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| [June.] |
283. Ivan Basilowitz to Queen Elizabeth. |
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Letter of credence for his ambassador, Andrea Gregorowitz
Saviena.—[Vologda], June 1569. |
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Royal letter in Russian, with seal attached. Mutilated. |
| June 1. |
284. Answer to the French Ambassador's Remonstrance. |
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In the Queen's proclamation of 27 April, sufficient provision was made for the safety both of the subjects of the
French King, and all other princes haunting the seas. So it
is not well seen how the Ambassador's new motion can be
provided for without reiterating the same, which is against
the usage of England, where it is not common to publish new
proclamations every day. Where he proposes to have two
meet persons to go into Normandy to procure the deliverance
of the goods arrested there, they have always thought it
reasonable, but have not been able to induce two persons to take
that journey, on account of the danger through the troubles for
religion. The Ambassador should consider the difference of the
griefs on either side, for the complaint on the part of England
is, the daily arresting of ships and goods by the officers and
governors of the King. On the other hand, the complaints
of the French is, for ships and merchandise taken upon the
seas, partly by Frenchmen being parties in this civil war, and
partly by Englishmen adhering to the Frenchmen on the one
side or the other, for remedy whereof Her Majesty has utterly
defended that any of her subjects should resort to the seas
otherwise than as warranted by herself, or as lawful merchants. Restitution has also been made of great quantity of
goods upon proofs of their belonging to the French King's
subjects. There are no goods belonging to any of the French
King's subjects stayed anywhere, save some wine, at the suit
of Thomas Baker, who is known to the Ambassador by his
often complaints in respect of a manifest injustice done to
him last year in Brittany. On the other part there is a
multitude of complaints of the subjects of England for their
goods stayed at Bordeaux, Brest, Rouen, and Calais. The
English merchants resort to Rochelle for the commodity of
salt, but if on the King's part any other commodious place
may be found where they may be well used, and have salt
at an easier or the same price, no doubt they will then, of
themselves, repair thither. |
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Endd. Pp. 3¼. |
| June 1. |
285. The Cardinal of Chatillon to Cecil. |
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Desires him to procure a passport for the wife of M. de Villiers, a minister of the Word, residing in his house, to come
into England, in order that she may not be molested on the
sea.—Shene, 1 June 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. 2/3. |
| June 3. |
286. Sir Henry Norris to the Queen. |
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The Duke of Deuxpont's army being before La Charité, he
caused 600 French harquebussiers and certain companies of
reiters to pass over the river, besieging the town on both sides,
and having made a breach which was scant scalable, they
made a proud assault, not without loss of some of their
soldiers, and entered the town by force, and put to the sword
as many as they found within the same. On the 26th May,
the Queen Mother received letters from the Duke of Anjou
which greatly troubled her, complaining that neither the
Cardinal of Lorraine nor his brother Aumale had, according to
promise, stopped the Germans, and that the money was
always sent by the Cardinal to his brother, whereby his
strangers being unpaid were the more unwilling to serve,
and now by their negligence and cowardice in letting pass
the Germans, he is in peril to hazard the honour which he
had gained. The Queen Mother, after consulting with the
Council, at 4 a.m. next morning suddenly departed with the
Cardinals of Lorraine and Bourbon, minding to appease the
quarrel between Monsieur and the Cardinal. On the 28th
she met a courier from the Duke D'Anjou, who said that
Monsieur was greatly perplexed, and that divers gentlemen
had retired from his camp. This greatly appalled the Queen,
who however, continued her journey. She minds not only to
wrap up the aforesaid quarrel, but also to practise to withdraw
the Queen of Navarre, offering Madame Margaret in marriage
to the prince her son. The King having received letters
from the Emperor and other princes, taxing him with letting
the Germans enter so far, is marvellously moved, giving great
blame to the Cardinal and his brother. Pau has been taken,
and the Bernais have asked the King to receive them into his
protection. Duke Casimir is waging 6,000 horse and as many
foot, minding to invade France. The Spaniards have lost
certain galleys in the Gulf of Lyons.—Paris, 3 June 1569.
Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 2¾. |
| June 3. |
287. Sir Henry Norris to Cecil. |
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Informs him of the quarrel between Monsieur and the
Cardinal of Lorraine, and of the Queen Mother's journey.
The King is levying a new army, and is disfurnishing his
garrisons in Picardy and Normandy. Great persecution continues here against those of the religion. M. De Lisle, one of
the King's privy council and president of Brittany, was, at
the gate of St. Antoine, arrested, and cruelly used. The
Admiral with 12,000 footmen and eight pieces of artillery, is
departed from Xaintes to join Deuxpont. Great extremity is
used to the English merchants by the French. The Pope will
interdict England, giving the same as a prey to M. D'Anjou,
as soon as these troubles are ended.—Paris, 3 June 1569.
Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 2¼. |
| [June 5.] |
288. Customers. |
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Notes on the tolls and customs charged on the import and
export of different commodities, as wine, beer, tin, cloth, &c. |
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Endd. Pp. 2¾. |
| June 5. |
289. The Regent Murray to Queen Elizabeth. |
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Has received her letter from his servant, Mr. John Wood,
and having conferred with him upon the matters of weight,
which she commanded him to impart to Murray in her name,
finds not only her good will continued but also an earnest care
to the maintenance of the godly peace and amity between
her dominions and Scotland. Praises her favour and wisdom,
that taking so good consideration of him in this most weighty
matter, she has chosen rather to communicate the same to him
privately, than by open dealing to have endangered this state
and him unawares. But as the cause is so weighty to the
King, and carries with it a marvellous consequence to herself
and the state of the whole island, so was it utterly unlooked
for by him; and being at present destitute of councillors, he
cannot make such hasty answer as he would. Will endeavour shortly to satisfy her desire, if he can find a personage
fit for such a negociation. Begs her not to take this short
delay in evil part.—Aberdeen, 5 June 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. P. 1. |
| June 5. |
290. Henry Killegrew to Cecil. |
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Since his coming Doctor Ehemius has been here from the
Elector of Brandenberg, and is gone to the Duke of Brunswick for his consent. Perceives by him that account is to be
made of the three Electors and many more. Is bound with
Ehemius to Missen, where he hopes to meet Duke Casimir and
receive his answer. The Elector Palatine has been at great
charges in sending to and fro, and his ministers show great
zeal and diligence. There be certain articles drawn which he
thinks he shall bring with him. The Emperor levies 4,000
reiters in these parts, which confirms his war with the Vaivode,
but they will not march without money which is not yet sent.
—Magdeburg, 5 June. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. P. 1. |
| June 5. |
291. The Regent Murray to Cecil. |
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Excuses himself for not answering at once to the matters of
importance with which the Quuen credited his servant Wood,
and desires Cecil to move her to receive this small but necessary delay in good part, and to suspend all resolution in so
weighty a matter, which so highly imports herself and all her
assured friends and servants here or elsewhere, until he satisfies
her desire by sending a sufficient person to reason the cause
in her presence.—Aberdeen, 5 June 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 1½. |
| June 7. |
292. Lord Hunsdon to Cecil. |
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1. Thanks him for furthering his son's suit. Touching
Scottish affairs, there is great likelihood of their thorough
agreement. |
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2. Is sorry that there is so small likelihood of the Marshal's
and Treasurer's return. |
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3. P.S.—Is credibly informed that the Regent and Huntly
have met and are fully agreed.—Berwick, 7 June 1569.
Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. 1. |
| June 7. |
293. Sir Henry Norris to Cecil. |
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On the 1st instant M. D'Anjou was come to Persigny with
3,000 horse, 4,000 harquebussiers, and 2,500 Swiss, the remnant of the regiment of 6,000. On the 5th the armies of
M. D'Anjou and of Aumale joined, the late quarrel betwixt
them being appeased by the Queen. M. De Nemours has
gathered 2,000 footmen and about 500 horse, and intends to
join the forces of Italy. The Admiral has been somewhat
sickly, nevertheless he conducts the army. His vanguard has
skirmished with Monsieur's rearguard and taken some baggage
with chariots of sick men. The Queen Mother minds to give
battle before the Germans and the Prince of Navarre join.
Marshal D'Anville has gone to be the King's lieutenant in
Languedoc and those quarters. There will be due to the
strangers at the end of this month 1,200,000 livres. The rolls
for the new army are already made out. This day the King
departs towards the camp. The Cardinal of Lorraine, desirous
to put from his brother D'Aumale the dishonour of the loss of
La Charité, has charged therewith the Count Montinego.
Those of Arras have refused to agree to the payment of money
to the Duke of Alva, who has gone to Antwerp fearing a
tumult there. Some Englishmen of the Roman religion, not
content privily to work against their Queen and country, also
write such horrible letters against her, Cecil, and their country,
as till now he trusted had not been in an English nature to
have written. Sends the copy of one to the Cardinal of
Lorraine from Douay. The name is erased.—Paris, 7 June
1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 2¼. |
| June 8. |
294. Sir Henry Norris to Cecil. |
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After the Duke of Deuxponts had taken La Charité, the
Duke of Anjou assembled in council the chief conductors and
captains of his army, where finally there were propounded
three ways which they of the religion would observe in this
war. The first was that they would keep the country already
conquered and take other places adjacent, and fortify the same
and keep them as a gage the more easily to recover the towns
under the Queen of Navarre's obedience if they should come
to any terms of peace. The second was to give battle to
Monsieur in the county of Berry or Poiton, they being stronger
in horsemen and their people more resolved to fight than the
others. The third was that they would repair to the Loire and
seek the King, and so gain great reputation and advantage.
It was at last concluded that they should not hazard any
battle, the event being doubtful, and there being so many
strangers on both parts, the greatest slaughter would fall on
the French, insomuch as whether the King won or lost, the
loss of the nobility would be so great that they, seeing this
commodity and agreeing together, might enterprise to occupy
the realm. Also it was easy for the King to prolong the war,
he being possessed of the principal towns and passages, whilst
the religion their conquered country excepted had but the
fields. Moreover, in time the King might assemble great
forces. Furthermore, they of the religion would want money
for munitions and the pay of the strangers, and if they besieged any towns their powder and shot would fail them.
Believes that they will rather hazard to fight than, by delaying
any longer, suffer to their great danger the Prince of Navarre's
forces to join with the Germans.—Paris, 8 June 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 2¼. |
| June 9. |
295. The French Ambassador's Requests. |
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1. The Queen has been pleased to grant the Ambassador
letters under her hand promising the restitution of all goods
belonging to his master's subjects that have been stayed in
England. |
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2. This shall be done on the same day that the French King
declares by another letter the similar restitution of English
goods stayed in France. |
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Endd: 9 June. Fr. P. ¼. |
| June 10. |
296. Sir Henry Norris to Cecil. |
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Monsieur has advertised the King that the Duke of Deuxponts is besieging Souterraine, which is distant four leagues
from his own army. M. De la Noue commands the infantry
in the place of D'Andelot. Mon. D'Esternay and Captain
Ficquers died both at La Charité of a burning fever. On the
7th instant M. Senarpont was apprehended at his house.
