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Florence McCarthy to the Earl of Ormond. |
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[1606, Sept. 16.] |
I have been always before the King's coming
(by the working of Sir George Carew) so extremely restrained as
I could not write nor seek for any help; and have been ever since
his coming fed with such hopes of liberty as I thought it needless
to trouble you. For his Majesty being shortly after his coming
dealt withal for me by Sir John Ramsey, was pleased to grant my
liberty, wishing only that the Earl of Salisbury might be made
acquainted withal; who also promised to enlarge me shortly until
Sir George, Lord Carew, got him to delay it for the peace of Spain.
Which being concluded Sir Richard Boyle and others of mine
adversaries procured or rather feigned letters from some undertakers and others there, signifying that they cannot inhabit there
if I were set at liberty; which being preferred by Lord Carew
hindered me a great while until my very good friend Sir Thos.
Vavasour, the Knight Marshal, dealt earnestly with the Earl of
Salisbury for me; at whose request his lordship granted me the
liberty of the city of London and ten miles about it, upon good
sureties. Whereupon I dealt with my Lord of Kildare, and the
Lord Murray of Tilliberne, my special friend, who were both
bound for me; whereof I sent word to the Knight Marshal and
got him to acquaint my Lord withal, who accepted well of them:
which when Lord Carew understood he persuaded the Lord
Chamberlain and the rest of the Knight Marshal's friends that the
Knight Marshal took the next way to undo himself by dealing for
so dangerous a man as I am, that would disquiet all Ireland if
I were at liberty, whereof he should bear all the blame: and so he
got the Knight Marshal's best friends to persuade him not to speak
a word more in the matter. I find no unwillingness in the King
to enlarge me, and the Earl of Salisbury was never well dealt
withal but would give his consent to set me at liberty and confess
he had no matter against me; which moved me (understanding
the King's and his lordship's favour towards you, by whose means
I obtained my liberty heretofore) to beseech you to write in my
behalf to the King and the Earl of Salisbury, that I may upon
sureties and delivery of my son and heir who is here at school,
for a pledge, have liberty to live in England if there be no matter
against me; or if there be any matter against me that I may be
brought to my answer. For at my coming hither about 4 years
past having her late Majesty's pardon and protection under
Lord Carew's hand, before the Council when I was sent over I
refused the benefit of my pardon if ever I aided the Earl of Tyrone
or James MacThomas, or wrote beyond seas or was privy to any
practice thither or from thence. Since which time I have been
still restrained by Lord Carew's means without so much matter
as might bring me once to be questioned; whereunto he is
wrought by Sir Richard Boyle and Patrick Crosbye. I now rest
in the hands of Sir Thomas Vavasour, by whom I am very well
used, to whom I would desire you to write that you accept well of
his usage of me, and to continue in helping to procure my liberty,
which I hope the King will grant upon your letters.—Undated.
Holograph. Seal. Endorsed: "This is a letter which Florence
McCartye sent to the Earl of Ormond 16 Sept. Re[ad]." 1 p.
(117. 118.) |
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Sir Charles Hales to the Earl of Salisbury. |
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1606, Sept. [16]. |
This morning I came from Rose Castle, the
Bishop of Carlisle's house, where the conductors of the Gremes
[Grahams] which were at sea with them were returned. They
took shipping on Saturday the 13th instant about four in the
afternoon and had a good wind all that night and all Sunday
both day and night: so as it is not doubted that they might
come to Dublin the 15 of this month at the farthest. I am now
on my way to York for his Majesty's service there, the sitting
beginning this present day.—Appleby, [16] Sept., 1606.
Holograph. Endorsed: "Brough under Stonemore 16
Septemb. 10 of clock Ch. Hales." ½ p. (117. 145.) |
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Sir Thomas Sherley the Elder to the Earl of Salisbury. |
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1606, Sept. 17. |
Being now in Sussex to take a little good air
there is come to my hands 2 letters from my son Thomas directed
to you, which because they come from foreign parts I thought fit
presently to send you by this bearer. I thank God upon my
knees for your lordship's good recovery.—At Wyston, 17 Sept.,
1606. |
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PS.—The poor suit I have long made to you for obtaining of
200l. yearly of impropriations upon the same conditions that I
passed the first touches me so near in respect of some bonds that
I am entered into as it forces me beyond good manner to urge
you therein. And because I find it so difficult to find you and
my Lord Treasurer together at any good leisure, if you would
intimate the same to my Lord Treasurer by any small overture
I shall be most bound. I have been bold to inform Mr. Levinus
of what I desire, and beseech you to receive it from him.
Holograph. 1 p. (117. 119.) |
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The Earl of Nottingham, Lord Admiral, to the Same. |
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[1606, Sept. 17.] |
The most part of all these complaints are
old and fit for Sir Julius Cæsar to answer; and for myself I dare
say it cannot be proved that any of those were worth me one
penny. And I think it were a good answer to the [French]
Ambassador that for those former times our poor men could never
have any justice in France, and I think little better now. You
remember the agreement that was made that there should be
commissioners here and all [also] there to make quick and good
dispatches of depredations. The Queen's Majesty, our late and
dear mistress, appointed her commissioners, and in France they
never thought of any. but gave us a flap with a fox tail; and I
think so we shall be served again. If I had thought you would
not have misliked of it I would have "apostiled" upon these
articles; but I shall be ready to answer some of these to be most
false. And I think it very fit that Sir Julius Caesar should have a
copy of those things that were in his time to answer. My Lord,
I think the Ambassador takes a wrong way with me, for I will
not deal but by the counsel of the judge and others that I
continually retain for counsel to assist the judge, and have done
so ever since I was Admiral, which never any did before me.
