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Remembrances as to the King's Woods |
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[1609, (?) July 1]. |
The conferences with Sir Henry Fanshaw about the
spoil of wood mentioned partly in letters to your Lordship and partly in
other certificates, are written down with the several courses to be taken
therein; which being somewhat more perfected shall be ready when you
shall call for the same. Now only we offer your Honour something that
was done at the conference yesterday, Mr Morgan and Deputy Clerk
being present. |
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Sir Henry Fanshawe endeavoured to draw the said Deputy Clerk to
discover some of the abuses in under-values of woods upon late sales in
the Queen's time. This not taking effect, upon further speech we
discovered a lameness likely to impeach the going forward of this
business, in that Deputy Clerk seemed that he could not help us with
Mr Taverner's writings, which no doubt are able to give much light to
all former obscure proceedings. Understanding at length from him that
the writings were all locked up in a great chest in the house of one Mr
Hill, draper, we thought fit to repair unto the house, where having leave
and being brought to the chest, we sealed it up. |
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Now it rests that some process be speedily sent to Mrs Taverner,
widow, the owner of the chest, and also that Deputy Clerk have an oath
administered unto him upon interrogatories touching the premisses. |
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Lastly, we offer unto your Honour if it may not seem fit to have an
abstract made of all manors and lands sold within the compass of
[blank] years, that so it may be easily found out whether the said woods
in the survey were undervalued or no. Undated.
Unsigned Endorsed: '1609. Remembrances touching the conference at
Sir Henry Fanshawes the last of June.' 1 p. (128 76) |
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Bartholomew Haggatt to George Calvert |
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1609, July 1. |
As to the stay of Mr Johnson's sale of woods (in Gainforth, Durham.) As to supposed bonds of 8801 made upon the lordship
and manor of Allerton, Allertonshire and Creake, co. Yorks, and other
places cited, parcel of the Bishopric [of Durham]. If George Ward be
dead, as is reported, he begs for the surveyorship of Northumberland and
the woodwardship of Chopwell. Aukland, 1 July, 1609.
Holograph 1½ pp. (132 96) |
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Dr Fletcher to the Lord Treasurer |
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[1609, July 2.] |
His inability to maintain his charges is caused by
relinquishing his practice of civil law for employments in foreign
service, which were imposed upon him by the State. He begs Salisbury
to testify to the King that his services have not been unprofitable, he
having four times been employed in public affairs to good effect, in
Scotland, Rusland, Germany and the Low Countries; and obtain his
gracious help. Undated
Holograph Endorsed: 'Doctor Fletcher, 1609. rec. 2 July.' 1 p.
(127 89) |
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Sale of the King's Woods |
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1609, July 3. |
Certificate signed by Sir James Altham and Sir Walter
Cope, concerning restraint of sales of wood by Thomas Johnson in Ricall,
Dighton and Wheldrake, co. Yorks; sales at Pomfret, Wakefield and
Scoles: also in Gainforth in the Bishopric of Durham. They recommend
that sales already made be proceeded with. 3 July, 1609.
2 pp. (132 103) |
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Dr Du Port to the Earl of Salisbury |
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1609, July 3. |
Having been these twenty years almost Doctor of
Divinity and Master of Jesus College in Cambridge, three times ViceChancellor of the University, his Majesty's Chaplain (though extraordinary in respect of some infirmity of sight through age) ever since his
first coming to the Crown, employed now in the great business of the
translation [of the Bible] with others, upon his Majesty's command; no
way to be touched with any just imputation whereby he should be
prejudiced from receiving like encouragement and holding due equipage
with others of his rank and condition; and finally being one that, besides
his Lordship and that true mirror of nobility, the Earl of Suffolk, others
also, Lords of the Privy Council, do not disdain to own for their poor
kinsman; rather expected the raising of his fortunes to have been conferred by others than sought by himself; yet finds it otherwise, and that
preferments come not without particular endeavour and the best friends
and means that can be used. For this reason, entreats his Lordship's
mediation in his behalf unto the King at this change, and the rather that
the Archbishop of Canterbury has many times promised to second any
motion made in his behalf. From my lodging by Pawles in hast, 3 Julii,
1609.
