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 These manuscripts consist of (1.) A manuscript entitled " Book 
 " of Musters, 1588;" (2.) A collection of letters from James, 
 Duke of York, to William, Prince of Orange, in 1678 and 1679 ; 
 and (3.) A number of miscellaneous letters and papers between 
 1636 and 1789. 
 
 (1.) The general contents of the so-called " Book of Musters " 
 are fully described at the commencement of the Report. It will 
 be seen that while it comprises much that may be found in 
 other collections, on the other hand it furnishes a quantity of 
 important materials which do not appear to exist in the public 
 archives. It is proposed here to call attention to the fresh 
 information now made available for the first time. 
 
 The designs of the French on Calais and : the neighbouring 
 territory were well known to Philip and Mary, and the final 
 loss of the English possessions in France was not due to any 
 want of foresight and preparation. This* is evident from their 
 commission to William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, dated 
 3rd July 1557, in which they announce the declaration of war 
 with France, and their intention to levy " an army or power " 
 of their subjects, which should be sufficient not only to defend 
 Calais against the anticipated invasion, but even to carry the 
 war into the French King's dominions. Of this army the 
 Earl was appointed their Lieutenant and Captain-General, 
 with ample powers both for defence and offence, and for the 
 administration of martial law. 
 
 In another commission to William Wightman, as Treasurer of 
 the Army, dated 2nd July 1557, King Philip announces his 
 intention to " pass the seas " and invade France in person, 
 saying nothing about the preservation of Calais, the latter object 
 being no doubt considered to be included in the former. A 
 number of warrants and schedules relate to the payment of the 
 Captain- General and the officers under him. Some of these 
 warrants are dated at "the English camp before Hawne," 
 loth September 1557. But the English troops were employed 
 in assisting Philip in Flanders instead of being employed ti 
 
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 garrison Calais, and consequently the town and territory fell an 
 easy prey to the French, 
 
 In 1571 an army was sent "into Scotland " under the Earl of 
 Sussex, and a paper copied in this manuscript gives the names 
 of the gentlemen serving under him, and the amounts of 
 their " entertainments." 
 
 A comparative table of the numbers of foot and horse 
 attending "the general musters" in 1574 and 1577, shows 
 that the forces of the realm in the former year were a little 
 under 300,000, and in the latter year considerably exceeded that 
 number. The Isle of Wight and the coast of Hampshire were 
 then supposed to be most liable to invasion, and an elaborate 
 scheme was prepared for the concentration of the forces of that 
 county wherever an attack might be made. 
 
 Between 1583 and 1587 there are copies of numerous Council 
 letters, and a few of Queen Elizabeth, with instructions, certifi- 
 cates, and other papers relating to musters, training, ordnance, 
 and ammunition. Many of these are also to be found among the 
 State Papers. Some attention was paid to the defence of the 
 Channel Islands and the Isle of Sheppey. Schedules on p. 107 
 show the total numbers of ships, masters, and mariners through- 
 out England in 1583. Other schedules give many details of 
 the composition of the Royal Navy, apparently in 1587. 
 
 The preparations of the King of Spain for the invasion of 
 this country were known to the Council early in 1587, and orders 
 were given for putting both the inland and the maritime counties 
 in a posture of defence. The instructions sent to Devon, Corn- 
 wall, and Wales for opposing the landing of the enemy are to be 
 found here, but not among the State Papers. A special warrant 
 was issued to the Master of the Ordnance to supply certain 
 counties with various kinds of guns and ammunition out 
 of the Queen's " Store " in the Tower of London. In August, 
 the barons of the Cinque Ports were reprimanded for their 
 remissness in not defending the coast of Kent against the 
 spoil of the Dunkirkers, and in not making reprisals. 
 
 From this point the manuscript is professedly devoted to 
 recording the measures taken by the English Government to 
 encounter the Spanish invasion. Directions were from time 
 o time sent to the Lords Lieutenants in every county ; and 
 
v hough in some cases there were several counties under 
 one Lord Lieutenant, every county on the south coast had a 
 separate head. The Earl of Leicester was " Lieutenant- General " 
 in Essex and Hertford, and Sir Walter Raleigh was " the 
 " Lieutenant" in Cornwall, while he was also one of the 
 Deputies in Devon. The instructions given by the Queen and 
 Council to the Lords Lieutenants are minute, and vary 
 according to the needs of each district. No detail was con- 
 sidered too small for the attention of the central authorities. 
 The actual mustering and training of the troops, however, 
 devolved chiefly upon the Deputy-Lieutenants in each county. 
 
 As early as 5th October 1587, the Council announced to the 
 Vice-Admirals that the Queen had " ordered that her own 
 " Navy should be forthwith made ready to pass the seas," and 
 that it should be reinforced by the ships and mariuers of her 
 subjects. The Vice-Admirals were therefore to lay an embargo 
 on such ships, and to charge the owners not to quit their 
 respective ports till they should receive directions from the 
 Council or the Lord Admiral. As, however, it is stated that 
 the Vice-Admirals made no return to this order, it was probably 
 countermanded. 
 
 The official date of Lord Howard of Effingham's commission 
 as "Lord High Admiral, being appointed to go to the seas," 
 is 21st December 1587, but his instructions are here dated 
 the 15th (p. 109). The Queen states therein that she had 
 been " sundry ways most credibly given to understand of the 
 " great and extraordinary preparations made by sea, as well 
 " in Spain by the King there, as in the Low Countries by the 
 " Duke of Parma, and that it is also meant that the said forces 
 " shall be employed in some enterprise to be attempted either 
 " in our dominions of England and Ireland, or in the realm of 
 " Scotland." To " impeach any descent " on Ireland or on the 
 south-west parts of the realm, Sir Francis Drake was to be 
 instructed by Lord Howard to " ply up and down " between 
 the Irish coast and the Scilly Isles or Ushant ; and if any 
 forces were sent by the enemy in that direction against Scotland, 
 Drake was to " intercept and distress " them. To withstand 
 any attempt which might be made from the Low Countries, 
 Lord Howard himself was to "ply up and down, sometimes 
 
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 " towards the north, and sometimes towards the south ;" and he 
 likewise was to be on the watch for any forces that might be 
 sent to Scotland by way of the East coast. 
 
 If Drake's ships should prove to be inadequate to face the 
 navy expected from Spain, Howard was directed either to 
 recall him and "join both their forces together," or to send him 
 as many ships as could be spared for his reinforcement. No 
 similar direction was given for Drake to join or to aid Howard, 
 because the forces of the Duke of Parma were not considered 
 likely to give much trouble. From this it is evident that 
 Drake's squadron was to bear the brunt of the invasion. His 
 commission does not appear to have been issued till 15th March 
 1588, but in this volume he is said to have been sent to the seas 
 in December 1587 (p. 109). 
 
 The names of the ships under the commands of Howard and 
 Drake, with the tonnage of each, are given on pp. 114, 115. 
 Drake had the larger number of ships, but Howard the greater 
 tonnage. 
 
 Howard's instructions direct that all foreign ships bound from 
 the East for Spain were to be stopped " in some courteous and 
 favourable manner," and sent to England, there to be searched 
 for any victuals or munition that might be intended for the 
 enemy. Howard was further to take under his command the 
 Dutch ships which were to be furnished by the States, and to 
 see to the defence of Brill, Flushing, Ostend, and Bergen-op-Zoom, 
 which were garrisoned by the Queen's subjects. 
 
 It might be thought that these arrangements were much 
 too premature, considering that the winter was then close at 
 hand, but this was not the opinion of the Queen and her coun- 
 cillors. Equal forwardness is observable in the military 
 preparations on land. General musters and training by 
 muster-masters, and instruction in camp-duties by expert 
 " martial men/' were ordered in the same month of December, 
 to which month, and not to " September," the Queen's letter to 
 the EarJ of Pembroke is, no doubt, referable (p. 28). Some 
 time " before November " an engineer was sent to Portsmouth 
 to plan new works for its protection. 
 
 It may, therefore, be assumed that these defensive measures 
 were being carried out as far as possible during the winter, 
 
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 and although the invasion did not occur till the following 
 summer, there can be no doubt that the Government was able 
 to bring them to greater perfection than if they had been left 
 to the last moment. It was even anticipated that they would 
 be sufficient to deter King Philip from the invasion of England 
 by alarming him for the safety of Portugal and the Indies. 
 
 In March 1588, the Queen announced to the Corporation of 
 London that the whole of the realm had been fully provided 
 for, with the exception of the City, which she commanded to 
 furnish ten thousand able men, with suitable armour and 
 weapons. 
 
 On 1st April the Council, including Howard, required " the 
 Ports " to supplement the Queen's (i navies " by sending 
 serviceable ships and " handsome " pinnaces, furnished with 
 mariners and with victuals and munition for two months from 
 the 25th of April. Some were to be sent to Drake, others 
 to Howard. As some justification for this demand, the 
 merchants of the ports are alleged to have "received no small 
 gain and benefit " from reprisals effected by their ships of war. 
 
 On 12th April, special instructions were given to Sir John 
 Norris and " other martial men " to confer with the Lords 
 Lieutenants of the maritime counties for the prevention of the 
 enemy's landing, and, in case a descent should be effected, to 
 choose places where the best stand might be made against him, 
 and his advance impeded. Great secrecy was to be observed 
 with regard to the dangerous and weak points on the coast ; 
 and in each county some naturally strong situation was to be 
 rendered still stronger with the aid of " the pioneer " for the 
 reception of a defending force, able to occupy the invader's 
 attention till the neighbouring counties should come to the rescue, 
 according to the scheme of mutual aid which had already been 
 prescribed. The pioneers and their implements were to be pro- 
 vided and kept in readiness by the Lord Lieutenants, who were 
 also to employ the " horsemen " (cavalry) of their respective 
 counties in the open country for offence as well as for defence. 
 Cattle and victuals were to be removed iniand, where any 
 landing might be effected. 
 
 Returns were sent up to the Council from all parts of the 
 numbers of " able men," trained and untrained, " furnished " 
 
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 and unfurnished, some of the men being distinguished under 
 the heads of " shots, corslets, bows, and bills/' and the "shot" 
 being further subdivided into "calivers and muskets." The 
 cavalry consisted of " lances, light horsemen, and petronels." 
 In London the total number of able men between the ages of 
 seventeen and sixty was returned at 17,083. Out of these were 
 selected four regiments, each of 1,500 trained men. The names 
 of the captains in every ward of the City are stated. In the 
 country the principal noblemen and certain gentlemen were 
 summoned " to attend upon her Majesty's person," and offered to 
 bring 3,058 horse and foot, while the clergy contributed 4,444 
 
 On 13th May the Queen sent fresh instructions to Lord 
 Howard, cancelling the former orders for his remaining in the 
 Narrow Seas. She now commands him to repair to the West 
 " parts " of the realm, and to dispose of the navy under him 
 between those parts and the coast of Spain, so as to protect not 
 only England and Ireland, but " also the realm of Scotland." 
 An undated note on p. 28 probably refers to this countermand, 
 and states that Howard was to "join with the forces under Sir 
 Francis Drake's leading but a royal letter to Lord Henry 
 Seymour shows that the former was in command of the whole, 
 and explains that some ships were still to be left for defence of 
 the Narrow Seas. 
 
 Of these ships, as well as of the 36 ships furnished by the 
 States according to "the contract," Seymour was to have 
 charge, under the direction of the Lord Admiral. Howard's 
 instructions to Seymour are also contained in this volume, and 
 make special provision against any invasion of Scotland by the 
 Duke of Parma in that direction. Some "enterprise" upon 
 the City of London was also suspected, and two ships had been 
 stationed at the mouth of the Thames to guard against this, 
 but were to be under Seymour's orders. Howard recommended 
 Seymour to maintain a supply of six weeks' victuals on board 
 his ships, or at least sufficient for a month ; and if he required 
 more, her Majesty was to be urged to grant it, 
 
 All things were thus in readiness when, on 15th June, the 
 Council announced to the Lords Lieutenants that the Spanish 
 navy was " abroad upon the seas, and 'gone to the coast of 
 
 Biscay," and that an invasion was to be^ feared, though no 
 
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 certain information of the King of Spain's intentions had been 
 obtained. All gentlemen in each county who were " captains 
 " and leaders of men " were required " in no wise to be absent 
 " out of the shire," and to see that the trained bands were 
 complete and ready to serve at an hour's warning. The 
 beacons were to be constantly watched, and provosts-marshal 
 appointed to arrest all vagrant and idle persons who refused to 
 work, lest they should do mischief during the absence of the 
 trained men. 
 
 Later in the same month, the Queen herself wrote letters to 
 the respective Lords Lieutenants, thanking them for what they 
 had done, and informing them that she had discovered an 
 " intention not only of invading, but of making a conquest 
 also of this our Realm," which had been " fully resolved on, an 
 army being already put to the seas for that purpose." " The 
 best sort of gentlemen " were therefore to be convened, and 
 informed of this " purposed conquest, wherein every man's 
 particular estate is in the highest degree to be touched ;" 
 and that the Queen expected them to provide a still "larger 
 proportion of furniture both for horsemen and footmen, but 
 especially horsemen." 
 
 On 27th June, the Council ordered each Lord Lieutenant to 
 hold 2,000 men in readiness, either to attend on her Majesty's 
 person, or to repair to the army about to be assembled, but 
 " the General " of which had not yet been appointed. Two 
 armies were, in fact, to be formed, one for attendance on the 
 Queen, and the other to meet the enemy on his landing; the 
 number of foot, lances, light horse, and pioneers required for 
 them being stated. Each was to consist of more than 30,000 
 men. The former had been projected as early as the preceding 
 March. 
 
 Circumstances compelled the Spanish Armada to return to 
 port for a time, and it was not till 23rd July that the Council 
 was able to inform the Lords Lieutenants of its expected 
 arrival, and of the probable intention of the Spaniards to land 
 in Essex, where the Earl of Leicester was Lord Lieutenant, and 
 had the command of the army appointed to meet them there. 
 A copy of his commission, of about the same date, shows that he 
 was Lieutenant-General not only of the army in Essex, but 
 
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 "■ over all men of our (the Queen's) armies " in the South parts. 
 This commission does not appear to be enrolled at the Public 
 Kecord Office. It is of considerable length, and confers very ample 
 powers, including that of repressing any rebellion or insurrection 
 which might happen, and of executing " the law martial." The 
 army at Tilbury under Leicester consisted of 1,449 horse and 
 11,000 foot, and the names of his subordinate officers are given. 
 He also had under him "the forces of Kent," 6,000 in number, 
 which were assembled at Sandwich. 
 
 There is also a copy of the commission to Lord Hunsdon to 
 be " Lieutenant " of the army for defence of the Queen, with 
 similar powers to those " lately given " to Leicester, but they 
 were not to " derogate or diminish the authority " of the latter. 
 The names of the officers under Hunsdon are likewise stated. 
 
 Some counties were ordered to supply the men for one army, 
 and some for the other army. Sir Thomas Heneage was 
 appointed " Treasurer at Wars," and the Exchequer officers 
 were ordered to pay to him 20,000Z. for the wages of the two 
 armies ; Sir Moyle Finch being Deputy Treasurer. 
 
 Wales was entirely excluded from both these commissions, 
 there being a special commission for the Principality in favour 
 of the Earl of Pembroke, which is not in the manuscript, but 
 which may be found on the Patent Roll, under date of 5th 
 August. The dates of the three commissions seem to show 
 that the Queen was loth to delegate her authority until the 
 very last moment, even to her most trusty councillors. 
 
 Further statements indicate that the two principal armies 
 were nob so evenly divided as was originally proposed. The 
 army for the Queen's defence numbered 45,462, besides the 
 " bands of pensioners," while the army under Leicester numbered 
 only 18,049. The forces in the Northern counties were not 
 drawn upon to supply these numbers, but were reserved in case 
 of any " attempt out of Scotland." 
 
 Immediately after the defeat of the Armada, orders were 
 given for sending back " the footmen " to their respective 
 counties, owing to the difficulty of providing them with victuals 
 and lodging, and Leicester's forces were reduced to 6,000 men. 
 By a further order on 17th August, they were to be still further 
 reduced, though the Queen was determined to maintain the 
 
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 Navy at the strength of at least a one hundred great ships 11 
 until she could learn what had " become of the Spanish fleet ;" 
 hut this order was " stayed." Another order was drawn up on 
 24th August, on the alarm being given of the Spanish ships' 
 expected return through " the Narrow Seas/' for the re-assembling 
 of the troops at Tilbury, but it was never despatched. A fresh 
 Latin commission was also issued to Lord Admiral Howard 
 " for returning to the seas," according to the descriptive heading- 
 given to it by the compiler of this portion of the manuscript, 
 but those words do not appear in the text of the document. 
 It contains a clause empowering Howard to grant knighthood 
 and other dignities ; a power which had not been comprised in 
 his previous commission. 
 
 At the end of the volume, there is a detailed statement of 
 the names of the ships under Howard, Drake, and Seymour, 
 of the ships furnished by the City of London, and of the 
 c< voluntary ships," showing the tonnage and the number of 
 men. 
 
 There are several lists of the noblemen and gentlemen who 
 took active parts in the defence of the country, and whose 
 names appear to be recorded only in this manuscript, to their 
 honour and for the emulation of their descendants. But 
 it is unpleasant to find charges of peculation brought against 
 certain captains and officers of the army during this critical 
 period of national danger (pp. 61, 62). 
 
 These instructive contributions to the history of the defeat 
 of the Spanish Armada are followed by a few papers of the 
 years 1589 and 1590. The remainder of the manuscript con- 
 sists of numerous letters and papers connected with the 
 preparations made against the invasion threatened by the new 
 King of Spain, Philip EEL, in 1599, The documents are all 
 comprised within the months of July and August of that year. 
 
 The defensive measures then taken are not so well known, 
 but appear to have followed almost the same lines as those 
 which had been taken in 1588. The City of London was 
 supposed to be " the greatest mark " aimed at by the enemy, 
 with an intention " to spoil or burn the same f and the Council 
 directed the Lord Mayor to take order for defence of the Thames 
 by furnishing some of " the best ships" in the river with ordnance 
 
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 and powder. The Earl of Cumberland, having had great 
 experience " in sea causes," was appointed to command the ships 
 in the Thames, and there was a project for i( a bridge to be 
 framed for the impeaching of the enemy's access near unto 
 London," and to be defended by ships of war. Another 
 proposal was to sink a number of the least useful ships in the 
 river near Barking. Sundry Lords Lieutenants, including 
 Sir Walter Raleigh in Cornwall, were ordered to send mariners 
 and pilots to Chatham, to serve in " her Majesty's ships royal." 
 
 According to further information received by the Council, the 
 Spanish army was " to make a descent in the county of Kent, 
 and from thence to attempt the destruction of her Majesty's 
 Navy or of the City of London." A few days later it is 
 stated that " there hath somewhat been signified to move an 
 opinion of their (the Spaniards') intention to come for Milford 
 and Severn," and precautions were taken for the defence of 
 those parts. Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight were once more 
 objects of the Council's anxious consideration. 
 
 The instructions given to Lord Thomas Howard of Walden, 
 who was " sent Admiral to the seas," refer to Raleigh as Vice- 
 Admiral, who was to assist Howard in all his " counsels and 
 enterprises/' There were also <f divers gentlemen of good 
 quality and sufficiency" serving in the Fleet, who were to be 
 consulted on matters of importance. Charles Howard, Earl of 
 Nottingham, Lord High Admiral, was Captain- General of the 
 Queen's " armies and companies of men " levied for withstanding 
 the invasion, and George Carey, second Lord Hunsdon, was, as 
 his father had been, Captain- General of all " other armies and 
 companies" assembled for defence of the Queen's person. 
 
 The methods adopted for the defence of the country in 1588 
 and 1599 were so elaborate and are described with such 
 minuteness, that they are worthy of attention even in these 
 days, notwithstanding the altered conditions of modern warfare. 
 
 (2.) The letters of James, Duke of York, to William, Prince 
 of Orange, printed verbatim et literatim (pp. 123-140) cover an 
 important period of the Duke's life, the first of them being 
 dated 29th October 1678, the day on which " Lord Shafsbury 
 " and his gange " made their attempt to get him removed from 
 the Council ; this letter is followed by many others written at 
 
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 intervals of a few days referring to the proceedings in both 
 Houses against him and to the alleged popish plots. In March 
 1 679, he writes from Brussels, a few weeks after his withdrawal 
 from England by Charles's order, thanking William "for your 
 kind usage whilst I was with you, of which I shall always be 
 very sensible," an expression worth calling attention to, as a 
 recent biographer of James states, on the authority of Henry 
 Sidney's Diary, that he met with little civility at the Hague on 
 this occasion. The kindly expressions which James continually 
 makes use of when addressing his " sonne " (-in-law) are indeed 
 a noticeable feature of this correspondence. 
 
 The Duke remained at Brussels until the beginning of 
 September and wrote occasionally to the Hague commenting 
 upon the news which reached him from the English court and 
 parliament. On his re-call to England in that month, there are 
 a few letters from Windsor chiefly referring to Monmouth's 
 disgrace. In October he writes two letters from Brussels, whither 
 he had gone again to fetch the Duchess of York home ; and 
 others from London and Hatfield refer to his intended journey 
 to Scotland to take up his appointment as High Commissioner 
 there. The concluding letter in the series, dated November 27, 
 1679, reports his arrival in Edinburgh three days previously. 
 
 With reference to this correspondence, it will be interesting to 
 note that there is a large collection of James's letters to the 
 Prince of Orange among the State Papers in the Public Record 
 Office, which were formerly kept, with other letters addressed 
 to William, in a sealed bag known as (l King William's Chest." 
 A few of these letters are dated between April 1674 and February 
 1678-9, and then there is a gap until October 1682, from which 
 date there was constant communication between them until 
 the autumn of 1688. Mr. Savile Foljambe's volume therefore 
 fills up a great part of the gap above noted, and it may be added 
 that in one of the volumes of M. Groen van Prinsterer's Archives 
 ou Correspondance ine'dite de la Maison a" Orange-Nassau will 
 be found further letters from the Duke of York to the Prince of 
 Orange written chiefly in the years 1680-82, with a few of 
 earlier and later date. It would thus seem as if the whole of 
 the Duke's letters to his son-in-law and successor on the throne 
 had been preserved, though in places of deposit widely apart. 
 
xiv 
 
 (3.) Miscellaneous Letters and Papers, 1636-1789. 
 
 This part of Mr. Savile Foljambe's collection at Osberton 
 requires little detailed notice, though it contains many interesting 
 items. Extracts from it are printed on pp. 141-160. The 
 main portion of it consists of the correspondence of Sir George 
 Savile, of Rufford, for many of the earlier years of George III.'s 
 reign the popular representative of Yorkshire, and perhaps the 
 most esteemed member of the Whig party in his time. Among 
 his correspondents will be found Lord Rockingham, Edmund 
 Burke, David Hartley, Joseph Priestley, and Charles Pelham, 
 referring to political and electioneering matters chiefly ; but 
 their letters are too few and detached to be considered as 
 forming any appreciable addition to the material for the history 
 of the period. 
 
 The report on the " Book of Musters " was prepared under the 
 direction of the Commissioners by Mr. R. E. G. Kirk. The 
 correspondence and papers of later date printed in this volume 
 were selected and prepared for publication by the Secretary to 
 the Commission. 
 
HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPTS 
 COMMISSION. 
 
 THE MANUSCRIPTS OF THE RIGHT 
 HONOURABLE F. J. SAVILE FOLJAMBE, 
 OF OSBERTON, NOTTS. 
 
 A manuscript on paper, in vellum covers, endorsed : — 
 "Book of Musters, 1588." 
 
 It also has the following more descriptive title on a fly-leaf, the latter 
 portion being torn off : — 
 
 u Book of Musters, containing all such directions as have 
 been given for mustering and training of the Forces of 
 the Realm since the year 1583. 
 
 " Together w\ith~\ 
 
 * The whole m ....... 
 
 the R " 
 
 This description is, however, inadequate. The period covered by the 
 volume really begins in the year 1557, and ends in the year 1599, but 
 there are large gaps, especially between 1557 and 1571, and between 
 1590 and 1599. It relates to both military and naval affairs, the 
 earliest entries dealing with the war with France in 1557, just before 
 the loss of Calais. But the greater number detail the elaborate 
 preparations made by land and sea to resist the invasion of these 
 shores attempted by the Spanish Armada in 1588, and the second 
 threatened invasion in 1599. It is not indeed a " Muster-Book " pure 
 and simple, as the general title would lead one to imagine. Besides the 
 numerous schedules relating to musters and shipping, there are still 
 more numerous copies of most important Royal commissions and 
 warrants, and letters of the Privy Council, addressed to Lords 
 Lieutenants and others, including the Earl of Leicester, Lieutenant 
 General in 1588, Lord Hunsdon, Lord Howard of Effingham, and Sir 
 Francis Drake. The schedules give the names of the captains and 
 officers appointed to take charge in various counties, and the quantities 
 of all kinds of armour and weapons provided for the lances, light- 
 horsemen, petronels, and footmen ; and also the names and tonnage of 
 the Royal Navy and of the other ships employed, and the complements 
 of men in each vessel. 
 
 The volume is divided into four portions. The first and principal 
 portion, ff. 1-201, comprises the military matters of the years 1557, 
 1571-1577, and 1583-1588, and is the compilation of one person. The 
 second portion, ff. 204-213, contains a few letters of 1589-1590, and is 
 in two different hands.* The third portion, ff. 219-251, comprises a 
 large number of letters and papers, of the single year 1599, by another 
 hand. The fourth portion, ff. 294-322, consists of papers relating 
 entirely to naval matters in 1583-1588, and is by the same hand as the. 
 first portion. The " table " at the end, written in a neat Italian hand, is 
 
 * The handwriting on f. 204 is also to be found on ff. 96, 97, 138. 
 k 93210. a 
 
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 also by the principal writer ; and the last page of the table, referring to 
 pp. 294 seq., is headed, " The Index for the Sea Causes." 
 
 It does not appear that this is a register of documents regularly 
 entered up from time to time- Rather, it is a compilation chiefly made 
 by two persons, probably officials in the Privy Council Office, in the 
 years 1588 and 1599. The principal compiler alludes to himself in a 
 note on f. 172,* but the handwritings have not been identified. To the 
 portion comprising the year 1599 there are careful annotations, evidently 
 made by some high official. 
 
 The transcripts contained in this volume were obviously derived from 
 papers formerly existing in the Privy Council Office. The compilers 
 had access to " the Council Chest," but not to papers in the charge 
 of the Secretary of State (ff. 140, 172). All the Council papers, as 
 well as those belonging to the Secretary of State's Office, are supposed 
 to have been transferred to the State Paper Office, and should there- 
 fore be found in what is known as " the Domestic Series." (See the 
 Deputy Keeper of Records' Tenth Report, App. I., p. 1.) But the 
 contents of this MS. prove that many valuable Council letters and 
 papers must have disappeared before the transfer took place. It might 
 have been imagined that the missing papers, or some of them at least, 
 would be preserved among the Cecil MSS. ; but that is not the case, 
 and in fact there are few governmental papers of- the Elizabethan 
 period in that collection. Nor do they appear to have found their way, 
 like many other State Papers, into the Cotton collection. There are, 
 however, copies of a few papers of 1588, and of many others of 1599, in 
 the Harley MS. No. 168, a collection made by Ralph Starkey, probably 
 from the same source. The State Papers and other MSS. have been 
 used by Prof. Laughton in his " Defeat of the Spanish Armada," but 
 not the present MS. 
 
 No extracts have been taken from this book where copies are extant 
 among the State Papers, but references are given to the latter in every 
 case of omission, as the official papers frequently consist merely of rough 
 drafts, and the present transcripts may have been made from fair 
 copies. The original warrants and letters were, of course, sent to the 
 parsons to whom they were addressed, and some of them may be found 
 in private collections. 
 
 A large number of leaves have been cut or torn out of this volume, 
 but they were nearly all blank ones, as shown by the table of contents, 
 which does not refer to them, with the exception of the last two leaves, 
 now wanting. 
 
 F. 1. [1557], 5 & 4 Philip and Mary, July 3, Palace of West- 
 minster. — " The Earl of Pembroke's Commission to be Lieutenant 
 General of the army to St. Quintin's." 
 
 Philip and Mary, (&c.) " Forasmuch as we have denounced and 
 declared the French King to be our enemy, whose countries and 
 dominions join and border near unto our town and marches of Callis, 
 and other our pieces and territories thereunto appertaining and belong- 
 ing"; and he, being presently in arms, doth not only to th' uttermost of 
 his power annoy us and our subjects, but almost [also ?], by all the 
 secret ways, means, and practices he can, seeketh opportunity to obtain 
 and suppress, or at least to annoy and impeach, the said pieces and 
 other parts of our dominion ; for the better defence whereof, and for 
 annoyance and invading of our said enemy the French King, his 
 
 * There is a similar handwriting in State Papers, Domestic, Elizabeth, vol. 209, 
 No. 1. 
 
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 realm, and dominions, we have resolved and determined to levy an 
 Army or power of our subjects, which we intend presently by God's 
 help to send over into the parts of beyond the seas, to th' intent not 
 only that if any invasion or other enterprise be or shall be by the said 
 French King or his adherents made, purposed, or attempted in that 
 behalf, we may resist and defend the same, but also that we may by all 
 other ways and means annoy and invade him and his dominions, as our 
 mortal enemy, as occasion shall require, and as by our Lieutenant and 
 Captain General by these presents appointed shall be [thought] meet 
 and convenient to be had, made, and done : Know ye, therefore, that 
 for the especial trust and confidence which we have and conceive in the 
 wisdom, dexterity, activity, valiantness, and experience of our dear 
 Cousin and Councillor, we have assigned, made, constituted, and 
 ordained, and by these presents do assign, make, constitute, and 
 ordain our said dear Cousin and Councillor William Earl of Penbrooke 
 as well our Lieutenant and Captain General of our said Army, as also of 
 our said town of Callis, and of all other our forts, castles, and other our 
 pieces, towns, and counties beyond the seas; giving full power and 
 authority to our said Cousin and Councillor, by these presents, to 
 assemble and muster for the purposes aforesaid from time to time, 
 according to his discretion, all and singular captains, petty captains, 
 men-of-arms, archers, soldiers, horsemen, footmen, and all other person 
 and persons of whatsoever estate or degree they be, retained or here- 
 after to be retained in our said Army, and the same and every of [them J 
 to cause well and sufficiently to be armed and weapon ed ; and the same 
 Army not only to lead and conduct for the defence and sure keeping of 
 our said town, pieces, and territories, [and] of our said subjects of the 
 same, during his abode and tarrying in the same, but also with the same 
 Army to invade and give battle or otherwise to annoy and resist the 
 said French King, and his dominions and subjects, and all such as now 
 be or hereafter during the time of this our commission shall fortune 
 to be our enemy or enemies, and his and their countries and dominions, 
 and when or as often as it shall be by our said Cousin thought meet and 
 convenient ; and to make orders, laws, and proclamations from time to 
 time for the leading, order, rule, and government of our said Army ; 
 and of the said Army to make and constitute all and every such 
 captains, officer, and officers, as to his wisdom shall seem meetest, for 
 the better service by him and our said Army to be done unto us. And 
 further we give full power and authority by these presents unto our 
 said Cousin to advance to the degree of a knight, and to give arms or 
 other titles of dignity and honour to such of our said Army as by 
 their deserts and good service shall be thought meet by his discretion to 
 deserve the same, and as to the office of a Lieutenant and Captain 
 General doth appertain. 
 
 " "We do also give to our said Cousin full power and authority by these 
 presents not only to hear, examine, and determine by himself or his 
 sufficient deputy or deputies, all causes criminal, murmurations, and 
 disobediences and departures from captains, rulers, and governors of 
 our said Army, and all other unlawful acts and deeds of what nature, 
 name, and quality soever they be, done and committed by any person 
 or persons of our said Army, or now being appointed or hereafter to be 
 appointed by us or our said Cousin in our said Army ; and the offenders 
 therein to judge, execute, and punish by death, imprisonment, or other 
 corporal pains whatsoever, according to the quantity and quality of the 
 offence and offences, according to the laws martial ; but also to hear and 
 determine all such contracts, matters and causes, and complaints as shall 
 
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 happen to arise, grow, or be moved between any person or persons cf 
 our said Army, and generally to do all and every other thing and things- 
 which to the office of a Captain or Lieutenant General doth appertain 
 and belong. 
 
 " And also we do give full power and authority to our said Cousin 
 and Councillor, that he, during all the time of his abode in the parts of 
 beyond the seas, as our Lieutenant and Captain General, shall and may 
 from time to time, by his letters or bills signed with his hand, not only 
 cause so much of our money and treasure to be laid [out] and disbursed, 
 but also so much of our artillery and munitions to be employed, set 
 forth, and bestowed for the keeping, aiding, and maintaining of our 
 said towns, fortresses, castles, ports, Army, and things necessary for the 
 same, as to our said Cousin and Councillor shall be thought meet and 
 convenient ; and that such warrants and bills signed as our said Cousin 
 and Councillor shall make and direct to any our treasurers or officers 
 for the doing of the premises, shall be a sufficient warrant for them 
 and every of them for the employing and doing of the same, according 
 as by our said Cousin and Councillor shall be appointed, and as to the 
 office of a Lieutenant and Captain General appertaineth and hath been 
 accustomed. 
 
 " And we do also straightly charge and command all and singular 
 captains, petty captains, lieutenants, earls, viscounts, marquises, lo[rdJ 
 barons, knights, and other estate and estates, men-of-arms, archers, 
 horsemen, footmen, soldiers, officers, ministers, and all other our 
 subjects, and soldiers, of what estate, degree, or condition soever they 
 be, retained or hereafter to be retained in our said Army, to be helping, 
 aiding, assisting, and at the commandment of our said Cousin in the due 
 execution hereof, as they and every of them will answer to us at their 
 uttermost peril ; willing, and nevertheless granting, that these our 
 letters patents for the doing, performing, accomplishing of the pre- 
 mises, and of every part and parcel thereof, shall be as well to our said 
 Cousin and Councillor as also to all other earls, marquises, viscounts, 
 lo[rd] barons, knights, captains, and all other our subjects and soldiers 
 whatsoever which shall serve us under the rule, leading, and governance 
 of our said Cousin in our wars as is aforesaid, a good, sure, and sufficient 
 warrant in that behalf. 
 
 " Provided always, and our pleasure, intern, and meaning is, that our 
 said Cousin and Councillor shall not be and stand charged or charge- 
 able with the rule, governance, and safe keeping of our said town and 
 marches of Callis, or of any other our said towns, castles, fortresses, 
 pieces, and counties beyond the seas any longer time than he, our said 
 Cousin, with our said Army shall be and continue his abode within the 
 same ; but immediately from and after our said Cousin with our said 
 Army shall remove and depart thence, [the same] shall be and remain 
 in the safe custody of others our accustomed officers and councillors 
 there, in like manner as heretofore hath been used. In witness whereof 
 we have caused these our letters to be made patents." 
 
 F. 2. [1557,] 3 & 4 Philip and Mary, July 2, Palace of West- 
 minster. — Letters under the Signet, appointing William Wightman,* 
 esquire, to be Treasurer at Wars. 
 
 Philip and Mary, (&c.) " Where we the King intend by the suffer- 
 ance of Almighty God this present summer to pass the seas in our 
 own person and with an Army Eoyal to invade the realm of France, 
 the charges of which Army, with the provisions and necessaries for 
 
 * " Mr. Wbitemaa" in the heading. 
 
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 -the same, we think meet to be defrayed by such persons as we specially 
 trust and know to be men of wisdom, truth, and experience, meet to 
 have such charge committed unto them ; having special trust and con- 
 fidence in the wisdom and fidelity of you, the said William Wightman, 
 -with your experience in matters of account, we have named, appointed, 
 and authorised you to be our Treasurer of the English Army presently 
 appointed to attend upon the person of us the King in the said voyage, 
 under the regiment of our right trusty and right well beloved Cousin 
 and Councillor William Earl of Pembroke, Captain General of our 
 said Army of the English nation ; willing and commanding you, by 
 virtue and warrant hereof, that of such our treasure as for this intent 
 and purpose shall be delivered into your hands, you content and pay 
 all such particular sum and sums of money as shall from time to time 
 during our said wars be appointed and assigned to you by the bills, 
 letters, or warrants of our said right trusty and right well beloved 
 Cousin and Councillor to be paid by you, as well for the coats, con- 
 ducts, transportations, charges by sea and land, wages and diets of 
 officers, wages, gifts, and rewards of chieftains, captains, petty captains 
 and soldiers, hire of spials, wnges of posts and all other ministers in 
 our said English Army, as also to any person or persons in prest or 
 otherwise to be expended for provision of victuals, carriages, and all 
 other things requisite to be occupied about the necessary provisions, 
 costs, charges, and expenses of the same Army, at the discretion of our 
 said Cousin and Councillor, for the better service of us and the better 
 furniture of the whole regiment, or any part thereof." 
 
 You shall disburse money for the charges of carriages, provision of 
 tents, trussing coffers, caskets, bags, tables, green cloths, paper, ink, 
 parchment, and all other necessary charges and expenses to be occupied, 
 used, and spent in and upon your office, keeping one book or books of 
 parcels and payments. You shall take allowance of 265. Sd. per diem 
 for your own diets, and for three clerks under you 16c?. a day each, and 
 and for ten " halberders," to attend upon the safe conveyance of our 
 treasure, 10s. a day. 
 
 F. 3. 1557, Sept. 15, at the English Camp before Hawne. 
 
 Warrant by William Earl of Pembroke, K.G. &c, Lieutenant and 
 Captain General of the towns, castles, and pieces in Callis and the 
 county of Gwisnes and marches of the same, as also of the Army 
 prepared against the French King, to William Wightman, esquire, high 
 Treasurer of the said English Army, to pay the wages of bands of 
 horsemen and footmen to the several officers named in * the book of 
 regiment " ; viz. — To the Earl himself, for 150 demilances with officers 
 under the leading of his servant Thomas Highgate, 4411. 15s. Viscount 
 Montague, Lieutenant of the Army, 52 demilances, under Raphe 
 Elderker, captain. The Lord Gray of Wilton, Lord Marshal of the 
 Field, 99 demilances, under Arthur Grey, esquire. The Earl of 
 Rutland, Captain General of the horsemen, under Captain Norton, 100. 
 Lord Clinton, Captain General or Coronell of the footmen, 100, under 
 Capt. Plasteed. Earl of Bedford, 49, under Capt. Craiforde. Sir Wi. 
 Courtney, 43. Sir Giles Strangwais, 50. 
 
 To the Earl of Pembroke, for 47 light horsemen, with their 
 officers, under George Broughton, captain, 95/. 12*. 6d. ; 50 under 
 Rowland Vaughan, captain ; 48 under William Harberte, captain. 
 Viscount Montague, 76 light horsemen, under Capt. George Browne. 
 Lord Grey of Wilton, 99, under Capt. Plunckett. Lord Clinton, 52. 
 Earl of Worcester, 50, under Captain Powell. Lord Shandois, 47, 
 
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 under Capt. Auto. Bridges. Sir William Courtney, 53. Wi. Edrington, 
 gent., 50. 
 
 To the Earl himself for the wages of 491 footmen with their officers, 
 " under the leading of William Clarke, esquire, 100, Roger Jones 200, 
 Roger Earth 100, Lewis Pollard 100, Edw. Harbart 96 r William 
 Elmer 100, William Harbart 100, and Lewis Aprodeth 95— 1, 224/." 
 Viscount Montague, 300 footmen, whereof under Chr. Morgan 100. 
 Ambrose Digby 100, Roger Michel 100—411/. Earl of Rutland, 298, 
 whereof under Roger Mannours 100, Thomas Bambroughe 100, Michael 
 Thompson 93 — 409/. Lord Clinton, 299, whereof under George 
 Devonishe 99, Nicholas Gorge 100, and Sampson Baker 100. Earl of 
 Worcester, 150, under Fra. Somersett. Earl of Bedford, 100, under 
 Edward Catlin, captain. Lord Braye, 300, whereof under Edw. 
 Ludlowe 100, Thomas Woodall 100, and William Bilmor* 100. Lord 
 Shandois, 198, whereof under Jo. Tracy 98, and Richard Dolaber 100. 
 Lord Ambrose Dudley, 198, whereof under Robert Thems 98, and John 
 Rogers 100. Sir John Perrott, 98. [Sir] John Finche, knight, 189, 
 under Erasmus Fynche, captain. Sir Roger Vaughan, 259, whereof 
 under himself 87, Thomas Vaughan 85, and William Haward 87. Sir 
 Henry Jones, 94. Sir James Stoomp, 142. Henry Sherington, esquire, 
 142. Adrian Poyninges, esquire, 48, under Thomas Barry, captain. 
 George Speake, esquire, 150. Chr. Baynham, esquire, 192, whereof 
 under himself 98, and James Hiett 90 (sic). George Carleton, esquire, 
 100. All these payments, due for one month of 30 days, beginning 9 
 August 57, and to end 17 [7 ?] Sept., amount to 8,778/. 10s. 
 
 It appears by certificate of Thomas Harvey, esquire, muster-master 
 of the said Army, that divers horsemen and footmen are decayed in 
 service, by death, or by sickness and hurts, some of the latter being 
 discharged and cent home. As they were indebted for victuals and 
 necessaries to the King's victuallers, for which [debts] their captains 
 stood bound to answer, the Treasurer is to make full payment to their 
 captains without deduction, as if they still continued alive or in service ; 
 and although the bands of hundreds or fifties remain not full, yet, as 
 the decay cometh by occasion of service, he is to make full payment to 
 the captains. 
 
 F. 4 b. [1557, Sept. 15.] — "Divers and sundry officers and allow- 
 ances to be paid by the Treasurer of the King's Majesty's English Army 
 against France." 
 
 This is a schedule showing the daily pay of the Captain General 
 (Ills. If ^.), the Lieutenant General (66s. 8c/.), the High Marshal 
 (66s, 8c/.), the Captain General of the Horsemen (66s. 8c/.), the Captain 
 General of the Footmen (66s. 8c/.), the Master of the Ordnance 
 (26s. 8c/.), the Treasurer (26s. 8c/.), the Master of the Musters 
 (16s. 8c/.), the Provost (20s.), the chief Surveyor of the Victuals 
 (6s. 8c/.), the chief Harbinger (4s.), the Master of the Forage (6s.), the 
 Master of the Scouts (6s.), the Herald (5s.), and the officers under 
 them. 
 
 The Captain General had under him three chaplains, an English 
 secretary, a secretary for the French, two surgeons, " tronckmen,"| 
 " ten carriages," two trumpeters, a drum, a fife, and 30 halberders. 
 Each of the next four principal officers had a chaplain and a surgeon. 
 The Master of the Ordnance and the Provost each had a chaplain. 
 The Provost also had two judges, two gaolers, a hangman and his 
 man, &c. 
 
 Sum total (per diem), 51/. 2s. 11}</. 
 
 * Or Bilinor ? 
 
 f " Tronchmen " elsewhere. 
 
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 F. 5b. 1557, Sept. 15, at the English Camp before Hawne. 
 
 Warrant by the Earl of Pembroke, Lieutenant and Captain General, 
 &c., to William Wightman, esq., High Treasurer of the Army, to pay 
 the noblemen and gentlemen appointed to the offices in " this book " 
 before mentioned, at the rates " toted," for one month from 19 Aug. to 
 17 Sept. 
 
 F. 6. [1557, Sept. 15.] — " The warrant for entertainment for 
 noblemen and gentlemen.'' 
 
 The Earl of Worcester 100 ducats, 327. 10*. Earl of Bedford 100 
 ducats, Lord Graye 40, Lord Shandois40, Lord Harberte 40, Lord Tho. 
 Howard 40, Lord Ambrose Dudley 40, Lord Hen. Dudley (for ^ 
 month) 10, Sir Edward Wyndsor 30, Mr. Weste 30, Sir William 
 Courtney 30, Sir Jo[hn] Parrott 30, Sir Jo[hn] Pollard 30, Sir Peter 
 Carew 30, Sir Nicholas Throckmerton 30, Sir John Moore 30, Mr. 
 Jerningham 35, Mr. Farneham 25, Mr. Lauson 25, Francis Browne 25, 
 Mr. Fitzwilliams (for 40s. 8c?., Mr. Somersett 25 ducats, Mr. Went- 
 worth 25, Mr. Markham 25, Mr. Fowler 25, Mr, Darnell* 25, young 
 Mr. Harberte 25, Mr. Russell 25, Ferdinando Lignis 25, Mr. Brett 25, 
 Rowland Vaughan 25, John Harberte 25, William Harberte 25, Anthony 
 Digby 25, Oswald Wilkinson 25, John Higham 5s. per diem, — 
 71. 10s. [per month], William Edrington, do., Robert Edrington and 
 John Edrington (together), do. 
 
 F. 6. 1557, Sept. 15, at the English Camp before Hawne. — Warrant 
 by the Earl of Pembroke to Wm. Wightman, Treasurer, for payment 
 of the sums above mentioned for one month. 
 
 Begins: "Forasmuch as the King's Majesty hath of his bountiful 
 liberality granted unto the noblemen and gent[lemen] before named 
 the several entertainments toted upon every of their heads, and is con- 
 tented and pleased that the payment thereof shall begin the 19th day 
 of August last past, and continue for one month of 30 days." 
 
 F. 6b. Same date. — Similar warrant for payment to Edward 
 Chamberline, esquire, his wages for 60 days from 20 July to 17 Sept., 
 at 10s. a day. 
 
 F. 7. Same date. — Similar warrant for payment to Sir Richard Lee, 
 captain general of the pioneers, for the wages of himself at 20s. a day, 
 1,555 pioneers at 8c?. a day each, six captains, five at 10s. a day each 
 and the sixth at 6s. 8c?., six lieutenants, five at 5s. and the (5th at 
 3s. 4c?., six standard-bearers, five at 2s. 6c?. and the sixth at 20c?., and 
 six drums at 12c?. each; in all, for a month of 30 days from 19 Aug. 
 to 17 Sept., 1742 [/.] 15[s.] Full payment to be made to Lee although 
 some of the pioneers are decayed (as before). 
 
 Note in margin : The most part of all the bands had their bills 
 allowed without checks. 
 
 Ib. Same date. — Similar warrant for payment to Thomas Langford 
 for the wages of 200 miners at 13c?. each by the day, with 100s. over 
 in the month ; two captains at 5s. 4c?. each, and 8 quarter-masters 
 at 17s. 9^c?., " xxx pars ij d. ob.," by the day ; in all, for one month, 
 372/. 13s. 4d. 
 
 F. 7b. [1557.] — " Muster Book containing the form how the forces 
 were passed musters." 
 
 ]. The bands of demilances. 2. The bands of light horsemen. 3. 
 The bands of footmen. 
 
 * Qu. Daniell. 
 
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 The names of the four captains of each of these divisions, and the 
 numbers of men under each captain, are stated ; as also the numbers 
 of the sick, and of those dis[missed] by reason of sickness. " So as 
 the whole army sent out of England to St. Quintin's consisted of — 
 lances 643, light horse 572, footmen 4148, pioneers 1556 (sic), miners 
 200; in all, 6919. 
 
 F. 8. 1557, July 24, Callis (Calais).— Warrant by William Earl 
 of Pembroke to Wm. Wightman. 
 
 Pay "to my servant Robert Grove for mine own conduct from 
 London to Dover, being 60 miles, at 6s. Sd. for every mile, 20/. ; for 
 my transportation 10/. ; for the conduct of 3 chaplains, 2 surgeoni, 
 1 tronchman, 2 trumpeters, 1 drum, 1 piphe (fife), being 12 persons," 
 at Id. each, 60s. ; for 30 halberders at ±d. each, 75s. ; for the conduct 
 of 200 horsemen from Ruthin, co. Denbigh, to Dover, 210 miles ; at 
 Id. each for every mile, 175/. ; two captains of the same, at 4c/. a 
 mile, 71. ; two lieutenants at 2d., 70s.; &c. There are many other 
 items for officers, horsemen, and footmen, marching from various parts 
 of Wales, Devon, Wilts, Monmouth, &c, to Dover ; for the transporta- 
 tion of 432 horses, at 2s. each ; for the coats of 2,109 persons at 
 4s. each; for their transportation, 210/. 18s. The whole amounts to 
 1,842/. 2s. 2d. 
 
 F. 9. 1557, July 20, Calice. — Warrant by the same [to the same] 
 to pay to the right honorable the Viscount Montague, for his " con- 
 duction" from London to Dover, at 5s. a mile, 15/., and for his "trans- 
 portation," 100s. 
 
 F. 96. 1557, July 7, Baynardes Castle. — Warrant by the same to the 
 same to pay to Viscount Montague, for the conduct of 100 horsemen 
 from Coudre to Dover, 100 miles at Id. the mile each, 41/. 14s. 4d. ; 
 325 " men," at \d., 671. 14s. 2d. ; other sums for sundry officers, hal- 
 berders, &c. ; for the coats of 479 persons at 4s. ; for the transportation 
 of 479 persons and 108 horses, at 2s. " for every man and horse ;" in 
 all, 289/. 185. 4c/. 
 
 F. 9b. " The like allowances in every respect were made to the 
 Companies for their transportation and conduct homewards." A few 
 particulars are given. 
 
 F. 12. [1571.]— "The Entertainment of the Army into Scotland 
 
 under the leading of the Earl of Sussex, a , and in the 13th year 
 
 of the Queen's Majesty's reign." 
 
 The Earl of Sussex, Lieutenant, and 30 halberders, C7. Lord 
 Hunsdon, deputy General, 40s. Sir William Drurye, Marshal, 20s.; 
 General of the forces, 30s.; Provost Marshal, 6s. Sd.; scout-master 
 and harbinger 4s. a-piece ; gaoler, 12c/.; tipstaves, 12c/.; under - 
 gaoler[s], 2 at 6d.; (all these under Drurye). Sir Valentine Browne, 
 Treasurer and Surveyor of victuals, 13s. 4d. "Robert Ardine, deputy 
 Treasurer of the forces sent under the charges of Sir Wm. Drurye, 
 himself at 3s. Sd. and 6 horsemeat at 16c/. le piece, 8s." Sir Robert 
 Constable, serjeant major, 5s. ; corporals, 4 at 4s. each. Thomas 
 Genison, muster-master, 6s. Sd. ; 6 light horsemen, 16c/., 8s. ; 6 demi- 
 lances, 18c/, 9s. Thomas Sutton, Master of the Ordnance, 6s. Sd. 
 Rowland Johnson, surveyor of the works, 4s. 
 
 The wages of the officers, demilances, light horse and footmen under 
 the following captains and others are also stated : Sir Henry Clinton, 
 Sir Geo. Carye, Henry Anstell, Sir Francis Russell (attending the 
 Lord Lieutenant), Sir Wm. Mallary (ut supra), Robert Stapleton, 
 esquire (to attend ut antea), George Deverox, Robert Bowes, esquire, 
 
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 Edward Turner, gent., George Delves, gent., Henry Harrington, gent., 
 Jo. Fortescue, Fra. Killinghall, gent., Edw. Grevell, gent., Dionise 
 Conway, Raphe Ellerker, Tho. Barton, gent., [the] Lord Lieutenant 
 (including a surgeon at 18c?.), the Lord Scroop (" m d the said Lord 
 Scroop had further charge as occasion served"), Lord Hunsdon, Sir 
 Jo. Foster, Sir Wm. Drury, Henry Cary, esquire, Jo. Darringbie, 
 Richard Nevell, Wm. Gorley, Robert Bowes, Jo. Warde, Jo. Dacres, 
 Sir Wm. Drury (again), Oswold Lambert, Nich. Erington, Geo. 
 Moore, Phi. Stirley (sic),* Roger Carew, Ric. Pikman, Robert Game, 
 Jo. Carvell, Robert Yaxley, Edw. Woode, Sir Edward Hastinges, 
 Sir Wm. Fairfax, Sir Jerome Bowes, Wm. Knowles, gent., Tho. Cob- 
 ham, gent., Edw. Turner, Wm. Tuttie, Sir Tho. Manne, Sir Rob. 
 Constable, Rob. Audley, Tho. Bambrough, Jo. Constable, William 
 Scoopham, Humfry Barwicke, Jo. Fragley, Leonard Knap, and Thomas 
 Morgan. 
 
 Each company of demilances and light horse had a captain, petty 
 captain, guidon, and trumpeter, and many of them a surgeon at 18c?. 
 a day. Each company of footmen had a captain, lieutenant, ensign, 
 serjeant, and drum, and most of them a surgeon at I2d. a day. 
 
 ** Sum total of the chief officers, horsemen, and footmen per diem, 
 215/. 19*. Id. 
 
 "Lances 1,100, footmen 3,900—5,000." 
 
 F. 20. [1577.]— " Certificate of the Forces of the Realm upon the 
 two general Musters of anno 1574 and 1577, with the increase and 
 decrease." 
 
 The numbers of able men, armed men, selected men, demilances, and 
 light horsemen in each county and principal city or town of England, 
 and of each county in Wales, in both the years above mentioned, are 
 compared, and the differences noted. The totals of men of all sorts 
 are given as follows : 
 
 English counties 1574 .... 271,578 
 
 Herefordshire and Monmouth are included among the Welsh 
 counties. 
 
 F. 27. [ ] — " A Note what Forces shall repair to the principal 
 Havens in every county upon the sea coasts when the Enemy shall 
 attempt to take land ; which Forces are to be taken of the best and best 
 furnished men in every shire. 
 
 " The Earl of Bedford, Lord Lieutenant." 
 
 Then follows a schedule of the numbers of men appointed to repair 
 from certain counties to Falmouth, Plymouthe, Poole, Portesmouthe, 
 "any port in Sussex," the Isle of Sheppye, Harwitche, " any part of 
 Suffolk," and Yearmouthe, when any enemy should attempt to land. 
 The numbers vary from 11,000 to 20,000 for each locality. 
 
 Ff. 28 — 35 are written cross-wise on sheets which appear to have 
 been inserted, and contain the following schedides. 
 
 1574. — " Hundreds appointed for the relief of the Isle of Wyghte." 
 
 This is a schedule giving the names of the hundreds in Hampshire, 
 and the numbers, to be furnished by each, of (1) able men, (2) corslets, 
 
 298,068 
 11,193 
 7,570 
 10,563 
 18,056 
 
 * Qn. Shirley. 
 
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 (3) harquebusses, callivers, and curriars, (4) bows, (5) Almayne rivets, 
 jacks, and coats of plate, (6) bills ; and the names of the captains and 
 petty captains. 
 
 Similar schedules of : — 
 
 Hundreds for the relief of the town and Isle of Portsmouth. 
 
 Hundreds for the relief of the sea-coasts from Portsmouth to Hamble 
 Ferry. (Three hundreds). 
 
 Hundreds for the relief and guard of the Castle of St. Andrew's, 
 Lettley, and the sea-coasts from Hamble to Ichen Ferry. (One 
 hundred). 
 
 Hundreds for the guard of the sea- coasts from Redesb ridge to 
 Limington and the Castle of Callshot. (One hundred.) 
 
 Hundreds for the guard of the sea-coast from Limington to Borne - 
 mouth and the Castle of Hurste. (One hundred.) 
 
 The town of Southampton to guard itself unto Itchen Ferry. 
 
 Total of able men for the whole shire, 5,483, &c. 
 
 (i The Beacons to be erected, watched, and warded. Victuals, carts, 
 and carters are appointed in every C. Posts are appointed in every 
 town and village." 
 
 Schedule of boats appointed for the transporting of men into the Isle 
 of Wight upon any attempt ; giving the names of havens and creeks, 
 the numbers of boats and mariners to be supplied by each, <&c. 
 
 See State Papers, Domestic, Elizabeth, Vol. 97, No. 32 n., hi. 
 
 F. 37. 1583, Dec. [29]. — The Privy Council to the Commissioners 
 for Musters, " for putting of some men in readiness in certain [of] the 
 maritime counties." 
 
 See State Papers, as above, Vol. 164, Nos. 72-74. 
 
 F. 39. 1583, Dec. — " Schedule of the numbers of men to be put in 
 readiness in the counties following, viz. : — Cornwall 3,000, Devon 5,000, 
 Somerset 3,000, Dorset 3,000, Wiltshire 3,000, Hampshire 4,000, 
 Sussex 4,000, Kent 5,000, Essex 5,000, Norfolk 4,000, Suffolk 4,000, 
 Surrey 2,000, Berkshire 2,000, Hertford 2,000, Huntingdon 800, 
 . Lincoln 4,000. Sum 53,800. 
 
 F. 40. 1584, April. — The Privy Council to the Commissioners for 
 IVlusters 
 
 See State Papers, Vol. 170, Nos. 63, 64. 
 
 F. 406. 1584, April. — " A M[inute] of Instructions for the Muster- 
 masters by her Majesty specially appointed to take a view of the able 
 men, armour, and weapon put in a readiness within the said (sic) 
 county, and to train the shot and soldiers in the use of their several 
 weapons, &c." 
 
 See State Papers, Vol. 170, No. 65. 
 
 F. 42. 1584, April. — " A Note of Entertainments and allowances made 
 to the Muster-masters." 
 
 Cornwall, at Lawnston, Capt. Thomas Hoorde. Devon, at Exeter, 
 Capt. James Owes. Somerset, at Wells, Capt. J ohn Moryce. Dorset, 
 at Blanford, Capt. Lawrence Peacocke. Wilts, at Sarum, Capt. 
 Barnabye. Hants, at Winchester, Capt. William Henworthe. Sussex, 
 at East Grrinsteade, Capt. John Vaughan. Kent, at Kochester, Capt. 
 Thomas Churchyearde. Essex, at Chellingston, Capt. Robert Peacocke. 
 Suffolke, at St. Edmondsbury, Capt. Edward Tumour. Norfolk, at 
 Norwitch, Capt. Gilbert Haners.* Surrey, at Kin[g]ston, Capt. John 
 Shewte. Berks, at Beedinge, Capt. Barth. Morgan. Herts, at 
 
 * Properly Havers. 
 
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 Hartforde, Capt. Henry Swane. Cambridge, at Cambridge, Capt. 
 Huddie. Lincolu, at Lincoln, Capt. Thomas Westorpe. 
 
 They were paid sums varying from 38/. to 29/., for from 58 to 76 
 days, each. Total, 532/. 
 
 F. 44. 1584, May 20. — [The Privy Council] to [the Commissioners] 
 for Musters in the maritime counties. 
 See State Papers, Vol. 170, No. 85. 
 
 F. 45. 1584, May. — et An Order for the training of Shot without any 
 waste or great expense of powder." • 
 See State Papers, Vol. 170, No. 85 ///, 
 
 F. 47. 1584. — " An Abstract of the Certificates returned out of the 
 several Shires by the Muster Masters of the men trained.'' 
 See State Papers, Vol. 173, No. 99. 
 
 F. 51. 1584. — "An Abstract of the untrained men certified." 
 See State Papers, Vol. 173, No. 101. 
 
 F. 52. 1584. — " Certificate of the Able men and Armour in the Cinque 
 Ports." Totals : able caliver men 1,701, calivers 1,555, able pikemen 
 509, corslets 385, able arch[ers] 219, bows and arr[ows] 384, 
 demilances 1. 
 
 [Also to be furnished by the Cinque Ports :] light horse 50, light 
 horsemen 50, halbards with mur. (sic) swords and daggers 250, halbert 
 men 215, black bills 984, bill men 240, labourers or pioneers 826, 
 shipwrights 23. 
 
 F. 53. [1581.] — Commissioners for the Muster in the city of 
 Chichester. Philip Earl of Arundel, Anthony Viscount Mountacute, 
 John Lomley, knight, Lord Lombley, Thomas Lord Buckhurst, Henry 
 Merven, esquire, the Mayor for the time being, Richard Lewcknour, 
 esquire, Recorder, Thomas Lewcknour, esquire, John Cooke, William 
 Holland, and Robert Smithe, (the last three) Aldermen. 
 
 F. 54. 1584, May.— [The Privy Council] to [the Earl of Hunting- 
 don], Lord President [of the Council in the North]. 
 
 The Queen intends to have 10,000 able footmen and 400 light horse 
 levied in the three Ridings, to be under the charge of your Lordship, 
 the Earls of Rutland and Cumberland, and Lord Darcye, all having 
 houses in the county [of York]. Lord Scroope is to attend his charge 
 at Carlisle, and Lord Evers is to have charge of the power of the 
 Bishopric [of Durham]. The 10,000 may, it is thought, easily be 
 levied out of the 42,000 certified upon the last general musters, for 
 defence against Scotland or any other enemy. The Council there is 
 to inquire what state of living and number of tenants each of the said 
 noblemen has in the several Ridings ; and how the 10,000 and the 400 
 may be furnished. The Queen also intends to have a number of men 
 levied in the Bishopric by permission of the Bishop. The state of the 
 forts is to be certified. Proceed to the execution of your commission 
 for the fortifying of the frontiers. Her Majesty blames us greatly that 
 it has not been executed since the making of the statute. 
 
 F. 55. 1584, July. — [Extracts from the Lord President's reply to 
 the preceding, with] " Postils to the Lord President's propositions." 
 
 He thought the number of 10,000 men was greater than the county 
 could bear. — The Queen may be induced to require only 6,000. 
 
 He stated that the county was very meanly furnished with serviceable 
 horses, there being only 356 by the last view. The leading of the 400 
 horse is to be committed to such gentlemen as can supply the number 
 wanting with their own tenants and servants. 
 
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 In reply to his request for information, he is informed that " the 
 other three noblemen " are to serve under him as principal leader 
 and not as generals. 
 
 No captain, except some selected men, should have above 100 men 
 committed to his charge, as the gentlemen of the country are of small 
 skill in martial affairs. — Allowed of. 
 
 In reply to another request, it is only desired to have an estimate of 
 the able tenants belonging to the three lords, and not the value of the 
 livings. 
 
 Musters have always been taken in the Bishopric of Durham, by her 
 Majesty's commission. — The same course shall be continued. 
 
 He will give order for executing the two commissions for fortifying 
 the Borders. — The service may be committed to a few well chosen 
 persons. 
 
 F. 58. 1584, May 14, Grenewitche. — [The Privy Council] to the 
 Lord President and Council of Wales. " To view and muster the forces 
 of Wales." 
 
 See State Papers, Vol. 170, No. 81. 
 
 F. 586. 1584, 27 (sic) Eliz. .— " M[inute] of her Majesty's 
 
 letter of thanks to the gentlemen that showed themselves forward at the 
 musters." 
 
 (i We mean that the said bands shall be employed only for the guard 
 of our person, and the withstanding of foreign invasion." 
 No addresses ; see next. 
 
 F. 59. [1584]. — "The names of the Gentlemen to whom her 
 Majesty's letters were addressed." 
 
 This is a list of sheriffs and gentlemen in 17 counties — from three to 
 five of the latter in each county. 
 
 F. 60. 1585, April 9, Greenewitche. — The Lords [of the Privy 
 Council] to the Commissioners for Musters. 
 
 See State Papers, Vol. 178, No. 13 ; but no particular county is 
 mentioned here. 
 
 F. 61. 1585, April 9. — " Orders to be observed for the training 
 of men by the several Captains to be continued in the Maritime 
 Counties." 
 
 The shot to be trained twice every summer on some holidays, in the 
 afternoon, allowing to each harquebusier 1 lb. of powder. The first day 
 they are to be employed in shooting at a mark, the second day in 
 skirmishing, &c. The Lieutenant to appoint a view of the horsemen at 
 such time as he shall take a view of the footmen . Some of the trained 
 shot to be put on horseback, and their callivers to be turned to 
 musquettes. 
 
 F. 62. 1585, May. — " Instructions for the Muster Masters to be 
 sent into the counties of Berks, Hertford, Cambridge [and] Hunting- 
 don." 
 
 The Muster-master shall repair to the Sheriff, and require him in 
 her Majesty's name to assemble the Commissioners for the Musters, and 
 the captains of the trained men in the county. At their assembly he 
 shall signify to them her great care to avoid unnecessary charges, &c. 
 
 See State Papers, Vol. 180, No. 60 (July) ; omitting the first two 
 paragraphs. 
 
 F. 636. [Same date ?]. — Directions for the Corporals, as to shooting 
 at targets. Ib. No. 61. 
 
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 F. 64. 1585, Aug.— The Queen to Lord Cobham. Thanks the 
 gentlemen of the Lathe of St. Augustine's, Kent, for the readiness they 
 have shown to be enrolled and mustered in the band of light horse under 
 the charge of Sir James Hailes. 
 
 F. 646. [1585]. — "M[inute] of a letter for John Killegreue, esquire, 
 for the mustering of certain parishes for the defence of Pendenuis Castle, 
 in Cornwall." 
 
 See State Papers, Vol. 185, No. 54. 
 
 F. 66. 1585, May. — " Copy of a Commission of Lieutenancy." 
 
 1. Warrant to Sir Thomas Bromley, Chancellor, to make out com- 
 missions [of Lieutenancy] to certain noblemen in certain counties. 
 
 See State Papers, Vol. 179, No. 51 (June 30). 
 
 2. Form of Commission to a Lord Lieutenant. Ib. ; and see Nos. 
 46-49. See also Patent Roll, divers years, Elizabeth, No. 20 
 (June 15). 
 
 F. 68. [1585.] — " A form of deputation for the Lords Lieutenants." 
 This is copied from a deed of F[rancis] E[arl of B[edfcrd] appointing 
 Deputy Lieutenants, whose initials are given. 
 
 F. 68b. [1585, June.] --List of the names of the Lords [and] Deputy 
 Lieutenants in the said counties. 
 
 F. 696, 1585. — Names of the Lieutenants and their Deputies. 
 These two lists are similar to those in State Papers, Vol. 179, Nos. 
 52, 53, but are not copies of them. 
 
 F. 72, 1585, June. — Orders to be observed by the Lords Lieu- 
 tenants. 
 
 See State Papers, Vol. 179, No. 55. 
 
 F. 726. 1585. — Names of the Counties not under Lieutenants, with 
 the number of lances and light horse in each. 
 
 F. 73. 1585, Sept. — " Mfinute] from the Lords to the Counties to 
 forbear the general musters in respect of the unseasonableness of the 
 weather." 
 
 This copy is addressed to the Lord Lieutenant of Derby and Stafford.. 
 The Queen, considering that too many hands cannot be employed in 
 reaping the fruits of the earth, commands the musters to be deferred 
 till the latter end of September. In towns, a register only is to be 
 made. 
 
 F. 736. [1585 ?]. — " Powder needful to be in readiness within every 
 of the Cinque Ports and their members incorporated." Total, 136^ 
 barrels=5J last and 4j barrels. 
 
 F. 74. [1585.] — " The names of the privileged Towns in England 
 that shall have a store of powder always well kept, and as any part 
 thereof shall be issued and spent, the same to be renewed within two 
 months." 
 
 Begins : The City of London — powder, 20 lasts ; match, 5000 
 weight. 
 
 Totals : Powder, 95 lasts; match, 47500 weight. 
 
 6 pages. (Not same as State Papers, Vol. 179, No. 57.) 
 
 F. 78. 1585, Aug. 7. — "Instructions given to Brian Fitz Williams, 
 esquire, being sent by her Majesty's commandment to the Earl of 
 Sussex and to Portsmouth." 
 
 See State Papers, Vol. 181, No. 26. 
 
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 F. 786. [1585.]—" An Estimate for the fortifications of the town of 
 Portsmouth, according to the new platt to be taken in hand and 
 finished this year." 
 
 Refers to the Green Bulwark, the Bulwark at the four houses, the 
 walls or curtains, the East Bulwark, the Gate Bulwark, the trench, the 
 vauntmures, trenches about the Bulwark, two dams for preserving the 
 water, the Bridge, and the Gates. Total charge, 1 ,640/. 
 
 F. 80. 1585, Sept. 15. — " A Commission for the survey of the Isle 
 of Sheppey." 
 
 See Patent Roll, divers years, Elizabeth, No. 8, dorse {Oct. 25).* 
 
 F. 81. [1585, Sept.] — "Instructions for the Commissioners ap- 
 pointed to survey the Isle of Sheppey, with the Islands thereto 
 belonging, compassed with the salt water." 
 
 Perambulate the said isle and islands. Cause a view to be taken in 
 every parish of the number of men between 16 and 60; how many of 
 them are able to wear armour and use weapon, as a bow and arrows, 
 or harquebus, or bill, or pike. Rolls to be made of them, marking who 
 are householders, and who are servants. Learn what armour and 
 weapons are in the possession of any there residing. View the persons 
 having such, and cause them to be instructed how to use the same. 
 In every parish or hundred appoint some to train them. Consider 
 what houses, lands, &c, yielding profit, belong to any person not in • 
 habiting in the island, and what persons meet to carry arms dw^ell on 
 such lands. Inquire what are such profits, and treat with the owners 
 to find able persons with armour and weapon to reside there. Inquire 
 what houses are decayed since 1 Edward VI., and who occupies the 
 grounds belonging thereto. Also what ships able to brook the seas are 
 in those islands, and if there be any decay thereof ; how many mariners 
 and fishermen there are ; what landing-places there are convenient for 
 landing any number of people ; what beacons, and who ought to main- 
 tain them ; whether the forts decayed are meet to be restored ; what 
 orders have formerly been taken for succour of able men from the main 
 land of Kent, and by what means the same may be renewed. Certify 
 us (the Council) of your doings without making them known to others, 
 for so is it meet that the state of those isles should not be known to any 
 stranger. 
 
 F. 82. 1585, October. — " M[inute from the Queen] to the Bishops 
 to furnish lances ; " with a list of them. 
 See State Papers, vol. 183, No. 72. 
 
 F. 84. [1586, Feb. 2.]— -"M[inute from the Queen] to certain 
 principal gentlemen in Cornwall to execute the place of Lieutenancy 
 upon the death of the Earl of Bedford ; " with lengthy Instructions for 
 the same, in case of invasion. 
 
 See State Papers, Vol. 186, Nos. 50-52. 
 
 F. 88. 1585[-6], Feb. 27.— [The Privy Council] to the Marquis of 
 Winchester. 
 
 Her Majesty for divers considerations found it convenient, in these 
 times of jealousy, to appoint Lieutenants for the maritime counties of 
 the realm. The county of Dorset was committed to the charge of the 
 Earl of Bedford, on whose decease she has made choice of your Lord- 
 ship to supply that charge. Letters patent are directed to your Lord- 
 ship, and we send you the instructions which were then set down and 
 
 * The Patent Roll includes Thomas Fludd among the Commissioners, but his name 
 is not given in this MS. See State Papers, Vol. 182, No. 46. 
 
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 delivered to the Lords Lieutenants, and you hare the like for the county 
 of Southampton. Inform yourself from the Deputy Lieutenants of what 
 has beeu done in the performance of the instructions sent from hence. 
 Her Majesty is very desirous to understand what order is taken in the 
 maritime counties for withstanding foreign attempts. 
 
 F. 886. 1586, April 16.— [The' Privy Council] to the Earl of Derby. 
 
 In the estimate you sent hither of the charges for furnishing and 
 training 600 footmen in the county of Chester, we find some of the rates 
 to be over large, and some not needful. Instead of 2,062/., we think 
 the whole charge will not exceed 1,041/. The soldiers " appointed to 
 be trained should be selected and chosen from gent[lemen's], farmers', 
 and good yeomen's sons, being of good havicur, and able to bear the 
 charge of their own diets for the six days of their training." If these 
 are not sufficient in number, or if allowance must be made to any of 
 them, the pay need not be more than 8d. a day, the ordinary pay of a 
 common soldier in her Majesty's present services beyond the seas. The 
 charge for their furniture is set down in the note enclosed. 3 lb." of 
 powder is allowed for each man for the six days, and no more, " because 
 the first three days of the training of the shot is appointed to be only 
 with false fires, to assure their eyes to the use of the harquebus." Wages 
 will not be given to captains and officers, as you are to make choice of 
 principal knights and gentlemen, as has always been observed in the rest 
 of the maritime counties, who, for their own reputations, this service being 
 for the defence of their own country and habitations, would not look for 
 any sold or pay ; and considering that the charge of the muster-master 
 is born by the Queen. The charge thus not being much more than 
 1,000/., it is not doubted but the country will be ready to yield thereto, 
 by your good means and furtherance. 
 
 P.S. — As the like number of 600 is to be furnished and trained in 
 co. Lancaster, the like course is to be taken there. 
 
 F. 89. [1586," April 16.] — " A Note set down by the Lords, containing 
 the charges of the furniture and training of 600 men appointed to be 
 armed and trained in Cheshire and Lancashire." 
 
 420 callivers, with swords and murryons, at 265. 8d. = 560/. 
 
 180 corslets, with pikes and swards, at 32s. = 288/. 
 
 Powder, 3 lb. for each man for six days, 63/. 
 
 Match and lead, 10/. 
 
 The diet of 600 men at 8c?. a day for six days, 120/. 
 Sum, 1,041/. " This is to follow the rate sent up by Sir John Savag[e] 
 on the other side. 
 
 F. 896. [1586, April 16.]— "An Estimate of the Charges of 
 furnishiDg and training 600 soldiers in the county of Chester, as it was 
 set down by Sir John Savag[e]." # With "the Lord Treasurer's 
 postils." 
 
 Total charge, 2,062/. The letter on f. 886 was partly based on the 
 " postils." 
 
 ^F. 90. 1586, May.— [The Privy Council] to the Earl of Derby. 
 
 Although you received direction for the training of 600 soldiers in 
 cos. Lancaster and Chester, of which you are [Lord] Lieutenant, yet, as 
 you inform us that by means of this last unseasonable winter and spring- 
 time, with the greath dea[r]th of cattle and sheep in those shires, corn 
 and all other victuals are grown to such high prices that the counties 
 are hardly able to furnish the said 600 men, we have set down the 
 
 * " Foster " struck out. 
 
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 enclosed rates and notes for the ease of those counties. Chester and 
 Liverpool are however to be furnished with the powder and match 
 formerly set down. If you have levied higher rates, the moneys are to 
 be repaid. The captains are not to be paid [as before]. The Queen 
 has no intention to employ either them or the men abroad, but only for 
 the defence of those counties. 
 
 F. 90b. 1586, May.— [The Privy Council] to the Captain of the 
 Isle of Alderney. 
 
 We understand that there is an end of the differences between you, 
 John Chamberleine, and you the inhabitants of Alderney, and that orders 
 have been set down by Sir Thomas Leigh ton, Captain of Garnesey, and 
 Thomas Wigmour, esquire, his lieutenant. We require you to conform 
 to the same, for the service of her Majesty and security of yourselves. 
 Other good orders shall be set down by you " for any necessary service 
 to be done with your boats, carriages, and persons, in such sort as is 
 used and yielded unto in the Isle of Jarnsey (sic) by the inhabitants 
 there, for the better strengthening of the same against foreign invasion." 
 Many persons having possessions in the Isle have withdrawn from the 
 same, but enjoy the rents and fruits thereof, so that it remains un- 
 furnished of defenders. If, upon admonition by you the Governor, they 
 do not speedily return, you shall assemble yourselves and cause a perfect 
 survey to be made of all such lands, and assess them towards the main- 
 tenance of gunners and other public uses. By reason of the number of 
 barques daily employed out of that Isle in foreign voyages, it is often 
 lttft unfurnished of defenders. No more than two barques shall be suffered 
 to depart at one time, and no others shall go forth till their return. 
 Licences are to be given by you, the Captain, or your deputy, without 
 charge. 
 
 F. 92. 1585[-6], Feb. and March.—" Abstract of the certificates of 
 the Lieutenants of their proceedings in the execution of the orders sent 
 from my Lords of the Council to be observed by them in June 1585." 
 
 Kent, 20 Feb. 1585 [-6], Lord Cobham. — " There are trained in this 
 county 2,500 men, and put under captains ; to which his Lordship hath 
 added 700 more, with the good liking of the country. 300 horse put in 
 readiness under captains ; to each captain 50, with a lieutenant, trumpet, 
 and cornet, all in suitable cassocks. There are appointed to each com- 
 pany of 300 trained men, 50 pioneers, and to every company of 200 
 men, 39 pioneers, furnished under the leading of the head constables of 
 the place where they are levied ; and to every company two carts. The 
 Justices of the Peace will see 300 shot mounted upon ordinary nags, for 
 firing of the beacons, viz. out of every Lath 50. The Justices of 
 quorum and th'other Justices have agreed to find petronells, but such 
 of them as have the leading either of horse or foot desire to be eased 
 thereof, in respect they are otherwise employed. All other point* 
 performed." 
 
 Essex, 9 Feb., Earl of Leicester. See State Papers, Vol. 186, No, 
 70. (19 Feb., Deputy Lieutenants.) 
 
 Lancashire and Cheshire, Earl of Derby, 2 March. Ibid, vol.187, 
 No. 5. 
 
 Derby and Stafford, 11 March, Earl of Shrewsbury. Ibid. No. 31. 
 Herts, 21 Feb., Earl of Leicester, Ibid. Vol. 186, No. 74. 
 Lincoln, 28 Feb., Earl of Rutland. Ibid. No. 77 (misprinted 23 
 Feb). 
 
 Somerset, 29 March. — " The petronells are only furnished by the 
 Justices of Peace. The lances, light horse, and trained men viewed, 
 mustered, and trained, and put under several captains. In the six Rapes 
 
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 of that county : lances 26, lighth[orsemen] 281, footmen 2,000. Pioneers, 
 furnished with mattocks, shovels, and spades, 600. Shot, on horseback, 
 under captains appointed to have the leading of them, 300. No mention 
 at all made what order is taken for the petronells to be furnished by the 
 Justices of quorum and peace." Not same as State Papers, vol. 187, 
 No. 68 ; cf. Nos. 36, 37. 
 
 Sussex (no date). — " They desire that for the better furnishing of the 
 trained shot their Lordships would appoint 1200 weight of corn powder 
 to be appointed and laid in store in certain places in that county, with 
 the like proportion of match and lead for bullets. 
 
 
 Lead. 
 
 Powder. 
 
 Match. 
 
 At Lewes 
 
 - 200 
 
 200 
 
 150 
 
 „ Brighthempsten 
 
 - 100 
 
 100 
 
 100 
 
 „ Steyninge 
 
 j, Eastgreinstede 
 
 - 100 
 
 100 
 
 100 
 
 - 100 
 
 100 
 
 100 
 
 „ Hersan [Horsham] 
 
 - 100 
 
 100 
 
 100 
 
 „ Petworthe 
 
 - 100 
 
 100 
 
 100 
 
 „ Arrundell 
 
 - 100 
 
 100 
 
 100 
 
 „ Chichester 
 
 - 200 
 
 200 
 
 1,50 
 
 „ Battle 
 
 - 200 
 
 200 
 
 150 
 
 
 1200 
 
 1200 
 
 950 (sic) 
 
 "All other points in their Lordships' order performed." 
 
 Dorset, Devon, Cornwall. — " Have not received any such articles to 
 be put in execution by them, but desire that the said articles, and like 
 instructions as the late Earl of Bedford had, might be sent to them. 
 And where beforetime in the county of Dorset there have been to the 
 number of 700 horse, they are not now able to make 200." 
 
 Counties not as yet certified : (names not given). 
 
 F. 96. [1586.]—" The beginning of the letter [from the Privy 
 Council] to the Earl of Bathe, Lieutenant of the county of Devon."* 
 
 On the death of the Earl of Bedford, her Majesty authorised Sir 
 Wm. Courtney, Sir Robert Denes [Denys], and Sir John Gilbert, with 
 Sir Arthur Bassett and Sir John Chichester, since deceased, to take 
 views of the forces of the county. j" She has now appointed your Lord- 
 ship Lieutenant of the county, for executing such things as should be 
 thought meet for the safeguard and defence of the realm. The said 
 parties can inform you of the special directions received by them, and 
 what they have done thereupon. " Her Highness having of late 
 " entered into consideration how necessary it was, &c. The rest 
 <; following as in the former ordinary letter 
 
 F. 96. [1586.]— "The beginning of a letter [from the Privy Coun- 
 cil] to Sir Fra. Godolphin, Sir William Mohun, Mr. Peter Edgcombe, 
 and Mr. Carew of Anthony, Cornwall." 
 
 Last year her Majesty directed her letters to Godolphin and Mohun 
 for viewing and putting in readiness a certain company of footmen and 
 horsemen in Cornwall. 
 
 "Her Highness is for sundry good considerations both touching 
 herself and the general weal of her whole realm, is (sic) very desirous 
 that the same course which was appointed to be holden last year should 
 be continued this year also." A commission is sent to you under the 
 
 * He was appointed in 1585 according to the list on f. 696; but see ff. 96, 1006. 
 t See State Papers, 2 Feb. 1585-6. 
 
 u 93210. 
 
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 Great Seal accordingly. " And further, you the Commissioners shall 
 understand that her Majesty having of late entered into consideration, 
 &c. The rest following as in the ordinary letter" 
 
 F. 966. [1586.]— "The beginning of a letter [from the Privy 
 Council] to the Lords Lieutenants of the counties of Stafford and 
 Derby, Chester and Lancaster." 
 
 Last year the Queen appointed you Lord Lieutenant for viewing and 
 putting in readiness certain forces. By your letters of — March last 
 we perceive that certain numbers of footmen were only sorted and 
 enrolled, but not trained, by reason of the unseasonableness of the 
 weather ; and that the horsemen were also only viewed, but not as yet 
 furnished with cassock, nor captains appointed over them. The foot- 
 men should be chosen of men resident in the shire, being of ability to 
 furnish themselves with the least expense to the shire, and known to be 
 well affected to her Majesty and the State. We could wish them "to 
 be elected of the eldest sons of some of the chiefest gentlemen, or some 
 others of like behaviour, in every shire ; to whom some others more 
 skilful in martial services might be appointed as lieutenants and officers." 
 The viewing and training to be performed at times least burthensome 
 to the subjects. The views of the several bands may be taken apart, 
 and afterwards the whole number assembled. Her Majesty chiefly 
 desires the training of the shot ; over every 20 and [or ?] 30 of them 
 a corporal shall be appointed, who may instruct them on the holidays, 
 after evening prayer, to use and exercise their piece[s] by shooting at a 
 mark. We doubt not this may be done with the good contentment of 
 all well affected subjects, and without taxation of the country if the 
 bands be composed of men of ability. " And whereas we are informed 
 of certain evil affected persons to this public service, &c. The rest 
 following as in the ordinary letter." 
 