I meant to do as I have ever done, though the law and justice had
given it me. yet I would have given it freely again to the Frenchman, and so I told the Ambassador's secretary; but now if law
give it me I vow I will be never a penny the better for it, but the
poor shall. And so I send you the articles enclosed and wish you
all happiness and myself now in my old years quietness.—Undated.
Holograph. Seal. Endorsed: "17 Sept., 1606." 1 p. (117.
120.) |
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George Tucker, searcher at Gravesend, to the
Earl of Salisbury. |
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1606, Sept. 18. |
Immediately after sending up those parties to
you I sent down our boat into the "hoope" to review the French
bark which was to carry away those parties; and even as he was
ready to set sail they laid him on board, in whom they found these
two boys whose names are underwritten, whom with the master
of the bark I have sent to you, and was [sic] brought on board this
morning by a wherry of London who immediately returned, so as
we cannot learn their names. This last year we obtained my
Lord Treasurer's letter to the Masters of the Watermen's Hall
that notice might be generally given that none should pass by us
here before we had first perused their passengers and gave our
allowance of them, for the better restraining of these fugitives;
but they little regard the same. If you would give redress in
this case no doubt it would do much good.—Gravesend, 18 Sept.,
1606.
Underwritten: Thomas Rample, John Rample. Holograph.
2/3 p. (117. 121.) |
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Donogh O'Conor Sligo to the Same. |
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1606, Sept. 18. |
The late letters addressed in my favour by
your lordship to the Lord Deputy and Council of Ireland have
not yet wrought any effect at all, but more extremity is shown
by dispossessing me almost of the residue of my inheritance by
a provincial order only established in this province; to the
intent that all possessions lost in the late troubles should be
restored and no question made whether the same was recovered
or got by course of law in the beginning or no. And albeit I
understand that they which encroach upon me or their friends
report that I have a great living and cannot be contented, you
shall understand that I bear the name but they have all the
substance, having a division of this country as well as myself
named Sir William Taffe, Sir Lionel Ghestes, knights, and Capt.
John Baxter, besides the castle and lands of Ballymote belonging
to Sir James Fullerton, knt., the castle of Bondrowise with towns
quarters of land now held for the use of Tyrconnell, the towns
and lands of Ardnery and Ballentogher, whereof I am wrongfully disseised, as also of divers other lands whereunto the Lord
of Delvin and Sir Tybbot Dillon wrongfully did enter and detain.
So I am in a manner quite put from all. only the ruinous castle
of Sligo, which I do not wholly possess by reason the poor abbey
or monastery therein, likewise broken down, is by a grant passed
over to Sir James Fullerton, which in respect it is an ancient
monument appointed for the burial of my ancestors and chief
gentlemen of the country, and no other place to bury the dead
but in the fields or far off their ancient burial, I beseech you to
be a mean Sir James shall set the same over to me before another
upon some reasonable composition; also to stand my good lord
in all my lawful suits, and to address your letters to the Lord
Deputy and Council to put me in peaceable possession of all
lands mentioned in my letters patent and taken from me as
well during my attendance in England as since by the said
provincial order, and to maintain me therein till evicted by due
course of law.—At Sligo, 18 Sept., 1606.
Holograph. 1 p. (117. 122.) |
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Lord Zouche to the Earl of Salisbury. |
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1606, Sept. 19. |
It could not be to me but much comfort to
understand by your footman that you had so much care of me
as to command him to see me from you; but it gave me more
comfort, having heard so heavy news of your dangerous sickness
to hear your amendment, which yet since I heard has had some
other evil accident, though through God's mercy you are yet
of new recovered. Good my Lord, let now a poor well willer to
himself and his neighbours a little speak foolishly in your wise
ears; let not so much the world overtake you as that these
"inchaunting" papists may work the endanger of this state;
for certainly the life of no honest man is sure so long as they
may work. But a word to a wise man is all sufficient. For my
part if you mark my course I only fear you under the King and
his progeny; though fear cannot give counsel it may give warning
of danger. I have been sick and now am lame more than ever
and with less hope in myself, though I will do my best to be sound,
yet when I heard of your danger I wished more a licence to pass
beyond seas than all the honour or wealth in this world. Because
I desire to seek no new friends, but am now become a "spittle
man" if I might find place and therefore have nothing to think
upon but another life.—Bath, 19 Sept., 1606.
Holograph. Seal. 1 p. (117. 123.) |
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The Earl of Rutland to the Same. |
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1606, Sept. 19. |
I have been much grieved to hear of your
long sickness, whereto I have often wished a speedy recovery,
and cannot be satisfied till by this bearer I hear the good news
thereof. I need not entreat you to further the dispatch of my
suit having seen your great forwardness therein, but since it
has had since my coming down some more delay than I expected,
give me leave to pray once again your help to the perfecting
thereof.—At Garrowdon, 19 Sept., 1606.
Holograph. Seal. ½ p. (117. 124.) |
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The Bishop of Carlisle to the Same. |
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1606, Sept. 19. |
Having already troubled you with a tedious
relation of the present state of the late borders I beseech your
pardon if I now entreat somewhat in my own particular. The
time of the Parliament approaching moves me, in regard of my
decayed estate, to request my attendance may be spared for
this time. Truth is, my manifold wants urge me to this suit,
and not any backwardness to do my prince or country service.
