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919. William Cockburne to Archibald Douglas. |
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[1589] Sept. 1. |
Immediately after I came home to Scotland, I went to William Crysty, and told him I had letters to our Sovereign, to move his
Highness to cause order [to] be given to compel him to pay certain sums wherein he remained debtor to a Mr. Wiseman, of London. His answer was, he kenned Mr. Wiseman very well, and believed he was owing him some small sums, but how much he did not perfectly remember, and he remembers also that Earl Bothwell was once a dealer in that matter, who he thought would have bought that action by the moyen of the ambassador his father-in-law remaining in England. I made answer that I kenned Earl Bothwell was by letters requested to that same effect that now the king is moved to, and that neither buying nor selling was ever meant by any party thereof, and that now some of the Council, who dealt in that matter before, had renewed their suit, whereby letters are directed to the King, which I would not present till I had his own answer. Then I showed him the copy of the comptes and letters you delivered me. He answered, he believed the most part of the comptes was true, and that such a bond as the general bond was delivered to him, but that divers had craved from him some part of the debts Mr. Wiseman had set down in his compte. I asked if he had paid any part to any other, or had any acquittance to show thereupon, but by his answer I cannot find that he has any. Only he says that the ship he received proved not so good and sufficient as he thought, whereby he sustained great loss, and at last was constrained to sell her, to his great hindrance; but if Mr. Wiseman would have some small patience till he might make this year's voyage to Bordeaux, he would then make true reckoning and payment unto him according to reason and equity. Meantime he prayed me not to deliver any letters to his hindrance to the King, whereby he might be stayed of his journey, that would turn to his extreme wreck and do no good to Mr. Wiseman. Partly because you delivered me no letters to present against him, partly because his speech carried some appearance of reason, I promised to forbear the delivery of any, till I might hear further from Mr. Wiseman. Crysty is to be at Bordeaux this year with a ship of his own, and is part owner with others in some of their shipping. He has had loss, and is beginning to rise, so that he will be able to make payment, but yet, so far as I can perceive, is minded to do it with langsome delays. Therefore, if Mr. Wiseman can by any of his friends cause him to be arrested, at Bordeaux or Calais, where he is to return with his wine this first vintage, I think the man should be compelled to come to a final end with him, and that very shortly.—1 September [1589]. |
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920. Lord Burghley to the Lord Mayor of London. |
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1589, Sept. 8. |
Where[as] one Mr. Colvyle, the Scottish King's ambassador, hath cause to buy certain plate for the King his master, and also certain other stuff for the apparelling of the said King and of his family, for the discharge whereof he hath not here ready money, her Majesty is pleased to be answerable for the same to the value of 2,000l., and no more. Wherefore I do, on her Majesty's behalf, require your lordship that, upon conference with the said ambassador, or such as he shall assign, you will help him to make the said provisions of plate and other things, so far forth as the values thereof do not exceed 2,000l., and that he may be served at reasonable prices. And, for satisfaction of the tellers, I pray you deliver your several bills, promising payment within one month, and I will, in her Majesty's behalf, discharge your lordship thereof.—“From my house in Westminster,” 8 Sept. 1589. |
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921. James Colvill to Archibald Douglas. |
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[1589] Sept. 10. |
I am sorry so good a beginning should have taken so evil a success, for his Majesty was minded in all things to have followed out that you thought meetest. I desire to know what may be done hereafter. Mr. Secretary is in good liking, and better nor ever he was, therefore pray you let me know by some sure hand what you will I do. My lord ambassador is well liked of by the king's Majesty, whom I have desired to assist my suit. I have spoken as far as I can to his Majesty for you, and believe to cause him write to you.—From Edinburgh, this 10 September. |
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922. [Sir H. Nevill] to the Privy Council. |
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1589, Sept. 11. |
I received this day about nine o'clock, your warrant for apprehending Mr. Englefeld, and others that were in his company at the killing of English. Yesterday being near the place where the man was killed, I met Mr. Elizander, Mr. Englefeld and the rest, save only the party which did the fact; and not only examined them, but took recognizance of Mr. Englefeld in 500l., for himself and the residue, to appear at the next quarter sessions, or else to be forthcoming upon an hour's notice, and also caused him to stay all this night at my lady of Northumberland's : and now, according to your warrant, have sent him to Mr. Sheriff, and have sent to apprehend Broughton. I send you a copy of the examinations, and have sent your warrant to the residue of the Justices for the apprehending of Goddard.—Pillingbere, 11 September, 1589. |
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923. Richard Tomson to Sir Francis Walsingham. |
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1589, Sept. 17. |
In my last I sent two Spanish letters, the one from Solorzano, the other from Subiar, to the end you might perceive how they proceed touching the release of the prisoners, and what readiness they were in. Since which time I have received one from Solorzano of the 17th September (new style), certifying me that he and the Commissary, called Charles Longin, were arrived in Antwerp from the Spa, and that the Monday following the (late of his letter they should receive their moneys, and that forthwith they would repair to this town of Calais, wishing me not to depart till their coming, so that I stay still with hope to bring the matter along with me. God send a good and speedy end thereof, for it maketh me lose much time and be at great charges. |