 F. 97. [1586.]— "Postscript to the letter from, [for?] Kent." 
 [The Privy Council to the Lord Lieutenant of Kent.] 
 
 " We heartily thank your Lordship for the great pains which we 
 perceive you have taken by the certificate of your doings returned unto 
 us. . . . Touching watch and ward, which in ancient times was 
 (sic) wont to be kept towards the Isle of Shepie, Rumney Marsh, and 
 other places upon the sea coast, and have of late years been discontinued, 
 we like well of [that ?] such orders as by the records and precedents 
 remaining with Sir Thomas Scott and Mr. Lambarde appear to have 
 been used in former times, should be renewed and put in practice." 
 If any person oppugn the same, appoint him to appear before us. 
 
 F. 97. [1586. J — " Postscript to the letters of the counties of South- 
 ampton, Dorset, Wiltshire, and Somerset." 
 
 We have not received any certificate from your Lordship of the 
 execution of the article [s] sent with your commission of Lieutenancy, 
 whereat her Majesty doth not a little marvel. 
 
 F. 97. [1586.] — "Postscript to the letters for the counties of 
 Stafford and Derby." 
 
 The certificates received from your Lordship since your commission 
 of Lieutenancy do not in all points particularly answer the articles then 
 sent to you, as her Majesty looked for. In your next certificate let 
 them be fully answered, as also these our letters, so as her Highness 
 may have cause to be satisfied with your doings. 
 
 F. 98. [1586.] — " Postscript to the letter for the county of Lincoln." 
 Similar to the preceding. " Touching powder and match, we think it 
 
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 reasonable that the towns of Grimsbie, Grantham, and Stamforde 
 should make a proportionable part of the provision, as the city of 
 Lincoln and other corporate towns do." 
 
 F. 98. [1587.]— [The Privy Council] to the Marquis [of Win- 
 chester] and the Earl of Sussex. 
 
 " Upon advertisement we received of late of certain preparations by 
 sea set forth by the King of Spain to attempt somewhat on some part 
 of her Majesty's dominions, we wrote unto you the Earl of Sussex to 
 pray you to have an especial regard to your charge, and so to dispose 
 the forces of that country (sic) to be in a readiness to meet with any 
 inconveniences that might happen. The like advertisement likewise 
 we sent unto Sir George Carye, Captain of the Isle of Wight, being a 
 place also of great importance and especially to be looked unto. Now 
 forasmuch a[s] heretofore an order was set down by some of us, 
 directing the division of that county, for the defence of that Isle, 
 whereof upon occasion the last year we wrote to your Lordships, that 
 we thought it most necessary the same should be continued, and in no 
 case altered ; and that we do understand your Lordships have a 
 meaning to alter that course, and to dispose of some of the divisions 
 appointed for the defence of that Isle, to other use ; we cannot but 
 as we have done heretofore pray your Lordships in any wise to forbear 
 to make any innovation or alteration in that established order, both 
 because the importance of that place requireth that necessary succour, 
 and for that a new course would be subject to many inconveniences, 
 every man knowing already by continuance of this order whither to 
 repair, which by the sudden change might breed confusion. And where 
 your Lordships may doubt the forces of the rest of the shire not suffi- 
 cient for the defence of that coast, order shall be taken to have the 
 same supplied out of the counties next adjoining. We think it con- 
 venient likewise that the Captain of the Isle of Wight should be present 
 at the mustering of those divisions which are destinate for the aid of 
 that Isle, because he may the better take knowledge both of the con- 
 ductors and of the forces appointed for his succour, and they likewise 
 know under whom they are to serve." 
 
 F. 986. 1586. — " Numbers of men to be put in readiness in the 
 counties where no training hath been." 
 
 Seventeen counties are mentioned. " Sum total, 16,800 ; whereof — 
 callivers 6,720, bows 3,360, corslets 3,360, bills 3,360." Also, 1,000 
 men from Lancashire, and 1,000 from Cheshire, in the same pro- 
 portions. 
 
 F. 100. 1586, Oct. [5], Windsor Castle.—" Letter to the several 
 Inland Counties," &c. 
 
 See State Papers, Vol. 194, No. 6 (date of place not stated). 
 
 At the end is a list of " men," " shot," '* pikes," and " bows and 
 bills" to be supplied by London, Middlesex, and 11 other counties. 
 
 F. 1006. 1586, Oct.— -[The Privy Council] to the Earl of Bathe. 
 
 Her Majesty has chosen you to supply the place of her Lieutenant 
 of that county [Devon], and wills us to signify to you that as, by 
 reason of your young years, your Lordship is not furnished of sufficient 
 experience, you shall use the counsel of the gentlemen named in your 
 commission to be by you appointed to be your deputies, who with 
 others by her special letters last year had the chief charge of that 
 county. Follow the instructions sent to them, and of which we send a 
 new copy with the commission. 
 
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 F. 101. 1586[-7], Feb. [19].— [The Privy Council] to Sir George 
 Car[e]y. 
 
 See State Paptrs, Vol. 198, No. 52. 
 
 F. 1016. [Same date.]—" Hundreds appointed for the relief of the 
 Isle of Wight." 
 Ibid. No. 53. 
 
 F. 102. 1586[-7], Feb. [19].— [The Privy Council] to the Lords 
 Lieutenants of Hampshire and Wiltshire. 
 Ibid. No. 50. 
 
 F. 1026. 1586 [-7], Feb. [24].— " Letter to certain Lieutenants 
 of the Inland Shires." 
 Ibid. No. 69. 
 
 F. 1026. [1587, Feb. 23.]—" Orders for putting in strength the 
 power of the .Realm in the Inland Counties." 
 Ibid. Nos. 66, 67. 
 
 F. 104. 1586[-7, Feb. 23].— " Orders for putting in strength the 
 power of the Kealm in the Maritime Counties." 
 Ibid. Nos. 63-65. 
 
 F. 106. 1586[-7], Feb. 24.— [The Privy Council] to the Earl of 
 Bathe [and the Deputy Lieutenants of Devon]. 
 
 By your letters of 14 Dec. we perceive how carefully you have 
 proceeded in executing the orders sent to you in October. You allege 
 ihat 700 horses are imposed on that county by this new taxation, being 
 500 more than were ever laid upon it, while it is " unfurnished of means 
 to maintain horses, as also the use of them, by reason of enclosing and 
 straights that the said county is subject unto, though not so necessary 
 to defence "; yet you offer to furnish 200 shot on horseback, and to 
 turn 200 of the trained shot into musquetiers. We never meant to 
 charge so great a number of horse upon that county, " considering it 
 affordeth not that store nor breed of horses, neither great provision to 
 find them, as other counties do." The number may be reduced to 
 200, as heretofore. The shot and musquetiers are to be furnished out 
 of the able men, and not out of the trained bands. Touching your 
 request for certain pieces of ordnance to be placed upon divers weak 
 places along the sea coasts, we have ordered Sir Richard Greenvill to 
 view " the places of that and other counties westward along the coast,'' 
 and how they may best be fortified. We appointed a quantity of 
 match and powder to be brought into the realm, and to be issued out 
 to the principal towns, but we have not heard whether any provision 
 has been made by the towns of that shire. Certain advertisement has 
 since been received of great preparations in foreign parts, and her 
 Majesty commands us to require you to deal with those towns, for their 
 better defence, to provide themselves with match and powder, as in the 
 schedule enclosed. We understand that the justices of quorum and 
 peace, appointed to find certain petronells on horseback, show them- 
 selves unwilling, which we find strange in so dangerous a time, as the 
 charge is so small, and the justices of all other counties have willingly 
 agreed to find them. Certify the names of such as refuse. 
 
 F. 1066. 1586[-7], March 5.— [The Privy Council] to [the Earl 
 of Pembroke,] the .Lord President of Wales. 
 
 " Whereas her Majesty hath thought it convenient in this time of 
 jealousy, considering the great preparations made in foreign parts, to 
 commit to your Lordship's charge, as her Lieutenant, the counties as 
 well English and [as] Welsh as are annexed unto the Presidentship 
 
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 (Gloucester alone excepted, which is appointed to our very good Lord 
 the Lord Chandois), to th'end that the able men in those parts might 
 be viewed and put in readiness for their better defence : her Majesty- 
 no w finding it needful that a certain selected number in every one of 
 the said counties should be trained and reduced into bands under the 
 conducting of the principal gentlemen of the said Com' [cc unties] 
 known to be well affected, we have thought good to let your Lordship 
 understand that we think meet, there should be trained in the four 
 English counties such number sorted with weapons as are contained 
 in the enclosed schedule, and in the Welsh counties such numbers as 
 your Lordship, upon conference with the principal Commissioners of 
 the last Musters, shall find the said counties may be able to bear. And 
 therefore we think it convenient that your Lordship, at your return 
 into those parts, should with all convenient speed send for some of the 
 principal Commissioners of the last Musters, residing in the said counties, 
 such as are known to be well affected in religion, and to confer with 
 them as well what numbers (with the reasonable contentment of the 
 inhabitants of the said counties) may be trained, as also what further 
 numbers may be put in a readiness, enrolled, and reduced under captains^ 
 to be employed for the defence of those countries upon any invasion or 
 descent of th'enemy. 
 
 M We think it very meet at the said conference, you should take some 
 course for the choice of certain principal gentlemen in every of the 
 said counties (such as are well known to be of sound disposition towards 
 her Majesty and the State) to have chief charge under your Lordship 
 to serve as your Deputy Lieutenants, and of other gentlemen in like sort 
 to have the leading of the footmen, appointing to every of them such 
 numbers of men as to their places and qualities shall appertain, wherein 
 especial care is to be had that the selected numbers appointed to be 
 trained (considering they are to be used for the defence of the said 
 country, and not to be employed in any foreign service) may consist of 
 well affected householders, such as for their personages shall be found 
 serviceable, and for their livings able to bear the charges of training 
 without any burden to the country. And to th'end that the same 
 uniform order may be used and observed throughout the realm in the 
 training of the foot band?, and to be done with as small charges as may 
 be, we send unto your Lordship herewith such orders as have been 
 observed as well in the maritime as inland counties, that such as your 
 Lordship shall appoint muster-masters in the said counties may follow 
 the like directions in the form of their training. 
 
 " And whereas we find by the last certificate that the numbers of 
 horse in the said counties are very scant, in such sort as if any occasion 
 of service should require, the country is in manner bare and unfurnished 
 of such numbers as for the defence of the said counties were requisite, 
 we have thought good to put your Lordship in remembrance that special 
 care may be had that the numbers of horse may be increased, and those 
 defects [supplied], appointing such as are to find either lances or light 
 horse, to have them in a readiness in their stable, and such as are as yet 
 unfurnished to provide themselves against a day by you to be limited, 
 to th'end they may be trained, and reduced into bands, and so made 
 more apt and ready for service. 
 
 " We have also given order to our very good Lord the Lord Chandais 
 (sic), her Majesty's Lieutenant in the county of Gloucester, that as in 
 other the maritime counties of the realm, upon landing of any foreign 
 enemy in any part thereof, there be certain numbers in the counties 
 next adjoining unto them appointed to repair to the places of descent, 
 
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 for his better defence, that his Lordship in like manner, if anything 
 should be attempted by th'enemy, either at Milford Haven or the coast 
 thereabout, that upon notice thereof to be given to him from your 
 Lordship or your Deputy Lieutenants he shall send thither the number 
 
 of out of that county appointed to be [in] readiness under captains 
 
 of the country, to be disposed into such places as your Lordship shall 
 address them unto; as we doubt not but your Lordship will in like sort 
 have care that such other competent numbers may be appointed in the 
 rest of the counties of your Lieutenancy to give assistance unto each 
 other, and to repair to the places or havens of descent, where th'enemy 
 shall attempt to land." 
 
 " Hereford, 600. Worcester, 600. 
 
 Monmoth, 600. Sallop, 600." 
 
 F. 108. 1586[-7]. March 5.— [The Privy Council] to the Lord 
 Chandos. 
 
 See State Papers, Vol. 199, No. 11. 
 
 F. 108. 1586[-7], March.— [The Privy Council] to Sir Richard 
 Green vill. 
 
 " Whereas it hath been already signified unto you, that her Majesty's 
 pleasure was, that you should take a view of the places of descent in the 
 countiefs] of Devon and Cornwall, and thereof to make report unto us, 
 together with your opinion what defence might conveniently be made 
 in every of the said places either for preventing or impeaching the 
 landing of a foreign enemy : we are now further to signify unto you 
 that her Majesty's pleasure also is, that before your coming up, you do 
 take a view of the trained bands of the said two counties, as well of the 
 person [s] of the men, as of their furniture, and see them exercised and 
 mustered in your presence, to th'end you may be able to make report 
 both of the sufficiency of the armour, and of the profit they have made 
 of this exercise of the training, and also what defects you do find either 
 in the armour, or in the choice of the persons, or their skill in the use of 
 their weapons, whereupon order may be taken for the repairing of the 
 said defects. And of this her Majesty's pleasure we have given know- 
 ledge by our letter, as well to the Earl of Bathe, Lord Lieutenant in 
 Devon, and also to the Lieutenant in the county of Cornwall, requiring 
 them to afford you their best assistance for th' executing of this charge 
 that is enjoined you." 
 
 F. 1086. 1586[-7], March 8.—" Mpnute] of a letter sent to the 
 Eari of Bath, Lieutenant of Cornwall" (sic). 
 See State Papers, Vol. 199, No. 19. 
 
 F. 1086. [1587.] — "Instructions for the Muster-masters sent into 
 the Inland Counties ; as also to the Warden of the Stannary, for the 
 mustering of the inhabitants of the said Wardency. 
 
 " Having made choice of an apt man to supply the place of muster- 
 master there, he shall enter into a muster-book the names and surnames 
 of the persons of every band enrolled, with their several weapons. 
 
 " He shall likewise certify to you the aptness of the persons enrolled, 
 and in what sort they be furnished with several weapons, to th'end he 
 may give order for the reformation of th'one and th'other. 
 
 " And whereas the charge of the training doth chiefly consist in two 
 things, th'one in the oft assembling of the said bands, th'other in expense 
 of powder ; for avoiding of this inconvenience, concerning the first 
 point, it is thought meet that the shot of every band shall be trained at 
 such time as (sic). 
 
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 " And to th'end the training of the shot apart may be the better 
 performed to the ease of the country, every captain shall make choice of 
 4 or 5 of those which shall be appointed to be shot in the several bands, 
 such as he shall think most apt to be instructed by the said captain and 
 muster-master, in such sort as they be thoroughly taught and made 
 sufficient to train the rest of the shot according to such direction as 
 they shall receive from the muster-master, who shall also deliver unto 
 these selected persons for train [er]s the form and manner in writing, 
 to th'end one uniform order may be generally observed therein. 
 
 " The said chief trainers shall carry the title of corporals, whereof, in 
 every band consisting of 80 or a 100 persons, 4 corporals shall be 
 appointed, each to have under him 20 or 24 shot. 
 
 " For the more ease of the country, every captain shall appoint his 
 corporal to train his shot in some such place as may be most fittest 
 chosen near to the habitation of the shot allotted to him, according to a 
 direction sent herewithall to be observed by the corporals. 
 
 " It is also thought meet that the muster-master himself shall take a 
 view of the whole bands, at such times as they shall be mustered 
 together by your order, at the least two several times, which for the 
 ease of the country may very well be done on some holiday in the 
 afternoon after the Common Prayer, but not on the Sabbath day. 
 
 " At the first time he shall take view of their persons and weapons, 
 and if he find any defect of th'one or the other he shall admonish and 
 warn them to see the same reformed against the next general 
 assembly. 
 
 " The second time he shall instruct them in such martial exercises as 
 by himself shall be thought meet, and take an account of the several 
 corporals how they have profited the shot committed to their charge. 
 
 " And if any of th'enrolled men shall happen to decease, or by sickness 
 or otherwise made unable to serve, order must be taken that their places 
 may be supplied with able men, sorted with like weapon, so as the like 
 number may be always complete and furnished. 
 
 4< And to th'end a special choice be made of fit and able men, it is 
 not meant that the service of any person whatsoever shall be excuse to 
 any retainer to be exempt or spared, if otherwise he be thought fit. 
 
 " The oath also of the Supremacy shall be ministered to the captains 
 and other officers and soldiers under them. 
 
 " It is also thought meet that you, or the corporals appointed over the 
 shot, may have the charge and oversight of the pieces committed to 
 them, to be better kept and had in readiness." 
 
 F. 1096. 1586[-7], March 10.— Warrant [by the Queen] to the 
 Master of the Ordnance. 
 
 " Right trusty and right well beloved Cousin and Councillor, we greet 
 you well, and let you wit, that our pleasure and commandment is, you 
 deliver or cause to- be delivered to our right trusty and well beloved 
 Cousin, Henry, Earl of Sussex, Captain of our town of Portesmouthe, 
 out of our Store within our Tower of London, and of provision otherwise 
 to be had, for the better fortification and defence of our said town, these 
 parcels hereafter following, viz. : — demiculvering[s] of cast iron, 
 mounted and furnished with ladles, sponges and rammers, twenty-five ; 
 sacres of cast iron mounted, and with like furniture, seven, whereof 2 
 upon wheels shod with iron[;] portpieces of brass, with two chambers 
 a-piece, well stocked and mounted, 4; portpieces of iron forged, with 2 
 chambers a-piece, in like manner stocked and mounted, 28 ; round shot 
 of iron for demi-culverings, 625 ; round shot for sacres, 175; cross- 
 barred shot for sacres, 14, and for demi-culverings, 50[;] stone shot for 
 
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 portpieces, 480 ; common corn-powder for the said pieces, 3 lasts, and 
 britchinge rope, of 6 inches of scantling, 3 coils : all which to be sent 
 by sea to our town of Portesmouthe, in good and serviceable order, to be 
 placed and bestowed only upon our new erected bulwarks there. 
 
 " Moreover our further will and pleasure is, that forasmuch as we are 
 disposed to furnish certain our maritime counties bounding upon the sea 
 coast, that is to say, our countie[s] of Kent, Sussex, Southampton,. 
 Dorset, Devon, and Cornwall, ye deliver or cause to be delivered out of 
 our said Tower, viz. : to every of our said counties, 2 sacres, 2 minions, 
 and 2 fawcons of cast iron, being in all 36 pieces, to be well mounted 
 upon carriages with wheels shod with iron, and' furnished with ladles, 
 sponges, and rammers, and with all other necessaries incident for travel, 
 and service where they are employed ; spare extrees (sic) for the said 
 pieces, 36 ; spare wheels, shod also with iron, 18 pair ; bullets, or shot, 
 or iron for the said pieces, 720, viz., of each sort to serve every of the 
 pieces aforesaid, 20; common corn-powder for the said pieces, one last 
 di., distributing to every the said counties 600 weight; fine corn-powder, 
 viz., for the county of Kent, 9000 weight, for Sussex, 4800 weight, for 
 the county of Southampton, 4800 weight, for the county of [Dorset]*, 
 4620 lb. ; for Devon, 7200 weight, and for Cornwall, 3000 weight— in 
 all, 14 lasts, 420 lb.; lead for the said counties, 17 ton 20 lb.; and 
 match, 34.020 lb. ; so much in poyse and quantity as is set down before 
 in the title of fine corn-powder. And that the portions aforesaid allowed 
 to the said counties be delivered to such person or persons as shall be 
 directed to you by letters of six of the hands of our Privy Council. And 
 for the delivery of the premises, etc." 
 
 F. 110. 1586[-7], Feb. 16.—" A proportion of Match and Powder 
 and Ordnance to be sent into the Maritime Counties at her Majesty's 
 charge." 
 
 See State Papers, Vol. 198, No. 43. 
 
 F. 111. 1587, Aug. — "The Ordnance and Munition appointed for 
 the Maritime Counties." 
 
 See State Papers, Vol. 203, Nos. 17, 18 {Aug. 25). 
 
 F. 113. 1587, Aug. 25.— " Mfinute] to the Lieutenants [of the 
 same counties] for the receiving of the ordnance and munition sent out 
 of her Majesty's Store." 
 
 Ibid. No. 19. 
 
 F. 113. 1587, Aug. 20.— [The Queen] to Lord Cobham. 
 
 " Right trusty, &c. We find it very strange that the inhabitants of 
 our Cinque Ports, seeing the great spoil [s] that have of late years been 
 committed by those of Dunkircke upon the subjects of this realm, for 
 the most part upon the coasts of Kent, whereof also some part of the 
 said spoils hath lighted on themselves, pretending to have such large 
 privileges above the rest of our subjects of this our realm, which were 
 at the first granted unto them in consideration of services to be done by 
 them upon our narrow seas, whereof there is, at this present, no use, 
 neither have they been called upon to perform the same ; all which 
 notwithstanding they have not at any time made offer unto us in respect 
 of the benefit they receive by the pretence they make to the said 
 privilege, as to employ themselves for the defence of our sea-coasts 
 upon our narrow seas, or take revenge of the spoils dene by these 
 [those] of the said town of Dunkircke. And therefore our pleasure is 
 that you, calling unto you such as are the principal governors and 
 
 * Omitted. 
 
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 officers of the said Ports, shall give them to understand how hardly we 
 conceive of their lack of care and remissness in that behalf ; and 
 admonish them that unless they shall make offer and provision to 
 employ themsslves hereafter for the defence of the said coasts in some 
 part of acknowledgment of such other services as fur th'use of their 
 privileges they are hound unto, we do not mean to suffer them in such 
 a fruitless manner to enjoy the [same]."* 
 
 F. 125. The following is written as a title-page : — 
 " Upon sundry advertisements of the preparations made by the 
 King of Spain, with intention, as it was said, to invade this 
 Realm, directions were given for the speedy putting the forces 
 in readiness throughout the Realm. And the Counties wanting 
 Lieutenants were supplied, and thereupon these directions sent 
 unto them which follow. 
 {i There were in like sort divers directions given for the arming and 
 setting forth to the Seas, whereof the particulars appear together 
 *in the end of the book''' 
 
 F. 1256. [1587]. — "The names of the Lieutenants and their 
 Deputies throughout the Realm." 
 
 Lord Chancellor. Northampton : Sir Tho. Cecil, Sir Ry. Knightly, 
 Sir Edw. Mountagu. 
 
 Lord Treasurer. Lincoln : Sir Willoughby of Parham, Sir Tho. 
 Cecil, Sir Edw. Dymock, Sir An to. Tharrold (sic). Essex : (blank), 
 Hertford: (blank). 
 
 Marquis [of] Winchester. Dorset : Sir Jo. Horsey, Geo. Trenchard. 
 
 Marquis Winton [and] Earl of Sussex. Hampshire : (blank). 
 
 Earl of Shrewsbury. Stafford : Sir Walter Aston, Mr. Bagott. 
 Derby : Jo. Manners. Nottingham : Lord Talbott. 
 
 Earl of Kent. Bedford: (blank). 
 
 Earl of Derby. Lancashire: Sir Jo. Byron, Sir Ry. Sherburn. 
 Cheshire ; Sir Jo. Savag, Sir Hugh Cholmley. 
 
 Earl of Huntingdon. Leicester : Sir George Hastinges, Fra. 
 Hastinges. Rutland: Sir John Harrington, Sir Andro Noel. 
 
 Earl of Huntingdon. Yorkshire: (blank). Northumberland: 
 (blank). Cumberland: (blank). Westmoreland : (blank). B. of 
 Durham: (blank). Villa Hull : (blank). Villa Newcastle : (blank). 
 
 Earl of Pembroke. Somerset: Sir George Sidenham, Sir Hen. 
 Barckley. Wilts : Sir Hen. Knevit, Sir Charles Dan vers. Villa 
 Bristoll : the mayor for the time being. 
 
 Earl of Bathe. Devon : Sir Wa. Pauley, Sir Wra. Courtney, Sir 
 Ro. Dennys, Sir Jo. Gilbert, Hugh Fortescue, Geo. Cary. Villa 
 Exon. : the mayor [and] recorder, with certain other townsmen. 
 
 Lord Admiral. Surrey : William Haward, Sir Tho. Brown, Sir 
 Wm. More, Sir Fra. Caro. 
 
 Lord Admiral, Lord Buckhurst. Sussex : Sir Tho. Shurley, Sir 
 Tho. Palmer, Wa. Covert, Ni. Parker. 
 
 Earl of Warwick. Warwick: Sir Foulk Grevil, Sir Tho. Lucy, Sir 
 Jo. Harington. 
 
 Lord Chamberlain. Norfolk : Sir Ait. Hemington, Sir Edw. Clere, 
 Sir Jo. Payton, Sir Wm. Heyolon. Suffolk: Sir Ro. Wingfeld, Sir 
 Phil. Parker, Sir Ro. Jermin, Sir Jo. Higham. 
 
 Lord Cobham. Kent : Sir Hen. Cobham, Sir Tho. Vane, Sir 
 Thomas Scott. 
 
 Lord Graie. Buckingham: (blank). 
 
 * Omitted. 
 
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 Lord Shandois. Gloucester : {blank). Villa Gloucester : the major, 
 recorder, with some of the townsmen. 
 Lord St. John. Huntingdon: {blank). 
 Lord Northe. Cambridge: {blank). 
 
 Lord Norris. Oxford : Sir Wm. Knoles, Sir Hen. Umpton. 
 
 Sir Fra. Knoles. Berkshire : Sir Hen. Nevil, Tho. Parry. 
 
 Sir Wal. Rauley. Cornwall : Sir Fra. Godolfin, Sir Wm. Moon, 
 Peter Edgcomb, Ry. Carew, Sir Ry. Grenvil. 
 
 Earl of Pembroke. Radnor : Tho. Wigmor, Jo. Vaughan. Brec- 
 nock: Geo. Price, Tho. Vaughan. Glamorgan: Sir Wm. Herbert de 
 Swansey, Tho. Lewes of Van. Carmarthen : Sir Tho. Jones, Edw. 
 Dunlo. Pembroke: Sir Jo. Perrott, Geo. Bowen. Cardigan: Ry. 
 Price, Morgan Lluyd. Merioneth : Jo. Win ap Cadwalider, Jo. Lewis. 
 Carnarvon : Jo, Win ap Guider, Wm. Morris. Flint : Tho, Mostin, 
 Ro. Puliston. Anglesey : Sir Ry. Buckley, Jo. Griffin. Denbigh : 
 Wm. Ailmer, Ro. Salsbury. Montgomery : Sir Ed. Herbert of Mont- 
 gomery, Jo. Price of Nenton {sic). Monmouth : Sir Wm. Herbert of 
 St. Julian, Edw. Layton of Waltsbury. Salop : Sir Art. Mainwaring, 
 Ed. Layton of Waltsbury. Hereford : Jo. Scudamor, Tho. Commisbye 
 (sic). Wigorn. : Sir Jo. Packington, Sir Jo. Russel. 
 
 Counties not under Lieutenants : Middlesex. (JVo others named.) 
 
 F. 127. 1587, Oct. [4].— [The Privy Council] to the Lord Lieu- 
 tenants. 
 
 See State Papers, Vol. 204, Nos. 5, 6 (rough drafts in Burleigh's 
 hand) . 
 
 Note in the margin ; " It was at the same time thought meet that 
 the Lord Admiral should be set forth with her Majesty's ships into the 
 narrow seas, and Sir Fra. Drake to be sent to the coast of Spain, whereof 
 the directions] follow, fol. 301." 
 
 F. 1276. 1587, Oct, 5. — • [The Privy Council] to the Vice- 
 Admiral [s]. 
 
 " The Queen's Majesty, having knowledge by sundry means of the 
 great preparations made in Spain for a navy with an army to come to 
 seas, towards her dominions, hath thought necessary to have due regard 
 here for a good defence both by sea and land, and therefore hath 
 ordered that her own Navy should be forthwith made ready to pass 
 the seas, minding also to have the strength of all her subjects' ships 
 and mariners to join with her own for defence of her dominions against 
 all attempts by sea. 
 
 " For that purpose her Majesty's pleasure and commandment is, that 
 all manner of ships and mariners throughout the coasts of the realm, in 
 what ports or creeks soever the same be, shall be stayed and not suffered 
 to depart upon any voyage. And therefore we will and command you, 
 the Vice- Admiral in those parts, with all speed to make your repair to 
 those ports and creeks where any vessels that are able to cross the seas 
 shall be, and charge the owners thereof, in her Majesty's name, as they 
 will answer to the contrary at their uttermost perils, not to depart with 
 the same from that port, until there shall be further direction given from 
 us, or from me the L[ord] Admiral. And furthermore you shall 
 certify the names of the said vessels and their owners, with their tonnage, 
 and what number of mariners are in the same vessels, or appointed for 
 service in the same, nnd what number of mariners otherwise are in the 
 same port[s] and creek [s], how many of them are inhabitants in the same 
 ports or creeks, and how many strangers, and of what places they are 
 inhabitants; and of these points to advertise us particularly with all 
 
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 the speed that you can. And if you shall find any ships that are readv 
 with victual and men, for any voyage intended, you shall certify us 
 thereof, and yet you shall stay the same until you shall receive further 
 answer. You shall do the like if there be any vessels of any foreign 
 parts there, which, in your opinion, may be serviceable to be made and 
 appointed to serve us as ships for the war ; you shall also make (sic), 
 assuring the owners that in case the said ships shall be used for 
 service, they shall have such entertainment as shall be in reason due for 
 the same. 
 
 4< And notwithstanding this general stay, which we do direct, yet 
 where you shall find any crayers, or small vessels, which are used to 
 carry corn or such other vessels [victuals ?] from one port to another, 
 if the owners thereof shall require to have th'use thereof for those 
 purposes, you shall not stay them from such necessary services, but yet 
 you shall certify both the names and the owners thereof, with their 
 tonnage and number of sailors ; and thereupon you shall inform th' 
 officers of her Majesty's Custom-houses, that there may be good bunds 
 taken for their repair to such [some ?] other ports of the realm, and not to 
 cross the seas, but to bring due certificate of their discharges in the ports 
 limited, in such manner as by the laws of the realm and common usage 
 in their ports they ought to do. 
 
 " And so for the speedy execution of all the contents of these our 
 letters, we require you to use all the speed you can possibly, and to that 
 end, because the places may be far distant one from th'other, we remit 
 it to your own discretion to use the help of any others near inhabiting 
 to the ports, being of good discretion and disposition to the service of 
 her Majesty, whereby this service may be the more speedily performed, 
 and we also with like speed advertised." 
 
 Note in margin : " To this there was never any certificate returned 
 from the Vice-Admirals, for the number of ships and mariners belonging 
 to every port." 
 
 F. 128. [1587, Oct. 23.]— The Queen to the Marquis [of Win- 
 Chester] and the Earl of Sussex, Lords Lieutenants of Hampshire. 
 
 See State Papers, Vol. 204, Nos. 44, 45. (" The Council " should 
 be " The Queen:') 
 
 F. 129. [1588, Feb. 22.]—'* The whole numbers allotted to Sir 
 George Cary by the letters of April 1587 " ; and " by the letters of the 
 22nd of Feb. 1587." 
 
 See State Papers, Vol. 208, No. 80. 
 
 F. 129Z>. 15S7, Dec— The Queen to Lord Shandois [Chandos]. 
 
 " Where we have already by our letters and otherways taken order 
 with our Lieutenants, to whom the principal charge is committed of 
 such our counties and shires as do lie most subject to foreign invasion, 
 for convenient numbers of soldiers and trained men to be put in a 
 readiness for the defence of the same : forasmuch as amongst other 
 counties within this our Realm, o[u]r principality of Wales (whereof 
 our Cousin th'Earl of Pembrooke is our Lieutenant) requireth a special 
 regard and care to be had unto it ; we have thought it very necessary, 
 for the safety thereof (if any attempt should happen to be given that 
 way), by these presents earnestly to will and require you, that at any 
 time when our said Cousin of Pembrooke shall by his letters require 
 to be assisted with one thousand of those trained men which are within 
 our county of Gloucester, whereof you are our Lieutenant, you do with 
 all expedition possibly (sic) send the whole number aforesaid, or such 
 part thereof, unto such place and with such furniture and weapons as 
 
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 he shall appoint, under the conduct and leading of such captains and 
 other officers as in your judgment shall seem meetest to have that 
 charge committed unto them." 
 
 F. 129b. 1587, Sept. 2.— The Queen to the Earl of Pembroke. 
 
 u We have already by our own letters addressed to the Lord Chandois 
 taken order with him for a supply of 1,000 of able men and trained to be 
 sent unto you at any time to any place you shall require the same or 
 part of them to be conducted out of our county of Gloucester, for your 
 better assistance in our service in that part of the realm. And for that 
 we would not have you also to want the aid of a great[er] number, if you 
 should see any good occasion of employment for them, we authorise you 
 by these presents to increase our forces there with 1,000 more of trained 
 soldiers of our county of Somerset, being in your lieutenancy, which we 
 doubt not but that you have seen provided of such sufficient captains, 
 weapons, and furniture as are meet and requisite for th 'advancement of 
 our service." 
 
 Note in margin : " Upon further consideration it was thought meet, 
 that the Lord Admiral should be sent upon the coast of Spain and join 
 with the forces under Sir Fra. Dra[ke's] leading ; whereupon letters 
 were written to the ports to arm certain ships to the seas, whereof the 
 directions follow, fol. 312." 
 
 F. 130. 1587, Dec. 2* Ely House.— The Queen to the Earl of 
 Shrewsbury. 
 
 Right trusty and right well beloved Cousin and Councillor, we greet 
 you well. Where, by our special commission heretofore in that behalf 
 Jdirected, we have appointed our right trusty and well beloved Cousin 
 the Earl of Huntingdon, to be our Lieutenant in the North parts, where 
 for the furtherance of our service there may fall out occasion for some 
 supply of forces to be had out of other countries (sic) adjoining to his 
 lieutenancy, and for such cause our said Cousin of Huntingdon may 
 require some numbers of soldiers to be sent out of the counties of Salop 
 and Stafford, whereof you are Lieutenant: forasmuch as amongst 
 those numbers it is like that a great part be of your tenants or servants 
 and followers, we have thought good, in case the said Earl of Hun- 
 tingdon shall at any time for our service require of you any such aid 
 or supply out of the foresaid countries (sic) under your Lieutenancy, not 
 only to will and will (sic) and require you to take order that the same 
 may be accordingly sent unto him, but also to signify unto you that 
 as we ourself think there can be no person so meet to have the charge 
 over such as you shall send as your son, the Lord Talbot, so we wish 
 and require you to appoint him thereunto, who also may have the 
 leading and charge of any other our subjects, being your tenants within 
 the jurisdiction of the lieutenancy of our said Cousin the Earl of 
 Huntingdon, as cause may require." 
 
 F. 131. 1587, 30 Eliz., Dec. 3,| Ely House.— The Queen to the 
 Earl of Shrewsbury, Earl of Derby, Earl of Rutland, Earl of Pembroke, 
 and Lord Treasurer [Burghley]. 
 
 See State Papers, Vol. 206, No. 3. 
 
 F. 132. 1587, Dec. 21, Somerset House.—" A copy of the Warrant 
 for the entertainment of certain Captains which were sent into sundry 
 counties to take view of the forces, with their allowances." 
 
 Ibid. No. 36; which does not contain the following schedide : — 
 
 * " 5 " Dec. at the top. 
 
 t " 2 " Dec. at the top. 
 
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 I'er diem. Imprested. 
 
 Essex —Sir John Smythe - - 20s. 30/. 
 
 Kent— Sir Henry Noryce - - 20s. 301. 
 
 Wales,— Sir Roger Williams - 20s. 301. 
 
 Chesh. 1 __ Sir Edward standley - 20s 
 Lane. J J 
 
 Norfolk.— Mr. Raulffe Lanye - 20s. 301. 
 
 Dorset. \ — Capt. Nich. Dawtrye - 15s. 201. 
 Southt m 
 
 201. 
 
 yiooi. 
 
 301. 
 
 . ^ — uapt. JNicn. uawtrye - lbs. zvi. ^270/ 
 
 Surrey.l c , Shute . _ Us 
 bussex. J r 
 
 ^ t g rS ' j— Capt. Tho. Hocrd - 15s. 20/. j-120/._ 
 
 Lanf' ' 
 
 j —Capt. 
 
 Suffolk.— Capt. Tumour - 15s. 20/. 
 
 Herts.— Capt. Twittye - - 15s. 20/. 
 
 F. 1326. 1.587, Dec. 10. — u Instructions given by her Majesty's 
 commandment to Sir John Smithe, knight, and others, for certain 
 services to be done in the counti[es] of Essex and Hertford." 
 
 " The Queen's Majesty being informed of the training and mustering 
 of clivers companies of soldiers and other captains and officers within 
 the counties of Essex and Hertford, for the doing whereof her Majesty 
 doth allow of the pains and travail of such as have been Deputies to the 
 Earl of Leicester, her Majesty's Lieutenant General of both the said 
 counties, and hath a desire to be certified of the same by the view of 
 some to be sent thither, being of experience and knowledge in martial 
 services, and therefore have [hath ?] thought good to make choice of you, 
 
 Sir John Smithe, knight, taking unto you for assistance Tuttye, 
 
 a gent' of that county of Essex, trained also in martial affairs ; and to that 
 end her pleasure is that you have with you in your company the said 
 Tuttye, [and ?] shall repair to those that be Deputies to the said Earl, 
 both in the county of Essex and Hertford, sending unto them our 
 several letters, mentioning the cause of this our commission; and there- 
 with you may require them aforesaid by your letters to come to some 
 place in the confines of both the shires meet for their assembly, and at 
 one day also certain, whither you shall repair, and there show them 
 these instructions and directions as (sic) have been sent both from her 
 Majesty and her Council for the levying, arming, and training of the 
 forces of those counties, and to inform you how the said directions have 
 from time to time been executed, and where and wherein they have not 
 been, to know of them the impediment thereof, giving you advice how 
 the same defaults may be remedied as the time shall require. 
 
 u After you shall be thus informed by the said Lieutenants Deputies 
 in both the shires, of the whole forces of both the shires severally, and, 
 namely, how many have been trained in every shire, and how many also 
 have been armed, though not as yet trained, and how the same have 
 been distributed under captains and leaders in every of those shires, you 
 shall inform the Deputies both of Sussex [Essex] and Hertford, and 
 other principal gentlemen of those shires, whom the Deputies shall think 
 meet to call to that conference, that her Majesty's desire is to have the 
 forces of both those countries (sic) to be better trained and disciplined, 
 for to be more able to encounter with an enemy that is exercised than 
 it hath been possible to be done by certain short musters and trainings, 
 
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 which have served more, as it is thought, for fashion than for substance of 
 discipline; and therefore [she] thinketh it meet that an assembly be made 
 of such numbers of both the counties in some meet places in the confines 
 of the two shires, and being gathered together may make the form of 
 the camp, which is requisite at the least to be with 2,000 men, whereof 
 we think 1,500 may be chosen of the trained men of Essex, and 500 of 
 the trained men of Hertford ; and the same to be brought to some fit 
 place for the purpose, where they may be mustered, viewed, arrayed, 
 armed, and weaponed, and afterwards trained as well to make their 
 march as to lodge and to be in camp, and so to be enabled by that 
 exercise and discipline to encounter with th'enemy, that shall offer to 
 assail them, either in marching or in camp. And to the intent they 
 may continue together at the least 16 days, it would be considered that 
 the able people of both the shires, according to the numbers appointed 
 out of each shire, without burthening of such as live upon the hand 
 labour, might be contributory to the daily wages, which we think 
 reasonable to be Sd. 9 of the numbers, for the time of their service, with 
 regard of the days of coming and returning ; and that lodging and 
 victuals be provided in villages and towns near to the places of muster- 
 ing and encamping, where the soldiers may be lodged and victualled at 
 reasonable rates, according to the wages that shall be given them by the 
 country. 
 
 " And for that no place may not (sic) be burthened with the continuance 
 of ihese numbers so long together, it shall be well done to make choice 
 of sundry places for the placing of the camp, somewhat distant asunder, 
 so as they may march from one place to another every third or fourth 
 day, as places may be found meet in either of the shires for the 
 encampage. And because such a camp of footmen would be accom- 
 panied with horsemen to be trained with the footmen, it is also desired 
 and thought necessary to have a number of horsemen to accompany the 
 said camp, for which purpose the Deputy Lieutenants, &c, [are] to be dealt 
 withall, that for every 1,000 of footmen there may [be] 100 horsemen, 
 whereof 150 may be taken out of the county of Essex, and 50 out of the 
 county of Hertford ; and that the said horsemen may also be [tjhere 
 trained for the space of four whole days together, or at three several 
 days in the whole time of service. 
 
 " And considering this one kind of service now purposed shall be no* 
 more available to enable the forces of the county than all the former 
 trainings, being so lately and imperfectly done, for lack of time, and the 
 charges not much greater, being borne at so many times in the year as 
 they have been with small profit, it is thought that by the wisdom and 
 credit of the Deputy Lieutenants, upon conference by them had with the 
 principal gentlemen of both the counties, this project and intention of 
 her Majesty shall not be misliked, but shall be willingly furthered by all 
 £ood means. And therefore her Majesty would that you, Sir John 
 Smithe, after this declaration made to the Deputy Lieutenants of both the 
 shires of her Majesty's intention, shall make them to determine of the 
 time and place, and of the manner how to bring these numbers under 
 captains and other officers of knowledge and experience to the places 
 appointed, wherein it is very necessary that no delay be used. And for 
 any particular directions, it shall not need, for that the intention of her 
 Majesty being in this sort known, the prosecution thereof to [may ?] be 
 left to the discretion and good devotion both of the Deputy Lieutenants 
 and other principal gentlemen of the country. 
 
 * Qu. omit " no." 
 
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 "Finally, we think it convenient that for this service warning be 
 given by the Deputies of both the shires to the muster -masters of the 
 same shire [s], that they may give their attendance and employ their 
 labours for th'exercising and training of the said numbers allotted out 
 of e7ery the said shires, and your proceedings herein we require you, 
 Sir John Smithe, 1o advertise us ; for we know that her Majesty will be 
 very glad to hear that this service is not neglected nor delayed ; and 
 besides these numbers above mentioned to be so thoroughly trained, you 
 shall declare to the Deputy Lieutenants, that she would have them to 
 give order that the rest of such as have been trained, not comprised in these 
 former numbers of 2,000, may be also in some other places of the shire 
 brought to musters and to be viewed, to be furnished with armour and 
 weapon, [and kept] in good readiness, that if cause of service shall require 
 they may be adjoined to the foresaid two thousand, to increase the forces of 
 the same ; and whatsoever number there be of others, being found able 
 men and having armour and weapon, though they have not been trained, 
 her Majesty requireth that they may also be in order under their leaders, 
 with the armour and weapon, to be also called and adjoined to the trained 
 numbers, not doubting but they also, adjoined with the soldiers trained, 
 will shortly become good soldiers and servicable men for the defence of 
 the county [counties]. 
 
 " And for the continuance of these great numbers of footmen to be 
 exercised so many days, which continuance may be over-burthenous to 
 any one,* it shall be good to have them change the place of their encamp- 
 ing sundry times, and thereby to march from one place to another, being 
 convenient for the purpose, to train them thereby ; and according to such 
 change of places, warning to be given to the towns and villages for to 
 provide for their night lodgings and victualling, upon such reasonable 
 prices to be rated by the authority of the Lieutenants, having regard to 
 the wages allowed to the soldier, as well the horsemen as the footmen. 
 
 " We think it necessary that you should see and view the numbers 
 appointed by the Lieutenants Deputies to serve for the succour of Har- 
 witche, and to consider whether they are trained and made apt, and 
 furnished with armour and weapon meet for such a service ; and what 
 you shall find needful there to be reformed, andf to give your advice how 
 the same may be done ; and likewise to see the ground about the town, 
 how it is meet to be entrenched and fortified for strengthening of the 
 town against any sudden surprise, and therein also to give your advice 
 to the townsmen, that have taken upon them the charge thereof, and to 
 whom her Majesty hath given a 1,000/. in money for that purpose."' 
 
 Two-thirds of these Instructions are to the same effect as the rough 
 draft dated 4 Dec, with corrections in Burghley's hand, in State 
 Papers, Vol. 206, No. 7. 
 
 F. 135. [1587— The Privy Council to the Earl of Sussex.] 
 
 " Upon the return of Bryan Fitz Williams from thence and of William 
 Peierce {sic) the ingenour there, we have, with conference with some of 
 experience for that respect, considered both the platt of the town of 
 Portsmouthe sent hither from your Lordship, as also the articles con- 
 taining the several portions of works meet to be done according to the 
 said platt, with the several suras of money required for the perlecting of 
 the same works and other necessaries thereunto belonging, amounting to 
 the total sum of 3,850/. ; and in like sort the charges of a new bridge, 
 and new gates for the town, with the charges for the same, amounting 
 (besides the timber) to the sum of 190/. And for that the season of the year 
 
 * Place ? 
 
 •j- Qu. omit " and." 
 
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 meet for such works is greatly past, her Majesty is resolved to have but 
 certain parts of these works to be taken in hand and perfected before 
 November (if the same may be), so far forth as shall or may amount to 
 the sum of 1,650 J. and no more. And therefore order is taken that 150 
 men (as labourers) more than are already, shall be prested, and sent 
 thither out of Sussex and Hampshire ; praying your Lordship, according 
 to this memorial signed by us, containing the portions of the works to 
 be done, that your Lordship will give order to the said William Peerce, 
 Wm. Spicer, and others that are to see the works furthered, that they 
 with pioneers do their uttermost diligence to hasten the said works, with 
 care to have the same well and substantially done, and so as no more of 
 the walls of the town be opened at any time than may be speedily 
 reforced (sic) with new working and fortifying." 
 
 F. 135. [1588, March?]— "The Opinion of the Lord Gray, Sir 
 Francis Knowles, Sir John Norris, Sir Richard Bingham, Sir Roger 
 Williams, and others, what places were most likely the Enemy would 
 land at, and what were most meet to be done to make head against him ; 
 with their answer to certain other propositions and heads set down by 
 my Lords of the Council." 
 
 This title is written on a slip of paper, pasted over what was originally 
 written. It differs from the title of the similar paper in State Papers, 
 Vol. 209, No. 49, which is however a copy made in the 17th century; 
 while No. 50, a contemporary copy, has a much shorter title, mentioning 
 no names. 
 
 The copy in the present volume differs slightly from both the copies 
 among the State Papers, and has some paragraphs which they do not, 
 contain, as follow : 
 
 " Also for th'increase of armed pikemen in this time of scarcity of 
 armour, we do think it good that all the armed billmen may be converted 
 to be made armed pikemen, and that able billmen unarmed should be 
 levied and chosen in their places, because the ranks of billmen in order 
 of battle are always environed and compassed about with pikemen, for 
 the billmen serve specially for execution if the enemy in battle shall be 
 overthrown. But here is to be noted that there must be reserved a few 
 armed billmen or armed halbards to guard the ranks wherein the ensigns 
 and drums, &c, are placed, in the order of battle." . . . 
 
 " And to conclude, when it shall be bruited in Spain that there are at 
 Plymothe and other places such a number of armed soldiers, under 
 ensigns and leaders, the number will be reported to be double or treble, 
 so as the King of Spain, upon good probability, may conceive that those 
 soldiers and such as are in other places upon the coast in like readiness 
 are determined to land in Portugal or the Indias ; the same opinion 
 being fortified by the preparation of so many ships as are given in 
 charge to be made ready in those parts by Sir Fra. Drake. 
 
 " We think it also very necessary, that throughout all the counties of 
 the realm this proportion, as well amongst the armed and trained as the 
 unarmed pikes and bills, may be observed, that is to say, that of every 
 hundred there be 80 pikes and 20 bills. 
 
 " We think it is necessary also that some order and provision be 
 taken by their Lordships that her Majesty's ships being at Rochester be 
 not entrapped." 
 
 F. 138. 1587 [-8], 30 Eliz., March 8, Manor of Greenwich.— Tho 
 Queen to " the City of London." 
 
 " Trusty and well beloved, we greet you well. Whereas upon 
 information given unto us of great preparations made in foreign parts 
 with intent to attempt somewhat against this our realm, we gave present 
 
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 x>rder that our said realm should be put in order of defence, which we 
 have caused to be performed in all parts accordingly, saving in the City 
 of London ; we therefore, knowing your readiness by former experience 
 to perform any service that well-affected subjects ought to yield to their 
 Prince and Sovereign, do let you understand that within our said City, 
 our pleasure is, there be forthwith put in a readiness to serve for defence 
 of our own person upon such occasions as may fall out the number of 10,000 
 able men, furnished with armour and weapons convenient ; of which 
 •number our meaning is that 6,000 be enrolled under captains and 
 ensigns, and to be trained at times convenient, according to such further 
 direction as you shall receive from our Privy Council under six of their 
 hands, which our pleasure is you do follow from time to time in 
 th'ordering and training of the said numbers of men. And these our 
 letters shall be your sufficient warrant for the doing of the same. Given 
 -under our Signet." 
 
 F. 138. 1587[-8J, March 11, the Court at Greenwich.— The Privy 
 Council to Sir George Bonde, Lord Mayor of London, and his Brethren. 
 
 " Whereas the Queen's Majesty, having received divers advertisements 
 of great preparations in foreign parts with intent and purpose to attempt 
 somewhat in this our [her] realm, did providently give speedy order 
 for to provide all things necessary to withstand any attempt or invasion 
 •that might be offered, and to that end did direct her letters unto you, 
 thereby willing and requiring you to put in a readiness the number of 
 10,000 within the City and liberties of the same, being the principal and 
 chief City in all the realm, to serve as well for the defence of the same, 
 as for the safeguard of her Majesty's person, if need should so require, 
 whereof 6,000 were to be enrolled and to be reduced under captains and 
 ensigns ; and for the better ordering and disposing of the said soldiers, 
 you were required to follow such directions as you should from time to 
 time receive from us : 
 
 " These are therefore to let you understand that we have thought 
 good to require our loving friends Sir Fraunces Knowle-, knight, 
 Treasurer of her Majesty's Household, and Sir John Norris, knight, to 
 confer with you in that behalf, to appoint a convenient time for the better 
 training of the said 6,000, and for the better ordering and sorting them 
 with armour and weapons, and reducing the same under captains and 
 ensigns, to th'end that they may be trained and made apt to use their 
 weapons and disciplined, whereby they may be the more serviceable and 
 better instructed to serve, either for the defence of the said City, or to 
 join with that army that shall be appointed for the defence of her 
 Majesty's person, as occasion shall serve; and that th'other 4000 men 
 may also have their several armour and weapons appointed unto them, 
 and to be commanded to be in readiness to serve also in case of necessity 
 for like purposes as is aforesaid ; wherein we are to pray you that you 
 will use th'advice and help of Mr. Treasurer, and omit no care and 
 diligence to see this her Majesty's pleasure put in execution, tending to 
 your own preservation and safeguard, as becometh all good subjects to do, 
 and to advertise us of th'order you have taken as well in the training of 
 the 6,000, as having in readiness the residue." 
 
 Signed: Chr. Hatton, Cane, W. Burghley, Eo. Lecester, Fra. 
 Walsingham, Tho. Heneage, Jo. Wolley. 
 
 F. 140. 1588, April 2, Greenwich.— The Privy Council to the 
 f Lords] Lieutenants. 
 
 See State Papers, Vol. 209, No. 62. 
 
 This copy has the following note in the margin : 
 
 u 93210. n 
 
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 " There is answer made to this letter by all the Lieutenants (saving 
 the Earl of Huntingdon, for the North parts), whereof the certificates 
 remain in the Council chest, and an abstract with Mr. Secretary." 
 
 F. 140. 1588, April 2, the Court at Greenwich. — Mr. Secretary to 
 the Lords Lieutenants. 
 
 See State Papers, Vol. 209, No. 63 {addressed to those of Sussex 
 only). 
 
 This copy has the following note in the margin : 
 " To this there is answer made by some few of the Lieutenants, 
 whereof the certificates remain with Mr. Secretary." 
 
 F. 1406. 1588, April 6— The Queen to the [Lords] Lieutenants. 
 
 See State Papers, Vol. 209, No. 73. 
 
 This copy has the following notes in the margin : 
 
 " To this letter Sir John Norris hath delivered his answer in writing 
 for the counties of Dorset [and] Southampton, but not for Sussex and 
 Kent, being hindered by the approaching of the Spanish fleet and 
 assembling of her Majesty's army at Tilbury. 
 
 ** Sir Thomas Laiton [Leighton] hath likewise made his report for 
 the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, but not for Essex, being called 
 away by a pres (sic) ; and their reports remain with Mr. Secretary." 
 (See also f. 143.) 
 
 F. 1406. 1588, April 6.— Warrant for Sir John Norris, Sir Thomas 
 Laiton, and Sir Thomas Morgan. 
 See State Papers, Vol. 209, No. 72. 
 
 F. 141. 1588, April.—" The Names of the Captains chosen by Sir 
 John Norris to go with him in his Journey to Sussex, Dorset, Hamp- 
 shire, [and] Kent : — 
 
 " Capt. Wilson, Capt. Crispe, Capt. Dawtrye, Capt. Antonie Winge- 
 feilde, Capt. Eic. Wingefeilde, Capt. Harte, Capt. Geo. Pettye, Capt. 
 Greene, Capt. Sampson. 
 
 " The Names of such Captains as are chosen by Sir Thomas Laiton to 
 accompany him in his J ourney to Essex, Suffolk [and] Norfolk : — 
 
 " Capt. Havers, Capt. Elmes, Mr. Edmonde Yorcke, Capt. Westrope, 
 Capt. Piper, Raulf Lane, Capt. Twittie, Capt. Barnishe, Capt. Smithe, 
 Capt. Tanner." 
 
 " Note, that Sir Tho. Morgan, appointed to repair to Somerset, 
 Gloucestershire, and Wales, did not go." 
 
 F. 142. 1588, April 12. — " Instructions given to Sir John Norris 
 and other Martial men sent into the Maritime Counties." 
 
 " Forasmuch as it is greatly to be doubted that, in case th'enemy 
 should attempt to make any descent into any of the maritime counties, 
 for lack of some good established orders, both for the impeaching of 
 his landing and descent, and the choice of some apt and fit places for 
 retreat of forces to withstand him, and for the erecting of a body of an 
 army to make head against him, great confusion is like to fall out, to the 
 dismaying of the good subjects and the encouraging of th'enemy : It is 
 thought meet by her Majesty that some persons of skill and judgment 
 should be sent down to confer with the several Lieutenants of the mari- 
 time counties for the establishing of some such good orders, whereby 
 the confusion likely to ensue may be avoided. And for that there hath 
 been special choice made of you in respect of your skill in martial 
 affairs, to take a view of the counties of A. B. and C. # D., you shall, with 
 as much speed as you may, make your repair to the said counties, 
 
 * Should be « C. and." 
 
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 beginning at the county of C, and so to continue and proceed in the 
 viewing of the said several counties, until you shall have finished the 
 service, according to the directions hereafter following. 
 
 " First, you shall receive our letters directed to the several Sheriffs 
 of the counties committed to your charge, by the which they are 
 required to notify unto the Lieutenants of the several counties that her 
 Majesty's pleasure is, that they repair to the shire town of each county, 
 or to the principal place in the said county usually accustomed for such 
 assembly, to meet with you at such time as by your particular letter 
 shall be signified unto the said Sheriff. You shall at the assembly make 
 the said Lieutenants or their Deputies acquainted with the cause of 
 you repair thither, and require them, by virtue of such letters as you 
 shall receive from her Majesty for that purpose, to assist you in the 
 service committed to your charge. 
 
 "And first, for the viewing of the places of descent, you shall let 
 them understand that her Majesty's pleasure is, that both they and you 
 shall repair to the said places accompanied only with such persons as 
 are men of skill and trust, for it is thought convenient that there should 
 not be many acquainted with the danger and weakness of the said 
 places.* 
 
 " And after a view taken of the said places, you shall, after conference 
 had with the said Lieutenants, deliver unto the said Lieutenants, in 
 writing, your best advice for the impeaching of th' enemy's descent, as 
 also how the forces of the country may make their retreat with safety 
 and honour to such places of strength as by you shall be thought meet. 
 
 " Amongst other things it shall be very requisite that some of the 
 best trained bands within that county, and best furnished with martial 
 men, be appointed to impeach the said descent, to be executed according 
 to such direction as by you shall be given to the said Lieutenants, with 
 the advice of such captains as you shall leave there to assist the Lieute- 
 nants, and to see due execution of such advice as you shall leave with 
 them in writing. 
 
 " After the view of the said places of descent, you shall then consider 
 of some fit place within the said counties that by situation with the help of 
 some rivers or other straits shall be most fit, with use and assistance of 
 the pioneer, to be put in some such strength as may be able to make 
 head unto the enemy, and to stay his incursions until such time as the 
 forces of other counties appointed to yield assistance shall repair thither, 
 as also until they shall receive order and direction from her Majesty, 
 how to proceed and deal with the enemy. 
 
 " And forasmuch as nothing will be more necessary for the strengthen- 
 ing of such places of defence upon the sudden, than the use of many 
 pioneers and other necessary artificers ; you shall require the said 
 Lieutenants in her Majesty's name to take a special care to have such 
 numbers of pioneers in a readiness as by you shall be thought sufficient 
 for the strengthening of the said places of retreat, and to see that there 
 may be provision made of mattocks, spades, shovels, and all other 
 necessaries fit to be used and employed in that service by the said 
 pioneers. 
 
 " You shall also give direction unto the said Lieutenants, how such 
 horsemen as are within the said counties may be best employed in the 
 champion and plain places of the said counties as well for the annoying of 
 
 * Note in the margin : — Because the Isles of Sheppie and Tenet are of most 
 danger, you shall let them understand that her Majesty's pleasure is, that both they 
 and you should repair ■ ■ ■ ■ (blank) Isles and other places of descent upon that 
 coast. 
 
 c 2 
 
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 the enemy as for the defence in the retreat of such bands as shall be 
 used in the impeaching of th'enemy's descent. 
 
 " You shall also take a view in the said counties of the several bands 
 both of horsemen and footmen ; and in case you shall find them not 
 sufficiently trained, or not that choice made of the men, or so sufficiently 
 furnished with armour and weapon, as appertaineth, you shall require 
 the said Lieutenants in her Majesty's name to see the said defects 
 speedily reformed, and to take order with the said captains, whom you 
 shall leave in the said counties, as well to put the said Lieutenants in 
 mind to see speedy redress of the said defects, as also to employ them- 
 selves in the training of the said bands, as well horse as foot. 
 
 " Amongst other matters of importance fit to be ordered, you shall 
 confer with the said Lieutenants, in case th'enenry shall take footing 
 a-lancl, how there may be good order taken for the removing into the 
 inland parts of the county of all manner of cattle, victuals, and other 
 necessaries that may in any sort relieve th'enemy, and to see the places 
 of retreat furnished with a convenient portion of victuals for the 
 number of the forces that shall be there placed. 
 
 " For execution whereof it shall be meet that some special persons be 
 appointed that shall be men of some credit and discretion, fit for that 
 service, for that otherwise it is likely there will fall out great confusion. 
 You shall also confer with the said Lieutenants about the due execution 
 of some necessary points contained in [such] former instructions as have 
 been heretofore given unto them, (whereof you shall have a copy,) so far 
 forth as they shall not be found repugnant unto these present instruc- 
 tions. 
 
 " And for her Majesty's satisfaction in the mean time until your 
 return, you shall certify from time to time how you find the state of the 
 said several counties, after you have taken a view of them, and shall send 
 a copy of such directions as you shall leave with the said Lieutenants. 
 
 "And whereas this service might seem to require many other particular 
 directions, forasmuch as by these instructions it might appear unto you, 
 that her Majesty's intention is to have the forces of those counties to be 
 made apt and in a readiness for service, and all things necessary for 
 defence provided accordingly upon conference with the Lords Lieutenants 
 or Deputies and view of the forces and state of the country, you shall be 
 able to consider and conceive what you think further meet to be done 
 in that behalf ; wherein, and in all things meet to adorn* this service, 
 you shall give your best advice to the said Lieutenants, and direction for 
 th'executing of that which shall be thought requisite." 
 
 F. 143. Note: " Here wanteth the return of Sir John Norris['s] 
 answer to these Instructions above recited for the counties allotted to 
 him, and likewise Sir Thomas Leighton's for the counties allotted to him, 
 and Sir Richard Grenfield's for Cornwall and Devon." (See also f. 
 U0l>.) 
 
 The rest off. 143 is cut off". 
 
 F. 144. 1588, April [or later]. — "Abstracts of the Certificates 
 returned from the Lieutenants of the able men and trained men in the 
 several counties upon letters from their Lordships in April 1588." 
 
 The number of able men in each county is stated, and how many of 
 them were " furnished." The latter were divided into " trained " and 
 " untrained," each class being subdivided into companies, the names 
 of whose Captains are stated. The forces are further distinguished as 
 " men," "shot" (partly calivers, partly muskets), "corslets," " bows," 
 
 * Qu. advance. 
 
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 and " bills." Particulars are also given of the quantities of arms, 
 ammunition, carts or carriages, nags, &c. At the end of each county 
 are the numbers of lances, light-horsemen, and petronels. Pioneers and 
 musq[ueteers] are mentioned under some counties. The Captains' names 
 are as follow : — 
 
 Sussex: Tho. Palmer, Tho. Leuknor, Tho. Stanny, Tho. Bushop, 
 Hen. Shelley, Wal. Coverte, Rich. Shelley, Nic. Parker, Jo. Lunford, 
 
 Jo. Culpeper, Adam Ashburnam. Lances, 20, Capt. ; lighthorse, 
 
 204, Capt. ; petronels, 30, Capt. Anto. Shirley. 
 
 Surrey : Sir Tho. Browne, Geo. Morte (or More), Wi m Gainsford, 
 Poynings Heron, Nicho. Munger, Rich. Hill, Rich. Leiford, Tho. 
 Gardener. Lances 8, and lighthorse 98, Capt. Rich. Broune ; petronels 
 29, Capt. James Lugler. 
 
 Berks: Sir Hen. Nevie [Nevil ?], Tho. Parry, Hum. Forster, Edw. 
 
 Umpton, Chr. Lideot. Lances 10, Capt. ; lighthorse 95, Capt. 
 
 ; petronels 2, Capt. . 
 
 Gloucester ; Charles Bridges and Jo. Tracie ; Sir Henry Poole and 
 Ant. Hungerford ; Sir Rich. Barckley and Tho. Throgmorton ; Tho. 
 Baina (sic) and Wm. Bridges ; Gilbert Reade, Hen. Winston, Geo. 
 Huntley, Jo. Banham. Lances 20, and lighthorse 1 80, [Captains] Wm. 
 Ducton, Hen. Bridges, Geo. Huntlie,.Tho. Lucy ; petronels 35, Capt. . 
 
 Essex : Sir Jo. Peter, Sir Tho. Lucas, Maxy, Wrothe, Purton, 
 Weston, Harrys, Barrington. Lances 50, Capt. Capel ; lighthorse 50, 
 Capt. Smithe ; do. 50, Capt. Leighe ; do. 50, Capt. Barnish ; do. 50, Capt. 
 Walgrave. 
 
 Southampton : Lord Marquis [of Winchester], Earl [of] Sussex. 
 
 Norfolk : Sir Hen. Woodhous, Christopher Heiden, Ed. Cleeres, esq., 
 Henry Doylie, esq., Tho. Townesende, Jo. Rippes, esq., Basingb. 
 Gawdy. Lances 80, Captain Gressam, esq. ; lighthorse 321, under 
 captain [s] of 50; petronels 374, under captain [s] of 50 ; petronels of 
 the Just' (sic), 53, Captain Fra. Clere, gent. 
 
 Suffolk : Sir Robert Wingfeilde, Sir Philip Parnar, Sir Robert 
 Jermyn, Sir Arth. Henningham, Sir Nicholas Bacon, Sir Jo. Heygham, 
 Sir Tho. Barmaidon (sic), Sir Wm. Springe, Sir Wm. Walgrave, 
 Robert Forde, esq. Lances 70 ; lighthorse 230. 
 
 Kent: Sir Hen. Palmer and Ed. Boise, esq. ; Sir Tho. Scott; Sir 
 Rie. Baker and Jo. Cobham, esq. ; Sir Tho. Fane, Tho. Fane, esq., and 
 Jo. Loueson,* esq, ; Justin Campney, Ed. Stile, esq., and Tho. 
 Willoughby ; Hen. Crispe, Ed. Crispe, Erasm. Finche. Lances 64 ; 
 •jghthorse 80, Capt. Tho. Palmer ; do. 45, Capt. Tho. Scott ; do. 40, 
 Capt. Wm. Cromer; do. 50, Capt. Roger Twis[d]en ; do. 50, Sampson 
 Leonard; aryolets 300, under captains of 60 a- piece ; petronels 84, to 
 attend the Lord Lieutenant. 
 
 Lancaster: (blank). Lances 20; lighthorse 50. 
 
 Cheshire : (blank). Lances 30 ; lighthorse 50. 
 
 Lincoln: Sir Wm. Wray, Geo. St. Pooles (or Poole), Charles Bolles, 
 Valentius (sic) Browne, Charles Hussey, Barth. Armyn (or Armine), 
 Robert Carre, junior, Rich. Ogle, Wm. Thumbleby. Lances 30, Capt. 
 Charles Dimock; lighthorse 150, ; petronels 91, . 
 
 Oxford: Geo. Pettie, Jo. Doily, Owen Ogelthorpe, Rich. Ferris, Ed. 
 Braie. Lances 23 ; lighthorse 130 ; petronels 37. 
 
 Dorset: Sir Henry Asheley, Sir Jo. Horsey, Sir Rich. Rogers, Geo. 
 Trenohe [Trenchard], j Jo. Shongwas [Strangways].f Lances 120, 
 
 * " Tho. Leueson " in another place, 
 t Cf. State Papers, Vol. 209, No. 1. 
 
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 Captain[s] Ralph Horsey, Tho. Hussey ; lighthorse ; petronels 40, 
 Capt. Tho. Earle. 
 
 Devon : Sir Wm. Courtney, Sir Robert Dennis, Hugh Fortescue, 
 Hugh Pollard, AntODy Monk, Sir Jo. Gilberte, Rich. Champernon, 
 
 Tho. Fulforde. Lances ; they find not but musquets instead of 
 
 them • lighthorse 150. 
 
 Derby : Wm. Kinveton (sic), Wm. Millward. Lances 18, Capt. Tho. 
 Grasly ; lighthorse 50 ; petronels 22. 
 
 Stafford : Ralph Sneede, Tho. Horwoode. Lances 18, [and] light- 
 horse, 50, Capt. Walter Harcourt ; petronels 26. 
 
 Bucks : Wm. Burlacy, Alexander Hampden, Tho. Pigotte, Ed. 
 Tirrell. Lances 18, Capt. Rich. Craiford ; lighthorse 83 ; petronels 20. 
 
 Nottingham : Jo. Basset, esq., Wm. Sutton, esq. Lances 20 ; light- 
 horse 60 [and] petronels 20, Robert Markham, esq., capt. 
 
 Cornwall: Sir Richard Greenvile, Rich. Carewe, Ed. Coswarthe, 
 Wm. Bevil, Jo. Carminowe, Jo. Arundel. Lances 4 ; lighthorse 96. 
 
 Somerset : Sir Geo. Sidnam, Sir Hen. Barckley, Sir Jo. Stowel, Sir 
 Jo. Clifton, Arthur Stopton (sic). Lances 50 ; lighthorse 250 ; 
 petronels, 60. 
 
 Wilts : Sir Jea. [James] Marvin, Sir Tho. Wroghton, Sir Jo. Davers, 
 Sir Hen. Knevet. Lances 15 ; lighthorse 100 ; petronels 10. 
 
 Cambridge: Jo. Cotton, Sir Fra. Hinde, Tho. Northe. Lances 14; 
 lighthorse 40 ; petronels 80. 
 
 Northatnpton : Robert Knolles, Thomas Barnaby, Fra. Nicols, Wm. 
 Browne. Lances, 20 ; lighthorse 80. 
 
 Huntingdon : Geo. Wanton (sic), Oliver Cromwel. 
 
 Middlesex : Robert Wrothe, Wm. Fleetwood. Lances 19 and light- 
 horse 65, Capt. John Machel of Hack (sic). 
 
 Hertford: Jo. Leventhorp, Edw. Poulter, Roul. Litton, Sir Jo. 
 Cuttes, Edm. Varney. Lances 20, Tho. Sadler, capt. ; lighthorse 60, 
 Ed. Newport. 
 
 F. 151. [1588.] — "London. A perfect collection made out of the 
 general Certificates, delivered under the hands of the Aldermen, of all 
 the able men for service from the age of 17 years to 60, as well English 
 as Strangers, resident within the several Wards in the City of London ; 
 together with the number of such persons suspected for religion within 
 the same Wards." 
 
 The number of men in each Ward is specified; total, 17,083. (The 
 number of persons suspected is not stated.) 
 
 F. 1516. [1588.] — "The particular how every Ward in London 
 was charged for the furnishing of the first 6,000 men to be trained, and 
 the 4,000 men that were only armed." 
 
 The total number required from each ward is stated, and is then 
 separated into two portions, one under the head of " For the first charge 
 of 6,000 men/' the other under the head of " For the second charge of 
 4,000." The first division is further subdivided into shot, corslets with 
 pikes, and corslets or jacks with bills. The second division consisted 
 of calivers, bows, bills, and pikes. 
 
 F. 1526. [1588.]— "The distribution of the whole 10.000 men put 
 in readiness in London, reduced into bands under Captains, and how 
 they were sorted with weapons." 
 
 Able men, 20,000, whereof furnished 10,000, viz., trained 6,000, 
 untrained 4,000. 
 
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 The trained men were divided into four Eegiments, each of 1,500, 
 and are distinguished as shot, pikes, and bills. The names of their 
 Captains are as follow : 
 
 1st Eegiment : Gawen Smith, Portsoken Ward ; Benjamin Anis, 
 Algat Ward ; John Audley, Tower Ward ; Nicholas Stoderd, Tower 
 Ward ; William Towerson, Billingsgat ; Chr. Webb, Billingsgat ; 
 Richard Morris, Bridg Ward ; Jo. Joles (or Jolles), Langburn ; Tho. 
 Ferris, Limestret; Thomas Smith, Bushopsgat. 
 
 2nd Regiment : William Bouser, Cornehil ; Mr. Barrett, Brodstret ; 
 George Barnes, Colmanstret ; Robert Offeley, Bassingshaw; Jerrat 
 Gore, Criplegat ; Baptist Hasel, Creplegat ; Anto. Gall, Criplegat ; 
 James Anton, St. Martin's ; Martin Bond, Aldersgat ; Samuel Salton- 
 stall, Cheap. 
 
 3rd Regiment : William Becher, Farington without ; Tho. Parvish, 
 Farington without ; Geo. Leister, Farington without ; Mr. Loo (or 
 Loe), Farington without; Mr. Swinerton, Farington [with]out; Wm. 
 Meggs, Farington without; Mr. Martin, Farington within ; Anto. Wol- 
 coke, Farington within ; Jo. Martin, Farington within ; Hugh Loo (or 
 Loe), Bainard Castle. 
 
 4th Regiment : Edm. Person, Castle Baynard ; Arnold Rote, Quen- 
 hive ; Wm. Powel, Bredstret ; Baptist Hicks, Bredestret ; Michael 
 Pollison, Vintry; Nicholas Heth (or Heath), Cordwainer ; Mr. Dobson, 
 Cordwainer; Henry Campion, Dougat; Wm. Chambers, Walbrook; 
 Wm. Bloum, Candlewick stret. 
 
 The untrained men were divided into four Regiments of 1,000 each, 
 and are distinguished as calivers, pikes, bows, and bills. The names 
 of their Captains are precisely the same as those given above, each 
 captain having 150 trained and 100 untrained men under him. 
 
 F. 154. [1588.] — u Abstract of the Certificates under the President- 
 ship of Wales, upon letters written the 2nd of April 1588." 
 
 This is similar in form to the Abstract on f. 144 seq. The names of 
 the Captains are as follow : 
 
 Salop: Edmond Scriven, esq., Fra. Bromley, esq., Wm. Olladd, 
 esq., Ro. Needham, Ro. Corbet, Ed. Hussey. 
 
 Denbigh : Kenrich Tyton, esq., John Winedward, Ed. Loyde, esq., 
 Peiers Salisbury, Joh. Jones, esq., Wm. Bowen, gent. 
 
 Flint : Tho. Evans, esq., Rich. Trevor, esq., Wm. Mostin, esq. 
 
 Carmarthen : Char. Vaughan, Tho. Powell, Redds (sic) Gwyn de 
 Roose, Lewes (sic) William, James Puthrogh, Fra. Loyd, Ed. Donlee. 
 
 Radnor : Tho. Lewes, esq., Clement Price, esq. 
 
 Anglesey: (blank). 
 
 Worcester : Geo. Winter, Robert Acton, Fra. Ketley, Tho. Brydges. 
 
 Montgomery : Ric. Harberte, esq., Oliver Loyd, esq., Tho. Innos 
 (sic), esq., Morgan Gwyn, esq. 
 
 Pembroke : Wm. Warren, John ap Rice, Hugh Butler, Jo. Phillipps, 
 Jo. Butler, Wm. Wogan, villa Haverford West. 
 
 F. 159. 1574-1588 "Abstract of the lances and light horse 
 
 throughout the realm from anno 1574 to anno 1588." 
 
 The numbers in 48 counties of England and Wales, the Cinque Ports, 
 the cities of Gloucester and Chester, and the towns of Southampton and 
 Colchester, are stated, 
 
 F. 161. 1588. — " Certificate of lances, light horse, and petronells 
 throughout the realm." 
 
 The numbers in 34 counties of England and Wales are stated. 
 
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 F. 164. [1588.]— "Abstract of the Certificates of the Noblemen 
 and others of such numbers of horse and foot as they made offer to> 
 furnish, to attend upon her Majesty's person."* 
 
 Lord Chancellor : lances 50, light horse 50, footmen 300. 
 
 Lord Treasurer : la. 50, li. 50. 
 
 Earl of Warwick : la. 100, li. 50, f. 20. 
 
 Eari of Essex : lances 180, petronels 64, foot 50. 
 
 Lord Chamberlain : la. 80. 
 
 Earl of Worcester : la. 6, li. 24. 
 
 Lord Mountague : la. 20, li. 60, p. 20, f . 148 [238 ?], the last including 
 corslets 100, calivers 72, bows 30, bills 36. 
 
 Lord Morley : li. 10, f. 100 (incl. calivers 70, musq. 30). 
 Lord Lumley : la. 10, li. 30, p. 10, f. 20. 
 Lord Sturton : la. 6, li. 14. 
 Lord Sandes : la. and li. 10. 
 Lord North : la. 30, p. 30, f. 80. 
 
 Lord Dacres : la. 10, li. 10, p. 10, f. 80 (incl. corsl. 40, cat. 20 T 
 musq. 20). 
 
 Lord Darcy : la. 10, li. 10, p. 10. 
 
 Lord Windsor : la. 24, li. 10. 
 
 Lord Compton : la. 8, li. 20, p. 10. 
 
 Lord Mordant : la. 20, li. 10. 
 
 Sir Tho. Henneag : la. 40, p. 10. 
 
 Sir Fra. Walsingham : la. 50, p. 10, f. 200. 
 
 Sir Wa. Mildmay : la. 5, li. 15, p. 8. 
 
 Mr. Wolley : la. 10, li. 14. 
 
 Mr. Fortescue : la. 20, li. 20. 
 
 Sir Hen. Cromwel : la. 15, li. 15. 
 
 Sir Edw. Wingfeld : la. 20, f. 150. 
 
 Sir Hen. Godere : la. 10, f. 150. 
 
 Mr. Pointz : la. 20. 
 
 Sum of the lances, 1,029; light horse, 422 ; petronels, 159=1,610. 
 Footmen, 1,448. In all, 3,058. 
 
 "Beside the ordinary bands of the Pensioners, and her Majesty's 
 household servants." 
 
 F. 166. [1588.]— "Abstract of the Certificates of the Clergy of 
 such numbers of horse and foot as they made offer to furnish, to attend 
 upon her Majesty's person." 
 
 It shows the numbers, to be supplied from 17 dioceses, of lances, 
 light horse, petronels, and foot, the last including corslets, calivers, 
 musq[uets], bows 3 and bills, "holberds " being mentioned in some cases. 
 The Bishops of London, Salisbury, and Coventry and Lichfield made 
 separate contributions, in addition to the numbers furnished by their 
 dioceses. " Men in all, 4,444." 
 
 F. 168. [1588, June.]—" The names of the Martial men certified 
 from the several counties. 
 
 This schedule is arranged under the heads of " counties " — " names " 
 — " quality " — "places of service." 
 
 Sussex : Thomas Lewcknor, lieutenant ; hath served a lieutenant in 
 Ireland and the Low Countries. John Vaghan, captain and muster- 
 master. Wm. Henworthe, captain; an old soldier. 
 
 Berkshire: Wm. Bowyere. Henry Drury, captain. Howies. 
 
 Hen. Shippam. Branch'in (sic) Lovell. 
 
 * Cf. f. 172, 1726. 
 
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 Gloucester : Charles Bridges, esq., captain ; served the Emperor 
 Charles in Germany, with charge of horsemen and footmen. Sir John 
 Tracy, knight, captain; at St. Quintines, and in Low Countries. Henry 
 Bridges, esq., captain; at Liethe served with charge of footmen. 
 George Blockley, lieutenant ; at St. Quintines. John Izod, lieutenant ; 
 a lieutenant in Flanders. John Stubbs, gent., lieutenant ; at St. 
 Quintines. Hugh Powell, gent., lieutenant ; in Scotland under Colonel 
 Morgan. Henry Poole, gent., lieutenant; in Ireland almost 14 years. 
 Arthur Powell, gent., lieutenant ; in the Low Countries. "Rich. Thomas, 
 gent., ensigner {sic) to Sir John Tracie ; in the Low Countries. Wm. 
 Church ey, corporal ; in the Low Countries. Ed. Draper, corporal ; in 
 Ireland under Captain Cornewall. 
 
 Devon; Sir Thomas Dennis, knight; in Flanders. Wm. Birekham, 
 esq.; at Newhaven and in Ireland. Gawen Champernon, esq.; ii> 
 France and Ireland. Arthur Champernon ; in France and the Lew 
 Countries. Humfrey More ; in France and Flanders. Hugh Earthe ; 
 at Newhaven. Lewis Argenton ; at Newhaven and in Ireland. Eoger 
 Gifford ; in France. Thomas Predeaux ; at Newhaven and in Ireland, 
 Thomas Courtney ; in France and Ireland. Arthur Harte ; in Ireland 
 and Flanders. Wm. Harte; in Ireland. Wm. Yere ; in Ireland. 
 Arthur Gifford ; in Ireland. Giles Carpenter; in Ireland and Flanders. 
 Wm. Stowford ; in Flanders. 
 
 Derby : Sir Tho. Cockain ; an old man. 
 
 Stafford : Sir Walter Aston, knight, captain ; at Liethe with charge 
 of 300. Richard Aston, esq., captain ; in the Low Countries, 200. 
 Tho. Gresley, lieutenant ; at Lyethe. Richard Greene, ensign ; at 
 Lyethe, to Sir Walter Aston. Ed. Harcourt, captain ; in Ireland and 
 the Low Countries. Tho. Rigley ; in Ireland under the Earl of Essex. 
 Francis Grymes; in the Low Countries hath had charge. Nicholas 
 Brereton ; in the Low Countries. Roger Stamford ; at Boloyne. 
 
 JEssex, Worcester, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Kent, not certified. 
 
 Buckingham : Henry Drury, lieutenant ; in the Low Countries. 
 John Oplett, corporal ; in the Low Countries. Richard Dollen, cor- 
 poral, in the Low Countries. Thomas Tucker, ensign ; in the Low 
 Countries. George Walter, ensign, at Newhaven. Henry Cannon, 
 serjeant ; in the Low Countries, the same office. John Owen, ser- 
 jeant ; in the Low Countries. Sherington Ardis, an ensign ; in the Low 
 Countries. Mathew Tedder, an ensign ; in Ireland. George Cockney, 
 serjeant; in the Low Countries. James Kinge, serjeant; in the Low 
 Countries. Michael Harcourt, esq., captain ; at Leythe, in France, and 
 in the Low Countries. Edward Harcourt, lieutenant ; in the Low 
 Countries. William Jackson, serjeant ; in the Low Countries. Richard 
 Craiford, esq. ; . 
 
 Surrey : John Nelson, a serjeant. Baldwin Hurst, a serjeant. 
 Thomas Kinge, corporal. Edward Plasted, a lieutenant. Henry 
 Drury, captain. George Waters, corporal. Thomas Baldwin, serjeant. 
 Garret Rombol, serjeant. Thomas Carpenter, lieutenant. Wm. Sares, 
 serjeant. John Wines, serjeant. Wm. Monday, ensign. Peter 
 Versant, a serjeant. James Johnson, lieutenant. John Thomas, a 
 corporal. Rowland Hampson, a serjeant. 
 
 Oxford : Michael Dorner, gent., captain ; in Flanders, of horse. Wm. 
 Cornewall, gent., captain; in the Low Countries. Edmond Bray, gent., 
 captain ; hath had charge of footmen in the Low Countries. George 
 
 Pettie, gent., captain ; of foot in the Low Countries. Roper, 
 
 gent., lieutenant; of horse in the Low Countries. Ralph Doilee, gent., 
 
 * 
 
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 lieutenant; of foot in the Low Countries. John Edge, gent., lieu- 
 tenant ; of foot in the Low Countries. Nicholas Paine, ensign ; 
 
 John Hall, serjeant ; in the Low Countries. 
 
 Cornwall : Dowdall, captain. Hewes, captain. John 
 
 Chamonde, gent., captain ; hath had a charge in the Low Countries by 
 the Prince of Orenge. Justinian Tackarne (sic), lieutenant - r was a 
 lieutenant at Newhaven. 
 
 Southampton : Anthony Deeringe, gent., captain ; a soldier of 10 
 years' continuance. Hambden Powlet, gent., captain; hath had charge 
 in the Low Countries. Ed. A Baroughe, gent., captain • hath served 
 5 or 6 years in the Low Countries, and Ireland ; thought meet for a 
 charge. Ed. Deeringe, gent. ; hath served both in Ireland and Flanders. 
 William Cotton, gent. ; hath served in Ireland. Ed. Norton, gent. ; 
 hath served both in Ireland and Flanders. Wm. Abarre, lieutenant ; 
 hath been a lieutenant both in Ireland and Flanders. William Wrough- 
 ton, gent. ; a forward gent. Wadham Foster, gent., lieutenant; was a 
 lieutenant a short time in Flanders. Gilbert Tichborne, a very sufficient 
 man of long service, but a Papist obstinate. 
 
