
 division of Langbaurgh or with Whitby. In some rates it has paid 
 with the one in some with the other, but is of the parish of 
 Whitby. Sir John taxed it with Whitby. The sum is but 4?., 
 and he wishes the gentleman had showed as much affection for 
 Ms Majesty's service as to his own will. The whole money beiao- 
 laid on the wealthy town of Guisborough they have hereupon re- 
 fused to tax the moneys assessed upon them, and many in that 
 division make difficulty and questions. If that gentleman on his 
 petition may understand his error, aU those wiU quickly vanish. 
 Does not hear of any refusers in that county, and should be sorry 
 that one man's error should mislead others. Sir John has received 
 700?., but lest the service should be foreslowed, in money taken up 
 on his own credit, he has paid Sir William Russell between one and 
 two thousand pounds. If there be some part of the moneys that 
 by reason of the poverty of those assessed cannot be levied, de- 
 sires to know whether he shall not assess it upon some particular 
 rich men, who are abundantly able, or shall make another rate 
 throughout the county. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 28. 98. Account, by Sir William RusseU, of ship-money received to 
 this date, 20,613?. was the sum received on account o± the last writ. 
 On account of the former writ 100?. had been received from the Mayor 
 of Gloucester. [| p] 
 
 Nov. 28. 99. Sir John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. Since 
 The Vanguard, his last had stood Over to Dunkirk. The First Whelp is come out 
 in the Downs. ^^ Holland, and by foul weather is forced into Calais. The Leopard 
 
508 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1G35. ^-- ^^^"- 
 
 and the Third and Eighth Whelps are to the westward ranging those 
 parts. Has no news of the Henrietta Maria. The Leopard's vic- 
 tualling will end "about 17 or 18 days from that time, the Antelope's 
 about the 28th December, and the Vanguard's the 5th January, 
 and the Third and Eighth Whelps the 10th or 11th Februaiy. 
 Desires order what he shall do as their victuals come out. It is 
 necessary the Vanguard should come into Chatham for repairs 
 which cannot be done at Portsmouth. — P.S. The Henrietta Maria 
 has just come in, in a sore stress of weaiher. They have but three 
 days victuals left, and have been three weeks at sea. He must 
 furnish her with victuals to bring her in. [Seals vdth crest. 1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 28. 100. Sir John Pennington to Nicholas. Has but little to write, and 
 The Vanguard, Httle appetite to it, for his heart has been full of discontent since this 
 in the Downs, unfortunate accident happened. He used all the means he could to 
 meet the Prince, which he did in a handsome manner, had not this 
 unfortunate shot taken place in his forecastle, which was merely 
 their own fault, by their ship's coming suddenly to them as the 
 gunner was giving fire, otherwise, he thinks the Prince was as well 
 pleased and all the company with him with the welcome he gave 
 them as ever they were with anything. Hears there is much talk 
 and scanning the business both in court and city, and to his dis- 
 advantage, but he would have them all know that his command and 
 care have never been inferior to any of theirs, nor he hopes shall be 
 hereafter. Greater things happen daily by other men's neglect' 
 whicli are never spoken of, and there was as much care taken by 
 him for this as the wit of man could do. He called the gunner 
 twice into the cabin to him, and charged him upon his life that he 
 should lay his ordnance clear, and should not shoot near where the 
 Prince was, and he vows the piece was laid to have gone two cables 
 length out ahead of him. The misfortune lights wholly upon 
 ' Pennington, though without cause, for his place is but to command. 
 
 He cannot give fire to every piece himself. Hears that Lord Lindsey's 
 journal has been read publicly before the King and Lords, and that 
 the King was well pleased and gave him many thanks, with a pro- 
 mise of continuing the service upon him. Pennington urges that at 
 the end of the service he may bring the Vanguard into Chatliam. 
 The Lords may do what they please about the vessels he sent in, 
 but if they let the French pass so slightly, they must expect much 
 mischief hereafter. Begs to know by the next what he shall do 
 when his victualling is out, that he may send in time to get lodgings 
 near Nicholas. \_Endorsed by Nicliolas as having relation to " the 
 misfortune at the Palsgrave's arrival" 3 pp^ 
 
 Nov. 28. 101. Edward Viscount Conway and Killultagh to Sir Henry 
 Marten. Has received a process from the Admiralty Court, requir- 
 ing an account of the profits received by his father as Vice- Admiral 
 of Hants, from 23rd August 1628 till his death, which, without the 
 assistance of the court he is no ways able to do, being himself 
 altogether unacquainted what was done, and not finding any account 
 among his papers. Requests them to command the persons deputed 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 509 
 
 1635. V0L.CCCII. 
 
 under liis father (William Towerson, Sir Fulke GrevillCj and Richard 
 Jolliffe), to bring in their accounts. [Draft. 1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 28. 102. See " Papers relating to Appointments in the Navy." 
 
 Nov. 29. Minutes, by Nicholas, of business transacted by the Council this 
 day respecting the business of ship-money. Present, — his Majesty 
 and the Lords. Sheriff of Oxon called in on the note he presented 
 against Nickoles, Harris, and others, {No. 90,) and was told by his 
 Majesty and the Lords, that if those men will not assess, he must do 
 it himself or by his own bailiffs ; letter to Sheriff of Hants, to 
 quicken him and to order him to pay 5,000^. at Portsmouth, as 
 desired by Mr. Crane ; Berkshire, sheriff is to attend the Lords on 
 Tuesday ; Sheriffs of London have assessed only four of the least 
 wards. They are rebuked for being so slow, and are commanded by 
 the King to attend every Sunday till this service be finished. [See 
 Vol. ccci., No. 96, p. 3. 1 p.'\ 
 
 Nov. 29. 103. Brief minute of the preceding on a separate paper. [^ p.] 
 
 Nov, 29. 104. Sir Henry Palmer to Nicholas. Capt. Porter is arrived in 
 Mincing Lane, the Downs with the Henrietta Maria, and has victuals but till the 
 morrow. Prays a warrant for her supply, and he will send instantly 
 down that they suffer not extremity. It were fit also to consider 
 the time of her calling in. She has brought over money of the King 
 of Spain's, and expects order whether it shall be carried to Dunkirk 
 or landed there. Entreats to know when the Lords have a full 
 meeting, that the Officers may attend them about their own 
 business. [^ j3.] 
 
 Nov. 29. 105. William Cox to [Sir John Lambe]. Received his letters 
 Harborough. and brief, and gave them to Job Grandborough to deliver. 
 Mr. Jackson of St. Mary's has entertained Mr. Houldreigh, who 
 came from Kim cote to be his curate, a simple illiterate man, who 
 makes himself ridiculous to very boys and children by his confused 
 reading of divine service. Mr. Jackson has been sick of the idle 
 disease ; he kept his chamber for a month, complaining of a pain in 
 his foot ; now he goes abroad, but dare not climb the pulpit again. 
 He used to catechize the youth, but since his illness they have had 
 no catechizing, but sometimes in the afternoon a sermon, and some- 
 times none at all. Jackson allows his curate a stipend of 101. 
 [Endorsed by Sir John Lamhe. 1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 29. 106. Edward, Viscount Conway and Killultagh to his cousin Sir 
 John Conway. His letter welcome, and was glad to hear of his 
 health by his servant Rawden on his return out of Ireland. Refers 
 to the bearer for an account of some business, and offers service on 
 any occasion. Is glad to understand that the wall of their old 
 castle is so good, and tha.t there is good store of lead. When he is 
 able to repair it, he shall supply the want of timber out of Ireland. 
 Wishes to procure land near it, and to find out what privileo-es 
 belong to it, wherein he desires Sir John's assistance. [Draft. 1 p.] 
 
510 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Nov. 30. 
 
 Nov. 80. 
 
 Nov. 30. 
 Westminster. 
 
 Nov. 30. 
 
 Westminster. 
 
 Nov. 30. 
 
 Vol. CCCII. 
 
 Lease to Jolin Oooke for 50 years of the manor of Aston, -with 
 divers lands, sometime parcel of the possessions of Thomas Culpeper, 
 and now annexed to the honor of Grafton, co. Northampton, in 
 consideration of 654Z. 13s. 4(Z., rent reserved 351. 5s. 7d. during the 
 first four years, and 121. 7s. afterwards. [Docquef] 
 
 Grant to Robert Lindsey for life of the office of keeping his 
 -Majesty's house at Newmarket with the fee of 12d. per diem, and 
 the like fee for keeping the garden, on the surrender of Thomas 
 Lovett. [Bocquet^ 
 
 107. The King to Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey, Earl 
 Marshal, Algernon Earl of Northumberland, Theophilus Earl of Suf- 
 folk, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, Francis Earl of Cumberland, 
 William Lord Howard, Henry Lord Maltravers, Henry Iiord Clifibrd, 
 Sir Francis Howard, Sir John Fenwick, Sir Eichard Graham, Sir 
 John Lowther, one of the Council of the North, Sir George Dalston, 
 Sir Thomas Riddell, Sir William Carnaby, Sir William Withering- 
 ton, Sir William Musgrave, Roger Witherington, Anthony Hutton, 
 William Marquis of Douglas, Robert Earl of Nithsdale, Robert Earl 
 of Roxburgh, John Earl of Annandale, William Earl of Dumfries, 
 William Earl of Queensberry, John Earl of Traquair, James Lord 
 Drumlanrig, John Lord Harries, Robert Lord Kirkcudbright, James 
 Lord Johnstone, Sir James Carmichael, Justice Clerk, Sir Robert 
 Grierson of Lagge, Sir John Charters of Hempsfield, Sir James 
 Murray of Falla Hill. Upon complaint of the King's subjects of 
 Northumberland, Cumberland, and Westfinland, and of the Holy 
 Island and Bedlington, and of Berwick, Roxbui'gh, Selkirk, Peebles, 
 and Dumfries, and also of Kirkcudbright and Annandale, that 
 divers malefactors go armed, and lead about by day and night an 
 armed power to commit wicked and lewd attempts, by assaulting 
 divers and robbing others, and imprisoning them in extreme hunger 
 and cold, even to death, until they make great fines, and also com- 
 mitting murders and ravishments, besides burning houses and barns 
 full of corn, and menacing on pain of life and death, such as shall in 
 the King's Council prosecute ofienders, and that such persons often 
 commit these outrages in one kingdom, and privately convey them- 
 selves to the other where no officer can follow them, and often 
 become as outlaws, wandering in places unknown, and getting 
 receipt and harbour among favourites, friends, and parents; the 
 King gives power by this commission to the Commissioners to pur- 
 sue and apprehend such persons, and also to hold courts for their 
 trial and condemnation according to law. [One sJdn of parchment; 
 originally sealed in duplicate, the Great Seal of each kvagdom 
 hei/tig attached to one part, hut the seals have been removed.] 
 
 108. The same to the same. Duplicate of the preceding commis- 
 sion. {One skin of parchment ; the seal removed.'] 
 
 109. Petition of the Merchants, Owners, and Victuallers of Ship- 
 ping, Captains and Mariners of Bristol and thereabouts, to the King. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 511 
 
 1635. V«^- CCCII. 
 
 In the late wars with Spain and France, many of the King's subjects 
 by letters of mark set to sea divers ships by way of reprisal, many 
 of which took prizes of good value, and paid to his Majesty for custom 
 and impost not so little as 20,000/1., and as much more to the Lord 
 A.dmiral. "Within these two years John Dowle, Henry Shuter and 
 others, by a commission out of the Exchequer, have examined and 
 molested petitioners and many others, and served them with writs 
 concerning the same prizes, contrary to all law and precedent, endea- 
 vouring to force them to account for things long since past and out 
 of memory, many of the adventurers being long since dead, which 
 tends to the great disheartening of loyal subjects, and will deter 
 them for ever hereafter to be adventurers in the like kind. Pray 
 his Majesty to command Dowle and Shuter and aU others to surcease 
 any further similar molestation. [-^ p.'] Underwritten, 
 
 109. i; Reference to the Lords of the Admiralty to call the parties 
 
 before them, and certify the true state of the business to 
 his Majesty. Whitehall, 30th November 1635. [i;p.] 
 
 Nov. 30. 110. Petition of Francis Vincent, saltpetreman, to the Lords of 
 the Admiralty. Thomas May of Norton, Kent, when he understood 
 that petitioner was at work in his parish, carried out of his pigeon- 
 house, besides dung, the earth about a foot deep, as by the annexed 
 certificate and affidavit appears. Prays that May may be ordered 
 to pay Vincent's expenses in following him for this abuse. [1 p.J 
 Annexed, 
 
 110. I. Francis Vincent and Richard Price to the same Lords. 
 
 Certificate in verification of the facts stated in Vincent's 
 petition. Sworn to 2nd December 1635. [| p.'] 
 
 Nov. 30. 111. William Perrott to Sec. Coke. Dartmouth was lately ques- 
 " From my tioned for houses built without the flowing and reflowing of the sea, 
 chamber. ' ^^ which they Were enforced to plead and show their charter, and 
 thereupon, they were excused. This last vacation an attorney came 
 to Dartmouth and viewed many houses and cellars in Kingswear 
 opposite to Dartmouth, which can claim no privilege by virtue of 
 the Dartmouth charter, and told the writer that he was willed so 
 to do by a nobleman of this kingdom, The writer found by the 
 relation of the parties enjoying those houses that they were in error, 
 and without composition knew not how to be freed. This he 
 related to William Earwood, who told him that Sec. Coke wished 
 him to confirm the same before him. He attended accordingly 
 that morning, but could not see the Secretary. He now writes 
 because he cannot stay [in London] any longer, and hopes his 
 attendance will be excused. [| p."] Annexed, 
 
 111. I. Petition of William Earwood to the same. Having 
 
 received knowledge of the above business from the gentle- 
 man whose relation is annexed, petitioner told him that 
 he would endeavour to prevent any lord or lady from 
 getting the premises above alluded to, but as they were the 
 King's to the Ki/ng they should go. Presents the sa/rke to 
 be dealt with at the Secretary's pleaswe. [ip.] 
 
512 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. VOL.CCCTI. 
 
 Nov. 30. 112, Hemy Ibbotson to Nicholas. Begi3 him to commiserate the 
 writer's case, concerning the Lords' order to Julius Smyth. They 
 have given him leave to take his course against Ibbotson, who can 
 get no leave against the other, although his atterney will make oath 
 that he proffered an appearance before this last order. Sends a 
 petition to the Lords, and if Nicholas will second it so that they 
 will give order that Ibbotson shall make an appearance and so 
 his opponent to follow the law against him, he will give Nicholas 
 five pieces. [1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 30. 113. John Ashburnham to the same. Will not survey Shadsden, 
 Westover. Lady Kingwell's farm, until Nicholas returns him his resolutions 
 concerning Norton ; but fears Mr. Love loves it too well to leave 
 it. Mr. Fowell will tell him about Scewt farm. Prays him to 
 advertise the writer when the Duchess [of Buckingham] comes to 
 town, and he will come up for two or three days. If she cannot 
 pay in the money there should be something more than modest 
 solicitation for security, such as Mr. Fotherley or Sir Eobert Pye. 
 Sir Richard Tichbome has dealt very unworthily, having broken his 
 engagement. They see the lamentable effects of a protection royal. 
 • — P.S. His wife swears unless he bring her and Mrs. Nicholas 
 acquainted she will never love him more. He hears Wat Montagu 
 has turned a Romish Catholic ; sure the Devil rides him. Incloses 
 something which he submits to Nicholas's judgment. If he thought 
 Lord Lumley would make his son discover the drollery he would 
 write and avow and justify it. [2 pp.] 
 
 Nov. 30. 114. Dean and Prebendaries of Christchui'ch to Archbishop Laud. 
 
 Christchurch, AH possible thanks for the statutes so wisely composed, to the 
 
 Canterbury, p^gggj^^ ^nd future honour of the Church, which they have maturely 
 
 considered, and now present their observations thereon, which they 
 
 pray him to accept. Humbly submit them to his judgment, and 
 
 are resolute to fulfil the statutes when perfected. [1 p.] 
 
 Nov. SO. 115. John Lord Poulett to Edward Viscount Conway and KiUul- 
 Hinton. tagh. Promises him entertainment when he comes into Dorsetshire 
 a hunting, but the sport is ended for this year, at least with the 
 writer, who has had six weeks of it. If he were near he should 
 hope to see him at Christmas, when the writer would show him 
 their tricksey lasses. Has sent to take up all the cheeses at Chedder 
 for him. Should send letters for the writer to the Queen's Arms by 
 Holborn Bridge, to Loring the carrier, who lives in Hinton. 
 [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 30. 116. Foulke Reed to [George Rawden?] Until he came to 
 
 Walton. Ragley did not know that the person addressed had returned out of 
 
 Ireland. Recommends that Crop be sent to grass, and that Mr. Kite 
 
 be accepted as a tenant if Lord Conway be disposed to set his house 
 
 again. [1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 30. 117. Statement of George Norbury, one of the cursitors of the 
 Chancery, as to the way in which the writs for ship-money were 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 513 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCCII. 
 
 made out. Two drafts of writs were sent to thera, for London 
 and Middlesex, and the other writs (130 in number) were all made 
 upon those. There was a warrant for making- out the writs, but 
 where it is Norbury does not know. The drafts for London and 
 Middlesex were in the custody of Mr. Cartwright's clerk or deputy 
 who is out of town, but being commanded by the Attorney General 
 to bring them to the Council Board, Norbury broke open Cart- 
 wright's desk and carried them thither. [| p.'] 
 
 [Nov. ?] 118. The King to Lord Keeper Coventry. There is a suit pend- 
 
 ing in the Star Chamber against Bishop "Williams of Lincoln 
 on the information of the Attorney General, and a bill filed in the 
 same court at the suit of the said Bishop against Sir John Lambe, 
 Dr. Robert Sibthorpe and others, and another bill in the same court 
 at the suit of the said Bishop against Sir John Monson, Edward 
 Smith, William Parkinson and others, and an information was exhi- 
 bited this Michaelmas term against the said Bishop, Walter Walker, 
 Rice Williams and others. The Lord Keeper is commanded, with 
 the assent of the Bishop, to be signified under his hand, to cause 
 that all the above proceedings be vacated, suppressed, cancelled, and 
 defaced in such sort as that thereafter they remain not to be read or 
 seen by any person, and that the Lord Keeper cause an act of the 
 court to be made for a full and final dismission of all parties to the 
 said suits. [Unsigned and undated. Bairaagedhy damp. 1 2^-] 
 
 [Nov. ?] 119. Indenture between [the Lords of the Admiralty as Commis- 
 sioners for Saltpetre and Gunpowder] on the part of his Majesty 
 and Edward Collins of Chillworth, Surrey. His Majesty having 
 contracted with the company of London merchants trading " to East 
 Indies" for a quantity of saltpetre to be brought from foreign parts, 
 it had been agreed with Collins that he should for one year have 
 the sole making into gunpowder of the aforesaid foreign saltpetre to 
 the quantity of one hundred lasts. The present deed contains the 
 stipulations deemed necessary for carrying out this agreement. 
 Collins was to pay for the saltpetre at the rate of Zl. 3s. 4c?. per ewt., 
 and was to receive *ld. per lb. for the gunpowder which he was to 
 manufacture. [Draft with many blanks. 16 p'p,'\ 
 
 [Nov. ?] 1 20. Notes by Nicholas on the preceding document. \_\ p."] 
 
 [Nov.] 121. The King to the Lord Mayor and others of London. The 
 
 King had recommended to them a business of Lady Carey, for addino- 
 two places of coal-meters, such as she should nominate. His Majesty 
 had recommended when he might have commanded, but seeing by 
 their delays they put him to interpose his own right to bestowin'o- 
 these places, he now commands them forthwith to call a Common 
 Council and to make choice of two such persons as Lady Carey may 
 present, and if any of the coal-meters in possession raise opposition 
 the persons addressed are to signify their names to his Majestj' 
 [Draft. 1 ^.] 
 
 [Nov.?] 122. The King to Attorney General Bankes. James Lydsey and 
 
 Whitehall. Nicholas Crispe, in consideration of the King's favour to the Company 
 
 8. K K 
 
514 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. . YOL.CCCII. 
 
 of Pinmakers of London, in renewing lately their charters, have 
 covenanted to pay the King for ever the annual sum of 500^., and 
 have further secured the same by their bond in 6,000Z., dated the 
 19th of the present November. The King being pleased to confer 
 on the Queen the said 5001. per annum, the Attorney General is to 
 prepare a grant thereof with an assignment of the covenant and 
 bond. [Undated and unsigned. ^ p.] 
 
 [Nov.?] 123. The King to Attorney General Bankes. From the com- 
 
 mencement of the reign until the 20th of the present November, 
 divers persons have exported wools, woolfells, fuller's .earth, leather, 
 lead, corn, and grain contrary to statutes and proclamations, by one 
 of which latter, dated the 28th September in the 8th year of the 
 reign, one half of the penalty to be levied upon offenders was to 
 be allowed to informers. These abuses still continuing, the Attorney 
 General is to prepare a commission to appoint John Coles and 
 Berrington Webb to prosecute all such offenders, and to nominate 
 Sir Edmund Verney [Knight Marshal of the Household], Sir John 
 Trevor, Sir William Fairfax, Francis Bedingfield, Chaloner Chute, 
 Charles Harbert [Harbord ?], Richard Moore, Thomas ,Powlett, 
 John Langston, Daniel Bedingfield, Thomas Fisher, Josias Clarkson, 
 Robert Powlett, Charles Fox, and Thomas Lake, commissioners to 
 compound with offenders. [JJnsigned. 34 lines on parchment, 
 exclusive of the direction to the Attorney General.'] 
 
 Nov. 124!. The same to the same. Recites letters patent dated 
 
 25th October in the eighth year of the reign, whereby power was 
 given to Thomas Gary deceased, late one of the grooms of the bed- 
 chamber, to ascertain what bonds had been given since the beginning 
 of this reign to deliver corn and the other non-exportable articles 
 enumerated in the preceding article at ports within the realm, and 
 which of those bonds have been forfeited, with a gift to the said 
 Thomas Gary of seven parts of eight of all penalties to be recovered. 
 The patentee had taken out various commissions of inquiry and had 
 discovered many abuses, but had not recovered enough in the way 
 of penalty to recompease his expences. For better suppressing 
 these abuses the King had granted a commission to Sir Edmund 
 Verney, Sir John Trevor, Sir Wilham Fairfax, Francis Bedingfield, 
 Chaloner Chute, Richard Moore, Charles Harbert [Harbord?], 
 Thomas Powlett, John Langston, Daniel Bedingfield, Thomas Fisher, 
 Josias Clarkson, Robert Powlett, Charles Fox, and Thomas Lake, 
 to prosecute offenders, with power to compound, and the Attorney 
 General is to prepare a grant of two entire parts of four of the sums 
 so to be received to Margaret Gary, relict of the said Thomas Gary 
 for the use of Philadelphia, Frances, and Elizabeth, daughters of the 
 said Thomas Gary. [ Unsigned. 39 lines on parchment, exclusivi 
 of the direction.'] 
 
 [Nov.] 125. Petition of Aaron Wilson, vicar of Plymouth, to the King 
 
 Petitioner was presented about six months since to the vicarage o 
 Plymouth by the King. The vicarage is much wronged, partly by som( 
 
BOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 515 
 
 1635. VOL.CCCII. 
 
 ill-minded persons, who combined together a little before the death 
 the last incumbent to set up certain customs to the great damage of 
 the church, and partly by the usurpations of the mayor and town 
 upon the rights of the vicar, and petitioner is neither able nor willing 
 to run the course of law. Prays a reference to some of the Council. 
 [I P-\ Underwritten, 
 
 125. I. A suggested reference to Lord Keeper Coventry, Arch- 
 bishop Laud, and Bishop Juxon of London, talcing to 
 them Lord Chief Justice Finch' as an assistant. [|- p.] 
 
 [Nov.] 126. Petition of Thomas Vaughan, waterman, to the King. Peti- 
 tioner was pressed as a sailor into the King's late service in the 
 Constant Reformation, and thence removed to the Exchange, and 
 therein by veering out an anchor broke his leg and thigh, and is 
 destitute. Prays a pension, either out of the Chest at Chatham or 
 elsewhere, [f p.] 
 
 [Nov.] 127. Proposition made to his Majesty for the erection of a Coui-t 
 
 for providing a revenue and estate for the roj^al issue. The revenue 
 was to be derived (as suggested) from, — 1. Grants of reversions of 
 lands now in lease ; 2. Flowers of the Crown " misplanted " to be 
 " replanted " for this purpose ; 3. Things concealed ; 4. Profit from 
 things newly erected. [According to Sec. Windebank's endorsement 
 the paper was delivered by his Majesty to the Comrrdttee of Trade, 
 and afterwards referredby him to the Lords of the Treasury. I p.] 
 
 Nov. 128. Petition of Mayor and Bailiffs of Coventry to the Council. 
 
 A difference having arisen whether Coventry in usual rates wherein 
 it had joined with co. Warwick, rated at an eighth part or a fif- 
 teenth, the Lords on 7th October last directed their letter to the 
 Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield for examination. Upon due exa- 
 mination it appeared that Coventry had formerly joined with 
 CO. Warwick in martial affairs only, and had borne a fifteenth 
 part and no more, which the Bishop signified to the Sheriff (see 
 Vol. ccc. No. 7.) Shortly after which time the Sheriff died, by reason 
 whereof his Majesty's service is neglected. Pray that they may 
 receive directions to proceed accordingly, or that directions be sent 
 thereupon to the succeeding Sheriff of Warwick. [1 p.^ 
 
 Nov. 1 29. Petition of Mayor and others of Taunton, to the same. For 
 
 setting forth shipping 8,000f. is laid on co. Somerset, whereof the 
 Lords order 1001. to be imposed on Taunton, which is a country 
 town, consisting of few other than shopkeepers, and in all payments 
 was ever rated with the hundred of Taunton Dean, paying 20d. in 
 the pound or a twelfth part of the sum imposed. The rate of the 
 hundred is 260?. and the 100?. to the borough makes 360?. and the 
 twelfth part thereof or 80?. is the just proportion they ought to pay. 
 Pray to be cast into their ancient course of reckoning. [ Under- 
 written ; — " Formerly ordered." | p.] 
 
 Nov. 130. Petition of Bailiffs and others of Shrewsbury, to the same. 
 
 According to their letter 4,500?. was to be assessed on co. Salop, of 
 
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516 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. VO..CCCIL 
 
 which the Sheriff, notwithstanding Shrewsbury had been greatly 
 impoverished of late by the plague, assessed on that town 450Z., 
 more by \S7l. 10s. than it ought to pay according to the proportion 
 which it bears of all public charges on the county, being the fifteenth 
 part and a half. Pray relief. [^ ^.] 
 
 Nov 131. Petition of Frances Jason, widow, to the Council. At the 
 
 beginning of March last, petitioner and her unnatural son were 
 heard by counsel before the Lords, and the deed and bond whict 
 her son had drawn petitioner into were read. The Lords or- 
 dered that the same should be laid aside, and that petitioner 
 should have her full thirds of her husband's lands, and her share 
 of his personal estate, and that petitioner's son should bring in 
 the deeds of the lands into the Court of Chancery. And for the 
 personal estate, it was referred to Sir Henry Marten to revoke 
 the letters of administration granted to her son, and settle the 
 the same as Sir Henry should think fit, and that her son should 
 enter into a bond of 20,000Z. to stand to the order of the Board, Sir 
 Henry Marten, taking notice of the distress of petitioner and her 
 daughters, ordered that 2,000Z. should be paid to them at three 
 payments. The first, of 1 ,000 marks at St. James's Day, was paid 
 after long attendance ; the second should have been paid at AH 
 Saints' Day, but remains unpaid ; the third is not to be paid 
 before Candlemas next. Forasmuch as her son detains from her 
 all her thirds of her husband's lands, it now being a year and a 
 half since his decease, she prays the Lords to take further order for 
 her relief. [1 p.] Annexed, 
 
 131. I. Copy of the stating and ordering farts of the Order oj 
 the Lords " in March last " above mentioned. [1 p.] 
 
 Nov. 132. The Council to the Keeper of the Gatehouse. Capt. Henry 
 
 Whitehall. BeU, committed to his custody, having entered into bond with 
 
 security is to be set at full liberty. {_Copy, without date of day, 
 
 Nov.] 133. Minute in the handwriting of a secretary of Sec. Windebank, 
 
 of information given by the searchers that 39 men were conveyed by 
 water from London to East Tilbury to be embarked for France. On 
 going to stay them, all escaped except two, James Underwood, son 
 of Eobert Underwood of Bucklersbury, druggist, and John Lane, son 
 of Robert Lane of Campsey Ash, Suffolk, gentleman, whom they 
 brought to London. Underwood says he intended to go to France 
 to be a gentleman in a company under Capt. Lundesford, and the 
 other only to travel. Those Avho escaped were all to go to Capt, 
 Lundesford, and were hired by Herick of Milford Lane, victualler, 
 who is employed by Capt. Francis Martin and Paul Smith. The 
 names of some of the escaped men are given, and of the water- 
 men who carried them to East Tilbury. Among the latter is Thomas 
 Taylor. The searchers suggest a letter to the officers of Sandwich tc 
 suffer none to pass them, and other letters to Capt. Lord and Capt 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 517 
 
 Tr^- Vol. CCCII. 
 
 J boo. 
 
 Talbot, captains of the forts at Gravesend and Tilbury, to aid with 
 
 their services. [1 p.] 
 
 [Nov ?] 134. Account of ordnance, carriages, powder, shot, match, muskets, 
 and other munition, delivered by the Officers of Ordnance for supply 
 of fifteen of his Majesty's ships particularly named, during the late 
 expedition, with the expense and remain of the same provisions. 
 The account is most minute, and states the expenditure, not only in 
 every ship, but on every particular item. The total value of ex- 
 pended articles, with the cost of repair of those which were damaged 
 and reparable, was 5,371?. 14s. Id [78 J pp."] 
 
 [Nov.?] 135. [Mayor and others] of Berwick-upon-Tweed, to Eobert, 
 Earl of Lindsey. About the end of August a Flemish fisher bark of 
 about 30 tons, without sail, mast, anchor, or float boat, or any living 
 creature, being found at sea, was entered into by fishermen of Eye- 
 mouth in Scotland, which being perceived by certain fishermen of 
 Spittle, near Berwick, finding her in the English seas they dispos- 
 sessed the Scotchmen and intended to have had her into Spittle. 
 The Mayor of Berwick, to prevent the bark being cut to pieces 
 by unruly people, brought her to the quay at Berwick, where she 
 lies, being claimed by Lord [Laird?] Atkin, of Dunbar, one of 
 the Deputy-Admirals of Scotland for the Duke of Lennox, Lord 
 Admiral there, who required to have her delivered to him. Be- 
 quest his direction. Lord Atkin threatens the English fishermen 
 that if he catches them on the Scottish seas, he will lay them where 
 their heels shall rot, unless they bring him the bark to Dunbar. 
 [Copy, ip.] 
 
 [Nov.?] 136. Deputy Lieutenants of co. Chester, to "William, Earl of 
 Derby and James, Lord Strange, the Lord Lieutenants. Eeport 
 the result of a muster of the trained forces of that county, and 
 the state of the beacons and magazine. They inclosed a muster 
 roll. \Prohahly written in September, although endorsed as re- 
 ceived by the ClerJc of the Council, in November. 1 p.'\ 
 
 [Nov.?] 137 Petition of Richard Bagnall, saltpetre man, to the Lords of 
 the Admiralty. On petitioner's complaint against Bloxham for 
 detaining a bond of 500?., the Lords on hearing committed Bloxham 
 to the Marshalsea, but gave no order for delivery of the bond to 
 petitioner. Prays that Bloxham before his enlargement may deliver 
 up the same and pay petitioner his charges of riding to and from 
 London, amounting to 1 3?. 6s. %d. [| p."] 
 
 [Nov.] 138. Eeturn, stated in the endorsement to be from the Earl of 
 
 Exeter, of defaulters at musters, in the Western Division of co. 
 Northampton ; 12 persons named, among them Sir Capel Bedell, 
 Sir John Wake, and Zouch Tate. [^ p.'\ 
 
 [Nov. ?] 139. Petition of John Gray, vicar of Somercotes St. Mary, alias 
 North Somercotes, co. Lincoln, to Lord Keeper Coventry. Petitioner 
 
518 DOMESTIC-^CHAELES I. 
 
 1635. ^«^- ^CCII- 
 
 lately obtained his Majesty's reference to the Lord Keeper and Arch- 
 bishop Laud concerning the restoring the ancient right of peti- 
 tioner's decayed vicarage, by virtue whereof the Lord Keeper 
 awarded a warrant for conventing the impropriator (William 
 Darwin) before him on the second Star Chamber day in this term. 
 Prays the Lord Keeper to take the case into his care, and presents 
 two certificates annexed. [| ^.] Awnexed, 
 
 139. I. Laurence Hum,fry and eight other clergymen, neighbours 
 to petitioner, to Archbishop Laud and Lord Keeper Co- 
 ventry. Certificate that by the conversion of a salt marsh 
 adjoining the town of North Somercotes from pasture to 
 arable, petitioner's means are reduced from 60Z. to 8Z. per 
 annum, and that he is a man of honest life and conver- 
 sation. Louth. 4<th September 1635. [1 p.^ 
 
 139. II. Petition of imkabitants of North Somercotes to the same. 
 A salt marsh adjoining North Somercotes, containing 
 2,000 acres is lately embanked from the sea, and converted 
 into arable. This marsh before the conversion was grazed 
 with sheep, a/nd yielded tithes to the vicarage, and thence 
 arose the principal demesnes. By m,eans of this conver- 
 sion the vicarage is decayed from 601. per annum to 91. 
 or 101. Pray them to talce the same into their consideration. 
 [I p.] 
 
 [Nov. ?J 140. Articles of certain offences commmitted by Henry Dade oi 
 Ipswich, Thomas Vaughan, Matthew Trott, and Gabriel Catchpole, 
 public notaries, and Thomas Fastolfe, servant to Henry Dade. Dade 
 is charged : ] . With having said openly at dinner at Wickham, co. 
 Suffolk, on 26th May 1635, that he knew the King and his Council 
 would be glad if that thousands which went to New England 
 were drowned in the sea. 2. With having kept Ecclesiastical 
 Courts in the parish of St. Mary Tower in Ipswich as commissary 
 
 to Peirce, D.D., Archdeacon of Suffolk, without royal letters 
 
 patent authorising him to do so. 3. That having unjustly excom- 
 municated Ferdinando Adam, Dade openly boasted " I have ex- 
 communicated him, and I would fain see who dares grant an 
 inhibition or prohibition." 4. That he and Fastolfe have extorted 
 fees from the subjects that were not due in cases of probates ol 
 wills. 5. Also excessive fees from churchwardens. 6. That Vaughan 
 as registrar, Trott as deputy registrar, and Catchpole and Fastolfe 
 as proctors, have extorted fees not due in cases of probates and 
 administration. 7. That Fastolfe and Catchpole have forged excom- 
 munications. [4 pp.l 
 
 [Nov.?] 141. "A Poem of Joy for the safe Arrival and Koyal Entertain- 
 ment of the High Prince Charles of Palatinate and Duke of Bavaria, 
 a Nephew to our High and Mighty King Charles, his Uncle and 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 519 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCCII. 
 
 Godfather, at his Eoyal Court of Whitehall in November 1635," 
 commences : — 
 
 A princely Prince, of branches young, chief grown. 
 Is come to English court with trumpets blown 
 For joy ; a stock hewed out from cedar James ; 
 So sweet a root, though dead, springs other names, 
 As Charles, great King by right, &c. &c., 
 42 lines, concluding 
 
 Honour to royal blood my pen shall use. 
 
 The authors surname has been torn off. The initial of his Christian 
 name, " R," only remaining at the close. [1 p.^ 
 
 Vol. CCCIII. December 1-13, 1635. 
 
 Dec. 1. 1. Petition of the merchants trading for Spain to the Council. 
 
 The commodities brought from those dominions are wines, sugar, 
 fruit, and tobacco, and great impositions are paid upon them, con- 
 ceiving the same to be no prejudice to the merchants, seeing they 
 may sell so much dearer. But they cannot do so, in regard they 
 have no company nor orders estabhshed, and the buyers have 
 companies, orders, and combinations, and thereby practice to beat 
 down the merchants' prices ; also the grocers combine in buying 
 fruit, insomuch that for these three years the merchants have served 
 only his Majesty in paying customs and imposts, but have lost above 
 30,000Z. by wines and fruit. The merchants pay 4:1. per ton freight 
 immediately upon discharge. If time were granted them for pay- 
 ment of customs and imposts until they have sold their goods they 
 might enlarge their adventures. Pray furtherance of their request 
 for incorporation, [f ^.] 
 
 Dec. 1. 2. Petition of Capt. Thomas Bardsey to the same. A year since 
 at his coming out of Russia, from the service of the Emperor, peti- 
 tioner furnished Colonel Robert Bartlett with money, horses, saddles, 
 and pistols to the value of 100?. Bartlett being at Amsterdam 
 petitioner prays for a pass for himself and his servant John Foorde 
 to repair thither to seek satisfaction. [| p.] 
 
 Dec. 1. 3. Petition of the Governor, Assistants, and Fellowship of the 
 
 Merchants of Eastland to the same. Petitioners and their prede- 
 cessors have had a settled trade in the East Countries for about 
 60 years, with prohibitions for all others to intermeddle, confirmed 
 by proclamations and orders of the board, but certain merchants not 
 free of their company are suitors to his Majesty for a licence con- 
 cerning coney skins and other skinnery ware, being a part of the 
 Eastland trade. Pray the Lords to mediate with his Majesty that 
 the ancient privileges of petitioners be not infringed. [1 p.] 
 
 Dec 1. 4. Petition of Thomas Hopper of Yarmouth, mariner, to the same. 
 
 About eight months since petitioner was shipped by Robert Carrell, 
 
520 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCCIII. 
 
 of Yarmouth, merchant, to go pilot of a French bottom lying there. 
 Petitioner having shipped his clothes, the BailiiTs of Yarmouth 
 being informed that petitioner was going to France to teach the 
 French to fish with a drove sail, did cast petitioner into prison, and 
 he being under confinement the ship went away with petitioner's 
 clothes. The Lords formerly required the Bailiffs of Yarmouth to 
 give petitioner satisfaction, having lost in clothes and time to the 
 value of 40Z. Prays a more special warrant to the bailiffs that he 
 may have present satisfaction. [| p.] 
 
 Dec. 1. 5. Petition of the'Mayor and Burgesses of Totness to the Council. 
 
 Totness is an ancient corporation, having justices of peace, and 
 abuts on the Dart, seven, miles from Dartmouth and four from 
 Torbay, a spacious road within four hours sailing from Normandy 
 and well known to the French. For better defence the town is 
 ordered to maintain 60 trained soldiers and 24 barrels of powder. 
 These soldiers have been accustomed to be trained in the town, until 
 of late commanded to train sometimes five miles, sometimes twenty 
 miles off", for three or four days together. Pray that they may increase 
 their soldiers to 100, and that, as in Plymouth, Dartmouth, and 
 Barnstaple, they may be trained within the town. \_Signed hy tho 
 Mayor and twelve other persons. 1 p."] 
 
 Dec. 1. 6. Petition of the Churchwardens and Inhabitants of Merton, 
 
 Surrey, to the sam'fe. Merton Church has been seised of half an acre of 
 land of the value of 10s. and the possession thereof is proved by the 
 church books for 80 years. Petitioners received the profits thereof 
 until five years past, when a forcible entry was made into the same 
 by Thomas Hunt and Joyce his wife. Petitioners petitioned the 
 Archbishop of Canterbury, who made a reference to Sir John 
 Lambe and Dr. Mason. , They certified that Hunt pretended that 
 by prescription the half acre belonged to his manor of Merton, 
 whereupon the Archbishop referred it to Mr. Solicitor General, who 
 willed petitioners to apply to the Council. Pray that, in regard of 
 the small value, they will take order for ,the good of the Church. 
 [J p.} Annexed, 
 
 6. I. Petition of the Parishioners of Merton to Archbishop LoAid, 
 being the petition above mentioned. Underwritten, 
 
 6. I. i. Reference to Sir John Lambe and Dr. Richard Mason 
 above mentioned. 6th April 1635. 
 
 6. I. ii. Report of the referees above mentioned. \^th May,l^Z?). 
 
 6. I. iii. Reference to the Solicitor General above mentioned. 18th 
 July, 1635. [All copies. I^^.] 
 
 Dec. 1 . 7. Petition of Sir Kobert Paine to the same. Petitioner being in 
 
 1632 Sheriff" of Hants, was also chosen Churchwarden of Barton 
 Stacej- in the same coiinty, and finding the church and chancel 
 ruinous and indecent, at his own charge beautified some part thereof, 
 intending and offering fair hangings for the chancel. But some of 
 the parishioners, petitioner's tenants, having been formerly misled 
 by Stephen Bachelor, a notorious inconformist, had demolished a 
 
DOMESTIC — CHAELES I. 521 
 
 1G35. Vol. CCCIII. 
 
 consecrated chapel at Newton Stacey, neglected the repair of 
 their parish church, maliciously opposed petitioner's intent, and 
 executed many things in contempt of the canons and the bishop. 
 There being divers suits in the ecclesiastical and temporal courts 
 between petitioner and Robert Cooper and others, his tenants of 
 the manor of Barton Stacey, the Lords on complaint directed three 
 trials at law, and in the meantime ordered all the suits to be stayed. 
 Petitioner has conformed to that order, but his tenants have slighted 
 the same, and have sued him in the Ecclesiastical Court at" Winchester, 
 presented him in the Archbishop's metropolitical visitation, and 
 served him with a subpoena for costs for not filing a bill against 
 them in the Star Chamber. Prays that he may be allowed to proceed 
 against them in the High Commission upon articles exhibited two 
 years ago. [|^.] 
 
 Dec. 1. 8. Humble remonstrance of Sir Robert Payne of the abuses 
 
 committed by his tenants mentioned in the preceding article, which 
 are here enumerated more in detail. These are the particulars in 
 in respect of which he had exhibited his suit in the Star Chamber 
 and other places against Robert Cooper, John Herring, and others 
 in his petition mentioned. [| p.] 
 
 Dec. 1. 9. Mayor of Wigan and another to the Council. The Lords, on a 
 
 late petition of poor tradesmen of the skinners and glovers of Wigan, 
 Preston in Amounderness, Lancaster, Liverpool, Manchester, Warring- 
 ton, Ormskirk, and Blackburn, co. Lancaster, addressed letters to the 
 judges of the assizes for that co. to take order for petitioners' relief. 
 The judges referred the complaint to the justices of the peace, who 
 have certified that the delinquents are many, stifFnecked and 
 stubborn, very vexatious and troublesome, wherefore they left 
 petitioners to the law, which is chargeable and hard to be obtained, 
 the informer having been vexed, fined, and put to great trouble. 
 Wherefore petitioners are forced to present another petition to the 
 Lords which is hereunto annexed. [J p.] Annexed, 
 
 9. I. Petition of the Society of Skinners and Glovers in Wigan 
 and the other towns above-mentioned to the same. Recite 
 their former -petition complaining of interlopers and 
 intrtiders into their trades, ivho have not served ap- 
 prenticeships and yet use these trade.s, to the overthrow of 
 petitioners and their families. The intruders have con- 
 temptuously refused to obey the Lords' former referevce, 
 and by greatness of friendship and a multiplicity of 
 " Sirceora.ryes " [Certioraris] and other strange pro- 
 ceedings, have put the informer to unnecessary costs and 
 vexation, the nature of which is fully described. Pray 
 that the delinquents may be bound to leave off their un- 
 lawful courses, or to answer their contempts before the 
 Lords, as has been granted to the feltmaJcers of cos. 
 Lancaster and Chester, [f p.] 
 
622 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 1635. 
 
 Dec. 1. 10. Officers of Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. Keport on the 
 
 Mincing Lane, demands of Lady Button, which they , could not sooner return ou 
 
 account of the absence of Thomas Morgan, purser of the Ninth 
 
 Whelp. Sir Thomas Button served in person as Captain of that 
 
 pinnace from 5th January 1629-30 till the last of July 1631, 
 
 which at 5s. per diem comes to 135Z. 10s. and his deputy Capt 
 
 William Thomas served from the time Sir Thomas left tiU the 
 
 20th July 1632, which at As. per day (heing the entertainment oi 
 
 all Captains of Whelps) comes to 701. 16s., together 206?. 6s., out 
 
 of which payments on account are charged against Sir Thomas 
 
 Button in Ireland and here amounting to V751., so there only remains 
 
 to be paid to Lady Button Sll. 6s. [1 j3.] 
 
 Dec. 1. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords oi 
 the Admiralty. Officers of Ordnance to bring in a better account 
 touching powder sold by them. Consider Capt. Rainsbdrough's 
 paper against having galleries in the King's ships. Paper sent by 
 the Lord Deputy of Ireland under the hand of Sir Beverley 
 Newcomen concerning repairs of the Ninth Whelp. Order foi 
 calling in ships with Sir John Pennington that are not on the 
 Ordinary ; their victuals will end on the 10th inst. Considei 
 Thornhill's complaint of gentlemen in co. Dorset. Consider com- 
 plaints against John Morrice, master and Lawrence, purser oi 
 
 the Sampson; [_Margin. Discharged.] Richard Wyan advertises 
 that he has taken order for seizing for the King's use goods cast 
 ~J'" away about the Isle of Wight to the value of four or five thousand 
 
 pounds. Consider account of saltpetre brought in last year. What 
 shaU be done concerning swearing officers of the Navy and Ord- 
 nance ? [See Nov. VJ. Vol. ccc, No. 109. 1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 1. 11. Archbishop Laud to Archbishop Spottiswood of St. Andrews 
 
 The King is much displeased that, while he is settling the Churcl 
 against all things that were defective in it, and against the con- 
 tinuance of all unwarrantable customs, the new Bishop of Aberdeei 
 has given way to a public fast throughout his diocese to be kept oi 
 the Lord's Day, contrary to the rules of Christianity and all th( 
 ancient canons of the Church. The writer was in good hope thai 
 the Church had quite laid down that iU custom, but as now th( 
 Bishop of Aberdeen has continued it, and others may follow hii 
 example, the King commands the Archbishop addressed and th( 
 Bishop of Glasgow to take order with all the Bishops that n( 
 man presume to command or suffer- any fast to be upon that day, o: 
 any other public fast upon any other day without special leave o 
 the King to whose power it belongs and not to them. And furthe 
 if the canons be not printed the Archbishop addressed is to make i 
 canon purposely against this imworthy custom and see it printe( 
 with the rest. He is also to write to the Bishop of Aberdeen fc 
 let hira understand how he has overshot himself [Draft signed 6; 
 Archbishop Lq/uA,. |.j9.] 
 
DbMESTTG-^CHAELES I. 
 
 523 
 
 1635. 
 Dec. 1. 
 
 Trimley. 
 
 Dec. 1. 
 
 Standon. 
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 12. John Barker, Sheriff of Suffolk, to Nicholas. Has assessed 
 the whole county and the corporate towns and has sent out wari'ants 
 to the Chief Constables to assess every particular town and parish 
 within their hundreds with all equality and indifferency. Expects 
 the greatest part wUl be paid in between this and Christmas. 
 [Seal with arms. 1 p^ 
 
 J3. Francis Goddard, Sheriff of Wilts, to the, same. Hoped to 
 have brought in the 7,000Z. charged upon that shire before that time, 
 but the disability of his body makes him personally unable to 
 travel ; divers also are in London others out of the shire leaving no 
 distress, and some great ones say when they have it they will send 
 it. His cares and fears are great to get it in and keep it in a single 
 weak house, all the country being acquainted with it. Solicits 
 instructions as to the return of this intrusted great sum, 6,000Z. 
 Two absolutely refuse, the Hon. Denzil Holies of Damerham 
 South and John Low of Martin at this time resident at Sarum. 
 Their example may hinder the present service. [Seal with crest. 
 
 14. Eeceipt of Sir William EusseU for 1,900Z. paid by Francis 
 Madley for John Savage, Sheriff of co. Worcester, in part of 4,000Z. 
 shipmoney charged on that county, \Two seals, that of Sir 
 William, Russell with crest. . 1 p.] 
 
 15. Similar receipt for lOOi. paid by Thomas Hawkins on behalf 
 of the Mayor and Sheriff of Gloucester collected towards shipmoney 
 under the writ of the 20th October 1634. \Seal of Sir William 
 Russell similar to that to the preceding document. 1 p.] An- 
 nexed, 
 
 15. I. Similar receipt for l.OOOZ. paid by Edward Collett and 
 Robert Tytlter, steward of Gloucester, on behalf of the 
 Mayor of the same city. Bated 20th March 1634-5. 
 [1^.] 
 
 Grant of Privilege for 14 years to George Sandys, for selling a 
 Paraphrase by him written on the Psalms and other Hymns dispersed 
 through the Old and New Testament, provided the same be first 
 : licensed. [JDocquet.] 
 
 The King to the Dean and Chapter of Hereford. To elect a 
 bishop in place of Bishop [Wren] translated to Norwich. [Docquet.l 
 
 The same to the same. To elect Theophilus [Field] Bishop of 
 St. David's to the bishopric of Hereford. [Docquet.J 
 
 Dec. 2. Warrant to the Great Wardrobe for a yearly livery, value 
 
 16Z. 2s. 6c?., for John Wilson, one of the King's musicians, in place of 
 Alphonso Bales deceased. [Docquef] 
 
 Dec. 2. 16. Order of Council. His Majesty signified his pleasure to grant 
 
 Whitehall, his pardoh to Trevesanus Haynus, William' Mansell, Brianies DoUey 
 
 Eossus May how, Bresan ,.Burtillus or Bartholomew de Eozzi' 
 
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 Whitehall. 
 
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 Adam Bierling, Dominico Boccazzo, Brian O'Dally, William Mans- 
 feild, and Roger Mahon, servants to the Ambassador from Venice; 
 concerning the killing of Evan Davis. The Attorney General was 
 ordered to prepare the same accordingly. And as concerning John 
 Gramazzi, the principal actor in the said fact, who is fled for the 
 same, he is to be proceeded against to outlawry. [Minute. | p.] 
 
 17. Order of Council. Lord Fitzwilliam, on complaint from the 
 Earl of Exeter, Lord Lieutenant of co. Northampton, having been 
 sent for by warrant for not showing horse and arms at the musters 
 in that county, pleaded privilege as a Baron of Ireland. It was 
 resolved that none of the nobilitj', unless peers of this kingdom, 
 ought to be exempted, whereupon Lord Fitzwilliam submitted, and 
 was ordered to be discharged on payment of the messenger's fees. 
 [Draft I:??.] 
 
 18. Another draft of the same order, settled by Nicholas. [^ p."] 
 
 Another Order of Council. By petition of Henry Lambe, his 
 Majesty's servant, it appeared that his Majesty had granted a 
 commission to authorize divers gentlemen of quality in Suffolk to 
 survey a river leading from Bury St. Edmunds to the ancient river 
 Ouse, which petitioner, for the good of the said town, offered to 
 cleanse at his own charges for the carriage of lighters and such like 
 vessels. The Commissioners finding the work feasible appointed 
 petitioner to fall upon the work until he should be forbidden. He 
 had not proceeded more than a mile before Sir Roger North and 
 Thomas Steward forbade him, in regard it would be a prejudice 
 to a mill of Sir Roger. The Lords appointed to hear the difference 
 between these parties on the third Star Chamber day in next term. 
 [Draft. 1 p. Written on the same sheet as the preceding.] 
 
 Similar Order of Council for hearing the business in difference 
 between Bishop White of Ely and Sir Peregrine Bertie and Sir 
 Philip Landen touching certain marshes in the manors of Wisbeach and 
 Leverington, Newton, Tydd St. Giles, and the hundred of Wisbeach, 
 on the 9th inst. [Draft, i p. See Mo. 18.] 
 
 19. Notes, by Nicholas, of business transacted at the Council 
 Board this day. Besides the orders before calendared, these notes 
 relate to the followiug matters : — Crosland ; what has been formerly 
 done on this petition. Letters concerning moneys for St. Paul's to be 
 sent to the Bishop of London. Mrs. Jason's petition ; young Jason to 
 be sent for. Letter from Sir Henry Williams that one Williams 
 [Lewis ?], as being sheriff of co. Brecknock [had in his hands] 933i 
 [shipmoney] ; letters to the sheriff to send it up, and to Sir Henry 
 to assist therein. Mr. Lowe, deputy for Merchant Adventurers, 
 acquainted the Lords with the Reglement of the States prohibiting 
 dyed and dressed cloths to be brought into the Low Countries after 
 the first of January next ; the Merchant A dventurers to let the Lords 
 know what are the best remedies they can devise. Mr. Moyser to pay 
 %0l. for Isnighthood composition. Farmers of tin to attend Lord 
 
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 Cottington about sending up the shipmoney for Cornwall. Sir 
 Thomas Trenchard ; letter to quicken him. Co. Derby ; if there be 
 any of the clergy faulty, the Bishop of Chester to hear of it. Vring's 
 petition ; Byott and Carver for contempt and words to be warned. 
 
 Dec. 2. 20. Small paper book in which are entered the names of all the 
 
 Lords and others of the Council present at certain meetings of that 
 body during the present month ; that is to say, on the 2nd, 4th, 9th, 
 13th, 16th, 18th, 20th, and 27th inst. [14 leaves.} 
 
 Dec. 2. 21. Petition of Stephen Harrison of London, soapmaker, to the 
 
 Council. Petitioner has been a freeman of London fifteen years, 
 and served nine years apprenticeship to soapmaking. He has 
 long forborne to use the same in obedience to his Majesty. He has 
 also endeavoured to sell soap of the new sort but can sell little. 
 Has lost almost all he gained in twenty -five years before. Prays 
 the Lords to take order for the new soapmakers that petitioner 
 may be allowed to work. [J p.] 
 
 Dec. 2. 22. Similar petition of Thomas Williams, Eobert Drinkwater, 
 
 Joshua Phinnis the younger, Roger Peares and John Wolcott, 
 soapmakers of London, to the same. Pray the Lords " for God's 
 cause " to take order as in the preceding. [| p.] 
 
 Dec. 2. 23. Duplicate of the same. [^ p.] 
 
 Dec, 2. 24. Petition of William Pickering to the same. Petitioner having 
 
 been a close prisoner in the Fleet, and his wife in'the Gatehouse, for 
 seventeen weeks, besides three weeks in the messenger's hands, an 
 information has been exhibited by the Attorney General which peti- 
 tioner and his wife have answered, and been examined, denj'ing 
 the charge, and no one comes to prosecute. Prays order for their 
 discharge. [1 p.} 
 
 Dec. 2, 25. Petition of Kalph Preswick to the same. By order of 5th 
 
 August last the Lords directed Hannibal Bonython to satisfy 
 petitioner 2*7l. 10s. due to him, or to show cause to the contrary 
 on the first day of the following Michaelmas term. Bonython was 
 served with the order the 15th September last, but has neither 
 satisfied plaintiif nor showed cause. Prays them to take speedy 
 course with Bonython. [| p.] Annexed, probably at some 
 subsequent period, 
 
 25. 1. Certificate of William Thomson and Ralph Preswick, that 
 on 2nd July last Preswick delivered to Bonython a copy 
 of his petition with the reference thereunder \dated 5th 
 Junelasf]. 2nd July'1635. [^ p.] 
 
 25, 11. Copy of Bonython's answer to Preswick, dated 22nd 
 September 1635, and already calendared under that date. 
 [1 p."] Annexed, 
 
 25. II. i. Receipt of John Wilkinson, porter of St. Mawes' Castle, 
 for his pay for two years at 12d. per day, paid him by 
 Oapt. Hannibal Bonython. 23rd Ifovember 1634:. l^p.] 
 
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 Dec. 2. 26. Sir John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty, Has 
 
 The Vanguard given warrant to the captain of the Henrietta Maria to stand over 
 in the Downs, for Dunkirk Eoad to dispatch business ordered by tjie Lords, and 
 not to suffer many of his naen to go ashore in regard of the 
 sickness. Has furnished him with fourteen days victuals out of 
 the Swallow; as soon as he returns purposes to send him in. Has 
 sent the Lion's First Whelp to Dieppe to transport Madame Peronne 
 the Queen's midwife. [1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 2. 27. The same to Nicholas. Not having heard from him, fears 
 
 The Vanguard he is either sick or angry, with Pennington. Has given order to 
 in the Downs, ^j^^ captain of the Henrietta Maria to go over for Dunkirk to 
 disgorge himself He- has 200 chests of silver which amount to 
 J 00,000'. English, for which he was to have 2L in tlie hundred if 
 he landed it here, and 31. now he carries it over there, which comes 
 to 3,000?. Thus Nicholas may see what a brother or a friend in 
 the bedchamber doth. He may also consider who has. the greatest 
 benefit of this agreement which was made with the, Spaniard for 
 cari-ying his moneys into Flanders, and what good service was done 
 in it ; for whereas half of it should have been coined at the Tower, 
 Pennington dares undertake there has been brought over since 
 Michaelmas 300,000Z., which has been all carried away without 
 coining any in the land. [Seals with arms. 1^ p."] 
 
 Dec. 2. 28. Petition of Eichard Bloxham to the Lords of the Admiralty. 
 
 Petitioner is one of the executors in trust of John Bayly, of 
 Hook Norton, co. Oxford, who devised a inessuage situate therein 
 to be sold for the benefit, .of above twenty infants. Petitioner 
 demised the said messuage to Eichard Bagnall' for one year, and 
 took his bond for paj'-ment of the rent, being 51., and for leaving the 
 premises in good repair. Bagnall has not paid one moiety of his 
 rent, and has impaired the house to the value of 3Z. 12s. 2d., which 
 John Aiisten, who has bought the premises, requires petitioner to 
 make good. Bagnall has also committed other wrongs which are 
 here set forth. Petitioner, refusing to deliver Bagnall's bond unless 
 he might receive satisfaction, has been sent for by a messenger in 
 whose custody he has remained fourteen days. Prays discharge and 
 satisfaction. [|f).] Annexed, 
 
 28.' I. John Austen' to Richard Bloxham at Banbury. Sends 
 paper of defects in the house at Hook Norton, which he 
 calls upon Bloxham to make good. Tadmerton, 22nd Oc- 
 tober -\ 625. [ip.] 
 
 Dec. 2. 29. Henry Kildale to his cousin George Eawdon. Eeports a 
 
 'astle Robin, great variety of details respecting the state and management' of 
 
 lands and stock. Corn is very dear in Ireland, for barley is at 
 
 188. a barrel and oats at 10s. [2^ pp-l 
 
 Dec. 3. Grant to Capt. John Mason, Treasurer, ■ of the Army, of the 
 
 office of Commissary General of Castles and Fortifications in England 
 • and Wales, with a fee of 13s. 4d per diem. [Bocqiiet.] 
 
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 Dec. 3. Presentation of John Hill, M.A., to the Rectory of Holdenby, co. 
 Northampton, void by death. [Docquet] 
 
 Dec. 3. The like of James "Warring, M.A., to the Eectory of Ashprington, 
 
 CO. Devon, void by simony, lapse, or otherwise, [pocquet] 
 
 Dec. 3. Grant to WiUiam Oarr of an almsroom in Trinity College, 
 
 Cambridge, void by death of Henry Greene. \_Docquet.} 
 
 Dec. 3. The like to Thomas Thorpe, in the hospital of Ewelme, void by 
 
 death of William Cheney. [Docquet] 
 
 Dec. 3. Grant to Anthony Verney[ ?], one of the King's coachmen, of the 
 
 benefit of a forfeited recognizance of lOOl., entered in London by 
 one John Elliot. [Bocquet/] 
 
 Dec. 3. 30. Petition of Everard Holman, clerk, MA., to the King. 
 
 The vicarage of Ragdale, co. Leicester, had been long concealed 
 from his Majesty by means of Sir Henry Shirley, who was owner of 
 that lordship, and had the cure thereof served for 51. per annum. 
 Petitioner perceiving his Majesty's title obtained a presentation from 
 the Lord Keeper. But Sir Henry Shirley being lately dead and his 
 son, Sir Charles Shirley, an infant of 13 years of age, petitioner is 
 drawn into a chargeable suit in the Court of Wards. Prays that he 
 may execute his ministerial function at the said vicarage during the 
 ward's minority, with a competent allowance [^ p.^ Underwritten, 
 
 31'. I. Reference to Lord Cottington, Master of the Wards and 
 Liveries to give order for petitioner's relief as shall befit. 
 Whitehall. 3rd December 1635. 
 
 SO. II. Reference by Lord Cottington to Mr. Audley to examine 
 into the state of the business and report. 9th December 
 1635. 
 
 80. III. Hugh Audley to Lord Cottington. Reports that the 
 ward's father died seized of the rectory of Ragdale, and 
 that by an affidavit annexed, it appears that Edward 
 Dalton, the former incumbent, enjoyed the said rectory 
 under the title of the ward and his ancestors for forty 
 years, cmd died in possession of the same since the death 
 of the ward's father. On reading that affidavit an in- 
 junction was awarded against petitioner to avoid the 
 said church, cmd suffer William Mayes, clerk, who was 
 then curate, to enjoy the scume without interruption. It 
 is a constant course of the court to maintain the ward's 
 title in things whereof his ancestor died posse/ised. 
 10th December 163.5. [1 p.] Annexed, 
 
 30. III. i. Affidavit of Robeit Bowman which states mare par- 
 ticularly the facts mentioned in Mr. Audley's report 
 8th May, [1635.] 
 
 Dec. 3. 31. Petition of Thomas Cooke, B.D. and senior Fellow of Gonvil 
 and Caius College, Cambridge, to the same The said college is 
 
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 endowed with great revenues by tlie founders, being Norfolk and 
 
 Suffolk men, for the maintenance of a master and fellows ever to be 
 
 chosen out of those counties. The present master has caused many 
 
 elections to be made of strangers of other countries, and being 
 
 remembered thereof, and by petition entreated^to redress the same, 
 
 or be judged by certain visitors, has not only refused so to do, but 
 
 has endeavoured to make void petitioner's fellowship without ground. 
 
 Prays a reference to noble personages or others for discovery of the 
 
 truth. Underwritten, 
 
 31. I. Reference to the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Earl oj 
 Holland, Chancellor of Cambridge University, and the 
 Bishop of Nonvich, to determine the matter complained 
 of, or certify his Majesty what they find fit to be done. 
 Whitehall. 3rd December 1635. [1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 3. 32. Petition of James Bucke, clerk, B.D., to the King. Petitioner 
 
 has for twelve years past been vicar of Stradbrooke, Suffolk, not worth 
 above 34Z. per annum, by reason of " pretended " customs whereby it is 
 damnified 150L yearly. The parishioners having town lands worth 
 40i, per annum, disposable to good and godly uses, three years since 
 agreed to buy a lease of the rectory impropriate for the better 
 maintenance of petitioner and his successors, in case they should 
 be able preachers. For that purpose Edward Borrett departed 
 gratis with an interest he had in the rectory, and a lease of the same, 
 renewed for 21 years by the then present Bishop of Ely, was, after 
 certain proceedings, which are here detailed, passed over by Henry 
 BoiTett to trustees to be disposed of for the increase of the means 
 of petitioner and his successors. But George Borrett and Francis 
 Sancroft, taking offence, if at anything, at petitioner's endeavours 
 to bring his parishioners to conformity, have deprived petitioner 
 of the profits of the said lease, selling the tithes and giving out that 
 they would employ the money at their pleasure. Being unable to 
 undergo the charge of suits at law, petitioner prays the King, out ol 
 his pious care to the church's rights, to grant a reference to some oi 
 the Council. [| p.] 
 
 32. I. Reference to Archbishop Laud, the Lord Keeper, and Sec, 
 Windebank, to consider and determine the matter for 
 petitioner's relief and the good of the church. Whitehall, 
 3rd December 1635. 
 
 32. II. Appointment by the referees above mentiAmed to hear the 
 business referred to them on the \&th December inst. Uh 
 December 1635. 
 
 Dec. 3. 33. The Council to [Williams] Lewis, Sheriff of co. Brecknock, 
 
 Understands that he has collected 933?. in that county towards ship- 
 money, and notwithstanding the importance of the service, keeps 
 the same by him. He is commanded, in his Majesty's name, tc 
 send the same " in safe guard " to London to be paid to Sir 
 William Kussell, [Draft, f p.] 
 
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 Dec. 3. The Council to Sir Henry Williams. Give him thanks for his 
 
 letter to Lord Cottington concerning moneys levied by the sheriff 
 of CO. Brecknock. Have written to the sheriff to send up the whole 
 sura, and pray Sir Henry to give his best assistance. [Braft, written 
 on the same paper as the preceding, j p.] 
 
 Dec. 3. 34. The same to the sheriff of Dorset. Marvel that he of all 
 
 others professing so good affection to a service so much importing 
 the defence and honour of the kingdom, should be so backward. 
 He is commanded to proceed roundly in collecting the money 
 required, "and if the indisposition of his health will not permit him 
 to perform the same in his own person, he is to do it by his under- 
 sheriff and other subordinate ministers. [Draft. | p.] 
 
 Dec. 3. 35. The same to the sheriff of Hants. Of the 6,000?. which 
 
 Whitehall, l^e is to levy for ship money, he is to pay 5,000?. to such persons at 
 Portsmouth as Sir William Kussell, Treasurer of the Navy, shall 
 direct, and to return ^^^^ other 1,000?. to London to Sir William 
 Russell. He is to use all possible expedition to redeem the time lost 
 by former slackness in making the assessment and collection. [Braft. 
 Ip.] 
 
 Dec. 3. 36. The same to Sir Henry Croke, Clerk of the Pipe. Thomas 
 
 Moyser of co. York has compounded for not having attended at his 
 Majesty's coronation to receive knighthood. Sir Henry is therefore 
 to cause the levying of any further issues than the 240Z. Os. 8d., 
 already levied to be stayed, and to discharge Thomas Moyser of 
 all the issues since returned upon him. [Braft. J p.] 
 
 Dec. 3. 37. The same to John Foster, messenger of the Chamber. To fetch 
 
 before the Lords the person of William Orchard of Blandford, Dorset, 
 heretofore Deputy- registrar to the Bishop of Bristol, for detaining 
 the records of the office of Eegistry. [Minute. I p.] 
 
 Dec. 3. The same to James Naylor, raessenger of the Chamber. To fetch 
 
 before the Lords the person of John Fleming for not showing arms in 
 CO. Lancaster. [Minute, on the same paper os the preceding. J p.] 
 
 Dec. 3. The same to Sir Robert Bannister. To come before the Lords for 
 
 default of arms in co. Lancaster. [Minute. 2 lines.l 
 
 Dec. 3. 38. Officers of the Navy to Lords of the Admiralty, On receipt 
 
 Mincing Lane, of their letter intimating the arrival of the Ninth Lion's Whelp at 
 Bristol, and that the Lord Deputy of Ireland had sent in her, by 
 Thomas Morgan the purser, 600?. to pay the company, the writers 
 sent down one of the Treasurer's clerks and some others to keep 
 counter books. But since they learn from Robert Kitchen of 
 Bristol that the pinnace is there but neither money nor purser. 
 Until the purser comes the King is at a charge of 4?. per day 
 needlessly. Sir William Russell is content to send the money down 
 if the Lords send warrant for it. [1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 3. 39. Capt. Lewis Kirke to Sec. Coke, Received warrant from 
 
 The Leopard. Sir John Pennington to take with him the Lion's Eighth Whelp 
 
 8. L L 
 
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 and staud away towards Jersey and Guernsey to free them from 
 Turks and pirates, and thence to range our own coast as high as 
 the Land's End. Was five days at sea, not able to get above the 
 Cape Hage [La Hogue], and not in sight of the islands but from 
 the main topmast head, then was put back to the Isle of Wight, 
 where he has been nine days expecting a fair wind ; being not 
 likely to have a fair wind, and having but nineteen days victuals, 
 he desires to know the pleasure of the Lords, what he shall do. 
 Hears of no Turks or pirates. If he has no further order he intends 
 on Sunday morning to set sail for the Downs. [^Seai with arms. 
 
 Dec. 3. 40. John Best, clerk to the Corporation of the Trinity House to 
 
 Trinity House. Nicholas. Eeceived his letter the previous day and delivered it to 
 
 Capt. Best and Robert Salmon. No such complaints have been 
 
 presented to them. As soon as any come, Nicholas shall be made 
 
 acquainted with them! [1 p.J 
 
 Dec- -^. 41. Prestwick Eaton to George Wellingham. Various mercan- 
 
 St. Sebastians, tile details. Has freighted the Hopewell of Yarmouth of 150 tons. 
 
 Prays WeUingham to excuse him to Mr. Houblon and Mr. Legay 
 
 for not writing. Sends his sister a present of a bezoar stone laced 
 
 with gold. [Merchants' seals. 2 pp.] 
 
 Dec. 3. 42. Extract from the pell of receipt certified hy Sir Edward 
 
 Wardour, from which it appears that on the of 25th May 1635, Sir 
 Thomas Layton, sherifi" of co. York, accounted for 240/. issues of the 
 lands of Thomas Moyser, and for 1561. issues of the lands of James 
 Mauleverer, which sums were then paid into the Exchequer. [Latin, 
 10 lines, on parchment^ 
 
 Dec. 3. 43. Ueceipt of Sir William RusseU for 80Z. paid by George 
 
 Robiason, mayor of Rochester, on account of 8,000Z. ship money 
 charged upon Kent under the writ of the 12th August last. [| jp.] 
 Anneoced, 
 
 43. I. Similar receipt for 150L paid by Thomas Faunce, the 
 younger, mxiyor of Rochester, for ship vnoney charged 
 on the said city and liberties, viz. the vill of St. Andrews, 
 Chatham, St Margarets, and Strode, under the writ oj 
 20th October 1634. Bated 23rd March 1634-5. [1 p.] 
 
 43. II. Similar receipt for 301. inore paid hy the same mayor on 
 
 the same account cos the preceding. Bated 12th May 1635, 
 [Seal of Sir William RusseU has arms. 1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 8. 44. Similar receipt for 401. paid by John Stacy mayor oi 
 
 Gravesend and Milton, in part of 8,000J. ship money charged upor 
 Kent, under writ of 12th August last. [1 p.J Annexed, 
 
 44. I. Similar receipt for 521. 13s. lid. paid by Thomas Baldock 
 
 poi-treeve of Oravesend and Milton, for ship money uoide'i 
 writ of 20th October last. Bated ^Ist March 1635 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 Dec. 4. 
 
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 Dec. 4. 
 
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 Commission- to Sir William Uvedale and Sir Thomas Hatton 
 for preservation of his Majesty's game and reformation of abuses 
 thereia ; yearly for the term of 31 years, to take bonds of cooks, 
 vintners, and keepers of ordinaries not to buy or sell any of the 
 King's deer, pheasant, partridge, or ^heath pout, (except such as are 
 brought from beyond seas or brought up in house) with such fees 
 as are usually paid upon a recognizance for keeping Lent. [Docquet.'] 
 
 45. Petition of James Read, priest, to the King. Petitioner 
 having served in the ministry above 20 years with all canonical 
 obedience was presented to a small vicarage by a prebendary of 
 Southwell the undoubted patron, but is kept out by Lord Cha worth 
 the prebendary's tenant, who contrary to the express words of his 
 lease, has put in and long kept in another, by might excluding the 
 petitioner, and drawing on his clerk to undo petitioner b}^ a linger- 
 ing and costly suit. Prays a reference to the Archbishops or any 
 others it shall please his Majesty to appoint. [^^ p.] Unfiderwritten, 
 
 45. 1. Reference to Archbishop Laud, the Lord Keeper, the Arch- 
 bishop of York, and the Lord Privy Seal, to compose 
 the differences or certify to his Majesty. Whitehall, 4>th 
 December 1635. [| p.] 
 
 46. Order of Council on petition of the Merchants trading to 
 Spain, calendared under date of the 1st inst. [JSfo. 1 of the present 
 Volume^ It was ordered that the Attorney General should certify 
 whether it be requisite that these petitioners should be rediiced into 
 a company or what other course were fittest to be taken for remedy 
 of their grievances. [Draft. 1 p.] 
 
 47- Simi]a,r order on petition of the Eastland merchants, also 
 calandered under date of the 1st inst., No. 3. It was ordered that 
 the Attorney General should make stay of the new grant concerning 
 coney skins and other skinners' ware in the said petition mentioned 
 until he received further directions from the Board. [Draft. 1^ p.] 
 
 48. The Council to Justinian Povey, auditor. Simon Muskett, 
 Richard Lowther, and Nathaniel Snape, Justices of Peace for 
 Middlesex, having by their undervrriting of 25Z. apiece for com- 
 position for knighthood made themselves liable for the same, as 
 stated in Vol. ccci. No 103., the Lords reduce that sum to Bl. 
 apiece, which, having been paid, they are to be discharged of the 
 overplus. [1 j?.] 
 
 49. Petition of the BailifiFs, Aldermen, and Burgesses of Great 
 Yarmouth, to the Council His Majesty has granted letters patent 
 to Thomas Davies, his servant, for gauging red herrings, with the 
 fee of 2s. 2d. per last, a duty for nothing doing so great, that it far 
 exceeds all duties ever imposed upon fish, herrings, or pilchards. By 
 the letters patent it is provided, that if it should appear to any six 
 of the Council that this grant is repugnant to the laws of the realm 
 or prejudicial to the state or commonwealth, the' said letters patent 
 should cease. Petitioners are ready to make it appear that the said 
 
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 patent is both contrary to law and also prejudicial, as by articles 
 annexed appears. Pray the Lords to consider the same, and take 
 order that the patent may be called in. [1 p.] Annexed, 
 
 49. I. Order of Council for hearing the difference hehveen the 
 above petitioners and the patentee on the 11th instant, 
 [Dated Uh December 1 635. Draft, i p.] 
 
 Dec. 4. 50. Pass from the Council for James Small to go into France, 
 
 Whitehall. [Minute. | p.'\ 
 
 Dec. 4. 51. Answer of the College of Physicians to the reference of the 
 
 Council, upon petition of some of the Apothecaries. They conceive 
 the declaration of the apothecaries to be only an expression of their 
 innocency, which the physicians believe in some of them to be very 
 sincere, but not a sufficient inducement for the physicians to concui 
 for a stay of Mr. Attornej^'s Quo-warranto ; for whilst they stand a 
 company, neither the College [of Physicians] nor the sincere part o\ 
 them, can promise that the next year's officers shall not resume the 
 old disorderly proceedings, or create new as dangerous to governmeni 
 and the safety of his Majesty's subjects. The number of the apothe- 
 caries has increased since their charter, in shops and corners, as noi 
 possibly to be governed by the College. [\ p."] 
 
 Dec. 4. 52. Petition of Eobert Shipton of East Cowes, blacksmith, to the 
 
 Council. Petitioner having suffered much loss at sea by the Dun- 
 kirkers, and seeking relief at Dunkirk, was put into a very wron^ 
 course, for which, being taken and convented before the Lords, hif 
 ignorance appearing, he was enlarged. Prays order that Roberl 
 Thornton, one of his company, and Ananias Dios, petitioner's 
 servant, prisoners at Portsmouth, may be enlarged ; that his boai 
 and other things taken by Capt. Kirke may be restored, and that ir 
 consideration of his losses he may have letters patent for a collection 
 
 Dec. 4. 53. Petition of the poor Inhabitants of Northumberland to th( 
 
 same. On a former petition for a mitigation of 3,500?., assessec 
 upon petitioners for ship-money, the Lords declared that, althougl 
 the assessment could not be lessened, the reasons of petitioners shoule 
 be taken into consideration for their future ease. Petitioners beinj 
 resolved to extend their poor abilities to give his Majesty satisfaction 
 pray that the 8,500?. may be divided into several payments. [J p. 
 
 Dec. 4. 54. Petition of Stephen Harrison of London, soapmaker, to th( 
 
 same. Petition similar to that presented on the 2nd instant., se 
 No. 21. [I p.] 
 
 Dec. 4. 55. Another copy of the same. [| p.'\ 
 
 Dec. 4. Notes, by Nicholas, of business transacted by the Council thi 
 
 day. Besides the matters before mentioned, there are entries re 
 lating to the subjects following. Sir Henry Spiller and others 
 Commissioners for compositions for knighthood, having presente< 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 533 
 
 1635. '^OL. CCCIII. 
 
 the petition of Simon Mnskett and others mentioned above, No. 48, 
 afterwards in their character of Commissioners for Buildings, com- 
 plained that notwithstanding their past prohibitions the work went 
 on ; order made that the slieriff should demolish all buildings not 
 yet finished, that all who have built contrary to the proclamation 
 since March twelvemonth shall not be compounded with, and that 
 the Attorney-General prosecute all such as begin to build against 
 the proclamation. Mr. Cock [and other] assessors, concerning 
 Mr. Maule, Dr. Mayerne, Mr. Cherry ; this to be represented to the 
 King. Mr. Crew complained of assessment of 4Z. in Surrey, where 
 he lived, although he is of Kent ; nil. The College of Physicians 
 and the Apothecaries ; Mr. Attorney is to proceed upon the Quo 
 Warranto. Sir Henry Herle ; the Council will gr<ant no protection 
 for sureties ; he is referred to Courts of Equity for relief against Sir 
 Anthony Hinton. Mr. Best's [?] petition ; the subsidies in "Wales 
 are but respited till mises are past ; this grant has been commanded 
 to be stayed by the King. Sir William Courteen and other merchants ; 
 their answer to Bradshaw. Maddock, that took the men of Sallee, 
 is to be sent for ; to be charged with what is in Sir William Cour- 
 teen's answer. Ordered that the Barbary merchants trade only to 
 the ports in Barbary named in the articles offered to the King of 
 Morocco. The merchants say that now that King will not give 
 way to trade at Massa, which is the best port for English merchants. 
 Nicholas is to treat with both parties, and compose articles to remedy 
 the complaints. [See Beceinher 2, No. 19, of this present Volume. 
 2ipp.] 
 
 Dec. 4. 56. The Mayor and sixteen others of Norwich to the Earls of 
 
 Norwich. Lindsey and Dorset, and the rest of the Commissioners for saltpetre 
 and gunpowder. Nathaniel Sykes, one of their deputies for salt- 
 petre, has continued his works in that city ever since 22nd November 
 1634, and has had their best assistance. But John White and others 
 of Sykes's labourers have committed great outrages which are here 
 minutely detailed. White and the others endeavoured to put an officer 
 of the parish of St. Peter's into a well there 1 5 yards deep, and were 
 only stayed in their rage by the intervention of some citizens dwelling 
 near. Another party of the same workmen threatened to break 
 open the gaol to dig for saltpetre, and Were only diverted from their 
 purpose by having given to them the key of a vault under the Free 
 Chamber, over which is the Council Chamber of the city. They had 
 dug in tliat vault, until the arches were settled and cracked, so that 
 the whole fabric was in great danger to fall. Mr. Langley and 
 
 Guise, two of Mr. Sykes's substitutes, had been remonstrated 
 
 with, and other places offered to them, but in vain ; Guise remarking 
 insolently, that they had placed their tubs in the market-place near 
 the vault in question, and that they should there stand and roi 
 before they should be carried to any other place. [2 pp.'j 
 
 Dec. 4. 57. Dr. Thomas Eives to Sec. Coke. William Orchard, deputy 
 
 registrar, heretofore of the late Bishop of Bristol, about two years 
 since was sentenced in the High Commission Court and declared 
 
534 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 incapable of further execution of his office ; since which time he has 
 kept himself close within his own doors in Blandford, and with him 
 keeps the records of the registry, so that the now Bishop of Bristol 
 is destitute of his records, and the country suffers in consequence. 
 Complaint having been made by the Bishop to Archbishop Laud, he 
 commanded the writer to consider what course might be taken. 
 He informed the Archbishop that the High Commission had not 
 properly power to break open doors, and take forth men's persons 
 and goods, except in case of heresy and the seiziug of heretical 
 books. But that the writer conceived they must pray an aid of the 
 Council Board, whereupon the Archbishop commanded Eives to praj' 
 the Secretary to move the Lords for a messenger to be sent, with 
 power to seize both Orchard's person and the records, and to deliver 
 over the latter to the Bishop's registrar. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 4. 58. Richard Wyan to Nicholas. Suggests a meeting with Dr. Rives 
 
 and Nicholas for settlement of Mr. Napper's Admiralty Account, he 
 being discontented and pressing dispatch. The Dutch captain and 
 some of his company are come from Sandwich. Being examined, he 
 denies all that may hurt him, so that if he be put to trial on 
 Tuesday, for want of the Scottishmen to give evidence (who are aU 
 gone for Bordeaux) they will be cleared. Suggests to Nicholas to 
 move the Lords to put off the trial until the Scottishmen return. 
 \_Seal with arms. 1 p."] 
 
 Dec. 4. 59. Account of the receipts and payments of the Exchequer from 
 
 27th November 1635 to this day. The balance at the commence- 
 ment of the account was 2,195?. Is. O^d., the receipts since 
 9,270?. 6s. S^d., the payments 10,48SL Is. 6c?., the balance remaining 
 in hand 977?. 5s. lOd. Among the payments are. Earl of Pembroke 
 and Montgomery, for keeper's fees in St. James's Park, 36?. 2s. lid. ; 
 Thomas Young and William Kingscote in full of 450?. for works in 
 Theobald's Park, 131?. 13s. 4c?. ; John Dibley, clerk of the commis- 
 sion for exacted fees, towards rent of a house for accommodation ol 
 the Commissioners, 83?. 6s. 8c?. ; more to him in fuU of 620?. for 
 himself and others for service upon that commission, 200?. ; Philip 
 Calandrini in fuU of 1,374?. 13s. 4c?., to [defray interest of jewels 
 pawned at Amsterdam, 974?. 14s. 4<d. Among the fees and annuities 
 paid are, Sir Robert Hitcham, 20?. 13s. 5c?. ; Peter Pett, 30?. 8s id. ; 
 Oliver St. John, 41?. Is. 3d ; Humphrey Dethick, 75?, ; Patrick 
 Young, 25?. ; Countess of Lewenstein, 100?. ; Countess of Monmouth, 
 200?. [2 pp.} 
 
 Dec. 4. 60. Receipt of. Sir William RusseU for 240?. paid by Francis 
 Raworth in behalf of Luke Pepper, Ma,yor of Dover, in part oj 
 8,000?., ship money from Kent under the writ of 12th August last 
 [1 p."] Annexed, 
 
 60. I. 8i/milaT receipt for 390?. paid by Luke Pepper, Mayor oj 
 Dover, on behalf of Dover with Faversham and Fulstom 
 [FoUestoTie}, members thereof, being ship money levied 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 535 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCCm. 
 
 under the writ of 2Qth October 1634. Bated I2tk March 
 1634-5. [1 p.] 
 
 60. II. Si/milar receipt for 44^. I7s. 6c?. paid by Thomas Mason 
 
 on behalf of Luke Pepper, Mayor of Dover, on the account 
 mentioned in the receipt last above calendared. Bated 
 22nd April 1635; [1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 5. , The King to the Sheriff of Kent. In behalf of John Tallford, 
 miller, convicted at the last Quarter Sessions at Canterbury of 
 stealing a mare, and now to be transported by William Gibbs into ' 
 Virginia, not to return without special licence. [^Docquet] 
 
 Dec. 5. Pardon to Kobert Henley, late one of the Six Clerks of the Court 
 
 of Chancery, of aU offences committed by him as an officer in 
 Chancery. He is likewise discharged of an information in the Star 
 Chamber, and the bill and proceedings are to be taken off the file 
 and cancelled. \_Docqitet.'] 
 
 Dec. 5. 61. [ Tyringham] to the CouncU. Considerations concerning 
 
 the coal mines in Dean Forest with proposal to farm the same, 
 and reasons why such farm would not be prejudicial to his Majesty. 
 [Copy. ^ p-^ Underwritten, 
 
 61. I. Reference by the Council to the King's Surveyor to call 
 
 to him the Auditor of the County and certify the Lords 
 what profit came to his Majesty by these coal mines, and 
 what parties made profit of the same, and by what 
 warrcmt. Whitehall, 5th Becember 1635. [Copy. 
 9 li/nes.'] 
 
 61. II. Charles Harbord, the King's Surveyor, to the Council. 
 Report upon the preceding reference. The Auditor has 
 no record touching these coal mines, which have yielded 
 small or no benefit to his Majesty, for the mi/ners pretend 
 a custom, to dig coals, paying a small duty for every pit 
 opened by the hands of am officer called the Oawler or 
 Oavelour of the Forest. The Lord Chamberlain claimed 
 the coal mimes under a lease granted 13th June, 9th 
 Jarms, to the late Earl of Pembroke. It was conceived 
 that the mines open at the making of that lease were 
 granted thereby, but that no new mines might be opened 
 without the licence of the lessor. 29th Becember 1635. 
 [Copy, ip.] 
 
 Dec. 5. 62. Another copy of the same. [1 p.'] 
 
 Dec! 5. 63. John Lowe to Nicholas. By means 'of a collector of "Wilts 
 Sarum. who has returned him as denying to pay his rate towards the 
 shipping money he is returned to the Council. • Is much abused in 
 it. Never saw the collector, nor did he ever demand it. Has sent 
 his man of purpose with his tax if Nicholas will receive it, or direct 
 him in any course in which he may stop this fellow's malice. 
 ISeal with arms. I p.] 
 
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 Dec. 5. 64. Account by Sir William Russell of the monies , received by 
 
 him on account of ship money upon the last writs [dated 12th 
 August last]. The total amount received was 22,873?. 12s. 7d., 
 whereof he had paid 7,100?. to the victualler. [-^ ^.] 
 
 Dec. 5. Notes by Sec. Windebank of proceedings of the Committee of 
 
 Trade. Letters to be written to the Justices of Peace of cos. 
 Hertford, Suffolk, Cambridge, Huntingdon, and Bedford. The 
 Attorney and Solicitor General having attended the Lord Keeper, 
 made report to his Majesty concerning the new proposition of salt. 
 The corporation seal to be taken for security of the King's revenue ; 
 when it cannot be had, the seal of private men. To accept of the 
 offer of the Yarmouth men, that his Majesty shall impose and settle 
 it by proclamation, the Lord Keeper thinks not fit, but the business 
 to be settled by contract between his Majesty and them, which is 
 more voluntary and farther from an imposition. No benefit could 
 be made by Lord Salisbury on the sea coal till a corporation. 
 The imposition upon hops is now but 2s. 6d., it is to be raised 
 in the book of rates to 5s., and this by Privy Seal. [_8ee 2ith 
 November last, Vol. cccii., No. 73. ^ p.] 
 
 Dec. 6. 65. Petition of Elizabeth Viscountess Savage, his Majesty's ser- 
 
 vant, to the King. In London, for the most part, freedom has been 
 obtained by apprentices from their masters, and although, yearly 
 some few have been admitted to their freedom by redemption of 
 money, yet that has been with especial caution that the parties so 
 made free should not exercise any other trade than that of the 
 company they were admitted into. To which purpose the freemen 
 had with two sureties entered into bond to the Chamberlain of 
 London in the penalty of 1 00 marks. Of late years divers persons 
 contrary to their securities have used other trades, and so contrived 
 the matter that their bonds are not put in suit. The penalty being 
 neglected, justly belongs to his Majesty, the supreme Governor of 
 the City ; petitioner therefore prays a grant of such penalties, with 
 direction to the Lord Mayor that the same be recovered with all 
 convenient speed at petitioner's instance and charge, but in the 
 names of the obligees. [1 p.] Underwritten, 
 
 65. I. Reference to ''Lord Gottington and Sec. Windebank, who 
 calling to them the Attorney-General and some of the 
 Aldermen of London are to certify their opinions. 
 Whitehall, 6th December, 1 635. [^ p.] 
 
 Dec. 6. 66, Account of moneys received for pious uses within the diocese 
 
 of Bath and Wells from Michaelmas 1634 to Michaelmas 1635. Dr. 
 Duck, Chancellor of the Bishop, had received 105Z. ; Dr. Wood, 
 Archdeacon of Wells, 11. 7s. ; Dr. Ward, Archdeacon of Taunton, 
 47?. 16s. 6d. ; Dr. Rovett, Archdeacon of Bath, 4L 12s. 6d. ; the 
 Dean of Wells, 6?. ; and Mr. Dugdale, Surrogate for the Peculiars of 
 Ilminster, 21. 1 Os. One half of these sums they are appointed to 
 pay into the Chamber of London towards the repair of St. Paul's, 
 [lip-] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 637 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCCIII. 
 
 Dec. 6, Report made by Nicholas to the Council, this day, that Sir 
 
 John Hotham, Sheriff of co. York, had paid to the Treasurer of the 
 Navy, 2,300^., and desired directions, whether in case moneys be 
 assessed on some men that are not able to pay, he may not lay the 
 same on some rich men, or should make another rate on the whole 
 county. [See I5th November, 1635, vol. ccci., No. 93. ^ p.'] 
 
 Dec. 6. Notes, by Nicholas, of proceedings of the Council this day in 
 
 the business of ship-money. Sir William Russell to be there with 
 his account of moneys received and issued. A minute [of letter of] 
 the Lords to the corporate towns to pay their money to the Sheriffs, 
 or to send it up here for payment to the Treasurer of the Navy. 
 Sheriff of Essejc ; at Chelmsford the constables refuse to assess, 
 and on their example others that had assessed began to with- 
 driiw. He is to keep the names of those high constables that 
 have been refractory, and have been refused. Shrewsbury ; that he 
 must charge the 6^. in the pound ; that he require the corporate 
 towns either to pay to him the money they have received, or to send 
 it up and pay it to the Treasurer of the Navy. Wilts ; to receive 
 the money of Mr. Holies, and then to send up what he hath to 
 the Treasurer of the Navy ; thanks for his diligence. Yorkshire ; 
 letter to him, whether to assess on rich men, or to make a new 
 assessment on the county ; as he shall consider to conduce best 
 to the advantage of the service, and be to the most ease of the 
 county. Derby ; thank him for what he hath done, and write 
 to sell them, and if no man will buy them there, then he shall 
 send the same up hither with a certificate for victualling of the 
 ship, from sheriff to sheriff. That he send up no horses but 
 beeves or pork. To keep the men of Sir John Stanhope and all 
 other refractories' names. The corporate towns out of the Cinque 
 Ports ; money to be sent to the Sheriff to send in with his money, or 
 if they do not, collect the same and send it in themselves. 
 Concerning Mr. Maule ; that Wiley, keeper of the Great Park, said, 
 he payeth 1201. per annum to Mr. Maule ; that if he receive that 
 rent, then the King thinks it reason. The King's parks are not 
 to be assessed for shipping, unless the Keepers receive profit by rent of 
 the same. Sheriffs of _ London have assessed three wards. For 
 Middlesex they go on well, all but only one hundred. There is 
 no money levied. They are to come this day fortnight to give 
 an account of their proceedings. [See 15th November, No, 96. 
 2 pp.] 
 
 Dec. 7. Regrant to William Underbill, his Majesty's servant, of an annuity 
 
 of 30?. forfeited to the King by the attainder of John Compton, 
 which was formerly granted to William Gomeldon, of whom he had 
 purchased the same, and sued out a new commission out of the 
 Chancery. [Bocquet.'] 
 
 Dec. 7. 67. Order of the Lords of the Treasury. The Attornej'-General 
 
 Whitehall, is to prepare a bill for his Majesty's signature, for grant of a 
 
 lease to the town of Southampton for 41 years, of the King's 
 
538 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 163o. 
 
 moiety of 20s. for every butt or pipe of sweet wines brought by 
 merchant strangers from the Levant within the streights of Mo- 
 rocco, and not landed at Southampton, the town paying for the 
 same the yearly rent of 301., and for a fine 1001. in present, and 
 200 J. at a year's end [ ?.]. Prewritten on the same sheet of paper, 
 
 67. I. Petition of Mayor, Bailiffs, and Burgesses of Southa/mpton 
 to the King. His Majesty's predecessors have taken 
 special care of SouthaTnpton as a frontier town, over- 
 right the hingdorrb of France. Queens Mary and Eliza- 
 beth hy two acts of Parliament enacted that no sweet 
 wines of Candy, Rottimo, or other places in the Levant, 
 should he brought into England and landed anywhere 
 else than at Southampton, under penalty of 20s. for 
 every butt, one moiety thereof to the Queen, and the other 
 to petitioners, to be employed ahOwt the reparation of the 
 walls and bulwarks of their town. A difference having 
 arisen as to whether wines of Malaga were within the 
 said acts of Parliament, petitioners procured an infor- 
 mation to be filed in the Exchequer, whereby it was ulti- 
 m,ately decreed that such winea were within the sa/me. 
 His Majesty's father granted to one Capt. Mearch his part 
 of the forfeitures under the said acts of Parlia/ment at a 
 certain rent, which not having been paid^ the said grant 
 had become void. Petitioners pray, in respect of their 
 charges in the said suit, and that their walla have become 
 ruinated, and that 905Z. is due to petitioners for billeting 
 soldiers, that the King will grant them, a lease of the 
 King's part of the penalties due by the said acts of 
 Parlia/ment for 41 years at 201. per a/nnum. Under- 
 written, 
 
 67. II. Iteference to the Lords of the Treasury to give order {if 
 they should find fit) to the Attorney-Oeneral to prepare 
 the solicited grant. Oatla/nds, 20th July 1635. [All 
 copies, and the last date written 1Q3Q instead o/1635. 
 
 Dec. 7. 68. Officers of the Navy to the Lords of the Admiralty. Upon 
 
 their warrant, grounded on the desire of the Lord Deputy of 
 Ireland, to have in the room of the Bonadventure a ship of less 
 burthen to serve as Admiral on that coast, the Officers report that 
 the SwaUow, the Adventure, and the Mary Rose are the only 
 smaller ships in the Navy except the Whelps. The first is on the 
 ordinary for guard of the Narrow Seas, the second is too old a ship, 
 the Officers therefore nominate the Mary Eose. [ Ip.] 
 
 Dec. ^. 69. John Dury to Sir Thomas Eoe. Since he condescended unto 
 
 Amsterdam. Sjr Thomas's good counsel of coming into England after the winter, 
 
 he has been musing oft times upon the matter, and thinks it a great 
 
 deal more necessary to go for Germany. States at great length 
 
 various reasQns in favour of this alteration of plan, the chief of 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 539 
 
 1635. 
 
 Dec. 7. 
 
 Dec. 8. 
 
 Shrewsbury. 
 
 Dec. 8. 
 
 Dec. 8. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Dec. 8. 
 
 Vol. CCCIII. 
 
 which are, that if he does not return to Germany, all that has been 
 gained with so much labour would be lost at one clap ; evil-willers 
 would laugh the attempt to scorn ; and the wicked practices of 
 those who laboured to overthrow the intentions of godly men, and 
 cut off all hope of consultation respecting peace ecclesiastical, would 
 triumph. Has begun to write a discourse concerning the means of 
 fui-thering the work, the plan of which he fully describes. He also 
 purposes a Latin narrative of all that has been done. Both which 
 intended works shall be submitted to Sir Thomas, without whose 
 leave he wiU not proceed in any matter of moment. He does not 
 well see how he shall be able to subsist in Germany, but if he can 
 only transport himself to Kostock, he shall have retreat to live, 
 perhaps a whole year, at the manor of Colonel EaiCsay. He has 
 there a trunk full of books, which he left with the Colonel's lady at 
 Stettin in 1631. If no other help may be had, he purposes to con- 
 tract his fardells, selling some of his books, and hopes the rent of his 
 living will furnish him with clothes and so much as will pay the 
 postage of letters. Mr. Hartlib has written that Sir Thomas has 
 given him that which he had received of Dury's living. Thanks him 
 for doing so, and also for bestowing a gratuity upon Hartlib. Next 
 to Sir Thomas he is the man in the world whom Dury loves and 
 honours most for his virtues and good. offices in Dury's cause. Prays 
 God to free Hartlib from his straits, and set him a little on horseback. 
 His spirit is so large that it has lost itself in zeal to good things. 
 If the opportunity which they hope from Poland faU out, Hartlib 
 will be a special instrument therein for much good. [4 pp.^ 
 
 70. Certificate of Sir John Lenthall, Justice of Peace for Surrey, 
 that Thomas Yernon had come before him and taken the oath of 
 allegiance, \_8eal with arms affixed. ^ pJ\ 
 
 71. John Newton, SheriflF of Salop, to Nicholas. In addition to 
 information contained in a previous letter, reports that there is paid 
 to him 200?. or thereabouts, and the collectors are in daily action in 
 levying the rest. Some gentlemen in the country he finds yet re- 
 fractory in payment of the cessments. Forbears to return their 
 names, hoping they will pay in their moneys without further noise. 
 \_Seal with arms. | p."] 
 
 72. Receipt of Sir "William Russell for 1,500?., paid by Charles 
 Milbome, on behalf of George Milbome, Sheriff of co. Monmouth, 
 ship-money charged on that county by writ, dated the 4th August 
 1635. [1 ^.] 
 
 73. Undertaking of Sir John Fitzherbertoof Norbury, co. Derby, 
 that John Stanford, son of William Stanford, in custody of a mes- 
 senger, being taken in the house of Mr. Leveson in co. Stafford, shall 
 be presented to the Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, or Sir John 
 Persall [Peshall], who shall return a certificate to Sec. Coke of their 
 acceptance of the child. [^ p-] 
 
 74. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted by the Lords of 
 the Admiralty. Officers of Navy and Surveyor-General to attend^ con- 
 
540 DOMESTIC—CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. VO..CCCIII. 
 
 ceruing the victualling houses. Consider Capt. Eainsborough's pape] 
 against galleries. Peruse paper sent "by the Lord-Deputy, under th( 
 hand of Sir Beverley Newcoraen. Also, what number of ships shal 
 be set forth in the spring, and for what time. Also, the account o: 
 saltpetre brought in short last year. Consider order of the Board 
 touching the swearing of Officers of Navy and Ordnance. Also 
 Mr. Thornhill's answer to complaint of gentlemen in co. Dorset 
 Peruse letter from Mayor of Norwich. Eesolve what shall be done 
 upon complaint of Lieut. Basset. Appoint a Marshal for the Admi- 
 ralty of England, and a cook for the Henrietta Maria. Considei 
 complaints from the Spanish Resident. Petition of adventurers 
 with letters of marque ; of the Officers for more maintenance. Sec, 
 Windebank touching the Diamond carrying powder for Barbary 
 Petition of Brooke. 150?. to be paid to young Pett on the estimate oJ 
 the Great Ship by the King's commandment, delivered by Mr. Comp- 
 troller. [The last five items in the hatvdwriting of Lord Cotti/ngton. 
 Up] 
 
 Dec. 8. 75. Petition of the Resident of Spain to the King. About a 
 
 year ago there was given to the Resident a complaint on behalf of 
 the Lord Chamberlain and the Fishing Company, of which a copy 
 is annexed. States various subsequent proceedings and the seizure 
 by Lord Lindsey of a prize of corn taken by the Dunkirkers and 
 brought into Dover, and also by Sir John Pennington of a man-of- 
 war of Dunkirk at Falmouth. The Resident then entered into 
 a negotiation with Sir William Courteen, and through him with the 
 Fishing Company, and proposed various terms of accommodation, 
 but they would not take off the arrest unless the Resident would give 
 security for 1,200?. which included satisfaction for imaginary losses 
 of wh^t they might have fished. Prays the King to give order to the 
 Company to repair to the Admiralty of Dunkirk and there verify their 
 complaints and losses, where the Resident undertakes they shall 
 receive justice and right much otherwise than they have at Sir Henry 
 Marten's hands, where the Resident cannot come to the end of never 
 so small a cause in three or four years. [Copy. 3^ fp!\ Annexed, 
 
 75. I. Report of the reprisal of the biiss Salisbury. On the il 
 September 1634, about the height of Newcastle, slie was 
 surprised by Capt. Peter Wielaert in a vessel of Nieuport^ 
 Charles Mees, the master of the buss, was commanded 
 aboard, and trusting to his papers he made no offer of 
 escape. He and his steersman were termed dog and 
 rogue, and were told that the Spanish Ambassador had 
 no power to gi/ve a pass, and that they were lawful prize. 
 They . stripped the fishermen of the buss naked, giving 
 them at length some contemptible rags; their loss they 
 value at '601., besides what the skipper sustained. They 
 then put six of their company aboard to carry the buss 
 to Dunkirk, keeping Charles Mees and five of his com- 
 pany aboard Wielaert's ship. The bv^s on its voyage to 
 Btmkirk was captured by a ship of Flushing, and was 
 
DOMESTIC—CHARLES I. 541 
 
 1635. VOI..CCCIII. 
 
 again pillaged, and the Flushingers demanded two thirds 
 rescuage. {Copy, 1^1?.] Written under the petition 
 of the Resident, 
 
 75. ir. Order of the Lords of the Admiralty that the Lord Cham- 
 
 berlain cause an answer to be sent to the Resident's 
 complaint with all speed. Whitehall. 8th December, 
 1635. [ip.] 
 
 Dec. 8. 76. Petition of John Brooke, clerk of the cheque at Portsmouth, to 
 
 the Lords of the Admiralty. Petitioner understands sundry com- 
 plaints have of late been made against him, whereby he is expelled 
 from his office and likely to be undone in reputation. Prays the 
 Lords to admit him to answer for himself, he not submitting himself 
 to the audience of the Oflacers of the Navy, because he has some 
 things concerning the good of his Majesty's service, for which he 
 has many enemies, whereof he desires to inform the Lords. [^ p.] 
 Underwntten, 
 
 76. I. Order of the Lords of the Admiralty that petitioner should 
 
 set down in writing what he can discover for the good 
 of his Majesty's service, and the same shall be taken into 
 consideration. Whitehall. Ii4<th I)ecem,ber,1635. {_^ p.] 
 
 Dec. 8. 77. Petition of the signing Officers of the Navy to the Lords of 
 
 the Admiralty, Petitioners long siDce petitioned the Lords to be 
 a means to his Majesty for an increase of their salaries, in regard of 
 the excessive advancement of all manner of expenses, and the great 
 increase of the Navy since the first institution of their offices, which 
 afford no manner of fees. Petitioners have since petitioned his 
 Majesty, who referred their suit to the consideration of the Lords, 
 both for manner and means. Suggest that it may be done by 
 allowance of 3d. more for poundage amongst them, as the Treasurer has 
 had by his Majesty's grant since 1630, being confident that his 
 Majesty shall save more out of their checks for victuals and wages 
 than the 3d. amounts to ; or by taking a competent fee from the 
 subject for all the bills and warrants they sign, as most officers 
 have throughout the kingdom. [| p.] 
 
 Dec, 8. 78. Sir John Pennington to the same. The 5th inst. the 
 
 The Vanguard, Henrietta Maria set sail for Dunkirk. The Antelope and the 
 iu the Downs. g^aUow brought her within sight of Gravelines. Near Calais 
 cliffs they met with seven sail of the HoUaiid fleet, all very great 
 ships, carrying 55, 48, 44, 42, and 40 pieces. They all struck and 
 did their respects as they passed by the King's ships. The 6th 
 the Antelope and the Swallow returned, but as yet he hears not of 
 the Henrietta Maria. It may be she is gone by in the night. The 
 First Whelp has been three times on her passage for Dieppe and 
 still forced back, and this time she has sprung so desperate a leak 
 that she cannot keep the sea longer, as appears by the inclosed 
 certificate. Has taken her victuals out, except ten days, and sent 
 lier away to Chatham. As soon as he knew of this misfortune he 
 dispatched the Swallow for Dieppe to fetch Madame Peronne, hoping 
 
542 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCCni. 
 
 she will get over time enough. The Lords having given order for 
 revictualling the 4Jitelope, the Swallow, the Third and Eighth 
 Whelps, till the last of February, and that the Vanguard, the 
 Leopard^ and the First Whelp, should be sent in ; for the First 
 Whelp that is already done, the Leopard is already at Portsmouth, 
 the Vanguard (which is the writer's ship) is victualled till the 
 13th or 14th January. As to sending her in and transferring him- 
 self to the Antelope, he sends certificate that the Antelope is not fit 
 to be continued longer at sea, and craves further instructions. [1 p.] 
 Inclosed, 
 
 78 .1. Certificate of Capt. Antonio PenruddocJc, Peter White, 
 and others, as to the nature of the leak in the First Whelp 
 and the impossibility of repairing her in the Downs. 
 7th December 16S5. H p.] 
 
