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Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House: Volume 24, Addenda, 1605-1668. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1976.

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1611



	Edward Stilcragg to the Earl of Salisbury and the Commissioners for the King's revenue.
[Before 1611].	He has been forced to exploit all means of credit in order to carry out his services as stirrupmaker to the King. He now finds himself owing £200 because he has not received any of the £318:4, due to him during the past two years, as can be proved by the wardrobe accounts of the Earl of Dunbar. (fn. 1) He asks that he be given money to discharge his debt and provide for his family. —Undated. 1 p. (P. 1397.)
	John Baxter to the Earl of Salisbury.
[Before 1611].	After the death of William Bassett, he was brought to Whitehall to Salisbury's lodging by Hugh Beeston, now knight, and nominated commissioner with Mr Bagott, of Blyfield, and Mr Gilbert Wakering, now knight, and informed Salisbury of what he knew concerning Bassett's lands. At the time he knew of no tenure in capite but was advised by Salisbury to pay particular attention to that point, and eventually confirmed it, "thoughe I have bene hardly thought of by some others for the same". Sir John Manners (fn. 2) and Roger Manners, his brother, persuaded him to do what he could for Salisbury in this matter. Since then he has submitted a petition to Salisbury drawing his attention to the fact that petitioner had served Bassett for 19 years, first as his solicitor and then as his counsel, but had received little advancement by this long service. He had asked for a farm which he had failed to obtain because it had been awarded to Mrs Bassett. He had then solicited Salisbury for a wardship, which was promised him, but nothing has come of it. He now requests Salisbury not to forget his many years of service to Bassett, and to bear his name in mind whenever the occasion arises, to bestow something on him.— Undated. ½ p. (P. 806.)
	Simon Pickman to the Earl of Salisbury.
[Before January, 1610–11].	He is a member of the Company of the Eastland (Baltic) merchants, and recently returned from Poland with a number of letters, some from the Polish monarch to the King, some to Prince Henry, others to Salisbury and to Lord Kinloss, (fn. 3) and some to people of note in England. Petitioner was specially instructed to follow Lord Kinloss's directions for their delivery. But he has been wrongfully arrested for a debt of 20 years' standing, which had been liquidated long ago in the form of goods, and is now prevented from appearing before Salisbury with the letters. If he is compelled to pay the same debt twice over he will be utterly ruined. Because of his prolonged absence from England he has neither means nor friends in the country. He asks to be brought before Salisbury so that he may convey the letters to him; and also that Salisbury direct the judges to take any reasonable bail from him in any suit in which he may be involved.— Undated. 1 p. (P. 1050.)
	Agreement.
1610–11, January 23.	Agreement between Sir William Slingsby, Andrew Palmer, Edmund Wolferston and Robert Clayton, and Nicholas Salter, of London. The former have been granted letters patent by the King dated July 28, 1610, authorizing them to erect in England and Wales "furnaces, stoves, ovens and other structures and buildings of newe inventions for the boylinge, meltinge, heatinge, nealinge and bakinge of glasse, ordynaunce, bell metall, lattin, copper, brasse, tynne, lead and all materialls whereuppon great expence of fewell is required". They now agree with Salter to submit to him an annual account of their profits, and to pay him a specified share of the profits left after payment of rent to the King and Prince Henry, besides other undertakings.—23 January, 1610–11. On the reverse: "Sealed and delivered in the presence of Dud. Norton and Jo. Dackombe." 1 m. (Deeds 243/21.) [See H.M.C. Salisbury MSS, Vol. XXI, p. 292.]
	Lewis Philip, Philip Rice, Roger David, Watkin Thomas, Ieuan Prosser and William Jenkin to the Earl of Salisbury.
[? c. January 1610–11].	They submit this petition on behalf of themselves and 120 other inhabitants residing on the waste of the forest of Y Ffynant, Grwynefawr and Grwynefechan in the Lordship of Dinas, Brecknockshire. They and their ancestors from time immemorial have lived in small cottages on the said waste and have enclosed 140 acres of it. They have long possessed them without interruption, and have been able to maintain their families as well as succour and protect people travelling through the waste from being robbed. In consideration of this service and of their poverty, they ask to be given a fee farm of the 140 acres for their own use, for as small a rate as they are capable of paying.— Undated. ½ p. (P. 2051.) [See PRO, Depositions of the Exchequer., 8 James I, Hilary 26.]