The exceeding charge of three Parliaments, besides the Conference,
has brought me so low (to my heart's grief I speak it) I am neither
able to discharge the duty of my place nor my credit with the
world. Besides whereas since his Majesty's happy entrance
he employed me as a commissioner at sundry times for the
service of my country, others my associates of better ability
have had liberal allowance from his Majesty, and myself (of
them all least fit) have served at my own charge. It has ever
been my desire to live and die a just man, rendering to every
man his own, yet now the disproportion between my charge
and my means to defray it causes my many broken sleeps. How
this my distress can be relieved I see not, unless his Majesty will,
in compassion of my poverty, remove me to a place of a little
better maintenance. Howsoever, I am still ready to lay down
my life wheresoever God and his Majesty shall dispose of me,
whether it be in this comfortless country or any other. I trust
you will conceive the necessity that enforces me, against all
good manner, to discover my weak estate, and become, contrary
to my own nature, so importunate a beggar for myself.—Rose
Castle, 19 Sept., 1606.
Holograph. Seal. 1 p. (117. 125.) |
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The Bishop of Carlisle to the Earl of Salisbury. |
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1606, Sept. 19. |
When I took my leave in Court you required
me to write of the proceedings of those broken persons who have
long troubled the peace of these parts. This has been so performed by joint letters of the Commissioners which resided
here that my particular advertisement might have been judged
needless. Now that they are returned every one homeward,
and they that are sent away are in all likelihood before this
time in Roscommon, I thought it my duty to inform of the state
of things here. First, touching those that are sent, it is true
they are all principal men of their rank or principal offenders
in action, neither had sundry of them been conditioned for
going into Ireland if by any means they could have been brought
to justice, and the country rid of their daily spoiling. The
greatest part of the chief ones stands indicted of murder, burning,
burglary or some other capital offences not pardoned; yet whoso
is least to be touched in his own person has made his house a
den of thieves. |
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[In margin: An information against Walter Grame of
Netherby.] Walter Grame of Netherby, the chief of that clan,
has ever been reputed most harmless for matter of action, and
yet his two eldest sons have been malefactors of worst note.
Both fled from the Cautionary Towns and ever since continued
outlaws. And a third brother, a dissolute young man, of late
before his father's departure joined the two former; neither
would the father, though often required by the Commissioners,
cause his sons to accept his Majesty's favour, but answered they
would not be advised by him. But his dissimulation therein is
plain, for at a parley upon assurance, his son and heir made this
offer, that himself and his two brethren with others of their
kindred would submit to transplantation if thereby their father's
stay might be procured: which condition being rejected his
son returning left this message at the parson of Arthureth's house,
Mr. Curwen a man of good worth for learning and courage,
by whom this service has been much furthered, and against
whom Walter Grame has a professed hatred, that he desired
not to live if ere long he had not the parson's head from his
shoulders. So that I fear the sons are only left as executioners
of their father's malicious designs, and yet he hopes to prevail
by friends in Court to be recalled from his deserved banishment,
which I beseech you to prevent, that he and the rest may end
their days in the place whereto they are sent without any return. |
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For William Grame of Rosetrees, whom you and the Council
by your letters have referred to his trial, truth is I have not
heard of any capital crime (not already pardoned) wherewith
his life may be endangered. Only I have been informed that
heretofore he has taken blackmail of some towns in England
and has kept tenants and servants evildoers in both kingdoms.
Besides, whereas he claims a great quantity of land upon the
borders, about seven years since he made an incursion into
Crawford Moor in Scotland and thence brought away a great
booty of cattle, which were all or most of them bestowed upon
him, whereby he might be enabled to buy a good part of that
land. And that spoil is called "Rosetrees his rode" to this day. |
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[In margin; Outlaws upon the opposite border.] In the
schedule enclosed are the names of such as yet remain outlaws.
Their abode is very near us, upon the opposite border, whence
any sudden attempt may easily be made; where I am well
assured they could not so safely range had they not some connivance (I fear from authority) there. Now unless some severity
be showed upon such as harbour them on that side, we are not
in much better case than before. |
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[In margin: A proclamation to be published for not resetting
the Graymes.] Would his Majesty out of his wonted care to
these decayed parts, send forth his proclamations in print both
into Scotland and to us, denouncing some sharp penalty against
all who relieve or converse with them, and name therein the
outlaws? I am persuaded it would stick such a terror into them
that they would make haste after their friends into Ireland. |
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[In margin: Other dangerous surnames.] Other surnames
of like condition though of less might yet live amongst us from
whom no little danger may be feared, unless they be scattered
by supplying the decayed numbers at Brill and Flushing, and
a stricter course be taken to retain all hereafter sent over than
has been heretofore. The Stories, Armstrongs, Hetheringtons,
Bells, Fosters, Nixons, Nobles, Routledges, have been as offensive
as the Grames though not so powerful. |
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[In margin: The ill service of the Captain of Beawcastle.]
The four last sort the Captain of Bewcastle challenges to be
within his jurisdiction, and protects them from the hands of
ordinary officers by virtue of his privilege, which he extends
far. For the good of the country I wish the gentleman better
preferred in a more civil place. |
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[In margin: That the Scottish border might be purged.]
