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| Sept. 16. |
354. Notes by Reginald Fox. |
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Notes of certain sums of money that can be taken up at
Cologne and elsewhere for five per cent. interest. |
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Endd. P. 2/3. |
| Sept. 17. |
355. John von Holtz to Frederick Schwartz. |
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Thanks him for his friendly motion touching his only son
Alexander, but considers that it will be more profitable for
him to continue a year or two at Frankfort, to the intent he
may be somewhat better instructed and disciplined. Desires
him to confer with Gaspar Schomberg touching the other
matter. If he may serve with 1,000 horse and a regiment of
footmen, the said Schomberg being his partner in the profit,
he will, upon advertisement, soon prepare himself fully furnished at his own credit and charges.—Ryklyng, 17 Sept.
1575. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Ger. Pp. 22/3. |
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356. Translation of the above. |
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Endd. P. 1. |
| Sept. 18. |
357. Killegrew to Sir Thomas Smith. |
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The day after he received the Queen's letter of revocation
he went and took his leave of the Regent, who seemed sorry
for his return, but could not but think the causes reasonable.
He stands in hope that the Queen will send another into
Scotland, and meanwhile will omit nothing to continue and
increase the amity between the realms. Has been stayed by
a horse almost treading off the nail of his great toe so that he
cannot well suffer any boot on his leg.—Newcastle, 18 Sept.
Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 2. |
| Sept. 18. |
358. James Harvie, junior, to Lord Burghley. |
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Informs him of the negotiations that he has had with
various persons for the purpose of raising money. The
Spaniards do not mind to assault Woerden, but to famish them
in a short time. The Commendator has gone this morning to
Barrow [Bergen-op-Zoom] to set his armada of ships upon
Zericksee, or some port of Zealand, and has above 2,000
soldiers to put in the ships, with many ladders and other
inventions to give the assault to some town.—Antwerp,
18 Sept. 1575. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 2. |
| Sept. 20. |
359. Thomas Wilkes to Lord Burghley. |
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A councillor of the Palatine has written to him at large
touching the impediment to the French obtaining the large
aid and assistance promised to them. The Prince's Council
here is compounded of so many contrary humours of persons,
of which some of the nearest to him are imagined to be
traitors to the cause, for that they are assured Papists, some
desirous to carry away the authority by an imagination of
their own sufficiency, other some persuaded that the victory
must needs be theirs without any stroke stricken, that it is
almost impossible to make any harmony or consent among
them. The Palsgrave therefore required that they would
contract either upon the victory or peace concluded to deliver
into his hands the keeping of Metz, Toul, and Verdun as a
lieutenant to the King, taking his oath to preserve them to
his use, and to assure this covenant he would receive garrisons
of the French into either of these towns such as should be
allowed by the Churches of France: Also that the Duke
Casimir should be put in present and quiet possession of the
three bishoprics of Metz, Toul, and Verdun for his life, in
consideration of the charge he should be at for the levy and
payment of 1,500 reiters, 8,000 Swiss, and the leading of 12
pieces of artillery with munition unto them: Further, that
the Prince of Condé and his party should bind themselves if
at any time hereafter the Count Palatine should be assailed
by any enemy to aid him with 2,500 horse and 6,000 shot
French, at their own charges for three months. The Prince
of Condé, however, would have Duke Casimir to acknowledge
the tenure of the three towns as his lieutenant under himself
as governor, which he refused, as he did not think the
investiture from a subject sufficient, and also that the Princes
leaving Picardy would be a means to weaken his party.