	William Tooke to the King.
[Before February, 1610–11].	The manors of Blounts and Hornbeamgate, co. Herts., were formerly part of the manor of Essendon, which was granted by Edward VI to the Marquess of Winchester and since then has come into petitioner's possession. The two manors ought therefore (as parcel of Essendon) to have come into his hands, but their names were omitted in the Marquess's patent and so petitioner (fn. 4) has not possessed them. However, William Potter, by virtue of letters patent made by the late Queen Elizabeth of the manors of Bedwell, Berkhamstead and Lowthes, also holds the two above mentioned manors, claiming that they were parcel of the manor of Bedwell Lowthes. But there is no reference to them in these letters patent, and petitioner declares that they are concealed lands. On the grounds that he holds Essendon, to which the two manors formerly belonged, and was the first to discover that they had been concealed, petitioner asks that they be granted to him in return for payment of an agreed sum.—Undated. 1 p. (P. 1849.)
	Certain Inhabitants of Bridgnorth to the Earl of Salisbury.
[Before February, 1610–11].	Petitioners are tenants of certain chantry lands of St. Leonard's, and appealed to Salisbury's father, Lord Burghley, when he was Lord Treasurer, for protection against the oppression of Capper and Jones, the lessees of those lands. Burghley intervened with the late Queen Elizabeth on their behalf and secured them in the possession of their tenements. However, they are being harassed again by the assignees of the former lessees, and evicted from their property. To obtain security of tenure they have submitted a petition to the King that they may purchase the fee farm of their tenements. They beg Salisbury to follow the example of his father, and show favour to them in their prosecution of this suit.—Undated.
	Note by petitioners at bottom: "Wee have by commission and consent of the said towne of Bridgnorth recommended this suit to Sir Lewis Lewkenor serving as burgess for the said towne in the High Court of Parlyament, (fn. 5) of whose honest and just dealing with us by former experience wee rest very confident." ½ p. (P. 2040.)
	Rosse O'Ferrall alias O'Ferrall Bane and Brian O'Ferrall to the Earl of Salisbury.
[After February 15, 1610–11].	They are of the county of Longford, Ireland, and are submitting this petition on behalf of themselves and the majority of their kinsmen. A year ago, they presented a petition to Salisbury and the Privy Council, in which they declared that they and their ancestors had been loyal subjects to the Crown until, at the time of the late Irish revolt, they were forced to adhere to the rebels. When the late Lord Deputy visited the region, Sir Francis Shane mediated on their behalf, and they were received into the late Queen Elizabeth's favour with the promise that they should preserve their lives, lands and goods. However, the late Lord Delvin, having obtained a grant of £100 worth of lands in Ireland, caused the petitioners and their kinsmen to be summoned before him and other commissioners, who indicted them for treason before their submission to the Lord Deputy. After their submission, the Lady Dowager and the present Lord Delvin obtained a grant of lands from the King in lieu of the former grant to the late Lord Delvin, and by letters patent was awarded petitioners' lands and those of their kinsmen amounting to almost half the county of Longford. As a result of their petition, however, it was agreed, by the favour of the King, that their patrimony should be restored to petitioners and their kinspeople, and that the Delvins should receive compensation in the form of £21 worth of land elsewhere in Ireland. Petitioners inform Salisbury that Lord Delvin had surrendered the letters patent awarded to him and his mother, but that they themselves have not yet received the benefit of the King's favour on their behalf. They ask that letters should be sent to the Lord Deputy directing him to implement the King's decision by issuing individual grants by letters patent to them and the other O'Farrells.—Undated. ¾ p. (P. 1256.) [See Cal. S.P. Ireland, 1611–14, pp. 10 and 49–50. See also ibid., 1603–6 and 1606–8 under titles of O'Ferrall and Delvin.]
	Vestry of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields.
1610–11, March 10.	Consent of the Vestry to enlarging the ancient and common footway leading into the fields of the parish of St. Martin's, so to be enlarged with part of the parish's ground "as that it may alwayes hearafter as well serve for his Ma^ts passage and nobilitie and others into and from the Mewes as to Covent Garden". With a rough plan.—March 10, 1610. Signed: 15 signatures. 1 p. (Legal 44/7.)