Holograph ½ p. (136 198) |
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Lord Cobham to the Earl of Salisbury |
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1609, July 4. |
Recommends the enclosed petition. The matter fell
out when he was Warden of the Cinque Ports, for a debt due to the
Queen. The money was paid by the party to the then Clerk of the Castle,
and the acquittance is annexed to the petition. Since the Clerk's death
process has been awarded against the poor man. and without Salisbury's
help he is like to pay it twice over. Begs that process may be granted
against the Clerk's heirs or executors, and the poor man disburdened.
Tower, 4 July, 1609.
Holograph signed: H. Brooke Endorsed: 'L. Cobham for Wolters.'
1 p. (127 90) |
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Sir Thomas Edmondes to the Lord Treasurer |
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1609, July 5. |
The relation which he now makes shows how strangely
the Prince is possessed with superstition and other high humours. It was
the middle of last week before the Princes returned from Sichem, when
he demanded forthwith audience of them both to welcome them according to the ceremony performed by all other ambassadors, and at the
same time to deliver his Majesty's book to the Archduke. Audience was
assigned him both by the Infanta and the Archduke, but two hours
before he was to go into Court President Ricardott came to him to tell
him that if he intended to present the book the Archduke was resolved not
to receive it in respect there was so much spoken therein against the
Pope and the doctrine of their Church. His arguments with the President who, however, was unwilling to entertain further discourse with
him. Was doubtful at his departure what to do, but afterwards, considering that if he should go to present the book and it was refused he
should but draw more dishonour upon his Majesty, he thought his best
course was to send to make it known both to the Infanta and the Archduke that he refused to accept his audience, thereby giving them to
understand that he held himself discharged from performing any of the
ceremonies at that time towards them, seeing the Archduke dealt so
unkindly with his Majesty. They had before understood that Don Pedro
de Cuniga had refused to receive the book in England, and in the same
morning that his audience was to have been in the afternoon the Nuncio
had had audience with the Archduke, whose instances on his master's
behalf concurring with the example of such a minister of Spain, were
sufficient to give the absolute law to this Prince's weak mind. Has since
had conference with Ricardot and Hoboque and made known how
ill-advised the Archduke is to take this resolution, but has been answered
that there is no means to divert him from it. |
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How 'unrespectively' the Prince has dealt with the French King is
generally much condemned. The young Princess of Orange passing this
way to reside with her husband at Breda, attended here some days the
return of the Princes to kiss their hands. She brought earnest letters of
recommendation from the French King to the Infanta, and it was given
in charge to the French Ambassador that she might be treated according
to the rank she holds in France of first princess of the blood after the
King's children, notwithstanding her marriage. It was desired she might
be treated in the same manner as was in this Court the Duchess of
Brunswick, a daughter of the Duke of Lorraince, who was to be allowed
to sit with her long cushion in the first step under the cloth of state, and
that her chief lady of honour might be admitted with her into the place
where the Infanta gives audience to the ladies. Notwithstanding the
representations of Richardot and the French Ambassador the Archduke
alleged that the honour given to the Duchess of Brunswick was because
she had been so formerly treated in Spain, and that the Infanta could
not allow the same to this lady who had married their vassal. The
Ambassador finding this the final resolution told the Archduke that the
Princess had order to withdraw herself, to which he answered that she
might do as she thought fit. The Ambassador, at his coming forth, met
in the ante-chamber the Spanish Ambassador, who desired him to give
him leave to deal with the Archduke in the matter to make him more
capable of reason, but neither did his speeches prevail anything more.
The conclusion of this business was that the next day the Princess of
Orange departed without seeing the Infanta, thereby casting a greater
affront upon these Princes than they upon her. Understands they take
tenderly her going away in that manner. |
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They here think it likely the French King will pass over this 'unrespective' usage of his niece with scorn and derision of the Spanish pride.
The usage of the Princess is very broadly spoken of in this town, it being
merrily said that the Princes show themselves Parvi in magnis et magni
in parvis; having lost their honour in substance by the Treaty of
Holland, they would now seek to repair it in matters of ceremony. |
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The behaviour of Don Francisco de Castra, the new Spanish Ambassador at Rome, since his first arrival there. The first beginning was in
giving great discontentment to the Venetian Ambassador that came to
visit him, to whom he refused the title of Excellency and the place in his
own lodging, and when told of his fault pretended it was only forgetfulness in him and that the other, if he thought good, might use him in like
manner. The next passage was in making the minister of Florence attend
two hours in his ante-chamber before being admitted to his presence.