They hereupon broke off, and returned to Strasbourg, but
have since sent back two deputies with full powers to accord
the same. The Prince also levies 6,000 more reiters to be
ready to march under Duke Casimir by the end of next
month. The troops levied at the charges of M. de Thore, who
are 2,500 reiters, 500 French horse, and 1,200 shot, are about
Saverne, ready to depart to France in four days. There is a
new enterprise for the escaping away of the Duke.—Strasbourg, 20 Sept. 1575. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 3. |
| Sept. 20. |
360. The Regent of Scotland to Walsingham. |
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Desires that he will let him have some taste of what
their neighbours are doing in the world. Sends up his cousin
John Carmichael, who was the principal on the ground when
the trouble happened, to know her Highness's pleasure, and
has also entered some of his servants at Berwick. Nothing
shall be omitted that in reason and honour tends to her
Majesty's contentation, although he has found the providing
at the Earl of Huntingdon's hands harder than he looked for.
Has delivered some hawks for his use.—Dalkeith, 20 Sept.
1575. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. 1. |
| Sept. 20. |
361. The Regent of Scotland to Killegrew. |
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Desires that he may be resolved in writing of those things
which he looked to have been answered by speech, the sum
of which he has briefly noted and sends herewith. Trusts he
will let the Earl of Leicester and Mr. Randolph know his
honest meaning and good part towards his Lordship. Recommends the bearer, who is known unto him, to his lawful favour.
—Dalkeith, 20 Sept. 1575. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. ½. |
| Sept. 20. |
362. M. de la Mothe Fenelon to the Earl of Leicester. |
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Prays his aid in thanking the Queen for the honourable
and gracious adieu that she has given him, for her recommendation of him to the King, her good treatment of him
and favour towards him, and for her liberality in giving him
a cupboard of silver gilt plate far exceeding his merits. After
the duty that he owes his master, she will always find him a
devoted and affectionate servant. The King has written to
him and to de Mauvissiere, touching the matter of Monsieur,
and he would that their affection were cemented by a firm
league, than which none could be better than the marriage
of his brother with the Queen; hopes that he himself in
France shall be able to advance the same. Prays him to ask
Walsingham to obtain the Queen's letter to the King, touching
her refusal to allow him to see the Queen of Scots, and her
putting off for a month or six weeks her permission for the
granting of a passport for Scotland.—London, 20 September
1575. Signed. |
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Add., with seal. Endd. Fr. Pp. 2. |
| Sept. 20. |
363. M. de la Mothe Fenelon to Walsingham. |
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Prays him to join with the Earl of Leicester in thanking
the Queen for his good entertainment; will always have a
lively remembrance of his favours towards him, and will omit
no occasion to serve him. Will do all he can to bring about
a happy conclusion in the matter of Monsieur and the Queen.
Attends only the arrival of his nephews from the Queen of
Scots to depart at once. Beseeches him to obtain the Queen's
letter touching the difficulty she has found in allowing him to
visit the Queen of Scots, and also with regard to her delaying
the granting of a passport for Scotland for a month or six weeks
because of the differences lately arisen on the frontiers, she
promising to grant one at the end of that time to such
gentlemen as it may seem fit to the King to send. He dare
not appear there without such a letter. Prays him to write
to the English Ambassador in France to grant a passport to
Hannibal Estuard, who will replace Florent as servant to the
Queen of Scots.—London, 20 September 1575. Signed. |
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Add., with seal. Endd. by Walsingham. Fr. P. 1. |
| Sept. 21. |
364. Dr. Dale to Lord Burghley. |
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1. Cannot express the state of these new troubles better than
by a copy of his letter to the Secretaries. Men think the
King will be constrained to condescend to the will of his
brother and of the nobility; he dares not declare his brother
enemy.—Paris, 21 September 1575. Signed. |
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2. P.S.—Trusts the Queen was advertised of the first of
Monsieur's departing, for he made shift to send word two or
three ways. |
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Add., with seal. Endd. P. 1. |
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365. Dr. Dale to [Sir Thomas Smith and Walsingham]. |
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The King was many times advised to commit Monsieur
to ward, in which the Cardinal of Guise was very stout and
earnest, insomuch that within two hours of Monsieur's
departure the King was determined to have committed him
to prison if the Queen Mother had not earnestly withstood
it. Monsieur borrowed the coach of the wife of Vomeny,
who is in prison, and set it at the back door of his house
in the town, coming thereto from the Louvre in his own
coach. In the coach of Vomeny's wife he came out of the
Porte St. Germain alone, and so passed a league towards St.