	James Langton to the Earl of Salisbury.
[Before May 9, 1611].	Petitioner married the widow of Nicholas Hobbes, of Bristol, and received into his hands the portions of her three sons. With a view to promoting their fortunes he consulted with Robert Webb, a clothier, (fn. 6) about the possibility of procuring a grant from the late Queen Elizabeth. Webb informed him that he would sell him the manor of Woolverton, and obtained £600 from petitioner, most of that sum being the children's portions. Webb had no right to make this sale, since he had neither possession nor reversion of the manor. He now refuses to repay the £600, and, moreover, has secretly conveyed all his estate in trust to persons unknown to petitioner. He also obtained from the late Queen the wardship of his grandson, the heir of his eldest son Thomas Webb, in the name of Tobias Walkwood, parson of Beckington, where Webb resides, and receives all the profits. Owing to his fraudulent proceedings his creditors cannot oblige him by law to discharge his debts. On the contrary he has enriched himself to such an extent that his lands are worth £600 or £700 a year. Petitioner requests that he be given the wardship of the grandson Robert Webb on reasonable terms, he paying Walkwood his charges for obtaining the wardship.—Undated. 1 p. (P. 1017.)
	Bond.
1611, May 10.	A bond signed by Viscount Cranborne that he is indebted to William Owen, gentleman, of London, to the sum of £50, the money to be repaid "after the said William Owen shall have made his personall retorne from the famous Citty of Constantinople in the parties beyonde the seas into this Realme of England". Sealed and delivered in the presence of John Southworth.
	In reverse: Receipt of £50 on October 23, 1612 from the Earl of Salisbury by the hands of Roger Houghton. Signed: William Owen. 1 m. (General 11/14.)
	Bond.
1611, June 11.	Bond signed by Robert, Earl of Salisbury, and made over to Lady Elizabeth Hunsdon for the payment of £375, and dated 11 June, Jac. 9. Witnessed by J. Dackombe and Richard Harbyne.
	On reverse: "375¹ paid to my Lady Hunsdon upon this bond which was for 512 ells of fine hangings of the storye of Hercules Labours at 15^s the ell." 1 m. (Legal 46/6.)
	Accounts.
[June 15, 1611].	Receipt signed by John Finet for £39:3:3 "being due to mee and Mr Doctor Lister upon our accompts of moneys disburssed in my Lo. Cranbornes last journey beyond the seas." Endorsed: "June 15, 1611. xxxix^l iii^s iii^d paid to Mr Doctor Lister and Mr Ffynnett upon their accompt for my Lord Cranbornes expenses." 1 p. (Bills 61.)
	Viscount Cranborne's Journey.
1611, June 15.	"The Generall account of all my Lord of Crambornes receypts and expenses in his last jorney.
Receipts	Imp: In Ingland at our parting y^e 21 of August, 1610.	0300¹¹	00	00
	At Millan.	0156	08	04
	At Venis y^e 4 of November.	0500	00	00
	Ther the 26 of November.	0500	00	00
	At Venis y^e 7 of Feb.	0643	04	07
	At Noremberg.	0126	00	10
	At Mildebour.	0100	00	00
	At Antwarp.	0201	00	00
	Since of Mr Stuard. [Marginal note: this was paid to them this 15th of June, 1611.]	0039	03	03
		2565	17	0
	Expences Layd out as follows:
	Imp: For shipping of my Lords horses and charge in the way and at Callis till hee came, 20^li; for diet of horse and man and all other necessaries fourniture, etc, from London to Venis.	0385	15	01
	Geven by my Lord abord y^e kings shipp, 21^li; allso in y^e Duke of Savois Court to the officers of his house, sewers, buttlers, cookes, waiters, coachemen, etc, 71^li; allso at Paris geven away and for things bought there, 23^li; in all.	0115	05	00
	The charge of my Lords Jorney from Abevile to Paris post and diet, 27^li; allso for y^e charge of a barbary horse was left at Paris with M^r Belleville, 14^li 8^s.	0041	15	00
	Sum total	0542	15	01
	Expenses at Venis and Paris during my Lords aboade in Italy:
	Imp: Towards y^e charge of one whole month my Lord lodged in Sir Harry Wottons house at his first coming to Venis.	0125	00	00