 78, II. Certificate of Capt. Richard Fogg, Peter White and others, 
 as to the condition of the Antelope. State of her leah, and 
 foulness of her bottom, so that she does not work nor steer 
 as formerly ; may be dangerous if she continue forth till 
 March. 8th December 1635. [Ip.] 
 
 Dec. 8. 79. Sir John Pennington to Nicholas. Perceives; they purpose to 
 
 wear him out to the stumps. Prays they consider this tedious 
 winter's weather in his pay, if he live to come home, but believes they 
 have greatly satisfied him with bringing him into a Whelp before 
 his coming, in. Bids them do what they please, for he is forti- 
 fied for all estates. Prays an answer to the inclosed [the 
 preceding letter], that ,he may settle himself somewhere. They 
 will have some more of the Whelps come in shortly for he hears 
 the Third is defective. Does not inarvel at it; they are so 
 slenderly set put. Took fourteen days victuals for the Henrietta 
 Maria out of the Swallow- Thanlis him for putting the Lords 
 in mind that it w£is fit to have a ship of the second rank con- 
 tinually there. Note what ships the Hollander has now abroad. 
 A small ship is not able to lie by their side, and we do them 
 injuries enough daily (by conveying and colouring Spaniards' goods 
 and inoneys) to incense them. Believes they would have had a 
 bout with the Maria if he had not, out of his stor^, sent other ships 
 with her, for they published their business so as the Hollanders 
 knew as well what was in them as themselves, and whom it belonged 
 to, but he would not write so much to the Lords. Prays Capt. 
 Pett and his son make good their word to the Kiug, by building 
 such brave nimble swift vessels as they have promised. Had not 
 that unlucky accident happened on Pennington's meeting the 
 Prince Palatine, he had presented his Majesty with a draft for the 
 building of two pinnaces, but he will not let it lie.-— ^.S. Begs him 
 to remember Pennington's service to his noble bedfellow, and tell 
 her that he has some Christmas business which he purposed to 
 have brought her, but now he must attend a safe messenger. [2 pp.] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 543 
 
 1635. 
 Dec. 8. 
 
 WhitehaU 
 
 Dec. 9. 
 
 Dec. 9. 
 
 Dec. 9. 
 
 Dec. 9. 
 
 Dec. 9. 
 
 Westminster. 
 
 [Dec. 9.] 
 
 Vol. CCCIII. 
 
 Nicholas to the Officers of the Navy. The Lords of the Admiralty- 
 desire them to certify how the 200L rent for the houses belonging to 
 the victualler rises in particulars. They are also to send a view of 
 the account of the charge of the fleet employed this last summer for 
 guard of the seas. Sends a paper concerning alterations for the Ninth 
 Whelp, signed by Sir Beverley Newcomen and Brooke his master, 
 and forwarded by the Lord Deputy, for the Officers to certify what 
 is fit to be done therein. \_Gopy. Nicholas's Letter Booh, Domestic, 
 James I., Vol. ccxix, p. 1 J 4.] 
 
 Grant to Anthony Faunt and Thomas Townsend, at the nomina- 
 tion of Roger Fielding, of a messuage and lands in Southam, co. 
 Warwick, escheated lately to the King by the death of Elizabeth 
 Meycock, found to be a bastard and to have died without heirs of 
 her body, [pocquef] 
 
 Grant for a general collection to be made, in the several parishes 
 of Surrey, Sussex, Kent, Hants, Wilts, Berks, Bucks, Hertford, 
 Bedford, Northampton, Essex, Middlesex, and in London and West- 
 minster, towards reedifying the church of Morden in Surrey. 
 [Bocquet] 
 
 Pardon to Robert Bainham and John Taylor, his servant, of a 
 misdemeanor by them committed upon Newmarket Heath, in 
 making a pretence as if Bainham had been robbed and murdered, 
 whereas there was no such thing, but afterwards Bainham went 
 privily towards London and concealed himself, whereby trouble 
 was occasioned to the justices of the cos. Cambridge and Suffialk and 
 the peace of the county disquieted. '[Bocquet.'\ 
 
 The King to the Master and Fellows of Corpus Christi College 
 Cambridge, to elect Thomas Norton, sometime scholar and M.A. in 
 that house, into the fellowship of one Roberts either already void 
 or likely so to be. [Docqv^t.} 
 
 The King to Sir John Wolstenholme, Sir Edward Sawyer, Charles 
 Harbord, Surveyor-General, Henry Clarke, Recorder of Rochester, 
 Lawrence Whitacres [Whitaker], Thomas Twisden, Nicholas Pay, 
 
 and Rainsborow, gent. Commission for inquiring into the 
 
 institution, state, orders, and government of the Chest at Chatham. 
 The Commissioners to certify their doings into the Court of Chancery. 
 [See Domestic, Elizabeth, Volume of Admiralty Collections, 
 Vol. ccxxxvii., fol. 163.] 
 
 80. Petition of William Stanford to the King. The King, at 
 the suit of Mrs. Arden, one of the Maids of Honour to the Queen 
 and for that petitioner's lands were greatly charged with debts 
 granted his letter under the signet in petitioner's favour for his 
 recusancy. Since which time on some suggestion of prejudice to his 
 Majesty's service of composition for recusancy, the King has revoked 
 his said letters of grace. Although petitioner be not able to give a 
 composition by reason of the charge abovesaid, yet he has attended 
 
544 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 the Commissioners for that service and made his estate truly known 
 and tendered 201. per annum for a composition, which is a full third 
 part of his present estate, but the Commissioners refused to accept 
 the same. Prays the King to renew his former grace, and to com- 
 mand that no conviction be returned against petitioner, or that the 
 said offer of composition be. accepted. [| p.] 
 
 Dec, 9. 81. The King to the Vice-president and Council at York. The 
 
 King heretofore commanded by warrant that William Stanford 
 should not be sued or indicted for his recusancy till his Majesty 
 should signify his pleasure to the contrary, which warrant has 
 been since revoked. Now, forasmuch as Stanford is contented to 
 submit himself to a composition, in regard his lands are charged 
 with debts the King commands the persons addressed to grant him 
 a lease of the two thirds of his lands and goods which have accrued 
 to the King by reason of his recusancy, for such term of years as 
 is usual at the rent of 251. yearly. [Braft. l^J^.] 
 
 Dec. 9. 82. John Forsith to the King. The King's father in 1604 sold 
 
 the parsonage of Avebury, Wilts, to Maria Dunch of Avebury 
 widow, for l,500i. fine and 30Z. yearly rent, the said parsonage with 
 its members Backington [Beckhampton ?], Kennett, and Monkton, 
 now enjoyed by William Dunch of the Savoy in the Strand, being 
 worth 400Z. per annum. King James also presented James Forsith 
 in 1620 to the vicarage of Avebury, of the value of 9Z. first fruits, and 
 not above clear 20?. per annum. The cure has been served now twice 
 seven years by petitioner, but on that small allowance he and 
 his seven children are but poorly sustained. He has petitioned 
 the Bishop of Salisbury, and the Archbishop of Canterbury, and now 
 appeals to the King, that some part of the impropriation may be 
 redeemed with the money bequeathed to feofi"ees to buy in par- 
 sonages, or that the vicarage might be augmented some other way. 
 \8igned " Joannes Forsith, clericus, Scotobritannus." | p.] Under- 
 written by William Bell and signed by Archbishop Laud, 
 
 82. I. " I desire Sir Nathaniel Brent to peruse this paper, and 
 to give me an account whether any petition were delivered 
 him, by the party here mentioned in Tny visitation, and 
 what course may fitly be taken for the Church's relief, 
 either upon this letter or otherwise." December 22, 1635. 
 
 82. II. Sir Nathaniel Brent to Archbishop Laud. Petitioner 
 gave the A rchhishop d petition in summer was twelve- 
 m^onth, when Maria Dunch, widow, was owner of the 
 tithes impropriate. Sir Nathaniel appointed a day for 
 hearing (Feb., 4 1634-5.) The widow was then old and 
 sickly, and could not appear. Since that time Mr. For- 
 sith deserted his cause, and never came to Sir Nathaniel. 
 P.S. If petitioner would come to Sir Nathaniel, he thinks 
 'with the Archbishop's leave and authority, he might do 
 him good. [^ p.] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 545 
 
 l()35. 
 Dee. 9. 
 
 Dec. 9. 
 
 Whittball. 
 
 Dec. 9. 
 
 Dec. 9. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Dec. 9. 
 
 Dee. 9. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCCIII. 
 
 8.3. Petition of the Company of Vintners of London to the King. 
 Pray liberty to dress and sell victuals and beer in their houses (with 
 the exception of pheasants and partridges) ; also that they may sell 
 tobacco ; also that " machanick cowpers " and other intruders may 
 be restrained, and that no licences for retailing be granted within 
 London or three miles thereof. [5 p.] 
 
 84. The Council to the Sheriff of co. York. By his letter of the 
 28th November last he desired instructions what course to take in 
 case persons assessed to ship money prove insolvent. His Majesty 
 leaves it to him either to lay such sums as may for such cause come 
 short upon persons who shall appear to the Sheriff to be well able 
 to bear a greater proportion, or to make a new assessment. 
 [Draft. 1 p.} 
 
 85. The same to Francis Goddard, Sheriff of Wilts. Under- 
 standing that he has levied about G,000/. of the ship money assessed 
 on that county, the Lords have made known his diligence to his 
 Majesty, who commanded them to signify his gracious acceptance 
 thereof. The money he is to send up safe by persons for whose 
 ti-ust he will answer to Sir William Russell. As for the persons 
 mentioned to have once refused to pay the Lords understand they 
 are now willing, he is to receive the same notwithstanding he has 
 returned them as refusers, but if he shall find any so refractoiy as 
 to persist in obstinate refusal, he is to execute his Majesty's writ 
 upon them or their goods as he shall consider best for expediting 
 the service. \_Draft. 1 17.] 
 
 86. The same to the Sheriff of co. Salop. By his letter of the 
 25th November the Lords understand that he has sent up a bill 
 for 1,000Z. to Sir William Russell, and that there are 2,000?. more 
 ready, but that for the speedier collecting the moneys he gave the 
 collectors encouragement that they should receive 6d. in the pound 
 for their pains. No allowance is to be expected nor has any been 
 given way to in any county. The service has been cheerfully 
 performed both last year and this at the charge of those who have 
 been employed therein. He is therefore required to pay in the 
 whole sum without abatement. As to persons dead or insolvent 
 since the assessment, he is to take such course by new assessment 
 or otherwise according to the writ as he shall think most fit, raising 
 money for supply of such sums. The corporate towns are to be 
 required to pay him their money forthwith, or to send it up to Sir 
 William Russell. [Draft. 1 p.] 
 
 87. The same to Capt. Lewis Kirke. There being no cause to 
 detain Robert Shipton, Capt. Kirke is to set at full liberty Robert 
 Thornton and Ananias Dios, committed to prison at Portsmouth, 
 and to cause the boat and chest of seamen's goods taken from 
 Shipton to be restored. [Draft. J p.] 
 
 88. The same to Sir' John Persall [Peshall] of Horseley, co. 
 Stafford. John Stanford, son of William Stanford of Puryhall, co. 
 
 8. MM 
 
546 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635, 
 
 Dec. 9. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Dec. 9. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCCIII. 
 
 Stafford, was lately found among other children in the house of 
 Mr. Leveson in the county aforesaid, where he was trained up as a 
 scholar under a priest or Jesuit. In regard of his nearness of blood, 
 he being Sir John's grandchild, the Council have thought fit to put 
 him in his custody until further order. \I)raft. | j9.] 
 
 The Council to Sir WiRiam Wilmer of Sywell, co. Northampton. 
 Similar letter in respect of his nephew William Andrew, son of 
 William Andrew of Denton in that co., being about 12 years of age. 
 {Draft, written on the same paper as the preceding. ^ jp.] 
 
 The same to Edward Newman of Gray's Inn. Similar letter in 
 respect of John Atwood, son of Anthony Atwood of Acton, co. 
 Worcester, being about 11 years of age. Newman, who is not stated 
 to have been a relation, is required to keep the boy in his custody 
 until further order be taken for his education. {Draft, on the same 
 paper as the preceding. ^ p.] 
 
 89. The same to John PenniaU, messenger. To fetch before the 
 Lords William Hucklet, Abraham Balreck, John Mathews, and 
 Thomas Courtees. [Minute, tt P-] 
 
 The same to Henry Collins, messenger. To fetch up Zouch Tate, 
 Martin Hardred, Mr. Draydon of Bulwick, and Erasmus Cope, 
 defaulters at musters in co. Northampton. [Minute, on the same 
 paper as the preceding. ^ p.] 
 
 The same to Lady Wotton to come before the Lords for default 
 of arms in co, Northampton. [Minute, on the sa/me paper."] 
 
 The same to Lady Dudley. [Like Minute."] 
 The same to Sir John Wake. [lAhe Minute^ 
 The same to Sir John Pooley. [Like Minute.] 
 
 90, The same to Joseph Butler, messenger. To fetch up W. 
 Lisle, Richard Kenrick, Edward Wats, Mr. Clarke, John Wells, 
 and Bartholomew Foster, defaulters in arms co. Northampton. 
 [DrafU ip:\ 
 
 Dec. 9. The same to William Butts, messenger. To fetch up John 
 
 Maddock of Harwich. [Draft on the same paper as the preceding. 
 
 [Dec. 9 ?] The same to Jasper Heily, messenger. To fetch up ■ 
 
 defaulters in arms in co. Northampton. [Draft, left incomplete. 
 Written on the same paper as the preceding. ^ p.] 
 
 Dec. 9. 91. Sir Eichard Brooke to the Council. Certificate that on exer- 
 
 cising his band of trained soldiers five made default. Being certified 
 by the Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk, John Welch and Jasper Heily, 
 messengers, were sent to bring them before the Board. Welch 
 with the approbation of the Deputy Lieutenants and the Captain 
 on their submission and promise of conformity, discharged the 
 defaulters, taking very reasonable satisfaction for his pains, but the 
 
 Dec. 9. 
 
 Dec. 9. 
 
 Dec. 9, 
 
 Dec. 9. 
 Dec. 9. 
 Dec. 9. 
 
 Dec. 9. 
 
DOMESTIC—CHARLES I. 547 
 
 1635 "^o^- CCCIII. 
 
 other messenger, Heily, demanded and took lOL of two poor brothers, 
 joined both to one musket, which it is conceived is very burdensome 
 to the poor soldiers and very unlawful and unfitting, and thereupon 
 he discharged them without leave of either Deputy Lieutenant or 
 Captain. [1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 9. 92. Order of Council made on reading the above certificate and 
 
 Whitehall, hearing the answer of Jasper Heily. The Lords declared that ' 
 taking fees by messengers on the execution of warrants from the 
 Board before the persons sent for have been heard before the Board, 
 is a misdemeanor and exaction not to be suffered, unless in cases 
 where the Lords shall express in the warrant, that the persons sent 
 for shall be carried, in case of musters, either before the Lord Lieu- 
 tenant or one of his deputies to be discharged, in which cases the 
 messengers shall bring certificate of the discharge, and of the fees 
 received. The Lords ordered Heily to stand committed to the Fleet, 
 and before he be set at liberty to deliver back the 101. to be returned 
 to John Finch and Charles Finch by Sir Richard Brooke, whose 
 care the Lords weU approve, and think fit that at the next Quarter 
 . Sessions he should communicate this order. The Lords also recom- 
 mend the Lord Chamberlain to suspend Heily, and the other 
 messengers are to take notice hereof [Copy. 2^ pp."] 
 
 Dec. 9. 93. The Council to the Warden of the Fleet. Warrant to receive 
 
 into his custody the person of Jasper Heily, and to keep him prisoner 
 until further order. [Draft. ^ p.'] 
 
 Dec. 9. 94. Petition ol Mayor and Jurats of Dover to the Council. The 
 
 Council by order of the 18th May lasty on notice given by the Lord 
 Warden, of the landing of great numbers of strangers who desired, 
 in respect of the troubles abroad, to retire for a time into this 
 kingdom, gave such strangers passage, but did not permit them to 
 dwell in the ports, but to repair to more inland towns. Finding 
 that the dwelling of strangers in Dover, who settled themselves there 
 before the order, being merchants and mariners, and some of whom 
 have obtained letters of indenization, has much increased the trade 
 of the town, advanced the customs, and benefited the toAvnship 
 and inhabitants, petitioners pray that such strangers as be in the 
 town may by the approbation of the Lord Warden be there continued. 
 
 Dec. 9. 95. The like of the Governor and Company of Silkmen of London 
 
 to the same. By letters patent dated 23d May 1631, his Majesty 
 incorporated petitioners and conferred upon them divers privileges 
 for the good government of all persons exercising their trade, whereby 
 petitioners presume not to challenge any interest in determining 
 the fineness or coarseness of the bullion which is wrought into gold 
 and silver thread, knowing that the government thereof was long 
 since conferred upon the Incorporation of Goldsmiths, nevertheless 
 petitioners conceive themselves concerned in giving rules for the 
 well making gold and silver thread and such silks as belong thereto. 
 But petitioners are advertized of a proclamation forthwith to be 
 
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548 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. . . . ^--CCCIII. 
 
 published ■wliich deprives them of the government of making gold 
 and silver thread, as also of silk to be provided for that use, which 
 has so discouraged the members of the Company, that they already 
 show unwillingness towards payment of the Company's debt and 
 disbursements, in searches, trials, and preparing ordinances which 
 are now ready for the confirmation of authority. Pray the Council 
 to mediate with his Majesty that they may quietly enjoy the benefit 
 of their patent. \U71derwritten : "Nil" 1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 9. 96. Petition of Edward Darling to the Council. Petitioner, being 
 
 a citizen of London, was there assessed 12Z. for shipmoney, and 
 appointed one of the collectors, and therein did his Majesty service 
 without recompence. Having a house and land at Normanton. co. 
 Nottingham, he is there also assessed at 1 21. more, which is twice 
 as much as his neighbours who have the like estates. Complaint 
 being made to the Sheriff, he answered that petitioner was assessed 
 so high on account of his trade in London, whereas the 1 11. he was 
 assessed in London was in regard he had lands in the country. 
 Petitioner's tenants there are also assessed at 3L, the house and lands 
 being never before rated at above IL in all. Petitioner ajso holding 
 a mean house at Battersea at a rack rent, is there rated 30s. more, 
 so that petitioner and his tenants are rated at 28L 10s. which is 
 more than petitioner is able to bear. Prays abatement. \UndeT- 
 written: — " Too late." |p.] 
 
 Dec. 9. Notes by Nicholas of proceedings of the Council this day, besides 
 
 those already indicated in papers before calendered. Petition of 
 Trinity House, referred to Committee of Trade; Gill's petition, the 
 parties to be sent for. Petition of Dover, negatur. Dawes's petition ; 
 Sir Robert Philipps is to answer it against Friday. Mr. Burlamachi 
 is to satisfy Lord "Wimbledon. William Barker, steward to Lord 
 Wimbledon, to be sent for to render him his rent rolls. Bonithon 
 either to pay Preswick or to send up his reason why. Tye, widow, 
 against Atkins, to take her remedy in the ordinary Court. Mr. Jason 
 is to perform what was ordered by Friday, or the Lords will take 
 further order, and in the meantime he is to remain in the messenger's 
 custody. Sir Robert Philipps to be heard concerning the order of 
 Ilchester ou Friday next. [See 2nd December inst. No. 19. 1. p.] 
 
 Dec. 9. 97. Petition of James Allen and John Jelf, master gunners of the 
 
 Constant Reformation and the James, now lying at Portsmouth, to 
 the Lords of the Admiralty. Petitioners among others were com- 
 manded to attend the Officers of the Ordnance and give their accounts 
 for the expense of powder in their late employment. They came 
 from Portsmouth and put in their accounts, and have attended the 
 Lords six weeks and upwards to their great charge. Pray allowance 
 for their charges. [ Undenvritten : — " Negatur.'" \ p.] 
 
 Dec. 9. Nicholas to Sir Henry Marten. By command from Lords of the 
 
 Westminster. Admiralty, sends a complaint presented to his Majesty by the Spanish 
 
 resident, to which the Lords desire Sir Henry's answer in writing. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 549 
 
 Dec. 10. 
 
 London. 
 
 Dec. 10. 
 
 York. 
 
 1635. ^^^- CCCITI. 
 
 [Copy. Nicholas's Letter Booh, Domestic James I. Vol. ccxix., 
 p. 116.] 
 
 Dec. 10. Letters Patent of the grant to Sir William TJvedale and Sir 
 
 Westminster. Thomas Hatton, for preservation of his Majesty's game and reforma- 
 tion of abuses therein, the docquet whereof is calendered under the 
 date of the 4th December inst. [_See Charles I. Case C. No. 15, 
 2 shins of parchm^nt.'\ 
 
 98. Charles Louis, Palgrave of the Rhine, Arch-sewer and Prince 
 Elector of the Empire, and Duke of Bavaria, to Henry Alting, Theobald 
 Maurice, and Jacob Balde. Commission. The King having granted 
 a general collection throughout England for relief of the distressed 
 ministers, schoolmasters, and other ecclesiastical persons of the Lower 
 and Upper Palatinate, the said countries having fallen again into 
 the hands of their enemies, and the ministers and others being again 
 scattered abroad into exile, Alting, Maurice, and Balde are appointed 
 Commissioners to receive the amount collected, and to distribute the 
 same among those to whom it belongs. They are to keep just 
 accounts,, and to render the same, if required, to the King or the 
 Archbishop of Canterbury, the latter of whom has taken most 
 singular care and pains in this behalf. [Signed " Charles Lodovic ;" 
 
 . the seal has been removed. 2^ pp."] 
 
 99. The Council of the North to the Council. They have sent 
 up the captain of the Holland vessel taken at Whitby. The exami- 
 nation and the letter of Sir Hugh Cholmeley were formerly sent up 
 to Sec. Windebank, but lest they may have been lost they inclose 
 others. If further proof be required, Henry Bushell and William 
 Wiggoner of Whitby, are able to give further testimony of the like 
 kind as that which has been sent. [1 p.] 
 
 100. Peter Heywood, Justice of the Peace for Westminster, to the 
 Council. Certificate that William Thorpe of Morton, co. Salop, had 
 taken the oath of allegiance. [J p.] 
 
 101. Pass from the Council for the said William Thorpe to travel 
 into France. [Minute. ' j j?.] 
 
 Nicholas to Mr. Cheetham, factor for the High Sheriff of Lan- 
 cashire. The Council desire an account of the money transmitted 
 by the sheriff, and the reason why the same is not paid in to the 
 Treasurer of the Navy. Nicholas wishes to speak with Cheetham on 
 this business, either that day or the morrow. [Copy, Nicholas's 
 Letter Book, Domestic, James I., Vol. ccxix., p. 115.] 
 
 Dec. 10. 102. Sir John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. The 
 The Vanguard, Leopard and the Eighth Whelp have arrived there.' They could o-et 
 in the Doirns. ^^ further to the west than the Isle of Wight, but those parts are 
 free from Turks or pirates. Has given warrant to the. captain of 
 the Leopard to repair with his ship to Portsmouth, where his ship is 
 to be laid up. But the wind will not suffer him yet to stir, and he 
 alleges that he has but 10 days' victuals remaining. He complains 
 
 Dec. 10. 
 
 Dec. 10. 
 
 Dec. 10. 
 
 King Street, 
 Westminster. 
 
550 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 that his ship is under-masted, and that the masts are defective, which 
 cannot be so well repaired at Portsmouth as at Chatham. The 
 Swallow is not yet returned from Dieppe, nor the Henrietta Maria 
 from Dunkirk. \_Seal with crest. 1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 10. 103. Petition of James Belgrave, clerk, to Archbishop Laud. 
 Petitioner having a suit in the High Commission Court against 
 Sir John Bale and John White, clerk, concerning simony, it 
 was ordered that the defendants should give in their defence by 
 Christmas, and certain subsequent proceedings should "be taken 
 shortly afterwards ; but defendants in petitioner's absence procured 
 these periods to be enlarged, so that the cause will be kept from 
 hearing these twelve months. Prays that the former order may 
 stand. H p-l Underwritten, 
 
 103. I. Thefollowitig direction by Archbishop Land : " I believe 
 this business was slipt that day we sate so long about 
 Mr. Ward's cause, and therefore I desire Sir John 
 Lambe to have a care of it, and do for the petitioner 
 whatsoever shall be just and fitting. 1 0th December 1635." 
 [1 P-] 
 
 Dec. 10. Nicholas to "William Murray. The Lords of the Admiralty have 
 
 WestmiBster. commanded Nicholas to send Murray copy of a petition and reference. 
 
 They have appointed to hear the business on Saturday, and desire 
 
 that some person may attend ^for Murray. [Copy, Nicholas's Letter 
 
 Book, Domestic, James I., Vol. ccxix., p. 116.] 
 
 Dec. 11. Licence to James Viscount Doncaster, to make use of his 
 setting dogs about his dwelling-house and in other parts of co. 
 Buckingham, where there is no good hawking. [Docquet] 
 
 Dec. 11. Warrant to pay to Sir Francis Kynaston, his Majesty's servant, 
 and Regent of the Museum Minervse, lOOl. as of free gift to be 
 employed for the benefit of that house. [Docqv^t.'] 
 
 Dec. 11. Presentation of Walter Hungerford to the rectory of Sutton, 
 CO. Wilts, void by simony. [Docquet^ 
 
 Dec. 11. Warrant to John Essington for repairing Tussells Lodge, Sydenham 
 Lodge, King's Manor Lodge, and Palmer's Lodge, with other lodges 
 within his Majesty's parks of Clarendon and King's Bowood, to be 
 allowed upon his account for wood sales. [Docquet.^ 
 
 Dec. 11. Warrant -to pay to the Earl of Dorset %<oh5l. Vis. \d. to be by 
 him paid to several tradesmen for wares and work done for the 
 Prince and the Duke York for two years, according to bills allowed 
 by Lady Dorset. [Docquet.l 
 
 Dec. 11. 104. Order of his Majesty in Council upon the petition of the 
 Inhabitants of Northumberland, praying that the 3,5001. ship-money 
 assessed upon that county might be divided iiito several payments. 
 It was ordered that the same should be divided into two equal pay- 
 
DOMESTIC — CHAELES I. 
 
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 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCCin. 
 
 ments, one to be paid in March next, and the other in Michaelmas 
 term following. [Draft. 1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 11. 105. Sir Walter Pye to the Council. Mr. William Bodenham, 
 Grey Friars, gij. Walter's next neighbour in co. Hereford, has informed him that 
 his eldest son, Roger Bodenham, 12 years of age, is in the custody 
 of a messenger, in regard he was put to school with a schoolmaster 
 unlicensed. He has entreated Sir Walter to receive him into his 
 custody and undertake for his better breeding with some licensed 
 schoolmaster. Sir Walter is very sick and unfit for any such under- 
 taking, but if the Lords will send the boy down into the country to 
 his son Sir Walter PyCj he will undertake that care, [f p-] 
 
 Dec. 11. 
 
 WMtehall. 
 
 Notes by Nicholas of proceedings of the Council this day, the 
 King being present, on the investigation of charges against Sir John 
 Harvey, governor of Virginia, who had been sent home by the 
 Council of that colony. The charges against Sir John Harvey and 
 his answers are here given, with a special note of the King's opinion, 
 and' a passing remark of Archbishop Laud, and as the whole is 
 somewhat difficult to be made out, being partly written in Nicholas's 
 short-hand, it is thought better to print it as it stands. 
 
 ' ' Cause of Sir Jolm. Harvey's coming from Virginia : — received the letter 
 from the Council of Virginia dated 16 May. 
 
 The King. As yet resolved, he thinks it necessary to send the Governor 
 back, though he stay but a day, but if he can clear himself, then he shall 
 stay the longer than otherwise his Majesty would have continued him. 
 
 It is an assumption of regal power to send hither the Governor ; which 
 is the nature of the fault. 
 
 The King will not punish it too far as * * * * [several words not 
 made sense of.] 
 
 To be sent for ; [those] that assumed the government and him that laid 
 hands on the Governor. 
 
 Charge against Sir John Harvey : 
 That he denyeth to administer the oath of allegiance to those that went 
 thither to plant, as he is obliged by his Instructions ;* and that he is 
 a favourer of the Popish religion. 
 Sir John Harvey denieth it in the general, and saith that there is no 
 
 particular that chargeth him. 
 Charged that one Eabnet of Maryland having said it was lawful and 
 meritorious to kill an heretic King, and Sir John Harvey caused him 
 to be apprehended and set at liberty, and this being offered to be proved 
 by one Mr. Williams a minister, Sir John Harvey would not admit of 
 his testimony because he had married two persons without a licence. 
 Lord Baltimore's servants had slain three men in Jieeping of the entry 
 
 of Hudson's river which goes up to Maryland. 
 That the Governor assumed power to place and displace at the Council 
 Board in Virginia and did sequester Mr. Thomas Hinton: — this was 
 for ill words given [to] the Governor, and is well answered. 
 Mr. White, a minister, is silenced by the Governor for cursing of those 
 of his parish ; and an old man for bringing of him drink and white 
 
 bread is 
 
 Governor. That he could never see any orders albeit he had two years 
 
 time to shew his orders ; denies that he silenced him. 
 Caijtebbtjet. That no man may be admitted in any of the King's ships 
 to serve as a minister until he has shewn his orders to the Bishop of 
 the diocese. 
 
 ". required " left in here, by mistake. 
 
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 Charged ; That the Grovernor has permitted trade to Dutchmen without 
 
 taking security to bring back the commodity for England according 
 
 to the King s Instructions ; and this was permitted to one Constable, a 
 
 Dutchman. 
 Grovernor. Denieth this and saith he did deny this Constable to trade, 
 
 having found he did not land his goods in England. 
 Charged ; That the Governor struck out some of Capt. Stevens's teeth 
 
 with a cudgel, the said Stevens being then a councillor of Virginia. 
 Answered ; That it was not in Council, but that Stevens assailed [?] him 
 
 with ill language. 
 Charged ; That he countenanceth the religion in Maryland. Mr. Halley 
 
 in the midst of the mass said that he was come to plant in Maryland 
 
 the Komish religion. 
 Denied absolutely by Mr. Halley. 
 It is said by Sir John Harvey and Mr. Halley that there is public mass 
 
 in Maryland." 
 
 The cause of the Bishop of Ely to stand till next term. [See 
 2nd December iiist, No. 19. 2^ 2^P-] 
 
 Dec. 11. 106. Officers of the Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. Send an 
 account of moneys received and paid for the extraordinary service 
 of the 15 ships employed at sea, and the ten ships prepai-ed for sea 
 this year, 1635, as also for a magazine of stores provided for services 
 in the year ensuing. Sir William Russell's receipts here enumerated 
 in detail had been 130,561 J. 2s. 9d., his payments and liabilities 
 142,257^. 9s. 3d, so that he was in surplusage 11,696^. 6s. 6d. 
 [2 pp.] 
 
 Dec. 11. 107. Sec. Coke to Sir "William Boswell. Knows he is fully in- 
 Whitehall. formed in the case of Polhill and Powlett and has taken great pains 
 therein, but neither justice nor respects of other interests can recover 
 out of tlie hands of the Hollanders what they are once seized of. 
 The wrong is aggravated by the scorn of the offer of accommodation 
 mentioned in Sir William's former letters, that they would restore 
 the value of this ship, which was taken in hostile manner whilst 
 she passed in a peaceable and free trade, so as the English Avould 
 release a man-of-war of theirs, which landed men upon the Kino^'s 
 territories in a hostile manner, and has piratically taken the goods 
 of his subjects. This is a condition not fit to be propounded from 
 any King to the meanest State, and much less from that State to 
 the King of Great Britain, to whom they owe so much observance, 
 and of whose favour they will find they stand in much need when 
 they come to a better sense. In this case the wrong reflects upon 
 his Majesty as a manifest breach of treatjr. The Secretary now 
 sends Sir William a brief collection by v/hich he may understand to 
 what terms the case is brought, and justice being manifestly denied, 
 and demand made by his Majesty's own letters, he can no lono-er 
 deny letters of marque to his subjects, the granting of which must 
 now solely depend on Sir William's answer. Sec. Coke's desire not 
 to come to the.se extremities has made him advise the sending that 
 express, but Sir William's partis not now to plead, but only to send 
 a final answer. Any dilatory pretence will be construed in a nega- 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 1635. "^°^- C'CCIII. 
 
 tive sense, and the subject be left to recover his losses in the allowed 
 ■way. [Co2Jy. 1 p.] Inclosed, 
 
 107. I. A brief relation of the cause of Rohert Powlett and com- 
 pany concerning their crying losses and spoils sustained 
 by certain Dutch of Rotterdam, as ivill appear by the 
 several acts, proofs, and proceedings in that cause. This 
 narrative details the circumstances of the capture of 
 Poivlett's ship in 1630, with brief notes of the various 
 proceedings which had been taken to procure redress. 
 
 inp-} 
 
 Dec. 11. 108. Another copy of the preceding letter of Sec. Coke, with a 
 copy of the brief relation annexed. [2| pp.'] 
 
 Dec. 11. 109-10. Two other copies of Sec. Coke's letter. [Each | j).] 
 
 Dec. 11. 111. Philip Burlamachi to [Sec. Windebank]. Has made out an 
 Xondon. account of the expenses which will be necessary in the redemption 
 of the Jewels. Calandrini's expenses and interest amount to 3,329Z., 
 for which he suggests that some assignment should be made in Eng- 
 laud so as not to interfere with the operations of Mr. Harby. He 
 fears lest the malice of " some people " should discourage Mr. Harby 
 or put him in doubt as to what he ought to do. [FreTich. 1 p.] 
 Inclosed, 
 
 111. 1. Account of debt and interest upon the pledged Jewels 
 
 made up to January 1635-6, total 44,074?. 16s., besides a 
 claim of Galandrini for factorage. [1 p.] 
 
 1 12. Agreement between Andrewes Burrell of the one part and 
 Thomas Smyth and Humphrey Street of the other part, that the 
 patent drawn by the Attorney General to Thomas Smyth and others, 
 for granting the soil of the Thames to them shall be stayed in the 
 hands of Sec. Coke, until Smyth shall deposit 2,100L, being the 
 value of the materials of Andrewes Burrell, or give security for the 
 same to be paid in 21 days after the patent shall have passed the 
 Great Seal, and also shall give security for payment of 2001. per 
 annum for five years for the assignment of a former patent made to 
 Alphonso Ferraljosco. [1 p.] 
 
 113. Account of powder at present in store; in London 58 lasts 
 23 cwt. ; at Portsmouth 9 lasts 4 cwt. 18 lbs. [ip.] 
 
 114. Account of receipts and payments of the Exchequer from 
 the 4th inst. to this day. Balance at the commencement of the 
 account 9771. 5s. ^0d. ; receipts since 18,957Z. 10s. 2^d.; paymeiits 
 17,43SJ. lis. 2^d. ; balance remaining 2,496?. 4s. 10c?. Among the 
 fees and annuities paid are ; — Sir Thomas Badger, 260?. ; Georcre 
 Eodolph Weckherlin 25?. ; Deborah Trumbull 50?. [l|p.]' '^ 
 
 115. Thomas Windebank to his father. Sec. Windeba,]ik. The 
 approach of winter obliges him not to leave Madrid at present. 
 When the spring has tempered a little the severity of the cold he 
 
 Dec. 11. 
 
 Dec. 11, 
 
 Dec. 11. 
 
 Dec. l\-. 
 
 Madrid. 
 
554 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CGCIII. 
 
 intends to put himself on the road towards Italy. If necessary he 
 can obtain letters of recommendation at that coiu-t but he hopes 
 not to need them. [Spanish. 1 p."] 
 
 Dec. 12. 116. Sir Richard Plumleigh to the King. Answer to the charge 
 and information of the Spanish Resident. The accusations against 
 Plumleigh were principally two. 1. In relation to his recapture of 
 a Hollander, stated to have been taken by a Spaniard or Biscayner. 
 2. The capture of a Dunkirker commanded by Capt. Bromfield. 
 In reply Plumleigh glances at his previous services against pirates, 
 especially his having forced from the coast and brought to ruin the 
 two English pirates Nutt and Norman, and then relates in detail 
 the circumstances of the two cases now brought forward against 
 him. The facts have been noticed in papers formerly calendared. 
 A Biscayner lying in the road of Dalkey with a Hollander, cut the 
 cable of the latter in a dark night and ran off with her to sea, 
 Plumleigh pursued them, the Biscayner escaped but the Hollander 
 was recovered, the piratical crew which had been put on board of 
 her were captured, and one of them was executed at Dublin. The 
 Dunkirker was captured in Bantry Bay where she was lying ready 
 to seize upon two Hollanders who were loading fish. Plumleigh 
 expresses himself very strongly respecting the damage done on the 
 coast of Ireland by the Biscayners. Under commissions against 
 the Hollanders they made booty of all that came to hand, and met 
 with no vessel, were it ever so small, without robbing it of whatever 
 victuals it had on board, and taking from the seamen their clothes. 
 Plumleigh declares that " all St. Sebastians being sold is not able 
 to make good the damages and wrongs " which the King's subjects 
 and allies had suffered at the hands of the Biscayner. [6 pp.] 
 
 Dec. 12. 117. The Council to Sir Walter Pye, his Majesty's Attorney of 
 the Court of Wards. To receive into his hands Roger Bodenham, 
 son of William Bodenham, to be kept either in his own custody or 
 that of his son Sir Walter Pye until further order. [Draft. ^ p.] 
 
 Dec. 12. Entry on the Council Register of the appearance of William 
 Bodenham of Bryngwin, co. Hereford, who was ordered to give 
 his attendance and not to depart until discharged. [Draft. Written 
 on the sarM, sheet as the preceding. ^ p.] , 
 
 Dec. 12. 118. The Council to the Justices of Peace for co. Huntingdon. 
 By letter of 31st March, the Council required the persons addressed 
 to certify the names and qualities of the maltsters inhabiting in 
 that county, and what number they thought fit to be allowed to 
 continue, but the Council have received no answer. Reprove them 
 for their neglect and charge them to send an account by the 1st 
 February next, or attend the Board to answer their neglect. 
 [Draft I p.] 
 
 Dec. 12. Minute of similar letters to the Justices of Peace of cos. Norfolk, 
 Cambridge, Hertford, and Suffolk. [Draft. Written on the same 
 pojpe/r as the preceding, ^p-l 
 
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 555 
 
 1635. 
 Dec. 12. 
 
 Dec. 12. 
 
 Dec. 12. 
 
 Dec. 12. 
 Dec. 12. 
 
 Dec. 12. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Dec. 12. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Dec. 12. 
 
 Dec. 12. 
 
 Vol. CCCni. 
 
 119. The Council to Sir John Holtaaxd. To come before them 
 for making default at the last musters of co, Northampton. [Draft. 
 
 Mvnute. ■ ijJ.] 
 
 The same to Thomas Welch, messenger. To fetch up Thomas 
 JWarde, Martin Br ocas, and John Watson, for shewing lions without 
 licence, on complaint of GiU, [2%e like o<n> the same paper as the 
 precedvng. e P-] ' 
 
 The same to John Penniall, messenger. To fetch up Henry 
 Philpot, Mr. Bennet of Shalden, and Mr. Chamberlain of Kingsclere, 
 for default at musters in Hants. \Th6like.'\ 
 
 . The same to the same. To fetch up Mr. Steward, John Knight, 
 and Sir Edmund Plowd en for similar default. [The lihe.'\ 
 
 The same to Hugh Peachey, messenger. To fetch up W. Hall of 
 MUthorp, Thomas Wills of ■ Weedon, Eichard Howes, John Adkins, 
 George Taylor, and Richard Kenning of Weston, co. Northampton, 
 for siEhilar default. [The like. :Jp.] 
 
 120. The same to the Sheriff of co. Glamorgan. Perceive by his 
 letter of 26th November that he has collected 1,449L His Majesty 
 accepts his diligence as a testimony of good affection. The money 
 is to be sent up safe to London and to be paid to Sir William 
 Russell. [Draft. J pJ] 
 
 121. The same to the Sheriff of co. Montgomery. Similar letter 
 with reference to a letter of 1st December and a sum in hand of 
 714i. 5s., part of 833Z. 6s. [Draft. 1 p.] 
 
 122. Petition of Jasper Heily, one of the messengers of the 
 chamber, to the Council. Expresses hearty sorrow for his offence 
 and prays enlargement, [fl?.] 
 
 123. The like of John Smith, prisoner in execution in the Fleet, 
 to the same. Petitioner on 10th Deceihber 1626 made a deed 
 in trust of houses in Cow Lane to Edward Dendy, one of the 
 sergeants-at-arms, to save him harmless of an administration bond 
 of 4,0 OOL in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury in reference to 
 the goods of Richard Smith, petitioner's kinsman, deceased. Peti- 
 tioner has taken up the bond of 4,000Z., and has shewed the same 
 to Dendy, but he refuses to deliver up the trust, but by combination 
 with one Turtle, practises great wrongs against petitioner. Prays 
 them to send for Dendy and Turtle. [| p.] Annexed, 
 
 123. I. Affidavit of Robert Russell, citizen and weaver of London. 
 Robert Langdon having communication with Roger 
 Turtle concerning wrongs which John Smith had received 
 from Sergeant Dendy and Turtle, the latter ansiuered 
 
 that he did not care a what the Lords would do 
 
 unto hirni, for that he would answer all objections against 
 him well enough. Sworn I8th ]!{ovem,ber'lG35. [1 p.] 
 
556 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 Dec. 12. 
 Compton. 
 
 jggg Vol, CCCIII. 
 
 Dec. 12. 124. Edward Stephens, Sheriff of co. Gloucester, to Nicholas. 
 Little Sodj)ury. Has received 1,500?. shipmoney and shall receive more on Thursday" 
 or Friday, and intends to send it up the week followino' by his 
 servants. [|^.] 
 
 Dec. 12. 125. William Mansergh, Under-Sheriff to Francis Earl of 
 
 Cumberland, Sheriff of Westmoreland, to the same. Eeports his 
 proceedings in reference to shipmoney. The Justices of the Peace 
 had assessed 12d. in the pound on the ancient rent within the 
 county for the purveyance money, which amounted to 90Z., and this 
 being 500L the writer had assessed 4s. 6d. in the poimd, which 
 with what their poor clergy, and the "needful and pauperous" 
 towns of Kendal and Appleby must pay would produce the amount. 
 The collectors had gathered 2001. and are daily employed, but to 
 have the money ready at the day prefixed, he shall be often 
 constrained to put in execution his Majesty's direction in the writ 
 [1 p.] 
 
 126. Greville Verney to the same. Eeceived his letter of the 
 28th November on the 6th inst. being Sunday, and the carrier 
 dwelling remote from that place and taking his journey to London 
 on Monday morning early, he could not till then rqtum an answer. 
 The patent concerning the Sheriffwick came not down till the 2nd 
 of this month, and he had no opportunity of getting the Commis- 
 sioners together who were to take his oath till that present day 
 and tiU he has received his oath he is not to intermeddle with the 
 office. As soon as he is informed in what state the late sheriff left 
 the affairs of that service, and the writ and directions are come 
 to his hands, he will apprise Nicholas of his proceedings. [Seal 
 with arms. 1 ^.] 
 
 127. Sir Thomas Drewe, Sheriff of Devon, to Nicholas. TJie 
 service is well near dispatched. Those parts and persons that are 
 refractory or slow he has sent among them his undersheriff and 
 bailiffs to distrain or imprison. Of that portion of the 9,000?. 
 which was distributed on the county there remains not 500?. to 
 come in. The towns are slow ; if they are not so forward as they 
 ought to be, he shall intimate them to Nicholas to procure a 
 quickening command. His sum being great and he not conveniently 
 fitted in London with such acquaintance as might receive and pay 
 it, he craves permission of the Lords to come up with it himself. 
 [Seal with arms. 1 p.'\ 
 
 128. William Man, High Constable for the Half Hundred of 
 Harlow, Essex, to the Constables, Churchwardens, Overseers, and 
 some of the principal Inhabitants of the Parish of Much Halling- 
 bury. Having received warrant from Sir Cranmer Harris, sheriff, 
 to assess 277?. 19s. Id. on that half hundred, according to other 
 payments there falls out on that parish the sum of 20?. Os. 6c?. 
 They are required to assess the same and bring the rate to the 
 writer on the I7th inst., that he may return it to the sheriff on the 
 
 Dec. 12. 
 Exeter. 
 
 Dec. 12. 
 
 Hatfield 
 
 Broadoak. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 557 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCCIII. 
 
 18th. And if the persons addresised refuse to make the said rate, 
 he requires them to bring to him the composition, collection, and 
 rate books, that an assessment may be made. He adds the 
 clauses in the instructions respecting the extra rating of men of 
 gainful trades or large personal estate, in order to spare persons 
 having large families or being encumbered with debts, and that 
 one concerning the clergy. [1 y.] 
 
 Dec. 12. 129. Account by Sir William Eussell of moneys received for ship- 
 money upon the last writ. The sum received up to this time was 
 24,773i. 13s. [1 23.] 
 
 Dec. 12. 130. Receipt of Sir William Russell for 2001. from Richard Hall- 
 ford on behalf of Ralph Thomson, mayor of Leicester, in part of 
 4,5001., charged on co. Leicester, by writ of [12] August last. 
 [1 p.-] 
 
 Dec. 12. 131. Lords of the Admiralty to Richard Wyan, his Majesty's 
 "Whitehall. Proctor in the Admiralty. Out of a ship lately wrecked near the 
 Isle of Wight, divers sums of money and otlier goods have been 
 brought on shore. He is with all possible speed to repair thither 
 and take account of the s.ame, and ;'return the account to the Lords. 
 He is also to take such course for the preservation of the said money 
 and other things that there be no embezzling or purloining. [Braft. 
 Ip.J 
 
 Dec. 12. 132. Sir John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. As 
 The VaDguard, yet he Can hear no news of the Diamond of London, but he looks 
 m t e owns. ^^^ diligently to prevent her stealing by in the night. He has 
 sent the Eighth Whelp into Margate Road and Gore End, there to 
 ride by her without taking notice .of anything till he sees her 
 ready to set sail, and then go aboard and make a strict search 
 for the powder, which if he find Be is to bring her to Pennington. 
 The Henrietta Maria returned from Dunkirk the 10th at night, 
 and the 11th set sail for Chatham. The Swallow returned from 
 Dieppe last night, but Madame Peronne was come from thence before 
 he got there. The Leopard's men fall down so fast, and as the 
 captain and surgeon say with an infectious disease, and their 
 victuals grow so short, that he has sent her for Chatham, but not 
 to go higher than Queenborough till the Officers of the Navy 
 have taken order for disposing of the sick men. Has received 
 victuals from Sandwich which he takes in, although he has 
 not their directions whether he shall remain in this ship or not. 
 The Antelope cannot be continued out with safety, nor is it fit 
 that fresh men go into the Leopard. [Seals with crest. 1 p.'] 
 
 Dee. 12. 133. Francis Lord Cottington and Sec. Windebank to Sir Robert 
 Pye, auditor of the receipt, and Sir Edward Wardour, Clerk of 
 the Pells. To levy and strike a tally upon the Receivers-General 
 for 1635 and 1636, for l,'300l. for liveries for the yeomen of the 
 guard for the 11th year of his Majesty's reign. [1 p.] 
 
558 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. VO..CCCIII. 
 
 Dec. 12. 134. Sir Eoberfc Heath to Sec. Windebank. Should have 
 held himself happy if his desire to do Windebank service had 
 succeeded without a rub. Lord Cottington has objected all which 
 can be said against it, but on second thoughts having such a 
 foundation as the Book of Orders and the former proclamation, 
 prays him not to take off his hand. If Lord Cottington and Winde- 
 bank please, Sir William Ford shall put it on by a noble friend, who 
 will it put as home as he can, and yet it shall be Windebank's work. 
 Sir William is loth to give it over. At his leisure (if there be such a 
 thing as leisure) begs a word by Sir Robert's servant. [Seal with 
 arTns. 1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 13. 135. The Council to Matthew Francis, one of the sergeants-at- 
 arms. Warrant to fetch before the Lords, Sir John Stanhope of 
 Elvaston, co. Dei'by, for refusing to pay the moneys assessed upon 
 him towards the shipping, and rescuing the distress taken by 
 warrant from the sheriff for the same. l_Draft. ij3.] 
 
 Dec. 13. Pass' from the Council for Thomas Vernon [Verney], son of 
 [Sir] Edmund Vernon [Verney], Knight Marshal, to travel in 
 foreign parts for three years, with a proviso that he repair not 
 to Rome. [Draft, written on the same sheet as the above, -j p."] 
 
 Dec. 1 3. Similar pass for Capt. Thomas Bardsey to go into the Low 
 Countries under the States of the United Provinces, to procure 
 money due to him from Colonel Robert Bartlett. [The like.'] 
 
 Dec. 13. Notes, by Nicholas, of proceedings of the CouncU. this day. In 
 a note, of the case of Sir John Stanhope, it is stated that besides 
 sending for Sir John, the Sheriff was directed to make a full dis- 
 tress both of Sir Pope Blount and Sir John Stanhope. An order to 
 the new Sheriff of Monmouth, to levy the sums which the former 
 Sheriff of Monmouth has paid more than he has received. Order 
 that the Judges take into consideration the dividing of all the 
 countites where one Sheriff serves for two counties ; for Rutland 
 is a small service, and yet has a Sheriff alone. Sheriff of Surrey 
 is to receive all the money before Christmas ; has received 1,590J. 
 or 1,600Z. for Sussex, and for Surrey 1,000Z. [See 2nd December 
 inst. No, 19. I j3.] 
 
 Dec. 13. 136. John Lord Poulett to Edward Viscount Conway and Kil- 
 
 Hinton. lultagh. Sends a Cbedder cheese and apologizes for sending but one. 
 
 They were wont to be common in that county, till now they are 
 
 grown to be in such esteem at the Court, that they are bespoken 
 
 before they are made. [1 jp-] 
 
 Dec. 1 3. Notes, by John Crane, Surveyor of marine of victuals, of provi- 
 sions bought and contracted for, whereof the most part must be 
 had with ready money. The total amount is 27,635Z. 13s. Ad., 
 whereof 7,500^. had been received from Sir William Russell, and 
 5,000Z. assigned to be paid at Portsmouth, leaving 15,135Z. 13s. 4cZ. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 559 
 
 jggg Vol. CCCIII. 
 
 ' . to be provided for. \_Nicholas has endorsed " Warrant for 8,5001. 
 for Mr. Crane. 1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 13. Report of Nicholas to the Council this day. That Mr. Cheetham, 
 factor for the Sheriff of co. Lancaster, says that he has received bills 
 for the whole sum charged on that county, and that he will begin to 
 pay the same on Friday then next. [See November 22nd last, Vol. 
 cccii., No. 55. 3 lines.] 
 
 ,,„^ Vol, CCCIV. December 14-22, 1685. 
 
 Ibdo. 
 
 Dec. 14. ]. Mayor of Plymouth to the Council. There lately arrived 
 
 Plymouth, there a fleet of Dutchmen bound for Brazil who, riding in Catwater 
 on Thursday last, some of the Company of the Admiral getting on 
 shore and coming to Plymouth were kept out of the town by reason 
 of the proclamation occasioned by the great plague in the Low 
 Countries. The Dutch being discontented, on their return to their 
 ship set on such people as they met, killed Thomas Nelmes, master's 
 mate of a ship of London, and stabbed John Toser and Christopher 
 Clampett, broke open and rifled the house of Thomas Humtrey, 
 cruelly stabbing him and leaving him for dead, and crying still 
 ''TJpsteaken the English." The writer has apprehended eight or 
 nine of the principal actors, whom he tesolves to send to the gaol. 
 [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 14. 2. Bailiffs of Great Yarmouth to the same. Certificate, that 
 Great Yarmouth. Richard Pronoville, captain of a Dunkirk man of war, who 
 is the King's subject, and by his Majesty's permission, as he 
 saith, in the service of the King of Spain, on the 9th inst. was 
 in, the road of Yarmouth, and being admonished not to do any 
 hostile act, answered that he would rather die than transgress his 
 Majesty's laws, and only required permission to stay in the road 
 free from disturbance of the Holland ships which were then in the 
 road, whereupon the like admonition was given to them. Prono- 
 vUle entertained certain mariners from Yarmouth, and being desired 
 to land them, answered that they were drunk and asleej and 
 promised to send them to land but did not. On the ISth there 
 came a Flushing pink for Yarmouth who, being near the haven 
 and his cable fast upon the pier, Pronoville's boat came manned and 
 armed, and cut the cable and carried her away. Being required, in 
 his Majesty's name, to render her again, he returned a slight answer, 
 but as yet will not redeliver her. [1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 14. 8. Mayor of Barnstaple, with the late Mayor, to the same. 
 
 Barnstaple; Alexander HorWcjod, the late Mayor, received the writ for levying 
 150Z. for shipmoney. He made a rate and appointed collectors, but 
 before the monies could be collected his mayoralty expired, and 
 Richard Beaple was chosen mayor in his stead. The collectors 
 
560 DOMESTIC — CHAELES I. 
 
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 appointed by Horwood have endeavoured to collect the amount but 
 divers of the inhabitants refuse to pay, and it remains somewhat 
 doubtful, whether Horwood being out of oiSce, has power to take any 
 distress or imprison any man's person, or whether Beaple may 
 justify the same under the writ. Pray directions. \_Seal with 
 arms. 1 p."] 
 
 Dec. 14, 4. Mayor of Dover to the same. Acknowledges letter of the 
 Dover. Council of 16th October, stating that by information from the 
 Sheriff there is an arrear of 71. of ship-cess from Beakesbourne, 
 a limb of Hastings, to which by agreement between the sheriff and the 
 writer, the latter should be contributory, whereupon the inhabitants 
 refuse to pay the sherift' pretending that it is to be levied by the writer. 
 For answer the writer states, that there was never any such agreement, 
 and that he has duly paid tlie first and last proportions allotted on 
 Dover, and has signified as much to the Deputy of Beakesbourne. 
 [1^.] 
 
 Dec. 14. 5. Sir John Diyden to Nicholas. Reports his proceedings in 
 Canon's Ashty. assessing 6,000?., the ship money for co. Northampton. In a particular 
 inclosed he will see that according to directions of the Council, he 
 assessed the east and west divisions of the county equally. He 
 then directed his warrants in the usual form to assess the inhabitants 
 and to bring the same to him at certain days. At the times 
 appointed the high constables made their appearance with this 
 answer that they had called together some of the inhabitants of 
 every town to make this particular assessment, but could not agree 
 upon any assessment in regard of differences among themselves. 
 Most of the high constables have received their warrants for 
 collecting the monies in their several hundreds and for payment 
 thereof to the writer before the 1st January next. [^8eal with crest. 
 I p.] Inclosed, 
 
 5. I. Ifote how the 6,000?. charged on co. Northampton is taoced 
 on the several hundreds and corporate towns, Peter- 
 borough is taxed at 1201, SighaTn Ferrers at Ml, 
 Northampton at 2001, Bracldey and Daventry each at 
 501. [1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 14. 6. Francis Goddard, Sheriff of Wilts, to the same. At present 
 he has 5,000?., which he proposes to send up before Christmas, for 
 his house stands far from neighbours, and is indeed too weak a 
 house to trust such a great charge long withall. Will send a 
 particular information of Jail such as are behind. Prays du-ection for 
 his further proceedings in this service. P.S. Has received Mr. Low's 
 money, wherein a warrant from the Lords was expressed and 
 executed. [Seal with crest. 1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 14. 7. Notes, by Nicholas, of business to be transacted this day by 
 the Lords of tlie Admiralty. Complaint of owners of sliips in 
 Bristol against Mr. Shuter and Mr. Dowle. Order for renewing the 
 making of Ipswich canvas for sails. Complaint of Lieut. Bassett 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I 561 
 
 1635. V«^- CCCIV. 
 
 and others for want of their pay in the Sampson. There attends in 
 custody one Bloxham on complaint of Bagnall the saltpetreman ; 
 he has attended this fortnight. Letter from the Mayor of Norwich. 
 To appoint a Marshal, and a cook for the Henrietta Maria. Officers 
 of the Ordnance to attend concerning gunners' expenses and remains. 
 Sir Richard Plumleigh to attend with his answer to the Spanish 
 resident. There is one May in the messenger's hands for carrying 
 earth out of his dove house. [] p.] 
 
 [Dec. 14?] 8. Petition of Thomas May to the Lords of the Admiralty. 
 Denies that when he ordered his pigeon house to be cleansed, he 
 knew that Vincent the saltpetreman would shortly come, neither 
 was any soil carried away, as he offers to prove. Having been 
 brought to town by a messenger and lying at great charge, he prays 
 the Lords to expedite the hearing of his cause. [| p.] 
 
 Dec. 14. 9. A remonstrance to the Lords of the Admiralty of the true 
 state of the places of the Officers of the Navy. Besides the bare 
 fees hereafter mentioned there is no manner of benefit accruing to 
 them. Their offices were instituted in the reign of Henry VIIL 
 when there were not above 12 ships in the Navy. Now, besides 
 the great increase of the Navy, all things, in point of charge, are 
 increased more than three fourths more. To all commanders of 
 ships at sea who formerly had but 2s. 6d. 2)er diem, his Majesty has 
 added according to the rate of the ship 10s., 8s., or 6s. 8d. ; boats- 
 wains have been increased from 16s. 8d. to 40s. per 'mensem, 
 gunners from 1 5s. to 36s. %d. per mensem, and the ordinary 
 seaman's pay has also been advanced. Their predecessors did not 
 so earnestly solicit for an increase because they appropriated to 
 themselves divers perquisites, and had an allowance from the 
 Treasurer of the Navy and Victualler for passing their accounts, to 
 the value of 60L per annum to each, which being a way to beget 
 corruption the present officers require not. They had, besides, other 
 offices. Sir Henry Palmer whilst surveyor and afterwards comp- 
 troller of the Navy was admiral of the Narrow Seas, and had 
 the command of one of the foi'ts near Dover, worth 184Z. per annum ; 
 Sir William Winter besides his surveyor's place was Master of the 
 Ordnance for the Navy with 2351. per annum ; Sir John Trevor 
 whilst surveyor was Captain of Upnor Castle, Keeper of Oatlands, 
 and Surveyor of Windsor Castle ; and Sir Richard Bingley whilst 
 surveyor was Admiral either in Ireland or the Narrow Seas. The 
 allowances to the present officers for themselves and clerks are net 
 per annum, the comptroller 138^. Is. 8d, surveyor 128?. 6s. 8d., 
 clerk 921. 3s. id. Desire the Lords to be their mediators to his 
 Majesty that they may not ruin their own estates in his service. 
 [Nicholas has endorsed that the " Treasury of the Navy's place is 
 2 I8l. per annum, all fees." If f>.] 
 
 Dec. 14, 10. Petition of Benjamin Wallinger, Storekeeper of the Navy, 
 and John Wells, son and heir of John Wells, late storekeeper, 
 deceased, to the Lords of the Admiralty. His Majesty, by letters 
 
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562 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCCIV. 
 
 patent dated 11th May 1626, granted to John Wells, deceased, and 
 Benjamin WaUinger, the office of storekeeper of the Navy, John 
 Wallinger being used for John WeUs the son, then under age. Wal- 
 linger is ready to his Majesty's service in the place, yet prays he 
 would be pleased to accept John Wells the son, who is well qualified, 
 for his deputy, and also to accept a surrender of the present patent 
 and grant others to John Wells the son. [1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 14. 11. Information of John Brooke in support of his accusations 
 against the Officers of the Navy, and especially against Kenrick 
 Edisbury, the surveyor. He charges Edisbuxy with ordering him to 
 sign bills for the rate of oars in blank, the object being that Henry 
 Hubbard, boatswain of the Swiftsure, being employed by Edisbury 
 to take up oars for his Majesty's service, had engrossed all oars and 
 raised the price of them from 9s. per one hundred foot to 12s. and 
 13s., and had been allowed for the same when supplied for the 
 King's service, 24s. per hundred foot, Brooke alleges the like 
 practices in other things, and jexemplifies the same in the article of 
 tallow, which Hayward (Edisbury's servant) and GoodfeUow, who 
 had the keeping of the King's monies and some in his hand at the 
 time, refused to purchase for the King unless they might make 
 profit thereof. He accuses the Officers of the Navy of having pro- 
 cured him to be committed close prisoner fi-om 3rd October to 
 11th November, and that they would not call him to any question. 
 Many other charges are advanced, all leading to the conclusion that 
 the officers made private profit out of the King's business,-^and thkt 
 Brooke was oppressed by them because he opposed their doing so. 
 He concludes by alleging that the service suflFered by all power of 
 execution in th'e Navy having grown "into a particular hand," 
 whereby none shall know or understand what is right or wrong, or 
 if an}'' such be, that he shall not sit there ; for Sir William 
 Kussell is treasurer ; Mr. Edisbury, sometime, his servant, is 
 surveyor ; Mr. Holland, Mr. Edisbury's servant, is paymaster ; 
 Mr. Short, who was Mr. Edisbury's servant, is Clerk of the Check 
 at Chatham ; his kinsman, Mr. John Edisbury is now Clerk 
 of the Check at Portsmouth ; his servant, Mr. Hayward, who 
 married his kinswoman, is Disposer of the Monies and Clerk of the 
 Survey at Portsmouth ; " other offices and officers are either engaged 
 agents to them, or are like the petitioner expelled or in disgrace." 
 Prays to know his accusation and accusers, and to appoint a time 
 for him to give in his answer, when it will appear that the seeming 
 foulness of his accusation is only the malice and surreptitious 
 dealing of his adversaries. [,5^ pp.^ 
 
 Dec. 14. 12. Account of anticipations as they now stand charged upon 
 gi'owing payments of the revenue. Among the payments thus 
 provided for are, Mr. Dulbier [Dalbier] IfiOOl. ; Lord Vere, 800Z. ; 
 the Earl of Manchester, 244Z. lis. 6^^. ; Capt. Paperill for repairing 
 forts, 6891. 10s. 6d ; Mr. Coltman for enlarging the Custom House, 
 400L ; the Duke of Lennox, 1,700Z. ; Sir Eichard Tichborne, 1,300Z.; 
 the Earl of Northampton, late Gentleman of the Kobes, 231Z. Is. ; 
 
DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
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 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCCIV. 
 
 the soldiers of Upnor Castle, 243Z. 6s. 8d.; various large sums to 
 Burlamachi, Calandrini, and Sir William Russell: the total 
 337,323L Os. S^d [4^ pp.] 
 
 Dec. 14. 13. Henry Alleyn to [Sec. Coke]. The writer many years since 
 Northampton, preferred a complaint to his Majesty against Bishop Williams of 
 Lincoln, which was referred to four of the peers, with power to 
 punish the writer in case they found his complaint untrue, which 
 they did not, after which the Bishop convented the writer into the 
 Lower House of Parliament, and again in the Star Chamber, in 
 which last-mentioned suit the Bishop spent three years in quarrelling 
 with the Defendant's answer, until his Majesty gave order to stop 
 the Bishop's molestation in that kind. A bill was also exhibited by 
 the Attorney General against the Bishop, and the Court proceeded 
 to the very point of hearing. One clause of the writer's complaint 
 was of a libel by the- non-conformists patronized by the Bishop, and 
 about a year since the writer was sent for and re-examined by the 
 Council, and nought was proved against him but by the Bishop's 
 puritanical witnesses of Leicester. It is now rumoured that the 
 Bishop is pursuing his pardon but no security provided for the 
 writer, who in his loyalty ventured his fortunes and has been 
 hitherto forced to waste his means in a defensive war. His en- 
 deavour was but the restitution of his fame and place of a proctor, 
 whence he was by menaces and misreports expelled. Henceforth 
 he must study silence if one of the opponents being remitted the 
 other is not provided for ; so the remitted person may be safe from 
 terror, and his fury be armed with potency and means to execute 
 its purposes. Leaves the premises to the Secretary's consideration. 
 
 14. William Chambers to George Rawden. Superscribing his 
 letter with the word " Jesus," the writer commences by explaining 
 that there was iieither superstition nor affectation in his doing so, but 
 only " a monitor to himself, that nothing should drop from his pen 
 unworthy of that person to whom that name belongs." Doubts not 
 he has heard what the Lord of Derry has done, and what Mr. Gwil- 
 lims and the writer have done. On receipt of Rawden's letter, the 
 writer spoke to Mr. Peires and Mr. Gwillims about the composition 
 at their visitation, and' spoke on the subject with Mr. Hartwell, and 
 sent him so much of Rawden's letter as concerned Mr. Gwillims, 
 leaving out the other parts. The omitted parts, the writer hears 
 they showed to the bishop, who was much moved thereat and dis- 
 pleased with Rawden. Hopes he will pardon the writer. [1 p.] 
 
 15. Foulke Reed to [the same]. Came this morning hastily from 
 Ragley, to take the opportunity of Mr. Harman's going towai-ds 
 London on the morrow, and has sent 501. Little more is to bo 
 received. The last half-year's accounts are ready, and shall be sent 
 on the next opportunity. [1 p.] 
 
 1 6. Receipt of Henry Leman for 20L, a deposit about a controversy 
 between Thomas Unit [Unett] and [Robert] Webster, which was 
 
 N N 2 
 
 Dec. 14. 
 
 Portmore. 
 
 Dec. 14. 
 
 Walton. 
 
 Dec, 14. 
 
564 DOMESTIC—CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCCIV. 
 
 to have been determined by Lord Goring [?] and Sir Henry Hungate, 
 and now by them left to be tried by the law. [^ p.] 
 
 Dee. 15. 17. Entry on the Council Eegister of the apppearance of William 
 Hucket, Abraham Balreck, John Mathews, Thomas Courtees, and 
 Thomas Adams, sent for by warrant. They are to remain in the 
 custody of the messenger until by the Lords discharged. {Braft. 
 
 Dec. 15. 18. Keceipt of Sir "William Eussell for 3,500Z. received from John 
 GeU, sheriff of co. Derby, being the sum charged on that co. for ship- 
 money, under the writ of the 4th August last. [1 j3.] 
 
 Dec. 15. 19. Sir J ohn Ducie, Master of the Shipwrights' Company, and others 
 The Ship- of the same, to Nicholas. Acquaint him with some particulars in 
 wrigm3 iiau. ^jjgjj, request to the Lords [of the Council] for resettling their business 
 wherein the Lords countenance their proceedings ; they doubt not to 
 pursue this service with more comfort than ever. They desired the 
 Lords to confirm a tax upon the company, which being levied they 
 should be enabled to discharge their debts. Among other things 
 here stated, it was desired that such members of the company as 
 refused their payments, might by order of the Lords show cause for 
 their disobedience. They also asked the Lords to confirm a report 
 for the future maintenance of the company, with other minute 
 iregulations. [l|p-] Inclosed, 
 
 19. I. Various p^^oposed regulations of the same company for the 
 revival of their business abroad. [I 2>li 
 
 Commons. 
 
 Dec. 15. 20. Sir Henry Marten to the Lords of the Admiralty. When last 
 DoctorB' he attended them he observed to them, out of the Spanish Resident's 
 memorial, a passage wherein he casts a reproach upon the writer 
 very unnecessarily and very undeservedly. On representation 
 whereof, the Lords resolved to repi-eseut it to his Majesty. Since 
 then he has seen a passage in another memorial of the Resident's, de- 
 livered to the King as follows: — "In the Admiralty of Dunkirk, justice 
 and right shall be received, much other than I can have here at Sir 
 Henry Marten's hands, where I cannot come to the end of never so 
 small a cause in three or four years, but receive continually delays 
 and vexation to our extreme cost and charges." Sir Henry has also 
 received a letter from the King's agent at Brussels, Mons. Gerbier, 
 dated the 14th of this December, the effect whereof is this : — that 
 complaints of great injustice and hard usage done to the King of 
 Spain's subjects in our Court of Admiralty are continually cast in 
 his teeth, and that the Spanish ministers take occasion thereupon to 
 make Sir Henry's name infamous there, which letter he sends in- 
 closed, because Mons. Gerbier intimates that a hard sentence was 
 lately given there against some of his Majesty's subjects, (wherein 
 tobacco taken by the Dunkirkers from the English is declared to bo 
 victual and so good prize, contrary to the opinion of divines, lawyers, 
 and pliysicians,) upon the gTOund that there is no justice done them 
 in the Admiralty of England. Sir Henry signifies these premises 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 1635. 
 
 Dec. 15. 
 
 Leythorne. 
 
 Dec. 15. 
 
 Dec. 16. 
 
 Dec. 16. 
 
 Dec. 16. 
 Dec. 16. 
 
 Dec. 16. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCCIV. 
 
 to the Lords, not in respect of his own credit, (the valuation whereof 
 he must leave to them) but in regard of his Majesty's honour, which 
 must somewhat suffer through him, and especially for the King's 
 subject's sakes, who, driving a great trade with Spain, cannot but 
 feel the consequence if the magistrates there shall be persuaded that 
 nothing but injustice is done to the King of Spaiu's subjects in our 
 Court of Admiralty. [1^ p.] 
 
 21. Sir Thomas Bowyer to Nicholas. It occurred heretofore to 
 acquaint him with a ship that was wrecked at the Isle of Selsey ; 
 there is now a very great ship wrecked, and goods swimming about 
 the sea are taken up and embezzled. If any had authority, much 
 would be found out and preserved. It was lost about Wednesday 
 last. [Seal with arms. | p.] 
 
 Indenture between Sir Nicholas Halse of London, of the one part, 
 and William Davenport of St. Dunstan's-in-the-West, citizen and 
 barber, of the other part. By letters patent, dated 23rd July 1635, 
 there was granted to Sir Nicholas a privilege for the sole use of his 
 newly invented kiln for drying malt. Sir Nicholas now appoints 
 Davenport his clerk and deputy^ for co. Bedford, to compound with 
 persons willing to take licences for using Sir Nicholas's kilns, 
 Davenport receiving 2s. out of every 20s. collected and accounted 
 for by him. [See Charles I., Case C, Wo. 16, One skin of parch- 
 ment.'] 
 
 Safe conduct for Alexander Annand, Robert Lesley, James 
 Wardlaw, John Innes, and divers others, officers and voluntaries, to 
 go into Persia. [Docquef] 
 
 Grant to William Strode, B.D., public orator of the University of 
 Oxford, and to such as should thereafter be public orators, so as 
 they be within sacred orders, of the next prebend in Christ Church 
 which should fall void, excepting the two prebends already annexed 
 to his Majesty's professorships of Divinity and Hebrew. [Bocqueti] 
 
 Warrant to pay to Mrs. Victoria Carey, 200L as of his Majesty's 
 boimty. [Booquet.'] 
 
 The like to Job Herbey, [Harby ?] of London, merchant, 47,500i. 
 for redemption of his Majesty's jewels in the Low Countries, upon 
 account. [Bocquef] 
 
 22. Order of Council. Eecites petition of Sir Robert Payne, (See 
 Isfc December inst.. Vol. ccciii.. No. 7). The Lords not intending 
 by their former orders to restrain petitioner more than the other 
 parties his adversaries, now order that petitioner be left at liberty 
 to prosecute against Robert Cooper and the other tenants, in the 
 High Commission, upon the Articles formerly exhibited, and the 
 Lord Keeper is to take consideration of the costs obtained against 
 petitioner for not filing his bill in the Star Chamber in obedience 
 to the order of the board, and to take such course therein as he shall 
 think fit. [1 p.] 
 
566 DOMESTIC—CHARLES I. 
 
 1685. VO..CCCIV. 
 
 Dec. 16. 23. Order of Council. Kecites a former petition of Henry Alexander, 
 Whitehall, relating to a difference between petitioner and Lady Vanlore, 
 touching his wife's legacy of l,000i. given by Sir Peter Vanlore, 
 grandfather to petitioner's wife, which should have been paid on 
 the day of her marriage, but was detained by her grandmother 
 and Sir Edward Powell. On that petition the Lords had ordered 
 that the money should remain in the> hands of the grandmother, 
 she putting in good security. It was now stated that no security 
 hM been given, and the lady being old and sickly, petitioner prayed 
 for present payment that he might dispose of the money for the 
 benefit of his wife and children. The Lords ordered the 1,000?. to 
 be paid into the hands of the Clerk of the Council attending, before 
 the first day of next term, or that the parties appear and show cause 
 why they detain the same. [1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 16. 24. The like order. Robert Webster had complained that 20 
 firkins of butter having been consigned to him from one Bateman 
 of York, Thomas Unett had unjustly seized the same, upon pretence 
 that the same was to be transported into foreign parts, and that he 
 unjustly detained the same notwithstanding Lord Goring and Sir 
 Henry Hungate, whose deputy he was, directed its restitution. Unett 
 in answer stated that the matter was in dispute in the Court of 
 Exchequer, whereupon it was referred to the Attorney General to 
 caE the parties before him and direct an order as he shall see cause. 
 [Copy, altered by Nicholas. 1^ p^ 
 
 Dec. 16. 25. Order of the same on the petition of the Bailiffs and others ot 
 Great Yarmouth, concerning the patent granted to Thomas Davies, his 
 Majestjr's servant, for gauging red herrings. It was ordered that 
 the said Thomas Davies who was this day called before the Lords, 
 should upon Friday next bring in his said patent, upon perusal 
 whereof the Lords would make such further order as they should 
 see cause. [Draft. 1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 16. 26. Order of the same on the petition of the Churchwardens and 
 Inhabitants of Merton, co. Surrey, complaining of the forcible entry 
 of Thomas Hunt and Joyce his wife, into a small piece of land 
 belonging to the church of the said parish. The Lords appointed 
 the first Wednesday in the next term at their sitting in Council in 
 the Inner Star Chamber to hear the said difference. [Draft, f p.] 
 
 Dec. 16. 27. Order of the same on the petition of the Mayor and Burgesses of 
 Totness, co. Devon, for permission to exercise their trained soldiers 
 within their town, and to increase their number from 60 to 100. 
 The Lords referred the consideration of the said petition to the 
 Earl of Bedford, Lord Lieutenant of the county. [Draft. \\ p.] 
 
 Dec. 16. 28. Similar order on the several petitions of Thomas Williams, 
 Robert Drinkwater, John Wolcott, Joshua Phinnis, Stephen Har- 
 rison ,and Roger Peares, soapmakers, who had a long time forborne to 
 use their trades, and now prayed to be allowed to work in the same. 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 567 
 
 1635. Vol. CCCIV. 
 
 The Lords recommend the petitioners to the new Corporation of 
 soapmakers in Westminster to give them employment. [Draft. 
 
 Dec. 16. 29. The Council to the keeper of the Marshalsea. To receive the 
 person of Alexander Adrianson van Croning, and safely keep him 
 prisoner until further order. [Draft. ^ ^.] 
 
 Dec. 16. 30. Memorandum of [the Clerk of the Council]. That there had 
 been sent to the Attorney General the returns made by the Justices 
 of Peace of Middlesex, and those of Westminster, and another by 
 Sir William Slingsby, of strangers that inhabit within their divisions. 
 
 Dec. ] 6. Note by Nicholas of proceedings of the Council this day. The 
 most important besides those otherwise calendered are the following. 
 The poor men of Moreclack [Mortlake], to be referred to Mr. Attorney 
 General to examine and give order. Lord Belhaven to have notice 
 to take such security for them as he thinks fit. Mr. Baker, steward 
 to Lord Wimbledon, to be enjoined to deliver the Court Rolls by 
 this day sen-night or else to be committed. Fitzgerrard, a suit 
 against Courtney; the order of the board to be revoked, and 
 [remit?] it to the Lord Deputy to proceed as he shall see 
 cause. Petition of merchants trading to Spain and Portugal; to 
 attend the board on Friday, to send a copy of that petition to 
 Colchester to know their answer. Heily ; must put into his petition 
 that he will repay the money for the poor men according to the 
 order. 
 
 " Mr. Bucke against Mr. Borrett and Sancroft. 
 
 Sancroft says that there is an indenture expressing the trust, and he and 
 the rest, ■which are six more, cannot depart from that trust. 
 
 Proved, that the Bishop of Ely renewed the lease of the rectory at half 
 an undervalue because it was alleged it was for the benefit of Mr. Bucke the 
 vicar, and Ms successors. 
 
 It is alleged that the straw is better worth than all they have taken for 
 it. 
 
 It is conceived to be a gross breach of trust. 
 
 Sancroft went with Borrett and Mrs. Pavy [?] to the renewing of the 
 lease. The town paid for this lease. 
 
 [Edward] Borrett gave half in half, and the Bishop gave it at half value. 
 Original trust from the Bishop was that it should be for the vicar and 
 successors. 
 
 Pretence, that it was for the good of the town. 
 
 Lord Privy Seal is desired to make a declaration with the [referees], 
 that it is a manifest and foul breach of the original trust, and think it 
 reasonable it should be decreed for the good of the vicar". 
 
 See 27id December 1635. Vol. ccciii. No. 19. 3| pp.'\ 
 
 Dec. 16. 31. Report of Archbishop Laud and Sec. Windebank, with the 
 assistance of the Lord Privy Seal, on the petition of James Bucke to 
 to his Majesty, referred to in the Notes above calendered. The 
 report states the circumstances already mentioned in the calendar 
 under date of December 3rd, Vol. ccciii., No. 32. It declares the 
 conduct of the trustees to have been an unworthy attempt to 
 defraud the right trust, and orders that the petitioner and his 
 
568 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 , (,» ' Vol. CCCIV. 
 
 successors, being Vicar?! of the church of Slradbrooke, shall have the 
 full profits of the lease allowed them ; that Giles Borrett, Henry 
 Borrett, Edward Borrett, George Borrett, Francis Bancroft, and 
 William Sancroft, shall make a declaration for the employment of 
 the profits for the time to come as aforesaid, and that Francis San- 
 croft and George Borrett shall make satisfaction to the petitioner 
 for the profits of the lease for the year past. It is added, that the 
 referees desired that their order should be decreed in some court of 
 equity if petitioner desired it. [1 'p7\ 
 
 [Dec. 16?] 32. Petition of Thomas May, prisoner in the Marshalgea, to the 
 Lords of the Admiralty. On complaint of Francis Vincent that 
 petitioner carried earth out of his pigeon house he was sent for by 
 a messenger, and after remaining in custody eight days has been 
 committed to prison. Expresses contrition and willingness to 
 perform any order they may set down, and prays discharge. \^ ^.] 
 
 [Dec. 16?] 38. Petition of Fj-ancis Vincent, saltpetreman, to the same. He 
 has spent 8Z. in following his complaint against Thomas May. 
 Prays order for May to pay the same. W |).] 
 
 Dec. 16. 34. Humphrey Chetham, sheriflf of co. Lancaster, to the Council. 
 Clayton. Minute account of his proceedings in the assessment and levy of the 
 3,500^., charged upon that county for ship-money. He fully sets 
 forth the great difficulty found in the apportionment of the' amount 
 on individuals, the complaints that arose out of alleged inequalities, 
 and the trouble experienced in the collection. In the end the whole 
 amount was received and appointed by the writer, to be paid accord- 
 ing to the directions of the Lords. [2| pj3.] 
 
 Dec. 16. 35. Justices of Peace for co. York to the same. Caused the letter 
 Knaresborough. of the Lords of 26th June to be published at their General Sessions, 
 and wrote letters to the ministers and churchwardens in that wapen- 
 take [Claro] containing the effect of the letter of the Lords, and 
 calling upon them to return their collections [for repair of St,. Paul's] 
 at a day appointed. At that time they received many certificates 
 that they conceived the sums formerly given should have excused 
 them from future charge, especially at this time when strict com- 
 mands are come from the Bishop to repair their several churches. 
 Therefore they could not perceive in the people a readiness to con- 
 tinue any consi(Jerable sums, much less to be tied to annual contribu- 
 tions. The money received has been returned to the Chamberlain 
 of London. [Signed by Sir Ferdinando Fairfax and three others. 
 Ip.-] 
 
 Dec. 16. 36. Henry Hodges, sheriff of Somerset, to Nicholas. States the 
 
 [Haselbury.] particular amounts which he had assessed for ship-money upon every 
 
 hundred in that county, amounting to 7,520^., which with the sum 
 
 assessed upon the corporations made up 8,000J. Some part of the 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 569 
 
 1635. V«^- CCCIV. 
 
 money was paid in before his going to London, but upon the greatest 
 part there has been a stop through a received opinion that he should 
 ha\e a checli for some of his actions in this business, which opinion 
 could not be removed but by great pains of travel in person since 
 his coming home. So that by New Year's Day he is persuaded he 
 shall receive a great part of the money, which he will return to Sir 
 William Russell the next week following. [Seal with arms but 
 broken. I p-] 
 
 Dec. 16. 37. Henry Hodges, sheriflF of Somerset, to Nicholas. When he wrote 
 [Haselbury.] the preceding letter he could not get any money returned to London, 
 but at last he has got a return of 500?. The rest that is in his hands 
 and what he shall receive he will return with all speed, and if he 
 cannot get a sufficient return will send up men of purpose with the 
 money. [The like seal with the preceding. ^ p.] 
 
 Dec. 16. 38. Kate made by the Constables, Overseers of the poor and 
 ChTirchwardens, and some other of the principal inhabitants of Hal- 
 lingbury Magna, for collection of 2bl. Os. 6c?. for the ship business. 
 Elizabeth Lady Morley is assessed at 31. 4s. Edward Thurman, 
 clerk, rector, 21. 10s. [The rate is signed by Lady Morley and 
 various other inhabitants ; underneath is the appointment by 
 Sir Henry Mildmay, the sheriff, of George Meade and John Stacey 
 as collectors, and a subsequent memorandwm of the revocation of 
 the appointment of Stacey, in consequence of his not having paid 
 " his Majesty's money at his day." 1 |:).] 
 
 Dec. 16. 39. Officers of the Navy to the Lords of the Admiralty. Confi- 
 dent that the Lords will support the reputations of the officers, for 
 the honour and good of his Majesty's service, they beseech the Lords 
 not to suffer them to be slighted by subordinate ministers. They 
 have complained long of John Brooke, clerk of the check at Ports- 
 mouth, wherein they have yet had neither hearing nor redress. The 
 other brother, Francis Brooke, the storekeeper there, is little better 
 than John. In regard he was about to pass over his place they 
 have been silent against him, but can forbear no longer. Pie has 
 given little attendance for two years, but keeps a drunken fellow, 
 one John Jenvey, his servant, who has been lately detected pur- 
 loining his Majesty's goods out of the yard. The Officers thereupon 
 sent a warrant to Francis Brooke not to trust Jenvey with the 
 keys of the storehouse, but Brooke and his brother, jeering at 
 their warrants, obey them not, but brag that they shall be up- 
 holden against the Officers do they their worst, as of late Francis 
 Brooke in a tavern at Portsmouth (being well lined with sack) 
 bragged that his brother Jack should have his place again, let his 
 enemies do what they could, for he would stand by him and keep 
 with him for a year, and then put off his own place, which he 
 had liberty to do at his pleasure. The truth is both brothers are 
 quarrelling drunkards, and in his cups Francis Brooke called the 
 Officers "logger heads." Request the Lords to suppress these 
 insolences. [I jp.] 
 
570 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. VO..CCCIV. 
 
 Dec. 16. 40. Sir John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. Has met 
 The Vanguard, with the Diamond, of London, and thoroughly searched her, and 
 in the Downs, jj^jg ^^ },gj, ^^^ sixteen barrels of powder and two barrels of match 
 for eigliteen pieces of ordnance, which she carries. The Lords were 
 misinformed that she was bound for the coast of Barbary. They 
 first go to Blewett [Blavet] in France, where they lade with corn, 
 and thence to Lisbon, and so home again. He proceeds with a 
 diligent inquiry and strict search of aU ships bound for Barbary, 
 and since the former there is arrived the Industry, of London, of 
 380 tons, bound for Tunis, Richard Haddon master, but she has 
 but 32 barrels of powder for 26 pieces of ordnance. The searching 
 of this hoy made discovery of a new ship coming from London 
 called the William and something else, of 250 tons bound for Algiers, 
 the master one Abraham Stevens, and this ship is to carry powder 
 to sell. Has sent the Eighth Whelp to Gore End to remain there 
 till she comes, and if she is going to sea to search her diligently. 
 It is a great shame that Christians should furnish these heathenish 
 pirates against themselves. He will send in the Antelope as soon 
 as weather permits. She has but 15 days provisions remaining. 
 
 [If] 
 
 Dec. 16. 41. The'same to Nicholas. It is a long and tedious time to latter 
 The Vanguard, end of April in bad weather and with foul weather-beaten ships. 
 He should have been glad that April had been mistaken for 
 February, but he must have patience, and pray God to give him 
 health and strength. He shall be glad to hear that the King will 
 undertake anything for the good of his nephew, the Prince Palatine, 
 and for restoring him to his ancient inheritance, but on the contrarj' 
 is sorry to hear that the Popish religion is permitted such public 
 ceremonies, whereby to win the hearts of poor ignorant people. Has 
 sent his cousin to Sandwich with a poor present for himself and his 
 noble bedfellow, to be shipped there in a hoy for London. _ Its con- 
 tents are enumerated— a tierce of wine, tobacco, oranges, quinces, fcc. 
 When the ships are appointed for next year's great fleet, prays a list 
 of them, and that Nicholas would write who is to have the principal 
 command. Left his ' cousin's, William Parker's, certificate of his 
 services and sufficiency with Nicholas before his coming out, and 
 since wrote in his behalf for the boatswain's place of the Eighth 
 Whelp on the death of Bound Kettell, but never had answer.^ Now 
 is a suitor to Nicholas to put him in the bigger of the new pinnaces 
 that are now building. Pennington never had his fellow since_ he 
 was a commander. He has been with him three years. Also desires 
 a cook's place for an honest poor man, who has been his steward's 
 mate four or five years, named Simon Tanner. They shall both of 
 them be very thankful to Nicholas. [3 pp.'] 
 
 Dec. 16. 42. Archbishop Laud to the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury. 
 
 Lambeth. His Majesty, out of afiection to the honour of that Church, has 
 taken care for removing a great abuse caused by the encroachment 
 of divers buildings upon the church and churchyard, as they will 
 see by the inclosed. Prays them to give all diligence to give his 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 571 
 
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 Vol. CCCIV. 
 
 Majesty satisfaction. Another thiag be must put them in mind of, 
 that is the fair ;which is often kept in the churchyard, and concerning 
 which he had spoken to them. As soon as he understands the 
 particulars, of this abuse, and what way they think fittest for 
 remedying the same, he shall , be ready to give what help he can. 
 [Draft endorsed' by the Archbishop. |p.] 
 
 Dec. 16. 48. Dorothy Lady KeUie to Sec. Coke. Now his Majesty has 
 Covent Garden, referred the matter to the Council table, sends him the patent. The 
 proclamation and patent will make it appear how it was granted 
 upon the laws, for the good of the kingdom and commonwealth, but 
 because there was no fee set down to those that should seal the bows, 
 the patentees abused it, and exacted according to their own minds, 
 whereupon on complaint the patent "was called in. Her lord has 
 begged this patent of the King, wherein there needs no alteration 
 but the addition of a fee for marking the bows. He will be careful 
 there be no abuses nor cause of complaint. Begs him to certify as 
 much to the Council. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 17. Warrant to pay to Julian Elliottj his Majesty's sempstress, 500?., 
 being [part of] an arrear oi 8131. 15s. Od., disbursed for divers 
 parcels of linen provided for his Majesty. [Bocquef] 
 
 Dec. 17. The like to Endymion Porter, groom of the bedchamber, two 
 thousand, pounds, one for his late message to the Infante Cardinal, 
 the other for divers services done to his Majesty, without account. 
 [Bocquet.l 
 
 Dec. 17. The like to the Earl of Ancram, keeper of the privy purse, 1,000?., 
 for his Majesty'^ private use and service. [Docquef] 
 
 Dec. 17. Discharge to Christopher Vernon, officer in the Exchequer, of 
 iOOl. already allowed by the late Lord Treasurer out of his account 
 for the green wax, and a grant to him of 1,030Z. out of the com- 
 positions for knighthood already compounded for and not paid, 
 being in reward of his pains and charges in,.-jboth those services. 
 Doeqwet] 
 
 Dec. 17. Grant to Edward Bee, the King's servant, of a recognizance, 
 dated 26th March, 35 Henry VIII., wherein Francis Jobson was 
 bound to the said King in 300?. for performance of certain covenants, 
 which recognizance was long since forfeited; such grant being in 
 recompense of the surrender of a lease of Shakeman's Grove, (made 
 by the late King, by whose command it was to be kept for the use 
 of the deer in Waltham Forest), and also in respect he had direction 
 for preferment to the auditor's place to the Queen, which was 
 otherwise disposed of. [Bocquet.} 
 
 Dec 17. 44. The Council to the Mayors, Sheriffs, Justices of Peace, and 
 other Officers of cos. Palatine of Chester and Lancaster. By letters 
 of 18th February, 1633-4, directed to the Justices of Assize for 
 CO. Lancaster, in favour of the Society of Skinners and Glovers in 
 the towns of Wigan, Pfestoti io. Amounderness, Lancaster, Liverpool 
 Manchester, Warritigton, Orfii&ifk, and Blackburn^ who complained 
 
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 1635. 
 
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 of abuses committed by interlopers who had not served apprentice- 
 ships, the Council gave order to the Justices of Assize to settle some 
 course for petitioners' relief, or to refer the ordering of the same to 
 the Justices of Peace and Mayors of Corporations, which was ac- 
 cordingly performed ; but it appears that the delinquents are many, 
 stiff-necked, vexatious, and troublesome people, and will not be 
 brought to conformity. The Lords direct the persons addressed to 
 call before them such interlopers as shall be named by the bearer 
 Thomas Pilkington, and to take good bonds of them to leave off 
 their unlawful courses, or to make their appearance before the Lords 
 at a day prefixed. [Draft. 1 ^.] 
 
 Dec. 17. 45. The Council to the Mayors, Sheriffs, Justices of Peace, and 
 other Officers of cos. Palatine of Chester and Lancaster. A petition 
 has lately been presented to the Board in the names of the dyers 
 inhabiting in Wigan, Prescot, Ormskirk and Bolton in Lancaster, 
 that of late, the shearmen, fullers, and tailors in those towns have 
 taken the country's woollen cloth to dye, and will not permit any 
 dyer to receive it from them, except the said shearmen and others 
 may receive one penny or twopence in a yard profit out of their 
 dyeing. Tlie Lords gave the persons addressed the same direction 
 as in the letter last calendared, Thomas Pilkington being in this case 
 also to point out the offending parties. [Draft. 1 'p.'] 
 
 Dec. 17. 46. The same to the Bailiffs of Great Yarmouth, The Baron de 
 la Ferte and other French gentlemen and their servants coming in 
 a ship from the Brill, obtained leave of the persons addressed to 
 come on shore, on condition that they would remain in a house 
 assigned to them, until such time as it should appear they were free 
 from any contagious disease, yet, contrary to their permission, were 
 furnished with horses and came to London and to the Court, which 
 might have fallen out of very dangerous consequence. It cannot 
 now be helped, but the bailiffs are to find out who furnished them 
 with horses, and punish them for their presumption. [Draft. 1 p."] 
 
 Dec. 17. 47. The Council to Montjoy Earl of Newport, Master of the Ord- 
 Whitehall. nance. The Castle of Sandown in the Isle of Wight is lately finished. 
 He is to appoint a sufficient proportion of ordnance of iron, with 
 carriages, powder, shot, and all other provisions of munition re- 
 quisite to the same, and to send a certificate and estimate, that 
 further order may be taken therein. [Draft. J jp.] 
 
 Dec. 17. 48. The same to Sir Henry Marten. Alexander Adrianson van 
 Croning, a captain of a Holland ship, pursued a Dunkirker into the 
 harbour of Whitby, and landing men, committed many insolences. 
 He is to call the said captain before him, and proceed therein for his 
 speedy trial according to law. [Draft. | ^.] 
 
 Dec. 17. 49. The sa!me to George Lewis, messenger. To bring before the 
 Lords, William Paine. [Minute. ^ p.] 
 
 Dec. 17. The same to the same. To bring before the Lords, William West. 
 [The like. Written on the same shed as the above.] 
 
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 Dec. 17. 50. Archbishop Laud, Lord Keeper Coventry, and Sec. Windebank, 
 to Richard Powney. His Majesty having received a petition from 
 Richard Humfrey, clerk, has referred the same to the writers. They 
 have appointed to hear the business at the Council Table on the 
 27th inst., and require him to attend. [| ^.] 
 
 Dec. 17. 51. Receipt of Sir William Eussell for 2501. paid by Richard 
 
 Hayton on behalf of Richard Selwyn, Mayor of Sandwich, in part of 
 
 8,000?. charged on Kent for ship-money under the writ of the 
 
 4th August last. [| p.] Annexed, 
 
 51, I. Similar receipt for 3001. paid by Richard Selwyn, Mayor 
 
 of Sanduncfi, on behalf of the towns of Sandivich and 
 
 Foreditch [Fordwich'], and in part of 6,7351. charged 
 
 on the Cinque Ports and coast totuns of Kent and Sussex 
 
 by the writ of the 20th October 1634. Bated 12th March 
 
 1634-5. [1 p.] 
 
 51, II. Svmilar receipt for 41Z. 6s. 4cZ., paid by John Philipot, 
 Somerset Herald, on behalf of Richard Selwyn, Mayor of 
 Sandwich, being ship-money collected out of Sandwich, 
 Fordwich, Gillingham, and Grench, under the writ of the 
 20th October 1634. Dated 16th April 1635. [I p.] 
 
 Dec. 17. 52. Sir John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. Has 
 The Vanguard, received their order for transportation of the Rhinegrave and others 
 m the Dowus. ^^^ Dieppe. Has appointed the Swallow to perform the service. 
 Dare not adventure to send her into Dover Road at this time 
 of the year, for it is a dangerous road and very foul ground ; but 
 in four hours' warning she shall be in the road. Marvels they 
 make choice of Diep])e. It is a dangerous place for one of the 
 King's ships to go to, for there is not water for a great ship to go 
 into their pier or harbour, and the road is wondrous open and 
 very foul ground; besides which they may be at Dover 10 or 12 
 days for a wind, and they might have been landed at Calais or 
 Boulogne in six or seven hours almost with any wind, [Nicholas 
 endorses that the letter related to the transport of the Rhinegrave 
 and the French Ambassador's son. Seals with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 17. 53. Petition of Euphemia, widow of David Gardiner, late skipper 
 in Leith, deceased, and her six fatherless children, to the same. The 
 ship called the Gift of God, belonging to Calais, whereof petitioner's 
 husband was quarter-owner, estimated at 2,400 marks Scots, in 
 Enghsh to 2,000 marks, was in August 1625, pressed for his Ma- 
 jesty's service and cast away at Calais. It having pleased his 
 Majesty to recommend petitioner to the Lords of the Admiralty for 
 satisfaction, having no means, she prays that speedy course be taken 
 for her payment. INicholas has underwritten : — " Let the peti- 
 tioners make it appear," | p.] 
 
 Dec. I7r 54. Richard Grafton to George Rawden. Desires land in Ireland 
 belonging to Lord Conway to be let to him. . Of some of it he says : 
 
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 — " If I must pay 10 groats the acre it will make the rest but a 
 Lard bargain, it being not worth above eighteen pence, being all 
 wood and bodge." [2 pp.} 
 
 Dec. 18. 55. The Council to Sir William Russell, Treasurer of the Navy. 
 Out of the shipmoney received by him he is to pay to John Crane, 
 surveyor of marine victuals, 8,500^. over above the 4,000Z. men- 
 tioned in the letter of the 13th November lasti [^Draft. 1 y.] 
 
 Dec. 18. 56. The same to Capt. [Thomas] Ketelby, Deputy to Sir James 
 Bagg. Kecite the contents of the letter from the Mayor of Ply- 
 mouth respecting the outrages committed biy the Dutchmen bound 
 for Brazil. He is to give eflectual order for the stay of all the said 
 ships until further Order. [Draft. | p.} 
 
 Dec. 18. 57i The same to the Keeper of the Gatehouse. To take into 
 his custody the person of Robert Jason, without letting him go 
 abroad without order from that Board. [Draft, ^ p.} 
 
 Dec. 18. The same to the Keeper of the Fleet. To take into his custody 
 Thomas Bird and William Morgan, and keep them prisoners until 
 further order. [Draft. ^ p. Written on the same sheet as the 
 • above.'] 
 
 Dec. 18, 58. Petition, of the Mayor, Aldermen, and , Burgesses of Ports- 
 mouth to the Council. In 1613, William Earl of Pembroke, captain 
 of the fort and garrison of Portsmouth, set down orders to be 
 observed between the toM'nsmen and garrison, of which one was 
 that no soldier should use any trade within the town, and another 
 that no soldier should keep any alehouse in the town. These 
 orders were confirmed by his Majesty, and in 1632 were ordered 
 by the Council to be duly observed, and in 1633 were republished 
 by Yiscount Wimbledon. Notwithstanding, the soldiers named in 
 the schedule annexed exercise trades and keep victualling houses 
 there. Petitioners also state that Richard Jennens and Bartho- 
 lomew Drake, appointed collectors of the shipmoney in 1634, were 
 denied 'payment from, the garrison, but upon complaint made to 
 that Board a warrant was granted for levying the same. Since 
 which some of the soldiers misinformed Lord Wimbledon that the 
 collector jeered him, in saying that his lordship put off his hat to 
 the Lords,; alleging the money should be paid before the collector 
 came home, which words were spoken but in a civil manner, far 
 from any jeer or disrespect to Lord Wimbledon, who nevertheless 
 caused the collector to be imprisoned 24 hours. The which, with 
 many other discouragements, has struck a terror in the townsmen 
 and dismayed them in doing his Majesty's service. [l P-} 
 Annexed, 
 
 58. J. Schedule of the names of the soldiers mentioned in the 
 preceding petition [f p.'] 
 
 Dec. 18. 59. Petition of Robert Gill, Keeper of his Majesty's lions and 
 leopards in the Tower of London, to the same. Petitioner, his 
 
DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 575 
 
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 father, and grandfather, have served his Majesty, his father, and 
 Queen Elizabeth, in the ancient office of the custody of the lions 
 and leopards. His late Majesty by his letters patent dated 21st 
 July, in the 10th year of his reign, granted that thenceforth no 
 person should at any time carry any lion or leopard into any part 
 of England to shew them for gain, upon such forfeiture as by any 
 laws may be inflicted on them. Notwithstanding, Thomas Ward, 
 although he has been warned and also prohibited by the Yice- 
 ChanceUors of Oxford and Cambridge, has gone about the country 
 with a lion both at the Act at Oxford and at Sturbridge fair in 
 Cambridge, and other places ,to shew it for money, and since has 
 parted with it to Martin Brocas and John Watson, who in like 
 manner carry the same about, notwithstanding he has grown so 
 fierce that he almost killed a child, and bit his keeper so that he 
 lay eight weeks of the sore. Pray the Lords to call the parties 
 before them. [1 p."] 
 
 Dec. 18. 60. Petition of Sir Robert Phillips to the Council. Beseeches the 
 Lords to peruse a paper stated to have been annexed by which 
 would appear the true state of the question between the hundred 
 of TintenhuJl and the town of Evelchester [Ilchester] about the 
 payment of Korthover to the ship-money, and that they will 
 thereupon order that the hundred may not be wronged by the 
 intrusion of this borough. Undertakes to prove the truth of this 
 statement and prays that it may be considered that there is more 
 hazard to prejudice the King's service by a whole hundred than 
 by a petty borough. If the Lords remain doubtful, prays that the 
 point may be referred to the Court of King's Bench. [| p.j 
 
 Dec. 18. 61. Petition' of Richard Denne "boader"and messenger to the 
 Earl of SuflFolk, Lord Warden, to the same. In November last by 
 warrant from the Council to the Lord Warden, petitioner brought 
 up to the King's Bench 7 Irish and 2 English recusants. Petitioner 
 kept them for a month at Dover Castle in diet and lodging, and 
 also in bringing them up, to the value of SQL, and is altogether 
 unsatisfied, the prisoners being all released except Capt. Nicholas 
 Mayler, who passed his word to see petitioner paid. Prays order 
 for his satisfaction before Capt. Mayler be released. [| p.] 
 
 Dec. 18. Notes by Nicholas of proceedings of the Council this day, besides 
 those otherwise mentioned. Nicholas to write various letters for 
 cleansing the streets. Jason ; that there has not any thirds [been] 
 paid by him to his mother ; ordered, Mr. Jason shall be committed 
 till he perform the order of Sir Henry Marten, to the Gatehouse. 
 Mr. Vassall ; he is to obey the order to deposit the money with us, 
 and when it is deposited the sergeant-at-arms [to be] taken off. Letter 
 to Sir John Pennington to apprehend Pronoville. An order that 
 the Board conceives it necessary that all Vice-Admirals should 
 reside in their Vice- Admiralties. Concerning Mr. Davies's patent 
 touching red herrings ; Mr. Calthorpe, that the patent is^both neces- 
 sary and naaterial ; I am commanded to keep his patent till further 
 
576 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
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 order from the Board. Mr. Henry Sands of the Vine, co. Hants, is 
 hurt by Mr. Knevitt Fiennes'; that till he bring forth the rest of 
 his company he cannot be bailed ; recommended to the Lord Chief 
 Justices. Bradborne is to make a bed for the Queen, and four men 
 have taken their oath that tbey are employed with Bradborne for 
 the Queen's said service, and four men may work 5001. a week. 
 The difference of Mr. Withers is put off till after twelfth-tide. 
 Merchant adventurers are to have a copy of Mr. Withers's petition, 
 but no reference. [See 2nd December inst., Vol. ccciii, No, 19. 
 
 H PP-] 
 
 Dec. IS. 62. Officers of Navy to Lords of the Admiralty. Upon their 
 order to consider the additions requested to be made on the Ninth 
 Whelp, as suggested bj' Sir Beverley Newcomen and William 
 Brookes, the master of the said pinnace, the v/riters, with the ship- 
 wrights and in particular with Mr. Goddard who had the charge of 
 her last rebuilding, are of opinion that the suggested alterations will 
 be disadvantageous. The alteration of the ordnance belongs to the 
 Office of Ordnance. [1 p.'\ 
 
 Dec. 18. 63. Account of the receipts and payments of the Exchequer 
 from the 11th inst. to this day. The balance on the 11th was 
 2,i96l. 4s. lOd. ; the receipts since had been 7,270^. 4s. 9^d., the 
 payments 9,080L Os. *7d. ; the balance remaining was 686?. 9s. O^d. 
 Among the payments are, for red cloth for the livery of the Guard, 
 361 Z. 14s.; embroidering the said liveries with C. R. 181. — 
 Agmondesham Pickers [Pickayes] goldsmith, for spangles for the 
 same 808Z. 18s. 2d.; Edmund Harrison for embroidering the said 
 liveries 1G21. Os. 8d. ; paymaster of the posts upon the arrears due 
 in that office I3'3l. 6s. 8d. ; Robert Philip and Peter Veire, two of 
 the Queen's clergy upon their yearly pensions of QOl. per annum 
 apiece, 60Z. ; Sir Sigismund Alexander, upon his pension of IQOl. per 
 annum, 751. ; Thomas Jermyn, keeper of the hare-warren at Hamp- 
 ton Court, upon his fee 18L 5s. ; Hubert le Sueur, for rent of his 
 house for half a year, 501. ; Thomas Bushell 1001. [2^ pp.'] 
 