But the third act was of much greater scandal in that, where by the
order of the Pope's Court the hours of the audiences of the several ambassadors are precisely appointed, he made the Pope attend him two hours
after the time assigned. But the Spanish greatness and his double
qualification in being the Duke of Lerma's nephew makes all this
insolency to be digested. |
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They are here nothing well pleased that the Marquis of Brandenburg
and the Duke of Neubourg have agreed to compound their differences
for the succession of Cleves. They have procured themselves to be jointly
acknowledged in Cleves, Dusseldorp and a third place, but have not yet
been able to do the like in Julliers, for the governor who commands there
is dependent upon the Emperor. There have been citations from the
Emperor to those Princes to appear before the Imperial Chamber for the
trial of their titles, but how his authority is brought into contempt will
appear by the enclosed advertisements of the proceedings of the Protestants of Bohemia. |
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There is no further news from Spain since his last letter concerning the
ratification or the furnishing of money. Because it is understood that
the States take it very ill that in all this time the ratification is not sent,
the Archduke dispatched a courier a few days since into Spain to hasten
the sending away of the same. They have advice by the merchants'
letters that there is provision making in Spain of 635,000 crowns for
these parts, but no order has yet come for the payment of any part
thereof. |
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Has committed these letters to Mr Buttler, who is passing this way
into England. 5 July, 1609. |
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PS. Understands from the French Ambassador that he has newly
received order from the King his master to make known to the Archduke that there is a great likelihood of inducing the Duke of Deuxponts
to enter into the compromise with the Marquis of Brandenburg and the
Duke of Neubourg. It is resolved to summon also the Marquis of Burgon
to conform himself to that order or, in case of his refusal, to protest
against him for the inconveniences that may arise thereof. The said
King declares that, as he employs himself to compound the difference
in such peaceable manner, so he will join in the said princes' defence
against any that shall seek to hinder their possession in those lands. In
the better countenancing their cause he sends some companies of horse
to lodge upon the frontiers of Champagne. This news cannot be but very
unpleasing to the Archduke.
Copy 8 pp. (227 p. 308)
[Original in P.R.O. State Papers Foreign, Flanders, 9] |
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Sir Samuel Saltonstall to the Earl of Salisbury |
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1609, July 6. |
He has been 18 weeks in prison, being committed for a
contempt in Chancery, and begs for due trial and the benefit of law.
Hopes to give the Lord Chancellor satisfaction, and is willing for arbitration. His adversaries are proceeding against him in the Exchequer as
well as in Chancery, and have caused him to be bound in 20001. Begs
for enlargement. 6 July, 1609.
Holograph 1 p. (127 91) |
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King James to the Earl of Salisbury |
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[? 1609,] July 8. |
My little beagle, it were high time that the Council's
request were sent unto me for staying the current of suits, for I cannot
yet be quit of begging, and even yesternight did Alan Percy make a suit
to me for a fee farm of a hundred pounds land of impropriations, but
with a present nolimus he was quiet. As for my book, the which ye
praise so much, it is in truth an old book, whereof there is nothing new
but the covering. The language is extremely bad, for although it was
first written all with my own hand it was first marred in the orthography
by Geddes copying it (the knave whom ye knew) in very rude Scottish
spelling, and next was it copied by Sir Peter Young's son, who pressing
to English hath marred it quite and made it neither, so it is now good
Britaine language or rather Welsh, much like Sir Roger's style. It was
my puerilia written by me in Dalkeith a five or six years at least before
I was married. I think ye may remember to have seen that gentleman's
hand that interlines it in divers places. It contains a short compend of
the history of the church, the grounds and antiquity of our religion, and
the special times when the grossest papish errors were introduced, which
last ye will see specially collected in the table at the end of the book. If
one of the letters, I mean the shortest, that the Admiral carried was
written by his own knowledge, he is an old cockscomb, for if I were the
King's subject I would not desire another King's subject to make suit
for me; but ye may tell my wife that what I wrote to her anent the
parrots was plain prophecy, for I saw not the Admiral three or four hours
after that who no sooner told me that he had sent two parrots to the
Queen that spoke good Spanish, but ye may judge what pain I was in to
keep me from laughing; but for satisfying the King of Spain's request I
think good to make him a grandee. And so praying you to commend me
to Suffolk and 3 [Northampton] I bid you all three heartily farewell.