	In apparell for his Lordshipp bought at Venis, and all other necessaries about his person.	0172	06	00
	In pictures, tables, glasses and other things bought by his Lo. at Venis.	0147	00	00
	Guifts at Venis for all presents to the officers in the Arsenall when my Lord sawe it and was feasted there; the like upon the Gallies; allso to y^e servants and officers in bothe the Ambassadors houses and in all other places.	0185	00	00
	Mony to my Lord at play.	0031	05	00
	For a silver basen and ewer to bestow on y^e gentleman of the house where my Lord lay at Padoa during his sicknes, 36^li-13-4; allso for an other my Lord gave Sigⁿ Biondy, 17^li-11.	0054	04	00
	The charge of phisition, poticarys, bills and surgeons during his Lo. sicknes at Padoa.	0087	00	00
	For all other charges of my Lords house during our beeing at Padoa as diet, wine, fier, furniture of his house; allso for the charge of his stable during the whole time of his stay in Italye.	0606	16	00
	Sum total	1408	11	04
	Laid out in our returne from Venis homeward:
	Imp: For diet horse and man, hyre of boates and horses from Francfort to Callais, and all other expenses from Venis to London.	0294	13	07
	Guifts and rewards in the Archduks Court, Germany, the States Cuntry and Flanders.	0127	07	00
	For apparell made at the Haghe and other necessaries for my Lord.	0069	10	00
	Y^e even abord the Kings ship at our retourne.	0023	00	00
	To Mr Gervaise, my Lords Frenche reader for his whole intertainment this Jorney.	0075	00	00
	For servants wages.	0025	00	00
	The sum of all theis pages.	2565	17	00
	Which is the just sum of our receypts as above, our account being perfitted with Mr. Stward. Signed: Mathew Lister John Finet
	Endorsed: "The general account of my Lord of Cranborns expence in his last journy." 3 pp. (Accounts 9/13.)
	Accounts.
1611, September to 1612, March.	Accounts in the hands of Christopher Keighley. They are divided into: various receipts, borrowed moneys, official fees, rents from property and shops in Britain's Burse, London, payments, gifts, rewards, annuities, church duties, gifts to the poor, etc. The following items have been selected under various headings:
Fees
1611, November 12.	Recd. out of the Exchequor for your Honors half years fee for beinge principall Secritarie.	l¹
November 23.	Recd. of Sir Myles Ffleetewood, knight, for your Honors quarters ffee forth of the Corte of Wards.	lviii^l	vi^s	viii^d
December 24.	Recd. out of Thexchequor for your Honors quarters allowaunce for private and inward services.	ccc^l
Gifts and Rewards 1611, October 12.	To John de Creet, the painter, for painteinge and gildeinge a frame for a pickture for my lord to give to Sir Walter Cope to be at Kensington.		xl^s
November 16.	To Sir John Tustons man as your Honors gifte for bringinge 453 Cherie trees from his M^r to your Honor and for planteinge them at Hat[field].	iii^l
November 21.	To Robert Hazton as your Honors free gifte bestowed uppon him for bringeinge a caste of hawkes from Denmarke for your Honor.	iii^l
December 24.	To Mr Shawe the imbrotherer in full payment of 1094^l 10^s for imbrothering a sute of grene velvett hangings which your Honor gave to the Quene.	xliii^l	x^s
December 31.	Given to the brewers, bakers, smiths, scavengers and beedles to there boxes against Christenmas, the sume of.		xiiii^s
161112
February 3.	To one Rockinge, a jeweller, for a ringe with a rubie and a diamond in it, and the late Kinge of Ffraunce his pickture which your Honor gave to my Lord Cranborne at Newyearestyde	x x^l
February 5.	To Hoope, my Lord Cranbornes iiii taylor uppon his byll for a coate and a sute of apparrell laced with silke to give to Arche, the Kings foule (fool).	xxviii^l	iii^s	x^d
March 7.	To Mr Kirkeham for a geldinge bought of him by your Honor to give to Dr Maherne, the Ffrench phisition.	xii^l
Boardwages paid to 1611, December 23.	servants To the two Ffrench gardeners at Hatfeild for their boardwages for 2 weekes ended 20 October 1611, at vii^s the weeke.		xxviii^s