For the Scottish border, chiefly Annerdale and Liddesdale, I
only wish but dare not desire, that his Majesty (so well understanding the wickedness of the inhabitants) would purge it, as
he has done Esk and Leven. |
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[In margin: Your lordship's assistance for procuring the
remainder of the contribution ungathered.] In our letters of
the 13th we advertised that only 300l. was disbursed for the
Grames, and that the 200l. was almost all unpaid, and prayed
your assistance for procuring the remainder. Let me desire
the same, otherwise such as have already paid will be a scorn
to such [as] refused. Besides a want thereof will appear when
we shall have made any others ready to be sent the same or any
other way. I hold it very material to name all the outlaws in
the proclamations.—Rose Castle, 19 Sept, 1606.
Holograph. The marginal notes by Salisbury's secretary. 3 pp.
(117. 126.) |
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The Enclosure:
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1606, Sept. 19. |
The names of Grames fugitives.
Signed by Henry, Bishop of Carlisle. 1 p. (141. 290.) |
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Ordnance and Armour in store at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. |
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1606, Sept. 20. |
Two papers:— |
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(1) "An Inventory of the munition remaining within his
Majesty's store houses in his manor house within the town of
Newcastle the 20th day of September, 1606." Also, "These
parcels following are in a waste room on the Sandhill."
Signed: Lionel Maddison, Ro. Dudley, William Warmouthe,
James Clavering. 3 pp. (117. 128.) |
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(2) "An Inventory of the Armour in the Storehouse belonging
to the town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne."
Signed as above. 1 p. (117. 129.) |
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The Earl of Cumberland to the Earl of Salisbury. |
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1606, Sept. 20. |
Expresses his thanks for Salisbury's favours
and pleasure at his amendment in health. |
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"I understand by Sir Charles Hales that they have sent for
Ireland as many of the Grames as they could persuade to go.
Yet if his Majesty's pleasure be absolutely to have the country
quieted, and that place planted with civil and industrious persons,
the matter must be prosecuted further. Many remain outlaws,
refusing to enter, against whom some course must be taken.
Those that be gone, if their return be not forbid under sharp
pain, will return and infest the place again, and then will no
honest man dare to dwell there. Now the matter is brought
so well forward, I doubt not but the King and Council will see
the good work continued, till it come to perfection, a matter I
conceive now easy to be done. What I find, either by Sir Charles
Hales's relation or otherwise, material touching this service,
I shall acquaint you with at my return."—York, 20 Sept., 1606.
Signed. 1 p. (192. 128.) |
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Sir Edward Wotton to his kinsman, the Earl of Salisbury. |
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[1606, Sept. 21.] |
I have to my grief heard of your indisposition.
Your little finger cannot ache but the whole State has cause to
be sensible; myself as much as any that am so exceedingly
bound. This bearer has commission to inquire after your
health, which by the goodness of God I hope you have ere this
time recovered, the good news whereof to none shall be more
welcome than to me.—Undated.
Holograph. Seal, broken. Endorsed: "1606 Sept. 21." 1 p.
(117. 130.) |
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Sir Fulke Grevylle to the Same. |
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[1606], Sept. 21. |
I heard from my Lord of Shrewsbury as
he passed down that you had been a little ill at ease, but were
then perfectly restored. Now since my coming I find your
distemper was both more painful and of longer continuance.
I thank God for your health and hope your country shall be
happy in it for many years.—From London, this 21 of September.
Holograph. Seal. Endorsed: "1606." 1 p. (117. 131.) |
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Sir Henry Hobarte to the Same. |
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1606, Sept. 21. |
I lay this night at Kingston and am purposed
to wait on you this morning before ten of the clock, except you
appoint any other hour; therefore I have sent to know your
pleasure.—Sunday morning, 21 Sept., 1606.
Holograph. Seal. ½ p. (117. 132.) |
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Geoffrey Davies to the Same. |
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1606, Sept. 22. |
I was the first that made the motion for the
increase of the book of Rates for the custom of poundage, which
motion I made about three years before the death of her Majesty;
and although there was no liking taken thereof so long as her
Majesty lived, yet after her decease and the King was established
in the government it was one of the first things put in use. And
whereas I expected a deserved recompense for such a service,
instead thereof I found nothing but very hard speeches both
of my Lord Treasurer and Sir John Fortescue, and a burden
both to myself and to my friends. Having now another motion
to acquaint you withal, although far inferior to the former,
yet it will be worth unto his Majesty 1000l. a year, without
giving any dislike unto the generality or to be opposed by any
other: but I hope you will pardon me if I be more provident
for myself in this than I was in the other before.—22 Sept., 1606.
Holograph. Seal. 1 p. (117. 133.) |
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Sir Robert Crosse to the Earl of Salisbury. |
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1606, Sept. 22. |
I have been let to know long since that the
King has been informed that I should be made an instrument
to accuse Lea, and that there was no such matter as I avouched;
yet I forbore to excuse myself till I heard farther, thinking no
man would inform his Majesty so great an untruth. Yet again
I have been told so by a great councillor and others, which moves
me to entreat you his Majesty may know how far off I was and
still am, though my fortune be small, to be made an ill office
doer or to accuse any unjustly for a great deal more than our
late Queen would give or his Majesty at this time; for I will
not be hired to do base or ill offices. Yet if the like should now
come to my knowledge, which God forbid, I should be as ready
to venture my life to do his Majesty service as I was then in
the Queen's life to her; although I am not his servant I am his
faithful subject. In this cause that then was no man better
understood how that business was carried than yourself, for you
had the examination of all. I again beseech you I may be by
you freed to his Majesty of this heavy imputation. |
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PS.—I was in his Majesty's service in Scotland when he was
but 4 years of age, and shall carry the mark to my dying day.—
Marten Abbey, 22 Sept., 1606.