 F. 1706. A schedule, over which a blank leaf is pasted. 
 
 F. 171. 1588, June 15.-— [The Queen] to the Lord President of 
 Wales. 
 
 See State Papers, Vol. 211, Nos. 23, 24. 
 
 F. 171. 1588, June 15.— The Queen to Sir John Perrott. 
 Ibid. No. 25. 
 
 F. 1716. 1588, June 15.— [The Privy Council] to the Lords Lieu- 
 tenants. 
 
 " The Queen's Majesty being certainly advertised, that the King of 
 Spain's navy is already abroad on the seas, and gone to the coast of 
 Biscaie, whereby it is to be doubted the same may take some course to 
 make some attempt on such part of the realm as shall be thought fit for 
 his purpose, whereof as yet we cannot know any certainty ; for which 
 respect her Majesty hath thought it convenient your Lordship should be 
 advertised thereof, to th'end you may give present order to all the 
 gentlemen that are captains and leaders of men in that county, in no 
 wise to be absent out of the shire, and to have especial care that the 
 numbers of the several bands be full and complete, to which end notice 
 shall be given, and straight commandment to all the soldiers of the 
 trained bands in like manner to remain in the country, and no wise to 
 be out of the way, that upon an hour's warning there [they] may be in 
 a readiness to be employed as occasion shall serve, upon pain to be 
 
 committed to prison the space of days, and further punished at 
 
 the discretion of your Lordship or your Deputy Lieutenants ; of which 
 bands it is thought expedient that there should be a present view taken, 
 that they and their furniture may be certainly seen to be complete and 
 thoroughly furnished. 
 
 " We are likewise to pray your Lordship, that the like care be had to 
 see the beacons watched in such sort as hath been appointed, and those 
 other orders put in execution and duly observed with all speed and 
 diligence, which have been set down and devised for the better defence 
 of the realm, and for preparing and putting in readiness with convenient 
 speed the forces of the said county. 
 
 " And because in such doubtful times it falleth out commonly that 
 divers false rumours and reports are given forth and spread abroad, 
 which do distract the minds of the people and breed confusion, it is 
 thought very requisite a care should be had thereof, and that the 
 
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 authors of such rumours and tales should be diligently found out from 
 time to time, and severally and speedily punished. For better execu- 
 tion whereof, because there are very many vagrant and idle persons, that 
 go about the country fit to be evil instruments of all bad actions, it is 
 also thought very requisite at this present, for the chastising of such 
 lewd persons, and preventing these inconveniences that by them may 
 any ways arise, that you shall appoint a Provost Martial [Marshal^ 
 according to the authority your Lordship [hath ?] by your commission of 
 Lieutenancy, to peruse the country, and to be arrested [assisted ?] in all 
 places by justices and constables, lor the apprehension and stocking and 
 imprisoning of them if they will not give themselves to labour ; wherein, 
 praying your Lordship that speedy direction be given in this behalf, 
 we bid your Lordship heartily farewell, for at this time no delays, nor 
 any slackness is to be used." 
 
 F. 172. 1588, June 2, Greenwich.— [The Queen] to "sundry 
 Noblemen." (See next entry, f. 172 b.) 
 
 " Right trusty and well beloved, we greet you well. Being credibly 
 given to understand that the great preparations of foreign forces, whereof 
 heretofore we have had sundry advertisements, and [are ?] certainly 
 intended to be employed against this our realm, not only for invading 
 the same, but also with full resolution and a tyrannous intent to make a 
 conquest thereof, and all under the colour and pretence of the advance- 
 ment of the Romish and Papistical Religion : We have therefore 
 thought necessary to put our realm in some more speedy order of 
 defence, generally, not doubting but, through the goodness of Almighty 
 God (who, from the first entrance into our kingdom, hath as it were 
 miraculously preserved us and our dominions against all the malicious 
 attempts and designs of our enemies, which have been many), we shall 
 be able, with the fidelity, valour, and constancy of our natural good 
 subjects, to withstand anything that shall be attempted against us and 
 our realm, to his high glory, and their confusion. 
 
 " And for that we have always assured ourselves, amongst the rest of 
 our nobility, of your faithfulness towards us and our service, and know- 
 ing how greatly it importeth those of your degree and calling, having 
 that interest that you have in the honour, liberty, and surety of the state 
 of this our realm, to employ both your lives and goods in defending and 
 preserving the same from the intended conquest ; considering the 
 infinite and unspeakable miseries that do always fall out upon any such 
 accidents and change, if the same should not in time be withstood ; 
 which miseries do well appear by the cruel and tyrannous government 
 in other countries not far distant, what pretence soever is made other- 
 wise for the cause of religion ; we doubt not but that you will make it 
 apparent and manifest to the world, how greatly you are devoted unto 
 us and the service of our realm, your natural country, and how ready 
 you are to employ yourself and all your forces in so necessary and dutiful 
 an action. For which purpose we do look that you should put yourself 
 in a readiness to attend upon our person, with such a convenient number 
 of lances and lighthorses as may stand with your ability, to be ready to 
 repair hither at such time as you shall receive notice of our pleasure by 
 our Privy Council. And so nothing doubting of your forwardness 
 herein, we require you, as soon as you may, to signify to our Privy 
 Council what numbers of horsemen you shall be able to have in readiness 
 furnished, as well of your household as of others that are retaining to 
 you. Given under our Signet." 
 
 Notes in margin : (1) " Penned by Mr. Secretary." 
 
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 (2) w To this the answer of some few noblemen was returned to 
 Mr. Secretary, and a certificate of their trains, which remain with him, 
 but I think the perfect certificates was [were] delivered to the Lord 
 Chamberlain."* 
 
 F. 1726. [1588, June.]— " The names of the Lords to whom her 
 Majesty's letters were directed, requiring them to attend on her 
 person. 
 
 L. Audley. cert. L. Sandes. L. Compton. 
 
 cert. L. Morley. cert. L. Windsore. E. Hereford, 
 
 cert. L. Dacres of the L. Weintworthe. E. Northumber- 
 
 South. L, Mordante land, 
 
 cert. L. Dudley. cert. L. Riche. cert. E. Worsester. 
 
 cert. L. Sturton. L. Darcy. cert. E. Lincolne. 
 
 L. Lumbley. cert. L. Montague." 
 
 F. 1726. 1588, June — , Manor of Greenwich. — The Queen to the 
 Lords Lieutenants. 
 
 " Right trusty and right well beloved Cousin and Councillor, we greet 
 you well. Whereas heretofore, upon advertisement from time to time 
 and from sundry places of the great preparations of foreign forces, with 
 a full intention to invade this our realm, and other our dominions, we 
 gave our directions unto you for the preparing of our subjects within 
 your lieutenancy to be in readiness and defence against any attempt 
 that might be made against us and our realm ; which our directions we 
 find so well performed, as we cannot but receive great contentment 
 thereby, both in respect of your careful proceedings therein, as also of 
 the great willingness of our people in general to the accomplishment of 
 that whereunto they were required, showing thereby their great love 
 and loyalty towards us, which as we accept most thankfully at their 
 hands, acknowledging ourself infinitely bound to Almighty God in 
 that it hath pleased him to bless us with so loving and dutiful subjects, 
 so would we have you make it known unto them : Forasmuch as we 
 find the same intention not only of invading, but of making a conquest 
 also of this our realm, now constantly more and more detected and con- 
 firmed as a matter fully resolved on, an army being already put to the 
 seas for that purpose, although we doubt not, by God's goodness, 
 the same shall prove frustrate, we have therefore thought good to 
 will and require you forthwith, with as much convenient speed as 
 you may, to call together, at some convenient place or places, the best 
 sort of gent[lemen] under your lieutenancy, and to declare unto them 
 that, considering these great preparations and threatenings now burst 
 out in action upon the seas, tending to a purposed conquest, wherein 
 every man's particular estate is in the highest degree to be touched in 
 respect of country, liberty, wife, children, lands, life, and, that which is 
 specially to be regarded, for the profession of the true and sincere 
 religion of Christ, we do look that the most part of them should have 
 upon this instant extraordinary occasion off larger proportion of furniture, 
 both for horsemen and footmen, but specially horsemen, than hath been 
 certified, thereby to be in their best strength against any attempt 
 whatsoever, and to be employed both about our own person and other- 
 wise, as they shall have knowledge given them : the number of which 
 larger proportion, as soon as you shall know, we require you to signify 
 to our Privy Council. A nd hereunto as we doubt not but by your good 
 endeavour they will be rather conformable, so also we assure ourself 
 that Almighty God will so bless these their loyal hearts borne towards 
 
 * Cf. f. 164. f "Of" for «a"? 
 
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 us, their loving Sovereign, and their natural country, that all th'attempts 
 of any enemy whatsoever shall be made void and frustrate, to their 
 confusion, your comforts, and God's high glory. Given under our 
 Signet." 
 
 Notes in margin : (1) "Penned by Mr. Secretary." 
 (2) " Few of the Lieutenants have made answer to these letters, and 
 those that have, remain with Mr. Secretary." 
 
 F. 173. 1588, June 27.— [The Privy Council] to the Lords 
 Lieutenants. 
 
 " Whereas her Majesty hath thought it convenient that as well such 
 numbers of trained bands and others as by former order have been 
 erected in the several counties in the realm, should be disposed and 
 divided, some to repair to the sea coast, as occasion may serve, to 
 impeach the landing or [for the ?] withstanding of th'enemy upon his 
 first descent ; some other part of the said forces to join with such 
 numbers as shall be thought convenient to make head to th'enemy after 
 he shall be landed (if it shall so fall out) ; and an other principal part of 
 the said trained numbers to repair hither to join with the Army that 
 shall be appointed for the defence of her Majesty's person : 
 
 " These shall be to pray your Lordship to give present order, that of 
 those numbers which were appointed to be levied in that county, the 
 number of" 2,000, sorted with weapons according to such proportion as 
 hath been heretofore set down unto you, and reduced into bands, may 
 be in a readiness with convenient armour, furniture, and other 
 necessaries, agreeable with the direction heretofore given, upon an 
 hour's warning, to repair either to the Court to attend on her Majesty's 
 person, or to such place as shall be appointed to join with the Army 
 which shall be specially assembled for the making head to th'enemy, upon 
 notice given you either from her Majesty or from us, or from such a 
 person of quality as shall be notified to you to be appointed by her 
 Majesty to be the General of the Army, either to attend upon lfer 
 Highness' person or to go against th'enemies. The like order is also to 
 he taken that these lances and lighthorse which have been certified 
 already may be in a readiness to join with the foot-bands in these armies, 
 according as you shall have direction. Wherein nothing doubting but 
 that your Lordship will give speedy and special direction, we bid your 
 Lordship very heartily farewell." 
 
 F. 175. [1588.] — " Projects. — Numbers of Men appointed to be 
 drawn together to make an Army to encounter th'enemy." 
 
 This shows the number of foot to be supplied by certain counties, 
 with the names of their Colonels. 
 
 Foot.— Cornwall, 2,000, Sir Richard Greenvil. Devon, 3,000. Sir 
 Wm. Courtney. Somerset, 3,000, Sir Henry Barckley. Dorset, 2,000, 
 Mr. Trenchard. Wilts, 2,000, Sir Robert Cunstable. Southampton, 
 4,000, Sir Thomas West, Hambden Poulet. Berks, 2,000, Sir Henry 
 Norris. Sussex, 4,000, Sir John Burrowe, Sir Charles Blunte. Kent, 
 4,000, Sir Robert Sidney, Sir Edward Moore. Surrey, 1,000, Sir 
 Thomas Manners. Sum, 27,000. 
 
 Horse. — Lances and lighthorses {sic) to be drawn out of certain shires 
 for the said Army." 
 
 Cornwall, lances 4, light horse 96. Devon, 3a. 0, li. 200. Dorset, la. 
 120, li. 40. Somerset, la. 50, li. 300. Wilts, la. 19, li. 150. South- 
 ampton, la, 100, li. 50. Sussex, la. 20, li. 240. Kent, la. 64, li. 330, 
 
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 harqueb[uses] 263, petronels 84. Berks, la. 10, li. 87. Surrey, la. 8, 
 li. 127. Sum, la. 407, li. 2,011 (sic). 
 
 " Pioneers to be levied out of certain Shires for the said Army." 
 
 Cornwall, 0. Devon, 600. Somerset, 0. Wiltshire, — . Dorset, 
 600. Southampton, 1,000. Sussex, 1,300. Kent, 1,077. Berks, 115. 
 Surrey, 200. Sum, 4,692. 
 
 " The proportion of Ordnance for the Army, that is to encounter 
 th'enemy." • 
 
 Demicannons 4, 1 8 horse. Culverins 4, 14 h. Demiculverins 3, 12 h. 
 Sacres, 3, 7 h. Falcons, 2, 3 h. Minnions, 2, 6 h. " Each of the 
 said pieces, so many horses." 
 
 "The numbers remaining in the counties for the guard thereof, 
 besides the forces drawn thence." 
 
 Cornwall, 3,000. Devon, 3,200. Somerset, 0. Dorset, ],300. 
 Wilts, 0. Southampton, 2,600. Berks, 0. Sussex, 0. Kent, 1,100. 
 Surrey, 72. 
 
 F. 176. 1588, March and April. — (1) " Projects. — Places appointed 
 to levy certain numbers of Men for an Army for her Majesty's person, 
 April 1588." 
 
 The numbers to be furnished by London and 16 counties are stated ; 
 total, 23,900. 
 
 (2) " Taxation of Horse to be levied in certain Counties for an 
 Army to attend her Majesty's person, March 1588." 
 
 The numbers to be furnished by 18 counties are stated ; totals, 
 lances 389, lighthorse 1,032. 
 
 (3) " Numbers of Men appointed to be drawn together to make an 
 Army for the defence of her Majesty* person." 
 
 The numbers to be furnished by London and 17 counties are stated, 
 differing from those given above. The names of some of the [Colonels 
 or Captains] are given, as follow : 
 
 London - - - 10,000. 
 
 ^JsirWm.Hatton. 
 
 Northampton - - 1,000 
 
 Sister : iSj^W^KnoU, 
 
 Bedford - - 5001 
 
 Buckingham - - 1,000/ 
 
 Hertford - - 1,5001 c . ^ ni 
 ^ , . *- Ark > Sir Fra. Knolls. 
 
 Cambridge - 500 J 
 
 Essex - - 2,000 Sir John Smithe. 
 
 Kent - - - 2,000 
 
 Surrey - - 800 
 
 Suffolk - - - 2,000 Sir Ed. Cary. 
 
 Norfolk - - 2,000 Sir John Peiton. 
 
 Warwick - - 600"] 
 
 Leicester - - 500 
 
 Huntingdon - - 400 
 
 j Sir Thomas Cecill. 
 
 >Sir Henry Goodyeere. 
 
 Worcester - - 600 J 
 
 Summa, 28,900. Eeg[iments,j 14. 
 
 Horse (from 14 counties) : 371 lances, 2,114 light horse. 
 Pioneers (from 6 counties), 2,000 (2,300?). 
 
 F. 1776. 1588, April 2. — " Certain numbers appointed to be drawn 
 out of the Inland Counties unto London, there to be trained." 
 Nine counties — 4,000 men. 
 
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 " A proportion of Ordnance for the Army for defence of Her Majesty's 
 person." 
 
 Cannons - - ■ 6 24 [horses] 
 
 Demi-cannons - - 6 18 
 
 Culverins - - - 6 14 
 
 Demi-culverins - - 6 12 
 
 Sacres - - - 6 7 
 
 Minions - - 6 6 
 
 Summa - - 36 81 
 
 " Provisions to be made for the Armies described " ; viz. : — 
 Pikes, 10,000. Tools for pioneers, 10,000. The Lieutenant of the 
 Ordnance to take view of the gunners. Last of corn powder, 20. Last 
 [of] corn powder [for] great ordnance, (blank). Lead fodder, 20. 
 Match, (blank). 
 
 F. 178. [1588.] — u The principal Officers belonging to the Camp." 
 
 1. Her Majesty's Lieutenant- General. 2. The Marshal. 3. The 
 General of the Force. 4. Lieutenant of the Lances. 5. Lieutenant of 
 the Lighthorse. 6. The Master of the Ordnance. 7. The Colonel of 
 the Infantry. 8. Colonels of particular regiments. 
 
 Inferior officers : Serjeant Major. Muster Master of the Army. 
 Chancellor, or Secretary. Trench-master, or Colonel of the pioneers and 
 gunners. Provost Marshal of the Army. Corporal of the Field. 
 Scout-master. Quarter-master. Master of the carriages and tents. 
 Master of the conductors and guides. Divine minister. Herald-at- 
 arms. Pursuivant, or messenger. Trumpeter. 
 
 2. '* Names of Marshallmen [Martial men] which are presently to 
 be used." 
 
 *Sir Wm. Fitzwilliams, # Sir John Norris, Sir Walter Rawleighe, 
 *Sir Henry Goodyeere, Sir Henry Ley, Sir Ed. Wingfeild, Sir Henry 
 Harington, *Sir Roger Williams, # Sir Ed. Stanley, Sir Henry Norris, 
 Sir Geo. Bourchier, Sir John Smithe, *Sir Thomas Manners, *Sir 
 Robert Cunstable, # Sir Henry Knyvet, Sir Jerome Bowes, Sir Ed. 
 Hastinges, Sir Thomas Gorge, Sir Henry Palmer, *Brian Fitz Williams 
 ^Captain Carlel, Captain Wilson, Captain Merreman, # Captain Turner, 
 Captain Shute, Captain Hoord, Captain Doudall, # John Vaughan, 
 Captain Scudamore, Captain Peacock, Captain Westrope, Captain 
 Henworth, Captain Newton, Captain Wm. Selbie, # Sir Richard 
 Greenvile, *Captain Ed. Barckley, Captain Piper, # Captain Gilbert 
 Yorck, Captain Hitchcock, Captain G. Moore, Captain H. Drury, 
 Captain Warde, Captain Roger Carewe, Thomas Marckham, Captain 
 Higbefeild, Captain Parckinson, # Captain Geo. Carleton, # Captain 
 John Wattes, Captain Twittie, Captain Plott, Captain Marchant, 
 Captain Wheeler, Ralph Lane, Gawen Champernon, Captain Price, 
 Captain Crewes, Captain Dawtrie, Captain Sidnain, Somer[set] ; 
 Captain Ma. Morgan, Wil[t]s ; Captain Ellis ; Captain Staunton 
 th'elder, [and] Captain Staunton the younger, Warwick ; Captain John 
 Bingham, Captain Spindola, Captain John Roberts, Bristowe ; # Captain 
 Fra. Allene, Thomas Roper, Edward Philpott, John Couper, Thomas 
 
 West, Strange, Wm. Goodwine, # Captain Ed ; Yorck, Captain 
 
 Geo. Acres, at Lirpoole; Roger Hussey, Captain Jo. Riggs, Captain 
 Goringe, Sir Edward Moore, Captain Pwe (sic), Captain Barton, 
 Hambden Paulet, Anthony Wingefeilde, Captain Bealinge, *Sir Henry 
 Goodyeere, Captain Woodhowse, *Edmonde Yorck, Morgan Woolfe, 
 *Captain Huntley, Captain Harte. 
 
 * Marked for selection ? 
 
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 F. 180. 1588, July 23.— " Mpnute] of a lotter from the Lords [of 
 the Privy Council] unto [the Lords Lieutenants of] the Counties 
 underwritten." 
 
 u After our hearty commendations to your good L[ordship]. Whereas 
 the Spanish fleet hath now of late been discovered again on the seas, and 
 it is doubtful what course they may take, and in what places of the realm 
 they may attempt to land : These are to give your Lordship knowledge 
 of them, to the intent with all diligence the forces under your Lordship's 
 lieutenancy be directed to come to such place or places as have been 
 heretofore thought convenient, or as you shall think fittest, to be in a 
 readiness upon firing of the beacons to resort, to impeach such attempt 
 as th^enemy may make to set on land his forces in any place, according 
 to such directions as your Lordship hath heretofore received in that 
 behalf. 
 
 " We pray you likewise to give special directions, for the avoiding of 
 confusion, that no other persons be suffered to assemble together besides 
 the ordinary bands, and that good order be given to see watches be kept 
 in every thoroughfare town, to stay and apprehend all vagabonds, rogues, 
 and suspected persons, that are like to plod up and down to move dis- 
 orders ; and if any such be found with any manifest offence, tending to 
 stir trouble, or rebellion, to cause such to be executed by martial law. 
 
 "And because the greatest doubt presently is th'enemy will attempt 
 to land in some part of Essex, to which place her Majesty hath sent our 
 very good Lord, the Earl of Leicester, Lord Steward of her Majesty's 
 Household, and Lieutenant of that county, to have the charge of such 
 an Army as is appointed to encounter them there in that county, her 
 Majesty's pleasure is that you should forthwith send into Essex, unto 
 
 the town of Brentwood, the number of lances and lighthorse, to be 
 
 conducted by such as have the charge of them, to be there the 27th 
 of this month, where the said Earl of Leicester shall take them in 
 charge, &c. 
 
 ** Furthermore upon farther resolution her Majesty's pleasure is, that 
 
 you shall send from thence the number of [ ?] foot, to be led by the 
 
 captains and officers, to be at Stradfford of the Bowe, near London, by 
 the 29th of this month, and that some special person may have the 
 general charge to conduct them." 
 
 " The number of Lances and Lighthorse, sent for by the said letter to 
 come to the Lord Steward." 
 
 Bedford, lances, 17, lighthorse, 40. Buckingham, la. 12, li. 83. 
 Hertford, la. 25, li. 60. Kent, la. 50, li. 100. Suffolk, la. 50, li. 200. 
 Essex, la. 50, li. 200. Middlesex, la. 30, la. 88. Surrey, la. 8, li. 98. 
 Essex, la. 50, li. 200. Sum, la. 253, li. 796. Sum of horse, 1,449 
 [1,049?]. 
 
 F. 1806. [1588, July.] — " The number of Footmen drawn out of the 
 shires for the Army under the Lord Steward assembled at Tilbury." 
 Bedford - - - 500"| 
 
 Buckingham - - - 500 j 
 
 Hertford - - 1,000 ! To be at Stratford Bow by the 
 
 Surrey - 1,000 f 29th of July. 
 
 Berkshire - - 1,000 | 
 
 Oxford - 1,000J 
 Essex, the whole force of ~\ 
 
 the armed men by reason ( ^ 
 
 the Cfim[p] was assem- f ' 
 
 bled there - -J 
 London, sent directly to \ ^ 
 
 Gravesend - - j 5 
 
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 "Sum of the Army there : horse 1,449, foot 11,000 ; total 12,449. 
 "Beside the forces of Kent, to the number of 6,000, assembled at 
 Sandwich." 
 
 F. 182. 1588, July. — "Copy of a Commission given to the Earl of 
 Leicester to be Lieutenant General of her Majesty's Forces in the 
 South parts."* 
 
 "Elizabeth, by (he grace of God, &c, To our trusty and well beloved 
 Cousin and Councillor Robert, Earl of Leicester, Lord Steward of our 
 Household, greeting. Whereas we have lately directed and sent forth 
 our several commissions under our Great Seal of England, authorising 
 thereby divers and sundry of our nobilities (sic) and others to be our 
 Lieutenants within sundry of the counties of this realm, as well for the 
 mustering and choice of our loving subjects meet and apt for the 
 wars, as also for the doing and executing of divers and sundry things 
 mentioned in the same our commission, as by the same our commission 
 more plainly doth and may appear: As we will signify to our said 
 Lieutenants th'effect of this our commission to you our Lieutenant! 
 over our Army that shall.be provided to withstand all manner of 
 invasion of our realm by sea, so we will charge them accordingly to 
 send unto you from time to time such numbers of cur loving, able, and 
 apt subjects lor the wars, as well horsemen au footmen, sufficiently 
 armed and furnished in all points, to such place or places and at such 
 time as you shall by your wisdom appoint and require from any our 
 said Lieutenants to be brought unto you. 
 
 "And where also we have already assigned and appointed and mean 
 hereafter to assign and appoint sundry of our said special Lieutenants 
 to send or cause to be sent unto you, as our said Lieutenant and 
 Captain General over our said Armies (sic), from time 4 to time, such 
 number of our loving subjects, apt and able men for wars, as well 
 horsemen as footmen, well and sufficiently furnished in all points, to 
 such place and places, and [at] such time and times, as you by your 
 wisdom and discretion for our better service shall require of orj; from 
 any of our Lieutenants to be sent, brought, or conducted unto you : 
 
 " Know ye that we, trusting of your assured fidelity, wisdom, and 
 circumspection, have constituted, ordained, and appointed you to be- 
 our Lieutenant and Captain General over all men of our Armies as shall 
 be levied in all counties of the South parts of this our realm, to stay 
 th'invasion of our realm by any foreign forces, and to order, govern, 
 and command, not only all and singular our subjects, which be or shall 
 be levied or assembled together by you within the counties of Essex 
 and Hertford, and the town of Colchester, whereof you are our special 
 and several Lieutenant,! but also§ all and singular other our 
 subjects which are already, or at any time hereafter shall be, sent, 
 brought, conducted, or otherwise shall come to you from any of our 
 special Lieutenants, or from any other place of the realm, or by any other 
 order or direction from us, or by any order, commandment or direction 
 from you, by the virtue of this our commission and authority given 
 unto you as Lieutenant General over the said Armies. 
 
 * See Leicester's acknowledgment of the receipt of this Commission, July 24, 
 State Papers, Vol. 213, No. 21. It is not in the State Papers, Dor on the Patent 
 Rolls, nor among the Chancery Signed Bills, the Privy Seals, or the Privy Signet 
 Warrants. 
 
 t "Lieutenants " in MS. % " Any " is put for " or " in MS. 
 
 § " Of " occurs here in MS. 
 
 u 93210. n 
 
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 " And further we have given you full power and authority,* the 
 same persons so levied or assembled, or so to be levied or assembled, by 
 you, or sent, condueted, or brought, or that otherwise shall come to you, 
 either by our special order, or by authority of this ourf commission, as 
 aforesaid, to try, array, and put in a readiness, and them also and every 
 of them, after their abilities, degree [s], and faculties, well and sufficiently 
 cause to be weaponed and armed, and to take or cause to be taken the 
 musters of them from time to time, in places most meet for that purpose, 
 after your good direction [discretion ?] ; and also the same our subjects 
 so arrayed, tried, and armed, as well men-of-arms as otherj horsemen, 
 archers, and footmen, of all kind[s] and degrees meet and apt for 
 the wars, to govern, lead, and conduct, as well against all and singular 
 our enemies attempting any invasion, as also against all and singular 
 rebels, traitors, and other offenders and their adherents attempting any- 
 thing against us, our Crown and dignity, § within any part or place where 
 our said Army shall be [conducted] by you from time to time, as oft as need 
 shall require, by your discretion ; and with the said enemies, rebels, 
 and traitors to fight, and them invade, resist, repress, and subdue, slay, 
 or kill, and put to execution of death, by all ways or means, by your said 
 good direction [discretion ?] ; and to do, fulfil, and execute all and 
 singular other things which shall be requisite for the leading, govern- 
 ment, order, and rule of the said Army and subjects, and fcr the con- 
 servation of our person and peace ; and further to do, execute, and offer 
 against the said enemies, rebels, traitors, and such other like offenders 
 and their adherents, as necessity shall require, by your discretion, the 
 law called the Martial Law, according to the Law Martial ; and of 
 such offenders apprehended, or being brought in subjection, to save 
 whom you shall think good to be saved, and to slay, destroy, and put 
 to execution of death such and so many of them as you shall think 
 meet by your good discretion to be put to death, by any manners of 
 ways, to the terror of all other offenders. 
 
 " And further our will and pleasure is, and by these presents we do 
 give unto you full power and authority, that in case any invasion of 
 enemies, insurrection, rebellion, riots, routs, or unlawful assemblies or 
 any like offences been happened or shall happen to be moved in 
 any place where our said Army by you levied and conducted against 
 any invasion shall be and remain, that then and as often as you shall 
 perceive any such misdemeanour to arise, you, with all the power ycu 
 can make, shall with all diligence repair or send convenient forces 
 to the place where any such invasion, unlawful assembly, insurrec- 
 tion, or rebellion shall happen to be made, to subdue, repress, and 
 reform the same, as well by battle or other kind of force as other- 
 wise, by the laws of the realm, or the Laws (sic) Martial, according 
 to your discretion. 
 
 u And further we give you full power and authority, for the executing 
 of this our commission, to appoint and assign within our said Army a 
 Martial or Provost Martial [Marshal], to use and exercise that office in 
 such cases as you shall think requisite to use the said Law Martial." 
 
 " And also we give unto you, our said Lieutenant General, full power 
 and authority by these presents to hear, examine, and determine, as well 
 
 * Cf That " occurs here in MS. f « Your" in MS. 
 
 I " Our " in MS. Cf. the commission to Lord Hunsdon, f. 191. 
 
 § See the Queen's proclamation against the Bull of Pope Sixtus V., and 
 " traitorous libels, books, and pamphlets." (Chancery Signed Bills, 1 July, 1588 ; 
 and Patent Roll, 30 Eliz., part 18.) 
 
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 by yourself as by your sufficient deputy or deputies, all criminal causes 
 growing or arising within the said Army, as well concerning the death 
 of any person as loss of member, and all causes civil, whatsoever they 
 be, which shall happen or chance within the said Army. 
 
 "And also we give unto you full power and authority to make, 
 constitute, and ordain statutes, ordinances, and proclamations from time 
 to time, as the case* shall require, for the good government, order, and 
 rule of our said Army, and the same and every of them to cause to be 
 duly proclaimed, performed, and executed ; and whomsoever you shall 
 find contemptuous, disobedient, or disordered in our said Army to 
 attach, apprehend, and imprison, and them and every of them to 
 chastise and punish ; and such as you shall imprison, you shall cause 
 them to be proceeded against according to the quality of the offence, 
 as well by pains of death as by loss of member, or otherwise, according 
 to your directions (sic) ; and to deliver and set at liberty any person 
 so imprisoned, as by you shall be thought convenient ; and generally 
 to do all and every thing and things which to the office of Lieutenant 
 and Captain General over our said Army doth belong and appertain, 
 and which for the good and safe government of our Army and subjects 
 shall be thought expedient and necessary. 
 
 " And ther[efore] we will and command you our said Lieutenant 
 General that with all speed you do execute the premises with effect. 
 Wherefo[re] we will and command all and singular lieutenants special, 
 marquises, earls, viscounts, barons, knights, sheriffs, bailiffs, constables, 
 captains, petty-captains, soldiers, and all other [our] officers, ministers, and 
 loving subjects, of what estate, degree, or condition soever he or they be 
 of, that they and every of them, with their power and servants, from 
 time to time shall be attendant, aiding, and assisting, counselling, help- 
 ing, and at your commandment in the due execution hereof, as they 
 and every of them tender our pleasure and will answer to the contrary 
 at their perils. 
 
 " And further our pleasure is that whatsoever you shall do by virtue 
 of this com[mission] and according to the tenor and effect of the same, 
 touching th'execution of the premises or any part thereof, you shall be 
 discharged in that behalf against us our heirs and successors. Pro- 
 vided always that this our present commission or anything therein 
 mentioned shall not in anywise extend to levy or send for any forces 
 out of the principality or dominion of South Wales and North Wales, 
 the Marches thereof adjoining, nor out of the several counties of Wor- 
 cester, Monmouth, Hereford, and Salop, nor from any corporate or 
 privileged places within the limits or precincts of the principality ?], 
 dominions, marches, and counties aforesaid, or. from any of them, or the 
 liberties thereof, [or] to levy or send for any forces out of the counties of 
 York, Northumberland, Cumberland, and Westmoreland, the bishopric 
 of Durham, the city of Yorcke, the town of Kingeston upon Hull, and 
 Newcastle upon Tyne, or the liberties thereof, nor out of the counties 
 of Lincoln, Derby, Lancaster, or Nottingham, or the liberties thereof, 
 or out of any corporate or privileged places within the limits or pre- 
 cincts of the said counties or any of them. In witness whereof, we 
 have cause[d] these our letters to be made patents, and to continue 
 during our pleasure." 
 
 F. 1836. [1588, July.] — "Captains appointed to attend on the 
 Lord Steward " [the Earl of Leicester]. 
 
 Sir John Norris, Sir Henry Goody ere, Sir Roger Williams, Sir Ed. 
 Stanley, Sir Henry Norris, Sir Ed. Moore, Capt. Westrope, Capt. 
 
 * " Cause " in MS. 
 
 D 2 
 
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 Piper, Capt. Tutty, Capt. Dawtry, Ealph Lane, Sir John Roper, Ed. 
 Philpott, Roger Hussey, Capt. Goringe, Capt. Barton, Edmond Yorck,. 
 Morgan Woolfe, Capt. Dudley, Capt. Harte, Capt. Tanner, Capt. Brere- 
 ton, Captain Barnishe, Capt. Walgrave, Capt. Cooke, Captain Judge, 
 Capt. Careles, alias Wrighte, Capt. Xpmas [Christmas], Capt. Raines, 
 Capt. Peacock, Capt. Latham, Capt. Pettie. 
 
 F. 184. 1588, July.— "The Names of the Officers of the Army 
 assembled at Tilbery under the Earl of Leicester." 
 Lord Lieutenant General, Earl of Leicester. 
 Lord Marshal, Sir John Norris, knight. 
 
 The Earl of Essex, General : Captain of the lances, Sir Roger 
 Williams, knight ; Captain of the lighthorse, Sir Robert Sidney, knight. 
 Colonel General of the footmen, Sir Thomas Leighton, knight. 
 Serjeant Major, Capt. Nicholas Dawtry. 
 
 Corporals of the Field, 4 : 1, Capt. Wilson; 2, Capt. Acres; 3, 
 ; 4, ■ . 
 
 Master of th'Ordnance, Sir Fra. Knolls, jun. ; James Spencer, lieu- 
 tenant. 
 
 Muster- master, Ralph Lane, esq. 
 
 Provost-marshal, Capt. Cripse. 
 
 Quarter-master, Capt. Ed, Yorck. 
 
 Trench-master, Lederico Jembel [Federico Jenibelli]. 
 
 Scout-master, Edmond Pettye. 
 
 Judge of the Army, Edmond Sucklif. 
 
 Master of the Carriages, . 
 
 Treasurer, Sir Moile Finche, deputy to Sir Thomas Hennadge. 
 
 F. 185. [1588, July.]—" Rates for the entertainment of the Officers 
 of the Camp, set down by my Lords" [the Privy Council]. 
 
 This is similar to the schedule on f. 188, but gives no names, and 
 does not specify all the " inferior officers. " 
 
 F. 187. [1588, July.]—" Warrant from her Majesty for Sir Thomas 
 Henneage, for 20,000/.," &c. 
 
 " Elizabeth, &c, To the Treasurer and Chamberlains of our Exchequer, 
 greeting. Whereas we have ordained our trusty and right well beloved 
 Councillor, Sir Thomas Hennea[ge.,] knight, our Vice-Chamberlain and 
 Treasurer of our Chamber, to be also now cur Treasurer [of] Wars, as 
 well for the payment of our armies and companies of men levied or to 
 be levied for the withstanding of any foreign invasion of our Realm 
 and under the condu[ct] of our right trusty and right well beloved 
 Cousin and Councillor, the Earl of Leic[ester], our Lieutenant and 
 Captain General over the said armies and companies, as also for the 
 payment of all such other armies and companies of men as shall be 
 assembled for the defence and surety of our Royal person and under 
 the conduct of our right trusty and well beloved Cousin and Councillor 
 the Lord of Hunsdon, Captain General and Lieutenant over them 
 And whereas also we have appointed our trusty and well beloved Sir 
 Moyle Fynche, knight, to be Deputy Treasurer at Wars unto the sai[d] 
 Sir Thomas Henneage, for the payment of all such armies and com- 
 panies as [are] or shall be under the conduct of the said Earl : We will 
 and command you that out of our treasure, being or that shall be in the 
 Receipt of our said Exchequer, [you] pay or cause to be paid unto the 
 said Sir Thomas Henneage or his as[signs] the sum of 20,000/., whereof 
 such part as shall come to the hands of the said Sir Moyle Fynche to- 
 be issued out by him from time to time according to such order as shall 
 be prescribed unto him by warrant of the said Earl of Leicester, and 
 the residue to be issued out from time to time by our said Treasurer 
 
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 •at Wars b[y] warrant of the said Lord of Hunsdon, or else by such 
 order and direction as lie s[hall] receive in writicg under the hands of 
 six of our Privy Council, whereof [you,] our said Treasurer, or our 
 Principal Secretary,* to be one. And the„ j e, &c." 
 
 F. 188. [1588, July.]— " The Entertainments (sic) of the Officers of 
 the Camp, as it was paid by the Treasurer, by warrant from the Lord 
 General." 
 
 This is similar to, but not a copy of State Papers, Vol. 215, No. 86, 
 there being some differences. The Earl of Leicester is here stated to 
 have had 30f halberds under him (instead of 20). The Provost's name 
 is here given as G. Acres (instead of Peter Crispe). The muster- 
 master was Raulfe Lane, at 13s. 4d. a day, with four clerks under him 
 
 at 2s. each. The commissary of the victuals was Arden, at 6s. Sd., 
 
 with one clerk at 2s. The trench-master's name is here given as 
 Fedrik Jenebellj (instead of Frederick Gembell). 
 
 F. 190. 1588, July 27.— [The Privy Council] to the [Lords] 
 Lieutenants of Norfolk and Suffolk. 
 
 " Whereas the Spanish fleet hath now of late been discovered again 
 on the seas, and it is doubted what course they may take and in 
 what places of the realm they may attempt to land : These are to give 
 you knowledge thereof, to th'intent that with all diligence the forces of 
 that county, under your Lordship's Lieutenancy, may be put in a 
 readiness to be employed as occasion may serve upon an hour's warning. 
 We* pray you likewise to give special direction, for the avoiding of confu- 
 sion, that no other persons be suffered to assemble together, besides 
 th'ordinary bands ; and that good order be given to see watches kept in 
 every thoroughfare town to stay and apprehend all vagabonds and rogues 
 that [are] like to pass up and down to move disorders ; and if any such 
 be found with any rnanilebt offence tending to stir trouble or rebellion, to 
 cause such to be executed by martial law." 
 
 F. 190. 15S8, July 27.- [The Privy Council] "to the Counties 
 underwritten " (names not given). 
 
 lt Whereas, upon the discovery of the Spanish Navy upon the coast of 
 this realm, it is thought meet and convenient that sufficient number of 
 horses (sic) should presently repair to the Court, to attend upon her 
 Majesty's person : These are therefore to signify unto your Lordship, 
 that her Highness' pleasure is that, with all convenient speed that may be 
 used, you shall send hither such number of lighthorses as was con- 
 tained in your last certificate sent hither, under the conducts of those 
 gent[lemen] to whom the leading of the said horses was committed ; 
 praying your Lordship herein not to fail to give order that they may be 
 here by the of the month." 
 
 F. 191. 1588, Aug. [July ?]J— U Copy of the Lord Chamberlain's 
 [Lord Hunsdon's] Commission of Lieutenant General for defence of her 
 Majesty's person." 
 
 " Elizabeth, by the grace of God, &c, To our right trusty, &c. 
 Know ye that we, greatly trusting in your approved fidelity, wisdom, 
 valour, and circumspection, have chosen, ordained, and appointed you 
 
 * Lord Burghley and Sir Francis Walsingham. 
 t So also on fol. 185. 
 
 X See State Papers, Vol. 213, No. 68. This commission is not in the State 
 Papers, nor on the Patent Rolls, nor among the Chancery Signed Bills, the Privy 
 Seals, or the Privy Signets. The commission to Henry, Earl of Pembroke, to 
 be Lieutenant in Wales, dated 5th August, is among the Signed Bills, and on the 
 Patent Eoll, 30 Eliz., part 4. 
 
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 to be our Lieutenant, principal Captain, and Governor of and over all 
 our Army, levied and to be levied and assembled near unto us, for the 
 defence and surety of our own Royal person against th'attempts and 
 powers of any manner foreign forces, or any the malicious and traitorous 
 enterprises of any our rebellious or undutiful subjects ; and do give you full 
 power and authority, by the tenor hereof, all and singular our subjects 
 which are or shall be so levied and assembled together by the command- 
 ment of us or of our Privy Council, or shall be by you by force of this 
 our commission levied and assembled for the defence of our person, of 
 what estate or degree soever they be, being meet and apt for the wars, to 
 call and gather togethers, and the same to array, try, and put in 
 readiness, and them also and every of them, after their abilities, degrees, 
 and faculties, well and sufficiently cause to be armed and weaponed, and 
 to take or cause to be taken the musters of them from time to time, in 
 places most meet for that purpose, after your good discretion ; and also 
 the same our subjects so arrayed, tried, and armed, as well men- of - 
 arms as other horsemen, archers, and footmen, of all kinds and degrees 
 meet and apt for the wars, to govern, lead, and conduct, as well against 
 all and singular our enemies attempting any invasion, as also against all 
 and singular rebels, traitors, and other offenders and their adherents 
 attempting anything against us, our Crown and dignity, within any part 
 or place where our said Army, so assembled for our defence, shall be 
 by you conducted from time to time, as often as need shall require, by 
 your good discretion, for the safety of our person ; and with the said 
 enemies, rebels, and traitors to fight, and them to invade, resist, repress, 
 subdue, slay, kill, and put to execution of death, by all ways and means, 
 by your discretion ;[and] to do, fulfil, aud execute all and singular other 
 things which shall be requisite for the leading, government, order, and 
 rule of our said Army and subjects, and for the conservation of our 
 person and peace ; and further t@ do, execute, and use against the said 
 enemies, rebels, traitors, and such other like offenders and their 
 adherents, as necessity [shall] require, by your good discretion, the law 
 called the Martial Law, according to the Law Martial ; and of such 
 offenders apprehended or being brought into subjection to save whom 
 you shall think good to be saved, and to slay, destroy, and put to execution 
 of death such and so many of them as you shall think meet by your 
 good discretion to be put to death, by any manner of ways, to the terror 
 of all other offenders. 
 
 And further our will and pleasure is, and by these presents we do 
 give unto you full power and authority, that in case any invasion of 
 enemies, insurrection, rebellion, riots, routs, or unlawful assemblies, or 
 any such like offences been happened or shall happen to be moved 
 in any place where our said Army so assembled for the safeguard of our 
 person shall be and remain, that then and as often as you shall perceive 
 any such hostility or rebellious attempts to arise to the danger of our 
 person, you, with all the power you can make, shall with all diligence 
 repair or send convenient force to the place where the danger shall 
 appear to our person by any such invasion, unlawful assembly, insurrec- 
 tion, or rebellion, and the same you shall to the best of your power 
 subdue, repress, and reform, as well by battle or other kind of forces 
 (sic) as otherwise, by the laws of our realm, or the Law Martial, 
 according to your discretion. 
 
 "And further we give you full power and authority, for th 'execution 
 of this our commission, to appoint and assign within our said Army a 
 Marshal or Provost Marshal to use and exercise that office in such cases 
 as you shall think requisite to use the said Law Martial. 
 
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 " And also we give unto you, our said Lieutenant, principal Captain, 
 and Governor of our said Army, full power and authority by these 
 presents to hear, examine, and determine, as well by yourself as by your 
 sufficient deputy or deputies, all criminal causes growing or arising 
 within the same Army, as well concerning the death of any person as 
 loss of member, and all causes civil, whatsoever they be, which shall 
 happen or chance within our said Army. 
 
 "And also we give unto you full power and authority to make / 
 constitute, and ordain statutes, ordinances, and proclamations from time 
 to time, as the case shall require, for the [good] government, order, and 
 rule of our said Army, and the same and every of them to cause to be 
 duly proclaimed, performed, and executed ; and whomsoever you shall find 
 contemptuous, disobedient, and disordered in our Army to attach, 
 apprehend, and imprison, and them and every of them to chastise and 
 punish ; and such as you shall imprison, to cause them to be proceeded 
 against according to the quality of their offence, as well by pains of death 
 as loss of member, or otherwise, according to your discretion, and to 
 deliver and set at liberty any person so imprisoned, as by you shall be 
 thought convenient ; and generally to do all and every other thing and 
 things which to th'office of a Lieutenant, principal Captain, and Governor 
 of our said Army doth belong and appertain, and which for the good 
 and safe government of our said Army and subjects shall be thought 
 expedient and necessary. 
 
 " And therefore we will and command you, our said Lieutenant, 
 principal Captain, and Governor, that with all diligence you do execute 
 the premises with effect. Wherefore we will and command all and 
 singular lieutenants of any special counties, and all marquises, earls, 
 viscounts, barons, knights, justices, mayors, sheriffs, bailiffs, constables, 
 captains, petty-captains, soldiers, and all otlier our officers, ministers, 
 and subjects, of what estate, degree, or condition he or they be of, that 
 they and every of them, with their po wer and servants, from time to 
 time shall be attendant, aiding, assisting, counselling, helping, and at 
 your commandment in the due execution hereof, as they and every of 
 them tender our pleasure, and will answer to the contrary at their 
 perils. 
 
 " And further our pleasure is, that whatsoever you shall do by virtue 
 of this our commission and according to the tenor and effect of the same, 
 touching the execution of Ihe premises or any part thereof, you shall 
 be discharged in that behalf against us our heirs and successors. Pro- 
 vided always that this our present commission or anything therein 
 contained shall not derogate or diminish the authority of our commis- 
 sion lately given to our right trusty and right well beloved Cousin and 
 Councillor th'Earl of Leicester, being thereby authorised to lead an army 
 to withstand the landing by sea and invasion of our realm by any 
 foreign forces, except we shall by our special warrant in writing for any 
 cause necessary limit any special matter to be done by you, our Lieu- 
 tenant, principal Captain, and Governor of our Army, that may in sonm 
 sort be derogatory or repugnant to the foresaid commission given to our 
 said Cousin the Earl of Leicester." 
 
 F. 192. [1588, July.]—" The Captains appointed to attend the Lord 
 Chamberlain [Lord Hunsdon]. 
 
 " Sir Edward Wingefeilde, knight. Sir Henry Knivet, knight. Sir 
 Richard Grenevile, knight. Sir Henry Barckley, knight. Capt. Willson. 
 Capt. Turner. Capt. Shute. Capt. Doudall. Capt. Henworthe. Capt. 
 Roger Carew. Capt. Parckinson. Capt. John Watts. Capt, Wheele. Capt. 
 
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 Hoord. Capt. Staunton, tli'elder. Capt. Staunton, the younger. Capt. 
 Acres. Capt. Edward Torek, Capt. Anthony Wingfeilde. Capt. 
 Woodhou?e. Capt. Tristram Trevit, Tyrwhitt.* Capt. Smithe." 
 
 F. 193. 1588, July, August,— " The Names of the Officers of the 
 Army for the guard of her Majesty's person under the Lord Chamber- 
 lain, began to be assembled at St. James's." 
 
 The Lord Lieutenant General, the Lord Hunsdon, Lord Chamberlain. 
 
 The Lord Marshal, the Lord Gray of Wilton. 
 
 The Earl of Essex, General : Captain of the lances, the Lord Norris ; 
 captain of the lighthorse, the Lord Northe. 
 
 Treasurer, Sir Thomas Hennage, knight. 
 
 Master of the Ordnance, Sir Eobert Cunstable, knight. 
 
 Colonel General of the Foot, Sir Fra. Knolls, knight, Treasurer of the 
 Household. 
 
 Serjeant Major, Sir William Reade, knight. 
 
 " No more named." 
 
 F. 1936. [1588, July.] — " Forces appointed to repair up to London, 
 out of sundry shires, for an Army for to attend upon her Majesty's 
 person." 
 
 Gloucester 1,500, Somerset 4,000, Sussex 2,000, Wilts 2,000, 
 Cambridge 500, Northampton 600, Leicester 500, Warwick 500, 
 Dorset 1,000, Suffolk 2,000, Norfolk 2,000, Huntingdon 400. 
 [Total,] 17,000. Besides 9,000 of the bands trained in London. 
 
 Cf. State Papers, Vol. 213, No. 37. 
 
 " Horses appointed for the Army appointed to attend her Majesty's 
 person." 
 
 Gloucester, lances 20, lighthorse 100. Somerset, la. 50, li. 100. 
 Sussex, la. 20, li. 100. Wilts, la. 25, li. 100. Cambridge, la. 13, li. 40. 
 Northampton, la. 20, li, 80. Leicester, la. 9, li. 70. Warwick, la. 17, li. 
 76. Dorset, la. 120, li. 0. Suffolk, la. 70, li. 230. Norfolk, la. 80, li. 32. 
 Huntingdon, la. 6, li. 26. [Totals,] la. 481 ; li. 1,431. 
 
 F. 194. 1 588, July 26.— " The numbers of armed and trained [Men] 
 in the several Counties, and how they are distributed to furnish the 
 Army for the Queen's Majesty, and that uuder the Lord Steward with 
 the remains " (sic). 
 
 1. Counties to repair to the Lord Steward [Leicester] : viz., Bedford, 
 Bucks, Herts, Surrey, Berks, Oxford, Essex, Kent, London. The 
 numbers are stated of (a) the armed men in the county, (6) those sent 
 to the Lord Steward, (c) those remaining in the county, and (d, in four 
 cases) supplies to come to the Queen out of the remains. 
 
 2. Counties that furnished men to attend her Majesty's person : viz., 
 Glouc, Somerset, Sussex, Wilts, Cambr., Northn., Leie, Warw., Dorset, 
 Suff., Norf., Hunt., London, Middx. The numbers are stated of (a) 
 armed men, (b) those to attend her Majesty, (c) untrained, and (d, in 
 six cases) new supplies sent for. 
 
 3. Counties not charged, viz., Worcester, Hants, Derby, Staff., Line, 
 Chesh., Lane, Salop, Comw., Devon. (The numbers of armed men in 
 each, and supplies sent for from three, are stated.) " Besides the Welsh 
 shires [and] the Presidentship of York." 
 
 * Both these last two surnames are written opposite to <( Tristram." 
 
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 F. 1946. [1588, July.]— " The Supplies sent for out of the Counties 
 of the remains of the trained bands lor the reinforcing of the Army for 
 Her Majesty's person, as appeareth on the other side."* 
 
 Hertfordshire 
 Surrey 
 Berkshire 
 Oxford 
 
 Gloucestershire 
 
 Sussex 
 
 Wilts 
 
 Cambridge - 
 Suffolk 
 Norfolk 
 Worcester - 
 Hampshire - 
 Devon 
 
 500"! 
 
 - 500 y i0 
 
 - 150 | 
 
 - 1,000 J 
 
 - 30o} London 
 
 - 200 
 
 - 1,000 
 
 - 1,000 
 
 - 400 
 
 be at London by 
 6th of August. 
 
 the 
 
 - 2,000 
 
 7 Aug. 
 
 8 Aug. 
 
 9 Aug. 
 
 9 Aug. 
 7 Aug. 
 
 10 Aug. 
 
 the 8th August. 
 
 Sum - - 10,050 
 Cf. State Papers, Vol. 213, No. 68. 
 
 F. 1946. 1588, July 29.— " Letters written to the Lords 
 Lieutenants of Kent, Dorset, Hertford, and Suffolk, to this effect. 
 That whereas their Lordships were required by late letters from the 
 Lords of her Majesty's Privy Council, to have a certain number of 
 lances and lighlhorse that were levied in those counties, to be sent to 
 Brentwood, by a certain day : their Lordships were now prayed that 
 all the resi of the lances and lighthorse that were levied in those 
 countries (sic) might be sent up hither to London, under the conduct of 
 such gentlemen as had the charge of them." 
 
 r Kent, 1 
 The lances and J Dorset, I to be at London 
 lighthorse of ) Hertford, f by the 
 Suffolk, j 
 
 of August. 
 
 The lighthorse (Gloucester,! 
 f ^ Sussex, )> 
 
 L Somerset, J 
 
 to be at London 
 
 the 
 
 of August. 
 
 F. 195. [1588, July. — Summary of foregoing papers.] 
 " So as the Army appointed for defence of her Majesty's person con- 
 sisted of : — 
 
 Companies first 
 
 
 
 
 sent out of the 
 
 
 
 
 counties - 
 
 17,000 
 
 481 
 
 .1,431" 
 
 Out of the coun- 
 
 
 
 
 ties sent for by 
 
 
 
 
 the second let- 
 
 
 
 
 ters 
 
 10,050 
 
 
 
 
 
 Out of London - 
 
 9,000 
 
 
 
 °> 
 
 Noblemen's volun- 
 
 
 
 
 tary bands 
 
 1,448 
 
 1,029 
 
 581 
 
 Forces furnished 
 
 
 
 
 by the Clergy - 
 
 3,883 
 
 21 
 
 538 
 
 
 41,381 
 
 1,531 
 
 2,550^ 
 
 Men, 45,362. 
 
 * Q?i. f. 195. 
 
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 Sum " - " {foT«S] 45,362 [45,462]. 
 
 Beside the bands of Pensioners, her Majesty's household servants. 
 The Array under the Lord Steward : — 
 The foot appointed 
 
 out of sundry 
 
 shires to repair to 
 
 his Lordship - 11,000") 
 The whole forces of , lh 
 
 Kent, encamped at S Foot, 17,000^ 
 
 Sandwich - - 6,000 j 
 Lances attending his y In all, 18,049. 
 
 Lordship - - 2531 
 Lighthorse attending s Horse, 1,049. 
 
 his Lordship - 796 J 
 
 Sum total of both f Horse, 5,130, 1 
 Armies - - \ Foot, 58,381. J 
 
 " It is to be remembered that the forces of the Presidentship of the 
 North were not drawn forth, but reserved to answer the service if any- 
 thing were attempted out of Scotland. 
 
 " The like was also for the forces of the Presidentship of Wales. 
 
 " Beside no forces drawn out of these English shires : Derby, 
 Stafford, Lincoln, Cheshire, Lancaster, Salop, Cornwall. 
 
 " As also out of the shires appointed to the service, some of the 
 enrolled forces and others of the able and armed [were] left Derby, 
 defence of the county, as appeareth." 
 
 F. 196. 1588, Aug. 7.—" Letters [from the Privy Council] to the 
 Counties underwritten, for the sending back of the footmen that were 
 appointed to repair hitherward out of those Counties." 
 
 " Whereas you were directed to have the conduction of those 
 
 companies which are sent hither out of the county of ; 
 
 forasmuch as the forces which are to repair hither out of divers other 
 counties of the realm to furnish those armies which her Majesty hath 
 prepared, as well for the resisting and withstanding the attempts of 
 th'enemy as for the safeguard and defence of her Majesty's person, 
 doth grow to so great numbers as that speedy provision cannot be 
 made for the victualling of them here, and convenient lodging, as so 
 great forces will require, in so short time as was first limited by our 
 letters for their repair hither : we have thought good to let you know 
 that it is her Majesty's pleasure, and so by virtue hereof in her Majesty's 
 name we do require you upon the sight of these our letters, to return 
 again into the said county with those forces you have brought from 
 thence, and that nevertheless order be taken that they may be in good 
 readiness with all their armour and weapons upon such directions as you 
 shall receive from hence upon a new warning to repair hither." 
 
 The names of the counties, viz. : Devonshire, 2,000. Somerset, 
 4,000. Gloucester, 1,500. Worcester, 400. Dorset, 1,000. Wiltshire, 
 2,000. Hampshire, 2,000. Sussex, 2,000. Norfolk, 3,000. Hertford, 
 500. Berkshire, 500. Oxford, 150. Surrey, 500. Huntingdon, 400. 
 Cambridge, 700. Leicestershire, 500. 
 
 F. 1966. 1588, Aug. 14.— The Privy Council to the Lord Steward 
 [Leicester]. 
 
 " Her Majesty did think it convenient, as before your Lordship's 
 departure from hence she did let you understand, that whereas the Army 
 
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 under your Lordship's charge doth consist of 16,500 footmen, the same 
 should be reduced to a lesser number of 6,000. Her Highness, con- 
 tinuing still in that resolution, hath given us charge to signify her 
 pleasure unto your Lordship for the dismissing of the rest, retaining only 
 6,000 footmen, which are referred to your Lordship's discretion to 
 licence for the most part those which are of the counties nearest unto 
 you, because they may in a short space, upon any new warning, repair 
 again to your Lordship, as occasion shall serve ; and to retain those for 
 the number of 6,000 which shall remain with your Lordship, which 
 came out of the remote counties, in respect that besides their travel in 
 going and coming they cannot with that speed and readiness be assembled 
 together as may be required. We have thought it not amiss also to put 
 your Lordship in mind that you will be pleased not only to give straight 
 charge and commandment to the captains and leaders of those companies 
 that your Lordship shall think fit to discharge, to cause the soldiers to 
 have a special care to keep their armour, weapons, furniture, and coats, 
 that the same may be forthcoming to serve them at such times as they 
 may be called again hereafter; but also to write your letter to the 
 Deputy Lieutenants of those counties of the which the said footmen 
 were levied, giving them to understand that her Majesty, considering 
 the great charge the said country (sic) have been at to furnish armour, 
 weapons, and coats, hath thought good they should give special order 
 that some of the leaders and chief persons of those several bands may be 
 charged to have care to the particular soldiers, that they keep in good 
 order the armour, weapons, and other furniture ; and also that the said 
 Lieutenant (sic) do cause the said companies to be always in readiness 
 upon new warning to repair either to your Lordship or to any other 
 place as they may be directed, and to suffer no change to be made of 
 those which have been now trained and sent up hither, for others unex- 
 perienced and untrained, and most especially of such as are shot ; but if 
 any happen to decease, then to cause other able men to be chosen in 
 their places ; for which purpose we think it meet that every captain 
 should deliver unto your Lordship a note of the names of the soldiers 
 under his charge, with their several weapons and furniture, which he 
 shall be charged to see kept and preserved accordingly as he will answer 
 for the same ; the which notes of # the names of the soldiers with their 
 furniture your Lordship shall cause to be put into a book by the muster- 
 master. And as concerning the horsemen, her Highness's pleasure is, 
 according as she signified to your Lordship, that they shall be continued 
 still in pay." 
 
 F. 197. 1588, Aug. 17, the Court at St. James's.— The Privy 
 Council to the Lord Steward [Leicester]. 
 
 " Her Majesty being advertised by letters from Sir John Conwey, 
 knight, unto some of us of her Privy Council, that the Duke of Parma 
 hath withdrawn his forces from Dunkircke and Neweporte, and hath 
 sent some of his forces towards Boua (sic) and some other parts toward 
 Berganupsone (sic) ; her Highness, upon this advertisement, doth not 
 think it needful that your Lordship should retain so great forces about 
 you, considering that her Majesty's meaning is that the Navy shall 
 remain still upon the seas in good strength, at the least 100 great ships, 
 until she shall certainly be informed what is become of the Spanish 
 fleet, as also to impeach any attempt the Duke might make. These shall 
 be therefore to let your Lordship understand that her Majesty doth 
 think it meet, your Lordship shall diminish your numbers in such sort 
 
 * " For " in MS. 
 
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 as they [there] may remain in the county of Kent the number of 1,000 
 footmen and 250 horsemen, and the like numbers in the county of Essex, 
 to be placed in such places in the said counties and under those captains 
 and in such sort as by your Lordship shall be thought meet ; and that 
 the said numbers of horsemen and footmen thought necessary to be con- 
 tinued, shall be of those which have been sent hither out of other counties, 
 for that the forces of Kent and Essex may upon any occasion of service 
 join with the other forces that are thought meet to be continued in the 
 said counties. And when your Lordship hath taken order herein for 
 the bestowing of the said numbers accordingly, then her Majesty's 
 pleasure is that your Lordship should repair hither." 
 Note in margin: " Stayed." 
 
 F. 197. 1588, Aug. 24.— [The Privy Council] to the Lords Lieute- 
 nants of the several Counties, " for the repair again of the horse and 
 foot that before were at Tilbury." 
 
 " Whereas her Majesty hath received advertisement the Spanish fleet, 
 being chased and driven to flee northwards from all the coasts of her 
 Realm by her Majesty's Navy, should have some intention to return 
 again through the Narrow Seas, and so intend to give a new attempt for 
 invasion of the same ; her Highness, upon this intelligence, hath thought 
 it meet to gather together again some convenient forces (by God's 
 favour) for the withstauding of those attempts that may be made by the 
 said fleet, or by the Duke of Parma and his forces joining with them 
 upon his* return. For which respect our pleasure is that you shall pre- 
 sently, upon the receipt hereof, cause with all diligence and speed that 
 may be used, that those forces as well of horse as of foot which was 
 [were] sent out of the county of late furnished and sorted with armour, 
 weapons, and other necessary provision, as of late the same weref very 
 well informed, to be put in readiness and sent up under the conduct and 
 leading of those gentlemen, captains, and other officers to whom the 
 charge of them was lately committed, so as the foresaid captains, as well 
 
 of horsemen as footmen, may be at by the of ; and 
 
 order shall be taken at their coming thither both for allowance of conduct 
 money unto them for their repair out of that country (sic) to the said 
 place, [and ?] that they shall be received into pay and entertained presently 
 upon their arrival, after a view taken of them. Wherefore we most 
 earnestly require you to take order herein accordingly, that there may be 
 no default, considering the importance of this service tendeth to the 
 safety of the whole realm." 
 
 Note in margin : " Stayed." 
 
 F. 1976. 1588, Aug. 25.— [The Privy Council] " to the Lieutenants 
 of sundry counties, to examine certain abuses complained of, &c, and 
 to advertise their Lordships what they find." 
 
 See State Papers, Vol. 215, Nos. 50, 53. 
 
 " Of the first part of this letter, touching money collected, there is 
 yet no answer come, saving only of two shires. 
 
 " Of the other part, touching the abuses of Captains, the certificates 
 remain with Mr. Secretary." 
 
 F. 200. [15S8, July.]—" The Supplies sent for out of the Counties," 
 &c. This is a duplicate of F. 1946. 
 
 F. 200. 1588, July 29. — " Letters written to the Lords Lieutenants," 
 &c. This is a duplicate of f. 1946., but omits the schedule. 
 
 * i.e. its. 
 
 f <{ weare," qu. we are. 
 
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 F„ 2006. [1588.] — " Abstract of the certificates from the Lieutenants 
 of the abuses committed by the Captains and Officers, upon the letters 
 from the Lords of the 25th of August. 
 
 Com. Surrey. — Captains Heron, Hill, Gardiner, Gainesford, 
 Courthopp. 
 
 Heron received for discharges of men, in number twelve, 32/. He 
 made no pays to Budman (?) for his whole service, Walker for ten 
 days, Collier for 5 days. 
 
 Hill discharged of his men, before he delivered them over to 
 Gardinner (sic), 17, and retained in money for those discharges 
 13/. 16s. 
 
 Gardiner discharged 27, and received of them 22/. 12s. 2d. And 
 received more at the camp Avhen his companies were dissolved, 
 12/. 14s. 4c?. His companies lacked of their pay 22/. 13s. 4c?. There 
 was armour lost — corslets 8, Alman rivets 9, muskets 5, calivers 25. 
 
 Gainesford, for exchanges or dismissions of soldier,- 1 , took nothing ; 
 detained of pay from every soldier, upon pretence of wastes and fees, 
 twenty pence. Gainesford had hundreds : Tanridge, Bryxton, Wort- 
 ington (sic).* There was armour taken away by Pannet, from the 
 soldiers levied within the Hundred of Tanridge : calivers 2, headpieces 
 4, muskets changed 1, headpieces changed 2, sword and dagger 1. By 
 Rogers, his Serjeants : bills 1, dagger 1, gorget 1, sword changed 1. In 
 the Hundred of Brixton : calivers changed 4, flasks and touchb[oxes] 3, 
 headpieces 11, swords and daggers 11. Coats of plate 2, headpieces 1, 
 swords 1. In Worlington Hundred, armour lost: calivers 1, flasks 
 2, touchbox[es] 2, murrions 5, swords 4, daggers 5, coats 1. Calivers 
 2, flasks 3, touchbox[es] 2, murrions 1, swords 1, daggers 1, pikes 1. 
 
 Courthopp, from his soldiers levied within the hundred of Kingeston, 
 took no money for discharges, kept no pays back from his soldiers. 
 There was missing in furniture under him : coats 6, murrions 6, 
 swords and daggers 6, calivers 2. All the same said to be taken by 
 Sir Ed. Stanley's officers. From his soldiers levied within the Hundred 
 of Tanridge, detained out of every man's pay, upon pretence of wastes 
 and fees, 20c?. ; for exchanges or dismissions, nothing taken. Of 
 armour taken away by Garret, headpieces 3. In the Hundred of 
 Wallington : coats 2, murrions 1, flasks 1, touchbox 1. 
 
 Com. Essex.— Captains : Wrothe. 
 
 Wrothe discharged nine men, and received in money for them 4/. 11.9. 
 Furniture lost under his charge : coats 1, bufierkiu (sic) 1, musq. fur. 1, 
 sword and dagger 1. Days' want of pay not made to his soldiers, 79. 
 
 Com. Bedford. — Certified by the Earl of Kent, that restitution is 
 made to the country of the remainder of the ironeys collected. That 
 the gentlemen captains are without spot or blemish of corruption. 
 That some inferior officers, found faulty, are accordingly punished. 
 That there are no pays behind due to the soldier. That small defects 
 in armour shall be redressed. 
 
 Com. Hertford. — Certified by Sir Henry Cock, that they proceed 
 not, by reason of the death of the Lord Lieutenant [Earl of Leicester]. 
 
 Com. Berks. — 1. Within the division of Redinge, levied 227/. 3s. 5c?. 
 
 in all. Disbursed . Armour wanting : corslets 29, rivets 7, 
 
 calivers 40, bows 22. Dismissed soldiers for reward, 20. Ran away 
 with their armour, 25. Unpaid for service : 29 for 6 days, and 6c?. 
 the piece over ; and 46 for three days, and each 6d. a-piece over. 
 
 2. Within the division of Neuberrie, levied, 276/. 9s. 4c?. Whereof 
 disbursed, 208/. 14s. 10c?. Remaineth undisbursed, 48/. 2s. 6c?. Armour 
 
 * Wallington Hundred; Worlington and Wallington below. 
 
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 wanting : corslet 1, calivers 8, bows 13. Dismissed for reward, none. 
 Runaway with armour, h Unpaid for service, 30, for 4 days; the 
 captains took order for present satisfaction. 
 
 3. Within the division of Abington * levied, 229/. 18*. lOd. Dis- 
 bursed, 210/. 4*. 7d. Remaining, 19/. 14s. 3d. Armour wanting : 
 corslets 1, rivets 2, musq[uets] 4, calivers 10. Dismissed for reward 
 by Captain Cooke, 6. 
 
 4. Within the division of the Forest, levied, and wholly disbursed, 
 the sum of 130/. Armour wanting under Captain Lovelace : musquet 1, 
 calivers 2, bows 3. Dismissed, none. Run away 2, with calivers. 
 Unpaid under Captain Dockney, 30, for 2 days. 
 
 [5.] Within the division of JFanchington (*/c),f levied 261/. 15*. 4c/. 
 And thereof disbursed, 215/. 19*. Remaineth 45/. 16*. 4d. No 
 armour lost. None dismissed for money. None run away. None 
 unpaid." 
 
 Cf. State Papers, Vol. 217, No. 77. 
 
 ¥. 204. 1589, May 14, the Court at Whitehall. The Privy Council 
 to the [Lords] Lieutenants. [This copy was addressed to Lord 
 Burghley.] 
 
 " Where her Majesty hath authorised your Lordship by her commis- 
 sion under the Great Seal of England to be her Lieutenant General over 
 those her counties of Hertford, Essex, and Lincoln, as by her said com- 
 mission very largely appeareth, and for the good execution of the same 
 commission your Lordship hath had, by divers letters and other writings 
 both from her Majesty and from us, as her Councillors, sundry instruc- 
 tions and orders for the mustering, arming, arraying and putting in 
 strength all the forces of those counties in your charge both on horse- 
 back and on foot ; according whereunto your Lordship did this last 
 year, as we have well understood, employ great labours, partly by your- 
 self and partly by your Deputies, with a occurrence (sic)% in travail of 
 sundry gentlemen employed, some as captains and some otherwise, in 
 that service, so as her Majesty had cause to think your Lordship worthy 
 of the trust committed to you. 
 
 "But now, considering that not only a whole winter season, but all 
 the spring time of the year is past, and the summer season being well 
 entered, and nothing done for the renewing of the former orders con- 
 cerning the having of the forces of the country in a readiness, as were 
 most necessary, her Majesty, having a special care that her whole realm 
 without delay should be put into good readiness for defence of the same 
 against the attempts of the enemy, whatsoever the same shall be, hath 
 expressly commanded us to notify her pleasure to all her Lieutenants 
 throughout her whole realm, of the which your Lordship is one for those 
 counties, and so divers of us have the like charge in other places, that 
 presently, according to the authority given to your Lordship and us, all 
 such directions, instructions, and orders as were§ either the last year or 
 some years precedent for the viewing, mustering, arming, arraying, and 
 putting in a readiness of the forces heretofore limited and prescribed, both 
 for horsemen, footmen, and pioneers, and also for provisions of powder, 
 match, carriages, and such like, should be now diligently again renewed ; 
 and in cases where any lack then was the last year or now shall be, either 
 of men, armour, weapon, horse, and other provision of powder or 
 munition of war, or what other necessary things appertaining to 
 
 * Abingdon. 
 
 X Qm. concurrence. 
 
 f Qu. Farringdon. 
 § i.e. were given. 
 
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 these services, the same should be repaired, supplied, and made 
 perfect. 
 
 " And therefore, in the accomplishment of her Majesty's princely care 
 and direction, tending to the honour and safety of this realm, we do most 
 earnestly pray your good Lordship, and in her name will and require 
 you, that upon the receipt of these our letters your Lordship do, 
 according to the authority of your commission, forthwith send for and 
 assemble such of the Justices of Peace of those counties as either 
 heretofore you have used in that kind of service, or shall forthwith 
 now think meet for the same, and therefore [thereupon ?] enter into 
 some good determination how the forces of those shires, both for horse- 
 men and footmen, with their cap[tains] and other officers, may be warned 
 to be ready at convenient places, at some one or several days without 
 long delays, to be fully furnished, and to be viewed and mustered ; at 
 which places and days we will and require you, as far forth as with 
 your own presence the same may be, or otherwise by your deputies, [that] 
 the same forces may be mustered in places convenient, to be with 
 least trouble or travail* of the people ; and upon those musters and views to 
 take present order to supply all lack of captains and officers and of the 
 numbers of the soldiers that were last year put into bands, if any either 
 be dead, or by infirmity or removing to dwell in other countries (sic) or 
 by any other accident shall not be ready to serve ; and then to cause all 
 the said forces to be put into bands under captains and officers, 
 with furniture of all things warlike, as by former directions have been 
 appointed. 
 
 " And because we mind not to enlarge our letters with so many par- 
 ticularities as for this service are by your Lordship to be considered, we 
 remit you to all former orders and instructions tending to the accom- 
 plishment of this service, both for the strength and furniture of the people 
 to be armed, both on horseback and on foot, and for the provision of 
 such store of powder and munition to be in staple for a store, and for 
 the watches in the country and the maintenance and guarding of beacons 
 in places usual ; and generally to see all other things appertaining to 
 your authority as her Majesty's Lieutenant, for the good order and 
 strength of those countries (sic) and for maintenance of peace, and 
 suppression of all great riots and rebellions, as shall to your Lordship 
 as her M ajesty's Lieutenant, with assistance and advice of the best sort 
 of the Justices, seem convenient. 
 
 " And because it hath seemed a thing very chargeable to the country 
 to continue the multitude of people in trainings, as was in sundry places 
 the last year used, we remit the consideration thereof to yoiss discretion, 
 to be used or to be forborne, so as you foresee that at your musters the 
 persons of the men may be seen to be men able to use their weapons, and 
 their armour and weapons also to be sufficient, and the horse and their 
 riders well furnished and ready to serve therewith ; which being sufficiently 
 fulfilled and perfected, wef may be the better forborne ; and these your 
 musters to be so taken in several places and at several times, as may be 
 both meet for the service and least troublesome to the people to repair 
 thither. Thus, nothing doubting of your Lordship's accustomed care in 
 performing of these public services importing the state of the realm, we 
 wish your good Lordship right heartily well to fare. 
 
 [P.S.] — " We pray your Lordship to certify us of the state of the forces 
 in your charge, as was prescribed the last year." 
 
 Signed: C. Hatton, Cane, H. Derby, C. Hawurd, Hunsdon, Buck 
 hurst, Knoules, Perrot, Wolley, Jo. Fortescue. 
 
 * i.e. travel. 
 
 f Sic ; qu. the trainings. 
 
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 F. 2046. 1589, Sept. 15.— Mr. Secretary [ Walsingham] to the 
 [Lords] Lieutenants. 
 
 " Whereas in May last, by her Majesty's especial commandment, 
 letters were written unto you from my Lords and others of her Majesty's 
 Privy Council, whereby you were required to review, muster, arm, and 
 put in readiness the forces of foot and horse within the county of your 
 Lordship's Lieutenancy, and to return certificate thereof in due time ; 
 albeit her Majesty nothing doubteth by [but] that you have performed the 
 contents of the said letters, yet forasmuch as hitherto nothing is certified 
 of your proceedings, her Majesty hath commanded me, in her name, to 
 write unto you, and to require your Lordship forthwith to send hither 
 the certificate of your doings, following therein the directions you have 
 in that behalf received, whereof I trust your Lordship will have care." 
 
 F. 206. 1589[-90], Jan. 3.— The Privy Council to the [Lords] 
 Lieutenants. 
 
 See State Papers, Vol. 230, No. 1 (Jan. 1). 
 
 "There was a clause added in those letters which were sent into the 
 co[untiesJ appointed to furnish men into Ireland, to have the first 
 appointed numbers in readiness, and a new supply also, as appeareth in 
 the schedule entered in the Irish book,* and in the little memorial of 
 muster causes." 
 
 The rest of the MS. is in several different hands. 
 
 F. 211. 1590, June 29.— [The Queen] to the Marquis of Win- 
 chester. 
 
 <: Right trusty, &c. We have lately cau -ed our Council to confer 
 with our Cousin of Sussex, as Captain of Portesmouth, and with Sir 
 George Carie, knight,' as Captain of the Isle of Wight, for some certain 
 orders to be established for sufficient succours of men well furnished 
 for the war, to be put in readiness with [in] that country (sic), to serve 
 for to repair to Portesmouth, and to be transported to our said Isle, for 
 defence of the same, upon occasion of any dauger of invasion by any 
 enemy to be made against our said town of Portesmouth, or our said 
 Isle of Wight ; whereupon, with the consents of our said Earl as 
 Captain of Portesmouth, and Sir Greorge Carie, as Captain of the Isle, 
 there are appointed certain numbers of men to be levied and mustered 
 in certain hundreds within that county of Southampton, whereof by the 
 said order it is limited what numbers and in what places the same shall 
 be always in readiness under the levying of able captains and officers 
 to repair to Portesmouth for defence thereof ; and in like manner what 
 numbers and in what places the same shall be always in readiness under 
 captains and leaders, to be transported into the Isle of Wight. And in 
 like sort by the said order there are numbers appointed to be taken out of 
 certain hundreds, to resort to divers places upon the sea coasts, where 
 danger may be of landing of the enemy, for defence against them. So 
 as these orders are to be duly observed, whereof we have commanded 
 our Council to send you in writing the copies thereof signed with their 
 hands, which we will and require you, and also do chaige you, being 
 one of the Lieutenants of that county, to see duly observed ; and that 
 all the said forces so limited and appointed may with speed le furnished 
 with armour and weapon, and committed to the charge of captains and other- 
 officers; and that our said Cousin the Earl of Sussex, being both jointly 
 Lieutenant with you and Captain of Portesmouth, may have from time to 
 
 * This book does not appear to be extant. Among the State Papers (Ireland) 
 there is an Entry Book for 1597-9. The earliest Irish 1 etter Book (Signet Office) 
 begins in 1627. 
 
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 time the musters and commandment of the numbers to be always ready- 
 within the hundreds limited to Portesmouth; and Sir George Carie in 
 like manner the musters and commandment of all the numbers limited 
 to the said Isle of JiVight ; so as hereafter there be no default for the 
 speedy sending of the same to the said town and the said Isle, as by 
 the orders are limited." 
 
 F. 212. 1590, June 29.— The Queen to the Earl of Pembroke, [Lord 
 Lieutenant of Somerset and Pembroke]. 
 
 " Right trusty, &c. Whereas we have heretofore given order for the 
 defence of our Haven of Milford, within our county of Pembroke, that 
 there should be allotted to repair thither in times of danger and doubt of 
 invasion the number of 1,000 men out of our county of Gloucester, and 
 one other 1,000 out of our county of Somerset, whereof you are our 
 Lieutenant, armed and furnished in such sort as is convenient : like as 
 we have now lately given order to our right trusty and right well beloved 
 the Lord Chandos, our Lieutenant in our said county of Gloucester, to 
 see the said number of 1,000 men to be presently mustered, armed, and 
 put in readiness to march upon any sudden warning that may be given : 
 so have we also thought good to require you to do the like for the other 
 1,000 within our said county of Somerset, giving order, either by your- 
 self or your Deputies, that the said number may be presently mustered, 
 armed, enrolled, and allotted out of places of the shire lying most con- 
 venient for the succour of our said Haven of Milford, and so to be 
 kept in a readiness to march thither upon any occasion that shall fall 
 out, to join with the rest of the forces of our counties of Pembroke, 
 Caermarthen, and the other shires of South Wales. 
 
 " And whereas we have been given to understand by information 
 from yourself, that your Deputy Lieutenants in the said county of Pem- 
 broke are now absent out of the shire, so as you are destitute of 
 that help that you ought to have in the execution of our service within 
 the said county, whereby our said service suffereth great hindrance, we 
 have thought good to nominate unto you certain other meet persons to 
 supply the same place of your Deputies there, which are Sir William 
 Herbert of Swansey, knight, Sir Edward Stradling, knight, Edward 
 
 Kerne, esq., and Maunsell, esq., whom we have appointed to be 
 
 your Deputies within the said county of Pembroke ; and therefore we 
 require you to give unto them such warrant and authority as other 
 Deputy Lieutenants in other places have, and withall to give them in 
 charge, sm from us, that our pleasure is that they give their attendance 
 in that place of your Deputies by turns, as monthly two of them at one 
 time, and two at another, so as there may be always two of them resi- 
 dent in the shire to do such things as to the said place of Deputy 
 Lieutenants appertaineth, or as by direction from us or from you shall 
 be enjoined them, to the end that our forces in the said county may be 
 always kept in such readiness as the danger of that place requireth. 
 
 " We do also think it meet that you appoint your said Deputies in the 
 said county of Pembroke above named, to join with your Deputies in 
 other counties of South Wales next adjoining to the said Haven of 
 Milford in the mustering and viewing of the forces of the said counties, 
 to the end that they may be acquainted what numbers there are in the 
 said counties to be drawn unto the said Haven in time of danger, and 
 also that they may be held in convenient readiness to march thither 
 when occasion shall require. And these our letters shall be unto you a 
 sufficient warrant for doing hereof." 
 
 F. 213. 1590, June 29.— [The Queen] to the Earl of Pembroke, 
 [Lord] Lieutenant of Wiltshire. 
 
 ll 93210. E 
 
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 * Right trusty, &c. Whereas we have lately taken order what 
 numbers of men shall be put in bands under captains and officers fully 
 furnished and in readiness within our county of Southampton to resort to 
 our town of Portesmouth and the Isle of Wight for the defence of the 
 same against the invasion of any enemy : we, finding that, besides the 
 numbers appointed for the service of the Isle of Wight, it is requisite to 
 have some further numbers to be in a readiness out of some other shire 
 near to the said Isle, we (sic) have therefore determined that as hereto- 
 fore there was order given, so the same shall be now duly put in 
 execution, for certain numbers to be put in readiness in the south parts 
 of that shire, where you are Lieutenant, and from whence the same 
 numbers may most speedily be transported by sea into the said Isle for 
 defence thereof, when cause shall require. And therefore we have com- 
 manded our Council to signify to you out of what places and hundreds 
 the same shall be levied, according to the which we will and require 
 you, and by virtue hereof do authorise you with speed, either by yourself 
 or your Deputy Lieutenants, to cause all the forces of able men within 
 the hundreds named to you by our said Council to be levied, mustered, 
 armed and weaponed, and put into bands under sufficient captains and 
 officers, and thereof to advertise Sir George Carie, our Captain of Wight, 
 so as he may by himself or his deputies have the view and mustering of 
 the said bands, and be well acquainted with the captains ; and that there 
 be such order taken betwixt him and the said captains and you or your 
 Deputy Lieutenants, as upon all usual warnings by beacon or otherwise 
 given out of the said Isle by order of our said Captain for calling of the 
 said numbers to his succours, they may be readily sent into the said Isle, 
 in like manner as other forces are appointed to be sent to the said Isle 
 out of our county of Southampton. For the doing of all which, these 
 our letters shall be your sufficient warrant, &c." 
 
 F. 2196. 1599, Aug. 21. — " Upon advertisement and intelligence 
 that the King of Spain made great preparations both of ships and 
 galleys, and of great forces, to employ the same against this her 
 Majesty's kingdom, there were divers orders, letters, and directions 
 given for putting the forces of the realm in readiness, and for other 
 necessary preparations for defence of the same, which are entered 
 in this book" 
 
 (This is written as a title on a separate page.) 
 
 F. 220. 1599, July 22, the Court at Greenwich.— « Minute of their 
 Lordships' [the Privy Council's] letters to the Counties hereunder 
 named, being Maritime Counties." 
 
 "Your Lordship* shall understand that her Majesty hath lately 
 received advertisements that ths King of Spain doth renew his pre- 
 paration by sea, and doth add to his other forces of shipping a number 
 of galleys, and [they] are by this already arrived, or very shortly to 
 arrive, at the Haven of Brest, in Brittany, which is an evident argument 
 that he hath a purpose to make some attempt on some part of the coast 
 of this realm. And therefore her Majesty, in her princely wisdom and 
 provident care for the defence of her kingdom, and of her loving subjects, 
 doth foresee by timely provision to withstand and prevent his majicious 
 attempts. For which purpose Ave are to put your Lordship in mind of 
 those special directions you have received from us by her Majesty's com- 
 mandment, at such time as the like danger was threatened and expected, 
 wherein particular directions were set down, in what sort your Lordship 
 was to govern yourself, and to employ the forces of that county upon 
 
 * The Lord Lieutenant of each of the counties named below. 
 