Fees and Annuities 1611, October 11.	To Henrie Locke for his quarters allowaunce towardes mainetaineing of him at Oxford.		xl^s
October 25.	To Hughe Morrell for his half yeares allowaunce towards mainetaineinge of his trade at Hat[field].	l^l
December 12.	To Mr Dallam for his wages or allowance for a yeare for tuninge and settinge the winde instruments.		xl^s
Gifts to the Poor 1611, December 23.	Given to all the prisons aboute London as your Honors charitable benevolence against Christmas.	xiii^l
Emptions and Tradesmen 1611, October 16.	Paid uppon a bill for makeinge a new barge for your Honor, viz, for makeinge the barge xviii^l, for joyners worke done aboute the barge x^l and for owers and other necessaries for the same ii^l ii^s	xxx^l	ii^s
1611–12, March 9.	To Roland Buckett uppon another bill for painteinge 2 picktures uppon cloth, the one is the Angells salutation to the Virgin Marie, and thother is the Angell ap[pearing] to the shippards, for the Chappell at Hatfeild and done by my lords appointment.	xxiii^l
April 24.	To William Howard upon his bill for a pare of billiard sticks for Salisburie House.		xx^s
Other payments 1612, June 19.	Given to Cormacke the K[ing's] musicon for his paines for attending his Lordship to Bath	x^l
June 20.	To Henrie Oxford upon his bill for strings for the instruments for a yeare.	iiii^l
87 pp. (Box G/13.)
	Viscount Rochester to the Earl of Salisbury.
[? September, 1611].	The importance of last night's business made him forget to tell Salisbury what the King wished him to know, and he begs him not to disclose to the King that he had forgotten to convey the message sooner. "The King having talkt with my Lord of Sussex, he (Sussex) tells him concerning Whytlockes death that thay all thoght him then poysoned by reasone of his swelling and the loosnes of his belly and other signes which the surgeon of my Lord of Sussex judgd to proceid from poyson. Besydes, he cam thither sick, lay the nyt befoir at Doctor Savills, came to Newhall sick, and at the sam tyme my Lord of Northumberlands phisitione cam thither unusually and being asked concerning his helth sayd he was a dead man. Whytlockes boy is yett about this towne, who seemed very glad at his m^rs deathe and befoir he was dead gott on his clothes."—Undated. Holograph. 1 p. (129. 114.) [Captain Whitelock was dead before September 28, 1611. See Cal. S.P. Dom., 1611–1618, P. 77.]
	Accounts.
1611, November 7.	Receipt for £3 to be paid to the Italian reader by order of Viscount Cranborne. Endorsed: "iii¹ delivered to John Southworth which hee paid to the Italian reader by my Lo. Cranborne's appointment." ¼ p. (Bills 61.)
	The Earl of Salisbury to Thomas Wilson.
[1611 or before] October 9.	He has heard that the Earl of Southampton proposes to visit Hatfield, and requests Wilson to speak to the Steward or to Shaw about his accommodation, and to procure pallets for his retinue. The Earl does not know the way through Hatfield Wood, and therefore the keeper should be asked to meet him at about four o'clock, and conduct the party through the Middle Park, "the way that I have last chosen to come to my howse".—Audley End this 9th of October being Munday. Signed only. ½ p. (200. 162.)
	Accounts.
1611, October 11.	Receipt for 40/-, the quarterly annuity allowed to Henry Lock, signed by Christopher Collard. Endorsed: "xl^s paid to Mr Collard for Henry Locks quarteridge, who is at Oxford." ¾ p. (Bills 67b.)
	Accounts.
[October 12, 1611].	"For painting, gilding and rebesking all over a greate frame beeing 8 foote long and 6 foote brode for a pictur of the Right Honorable the Lord of Cranburn, whiche is sette up at Kingslinton, 2¹:0:0.
	Signed: Walter Cope. Endorsed: "John de Creete his bill for painteinge and giltinge a greate frame for a pickture for my Lo: Cranb: which is set upp at Kensington." Receipt for 40/- dated 12 October, 1611, signed by James Manucy. 1 p. (Box U/75.)
	Accounts.