Holograph. 1 p. (117. 134.) |
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Lord Zouche to the Same. |
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1606, Sept. 23. |
I am very much bound to you for letting me
receive so great a comfort by so express a means. Though I
should ever continue lame I hope my heart will never be found
lame towards you. I will not fail to pray for the continuance
of your health as a jewel of inestimable price to others, besides
the comfort to yourself, and so much to me as I will not tell you
because I desire not to seem to flatter. My joy is as great as
any man's for your recovery, and my service as ready at your
command.—Bath, 23 Sept., 1606.
Holograph. 1 p. (117. 136.) |
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The Bishop of Exeter to the Same. |
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1606, Sept. 23. |
Sir William Stroud's canvass against the
Ecclesiastical Commission in Devon in the time of Parliament
and your favourable respect of him made me fear the loss of
your favour. I was the more grieved because I had reformed
by the help of that Commission many factious preachers, and
reclaimed many Papists. Within these 10 days I have brought
8 or 9 recusants to the Church; and within one year I hope to
clear my diocese of that Popish faction, as I have done of the
peevish. I am an honest man, and have lived hitherto without
touch, and I am in the midst of a tough and unruly people,
where the boldness of that person, so "faughtie" and factious,
has made other in my diocese to speak and look big. But the
continuance of your favour may easily scatter such empty
clouds and bring me comfort in my poor place: which I have
need of and pray for. If your servant has delivered you my
plain and fair proceeding in this business of the escheated tobacco,
you may find the force of such lines as it pleased you to write,
which led me to do my duty as faithfully as I might. But I
have now, for satisfaction of this surmise of weighty matters
enfolded in the bundles, sent up my officer, to whom I have
delivered my seal. But I pray you pardon my slight touch
of that which I might not conceal, though I could never be brought
upon so slender a report to believe anything.—Silferton, 23
Sept., 1606.
Holograph, signed: Willm. Exon. 1 p. (192. 130.) |
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R. Humfrey to Gervis Smith. |
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1606, Sept. 23. |
Your discourse has much troubled me, the
rather because of your learning, ancient years and honest repute.
Your opinions seem very strange. To begin with Merlin, the
best antiquary we have says of him that he was incubi filius,
even such a one as Tages the Hetrurian, and that his prophecies
were mere Orestis somnia. 2, to trust in anything but the
Lord is mere idolatry. 3, working of miracles and foretelling
of things to come are gifts which were only for the times of the
prophets and apostles. 4, though the Almighty be able to
work miracles, it does not follow that He will raise up that
dead E. 5, granting that sundry of those prophecies you speak
of have been true in some part, yet it does not follow that we
should believe them. Lastly, consider what is written Ecclesiastes X, 20.—23 Sept., 1606.
"Copy of a letter written to Mr. Gervis Smith, parson of
Polisted in Suffolk, as near as I could remember the same."
1 p. (192. 133.) |
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Gervis Smith to Richard Humfrey. |
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[1606], Sept. 23. |
I have sent by this bearer your book which
you left with me. As for the matter of your letter, I think not
expedient to labour in for any man's satisfaction: let every
man judge and credit as he thinks good. As for those kind of
men, I range them in that number whereof they deserve to be,
and your discourse in that point was needless to me. If anything fall out to the good of religion and the land, let us take it
as it falls. That which I conferred with you in secrecy, I trust
shall be buried in secrecy; neither need you to be troubled
therewith. Whatsoever the instruments be, the providence
of God guides all.—Polisted, Sept. 23.
Holograph. Endorsed by Salisbury: "A letter from Garvis
Smyth to Rych: Umfrey, Preacher and Schoolmaster at Deddam.
1 p. (192. 134.) |
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Florence McCarthy to the Earl of Salisbury. |
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1606, Sept. 24. |
Upon knowledge that McCarthy Keogh
obtained letters to pass all the country of Carbrie to him and
his heirs God knows how much it grieved me, knowing what
little hope my children should have hereafter to recover anything against his Majesty's patent. And perceiving by your
sending his petition to me to be answered that your and the
Council's pleasure was I should have the benefit of law, I entreated
Sir George Gifford to know of Lord Carew whether I might
without offence sue McCarthy upon his bond of 10,000l., who
sent me word that I might, whereupon I got him arrested, with
no intent to hinder the surrendering and holding the country
of his Majesty, or desire of his imprisonment, but only to draw
him to such a division as was by the State made of every country
there so holden, hoping your lordship and the rest (in regard
of my long imprisonment and restraint from counsel or admittance to speak for myself) will commiserate me that I may
have so much justice as every other subject of that realm had
in like case: every country where the ancient custom was
extinguished being by the state equally divided, as by the several
"presidents" of those countries appears—the country of
Thomond being divided between the O'Briens, whereof the
Earl of Tyrconnell [struck through] is a second brother's son, the
Baron of Insikovyne being the eldest and Sir Turlagh O'Brien
the youngest brother's sons, and the country of Tirconell between
the Earl thereof, the youngest brother's son, and Niel Garv
the eldest brother's heir. The like end had the O'Sullivans of
Berehaven, whereof the younger brother's son had as good a
portion as the eldest; together with the O'Fearells, the O'Reylies,
the McDonoghes, and Magouire that was here of late, and
O'Sullivan More, whose brother had followed him had letters
for a division. Which course if the state hold so beneficial as
no country was surrendered but was divided I leave unto you
to consider whether I ought to be denied thereof that am here
upon his Majesty's and Council's commandment, a thing that
requires rather justice and compassion than to be excluded from
that measure willingly allowed to every other; considering
that considerations which make the State desire those divisions,
and equity and justice that moved them to give every other
their portions of those countries which by lineal descent they
were to inherit and wherein they were by custom to succeed,