Intends to take his journey to the King's camp on Monday
next.—Paris, 10 June 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 1½. |
| June 10. |
297. Mr. John Wood to Cecil. |
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1. After he had received the Regent's answer to the Queen
he was directed back to the Laird of Lethington to know his
ability, who had retired to his house being touched with some
grievous infirmity in his feet. After he had at length conferred with him, he found him of good mind and will to serve,
but doubted very much of his ability, and therefore he willed
Wood to utter the same to the Regent. There lacks no good
will either in the Regent to send him or him to come if other
impediments do not let. |
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2. The state goes to a great towardness of obedience and
quietness. Argyle, accompanied with the Earl of Marr, has
been to the Regent, and Huntly has sent pledges for observing
his promise; and on the 4th came to Aberdeen and travailed
with the Regent for remission to such as had served under
him. The whole clans of the Highlands and divers of the
principals of the Isles, with the Earls of Caithness and Sutherland and Lord Lovat, convened at the Regent's command at
Inverness with a great power. The Borders are quiet, and
they look for the rendering of Dumbarton.—Lethington
10 June 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 1¼. |
| June 13. |
298. Lord Hunsdon to Cecil. |
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1. Is glad that the Duke of Bipont is so near the Admiral,
and trusts they will revenge the pitiful death of the Prince and
the cruel murder of D'Andelot, whom he hears is dead, poisoned
by an Italian procured thereto by the Queen Mother. Hears
that the Pope has sent 10,000 soldiers to the French, and
wishes that he was with the Admiral with as many Englishmen. |
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2. Complains of his heavy charges at Berwick. |
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3. Cecil's stones are at Newcastle. |
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4. P.S.—There are a dozen ships at least laden with corn
landed at Leith out of Norfolk, and not one of them has paid
a penny of custom here. Desires to know what he shall do
to them if they pass this way.—Berwick, 13 June 1569.
Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. 1. |
| June 13. |
299. Sir George Speke to Cecil. |
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Encloses a note in writing concerning the Spanish Ambassador's request.—Paget House, 13 June 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. P. ¼. |
| June 14. |
300. Sir Henry Norris to Cecil. |
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It is advertised here that on Sunday last the Queen Mother
was in the camp earnestly encouraging the French nation to
fight, and also that the Admiral and Deuxponts had met. On
the 12th instant M. D'Alençon received letters from the King
that the Admiral had caused to be drawn asunder at Xaintes,
with four horses, a gentleman of M. D'Anjou's camp, who,
under pretence of service, being entertained by M. D'Andelot,
poisoned him, suborned hereunto by M. Martigues. The Cardinal of Bourbon has requested the King to give him, without
attainture, the Prince of Condé's children, promising to bring
them up in the Roman religion. The Duke of Deuxponts,
having discovered some secret treason in his camp, has caused
four Frenchmen to be executed. On the 4th instant passed
through Lyons, the Count St. Fiore, with the Italian aid,
having 6,000 footmen and 1,500 horse. M. De Nemours,
who is with him, has 3,000 footmen and 500 horse. The
Elector Palatine has married the Countess of Brederode. Alva
makes a new levy in Westphalia.—Paris, 14 June 1569.
Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 1½. |
| [June 14.] |
301. Proceedings of the Admiral's Army. |
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Hearing that the Duke of Deuxponts was arrived within
two leagues of where they were, the Admiral and M. De la
Rochefoucault went to him and found him speechless from
the extremity of his sickness, of which he died within a few
hours. His death has not made any change in the disposition
of his army. Monsieur having joined the Italian forces, sent
Strozzi with the best of his infantry to attack them, who
was taken prisoner, and 500 or 600 of his soldiers slain in
sight of the rest of the army who would not come to their
assistance. The rain was so great that the harquebussiers
could not fire. M. De Lude besieging Niort lost 1,000 or
1,200 soldiers at two assaults, and on the approach of succours
raised the siege so hastily that he left one of his cannon
behind. His infantry are now blockaded at St. Maixent
and his cavalry at Parthenay. Mons. De la Noue, governor
of La Rochelle, sallying out to the relief of Niort, surprised
the companies of Captains Richelieu and Landerau, and
killed about 300 men and took 200 horses. The Admiral is
now besieging different towns. |
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Endd. by Cecil. Fr. Pp. 3¼. |
| June 15. |
302. Edict by Charles IX. |
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Orders that certain forfeited lands belonging to Protestants
in the bailliage of Orleans shall be let to the highest bidder.