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 any doubt of appearance of landing or purpose of the enemy to make 
 descent in any place, either in that county under your Lordship's 
 Lieutenancy or near unto you, and with what number you were to be 
 supplied out of other counties adjoining, and what helps you were to 
 afford them, if the enemy should bend his force to those parts. Wherein 
 heretofore having given so large and particular directions, we need to add 
 nothing at this present, but that you peruse the same diligently, and 
 cause all the forces and other preparations to be in a readiness for defence 
 of the country. And amongst other things, it is thought requisite that 
 as well all the horse which are enrolled in that county, whereof you are 
 Lieutenant, shall come with your force of foot in repair to the place of 
 landing, as also that the other counties that are to yield supplies unto 
 you, shall in like manner send all their horse unto you, or so many of 
 , them as you shall require, according to the occasion which shall be offered 
 unto you ; and you shall do the like to your neighbour counties upon like 
 request made by them. So, referring you to those directions you have 
 formerly received from us in that behalf, we bid your Lordship very 
 heartily farewell." 
 
 F.220&. [1599], July 22.— [The Privy Council] to the Counties that 
 must send supplies to the Maritime Counties." 
 
 (Same as preceding, down to " malicious attempts") 
 
 " For which purpose we have written our letters to the Maritime 
 Counties, to have the forces of horse and foot in a readiness ; and we are 
 also to put you in mind of those special directions you have received from 
 us by her Majesty's commandment at such time as the like danger was 
 threatened and expected these lat[t]er years, wherein particular directions 
 were set down in what sort your Lordship was to govern yourself, and to 
 direct the forces of that county of (Wilts), upon notice given you from the 
 Lieutenants of Dorset, Devon, and Southampton, in sending two thousand 
 men unto either county, as you shall be required, upon appearance and 
 intended course of the enemy discovered to land in any of those counties ; 
 to whom, besides the foresaid number of foot, and horse, you are to send 
 also all the horses that are enrolled in that county, or so many as shall 
 be required of you, with such other necessary provisions as by our 
 former direction hath been prescribed unto you ; whereunto we do refer 
 you, and especially require of you, for the furtherance of her Majesty's 
 service, to peruse diligently our former directions and instructions given 
 you in that behalf, that there may no default be found in you in these 
 occasions concerning the necessary defence of the realm and with- 
 standing the attempts of the enemy." 
 
 " The schedule doth set down the forces of foot every county is to 
 furnish, and to what counties." 
 
 Cornwall, 
 Devon, 
 Dorset, 
 Southampton, 
 
 Kent, 
 Essex, 
 Suffolk, 
 Norfolk 
 
 Somerset 
 
 Wilts 
 
 Berks 
 
 3000 
 
 Southampton. 
 
 Sussex 
 
 4000 
 
 Surrey 
 
 3000 
 
 Southampton. 
 Kent. 
 
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 London - - - 3000 
 
 Hertford 
 
 f Kent, 
 \ Sussex. 
 1,000 / Essex. 
 
 500 1 Suffolk. 
 
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 OuMlgt - 500 {!««*; 
 
 Huntingdon 
 
 500 / Suffolk. 
 300 { Norfolk. 
 Lincoln - - 3,000 Norfolk. 
 
 F. 221. [1599,] July 23.— [The Privy Council] to the Lord Mayor 
 of London. 
 
 " Whereas her Majesty hath received divers advertisements that the 
 King of Spain doth make preparations by sea, both of ships and galleys, 
 which are drawing towards these seas : as her Majesty hath a princely 
 care to prevent, by all provident means, the design the enemy may make 
 to attempt anything upon any part of the sea coast, so in her princely 
 wisdom, and in regard of the City of London, the chiefest and principal 
 part of the realm, and the greatest mark whereat they shoot to spoil or 
 burn the same, her Majesty is not unmindful to provide for the with- 
 standing those attempts they may make of the River of Thames. For 
 which purpose, although her Majesty is no way minded to have you 
 put to any unnecessary charge (yea, though it be for your own natural 
 defence), nevertheless she hath thought fit to command us, in her name, 
 to require you to call unto you the owners of the best ships that lie 
 now in this river, and to take such order as this* ordnance and powder 
 may in some good proportion be brought aboard some twelve or sixteen 
 of them, whereby they may be the readier for defence upon any sudden 
 occasion or attempt. This being a matter which can put them to no- 
 loss (in which no prince can be more respectful than her Majesty is) 
 further than the necessity of the times requires it, we doubt not but you 
 will use the matter with that discretion and expedition which shall be- 
 thought convenient." 
 
 F. 221. [1599,] July 27.— [The Privy Council] "to the Lords 
 Lieutenants, their Deputies, Commissioners for the Musters, and the 
 Vice- Admirals of the several Counties hereunder named." 
 
 " Whereas certain of her Majesty's ships royal are to be set to the 
 seas with all expedition, and there shall be occasion to use a good 
 number of mariners to serve in them, her Majesty's pleasure is, ycu 
 shall cause notice and public proclamation to be made that all the 
 mariners, pilots, and seafaring men that are fit for service, from the age 
 of 16 unto 60, that may be found in all that country (sic), shall be 
 imprested and taken up, and charged upon pain of death to make their 
 present repair with all expedition unto Chattam, so as they may be 
 
 there within days after this warning given them, not staying for any 
 
 other. For the more expedition and advancement of this service you 
 shall cause imprest of 12c?. to be given to every man, after the rate of 
 one halfpenny the mile, from thence where they shall be imprested to 
 Chattam, the charges whereof shall be, again answered unto you. And 
 further yon shall cause a roll to be taken of the names of those which 
 shall be imprested, to th'end, if any of them shall withdraw themselves 
 and shall not be there at the time appointed, fhey shall be assured of the 
 foresaid punishment (o be inflicted upon them. So, &c. 
 
 " Postscript. You shall cause stay to be made of all shipping in 
 every port of that country (sic) upon pain of death." 
 
 * Qu. that. 
 
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 Counties. The time limited. 
 
 Suffolk within 6 days. 
 
 Norfolk „ 6 days. 
 
 Somerset „ 8 days. 
 
 Devon ,, 8 days. 
 
 Cornwall „ 10 days. 
 
 F. 2216. [1599, July.— The Privy Council] « to Sir Walter 
 Rawleighe, knight, her Majesty's Lieutenant of the County of 
 Cornwall." 
 
 Although we wrote very lately unto you that you should take up 
 und imprest, with all expedition and care, all the mariners, seafaring 
 men, and pilots within that county,* directing them to be at Chattam 
 within ten days after you had given them notice ; and we doubt not but 
 you have taken order therein as you were required, according to the 
 importance of the occasion, which caused us to write in such earnest 
 manner : nevertheless, because we hear nothing as yet of the coming of 
 the men, nor yet from you, what order you have taken, we do again will 
 and command you, in her Majesty's name, if those mariners be not 
 already sent away according to our former direction, that you will use 
 all means and care to. hasten the men unto Chattam with all speed that 
 may be used ; and that you appoint some discreet and trusty persons to 
 come in their company, to hasten them in their coming hither, and to 
 see that none of them do run away. The expedition of the service is 
 such as we can give you now no other order for imprest and conduct 
 money but to charge you to see the same delivered to the mariners, as 
 by our former direction you were appointed to do, which shall be 
 presently answered and paid again to such as you shall appoint to 
 receive the same. Thus, charging you upon your allegiance to use such 
 expedition, as if the mariners be not already departed from thence, they 
 may be at Chattam within ten days after these our letters shall come 
 to your hands, we bid you, &c. 
 
 " Like letters written to the counties of : — 
 
 Devon, 8 days. 
 Somerset, 8 days. 
 Norfolk, 6 days. 
 Suffolk, 6 days." 
 
 F. 222. [1599, July 25, Greenwich.] f— The Queen to Sir Francis 
 Vere. 
 
 " Trusty and well beloved, we greet you well. You shall understand 
 that we have received credible intelligence from divers places that the 
 King of Spain hath drawn down a fleet of ships and galleys so far 
 hitherward as they are daily expected at Brest in France, the galleys 
 being (as some reports do deliver) already arrived in the Passage the 5th 
 of this month. We leave it to your judgment to consider whether it be 
 not evident (if this be true) that they have a design either upon our 
 coast, or upon the Low Countries, seeing there is no other argument why 
 they should be drawn down thus far, where they fear no enemy, nor 
 from whence they have no parts to assail but England or the Low 
 Countries. These things do little trouble us, because we know what it 
 is to despise the Spanish attempts, when they were made of another 
 manner of force; although it may be that they are carried on with 
 
 * " and " occurs here, in MS. 
 
 f This date, and the last eight lines of the letter, are struck out. 
 
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 some opinion that we, that have great numbers in Ireland both of com- 
 manders and soldiers, may be easily induced to leave that work unper- 
 fected, if we should be attempted nearer hand, or may be less provided 
 to resist their malice. Secondly, it is not unlike but from some ill 
 affected subjects here they may be informed, that we have no great fleet 
 in readiness fit to encounter them ; a matter surely (if it were less 
 forward than they shall find it) wherein we cannot but represent unto 
 you two observations which we have made of the strange proceedings 
 of the Low Countries this summer, which (we can be content the States 
 should know) have proved far contrary to our expectation. 
 
 tl First, in the beginning of their preparations, we were assured from 
 them, that they were resolved to keep a fleet upon the Spanish coasts all 
 this year, and to have attempted some things of good moment, especially 
 for the destruction of his navy, of which we have found the effects so 
 contrary as they have passed so clear of all the coast of Spain as they 
 have made thereof great triumph, to see that such a navy after such an 
 expectation should engage themselves no further in action, Secondly, 
 we do conceive that they have used a little too much reservation to 
 make us so great strangers to any of their particular purposes, as to this 
 hour we are, whereby we have remained uncertain in such proceedings 
 divers ways as we would have taken, if we had not expected some better 
 correspondency from them, who know that we do never forget them, 
 neither in our counsel or actions. 
 
 " To th'intent that you may know some particulars considerable in 
 this matter, and thereby the better fashion things for our service, we 
 think it not amiss to say thus much unto you, that although the fleet of 
 Spain be smaller than heretofore, yet the mixture with galleys in the 
 summer time will be a great furtherance to their ships in the calms, 
 when ours cannot stir ; in which case, because there is no invasion from 
 Spain which can annoy us to any purpose without the assistance of the 
 army of the Low" Countries, we think it not lit to neglect the considera- 
 tion of that point, and therefore find it not improbable but that they 
 may, having now the coast of France to their friend, pass over in short 
 passages the Spanish forces from the Low Countries in their galleys, 
 whilst their ships may be of sufficient force to encounter with any of 
 ours which they may imagine we can be able on the sudden to set forth. 
 And therefore we have written, first a letter to the States of credit for 
 you, as also another to Count Maurice, of both which you may make 
 use for warrant of those things which you shall find necessary to declare 
 unto them. 
 
 " And for your better direction, these be the points whereof we would 
 have you bethink yourself : first, to learn by all means possible, whether 
 this siege of Ostende be likely to prove resolute, for it is not impossible 
 but it may seem [serve ?] for a colour to draw down their forces nearer 
 to the place of embarking. We would also have you above all things to 
 seek to understand, whether the army that is there, do carry itself so, as 
 if it come not to Ostende, that it do keep itself wholly to be drawn 
 down upon warning, or come lower to be quartered nearer the seaside, 
 or else engage itself some other where. For of these things shall you be 
 able to gather some light the better to advertise us. 
 
 " And for the matters that you are to propound to the States ; we 
 require you to let them know, that to resist the Spanish fleet, if it come 
 into the Narrow Seas, we will expect that,* according to the Contract 
 such numbers of ships as may join with our fleet, which we are setting 
 
 * "that " is superfluous. 
 
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 out to the seas for the defensive, which shall consist of forty sail of ours 
 and our subjects' ; and further to* let them know that we do make our- 
 selves [ourself ?] secure also, if his purpose of invading us with any 
 power or army demonstrate itself, that besides those forces which are 
 under your commandment, they will assist us with such convenient 
 numbers as we shall require ; considering well, that if that army or any 
 part thereof be employed here, that in that case there is no fear of any 
 prejudice to their fortune, till the matter be tried between us. Of 
 which we are so far from fear, as we do rather wish they would be so 
 unadvised as to attempt us, that it might make an end of the quarrel, 
 for if it had not pleased God already to give us experience what they 
 could do against us, yet our confidence in the justness of our quarrel 
 would sufficiently assure us against him [them ?]-. 
 
 " Now have we delivered you what we are advertised, which we require 
 you to impart to the States, and to Count Maurice, rather to prepare 
 their minds and hear what will come from them, than that we do 
 apprehend this in any other form than as a prince ought to do, who 
 hath not been used to receive a scorn by her enemies, and therefore hold 
 it wisdom to use prevention, having a state and people whose good is 
 dearer unto us than our own." 
 
 F. 223. 1599, Aug. 4, Nonesuche. — The Queen to the Lord Mayor 
 of London. 
 
 " Right trusty and well beloved, we greet you well. Whereas by good 
 advice we hear that the King of Spain draws to head at the Groine all 
 those forces which he had prepared to defend his coast all this year 
 against the States' fleet, with a large increase both of men and munitions, 
 provisions, ships, and galleys, of purpose to assail our kingdom near to 
 our State, f and to make a spoil of that our City of London, presuming 
 to find us at this time unprovided, when a great part of our forces are 
 necessarily employed out of this our realm : yet as a prince that hath 
 more care and feeling of the honour and preservation of her realm, the 
 safety of that City, and loss of her good subjects, than of herself, we are 
 resolved so far forth to employ our own means, and so well otherwise to 
 provide, as with the assistance of Almighty God we shall be able to 
 meet with his malicious designs to his great dishonour and loss, and 
 therefore have given order for the levying of sufficient companies of 
 horse and foot in divers of our counties with all speed ; and so likewise 
 do will and command and hereby authorise you to levy within that our 
 City the number of three thousand able footmen, to be armed and sorted 
 with weapons, as in like levies hath been used, and them to put into 
 orderly bands by the 12th of this present August, ready to be delivered 
 to the charge of such commanders and leaders for the service, as by our 
 Privy Council you shall understand our further pleasure. And in case 
 we shall find necessary to levy any more numbers of foot or of any 
 other companies in our said City for this service than the said 3,000, 
 then we will and authorise you likewise by these our letters to levy and 
 put in order in our said City the same, according to such further 
 direction as you shall receive from our said Council." 
 
 There is a brief note of the foregoing letter among the State Papers 
 (Docgnets) . 
 
 F. 2236. [1599,] July 28.— [The Privy Council] to the Lord Mayor 
 [of London]. 
 
 tf We have had conference at large with the Aldermen, your brethren, 
 which your Lordship sent hither this morning ; by whose report you 
 
 * "do" in MS. 
 
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 shall understand upon what ground and respects we are moved to have 
 extraordinary care at this time for the defence of the River of Thames, 
 and to hasten those preparations which shall be necessary for that 
 purpose. Therefore, where we wrote lately unto you to cause 12 or 16 
 ships that were at that present in the River, to be made ready and to be 
 furnished with ordnance, powder, and other necessary provision, you 
 shall now understand that we have made choice of 16, which we think 
 lit for this purpose, and have given direction to these your brethren, 
 what further provision we have thought meet to be added and had in a 
 readiness for the furnishing those ships, and in what sort they shall be 
 employed if occasion shall serve, and what we have further considered of 
 for the defence of the City. For the better performance whereof, we 
 do hereby authorise your Lordship, or such as you shall depute and 
 appoint to have the care and charge, to direct, attend, and execute 
 these services, as well for the taking up of men and all other necessary 
 provisions that may be incident unto the same, as for the doing of any 
 other thing that shall be requisite for the advancement of this important 
 service. And considering the chief est respect that is sought and desired 
 by these provisions, is for the defence of that City (being a principal 
 part and member of the realm, and whereat the enemy doth chiefly 
 level), we pray your Lordship that you wiil with all speedy direction 
 cause good numbers of men to be made ready and sorted with armour 
 and weapon, that they may (if occasion serve) be put into bands under 
 fit captains to serve for the defence of the City ; and that you will like- 
 wise give direction that all inhabitants and citizens of ability within the 
 City and liberties of the same, that are appointed and ought to find 
 armour and weapon, may be required to have the same in present 
 readiness. Because we have conferred with the Aldermen that were 
 before us at large in these matters, we refer you unto their report, being 
 men of discretion, and that have been used by you in like services." 
 
 F. 2236. [1599,] July 28.— [The Privy Council] to the Officers 
 of the Ordnance. 
 
 '* Whereas there hath been request made unto us by our very good 
 Lord the Lord Hunsdon, Lord Chamberlain of her Majesty's House- 
 hold, for certain munitions for the Isle of Wight : these shall be to 
 require you to deliver or cause to be delivered out of her Highness' [Store] 
 within the Tower of London, unto the said Lord Hunsdon, or to such 
 as he shall appoint for the receipt thereof, for the better supply and 
 defence of the same Isle, these parcels of iron shot and munition follow- 
 ing; that is to say, round shot for demi-cannon, twenty; for culvering, 
 twenty ; for demi-culvering, six hundred ; for sakers, fifty ; and for 
 minion, thirty ; long pikes, two hundred ; match, six thousand weight ; 
 ladle-staves, forty-eight; heads and rayners (sic), forty- eight; wadd- 
 hookes staved, twelve ; black bills, one hundred ; lead for shot, two 
 tons ; copper plate, one hundred ; sheepskins, twenty-four ; ginne com- 
 plete, one ; ginne reape spare (sic), fifty pound weight ; draught rope, 
 four coils; shovels and'spades, two hundred; pickaxes, fifty; and crows 
 of iron, twelve. For all which these shall be, &c." 
 
 F. 224. [1599,] July 29.— [The Privy Council] to the Archbishop 
 of Canterbury. 
 
 "Her Majesty receiving daily and certain advertisements that the 
 King of Spain maketh great preparations by sea both of ships and 
 galleys, with purpose to invade some part of this realm, as there ia 
 direction to the Lieutenants of the Maritime Counties to put the forces 
 both of horse and foot in readiness to withstand th 'attempts of the 
 enemy, so it is thought fit that there should be forces both of horse 
 
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 and foot to attend the defence of her Majesty's person, as the like was 
 done in the year '88. At which time there was offer made by the 
 Bishops and the rest of the Clergy of the realm, of the number of 559 
 lances, lighthorse, and petronels, besides a good number of foot, to 
 attend her Majesty's person. We pray your Lordship, therefore, con- 
 sidering the great preparations the enemy doth make at this present, 
 that ycu will direct your letters at this time unto all the Lords the 
 Bishops within your Province, requiring them, in her Majesty's name 
 and for the defence of her sacred person, to have in a readiness as well 
 their own horses, as to procure (with all speed) all the Deans and 
 Clergymen within their diocese [s] to do the like, and to see them fur- 
 nished with necessary furniture, and with riders to serve with the 
 horses ; aud to certify to your Lordship the number of horse they have 
 in readiness, and how many are lances, lighthorse, and petronels, as 
 also of the foot, that we may understand from your Lordship what the 
 number is they do provide, how many of each sort there are, how they 
 are furnished, and in what readiness they are ; that upon any occasion 
 they may be directed to repair to such place as shall be appointed for 
 the rest of the forces and Army that is intended for the defence of her 
 Majesty's person. Herein we doubt not but they will shew all forward- 
 ness and good example, both to increase the number, and to send able and 
 sufficient horses and men, considering the enemy doth colour his malice 
 under pretence to advance the Romish religion. So, &c. 
 
 " Postscript. We pray your Lordship to use all expedition herein 
 because the army of the enemy is expected within 15 days." 
 
 F. 225. [1599,] July 29.— [The Privy Council] to the Earl of 
 Pembroke. 
 
 " Whereas her Majesty hath of late received divers and certain 
 advertisements, that the King of Spain maketh great preparations by 
 sea, both of ships and galleys, with purpose and intent to invade some 
 part of this realm ; as we have written our letters, by her Majesty's 
 express commandment, both to the maritime and sundry inland counties 
 of the realm, to have all the horse and foot in a readiness to withstand 
 the attempt of the enemy, with direction how the maritime counties 
 shall be supplied out of other counties adjoining, as occasion may require ; 
 so we have thought good likewise to give your Lordship notice hereof, 
 and do pray you to cause all the numbers of horse and foot within the 
 several counties in the principality of Wales (especially in the maritime 
 counties) to be likewise in a readiness, as hath been in former time, 
 and to see the beacons duly and carefully watched alongst the sea coast, 
 and meet places near the sea coast, the better to discover any attempt, 
 navy, or number of shipping, that may come towards any part of that 
 coast, and to have special regard of Millfoid Haven ; to which end you 
 shall give directions, that one of the Deputy Lieutenants may be there 
 in person. Wherein, praying your good Lordship to take present 
 order, &c." 
 
 F. 225. [1599,] Aug. 1.— [The Privy Council] to the Lord Mayor of 
 London. 
 
 " You shall understand that her Majesty, in regard of the knowledge 
 and great experience that our very good Lord the Earl of Cumberland 
 hath in sea causes, hath appointed his Lordship to have the command of 
 those ships that are to be placed in the River of the Thames, for the 
 defence of the same and withstanding the attempts of the enemy, and 
 to consider of and direct all those necessary provisions that shall be fit 
 for that purpose. To whose opinion, in regard of his Lordship's 
 experience and judgment, we pray your Lordship to attribute that 
 
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 confidence and credit which is meet, and to follow such directions as he 
 shall advise you to take in that behalf; his Lordship being by us 
 appointed to confer herein with your Lordship, and to use the advice 
 also of some person of skill and knowledge, and for the better directing 
 those ships, forces, and provisions that are to be employed at this present 
 in this action." 
 
 F. 225. [1599,] Aug. 1.— [The Privy Council] to the Earl of 
 Cumberland. 
 
 " Whereas her Majesty hath thought good, in regard to your Lord- 
 ship's knowledge and experience in sea affairs, to appoint your Lordship 
 to take the charge to direct those ships which are to be placed in the 
 River of the Thames, for the defence of the same, considering the im- 
 portance of this service, being intended to prevent t the designs of the 
 enemy's, that are most to be doubted, whereby he may find resistance even 
 in the entry to his chief est attempts: her Majesty's 'pleasure is, y cur 
 Lordship shall call unto you Sir George Caro,* Lieutenant of the Ord- 
 nance, and the Lieutenant of the Tower, being gent[lemen] of good 
 knowledge and judgment in martial affairs, and confer with the Lord 
 Mayor of the City, and such of the committees as are appointed by him 
 for these causes, both for the furnishing and employing of the shipping 
 that are to be placed in the River of Thames, and for all other things 
 that may be thought requisite for defence of the River and the City, that 
 present order may be taken to see your resolution in the s^me put in 
 execution ; wherein we pray your Lordship to acquaint us with those 
 things you shall, after consultation had, agree upon." 
 
 F. 2255. [1599,] Aug. 1.— [The Privy Council] to Lord Cobham, 
 her Majesty's Lieutenant in Kent. 
 
 " We have thought good to let your Lordship understand that it is 
 thought requisite that an Army of 12,000 [10,000 ?] foot should be 
 drawn together to such place in the county of Kent, under your Lord- 
 ship's lieutenancy, as [they] might be conveniently lodged and quartered, 
 and where they might be in a readiness to be directed to such place as 
 the enemy should attempt to put men on land. Of these, 6,000 are to 
 be drawn out of the ordinary bands of that county, and the other 4,000 
 shall be sent unto you out of the county of Sussex. Therefore we desire 
 to know your Lordship's opinion where the 6,000 soldiers of that county 
 may be conveniently placed, that they may be directed to be there by 
 some certain day of this month ; for which purpose we think the city of 
 Canterbury to be a very fit place. And because these men are to be 
 drawn to an head, and to be employed as occasion shall serve, we desire 
 to understand from your Lordship how you are furnished of skilful and 
 experienced captains to have charge and conduction of them, that we may 
 think on such as your Lordship shall want to be supplied and recommended 
 unto you. 
 
 « We have also entered into consideration of some special and necessary 
 officers for that Army, when it shall be assembled together, for the better 
 ordering and governing of them ; whereof Sir Thomas Wilforde, one of 
 your Deputy Lieutenants, is thought a meet man to be Marshal of the 
 Army, and Sir Richard Wingfeilde to be Serjeant Major, and the 
 Colonels may remain as already they are, if it shall so like your Lord- 
 ship. For the 4,000 which are to be drawn out of Sussex, we think 
 Sittingborne to be a fit place for their rendezvous, though we leave 
 the same to your Lordship's choice and ordering, to whom the country 
 is best known. 
 
 * Carew. 
 
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 " In these points, as we desire to have your Lordship's opinion, so, 
 because matters cannot as well be handled and all doubts satisfied by 
 writing as by conference, which by reason of your indisposition we 
 cannot have presently with your Lordship, as we chiefly do desire, we 
 pray you that your Lordship will, with all expedition, send for Sir John 
 Leveson, and acquaint him with your mind and opinion in these 
 things, and send him presently to us, that we may know the same. And 
 for the victualling and other provisions for the Camp,* or a greater (if 
 need shall require), and so by him send our resolutions, and such further 
 directions as shall be thought meet in that behalf." 
 
 F. 226. [1599,] Aug. 2.— [The Privy Council] to the Lord Trea- 
 surer [Burghley] and the Lord Admiral [Nottingham], her Majesty's 
 Lieutenants in Sussex. 
 
 " Whereas it is thought meet that there should be an Army assembled 
 in Kent, to consist of 10,000 foot, besides horsemen, whereof 6,000 are 
 drawn out of that county, and 4,000 out of the county of Sussex, with 
 all the horses that are enrolled and certified : because there is that ex- 
 pedition to be used as the 4,000, that are to be levied in Sussex, may be 
 at Syttingburne by the 10th of this present month, we do pray your 
 good Lordships that you will give present direction unto your Deputy 
 Lieutenants to levy with all speed the number of 4,000 foot of the 
 enrolled bands in that county, to be sorted with armour and weapon, 
 as hath been generally prescribed to be observed throughout all the 
 counties of the realm ; that is, the one half pikes, armed with gorgetts, 
 curattes, and murrions, and the other half shot, whereof half to be 
 muskets, saving a few short weapons ; and the horse to be sent also 
 with them. These men are to be sent under the conduct of such gentle- 
 men of the country as are appointed ordinarily to have charge of them, 
 so as they may be at Syttingburne by the 10th of this month, where 
 there shall be direction given to see them placed, lodged, and dieted in 
 such sort as shall be convenient. 
 
 " Therefore we pray your good Lordships to give speedy direction 
 herein, as we for more haste do write our letters unto you to advance 
 the service, wherein for your better warrant your Lordship [s] shall 
 have her Majesty's letters under her hand signed. In the mean season 
 your Lordships will be pleased to use all care the service may be per- 
 formed, and to see the soldiers may have conduct money delivered unto 
 them at their entering into march, which shall be answered again to the 
 country ; and at their arrival at Syttingburne they shall enter into pay. 
 Your Lordships knowing how this doth import her Majesty's service, 
 being for the defence of the realm, we do not doubt but your Lordships 
 will cause all diligence and expedition to be used, and that you will see 
 them furnished with apparel as shall be meet for soldiers, if upon the 
 sudden you cannot provide them of coats." 
 
 F. 2266. [1599,] Aug. 2.— [The Privy Council] to Sir Robert 
 Sidney, Governor of Vlishinghe (blushing). 
 
 a Her Majesty having occasion to gather together some good numbers 
 of men in the county of Kent, to be there in a readiness to be disposed 
 of, to withstand such attempts as the King of Spain's army may make, 
 of whose preparations by sea we doubt not but you have heard long 
 sithence ; because it is not doubted but you have in that garrison 
 many good and experienced soldiers, her Majesty's pleasure is you shall 
 make choice of 300 of the best and most ancient soldiers in that garrison 
 and to (sic) send them over, with their captains and officers, with all 
 
 * A clause seems to be wanting here. 
 
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 expedition, directing them to land at Margett, or the Downs in Kent, 
 where order shall he taken to receive them, and for their weekly im- 
 prests. Herein we pray you to have care in the choice of the companies, 
 whereby though your numbers there shall seem to receive some diminu- 
 tion, yet considering they are to be employed in so necessary a service, 
 and we hope the time will not be long that shall require their stay here, 
 we doubt not but you will shew that dutiful forwardness which is 
 expected of you to perform this her Majesty's pleasure. For the 
 charge of their transportation, we will take order the same shall be 
 allowed upon your account shewed unto us of the charges disbursed. 
 Herein we require you to take speedy order." 
 
 F. 2266. [1599,] Aug. 2.— [The Privy Council] to the Lord Mayor 
 of London. 
 
 " Because we receive daily advertisements, confirming the great pre- 
 parations of the King of Spain, and all likelihoods that he intendeth 
 the same against the City of London, and therefore all care is to be had 
 and used to strengthen the River of Thames, and to advance those pro- 
 visions that are to serve for that purpose ; wherein we doubt not but 
 your Lordship hath already had conference with our very good lord the 
 Earl of Cumberlande, and that you will use all care and speed [to] 
 put in execution those things that upon conference with his Lordship 
 shall be concluded and agreed upon: for the] better defence of the 
 River, and for divers necessary respects, it is thought meet your Lord- 
 ship shall make choice of some discreet person, who shall be authorised 
 to repair to the places alongst the River of Thames hereunder written,* 
 and to take up in those places to the number of ten Western barges, 
 and to cause them to be brought up to London, to be employed as there 
 should be occasions ; and that you will also cause to the number of 
 twenty lighters of the greatest burthen to be taken up, and to be sent 
 unto Gravesende, to lie and attend there to serve for the transportation 
 of men that may be sent out of Essex into Kent. Herein we pray your 
 Lordship to use all care and expedition." 
 
 F. 227. [1599,] Aug. 2.— [The Privy Council] to Lord Cobham. 
 
 " Her Majesty, by advice that cometh from sundry parts, finding ihe 
 intelligence your Lordship hath heard of the Spanish preparations to 
 be confirmed, and that it is greatly suspected, by the manner of their 
 preparations, correspondency held with his forces of the Low Countries, 
 and by advertisements and other reasons, that he will attempt lo land 
 his forces either in the Downs or at Margett : her Majesty's pleasure 
 is, your Lordship shall presently send to Sir Thomas Wilforde, being 
 one of your Deputy Lieutenants for the East part, and to command him 
 forthwith to consider where and how some provision may be made, by 
 casting up trenches or any other way or [of?] impeachment, at their 
 likest landing places, either in the Downs or at Margett, which may 
 serve also for defence of those forces which shall be used against them ; 
 the performance whereof we pray your Lordship to leave to his con- 
 sideration, so it be done with all expedition. And further, as we doubt 
 not but your Lordship will have all the foot companies in a readiness, so, 
 besides your ordinary horse-bands, we pray your Lordship to foresee 
 that the numbers of horses may be increased, by moving the geDtlemen 
 to bring as many (sic) of their servants well horsed, to such place of 
 rendezvous as shall be appointed." 
 
 F. 227. [1599,] Aug. 3.— [The Privy Council] to the Lord Mayor 
 of London. 
 
 * The names are not given in the MS. 
 
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 " We have considered of your Lordship's letter sent this day unto 
 us, whereby we perceive the pains you take for the defence of the City, 
 and providing those things that are necessary for that purpose, and, 
 amongst other things, that you have appointed captains for those 3,000 
 men that you have already levied. Wherein as we do allow of your care, 
 so we are to advise your Lordship to consider that those 3,000 men 
 are to serve for the defence of the ltiver of Thames, or to be sent to 
 defend the coast, if occasion be offered by attempt of the enemy either 
 on Kent or Essex ; and therefore, how requisite it is that the leaders 
 and conductors of them should be men of skill, knowledge, and charge, 
 we leave it to your consideration. Because we do hear nothing from 
 your Lordship of the rest of the forces of the City you were required to 
 have in a readiness, which specially are desired fur the good and defence 
 of the City, we would be glad to hear what the numbers are, how they 
 are furnished, and in what readiness they be. Lastly, for the warrant 
 your Lordship requireth from her Majesty for your further authority 
 and indemnity, we doubt not but you have received the same before 
 these shall come to your hands. Thus, praying your Lordship to go 
 forward with all necessary preparations as you have had upon confer- 
 ence with our very good lord the Earl of Cumberland, we bid, &c." 
 
 F. 2273. [1599,] Aug. 3.— The Privy Council to Lord Cobham. 
 
 * ; We have received your Lordship's letter and opinions in those 
 things we wrote unto you, and have seen the list of the names of those 
 your Lordship thought fit to have charge as Colonels and Captains over 
 the 6,000 men that the county of Kent doth furnish. Considering 
 your Lordship is to venture your life amongst them, we doubt not but 
 your chiefest respect shall be to make choice of such as for their ability 
 and knowledge are worthiest to be preferred, and therefore we do allow 
 of those your Lordship hath named ; and if your Lordship shall find 
 want of any captains, we will be glad to supply you with such as at this 
 present may be had ; a great number, as your Lordship knoweth, of 
 principal leaders being out of the realm at this present. We do also 
 yield to your Lordship's request for Sir Calisthenes Brooke to be 
 Serjeant Major ; and where your Lordship doth recommend Mr. 
 George Wiatt to be Master of the Ordnance, he may have charge (if 
 so your Lordship shall think good, and he be willing) of the Ordnance 
 that is there, but that title is not to be allowed to any as yet for the 
 present time. 
 
 " In the mean season we pray your Lordship that the field pieces 
 that are at Canterburie may be viewed, and that you will consider and 
 certify us what is wanting for them, which shall be supplied out of 
 her Majesty's Store, of those kinds that are there to be had. But for 
 the wheels and carriages, if they be decayed, we pray you to cause 
 carpenters to be taken up out of hand, and the best stuff you may 
 readily find, and to fee the same forthwith sufficiently repaired, the 
 charge whereof shall be answered to such as your Lordship shall 
 appoint to receive the same. 
 
 " Now, for the quartering of the forces, we concur with your Lord- 
 ship, that Canterburie will be the fittest place for those of Kent to 
 make their head, howbeit those numbers that are appointed for the 
 defence of her Majesty's ships are not to be removed until other 2,000 
 shall be come unto you out of Surrey, who are directed to be there by 
 the twelfth of this month, and to be bestowed at Gravesende with the 
 4,000 out of Sussex ; and because we find there are only 100 selected 
 men in the Isle of Tbannett under the charge of John Ascoughe, they 
 
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 may very well serve and be appointed, as occasion shall serve, to come to 
 the ships that are under Sheernes[s]. 
 
 u Lastly, because we do find, both by the view of your muster rolls 
 and other information, that there are divers gentlemen and other 
 persons of good ability in that county, that have no charge in the 
 country, and are not assessed to find horses ; in this occasion we think 
 it meet, and so require your Lordship, that they may be commanded to 
 repair to such place as shall be appointed for the rendezvous of the 
 Army, with all the lances, light horses, or petronels they shall be able 
 to bring, with their whole retinue, wherein we doubt not but they will 
 shew all forwardness to come in good sort with good numbers, and 
 furnished, seeing it is for the defence of themselves and the country 
 where they inhabit and their livings doth lie. The rest we refer to 
 the report of Sir John Leveson, because it would be tedious in writing 
 to set down every particular direction, being sorry your Lordship hath 
 no better health at this time, whereof we do wish speedy recovery; and 
 vet, if your Lordship's indisposition will [not] permit you to repair into the 
 country so soon as we wish, we think it meet that Sir Thomas Wilforde, 
 being Marshal in your Lordship's absence, may have the chief charge 
 and command over those numbers that are to be assembled there, and 
 give order for all things that are to be done in this behalf, and to see 
 those directions which shall be sent from hence put in execution." 
 
 F. 228. [1599,] Aug. 4.— « Minute of her Majesty's letters to the 
 Counties following, for the sending up of Voluntary Horse. 
 
 " Right trusty and well beloved,* we greet you well. If we were now 
 to require a mntter that needed persuasion, or did make choice of 
 persons of common understanding, then should we peradventure 
 mistrust some excuse or delay ; but when we consider what a matter 
 these our letters bring you, we assure ourselves that you will receive 
 great comfort, and we speedy satisfaction — you, to perceive our extra- 
 ordinary care for you, with the opinion we have of your forward 
 disposition, and we, to receive from you the fruits of our desires, which 
 tend to your own preservation. For, seeing it is so fresh in memory 
 that in all the attempts from Spain against this kingdom, slaughter 
 and servitude was prepared for you (as by their own proclamations 
 did appear), when by the powerful hand of God, and the endeavour of 
 our ministers, you were preserved, and they in their pride confounded ; 
 it were now a lack of consideration, when opportunities may invite such 
 an enemy to assail us, that thesef things should be omitted which are 
 necessary to resist attempts on the sudden, seeing we so little need to 
 care for any of his declared purposes. 
 
 " Being therefore by very good advice assured that he draweth to 
 head all those forces at the Groine which he prepared to defend his 
 coasts all this year against the States' fleet, with purpose now to assail 
 us, when he presumes we are least provided for him, hoping thereby to 
 divert that work which we have chargeably begun for the suppression 
 of the Irish Rebellion, and that he meaneth to make a sudden descent, 
 even in the inner parts of our Kingdom nearest to our City and Navy ; 
 forasmuch as we have resolved to have him impeached by all convenient 
 means at his landing with such numbers of foot and horse especially as 
 shall be thought needful : we have thought fit hereby (seeing time will 
 not suffer us to write to all particularly) to command you to give 
 present notice to thesef whose names are underwritten to send unto 
 
 * i.e. the Lord Lieutenant of the county, 
 f Qu. those. 
 
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 — so many horses, furnished as is hereunder written, to be 
 
 there by the — of this present August, where we will give order to 
 
 have them disposed, requiring every man to provide for the mainten- 
 ance of themselves and their horses for the space of one month. 
 Wherein, though this commandment tendeth to no other purpose than 
 to move you to defend yourselves, yet will we take more feeling of this 
 dutiful part of yours being performed at this time without delay, than 
 of a far greater matter, because it shall thereby appear to the world 
 that those advantages that our enemies might hope to find by prevention 
 of time, shall be recompensed by the resolution and expedition of our 
 good subjects, for whom we will spare nothing that God hath given us 
 here on earth, to preserve them from falling into the hands of those 
 who have so long thirsted after the destruction of this kingdom. And 
 these, &c. Given, &c." 
 
 "The Schedule.'? 
 
 (The first figure after each name shows the number of " lances," t!ne 
 second figure the number of " lighthorse.") 
 
 Berks : Thomas Vachell, 1, 1. Francis Winchcombe, 1, 1. Hugh 
 Speake, 1, 1. Sir Humfrey Foster, 2, 3. William Hide, 1, 2. Sir 
 Thomas Parrye, 2, 3. Alexander Choke, 1, 1. John Norreis, 1, 1. 
 Samuel Backhouse, 1, 2. Richard Warde, 1, 2. Bessells Fettiplace, 
 
 1, 2. Thomas Reade, 2, 3. Richard Hide, 1, 1. Sir Michael Mollins, 
 
 2, 3. Edmond Duncke, 2, 3. William Essex, 2, 3. Edmond Phetti- 
 place, 2, 3. Sherley, 2, 3. Lances, 26. Lighthorse, 38. 
 
 Bedford: John Dive, 1, 1. Anthony Tirringham, 2, 2. George 
 Smithe, 1, 1. John Burgoine, 1, 2. William Goswicke, 1, 1. John 
 Osborne, 1, 1. Nicholas Luke, 2, 2. William Duncombe, 1,1. Richard 
 Charnocke, 1, 1. George Wingate, 1, 1. Geo. Rotheram, 1, 2. Henry 
 Butler, 1, 1. Richard Conquest, 1, 1. Sir Edw. Radcliffe, 2, 3. Miles 
 Sands, 2, 2. William Fleetwood, 2, 3. Lances, 21. Lighthorse, 25. 
 
 Buckingham : Edward Tirrell, 1, 2. Sir Edm. Varney, 1, 2. William 
 Andre wes, 1, 1. Paul Darnell, 1, 1. Robert Mordant, 1,2. Henry 
 Longvile, 2, 2. Thomas Denton, 1, 1. Thomas Throgmorton, 2, 2. 
 Francis Curson, 1, 2. Francis Cheney, 1, 1. John Temple, 2, 2. 
 Rowland Litton, 2, 3. John Crook, seg r (sic), 1, 2. Thomas Tafforde,* 
 1, 1. Thomas Pagett, 2, 2. Sir Ro. Dormer, knight, 4, 6. Sir Jo. 
 Packington, 2, 3. Alexander Hambden, 1, 2. John Cotton, 1, 1. 
 Henry Drurye, 1, 1. Richard Ingolsbye, 1, 1. William Burlacie, 
 1, 2, Francis Goodwin, 2, 2. William Garrard, 1, 1. William Totill, 
 
 1, 1. Sir Tho. Tasborough, 1, 2. Christopher Barker, 1, 1. 
 
 Jarney, 1, 1. Lances, 41. Lighthorse, 55. 
 
 Cambridge : Sir John Peyton, 2, 3. Sir John Cotton, 2, 3. Thomas 
 Sutton, 2, 3. Sir Horatio Pallav[icini], 2, 3. Giles Alington, 2, 2. 
 John Skinner, 1, 1. Ferdinando Paris, 2, 3. Sir John Cuttes, 2, 3. 
 Mark Steward, 1, 2. William Hinde, 1, 1. William Mallorie, 1, 1. 
 Anthony Cage, 2, 2. Thomas Wendy, 2, 2. Thomas Marshe, 1, 2. 
 John Batsforde, 1, 2: Lances, 24. Lighthorse, 33. 
 
 Essex : Edw. Bagges, jun., 0, 1. Francis Barrington, 1, 1. Richard 
 Frank, 0, 1. John Wright, 0, 1. Gamaniell (sic) Capell, 0, 1. Francis 
 Stonard, 0, 1. William Smithe, 0, 1. Robert Leighe, 0, 1. Sir Edw. 
 Denny, jun., 2, 3. Andrew Joiner, 0, 1. Richard Jenings, 0, 1. 
 Thomas Josseline, 1, 1. Rook Greene, 1, 1. Edw. Waldegrave, 1, 1. 
 Edw. Grimstone, 0, 1. John Darcie, 0, 1. Peter Tuke, 1, 1. Thomas 
 Wilde, 0, 1. Edward Fage, 0, 1. Henry Appleton, 1, 2. Richard 
 
 * Qu. Trafford. 
 
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 Campion, 1, 1. Sir John Peeter, 6, 9. Thomas Knightley, 0, 1. 
 Gabriel Pointz, 1, 2. John Hurlestone, 0, I. Anthony Browne, 0, 1. 
 William Ailoffe de Chissell, junior, 1, 2. Richard Cntts, 0, 1. Edward 
 Hubbarde, 1, 1. William Wiseman, 1, 1. Thomas Meade, ar., 0, 1. 
 George Nicholls, 0, 1. Francis Fame,* 1, 1. Anthony Radcliffe, 0, 1. 
 Edward Jackman, 0, 1. John Parke, 0, 1. John Hare, 1, 1. Miles 
 Sandes, ar., 0, 1. Bernard Whitstone, 0, 1. Oliver Skinner, 0, 1. 
 William Gamage, 1, 2. John Paschal!, 0, 1. Benjamin Gonson, 0, 1. 
 Thomas Gardiner, 1,1. Humfrey Mildmaie ; I, 1. Sir Tho. Mildmaie, 
 2, 2. William Perte, 1, 1. Edward Suliarde, 1, 1. Richard Cannon, 
 1, 1. Jerome Weston, 0, 1. Thomas Mildmaie, ar., 1, 1. Giles Allen, 
 
 0, 1. Henry Mildemaie, 1, 1. William Harris, 1, 2. Sir Thomas 
 Lucas, 4, 4. Sir Edrn. Huddl[e]stone, 2, 4. William Nuttbrowne, 
 
 1, ]. William Tifferne, 0, 1. John Ive, ar., 1, 1. Roger Harelakenden, 
 
 0, 1. Samuel Elmer, 0, 1. Edmond Allen, ar., 0, 1. Rafe Wiseman, 
 
 1, 1. William Ailoffe de Braxted Magna, 1, 1. Jo. Wentworth de 
 Bocking, 1, 1. Edward Thursby, 1, 1. Thomas Waldgrave, 0, 1. 
 Thomas Bendishe, 1, 2. William Bendlowes, 1, 1. William Kempe, 
 1, 1. Jo. Wentworthe de Gosefeilde, 1, 1. Arthur Breame, 1, 2. Tho. 
 Frenche, senior, 0, 1. Henry Maxey, 0, 1. Henry Smithe, 0, 1. 
 Thomas Harris, 0, 1. Jo. Tasboroughe, 0, 1. John Sammes, 1, 2. 
 Tho. Fawlins, 1, 1. Lances, 50. Lighthorse, 105. 
 
 Hertford: Sir Philip Butler, 2, 4. Sir Arthur Capell, 2, 3. Sir 
 Tho. Sadler, 2, 2. Thomas Harris, 1, 2. John Brograve, 1,1. Hum- 
 phrey Coningsbye, 0, 1. Rowland Litton, 1, 1. William Purvey, 1, 2. 
 Richard Spencer, 1, 2. John Gill, 0, 1. Tho. Dockwraie, 1, 1. Jo. 
 Lenthroppe 3 1, 1. Fran. Heidon, 1,1. Robert Chester, 1, 1. Edward 
 Poulter, 1, 1. Tho. Pope Blont (sic), ar., 1, 2. Tho. Hanchett, 1, 1. Geo. 
 Knighton, 1, 1. Henry Pranell, 1, 1. John Colte, ar., 1, 1. Thorn. 
 Fanshawe, 2, 3. John Goodman, 0, 1. Henry Maime (sic), 1, 1. 
 Robert Hide, 1, 2. John Luke, 0, 1. Ralph Connisbye, 1, 1. Henry 
 Mewtis, 1, 1. William IsTewce, 0, 1. Jo. Tasboroughe, 0, 1. Jo. 
 Crowche, 0. 1. Leo. Hide, 1, 1. Edw. Newporle, 1, 2. Edw. Lucie, 
 1, 1. William Thurgood, 1, 1. John Cage, 1, 1. George Perient, 
 
 0, 1. Tho. Crompton, 2, 2. Geo. Needham, 0, 1. Lances, 35, 
 Lighthorse, 52. 
 
 Huntingdon ; Sir Han. Cromwell, 4, 6. Sir Jervis Clifton, 4, 6. 
 Sir Rich. Dier, 2, 3. Oliver Cromwell, 2, 3. Robert Sapcotts, 2, 3. 
 Robert Bevile, 2, 2. Robert Brunell, 1, 2. Rich. Trice, 1, 1. Robert 
 Cotton, 1, 2. Robert Price, 2, 2. John Bedell, 1, 2. Thomas Marshe, 
 
 1, 2. Lances, 23. Lighthorse, 35. 
 
 Lincoln : Philip Tirwhitt, 2, 3. William Heneage, .1 , 2. Sir Henry 
 Dimocke, 1, 2. Sir George St. Polle, 2, 3. Sir William Wraie, 2, 3. 
 Robert Carre, 1, 2. Arthur Halle, 1,2. Henry Halle, 1, 1. Tho. 
 Grantham, 1, 2. Sir Tho. Mounsou, 2, 3. Charles Hussey, 2, 2. 
 William Savile, 1, 1. Charles Dimocke, 1, 1. Edm. Tarpolde, 1, 2. 
 William Pelham, 1, 2: Edw. Askewe, 1, 2. Andrew Gedney, 1, 1. 
 Valentine Browne, 1, 2. William Hickman, 2, 2. Richard Ogle, 1, 1. 
 Lances, 27. Lighthorse, 39. 
 
 Middlesex : John Roche, 1, 2. Rich. Peacocke, 1, 1. Arthur Atie, 
 
 1, 1. Sir Rc. W^rothe, 2, 4. Rich. Paine, 1, 2. Tho. Fowler, 1, 1. 
 Ambrose Copping [e]r, 1. 1. Franklin, 1, 2. Arrundell, 
 
 2, 3. William Reade, 2, 2. Tho. Slidolphe (sic), f 0, 1. John Page of 
 Welmly, 0, 1. William Shidolphe («c),f 0, 1. Christopher Hoddesdon* 
 
 * Qu. Raine. 
 
 t Qw. Stidolphe. 
 
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 1,1. Brownloe, 1,1. George Kempe, 1, 2. Cholmley, 1, 1. 
 
 Sergeant Harris, 1, 2. William Flettwode, 2, 3. Tho. Foster, 0, 1. 
 Lances, 22. Lighthorse, 35. 
 
 Northampton : Sir William Clarke, 1, 2. Samuel Davers, 1, 1. 
 George SSherley, 2, 3. Rich. Chettwoode, 1, 1. Thomas Kirton, 1, 1. 
 John Wake, 1, 1. Francis Foxley, 0, 1, Edward Cope, 0, 1. Erasimus 
 Dreidon, 1, 1. Sir Geo. Farmer, 2, 2. Sir Arthur Throgmorton, 1, 3. 
 Valentine Knightley, 1, 1. Francis Bernarde, 0, 1. Tobias Chauncye, 
 1, 1. John Reade, 0, 1. Sir Thomas Thresham, 4, 4. Robert Osborne, 
 1, ]. Edward Villars, 1, 1. Edward Griffin, 2, 4. Thomas Tresham, 
 0. 1. Charles Norwiche, 0, 1. Edmond Sands, 0, 1. Humphrey 
 Stafford, 1, 2. John Brudnell, 2, 2. Edward Watson, 0, 1. John 
 Freeman, 0, 1. Roger Charnocke, 0, 1. Arthur Jenkinson, 1, 1. 
 Ambrose Agard, 0, 1. Thomas Isham, 0, 1. Eusebius Isham, 1, 2. 
 Thomas Muksho (sic)* 0, 1. Edward Elmes, 1, 2. Gilbert Pickering, 
 0, 1. Thomas Lawe, 0, 1 George Line, 0, 1. Tobie Houghton, 0, 1. 
 Henry Beecher, 2, 2. William Harkc, 0, 1. Richard Worsley, 0, 1. 
 James Cleapoole, 1, 1. Edmond Mountstephen, 0, 1. William Samuell, 
 
 0, 1. Sir Edw. Montague, 2, 3. Sir Richard Knightley, 1, 2. Sir 
 John Spencer, 4, 6. Lanees, 40. Lighthorse, 75. 
 
 Norfolk: Sir Edward Cleere, 1,2. Nathaniel Bacon, 1,2. Henry 
 Jerningham, 1, 1. Sir Tho. Knevett, 2, 3. Sir William Paston, 4, 4. 
 Edward Paston, 1, 1. Ralph Hare, 1, 2. Sir Arthur Heveningham, 
 
 1, 2. Sir Miles Corbett, 2, 2. Sir Philip Woodhouse, 2, 2. Sir Bass. 
 Gawdie, 2, 2. Henry Gawdie, 1, 1. William Rugge, 1, 2. Martin 
 Barne,f 1, 1. Wm. Blenerhassett, 1, 1. Edw. Moundford, 1, 2. Cle- 
 ment Spilman, 1, 2. Richard Kempe, 1, 2 Ed ward Doiley, 1, 1. Tho. 
 Oxboroughe, 1, 1. Wentworth, the Attorney, 2, 2. Thomas Hevvar, 1, 2. 
 Sidney, 1, 2. Lances, 31. Lighthorse, 43. 
 
 Suffolk : Henry Warner, 1, 2. Sir Tho. Kidson, 4, 4. Anthony Bull,. 
 1,1. Sir Philip "Parker, 2, 3. Lionel Tallmage, 1, 2. Edward Bacon, 
 1, 2. John Browne, 1, 1. Edward Suliarde, 1, 2. Edward Rooke- 
 wooke (sic), 2, 4. Sir William Springe, 2, 2. Thomas Eden, 1, 1. 
 Sir William Waldgrave, 2, 4. George Colte, 1, 1. John Gwrdon (sic), 
 
 1, 1. Sir Edmond Withipoole, 1, 2. Thomas Rouse, 1, 2. John 
 Prettiman. 1, 1. Sir Thomas Cornwallis, 2, 3. Sir Thomas Barner- 
 diston, 1, 2. Edward Lewkenor, 1, 2. Francis Covvlbye, 1, 1. Robert 
 Forthe, 1, 1. Anthony Felton, 1, 1. Thomas Croftes, 1, 2. Robert 
 Barker, 1, 1. William Clapton, 1, 1. Richard Brooke, 1, 1. Sir 
 Anthony Wingfeild, 2, 3. Sir Robert Jermin, 2, 2. Sir Nicholas 
 Bacon, 4, 8. Sir John Heigham, 1, 2. Robert Ashfeild, 1, 1. Francis 
 Jermye, 1, 2. Philip Tilney, 1, 2. Jo. Jermin of Debdry(?), 1, 1. Tho. 
 Stutevile, 1, 1. Crane, 1, 2. Lances, 49. Lighthorse, 72. 
 
 Oxford: George Pud*ey, 1, 1 George Broome, 1, 2. Francis 
 Curson, 1, 2. William Denton, 1, 1. Sir Richard Wayman, 1, 2. Sir 
 Michael Blont, 2, 3. Francis Ploidon, 1, 2. Richard Lide, gent., 1,1. 
 Thomas Vachell, 1, 1 . William Moll ins, 0, 1. John Symmons, J, 2. 
 Francis StonerJ, 2, 2. Robert Chamberlaine, 2,2. Edmond Phettiplace, 
 
 2, 3. William Masham, 1,1. Thomas Tipping, 1, 2. John Arden, 
 1, 1. Thomas Reade, ar., 2, 3. William Napper, 1, 2. Richard 
 Owen, 1, 1. William Freere, 1, 1. Sir William Spencer, 2, 3. William 
 Moore, 1, 1. Lawrence Tanfeilde, 1, 1. Sir Richard Fynes, 2, 3. Sir 
 Anthony Cope, 2, 3. William Pope, 2, 2. Owen Oglethorpe, 1, 2. 
 William Greene, 1, 1. Lances, 33. Lighthorse, 52. 
 
 * Qu. Mulsho. t Q»- Barue (Barrow). 
 
 X " Sr " is -written opposite to this name in the margin. 
 u 93210. P 
 
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 Sussex: Thomas Sherley, 1, 1. Thomas Leedes, 1, 2. 'Henry 
 Shelley, 1, 1. Edward Apsley, 1,1. Thomas Bishoppe, 1, 2. John 
 Ashburnham, 1, 1. John Culpepper, 1, 1. Thomas Maie of Pashley, 
 1,1. George Chute, 1,1. Sir Walter Covert, 2, 2. Henry Bowier, 
 1, 1. Thomas Eversfeild, 1, 2. Balph Hare, 1, 1. Edward Culpepper, 
 1,1. Peter Garton, 1,1. William Goring, 2, 2. William Bartlett,* 1, 
 1. Thomas Stanley, 1,1. Jomi Michell, 1,1. Bichard Blont, 1,1. 
 Adrian Stoughton, 1, 1. Bichard Earnley, 1, 1. Bichard Stanney, 
 1, I. Bichard Lewkenor, serjeant-at-law, 1, 2. Edward Carrell, 2, 3. 
 Thomas Dike, 1, 1. Nicholas Fowle, 1, 1. Edward Gage, 1, 2. 
 Thomas Eversfield, 1, 1. John Shurley, 1, L Herbert Morley, 1, I. 
 Charles Howard, 1, 1. Jo. Lunsford, 1, 2. Sir Nicholas Parker, I, 2. 
 Herbert Pelham, 1, 2. John Gage, 2, 2. Lances, 42. Lighthorse, 51. 
 
 Surrey : William Forster, 1, 1. Bobert Skerne, 1, 1. Bichard Bos- 
 tocke, 1, 1. William Widnell, 1, L William Brend, 1, 1. Thomas 
 Gresham, 1, 1. Bichard Lenchford («"«), t 1> 2. Sir Thomas Palmer, 
 
 1, 2. William Milles, 1, 2. Julius Caesar, 1, 1. Sir Francis Caroe, 
 
 2, 2. Oliver Leighe, 1, 1. John Eveline, 1, 2. Thomas Brend, 1, 2. 
 Thomas Vincent, I, 2. Thomas Stidolphe, 1, 2. William Stidolphe, 
 1, 1. Henry Slyfeilde, 1, 1. Lawrence Stoughton, 1, 1. Francis 
 Singer (?), 1, 1. Sir Bichard Weston, 1, 1. Francis Browne, 1, 2. 
 Sir Matthew Browne, 1, 2. Edward Aleford, I, 1. William Morgan, 
 1, 2. Bichard Lechforde, 1, 2. Sir George Moore, 1, 1. Edward 
 Bowier, 1, 1. Bartholomew Scotte, 1, 1. Francis Muschampe, 1, 1. 
 John Arrundell, 1, 1. Bobert Linesey(«*c).J 1, 1. Edward Boiling- 
 ham, 1, 1. Edward Bannister, 11. John Lacie, 1, 1. John Whitt- 
 brooke, 1, 1. Matthew Locke, 1, 1. Lances, 38. Lighthorse, 49. 
 
 (Some of the totals given at the end of each county are inaccurate.) 
 There is a brief note of the foregoing among the State Papers 
 (Docquets.)§ 
 
 F. 231. [1599,] Aug. 4.— " Minute of their Lordships' [the Privy 
 Council's] letters directed to the Lieutenants and Commissioners for the 
 Musters in divers Counties." 
 
 "You shall receive herewithall her Majesty's letters, whereby • you 
 are directed to send to those persons in that county whose names are 
 contained in a schedule, and to give straight commandment unto them 
 to send with all expedition so many horses as is required of them, unto 
 the place limited, and [by] a day limited. We send you also our letters 
 unto certain principal gentlemen named in the schedule, because the time 
 serveth not to write to all, and yet it is expected that no man shall 
 pretend at this time any excuse or delay, (the cause being duly weighed 
 for which they are demanded,) as there is no horses demanded of any 
 whose ability may not bear a greater number ; so in these occasions, if 
 any person should go about to be forborne, he may be assured such 
 backwardness would be hardly censured. Now because it may fall out 
 that some persons contained in this schedule are assessed to find horses 
 in the country* and thereby some confusion might happen, it is meant 
 that these which are now speedily to be sent for this service shall not 
 excuse any man of those which they are to furnish in the country, which 
 numbers are to be kept complete, to be used together as they shall be 
 directed with the forces of the shire. For the rest, we doubt not but 
 considering these forces are to withstand the attempts of the enemy 
 
 * Qu. Bartelott. f Q u - Leuchford. J Qu. Livesey. 
 
 § In the Calendar, ' 598-1601, p. 277, line 5, " footmen " should b» "footmen 
 and horse." 
 
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 here at home, whereon the state of the whole realm dependeth, but that 
 every man will shew his zeal and affection in hastening the horses 
 demanded of them, and to see them well set forth, of choice horses and 
 men fit for service." 
 
 [The Schedule.] 
 
 Bedford, Berkshire, Buckingham, Cambridge, Essex, Hertford, 
 Huntingdon, Lincoln, Middlesex, Norfolk, Northampton, Oxford, 
 Suffolk, Surrey, Sussex. 
 
 F. 2316. [1599,] Aug. 4. — "Minute from their Lordships to such 
 Gentlemen as were to send up Horse, inhabiting in the Counties aforesaid ; 
 their names and number of horse being contained in a Schedule 
 following." 
 
 " Forasmuch as her Majesty at this time being advertised of a purpose 
 in the King of Spain to send an army to make a descent in the county 
 of Kent, and from thence to attempt the destruction of her Majesty's 
 Navy or City of London ; in which respect her Majesty, being to use the 
 service of many, cannot conveniently, in case of this expedition, write to 
 all whom it concerneth, but hath directed her letters under her Signet 
 Manual to the Lieutenants and Sheriffs of divers counties, containing a 
 schedule of such men's names within that shire, at whose hands she 
 expecteth full accomplishment of the same letters : we doubt not but 
 this Avhich you shall receive from us, being testified under our own 
 hands by her Majesty's express commandment, shall draw the same 
 effect from you as if you had received particular letters from her High- 
 ness, seeing it is derived from the commission which she hath given us, 
 and shall be reported by us with all the recommendation possible which 
 your forwardness herein shall deserve ; whereof you shall more particu- 
 larly see the causes by the letters which her Majesty hath written as 
 aforesaid ; her Majesty having for this present commanded us to deliver 
 you thus much, that she expecteth, upon those reasons therein contained, 
 
 that you should send to ■, by the '12th of August, horses 
 
 furnished, to remain for the space of one mouth at your charge, where 
 her Majesty will cause them to be received and disposed of, as occasion 
 shall serve. Herein requiring you not to fail, so &c." 
 
 " The Schedule." 
 
 (The first figure after each name shows the number of " lances," the 
 second figure the number of "lighthorse.") 
 
 Berks : Sir Thomas Parrie, 2, 3. Sir Humphrey Foster, 2, 3. Sir 
 Michael Mollins, 2, 3. Thomas Reade, 2, 3. Edmond Duncke, 2, 3. 
 
 Edmond Phettiplnce, 2, 3. Sherley, 2, 3. William Essex, 2, 3. 
 
 Lances and lighthorse, 40. 
 
 Bedford: Sir Edw. Ratcliffe, 2, 3. William Fleetwoode, 2, 3. 
 Anthony Tirringhain, 2, 3. John Burgonie {sic), 1, 2. Nicholas 
 Luke, 2, 2. Miles Sands, 2, 2. Lances and lighthorse, 26. 
 
 Bucks : Sir Jo. Paggington, 2, 3. Sir Robert Dormer, 4, 6. Sir 
 Tho. Tasborough, 1, 2. Miles Sands, 2, 2. Fran. Goodwinne, 2, 2. 
 Anth. Tirringhain, 2, 3. John Temple, 2, 2. Thomas Pggfet, 2, 2. 
 Henry Longevill, 2, 2. Thomas Throgmorton, 2, 2. Rowland Litton, 
 2, 3. Lances and lighthorse, 52. 
 
 Cambridge: Sir Jo. Cuttes, 2, 3. Sir Horatio Pallav[icini], 2,3. 
 Sir Jo. Peiton, 2, 3. Sir Jo. Cotton, 2, 3. Jo. Batsforde, 1, 2. Tho. 
 Wendy, 2, 2. Tho. Marshe, 1, 2. Mark Steward, 1, 2. Giles Ailing- 
 ton, 2, 2. Tho. Sutton, 2, 3. Ferdin. Paris, 2, 3. Antho. Cage, 2, 2. 
 Lances and lighthorse, 51. 
 
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 Lincoln : Sir Edw. Dimocke, 1, 2. Sir Geo. St. Poole, 2, 3. Sir 
 William Wray, 2, 3. Sir Tho. Monson, 2, 3. Edm. Tarrolde, 2, 2. 
 Charles Hussey, 2, 2. William Heneage, I, 2. Arthur Hall, 1, 2. 
 Philio Tirwhitt, 2, 3. Lances and lighthorse, 37. 
 
 Middlesex : Sir Robert Wrothe, 2, 4. Tho. Crompton, 2, 2. Arthur 
 Atye, 1, 1. Richard Paine, 1, 2. John Roche, 1, 2. Ambrose Cop- 
 
 ping[e]r, 1, 1. Frankelin, 1, 2. John Arrundell, 2, 3. Lances 
 
 and lighthorse, 28. 
 
 Norfolk : Sir Bassingb. Gawdy, 2, 2. Sir Miles Corbett, 2, 2. Sir 
 Arthur Hevin[i]ngham, 1, 2. Sir William Paston, 4, 4. Sir Tho. 
 Knevett, 2, 3. Sir Edw. Clere, 1, 2. Sir Philip Woodl.ouse, 2, 2. 
 
 Henry Sidney, 1, 2. Went worth, 2, 2. Nathaniel Bacon, 1, 2. 
 
 Lances and lighthorse, 41. 
 
 Northampton : Sir Thomas Thresham, 4, 4. Sir William Clarke, 
 
 1, 2. Sir Edw. Mountague, 2, 3. Sir George Fermor, 2, 2. Sir 
 Antho. Mildmaie, 2, 3. Sir Arthur Throgmorton, 1, 2. Sir John 
 Spencer, 4, 6. Sir Richard Knightley, 1, 2. John Brudnell, 2, 2. 
 Edw. Griffin, 2, 4. Lances and lighthorse, 51. 
 
 Oxford: Sir Michael Blonte, 2, 3. Sir Richard Fines, 2, 3. Sir 
 William Spencer, 2, 3. Sir Anthony Cope, 2, 3. William Pope, 2, 2. 
 Edm. Pettiplace,* 2, 3. Thomas Reade, 2, 3. Robert Chamberlaine, 
 
 2, 2. Francis Stoner, 2, 2. Lances and lighthorse, 42. 
 Huntingdon : Sir Henry Cromwell, 4, 6. Sir Richard Dier, 2, 3. 
 
 Sir Jervis Clifton, 4, 6. Oliver Cromwell, 2, 3. Robert Sapcotts, 2, 3. 
 Robert Bevyle, 2, 2. Robert Price, 2, 2. Lances, 18. Lighthorse, 25. 
 
 Surrey: Sir Thomas Palmer, 1, 2. Sir Matthew Browne, 1, 2. 
 Sir Richard Weston, 1, 1. Mr. Doctor Caesar, 1, 1. Lances, 4. Light- 
 horse, 6. 
 
 Sussex : Sir Nicholas Parker, 1, 2. Sir Thomas Palmer, 1, 2. Sir 
 Walter Covert, 2, 2. Edward Carrell, 2, 3. John Gage, 2, 2. William 
 Goringe, 2, 2. Lances, Id Lighthorse, 13. 
 
 Hertford: Sir Philip Butler, 2, 4. Sir Arthur Capell, 2, 3. Sir 
 Thomas Sadler, 2, 2. Thomas Fanshawe, 2, 3. Lances, 8. Light- 
 horse, 12. 
 
 Essex : Sir John Peeier, 6, 9. Sir Thomas Lucas, 4, 4. Sir 
 Edward Denny, junior, 2, 3. Sir Edmond Hurlestone, 2, 4. Sir 
 Thomas Mildmay, 2, 2. Lances, 16. Lighthorse, 22. 
 
 Suffolk : Sir Anthony Wingfeild, 2, 3. Sir Robert Jermin, 2, 2. 
 Sir Thomas Kitson, 4, 4. Sir William Waldgrave, 2, 4. Sir Nicholas 
 Bacon, 4, 8. Lances, 14. Lighthorse, 21. 
 
 Cf. State Bapers (Docquets), under "Aug. 5 ? " 
 
 F. 2326. [1599,] Aug. 4.— " Minute of their Lordships' letters to 
 such Noblemen as were to provide troops of Horse to attend her 
 Majesty's Person." 
 
 " Her Majesty having received divers advertisements from sundry 
 places of the King of Spain's purpose, with a fleet of ships and galleys, 
 to make descent in the parts adjoining to her Majesty's Navy and City 
 of London, and having given order for all things necessary for the 
 making of an Army to encounter them where they shall seek to 
 come on shore : Forasmuch as her Majesty knoweth that you are no 
 way ignorant, but that the scope of the enemy's designs is wholly to 
 subvert the state of this Kingdom, which God hath blessed with so great 
 peace and tranquillity these many years, and further assureth herself 
 that you that are a nobleman and a Peer of the realm (besides your 
 
 * Qu. Fettiplace. 
 
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 natural inclination as a true English subject do [to ?] take yourself 
 further interested in the honour and state of this Kingdom than persons 
 of other quality) will always be ready to your uttermost power to 
 withstand their malicious attempts, who seek to bring the estate of this 
 flourishing Kingdom into servitude and confusion, together with the 
 destruction of her* Majesty's most Royal person : It hath pleased her 
 Majesty, in respect of her good opinion and experience of your affec- 
 tion and fidelity towards her (who hath been the minister of God's 
 blessings, so many years bestowed upon us), to command us in her 
 name to require your Lordship (without any other delay) to repair 
 unto her Court, to attend her person, amongst other[s] of the nobility, 
 by the 20th of this month, with such troops as you can conveniently 
 make, both for lances and lighthorsemen. Wherein, to the intent the 
 want of great horse or geldings (whereof the more you bring the better 
 it shall be taken) may be supplied otherwise, her Majesty requireth 
 you to increase your numbers by providing able men with petronels 
 upon horses of smaller stature than is need for a lance or staff; the 
 same to remain about her as long as she shall think convenient. Herein 
 we little doubt but your Lordship will, with all expedition and reso- 
 lution, make manifest to the world your affection to her safety and 
 preservation, who never thought anything too dear that she possessed 
 (were it life or fortune), so it might be thought fit to be employed for 
 the good of her kingdom and people. And thus, being ready for our 
 parts also (to our best power) to unite ourselves in all things with 
 you that may frustrate their ambition, whose power this kingdom doth 
 contemn, having so just a quarrel and such a Prince to defend, we 
 commit you to God, &c." 
 
 [List of the Noblemen and others written to : — ] 
 
 "Lord Marquis of Winchester, Earl of Darbie, Earl of Huntingdon, 
 Earl of Shrewsburie, Earl of Worcester, Earl of Pembrooke, Earl of 
 Hartforde, Earl of Lincolne, Earl of Rutlande, Earl of Bedforde, Earl 
 of Kent, Viscount Mountague, Lord de la Warre, Lord Sandes, Lord 
 St. John of Bletsoe, Lord Darcy of Chitche, Lord Compton, Lord 
 Dudley, Lord Barkley, Lord Lumley, Lord Norreis, Lord Mordant, 
 Lord Sturton, Lord Morley, Lord Windson (sic), Lord Riche, Lord 
 Chief Justice, Sir Henry Lea, Sir Anthony Mildeinay." 
 
 F. 233. [1599,] Aug. 4.— [The Privy Council] to the Archbishop 
 of Canterbury [Whitgift]. 
 
 "Whereas we did of late signify the necessity unto your Lordship of 
 the employment of the horses of the Clergymen at this time, and did pray 
 your Lordship to give order accordingly throughout the province o/ 
 Canterburye, that the said horses might forthwith be furnished and pul 
 in readiness to repair unto such place as should be appointed by direction 
 from us : Forasmuch as we have since that time been informed, that the 
 horses of the Clergymen in the eounty of Kent have been certified in 
 the Roll of Musters for the whole county, and so are esteemed as a part 
 of that account, we have thought meet not to sever them from the rest 
 of the horses of the said county in their meetings, but do hold it to be 
 more convenient that they be joined together with them, and sent to such 
 place or places as by her Majesty's Lieutenant of that county 6hall be 
 appointed. For the rest of the horses of all other counties, we do think 
 Lambeth and Southwarke to be the most convenient places for their 
 repair and assembly, and do therefore pray your Lordship that forasmuch 
 as our late advertisements of the enemy's designs are daily more and 
 more confirmed, and it is to be doubted that their coming will now be 
 very speedy and sudden, your Lordship will give order accordingly for 
 
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 the repair of the said numbers of horses to Lambeth and Southwarke by 
 the 12th of this instant, there to remain until they shall otherwise by 
 direction from us be disposed of and employed. Whereof not doubting 
 but your Lordship will take special care, we bid, &c." 
 
 F. 233. [1599,] Aug. 4 [The Privy Council] to the Lord Admiral 
 
 [Nottingham], 
 
 " Whereas order and direction hath been given of late that the 2,000 
 foot and 80 horse appointed at this time to be levied in the county of 
 Surrey, for the compounding of an Army to resist any invasion or 
 attempt of the enemy, should repair to Lewsam* by the 12th of this 
 instant : Forasmuch as, upon further deliberation, we have found it 
 more convenient for the said number to repair unto Gravesend, where 
 they may readily and speedily be employed in such sort as there shall 
 be best use of them ; we have therefore thought meet to alter the place 
 of their rendezvous, and to assign it to be at Gravesend, and do pray 
 your Lordship to give present order to your Deputy Lieutenants 
 accordingly that the said 2,000 foot and 80 horse may not fail to make 
 their repair thither by the time aforementioned, to be disposed of as the 
 service shall require, which we doubt not but your Lordship will forth- 
 with see performed, &c." 
 
 F. 233. [1599,] Aug. 4.~[The Privy Council] to the Lord 
 Chamberlain [Hunsdon] and Lord Montjoye, her Majesty's Lieutenants 
 in co. Southampton, &[c.]| 
 
 " Whereas there is daily confirmation by advertisement of the great 
 preparation continued by the King of Spain, intending, in all appearance 
 of reason, a strong invasion by the forces he prepareth of sloping, galleys, 
 and men, which he hath gathered out of all parts of his dominions, to 
 execute his malicious designs with greater forces, and that his whole 
 fleet and army is in a readiness to take the first wind, which is not to 
 be thought he will neglect ; for that her Majesty disdaineth to take any 
 scorn or affront by want of timely provision to resist any attempt, and 
 knowing, if they shall surprise the Isle of Wighte, by the benefit of the 
 galleys, they may be able to impeach the passage of any forces to come 
 out of the Main in their supply J ; her Majesty hath therefore commanded 
 us to let you know that it is her pleasure that you do send all the forces 
 both of horse and foot appointed and by former directions allotted for 
 supply of the Isle of Wighte, wdth their captains, leaders, carriages, and 
 victuals for 15 days, (or money to serve for provision of such, or so 
 much victuals,) to be in the Isle of Wight, under the conduct of Sir 
 Thomas Weste, at the furthest, by the 10th of this present, there to be 
 in a readiness to preserve the Island, and impeach their landing ; and 
 likewise that for the better strengthening of the town of Portesmouthe, 
 you cause the number of 500 of those forces formerly appointed for 
 the supply of that place, with their captains and leaders, to be sent 
 thither under the conduct of Mr. Hambden Pawlett by the 10th of this 
 instant at the furthest, with 15 days' victual, or money to provide it ; 
 and likewise cause all the rest of the Hundreds appointed to strengthen 
 that place to be trained, and put in a readiness to answer all alarms as 
 occasion shall require ; and further that as w r ell in their marching as 
 in their residence within the Island, no time be omitted by the captains 
 to train the soldiers and to teach them the use of their weapons. Hereof 
 we pray your Lordships' care and diligence." 
 
 * Lewisham, Kent. 
 
 f Cf. Patent Boll, 41 Eliz., part 24, dorse (their commission). 
 % i.e. from the main land (Hampshire), for supply of the Isle. 
 
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 F. 2336. [1599,] Aug. 5.— [The Privy Council] to the Archbishop 
 of Canterbury. 
 
 " Whereas by our late letters we prayed your Lordship to give order 
 and direction unto the Bishops and other men of quality that are of the 
 Clergy, to send up the horses (which they are to find) unto Southwarke 
 and Lambeth with all possible speed out of the counties that are within 
 the Province of Canterbury, the county of Kent only excepted : Now, 
 forasmuch as upon consideration of the far distance of the counties that 
 are in Wales, and likewise of the counties of Cornwall and Devon, it is 
 thought convenient that the horses of the Clergy of those counties shall 
 be forborne ; we do therefore pray your good Lordship to renew your 
 direction to the Clergymen of the said counties of Wales, Cornwall, and 
 Devon, and to let them know that they may be spared and forborne 
 from making their repair up as formerly they were appointed, and that 
 it shall suffice for the present to keep their horses in a readiness within 
 the counties, to be employed as there shall be use of them for her 
 Majesty's service, and that they in the mean while shew or cause them 
 to be shewed to the Deputy Lieutenants or Commissioners of the Musters 
 in the counties, whereby notice may be taken of their readiness, and 
 accordingly certified. And forasmuch as by former letters there hath 
 been no order or direction given that the horsemen should come furnished 
 with coats, albeit we suppose that those by whom they shall be sent will 
 cause them to be well and fitly apparelled as becometh for service, yet 
 for the more assurance we do pray your Lordship to give order that they 
 come furnished of horsemen's coats of some such colour as your Lord- 
 ship shall think good to prescribe, and to be at Lambeth and 
 Soutfhwark] by the 15th of this instant at the furthest." 
 
 F. 234. [1599,] Aug. 5.— [The Privy Council] to Sir George 
 Carewe, Lieutenant of the Ordnance, and to the rest of the Officers 
 there. 
 
 " Whereas we understand that the two Forts of Gravesende and Til- 
 burie are unfurnished of powder, shot, and other necessaries, and that 
 their ordnance be dismounted ; these are to pray and require [you] to 
 cause them to be supplied with such munitions and other necessaries as 
 in your discretions shall be thought meet according to the necessity of 
 the time ; and to cause delivery to be made of powder, shot, and other 
 habiliments, to furnish them, according to a proportion set down and 
 hereunto annexed, subscribed under our hands, taking the captains' 
 hands for the receipt thereof, according to the custom of the office. And 
 these shall be, &c." 
 
 F. 234. [1599,] Aug. 6.—" Minute of letters from their Lordships 
 to the several Counties hereunder named." 
 
 " Because by our late letters in the beginning of this summer we 
 gave direction unto you to take order a perfect view should be taken of 
 the forces of that county, and by your letters and certificate we perceive 
 you have carefully performed the same, we make no doubt but the 
 forces of that county be in a readiness, and the wants and defects also 
 supplied ; and therefore we shall not need in that behalf, to give you 
 any new direction, but in regard of the great preparations the enemy doth 
 make by sea, to require you to have in mind our former directions ; 
 and if there be any defects in the bands of that county, to see them 
 speedily and effectually amended, that they be in a readiness, so as 
 upon any warning they may be employed as there shall be occasion 
 for the defence of the realm or the royal person of her Majesty. For 
 which respect we do think it meet, that general order and straight 
 commandment be given throughout the whole shire, that none of the 
 
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 captains of horse and foot be absent out of the country, but by 
 direction from hence, and in defence against invasion, according as by 
 our former letters hath been ordered, or that hereafter may be 
 directed ; and in like sort that no trained soldier of the ordinary bands 
 depart from his habitation, without special leave of the captain, or some 
 public employment, for the space of six weeks ; and that all such as do 
 furnish horse may be enjoined to keep them in their stables. And 
 because the enemy doth make account to have the assistance of the evil 
 affected subjects of the land, as there is direction given to restrain the 
 Recusants of ability, so we think it meet, that you cause all the horses 
 or geldings in the possession [of] or belonging to any Recusant to be for 
 this present time sequestered from them, and committed to the custody 
 of some well affected gentlemen, their neighbours, that their service may 
 be used if there be occasion ; and in the mean season, they shall be kept 
 and maintained at the charge of the owners, and restored safely 
 again. 
 
 " Moreover, as we doubt not of your vigilant care to look to the quiet 
 government of the country, and to see the Beacons kept with gool 
 watches, so because in like times there are often rumours and reports 
 spread to distract and discomfort the minds of her Majesty's subjects, 
 your Lordship shall be careful to apprehend and commit to prison the 
 authors and spreaders of such false, idle, and mutinous reports. For the 
 suppression whereof and the punishment of idle and vagrant persons, 
 whereof there are very many in all parts of this realm, that take all 
 occasions to commit outrages, it is thought meet that your Lordship 
 according to the authority given you by her Majesty's commission shall 
 appoint a Provost Marshal, who may have authority to apprehend such 
 sturdy and vagrant persons, that go up and down the country, living 
 loosely without labouring, and to see them committed to prison 
 (especially suspected persons), as also to have care to prevent all unlawful 
 assemblies. 
 
 " Lastly, where the clergy and ecclesiastical persons do find certain 
 numberfs] of horse and foot, which are meant for the guard and defence 
 of her Majesty's person, because it may fall out they shall stand in need 
 of men to ride their horses, and wear their armour, we pray your Lord- 
 ship to give your best assistance and aid in helping them to men 
 sufficient and fit for the purpose, if they shall require the same, not 
 being retained by others, nor enrolled in the ordinary bands." 
 
 " The Counties to which these letters were written : Bedford, Berks, 
 Buckingham, Cambridge, Chester, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Derby, 
 Gloucester, Huntingdon, Hertford, Hereford, Kent, Lincoln, Lancaster, 
 Leicester, Nottingham, Oxford, Rutland, Salop, Somerset, Stafford, 
 Wilts, Worcester, Warwick." 
 
 F. 2346. [1599,] Aug. 6.— [The Privy Council] to Sir George 
 Carewe, Lieutenant of the Ordnance. 
 
 " Whereas we are given to understand that there is good store of 
 saltpetre at this present in her Majesty's Store, forasmuch as her Majesty 
 shall have occasion to use great quantity of powder, it is thought meet, 
 and so we require you, that you will cause such saltpetre as is at this 
 present remaining in her Majesty's Store, to be delivered by indenture 
 unto John and Robert Eveling, esquires, that they may convert the same 
 towards the making of gunpowder for her Majesty's present service ; 
 and they are to deliver again the like quantity they ohall receive of you 
 into her Majesty's Store within six months after warning given them by 
 me the Lord Treasurer, or the Master or Lieutenant of the Ordnance. 
 
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 Moreover, where we are given to understand that there is great quan- 
 tity of gunpowder in her Majesty's Store that is decayed and unservice- 
 able, and may by new making be made good and fit for service, we pray 
 you therefore that you will confer with the said Evelinges, and make some 
 bargain and agreement with them as reasonable as you can, to new make 
 the said powder, that it may be made serviceable, and thereupon deliver 
 such quantities unto them, out of her Majesty's Store as is not fit for 
 use, and to receive the same again after it shall be amended and reformed 
 upon such agreement as you shall make with them. And these our 
 letters shall be sufficient warrant unto you in that behalf, for delivery of 
 the said saltpetre, and decayed and unserviceable gunpowder, unto the 
 said Evelinges, in such sort as is hereby appointed." 
 
 F. 235. [1599,] Aug. 6— [The Privy Council] to the Lord Mayor 
 [of London]. 
 
 " That whereas divers complaints had been made to their Lordships, 
 by divers Deputy Lieutenants in some counties of the realm, who, 
 having occasion to make provision of sundry sorts of armour and 
 furniture, &c, to serve for the use of the soldiers that were now to be 
 employed, were to provide the same in London ; the armourers, hearing 
 hereof, began to enhance and sell the same at higher rates than usually 
 they were wont to do : his Lordship therefore Was required to send for 
 them, and to take such order as they might be compelled to afford the 
 same at as easy and reasonable prices as in like occasions of service they 
 were accustomed to do, &c." 
 