Undated
Holograph Endorsed by Salisbury: 'July 8. His Majesty to me.' Seal
on red silk 1 p. (134 132) |
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Alton Wood, parcel of the manor of Aborley, Gloucester |
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[1609, July 9] |
Four papers. (1) Warrant to Sir Edward Blunt, Sir
George Blunt, Sir William Welshe and others for prevention of spoil in
Alton Wood, 9 July, 1609. (132 100) |
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(2) Survey of Alton Wood taken by Sir Edward Blounte and Mathew
Nelson. 1 p. (132 98). |
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(3) Viscount Lisle to the King. As to Alton Woods, now in possession
of the King by virtue of a judgment given for the late Queen against the
late Countess of Warwick, whose interest has descended to him. He
prays that in consideration of his service, his claim to the above may be
referred to the Lord Treasurer and the Barons of the Exchequer.
Petition 1 p. (132 101) |
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(4) Title of the writer [? Lord Lisle] to Alton Wood. He desires a new
grant on certain conditions. Endorsed: 'L. Lisle' 1 p. (132 99) |
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The Privy Council to Lord Treasurer Salisbury,
as Lieutenant of Herts |
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1609, July 10. |
The King requires certificate of what state the several
counties stand in for those provisions, especially powder, which they
ought to have in store. In some places there are no arms and powder,
and in some the certificate is larger than the things that are extant. The
bearer, Thomas Abrahall, has direction to offer such powder as shall be
wanting, in goodness and price, such as Salisbury shall have good cause
to like, and the Council doubt not he will deal with him before any others,
it being necessary for the State to encourage the making of powder
within itself rather than depend on foreign provisions. They desire him
to suffer Abrahall to view the powder in his store and to send certificate
thereof, whereupon they may ground their report to his Majesty. Court
at Greenwich, 10 July, 1609. |
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Signed: R. Salisbury, H. Northampton, T. Suffolk, E. Worcester, E.
Zouche, W.Knolleys, J.Stanhope, J.Herbert, Jul. Caesar, Tho. Parry.
Countersigned: John Corbett. 2 pp. (127 92) |
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Elizabeth Throckmorton to the Earl of Salisbury |
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[1609, July 10 or before] |
I conjure you to make my case your own'
and consider what you would do if all your living were taken from you
and not one groat allowed toward your maintenance. My Lord Chancellor contradicts his own act, for by his order I ought to have land or
money, and have neither. Persuade him to suffer me to stand my trial
before you for these exclamations I make against him, that if I cannot
prove what I have said I may be sharply punished. Let the remembrance of God's mercy soften your heart, which hitherto has been as hard
as a stone towards me. I can make no longer shifts. I have spent 6001
since my husband's death, and have received but 1501 so that my son
keeps from me 3001 and all my land, which should be above 6001
yearly. My Lord Chancellor doth against the law of nature, reason and
equity, to bear out a wicked son against his own natural mother. My
suit is that I may come before you, not doubting I shall have justice.
Undated.
Holograph Endorsed: 're. 10 July 1609.' 1 p. (127 93) |
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Sir Thomas Waller to the Earl of Salisbury |
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[1609, July 11 or before] |
The Marshal of Polland came hither on
Saturday night last, embarked on Sunday morning and landed the same
day at Calais. Wherefore I have herewith returned his Majesty's letter.
Undated.
Holograph Endorsed: 'rec. 11 July 1609.' ½ p. (127 94) |
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Sir David Murray to the Earl of Salisbury |
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1609, July 12. |
Requests, on behalf of his Highness, a letter of exchange on Venice for 6001 for some fair horses which Sir Robert Douglas
should bring home for him. It should be dispatched with expedition, as
Douglas stays at Venice till he receives answer. His Highness was exceeding well pleased with the little nag Salisbury sent him. Theoballs,
12 July, 1609.
Holograph At foot: 'My Lord, I thank you for the little nag you sent me,
which though he be little, yet he wants no mettle as all little things
have. Henry P.' 1 p. (195 107) |
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[Sir Thomas Edmondes] to [the Earl of Salisbury] |
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1609, July 12. |
Don Rodrigo de Lasso, the Soumeiller du corps to the
Archduke, lately created a Count in Spain, being on his way to Brussels
sent a courier before with bills for 600,000 crowns forthwith payable.