 Dec. 18. 64, A printed paper entitled " Certain Articles propounded late 
 by the Divinity Reader of the University of Cambridge, the which, 
 with the author of them, were very evil taken by the Doctors there. 
 And are now enlarged in a Table, with certain proofs thereof taken 
 out of Holy Scripture as followeth." These articles propose the 
 substitution of a presbyterian church government in lieu of that 
 adopted iu the Church of England. The paper is endorsed " A 
 Table to the Pamphlet of Articles lateh'' scattered against the 
 government of the Church of England. December 18th 1635." [1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 18. 65. Charges laid against Thomas Atkinson, postmaster of Newark, 
 addressed to some one styled " your Honor," who was the proprietor 
 of the -mills at Newark. Atkinson's servants were charged with 
 taking horses for posting from persons who came to the mills with 
 corn to be ground ; the corn was removed from their backs and 
 left in the street, and occasionally even mares with foal were thus 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 577 
 
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 taken. People were fain to bring their corn to be ground by night 
 
 [1 2>.] 
 
 Dec. 19. 66. The Council to Lord Chief Justice [Bramston], Henry Sands 
 of the Vine, co. Hants, has been lately assaulted and dangerously 
 wounded by Knevitt Fiennes and others who were in company with 
 him, for which Mr. Fiennes stands committed to the Gatehouse. 
 Such a barbarous outrage committed on any man, much more on a 
 person of Mr. Sands's birth and quality, is not to be endured. 
 Require him to take order that Mr. Fiennes be not bailed until he 
 shall have discovered and produced the persons that associated with 
 him on this occasion. [Draft 1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 19. 67. The same to David Scott, messenger, to bring before the Lords 
 William Eolfe of Heytesbury, Edmund Estcourt of Newton, Henry 
 Thynne of Bidston, and George Mompesson of Gorton, all in Wilts, 
 for. default at the last musters. [Minute. ^ p.'] 
 
 Dec. 19. 68. The same to the Warden of the Fleet. To set at liberty 
 Jasper Heily, one of the messengers. [Minute. ^ j?.] 
 
 Dec. 19. 69. The same to Sir William Uvedale, Treasurer of the Chamber. 
 To pay Thomas Caldwall, his Majesty's barber, 37?., disbursed for 
 necessary provision for his Majesty's trimming between Michaelmas 
 163i and Lady Day 1633. [Minute. J p.] 
 
 Dec. 19. 70. Entiy on Council Register of appearance of John Maddock 
 of Harwich, mariner. He is to remain in the messenger's custody. 
 [Draft, ^p.] 
 
 Dec. 19. 71. Pass for Jeffrey Cuckow to cross to the States of the United 
 Provinces. [Minute. ^ p.^ 
 
 Dec. 19. 72. Sir Thomas Grymes, Sir John Lenthall, and Edward Brom- 
 field, Justices of Peace for co. Surrey, to the Council. Send returns 
 of strangers born now dwelling in Southwark and other parishes, 
 probably those calendared under date of 20th November last, 
 Vol. cccii., Nos. 35-42, or some of them. [| p.] 
 
 Dec. 19. 73. Edward Stephens, sheriff of co. Gloucester, to the same. Has 
 Little Sodbmy. been deterred from sending up his money by the clanger of travelling 
 and the inconvenience of the time, being so near Christmas. Has 
 about 2,9001. in his hands, and hopes he shall receive more 
 at Cirencester on the next Monday. Divers men give dilatory 
 answers that they have no money, and others stand mute and say 
 nothing. Intends the we6k after Twelfth Day to send up his 
 money, and hopes to give the Lords satisfaction. [Seal with arms. 
 I p.] 
 
 Dec. 19. 74. Account by Sir William Russell of the sum received for ship- 
 money up to this date : total 34,333?. 13s. 7d, of which he had paid 
 the Victualler 10,100?. [Underwritten is a note to Nicholas fiv/n 
 John Ooold that his master, Sir William Russell, being " sick vjith 
 the gout " could not, as usual, pid his hand to the account. 1 «.] 
 
 8. 
 
578 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 Vol. CCCIV. 
 1635. 
 Dec. 19. 75. Eliza M. Viscountess Falkland to Walter Lord Aston, ambas- 
 sador to Spain. Is sure he will remember her wish that the Queen 
 would recommend the writer's daughter Mary to the Queen of Spain 
 to attend her in her court, being the girl's special desire, and Lord 
 Aston then promised the writer that if she could procure any direc- 
 tion from the Queen to that purpose he would endeavour it. Within 
 a week after a grievous sickness seized the writer, and when she 
 recovered she found Lord Aston gone. Her Majesty has recom- 
 mended the business to his care by the inclosed, a.nd has also written 
 to the Queen of Spain. She would have sent the writer's daughter 
 over with the letter, but her friends are desirous that she should first 
 have a return of her Majesty's letter. After that her uncles and 
 aunts will furnish her forth like herself, not as they would have done 
 if she had been of their religion, yet in that court they will be well 
 pleased she should live. She had nothing left her by her father but 
 his blood, which many ways is of the best descent. Aston knows that 
 she is not unhandsome. She has a very handsome young gentle- 
 woman, some few years older than herself, whom the Viscountess 
 hopes may attend her still, and Aston is desired (if she be allowed a 
 man) to prefer some one to her who speaks Spanish. A discreet 
 gentlewoman and two gentlemen who know that Court will accom- 
 pany her and then return. The lady herself, besides what has been 
 already stated, is extremely religious, virtuously disposed, and four- 
 teen years old this Christmas. In this he will oblige the Viscountess, 
 her son, and all his other friends, my Lord of Kutland and my lady, 
 the young lady's aunt, Lord Newburgh her uncle, and the Duchess 
 of Buckingham her near kinswoman, and do a good deed which God 
 win remember. \_Seal with arms. 3 pp^ Inclosed, 
 
 75. I. Queen Henrietta Maria to Walter Lord Aston. This 
 gentlewoman having an inclination for Spain has by 
 her friends procured of the Queen a letter of recommenda- 
 tion to the Queen there. Desires he will secon-d the 
 Queen's recommendation with his solicitation. Whitehall, 
 IJth November 1635. [8eal with arms. ^ p.\ 
 
 Dec. 19. 76. Eough notes endorsed " Balance, revenue." The total revenue 
 is stated thus : — Receipts 618,379/. Disbursements 636,536Z. Ba- 
 lance against receipts 18,1 5 7i., and debts 381,336Z. [ijp.] 
 
 Dec. 20. Grant to Thomas Beale, Lieutenant of the Forest of Whittlewood, 
 CO. Northampton, of a yearly allowance of 20Z. for provision of hay 
 for the King's deer. [Docquet] 
 
 Dec. 20. 77. Petition of Thomas Yonge to the King. Petitioner being 
 employed as examiner in the Star Chamber in causes which result 
 upon the Commission of Fees, and having received no reward or 
 benefit thereby, prays that he may be sworn to examine in any causes 
 of the said Court at large, having performed that service last term, 
 
DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
 579 
 
 1635. 
 
 Dec. 20. 
 
 Dec. 20. 
 
 Dec. 20. 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Dec. 20. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Dec. 20. 
 
 Dec. 20. 
 
 Dec. 20. 
 Grantham. 
 
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 and since that time dismissed without objection, and another sworn 
 in his stead till next term, [f p.] Underwritten, 
 
 77. I. Minute of his Majesty^s cormnand that the above petitioner 
 
 should be forthwith sworn an exaininer at large in the 
 Court of Star Oha/mber. Whitehall, 20th December 1635. 
 
 Report of Nicholas to the Council. That Mr. Stephens, sheriff of 
 Gloucester, had received 1,500Z. ship-money, and next week would 
 remit all the money he had received. l_See 22nd November 1635. 
 Vol. ccoii. No. 54, 4 limes.'] 
 
 Similar report. The ship-money assessed on co. Lancaster was 
 all paid, and the Sheriff desired to be freed from his office. [See 
 22nd November 1635. Vol. cccii.. No. 55, 2 limes.'] 
 
 78. Order of the King in Council. His Majesty being informed 
 of the many inconveniences in Sussex and Surrey, and in Cam- 
 bridge and Huntingdon, by reason there are not several sheriffs in 
 those cos. as in all the rest, ordered that the Lord Keeper should 
 require the two Chief Justices and the Chief Baron, and such other 
 of the Judges as he should think good, to confer together of the 
 fitness and means of dividing those cos. into the charge of several 
 sheriffs, and to return their opinion in writing, which the Lord Keeper 
 is to communicate to his Majesty. [Draft. | p.] 
 
 79. The Council to John Millard, the new Sheriff of co. Derby, 
 John Gell, late Sheriff of that county, for better advancing the 
 service of ship-money, has laid out 40L or 50^. of his own money. 
 By his Majesty's command, the person addressed is take order that 
 out of the money remaining to be levied Mr. Gell be reimbursed. 
 [Draft, ip,-] 
 
 80. The Council to the Mayor of Haverfordwest, . and Sheriff of 
 CO. Pembroke. Acknowledge receipt of letters complaining of the 
 assessment of that town at 651. 10s. If the Mayor and Sheriff had 
 met in time and agreed to have rated it at a lesser sum the Council 
 would have liked it very well, but now it would bring great prejudice 
 to the service to make any alteration. They therefore order that 
 the sum mentioned shall be levied on the town with all convenient 
 speed, but it shall not be a precedent on any future occasion. 
 [Draft. 1 p.] 
 
 81. Declaration of the proceedings of the Sheriff of Essex in the 
 shipping business. In a tabular form there is shown how many 
 towns there are in every hundred, how many towns have refused 
 or delayed to assess themselves, what amount is assessed on every 
 hundred, and what amount lias been paid. [1 p.] 
 
 82. Eichard Cony, Alderman of Grantham to the Council. On 
 receipt of their letter of the 16th November last, the writer showed 
 the same to Giles Andrew, his predecessor, and desired to know 
 what Grantham was rated towards the ship-money. He certified 
 that it was 200i., whereupon the writer desired Andrew to deliver to 
 
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 1635. VO..CCCIV. 
 
 liim the writ and assessment, and to inform him what was paid 
 and what remained to be levied. Yet so it is that Andrew refuses 
 to give the writer those particulars, so that he knows not how he 
 may proceed. [ I p.l Annexed, • 
 
 82. I. The Council to Richard Cony. By his Majesty'' s writ, 
 GranthaTn ruith the other corporate towns of co. Lincoln, 
 is assessed towards providing a ship. He is to take notice 
 that change of magistrates must not he any cause of 
 stopping the service. He is therefore to prosecute what 
 his predecessor has begun, to the end the sum, required 
 may be so levied that his Majesty's service receive no 
 prejudice. Whitehall, IQth November 1635. [Copy. 
 
 Dec. 20. Notes by Nicholas of this day's proceedings of the Council, in 
 Whitehall, which besides things before calendered appear the following. Letters 
 to Sheriff of co. Lancaster, taking notice of his forwardness and 
 the people's good affection. Devonshire; Sheriff to come up. Essex; 
 the constables and Churchwardens who refuse to return their books, 
 letter to certify their names, letter to parson or churchwardens to 
 urge them to attend the Sheriff with their books, then they are to 
 be bound to appear and bring up their books. Hertfordshire ; to 
 name them that refuse. London ; have assessed 20 wards, they 
 have the ships. St. Martin's-le-Grand ; are refractory, the levy that 
 London has made shall stand, but they should levy by their own 
 officers. This was ordered last year. [See 2nd December, Vol. ccciii. 
 No. 19. lip.] 
 
 Dec. f-J-. 88. John Dinley to Sir Thomas Eoe. Mistress Rupa's sister is 
 The Hague, overcome by the tenderness of his paternal care of the young lady. 
 The Electress has much desired her coming, but the season of the 
 year will make a good excuse. Has not heard from Dury since he 
 was at Rhenen. By the Queen's command, Dinley put in his purse 
 251., for which he was exceeding thankful, and was not dismayed 
 by the changes in Germany. The Queen receives great comfort 
 from the kind reception the Prince Elector finds in England. His 
 presence is an argument of blood and nature beyond all the reasons 
 and contestations of state. Dinley told liim that his work was to please 
 the King and not solicit him, to get his affection and not to urge 
 his affairs. The fewer propositions he makes the King may sooner 
 resolve, and the Prince will not make many faults if he be left 
 to himself Why Dinley writes not of him. Lord Holland and Sir 
 Robert Anstruther can tell, for he is not yet out of Sir Francis 
 Nethersole's cloud, nor would he press into the King's presenge with- 
 out his leave. Dinley hopes in time and the King's clemency, because 
 his error was without a root, but he is glad that Roe is so near to the 
 young Prince, and that he will have Roe's counsel and direction. In 
 Germany the Emperor has slumbered the Protestants with tlie sweet 
 name of Peace, but they begin to find that is only to engage them 
 in a more durable war. Great preparations are made by France 
 
DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 581 
 
 1635. ^«^- CCCIV. 
 
 and Sweden, and we shall shortly see how Denmark and Poland 
 will incline. General Brez^ and Colonel Charnassd, who were soldiers 
 . in the field last summer, are this winter ambassadors at the Hague, 
 using state and war like garments for the season. They are watch- 
 ful over these men, lest they should entertain any blind treaties 
 ■ with the Spaniard, whereof there have been some jealousies, as though 
 they repented their conjunction with the French. [3 ppJ] 
 
 Dec. 21. 84. WUliam Earl of Exeter to Nicholas. Mr. Tate has submitted 
 St. John's, for neglect of musters in co. Northampton. The Earl desires he 
 may be discharged from iurthef attendance on the Board, [f p.} 
 
 Dec. 21. 85. Francis Goddard, Sheriff' of Wilts, to the same. By Thomas 
 Standon. Hussey has sent up all the money that has come to his hands. He 
 will inform the Lords of all his proceedings. Unless the whole 
 county be lightly charged over again (which will be a work of great 
 labour and difficulty) the full sum required cannot rise. If any 
 great man be returned by the collectors as refusing, he intends to 
 return him to the Board. [1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 21. 86. Nicholas's notes of business to be transacted by the Lords of 
 the Admiralty this day. Hear the diff"erence between Mr. Murray 
 and the merchants of Bristol. Appoint ships for guard of the coast 
 of Ireland. Consider petitions of Bloxham and May, prisoners in 
 the Marshalsea, who submit and crave liberty. Consider letter from 
 Scotland to the King. Consider the shipwrights' complaints, and 
 Sir Henry Marten's order thereon. Appoint a Marshal for the 
 Admiralty. Peruse complaint of Sir Henry Marten against the 
 Spanish Resident for detracting him. [f p.J 
 
 Dec. 21. 87. Bond of Henry Twentyman, citizen and merchant-tailor of 
 London, and Edward Porter of London, Esquire, to Edmund An- 
 drewes of Newark, co. Nottingham, gentleman, in 30Z., with condition 
 underwritten that Andrewes having been received by Porter to 
 serve under him as an ancient for five years after their arrival in 
 France, if he were so suffered to remain and serve, the bond should 
 be void. [^Unexecuted. 1 p-] Underwritten, 
 
 87. I. Deposition of James Holmes, servant to Roger Miller, of 
 Little St. Bartholomew's, scrivener. Twentyman and 
 Porter gave him instructions to make the bond. Having 
 heard it read, one Colby that stood by said it was not 
 su^cient, and took it away saying he would show it to 
 another scrivener. Andrewes stayed two hours expecting 
 his return, but as he returned not Twentyman paid examL 
 nantfor writing the bond and then he departed. 
 
 87. II. Deposition of Richard Colby (signed also by Andrewes) 
 that Colby should have paid the money in the bond 
 mentioned to Porter and Twentyman. 
 
 87. III. Deposition of John Smith, Robert AbroocJce, and John 
 Bradstreet that the men at the Three Horse Shoes, in Bead 
 Lane, said they were bound for France \uith Gapt. Winch- 
 field, [In the whole = ^ pp-^ 
 
582 
 
 DOMESTIC — CHAELES I. 
 
 1635. 
 Dec. 21. 
 
 Dec. 22. 
 
 "Westminster. 
 
 Dec. 22. 
 
 Westminster. 
 
 Vol. CCCIV. 
 
 88. Bill of Thomas Neville for cloth supplied to Nicholas. Ches- 
 nut coloured cloth at 12s. per yard, scarlet shag at 6s., black cloth 
 at 27s., crimson baize at 3s. 8d., and a case for a "birding piece" 2s 
 [Mcholas terms Neville his cousin in the endorsement. ^ p.'] 
 
 Nicholas to Lord Chief Baron Davenport and Mr. Justice Jones. 
 By command of the Council sends a paper and' a petition containing 
 [concerning ?] a difference between Hereford and some adjoining 
 parishes concerning the payment of ship-money, on which the 
 Council desire the persons addressed to return their advice and 
 opinion. [Copy Nicholas's Letter Booh, Bom. James I., Vol. ccxix., 
 ^.118.] 
 
 The same to Hugh Boscawen, Sheriff of Cornwall. His Majesty 
 and the Lords have taken especial notice of his forwardness in the 
 ship-money service. Has spoken with the tin farmers concerning 
 their return up of the money as desired, but those farmers are to 
 furnish a great sum here, so as they will iiot be able to return up 
 for the whole sum, but they have given order to Mr. Edmunds and 
 Mr. Chatty to do therein what they can. There is no possibility for 
 him to get off from his office of sheriff until he has finished the 
 ship-money business. There have been no new sheriffs made but 
 one for Warwickshire in place of a sheriff' that died, and lately for 
 cos. Monmouth, Derby, and Lancaster, the sheriffs of which had paid 
 in all their moneys. P.S. Mr. Mason, Recorder of London, died on 
 Sunday night last. \_Gopy. Ibid. p. 117.] 
 
 Dec. 22. The same to the Sheriff of co. Hereford. Has acquainted his 
 Westminster. Majesty and the Lords with the question concerning such men who, 
 not living within the county, are assessed for woods wherein no 
 distress can be found. In answer, is commanded to desire him to 
 send the names of such persons, the places of their abode, and the 
 sums assessed upon each of them. For the other parts of his letter 
 is referred to his Majesty's writ and the Instructions of the Council. 
 [Copy. lUd. p. 117 6.] 
 
 Dec. 22. 89. The King to the Lords of the Treasury. To pay to Charles 
 Westminster. Harbord, Surveyor General, 200Z. towards reparation of the marsh 
 walls or banks belonging to the King's pastures at Sayes Court, Kent. 
 [9 lines on parchment^ 
 
 Dec. 22. 90. The same to Job Harby. Divers of the King's jewels have 
 Westminster, been pawned in the Low Countries to the persons and for the sums 
 mentioned in a schedule signed by Sec. Windebank. Being resolved 
 to redeem the same, the King has made choice of Job Harby to 
 perform this service, and by these instructions authorizes him to 
 " disempawn " the said jewels, and for that purpose has ordered the 
 Commissioners of the Treasury to issue to him 47,500^. either in 
 ready money or in assignments to his contentment. He has also 
 written to Sir William Boswell to receive from him the jewels as 
 they shall be redeemed, and to Philip Calandrini to give his best 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES T. 
 
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 Vol. CCCIV. 
 
 assistance in tbe redemption, and to deliver to him such as have 
 been already redeemed, paying him the sums disbursed in that service. 
 [Draft. S pp.] 
 
 Dec. 22. 91. Imperfect copy of the preceding, [l^i?.] 
 
 Dec. 22. 92. The King to Sir "WiUiam Boswell. Recites commission for- 
 Westminster. merly given to Sir William and Nathaniel Geraerd to sell some of 
 the " empawned " jewels and to redeem others. Finds it better for 
 his service to redeem them all, by repaying the money borrowed 
 without sale of any, and has contracted with Job Harby of London, 
 merchant, to redeem the same. Sends copy of his instructions, 
 authorizes Sir William to aid him and to receive such jewels from 
 him as they shall be redeemed, giving notice thereof to Sec. Winde- 
 bank, and keeping them safe until further directions. [Draft. 
 
 Dec. 22. 93. The same to Philip Calandrini. Recites past transactions re- 
 Westminster, specting the jewels and the commission given to Job Harby. 
 Requires him to give Harby his best assistance. [Draft. 1^ _p.] 
 
 Dec. 22. 94. The Council to the Warden of the Fleet. Warrant to set at 
 Whitehall, liberty William Morgan, committed by that Board. [Draft, 
 minute. -J p.] 
 
 Dec. 22. 
 "Whitehall. 
 
 Dec. 22. 
 
 Dec. 22. 
 
 Plymouth. 
 
 95. Order of Council. On certificate of the Earl of Exeter of the 
 infirmity and promise of future conformity of Zouch Tate de la Prey, 
 CO. Northampton, a defaulter at musters, he is discharged from 
 further attendance. [Draft, minute. ^ p-] 
 
 96. Minute to be entered on the Council Register that Richard 
 Hide, having given bond for appearance before the Lords, for some 
 default about the New River made by Sir Henry [Hugh ?] Middleton, 
 had appeared and was ordered to give attendance until discharged. 
 [Draft, ip.] 
 
 97. Mayor of Plymouth to the Council. Had advertised them of 
 the barbarous cruelty of the Dutch in the murder of Thomas Nelmes 
 and dangerous wounding of divers others, among whom two Lon- 
 doners were cruelly wounded, and John Toser is dead. Has appre- 
 hended eight of the principal malefactors, who served in the Dutch 
 ships as hired men for wages, and were so poor and beggarly that 
 they had not sufficient among them all to send them to the gaol. 
 Capt. Ketelby, commander of the fort there under Sir James Bagg, 
 intimated to him their pleasure that he should send the material 
 examinations in this cause, which he does accordingly. [Seal with 
 arms. 1 p.] Inclosed, 
 
 97. I. Exa/nvmation of Christopher Clampett of St. Mary Church, 
 Devon, mariner, talxn before the Mayor and two other 
 Justices of Peace for Plymouth and Edmund Fowell, 
 coroner, on llth December 1635. Between six and seven 
 in the evenioi-g of the J 0th inst. deponent, with four or Jive 
 ship carpenters coming from Cat Down towards Ply- 
 
584 DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCCIV. 
 
 Ttiouth, saw divers Dutchmen chasing two Englishmen, 
 whereupon defendant and the rest took their axes and 
 " addices " [acfees] in their hands to defend themselves. 
 The Dutchmen, being eleven or twelve, attacked them with 
 swords and knives and forced them to fly. Deponent was 
 overtaken by three Dutchmen and stabbed in the shoulder. 
 They would have killed him, but Gregory Dadd rescued 
 him,. [I p.^ 
 
 97. II. Similar examination of Thomas Goivse of Stonehouse, 
 Devon, shipwright. A t the time before mentioned he and 
 William Peck, going homewards from work, heard some 
 Dutchmen quarrelling with a woman ^uhose milk they 
 had taken. The same Dutchmen attacked deponent and 
 beat him about the ears with his three foot rule ; he escaped 
 by running away. [| p.] 
 
 97. III. Shnilar examination of Gregory Dadd of Totness, sailor. 
 A little boy of Christopher Clampett came to him and 
 told him that his father was like to be killed. Deponent 
 ran with a halbert, which he delivered to Glanfipett, and 
 taking an axe that Clampett had, they defended themselves 
 as well as they could. The Dutchmen rushed on Clampett, 
 stabbed him, and took away his halbert. Deponent knows 
 two of the Dutchmen. They belong to the Admiral's ship. 
 One is called Johnson, the other is surgeon of that ship. 
 Presently after he saw two boats load of Dutchnfien coming 
 ashore, having pistols, cutlasses, and petronels in their 
 hands. After their coming ashore Thomas Nelmes was 
 slain. Believes Paul Towson knoivs soTne of the company 
 that came ashore. [ 1 p."] 
 
 97. IV. Siinilar examination of Hercules Hunkyn of Stonehouse, 
 shipwright. Deponent was with Clampett and three others 
 coming from [totuards ?] Plymouth over Cat Down, when 
 they mst the Dutchmen, as stated in Clainpett's examina- 
 tion. Deponent having a sledge in his hand, tvent back' 
 ^vard and defended himself until, his heels sticking in the 
 furzes, he fell backward andtumbled down the hill, whence 
 he escaped to the house of Thomas Heyman. Ttie Dutch- 
 men foUoived, a/nd finding the door fast threiv stones 
 through the tvindows. . [] p."] 
 
 97. v. Similar examination of John Lange of Stonehouse, ship- 
 wright. He was one of the party with Clampett, but leo^pt 
 over a wall and escaped, [f ^.] 
 
 97. VI. Similar examination of Arthur Gill of Stonehouse, ship- 
 tvright. He teas one of the 2^0''>'ty of carpenters coining 
 towards Plymouihfrom Cat Down. When the Dutchmen 
 aitaclced them he folloived Hunkyn into Heyman's house. 
 * When the quarrel teas over one called for a light, for that 
 
 lie thought his master's mate \_Thomas Ifelmes^ vjos slain 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 585 
 
 1635. ^«^- CCCIV. 
 
 upon the Strond, whereuponr they went down and found 
 the moMer's mate slain, being stabbed in the belly. [1 p-l 
 
 97. VII. Similar examination of Thomcts Humfrey of Plymouth, 
 blacksmith. Gregory Badd hearing that Mr. Clampett 
 was set upon by Dutchmen, took a halbert and ran to the 
 rescue, whereupon deponent Tnade fast all the doors of his 
 house. The Dutchmen broke open the door crying " Up- 
 steaken ! Vpsteaken the English ! " and thereupon stabbed 
 deponent in two places, so that he fell to the ground. They 
 afterwards rifled his house and earned atvay to the value 
 of 80s. The boatswain and the cooper of the Admiral and 
 one with a cut in his nose were three of the Dutchmen, 
 and he with the cut in his nose gave hiim the greatest 
 wound. [^ J?.] 
 
 97. VIII. Similar examination of Elizabeth Humfrey, ivife of the 
 preceding witness. Among the men %vho assaulted her 
 house were the surgeon ' and boatswain of the Ad/miral, 
 and one Johnson. They broke tivo doors. Her husband 
 asking the boatswain why they broke open the house, 
 answered they came to stick and " snee.'^ [f p.] 
 
 97. IX. Similar examination of George Sparling of Ratcliffe, co. 
 Middlesex, trumpeter. Was in the house of Thomas 
 Humfrey when it was broken open by the Dutchmen. 
 After the quarrel teas ended he went to search for Thomas 
 Nehnes, master's mate of a ship of Londooi, and found 
 him speechless, having received a mortal wound in his 
 belly. [^ p.] 
 
 97. X. Similar examination of William Br,ewster of London, 
 sailor. Was, like the last witness, in Huinfrey's house when 
 it was broken into, and was huH on the head with a 
 short halbert, and as he xvas shipping out of the room, was 
 stabbed by a Dutchman in the back with a knife. May- 
 nard, guarter-master of the Butch Admiral, was the man 
 that wounded him. [| |J.] . 
 
 97. XI. Similar examination of Benjamin Barter of Redriff, 
 sailor. He came ashore from the Golden Eagle of London, 
 to fetch aboard their master's onate, Thomas Nelmes, who 
 shortly after their landing came to them, bid hearing the 
 noise at the smith's house, Nelmes, deponent, and some 
 others, went to see what it was. Deponent found two 
 Dutchmen setting on Toser, a currier, whom they grievously 
 wounded. Deponent beat off the Dutchmen from Toser, 
 but was himself stabbed in several places, and left for 
 dead. On the Dutchmen going aivay he got aboard his 
 ship to have his wounds dressed, leaving his master's mate 
 behind. Jacob, the cooper of the Dutch Admiral, was 
 one of them that stabbed him. [1 p.] 
 
 97. XII. Similar examination of John Toser of Plymouth, currier. 
 Being in the house of Heyman, there being a quarrel 
 
586 DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
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 between some Dutchmen and some Englishmen, Nelmes 
 went out to the rescue of the English. Hearing that he 
 was slain, deponent endeavoured to escape, when a Dutch- 
 man m,et him and stuck him in the belly, and others came 
 and beat hi/m on the head, and left hi/infor dead, [f p.^ 
 97. XIII. Similar examination of Anne Heyman, daughter of 
 Thomas Heyman, of Plymouth, shipwright. Hunlcyn 
 came running into deponent's father's house and locked 
 the door after him,. He said the Dutchmen were like to 
 kill some Englishmen. Shortly after Thomas Nelmss, 
 "lying up the bed," would needs go forth to rescue the 
 English. Deponent dissuaded him, but could , not pre- 
 vail, after which she heard not of him till she heard that 
 he was slain, [f p.] 
 
 97. XIV. Si/milar examination of Thomas Heymam,, father of the 
 preceding witness. Nelmss was asleep on a bed when 
 Hunkyn and Forcle ca/me in. How he left the house 
 deponent knows not. After the quarrel Nelmes was 
 brought i/nto deponent's house dead. \_l p-l 
 
 97. XV. Si/milar exa/mination of Katherine Heyman, wife of the 
 preceding witness. Confirms the account of Nelmes's 
 death given by other witnesses. [1 ^.] 
 
 97. XVT. Si/milar examination of Philip Lippemott, servant to 
 Thomas Humfry of Plymouth, blacksmith. On a great 
 outcry of mun-der on Cat Down his mistress wished him 
 to shut all the doors, which he did, and locked himself 
 into a shop, by which msans he saw not who broke open 
 the house or hurt his master. [^ p-l 
 
 97. XVII. Si/mila/r examination of John HendricksonVosse, boat- 
 swain of the ship the Amos Forte [Amersfoort] of Amster- 
 dam. Bei/ng charged on suspicion of the murder of Thomas 
 Nelmes, sa/ys that on Thursday afternoon he was in 
 compa/ny with two guMrter-m,asters Martin and Maynard,, 
 and another Maynard, steward of the said ship, Jacob 
 the cook, and the cooper of the same ship, drinking 
 without the Friary Gate of Plymouth. They went towards 
 their ship, and, on Cat Down met three English country- 
 men. Maynard the quarter -master, and the cooper, ran 
 at the Englishmen, the cooper with his knife drawn, and 
 the quarter-master with his staff, when the examinant 
 called to them, that they should not stick or " snee." After- 
 wa/rds other Englishmen flu/ng stones at them, whereupon 
 exa/minant and the rest of his company, with three Dutch 
 soldiers who had overtalcen them, set themselves to fight 
 against the English, whereupon the English ra/n away, 
 and presently some other English followed the Dutchmen, 
 and Maynard the quarter-master, the cook, and the cooper 
 went behind Humfry's house, Maynard having got a 
 halbert. Examvnant denies that he entered Hwmfry's 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 587 
 
 1635. 
 
 Vol. CCCIV. 
 
 house, but says that one Dirrick, and John Buhe, a/nd 
 some others whose names he Irniows not, broke open the same. 
 Maynard the quartermaster, and the cooper, after they 
 came aboard bragged that they had killed three men a 
 piece, and the cooper said that his knife ram, in so easy 
 into a mean's belly as into dirt ; and he heard Birrick 
 say his knife was bloody. By reason of the quarrel and 
 cry, six or seven boats of Dutchmen, wherein were fifty 
 men and upwards, carrie on shore to the rescue of the 
 Dutch, but knows not whether they had any armour, or to 
 what ships they belonged. [2 pp.'\ 
 
 97. XVIII. Similar examination of Maynard Iverson, quarter- 
 master of the Amos Forte [Amersfoort]. Corroborates the 
 account of the preceding witness up to the meeting tvith 
 the English on Gat Down. Denies that they set upon the 
 .English. Denies that he took a halbert from an English- 
 man ; ite fou/nd it. Does not know that a srrtith's house was 
 broken open, or any one stabbed there, or a/ny goods carried 
 away, and generally denies all share in or knowledge of 
 the particulars stated by the previous witness, [l p.~] 
 
 97. XIX. Similar examination of Jacob Johnson, cooper of the 
 Admiral of the Dutch ships. Agrees with the pre- 
 ceding witnesses up to the 'meeting on Cat Down. The 
 Englishmen they met there set upon' the Dutch, but 
 at last ran away. Maynard took an halbert from 
 an Englishman. Denies that any of them, hurt or 
 stabbed amy Englishman. Never said that he had killed 
 three men, or used the words imputed to him. Received 
 the wounds on his hamd from the Englishman who had 
 the halbert. He cut at that Englishm^an with his knife, 
 but whether he touched him or not he does not know. 
 Derides that he brolce open the smith's door ■ he went i/)i, 
 the door being open, but knows nothing of Humfrey being 
 hurt. Being asked where his knife is, answered that 
 the mam with the halbert struck hum on the arm, which 
 made him let fall his Jcnife. [izP-] 
 
 97- XX. Similar examination of Dirrick Johnson of Stonehaven, 
 sailor, belonging to the Admiral of the Dutch ships. 
 Was at Cat Down when there was a quarrel between the 
 Dutch and English and came in the Admiral's boat. 
 Saw Thomas Humfrey' s house broken open, but knows 
 not who did it. Denies all knowledge of the offences 
 committed, but admits that he was in Humfrey's house 
 after it was broken open, with John Buke, Maynard 
 the quarter-master, the cooper, and the cook. [| p.] 
 
 97. XXI. Similar examination of John JcKobson Buke, sailor 
 in the Dutch Admiral's ship. Came on shore in the 
 Admiral's boat to fetch their men. Heard Humfrey's 
 house was broJcen open, but did not see it. Denies all 
 
588 DOMESTIC— CHARLES 1. 
 
 ^^„. Vol. CCCIV. 
 
 knowledge of the offences committed, but after he came 
 aboard heard some of their company talk of sticking 
 and " sneeioig " the English, hut knows not who they 
 were, [f^-] 
 97. XXII. Similar examination of Jacob Jowres, cook of the 
 Admiral's ship. Denies all knowledge of the scuffle and 
 fighting with the English or breaking open the smithes 
 house, but says he satv Maynard the quarter-master 
 strike an Englishman with his halbert in the curtilage 
 of the smith's house, and stept between them to keep 
 Maynard off. After they came aboard he heard May- 
 nard say that he had stabbed a maoi, and it tvent in 
 as soft as if it went into dirt, and the cooper said he 
 had hurt two men and left his knife in the body oj 
 the third. \l\p^ 
 
 97. XXIII. Similar examination of Maynard Maynardson, steward 
 
 of the Admiral's ship. He was struck by a stone throvm 
 by an Englishman. Denies all knowledge of the offences 
 committed, except that he confirms the words spoken by 
 the cooper and Maynard after they came aboard, save 
 that Maynard said that he had hurt a man with a halbert 
 which ran in as though it ran into " a cabbage coleP 
 97. XXIV. Similar exa/mination of Martin Jourison, quarter- 
 onaster of the Admiral's ship. Deposes to the stone being 
 throiun which struck the hxst ivitness. Denies that he 
 took any part in the quarrel, but went aboard ship ; he 
 heard wJiat was said by the cooper and Maynard as 
 reported by the last witness. [1 p^ 
 
 Dec. 22. 98. Petition of Sir William Fairfax of Steeton, co. York, to 
 Archbishop Laud, Lord Keeper Coventry, and Sec. Coke. Desires 
 them to deliver to him Eichard Wakeman, son of Edward Wakeman, 
 of Beckford, co. Gloucester, lately brought up with others out of 
 Stafibrdshire by a messenger. Promises to place him at Oxford, in 
 some college, to be educated to tlie good liking of the persons ad- 
 dressed, by the help of Mr. Henry Challenor who resides there. [1 p.] 
 Annexed, 
 
 98. I. Certificate of Thomas Adams, Rector of St. Bennetts, PauVs 
 
 Wharf, that during the time Sir William Fairfax had 
 been resident in Baynard's Castle he had daily frequented 
 the church and was reputed an undoubted Protestant, 
 22nd December 1635. [-^ p.] 
 
 Dec. 22. 99. Thomas Jackson to Sir Nathaniel Brent at his house in Alders- 
 C. C C. gate Street. On receipt of the injunctions and his letter the writer 
 '"'^Canterw!]^'^®'^* f°^ ^^^ ministers of the strangers' congregation, who jointly 
 answered that they submitted, that they had made public declaration 
 of the injunctions in their congregation, that they had never found 
 fault with our Liturgy, neither had " dehorted " or discouraged any of 
 theirs from enjoined conformity ; that many did conform, and that they 
 would endeavour redress with such as did not : yea that they would 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 589 
 
 1635 
 
 Vol. CCCIV. 
 
 also write to Sandwich to provoke them to submission and con- 
 formity. The Churchwardens of St. Alphege tell the writer that 
 they had more of the strangers at their church last Sunday than 
 theretofore. The same has been observed by the English ministers, 
 but they have not yet married, baptized, or received the communion 
 with them. Wishes seats to be provided for them, and that the 
 Book of Common Prayer in French were used in their ministry. 
 The mayor and aldermen say it is true that many strangers have 
 hired good houses wherein English of good quality have dwelt, but 
 these are lately colne over and have no purpose to stay longer than 
 the cloud of their fear shall fly over. They pay all church duties 
 and all cesses either towards ships or city's charges, but hitherto 
 they have not been cessed towards the English poor, and they are 
 loth to begin unless the Archbishop give order. \_Seal with arms. 
 
 Dec. 22. 100, See "Eeturns from Justices of Peace." 
 
 Vol. CCCV. December 23-31, 1635. 
 
 Dec. 23. Grant of incorporation of Sir Henry (Jibb, Sir William Lambton, 
 Sir William Beliasis, Sir Richard Brooke, Sir Nicholas Tempest, and 
 others, to the number of twenty-two persons, by the name of 
 Governor, Assistants, and Commonalty of the Society of Salt-makers, 
 at the South and North Shields in cos. Durham and Northumberland. 
 Their salt works to be erected on the sea coasts or the rivers Tyne 
 or Wear ; all others are prohibited to erect new salt works on the sea 
 coasts from Berwick to Southampton, except only the works of 
 Nicholas Murford and Christopher Hanworth, as to whom his 
 Majesty promises his regal assistance to reduce them to a conformity 
 to the government of this society. The Company to have power to 
 export the surplus salt, paying the customs now payable for -foreign 
 salt imported. [^Docquef} 
 
 Dec. 23. Contract between his Majesty and the Salt-makers at North and 
 South Shields. The company, in consideration of their incorporation, 
 covenant, for fourteen years, to supply Southampton and Berwick 
 and all the ports between them with salt at moderate rates 
 not exceeding M, the wey for home use and 50s. for fishing 
 voyages (ten gallons of Winchester measure to be allowed to 
 the bushel) ; paying to the King, on every wey sold for home 
 consumption 10s. and for every wey sold for fishing 3s. 4d, and to 
 allow those rates for the Scottish salt as shall be settled by 
 his Majesty. Between three years and six years this contract to be 
 determinable on six months notice, [^Docquef] 
 
 Dec. 23. Warrant to pay to Charles Harbord, Surveyor General, 2001. 
 towards reparations of the marshalls [marsh walls] or banks belonging 
 to the King's pastures at Sayes Court in co. Kent. [^Docquet.l 
 
590 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1635. ■ • ^o-CCCV. 
 
 Dec. 23. Warrant to pay to William Bryan, keeper of the King's spaniels, 
 in the place of Edward Todd, deceased, the fees incident to that 
 place. [^Bocquef] ■ 
 
 Dec. 23. 1. Order of Council. Recites abstract presented to the Board by 
 Whitehall, the Officers of the Navy of the receipts and issues of Sir William 
 Russell on account of ship-money under the writs issued last year, 
 (see Vol. cccvii. No. 106), whereby it appeared that the charge of the 
 two fleets of fifteen ships and ten ships had exceeded the sums paid 
 by the towns and maritime parts by 31,228^. 18s. 4rf., whereof there 
 has been paid to the Treasurer of the Navy, out of the Exchequer, 
 23,323Z. lbs. 4td., and the remainder, being 7,905i., had been paid out 
 of the monies paid in by the counties by virtue of the writs for 
 ship-money issued this year. Sir William Russell is ordered to 
 repay to the Exchequer the said 23,323Z. 18s. 4d out of the monies 
 to be received from the counties this year. \_Copy. If p.] 
 
 Dec. 23. 2. Another copy or draft of the same order. [2 fp.'] 
 
 Dec. 23. 3. The Council to Sir John Pennington. Recite complaint of 
 the Bailiffs of Great Yarmouth against Capt. Richard Pronoville, 
 an Irishman, captain of a Dunkirk man of war, for cutting the 
 cable and carrying away a pink of Flushing ; see Vol. ccciv. No, 2. 
 Sir John is to use his best industry to apprehend Pronoville and 
 bring' him and his vessel to answer this insolency. \ Draft. 1 ^.] 
 
 Dec. 23. 4. The same to Edward Lord Newburgh, Chancellor of the 
 Duchy of Lancaster. The streets between Temple Bar and 
 Westminster are very noisome by reason of the dirt and rubbish 
 wherewith the same are pestered, and thereby the passengers are 
 not only much annoyed but the nastiness thereof is like to breed an 
 infection. So far as concerns his precinct and liberties he is to take 
 order that the streets be cleansed and kept clean. [_I)raft. f p.'] 
 
 Dec. 23. Minute of two similar letters, one to the Justices of Peace for 
 Westminster, and the other to those for co. Middlesex. ^Written 
 on the some -page as the preceding. \ p."] 
 
 Dec. 23. 5. The same to Sir Ralph Done of Dutton, co. Chester. John 
 Blomfield, a youth of 14 years of age, was lately found in the house 
 of Mr. Leveson, of co. Stafford, where he was trained up under a 
 priest or Jesuit. Upon Sir Ralph's promise to see the said Blomfield 
 brought up to the Uking of the Lords, or else to remain with him as 
 a servant, the Council put him into Sir Ralph's hands. [Draft. 1 p^ 
 
 Dec. 23. 6. Order of Council. Recites petition of the Baihflrs and others 
 of Great Yarmouth, complaining of the patent granted to Thomas 
 Davies his Majesty's servant for gauging red herrings {see 
 Vol. cccvii., No. 49). Davies having brought in his patent when 
 thereunto ordered by the Lords, it appeared that the practice, 
 ever since the making of the Statute of 22 Edward IV. for guaging and 
 packing herrings, had been of white herrings only and not of red, and 
 that to lay the charge required by the patent on red herrings might 
 
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 be burthensome and of great discouragement to poor fishermen, 
 therefore, according to a proviso in the patent, the Lords declare 
 the same fit to be recalled, his Majesty signifying his pleasure to 
 that end. [Draft. 1^^.] 
 
 Dec. 23. 7. Pass from the Council for George Synnot, colonel of a regiment 
 of foot under the French King, to cross into those parts with his 
 wife and two children. [Draft minute. ^ p-l 
 
 Dec. 23. The Council to Tobias Knowles, messenger, to fetch up Thomas 
 Adams of Cornwall for default at musters. [Draft minute, written 
 on the same sheet as the above. ^ p^ 
 
 Dec. 23. 8. William Earl of Exeter to Nicholas. Mr. Clarke, late chief 
 St. John's, constable of Clealy hundred, has submitted for his offence ; the Earl 
 desires he may be discharged. [^ p.] 
 
 Dec. 23. 9. Draft entry on Council Register of discharge of Sir Edmund 
 Plowden of Wanstead, Hants, defaulter at musters, on submission. 
 [5 lines.'] 
 
 Dec, 23. The like of appearance of John Wills and Bartholomew Foster of 
 Weedon, Northampton ; to remain in custody of the messenger. 
 
 [Written on the same sheet as the above. 4 lines.'] 
 
 Dec. 23. The like entry respecting William Hall, Thomas Wills, Richard 
 Howes, John Ad kins, George Taylor, and Richard Kenning of 
 Weedon. [The lilce. 5 lines.] 
 
 Dec. 23. The like of discharge of Thomas Bathurst and Stephen Walters 
 of Kent, defaulters at musters, on submission. [The like. 4 lines.] 
 
 Dec. 23. The like of appearance of Stephen Draydon of Bulwick, co. 
 Northampton, defaulter at musters. [The like. 4 liTies.] 
 
 Dec. 23. The like of discharge of Robert Clarke of Dansanger, co. 
 Northampton, defaulter at musters, on submission. [Tli^ like. 4 
 lines.] 
 
 Dec. 23. The like of appearance of William Lisle of Evenley, co. Northampton, 
 defaulter at musters. [The like. 3 lines.] 
 
 Dee. 23 [?] The like of warrant of the Council to the keeper of the Marshalsea, 
 to set at liberty Joseph Simons. [The like. 6 lines.] 
 
 Dec. 23. The like of appearance of Richard Hide of London, coachmaker. 
 [The like. 2 lines.] 
 
 Dec, 23. 10. John Weld to Nicholas. Mr. Tomkins has entered into bond 
 that Joseph Simons shall observe the Lords' directions touching the 
 business of gold and sUver lace. [1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 23. 11. Christopher Clitherow Lord Mayor of London to the Council. 
 Has made strict inquiries in the city respecting strangers inhabiting 
 
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 1635. 
 
 therein, and prays tbe Lords to be informed by the certificate 
 
 inclosed. — P.S. The number is 2,547. [Imperfect. \ p.] Inclosed, 
 
 11. I. Certificate of strangers horn beyond seas, who diuell, lodge, or 
 
 abide in the xuard of Aldersgate. In St. BotolpKs -parish 
 
 dwelt Peter Trasyeer, a graver in wood. Total number 
 
 1 2. [1 ^.] 
 
 11. II. Similar certificate for the ward of Aldgate. In the parish 
 
 of St. Katherine Coleman is returned Dennis Calliade, 
 
 picture drawer, born at Rou£n. Totall20. I^th November 
 
 1685. [2| pp.] 
 
 11, III. The nice for the vjard of Bassishaw. Total 8. 24iA. 
 October \%Z5. [|p.] 
 
 11. IV. The like for the ward of Billingsgate. In St. Andrew's 
 parish is returned " Matthew de Quester, late postmaster, 
 born in Bruges, of 64 years' continuance in London ; 
 naturalized by Act of Parliament. A II his family English 
 born." Total 89. iOth October IQSo. [3^ pp.] 
 
 11. V. Tlie nice for the ward of Bishopsgate. In St. Botolph's 
 parish occurs James Gorsellis, picture drawer, born at 
 Antwerp, residing in England thirty years, et uxor and 
 ■five children born here, and three servants born in Holland. 
 Total 873, the great majority of whom were weavers. This 
 return includes all the persons in the several families 
 mentioned in it whether foreigners or not. [13^ pp.l 
 
 11. VI. The nice for the precinct of Blaclcfriars, Tlie number of 
 French is stated at 212; that of Dutch at 128. Among 
 the latter is " Sir Anthony Vandyke, 2 years, Q servants; 
 from Linmer.^' [3^ pp-l 
 
 11. VII. The like for the Bridge Ward Within. Total 5. 20th 
 October 1635. [i p.'] 
 
 11. VIII. The like for Bridge Ward Without. Total 195, mostly 
 weavers. [3 pp.'] 
 
 ] 1. IX. The nice for the ward of Bread Street. In the parish of 
 St. Peter the Poor, occurs " George Giltrope, a picture 
 drawer, horn at Cologne, 1 2 years since he came ; he hath 
 4 children and two servants." In St. Christopher's parish 
 ive find " Peter Ricaut, merchant, born at Antwerp, hath 
 lived here 35 years, having a wife and 10 children, and' 
 one servant, stranger, born at Frankfort." Total 94. 
 \lp.-\ 
 
 11. X. The like for the ward of Cheap. Total IZ. 22nd October 
 1635. [1 p.] 
 
 11. XI. The like for the ward of Coleman Street- In St. Margarets 
 Lothbury, John Skoost, picture drawer, Hollander, lodger 
 at Mrs. Weelces's some quarter of a year. Total 28. [1 p.] 
 
 \\. yjl. The like for the ward of Gornhill. Toted Q. 19th October 
 1635. [ip.] 
 
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 11. XIII. The like for the Ward of Cri2yplegate without. Total ^o. 
 
 11. XIV. The like for the Ward of Doiugate. Total 55. [Ifjp.] 
 
 11, XV. The like for the Ward of Farringdon tuithin. {Imper- 
 fect, i p.] 
 
 11. XVI. Thelike for the Wa7'd of Farringdon. luithout. Total 25- 
 22nd October IQSo. [Spjo.] Annexed, 
 
 11. XVI. 1. The like for St. Andrew's, Holhorn, in the same 
 Ward. "Adrian Hannannan, picture- 'maker, and 
 ' one seriunt, both born at the Hague and hath lived 
 
 in England this nine years.'" Total 41. [1 p.] 
 
 11. XYI. 2. Tlie like for St. Sepulchre's, in the same Ward. In 
 the Old Bailey precinct. " Mr. Sorewe, by birth a 
 Dutchman, by profession a limner; he hath a tuife 
 and tivo children born in London, he keepeth ttuo 
 servants, the one English the other born at Emden 
 in Lotu Germany ; his name is Asbrauer van 
 Macheroy ; he hath continued in this parish four 
 years. Total 13. 28^/i, October 1635. [2 ^9^^.] 
 Annexed, 
 
 11. XVI. 2. i. The like for St. Bartholomeiv the Great. '• Hubert 
 le Sueur, by profession a sculptor, a Frenchman 
 born in Paris ; he hath deceit here five years and 
 hath three children, English born, four onen- 
 servants, one an Englishman and three Freneh- 
 nrnen born at Paris, two of thern have lived here 
 four years and the other two years." "John 
 Colt, a Frenchman born in Artois, by profession 
 a sculptor, who hath dwelt here fifty years, and 
 hath one son English born." " The French 
 ambassador and his family [20 2^^'''^0'>'<'^'\" 
 " Maxim,ilian Colt, a Frenchman, by profession 
 a scxdptor, born in Artois ; he hath dwelt here 
 about forty years, and hath two sons and tivo 
 daughters all English born, two sei^ants English 
 born, and a lodger named Sarah Boyson, born 
 at Geneva, who hath lived here half a year. 
 Total 02. 28th October 1635. [If p.] 
 
 11. XVII. The like for the Ward of Lcmgbourn. In St. Dionis 
 Backchurch, occurs " Sir Cornelius Vermuyden, born in 
 
 in Zealand. He hath seven children, all born in 
 
 this parish ;" and in St. Gabriel Fenchurch, Mr. John 
 Rushout, Joas Godschalck, and " Mr. Philip Burlamachi, 
 merchant, naturalized by Act of Parliament. He was 
 born in Sedan in France and has been in England this 
 thirty years' and. more. He hath ceHain rooms at Mr. 
 GouMs house in Fenchurch Street for his necessaini 
 occasions of writing there some two or three days in the 
 
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594 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
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 week, hut his dwelling house with Ms, >wife and children 
 and family is at Putney." ' In the sa/tne parish was 
 Peter Fountaine. Total 24. [2 pp."] 
 
 11. XVIII. The like for Lime Street Ward. -In St. Andrew 
 Undershaft ,is a notice of Samuel Cuttee, the French post ; 
 and in Allhallows in the Wall occur Francis Mason aiid 
 Alexander Ricks. In St. Dionis Backchurch is Martin 
 Garrett. Total 43. [1 p.] 
 
 11. XIX. The like for Portsoken Ward. Total 324, most of them 
 weavers and the greater number living in " Covent 
 Garden." [4| pp.] 
 
 11. XX. The like for the Ward of Queenhithe. N'o strangers. 
 21st October 1635. [iP-] ' 
 
 ] 1 . XXI. The like for the Tower Ward. The return is signed by 
 Marm^aduke Rawdon as deputy, and states that he has 
 a servant, John Provest, born at Bordeaux, who has been 
 resident in England 10 years. Total 40. [1^ pl\ 
 
 11. XXII. The like for Vintry Ward. Only one stranger, a 
 young Frenchman who had been in London four months 
 " and goeth to school to learn this language." [^ p.] 
 
 [Dec. 23.?] 12. Fragments of a summary of tlie • contents of the preceding 
 returns and of others which have not been found. The foreigners 
 enumerated in each return were classified according to their 
 occupations. [| p.] 
 
 13. The Council to Henry Hodges, Sheriff of co. Somerset. At 
 his being at the Board at the end of last term he said he had levied 
 a good part of the shipmoney for that county, and that he would 
 with all expedition pay in the same. It appears that he has not yet 
 paid in any money at all. By his Majesty's command they are 
 not only to blame him for this slowness, but to charge him forthwith 
 to pay in aU that he has received. \_Braft. 1 p.] 
 
 14. The same to the Sheriff of Essex. The Lords understand 
 that their directions for equal rating the shipmoney, and liis care 
 to pursue the same are hindered by refractory persons who refuse 
 to produce their books and rates for other services. He is required 
 and authorized when he shall find such refractoriness to send to 
 the parson, churchwardens, overseers of the poor, constables, and 
 surveyors of the highways, to attend him with" the books of rates 
 and a hst of all their parishioners' names, which if they refuse he 
 is to bind them to appear at the Council Board with their books, 
 and if they refuse to be bound he is to commit them to prison. 
 [Draft. 1 p.] 
 
 15. The same to the Sheriff of Glamorgan. The Lords xmder- 
 stand that he has levied 1,449Z., being the shipmoney for that 
 county. His Majesty has taken especial notice of his forwardness, 
 and commands them to signify his acceptance thereof. As for the 
 
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DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
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 money, he is either to bring or send it up or cause it to be paid to 
 Sir William Eussell. [Draft. 1 p.'\ 
 
 16. The Council to the new Sheriff of co. Monmouth. His Majesty- 
 being informed that George Milborne, late sheriff of that county, 
 for better advancing the levy of the shipmoney laid out thirty or 
 forty pounds of his own money. Out of the sum remaining to be 
 levied Mr. Milborne is to be reimbursed. [Braft. 1 p.] 
 
 17. The same to the Sheriff of Devon. The King accepts his 
 forwardness in the service of shipmoney, and gives him licence to 
 come in person to bring up the same and pay it to Sir William 
 Eussell. The money of the corporate towns he is also to pay in, 
 in case the magistrates refuse to undertake to send it up. [Draft. 
 I p.-] 
 
 ] 8. The same to the Mayor of Barnstaple. He is to take notice 
 that although his predecessor's time be expired, the change of 
 magistrates must not be any cause of stopping the execution of the 
 service of shipmoney. He is to prosecute with all diligence what 
 his predecessor has begun, that his Majesty's service receive no 
 prejudice, as he will answer the contrary at his peril. [Draft. 
 1 p.] 
 
 19. The same to Humphrey Chetham, late Sheriff of co. 
 Lancaster. The King has noticed his diligence, and has thereupon 
 not only eased him of his oiEce but has graciously accepted the 
 ready payment of the money as a testimony of the good affection 
 of that county. [Draft. 
 
 ip] 
 
 The same to the Sheriff of co. Chester. Commend his diligence 
 in having already received great part of the shipmoney. Con- 
 cerning his demand of power to examine constables on their oaths 
 for discovery of men's estates, and for directions whether he may 
 reassess such men as appear to be low rated in case of others, he 
 is on both these points to follow his Majesty's writ and the instruc- 
 tions of the board. The money received is to be paid to Sir 
 William Eussell, and it is left to the choice of the sheriff to bring 
 or send it up. [Draft, written on the same sheet as the above. ~ " 
 
 iP-] 
 
 20. Sir Henry Spiller and Laurence Whitaker to the CouncU. 
 Have endeavoured to find out all such buildings as since the 2nd 
 February last have been erected upon new foundations contrary 
 to sundry proclamations. Certify the particulars of 22 cases ; eight 
 being in the parish of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, mostly in and 
 near Long Acre ; four in St. Giles-in-the-Fields ; and the rest 
 scattered about the town. In St. Clement's parish it is stated that 
 " Eichard Stocke hath a shed, George Thorowgood a shed, Henry 
 Stocke a shed, and Peter Johnson a shed, which is called Mouse 
 Hall alias Littleworth parish near Louch's buildings in Lincoln's 
 Inn Fields, all of boards covered with pantiles. These have been 
 
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596 DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 
 
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 set up about four or five years since, but are a general oflFence to 
 the neighbours and passengers that way, and a public nuisance." 
 
 [3 pp.-] 
 
 Dee. 23. 21. Petition of Nathan Sykes, one of the deputies for making 
 saltpetre, to the Lords of the Admiralty. Having wrought in 
 Norwich about twelve months, his servants lately found much good 
 earth in an empty vault belonging to the city, in digging whereof 
 they did not stir any earth within a foot of the foundation of the 
 house or scaj pillar in the said vault. Notwithstanding, the mayor 
 and aldermen prohibited petitioner's servants to worli there, with 
 many reproachful speeches, calling them rogues, and saying they 
 were set on by devils. A workman sent by the mayor digged 
 away earth which the petremen never stirred nor intended to stir, 
 and said he did so by Mr. Mayor's order, as both he and the town 
 clerk justified to the mayor's face. And whereas the deputies are 
 to take water for this service, on the 19th November last, peti- 
 tioner's servant White was denied the use of a rope and buckets 
 belonging to a common well in the city. His servant, a weak old- 
 man, strove with the keeper, whereupon the mayor committed liim 
 to prison, pretending he would have thrown the keeper into the 
 well, which by reason of his age he was altogether unable to do. ' 
 Further, all his Majesty's officers are required to give assistance to 
 the deputies in taking carriages to carry their liquor, the mayor 
 of Norwich by his neglect has occasioned great loss to the service 
 and damnified petitioner above 150L Of all which petitioner has 
 been unwilling to complain but he has long had just cause to do so, 
 as may appear by a letter written in May last to put the mayor 
 and aldermen in remembrance. Prays satisfaction of his losses and 
 letter to the mayor 'and aldermen to cause them to assist him. 
 [f ^9.] Annexed, 
 
 21. I. John Langley to the Mayor and rest of the Justices 
 assisting in the Court holden for Norwich. Sets forth the 
 peculiar duty incumbent upon them as officers of his 
 Majesty, to give assistance to the saltpetre service, so 
 useful for Church and State. Complains that the 
 saltpetremen cannot obtain at Norwich such ordinary 
 furtherance as every little country town affords them. 
 Warns them, that if redress may not be had tliey must 
 of necessity complain to a more honourable assembly. 
 [Copy. 1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 23. 22. Bond pi Thomas May of Norton, Kent, in 501 to the King, 
 with condition that if May within two months level the floor of 
 his dovehouse with one foot of mellow earth fit for the growth 
 of the mine of saltpetre in such manner as shall be approved by 
 Francis Vincent, that obligation to be void. [| p.] 
 
 Dec. 24. The King to the Lord Deputy of Ireland. Eecommends the 
 petition of Crage, Macord and M . . . . [torn], three of His 
 Majesty's footmen, concerning snuff tobacco. [Bocquet] 
 
DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 597 
 
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 Dec. 24. The King to the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen to choose 
 Henry Calthrnp recorder of London, the office being void by the 
 death of Mr. Mason. \_Docquet.] 
 
 Dec. 24. 23. William Earl of Exeter to Nicholas. As the Lords do not 
 
 St. John's, git till after Christmas, and it will be chargeable to the inhabitants 
 
 of Weston and Weedon to stay in town so long, requests Nicholas 
 
 to dismiss them from attendance on bond to appear some day next 
 
 term. [| p.] ■ 
 
 Dec. 24. 24. The same to the same. Mr. Draydon, of Bulwick, having 
 H. John's, submitted and promised to conform, the Earl desires he may be 
 discharged. [^ p.] 
 
 Dec. 24. Draft entry on the Council Register of the discharge of Stephen 
 Draydon of co. Northampton, defaulter at musters, on his submission. 
 [See 2'3rd December inst. No. 9. 3 lines.'] 
 
 Dec. 24. Similar draft entry that John Wills and Richard Howes of Weedon 
 having entered bond to attend the 5th February to show cause why 
 that town is not liable to find arms, they pretending a charter, both 
 themselves William Hall, Thomas Wills, Bartholomew Foster, John 
 Adkins, George Taylor, and Richard Kenning were discharged. 
 \_Ihid. 7 lines.'] 
 
 Dec. 24. 25. Peter Heywood to the Council. Certifies that John Bussy, 
 of CO. Glamorgan and William Herbert of the same co., came before 
 him as a Justice of Peace for Westminster, and voluntarily took 
 the oath of allegiance. \_It is endorsed that these persoiis were going 
 into France. 5 ^.] 
 
 Dec. 24. 26. Philip Calandrini to Sec. Windebank. This letter accompanies 
 Amsterdam, his nephew, John de Latfeur, who comes into England to solicit 
 payment of the large sum due to them from Burlamachi. Having 
 finished his accounts it is but customary that what is due to him 
 should be paid, in which case it will be his own desire to pay them. 
 Recommends his nephew to the Sec. and hopes that by his means 
 they may be relieved from their present misery and rendered once 
 more able to do his Majesty service. \_French. 1 ^.] 
 
 Dec. 24. 27. Sir William Becher to Nicholas. Thomas Bird a " disgrosser" 
 of gold and silver has procured security for his future conformity to 
 tlie directions of the Lords. Nicholas may therefore procure a 
 warrant for his release from the Fleet, [f p.] 
 
 Dec. 24. 2S. A Summary Brief or extract of the reasons wherefore the 
 University of Cambridge is exempt both from Archiepiscopal and 
 Episcopal Jurisdiction and Visitation. The argument is the same 
 as that used in the paper Vol. ccxcv. No. 7, that the University was 
 anciently free from all visitation but that of the Pope or his legate. 
 The statute 25th Henry VIII. having transferred the ecclesiastical 
 supremacy from the Pope to the King, the University could only 
 from that time be visited by Commissioners nominated by the 
 
598 DOMESTIC— CHARLES 1. 
 
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 1635. . . , . 
 
 King. [Endorsed by Archbishop Laud as received this day, hamng 
 been sent by the Vice- Chancellor and heads of Cambridge as con- 
 taining the reasons why that University should be exempt from metro- 
 political visitation. At the foot of the paper is a note in another 
 hand that notwithstanding these reasons, enforced by counsel, upon 
 a full and deliberate hearing of both parties before the King himself 
 and the Council at Hampton Court, {^Ist June 1636] the King 
 and Lords resolved against the University. [4 pp.'\ 
 
 [Dec. 24 ?] 29. Another paper on the same subject as the preceding, endorsed 
 as " Mr. Taylor's opinion for Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of the TJni- 
 " versity and exemption ab Episcopali et Archiepiscopali Juris- 
 " dictione." [3 pp-l 
 
 Dec. 26. 30. William Earl of Exeter to Nicholas. Mr. Farmer has sub- 
 ■ St. John's, mitted. The Earl requests his discharge. [J />.] 
 
 Dec. 26. 31. The same to the same. Similar letter with reference to 
 Mr. Lisle, [i p-l 
 
 Dec. 26. Draft entry on the Council Register, that William Lisle of co. 
 Northampton, a defaulter at musters, on his submission was dis- 
 charged. \_8ee 2Srd December inst, N'o. 9. 4 lines.'] 
 
 Dec. 26. 32. Draft similar entry in reference to Mr, Fanner of the same 
 county, [i p.'] 
 
 Dec. 26. The Council to the Warden of the Fleet. Warrant to set at 
 liberty Thomas Bird, \_8ee 2Srd December inst., JVo. 7. 5 lines.] 
 
 Dec. 26. , Notes by Sec. Windebank of proceedings of the Committee of 
 Trade at a meeting held this day : — Vintners ; seeing they have 
 refused to conform themselves to what was desired, in the decree in the 
 Star Chamber against their victualling to be put in execution. Gold 
 wire drawers ; proposition that no gold and silver but foreign be 
 spent in the manufacture. The refiners to pay to his Majesty Gd 
 upon the ounce and id. for sealing. The King's benefit estimated 
 at 8,000Z. per annum, and the customs by a medium never came to 
 2,0001. per annum. Peter Ricaut to be the merchant for importation. 
 Wollaston and Gibbs desire that six may be joined with them to 
 take oif the bullion when it comes in. The house for refining to be 
 in the Tower. Proclamation prohibiting the spending of home 
 bullion in this manufacture. An assay master to be appointed by 
 his Majesty. [(See 24<th November 1635. Vol. cecii. Jfo. 73. 
 
 Dec. 26. 33. Greville Vemey to Nicholas. On Wednesday then last 
 Compton. Thomas Norton, under-sheriff to Mr. Murden the late sheriff deceased, 
 delivered over to the writer the writ and instructions respecting 
 shipmoney. An assessment was made upon Coventry and the 
 whole county, but the Lords by a letter of the 21st September 
 directed the assessment on Coventry of 500L to be reduced one-half, 
 but nothing has been done nor any money received ; so that he 
 must again assemble the corporate towns and go to a new assessment 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 599 
 
 1635. VOL.CCCV. 
 
 Wishes to know whether he should not have a new writ and 
 instructions. \_Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 26. .34. Account of Sir John Finet, Master of the Ceremonies, of his 
 services and disbursements for Ambassadors from 2nd December 1634 
 to 25th December 1635. Total 207^. 14s., which is allowed by the 
 Lord Chamberlain, the Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, and the 
 Vice Chamberlain, Sir Thomas Jermyn. [2| pp-l 
 
 Dec. 26. 35. William Chambers to George Kawden. Longs to hear Lord 
 lisneygarvey. Conway's resolution concerning him and the living of Lisneygarvey. 
 Either it must maintain him, or it must be shewn him that his desires 
 are unreasonable, or he must leave. Rawden has offered to make it 
 worth sol. The writer should open his arms to embrace such a living, 
 but when he has deducted for the curates at Maghregal [Magheragall] 
 and Lisneygarvey, the writer will not have fourscore but forty. And 
 then some will not be able and some not willing to pay, unless the 
 writer sues them, which he will not do. Were it full forty, it is 
 better to be a curate at twenty than a parson at forty. [1 j).] 
 
 Dec. 27. 36. Order of the King in Council that the twenty-four ships 
 Whitehall, under named should be prepared for guarding the seas for six 
 months, and that the other ten ships be ready as a second Fleet 
 either to recruit the other or tp go to sea when the rest come in. The 
 charge to be paid out of the ship-money. The first Fleet was to 
 consist of the Triumph, the St. George, the St. Andrew, the Victory, 
 the James, the Unicom, the Lion, the Charles, the Henrietta Maria, 
 the Rainbow, the Leopard, the Garland, the Convertive, the Entrance, 
 the Dreadnought, the Adventure, the Mary Rose, and Five Whelps, 
 with two small pianaces now building. The second Fleet was to 
 comprise the Vanguard, the Repulse, the Swiftsure, the Reformation, 
 the Defiance, the Assurance, the Swallow, the Antelope, and Two 
 Whelps. [1 p."] 
 
 Dec. 27. 37. Draft by Nicholas of the preceding order, [1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 27. Report made by Nicholas to the Council. That the Sheriff of 
 Somerset advertised that he has returned 5001. for shipmoney, and 
 will return the rest as soon as he can, and if he cannot get means 
 to return it, wiU send it up by men of purpose. [See \Uh November 
 1635. Vol. ccci., No. 94, 4 lines.'] 
 
 Dec. 27. Similar report. That the Sheriff of Gloucester advertises that 
 he has in his hands 2,900/!., and will send up what he has received 
 the week after Twelfth Day. [See 22nd November 1 635. Vol. cccii. 
 No. 54, 4 lines.] 
 
 Dec. 27. 38, List by Nicholas of the ships of the two intended Fleets, with 
 the number of men in each ship. The total in the first Fleet was 
 4,580 men, that in the second 1,890. [1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 27. Notes by Nicholas of further proceedings in the Council this day. 
 Sir John Stanhope's petition, nil. Letter to the last year's Alderman 
 
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 of Grantham, to do what his Sheriff desires to advance the present 
 service. Dover inhabitants' petition ; the Chief Justice to consider 
 whether the said statute be still in force, and to certify if it be so, 
 then to be levied ; if it be expired, to call the farmers of the customs 
 and the judges to look [to] precedents of former times, and to confer 
 with the Lord Keeper. Isle of Providence ; referred to the Council 
 Board to inform themselves of the importance of the place, and if 
 liis Majesty shall not be advised to send venturers- to hold it, or 
 to give leave to his Majesty's subjects to offend the Spaniards there 
 by way of defence if they can. Resolved ; see [how] far it stands 
 Avith the treaty to suffer his Majesty's ships to defend themselves, 
 and to offend if they be offended, being beyond the line. [/See 
 2nd Deceviber inst, Vol. ccciii., No. 19. 1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 27. 39. Account rendered by Sir William Russell of monies received 
 from Sheriffs concerning the shipping business. Total received 
 41,.33.3Z, Os. *7d., of which he liad paid the Victualler 10,500^., and 
 into the Exchequer 4,000Z., and the balance, 26,833i. 13s. *ld., had 
 been issued for provisions to supply his Majesty's stores. [1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 27. Sec. Windebank to John Lord Scudamore, Ambassador in France. 
 The Bishop of Lincoln's business is at a stop, he being so curious as 
 to desire his pardon larger than his Majesty will grant, so that it is 
 thought it shall proceed, in tlae Star Chamber. If it be again diverted 
 from that course it will be upon far harder conditions, the former 
 composition being but SjOOO?.., since which the business has been 
 much aggravated to his Majesty. The Prince Palatine is every day 
 feasted by some of the Lords, On Monday last he went unexpectedly 
 to dine witli the Arclibishop at Lambeth accompanied only by Lords 
 Dover and Craven. [Extract from, draft in French Correspondence^^ 
 
 Dec. 28. 40. Peter Heywood to the Council. Certificate that Charles 
 Dowren, of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, had voluntarily taken the 
 oath of allegiance that day. [\ ^.] 
 
 Dec. 28. 41. Bond of Anthony Wingfield of Newton, Suffolk, and Edward 
 Porter of the City of London, in 200Z. to the King, with condition 
 for the appearance of Anthony Wingfield before the Council at 
 their next sitting. [1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 28. 42. Similar bond from the same parties and for the same amount 
 conditioned for the appearance of Edward Porter. [1 fl\ 
 
 Dec. 28. Draft entry on the Council register of the appearance of Thomas 
 Adams of co. Cornwall, a defaulter at musters. \_See 23rcZ December 
 inst., No, 7, 4 lines.] 
 
 Dec. 28. 43. William, Earl of Exeter to Nicholas. Mr. Kenrick has 
 St. John's, submitted and promised conformity at musters. Requests he may 
 be discharged, paying the messenger. [^ 2'-] 
 
 Dec. 28. 44. The same to the same. Similar letter on behalf of Sir John 
 St. John's. Wake, without mention of paying the messenger. [| p.^ 
 
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 Dec. 28. Draft entry on the Council Eegister of discharge of Sir John Wake. 
 [See 2Srd December hist, No. 7, 4 lines.'] 
 
 Dec. 28. 45. Sir John Pennington to Lords of the Admiralty. Shall use 
 'f •'^^?"g"^"''^' all diligence to meet with Capt. Pronoville. Has despatched the 
 owns, jjjgi,^]^ Whelp to range the coast as high as Yarmouth, where, if he 
 meet him not, he is to go ashore and take further information 
 respecting Pronoville and his ship. The Captains that go out on 
 these courses of " boot-hallinge" change their names as often as 
 their Ships. When the Whelp has got this information, he is to 
 pxirsue him wheresoever he shall hear he is, and do his best to take 
 or sink him. Pennington will also look out for him yarely, but 
 the Northern coast is very dangerous, especially at this time of 
 year ; the celliers durst not pass to and again this season. Those 
 that commit these insolences are not, as is supposed, the King of 
 Spain's own men of wai-, nor the Infante Cardinal's, nor the French 
 King's or Hollanders, but such as take out letters off marque, and when 
 they are out make all nations strike that they are able to master, 
 and go aboard, search and rifle them for prohibited commodities, 
 and will not leave them without (at least) pillaging and misusing 
 them, which is not wholly to be prevented if the King had a hundred 
 men of war abroad, so long as they are suffered to lie to and again 
 in his Majesty's seas, and likewise within his chambers, bays, roads, 
 and harbours, not only for succour against stress of weather, but to 
 make sale of their goods, and obtain information. If this were pro- 
 hibited, and his Majesty would give his ships commission, when 
 any such hostile act were done, not only to look after the party 
 that did it, but to apprehend the next man of war they met that 
 belonged to that town, and make him give satisfaction or bring out 
 his comrade, this would soon give an end to these daily complaints. 
 [^Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 28. 46. The same to Sec. Windebank". Saturday at night the 
 The Vanguard, Rhinegrave and the French Ambassador's son came to Dover ; on 
 in the Downs, gy^tjay, about One o'clock in the afternoon, they were landed at 
 Calais. The wind hung so southerly that it was not possible to 
 carry them to Dieppe. The Swallow returned to the Downs this day. 
 The King on the instant of the writer's coming out, granted him a 
 suit of the fee farm of certain petty assart rents lying dispersed in 
 thirteen shires, of which he has a lease for 20 years. The Kino- 
 recommended this to the Secretary in the Privy Gallery, before the 
 Marquess Hamilton, for the dispatch of it. But he understands by 
 Mr. Kirkham that there is nothing done in it. Desires Windebank 
 to give a speedy dispatch therein. [Seal with arms. 1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 28. 47. John Knowler and fifteen others, parishioners of Heme, jLenb, 
 to the Sheriff of that county. Mr. Mills, farmer of Heme parson- 
 age, having been assessed 45s. towards sliip-money, complained to 
 the Council. Stating that he resided at Canterbury and was there 
 assessed for his estate, the Council directed the Sheriff to take order 
 for the restitution of his 45s. The writers certify that he was not 
 
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 assessed for his estate, but as the farmer of the parsonage of Heme, 
 holding the same in his hands, and they contend that as a non- 
 resident landholder pays as weU as a resident, so should a non- 
 resident farmer of a parsonage. They give various examples of 
 other persons similarly charged. He had been assessed as all otliers . 
 were at 6s. on the score of acres, or 45s. on the first payment, and 
 a penny an acre which was 12s. 6d. on the second, and on an appeal 
 to the Quarter Sessions had been ordered to pay. [2 pp.^ 
 
 Dec. 28. 48. Foulke Reed to George Rawden. Sends half year's account. 
 Walton. Concerning Mr. Kite's advice to Lord Conway, to make 1,000Z. in 
 five years of lops of trees by 2001. a year out of the park, alleging 
 that twenty years hence the timber will be the better, the writer does 
 not agree with it. The amount cannot be made, or near it, and the 
 estate will be much defaced. Being a woodland seat it will take 
 the grace, away, and then commonly the afiection declines. Believes 
 that twenty years hence the trees would be the worse. Wishes 
 Lord Conway would come in his journey to " my Lady," and judge 
 for himself, or that he .sent down Rawden to confer with Mr. Kite, 
 not only about this matter, but about taking a new lease. Estreats of 
 10s. and 20s. have been levied out of the Exchequer ; wishes Rawden 
 to search whereupon it is ; more will come if they be not stayed. 
 Wright, parson of Exhall, demands tithe of a house occupied by 
 Mrs. Rowse, in that parish. Sure Lord Conway has a deed to show 
 that his ancestor parted with other land for it. [Damaged. 3 |p.] 
 
 Dec. 29. Warrant to allow John Dickenson, one of the clerks of the Council, 
 400^., for reward of his services in the knighthood business, out of 
 such arrears of that business as are compounded for but not answered. 
 [Docquet] 
 
 Dec. 29. The like to pay to Philip Calandrini 18,329^., in full of all pretences 
 of interest, charges, and factorages for negotiation of his Majesty's 
 jewels. IDocquef] 
 
 Dec. 29. The like to George Kirke gentleman of the Robes, 450?. for furs 
 bought of Jonathan Hawthorne, skinner. [Docquet.'] 
 
 Dec. 29. 49. Petition of James [Lord] Doncaster to the King. Queen 
 Elisabeth granted to the now Earl of Norwich, petitioner's grand- 
 father, by the name of Sir Edward Denny, the keeping, of Epping 
 Walk and half New Lodge Walk in Waltham Forest. King James 
 granted to petitioner's said grandfather, then Lord Denny, and to 
 petitioner's father, then Sir James Hay, the keeping of Chingford 
 walk and the other half of New Lodge Walk in the same forest with 
 the keeping of the game of pheasants. Prays for a grant of the 
 keeperships granted to his gi'andfather in reversion after his grand- 
 father's decease. [| p.] Underwritten, 
 
 49. I. Minute that the King grants petitioner's desire and Mr. 
 Attorney is to prepare a bill accordingly. Whitehall, 
 2Uh December 1635. [Jl p.] 
 
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 Dec. 29. 50. Order of Council authorized by the statute for prizing wines. 
 
 Whitehall. Canary wines, Muskadells, and Alicant to be sold at 17^. the pipe, 
 and I2d. the quart, sacks and Malagas at 151. the pipe, and lOd. 
 the quart, the best Gascony and French wines at 18L the tun, 
 and Eochelle wines and other small and thin wines at 151. the 
 tun, and 6d. the quart. None to sell higher during the next year. 
 The same to be proclaimed next term in Chancery according to the 
 statute and Mr. Attorney-General to draw a proclamation for his 
 Majesty's signature. These prices to be observed in aU ports and 
 within ten miles thereof ; addition to be allowed in places more 
 remote but not to exceed a penny per quart for 30 mUes. [| ^.] 
 
 Dec. 29. 51. The Council to the Mayor and others of Colchester. By a 
 letter of the 15th July last the Board charged the persons addressed 
 to take care that the abuses complained of by the merchants trading to 
 Spain and Portugal against the makers of baize in that town should 
 be remedied. The Lords have received new complaints as appears 
 by the petition sent therewith. Marvel that the commands of this 
 Board are so much shghted. Require them to take care that these 
 abuses be amended. \_Draft. 1 p.'] 
 
 Dec. 29. 52. The same to the sheriff of Carnarvon. Understand that he 
 has collected the 447^. 2s. 8d. charged on that county for ship money. 
 He is to send up the same and pay it to Sir William RusseU. [Draft. 
 
 Dec. 29. 53. Pass for John Bussy and WiUiam Herbert of co. Glamorgan 
 to travel in foreign parts, but not to repair to Rome. [Draft minute. 
 
 Dec. 29, Nicholas's notes of proceedings of the Council at their meetino- 
 this day. An order that strangers may seU their wines to merchants 
 and not to vintners, or to provide that they may buy rather of our 
 own merchants than of strangers. All the wines are to stand as 
 they were last year. [_8ee 2nd December 1635, Vol. ccciii., No 19 
 
 Dec. 29. 54. Sir John Pennington to the Lords of the Admiralty. Last 
 The Vanguard, night the Swallow returned from Calais where he landed the Rhine- 
 in t e owns, g^g^yg g^^^ ]^gp other passengers in safety, and brought with him out 
 of Calais road (new come out of the haven that morning) the Grev 
 Horse of Flushing which was in company with the Swan of the same 
 town, whom he sent into Sandwich in October last, for pillaging the 
 Blessing of Dysart, on the back of the Goodwin Sands. This Wiis 
 he that clapped him aboard and pillaged him, but the former came 
 first up with him and gave him two volleys of small shot, so that 
 this was the principal. Pennington has laid out for him ever since. 
 The captain of her and the greatest part of the men were ashore. 
 Sends a list of men in her, whereof only four were in the last voyage. 
 He purposes to discharge all the rest to free the King of charge, and 
 to send the four with their frigate to Sandwich. This will prove 
 good prize, whatever the other does, and by taking him, they have 
 prevented much mischief. Has likewise met with a Calais sloop 
 
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 163o. 
 
 between Dover and the South Foreland looking out for purchase, 
 manned by seven Hollanders who belonged to the frigate of Flushing 
 (the captain having been her gunner this voyage and the last), but 
 now left her and turned men-of-war of themselves. Shall send her, 
 also, into Sandwich with her captain and dismiss the rest. Has 
 sent the Eighth "Whelp and the Swallow to range the coast to the 
 Land's End and free the coast of Dunkirkers. [2 pp."] 
 
 Dec. 30. 55. The King to the Lords of the Treasury and OfRcers of tlie 
 ■Westminster. Exchequer. The King has lately settled the payment of the expense 
 (except apparel and some other personal provision) of Prince Charles 
 and the rest of the royal children to be made by the hands of the 
 King's trustee and servant Cornelius Holland, clerk-comptroller of 
 the household of the Prince. The King has alscj directed for this 
 purpose assignments to be made out of the court of Wards of 5,000Z. 
 per annum, out of the Exchequer such moneys as shall be raised by 
 the new imposition set upon lead exported, and out of the King's 
 household such moneys as shall be received out of the composition 
 for French and sweet wines. The King has also directed Holland 
 to make up a yearly account of all moneys received and expended 
 on this account, and he further commands that the same be rendered 
 in the Exchequer upon oath, and the persons addressed are to make 
 him all due allowances, and to pay him any surplusage. [Seal 
 reynoved. 25 lines 0% parchment.'^ 
 
 Dec. 30. 56. The Council to the Farmers and others of the Custom.«. 
 Divers captains, without licence have privately hired men to be 
 transported into France as soldiers. The persons addressed are to 
 use all possible diligence at Gravesend and elsewhere to stay all 
 such persons. [Draft. 1 p.'] 
 
 Dec. 30. 57. The same to the Warden of the Fleet. Warrant to set at 
 liberty Sir Arthur Haselrig of co. Leicester, formerly committed by 
 the Board. [Draft 'minute. ^ p.'\ 
 
 Dec. 30. Draft entry on the Council register of the appearance of Humfrey 
 Bennet of Surrey, a defaulter at musters. [See2'3rdDece7nberinst., 
 ]\^'o. 7. 4 linea.^ 
 
 Dec. 30, Similar entry of appearance of Kobert Symonds of Boxley, Kent. 
 [Ibid. 4 lines.l 
 
 Dec. 30. 58. William Earl of Exeter to Nicholas. The heir of Giles 
 St. John's. Wodhull has submitted and promised conformity. The Earl is 
 
 content that he be discharged so that he pay the messenger's fees. 
 
 [i P-] 
 
 Dec. 30. o9. The same to the same. Similar letter in reference to Mr. 
 St. John's. Hardred, [i j?.] 
 
 Dec. 30. 60. The same to the same. Similar letter for Lady Dudley. fJ P.^ 
 
 St. John's. •' J \.ii J 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES 1. 
 
 605 
 
 1635. 
 Dec. 30. 
 
 Dec. 30. 
 
 Dec, 30. 
 Dec. 30. 
 Dec. 30. 
 
 Plymouth. 
 
 Dec. 30. 
 Norwich. 
 
 Dec. 80. 
 Amsterdam. 
 
 Vol. CCCV. 
 
 (51. Draft entry on the Council register of the discharge of Mr. 
 Hardred. [_^ p.] 
 
 The like of Richard Kenrick. \_0n the some paper as the 
 preceding. J j).] 
 
 62. The like of Lady Dudley, [i p.] 
 
 63. The like of Mr. Steward. \_\ p.^ 
 
 64. Mayor of Plymouth to the Council Had information that 
 .Tolm Jacobson, alias Rombo, shipper of the Love of Home bound 
 for Brazil now in that harbour, and Vechtor Jolmson, steersman of 
 the said ship, since the late outrage on Cat Down have given out 
 speeches to be revenged of tlie English, and to fling eight English 
 soldiers aboard them overboard. On examination of the soldiers 
 two of them affirm the words and eight of them deny them. Has 
 committed the steersman, and shall send him to gaol unless he 
 receives directions of the Lords to the contrary. The General of 
 the Dutch says the soldiers bring forward the accusation to quit 
 themselves of tlie Dutch from whom they have received two months 
 pay before hand. Has collected 190Z. assessed on them towards the 
 ship-money. It is heavy upon them, but they are willinger than 
 able to undergo the service, ^and ready to pay the money to Sir 
 William Russell. {Seal luith arms. 1 p.] Inclosed, 
 
 64. I. Examination of Francis Flood, taken before the Mayor of 
 
 Plymouth and another, 28th December 1635. Deponent 
 lucos one of the soldiers above-mentioned; he affirms not 
 only the tuords above-mentioned bid that the steersman 
 said that the King had not held his word with the Dutch 
 in maJcing peace with the Spaniards, luhich redounded to 
 the prejudice of the Dutch; and that he wished there were 
 tvars between the Dutch and English. To which exami- 
 nant answered that the Dutch had deserved worse of the 
 English by their cruelty in the East India and elseiuhere 
 than the English had as yet requited. [| p.] 
 
 65. Mayor and ten others of Norwich to the Earls of Lindsey 
 and Dorset, and the other Commissioners for saltpetre. Received on 
 the 27th inst. their order of the 1 7th for Mr. Sykes to cause John 
 White and Guise to appear before them on the 5th January 
 to answer the complaint against them from Norwich. The writers 
 have caused Aldermen Anguish, John Utting, John Payne, and 
 Jonathan Smyth to appear before them and make proof of their 
 complaint. Set forth the particular articles of charge, and the 
 nature of the proofs which will be given, some \ivk voce, others 
 upon depositions. Thank the Lords for staying the digging in the 
 cellar complained of, but desire that the order may be extended to 
 the adjoining cellar, which is no less dangerous than the other. 
 [Seal ruith arms. 2 pp.'] 
 
 QG. John Dury to Sir Thomas Roe. The professors of Leyden 
 will give him their judgment concerning his work in writino-. He 
 
606 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES L 
 
 1635. 
 
 Dec. 30. 
 Penshurst. 
 
 Dec. 31. 
 
 Dec. 31. 
 Dec. 31. 
 
 Dec. 31. 
 Dec. 31 . 
 
 Dec. 31. 
 ■Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCCV. 
 
 has got the determination of the Synod of South Holland, which is 
 rather against the work than for it. Thinks he shall be able to 
 overthrow this article in the next Synod. Has spoken with Sir 
 William [BosweU] and finds that the writer has been delated to 
 him for preaching at Amsterdam. At their instant request, in the 
 sickness of the preacher, he did so once or twice lest they should 
 have been forced to shut the church doors, which he thought he 
 ought not to suffer. Explains why he has not written to the 
 Archbishop ; he does not desire to know of anything but the issue 
 of matters. Dury is like a grain of corn bruised between two 
 millstones, oppressed with jealousies in those parts because he 
 came last from England, and in England suspected because he stays 
 so long there and is silent. But he is not at all troubled. His 
 course in Germany will gain more by this opposition. [Seal with 
 arms. 3^ pp.] 
 
 67. Edward Viscount Conway and Killultagh to [George Raw- 
 den?] The sending Lord Leicester's man to London with his New- 
 year's gift to the King put the writer not only in mind of that for 
 himself but of what the person addressed told him concerning the 
 Receiver of the Court of Wards. If he thinks any good wiU come 
 of it he will do well to make him a present. WiU be in London on 
 Saturday. 
 
 [1^-] 
 
 Congd d'elire to^ the church of St. David's to choose a bishop, 
 that see being void by the translation of Theophilus Field, the last 
 bishop. [Docquet.'] 
 
 The King to the church of St. David's to choose Dr. Roger 
 Mainwaring, Dean of "Worcester, to that see. [Docquet!] 
 
 Grant of the deanery of Worcester to Dr. Christopher Potter, 
 one of his Majesty's chaplains in ordinary, void by the promotion of 
 Dr. Roger Mainwaring. [Bocquet.] 
 
 Licence to travel granted to Sir John Smith for three years. 
 
 [Docquet.'] 
 
 Grant to Job Barbo, Robert Charleton, Thomas Marsham, Thomas 
 Bonist, and William Langhorne of the preemption and coinage 
 custom of all tin in England and Wales, for seven years from the 
 expiration of their present lease of ten years, whereef there are 
 three years to come at Christmas, under the yearly rent of 16,000Z., 
 being an improvement of 4,000L per annum. With power to the 
 King to determine this new grant, and provision that if his Majesty 
 shall make livery of the Duchy of Cornwall, during this term to the 
 Prince, the grantees shall have a confi.rmation from the Prince for 
 the years remaining of their lease. [Docquet.] 
 
 68. The Council to the Lotd Chief Justices of the Bang's Bench 
 and Common Pleas, and the Lord Chief Bai'on. Send them petition 
 of the Town and Port of Dover concerning a fit means for repair 
 of the pier and harbour therCj requiring the^n t,o consider whether 
 
DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 607 
 
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 the Act of Parliament mentioned therein be still in force, and 
 "whether the payment mentioned therein may not be revived ; but 
 if the Act be expired, then, by his Majesty's command they are to 
 confer with the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, and calling to 
 them such of the farmers and officers of the customs as they shall 
 think good, to cause precedents of foimer times to be searched, 
 and upon the whole business to certify the Board what they con- 
 ceive fittest, without prejudice to trade and with least grievance and 
 charge to the subjects to raise means for reparation of the said 
 harbour. [Copy. 1 p.] Annexed, 
 
 68. I. Petition of the Mayor, Jurats, and Commonalty of Dover, 
 and of all other merchants and mariners there inhabiting, 
 to the King. Dover by its customs borings to the King 
 upwards of 16,000?. per annum, but on the 17th and 
 iSth of October last, by extremity of tempests, great 
 breaches were mude in the walls of the harbour, which in 
 part were repaired, when from the lith to the I7th of this 
 present December the harbour was and yet is in great 
 danger to be overwhelmed, for preservation tuhereof all 
 the inhabitants have laboured and still labour day and 
 night without recompense. The revenues for the m^ain- 
 tenance of the harbour do not amount to above 2501. per 
 annum ; the warden and assistants of the harbour are 
 out of purse, 5001., and 2,000Z. at the least will now be 
 wanted. By Act of Parliament of the 2Srd Elizabeth, it 
 was enacted, that for repair of the said harbour, 3d. by 
 the ton on the burthen of every ship should be paid, which 
 was long continued. Pray for a grant of one penny by 
 way of tonnage of all ships trading in this kimgdom for 
 three years, to be employed towards the repairs of the said 
 harbour, with a commission to take up timber, i/ron, and 
 other things fit for the ivorks, and carpenters and other 
 workmen for the repairs. [Draft. 1 p.'\ 
 
 68. II. Certificate of the Judges Referees to the Council. The Act 
 of Parlia/ment of Elizabeth is expired, having been limited, 
 by Statute of 1st James to seven years from the end of that 
 Session of Parliament. They cannot find any precedent 
 of that kind, but a licence was granted by Queen Elizabeth 
 for Plymouth to take of every hogshead of pilchards trans- 
 ported by strangers 18d., and by English 12d.for wallvng 
 that] town, and there have been granted to Yarmouth 
 and Dover, licences for transportation of beer and corn. 
 Conceive that the suggested Id. per ton mxiy prove too 
 heavy a burthen to trade. But are informed that by 
 composition lately made, strangers may enter their goods 
 in the custom house at Dover, and have the benefit of the 
 harbour there, and his Majesty's protection against their 
 enemies, paying only Qd. in the pound, which is but half 
 what his Majesty's subjects pay. ■ Sucfg-eSt that henceforth 
 
G08 
 
 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 1(J35. 
 
 Dec. 31. 
 
 Dec. 31. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Dec. 31. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Dec. 31. 
 
 Dec, 31. 
 
 \Vhitehall. 
 
 Dec. 31. 
 
 Vol. CCCV. 
 
 the strangers should pay to the warden and assistants of 
 the harbour where they now pay 4:d., an increase of 1 2d., 
 maJcing Kkl, and so in proportion for all goods. [Br aft. 
 2 pp.] 
 
 69. Copy of the preceding letter from the Council to the Lord 
 Chief Justices and Chief Baron. [1 p.] 
 
 70. The Council to Sir Christoi^her Nevill of Newton Sanclow 
 [St. Loe], CO. Somerset. Eichard Wakeman, son of Edward Wake- 
 man of Beckford, co. Gloucester, being about 15 or 16 years of age, 
 was lately found in the house of Mr. Leveson, trained up under a 
 jjriest. On Sir Clirstopher's promise to place him in the University 
 of Oxford, the Council put him into Sir Christopher's hands, 
 expecting a good account of his undertaking for him. [Draft. 
 
 f p.] 
 
 71. The same to the Judges of Assize of Kent and Surrey. Send 
 petition of Randolph Crew of London, merchant, who being seized 
 of the manor of H^otcham, of whicli it is doubtful in which of the 
 same counties it is situate, the Sheriffs of both counties have charged 
 him for ship-money. Petitioner having paid in Surrey, the judges 
 are to settle such a final order that he may know in future how to 
 conform himself for such payments. \I)raft. 1 p.] 
 
 72. The same to Sir Henry Marten. John Maddock, mariner, 
 in a voyage from London to St. Lucar, being master of the William 
 and John, took a ship that belonged to Sallee and carried her and 
 the men that were therein to Cales [Cadiz] and there sold them, upon 
 which those of Sallee not only gave order for taking all the English 
 they could master at .sea, but imprisoned all the English merchants 
 that were in that town, to the hindrance of trade and great prejudice 
 of the merchants in general. The Lords have caused Maddock to 
 be sent for, but conceiving the business proper for determination in 
 the Admiralty, they recommend Sir Henry to send for the Barbary 
 merchants as also Capt. Bradshaw, and to take a legal course against 
 Maddock. [Draft. 1 p.] 
 
 73. The same to the Lords and others, Commissioners for Buildings- 
 Considering the manifest refractoriness of persons presuming to build 
 in contempt of proclamations and orders of that Board, and finding 
 that many new buildings have been erected since the 2nd of February 
 1634-5, being the date of the commission for compounding with 
 off'enders against the said proclamations, the Lords pray the Com- 
 missioners to cause inquisition to be made of all such new buildings, 
 and thereof to return certificates, that warrants may be directed to 
 the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex for demolishing the same. 
 [Draft. 1 1 p.] 
 
 74. The same to the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex. Warrant 
 to demolish and raze all houses and other buildings mentioned in a 
 schedule stated to be annexed and certified to the Lords to have 
 been erected since the 2nd February last. If owners insist that their 
 
DOMESTIC — CHARLES I. 
 
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 1635. 
 
 Dec. 31. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Vol. CCCV. 
 
 buildings were erected before the 2nd February, the Sheriffs are to 
 transmit them to the Commissioners of Buildings, and according as 
 they shaU certify to forbear or proceed. [Draft. 1| ^.] 
 
 75. The Council to the Clerk of the Peace or Town Clerk of the 
 Town of Warwick. "Within 20 days after the receipt of this letter, 
 the person addressed is to bring up or send to the Lords a list of all 
 alehouse keepers and tipplers licensed in that town, with the number 
 of their recognizances, that so it may appear what the present 
 number is, and whether the recognizances taken by the Justices of 
 Peace be duly certified by them according to law. [] p-] 
 
 [Dec. 31.] 76. Draft form of a general letter applicable to such cases as the 
 preceding. [In the handwriting of Sir Robert Heath. 1 p.J 
 
 Dec. 31. 
 
 WhitehaU. 
 
 Dec. 31. 
 
 Whitehall. 
 
 Dec. 31. 
 
 Dec. 31. 
 
 77. The same to Giles Andrews, Alderman of Stamford. By 
 letters of the 16th inst., the Lords required his successor in office 
 of alderman of that town to proceed to assess and levy the sum 
 required for shipmoney. Forasmuch as the Lords understand that 
 the person addressed refuses to deliver to his successor his Majesty's 
 writ and the assessment, he is charged to do so on sight hereof, 
 together with an account of all monies received thereupon, or else to 
 attend the Board within six days. [Draft. 1 p.1 
 
 78. The same to the Sheriff of co. Hereford. Concerning the 
 difference touching the payment of divers out-parishes of Hereford, 
 the Lords leave the same to be settled by the Sheriff with equality 
 and indifferency according to his writ and instructions. Where 
 there is just complaint of unequal assessment, he is himself to over- 
 rule and alter the assessment as in his discretion he thinks most 
 equal and indifferent, and where he finds persons obstinate and 
 refusing to pay, he is to execute his Majesty's writ upon their goods 
 or persons. As for such who being assessed for tithes live in another 
 country, he is to give them notice, and if they refuse to pay, to 
 return their names to the Board. But in all other cases he is to 
 apply himself to perform the service required, having especial care 
 to dispatch, [Draft. 1 p.] 
 
 79. Receipt of Sir William Russell for 62^. 10s., paid by Thomas 
 Waller on behalf of Richard Waller, Mayor of Hastings, in part of 
 5,0001. charged on Sussex for shipmoney by writ of 4th August 
 last. [1 p.] 
 
 80. Similar receipt for 370?., paid by Thomas Ashfold, Bailiff of 
 Romney Marsh, Kent, in part of 8,000L charged on Kent for ship- 
 money by writ of 4th August last. [1 p.] Anneoced, 
 
 80. I. Similar receipt for &ll. 3s., paid by Praise Barbone on 
 behalf of Daniel Duke, Mayor of New Romney, Kent, 
 collected for shipmoney in the said town, under the writ 
 of the 20th October last. [Seals : that of Barbone, a 
 device of Death as a skeleton bearing a dart, with a 
 motto, that of Sir William, Russell with arms. 1 p.'\ 
 
610 DOMESTIC — CHAELES I. 
 
 ,^o- Vol. CCCV. 
 
 Dec. 31. 81. Puvss from the Council for John Matthews of Llandafl", and 
 Jolm Pritchai'd of Lancare [sic], both in co. Glamorgan, to travel 
 in foreign parts, but not to repair to Rome. \_Draft minute. ^ p.] 
 
 Dec. 31. 82. Bond of John Haddock of Harwich, mariner, Henry Medlicot 
 of St. Olave, Silver street, London, merchant, John Tillott of White- 
 chapel, mariner, and Ralph Quelch of St, Saviour's, Southwark, coal 
 merchant, in 1,000?., conditioned for the repair of John Maddock to 
 Sir Henry Marten, Judge of the Admiralty, and not to 'depart 
 without his leave. [1 ^j.] 
 
 Dec. 31. 83. Bond of Robert Symonds of Bosley, Kent, in lOOL, con- 
 ditioned to repair before the 1st March next to the Deputy-Lieu- 
 tenants and Captain, in whose band he is to serve, and to acknow- 
 ledge his fault, and provide such. arms as lie is bound to show for the 
 land he holds, and conform for the time to come. [1 p."] 
 
 Dec. 31. 84. Sec. Windebank to the town of Southampton. His Majesty 
 understands that the place of Recorder of their town is void by the 
 death of Mr. Mason. His Majesty recommends Thon)as Leviston, 
 of , hamster, and lets them know that it will be very 
 
 acceptable to him that they should make choice of him for the vacant 
 place. '[Braft. 1 ^.] 
 
 Dec. 31. 85. Thomas Windebank to his father Sec. Windebank. The 
 
 Jan. 10. sharpness of the winter keeps him there as yet, but he shall hasten 
 
 Madrid. towards Italy in the spring. His brother is in good health. [1 p.'] 
 
 Dec. 31. 86. Mary Countess of Westmoreland to the same. The King 
 granted the Countess his letter to the [Court of] Session at Edin- 
 burgh for expediting justice in a tedious suit which she has there. 
 Desires him to render her thanks to the King at his next audience, 
 and to entreat him not to grant letters which may delay the cause. 
 The Countess's adversary being now here will be alleged as a prin- 
 cipal motive, but the Countess is always absent from thence, and 
 wants those acquaintances and means which her adversary has there 
 in her stead to prosecute her affairs. [| p.] 
 
 Dec. 87. Petition of the Churchwardens and Inhabitants of Lambeth, 
 
 Surrey to the Council. On the first raising of shipmoney, their 
 poor parish was neither nominated nor commanded to appear, but 
 afterwards upon nomination, they willingly raised the sum assessed. 
 On that occasion they paid 4 61. 1 Os. 2d. ; they are now commanded 
 to pay Sol., whereas some principal parishes pay Jess than formerly. 
 The greater part of their inhabitants are either watermen, fishermen, 
 or victuallers, all most willing to obey the Lords to tlie utmost of 
 tlieir poor powers. Pray their charitable consideration. [^ p.] 
 
 Dec. 88. The Council to Sir William Savile, Sir John Savile, Sir John 
 
 Ravesden [Ramsden ?] and John Key. On complaint of Thomas 
 Crosland in February last, the Lords directed letters to the persons 
 now addressed, (see Vol. cclxxxiii.. No. 67,) to give a final end 
 between Crosland and his adversaries, or certify their opinion. By 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 6ll 
 
 1635. ^°^- CCCV. 
 
 a. second petition from Crosland, it appears that the persons ad- 
 dressed have neglected to perform both these directions. Again 
 require them to call the parties before them, and settle their ditfe- 
 rences, or certify where the fault lies. [| J3.] 
 
 Dec. 89. Draft of the same. [1 p.] 
 
 Dec. 90. The same to the Sheriff of co. Derby. His Majesty's gracious 
 
 Whitehall, acceptance of his diligence in tlie shipmoney service. As concerning 
 the distresses he shall take, he is to sell the same there upon the 
 place, or in some county adjoining, or otherwise to send the 
 same up with a certificate that the same have been taken as a 
 distress towards the victualling of the ship to be found under his 
 Majesty's writ, and he is to take care to distrain if it be possible 
 goods proper for victualling, as wheat, pease, beeves, muttons, or hogs, 
 and to take an ample distress to answer the sum for which the 
 distress is taken, and to bear the charge of sending it up to London. 
 
 [Dec. ?] 9] . Rate for shipmoney from the parish of Eothwell, co. North- 
 
 ampton. The whole sum was 211. 4s. 4(^. IQl. was paid and handed 
 over to the Sheriff, whose receipt is on this paper. The remaining 
 sum of bl. 4s. 4d coming from ten people, was refused to be paid. Sir 
 John Lambe was assessed at 21., which was paid ; " Mr. John Lambe" 
 at 13s., which was refused. [1 p."] 
 
 [Dec.?] 92. Petition of Jasper Heily, messenger, to the Council. Petitioner 
 
 submitted himself in a former petition, and expressed sorrow for his 
 offence, and according to the order of the Lords paid to the Clerk of 
 the Council attendant IVl. Prays enlargement. [1 p.'] 
 
 Dec. 93. List of orders made at the Council Board in December 1635 ; 
 
 probably only such orders as were left partially or wholly unexecuted 
 at the end of the month. l_Stated in the endorsement to hav'e been 
 delivered [to Sec. Windebank, or the succeeding clerk-attendant \ on 
 the 13th January 1635-6. l^p-] 
 
 Dec. 94. Relation of Richard Wyan touching the ship cast away 
 
 near the Isle of Wight. On the ,18th October last in Brixton 
 Bay a ship of Hamburgh, whereof Jurian Tome was shipper, was 
 split in pieces. Her company escaped alive to the shore, and the 
 same night 1:)y the means of one Newland, certain indigo, Spanish 
 wool and " Silvester cochineal " were saved, all which the shipper 
 (having procured a bark) carried away. He also sold the wreck 
 and left a letter of attorney with Newland, who built a watch- 
 house on the shore, and kept labourers there and recovered 
 several chests of Spanish money, and took other sums out of the 
 sands and sea. Of the moneys recovered 16,000 pieces of eight, 
 and a wedge of silver, weighing 73 lbs. are in the Office of the 
 Admiralty, and 1,500 pieces with 600 India hides and other things 
 are left in the Isle of Wight until adjudication, and the proportion 
 of charges of salvage. Various other enumerated articles it is hoped 
 will be recovered. [2|- pp.J 
 
 Dec. 95, Copy of the same. [2 p^).] 
 
 Q Q 2 
 
612 DOMESTIC— CHARLES I. 
 
 ^635. ^«^- ^C^^- 
 
 [Dec. ?] 96. Sir Nicholas Slanning to Nicholas. Sends two letters, one 
 
 giving account of those two fellows that were sent for by the Lords' 
 warrant, the other of the apprehension of Capt. Nutt and his two 
 companion gunners. The poor officers pray to know how to dispose 
 of tlaem. Begs Nicholas to move the Lords on their behalf. [1 p.] 
 Inclosed, 
 
 96. I. Thomas Smaly [?] amd two others to Sir Nicholas Slan- 
 ning, Governor of the Fort of Pendeivnis. Two English- 
 men taken out of a French mun-of-war were brought 
 ashore to Penny comequick to the constable's house, where 
 they would not receive them, because there is no satisfac- 
 tion made for those which have formerly been com^mAtted 
 to their custody, whereupon the writers kept them at thei/r 
 own charges, but understanding there was one of his 
 Majesty's ships at Plymouth, and they being desirous to 
 be employed in his Majesty's service, the writers sent 
 them to Plymouth. Begs him to certify the Lords of the 
 charge and obtain fu/rther order thereon. Penryn, 9th 
 December 1635. [1 p.] 
 