1611, October 24.	Receipt signed by Hugh Morrell for £50 as "one half yeares allowance for maintenance of our trade at Hatfeld". Endorsed: "L¹ paid to Mr Morrell of Hatfeld for his half yeares anutie due Mych'as 1611." ¼ p. (Bills 61.)
	William Forth to the King.
[After November 8, 1611].	He is a prisoner in the Fleet, following upon his condemnation by the Star Chamber. He proclaims his complete submission and contrition, and prays for a general pardon.—Undated.
	On reverse: a plea by his wife that Forth is unable to pay the fine of one thousand shillings, and that she and her eight children are faced with starvation unless he is granted a free pardon. ½ p. (P. 13.) [See PRO, Star Chamber Proceedings, James I, 124/6.]
	Accounts.
1611, November 16.	"Rowland Buckitt the paynter, his bill for paintinge and gilding work done at Hatfielde from the 10th of December, 1610, till the 16th of November, 1611." Amongst other items are the following:
		l	s	d
	For gildinge the organs in the greate chamber.	26	13	4
	For the payntinge of the picture of Christ and his Appostles, guildinge and payntinge one peece with his Lordshipps armes, and for guildinge and workeinge the arches on both sydes which looketh into the lower chappell.	45	0	0
	For guildinge the greate pendant that is in the roofe in the greate stayre case wrought with white and goulde.	iii	xvi	0
	For the payntinge of the timber worke of the greate stayres and for guildinge and workeing of the naked boyes and lyones standinge uppon those stayres, houldinge of instruments and his Lordshipps armes.	xxv
	For the payntinge of the skreene in the hall with armes, gildinge and personages, and one peece at the upper ende of the hall under the passadg wrought like wainscott.	xxvi	xiii	iiii
	For coulloringe the rocks in the greate sesterne in the East garden and coulloringe the picture of Neptune.		xx
	On the third page there are four receipts of payment signed by Rowland Buckett.
	Signed: John Shawe, Robert Lamyon, Samuel Stillingfleet. Endorsed: "Rowland Buckett the paynter his bill for worke done at Hatfield from the 10th of December 1610 to the 16th of November 1611." 2 pp. (Bills 58/1.)
	Accounts.
1611, November 19.	Bill for books. "Delivered to Mr Boule for my Lord Treasurer:
1611, July 29.	1 Communion Booke f° plaine.	0	7	0
	1 Bible in 4° velum gilt.	0	14	0
	1 Napier on the Revelation.	0	3	6
August 22.	12 Communion Bookes in 4° claspt.	2	14	0
	1 Communion Booke 4° gilt edges.	0	6	0
	1 Communion Booke gilt edges, corners.	0	6	8
	2 Communion bookes gilt with fillets.	0	10	0
	1 Communion Book f° gilt fillets.	0	8	6
	Magiri Ethica	0	4	0
November 3.	1 Bible in 4° ruled gilt.	0	18	0
	Sume	vi^l	xii^s	ii^s
	for William Barrett.
	These bookes I received for my Lords use and delivered them to John Glass, all but the Bibles and Napier and Magirus which I delivered to my Lord and Lord Cranborne." Signed: John Bowle.
	Endorsed: "William Barrett his bill for bookes by him delivered to Mr Boules for my Lords use, from the 29 Julie untill the 3rd of November, 1611." Receipt for vi^l xii^s ii^d dated November 19 and signed by William Barrett. 1 p. (Bills 57/7.)
	Agreement.
1611, November 23.	Agreement between Robert, Earl of Salisbury, and Lady Elizabeth Hunsdon for the purchase by him of nine pieces of "hangings of Arras of the workes of Hercules labours" for the sum of £375. Sealed and delivered in the presence of Edmund Randolph, George Bland and John Barrington. Signed: "Elyza. Hunsdon." Seal. 1 m. (Deeds 188/12.)
	Henry Goldfinch to the Earl of Salisbury.
[Before December, 1611].	He informs him that during the late Queen Elizabeth's reign he used his estate in England to plant himself and his family on her Majesty's lands in Ireland. The troubles there, and the expenses incurred by him in that plantation, have cost him £2000. In addition he owes Thomas Young £200 and is being hard pressed for payment. He begs Salisbury to favour a petition which he has submitted to the Privy Council, and which is designed to relieve Young, but which is being detained by Corbett. (fn. 7) —Undated. ½ p. (P. 300.)