Cloud, where one Chyny, a gentleman of his chamber, tarried
with two horses. By the time he had ridden a league or two,
Guitery, that was taken at St. Lo, Baron St. Remy, brother to
him that is in prison, one of the Rambouillets and divers other
gentlemen resorted to him in troops, and so he came to St.
Leger and Montfort, about ten leagues from Paris. By that
time he had above 300 or 400 horses, and so went to Dreux,
where he was received. Divers were sent after him, but understanding he was accompanied they returned. The next day
the Queen Mother plucked up her spirits, sent M. de Nevers
to him to persuade him to return with promise of anything
he would require. The King sent De Gas to gather such
company as he might, and send forthwith to all the ports to
stop the passages, and that no man should pass without passport. With this all the Court was amazed. The King
tormented himself upon his bed; the Queen Mother sat much
dismayed and lamenting. The Chancellor, Chiverny and
others went apart to their lodgings and lamented themselves
to their friends. All men were at the Queen Mother, as far
as they durst, because she was the let that Monsieur was not
stayed. Most were booted in the Court, and they that were
not, were noted as not ready to do the King service. Soon
after Monsieur's departure, Madame Montmorency was committed to strait ward and examined. Upon the 18th, Monsieur
wrote that he went not away for any harm he meant the
King or the commonwealth, but only for preservation of his
life and liberty, and to avoid the practices which his enemies
wrought daily against him, rehearsing how evil he had been
handled, how many ways and how many times he had been in
danger, both of person and life, and desiring the King to call to
remembrance what he would have done, if he had been so used
in the time of their brother that dead is. The King has showed
himself since the departure of his brother very sad, and as a man
out of courage. The Queen Mother is very sorrowful, she
was determined to go to Monsieur to persuade him, but now
she is better advised. The Duke of Nevers is retired to
Chartres for safety, for most of the gentlemen that went
with him are gone to Monsieur. Monsieur writes himself,
"Gouverneur General pour le Roy et protecteur de la liberte
et bien publique de France." By the way he met President
Sequier, and stayed him, and willed him to write to the Court
of Parliament and to the King that in such manner as St.
Remy and the rest of Monsieur's servants were used, so should
he be. Since his departure the Queen Mother has been with
Montmorency. Madame Montmorency was committed to
ward, but now she is at more liberty. It was reported that
he would pass the River Loire at Seroncy beneath Tours, and
that young Bussy and the Count St. Aignon would meet
him there with forces out of Poitou, but now he has so much
repair to him in this country, it is thought he will remain in
Normandy about Alençon. This day the King sends Monsieur
his plate, jewels, apparel, and household stuff, and such of his
servants as are remaining behind. The King is in a marvellous
perplexity; he considers if he should use force against his
brother and send any other man against him no other man
should be obeyed, and if he should go himself he doubts lest
he might be forsaken, neither has he means to levy an army
or money to maintain it. In the meantime musters are made
in Paris of as many harquebussiers as may be made. It was
much doubted what should be done with the King of Navarre,
because it is thought he cannot continually be kept as he is,
and therefore it was thought best either to have him in
sure guard, or else to give him credit and permit him to go
to his government. He is much made of and bears a more
cheerful countenance than he was wont. The Duke of Guise's
camp goes slowly forward, and the King is advertised from
M. de Pienes, Governor of Metz, that the first 3,000 reiters
march, and that Duke Casimir levies other 6,000 to come
with the Prince of Condé. |
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Endd. by Burghley. Enclosure. Pp. 4¼. |
| [Sept. 22. |
366. Frederick Schwartz de Ruissingen to Lord
Burghley. |
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By letters of the 20th of the month has intelligence of the
flight of the Duke of Alençon on the 15th from Paris, who
went in a coach with two companions only, and six miles off
met 800 horsemen, who were expecting him. The King sent
M. de St. Sulpice after them. Hears from Germany that
2,000 reiters, under the Lord of Elffenstein, with a legion of
French footmen and Burgundian harquebussiers in the service
of the Prince of Condé and the Protestants, are already in
Lorraine, between Strasbourg and Basle. The Governor of
the Low Countries left Antwerp the 18th of this month for
Bergen-op-Zoom, where he has a fleet and 8,000 footmen.