 96. II, The same and another to Ralph Byrd. They have taken 
 up Capt. Nutt and two gunners from, the Spaniard 
 and have put them in the . safest custody they can, but 
 it is so slight, that if they have any desire to be gone, 
 they may very easily. John Goliar alleges he has no 
 ward and would not receive them, the writers engaged 
 for thei/r diet. Pray him to draw up a form for certi- 
 fying the Lords, that they may know what to do with them 
 and who should pay them, charges. Penryn, 28th 
 December 1635. [1 p.] 
 
 [Dec. ?] 97. List of Dutch ships with the names of their commanders, 
 
 stayed in Catwater near Plymouth, under the order of the Council 
 of the 18th inst., and in consequence of the outrages committed by 
 Dutch sailors on Cat Down. The Amersfoort of Amsterdam was 
 the Admiral's ship, and was of 300 tons and 24 guns, John 
 Windalson captain. There were seven others, all bound for Brazil. 
 
 [Dec] 98. Extract from letter of John Plumleigh to his son, Sir Richard 
 
 Dartmouth. Plumleigh. Wishes his Majesty would send a ship to guard the 
 western coast, for there are two or three Dunkirkers which lie 
 between Dartmouth and Plymouth, right oflf the Start, and that 
 week they had taken two French ships coming from the banks laden 
 with fish, and set on shore 28 men which came to that town, for 
 whom (to their great charge) they can as yet get no passage. No 
 ship, if they may overcome them goes free from pillage. A ship of 
 Dartmouth which came in yesterday met with one of them, from 
 whom they took green ginger, potatoes, and other commodities, and 
 another ship which came from Bordeaux, they have taken to Dun- 
 kirk, alleging the wine to belong to Flemings. [^ j).] 
 
DOMESTIC— CHAELES I. 613 
 
 1635. VOL.CCCV. 
 
 [Dec] 99. Form of oath to be taken by a captain of a King's ship. 
 
 lip-'] 
 
 [Dec] 100. Draft of the same. [| p.] 
 
 [Dec.?] 101. Order or form of submission enjoined to Samuel Ward, 
 
 in conformity with the sentence passed upon him in the High 
 Commission Court and settled by Bishop White of Ely, Dr. Eden, 
 and Dr. Duck. It sets forth all the charges against him, with the 
 particular passages in his sermons complained of, as the same were 
 said to be proved by the depositions of witnesses, and concludes with a 
 recognition of the justice of the sentence against him, an expression 
 of his hearty sorrow and a promise that he would thenceforth carry 
 himself more temperately and discreetly, without giving cause of 
 scandal or oflfence. [3;^ pp-l 
 
 [Dec. ?] 102. Another form of submission of Samuel Ward, being pro- 
 
 bably one offered by himself. It recited that he was convented 
 before the High Commission Court for sundry speeches which he 
 was charged to have uttered in the pulpit in his sermons, and that 
 after a full hearing he was pronounced guilty of sundry of them, 
 and sentenced to suspension from the execution of his ministerial 
 function. He acknowledged (whatever his speeches and meanings 
 were) that as things stood testified against him, the proceedings 
 were just, and that he was heartily sorry that his speeches were 
 offensive to any, and that he studied and prayed for the peace of 
 the Church of England, his true mother in Christ, and would ever 
 to the uttermost of his power promote the same, avoiding what- 
 soever might tend to the disturbance thereof, [f p.] 
 
 [Dec. ?] 103. Note of the jewels yet pawned in Holland. From a con- 
 
 sideration of the time to which the interest is here calculated it- 
 would seem that this account was prepared at this time, probably 
 with a view to the mission of Job Harby for the purpose of re- 
 demption. The jewels are more minutely described than in the 
 similar accounts before calendered. [2 pp.J 
 
 [Dec.?] 104. Account arranged by trades of the numbers of strangers in 
 
 Middlesex remaining in the parts adjacent to the City of London, 
 derived from returns on that subject previously calendared. [5 pp."] 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Aarsens, [Francis], intended Ambassador 
 from the Prince of Orange to England, 
 4.35. 
 Abbot or Abbott, Edward, 15C. 
 
 , , Elizabeth, 343. 
 
 , Erancis, 185, 189, 195, 202. 
 
 Abbot, Geouge, late Archbishop of 
 
 Cantergcby, 376. 
 Abbot, Sir Maurice, 20. 
 Aberdeen, Bishop op, see Bellendei;, Adam. 
 Abergavenny, Lord, see Neville, IIenrt. 
 Aberxetht, Alexander, Lord Saltoun. 
 
 , , petition of, 58. 
 
 Abraham, Anthony, 343. 
 
 Abraham's Offering, the, of Middleburgh, IGl. 
 
 Abroocke, Robert, deposition of, 581. 
 
 Acton, CO. Worcester, 546. 
 
 Acton, Sir William, 445. 
 
 Adam, Capt. David, 111, 114. 
 
 , Eerdinando, 518. 
 
 Adams, John, and others, 182. 
 
 , Robert, master of a bark of London, 
 
 412, 413, 456. 
 
 , Thomas, of Cornwall, 591, 600. 
 
 , Thomas, 564. 
 
 Thomas, rector of St. Bennet's, Paul's 
 
 Wharf, certificate of, 588. 
 Addams, John, 104. 
 Adderley, co. Salop, church of, 238. 
 Addington, Christopher, 76. 
 Addington, co. Bucks, 343. 
 Adkins, John, 555, 591, 597. 
 Admiralty, Court, of, 15, 20, 24, 54, 60, 64 (2), 
 73, 88, 102, 118, 128, 155, 161, 239, 
 247, 249, 277, 278, 282, 290, 291, 352, 
 413,470,474,508,564. 
 
 , , deputy registrar of, see Wyan, 
 
 Thomas. 
 
 J , encroachments upon jurisdiction 
 
 of, 64, 127, 144, 330. 
 
 , , Judge.of, see Marten, Sir Henry. 
 
 , .Marshal, 60, 500,503, .MO, 581, 
 
 and «ee Marsh, Gabriel. 
 
 J records of, inspection of, 144, 
 
 152,485. 
 
 , , Registrar, see Fielding, George. 
 
 King's Proctor, in, see Wyan, 
 
 Richard. 
 
 Admiralty, Lieutenant of the, see Mansell, Sir 
 Robert. 
 
 Admiralty, Lords of, notices of, and casual 
 allusions and references to, passim. 
 
 , , appearances before, of persons 
 
 sent for by warrant, 2, 32, 42, 63, 79, 
 114. 
 
 business to be transacted by, 
 
 Nicholas's notes of, 6, 13, 22, 32, 44, 53, 
 93, 117, 134, 152, 277,288, 393, 39t, 
 400(2), 409, 438, 462, 475, 484,522, 
 539, 560, 581. 
 
 , , new clause added to commis- 
 sion of, 22, 32, 72. 
 
 , , droits and profits of, 32, 56, 64, 
 
 75, 1U2, 117, 128, 248, 291 (4), 292 (3). 
 
 , , estimates by, or sahctioned by, 
 
 50, 63, 121. 
 
 , , letters and appointments of, 
 
 (1625 April), 4 (3), 6 (6), 14 (16), 22 
 (3), 27 (2), 32 (7), 33, 35 (2), 37, 38 
 (2), 39, 42 (2), 44, 45 (2), 46, 47, (May), 
 
 53 (2), 54 (3), 55 (22), 60, 61 (6), 63 
 (5), 72 (3), 73 (5) 77, 81, 87, 88, 89 
 (4), (June) 104, HI, 112 (3), 117, 121 
 (3), 134, 141, 154 (2), 155 (2), 156, 
 169 (2) 170 (5), 171 (11), 172 (8), 
 173 (9), (July) 238, 244, 246 (4), 247, 
 248 (2), 259 (2), 269, 274 (3), 277 (2), 
 278 (5), 279, 282 (4), 288, 289 (2), 
 290 (4), 291 (9), 292 (4), 298, 308, 
 (August) 315 (4), 316, 320, 321 (3), 
 327, 329 (4), 333 (5), 334 (2), 339, 
 352 (G), 356, (September), 365, (2), 
 369, 380, 384, 386 (2), 387, 393, 
 399, 400 (2), 401 (3), 403, (October), 
 410 (2), 411 (2), 412 (3), 413, 416, 
 421 (4), 425, 457, (December), 557. 
 
 , , orders of, 14, 22,23 (4), 47 (2), 
 
 54 (2), 65, 89 (2), 92, 118, 124 (2), 
 153 (3), 155 (3), 247 (3), 248, 269, 317, 
 412 (3), 454, 541 (2). 
 
 , , register of their proceedings, 2, 
 
 32, 42, 47, 54, 56, 63, 79, 102, 114, 128, 
 135 (3), 295, 315. 
 
 , rules of, for Vice- Admirals, 54 
 
 (3). 
 
 , , form of oath for Vice-Admirals, 
 
 settled by, 134. 
 Admu-alty, Lords of, letters to, from, — 
 
 Capt. Thomas Austen, 132. 
 
 Richard Bagnall, 483. 
 
 Capt. Prancis Coningsby, 48. 
 
616 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Admiralty, Lords of, letters to, from — • 
 
 Wniiam, Earl of Derty, 271. 
 
 Sir Dudley Digges, 127. 
 
 Mayor and others of HuU, 340 (2). 
 
 The King, 163. 
 
 Robert, Earl ofLindsey, 157, 252, 
 286, 313, 332, 383 (2), 403, 414. 
 
 Sir Henry Marten, 27, 28, 60, 75 
 (2), 261, 564. 
 
 Sir William Monson, 410. 
 
 Edmund, Earl of Mulgrave, 295. 
 
 Navy, officers of, 5, 16, 17, 42, 48, 
 81, 94, 105, 121, 139, 169 (2), 
 170 (2), 171, 173, 174, (3), 258, 
 262, 269, 302, 359, 373, 434, 485, 
 492, 496, 499 (2), 622, 629, 538, 
 552, 569, 576. 
 
 Sir Henry Palmer, 15, 118. 
 
 Sir John Pennington, 67, 83, 93, 
 109, 424, 429 (2), 438, 440, 
 445, 448, 467,472,480, 507, 526, 
 541, 549, 557, 570, 573, 601, 
 603. 
 
 Marquis de Pougny, 239. 
 
 Capt. John Povey, 336, 339, 340. 
 
 Eichard Price, 511. 
 
 Capt. William Rainsborough, 499. 
 
 John Reynolds, 48. 
 
 Dr. Thomas Rives, 238. 
 
 Deputy Master and Wardens of the 
 Shipwright's Company, 259. 
 
 Governor ofSoapmakers of West- 
 minster, 8. 
 
 Mayor and others of Southampton, 
 169. 
 
 Griffin Spencer, 365. 
 
 Theophilus, Earl of Suffolk, 128. 
 
 Sir Francis Sydenham, 411. 
 
 Lords of the Treasury, 102. 
 
 Erancis Vincent, 511. 
 
 Thomas Wyan, 248. 
 
 Bailiffs of Yarmouth, 257, 361. 
 ^ , petitions and other papers ad- 
 dressed to — 
 
 7, 14, 62, 54, 65, 74 (3), 92, 102, 
 109, 118, 124(3), 135 (2), J 51, 
 152, 153, 154, 169 (2), 170, 174. 
 244, 248, 278,279, 282, 292, 318, 
 349, 409, 428, 449, 462, 463, 470, 
 474, 476, 485, .500, 603, 506, 51 1, 
 517, 526, 541 (2), 548, 561 (3), 
 568 (2), 573, 596: 
 
 , , answers to petitions and other 
 
 applications to, 52, 428. 
 
 , , references of petitions, &c., to 
 
 them, 68, 611. 
 
 , , reports made to, 7 (2). 
 
 „, , , papers of, relating to appoint- 
 ments by, to the following offices : — 
 
 Captains of King's ships, 4 (3). 
 
 Cooks, 170 (2), 173. 
 Lieutenants, 169, 170, 171 (8), 172 
 (4), 173 (3). 
 
 Gunners, 169, 173, 410 (2), 
 
 Admiralty, Lords of, papers of, relating to 
 appointments by, to the following offi- 
 ces — 
 
 Masters, 6 (2), 171 (3), 172 (4), 
 
 173 (3). 
 Pursers, 169, 170 (2), 173. 
 
 Adventure, the (King's ship), 2, 17, 29, 34, 40, 
 170, 173, 399, 538, 599. 
 
 > the, of Ipswich, 74. 
 
 Adventurers with letters of marque, 540. v 
 
 Afforone, James, 297. 
 
 Agbrigg, CO. York, wapentake, 175. 
 
 Aglionby, George, 270. 
 
 Aileworth, Dr., 85. 
 
 Aislaby, co. York, 507. 
 
 Alabaster, John, 369. 
 
 Alcock or AUcock, , 390, 400, 430. 
 
 Aldborough, co. Suffolk, 39, 364. 
 
 Alden, Agnes, 345. 
 
 , Thomas, 345. 
 
 Aldersgate Street, London, 588. 
 
 , document dated from, 600. 
 
 Ward, London, certificate of strangers, 
 
 592. 
 
 Aldgate, London, 187. 
 
 Ward, London, certificate for, 592. 
 
 Aldington, Christopher, examination of, 67. 
 
 Alehouses, propositions for reformation of, 312. 
 
 returns of numbers of, 408, 445, 446, 
 
 609. 
 
 Aleppo, 116, 146. 
 
 Alexander, John, 40. 
 
 , Henry alias Zmzan, 245, 264, 492 
 
 566. 
 
 , , his wife, 566. 
 
 Sir Sigismund, 267, 576 
 
 Alford, Mr., 411. 
 
 Algiers, 570 ; and see Argier. 
 
 Alicant wine, 603. 
 
 Alice Holt Forest, see Holt. 
 
 Alkin, Mary, 178. 
 
 All, John, 155. 
 
 AUard, John, petition of, 109. 
 
 Allegiance and supremacy, oath of, 70, 94, 276, 
 298, 302, 338, 339, "344, 359, 369, 374, 
 382, 383 (2), 386, 388, 431, 447, 486, 
 497, 539, 549, 597, 600. 
 
 Allen, James, gunner^ petition of, 548. 
 
 , Margaret, affidavit of, 439. 
 
 , Philip, letter to, 64. 
 
 , Richard, 225. 
 
 , Robert, 439. 
 
 Thomas, 155. 
 
 , WiUiam, 40. 
 
 , , witness, 50G. 
 
 Aller, CO. Somerset, 104. 
 
 Alleyn, Henry, letters of, 490, 563. 
 
 AUhallows-in-the-Wall, London, 594. 
 
 Allnutt, Zachary, 184, 192, 198, 207. 
 
 Allsop, William, 229. 
 
 AlmoOT), Loed Livingston, of, see Living- 
 ston, James. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 617 
 
 Alms-rooms in Cathedral or Collegiate 
 
 Churches, 332 (2), 527 (2). 
 , Orders of the King concerning, 332 
 
 (2). 
 
 not to be granted in reversion, 332 (2). 
 
 Alting, Henry, commission to, 549. 
 Alton, CO. Hants, division, 176. 
 Alum works, co. York, farmers of, 362. 
 Alums, the, see Alum works. 
 Alvestou, CO. Warwick, 196, 204, 224. 
 Ambassadors, 56, see names of the countries 
 
 they represented, or to which they 
 
 ■were sent 
 , deer out of the King's forests, be- 
 stowed on, 251. 
 , order as to services in their chapels, 
 
 21 (2). 
 Amboyna, 323. 
 •America, 410. 
 Amersfoort, the, of Amsterdam, 584, 585 (4), 
 
 586, 587 (4), 588 (3), 612. 
 Amersham, co. Bucks, 158. 
 Amhurst, Richard, 459, 492. 
 Amies, Paul, letter to, 73. 
 Amos Forte, see Amersfoort. 
 Amounderness, hundred, co. Lancaster, 521, 
 
 571. 
 Amsterdam, 28, 49, 79, 97, 111, 113, 114, 116, 
 
 273, 308, 365, 373, 395, 479, 519, 534, 
 
 586, 606. 
 , documents dated from, 327, 408, 419, 
 
 459, 500, 538, 597, 605. 
 
 , Dutch classes of, 28. 
 
 , English church at, 28. 
 
 Anchor, the, royal jewel so called, 320. 
 Anceam, Eael of, see Ker, Eobekt. 
 Andersfield, co. Somerset, hundred, 176. 
 Anderson, Joan, 347. 
 
 , Richard, 347. 
 
 Anderton, Matthew, Judge of Vice- Admiralty 
 
 of cos. Chester and Lancaster, 271, 291. 
 Andover, Hants, 364. 
 
 , document dated from, 318.. 
 
 Andrew, Andrewes, or Andrews, Edmund, 
 
 581 (3). 
 
 , Elizabeth, 218, 223. 
 
 , Giles, Alderman of Stamford, 579. 
 
 , , letter to, 609. 
 
 , i)r. John, letters of, 26, 40, 158. 
 
 Andkewes, Lancelot, late Bishop op Win- 
 
 CHESTEK, 505. 
 
 Andrewes, Michael, 31. 
 
 , Thomas, 5. 
 
 , William, 546. 
 
 , William, son of the above, 546. 
 
 Angood, Thomas, 59. 
 
 " Angrosiam, an Italian gentleman," 275, 
 
 Anguish, Alderman, of Norwich, 605. 
 
 Aniu, see Anjoa. 
 
 Anjou wines, 96. 
 
 Annand, Alexander, S65. 
 
 Annandale, 510. 
 
 Annandalb, Earl op, see MtmEAY, John. 
 
 Anne, the, of London, 2. 
 
 Anne and Elizabeth, the, of London, 22. 
 
 Anne Eoyal, the, 63 (3), 95, 121, 171, 174, 
 246. 
 
 Anne opDenmakk,late Queen op England, 
 152. 
 
 Anson, Sir William, Justice of Peace for 
 Westminster, 408. 
 
 Anstruther, Sir Kobert, 2, 35, 57, 107, 580. 
 
 , , letter of, 122. 
 
 , request of, 56 (2). 
 
 Antelope, the, 2, 16, 22, 54, 70, 169 (2), 170, 
 172, 173, 174, 286, 344, 354, 357, 393, 
 400 (2), 401, 414, 417, 424, 438, 445, 
 480, 508, 541, 542, 557, 570, 599. 
 
 , , document dated from, 70. 
 
 Anthony, Father, 489. 
 
 Anticipations of revenue, accounts of. 111, 298, 
 562. 
 
 Antrim, co. 471. 
 
 Antrobus, Eobert, M.A., 270. 
 
 Antwerp, 245, 283, 334, 592 (2). 
 
 Apothecary, bill of, 293. 
 
 Apothecaries, 533. 
 
 answer to petition from some, 532. 
 
 Appleby, co. Westmorland, 363, 556. 
 
 Appledore, Kent, document dated irom, 59. 
 
 , inhabitants, petition of, 59. 
 
 Apsley, Sir Allen, 116, 493. 
 
 , Lady, 65. 
 
 , Edward, particular of his estate, 65. 
 
 Apsley, CO. Sussex, 65. 
 
 "Apsome," co. Devon, 310. 
 
 Arance, Arant, examination of, 31. 
 
 Archcliff Bulwark, Dover, 110, 406. 
 
 , Captain of, see Percival, Anthony. 
 
 , estimate for repair of, 40. 
 
 Archbold, Henry, registrar of the diocese of 
 Coventry and Lichfield, 455. 
 
 Archery, 175 (2), 176, 262. 
 
 Arches, Court of, 34,59, 84, 125, 149, 161 
 196, 202, 210, 271, 300, 328, 364, 369.' 
 
 , 1 Proctors, account of contribu- 
 tions to repair of St. Paul's, 50, 
 
 , Dean of, see Lambe, Sir John. 
 
 Arden, Mrs., maid of honour to Queen 
 Henrietta Maria, 543. 
 
 Arentson, Peter, 179, 189, 196. 
 
 Argier, 375, 450, 570. 
 
 ••", ""en, women and children w^iose 
 
 kindred are in slavery at, petition of 
 476. ' 
 
 Aegyle, the late Countess op, see Camp- 
 bell, Anne. 
 Ark, the, of London, 329. 
 Armourers of London, workmen, petition of, 
 
 , Company, 164. _ 
 
 , abstract of Commission of, 164. 
 
618 
 
 GENEEAL INDEX. 
 
 Arras, College or office of, 141, 268, 456, and 
 see Heralds. 
 
 Arms, sergeants at, payment to, 456. 
 
 Arms to be supplied from the Tower, 289. 
 
 Arms, persons fit and bound to bear, 114, 298. 
 
 Arms Trhich holders of ecclesiastical bene- 
 fices -were bound to show, 324. 
 
 Armstrong, Archibald, 245. 
 
 Armyn West, co. York, inhabitants, petitions 
 of, 427, 446, 447. 
 
 Arnauld, Capt. 346. 
 
 , relation by, 346, 347. 
 
 Arnold, Michael, bond of, 48. 
 
 Arpe, Mr., 275. 
 
 Arrow, the broad, 24. 
 
 Arthur, .Tohn, 383. 
 
 Artois, France, 593. 
 
 Arundel, Sussex, 49, 189, 196, 206, 231, 280, 
 326. 
 
 , Dark House or Little Ease at, 
 
 203. 
 
 White Horse inn, 203. 
 
 Ardndel, of Waedouk, Anne, Lady, 28. 
 
 Aeundel, op Wakdodh, Thomas, Loed, 28, 
 56, 284 (2). 
 
 , , his daughter, 284. 
 
 Arundel House, 174. 
 
 , document dated from, 355. 
 
 Aeundel, Thomas, Akcheishop op Can- 
 
 TEEBUET, 365. 
 
 Aedndel and Sueeet, Eael of, see Ho- 
 
 ^VAED, Thomas. 
 Ash, Kent, 416. 
 
 , , document dated from, 416. 
 
 Ashburnham, John or Jack, 449. 
 
 , , letters of, 472, 512. 
 
 , his wife, 512. 
 
 Asby de la Zouch, co. Leicester, 225. 
 
 , Magna, co. Leicester, 219. 
 
 Ashenden, George, 422. 
 
 Ashfold, Thomas, 609. 
 
 Ashford, Kent, 422. 
 
 Ashley, Sir Francis, 129. 
 
 Ashprington, co. Devon, rectory, 527. 
 
 Ashton, William, 13. 
 
 Ashwell, William, letter of 17. 
 
 Ashwell, CO. Hertford, Inhabitants, certificate 
 
 of, 275. 
 Ashworih, Mr., 85. 
 Askew, Thomas, 172 (2). 
 Aspland, John, certificate of, 58. 
 Assurance, the, 63 (3), 95, 121, 246, 599. 
 Astley, Sir John, 184, 192, 198, 207, 221, 
 
 228, 229. 
 
 , Lady, 229. 
 
 AstoE, Sir Thomas, sheriff of co. Chester, 
 
 letter of, 403. 
 AsxoN, Walteb, Lord, Ambassador to 
 
 Spain, 279, 290, 292, 314, 315, 321, 
 
 350, 364, 377, 382, 387. 
 
 , letters to, 578 (2). 
 
 Aston, CO. Northampton, mauor, 510. 
 
 Asturias, 340. 
 
 Atkin, Lord [Laird ?] of Dunbar, 517. 
 
 Atkins, , 548. 
 
 Atkinson, Thomas, eliarges against, 576. 
 
 Atmarr, Martin, letter of, 273. 
 
 Attawell, John 2, 169, 171, 173. 
 
 Attorney-General, the, 563 and see Bankes, 
 Sir John ; Heath, Sir Eobert ; Noy, 
 William. 
 
 Atwood, Anthony, 546. 
 
 , John, 546. 
 
 Aucher, Sir Anthony, 450. 
 
 Audience, Court of, 40, 65, 125, 149, 202. 
 
 Audley, Hugh, 527. 
 
 , letter of, 527. 
 
 , , reference on petition to, 527. 
 
 Augier, Rene, his Majesty's agent in Paris, 
 363, 467. 
 
 , letter of, 333. 
 
 , letter to, 239. 
 
 , , warrant to, 404. 
 
 Austen, Benjamin, grant to, 262. 
 
 , Elizabeth, 247. 
 
 George, 393. 
 
 , John, of Hook Norton, 526. 
 
 , , letter of, 526. 
 
 , John, deceased, 247. 
 
 , Samuel, 193. 
 
 , Thomas, rector of Grafton Regis, 184, 
 
 192. 
 
 , Capt. Thomas, 5, 32, 42, 421. 
 
 , , letters of, 132. 
 
 , , certificate and other papers, 349, 
 
 361 (2). 
 
 , Thomas, patentee of forest of Galtres, 
 
 affidavit of, 116,493. 
 Austria, 9, 41, 127, 249, 255, 441. 
 
 Avebury, co. Wilts, 544. 
 
 Avery, Mr. Ms Majesty's agent at Hamburgh, 
 151. 
 
 , , his brother, 151. 
 
 Awborn Chase, co. Wilts, 432. 
 
 Awbrey, William, 440 (2). 
 
 Axbridge, co. Somerset, 495. 
 
 Axe Court or Yard, Westminster, 149, 466. 
 
 Axen, Roger, 338. 
 
 Axholme, Isle of, co. Lincoln, 52. 
 
 Axminster, co. Devon, hundred, 178 (2). 
 
 Axton, hundred, Kent, 458. 
 
 Ayers, William, 96. 
 
 Aylesbury, Bucks, 355. 
 
 , , presentments at Ecclesiastical 
 
 visitation held at, 345, 347. 
 
 gaol, 185. 
 
 Aylesbury, Sir Thomas, 18, 453. 
 
 , , reference on petition to, 102. 
 
 Aylesford, Kent, lathe of, 101. 
 
 Aylett, Dr. Eobert, 54, 125, 189, 191, 193, 
 
 199,209,211, 214,221,222 (2), 225, 
 
 226 (2), 227 (2), 232 (2), 235, 293, 
 459. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 619 
 
 Ayleworth, Bray, 491, 503 (2), 505. 
 Ayliffe, Richard, petition of 169 (2), 
 Aylsham, Norfollc, 183, 191, 197, 225, 231. 
 Ayres, Richard, messenger, petition of, 444. 
 Ayton, Sir Rohei-t, 134, 245. 
 
 B. 
 
 Babb, ■William, bill of, 487. 
 Babcary, co. Somerset, 233. 
 Babington, Uriah, grant to, 418. 
 Bachelor, Stephen, 520. 
 Backington, co. Wilts, see Beckhampton. 
 Backster, George, see Baxter. 
 Bacon, Sir Buttes, 456. 
 Badger, Sir Thomas, 19, 553. 
 Baduke, Capt., 375. 
 
 Bagg, Sir James, governor of fort at Ply- 
 mouth, 13, 20, 29, 85, 149, 151, 152, 
 168, 249, 316, 321, 444, 449, 451, 453, 
 462, 466, 473, 574, 583. 
 
 , ...... letter of, 13. 
 
 , letters to, 55 (2), 277. 
 
 , , his deputy in the fort at Ply- 
 mouth, see Ketelby, Capt. Thomas. 
 Baghott, Sir Thomas, 31. 
 Bagnall, Richard, saltpetreman, 157, 526, 561. 
 
 , , letters of, 283, 483. 
 
 , , petitions of, 506, 517. 
 
 Bagshot, Surrey, 335, 376. 
 
 , , documents dated from, 299,300, 
 
 310. 
 Baile or Bale, Sir John, 179, 189, 196, 206, 
 
 214, 220, 550. 
 Bailiff's Place, the, East Smithfield, see Grace, 
 
 Abbey of. 
 Bailott, Nicholas, 212, 214, 221, 228, 231. 
 Bainham, Robert, pardon of, 543. 
 Baker, John, schoolmaster, 276. 
 
 , examinations of, 276. 
 
 , John, clerk, 225. 
 
 , John, ship-master, 121. 
 
 , Joseph, 35. 
 
 , Mary, 195, 201, 208, 216. 
 
 , Mr., steward to Lord Wimbledon, 
 
 567. 
 
 Ralph, 193, 230. 
 
 , Thomas, 195, 201, 208, 216. 
 
 Balany, Robert, Sheriff of co. Cambridge, 
 
 letter of, 375. 
 BalcanquaU, Dr. Walter, Dean of Rochester, 
 302, 323. 
 
 , letter of, 295. 
 
 Balde, Jacob, commission to, 549. 
 
 Baldock, Thomas, 530. 
 
 Baldrie, William, answers of, 494. 
 
 Bale, Sir John, see Baile. 
 
 Bales, Alphonso, 134, 523. 
 
 Balpouk, SiK William, Liedtenant of 
 THE ToWEE, 28, 63, 309. 
 
 Ballasting ships, 118, 334, 553. 
 
 Ballingdon, Essex, 205, 222. 
 
 Ballygate Street, in Beccles, 69. 
 
 Balreck, Abraham, 546, 564. 
 
 Baltimore, Lord, see Calvert, Cecil. 
 
 Bamford, John, appointed master of the St. 
 George. 
 
 Bampton, co. Oxford, 178, 179. 
 
 Banbury, co. Oxford, 475, 483, 506, 52G. 
 
 , , hundred, 505. 
 
 Banckes, Caleb, and others, 194, 200, 211, 
 217. 
 
 Banckworth, Dr , 100, 164. 
 
 , Robert, 100, 164. 
 
 Bancroft, John, Bishop of Oxford, 86, 
 369, 454. 
 
 Bancroft, Richard, senior, deceased, 179, 185, 
 190, 191. 
 
 , ....".., junior, 185. 
 
 Banell, Robert, 214. 
 
 Bangor, 126. , 
 
 Bakgor, Bisirop of, see Griffith, Edmund. 
 
 Bankes or Banks, Sir John, Attorney- 
 General, 12, 18, 25 (2), 42, 96,99, 
 106, 108, 140, 158, 163, 165, 192, 251, 
 260, 281, 285, 310, 311, 312, 319, 354, 
 361, 363, 420, 426, 430, 431, 433, 440, 
 444, 455, 466, 476, 486, 491, 503, 513 
 (2), 524, 525, 531 (2), 533, 536 (2), 
 537, 538, 553, 566, 567 (2), 602, 603. 
 
 , letters of, 10, 69, 507. 
 
 , , letters to, 82, 245, 247, 250, 289 
 
 (2), 312, 332, 334, 513, 514 (2). 
 
 ) , references of petitions, &c., to, 
 
 158, 444 (2). 
 
 Bankes, Richard, letters patent to, 127. 
 
 Bannister, Sir Robert, letter to, 529. 
 
 Bantry Bay, Ireland, 554. 
 
 Barbadoes, 73. 
 
 Barbary, 23, 152, 407, 533, 540, 570, 608. 
 
 Barbary merchants, 533. 
 
 Barbo, Job, grant to, 606. 
 
 Barbone, Praise, 609. 
 
 Barboy, John, 275. 
 
 Bardsey, Capt. Thomas, 171, 558. 
 
 , ; , petition of, 519. 
 
 Baret, see Barrett. 
 
 Bargrave, Dr.Isaac, Dean of Canterbury, 25 
 399. •" 
 
 , Richard, 171. 
 
 Barker, John, Sheriff of Suffolk, letters of 489 
 523. ' 
 
 .., Robert, printer, 230. 
 
 , William, 548. 
 
 , , 184. 
 
 Barking, Essex, 132. 
 
620 
 
 GENERAL INDEX, 
 
 Barking, Essex, fishermen of, 92, 124. 
 Barkley, Sir Henry, letter to, 33. 
 Barley, price of, 526. 
 Barliehway, co. "Warwick, hundred, 467. 
 Barnard, Edward, 366. 
 
 Leonard, 412, 413, 470. 
 
 , Mr. 334. 
 
 Baknardiston, Ladt, 500. 
 Barnes, John, 440, 476, 477. 
 
 , Nicholas, 89. 
 
 Barnet, i , Secretary to Lord Carlisle, 385. 
 
 Bamett, Mr. minister, 37. 
 Bamham, Sir Francis, letter of, 419. 
 Barnstaple, Devon, 206, 282, 376, 520. 
 
 , document dated from, 559. 
 
 , Mayor of, see Beaple, Kichard ; 
 
 Horwood, Alexander. 
 
 , , , letter of, 559. 
 
 , , letter to, 595. 
 
 Barnwell, Nicholas, 456. 
 Barr, Gottschelike, 122. 
 Barre, James, de la, 328, 485. 
 
 , Sieur de la, order to, 287. 
 
 Barrell, Mr., curate at Maidstone, 26. 
 
 , Robert, clerk, 216, 222. 
 
 Bakeett, Edwaed, Loed Newebegh, Chan- 
 
 CELLOE OP THeDuCHT OfLaNCASTBE, 
 
 385,678. 
 
 .; letter to, 590. 
 
 Barrett, Francis, 65. 
 
 „, Stephen, saltpetreman, 89, 166, 236, 
 
 248, 268, 275. 
 
 , , letter to, 251. 
 
 ;.., WilUam, letter of, 10. 
 
 ...., , petition of, 65. 
 
 Barrington, Sir Thomas, 299. 
 
 Barsham, Suffolk, 69. 
 
 Barter, Benjamin, examination of, 585. 
 
 Bartlett, John, goldsmith, petition of, 304. 
 
 , John, bookseller, 181, 190, 197, 207. 
 
 , Col. Robert, 519, 558. 
 
 Barton, Mr., 48. 
 
 Barton Stacey, Hants, 520. 
 
 Barwick, Richard, 134. 
 
 , Somerset, hundred, 409. 
 
 Basingshaw, near Blackwell Hall, London, 
 498. 
 
 Basingstoke, Hants, 364. 
 
 Bassano, the family of, 461. 
 
 Basset or Bassett, Arnold, letter to, 173. 
 
 , Francis, Yice-Admiral of north of 
 
 Cornwall, 31, 256. 
 
 , letters of, 83, 160. 
 
 , , letters to, 55, 140. 
 
 , his brother, 160. 
 
 ., Lieut, 540, 560. 
 
 Bassishaw Ward, London, certificate of stran- 
 gers, 592. 
 
 Bastill, Ann, 204, 206. 
 
 Bastwick, John, M.D., 179, 188, 226, 230. 
 
 BatagUon, see Battalion. 
 
 Batcombe, Somerset, 373. 
 
 , document dated fi'om, 373. 
 
 Bateman, Robert, chamberlain of London, 129, 
 419,568. 
 
 , , of York, 566. 
 
 Bath, Somerset, 34, 236, 495. 
 
 , mayor of, 236. 
 
 Forum, Somerset, hundred, 176. 
 
 Bath and Wells, Bishop op, see Pieece, 
 William. 
 
 .,,hls chancellor, see Duck, Dr. 
 
 Arthur. 
 
 Bath and Wells, diocese of, account of monies 
 received in for pious uses, 536. 
 
 Bathampton, Somerset, liberty, 176. 
 
 Bathing palace on the Thames, project for, 63. 
 
 Bathurst, Thomas, 591. ' 
 
 Bathwick. Somerset, 209. 
 
 Battalion, John, 80. 
 
 Batten, Richard, 69, 85. 
 
 , letter of, 15. 
 
 , William, 15. 
 
 Battersea, Surrey, 496, 548. 
 
 Bavaria, 249, 265, 368, 402, 415. 
 
 , William, Duke of; 250. 
 
 ...., his father, 241. 
 
 Baxter, Edward, 121. 
 
 , George, 444, 
 
 , Thomas, 180, 2U2, 208, 216. 
 
 Baylie, Dr. Richard, President of St. John's 
 College, Oxford, and Dean of Salis- 
 bury, 16. 
 
 , , receipts of, 86, 369, 454. 
 
 Bayly, Robert, 445. 
 
 , John, 426, 
 
 Baynard, Edward; lieutenant, letter to, 73. 
 
 , Sir Robert, lease of, 379. 
 
 Baynard's Castle, London, 460, 461, 588. 
 
 .., document dated from, 46. 
 
 Baynham, Sir [Edmund?], 381. 
 
 Batning, Paul, the Second Viscount, 53. 
 
 Bayonne, 333. 
 
 Bay Sconce, Upnor in Frindsbury, Kent, 137, 
 152, 153, 154, 246. 
 
 , , document idated from, 249. 
 
 Beaching, Richard, 422./ 
 
 Beachy [Head], 260, 
 
 Beacons, 46, 1327133, 417. 
 
 Beaconsfield, co. Bucks, 26, 397. 
 
 , documents dated from, 40, lS8. 
 
 Bead Lane, London, 581. 
 
 Beakesbourne, Kent, 297, 560. 
 
 Beale, B ,431. 
 
 , Thomas, grant to, 578. 
 
 , Dr. William^ Yice-Cluii'pellpr of the 
 
 University of Canxtridge, .598. 
 
 .., letter of, 390( 
 
 Beaminster, Dorset, 445. 
 
 Beane, Thomas, 465. 
 
 Beaple, Richard, Mayor of Barnstaple, letter 
 of, 559, 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 621 
 
 Beare, John, 423, 425, 440. 
 
 Richard, 182, 191, 219. 
 
 , Sidney, 122. 
 
 Beaumanor, co. Leicester, 427. 
 
 , document dated from, 427. 
 
 Beamnont, B., letter of, '42. 
 
 , Henry, 502. 
 
 , Sir John, 42, 43. 
 
 , , letter of, 115. 
 
 " Beaver -womhs," 64. 
 
 Beccles, Suffolk, 69. 
 
 ., Baliygate Street in, 69. 
 
 Becher, Sir William, clerk of the Council, 18, 
 298, 356, 369, 477. 
 
 , , letters of, 597. 
 
 , , order of, 319. 
 
 , , minute 0^ 310. 
 
 , , minute sent to, 363. 
 
 Beck, Joan, 23. 
 
 Richard, 23. 
 
 Beckford, co. Gloucester, 588, 608. 
 Beckhampton, co. Wilts, 544. 
 
 Beconsawe, Sir White, sheriff of Hants, peti- 
 tion o^ 51. 
 
 letter of, 169. 
 
 Bedell, Sir Capel, 517. 
 
 Bedford, co., 15, 140, 159, 543, 565. 
 
 , Justices of Peace, 536. 
 
 , Deputy Lieutenants, 159, 411. 
 
 , , Lord Lieutenants, letter of,411, 
 
 , Sheriff, 481, 487. 
 
 BEDroKD, Eakl op, see Russbll, Francis. 
 
 Bedford House, London, 460. 
 
 Bedingfield, Daniel, 514 (2). 
 
 , Francis, 514 (2). 
 
 Bedlington or Bedlingtonshire, co. Durham, 
 337, 370, 510. 
 
 Bee, Edward, grant to, 571. 
 
 Beere, Roger, 194, 312. 
 
 Belgrave, James, petition of, 550. 
 
 Belhaten, Lokd, see Douglas, Robert. 
 
 Bell, Capt. Henry, 516. 
 
 , 162 (2), 163. 
 
 Bellasys, Sir Willialn, sheriff of Durham, 370. 
 
 , grant to, 589. 
 
 , , letter to, 29. 
 
 Belle Isle, 333, 346, 354. 
 
 Bellehden, Adam, Bishop of Dunblake, 
 and afterwards op aberdeen, 522. 
 
 , letter of, 4. 
 
 BeJlenden, Sir William, petition of, 312. 
 
 Belling, Ralph, 204 (2), 206. 
 
 Belou, William, 43. 
 
 Belsky, Poland, 41. ' 
 
 Belton, Albertus, 474.- 
 
 Benhrigge, Joseph, note of, 300. 
 
 Bence, Alexander, 329, 384. 
 
 .......... Squire, 329, 384. 
 
 Benedictines, the order of, 488, 
 
 Bennet or Bennett, Humphrey, 604. 
 
 , Lady, and her children, 188. 
 
 , Matthew, 106. 
 
 , examination of, 106. 
 
 , Mr., of Shalden, 555. 
 
 Sir Robert, 188. 
 
 , Thomas, 270. 
 
 Benstead, [Wilts ?], 130. 
 ! Berisford, John, 261, 272, 277 (2). 
 
 , , examinations of, 263, 264. 
 
 , Mr., 150. 
 
 Berkeley, Sir Robert, Judge of Assize, co. 
 Cambridge, letters to, 175, 178. 
 
 Berkhampstead, Herts, 364. 
 
 Berks, co., 8, 218, 498, 543. 
 
 , , sheriff of, 411, 486, 509. 
 
 Berkshire, Earl of, see Howakd, Thomas. 
 
 Berlin, 241. 
 
 Bermondsey, document dated from, 495. 
 
 constables of, retui^n of, 495. 
 
 Bermudas, 73. 
 
 Bernard, Dtjke of Saxe Weimar, 255, 395, 
 419. 
 
 Bernard, Mr., 373. 
 
 Bertie, Montague, Lord Willoughbt, 82. 
 
 Bertie, Sir Peregrine, 493, 524. 
 
 Bertie, Robert, Earl op Lindset, Lord 
 High Chamberlain, 4, 6, 22, 32, 39, 
 45, 47, 52, 53, 54, 56, 61, 67, 68, 72, 
 79, 81, 83, 89, 93, 94, 95, 105 (2,) 106, 
 110, 117, 123, 147, 148, 154, 156, 158 
 (2,) 171,172, 174, 236, 242, 246, 24 7, 
 255, 257, 276, 277, 287, 290, 310, 314, 
 318, 319, 321,322, 324 (2), 330,333, 
 334, 336, 342, 344, 347, 353, 354, 356, 
 358, 359 (2), 360 (2), 364, 366, 377, 
 381, 382, 386, 387, 393, 394, 397i 398, 
 399, 406,408, 410, 411, 414, 416 (2), 
 417, 421, 424 (2), 438, 439, 466, 472, 
 499, 500, 511, 540. 
 
 , appointment as Admiral of the 
 
 Fleet for guard of the Marrow Seas, 70. 
 71. 
 
 .flags desired for his ship, 39, 
 
 52, 157. 
 
 ., instructions to 55, 313, 321, 324, 
 
 421. 
 
 ., , journal of his proceedings at 
 
 sea, 338, 418, 462, 476, 508. 
 
 , his successor in the command of 
 
 the Fleet, 394, 400. 
 
 -, , deed of covenant of, 422. 
 
 appointed undertaker for drain- 
 age of fens CO. Lincoln, 50. 
 
 ., ....... letters, warrants, &c. of, 52 (2), 
 
 71 (2), 93, 94 (2), 109 (2), 125, 136 
 (2), 139, 141, 157 (2), 172, 173, 252, 
 253, 259, 260 (2), 286 (2), 287, 312, 
 313, 314 (2), 325, 332, 335 (2), 346, 
 347, 353 (2), 372, 373, 378, 383 (3), 
 396 (2), 401, 403, 414 (3), 417, 418, 
 (2). 
 
622 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Beuiie, RoBEiiT Eakl op Ijsdsey, Loeb 
 High Chambeulain — cont. 
 
 , ....... letters to, 54, 55 (2), 67, 70, 71, 
 
 7.3 (2), 81, 89, 109, 141, 146, 246, 274, 
 278, 292, 297, 298 (2), 315, 320, 321, 
 324. 327, 334, 352 (2), 399, 401, 421, 
 481, 517, 533, 605. 
 
 , , appointments made by him as 
 
 Lord Admiral, 94. 
 
 , Knights made by him, 382. 
 
 Herwiclc upon-Tweed, 510, 589 (2). 
 
 , Mayor and others, letter of, 517. 
 
 Best, Capt,, 530. 
 
 , Jacques de, 96. 
 
 , John of Lougport, Kent, 419. 
 
 , John, clerk to the Trinity House, 
 
 letter of, 530. 
 
 , Mr. 533. 
 
 Bethnal Green, London, 283. 
 
 Beton, Dr., 134. 
 
 Bettison, Sir Richard, 474. 
 
 Betts, Robert, 183, 191, 197, 225, 231. 
 
 Beverley, co. Yorlc, 290, 479 (2). 
 
 writ for ship-money to, 317. 
 
 , bridge, Surrey, 43, 467. 
 
 Beverley, James, 412. 
 
 Beville, Sir Robert, 68. 
 
 Bewdley, co. Worcester, 432. 
 
 Bible, the Holy, 187, 230. 
 
 Bibury, co. Gloucester, 209, 216. 
 
 Bicknor, Kent, 182. 
 
 Bideford, Devon, 376. 
 
 , list of alehouse keepers within, 296. 
 
 , Mayor see Heard, John. 
 
 Bidston, Wilts, 577. 
 
 Bierling, Adam, 524. 
 
 Bifield, Nathaniel, letter of, 57. 
 
 Biggs, Abraham, 23, 54, 261, 453. 
 
 Bilandt House on the Waal, 494. 
 
 Bilboa, 340. 
 
 Bill, Thomas, physician to Edward VL 392. 
 
 Agnes, 392. 
 
 Billesley, co. Warwick, 102. 
 
 Billingsgate Ward, London, 592. 
 
 Billington, co. Bedford, 356. 
 
 Billyard, Mr. 258. 
 
 Bing, Dr., 248. 
 
 ... , letter to, 291. 
 
 , William, Captain of Deal Castle, 40. 
 
 Bingley, George, 368. 
 
 , John, one of the Auditors of the 
 
 Exchequer, letter to, 457. 
 
 , Sir Richard, 5^1. 
 
 Bird or Byrd, Ralph, letter to, 612. 
 
 , Thomas, 574, 597, 598. 
 
 Birmingham, 364, 457. 
 
 Birtby, John, return made by, 409. 
 
 Bisbrick, Daniel, 170. 
 
 Biscay, 286, 346. 
 
 bay of, 160, 354. 
 
 Biscay, ships of, 265, 333, 554. 
 
 Bishop, Robert, 145. 
 
 , William, Marshal of Vice-Admiralty 
 
 of Dorset, 128. 
 
 , William, gunner, 393, 410, 411. 
 
 Bishop Auckland, co. Durham, documents dated 
 
 from, 156, 370. 
 Bishop's Castle, Salop, 364, 480, 503. 
 
 Bishopsgate Street, London, document dated 
 
 from, 272. 
 Bishopsgate Ward, 114, return for, 592. 
 Bistoven, Pedro Juanson de, and Co. 17. 
 
 Blackall or Blackball, Henry, 118, 124 (2), 
 
 153, 428. 
 
 , his wife, 428. 
 
 , Ralph, 124, 15.3. 
 
 , Thomas, 153. 
 
 , petition of, 428. 
 
 Black Bull, the, of Amsterdam, 336, 370, 407. 
 
 Blackburn, John, 339. 
 
 Blackburn, co. Lancaster, Society of Skinners 
 
 and Glovers, 521, 571. 
 Blackenhurst, co. Worcester, 432. 
 
 Blackfi'iars, London, precinct of, certificate for, 
 
 592. 
 Black George, the ship, 5, 14, 361. 
 Black ToiTington, Devon, hundred, 176, 
 Blackwall, Middlesex, 357, 409. 
 Blackwell Hall, [London], 503. 
 Blagrave, William, 311. 
 Blague alias Smith, Jane, 220, 228. 
 
 Blandford, co. Dorset, 502, 529, 534; division, 
 177. 
 
 Blandford Forum, co. Dorset, 331, 450, 
 
 Blarer, Mr. 436. 
 
 Blatchington, Sussex, 152. 
 
 Blavet, France, 570. 
 
 Blemerhassett, Matthew, 279. 
 
 Blessing, the, of Cowes, 451. 
 
 .., of Dover, 257. 
 
 , of Dysart, 603. 
 
 , of Weymouth, 140. 
 
 Blewe, Cornelius, 275. 
 
 Blewett, see Blavet, France. 
 
 Bligh, near Newcastle, 407. 
 
 Blincoe, John, certificate of, 490. 
 
 Blomfield, Gilbert, 226. 
 
 , John, 590. 
 
 Bloome, , Swedish Agent, 9. 
 
 Bloomsbury, London, 480. 
 
 Blount, Anne, CounIess op Newpokt, 433. 
 
 Blount, Montjoy, Earl op Newport, 
 Master General op the Ordnanoe, 
 13, 29, 32, 47, 48, 103, 135, 289 (2), 352, 
 387,425,466,482. 
 
 deed of covenant of, 422. 
 
 .letters to, 6, 14, 22, 35, 42, 63, 72, 
 
 89, 121 (2). 155, 156, 244, 269, 291, 
 298, 316, 329 (2), 333, 334, 339, 352, 
 369,380, 384, 393, 410, 411 (2), 421, 
 572. 
 
GENERiU^ INDEX. 
 
 623 
 
 Blount, Sir Pope, 558. 
 
 Bloxham, Richard, 483, 506, 5l7, 561, 581. 
 
 , petition of, 526. 
 
 letter to, 526. 
 
 Bloxham, co. Oxford, hundred, 505 (2). 
 Blunsdon, or Blunsdon St. Andrew, Wilts, 
 
 179, 183, 192, 214, 218. 
 Blyeth, John, 339. 
 Blyth, Northumberland. 8, 9. 
 
 , fight between a Hollander and a Dun- 
 
 kirker in the River of, 336, 370. 
 
 , CO. York, writ to for ship-money, 317. 
 
 " Boader ", 575. 
 Boarstall, co. Bucks, 345. 
 Boocazzo, Dominico, 524. 
 Bodenham, Sir Francis, late sheriff of Rut- 
 land, 498. 
 
 , , assessment by, 458. 
 
 Roger, 551. 
 
 , William, 551. 
 
 Bodichen, John, 194, 200. 
 Bodwrog, CO. Anglesea, 194, 200. 
 Bogermannus, Dr., 344. 
 Bohemia, 283, 389. 
 
 Bohemia, Elizabeth, Elkctress Palatine, 
 Queen or, 15, 36, 43, 47, 93, 126, 
 249, 265, 342, 379, 402, 436, 457, 
 459, 580. 
 
 ., , , her house and the com-t at 
 
 Rhenen, 265, 395, 419. 
 
 , illness of, 35, 57, 241 (2), 379, 
 
 , , letters of, 1, 35, 241, (2), 267, 
 
 327, 368, 380, 400, (2), 435. 
 
 , letters to, 9, 41, 57, 138, 288, 
 
 375, 415, 441. 
 
 , her secretary, see Dinley, John. 
 
 , , her children, 35, 241, 242, 288, 
 
 402. 
 
 , note of moneys due to her, 
 
 3(2). 
 
 , " stiU good Swedish ", 1. 
 
 Bohemia, Feederiok, late Elector Pala- 
 tine, AND King or, 2,255,320, 436, 441. 
 
 , , his executors, 320, 469. 
 
 , , removal of his body, 255. 
 
 Bohun, see Buchan. 
 
 Boiscot, Mr., chancellor of Brabant, 434. 
 
 Bolton, [Thomas], 198. 
 
 Bolton, CO. Lancaster, 572. 
 
 Bonaventure, the (King's ship), 14, 72, 77, 
 
 169, 31.'->, 361, 424, 538. 
 Bonaventure, the Robert, of London, (ship), 
 
 381. 
 Bond, Bridget, 191, 197, 215, 224. 
 
 , Richard, of Erittenden, 220. 
 
 Richard, of Walsingham, 182, 191, 
 
 197, 207, 215, 224. 
 
 Thomas, 432, (2). 
 
 Bonist, Tliomas, grant to, 606. 
 
 Bonithon or Bonython, Capt. Hannibal, 
 lieutenant of St. Mawes Castle, 107, 
 307, 308, 392, 439, 525 (4), 548. 
 
 Bonithon or Eonython, Capt. Hannibal— conf. 
 
 ,., answer to Preswick, 392, 525. 
 
 , letter of, 392. 
 
 Bonnell, William, 96. 
 Bennington, Kent, 368 (2). 
 Bon wick, Henry, 218. 
 Books, 10, 79, 220. 
 
 Hooganhosen's case for vending pro- 
 hibited books, 79, 80, 220. 
 The Bible, 187, 230. 
 Book of Canons, 343. 
 Cheke's Testament, 484. 
 Sir Edward Coke's sixth hook, 85. 
 Common Prayer Book, 187, 505, 589. 
 Erasmus's Paraphrase, 343. 
 Book of Homilies, 343. 
 Bishop Jewel's works, 345. 
 Mercators Atlas, or Atlas iMajor, 
 
 220. 
 Messalina, 10. 
 
 Reply to Dr. Potter's book, 143. 
 Sandys's Paraphrase on Psalms and 
 
 Hymns, 523. 
 Book of Sports, 40, 347. 
 Wither's Hymns, 118. 
 Boone, John, 343. 
 Booth, Sir George, 434. 
 
 , Henry, 270 (2), 274. 
 
 , petition of, 244 (2). 
 
 , Thomas, 416. 
 
 Bordeaux, 408, 534, 594, 612. 
 
 Border counties. Commission to apprehend 
 
 persons committing crimes in, 510. 
 Borrett, Edward, 528, 568. 
 
 , George, 528, 567, 568. 
 
 , Giles, 568. 
 
 Henry, 528, 568. 
 
 Borongh, Sir John, Garter King at Arms, 268. 
 Bosoawen, Hugh, sheriff of Cornwall, 
 letter of, 504. 
 letter to, 582. 
 Bostock, Lionel, petition of, 88. 
 Boston, CO. Lincoln, ■«, tg, ti, fi, l!t3, \<)9, 
 2n (2), 2t8, 220, 22S, 2§2, 3&\, 36"V. 
 
 , custom-house, GO. 
 
 "the Puritan town," 3^. 
 
 , mayor, letter of, 3S'7. 
 
 Bosvile, Sir Ralph, 429, 442, 451. 
 Boswell, Sir William, the King's ambassador 
 to the United Provinces, 134, 250, 260 
 288, 318, 322, 327, 329, 369, 385, 469', 
 582, 606. 
 
 letters of, 116, 494 (2). 
 
 , letters to, 10, 403, 552, 553, (2), 583. 
 
 Bottlebridge co. Huntingdon, 480. 
 Boulogne, 325, 326, 412, 573. 
 
 road, 372. 
 
 Boult, Nathan, 14. 
 
 letter of, 44. 
 
 Bourchier, Sir John, 493. 
 
624 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Bourdon, Jacques, groom of the Queen's 
 
 robes, 473. 
 Bourne, Mr., fellow of college at Manchester 
 
 213. 
 
 , PhiUp, bond of, 88 (3). 
 
 Bonrton, co. Gloucester, 503. 
 
 Bousfield, or Boustfield, 'Bartholome-w, see 
 
 Busfield. 
 Bovey Tracy, Devon, 182, 191, 219. 
 Bovile, or Boville, George, 183, 192, 194, 198, 
 
 223. 
 
 , , ., his wife, 192, 194. 
 
 , George, junior, 194. 
 
 Bower, , 2. 
 
 , Hewling, 410. 
 
 Bowing at the name of Jesus, 490. 
 
 Bowles, Charles, (Capt. Pett's clerk), letter of, 
 
 377. 
 Bowman, Eobert, affidavit of, 527. 
 Bowyer, Richard, petition of, 98. 
 
 , Sir Thomas, letter of, SfiS. 
 
 Boxford, Berks, 210, 214, 217. 
 Boxley, Kent, 604, 610. 
 
 document dated from, 427. 
 
 inhabitants, letter to, 427. 
 
 Boydon, John, 384. 
 
 BoTLE, Richard, Eakl of Cork, 385, 468. 
 
 Boys, Edward, 301, 368 (2). 
 
 Boyson, Sarah, 593. 
 
 Brabant, 127, 316, 379, 434. 
 
 Braboume, Theophilus, 180, 190, 196, 230. 
 
 Brackley, co. Northampton, 560. 
 
 Brackstone, Anthony, 38. 
 
 Bradborne, , 576. 
 
 Bradherst, Elizabeth, 193, 210, 217, 222. 
 Bradley, Theodore, 209, 216, 222. 
 Bradninch, Devon, 376. 
 Bradshaw, Abraham, 278, 282. 
 
 Capt, 608. 
 
 Job, 278, 282. 
 
 , Mr., 40, 533. 
 
 Bradstreet, John, deposition of, 581. 
 Bradworthy, Devon, 233. 
 Braems, James, 27. 
 
 , , letter of, 301. 
 
 Brames, Arnold, 148, 244, 253, 270 (2), 274. 
 , , petitions of, 244 (2). 
 
 Bramhall, John, Bishop op Londondekby, 
 
 563. 
 Brampton, Wilmot, 181, 190, 197, 207, 219. 
 Bramston, Sir John, Lord Chiei' Justice 
 
 OF King's Bench, 579, 600. 
 
 , , letters to, 577, 606, 608. 
 
 Brancepeth parks and woods, co. Durham, 73, 
 
 113, 134, 243, 463. 
 Brandenburg, Electress of, 126, 242, 249, 
 
 379, 380. 
 Brandon, Nicholas, 199. 
 Branscombe, Elizabeth, 262i \ 
 
 Brass and copper wares, proposals for estab- 
 lishment of manufacture of, 319^ 
 
 Brasted, Kent, 488. 
 
 Braunston, co. Leicester, ma.nor; particulars of, 
 
 408. 
 Braunton, Wihnot, see Brampton. 
 Braunton, Devon, 225. 
 
 hundred, 178. 
 
 Brawne, Edward, 370. 
 
 Bray, Mr., 459. 
 
 Braydon forest, Wilts, 70, 431. 
 
 Brayfield, Richard, clerk, 179, 183, 192, 201, 
 
 211,214, 218, 232. 
 
 , his wife, 232. 
 
 Brazil, 559, 574, 605, 612. 
 
 Breacher, Augustine, 211, 217, 232. 
 
 Bread Street ward, return for, 592. 
 
 Breader, Augustine, see Breacher. 
 
 Breames, Mr., see Braems. ■ 
 
 Brechin, Bishops of, .see Stdeserf, Thomas; 
 
 Whitford, "Walker. 
 Brecknock, document dated from, 175. 
 
 Brecknock co.. Justices of Peace, letter of, 
 
 175. 
 , Sheriff of, 524, and «ee Lewis, 
 
 [WilUams], 
 Bremen, 101. 
 Brent, Sir Nathaniel, Vicar General of 
 
 THE Archbishop op CANTBRBtiRT, 13, 
 
 26, 133, 150, 192, 225. 
 , his house in Aldersgate Street, 
 
 588. 
 , , minutes of his proceedings op 
 
 his visitations, 149, 279, 399. 
 
 - , reference of petition to, and his an- 
 swer, 544. 
 
 , letter to, 588. 
 
 Brentford, Middlesex, 317. 
 
 Brereton, Roger, 180, 193, 199, 225. 
 
 Bresan, , 523. 
 
 Brest, 109, 242, 286. 
 
 , document dated from, 287. 
 
 harbour, 287. 
 
 , Governor of, see Pontchatean, Mons. 
 
 Brett, Owen, 451, 453, 462. 
 
 Bretton, Beverley, 474. 
 
 Brewster, Edward, petition of, 306. 
 
 John, of West Mersea, 211, 220, 222, 
 
 233? 
 
 , John, of Gloucester, 182. 
 
 Nicholas, 211, 218, 220, 222, 233 ? 
 
 , "Quid," 222, 
 
 , William, examination of, 585. 
 
 Brezc, General, 581. 
 
 Briarley, co. York, manor, 137. 
 
 Brickhill, [co. Bucks], 345. 
 
 , presentments at Ecclesiastical Visita- 
 tion, 342. 
 
 Bricklesea, Essex, 487. 
 
 ,, inhabitants of, petition of, 486, 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 625 
 
 Bridewell, London, 24. 
 
 prison, 98, 226, 289. 
 
 Bridge Ward -without, London, return for, 592. 
 
 within, return for, 592. 
 
 Bkidgeman, Sib John, Chief Justice of 
 Chestek, and Deputy Constable of 
 THE Fokest of Dean, 381. 
 
 , letters of, 86, 433. 
 
 , , letters to. 130 (2). 
 
 Bridgenorth, Salop, 364, 503. 
 Bridges, Anne, 228, 229. 
 Btidgewater, Somerset, 343, 495. 
 
 , document dated from, 176. 
 
 Bkidgewatek, Earl op, see Eoerton, John. 
 Bkidgman, John, Bishop op Chester, 525. 
 Bridlington, co. York, 377, writ to for ship- 
 money, 317. 
 Bridport, Dorset, 331, 502. 
 
 Division, 178. 
 
 Brigg, CO. Lincoln, 4?8. 
 
 Briggs, Mr., rector of Fulmer, 40. 
 
 Brigham, William, letter of, 416. 
 
 Bright, Andrew, petition of, 304 (2). 
 
 Brighthelmstone, or Brighton, Sussex, 80, 
 
 247. 
 Brightwell, Suffolk, 208, 216. 
 Brill, the, Holland, 54, 116, 572. 
 Brill, CO. Buckingham, 62. 
 Brinley, John, 307. 
 
 Tjawrence, 307. 
 
 , Thomas, certificates of, 493 (2). 
 
 Briot, Nicholas, 281. 
 Briscoe, Walter, 152. 
 Brisscnden, William, 48, 170 (2). 
 
 , , letters and other papers of, 59, 
 
 »9, 338, 350, 382, 399. 
 Bristol, 14, 18, 45 (2), 166, 236, 248, 282 (2), 
 290, 299, 343, 361 (2), 432, 529. 
 
 , documents dated from, 49, 439, 494. 
 
 , diocese of, registry, 529. 
 
 , merchants, shipowners, &c., of, 560, 
 
 581. 
 
 , , petition of, 510. 
 
 , Soapboilers Company of, 99, 308. 
 
 , , petition of, 62. 
 
 Bristol, Bishops of, see Coke, George ; 
 
 Weight, Eoeert. 
 Bristol, Earl of, see Digby, John. 
 Brixton, Isle of Wight, 65. 
 
 , bay, 611. 
 
 Broad, Keuben, 326. 
 
 , Thomas, petition of, 60. 
 
 Broadhurst, Sussex, document dated from, 
 
 253. 
 Brocas, Martin, 555, 575. 
 Brockholes, co. York, inhabitants of, petitions 
 
 of, 427, 446, 447. 
 Brocklcsby, co. Lincoln, 468. 
 
 , documents dated from, 468 (2). 
 
 Brogrove, Andrew, 259 (2). 
 8. 
 
 Bromby, co. Lincoln, 245. 
 
 , Wood, 245. 
 
 Bromfield, Capt., 554. 
 
 , Edward, Justice of Peace fbr Surrey, 
 
 letter of, 577. 
 Bromley, Anthony, 262. 
 Bromrick, see Brownrigg. 
 
 Bronckard, William, 201, 208, 216. 
 
 Brook or Brooke, Sir Basil, 250, 262, 276, 
 474. 
 
 , , letters and other papers of, 
 
 250, 253 (2), 262 (2), 308, 309 (3). 
 
 , Francis, Deputy Vice- Admiral of 
 
 Portsmouth, 434, 569. 
 
 , , letter of 19. 
 
 , , letter to, 113. 
 
 , John, clerk of the Cheque at Ports- 
 mouth, 2 (2), 367, 425, 471, 540, 569. 
 
 letters of, 67, 172. 
 
 , , petition of, 541. 
 
 , , letters to, 60. 
 
 , information of, 562. 
 
 , his father, 367. 
 
 , his servant, 471. 
 
 , Sir Kichard, 23, 456, 547. 
 
 , letter of, 546. 
 
 , , grant to; 589. 
 
 Brookes or Brooks, Alice, 201, 208, 216. 
 
 Matthnw, 249. 
 
 , executors &c. of, letter to, 291. 
 
 , William, master of the Ninth Whelp, 
 
 576. 
 
 Brookesby see Rookesby. 
 
 Broughton, John, 141. 
 
 Brown or Browne, Captain of the Post, a ship 
 of Amsterdam, 273, 365. 
 
 • ••• , Henry, a witness in the High Com- 
 mission, 229. 
 
 , of Gloucester, 182. 
 
 , collector of subsidy from clergy 
 
 of diocese of Chichester, discharge by, 
 
 127. 
 
 , John, master gunner, 275, 288. 
 
 , letter of, 102. 
 
 John, merchant of London, 410. 
 
 John, late mayor of Gloucester, 470. 
 
 , John, witness in the High Commis- 
 sion, 218. 
 
 , Philip, 339. 
 
 , Richard, 205, 212, 218. 
 
 , Capt. Rowland, petition of, 74. 
 
 , [of Dorchester ?], 435. 
 
 , , of Berkshire, 218. 
 
 Brownists, 28, 347. 
 
 Brownlow, Sir William, letter of, 421. 
 Brownlow's, co. Derry, document dated from 
 421. ' 
 
 Brownrigg, Dr., 385. 
 Bruce, Sir Henry, 402. 
 Bruff, Mr., 137. 
 Bruges, 398, 592. 
 Brunkerd, Sir William, 24, 430. 
 
 RB 
 
626 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Brunswick, 126. 
 
 Brush, John, petition of, 304. 
 
 Brussels, 90, 316, 474, 564. 
 
 , King's agent at, 474, and see Gerbier, 
 
 Balthazar. 
 Bryan, William, warrant for, 590. 
 BucHAN, Eael op see Eeskine, Jajies. 
 Buckden or Bugden, co. Hunts, 355. 
 
 , documents dated from, 15, 300. 
 
 Bucke, James, 567 (2). 
 
 , petition of, 528. 
 
 Buckingham, co., 158, 331, 543, 550. 
 Buckingham, 363 
 
 Archdeacon of, 26, 397. 
 
 , horough of, 418. 
 
 BtJCKiNGHAM, Duke op, the late, see 
 
 ViLLiEKS, George. 
 Buckingham, Duchess Dowager of, see 
 
 ViLLIEKS, KATHEKINE. 
 
 Bucklersbury, London, 516. 
 Buggins, Mr. letter to, 470. 
 Buildings, new, in and near London, 352, 
 
 355, 595, 608. 
 
 , commissioners for, 533, 609. 
 
 , , letter to, 608. 
 
 , , demolition of, where not erected 
 
 on old foundations, 608 (2). 
 Buke, John Jacohson, 587 (2). 
 
 , examination of, 587. 
 
 Bull, John, 457, 
 
 , his wife, 457. 
 
 , Robert, 383. 
 
 Bull, the, of Amsterdam, see Black Bull, the. 
 
 Bull-baiting, 385. 
 
 Bullen see Boulogne. 
 
 Biiller, Richard, 169. 
 
 Bullock, William, 362, 420. 
 
 Bully, John, examination of, 467. 
 
 Bulstrode, Sir WilHam, 437. 
 
 Bui wick, CO. Northampton, 250, 546, 591, 597. 
 
 Bunckley, John, 170. 
 
 Bandock, John, 269. 
 
 Bungay, Suffolk, 279. 
 
 Bunington, in Goodnestone,. Kent, 301. 
 
 BunweU, Norfolk, 115. 
 
 Burbeck, Mary, 262. 
 
 Burbey, Peter, 275. 
 
 Burchett, Joseph, 183, 186. 
 
 Burcksen, Daniel, 407. 
 
 , Janeken, petition of, 407. 
 
 Burden, — — , 506. 
 
 Burdett, George, 184, 186, 192, 198, 201, 207, 
 
 231. 
 Burford, co. Oxford, 475. 
 Burges, Burgess or Burgis, John, 230. 
 
 , Thomas, 325. 
 
 , , certificate of, 326. 
 
 , W. letter of, 87. 
 
 Burgh-in-the-Marsli, co. Lincoln. 404. 
 Burke, Mr. 94. 
 
 , Richard, 452. 
 
 Burlamachi, PhiUp, 3, 4, 13, 43, 47, 82, 249,, 
 
 320, 328 (2), 343, 444, 548, 56.S, 593, 
 
 597. 
 
 , his family, 594. 
 
 , , letters and other papers of, 281, 
 
 320, 469, 553. 
 
 , letter to, 291. 
 
 , , accounts of moneys paid to, 114, 
 
 320. 
 Burley, Capt. Barnaby, 171. 
 Burnham, Essex, 92. 
 
 , Bucks, 26. 
 
 , church and vicar, 26. 
 
 Burnham Westgate, Norfolk, 405. 
 
 Burren, Richard, 38. 
 
 Burrell, Andrew or Andrewes, 476, 486, 503. 
 
 , agreement of, 553. 
 
 Burridge, George, 173. 
 
 Burringham, co. Lincoln, 245. 
 
 Burse, the New, Strand, andsee New Exchange. 
 
 Burtby, Mr., 425. 
 
 Barton, James, petition of, 304. 
 
 Burton and Buckingham, lordship of, 418. 
 
 Burwell, Francis, letter of, 489. 
 
 Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, 279, 364, 524. 
 
 Busfield, Bartholomew, 183, 191, 197, 207 
 
 219, 227. 
 Bushell, Henry, 549. 
 
 , Thomas, 366, 474, 576. 
 
 , Capt. William, 353 (2), 354, 476. 
 
 , , letter of, 4.50. 
 
 Bussy, John, 597, 603. 
 Butler, George, 205. 
 
 Joseph, messenger, letter to, 546. 
 
 , Richard, glass painter, bills o^ 57, 
 
 487. 
 Butter, export of, prohibited except under 
 
 licence from Lord Goring and Sir 
 
 Henry Huugate, 281. 
 Button, Elizabeth, Lady, 22, 32, 522. 
 
 >.., , petition of, 14. 
 
 -. , , her children, 1 5. 
 
 , Sir Thomas, 14, 32, 386, .522. 
 
 Butts, William, messenger, 99. 
 
 , , letter to, 546. 
 
 Buxton, John, 115. 
 Byles, Philip, 425, 449. 
 
 Byott, , 525. 
 
 Byrd see Bird. 
 
 Byron, Sir John, sheriff of co. Notts., letter of, 
 370. 
 
GENERAL IKDEX. 
 
 627 
 
 C. 
 
 C. [Lord Cottington ?] 2. 
 Cabbock, Capt., 258. 
 Cables, 58. 
 
 , chain, 108. 
 
 Cade, Godfrey, 81. 
 
 , , examinations of, 75, 76 (2) 
 
 Sir William, 180, 181, 190(2), 197, 
 
 (2), 206, 211, 214, 221. 
 
 , , bis lady, 180. 
 
 Cadiz, 74, 116, 500, 608. 
 
 Cadman, Daniel, deceased, 174, 378 (2). 
 
 Caen, Mons. de, 463. 
 
 letter of, 464. 
 
 Gsesar, Charles, 12, 148. 
 
 „ Sir Charles, 39, 65, 125 (2), 149, 193, 
 
 194, 202, 206, 207, 209, 218, 220, 223 
 (2), 226. 
 C^SAK, SiK Julius, Master op the Rolls, 
 118,251. 
 
 , ordinance of, 485. 
 
 C^sar, Eobert, 125, 251. 
 
 Calais, 22, 23, 69, 73, 122, 127, 143, 147, 240, 
 254 (2), 255, 257, 262, 263, 270, 277, 
 297 (2), 321, 325 (2), 326 (2), 333, 
 334 (2), 335, 338, 346 (2), 347, 348, 
 359, 372, 382, 406, 412, 414, 438, 465, 
 507, 541, 573 (2), 601, 603. 
 
 , inhabitants of, 418. 
 
 road, 326 (2), 346, 424, 603. 
 
 Calandrini, Philip, 116, 469, 479, 534, 553 
 (2), 563, 582. 
 
 , accounts of moneys paid to, 114, 117, 
 
 320, 553. 
 
 , letters and other papers of, 117, 327, 
 
 597. 
 
 .letter to, 583. 
 
 , warrant to, 602. 
 
 Caldwall, E., receipts of, 149, 466. 
 
 , Thomas, 577. 
 
 William, 149, 466. 
 
 Gales, see Cadiz. 
 
 California, 410. 
 
 Calliade, Dennis, 592. 
 
 Callis, Manley, 259 (2). 
 
 Galoome, Mark, 96. 
 
 Calthorpe, Mr., 575. 
 
 Calthrop, Henry, 597, 
 
 Calvert, Cbcil, Lord Baltimobb, 28, 551. 
 
 Camatzo, Father, a Jesuit, 116. 
 
 Cambell, Sir James, Alderman of London, 
 
 certificate of, 383. 
 Camber Castle, Captain of, see Porter, Thomas. 
 
 , estimate for repair of, 40. 
 
 Camberwell, Surrey, document dated from, 
 491. 
 
 , constables of, return of, 491. 
 
 Camblesford, co. York, inhabitants, petitions 
 of,427, 446, 447. 
 
 Cambridge, 58, 166, 270,284, 356, 361, 372, 
 
 375, 385, 390, 482. 
 
 , document dated from, 390. 
 
 , Market HiU, 270. 
 
 , Mayor and others, 58. 
 
 , , letter to, 275. 
 
 , , petition of, 372. 
 
 Cambridge, co.- 156, 268, 272, 273, 331. 
 
 Justices of Peace, 536, 543. 
 
 : , , letters and certificates of, 175. 
 
 , , letters to, 554. 
 
 , Sheriff, 273, 372, 579, and seeBalany, 
 
 Eobert. 
 , Vice- Admiral, see Southwell, Sir 
 
 Thomas. 
 Cambridge University, 65, 284, 351, 372, 385, 
 
 390. ■ 
 , Archiepiscopal visitation, papers on 
 
 its exemption from, 312, 351, 597, 598. 
 , articles proposed by the Divinity 
 
 Eeader of, 576. 
 , Chancellor of, see Eich, Henry, Earl 
 
 of Holland. 
 
 .i , registrar of, 372. 
 
 , Vice Chancellor of, 270, 575, and see 
 
 Beale, Dr. William. 
 
 , , and others of, letter of, 390. 
 
 , for the several Colleges, see their 
 
 names. 
 
 Camerarius, , 265. 
 
 Camerie the, at Wells, 33. 
 
 Camock; Edward, 182. 
 
 Campbell, Anne, late Countess as Aegtlk, 
 
 95. 
 
 , her daughter, 95. 
 
 Campden, Viscount, see Noel, Edwaed. 
 Campden, Chipping, co. Gloucester, 364, 486. 
 Campsey Ash, Suffolk, 516. 
 Canary Islands, the, 23, 408. 
 
 ...., wines, 603. 
 
 Canbtiry, documents dated from, 279, 337, 
 
 384. 
 Candy win6, 538. 
 Cann, William, 248. 
 
 , letter to, 290. 
 
 Cannington, Somerset, hundred, 176. 
 
 Canons Ashby, co. Northampton, document 
 
 dated from, 560; 
 
 Canons, Book of, 343. 
 
 Canterbury, 166, 302, 364, 367 (2), 399, 488, 
 
 635, 549, 601. 
 
 , documeiit dated from, 25. 
 
 , consistory at, proceedings in, 25. 
 
 , Mayor and others, 589. 
 
 , -......, petition of, 77. 
 
 .•...,......, letter to, 83; 
 
 .......... Metropolitical visitation, 25, 26, 399. 
 
 , Dutch and Walloon churches at, 26> 
 
 (2), 77, 83, 165, 399, 464, 588. 
 Canterbury Cathedral,- 570. 
 
 i.j documents dated from, 512, 588. 
 
 new statutes of, 512. 
 
 EE 2 
 
628 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Canterbury Cathedral — cont. 
 
 , Dean of, see Bargrave, Dr. Isaac. 
 
 , Dean and others of, 1.5. 
 
 , .„..., letter of, 512. 
 
 , letter to, 570. 
 
 , removal of buildings abutting upon, 
 
 570. 
 
 , minutes of abuses in, 15. 
 
 Canterbtikt, Ahcheishops op, see Abbot, 
 
 Geokge; Akundel, Thomas ; Laud, 
 
 William. 
 Canvas, French and Ipswich, 139, 373. 
 Capel, Sh- Edward, 386. 
 
 Captains in the Navy, lists of, 4, 167 (3), 308. 
 Captains of the King's ships in Downs, letter 
 
 to, 412. 
 Carasaw, island in West Indies, see Curayao. 
 Cardale, Edmund, 345. 
 Cardiff, 282, 364, 
 Cardigan, documents dated from, 175, 391, 
 
 393. 
 
 , Mayor, see Parry, David. 
 
 Cardigan, co. 391, Commissioners for collect- 
 ing subscriptions in, for repair of St. 
 
 Paul's, letter of, 393. 
 
 , Justices of Peace, letter of, 175. 
 
 , inhabitants, letter of, 391. 
 
 , Sheriff, see Phillips, Hector. 
 
 Cardinal, the Prince, 372, and see Infante 
 
 Cardinal, the. 
 Cards, (playing), 12, 47. 
 Carew, Thomasine, Lady, 76, 296, 513. 
 
 , , petition of, 433. 
 
 , William, 43. 
 
 Cakbt, Eliza, oe Eliza M. Viscodntess 
 
 Ealkland,.281. 
 
 , letter of, 578. 
 
 Cakbt, Elizabeth, Countess op Mohmouth, 
 
 80, 534. 
 Carey, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas, 514. 
 
 , Frances, 514. 
 
 Cabet, Henet, Earl op Dovee, 46, 87, 600. 
 Carey, Lady, see Carew, Thomasine, Lady. 
 
 , Margaret, 514. 
 
 , Mary, 578 (2). 
 
 , , her relatives, 578. 
 
 , Philadelphia, 514. 
 
 Caret, Robbet, Eael op Monmouth, 80, 
 
 467. 
 Carey, Thomas, deceased, 514. 
 
 , Victoria, warrant for, 565. 
 
 Carleton, Guy, 143, 188, 210 (2), 218, 223, 
 
 233. 
 
 , Capt. Eichard, 262. 
 
 Carlisle, Eael op, see Hat, James. 
 
 Caelisle, Codntess op, see Hat, Luct. 
 
 Carlton Curlieu, co. Leicester, 179, 180, 189, 
 196, 206, 214. 
 
 Carmarthen, 864. 
 
 Carmarthen, co., 364, 391. 
 
 Carmichael, Sir James, commission to, 510 (2). 
 
 Camaby, Sir William, 370. 
 
 , , commission to, 510 (2). 
 
 Carnarvon, document dated from, 176. 
 
 Carnarvon, co., Sheritf, letter to, 603. 
 
 , Justices of Peace, letter of, 176. 
 
 Came, Mr., musician to the Queen, 457. 
 
 , receiver of compositions for knight- 
 hood, 8, 25. 
 
 , , of fines for licences to sell to- 
 bacco, 161, 399. 
 
 , William, six clerk, 251. 
 
 Caron, Joseph, 182. 
 
 , , answer of, 391. 
 
 Carpenter, Edward, 161. 
 
 Cake, Robert, Eael op Somerset, 45, 244, 
 281. 
 
 Carr, William, grant to, 527. 
 
 " Carr.", see Carrickfergus. 
 
 Carrell, Robert, 72, 155, 247, 257, 329, 361, 
 520. 
 
 , acknowledgments of, 92 (2). 
 
 , , examination of, 257. 
 
 , , petition of, 279. 
 
 Carribbee Islands, the, 73. 
 
 Carrickfergus, document dated from, 471. 
 
 Careiokpeegus, Viscount, see Loptus, 
 Adam, Viscount Elt. 
 
 Carter, Edward, list by, 79. 
 
 , , letters of, 108, 113. 
 
 Carteret, Capt. George, 171. 
 
 , letter to, 122. 
 
 Sir Philip, Lieutenant-Governor ot 
 
 Jersey, 246, 338, 350, 382. 
 
 , , his wife and children, 246, 383. 
 
 Cartington, Cuthbert, 363, 433. 
 
 Cartwright, John, 205. 
 
 ,Mr., 513. 
 
 , Samuel, 209, 220. 
 
 , Timothy, answer of, 497. 
 
 William, 497. 
 
 Carver, Robert, deed of, 474. 
 
 ,525. 
 
 Cary, see Carey. 
 
 Casaubon, Merie, prebendary of Canterbury, 
 456. 
 
 , , his wife, 456. 
 
 Case, John, petition of, 65. 
 
 Castle Rising, Norfolk, 387. 
 
 , Robin, Ireland, document dated from, 
 
 526. 
 , Chamber, Dublin, 452. 
 
 Castle Island, Loed Heebebt op, see 
 
 Hbebeet, Edwaed. 
 Castles and forts, 71, 110, 117, 322, 352. 
 
 , captains of, 42, 118. 
 
 , .lists of, 118, 166. 
 
 , , Commissary-General of, 526. 
 
 Caston, Edmund, petition of, 304. 
 
 Cat Down, near Plymouth, 583, 584 (2), 586 
 (2), 587 (4), 605, 612. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 629 
 
 Catchpole, Gabriel, Mticles against, 86, 318. 
 Catwater, Plymouth, 256, 559. 
 
 list of Dutch ships stayed in, 612. 
 
 Canlveley, Sir George, deceased, 67. 
 
 , Hugh, 67. 
 
 Dame Sidney, 67. 
 
 Cave, Sir Alexander, 181, 209, 216. 
 
 Thomas, master-gunner of Ireland, 
 
 405. 
 Cavenaugh, Maurice, 262. 
 Cavendish, 'Williaji, Earl or Newcastle, 
 263, 272, 465. 
 
 , ..?..., his solicitor, 465. 
 
 Cavenham, Suffolk, 209, 224 (2), 235. 
 Cecil, Edvtakd, Viscount "Wimbledon, 91, 
 95, 402, 548, 567, 574. 
 
 ;.., , his court rolls, 567. 
 
 , , letters of, 60, 443. 
 
 Cecil, Elizabeth, Countess op Salisbuet, 
 
 386. 
 Cecil, William, Eael of Exetee, Lord 
 Lieutenant of co. Northampton, 263, 
 272, 470, 524, 583. 
 
 J...., letters and other papers of, 61, 
 
 470,4^2,48^(2), 49^, 5P7, 5^1, 5&1, 
 5^ (2), 59fe (2), 600 (2, 604 (3). 
 Cecil, "William, Eael op Salisbury, 385, 
 500, 536. 
 
 , , letters to, 254 (2). 
 
 Ceremonies, Marshal of, see Briscoe, Walter. 
 
 , Master of the, see Finet, Sir John. 
 
 , Masters of the, 456. 
 
 Cerney, North, co. Gloucester, 49G. 
 Chafey, Joseph, 119. 
 
 Chaffin, , 440. 
 
 Chalfont, St. Giles, Backs, 40, 347. 
 
 Chalgrave, co. Bedford, 412. 
 
 Challenor, Henry, 588. 
 
 Challicombe, Margaret, 262. 
 
 Challock, Kent, document dated fi-om, 314. 
 
 " Challock trees," a sea mark, 314, 4 10, 412 (2). 
 
 Chalmington [?], North, co. Dorset, document 
 
 dated from, 445. 
 Chaloner, Thomas, 298. 
 Chalons, 346. 
 Chamber, the Privy, 145. 
 
 , , grooms of, 120, 404, see Champs, 
 
 Francis des ; Gaunt, Nicholas ; Ockley, 
 Thomas; Eoyden, Edmund. 
 
 , , treasurer of, see "Uvedale, Sir 
 
 William. 
 Chamberlain, the Lord, see Herbert, Philip, 
 Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery. 
 
 , the "Vice, see Jermyn, Sir Thomas. 
 
 Chamberlaine, John, 21. 
 
 , Margaret, 226. 
 
 , Mr., of Kingsclere, 555. 
 
 Chamberlayne, Edward, imder-sheriff of co. 
 Northampton, certificate of, 486. 
 
 Chambers, James, 370. 
 
 Mr., 454. 
 
 , Robert, 122, 
 
 Chambers, William, letters of, 426, 563, 599. 
 Chamington [?], North, co. Dorset, document 
 
 dated from, 445. 
 Champs, Francis des, groom of the Chamber, 
 
 456. 
 Chanpery, Court of, 68, 87, 485, 516, 535, 543. 
 Chancery Lane, London, 283. 
 Chancfery Office, the, 434. 
 Channel Islands, 530. 
 Chapel Eoyal, Whitehall, Dean of, 332. 
 Chapman, Thomas, 391, 421. 
 
 , , examination of, 390. 
 
 Chard, Matthew, petition of, 474. 
 
 Chardesfield, see Charsfeild. .' 
 
 Charing Cross, Loudon, document dated from, 
 
 260. 
 Charity, the, 140. 
 Chai-ity, the, of Millwall, 12. 
 Chaeles I., notices of, and references and 
 all usions to, passim : — 
 
 , personal directions with respect to the 
 
 preparation of the Ship-money Fleet, 
 and appointments therein, 4, 6, 14, 18, 
 22, 146, 255, 288. 
 
 , statement of his intentions insetting 
 
 forth the Fleet, 30. 
 
 directs increased supply of powder to, 
 
 6, 18. 
 
 , present at meetings of the Committee 
 
 for Trade, 11, 502. 
 
 , account of moneys lent to, 8, 13, 
 
 resolves on dimensions of the great 
 
 ship, 13, 31. 
 
 , other articles illustrative of his interest 
 
 therein, 44, 45, 50, 61, 374, 388. 
 
 his testimonial in cause of Bagg versus 
 
 Mohun, 29. 
 
 , the like in the cause ot Fell versus 
 
 Bagg, 449. 
 authorizes Sir John Pennington to 
 
 make reprisals on the Dunkirkers for 
 
 the Fishing Society, 49. 
 
 , declaration on behalf of that 
 
 Society, 141. 
 
 , , assumestitleof Protector of that 
 
 Society, 264. 
 
 , , writes letters on their behalf, 
 
 271 (3). 
 
 , his decision of suits between the 
 
 citizens and clergy of London concern- 
 ing tithes, 161, 162, 163. 
 
 , his resolutions upon propositions con- 
 cerning the soap business, 3 1 1 . 
 
 , his attachment to field sports, 318, 
 
 324, 420. 
 
 dines in the New Forest, 330. 
 
 , receives an address from the public 
 
 orator of Oxford University, 360. 
 , views "the place of that natural 
 
 curiosity " at Enstone, co. Oxford, 366. 
 
 ) his rule as to appointment of bishops, 
 
 376. 
 
 , his guards, 63, 576. 
 
630 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Chakles I., notices of, and references and 
 
 allusions to, passim,: — 
 recommends that Sir Thomas Badger 
 
 should have part of the money due to 
 
 him, 19. 
 directs Sir Henry Marten to certify 
 
 his opinion in a cause pending before 
 
 him in the Admiralty, 19. 
 , his children, payments and allowances 
 
 for, 25, 43, 80, 515, 550, 604. 
 , Dinley's supplications fbr restoration 
 
 to his favour, 36, 107, 580. 
 directs the Lord Lieutenants to put 
 
 their counties in state to resist invasion, 
 
 46. 
 , personal interference in the business 
 
 of ship-money, 3, 328, 509, 537, 595. 
 Sunday meetings of the King and 
 
 Council to hear causes and transact 
 
 business, 87, 509. 
 business on which he was consulted, 
 
 95, 104, 533. 
 , his special interference with the city 
 
 of London on behalf of Thomasine, 
 
 Lady Carew, 76, 296, 433, 513. 
 
 , the like with the Merchant Ad- 
 venturers on behalf of thn Duchess of 
 Richmond and Lennox, 96, 246. 
 
 promised the late Duke of Buckingham 
 
 that Dr. Moore should not suffer by his 
 conviction as a recusant, 113, 159. 
 
 assures the Bishop of Winchester that 
 
 he is not influenced by private informa- 
 tion respecting waste committed by the 
 Bishop in the wood? of his see, 237. 
 
 , his opinion of the services of the Earl 
 
 of Lindsey as Admiral of the ship- 
 money Meet, 324. 
 
 advice to the Earl of Suffolk to repair 
 
 to Dover on account of affronts put by 
 the I'rench on the King's subjects, 327. 
 
 founds Christ's College at Manchester, 
 
 405. 
 
 , interview between bim and Nicholas, 
 
 330. 
 
 , the like with Sir John Heydon, 433. 
 
 , letters and other documents of, to — 
 
 Lords of the Admiralty, 163. 
 John Earl of Annandale, 510 (2). 
 Thomas Earl of Arundel and Surrey, 
 
 141, 510 (2). 
 Attorney General Bankes, 245, 332, 
 
 513, 514 (2). 
 Sir William Boswell, 583. 
 Sir John Bridgeman, 130 (2). 
 Philip Calandrini, 583. 
 Sir James Carmichael, 510 (2). 
 Sir William Carnaby, 510 (2). 
 Sir John Charters, 510 (2). 
 Dean and Canons of Christ Church, 
 
 Oxford, 502. 
 Henry Clarke, 543. 
 Henry Lord Clifford, 510 (2). 
 Sec. Coke, 62, 332, 482. 
 
 Chakles I., letters of, to, — cont. 
 
 The Justices of Common Pleas, 471. 
 Master and Eellows of Corpus Chrlsti 
 
 College, Cambridge, 543. 
 Francis Lord Cottington, 481. 
 The Council, 29, 161?. 
 Lord Keeper Coventry, 332, 513. 
 Sir Francis Crawley, 130. 
 Francis Earl of Cumberland, 510(2). 
 Bishop Curie of Winchester, 237. 
 Sir David Cunningham, 337. 
 Sir George Dalston, 510 (2). 
 Henry Earl of Danby, 366. 
 Sir Abraham Dawes, 138. 
 Deans and Chapters, 332. 
 Edward Earl of Dorset, 481. 
 William Marquis of Douglas, 510 (2). 
 James Lord Drumlanrig, 510 (2). 
 William Earl of Dumfries, 510 (2). 
 Sheriff of Durham, 269. 
 Sir Thomas Edmondes, 62. 
 Officers of the Exchequer, 604. 
 Treasurer and Under Treasurer of 
 
 the Exchequer, 88. 
 Sir John Fenwick, 510 (2). 
 Sir John Finch, 130 (3). 
 Sir Eichard Graham, 510 (2). 
 Sir Robert Grierson, 510 (2). 
 Charles Harbord, 543. 
 Job Harby, 582. 
 John Lord Harries, 510 (2). 
 John Harrington, 137. 
 Sir John Hay, 271. 
 Dean and Chapter of Hereford, 404 
 
 (2), 523 (2). 
 Henry Earl of Holland, 251 (2). 
 Sir Francis Howard, 510 (2). 
 William Lord Howard, 510 (2). 
 Anthony Hutton, 510 (2). 
 James Lord Johnstone, 510 (2). 
 Sheriff of Kent, 535. 
 Robert Lord Kirkcudbright, 510 (2). 
 Anthony Langston, 337. 
 Archbishop Laud, 62, 134. 
 The Levant Company, 145. 
 Commissioners of Sewers co. Lincoln, 
 
 50,78,277. 
 Robert Earl of Lindsey, 70, 71, 481. 
 Solicitor General Littleton, 332. 
 Mayor and others of London, 317, 
 
 378, 513, 597. 
 Sir John Lowther, 510 (2). 
 Henry Lord Maltravers, 510 (2). 
 Henry Earl of Manchester, 134, 332. 
 Merchant Adventurers Company, 77, 
 
 96. 
 Sheriff of Middlesex, 317. 
 Bishop Morton of Durham, 269. 
 Sir James Murray, 510 (2). 
 Sir William Musgrave, 510 (2). 
 Mayor of Newcastle, 269. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 631 
 
 Chaeles I., letters of, to, — cord. 
 
 Robert Earl of Nithsdale, 510 (2). 
 
 Sheriff of Northumberland, 269. 
 
 Algernon Earl of "Northumberland, 
 510 (2). 
 
 Thomas Paramour, 337. 
 
 Robert Parkhurst, Lord Mayor of 
 London, 76. 
 
 Sir WiUiam Parkhurst, t. 
 
 Nicholas Pay, 543. 
 
 Philip Earl of Pembroke and Mont- 
 gomery, 62. 
 
 Sir John Pennington, 49. 
 
 Clerk of the Privy Seal, 332. 
 
 William Earl of Queensberry, 510 
 (2). 
 
 [Commissioners for Recusants.'] 159. 
 
 Judges of all Courts of Record, 85. 
 
 , Rainsborow, 543. 
 
 Sir Thomas Riddell, 510 (2). 
 
 Robert Earl of Roxburgh, 510 (2). 
 
 Church of St. David's, 606. 
 
 Master and Eellows of St. John's 
 College, Cambridge, 129. 
 
 William Earl of Salisbury, 264. 
 
 Chapter and Prebendaries of Sarum, 
 16. 
 
 Sir Edward Sawyer, 543. 
 
 Council of Scotland, 16, 271. 
 
 William Scriven, 337. 
 
 Colin Earl of Seaforth, 271. 
 
 Clerk of the Signet, 332. 
 
 Archbishop Spottiswood of St. An- 
 drew's, 271. 
 
 Lords in the Star Chamber, 449. 
 
 The States General, 299. 
 
 Theophilus Earl of Suffolk, 510 (2). 
 
 Thomas Tempest, 337. 
 
 John Earl of Traquair, 510 (2). 
 
 Lords of the Treasury, 88, 134, 163, 
 582, 604. 
 
 Sir Thomas Trevor, 130. 
 
 Patrick Earl of TuUibardin, 264. 
 
 Thomas Twisden, 543. 
 
 Sir William Uvedale, 145. 
 
 Sir Henry Vane, 482. 
 
 Christopher Vernon, 337. 
 
 Lord President and Council of Wales, 
 116. 
 
 Thomas Viscount Wentworth, 78, 
 112,405,596. 
 
 Bailiff of Westminster, 317. 
 Lawrence Whitaker, 543. 
 Sec. Windebank, 62, 332, 482. 
 Roger Witherington, 510 (2). 
 Sir William Witherington, 510 (2). 
 Sir John Wolstenholme, 543. 
 Sheriff and others of York, 317. 
 Vice President and Council at York, 
 543. 
 
 Charles L, order of, 332 ; orders in Council, 
 21 (2), 251, 469, 550, 579, 599. 
 
 , for other commissions, dispensations, 
 
 grants, pardons, presentations, warrants, 
 and other formal documents, see the 
 names of the persons to whom they 
 were addressed, or for whom they were 
 granted. 
 
 , letters, petitions, and other papers 
 
 addressed to, see the names of the 
 wi-iters. 
 
 , papers relating to his revenue as 
 
 Prince of Wales, 111, 349. 
 
 , , receiver of the above, see Cun- 
 ningham, Sir David. 
 
 his advocate, see Rives, Dr. Thomas. 
 
 , his barber, 577. 
 
 , Serjeant of the bears, 368. 
 
 , buckhounds, 360, 396. 
 
 , engineer, see Paperill, Capt. John. 
 
 harriers, &c., 122, 402. 
 
 , , master of, see Pott, Thomas. 
 
 , house at Newmarket, 402. 
 
 , graver, at the Mint, see Greene, 
 
 Edward. 
 
 , horses, 80. 
 
 , lions and leopards, 574. 
 
 , musicians, 122, 461, 523. 
 
 , pages, 145. 
 
 , progress in 1635, 138, 237, 330. 
 
 , physicians, see Harvey, Dr. William, 
 
 and Mayerne, Sir Theodore. 
 
 , privy purse, 21. 
 
 , statue at Portsmouth, 443. 
 
 , servants, 70, 80. 
 
 , spaniels, 590. 
 
 Charles V., Emperor of Germany, 441. 
 
 Chakles, Prince, subsequentlt Chaeles H., 
 25, 43, 74, 80, 110, 138, 267, 289, 396, 
 457, 550, 604, 606. 
 
 , birthday not to be celebrated in St. 
 
 Martin's, 74. 
 
 Comptroller of the househpld of, see 
 
 Holland, Cornelius. 
 
 Charles, the, 63 (3), 95, 121, 246, 599. 
 
 Charles, Lawrence, 197, 206, 214, 217, 221. 
 
 Charleton, Robert, grant to, 606. 
 
 Charnasse, Colonel, 581. 
 
 Charsfeild alias Chardesfield, Suffolk, manor, 
 69. 
 
 Charter House Lane, London, 283. 
 
 Charters, Sir John, commission to, 510 (2.) 
 
 Chase, Gamaliel, 200. 
 
 Chatham, 5, 16, 17, 29, 39, 40, 42, 53, 117, 
 16.3, 173, 258, 269, 274, 276, 285, 288 
 317, 318, 321, 323, 324, 327, 334, 348 
 349, 351, 356, 357, 359, 367, 373 (2), 
 374, 377, 383,388,393,394,396,397 
 399, 401, 406, 409, 41 1, 414 (2), 416 
 428, 445, 492, 508 (2), 515, 541, 543 
 550, 557. 
 
 , documents dated from, 15, 44, 132, 
 
 154, 357?, 374, 377. 
 
632 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Chatham, parishioners and others, petition of, 
 318. 
 
 Minister to the Navy at, sec Grayne, 
 
 Thomas ; Spencer, Griffin. 
 
 , Chest at, see Chest, the, at Chatham. 
 
 Chatham dock, 163. 
 
 Chatty, Mr., .'582. 
 
 Chauflower, [?] James, 343. 
 
 Chaullie, 'William, petition of, 46. 
 
 Chamicey, Charles, 179, 181, 188 (3), 190, 
 210, 212, 21.5, 221, 489, 490 (2). 
 
 Chattorth, George, Viscobnt, 531. 
 
 Cheap -ward, London, return for, 592. 
 
 Cheapside, London, 119, 167, 237, 238, 304. 
 
 Check, clerk of, see EeeTe, Robert. 
 
 Chedder cheese, 484, 512, 558. 
 
 Chedle, Dr., 104, 126. 
 
 Cheesewick, or Cheesirick, John, deceased, 
 170. 
 
 John, cook, 468. 
 
 , petition of, 463. 
 
 Cheetham, or Chetham, Humphrey, sheriff of 
 CO. Lancaster. 
 
 letter of, 568. 
 
 , , letter to, 595. 
 
 , Mr., factor to the sheriff of Lan- 
 caster, 498, 559. 
 
 letter to, 549. 
 
 Cheke, William, application of, 408. 
 
 Cheke's testament, 484. 
 
 Chelard, Mons., 408. 
 
 Cliehnsford, Essex, 82, 537. 
 
 , document dated from, 417. 
 
 Cheney, William, 527. 
 
 Chepstow, CO. Monmouth, 282. 
 
 Cherione in Galicia, 390. 
 
 Cherry, Mr., 533. 
 
 Chesham, Bucks, 40, 347. 
 
 Cheshunt, Herts, 264. 
 
 Chest, the, at Chatham, 412, 470, 515. 
 
 , governor of, 412, 471, 476, 485. 
 
 commission for inquiry into, 
 
 543. 
 Chester, 78, 166, 271, 299, 433, 487. 
 
 , documents dated from, 271, 433. 
 
 castle, 363. 
 
 , mayor and others, 403. 
 
 Chester, Bishop op, see Bridgmas, John. 
 Chester, co. 339, 521. 
 
 , Chief Justice of, «ce Bridgeman, Sir 
 
 John. 
 
 , Deputy Lieutenants of, letter of, 517. 
 
 , Justices of Peace, 403. 
 
 , letter of, 363. 
 
 , Lord Lieutenants of, letter to, 517. 
 
 , Sheriff of, see Aston, Sir Tliomas. 
 
 , letter to, 595. 
 
 Vice Admiral of, see Stanley, William, 
 
 Earl of Derby. 
 
 Chester, mayor, sheriff, and justices of peace, 
 letters to, 571, 572. 
 
 Chesterfield, co. Derby, 363, 376. 
 
 Chesterfield, Eakl of, see Stanuoi'E, 
 PiiiLir. 
 
 Chesterford, Essex, 420. 
 
 Chetham, see Cheetham. 
 
 Cheveley, co. Cambridge, hundred, 175. 
 
 Chewen and Chewne, see Chouue. 
 
 Chicheley, Lady, 419. 
 
 Chichester, 280. 
 
 diocese, 127, 129, 229, 279. 
 
 Chichester, Edward, Viscobnt Chiches- 
 ter, Vice-Admieal op Ulster, letter 
 to, 55. 
 
 Chichester, Bishop op, see Moumtagcb, 
 Richard. 
 
 , , registrar of, 230. 
 
 Chicken, the, of Ipswich, 339. 
 
 Chicldade, Wilts, 305. 
 
 Chilworth, Surrey, 513. 
 
 Chimney in Bampton, co. Oxford, 179, 194, 
 
 200, 208. 
 
 Chingford Walk, Epping Forest, 602. 
 Chinnor, co. Oxford, 480. 
 Chippenham, Wilts, hundred, 176. 
 Chips taken from Dockyards, 248. 
 Cholmeley, Sir Hugh, 549. 
 Chopwell Wood, Durham, 73, 113, 462. 
 Choune, Thomas, 112, 148, 167, 259. 
 
 .letters of, 133, 144, 152, 253, 
 
 270 (2). 
 
 , , letter to, 249. 
 
 Christ Church, Canterbury, 399. 
 
 , documents dated from, 512, 588. 
 
 Christ Church, Oxford, 565. 
 
 , , Dean of, seeDuppa, Brian. 
 
 , , , and canons of, letter to, 
 
 502. 
 
 Christ's College, Cambridge, 208, 216, 226. 
 Christ's Church or College, Manchester, 198, 
 
 201, 206, 212, 214. 
 
 , , grant to, 405. 
 
 Chudleigh, Sir George, 133, 151. 
 Chulmleigh, Devon, 193, 199, 211, 218, 222. 
 Church, Richard, sergeant, 336. 
 Churchill, George, 219. 
 
 , John, 445. 
 
 Churchrates, 68, 345. 
 Chute, Chaloner, 514 (2). 
 
 , Edward, sheriff of Kent, 458, 498. 
 
 ., , letters of, 426, 4.58. 
 
 , letters to, 426, 491. 
 
 , Edward, of Gray's Inn, 426. 
 
 Chute, CO. Wilts, forest, justice seat for, 130. 
 Cinque Ports, 85, 282 (2), 289, 302, 308, 318, 
 
 364, 367, 486, 498, 537, 573. 
 , Lord Warden of, 46, 547 ; and 
 
 see Howard, Theophilus, Earl of 
 
 Suffolk. 
 
 , , Seamen of, petition on their 
 
 behalf, 46. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 633 
 
 Cirencester, co. Gloucester, 280, 577. 
 Civil Merchant, the, of London, 262, 269. 
 Claiton, John, 58. 
 Clampett, Christopher, 559, 584 (3), 585. 
 
 , examination of, 583. 
 
 CtANDEBor, Viscount, see Hamiltok, 
 
 James. 
 Clanbickakd and St. Albans, Eakl of, see 
 
 De BcBGH, KlCHAIJD. 
 
 Clapham, co. Surrey, document dated from, 
 491. 
 
 constables of, return of, 491. 
 
 Clapton, John, 266. 
 
 Clare, Sir Ralph, 179. 
 
 Clarencieux King-at-arms, see Le Neve, Sir 
 
 William ; St. George, Sir Richard. 
 Clarendon Park, Wilts, see Paucett Porest. 
 Clarevould alias Clarvalls manor, 69. 
 Clark, Clarke, Clerk, or Gierke, Dr., 182, 222, 
 233. 
 
 , Sir Edward, 38. 
 
 , Henry, [lawyer?] 129. 
 
 , Henry, justice of peace and recorder 
 
 of Rochester, certificate to, 154. 
 
 , , letter to, 246, 543. 
 
 , Mr., constable, 546, 591. 
 
 .., Mr., surveyor, 67. 
 
 , Richard, fisherman, petition of, 109. 
 
 , Richard, shipowner, 352. 
 
 .Robert, 591. 
 
 Dr. Samuel, letter of, 490. 
 
 , William, petition of, 158. 
 
 Clarkson, Josias. 514 (2). 
 
 Claro, CO. York, wapentake, 568. 
 
 Clarson, Richard, 180, 189, 198, 220 (2), 224. 
 
 Clauson, Adrian, and Company, 403. 
 
 , Cornelius, 364. 
 
 Claver, Edward, 200, 208. 
 
 , Thomas, 200, 208. 
 
 Claveaux, Moses, 463, 464. 
 Clavyau, see Claveaux. 
 Clay, Godfrey, 254, 255. 
 Claydon, East, Bucks, 226, 345. 
 Claydon, Margaret, see Umpton. 
 Claydou, Middle, Bucks, 33. 
 Clayton, Sir Randall, letter to, 73. 
 
 , Thomas, A. M., 270. 
 
 , , wharfinger, 266, 335. 
 
