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| Dec. 6. |
1101. Negotiations between the States General and Don John
of Austria. |
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Copy of document already calendared under the same
date. |
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Endd. Enclosure. Fr. Pp. 4¼. |
| Dec. 6. |
1102. Reply of the Deputies of the States General to Don John. |
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Accepting his answers to their demands.—Luxembourg,
6 Dec. 1576. |
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Endd. Enclosure. Fr. Pp. 1¾. |
| Dec. 7. |
1103. Copy of letter of the deputies to the States General already
calendared under this date.—Luxembourg, 7 Dec. 1576. |
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Endd. Enclosure. Fr. Pp. 2. |
| Dec. 8. |
1104. Copy of letter from M. de Ruissinghen to the Duke of
Arschot already calendared.—Luxembourg. 8 Dec. 1576. |
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Endd. Enclosure. Fr. Pp. 1⅓. |
| Dec. 16. |
1105. Don John of Austria to Escovedo. |
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Copy of a letter calendared under same date. The important
passages are marked in the margin.—Bastogne, 16 Dec. 1576. |
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Endd. Enclosure. Span. Pp. 4¾. |
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1106. French translation of the above.
Endd. Enclosure. Pp. 5. |
| Dec. 17. |
Dr. Wilson to Jeronimo Rodas. |
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Complains that in contravention of his promise the English merchants have not been suffered to depart or send their
goods from Antwerp. Is informed that this is done by the
order of Don John. Desires him to let him know if this is
true, in which case he will have to protest against it as a
breach of faith, and send a special courier to the Queen of
England with the news.—Brussels, 7 Dec. 1576. Signed. |
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Copy Endd. Enclosure. Lat. P. 1. |
| Dec. 15. |
1108. Dr. Wilson to Don John of Austria. |
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Was sent over by the Queen of England to the Duke of
Arschot and Jeronimo Rodas, to procure the liberation of the
English merchants at Antwerp, and the restitution of their
goods, which demand Rodas readily agreed to; and further,
gave passports for their free passage with their goods and
ships. Understands from Rodas that by his Highness' orders
they are not allowed to depart; and is further informed that
the Governor of the merchants, with his wife and family
and other English merchants, have been stayed at Lierre by
Julian Romero. As he thinks he has regard to the mutual
friendship between the King Catholic and the Queen, which
cannot long continue under such circumstances, he sends the
bearer to him to know his pleasure for the release of the
said merchants.—Brussels, 15 Dec. 1576. Signed. |
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Copy. Endd. Enclosure. Ital. P. 1. |
| Dec. 17. |
1109. Don John of Austria to Dr. Wilson. |
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Has received his letter of the 15th inst., by which he is
glad to hear of the goodwill of the Queen towards the King
of Spain, and her desire for the pacification of the Low
Countries. As for the English merchants, as the other
foreign merchants remain in order to obtain restitution of
their losses, he wishes them to do so too, until he can hear
from the King.—Bastogne, 17 Dec. 1576. |
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Orig. Add. Endd. Enclosure. Ital. Pp. 1½. |
| Dec. 19. |
1110. Don John to the Deputies of the States. |
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Express his satisfaction at the contents of their letter of
the 15th inst., which is the true way to bring about peace.—
Bastoyne, 19 Dec. 1576. |
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Copy. Enclosure. Fr. P. ½. |
| Dec. 23. |
1111. The Deputies to Don John. |
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Inform him of their arrival at Namur, in accordance with
his wishes. Have brought with them the attestations touching the Catholic religion, and the due obedience to the King
for his further satisfaction.—Namur, 23 Dec. 1576. |
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Copy. Endd. Enclosure. Fr. P. ½. |
| Dec. 30. |
1112. Affairs of the Low Countries. |
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The names of such as for this present are of the Council of
the States and of the Privy Council, with the number of the
men of war, as well of the States' side as Don John's. List
of the forces of the States, with their leaders, amounting to
36,000 footmen and 2,500 horse. Also a list of the officers
serving under Don John, and the names of his Council and
such noblemen as are about him. |
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Endd. by Burghley: 1576, Dec. 20; from Mr. Horsey.
Enclosure. Pp. 5½. |
| Dec. 30. |
1113. Occurrences from Brussels. |
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1. On the 28th, M. de Ruissinghen arrived at Namur and declared the invention of Don John to the States, who, with
much ado, granted eight days for attending his final answer.
Escovedo and Octavio Gonzago have taken the way of
Maestricht, being conducted by 400 horsemen, and it is
affirmed that they carry unto Don John 100,000 crowns.
Don John has in Luxembourg 8,000 men. The Duke of
Arschot affirms that the States have 180 ensigns of foot in
pay, besides 2,500 horsemen. M. de la Motte affirmed that
by the end of the month they would have 5,000 horsemen.
On the 21st, the States sent 16 ensigns of Scots under Colonel
Balfour to lie in garrison about Limburg. The 20th, at
night, escaped Hamilton out of the prison at Brussels, and came
to Marche on the 28th inst. Don John begins to be greatly
suspected. Stephen Battori, King of Poland, has driven them
of Dantzic to extremity, and proposes eight conditions to
the effect that they send away their soldiers and swear to
be loyal to him, and humble themselves, when he promises
toconfirm their privileges, and to remove certain grievances. |
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2. The States have sworn to one another to drive the
Spaniards out of the country. |
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Endd. by Burghley: 30 Dec. 1576. Occurrences from Dr.
Wilson. Enclosure. P. 1. |
| Dec. 30. |
1114. Monsieur to the Queen. |
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Writes in behalf of Captain Nipiville, who has been taken
prisoner and his ship seized while he was in one of her ports.
Prays her not to believe the evil reports about him, and
assures her that her favour to him will make him her faithful
servant during life.—Blois, 30th December 1576. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Fr. P. ¾. |
| Dec 31. |
1115. Henry III. to the States of the Low Countries. |
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In behalf of the Count of Mansfeldt, who, notwithstanding
their promise, is still kept in prison.—Blois, 31 Dec. 1576. |
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Copy. P. 2/3. |
| Dec. 31. |
1116. Henry III. to M. de Monducet. |
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Directing him to do his best with the States to procure the
liberty of Count Mansfeldt.—Blois, 31 Dec. 1576. Signed. |
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Copy. Endd. Fr. P. 1. |
| Dec. 31. |
1117. Henry III. to the States of the Low Countries. |
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Copy of the above. |
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Endd. Fr. P. 2/3. |
| [Dec.] |
1118. Troubles in France. |
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Supplication by the Protestants and the Catholics united
with them to the King of France, drawing attention to the
grievous state of France after 17 years of wars, and praying him
to preserve the Edict and use his authority with the Estates to
prevent them attempting to set it aside. |
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Endd. Fr. Pp. 2½. |
| Dec. |
1119. Loan to the States of the Low Countries. |
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Note of different documents connected with M. Swevenghem's negotiations for a loan of 100,000li to the States. |
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Endd. P. 2/3. |
| Dec. |
1120. Forces in the Low Countries. |
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List of forces, with the names of their commanders, in the
employment of the States and the Prince of Orange.—Dec.
1576. |
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Endd. Fr. Pp. 3. |
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1121. Summary of the above, the whole forces amounting to
29,990, whereof 7,225 are horsemen and 22,765 are footmen,
besides 35 ensigns of footmen under the Prince of Orange. |
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Endd. P. 1. |