—15 June 1569. |
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Printed broadside. Endd. Fr. |
| June 20. |
303. Sir Henry Norris to Cecil. |
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Excuses his delay in writing as he was unable to get a
passport earlier.—Orleans, 20 June 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. ¼. |
| June 20. |
304. Instructions for Richard Patrick and Hugh Offley
sent to Rouen. |
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The King of France having agreed to a reciproque release of
the goods stayed on either side, the Queen commands them to
procure the French Ambassador's letters to Marshal Cosse,
governor of Rouen, and to proceed to that town, and to take
the necessary steps for the release of the ships and goods of
her subjects stayed there. |
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Draft, corrected by Cecil. Endd. Pp. 3¼. |
| June 23. |
305. Dr. Mundt to Cecil. |
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His packet dated 13th April came to him at Strasbourg
11th June. Delivered the Queen's letter of credence, and
declared the effect of his instructions to the Palatine, which
was accepted with pleasure. The Palatine said that he would
signify with speed the Queen's good affection to the rest.
Casimir will go very shortly into Saxony. The diet at
Frankfort is finished 4th June. The chief point handled was
that the Emperor complained that those who had gone out
of Germany had done excessive damage with robbing, pilling,
and polling to the obedient subjects of the Empire, and
required that the Duke of Zweybruck and the Prince of
Orange should be declared under the ban of the Empire,
whereunto the most part of the Elector's commissaries would
not agree. To prevent that in the return of such men of
war as be now in France the like damages be not committed
again, it is agreed that on 25 July commissioners deputed
from the Emperor and the Electors and other Princes shall
come to Strasbourg and consult how these barbarities may be
prevented. They are to choose an honest legation which
shall go to the French King and require him in the name of
the whole Empire to dismiss his Dutch soldiers in his own
territory. The captains and colonels are to be commanded
to pass homewards only in small companies, and to pay for all
that they take, and shall be bound for any damage done by
the common soldiers.—Heidelburg, 23 June 1569. Signed:
N. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 3¼. |
| June 24. |
306. Dr. Mundt to Cecil. |
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Commends the bearer to him for his fidelity, and desires
that he may have some recompense. How many days he has
tarried with Killegrew he has written to John Abel to signify
to him, but has not heard from him for three months. Great
complaints are made against the Duke of Zweybruck by the
Papists for damages done to them. The occasion of his
tarrying and of such ensued disorders and damages he has
written in many letters. This sort of devil is not cast forth
without money.—Spires, 24 June 1569. |
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Add. Endd. P. ¾. |
| June 24. |
307. Lord Hunsdon to Cecil. |
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Desires commission for the musters of Newcastle. Tomorrow they begin with the special musters which they expect
to find slender especially of horsemen. Received yesterday a
letter from the Regent for a passport for Thomas Fleming.
Lord Fleming having partly concluded for the delivery of
Dumbarton, desires first to write to the Scottish Queen
thereof. The Regent is in the North where he is wholly
obeyed, and has got 10,000l. for fines of such as have
transgressed. It is given out that the Scottish Queen will be
here shortly. Cecil's stones went from Newcastle long ago.
If Mr. Lee had been as willing to set forward the strengthening of Berwick as he was for his own gain, it had been in
better forwardness. His doings here shall be better known.
—Berwick, 24 June 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. 1. |
| June 25. |
308. Alfonso Ferrabosco to Cecil. |
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Thanks him for his benefits, and offers his services. The
cause of his detention here is his robbery by an English
servant.—Paris, 25 June 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Ital. P. 1. |
| June 25. |
309. Thomas Bannister and Geoffry Duckett to the
Privy Council. |
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Whereas it pleased the Queen by her commission to authorise them to treat with the Emperor (of Russia) for the full
establishment of the trade of merchandise betwixt his
dominions and the realm of England, and also to recover the
company's stock out of their factor's hands, and to command
and direct all her subjects, as well within this land as in
Media and Persia, to be ordered in all things by them, and to
establish better government in the company's houses, they
have been beset on all sides by many practices and devices
by all the company's servants to overthrow the cause of their
coming. By their slanders they were kept shut up in a
house from October to February until the Emperor received
Her Majesty's letter sent by way of Narva, since which time
they have found him most gracious to all their requests.