 Clayton, co. Lancaster, document dated from, 
 
 568. 
 Cleere, Elizabeth, Lady, letter addressed to, 
 
 377. 
 , , her house in Coleman Street, 
 
 [London], 377. 
 Cleeve, Old, Somerset, inhabitants, petition of, 
 
 163. 
 Clely, CO. Northampton, hundred, 491, 591. 
 Clement's Inn, London, document dated from, 
 
 479. 
 Clerk or Gierke, see Clark. 
 Clerkenwell, documents dated from, 61, 470 
 
 (2), and see St. John's. 
 
 Cleveland, Eaul or, see ATENXwoKTir, 
 
 Thomas. 
 Cleves, 494. 
 Cliffe, Prancis, 445. 
 Clifeokd, Francis, Earl of Cumbekland, 
 
 Shekief op CO. Westmoreland, 556. 
 
 , , commission to, 510 (2). 
 
 Clifeokd, Hekky, Lobd Cliffokd, 385, 
 
 468 (2). 
 
 , , commission to, 510 (2). 
 
 , his lady, 468. 
 
 , his daughter, 468. 
 
 Clifton, CO. Bedford, 456. 
 
 Clifton, Dartmouth, Hardness, see Dartmouth. 
 
 Clifton Reyues, co. Bucks, 343. 
 
 Clink liberty, Southwark, constables of, re- 
 turn of, 495. 
 
 Clinkett, Charles, 348. 
 
 Glitherow, Christopher, LordMavor of London, 
 letters of, 115,591. 
 
 Clobury, William, 329. 
 
 Cloth, 96, 97, 134. 
 
 , bills for, 27, 582. 
 
 , red, origin of manufacture at Stroud- 
 
 water, 50. 
 
 Spanish see Spain. 
 
 , white, 96. 
 
 , trade in, burthens laid upon atDantzic, 
 
 166. 
 
 Clough, Rowland, petition of, 304. 
 
 CloveU, Sir Henry, 430 (2). 
 
 Clowde, , picture drawer, 283. 
 
 Clun, Salop, 202. 
 
 dungeon, John, 149. 
 
 Glutterbooke, James, articles against, 50. 
 
 , , petition of, 97. 
 
 Coalmeters in London, as to appointment of, 
 76, 296, 43.3, 513. 
 
 Coals, 8, 9, 47, 76, 90, 101, 168, 244. 
 
 Coane, William, petition of, 65. 
 
 Coates, Martin, 137, 152, 154 (3) 246. 
 
 , .letter of, 249. 
 
 , 1 petition of, 153. 
 
 Coats, Anne, 476. 
 
 , James, 476. 
 
 Cobb, Capt. William, 96. 
 
 .'.., Sir William, 506. 
 
 , , certificate of, 506. 
 
 Cock, or Cocke, Lady, 63. 
 
 , Mr., 533. 
 
 , , Richard, 225. 
 
 , , Sir Robert, 63. 
 
 •■• ' William, 193, 199, 211, 218, 
 
 222. ' 
 
 Cockering, Eleazar, petition of, 304. 
 
 Cockram, Richard, 249. 
 
 , , letter to, 282, 
 
 Cocks, Thomas, 432. 
 
 Cockshutt, John, letters of, 260, 281. 
 
634 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Codsheath, Kent, hundred, 458. 
 
 Coe, Kotert, 493. 
 
 Goggeshall, John, 57. 
 
 , , petition of, 57. 
 
 Coggin, , 47. 
 
 Coin, transportation of, 82 (2), 100, 260, 281, 
 594, and see also Gold. 
 
 Coke, Sir Edward, his sixth book, 85. 
 
 , Sir Francis, Deputy Lieutenant of co. 
 
 Derby, 375. 
 
 Coke, George, Bishop of Bbistol, 529, 
 534. 
 
 , , letters of, 49, 494. 
 
 Coke, Sik John, Secketaut oe State, al- 
 lusions and references to, passim. 
 
 , , his house at Garlickhithe, 144. 
 
 , , , at Tottenham, 144. 
 
 ..„ , , deed of covenant of, 422. 
 
 , letters of, to — 
 
 William Ash well, 17„ 
 
 Mons. Augier, 239. 
 
 Attorney General Bankes, 334. 
 
 Sir "William Boswell, 552. 
 
 Edward, Viscount Conway and 
 
 Killultagh, 147. 
 Oliver Fleming, 30. 
 Justices of Peace and others, 336. 
 Robert, Earl of Lindsey, 146, 324. 
 Henry de Vic, 239. 
 Sec. Windebank, 300, 310, 318 (2), 
 .322, 324, 328, 338, 356, 359. 
 
 , , notes, and other papers of, 8, 
 
 10, 12, 19, 20, 25, 37, 45, 47, 56, 70, 
 74, 78, 80,83, 95, 110, 114 (2), 120, 
 134, 244, 245, 274, 363, 474, 487. 
 
 , commission to, 62. 
 
 , letters to, 18, 19 (2), 36, 94, 
 
 107 (2), 123, 136 (2), 139 (2), 143, 
 147 (2), 148, 157, 253, 259, 287, 314, 
 (2), 322, 326, 332, 334 (2), 335, 347, 
 (2), 353 (2), 366, 369, 372, 376, 387, 
 396, 414(2) 417, 423, 434 (2), 447, 451, 
 453, 463, 466, 482, 529, 533, 563, 571. 
 
 , , petitions to, 92, 167, 425, 511 
 
 (2), 588. 
 
 , , references on petitions to, 79, 
 
 102. 
 
 , Mr. 357. 
 
 Coker, Robert, 425, 449. 
 
 Coker, co. Somerset, hundred, 409. 
 
 Colby, Richard, 581. 
 
 , , deposition of,, 581 
 
 Thomas, 173, 182, 191, 197, 209. 
 
 Colchester, Essex, 91, 166, 299,306, 567. 
 
 Baymakers, letters of, 266. 
 
 , Clothiers Company, 103. 
 
 , , petition of, 91. 
 
 , Mayor and others, letter to, 603. 
 
 Colchester, Rich, 251. 
 
 , Thomas, letters patent to, 127. . 
 
 Coleman, John, 247. 
 
 , , wharfinger, 266, 
 
 Coleman Street, London, 377. 
 
 , ward, London, return for, 592. 
 
 Coles, John, 514. 
 Collar, John, 612. 
 CoUett, Edward, 523. 
 Collins, Edward, deed of, 513. 
 
 Henry, messenger, letter to, 546. 
 
 Collison, WiUiam, 229. 
 
 , his wife and family, 229. 
 
 CoUumbell, Thomas, 181, 190, 197. 
 Cologne, 283, 500, 592. 
 Coloma, Don Carlos de, 467. 
 Colt, John, 593. 
 
 , Maximilian, 593 
 
 , , his children, 593. 
 
 Coltman, William, 299, 562. 
 Comfort, the, of Weymouth, 3, 4. 
 Committee for Foreign affairs, the, 9, 289, 402. 
 Common Pleas, Court of, 23, 97, 149, 455, 47i; 
 
 , , Judges of, 97, 450. 
 
 , certificate of, 607. 
 
 , , .letters to, 471, 606, 608. 
 
 , , Lord Chief Justice, see Finch, 
 
 Sir John. 
 Justice of, see Hutton, Sir 
 
 Richard. 
 Common Prayer Book, the, 187, 505, 589. 
 Commons, House of, 563. 
 Compton, John, 537. 
 CoMPTON, Spencek, Eakl OP Northampton, 
 
 562. 
 
 Compton, CO. Warwick, document dated fi-om, 
 
 598. 
 Conseus, Signor Georgius [George Con.], 488. 
 Condall or CundaU, Arthur, 352, 355. 
 Conde, Prince of, 256. 
 Conde Duque [Olivarez], 336. 
 Condorow, Thomas, letter of, 392. 
 
 Coningsby, or Conisby, Capt. Francis, sur- 
 veyor of ordnance, letter of, 44, 48. 
 
 , , letter to, 159. 
 
 , , Michael, 283. 
 
 Counaught, 276. 
 
 , Vice-Admiral of, see St. George, Sir 
 
 George. 
 
 Vice- Admiralty of, 246. 
 
 Connyot, Maren de, 463. 
 
 , , examination of, 464. 
 
 Conquest, Sir Richard, 412 (2). ■ 
 
 Couquet, 242, 286 (2), 287. 
 
 Constable, Sik Henry, Viscount Dunbar, 
 141. 
 
 Constable, William, 189. 
 
 , Sir William, discharge to, 351'. 
 
 Constant Reformation, the, or the Reformation 
 which see. 
 
GENERAL INDEX, 
 
 635 
 
 Convers alias Cuneters or Cumters, John, 
 188, 194, 200, 204, 205, 209, 214, 216, 
 222. 
 
 Benetta, 204, 214. 
 
 Convertive, the, 63 (3), 95, 121, 246, 248, 
 
 290, 599. 
 Conway, Edward, first Viscotint Con- 
 way AND KlLLTJLTAGH, 508. 
 CoNWAT, Edward, second Viscotint Con- 
 way AND KiLLULTAGH, 102, 426, 471, 
 512, 573, 599, 602. 
 
 , , his house in the Strand, 3, 137. 
 
 , , counterhond of, 80. 
 
 , letters of, 107, 123, 139, 157. 
 
 259, 287, 314, 326, 334, 347, 353, 387, 
 414, 454, 484, 508, 509, 606. 
 
 , letters to, 147, 255, 316, 384, 
 
 421, 456, 468 (2), 488, 512, 558. 
 
 , ....,., his aunt, 454. 
 
 , , his secretary, see Eawden, 
 
 George. 
 
 Conway, Lady, 490, 602. 
 
 Conway, Sir John, letter to 509. 
 
 [Kalph?], 454. 
 
 Conway Castle, 469, 509. 
 
 Conwithy, William, 188. 
 
 Cony, Richard, Alderman of Grantham, letter 
 of, 579. 
 
 , , letter to, 580. 
 
 Conyers, Sir John, letter cf, 316. 
 
 , "William, petition of, 452. 
 
 Cook or Cooke, Deborah alias Hardikin, 179, 
 210, 217, 221. 
 
 , Sir Francis, 386. 
 
 .., , John, lease to, 510. 
 
 Richard, 174, 421. 
 
 Robert, 179 (2), 189 (2), 196 (2), 
 
 206, 214, 219, 221, 224, 227. 
 
 , Thomas, petition of, 527, 
 
 Capt. William, master attendant of 
 
 the Navy, 5, 171. 
 
 , , letters of, 67, 109, 174 (2), 421. 
 
 , , certificate of, 351. 
 
 Cookham, Berks, 193, 199, 209. 
 
 Cooper, Robert, 521 (2), 565; 
 
 Cope, Erasmus, 546. 
 
 George, 140. 
 
 Copp, Capt. Hendrick Hendrickson, 272. 
 
 Copper see Brass. 
 
 Copping, Joshua, 488. 
 
 Susan, 193,224. 
 
 Corbet or Corbett, Dr. Clement, 248. 
 
 letter to, 291. 
 
 , Sir John, 507. " 
 
 , , letter of, 238. 
 
 , petition of, 455. 
 
 , his lady and children, 455. 
 
 , Ralph, petition of, 304. 
 
 CoEBBT, Richard, Bishop of Norwich, 150, 
 305, 342. 
 
 , , death of, 327, 385. 
 
 <3orbold, Mark, 193, 224. 
 
 Cordage, 19, 58, 367. 
 
 , office for sealing, 58. 
 
 Corfe, Dorset, 331, 502, 
 Cork, Eabl of, see Boyle, Richard. 
 Cork, Edmund, 182. 
 Corn, prices of, 175, 177, 526. 
 Cornelius, Jasper, letter to, 269. 
 ComeliuBson, Jacob, see Jacobson. 
 Cornhill ward, London, return for, 592. 
 Cornwall, 3, 249, 277, 307, 392, 447, 504, 525, 
 591, 600. 
 
 , Duchy of, 606. 
 
 , Justices of Peace, certificates of, 175 
 
 (4), 177(2). 
 
 , Sheriff of, see Boscawen, Hugh. 
 
 ,.., Vice- Admiral of the north of, see 
 
 Bassett, Francis. 
 CoRNWALLis, Elizabeth, Lady, 134. 
 Cornwallis, Thomas, 432, 440 (2). 
 Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, Master 
 
 and Fellows of, letter to 543. 
 Correll, John, certificate of, 326. 
 Corsellis, James, 592. 
 
 , John, letters of, 38 (2). 
 
 , , petition of, 97. 
 
 Gorton, Wilts, 577. 
 Coryton, William, 308. 
 Cosin, John, 390. 
 Costell, John, petition of, 174. 
 Cothmpp, CO. Oxford, 505. 
 CoTTiNGTON, Francis, Lord, Chancellor 
 OF THE Exchequer, and Master of 
 THE Codrt of Wards and Liveries, 
 2, 8, 13, 19, 29, 31, 39, 44, 47, 64, 
 HI, 138, 236, 238, 253, 275, 310, 311, 
 312,316 (2), 322, 328, 335,338,357, 
 369, 385, 392, 395, 411, 417, 474, 48.5, 
 502, 525, 540, 558. 
 
 , , deed of covenant of, 422. 
 
 , , letters of, 80, 81 (3), 343, 557. 
 
 , , letters to, 3, 44, (as expected 
 
 Lord Treasurer, 413,) 451, 481, 527. 
 
 , ....... other papers of, 50, 87, 487. 
 
 , , petitions to, 92, 483 (2). 
 
 , references on petitions, &c., to, 
 
 35, 284, 527, 536. 
 
 , , ,hy, 527. 
 
 Cottinhill close, Gedington, co. Northampton, 
 
 366. 
 Cotton, Sir Allen, 391, 435, 464, 473 (2), 494, 
 497. 
 
 , Charles, 125. 
 
 Sir John, 461. 
 
 , John, 473. 
 
 , Sir Thomas, 68. ' 
 
 Cotton goods, 307, 308, 
 
 Couleon, Maren, see Connyot, Maren de. 
 
 Council, the, notices of, and casual references 
 and allusions to, passim. 
 letters of, to : — 
 
 Giles Andrews, Alderman of Stam- 
 ford, 609. 
 
636 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Council, the, letters of, to, — cont. 
 
 Mayor of Barnstaple, 595. 
 
 Sir Robert Bannister, 529. 
 
 Lord Chief Justice Bramston, 577. 
 
 Commisioners for Buildings, 608. 
 
 Joseph Butler, 546. 
 
 William Butts, 546. 
 
 Sheriff of co. Carnarvon, 603. 
 
 Justices of Peace for co. Cambridge, 
 
 603. 
 Mayor and others of co. Chester, 571 
 
 (2). 
 Sheriff of CO. Chester, 595. 
 Humphrey Chetham, late sheriff of 
 
 CO. Lancaster, 595. 
 The Lord Chief Justices, 606, 608. 
 Mayor and others of Colchester, 603. 
 Henry Collins, messenger, 546. 
 Richard Cony, 580. 
 Lord Chief Justice of Common 
 
 Pleas, 606, 608. 
 Sir Henry Croke, 529. 
 Farmers of the Customs, 604. 
 Sheriff of CO. Derby, 611. 
 Sheriff of Devon, 695. 
 Kalph Done, 590. 
 Sheriff of Dorset, 330, 331, 529. 
 Lady Dudley, 546. 
 Bishop of Durham, and Deputy 
 
 Lieutenants and Justices of Peace, 
 
 113. 
 Sheriff of Essex, 594. 
 Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, 
 
 606, 608. 
 An officer of the Exchequer, 50. 
 Warden and Keeper of the Fleet 
 
 prison, 62, 547, 574, 577, 583, 598, 
 
 604. 
 John Foster, 529. 
 Matthew Francis, 558. 
 Keeper of the Gatehouse, 516, 574. 
 Sheriff of co. Glamorgan, 555, 594. 
 Francis Goddard, Sheriff of Wilts, 
 
 545. 
 Sheriff of Hants, 529. 
 Mayor of Haverfordwest, 579. 
 Jasper Heily, 546. 
 Sheriff of co. Hereford, 609. 
 Justices of Peace for Herts, 554. 
 Henry Hodges, Sheriff of Somerset, 
 
 594. 
 Sir John Holland, 555. 
 Justices of Peace for Hunts, 554. 
 Judges of Assize for Kent, 608. 
 Capt. Thomas Ketelby, 574. 
 John Key, 610. 
 Capt. Lewis ICirke, 545. 
 Tobias Knowles, 591. 
 
 Mayors, sheriff, and others of co. 
 Lancaster, 571 (2). 
 
 George Lewis, 572 (2). ' 
 
 Council, the, letters of, to, — cont. 
 
 William Lewis, sheriff of co. Breck- 
 nock, 528. 
 Robert, Earl of Lindsey, 297, 298 
 
 (2). 
 Sheriffs of London, 608. 
 Lord Lieutenants of England and 
 
 Wales, 45. 
 Keeper of the Marshalsea, 567. 
 Sir Henry Marten, 572, 608. 
 Mayors and other officers, 237, 300, 
 
 320. 
 Messenger unnamed, 303. 
 Justices of the Peace for Middlesex, 
 
 590. 
 Sheriff of Middlesex, 608. 
 John Millard, Sheriff of co. Derby, 
 
 579. 
 New Sheriff of co. Monmouth, 595. 
 James Naylor, 529. 
 Sir Christopher JSTevill, 608. 
 Edward, Lord Newburgh, 590. 
 Edward Newman, 546. 
 Earl of Newport, 572. 
 Justices of Peace for Norfolk, 554. 
 Hugh Peachey, 555. 
 Sheriff of co. Pembroke, ,579. 
 John Penniall, messenger, 546, 555 
 
 (2). 
 Sir John Pennington, 590. 
 Sir John Peshall, 545. 
 Sir John Pooley, 546. 
 Justinian Povey, 531. 
 Sir Robert Pye, 473. 
 Sir Walter Pye, 554. 
 Sir John Ramsden, 610. 
 Sir William Russell, 574. 
 Sheriff of Salop, 545. 
 Sir John Savile, 610. 
 Sir William Savile, 610. 
 David Scott, messenger, 577. 
 Sheriffs of England, 407 (2). 
 Justices of Peace for Suffolk, 554. 
 Theophllus, Earl of Suffolk, 289. 
 Judges of Assize for Surrey, 608. 
 Sir William Uvedale, 577. 
 Sir John Wake, 546. 
 Clerk of the Peace, &c. of Warwick, 
 
 609. 
 Thomas Welch, 555. 
 Justices of Peace for Westminster, 
 
 590. 
 Sir Henry Williams, 529. 
 Sir William Wilmer, 546. 
 Lady Wotton, 546. 
 Bailiffs of Yarmouth, 572. 
 Sheriff of CO. York, 545. 
 
 , orders of, 4, 24, 30, 46, 91, 107, 298, 
 
 305, 319, 333, 362,420, 444 (2), 452 
 (2), 462, 466, 486, 502 (2), 516, 523, 
 524 (4), 531 (2), 532, 547, 565, 566 
 (6), 583, 590 (3), 603, 611. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 63!? 
 
 Council, the — cont. 
 
 the King in, 21 (2), 251, 469, 550, 
 
 579, 599. 
 , Nicholas's notes of proceedings of, 
 
 481, 486, 498 (2), 524, 532, 537, 548, 
 
 551, 558, 567, 575, 580, 599, 603. 
 , book of names of Lords present at 
 
 certain meetings, 525. 
 , references of petitions, &c., to, 116, 
 
 119,266, 293. 
 
 , , from, 91. 
 
 , answer to petition to, 30. 
 
 , entries on register of, 554, 564, 577, 
 
 583, 591 (9), 597 (2), 598 (2), 600, 
 
 66l, 604, 605 (4). 
 , letters and petitions to, see the names of 
 
 the -writers. 
 Council Books, 296, 420, 477. 
 Council Chamber, 477. 
 
 , Clerk of, notes by, 308. 
 
 , Clerks of, 611, and see Becher, Sir 
 
 William; Dickenson, John; Meautys, 
 
 Thomas ; Nicholas. Edward ; and 
 
 Trumbull, "William. ' 
 
 , letter to, 391. 
 
 , order, &c., of, 477 (2), 567. 
 
 CounsiUt, CO. Flint, 75. 
 
 Counties to be divided into the charge of 
 
 several sheriffs, 579. 
 Courcy, Garret, letter to, 73. 
 CouKcr, Gerald, Lokd Kinsale, letter to, 73. 
 Coursey see Courcy. 
 Court, the, 1, 114, 122, 138,256, 296 (2), 325, 
 
 328, 330, 354, 367, 441, 454, 508, 538. 
 
 , documents dated from, 334, 365. 
 
 ,deputypostmasterof, seeWytton,John. 
 
 Courteen, Sir William, 22, 46, 89, 533, 540. 
 Courtees, Thomas, 546, 564. 
 
 Courtney, , 567. 
 
 Courtoyce, Mr., agent to the Lady Elizabeth, 
 
 457. 
 Covent Garden, "Westminster, 59, 60, 63,465, 
 
 502. 
 
 , documents dated from, 24, 27, 571. 
 
 Covent Garden, in Portsoken ward, London, 
 
 594. 
 Coventry, Thomas, Lord, Lord ICeepek, 
 
 11, 25, 28 (2), 31, 49, 251, 284, 323, 
 
 329, 354, 369, 457, 496, 527, 536, 565, 
 579, 600. 
 
 , , references of petitions to, 102, 
 
 284,285,515,528,531. 
 
 , , letters of, 43, 573. 
 
 , , other papers of, 285, 485. 
 
 , , his charge to the judges, 128. 
 
 , letters to, 32, 53, 332, 386, 513, 
 
 518. 
 
 ■..., petitions to, 62, 517, 518, 588. 
 
 , his chaplain, see Sheldon, 
 
 Gilbert. 
 
 Coventry, 279, 364, 405, 437, 506, 515, 598. 
 documents dated from, 1 8, 437. 
 
 Coventry, Mayor and others, letter of, 18. 
 
 , , petition of, 515. 
 
 complaints against postmaster of, 18. 
 
 Covert or Covett, Margaret alias Jane, 196, 
 201,208, 216. 
 
 , Mary, 196, 201, 208, 216. 
 
 , , William, 196. 
 
 Cow Lane, London, 555. • 
 
 Cowes, Isle of Wight, 19, 34, 43, 111, 113, 
 114, 2Q2, 338, 350, 382, 414, 451, 532. 
 
 , documents dated from, 43, 350, 
 
 387. 
 
 castle, 111, 453. 
 
 , , document dated from, 34. 
 
 , captains of, «ce Turner, Capt.; 
 
 and Greville, Sir Fulke. 
 Cowles, Francis, 181, 190, 197, 207. 
 Cowper, Thomas, 187, 188, 209, 220, 221. 
 
 , Toby, 206, 210,218. 
 
 Cowse, Thomas, examination of, 584. 
 Cox, Bartholomew, certificate of, 446. 
 
 , William, letter of, 509. 
 
 Cradock, Mr., 260. 
 
 Crage, , 596, 
 
 Crags, Benjamin, 445. 
 
 Craile, Scotland, 131. 
 
 "Cramery," 10. 
 
 Cramlingtoii, Kobert, information of, 336. 
 
 Crampton, , late cook of the Triumph, 
 
 2 (2). 
 Cranbrook, Kent, 364. 
 Crane, Sir Francis, 7, 70. 
 
 , John, prisoner In Bridewell, 289. 
 
 , John, Victualler of the Navy, 390, 
 
 400, 430, 462, 466, 482, 509, 574. 
 
 , , minute of application of, 503, 
 
 , , notes of, 558. 
 
 ,..., Mr., apothecary, 372. 
 
 , William, 192, 198. 
 
 Cranfield, Lionel, Earl op Middlesex, 
 
 10, 402, 444. 
 Cranfield, Sir Eandall, 18. 
 Cranford, CO. Northampton, document dated 
 
 from, 441. 
 Cranmore, East, Somerset, liberty, 176. 
 Craven, John, 173 (2). 
 Craven, William, Lord, 600. 
 
 Crawley, Sir Francis, Jdsuce of Cosimon 
 
 Pleas, 24. 
 , letter to, 130. 
 
 Crcechurch, London, see St. Katherine Cree- 
 
 church. 
 Creighton, Kobert, public orator of Cambridge 
 
 University, 385. 
 Crew, Kandolph, 533, 608. 
 Crichfield, or Crowchfield, Matthew 153. 
 
 , •••■■•, .i...., petition of, 428. 
 
 Crichton, William, Earl of Dumfries 
 
 commission to, 510 (2). 
 Cripplegate, within, London, 389, see also 
 
 St. Giles. 
 
638 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Cripplegate, without, ward, London, return for, 
 
 593. 
 Cripps, William, letter of, 491. 
 Crispe, Sir Henry, deputy lieutenant of Dover 
 
 Castle, letters of, 297, 360, 431. 
 
 , Capt. Nicholas, 35, 248, 329, 513. 
 
 , , letter to, 292. 
 
 Crispin, John, letter of, 366. 
 
 Crittall, Peter, petition of, 384. 
 
 Croft, Mr. 267. 289. 
 
 Croke, Sir Henry, Clerk of the Pipe, letter to, 
 
 529. 
 Croning, van, Alexander Adrianson, 567, 
 
 572. 
 Cropley, Edward, information of, 270. 
 Crosland, Thomas, 524, 610. 
 Cross, or Crosse, Leonard, letter to, 73. 
 
 , , Robert, messenger, 27. 
 
 , , , petition of, 444. 
 
 , Robert, bookseller, agreement, 
 
 118. 
 
 , , Thomas, petitions of, 79, 167. 
 
 Cross Keys, the, Covent Garden, 502. 
 
 Crouch, Margaret, see Tedder. 
 
 Crow, Sir Sackville, Ambassador to Turkey, 
 
 83, 320, 470, 485. 
 
 , , letter of, 381. 
 
 , ...;.., observations by, 411. 
 
 Crowland, co. Lincoln, 211, 217. 
 Crown, the, inn, Aldgate, 187. 
 Croydon, Surrey, 312, 350, 487. 
 
 , documents dated from, 349, 375, 415. 
 
 Croydon, Dorothy, brief for, 161. 
 Crozier, Capt. Anthony, 378, 421, 468. 
 
 ., letter of, 378. 
 
 ..., letter to, 378. 
 
 , , his son, 378. 
 
 Crutie, Thomas, 345. 
 Cuckmere Haven, Sussex, 239. 
 Cuckow, Jeffrey, pass to, 577. 
 Cuddington, Bucks, 345. 
 Cuhuer, Richard, 368 (2). 
 
 , , statement of, 301. 
 
 , , his wife, 301. 
 
 Culpeper, Sir Thomas, . Lieutenant of Dover 
 Castle, 368, 415,429 (2), 435,438, 440. 
 
 , , his colonel, 435. 
 
 William, 194, 218,229. 
 
 Cumberford, Anne, 198, 207, 215, 227, 229. 
 
 , William, 192,198, 207, 215, 226,227, 
 
 229. 
 
 Cumberland, co., 156, 278, 338, 363, 510. 
 
 , Justices of Peace, 308, 556. 
 
 .letter of, 338. 
 
 CUMBBKLAND, EaSL OF, See Cx-IFFORD, FlUN- 
 
 CIS. 
 
 Cumbers, John, see Convers. 
 Ciwdall, Arthur, see Condall. 
 CuneberSi see Conyers. 
 
 Cunningham, Sir David, receiver of King's 
 revenue as Prince, certificate of, 111. 
 
 , , letter to, 337. 
 
 Curajao, 111, 113. 
 
 Curbridge, co. Oxford, 326. 
 
 Curie, Jones, registrar of Vice-Admiralty of 
 Hants, 319. 
 
 CtJKLE, Walter, Bishop of Winohestek, 
 65. 
 
 , letter to, 237, 
 
 Currall, John, 2, 13, 173. , . 
 
 .i, , letter to, 173. 
 
 Curran, ,hiS daughter, 385. 
 
 Curry Revell, co. Somerset, document dated 
 from, 104. 
 
 Cursing and swearing, increase of, and erec- 
 tion of an office to enforce penalties 
 against, 245, 287. 
 
 , , proclamation against, 293. 
 
 Cursitors, the, of the Chancery, 512. 
 
 Curtius, Mons. 138. 
 
 Custom House, the London, 22, 35, 37, 179. 
 187, 208, 299, 562. 
 
 , farmers of, 607. , . 
 
 ....letter to, 114. 
 
 Custom House Quay, London, 566. 
 
 Custom House, Southampton, 113. 
 
 Customs, the, 47, 95 (2), 110, 266, 279, 388. 
 
 , farmers of, 17, isi, 22, 73, 95,187, 
 
 295, 458. 
 
 , , letters to, 10, 604. 
 
 , .warrants for allowances to, 
 
 395 (2). 
 
 Cutler, William, 413. 
 Cuttee, Samuel, 594. 
 
 D. 
 
 Da.cpmbe, Lady, 10. 
 Dadd, Gregory, 584, 585. 
 ,.....^.., ....... examination of, 584. 
 
 Dade, Henry, articles against, 86, 518. 
 Daines, John, letter of, 471. - 
 Dalbier, John, 457, 562. 
 Dalkey Road, Ireland, 554. 
 Dallam, Robert, will of, 476. 
 Dallingtpn, Sir Robert, 386. 
 Dallison, Philip, 169. 
 
 , , petition of, 169. 
 
 appointment of, 169. 
 
 .......... Mr,, 503. 
 
 Dalston, Sir George, commission to, 610 (2). 
 Dalton, Sir William, 112. 
 
 ., Edward, 527, 
 
 Damerham, South, Wilts, 523. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 639 
 
 DampoTt, see Davenport. 
 
 Danet, Eakl op, see Danveks, Henrt. 
 
 Daniel, Elizabeth, petition of, 100. 
 
 , John, 298. 
 
 Katherine, examination of, 106. 
 
 Richard, 278 (2), 295, 315. 
 
 , petition of, 282. 
 
 , Walter, 100. 
 
 Dannet, George, 390, 400. 
 Dansanger, co. Northampton, 591. 
 Danske, Stephen, purveyor of the King's 
 woods, 316. 
 
 , , letter to, 73. 
 
 Dantzic, 9, 27 (2), 166, 460. 
 
 Danveks, Henev, Eakl op Danet, letter to, 
 
 366. 
 Darcy, Thomas, 284. 
 Darct, Thomas, Eakl Rivers, 489. 
 
 Daect, , Ladt, 34. 
 
 Darling, Edward, petition of, 548. 
 Darrell, Henry, 16. 
 
 , Sir Marmaduke, father of Sir Sampson, 
 
 91. 
 
 , Sir Sampson, Victualler of the Navy, 
 
 35, 37, 39, 47, 77, 86, 95, 105, 121, 123, 
 163, 243, 319, 417, 418, 433, 457, 470. 
 
 , death of, 87. 
 
 executors of, 112. 
 
 , , funeral certificate of, 91. 
 
 , , referees for examination of ac- 
 counts of, 319. 
 
 , , report by, 386 (2). 
 
 , , statements of the account of, 
 
 345, 355 (2), 368. 
 
 , , letter to, 44. 
 
 , Elizabeth, Lady, wife of the above, 
 
 86, 91, 104, 120, 243, 258, 285, 319 (2), 
 386, 444. 
 Anne, 
 Charles, 
 Christopher, 
 Edward, 
 Margaret, 
 Marmaduke, 
 Mary, 
 Sampson, 
 William, . 
 Dart, the river, 520. 
 
 Dartmouth, 136, 139, 263, 375, 376, 396, 443, 
 511, 520, 612. 
 
 , ship of, plundered by the French, 263, 
 
 398. 
 
 , documents dated from, 136, 398, 612. 
 
 Mayor of, 136, 252 ; and see Gourney, 
 
 William. 
 
 , certificate of, 351. 
 
 , letter of, 398. 
 
 Darwin, William, 518. 
 
 Davenamt, John, Bishop of Sausburt, 544. 
 Davenport,, Christopher, see Saucta Clara, 
 Eraiicis a. 
 
 children of the above, 
 f 91. 
 
 Davenport, Sir Humpheet, Chief Baron 
 OP THE Exchequer, 31, 487, 579. 
 
 , .letters to, 582, 606,608. 
 
 Davenport, William, deed of, 565. 
 
 , Mr., 151. 
 
 , his English church at Rotter- 
 dam, 151. 
 
 Daventry, co. Northampton, 560. 
 
 Davies,LadyEi.eanob, otherwise Douglas, 
 230. 
 
 Davies, Davis, or Davys, Eustace, 184, 201, 
 202, 220. 
 
 , Evan, 524. 
 
 , James, bookseller, 179, 189, 196, 206. 
 
 alias Dawes, John, examination of, 
 
 74. 
 
 , John, bookseller, see James. 
 
 , John, clerk, 184, 201, 202, 220. 
 
 , John, seaman, 272. 
 
 , Mr., 128. 
 
 , R., 3.50. 
 
 , Thomas, messenger, petition of, 444. 
 
 , Thomas, alias Johnson, 225, 235. 
 
 , Thomas, of Great Tarmouth, 279, S31, 
 
 566, 575, 590. 
 
 , , petition of, 408. 
 
 , William, provost marshal of London, 
 
 383. 
 
 Davison, Alexander, 248. 
 
 , letter to, 291. 
 
 Davy, Mr., 355. 
 
 Dawborne, Margaret ^alias Lane], 220, 225. 
 
 , Thomas, 220, 225. 
 
 Dawe, George, 445. 
 
 , letters of, 445, 446. 
 
 Dawes, Sir Abraham, 11, 20. 
 
 , , papers of, 392,458. 
 
 , , letter to, 114, 138. 
 
 , .Tohn, see Davies. 
 
 , ,548. 
 
 Dawkins, William, 450. 
 
 Day, John, 93. 
 
 , , letter of, 43. 
 
 , Mr,, minister, 29. 
 
 Deal, Kent, 431. 
 
 Castle, 488. . 
 
 , , Captain of, see Bing, William. 
 
 ..., estimate for repair, 40. 
 
 Dean or Deane Forest, co. Gloucester, 70, 83, 
 95, 100, 250, 262 (3), 276, 309 (2), 381, 
 393,411. 
 
 , , document dated from, 393. 
 
 , , formers, demands of, 268. 
 
 , coal mines of, 535. 
 
 , Gawler or Gaveloar of, 535. 
 
 Dean, Henry, deceased, 174. 
 
 Sarah aZj'as Walker, 226. 
 
 Deans and Chapters, letter to, 332. 
 
 Deborah, the, of Ipswich, 352. 
 
640 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Dj3 Burgh, Kichaud, 4ih Eaul op Clan- 
 
 ItlCKAKD AND St. AlBANS, 451. 
 
 , his steward, 451. 
 
 , , his death, 478. 
 
 De BrRGir, Ulick, Viscount Tdnbeidge 
 and dunkellin, and afterwards 
 5tii Earl of Clanrickard and 
 St. Albans, letters of, 451, 478. 
 
 Dedham, Essex, 66 (2). 
 
 Dee, Francis, Bishop of PETEEEOKonGii, 
 350. 
 
 , letters to, 489, 490. 
 
 Deer, 27, 264, 346. 
 
 for the Lord Mayor of Londoa and 
 
 others, 251 (2). 
 
 Defective titles, proclamation of commission 
 for compounding for, 349. 
 
 , , abstract of commission, 491. 
 
 Defiance, the, 356, 367, 399, 599. 
 
 Delamaine, Richard, 134, 268, 467. 
 
 Delaval, Sir John, 336, 370. 
 
 Delawne, Dr., 371. 
 
 , Peter, letter of, 371. 
 
 Delay, Mons., 275. 
 
 Delegates, Court of, 126, 161, 328. 
 
 ,..: , Judge of, 125. 
 
 Delft, 77, 97. 
 
 Dell, William, Secretary to Archbishop Laud, 
 137, 165,351, 544. 
 
 , , letters of, 39, 349. 
 
 .letter to, 25. 
 
 Denbigh, 454. 
 
 , CO., 437. 
 
 Denbigh, Earl op, see Fielding, William. 
 
 Denbigh, Countess op, see Fielding Susan. 
 
 Dendy, Edward, 555 (2). 
 
 , , grant to, 78. 
 
 Denham, Sir John, Baron op the Ex- 
 chequer, 319. 
 
 , , letter to, 114, 176 (2). 
 
 Denham, Bucks, 347. 
 
 Denization, grants of, 245 (2), 404. 
 
 Denman, Mr., late Mayor of Hull, 470. 
 
 Denmark, 581. 
 
 King of, 51, 267, 420. 
 
 , , his base son, 373. 
 
 ..., ships of, 373. 
 
 Denmark House, in the Strand, 63. 
 
 , document dated from, 271 (3). 
 
 Denne, Richard, petition of, 575. 
 
 Dennison, Dr. Stephen, 181, 193, 201, 225, 
 227, 231 (2), 232. 
 
 Denny, Edward, Earl op Norwich, 602. 
 
 Denton, Sir Alexander, letter to, 33. 
 
 .., , his house, 33. 
 
 William, 270. 
 
 Denton, co. Northampton, 546. 
 
 Denys or Dennys, Sir Edward, 152, 319. 
 
 , John, 225. 
 
 Deptford, 40, 122, 169, 183, 191, 388, 399, 
 
 414, 478, 480, 499. 
 , documents dated from, 2, 13, 39, 42, 
 
 48, 81, 86, 94, 104, 105, 121 (2), 
 
 144, 174 (3), 285, 302, 321, 357, 366, 
 
 388, 417, 431, 496. 
 Derby, 184, 279, 363, 376. 
 Derby, co., 87, 525, 582. 
 
 .Deputy Lieutenants of, 3 7 6. 
 
 Sheriff of, 537, 558(2), and see Gell, 
 
 John; Millard John. 
 
 , , letter to, 611. 
 
 Derby, Earl op, see Stanley, William. 
 
 Derricks, Derickson, or Derrickson, alias 
 Mai Jan, Capt. John, 413. 
 
 Derry. see Londonderry. 
 
 Dethick, Humphrey, 281, 534. 
 
 , Mr., Registrar of the Court of Hon- 
 our, 445. 
 
 " Deus, Oinas, a neger," 451, and see Dios, 
 Ananias. 
 
 Deux Fonts, Duke of, 255. 
 
 Deyase, ■■ — ' — , picture drawer, 283. 
 
 Devereux, Robert, Eael op Essex, letter 
 to, 344. 
 
 Devizes, co. Wilts, 477. 
 
 Devon, co., 3, 249, 277, 498, .504. 
 
 , documents dated from, 376, 504. 
 
 , constables of, letter to, 133. 
 
 , Deputy lieutenants, 478. 
 
 , , letters of, 132, 133 (3). 
 
 , Justices of peace, 445, 478. 
 
 , returns of, 176, 177, 178 (3). 
 
 , Lord Lieutenant of. see Russell, 
 
 Francis, Earl of Bedford. 
 
 Sheriff, 580, see Drewe, Sir Thomas. 
 
 , , letter to, 595. 
 
 , Vice- Admirals, see Bagg, Sir James, 
 
 and Seymour, Sir Edward. 
 
 Deyer, Edward, letter of, 143. 
 
 Diamond, of London, the ship, 540, 557, 570. 
 
 Diamonds, 122, 245. 
 
 Dibley, John, 534. 
 
 Dice, 12. 
 
 Dickayes, see I'ickayes. 
 
 Dickenson, John, clerk of the Council, 99, 477. 
 
 letters to, 470, 489 (2), 491. 
 
 , , warrant to, 602. 
 
 , Robert, 202. 
 
 Dieppe, 72, 83, 89. 94, J 09, 258, 325, 440, 
 442, 447, 526, 541, 550, 557, 573, 
 601. 
 
 , documents dated from, 464 (3). 
 
 , governor of, 447, and see Montigny, 
 
 Mons. de. 
 Digby, John, Earl op Bristol, 78, 241. 
 Digby, Sir Kenelm, 334. 
 
 , , letter of, 404. 
 
 , Capt. Kenelm, 172. 
 
 , letter to, 106. 
 
 Simon, 87,241,385. 
 
 , his wife and children, 87. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 641 
 
 Digges, Sir Dudley, 251. 
 , letter of, 127. 
 
 , certificate of, 368. 
 
 Dighton, Christopher, letter to, 53. 
 
 Dike, Eichard, 248. 
 
 , .letter to, 277. 
 
 Dillington, Sir Robert, 319. 
 
 Dindett, Berks, see Dudcote. 
 
 Dinley, John, 35, 242, 265, 420, 436, 459. 
 
 , letters of, 36, 107,126, 249,379, 
 
 437, 580. 
 
 Dinton, Bucks, 347. 
 
 Dios, Ananias, otherwise OinasDeus, 451, 532, 
 545. 
 
 Disborow, Bichard, 40. 
 
 Divall, Griffin, 411. 
 
 Dixie, Barbara, 43. 
 
 , Wolstan, 43. 
 
 Doarden, Hugh, 181, 190, 197. 
 
 Dobbin, Jeffery, 76. 
 
 , , examination of, 67. 
 
 Doctors' Commons, 180, 209, 231. 
 
 , documents dated from, 27, 103, 
 
 255, 435, 364. 
 
 = , the Great Hall in, 88. 
 
 Doddingtree, co. Worcester, 433. 
 
 Dodington, Arthur, grant to, 418. 
 
 Dodson, William, 179. 
 
 Dodsworth, Anthony, sergeant of the buck- 
 hounds, 360. 
 
 DoenhofF, Magnus Ernest, 41, 
 
 Dolley, Brianies, 523. 
 
 Dolman, Humphrey, letter of, 401. 
 
 Dolphin, of Southampton, the, ship, 73. 
 
 , the, high chamber in Southampton so 
 
 called, 149. 
 
 Doncaster, co. York, 479. 
 
 , document dated from, 428. 
 
 , writ to for ship-money, 317. 
 
 Sessions, Justices of Peace at, petition 
 
 to, 427. 
 
 , , letter of, 428. 
 
 DoNCASTEK, Viscount, see Hat, James, 
 
 Done, John, 497. 
 
 Sir Ralph, letter to, 590. 
 
 Donne, Dr. John, 358, 
 
 Donnington, co, Lincoln, 194. 
 
 Doods, Thomas, answer of, 107. 
 
 Dorceter, see Dorchester. 
 
 Dorchester, 104, 331, 373, 459, 500, 502. 
 
 , document dated from, 176. 
 
 , Vice Admiralty of, 128. 
 
 , i'ree School, 459. 
 
 , division of co., 176. 
 
 "Dornix," 10. 
 
 Dorset, co,, 435, 443, 491, 502, 512, 522, 540. 
 
 , Deputy Vice Admiral of, see Syden- 
 ham, Edward. 
 
 Sheriff of, and see Trenchard, Sir 
 
 Thomas. 
 .., , writ to, 330, 331. 
 
 Dorset, co,. Sheriff of—cont. 
 
 , letter (o, .5.39, 
 
 , Justices of I'eace, 114, 453, 
 
 , certificate of, 176, 177, 178, 
 
 DoKSET, Eaki. of, see Sackville, Edwakd. 
 DoBSET, Countess of, see Sackville, Mary. 
 Dort, 437. 
 
 , Synod of, 344,419. 
 
 Dorvan, Erancis, letter of, 433. 
 
 Dotin, John, 351. 
 
 Douay, Vicar of, 488. 
 
 Douglas, otherwise Davies, Ladt Eleanor, 
 
 230. 
 Douglas, Robert, Lord Belhaven, 42, 567. 
 Douglas, James, Viscount Drdmlanrio, 
 
 commission to, 510 (2), 
 Douglas, Sir James, 397. 
 
 , Sir John, 397, 
 
 Douglas, William, Earl op Queensberrt, 
 
 commission to, 510 (2), 
 Douglas, William, Marquis oe, commission 
 
 to, 510 (2). 
 Doux le, John, 463. 
 
 , examination of, 464. 
 
 Dove, Thomas, 297. 
 
 , William, letters patent to, 127. 
 
 Dove, the, of Minehead, 299. 
 
 Dover, 17, 46, 103, 112, 139 (2), 144, 148, 
 
 166, 249, 255, 257, 260, 270, 274, 277, 
 
 282, 306, 321, 322, 327, 335, 360, 364, 
 
 367, 408, 418, 447, 466, 534, 535, 540, 
 
 548, 560, 573, 601, 604, 606, 607. 
 , documents dated from, 106, 110, 112, 
 
 127, 143, 297, 316, 398, 417, .'=60. 
 , Judge of Admiralty of, see Rives, 
 
 Dr. Thomas. 
 
 , Maison Dieu, 485. 
 
 Marshal of Admiralty of, 445. 
 
 , proposed boom across the harbour's 
 
 mouth, 51 (2), 65, 66. 
 , fight between two Dunkirkers and a 
 
 Hollander off Dover, 107 109, 110, 111, 
 
 406. 
 
 , Masters and Seamen of, petitions of, 
 
 46, 244 (2). 
 
 , Mayor, 306,398,463, and others, 600, 
 
 and see Pepper, Luke. 
 
 , , letters of, 69, 106, 560. 
 
 , , letters to, 464 (2). 
 
 , petitions of, 63, 66, 547, 607. 
 
 Merchants, 466. 
 
 , Ofiicers of Customs, 270. 
 
 , Postmaster, 360. 
 
 , mail-boats pillaged by Erench and 
 
 others, 127, 143, 147, 240, 244, 254 (2), 
 257, 262, 270, 297 (2), 318, 32], 324, 
 334 (2), 335 (2), 358, 359, 360, 369, 
 398, 417. 
 
 , victualling houses, 485. 
 
 , strangers landing at, 547. 
 
 Castle, 85,94, 147, 257, 260, 318, 369 
 
 (2), 398, 406, 425, 448, 575. 
 
 S S 
 
642 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Dover Castle, documents dated from, 94, II61 
 143, 147, 254, 360, 431, 447, 463, 466. 
 
 , lieutenant of, see Culpeper, Sir 
 
 Thomas. 
 
 , deputy lieutenants of, 109,447, 
 
 and see Crispe, Sir Henry ; Percival, 
 Anthony. 
 
 , Marshal of, see Knott, Nicholas. 
 
 , estimate for repair of, 40. 
 
 , list of Irish soldiers committed 
 
 to, 431. 
 
 harbour, 244, 606, 607. 
 
 pier, 321, 440, 606. 
 
 road, 110, 274, 278, 313, 320, 322, 
 
 360, -373, 398, 573. 
 
 DovBK, Eakl of, see Caket, Henet. 
 
 Dover, Thomas, the elder, 183, 195, 198. 
 
 , Thomas, the younger, 183, 195, 198. 
 
 Dowgate Ward, Loudon, return for, 593, 
 
 Dowle, John, 511, 560. 
 
 Dowley, John, 196, 204, 219, 224. 
 
 Down, Matthew, examination of, 257. 
 
 Down, CO., Ireland, 471. 
 
 Downes, Capt. Jonathan, 171. 
 
 Downing, Joseph, 206, 214. 
 
 , John, see Joseph. 
 
 Downs, the, 14, 19, 22, 31, 32, 47, 61, 64, 67, 
 68(2), 73, 77, 89, 93, 106,109,110, 
 123, 141, 146, 158, 244, 246, 252, 253, 
 2.57, 274(2), 277,281, 288,291,292, 
 310, 313(2), 314(2), 316, 318, 319, 
 321 (3), 322, 326, 333, 336, 346, 347, 
 356, 359, 360, 372, 377 (2), 381, 387, 
 394, 396, 397, 398, 399, 401, 404, 406, 
 410, 411, 412, 414 (2), 416 (2), 418, 
 423, 424, 425, 428, 430, 438 (2), 440,' 
 442, 447, 462, 499, 509, 530, 540, 601. 
 
 documents dated from, ,52, 67, 68, 79, 
 
 83, 89, 93, 94, 105, 106, 107, 109 (2), 
 174, 325, 326, 3.30, 334, 335, 353, 354, 
 .360, 394, 411, 414(5), 417, 424(2), 
 429 (3), 430, 438 (3), 440, 442, 445, 
 448 (2), 465, 467, 472, 480, 507, 508, 
 526, 541, 549, 557, 570, 572, 601 (2), 
 603. 
 
 , castles in, 117. 
 
 Dowren, Charles, 600. 
 
 " Drahb, the," 256. 
 
 Drake, Bartholomew, 2, 574. 
 
 , Francis, 336. 
 
 , William, 249. 
 
 , , letter to, 282. 
 
 Drax, CO. Yoi-k, 446. 
 
 , inhabitants of, petitions of, 427, 
 
 446, 447. ' 
 
 Draydon, Stephen, of Bulwick, 646, 591, 597 
 (2). 
 
 Dreadnought, the, 47, 356, 399, 699. 
 
 Drewe, Sir Thomas, Sheriff of co. Devon, 478. 
 
 , , letters of, 376, 477, 498, 504, 
 
 556. 
 
 Drinkwater, Robert, 566, petition of, 625 (2). 
 
 Driver, John, Under Sheriff of co. Gloucester, 
 498. 
 
 "Drove sail," 61, 72, 92, 155, 258, 520. 
 
 Deumlankig, Viscount, see Douglas, Jajies. 
 
 Drury, Sir Anthony, 115. 
 
 Drury Lane, London, 266. 
 
 Dryden, Sir John, Sheriff of co. Northampton, 
 481, 486. 
 
 , , letters of, 442, 482 (2), 560. 
 
 Dublin, 359, 426, 436, 452, 554. 
 
 Ducie, Sir John, Master of the Shipwrights 
 Company, letter of, 564. 
 
 Duck, Dr. Arthur, Chancellor of the Bishop 
 of Bath and Wells, 190 (2), 192, 193 
 (2), 197, 198, 199, 206 (2), 210 (2), 
 214,216,217, 218, 222(2), 223, 2a4, 
 225, 232, 233 (2), 464, 494, 497, 536, 
 613. 
 
 Dudcote, Berks, 220, 229. 
 
 Duddington, Kent, 459. 
 
 Duddon, co. Chester, 497. 
 
 DuDLET, Lord, see Sdtion, Edwakd. 
 
 Dudley, Sir Ferdinando, see Sutton. 
 
 ....:...., Lady, 604, 605. 
 
 , , letter to, 646. 
 
 Dudley, Eobekt, Earl oe Leicester, 464. 
 
 Duellyn and others, 232. 
 
 Dugard, William, 61, 78, 210. 
 
 Dugdale, Mr., Surrogate for the Peculiars of 
 Ilminster, 536. 
 
 Duke, Daniel, Mayor of New Romney, 609. 
 
 Dulbier, Mr., see Dalbier. 
 
 Duling, John, afSdavit of, 116. 
 
 Dumfries, 510. 
 
 Dumfries, Eakl of, see Crichton, Wil- 
 liam. 
 
 Dunbar, 517. 
 
 Dunbar, Viscount, see Constable, Sir 
 Henry. 
 
 Dunblane, Bishop of, see Bellenden, 
 Adam. 
 
 Dunch, Maria, 644 (2). 
 
 , Mr., 273. 
 
 , William, 544. 
 
 Duncombe, John, 178, 183, 192, 195, 198. 
 
 Dungeness, 122, 321, 326 ?, 332 ?. 
 
 , light at, 7, 292, 362, 420. 
 
 Dunham Bridge, near Ipswich, 23. 
 
 Dunisthorpe, Henry, 200, 208. 
 
 Dunkirk, 94, 109, 139, ]43, 239, 254, 256, 
 257, 262, 263, 297, 326 (3), 326, 334, 
 335, 340, 347, 352, 353 (2), 358, 360, 
 372, 387, 394, 398, 402, 412, 413, 434," 
 451, 474, 507, 609, 526 (2), 532, 540, 
 641, 650, 657, 664, 612. • . 
 
GENEEAL INDEX. 
 
 643 
 
 Dunkirkers, the, 49, 103, 107, 109, 110, 111, 
 112, 114, 116, 136, 140, 152, 167, 238, 
 265, 270, 273 (2), 294, 321, 327, 336, 
 342, 346 (2), 347, 353 (3), 354, 360, 
 370, 387, 406, 407, 412, 413, 416, 422, 
 424, 434, 438, 439, 448, 465, 472, 532, 
 540, 554, 559, 564, 572, 590, 604, 612. 
 
 Admiral of, 353, 448. 
 
 , , Vice-Admiral of, 448. 
 
 Ddnldce, Lokd, see Macdonneli,, Randall. 
 
 Dunning, Henry, 6, 172, 378. 
 
 Dunsier, Alexander, grant to, 78. 
 
 DnsfSMORE, Lord, see Leigh, Fkancis. 
 
 Dunstan, Roger, examination of, 257. 
 
 Dun-wich, Suffolk, 364. 
 
 Duppa, Capt. James, 390, 400, 
 
 Durham, 338, 371, 407. 
 
 documents dated from, 156, 243 (2). ■ 
 
 , diocese of, 134. 
 
 Castle, document dated from, 348 . 
 
 Gaol, 371. 
 
 Durham, Bishop oe, see Morton, Thomas. 
 
 Durham, co., 156 (2), 236, 308, 363, 370. 
 
 , Deputy-lieutenants, letter to, 113. 
 
 , Justices of Peace, 243. 
 
 , .letter to, 113. 
 
 , , letter of, 156. 
 
 , Sheriff, 487 ; and see Bellasys, Sir 
 
 William. 
 
 , letter to, 269. 
 
 Durie or Dury, John, 11, 138, 379, 580. 
 
 , letters of, 265, 337, 344, 395, 419, 436, 
 
 459, 500, 538, 605. 
 
 Dutch churches in diocese of Canterbury, 26 
 (2), 77, 83, 86. 
 
 at Norwich, petition of, 150. 
 
 , , letter to, 340. 
 
 , , minister of, see Ellison, 
 
 John. 
 
 in London, 501. 
 
 , Pleet, 123; and «ce Holland. 
 
 Dutton, Magdalen, 285 (2). 
 
 Dutton, CO. Chester, 590. 
 
 Dyke, John, 393. 
 
 Dykes, Leonard, Judge of the Vice-Admiralty 
 of Westmoreland and Cumberland, 278. 
 
 E. 
 
 Eagle, CO. Lincohi, 272, 276. 
 
 Eagle Hall, co. Lincoln, 261, 263, 272. 
 
 Eakbs, Thomas, 375. 
 
 Eales, Alban, 182 
 
 Earbury, Anthony, 192, 196, 198, 207, 215 
 
 (2), 221. 
 Early, Peter, statement by, 12. 
 Earwood, William, 511. 
 
 , , petition of, 511. 
 
 East, Nicholas, 159. 
 
 , , petition of, 305. 
 
 East-country or countries, the, 23, 173, 519. 
 
 East, Corn-wall, hundred, 175. 
 
 Easter offerings, 62. 
 
 East India Company, 20, 45, 274, 461, 513. 
 
 , governor and committees of, 
 
 ■warrant to, 246. 
 East Indies, 605. 
 
 , ships from, 311, 313 (2), 314 (3). 
 
 Eastland merchants, 166. 
 
 , petition of, 519. 
 
 , order on, 531. 
 
 East Mearsh, see Mersea. 
 
 Easton, Suffolk, 475. 
 
 Eastropp, Reuben, petitions of, 446, 447. 
 
 East Smithfield, London, 277, 283, 315, 384, 
 
 476. 
 Eaton, Prestwick, letters of, 108 (2), 274, 530. 
 
 , , his sister, 530. 
 
 Eaton Bray, co. Bedford, 356. 
 Ebison, see Ibbotson. 
 
 Ecclesiastical Commission, see High Com- 
 mission Court. 
 Ecclesiastical "Visitations, presentments made 
 
 at, 342, 345, 347. 
 Eddy, Phineas, cook of the Triumph, 2, 117, 
 
 174. 
 Eden, Mary, 212. 
 
 Dr. Thomas, 185, 190(2), 192,197, 
 
 198, 199, 206 (2), 210, 214, 217, 224 
 (2), 225, 488, 613. 
 Edemion, co. Merioneth, Commissioners for 
 collecting benevolence in, for repair of 
 St. Paul's, letter of, 71. 
 Edgecombe, Sir Richard, 149. 
 Edinburgh, 131, 166, 299, 610. 
 
 , documents dated from, 126, 393. 
 
 Edinburgh, Bishop op, «ee Lindsay, David. 
 Edis, John, 68. 
 
 Edisbury, John, clerk of the check at Ports- 
 mouth, 562. 
 
 , Kenrick, surveyor of the Navy, 53, 
 
 68, 163, 374, 377, 476, 539, 562. 
 
 , , letters of, 2, 13, 39 (2), 48, 
 
 86, 104, 144, 174, 285, 357, 366, 377, 
 417, 425, 468. 
 
 , , letter to, 315. 
 
 Edlington, co. Lincoln, 226. 
 Edmondes, Sir Henry, 385. 
 
 , Sidrach, 226. 
 
 Edmondes, Sie Thomas, Treasurer of 
 THE Household, 25, 31, 145, 385. 
 
 , , commission to, 62. 
 
 ; Edmunds, Mr., 582. 
 Edsall, Henry, 24. 
 
 S S 2 
 
644 
 
 GENERAL INDEX, 
 
 Edward IF., 375. 
 Edward IU., 16, U9. 
 Edwaed IV., 590. 
 
 , letters patent, reciting an Act of, 
 
 279. 
 Edward VI., 312, 392. 
 Edwardes or Edwards, Anthony, 182. 
 
 , David, answer of, 473. 
 
 John, 226. 
 
 , Robert, 77, 151. 
 
 , William, letter to, 419. 
 
 Egekton, John, Earl of Bridgewater, Lord 
 
 President of Wales, 31, 256, 484. 
 Egerton, John, 179, 184, 187, 189, 208, 230. 
 Egremont, co, Cumberland, 459. 
 Eight Hundred or Holland Pen, near Boston, 
 
 277, 293. 
 Elborough, Mr., 460. 
 Eldridge close, Lay cock, Wilts, 379. 
 Elfick, George, 239. 
 
 Elias and Elizabeth, the, of London, 369. 
 Elizabeth, the, of London, 27 (2). 
 Elizabeth and Susan, the, of London, 298. 
 Elizabeth,' Queen of Bohemia, see Bohemia. 
 
 Elizabeth, Queen of England, 27, 76, 85, 
 107, 137 (2), 266, 366, 390, 405, 410, 
 437, 455, 538, 575, 602, 607 (2). 
 
 Elizabeth, Princess, Daughter op the 
 Queen of Bohemia, 9, 43, 127, 345, 
 380, 436, 442, 460. 
 
 , , her proposed marriage to the 
 
 King of Poland, 1, 9, 41, 127, 138, 
 242, 380, 436, 460. 
 
 Elkington, co. Lincoln, 203. 
 
 Elliot, Elliott, or EUyott, John, 527. 
 
 , Julian, warrantto, 571. 
 
 , Mr., 47. 
 
 , Mrs., the Duke of York's nurse, 70. 
 
 , Thomas, 347. 
 
 , , his wife, 347. 
 
 William, of London, bond of, 48. 
 
 , William, of St. Mawe's Castle, 392. 
 
 Ellis, John, 298. 
 
 , Eobert, 100. 
 
 ,., , petition of, 99. 
 
 , William, 173. 
 
 Ellison, John, 23 (2). 
 
 , , letter of, 371. 
 
 Elsborough, Bucks, 345. 
 
 Elsou Wood, Portsmouth, 496. 
 
 Elvastou, CO. Derby, 558. 
 
 Ely, Isle of, 55, 375. 
 
 Ely, Viscount, see Loetus, Adam. 
 
 Ely, Bishop or, see White, Eeancis. 
 
 Elzey, Arnold, minute of application of, 408. 
 
 Emden, 593. 
 
 Empacombe, Cornwall, 135. 
 
 Emry, Thomas, petition of, 474. 
 
 Enfleld park, 44. 
 
 England, Church of, 613. 
 
 , articles against the government 
 
 of, 576. 
 English Channel, 5, 141, 257, 260 (2), 333, 
 
 448, 480. 
 Ennerdale, Cumberland, 106. 
 Enstone, co. Oxford, "tha? rarity of nature 
 
 at," 366. 
 " Enys Laughlyn," 426. 
 Epping Walk in Waltham Forest, 605. 
 Epworth, CO. Lincoln, 62,210, 211. 
 Erasmus's paraphrase, 343. 
 ErbeiTy, Henry, petition of, 407. 
 Erskine, James, Earl op Buchan, 24. 
 Erskine, Thomas, Eakl op Ivellie, 571. 
 Erskine, Dokotiiy, Countess op Kellie, 
 
 letter of, 571. 
 Erskine, Sir William, 7. 
 Erzeroum, 116. 
 
 Escai'deleigh, see Scarborough. i 
 Escott, Richard, 453, 462. 
 Esperance, the, 74. 
 Esquire, the, of London, 89. 
 Essex, 68, 123, 264, 361, 363, 417, 472, 481, 
 489, 543. 
 
 , forest of, 82. 
 
 proceedings of Forest Court, 12. 
 
 , , list of officers of, 82. 
 
 , style of the Court of Swainmote, 82. 
 
 , Justices of Peace, 417. 
 
 , Lord Lieutenancy of, 385. 
 
 , musters, certificate of, 101. 
 
 , Sheriff, 12, 481, 486, 537, 580, and 
 
 see Harris, Sir Cranmer; Mildmay, Sir 
 Henry. 
 
 , declarations of, 481, 579, 
 
 , , letter to, 594. 
 
 , Provost-marshal for, 417. 
 
 , Vice- Admiral of, see Rich, Eobert, 
 
 Earl of Warwick. 
 Essex, Earl of, see Deverecx, Robert. 
 Essex House, [London], 501. 
 Essington, John, warrant to, 550. 
 Estcourt, Edmund, 577. 
 Estimaner, co. Merioneth, commissioners for 
 collecting benevolences in, for repair of 
 St. Paul's, letter of, 66. 
 Estimates, Navy, 50 (2), 63, 70, 121, 499. 
 Eton, Bucks, 331. 
 
 College, document dated from, 413. 
 
 EuEE, William, Lord, letter of, 28. 
 
 , petition of, 284 (2). 
 
 , , his eldest son, 284. 
 
 , his wife, 284. 
 
 Evans, Griifin, 218. 
 
 , James, 218, 220. 
 
 , John, clerk, 218, 223. 
 
 , John, of Maker, 135 (2), 151. 
 
 , Michael, petitions of, 104, 126. 
 
 Evelohester, see Ilchester. 
 
 Evelyn, George, one of the six clerks, 1 48, 2S1. 
 
GENEEAL INDEX. 
 
 645 
 
 Evelyn, John, conti'actor for manufacture of 
 gunpowder, 6, 13, 21, 29, 57, 114, 
 134, 236, 250, 275, 304, 476. 
 
 , contracts of, 90, 165 (2), 422. 
 
 Richard, petition of, 285. 
 
 Evenley, co. Northampton, 591. 
 Everall, Henry, 174. 
 Everett, Ed-ward, 171. 
 Evesham, co. Worcester, 432. 
 Ewelme, Oxford, hospital at, 527. 
 
 , , hundred, 177. 
 
 Exacted Eees, commissioners for, payment to 
 
 their clerk, 534. 
 Exchange, the, see Royal Exchange. 
 Exchange, New, see New Exchange. 
 Exchequer, the, 1 1, 17, 18, 30, 51, 78, 80, 95, 
 97, 114, 120, 127 (2), 144, 222, 230 
 (4), 231 (4), 279, 310, 312, 381, 432, 
 439 (2), 487, 511, 530, 538, 600, 602, 
 604. 
 
 ■ , accounts of receipts and payments of, 
 
 21 (3), 31, 43, 45, 53, 63 (2), 74, 75, 
 80, 92, 108, 114, 122 (2), 134, 152, 
 160, 186, 198, 245, 267, 281, 399, 401, 
 444, 467, 479, 492, 506, 534, 553, 576. 
 
 , auditors of, 47, 106, 457. 
 
 , accounts of fees and pensions payable 
 
 at, 455, 461. 
 
 Chamber, 244. 
 
 Court of, 69, 74, 116, 162, 487, 566. 
 
 , certificate to, 493. 
 
 , Baron of, see Denham, Sir John. 
 
 , Chief Baron of, see Davenport, Sir 
 
 Humphrey. 
 
 , Chancellor of, 244, 316 j and see 
 
 Cottington, Francis, Lord. 
 
 , Remembrancer of the, letter to, 96. 
 
 , Treasurer and Under Treasurer of 
 
 the, letter to, 88. 
 
 officers of, 456. 
 
 , .letter to, 604. 
 
 Exeter, 36, 87, 166, 376, 478, 500. 
 
 documents dated from, 19, 87, 132, 
 
 133, 477, 556. 
 
 , Chancellor of diocese, sec Parry, Dr. 
 
 , Dean of, see Peterson, William. 
 
 , diocese, 225. 
 
 .......... brewers of, 19. 
 
 , Mayor and others of, letter of, 19. 
 
 , statement respecting a new church- 
 yard, 36. 
 
 , old churchyard, 87. 
 
 ExETEK, Eakl or, see Cecil, William. 
 Exeter House, London, 56. 
 Exhall, CO. Warwick, 602. 
 Exlada, Marquis of, 116. 
 Exminster, Devon, hundred, 177. 
 Experience, the, of London, 156. 
 Eye, Suffolk, 364. 
 Eyemouth, co. Berwick, 517. 
 Eyre, justices in, payments to, 455. 
 
 F. 
 
 Eabian, John, 193, 199, 207, 219. 
 Fairbeard, Thomas, grant to, 502. 
 Fairfax, Sir Ferdinando, 568. 
 
 , Sir William, 514 (2), 588. 
 
 , , petition of, 588. 
 
 Fairlane, Kent, document dated from, 283. 
 
 Fakenham, Norfolk, 279. 
 
 Falcon Tavern, [Cambridge] 356. 
 
 Falconer, John, 174. 
 
 Falkland, Madame de, see Cary, Eliza, or 
 
 Eliza M. Viscountess Falkland. 
 Falla Hill, 510. 
 
 Falmouth, Cornwall, 139, 242, 253, 259, 286, 
 416, 422, 540. 
 
 , , document dated from, 416. 
 
 , castle, 438. 
 
 Falstolfe, see Fastolfe. 
 
 Fane, Mart, Cotojtess op Westmoreland, 
 
 letter of, 610. 
 Fanelli, [Francis ?], 63 ; and see " Fenelli." 
 Fareham, co. Hants, 48, 59, 182, 191, 197, 
 207, 214, 221, 228, 231. 
 
 , minister of, 48. 
 
 Farley, Mr., 372. 
 
 Farlton, co. Lancaster, manor, 137. 
 
 , CO. Westmoreland, manor, 137. 
 
 Farmer, Mr., 598 (2). 
 
 Farmerie or Farmery, Dr. John, chancellor 
 of Bishop of Lincoln, 52, 211, 300, 
 328, 354, 398, 606. 
 
 , petitions of, 293 (2). 
 
 , ,300. 
 
 Famham, Thomas, petition of, 474. 
 Farringdon, Berks, hundred, 401. 
 Farringdon within, ward, London, return for, 
 593. 
 
 , without, ward, London, return for, 
 
 593. 
 Farway, Devon, 201, 211, 217. 
 Fast, public, on Sunday, 522. 
 Fastolfe, Thomas, articles against, 86, 518. 
 Faunce, Thomas, mayor of Rochester, 530 (2). 
 Faunt, Anthony, grant to, 543. 
 Faversham, Kent, 92, 134, 384, 534. 
 
 , hundred, 127. 
 
 constables and borsholders, letter to, 
 
 459. 
 Fawcett, George, 232. 
 Fawkner, Anthony, 13. 
 Fawtret, Peter, 184. 
 
 Peering, Essex, 179, 189, 196, 206, 227. ■ 
 Fees,"accounts of all fees and pensions payable 
 
 at the Exchequer, 455, 461. 
 Female, Henry, 173. 
 
646 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Penchuroh Street, London, 593. 
 Fenelli, Francis, 492. 
 Fenn, Thomas, 14. 
 Fens, draining : — 
 
 Chester, 339. 
 Flint, 339. 
 
 Lincoln, 50, 78, 277, 518. 
 Norfolk, 339. 
 Suffolk, 339. 
 Fenton, Emanuel, 158. 
 Fenwick, Sir John, commission to, 510 (2). 
 Ferene [Ferentz], Colonel, 400. 
 Ferine, John Baptista, 457. 
 Femibucke, in the West Indies, see Pemam- 
 
 buco in Brazil. 
 FerrahOECo, the family of, 108, 461. 
 
 , Alphonso, 553. 
 
 Henry, 108. 
 
 Ferte, Baron de la, 572. 
 
 Fetter Lane, London, 196. 
 
 Fever, Giles, 283, 
 
 Field, John, 345. 
 
 Field Lane, London, 283. 
 
 Field, THEOPHiLns, Bishop of St. Davids, 
 
 and ATTBKWAKDS BiSHOP OP Heke- 
 
 POKD, 393, 404, 523, 606. 
 Fielding, Basil, Lokd, 20, 25. 
 Fielding, George, Registrar of the Admiralty, 
 
 56, 93, 152, 24S, 292 (2), 485. 
 
 , , letter to, 64, 277. 
 
 , Capt Eichard, 4, 171, 173. 
 
 , , letter to, 4. 
 
 , Eoger, 543. 
 
 Fielding, Susan, Countess op Denbigh, 
 
 95. 
 Fielding, William, Eakl op Denbigh, 
 
 Master op the Geeat Wakdrobe, 
 
 , , -warrants to, 404, 473. 
 
 ,, letter to, 355. 
 
 42. 
 Fiennes, Knevitt, 576, 577. 
 Fifield Bavant, Wilts, 205, 212, 218. 
 Filgrove, Bucks, 343. 
 Filioll, Arthur, 209. 
 Filmer, Edward, 180, 189, 201, 208. 
 Finch, Charles, 547. 
 
 , John, 547. 
 
 Finch, Sm John, Lord Chiep Justice op 
 
 Common Pleas, 31, 319, 474, 487, 
 
 679. 
 
 , , letters to, 114, 130 (4), 176 (2). 
 
 , reference on petition to, 515. 
 
 Fines, Receiver of, proclamation concerning 
 
 the office of, 369. 
 Finet, Sir John, Master op Ceremonies 
 
 to the King, 42, 249, 281, 323. 
 
 , , account of, 599. 
 
 , , certificate of, 368, 
 
 Finney, William, 359. 
 
 letter of, 359. 
 
 Finsbury, Middlesex, division, 283. 
 
 Fish, William, 226. . 
 
 Fisher, Anne, of Boston, 218, 223. 
 
 , Anne, daughter of Joan West, 379. 
 
 , Egidion, 412. 
 
 , John, see Peers. 
 
 , Capt John, 378. 
 
 Richard. 333. 
 
 , , letter to, 64. • 
 
 Robert, 201. 
 
 .~ Sir Robert, 437. 
 
 , Thomas, 514 (2). 
 
 , William 62. 
 
 , petition of, 66. 
 
 , of Derby, 184. 
 
 , ,222. 
 
 Fishing, Society and Associations for, with 
 their Councils or other governing bo- 
 dies, 41, 49,62, 130, 132, 141, 264, 271 
 (3), 308, 540. 
 
 commission to hear and determine all 
 
 questions concerning, 62. 
 
 balance sheet of, 136. 
 
 , petitions of, 130, 132. 
 
 , petitions to, 142, 394. 
 
 , papers relating to their grievances, 
 
 90 (2), 131 (3), 132, 264, 265 (3). 
 
 , orders and resolutions of, 46, 90 (2), 
 
 131, 264, 265 (3). 
 
 , minutes of proceedings of, 130. 
 
 , papers respecting letters to be written 
 
 by the King on their behalf, 131 (3), 
 
 132, 264, 265 (3). 
 
 , letters of the King written accordingly, 
 
 271 (3). 
 Fishing, English manner of, with a drove sail, 
 
 61, 72, 92, 155, 258, 362, 520. 
 Fishmongers of London, 408. 
 
 petition of, 501. 
 
 , minute of a petition of, 501. 
 
 Fithter, Arnold, 31. 
 
 Fitzer, Charles, examination of, 359. 
 
 Fitzgerrard, , 567. 
 
 , Fitzherbert, Sir John, 225. 
 
 , , undertaking of, 539. 
 
 FiTzwiLLiAM, William, Viscount, 624. 
 
 Flags, 56, 333. 
 
 , desired for the Admiral's ship, 39, 62, 
 
 94, 157. 
 Flamborough, co. York, 351. 
 Flanders, 17, 41, 46, 47, 70, 73, 90, 244, 254 
 
 (2), 255, 283, 306, 326, 402, 526, 612. 
 
 , ships of, 71, 136, 326, 406, 416, 517. 
 
 Fleet, the, sent out in 1634-5, 4, 6, 22. 31, 41, 
 46, 61, 64, 68, 74, 79, 87, 90, 93, 94 
 (2), 101, 104, 106 (2), 109, 110, 123, 
 126, 128, 132, 146, 147, 152, 154, 157, 
 163, 240, 243, 262, 255, 267, 259, 260, 
 274 (2), 285, 286 (2), 287, 288, 313, 
 314, 316, 318, 319, 321, 322, 333, 338, 
 342, 344, 346, 348, 353 (2), 354 (2), 
 365, 360, 377, 382 (2), 399, 406, 414 
 (6), 421 (2), 424, 426, 438, 465, 468, 
 472, 485, 543, 552, 590. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 647 
 
 Fleet of 1634-5, reports on state of prepara- 
 tion of, 15,17 (2), 29 (2), 34, 39. 
 
 , alteration in the rendezvous of, 14, 
 
 22, 47. 
 
 appointment of Admiral, 70, 71. 
 
 .r , instructions to Admiral, 22, 55 (4), 
 
 71. 
 
 ^additional ships for, 63, 70, 160, 255, 
 
 258, 274 (2), 277, 280, 281, 285, 291 
 (2), 308, 316, 388, 552. 
 
 , the King's intentions in setting forth, 
 
 30. 
 
 , muster-master to be appointed, 53. 
 
 masters and shipwrights of, certificate 
 
 of, 141. 
 
 , mustered in the Downs, 68. 
 
 , sailed thence to the westward, 107, 
 
 109. 
 
 subsequent course until their return 
 
 to the Downs to victual, see passim, 109 
 —302. 
 
 , the like on their sailing from the 
 
 Downs, until their return thither and 
 discharge, 354-406, 418. 
 
 .... , representations made by Prance, re- 
 specting, 156, 239, 328. 
 
 , to be sent out in 1635-6, 129, 139, 
 
 290, 316, 323, 363, 385, 397, 402, 429. 
 467, 482, 540, 570, 599 (2). 
 
 Pleet, the, (prison), 66, 99, 115, 178, 194, 
 196, 197, 202, 205 (2), 227, 232, 
 238, 303, 305 (2), 455, 525, 547, 555, 
 597. 
 
 , Commissioners for reform of abuses 
 
 in, 22, 24, 59, 75, 76. 
 
 , letter of, 80. 
 
 , , order of, 25. 
 
 , , petitions to, 58. 
 
 , minutes, &c., of their proceed- 
 ings, 24, 25 (2), 75. 
 
 , poor prisoners, petition of, 58. 
 
 , "Warden of, see Hopkins, Henry. 
 
 , ,lettersto,547, 574,577, 583, 598. 
 
 ,__ , , his deputy, see Ingram, James. 
 
 Fleet Street, London, 238, 266, 298, 349, 384. 
 
 Fleetwood, Sir Miles, 141. 
 
 ,■ , letter of, 7. 
 
 , , composition made by with the 
 
 tenants of the Honor of Grafton, 7. 
 
 Fleming, Dennis, 248, 425. 
 
 , , letter of, 148. 
 
 John, 529. 
 
 , Mr., of the King's bedchamber, 120. 
 
 ...., Oliver, 31. 
 
 , letter to, 30. 
 
 Fiendish, co. Cambridge, hundred, 175. 
 
 Fletcher, Sir George, 130. 
 
 Richard, 429. 
 
 , Theophilus, 329. 
 
 ^ , John, postmaster, 18. 
 
 , Capt. John, 173. 
 
 , , letter of, 172, 
 
 Flint, 437, 487. 
 
 , document dated from, 175, 437. 
 
 Flint, CO., 339, 481. 
 
 , Justices of Peace, letter of, 175. 
 
 , Sheriff and others of, letters of, 437. 
 
 Flood, Francis, examination of, 605. 
 
 Florence, the Duke of, his sister, 1, 9. 
 
 Flower, the, of Lyme, 312. 
 
 , of Dartmouth, 375. 
 
 Floyd, Hugh, examination of, 75. 
 
 Flushing, 34, 342, 372, 382, 413, 414, 456, 
 472. 
 
 , ships of, 34, 38, .53, 61,325, 339, 340, 
 
 358, 365, 417, 476, 480, 540, 559, 590, 
 604. 
 
 Foard, Eobert, nnderkeeper of Newmarket 
 House, 402. 
 
 Fogg, Capt. Eichard, 22, 48, 54, 93, 170, 417. 
 
 , , certificate of, 542. 
 
 Folkstone, Kent, 534. 
 
 Fontainebleau, 256. 
 
 Fonthill, Wilts, 385. 
 
 Fonts, removal of, at Beading, 8. 
 
 Foorde, John, 519. 
 
 Forbes, Mr. 28, 151. 
 
 Ford, Joseph, 212, 220. 
 
 , Sir William, 558. 
 
 Ford, Bucks, 183. 
 
 Forde, , 586. 
 
 Fordwich, Kent, 573 (2). 
 
 Foreditch, Kent, see Fordwich. 
 
 Foreign churches in England, 165, 382. 
 
 , , proceedings of Archbishop Laud 
 
 with reference, to those at Canterbury, 
 25, 26, 77, 83, 165, 399, 464, 588. 
 
 , , Maidstone, 26. 
 
 , , Norwich, 150, 340, 371 (3). 
 
 , , Sandwich, 399, 464, 589. 
 
 , , Southampton, 149. 
 
 , statement of fundamentals for subsis- 
 tence of, 382. 
 
 , petition of, 150. 
 
 Foreland, the, 292. 
 
 , North, 7, 132, 412, 413, 499. 
 
 , South, 7, 604. 
 
 Forests and Woods, see their respective names. 
 
 Forest Courts, 12, 82 (4), 130 (4), 366 (2). 
 381. 
 
 Forncett, Norfolk, 115. 
 
 Forsith, John, letter of, 544. 
 
 , , his children, 544. 
 
 Fortescue, Edmund, 200, 225. 
 
 , Mary, 262. 
 
 Forts, see Castles. 
 
 Fortune, the, of Hamburgh, 413. 
 
 , the, of Lyme, 42. 
 
 , the, of Newport, 248, 291. 
 
 Foskett [ ?], CO. Leicester, 208. 
 
 Fossiter, Mr., his son, 420. 
 
 Foster, Bartholomew, 546, 591, 597. 
 , John, messenger, petition of, 444. 
 
648 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Foster, John, letter to, 529. ' 
 
 , Margai-et, 52. 
 
 , Mr., 158. 
 
 , Ricliard, 211. 
 
 Poster Lane, London, 114. 
 
 rotheriDgham, llichard, 125. 
 
 Fotherley, Mr., 512. 
 
 Foulier, Henry, 457. 
 
 Fountaine, Peter, 82, 100, 260, 281, 594. 
 
 , account of, 82. 
 
 , , letters of, 81, 100?. 
 
 , , petitions of, 82, 83. 
 
 , Soveraigne, 283. 
 
 Fountainy, Amy, 456. 
 
 Foumes, Joseph, 504. 
 
 Fowell, Edward, clerk of the peace of Ply- 
 mouth, alehouses certified by, 445. 
 
 , Edmund, coroner of Plymouth, 583. 
 
 , Mr., 512. 
 
 Fowey, Comwall, 447. 
 
 Fox, or Foxe, Charles, 514, (2). 
 
 , John, his Majesty's musician, 122. 
 
 John, see William, of EothweU. 
 
 , Eohert, 172. 
 
 , , letter of, 172. 
 
 "WiUiam, of Rothwell, 179. 
 
 , , deceased, 295. 
 
 Foxhall, see Vauxhall. 
 
 Foxton, Mr., 58. 
 
 Foy, see Fowey. 
 
 France, 9, 11, 12, 47, 70, 80, 82, 83, 88, 89, 
 92, 93, 109, 115, 122, 123, 126, 132, 
 144, 148, 155, 239 (2), 244, 250, 252, 
 253, 255, 257, 258, 260, 276, 279, 283, 
 286, 307, 313, 314, 316, 321, 325, 
 326 (3), 332, 339, 342, 343, 361, 379, 
 381, 384, 386, 389, 393, 395, 402, 404 
 (2), 412, 414, 419, 437, 441, 443, 458, 
 463, 465, 466, 467, 508, 511, 516, 520, 
 532, 538, 549, 580, 581 (2), 604. 
 
 , Ambassadors from, in England, 9, 21, 
 
 41, 152, 249, 25.5, 322, 372, 402, 573, 
 593, 601 ; and see Pougny, Marquis 
 de ; Senneterre, Mons. ; St. Chamond, 
 Marquis. 
 
 , English ambassadors in, 88, 277 ; and 
 
 see Scudamore, John, Viscount j 
 Sydney, Kobert, Earl of Leicester. 
 
 , fleet of, 123, 136(2), 146, 156, 157 
 
 (3), 158, 160, 240, 252, 253, 257,259, 
 260 (2), 286, 287, 313 (2), 314 (2), 
 354,416,442. 
 
 , , Admiral of, see Mantty, Mons. 
 
 , , Vice-Admiral of, see Meri- 
 
 mount de. 
 
 liing of, 83, 114, 132, 136, 148, 152, 
 
 167, 239, 242, 255, 258, 263, 287, 342, 
 346, 393, 402, 423, 467, 591, 601. 
 
 , , declares war against Spain, 41. 
 
 , , abstract of letter of, 156. 
 
 , King Henry IV. of, 45. 
 
 , merchants of, 22, 144, 152, 168. 
 
 France, ill success of the French in Germany 
 and. the Low Countries, 1, 264, 316,- 
 342, 379. 
 
 , merchants of London trading to, peti- 
 tion of, 307. 
 
 ships of 61,' 71, 79, 92, 109, 116, 132, 
 
 139, 140, 167, 239, 247, 255, 270. 2S6 
 (2), 287 (2), 297, 312, 318, 325 (.3), 
 333, 335, 340, 346 (2), 347, 348, 360, 
 406, 407, 424, 440, 448, 451, 466, 601, 
 612 (2). 
 
 fishermen of, licensed to fish on the 
 
 English coast for the service of their 
 King, 393. 
 
 , shipwrights of, brought to England, 
 
 43, 93. 
 
 , pirate of, capture of, 360. 
 
 Francis, Matthew, letter to, 558. 
 
 , Robert, 16. 
 
 Francke, Charles, 100, petition of, 99, 
 
 Francombe, John, 222. 
 
 Frankendale, 255. 
 
 Frankfort, 56, 592. 
 
 , diet at, 11. 
 
 Frary, Somerset, liberty, 176. 
 
 Freake, William, curate, petition of, 254. 
 
 Frederickstadt, the, ship, 249, 291. 
 
 Free, William, 347. 
 
 Freeman, the ship, 4 (2), 34, 171, 173, 286, 
 387, 388. 
 
 Freeman, Sir Ralph, 18. 
 
 William, 384 (2). 
 
 Freeman, see Jenkinson, Lady Jane. 
 
 Freemasons, 1. 
 
 Freere, Ambrose, 223. 
 
 Fremington, Devon, hundred, 178. 
 
 French, Francis, 429. 
 
 , James, 429. 
 
 , Joseph, 270. 
 
 , Pinden, 419. 
 
 , Thomas, 505. 
 
 , , return of, 505. 
 
 Fiench church at Canterbury, 86, 149, 283. 
 
 at Norwich, petition of, 150. 
 
 , minister of, see Delawne, 
 
 Peter. 
 
 cloth, 139. 
 
 goods re-shipped from Dover to Spain, 
 
 112. 
 
 wines, 78, 168, 306, 388, 396, 603. 
 
 Fressingfield, Suffolk, 477. 
 
 Friary Gate, Plymouth, 586. 
 
 Friday Street, London, 105. 
 
 " Frigates", 472. 
 
 Frindsbui7, Kent, 153, 154, 246. 
 
 , document dated from, 249. 
 
 Frissell, Alexander, pardon to, 465. 
 
 Frittenden, Kent, 220. 
 
 Frizell, William, postmaster for foreign 
 services, 369. 
 
 Frogfirle, Sussex, documents dated from, 103, 
 152, 270. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 649 
 
 Fromc, Somerset, hundred, 176. 
 Frost, William, 179, 189, 196, 203, 479. 
 Fulbeck, co. Lincoln, 150. 
 Fullers'- earth, transportation of, 42. 
 PuUthrop, George, information of, 336. 
 Fulmer, co. Bucks, 91. 
 
 church, 40. 
 
 Fulstone, see Folkstone. 
 Fursby, Mr., 128. 
 
 G. 
 
 Gades, see Cadiz. 
 
 Gage, George, 453, 474, 492. 
 
 Gairdner, David, 393. 
 
 Gala-HTie, Capt. John van, 336, 370, 407. 
 
 Galicia, 390 (2). 
 
 Gallas, General , 255. 
 
 Galleon, the, of Weymouth, 42. 
 
 Galilean Church, the, 256. 
 
 Galtres, the forest of, 116, 493, 494. 
 
 Galway, 478. 
 
 Game, preservation of his Majesty's, commis- 
 sion for, 531. 
 
 Ganerew, co. Hereford, 193. 
 
 Gape, Francis, registrar of Vice Admiralty of 
 Dorset, 128, 248. 
 
 Garden, Nathaniel, 389. 
 
 Gardener or Gardiner, David, 573. 
 
 .., Euphemia, petition of, 573. 
 
 George, 75. 
 
 , Mr., 466. 
 
 Gargrave, Anthony, 23, 
 
 Garins, Edward, 225. 
 
 Garland, the, 63 (3), 95, 121, 246, 262, 269, 
 599. 
 
 Garlick Hithe, Loudon, 144. 
 
 Garnet, William, 445. 
 
 Garrard, George, letter of, 384. 
 
 Garrerd, , brother to Nicholas Pescod, 
 
 501. 
 
 Garretson, Andrew, 34, 
 
 Garrett, Martin, 594. 
 
 Garter, the, fees on installation, 70. 
 
 ,....„, payment for escutcheons for 
 
 knights of, 268. 
 
 , for sending the order to the 
 
 Prince Palatine, 281. 
 
 Garthorpe, co. Leicester, 188, 193, 199, 
 
 Garud, Abraham, 283. 
 
 Garway, Henry, alderman of London, 87. 
 
 Gascony wine, 603. 
 
 Gaslins, co. Bedford?, 456. 
 
 Gatehouse Prison, Westminster, 30, 178, 179, 
 187, 190, 197 (2), 204 (4), 206, 213, 
 218, 226 (2), 227, 228, 231 (2), 232 (2), 
 233, 296, 525, 575, 577. 
 
 , keeper of, 516, and see Weekes, 
 
 Aquila. 
 Gateshead, co. Durham, 370. 
 Gatton, Surrey, rectory, 392. 
 Gaudy, Henry, 19. 
 Gaunan, William, 27C. 
 
 , , examination of, 276. 
 
 Gaunt, Nicholas, groom of the Chamber, 145. 
 
 Gaye, Mr., 385. 
 
 Gayre, Robert, 156. 
 
 Geare, .John, 184, 193, 219, 223, 233. 
 
 Gedington, co. Northampton, 366. 
 
 Geers, Mr., 216, 225, 226. 
 
 Gell, John, Sheriff of co. Derby, 537, 564, 579. 
 
 , , letter of, 376. 
 
 Geneva, 593. 
 George, Adriah, 356. 
 
 , Cuthbert, 140. 
 
 , , certificate of lands of, 356. 
 
 , John, examination of, 31. 
 
 Owen, 202. 
 
 , William, .356. 
 
 George, the, of Bristol, 408. 
 
 , , of London, 121. 
 
 George and Elizabeth, the, 23. 
 Geraerd, Nathaniel, 320, 328, 583. 
 
 , , letter of, 3. 
 
 , , note of, 363. 
 
 Gerbier, Balthazar, King's agent at Brussels, 
 
 121, 260, 434, 564. 
 Germany, 56, 63, 96, 103, 116, 143, 241, 242, 
 250, 283, 338, 344, 368, 379, 395, 396, 
 406, 415, 419,441, 460, 538, 580, 606. 
 
 , Emperor of, 241, 250, 255, 265, 267, 
 
 280, 288, 338, 368. 385, 415, 420, 431, 
 441, 447, 680. 
 
 , Empress of, 300. 
 
 late Ambassadors to, 56 ; and see 
 
 Anstruther, Sir Robert ; Vane, Sir 
 Henry. 
 Gibb, Sir Henry, grant to, 589. 
 Gibbon, John, 349. 
 Gibbons, Henry, 1 1 , 
 
 , ,444. 
 
 Gibbs, William, 535. 
 
 ,598. 
 
 Gibson, Sir John, 385. 
 
 GifFard or Gyffard, John, saltpetreman, 15, 69, 
 236 (2), 283, 293, 296, 411, 450. 
 
 , , letter of, 85. 
 
 > Jack, "that stole the Cap- 
 tain's sweet bag," 456. 
 
 Gift of God, the, of Calais, 573. 
 
 Gilbert, Thomas, 116. 
 
 Giles, Sir Edward, 133> 
 
 William, 476, 486, 503. 
 
650 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Gill, Arthur, examination of, 584. 
 
 , Benjamin, 140. 
 
 , Robert, keeper of his Majesty's lions 
 
 in the Tower, 548, 555. 
 
 , , petition of, 574. 
 
 , , his father and grandfather, 575. 
 
 Gillam, George, 473. 
 
 GiUingham,Kent, 16, 573. 
 
 Giltrope, George, 592. 
 
 Gisbye, George, 270. 
 
 Gittetts, John, 497- 
 
 Gladman, Mr., minister of Chesham, Bucks, 40, 
 
 436. 
 Glamorgan co. 364, 503, 597, 603. 
 
 .., Deputy Lieutenants, letter of, 256. 
 
 , Sheriff of, see Loughee, Walter. 
 
 , letter to, 555, 594. 
 
 GlanviUe, Mr., 477. 
 
 Glascock, John, 254, 255. 
 
 Glasgow, Bishop op, see Lindsay, Pateick. 
 
 Glass, importation of, prohibited, 429. 
 
 Globe, the, of Ipswich, 333. 
 
 Gloucester, 60, 179, 182, 194, 280, 309, 343, 
 
 361 (2), 364, 381, 470, 486. 
 
 , document dated from, 419. 
 
 cathedral, 195. 
 
 , diocese, 279. 
 
 , inhabitants of, petition of, 470. 
 
 , Mayor of, 507, 523 (2). 
 
 , the late Mayor, see Brown, John. 
 
 GLOtrcESTEE, Bishop of, see Goodman, 
 
 GODFKEY. 
 Gloucester, co., 262, 343, 361 (2), 364, 470, 
 
 486, 498, 523 (2). 
 
 , auditor of, 535 (2). 
 
 Sheriff, 523, 599, see Stephens, 
 
 Edward ; Shingleton, Lawrence. 
 
 , , and others, letter of, 419. 
 
 Vice Admiral, see Guise, Sir William. 
 
 Goa, Portuguese Viceroy of, 311, 313. 
 Goard, Eleanor, 195. 
 
 Nicholas, 179, 182, 191, 195, 197. 
 
 Goddard, I'rancis, Sheriff of Wilts, letters of, 
 
 477, 491, 523, 560, 581. 
 
 , , letter to, 545. 
 
 .Henry, 67, 496, 576. 
 
 , Lawrence, 193, 219. 
 
 .Mrs., 86. 
 
 William, the elder, 432 (2). 
 
 , Elizabeth, his wife, 432 (2). 
 
 , William, the younger, 432 (2). 
 
 Godeman, Mr., 460. 
 Godfree, Richard, 153. 
 Godfrey, Thomas, 488. 
 Godmanchester, co. Hunts, 363. 
 GoDOLPHiN, Sir Eeanois, Govbrnor of 
 
 SCILLT, 107. 
 
 , , petition of, 91. 
 
 Godschalck, Joas, 593. 
 Godstone, Surrey, 90, 422. 
 
 Goffe, Stephen, 267, 295, 368. 
 
 , letter of, 28. 
 
 , Robert, 422. 
 
 Gold, transportation of, 69, 163, 260, 361. 
 Golden Eagle, of London, 585. 
 
 Lane, London, 283. 
 
 Golding, Henry, 218, 219, 227. 
 
 , Thomas, 185. 
 
 Goldsborough, Nicholas, messenger, petition of, 
 
 444. 
 " Goldsmithry," the trade of, 119. 
 Goldsmiths Company, the, 167. 547. 
 , commission to inquire into abuses 
 
 of. 71. 
 Wardens and others of. petition 
 
 of. 119. 
 
 , letter of, 237. 
 
 Goldsmiths Row in Cheapaide and Lombard 
 
 Street, 79, 167, 237, 238 (2), 304. 
 Goldwire Drawers, 119, 598. 
 Gomeldon, William, 537. 
 Gonvil and Cains College, Cambridge, 527. 
 Gooch, John, 383. 
 Gooddin, Mr., 378. 
 Gooden, John, certificate of, 368. 
 
 Goodfellow , 562. 
 
 .Edward, 16. 
 
 Goodhand, John, 476, 486, 491, 503. 
 
 Goodman, Gerrase, 40. 
 
 Goodman, Godeeey, Bishop of Gloitcesteb, 
 
 195. 
 Goodnestone, Kent, 301, 368 (2). 
 Goodwin, John, one of the four masters 
 
 attendant, 5, 16, 32, 399, 451. 
 
 , letters of, 471. 
 
 , Dr. Paul, 97. 
 
 Goodwin Sands, the, 127, 424, 472. 603. 
 Goold, John, 577. 
 Goosing, Essex, see Romford. 
 Gorcum, Holland, 501. 
 
 Gordon, Mr., agent to Poland, 360, 379, 380, 
 400 (2); 436, 460. 
 
 Gore-End, at the mouth of the Thames, 499, 
 557,570. 
 
 Gorge, Sir Arthur, 385. 
 Gorges, Sir Ferdinando, 133. 
 Goring, Geobge, Lord, 8, 13, 282, 396, 397, 
 399, 417, 564 (?), 566. 
 
 , , letter of, 327. 
 
 GoBcote, West, co. Leicester, 427. 
 Gosport, Hants, 496. 
 Gosselin, Isaac, 463. 
 
 , , examination of, 463. 
 
 Gotehurst, Bucks, 343. 
 Gotherick, William, letter to, 419. 
 Gottiere, Mr. 456. 
 Gottingen, 265. 
 Gough, Mr. see Goffe. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 651 
 
 Gould, Mr. 593. 
 
 Goumey, William, Mayor of Dartmouth, 
 
 certificate of, 351. 
 Gove, Richard, 477. 
 Grace, the, of Weymouth, 3, 4, 423, 425, 429, 
 
 430, 438, 439, 440, 445, 448, 468, 480. 
 Grace, Benedict, petition of, 62. 
 Grace, the Ahbey of, alias the Bailiff's Place, 
 
 East Smithfield, 485. 
 Grafton, Richard, letter of, 573. 
 Grafton, co. Northampton, honour of, 7 (2), 
 
 70, 141, 510. 
 Grafton-Regis, co. Northampton, 184. 
 Graham, Sir Richard, 15. 
 
 , , commission to, 510 (2). 
 
 , , letters patent to, 15. 
 
 Geaham, William, Eaki, op Menteith, 130. 
 
 Granazzi, John, 524. 
 
 Grandborough, Job, 509. 
 
 Gbandison, Viscount, see Villieks, 
 
 William. 
 Grant, Wintour, 283, 293, 296, 411, 450. 
 Geantham, Luct, IiADY, 178, 193, 199, 207, 
 
 215, 226. 
 Grantham, co. Lincoln, 579, 580. 
 
 „ , document dated from, 579. 
 
 Aldermen of, 600. 
 
 , letter of, 367. 
 
 Grantham with the Soke, co. Lincoln, 364, 367. 
 
 Graursend, see Gravesend. 
 
 Gravelines, 263, 335, 346, 358, 372, 398, 448, 
 
 541. 
 Gravesend, 13, 27, 53 (2), 364, 530, 604. 
 
 , documents dated from, 49,571. 
 
 , Mayor of, see Stacy, John. 
 
 Mayor and another of, letter of, 271. 
 
 fort, Captain of, see Lord, Thomas. 
 
 Gray, John, vicar, petition of, 517. 
 
 , John, messenger, 168. 
 
 , Thomas, 58. 
 
 Grayne, Thomas, 295, 302, 317, 323, 351, 365. 
 
 , petition of, 349. 
 
 , , appointed minister aboard ships 
 
 at Chatham, 401. 
 Gray's Inn, London, 354, 385, 386. 
 , , documents dated from, 260, 281, 
 
 507. 
 Great Neptune, the, or Neptune (ship), 353. 
 
 354, 450. 
 GreatziU, East Friesland, 413. 
 Greaves, John, M.A. 300. 
 
 .Robert, 411. 
 
 Green, Grene, or Greene; Edwai^d, chief- 
 graver to the King and the Mint, 1, 130. 
 
 , , bill of, 41. 
 
 , Henry, 527. 
 
 ., Joan, 181. 
 
 , Richard, 262. 
 
 , Robert, 215. 
 
 ...Thomas, 116, 
 
 , William, 298. 
 
 Grcencloth, the Board of, OfScers of, letter of, 
 
 295. 
 Green Wax, the, business of, 244. 
 
 , farmers of, 51. 
 
 Greenhaw, William, 445, 462. 
 
 Greenland Company, 6. 
 
 Greenwich, 64, 144, 492. 
 
 .documents dated from, 76. 79. 85, 
 
 102 (2), 111,112(2), 134, 137, 141, 
 
 158, 162, 163 (2), 251 (2). 
 Gregory, Vincent, 275. 
 Grench, Kent, 573. 
 Grenewood. Anne, 204 (2). , 
 GrenviUe, Sir Barnard, 149. 
 Gretton Wood, [co. Northampton]^66. 
 Greville, Sir Fulke, captain of Cowes Castle, 
 
 247. 509. 
 Grey Eriars. London, document dated from, 
 
 551. 
 Grey Horse, the, of Flushing, 603. 
 Geet, Henet, Eael op Kent, one op 
 
 LoED-LiEnTENANi!»:OP CO. Bbdpohd, 
 
 letter of, 411. 
 Greymes, see Grymes. 
 
 Grierson, Sir Robert, commission to, 510 (2). 
 Griffin, Samuel, 317. 
 Griffith, or Griffiths, Alice, 201. 
 Griffith, Edmund, Bishop op Bangoe, 104, 
 
 126. 
 Griffith, George, 270. 
 
 , Hugh, 201, 208. 216. 
 
 Jenkin Ap Evan. 218. 
 
 John, Vice-Admiral of North Wales, 
 
 letter to, 55. 
 
 , Mr. 65. 
 
 William, 219, 223. 
 
 Grigsby, Stephen, 12. 38. 
 
 Grimestone. or Grimston, Edward. 461. 
 
 Henry, letter of. 426. 
 
 Grimsby, Great, co. Lincoln, 364, 367, 
 
 , , Road, 340. 
 
 Mayor of, letter of, 367. 
 
 Grimsditch, John, 364. 
 Grosse. Sir Charles le, 305. 
 
 , letter to, 291. 
 
 Grosvenor, Sir Richard. 303. 
 Grove. Hugh, 156, 251, 268, 275. 
 
 , petition of, 248. 
 
 letter of. 272. 
 
 Matthew. 347. 
 
 Groyne, the. 316. 
 
 document dated from. 422. 
 
 Grub Street, London. 283. 
 Gryffes, Alexander, 359. 
 
 , Mary, 359. 
 
 Grymes, Sir Thomas, Justice of Peace for 
 
 Surrey, letter of, 577. 
 
 , , return made to, 495. 
 
 Guard, the King's, liveries for, 63. 
 Guernsey, 8, 32, 360, 382, 396, 397, 414 417 
 
 423, 425, 430, 438, 440, 447, 476! 480* 
 530. ' ' 
 
652 
 
 .&ENEKAL INDEX. 
 
 Guiana, 285. 
 
 Guildford, Surrey, 280, 364. 
 
 Guisborough, co. York, 507. 
 
 , writ to, for ship-money, 317. 
 
 Guise, Sir William, Vice- Admiral of co. Glou- 
 cester, letter to, 55. 
 
 , Mr., saltpetreman, 533, 605 ; and see 
 
 Guyse. 
 
 Gulval, Cornwall, 390. 
 
 Gungrog-fechan, co. Montgomery, 219. 
 
 Gunners pressed for the Navy, 64. 
 
 Gunpowder, 2, 6, 7, 13, 18, 20, 21, 22, 29, 32, 
 134, 236, 246, 250, 275, 439, 484, 553. 
 
 , account of quantity in store, 20. 
 
 , contracts for supply of, 90, 165 (2), 
 
 422, 513. 
 
 , manufacture of, propositions for, 29, 
 
 110. 
 
 .proportions to he supplied to Ship- 
 money Fleet, 6, 18. 
 
 , emhezzlement of, 6, 247. 
 
 Guns, projects concerning improvements in, 
 62. 
 
 Gunter, Mr., 214. 
 
 Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, see 
 Sweden. 
 
 Gdthky, John, Bishop op Mokat, letter 
 of, 4. 
 
 Guy, Nicholas, 155. 
 
 Guyse, "William, 182. 
 
 Gwillims, Mr., 563. 
 
 Gwynn, Dr. Thomas, 191, 192, 199, 202, 206, 
 209, 211, 218, 220, 222 (3), 225, 226 
 (2), 227, 459. 
 
 auditor, 362. 
 
 Gyffard, see Giffard. 
 
 H. 
 
 Haberdasher's bill, 5, 
 
 Hackford, Norfolk, 183. 
 
 Hackney, Middlesex, document dated from, 
 
 151. 
 Haddenham, Bucks, 348. 
 Haddon, Richard, 570. 
 Hadleigh, Suffolk, 364. 
 Hage, John, clerk, presentment of, 52. 
 Hage, Cape, «ee>La Hogue, Cape. 
 Hague, the, 3, 117. 265, 338, 376, 379, 380, 
 
 395, 400, 435, 460, 581, 593. 
 , documents dated from, 1, 3, 28, 35 
 
 (2), 36, 98, 107, 116, 126, 241 (2), 
 
 249, 265, 267, 337, 344, 436, 494 (2), 
 
 580. 
 , English church at, 3^7. 
 
 Hailes, Mr., master's mate of the James, let- 
 ters to, 242, 287. 
 
 Hales, Anthony, 467. 
 
 , Sir Edward, certificates of, 368,419, 
 
 422, 459. 
 
 , , , letter of, 459. 
 
 , Sir John, paymaster of hand of gentle- 
 man pensioners, 267, 283, 293, 296, 411, 
 450. 
 
 Halfshire, co. Worcester, 432. 
 
 Hall, Arthui-, 149. 
 
 , Daniel, petition of, 474. 
 
 William, of Milthorp, 555, 591, 597. 
 
 , William, of Newcastle, 248. 
 
 , letter to, 291. 
 
 Hallam or HoUom, Thomas, 269. 
 
 , , letter to, 501. 
 
 Hallett, John, 214, 219, 223, 227. 
 
 Halley, Mr., 552. 
 
 HaUford, Richard, 557. 
 
 Hallingbury, Great, Essex, 206. 
 
 , , churchwardens of, letter to, 556. 
 
 , , ship-money rate, 569, 
 
 Hallsted, Mr., 319. 
 
 Hallwick, Francis, 370. 
 
 Halse, Sir Nicholas, indenture of, 565. 
 
 Halstead, Essex, 193. 
 
 Hambleton, Thomas, examination of, 74. 
 
 Hamblewater, co. Hants, 16. 
 
 Hamburgh, 101, 151, 460, 487. 
 
 , ships of, 148, 291, 611. 
 
 Hame, Richard, certificate of, 450. 
 
 Hasiilton, Jajies, Maeqdis of, Master op 
 THE House, 80, 601. 
 