The Confessor looked for, shortly after which the ratification, and by
them two expected the full resolutions of Spain.
Abstract (227 p. 362) |
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John Boteler to Mr Wilson |
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1609, July 12. |
Begs for a loan of 201 which he requires for furnishing
his wife against her lying down and other occasions. Cony Street, 12
July, 1609.
Holograph 1 p. (127 95) |
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Sir William Constable to the Earl of Salisbury |
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1609, July 13. |
Vouchsafe your favour that I may obtain liberty,
which now with much less may be effected than hereafter, as my greatest
enemy is likewise prisoner in Dorcester for debt, and 2001 will free his
execution of 7601 that I am prisoner for; and the rest of my creditors are
so willing and needy that 8001 before the Judge's departure would put
me out of prison. Might I by your favour obtain this good by his
Majesty's grant of 20001 of his part of the debts which I have under the
privy seal, that by sale or otherwise I might obtain 10001 or 8001, I
should perpetually pray for your happiness. Could I effect my liberty
now, I would leave my poor means in England to satisfy the rest of my
creditors, and live myself, wife and family, of my company at the Brill.
13 July, 1609.
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Certificate of Baron Altham and Sir Walter Cope |
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1609, July 13. |
Mr Baron Altham has allowed Sir Henry Slingesbie
to be forester in fee, with house boot and hay boot, as things formerly
decreed for him when Knaresborough was in the Crown. The rest of
his claims they refer to trial. As to Mr Norden's project for restraint of
firewood and keeper's allowance in the New Forest, they recommend a
commission to the Lord Warden of the Forest and others, to consider
the claims of the inhabitants, foresters and officers. 13 July, 1609.
Signed 1 p. (132 102) |
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John Norden to the Lord Treasurer |
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1609, July 14. |
The trees sold by the late commission in his Majesty's
Forest of Alishowlte have been all carried away, and the pits filled in,
so that the King shall not be troubled thereby in his 'disports' when he
comes. Reports upon woods there and in Bindswood. 14 July, 1609.
Holograph 1 p. (132 106) |
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Sir Thomas Edmondes to James I |
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1609, July 15. |
Sacred Majesty. Having understood that upon the
long and most humble suit which Colonel Patton hath made to be re
integrated into the happiness of your Majesty's gracious favour and good
opinion, your pleasure is to be informed of me what I have observed his
behaviour to be in declaration of his duty towards your Majesty during
the time of my residence here for your service. I should very much
wrong him in respect of the particular knowledge and trial which I have
had of his good and dutiful demeanour in this place, where contrariwise
the malice of your ill-affected subjects of all nations doth so much
abound, if I should not testify that he hath been so far from partaking
of the evil leaven of their spirits as he hath not been afraid, notwithstanding all jealousies of the time, to make free declaration of his dutiful
professions and love towards your Majesty's service. And as by the same
his good carriage and earnest and continual suit to be restored to your
good favour, he hath sought to expiate the fault committed against
your Majesty in the time of his green years, so forasmuch as your
Majesty's royal nature hath effected to make your glory to shine by your
mercy where the same may be not unworthily bestowed, I will hope that
you will be pleased to extend the same cup of grace to this gentleman,
who as he hath many worthy parts of sufficiency joined to his willingness
to do your Majesty service, so even the interest of your service itself
doth plead that a distinction should be made between him and those
who have not showed themselves so well affected as he hath done. From
Brussels, 15 July, 1609.
Copy 1¼ pp. (227 p. 316)
Abstract of the above (227 p. 362) |
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Sir Thomas Edmondes to the Lord Treasurer |
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1609, July 15. |
The ordinary post by whom he wrote his Lordship
being two days since departed, sends over his secretary with this letter.
By a courier newly arrived from Spain dispatched by the Confessor, they
have now received the ratification. He sent to Ricardott to know
whether the same was in form valuable to give contentment to the
States, and he answered that it was so. The receiving of the ratification
seems to have much quieted their minds, for they were afraid the States
would have sent their ships to block up their havens of Flanders. Don
Rodrigo de Lasso is not expected these ten days as he comes in a litter.