They say Zericksee is to be besieged. Most of the King's
forces in Holland are in winter quarters. Intends within a
few days to return to Germany, but will first pay his respects
to the Queen.—London, 20 September 1575. Signed. |
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Add., with seal. Endd. Lat. Pp. 3. |
| Sept. 22. |
367. Roger Bodenham to Lord Burghley. |
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This country coming once into the hands of the King
of Spain, he will be as evil a neighbour to England as any
foreign Prince in Christendom who should have possessed the
same. Dares not enter into more in this matter till he comes
to England. It is reported that those of Dort keep the
Prince in their town, and will not let him depart, saying that
he shall fare as they do, and have charged him with demands
to know whether he were a Papist or a Protestant; in fine it
goes hard with him. It is thought Woerden cannot long be
defended. M. Boissot is at Zericksee to defend it against the
enemy who are said to be 5,000 or 6,000 strong, with all the
galleys and shipping they can make at Barrow (Bergen-opzoom), so that daily it is looked for that they should meet
and fight upon the water. The victory of either side will in
a manner make or mar. Howsoever it happen, these people
cannot of themselves long continue and defend the enemy.
Daniel Rogers is not sufficient for the cause if anything is
committed to him by the Queen or Burghley.—Middleburg,
22 Sept. 1575. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 1¼. |
| Sept. 24. |
368. Benedetto Spinola to Lord Burghley. |
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Has sent his Lordship's letter by the ordinary post to
Venice to be delivered into the hands of the Earl [of Oxford]
No letters have come from thence for six weeks on account
of the great pestilence at Trent, through which place the post
has to pass, so that it is no marvel that the Countess has not
heard from her husband. Encloses advices from Genoa and
Flanders. Has sent to a friend in France about the apricots
and other trees, which his Lordship desires. The Carrara
marble for the Queen will shortly be ready for shipment at
Leghorn, about which order should be taken that the charges
may be reasonable, as the stone will serve for ballast. Signor
Giraldi has sent to know when his Lordship will be likely to
return to London, as he desire to treat with him about the
affairs of Portugal.—London, 24 Sept. 1575. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Ital. Pp. 2. |
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369. News from Genoa and Antwerp. |
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1. Genoa, Aug. 28.—Endeavours of the Duke of Gandia on
the part of the King of Spain, Cardinal Morone on the part
of the Pope and the Emperor's two ambassadors to compound
the present dissensions at Genoa. Giovanni Andrea Doria,
with 24 galleys, has gone to Naples, as is thought to confer
with Don John of Austria. The Governor of Milan has
stayed the embarkation of soldiers for Naples, which some
say is for the service of the party of the old nobility. The
Duke of Gandia will go to the government of Sicily. |
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2. Antwerp, 18 Sept.—There is just expectation of the
success of the great expedition which started three days
ago, as many say, for Zericksee. The Duke has gone this
morning with his council of war to Bergen. It is everywhere
confirmed that an expedition will come from Spain. |
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Endd. Enclosure. Ital. Pp. 1¼. |
| Sept. 24. |
370. M. de Mauvissiere to Walsingham. |
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Prays him to continue his favour and good offices to him
that he may worthily fulfil the position of ambassador. M.