 , letter of, 420. 
 
 Hamilton, James, Viscownt Clandbboy, 
 454. 
 
 Hammersley, Sir Hugh, alderman of London, 
 letter of, 115. 
 
 Hammes, Robert, 383. 
 
 Hamoaze, near Plymouth, 151. 
 
 Hampden, Sir Alexander, 91. 
 
 Christopher, 91. 
 
 , Elizabeth, 91. 
 
 Hampton Court, 319, 385, 388, 392, 397, 400, 
 454, 576, 598. 
 
 documents dated from, 389, 399, 
 
 401 (3), 403, 404, 412, 413 (.3), 449, 
 450, 454, 458 (2). 
 
 Hampton, see Southampton. 
 
 Hanau, 419. 
 
 Hancock, Amos, affidavit of, 374. 
 
 Hannah, the, 358. 
 
 Hannaman, Adrian, 593. 
 
 Hannamor, Gracchianus, 275. 
 
 Hanse towns, the, 101. 
 
 Hants, 51, 249, 291, 331, 364, 386, .543. 
 
 , Commissioners for Oyer and Terminer, 
 
 list of, 319. 
 
 , Justices of Peace, letters, and certi- 
 ficates of, 176 (2), 177. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 653 
 
 Hants, sheriff, 503, 309, 520; and see Becon- 
 sawe, Sir White. 
 
 , , letters to, 176 (2), 529. 
 
 , Vice-Admiralty, 352 (3), 508. 
 
 , Vice-Admiral, see Weston, Jerome, 
 
 Earl of Portland. 
 Hanworth, Christopher, 589. 
 Hanworth, Middlesex, 385. 
 Happy Entrance, the, 63 (3), 95, 121, 171, 246, 
 
 599. 
 Harbert, see Harhord. 
 Harbin, see Harby. 
 
 Harbord, Charles, Surveyor-General, 13, 70, 
 292, 301, 514 (2), 582. 
 
 , certificate of, 141. 
 
 , , letters of, 44, 393, 535. 
 
 , , letter to, 543. 
 
 , warrant to, 589. 
 
 , , reference of letter to, 535. 
 
 , his wife, 393. 
 
 Harborough, co. Leicester, document dated 
 from, 509. 
 
 Harby, Job, 8, 19, 134, 299, 553, 583 (2), 
 613. 
 
 , warrant for payment to, 565. 
 
 , letter to, 582. 
 
 Harbvn, John, justice of peace for Somerset, 
 ' 409. 
 
 Harcourt, Mr., 42 G. 
 
 Sir Simon, 385. 
 
 Uardikin, Charles, 179, 210, 217, 221. 
 
 , Deborah, see Cook. 
 
 Harding, William, 225, 226. 
 
 Hardingborch, Daniel, petition of, 161. 
 
 Hardinge, Edward, examination of, 467. 
 
 Hardred, Martin, 546, 604, 605. 
 
 Harley, Brilliana, Lady, 469. 
 
 Sir Robert, 18. 
 
 Harlow, Essex, 556. 
 
 Harman, Mr., £63. 
 
 , Thomas, 215. 
 
 Hai-per, , 58. 
 
 Harpur, Lattice, 480. 
 
 , Martha, deed of, 480. 
 
 , Mrs., 439. 
 
 .Walter, 480. 
 
 Haeries, Loed, see Maxwell, John. 
 
 Harries, or Harris, Sir Cranmer, sheriff of 
 Essex, 556. 
 
 .Humphrey, 218. 
 
 , John, of CO. Oxford, 505, 509. 
 
 , , certificate of, 505. 
 
 , John, witness in Pell v. Bagg, 453. 
 
 , John, see Parke. 
 
 Sir Paul, 248. 
 
 , , letter to, 277. 
 
 .Richard, 60. 
 
 Harrington, Sir James, 127. 
 , John, letter to, 137. 
 
 Harrison, Edmund, 63, 57C. 
 
 , John, 152. 
 
 Mr., memorandum of, 388. 
 
 , Sir Richard. 411. 
 
 Stephen, 566. 
 
 , , petitions of, 525, 532 (2). 
 
 Harsnape, Margaret, 183, 191. 
 
 Roger, 183, 191. 
 
 Hart, Dr., 193. 
 
 , Sir Percival, certificate of, 451. 
 
 Hart, the ship, 314. 
 
 Hartcliffe and Bedminster, Somerset, hundred, 
 
 176. 
 Harthill, co. York, constables of, Ittter to, 419. 
 Hartland, Devon, hundred, 170. 
 Hartlib, Samuel, 343, 395, 465, 500, 539. 
 Hartopp, Thomas, 408. 
 Hart's Horn Lane, London, 65. 
 Hartwell, Mr., 563. 
 
 Harvey, Sir John, governor of Virginia, notes 
 of proceedings respecting, 551, 
 
 , John, 374. 
 
 , Mr., letter to, 433. 
 
 , Sir Simon, deceased, 374. 
 
 , Dr. William, one of the King's phy- 
 sicians, 245, 281. 
 Harwich, Essex, 160, 298, 316, 336, 546, 577, 
 
 610. 
 English ship taken by Erench man- 
 of-war off, 325. 
 Haselbury, co. Somerset, documents dated 
 
 from, 451, 568, 569. 
 Haselrig, Sir Arthur, 192, 199, 207, 215, 321. 
 
 604. 
 Hasleberr, see Haselbury. 
 Hassall, Dr. John, Dean of Norwich, 327, 375, 
 
 400. 
 Hastings, Sussex, 276, 340, 440, 500, 609. 
 , English ship pillaged by Erench man- 
 of-war at, 312. 
 
 mayor and jurats of, 95. 
 
 , , certificate of. 312. 
 
 Hatch. , 301. 
 
 Hatfield. Reginald, 220. 
 
 Hatfield, co. Hertford, public meeting at, 
 
 respecting ship-money. 390. 
 ...»...., CO. York. 385. 
 Hatfield Broadoak. Essex, document dated 
 
 fi'om, 550. 
 Chase, 349, 428, 440 (2). 
 
 , participants interested in level 
 
 of, 52. 
 
 ..., ...!.., letter of, 38 (2). 
 
 , , petition of, 97. 
 
 Hatley. John, 68. 
 
 , Robert. 68. 
 
 Hatton, Sir Christopher, temp. Eliz. 366. 
 
 , Sir Christopher, certificate of, 14U 
 
 , claim preferred by, 366. 
 
 ...., Sii; Thomas, commission, &c. to, 531, 
 
 549. 
 
 Hausmaa, -, Sec. to Prince Palatine, 436. 
 
654 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Hayerfordwest, co. Pembroke, 364. 
 
 mayor of, letter to, 579. 
 
 Havering Park, Essex, 402. 
 Harersham, Bucks, 343. 
 Haviland, John, printer, 218, 223. 
 Havre de Grace, 80, 326, 467. 
 Hawker, Henry, letters of, 314, 315. 
 
 , , letter to, 412. 
 
 , , his father, 314. 
 
 Hawkeridge, Capt. William, 33, 172. 
 
 Hawkins, Adriah, 356. 
 , Charles, 369. 
 
 , Edmund, 356. 
 
 Thomas, 523. 
 
 • ,218. 
 
 Hawthorne, Jonathan, 602. 
 
 , Nathaniel, 193, 199, 209, 214. 
 
 Hawton, Thomas, 482 (2). 
 
 Hat, James, Earl or Caklisle, 31, 134, 
 256, 339, 385, 602. 
 
 Hat, James, Viscount Doncaster, petition 
 of, 602. 
 
 , , licence to, 550. 
 
 Hay, Sir John, clerk registrar, 264. 
 
 , letter to, 271. 
 
 Hat, Luct, Countess of Carlisle, 256. 
 
 Haydon, John, 226. 
 
 Hayes, Middlesex, church, 68, 69. 
 
 , lord of the manor, 69 (2). 
 
 Haynes, Mr., 378. 
 
 Haynus, Trevesanus, 523. 
 
 Hayton, Richard, 573. 
 
 Hajtor, CO. Devon, hundred, 178 (2). 
 
 Hayward, see Heyward. 
 
 Haze, Csesar de, 69, 361. 
 
 Headon, co. York, 479. 
 
 Heard, John, mayor of Bideford, 296. 
 
 , Walter, 296. 
 
 Heath, John, 293. 
 
 Heath, Sir Eobekt, Sergeant, late At- 
 torney General, and afterwards 
 Lord Chief Justice or the Common 
 Pleas, 68, 129, 432, 609. 
 
 , letters of, 87, 558. 
 
 Heath, Thomas, 270. 
 
 Heather, , 352. 
 
 Hees, Middlesex, see Hayes. 
 
 Heidelberg, 255, 441. 
 
 Heily, Jasper, 546, 547 (2), 567, 577. 
 
 , , bond of, 48. 
 
 , , petitions of, 555, 611. 
 
 , , letter to, .546. 
 
 Heissant, see Ushant. 
 
 Heldt, John, petition of, 101. 
 
 Hele, Devon, 72. 
 
 Helliar, George, 432. 
 
 Hellwys, Sir William, 180, 188, 230. 
 
 Helston, Cornwall, document dated from, 175. 
 
 Hemings, John, 173. 
 
 Hemlingford, co. Warwick, hundred, 457. 
 
 Hemp, tar, and canvas, laying in stock Of, 
 
 139, 238, 239, 258, 367, 373. 
 
 house for keeping store of, 269,277,367. 
 
 Hempsfield, 510. 
 
 Henbury, co. Gloucester, school of, 49. 
 
 Hendray, Roger, 453. 
 
 Hendrick, ,211,217,222. 
 
 ! Hendy, Henry, 335, 359. 
 
 I , examinations of, 254, 297, 325, 
 
 358. 
 Henham, Essex, 235. 
 Henley-on-Thames, co. Oxford, 177, 475. 
 Henley or Henlie, [George], 22, 393, 403. 
 
 , Robert, pardon to, 535. 
 
 Henman, Allen, 130. 
 
 Henricxsen, Geesge, petition of, 407. 
 
 , John, 407. 
 
 Henrietta, 'the, 5, 27, 32, 42, 52, 132, 321, 410, 
 
 411,421,492. 
 
 master of, 42. 
 
 Henrietta Maria, Queen, 9, 76, 80, 138, 
 
 145, 256, 267, 280, 284, 330, 351, 385, 
 
 454, 488, 492, 502, 514, 543, 571, 576. 
 , , her Attorney General, see 
 
 Einch, Sir John. 
 , her Chancellor, see Savage, 
 
 Thomas, Viscount. 
 
 , her perfumer, 457. 
 
 , her palace, 63. 
 
 , , her Treasurer, «ee Wynne, Sir 
 
 Richard. 
 
 , , her court, 328. 
 
 , , her chapel, 456. 
 
 , , her clergy, 576- 
 
 , her confessor, see Parthoy, Paul. 
 
 , , her midwife, see Peronne, 
 
 Madame. 
 
 , , her musician, 457. 
 
 , payment of her portion, 21. 
 
 , , her jewels, 122. 
 
 , letter of, 578. 
 
 Henrietta Maria, the, 17, 29, 34, 40, 148, 170, 
 171, 172 (2), 173, 290, 292, 314, 315, 
 321 (2), 338, 350, 357, 364, 382, 383, 
 393, 396, 397, 401, 424, 466, 468, 508, 
 509, 526 (2), 540, 541, 542, 550, 557, 
 561,599. 
 
 Henry III., 101. 
 
 IV., 165. 
 
 rV. of France, 45. 
 
 VI., 85, 482. 
 
 Vn., 137. , 
 
 Vin., 334, 561, 571, 597. 
 
 Henry, Prince, the, of Amsterdam, 365. 
 
 Henry and John, the, of Weymouth, 3, 4. 
 
 Henshaw, Brian, 210, 217. 
 , Joseph, 270. . , • 
 
 Heralds, see Le Neve, Sir William ; Norgate, 
 Edward ; Mainwaring, George ; Pen- 
 son, William ; Philipot, Jolm ; Riley, 
 : William; St. George, Sir Henry and 
 
 I Sir Richard ; and Walker, Edward. ■ 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 655 
 
 Herbeiid, William, see Herbert. 
 
 Herbert, of Cardiff, Charles, Lord, 89, 
 93, 109. 
 
 Herbert, Edward, Lord Herbert, of 
 Castle Island and of CheEbukt, 
 62, 275, 322. 
 
 . , .observations by, on the King's 
 
 supremacy, 71. 
 
 Herbert, Sir Henry, 281. 
 
 Herbert, Philip, Earl of Pembroke and 
 Montgomery, Lord Chamberlain of 
 THE Household, Lord Warden of 
 THE Stannaries, and Vice- Admiral 
 of South Wales, 31, 44, 46, 49, 56, 
 92, 95, 109, 246, 248, 250, 282, 308, 
 346, 360, 38.5, 439, 460, .534, 535, 540, 
 547, 599. 
 
 , , letter and certificate of, 302. 
 
 , , commission to, 62.' 
 
 , , letters to, 54, 301, 438. 
 
 , , form of promise suggested to 
 
 be made by, 461. 
 
 , reference on petition to, 541. 
 
 Herbert, Anne, Countess of Pembroke, 
 Wife of the above, 461. 
 
 , letter of, 460. 
 
 , , statement of, 460. 
 
 , , her children, 461. 
 
 her " noble cousin," 460. 
 
 Herbert, Philip, son of the abOTe-mentioned 
 Earl, 89, 93, 109. 
 
 Herbert, William, 248, 597, 603. 
 
 , letter to, 292. 
 
 Herbert, William, late Earl op Pem- 
 broke AND Montgomery, 535, 574. 
 
 Herbord, Lord, see Herbert, Edward, Lord of 
 Cherhury. 
 
 Herbyn, Amith, 212,^214, 221, 228, 231. 
 
 Hereford, 168, 363, 582. 
 
 bishopric, 385, 404 (2), 523. 
 
 , Dean and Chapter, letters to, 404 (2), 
 
 523 (2), 
 
 , Mayor and others, 168. 
 
 Hebefoed, Bishop of, see Field, Theo- 
 PHiLus ; Ween, Matthew. 
 
 Hereford, co. 551. 
 
 , Sheriff, letter to, 582, 609. 
 
 Herick, , of MilfordLaue, London, 516. 
 
 Herle, Sir Henry, 533. 
 
 Herlin, J. George, letter of, 490. 
 
 Heme, Gregory, 121. 
 
 Heme, [John] 24. 
 
 Heme, Kent, inhabitants, letter of, 601. 
 
 Herring, John, 521. 
 
 Herrings, 458. 
 
 , sale of, 279. 
 
 office of searcher or ganger of, 279, 
 
 408, 531, 532, 566, 590. 
 
 Hertford, 364. 
 
 Hertford, CO. 15, 264, 364, 543, 580. 
 
 , Justices of Peace, 536. 
 
 , letter to, 554. 
 
 Hesketh, Thomas, 192, 198, 207, 215. 
 
 , , his man, 198. 
 
 Hetley, Thomas, 129. 
 
 , , opinion of, 351. 
 
 Hewett, Robert, 412. 
 
 Heydon, Sie John, Lieutenant op the 
 Ordnance, 29, 77, 107, 114, 120, 
 123, 243, 289, 384, 423 ?, 457, 466, 
 482. 
 
 , , letters and other papers of, 43, 
 
 101, 165, 432. 
 
 , letters to, 277, 324. 
 
 , , as Capt. John, 248. 
 
 Heydon, Sir William, 43, 107. 
 
 Heyman, Anne, examination of, 586. 
 
 , Katherine, examination of, 586. 
 
 Thomas, 584, 58.5, 586. 
 
 , , examination of, 586. 
 
 Heyrick, Sir William, 427. 
 
 , letters of, 427 (2). 
 
 , , his son, 427. 
 
 , , his wife, 427. 
 
 Heytesbury, Wilts, 577. 
 
 Heyward or Hayward, Edward, 434, 562. 
 
 , , return of, 409. 
 
 , letter to, 377. 
 
 , Sir John, his chaplain, 295. 
 
 Heywood, Mr., 350. 
 
 , his daughter, 350. 
 
 , Peter, Justice of Peace for West- 
 minster, certificates of, 298, 338 369, 
 549, 597, 600. 
 
 Ileywood, Berks, 401. 
 
 , , document dated from, 411. 
 
 Hickes, John, letter of, 171. 
 
 , Thomas, apothecary, 474 [?]. 
 
 , bill of, 293. 
 
 Hicks's Hall, London, 285. 
 
 Hide, see Hyde. 
 
 Higgins, Tobias, certificate, of, 69. 
 
 High Commission Court, 27, 49, 52, 61, 79, 
 161, 162, 163, 329, 455, 473, 497 (3), 
 521, 533, 550, 565, 613 (2). 
 
 , articles exhibited against ac- 
 cused persons, 86, 518. 
 
 book of Acts of, 140, 178,504. 
 
 , cause lists of, 119, 504. 
 
 , Commissioners, 61, 431, 464, 
 
 476, 494. 
 
 .., letters of, 311, 489. 
 
 orders of, 140, 311, 479. 
 
 , answer to articles in, 434. 
 
 ,, Registrars, 185, and see Old- 
 berry, John; and Paul, Francis. 
 
 Registrar, the late, see Paul, 
 
 Sir George. 
 
 Higham Ferrers, co. Northampton, 560. 
 
 High Holborn, see Holbom. 
 
 Highways, proclamation for restraint of car- 
 riages to destruction of, 458. 
 
656 
 
 G^ENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Hill, Anne, 204. 
 
 John, M.A., presentation to, .'527. 
 
 , John, witness in Star Chamher, 453, 
 
 462. 
 , John, of "Wolverley, 224, 229, 232, 
 
 234. 
 
 , John, constable, 305. 
 
 , petition of, 159. 
 
 Capt. Philip, 171. 
 
 , Capt. Thomas, 262. 
 
 , William, 328. 
 
 , letter of, 320. 
 
 , William, 182, 191, 197, 207, 214, 221, 
 
 228, 231. 
 
 , , a grazier, 435. 
 
 , , witness in cause against 
 
 Bishop Williams, 506. 
 Hillary, Mr., 270. 
 Hillhouse, Somerset, liberty, 176. 
 Hilliard, Thomas, saltpetreman, 235, 283. 
 
 , Thomas, constable, 119, 146. 
 
 Hilson, Nicholas, see Wilson. 
 Hilton, Nicholas, affidavit of, 124. 
 Hinchcliffe, Tristram, 184, 219, 226. 
 Hinde, Joseph, 194. 
 Hinton, Sir Anthony, 533. 
 
 , Thomas, 551. 
 
 , Bailiff of Westminster, 408. 
 
 Hinton St. George, Somerset, 512. 
 
 , , document dated from, 512, 558. 
 
 , , glebe of, 107. 
 
 Hinxhill Court, Kent, decument dated from, 
 
 458. 
 Hippesley, Bichard, captain of Sandgate 
 
 Castle, 40. 
 Hitcham, Sir Robert, 534. 
 Hoadon, see Howden. 
 Hobby, Mr., 411. 
 Hoddesdon, co. Herts, 385. 
 Hodges, Henry, Sheriff of Somerset, 145, 146, 
 
 163. 
 , letters of, 120, 343, 409, 451, 
 
 495, 568, 569. 
 
 ,.., , letters to, 175, 176, 177, 594. 
 
 , petition of, 119. 
 
 , , petition to, 120. 
 
 , John, letter of, 33. 
 
 Hodgson, Edmund, receipt of, 129. 
 Holborn, London, 439. 
 
 , document dated from, 366. 
 
 , division of Middlesex, 283. 
 
 , High, London, 283 
 
 Bridge, London, 512. 
 
 Holden, WiUiam, 172. 
 
 Holdenby, co. Northampton, rectory of, 527. 
 
 Holdeuby, Jane, 440. 
 
 Robert, 440. 
 
 HoU, Augustine, 196, 223. 
 
 , Mrs., 19G. 
 
 Holdich, Mrs., 492. 
 
 Holland, 9, 10, 11, 41, 47, 56, 63, 70, 97, 
 109, 161, 244, 255, 256, 265, 320, 337, 
 342, 344, 363, 386, 389, 402, 435, 438, 
 439, 441, 445, 467, 480, 501, 507, 592, 
 605, 613. 
 
 National synod of, 344. 
 
 , Ambassador from, 356. 
 
 , ships and fleet of, 19, 20, 34, 71, 
 
 79, 80, 83, 107, 109, 110, 111, 122, 
 132, 140, 146, 148, 156, 157 (2), 138, 
 160, 239, 247, 252, 257, 260 (2), 273 
 (2), 279, 286, 294, 297, 308, 313, 314 
 (2), 321, 322, 327, 33.3, 334, 335, 336, 
 339, 342, 346 (2), 347, 348, 353, 
 354, 359, 360, 365, 369, 370. 373, 
 387, 390, 394, 396, 398, 406, 421, 
 424, 451, 541, 542, 549, 552, 554, 
 559 (2), 572, 601, 604, 612. 
 
 , Admiral of fleet of, see Van Dorp. 
 
 and Vice Admiral of fleet of, 373. 
 
 Holland busses desti'oyed by Dunkirkers, 342, 
 346, 353, 360, 449. 
 
 Holland, North, synod of, .■!37, 344. 
 
 , South, synod of, 337, 344, 606. 
 
 Holland, Cornelius, 604. 
 
 , Cuthbert, affidavit of, 105. 
 
 Holland, Eakl of, see Rioii, Hekei'. 
 
 Holland, John, 276 ?, 562. 
 
 , , letters, &c., of, 2, 388, 409. 
 
 , Sir John, letter to, 555. 
 
 , Richard, 301. 
 
 Holland or Eight hundred fen, the, 277. 
 
 , Little, CO. Essex, 249, 292. 
 
 , parts of, CO. Lincoln, 367. 
 
 Holies, Hon. Denzil, 523, 537. 
 
 HoUom, see Hallam. , 
 
 HoUoward, Mr., 105. 
 
 Holloway, John certificate of, 339. 
 
 Hollowell Street, London, 283. 
 
 Holman, Everard, petition of, 527. 
 
 Plolme manor, Spaldingmore, co. York, 351. 
 
 Holmes, James, depositions of, 581. 
 
 , Leonard, 257. 
 
 Holt or Alice Holt Forest, Hants, 130, 316. 
 
 Holt or Holte, Henry, 90, 116, 493. 
 
 , Thomas, 338, 503. 
 
 Holton, William, 183, 205, 209, 216, 222. 
 
 Holyhead, Anglesea, 299. 
 
 Holy Island, co. Durham, 510. 
 
 Holy Trinity, the parish of, Minories, London, 
 233. 
 
 Homilies, book of, 343. 
 
 Honour, the Court of, Westminster, registrar 
 of, 445. 
 
 Honour, the ship, see Merhonour. 
 
 Honywood, Sir Robert, 54, 241, 435. 
 
 , , , his Lady, 54. 
 
 , Robin [Robert], 241. 
 
 Hoofe, Thomas, 380. 
 
 Hooganhosen or Van Hooganlicsen, David, 
 
 179, 205, 209, 219, 220, 223. 
 , ,,,,.., petition of, 79. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 657 
 
 Hope, Maiy, the ship, of London, 393. 
 Hopewell, the, 92. 
 
 , the, of London, 64. 
 
 the, of Yarmouth, 530. 
 
 Hopkins, Heniy, -warden of the Meet Prison, 
 24, 25, 81, 183. 
 
 , , letters to, 62, 547. 
 
 Hopper, Thomas, 61, 89, 92, 93, 103, 117, 
 134, 135, 155, 247, 258, 279, 361, 410. 
 
 , , affidavit of, 92. 
 
 , , examination of, 72. 
 
 , , petitions of, 92, 519. 
 
 Hops, imposition on, 536. 
 Hopton, Arthur, 300, 310, 322, 328, 336, 338, 
 467. 
 
 , Sir Ralph, letter to, 33. 
 
 Hopton, CO. D(!rby, document dated from, 376. 
 Home, 605. 
 
 Horneby, Walter, warrant to cite, 369. 
 Horniman, William, 219. 
 
 , his wife, 219. 
 
 Horninghold, co. Leicester, 194, 200, 208. 
 Horse, Master of the, see Hamilton, James, 
 
 Marquis of. 
 Horseley, co. Stafford, 545. 
 Horsham, John, 20], 208, 215. 
 Horton, Bucks, 347. 
 Horton, Robert, 380. 
 
 Horwood, Alexander, late Mayor of Barn- 
 staple, letter of, 509. 
 Hotcham, manor, co. Surrey or Kent, 608. 
 Hotham, Sir John, Sheriff of co. York, 481, 
 487, 504 (3), 537. 
 
 , letters of, 479, 507. 
 
 Houblon, Mr., 530. 
 Hough, Arthur, 204, 206. 
 Houldreigh, Mr., 509. 
 Houndsborough,- co. Somerset, 409. 
 Houndstart [Hound Street?], document dated 
 
 fi-om, 490. 
 Household, the Royal, 43. 
 
 , Officers of, 33. 
 
 , , Comptroller, see Vane, Sir 
 
 Henry. 
 
 , , Cofferer, see Palmer, Sir Roger. 
 
 , , Treasurer, see Edmondes, Sir 
 
 Thomas. 
 
 , Vice-Chamberlain, see Jermyn, 
 
 Sir Thomas. 
 Hovell, Capt., 427. 
 How, or Howe, Adam, 481. 
 
 Anne, 225, 226. 
 
 , Edward, 34. 
 
 , , Mr., 45. 
 
 HowAED, Chaki.es, Eabl of Nottingham. 
 
 ., ., letter to, 55. 
 
 Howard, Sir Charles (Capt. of Upnor Castle), 
 438, 462. 
 
 , (son of Sir Francis Howard), 
 
 19, 397. 
 
 , his wife, 19. 
 
 Howard, Sir Edward, 7. 
 8. 
 
 Howard, Sir Francis, commission to, 510 (2). 
 Howahd, Henry, Lord Maltkaters, 305. 
 
 , petitions of, 130, 132. 
 
 , , commission to, 510 (2). 
 
 , Sir Robert, 49, 178, 181 (2), 190, 197, 
 
 202, 205 (2). 
 Howard, Theophilds, Eael of Scffolk, 
 Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, 
 5, 22, 32, 37, 38, 46, 1 17, 134, 144, 308, 
 318, 327, 347, 360, 431, 448, 473, 475, 
 477, 486, 488, 498, 547, 575, 607. 
 
 , , letters and other papers of, 128, 
 
 139, 143, 147, 393, 434, 447, 456, 463, 
 466. 
 
 , , his secretary, see Moore, Mr. 
 
 , , letters and other papers to, 51 
 
 (2), 54, 69, 94, 106, 110 (2), 116, 254, 
 289, 297, 510 (2). 
 
 , , his lieutenant, 95. 
 
 Howard, Thomas, Earl of Berkshire, 25, 
 
 64, 244. 
 Howard, Thomas, Earl of Arundel and 
 Surrey, Earl Marshal, 12, 31, 39, 
 41, 47, 94, 130 (2), 132, 136, 141, 157, 
 275, 310 (2), 392, 488 (2), 497, 502. 
 
 , letter of, 355. 
 
 , commission to, .510 (2). 
 
 , "letters to, 141, 445. 
 
 , , reference on petition to, 102. 
 
 Howard, Sir William, 53, 473. 
 Howard, Lord William, 106, 386. 
 
 , , commission to, 510 (2). 
 
 Howden, co. York, writ to for ship money, 317. 
 Howe, Anne, 225, 229. 
 
 Howe , husband of the preceding, 229. 
 
 Howell, Anne, 479. 
 
 Joan, 262. 
 
 Howes, Richard, 555, 591, 597. 
 Howett, Edward, 374. 
 Howson, John, 76. 
 
 , , examination of, 67. 
 
 Hubbard, Henry, 562. 
 Hucket, William, 546, 564. 
 Hudlay, Peter, 283. 
 Hudson, James, 281. 
 
 , Michael, certificate of, 114. 
 
 Hudson's River, 551 ; plantation, 34, 
 Hughes, John, Under-sheriff of Wilts, letter 
 of, 477. 
 
 John, cook, 117, 174 (2). 
 
 Hull, CO. York, 51, 158, 166, 282, 340, 359, 
 365 (2), 366, 412, 413 (2), 456, 476, 
 479. 
 
 , documents dated from, 339, 340, 377, 
 
 470. 
 
 , writs to, for ship-money, 317, 
 
 Mayor and others, letters of, 340 (2), 
 
 377, 470. 
 
 , , letter to, 365. 
 
 , Comptroller of Customs, office of, 483. 
 
 Humber, the river, 413. 
 Hume, Fkakces [?], Countess op, 467. 
 T T 
 
658 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Sumfrey, Elizabeth, 585. 
 
 , , examination of, 585. 
 
 , Richard, 573. 
 
 , Lawrence, and other clergymen, letter 
 
 of, 518. 
 
 Thomas, 559, 585, 586 (2), 587 (3). 
 
 , , examination of, 585. 
 
 Humfreys, John, 262. 
 
 Humiades, John,' 283. 
 
 Hungary, King of, 250, 300. 
 
 Hungate, Sir Henry, 282, 564, 566. 
 
 " Hunger," [Hungary?] 283. 
 
 Hungerford, Walter, presentation of, 550. 
 
 Hunkyn, Hercules, 584, 586. 
 
 , , examination of, 584. 
 
 Hunsdon, Herts, 87. 
 
 Hunt, John, certificate of, 490. 
 
 , Joyce, 520, 566. 
 
 , Ralph, 200. 
 
 , Robert, 180, 189, 198, 220 ('2), 224. 
 
 , Roger, 225. 
 
 , Thomas, bailiff at Brill, 62. 
 
 Thomas, of Merton, 520, 566. 
 
 , William, 325. 
 
 , , certificate of, 326. 
 
 Huntingdon, 13, 363, 579. 
 
 Huntingdon, co., 156, 268, 272. 
 
 , Mayors, Justices of Peace, and others 
 
 of, letter to, 275. 
 
 , Justices of Peace, 536. 
 
 , , letter to, 554, 
 
 Huntspill, Somerset, hundred, 176. 
 
 Hurley, Maurice, 276. 
 
 Hurlstone, , 227. 
 
 Hurst Castle, Hants, 32. , 
 
 Husey, Hubert, 445. 
 
 , , letter of, 445. 
 
 HuBsey, Thomas, 581. 
 
 Hutton, Anthony, commission to, 510 (2). 
 
 , Sir John, see Sir Richard. 
 
 , Mr., Justice of Peace for Westmore- 
 land and Cumberland, 339. 
 
 Hutton, Sir Riohakd, Justice oj? Common 
 Pleas, 487. 
 
 , , petitions to, 100, 164. 
 
 Huyston, Henry, letters of, 38 (2). 
 
 Hyckham, South, co. Lincoln, 125. 
 
 Hyde or Hide, Capt. John, 4, 336, 340. 
 
 Ralph, 184, 186. 
 
 Richard, 583, 591. 
 
 , Sir Robert, 462. 
 
 Hyde Park, 42, 492. 
 
 Hymn Books of George Wither, 118. 
 
 Hythe, Kent, 364. 
 
 I. 
 
 Ibbotson, Henry, 117, 118 (4), 121, 124 (3), 
 
 135, 152, 428 (2). 
 
 , , petitions of, 124, 152. 
 
 , , letter of, 512. 
 
 Temperance, his wife, 118 (2), 121, 
 
 124, 428. 
 Iceland, 74. 
 Ightham, Kent, 459. 
 
 , document dated from, 491. 
 
 Dchester, Somerset, 119, 145, 146, 409, 495, 
 
 502, 548, 575. 
 
 , document dated from, 175. 
 
 , Bailiff and Burgesses, petition of, 145. 
 
 Hketshall St. Andrew, Suffolk, 69. 
 
 Uminster, Somerset, 536. 
 
 Impie, Thomas, 65. 
 
 Impositions on imports, proposal for general 
 
 increase of, 11. 
 Impressment of sailors for the IQng's service, 
 
 3, 4, 5, 17, 24, 27 (4), 32, 34, 42, 46, 
 
 49, 53 (2), 64, 79, 81 (2), 82, 83, 85, 
 
 87, 93 (2), 113, 114 (2), 140, 144, 271, 
 
 272, 333 (2); and see Milner, Thomas. 
 Imprests, Auditors of, 20, 64, and see Bingley, 
 
 George. 
 
 , , letter to, 343. 
 
 Inckersall, Robert, King's page, 145. 
 
 Industry, of London, the ship, 570. 
 
 Infante, the Cardinal, Governor of the Low 
 
 Countries, 122, 127, 264, 372, 571, 601. 
 
 , ....... Ambassador from, 143. 
 
 Informations, Commissioners at, in the High 
 
 Commission, 180, 181, 182, 186, 18S, 
 
 189, 190, 191 (3), 192, 197, 199,202, 
 
 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 216, 227. 
 Ingram, Arthur, 138. 
 
 , Sir Arthur, 453. 
 
 , James, Deputy Warden of the Pleet, 
 
 75, 81 (2). 
 Inkersall, Richard, 6, 15, 42, 44, 45, 47, 53. 
 Inner Temple, the, 67, 229, 305. 
 
 , document dated from, 276. 
 
 Innes, John, 565. 
 
 Intwissle, Mr., 58. 
 
 InTentions, 62, 262, 308. 
 
 Ipstone, Bucks, 184, 192, 198, 207. 
 
 Ipswich, Suffolk, 23, 74, 86, 192, 198, 207, 
 
 279, 333, 339, 364, 518. 
 
 , document dated from, 489. 
 
 , Bailiffs and others, petition of, 452. 
 
 , canvas manufactured at, 139, 238,258, 
 
 373, 560. 
 Ireland, 8, 18, 49, 73, 120, 166, 230, 239, 249, 
 
 250, 276, 289, 291, 299, 340, 371, 385, 
 
 419, 462, 468, 471, 478, 509, 512, 522, 
 
 524, 526, 554, 561, 573. 
 
 , mint of, 18. 
 
 , ships employed for guard of the coast, 
 
 14, 72, 77, 78, 112, 167, 424, 538, 581. 
 , cloth termed, Irish lists, made at 
 
 Stroudwater, 5Q. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 659 
 
 Ireland, noblemen of, assessed to subsidies in 
 Ireland, but living in England, to pay 
 here, 310. 
 
 , not privileged at musters in 
 
 England, 524. 
 
 , Lord Chancellor and Judge of Ad- 
 miralty, see Loftus, Adam, Viscount 
 
 Ely. 
 
 , Lord Deputy, «ec 'Weutworth, Thomas 
 
 Viscount. 
 
 , Water-bailiff, see Smith, Eobert. 
 
 , Master Gunner, see Cave, Thomas. 
 
 Ireland, James, proctor of the Court of Arches, 
 
 202, 205 (2). 
 
 , William, under-sheriff of co. Leicester, 
 
 480. 
 
 , 40. 
 
 Iron, proposed grant for sole making of certain 
 
 articles of, 288. 
 Isaac, the, of; London, 326. 
 Isaac, Alice, 323. 
 
 , Thomas, 23. 
 
 , Nicholas, 316. 
 
 Isabel and Charity, the, of Hamburgh, 248, 
 
 291. 
 Isham, Himiphrey, 317. 
 Island, see Iceland. 
 Isleworth, Middlesex, 57. 
 
 , document dated from, 57. 
 
 Islington Fields, Middlesex, 197. 
 
 Italy, 9, 10, 47, 116, 283, 423, 492, 554, 610. 
 
 Ithea, Thomas, certificate of, 69. 
 
 Iverson, Maynard, 585, 586, 687 (3), 588 (3.) 
 
 , , examination of, 587. 
 
 Jackman, George, petition of, 65. 
 
 William, 65. 
 
 Jackson, Edmund, 199. 
 
 , Eleazar, 179, 182, 191, 200, 226. 
 
 , Mr., of St. Mary's [Market Har- 
 
 borough?], 509. 
 
 , Dr. Thomas, 25, 399. 
 
 , , letter of, 588. 
 
 Jacob, J., 297. 
 
 , Sir John, Earmer of Customs, Lon- 
 don, certificate of, 339. 
 
 , .letter to, 114. 
 
 ...._..., Thomas, petition of, 174. 
 
 , , Dutch sailor, 585. 
 
 Jacobites, 28. 
 
 Jacobs, Cornelius, 404. 
 
 , Dirick, affidavit of, 407, 
 
 Jacobson, Cornelius alias Jacob Corneliusson 
 
 examination of, 31. 
 
 , John, alias Kombo, 605. 
 
 , , a Dutchman, 70, 431. 
 
 James I., references and allusions to, 7, 12, 
 
 18, 27, 91, 107, 119, 138, 142, 162,241 
 
 (2), 245, 282, 293, 310, 364, 366, 370, 
 
 429, 455, 458, 461, 519, 535, 544, 571, 
 
 575, 602, 607. 
 James, Peince, Duke op Yokk, 43, 70, 80, 
 
 138, 550. 
 James, Edward, Deputy-Keeper of Newgate, 
 
 39. 
 
 , Gerance, 193,199, 211,219,224. 
 
 , John, 169 (2). 
 
 , Mr., 503. 
 
 ,Mrs., 492. 
 
 , Thomas, 492. 
 
 , William, 459, 492. 
 
 James, the King's ship, 17, 29, 32, 34, 39, 40, 
 
 47, 67, 76, 90, 123, 160, 172 (3), 359, 
 
 361, 382, 383, 397, 399, 403, 410, 548, 
 
 599. 
 , , documents dated from, 67, 242, 
 
 348, 410. 
 
 , the, French ship, 92. 
 
 , the, of London, 42. 
 
 , the, of Weymouth, 272. 
 
 Jans, Claus, affidavit of, 407. 
 
 Jaquitor, , an Italian, 283. 
 
 Jason, Frances, widow, 575. 
 
 , , petition of, 516, 524. 
 
 , her husband, 516. 
 
 , Robert, her son, 516, 524, 548, 574, 
 
 57.5. 
 
 , her daughters, 516. 
 
 Jasper, James, 422. 
 
 Jelf, John, gunner, petition of, 548. 
 
 Jenkins, , 72. 
 
 , Thomas, 469. 
 
 Jenkinson, Lady Jane, alias Freeman, 430, 
 
 432. 
 
 , Sir Thomas, 430, 432. 
 
 Jennens, Bichard, 574. 
 Jenner, Edward, information of, 80. 
 Jenninges, Thomas, petition of, 407. 
 Jennings, Owen, 503. 
 
 Thomas, 474. 
 
 Jenour, Eobert, 171. ■ 
 
 , letter to, 173. 
 
 Jenvey, John, 569. 
 
 Jermyn, Thomas, 576. - 
 
 , Sir Thomas, Vice-Chamberlain, 599. 
 
 Jersey, 8, 32, 338, 350, 360, 382, 389 (2), 399, 
 423, 425, 430, 438, 440, 447, 480, 530. 
 
 , Lieutenant-Governor of, see Carteret, 
 
 Sir Philip. 
 
 Road, 382. 
 
 Jervoise, Sir Thomas, 319. 
 
 Jesuits, 303, 420, 441, 546, 590. 
 
 Jeukes or Jewkes, Simon, 220, 224, 232, 234. 
 
 T T 2 
 
660 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Jewel House, Master of, see Mildmay, Sir 
 
 Henry. 
 Jettel, Johk, Bishop op Sausbuet, Ms 
 
 works, presentment respecting, 345. 
 Jewels, 52, 122. 
 , supposed to have been hidden in 
 
 Kent, 332. 
 of the King or the Crown pawned in 
 
 Holland, 3, 20, 25, 116, 134, 245, 320, 
 
 327, 431, 469, 479, 534, 582, 583 (2), 
 
 602. 
 
 , note of persons likely to redeem, 363. 
 
 , warrant for redemption, 565. 
 
 , note of those yet remaining pawned in 
 
 Holland, 613. 
 , accounts of Burlamachi and Calan- 
 
 drini respecting, 114, 117, 320 (2), 553. 
 Jewkes, Simon, see Jeukes. 
 Joachimi, Sir Albertus, States Ambassador, 
 
 22, 85, 247, 322, 328, 442. 
 Jobson, Erancis, 571. 
 John, the, of Dover, 244. 
 Jobnes, alderman of Dublin, 436. 
 Johnson, Ann, 465. 
 
 , Benee, 39, 47, 173, 329, 384. 
 
 , Benjamin, 467. 
 
 , Captain, 211, 217, 222. 
 
 , Dirrick, 587. 
 
 , , examination of, 587. 
 
 , Edward, 121. 
 
 , Ezekiel, 193, 199, 218, 223. 
 
 Gawin, 218, 220, 223, 329. 
 
 , George, 364. 
 
 , Jacob, cooper, 584, 585, 586, 587 (2), 
 
 588 (3). 
 
 , , examination of, 587. 
 
 , John, 358. 
 
 , Joseph, 347. 
 
 , Peter, 595. 
 
 , Thomas, see Davies. 
 
 , Vechtor, 605 (2). 
 
 widow, 313. 
 
 , , a Dutch sailor, 584, 585. 
 
 , , concerned in suit against 
 
 Bishop Williams, 354. 
 JoHKSTONE, James, LoKD, commission to, 510 
 
 (2). 
 JoUiffe, Eichard, 509. 
 
 Jonas, the, 314. 
 
 Jones, Evan, 126. 
 
 , Inigo, surveyor of his Majesty's 
 
 works, and Justice of Peace for Middle- 
 sex, 302, 461, 507. 
 
 ..,, , certificates and other papers of, 
 
 3, 42, 82, 114, 140, 272, 374, 382, 383, 
 386. 
 
 , John, examinations of, 75, 76. 
 
 , Roger, deceased, 474. 
 
 , Thomas, 474. 
 
 , William, printer 181, 190, 197, 206. 
 
 Jones, Sir William, Justice of the King's 
 
 Bench, and Judge op Assize eoe 
 
 00. Monmouth, letter to, 582. 
 Jones, William, clerk of the passage at Dover, 
 
 139, 408. 
 Jordaine, Ellas, 369. 
 Jourison, Martin, quarter-master, 586. 
 
 , , examination of, 588. 
 
 Journeaux, Capt. John, 463, 464 (2). 
 
 , , examination of, 463. 
 
 Jewries, Jacob, cook, 586, 587. 
 
 , , examination of, 588. 
 
 Joyce, Pilchard, 194, 199, 207, 209. 
 Judges, the. Lord Keeper Coventry's charge 
 
 to, 128. 
 Justices of Peace, letter to, 336. 
 , returns made by, 175, 176, 177, 
 
 178. 
 JnxoN, William, Bishop of London, 207, 
 
 225, 227, 228, 231 (2), 232, 312, 385- 
 
 473(2), 524. 
 
 , his chancellor, 434, 473 (2). 
 
 1 , his chaplain in ordinary, see 
 
 Tethrington, Daniel. 
 
 , letter of, 59. 
 
 , , reference to on petition, 515. 
 
 K. 
 
 ICay, Peter, letter of, 3. 
 Keate, Gilbert, petition of, 407. 
 Kebell, Henry, letter of, 325. 
 
 , , his wife, letter to, 325. 
 
 Keble, Henry, 429. 
 
 Keeper, the Loed, see Coventet, Thomas, 
 
 LOED. 
 
 Kellett, John, 211. 
 
 Kellie, EiEL OP, see Eesicine, Thomas. 
 
 Kellib, Countess op, see Eeskinb, Doeotht. 
 
 Kelly, Michael, 220. 
 
 Kelstei-ne, co. Lincoln, 110, 140, 179, 180, 
 
 190, 196, 203, 204, 234. 
 Kelston, Somerset, 137. 
 Kember, William, certificate of, 465. 
 Kemsen, [Kent?] 451. 
 Kendal, or Kirkby Kendal, Westmoreland, 
 
 137, 363, 556. 
 Kendall, Nicholas, letter to, 159. 
 Keunett, Wilts, 544. 
 Kenning, George, 597. 
 
 Eichard, 555, 591. 
 
 Kenrick, John, 39. 
 
 , Eichard, 546, 600, 605. 
 
 Kensington, document dated from, 295. 
 
GENEEAL INDEX. 
 
 661 
 
 Kent, 31, 101, 184, 249, 289, 361, 364, 426, 
 
 459, 491, 498, 530, 533, 534, 543, 573, 
 
 591, 609 (2). 
 , treasure supposed to be hidden in, 
 
 332. 
 
 , Justices of Assize, letter to, 608. 
 
 , Justices of Peace, letter to, 246. 
 
 , Sheriff, 498, 537, and see Chute, 
 
 Edward. 
 
 , , letters to, 535, 601. 
 
 , Sheriff, andMayors of corporate towns, 
 
 assessment of ship-money by, 367 (2). 
 Vice-Admiral, see Walsingham, Sir 
 
 Thomas. 
 , Lord-Lieutenant, see Herbert, Philip, 
 
 Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery. 
 
 , Deputy Lieutenants, 610. 
 
 IvENT, Eahl op, see Gkbt, Henkt. 
 Kee, Robekt, Earl of Koxbukgh, commis- 
 sion to, 510 (2). 
 Kek, Eobekt, Eakl op Ancram, Keeper of 
 
 the Privy Purse, 245, 444. 
 
 petition of, 34. 
 
 , warrant to, 571. 
 
 Kerrier, Cornwall, hundred, 175. 
 Kerrill, Henry, 218. 
 
 , his wife, 218. 
 
 Kesteven, co. Liucolu, parts of, 367. 
 
 Ketclby or Kettleby, Capt. Thomas, 172 (2), 
 
 360, 462?, 583. 
 letters of, 123, 158, 257, 314, 354, 
 
 381, 397. 
 
 , letter to, 574. 
 
 Kettell, Bound, deceased, 570. 
 
 Key, John, letter to, 610. 
 
 Keyme, Henry, messenger, petition of, 444. 
 
 Kidderminster, co. Worcester, 432. 
 
 IQdwelly, co. Carmarthen, 364. 
 
 Kiffyn, Cadwallader, 210, 217, 222. 
 
 Kildale, Henry, letter of, 526. 
 
 "Killigrave's lease," 213. 
 
 KiUigrew, Mr., 438. 
 
 , Sir Robert, deceased, 78. 
 
 , Thomas, 80, 444. 
 
 , Sir William, 72. 
 
 , , warrant for payment to, 299. 
 
 Kilmersdon, Somerset, hundred, 176. 
 KiLMOKEr, ViscoDNT, See Needham, Robert. 
 Kilvert, Eichard, receipt of, 110. 
 
 , letter of, 354. 
 
 Kimcote, co. Leicester, 509. 
 King, Gilesj 227. 
 
 , Henry, certificate of, 1 14. 
 
 , John, canon of Windsor, 70. 
 
 .., John and others, defendants in 
 
 High Commission, 193, 199, 219. 
 
 William, in custody of messenger, 
 
 108, 296. 
 , William, of Chalgrave, 412. 
 
 ,.,, , witness in Pell versus Eagg, 
 
 451. 
 
 King's Agents in Foreign Countries, the, 
 
 estimate of moneys in arrear to, 467. 
 King's Bench, the Court of, 455, 502, 575 (2). 
 
 , Judges of, 162. 
 
 , letters to, 606, 608. 
 
 , , certificate of, 607. 
 
 , Lord Chief Justice, see Bramston, 
 
 Sir John. 
 ,JuEtices,seeBerkeley, Sir Robert; 
 
 Jones, Sir William. 
 King's Bench Prison, 254, 282. 
 
 , marshal of, 463. 
 
 King's Bowood, Park, Wilts, 550. 
 Kingsbury, East, Somerset, 175. 
 Kingsclere, Hants, 555. 
 
 , division, 177. 
 
 Bjngscote, William, 402, 534. 
 
 King's evil, 21. 
 
 , time appointed for the royal 
 
 touch, 1, 296. 
 Sergeant Surgeon to prepare the 
 
 patients ,1. 
 King's Gate, Holborn, 439. 
 King's Key, [Quay], Isle of Wight, 453. 
 King's Manor Lodge, Wilts, 550. 
 King's Parks, the, not to be assessed for ship- 
 money, unless keepers receive profit, 
 
 537. 
 King's Printers, the, 187, 484 ; see Barker, 
 
 Robert ; Lucas, Martin. 
 King's Seas, bounds of, 71. 
 King Street, Westminster, 149, 466. 
 , , , document dated from, 
 
 549. 
 King's supremacy, observations on, 71. 
 Kingston, EeUx, report of, 483. 
 
 , John, alias Kyneston, 224. 
 
 Kingston, Herts, 87. 
 
 Kingston-upon-Thames, 25, 364. 
 
 Kingston-upon-Hull, see Hull. 
 
 Kingswear, Devon, 511. 
 
 Kington, co. Warwick, hundred, 457. 
 
 Kingwell, Lady, 512. 
 
 Kinnersley, Clement, 145. 
 
 Kinsale, Ireland, 315. 
 
 KiNSALE, Lord, see Couecy, Ger\ld. 
 
 Kint, Jaques, 96. 
 
 , petition of, 96. 
 
 Kirby, Edward, 220. 
 
 Kirk, or Kirke, George, 78, 277. 
 
 , , warrant to, 602. 
 
 Capt. Lewis, of the Leopard, 172 (2) 
 
 247, 353, 532. 
 
 .letters, of, 417, 442, 451, 453, 
 
 529. 
 
 , , letter to, 545. 
 
 , Capt. Thomas, of the Sampson, 4, 
 
 173, 300. 
 Kirk Andrews, Cumberland, 15. 
 Kirkby, Henry, 204. 
 Kirkby Kendal, see Kendal. 
 Kirkcudbright, 510. 
 
662 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Kirkcudbright, Lord, see Mac Lellan, 
 
 EOEBRT. 
 
 Kirkeanders, see Kirk Andrews. 
 Kirkham, Mr., 601. 
 
 Erkley, Suffolk, 182, 191, 197. 
 
 Kirle, Walter, 491. 
 
 Kirster, Edward, 152, 153. 
 
 , , petition of, 154. 
 
 , , letter to, 137. 
 
 Kirton, John, 116. 
 
 Kirton Manor, co. Lincoln, 245. 
 
 Kitchen, Eobert, 248, 529. 
 
 letter of, 439. 
 
 , , letter to, 290. 
 
 Kite, Lieutenant, 60. 
 
 Mr. 137, 512, 602. 
 
 Kiveton, co. York, document dated from, 294. 
 
 Knap, or KJuapp, John, letter of. 111. 
 
 , Thomas alias Saapp, 210, 214, 217, 
 
 221. 
 
 Knaresborough, co. York, document dated 
 from, 568. 
 
 Knight, Francis, 193, 210, 217, 222. 
 
 , John, 555. 
 
 , Peter, 27. 
 
 ,168. 
 
 Knighthood, 8, 25, 47, 382, 397, 602. 
 
 , compositions for, 8, 25, 524, 529, 531, 
 
 571. 
 
 , commissioners for receiving compo- 
 sitions for, 483, 532. 
 
 Knightley, Mr., 489. 
 
 Knightlow, co. Warwick, himdred, 457. 
 
 Knollys, Sir Henry, 295, 319. 
 
 , , application by, 95. 
 
 Knott, Nicholas, marshal of Dover Castle, 
 petition of, 425. 
 
 Knowler, John and others, letter of, 601. 
 
 Knowles, Eobert, 202, 209, 216. 
 
 Knowles, Toby, 118. 
 
 , letter to, 591. 
 
 Kynaston or Kynnaston, Sir Francis, warrant 
 to pay to, 550. 
 
 , Thomas, 96. 
 
 Kyneston, John, see Kingston. 
 
 L. 
 
 La Berdach, Mr., 457. 
 Lackham, Wilts, 379. 
 
 Lacy, , 505. 
 
 Lagge, 510. 
 
 La Hogne, Cape, 530. 
 
 LaJte, Ambrose, 179, 189, 196, 206. 
 
 Laiton, John, keeper of Newgate, 39. 
 ....;...., warrant to, 262. 
 Lake, Thomas, 514 (2). 
 
 , William, 158, 299, 444, 451. 
 
 Lambe, Henry, 524. 
 ..., John, 611. 
 
 Sir John, official to the Archdeacon 
 
 of Buckingham and Dean of the 
 Arches, 84, 88, 104, 110, 119, 126, 
 140, 179, 180, 181, 184, 185, 189, (2), 
 190 (2), 192, 193 (3), 194, 198 (2), 
 199 (2), 200, 201, 206 (2), 207, 209 
 (2), 210 (2), 211 (2), 212, 214, 216 
 (2), 217, 218, (2), 219, 221, 222 (3), 
 223 (2), 224 (4), 225, 226, 227, (2), 
 232 (4), 235, 293, 364, 369, 459, 462, 
 497, 513, 520, 611. 
 
 , feeling of the people towards, 40. 
 
 , his lodging in Doctor's Commons, 
 
 255. 
 
 , his daughter, 423. 
 
 , letters of, 328, 397, 43.5, 506. 
 
 , other papers of, 13, 40, 49, 125, 151, 
 
 504, 506. 
 
 , letters to, 11, 26, 39, 40, 78, 85, 
 
 158, 238, 349, 354, 397, 423, 509. 
 
 , petitions to, 100, 164. 
 
 , references of petitions to, 58, 60, 65, 
 
 68, 84, 115, 125, 126, 149, 150, 255, 
 496, 520 (2), 550. 
 
 , Nicholas, 182. 
 
 Lambert, Charles, Lord, grant of protection 
 to, 462. 
 
 Lambert, John, King's page, 145. 
 
 Lambeth, 371, 416, 479, 487, 507, 600. 
 
 , documents dated fVom, 39, 57 (2), 
 
 489, 570. 
 
 Chapel, 476, 487 (2). 
 
 , Churchwardens and inhabitants of, 
 
 petition of, 610. 
 
 Palace, 57. 
 
 Lambeth Deane, document dated from, 495. 
 
 , constables of, return by, 495. 
 
 Lambeth Marsh, document dated fi:om, 495. 
 
 , , constables of, return by, 495. 
 
 Lambton, Sir William, grant to, 589. 
 
 '•' Lampemes alive," export of, 310, 394. 
 
 Lancare, co. Glamorgan (sic), 610. 
 
 Lancaster, Society of Skinners and Glovers 
 of, 521, .571. 
 
 Lancaster, co. 192, 498, 521, 529 (2), 579, 
 582. 
 
 , Justices of Assize, 571. 
 
 , , letter to, 178. 
 
 , Justices of Peace, letters and certi- 
 ficates of, 178. 
 
 .Sheriff, 487, 549, 559, 579,580; 
 
 and see Chetham, Humphrey. 
 
 , Sheriff, Mayor, and others, letters to, 
 
 571, 572. 
 
 Vice- Admiral of, see Stanley, 
 
 William, Earl of Derby. 
 
 Duchy of, 56. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 663 
 
 Lancaster, Duchy of, continued. 
 
 , , Attorney General of, see Mosley, Sir 
 
 Edward. 
 , Chancellor of, see Barrett, Edward, 
 
 Lord Newburgh. 
 , Receiver General of, see Molyneux, 
 
 Kichard, Viscount. 
 , , Duchy of, in the Strand, constahles 
 
 of, return of, 275. 
 Landcn, Sir Philip, 493, 524, 
 Landguard Fort, Suffolk, declaration re- 
 specting, 121. 
 Lands End, ComwaU, 139, 160, 286, 313, 
 
 389, 415, 448, 480, 530, 604. 
 Lane, John, 465, 516. 
 
 , Margaret, see Dawborne. 
 
 , Mr., (connected with the Court of 
 
 Requests), 445. 
 
 , Richard,- 141. 
 
 Robert, 516. 
 
 Lanehouses, co. York, inhabitants of, petitions 
 
 of, 427, 446, 447. 
 Laney, Dr., Benjamin, 149. 
 Langbaurgh, co. York, division, 507. 
 Langboum Ward, London, return for, 593. 
 Langdon, Edward, 225. 
 
 , Robert, 555. 
 
 Lange, John, examination of, 584. 
 
 William, 143, 188, 233. 
 
 Langhome, William, grant to, 606. 
 Langirack, co. York, inhabitants of, petition 
 
 of, 427. 
 Langley, Mr., vicar, 34-7. 
 
 , John, saltpetreman, 533. 
 
 , , letter of, 596. 
 
 Langmore, or Langworth, Humphrey, 220, 
 
 224, 232, 234. 
 
 Langport Estover, Somerset, 105, 495. 
 
 Langston, Anthony, letter to, 337. 
 
 , John, 514 (2), 
 
 Langstone, co. Monmouth, 219, 223. 
 
 Langworth, Humphrey, see Langmore. 
 
 Laniere, Andrew, 108. 
 
 , Clement, 108. 
 
 , Jeremy, 108. 
 
 , family of, 461. 
 
 Laning, , 443. 
 
 Lapp, Gabriel, 21. 
 
 La Roque, , 136. 
 
 Lasingby, Richard, petition of, 305. 
 
 Latfeur, John de, 597. 
 
 Laud, William, Archbishop of Cantee- 
 BUKT, 2, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15 (2), 26, 29, 
 31, 39 (2), 41, 64, 71, 78, 85, 98, 107, 
 138, 140, 149, 151, 165, 184, 198, 205, 
 
 225, 229, 234, 238, 253, 284, 31 1, 312, 
 329, 332, 336, 349, 351, 360, 363, 371, 
 382, 416, 420, 431, 437, 441, 454, 460 
 (2), 472, 476, 479, 487, 500, 502, 506, 
 518, 520, 534, 544, 551, 598, 600, 606. 
 
 , commission to, 62. 
 
 Laud, William, Archbishop or Cai^tbr- 
 
 BURT — cont. 
 , , letters of, 57 (2), 83, 164, 288, 
 
 295, 311, 340, 365, 371, 37.5, 415, 522, 
 
 570, 573. 
 , , letters to, 4, 33, 35 (2), 49, 61, 
 
 87, 103, 134, 142 (2), 241, 244, 26", 
 
 327, 357, 368, 371, 394, 400, 435, 494, 
 
 512, 518. 
 , , other papers of, 133, 371,399, 
 
 464, 487, 497, 567. 
 
 , , other papers to, 36, 88 (3), 115. 
 
 , , petitions to, 58, 60, 62, 65, 68 
 
 (2), 77, 79, 84, 88, 104, 115, 125 (2), 
 
 126, 148, 150 (2), 254, 428, 496 (2), 
 
 518, 520, 550, 588. 
 
 , , answers to petitions, 126, 149. 
 
 , , references on petitions, to, 102, 
 
 285, 515, 528 (2), 531, 544. 
 , .references on petitions by, 58, 
 
 60, 65, 68, 80, 84, 88, 115, 126, 150, 
 
 255, 428, 496, 544, 550. 
 , , his exertions on behalf of the 
 
 collection for the ministers of the 
 
 Palatinate, 2, 9, 57 (2), 288. 
 
 , , his records, 365. 
 
 , , puts stained glass into the 
 
 windows of Lambeth Palace, 57, 487. 
 , ,, visitation [by his commissaries, 
 
 149, 279, 399. 
 , , his buildings at Oxford, 86, 
 
 369, 454. 
 , , , his liberty of Lambeth, con- 
 stable of, return of, 507. 
 
 ., , organ at Lambeth Palace, 487. 
 
 , , grant that no matter of eccle- 
 siastical cognizance pass without hjs 
 
 knowledge, 431. 
 , , Sir T. Roe's opinion of his 
 
 power, 9, 41. 
 , , his Vicar General, see Brent, 
 
 Sir Nathaniel. 
 
 ... , his secretary, see Dell, William. 
 
 , , his servant, see Torlise, Mr. 
 
 Lawes, Henry, 461. 
 
 , WiUiam, 461. 
 
 Lawne, Egidion, de 412, 
 Lawrence, John, 228, 
 
 ..,., , 522. 
 
 Laycock, Wilts, 379. 
 
 Layer Marney, Essex, 206, 214. 
 
 Layton, Sir Thomas, sheriff of co. York, 530. 
 
 Lea, the, co. Chester, 67. 
 
 Lea, see Lee. 
 
 Lead, 12, 87. 
 
 Leadbeater, John, 204, 206. 
 
 Leaman, Sir John, 69. 
 
 Leare, Thomas, 298. 
 
 Lebrooke, Sussex, manor, 65, 
 
 Le Gierke, Capt. Daniel, 23, 261. 
 
 Leddoz, Samuel, 369. 
 
 Lee, Essex, 406, 410. 
 
 , Bucks, 347. 
 
664 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Lee or Lea, Catherine, 226. 
 
 Micliael, 226, 345. 
 
 Richiird, Justice of Peace for Kent, 
 
 letter to, 246. 
 
 , Richard, of Mortlake, 88. 
 
 , Sir Robert, 102. 
 
 , William, 187, 188, 209, 220, 221. 
 
 Lee or Lye, John, 421. 
 
 , , examination of, 391. 
 
 Leech, Sir Edward, 486. 
 Leeds, co. York, 479. 
 
 , -writ to, for ship-money, 317. 
 
 Leeming, Timothy, 184, 212. 
 
 Leer, Richard, 375. 
 
 Le Feaver, John, 283. 
 
 Lefeaver, Jeremy, 283. 
 
 Legat, Thomas, 8. 
 
 Le Gay, Isaac, 100, 530. 
 
 , , petition of, 99. 
 
 Legge, Richard, 1 00. 
 
 , , petition of, 163. 
 
 , "William, 122. 
 
 Le Grant, Ann, 457. 
 
 , Mr., 457. 
 
 Le Gros, Sir Charles, 248. 
 
 Le Grys, Sir Robert, Capt. of St. Mawes 
 Castle, Cornwall, 107, 392, 416. 
 
 Leicester, 209, 212, 214, 222, 351 (2), 563. 
 
 , Mayor, ^ce Thomson, Ralph. 
 
 , archdeacbnry, 84, 397. 
 
 , ecclesiastical court, 148. 
 
 , commissary and official, office of, 506. 
 
 Wigton's Hospital, 148. 
 
 , CO., 15, 156, 193, 362, 363, 427, 480, 
 
 557, 604. 
 
 , Judge of Assize, see Hutton, Sir 
 
 Richard. 
 
 Leicester, Earls of, see DtmiET, Robert ; 
 Sydney, Robert. 
 
 Leigh, Edward, 100, 164. 
 
 Leigh, Ekakcis, Lord Ddnsmore, 350. 
 
 Leigh, Sir Peter, 440, 476, 477. 
 
 , Richard, petition of, 407. 
 
 Leigh, Somerset, liberty, 176. 
 
 Leighton [Buzzard], co. Beds., consistory 
 court at, 348. 
 
 ■ Leinster, Vice Admiralship, 6, 93, 400 j and 
 see Loftus, Sir Robert. 
 
 Leister, Christopher, 200, 208. 
 
 Leman, Henry, receipt of, 563. 
 
 , Robert, 208, 216, 226. 
 
 Lemens, van, John Baptista, 167. 
 
 Lemington, Somerset ?, 391. 
 
 Lenartes, see Lennarth. 
 
 Lie Neve, Sir William, Clarencieux King-at- 
 arms, 355. 
 
 , , grant to, 130. 
 
 Lennarth, Peter, affidavit of, 116. 
 
 Leknox, Duke of, see Stuart, Jajies. 
 
 Lenthall, Sir John, justice of peace for Surrey, 
 certificate of, 639. 
 
 , , letter of, 577. 
 
 Lentou Close, Gedington, co. Northampton, 
 
 366. 
 Leominster, co. Hereford, 363. 
 Leopard, the, 6, 17, 29, 34, 40, 89, 123, 160, 
 170, 172 (2), 173, 174, 247, 278, 313, 
 314, 334, 353 (2), 354, 361, 382, 396, 
 397, 399 (2), 400 (2), 401, 414, 424 
 (2), 425, 428, 438, 439, 442, 445, 451, 
 467, 480, 507, 508, 542, 549, 557, 599. 
 
 document dated from, 417,442,451, 
 
 453, 529. 
 Lermyte, Mr., 122. 
 Lerp, see Doux le. 
 
 Iicsley, Robert, gentleman of the chamber, 
 245, 293. 
 
 , , letter of, 287. 
 
 , Robert, volunteer, 565. 
 
 Lesnewth, Cornwall, hundred, 175. 
 Letter Office, proclamation for settling, 299. 
 Letters patent, that no grant of matter of 
 ecclesiastical cognizance pass without 
 being known to the Archbishop of 
 Canterbury, 431. 
 Leuine, Gedion, 275. 
 Leuson and Lnson, see Leveson. 
 Levant, the, 538 (2). 
 
 company, 263. 
 
 , letter to, 145. 
 
 seas, notes of restraints upon private 
 
 trade to, 263. 
 Leverington, co. Cambridge, manor of, 493, 
 524. 
 
 Leveson, , 303, 420, 539, 546, 590, 608. 
 
 Levingston, see Livingston. 
 
 Leviston, Thoman, 610. 
 
 Leward, Capt., 326. 
 
 Lewenstein, Lady, 43, 534. 
 
 Lewes, Sussex, 280. 
 
 Lewes, Sir John, and others, letter of, 391. 
 
 Lewis, Isle of, 90, 130, 132, 141, 142. 
 
 Lewis or Lewys, George, letter to, 572 (2). 
 
 , Maurice, 39. 
 
 , Dr. William, 149. 
 
 , letter of, 357. 
 
 , William, clergyman, 49, 203. 
 
 , William, purser, letter ot, 317. 
 
 [Williams], sheriff of Brecknock, 
 
 524. 
 
 letter to, 528. 
 
 Lewknor, co. Oxford, hundred, 177. 
 
 Lewyn. Dr., 232, 235. 
 
 Ley, James, Earl of Marlborough, 120, 
 
 431. 
 Leybourn, Kent, 183, 191, 197, 207,219, 227. 
 Leyden, 379, 385, 419, 605. 
 
 , University of, 395. 
 
 Leyland, co. Lancaster, hundred, 178. 
 
 Leythorne, Sussex, document dated from, 
 565. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 665 
 
 Libels, and profane or seditious spepclies and 
 
 publications, 86, 106, 261, 263, 264, 
 
 270, 272, 276, 277, 301, 306, 356, 368 
 
 (2), 518, 551, 563. 
 Licences to go abroad, 286, 300. 
 Lichfield, Richard, 171, 172, 173. 
 Lichfield, 279, 364, 455 (2), 475. 
 
 cathedral, 454, 455. 
 
 close, 455 (2), 462. 
 
 , Dean, 85, and Chapter of, with others, 
 
 petition of, 454. 
 peculiar jurisdictions and prebends 
 
 belonging to, list of, 37. 
 
 , diocese of, 279, 454. 
 
 , bailiffs and others of, petition of, 455. 
 
 , registrar of, see Archbold, Henry. 
 
 Lichfield and Coventkt, Bishop of, see 
 
 Wkight, Eobekt. 
 Lickamore, Thomas, 184. 
 Lidcott, Leonard, letter to, 73. 
 Liege, Prince of, 447. 
 Lighthouses, 7, 273, 292, 362, 420. 
 Liker, Eichard, 200, 208. 
 Limehouse, Middlesex, 259, 283, 353. 
 —Lime Street, London, ward^return for, 594. 
 Lincoln, 1^, A, 35% 36^, 367. . 
 
 , documents dated from, 324, 405. 
 
 Cathedral, 2fe, sdl. 
 
 , Ecclesiastical Court at, 52, 125. 
 
 , registrar of, see Pregion, John. 
 
 close, 208. 
 
 diocese, l3, 184. 
 
 ., ecclesiastical persons in, letter 
 
 to, iB. 
 , Chancellor of Bishop of, seeParmerie, 
 
 Dr. John. g 
 
 , Mayor of, letter of, 367. 
 
 Lincoln, Bishops of, see Mountain, Geokge ; 
 
 WiiLiAMS, John. , 
 
 Lincoln, co., S, 1^, fb6, 263, 264, 268, 272, 
 
 3ft, 36*2, 364, 3^7, 580. 
 
 , Admiralty of, 8o. 
 
 , Judge of the Vice- Admiralty, see 
 
 Talbot, Dr. Clere. 
 , Vice-Admiral of, see Bertie, Eobert 
 
 Earl of Lindsey. ^ ^ , 
 
 , Justices of Peace, 261, 26'3, 2?6.^ 
 
 , Mayors and others in, letter to, 275. 
 
 , Sheriff, 600, see Norton, Sir William. 
 
 , Deputy-Lieutenants, letter of, 324. 
 
 , Commissioners of Sewers, letter to, 
 
 5?, 78*, 2f7. 
 Lincoln's Inn, London, 205, 451. 
 Lincoln's Inn Pields, 595, 
 Lindsay, David, Bishop of Edinburgh, 
 
 letter of, 4. 
 Lindsay, Patrick, Bishop op Glasgow, 
 
 522. 
 
 letter of, 4. ■., 
 
 Lindsey, co. Lincoln, parts of, 367. 
 Lindsey, Eaiil of, see Beiitie, Robert. 
 
 Lindsey, Capt. Peter, 45, 4S, 52, 59 (2), 174, 
 314, 338. 
 
 , , letter of, 59. 
 
 , , letters to, 32, 46. 
 
 Eobert, grant to, 510. 
 
 .......... Thomas, 90, 131. 
 
 , , paper of his ofiences, 132. 
 
 Linen cloth, trade in, 37. 
 
 Linford Great, Bucks, 343. 
 
 Linley, Farmery, 52. 
 
 Linlithgow, Eael op, see Livingston, 
 Alexandek. 
 
 Linmer [?], 592. 
 
 Lion, the, (King's ship), 24, 39, 171, 325, 326, 
 382, 383, 599. 
 
 , the, of Amsterdam, 272. 
 
 Lion's Whelp, the Pirst, 17, 29, 34,40,89, 
 173, 286, 399, 400, 401, 424, 429, 438, 
 439, 445, 467, 480, 507, 526, 541, 542. 
 
 the Second, 169, 356, 393, 410(2), 
 
 411,476. 
 
 , the Third. 2, 15, 29, 40, 45,48,52, 
 
 64, 68 (2), 83, 89, 170 (2), 172, 174 
 (2), 350, 357, 361, 382, 393, 397, 399, 
 400 (2), 401, 403, 424, 425, 430, 438, 
 467, 480, 508, 542 (2). 
 
 , , documents dated from, 89. 
 
 , , officers' certificate of, 59 (2). 
 
 , thePourth, 356. 
 
 , the Fifth, 5, 14, 174, 361, 438,462. 
 
 , the Seventh, 74. 
 
 the Eighth, 2, 17, 29, 40, 89, 170, 340 
 
 (2), 357, 393, 397, 399, 400 (2), 401, 
 403, 424, 425, 430, 438, 445, 467, 480, 
 508, 529, 542, 549, 557, 570 (2), 601, 
 604. 
 
 , the Ninth, 29, 72, 77, 361,522(2), 
 
 529, 543, 576. 
 
 ...the Tenth, 4 (2), 17, 29,34,40,89, 
 
 173, 373, 394,399,401. 
 
 , .journal kept aboard, 406. 
 
 Lion's Whelps, the, 14, 109 (2), 147, 298, 314 
 (2), 316, 319, 320, 325, 326, 344, 354, 
 382 (2), 383, 399, 401, 403, 406, 410, 
 414, 424, 442, 492, 522, 538, 542 (2), 
 599. 
 
 Lippemott, Philip, examination of, 586. 
 
 Lisbon, 161, 570. 
 
 Lisle, Edward, Captain of Walmer Castle, 40. 
 
 William, 546, 591, 598 (2). 
 
 Lisle, Planders, 283, 383. 
 
 Lisneygarvey, co. Antrim, 426, 454, 599. 
 
 , documents dated from, 426, 599. 
 
 Lithgoe, see Linlithgow. 
 
 Littleton, Adam, 115. 
 
 Littleton, Edward, afterwards Sir Ed- 
 ward, Solicitor-General, 25, 50 
 100, 462, 503, 520, 536. 
 
 , , lease by, 67. 
 
 , letters of, 164, 276. 
 
 , , letter to, 332. 
 
 ••••■.> reference of petition to, 520. 
 
 Sir ,375. 
 
666 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Littleworth Parish, see Mouse Hall. 
 Liturgy, the English, 26, 371, 476. 
 Liverpool, Society of Skinners and Glovers, 
 
 521, 571. 
 Livingston, Alexander, Eakl of Lin- 
 
 LITHGO-W, 131. 
 Livingston, Ladt, 507. 
 Livingston, James, Lokd Livingston of 
 
 Almond, 16. 
 Livingston, Thomas, letter to, 126. 
 
 , "William, letter of, 126. 
 
 Livonia, 338. 
 
 Lizard, ihe, Cornwall, 136, 157, 158, 160, 252, 
 
 253, 259, 260, 286 (2), 313 (2), 396, 
 
 398, 415. 416, 480. 
 
 , , document dated from, 157. 
 
 Uanbadam-Faivr, co. Carnarvon [Cardigan?], 
 
 220, 393. 
 Llandaff, co. Glamorgan, 610. 
 Llandecwyn, co. Merioneth, 126. 
 Llaniestyu, co. Carnarvon, 210, 217, 222. 
 Llanvihangel-y-Traethan, co. Merioneth, 126. 
 Lloyd, Charles, 413. 
 
 , Francis, petition of, 304 (2). 
 
 , Marmaduke, Justice of Chester, letter 
 
 of, 433. 
 
 , Kichard, 180. 
 
 , William Thomas, 218. 
 
 Loans to the King, 8, 13. 
 Lockin, Mr., 258. 
 Lockyer, George, 193. 
 Lodge, Gregory, 219. 
 
 , Elizaheth, 219-. 
 
 Loeffs, Christopher, 96. 
 LoFTUs, Adam, Viscount Ely, Lord Chan- 
 cellor of Ireland, and Vice-Ad- 
 
 miral of Leinster, 6, 93, 400. 
 
 , , letter to, 55. 
 
 , Sir Kobert, son of the ahove, 6, 400. 
 
 , , to be appointed Vice-Admiral 
 
 of Leinster, 401. 
 
 , letter of, 456. 
 
 Logwood, 34. 
 
 Lombard Street, London, 119, 167, 238 (2), 
 
 304. 
 London, references and allusions to, passim. 
 
 , documents dated from, 13, 17, 56, 87, 
 
 93, 95 (2), 115, 122, 138, 146, 147, 
 172, 173, 266, 334, 396, 478, 479, 488, 
 495, 501, 549, 553. 
 
 , for streets or other places in, men- 
 tioned or referred to, see the names of 
 those streets or places. 
 
 , Aldermen of, 536. 
 
 Bridge, 385, 406. 
 
 , court of aldermen, 79, 167, 168. 
 
 , , answer of, 383. 
 
 , clergy of, 161, 162. 
 
 , , petition of, 162. 
 
 , chamber of, 66, 75, 164, 383, 451, 
 
 536. 
 
 London, Chamberlain of, 393, 536 ; and see 
 Bateman, Robert. 
 
 , coal-meters, 76, 296, 433, 513. 
 
 , deer out of the King's forests be- 
 stowed on the Lord Mayor and Alder- 
 men, 251. 
 
 , suggested measures for prevention of 
 
 the plague, 443. 
 
 , growth of, 76. 
 
 , disorder in, 323. 
 
 , list of certain merchants, 100. 
 
 markets, grant of, infringement of, 
 
 16. 
 
 , muster-master for, 378. 
 
 , returns of strangers residing in, 275, 
 
 283, 389, 591, 592, 593, 594. 
 
 , ship-money received from, 22, 33, 
 
 258, 361 (2), 496. 
 
 , , writ for, 317. 
 
 , merchants of, trading to Spain and 
 
 Portugal, 266. 
 
 , , petition of, 306. 
 
 , the like to France, petition of, 307. 
 
 , sewers of, 302. 
 
 , ships contributed by, for the King's 
 
 service, 3, 13, 14, 34, 38, 39, 42, 77, 
 167, 243, 401, 421, 580. 
 
 Lord Mayor, and Lord Mayor and 
 
 others, 79, 167, 168, 251, 296, 389,498, 
 536. 
 
 , , letters of, 266, 302, 443, 591. 
 
 , , petitions of, 16, 161, 162. 
 
 , , letters to, 14, 38, 39, 76, 317, 
 
 378,513,597. 
 
 , for 1634-5, see Parkhurst, 
 
 Robert. 
 
 , , for 1635-6, see Clitherow, 
 
 Christopher. 
 
 Lord Mayor's Court, 162. 
 
 , parish clerks of, petition of, 428. 
 
 .Provost-Marshal of, see Davis, Wil- 
 liam. 
 
 Recorder of, see Mason, Robert. 
 
 , Sheriffs of, 323, 498, 509, 537, 608. 
 
 , letters to, 14, 262, 317, 608. 
 
 , tithes of, papers relating to the King's 
 
 decision of the question between the 
 citizens and the clergy, 161, 162 (3), 
 164. 
 
 , water supply of, 385. 
 
 London, Bishop op, see Juxon, William. [ 
 Londonderry, 19. 
 
 Londonderry, Bishop op, see Bramhall, 
 
 John. 
 Long, Mr., 483. 
 
 , Robert, 78. 
 
 , , letter of, 172. 
 
 Long Acre, London, 59, 595. 
 Longdon-upon-Terne, Salop, 184. 
 Longman, Thomas, petition of, 99. 
 Longport, Kent, 419. 
 Long Sound, Norway, 263. 
 Lonn, Henry, bond of, 19. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 mi 
 
 Lonsdale, co. Lancaster, 137. 
 
 Lookup, E-wfame, [Euphemia], 393. 
 
 Looms, proposition for leyying a payment on 
 
 those of strangers, 392. 
 Lord Chief Justices, the, .575. 
 
 Lord Lieutenants of England and Wales, letter 
 to, 45. 
 
 Lord, Eobert, letter of, 470. 
 
 , Capt. Thomas, 268, 516. 
 
 Loring, , carrier, 512. 
 
 Lostwithiel, Cornwall, gaol, 308. 
 
 Lothbury, London, 187. 
 
 Lottery in Smithfield for bringing -water from 
 Hoddesdon to London, 385. 
 
 Louch's Buildings in Lincoln's Inn Fields, 
 595. 
 
 Loughborough, co. Leicester, 374. 
 
 Loughee, Walter, Sheriff of co. Glamorgan, 
 letter of, 503., 
 
 Louth, CO. Lincoln, document dated from, 518. 
 
 Louvaine, 244, 255, 265. 
 
 Love, Mr., 512. 
 
 Love, the, 140. 
 
 , the, of Amsterdam, 31, 256. 
 
 , the, of Home, 605. 
 
 Lovelace, John, Lobd, 411. 
 
 Lovell, Jonathan, 234. 
 
 Lovet or Lovett, Mr. 326. 
 
 , Thomas, 510. 
 
 Low or Lowe, George, 59. 
 
 , John, 523, 560. 
 
 , , letter of, 635. 
 
 , deputy for Merchant Adven- 
 turers, 151, 246, 524. 
 
 Low Countries, the, 54, 93, 103, 114, 268, 276, 
 283, 320 (2), 339, 429, 443, 447, 458, 
 469, 524, 558, 559, 565, 582. 
 
 Lower, Alexander, 200. 
 
 , Prudence, 200. 
 
 Lowestoft, Suffolk, 182, 201, 413. 
 
 Lownes, Erancis, petition of, 56. 
 
 Lowson, Eobert, certificate of, 290. 
 
 Lowther, Sir John, commission to, 510 (2). 
 
 Richard,' Justice of Peace for Middle- 
 sex, 531. 
 
 , , petition of, 483. 
 
 Lubeck, 101. 
 
 Lucas, Martin, 230. 
 
 Lucett, , 234. 
 
 Lucy, Sir Thomas, 437. 
 
 Ludgate [prison], London, 209. 
 
 Ludlow, Henry, petition of, 305. 
 
 Ludlow, Salop, 364, 503. 
 
 Luggardin, see Lugwardine. 
 
 Lngwardine, co. Hereford, 382. 
 
 Luke, the, of Dartmouth, 374, 375. 
 
 Lumley, Mr., information of, 420. 
 
 LUMLET, RiCHAED, VlSCOTWT, 275, 512. 
 
 Lumsden, Archibald, grant to, 404. 
 
 Robert, bond of, 48. 
 
 Lund, Thomas, bonds of, 19, 48. 
 
 Lundesford, Capt, 516. 
 Lunenburgh, 101. 
 Lunsford, Herbert, 39. 
 
 , Thomas, 39. 
 
 , petitions of, 99 (2), 100 (2), 303 
 
 (2). 
 
 , his sons, 99. 
 
 ...., Thomas, the younger, 39. 
 
 Lupo, Theophilus, 122. 
 
 Lushington, Dr., 371. 
 
 Luther, Martin, 441. 
 
 Lutterworth, co. Leicester, 200, 208, 215, 221. 
 
 Lydsey, James, 51 3. 
 
 Lye, John, see also Lee, examination of, 391. 
 
 Lyme Regis, co. Dorset, 42, 184, 193, 219, 223, 
 
 312, 331, 502. 
 Lyminge, Kent, parsonage, 450, 471. 
 Lynde, Edmund, 231, 208, 214, 216, 225, 233. 
 Lyndhurst, Hants, 130, 330. 
 
 , documents dated from, 334, 337. 
 
 Lyneold, Edmund, 180, 189,- 225. 
 
 Lynes, John, 183. 
 
 Lynn, Marmaduke, 281. 
 
 Lynn Regis, or King's Lynn, Norfolk, 63, 67, 
 
 74, 76, 89, 93, 94, 273, 279, 387, 427. 
 
 , , Mayor and others, 268. 
 
 Lysney, , 57. 
 
 M. 
 
 M , the King's footman, 596. 
 
 Macally, Archibald, see Mackeller. 
 Macdonnell, Randall, Lobd Dunltjcb, 
 
 385. 
 Macham, Triamore, 347. 
 Macheroy, van Asbrauer, 593. 
 Mackeller, Archibald, chaplain of the Tower, 
 
 159. 
 
 ., , , petition of, 303. 
 
 , , statement concerning, 309. 
 
 Mackenzie, Geokge, Earl of Sbapokth, 
 
 131, 264. 
 
 , , letter to, 271. 
 
 Mac Lellan, Robert, Loed Ktrkcud- 
 
 EKiGHT, commission to, 510 (2). 
 
 Macord, , 596. 
 
 Maddison, Henry, letter to, 291. 
 
 Sir Lionel, 436. 
 
 Maddock, John, 533, 546, 577, 608. 
 
 , bond of, 610. 
 
 Madeira Islands, 406. 
 Madley, Francis, 523. 
 
 Madocks, Robert, under-sheriff of co Salon 
 letter of, 480. *^' 
 
668 
 
 GENERAL INDEX, 
 
 Madrid, 553. ' " 
 
 , documents dated from, 115, 336, 423, 
 
 553, 610. 
 
 Maese, the Eiver, 244. 
 
 Maestriclit, 250. 
 
 Magdalen, the Mary, of Dartmouth, 263. 
 
 Magdeburgh, 265. 
 
 Maghregal [Maghergall, co. Anti-im], 599. 
 
 Mahon, Roger, 524. 
 
 Maidstone, Kent, 26, 192, 194, 198, 200, 207, 
 211, 214, 217, 364, 426 (2). 
 
 Mayor, 426 (2). 
 
 , , letter of, 427. 
 
 , the Dutch church at, 26. 
 
 Maidwell, Lawrence, 251. 
 
 Main waring. Sir Arthur, 29. 
 
 , , propositions touching gun- 
 powder, 110. 
 
 , George, Richmond Herald, 355. 
 
 , Sir Henry, 248. 
 
 , , letter to, 277. 
 
 John, 180, 193, 199, 225. 
 
 Mainwakinq, Dit. EoGEU, Dean oi? Woe- 
 
 CESTEE, AFTEE'prAKDS BiSHOP 01? St. 
 
 Davids, 606. 
 
 , , letter of, 394. 
 
 , , conge d' elire, 608. 
 
 Maison Dieu, Dover, 485. 
 Maker, Devon, 151. 
 
 , Officers of Customs at, 135, 151. 
 
 Malaga wines, 538, 603. 
 Maldon, Essex, 187, 493. 
 
 , , Corporation, petition of, 493. 
 
 Mallett, Thomas, 183. 
 
 " Malls," for game of Pall Mall, 404. 
 
 Malonde, Sebastian de, 340. 
 
 Malton House, co. York, 284. 
 
 Maltkavees, Lord, see Howaed, Heney. 
 
 Maltsters, 502, 554 (2). 
 
 Man, James, petition of, 407. 
 
 John, 24, 173. 
 
 , Samuel or Simeon, 179, 189, 196, 
 
 206. 
 ,. , William, Justice of Peace for 'West- 
 minster, letter of, 338. 
 William, constable of H-arlowj Essex, 
 
 letter of, 556. 
 Manchester, 213. 
 Christ's Church or College, 198, 201, 
 
 206,212,214. 
 .......... Society of skinners and glovers of, 
 
 521, 571. 
 
 , grant to, 405. 
 
 Manciibsiee,Eake of, see Montagu, Henkt. 
 
 Manewden, Essex, 188. 
 
 , !Edward, under-sheriil of co. Stafford, 
 
 481. 
 , letter of, 475. 
 
 Manley, Richard, letter of, 295. 
 
 Manners, Ekakcis, Eakl ofRotiand, 157. 
 
 Manners, Geoege, Earl of Rutland, 578. 
 
 Manners, Rogek, Eaee of Rutland, 408. 
 
 Manning, Edward, 43, 74, 402, 467, 479. 
 
 Mansell, Sir Robert. 'Lieutenant of the Ad- 
 miralty, 94, 157, 429. 
 
 , ....... letter of, 13. 
 
 , William, 523. 
 
 Mansergh, William, Under-sheriff of West- 
 moreland, letter of, 556. 
 
 Mansfeild, William, 524. 
 
 Mansfield, Richard, letter to, 73. 
 
 Mantee see Mantty. 
 
 Mantty, Mons., Admiral of the Erench fleet, 
 136, 146, 260, 354, 416, 423, 442. 
 
 , letters of, 136 (2), 346, 347. 
 
 Manyton, Ambrose, 149. 
 
 Marbury, Mr., 162 (2). 
 
 March, Mr., 501. 
 
 , Series, petition of, 488. 
 
 , statement of, 488. , 
 
 Margaret Road, see Margate. 
 
 Margate, co. Kent, 499. 
 
 , Commissioners of Passengers at, 447. 
 
 Road, 54, 70, 438, 557. 
 
 Maria, the, 5, 277, 431, 471. 
 
 Mariners, 5 (2), 19, 83, and see also Seamen. 
 
 Marivoorde, Charles de, 38. 
 
 , , letter of, 52. 
 
 Marivome, Charles, 38, and see Marivoorde. 
 
 Mark Lane, London, 181, 190, 197, 206. 
 
 Market Hill, Cambridge, 270. 
 
 Markham, George, 263, 272. 
 
 Gervase, 263, 272. 
 
 , Mr., 257. 
 
 , Thomas, 263, 276. 
 
 , , examination of, 272. 
 
 Marks Tey, Essex, 227. 
 
 Maelboeough, Eakl of, see Let, James. 
 
 Marmett, Mr., 283. 
 
 Marsh, Gabriel, Marshal of the Court of Ad- 
 miralty, 134, 500. 
 
 , , death of, 500. 
 
 , Matthew, 445, 451. 
 
 , Mr., 350. 
 
 , Thomas, 226. 
 
 Marsh [Gibbon], Bucks, 343. 
 
 Marshal, Earl, see Howard, Thomas, 
 Earl of Arundel and Surrey. 
 
 Marshall, Sir George, 420, 432. ' 
 
 , Lewis, 457. 
 
 , his wife and sister, 457. 
 
 Marshalsea,. the, 51, 61, 74, 92, 93, 463, 
 
 517, 568, 581. 
 , Keeper of, warrants to, 63, 104, 
 
 566, 591. 
 Marsham, Thomas, grant to, 606. 
 Marston Trussell, co. Northampton, 369. 
 
 Marston St. Lawrence, co. Northampton, 489, 
 
 490. 
 churchwardens, certificate of, 489. 
 
GENERAL INDEX.; 
 
 669 
 
 Marsworth, Bucks, 345. 
 
 Makten, Sir Henry, Judge op the Cobrt 
 OF Admiraltv, 10, 13, 23 (3), 32, 47, 
 48, 54, 56, 6.5, 74, 85, 92, 93, 103, 117, 
 128, 134, 136, 148, ICO, 161, 180, 190 
 (2), 192, 194, 197, 198, 201, 206, 207, 
 209, 211, 219, 223 (3), 224, 232 (2), 
 247, 248, 257, 262, 265, 269, 277, 278, 
 282, 290, 291, 353, 413, 439, 440, 450, 
 485, 488, 516, 540, 575, 581, 610. 
 
 , letters and other papers of, 19, 
 
 27, 28, 38, 60, 75 (2\ 109, 124, 261, 
 500, 564. 
 
 letters to, 22, 45, BO, 72, 88, 
 
 117, 154, 248, 268, 278 (2), 279, 291 
 (3), 292, 315, 352 (3), 400, 401, 410, 
 508, 548, 572, 608. 
 
 , , reference of petition to, 49G. 
 
 , , answer to the King's direction 
 
 to state his opinion in a case in dispute 
 between the Hollanders and Spaniards, 
 19. 
 
 Martens, Elsken, see 5Iartin, Elizabeth. 
 
 Martin or Martyn, Elizabeth, 501. 
 
 , Capt Francis, 516. 
 
 , letter of, 465. 
 
 , James, 507. 
 
 , John, of Limehouse, 259 (2). 
 
 , John, Mayor of Plymouth, 149. 
 
 , letter of, 140, 389. 
 
 , John, of St. Merryn, 188, 202. 
 
 , Lieutenant, letter to, 465. 
 
 , his father, 465. 
 
 Valentine, 34. 
 
 ,— .465. 
 
 , , a Dutch sailor, 586. 
 
 Martin, Wilts, 523. 
 
 Martock, Somerset, hundred, 409. 
 
 Mart I., Queen of England, 538. 
 
 Mart, Princess, 43, 80, 138, 456. 
 
 Mary, the ship, fee Henrietta Maria. 
 
 Maryland, 551. 
 
 Mason, Francis, 594. 
 
 John, a maimed soldier, petition of, 
 
 453. 
 
 , John, purser, 170, 
 
 , Capt. John, 41, 114, 167, 319, 322, 
 
 402, 409, 410. 
 
 , grant to, 526. 
 
 , , accounts and lists by, 85, 118. 
 
 Mr., 144. 
 
 Dr. Eichard, 520. 
 
 , , reference on petition to, 520. 
 
 , Robert, Recorder of London, 161, 162, 
 
 319, 432, 453, 465. 
 
 , death of, 582, 597, 610. 
 
 , Dr. Ilobert,'Chancellor of Winchester, 
 
 Judge of Vice-Admiralty of Hants, 
 
 65, 319, 352, 400. 
 
 , Thomas, 535. 
 
 , William, 305. 
 
 Massa, Barbary, 533. 
 
 Massey, Richard, 180, 190, 210, 211, 219, 
 
 224 (3), 
 
 ,his wife, S24 (2). 
 
 Master Gunner of England see Reynolds, 
 
 John. 
 Masters of ships, reluctance to serve in King's 
 
 ships, 24, 31, 39, 47. 
 Mathews, Matthew, or Matthews, Cornelius, 
 
 501. 
 
 , John, of LlandafT, pass to, 610. 
 
 , John, of the Gatehouse, Westminster, 
 
 204, 206. 
 
 , John, defaulter at musters, 546, .064. 
 
 , William, petition of, 304. 
 
 " Maulbraucke," Philip, 283. 
 
 Maule, Mr., 533, 537. 
 
 Mauleverer, James, 530. 
 
 Maurice, Theobald, commission to, 549. 
 
 Maxum, Joseph, 180, 189, 196. 
 
 Maxwell, Alice, 31. 
 
 , James, 31. 
 
 Maxwell, John, Lord Harris, commission 
 
 to, 510 (2). 
 Maxwell, John, Bishop op Ross, 4. 
 Maxwell, Robert, Earl of Nithsdale, 
 
 commiesion to, 510 (2). 
 Maxwell, Robert, 461. 
 May, Alexander, 275. 
 
 , Bridget, petition of, 474. 
 
 ... , Peter de, 466. 
 
 , Thomas, 459 (2), 511, 561, 563, 581. 
 
 , , petitions of, 561, 568. 
 
 , , bond of, 596. 
 
 , , Thomas, his son, 459. 
 
 Mayerne, Sir Theodore, his Majesty's physi- 
 cian, 457, 533. 
 
 Lady, 492. 
 
 Mayes, William, 527. 
 Mayhow, Rossus, 523. 
 Mayler or Maylor, Capt. Nicholas, 431, 447, 
 
 463, 57.5. 
 
 , , examination of, 447. 
 
 Matnakd, William, Lord, 385. 
 
 , .letter of, 417. 
 
 Maynardson, Maynard, steward, 586. 
 
 , , examination of, 588. 
 
 Mayne, Simon, 347. 
 Mayors, all, letters to, 237, 300, 320. 
 May-pole, sawing down, 343. _ 
 Mead or Meade, George, 569. 
 
 Thomas, 188. 
 
 Mearch, Capt., 538. 
 Meautys, Capt., 406. 
 
 Meautys, Thomas, clerk of the Council, 114, 
 144, 444, 477. 
 
 .., , letter of, 159. 
 
 , , letter to, 419. 
 
 , , account of moneys paid into the 
 
 Exchequer by, 160. 
 
 Mecenere, Christopher, 389. 
 
 Medlicot, Henry, 610. 
 
670 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Medway, the, 29, 52. 
 
 Meene, Joshua, petition of, 115. 
 
 Mees, Charles, 540. 
 
 Melcombe Regis, Dorset, 331. 
 
 Meldrum, Sir John, 292, 420. 
 
 , , reasons of, 7 (2)). 
 
 Mellinge, Robert, 482. 
 
 , , letter of, 478. 
 
 Mells, CO. Somerset, liberty, 176. 
 
 Melton, Sir John, 385. 
 
 , Lady, 385. 
 
 , , their children, 385. 
 
 Melton-Mowbray, co. Leicester, 199, 207, 215, 
 351. 
 
 Mendosa, , 63. 
 
 Mennes, Andrew, 171 (2). 
 
 , Capt. John," Vice-Admiral of the 
 
 Fleet, under Sir John Pennington, 467, 
 480. 
 
 , , letters to, 417, 429, 433, 442, 
 
 478. 
 
 , , letters of, 24, 171 (2), 498. 
 
 , , certificate of, 326. 
 
 , Lady, 507. 
 
 Menteith, Eakl of, see Graham, "William. 
 
 Mercator's Atlas or Atlas Major, 220. 
 
 Mercers 119, 
 
 , Company, of London, 412. 
 
 Merchant Adventurers, 10, 91, 151, 308, 524, 
 576. 
 
 , , letters of, 103, 104. 
 
 , ....... letters to, 77, 96. 
 
 , petition of, 97. 
 
 , ... .., reglement and placaart con- 
 cerning, 98. 
 
 Merchant Tailors' Company, 86. 
 
 , , Hall, 129. 
 
 Meredith, David Lloyd, 218. 
 
 Merhonour, the, 5, 12, 17, 29, 32, 34, 38, 40, 
 44, 52, 53, 90, 105, 106, 109, 123, 141 
 (2), 157, 158, 160, 170, 171, 257, 274, 
 313, 314 (2), 359, 377, 399, 418, 421, 
 499. 
 
 , documents dated from, 52, 93, 94 (2), 
 
 107, 109 (2), 123 (2), 125, 136, 139 
 (2), 157 (3), 252, 253, 259, 260, 286 
 (2), 287 (2), 312, 313, 314 (3), 325, 
 326, 330, 335, 346, 347 (2), 353 (2), 
 372, 378, 383 (2), 387, 396 (2), 401, 
 403, 414 (4), 417. 
 
 Merimount de, Commander, Vice-Admiral of 
 the French fleet, 442. 
 
 Merioneth, co. 408. 
 
 Meriweather, Elizabeth, 305. 
 
 , Stephen, 305.. 
 
 Merret, Mr., 132. 
 
 Merrick, Dr., 209, 232. 
 
 Merriell, Robert, 430. 
 
 Merry, Thomas, 262. 
 
 Mersea, Essex, 92. 
 
 Mersea, West, Essex, 211, 288, 222 
 
 Merthyr-Mavrr, eo. Glamorgan, document 
 
 dated from, 256, 
 Merthyr-Tidvil, go. Glamorgan, 226. 
 Merton, Surrey, church, 520i 
 
 , , churchwardens and inhabitants 
 
 of, petitions of, 520 (2). 
 
 , , order on, 566. 
 
 Messengers, unnamed, warrants to, 6 (2), 63, 
 
 89, 112 (2), 259 (2), 278, 303. 
 Messengers that failed in delivery of writs for 
 
 shipping, 12, 108. 
 
 petition of, 444. 
 
 Metcalfe, Ralph, 432, 440. 
 
 Metropolitical visitation of seven dioceses, 
 
 journal of, 279. 
 Metz, France, 255. 
 Meycock, Elizabeth, 543. 
 Michael, the (ship), 326. 
 
 Mickleham, , 411. 
 
 Middleburgh, 161, 395, 403. 
 
 Middlemore, Robert, 13. 
 
 Middlesex, 264, 308, 479, 513, 537, 543. 
 
 , returns of strangers iuj 275, 283, 613. 
 
 Justices of Peace, 567. 
 
 , , letters of, 382, 590. 
 
 , sheriffs, warrant to, 262. 
 
 , , writ to, 317. 
 
 , , letter to, 608. 
 
 Middlesex, Eabl oe, see CBAKriELD,LioNEL. 
 Middle Temple, London, 443. 
 Middleton, Sir Henry, [Hugh?] 583. 
 , John, Mayor of Arundel, 49, 180, 
 
 189, 196, 203, 206, 214, 231. 
 
 Richard, petition of, 407. 
 
 Middleton, Essex, 206, 479. 
 Milborne, Charles, 539. 
 
 .George, Sheriif of co. Monmouth, 539, 
 
 595. 
 Mildmay, Anthony, 145. 
 MiLDMAY, SiE Henry, Master of the 
 
 Jewel House, and Shehiit of Essex, 
 
 20, 25, 119, 569. 
 
 letter of, 71. 
 
 Mile End, Middlesex, 283. 
 
 Miles, John, 188. 
 
 Milford Lane, London, 516. 
 
 Millard, John, Sheriff of co. Derby, letter to, 
 
 579. 
 
 . . i Millall, «ee Mill wall. 
 
 Millbrook, Cornwall, 135, 151. 
 Miller, Henry, 339. 
 
 , James, 343. 
 
 , John, 113, 114. 
 
 , , letter of. 111. 
 
 , Roger, 581. 
 
 Thomas, see Milner. 
 
 Milles, James, letter to, 445, 446. 
 John, petition of, 109. 
 
 Millett, John, the King's ward, guardians of, 
 68. 
 
 Mills, Mr. of Herne, Kent, 601. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 671 
 
 Millwall, Middlesex, 12. 
 
 Milner, Thomas, Justice of Peace for Norfolk, 
 
 63, 67, 74, 76, 79, 89, 93, 94, 102. 
 
 , , petition of, 102. 
 
 Milthorp, CO. Northampton, 555. 
 Milton, Kent, 47, 132, 268, 364. 
 
 fishermen of, 44, 47, 53. 
 
 , Mayor, see Gravesend. 
 
 Mllverton, Somerset, hundred, 175. 
 
 Mincing Lane, London, documents dated 
 
 from, 5, 31, 170, 499, 509, 522, 529. 
 Minehead, Somerset, 299, 495. 
 Minervse Museum, 550. 
 Minikin, the, 61. 
 Minories, the, 302. 
 
 , document dated from, 423. 
 
 Minorites, see Minories. 
 
 Mint, the 18, 119. 
 
 , amount coined at, June 1634 to 
 
 June 1365, 129 (3). 
 
 , officers of, 18. 
 
 , Warden of, see Parkhurst, Sir William. 
 
 , chief graver of the, see Greene 
 
 Edward. 
 Mintern Magna, Dorset, church, 494. 
 Misselden, Edward, 77. 
 
 , , lettei: of, 151. 
 
 Misterton, co. Leicester, church, 33. 
 Mitchell, or Mitchill, Kalph, examination of, 
 
 106. 
 Mitten, Henry, 193, 199, 207, 215, 221. 
 Mitton, CO. Warwick, documents dated from, 
 
 102, 137. 
 MoHUN, John, Lokd, 29, 85, 168. 
 Molaheur, see Monlabeur. 
 Moloccas, see Morlaix. 
 
 MoLYlTEnX, KiCHAED, VlSCOUNT, E.ECEIVEE- 
 
 General of Ddcht or Lancaster, 
 
 account of, 123. 
 Mompesson, Wilts, 577. 
 Monkton, Wilts, 544.° 
 Monlabeur, Capt. 389. 
 Monmouth, Eabl or, see Caeey, Eobeet. 
 
 Monmouth, Countess of, see Caret, 
 Elizabeth. 
 
 Monmouth, 363. 
 
 Monmouth, co. 582. 
 
 .Sheriff; and see Milborne George. 
 
 , , letter to, 595= 
 
 , Justices of peace, letters and cer- 
 tificates of, 164, 177. 
 
 Monson, Sir John, 513. 
 
 , , letter of, 405. 
 
 , John, 261, 263, 272, 405. 
 
 , examinations of, 276, 277. 
 
 Sir William, "Vice- Admiral of the 
 
 Fleet in the Narrow Seas, 31, 94, 142, 
 
 160, 172 (2), 272, 286 (2), 354, 358, 
 359, 360, 398. 
 
 . ..., , letters of, 24, 27, 33, 47, 172, 
 
 242, 287, 310, 348, 410, 
 
 Monson, Sir William — cont. 
 
 , his lodging in Covent Garden, 
 
 27. 33. 
 
 , , his gentlemen, 398. 
 
 , Mr. 263. 
 
 Montacute, Somerset, 146. 
 
 Montagu, op Boughton, Edward, Lord. 
 
 , , letter of, 446. 
 
 t, , letter to, 442. 
 
 Montagu, Henry, Earl op Manchester, 
 
 Lord Privy Seal, 12, 31, 268, 335, 
 
 440, 502, 562. 
 , , letters and other papers of, 43, 
 
 388, 396, 487, 567. 
 
 , letters to, 60, 332, 497. 
 
 , , references to, of petitions, 35, 
 
 102, 631. 
 Montague, or Mountague, Richard, Bishop 
 
 of Chichester, 129, 386. 
 
 , , discharge to, 127. 
 
 , Capt. James, 6, 73, 93. 
 
 , Walter, 74, 93, 512. 
 
 , , letter of, 497. 
 
 , 380, 438, 448. 
 
 Montegue, Mr., a French dancer, 457. 
 Montgomeiy, co., 437. 
 
 , sheriff, letter to, 555. 
 
 Montigny, Mons., de. Governor of Dieppe, 
 
 447, 463 (2). 
 
 , , letter of, 464 (2). 
 
 Moon, the pinnace, 492. I 
 
 Moor, Moiu-e, or More, John, M.D., 159. 
 
 , petition of, 113. 
 
 , Marmaduke, certificate of, 475. 
 
 Mr., Secretaiy to the Earl of Suffolk, 
 
 359, 360, 398. 
 
 , Richard, 514 (2). 
 
 Thomas, sergeant of the bears, grant 
 
 to, 368. 
 Moor Ditch, London, 302. 
 Moorhead, Mr., 20. 
 
 Moray, Bishop op, see Guthry, John. 
 Morchard Episcopi, Devon, 194. 
 Mordant, Henry, grant to, 130. 
 Mordon, Surrey, church, 543. 
 Moreclack, see Mortlake. 
 Moreden, Edward, 432, 440. 
 
 Moreland, Augustine, 183, 186, 191, 219,225, 
 
 230. 
 Moreton-in-the-Marsh, co. Gloucester, 280. 
 Morgan, Cadwallader, certificate of, 114. 
 
 , Sir Charles, 267. 
 
 , his regiment, 336. 
 
 , Mr., 275. 
 
