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Sackville, Thomas, lord Buckhurst, Baccurst, Bouchurst, Buchol, 24, 27, 168.

well received at Dort and Rotterdam, 1
-, Hohenlohe gone to, 2
-, compounds quarrel of Hohenlohe and Norris, 10.

Caron treats with, 4
-, satisfaction afforded by, 10
-, Calvart commends tact, 17
-, and Wilkes, 19.

Sonoy wants to write to States of Holland on his behalf, 5
-, to deal with States about Sonoy, 12.

articles presented by, to States, 6-9
-, asks Walsingham's good offices with queen, 34.

letter of States on mission, 11
-, Valcke's satisfaction with, 13-4
-, Meurs offers help to, 17.

notes mentioning, 13
-, Clerk's account of negotiations, 15-7
-, apparent success, 30, 36, 52, 64.

report to queen on army required, 14
-, queen waiting for report before reply to States, 18.

arrival brought general contentment, 19
-, going to Utrecht to settle differences, 23, 25-6
-, reception at Utrecht, 29-30.

ordered to seize Hohenlohe, 20
-, consults with Wilkes about, 35
-, fair promises of Hohenlohe to, 36.

order for payment of Norris's salary, 21-2, 31
-, confers with Norris and Clerk, 30
-, induces Norris to stay on, 30-1.

question of Arnheim garrison referred to, 22
-, considers muster of troops expedient, 29.

begs for money to pay troops, 23, 40
-, asks for 2,000 more men, 33.

Parma sends compliments to, 28-9
-, injured by kick of horse, 34
-, Parma wishes for news of, 55.

furnishes Ostend and Sluys, 33-4
-, little hope of getting money for troops from merchants, 51.

Leicester's accusations against, 37-40
-, Hohenlohe sends to inform of Leicester's design to kill him, 47.

project for new form of government, 41
-, list of troops delivered to, 45.

opinion of Hohenlohe's intrigues with enemy, 41
-, gets Wilkes to report on Hohenlohe accusation, 89.

to induce people to accept toleration, to further peace, 41-2
-, says queen will not press religious question, 54.

queen sends to, about Sonoy, 47
-, Le Sieur to see before crossing, 78.

queen rates for slack dealing with States, 48
-, to sift Hohenlohe's charge against Leicester, 49
-, to throw cold water on States' demands, 49
-, but intimate that more support may be given, 50.

queen's tart reprimand of, 50, 95
-, faults found with for slackness with States, 65-6.

Leicester taxes with inconsistency, 51
-, complains of hard case, appeals to Burghley to forward return, 74.

Truchess' excuses for not helping, 52
-, factions extinguished by coming renewed, 72.

promises support to Brune for pay, 56
-, distribution of treasure left to, 57.

to punish refractory captains, and insist on pay by poll, 56-7.

asked to support States' appeal to Denmark, 60
-, writes in support, 65.

gets limitation of Leicester's authority omitted from States' letters, 64.

stops pay of Hunt and Digges, 71
-, tries to raise money from merchants, 72.

orders captains to clear accounts with Huddlestone, 71.

Norris asked to make aware of misunderstanding, 76
-, propositions exhibited by to States General, 79
-, reply of States to, 85.

States promise much for relief of Ostend, 77
-, Conway referred to for supplies to Ostend, 77
-, States promise much to, but perform little, 86.

letter to several towns about peace negotiations, 83, 187
-, delays propounding peace to States because of Drake's exploit, 91.

asks warrant for supplies for threatened towns, 87.

Wilkes hopes will write earnestly to queen, on situation, 90
-, good offices for cause, 93.

Leicester wants to embroil with Hohenlohe, 91
-, Leicester accuses of allowing supplies to go to enemy, 99
-, to speak to States about, 104.

queen rates for handling of peace proposals and forbids to deal further therein, 95, 111
-, Leicester denies authority to speak of, 105.

not called upon to answer about setting up of camp, 97
-, Norris wishes to consult about, 101
-, declines to give opinion, 103
-, at consultation upon, 106.

Elizabeth of Nassau sends message by, 97
-, report of reception, 113.

surprised by announcement of Leicester's return, 102
-, reply of States to upon complaints against Leicester, 106, 112
-, satisfied by States' explanation, 484.

to move States to fulfil their offer, 109
-, forwards remonstrances from States, 117.

will not let Gilpin go, 112
-, Maurice complains to, against Leicester, 130.

difference with Leicester unfortunate, 113
-, reproved for action in Hohenlohe affair, 115-6
-, statement upon, 125-6.

presses for recall, 117, 125
-, complains of practices to discredit him, 134.

money offered to States by, 122
-, reports unwillingness of States to pay more English, 128
-, States interpretation of negotiations, 157.

Leicester not well informed of work of pacification, 131
-, doing nothing at Leicester's return, 135
-, at Middelburgh avoiding Leicester, 146
-, notes of answers, 187.

sends Wilkes to queen, 134, 136, 153
-, requires Wilkes to give account of U. Provinces, 163, 166.

note of distribution of treasure by order of, 141
-, Digges cannot get satisfaction from, 143
-, money repaid to States by order of, 160.

Leicester accuses to queen, 152-4
-, explains why he did not answer Leicester, 166-7.

Combes disobeys, 155
-, ill, 166
-, note by Burghley on, 181
-, Burghley's good offices for, 203.

wronged by Admiral, 166
-, measures with respect to decayed bands, 178.

computation of States made in presence of, 173
-, answered question about Russel's government, 182.