Besides the dignity bestowed on him of an Earl, he is made of the
Council of War of Spain, which is esteemed a place of great honour.
There is committed unto him a great authority to take order in the
reformations intended of the men of war. It was once appointed to have
sent hither one Barnaby Pedrosa, who is of the Council of the Hazienda
in Spain, but he had no knowledge of men's merits here. |
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The news are now confirmed here of Tyrone's secret departure from
Rome. The general opinion is that he has taken his journey for Spain,
and that he is assured by the Pope's mediation of some means underhand
for returning into his country. The Colonel, his son, purposes also to go
shortly into Spain, and encouraged one of his late reformed captains to
be of good comfort, for he should shortly command more men than
formerly the said captain had done. It is said their emissaries, the
priests, are sent abroad with the Pope's recommendation to many
Catholic princes for assistance secretly for this enterprise. Redman
Bourk has written hither that he has been very well received in Spain.
Some priests are said to have been expressly sent from the Pope to the
noblemen of Ireland, to enjoin them upon severest censures to declare
themselves in the assistance of Tyrone when the time shall serve. Many
other particulars are related from which it is collected that in all likelihood some enterprise is a bruiting, but what seems to confirm more the
jealousy thereof is that special direction is sent from Spain for making
ready the 12 new ships built at Dunkerk for the service of those parts.
and to send them with all speed into Spain. |
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To deliver the judgment he makes of all these proceedings, he cannot
think that it stands with the present state of the King of Spain's affairs
to break forth into war against his Majesty, but his chief end may be to
employ his forces for the expelling of his Majesty's subjects at Virginia
before they have fortified themselves there. This, it may be, he will not
make difficulty to undertake openly, pretending it to be an action
justifiable done merely in his own defence, and also imagining that his
Majesty will not be interested to take revenge of anything done in those
remote parts. The enterprise in favour of Tyrone shall be carried under
the name of the Pope, but he will give all the assistance he may thereto. |
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Understands they give it out here that the said ships are only to be
employed against Warde the pirate. Shall be glad it may be to no worse
an end and, though he may be mistaken in his zealous fear, hopes he
shall be blameless for discharging his duty in cases of such pregnant
suspicion. His intent is, if it so please his Lordship, to make an effectual
memorial in writing of these matters and other just grievances, and to
require from them an answer that his Majesty may be satisfied what
measure of friendship he may expect from them. But all the negotiations of a minister here in matters of this kind are bootless, for this
Prince, who lives under the strict tutelage (if not bondage) of Spain,
dares not stir a pace further than he shall be directed from thence. It is
said the ships of Dunkerk cannot be ready as yet these 2 or 3 months,
but Edmondes has charged the bearer to inquire more particularly in his
passage. |
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Is now preparing as far as he can to dislodge from hence, and hopes
shortly to attend his Lordship. Pretends that he sends over the bearer
about his private business, that there may be no alarm taken at his
sudden departure. From Brux. 15 July, 1609.
Copy 41/8 pp. (227 p. 317)
[Original in P.R.O. State Papers Foreign, Flanders. 9.] |
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Abuses in the Navy Office |
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1609, July 15. |
Warrant granting to Thomas Buck, gent, who has
deserved good reward for discovering abuses in the Office of the Navy,
the moiety of forfeitures incurred by officers of the Navy for frauds
committed in the following matters: (1) anchors, cables, hawsers, ropes,
canvas, masts, etc, lent, embezzled or taken out of the storehouses of
Chatham, Woolwich or Deptford, and from the ships and timber yards
between 1599 and 1608; (2) for the like provisions augmented upon the
bills of the purveyors, and shared between the keepers of the stores, the
clerks of the cheque, and others: (3) freight of the King's hoys and other
vessels, which has been shared by the officers to their own benefit;
(4) brass and iron ordnance transported beyond the seas, contrary to
the King's commission, by Sir John Ferne and Jeremy Lamentes;
(5) to call storekeepers, clerks of the cheque, purveyors and master
shipwrights to account for all provisions committed to their charge.
Palace of Westminster, 15 July, 7 Jac.
Signed by the King and sealed 1½ pp. (127 97) |