make as much for me as for any other; as also that McCarthy
is by oath and bond of 10,000l. bound never to go about to
disinherit me; having 4 sons for whose grandfather's lands
I sued here until I consumed all my substance, and afterwards
ventured my life to recover it of the rebels, which being for want
of heirs males granted to others, my children must beg if I be
disherited now in my restraint; where if it be thought fit I shall
remain for ever, their cause in all equity requires to be the more
regarded. My request therefore to your lordship is to be a
mean that the Council and you will take order that the said
country (which is 50 miles in length, and too much to be holden
by one and the rest left to beg) may be equally divided between
us, as every other country of the like quality was, whereby
each of us may hold of his Majesty. And in respect the matter
depends now in law here between us, and that McCarthy, having
liberty to follow the cause, daily endeavours to discharge himself
upon common bail of no worth, purposing to start over into
Ireland without yielding me any right, that I also may be permitted to follow the cause with a keeper, during the suit; my
restraint heretofore being my only overthrow and the cause of
his coming over to work my disinheriting, who enjoying that
country these 14 years never went about any such matter until
my long restraint encouraged him and other adversaries of mine
that set him on, in hope they might work me to be restrained
until I lose my life, if he could get me disinherited; against
which practice I have no other help but your lordship, to whom
I have been known above 20 years, and for many years that
I was here a suitor had partly of yourself and chiefly of her late
Majesty by your means both my maintenance and dispatch.
I told the Lord Carew in the rebellion time, that whatsoever
you would command me I would do it; and now my children's
inheritance, to have mine own life being sought, I will wholly
rely upon your accustomed favour.—Marshalsey, 24 Sept., 1606.
Holograph. Seal. 2/3 p. (117. 135.) |
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The Mayor and Aldermen of Canterbury to
the Earl of Salisbury. |
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1606, Sept. 24. |
Having received your letters the 20 of September bearing date the 2nd of the same, recommending to our
care that our proceedings against one Huckes, servant to Mr.
Denn a lawyer, for killing one Jacob might be according to
justice, free from racking or improving matter against him, or
for private satisfaction of any man's passion, we acknowledge
this for a high favour as well for your premonition in a cause
of this consequence, as that we may make our just defence if
by any complaint you have been misinformed or we traduced.
For your better satisfaction of whether the same be manslaughter
or murder before we farther proceed we thought it our duties
to advertise you of the state of the case. This offence was by
the coroner's inquest found murder: and for some imperfection
in the inquisition an indictment was preferred whereby it was
likewise found murder; whereupon he is shortly to be tried.
The cause of this quarrel seems to be by Huckes's confession
that Jacob formerly spoke certain slanderous words of him;
whereupon Huckes said to a maid in his master's house whom
Jacob was to marry, that he would beat Jacob, and after Huckes
having supped spake the like words to her again. After supper
Huckes meeting Jacob at a buckler playing and returning home
the maid said to him, "you met Jacob, why did you not beat
him ?" His answer was he would not do it amongst so many.
Immediately Huckes went to the house where Jacob was and
called him forth to speak with him; and walking together
Huckes drew his dagger and strake at Jacob, who stumbling
in the channel fell down and Huckes fell upon him, and before
his rising was stabbed, whereof he presently died. For your
better information we have sent true copies of the depositions
by an alderman of this city whom we have appointed to attend
you.—Canterbury, 24 Sept., 1606.
Signed. 1 p. (117. 138.) |
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Lord Cromwell to the Earl of Salisbury. |
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1606, Sept. 24. |
I acknowledge your great favour for holding
that portion of command I have of horse and foot in this country,
where by reason of the bordering woods harbouring many ill
neighbours, the remain of the late wars, insomuch as none can
pass or keep their own in quiet but by strong hand, I have been
enforced to hold my small companies about me, apportioning
them to the needful defence of these parts where I live; thereby
borrowing from your direction to lay my foot at the Newry,
wherein I beseech your favourable interpretation. For the
Newry is a place now held in quiet under the governor thereof,
and is disjoined from me by the woods which harbour all the
thieves that stand in open action within this kingdom that I
can hear of, and those woods are so spacious that hardly can
they be found, yea, they are so bold upon the advantage of
the place that they will rob and take prisoners in open sight,
as lately they did upon a footman of mine, and do usually elsewhere within this island without the more heedy prevention:
wherein I have used all endeavour, having lately taken off the
head of one of the chiefest of them and pursuing the rest by all
the means I may. But as this country does not want such bad
members to give new increase to their number, whereunto
these growing nights are no small help, I pray I may still continue
my small companies about me without sending any of them to
the Newry, they scarce sufficing to the needful defence of my
own borders.—Down, 24 Sept., 1606.
Holograph. 1 p. (117. 140.) |
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Christopher Armstrong. |
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1606, Sept. 25. |
"The manner of the slaughter of Christopher
Armstrong of Barnegleich, committed by John Musgrave,
commander of the English garrison, the 25 of September, 1606." |
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Upon the said day or thereabouts John Musgrave of Plumton
came to Christopher Armstrong's house at Barngleich by the
break of day in search as was alleged of some outlaws, especially
of one Sandie Graham called Georgdies Sandie; and entering
with open doors after search finding no faulter nor fugitive they
took Christopher himself, being a responsible man, and had
laid in sufficient caution for his good behaviour. After his
rendering, thinking to be carried to some of his Majesty's wards,
they in most cruel form murdered him upon their own particular
and old quarrels, to the great occasion of breaking of the Borders
and special contempt of his Majesty's officers, and to their own
great slander, who under pretence of his Majesty's service seek
nothing but to revenge their own grudges.