 F. 235. [1599,] Aug. 6.— [The Privy Council] to the Earl of Kent, 
 her Majesty's Lieutenant in co. Bedford. 
 
 " Whereas your Lordship hath already received direction to have the 
 forces of that county in a readiness, we are now to let you understand 
 her Majesty's pleasure is, your Lordship shall take present order to cause 
 500 of the trained soldiers of that county and 60 horse to be for[th]with 
 levied, and sorted with armour and weapon in such sort as formerly hath 
 been prescribed unto you, and to be sent up hither under the conduct of 
 such gentlemen of the country as have the ordinary charge of them, so 
 
 as they may be at Hackney and Stepney by the of this month. 
 
 Considering this service is for the defence of the realm, and the royal 
 person of her Majesty, the destruction of both being greedily thirsted 
 after and sought by the enemy, we doubt not but your Lordship 
 will use all care and diligence to see these numbers set forth, both 
 of choice men and well furnished with armour, weapon, and apparel 
 as becometh soldiers, and to be there by the day appointed, allowing 
 conduct money unto them according to the distance of the mills [miles ?], 
 which shall be repaid unto the country at their arrival at the foresaid 
 place[s], where they shall enter into her Majesty's pay. For your Lord- 
 ship's further warrant you shall receive her Majesty's letters very shortly. 
 In the mean season we pray you with all expedition to advance the 
 forces according to this direction." 
 
 F. 2356. [1599,] Aug. 6, from the Court at Nonesuche.— [The 
 Privy Council] to Sir Ferdinand o Gorges, Captain of the Fort at 
 Plimouthe. 
 
 u "We perceive by your letter the pains you take with the rest of the 
 gentlemen and inhabitants of that country to set all things in good order 
 for defence of the same, and to withstand th'attempts of the enemy, 
 wherein as you shew the care that becometh men of your sort and 
 quality, and put in trust by her Majesty, so you may be assured the like 
 care shall not be wanting here in us, as there shall be occasion, to see 
 you supplied both with forces and all other necessary provisions, if tue 
 
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 enemy shall bend his forces to land in those parts. But where you 
 inform us that you have already assembled the forces of that county, and 
 mat they do expect some order from hence to ease the charge of the 
 country therein, though you do shew great forwardness, and good 
 foresight to your own defence, yet the same being done before you had 
 special direction and the men remaining still in their own country, it 
 would be an excessive charge to her Majesty if other countries bordering 
 upon the sea coast should, in doing the like for their own safety, look to 
 have their charges borne by her Majesty ; for the forces you have 
 assembled being of the country people do consume no more victuals 
 than if they had remained at their own houses; and therefore, until 
 there shall be an army assembled under a General and officers in orderly 
 manner, her Majesty is wont never to be put to any charges. We are 
 borry to hear the want you have of martial men, of whom we can hardly 
 spare any from hence, yet if we find the enemy shall, as you conceive, 
 shall (sic) make descent there, then you shall not need to doubt but 
 besides those forces appointed to come unto you for your assistance, our 
 whole care and direction shall bend likewise with the forces prepared in 
 these parts to succour you. 
 
 "Touching the inconvenience you do conceive that may come by 
 former orders set down in the general directions you have received, to 
 appoint some persons for the defence of certain sand bays and creeks, we 
 do think meet that you acquaint our very good Lord, the Earl of Bathe, 
 her Majesty's Lieutenant in that county, therewithall, and that upon 
 conference with the Deputy Lieutenants and other gentlemen of 
 knowledge, his Lordship may take that course therein that shall be 
 thought convenient for the defence of the country, and they are to be 
 commanded to follow the resolution that upon considerate advice shall 
 be taken by his Lordship. 
 
 " For those of Cornwall, you know there is direction in what sort 
 they are to repair to your assistance, if the enemy attempt to land in the 
 county of Devon ; otherwise we see no necessity as yet to draw them 
 forth of their own country, being so near unto you as upon any warning 
 they may come to assist you. Thus having answered your letters in all 
 those points that are material, we bid you heartily farewell." 
 
 F. 236. [1599,] Aug. 6.—" A letter to the Lord Admiral 
 [Nottingham], that where the 2,000 levied in the county of Surrey 
 were appointed to be sent to Gravesend, the place of their rendezvous, 
 his Lordship was now required they might repair to Croidon and 
 Stretham, to be there in a readiness, either to be sent unto the foresaid 
 county of Kent, or to such other place of the realm where it should be 
 most likely the enemy would make invasion." 
 
 Same date. — "A like letter to the Lord Treasurer, that the 4.000 in 
 the county of Sussex might likewise repair to Eltham and Lewsam, to 
 remain there until they should be otherwise disposed of by direction from 
 their Lordships." 
 
 Same date. — "A letter to the Lord Mayor, and the Earl of 
 Cumberland. Seigneur Genebelly recommended unto them for his 
 help in the finishing of the Bridge over the Biver of Thames, in 
 regard of his great skill and practice in those matters." 
 
 F. 236. [1599,] Aug. 7.— "Minute of a letter [from the Privy 
 Council] to the Mayors of the several Ports and Towns hereunder 
 written." 
 
 " You are not ignorant of the daily advertisements that are brought 
 hither of the great preparations the King of Spain doth make by sea, not 
 Only of ships of war, but of a good number of galleys, to invade some 
 
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 part of this realm ; and therefore you can consider how behoofful and 
 necessary it is to have certain intelligence of their approach in the 
 Narrow Seas, and what course they do hold. For which purpose we do, 
 in her Majesty's name, will and command you forthwith to set some two 
 or three nimble vessels unto the seas out of that harbour, that may go 
 and ply up and down between the coast of France and ours, to learn 
 what they may discover of the coming of the said fleet, and use all 
 diligence to advertise the same unto you, that we may by post receive 
 from time to time such news as you shall understand from them. 
 Herein requiring you to take present order, we bid, &c. 
 
 " Postscript. We think it meet that you should keep these pinnaces 
 and vessels at sea, as you are directed, for the space of 6 weeks. 
 
 " Perin [Penryn], Plimouthe, Portesmouthe, Linne, Dartmouthe, 
 Southampton." 
 
 F. 2366. [1599,] Aug. 7.— [The Privy Council] to Sir Christofer 
 Heidon. 
 
 '* We have received your letter sent by this bearer, written in some 
 length, unto which we must in few words make you answer to the 
 chiefest matter concerning the mariners, masters, and pilots with the sea- 
 faring men, we so earnestly required by two several letters to be taken up 
 and sent to Chattam. And although you have forborne for some respects, 
 which is enlarged in your letter, to follow our directions in sending so 
 many as we desired, considering how it importeth the defence of the 
 realm that her Majesty's ships should speedily and presently be manned, 
 we do therefore again require you to take present order that a greater 
 number be with all possible diligence sent thither ; and if you make 
 choice of good masters, pilots, and skilful mariners, the number of 100 
 shall for the present be accepted, which is the least number that of neces- 
 sity must be had out of that county and town ; hoping out of the rest of 
 the seaports there may as many be had as can be gotten, according to 
 our former direction, and sent up with all possible speed. Wherein 
 requiring your care, we bid, &c." 
 
 F. 2366. [1599,] Aug. 7.— [The Privy Council] to the Earl of 
 Pembroke. 
 
 " Among many other advertisements that have and do come daily unto 
 her Majesty and us of the great preparations and speedy purpose of the 
 King of Spain's forces to make descent upon some part of this realm, 
 there hath somewhat been signified to move an opinion of their intention 
 to come for Milforde and Severne ; whereof though we do not conceive 
 so great likelihood as of other places, nevertheless, because, in such a 
 case as this is, too much care cannot be taken for assurance of all parts, 
 her Majesty's pleasure is, and we do accordingly pray and require your 
 Lordship, that order be taken forthwith, by your direction to your Deputy 
 Lieutenants, for the forces of the country to be kept and had in a readi- 
 ness in those parts to make head together and in good order for 
 defence and resistance, if it shall be found needful. 
 
 " And therefore, concerning Milforde and the country thereabouts, it 
 shall be very meet that your Lordship do write and give order to Sir 
 John Wogan and the rest of your Deputy Lieutenants and other gentle- 
 men of quality, carefully and diligently to provide against any such 
 attempt as may be made, and to put in execution such directions as 
 heretofore upon like occasion have been prescribed. The like course 
 we do pray your Lordship to take for the country about Severne, and 
 especially about Bristoll. Howbeit we do not think it needful, as yet, for 
 any forces to be in either of those places assembled, but only as is before 
 
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 mentioned to be put and kept in readiness, so as they may be upon very 
 sudden warning assembled and employed (if need shall require). 
 
 " And forasmuch as the weakness of your Lordship's health is such 
 as may well and justly require more help and assistance in such trouble- 
 some business, and we think your Lordship would be pleased therewith, 
 and our very good lord, the Lord Chandois, her Majesty's Lieutenant of 
 the county of Gloucester, is by his lieutenancy so near adjoining unto the 
 parts about Severne and Bristoll, as he may very conveniently assist 
 your Lordship upon any occasion in those parts, for the better perform- 
 ance of any service there ; her Majesty therefore doth like very well that 
 your Lordship shall use his help and assistance in the said service, as 
 you shall find cause, both for advice, and for the putting in execution 
 such things as to the said service shall be appertaining ; not prejudicing 
 hereby or impeaching the authority of any of your Deputy Lieutenants 
 in those places. For which cause her Majesty is likewise well pleased 
 to spare his (sic) Lordship from coming to the Court, to attend here, 
 as the most part of the noblemen are appointed to do, especially since 
 your Lordship's son, the Lord Herbert, is appointed amongst those that 
 are to attend her Majesty's person ; and we have accordingly certified the 
 Lord Chandois of her Majesty's pleasure in that behalf." 
 
 F. 237. [1599,] Aug. 8.— [The Privy Council] "to the Lords 
 Lieutenants, High Sheriffs, and Commissioners for the Musters in the 
 Counties hereunder written." 
 
 " Whereas your Lordship received her Majesty's letters for the 
 
 levying of foot and horse within that county, because that 
 
 time may seem somewhat short, and our desire is that good choice be 
 made of these soldiers that are to be employed at this instant for the 
 defence of the realm against foreign invasion ; we have thought good 
 to put off the day for their rendezvous, at the place appointed, and 
 
 defer it until the of this month. And therefore, in respect your 
 
 Lordship hath more time to levy the men, and to see good choice made 
 of them, we pray you likewise that you will have care to see them 
 trained in the mean season, that they may come the better appointed, 
 furnished, and instructed." 
 
 The Schedule. 
 
 Counties. 
 
 Foot. 
 
 Horse. 
 
 Places of 
 Rendezvous. 
 
 Times first 
 Assigned. 
 
 Alterations of 
 the Times by 
 later Directions. 
 
 Kent 
 
 6,000 
 
 r And a •) 
 < number > 
 Cof horse.) 
 
 Canterburye 
 
 10th of August 
 
 
 
 Norfolk - 
 
 2,000 
 
 300 
 
 C Ingerstone ") 
 < and > 
 L Brentwoode. ) 
 
 
 
 
 
 Suffolk 
 
 2,000 
 
 200 
 
 C Ingerstone ") 
 < and > 
 C Brentwoode. ) 
 
 
 
 
 -16th August 
 
 Hertford - 
 
 1,000 
 
 80 
 
 C Tottenham ") 
 X and > 
 C Newington. ) 
 
 
 -12th August 
 
 
 
 Huntingdon 
 
 500 
 
 50 
 
 Blackwall 
 
 
 
 
 
 Middlesex 
 
 1,000 
 
 60 
 
 Stratford Bowe 
 
 
 
 
 
 Buckingham 
 
 500 
 
 100 
 
 Brainforde 
 
 
 
 
 
93 
 
 Counties. 
 
 Foot. 
 
 Horse. 
 
 Places of 
 Rendezvous. 
 
 Times first 
 Assigned. 
 
 Alterations of 
 the Times by 
 later Directions. 
 
 Essex - 
 
 3,000 
 
 200 
 
 C Roinham* ~) 
 X and > 
 L Barkinge. ) 
 
 
 18th August 
 
 
 Surrey - 
 Cambridge - 
 Bedford ■ 
 
 2,000 
 500 
 500 
 
 80 
 50 
 60 
 
 C Croydon 
 
 < and >■ 
 
 V OHcLH.1111. y 
 
 Islington - 
 
 C Hackney 
 
 X and > 
 
 C Stepney. ) 
 
 
 -15th August 
 
 17th August 
 
 1 
 
 i 
 
 ! 
 
 Oxford 
 
 500 
 
 
 Southworke ■ • 
 
 > 
 
 
 j 
 
 Sussex 
 
 4,000 
 
 C And a ~) 
 < number > 
 Lot horse ) 
 
 r Eltham ") 
 X and > 
 (. Lewsam. ) 
 
 
 12th August 
 
 15th AuguBt 
 
 Northampton - 
 
 500 
 
 50 
 
 London 
 
 
 16th August 
 
 fNo alteration 
 < made of the 
 v. first direction. 
 
 
 24,000 
 
 1,230 
 besides the 
 numbers of 
 Kent and 
 Sussex. 
 
 
 
 
 
 * Sic. 
 
 F. 238. [1599,] Aug. 8.— [The Privy Council] to the Lord Mayor 
 of London. 
 
 "We have heard by the Aldermen your Lordship sent hither this 
 morning, and reported to her Majesty, the proceedings of the City at 
 this time in making provisions, with so great willingness, against the 
 designs of the enemy, and for their own defence, wherein though 
 there be nothing that may seem strange and unexpected unto her 
 Majesty, whose often proofs of the zeal and affection of the City to 
 her Majesty's person have made an assurance in her mind of their 
 uttermost endeavours with all dutiful affection, and procured the like 
 care to be taken by her again for the City's safety, as the most 
 precious place, and as it were the Chamber of this Realm ; nevertheless 
 the relation of these particularities, whereby her Majesty understandeth 
 the forwardness of their minds, the readiness of their preparations, and 
 their willing offers to undertake such necessary charges as this 
 important occasion shall require, are so well pleasing unto her 
 Majesty, as she doth most graciously profess her thankful acceptation 
 thereof, and her desire to make known to the City, that while her 
 Majesty shall have residence here in earth, (which both we and you, 
 and all well disposed persons do wish many years prolonged,) she will 
 have care to employ her best means to prevent any misfortune or 
 danger that may be intended to that place which she holdeth so dear, 
 or to you that are so good members of it, and so loving subjects unto 
 herself. 
 
 " And as this doth concern the generality of your proceedings, so in 
 particular, whereas a project was made and a purpose conceived of a 
 Bridge to be framed, for the impeaching of the enemy's access near 
 unto London, and of certain ships to be in a readiness and manned for 
 defence of the said Bridge ; first, the willingness of the City to confer 
 
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 to the charge so largely as was intended, and to employ their industry 
 to the accomplishing thereof, was and is much commended, and very 
 thankfully accepted ; and secondly, forasmuch as the variety of 
 occasions doth justly make alterations of counsels, and we, upon 
 earnest and diligent consultations both among ourselves, and with such 
 noblemen and others as are thought meet to be of Council for War, do 
 find some other course meeter to be taken for impeachment of the 
 enemy's access by river, as namely by sinking and drow[n]ing a 
 sufficient number of such ships as are of least use in the River near 
 Barkinge (a matter conceived and propounded from yourself and 
 devised by one Adye, that hath with good allowance delivered his 
 opinion this morning before us), we have thought good to lay aside the 
 former purpose of the Bridge, and have resolved of this concerning the 
 sinking of the ships (if it shall be needful) as a matter of more 
 security and less charge, and therefore as we suppose the better to be 
 liked of by yourselves, whom we doubt not to find as ready in the 
 furtherance of this as you were of the former resolution.. And there- 
 fore it is thought more available for the service that you do hasten the 
 readiness of the twelve ships of the City to join with her Majesty's 
 Fleet ; which if you procure speedily to be done, we do conceive very 
 great hope that the strength and speedy employment of them towards 
 the sea will either prevent the use of other preparations, or be a 
 means of such further respite unto us, as we shall be able to take the 
 best courses from time to time to meet with the enemy's designs, 
 according as we shall have intelligence of them. 
 
 " We will end our letter with this remembrance only, that having 
 understood of some disturbance in the City, the last night, upon certain 
 misreports and rumours, whereupon some inferior persons assembled 
 themselves with great disorder and clamour, which is a thing unsuffer- 
 able in such a City, especially in these times, when all ill disposed 
 persons are ready to shew their malice ; we have thought it very 
 convenient to require you to take precise care and order for preventing 
 and suppressing any such disorder? 1 , and to give straight direction that 
 no confused arming or assembly be made upon uncertain news, but 
 that you do only proceed upon good cause, and upon advertisements 
 from us, who are no less careful for all things that do concern you in 
 particular, (besides our public respect,) than we are for our own well 
 doings. And so we wish, &c. 
 
 " Postscript. Her Majesty expecteth that the ships of the City be 
 put in a readiness and dispatched away with all possible speed ; and 
 therefore we pray and require your Lordship to take order therein 
 accordingly." 
 
 F. 2386. [1599,] Aug. 10.—" A letter to the Lieutenant of the 
 Tower, charging him to take great care that very diligent watch be 
 kept about the store of powder and other munition, lest any evil 
 disposed persons practice any mischief about it." 
 
 Same date. — t6 Letters written this day to the several Counties for the 
 hastening of all the forces as well horse as foot, to their places of 
 rendezvous, which they were required to do with all expedition, in 
 respect of the certain intelligence and advertisement that was now- 
 given of the discovery of the enemy's fleet upon the coast of France." 
 
 Same date. — "A letter to the Lord Mayor, that the 6,000 men levied 
 in the City might be in a readiness. Good numbers of ships and 
 barks in the Thames, to lie at Barking Shelfe overthwart the River. 
 Good watch to be kept in the City. To look to disorderly persons, 
 tumults, and lewd bruits." 
 
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 [Same date.] — " A letter to the Lord Keeper, for watch to be kept 
 for safeguard of the Rolls in Chauncery Lane." 
 
 Same date. — "A like to the Lord Mayor to give order that the 
 inhabitants thereabouts may keep watch and ward there, so long as he 
 should think meet." 
 
 [Same date.] — "A like letter to the Lord Treasurer for watch and 
 guard to be kept for security of the Exchequer, Treasury, and other 
 places about Westminster." 
 
 [Same date.] — • " A like to Mr. Secretary, to give order that the 
 inhabitants of Westminster might also keep sure guard and watch for 
 the better security of the abovesaid places, from any danger that might 
 be practiced by lewd and mischievous persons." 
 
 F. 239. [1599,] Aug. 10.— [The Privy Council] to Sir Thomas 
 West and Hambden Powlett, esquire. 
 
 " Forasmuch as there is newly advertisements come to us of the 
 arrival of the Spanish fleet upon the coast of Brittanie, so as it is to be 
 thought, ere this time, they are near the coast of this realm to execute 
 what their intention is, we have therefore thought good to require you 
 that with such expedition as you see the necessity of her Majesty's 
 service requireth, you do cause to be put into Portesmouthe such 
 numbers of men as to you is known to be allotted out of that county for 
 the guard of that town ; and likewise to send away to be transported 
 into the Isle of Wighte such numbers of horse and foot as are assigned 
 for supply thereof upon like occasions, lest the coming of the galleys 
 may hinder their transportation. And if they cannot be altogether 
 shipped away so soon as were to be wished, you shall do well to send 
 over the next adjoining to the Isle first, and the rest after so soon as 
 conveniently may be, to th'end her Majesty's subjects there may see her 
 princely care of them. And herein we recommend unto you to use such 
 diligence as the case requireth, and may make appear to her Majesty 
 your care in her service upon such urgent occasions." 
 
 F. 239. [1599, Aug.]— " A letter to the Lord Mayor of London, 
 that the captains of the ships set out by the City might be appointed by 
 the Admiral of the Fleet." 
 
 F. 2396. [1599,] Aug. 12, from the Court.— The Privy Council 
 to the Earl of Bathe, her Majesty's Lieutenant in co. Devon. 
 
 " By your late letters we do very well perceive (as we have ever 
 observed) an honourable care in your Lordship in all things concerning 
 her Majesty's service, worthy of the place you do hold, and answerable to 
 the trust reposed in you by her, which you have at this time made now 
 manifest, by the extraordinary care and pains you have taken to attend 
 the defence of that country, with your continual endeavours, direction, 
 and encouragement to others, to your Lordship's great commendations, 
 and the gentlemen which attend you ; all which is graciously accepted 
 of by her Majesty, to whom we have imparted the same at large. And 
 where your Lordship desires to know from us, when we do think the 
 forces there may be dismissed which you have already gathered together, 
 we have thought fit to make you this answer. 
 
 " First, that we do well consider the trouble to which the country is 
 put, and would be as glad as any to free it from the same ; but when we 
 consider that they do know it is but the duty they owe to their Sovereign 
 and Country, and that it is nobody's good so much as their own, we 
 doubt not but they will with all comfort endure the same. 
 
 u Secondly, for answer to your request, that you may understand 
 whether we know anything that may give you any occasion to dismiss 
 
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 the forces which your Lordship hath assembled ; this we say, that those 
 advertisements which are brought us (if they be true) doth rather give 
 us cause to the contrary ; for we do hear from Garnezey and Serke 
 that the fleet is in Conquett Road, and hath been there since Wednesday 
 night ; a matter which, if you do understand there, (as it is strange but 
 you should,) then we know it requireth still that the course be kept still 
 which you have holden ; but if it should be otherwise, for which pur- 
 pose we require you presently to send over some pinnace from Plimouthe, 
 to discover the truth either in Brest or Conquett, then have we thought 
 fit to write thus much unto you for the point of ease of the country, 
 that in regard these late warnings cannot but have made the country 
 much more able to prepare themselves than they were, and that it cannot 
 be but that he shall find all things now in good order, your Lordship 
 may do weil, for the ease of the country, only to give direction that all 
 the villages near to the Island of St. Nicholas and the Fort may be in a 
 readiness upon an hour's warning to put themselves into that place, 
 which being kept, will be a great safety for the Harbour. 
 
 " And where because Sir Ferdinando Gorges (to whom particularly 
 her Majesty committeth the charge of that place,) hath affirmed often 
 that the wind may be in such a corner that men cannot be put at all 
 times into that Island with expedition, we do hereby give your Lordship 
 authority, upon conference with Sir Ferdinando Gorges, to consider of 
 some numbers that may be put in to remain there, to prevent all sudden 
 surprise; to which place because her Majesty hath already (besides the 
 standing numbers that hath been therein maintained) allowed 50 more 
 in her Majesty's pay than was before ; your Lordship may do well (if it 
 appear necessary) to strengthen Sir Ferdinando Gorges' authority, to 
 take in presently so many more as may be thought necessary to make 
 good that place, till supplies from the main may be had, when there 
 shall be any attempt. 
 
 " If your Lordship shall do this, when we receive certificate of the 
 numbers by poll* that are maintained for some time in those two places, 
 and of the charges for their entertainment, there shall be money paid 
 unto any such person here as shall be assigned by you to receive the 
 same, it being now impossible for us to send down money in specie. 
 
 " Aud for the rest that you have drawn together in the country far 
 from their dwellings, we do think your Lordship shall do well (except 
 you find that this last report of their being in Brest or Conquett be 
 true,) to send all back to their dwellings, upon commandment to march 
 to their rendezvous at an hour's warning. For if the other places of 
 landing be guarded, we doubt not but the rest shall have time given 
 for their coming. 
 
 " Thus do you see how, between care of safety, and desire to ease the 
 country as much as may be, we are drawn to give you conditional 
 answers, which may easily be reconciled by you, if you do cause some 
 small boats to be sent to that coast directly to try this particular, and 
 that you do also give straight direction that always some boats lie to 
 the westward, towards the mouth of the Sleeve, [so] as they may still be 
 able to give an alarm to the country by fires, shooting off, or any other 
 signal, as shall be agreed upon at their departure. That will be surely 
 a very good means to give time for the country to repair to the landing 
 places, though they be not kept together in head. What your Lord- 
 ship shall do herein, we desire to understand, and what numbers you do 
 retain in those places where the enemy is likest to land. 
 
 * « Pole," in MS. 
 
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 " We may not omit to let your Lordship know, her Majesty having 
 understood diversely how great scarcity there is in those countries of 
 Marshal [martial] Commanders, and knowing how acceptable it will 
 be unto you to hav« the assistance of such a sufficient gentleman as 
 Sir William Russell is, being also so nearly allied unto you, it hath 
 pleased her, out of former experience of his valour and knowledge in 
 martial services, to send him down with authority to command under 
 you all such forces as shall be found necessary for the defence of that 
 country ; whose advice, as an assistant unto you, she doubteth not but 
 you will follow, and upon conference with Sir Ferdinando Gorges, and 
 others, direct and order all things to the good of her Majesty's service. 
 And so we commit you to God's favour." 
 
 F. 2406. [1599, Aug.]— " Minute to Sir John Peyton, knight, 
 Lieutenant of the Tower of London." 
 
 A blank space is left for this letter. 
 
 F. 2406. [1599,] Aug. 14 "A Minute of letters this day directed 
 
 to such noblemen (to whom their Lordships had formerly written to 
 provide numbers of lances and lighthorse to attend her Majesty's person,) 
 to stay their repair hither to the Court, until the 25th of this month, 
 and then not to fail." 
 
 F. 2406. [1599,] Aug. 16.— "Another Minute written this day for 
 their further stay until the 5th of September, and afterwards other 
 letters for their stay till such time as they should be directed to the 
 contrary." 
 
 F. 2406. [1599,] Aug. 25. — M Upon advertisement of six galleys 
 that were arrived in Conquett Haven and discovery of a fleet which 
 was suspected to be the Spanish army, letters were written to the 
 several counties for recalling of the forces with all expedition, and like 
 direction for the horses of the Clergy and the Voluntary (sic), which 
 the next day following were stayed again upon further intelligence that 
 the ships which were discovered on the seas were part of the Flemish 
 army, which arrived at Plimouthe to the number of sail." 
 
 F. 241. 1599, Aug. 18.— "A Warrant and List for the payment of 
 the Army levied for withstanding of Invasion as followeth. 
 
 " Whereas her Majesty's pleasure is, that of the Army which was 
 lately levied to withstand invasion, the number of one thousand horse 
 and seven thousand foot, with their officers and captaino, shall be con- 
 tinued in her Majesty's pay, until some further knowledge may be had 
 of the enemy's purpose : It is therefore ordered that payment be made 
 to Sir John Stanhope, knight, Treasurer at Wars, or to William 
 Meredith, his deputy, after the rate contained in this list as followeth, 
 viz. : 
 
 1,000 horsemen : — 
 The pay of 100 lances per diem, viz., captain, 8s., lieutenant, 4s., 
 guidon, 2*., a trumpeter, a smith, a farrier, and 100 lances at \8d. le 
 piece, 71. 14s, 6d., in all per diem 81. 8s. 6d. And so the pay of four 
 bands of lances of a 100 a-piece amounteth to 33/. 14s. which is for a 
 week, 235/. 18s. 
 
 The pay of 100 lighthorse per diem, viz., captain, 6s., lieutenant, 3s., 
 guidon, 2s., a trumpetor, a clerk, and a smith, at \8d. a-piece, 4s. 6d., 
 and one hundred lighthorse at 16 pence a-piece, 61. 13s. 4d., in ail per 
 diem 71. 8s. lOd. And so the pay of six bands of lighthorse of 100 
 a-piece amounteth per diem to 44/. 14s., which is for one week 
 312/. lis. 
 
 [Total,] 548/. 9s. 
 
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 7,000 footmen distributed into bands, viz. : — 
 
 The pay of seven colonels at 135. 4d. a piece, per diem, and seven 
 lieutenant colonels, at 6s. 8c/. a piece, per diem, And so in all per diem, 
 71. and so for a week, 49/. 
 
 The pay of 200 footmen, per diem, viz. : captain, &s., lieutenant, 4s., 
 ensign, 2 s., two Serjeants, two drums, a surgeon, and a clerk, at 12c/. a 
 piece, 65., and 200 footmen at Sd. a piece, 6/. 13s. 4d. ; in all per diem 
 [amounteth] to 71. 13s. 4d. And so the pay of fourteen bands amount- 
 eth, per diem, to 107/. 6s. Sd., which amounteth for one week to the 
 sum of 751/. 6s. 8d. 
 
 The pay of 150 footmen per diem, viz., captain, 6s., lieutenant, 3s., 
 ensign, 18c?., two Serjeants, two drums, a chirnrgion, and a clerk at 12c/, 
 a piece 6s., and 150 footmen at eight pence a piece, 100^. , in all per 
 diem [amounteth] to 116s. 6d. And so the pay of 28 bands, per diem, 
 amounteth to 163/. 2s., which for a week is 1,141/. 14s. 
 
 [Total,] per hebdom., 1,942/. [Os.] 8c/.* 
 
 Deputy Treasurer: — 
 The entertainment of the Deputy Treasurer at 10s. per diem, and 
 two clerks at 2s. a-piece per diem, which amounteth for one week to 
 the sum of 4/. 18s, 
 
 Commissaries : — 
 
 Two Commissaries of Musters at 5s. a piece per diem, amounteth, per 
 hebdom., to 70s. 
 
 The sum of the ordinary entertainments is : per diem, 352/. 19s. 4c?, ; 
 per hebdom., 2,498/. 17s. Sd. 
 
 Extraordinary Payments : — 
 
 For money to be given in reward, as to the Lord Lieutenant General 
 shall be thought fit, to divers captains and officers which have attended 
 upon this service, for their better encouragement to come at otner times, 
 300/. 
 
 Furthermore, payment is to be made for the conduct money of the 
 number of horse and foot afore mentioned by the wan ant of the Earl 
 of Nottingham, General of the said Army, or of six of the Privy 
 Council, whereof the said Earl to be one, as well for their conduct to 
 the Army as in discharge, which, being estimated at one week's pay for 
 the said footbands, cometh to J ,893/. [0s.] 8c/,, and for the horsebands 
 at four days' pay 297/. 13s. 4c/. And so in the whole, by estimate, the 
 sum of 2,410/. L4s." 
 
 F. 2426. [1599,] Aug. 22.— The Queen to the Lord Admiral [Earl 
 of Nottingham], Lord General of her Majesty's Forces assembled in 
 the South parts, 
 
 " Eight trusty and right well beloved Cousin and Councillor, we greet 
 you well, &c. Having caused our Council to consider of divers par- 
 ticular things fit to be remembered when we should please to dissolve or 
 dismiss our forces, of all which they have written to you ; we do now, 
 by this our letter under our own hand, fully authorise you to dismiss 
 our loving subjects assembled together by virtue of our former com- 
 mandments, and therein do require you to take great care, when you 
 shall dismiss them, that they may be conducted by such persons as will 
 do it with order and discretion ; that you do also make known unto 
 them, that although we have no cause to think otherwise, but that the 
 enemy will make some attempt, if by visitation of sickness in his 
 kingdom, or other accident, his designs be not diverted ; yet when we 
 considered that this their keeping together could not be but to their 
 
 * Qu. 1,893/. 0s. 8c?. ; see below. 
 
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 trouble and charge (a matter in which we have ever sought to ease 
 them as much as we could), we were contented both (sic) to prepare a 
 great fleet to set out with no small care nor common expedition, by which 
 occasion we might have better cause and upon better ground to give 
 our people some ease, that have so willingly performed our command- 
 ment, though for their own especial preservation, as well as in regard 
 of the duty they owe to us their sovereign, to whom they have and ever 
 shall be most dear. 
 
 " And therefore you shall make it known by your letters to the 
 Shires, that we, upon these considerations, have dismissed them for the 
 present until tluy shall receive our new commandments, with this 
 declaration, that we do expect at their hands to be still ready at a 
 day's warning to make their repair hitherwards, with such speed and 
 such order as they shall be directed. In which case we doubt not but 
 they will take good heed that have the setting of them forth, to see all 
 these defects whatsoever which have been found (and which we impute 
 rather to the sudden sending for them, rather (sic) than to any lack of 
 duty) carefully reformed and repaired, against such time as they shall 
 be commanded to come again together, of which it is necessary that- 
 they do all stand in expectation, as things are yet disposed ; though we 
 do use the best means we can (even to our excessive charge) to give 
 them as much ease and time as the cause will permit, before they 
 be put to trouble. For the rest we do refer you to such things as we 
 have commanded our Council to deliver unto you." 
 
 F. 243. [1599,] Aug. 19— The Privy Council to the Lord General 
 [Earl of Nottingham]. 
 
 " Whereas there were good numbers of horse and foot levied in divers 
 counties of the realm, of which an Army was to be compounded, for 
 defence against invasion, whereof as yet there are to the number of 
 six or seven thousand foot, besides the horse, in such places near to the 
 City of London as was appointed for their rendezvous; forasmuch as 
 her Majesty hath now sent out a Fleet to the seas, to encounter such 
 forces as may be likely to make their descent in these inner parts of her 
 Kingdom, and that she hath always sought to put her people to no 
 charge, but in cases of apparent necessity ; for avoiding whereof she is 
 now at great expense out of her own coffers ; it hath pleased her to 
 command us in her name to signify to your Lordship, that she is con- 
 tented that for the present yuu disperse* those forces that are assembled, 
 back again to their habitations, and to the several counties out of which 
 they were levied ; according to the which we pray your good Lordship 
 to take present order that payment be made unto the several companies 
 of horse and foot of such moneys as shall appear to be necessary ; which 
 being done, your Lordship may dismiss them under the charge and 
 conduct of those gentlemen and conductors that brought them hither, 
 who are straightly to be charged and commanded by your Lordship to 
 have special care, that the armour, weapon, furniture, and coats of the 
 soldiers (which have been provided at the charge of the country,) may 
 be safely delivered back again at their return, to be kept in the several 
 towns, there to be ready as occasion shall serve. For the better effecting 
 whereof, we pray your Lordship to write your letters to the Lieutenants 
 or Commissioners for the Musters of those several counties, signifying 
 unto them the order and care your Lordship hath taken herein, and 
 what the numbers are that are now dismissed, requiring them that there 
 may be no change of these men that were now sent up, and have been 
 
 * " Dismiss," written over. 
 
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 viewed and trained (especially of the shot), saving such as have now or 
 shall be found insufficient ; a matter whereof her Majesty doubteth not 
 but they will have some more care against a new warning. For which 
 purpose you must let them know, that it is expected, though the said 
 companies are now for their ease returned back for this time to the 
 counties, yet they are to be kept in such readiness as they may hereafter 
 march forthwith, and repair to such places as shall be appointed unto 
 them, with all speed. Herein praying your Lordship to take speedy 
 order, according to her Majesty's resolution and direction, we 
 bid, &c." 
 
 F. 2436. [1599, Aug.] — " Instructions given to the Lord Thomas 
 Howard, being sent Admiral to the Seas. 
 
 " Although you have received a commission from us enabling you to 
 execute upon the enemy whatsoever shall seem necessary for the defence 
 of our kingdom, either by impeachment of his forces from landing, or 
 using any other means to the overthrow of any fleet of the King of 
 Spain's ; yet we think good hereby to direct you (with the advice of such 
 of our Council as we have used in the like occasions) what course it is 
 which we hold fit and proper for those our services, leaving it notwith- 
 standing to your good discretion to change for the good of our service as 
 you shall see cause, who shall be better able to fashion your resolutions 
 (by the consideration and observation of such accidents as shall fall out) 
 than we shall be able precisely to direct you from hence. Only this we 
 recommend unto you, as a main point to be carefully obeyed, that you 
 take special care not to engage our Royal Ships in any fight or in any 
 port in such sort but that you may come off from them again from the 
 danger of either firing, boarding, or sinking. For we consider that if 
 you should be entangled by the enemy's ships, that as they exceed you 
 in number and greatness, so they are filled with great store of soldiers 
 and musketeers, whereas for the sudden (sic) and haste of our! setting 
 forth we could not so provide you, nor furnish victuals for them without 
 further time. 
 
 " Next, if you shall follow the ships of cur enemies into any straight 
 port, they having galleys to draw and conduct fire unto you, you shall 
 not be able to shun it ; and therefore our pleasure is, that you shall take 
 special care thereof, and that you hazard (if need require) those ships 
 which are of less charge, and such other crumpsters and hoys as shall 
 be added unto the fleet under your command. 
 
 " For your going to the Westward, we must leave that to your dis- 
 cretion, as you shall find necessary cause for the good of our service. 
 But this we must let you know, that we do think that the greatest peril 
 is like to be by those men that shall be received out of the Low 
 Countries to be transported over, which is the matter that must be 
 looked unto above all things else ; for which purpose we do command 
 you still to be sure that you have special care to lie in such sort as to be 
 able to discover all ships that come to the eastwards, lest, whilst you be 
 on the shore, the enemy borrowing [burrowing ?] on the other do pass 
 by hitherwards. 
 
 " Whensoever you shall hear anything of the enemy's coming and 
 designs, you shall diligently advertise us, and if you find any certainty 
 at any time of approach you shall give the alarm to the coast, to 
 th'intent that our forces may be in a readiness to answer such places 
 of descent as are most likeliest to be attempted. 
 
 " If you at any time shall meet with any of our ships in the Narrow 
 Seas, we do command both those and all others of our subjects' ships to 
 obey your commission and commandments. 
 
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 " Further, because we know how fit it is in all these cases to 
 nominate unto you some selected persons in whose discretion and fidelity 
 we do repose extraordinary confidence, being such as we hold fit to give 
 advice in matters of importance, we do hereby command you (having by 
 our commission already under our Seal nominated our servant [Sir 
 Walter] * Rawleighe, knight, Captain of our Guard, Lieutenant of our 
 county of Cornwall, to be our Vice-Admiral, and to be aiding to you in 
 all your counsels and enterprises^) that you do also use the advice and 
 opinion of our servant Foulke Grevill, our Treasurer of our Navy, and 
 our servant Henry Palmer, knight, Comptroller of the same, in all your 
 and our servants' consultations and resolutions concerning the attempts 
 upon the enemy or resistance of the same, or any other matter of 
 importance for the good of our service. 
 
 " We do also require you to take great care, both during your being 
 abroad to avoid all needless wastes of our munition and other sea stores, 
 and towards your return to give careful direction that nothing be 
 embezzled by the inferior ministers ; a matter which we do also recom- 
 mend especially to the care of our Treasurer of our Navy, whom we do 
 hereby constitute our Rear- Admiral of this Fleet, in regard of our good 
 opinion of him. 
 
 "Further, where we have assigned some portion of money to be 
 carried aboard with (sic) our said Treasurer of our Navy, to be bestowed 
 and laid out as occasion shall serve, for our necessary services, lest by 
 the lack of any such payments any prejudice should grow to our service 
 upon accidents that may fall out either for the preservation of our fleet, 
 or for the destruction of our enemy's : our will and pleasure is, that for 
 all such sums so to be expended, the same be done by direction of you 
 our Admiral, and calling to you our Treasurer of our Navy and the 
 Comptroller of the same, or any one of these two. In which case we do 
 hereby declare to yau our Treasurer, that we do give you warrant 
 to make payment of all such sums of inouey as shall be found necessary 
 upon the direction of you, the Lord Howarde of Walden, our Admiral of 
 this Fleet, whose warrant, signed by you our said Admiral, and sub- 
 scribed by the hands of our Vice-Admiral, and the Comptroller of our 
 Navy, or any one of them in case of the others' absence, shall be a 
 sufficient warrant to you our Treasurer for your discharge. 
 
 " Lastly, whereas there are now serving in our Fleet divers gentlemen 
 of good quality and sufficiency, although we have hereby only constituted 
 these three abovenamed to be of the council with you ; yet we do 
 further authorise you (as any occasion shall offer itself) to debate any 
 matter of importance for the good of our service., [and ?] to call unto you 
 such of our captains and servitors as you shall think fit, to th'intent that 
 upon due consideration in matters of difficulty your resolutions may be 
 executed upon the better advice and deliberation." 
 
 F. 244b. 1599, 41 Eliz., Aug. 11, Manor of Nonesuche. — 
 " Commission for Sir John Stanhope, kt., and Mr. Meredith, to be 
 Treasurers at Wars.f 
 
 Elizabeth, by the grace of God, &c, To our trusty and well beloved 
 Sir John Stanhoppe, knight, Treasurer of our Chamber, greeting. 
 Upon the special trust we repose in your fidelity and acceptable good 
 service, we do by these presents name and appoint you to be our 
 Treasurer at Wars, and to receive and issue such our tieabure as shall 
 
 * Omitted in MS. 
 
 f This is not in the Signet Office Index, the State Papers, or the Patent Rolls. 
 There is a docquet of it under Aug. 12. 
 
102 
 
 be employed as well for the payment of our armies and companies of 
 men, levied or to be levied for the withstanding of any foreign invasions 
 of our realm of England, under the conduct of our right trusty and right 
 well beloved Cousin and Councillor, the Earl of Nottingham, our High 
 Admiral of England, and Captain General over the said armies and com- 
 panies ; as also for the payment of all other our armies and companies 
 of men as shall be assembled for the defence and surety of our Royal 
 person, and under the conduct of our right trusty and well beloved 
 Councillor, the Lord Hunsdon, our Chamberlain, Captain General, and 
 Lieutenant over them, And we do also appoint our trusty and well 
 beloved William Meredithe, esquire, to be Deputy Treasurer at Wars 
 unto yon, for the payment of such armies and companies as are or shall 
 be under the conduct of the said E[arl]. We will and command there- 
 fore that such part of our treasure as shall come to the hands of the said 
 William Meredithe, shall be issued forth from time to time by him, 
 according to such order as shall be prescribed unto him by warrant of 
 the said Earl of Nottingham, or any other our Lieutenant over that 
 Army, by our commission under our Great Seal of 'England to be named ; 
 and the residue of our said treasure to be issued from time to time by 
 you our said Treasurer at Wars, by warrant of the aforesaid Lord 
 Hunsdon or any other our Lieutenant over that Army to be by us 
 appointed, or else by such order and direction as you shall receive in 
 writing under the hands of six of our Privy Council (whereof our High 
 Treasurer of England, our Principal Secretary, [and] our Chancellor of 
 our Exchequer, to be always two). And of all such sums of money, as 
 you or the said William Meredithe shall issue or pay by warrant, order, 
 and direction as above is said, we do by these presents authorise our High 
 Treasurer of England, Chancellor and Barons of our Exchequer to give 
 you and the said William Meredithe, and to either of you, a full discharge 
 upon your account at any time hereafter. And our further pleasure is, 
 that for the execution of the said office of Treasurer at Wars by you, 
 and of Deputy Treasurer of [by ?] the said William Meredithe, there 
 shall be allowed unto each of you from time to time, out of such sums of 
 money as shall come to your hands, or his, for the payment of our said 
 armies, such several entertainments and allowances as by a list of the 
 numbers and change of our said armies to be established by our Privy 
 Council under six of their hands (whereof the said Earl of Nottingham 
 and Lord Hunsdon, as Generals of our said several armies, to be two) 
 shall be assigned unto each of you, And these our letters shall be their 
 and your sufficient warrant and discharge in that behalf. Given under 
 our Signet." 
 
 P. 245. [1599,] 41 Eliz., Aug. 11, Manor of Nonsuche.— " Privy 
 Seal for Sir John Stanhope, knight, to be Treasurer of the Army." 
 
 This is a Royal warrant to the Treasurer and Chamberlains of the 
 Exchequer, referring to the appointments made by the preceding, and 
 commanding them to pay to Stanhope 10,000/., to be expended by 
 Meredith and himself, as above. 
 
 " And forasmuch as it is uncertain how long time we may have 
 cause to continue both our said armies, or either of them, in our pay, we 
 do therefore will and command you to pay or cause to be paid unto the 
 said William Meredithe, out of our treasure in the Receipt of our 
 Exchequer, from time to time, such further sums of money as by six of 
 our Privy Council under their hands (whereof you our said Treasurer, 
 our Principal Secretary, or Chancellor of our Exchequer to be always 
 two,) you shall be required to pay for the use of our said armies, accord- 
 
103 
 
 ing to such several lists of the numbers of men and rates of entertainments 
 meet to be by us allowed, as from time to time our said Council shall 
 send unto you, under their hands, according to the increase or decrease 
 of the numbers of our said armies ; and further to make payment to 
 the said Meredith of any other sums of money for the coat and conduct 
 of our said forces, either coming to our said army or upon their dis- 
 charge, or for rewards of captains or other persons serving or attending 
 to serve us in our said Army, as by any six of our Privy Council or else 
 by the said Earl of Nottingham, our Lieutenant General, shall, under his 
 or their hands, be set down and appointed. And these our letters shall 
 be your sufficient warrant and discharge in this behalf. Given under 
 our Privy Seal." 
 
 {Not among the Privy Seals.) 
 
 F. 246. [1599, Aug.] — "Commission for Sir William Russell, 
 knight, to be assistant to the Lieutenants in the counties of the South 
 and Western parts, where Lieutenants are, and to the Sheriff'fs] and 
 Commissioners for the Musters, and to be the chief Commander of the 
 forces there, &c. 
 
 " Elizabeth, by the grace of God, Queen of England, France, and 
 Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c, To all Lieutenants of our counties, 
 Deputy Lieutenants, Sheriffs, Commissioners for the Musters, and to all 
 other our officers, ministers and subjects in the South and West parts 
 of our realm, to whom it shall or may appertain, and to every of them, 
 greeting. Forasmuch as it may fall out that the enemies may make 
 their descent upon some of the coasts of the Southern and Western parts, 
 whose forces and attempts are by all means to be speedily impeached 
 and resisted, both at the landing, and otherwise also, in case they shall 
 proceed further within land ; and for that we consider how requisite 
 and necessary it is for the speed and advancement of this present service 
 that some person of ability, quality, and experience in martial causes 
 should be assistant with our Lieutenants in those our counties that be 
 within their charge, and with their Sheriffs and Commissioners for the 
 Musters in such other counties where no Lieutenants are, for better 
 orders to be given for the employing and disposing of our forces that 
 are to be used against the enemy's attempts, and for the directing of all 
 other things any way requisite for this service, in any the South or 
 Western parts j 
 
 "Know ye that we have made special choice, to this purpose, of our 
 trusty and well beloved Sir William Russell, knight, as of a personage 
 who[m],in respect of his lineage, experience, and knowledge in martial 
 affairs, (by reason of his former employments divers ways in sundry our 
 services,) we do think very meet thereunto. And therefore we have and 
 by these presents do constitute him the said Sir William Russell to be 
 General and Chief Commander, Ruler, and Director, under our Lieu- 
 tenants in those counties where Lieutenants are, and in those also where 
 there are only Sheriffs and Commissioners for the Musters, of all such 
 our forces, both of horse and foot, in such manner as he shall think tit 
 and convenient for the performance of this service of impeaching 
 and withstanding the enemy's attempts any way ; giving him hereby 
 full power and authority to that end, excepting that he shall not deal 
 within the precincts of the charges that we have appointed to Sir 
 Ferdinando Gorges at Plimouthe, and to Sir Nicholas Parker at Fal- 
 mouth. 
 
 " We will and command you, therefore, our Lieutenants, Deputy 
 Lieutenants, Sheriffs, and Commissioners for the Musters, not only so 
 
104 
 
 to receive and accept the said Sir William Russell in such sort as by 
 these presents we have named and constituted him, and to join him with 
 you in advice and execution of anything that shall concern this service, 
 but also to follow the directions and orders he shall give and prescribe 
 for the same upon your consultations had with him, and to cause all 
 persons resisting or disobedient herein to be punished according to the 
 quality of their offence ; and that all mayors, sheriffs, bailiffs, con- 
 stables, and all other our officers, ministers, and subjects be aiding and 
 assisting and obeying unto him with all their powers and means in any- 
 thing that he shall appoint, require, or ordain for the performance and 
 advancement of this important service ; as you and they tender our 
 pleasure, and will answer for the contrary at their uttermost perils. 
 In witness whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patents, 
 to continue during our pleasure. Witness ourself, &c." 
 
 {Not on the Patent Rolls, nor among the Privy Seals, fyc). 
 
 F. 247. [1599, Aug. 10.] Nonesuche.— " Commission given to the 
 Earl of Nottingham, Lord High Admiral of England, to be Lieutenant 
 General of her Majesty's Forces in the South parts." 
 
 See Patent Poll, 41 Eliz., part 24, m. 24, dorse. 
 
 F. 2486. [1599, Aug. 10, Nonesuche.] — " Commission given to the 
 Lord Thomas Howarde, being Admiral of her Majesty's Navy and 
 Fleet sent to the Seas." 
 
 Ibid., m. 23, dorse. 
 
 F. 250. 1599, Aug.— "A list of the trained Horse of the several 
 Counties, with their numbers, and time of their entrance into pay. 
 
 Counties. 
 
 [Captains.] 
 
 The Day 
 of En- 
 trance. 
 
 Lances. 
 
 Light 
 Horse. 
 
 Petro- 
 n[els]. 
 
 Bedford - 
 
 Oliver Harvey 
 
 14th 
 
 32 
 
 18 
 
 
 
 Bucks 
 
 Francis Cheney 
 
 loth 
 
 48 
 
 
 
 45 
 
 Cambridge - 
 
 John St. George 
 
 14th 
 
 20 
 
 30 
 
 
 
 Sir Edmond Hurleston 
 
 14th 
 
 45 
 
 
 
 
 
 Essex - 
 
 William Smithe 
 
 13th 
 
 
 
 92 
 
 
 
 John Sammes - 
 
 13th 
 
 
 
 35 
 
 
 
 
 Bobert Leighe 
 
 14th 
 
 
 
 29 
 
 
 
 Huntingdon 
 
 Sir Jervis Clyfton - 
 
 15th 
 
 20 
 
 20 
 
 10 
 
 William Gresham - 
 
 19th 
 
 42 
 
 
 
 50 
 
 Norfolk - 
 
 Anthony Drurye 
 
 18th 
 
 
 
 50 
 
 
 
 Thomas Barney 
 
 19th 
 
 
 
 32 
 
 50 
 
 
 Thomas Grosse 
 
 19th 
 
 
 
 48 
 
 
 
 Suffolk - - 1 
 
 George Brooke 
 John Harvey 
 
 18th 
 17th 
 
 22 
 63 
 
 51 
 31 
 
 
 O 
 
 
 Thomas Sherley 
 
 15th 
 
 4 
 
 44 
 
 16 
 
 Sussex - 
 
 Henry Goring 
 
 13th 
 
 5 
 
 49 
 
 10 
 
 
 Thomas Challenor - 
 
 15th 
 
 10 
 
 41 
 
 
 
 Surrey - -| 
 
 Sir John Morgan 
 
 12th 
 
 
 
 31 
 
 
 
 Thomas Forthe 
 
 11th 
 
 
 
 33 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 311 
 
 638 
 
 181 
 
 Th6 whole number of these horse — 1,126 (sic). 
 
105 
 
 F. 2506. 1599, Aug. — «' A list of the Footbands of the several 
 Counties, with the time of their entrance into pay. 
 
 
 
 1UC XJaj 
 
 
 
 Counties. 
 
 Captains blames. 
 
 of their 
 
 Foot. 
 
 
 Entrance. 
 
 
 
 f 
 
 Richard Conquest 
 
 15th 
 
 200 " 
 
 
 Bedford - -< 
 
 Robert Newdigate 
 
 15th 
 
 150 
 
 •500 
 
 I 
 
 John Cocken - - - 
 
 loin 
 
 150 
 
 
 -p . J 
 
 William Burlacye 
 
 15th 
 
 150" 
 
 
 Bucks - - -«j 
 
 Tho. Piggett 
 
 15th 
 
 200 
 
 ► 500 
 
 
 Alex. Hambden 
 
 15th 
 
 150. 
 
 
 Cambridge - - -| 
 
 Albury {sic) Yorke 
 Mich. Gubbidge 
 
 15th 
 15th 
 
 300 " 
 200 
 
 -500 
 
 Huntingdon - - < 
 
 Rob. Throgmorton 
 Millicent (sic) Smithe 
 
 13th 
 13th 
 
 200" 
 200 
 
 .400 
 
 Oxon, being of the 
 
 Henry Warde - 
 
 19th 
 
 300 = 
 
 
 Regiment of Sir - 
 
 James Yarworthe 
 
 lytn \ 
 
 200 
 
 •500 
 
 Francis Knollis. 
 
 Thomas Adams - 
 
 19th J 
 
 
 
 Sir Jo. Townsend, Colonel 
 Sir Bass. Gawdye, Lieut.-Col. 
 Roger le Straunge 
 Thomas Townesend - 
 
 16th 
 
 200 ~ 
 
 
 The Regiment of Sir 
 Jo. TWnsend, 
 knight. 
 
 16th 
 „ 16th 
 1 6th 
 
 200 
 150 
 150 
 
 • 1,000 
 
 Francis Spilman 
 
 16th 
 
 150 
 
 
 
 Henry Holdiche 
 
 16th 
 
 150^ 
 
 
 Norfolk 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sir Chris. Heydon, Colonel 
 
 lotn 
 
 200"! 
 
 The Regiment of Sir ! 
 Christopher Hei- 
 don, knight. 
 
 Sir Philip Woodhouse,Lt.-Col. 
 Tho. Corbet 
 James Colthroppe 
 
 16th 
 16th 
 16th 
 
 200 | 
 
 William Barrowe 
 
 16th 
 
 150 1 
 
 
 Clipsbye Gaudye 
 
 16th 
 
 150 J 
 
 
 Sir William Woodbouse,Colonel 
 
 16th 
 
 2001 
 
 The Regime ut of Sir 
 William Wood- 
 house. 
 
 Gilbert Lea - - 
 Robert Bacon 
 Thomas Waldgrave 
 
 16th 
 lotn 
 16th 
 
 200 
 150 
 150 
 
 > 1,000 
 
 Tho lVTin<sTifl wp - 
 
 16th 
 
 150 
 
 
 
 Tho. Hide - 
 
 16th 
 
 150^ 
 
 
 Suffolk 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sir Clement Heigham, Colonel 
 
 16th 
 
 200" 
 
 
 
 William Marche, Lieut. 
 
 16th 
 
 200 
 
 
 The Regiment of Sir 
 
 Dacres 
 
 16th 
 
 150 
 
 • 1,000 
 
 Clement Heigham. 
 
 Jo. Germin - 
 
 16th 
 
 150 
 
 George Waldgrave 
 
 16th 
 
 150 
 
 
 
 John Prettiman - 
 
 16th 
 
 150 J 
 
 The whole number of the Foot is — 6,400. 
 
 F. 2516. [1599, Aug.] — " Counties out of which men were to be 
 drawn for an Army for the defence of her Majesty's person." 
 
 Foot. 
 
 Horse. 
 
 Counties. 
 
 Men. 
 
 2,000 
 
 300 
 
 Norfolk - 
 
 200 
 
 2,000 
 
 200 
 
 Suffolk 
 
 200 
 
 3,000 
 
 
 London - 
 
 300 
 
 
 
 Berks - - - 
 
 1,500 
 
 500 
 
 
 Oxford - 
 
 500 
 
 1,000 
 
 . 50 
 
 Hertford - 
 
 500 
 
106 
 
 Foot. 
 
 500 
 500 
 2,000 
 3,000 
 500 
 500 
 
 Horse. 
 
 100 
 60 
 80 
 
 200 
 50 
 60 
 
 Counties. 
 
 Bucks - 
 Bedford 
 Surrey - 
 Essex - - 
 Northampton 
 Cambridge - 
 Warwick 
 Leicester 
 Gloucester 
 Nottingham - 
 Rutland 
 Derby - 
 Somerset - 
 Wilts - 
 Lincoln - 
 
 Ff. 252-293 are cut out. 
 
 [Naval Affairs, 1583-8.] 
 
 F. 294. [c. 1583 ?]— " The Names of the Officers of the Navy, with 
 their places and feos belonging to them. 
 Lord Admiral — 200 marks [per annum]. 
 
 Vice Admiral — feo 100/. ; his diet 10s. per diem ; 2 clerks, one 12 d. 
 the other 10(7. per diem ; 10/. for his boathire per annum— Faict per 
 annum 325/. 19s. 2d. 
 
 Master of the Ordnance — feo 100 marks ; diet 6s. 8d. per diem ; two 
 clerks Sd. ; and 8/. boathire per annum.— Faict per annum 220/. 13s. 4d. 
 
 Treasurer of the Navy, Sir John Haukins — feo 100 marks; diet 
 6s. 8d. per diem ; two clerks 8d. ; and 8/. boathire per annum. — Faict 
 per annum 220/. 13s. 4d. 
 
 Comptroller, Wm. Holstock — feo 50/. ; diet 4s. per diem ; 2 clerks 
 Sd. ; 81. boathire per annum. — Faict per annum 155/. 6s. 8d. 
 
 Surveyor — feo 40/. ; diet 4s. per diem ; two clerks at 8d. per diem ; 
 8/. boathire per annum. — Faict per aunum, 145/. 6s. 8d. 
 
 Clerk, Wm. Bouroughe — feo 33/. 6s. 8d. ; diet 4s. 4d. ; 8/. boathire — 
 Faict per annum 102/. 3s. 4c/. 
 
 Keeper of Store, Chr. Baker— feo 25/. 6s. 8d. ; diet 2s. 6d. per diem. 
 Faict per annum 72/. 5s. 10c/. 
 
 Surveyor of the Victuals, James Quarles— feo 58/. ; diet 5s. per diem ; 
 and one clerk at 8d. per diem. — Faict per annum 161/. 8s. 4d. 
 
 Qn[een's] merchant for Danske, Mr. Thomas Allen — feo 30/. without 
 other allowances. — Faict per annum 30/. 
 
 Pilot, Thomas Graye — feo 20/. — Faict per annum 20/. 
 
 The Master Shipwright — 12d. per diem. — Faict per annum, 
 18/. 6s. 8d. 
 
 William Barnes, for grounding — Qd. per diem.— Faict per annum 
 9/. 2s. 6d. 
 
 The ordinary yearly charge by the Treasurer of [the] Navy, 
 5,714/. 2s. 2d. 
 
 The ordinary charge by the Victualler, 1,900[/.] 
 
107 
 
 F. 296. 1583.— " The number of Ships throughout the Realm ; 
 collected out of the Certificate returned anno 1583." 
 
 
 Vessels above 
 100 Tons. 
 
 Under 100, 
 above 80. 
 
 KJ UUCl (J \J » 
 
 Loudon 
 
 _ 
 
 62 
 
 23 
 
 44 
 
 Essex - 
 
 
 9 
 
 40 
 
 145 
 
 Norfolk 
 
 _ 
 
 16 
 
 80 
 
 J45 
 
 Suffolk - 
 
 _ 
 
 27 
 
 14 
 
 60 
 
 Cornwall 
 
 _ 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 65 
 
 Devon 
 
 
 7 
 
 3 
 
 109 
 
 Dorset - 
 
 
 9 
 
 1 
 
 51 
 
 Bristow and Somerset 
 
 
 9 
 
 1 
 
 27 
 
 Wight - 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29 
 
 Southampton 
 
 
 8 
 
 7 
 
 47 
 
 York - 
 
 
 1 1 
 
 Q 
 O 
 
 oo 
 
 North parts - - • 
 
 
 17 
 
 1 
 
 121 
 
 Lincoln 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 Sussex - 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 65 
 
 Kent - 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 95 
 
 Cinque Torts 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 220 
 
 Cumberland 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11 
 
 Gloucester 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29 
 
 Chester 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Lancaster 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 | 72 
 
 Sum ma - 
 
 
 177 
 
 74 
 
 1,383 
 
 Cf. State Papers, Vol. 156, Nos. 45, 46 {undated). 
 
 F. 297. 1583. — " The number [of] Masters, Mariners, and Fisher- 
 men belonging to every Shire throughout the Eealm, certified anno 
 1583." 
 
 
 Masters. 
 
 Mariners. 
 
 Fishermen. 
 
 London - 
 
 143 
 
 991 
 
 191 
 
 Essex - 
 
 115 
 
 578 
 
 
 Norfolk - - 
 
 145 
 
 1,438 
 
 
 Suffolk 
 
 69 
 
 198 
 
 
 Cornwall - 
 
 108 
 
 626 
 
 1,184 
 
 Devon - 
 
 150 
 
 1,915 
 
 101 
 
 Dorset - 
 
 85 
 
 460 
 
 100 
 
 Bristow - 
 
 48 
 
 464 
 
 
 Southampton - - - 
 
 25 
 
 133 
 
 64 
 
 Isle [of] Wighte - - - 
 
 21 
 
 94 
 
 119 
 
 Yoik - 
 
 81 
 
 292 
 
 507 
 
 North parts - 
 
 29 
 
 372 
 
 450 
 
 Lincoln - 
 
 20 
 
 195 
 
 334 
 
 Sussex - - - - - 
 
 70 
 
 371 
 
 122 
 
 Kent - 
 
 
 
 243 
 
 
 
 Cinque Ports - 
 
 200 
 
 604 
 
 148 
 
 Cumberland - - - 
 
 12 
 
 180 
 
 20 
 
 Gloucester - - - 
 
 19 
 
 100 
 
 23 
 
 Chester - 
 
 85 
 
 253 
 
 36 
 
 Lancaster - - - - 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 
 Summa - 
 
 1,484 
 
 11,515 
 
 2,299 
 
108 
 
 Wherrymen between London Bridge and Gravesend— 957. 
 • f mariners - 11,515") 
 Sum of^ fishermen - 2,299 }>men, beside masters, 14,772 (sic). 
 ([watermen - 957 J 
 
 F. 298. [1587 ?].— « The Names of the Queen's Majesty's Ships and 
 Pinnaces, with their tonnages, numbers of marines, gunners, and 
 soldiers.* 
 
 Tonnage. 
 
 [Ships.] 
 
 Mariners. 
 
 Gunners. 
 
 Soul [diers]. 
 
 Men in all. 
 
 1,000 
 
 The Triumph e 
 
 1 
 
 340 
 
 30 
 
 130 
 
 500 
 
 900 
 
 The Eliza : Jonas 
 
 340 
 
 30 
 
 130 
 
 490 
 
 900 
 
 The White Beare 
 
 340 
 
 30 
 
 120 
 
 490 
 
 800 
 
 The Arke Rauley 
 
 290 
 
 30 
 
 110 
 
 430 
 
 800 
 
 The Victory - 
 
 290 
 
 30 
 
 110 
 
 430 
 
 650 
 
 The Hoape - 
 
 175 
 
 25 
 
 76 
 
 270 
 
 500 
 
 The Non Parley 
 
 150 
 
 24 
 
 76 
 
 250 
 
 500 
 
 The Mary Rose 
 
 150 
 
 25 
 
 76 
 
 250 
 
 500 
 
 The Lion 
 
 150 
 
 24 
 
 76 
 
 250 
 
 500 
 
 The Bonadventure 
 
 150 
 
 24 
 
 / D 
 
 
 500 
 
 The Revenge - 
 
 150 
 
 24 
 
 76 
 
 250 
 
 500 
 
 The Vantguard - 
 
 150 
 
 24 
 
 76 
 
 250 
 
 500 
 
 The Rainbow 
 
 150 
 
 24 
 
 76 
 
 250 
 
 360 
 
 The Dreadnaught 
 
 120 
 
 24 
 
 40 
 
 190 
 
 330 
 
 The Suifte Sure 
 
 120 
 
 20 
 
 40 
 
 180 
 
 300 
 
 The Antelope 
 
 120 
 
 20 
 
 30 
 
 170 
 
 300 
 
 The Swallow 
 
 120 
 
 20 
 
 30 
 
 160 
 
 260 
 
 The Forsighte 
 
 110 
 
 20 
 
 20 
 
 150 
 
 180 
 
 The Aide 
 
 90 
 
 16 
 
 14 
 
 120 
 
 160 
 
 The Teigar 
 
 80 
 
 12 
 
 8 
 
 100 
 
 160 
 
 The Bull 
 
 80 
 
 12 
 
 8 
 
 100 
 
 120 
 
 The Scoute 
 
 55 
 
 8 
 
 7 
 
 70 
 
 120 
 
 The Tremontany 
 
 55 
 
 8 
 
 7 
 
 70 
 
 100 
 
 The Achates - 
 
 45 
 
 8 
 
 7 
 
 60 
 
 
 The Gallie Bonauoglia 
 
 200 
 
 8 
 
 62 
 
 270 
 
 70 
 
 The Charles - 
 
 36 
 
 4 
 
 9 
 
 40 
 
 60 
 
 The Moone - 
 
 34 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 38 
 
 35 
 
 The Makshift - 
 
 31 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 35 
 
 35 
 
 The Spie 
 
 31 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 35 
 
 35 
 
 The Advice 
 
 31 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 35 
 
 35 
 
 The Marlion - 
 
 20 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 24 
 
 ; 40 
 
 The Sune - 
 
 26 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 30 
 
 30 
 
 The Truste - 
 
 18 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 
 The Brigandin 
 
 33 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 15 
 
 The Grayhound 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 10 
 
 The Georg 
 
 16 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 
 Sum 
 
 4,302 
 
 555 
 
 1,465 
 
 In the margin : Men, 6,322. 
 
 f For the wages of the said 6,322 men for one month 
 Wages - of 28 days after 14s. every man for diets, dead shares, 
 and rewards per mensem, (blank). 
 
 Victuals 
 Half numbers 
 
 {For sea victuals of the said 6,322 for one month of 
 28 days at 16s. 8c?. every man, (blank). 
 
 f The wages and victuals for half the foresaid numbers 
 \ for one month of 28 days, . (blank). 
 
 * This differs from State Papers, Vol. 199, No. 98. 
 
109 
 
 F. 301. [1587,] 29 Eliz., March 25 (sic), Westminster.—" Copy of Sir 
 Francis Drake his Commission, being sent to the Seas in December 
 1587 (sic), to repair to the coast of Spain." 
 
 See Patent Boll, 30 Eliz., part 13, m. 1 dorse (dated March 15, i.e. 
 1588) * 
 
 F. 305. 1587, Dec. 16.— "A copp of the Lord Admiral's [Charles 
 Lord Howard of Effingham] Commission, being sent to the Sea with 
 certain of her Majesty's Navy." 
 
 See Patent Roll, 30 Eliz., part 17, m. 7 dorse (Dec. 21) ; and 
 State Papers. Vol. 206, No. 41 (Dec. 21). 
 
 This is in Latin. f 
 
 F. 307. 1587, Dec. 15. — "Minute of the Instructions given to the 
 Lord Admiral, being appointed to go to the Seas." 
 
 " Being sundry ways most credibly given to understand of the great 
 aad extraordinary preparations made by sea, as well in Spain by the 
 King there, as in the Low Countries by the Duke of Parma, and that 
 it is also meant that the said forces shall be employed in some enterprise 
 to be attempted either in our dominions of England and Ireland, or in 
 the realm of Scotland, tending principally to the disquieting of our 
 estate : we have thought it very convenient to seek by all such good 
 means as God hath given us, to put ourselves in order of defence for the 
 better withstanding of the said attempts. 
 
 " And therefore, finding that the withstanding of the said intended 
 attempts can in no sort be so well performed as by arming by sea, we 
 have thought it therefore most necessary to have as well our own ships 
 as certain ships pertaining to our subjects set forth to serve us under 
 your conduction, in respect of the place you hold and the zeal and 
 sufficiency you have to serve us. 
 
 " Now, forasmuch as it is to be doubted that the forces prepared as 
 well in Spain as in the Low Countries may be employed in sundry 
 attempts, some in Ireland or Scotland and some against this realm : we 
 have therefore thought good that our servant, Sir Francis Drake, with 
 some of our own ships, such as you shall think meet, and others per- 
 taining to our subjects, should be ordered by instruction as well from 
 yourself as others of our Privy Council to ply up and down between our 
 realm of Ireland and the Isle of Scilly and Ushent, and the entrance of 
 the Sieve, [in the] south-west part of this our realm, as well to impeach 
 any descent that may be made in the said realm of Ireland, or on the 
 south-west parts of this our realm, as also to intercept and distress such 
 forces as may be sent into Scotland. 
 
 " And for yourself, in respect of the preparations made iby the Duke 
 of Parma in the Low Countries, we think it meet, as well for the with- 
 standing of any attempt that may be made against this our realm, as 
 also for the intercepting of such forces as by the said Duke may be sent 
 into Scotland, you should ply up and down, sometimes towards the 
 north, and sometimes towards the south, as to you in your own discre- 
 tion and judgment shall be thought may tend best to the impeaching 
 of attempts and designs of the said Duke, or the Spanish forces. 
 
 " And for that some of our greatest ships, for lack of convenient 
 harbours, cannot with so convenient safety be continued in daily service 
 
 * The commission is not under either date in the State Papers. The Patent Roll 
 altogether omits the opening words, " Elizabeth, by the grace of God, &c," 
 beginning « To our loving and faithful subject." 
 
 t Cf. f. 317 6. 
 
110 
 
 by the Narrow Seas as other of our ships that draw not so much water, 
 we refer the bestowing of them, either under the conduction of our 
 Vice -Admiral, the Lord Henry Seamer, or some such other as by you 
 shall be thought meet, in such harbours where they may be iu most 
 safety, and may also be ready to be employed at such time as you shall 
 find it expedient for our service. 
 
 "And if during the time of our* service on the sea, you shall receive 
 any certain advertisement that the navy of Spain shall repair into these 
 parts with such force and strength as the ships committed to the con- 
 duction of our servant, Drake, shall not be able to make head against 
 them, then you shall either give order unto him, if you shall certainly 
 understand that the said navy shall have an intent to come into the 
 Narrow Seas to join his forces with the Duke of Parma's, to repair with 
 all speed to you, to th'end you may join both your forces together, or 
 else, if you shall in your discretion so think it meet, send so many other 
 of our ships as you may well spare for the reinforcing of him, for that, 
 as we conceive, the forces of the Duke of Parma will not be such but 
 that you may with a convenient number of our own ships be able to 
 impeach and withstand anything that he shall attempt either against 
 this realm or Scotland. 
 
 '* And further, if during your being on the seas you shall happen to 
 meet any ships coming out of the East parts bound for Spain, we think 
 it meet that you do make stay of all the said ships in some courteous* 
 and favourable manner, and send them hither into this our realm, to 
 th'end that search may be made whether they be laden with victuals or 
 munition. 
 
 " And forasmuch as we have given order for the moving of the 
 States (according to the Contract between them and us) to send also 
 some of their ships to the seas, we think it meet that you should also 
 take charge of them accordingly as it is agreed on by the said Contract, 
 and employ them together with ours as you shall see cause, for the 
 common defence as well of our own realms as those Countries. 
 
 " Also if, during the time of your continuance on the seas, you shall 
 understand of anything to be attempted against our two cautionary 
 towns, Briell and Flushinge, or the towns of Ostende or Bergen up 
 Zone (sic), where our subjects are placed in garrison, you shall do your 
 best endeavour to impeach any such attempt, and to yield them any 
 convenient relief that you may. 
 
 " Lastly, forasmuch as there may fall out many accidents that may 
 move you to take another course than by these our instructions you are 
 directed, we therefore think it most expedient to refer you therein to 
 your own judgment and discretion, to do that thing you may think may 
 best tend to th'advancement of our service. And of all your doings 
 and proceedings in the said service, and such intelligence as you shall 
 receive, we require you to advertise us from time to time." 
 
 ¥. 308. 1588[-9], Jan. 3.f— c< The Eates of the Officers' Wages 
 attending upon the Navy." 
 
 " The Lord Admiral hath for his diet, every day, 3/. 6s. 8d. All 
 other Admirals and Vice-Admirals are to be paid by warrant from the 
 Lord Admiral by his discretion. 
 
 " The Captains of all other ships and pinnaces have per diem 2s. 6^." 
 
 * "Curtouse." 
 
 t This date is given at the beginning, but another appears at the end. 
 
Ill 
 
 (1.) "The Eliz. Jonas, 500 men. The Triumphe, 500. 
 500. The Victorie, 400. The Arcke, 400." 
 
 The Beare, 
 
 [Officers.] 
 
 Month. 
 
 Week. 
 
 Day. 
 
 
 
 d. 
 
 s. d. 
 
 s. d. 
 
 The Master - 
 
 «t 9, 
 
 O ~i 
 
 g 
 
 15 6| 
 
 2 2i 
 
 2 mates, each at - 
 
 1 10 
 
 o 
 
 
 
 A pilot - - - 
 
 1 10 
 
 o 
 
 7 6 
 
 
 A boatswain - - - - - 
 
 30 
 
 o 
 
 
 
 Mates, each at - 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 4 4| 
 
 
 Quarter masters, each at 
 
 25 
 
 
 
 
 
 Quarter mates, each at - 
 
 
 a 
 o 
 
 
 
 
 
 ("The jeer [i]e "| 
 
 
 
 
 
 a „ anmQT1 „c J The halyards 1 , . 
 4 yeomen of <^ The leach at - 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 LThe tacks J 
 
 
 
 
 
 A master carpenter - 
 
 25 
 
 o 
 
 6 3 
 
 12^ 
 
 2 mates to use both axe and mallet 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 If any more caulkers or carpenters be 
 
 
 
 
 
 appointed, each to have 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 3 5| 
 
 
 A purser - 
 
 20 
 
 o 
 
 5 
 
 H 
 
 A steward - 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 A cook - 
 
 J. i 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2 mates - 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 , 
 
 
 
 A surgeon - 
 
 20 
 
 o 
 
 
 
 2 sergeants* in common pay 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4 trumpeters, each at - 
 
 20 
 
 o 
 
 
 
 
 
 A drum 1 , 
 Aphiphe| eacliat " 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 A coxswain - 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 __ 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 
 A skyse (sic) swain - 
 
 His mate - - - 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 
 
 2 swabbers, each at 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 An armourer - 
 
 18 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 A gunmaker - - - - 
 
 18 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 A master gunner - 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 
 
 2 mates, each at - 
 
 11 
 
 3 
 
 2 9| 
 
 
 4 quarter gunners, each at 
 
 4 quarter gunners' mates, each at 
 
 11 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 11 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 Yeoman of the powder-room - 
 
 11 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 (2.) " The Marirose, 250 men. The Bonaventure, 
 250. The Hope, 250. The Nomperlie («c), 250. 
 250. The Vauntgard, 250. The Rainbowe, 250." 
 
 250. The Lyon, 
 The Revendge, 
 
 [Officers.] 
 
 Month. 
 
 Week. 
 
 Day. 
 
 A master - 
 
 2 mates, each at 
 
 A pilot - - 
 
 A boatswain - 
 
 2 mates, each at - 
 
 4 quarter-masters, each at - 
 
 4 quarter-masters [mates ?] , each at - 
 
 {The jeerie O 
 The halyards I , 
 The sheets - f each 
 The tacks -J 
 A master carpenter ■ 
 His mate, a caulker 
 
 If any more carpenters or caulkers be 
 appointed, each to have 
 
 g, 
 o 
 
 5 
 
 5 
 
 5 
 17 
 17 6 
 13 9 
 
 14 
 
 1 5 
 
 17 6 
 
 -13 9 
 
 s. d. 
 
 15 
 
 6 3 
 
 3 b\ 
 
 3 6 
 
 s. d. 
 2 1 
 
 m 
 
 * u Servants " in other cases below. 
 
112 
 
 [Officers.] 
 
 Month. 
 
 Week. 
 
 Day. 
 
 
 £ s. 
 
 d. 
 
 5. d. 
 
 d. 
 
 A purser - - 
 
 16 
 
 8 
 
 4 2 
 
 
 A steward - - - - 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 One mate - 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 
 A cook - 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 One mate - 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 A surgeon - - - - 
 
 1 
 
 o 
 
 5 
 
 8* 
 
 A servant and gromet in common pay - 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 trumpeters, each at - 
 
 1 
 
 o 
 
 
 
 , 
 
 If an Admiral, 4 trumpets 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A drum "1 . 
 Aphiphe} eachat " 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 3 9 
 
 c 1 
 
 A coxswain - 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 — 
 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 A swabber - 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 His mate - 
 
 11 
 
 3 
 
 2 9f 
 
 
 An armourer - - - - - 
 
 18 
 
 8 
 
 — 
 
 
 A gunmaker - - 
 
 18 
 
 8 
 
 4 8 
 
 8 
 
 A master gunner - 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 2 mates, each at 
 
 11 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 4 quarter gunners, each at - 
 
 4 quarter gunners' mates, [each at] 
 
 11 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 11 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 Yeoman of the powder-room 
 
 11 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 (3.) "The Dreadnought, 200 men. The Swiftesure, 180. The 
 Anteliope, 170. The Swallow, 160. The Foresighte, 160." 
 
 [Officers.] 
 
 Week. 
 
 Day. 
 
 A master - 
 
 One mate ... 
 A pilot - 
 
 A boatswain - 
 
 One mate - 
 
 4 quarter masters, each at - 
 
 4 quarter mates, each at 
 
 2 YPomen of J The jeerye and halyards *l 
 2 yeomen ot| The gheets and tackg _| 
 
 A master carpenter - 
 His mate, a caulker - 
 If any more caulkers or carpenters be 
 
 appointed, each to have 
 A purser - 
 
 A steward - - - - - ' ' - 
 One mate - 
 A cook - 
 One mate - 
 
 A surgeon - - - 
 
 One servant in common pay 
 
 A trumpeter - 
 
 If an Admiral, 3 trumpeters 
 
 A drum I , , 
 
 Aphiphe} eacliat - 
 
 A coxswain - 
 
 His mate - 
 
 A swabber - 
 
 His mate - 
 
 An armourer - 
 
 A master guaner - - 
 
 2 mates, each at 
 
 4 quarter gunners 
 
 Yeoman of the powder-room 
 
 £ s. 
 
 d. 
 
 s. d. 
 
 d. 
 
 2 10 
 
 
 
 12 6 
 
 23i 
 
 1 5 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 5 
 
 
 
 6 3 
 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 4 4| 
 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 14 
 
 
 
 3 6 
 
 6 
 
 
 6t 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 3 5i 
 
 
 13 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 3 9 
 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 11 
 
 3 
 
 [i]9f 
 
 
 18 
 
 8 
 
 
 8 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 
 
 il 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 11 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 11 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 * Sic, usually given as 8|rf. 
 
 f Sic. 
 
113 
 
 (4.) " The Scowte, 70 men. The Handmayde, 70. The Tremon- 
 taine, 70. The Archattes 60." 
 
 [Officers.] 
 
 Month. 
 
 Week. 
 
 Day. 
 
 
 £ 
 
 s. 
 
 d. 
 
 j 
 
 s. a. 
 
 a. 
 
 £\. lUaslcl - 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 1U U 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 .A pilot ~ ~ — - 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 u 
 
 
 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 One matp - 
 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 Ljuai lor ljJasitJib, caUll at 
 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 A J.1 
 
 4 4g 
 
 71 
 
 A master carpenter - 
 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 His mate, a caulker - - - - 
 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 3 51 
 
 54- 
 
 A purser - 
 
 
 13 
 
 4 
 
 3 4 
 
 5^ 
 
 A steward - 
 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 A surgeon - 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A trumpeter - 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A swabber .... 
 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 A master gunner - 
 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 3 9 
 
 
 One mate - 
 
 
 11 
 
 3 
 
 2 9f 
 
 
 4 quarter gunners, each at - 
 
 
 11 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 (5.) " The Ayde, 120 men. The Bull, 100. The Tiger, 100." 
 
 [Officers.] 
 
 Month. 
 
 Week. 
 
 Day. 
 
 
 £ 
 
 
 d. 
 
 s. d. 
 
 d. 
 
 A master - 
 
 2 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 11 3 
 
 
 One mate - 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 H 
 
 A boatswain - 
 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 One mate ... 
 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 4 quarter masters, each at - 
 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 4 quarter mates, each at 
 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 A master carpenter - 
 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 His mate, a caulker - 
 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 3 51 
 
 
 
 
 13 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 A steward - 
 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 One mate - 
 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 A cook - 
 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 One mate - 
 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 A surgeon - - - 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A trumpeter - 
 
 J 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 If an Admiral, 3 trumpet [er]s - 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A drum 1 , . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Aphiphe} eachat " 
 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 3 9 
 
 Ǥ 
 
 A swabber - 
 
 
 38 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 An armourer - 
 
 
 18 
 
 8 
 
 4 8 
 
 8 
 
 A master gunner - 
 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 
 
 One mate 
 
 
 11 
 
 3 
 
 2 91- 
 
 
 4 quarter gunners - 
 
 
 11 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 Yeoman of the powder-room 
 
 
 11 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 * Sic, for 17 d. 
 
 u 93210. 
 
114 
 
 (6.) « The Marlin, 35 men. The Charles, 40. The Moone, 40.. 
 Th'Advyce, 40. The Makshifte, 40. The Spye, 40. The Sorm, 30." 
 
 [Officers.] 
 
 Month. 
 
 Week. 
 
 Day. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 £ s. d. 
 
 s. d. 
 
 d. 
 
 A master - 
 
 17 
 
 6 9 
 
 Hi 
 
 One mate - 
 
 17 6 
 
 
 
 
 17 6 
 
 4 A\ 
 
 
 2 quarter masters, each at - 
 
 17 6 
 
 
 
 A purser - 
 
 13 4 
 
 3 4 
 
 
 One to be both cook and steward 
 
 13 9 
 
 3 5i 
 
 
 A carpenter - 
 
 17 6 
 
 
 
 
 1 
 
 5 
 
 H 
 
 A master gunner « 
 
 15 
 
 3 9 
 
 
 
 11 3 
 
 2 9| 
 
 4f 
 
 (7.) " The Signet [Cygnet], 16 men. Ketches and small barks, 
 
 [Officers.] 
 
 Month. 
 
 Week. 
 
 Day. 
 
 A. master - 
 One mate 
 A boatswain 
 
 One for cook and steward 
 A gunner 
 
 9 
 
 d. 
 
 d. 
 
 £ s. 
 1 
 17 
 13 
 13 
 
 135*. 4d. for the Signet, lis. 3c?. for the 
 Ketches. 
 
 Every common man's wages 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 2 6 
 
 4 
 
 A gromet['s] wages - 
 A boy's wages - 
 
 
 7 
 
 6 
 
 1 10i 
 
 4.1* 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 1 3^ 
 
 
 A preacher with the Lord Admiral 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Preachers with other noblemen 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 A preacher with Sir Eobert Southwell - 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 "Determined by the Lord Admiral, [and] confirmed by Sir Wm. 
 Winter, 12th of March, 1587, aboard the Arck, at Margat." 
 