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They write that they left the Duke of Parma at the Spa, but determined to be in Brussels by the 24th of September (their style) without fail. The Spaniards, for their disordered usage before Hewsden, are compelled to lie abroad in the fields, and commandment given that no towns shall receive them into garrison, by which means some come slipping away to this town, and so ship themselves for Spain, of whom I have inquired the cause of the falling out between their nation and Graf Charles of Mansfelt, and they say it was for refusing a piece of desperate service that he commanded them to enterprise upon Bombell in the Mase, wherein they say they had been either drowned or slain. |
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The forces of Monsieur La Motte lie still at Pas, in the place where they have remained long, and La Motte himself is gone to the Duke of Parma to the Spa. Ballagny hath executed one captain of burghers in Cambray, called Bonnemeire, by breaking him upon a wheel, and some clergymen hath he executed and others imprisoned, for that they should have surprised the citadel in a possession they had determined, and afterwards delivered the same into the hands of the Burgundians. |
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Here hath come no news these eight days from Dieppe of the King's proceedings, neither by sea nor land, which driveth the well affected into some admiration and fear that all goes not well, the rather because the winds have served very aptly. The best comfort is, that in Artois they confess the Leaguers have been sorely beaten, and lost many men, and they write thence that of a certain [the] Due de Nemours is slain before Dieppe, with others of great account. Here cometh some or other daily from Paris, reporting that the Duke Longuevilie's forces have spoiled all that is about that city, and that there is both hunger and mortality of people within the same, and that there is no access or passage to or from the said city, in so much as the shops remain shut up, for that there is no kind of trade. |
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Mons. Gourdan, being desirous to hear news from Dieppe from the King, laded his ship with meal and cheese and other victuals, and sent her hence yesterday with order to go to Dover and Rye to know of Her Majesty's ships, whether there be no ship of war of Newhaven before Dieppe, and to go over in the company of the Queen's ships, if any of them go that way, for they imagine the haven is stopped with some shipping.—From Calais, the 17th of September, 1589 (stilo vetere). |
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924. Thomas Fenner to the Privy Council. |
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1589, Sept. 22. |
Denies that he sent merchandise from the Groyne in his bark hereby. And whereas you have been advertised that I should bring into Sussex good quantities of victual, I brought certain quantities not worth 30l., which was of mine own provision, that I laid aboard Her Majesty's ship Dreadnought, at mine own charge, to the value of above 400l.—22 September, 1589. |
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925. The Earl of Arundel to Lord Burghley. |
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1589, Sept. 26. |
Understands from cousin Brunkard the proportion of money he weekly receives is by Burghley set down for defraying all his charges (apparel only excepted). Finds it by proof very large; but as he has daily needs touching apparel, begs Burghley to bet down allowance therefore, which he will in no sort exceed. Begs warrant for his removal hence to such other lodging as Burghley thinks meetest, or to refer it to Mr. Cooper. “For this lodging grows very unpleasant, wants all comfort of the air, and most part of the winter is altogether barred front sight thereof.” Has been there above ¾ of a year. |
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Begs Burghley to take such order for the substitution of Edward Hamlyn, already allowed of by the Privy Council, as his servant in place of him, who has been with him 3½ years, and is very ill.—26th September, 1589. |
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Endorsed by Burghley :—“Earl of Arundel; allowance for apparel; removing of his lodging; Hamlyn to wait on him.” |
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926. Sir Thomas Arundel to Lord Burghley. |
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1589, Sept. 28. |
Though the dutiful affection of a son might, in my partial judgment of my father's causes, move me at some times to deem Mr. Secretary's yesterday's censure to be extreme justice, yet, seeing it neither becomes me to find fault with it, nor lieth in me to amend it, I yield, though not overcome. I write not to complain again this summum jus, not to exemplify Sir Henry Knevett or Mr. Broncker, who in their like causes have had their several false accusers committed to the Fleet; though my father be as good a Justicer as Mr. Broncker, as near of kin to her Majesty as Sir Henry Knevett, and as good a gentleman and as faithful a servant to his Prince and Country as Mr. Ashley. I write not to tell you how Mr. Ashley's little land is at this present subject to 8,000l. statute, nor how infinite extortions in several kinds his father, himself, and their common servant Holbourne, (a man committed to the Correction house in Winchester for his bad life, and from thence taken for his good invention) have committed on her Majesty's poor subjects of Dorsetshire. As little have I to do with his late breach of the Council's commandment in not appearing before their Commissioners, though I hope and pray of God that this example of contempt unpunished, no not so much as controlled, shall never move my father to commit the like disloyalty. Though my father has bestowed many benefits on Mr. Ashley, and my grandfather 20 nobles a year, &c, on his father (the only maintenance he had at that time), yet do I not write of this, though ingratitude be injustice, and you known to be the only true pillar of our English justice. Wherefore, all such things being laid aside, as may either disgrace Mr. Ashley (who long since was past grace!) I wholly commit this cause to your Lordship's protection, and say with Cicero : Depositis armis ad imperatoris fidem confugio. My writing is to entreat the continuance of your favours in this office of lieutenancy, and that the credit of our poor house, in my Lord' of Leicester's time greatly weakened, and by this accusation almost extinguished, may by your Lordship's means be revived tanquam a cinere. What the punishment of Mr. Ashley may not do, I entreat that the advancing of my father may effect, I mean the recovery of his good name. To that vain objection of a supposed religion his profession in words, confirmed by the course of his life, may before reasonable judgments make full satisfaction. As for his not keeping of house) as his former disgraces were the cause thereof, so his future years will be the remedy thereof, for contrariorum eadem est ratio.—From Southampton House, this 28th of September. |
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