 .......... Thomas, 522, 529. 
 
 , William, 574, 583. 
 
 Morlaix, Prance, 103. 
 
 MoRLEY [and Monteagle], Lady, see 
 
 Parker, Elizabeth. 
 
 Morley, James, 251. 
 
672 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Morlej-, CO. York, wapentake, 175. 
 
 Morocco, 538. 
 
 King of, 533. 
 
 Morpeth, Northumberland, 183, 192,, 210, 217. 
 
 Moi-rey, Ame, 456. 
 
 Morris or Morrice, Hugh, 218. 
 
 John, 522. 
 
 Mortlake, Surrey, 25, 88, 567. 
 
 Morton, Robert, petitions of, 5] (2). 
 
 MoKTON, Thomas, Bishop of Dukham, 243 
 (2), 487. 
 
 , , letters of, 156 (2), 348, 370. 
 
 , , letters to, 113, 269, 308, 338. 
 
 Morton, Salop, 549. 
 
 Morton Birch, co. Worcester, 1 83.. 
 
 Mosley, Sir Edward, Attorney General of the 
 i)uchy of Lancaster, 107. 
 
 Mosse, Clement, 129. 
 
 Edward, 18. 
 
 Mosse Castle, see St. Mawes Castle. 
 
 Mosseman, Kirkby, 2C3, 264, 272, 277. 
 
 , , information of, 26J. 
 
 Mottershed, Thomas, Deputy Registrar of High 
 Commission Court, 234, 311. 
 
 , receipt of, 140. 
 
 , , direction to, 80. 
 
 Mould, CO. Flint, 75. 
 
 Moulin, Peter du, 200, 208, 215. 
 
 Moultrey, , a Frenchman, 283. 
 
 Mounds or Mundes, Israel, 182, 201, 209. 
 
 Mountague, see Montagu. 
 
 Mountain, Geokge, Bishop of Lincoln, 293. 
 
 Mount Piety, the, ship, 159. 
 
 Mount's Bay, Cornwall, 287 ; and see St. Mi- 
 chael's Mount. 
 
 Moure, Capt. Alexander, petition of, 142. 
 
 Mouse Hall, alias Littleworth parish, near 
 Lincoln's Inn Pields, 595. 
 
 Mousell, Henry, certificate of, 69. 
 
 Moyell's Court, Hants, document dated from, 
 169. 
 
 Moyle, "Walter, letter to, 170. 
 
 Moyser, Thomas, 524, 529, 530. 
 
 Muddison, Henry, 248. 
 
 Mulberry Garden, London, 316. 
 
 Mulgrave, co. York, manor of, 362. 
 
 MuLOEATE, Eaki, OF, see Sheffield, Edmund. 
 
 Mullens, John, 193, 204, 225. 
 
 Multon, Mr., 492. 
 
 , Mrs., 492. 
 
 Mumbles Road, the. South Wales, 248, 292. 
 
 Mun, John, petition of, 5. 
 
 Mundes, see Mounds. 
 
 Munster, President of, 73. 
 
 , Vice Admiral, see Wentworth, Thomas, 
 
 Viscount. 
 
 Murden, Richard, Sheriff of co. Warwick, 515, 
 598. 
 
 , , letter of, 405. 
 
 , , letter to, 437. 
 
 Murden, Richard, assessment of ship-money 
 
 by, 457. 
 Murford, Nicholas, 29, 589 
 Murray or Murrey, Capt. David, 4, 93, 94. 
 
 , letter to, 4. 
 
 Henry, 25, 41, 93, 94, 109, 127. 
 
 Sir James, commission to, 510 (2). 
 
 Mdkkat, John, Eabl of Annandalb, 2.50. 
 
 , commission to, 510 (2). 
 
 Murray, Mr., 144, 152, 485, 581. 
 
 McKEAY, Patkick, Earl OF Tullibahdin, 
 
 letter to, 264 (2). 
 Murray, Richard, Warden of the Collegiate 
 Church of Manchester, 180, 189, 192, 
 196, 198, 199, 201, 205, 206 (2), 212, 
 214,221, 226, 231. 
 
 Robert, 275. 
 
 , William, letter to, 550. 
 
 Muscovia, 385. 
 
 Company, 87 
 
 Musgrave, Sir William, commission to, 510 (2). 
 Muskadell wine, 603. 
 
 Muskett, Syinon, Justice of Peace, co. Mid- 
 dlesex, 531, 533. 
 
 , , certificate, 359. 
 
 , , petition, 483. 
 
 Musson, William, 219, 226. 
 Muster-masters, 304. 
 
 Musters, 46, 263, 272, 311, 324, 419 (2), 422, 
 429, 456, 475, 477, 482, 529 (2), 546 
 (9), 555 (4), 581, 583, 591 (9), 597, 
 598, 600 (3), 604 (5), 605 (4). 
 
 returns of, papers relating to those for 
 
 the following counties: — 
 Bedford, 159, 411. 
 Chester, 517. 
 Devon, 132, 133. 
 Dorset, 434. 
 Durham, 348. 
 Essex, 101, 123. 
 Glamorgan, 256. 
 Kent, 101, 302. 
 Lincoln, 324. 
 
 Northampton, 470 (2), 489 (2), 517. 
 Stafford, 290, 344. 
 Suffolk, 456. 
 Wilts, 301. 
 Mychell, Sir John, Master in Chancery, 375 
 
 (2). 
 Myllion, John, afiidavit of, 437. 
 Mynne, Mr., 309 (2). 
 
 , Nicholas, see Richard. • 
 
 , Richard, 179, 189, 196, 206. 
 
 Myre, Lewis le, 1 52. 
 , Mary le, 152. 
 
GENEEAL INDEX. 
 
 6/3 
 
 N. 
 
 Nanfan or Nunfan, John, 183, 232. 
 Naples brimstone, 422. 
 Napier, Sir Robert, 159. 
 Napper, James, merchant, 389. 
 
 John, constable, 119, 120, 145, 146. 
 
 , Deputy Vice Admiral of co. Dorset, 
 
 38, 534. 
 
 Narrow Seas, the, 63, 94, 244, 252, 274, 351, 
 
 366, 418 (2), 538. 
 , ships of the Admiral of, see the 
 
 Merhonour and the Swiftsure. 
 ships for guard of, 6, 45, 55, 63 
 
 (3), 112, 140, 167 (2), 399, 400, 401, 
 
 408, 416, 421, 599. 
 , Admiral of, 561, and see Bertie, 
 
 Robert, Earl of Lindsey. 
 Vice Admiral of, see Monson, 
 
 Sir WiUiam. 
 , Rear Admiral, see Pennington, 
 
 Sir John, afterwards Admiral Sir John 
 
 Pennington, with Vice Admiral Capt. 
 
 John Mcnnes. 
 Nau, Estien, 108. 
 Navy, the, 148, 155. 
 
 , assignments for, 388. 
 
 , estimates, 50 (2). 
 
 , list of captains, 4, 167 (3), 308. 
 
 , of persons recommended for ser- 
 vice in, 308. 
 , Commissioners of, see Admiralty, 
 
 Lords of 
 
 , masters attendant, 5, 16. 
 
 , ministerof, at Chatham, 295, 302, 317, 
 
 323, 349, 351, 364,401. 
 
 papers and books of, 277, 315. 
 
 , victualling houses, 485. 
 
 , store-bouses, 104. 
 
 , provision of stores for, 139, 238, 239, 
 
 258, 274, 299, 367, 373, 393. 
 
 , Papers relating io Appointmkkts 
 
 IN, (1634-5 January to June) 4 (4), 
 6 (2), 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174. 
 
 office of, 39, 471. 
 
 Navy, the, Four Principal Officers of, allu- 
 sions and references to, passim. 
 
 , letters of, 5, 16, 17, 31, 42, 48, 81, 
 
 94, 105, 121, 139, 169, 170 (2), 171, 
 173, 174 (3), 258, 262, 269, 302, 316, 
 321, 359, 373, 378, 434, 485, 492, 
 496, 499 (2), 522, 529, 538, 552, 569, 
 576. 
 
 letters to 6, 14 (4), 22, 27 (2), 32 
 
 (5), 33, 35, 37, 42, 44, 52 (2), 61 (3), 
 63, 87, 105, 111, 121, 154, 169, 170 
 (4), 173 (4), 238, 246, 274 (3), 278, 
 290 (2), 291, 315 (2), 321 (2), 329, 
 333 (4), 356, 359, 382, 383, 399, 400, 
 401, 421, 471, 543. 
 8. 
 
 Navy, the. Four Principal Officers of, con- 
 tinued. 
 
 , petitions of, 409, 541. 
 
 certificates of, 29, (2), 40, 140, 258. 
 
 estimates by, 50 (2), 63, 70, 121, 499- 
 
 , remonstrance by, to the Lords ot the 
 
 Admiralty on the state of their places, 
 561. 
 
 Master of Ordnance for, (former), see 
 
 Winter, Sir William. 
 
 , clerk of, see Fleming, Dennis, 
 
 , comptroller, see Palmer, Sir Henry. 
 
 , storekeeper, see Wallinger, Benjamin ; 
 
 Wells, John. 
 
 , surveyor, see Edisbury, Kenrick ; 
 
 Winter, Sir William. 
 
 , treasurer, 541, 561, see Russell, Sir 
 
 William. 
 
 , victualler, 561, see Darrell, Sir Samp- 
 son ; Crane, John. 
 
 , office of, 400, 409, 431, 438. 
 
 , victuallers of the, residence for. 285, 
 
 417. 
 
 Nayerne, see Mayerne. 
 
 Naylor, Daniel, 188, 193, 199, 207, 215, 226, 
 
 , Edmund, 259 (2). 
 
 , James, letter to, 529. 
 
 Neale, Richard, 259, (2). 
 
 Neath, co. Glamorgan, 72. 
 
 Needham, Robert, Viscount IiiLiuoiiET,238. 
 
 Needles, the. Isle of Wight, 382. 
 
 Neile, Richard, Archbishop op York- 
 31, 272, 568. 
 
 , his manor house at Southwell, 272. 
 
 , letter of, 142. 
 
 , order of, 487. 
 
 :, reference to, on petition, 531. 
 
 Nelme, John, 182. 
 
 Nelmes, Thomas, 559, 583, 584, 585 (2>, 
 586 (4). 
 
 Nelson, George, 13. 
 
 Nephew, Peter, 244. 
 
 Neptune, the, see Great Neptune. 
 
 of Plymouth, 466, 467. 
 
 Ness, the, [Dungeness ?], 325, 332. 
 
 Netherlands, 73, 431. 
 
 Nethersole, Sir Francis, 580. 
 
 Neugent, James, 3. 
 
 Nevendon, Essex, 194, 200, 205, 209, 214, 
 216, 222. 
 
 Neville, Henrt, 9th Lord Aeergavennv, 
 his grandchild, 420. 
 
 Neville, or Nevill, Sir Christopher, petitions 
 of, 130, 132. 
 
 , letter to, 608. 
 
 , Sir Gervase, 272, 276. 
 
 , Thomas, 27. 
 
 , bill of, 582. 
 
 Newall, Thomas, 343. 
 Newark, co. Notts, 263, 272, 576, 581. 
 Newburgh, Lord, see Barrett, Edward. 
 Newcastle-under-Lyne, co. Stafford, 364, 475. 
 U U 
 
674 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Neweastle-upon-Tyne, 44, 47, 81, 248, 273, 
 282, 291, 501, 540. 
 
 , documents dated from, 35, 113. 
 
 , coal fleet of, 168. 
 
 , corporation of, 168. 
 
 , corporation of Oastmen, 168. 
 
 , fortification of, 269. 
 
 , mayor, letter to, 269. 
 
 , and others, certificate of, 35. 
 
 , account of, payments levied on coal 
 
 at, 168. 
 
 Newcastle, Eael of, see Cavenbish, 
 William. 
 
 Newchurch, Kent, 193, 230. 
 
 New college, Oxford, 369. 
 
 , document dated from, 102. 
 
 , warden of, see Pinok, Dr. Robert. 
 
 Newcomen, Sir Beverley, 522, 540, 543, 576. 
 
 New England, 86, 261, 385, 459, 518. 
 
 , Vice Admiral for, 409, 410. 
 
 Council and Corporation of, 410. 
 
 New Exchange, [Strand], 119, 433. 
 
 New Forest, Hants, 21, 161, 316, 330. 
 
 , , Justice Seat for, 130. 
 
 Newfoundland, 351, 389 (2). 
 
 ships and fleet, the, 389 (2), 396, 398, 
 
 401, 416. 
 
 Newgate Prison, London, 39, 465. 
 
 , keeper, see Laiton, John. 
 
 , deputy-keeper, see James, Ed- 
 ward. 
 
 Newhall, Essex, 465. 
 
 Newjngton-next-Hythe, Kent, 205, 210, 216, 
 222. 
 
 Newland, ,611. 
 
 Newland, co. York, inhabitants, petitions of, 
 '427,446,447. 
 
 New Lodge Walk, Waltham Eorest, 602. 
 
 Newman, Edward, letter to, 546. 
 
 , Capt. John, 351, 374. 
 
 , , affidavit of, 375. 
 
 , Thomas, 170. 
 
 Newmarket, 468. 
 
 , the King's house at, 402, 510. 
 
 Heath, 543. 
 
 New Park, co. Tork, 493, 494. 
 
 Newport, co. Monmouth, 363. 
 
 Newport, [Pagnel, Bucks], 193, 343. 
 
 Newport, Isle of Wight, 292. 
 
 Newport, Anthony, 22. 
 
 Newpokt, Countess oe, see Blottnt, Anne. 
 
 Newpout, Eael of, see Blount Mountjot. 
 
 Newport, Sir Richard, 37. 
 
 , Capt. Thomas, 31, 47, 172 (2), 173. 
 
 New river, the, London, 583. 
 
 Newsham, Northumberland, 336. 
 
 Newstead, Notts, document dated from, 370. 
 
 Newton, Erancis, 168. 
 
 , John, sheriff of Salop, letters of, 503, 
 
 539. 
 
 , William, 131. 
 
 Newton, co. Cambridge, manor of, 493, 524. 
 
 , Suffolk, 600. 
 
 Wilts, 577. 
 
 Newton Stacy, Hants, 521. 
 
 Newton St. Loe, co. Somerset, 608. 
 
 Neythropp, co. Oxford, 505. 
 
 Nicholas, Edward, Clerk of the Council, 
 
 Secretary to the Admiralty, allusions 
 
 and references to, passim. 
 , , appointed Clerk of the Council, 
 
 420, 437. 
 
 , his house at Westminster, 393. 
 
 , letters of, to : — 
 
 Attorney General Bankes, 82. 
 Hugh Boscawen, sheriff of Cornwall, 
 
 582. 
 Mr. Cheetham, 549. 
 Thomas Choune, 2-(9. 
 Sec. Coke, 147. 
 
 Lord Chief Baron Davenport, 582. 
 Sheriff of co. Hereford, 582. 
 Sir William Jones, 582. 
 Edward Kirster, 137. 
 Sir Henry Marten, 548, 
 William Murray, 550. 
 Officers of Navy, 543. 
 John Nicholas, 443. 
 John Pennystone, 137. 
 Sir Henry Vane, 147. 
 Sec. Windebauk, 330. 
 Eichard Wyan^ 256. 
 
 , his notes of business to be 
 
 transacted by Lords of the Admiralty, 
 6, 13, 22, 32, 44, 53, 93, 117, 134, 1.52, 
 393, 394, 409, 438, 462, 475, 484, 522, 
 539, 560, 581. 
 
 , , the like for the same Lords to 
 
 acquaint his Majesty, 277, 288, 394, 
 400 (2). 
 
 , , the like for Committee for 
 
 Fleet prison, 25, 75. 
 
 , , the like for business of the 
 
 Council and other purposes, 42, 62, 
 128, 130, 472, 481, 486, 513, 524, ,532, 
 537, 548, 551, 558, 567, 575, 580, 599, 
 603. 
 
 , , minutes, drafts, and other 
 
 memoranda of, 76, 108, 131, 132,236, 
 244, 275, 319, 355 (2), 361 (2), 363, 
 386 (2), 407, 420, 509, 599 (2), 
 
 , estimate of, 258, 
 
 , , order of, 319. 
 
 , , reports by, of transactions 
 
 relating to ship money, 480 (2), 481 
 (6), 498 (6), 537, 559, 579 (2), 599 (2). 
 
 , , his personal accounts, 5, 27, 
 
 38, 65, 149, 270, 293, 466, 582. 
 
 , , letters to, (1635, April) 2(2), 
 
 13 (2), 15, 24 (2), 27, 31, 39 (2), 47, 
 48 (2) ; (May) 59 (3), 64, 67, 68, 70, 
 76, 79, 81, 83, 85 (2), 86, 87, 89 ; 
 (June) 102, 103 (2), 104, 108, 109, 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 675 
 
 Nicholas, Edward, letters to— cont. 
 
 112, 113 (2), 123, 125, 128, 144(3), 
 148, 152, 158, 160 (2), 171 (2), 172 
 (7), 173 (2), 174 (4) ; (July) 239, 249, 
 253, 257, 259, 260 (2), 265, 270, 272, 
 280, 281 (2), 283 (2>, 285, 287, 301 ; 
 (August) 314, 316 (2), 317, 318, 319, 
 321, 323, 338, 344, 350, 354, 357, 360 ; 
 (September) 366, 377 (2), 378, 381, 
 388, 391, 393, 394, 397, 399, 401 ; 
 (October) 410 (2), 414, 416, 417, 421, 
 422, 423, 424, 425 (2), 428, 430, 438, 
 439, 449, 450 ; (November) 465, '468, 
 472, 475, 478, 479, 480, 487, 489, 491, 
 494 C2), 495, 498, 500, 502, 503 (2), 
 504 (2), 507, 508, 509, 512 (2) ; 
 (December) 523 (2), 526, 530, 534, 
 535, 539, 542, 556 (4), 560 (2), 664, 
 565, 568, 569, 570. 581 (2), 591 (2), 
 597 (3), 598 (3), 600 (2), 604 (3), 
 612. 
 
 ., , , order of the King in Council 
 
 concerning, 469. 
 
 , George, son of Edward, 65. 
 
 , John, see Edward. , 
 
 , , father of Edward, letter of, 443. 
 
 , , letter to, 443. 
 
 , Mrs., wife of Edward, 293, 512, 570. 
 
 NichoUs, Nickoles, or NicoUs, J., letter of, 
 122. 
 
 , Richard, petition of, 304 (2). 
 
 , Robert, 275. 
 
 , Thomas, 505, 509. 
 
 , , certificate of, 505. 
 
 , ,2. 
 
 Nicolaldi, John de, resident ambassador from 
 Spain, 13, 21, 152, 296, 540 (2), 548, 
 554, 561, 564, 581. 
 
 , ....... petition of, 540. 
 
 Nieuport, Elanders, 438, 540. 
 
 " Nigro Merchant," the ship, 35. 
 
 Nimeguen, 338. 
 
 document dated from, 316. 
 
 Nine-pins, game of, 385. 
 
 Niningham, see Nimeguen. 
 
 NiTHSDALE, Eajel OP, see Maxwell, 
 Egbert. 
 
 Noah's Ark, the, ship, 408. 
 
 Noble, John, bond of, 48. 
 
 , Mrs., 209. 
 
 , Thomas, 209. 
 
 Nocke, Richard, 200, 208. 
 
 Nockold, Richard, 193, 219. 
 
 Noel, Baptist, son of Viscount Campden, war- 
 rant to, 470. 
 
 Noel, Edwaed, Viscount Campden, 13, 
 470. 
 
 Noise, see Noy. 
 
 Nonconformists, 37 ; and see Puritans. 
 
 Nonsuch, the, (ship), 356, 399. 
 
 Norbury, George, statement of, 512. 
 
 Norbury, co. Derby, 539. 
 
 Nore, Ralph, letter to, 64. 
 
 Norfolk, 10, 248, 273, 291, 305, 361, 427, 
 
 478, 482, 503, 528. 
 
 , marsh lands in, 339. 
 
 , inhabitants and fishermen, petition of, 
 
 501. 
 
 , minute of petition of, 501. 
 
 , justices of peace, letter to, 554. 
 
 , sheriff, see Vesey, William; Went- 
 
 worth. Sir John. 
 
 , stocking-knitters in, 10. 
 
 , Vice-Admiral, see Southwell, Sir 
 
 Thomas. 
 Norgate, Edward, "Windsor Herald, 268, 281. 
 
 , , letter of, 174. 
 
 , , boatswain, 174. 
 
 Norman, , English pirate, 554. 
 
 Normandy, 520. 
 
 Normanton, Notts, 548. 
 
 Norroy King-at-arms, see Le Neve, Sir 
 
 William ; St. George, Sir Henry. 
 North, the. Council of, or of York, 97, 428. 
 
 letters of, 273, 296, 349, 549. 
 
 , letters to, 273 (2), 294, 428. 544. 
 
 ..., petition to, 446. 
 
 , President, see Wentworth, Thomas, 
 
 Viscount. 
 , Vice-President, see Osborne, Sir 
 
 Edward. 
 
 ,..., Recusants of the, 388. 
 
 North, William, 219, 226, 233. 
 
 , ,his wife, 233. 
 
 , Sir Roger, 524. 
 
 Northam, Devon, 181, 190, 197, 207. 
 Northampton, 192, 198, 279, 493, 560, 597. 
 , docimient dated from, 563. 
 
 CO., 130, 442, 446, 470 (2), 482, 
 
 489, 517, 543, 546 (2), 555, 560, 581, 
 598. 
 
 , note of ship money taxed on, 560. 
 
 Sheriff, 446, 611 ; see Dryden, Sir 
 
 John. 
 
 NOETHAMPTON, Earl OF, See COMPION, 
 
 Spencer. 
 
 Northern coast, danger of, 601. 
 
 Northern cottons, manufacture of, 307, 308. 
 
 Northover, Somerset, 119, 120, 145, 146, 409, 
 502, 575. 
 
 North Seas, the, 61, 72, 92, 247, 258. 
 
 Northumberland, 3, 155, 236, 308, 338, 498, 
 510. 
 
 , Sheriff, letter to, 269 ; and see Selby, 
 
 Sir Robert. 
 
 , Justices of Peace, 156 (2), 243 (2), 
 
 , poor inhabitants of, petition of, 532. 
 
 , , answer to, 550. 
 
 I NORTHDMBERLAND, CoUNTESS OP, .See PeRCY, 
 
 Anne. 
 
 i Northumberland, Eakl of, see Percy, 
 Algernon. 
 
 UU 2 
 
676 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Norton, Sir Richard, 319. 
 
 , Thomas, M.A., 543. 
 
 Thomas, Under-sheriff of CO. Warwick, 
 
 .598. 
 
 , Sir William, Sheriff of co. Lincoln, 
 
 480. 
 
 , receipt of, 482. 
 
 Norton, Kent, 459, 511, 596. 
 
 , Hants, 473, 512. 
 
 Norton, Chipping, co. Oxford, 475. 
 
 Colgate, London, 283. 
 
 Hook, CO. Oxford, 506, 526 (2). 
 
 , , document dated from, 283.' 
 
 Norwich, 166, 273, 279, 299, 387, 478, 596, 
 605. 
 
 , documents dJited from, 533, 605. 
 
 ., hishopric of, 327, 375, 385, 404, 523. 
 
 , Dean of, see Hassall, Dr. John. 
 
 , diocese of, 182, 279. 
 
 , two Congregations of Strangers at, 
 
 the Dutch and Walloon, 371 (3 J. 
 
 , , petition of, ISO. 
 
 , letter to, 340. 
 
 , ,ministersof,«eeDelawne, Peter ; 
 
 Ellison, John. 
 
 mayor and others, 305, 540, 561, 596. 
 
 , letters of, 533, 605. 
 
 , , letters to, 596. 
 
 gaol, petition of prisoners in, 304. 
 
 , free chamher of, 533. 
 
 , council chamber of, 533. 
 
 Norwich, Bishop of, see Cobbet, Eichakd ; 
 Ween, Matthew. 
 
 Norwich, Eael of, see Deknt, Edward. 
 
 Norwood, Richard, affidavit of, 494. 
 
 , Thomas, 83. 
 
 Nostra Signora de Rosario, the, 23, 261. 
 
 Note, Robert, 24, 430. 
 
 , William, 24. 
 
 Notre Dame, Paris, 276. 
 
 Nottingham, co., 272, 349. 
 
 , Sheriff, see Byron, Sir John. 
 
 Nottingham, Earl of, see Howard, Charles. 
 
 Nova Albion, 410. 
 
 Noy, Edward, safe conduct for, 392. 
 
 , Mr., 172. 
 
 William, late Attorney-General, 17, 
 
 141. 
 Noyal's canvas, 373. 
 Nugent, James, of Ostend, 106 (2), 276. 
 
 , , examination of, 276. 
 
 , , petition of, 306. 
 
 Nunfan or Nanfan, John, 183, 232. 
 
 Nubery, Mr., 411. 
 
 Nutt, Capt., English pirate, 554, 612 (2). 
 
 Nuttall, Edward, letter to, 63. 
 
 Nuttell, Henry, petition of, 304. 
 
 " Nyles," 10. 
 
 Nys, Daniel, promise of, 95. 
 
 i 
 
 0. 
 
 Gad, John, 218. 
 Oade, Mr., 207, 208, 215, 216. 
 Oaker, Humphrey, 225. 
 Oakham, Rutland, 470. 
 Oakhamptou, Devon, 376. 
 Oates, Anne, 486, 491, 503. 
 
 .'..., James, 486, 491, 503. 
 
 Oatlauds, Surrey, 138, 280, 300, 316, 319, 330, 
 
 346, 354. 
 , documents dated from, 280, 281 (S), 
 
 284, 285 (2), 286, 293 (2), 295, 296, 
 
 312, 316, 327, 349, 538. 
 
 gardens, 507. 
 
 , keeper of, see Trevor, Sir John. 
 
 Ockley, Thomas, groom of the chamber, 145. 
 
 O'Dally, Brian, 524. 
 
 Odiham, Hants, document dated from, 319. 
 
 Ody, Thomas, 193, 230. 
 
 Oglander, Sir John, 152, 319, 453. 
 
 Ogle, Sir John, 53. 
 
 Old Bailey, London, 593, 
 
 Oldberry, John, 185, 192. 
 
 , , appointed Registrar of the High 
 
 Commission Court, 187. 
 Oldfield, Richard, 96. 
 Old Jewry, London, 350, 
 " Old Parich [Paris] Garden," liberty of, 
 
 constables and others of, return of, 495. 
 Oliver, Nicholas, 410 (2), 411. 
 
 , Peter, picture drawer, 281. 
 
 , Robert, 355. 
 
 OUerton, co. Nottingham, 263, 272. 
 Opinions, legal, 106, 129, 159. 
 Opy, John, 463. 
 , , examination of, 447. 
 
 Orange, Henkt Eredericic, Prince op 
 23, 127, 151, 161, 250, 255, 265, 316,' 
 338, 340, 342, 372, 395, 400, 435, 501. 
 
 , , iis army, document dated from, 
 
 244. 
 
 Orange Tree, of Amsterdam, the ship, 53. 
 
 list of Englishmen taken Out of; 
 
 49. 
 
 Orchard, William, 529, 533. 
 
 Orders, Book of, 114, 128, 175; and see 
 Justices of Peace, Returns made by. 
 
 Ordnance, the, 18, 48, 53, 165, 291, 334, 343, 
 352, 423, 572. 
 
 , Commissioners of, 275. 
 
 , Officers of, 30, 44, 48, 93, 114, 117, 
 
 283, 288, 289, 324, 327, 386, 423, 461, 
 462, 475, 484, 486, 522 (2), 540, 548, 
 561,576. 
 
 (Certificates, statements, and other 
 
 papers of, 20, 45, 170, 472. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 ^11 
 
 Ordnance, the, — conl. 
 
 , permissions for merchant ships to 
 
 purchase, 22, 35, 42, 89, 121 (2), 156, 
 
 244, 269, 298, 316, 329 (2), 339, 352, 
 
 369, 380, 384, 393. 
 
 , application for permission to sell, 102. 
 
 accounts and estimates, 34, 71, 95 (3), 
 
 101, 501, 517. 
 
 store at East Smithfield, 269, 384. 
 
 , proportion to he supplied to thelving's 
 
 ships, 93, 101. 
 
 , transportation of, 32, 47, 383, 384. 
 
 surveyor, see Coningshy, Capt. Francis. 
 
 lieutenant, see Heydon, Sir John. 
 
 Master-General, see Blount, Montjoy, 
 
 Earl of Newport ; Vere, Horace Lord. 
 
 , pui-veyor of, 44. 
 
 , storekeeper of, 155. 
 
 Ordnance Office, London, 6, 17, 35, 39, 63, 
 
 456. 
 , documents dated from, 34, 44, 
 
 48, 95. 
 Orford, Suffolk, 364. 
 Orfordness, lights at, 7. 
 Orleston, Kent, 364. 
 Orme, Capt. George, 22. 
 Ormond, co.? Ireland, 308. 
 Ormskirk, co. Lancaster, 572. 
 , society of skinners and glovers of, 521, 
 
 571. 
 Orton Waterville, Hunts, 68. 
 Osbitane [?], Mr., the King's Attorney for 
 
 York, 449. 
 Osborne or Osberne, Hugh, 278 (2), 282, 295, 
 
 315. 
 
 , , his yeoman, 278. 
 
 Sir Edward, Vice-President of the 
 
 Council of the North, 294, 296. 
 
 , , letters to, 112, 273 (2), 294, 446, 
 
 , , certificate of, 446. 
 
 , , letters of, 273, 294, 349. 
 
 , Sir Peter, letter to, 10. 
 
 Osbury, Sir Edward, see Osborne. 
 Ossington, co. Notts, 497. 
 Ostend, 106, 306, 347, 353, 360, 406. 
 Ostowsky, Mr., 460. 
 
 Oswaldslow, CO. Worcester, hundred, 432. 
 Oswalston, see Orlestone. 
 Oswestry, Salop, 364, 480, 503. 
 Otham, Kent, 194, 200, 208. 
 Oundle, co. Northampton, 279. 
 Ouse, the river leading from Bury St. Ed- 
 munds to, Commissioners for survey 
 
 of, 524. 
 Overbury, Sir Giles, letter of, 57. 
 Over Stowey, Somerset, 200, 208. 
 Oving, Bucks, 345. 
 Owdy, Thomas, see Ody. 
 Owen, John, grant to, 245. 
 Owen, John, Bishop of St. Aeaph, 75. 
 
 Owens, Francis, 1 84. 
 Owner, Edward, 257. 
 " Oxeleyes," 403. 
 
 OXENSTIEEN, AxEL, LOKD ChANCELLOE 01' 
 Sweden, 126, 250, 265, 379, 441. 
 
 Oxford, 166, 299, 300, 383, 426, 475, 588. 
 
 , document dated from, 102. 
 
 , diocese of, 164. 
 
 OxFOKD, Bishop of, see Bancroft, John. 
 
 Oxford, CO. 331. 
 
 Justices of Peace, letters of, 177 (2). 
 
 , Sheriff, see Wentworth, Sir Peter. 
 
 Oxford University, 164, 210 (2), 360, 608. 
 
 Act, 270, 575. 
 
 Chancellor of, see Laud, William, 
 
 Archbishop of Canterbury. 
 
 , Vice-Chancellor, 155, 575; and 
 
 see Pinek, Dr. Robert. 
 
 , heads of houses, letter to, 164. 
 
 , public orators, grant to, 565. 
 
 , discourses and other papers 
 
 touching the independence of the Uni- 
 versity of Metropolitical Visitation, 159, 
 164. 
 
 statutes, 360. 
 
 Oxford, Anne, 430 (2). 
 
 , Henry, 430 (2). 
 
 Oysters, exportation, and means adopted for 
 prevention of, 128. 
 
 Packe, Joseph, 183. 
 Packer, John, 56. 
 
 , letter of, 80, 81 (3). 
 
 Humphrey, 179, 181, 188 (2), 190, 
 
 210,212,215, 221. 
 Page, John, Master of Court of Chancery, 
 
 petition of, 68. 
 
 , Martin, 502. 
 
 Mr., 2. 
 
 , Nicholas, 289. 
 
 William, guardian of John Millett, 
 
 petition of, 68. 
 , William, defendant in Star Chamber, 
 
 430, 432. 
 Paget, Mr., 28. 
 Paine or Payne, John, 605. 
 
 Nicholas, 229. 
 
 , Sir Robert, 565. 
 
 , , petition of, 520. 
 
 , , remonstrance of, 521. 
 
 William, 572. 
 
678 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Painswick,co. Gloucester, 182, 208, 209, 216. 
 Painter, John, 307. 
 
 , William, 493. 
 
 Pakefield, Sutfolk, 178. 
 
 Palatinate, the, 74, 239, 241, 249, 255, 265, 
 
 345, 385, 441. 
 , account of moneys received and paid 
 
 for troops sent into by the King, 43. 
 
 , distressed ministers, 2, 9,36, 57 (2). 
 
 , , collection throughout England 
 
 and Wales for, 2, 9, 15, 41. 
 
 , , commission for, 549.' 
 
 Palatinate, Charles Lewis, Elector, 9, 250, 
 
 267, 280, 281, 289, 368, 402, 415, 423, 
 
 435, 436, 465, 492, 570. 
 , , suggestion that he should de- 
 mand investiture of the palatinate, 
 
 288, 368, 402, 415. 
 
 , , his mother's character of, 435. 
 
 , , commission hy, 549. 
 
 , letters of, 35, 244. 
 
 , , letters to, 57, 295. 
 
 , his visit to England, 379, 380, 
 
 400 (2), 436, 437'; 441, 466,'508, 542, 
 
 580, 600. 
 , , congratulatory poem on, 
 
 518. 
 Pall mall, game of, 404. 
 PaUenswick [near Hammersmith], document 
 
 dated from, 323. 
 Palmer, Andrew, 474. 
 
 , Sir Henry, 2 (2), 32, 70, 496, 540. 
 
 , , letters and other papers of, 15, 
 
 76 (2), 118, 121, 323, 368,428, 509. 
 
 , , letter to, 295. 
 
 , Sir Henry, father of the preceding, 
 
 561. 
 
 , Herbert, vicar, certificate of, 275. 
 
 , Sir Roger, cofferer of the Household, 
 
 53, 295. 
 
 , , privy seal for, 48. 
 
 , Thomas, alderman of Stamford, 182, 
 
 217, 222. 
 
 , and others, letter of, 78. 
 
 Palmer's Lodge, Wilts, 550. 
 Paltock, John, letter to, 378. 
 Pancett Forest, alias Clarendon Park, Wilts, 
 
 346, 550. 
 Pansana, or Pansano, see Panzani. 
 Pansfoote, see Pauncefoot. 
 Panzani, Gregonia, or St. Gregorio, 457, 488. 
 " Paper Eoyal," 166. 
 Paperill, John, Captain or Lieutenant Colonel, 
 
 152, 161, 299, 350, 382, 562. 
 Papists, see Roman Catholics. 
 Paramour, Thomas, letter to, 337. 
 Paraphrase on Psalms and Hymns, 523. 
 Paris, 276, 404, 488, 593. 
 documents dated from, 333, 404, 497. 
 
 , the King's agents at, see Augier, Keue ; 
 
 de Vie, Henry. 
 
 Paris or Parish Gardens, the old, 495. 
 
 Parke alias Harris, John, 200, 231. 
 
 William, see John. 
 
 Pakkbk, EuziBETH, Ladt Morley and 
 
 MONTEAGLE, 569. 
 
 Parker, John, 413. 
 
 , Mr., 445. 
 
 , Ralph, 218. 
 
 , Walter, 2, 14, 22, 32. 
 
 , , petition of, 7. 
 
 , William, cousin of Sir John Pen- 
 nington, 430, 570. 
 
 , William, of Richmond, Surrey, 211, 
 
 214,217,222. 
 
 Parkhurst, Robert, Lord Mayor of London, 
 letters of, 266, 443. 
 
 , , letter to, 76. 
 
 , Sir William, Warden of the Mint. 21. 
 
 , ., letter to, 1. 
 
 Parkinson, William, 513. 
 
 Parliament, Lovrer House of, 563. 
 
 House, otherwise the Old Palace, West- 
 minster, 352, 355. 
 
 Yard, Westminster, 352. 
 
 Parry, David, Mayor of Cardigan, 469. 
 
 , Dr., Chancellor of Diocese of Exeter, 
 
 133. 
 
 , , petitions to, 100, 164. 
 
 Parthoy, Paul, the Queen's confessor, 456. 
 
 Partridge, Edmund, 352 
 
 Pasman, Jon, 457. 
 
 Passes or licences to quit the kingdom, 300, 
 392, 532, 549, 558 (2), 565, 577, 591, 
 603, 610. 
 
 Patient Adventure, the, of Ipswich, 74. 
 
 Patrickson, Mr., 459. 
 
 Paul, Francis, one of the Registrars of the 
 High Commission Court, 188. 
 
 , Sir George, late Registrar of the High 
 
 Commission Court, 188. 
 
 , 162 (2"). 
 
 Pauler's-Pury, co. Northampton, 219. 
 
 Paulett, Honoba, Lady, 373. 
 
 Patjlett, John, Loud, 373, 382, 477. 
 
 , , knighted, 382. 
 
 , , appointed commander of the 
 
 Reformation, 94. 
 
 , , letter to, 484. 
 
 ..., , letters of, 512, 558. 
 
 Paulett, John, son of Lord, knighted, 382. 
 
 , Mr., 122. 
 
 , Robert, 268, 299, 514 (2), 552. 
 
 , :....., and Company, papers relating 
 
 to their losses from capture of the Dove 
 by the Dutch, 268, 329, 553. 
 
 , Thomas, 514 (2). 
 
 Paull, N., letter of, 373. 
 
 Paul's Wharf, London, 88. 
 
 Pauncefoot, Mr., 168. 
 
 Paviore, Mr., 105. 
 
 Pavy [?], Mrs., 567. 
 
 Pay, Nicholas, letters of, 80, 81 (3). 
 
 I.., letter to, 543. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 679 
 
 Payne, sec Paine. 
 
 Peachbank Wood, see Pedgebank. 
 
 Peachey, Hugh, messenger, letter to, 555. 
 
 Peacock, , 495. 
 
 Peake, Dr., Humphrey, one of the King's 
 
 chaplains, 471. 
 
 , , petition of, 450. 
 
 Peares, Roger, 566. 
 
 , , petition of, 525 (2). 
 
 Pearl, the, of London, owners of, petition of. 
 
 407. 
 Pearls, 3, 117. 
 
 Pcarmy, Mary, 201, 208, 216. 
 Pearson, George, petition of, 169. 
 
 , , his uncle, 169. 
 
 Peck, William, 584. 
 
 Peckett, WiUiam, 182, 191, 197, 231. 
 
 Pecksall, John, 500. 
 
 Pedgebank Wood, Durham, 73. 
 
 Peebles, 510. 
 
 Peers, John, alias Pisher, 332. ' 
 
 Peirce, , Archdeacon of Suffolk, 518. 
 
 Peires, Mr., 563. 
 
 Peiris, Alexander, 393. 
 
 Pelham, Prances, Lady, wife of Sir William, 
 
 letter of, 468. 
 
 , ., her sons, 469. 
 
 , Sir Thomas, 99 (2), 303. 
 
 , Sir William, letter of, 468. 
 
 Pelican, the, of London, 403. 
 
 Pell receipts, 43, 530, 
 
 Pell, Sir Anthony, 444, 449, 451, 453, 462, 
 
 466, 473. 
 Pembroke, 364. 
 Pembroke, co., 364, 391. 
 
 , Sheriff, letter to, 579. 
 
 Pembroke aud Montgomekt, Countess, 
 
 see Herbert, Anne. 
 Pembroke and Montgomert, Earls oe, see 
 
 Herbert, Philip ; HeTjbert, William, 
 Pen, Edward, 480. 
 
 Penance, commutation of, 59, 140, 204. 
 Pendennis, Cornwall, 442. 
 
 docimient dated from, 442. 
 '..!!!!!. .'Castle, 72, 299, 422. 
 
 , document dated from, 389. 
 
 " , Captain of, see Slanning, Sir 
 
 Nicholas. 
 ... Custom House, 442. 
 Pendomer, Somerset, 214, 219, 223, 227. 
 Penhargate near Bodmin, Cornwall, ^47. 
 Peniell or PenniaU, John, messenger, petition 
 
 of, 444. 
 .letters to, 546, 555 (2). 
 
 Pennington, Capt. Sir John, 6 (2), 13, 40, 69 
 rennmg '^ i^^g^ jgg^ j^g (2), 265, 330, 
 
 354 400, 401, 403, 414, 416, 428, 438, 
 
 447, 462, 463, 467, 476, 485, 522, 529, 
 
 54o' 575. 
 
 , his cousin, 430, 570. 
 
 ..,.., his nephew, 424. 
 
 Pennington, Capt, Sir John — cont 
 
 , , his ship, see Swiftsure, the. 
 
 , , instructions to as Admiral of 
 
 the Narrow Seas after the Earl of Lind- 
 sey was called in, 418. 
 
 , ...,.., letters of, 13, 60, 64, 67, 68, 79, 
 
 83, 106, 160, 316, 360, 414, 424 (2), 
 429 (3), 430 (2), 438 (3), 440, 442, 445, 
 448 (2), 465, 467, 472, 478, 480, 507, 
 508, 526 (2), 541, 542, 549, 557, 570 
 (2), 573, 603. 
 
 , , instructions given by, 106. 
 
 , , statement of, 31. 
 
 , letters to, 49, 71, 425, 442, 590, 
 
 601 (2). 
 
 ..., , accident on Pennington's salut- 
 ing the Elector Palatine, 508, 543. 
 
 Pennllyn, co. Merioneth, Commissioners for 
 collecting benevolence for repair of 
 St. Paul's, London, letter of, 71. 
 
 Pennycomequick, co. Cornwall?, 612. 
 
 Pennyman, Sir William, 507. 
 
 Pennystone, John, 152, 153. 
 
 , , letter to, 137. 
 
 , petition of, 154. 
 
 Penrith, Cumberland, document dated from, 
 338. 
 
 Penruddock, Capt. Antonio, 351. 
 
 .., , letter of, 342. 
 
 ....,,...., , certificate of, 542. 
 
 Penryn, Cornwall, 389. 
 
 , , documents dated from, 612 (2). 
 
 Penshurst, Kent, document dated from, 606. 
 
 Pensioners, Gentlemen, 267 ; Paymaster for, 
 see Hales, Sir John. 
 
 Pensioiis, stay of those paid in the Duchy of 
 Lancaster, 56. 
 
 , designed resumption of payment, 70. 
 
 accounts of those in arrear, 455, 461. 
 
 Penson, William, Lancaster herald, 355. 
 
 Penwith, Cornwall, hundred, 175. 
 
 Pepper, Luke, Mayor of Dover, 534 (2), 535, 
 and see Dover, Mayor of. 
 
 Pepper from Goa, 311. 
 
 Pepes, Mr., 56. 
 
 Percival, Percivall, or Persival, Anthony, Cap- 
 tain of Archcliff Bulwark and Deputy 
 Lieutenant of Dover Castle, 40, 73, 239, 
 249, 254, 257, 260, 262, 263, 270, 318. 
 
 , , letters of, 94, 110 (2), 112, 116, 
 
 254. 
 
 , letter to, 282. 
 
 , Thomas, petitioner in Com-t of Wards, 
 
 140. 
 
 , Thomas, prisoner in Norwich gaol, 
 
 petition of, 304. 
 
 Perot, Algernon, Earl oe Northumber- 
 land, 256, 386. 
 , , letter to, 510 (2). 
 
 , , account of fees paid to the King's 
 
 servants at the installation of, 70. 
 
 Percy, Anne, Countess oe Northumber- 
 land, 386. 
 
680 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Percy, Ladt Elizabeth?, 38C. 
 
 Perkins, Henry, petition of, 109. 
 
 , John, the elder, examination of, 262. 
 
 , John, the younger, examination of, 
 
 262. 
 
 , William, of Christ's College, Cam- 
 bridge, 26. 
 
 William, Thames fisherman, petition 
 
 of, 109. 
 Pernamhuco, Brazil, 373. 
 Peronne, Madame, the Queen's midwife, 526, 
 
 541, 557. 
 Perrott, William, petition of, 511. 
 Perry, Alderman, his -widow, 385. 
 
 Perryent, , 312. 
 
 Persall, see Peshall. 
 
 Persia, 116, 565 ; ducks, 301. 
 
 Persival, see Percival. 
 
 Persons un-named, letter to, 311. 
 
 Peshall, Sir John, 539. 
 
 , letter to, 545. 
 
 Pershore, co. Woreester, 432. 
 Pescod, Nicholas, letters of, 269, 501. 
 " Petar, Mouncer," 275. 
 Peterborough, co. Northampton, 279, 560. 
 
 diocese, 279, 489. 
 
 Peterbokough, Bishop of, see Dee, 
 
 rKAKOIS. 
 
 Petherton, Somerset, hundred, 176. 
 Petherton Park, Somerset, document dated 
 
 from, 377. 
 Peters, Hugh, 28, 151. 
 
 Thomas, 338. 
 
 Peterson, William, Dean of Exeter, letter of, 
 
 87. 
 
 , Peter, 358. 
 
 Petite Marthe, the ship, 440, 445, 448, 463 (3). 
 
 , master of, 445. 
 
 Petley, John, letter of, 491. 
 
 Petravia, Anthony, 283. 
 
 Pett, Joseph, Surveyor of the King's woods, 
 
 letter to, 73. 
 
 , Peter, 534. 
 
 , , letter to, 43. 
 
 , Capt. Phineas, 13, 48, 61, 64, 134, 
 
 156(2), 163, 269,367, 377, 388,409 
 
 (2), 412, 428, 462, 476, 542. 
 
 letters of, 13, 113, 243 (2), 374. 
 
 , , other papers of, 43, 44, 50, 153, 
 
 302, 388, 428. 
 
 , his son, 463, .';40, 542. 
 
 , William, petition of, 46. 
 
 Petty Farm, 458. 
 
 "Pettie Morte, the," see Petite Marthe. 
 
 Petworth, Sussex, 256, 385, 386. 
 
 , document dated from, 384. 
 
 Pewter, 8. 
 
 Peyton, Sir Edward, 303. 
 
 Philip, Robert, 576. 
 
 Philip and Mary, reference to acts of, 281. 
 
 Philipot, John, Somerset. Herald, 281, 488. 
 
 Phillips, Philips, Philipps, Phelps, or Phe- 
 
 lippe, [Augustine], 22, 403. 
 Erancis, auditor of Exchequer, 134, 
 
 328. 
 
 , , letter of, 320. 
 
 , Hector, Sheriff of co. Cardigan, letter 
 
 to, 391. 
 
 Jeremy, petition of, 68. 
 
 Eichard, 199. 
 
 .. Sir Robert, 97, 119, 120, 146,409, 
 
 495, 502, 548. 
 
 , , petition of, 575. 
 
 , , " the little man," 120. 
 
 , Thomas, 13. 
 
 Philipsburgh, 255. 
 
 Philip's Norton, Somerset, liberty, 176. 
 
 Philpot, Henry, 555. 
 
 Phinnis, Joshua, the younger, 566. 
 
 , petition of, 525 (2). 
 
 Phipps, Edmund, 347. 
 Physicians, College of, 533. 
 
 •., , answer of, 532. 
 
 Piccolomini, Colonel, 265. 
 
 Pickers, see Pickayes. 
 
 Pickayes, Agmondesham, 63, 69, 361, 576. 
 
 Pickering, James, ship owner, 42. 
 
 , William, petition of, 525. 
 
 , , his wife, 525. 
 
 Pickering, co. York, 290. 
 
 Pierre, Sieur, letter to, 464. 
 
 Pierce,' William, Bishop of Bath and 
 
 Wells, letter of, 33. 
 Pigot, Mr., 484. 
 Piham, John, 318, 323. 
 " Pilat, Pontius," (refugee weaver), 283. 
 Pilcher, Stephen, 95, 276. 
 Pilkington, Thomas, 572 (2). 
 
 , , conflnnation to, 364. 
 
 Pimperne, Dorset, hundred, 449. 
 
 inhabitants of, 475. 
 
 petition of, 453. 
 
 Pinck, Dr. Robert, Warden of New College, 
 
 Oxford, and Vice-Chancellor, letters to, 
 
 164, 365. 
 Pincombe, John, 182, 191, 202, 211, 218, 222. 
 Pindar, Sir Paul, farmer of customs and alum 
 
 works, letter to, 114. 
 Pinkhurst manor, Sussex, 65. 
 Pinmakers of London, Company of, 514. 
 Pinnaces, to be built for the Navy, 499, 599. 
 
 statement of proportions of, 499 (2). 
 
 Pious Uses, 59. 
 
 account of money received for 
 
 in diocese of Bath and Wells, 536. 
 Commissioners for, entry on their 
 
 register, 59. 
 Pipestaves, 274. 
 Pirates, and proceedings with a view to the 
 
 suppression of piracy, 31, 54, 158, 169, 
 
 242, 329, 346, 360, 386, 447, 451, 453, 
 
 474, 480, 530, 549, 554, 601, 603, and 
 
 see Turks. 
 
GJiNERAL INDEX. 
 
 681 
 
 rirton, CO. Oxford, hundred, 177. 
 
 Pisgah, 11. 
 
 Pitcairn, [Andrew], 29. 
 
 I , propositions for manufacture of 
 
 gunpowder by, 110. 
 Pitchcott, Bucks, 345. 
 Pitcher, George, 16, 22, 173. 
 " Pitchers," soapmakers' works so called, 24. 
 Pitfield, CO. AVilts, see Fifield Bavant. 
 Pitstone, co. Bucks, 345. 
 Pitt, Phillep, [Philippa], 104, 459. 
 
 , , her mother, 459. 
 
 Pix, trial of the, 129. 
 
 Plague, the, 61, 329, 353, 372, 379, 391, 395, 
 
 419, 435, 443, 460, 500, 516, 559, 572. 
 V, proclamation to restrain intercourse 
 
 ■with places infected, 458. 
 Plate Fleet of Spain, 116, 313, 406. 
 Piatt, Stephen, 283. 
 Playters, Lionel, 289. 
 Pleiades, the, ship, 4 (2), 34, 53, 109, 171, 
 
 286. 
 Plomer, John, 188. 
 Ploughley, co. Oxford, hundi-ed, 177. 
 Plowden, Sir Edmund, 555, 591. 
 Plumleigh, Capt. Sir Eichard, 6, 14, 169, 315, 
 
 416, 561, 612. 
 
 , , letter of, 554. 
 
 , John, father of Sir Eichard, extract 
 
 from letter of, 612. 
 Plymouth, 23, 102, 136, 141, 146, 152, 157, 
 
 158, 161, 166, 252, 286, 287, 290, 293, 
 
 299, 310, 314, 321, 373, 374, 376, 401, 
 
 416, 422, 438, 448, 466, 467, 500, 504, 
 
 520, 559, 583, 584 (2), 585 (2), 586, 
 
 607, 612 (2). 
 , documents dated from, 140, 157, 160, 
 
 389, 559, 583, 605. 
 , affray near, with men belonging to 
 
 the Amersfoort, of Amsterdam, 559, 
 
 583, 584, 585, 586, 587, 588, 605. 
 
 , Justices of Peace, 583. 
 
 Marshal, 13. 
 
 , Mayor, 445, 515, 574, 583, 605, see 
 
 Martin, John. 
 
 , , letters of, 559, 583, 605. 
 
 .., ship furnished by, for the King's 
 
 service, 50. 
 
 vicarage, 514. 
 
 Plymouth Sound, 139, 157, 253, 259, 286, 
 
 422. 
 , , documents dated from, 141, 160, 
 
 286 (2), 287, 422. 
 
 Plympton, Devon, 376. 
 
 Poem, congratulatory, on arrival of Charles 
 
 Louis the Prince Palatine at Whitehall, 
 
 518. 
 Poland, 41, 138, 166, 241, 250, 265, 338, 345, 
 
 379, 380, 395, 400, 436, 441, 460, 539, 
 
 581. 
 Ambassadors from, see Prytzcowsky, 
 
 Jlons. ; Zavadsky, Mons. 
 
 Poland, English Ambassador to, 242, 436, and 
 
 see Gordon. 
 , King of, 1, 9, 41, 127, 242, 345, 380, 
 
 420, 436,441,4 60. 
 , , conduct of a gentleman of his 
 
 chamber, 380, 441. 
 , , proposed marriage to Princess 
 
 Elizabeth, daughter of Queen of 
 
 Bohemia, 1, 9, 41, 127, 138, 242, 380, 
 
 436, 460. 
 
 Polhill, Nicholas, 268, 552. 
 Polewheele, Mr., 459. 
 Pollin, John, 297. 
 
 , , examination of, 254. 
 
 Pollard, William, 259 (2). 
 
 Ponder, John, 179. 
 
 Pontchateau, Mons., Governor of Brest, 286. 
 
 , order of, 287. 
 
 Pontefract, co. York, 479. 
 
 , , writ to for ship-money, 317. 
 
 Poole, Dorset, 331. 
 Poole, Eichard, 236. 
 
 ., papers relating to quantities of salt- 
 petre brought in, 57 (2), 4B1. 
 
 , William, petition of, 496, 
 
 Pooley, Sir John , letter to, 546. 
 Pope, the, 1, 441, 488, 597. 
 
 , hull of, 67. 
 
 Pope, William, petition of, 500. 
 Portbury, Somerset, hundred, 176. 
 Porter, Edward, 581 (2), 600 (2). 
 , , bond of, 581. 
 
 , Endymion, groom of the King's bed- 
 chamber, and receiver of fines in the 
 Star Chamber, 78, 13i, 433. 
 
 , warrant to, 571. 
 
 , , deed of covenant of, 96. 
 
 , , letter of, 323. 
 
 Capt. Thomas, 40, 171, 172,313,314, 
 
 315, 422, 509. 
 
 , letter of, 172. 
 
 , Sir Thomas, 437. 
 
 Porter's trees, Prittlewell, Essex, a sea mark, 
 410. 
 
 Porter's Quay, London, 266. 
 
 PoKiLAND, Eakls or, see Weston, Jeeome; 
 
 Weston, Eiciiakd. 
 Portland Bay, 374. 
 Portland, Castle of, 5. 
 
 Isle of, 3, 4, 5, 42, 123, 136, 139, 140, 
 
 252, 272, 406. 
 
 , , lieutenant of, 38. 
 
 , Vice- Admiralty of, 5. 
 
 Portland Eoad, 136, 157. 
 
 , document dated from, 136. 
 
 Portmore, [Ireland], document dated from 
 563. ' 
 
 Portsdown, Hants, division, 176. 
 
682 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Portsmouth, 2, 5, 14 (2), 22 (2), 34, 39, 40, 
 42, 59 (2), 67 (2), 68, 86, 89, 90, 
 113, 120, 141, 154, 167, 172, 252, 
 256, 257, 274, 277, 285, 290, 293, 
 315, 317, 318, 321, 338, 348, 359, 
 361, 364, 367, 373, 374, 377, 382, 
 383, 384, 386 (2), 388, 393, 394, 
 396, 397, 399 (2), 401, 402, 403, 
 410, 411, 417 (2), 423, 424 (2), 425 
 (2), 428, 429, 430 (2), 434, 438, 
 439, 440, 442, 443, 445, 447, 453, 
 468, 480, 485, 503, 508, 509, 529, 
 532, 542, 645. 548, 549, 553, 558, 
 569. 
 
 documents dated from, 19, 344, 382, 
 
 399, 410, 425, 442, 471. 
 
 , the King's statue at, respect to he paid 
 
 to, 443. 
 
 , list of ships in harhour, 29. 
 
 , report on state of ships there, 15. 
 
 ..; Mayor, 158, 42.5, 451. 
 
 , letter of, 169. 
 
 , , letter to, 443. 
 
 , , and others, petition of, 574. 
 
 Clerk of the Check, 32. 419, and see 
 
 Brooke, John ; Edishury, John. 
 
 , Governor, see Cecil, Edward, Viscount 
 
 Wimbledon. 
 
 , Schedule of soldiers keeping vic- 
 tualling houses, &c. at, 574. 
 
 bay, 496. 
 
 dockyard, documents dated from, 67, 
 
 172. 
 
 harbour, 64, 496. 
 
 , small pox at, 14, 22. 
 
 , suggested new dock, 16, 2b9, 496. 
 
 victualling houses, 485. 
 
 road, 52. 
 
 Portsoken ward, London, return for, 594. 
 
 Portugal, 311, 389, 567, 603. 
 
 , merchants of London trading to, 267. 
 
 , , petition of, 306. 
 
 , ships of, 43, 147, 161, 257. 
 
 Poslingford, Suffolk, 185, 195. 
 
 Post, the, ship of Amsterdam, 375, 365. 
 
 Pcwt horses, 18, 299. 
 
 Postmaster, foreign, see Frizell, William ; de 
 Quester, Matthew ; Witherings, Thomas. 
 
 POSTMASTEE GbNEKAL, SBC StANHOPB, 
 
 Chakles, Lokd. 
 
 Post Office, 456. 
 
 , proposition and ultimate proclamation 
 
 for settling a general inland post, 166, 
 299. 
 
 Posts and postage, 237, 676. 
 
 , special posts laid at places, visited 
 
 by the King in his progress, 237. 
 
 Pott, Thomas, master of the King's harriers, 
 &c., 122, 402. ■ 
 
 Potter, Anthony, 193. 
 
 , Christopher, D.D., 40, 142. 
 
 , , grant of the deanery of Wor- 
 cester, 606. 
 
 letter of, 142. 
 
 Potterae and Cannings, co. Wilts, hundred, 
 177. 
 
 Potts, Richard, 201, 208, 214, 216, 223. 
 
 Sibilla or Alice, 201, 208, 216. 
 
 Pougny, Marquis de, Erench Ambassador in 
 England, and see France, ambassadors 
 of, letter of, 239. 
 
 Poulett see Paulett. 
 
 Poulton, Edward, 134. 
 
 Povey, Capt. John, 171, 340, 365, 377, 390, 
 413, 470, 476. 
 
 , , letters of, 336, 339, 340. 
 
 , letter to, 365. 
 
 , Justinian, Auditor of Exchequer 
 
 and Justice of Peace for Middlesex, 
 284 (2), 430, 483. 
 
 ,.., letter to, 531. 
 
 , , direction to, 483. 
 
 Powder, Cornwall, hundred, 177 (2). 
 
 Powell, Alice, petition of, 164. 
 
 , , her children, 164. 
 
 , Arthur, 75. 
 
 Edmund, 219. 
 
 , Sir Edward, 161, 453, 666. 
 
 Hester, letter of, 104. 
 
 , Roderick, 164. 
 
 Powick, CO. Worcester, 179, 182, 191, 200. 
 
 Powlett, see Paulett. 
 
 Powney, Richard, letter to, 573. 
 
 Prayer and meditation of a Faithful Soul, 469. 
 
 Pratt, John, 61, 89, 92, 93, 103, 117, 134, 135, 
 155, 247, 258, 279, 361, 410. 
 
 , , examination of, 72. 
 
 , , petition and affidavit of, 92 (2). 
 
 Pratten, William, petition of, 474. 
 
 Pregion, John, registrar of Bishop of Lincoln, 
 and Deputy Registrar to the Arch- 
 bishop of Canterbury, during his visita- 
 tion of that diocese, 184, 194, 202, 208, 
 216, 222, 225, 230, 235, 311 (2), 350, 
 354. 
 
 , his wife, 230. 
 
 Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 555. 
 
 Presbyterian church government, publication 
 in praise of, 576. 
 
 Prescot, CO. Lancaster, 572. 
 
 Presentments at Ecclesiastical visitations, 342, 
 345, 347. 
 
 Presson, Mr. 454. 
 
 Presteign, Radnor, 364 
 
 Preston, William, 195, 201, 208, 215. 
 
 Preston, co. Lancaster, Society of Skinners 
 and Glovers in, 521, 571. 
 
 Preswick, Ralph, 308 (2), 392 (3), 548. 
 
 , petitions of, 107, 307, 525. 
 
 , , certijScate of, 525. 
 
 Previsour, John, 283. 
 
 Price, Richard, defendant in High Commis- 
 sion, 218, 223, 232. 
 
 , Richard, saltpetrcman, letter of, 511. 
 
 , Thomas, 218. 
 
 , Capt. Thomas, 336, 340, 399, 442, 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 683 
 
 Price, William, 182. 
 
 , ,57. 
 
 Prices of various articles, 27, 44, 101, 108, 
 
 111, 121, 166, 17.5, 177, 236, 282, 293, 
 
 436, 485, 487, 520, 582, 603. 
 Prichard, Barbara, widow, petition of, 496. 
 
 , , late husband of the above, 496. 
 
 Prickels, Simon, 494. 
 Prickett, Allen, 296. 
 
 , James, 199. 
 
 , Robert, 219. 
 
 Prideaux, Edmund, 180, 190, 197. 
 Prie, Capt. Cornelius, 474. 
 Priest, James, 270. 
 
 examination of, 356. 
 
 Priests, 21, 94, 276, 546, 590, 608. 
 
 Prigeon, see Pregion. 
 
 Primble see Pringle. 
 
 Prince, Edward, 432 (2). 
 
 Prince Royal, the, ship, 132 (?), 356, 399, 419, 
 
 428 (2), 476. 
 Pringle, John, 144, 254. 
 
 , , letter of, 148. 
 
 ,his son, 148. 
 
 Prinknash, co. Gloucester, document dated 
 
 from, 86. 
 Printers, Journeymen, part of petition of, 484. 
 
 , , report on petition of, 483. 
 
 , the King's 187, 484 ; see Barker, 
 
 Robert ; Lucas, Martin ; and also. 
 
 King's Printers. 
 Prise, Thomas, 393. 
 Prisons, see Fleet, Gatehouse, Marshalsea, and 
 
 Newgate. 
 Prissick, see Preswick. 
 Pritchard, John, pass for, 610. 
 Prittlewell, Essex, 410. 
 Privy Gallery, the, at Whitehall, 601. 
 Privy Purse, keeper of, see Ker, Robert, Earl 
 
 of Ancram. 
 Privy Seal, keeper of, see Montagu, Henry, 
 
 Earl of Manchester. 
 
 , clerk of, letter to, 332. 
 
 Prize ships, 116, 161, 238, ,603. 
 Proclamations, 3, 15 (2), 281, 286, 293,296, 
 
 299, 349, 369, 404, 429, 458 (2). 
 Pronoville, Capt. Richard, 559, 575, 590, 
 
 601. 
 Prosperous, the, ship, 406, 
 Provence, 115. 
 Proverbs, 36, 506. 
 Provest, John, 594. 
 Providence, Isles of, 600. 
 Prowse, Edward, 180, 189. 
 Prowting, John, 476, 477. 
 
 , Mary, 476, 477. 
 
 Prussia, 338, 395, 436. 
 
 Pryn, Jane, 262. 
 
 Prytzcowsky, Mens., Polish Ambassador to 
 
 England, 442. 
 
 Puckering, Sir. Thomas, 437,. 
 
 Pulley, Richard, 63. 
 Pulteney, John, 33. 
 
 , Margaret, wifj o"the above, 33. 
 
 Punch, , 489. 
 
 Pdheeck, Viscountess, see Villiers, Fkan- 
 
 CES. 
 
 Pm-efey, William, 437. 
 
 Purgation, canonical, 214, 217, 479 (2). 
 
 Purie, Thomas, 182. 
 
 Puritans and nonconformists, 26, 28, 37, 40, 
 
 327, 329, 435, 459, 469, 489, 490 (.3), 
 
 500, 563. 
 Poriton, Somerset, hundred, 176. 
 Purls, outwork, and bone lace, officer appointed 
 
 for sealing, 378, 384, 404 ; and see 
 
 Smith, Thomas. 
 , proclamation prohibiting Importatio 
 
 of, 404. 
 Pursuivant, his Majesty's, 3. 
 Puryhall, co. Stafford, 545. 
 Putch, John, 285. 
 Putney, Surrey, 594. 
 Pyder, Cornwall, hundred, 177 (2). 
 Pye, George, messenger, petition of, 444. 
 Sir Robert, 8, 20, 25, 64, 148, 328, 
 
 344, 453, 512. 
 
 , , letter of, 320. 
 
 , letters to, 473, 557. 
 
 , Thomas, and others, 183, 192, 198, 
 
 210, 217. 
 
 Sir Walter, le^er of, 551. 
 
 Pyne, Valentine, 173. 
 
 Q. 
 
 Quadring, Sir William, grant to, 404. 
 Quarles, Mr., 3, 151. 
 Quarrel, Martha, 379. 
 Queenborough, Kent, 364, 557. 
 Queenhithe Ward, London, return for, 594. 
 Queen's Arms, the, by Holbom Bridge, 512. 
 QuEEKSEEBRT, Eakl OF, see Douglas, 
 William. 
 
 Queen's College, Oxford, document dated from 
 143. ' 
 
 Quelch, Ralph, 610. ' 
 Quested, Mark, 116, 493. 
 
 — , of Great Yarmouth, fish- 
 monger, 184, 186, 192, 198. 
 
 Quester, Matthew de, late foreign postmaster 
 592. 
 
 Quick, John, 347. 
 
 " Quies in Pikard," 283. 
 
684 
 
 GENEEAL INDEX. 
 
 K. 
 
 Eabanett, Thomas, 171, 172, 174. 
 
 Kabnet, , of Maryland, 651, 
 
 Kace, Leonard, 31. 
 Radnor, 364. 
 Eadnor, co. 364. 
 
 , Sheriff of, see Vaughan, Morgan. 
 
 Eagdale, co. Leicester, vicarage, 527 (2). 
 Eagley, co. Warwick, 512, 563. 
 
 , document dated from, 449. 
 
 Eailton, Mr., 310. 
 
 Eainbow, the, 6, 17, 23, 2a, 34, 39, 40, 170, 
 
 171, 172, 173 (2), 314, 327, 340, 354, 
 
 365, 372, 377, 378 (2), 390, 399, 470, 
 
 599. 
 
 document dated from, 336j 378. 
 
 Eainolds, , a clergyman, 505. 
 
 Eainsborough, Capt. William, 421, 522, 540. 
 
 , , letter of, 499. 
 
 Eainsborow, , gent., commission to, 543. 
 
 Eainsford, Sir Garret, 81. 
 
 , , examination of, 75, 76. 
 
 Eamsay, Colonel, 419, 539. 
 
 , his lady, 539. 
 
 Eamsbury, Wilts, 460. 
 
 Eamsden, Sir John, letter to,'610. 
 
 Eamsey, David, grant to, 332. 
 
 Eandall, William, release to, 245. 
 
 Eansome, Henry, 272. 
 
 Eastall, Henry, 1S2. 
 
 EatcliflF, Nicholas, 271, 291. 
 
 Eatcliffe, co. Middlesex, 259, 283, 353, 585. 
 
 Eatcliffe, Egbert, Eakl of Shssex, 107. 
 
 Eates, the book of, 12. 
 
 Eatisbon, 56. 
 
 Eavenhill, Eichard, petition of, 168. 
 
 Eavesden, see Eamsden. 
 
 Eawden or Eawdou, George, secretary to 
 
 Viscount Conway and Killultagh, 456, 
 
 469, 509. 
 , , letters to, 3, 102, 137, 426, 436, 
 
 449, 454, 471, 490, 512, 526, 563 (2), 
 
 573, 599, 602, 606. 
 
 , his ensign, 426. 
 
 , his father, 426, 449. 
 
 , Capt, 279. 
 
 , Marmaduke, 594. 
 
 Eawledge, Nicholas, 413. 
 
 Eaworth, Francis, 534. 
 
 Eay, Mr., 105. 
 
 Eead or Eeadc, James, priest, petition of, 531. 
 
 , Eobert, letter of, 3 1 8. 
 
 , , letter to, 422. 
 
 Eeading, Mr., 347. 
 Eeading, Berks, 8, 326. 
 
 .. document dated from, 38. 
 
 , Mayor and others, letter of, 38. 
 
 Eebecca, the, of London, 316. 
 
 Eeceivers of Revenue, proposal for taking 
 
 away ofBce of, 8 (2). 
 Record, Judges of all Courts of, letter to, 85. 
 Eecords, Keepers of, at Whitehall, 456 j and 
 
 see EoUs' Chapel. 
 Eecreations on the Lord's day, 26, 270, 301, 
 
 347, 356, 505. 
 Recusants, 110, 113, 120, 128, 168, 228, 302, 
 
 388, 412, 543, 544. 
 
 , Commissioners for, 544. 
 
 , , reference on petition to, 113. 
 
 , letters to, 159. 
 
 Red cloth ; origin of its manufacture at Stroud- 
 
 water, 50. 
 Red Lion, the ship, 17, 29, 34, 40, 45, 170, 
 
 173,399,417. 
 Redriff, co. Surrey, see Rotherhithe. 
 Redwood, Nicholas, examination of, 263. 
 Eeed or Eeede. Foulke, letters of, 102, 137, 
 
 512, 563, 602. 
 
 , Thomas, letter of, 102. 
 
 Eeeding, Kent, inhabitants of, petition of, 59. 
 Eeeve, Edmund, certificate of, 69. 
 
 , Eobert, clerk of the cheque, 404. 
 
 Eeformation, the, in religion, 312. 
 Eeformation, the, or the Constant Eeforma- 
 tion (King's ship), 17, 29, 34, 40, 44, 
 
 94, 170, 172, 1 73, 174, 313, 361, 378 (2), 
 
 399, 403, 410, 421, 468, 515, 548, 599. 
 
 journal kept aboard, 373. 
 
 Eefugees, Protestant, and others, arrival of, 
 
 in England, 69, 279, 408, 547. 
 Eegemorter, Ambrose, certificate of, 601. 
 Eeigate, Surrey, 218. 
 Eendcombe, co. Gloucester, 60. 
 Eenier, Capt., 156. 
 Eennick, Edward, grant to, 405. 
 Repulse, the, 63 (3), 95, 121, 246, 599. 
 Requests, Court of, 396, 445. 
 
 , Registrar of, 445. 
 
 , Masters of, 18, 246. 
 
 Revenue, the, 536. 
 
 , accounts of anticipations of, 111, 298 
 
 562. 
 
 , statements of, 279, 578. 
 
 , Commissioners for, 187. 
 
 , reference on petition to, 310. 
 
 Eevett, Dr. Timothy, Archdeacon of Bath, 
 
 636. 
 Eewse, Simon, petition of, 68. 
 
 Reynolds, John, master-gunner of England, 
 
 134. 
 
 , letter of, 44, 48. 
 
 , , certificate of, 169. 
 
 , Thomas, 30. 
 
 Ehe, Me of, 52, 74, 85, 351, 374, 375. 
 , , account of killed, wounded, and 
 
 missing, in the expedition to, 85. 
 
 Ehenen, 265, 375, 379, 380, 395, 419, 436, 
 
 580. 
 documents dated from, 327, 368, 379, 
 
 380, 400 (2), 435, 437. 
 
GIJNERAL INDEX; 
 
 685 
 
 Rhine, the, 56, 255, 338, 402, 492. 
 Rhinegrave, the, 433, 573, 601, 603. 
 Rieards, Francis, 484. 
 Rieaut or Richaut, Peter, 23, 336, 412, 413, 
 
 592, 598. 
 Rich, Henhy, Earl of Holland, Chief 
 
 JusTicii AND Justice in Eyee of 
 
 THE I'ORESTS OS THIS SIDE TrENT, 
 AND ClIANCELLOll OF THE UNIVERSITY 
 
 Cambkidoe, 80, 130, 134, 2.J6, 310, 
 
 327, 366, 580. 
 
 , letters of, 316, 327, 423. 
 
 , , references on petitions to, 285, 
 
 528. 
 , , account of liis proceeding to 
 
 hold a Forest Court, 12. 
 , , declaration as to the state of 
 
 Landguard Fort, 124. 
 , letters to, 134, 251 (2), 280, 
 
 381. 
 Rich, Robert, Eakl of Warwick, Vice- 
 
 Admieal of Essex, 383. 
 
 , letters of, 123, 417. 
 
 , , letters to, 55, 63. 
 
 Rich, Sir Robert, memorandum of, 100. 
 
 , Samuel, 49G, 497. 
 
 , Thomas, 497. 
 
 Richard II., 16, 165. 
 Richardson, Conon, 193. 
 
 , George, 480. 
 
 , William, the younger, saltpetreman, 
 
 236 (2). 
 
 , William, cleric, 188, 193, 199, 211. 
 
 , , 211. 
 
 Richaut, see Rieaut. 
 
 Richelieu, Cardinal, 9, 463. 
 
 Richking, nearWyrardisbury, document dated 
 
 from, 11. 
 Richmond, Surrey, 57, 138, 214. 
 
 Gardens, 507. 
 
 , the King's house at, 57 (2). 
 
 Park, 25, 38, 43, 74, 402, 479. 
 
 Richmond and Lennox, Duchess of, see 
 
 SinAET, Pkances. 
 Richmond and Lennox, late Duke of, see 
 
 Stuart, Ludovic. 
 Richmond, co. York, 479. 
 
 , -vprlt to for ship-money, 317. 
 
 Herald, see Mainwaring, George; 
 
 St. George, Sir Henry. 
 Ricken, John, affidavit of, 407. 
 Ricks, Alexander, 594. 
 Riddell, George, 270. 
 
 , Sir Peter, 248. 
 
 , letter to, £91. 
 
 „......., Sir Thomas, commission to, 510 (2). 
 
 Riley, William, 507. 
 Ringsfleld, Suffolk, 69. 
 Ripon, CO. York, 479. 
 
 , writ to for ship-money, 317. 
 
 Eisborough, Bucks, 347. 
 
 Rising, Norfolk, 226. 
 
 Rivers, Earl of, see Darcy, Thomas. 
 
 Rives or Ryves, George, 425, 449. 
 
 , Greenway, 112, 114, 118, 135. 
 
 Dr. Thomas, the King's Advocate 
 
 and Judge of the Admiralty of Dover, 
 54, 69, 88, 116, 125, 181 (3), 184, 185 
 (2), 189, 190, 191, 196, 197 (2), 198 
 (2), 199, 202, 208, 215, 318, 329, 534. 
 
 , , letters of, 85, 238, 297, 533. 
 
 , , letter to, 47. 
 
 , exceptions by, to an Admiralty 
 
 account, 128. 
 
 Roan, Capt. Thomas, 263. 
 
 Robert, the, ship, 474. 
 
 Roberts, Alexander, grant to, 491, 
 
 James, grant to, 130. 
 
 , Nicholas, 172. 
 
 , ■ -. 543. 
 
 Robes, the, gentleman of, see Kirke, George. 
 
 Robinson, lidward, 251. 
 
 , George, 530. 
 
 , John, letter to, 53. 
 
 Robson, Thomas, 58. 
 
 Roche forest, 120, 432. 
 
 Roche, Robert, 209, 216, 217, 222. . . 
 
 Thomas, 183, 201, 211, 222, 231 (2). 
 
 Rochelle, 7, 74, 139. 
 
 -wines, 60.3. 
 
 Rochester, 12, 38, 47, 86, 364. 
 
 , documents dated from, 295, 317. 
 
 , Dean, see Balcanquall, Dr. Walter. 
 
 Mayors, see Faunce, Thomas ; Robin- 
 eon, George. 
 
 , Recorder, see Clarice, Henry. 
 
 , victualling houses at, 4S5. 
 
 Rockers for the Royal family, 43, 80. 
 
 Rockbeai', Devon, 219. 
 
 Rockingham Forest, co. Northampton, court 
 for, 366 (2). 
 
 Rocks. , searcher of Dover, 17. 
 
 Rodenborch, Hans, examination of, 270. 
 
 Roder, the river, see Rother. 
 
 Rodney, George, 73. 
 
 , Sir Edward, Vice-Admiral of Somer- 
 set, letters to, 33, 55. 
 
 Rodriges, Belchoir, 122. 
 
 Roe, Amy, 179. 
 
 , Richard, 179. 
 
 , Sir Thomas, 110, 245. 
 
 , letters of, 9, 10, 41, 138, 441. 
 
 , , letters to, 1, 126, 241, 249, 26.5, 
 
 337, 344, 379, 380, 395, 400, 419, 436. 
 437, 459, 500, 538, 580, 605. 
 
 , ...■..., hife wife, 2, 380. 
 
 Roebuck, the, 96. 
 
 Roehampton, Surrey, 296. 
 
 Roger, Nehemiah, clerk, confirmation to, 392'. 
 
 Rogerson, Roger, Under-sheriff of co. Lan- 
 caster, 498. 
 
 Rohan, de, Mons., 255, 
 
686 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Bolfe, John, 205, 210, 216, 222. 
 
 , WiUiam, 577. 
 
 RoUes, Mr., 373, 477. 
 
 Pointz, affidavit of, 116. 
 
 Eolls Chapel, the, 205. 
 
 Rolls, Master or, see C^sak, Sie Julius. 
 
 JJoUs in the Tower of Worcester Cathedral, 
 
 395. 
 Eolt, Capt., 456. 
 Roman Catholics, 41, 497, 546. 
 
 , increase of, 41. 
 
 , priests and others arrested or 
 
 prosecuted, 94, 276. 
 , cases of interference with the 
 
 education of children hy priests or 
 
 Jesuits, 303, 420, 539, 546, 590, 608. 
 , sermons forhidden to be preached 
 
 in English in Foreign Ambassadors' 
 
 Chapels, 21. 
 Eombo, see Jaoobson, John. 
 Rome, 93, 300, 488, 558, 603, 610. 
 
 document dated from, 67. 
 
 Romford, Essex, 211, 231 (2). 
 Eomney, Kent, 364. 
 
 Marsh, 366, 609. 
 
 , New, 609. 
 
 Romsey, Eants, 364. 
 
 , document dated from, 377. 
 
 Rookesby, Richard, 193, 199. 
 
 Roper, Sir Anthony, 25. 
 
 Roper, Mary, Lady Teynham, 47, 53. 
 
 "Rosaker," 166. 
 
 Rose, the, of Swinesund, Norway, 270. 
 
 Rose, Mary, the, (ship), 17, 29, 34, 89, 106, 
 
 117, 118, 124, 152, 170, 171 (2), 173, 
 
 397, 399, 403, 410, 414, 422, 424 (2), 
 
 438, 439, 445, 538, 599, 
 Rosewell, Sir Henry, 192, 198, 207, 219. 
 Ross, Bishop of, see Maxwell, John. 
 Rosse, James, grant to, 491. 
 Rostmeat, John, 283. 
 Rostock, 539. 
 Bother, the rirer, 59. 
 
 , Commissioners for, petition to, 59. 
 
 Rotherby, CO. Leicester, 179, 181. i 
 Rotherithe, Surrey, 585. 
 
 , document dated from, 495. 
 
 , constable and others of,retuim of, 495. 
 
 Rothley, CO. Leicester, 216. 
 
 Eothwell, CO. Northampton, 179, 27,9, 369. 
 
 documents dated from, 328, 397. 
 
 , rate for ship-money from, 611. 
 
 Rotterdam, 10, 28, 77, 97, 151, 299, 308, 437, 
 553. 
 
 , English church at, 151. 
 
 , Merchant adventurers at, 1 5 1 . 
 
 , , their church at, 151. 
 
 Rottimowine, 538. 
 
 Rotunburgh, John, see Rodenborch, Hans. 
 
 Rouen, 592. 
 
 , mystery of drapery of, 307. 
 
 Row, Robert, 445. 
 
 , , letter of, 445. 
 
 Rowe, Richard, 149, 152, 155. 
 
 , petition of, l35. 
 
 Rowhard, Charles, 283. 
 Rowlandson, Thomas, 467. , 
 
 Rowse, Trivina, 475. 
 
 , Mrs., 602. 
 
 RoxEUHGH, Eakl OP, See Ker, Sir Robert. 
 
 Roxburgh, co. Roxburgh, 510. 
 
 Royal Exchange, London, 119. 
 
 Royal Exchange, the ship, of London, 4, 34, 
 
 327, 340 (2), 354, 372, 382, 394, 411, 
 
 515. 
 Royal issue, the, proposition for erection of 
 
 court for providing a revenue for, 515. 
 Royden, see Eawden. 
 Roydon, Edmund, groom of the chamber, grant 
 
 to, 392. 
 Royston, co. Herts, documents dated from, 420, 
 
 423, 429. 
 Royton see Eawden. 
 
 Rozzi, Burtillus, or Bartholomew de, 523. 
 Ruben, Peter, 389. 
 Ruiford, CO. Lancaster, 215. 
 Ruggle, Susan, 479. 
 Rulis, Mr., 9, 42, 138, 288. 
 " Runagathos, a," 389.: 
 Rupa, Jane, 126, 242, 249, 379, 380, 437, 580. 
 
 .: , , her sister, 379, 580. 
 
 Ruremond, 265. 
 Ruscombe, Berks, 180. 
 Rusdorff see Rustorff. 
 Eusholme, Great, co. York. 
 
 , inhabitants of, petitions of, 427, 
 
 446, 447. 
 Little, CO. York. 
 
 , ....... inhabitants of, petitions Of, 427, 
 
 446, 447. 
 
 Rushout, John, 693. 
 
 Russell, Erancis, Eakl op Bedford, 43, 
 63, 460, 566. 
 
 , , letter of, 159. 
 
 , ....... letters to, 132, 133 (2). 
 
 Russell, Robert, affidavit of, 555. 
 
 , Thomas, of StCatherine's, Middlesex, 
 
 475. ■ 
 
 Thomas, witness in High Commission, 
 
 193. 
 
 , Sir William, treasurer of the Ndvy, 
 
 10, 19, 20, 27, 51, 5 2, 61, 64 (2), 77, 
 104, 111, 112, 120, 147, 244, 268, 273, 
 276, 277, 278, 280, 355, 388, 394, 40i; 
 417, 452, 457, 466, 474, 481, 482, 486, 
 503, 507, 628, 529 (2), 637, 545 (2), 
 549, 552, 655, 658, 562, 563, 564, 569, 
 590, 596 (2), 603, 605. 
 
 ■ • , •'•...'^,aecoulits unaudited for fivte years, 
 
 64 (2). ' . 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 687 
 
 Eussell, Sir William— eonf. 
 
 , letters of, 173, 239, 431. 
 
 , , other papers of, 235, 418. 
 
 , letters to, 281 (2), 574. 
 
 , -warrants for payments to, 299, 
 
 450. 
 , , accounts of ship-money received 
 
 and paid by, 3 (2), 21, 33, 45, 57, 76 
 
 (2), 123, 137, 243, 254, 361, 496, 507, 
 
 536, 557, 577, 600. 
 , , receipts of for ship-money, 436 
 
 (2), 469, 482 (2), 484 (2), 504 (3), 523 
 
 (3), 530 (5), 534 (2), 535, 539, 557, 
 
 573 (3), 609 (3). 
 
 , , 18. 
 
 Kussia, 64, 87, 519. 
 
 , Emperor of, 519. 
 
 Rustorff, or Rusdorff, Mons., 400, 436. 
 Ruther, Thomas, petition of, 46. 
 RnTLAKD, Earl of, see Manners, Geoeoe. 
 Rutland, the late Eakls op, see Manners, 
 
 Francis ; Manners, Roger. 
 Rutland, co., 498 (2), 558. 
 
 assessment of ship money on, 458. 
 
 , .Justices of Peace, 272. 
 
 letter of, 175. 
 
 , letter to, 275. 
 
 Rutter, Abraham, 351, 375. 
 Euxley, Kent, hundred, 458 (2). 
 Ryder, Edward, 63, 93, 135, 155. 
 
 Humphrey, 392. 
 
 Rye, Sussex, 249, 282, 300. 
 
 , commissioners of passage at, 94. 
 
 , Mayor, 94. 
 
 Ryland, John, 333. 
 
 , , precept to, 82. 
 
 , , return of, 82. 
 
 Ryley, William, Bluemantle, certificate of, 
 
 91 ; and see Riley. 
 
 Sabbath, observance, 273, 301, 522. 
 Sackville, Edward, Eakl op Dorset, 
 
 Lord Chamberlain to the Queen, 
 
 33, 236, 334, 396, 411. 
 
 , deed of covenant of, 422. 
 
 , , letters to, 481, 533, 605. 
 
 , reference on petition to, 284. 
 
 , warrant to, 550. 
 
 Sackville, Mart, Countess op Dorset, 
 
 550. 
 Sadler, Lawrence, 179, 189, 196, 206. 
 Saffron Hill, London, 283. 
 Sainthill, Francis, 219. 
 
 St. Alban, Wood Street, London, 389. 
 
 St. Alban's, Herts, 364. 
 
 St. Alphege, Canterbury, churchwarden of, 
 
 589. 
 St. Andrew, the, ship, 15, 29, 34, 40, 52, 64, 
 
 67, 68, 83, 89, 169, 170, 171, 173 (2), 
 
 314(2), 318, 324, 327, 332, 333(3), 
 
 334, 399, 463, 468, 499', 599. 
 St. Andrew Undershaft, London, 594. 
 St. Andrews, co. Fife, document dated from, 
 
 4. 
 
 , priory, 53, 281. 
 
 St. Andrews, Archbishop op, see Spottis- 
 
 wooD, John. 
 St. Andrews, Chatham, 530. 
 St. Andrew's, Holborn, Loudon, 195, 219. 
 
 , return for, 593. 
 
 St. Asaph, Bishop op, see Owen, John. 
 
 St. Augustine, Kent, lathe, 101. 
 
 St. Barbara, [the ship], 20. 
 
 St. Bartholomew the Great, London, return 
 
 for, 593, 
 
 , the Less, London, 48, 581. 
 
 St. Botolph's Without, Bisbopsgate, 592. 
 St. Botolph's Without, Aldersgate, 417. 
 
 , Within, Aldersgate, 592. 
 
 St. Benedict, or St. Bennet, Paul's Wharf, 88, 
 
 588. 
 St. Benet Fink, London, 180, 189. 
 St. Bennet Sherehog, London, 114. 
 St. Catherine's, Middlesex, 475. 
 St. Chamond, Marquis, 372, 382. 
 St. Christopher, Island of, 22, 73. 
 
 , le Stocks, London, 592. 
 
 St. Clement Danes, London, 181, 275, 457, 
 
 595. 
 St. Columb, Cornwall, document dated from, 
 
 177 (2). 
 St. Cuthbert, Wells, Somerset, 446. 
 St. David's, Bishop op, see Field, Theo- 
 
 philus ; AND Mainwaring, Roger. 
 St. David's, co. Glamorgan, 364. 
 
 , bishopric of, 404. 
 
 , church of, conge d'elire to, 606. 
 
 , , letter to, 606. 
 
 St. Decuman, Somerset, inhabitants, petition 
 
 of, 163. 
 St. Dennis, the, 117, 174, 356, 399. 
 St. Dionis Backchurch, London, 593, 594. 
 St. Dunstan's-in-the-West, London, 220, 225, 
 
 226, 229, 565. 
 
 St. Gabriel Fenchurch, London, 593. 
 
 St. George, Sir George, Vice-Admiral of 
 Connaught, letters to, 55, 246. 
 
 , , exceptions to his account, 128. 
 
 Sir Henry, Norroy King-at-arms, 
 
 355. 
 
 , , grant to, 130. 
 
 , Sir Richard, late Clarencieux King- 
 at-arms, death of, 130. 
 
 St. George-the-Martyr, Southwark, 88, 254. 
 
688 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 St. George, the, ship, 2, 6, 15, 29, 34, 40, 64, 
 
 67, 68, 73, 83, 89, 93, 105, 170, 171, 
 
 172, 173, 286, 353, 354, 356, 373, 383, 
 
 390 (2), 409, 599. 
 St. Gerniaine, Marquis of, ambassador from 
 
 the Duke of Savoy, 53. 
 St. Giles, Reading, minister and churchwar- 
 den, certificate of, 8. 
 St. Giles's Fields, Middlesex, 283. 
 St. Giles's-in-the-Fields, Middlesex, 17, 439, 
 
 595. , 
 
 St. Giles -without Crippegate, London, 180, 
 
 189, 196, 218. 
 St. Giles, Stony Stratford, Bucks, 343. 
 St. Helen's Point, 253, 387. 
 ,Koad, 146, 158, 252, 313 (2), 314(2), 
 
 348, 383, 414. 
 , , documents dated from, 123, 
 
 125,314. 
 St. Isidore, guardian of, see Wadding, Luke. 
 St. Ives, Cornwall, 31, 83. 
 St. James's Fields, 404. 
 St. .lames's Park, 93, 534. 
 St. John, Sir John, 490. 
 
 Oliver, 534. 
 
 St. John, the, [of Dunkirk], 24R, 290, 291. 
 
 commissioners for sale of, 439. 
 
 St. Johncye, James, 457. 
 
 St. John Street, London, 278. 
 
 St. John's, Clerkemvell, London, documents 
 
 dated from, 61, 470 (2), 489 (2), 491, 
 
 581, 597 (2), 598, 600 (2), 604 (3). 
 St. John's College, Cambridge, master and 
 
 fellows, letter to, 129, 130. 
 St. John's College, Oxford, president, see 
 
 Baylie, Kichard. 
 , Archbishop Laud's buildings at, 86, 
 
 369, 454. 
 St. Katherine, Coleman, London, 592. 
 
 , Creechurch, London, 227. 
 
 St. Katherine's, Middlesex, 283. 
 
 St. Lawrence, Northampton, 364. 
 
 , Reading, minister and churchwarden, 
 
 certificate of, 8. 
 St. Leonard, Foster Lane, London, 114. 
 St. Lucar, 17, 608. 
 St. Lucker, see St. Lucar. 
 St. Malo, 43, 112,389(2). 
 St. Margaret Pattens, London, 178. 
 St. Margaret's, Chatham, 530. 
 
 , Lothbury, London, 592. 
 
 , Westminster, 456. 
 
 St. Martin, the, of Flushing, 34. 
 
 St. Martin Orgars, London, 391. 434, 464, 
 
 473 (2), 494, 497. 
 
 St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, Westminster, 48, 
 65, 110, 137, 408, 456, 465, 595, 600. 
 
 St. Martin's Lane, London, 457, 490. 
 
 , documents dated from, 10, 41, 484. 
 
 St. Martin's-le-Grand, London, 119, 580. 
 
 St. Mary Bothaw, London, 298. 
 
 Church, CO. Devon, 583. 
 
 Creek, Chatham, 492. 
 
 , le-Bow, London, churchwardens of, 
 
 certificate of, 462. 
 
 New College, O.'tford, Fellows of, 
 
 365. 
 
 , Reading, minister and churchwarden, 
 
 certificate of, 8. 
 
 , Tower, Ipswich, 518. 
 
 , York, King's manor of, document 
 
 dated from, 349. 
 
 St. Mary's, [Market Harborough ?], 509. 
 
 St. Maurice, Winchester, 133. 
 
 St. Mawes Castle, alias Mosse Castle, Corn- 
 wall, 107, 392, 422. 
 
 , documents dated from, 392 (2). 
 
 , soldiers of, letter of, 392. 
 
 , captain, see Le Grys, Sir Robert. 
 
 , lieutenant, see Bonithon, Capt. Han- 
 nibal. 
 
 St. 5Ierryn, Cornwall, 188, 202. 
 
 St. Michael, the, ship, 248, 292. 
 
 St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall, 390, 391 ; and 
 see Mount's Bay. 
 
 St. Olave, Silver Street, London, 610. 
 
 St. Paul, Longport, Kent, 419. 
 
 St. Paul's Cathedral, London, 234. 
 
 , document dated from, 108. 
 
 .repairs of, 3, 4, 42, 79, 82, 88(3), 
 
 108, 140, 272, 350, 451, 462, 568. 
 
 , removal of houses encroaching on, 
 
 306. 
 
 , sums received for repairs of, 129, 
 
 137, 524. 
 
 , account of contributions and pay- 
 ments for repair of, 50. 
 
 , commissioners for contributions 
 
 towards repair of, letters of, 66, 71, 
 75 (2), 164, 393, 419. 
 
 sailors in ships that brought stone 
 
 for repairs, exempted from pressing, 3, 
 4, 42. 
 
 St. Paul's Churchyard, London, 304. 
 
 St. Pearre, see Semper, Owen. 
 
 St. Peter, the, of Rotterdam, 299, 329. 
 
 , the Poor, London, 592. 
 
 St. Peter's, Norwich, 533. 
 
 St. Philip, the ship, 13, 152. 
 
 St. Ravy, Sir William, 412, 438, 444, 448, 
 492. 
 
 St. Saviour's, Southwark, 179, 182, 191, 195, 
 197, 219, 304, 610. 
 
 , document dated from, 495. 
 
 , constables of, returns, 495 (2). 
 
 St. Sebastian, 340, 390, 466, 554. 
 
 , documents dated from, 108, 274, 530. 
 
 , mayor of the province of, 274. 
 
 St. Sepulchre's, London, return for, 593. 
 
 St. Swithin's Lane, London, 108. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 689 
 
 St. Thomas, [West Indiei], Ifil. 
 
 , Apostle, London, 247. 
 
 St. Trinity, Uornhester. 459. 
 
 Saintloe, John, petition of, 266. 
 
 Salcombe, Cornwall, 390. 
 
 Salesburie, John, statement of, 454. 
 
 Salisbury, the buss, 46. 
 
 > papers relating to reprisals on account 
 
 of the capture of, 49, 340, 416,422, 540. 
 Salisbury, "Wilts, 302, 318, 330, 377, 523. 
 , documents dated from, 176, 322, 323, 
 
 324, 328, 535. 
 
 , division, 176. 
 
 Salisbury, Bishop, of, see Davenaht, 
 
 John ; Jewel, John. 
 
 SaLISIiUKY, CODNTIiSS OF, SBC CecIL ELIZA- 
 BETH. 
 
 Salisbcky, Eakl op, see Cecil, William. 
 
 Salisbury, William, 140. 
 
 Salisbury < !athedral, chapter and prebendaries 
 of, letter to, 16. 
 
 , deanery of, 16. 
 
 Sallee, 533, 608. 
 
 , men, women, and children whose 
 
 kindred are in slavery at, petition of, 
 476. 
 
 , men of war, 389, 396. 
 
 Salmon, Kobert, of the Trinity House, 357, 
 530. 
 
 , letters of, 410 (2). 
 
 Salop, CO., 75, 364, 480, 515. 
 
 Grand Jury, presentment of, 304, (2). 
 
 , High Constables, petition of, 304 (2). 
 
 Sheriff, 516. 
 
 , , letter to, 545. 
 
 , statement respecting peculiars in, 37. 
 
 Salt, 29, 502, and see Salters and Saltmakers. 
 
 Salter, Sir Edward, letter of, 11. 
 
 Salters of London, 501. 
 
 , petition of, 501. 
 
 , minute of another petition of, 501. 
 
 Saltmakers of North and South Shields, 
 Society of, papers relating to their 
 proposed incorporation, 100, 101 (3), 
 501 (4). 
 
 , grant of incorporation, 589. 
 
 ,, contract between the King and, 589. 
 
 Saltoun, Lady, see Stewart, Anne. 
 
 Saltodn, Lord, see Aeernetht, Alex- 
 ander. 
 
 Saltpetre, 20, 33, 45, 236, 251, 522, 540. 
 
 commission for procuring, 236. 
 
 , volume of papers relating to the 
 
 business of, 235. 
 
 , reformations conceived fit in the com- 
 missions for, 235. 
 
 Saltpetre, commissioners for, 236. 
 
 letters of, 237, 250, 251, 268, 275, 
 
 533. 
 
 , other papers of, 156, 157, 236 (4), 
 
 513. 
 
 , letters to, 605. 
 
 8. 
 
 Saltpetremakers, or saltpetremen, 8, 24, 53, 
 
 90, 93, 150, 157, 251, 268, 275, 453, 
 
 485, 590, 605. 
 
 , list of, 236. 
 
 , petitions of, 65, 248, 449, 596. 
 
 proportions to be supplied by and 
 
 amounts actually brought in, 57 (2), 
 
 461. 
 , complaints and prosecutions by, 14, 33f 
 
 58, 69, 85, 235. 237, 425, 443, 449. 
 
 459, 475, 483, 500, 511, 517, 522, 
 
 540, 561 (2), 568 (2), 596. 
 Samaritan, the, ship, 96. 
 Sampson, the, (King's ship"), 4, 34, 334, 335, 
 
 372, 382, 414, 522. ' 
 Sampson, the, (Flushing ship of war), 339, 
 
 340, 359, 365 (2), 377, 412, 413 (2), 
 
 470, 476. 
 owners of, memorandum respecting, 
 
 450. 
 Samuel, of Aldborough, the, 384. 
 Sancroft, or Sandcroft, William, 390, 568. 
 
 , Francis, 477, 528, 567, 568. 
 
 Sancta Clara, Francis a, otherwise Christopher 
 
 Davenport, letter of, 488. 
 Sanders, John, 7 1 . 
 Sandgate Castle, Kent, captain of, see Hippes- 
 
 ley, Kichard. 
 
 , estimate for repairs, 40. 
 
 Sandow, Richard, affidavit of, 439. 
 Sandown Castle, Deal, 152, 572. 
 
 , captain of, see Pennington, Sir 
 
 John. 
 
 estimate for repairs, 40. 
 
 Sands, or Sandys, George, grant to, 523. 
 
 , Henry, 576, 577. 
 
 , , Sir William, and others, 180, 
 
 189, 212, 220, 224, 229. 
 Sandwich, Kent, 297, 364, 367, 399, 416, 
 
 426, 472, 480, 487, 516, 534, 557, 570, 
 
 573 (3), 603. 
 
 mayor, 416; and see Selwyn, Richard. 
 
 , and others, 486. 
 
 strangers' congregations at, 399, 464. 
 
 bay, 321. 
 
 Sangar, Gabriel, 195,201,208,215, 221. 
 
 AVilliam, see Gabriel. 
 
 Santa Cruz, llarquis de, 115. 
 
 Saphia in Barbary, 407. 
 
 Sares, John, 121. 
 
 Saunders, John, of Farway, 201, 211, 217. 
 
 , John, of Reading, 38. 
 
 Sauvage, Daniel, 149. 
 
 Savage, John, sheriff of co. Worcester, 523. 
 
 , letter of, 432.. 
 
 Savage, Elizabeth, VisconNTESs, petition 
 of, 536. 
 
 Savage, Thomas, Viscount, Chancellor to 
 Queen Henrietta Maria, 95, 246. 
 
 Savile, Sir John, letter to, 610. 
 
 Savile, Thomas, Viscount, op Castlebab 
 Ireland, letter of, 465. ' 
 
 X X 
 
690 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Savile, WiUiam, petition of, 447. 
 
 Sir William, letter to, 610. 
 
 Savoy, Duke of, 53. 
 
 Savoy, the, Middlesex, 223, 544. 
 
 , parish, 275. 
 
 Sawyer, Sir Edmund, 418. 
 
 .letter of, 411. 
 
 letter to, 401, 543. 
 
 Saxe Weimar, see Bernard, Duke of. 
 
 Saxe, or Saxony, 138, 249, 255, 265, 338, 344, 
 
 420, 460. 
 
 , Duke of, 288, 441. 
 
 , Elector of, 138, 241, (2), 265, 
 
 441. 
 Sayer, George, 87. 
 Sayes Court, Kent, 582, 589. 
 Scadbury, Kent, documents dated from, 429, 
 
 442. 
 Scales, Thomas, 88. 
 Scarborough, York, 273, 296, 336, 339, 354, 
 
 372, 377, 479. 
 
 , document dated from, 294. 
 
 , fight in the harbour of, 273, 294, 
 
 297, 308, 322, 325, 327, 336, 365. 
 
 , castle, 273, 294 (2). 
 
 , bailiffs, 273, 321. 
 
 letters of, 294 (2). 
 
 , , letters to, 296. 
 
 -writ to for ship-money, 317. 
 
 Scarborowe, Eobert, receipt of, 38. 
 Scardburgh, see Scarborough. 
 Scarle, North, co. Lincoln, 261. 
 Scewt farm, 512. 
 
 Schenck Sconce, 317, 338, 342, 372, 379, 395, 
 494. 
 
 Scheyte, John, Lord, Ambassador from Sweden, 
 1, 9, 35, 48. 
 
 , , his son, 9. 
 
 Scilly Islands, 91, 157 (2), 158, 249, 252, 255, 
 
 291,326,389, 398. 
 , Governor of, see Godolphin, Sir 
 
 Erancis. 
 Scipio, the, of London, 5 (2). 
 Scoare, Eobert, 225. 
 Scotland, 4, 20, 132, 141, 142, 166, 299 (2), 
 
 355, 393, 442, 517, 581. 
 
 Church of, compilation of liturgy and 
 
 canons for, 4, 522. 
 
 , Lord Admiral of, 90, 517. 
 
 , "Viee-Admirals of, 90, 517. 
 
 Admiralty of, 90, 131, 141, 271. 
 
 , Chancellor of, see Seaton, Alexander, 
 
 Earl of Dunfermline. 
 , Council of, 131 (3), 132 (2), 264, 271 
 
 (2). 
 
 , , letter of, 393. 
 
 , , letters to, 16, 271. 
 
 Scot or Scott, John, 18. 
 
 , David, 82. 
 
 , , , letter to, 577. 
 
 , Mungo, 13. 
 
 , Thomas, 353 (2), 354. 
 
 Scrace, Edward, 152. 
 Scras, Captain, 247, 249. 
 Scray, Kent, 101. 
 Screvers, Warner, 457. 
 Scriven, William, letter to, 337. 
 
 SCDDAMOKE, ELIZABETH, ViSCOUNTESS, 278; 
 
 ScuDAMOEE, John, Viscotjnt, Ambassador 
 TO Erance, 88, 240, 277, 278, 313, 
 316, 320(2), 321, 323, 334(2), 338, 
 346, 347, 360, 406, 414. 
 
 , letter to, 600. 
 
 Sea, documents dated from, 158, 257. 
 
 Seaford, Sussex, 112, 270. 
 
 , document dated from, 148. 
 
 , note of goods landed near, 167. 
 
 Seaporth, Earl of, see Mackenzie, George. 
 
 Seaman, Thomas, petition of, 304. 
 
 Sea marks, trees used as, 314, 410 (2). 
 
 Seamen, impressment of, 3, 4, 5, 6, 14, 17 
 19, 24, 27 (4), 32, 34, 38, 42, 46, 47, 
 64, 74, 76, 81, 82, 83, 85, 87, 93 (2), 
 94, 95, 102, 108, 109, 113, 144, 272, 
 274, 276, 333, 360, 515. 
 
 , numbers and lists of, 77, 110. 
 
 discharge of, 393. 
 
 , in foreign service, proceedings against, 
 
 19, 34, 38, 49, 53(3), 55, 61 (2), 92; 
 111, 113, 114, 135, 247, 258, 271, 279, 
 361,371,390,421,442. 
 
 " Sea Olphin," the ship, 329. 
 
 Searchfield, see Sherfield. 
 
 Seaton, Devon, 459. 
 
 Seatok, Alexander, Earl of Dhnterm- 
 LINB, 16. 
 
 Seaton, Margaret, Coitntbss of Ddnferm- 
 
 LINB, 16. 
 
 Seawell, ,* 2. 
 
 Seeker, Richard, examination of, 74. 
 Secretaries of State, 456, and see Coke, Sir 
 
 John ; Windebank, Sir Erancis. 
 Secret services, payment for, 134. 
 Sedan, 255, 593. 
 Sedgemoor, Somerset, 80. 
 Seditious and libellous speeches, see Libels. 
 Sedley, Sir John, 459. 
 Seile, Henry, petition of, 306. 
 Selby, Sir Ralph, Sheriff of Northumberland, 
 
 436 (2). 
 
 , William, 490. 
 
 Sir William, 459,491. 
 
 Selkirk, 510. 
 Sellinge, Kent, 487. 
 Selsey, Isle of, Sussex, 565. 
 Selwood Forest, Somei;set, 120,432. 
 Selwyn, Richard, Mayor of Sandwich, 573 (3) 
 Senhouse, Thomas, 278, 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 691 
 
 Semper, Anne, 192, 198. 
 