 F. 312. 1587, Dec. — . (1.) "The Names of such Ships as were- 
 appointed to be under the charge of Sir Francis Drake, December 
 1587." 
 
 The Revenge, 250 men. The Nonpareil, 250. The Hope, 250.. 
 The Swifte, 180. The Ayde, 120. Th' Advice, 35. The Marchant 
 Roial, 180. The Roebuck, 120. The Ed. Bonaventure, 120. The 
 Hopewell, 100. The Goulden Noble, 100. The Griffin, 100. The 
 Minion, 80. The Thomas, 80. The Talbott, 80. The Spart,f 80. 
 The Hope Haukins, 70. The B[ark] Bond, 70. The B[ark] Bonner, 
 70. The B[ark] Hauckins, 70. The Eliz. Fones (sic), 60. The 
 Unitie, 40. The Clizerate, 30. The Barque Yong, 60. The Barque 
 Mannington, 55. The Buggins, 40. The Delighte, 35. The Chaunce, 
 30. The Diamond, 25. The Nightingale, 25. The Heartsease, 15.. 
 [Total,] 2,820. 
 
 * Sic, for 3£d. 
 
 t Qu. Spark. 
 
115 
 
 (2.) " The Names of ships with the Lord Admiral at the Narrow 
 Seas." 
 
 The Eliz. Jonas, 500 men. The Triumphe, 500. The Beare, 500. 
 The Victori, 400. The Arck, 400. The Marirose, 250. The Goulden 
 Lion, 250. The Eliz. Bonadventure, 250. The Dreadnought, 200. 
 The Foresight, 160. The Swalloe, 1G0. The White Lion, 50. The 
 Charles, 40. The Moone, 40. The Disdaine, 40. The Hay, 20. The 
 Marigold, 10. [Total,] 3,770. 
 
 F. 315. 1588, April 1, from the Court.—-" Mpnute] of the letter 
 [from the Privy Council] unto the Ports, to furnish certain ships and 
 pinnaces forth to the seas." 
 
 " Whereas her Majesty hath thought it very requisite to strengthen 
 and reinforce her Navies of ships, which are set forth to the seas for the 
 defence of the realm, as by daily advertisements she is given to under- 
 stand that the King of Spain doth augment and increase his preparations : 
 forasmuch as her Majesty hath perceived to her great comfort, the good 
 disposition and forwardness that you, th'inhabitants of that town, have 
 showed in former time in such public services as have been appointed 
 unto you ; it is thought that in these times, ministering more occasions 
 than any heretofore, you will make manifest your dutiful and zealous affec- 
 tions, both towards her Majesty, and the general defence of this your 
 native country. Whereas heretofore (sic) her Highness doth understand 
 that there are a good number of very apt and serviceable ships and 
 vessels, appertaining to divers merchants and others inhabiting the said 
 town, it is thought meet you should furnish some ships and vessels of 
 service to the purpose aforesaid. 
 
 " These are therefore to require you, upon the receipt of these our 
 letters, to make choice of one serviceable and good ship, not to be under 
 the burden of 60 tons, and one handsome pinnace, and to cause the 
 same presently to be put in a readiness, and furnished for two months 
 with victuals, mariners, and munition, and other necessary provision 
 and furniture, by the 25th of this present month of April, to join with 
 her Majesty's Navy on the seas, or to be otherwise employed as you 
 shall receive further direction from us, or from me, the Lord Admiral 
 of England. And where some of the merchants of the said town have 
 set forth certain ships in warlike sort by way of reprisal, whereby they 
 have received no small gain and benefit, it is thought reason therefore 
 that such of you should bear the greater part of this burden, which we 
 doubt not but they will yield unto in respect of the benefit they have 
 received of you. We pray you not to fail to advertise us of the names 
 of the ships, and their burthen, you shall appoint for this service, and in 
 what sort they are furnished." 
 
 [P.S.] " So soon as the said vessels shall be in a readiness, you shall 
 forthwith repair to her Majesty's Navy under the charge of me, the 
 Lord Admiral of England." 
 
 F. 3156. [1588.]—" The Names of the Places from whence is [are] 
 to repair to Sir Francis Drake 20 Ships and 10 Pinnaces ; the Ships 
 containing 60 tons and upwards at the least." 
 
 (The first figure shows the number of ships ; the second, the number 
 of pinnaces.) 
 
 Bristol, 3, 1. Bridgewater, 1, 1. Barstaple, 1, 1. Tarington, *1, 1. 
 Foy [and] Lowe, 1, 1. Plymouthe, Ashe, [and] Tawstoke, 3, 1. 
 Dartmouthe [and] Totnes, 2, 1. Exeter [and] Apson 3, 1. 
 
 * Torringtoa. 
 
 f Topstiam. 
 
 H 2 
 
116 
 
 Lime, Charde, [and] Exmister, 2, 1. Weymouthe [and] Melcombe, 
 2, 1. Pole, 1, 1. 
 
 (2.) " The Names of the Places from whence is [are] to repair to 
 the Lord Admiral, where he shall appoint, 28 ships and 10 pinnaces." 
 
 The Isle of Wighte, 1, 1. Hampton, 2, 1. Chichester, 1, 0. Cinque 
 Portes, 5, 1. Colchester, ], 0. Ipswitche [and] Harvviche, 2, 2. Al- 
 boroughe, Oxforde, [and] Banwiche, [Orford, and Dunwich], 1, 0. 
 Yearmouthe [and] Leystock (sic),* 1, 1. Linne [and] Blackney, 1, 1. 
 Hull, 2, 1. Newcastle, 3, 1. London [and] Lee, 8,f 2. 
 
 " Over and above which 8 ships and 2 pinnaces the said City, of their 
 own voluntary (sic), furnished 8 ships and 2 pinnaces more, besides 
 8 more set forth by the Merchants Adventurers, at such time as the 
 Spanish navy appeared upon the coast." 
 
 F. 316. 1588, May 13.— The Queen to the Lord Admiral [Lord 
 Howard of Effingham]. 
 
 " Bight trusty, &c. Whereas by our former instructions we did 
 direct you to continue in the Narrow Seas, sometimes towards the north 
 and sometimes towards the south, to prevent any attempt that might 
 be made against this our realm or the realm of Scotland : we have now 
 thought it convenient, for divers considerations, that you should repair 
 into the west parts of our said realm, and so to dispose of our navy 
 serving under you, in placing of the same between the coast of Spain 
 and the said West parts, as may best serve to impeach the great navy 
 now prepared in Spain for [from] attempting anything as well against 
 our dominions of England and Ireland as also the realm of Scotland. 
 And for that it is hard for us to give unto you any particular direction 
 in this service, we hold it best for us to refer the matter to your own 
 good consideration, to take that course for the furtherance of our said 
 service, as to you in your own discretion shall be thought meet : of 
 whose sufficiency and great care and love toward us we have heretofore 
 had so long and approved experience, as we do most confidently assure 
 our own selves that there shall be nothing left undone by you that may 
 tend to our honour and surety in the present charge committed unto 
 you." 
 
 F. 316. [1588, May.]— The Queen to Lord Henry Seimer [Sey- 
 mour]. 
 
 " Right trusty and well beloved, we greet you well. Whereas we 
 have thought it convenient for sundry respects to have our right trusty 
 and right well beloved Councillor, the Lord Hawarde of Effingham, 
 our High Admiral of England, to repair with certain of our own ships, 
 as also the ships prepared by Sir Francis Drake in the West parts of 
 this our realm, and to lie upon the coast of Spain, leaving notwith- 
 standing behind him certain of our ships here in the Narrow Seas, with 
 other ships set out by certain of our subjects, as also such as are to be 
 furnished by the Slates by virtue of the Contract, to make head and 
 to prevent anything that may be attempted by sea by the Duke of 
 Parma: we have thought good in the ab5ence of our said High Admiral 
 to commit the charge of the said ships that are to remain here on the 
 Narrow Seas to jour government, of whose sufficiency and zeal to 
 further our service we have had so great proof as you may assure 
 yourself we will always hold a most thankful memory thereof. And as 
 touching the choice of such of our ships as shall be appointed to serve 
 under your charge, we refer you to such order as we have taken therein 
 -with our said High Admiral, to whom you are greatly beholding for the 
 
 * Lowestoft. 
 
 f " 23," written over. 
 
117 
 
 good report that he hath made unto us of the care you have shewed to 
 have of our Navy in the time of his absence, as also of your great 
 sufficiency otherwise. And for the direction of your service on the 
 Narrow Seas during his absence, we refer you to such direction as you 
 shall receive from the Lord Admiral, at his coming down, and such 
 further instructions as you may receive from our Privy Council upon 
 such occasions as may from time to time occur." 
 
 F. 3166. 1588, May 26.— "A Note of the Names of the Ships 
 appointed to keep in the Narrow Seas under the charge of the Lord 
 Seymer. 
 
 *' The Rainebowe, 500 tons. The Vauntgarde, 500. The Antelope, 
 300. The Tiger, 160. The Bull, 160. The Tremontane, 120. The 
 
 Seowte, 120. The Achates, 100. The galley Bonavolua (sic), . 
 
 The Brigandine, . The George, 10. The Spie, 35. The Marleon, 
 
 35. The Soun, 40. The Signet, . The Fancie, . 
 
 " To be victualled by the Ports : 
 
 " Five ships and one pinnace from the V. (sic) Cinque Ports, and one 
 ship from Colchester. 
 
 " Three great hoys from Ipswiche and Harwiche, one ship from 
 Albroughe, Orford, and Donwiche. 
 
 " One ship and one pinnace from Yearmouthe and Lestock (sic), 
 
 " Two ships and one pinnace from Lin and Blackney. 
 
 " Three ships [and] one pinnace from Newcastle. 
 
 " Two ships and one pinnace from Hull. 
 
 " Thirty six from Holland and Zeland. 
 
 " The whole number of these ships and pinnaces appointed to serve 
 on the Narrow Seas are 75." # 
 
 F. 317. [1588, May.]— " Instructions for the Lord Henry Seimer, 
 Admiral of her Majesty's fleet to serve on the Narrow Seas, touching 
 that service, given by me, Charles Lord Hawarde, Baron of Effingham, 
 and Lord High Admiral of England. 
 
 " Your Lordship shall take under your charge all those ships whose 
 names are set down in a schedule hereunto annexed. 
 
 " Forasmuch as the Duke of Parma hath prepared great forces as 
 well in great number of ships as also of soldiers to be employed in them, 
 and that it is greatly to be doubted, that if this treaty of peace do 
 break off, that he will presently make some attempt either against some 
 part of this realm or against Scotland ; and if against this realm, then 
 it is most likely his enterprise will be against these parts : your Lord- 
 ship, in your wisdom, must have a most especial care for the preventing 
 and withstanding of them, as well for the defence of our own country, 
 as also if they should go towards Scotland, for the impeaching of them 
 in that their attempt. 
 
 " Your Lordship hath, by her Majesty's especial order, left with you 
 Sir Wm. Winter, a man of most great experience, and also Sir Henry 
 Palmer, whose counsel and advice I know your Lordship will most 
 wisely follow ; and therefore, because the service may so fall out, that 
 no man can well judge beforehand what is fittest to be done, I leave it 
 unto your Lordship's good and wise judgment to direct and do as to 
 you shall seem best, upon any occasion offered. 
 
 " And forasmuch as her Majesty hath had sundry private intelligences 
 of some enterprise to be done against the City of London, she hath 
 appointed Mr. Borroughes with the galley Bonavolia and the Brigandine 
 
 * Cf. State Papers, Vol. 209, No. 114 (April 29); and Vcl. 210, No. 10 
 (May 9). 
 
IIS 
 
 to lie at the mouth of the River of Thames, which notwithstanding if 
 your Lordship shall hereafter see cause of great importance elsewhere 
 to use, your Lordship may command. Provided always that your 
 Lordship do foresee that no peril may grow to the said City by their 
 absence. 
 
 " Whereas there are to come out of the Low Countries, by a Contract 
 1 etween her Majesty and the States of those countries, certain ships, her 
 Majesty hath understanding from the Lord Willoughbie and Mr. Kille- 
 grewe that they have provided 36 ships to come and serve under him that 
 shall have the charge on the Narrow Seas. Wherefore when those said 
 ships shall be come unto your Lordship your number will be great and 
 your fleet strong, and the places whence th' enemy hath to offend, or to set 
 out any forces unto the seas, are but two, viz., Sluce and Dunkirck; there- 
 fore it shall not be amiss that your Lordship do appoint certain ships to lie 
 continually (as the weather will serve them) on that coast, and to give 
 your Lordship intelligence thence, as much as in them shall lie. 
 
 " I think those ships of those parts of Holland and Zealand, which 
 shall be under your Lordship's charge, being committed either to Sir 
 William Winter or to Sir Henry Palmer, with two ships and a pinnace 
 of her Majesty's, will be very fit for that purpose ; yet that and all other 
 services I leave to your Lordship's good discretion, as occasion shall 
 happen. 
 
 " If her Majesty or my Lords of her Privy Council, in mine absence, 
 give your Lordship any other order or instructions for her Majesty's 
 service, you are to follow them. 
 
 " Your Lordship shall give notice unto Mr. Quarles 12 days before 
 the time you will have your victuals brought down unto you ; and if your 
 Lordship shall see cause that it will be needful for you to have more 
 than one month's victuals at one time, (which I, for my part, think fit 
 you should never have less than 6 weeks' or a month's victuals), your 
 Lordship shall do well to advertise the Lord Treasurer and Mr. Secre- 
 tary your mind therein, that they may move her Majesty as a thing most 
 convenient to be done. 
 
 " Your Lordship may do well to hearken after Count Maurice for in- 
 telligences, and to join with him to impeach anything that th'enemy 
 shall attempt against her Majesty's cautionary town of Vlishinge, or 
 other such like places of importance, for the said Count will assist you 
 with all his marine forces to hinder and withstand th'enemy. 
 
 i( All other things necessary for the furtherance of the service (by 
 reason of the uncertainty of the same,) I refer to your Lordship's 
 wisdom and discretion to consider and determine of as occasion shall 
 serve." 
 
 F, 317b. 1588, Aug.— " The Lord Admiral's Commission for 
 returning to the Seas." 
 
 " Elizabeth, Dei gratia, Anglie, Francie, et Hibernie Regina, Fidei 
 Defensor, etc., Omnibus ad quos presentes litere pervenerint, salutem. 
 Sciatis, quod nos, de fidelitate, prudentia, strenuitate, experientia, circum- 
 spectione, industria, integritate, et summa diligentia predilecti Consiliarii 
 nostri Caroli, Domini Haward, Baronis de Effingham, preclari Ordinis 
 Grarterii nostri Militis, Magni Admiral[l]i nostri Anglie, Hibernie, et 
 Wallie,et dominiorum et insularum earundem, ville Callecie et marchiarum 
 eiusdem, Norman[nie], Gasconfie], et Aquitan[ie], Classisque et Marine 
 dictorum Regnorum nostrorum Anglie et Hibernie Prefecti Generalis, plu- 
 rimum confidentes, eundem Carolum Locumtenentem nostrum Generalem, 
 ducemquc primarium et gubernatorem totius Classis et Exercitus nostri 
 
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 super mare nunc versus partes ext[e]ras contra Hispanos eorumque ad- 
 herentes et adiutores vel opem ferentes,* aliquid attentant[es] seu 
 molient[es] contra Regna, dominia, et subditos nostros, at que omnium 
 et singulorum Viceadmirallorum, Capitaneorum, Subcapitaneorum, et 
 Locatenencium, Baronum, Baronettorum, Dominorum, Militum, naviuni 
 ma[g]istorum, marinariorum, et hominum ad arma, armatorum, delec- 
 torum, sive destinatorum, sagittariorum, et aliorum in Classe nostra 
 Regia et Exercitu nostro predictis retentorum et retinendorum quorurn- 
 cuuque, assignamus, constituimus, ordinamus, preficimus, et deputamus 
 per presentes : Dantes eidem Carolo potestatem et plenam auctoritatem 
 nostras ad omnes et singulos ligeos et subditos nostros, cuiuscunque 
 status seu condicionis fuerint, in Classe et Exercitu nostris predictis 
 quovismodo retentos siue retinendos, ac in servicio nostro sibi quomo- 
 docunque in bac parte commissos, in . resistenciam et debellacionem 
 Hispanorum ac aliorum eorum adherencium et adiutorum vel opem 
 ferencium, aliquid attentancium vel moliencium contra Regna, dominia, 
 et subditos nostros quoscunque, ducendi [vel] duci faciendi, necnon 
 Regna et dominia, terrasque et insulas, ac alia loca quecunque dictorum 
 Hispanorum, et aliorum eorum adherencium, adiutorum, vel opem 
 ferencium, aliquid attentancium seu moliencium contra Regna, dominia, 
 et subditos nostros, cum dictis Classe et Exercitu et subditis nostris 
 super mare in servicio nostro existentibus, ad bellum congregatis siue 
 araiatis, prout opus fuerit, ac quociens et quando ei magis videbitur 
 expedire, ad suum libitum et voluntatem, vbicunque et quandocunque 
 invadendi, intrandi, spoliandi, et gubernandi, atque Hispanos eorumque 
 adherentes et adiutores quoscunque vi armata molestandi, dampnilicandi, 
 deprimendi, convincendi, et impugnandi, ac eos confligendi et debellandi, 
 ac Classem, Exercitum, ac dictos subditos nostros in invasione et conduc- 
 cione huiusmodi et alijs premissis regendi, ordinandi, dirigendi, et 
 gubernandi, ac abinde, si opus l'uerit, ad dictum Regnum nostrum 
 Hibernie vel alia loca quecunque ad voluntatem et libitum suosf cum 
 eisdem Classe, Exercitu, et subditis nostris predictis recedendi, itinerandi, 
 [et] velificandij : Dantes insuper et concedentes eidem Carolo potes- 
 tatem et auctoritatem nostras omnes et singulos Viceadmirallos, Capita- 
 neos, Subcapitaneos, Locumtenentes,§ Barones, Baronettos, Dominos, 
 Milites, navium magristros. marinarios, ac homines, sagittarios, et alios 
 quoscunque de Classe et Exercitu nostris predictis in servicio nostro ad 
 arma, armatos sive destinatos congregandi, ducendi, regendi, dirigendi, et 
 gubernandi ; acetiam lites, causas, querelas, et negotia quecunque omnium 
 et singulorum de hijs que ad officium Locumtenentis nostri Generalis 
 huiusmodi super mare de hire vel consuetudine qualitercunque pertinent|| 
 audiendi, examinandi, discuciendi, ordinandi, et determinandi ; necnon 
 ordinaciones et statuta pro sano et bono regimine Classis et Exercitus 
 nostri condendi, statuendi, et stabiliendi, et superinde proclamaciones 
 faciendi, eademque debite execucioni^[ demandandi ; ac quoscunque de 
 Classe et Exercitu nostris predictis quovismodo delinquentes castigandi, 
 puniendi, reformandi, et incarcerandi, atque, si sibi ita expediens visum 
 fuerit, incarceratos exonerandi, solvendi, dimittendi, et deliberandi ; 
 necnon quascunque causas capitales seu criminales tarn vite quam 
 membrorum mutilacionis** ac de morte hominis in Classe et Exercitu 
 nostris predictis qualitercunque contingentes, f f cum suis incidentis (sic), 
 annexis, et connexis quibuscunque, cognoscendi, examinandi, audiendi, 
 et finaliter terminandi; necnon sententias clefinitivas seu decreta 
 
 * ferentem, in MS. f we, in MS. J " et velificandv' on f. 305. 
 
 § "Locatenencium" above. || periinend, in MS. 
 
 execoe, in MS. ** mntelaco'es, in MS. ft contingent, in MS, 
 
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 quecunque in ea parte interponendi, ferendi, siue promulgandi, easque 
 siue ea execucioni pleuarie et cum effectu demandandi et demandari 
 faciendi et mandandi ; ceteraque omnia et singula alia que pro bono 
 regimine et gubernacione Classis et Exercitus nostri predicti fuerint 
 facienda, iuxta sanam discretionem suam, ac prout sibi magis expediens* 
 visum fuerit, de tempore in tempus ad suum libitum et voluntatem 
 libere faciendi, ordinandi, exercendi, expediendi, decernendi, et exe- 
 quendi, cum cuiuslibet coercion is potestate ; atque etiam cum potestate 
 et auctoritate nostris alium vel alios sublocumtenentes siue sublocum- 
 tenentem ad premissa [omnia] f et singula vel eorum aliquod vice et 
 nomine nostris agenda, exercenda, expedienda, et exequenda, quociens 
 et quando sibi magis expediens vel necesse visum fuerit, nominandi, 
 ordinandi, faciendi, constituendi, deputandi, et preficiendi, ipsumque et 
 ipsos, si ita casus exigent (sic), revocandi, ac alium vel alios eius seu 
 eorum loco ad effectum predictum vel eorum aliquod ordinandi et con- 
 stituendi. Ac preterea damus eidem Carolo plenam potestatem et 
 auctoritatem per presentes quoscunque subditorum nostrorum in Classe 
 et Exercitu nostris predictis quovismodo retentorum siue retinendorum, 
 ac in servicio nostro sibi quomodocunque in hac parte commiss[orum], 
 iuxta sanam discretionem suam (exigentibus eorum meritis) ordine 
 militare, ac alijs titulis nobilitatis et dignitatis, honorandi et decorandi, 
 eisdemque arma et insignia armorum dandi, assignandi, et concedendi, 
 prout decet.J Damus autem vniversis et singulis Viceadmiral[l]is, 
 Capitaneis, Subcapitaneis, Locumtenentibus, Baronibus, Baronettis, 
 Dominis, Militibus, navium magistris, niarinarijs, hominibus, sagittarijs, 
 et alijs quibuscunque in Classe et Exercitu nostris predictis qualiter- 
 cunque conductis, retentis, et retinendis tenore presencium firmiter in 
 mandatis, quod eidem Carolo, Magno Admiral [l]o nostro et Locum- 
 tenenti Generali super mare predicto, in execucione premissorum et 
 eorum cuiuslibet de tempore in tempus, prout opus fuerit, intendentes, 
 auxiliantes, obedientes pariter et assistentes sint§ in omnibus, prout 
 decet, sub pena gravissima contemptus. In cuius rei testimonium, &c." 
 
 (Not in the State Papers, Patent Bolls, Privy Seals, or Privy 
 Signet Bills.) 
 
 F. 319. [1588, Aug.] — " The whole number of Ships and their men 
 and tonnage which were in the said Service, as well under the Lord 
 Admiral [Howard and] Sir Francis Drake, as others ; and how they 
 were ordered." 
 
 CJ. State Papers, Vol. 213, JVos. 91, 92; and Vol. 215, Nos. 76, 
 82. 
 
 (The first number shows the tonnage, and the second shows the 
 number of men.) 
 
 The Arke Eawleigh, 800,400. The Eliz[abeth] Bonaventure, 600, 
 250. The Eainbowe, 500, 250. The Golden Lyon, 500, 250. The 
 White Beare, 1,000, 500. The Vantgarde, 500, 250. The Revenge, 
 500, 250. The Eliz. Jonas, 900, 500. The Victory, 800, 400. The 
 Antelop,400, 160. The Triumph, 1,100, 500. The Dreadnought, 400, 
 200. The Mary Rose, 600, 250. The Non Parly, 500, 250. The Hope 
 
 600, 250. The Galley Bonovolia (sic), , 250. The Swiftsure, 400, 
 
 180. The Swallowe, 300, 160. The Forsight, 300, 160. The Aide, 
 250, 120. The Bull, 200, 100. The Teiger, 200, 100 The Tremounte, 
 
 * expedites, in MS. 
 f Omitted. 
 
 X This clause as to the creation of Knights was not contained in Lord Howard's 
 previous Commission of 16 Dec. 1587 (J. 305). 
 § sine, in MS. 
 
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 150, 70. The Scoute, 120, 70. The Achates, 100, 60. The Charles, 
 70, 40. The Moone, 60, 40. The Advice, 50, 35. The Spie, 50, 35. 
 The Marlin, 50, 35. The Soon, 40, 24. The Signet, 30, 20. The 
 
 Brigandin, , 36. The George, 120, 30, The White Lyon, 140, 50. 
 
 The Disdaine, 80, 40. The Larke, 50, 30. The Edw. of Muuldon, 
 186, 40. The Marigoulde, 30, 30. The Blacke Dogge, 20, 20. The 
 Katherin, 20, 20. The Fancy, 50, 50. The Pippinge, 20, 20. The 
 Nightingall, 160, 160. 
 
 " Ships with Sir Fra. Drake." 
 
 The Gallion Leycester, 400, 180. The MarchaLt Ryall, 400, 160. The 
 Edw. Bonaventur, 300, 120. The Roebucke, 300. 120. The Golden Noble, 
 250, 120. The Griffin, 200, 100. The Myneon, 200, 80. The B[ark] 
 Talbotfc, 200, 80. The Thomas, 200, 80. The Sparke, 200, 80. The 
 Hopewell, 200, 80. The Gallion Dudley, 250, 120. The God Save, 200, 80. 
 The Hope of Plimouth, 200, 80. TheB[ark] Bonde, 150, 70. The 
 B[ark] Bonner, 150, 70. The Bark Hawkins, 150, 70. The Unitie, 
 80,40. The Eliz. Drake, 60, 30. The B[ark]Buggins, 80,40. The 
 Friggott, 80, 40. The B[ark] Sellinger, 160, 80. The B[ark] Man- 
 ington, 160, 80. The Golden Hinde, 50, 30. The Make Shifte, 60, 
 30. The Diamonde of Dartmouth, 60, 30. The Eliz. Jones, 100, 60. 
 The Sped well, 60, 44. The Beare, 140, 60. The Chaunce, 60, 40. 
 The Delight, 50, 30. The Nightingall, 40, 20. The small Carvill, 
 30, 20. 
 
 " Ships of London, set forth by the same City." 
 
 The Hercules, 300, 130. The Tobv, 250, 120. The May Flower, 
 200, 90. The Mynion, 200, 90. The Riall Defence, 160, 70. The 
 Assention, 200, 90. The Guifte of God, 180, 80. The Primrose, 
 200, 90. The Margrett and John, 200, 90. The Golden Lyon, 140, 70. 
 The Diana, 80, 30. The B[ark] Burr, 160, 70. The Teiger, 200, 80. 
 The Brave, 160, 70. The Red Lyon, 2C0, 80. The Senturian, 
 250, 100. The Pasporte, 80, 30. The Moonshine, 60, 30. The 
 Tho. Bonaventur, 140, 70. The Releefe, 60, 40. The Susan Parnell, 
 220, 100. The Yiolett, 220, 70. The Saloman, 170, 100. The Ann 
 Fraunces, 180, 90. The Geo. Bonaventure, 200, 90. The Jane 
 Bonaventur, 100, 50. The Vinyarde, 160, 80. The Samuell, 140. 70. 
 The Geo. Noble, 150, 80. The Anthony, 110, 60. The Toby Junior, 
 140, 70. The Sallomander, 120, 60. The Roase Lyon, 110, 60. The 
 Antelop, 120, 60. The Jewell, 120, 60. The Pannces (sic), 160, 80. 
 The Providence, 130, 70. The Dolphin, 160, 70. 
 
 " Coasters with the Lord Admiral." 
 
 The Barke Webb, 80, 40. The Jo. Treloune, 150, 70. The Hart 
 of Dartm[outh], 60, 30. The B[ark] Potts, 180, 80. The Little John, 
 40, 20. The Barth (sic) of Apsam,* 130, 70. The Rose of Apsam, 
 110,60. The Guifte of Apsam, 25, 20. The Jacob of Linne, 90, 30. The 
 Revenge of Lynn, 60, 30. The Wi[llia]m of Bridgwater, 70, 40. The 
 Cressett of Dartmouth], 140, 70. The Gallion of Waym[outh]. 
 100, 50. The Katherin of Waym[outh], 60, 30. The John of Chiches- 
 ter, 70, 40. The Harty Ann, 60, 30. The Mineon, 230, 100. The 
 Handmayde, 80, 40. The Aide, 60, 30. The Unicorne, 130, 70. 
 
 ** Coasters with the Lord Henry Seimor." 
 
 "The Daniell, 160, 70. The Gallion Hutchams, 150, 70. The 
 Ba[rk] Lambe, 150, 70. The Fancie, 60, 30. The Griffin, 70, 40. 
 
 * Topsham. 
 
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 The Little Hare, 50, 30. The Handmayde, 75, 40. The Marigould, 
 150, 70. The Mathew, 35, 20. The Susan, 40, 20. The Wm. of 
 Ipswich, 140, 70. The Katherin, 125, 60. The Primrose, 120, 60. 
 The Ann Bonaventur, 60, 30. The Wi [Ilia] m of By, 80, 40. The 
 Grace of God, 50, 20. The Elnathan of Dover, 120, 70. The Eubin, 
 110, 60. The Hazarde, 38, 20. The Grace of Yormouth (sic), 150, 70. 
 The May Flower, ]50, 70. The Wm. of Brickleysey, 100, 50. The 
 John Younge, 60, 30. 
 
 " Voluntary Ships with the Lo[rd] Adm[iral]." 
 
 The Eraunces of Foy, 140, 70. The Sampson, 300, 120. The 
 Heathen of Waym[outh], 60, 30. The Golden Rial of Waym[outh], 
 120, 70. The B[ark] Sutton of Weym[outh], 70,30. The Carous, 
 50, 30. The Samaritann, 250, 100. The Wm. of Plimouth, 120, 60. 
 The Galego of Plimouth, 30, 20. The Ba[rk] Houlse, 60, 30. The 
 Unicorne of Dartm[outh], 70, 30. The Grace of Apsam, 100, 50. 
 The Tho. Bonaventure, 60, 30. The Eatt, 80, 40. The Margett, 60, 
 30. The Elizabeth, 40, 20. The Eaphell, 40, 20. The Fleaboat, 
 60, 40. 
 
 "Fifteen Ships that transported victuals Westwards." 
 
 The Eliz. Bonaventur, 1 1 4, 30. The Pellican, 112, 30. The Hope, 
 107, 30. The Unitie, 110,30. The Pearle, 114,30. The Eliz. of 
 Lee, 115, 30. The Jo. of London, 100, 25. The Bersabe, 110, 25. 
 The Marigoulde, 88, 30. The White Hinde, 130, 30. The Guifte of 
 God, 120, 30. The Jonas, 115, 30. The Saloman, 116, 40. The 
 Rich. Duffeld, 120, 25. The Mary Ecse, 180, 40. 
 
 " Abstract of this Book in total." 
 
 Ships and vessels of her 
 
 Majesty's. 
 Ships serving by tonnage 
 
 with the Lord Admiral. 
 Ships with Sir Fra. Drake - 
 Ships set out by the City - 
 Coasters with the Lord 
 
 Admiral. 
 Coasters with the Lord 
 
 Henry Seimor. 
 Voluntary ships with the 
 
 Lord Admiral. 
 Ships that transported 
 
 victuals Westwards. 
 
 Sum 
 
 Ships. 
 
 34 
 
 10 
 
 33 
 34 
 20 
 
 23 
 
 18 
 
 15 
 
 181 
 
 Toi 
 
 ,ge, 
 
 12,190 
 
 756 
 
 5,220 
 6,130 
 1,936 
 
 2,248 
 
 1,766 
 
 1,795 
 
 Men. 
 
 6,225 
 
 243 
 
 2,334 
 3,020 
 960 
 
 1,210 
 
 820 
 
 455 
 
 17,472 
 
 Captains. 
 
 94 
 
 33 
 33* 
 
 23 
 
 j5 
 
 Sic. 
 
 The last leaf is numbered 322. At the end of the volume is a " Table 
 of such Matters as are contained in this Book." There are two tables 
 referring to pp. 294-324, but pp. 323 and 324 are now wanting, having 
 
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 been cut out. The first of these tables, in a different hand, describes 
 p. 323 as follows : 
 
 "The names and order of the principal Ships attending the 
 Lord Admiral - - - - - -323 
 
 " The proceeding of the two Fleets after their meeting - 323." 
 The second table is headed, " The Index for the Sea Causes," and 
 describes pp. 323-4 as follows : 
 
 " The names and order of the principal Ships, how they 
 
 marched under the Lord Admiral - - 323 
 
 "A Journal of the proceedings between our Navy and the 
 Spanish from the' time they were discovered upon our 
 coast - - - - - - - 321 
 
 " Mpnute] of her Majesty's letter to the Lord Admiral for 
 
 his revocation ------ 321." 
 
 Letters of James Duke of York to the Prince of Orange, 
 1678-1679 (bound in one volume). 
 
 [1678] October 29, London. 
 
 In my last I gave you an account of what had past then, since when 
 severall more have been accused by Oates, who I verily beleve to be very 
 innocent, and to have been falsly accused as well as the rest, for I looke 
 upon none but Colman to be faulty. Yesterday Madame de Mazarin was 
 accused, by the same man, and when he will make an end of accusing 
 people the Lord knows, but their chief malice is against me, for they 
 think they have no so sure way of ruining the King, as begining with 
 me. This day Lord Shafsbury and his gange shewd their malice to me, 
 and would have gott a thing done that might have proved very pre- 
 juditial to me, but they could not carry it, in our House. Tomorrow I 
 expect the same thing will be attempted in the House of Commons ; what 
 successe it will have there, the next post must tell you. I have not tyme 
 to say more, but that you shall always find me the same to you. 
 
 [1678] November 5, London. 
 
 I receved yesterday two of yours of the 8 and 11 of this month, by 
 the first of which I am sorry to find, you are like to have troublesome 
 affairs where you are. I am sure we have our belly full of them here, and 
 do not see how sone we arc like to have an end of them, there being so 
 many malitious persons in the world. I have been fallen upon in both 
 Houses ; in the Lords the debate fell without a day (sic) ; in the Commons 
 it was adjourned till Friday, so that I have till then to provid for the 
 worke in that House. Tomorrow I expect to be fallen upon againe in 
 the Lords House, where I will defend myself as well as I can. I have 
 not tyme to say more, but to assure you that I shall always be very kind 
 to you. 
 
 [1678] November 12, London. 
 
 I had not tyme to write to you by the last post, since when I receved 
 yours of the 15, in which you told me of my daughter's being some what 
 indisposed, and was glad last night to have a letter from her, by which I 
 see she was better. As for affairs here, they do not mend, but every day 
 grow worse and worse, so that I am to prepare for a very great storme 
 to come upon me, and I do not see it is likly to stop at me, and that their 
 chief aime of removing of me, is to come the easier at the King. On 
 
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 Thursday next the House of Commons is to take up againa the debate 
 concerning me, and then I shall know what to trust to. If I should writ 
 you all the newse and the malitious storys are told insteed of a letter you 
 would have a volume from me, but realy I am so tired with having been 
 almost all this day at the House, that I can say no more but I am 
 yours. 
 
 [1678] November 15, London. 
 
 I have charged this bearer Sir Gr. Silvius to give you an account of all 
 things here, and to speake to you about my owne concerns, which are now 
 in a very ill postur, as well as the publike. I desire you will give him 
 full creadit, to what he shall say to you from me, and so shall say no more 
 now but to assure you I shall always be as kin 3 to you as you can 
 desire. 
 
 [1678] November 17, London. 
 
 I could not refuse this bearer, Captain Douglas, to recomend him to 
 you, that you would be favorable to him, in letting him have some em- 
 ployment in your troups. He has served already under you, and I 
 hope to your satisfaction. He is well esteemed of here by those that 
 know him, and had been provided for here but for his religeon. I shall 
 now say no more but that you shall always find me very kind to you. 
 
 [1678] November 19, London. 
 
 You will before this have had a large account of all things here by 
 Sir Gr. Silvius, since when I see little hops of things mending here. As 
 for what passes here, yesterday Mr. Secretary Williamson was sent to the 
 Towre by the House of Commons for some warrants he had counter- 
 signed for the payment of some Catholike officers which had come out of 
 France, but this morning his Majesty sent for the House of Commons 
 and spake to them upon that subject, and releved him from his imprison- 
 ment, upon which they have made an adresse to his Majesty to continu 
 him in the Towre ; but he is out, and what answer will be given to it I 
 do not know. I have not tyme to say more but that you shall always 
 find me to be very kind to you. 
 
 [1678] November 22, London. 
 
 I had no letters from you by the last post, since when I have gott a 
 proviso added to the bill for puting the Catholike Lords out of the 
 House, and banishing all those or that perswation from the Court, 
 that nothing in that act shall extend to me ; so that in this, my enemys 
 have mist of their aime, for their cheef designe by this bill, was to drive 
 me from his Majesty's presence ; and though I have carried this point, 
 yett their malice to me continus as much and more then ever, and thay 
 have [a] new designe on foott against me, and I am sure will leave no stone 
 unturned to mine me if they can, so that I am far from being secure, 
 by having gaind that point yesterday. As for other newse, there is one 
 Staily condemned for having spoken treasonable words against his 
 Majesty, and will be hanged on Tusday next. Mr. Colman's tryal is to 
 be on Wensday, and most thinke it will go hard with him ; which is all 
 I have now to say, but that you shall always find me very kind to you. 
 
 [1678] November 26, London. 
 
 The letters are not yett come, nor are they like to be here this day or 
 two, by reason of the contrary winds, which have been very great. Our 
 storms here on shoar continu still very violent, but I am more at ease 
 then I was, since my proviso has past ; but now there is another thing 
 
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 happned which 1 am sure will surprise you, which is that that great 
 villan Oates did on Sonday last accuse the Queene of hir having 
 designed to poison his Majesty, and that she knew of the whole designe 
 against him, and yesterday had the impudence to say the same to his 
 Majesty in full Councel. I have not tyme to tell you all the particulars, 
 only that now Oates is so secured that he cannot gett away if he would, 
 and I make no doubt but that all his vilines will be found out at last. 
 Stayly was executed this day, and tomorrow Colman is to be tryed, and 
 I beleve it will go hard with him. I have not tyme to say more but 
 that you shall always find me the same to you.. 
 
 [1678] December 3, London. 
 
 I have now two letters of yours to answer, the first of the 29 of last 
 month, which I receved but on Friday night last, and that so late that it 
 was to late to write by that post ; since when I have receved also yours 
 by Silvius, and assure you he has given me full satisfaction in what you 
 charged him with, and that you did for the best. As for newse, affairs 
 in generall go very ill, for you see the Commons will not so much as 
 harken to the keeping up any longer the troups we have in Flanders and 
 Brabant, so that they must of necessity be sone sent for over, it being 
 imposible to keep them there for want of mony, and a bill is now a 
 passing in the House of Commons for their being disbanded out of 
 hand, and to send for them presently over for that intent ; and yesterday 
 the ministers in generall were fallen upon, and all things look as they 
 did in the begining of the late rebellion, and truly I beleve there will 
 be great disorders here before it be long, if things continu at the rate 
 they are at, and the Republican party is very busi at worke. As for 
 what concerns my self, since my proviso has past I have been lett alone, 
 but how long that will continu I do not know, for some continu their 
 good will to me still. Mr. Colman was executed this morning, and 
 declared, as he was ready to be turned of, that he had been falsly 
 accused by Oates and Bedlow, for that he had never seen them till they 
 were brought as witnesses against him ; that he knew nothing of a plot 
 against his Majesty's life or governement, and never had gone about to 
 endeaver the alteration of religeon by forse. It is late and I must end, 
 and that with assuring you that I shall always be as kind to you as you 
 can desire. 
 
 [1678] December 9, London. 
 
 I could not refuge this bearer, Machaut, to write to you by him, and 
 this shall serve instead of a letter by the post, which is to go to morrow. 
 As for affairs here, things go on very ill still, and I am affraide things 
 will grow to a greater heat then ever, and that they will every day do 
 some thing to lessen the King's authority ; and lam told that they will 
 againe falle upon the Queene and myself, and that to morrow will be 
 the day. I beleve you have heard of some foolish discources have gone 
 about towne concerning the Duke of Monmouth ; they continu still, and 
 some of his freinds talke as indiscretly on the same subject. The 
 Republicans and others of the boldest phanatiks are they that spreed it 
 most abroad, hoping to reape some advantage by it against our family, 
 but if they can do us harme no other way I shall not much feare them. 
 However, I shall be watchfull upon that matter, and not dispise it neither, 
 and if I find it necessary shall take notice of it to his Majesty, who con- 
 tinus very kind to me. I have writen so freely, this going by a safe 
 hand, and now shall say no more, but that I shall always be as kind to 
 you as you can desire. 
 
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 [1678] December 17, London. 
 
 1 have not heard from you this good while, however that dos not" 
 hinder me from writing, though one has not great pleasur in giving any 
 account of what passes here, things not going as they should. This 
 day was once designed by some to have brought in an impediment 
 against [the] Lord Tresorier,* but they have deferd it. Some thinke it is 
 deferd only to see what successe the bill for the disbanding the army 
 will have in our House, and, when that shall be past them, have at us all. 
 Tomorrow we go upon it in a committy of the whole House, and we shall,. 
 I beleve, have a warme debate concerning some amendments which are 
 of absolut necessity to be made in it. In the meane tyme his Majesty 
 is seing to draw over his troups as sone as he can, and, the weather 
 being frosty as it is, has altred his mind of having those in Brabant 
 come downe the Scheld, from Antwerp, and designs now to have them 
 march over land to Ostend to embarke there, and is sending away orders 
 to that purpose. I have not tyme to say more now but that you shall 
 always find me very kind to you. 
 
 [1678] December 20, London. 
 
 Yours of the 20 I receved but last night, by the which I see you 
 thinke it very strange that people here do so presse for the disbanding of 
 the army. I am of your opinion, but what will that signify, since it is 
 so prest on by the Parliament. This day we made an end to the 
 amendments of that bill, and to morrow shall passe it and send it downe 
 againe to the House of Commons. I beleve they will not aprove of our 
 amendments, which will cause some debate bettween the Houses. I 
 beleve you will be surprised to heare what Mr. Montegu has done, for 
 being yesterday accused in Councell, of having had seecret conferences 
 with the Pop's Nuntio at Paris, he, to reveng himself of that, produces 
 letters writen to him by the Lord Tresorier, by his Majesty's command, 
 when he was Embassador in France, and shews them to the Commons, 
 who upon it ordred an impeachment to be drawne up against [the] Lord 
 Tresorier, upon the matter contained in those letters, and other things 
 they had against him. I am confident there was never so abominable 
 action as this of Mr. Montegus, and so offensive to the King, in reveling 
 what he was trusted with when he was employd by his Majesty. All 
 honest men abhor him for it, and to morrow I beleve the impeachment 
 will be brought up to our House, and then we shall see what the articles 
 will be I make no doubt but that [the] Lord Tresorier will defend 
 himself very well ; I am sure his Majesty is bound to stand by him. 
 You see at what a rate things go here ; I see little hope of their mending. 
 Next weeke is like to be a busy weeke witli us, though it be the 
 Christmas holydays, till when I shall say no more but that I shall 
 always be very kind to you. 
 
 [1678] December 24, London. 
 
 I receved on Saturday last yours of the 27, by the which I see the 
 French have taken their winter quarters in the Pais de Liege ; they are 
 but troublesome neighbours. As for affairs here, there is no amend- 
 ment, nor any liklyhood of it. Yesterday the impediment was brought 
 up to our House by the Commons against the Lord Tresorier, upon 
 which we had a long debate whether he should withdraw or no, and it 
 was carried he should not ; and it being then very late the farther debate 
 was put of till Thursday, and the House adjourned till then. This day 
 
 * Th? Earl of Danby. 
 
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 his Majesty in Councell has been very busy in examining a new man 
 that was taken two days ago, and now says he was one of them that 
 was present when Sir Edmondbury Godfry was murthred. His story 
 dos not att all agree with Bedlow's, so that both cannot speake truth. 
 His name is Prance ; he say[s] they were six that did it, and has named 
 them all ; three of them are secured, and were examined before him this 
 evening at Councell. They all positivly deny it, though they were 
 promised pardon if they would conffesse the truth. What Bedlow will 
 say to this I do not yett know ; some are not well pleased with what 
 this man says, because it contradicts Bedlow. What all these things 
 will come to the Lord knows, but this you may be assurd of that I 
 shall always be very kind to you. 
 
 [1678-9] January 10, London. 
 
 I did not write to r you the last post, having been a hunting, for the 
 first tyme since the Parliament was prorogued, and was so weary I 
 could not do it, and besids I had no thing considerable to say ; since 
 when I have receved yours of the 13, by the which I see you were a 
 going in to Glelderland and the other neighboring provinces, and should 
 be some tyme out of the Hage. As for newse, here is none considerable, 
 but what I beleve pleases you no more then it dos me, which is that 
 there are already three of the new raised regiments of horse disbanded, 
 and the rest of the new raised troups will be so to, as fast as rnony 
 can be gott to pay them off. As for other things, the face of affairs 
 looke[s] very ill still, and the ill affected people do keep up the.feares and 
 jealousis as much as ever, and men's minds are as unsettled as ever, and 
 fitt for any disorder ; and I very much feare we shall find the effect of it 
 so sone as the troups are disbanded, and then we shall not only be lyable 
 to disorders at home, but be exposed to attemps from abroad. This is 
 all I shall say at present, but to assure you of my being always very 
 kind to you. 
 
 [1678-9] January 17, London. 
 
 I did not write to you last post, having then but little to say, and now 
 all that is, is that his Majesty declared in Councell this aiternone, that 
 he would put of the meetting of the Parliament till the 25 of next month, 
 for that till that tyme, he beleved he should not be able to have dis- 
 banded the new raised troups, or to have found out the bottome of the 
 plot, both which he would willingly do before they meett. As for the 
 disbanding, as fast as they come out of Flanders, it will be done ; and 
 for the plot, a committy of Councell sitts every morning. I wish we 
 may not repent, before few months passe, the parting with so many 
 good troups, for I must confesse I do not like to heare the French are 
 getting so considerable a fleett ready at Brest, espesialy when I consider 
 the postur affairs are in at home ; and I assure you, great arts are used 
 by some to enflame men's minds, which is now easily done, and how all 
 things will end the Lord only knows ; and for my self, those who apeared 
 against me when the Parliament satt, are as malitious against me as 
 ever. This is all I shall now say to you, and you mav be sure I shall 
 always be very kind to you. 
 
 [1678-9] January 24, London. 
 
 I had not writen to you this post but to informe you of that which I 
 beleve you did not expect, which is, that this day in Councell his Majesty 
 declared his resolution, to disolve this present Parliment and to calle 
 another, which is to meett the 6 of March. I hope it will have a good 
 effect, for in all liklyhood a new one will do better then the old one 
 
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 would have done. Now that I am a writing I cannot help telling you, 
 that when Irland and Grove were executed this day they both declared 
 their innocency, and took God to witnesse as dying men, that they never 
 knew anything of any designe against his Majesty's person or govern- 
 ment, which confirms me in the opinion I had of their having been 
 falsly accused. I would say more, but have not tyme, and so shall end 
 with assuring you of my being always very kind to you. 
 
 [1678-9] January 28, London. 
 
 It has been so very stormy weather the later end of the last weeke 
 and the begining of this, that I do not wonder the letters are not yett 
 come, and the frost has been sharper these three days last past then all 
 the winter ; and till now there has been very little ice in the river, and it 
 is almost frosen up, but this day the weather is not so very bitter, though 
 the frost continus. There happned on Sonday night last, a great fire in 
 the TempJe ; it began about eleven and burnt furiously till eight next 
 morning, about which tyme they masterd it. It has destroyd many 
 houses, and poore my Lord Feversham is dangerously wounded in the 
 head, by the blowing up of a house, neare which he stood. I saw him 
 drest this morning ; his scul is craked, and tomorrow he is to be trepand. 
 The skilfull men beleve he will do well, and indeed I hope it ; if he should 
 miscarry, I should have a great losse of him. This is all I have to say 
 but that I shall always be very kind to you. 
 
 [Postscript.] I had forgott to tell you that his Majesty was lett bloud, 
 this afternone, having a witlow in his thumb, which put him to much 
 paine, but since he was lett bloud he has found much ease by it. 
 
 [1678-9] February 28, London. 
 
 I have only tyme to tell you, that the Dutchesse intends to make you 
 another visite, and to sett out from hence on Monday next. I hope she 
 will have as good a voyage as hir last, and desirs to be as much incognito 
 as then. I have charge[d] Sir G. Silvius to write more at large, and should 
 say some thing of consequence (espesialy for me), but realy have not 
 tyme, it being so late, and not fitt to go out of cypher. I must end, and 
 that I do with assuring you I shall always be as kind to you as you can 
 desire. 
 
 [1679] March 27, Brussels. 
 
 I came hether this morning, and would not faile to lay hold of the first 
 oportunity of writing to you to thanke you for your kind usage whilst I 
 was with you, of which I shall always be very sensible. I have found 
 this place very empty of men, for the Duke de Villahermose is at 
 Ghent, and will stay there all this weeke, and most of the people of 
 quality are with him ; the rest have been with me. The Count de 
 Waldestin is here ; he went back to London, when he hard I was come 
 from thence, and came away againe the day after the meetting of the 
 Parliament. He knows no more then what you heard, before [I] left 
 you, but I have had letters this day of the 13/23 from London, that in- 
 forme [me] that his Majesty had prorogued the Parliment for two days, 
 in hops by that means, and some others, to accomodat the dispute about 
 a Speaker, which till then had hindred all other businesse ; but of this 
 you will have an account by the English letters, which will be I beleve 
 with you as sone as this letter, [so] that I need say no more on that 
 subject ; which is all I have tyme to say to you, but that I shall always be 
 as kind to you as you can desire. 
 
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 [1679] May 8, Brussels. 
 
 I see by yours of the 5, which I receved yesterday, that you had not 
 then heard of the great ne wse of the making of a new Councelle, and the 
 Earl of Shafsbury's being presedent of it, which did not only surprise me 
 very much but all those of this country, and more espesialy those who 
 governe here, they not understanding more then I do what could prevaile 
 with his Majesty to lay aside so many of his truest servants, and put all 
 his affairs into the hands of those who for so many years have oposed and 
 obstructed all his affairs. For my part I dread the consequences of it,, 
 but shall be very glad to be mistaken, and wish with all my hart his 
 Majesty may find ease in his affairs, by what he has done. A little tyme 
 will lett us see much. I have been informed that all this great alteration 
 was resolved on at Lord Sunderland's, none attending his Majesty there 
 but [the] Duke of Monmouth and Lord Shafsbury. The Dutchesse is 
 sayd to brage she helped to perswade his Majesty to do it. These people 
 continu very civile to me. I am exceding glad to heare my daughter has 
 mist hir ague ; I hope she will have it no more now the warme weather is 
 come. I should now make you a thousand eomplyments for your obliging, 
 letter, and the kind usage I had from you, but besids that I am very ill at 
 making them, I have not tyme to do it, and I hope you will always 
 beleve me as kind to you as you can desire. 
 
 [1679] May 11, Brussels. 
 
 I have just now receved yours of the 9, by the which I see you were 
 surprised with what has happned in England as well as I was, and you 
 are in the right to say one can yett make no judgment what effect it 
 will have, tyme must shew it ; and to returne your freedome, I feare it 
 will not have a good effect, for by the last letters I had from thence I am 
 informed that all those of the House of Commons who have now upon 
 this new change had any preferment have already quite lost their creadit 
 in that House, and that there are already new cabals and partys setting 
 up there amongst those who have had no preferment, so that, to tell 
 you freely my thoughts, in my mind all things tend to a Republike. 
 For you see all things tend towards the lessning of the King's autho- 
 rity, and the new moddell things are put into is the very same it was in 
 the tyme of the Commonwealth, and I feare that hardly any that are new 
 of the Councelle have courage enough to advise or stand by any vigorus 
 resolution. I should be very glad to be deceved, and would say more 
 but that the post is just ready to go. Lett what will happen, you 
 shall always find me the same to you . 
 
 [Endorsed] For my sonne the Prince of Orange. 
 
 [1679] May 14, Brussels. 
 
 You have before this had an account of what was done by the House 
 of Commons on this day sennight, that concerns me. You see how 
 violently my enemys attaque me, and that Wensday last was the day 
 that both Houses were to take into consideration my affairs. What the 
 issue on't will be, I expect to here this night, or to morrow, and 
 cannot now but looke on the monarky ist (sic) self in great danger as 
 well as his Majesty's person, and that not from Papists, but from the- 
 Commonwelth party, and some of those who were latly brought into' 
 the Oouncell that gouverne the Duke of Monmouth, and who make a 
 property of him to ruine our family ; and things go on so fast and so 
 violently, and there are so very few left about his Majesty that have 
 either will or courage to give good advice to him, that I tremble to 
 thinke what will happen, for if his Majesty and the House of Lords stick 
 to me> then one may expect great desorders — nay, a rebellion. IE his 
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 Majesty and thay shall consent to what the Commons may do against me. 
 I shall then look on his Majesty as lesse then a Duke of Venice, and the 
 monarky and our family absolutly ruind and given up. But what to 
 do or what to advise as things now stand, is very hard to say. I 
 could wish you in England, though I dare not propose it to you to go, 
 not knowing how you might find things there, nor how it would consist 
 with your affairs in Holland, of which I can no way judge. Therefore 
 all I dare say to you is to desire you to consider well with your self 
 whether it be fitt for you to go or no. You see they would not fall 
 upon me till the Councell was new moddeled, and that they had turnd out 
 fower of the judges, all loyal men, and put in others in their places 
 that I feare will find what they please law. I could write a volume 
 upon this subject, but shall say no more till I have my next letters, 
 only assure you shall never find any alteration in my kindnesse to 
 you. 
 
 [1679] May 17, Brussels. 
 
 Since I wrot last to you, I have had the English letters of Friday, 
 and last night Churchill came hether, who left London on Sonday, and 
 brought me a very kind letter from his Majesty. You will by this have 
 seen his Majesty's and [the] Lord Chancelor's speech, which were spoken 
 on this day sennight to both Houses. They had this one effect, that it 
 put of in both places the debate that was to have been concerning mee, 
 but for all that I do not at all flatter my self that these speeches will 
 keep them from faling upon me, at least in the House of Commons ; for 
 I do not find they are satisfyd with those to great condecensions of his 
 Majesty, and to tell you the truth, T am informed by my letters that 
 nothing will satisfy the Presbiterians, but the destroying of the 
 monarky, and the setting up of a Commonwelth, to which purpose 
 they flatter the Duke of Monmouth, as the only way to bring to passe 
 their ends, and to destroy our family ; and he is so indiscret as to give 
 into it, and to thinke he can find his account in it ; and as I told you in 
 my last I aprehend very much for his Majesty's persone, from those 
 kind of people, and I can hardly see how he can almost gett out of the 
 ill condition he is in. However, my freinds have some hopes, and 
 all advise me to leave this place and go into a Protestant country, 
 which they say may be of some advantage to me ; therefore, if you 
 aprove of it, I would willingly go to Breda, as the properest place for 
 me to be in, to please them, and to be neare England, keeping still my 
 house here furnished, to come hether as occation shall offer. Pray lett 
 me heare from you as sone as you can, that I may take my measurs 
 accordingly, for till I know whether you aprove of it, I do not intend 
 to say anything of it here. This is all I shall say now to you but to 
 assure you that nothing shall ever alter me from being as kind to you 
 as ever. 
 
 [1679] May 29, Brussels. 
 
 I intended to have answered yesterday yours of the 22 from the 
 Hage, but realy had not tyme, having had so much to write by an 
 expresse my freinds from England sent me, who I dispatched back last 
 night, [so] that I could not write to you by that post ; and this morning I 
 receved another from you of the 26, by the which I am very glad to 
 find that the journay to Dering has quite cured my daughter. You 
 know before this what past on Sonday was sennight in the House of 
 Commons upon my subject ;* it was the Presbiterians and the Duke of 
 
 * The Exclusion Bill. 
 
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 Monmouth's freinds carried it, and were most violent against me, and 
 now it is plaine that those first, I meane the Presbiterians, designe 
 nothing lesse then the mine of the monarky and our family ; and truly 
 X am of your mind, and thinke it is impossible for things there to last 
 as they are not (sic) a weeke longer. For if his Majesty dos not intirly 
 submitt to them and become lesse then a Duke of Venice, it is my 
 opinion they will fly out into an open rebellion, and I hope in G-od his 
 Majesty will never submitt as they would have him, and then the other 
 must follow ; and if his Majesty make bat one step more, I meane make 
 any farther concessions, he is gone, for if once they gett the navy, 
 purge the gards and garrisions, and put new men in, they will be absolut 
 masters. A very few days will lett us see what will become of it, and 
 one shall know what to trust to, so that I shall stay here and not make 
 use of the offer you make me of going to Breda, for now what my 
 freinds in England designd by it is out of doors. But in all my 
 misfortuns there is one thing^which gives me a great deele of ease ; it is 
 chat his Majesty apears very resolut for me, and exclams as I can desire 
 at what has past in the House of Commons, and is very much 
 unsatisfyd with the Duke of Monmouth, and uses all his endeavors to 
 hinder the bill's passing in the House of Commons. I hope this vote of 
 theirs will do there worke for them, for they that pretend to lay aside 
 one for his religion, may as well lay aside another for some fancy or 
 other, but I hope his Majesty will take courage and at last be a King. 
 I shall say no more now but assure you that you shall always find me as 
 •kind to you as you can desire. 
 
 [1679] June 1, Brussels. 
 
 You will have seen by your last letters from England, how violently 
 they procede on against me, and that the bill for depriving me of the 
 succession had had one reading, and was to be read againe as on 
 Monday last. So that except his Majesty begin to behave himself as a 
 King aught to do, not only I, but himself and our whole family are 
 gone ; and things have been lett go to that passe, that the best I can 
 expect is very great disorders, and unlesse some thing very vigorous be 
 done within a very few days, the monarky is gone. For the Presbiterian 
 party, which is the ^Republican, is growne so strong, that without they 
 Teceve a sudden cheque, all is gone. A few days will now lett us see 
 what we have to trust to ; in the meane tyme be assured nothing shall 
 alter my kindnesse to you. 
 
 [Endorsed] For my sonne the Prince of Orange. 
 
 [1679] June 8, Brussels. 
 
 I receved yours of the 31 of last month on Monday night last, just 
 after the post was gone, so that I could not answer it soner. I know so 
 well the concerne you have for me as easily to beleve the trouble all 
 these extravagant procedings of the House of Commons against me has 
 given you. I did not thinke they could have been so violent, and have 
 so sone forgott the oath of allegiance that they had so latly taken, but 
 when one considers how strong the Presbiterians are in that House, it is 
 not so extraordinary a thing, for they will never faile to lay hold of any 
 oportunity to downe with monarky ; and Sir Thomas Clargis made a 
 very good remarke in the speech he made against the bill, that most of 
 those that were for it, I thinke he sayd all, were either Presbiterians or 
 their sonns. But I hope this and some other procedings of the 
 Commons will have so allarumd his Majesty and the Lords, that he will 
 at last take some vigorus resolution, and they will stand by him ; and I 
 have all the assurences from my friends one can have, that if the bill 
 
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 some up to the House of Lords it will be rejected there, and his 
 Majesty in his last letter to me of this day sennight assurd me the same 
 thing. He continus very kind to me, and is unsatisfyd with the Duke 
 of Monmouth's procedings, but still continus kind in his mind to him, 
 and endeavors and hops to make him behave himself as he aught to do. 
 And now as to the affairs in England, one can do nothing but guesse at 
 what may happen, for even there, I thinke, few can say what will be ; 
 what I conjectur is, that this Parliament must of necessity be either 
 disoived or prorogued in a very few days, or the monarky is gone, and 
 I hope now not only his Majesty's eis, but all the honest men's eis are 
 opned, and see, that a Commonwealth is what is driven at, and that they 
 will take their measur[s] accordingly ; and I have some hope only, since 
 his Majesty refused the adresse made him, for the drawing togather the 
 militia of London and parts ajacent, during the tryal of the Lords, and 
 I know he is very sensible that if he parts with any more of his power, 
 that he is gone. He has yett the fleett, the garrisons, his gards, Trland 
 and Scotland, firme to him, so that if he will yett stand by himself he 
 may yett be a King. But for all that it cannot be without trouble and 
 hazard, but firmnesse and good husbandry may carry him through all 
 his dificultys; and I am very apt to beleve that when so ever he shewse 
 he will be no longer used as he has been, and that they see he will be a 
 King, that there will be a rebellion. 
 
 I have told you my mind freely ; a few days will lett one know what 
 to trust to. I am very sorry to find by your letter that my daughter 
 had yett had a fitt after hir vomit. I hope though it will be the last, 
 and shall be very impacient till I have the next letters, to know how she 
 dos r It is now tyme for me to end my long letter, and be assured that 
 you shall always find me very kind to you. 
 
 [1679] June 10, Brussels. 
 
 I beleve you will have been surprised to have heard of the prorogation 
 of the Parliament till the middel of August. Till I heare from his 
 Majesty I can make no judgment of it, which I expect to do tomorrow 
 or next day ; when I do I shall enforme you of it. Methinks it looks like 
 a disolution and some vigorus resolutions taken, els why so long a pro- 
 rogation ? which is all I shall say to you till I heare againe from England, 
 except it be to assure you that I am as kind to you as you can 
 desire. 
 
 [Endorsed] For my sonne the Prince of Orange. 
 [1679] June 15, Brussels. 
 
 I receved yours of the 12 from Breda, by the which I see you were to 
 go back the next morning to Dering. I am glad to heare my daughter 
 had mist two fitts of her ague, and I hope to heare she will have had no 
 more. You will before this have had your letters from England, and so 
 be able to iudge how things will go there. When Colonel Wesley went 
 from hence I had some hops of being sone sent for by his Majesty, 
 beleving by the prorogation vigorus councells would have been taken, 
 but, by some things have been done since, I have reason to beleve such 
 c.ouncelles will uot be persued, and consequently I not sent for, but of 
 this I shall not be able to make any certaine judgment till the end of next 
 weeke. When I heare any thing I shall be sure to acquaint you with it, 
 and in the meane tyme be assured that nobody has more kindnesse for 
 you then I have. 
 
 [Endorsed] For my sonne the Prince of Orange. 
 
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 [1679] June 22, Brussels. 
 
 I was in hops by this tyme to have had a letter from his Majesty by 
 Grahame, who he sayd he would write by, before he went to Windsor, 
 but he.is not yett come, and I [am] still ignorent of the reasons that moved 
 his Majesty to declare in Councell he would not lett mereturne during the 
 prorogation ; and though, by some things had been done, since that tyme, 
 I did begin to beleve I should not be sent for so sone, yett I conffesse 
 I was somewhat surprised at his Majesty declaring it so, and now do not 
 expect to be sent for in hast, for I hardly beleve I shall be sent for when 
 the Parliament meetts. I have been abroad all this day, and so have not 
 tyme to say more to you now but to assure you, you shall always find 
 me very kind to you. 
 
 [Endorsed] For my sonne the Prince of Orange. 
 
 [1679] June 26, Brussels. 
 
 I have just now receved yours of the 22, and have now lessehops then 
 ever of being sent for, for notwithstanding the rebellion in Scotland, 
 which I thought might have served for an argument for my being called 
 for home, by letters I have this day receved from his Majesty by 
 Grali ame I find he dos not yett thinke fitt to send for me, though he 
 gives me all the assurences immaginable of his desiring it, but concluds 
 for severall reasons, which wculd be to long now to write, the post being 
 ready to go, that it would not be for his service, nor my good, to send 
 for me yett, so that, to deele freely with you, I am affraide, so long 
 as Lord Shaftsbury and some others who shall be namles, are at the 
 head of affairs, I am not liks to be called for home. As for the newse 
 from Scotland, you know as much of it as we here, but did I (sic), T have 
 not tyme to say any more to you now but that you shall always find mo 
 as kind to you as you can desire. 
 
 [Endorsed] For my sonne the Prince of Orange. 
 
 [ 1679] July 3, Brussels. 
 
 I had yours of the 26 of last month on Friday last, since when I could 
 not write to you till now, and do easily beleve the trouble it is to you that 
 there is so little liklyhood of my being sent for by his Majesty. I have 
 againe venturd to write to him upon that subject, and have given him my 
 reasons why I thinke it for his service to send for me to him, and that 
 presently. What effect that will have I may know by the end of this 
 weeke or the begining of the next, and then shall know what to trust 
 to ; for if I be not sent for upon my last letters, I shall have little hops to 
 see England this good while, and shall have reason to feare those 
 measurs will be taken which must mine our family, and with it the 
 monarky, for the Eepublican party gett ground every day, being 
 backed by the Presbiterians. As for the affairs in Scotland, that 
 rebellious cru that is up in arms will, I beleve, be sone dispersed, they 
 having no considerable men amongst them, but I thinke what may 
 follow upon the Duke of Monmouth's going downe thether may be of ill 
 consequence. When I know any thing of importance I shall be sure to 
 lett you know it, and be assured I shall always be as kind to you as 
 ever. 
 
 [1679] July 6, Brussels. 
 
 I receved this morning yours of the 4 from Houndslardike, and 
 by it see your newse from England concerning Scotland agrees with 
 myne, and beleve the affairs in that country quiated by this ; but I am 
 not all of your mind as to what concerns the meetting of the Parliament, 
 
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 for I can hope for no good from it, but on the contrary all the illl 
 imaginable, and not only to me, but to his Majesty and our whole 
 family, as may apeare by the bill that was read in the House of 
 Commons against me, which was against law, and destroys the very 
 being of the monarky, which, I thanke God, yett has had no dependancy 
 on Parliments nor on nothing but God alone, nor never can, and be a 
 monarky ; and I hope his Majesty will be of this mind, and never lett 
 this House of Commons sitt againe. If he dos, he is ruined for ever. 
 I could say much more to you upon this subject, but have not tyme, and 
 lett what will happen in England you shall always find me as kind to 
 you as you can desire. 
 
 [Endorsed] For my sonne the Prince of Orange. 
 
 [1679] July 9, Brussels. 
 
 I expect with great impatience to have an answer to my last long 
 letter to his Majesty, and though the wind has been contrary these two 
 or three days last past, yett I hope by tomorrow night or Tusday to- 
 heare some thing, and if it be any thing to my satisfaction I shall be 
 sure to lett you know it ; if it be only delays and putings of, I shall stay 
 to lett you know it by the post. I beleve the next letters will bring us 
 newse of the rebells in Scotland being defeated. I see by yours of the 
 7, which I receved this day, that the same report which was some 
 tyme since at Nirneguen, of my being gone into France, is now come 
 where you are. I cannot immagin how such a story should be made, 
 since there was no ground for it, nor was it ever talked on here, but 
 there are so many lys made in all places, and sworen to in England, 
 that one aught not to wonder at any story s that are made ; and I beleve 
 you will very sone see the Queene fallen upon with a designe of taking 
 away hir life, or els I beleve those three great villans, Otes, Bedlow, and 
 Dugdal, would not have behaved themselves so insolently as they did 
 the other day at Councell, when they were sent for by his Majesty and 
 asked there, what they had to say at Sir G. Wakeman's tryal against 
 hir Majesty, and positively refused to do it ; which is all I have now 
 tyme to say to you but that you shall always find me as kind to you as 
 ever. 
 
 [1679] July 16, Brussels. 
 
 I receved yours of the 11, just after the post was gone, so that I 
 could not answer it till now, and though I may have mistaken you, am; 
 still of opinion that this House of Commons, if ever they meett, will fall 
 againe upon me, and never do any thing but harme to his Majesty's 
 affairs ; and it would be a great blow to the monarky to let them sitt 
 againe that did but offer to meddle with the succession, and had I any 
 power with his Majesty they should not meett. I could say very much 
 on the subject to lett you see I am in the right, but have not tyme, the 
 post being ready to go, to say any more but that you shall always find 
 me very kind to you. 
 
 [Endorsed] For my sonne the Prince of Orange. 
 
 [1679] July 19, Brussels. 
 
 In my last I told you I expected every houer an answer to my letters 
 I wrot by Grahame. I have now had it, but no good one, for I must 
 still remaine a banished man abroad, and have no other answer given me 
 but that it is for his Majesty's service, and for my owne safty, so that 
 my reasons have not prevailed at all, nor can I ever expect to be 
 recalled so long as those who are now at the head of his Majesty's affairs- 
 continu to governe ; and I feare very much that the next sessions o£ 
 
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 Parliament, lett it be when it will, will be a fatal one, not only for me, 
 but for the very monarky its self. Lett his Majesty or any body els 
 flatter them selvs as much as they please to the contrary. I could say 
 much more, but will not, it being no very pleasiug subject to discourse 
 on. The Dutchesse of Modena came hether on Monday ; and be assured 
 I shall always be as kind to you as you can desire. 
 [Endorsed] For my sonne the Prince of Orange. 
 
 [1679] July 26, Brussels. 
 
 I receved so late yours of the 21, last post, that I could not answer it 
 then ; since when I beleve you have heard, as well as I, that his 
 Majesty has disolved this Parliament, and called another to meette in 
 October. I am very glad he has done it, and thinke he must have given 
 up his crowne to them had he not done it, after the insolent 
 behavior of the House of Commons to him. I hope it will teach the 
 next better manners, but in case they should follow the foottsteps of 
 that which is now broken, I hope they will be served after the same 
 manner. Nobody desirs more then I that there may be a good unione 
 bettwene the King and his Parliament, but I am not for their using him 
 so insolently as this last did, nor for their meddling with the succession, 
 nor making of King, with which they have nothing to do ; and I am glad 
 of this disolution, though it rather retards my being sent for, then 
 advances it, for I always consider more what is more (sic) for his 
 Majesty's service and the good of our family then any privat concerne 
 of my owne. I find my enemys continu in favor as much as ever, and 
 are at the head of affairs, and as long as that continus I have little hops 
 of seing England ; which is all I shall now say to you but to assure you, 
 you shall always find me very kind to you. 
 
 [1679] July 30, Brussels. 
 
 I had yours of the 25 but yesterday, by which I find you had not 
 then the newse of a new Parliament being to be in October. I supose 
 you had it sone after, and you will have seen I am prepared for pacience, 
 not expecting to be sent for home in haste ; and truly I do not see any 
 liklyhood when it can be, so long as I have such enemys about his 
 Majesty, and therfor have need of a great stock of pacience, I acknowledg. 
 I hope it will last, and you may be sure I shall do nothing hastily. I 
 have not erred on that side yett. I wish in England some considerd 
 the good of our family so much as I do, and then things would go better 
 then they do; and to speake freely to you, I have but a very dismal 
 prospect of our affairs in generall, and I do not see without a miracle 
 how they can be mended, for his Majesty has so given up himself into the 
 hands of his new councellors, that I can see nothing but the ruine of the 
 monarky ; and that which I thinke is a very bad signe is, that his Majesty 
 is not so sensible as he should be at the ill condition he is in. You see 
 I speake very freely to you of affairs as I thinke they now are, and 
 shall always do so. My stag hounds are come, and I intend to begin to 
 hunt this weeke, and shall do what I can to divert myself. I have now 
 no more to say but that you shall always find me very kind to you. 
 
 [1679] August 10, Brussels. 
 
 It was so late on Monday last when I came from hunting that I 
 could not then lett you know I had had yours of the 3, by the which I 
 saw you were going for Gelderland, and my daughter for Aix, where 
 I hope those waters will do hir good. 
 
 I had yesterday an expresse from England, who brought me a very 
 kind letter from his Majesty, but tells me I must have pacience till the 
 
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 meetting of the Parliament and the tryal of the Lords in the Tower is 
 over ; that then he hops things may be in so good a temper as to make 
 it fitt for him to send for me over ; and till then I must have pacience, 
 and will do what I can to divert myself in the meane tyme; which is all 
 I have now to say, but that you shall find me as kind to you as you can 
 desire. 
 
 [Endorsed] For my sonne the Prince of Orange. 
 [1679] August 17, Brussels. 
 
 Yours of the 1 of this month I receved but two days since, by the 
 letters from England, whether it seems by mistake it was sent to the 
 Dutch Embassador, who gave it to Colonel Villers at Windsor, to send it 
 to me, and by it am very glad to find that now there is a good under- 
 standing bettwene you and M. Valkenire ; I make no doubt you will find 
 your account in't, and am very well pleased thai you thinke the 
 conversation I had with him did in any manner contribut to his behaving 
 himself to you as he aught. Here is but very little newse sturing in 
 these parts, but what I beleve I [you] may have already heard, which is, 
 that the French have declared that Cheivre neare Ath, with 24 villages 
 that depends upon it, belongs to them, and have warned them to pay no 
 more obedience to this governement ; which is all I have now to say, but 
 that you may always be assured of the continuance of my kindnesse to 
 you. 
 
 [Endorsed] For my sonne the Prince of Orange. 
 [1679] August 21, Brussels. 
 
 I have receved yours of the 15 from Derin, by the which I see 
 my daughter was to go the next day for Aix, and that you intended to 
 stay where you were, till the end of this month. The Dutchesse has 
 taken the Spa waters some days, which agree very well with her. The 
 weather begins not to be so very hott, which will make good hunting. 
 3 have had but little sport yett, my hounds being neither stanch nor 
 in wind, and bad riding in the forrest, but I hope in one weeke more 
 to bring them into good order. This place is as barren of newse as 
 it is empty of company, so that I have no more to eay but that you 
 shall always find me very kind to you. 
 
 [Endorsed] For my sonne the Prince of Orange. 
 
 [1679] August 30, Brussels. 
 
 I did not answer yours of the 21 last post as I intended, having been 
 a hunting that day, and having had a great chase, came home so late as 
 I had not then tyme to write, and now for feare of such another accident 
 write this day, though the post gos not till to morrow, intending then to 
 hunt againe. Our English letters are come, which brings no newse but 
 how the ellections go on, and who are chosen, but as yett there are so 
 few chosen that one cannot ventur to make any certaine judgment what 
 temper they will be of, though hetherto the most of those I have heard 
 of are not such as one could wish. My daughters that are in England 
 were to embarke either yesterday or this day at Greenwich, so that if 
 the wind continus as it is they may very well be at Antwerp to morrow 
 or next day. and the day after here ; which is all the newse worth 
 writing, so that 1 have no more to say but that you shall always find me 
 as kind to you as you can desire. 
 
 ,[Endorsed] For my sonne the Prince of Orange. 
 
 ; [1679] September 7, Brussels. 
 
 I had so long a chase on Monday last, that it was ten a clock at 
 night before I came home, so that I could not anewer yours of the 28 
 
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 of last month as I intended, but now I must write to you of another 
 affaire. I had yesterday an expresse from Lord Sunderland to informe 
 [me] of his Majesty being very much indisposd, having gott a great 
 cold, which had put him into a feaver, but he then sayd, which was 
 Sonday morning, that the feaver had left him, and that they hoped he 
 should heare no more on't, and that it would not be so much as a tersian 
 ague. But this day I receved another letter by expresse, that on Sonday 
 night his Majesty had againe been indisposd, and had vomited, and 
 been very sick in his stomake, so that they concluded his distemper 
 would be an ague ; and seing his Majesty's illnesse continus, I have 
 resolved to go and wayte on him, and intend to sett out from hence to 
 morrow morning, and make what hast I can over, and that as privatly 
 as I can, being very desirous to be with him before any body knows of 
 it. I leave the Dutchesse and my two daughters here, till I know how 
 my affairs are like to go in England, by which I must take my rneasurs. 
 You may easily immagine I am now very busy ; you shall heare from 
 me againe so sone as I can, and may depend on my being always very 
 kind to you. 
 
 [1679] September 16/5 (sic), Windsor. 
 
 I had so much businesse upon my hands, and so many people to 
 speake to, on Tusday last, which was the post day, and the day I arrived 
 here, that I could not gett a moment's tyme to write to you, to lett you 
 know of my being come safe hether. I found his Majesty upon the 
 mending hand, who receved me very kindly, and now God be thanked 
 he has gott so much strength that he walks into the parke. I cannot 
 yett say what will become of me, having had no discourse with his 
 Majesty, but, by what I have had with some others, beleve 1 may be 
 sent back againe, because they thinke it best to have me away when 
 the Parliament sitts. For my part I am content to do what his Majesty 
 shall thinke best for his service. I am very glad to find I have so 
 many freinds left, and that his Majesty has been undeceved in one thing 
 had been told him, which was, that there would be a rebellion, and that 
 the citty would rise in case I came back ; but neither of these have 
 happned, and the citty is very quiat, and most of the riche men there 
 are pleased with it. By the next post I shall be able to say more to 
 you, and be always assurd of the continuance of my kindnesse to 
 you. 
 
 [1679] September 9, Windsor. 
 
 1 receved last night yours of the 12, and see by it you were surprisd 
 at my coming hether. I have writen to you since my being here, and 
 though his Majesty will have me rcturne back to Bruxcelles, which I 
 shall obay, yett I am of opinion my journay hether will prove advan- 
 tagious to me. By my next I shall be able to explaine it to you. His 
 Majesty is God be praised very well, and has quite recovred his strength. 
 There is yett no day sett for his going to Newmarkett, nor for my 
 setting out for Bruxcelles. I beleve they will be both at the same tyme. 
 His Majesty is just a going abroad, and I must wayte on him, so that I 
 have not tyme to say more but that you shall always find me very kind 
 to you. 
 
 [Endorsed] For my sonne the Prince of Orange. 
 [1679] September 12, Windsor. 
 
 I beleve you will be as much surprised with the newse you will have 
 now as with that of my coming for England ; it is that the Duke of Mon- 
 mouth is commanded to go out of England, and his command of Generall 
 
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 taken from him, which, though it may make him more popular amongst 
 the ill men and seditious people, will quite dash his foolish hops that he 
 so vainly persued. This his Majesty resolved on, upon it being repre- 
 sented to him that it was not reasonable to leave the Duke of Monmouth 
 here, and send me back againe into Flanders, which he thought neces- 
 sary for his service. The day for my going is not yett named, for 
 he must go first, but I beleve it will be about the end of next weeke. 
 He has of himself given up his command of the horse gards, desiring 
 the Duke of Grafton may have that command ; as for the Generalship, 
 nobody will have it more. One of the Secretarys, which will be the 
 Earl of Sunderland, is to manage that affaire as M. de Louvois dos in 
 France. All things are very quiat in the citty and country, and will 
 continu so if his Majesty dos but please. I have not tyme to say more 
 now, but that you shall always find the continuance of my kindnesse to 
 you. 
 
 I am told the Duke of Monmouth intends for Hamburg. 
 [1679] September 16, Windsor. 
 
 Since my last to you I have receved yours of the 19 from Houns- 
 lardike, and by the last post gave you an account of what had past 
 concerning the Duke of Monmouth, who, as I have been informed, has 
 not behaved himself as became him, to his Majesty ; for he has keep 
 very ill company at London, and not followed his Majesty's orders in 
 having no more to do with such kind of men. Mr. Mountegu is one of 
 his greate councellors, and all the Presbiterians and discontented people 
 flock to him, and endeavor to perswade him to disobay his Majesty's 
 comands, and not to go ; but his Majesty sent for him to come nether 
 yesterday, intending, as I was told, to apoint a day for his going, and to 
 give him good advice. I am informed the day is not sett, he saying he 
 had a great deel of businesse to do. However, some say it will be 
 Monday or Tusday next, and when he is gone I am to sett out a day 
 or two after, his Majesty being still of opinion it is for his service I 
 should go beyond sea againe, and though I am not of that mind, I must 
 obay. Tomorrow we go to London, and by the next post I beleve I 
 shall be able to say when I shall go ; which is all I have to say now but 
 that you shall always find me very kind to you. 
 
 [1679] September 23, London. 
 
 I see by yours of the 26 from Honslardike that you were very much 
 surprised at the newse I wrot you concerning the Duke of Monmouth* 
 I do not at all wonder at it, for most people here were so to. He has 
 used with his Majesty all the perswasions he could to gett leave to stay 
 but for some tyme longer, but could not obtaine it, and tomorrow he is 
 to go. I am told he intends for Utrecht, and to stay there, having no- 
 mind to be far from hence. I am also to go away on Thursday for 
 Bruxcelles, and on Friday their Majesties go for Newmarkett, where 
 his stay will not be long, at least I hops so, for his presence here is 
 very necessary in such troublesome tyms as these. So sone as I come 
 to Bruxcelles, you shall heare from me, for now I have not tyme to say 
 more but that I shall always be as kind to you as you can desire. 
 
 [Endorsed] For my sonne the Prince of Orange. 
 
 [1679] October 7, Bruxcelles. 
 
 I am just now come hether by the way of Ostend, and God be 
 thanked had a very quicke passage thether, and at my arrival here, 
 heard that my daughter* had designed to come hether to see us all, but 
 
 * Princess Mary. 
 
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 I have now writen to hir not to come, because I had taken my measure 
 for my daughters'* going into Holland and embarking there for Eng- 
 land, and the yachts that are to carry thdin are, or will be, at the Brill, 
 by to morrow. The Dutchesse and my self intend, to go along with 
 them to the Hage, and besids that, I would be glad to be with them as 
 long as I could. It is necessary I should speake with you about our 
 concerns in England, and I am sure, as things stand now bettwene you 
 and the Spaniard, it is by no means fitfc for you to come into their 
 country ; and besids I have directed an expresse, which I may expect 
 from his Majesty by the end of next weeke, to come straight to the 
 Hage, and it will be necessary for me to be with you when he arrivs, 
 for reasons which I shall tell you when I see you. Therefore pray 
 send your yachts to Willebrooke so sone as may be, that we may go 
 on board them there, and then make what hast we can to you. When I 
 see you I have a great deele to say to you, and now shall say no more 
 but that you shall always find me very kind to you. 
 
 [Endorsed in an old handwriting, this letter probably being the 
 outside one of a bundle.] 
 
 [1679] October 11, Bruxcelles. 
 
 1 had yours by Mr. Eliott yesterday when I came from hunting, and 
 though the yachts are already come to Willebrooke, cannot sett out from 
 hence till Friday morning. I intend to go in my coaches to the yachts,, 
 and if the wind be never so little favorable, hope to be with you some 
 tyme on Sonday, by Delfshaven, to avoyd the crowd of Rotterdam ; 
 which is all I shall say to you till I have the satisfaction of seing you r 
 but to assure you that you shall always find me very kind to you. 
 
 [Endorsed] For my sonne the Prince of Orange. 
 
 [1679] October 14, London. 
 