de la Mothe desires to hear of the Queen, so that he may
make a good report on his return to France, wither he makes
diligence to return. Hears that Monsieur has left the Court
at a time when he had been promised that there should be the
greatest and most perfect friendship that could exist between
two brothers.—London, 24 Sept. 1575. Signed. |
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Add., with seal. Endd. Fr. P. 1. |
| Sept. 25. |
371. James Harvie, junior, to Lord Burghley. |
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Informs him of the arrangements which he has made with
different merchants for furnishing money. The Commendator
lies still at Barrow (Bergen-op-zoom), and gathers mariners
and men-of-war, but as yet no attempt has been made of
this side. They understand that Monsr. D'Alençon is at
Dreux, 18 miles from Paris, with 1,800 horsemen.—Antwerp,
25 Sept. 1575. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 3½. |
| Sept. 27. |
372. Thomas Wilkes to Lord Burghley. |
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M. de Thore has departed hence, and the Duke of Guise
has sent part of his forces as far as the mountain near Phalsberg, which is the ordinary passage into Lorraine, who
however retired before M. de Thore. The passage might
have been kept very easily, and with a few. It was an only
highway over the top of a mountain, and thick of woods a
league or two round about. These 3,000 horsemen were
levied only to join the Duke of Alençon, who escaped from
the Court on the 15th inst. With these and other forces
they will be able to keep play with the King until the
Prince of Condé comes unto them, who is looked to depart
hence about the beginning of November.—Strasbourg, 27 Sept.
1575. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. 1. |
| Sept. 28. |
373. Sir Valentine Browne to Lord Burghley. |
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The bearer has come from Berwick with declaration of the
state of his charge there, wherein his ministers are so hardly
dealt with that they write that they will no longer endure
the burden. And because he has comforted them so often
with the coming of the new victualler he sends him purposely to his Lordship as thereby they may well perceive he
is in repairing thither.—Hoggesdon [Hoddesdon], 28 Sept.
1575. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. ¼. |
| Sept. 28. |
374. Dr. Dale to Lord Burghley. |
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1. The Queen Mother went about tamquam Cyrene to train
Monsieur by treaty, while the King prepared forces to environ
him. She went almost as far as Dreux to speak with him,
and the King made forces out of Paris, Rouen, Orleans, and
Chartres to besiege him, but he went his way with 800
or 900 horses the same morning the Queen Mother meant
to speak with him towards the Loire, where La Noüe and
the Viscount of Touraine are to meet him. |
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2. The Queen Mother lingers about Chastres to hearken of
his doings, and to induce him to treaty. The King makes
out forces against him and minds to go in person, yet men
doubt he will go further than Orleans. |
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3. The King of Navarre was never so merry nor so much
made of. The Queen of Navarre and the Princess of Condé are
commanded not to go out of the Court gates for the goodwill
they are thought to bear Monsieur. The Duke of Guise employs the King's forces against Bussy d'Amboise, the father,
who is in arms with the most part of the gentlemen of the
country till the reiters come. The King's forces in Dauphiny
and Languedoc are drawn into Burgundy and Champagne.