	Accounts.
1611, December 12.	Receipt signed by Thomas Dallam, for 40/- as one year's wages. Endorsed: "xl^s for tuninge and settinge your Honours [the Earl of Salisbury's] winde instruments." ¼ p. (Bills 67b.)
	Accounts.
1611, December 20.	"Receaved of Mr Steward at severall times the somme of 45¹ to be given to the phisicions and surgeons as followeth:
		l	s	d
	Imprimis to Mr Docter Atkins	10	0	0
	To Mr Docter Poe	10	0	0
	To Mr Docter Lister	10	0	0
	To Mr Sergeant Gooderige	6	0	0
	To Mr Mapes	3	0	0
	To Mr Richard Watson	5	0	0
	Payd to Mr Sherborne which he layd out at my Lords appointment	1	0	0
	Summe	45	0	0
	I say receaved by me and laied out accordinglie as it is sett downe by my Lords comanndement." Signed: Wi. Ashton.
	Endorsed: "xlv¹ delivered to Mr Ashton to pay to the phisicions and surgeons by my Lo. appointment when he was sicke." ½ p. (Bills 57/8a.)
	The prisons of London.
1611, December 25.	Receipts for the money distributed on behalf of the Earl of Salisbury. They give the number of prisoners held in the respective prisons, the names of the Keepers and the sums allotted to each prison, as follows:
	The Gatehouse in Westminster.	30
	Ludgate.	110
	The Fleet.	30
	Thomas Hynelly	20^s
	Edward Smith	25^s
	William Hodgkinson	25^s
	Newgate.	98
	Wood Street Counter.	50
	The Counter in the Poultry.	45
	Bedlam.	30
	The Marshallsea	60
	The King's Bench.	87
	The White Lion, Southwark.	2
	John Slyfeilde	45^s
	Lewis Jenkyns	20^s
	Thomas Burgess	15^s
	Richard Lansdale	45^s
	Thomas Sedgwick	20^s
	Roger Vaughan
	Henry Aynesworth	20^s
	Thomas Grennett
	William Stodard	25^s
	Endorsed: "To be given to the prisoners in London this Xssimas, 1611, 13¹." ½ p. (Bills 67b.)
	Hugh Fairclough to the Earl of Salisbury.
[1611 or before]	He sued an attachment out of the Court of Star Chamber against Anthony Curwen, who was arrested by the bailiff of Westminster and obliged to enter into a bond for his appearance before the Court. He did not appear and consequently forfeited his bond. Petitioner (fn. 8) requests that he be granted the benefit to the bond, and that it be delivered to him so that he may sue Curwen at law. Undated. ¾ p. (P. 1806.)
	Sir Robert Cross to the King.
[1611 or before].	Five years ago he lent Richard Cole, of Bucks, co. Devon, £335 and Cole became bound in the sum of £650 for its repayment. However he defaulted, and petitioner (fn. 9) has sought remedy by common law. Two judgments have been given in his favour, and Cole has been outlawed. Writs have been directed to the sheriff of Devon for his arrest, but Cole, who owns land worth £400 a year, has resisted by force all efforts to take him in his own house, and has fraudulently conveyed his property to others to deprive petitioner of his due debt and satisfaction. He requests that the King issue his special warrant for Cole's apprehension.— Undated. ½ p. (P. 1521.)
	Henry Bolderoe to the Earl of Salisbury.
[1611 or before].	He has special business reasons for travelling to Constantinople, but is restrained from doing so by the Statute governing the movements of people of his class. He requests an official licence to travel overseas. (fn. 10) —Undated. 1 p. (P. 1312.)
	Gregory Strowde to the Earl of Salisbury.
[1611 or before].	He is one of the Queen's Gentlemen Waiters. Recently, when he was in Wiltshire, he heard of the death of Mr Smith, and immediately rode post haste to London so that one of Salisbury's officials could have the benefit of the wardship of the heir. He notified Mr Billett, (fn. 11) and they both came to an agreement over the wardship. But Salisbury bestowed it on another person, and petitioner declares that he will "loose such benefitt as he thought to reape by that journey, wherin he killed a horse that cost him xx^l besides his charges for post horses afterwards". He requests that he be compensated for his pains and losses since he incurred them out of zeal, "for the preferment of your Lordships servant".—Undated. ¾ p. (P. 1755.)