 This was the first place I landed at, so that you could not heare from 
 me soner. By that tyme I gott to the Brill the wind came contrary ; 
 however I turned it out (sic), but could not reach the Downes, being 
 driven to leward, as far as Soutwold bay, on the cost of Suffolk. I fell in 
 with the shoar before son sett, and that night sett Churchill on shoar 
 at Alborough, who I sent to his Majesty to gett leave to go up to 
 London, and so by land to Scotland, and gott to the buy (sic) of the Nore 
 on Saturday night. On Sonday morning Churchill came back to me 
 and found me there, and brought me word I might go to London, 
 orders having been sent to the Downes by his Majesty to that purpose, 
 and so on Sonday in the afternone I arrived here, and their Majesties 
 came not hether till Monday. I am now a preparing to go for Scot- 
 land by land as fast as I can ; I cannot yett say what day I shall sett 
 out I have not tyme to say more, but that you shall always find me 
 very kind to you. 
 
 [Endorsed] For my sonne the Prince of Orange. 
 
 [1679] October 17, London. 
 
 In my last I gave you an account of my arrival here, since when his 
 Majesty has put out Lord Shaftsbury from being Precedent of the 
 Councell, and this day the Parliament was prorogued till the 26 of 
 January, notwithstanding which my journay for Scotland continus, and 
 I hope within a few days to begin my journay by land, though the ways 
 are like to be very bad by reason of the great rains which have been 
 
 * The other Princesses, who were at Brussels; see before, September 7. 
 
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 of late and still continu. I had not tyme in my last to lett you 
 know a peece of intelligence I had, which it is fitt you should know. 
 It is that there is a privat corrispondance bettwene Lord Shaftsbury and 
 some Parliament men of his faction, and some of those [who] are called 
 here the Louestin party, in Holland, which 1 am sure cannot be to your 
 advantage, and had the Parliament satt now, they would have proceded 
 in it. I hope the little man's being out of employment here may help 
 to breake those measurs ; however, you would do well to looke a little 
 after it where you are, for beleve me the Presbiterians and other 
 Republicans here have as little kindnesse for you as the rest of our 
 family ; which is all I have to say now, but that I shall ever be as kind 
 to you as you can desire. 
 
 [1679] October 27, Hatfedd. 
 
 You see I have began my jcurnay and sett out from London this day 
 about none. I shall be obliged to make but easy journays, by reason of 
 the season of the yeare and the badnesse of the ways, so that I am like 
 to be at least three weekes in my voyage. We have had no letters 
 from any place on the other side of the water for these many days, but 
 hope that the wind being now come esterly we may have them to- 
 morrow. As for newse you will have what is from London. And now 
 I shall say no more but that you shall always find me as kind to you as 
 you can desire. 
 
 [Endorsed] For my sonne the Prince of Orange. 
 
 [1679] November 3, Newark e. 
 
 I did not receve yours of the 31 of last month till since I left London. 
 1 see ) ou were then at Soesdike, but by a letter from my daughter find 
 you were a going to Deren, and if you have had as good weather there 
 as we here, you will have past your tyme very well, for since I began my 
 journay we have always had faire weather, but for all that the ways have 
 been very bad, but now they tell me the worst are past. I have been 
 very civily treated all the way I have come by every body, and at all 
 the towns where I lay, all the persons of quality of both sexes came to 
 see us. This night I am to ly at Welbeck, a house of the Duke cf 
 Newcastel's, and it will be Thursday before I can gett to York, which is 
 but half way to Edenburg. I am just now a going to take coach, so 
 that I can say no more but that you shall always find me as kind to you 
 as you can desire. 
 
 [Endorsed] For my sonne the Prince of Orange. 
 
 [1679] November 27, Edinburgh. 
 
 I receved yesterday yours of the 24, and arrived here on Monday, 
 and was receved here as well as at the borders of this kingdome as well 
 as I could expect, and truly I have great reason to be satisfyd with my 
 reception in this country. As for what you say you heard at your 
 arrival at the Hage, of a new league made bettwene England and France, 
 the same newse is come here, a flying report, but not from good hands, 
 and I do not beleve it; but before this Mr. Sidney is with you, and can 
 informe you better then 1 can, who have been so long from London, and 
 so little there, and so far from it. Of what passes there, this place 
 affords no newse at all, but that the weather eontinus still very good, so 
 that I have no more to say but that you shall find no alteration in my 
 kindnesse to you. 
 
 [Endorsed] For my sonne the Pi in e of Orange. 
 
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 Miscellaneous Letters. 
 
 Charles I. to his Sister [Elizabeth, Electress Palatine]. J 
 
 1636, December 20, Hampton Court. 
 
 My onlie deare Sister 
 
 Your servant Dinglie returning to you I could not omitt this 
 occasion without remembring my love and service to you, though at this 
 tyme I have nothing of business to wryte to you but onlie what I fore- 
 gott in my last, to give you an account concerning the King of Poland ; 
 in short he is unworthie of eather of our thoughts, except it bee to make 
 him smart for his base dealing with us, for in a letter to mee he justifies 
 his last Ambassador's proposition, concerning the change of my Neece's 
 religion. Of this I desire you to take no notice, for it is fitt for us to 
 misknow it, untill we fynd a time to make him repent it, at the rutes of 
 his harle [s/V, roots of his heart ?J. In my next I hope to give you some 
 account of my French Treatie, and so I rest 
 
 Your loving brother to serve you. 
 
 Copy. 
 
 The Earl of Essex to Sir Thomas Trollope, William Ellis, 
 Esquire, and the Deputy Lieutenants with the rest of the well 
 affected Gentry in Lincolnshire. 
 1642, Nov. 1 . — Whereas through the great mercy of God we have lately 
 obtained a victory over those who have engaged his Majesty in a bloody 
 and unnatural war against his high court of Parliament, to the effusion 
 of much innocent blood, and tending to the subversion of our religion, 
 laws, and liberties, and the destruction both of his Majesty's sacred 
 person and this his kingdom ; and whereas the body of that army is now 
 removed from those parts towarda Oxford, and do not only murder his 
 Majesty's loyal subjects, and offer great violence to the persons of men, 
 women, and children, but make free pillage on the estates of all men, 
 taking away their horses, sheep, and other cattle, cot leaving them 
 bread to eat, or a bed to lie on ; the which calamity is like to befall the 
 greatest part of the kingdom, if such their fury be not speedily restrained, 
 whereof there is no probability, unless by the assistance of all countries 
 of the kingdom, for we shall be unable to horse our foot forces, for 
 more speedy pursuit of them, they having got the advantage of flying far 
 before us, by horsing themselves with such horses as they take from 
 countries where they come : These are therefore to request you to take 
 such course (as shall be thought meet in your wisdoms) for calling: toge- 
 ther your neighbours, countrymen, and tenants, and making known unto 
 them this our necessity, and to desire them, as they tender the enjoyment 
 of their religion and estates (the which we only seek hereby to preserve), 
 immediately to supply us with what men, horses, geldings, mares^ 
 saddles, bridles, cartgears, and other furniture they possibly can, not 
 only for the setting on horseback our foot (which are much wearied 
 with hard marching), but for drawing our artillery and other baggage ; 
 all which men so sent unto us shall enter presently into pay, and every 
 such horse, gelding, mare, or other furniture shall be appraised at such 
 rates as they are worth, and secured by the public faith of both Houses 
 of Parliament. Herein we entreat an account together with such assist- 
 ance (as aforesaid) to be contributed by your country at Northampton 
 on Saturday or Monday next, at the furthest. And also we desire your 
 country (as they tender their safety) to rise in their own persons, with 
 their tenants and servants, and come in to the assistance of the army r 
 wheresoever it shall be, with such offensive weapons as they can procure.. 
 Copy. 
 
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 Viscount Irwin to Francis * Foulgham/ at his house near 
 Rotherham. 
 
 1701, September 3, Temple Newsam. — Being prevailed upon by 
 many gentlemen to stand for knight of the shire the next election, I 
 therefore beg the favour of your interest for single votes. 
 
 Sir John Kaye to Francis Foljambe, Aldwarke nigh Rotherham. 
 
 1701-2, March 24, London.— As this Parliament cannot sit more 
 than six months after King William's death, it is generally thought it 
 will be sooner dissolved. At a meeting here on Friday last several of 
 the members of our county (without acquainting the rest, and other 
 gentlemen of the county in town) agreed to make an interest for Lords 
 Irwin and Fairfax, who are resolved to join against any opposer; 
 notwithstanding which I am prevailed with to offer my service once 
 more, requesting your interest and kind assistance in this great 
 undertaking, and also that you will suspend your disposal of your 
 •other vote till further consideration. 
 
 Sir George Savile to St. Andrew Thornhagh, at Osberton. 
 
 1703-4, February 24. — Gives reasons for having declined to stand 
 for the county of Nottingham. 
 
 [A vacancy had just been caused there by the death of Gervase 
 Eyre. John Thornhagh was elected member on the 29th March 
 following.] 
 
 Sir Hardolph Wasteneys, M.P. for Retford, to the Same. 
 
 1707, Nov. 15, Nov. 29, and Dec. 9. — Three letters concerning the 
 presentation of a petition to Parliament from Nottinghamshire. 
 
 Isaac Knight to the Same, at Rolleston near Burton, Staff. 
 
 1707, December 10, Langold. — About obtaining signatures to the 
 above petition, which appears to relate to devastations committed by the 
 deer in Sherwood Forest, for the writer concludes— It might be convenient 
 to have the case printed how that there is no harbour nor shelter left 
 for the deer, and that they are so numerous that in hard weather they 
 break into barns to get hay, and that they eat up and destroy all poor 
 people's cabbages and carrots that live near the forest, and the farmers 
 are afraid to sow any corn in the usual time for fear the deer should 
 destroy it, and what they do sow they are forced to watch all night for 
 some 6 months, and that they can scarce get any servants to live with 
 and serve them because they will not watch their corn in the night time. 
 All this you know to be true ; there might a great deal more be said ; 
 this must be left to better judgments. 
 
 Joseph Banks, M.P., to Francis Foljambe, at Aldwarke. 
 1719, April 18, Boswell Court.—. . . 
 
 This day the King came to the House and passed all the Bills, and 
 prorogued us till 19th May ; he made a long speech, which I keep this 
 letter open to enclose it jou if it come out this night. I like it very 
 well, only am soiry he thereby intimates his design for Hanover this 
 year, but that however shews no fear of Cardinal Alberoni. 
 
 Yesterday Mr. Secretary Craggs told me, we might depend the 
 Spanish' Armado ' was either destroyed at sea or blown to the Canaries. 
 
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 When I answered that it was well they were not gone to Jamaica 
 or some of our plantations, he told me it was impossible, for they 
 had good intelligence that they had but twenty-one days' provision 
 on board. We wait (but not with patience) for greater certainties. 
 
 Postscript. As to the Peerage Bill, it was never sent us, so many 
 of us joined with the Tories in crying out against it. In my opinion, 
 and I have read all on both sides, it was a favour that we shall live 
 to repent refusing. In short, as one gentleman wisely said, it was 
 like offering a dog a whole shoulder of mutton, which instead of 
 accepting make[s] him turn his head from it with bashful shame as a 
 favour too great to be real, but in bits he would have taken it all. 
 In short, though stopping the increase of peers makes every single 
 peerage a more choice feather, yet no doubt, were there a third part 
 more added out of the best estates in England, they would as a House 
 have much greater interest by their increase of property, and would 
 be able by their boroughs and interests to choose a good part of the 
 Commons. And besides, all the opposers of the bill own it would 
 prevent all designing Princes doing jobs with twelve at a time or 
 more, &c. 
 
 Oswald Mosley to his brother [in-law] St. Andrew Thornhagh, 
 at Mrs. Barker's in Coke's Court, near Lincoln's Inn. 
 
 1726-7, March 6, Derby. — I will not pretend to foresee the event of 
 war, but there is something pleasing to me in the accounts which tell us 
 that we are actually engaged in defence of what was confirmed to us by 
 solemn treaties, because it will effectually silence some unreasonable 
 clamours, and extinguish the vain hopes of a party that the nation would 
 be weary with keeping up large fleets without entering upon action. 
 The new schemes of the party have always produced new troubles to me 
 from a vexatious neighbour, who upon any fresh hopes of a revolution 
 has renewed his claims, and lately threatened me with a fresh cry of 
 'Bump and Roundhead,' which I told him I was not in the least 
 apprehensive of now. It is said Mr. Cotton goes to London before May 
 with some assurance of a place in the Stamp Office which Sir Richard 
 Py had, and it is thought he gets it by Lord Ferrers's interest. If the 
 Government could be fully informed of the secret transactions in a certain 
 cabal not far from Stow, I believe that gentleman might as well stay in 
 the country. 
 
 The Sheriff of Staffordshire, K[in]g St. George (?), is still named in 
 the clubs of the Tories with the heaviest curses for his buying of their 
 friends engaged at that time in the rebellious attempts, especially their 
 leader. 
 
 Lord Chetwynd's interest is violently opposed in order to bring in 
 some others that I believe are not well affected to this Government, and 
 I believe you will be of my opinion when I have opportunity to tell you 
 who they are. The Chetwynds have not been my friends ; however, as 
 they are I believe firm to our present establishment, I cannot think well 
 of the opposition setting up against them. 
 
 Thomas White to St. Andrew Thornhagh, at Osberton. 
 
 1727, [July? torn off \ — . . . Lord Chesterfield's brother and Mr. 
 Warren are fixed for the town of Nottingham (a compromise they call 
 it) ; Mr. Gregory and Mr. Plumptree desist. Mr. Gregory is fixed 
 upon to try his ' fait ' with me at Retford, who I hope will be perfectly 
 agreeable to you and my friends. 
 
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 George Gregory to the Same. 
 
 1727, July 18. London. — Asking support in his candidature for 
 Retford, his resolution to stand there being sudden from the usage he 
 met with at Nottingham. 
 
 Sir Robert Sutton to . 
 
 1727, August 1. — Details certain arrangements with Mr. Levinz for 
 the representation of Retford, Mr. Gregory having desisted from 
 standing ; and also regarding the candidature of Lord Howe and 
 himself for Nottinghamshire, in opposition to Sir Robert Clifton. 
 
 William Levinz to . 
 
 1727, August 1, Grove. — On the same subject. 
 
 Sir Robert Sutton, Thomas White, and George Gregory 
 
 to . 
 
 1727, August 2. — State that they will punctually observe the agree- 
 ment, both with regard to the borough of Retford and the county of 
 Notts, as it is explained in letters previously written. 
 
 Richard Ward to Newton. 
 
 1751, November 23. At my lodgings at Mr. Shoeland's, Feruke 
 maker, Temple Bar. — As to the progress through the House of Commons 
 of a bill affecting Coroners, chiefly opposed in the previous session by 
 Mr. Harding, who had since been brought over to the interest of the 
 writer and his fellow coroners. Wants a remittance towards his expenses, 
 to be collected from his brethren in the county. 
 
 The Marquis of Rockingham to Sir George Savile. 
 1763, August 29, Birom [Byram, near Pontefract]. 
 
 I have just received the letter of which I send you a copy, wrote by 
 a faithful secretary. I imagine it will rather fluster you, as it has done 
 me. I hope good will ensue. I must entreat of you to come here as 
 soon as possible, that I may have your opinion in regard to the answer, 
 and also your company if we determine upon a London journey. 
 
 I will only now say in general that it is my earnest and steady opiuion 
 that it is neither the conduct of an honest or of a wise man to abet 
 the skinning over of the present confused system, but it is much the 
 duty of both to give what help they can towards a perfect and probably 
 permanent cure. 
 
 Whether the time is yet come, is a matter difficult to judge upon, but 
 I hope and trust that nothing will be entered upon without the fullest 
 and clearest prospect of stability, 
 
 [Enclosure.] 
 
 W. Pitt to the Marquis of Rockingham. 
 
 1763, August 28, Jermyn Street. — A matter has opened, which 
 must make me very impatient to be able to learn your Lordship's 
 sentiments, and to receive the advice of a person whose approbation 
 nnd friendship I shall ever esteem the greatest honour, and without 
 whose co-operation no system can, in my opinion, carry its due 
 weight. I will, in this critical situation, venture to request of you 
 
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 to be so good to come immediately to town. May I add that I 
 shall esteem it a great favour if your Lordship could engage Sir George 
 Savile to take the same journey, to whom I would write if I knew that 
 my letter would be sure to find him. Be assured, I shall think any plan 
 highly defective in which a person of such honour and ability does not 
 take a share. I saw the Duke of Newcastle at Claremont this morning, 
 who joins in wishing extremely that your Lordship would come directly 
 to town. As his Grace's desires on this subject will best stand for my 
 apology for the liberty I am taking, I will add no more. 
 
 Edmund Burke to [Sir George Savile], 
 
 [1766] June 16. — Concerning the Collector of Hull, whose conduct 
 had been enquired into by the Commissioners [of Customs?], who had 
 sentenced him to a penalty. " You know my Lord Rockingham's 
 " delicacy in a business circumstanced as this is. He is therefore of 
 " opinion that the whole proceeding should be revised by the Treasury, 
 " in a public and solemn manner ; and this, you are sensible, must take 
 " up a good deal of time. The papers are already large enough to 
 " make a decent figure in a Chancery suit." » . . 
 
 George Donston to . 
 
 1768, March 2, Worksop. — As to the candidature of Sir Cecil Wray 
 for Retford, and the attempts made to secure the votes of the tenants of 
 the writer, who was giving whatever interest he might have in the 
 borough to his neighbour Mr. White. 
 
 The Marquis of Rockingham to Sir George Savile. 
 1768, March 24, Wentworth. 
 
 I should have [been] much delighted in having had the pleasure of 
 seeing you at York, in order to have given you the detail of all the 
 pleasing occurrencies there. I now imagine it will be some time before 
 we meet, as I must return to London on Saturday or Sunday morning, 
 and I scarce think it possible that you can be here before, as the county 
 election comes on so soon. 
 
 Nothing ever was more fortunate than all the Yorkshire elections have 
 turned out, where we were interested. Old Osbaldeston's carrying his 
 election rejoices me much. The assistance we have been of in bringing 
 Yorkshire men of large properties into Parliament, has given great satis- 
 faction. Weddel, Beilby Thompson, Lord Downe, Charles Turner, <fcc. 
 are good instances on that head. 
 
 Charles Turner was highly pleased with your letter to him, and means 
 to stay at York purposely to pay you his compliments at the county 
 election. 
 
 There has been a curious election at Pontefract. Sir Rowland Winn is 
 chose there, but by what I hear, and by what I understand of the reso- 
 lution of the House of Commons relative to the right of voting there, 
 I should not think the House of Commons will sanctify the pro- 
 ceeding, as I hear the mob insisted that only resident burgages should 
 vote. Lord Galway was chose, but would not be chaired or have any- 
 thing to do in it. I hear Harvey and Sotheron were very active, and it 
 was very lucky for lawyer Jos. Wilson that they were there, for otherwise 
 the mob would absolutely have demolished him. 
 
 I have had an account from the south, that an East Indian candidate 
 (who, by the bye, has got his money in fair trade aud with a fair 
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 character, and is a very sensible and worthy man) has succeeded. A 
 Lord, not actually a friend, pressed me to recommend a candidate to him 
 to fight in support of his interest in a borough, which was attacked by 
 Creolian powers. The service seemed dangerous, but hopeful, and my 
 friend, the candidate, has had the support of the neighbouring gentlemen, 
 and beat the Creole above a distance, reckoning 240 votes to a distance. 
 
 I had left off writing from the post having brought me my letters, 
 among which there is one from Strachey, the candidate at Pontefract. 
 He was secretary to Lord Clive in India. He is nephew to Gr. Quyrme, 
 and I believe I have shewn you very sensible accounts from him when 
 in India. I now transmit to you his account of the transactions at. 
 Pontefract ; they tally in part with what I had heard. You will not 
 mention from whence your accounts of that affair come, but I think it is 
 right you should know early how the matters stand, for probably you 
 may find some eager spirits who don't distinguish at first sight between 
 what may be the product cf riot, and may rather give it the colour of 
 commendable exertion of the desire of freedom. I own I am apt to 
 think, in the light the transaction appears to me, I think (sic) it not 
 creditable, and it has more the air of copying the violences which we 
 suppose Nabob makers commit, than the transaction of a civilized 
 country such as Yorkshire. 
 
 I have not suffered in health by the fatigues of body or of mind. I 
 have had a good quantity of Madeira. On Monday last I was very 
 tolerably drunk by 5 o'clock, and though I went through [a] variety of 
 ceremonies, such as attending the assembly, supping and drinking with 
 many companies, I walked home about 4 o'clock in the morning after 
 having kept myself in fact continually drunk or elevated for eleven 
 hours. I had a very good night's rest, and was not at all the worse for 
 it next day. 
 
 I hope your fatigues have not affected you. Mr. Weddel is infinitely 
 obliged to you, and so is Beilby Thompson, who is most exceedingly 
 happy. 
 
 I propose paying a visit of cordial thanks to our friends at Hull, when 
 I return into Yorkshire. Their conduct in regard to Weddel has been 
 most honourable and obliging, and I am infinitely happy in it. Don't 
 you admire the spirited proof of regard and friendship to Lord John 
 Cavendish, which was shewn by the Lancastrian visitors at York, to 
 attend his election ? My correspondents in general imagine I never 
 write ; those to whom I do write, much wish that I would curtail my 
 letters, and therefore, lest you should think this a long letter, I will 
 conclude. 
 
 Sir* Geokge Savile to [his brother-in-law] John Hewett. 
 1769, September 2, Shireoaks. 
 
 The hurry which succeeded to the meeting at York on Wednesday, 
 and at Doncaster races afterwards, together with the uncertainty how 
 I was to direct to Buxton, hindered me from giving you an account of 
 our proceedings till I got hither. 
 
 The number of persons at the meeting is differently guessed at, but I 
 fancy 800 is as near the mark as any ; and the property very con- 
 siderable. Sir G. A[rmitage ?] opened by requesting the two members 
 would give an account of the transaction, their opinion upon it, and their 
 notions of a remedy. After we had done, he moved a petition; was 
 seconded by Sir C. W[ray ?] ; and here it had like to have ended 
 unanimous, had not one person expressed a desire to be heard against it. 
 
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 This gave Wed n * an opportunity of answering, which he did in a pretty 
 long speech, and very well. Three hands were held up on the first 
 question, but on the final one (for we were a little irregular in debating 
 after the question) it was nem. con. 
 
 The proposed petition was then read, which is .1 think in every respect 
 by a great deal the best of any yet produced in any county ; indeed I 
 think the only one that is correct and constitutionally to the point. A 
 line being left out of the engrossment, it was all to copy again, so that 
 many would not stay to sign, as it will be sent about ; so I think only 
 about 4 or 500 have signed. G. D. spoke for you to Mr. Lascelles 
 and the High Sheriff ; so much for news. 
 
 Now what I write about particularly is relating to the county of 
 Nottingham. I have a letter for the Duke of Portland from Lord 
 R[ockingham], the purport of which is to consult him on the subject of 
 a Nottingham petition, and he says that if the Duke of Portland, Lord 
 M., and some more of us are for it, it ought to be carried, and the rather 
 as it will be a tacit yielding to another set, who had better be battled on 
 such a popular point as this, than at an election. You know I enter 
 very little into these kinds of schemef, but I think it is right you should 
 be apprised of them. As to the business itself, and its merits (apart from 
 county politics), I have not a doubt about it. The only question with 
 me would be the probability of success. After Yorkshire has marched 
 out, the war may be said to be begun in the North. The worst thing 
 that can happen now is the non-compliance with the petitions, and the 
 number of petitions may turn the scale. The work is half done, and to 
 stop in the middle is just the worst possible. 
 
 The way I put it in with regard to myself in Yorkshire was thus. I 
 would call no meeting nor be of any meeting, but I would attend the 
 meeting to give an account to my constituents. Now in Nottingham- 
 shire I am a freeholder, and no member, and I have no objection to 
 taking an active part here, except it be the fear of success, or the being 
 thought meddling beyond my pretensions, and that as I have made my 
 option early for Yorkshire and have hardly ever resided in Nottingham- 
 shire (I mean as might have been expected had I not given myself to 
 Yorkshire), people might say w Isn't one county enough for the fellow, 
 but he must be thrusting his finger everywhere? " &c, &c. 
 
 I cannot deliver the letter to the Duke of Portland till Tuesday 
 (tomorrow) night, when he will, as I understand, be back from Wigan. 
 
 I wish I knew how the county is inclined, for, of the two, better not 
 attempt than fail. Now I have no measure of the interests here. I 
 thought all about Retford were Court, and I had heard were angry at 
 Sir C. W[ray] and disappointed in the part he had taken. I now hear 
 a quite different story, and that they are in general Liberty boys. Of 
 Whet m (?) I understand the same, which I was not aware of. About 
 Newark I know nothing, nor Nottingham, nor Mansfield. The idea I 
 gave Lord Rockingham of this county was, four Dukes, two Lords, and 
 three rabbit warrens, which 1 believe in fact takes in half the county 
 in point of space. I have determined, while writing, to send this by 
 express, for £ could like to find a letter from you at Welbeck tomorrow 
 night, or early on Wednesday morning. 
 
 There is I think a meeting on the 16th about the County Hall ; this 
 is I think the opportunity to apply for a meeting, if at all. If it should 
 take place, and your health should not permit you to attend, you might 
 perhaps do in writing what I did at York in person (on the supposition 
 that you approve the line I took), and you may go as far as you think 
 
 Qu. Alex. Wedderburn, afterwards Lord Loughborough. 
 
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 right in the three articles, viz. 1. Evidence of the fact; 2. Opinion on 
 it ; and 3. The remedy. On the last indeed I thought it became me to 
 be short. I think on the whole my conduct gave satisfaction. 
 
 D. Hartley to [John Hewett, M.P. for Notts, at Shireoaks]. 
 
 1771, March 26, Golden Square. — Everything is here in confusion. 
 I know but little of the particulars. Oliver was sent to the Tower this 
 morning at 2 o'clock. The Mayor* had retired from illness, but I 
 understand he is to go after the Alderman when he recovers. Sir 
 Georgef made a sort of protest last night about 12 o'clock against the 
 violence of the House, and retired. I imagine it was felt, but every- 
 thing is bent for violence, and the whole House together go, I believe, 
 against the sense of almost every individual (some excepted of the inner 
 closet) in the House. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1771, March 30. — You hear that ;the Mansion House was sent in 
 flannels to the Tower. They talk of violent measures. There is a 
 secret Committee chosen by ballot, of 21, to sit during the holidays, and 
 it is said that they intend to report very strong resolutions about 
 privilege and the riots, &c, which are to make the ground for bills of 
 pains and penalties upon the Lord Mayor, Oliver, and Wilkes. 
 
 The Rev. Wm, Mason to F. F. Foljambe. 
 
 1771, December 4, Cambridge. — I did not call at Aston in my way 
 hither, but came immediately from York, as Dr. Brown wanted me on 
 Mr. Gray's affairs. This place affords no news, and London almost as 
 little. The Duke of Cumberland's curious marriage is stale, and the 
 Princess Dowager's]; death is not yet in the papers, though daily 
 expected; an event which frightens Dr. Brown, because as Vice-Chan- 
 cellor he must write verses about her. "We have hitherto had the 
 mildest and finest winter imaginable, &c. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1772, May 9, Aston. — You ask after Politics, but they are too 
 wretched to waste paper about. A Marriage Act to increase the power 
 of the Crown was what the Nation reaped by the Duke of Cumberland's 
 sage match with the house of Lutterel. What further benefit we shall 
 reap by her Majesty of D.'s divorce is yet unknown. Lord North 
 keeps his post, and I believe would be a good minister if he were really 
 the minister. The Rockingham party is more insignificant than ever. 
 Lord H. is now at Hornby with his two ministers Jackson and Alder- 
 son ; if the first was last and the last first I trust he would be better 
 served. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1772, September 26, Aston. — The second packet of Mr. Gray's 
 papers (for the first were lost) I lodged in Mr. Fraser's hands to for- 
 ward to you at Venice. Gloucester has at last owned his marriage, 
 
 * Brass Crosby. f Suvile ? J Augusta; she died 8 Feb. 1772 (Burke). 
 
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 and is put under the same lash with the Duke of Cumberland, and 
 denied tlie royal presence ; nothing in this age seems really opprobrious 
 but matrimony, and that too under the most matrimonial sovereign in 
 the universe. 
 
 Dr. Joseph Priestley to Sir George Savile, Bart. 
 
 1775, October 28, Shelburne House. — I take the liberty to write to 
 you, both because I may not find a good opportunity of speaking to 
 you, and because I shall take up less of your time. It is, indeed, 
 presumption in me to mention to you the subject of politics, and I 
 should not do it if I did not think it would be agreeable, perhaps 
 useful, to you, to be acquainted with Lord Shelburne's real wishes and 
 views with respect to the present posture of affairs. I write without 
 his knowledge, but he has so frequently expressed to me his great 
 regard for you, and his desire that you might know his ideas, that I 
 am confident I am not doing wrong. But if I should be doing wrong, 
 I depend upon your prudence to prevent any inconvenience that might 
 ;arise from it. 
 
 T think I may venture to say that I know Lord Shelburne very well, 
 and I would be very far from leading Sir George Savile into a mistake 
 with respect to him. He is by no means that artful ambitious politician 
 that he has been represented, and he is far from wishing to draw you 
 from any connection you may have with the Marquis of Rockingham 
 and his friends ; so far from it, that he would himself most cordially 
 act with, and even under, the Marquis (for so I have heard him express 
 himself many times), provided his measures were more distinct and 
 ■decisive, going to the bottom of the present disorders of the State. 
 And all he wishes with respect to you is, that, as he thinks you are 
 naturally more disposed in favour of what is manly and decisive, you 
 would use your influence with the Marquis of Rockingham and his 
 connections, to induce them to adopt such measures. 
 
 Lord Shelburne is not without that prudence and circumspection that 
 becomes his situation, but he has no deep political secrets. What he 
 avowedly wishes is, when the times are a little more ripe to bear the 
 proposal, that the power of the Crown shculd be abridged, especially 
 with respecUo the disposal of the Revenue, and that a thorough enquiry 
 be made into the source of the present wretched Administration, and 
 proper examples be made. I believe he will never be brought cordially 
 to acquiesce in anything that he shall think to be less effectual 
 remedies than these. 
 
 With respect to America, I cannot help thinking that the people of 
 that country would have more confidence in Lord Shelburne, provided 
 •there should ever be an opening to treat with them (which, however, 
 for my own part, I despair of), than in Lord Rockingham, whose 
 declaratory Act will never go down with them. 
 
 I know Lord Shelburne wishes to explain himself to you upon these 
 subjects, and would have no objection to do it in the presence of Lord 
 Rockingham, or any of his friends. You will find him frank, plain, and 
 open, like yourself ; and I shall think myself happy if I should be the 
 means of bringing about such an interview as would give an oppor- 
 tunity of a free and unreserved communication of your sentiments, and 
 might lead men who equally wish well to the State to act in concert for 
 its good. Be the issue what it may, I shall be easier for having written 
 to you to this purpose. Your own discretion must do the rest. 
 
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 Sir George Savile to Dr. Joseph Priestley - . 
 
 (Endorsed : " Copy, nearly correct.") 
 
 1775, October 29, Leicester Fields. — I find myself now very unfit to 
 write or almost to think upon any kind of business. What I cannot 
 however omit, and indeed have unwillingly delayed so long, is to assure 
 you how sensible I am of the confidence you place in me. For the very 
 flattering partiality Lord Shelbourne has at any time expressed towards 
 me I cannot with propriety commission you to say anything on my 
 part to his Lordship, because you mention your writing to be without his 
 knowledge, but I will beg you generally to embrace any opportunity 
 of expressing my respect for his Lordship, and my sense of the honour 
 he does me. 
 
 It has been for many years matter of great concern to me to observe 
 that the even very moderate number of persons who seemed to me to 
 entertain the most just and constitutional principles were rendered still 
 L less effective by being again subdivided amongst themselves, and so 
 rendered less respectable than even a Minority need be, and it is now 
 indeed a good while since I had given almost over all hopes of ever see- 
 ing it otherwise. Nothing could make me more happy than to find 
 myself mistaken, and nothing so proud as being in any degree instru- 
 mental in bringing about so very desirable an event. I do assure you, 
 were you a minister, you could offer me no contract, no job, that I should 
 catch at so eagerly as that of which you give me the preference, but I do 
 not feel that I have any powers to do it ; nay, I am free to confess to you 
 that were the business in much more able hands than mine, I should 
 have a great diffidence of the success. I have not yet thought myself 
 authorized to show your letter to anyone, and before I do I could wish 
 to communicate more freely and largely with you than can be upon paper, 
 at least than I am able to express in writing, especially with an 
 aching head, which you have made giddy too by putting me upon a high 
 place. 
 
 Would you be so good as to call upon me ? Could you conveniently 
 do it this evening, or would you rather I should come to you tomorrow 
 morning, for I think I must not stir out today ? 
 
 The Marquis of Rockingham to Sir George Savile. 
 
 1778, August 12, Grosvenor Square. — Mr. Burke called upon me this 
 morning and wished me to apply to you in behalf of his son, young Mr. 
 Burke, who is now of Christ Church College, and of sufficient long 
 standing to be a candidate for a Fellowship of Merton. I understand 
 there are three vacancies, and possibly there may be four by August 
 two years, which is the time of election. I remember having applied to 
 you heretofore, and I think it secured the success of the candidate. 
 . . . . Who the voters are I don't know, nor do I find that Mr. 
 Burke knows at present, but be they who they may, the opinion is that 
 Sir George Savile has great weight with many of them. 
 
 Burke is as eager about it as if it was a much greater matter of 
 emolument or honour for his son. In regard to the latter, I believe he 
 thinks that your interesting yourself in his son's favour would secure 
 that point, even though the attempt was unsuccessful. 
 
 A[yscoghe] Boucherett to John Hewett, Shireoaks, 
 near Worksop. 
 
 1779, August 14, N[orth] Will[ingham, co. Lincoln]. — Though J 
 know John Turner wrote to you from the meeting at Lincoln, I thought 
 
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 it right for me to write too. Know then Mr. Monson was proposed by 
 Sir Christopher Whichcote and seconded, when that hero Philip Glover in 
 a long (they say) studied speech (though had yon heard it you would 
 not have thought so) objected to the proposed candidate in respect to 
 his youth and being a soldier, and proposed Mr. Vinor, who thanked 
 him and declined ; then he proposed Glover. Mr. Wood proposed his 
 brother in law Sir John Thorold, and was seconded, and seemed approved 
 by the King's friends there present. Sir Cecil Wray was proposed by 
 Mr. Monk, who 1 am credibly informed had wrote to Sir Cecil, who 
 gave him for answer that if the county unanimously approved him, he 
 should be ready to serve us faithfully and to the best of his abilities ; 
 there this ended, though the man not objected to. Thus far for candidates ; 
 but [I] must not forget my delivering your message to Lord Monson, and 
 telling you I acquainted Mr. Pelham with your kind intentions towards 
 him at the general election, lor which he thanks you sincerely and 
 desired me to say so. Now I am to inform you that our Archdeacon, 
 Dr. Gordon (Scotch), moved a subscription to strengthen the hands or' 
 Government, which was hissed by many of the middling class, and very 
 sensibly spoke to by Mr. Harrison (my neighbour), who condemned the 
 measures pursued, and observed that it was extraordinary that private 
 purses should be thus strongly called on when those who received 
 the overgrown emoluments of Government had subscribed so 
 triflingly, but whenever they subscribed proportionably to those emolu- 
 ments and their fortunes, his share (in times of eminent danger like 
 these, however brought on) should not be wanting, how much so ever 
 it might reduce him in his manner of living. Thus we are left to 
 choose Mr. Monson or Sir John Thorold; though I am told (but not 
 from very respectable authority) that Sir John declared lately he would 
 not engage in an opposition at any man's instigation. . . 
 
 P.S. Sir John stands, for I have this moment received a letter from 
 him. 
 
 Captain J. Kirkby to [John Hewett ?]. 
 
 1779, August 20, Camp, Southsea Common. — I received your very 
 friendly letter yesterday, and am extremely happy in having it in my^ 
 power to assure you, how much my vote and interest are at your service* 
 I fear the kingdom will soon be engaged in business of a more serious 
 nature. By a letter received yesterday by a gentiemau of the Cornwall 
 regiment encamped here from his family at Plymouth, he is informed 
 that the Ardent with two other ships of the line, after resolutely con- 
 tending with 20 sail of the enemies', were taken in sight of that place ; 
 that they have 30 sail more cruising in the Channel, and that Sir Charles 
 Hardy was not heard of. Plymouth was then in the greatest confusion, 
 nothing heard but drums beating to arms ; the writer concluded by saying 
 he was called to the window to view the enemies' lines. It is supposed by 
 this time the above place is reduced to ashes. No doubt Portsmouth 
 will be their next resort. Expresses are daily going backwards and 
 forwards. As newspapers are not to be depended upon, any news that 
 may arrive here, properly authenticated, I will send you the earliest 
 opportunity. My new occupation is extremely agreeable to me ; it is a 
 trade that, I fear, many will now be obliged to follow. Whatever may 
 be the opinions of people in Nottinghamshire, all here think very 
 seriously of this matter. Our fortifications have been for some time and 
 are still repairing; it is thought we shall soon be thrown into them. I 
 flatter myself, you will excuse so unconnected a scrawl, when I assure 
 you I aim in haste. 
 
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 R. Morrison to [John Hewett?]. 
 
 1779, September 3. — I have been in town, am just returned, and can- 
 not omit telling you the news of the day. It is up at Lodys* (as I 
 am told by a gentleman who says he saw it) that the French and 
 Spanish fleets are off Portsmouth, that Hardy is at St. -Helen's, and 
 their being so near each other, an engagement is hourly expected, or 
 Hardy must retire to Portsmouth harbour and be blocked up ; in that 
 case, the Sussex coast, or any other coast, will be open to them, or even 
 the river Thames ; but as Hardy has had a reinforcement of 5 capital 
 ships, which makes his number 40, to 60 or 65, he may probably think 
 himself able to fight them ; I know my friend and relation Sir Chaloner, 
 if he had been now living, would not once have hesitated to have 
 attacked them, nor would his cousin even now in his old age of 78, was 
 he but skilled in the art of war as much as Sir Chaloner was. God 
 send us a happy issue in these affairs. And my good wish to you in 
 your expedition to the Peak for good health, &c. 
 
 Sir George Savile to his brother [in-law] John Hewett, at 
 
 Shireoaks. 
 
 1779, October 17, Preston. — The enclosed, which has been I find by 
 the date running after me above a week, found me this morning at this 
 place, to which I came yesterday in the course of military duty, our 
 General (Faucitt) being here. 
 
 This Eiot duty, from troublesome, grows somewhat tiresome ; a 
 great deal of night work, and our enemy is a kind of invisible potentate 
 with whom we can neither fight nor treat. They assemble on the hills 
 (as the west country lads hunt) by shouting or drums, go and destroy 
 mills used in ihe cotton manufacture, &c, and disperse as easily as they 
 met, and as ready to meet again, observing always to go where there is 
 no military ; only one battle having happened, when six dragoons 
 drove two or three hundred back, and some into the river, where one of 
 the dragoons alighting, and jumping in after and swearing he would cut 
 the man's head off, brought him out like a drowned rat. What could 
 the poor man do ? if he ducked he was drowned, if he popped up his head 
 it was cut off ; so the victory was complete. I am, from a poor private 
 Colonel of one regiment, become a General of five armies, for into so 
 many parts are my troops divided. . . . 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 If I779, r 4 October 27, Liverpool. — I am at length returned from the 
 Eiot duty, the disturbances being so far quieted that, though detachments 
 of the regiment are left at different places by way of precaution, yet it 
 seems probable that there will be little or no further disturbance. 
 Private affairs. 
 
 The Marquis of Rockingham to Sir George Savile. 
 
 1779,'November 8, Wentworth. — I hope you have it in your thoughts 
 to be in London some few days before the actual meeting of Parliament. 
 Most men now begin to feel the actual distresses which are brought 
 upon this country. The system and the measures of his Majesty and 
 his advisers have not now many advocates on their side, tho' I suppose 
 
 * Lloyd's 
 
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 in the House of Commons they may still be supported by numbers. 
 Considerable alterations in the opinions of many of the members must 
 nevertheless have been brought about by the events of this summer. 
 
 The inconveniences actually felt, and the alarm and expectation of 
 the certainty of more and more increase of difficulties, must operate 
 upon the generality of men's minds, and will produce some consequences. 
 I rather think that the general inclination is to be angry at having been 
 misled, and deceived into a scene of such woe and weakness as now 
 appears. 
 
 The Irish Parliament have taken up their matters in a pretty high 
 and decided tone. His Majesty's advisers have brought on this crisis by 
 their conduct on the Irish affairs in the end of the last session. [ 
 believe it will be safest to expect that the counsels of his Majesty will 
 try to ripen the disputes and use every art to create confusion. I see 
 by the newspapers that the Alarum Bell is set a ringing in Lancashire. 
 As yet I don't hear that our manufacturing parts have stirred at all ; 
 the tools of government have not yet got their lesson, and the wiser 
 people seem inclined to weigh and consider before they decide. 
 
 I must hope that you will be in London early. 
 
 Sir George Savile to John Hewett. 
 
 [1779, November.] — The nasty service we have been upon here has 
 made me consider the Riot Act more a great deal than ever I did before. 
 We have been in situations which would have been very puzzling and 
 disagreeable if there had been resistance. I could be glad you would 
 turn your thoughts to that subject a little. There are commonly received* 
 maxims regarding the military and civil powers, and the right of the 
 former to act offensively and fire, &c, &c, which I do not very well 
 understand, nor do I find anybody that does. It seems an unlucky Act ; 
 for it has always been looked upon as a stretch of power bearing hard 
 on the people, and I am sure it puts the military to great difficulties too, 
 and is much complained of by them. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 1780, January 3, Sandbeck. — Describes his late illness, &c. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 1780, May 9, London. 
 
 Against Triennial [Parliaments], 182 to 90. 
 Mr Fox for — Mr. Burke against. 
 
 T. Townshend and the Cavendishes voted for the bringing in, out of 
 respect to the people, but against the measure. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 1780, May 28, London.— .... 
 
 The march of my regiment (which I think you know is for Newcastle, 
 Morpeth, Alnwick, &c.) is put off till the middle of June. 
 
 Mr. Powis moved the other night that the House of Commons had 
 done nothing essential to relieve the grievances of the people, but they 
 were ashamed to say so. Is it not a singular thing for a Committee to 
 come to a resolution, and then divide on the question of reporting it to 
 the House ? The House might as well, I think, pass a bill, and then 
 vote it should not be carried to the Lords. I should have thought it 
 
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 (although in form a question to be sure) yet a matter of course that a 
 Committee should report what they have resolved, and not mi resolve it 
 again in effect by resolving never to say a word about it. 
 
 The Same to the Same. 
 
 1780, July 3, Grosvenor Street. — Here am I still possessing your 
 castle, which I have found tenable against all foes. I fancy today will 
 be the last of any business in the House of Commons, and the subject 
 will be the order given to "the military to act without waiting for the 
 " directions of the civil magistrates, and to use force for dispersing the 
 " illegal and tumultuous assemblies of the people. " This connected 
 with Lord Amherst's letters to Col. Twisleden seem to me to form a 
 body of red Law which, however excusable from the haste or justifiable 
 in reason from the emergency, yet was unlawful, and, if not to be 
 censured, ought to be regularly indemnified, (&c. &c.) 
 
 Will. (?) Baynes to John Hewett, Shireoaks. 
 
 1780, August 12. — I was all yesterday on the most cheerful water 
 party up the river, as high as Sunbury. At Richmond we were ex- 
 tremely fortunate in overtaking Mr. Sharp's barge (or his country house, 
 which has every accommodation of beds, &c), w th a good band of vocal 
 and instrumental music, and also the Navigation barge, w th my Lord 
 and Lady Mayoress and a number gutling common councilmen, wives, 
 &c, going the boundaries of the river, and w th them also a band of music, 
 w ch , together with all the colours of my Lord Mayor's barge flyino-, 
 drew people of all ranks down to the water- side, and exhibited most 
 truly as cheerful and lively a scene as you can imagine. The banks of 
 the river are [so] exceedingly delightful that you have no sooner passed 
 one villa but another is in view, and as I believe they call it the Swan- 
 hopping season, all the gardens next the river are lined w th ladies and 
 gentlemen to see the show and hear the music ; and as the barges stop 
 at many and fixed places purposely, which bring down all the belles to 
 show off, and to this is added many carriages, ladies, &c. on horseback 
 riding opposite the barges — in short I never passed a day more agree- 
 ably. In the evening we returned to Westminster bridge, where our 
 carriages waited for us, [so] that we did not get here till about one 
 this morning 
 
 Sir George Savile to John Hewett. 
 
 1780, August 20, Newcastle. — Since the receipt of your two letters 
 I have been in general a good deal on the ramble, the regiment having 
 been dispersed on account of the assizes, during which I passed some of 
 the time at Sunderland and Morpeth, and the rest in performing the 
 constitutional duties of eating and drinking with mayors &c. (not to 
 omit the Prince Bishop at the neighbouring assizes), and likewise 
 attending, abetting, and comforting those who danced at the assemblies 
 here, although I was not a principal myself. All these important duties 
 have jumbled several other businesses on one side, and made me 
 postpone answers in all cases but where the business required an 
 immediate one. 
 
 The Marquis of Rockingham to Sir George Savile. 
 
 1780, September 17, Sunday night, Wentworth. — The events have 
 come on so quick, that in truth I have had as little time to communicate 
 my thoughts to you, as you could have to communicate yours to me. 
 
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 I saw your letter to the freeholders of the county. I liked it very 
 much, though there may be parts on which I may have doubts. I find 
 Lord John Cavendish did not show you the copy of Mr. Henry Dun- 
 combe's letter to me, and the copy of my answer to him. I gave it him 
 to show you, if you was at the meeting, but he forgot it. I therefore 
 now enclose you the two copies. 
 
 I had wrote thus far on Friday night, but being weary with writing 
 many letters, I desisted, and intended to have gone on with this letter 
 yesterday morning, and sent it along with other letters to York. A bad 
 night with much pain of my old complaint in my stomach, prevented my 
 getting up yesterday till between one or two, and I was not in good 
 order for writing or for any business, till late last night, when Mr. Ste. 
 Croft's express came with the account of Mr. Lascelles having declined, 
 and the account of the sort of meeting &c. which had been held yesterday 
 at York. 
 
 I do rejoice exceedingly, and I heartily congratulate you. The whole 
 proceeding has been well and honourably and pleasingly conducted. 
 
 I believe you can scarce be more glad, in your private feelings 
 respecting yourself, that you are rid of one colleague,* than that you are 
 glad (sic) that you have got so agreeable a one as Mr. Henry Duncombe. 
 
 Lord John Cavendish tells me he had some conversation with Mr. 
 Wyvill and you and Lord Mahon and Mr. Hartley. He showed me a 
 sort of minute of a proposition, of postponing the consideration of any 
 attempt about shortening the duration of Parliament, but rather to bring 
 up again the consideration about the 100 additional county numbers. 
 
 I see in the paper in Mr. WyvilPs handwriting, that his idea as first 
 stated in it, was to state the firm resolution to persevere in the pro- 
 positions for an economical reform, and amelioration of Parliamentary 
 reformation (probably the word is representation). These words are 
 afterwards inserted, viz. : by the addition of at least one hundred county 
 members. I think it stood better as first expressed in general words, 
 but I could wish to suggest that nothing should be precipitated. J 
 must observe, that the lines and the objects, as adopted and expressed in 
 the original petition in December, undoubtedly met with great and 
 almost general approbation. Very many counties followed the example 
 of Yorkshire, and I believe many more would. The specific points in 
 the Association and the terms &c. have assuredly not met with that 
 concurrence of opinion, throughout the various counties. 
 
 Upwards of 60,000 signed to the petitions from the various counties, 
 &c. More freeholders, as I understand, signed the petition in Yorkshire, 
 than have signed the Association, and in regard to other counties, I do 
 not know that there is one, where an association on the points and 
 terms similar to the Yorkshire one, has been entered into and 
 signed. 
 
 You will have heard that some doubts and difficulties were attempted 
 to be set up, in the city of York, not very friendly indeed, to Lord John 
 Cavendish, &c. You will also have heard that the good citizens of 
 York roused themselves upon the occasion, and the trouble intended 
 was frustrated. Some apologies and some assurances that nothing ill 
 was intended, afterwards ensued. Indeed, the good citizens of York did 
 act most kindly and most honourably. 
 
 Mr. Henry Duncombe's letter to me stating the grounds on which he 
 was induced to offer himself, the appointing Mr. Smith of Heath, a 
 warm and zealous petitioner, though not an Associator, to be chairman 
 of the meeting, and other circumstances, to make the support of you 
 
 * Sir George Savile was M.P. for Yorkshire. 
 
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 and Mr. Henry Duncombe to extend most generally to every well 
 wisher of the liberties and welfare and happiness of this country, were 
 all points well judged You must have seen by the complexion of the 
 meeting on Thursday, that everything answered well. 
 
 I must again say, that I wish that nothing may may be precipitately 
 proceeded on. I have not as yet seen one advertisement, either from a 
 county or from any candidate, which points at, or still less, specifically 
 names, the two objects in the Association, as terms to be made or offered. 
 It strikes me, that great attention and discretion will be necessary in 
 the selecting the objects for the first step to proceed upon when the new 
 Parliament meets. Large numbers of the former Parliament will 
 probably be in this new one, and I should think, some tried proposition 
 whereon great numbers have voted in the former Parliament, might be 
 the best on which to try the new Parliament. Every one may have a 
 crotchet ; I will hazard mine, which would be, to take early the sense of 
 Parliament on Dunning's motion, viz., the increase and increasing 
 influence of the Crown, and that it ought to be diminished. Depend 
 upon it, the generality of the old stagers will vote it, and the new comers 
 who have either been chose on popular ground, or who indeed are not 
 the abject tools brought in by Government, will cheerfully concur. 
 Surely it would be good management, if it can be obtained, that very 
 large numbers of a new Parliament should, in the very early infancy of 
 the Parliament, plump themselves into a declaration in favour of the 
 most essential principle, on which any good for this country can be 
 built. Perhaps it will be thought that it is trying Parliament in a high 
 form. You know I thought better of the persons who composed the 
 large number^ who did vote it, in the former Parliament, than others 
 have or did so. 
 
 Good men may have different opinions on the modes and measures to 
 be adopted, in order to diminish the influence of the Crown on the 
 elector and on the elected. But the principle of its being necessary, I 
 trust, exists in all good men's minds, and surely the first object is, to 
 obtain a great union on principle. 
 
 Some of our friends have been unsuccessful in their elections, others 
 have been rather unexpectedly successful. How the balance will stand, 
 cannot as yet be ascertained. I had no expectation that Mr. Hartley 
 would succeed at Hull ; some of our friends there had long said so, and 
 those of them who[m] I saw at York races, seemed to have no hopes, 
 though they said they would support him, which I dare say they did. 
 Mr. Burke at Bristol also failed of success. The American war and its 
 concomitant calamities had too deeply affected the wealth of the 
 merchants, who so honourably and at such a large expense had supported 
 and carried his former election. 
 
 The post has come in. I have a letter from Mr. Hammond wrote 
 yesterday at Doncaster, by which I find that you was gone to Leeds and 
 was making some canvassing visits. I think you judged very right in 
 going yourself into that neighbourhood. The nonsense about the danger 
 of Popery, and the politics of Mr. Wesley, were likely enough to be 
 played off against you. I assure you, in this neighbourhood, I had par- 
 ticularly desired that there should be much alertness in securing all 
 freeholders, and especially those who were supposed to be Methodists. 
 I had great satisfaction in finding that in general the whole southern 
 part of the West Riding would have turned out exceeding well. I had 
 very good answers from almost all the members of the corporation of 
 Doncaster ; some very few hesitated. Indeed the generality of the free- 
 holders round here were extraordinarily well inclined. 
 
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 I imagine, as Mr. Lascelles has declined, you will probably return to 
 York, and I have therefore directed this letter to you at York. If you 
 are not there, the letter will be forwarded to you. Perhaps if you 
 continue a canvassing tour, we may have a chance of seeing you, and of 
 which I shall be very glad. I don't suppose you will return to your 
 regiment before your election is over. 
 
 Doncaster races, I don't doubt, will be a full and a cheerful meeting. 
 One of the stewards will look a little awkward and blank. 
 
 Sawbridge lost his election for the City of London on the mere nonsense 
 of the cry about Popery. I am sure he has paid sufficient court to what 
 are called popular opinions, but it did not avail. I am very sorry for 
 his defeat, as I am sure he has always acted fairly and honourably, and 
 a very steady part. I have hopes that Charles Fox will succeed, but as 
 I never could learn the exact numbers of the voters for Westminster, I 
 cannot be certain whether he is safe, though he is now, after so many- 
 days' poll, upwards of 700 ahead of Lord Lincoln. 
 
 I received by tonight's flyer answers to my letters to the Duke of 
 Bolton and Lord Egremont. They have sent me letters to forward to 
 their principal agents ; everything as well as can be. I expect answers 
 tomorrow from Lord Thanet, Lord Downe, and Lord Carmarthen. I 
 have no doubt but that their answers wili be as favourable. I have an* 
 answer too from Lord Aylesbury ; it is not quite decisive, but much 
 expression of great regard towards you and towards Mr. Henry 
 Duncombe. 
 
 I wrote to the Duke of Rutland, and indeed many other letters ; some 
 I omitted, in great measure from being fairly worn down. I had not 
 wrote to Major Lister, which 1 am sorry for, but I do not conceive that 
 he would have been otherwise than right. Lord Surrey had given me 
 full powers on credit, so that as soon as Mr. Henry Duncombe had 
 offered himself and that I got home from Tolsted (?) Lodge, I made the 
 best use I could of the authority and sent for Mr. Parker of Woodthorp 
 near Sheffield, according to Lord Surrey's directions, and desired him to 
 be active about Sheffield. I dare say there has been great alertness 
 shewn in every part of the county by your friends and by Mr. Henry 
 Duncombe's friends, so that I trust nothing could have endangered the 
 success. I am nevertheless glad that we are not kept on in all the hurry, 
 bustle, expense, and squabbles of a contested election. 
 
 The Bailiffs, Coroners, &c, of Scarborough to Sir George 
 
 S a vile, Bart. 
 
 1781, November 23, Scarborough. — We, the Bailiffs, Coroners 
 Chamberlains, and capital or select Burgesses of this Borough, havino- 
 taken into consideration the Bill il more effectually to supply with seamen 
 his Majesty's ships of war, when occasion shall require, and to encourage 
 men, under certain regulations and bounties, voluntarily to engage them- 
 selves for that service, whenever they shall be duly called for," do 
 hereby request that you will join your colleague and the members for 
 this Borough (to whom we have also wrote) in opposing the same, and 
 prevent if possible such Bill passing into a law, as we consider it sub- 
 versive of the freedom of this nation, destructive of its trade and naviga- 
 tion, and tending to destroy the end it is pretended to answer, namely, 
 the increase of seamen. 
 
 We are, (&c.) 
 Jo. Huntriss 
 Thos. Hinderv 
 James Tindall 
 Tho. Haggett 
 
 all, Junr. } Baili ^. 
 J Coroners. 
 
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 John Robinson, Jno. Hailey, Thos. Hinder well, Richd. Sollitt, Wm. 
 Duesbery, John Harrison, Jerh. Wilkinson, Jerh. Wilkinson, Junr., 
 Vn. Dickinson, Jonas Sutton, James Goland, Benjn. Fowler, Francis 
 Coulson, Jonan. Thornton, Ralph Parkin, Richd. Fox, John Garnett, 
 Thos. Maling, Leod. Abbott, Jno. Maling, William Hall, Anthy. 
 Beswick, Willm. Clarkson. 
 
 Sir George Savile to [F. F. Foljambe]. 
 
 1782, March 31, Lincoln. — I am here on my way to London, as 
 you will learn I intended to be by a letter from Hull, if you have not 
 already received it. 
 
 I want your help on the subject of the vote on Conway's motion con- 
 demning the American war ; which I think you toid me you had 
 examined. It strikes me that if there was a weighty majority of county 
 members divided with us on that question, and county members are the 
 purest part of the representation, and Lord Rockingham wishes to 
 have a pure representation in order that the King may be truly informed 
 of the sense of the people in questions of peace and war, which are in 
 his prerogative, then I say Lord Rockingham may have a guess, by the 
 sample of county members on that question, what the sense of a pure 
 House of Commons would have been ; and if he persists in the American 
 war, I think he should be told this, or let the question be tried 
 again, and see if he'll promise to take the county members for his 
 guide. 
 
 Let me hear soon, and likewise how the others voted, for I should 
 like to know how corruption as well as incorruption voted on that 
 question, that I may judge how it will be altered when corruption has 
 put on incorruption. 
 
 Charles Pelham to F. F. Foljambe. 
 
 1789, January 5, Arlington Street. — Our weather still continues as 
 severe as ever, and so it may say I, for God only knows when we may 
 have it in our power to leave this place It is not news to inform you 
 our Speaker is dead, nor indeed can one write any nowadays, as every- 
 thing is to be found in the papers. His enemies say he killed himself 
 with drinking porter — I rather think that is saying too much ; 
 certain it is he drank somewhat more than either of us generally do. 
 But does not all this prove Charles Fox's ideas (indeed as they at all 
 times are) perfectly just and constitutional, however impudent they might 
 be just at the time ? William Grenville, the joint Paymaster, is to be the 
 Speaker proposed by Administration, and Sir Gilbert Elliot by our friends. 
 I hardly believe we stand any chance against one of that family, but it 
 is done in order to lay claim, perhaps in a new Parliament. The Prince 
 will accept of the Regency, though used like a dog by Prince Pitt. 
 Should this be the case, I rather think we shall have a vacancy for 
 Westminster. I don't think it likely Fox will have much opposition, as 
 all the last expenses are discharged within 1,500/. All our friends feel 
 anxious that that sum should be paid, and then, say they, there can be 
 no doubt of success. I wish you would send us up an hundred towards 
 it; you would have a thousand thanks for it; in a word, I have been 
 desired by Lord Robert* to mention this circumstance to you, and 1 trust 
 your friendship will pardon the liberty I have taken. If possible it 
 froze harder last night than ever, and I think bids fair to continue as 
 ever. 
 
 Spencer ? 
 
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 Charles Pelham to F. F. Foljambe. 
 
 1/89, January 13th, House of Commons. — In the name of many 
 of your friends I am sat down to return you many thanks for the 
 note you have favoured me with, and which I have given to Lord 
 Robert. We have been waiting here for two days for the physician's 
 report. My country [man ?] Willis is now under examination ; if I can 
 contrive to procure another report besides my own I will send it down 
 [to] Aldwark. We are to go into the State of the Nation on Thursday 
 — nevertheless I can hardly believe we shall. Pitt promised this, and 
 from his usual conduct I am concerned to say I cannot give great credit 
 to his words. Pray is not Dr. Wood some relation of Mr. Glover's ? 
 Though I do not believe the Halifax address carries much weight with 
 it, yet I am sorry there should be any from Yorkshire at all. They 
 say too that Leeds is to send a violent one. Many handbills, &c. have 
 been sent into Yorkshire — do you believe they do any good ? While I 
 am writing this, they tell me the frost is going; if it is, I don't believe 
 there can be any hunting these ten days ; at all events I don't think it 
 possible I shall have it in my power to set my face northward this 
 fortnight or three weeks. They tell us here that Lord Lonsdale 
 is dying — if he leaves his estate to Sir William Lowther, I fear his 
 parliamentary interest will not go with us. 
 
 Earl Fitzwilliam to F. F. Foljambe. 
 
 1789, January 15, Milton. — It is a satisfaction to think that all the 
 manufacturing parts of Yorkshire are not of one mind upon the present 
 critical business. The corporation of Leeds are to meet for the purpose 
 of addressing Pitt the very day our friends are to meet at Halifax for 
 the purpose of disavowing Dr. Wood's notable address. Though I have 
 had no intelligence directly from Leeds, I think we have such a strength 
 there, that no address will pass with anything like unanimity, but if it 
 should, I hope Halifax will set all straight the very same day. General 
 opinion has been exceedingly biassed by the reports so assiduously and 
 successfully propagated of the King's amendment and of the probability 
 of his recovery. The present examination before the Committee of the 
 House of Commons will produce its effect at the very right moment for 
 the Yorkshire meetings, and I think will come so very opportunely that 
 Pitt's friends will not have time to remove the effect, either as to [the] 
 point of the King's recovery, or as to the suspicion of foul play upon the 
 subject. Truth will come out, and the public will see through the juggle 
 between Pitt and the Queen. The bargain is just this — her Majesty is 
 to have the fingering [of] the private savings, and in return [Pitt] 
 is to hold ali the patronage and power that can be filched from the 
 Regent for his (Pitt's) use. Thus the darling passion of each will be 
 gratified — his ambition, her rapacity. 
 
 Since you are decided not to look at the county, Avhat should you say 
 to Hull ? The interest which Sir George and my uncle kept up there, is 
 still alive ; I am almost sanguine enough to think it would be found as 
 strong as ever ; its defeat was owing to its unfortunate champion : of all 
 men David Hartley was the worst for that purpose, aud indeed he knew 
 it himself, and fairly told me so, but had not rtsolution enough to give 
 up what he knew he could not carry, though another person might have 
 carried it. You know Thornton and Stanhope are the present members — 
 the first being extremely strong, being in fact the representative of 
 Wilberforce's interest : the latter exceedingly weak, and a good coun- 
 tenance would make him fly. He has lately been reconnoitring, has 
 
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 spent about 300/. among the lowest class, which will not do him 300 
 pennyworth of service when the day of trial comes. In my opinion, 
 whoever tries Hull will find Stanhope their best friend : being already in 
 possession and extremely desirous of being in Parliament, a third person 
 immediately creates a contest, which will satisfy the mob, but as soon 
 as ever Stanhope sees the face of an enemy he will be off. I have 
 great reason to think the old interest will be collected together again 
 very easily, and nobody will be better received by them than yourself •> 
 indeed they would look upon the support of you, as resorting again to 
 the standard of Sir George. Will you turn this in your thoughts ? 
 
 Sir George Savile. 
 
 Two small bundles of papers relate respectively to the Yorkshire 
 election in 1780 and to Sir George Savile's resignation of his seat in 
 1783. They contain little of public interest. There are also some 
 papers and correspondence relating to the erection of a monument in 
 York Minster to Sir George Savile in 1789. The total cost of it was 
 1,026/. 13s., of which only 617/. 15s. had been collected from, or pro- 
 mised by, different subscribers, the deficiency being apparently afterwards 
 made good by Mr. R. Lumley Savile and Mr. F. F. Foljambe. 
 
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 INDEX. 
 
 A. 
 
 Abarre, Ed., 42. 
 
 Abbott, Leod., 158. 
 
 Abingdon, co. Berk., 62. 
 
 Acres, Capt. Geo., 29, 47, 52, 53, 56. 
 
 Acton, Rob., 39. 
 
 Adams, Thomas, 105. 
 
 Admiral, the Lord, 25, 26 bis, 28 114, 
 
 115 ; see P]ffingham ; see Nottingham. 
 Admiral of the Fleet, 95. 
 Admirals, Vice, 27, 68. 
 
 Adye, , 94. 
 
 Agard, Ambrose, 81. 
 Ailmer, Wm., 26. 
 
 Ailoffe, William, of Braxted Magna, 80. 
 
 Ailotfe de Chissell, William, 31m., 80. 
 
 Aix, 135, 136. 
 
 Alberoni, Cardinal, 142. 
 
 Aldeburgh, 116, 117, 139. 
 
 Alaerney, letter to Captain of Isle of, 16. 
 
 Alderson, , 148. 
 
 Aldwarke nigh Rotherham, 142, 159. 
 
 Aleford, Edward, 82. 
 
 Alington, Giles, 79. See Allington. 
 
 Allen: 
 
 Edmond, 80. 
 
 Giles, 80. 
 
 Mr. Thomas, 106. 
 Allene, Capt. Fra., 47. 
 Allington, Giles, 83. See Alington. 
 Alnwick, 153. 
 Ambassadors, &c: 
 
 Dutch, 136. 
 
 Montagu at Paris, 126. 
 
 The Pope's Nuncio at Paris, 126. 
 America, 149. 
 Amherst, Lord, 154. 
 Andrewes, William, 79. 
 Anglesey, 26, 39. 
 Anis, Benjamin, 39. 
 Anstell, Henry, 8. 
 Antwerp, 126, 136. 
 Appleton, Henry, 79. 
 Aprodeth, Lewis, 6. 
 Apsley, Edward, 82. 
 Apson. See Topsham. 
 Arden, John, 81. 
 Ardine, Kobert, 8. 
 Ardis, Sherington, 41. 
 Argenton, Lewis, 41. 
 Armine, Barth., 37. See Armyn. 
 Armitage, Sir G., 146. 
 Army, 45, 54, 55, 97. 
 
 daily pay of Officers, 6. 
 
 Principal Officers, 47. 
 Armyn, Barth, 37. Ste Armine. 
 
 Arrundell, , 80. 
 
 John, 82, 84. 
 Arundell : 
 
 Jo., 38. 
 
 co. Suss., 17. 
 
 Philip, earl of, 11. 
 Ashburnam, Adam, 37. 
 Ashburnham, John, 82. 
 Ashe, 115. 
 
 Asheley, Sir Henry, 37. 
 Ashfeild, Robert, 81. 
 Askewe, Edw., 80. 
 
 Aston: 
 
 letter dated at, 148. 
 
 Sir Walter, 25, 41. 
 Ath, 136. 
 Atie, Arthur, 80. 
 Atye, Arthur, 84. 
 Audley : 
 
 John, 39.i 
 
 Rob., 9. 
 
 Lord (1588), 44. 
 Augusta, Princess Dowager, 148. 
 Aylesbury, Lord (1780), 157. 
 
 B. 
 
 Backhouse, Samuel, 79. 
 Bacon : 
 
 Edward, 81. 
 
 Nathaniel, 81, 84. 
 
 Sir Nicholas, 37, 81, 84. 
 
 Robert, 105. 
 Bagges, Edw., 79. 
 Bagott, Mr., 25. 
 Baina, The, 37. 
 Baker : 
 
 Chr., 106. 
 
 Sir Ric, 37. 
 
 Sampson, 6. 
 Baldwin, Thomas, 41. 
 Bambrough, Bambroughe, Thos., 6, 9. 
 Banham, Jo., 37. 
 Banks, Joseph, letter of, 142. 
 Bannister, Edward, 82. 
 Barckley : 
 
 Capt. Ed., 47. 
 
 Sir Henry, 25, 38, 45, 55. 
 
 Sir Rich.', 37. 
 Barker : 
 
 Christopher, 79. 
 
 Robert, 81. 
 
 Mrs., 143. 
 Barking, 93, 94. 
 
 — Shelf, 94. 
 
 u 93210. 
 
 L 
 
162 
 
 Barkley, Lord (1599), 85. 
 Barmaidon, Sir Tho., 37. 
 Barnaby, Thomas, 38. 
 Barnabye, Capt., 10. 
 Barne, Martin, 81. 
 Barnerdiston, Sir Thomas. 81. 
 Barnes : 
 
 George, 39. 
 William, 106. 
 Baraey, Thomas, 104. 
 Barnish, Barnishe, Capt., 34, 37, 52. 
 Barnstaple, 115. 
 Baroughe, Ed. A., 42. 
 Barrett, Mr., 39. 
 Barrington : 
 
 , 37. 
 
 Francis, 79. 
 Barrow, William, 105. 
 Barry, Thomas, 6. 
 Battlett (Bartelott?), William, 82. 
 Barton; 
 
 Capt., 47, 52. 
 Tho., 9. 
 Barne, Martin, 81. 
 Barwicke, Humfry, 9. 
 Basset, Jo., 38. 
 Bassett, Sir Arthur, 17. 
 Bath, William Bourchier, Earl of, 17, 22, 
 25, 90. 
 
 letters to, 19, 20, 22, 95. 
 Batsforde, John, 79, 83. 
 Battle, co. Suss., 17. 
 Baynardes Castle, document dated at, 8. 
 Baynes, Will., letter of, 154. 
 Baynham, Chr., 6. 
 Beacons, 88. 
 
 erection of, 10. 
 Bealinge, Capt., 47. 
 Becher, William, 39. 
 Bedell, John, 80. 
 
 Bedford, Francis Russell, Earl of, 5, 6, 7, 
 9, 13, 17. 
 death of, 14. 
 
 Edward Russell, Earl of, 85. 
 Bedfordshire, county and Lord Lieutenant 
 
 of, 25, 46, 48, 56, 61,.79, 83, 88, 89, 93, 
 
 104, 105, 106. 
 Beilow, 125, 127, 134. 
 Beecher, Henry, 81. 
 Bendishe, Thomas, 80. 
 Bendlowes, William, 80. 
 Bergen ap Zoom, Berganupsone, Bergen 
 
 ap Zone, 59, 110. 
 Berkeley. See Barckley, Barkley. 
 Berkshire, 10, 12, 26, 37, 40, 45, 46, 56, 
 
 57, 58, 61, 67, 79, 83, 88, 105. 
 Bernarde, Francis, 81. 
 Beswick, Anthy., 158. 
 Bevil, Wm., 38. 
 Bevile, Bevyle, Robert, 80, 84. 
 Bilmor, Bilinor, William, 6. 
 Bingham : 
 
 Capt. John, 47. 
 Sir Richard, 32. 
 Birckham. Wm., 41. 
 Bishoppe, Thomas, 82. {See Bushop ?) 
 Blackney, 116, 117- 
 Blackwall, 92. 
 
 Blandford, co. Dors., 10. 
 Blenerhassett, Wm., 81. 
 Blockley, George, 41. 
 Blont, Blonte : 
 
 Sir Michael, 81, 84. 
 
 Tho. Pope, 80. 
 
 Richard, 82. 
 Bloum, Wm., 39. 
 Blunte, Sir Charles, 45. 
 Boise, Ed., 37. 
 Boiler, Charles, 37. 
 Bollingham, Edward, 82. 
 Bolton, Duke of, 157. 
 Bona, 59. 
 
 Bonde, Sir George, Lord Mayor of 
 
 London, 33. 
 Bond, Martin, 39. 
 Borroughes, Mr., 117. 
 Bostocke, Richard, 82. 
 Boswell Court, letter dated at, 142. 
 Boulogne, Boloyne, 41. 
 Boucherett, Ayscoghe, letter of, 150. 
 Bourchier, Sir Geo., 47. 
 Bournemouth, 10. 
 Bouroughe, Wm., 106. 
 Bouser, Will., 39. 
 Bowen : 
 
 Geo., 26. 
 
 Wm., 39. 
 Bowes : 
 
 Sir Jerome, 9, 47. 
 
 Robert, 8. 
 Bowier: 
 
 Edward, 82. 
 
 Henry, 82. 
 Bowyere, Wm., 40. 
 Brabant, 125, 126. 
 Braie, Ed., 37. 
 Brainforde, 92. 
 Bray, Edmond, 41. 
 Braye, Lord (1557), 6. 
 Breame, Arthur, 80. 
 Brecnock, 26. 
 Breda, 130, 131, 132. 
 Brend : 
 
 Thomas, 82. 
 
 William, 82. 
 Brentford. See Brainforde. 
 Brentwood, 48, 92. 
 Brereton: 
 
 Capt., 52. 
 
 Nich., 41. 
 Brest in Brittany, 66, 69, 96. 
 
 French fleet at, 127. 
 Brett, Mr., 7. 
 Bridges : 
 
 Capt. Anto., 6. 
 
 Charles, 37, 41. 
 
 Henry, 37, 41. 
 
 Wm., 37. 
 Bridgewater, 115. 
 Briell, 110. 
 
 Brighton, Brighthempsten, co. Suss., 17. 
 Brill, the, 139. 
 
 Bristol, Bristowe, 25, 47, 91, 92, 107, 115„ 
 
 156. 
 Brittany, 95. 
 
 Brixton hundred, co. Surr., 61. 
 
163 
 
 Brograve, John, 80 
 Bromley : 
 
 Fra., 39. 
 
 Sir Thomas, 13. 
 Brooke : 
 
 Sir Calisthenes, 77. 
 
 George, 10 k 
 
 Richard, 81. 
 Broome, George, 81. 
 Broughton, Geo., 5. 
 Brouae, Capt. Rich., 37. 
 Brown: 
 
 Dr., 148. 
 
 Sir Tho., 25. 
 Browne: 
 
 Anthony, 80. 
 
 Francis, 7, 82. 
 
 Capt. Geo., 5. 
 
 John, 81. 
 
 Sir Matthew, 82, 84. 
 
 Sir Tho., 37. 
 
 Valentine, 80. 
 
 Sir Valentine, 8. 
 
 Valentius, 37. 
 
 Wm., 38. 
 
 Brownloe, , 81. 
 
 Brudnell, John, 81, 84. 
 Brunell, Robert, 80. 
 Brussels, 137. 
 
 letters dated at, 128, 129, 130, 131, 
 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 138. 
 Bridges, Tho., 39. 
 
 Buckhurst, Thomas, Lord, 11, 25, 63. 
 Buckinghamshire, and Lord Lieutenant 
 
 of, 25, 38, 41, 46, 48, 56, 79, 83, 88, 92, 
 
 104, 105, 106. 
 Buckley, Sir Ry., 26. 
 
 Budman, , 61. 
 
 Bull, Anthony, 81. 
 
 Burghley, William Cecil, Lord, 33, 62. 
 
 letters to, 28, 75. 
 
 See also under Treasurer. 
 Burgoine, Burgonie, John, 79, 83. 
 Burke, Edmund, 150. 
 
 letter of, 145. 
 
 his son, 150. 
 
 Mr., 153, 156. 
 Burlacy, Burlacie, Burlacye, William, 38, 
 
 79, 105. 
 Burrowe, Sir John, 45. 
 Bury St. Edmunds, 10. 
 Bushop, Tho., 37, 
 Butler : 
 
 Henry, 79. 
 
 Hugh, 39. 
 
 Jo., 39. 
 
 Sir Philip, 80, 84. 
 Byram, near Pontefract, letter dated at, 
 144. 
 
 Byron, Sir Jo., 25. 
 
 c. 
 
 Caermarthenshire, 26, 39, 65. 
 Caesar : 
 
 Mr. Doctor, 84. 
 
 Julius, 82. 
 
 Cage: 
 
 Anthony, 79, 83. 
 
 Jchn, 80. 
 Calais, Callis, Calice, loss of, 1. 
 
 documents dated at, 5, 8. 
 Callshot Castle, 10. 
 Cambridge, letter dated at, 148. 
 Cambridgeshire, 11, 12, 26, 38, 46, 57, 58, 
 
 68, 79, 83, 88, 93, 104, 105, 106. 
 Campion : 
 
 Henry, 39. 
 
 Richard, 80. 
 Campney, Justin, 37. 
 Canaries, The, 142. 
 Cannon : 
 
 Henry, 41. 
 
 Richard, 80. 
 Canterbury, 77, 92. 
 
 Archbishop of (Whitgift), letters to, 
 72, 85, 87. 
 
 province of, 85, 87. 
 Capel, Capt., 37. 
 Capell : 
 
 Sir Arthur, 80, 84. 
 
 Gammaniell, 79. 
 Cardigan, 26. 
 
 Careles, Capt., alias Wrighte, 52. 
 Carew, Carewe : 
 
 Sir George, letters, &c. to, 87, 88. 
 
 Sir Peter, 7. 
 
 Rich., 38. 
 
 Roger, 9. 
 
 Capt. Roger, 47, 55. 
 Ry., 26. 
 
 Mr., of Anthony, Cornwall, 17. 
 Carie, Sir George, Capt. of Isle of Wight. 
 
 See Cary. 
 Carlel, Capt., 47. 
 Carle ton : 
 
 George, 6. 
 
 Capt. Geo., 47. 
 Carmarthen, Lord, 157. 
 Carminowe, Jo., 38. 
 Carnarvon, 26. 
 
 Caro, Caroe, Sir Francis, 25, 82. 
 Carpenter : 
 
 Giles, 41. 
 
 Thomas, 41. 
 Carre : 
 
 Robert, 80. 
 
 Rob., jun., 37. 
 Carrell, Edward, 82, 84. 
 Carvell, Jo., 9. 
 Cary, Carye, Carie : 
 
 Sir Ed., 46. 
 
 Carye, George, 25. 
 
 Sir Geo., 8, 27. 
 
 Captain of the Isle of Wight, 
 
 19, 64, 65, 66. 
 
 Letter to, 20. 
 
 Catlin, Edw., 6. 
 
 Cavendish, Lord John, 146, 155. 
 Cavendishes, the, 153. 
 Cecil, Sir Tho., 25, 46. 
 Challenor, Thomas, 104. 
 Chamberlain, Lord, 25. 40, 44. See 
 Hunsdou, Lord. 
 
 L 2 
 
164 
 
 Chamberlaine, Robert, 81, 84. 
 Chamberleine, John, 16. 
 Chamberline, Edward, 7. 
 Chambers, Wm., 39. 
 Chaiuonde, John, 42. 
 Champernon : 
 
 Arthur, 41. 
 
 Gawen, 41, 47. 
 
 Rich., 38. 
 Chancellor, Lord, 25,40, 130. 
 Chandos, Shandois, Lord : 
 
 (Edraond Bruges), 5, 6, 7. 
 
 (Giles Bruges), 21, 26, 27, 65. 
 
 letters to, 22, 27. 
 
 (William Bruges), 92. 
 Charles L, letter of, 141. 
 Charles II., the Queen's alleged scheme to 
 
 poison, 124. 
 Charnocke : 
 
 Richard, 79. 
 
 Roger, 81. 
 Chatham, 68, 69, 91. 
 Chauncye, Tobias, 81. 
 Cheivre, near Ath, 136. 
 Chellingston, co. Essex, 10. 
 Cheney, Erancis, 79, 104. 
 Cheshire, 15, 16, 18, 19, 29, 37, 56, 58, 
 
 88, 107. 
 Chester city, 39. 
 Chester, Robert, 80. 
 Chesterfield, Lord, his brother, 143. 
 Chettwoode, Rich., 81. 
 Chetwynd, Lord. 143. 
 Chichester, 11, 17, 116. 
 
 Sir John, 17. 
 Choke, Alexander, 79. 
 Cholmlev : 
 
 81. 
 
 Sir Hugh, 25. 
 Christmas, Capt., 52. 
 <^hurchey, Wm., 41. 
 Churchill, 130, 139. 
 Churchyearde, Capt. Thomas, 10. 
 Chute, George, 82. 
 
 Cinque Ports, 11, 24, 39, 107, 116, 117. 
 
 Clapton, William, 81. 
 
 Claremont, 145. 
 
 Clargis, Sir Thomas, 131. 
 
 Clarke : 
 
 William, 6. 
 
 Sir William, 81, 84. 
 Clarkson, Willm., 158. 
 Cleapoole, James, 81. 
 Cleere, Sir Edward. See Clere. 
 Cleeres, Ed., 37. 
 Clere : 
 
 Sir Edw., 25, 81, 84. 
 
 Capt. Fra., 37. 
 Clifton : 
 
 Sir Jervis, 80, 84, 104. 
 
 Sir Jo., 38. 
 
 Sir Robert, 144. 
 Clinton : 
 
 Lord (1557), 5 bis, 6. 
 
 Sir Henry, 8. 
 Clive, Lord, 146. 
 
 Clyfton, Sir Jervis. See Clifton. 
 
 Cobham : 
 
 Jo., 37. 
 
 Tho., 9. 
 Cobham, Lord : 
 
 (William B:or>ke), 25. 
 
 letter of, 16. 
 
 letters to, 13, 24. 
 
 (Henry Brooke), letters to, 74, 76, 
 77. 
 
 Cock, Sir Henry, 61. 
 Cockain, Sir Tho., 41. 
 Cocken, John, 105. 
 Cockney, George, 41. 
 Colchester, 39, 49, 116. 
 Collier, 61. 
 Colman. 123. 
 
 trial of, 124, 125. 
 Colte: 
 
 George, 81. 
 
 John, 80. 
 Colthroppe, James, 105. 
 Commisbye, Tho., 26. 
 Compton, Lord CI 588), 40, 44. 
 
 (1599), 85. * 
 Coningsbye : 
 
 Humphrey, 80. 
 
 Ralph, 80. 
 Conquest, Richard, 79, 105. 
 Conquett Haven, 97. 
 
 Road, 98. 
 Constable : 
 
 Sir Robert, 8, 9. See Cunstable, 
 
 Jo., 9. 
 Conway, Dionise, 9. 
 Conway's motion, 158. 
 Conwey, Sir John, 59. 
 Cooke : 
 
 John, 11. 
 
 Capt., 52, 62. 
 Cope : 
 
 Sir Anthony, 81, 84. 
 
 Edward, 81. 
 Coppinger, Ambrose, 80, 84. 
 Corbet : 
 
 Ro., 39. 
 
 Tho., 105. 
 Corbett, Sir Miles, 81, 84. 
 Cornewall : 
 
 Capt., 41. 
 
 Wm., 41. 
 
 Cornwall, county and Lord Lieutenant ofj. 
 
 10, 14, 17, 22, 24, 36, 38, 42, 45, 46, 56,. 
 
 58, 67, 69, 87, 88, 90, 101, 107. 
 — — Regiment, 151. 
 Cornwallis, Sir Thomas, 81. 
 Coroners, 144. 
 
 Corunna, the Groin, the Groyne, 71, 78. 
 Coswarthe, Ed., 38. 
 Cotto ii : 
 
 Jo., 38, 79. 
 
 Sir John, 79, 83. 
 
 Robert, 80. 
 
 William, 42. 
 
 Mr., 143. 
 Cp.udre, 8. 
 
 Coulson, Erancis, 158.. 
 Coupe r, John, 47. 
 Courthopp, Capt., 6.L. 
 
 \ 
 
165 
 
 Courtney, Courtnay : 
 Thomas, 41. 
 
 Sir William, 5, 6, 7, 17, 25, 38, 45. 
 Coventry and Lichfield, Bp. of (1588), 40. 
 Covert : 
 
 Wa., 25. 
 
 Sir Walter, 82, 84. 
 Coverte, Wal., 37. 
 Cowlbye, Francis, 81. 
 Craggs, Secretary, 142. 
 Craiford : 
 
 Capt. Rich., 38. 
 
 Richard, 41. 
 
 Capt., 5. 
 