Endorsed by Salisbury: "The Slaughter of Christopher
Armstrong." ½ p. (117. 141.) |
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The Grahams. |
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[1606, Sept. 26.] |
A note of the last letters written from the
Lords to the Middle Shires. |
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7 August. |
A letter reprehending the backwardness of the
gentlemen to the contribution, and that the Greimes should be
transported. |
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22 August. |
That William Greime of the Rosetrees should
be at his choice to be transported, or stay and receive his trial
by law. |
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26 Sept. |
A letter to the Lord Deputy, signifying the coming
of the Grames thither to be planted by Sir Ra. Sydley in Roscommon; and recommending to his lordship's care to see the
agreement made with Sir Raff in that behalf performed.—
Undated.
Endorsed: "1606." 1 p. (193. 60.) |
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Sir Francis Godolphin to the Earl of Salisbury. |
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1606, Sept. 27. |
I took the enclosed examination and recognisance upon suspicion this Walter Spurway had conveyed away
a scholar coming as passenger with him from Spain, suspected for
a seminary priest. Finding by him some guess that he has had
employment by your direction I used him with all favour, taking
only his confession and recognisance to show himself to you,
which he was most willing to enter into and assures to perform.
Acknowledging my inestimable debt for your abundant favours
to both my sons in Court, I pray God for increase of your happiness.—From Godolphin, 27 Sept., 1606.
Signed. Seal broken. ½ p. (117. 142.) |
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The Enclosure:
Examination of Walter Spurway, mariner, before Sir Francis
Godolphin, a J.P. for Cornwall. |
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Walter Spurway, master of the Adventure of London, saith:
He has dwelt in St. John de Luce 18 years, where his wife and
children are at present. Arrived at St. Ives in Cornwall in said
ship laden with sugar for Mr. Richard Aliworth and other merchants of London, and brought four passengers, one a mariner,
an Englishman, which he left at Glandore in Ireland, another
a Dutchman, another a Scotchman a dweller in Lisborne, the
fourth a Welshman, being a scholar. This Welshman he sent
to London with letters from the English Ambassador in Spain,
one letter was to the Lord High Admiral of England. This
Welshman he directed to repair to the Earl of Salisbury, but
denieth that the said messenger had any letter to the Ambassador
of Spain leger in London. Examinate is known, as also his
affairs, to the Earl of Salisbury. Saith the Welsh scholar is no
seminary nor Jesuit, nor any of the forementioned passengers. |
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Underwritten: Bond of Walter Spurway in 200l. to appear
before the Earl of Salisbury at or before November 20 next to
answer all matters objected against him in his Majesty's behalf.—
24 Sept., 1606.
Signed: Fra. Godolphin. 1 p. (117. 137.) |
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Sir Fulke Grevyll to the Earl of Salisbury. |
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[1606], Sept. 27. |
Thanks him for his last letter. Has more
confidence in his word and favour than he can deserve. Will
serve him with as much faith and as little trouble as any that
Lord Salisbury ever did good to.—From Horrolds Parke this
27 of September.
Holograph. Endorsed: "1606." ½ p. (118. 102.) |
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William Udall to the Same. |
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[1606], Sept. 28. |
My Lord Chief Justice at his last departure
from London gave me direction to attend you as well for the
obtaining of certain printing presses in Staffordshire, to which
end his lordship signed a letter and sent it to you. as also that
you would vouchsafe me some allowance towards the supply
of my former services and to enable me to further endeavours.
All this long vacation I have attended but have received no
direction from you. The particulars can prove that for these
two years no one man has equalled my performances. I have
only intercepted four several presses for printing; no books
at all have been taken but what have been by my endeavours.
Yet all these things are employed for other men's commodities
and I have not received one penny benefit. There is now another
print to be taken in Lancashire. It will trouble, if it be not
prevented. Neither I nor any living can effect anything without
means. I have not endeavoured so forwardly in this as I would
have done, if either I had had any direction from you or if my
Lord Chief Justice had been in town. I have devoted and
directed all my endeavours to your favourable acceptance and
now that I may be enabled to perform some matters which
shall deserve good acceptance at your hands in short time, I
presume to present this suit contained in this enclosed petition,
in which, if you vouchsafe me favour, I shall be made able to
deserve such a suit very amply. My hope is that you will
favourably conceive of this suit, the man being brought in view
and seeking nothing but in nature of a prisoner.—28 Sept.
Holograph. Endorsed: "1606." 1 p. (118. 103.) |
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The Earl of Southampton to the Earl of Salisbury. |
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[1606], Sept. 28. |
I had much rather do your lordship service
than be so often troublesome to you. Yet must I now of necessity
renew an old suit in the behalf of my poor aunt Katherin
Cornwallis, who by your favour has hitherto lived free from
trouble for her recusancy, but is now by malice likely to be
indicted if you interpose not to help her. I can say no more
for her than I have already done. She is an old woman that
lives without scandal, and I am in expectation of some good
from her. I assure myself she will take nothing so kindly of
me as to preserve her from this danger. If therefore your
lordship hold it fit and will help her it will be to me, I think, a
very good turn.—28 Sept.