	Edward Smyth to the Earl of Salisbury.
[1611 or before].	He is a yeoman usher of the King's Chamber, and also holds a tenement in Newgate market belonging to the Bridgehead lands, upon which he and his predecessor have spent some money. The latter left the tenement for the benefit of his children, and petitioner (fn. 12) has paid them £200 in the hope of gaining the favour of the committee responsible for leasing the Bridgehead lands. He asks Salisbury to direct the committee that they renew his lease at a reasonable rate, otherwise he has little hope of recovering his money.—Undated. ½ p. (P. 441.)
	Thomas Bartlett to the Earl of Salisbury.
[1611 or before] November 2.	He requests his intervention on behalf of his suit to the King, the purpose of which has already been disclosed to Salisbury by Lord Morley.—November 2. Seal. ¼ p. (P. 1908.)
	Edmund Bagan to [the Earl of Salisbury].
[1611].	Salisbury was pleased to grant him the benefit of the concealed wardship of the heir of Richard Powell (fn. 13) who died 35 years ago. He entrusted the commission of inquiry to David Jones and others, who had given him the information. But they proved so inefficient that the Court of Wards suppressed their commission. Now Sir Alexander Temple has undertaken to deal impartially in the matter, and to establish the King's title to the wardship, if it can be proved. Petitioner asks that a new commission be directed to the feodary and escheator of Herefordshire, that commissioners be nominated by the Court of Wards, and that Sir Alexander Temple be authorized to preside over the inquiry.—Undated. Note: "Let a commission be granted and when the office is found, I will consider further." ½ p. (P. 521.)
	The Mayor and Burgess of Portsmouth to the Earl of Salisbury.
[Before 1612].	The haven of Portsmouth is the best harbour in the south-west for the security and anchorage of any ship of any burthen whatsoever, especially in bad weather. For that reason distressed vessels normally make for Portsmouth where their owners, out of necessity or desire, try to sell their cargoes, which could be productive of economic benefits to the King's Customs and the inhabitants of the town. That these benefits have not materialized is due to the fact that there is no place in the county for the discharge of merchandise and the recording of Customs entries except the West Quay and the Watergate, both of which are in the town of Southampton and at a distance from the harbour of Portsmouth. To remedy this state of affairs petitioners propose to submit a bill to Parliament for the erection of a Customs house in Portsmouth and the appointment of a customer, searcher, comptroller and surveyor there with a common seal to seal the usual warrants, certificates and dockets. (fn. 14) They ask Salisbury to favour the bill "whereby his Ma^ts custome and subsidies shalbee greately augmented, the said towne of Portesmouth much releeved, all sorts of merchaunts and seamen eased and freed from further travell" with many other benefits.—Undated. ¾ p. (P. 2047.)
	Elizabeth Bostock to the Earl of Salisbury.
[Before 1612].	Her husband William Bostock, who is in the Duchess of Feria's (fn. 15) service, has been committed by Salisbury to the Gatehouse, where he has remained a close prisoner for two months on the grounds of his recusancy. She prays that he may be allowed the liberty of the Gatehouse, so that his friends may have access to him for his relief, he being an old man and subject to illness.—Undated. ½ p. (P. 338.)
	William Stanley to the King.
[Before 1612].	Thirty years ago Sir Roland Stanley and his son, Sir William Stanley, petitioner's father, agreed by covenant and indenture that certain lands in Cheshire and Staffordshire should be enjoyed by them during their lifetime and descend to petitioner (fn. 16) and his heirs. Later Sir William Stanley went overseas and has remained abroad ever since in the Low Countries where, during the time of the late Queen Elizabeth he served the King of Spain against the United Provinces. Petitioner fears that this may have roused the King's displeasure, which might turn to his disadvantage should his father survive Sir Roland Stanley. He requests that he be granted the possibility of such interest in the above-mentioned lands as Sir William Stanley enjoys during the term of his life, and which might come into the hands of the King by reason of the said conveyance, should Sir William survive Sir Roland Stanley.—Undated. ½ p. (P. 1430.)