 Crane, , 81. 
 
 Crewes, Capt., 47. 
 Crispe : 
 
 Ed., 37. 
 
 Hen., 37. 
 
 Peter, 53. 
 
 Capt., 52. 
 Croft, Mr. Ste., 155. 
 Croftes, Thomas, 81. 
 Cromer, Capt. Win., 37. 
 Compton, Tho., 80, 84. 
 Cromwel : 
 
 Sir Henry, 40, 80, 84. 
 
 Oliver, 38, 80, 84. 
 Crook, John, 79. 
 
 Crosby, Brass, Lord Mayor of London, 
 148. 
 
 Crowche, Jo., 80. 
 Crowes, Capt. James, 10. 
 Culpeper, Jo., 37. 
 Culpepper : 
 
 Edward, 82. 
 
 John. 82. 
 Cumberland, 25, 51, 107. 
 
 (George Clifford), earl of, 11, 73, 76, 
 77. 
 
 , letters to, 74, 90. 
 
 Duke of, his marriage, 148. 
 Cunstable, Sir Robert, 45, 47, 56. See 
 
 Constable. 
 Curson, Francis, 79, 81. 
 Customs, Commissioners of, 145. 
 Custom Houses, 27. 
 Cuttes, Sir John, 38, 79, 83. 
 Cutts, Richard, 80. 
 
 D. 
 
 Dacres : 
 
 , 105. 
 
 Jo. 9. 
 
 Lord (1588), 40. 
 Lord, of the South (1588), 44. 
 Darnell, Mr., 7. 
 
 Danske, Queen's merchant of, 106. 
 Danvers, Sir Charles, 25. 
 Darcie, John, 79. 
 Darcy : 
 
 Lord (1588), 40, 44. 
 
 Lord, of Chitche (1599), 85. 
 
 Darcye, Lord (1584), 11. 
 Darnell, Paul, 79. 
 Dairingbie, Jo., 9. 
 Dartmouth, 91, 115. 
 Davers : 
 
 Sir Jo., 38. 
 
 Samuel, 81. 
 Dawtry, Dawtrie, Dawtrye, Capt. Nich., 
 
 29, 34, 47, 52 bis. 
 Deeringe : 
 
 Anthony, 42. 
 
 Ed., 42. 
 Delf shaven, 139. 
 Delves, George, 9. 
 Denbigh, 26, 39. 
 Dennis, Dennvs, Denys, Denes: 
 
 Sir Robert, 17, 25, 38. 
 
 Sir Thomas, 41. 
 Denny : 
 
 Sir Edward, 84. 
 
 Sir Edw. (jun.), 79. 
 Dennys, Sir Ro. See Dennis. 
 Denton : 
 
 Thomas, 79. 
 
 William, 81. 
 Denys. Denes, Sir Robert. See Dennis. 
 Derby, H. (1558), 63. 
 Derby, 16, 18, 38. 
 
 letter dated at, 143. 
 
 Earl of (Henry Stanley), 25. 
 
 , letters to, 15, 28. 
 
 , (1599), letter to, 85. 
 
 Derbyshire, county and Lord Lieutenan 
 
 of, 13, 25, 41, 51, 56, 58, 88,106. 
 Dering, Deren, Derin. See Dicren. 
 Devereux, George, 8. 
 Devon, county and Lord Lieutenant of, 
 8, 10, 17, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 36, 38, 
 41, 45, 46, 56, 57, 58, 67, 69, 87,88, 90, 
 95, 107. 
 Devonishe, George, 6. 
 Dickinson, Vn., 158. 
 Dier, Sir Rich., 80, 84. 
 Dieren, Deren, Derin, Dering, 130, 132, 
 
 136, 140. 
 Digby : 
 
 Ambrose, 6. 
 
 Anthony, 7. 
 Dike, Thomas, 82. 
 Dimock, Diraoeke : 
 
 Capt. Charles, 37. 
 
 Charles, 80. 
 
 Sir Edw., 84. 
 
 Sir Henry, 80. See Dymock. 
 Dinglie, servant of the Electress Palatine, 
 141. 
 
 Dive, John, 79. 
 Dobson, Mr., 39. 
 Dockney, Capt., 62. 
 Dockwraie, Tho., 80, 
 Doilee, Ralph, 41. 
 Doiley, Edward, 81. 
 Doily, Jo , 37. 
 Dolaber, Richard, 6. 
 Dollen, Richard, 41. 
 Doncaster, 156. 
 
 Races, 146, 157. 
 Donlee, Ed., 39. 
 
166 
 
 Donston, George, letter of, 145. 
 Dormer, Sir Kobert, 79, 83. 
 Dorner, Michael, 41. 
 
 Dorsetshire, 10, 14, 17, 18, 23, 25, 29, 34, 
 
 37, 45, 46, 56, 57, 58, 67, 88, 107. 
 Doudall, Capt., 47, 65. See Dowdall. 
 Douglas, Captain, 124. 
 Dover, 8. 
 
 Dowdall, 42. See Doudall. 
 Downe, Lord, 145, 157. 
 Downs, the, 76 bis, 139. 
 Doylie, Henry, 37. 
 
 Drake, Sir Francis, 1, 26, 28, 32, 109, 110, 
 114, 115, 116, 122. 
 
 his commission, 109. 
 
 list of ships under his command, 121. 
 Draper, Ed., 41. 
 Dreidon, Erasimus, 81. 
 Drury, Drurye : 
 
 Anthony, 104. 
 
 Heury, 40, 41 bis, 79. 
 
 Captain H., 47. 
 
 Sir William, 8, 9. 
 Ducton, Win.. 37. 
 Dudley ; 
 
 Capt., 52. 
 
 Lord Ambrose, 6, 7. 
 
 Lord Henry, 7. 
 
 Lord (1588), 44. 
 
 (1599), 85. 
 
 Duesbery, Wm., 158. 
 Dugdal, 134. 
 Duncke, Edmond, 79, 83. 
 D uncombe : 
 
 Mr. Henry, 155, 156, 157. 
 
 William, 79. 
 Dunkirk, 24, 59, 118. 
 Dunlo, Ed w., 26. 
 Dunning's motion, 156. 
 Dunwich, Banwiche, 116, 117. 
 Durham, 51. 
 
 bishopric of, 11, 12, 25. 
 Dymock, Sir Edw., 25. See Dimocke. 
 
 E. 
 
 Earle, Captain Tho., 38. 
 
 Earnley, Kichard, 82. 
 
 Earth, Roger, 6. 
 
 Earthe, Hugh, 41. 
 
 East Grinstead, co. Suss., 10, 17. 
 
 Eden, Thomas, 81. 
 
 Edgcombe, Peter, 17, 26. 
 
 Edge, John, 42. 
 
 Edinburgh, 140. 
 
 letter dated at, 140. 
 Edrington : 
 
 John, 7. 
 
 Robert, 7. 
 
 William, 5, 7. 
 Effingham, Lord Howard of, Lord Admiral, 
 1, 116, 117, 122. 
 
 commission of, 109. 
 
 . , as admiral, 118. 
 
 Effingham —cont. 
 
 instructions to, 109, 116. 
 
 coasting ships with, 121. 
 
 voluntary ships with, 122. 
 
 See also Admiral. 
 Egremont, Lord, 157. 
 Eliott, Mr., 139. 
 Elizabeth, Queen : 
 
 defence of her person, 73, 84, 188. 
 
 letters of, 13, 24, 27, 28, 32, 33, 34, 
 42, 43, 44, 64, 65, 69, 116. 
 Eilerker, Raphe, 9. 
 Elliot, Sir Gilbert, 158. 
 Ellis : 
 
 William, letter to, 141. 
 
 Capt., 47. 
 Elmer : 
 
 Samuel 80. 
 
 William, 6. 
 Elmes: 
 
 Edward, 81. 
 
 Capt., 34. 
 Eltham, 90, 93. 
 Emperor Charles, 41. 
 Erington, Nich., 9. 
 
 Essex, county and Lord Lieutenant of, 10, 
 16, 25 29, 31, 34, 37, 46, 48, 49, 56, 60, 
 61, 62, 67, 68, 76, 77, 79, 83, 84, 93, 104, 
 106, 107. 
 
 Earl of (1588), 40, 41, 52, 56. 
 
 (1642), letter of, 141. 
 
 William, 79, 83. 
 Evans, Tho., 39. 
 Eveline, John, 82. 
 Eveling, John and Robert, 88, 89. 
 Evers, Lord. See Evre. 
 Eversfeild, Thomas, 82. 
 Evre, Evers, Lord (1584), 11. 
 Exchequer, the, 95. 
 Exeter, co. Devon, 10, 25, 115. 
 Eyre, Gervase, 142. 
 
 F. 
 
 Fage, Edward, 79. 
 Fairfax : 
 
 Sir Wm., 9. 
 
 Lord (1702), 142. 
 Falmouth, 9, 103. 
 Fanchington (sic), co. Berk., 62. 
 Fane: 
 
 Sir Tho., 37. 
 
 Tho., 37. 
 Fanshawe, Thomas, 80, 84. 
 Farmer, Sir Geo., 81. See Fermor. 
 Farringdon, co. Berk., 62. 
 Faucitt, General, 152. 
 Felton, Anthony, 81. 
 Fermor, Sir George, 84. See Farmer. 
 Ferrers, Lord, 143. 
 Ferris : 
 
 Ric, 37. 
 
 Tho., 39. 
 
167 
 
 Fettiplace, Bessells, 79. See Pettiplace, 
 
 Edm. See Phettiplace. 
 Feversham, Lord (1679), 128. 
 Finche, Fynche : 
 
 Erasmus, 6, 37. 
 
 Sir John, 6. 
 
 His Moile, Sir Moyle, 52 bis. 
 Fines, Sir Richard, 84. See Fynes. 
 Fitzwilliam, Earl, letter of, 159. 
 Fitzwilliams : 
 
 Mr., 7. 
 
 Brian, 13, 31, 47. 
 
 Sir Wm. 47. 
 Flanders, 41, 42, 125, 127, 138. 
 Fleetwood, Flettwode, Wrn., 38, 79, 81, 
 83. 
 
 Flintshire, 26, 39. 
 Fludd, Thomas, 14 note. 
 Flushing, Vlishinge, 110, 118. 
 
 Sir Robert Sidney, governor of. See 
 Sidney. 
 
 Foljambe, F. F., letters to, 148, 158, 159, 
 160. 
 
 Foljambe, Foulgbam, Francis, letters to, 
 142. 
 
 Forde, Robert, 37. 
 Forneham, Mr., 7. 
 Forster : 
 
 Hum., 37. 
 William, 82. 
 Fortescue : 
 Mr., 40. 
 Hugh, 25, 38. 
 John, 9, 63. 
 Forthe: 
 
 Robert, 81. 
 Thomas, 104. 
 Foster: 
 
 Sir Humphry, 79, 83. 
 Jo., 9. 
 Tho., 81. 
 Wadham, 42. 
 Fowle, Nicholas, 82. 
 Fowler: 
 
 Benjn., 158. 
 Tho., 80. 
 Mr., 7. 
 Fox: 
 
 Charles, 157, 158. 
 Richd., 158. 
 Mr., 153. 
 Foxley, Francis, 81. 
 Foy and Lowe, 115. 
 France : 
 
 war with, in 1557 ; 1. 
 army of, 126. 
 English army in, 6. 
 fleet of, 152. 
 coast <^f , 91. 
 king of (1557), 2, 5. 
 Frank, Richard, 79. 
 
 Frankelin, , 84. 
 
 Franklin, , 80. 
 
 Fraser, Mr., 148. 
 Freeman, John, 81. 
 JTreere, William, 81. 
 Frenche, Thomas, 80. 
 Fulforde, Tho., 38. 
 
 Fynche. See Finche. 
 
 Fynes, Sir Richard, 81. See Fines. 
 
 G. 
 
 Gage: 
 
 Edward, 82. 
 
 John, 82, 84. 
 Gainesford, Capt., 61. 
 Gainsford, Wm., 37. 
 Galway,Lord (1768), 145. 
 Gamage, William. 80. 
 Game, Robert, 9. 
 Gardener, Tho., 37. 
 Gardiner : 
 
 Thomas, 80. 
 
 Capt., 61. 
 Garnesey. See Guernsey. 
 Garnett, John, 158. 
 Garrard, William, 79. 
 
 Garret, ,61. 
 
 Garton, Peter, 82. 
 Gaudy e, Clipsbye, 105. 
 Gawdie, Henry, 81. 
 
 Gawdy, Gawdie, Gawdye, Sir Bassingb, 
 
 37, 81, 84, 105. 
 Gedney, Andrew, 80. 
 Gembell, Frederick. See Genebelli. 
 Genebelli, Genebelly, Jenebelli, Federico, 
 
 52, 53, 90. 
 Genison, Thomas, 8. 
 Germany, Emperor Charles, 41. 
 Germin, Jo., 105. 
 Ghent, 128. 
 Gifford: 
 
 Arthur, 41. 
 
 Roger, 41. 
 Gilbert, Sir John, 17, 25, 38. 
 Gill, John, 80. 
 Glamorgan, 26. 
 Gloucester, 39. 
 
 Duke of, his marriage, 148. 
 Gloucestershire, 21,26, 27, 28, 34, 37, 41, 
 
 46, 56, 57, 58, 65, 88, 92, 106, 107. 
 Glover: 
 
 Philip, 151. 
 
 Mr., 159. 
 Godere, Sir Hen., 40. 
 Goufry, Sir Edmondbury, murder of, 127. 
 Godofphin, Sir Fra., 17, 26. 
 Goland, James, 158. 
 Gonson, Benjamin, 80. 
 Goodman, John, 80. 
 Goodwin, Francis, 79. 
 Goodwine, Wm., 47. 
 Goodwinne, Fran., 83. 
 Goody eere. Sir Henry, 47, 51. 
 Gordon, Dr., 151. 
 Gore, Jerrat, 39. 
 Gorge: 
 
 Nicholas, 6. 
 
 Sir Thomas, 47. 
 
168 
 
 Gorges, Sir Ferdinando, 06, 97, 103. 
 
 letter to, 89. 
 Goring, Henry, 104. 
 Goring, Goringe, William, 82, 84. 
 Goringe, Capt., 47, 52. 
 Gorley, Will., 9. 
 Goswicke, William, 79. 
 Grafton, Duke of, (1679), 138. 
 Grahame, 133, 134. 
 Grantham, Tho., 80. 
 Grantham, co. Line, 19. 
 Grasly, Capt. Tho., 38. 
 Gravesend, 48, 76, 77, 80, 87, 90. 
 Gray: 
 
 Mr., 148. 
 
 See Grey. 
 Graye. Thomas, 106. 
 Great Seal, 49, 62. 
 Greene : 
 
 Richard, 4 1. 
 
 Book, 79. 
 
 William, 81. 
 
 Capt.. 34. 
 
 Greenvill, Sir Richard, 20, 26, 36, 38, 45, 
 47, 55. 
 
 letter to, 22. 
 Greenwich, 136. 
 
 documents dated at, 12, 32, 33, 34, 
 43, 44, 66, 69. 
 Gregory, George, 143, 144. 
 
 letter of, 144. 
 
 Grenevile, Sir Richard. See Greenvill. 
 Grenfield, Sir Richard. See Greenvill. 
 Grenvil, Sir Ry. See Greenvill. 
 Grenville, William, 158. 
 Gresham : 
 
 Thomas, 82. 
 
 William, 104. 
 Gresley, Tho., 41. 
 Gressam, Capt., 37. 
 Grevell, Edw., 9. 
 Grevil, Sir Foulk, 25. 
 Grevill, Foulke, treasurer of the Navv, 
 
 101. 
 Grey : 
 
 William, lord of Wilton (1557), 5 bis, 
 7. 
 
 Arthur, 5. 
 
 , as Lord Grey, 56. 
 
 Lord, (1587), 25. 
 
 (1588), 32. 
 
 Griffin: 
 
 Edward, 81, 84. 
 
 Jo., 26. 
 Grimsby, co. Line, 19. 
 Grimstone, Edw., 79. 
 Grosse, Thomas, 104. 
 Grove : 
 
 execution of, 128. 
 
 Robert, 8. 
 
 letter dated at, 144. 
 Groyne, The. See Corunua. 
 Grymes, Francis, 4 1 . 
 Gubbidge, Mich., 105. 
 Guelderland, 127, 135. 
 Guernsey, 96. 
 
 captain of, 16. 
 Guines, Gwisnes, 5. 
 
 I Gunpowder, 88. 
 Gwrdon, John, 81. 
 Gwyn, Morgan, 39. 
 Gwyn de Roose, Redds., 39. 
 
 H. 
 
 H., Lord, 148. 
 Hacke, William, 8. 
 Haggett, Tho., 157. 
 Hague, 127, 130, 139, 140. 
 Hailes, Sir James, 13. 
 Halifax address, 159. 
 Hall: 
 
 William, 158. 
 
 Hall, Halle, Arthur, 80, 84. 
 Halle, Henry, 80. 
 Halley, John, 158. 
 Hambden, Alexander, 79, 105. 
 Hamburg, 138. 
 Hammond, Mr., 156. 
 Hampden, Alexander, 38. 
 Hampshire, 9, 10, 15, 18, 20, 24, 25, 27, 
 29, 32, 34, 37, 42, 45, 56, 57, 58, 64, 
 66, 67, 86, 107. 
 Hampson, Rowland, 41. 
 Hampton Court, letter dated at, 141. 
 Hanchett, Tho , 80. 
 Hanover, 142. 
 Harbart, Harberte: 
 
 John, 7. 
 
 Edw., 6. 
 
 Will., 5, 6, 7. 
 
 Lord, 7. 
 
 Ric, 39. 
 
 Young Mr., 7. 
 Harcourt: 
 
 Ed., 41 bis. 
 
 Michael, 41. 
 
 Capt. Walter, 38. 
 Harding, Mr., 144. 
 Hardy : 
 
 Sir Charles, 151, 152. 
 Hare: 
 
 John, 80. 
 
 Ralph, 81, 82. 
 Harelakenden, Roger, 80. 
 Harington : 
 
 Sir Henry, 47. 
 
 Sir Jo., 25. 
 Harrington: 
 
 Henry, 9. 
 
 Sir John, 25. 
 Harris : 
 
 Thomas, 80 bis. 
 
 William, 80. 
 
 Sergeant, 81. 
 Harrison : 
 
 John, 158. 
 
 Mr., 151. 
 Harrys, , 37. 
 
169 
 
 Harte : 
 
 Arthur, 41. 
 
 William, 41. 
 
 Capt., 34, 47, 52. 
 Hartley : 
 
 David, 159. 
 
 , letter of, 148. 
 
 Mr., 155, 156. 
 Harvey: 
 
 John, 104. 
 
 Oliver, 104. 
 
 Thomas, 6. 
 
 , 145. 
 
 Harwich, 9, 31, 116, 117. 
 Hasel, Babtist, 39. 
 Hastinges : 
 
 Sir Edward, 9, 47. 
 
 Fra„ 25. 
 
 Sir George, 25, 
 Hatfield, letter dated at, 140. 
 Hatton: 
 
 Chr., 33. 
 
 Sir Christopher, 63. 
 
 Sir Wm., 46. 
 Haukins, Sir John, 106. 
 Haverford West, 39. 
 Havers, Haners, Capt. Gilbert, 10. 
 
 , Capt., 34. 
 
 Havre (Newhaven), 41, 42. 
 Haward : 
 
 William, 6, 25. 
 
 C. (1588), 63. 
 Hawne, English camp before, 5, 7. 
 Heiden, Christopher, 37. 
 Heidon : 
 
 Fran., 80. 
 
 Sir Christopher, letter to, 91. 
 
 regiment of, 105. See Hey don. 
 Heigham : 
 
 Sir Clement, regiment of, 105. 
 
 Sir John, 81. See Heygham, 
 Higham. 
 Hemington, Sir Art., 25. 
 Heneage : 
 
 Tho., 33. 
 
 William, 80, 84. 
 Henneage, Hennadge, Sir Thomas, 40, 52, 
 56. 
 
 warrant to, 52. 
 Henningham, Sir Arth., 37. See Heven- 
 
 ingham. 
 Henworthe : 
 
 Col. William, 10. 
 
 William, 40. 
 
 Capt., 47, 55. 
 Herbert : 
 
 Sir Ed., of Montgomery, 26. 
 
 Sir Wm., of St. Julian, 26. 
 
 Sir William, of Swansea, 26, 65. See 
 Harbart. 
 Herefordshire, 22, 25, 26, 51, 88. 
 Hereford, Earl of (1588), 44. 
 Heron : 
 
 Poynings, 37. 
 
 Capt., 61. 
 Hertford, 10, 11. 
 
 Earl of (1599), 85. 
 
 Hertfordshire, 10, 11, 12, 16, 29, 31, 38, 
 46, 48, 49, 56, 57, 58, 61, 62, 68, 80, 
 83, 84, 88, 92, 105. 
 
 Heth, Nicholas, 39. 
 
 Heveningham, Sir Arthur, 81, 84. See 
 
 Henningham. 
 Hewar, Thomas, 81. 
 Hewes, , 42. 
 
 Hewett, John, letters to, 146, 148, 150, 
 
 151, 152, 153, 154. 
 Heydon : 
 
 Sir Chris., 105. See Heidon. 
 
 Sir Wm., 25. 
 Heygham, Sir Jo., 37. See Heigham. 
 Hickman, William, 80. 
 Hicks, Baptist, 39. 
 H ide : 
 
 Leo, 80. 
 
 Richard, 79. 
 
 Robert, 80. 
 
 Tho., 105. 
 
 William, 79. 
 Hiett, James, 6. 
 Higham : 
 
 John, 7. 
 
 Sir Jo., 25. See Heigham, Heygham. 
 Highefeild, Capt., 47. 
 Highgate, Thomas, 5. 
 Hill: 
 
 Richard, 37. 
 
 Capt., 61. 
 Hinde : 
 
 Sir Fra., 38. 
 
 William, 79. 
 Hinderwell, Thos., 157, 158. 
 Hitchcock, Capt , 47. 
 Hoddesdon, Christopher, 80. 
 Holdiche, Henry, 105. 
 Holland : 
 
 117, 118, 130. 
 
 William, 11. 
 Hoord, Hoorde: 
 
 Capt., 47, 56. 
 
 Capt. Thomas, 10, 29. 
 Hornby, 148. 
 Horse}' : 
 
 Sir Jo., 25. 37. 
 
 Capt. Ralph, 38. 
 Horsham, Hersan, co. Suss., 17. 
 Horwoode, Tho., 38. 
 Houghton, Tobie, 81. 
 Houndslardike, 133, 137, 133. 
 Howard : 
 
 Charles, 82. 
 
 Charles lord, of Effingham. See 
 Effingham. 
 
 Lord Thomas, Admiral, 7. 
 
 instructions for, 100. 
 
 commission for, 104. 
 
 Loid, of Walden, 101. 
 Howe, Lord, 144. 
 Hubbard, Edw., 80. 
 Huddie, Capt., 11. 
 
 Huddlestone, Sir Edm., 80. See Hurle- 
 
 stone. 
 Hull : 
 
 25, 116, 117, 146, 156, 158, 159-60. 
 collection of, 145. 
 
170 
 
 Hungerford, Ant., 37. 
 Hunsdon, Lord (Henry Carey) : 
 8, 9, 52, 53, 55, 5G, 63. 
 commission for, 53. 
 (George Carey), Lord Chamberlain, 
 
 72, 1C2. 
 letter to, 86. 
 Hunting* Ion : 
 
 town and county of, 10, 12, 26, 38, 
 46, 56, 58, 58, 80, 84, 88, 92, 104, 
 105. 
 
 Henry Hastings, Earl of, 11, 25, 28, j 
 34. 
 
 George Hastings, Earl of, 85. 
 Huntley : 
 
 Capt., 47. 
 
 Geo., 37. 
 Huntlie, Geo., 37. 
 Huntriss, Jo., 157. 
 Hurlestone : 
 
 Sir Edmond, 84, 104. See Huddle- 
 stone. 
 
 John, 80. 
 Hurst, Baldwin, 41. 
 Hurst Castle, 10. 
 Hussey : 
 
 Charles, 37, 80, 84. 
 
 Ed., 39. 
 
 Roger, 47, 52. 
 
 Capr. Thos., 38. 
 
 I. 
 
 Indies, the, 32. 
 Ingatestone, Ingerstone, 92. 
 Ingolsbye, Richard, 79. 
 Innos, Tbo., 39. 
 
 Ipsden, Yppysden, co. Oxon, 379. 
 
 Ipswich, 116. 117. 
 
 Ireland, 41, 42, 109, 116, 132. 
 
 Irish Parliament, 153. 
 
 Rebellion, the, 78. 
 Ireland, execution of, 128. 
 Irwin, Viscount (1701), 142. 
 
 letter of, 142. 
 Isham : 
 
 Eusebius, 81. 
 
 Thomas, 81. 
 Itchen Ferry, co. Hamp., 10. 
 Ive, John, 80. 
 Izod, Jo., 41 . 
 
 J. 
 
 Jackman, Edward, 80. 
 Jackson : 
 
 William, 41. 
 
 , 148. 
 
 Jamaica, 142. 
 Jarney, , 79. 
 
 Jenibelli, Federico. See Genebelli. 
 
 Jenings, Richard, 79. 
 Jenkinson, Arthur, 81. 
 Jermin : 
 
 Jo, of Debdry (?), 81. 
 
 Sir Robert. See Jermyn. 
 Jeimve, Francis, 81. 
 Jermyn, Sir Robert, 25, 37.. 81, 84? - 
 Jerningham, Henry, 81. 
 Jerninghom, Mr., 7. 
 John ap Rice, 39. 
 Johnson : 
 
 James, 41. 
 
 Rowland, 8. 
 Joiner, Andre w, 79. 
 Joles, Jo., 39. 
 Jones : 
 
 Sir Henry, 6. 
 
 John, 39. 
 
 Roger, 6. 
 
 Sir Tho., 26. 
 Josseline, Thomas, 79. 
 Judge, Capt., 52. 
 Justice, Lord Chief, 85. 
 
 K. 
 
 Kaye, Sir John, letter of, 142. 
 Keeper, Lord, letter to, 95. 
 Kempe : 
 
 George, 81. 
 
 Richard, 81. 
 
 William, 80. 
 Kent, county and Lord Lieutenant of, 
 16, 18, 24, 25, 29, 34, 37, 45, 46, 49^ 
 49, 56, 57, 58, 60, 67, 68, 74, 75, 7«„ 
 77, 83, 85, 87, 88, 90, 92, 107. 
 
 Henry Grey, Earl of, 25, 61, 85- 
 
 letter to, 89. 
 Kerne, Edward, 65. 
 Ketley, Era., 39. 
 Kideon, Sir Tho., 81. 
 Killegreve, John, 13. 
 Killegrewe, Mr., 118. 
 Killinghall, Fra., 9. 
 Kinge : 
 
 James, 41. 
 
 Thomas, 41. 
 Kingston-on-Huli, 51. 
 Kingston, co. Suit., 10. 
 
 hundred of, 61. 
 Kinveton, Win., 38. 
 Kirkby, Captain J., letter of, 15T- 
 Kirtcn, Thomas, 81. 
 Kitson, Sir Thomas, 84. 
 Knap, Leonard, 9. 
 Knevet, Sir Hen. See Knevit. 
 Knevett, Sir Tho., 81, 84. 
 Knevit, Knevet, Knivet, Knyvet Susf 
 
 Henry, 25, 38, 47, 55. 
 Knight, Isaac, letter of, 142. 
 Knightley, Sir Richard, 81, 84. 
 
 Thomas, 80. 
 
 Valentine, 81. 
 Knightly, Sir Ry., 25. 
 Knighton, Geo., 80. 
 
171 
 
 Knivet, Sir Henry. See Knevit. 
 Kniveton. See Kinveton. 
 Knoles : 
 
 Sir Fra., 26. 
 
 Sir Wm., 26. 
 Knolles, Robert, 38. 
 Knollis, Sir Francis, regiment of, 105. 
 Knolls : 
 
 Sir Fra., 46, 56. 
 
 Sir Wm., 46. 
 Knollys. See Knolles, Knollis, Knolls, 
 Knoules, Knowles, Knowls. 
 
 Knoules, , 63. 
 
 Knowles : 
 
 Sir Francis 32, 33. 
 
 Wm., 9. 
 Knowls, Sir Fra., 52. 
 Knyvet, Sir Henry. See Knevit. 
 
 L. 
 
 Lacie, John, 82. 
 Laiton. See Leighton. 
 Lambarde, Mr., 18. 
 Lambert, Oswold, 9. 
 Lambeth, 85, 86, 87. 
 
 Lancashire, 15, 16, 18, 19, 25, 29, 37, 51, 
 
 56, 58, 88, 107. 
 Lane, Ralph, 29, 34, 47, 51, 52, 53. 
 Langford, Thomas, 7. 
 Langold, letter dated at, 142. 
 Lanye, Raulffe. See Lane. 
 Lascelles, Mr., 147, 155, 157. 
 Latham, Capt, 52. 
 Launceston, co. Cornw., 10. 
 Lawe, Thomas, 81. 
 Law son, Mr., 7. 
 Layton, Ed., of Waltsbury, 26. 
 Lea : 
 
 Gilbert, 105. 
 
 Sir Henry, 85. 
 Lechforde, Richard, 82. See Leuchford. 
 Lee : 
 
 , 116. 
 
 Sir Richard, 7. 
 Leedes, Thomas, 82. 
 Leeds, 159. 
 Leicester : 
 
 Lord Lt. of, 25. 
 
 Robert Dudley, earl of, Lord Stew- 
 ard, 1, 16, 29, 33, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 
 55, 56. 
 
 death of, 61. 
 
 letters to, 58, 59. 
 
 commission for, 49. See also Stew- 
 ard, Lord. 
 Leicestershire, 46, 56, 58, 88, 106. 
 Leiford, Rich., 37. 
 Leighe : 
 
 Oliver, 82. 
 
 Robert, 79, 104. 
 
 Capt., 37. 
 
 Leighton, Laiton, Sir Thomas, 16, 34, 36,52. 
 
 Leister, Geo., 39. 
 Leith, Lieth, Lyeth, 41. 
 Lenchford (Leuchford ?), Richard, 82. 
 Lenthroppe, Jo., 80. 
 Leonard, Sampson, 37. 
 Lettley. See Netley. 
 Leuchford, Richard, 82. See Lechforde, 
 Leuknor, Tho., 37. 
 Leueson, Tho., 37 (w). 
 Leventhorp, Jo., 38. 
 Leveson, Sir John, 75, 78. 
 Levinz, William, letter of, 144. 
 Lewcknour, Richard, recorder of Chiches- 
 ter, 1 1 . 
 Lewcknor, Thomas, 40. 
 Lewes, co. Suss., 17. 
 Lewes : 
 
 Tho., 39. 
 
 Tho., of Van, 26. 
 Lewis, Jo., 26. 
 
 Lewisham, co. Kent, 86, 90, 93. 
 Lewkenor : 
 
 Edward, 81. 
 
 Richard, serjeant-at-law, 82. 
 Ley, Sir Henry, 47. 
 Lide, Richard, 81. 
 Lideot, Chr., 37. 
 Liege, 126. 
 Lieth. See Leith. 
 Lieutenants : Lord, 1-95, passim. 
 
 names of, 25-6. 
 Lignis, Ferdinando, 7. 
 Lincoln : 
 
 Earl of, (Henry de Clinton), 44, 85, 
 
 , 150. 
 
 letter dated at, 158. 
 Lincolnshire, 10, 11, 16, 18, 25, 37, 51, 56 r 
 58, 62, 68, 80, 83, 84, 88, 106, 107, 141, 
 Line, George, 81. 
 Linesey, Robeit, 82. 
 Lirpoole. See Liverpool. 
 Lister, Major, 157. 
 Litton, Rowland, 38, 79, 80, 83. 
 Liverpool : 
 
 Lirpoole, 47. 
 
 letter dated at, 152. 
 Livesey, Robert, 82. 
 Lloyd's, 152. 
 Lluyd, Morgan, 26. 
 Locke, Matthew, 82. 
 Lomley, John, Kt., 11. 
 London : 
 
 13, 19, 46, 48, 56, 68, 83, 84, 93, 99, 
 
 105, 107, 116, 117, 122. 
 defences of, 71—2. 
 election in the city, 157. 
 city of, letter of Queen Eliz. to, 32. 
 great fire at the Temple, 128. 
 Lord Mayor, 148, 154. See Bonde, 
 
 Sir Geo. See Crosby. 
 Lord Mayor, letters to, 68, 71, 73, 76, 
 
 89, 90, 93, 94, 95. 
 ships of, 121. 
 
 (1588), trained bands in, 38. 
 
 wards of, 39. 
 
 places and streets in, 
 
 Arlington Street, letter dated at, 158, 
 Chancery Lane, the Rolls in, 95. 
 
172 
 
 London — cont. 
 
 Coke's Court, near Lincoln's Inn, 
 143. 
 
 Ely House, letter dated at, 28. 
 Golden Square, 148. 
 Grosvenor Square, 150. 
 Grosvenor Street, letter dated at, 
 154. 
 
 Hackney, 89, 93. 
 Islington, 93. 
 
 Jermyn Street, letter dated at, 144. 
 
 Leicester Fields, 150. 
 
 ^London Bridge, 93-4. 
 
 Mansion House, 148. 
 
 /St. James's, document dated at, 59. 
 
 Somerset House, letter dated at, 28. 
 
 Southwark, 93. 
 
 Stepney, 89, 93. 
 
 Temple Bar, 144. 
 
 Tower, the, 72, 136, 148. 
 
 Lieutenant of, 74, 94. See 
 
 PeytOD. 
 
 = , the, stores in, 23. 
 
 Westminster Bridge, 154. 
 
 Whitehall, document dated at, 62. 
 Longvile, Longevill, Henry, 79, 83. 
 Lonsdale, Lord, 159. 
 Loo : 
 
 Hugh, 39. 
 Mr., 39. 
 Loueson, Jo., 37. 
 
 Louestin party, the, in Holland, 140. 
 
 Louvois, Mr. de, 138. 
 
 Lovelace, Capt., 62. 
 
 Lovell, Branch'in, 40. 
 
 Low Countries, 41, 42, 69, 70, 109, 118. 
 
 Spanish forces in, 70. 
 Lowestoft, Ley stock, 116, 117. 
 Lowther, Sir William, 159. 
 Loyd : 
 
 Fra., 39, 
 
 Oliver, 39. 
 Loyde, Ed., 39. 
 Lucas, Sir Tho., 37, 80, 84. 
 Lucie, Edw., 80. 
 Lucy : 
 
 Tho., 37. 
 
 Sir Tho., 25. 
 Ludlow, Edw., 6. 
 Lugler. Capt. James, 37 
 Luke, John, 80. 
 
 , , Nicholas, 79, 83. 
 
 Lumley, Lombley, Lord, 11, 40, 44, 85. 
 
 Lunford, Jo., 37. 
 
 Lunsford, Jo., 82. 
 
 Lutterel, house of, 148. 
 
 Lyethe. See Leith. 
 
 Lymington, Limington, co. Hamp., 10. 
 
 Lynn, Linne, 91, 116, 117. 
 
 M. 
 
 Machant, 125. 
 
 Machel, John, of Hack, 38. 
 
 Malum, Lord (1780), 155. 
 Maie, Thomas, of Pashley, 82. 
 Maime, Henry, 80. 
 Mainwaring, Sir Ant., 26. 
 Maling : 
 
 J no., 158. 
 
 Thos., 158. 
 Mallary, Sir William, 8. 
 Mallorie, William, 79. 
 Manne, Sir Tho., 9. 
 Manners : 
 
 Jo., 25. 
 
 Sir Thomas, 45, 47. 
 Mann ours, Roger, 6. 
 Mansfield, 147. 
 Marchant, Capt., 47. 
 Marche, William, 105. 
 Marckham, Thomas, 47. 
 Margate, 76 bis. 
 
 orders dated at, 114. 
 Markham : 
 
 Rob., 38. 
 
 Mr., 7. 
 
 Marshe, Thomas, 79, 80, 83. 
 Martial Law, 50, 54. 
 Martin : 
 
 Jo., 39. 
 
 Mr., 39. 
 Marvin, Sir James, 38. 
 Masham, William, 81. 
 Mason, Rev. Wm., letters of, 148 
 
 Maunsell, , 65 
 
 Maurice, Count, 70-1. 118. 
 Maxey, Henry, 80. 
 
 Maxy, , 37. 
 
 Mazarin, Madame de, 123. 
 Meade, Thomas, 80. 
 Meggs, Wm., 39. 
 Meredith, William, 97, 102. 
 
 commission for, 101. 
 Merioneth, 26. 
 Merreman, Capt., 47. 
 Merven, Henry, 11. 
 Mewtis, Henry, 80. 
 Michel, Roger, 6. 
 Michell, John, 82. 
 
 Middlesex, 19, 26, 38, 46, 48, 56, 80, 
 
 83, 84. 
 Mildemaie, Henry, 80. 
 Mi Id em ay : 
 
 Humfrey, 80. 
 
 Sir Thomas, 80. 
 
 Thomas, 80. 
 
 Sir Antho., 84. 
 Mildmaie : 
 
 Sir Anthony, 85. 
 
 Sir Thomas, 84. 
 
 Sir Wa., 40. 
 Milford Haven, 22, 65, 73, 91. 
 Milles, William, 82, 
 Millward, Wm., 38. 
 Minshawe, Tho., 105. 
 Modena, Duchess of, 135. 
 Mohun, Sir William, 17. 
 Mollins : 
 
 Sir Michael, 79, 83. 
 
 William, 81. 
 
17 
 
 3 
 
 Monday, Wm., 41. 
 Monk : 
 
 Antony, 38. 
 
 Mr., 151. 
 Monmouth, 8, 26, 51. 
 
 Duke of, 125, 129, 130, 131, 132, 137, 
 138. 
 Monson : 
 
 Sir Tho., 84. See Mounson. 
 
 Mr., 151. 
 
 Montagu, Montegu, Mr. (afterwards Earl 
 
 of Halifax), 126, 138. 
 Montague, Viscount (1557), 5, 6, 8. 
 Montague : 
 
 Lord (1588), 44. 
 
 SirEdw., 81. See Mountague. 
 Montgomery, 26, 39. 
 Montjoye, Lord, letter to, 86. 
 Moon, Sir Wm., 26. 
 Moore : 
 
 Sir Edward, 45, 47, 51. 
 
 Capt. G., 47. 
 
 George, 9. 
 
 Sir George, 82. 
 
 Sir John, 7. 
 
 William, 81. 
 Mordant : 
 
 Robert, 79. 
 
 Lord (1588), 40, 44. 
 
 0^99), 85. 
 
 Mere : 
 
 Humfrey, 41. 
 
 Sir William, 25. See Morte. 
 Morgan : 
 
 Capt. Harth., 10. 
 
 Chr., 6. 
 
 Sir John 104. 
 
 Capt. Ma., 47. 
 
 William, 82. 
 
 Thomas, 9. 
 
 Sir Thomas, 34 bis. 
 
 Colonel, 41. 
 Morley : 
 
 Herbert, 82. 
 
 Lord (1588), 40, 44. 
 
 Lord (1599), 85. 
 Morpeth, 153, 154. 
 Morris : 
 
 Richard, 39. 
 
 Wm., 26. 
 Morrison, R., letter of, 152. 
 Morte (or More), Geo., 37. 
 Mosley, Oswald, letter of, 143. 
 Mounson, Sir Tho., 80. See Monson. 
 Moiyce, Capt. John, 10. 
 Mostin : 
 
 Tho., 26. 
 
 Wm., 39. 
 Moundford, Edw., 81. 
 Mountacute, Anthony Visct., 11. 
 Mountague : 
 
 Lord (1588), 40. 
 
 Viscount of ( 1599), 85. 
 
 Sir Edw., 84. See Montague. 
 Mounf Stephen, Ediuond, 81. 
 Muksho, Thomas. 81. 
 Mulsho, Thomas, 81 (n). 
 
 Munger, Nicho., 37. 
 Muschampe, Francis, 82. 
 Musters, book of, 1 et seq. 
 
 N. 
 
 Napper, William, 81. 
 
 Narrow Seas, the, 60, 70, 91, 100, 110; 
 117, 118. 
 
 Ships in, 1 1 5. 
 Navy : 
 
 the, 1, 26, 59, CO. See also Ships* 
 
 list of, 108. 
 
 list of officers of, 106. 
 
 Comptroller of. See Palmer/ 
 
 Treasurer of. See Grevill. 
 
 wages in, 110 et seq. 
 Needhain : 
 
 Geo., 80. 
 
 Rob., 39. 
 Nelson, John, 41. 
 Netley, Lettley, co. Hamp, 10. 
 Nevell, Rich., 9. 
 Nevie (Nevil?), Sir Hen., 37. 
 Nevil, Sir Hen , 26. 
 Newark, 147. 
 
 letter dated at, 140. 
 Newbuiy, Neuberrie, co. Berk., 61. 
 Newcastle-on-Tyne, 25, 51, 116, 117, 153/ 
 Newcastle : 
 
 letter dated at, 154. 
 
 Duke of (1679), 140, 145. 
 Newce, William, 80. 
 Newdiga'e, Robert, 105. 
 Neweporte (France), 59. 
 Newhaven. See Havre. 
 Newington, 92. 
 Newmarket, 137, 13*. 
 Newport, Ed , 38, 80. 
 Newton : 
 
 Capt., 47. 
 
 , letter to, 144. 
 
 Nicholls, George, 80. 
 Nicols, Fra., .?8. 
 Nimeguen, 134. 
 Noel, Sir Andro., 25. 
 
 Nonsuch, letters, &c. dated at, 71, 89, 1 01/ 
 
 102, 104. 
 Nore, the buoy at thf, 139. 
 Norfolk : 
 
 10, 25, 29, 34, 37, 46, 56, 57, 58, 67, 
 69, 81,83, 84, 92, 104, 105, 107* 
 
 Lord Lieut, of, letter to, 53. 
 Norreis : 
 
 .lohn, 79. 
 
 Lord (1599), 85. 
 Norris : 
 
 Lord, 26, 56. 
 
 Sir Henry, 45, 47, 51. See Noryce* 
 Sir John, 32, 33, 34 passim, 36, 47; 
 51, 52. 
 
 North : 
 
 council of the, 11. 
 
174 
 
 North — cont. 
 
 presidency of the, 58. 
 
 Lord (1587-8), 26, 40, 56. 
 
 Lord (1772), 148. 
 Northampton, county and Lord Lieut, of, 
 25, 38, 46, 56, 81,* 83, 84, 93, 106, 141. 
 North e : 
 
 Tho., 38. 
 
 Lord. See North. 
 Northumberland, 25, 51. 
 
 Earl of (1588), 44. 
 Norton : 
 
 Ed., 42. 
 
 Captain, 5. 
 Norwich, 10. 
 Norwiche, Charles, 81. 
 Noryce, Sir Henry, 29. See Norris. 
 Nottingham : 
 
 Town of, 142, 143, 144. 
 
 County and Lord Lieut, of, 25, 38, 
 51,88, 106, 147, 151. 
 
 Karl of, Lord Admiral (1599;, 98, 
 102, 103. 
 
 . Commission for, 104. 
 
 letters to, 75, 86, 90, 98, 99. 
 
 ^Sluttbrowne, William, 80. 
 
 o. 
 
 Oates, Titus, accusations by, 123, 125, 134. 
 
 Offeley, Robert, 39. 
 
 •Officers, names of, 52. 
 
 Ogelthorpe, Owen. See Oglethorpe. 
 
 Ogle, llichard, 37, 80. 
 
 Oglethorpe, Owen, 37, 81. 
 
 Oliver, M8. 
 
 Olladd, Wm., 39. 
 
 Oplett, John, 41. 
 
 Orange : 
 
 Prince of, 42. 
 
 , James, duke of York's letters 
 
 to, 123—140. 
 Ordnance, 24, 46, 88. 
 
 Master of, warrant to, 23. See 
 Wyatt, Geo. 
 
 lieutenant of. See Carew, Sir George. 
 
 officers of. letter to, 72. 
 Orford, Oxford, 116, 117. 
 
 Osbaldeston, , 145. 
 
 Osberton, 143. 
 Osborne : 
 
 John, 79. 
 
 Kobeit, 81. 
 Ostend, 110, 126, 138. 
 
 siege of, 70. 
 Owen : 
 
 John, 41. 
 
 Richard, 81. 
 Oxboroughe, Tho., 81. 
 Oxford, 141. 
 
 Christ Church, 150. 
 
 Merton, 150. 
 Oxfordshire, 26, 37, 41, 46, 56, 57, 58, 81, 
 83, 84, 88, 93, 105. 
 
 P. 
 
 Packington, Sir Jo., 26, 79, 83. 
 
 Page, John, of Welmly, 80. 
 
 Paget, Thomas, 83. 
 
 Pagett, Thomas, 79. 
 
 Paggington, Sir Jo. See Packington. 
 
 Paine : 
 
 Nicholas, 42. 
 
 Rich., 80, 84. 
 Palatine, Elizabeth, Electress, 141. 
 Pallavicini, Sir Horatio, 79, 83. 
 Palmer : 
 
 Sir Henry, 37, 47, 117, 118. 
 
 Comptroller of the Navy, 101. 
 
 Sir Thomas, 25, 37, 82, 84, bis. 
 
 Capt. Tho., 37. 
 
 Pannet, , 61. 
 
 Papists. See Roman Catholics. 
 Parckinson, Capt., 47, 55. 
 Parham, Sir Willoughby of, 25. 
 Paris, Eerdinando, 79, 83. 
 Parke, John, 80. 
 Parker : 
 
 Nic, 25, 37. 
 
 S"r Nicholas, 82, 84, 103. 
 
 Sir Philip, 25, 81. 
 
 Mr., of Woodthorp, 157. 
 Parkin, Ralph, 158. 
 Parliament : 
 
 Peerage Bill, 143. 
 
 proceedings in, 123, 124, 126, 127, 128. 
 
 See Dunning's motion. 
 
 See Conway's motion. 
 Parma, Duke of, 59, 60, 109-10, 116, 117. 
 Parna, Sir Philip, 37. 
 Parrie, Sir Thomas. See Parrye. 
 Parrott, Sir John, See Perrott. 
 Parry, Tho., 26, 37. 
 Parrye, Parrie, Sir Thomas, 79, 83. 
 Parvish, Tho., 39. 
 Paschall, John, 80. 
 Paston : 
 
 Edward, 81. 
 
 Sir William, 81, 84. 
 Paulet, Hambden, 47. See Pawlett, 
 
 Poulet. 
 Pawlett, Mr. Hambden, 86. 
 Payton, Sir Jo., 25. See Peiton, Peyton. 
 Peacock, Capt., 47, 52. 
 Peacocke : 
 
 Capt. Laurence, 10. 
 
 Capt. Robert, 1 0. 
 
 Rich., 80. 
 Peerce, William, 31-2. 
 Peeter, Sir John, 80, 84. 
 Peierce, William, 31-2. 
 Peiton, Sir John, 47, 83. See Payton. 
 Pelham : 
 
 Charles, letters of, 158, 159. 
 
 Herbert, 82. 
 
 William, 80. 
 
 Mr., 151. 
 Pembroke : 
 
 William Herbert, Earl of, 5. 
 
 commission of, 2-4. 
 
175 
 
 JP^iribroke — cont. 
 
 warrants by, 5, 7, 8. 
 
 -Henry Herbert, Earl of, Lord Presi- 
 dent of Wales, 25, 26, 27, 85. 
 
 letters to, 20, 28, 65, 73, 91. 
 
 Lord Herbert, son of, 92. See 
 
 Harbert. 
 &*enibrokeshire, 26, 39, 65. 
 tPtettdennis Castle, co. Cornw., 13. 
 Ptx.ryw, 91. 
 
 ■Pensioners, bands of, 58. 
 Pfertent, George, 80. 
 
 Perrot, 63. 
 
 Perrott, Sir John, 6, 7, 26. 
 
 letter to, 42. » 
 
 &rson, Edra., 39. 
 S^eate, William, 80. 
 Pff sr., -Sir Jo., 37. 
 
 Oeorge, 37, 41. 
 - €apt., 52. 
 JPattiplace, Edm., 84. See Phettiplace. 
 JEtefctye : 
 
 Edmond, 52. 
 
 Capt. Gt-o., 34. 
 Pe*worih, eo. Suss., 17. 
 Jfeyton : 
 
 :£>ir John, 79. See Payton, Peiton. 
 
 Sir John, Lieutenant of the Tower, 97. 
 •gaettiplace, Edmond, 79, 81, 83. See 
 
 Pefctiplaee. See Fettiplace. 
 Philip and Mary, commissions by, 2, 4. 
 PhiUipps, Jo., 39. 
 Ph'4p@tt, Edward, 47, 52. 
 Pu&eiimg, (Gilbert, 81. 
 ■Figgett, Tho., 105. 
 Pjgette, Tho., 38. 
 Pitman, Ric, 9. 
 Piper, Cn))L, 34, 47, 51-2. 
 3Pilt - 
 
 William, letter of, 144. 
 
 "Prince," 158. 
 
 , 159. 
 
 Pi&sted, Edward, 41. 
 Pfsfrsteed, Capt., 5. 
 PJo&doiL, Francis, 81. 
 ■■ PJ«^ <?*pt., 47. 
 Pkcsa^tree, 143. 
 Plessackett, Capt., 5. 
 
 IPiymouth,- 9, 82, 91, 96, 97, 103, 115, 151. 
 -captain ©f *the fort, 89. 
 
 •Gabriel, -80.. 
 
 Mr-, 40. 
 Poland, King of, 141. 
 bollard : 
 
 Hugh, 38. 
 
 jLewis, <€- 
 
 ^Sir 3c%n, 7. 
 Yofiison, Michael, 39. 
 3?«fttefraet -election, 145-6. 
 Pottte- 
 
 «o. Defers., 9. 
 
 Sir Henry, 37. 
 
 Henry, 41. 
 Pope - 
 
 Tho., 80. 
 
 William, 81, 84. 
 
 Popery. See Roman Catholics. 
 Portland, Duke of (1769), 147. 
 Portsmouth, 9, 10, 13, 23, 24, 31, 66, 91, 
 95, 151. 
 
 Captain of. See Sussex, earl of. 
 
 fortifications of, 14. 
 Portsmouth Harbour, 152. 
 Portugal, 32. 
 
 Poulet, Hambden, 45. See Paulet, Pawlett, 
 
 Powlett. 
 Poulter, Ed., 38, 80. 
 Powder, 13, 24. 
 Powel, Wm., 39. 
 Powell : 
 
 Arthur, 41. 
 
 Hugh, 41. 
 
 Tho , 39. 
 
 Capt., 5. 
 Powis, Mr., 153. 
 
 Powlet, Hambden, 42. See Poulet, &c. 
 Powlett, Hambden, letter to, 95. 
 Poyninges, Adrian, 6. 
 Pragley, Jo., 9. 
 Prance, 127. 
 Pranell, Henry, 80. 
 Predeaux, Thomas, 41. 
 Presbyterians, 130, 131, 133. 
 Preston, letter dated at, 152. 
 Prettiman, John, 81, 105. 
 Price : 
 
 Clement, 39. 
 
 Geo., 26. 
 
 Jo., of Nenton, 26. 
 
 Robert, 80, 84. 
 
 Ry, 26. 
 
 Captain, 47. 
 Priestley, Dr. Joseph, letter of, 149. 
 
 letter to, 150. 
 Privy Council, 1, 33, 44, 64, 71, 109, 117. 
 
 letters of, 10, 11, 12, 13,14, 15, 16, 
 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 26, 31, 33, 42, 
 45, 48, 53, 58, 59, 60, 62, 64, 66, 
 68, 69, 71-76, 85-93, 95, 99, 115. 
 
 Otiice, 2. 
 Provost Marshall, 50. 
 Pudsey, George, 81. 
 Puliston, Ro., 26. 
 
 Purton, , 37. 
 
 Purvey, William, 80. 
 Puthrogh, James, 39. 
 Pwe, Capt., 47. 
 Py, Sir Richard, 43. 
 
 Q 
 
 Quarles : 
 
 James, 106. 
 
 Mr., 118. 
 Quarme, G., 146. 
 
176 
 
 R. 
 
 Radcliffe : 
 
 Anthony, 80. 
 
 Sir Edw., 79. 
 Radnorshire. 26, 39. 
 Raine, Francis, 80 (u). 
 Raines, Capt., 52. 
 Rainham, 93. 
 
 Raleigh, Rauley, Rawleigh, Sir Walter, 
 25, 26, 47, 101. 
 
 letter to, 69. 
 Rame, Francis, 80. 
 Ratcliffe, Sir Edw., 83. 
 Rauley. See Raleigh. 
 Rawleigh. See Raleigh. 
 Rawlins, Tho., 80. 
 Reade : 
 
 Gilbert, 37. 
 
 John, 81. 
 
 Thomas, 79, 81, 83, 84. 
 
 William, 80. 
 
 Sir Wm., 56. 
 Reading, Redinge, co. Berk., 10, 61. 
 Redesbridge, 10. 
 Regiments: 
 
 the Cornwall, 151. 
 
 Sir Clement Heigham's, 105. 
 
 Sir Francis Knollys', 105. 
 
 Sir John Townseud's, 105. 
 
 Sir Wm. Woodhouse's, 105. 
 Retford, 142, 143, 144, 145, 147. 
 Riche, Lord, 44, 85. 
 Richmond, 154. 
 Riggs, Capt. Jo., 47. 
 Rigley, Tho., 41. 
 Riots, 152-3. 
 Rippes, Jo., 37. 
 Roberts, Captain John, 47. 
 Robinson, John, 158. 
 Roche, John, 80, 84. 
 Rochester, 10. 
 
 Rockingham, Lord, 145, 147, 149, 158. 
 
 letters of, 144, 145, 150, 152, 154. 
 
 letter to, 144. 
 
 party of, 148. 
 Rogers, John, 6. 
 Rogers, Sir Rich., 37. 
 Rolls, the, 95. 
 Roman Catholics: 
 
 Popery, 43. 
 
 -See Tichborne, Gilbert. 
 
 lords, 124. 
 
 officers, 124. 
 Rombol, Garret, 41. 
 Romney Marsh, 18. 
 Rookewooke, Edward, 81. 
 Roper, , 41. 
 
 Sir John, 52. 
 
 Thomas, 47. 
 Rote, Arnold, 39. 
 Rotherham, Geo., 79. 
 Rotterdam, 139. 
 Rouse, Thomas, 81. 
 
 Rowles, , 40. 
 
 Rugge, William, 81. 
 
 RumDey Marsh, 18. 
 Russel, Sir Jo., 26. 
 Russell, Mr., 7. 
 
 Sir Francis, 8. 
 
 Sir William, 97. 
 
 commission for, 103. 
 
 Ruthin, co. Denbigh, 8. 
 Rutland, 88, 106. 
 
 Henry Manners, Earl of, 5, 6. 
 
 Edward Manners, Earl of, 11, 16. 
 letter to, 28. 
 
 Roger Manners, Earl of, 85. 
 
 Duke of (1780), 157. 
 
 s. 
 
 Sadler, Capt. Tho , 38. 
 
 Sir Thomas, 80, 84. 
 St. Andrews Castle, 10. 
 St. Augustine, Lathe, of, 13. 
 St. Edmondsbury. See Bury. 
 St. George, John, 104. 
 
 King, sheriff of Staffs., 143. 
 St. Helens, 152. 
 St. John, Lord (1587), 26. 
 
 of Bletsoe (1599), 85. 
 
 St. Nicholas Island, 96. 
 St. Polle, Sir George, 80. 
 St. Poole, Geo., 37. 
 
 Sir Geo., 84. 
 St. Quintin's, 40. 
 
 army at, 2, 3. 
 Salisbury, 10. 
 
 Bp. of (1588), 40. 
 
 Peiers, 39. 
 Salsbury, Robert, 26. 
 Saltonstall, Samuel, 39. 
 Saniines, John, 80, 104. 
 Sampson, Capt., 34. 
 Samuell, William, 81. 
 Sandbeck, letter dated at, 153. 
 Sandes, Sands, Miles, 79, 80, 83 bis. 
 Sands, Edmond, 81. 
 Sandwich, 49, 58. 
 Sandys, Sandes, Lord, 40, 44, 85. 
 Sapcotts, Robert, 80, 84. 
 Sares, Wm., 41. 
 Sark, 96. 
 
 Savage, Savag, Sir John, 15, 25. 
 Savile : 
 
 Sir George, 145, 148, 159. 
 
 letters of, 142, 146, 150, 152, 
 
 153, 154, 158. 
 
 letters to, 144, 145, 149, 150 r 
 
 152, 154, 157. 
 
 resignation of, 160. 
 
 Mr. R. Lumley, 160. 
 
 William, 80. 
 Scarborough, burgesses of, letter of, 157. 
 Scheldt, 126. 
 Scilly, Isle of, 109. 
 
 Scotland, 41, 58, 109, 116, 117, 132, 139. 
 
 army in, 8. 
 
 defence against, 1 1 . 
 
 rebellion in (1679), 133, 134. 
 Scott, Capt., Tho., 37. 
 
 Sir Thomas, 18, 25, 37. 
 
177 
 
 Scotte, Bartholomew, 82. 
 Scriven, Edmond, 39. 
 Scroopharn, William, 9. 
 Scrope, Scroop, Henry, lord, 9. 
 Scudamor, Jo., 26. 
 Scudamore, Capt., 47. 
 Seamer, Lord Henry. See Seymour. 
 Secretary of State, 34, 43, 44, 45, 60, 118. 
 letter to, 95. 
 
 See Walsingham. See Williamson. 
 Selbie, Capt. Wm, 47. 
 Severn, 91, 92. 
 
 Seymour, Seamer, Seimer, Lord Henry, 
 110, 117, 122. 
 
 coasting ships with, 121. 
 
 instruction for, 117. 
 
 letter to, 116. 
 Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley, Earl of, 
 123, 129, 139-40. 
 
 " and his gang," 123. 
 Shandois. See Chandos. 
 Sharp, Mr., his barge, 154. 
 Sheerness, 78. 
 Sheffield, 157. 
 
 Shelburne House, letter dated at, 149. 
 Shelburne, Lord, 149, 150. 
 Shelley, Hen., 37, 82. 
 
 Ric, 37. 
 Sheppy, Isle of, 9, 35. 
 
 survey of, 14. 
 Sherburn, Sir Ry., 25. 
 Sherington, Henry, 6. 
 Sherley, , 79, 83. 
 
 George, 81. 
 
 Thomas, 82, 104. See Shirley. 
 Shewte, Capt. John, 10. 
 Sherwood Forest, 142. 
 Shidolphe, William, 80. 
 Ships, 91, 99. 
 
 French, 152. 
 
 Spanish, 152. 
 
 lifrt of names of, 108. 
 
 list of the navy, 120-122. 
 
 ships named elsewhere. 
 
 Achates, Archattes, 113, 117. 
 
 Advice, Advyce, 114. 
 
 Antelope, Antellope, 112, 117. 
 
 Arck, Arcke, 111, 115. 
 
 , orders dated on board, 114. 
 
 Ardent, 151. 
 
 Ayde, 113, 114. 
 
 Beare, 111, 115. 
 
 Bonavolia, Bonavohta, galley, 117. 
 
 Bond, 114. 
 
 Bonner, 114. 
 
 Brigandine, 117 bis. 
 
 Bug gins, 114. 
 
 Bull, 113, 117. 
 
 Charles, 114, 115. 
 
 Chaunce, 114. 
 
 Clizerate, 114. 
 
 Cygnet, Signet, 114, 117. 
 
 Delighte, 114. 
 
 Diamond, 114. 
 
 Disdaine, 115. 
 
 Dreadnought, 112, 115. 
 
 Ed. Bonaventure, 114. 
 
 Eliz. Bonaventure, 115. 
 
 Ships — cont. 
 
 Eliz. Fones, 114. 
 
 Eliz. Jonas, 111, 115. 
 
 Fancie, 117. 
 
 Foresight, 112, 115. 
 
 George, 117. 
 
 Goulden Lion, 115. 
 
 Goulden Noble, 114. 
 
 Griffin, 114. 
 
 Handmayde, 113. 
 
 Hauckins, 114. 
 
 Hay, 115. 
 
 Heartsease, 114. 
 
 Hope, 111, 114. 
 
 Hope Haukins, 114. 
 
 Hopewell, 114. 
 
 Lyon, 111. 
 
 Makshifte, 114. 
 
 Mannington, barque, 114. 
 
 Marchant Roial, 1 14. 
 
 Marigold, 115. 
 
 Marirose, 111, 115. 
 
 Marleon, 117. 
 
 Marlin, 114. 
 
 Minion, 114. 
 
 Moon, 114, 115. 
 
 Nomperlie, 111. 
 
 Nonpariel, 114. 
 
 Nightingale, 114. 
 
 Rainbowe, 111, 117. 
 
 Revenge, 111, 114. 
 
 Roebuck, 114. 
 
 Scowte, 113, 117. 
 
 Sonn, 114, 117. 
 
 Spart, Spark (?), 114. 
 
 Spie, Spye, 114, 117. 
 
 Sicallow, 112, 115. 
 
 Swifte, 114. 
 
 Siciftesure, 112. 
 
 Talbott, 114. 
 
 Thomas, 114. 
 
 Tiger, 113, 117. 
 
 Tremontaine, 113, 117* 
 
 Triumphe, 111, 115. 
 
 Unitie, 114. 
 
 Vauntgard 111, 117. 
 
 Victorie, 111, 115. 
 
 White Lion, 115. 
 
 Yong, barque, 114. 
 Shippam, Hen., 40. 
 Shireoaks, 148, 152. 
 
 letter dated at, 146. 
 Shirley, Capt. Anto., 37. See |Stirley ? 
 
 See Sherlej'. See Shurley. \ 
 Shoeland, peruke maker, 144/ iC""* 
 Shrewsbury, George Talbot, Earl of, 16, 25. 
 
 letter to, 28. 
 Shrewsbury, Gilbert Talbot, Earl of, 85. 
 
 as Lord Talbot, 25, 28. 
 Shropshire, 22, 26, 28, 39, 51, 56, 58, 88. "* 
 Shurley : 
 
 John, 82. 
 
 Sir Tho., 25. 
 Shute, Capt., 29, 47, 55. 
 Sidenham, Sir George, 25. 
 Sidnam : 
 
 Capt., 47. 
 
 Sir Geo., 38. 
 
 u 93210. 
 
 M 
 
178 
 
 Sidney : 
 
 , 81. 
 
 Henry, 84. 
 
 Sir Robert, 45, 52. 
 
 letter to, 75. 
 
 Mr., (1679), 140. 
 Silvius, Sir G., 124, 125, 128. 
 Singer, Francis, 82. 
 Sittingbourne, 74, 75. 
 Skerne, Robert, 82. 
 Skinner : 
 
 Jo., 79. 
 
 Oliver, 80. 
 Sleeve, the, 96. 
 Slidolphe, Tho., 80. 
 Sluys, 118. 
 Slyfeilde, Henry, 82. 
 Smith : 
 
 Gawen, 39. 
 
 Tho., 39. 
 
 Mr., of Heath, 155. 
 Smithe : 
 
 Capt., 34, 37, 56. 
 George, 79. 
 Henry, 80. 
 
 Sir John, 29, 46, 47. See Srnythe. 
 
 Instructions to, 29-31. 
 
 Millicent, 105. 
 
 Robert, 11. 
 
 William, 79, 104. 
 Srnythe, Sir John, 29. See Smithe. 
 Sneede, Ralph, 38. 
 Soesdike, 140. 
 Sollitt, Richard, 158. 
 Somerset, 10, 16, 18, 25, 28, 29, 34, 38, 
 45, 46, 47, 56, 57, 58, 65, 67, 69, 88, 
 106, 107. 
 Somersett : 
 
 Fras., 6. 
 
 Mr., 7. 
 
 Sotheron, , 145. 
 
 Southampton, Hampton, 10, 39, 91, 116. 
 Southsea Common Camp, letter dated at, 
 151. 
 
 Southwark, 85, 86, 87. 
 Southwell, Sir Robert, 114. 
 Southwold Bay, 139. 
 Spain, 26, 28, 32, 70, 110. 
 
 Army of, 97. 
 
 Attempts of, 78. 
 
 Fleet of, 34, 48, 53, 59, 60, 70, 95, 
 
 100, 152. 
 Forces of, 91. 
 
 King of, 19, 32, 73, 75, 86, 91, 115. 
 Navy of, 42. 
 
 Plans and preparations of (1587-99), 
 25, 26, 66, 68, 69, 71, 73, 76, 83, 
 84, 90, 109. 
 Spaniards, 139. 
 Spanish Armada, 1 et seq. 
 Speake : 
 
 George, 6. 
 
 Hugh, 79. 
 Spencer : 
 
 James, 52. 
 
 Sir John, 81, 84. 
 
 Richard, 80. 
 
 Spencer — cont. 
 
 Lord Robert, 158, 159. 
 
 Sir Wiiliam, 81, 84. 
 Spicer, William, 32. 
 Spilman : 
 
 Clement, 81. 
 
 Francis, 105. 
 Spindola, Capt., 47. 
 Springe, Sir Win., 37, 81. 
 Stafford, Humphrey, 81. 
 Staffordshire, 16, 18, 28, 38, 41, 56, 58, 
 88. 
 
 Lord Lieutenant of, 13, 25. 
 
 Sheriff of, 143. 
 Staily, condemnation of, 124. 
 Stamford : 
 
 co. Line. 19. 
 
 Roger, 41. 
 Stamp Office, 143. 
 Standi ey, Sir Edward, 29. 
 Stanhope : 
 
 , 159-60. 
 
 Sir John, 97. 
 
 commission for, 101. 
 
 privy seal for, 102. 
 
 Stanley : 
 
 Sir Ed., 47, 51, 61. 
 
 Thomas, 82. 
 Stannary, Warden of the, 22. 
 Stanney, Richard, 82. 
 Stanny, Tho., 37. 
 Stapleton, Robert, 8. 
 Staunton, Capt., the elder, 47, 56. 
 
 the younger, 47, 56. 
 Steward : 
 
 Mark, 79, 83. 
 
 Lord, 58. See Leicester, Earl of. 
 Steyning, co. Suss., 17. 
 Stidolphe : 
 
 Thomas, 82. 
 
 William, 80(n), 82. 
 Stile, Ed., 37. 
 Stirley, Phi., 9. 
 Stoderd, Nicholas, 39. 
 Stonard, Francis, 79. 
 Stoner, Francis, 81, 84. 
 Stoomp, Sir James, 6. 
 Stopton, Arthur, 38. 
 Stoughton : 
 
 Adrian, 82. 
 
 Lawrence, 82. 
 Stourton, Lord. See Sturton. 
 Stowel, Sir Jo., 38. 
 Stowford, Wm, 41. 
 Strachey, — — , 146. 
 Stradling, Sir Edward, 65. 
 
 Strange, , 47. 
 
 Strangwais, Sir Giles, 5. 
 Strangways, Jo., 37. 
 Stratford at Bow, 48, 92. 
 Straunge, Roger le, 105. 
 Streatham, co. Surr , 90, 93. 
 Stubbs, John, 41. 
 Sturton : 
 
 Lord (1588), 40, 44. 
 
 Lord (1599), 85. 
 Stutevile, Tho., 81. 
 Sucklif, Edmond, 52. 
 
179 
 
 Suffolk, county and Lord Lieutenant of, 
 
 9, 10, 25, 29, 34, 37, 46, 48, 56, 57, 
 67, 68, 69, 81, 83, 84, 92, 104, 105, 
 107. 
 
 Lord Lieutenant, letter to, 53. 
 Suliarde, Edward, 80, 81. 
 Sunbury, 154. 
 Sunderland, 154. 
 
 Earl of (1679), 129, 137, 138. 
 Surrey, county and Lord Lieutenant of, 
 
 10, 25, 29, 37, 41, 45, 46, 48, 56, 57, 
 58, 61, 67, 77, 82, 83, 84, 86, 90, 93, 
 104, 106. 
 
 Lord, 157. 
 
 Sussex, county and Lord Lieutenant of, 
 9, 10, 16, 17, 24, 25, 29, 32, 34, 37, 
 40, 45, 46, 56, 57, 58, 67, 68, 74, 75, 
 77, 82, 83, 84, 93, 104, 107. 
 Thomas Ratcliffe, Earl of, 8. 
 Henry Ratcliffe, Earl of, captain of 
 Portsmouth (1595), 13, 19, 23, 25, 
 37, 64. 
 
 letters to, 27, 31. 
 
 Sutton : 
 
 Jonas, 158. 
 
 Sir Robert, letters of, 144. 
 
 Thomas, 8, 79, 83. 
 
 Wm, 38. 
 Swane, Capt. Henry, 11. 
 Swinerton, Mr., 39. 
 Symmons, John, 81. 
 
 T. 
 
 Tackarne, Justinian, 42. 
 
 Tafforde, Thomas, 79. 
 
 Talbot, Lord, afterwards Gilbert, Earl of 
 
 Shrewsbury, q.v. 
 Tallmage, Lionel, 81. 
 Tanfeilde, Lawrence, 81. 
 Tanner, Capt., 34, 52. 
 Tanridge, hundred of, co. Surr., 61. 
 Tarpolde, Edm., 80. 
 Tarrolde, Edm., 84. 
 Tasborough, Sir Tho., 79, 83. 
 Tasboroughe, John, 80. 
 Tavistock, 115. 
 Tedder, Matthew, 41. 
 Temple, John, 79, 83. 
 Temple Newsam, letter dated at, 142. 
 Tenet. See Thanet. 
 
 Thames, River, 68, 72, 73, 74, 76, 77, 90, 
 
 94, 118, 152. 
 Thanet: 
 
 Tenet, Isle of, 35, 77. 
 
 Lord, 157. 
 Tharrold, Sir Anto., 25. 
 Thems, Robert, 6. 
 Thomas : 
 
 John, 41. 
 
 Rich., 41. 
 Thompson: 
 
 Beilby, 145, 146. 
 
 Michael, 6. 
 
 Thornhagh : 
 
 Sir Andrew, letters to, 142, 143. 
 
 John, 142. 
 Thornton: 
 
 — , 159. 
 
 Jonan., 158. 
 Thorold, Sir John, 151. 
 Thresham, Sir Thomas, 81, 84. 
 Throckmerton, Sir Nicholas, 7. 
 Throgmorton : 
 
 Sir Arthur, 81, 84. 
 
 Rob., 105. 
 
 Tho., 37, 79, 83. 
 Thumbleby, Wm., 37. 
 Thurgood, William, 80. 
 Thursby, Edward, 80. 
 Tichborne, Gilbert, 42. 
 Tifferne, William, 80. 
 Tilbury, 60, 87. 
 
 army at, 34, 48. 
 
 officers assembled at, 52. 
 Tilney, Philip, 81. 
 Tindall, James, 157. 
 Tipping, Thomas, 81. 
 Tirrell, Ed., 38, 79. 
 Tirringham, Anthony, 79, 83 bis. 
 Tirwhitt, Philip, 80, 84. See Tyrwhitt. 
 Tolsted Lodge, 157. 
 Topsham, Apson, 115. 
 Torrington, 115. 
 Totill, William, 79. 
 Totnes, 115. 
 Tottenham, 92. 
 Towerson, William, 39. 
 Townesend, Thomas, 105. 
 Townesende, Tho., 37. 
 Townsend, Sir Jo., regiment of, 105. 
 Townshend, T.„ 153. 
 Tracie : 
 
 Jo., 37. 
 
 Sir John, 41. 
 Tracy : 
 
 Sir John, 41. 
 
 Jo., 6. 
 Trafford, 79 (n). 
 
 Treasurer, lord, 15, 25, 40, 88, 118. 
 letters to, 90, 95. 
 See Burghley. 
 
 the Lord (Danby), impeachment of, 
 126-27. 
 Treasury, The, 95. 
 Trenchard, Trenohe, Geo., 25, 37. 
 
 Mr., 45. 
 
 Tresham, Robert, 81. See Thresham. 
 
 Trevit, see Tyrwhitt. 
 
 Trevor, Rich., 39. 
 
 Trice, Richard, 80. 
 
 Trollope, Sir Thomas, letter to, 141. 
 
 Troops in Flanders and Brabant, 125. 
 
 Tucker, Thomas, 41. 
 
 Tuke, Peter, 79. 
 
 Turner : 
 
 Charles, 145. 
 
 Ed. (1), 9. 
 
 Ed. (2), 9. 
 
 Capt., 47, 55. 
 
 John, 150. 
 
 M 2 
 
180 
 
 Tumour: 
 
 Capt. Edward, 10. 
 
 Capt., 29. 
 Tuttie, Wm., 9. 
 Tutty, Capt., 52. 
 Twisen, Capt. Roger, 37. 
 Twisleden, Col., 154. 
 Twittie, Capt., 34, 47. 
 Twittye, Capt., 29. 
 
 Tyrwhitt, Trevit, Capt. Tristram, 56. See 
 
 Tirwhitt. 
 Tyton, Kenrich, 39. 
 
 IT. 
 
 Umpton : 
 
 Edw., 37. 
 
 Sir Hen., 26. 
 Ushant, 109. 
 Utrecht, 138. 
 
 y. 
 
 Vachell, Thomas, 79, 81» 
 Vaghan, Jo., 40. 
 Valkenire, Mr., 136. 
 Vane, Sir Tho., 25. 
 Varney : 
 
 Sir Edm., 79. 
 
 Edm., 38. 
 Vaughan: 
 
 Charles, 39. 
 
 John, 26, 47. See Vaghan. 
 
 Capt. John, 10. 
 
 Sir Roger, 6. 
 
 Rowland, 5, 7. 
 
 Thomas, 6, 26. 
 Venice, 148. 
 
 a " Duke " of, 130, 13 K 
 Vere, Sir Erancis, letter to, 69. 
 Versant, Peter, 41. 
 Vice-Admirals, 27, 68. 
 Villa Hermosa, Duke of, 128. 
 Villars, Edward, 81. 
 Villers, Colonel, 136. 
 Vincent, Thomas, 82. 
 Vinor, Mr., 151. 
 Voluntary Horse, 78. 
 
 Wake, John, 81. 
 Wakeman, Sir G., 134. 
 Waldegrave, Edw., 79. 
 Waldestin, Count de, 12 8-. 
 
 Waldgrave : 
 
 George, 105. 
 Thomas, 80, 105. 
 
 Sir William, 81, 84. See Walgrave. 
 Wales, 8, 29, 34, 51, 56, 58, 73, 87. 
 
 Council of, letter to, 12. 
 
 Lord President of, letter to, 42. 
 
 See Pembroke, Earl of . 
 
 the Prince Regent, 158. 
 Walgrave : 
 
 Capt., 37, 52. 
 
 Sir Wm., 37. See Waldgrave. 
 
 Walker, , 61. 
 
 Wallington hundred, co. Surr., r 61. 
 Walsingham, Sir Erancis, Secretary of 
 State, 33, 40. 
 letter of, 64. 
 
 See also Secretary of State. 
 Walter, George, 41. 
 Wanton, Geo., 38. 
 War, treasurer at, 52, 97. 
 Ward, Richard, letter of, 144, 
 Warde: 
 
 Henry, 105. 
 
 Jo., 9. 
 
 Richard, 79. 
 
 Capt., 47. 
 Warner, Henry, 81. 
 Warre, Lord de la (1599), 85. 
 Warren : 
 
 Wm., 39. 
 
 Mr., 143. 
 Warwick, 46. 
 
 Warwick, Ambrose Dudley, Earl of, 
 25, 40. 
 
 Warwickshire, 25, 47, 56, 88, 106. 
 
 Wasteneys, Sir Hardolph, letter of, 142.. 
 
 Waters, George, 41. 
 
 Watson, Edward, 81. 
 
 Watts, Wattes, Capt. John, 47, 55. 
 
 Way man, Sir Richard, 81. 
 
 Webb, Chr., 39. 
 
 Weddel, , 145, 146. 
 
 Wedderburn, Alex., 147. 
 Welbeck, 140, 147. 
 Wells, co. Somers., 10. 
 Wendy, Thomas, 79, 83. 
 Went worth : 
 
 Jo., of Bocking, 80. 
 
 the Attorney, 81. 
 
 Lord (1588), 44. 
 
 Mr., 7. 
 
 , 84. 
 
 letter dated at, 145, 152, 154. 
 Wentworthe, Jo., of Gosefeilde, 80. 
 West, Weste, Sir Thomas, 45, 86. 
 
 letter to, 95. 
 Wesley : 
 
 Colonel, 132. 
 
 Mr., 156. 
 West, Thomas, 47. 
 Weste, Mr., 7. - - v ] 
 Westminster, 95, 157. 
 
 commission dated at, 109. 
 
 Palace of, document dated at, 2. See 
 London for places in Westminster. 
 Westmoreland, 25, 51. 
 
181 
 
 Weston : 
 
 Jerome, 80, 
 
 Sir Richard, 82, 84. 
 
 , 37. 
 
 Westorpe, Capt. Thomas, 11. 
 Westrope, Capt., 34, 47, 51. 
 Wheele, Capt., 55. 
 Wheeler, Capt., 47. 
 Whichcote, Sir Christopher, 151. 
 White : 
 
 Thomas, letters of, 143, 144. 
 
 Mr., 145. 
 Whitstone, Bernard, 80. 
 Whitthrooke, John, 82. 
 Wiatt, George, 77. 
 Widnell, William 82. 
 
 Wight, Wyghte, Isle of, 9, 10, 20, 66, 72, 
 86, 95, 107, 116. 
 
 Captain of. See Carye, Sir George. 
 Wightman, William, 4, 5. 
 
 Treasurer at War, 4. 
 
 Warrants to, 7, 8. 
 Wigmor, Tho., 26. 
 Wigmour, Tho., 16. 
 
 Wilberforce, , 159. 
 
 Wilde, Thomas, 79. 
 
 Wilforde, Sir Thomas, 74, 76, 78. 
 
 Wilkes, 148. 
 
 Wilkinson : 
 
 Jerh., 158. 
 
 Oswald, 7. 
 Willebrooke, 139. 
 William III., death of, 142. 
 William, Lewes, 39. 
 
 Williams, Sir Roger, 29, 32, 47, 51, 52. 
 Williamson, Mr. Secretary, 124. 
 Willingham, North, co. Line, letter dated 
 dt, 150. 
 
 Willis, , 159. 
 
 Willoughhy : 
 Tho., 37. 
 
 Lord (1588), 118. 
 Willson, Capt., 55. 
 Wilson : 
 
 Jos., 145. 
 
 Capt., 34, 47, 52. 
 Wiltshire, 8, 10, 18, 20, 25, 29, 38, 45, 
 46, 47, 56, 57, 58, 67, 88, 106. 
 
 Lord Lieut, of, letter to, 65. 
 Win : 
 
 Jo., ap Cadwalider, 26. 
 
 Jo., ap Guider, 26. 
 Winchcombe, Francis, 79. 
 Winchester : 
 
 , 10. 
 
 Marquis of (1586-90), 25, 37. 
 
 letters to, 13, 19, 27, 64. 
 
 Marquis of (1599), 85, 
 Windson {sic), Lord (1599), 85. 
 Windsor : 
 
 133, 136. 
 
 letter dated at, 137. 
 
 Lord (1588), 40, 44. 
 
 Castle, letter dated at, 19. 
 Winedward, John, 39. 
 Wines, John, 41. 
 WiDgate, George, 79. 
 
 Wingefeild, Wingfeild, Wingfeld, Winge- 
 feilde, Wingfeilde : 
 
 Anthony, 47. 
 
 Capt. Anthony, 34, 56. 
 
 Sir Anthony, 81, 84. 
 
 Sir Edward, 40, 47, 55. 
 
 Capt. Ric, 34. 
 
 Sir Richard, 74. 
 
 Sir Robert, 25, 37. 
 Winn, Sir Rowland, 145. 
 Winston, Hen., 37. 
 Winter : 
 
 Geo., 39. 
 
 Sir William, 114, 117, 118. 
 Wiseman : 
 
 Rafe, 80. 
 
 William, 80. 
 Withipoole, Sir Edmond, 81. 
 Wogan : 
 
 Sir John, 91. 
 
 Wm, 39. 
 Wolcoke, Ant., 39. 
 Wolley : 
 
 , 63. 
 
 Jo., 33. 
 
 Mr., 40. 
 Wood : 
 
 Dr., 159. 
 
 Mr., 151. 
 Woodall, Thomas, 6. 
 Woode, Edw., 9. ' 
 Woodhouse : 
 
 Cant., 56. 
 
 Sir'Hen., 37. 
 
 Sir Philip, 81, 84, 105. 
 
 Sir William, Regiment of, 105. 
 Woodhowse, Capt., 47. 
 Woolfe, Morgan, 47, 52. 
 Worcester : 
 
 William, Somerset, Earl of, 5, 6, 7, 
 40, 44. 
 
 Edward Somerset, Earl of, 85. 
 Worcestershire, 22, 26, 39, 46, 56, 57, 58, 
 88. 
 
 Worksop, letter dated at, 145. 
 Worsley, Richard, 81. 
 Wray : 
 
 Sir Cecil, 145, 146, 147, 151. 
 
 Wraie, Sir Wm., 37, 80, 84. 
 Wright, John, 79. 
 Wrighte, Cant., alias Careles, 52. 
 Wroghton, Sir Tho., 38. 
 Wrothe : 
 
 , 37. 
 
 Robert, 38. 
 
 Capt., 61. 
 Wroughton, William, 42. 
 Wyndsor, Sir Edward, 7. 
 Wyvill, Mr., 155. 
 
 Y. 
 
 Yarmouth, 9, 116, 117. 
 Yarworthe, James, 105. 
 
182 
 
 Yaxley, liobert, 9. 
 Yere, Win., 41. 
 Yorck, Yorcke : 
 
 Edmond, 34, 47, 52. 
 
 Captain Ed., 47, 52. 
 
 Captain Edward, 56. 
 
 Captain Gilbert, 47. 
 York : 
 
 51, 140,145, 148, 155, 157. 
 Minster, 160. 
 Baces, 156. 
 
 York — cont. 
 
 James, Duke of, his letters to the 
 Prince of Orange, 123-140. 
 Yorke, Albury, 105. 
 Yorkshire, 25, 51,56, 107. 
 
 z. 
 
 Zealand, 117, 118. 
 
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