There is no other Prince, Her Majesty excepted, who bears so
much good will to the English as he does. They have obtained
for the company such a privilege as never before has been
granted. First, he has granted that no nation strangers shall
travel through his dominions into Media and Persia but only
the company. He has forbidden all nations from coming to his
north parts, saving the company, upon pain of loss of bodies,
ships, and goods. He has given them a mine of iron hard by
the water side, also ground in Narva to build a house, and in
Vologda to place a rope walk. All their causes shall be
judged in his honourable court of "opprisuay" which delivers
them out of much bondage of his court of "esemsekye."
He has commanded Thomas Glover to deliver up the company's goods in his hands, and sent him home with the
Ambassador. They have asked nothing of His Majesty but
what he has granted liberally to them. He has called in the
privilege granted to Christopher Bennet, Thomas Glover, and
others, who had joined themselves with certain Dutchmen
against the company. They have established such new order
in all the company's houses, that if they will maintain them
and do justice on the offenders, they trust there is such a
trade established as England had never the like. By this
trade they hope to bring the spices this way. Complain of
certain lewd practices out of England tending to the overthrow of the cause of their coming, and to put them in hazard
of the Emperor's displeasure. Though they advertised the
company in secret of the state of affairs here, the enemies
knew all what they had written afore they had any answer.
The friends of the practisers in England certified them of all
the letters sent, which they caused to be intercepted, as they
also did those written by Bannister and Glover alleging that
there was treason in them against the Emperor. The Prince
here has great store of saltpetre, so that if it pleases the Queen
on their return from Persia next summer, they will be ready
to deal with him therein.—Vologda, 25 June 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 2½. |
| June 26. |
310. Moors of Granada. |
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Relation of the condition of the Moors in the kingdom of
Granada.—26 June 1569. |
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Span. P. ½. |
| June 30. |
311. Sir Henry Norris to Cecil. |
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Where Cecil gave him to understand that the Queen was
credibly informed by sight of original letters of persons of no
small reputation in this Court which have been intercepted,
of a matter whereof he advertised him concerning the Queen
of Scots and the Duke of Anjou, for the transferring of Her
Majesty's title. The advertisements whereof were sent to
Norris by the Admiral, 6 June 1568, and were that the Cardinal of Lorraine had promised to the Duke of Anjou that the
Queen of Scots should be brought to France, and there should
yield her estate of England and France to the Duke. Had
affirmed to him the continuance of this device by the Cardinal
of Chatillon, 11 July 1568, which he presently sent to Her
Majesty, being by him required so to do. Further, the Pope
should give the aforesaid realms to the Duke of Anjou.
Menillie, who brought this from the Admiral, is not to be
heard of or known whether he is alive. Gives an account of a
skirmish between the Admiral and Strozzi, wherein the latter
and 2,000 of his men were slain. The Admiral minds to
march to Toulouse to refresh his reiters and after the harvest
to march towards Paris. There is preparation here for a
nobleman from the King of Spain, looked to be sent to the
Duke of Alva, and afterwards into England.—Orleans, 30 June
1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 1⅓. |
| June. |
312. The Queen to the Regent Murray. |
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Desires him, at the request of the Bishop of Ross, to permit
his officers and servants quietly to collect such profits and
revenues as belong to his bishopric. |
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Draft, corrected by Cecil. |
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Copy of a passport for Lord Seton to go through England
into France. |
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Endd.: June 1569. Copies of the passport for Lord Seton
and Sir John Carnegy of Kinnaird. P. 1. |