 , Owen, alias St. Pearre, 183, 192,196, 
 
 198. 
 
 , William, see Owen. 
 
 Seuneterre, Mons., French Ambassador in 
 England, 41, 230, 328. 
 
 , abstract of despatch to from the 
 
 King of France. 156. 
 
 Seur le, see Sueur le. 
 
 Seven Stars, the, pinnace, 492. 
 
 Severn, the, river, 62. 
 
 Severn, John, 121. 
 
 , Thomas, 174. 
 
 Severs, Castian, 413. 
 
 Sewall, John, letter to, 63. 
 
 Sewell, Catherine, 193. 
 
 , John, 193. 
 
 Sewers, Commissioners of, 302, 330, 349, 446. 
 
 , . , names of persons it to be Com- 
 missioners for Hatfield Chase, 349. 
 
 , ,for CO. 'Lincoln, letter to, 50. 
 
 Sewster, , 70. 
 
 Seymour, Sir Edward, letter to, 55. 
 
 Shackleton, Elizabeth, 203, 204, 234. 
 
 , Frances, 203, 204, 234. 
 
 , William, 203. 
 
 Shadsden, Lady Kingwell's Farm, 512. 
 
 Shaftesbury, Dorset, 331, 502. 
 
 Shakeman's Grove, Waltham Forest, 571. 
 
 Shalden, Hants, 555. 
 
 Shapwicke, Dorset, 193, 204. 
 
 Sharpham Park, document dated from, 143. 
 
 Sharphill, co. York, inhabitants of, petitions of, 
 427, 446, 447. 
 
 Shasbrook, , 401. 
 
 Shattock, Roger, affidavit of, 146. 
 
 Shaw, Robert, 333. 
 
 , , letter to, 64. 
 
 Shaw, Berks, document dated from, 401. 
 
 Shearer, Richard, 503. 
 
 Shebbeare, Devon, hundred, 176. 
 
 Sheffield, Edmcnd, Eakl of Mulgeave, 
 letter of, 295. 
 
 , , petition of, 362. 
 
 , , letter to, 55. 
 
 Sheldon, Francis, letter to, 374. 
 
 , Gilbert, letter to, 28. 
 
 Sheldwisht, co. Durham, manor, 50. 
 
 Shelton, see Sheldon. 
 
 Sheppard, Martin, 183 (2), 186. 
 
 Sherborne, Dorset, 449, 450, 453 (2), 475. 
 
 , document dated from, 425. 
 
 Sherfield, Mr., 281. 
 
 Sheriffs of the several cos. of England, cor- 
 ruption of, 128. 
 
 letter to, 407 (2). 
 
 , commission to compound for offences 
 
 of, 337. 
 Sheringham, Robert, petition of, 304. 
 
 Sherman, Samuel, 62. 
 
 , , receipt of, 66. 
 
 Sherrington, co. Bucks, 343. 
 SherwUl, Devon, hundred, 178. 
 Sherwyn, Thomas, 5. 
 Shewter, Elizabeth, 196. 
 Shields, North, Northumberland, 589 (2). 
 Shields, South, co. Durham, 101, 589 (2). 
 Shiugleton, Lawrence, late Sheriff of Glouces- 
 ter, 470. 
 Shinne, Thomas, 64. 
 
 Ship, great or royal, building throughout the 
 year 1635, 13, 31, 44 (2), 48, 60, 61, 
 64, 73, 113, 134, 156 (2), 243 (2), 338, 
 363, 367, 388 (3), 540. 
 
 Ship Caulkers, the King's, 248. 
 
 Ship-money, 10 (2), 12, 44, 51, 108, 163, 167, 
 258 (2), 277, 301, 308,-316, 323, 328, 
 343, 355 (2), 394, 407, 444, 452, 462, 
 469, 481, 482 (3,) 512, 524, 537, 674. 
 
 , assessment and collection of the suras 
 
 to be levied, 3, 66, 119, 120(2), 146, 
 146, 268, 273, 290, 330, 331, 361 (2), 
 S63 (4), 364, 367 (3), 370, 372, 375, 
 376 (2), 385, 387, 390, 391 (2), 396, 
 403, 405, 407, 408, 409, 411, 416, 419, 
 426 (2), 427 (4), 432, 437 (2), 438, 
 442, 446, 451, 452, 455 (2), 467, 458, 
 459, 469, 470, 472, 475 (2), 477 (2), 
 478 (2), 479 (2), 480 (3), 481 (7), 484, 
 486, 488, 491 (2), 493, 495, 498 (3), 
 602 (3), 503 (4), 504 (2), 50.5, 507, 
 509, 515(3), 528, 629(2), 532,- 533, 
 535, 637, 539, 545 (3), 549, 550, 565, 
 556 (5), 559, 660 (3), 564, 568 (2), 
 569 (2), 575, 577, 579 (6), 580, 581, 
 582 (3), 594(3), 595 (6), 598, 599, 
 601, 603, 605, 609, 610, 611 (2). 
 
 , writs for ship-money, 317 (3), 466, 
 
 512. 
 
 , instructions sent therewith, 323, 
 
 328, 330, 331. 
 
 fleets set out with the amount received, 
 
 see Fleet. 
 
 , distribution of ships to the several 
 
 COS., 363. 
 
 ., Nicholas's reports concerning, 480(2), 
 
 481 (6), 498 (5), 537, 559, 579 (2), 
 599 (2). 
 
 , objects to be accomplished by the fleet, 
 
 30, 46. 
 
 , ships furnished by the city of London. 
 
 3, 13, 14, 34, 38, 39, 42. 
 
 , accounts of money received for, 3, 21, 
 
 33, 45, 57, 76 (2), 123, 137. 147, 243, 
 254, 361 (3), 436 (2), 469, 482 (3), 496, 
 504(3), 507, 523 (3), 530 (5), 534 (2), 
 635, 536, 539, 557 (2), 573 (3), 577, 
 600, 609 (3). 
 
 , order as to the kind of receipt to be 
 
 given by Sir William Russell, 452. 
 
 , ....... for sheriffs to account to Nicho- 
 las, 469. 
 
 , objections and disputes with reference 
 
 ■ to the first payment, 62,66,163,268, 
 273, 289, 290, 343. 
 
 XX 2 
 
692 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Ship-money — cont. 
 
 , the like to the second payment, 370, 
 
 372 (2), 375, 376, 387, 391 (2), 396, 
 403, 405, 409, 416, 437 (2), 446, 452, 
 455, 458 (2), 470, 472, 479, 481, 482, 
 486, 489, 492, 495, 498, 502, 505 (4), 
 507, 515 (2), 523, 535, 537, 548, 560, 
 569, 575, 579, 582, 594, 601, 609, 610, 
 611. 
 
 , account exhibited to the sheriffs of the 
 
 application of ship-money, 407 (2), 
 457 (2). 
 
 Ships, lists of, 108. 
 
 , those returning from the plantations 
 
 to unload at certain places, 73 (2). 
 
 , furnished hy the city of London for 
 
 the King's service, 3, 13, 14, 34, 38, 
 39, 42, 77. 
 
 , projects concerning inventions appli- 
 cable to, 62. 
 
 , masters of, fined for not saluting the 
 
 King's ships, 353 (2), 354 (2). 
 
 Ships, the King's, 17, 24, 27, 30, 67, 68,70, 
 77, 86, 95, 111, 117, 120, 140, 144, 
 148, 158, 160, 169, 239, 243, 258 (2), 
 269, 274 (3), 285, 290, 298, 313, 353 
 (2), 357, 366, 373, 377, 388, 393, 396, 
 397, 401, 409, 438, 457, 476, 517, 522, 
 599. 
 
 , , building at Woolwich, 388 (2). 
 
 , , captains, form of oath to be 
 
 talcen by, 613 (2). 
 
 , , iron chain for mooring, 108. 
 
 , , lent to maritime ports, 167 (2). 
 
 , lists of, 110, 167 (5), 361 (2), 
 
 364, 388. 
 
 , , order that captains should not 
 
 make alterations in, 13, 14 (3). 
 
 , , ordnance for, 93. 
 
 , , reports on state of, 15, 17(2), 
 
 48. 
 
 , , survey, 356, 499. 
 
 Shipsea, John, D.D., 303, 309. 
 
 Shipton, Capt. Eobert, 451, 545. 
 
 ...., petition of, 532. 
 
 ,Anne, oZras Agnes, 201, 208. 215,221, 
 
 232. 
 
 Shipwrights forbidden to serve foreign powers, 
 259 (4). 
 
 Shipwrights of the Thames, 285, 290, 357, 
 409. 
 
 Shipwrights' Company, 485, 581. 
 
 , their hall, 112. 
 
 , , document dated from, 564. 
 
 , master, and others, 74, 93. 
 
 , letter and other papers of, 
 
 74, 259 (2), 564 (2). 
 
 , , letter to, 112. 
 
 Shipwrights, the ICing's, 269 ?, 285, 290, 419, 
 428, 576. 
 
 clamour for money, 67. 
 
 French, at work in England, 43. 
 
 Shires, John, 453. 
 
 Shirley, Sir Charles, 527. 
 
 Henry, 480. 
 
 , Sir Henry, 527 
 
 , Sir Thomas, deed of, 480. 
 
 Shirleck, see Skirbeck. 
 
 Short, John, Clerk of the Check at Chatham, 
 
 562. 
 
 , , certificate of, 154. 
 
 Shotten, , 406. 
 
 Shrewsbury, 166, 182, 202, 279, 364, 480,487, 
 
 503, 537. 
 
 , documents dated from, 503, 539. 
 
 bailiffs and others, petition of, 515. 
 
 Shrivenham, Berks, hundred, 401. 
 Shuter, Henry, 511, 560. 
 
 , Elizabeth, 226. 
 
 Shuttlewood, William, certificate of, 427. 
 Sibbes, Dr. Richard, of Gray's Inn, 385. 
 Sibthorpe, Henry, serjeant-major, grant to, 
 
 404. 
 
 Dr. Eobert, 506, 513. 
 
 , letter of, 490. 
 
 Sicily, 115. 
 
 Sidbury, Salop, 184; 186. 
 
 Sicklemore, , 505. 
 
 Sick-stores, demand for, 72. 
 
 Sidistrond, Norfolk, 107. 
 
 Sidnam, see Sydenham. 
 
 Sieves, manufacture of, from ox and cow tails, 
 
 430. 
 
 , kersey or twilly, 24. 
 
 Signet, clerk of the, letter to, 332. 
 Silk-looms proposed imposition on, 12. 
 Silkmen of Loudon, Governor and Company 
 
 of, petition of, 547. 
 Silver Street, London, 610. 
 Silversmith's bill, 1 0. 
 Simoock, Thomas, 368. 
 Simmeren, Duke of. Administrator of the late 
 
 King of Bohemia, 1 38. 
 Simons, Francis, 173. 
 
 , Joseph, 591 (2). 
 
 Simpson, Luke, 305. 
 
 Sion House, Middlesex, 57. 
 
 SittingboOTue, co. Kent, 384. 
 
 Six Clerks, the, 12, 148, 251, 535. 
 
 , order of the King in Council for 
 
 settling their offices, 251. 
 Six Clerks Office, the, 443. 
 Skeet, see Schcyte. 
 
 Skidmore, , 162 (2), 163. 
 
 Skinner, Daniel, 448. 
 
 , , letter of, 434. 
 
 , Jonathan, 476, 505. 
 
 Skirbeck ?, co. Lincoln, 405. 
 Skimell, Peter, petition of, 46. 
 Skoost, John, 592. 
 Slaney, Humphrey, 248. 
 
 , letter to, 292. 
 
 Slanning, Sir Nicholas, Capt. of Fendennis 
 
 Castle, 72, 416. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 693 
 
 Slanning, Sir Nicholas, letter of, 389, 612. 
 
 letters to, 442, 443, 612. 
 
 Slavery, English subjects in, at Algiers, 375, 
 
 4.50, 476, 570. 
 Slater, Rohcrt, 388. 
 Slee, George, 6, 32, 44, 45, 53, 60, 63, 93, 103 
 
 (2), 104. 
 
 , petition of, 74. 
 
 Slingsby, Sir William, 567. 
 
 , letter of, 275. 
 
 " Slubhe," 334. 
 
 Slntter, John, 24. 
 
 Small, James, pass to, 532. 
 
 Small-pox, the, 14, 22. 
 
 Smaly [?], Thomas, and others, letters of, 612 
 
 (2). 
 Smeaton, Thomas, 366. 
 Smith, or Smyth, Daniel, 66. 
 
 , , petition of, 51 (2). 
 
 , Ed-ward, 513. 
 
 , Sir Edward, 491. 
 
 , Elizabeth, 59. 
 
 , George, M.A., 151. 
 
 , , petition of, 150. 
 
 , Humphrey, 140. 
 
 , Jane, see Blague. 
 
 , John, prisoner in Fleet, i)55. 
 
 , petition of, 555. 
 
 , John, of London, deposition of, 581. 
 
 ; Sir John, licence to, 606. 
 
 , Jonathan, 605. 
 
 , Julius, or Julian, 112, 114, 118, 121, 
 
 124, 135, 152, 153 (2), 428, 512. 
 
 , , petitions of, 118, 124. 
 
 affidavit of, 118. 
 
 , Justinian, 489. 
 
 Margaret, see Symondes. 
 
 , Paul, 516. 
 
 , Philip, clerk to the Commissioners for 
 
 inquiry into abuses in the Elect Prison, 
 
 24, 81. 
 
 , Eichard, 555. 
 
 Kobert, water-bailiff and marshal of 
 
 the Admiralty in Ireland, messenger of 
 
 the chamber, and solicitor for the 
 
 Admiralty, 89, 103, 118, 148. 
 
 , , letter of, 59. 
 
 Solomon, 500. 
 
 , , petition of, 503. 
 
 Thomas, 334, 404. 
 
 , grants to,. 378, 384. 
 
 , , agreement of, 653. 
 
 , Capt. WUliam, 4, 48, 171, 35i; 
 
 , , letter of, 48. 
 
 , , letter to, 4. 
 
 , journal of, 406. 
 
 Smither, John, letter to, 64. 
 Smithesbie, William, groom of the chamber, 
 120. 
 
 Smithfield, London, 385. 
 
 East, see East Smithfield. 
 
 Smyrna, 385. 
 Smyth, see Smith. 
 
 Snape, Nathaniel, justice of peace for Middle- 
 sex, 531. 
 
 , petition of, 483. 
 
 Snapp, see Ifnap. 
 Snooke, Nicholas, 247 (2). 
 
 , , information of, 80. 
 
 Soap, 45, 99, 105, 293, 298, 305, 308, 320, 525. 
 
 , Crown soap, 311. 
 
 , propositions resolved upon by the 
 
 King concerning, 311. 
 Soapboilers, corporation of, 8, 13, 24, 53, 62, 
 
 298, 308, 311, 485, 566. 
 deputations of, 283, 293, 296, 411, 
 
 450. 
 
 , propositions by, 251 
 
 , the King's resolutions thereon, 311. 
 
 deed of, 474. 
 
 , Governor and Company of, letter to, 
 
 237. 
 
 , Governor of, letter of, 8. 
 
 of Bristol, see Bristol. 
 
 Soapmakers of Westminster, see Soapboilers, 
 corporation of. 
 
 , the old, 95, 121. 
 
 , the new, 110, 121,305, 525. 
 
 Sodbury, Chipping, co. Gloucester, 280. 
 , Little, CO. Gloucester, document dated 
 
 from, 486, 556, 577. 
 Sole, see Soutliwold. 
 
 Solicitor-General, see Littleton, Sir Ed-ward. 
 SoUyer, Charles, 206, 214. 
 Somaster, Henry, examination of, 359. 
 Somer, John, petition of, 52. ^ 
 
 Somercotes, St. Mary, alias North Somercotes, 
 
 CO. Lincoln, 517, 518. 
 
 , inhabitants of, petition of, 518. 
 
 Somerset, co., 14, 33, 236, 343, 361 (3), 377, 
 
 481, 49.5, 515, 594. 
 
 ,..., justices of peace, 451. 
 
 , certificates and letters of, 175 
 
 (2), 176 (4), 177. 
 , sheriff, 163, 481, 498, 502, 599; see 
 
 Hodges, Henry. 
 , Vice-Admiral, see Eodney, Sir Ed- 
 
 -ward. 
 Somerset, Eael op, see Caer, Robert. 
 Somerset House, London, 63, 492. 
 
 chapel at, 21, 74, 296. 
 
 Somerton, co. Somerset, hundred, 40D. 
 
 Somner, William, Registrar of Canterbury, 
 letter of, 25. 
 
 , , minute of, 399. 
 
 Song of all the Lords and Ladies in town, 384. 
 
 Sorewe, Mr., 593. 
 
 South, John, 110, 179, 180, 190, 196, 203, 204, 
 
 206, 214, 221, 233, 234, 350. 
 Southam, co. Warwick, 543. 
 
694 
 
 GEISTERAL INDEX. 
 
 Southampton, 19, 111, 122, 149, 269," 280, 350, 
 
 357, 364, 408, 537, 589 (2). 
 , documents dated from, 111, 113, 114, 
 
 149, 169. 
 
 , French church at, 149. 
 
 , town of, letter to, 610. 
 
 , Mayor and others, 451. 
 
 , , letter of, 169. 
 
 , petition of, 538. 
 
 water, 451. 
 
 , recordership of, 610. 
 
 SotiTHAMPTON, Eakl OB, See Wriotheslet, 
 
 Thomas. 
 Southen, Samuel, 225, 235. 
 South HiU, CO. Bedford, 456. 
 South Molton, Devony 376. 
 Southsea Castle, Hants, 152, 161, 350. 
 , Captain of, see Mason, Capt. 
 
 John. 
 
 estimate for repairs, 40. 
 
 Southwark, 88, 179, 189, 196, 223, 254, 280, 
 
 364. 
 
 , saltpetre store at, 236. 
 
 Southwell, Notts, 272, 531. 
 Southwell, Sir Thomas, 191, 212. 
 
 , , letters to, 55 (2). 
 
 Southwold, Suffolk, 148, 364. 
 
 Sovereignty of the seas, 55, 156, 157, 160,239, 
 
 253, 255, 259, 260, 287, 314, 333, 346, 
 
 353 (3), 354 (2), 358, 373, 387, 402, 
 
 406, 416, 418, 423, 448 (2), 467. 
 Sowden, Hugh, see Doarden. 
 Sowth, see South. 
 Spain, 9, 11 (2), 20, 37, 41, 47, 70, 73, 93, 103, 
 
 112, 115, 122, 144, 147, 152, 167, 256, 
 
 267, 279, 292, 296, 313, 314 (2), 317, 
 
 321, 338, 347, 364, 377, 353, 385, 392, 
 
 393, 396, 402, 441, 463, 466, 467 (2), 
 
 468, 492, 511, 526, 542, 565, 567, 578, 
 
 581, 600, 603, 605. 
 , English ambassador to, see Aston, 
 
 Walter, Lord. 
 
 , ambass.?dor from !France in, 328. 
 
 , , resident in England, see Meo- . 
 
 laldi, John de. 
 
 , ambassadors of, 56, 316, 474. 
 
 cloth of, 27. 
 
 , court of, 466, 467, 578. 
 
 , King of, 21, 49, 115, 265, 311, 316, 
 
 336 (2), 431, 447 (2), 509, 559, 564, 
 
 601. 
 
 , match with, treaty for, 56. 
 
 , merchants of Loudon trading for, 
 
 266. 
 , , petitions of, and order on, 306, 
 
 519, 531. 
 
 Plate Fleet of, 116, 313, 406. 
 
 , Queen of, 578 (2). 
 
 ships of, 41,94, 294, 394, 554,612. 
 
 , fleet of, 313, 363, 354. 
 
 •, , war with France, 115. 
 
 Spalding, George, examination of, 585. 
 Spaldingmore, co. York, 351. 
 
 Spaniards residing in St. Martin's Lane, 
 
 London, 457. 
 Sparke, Michael, 209, 220. 
 Speedwell, the, of Weymouth, 3, 4. 
 Spelhoe, co. Northampton, hundred, 489. 
 Spencer, GrifiSn, minister to the Navy at 
 
 Chatham, 295, 302, 317, 318, 349. 
 
 , , letter of, 365. 
 
 , Mr., 454. . 
 
 William, 226. 
 
 Speton, CO. York, 290. 
 Spicer, David, 155. 
 
 , , petition of, 135. 
 
 , , letter to, 64. 
 
 SpUler, Sir Henry, Justice of Peace for 
 
 Middlesex, 18, 532. 
 
 , , certificates of, 483, 497. 
 
 , , letters of, 266, 595. 
 
 Spilser, Frances, 225. 
 
 , Peter, 225, and see Spitser. 
 
 Spitalfields, London, 283. 
 
 Spithead, 89. 
 
 Spits, the, in Vice- Admiralty of Essex, wreck 
 
 near, 64. 
 Spitser, Frances, 235. 
 
 , Peter, 219,235. 
 
 Spittle, near Berwick-upon-Tweed, 517. 
 
 Sports, Book of, 40. 
 
 Splinter, the, betwixt Gravelines and Dunkirk, 
 
 398. 
 Spottiswood, John, Abohbishop op St. An- 
 drews, letter of, 4. 
 
 , letters to, 271, 522. 
 
 Sprigg, William, release to, 245. 
 Spring Gardens, London, 454. 
 Stacey, John, collector of ship-money, 569. 
 Stacy, John, Mayor of Gravesend, 580. 
 Stafford, 279, 364, 475. 
 
 documents dated from, 290,344. 
 
 Stafford, co., 364, 455, 481, 539, 588, 590. 
 , , Deputy Lieutenants, letters of, 
 
 290, 344. 
 , , Sheriff, 455, and see Wyrley, 
 
 Humphrey. 
 Stafford, Lord Henry, 496. 
 Stainbridge, Thomas, 345. 
 Staine, co. Cambridge, hundred, 175. 
 Stallinge, Henry, examination of, 467. 
 Stamford, co. Lincoln, 61, 182, 210, 222, 279, 
 
 364, 482, 609. 
 
 , document dated from, 78. 
 
 , alderman and others, letters of, 78, 
 
 367. 
 
 ftee school, 78, 217. • . . 
 
 Stammel cloth, 50. 
 
 Standards, see Flags. 
 
 Standley, Dr. Edward, 149. , 
 
 Standon, see Stanton. 
 
 Stanford, John, 539, 545. 
 
 , William, recusant, 539, 544, 545. 
 
 , , petition of, 543. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 695 
 
 Stanford, Beds., 159. 
 
 Stanhopm, Charles, Lord, Postmaster 
 General, 18, 237. 
 
 Stanhope, Sir John, 558 (2), 599. 
 
 , ....... his men, 537. 
 
 Stanhope, Olive, 125. 
 
 Stanhope, Philip, Earl op Chesierfield, 
 486, 491. 
 
 Stanley, ChaSlotte, Lady Strange, 37. 
 
 Stanley, Edward, 270. 
 
 Stanley, James, Lord Strange, joint Lord 
 Lieutenant of co. Chester, letter to, 517. 
 
 , letter of, 36. 
 
 , , his children, 37. 
 
 , , his sister Stanley, 37. 
 
 , , her son, 37. 
 
 Stanley, William, Earl op Derby, Cham- 
 berlain OP CO. Palatine op Chester, 
 and joint Lord Lieutenant of co. 
 Chester. 
 
 , , letter of, 271. 
 
 , , letter to, 55, 517. 
 
 Stanley Gra;nge, near Derby, 303, 420. 
 
 Stannaries, Court of, 307. 
 
 , , writ out of, 308. 
 
 Stanton, Wilts, documents dated from, 491, 
 523, 581. 
 
 Staple, , 200. 
 
 Staplehoe, co. Cambridge, hundred, 175. 
 ■ Star of Weymouth, the, 140. 
 
 Star Chamber, the, 12, 18, 21 (2), 24, 29, ;30 
 (2), 31, 35, 42, 69, 85, 97, 99 (2), 
 260, 281 (2), 285, 293, 300, 303, 350, 
 361, 425, 444, 446, 452, 455, 468, 481, 
 498, 506, 507, 513, 618, 521 (2), 524, 
 535, 563, 565, 566, 578, 579, 598, 600. 
 
 , documents dated from, 30 (2), 
 
 31, 46, 62, 105, 128, 444 (2), 452, 
 (2), 462, 466, 486, 487, 502. 
 
 , , lists of causes to be heard in, 
 
 168, 430, 4tl2, 440, 476, 486, 491, 503. 
 
 , , Sec. Windebank's notes of causes 
 
 heard in, 31, 430, 432, 440, 444, 451, 
 453, 462,466, 476, 491, 503, 505. 
 
 , , the Lords in, letter to, 449. 
 
 , , order of, 477. 
 
 Start, the, 612. 
 
 States, the, or Holland, or the United Provinces, 
 28, 151, 239, 329, 342, 344, 435, 436, 
 524. 
 
 , Ambassador, the, see Joachimi, Sir 
 
 Albertus. 
 
 States General, the, 97, 98, 195, 268, 336, 
 407, 460. 
 
 , letter to, 299. 
 
 Stationers' Company, the, 205. 
 
 , referees of, report of, 483. 
 
 Court of, minute of, 484. 
 
 Staveley, Arthur, 362 (2). 
 
 , petition of, 91. 
 
 , Lucy, 91. 
 
 , , petition of, 362. 
 
 , , her father, 362. 
 
 Staverton, Devon, 195, 215. 
 
 Stebbing, Alice, 479. 
 
 Steel, manufacture of, 308. 
 
 Steelyard, London, 101. 
 
 Steeton, co. York, 588. 
 
 Stephens, Stevens, or Steevens, Abiaham, 570. 
 
 , Capt. 552. 
 
 , Edmund, letter of, 423. 
 
 , Edward, of Blackwall, 357, 409, 438. 
 
 , , memorandum of, 384. 
 
 Edward, Sheriff of co. Gloucester, 579. 
 
 , letters of, 486, 556, 577. 
 
 , Hugh, 206. 
 
 , John, 202. 
 
 Nicholas, saltpetreman, 235. 
 
 Thomas, 135, 152, 155. 
 
 , petition, and other papers ol, 
 
 135, 149, 151. 
 
 Stephenson, James, 369. 
 
 , John, petition of, 474. 
 
 Stepleton, Dorset, 449, 450. 
 
 Stettin, 539. 
 
 Steward, Mr. 555, 605. 
 
 Dr. Kichard, 122. 
 
 , Thomas, 524. 
 
 Stewart, Anne, Lady Saltoun, 127. 
 
 Stewart, John, Earl op Traquair, com- 
 mission to, 510(2). 
 
 Stewart, Capt. Walter, 171, 256,333,463,468. 
 
 Stimson, , 58. 
 
 Stisted, William, 295. 
 
 Stockdale, , 487. 
 
 Stockden, Mr. 203. 
 
 Stocke, Henry, 595. 
 
 , Richard. 595. 
 
 Stoekwood, Dorset, 2. 
 
 Stoke Goldington, Bucks, 343. 
 
 Stokes Bay, 64, 67 (2), 350, 377, 382, 383, 
 399, 414, 417. 
 
 , documents dated from, 381, 383 (2), 
 
 396 (2), 397, 401. 
 
 Stone, George, 19. 
 
 , John, petition of, 120. 
 
 , Nicholas, 461, 507. 
 
 .William, 183, 192, 198, 207, 215, 
 
 221. 
 Stone, Bucks, 178, 179, 185, 196, 206. 
 Stone Chamber, Whitehall, 433. 
 Stonehaven, CO. Kincardine, 587. 
 Stonehouse, co. Devon, 584 (4). 
 Stone wall, cost ol erecting, 436. 
 Storms, 338, 487; 
 Stornaway, Lewis, 130, 131, 136, 271. 
 
 , castle, 132. 
 
 Storrington manor, Sussex, 65. 
 Stoughton, Dr. John, 435, 459, 500. 
 
 , tetters to, 104, 378. 
 
 Stouton, Dr. see Stoughton. 
 
696 
 
 GENEEAL INDEX. 
 
 Stowell, Sir John, letter to, 33. 
 Stradbrodke, Suffolk, 528, 567. 
 
 , church, 5C3. 
 
 Stradling, Capt. Henry, 174, 438, 439. 
 
 letters of, 344, 416, 422. 
 
 , Sir Edward, 474. 
 
 " Straits, the," 5, 147, 354, 406. 
 
 , ships to or fi'om, 110, 353. 
 
 Strand, the, "Westminster, 3, 126, 238, 275. 
 Strauge, Lady, see Staklet, Cuarloiie, 
 Strange, Lokd, see Stanley, James. 
 Strangers, 74, 547. 
 , bottoms, application for pel-mission 
 
 to ship heiTings in, 458. 
 , Congregations of, see Dutch and 
 
 Walloon. 
 , residing in London, Westminster, and 
 
 the Suburbs, 308. 
 , returns of, 275(3), 283, 389, 491 
 
 (2), 495(7), 507, 577, 591,592, 593,. 
 
 594, 613. 
 Stratford, Middlesex. 283. 
 Stratford Langthorn, Essex, 12. 
 Stratford, Nether, co. York, 50. ' 
 Stratford, Over, co. York, 50. 
 Siratford-npon-A.von, co. Warwick, 280, 364, 
 
 457. 
 Stratford, Stony, Bucks, 343. 
 Stratton, Cornwall, hundred, 175. 
 Streator, Kichard, 249. 
 
 , , letter to, 282. 
 
 Street, or Streete, Humphrey, 118, 128, 334. 
 , , agreement of, 553. 
 
 Streithagen, , chaplain to Prince Pala- 
 tines, 436. 
 
 Strickson, Nathaniel, letter to, 64. 
 
 Strode, William, public orator of Cambridge, 
 grant to, 565. 
 
 , , speech of, 360. 
 
 , Sir Richard, 445 (2). 
 
 Strode, Kent, 530. 
 
 Stroud, Kent, 183, 186, 191, 230. 
 
 Stroudwater, co. Gloucester, 50. 
 
 Struce, Abraham. 38. 
 
 Stdabt, Anne, Lady Saltoun, 127. 
 
 Stoaet, FfiANCES, Duchess oi Kichmokd 
 AND Lennox, 96, 141. 
 
 , , letter of, 246. 
 
 , , her son of Canterbury, 246. 
 
 Stuart, James, Duke or Lennox, 31, 53, 
 132 (3), 281, 517, 562. 
 
 Stuaet, Ludovic, late Duke op Rich- 
 mond AND Lennox, 142. 
 
 Sturbridge, co. Cambridge, 575. 
 
 Sturton, Erasmus, 220, 226. 
 
 Suckling, Sir John, 385. 
 
 Sudbury, Salop, see Sidbuvy. 
 
 Sudbury, Suffolk, 183, 209, 216, 364. 
 
 Sueur, Hubert le, 93, 150, 245, 492, 576, 593. 
 
 , , his children, 593. 
 
 Suffolk, 69, 339, 361, 364, 452, 456, 472, 489, 
 528. 
 
 inhabitants and fishermen, petition of, 
 
 501. 
 
 , minutes of another petition of, 
 
 501 (2). 
 
 , Justices of Peace, 452, 536, 543. 
 
 , , letter to, 554. 
 
 , Lord Lieutenant and Deputy-Lieu- 
 tenants of, 546. 
 
 Sheriff, 4.52, and see Barker, John. 
 
 , Vice- Admiral of, see ToUemache, Sir 
 
 Lionel. 
 
 Suffolk, Earl of, see Howard, Theo- 
 
 I'HILUS. 
 
 Suffolk House, London, document dated 
 
 from, 128, 434. 
 Sulgrave, co. Northampton, 490. 
 Summerhill, Kent, documents datedfrom, 451, 
 
 478. 
 Sunderland, co. Durham, 8, 9, 47. 
 Surdia, Marquis, 457. 
 Surrey, 195, 218, 285, 364, 481, 533, 543, 579, 
 
 604. 
 
 , Sheriff of, 487, 498, 558. 
 
 , Justices of Peace, certificate to, 495., 
 
 , Judges of Assize, letter to, 608. 
 
 Sussex, 247, 249, 282 (2), 285, 289, 361, 543. 
 
 558, 573, 579, 609. 
 
 , Deputy -Lieutenants, 80. 
 
 , Sheriff, 289, 558. 
 
 , "Vice- Admiral, see Howard, Charles, 
 
 Earl of Nottingham. 
 Sussex, Earl of, see Ratcuffe, Robert. 
 Sutlin, see Suckling. 
 Sutton, Wilts, 550. 
 Sutton, Edward, Lord Dudley, 78, 141, 
 
 178, 181, 190, 197, 439. 
 Sutton, Elianor, 262. 
 
 Sir Ferdinando. 141. 
 
 James, the elder, 234. 
 
 , James, of Newsham, Information of, 
 
 336. 
 
 , Sir Richard, 430. 
 
 Sutton-at-hone, Kent, lathe, 101. 
 Sutton Coldfield, co. Warwick, 364, 457. 
 Sutton, Long, or Sutton St. Mary's, co. Lincoln, 
 
 6, 42. 
 Sutton Mandeville, Wilts, 201, 208, 215, 221. 
 Swaddon, Henry, 114. 
 Swaffham, Norfolk, 279. 
 Swallow, the, 2, 17, 29, 40, 53, 105, 108, 109, 
 
 122, 123, 160, 174, 278, 314 (2), 318, 
 
 319, 338, 344, 351, 353, 354. 356, 357, 
 
 3.59, 361, 393,396,397,399,400(2), 
 
 401, 403, 414, 422, 424, 438, 439, 448, 
 
 480, 526, 538, 541, 542, 550, 557, 573, 
 
 599, 601, 603, 604. 
 
 , documents dated from, 10!!. 418. 
 
 , estimate for setting forth, 50. 
 
 Swan, James, 200, 208, 215, 221. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 697 
 
 Swan, the, East India ship, 314. 
 
 the, of Flushing, 472, 489, 603. 
 
 Swanborough, Wilts, hundred, 177. 
 
 Swane or Swayne, Eichard, 229, 425, 443, 
 449, 450, 475. 
 
 letter of, 443. 
 
 Sweden, 11, 41, 48, 16C, 242, 249, 265, 288, 
 338, 379, 435, 441, 460, 581. 
 
 , Aniba.ssador from, in England, see 
 
 Scheyte, John, Lord, 
 
 Sweden, GnsTAvcs Adolphcs, King of, 
 11, 195, 447. 
 
 , saying of, 11. 
 
 Sweden, Christina, Queen of, 41. 
 
 Sweet or Sweit, Dr., 182. 
 
 Sweetmeats, bill for, 65. 
 
 Sweet wine, 78. 
 
 Swift, Richard, 64. 
 
 Swiftsure, the, 6, 15, 16, 19, 22, 29, 32, 34, 
 40, 45, 46, 67, 89, lo9, 160, 170, 172 
 (2), 274, 286, StjQ, 399, 400, 401, 413, 
 424, 430, 438, 468, 478, 480, 498, 562, 
 599. 
 
 , documents dated from, 60, 64, 67, 68, 
 
 79, 83, 106, 160, 316, 424 (2), 429 (3), 
 430 (2), 438 (3), 440, 442, 445, 448 
 (2), 465, 467, 472. 
 
 , purser of, otherwise Sir John Penning- 
 ton's purser, 60, 67, 94. 
 
 Swineshead, co. Lincoln.document dated from, 
 330. 
 
 Swineshound [Swinesund], Norway, 270. 
 
 Switzerland, 255. 
 
 Sydenham , Edward, 22, 32. 
 
 , , petitions of, 5, 361. 
 
 , Sir Francis, Capt. of the Van- 
 guard, 171, 172. 
 
 , , letters of, 171, 394, 411. 
 
 , letters to, 386, 394, 412, 416. 
 
 Mr., 44. 
 
 Sydenham Lodge, Wilts, 550. 
 
 Stdesekp, Thomas, Bishop of Beechin, 
 letter of, 4. 
 
 Sydney, Robert, Earl op Leicester, 
 Ambassador in France, 64, 244, 606. 
 
 , , petitions of, 51 (2). 
 
 , letter to, 333. 
 
 Sykes, Nathaniel 533, 605. 
 
 , , petition of, 596. 
 
 Symondes or Symonds, Henry, petition of, 
 304. 
 
 John, the elder, 209 ?, 224, 232, 235. 
 
 , John, the younger, 224. 
 
 Margaret, alias Smith, 224. 
 
 , Robert, 604. 
 
 , , bond of, 610. 
 
 Symons, Francis, 140. 
 
 , Jonathan, 318. 
 
 , Mr., 378. 
 
 Synnot, Colonel George, pass for, 591. 
 
 bywell, CO. Northampton, 54fi. 
 
 T. 
 
 Tadley, Hants, 305. 
 
 Tadmerton, Oxford, document dated from, 
 
 526. 
 Tailors, great increase of Dutch and French, 
 
 86. 
 Talbot or Talbott, Dr. Clerc, Judge of the 
 
 Vice- Admiralty of co. Lincoln, 45, 60, 
 
 191. 
 
 letter of, 103. 
 
 , Capt. John, 267, 282, 517. 
 
 , petition of, 278. 
 
 .Thomas, 69,361. 
 
 Talbot, fear in which the name was held in 
 
 France, 348. 
 Tallford, John, 535. 
 Talmache, see ToUemaclie. 
 Talybont Isgregennan, co. Miii'ioneth, Com- 
 missioners for collecting benevolence in, 
 
 for repair of St. Paul's, letter of, 66. 
 Tamworth, cos. Stafford and Warwick, 227, 
 
 229. 
 Tanner, John, 170. 
 
 , Simon, 570. 
 
 Taplow, Bucks, 347. 
 
 Tapper, Nathaniel, 209, 212, 214, 216, 222. 
 
 Tarbock, Edward, 447, 463. 
 
 Tasborough, Edward, 69. 
 
 Taunton, Somerset, 495, 515. 
 
 , , Mayor and others, petition of. 
 
 515. 
 Taunton Dean, hundred, co. Somerset, 515. 
 
 Tate, , 385. 
 
 ......... de la Prey, Zouch, 517, 546, 581, 
 
 583. 
 Tathwell, co. Lincoln, 226. 
 Taverner, John, brewer, receipt of, 270. 
 
 , Mr., of HatBeld, 396. 
 
 Taverns, suppression of, 266. 
 
 Tayer, Robert, under-sheriff of Essex, 481. 
 
 Tayle, Thomas, 202. 
 
 Taylor, Tayler, or Tailor, Arthur, 218, 223. 
 
 George, of Weedon, co. Northampton, 
 
 555, 591, 597. 
 
 , George, of Limehouse, 259 (2). 
 
 , John, the King's agent in Germany, 
 
 300, 338, 352, 385, 406. 
 , , account of moneys paid to for 
 
 mission to Spain, 93. 
 
 , John, servant, pardon of, 54.S. 
 
 , Richard, ship-owner, 42. 
 
 , Richard, master of ship, petition of, 46. 
 
 , Richard, lawyer, opinions of, 129, 
 
 351, 598. 
 
 , Robert, 204 (2). 
 
 Thomas, 516. 
 
 Tedder or Tether, Margaret, alias Crouch 
 
 180, 190, 196, 206, 214, 221, 232,' 235.' 
 , Ralph, 180, 190, 196,206,214,221 
 
 232, 235. ' 
 
698 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Teignbridge, Devon, hundred, 178 (2). 
 
 Tekey, Kobert, 204. 
 
 Tempest, Sir Nicholas, grant to, 589. 
 
 , Thomas, letter to, 337. 
 
 Temple, Thomas, LL.p., 491, 503 (2), 505. 
 Temple, the, 229, see also Inner Temple. 
 Temple Bar, London, 181, 187, 590. 
 Tench. Mr., 58, 
 Teneriffe, 325, 326. 
 Tennant, Elizabeth, 204 (2). 
 
 , Kobert, 204. 
 
 Tenterden, Kent, 364. 
 
 Tenths of prizes, 44, 53, 93, 249, 277, 282 (4), 
 
 291, 330. 
 Teme, Nathaniel, petition of, 470. 
 
 Terringham, , 193. 
 
 Tether, Margaret, Ralph, or Randal, sceTedder. 
 Tethrington, Daniel, petition of, 58. 
 Tettersall, Edmund, 232. 
 
 , Elizabeth, 232. 
 
 Tewkesbury, co. Gloster, 364,486, 
 Tetkham, Ladt, see Roper, Mart. 
 Thackman, Nathaniel, 181, 190, 197, 206. 
 Thakam [Thakeham], Sussex, 65. 
 Thames, the, 5, 27, 32, 3.5, 42, 52, 57, 6,3, 89, 
 
 121, 177, 261, 285, 290, 302, 310, 321 
 
 (2), 334, 357, 361, 553. 
 
 fishermen of the, petition of, 109. 
 
 Thanet, Isle of, 276, 447. 
 Theobalds, Herts, 256. 
 
 , documents dated from, 119, 266. 
 
 Park, 44, 264, 534. 
 
 Thetford, Norfolk, 387. 
 
 Thomas, Sir Anthony, 56, 78, 260. 
 
 , Edmund, 183. ( 
 
 , Edward, 220, 224, 232, 234. 
 
 , John, 112, 114, 118, 135. 
 
 , Capt. William. 522. 
 
 William, purser, 105, 169. 
 
 , letter of, 105. 
 
 Thomson or Thompson, John, 269. 
 
 , Maurice, 121. 
 
 , Mr. 372. 
 
 , Ralph, Mayor of Leicester, 557. 
 
 , William, certificates of^ 308, 525. 
 
 TuOENBOROnGH, JoHN, BiSHOP OP AVOR- 
 CESTER, 234. 
 
 Thornbury, co. Gloucester, 15. 
 
 Thome, Jolm, 49, 180, 189, 196, 203, 206, 
 
 214, 231. 
 Thornebush, John, 23, 173. 
 Thornel, , see Thomhill, Thomas. 
 
 Thomhill, Thomas, saltpetreman, 8, 13, 33, 
 236, 283, 425, 443, 453, 454, 522, 540. 
 
 , , answer of, 475. 
 
 , petition of, 449. 
 
 , particulars of abuses of, 453. 
 
 Thornton, Richard, petition of, 125. 
 
 , Robert, 532, 545. 
 
 Thoroughgood, spelt in various ways, George, 
 
 595. 
 
 , John, the younger, 456. 
 
 , Simon, 352. 
 
 Thorpe, Thomas, grant to, 527. . 
 
 , William, 549. 
 
 , , pass for, 549. 
 
 Thorverton, Devon, 205. 
 
 Thredder, John, 456. 
 
 ,1, John, son of the above, information of, 
 
 456. 
 Three Brethren, a royal jewel so called, 469. 
 Three Horse Shoes [Tavern], Bead Lane, 
 
 London, 581. 
 Throgmorton, Sir Baynham, 83. 
 Thnnderley, Essex, 130. 
 Thurman, Edward, 206, 569. 
 Thynne, Egremond, 129. 
 
 , Henry, 577. 
 
 , Sir Thomas, 144. 
 
 Tichbome, Sir Richard, 319, 444, 472, 512, 
 
 562. 
 Tichfield Park, Hants, 121, 278. 
 Tickenham, Somerset, document dated from, 
 
 176. 
 Tiddeman, Timothy, examination of, 257. 
 Tiddiman, William, petition of, 46. 
 Tilbury, Essex, 31, 32, 516. 
 
 Eort, 278. 
 
 , Captain of, see Talbot, John. 
 
 :.. Hope, 27, 32, 39 (2), 42, 44, 49, 53, 
 
 77, 144, 174, 268,401, 418. 
 
 , document dated from, 67. 
 
 Tildes! ey, Sir Thomas, deceased, 113. 
 
 Tilley, William, 233. 
 
 Tillott, John, 610. 
 
 Tilson, Edward, 199. 
 
 Tilston, John, 271, 291. 
 
 Timber, 161, 237. 
 
 , land carriage of, for the Navy, 113, 
 
 156 (2), 243 (2), 308, 338, 363. 
 
 , supply of, for the Navy, 44, 73, 113, 
 
 121 (2), 134, 154, 258, 278, 367, 381, 
 388 (2). 
 
 , orders to be observed on felling, 238. 
 
 Tin, farm or farmers of, 8, 18, 525. 
 
 , grant of preemption and coinage, 606. 
 
 ... ^,... Merchants, 17.- 
 
 Tindall, Erancis, and others, certificate of, 447. 
 
 , letter of, 446. 
 
 Tingewick, Bucks, 342. 
 Tinswicke, see Tingewicke. 
 
 TintenhuU, Somerset, hundred and parish of, 
 119, 120, 145, 409, 575. 
 
 Tirlemont, 342. 
 
 Tisdall, , a lawyer, 354. 
 
 Titles, defective, proclamation of commission 
 to compound for, 349. 
 
 , abstract of commission, 491, 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 699 
 
 Tiverton, Devon, 210, 2.16,; 222, 376. 
 T'Kent, Capt, 299, 329. ' 
 Tobacco, 8, 18, 22, 43, 114, 160, 247, 275, 
 399, 545. 
 
 , Lord Commissioners concerning, 
 
 petition to, 384. 
 , Receiver general of fines for licences 
 
 to sell, see Came, Mr. 
 Toclase, Willemine, petition pf, 407. 
 
 , Cornelius Lawrensen, 407. 
 
 Todd, Edward, deceased, 590. 
 
 Toils and Tents, 47. 
 
 Tollemache, or Talraache, Sir Lionel, Vice- 
 
 Admiral of Suffolk, letter to, 55. 
 Tome, Jurian, 611. 
 Tomes, Richard, answers of, 464. 
 Tomkins, Edward, petition of, 304 (2). 
 
 Mr., 591. 
 
 , Nathaniel, 395. 
 
 Tomlins, Richard, 233, 234. 
 Toms, John, 491. 
 
 , Mary, 491. 
 
 Tooker, Dr., 217, 
 
 , , letter to, 8. 
 
 Tookey, Henry, 194, 200, 208. 
 
 Torhay, Devon, 132, 136, 252, 310, 314, 374, 
 520. 
 
 Torkingtou, Mr., 213. 
 
 Torlise, Mr., Archbishop Laud's servant, letter 
 to, 416. 
 
 Torrington, Devon, 376. 
 
 , Great, Devon, document dated from, 
 
 176. 
 
 Tortworth, co. Gloucester, 209, 216, 222. 
 
 Toser, John, 559, 583, 585. 
 
 , , examination of, 585. 
 
 Totness, Devon, 376, 520, 584. 
 
 , , Mayor and others, petition of, 
 
 520. 
 
 , orderon, 566. 
 
 Tottenham, Middlesex, 144. 
 
 Tottenhoe, co. Bedford, 356. 
 
 Totton, John, 316, 410. 
 
 Tournay, Flanders, 283. 
 
 Toumer or Toumeur, Capt. Robert, 172. 
 
 Tourney, Capt. Humphrey, 19. 
 
 , ....... letter of, 34. 
 
 Tovey, Nathaniel, 208, 216, 226. 
 
 ., William, 231. 
 
 Tower, division of, Middlesex, 283. 
 Tower of London, the, 18, 27, 63, 67, 249, 
 278, 309, 422, 470, 507, 526, 598. . 
 
 , document dated from, 28. 
 
 , arms to be supplied from, 289. 
 
 church within, 303, 309. 
 
 , Lieutenant of, «ee Balfour, Sir 
 
 William. 
 
 To-B-er of London, the — cont. 
 
 , Keeper of his Majesty's lions and 
 
 leopards in, see Gill, Robert. 
 
 , , waiter of, 47. 
 
 Tower Hill, London, storehouses on, 144, 163, 
 418,507. 
 
 Tower ward, London, return for, 594. 
 
 Towerson, Capt., 270, 453, 503. 
 
 , William, .509. 
 
 Townley, Francis, 462. 
 
 Townsend, Thomas, grant to, 543. 
 
 Towson, Paul, 584. 
 
 Trade, Committee for, 8, 30, 37, 515, 548, 
 598. • 
 
 ,..., notes of their proceedings, 11, 12, 29, 
 
 502, 536. 
 
 Tradeseant, John, 507. 
 
 Tkaqdaik, Eakl or, see Stewabt, John. 
 
 Trasyeer, Peter, 592. 
 
 Travel, licences to, 300, 392, 532, 549, 606. 
 
 Trawl-nets, endeavours to suppress the use 
 of, 3, 92, 125, 132, 134, 136, 154. 
 
 Treasurer, the Lord, 238, 244. ■ 
 
 , office of, 11, 47, 138, 385, 413. 
 
 Treasury, the, 9, 17. 
 
 Treasury, Lords Commissioners of, 91, 93, 
 113, 148, 243, 276, 299, 302, 310 (2), 
 316, 515, 582 ; and see Laud, Arch- 
 bishop ; Montague, Henry, Earl of 
 Manchester ; Cottington, Francis, 
 Lord ; Secretaries Coke and Winder 
 bank. 
 
 , letters of, 64, 102. 
 
 ..., , order of, 537. 
 
 , letters, &c. to, 88, 121, 122, 134, 
 
 163, 253, 262, 295, 582, 604. 
 
 , , petitions to, 50, 51, 56, 362. 
 
 , , references of petitions to, 91, 
 
 312, 538. 
 
 notes by Sees. Coke and Wiudebank 
 
 of business transacted by Lords Com- 
 missioners, 8 (2), 18, 19, 20 (2), 25 
 (2), 33, 37, 45 (2), 47, 56 (2), 64 (2), 
 70, 74, 78, 80, 83, 90, 95, 110, 114, 
 120, 134, 244, 245, 250, 262. 
 
 Tregothnan, Cornwall, document dated from, 
 504. 
 
 Trelisso, Johannes, 457. 
 
 Ti-ellick, CO. Monmouth, hundred, 177. 
 
 Trenchard, John, 502. 
 
 , Sir Thomas, sheriff of, co. Dorset, 
 
 525. 
 
 , , letters of, 114, 502 (2); and 
 
 see Dorset, sheriff of. 
 
 Trent, Council of, 143. 
 
 Trent, the river, 12, 130. 
 
 Tresahar, John, letter of, 442, 443. 
 
 Tresham, Col., 447. 
 
 , Sir Thomas, deceased, 366. 
 
 , William, claim by, 366. 
 
 Trevanion, Richard, and others, letter of, 392. 
 
700 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Treves, 1. 
 
 Trevor, Sir Jolin, or Sir Eichard, 201, 210, 
 
 514 (2), 561. 
 
 , Sir Richard, see Sir John. 
 
 , Sir Thomas, Baron of the Exchequer, 
 
 Judge of Assize for co. Monmouth, 
 
 letters to, 130. 
 Trimley, Suffolk, document dated from, 523. 
 Trinity College, Cambridge, 284, 527. 
 Trinity House, Katcliffe and Deptford Strond, 
 
 22, 273, 357, 420, 430, 547. 
 
 document dated jfrom, 530. 
 
 .......-., officers of, 7, 23, 285, 290, 412. 
 
 , letters of, 410 (2). 
 
 , petition of, 362. 
 
 , letters to, 314, 315. 
 
 Trinity-the-Less, London, 201, 208. 
 Triumph, the, 2 (2), 5, 14, 16, 22, 63 (3), 70, 
 
 95, il7, 121, 141, 157(2), 172, 174, 
 
 246, 274 (2), 277, 285, 291 (2), 314, 
 
 338, 361, 599. 
 Trott, Matthew, instructions concerning, 86. 
 
 , , articles against, 518. 
 
 Trottle, Mr., 494. 
 
 Troughton, Miles, petition of, 470. 
 
 Trumbull, Deborah, 553. 
 
 , William, Clerk of the Council, 494. 
 
 , , death of, 385. 
 
 Truro, Cornwall, 504. 
 
 Tuckerman, John, 2, 45, 46, 48, 59 (2). 
 
 , , confession of, 52. 
 
 , , his wife and children, 49. 
 
 Tufton, Sir Humphrey, certificate of, 419. 
 Tuke, George, petition of, 125. 
 
 TULLIBAEDIN, EaKL OF, SCe MUEKAT, 
 
 Pateiok. 
 tcnekidge and dunkellin, viscotjkt, 66$ 
 
 De Buegh, Ulick. 
 Tunbridge, Kent, 256. 
 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, 385. 
 Tunis, 570. 
 
 Tunisson, Bartholomew, examination of, 31. 
 T'unstall, Kent, document dated from, 459. 
 Turin, 467. 
 Turkey, 47, 116. 
 , ambassador to, see Crow, Sir Sack- 
 
 ville. 
 Turks, piratical acts of, 158, 168 (2), 242, 
 
 325, 354, 375, 389 (2), ,396, 397, 398, 
 
 399, 416, 418, 422, 448, 480, 530, 549. 
 Tumbridge, co. York, river at, 427. 
 Turnell, Lawrence, 194, 200, 208, 220. 
 Turner, Christian, 451. 
 
 , Dorothy, 211, 220, 222. 
 
 , Martin, 483. 
 
 , Mr., of Kemsen, 451. 
 
 , Owen, 451. 
 
 , , Capt. of Cowes Castle, 111. 
 
 , , soapmaker, 298. 
 
 Turnmill Street, London, 283. 
 ■'Turquesing," 13. 
 
 Turtle, Roger, 555 (2). 
 Tussels Lodge, Wilts, 550. 
 Twentyman, Henry, 58 (2). 
 
 ...., bond of, 581. 
 
 Twisden, Thomas, letter to, 543. 
 
 Tydd St. Giles, co. Cambridge, manor of, 493, 
 
 524. 
 
 Tye, , widow, 548. 
 
 Tyler, William, 184, 218. 
 Tyne, the river, 269, 589. 
 
 , report of conservators, 35. 
 
 Tynen, 316. 
 
 Tyringham, , letter of, 535. 
 
 Tyringham, Bucks, 343. 
 
 Tythegston, co. Glamorgan, document dated 
 
 from, 503. 
 Tyther, Robert, 523. 
 
 U. 
 
 Ulster, Vice-Admiral of, see Chichestcr> 
 
 Edward, Viscount. 
 XJmpton, Edward, 206, 214. 
 , Margaret, alias Claydon, 197, 206, 
 
 214,217, 221. 
 Underbill, William, re-grant to, 537. 
 Underwood, James, 516. 
 
 , John, petition of, 304. 
 
 , Robert, 516. 
 
 Unett, Thomas, 563, 566. 
 
 Unicorn, the, 63 (3), 95, 121, 246, 599. 
 
 Union of Protestants, suggestion of, 11, 138, 
 
 379, 580. 
 Unit, see Unett. 
 United Provinces, the, 103, 264, 407, 434, 
 
 494, 558, 577. 
 Unity, the, of Weymouth, 79, 82. 
 University College, Oxford, extract from 
 
 statutes, 336. 
 Upnor Castle, Kent, 299, 373, 462, 492. 
 , captains of, see Howard, Sir Charles ; 
 
 Trevor, Sir John. 
 
 soldiers of, 563. 
 
 Upottery, Devon, 194, 199, 207, 209. 
 Uppington, Salop, 37. 
 Urban VHI., Pope, bull of, 67. 
 Ushant, 242, 252, 253, 260 (2), 286 (2). 
 Utrecht, 379, 436. 
 
 , synod of, 344. 
 
 Utting, John, 605. 
 
 Uvedale, Sir William, treasurer of the cham- 
 ber, 319. 
 , commission and warrants to, 145j 
 
 360, 396, 531, 549, 577. 
 
 Uvcdall, , 270. 
 
 Uxbridge, Middlesex, 317. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 701 
 
 V. 
 
 Valdes, of Asturias, Don Fernando de, 340. 
 Valentine, Mr., minister of Chalfont St. Giles, 
 
 40, 347, 436. 
 Valkenburgh, Matthew, letter of, 3S (2.) 
 Vallens in Weston, co. Somerset, 161. 
 Valteline, the, 255. 
 Vandecouter, Abraham, 23, 27, 261. 
 
 , petition of, 54. 
 
 Vanden Eynden, Alexander, 179, 181, 190, 
 
 197, 206, 219, 224, 234 (2). 
 
 , , hid -wife, 190, 206, 234. 
 
 , Giles, grant to, 404. 
 
 Vanderdart, Andrew, 457. 
 Vanderdort, Abraham, 93, 245, 507. 
 Vanderhyden, Capt. Deride, 49, 53. 
 Van Deurn, Marcellus, 38. 
 
 , letter of, 52. 
 
 Van Dick, Matthew, grant to, 545. 
 
 Vandike, Swaney, 457. 
 
 Vandisbase, Elias, 371. 
 
 [Van] Dorp, Admiral of the Dutch Fleet, 
 
 346, 347, 354, 372, 406, 437. 
 Van Duren, Marcellus, 38, and see Van 
 
 Deurn, Marcellus. 
 Vandyke, Sir Anthony, 592. 
 Vane, Sir Francis, see Vane Sir Henry. 
 Vake, Sir Henry, Comptroller of the 
 
 Household, 25, 29, 31, 63, 144, 174, 
 
 236, 283, 324, 385, 396, 502. 
 
 , letters of, 255, 283, 295, 318. 
 
 , , deed of covenant of, 422. 
 
 , letters to, 121, 147, 243, 260, 
 
 389, 435, 482. 
 
 , , petition to, 92. 
 
 , , his daughter, 435. 
 
 Vane, Sir Henry, the younger, 385. 
 
 , letter of, 260. 
 
 Vanester, Abadia, 283. 
 
 Vangalen, Jan, Capt. see Galawne van, Capt. 
 
 John. 
 Vangore, Mr., 457 ; his man, 457. 
 Vanguard, the, 17,29, 34, 39, 40, 170 (2), 171 
 
 (2), 172, 174, 361, 372, 373, 382, 394, 
 
 399,400 (2), 401, 410, 414, 416, 417, 
 
 424 (2), 425, 428, 429, 438, 442, 445, 
 
 448, 467, 472, 478, 480, 508 (2), 542, 
 
 599. 
 documents dated from, 394 (2), 411, 
 
 480, 507, 508, 526 (2), 541, 549, 557, 
 
 570 (2), 572, 601 (2), 603. 
 Vanhaesdonk, John, grant to, 339. 
 Vanham, John, 86. 
 Van Hooganhosen, see Hooganhosen. 
 Vanlampit, Beemey, 457. 
 Vanlore, Sir Peter, 566. 
 , , grand daughter of the above, 
 
 566. 
 
 ..., Lady, (Widow of Sir Peter), 566. 
 
 Van Paine, Peter, 266. 
 
 , petitions of, 168, 307. 
 
 Varman, Mr., 102. 
 
 Vasin, Jeremy, M.A., presentation to, 405. 
 Vassal!, Mn, 575. 
 
 Vaughan, Morgan, Sheriff of co. Radnor, 484. 
 Thomas, witness in Pell versus Bagg, 
 
 453. 
 
 , Thhmas, waterman, petition of, 515. 
 
 , Thomas, or Theodore, public notary, 
 
 articles against, 86, 518. 
 Vaux, Anne, Sister to Lord Vaux, 303, 420. 
 Vaux, Edward, Lord, 420. 
 Vauxhall, Surrey, 507. 
 Vayley, Charles, 244. 
 Vebert, Adam, Marshal of Vice-Admiralty of 
 
 Hants, 319, 352. 
 Veire, Peter, 576. 
 
 Veisey, Robert, 178, 179, 194, 200, 208. 
 Venice, 1,357, 467. 
 
 gold, 355. 
 
 , Ambassador from, 21, 323, 328, 356. 
 
 , ....... his servants, pardon to, 424. 
 
 Vennor, John, 133, 192, 195, 198. 
 Vercelyn, Signer Francisco, 406. 
 Verdieust, see Virdeiux. 
 Veke, Horace.Lord, late Master General 
 
 of the Ordnance, 48, 74, 236, 562. 
 Veee, Mary, Lady, 74. 
 Verey, John, 347. 
 Verrauyden, Sir Cornelius, 13, 87, 593. 
 
 , bis children, 593. 
 
 , letters of, 38 (2). 
 
 Vernatti, Abraham, 53. 
 
 , Sir Gabriel, 457. 
 
 , Sir Philiberto, 456. 
 
 , , letters of, 38 (2). 
 
 , , petition of, 97. 
 
 Verney [?] Anthony, grant to, 527. 
 Sir Edmund, Knight Marshal, (mis- 
 called Vernon), 122, 268? 514 (2), 558. 
 
 , Greville, letters of, 556, 598. 
 
 , Thomas, (miscalled Vernon), 539,558 
 
 Vernon, Christopher, discharge to, 571. 
 
 , letter to, 337. 
 
 Vernon, Sir George, Justice of Common 
 
 Pleas, letter to 178. 
 
 Vernon, , 8. 47. 
 
 Vernot, see Vernatti. 
 
 Vesey, William, late Sheriff of Norfolk, 482. 
 
 Vic, Henry de, the King's agent in Paris, 88, 
 
 467. 
 
 , , letter of, 333. 
 
 , , letter to, 239. 
 
 , , warrant to, 404. 
 
 Vicars, John, 181, 190, 197, 
 i..., Samuel, 181^ 190, 197. 
 
 Vice-Admirals, 32, 54 (2), 55, 60, 75, 83, 128, 
 134, 249, 386, 575. 
 
 , oath to be taken by, 75, 93, 117, 128, 
 
 134. 
 
 , rules and orders to be observed by, 54 
 
 (3), 60. 
 
 , state of accounts Of, 485. 
 
702 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Vice- Admirals, general letter to, with rules for 
 passing their accounts, 54, 55. 
 
 , names of, 53. 
 
 Vickris, Eichard, 248. 
 
 , letter to, 290. 
 
 Victory, the, 63(3), 74, 95, 121, 246, 317, 
 324, 327, 333 (2), 599. 
 
 Victualler of the Navy, or Surveyor of Marine 
 Victuals, see DarrcU, Sir Sampson ; 
 Crane, John. 
 
 , office of, 277, 288, 296. 
 
 Victualling houses of the Navy, 485, 540, 543. 
 
 Victualling Office, Tower Hill, or East 
 Smithfield, 163, 277, 285, 315, 476, 
 485. 
 
 , , map of, 470. 
 
 Victualling ships, 17, 30, 35, 44, 63, 86, 87, 
 95 (2), 104, 109, 112, 117, 121, 140, 
 144, 152, 239, 246, 252, 258 (2), 274 
 (2), 277, 290, 292, 313 (2), 314, (2), 
 316, 321 (4), 322, 335, 338, 347, 356, 
 357, 359 (2), 360, 366, 381, 383 (2), 
 387, 389, 393, 394, 396, 397, 400, 401 
 (2), 408 (2), 411, 415, 416, 421, 424 
 (2), 425, 428, 429, 430, 431, 442, 445, 
 448 (2), 462, 465, 480, 508, 541, 558. 
 
 ViLLiEKS, Edwaku, Viscount Ghakdison, 
 496. 
 
 ViLLiERS, Eeances, Viscountess Pukeeck, 
 181, 190, 197 (2), 202, 205, 227, 484. 
 
 ViLLlERS, GeOKGE, IATE DuitE OF BUCKING- 
 HAM, 72, 74, 75, 113, 117, 122, 159, 
 
 248, 375. 
 ViLLiERS, Katherine, Duchess Dowager 
 
 OF Buckingham, 385, 465, 472, 512, 
 
 578. 
 
 , letter of, 449. 
 
 ViLLiERs, William, Viscount Gr.^ndison, 
 
 426. 
 Vincent, JTrancis, 459,561, 568, 596. 
 
 , ....... petitions of, 511, 568. 
 
 , letter of, 511. 
 
 Vine, the, Hants, 576. 
 
 Vinegar, to air a ship, 72. 
 
 Vintners, 598. 
 
 , Company of, in London, petitions of, 
 
 30, 306, 307, 545. 
 
 , their hall, 306. 
 
 Vintry ward, London, return for, 594. 
 Virdeiux, Capt. John, 339, 340, 413 (2), 455, 
 
 470. 
 Virginia, 19, 68, 73, 226, 326, 434, 535, 551. 
 
 , transportation to, 262, 535, 
 
 , Governor of, 308, and see Harvey, 
 
 Sir John. 
 
 Council of, 308, 551. 
 
 Visitation, Metropolitical of Archbishop Laud, 
 
 report of, 279. 
 Vitre canvas, 373. 
 Vosse, John Hendrickson, examination of, 
 
 586. 
 Vowell, Gregory, examination of, 359. 
 Vring, Richard, 115, 525. 
 Vyner, Thomas, 80. 
 
 W. 
 
 Waad, William, 147. 
 
 ....letters of, 127, 143, 398, 417. 
 
 Wadding, Luke, Guardian of St Isidore, &c., 
 letter to, 488. 
 
 Wade, Mr. of Calais, 326. 
 
 , Mr. (mentioned in a letter to George 
 
 Rawden), 449. 
 
 Wadland, George, petition of, 148. 
 
 Wadsworth, Nathaniel, 115. 
 
 Wake, Sir John, 517, 600, 601. 
 
 , letter to, 546. 
 
 Wakeman, Edward, 588, 608. 
 
 , Richard, son of the above, 588, 608. 
 
 Wakerlyn, Mr., see Weckherlin. 
 
 Walbrook, London, 298. 
 
 AValcott, William, 269. 
 
 Waldron, Anne, 477. 
 
 , John, 476, 477. 
 
 Wales, 163, 166, 484, 533. 
 
 , Lord President and Council of, 126. 
 
 , , letter to, 115. 
 
 , Lord President of, «ee Egerton John, 
 
 Earl of Bridgewater. 
 
 , North, 108, 437. 
 
 , , Vice- Admiral of, see Griffith, 
 
 John. 
 
 South, 108, 391, 393, 469. 
 
 , , Vice- Admiral of, se? Herbert, 
 
 Philip, Earl of Pembroke and Mont- 
 gomery. 
 
 Walesby, co. Lincoln, 220, 226. 
 
 Walker, Edward, Blanch Lion, pursuivant-at- 
 arms extraordinary, 355, 
 
 Philip, 182, 188, 191. 
 
 , Richard, 91. 
 
 Sarah, see Deane, 
 
 , Walter, Bishop Williams's man, 506 
 
 (2), 513. 
 
 Wall, William, 35 (2). 
 
 Wallen, Henry, 386. 
 
 Waller, Ed., certificate of, 275. 
 
 , Richard, Mayor of Hastings, 609. 
 
 Thomas, 609. 
 
 Walley, Henry, 205. 
 
 Wallinger, Benjamin, petition o^ 561. 
 
 Wallington, John, 24. 
 
 Wallis, ilichard, 31. 
 
 Walloon church or congregation, the, at Can- 
 terbury, 26, 77, 83, 399. 
 
 at Norwich, petition of, 150. 
 
 , letter to, 340. 
 
 Walloons (emigrants), arrival, of in Englandj 
 279,408. 
 
 Wallopit, Devon, 225. 
 
 Walmer Castle, captain of, see Lisle, Edward. 
 
 estimate for repairs, -40. ■ 
 
 Wa:lBall, CO. Stafford, 364, 475. 
 
 Walsham, North, Norfolk, 107. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 703 
 
 WaJsingham, Sir Thomas, Vice-Admiral of 
 
 Kent, certificate of, 451. 
 
 , , letters of, 429, 442. 
 
 , ., letter to, 55. 
 
 Walsingham, Norfolk, 191, 197, 207, 215, 224. 
 
 "Walsoken, Norfolk, 268, 273. 
 
 Walters, Stephen, 591. 
 
 "Waltham Forest, Essex, 571, 602. 
 
 Walthamstow, Essex, 73. 
 
 Walton, Brian, 465. 
 
 vV^alton, CO. Warwick, document dated from, 
 
 512, 56.3, 602. 
 Walton, West, Norfolk, 268, 273. 
 Walwin, Alexander, 382. 
 Wambrook, Dorset, 200. 
 Wandesford, [R.], 129. 
 Wanstall, Michael, certificate of, 368. 
 Wanstead, Hants, 591. 
 Wapping, London, 259. 
 
 document dated from, 259. 
 
 War, the Council of, 98. 
 
 Warhurton, Dr. George, Dean of Wells, 33, 
 
 536. 
 Ward or Warde, Dr., archdeacon of Taunton, 
 
 536. 
 
 , Frances, 141. 
 
 , , her father and grandfather, 141. 
 
 Humble, 141. 
 
 John, 60. 
 
 , Samuel, messenger, 317. 
 
 Samuel, clerk, of Ipswich, 184, 192, 
 
 198, 207, 504, 550. 
 
 , ., submission, 613 (2). 
 
 , , answer of, 476. 
 
 , Thomas, 555, 575. 
 
 William, rictor of St. Leonard, Foster 
 
 Lane, London, certificate of, 114. 
 , William (party to a suit with Mrs. Har- 
 
 pur), 439. 
 Warden Chipping, co. Northampton, 490. 
 Wardlaw, James, 565. 
 Wardour, Sir Edward, Clerk of the Pells, 53, 
 
 64, 530. 
 , orders and certificate of, / 19, 
 
 355, 374. 
 
 , , letter of, 352. 
 
 , , letter to, 557. 
 
 Wardrobe, the, 456. 
 
 , warrant to, 523. 
 
 , Master of, see Fielding, William, Earl 
 
 of Denbigh. 
 Wards and Liveries, Court of, 37, 47, 50, 496, 
 
 527, 604. 
 
 , , decree and orders of, 50, 140. 
 
 Receiver of, 606. 
 
 , Master, «ee Cottington, Francis, Lord. 
 
 Ware, Herts, 212, 489. 
 
 Wareham, Dorset, 331, 502. 
 
 Warham Sconce, 137, 152 154, (2). 
 
 Wanninghurst, Sussex, 65. 
 
 Warmstry, Thomas, presentation to, 365..,. 
 
 Warner, Mr., 364. 
 
 Richard, 310. 
 
 Wakk, Ladt de la, see West, Cecilia. 
 
 Warren, Mr., of Warwick, 350. 
 
 Warring, James, presentation to, 527. 
 
 Warrington, co. Lancaster, Society of Skinners 
 and Glovers, 521, 571. 
 
 Warsham, Thomas, petition of, 5. 
 
 Warspite, the, 16, 174, 269, 285, 288, 329,412. 
 
 Warwick, 350, 364, 457, 682. 
 
 , Clerk of the Peace, letter to, 609. 
 
 Warwick, co., 234, 364, 457, 515. 
 
 , Justices of Peace, 609. 
 
 , Sheriff, 515, see Murden, Richard. 
 
 , , letter to, 437. 
 
 Waetvick, Eakl of, see Rich, Roeekt. 
 
 Warwick House, document dated from, 123. 
 
 Wash, the, co. Lincoln, 427. 
 
 Washington, Sir William, petitions of, 310, 
 394. 
 
 Watchet, Somerset, 163. 
 
 Waterhouse, David, 75, 81. 
 
 , , examination of, 75. 
 
 , Joseph, 204 (2). 
 
 Watermen, 24, 81. 
 
 , Company of, 22. 
 
 Waters, Francis, 204, 206. 
 
 Watis, Edward, 115. 
 
 Watkins, Ed ward,, certificate of, 339. 
 
 , Richard ap John, 218, 220. 
 
 Watson, John, 555, 575. 
 
 Joseph, 188. 
 
 , Robert, 343. 
 
 Watt, William, 442. 
 
 Watterton, William, petition of, 444. 
 
 Watts, Anthony, 42. 
 
 , Edward, 546. 
 
 , Gregory, 59. 
 
 , John, letter of, 478. 
 
 , William, messenger, 444. 
 
 , , petition of, 108. 
 
 Wavell, Thomas, 65. 
 
 Wax, none to be sent out of the kingdom 
 without a certain allowance being de- 
 ducted for the King's household, 295. 
 
 Waymond, William, 174. 
 
 Wayte, Alexander, 65. 
 
 Wear, the river, 589. 
 
 Weathered, William, 405. 
 
 Weaver, James, 465. 
 
 Weavers, (strangers) living in Whitechapel 
 and Spitalfields, 283. 
 
 Webb or Webbe, Berrington, 514. 
 
 , Capt., 447. 
 
 , Edmund, 71. 
 
 alias Wolworth, Henry, 69, 85. 
 
 , Richard, 220. 
 
 , Thomas, of Pains wick, Gloucester, 
 
 182,202,208,209,216. 
 
 , , and others, petition of, 50. 
 
704 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Webb, Tliomas (mentioned in a letter ot 
 
 Kichard Kilvert), SSn. 
 
 , Thomas, of London, 229. 
 
 William, bond of, 88 (3). 
 
 Webster, Richard, 5G3, 566. 
 
 Weckheriin, George. Kodolph, 456, 553, 
 
 Weddall, Thomas, 71. 
 
 Weddell, Capt., 311, 3H (2). 
 
 Wcedon, co. Northampton, 555, 591 (2), 597 
 
 (2). 
 Weeke, see Wyke Regis. 
 Weekes, Ann, 204, 206. 
 , Aquila, keeper of the Gatehouse, 181, 
 
 20't, 206, 226, 227, 232. 
 
 letters to, 30, 332, 516, 574. 
 
 , Edward, petition of, 109. 
 
 , Mrs., 592. 
 
 "Weeping Cross," to be brought home by, 
 
 317. 
 Welch Cottons, 307, 308. 
 AVelch, Jnhn, 546. 
 
 , Thomas, letter to, 555. 
 
 Weld, John, letter of, 591. 
 
 Thomas, 115. 
 
 William, 80. 
 
 Weldon Wood, Little, [co. Northampton], 
 
 366. 
 
 Weldon, , 606. 
 
 Wellingham, George, letters to, 108 (2), 274, 
 
 530. 
 
 Wellington, Somerset, 175. 
 
 Wellow, Somerset, hundred, 176. 
 
 Wells, Henry, 345. 
 
 , John, keeper of stores at Deptford, 
 
 letter of, 1 3. 
 , John, son of the preceding, petition of, 
 
 561. 
 
 , John, of CO. Northampton, 546. 
 
 .Thomas, 179. 
 
 Wells, Somerset, 50, 446, 495. 
 
 place there, called the Camerie, 33. 
 
 Cathedral, 33, Dean of, see Warbiirton, 
 
 Dr. George. 
 
 , Archdeacon, see Wood, Dr. [Gerard]. 
 
 Wclwood, Dr., 7. 
 Wendover, Bucks, 26, 347, 474. 
 Wenlock, Salop, 364, 480, 503. 
 Wentlloog, CO. Monmouth, hundred, 164. 
 Wentworth, Capt. Henry, 267. 
 
 , Sir John, Sheriff of Norfolk, 248, 48 1 . 
 
 , letters of, 268, 273, 503. 
 
 , .letter to, 291. 
 
 Sir Peter, Sheriff of, co. Oxford, 350, 
 
 364, 509. 
 
 , letter of, 505. 
 
 ^^ , , certificate of, 475. 
 
 , letter to, 505. 
 
 WENTwoitTir, Thomas, Viscount, Lord 
 Deputy oj? Ireland and Vice Ad- 
 jiiual op mcnstee, 6, 110, 119. 244, 
 310, 349, 385, 438, 452, 454, 471, 522, 
 529, .538, 540, 543, 567. 
 
 , letters to, 55, 72, 77, 78, 89, 112, 
 
 405, 596. 
 
 Wenttvokth, Tuomas, EAEt OF Cleveland, 
 350. 
 
 , letters of, 411. 
 
 Wenyeve, Edward, certificate of, 69. 
 
 West, Cecilia, Lady de la Wakk, 19. 
 
 West, Edith, 210, 216, 222. 
 
 , Joan, 379. 
 
 Mr., 47. 
 
 , Peter, 205, 210, 216, 222. 
 
 , Robert, 379. 
 
 , Samuel, 121. 
 
 William, 572. 
 
 Westerham, Kent, 183. 
 
 , hundred, 458. 
 
 Western Islands, the, 354. 
 
 Westfinland, 510. 
 
 West Indies, 111, 114,418. 
 
 Westland, Richard, 199, 21 1. 
 
 West Mearsh, *ee Mersca. 
 
 Westminster, casual allusions and references 
 to, passim — 
 
 , documents dated from, 15, 16, 30, 42, 
 
 48, 62, 78, 88, 108, 112, 115, 127, 129, 
 145(2). 237,249,251. 256, 277, 312, 
 317 (3), 318, 332 (2), 355, 437, 471, 
 481, 502, 510 (2), 543,. 548, 549 (2), 
 550, 582 (5), 583 (2), 604. 
 
 , brewhouses of, 296. 
 
 Justices of Peace, 298, 369, 374 (2), 
 
 383, 567, 597. 
 
 letter of, 338. 
 
 , , letter to, 590. 
 
 , , certificate of, 456. 
 
 Bailiff and others of, -writ to, 317. 
 
 , liberty, constables of, return by, 275. 
 
 flail, 39. 
 
 School, 284. 
 
 Parliament House at, 352, 355. 
 
 Westmokeland, Countess op, see Fane, 
 Maky. 
 
 Westmoreland, co. 156, 278. 338, 363. 
 
 , Justices of Peace, 308. 
 
 , letter of, 338. 
 
 , Sheriff, see Clifford, Prancis, Earl of 
 
 Cumberland. 
 
 Weston, Jeeome, Second Eael of Pokt- 
 LAKD, 19, 88, 92, 319, 343. 
 
 , , letters to, 34, 134. 
 
 Weston, Richaed, Eiest Eael op Pobtland, 
 
 LATE LOKD TeEASUEEE, 2, 4, 10, 17. 
 19. 3.5, 51, 78, 89, 91. 96, 111, 121, 
 130, 1.58, 236. 266, 288, 29.5, 312, 316, 
 395, 431, 444. 449, 571. 
 
 , letter of; 96. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 705 
 
 WbSION, RiCHAED, Ai-TEKWAUDS SlK 
 ElCHABD, BaeON OB THE EXCHEQCBE, 
 453,474,491. 
 
 Weston, Eichard, see Wesfland. 
 
 Weston, CO. Northampton, 555, 597. 
 
 Westou-in-Zoyland, Somerset, 161. 
 
 Weston-TurviUe, Bucks, 348. 
 
 Westover, Hants, documents dated from, 472, 
 512. 
 
 Wethered, Nicholas, 219, 223, 232. 
 
 Weymouth, Dorset, 3, 4, 42, 79, 82, 113, 
 
 114, 140, 272, 331, 389, 425, 438, 
 
 445, 502. 
 
 , Mayor, 146. 
 
 , letter to, 136 (2). 
 
 Wharton, Sir Michael, 290, 479. 
 
 Mr., 427. 
 
 Whatton, Robert, 182. 
 Wleeler, Heniy, letter to, 73. 
 Whelps, the, see Lion's Whelps. 
 Whetstone, Luke, 407. 
 
 , Sarah, petition of, 407. 
 
 Whick, Mr., 268. 
 
 Whitchurch rectory, in diocese of Worcester, 
 
 365. 
 Whitacres, see Whitaker. 
 Whitaker, Lawrence, 385. 
 
 , , certificate of, 483. 
 
 , , letters of, 266, 595. 
 
 , letter to, 543. 
 
 Whitby, CO. York, 507, 549, 572. 
 
 , writ to for ship-money, 317. 
 
 Whitchurch, Matthew, 284. 
 
 Whitb, FsAsdB, Bishop oe Ely, 204, 218, 
 
 524, 528, 552, 567, 613. 
 
 .p , ,, petition o^ 493. 
 
 White, or Whitte, John, saltpetreman, 533, 
 605. 
 
 , , John, [of Stepleton ?], certificate of, 
 
 449. 
 
 , John, grantee of Buckingham, grant 
 
 to, 418. 
 
 ,, , John, of Dorchester, 104, 435, 500. 
 
 ,, , examination of, 459, 
 
 , „ letter to, 373. 
 
 , John, of Carlton Curlieu, 180, 189, 
 
 196, 206, 214, 550. 
 
 , Mr., a minister in Virginia, 551. 
 
 .....,..., Peter, one of the four masters at- 
 tendant of the Navy, 5, 16, 19, 22, 
 32, 46, 90. 
 
 , , letters of, 109, 174. 
 
 , certificates of, 468, 542 (2). 
 
 ., , letters to, 6, 45. 
 
 .,, Richard, 380. 
 
 , Stephen, 380. 
 
 Whitechapel, 112, 283, 610. 
 
 Whitecross Street, London, 283. 
 
 Whitehall, 44, 134, 159, 322, 406, 432, 456, 
 519. 
 
 , documents dated from : (April, 1635), 
 
 1, 3, 4, (2), 6 (4), 13, 14 (5) 15, 16, 
 17, 21, 22 (5), 23, 24, 25 (2), 27 (2), 
 32 (7), 33, 35, (3), 37, 38 (2), 39, 42, 
 43, 44, 45 (2), 46, 47, 50, 52, 53 (2), 
 54 (4), 55 (3), 58, 61 (4), 63 (5), 64, 
 65, 72 (2), 73 (3) ; (May), 81, 87, 
 88, 89 (6), 91 (2), 92, 93, 97, 102 
 (2), 104, 107, 110; (June), 113, 116, 
 117 (2), 118, 121 (3), 124, 130, 131, 
 134 (3), 152, 153, 154 (2), 155 (5), 
 156 (2), 157, 169 (2), 170 (4), 171 
 (4), 172 (2), 173 (8), 236 (5), 237 
 (2) ; (July), 238, 244, 246 (3), 247 (3), 
 248 (2), 250, 251, 255, 264, 268 (2), 
 269 (2), 274 (3), 275, 277 (2), 278 (5), 
 279, 282, 288, 289, 290 (3), 291 (9), 
 292 (4), 298 (2), 300 ; (August), 310, 
 315 (4), 316, 317, 319, 321 (2), 329 
 (4), 333 (4), 334, 339, 352 (6), 356, 
 362 ; (September), 365 (2), 380, 384, 
 386 (2), 393 (2), 400 ; (October), 411, 
 416, 420 (2), 421 (4), 425, 428 ; 
 (November), 469, 473, 498 (2), 511, 
 513, 516 ; (December), 523, 524 (2), 
 527, 528 (2), 529, 531 (3), 532, 535, 
 536, 537, 539, 541 (2), 643, 545, (3), 
 546 (2), 547, 551, 552, 555 (2), 557, 
 565, 566, 572, 578, 579 (3), 580 (2), 
 583 (2), 590, 594 (2), 595 (2), 599, 
 602, 603, 606, 608, (3), 609 (3), 611. 
 
 , the banqueting house, 245, 281, 492. 
 
 , ... privy gallery, 601. 
 
 , ... privy lodging, 432. 
 
 , ... stone chamber, 433, 
 
 Whitehead, Peter, 149 (2). 
 
 White Lion, the, 170. 
 
 White wine, 456. 
 
 ; , adulteration of, 168, 266. 
 
 Whitfield, William, 225. 
 
 Whiteobd, Waiter, Bishop of Bbechin, 4. 
 
 Whitleigh, Somerset, hundred, 176. 
 
 Whitstable, Kent, 92. 
 
 Whittlewood forest, co. Northampton, 578. 
 
 Whitwell, Norfolk, 183. 
 
 Wibom, John, 13. 
 
 Wickens, Edward, 108. 
 
 Wickes, Robert, 105. 
 
 , , petition of, 305. 
 
 Wickham, SuflFolk, 86, 518. 
 
 Oxford, 505. 
 
 Wickwar, co. Gloucester, 69, 85. 
 
 , document dated from, 85. 
 
 Wielaert, Capt. Peter, 540. 
 
 Wigan, CO. Lancaster, 572. 
 
 Mayor and another of, letter of, 521. 
 
 ... , Society of Skinners and Glovers 
 
 of, 521, 571. 
 
 , , petition of, 521. 
 
 Wiggoner, William, 549. 
 
 Y Y 
 
706 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 Wight, Isle, of, 51, 93, 123, J39,. 152, 158, 
 160, 247, (2), 252, 291, 321, 332, 
 372, 382, 404, 416, 443, 453, 487, 
 522, 530, 549, 557, 572, 611. 
 
 , .Deputy Lieutenants, 19, 111, 
 
 114. 
 
 , , Justices of Peace, 111, 114. 
 
 , , Governor, see Weston, Jerome, 
 
 Earl of Portland. 
 
 , , inhabitants of, petition of, 292. 
 
 , Judge of the Admiralty of, see 
 
 Mason, Dr. Eohert. 
 
 Wigtoft, CO. Lincoln, 48. 
 
 Wigton's Hospital, Leicester, 148. 
 
 Wilhraham, Sir Eichard, 434. 
 
 Wild, or Wilde, Andrew, 193, 230. 
 
 Wilds, July, petition of, 46. 
 
 Wiley, Mr., keeper of . the Great Paris, 
 Windsor, 537. 
 
 Wilfred, Father, 488. 
 
 Wilkinson, John, of Essex, 62. 
 
 , , receipt of, 66. 
 
 John, clerk, 432, 440 (2). 
 
 John, porter of St. Mawes' Castle, 
 
 receipt of, 525. 
 
 .William, 64. 
 
 Willcox, Mr., 364. 
 Willerkent, John, 272. 
 Willesden, Middlesex, 185. 
 Willett, William, 248, 439. 
 
 , , letter to, 290. 
 
 William and , the, ship, 570. 
 
 William and John, of Weymouth, the, 113, 
 
 114, 608. 
 William and Thomas, the. 34, 172. 173, 383. 
 William and Elizabeth, the. of London. 269. 
 William, Mary, 223. 
 Williams. Sir Abraham, 114. 
 
 , note by. 3 (2). 
 
 Elizabeth. 262. 
 
 , Capt. Prancis, 375. 
 
 Sir Henry. 524. 
 
 .letter to, 529. 
 
 Hugh, 115. 
 
 Williams, John, Bishop of Lincoln, 13, 
 
 119, 150, 293, 311. 328. 355, 405. 436. 
 
 506. 513, 563, 600. 
 
 , , letter to. 397. 
 
 , letters of, 15, 300, 397. 
 
 , extracts from his Eegister of 
 
 Visitations, 351 (3). 
 
 , his vicar-general, 351. 
 
 , his registrar, 397. 
 
 Williams, Mary, 219, 223. 
 
 .Eice, 513. 
 
 Eobcrt, 272. 
 
 Thomas, soapmaker, 566. 
 
 petition of. 525. 
 
 Thomas, purveyor of the King's woodir, 
 
 16. 
 
 Thomas, seaman, 272, 
 
 Williams, Thomas, gunner of the Triumph, 
 16, 22, 173. 
 
 , letter of, 70. 
 
 Thomas, master of a ship, petition of, 
 
 46. 
 
 , William, 72. 
 
 , , his brother, 72. 
 
 , goldsmith, 18. 
 
 , , a minister, 551. 
 
 Williamson, Cassar, 284. 
 
 , petition of, 284. 
 
 Willis. Thomas. Clerk of the Crown, 305. 
 
 letter to, 268. 
 
 William, cook, 169. 170. 
 
 , ,18. 
 
 Williton and Freemanners, co. Somerseti 
 
 hundred, 163. 
 WiLLOUGHBT, LoED, see Bektie, Moktague. 
 WiUoughby, Fremblin. 227. 
 Wihner. Sir William, letter to. 546. 
 WiLMOT. Charles. Viscount, 54. 
 
 , , his son, 54. 
 
 Wilmott, Thomas, 97. 
 Wills, John. 591, 597. 
 
 , Thomas, 555, 591, 597. 
 
 Wilson or AVillson, Aaron, vicar of Plymouth, 
 
 petition of, 514. 
 
 , Christopber, letter of, 449. 
 
 , John, 523'. 
 
 , Matthew, marshal of Vice-Admiralty 
 
 of CO. York, 295, 315. 
 
 , Nicholas, 262, 269. 
 
 , Thomas, mariner, 24. 
 
 , Thomas, clerk, 194, 200, 208. 
 
 Wilts, CO., 535. 543. 
 
 , Deputy-lieutenants, letter of. 301. 
 
 Justices of Peace. 325, 477. 
 
 , letters of, 176(2). 
 
 , Lord Lieutenant, see Herbert, Philip, 
 
 Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery. 
 
 , receiver, warrant to, 346. 
 
 , Sheriff, see Goddard, Francis. 
 
 Wimbledon, Eakl of, see Cecil, Edward. 
 Wimborne, Dorset, document dated from, 443. 
 Wimborne Minster, Dorset, 215. 
 -. ., free school and coUegiate^hurch, 
 
 state of, 137. 
 Win, Edmund, answer of, 434. 
 Winohendon, Lower, Bucks, 345. 
 Winchester, 280, 316, 331, 364. 
 
 document dated from. 357. 
 
 .injunctions of Archbishop Laud on 
 
 his metropolitical visitation of the ca- 
 thedral, 133, 357, 365. 
 
 Bishopric, woods of, 237. 
 
 , Chancellor of, see Mason, Dr. Eobert. 
 
 College, 357,365. 
 
 , , WardenandFellowBof,35S,3Q6. 
 
 , Dean and Chapter, 133. 
 
 Prebendaries of, 133. 
 
 Ecclesiastical Court, 65, 521. 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 707 
 
 WixcHESTEB, Bishops op, see Andiiewes, 
 Lancelot ; Cup.i.e, Walteb. 
 
 'VVinchester House, Southwark, document 
 dated from, 142. 
 
 Winckfield, Capt., 581. 
 
 Wind, Sir Robert, 386. 
 
 , , his son, 386. 
 
 Windalson, Capt. John, fil2. 
 
 AViNDBEAKK, SiK TkaNCIS, SeCBETABY OP 
 
 State, allusions and references to, pas- 
 sim : — 
 
 , , deed of covenant of, 422. 
 
 , letters of, to — 
 
 Attorney-General Bankes, 312. 
 
 Sec. Coke, 322. 
 
 Keeper of the Gatehouse, 332. 
 
 Sir John Heydon, 324. 
 
 Henry Earl of Holland, 280. 
 
 Mayor of Hull, 365. 
 
 The King, 80, 81 (3). 
 
 Robert Earl of Lindsey, 320. 
 
 Sir Henry Marten, 268. 
 
 Edward Nicholas, 2 SO. 
 
 Officers of Ordnance, 324. 
 
 Capt. Povey, 365. 
 
 Richard Powney, 573. 
 
 Sir William Russell, 281 (2). 
 
 John Lord Scudamore, 600. 
 
 Town of Southampton, 610. 
 
 Aquila Weekes, 30, 332. 
 
 , letters to, (1635. April,) 28,36, 
 
 42; (May), 87; (June), 102, 115, 116, 
 139, 143, 151; (July), 253, 259, 271, 
 286, 287, 294, 300 (2); (August), 310 
 (2), 314, 316, 318, 322, 323, 324, 325, 
 327 (3), 328 (2), 330, 332, 335, 336, 
 338, 342, 346, 348, 353, 356, 359, 360; 
 (September), 373, 396 (2), 404, 405; 
 (October), 411, 412, 414, 420, 427, 431 
 (2)> (November), 460, 465, 470, 478, 
 482, 506; (December), 553 (2), 557, 
 558,597,601,610(2). 
 
 , information to, 431. 
 
 , commission to, 62. 
 
 , petitions to, 92, 108. 
 
 ., notes of proceedings of Com- 
 
 mittee for Trade, 11, 29, 502, 536, 598. 
 
 the like of Commissioners for 
 
 the Fleet Prison, 25. 
 
 .., the like of causes heard in the 
 
 Star Chamber, 31, 430, 432 (2), 440, 
 
 444, 451, 453, 462, 466, 473, 491, 503, 
 505. 
 
 the like of business transacted by 
 
 the Lords of the Treasury, 8, 18, 20, 
 
 25, 33, 45, 56, 64, 90, 250, 262. 
 
 miscellaneous notes and other 
 
 papers of, 39, 62, 108, 113, 128, 276, 
 
 296, 389, 402, 474, 487, 516, 567. 
 
 , references of petitions to, 17, 35, 
 
 l62,"284, 450, 528, 536. 
 
 W^indebank, Thomas, son of the Secretary, 
 
 letters of, 336, 423, 553, 610. 
 , Christopher, son of the Secretary, 
 
 aboard the Merhonour, 140, 310, 346, 
 
 348. 
 
 , , letter of, 422. 
 
 Windham, Edmund, 411, 450. 
 Windleston, co. Durham, manor, 50. 
 Windmill, the, in Elect Street, London, 384. 
 Windsor, 330. 
 
 , document dated from, 369, 378. 
 
 , canons of, 70. 
 
 herald, see Norgate, Edward. 
 
 , poor knights of, 43. 
 
 Castle, 469. 
 
 , former surveyor of, «ce Trevor, 
 
 Sir John. 
 , clergy and church of, assessed to ship- 
 
 raoney, 486. 
 
 Pai'k, 537. 
 
 Wines, 78, 96, 108, 306, 307, 603 (2), and see 
 
 their various names. 
 Wingfield, Anthony, bonds of, 600 (2). 
 
 , Sir Edward, letter of, 436. 
 
 Winkley, Devon, hundred, 176. 
 Winston, Richard and Co., bill of, 65. 
 Winter, Sir John, 13, 100, 309, 381, 411. 
 , Sir William, formerly Surveyor of the 
 
 Navy, 285, 417, 561. 
 Winterbourne, Wilts, document dated from, 
 
 330. 
 Winterton, Norfolk, 339. 
 
 lighthouse, 7. 
 
 Wintour, Sir John, paper by, 100. 
 Wisbeach, Isle of Ely, 218, 223. 
 
 , burgesses of, 375. 
 
 manor, 49.3, 524. 
 
 hundred, 524. 
 
 Witchcraft, 477. 
 Witham, Capt., 278. 
 Witham, Essex, 206, 214, 217. 
 Witham Eriary, Somerset, liberty, 176. 
 Wither, George, agreement of, 118. 
 Witherings, Thomas, postmaster for foreign 
 
 services, 143, 147, 299, 310. 
 
 , letters of, 334, 369. 
 
 , letters to, 127, 398, 417. 
 
 Witherington, Roger, commission to, 510 (2). 
 
 , Sir William, commission to, 510 (2). 
 
 Witherley, co. Leicester, 200, 208,215. 
 Withers, Mr., 576. 
 
 Withers, , treasurer for maimed sol- 
 diers, 453. 
 Withipool, Sir William, 385. 
 WodhuU, Giles, 604. 
 
 WoUaston, , 598. 
 
 Wolcott, John, 566. 
 
 , petition of, 525 (2). 
 
 Wiveliscombe, Somerset, 175. 
 
 Wolston, CO. WaiTvick. plans of church of, 
 364. 
 
 Y Y 2 
 
708 
 
 GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 "Wolfe, Richard, 182. 
 
 Wolverhampton, 303, 420. 
 
 Wolveton, Dorset, documents dated from, ] 14, 
 
 502 (2). 
 Wolstenholme, Sir John, letters to, 114, 543. 
 Wolverley, co. Worcester, 224, 232, 234. 
 Wolworth, Henry, see Wehb. 
 Wonford, East, Devon, hundred, 177. 
 Wonford, West, Devon, hundred, 177. 
 Wood, scarcity of, 76. 
 Wood or Woodd, Basil, chancellor to the Bishop 
 
 of Rochester, 190, 191, 192, 197, 198, 
 
 209, 221, 222, 22.5. 
 
 Edward, 316. 
 
 , Dr. [Gerard], Archdeacon of Wells, 
 
 33, 536. 
 
 , Jane, 262. 
 
 , John, 476, 477. 
 
 Richard, 137, 152, 154 (2). 
 
 , Thomas, 62. 
 
 , , petition of, 66. 
 
 Woodhridge, Suffolk, 406. 
 
 Woodcroft, E., 129. 
 
 Wooden walls the hest for this kingdom, 129. 
 
 Woodes, Thomas, examination of, 74. 
 
 Woodhall, document dated from, 433. 
 
 VVoodhouses, co. Tork, inhabitants, petition of, 
 
 427. 
 Woodhouse, [Wilts ?], 130. 
 Woodhouse, John, 220. 
 
 , Sir William, 248. 
 
 , letter to, 291. 
 
 Woodkeeper, Thomasine, 502. 
 
 Woodstock, CO. Oxford, 312, 330, 340, 346, 
 
 347, 349, 353, 355, 360, 381, 475. 
 , documents dated from, 85, 359, 365, 
 
 366. 
 Wood Street, London, 459. 
 Woodward, Thomas, 432 (2). 
 Woolmer Forest, Wilts, 130. 
 Woolwich, 40, 74, 258, 274, 367, 374, 377, 
 
 388 (2), 410, 478, 480. 
 
 , ships, building at. 
 
 Wootton, CO. Oxford, hundred, 177, 481. 
 Worcester, co. 220, 523. 
 
 , Sheriff of, see Savage, John. 
 
 Worcester, 280, 432. 
 
 , document dated from, 432. 
 
 , Cathedral, account of service done at, 
 
 394. 
 
 , audit hall of, 395. 
 
 , consistory of, 84. 
 
 dean of, 234, and see Mainwaring, 
 
 Roger ; Potter, Christopher. 
 
 , diocese, 279, 365. 
 
 , metropolitical visitation of, 84. 
 
 WoRCESTEE, Bishop of, see Thornborough, 
 
 John. 
 Worcester, Thomas, 348. 
 Worfield, John, 368. 
 
 Workman, John, 179, 182, 194, 216, 222 
 
 233. 
 Works, Paymaster of the, 245. 
 Worminghurst, Sussex, see Warminghurst. 
 
 Worrall, , 491. 
 
 Wotton, Sir Henry, letter of, 413. 
 
 WoTTON, Ladt, letter to, 546. 
 
 Wragg, John, Messenger, 27, 182, 190, 203, 
 
 204, 212, 226, 231, 233, 234 (2). 
 Wrasbnry, see Wyrardishury. 
 Wrecking and Wrecks, 64, 73, 103, 107, 112, 
 
 131, 148 (2), 167, 239, 249 (2), 270, 
 
 292, 487, 557, 565, 611. 
 Wren, Matthew, Bishop op Hereford, 
 
 and afterwards Bishop of Norwich, 
 
 184, 186, 376, 404, 523, 528. 
 
 , his Chancellor, 186. 
 
 Wright, Alice, 185. 
 
 Francis, 181, 184, 190, 197, 206, 214, 
 
 217,221. 
 
 , George and others, 182, 202. 
 
 , John, petition of, 304. 
 
 , Judith, 202. 
 
 , Peter, petition of, 483. 
 
 .Richard, 179, 185, 188, 196, 206, 
 
 214. 
 
 , Robert, petition of, 474. 
 
 Wright, Robert, Bishop op Bristol and 
 apterwabds op Lichfield and 
 Coventry, 202, 455, 515, 633, 539. 
 
 , , letter of, 85, 437. 
 
 , Thomas, 248." 
 
 .letter to, 290. 
 
 Wriotheslet, Thomas, Eabl op South- 
 AjiiPTON, 121 (2), 278, 388. 
 
 Wriothesley, John, purser, letter of, 394. 
 
 , , petition of, 170. 
 
 , , parson at Exhall, 602. 
 
 Wroth, Sir Thomas, letter of, 377. 
 
 , , his Lady, 377. 
 
 Wulfris, Thomas, letters of, 113, 114. 
 
 Wyan, Richard, King's proctor in the Ad- 
 miralty, 54, 522. 
 
 , , letters of, 487, 489, 534. 
 
 , , other papers of, 128, 485, 611 
 
 (2). 
 
 , , letters to, 256, 557. 
 
 , Thomas, Deputy Registrar of the 
 
 Admiralty, 160. 
 
 , , certificates of 15, 118. 
 
 , .letters of. 103, 128, 144, 248. 
 
 265. 
 
 Wyatt, Hugh, 182, 188, 191, 255. 
 
 Wycombe. Chipping, co. Bucks. 26, 363. 
 
 Wyeth, Thomas. 339. 
 
 Wyett, Mr., 450. 
 
 Wyke Regis. Dorset. Vice-Admiralty of, 5. 
 
 Wylberd. Thomas, 355. 
 
 Wymarke. Mr., 350. 
 
 Wymondham, Norfolk, 115. 
 
 Wyndham, Mrs., 250. 
 
 , Edmund, 283, 293, 296 
 
GENERAL INDEX. 
 
 709 
 
 Wynne, Elizabeth, 285 (2). 
 
 Sir Richard, 21, 74, 483, 492. 
 
 , , certificate of, 483. 
 
 Wyrardisbury. co. Bucks, docnment dated 
 from, 11. 
 
 Wyrley, Humphrey, Sheriff of co. Stafford, 
 
 481. 
 
 , , letter of, 475. 
 
 Wytton, John, Deputy Postmaster of the 
 
 Court, 237. 
 
 Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, 292, 382. 
 Yarmouth, Great, Norfolk, 53 (2), 61, 72, 83, 
 
 89,92, 93, 166,186, 257, 258, 265, 273, 
 279 (2), 387, 390, 391, 413, 519, 536, 
 
 601, 607. 
 , documents dated from, 10, 38, 258, 
 
 559. 
 
 , corporation of, 408. 
 
 , Bailiffs and others of, 72, 148,248, 
 
 336, 410, 520, 590 (2). 
 , letters of, 38, 257, 361, 390, 
 
 458, 559. 
 
 , petition of, 531. 
 
 , , , order on, 566. 
 
 , letters to, 61 (3), 155,329, 421, 
 
 572. 
 
 , , Custom House at, 10. 
 
 , fishermen, 501. 
 
 , , petition ofi 501. 
 
 , gaol, 279. 
 
 , Inhabitants of, certificate o^ 92. 
 
 ,., reasons against the incorporation of 
 
 the Saltmakers, 101. 
 
 , Koad,336, 397, 438, 559. 
 
 TarweU, Wiliiam, 68. 
 Yarwood, William, 204, 206. 
 Yelverton, Sir Christopher, 470. 
 Yeoman, William, 432. 
 Yeovil, Somerset, 495. 
 Yielding, John, petition of, 174. 
 Yonge, Thomas, petition of, 578. 
 
 Walter, 133. 
 
 York, 340, 385, 479, 566. 
 
 documents dated from, 273, 349, 649. 
 
 , Council of, «ce North. 
 
 , , president, see Wentworth, 
 
 Thomas, Viscount. 
 , , Vice-President, see Osborne, 
 
 Sir Edward. 
 
 York, Sheriff and others, warrants of, 419. 
 
 , , writ to, 317. 
 
 diocese, 142. 
 
 , King's manor at, document dated 
 
 from, 446. , 
 YoKK, Akcheishop of, see Neile, Eichaed. 
 YoBK, DtiKE OP, see Jambs, Pbinob, Duke 
 
 OP. 
 York, CO. 236, 349, 363, 419, 468, 481, 529, 
 
 537. 
 
 , Justices of Peace, 308. 
 
 , , letters and certificates of, 175, 
 
 568. 
 
 , Deputy Lieutenants, 296. 
 
 , Vice-Admiral of, see Sheffield, 
 
 .Edmund, Earl of Mulgrave. 
 , Sheriff, 290, and see Hotham, Sir 
 
 John, and Layton, Sir Thomas. 
 
 , , letter to, 545. 
 
 , and others, writ to, 317. 
 
 , Vice -Admiralty of, 295, 315. 
 
 , North Eiding, 156, 338, 363, 507. 
 
 East Eiding, 479. 
 
 , West Eiding, 479. 
 
 Young, Dr. John, Dean of Winchester, 133. 
 , Mr., solicitor to Viscount Kilmorey, 
 
 238. 
 
 Patrick, or Peter, 108, 245, 534. 
 
 , Thomas, 402, 479, 534. 
 
 , , receipt of, 292. 
 
 Yow, Mons. 284. 
 
 z 
 
 Zavadsky or Zawadsky, Mons., Polish Am- 
 bassador Extraordinary to England, 
 242. 
 
 Zeal, Peter, 149. 
 
 Zealand, 342, 395, 436, 593. 
 
 classes o^ 337. 
 
 , ships of, 390, 398, 413, 418. 
 
 Zinzan, Henry, see Alexander. 
 
 ,Eichard, 134, 492. 
 
 Zouch, Dr. Eichard, 54, 198, 231, 
 
 , exceptions by, 128. 
 
 Zurich, 30. 
 
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 Chronicle attributed to Benedict, Abbot op Peterborough. 
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