All Auvergne, Bourbonnais, Nivernais, and Gatinois, even to
Beauce, are in arms, and the gentlemen of the country for
the most part gone to Monsieur. They had well nigh surprised Moulins, Nevers, and La Charite all in one day. |
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4. That the Prince Dauphin has taken himself to Tours is
not true. All the troubles the Queen Mother had in all her
life never vexed her so much as this matter, for she is blamed
on both sides, grieved on every side. It is said Monsieur
demands Normandy or Brittany for his partage, assembly
of Estates, liberty of religion, and that the King would be
contented therewithal to appease these troubles.—Paris, 28
September 1575. Signed. |
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5. P.S.—Has sent home his wife to be out of these troubles,
commends her specially to him. |
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Add., with seal. Endd. Pp. 1½. |
| Sept. 28. |
375. Dr. Dale to [Sir Thomas Smith and Walsingham]. |
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Upon the 20th the King and Queen Mother sent for all the
ambassadors, and specially for him. At his coming the King
told him to advertise the Queen of his brother's departure,
much to his grief, and without any cause given of his part;
his brother had written him divers causes of his departure,
which were not true. He hoped the Queen would not
assist his brother against him. The Queen Mother said
further that it grieved her to think of this misfortune,
yet she hoped it was but a frolic of youth, which she
trusted would be well enough appeased, so that her son
Alençon were not supported by other Princes, she therefore desired the Queen to forbear to assist him, and she
hoped all should be quieted. Said he thought the Queen
would be very sorry to hear of any variance between the
King and his brother for both their sakes; if the Queen's
advice to them for the continuance of brotherly love had been
followed, things had not grown to such extremities, and
wished there were as much love between them as she would
desire. The King was very heavy and sorrowful, the Queen
Mother as one dismayed, they spake both very lowly for their
degree. |
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Pp. 2¼. Enclosure. |
| Sept. 28. |
376. Dr. Dale to Lord Burghley. |
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Prays his help in remedying the injustice he declares
has been done him by one Speede, a tailor, who claims and
has obtained a verdict for ejectment against one Warren, the
tenant of a chamber in a tenement in Dale's possession.
Before Dale's coming to France, Speede took an action against
him, but let it fall.—Paris, 28 September 1575. Signed. |
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Add., with seal. Endd. P. 1. |
| Sept. 29. |
377. Petition of John Jenkins to the Privy Council. |
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Desires that his accounts may be favourably considered, as
they have been so suddenly called for, and also requests their
consideration for certain suits, and that care may be taken
that those evidences remaining at St. Mary's in York which
appertained to sundry late religious houses may not be
embezzled by sinister means. |
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Endd.: "1575, Mr. Jenkins, receiver of Yorkshire. His
petition for his service being paymaster at Berwick." |
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P. 1. |
| Sept. 4. |
378. Charges at Berwick. |
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Declaration of the account of John Jenkins, paymaster of
the garrison of Berwick for the year ending Michaelmas 1575.
Ready money by him received, 12,503li. 6. 7. Money issued
and defrayed by him, 12,339li. 4. 7½. Remaining in his
hands, 164li. 23½d. |
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Endd.: 4 Sept. Broadside. Enclosure. |
| Sept. 29. |
379. Charges for Berwick. |
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1. The state of the charges for the garrison of Berwick for
a whole year from 30 Sept. 1574 to 29 Sept. 1575. |
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2. Sum total for Berwick, 12,544li. 2. 8. For Tynemouth,
Holy Island, and Wark Castles, 680li. 15. 5., and for extraordinary charges, 212li. 18. 4. |
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Endd. Pp. 9½. |
| Sept. |
380. The Queen to the King of France. |
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The reason that she denied licence to his late ambassador
to visit the Scottish Queen was that it seemed a very strange
matter that now a motion that has long lain asleep was
newly revived by him and the Sieur de Mauvissiere tending
to a straiter degree of amity between their Crowns, such a
request should be made which would make it appear to all
the world that she gave credit at her own expense to one
who by her actions and open practices was so entirely her
enemy, and which could not accord with his professions of
amity towards her. Those who profess friendship towards
her can have no cause to allow her treatment of the Scottish
Queen to be otherwise than favourable. Therefore he should
have great reason to forbear to press her to the doing of
anything that may tend to the countenancing so dangerous
an enemy. With regard to the request of M. de la Mothe to
be allowed to go to Scotland, she showed him that by reason
of the disorder happening on the Borders the permitting of
him to go thither might make the Scots to be more insolent
and the harder to be driven to acknowledge their error. She
so honorably judges that his desire to send was only to visit
the young King and the Regent that she will grant safe
conduct to such messenger as he may send hereafter, assuring
herself he will make choice of such a one as shall have no
meaning to disturb the present quiet, but do all good offices
as may tend to the continuance of the same. |
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Copy. Endd. Fr. Pp. 1¼. |
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381. Draft of the above in English with corrections by Walsingham. |
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Endd. Pp. 1¾. |