Holograph. Seal. Endorsed: "1606." 1 p. (118. 104.) |
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William Waldegrave and Thomas Wakelin
to the Privy Council. |
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1606, Sept. 28. |
By your lordships' letters of the 26th inst.
we, amongst others, were commanded to apprehend Jervis
Smythe, minister of Polsted, and to send him up under guard
of some sufficient person, and to make search for writings and
papers that concern casting of nativities and prophecies. For
the speedy dispatch of this service, we, the 28th day of this
month, went to the house of the said Jervys Smythe, apprehended him and immediately delivered him to the safe custody
of the messenger and William Hodson, a man fit to be trusted
in this business. We have likewise searched very carefully his
study and all his books, papers, letters, notes, desk, and his
bed-chamber and all other rooms in his house, and can find not
so much as any one note-book or paper tending to casting of
nativities or any prophecies, new or old, whereby it may be
gathered that he has any knowledge in them.—From Polsted
parsonage, 28 Sept., 1606.
Signed. Endorsed: "Justices of Essex to the Lords." ½ p.
(118. 105.) |
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The Earl of Bath to the Earl of Salisbury. |
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1606, Sept. 29. |
I first praise God for the good recovery of
your health. I received a letter of late from you, wherein I find
your disposition to right me against Delbridge for the wrongs
that he has done me, if I can deliver any particular matter or
ground whereupon you may justly in my behalf challenge him:
for which I think myself much bound to you. The chief cause
why I trouble you at this time is a letter I lately received from
you and the rest of my Lords, importing that the French Ambassador had informed you by report of one Abraham Chamberlynne that in the year 1602 I had made stay of a French ship
brought into this water by pirates, after judgment given for
restitution; requiring me to send up some meet person instructed
to satisfy the Ambassador and your lordships and to acquit
myself of wrong doing. The man that most dealt for me in
this matter is now in the north country, employed there by me
so far as Kendal about the survey of that little portion of land
my sister of Warwick gave to my wife and children; and before
"Hollowmas" he cannot well return. In the meantime I have
sent up one of my servants that can speak French and was
privy to the most part of my dealings in that matter of the
ship, that he without trouble to you may satisfy the Ambassador,
and prove to him that I am innocent in this cause, and his countryman that sold me the ship the only wrong doer. If this will
not content him my officer shall not fail to be in London the week
after Hallowmas, upon his return out of the north, to supply
all defects and objections that can be made against me.—
Tawstock, 29 Sept., 1606.
Signed. Seal. 1 p. (117. 143.) |
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The Earl of Dorset, Lord Treasurer, to the
Earl of Salisbury. |
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1606, Sept. 29. |
As my Lord Chamberlain has given order to
Mr. Williams the K[ing's] goldsmith to provide plate to the
value of 2000l. for this Count Vaudemont, and accordingly by
my persuasion he has engaged his best friends for money to
provide that plate, and no doubt has bought up plate and is
making of plate fit for that present; [I pray] that you would
remember my Lord Chamberlain to write his letter to Mr. Williams
to discharge him of the said provision of plate, otherwise he
will go on with these provisions to extreme loss and hindrance.
This I am bold to remember to you, being now ready to depart
to my sick wife.—29 Sept., 1606.
Holograph. 2/3 p. (117. 144.) |
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Currants. |
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1606, Sept. 29. |
Two papers:— |
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(1) "A brief abstract of the accompt of coryinthes for two
years ending at Michaelmas 1606." |
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For custom and imposition of currants for
one year ending Michaelmas 1605. |
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8652l. |
18s. |
7d. |
|
Whereof in ready money paid and money
laid out the same year |
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8635l. |
9s. |
8d. |
|
Item in debts and divers things remitted |
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1053l. |
10s. |
10d. |
|
Total |
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9688l. |
0s. |
6d. [sic] |
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And so remaineth due to this accountant |
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1035l. |
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23d. |
|
The second year, for custom and imposition. |
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8585l. |
6s. |
0d. |
|
Debts received since last year |
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548l. |
17s. |
0d. |
|
Total |
|
9134l. |
3s. |
0d. |
|
Whereof for surplusage due to the accountant
upon the previous year |
|
1035l. |
|
23d. |
|
Item paid and laid out this year |
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9557l. |
17s. |
6d. |
|
Item depending in supra not yet answered. |
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485l. |
17s. |
6d. |
|
Sum of allowances |
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11078l. |
6s. |
0d. |
|
And then remaineth due to this accountant |
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1944l. |
3s. |
|
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Memorandum, there is due to your lordship
of good debt in both the years aforesaid |
|
501l. |
12s. |
10d. |
|
1⅓ pp. (117. 147.) |
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(2) |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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The first year 1236 tons |
|
8652 |
18 |
7 |
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The second year 1226 tons |
|
8585 |
6 |
0 |
|
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2462 tons |
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|
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The medium |
1231 tons |
8617 |
0 |
0 |
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The King's rent per annum |
|
5322 |
0 |
0 |
|
Rest |
|
3295 |
0 |
0 |
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The charge of managing |
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450 |
0 |
0 |
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Rest |
|
2845 |
0 |
0 |
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The farmers of the general farm having this farm may save
the charge of the 450l. and so will the farm of corinthes be worth
to them 3295l. allowing there come in no greater a proportion
communibus annis than is above noted. But the trade is likely
to bring in more than less.
Endorsed by Salisbury: "Corinths." ½ p. (117. 146.) |