Sherley despaired of mediating between Leicester and, 174
-, rancour of, Leicester against, 188, 199, 253, 306.

urged payment of sums covenanted to queen, 182
-, claims credit for grant by States for Sluys, 203.

matters to be interrogated of, 187
-, notes of proceedings with, 197-8
-, answers to Leicester's charges, 212-3, 215
-, Leicester's objections to, 213-4.

points misliked in negotiation, 187-8
-, grieved at queen's displeasure, 193, 203
-, asks Walsingham to get him access to queen, 194
-, ordered to keep his house, 197.

charged to accuse States of disorders in government, 190
-, Leicester insinuates mischief done with States by, 221.

declarations of proceedings with Leicester at Hague and Middelburg, 193-4.

Council informs Leicester of proceedings with, 196-7
-, Council ask Leicester for particulars of slackness, 209.

report of gracious reception by queen, 199
-, beloved in Netherlands, 267.

servant of takes letters, 205
-, Norris refers to report of, 240.

Leicester promises to reply to answers of, 219, 222
-, Leicester wishes queen to know reply to, 226
-, Leicester sends replies to and promises further charges, 247.

advised to stay and answer charges, asks for them, 249
-, Leicester sends replies to, 252, 282-3.

Gilpin suspect as friend of, 267
-, good work done by being lost, 268.

peace imputed to be work of, 267
-, sent for de Loo at Antwerp, 274
-, queen directed to inform people of Parma's overtures, 280.

H. hopes to be remembered by, 286
-, had same instructions about peace as Leicester, 304.

Council promises Leicester report upon, 294
-, alleged practices against Leicester, 310
-, abstract of Leicester's case against, 491

Leicester accuses of conferring with papists, 317
-, to inform States of Holland of peace proposals, 318
-, charged to make representations about peace, 327.

States reminded of mission, 438
-, remonstrances of Council to, about government, 486
-, charges against Leicester delivered to by States, 490.

letters from, 23, 31, 33-4, 40-1, 65, 74, 83, 86, 104, 112, 117-8, 123-5, 134, 166, 193-4, 203, 249.

-, referred to, 51, 53, 111.

letters to, 12, 19, 27, 37, 41, 48, 51, 53, 56, 65, 81, 83, 95, 103, 109-10, 115-6.

-, referred to, 55, 107, 109-10.

order by, 21.

Sailors, mariners, dislike of English, constant desertion to enemy, 379.

large numbers at Antwerp, 386, 394
-, general impressment of by Parma, 432.

Leicester advises staying of all, for defence, 424.

St. Anne's land
-, [Prov. Zeeland, Netherlands], plan to relieve Sluys by way of, 191, 208, 259
-, enemy's battery towards, 261.

St. Maartensdijk, St. Martin's dyke [in Tholen, Prov. Zeeland, Netherlands], Hohenlohe at, 327.

St. Omer [Pas de Calais, France], 243.

guns from, at Nieuport, 80.

St. Thomas [? St. Omer, Pas de Calais, France], great preparations for shipping at, 364.

Sainte Aldegonde, Ste. Alla, Ste. Allagon, Ste. Hallagonde, sieur de. See Marnix, Philippe.

Sale. See La Sale.

Salisbury, Thomas, traitor, Waytes owes liberty to, 310.

-, Salsbury, Capt., remains with Stanley at Deventer, 488.

Salme. See Solms, George Everard, count of.

"Salomonique traduction", offered to queen, 457.

salt
-, supplied to enemy, 63
-, grant to Wilkes to make at Hull, Lynn and Boston, 66-8
-, greatly impugned, 74.

Saltonstall, Richard, letter of, on negotiations with Stade, 225.

Sampson, Capt., commanding company sent from England to Berghen, 75, 107.

in charge of. levies from London, 104
-, order to deliver armour and shot to, 107
-, payment to, 109.

Sandwich
-, co. Kent, place for embarking levies, 104
-, deserters return by, 267.

Leicester suggests establishing magazine at, 402.

Santa Cruz, Sante Crooes, Marquis of. See Bazan, Alvaro de.

Santvliet, Sandvlyet [Prov. Antwerp, Belgium], skirmishing towards, 59.

Sardinia, island of, many Italians sent to, 449.

Sartingam Boske. See Hertogenbosch.

Sas van Ghent
-, Sas, Sass in Flanders, Sasse [Prov. Zeeland, Netherlands], provisions for enemy taken to, 99, 103
-, proposed attack on ships guarding passage at, 115.

Parma may bring shipping to, 418
-, canal cutting for, 432.

Savell or Sawell. See Weldon.

Savoy, duke of. See Charles Emanuel I.

Saxony
-, elector and duke of. See Christian I.
-, John Frederick.

Schelde, River, Dutch squadron in, 64.

Schenck
-, Shink, Skent, Skinck, Skynck, Col. Martin, sieur de Afferden and Blienbeeck, cannot do much as enemy too strong, 93
-, raids Brabant, 116.

Paton served under, 145
-, with court at Dort, 269
-, Leicester orders provisions to be sent to, 346.

Hohenlohe interferes with horse companies for, 346
-, Leicester lends English companies to, failure at Middelaer castle, 380.

well affected to queen, 411
-, money to be paid to, 472.

ordered to send troops to Tholen, 417
-, takes Bonn, 459, 460, 462, 468.

Schenkenschanz, Skynkesconce [Rhenish Prussia, German Empire], States slack in sending munitions to, 381.

Schenna, Count Melchior de, desires appointment from queen, 26.

Schonoff, Dutch colonel from Axel, wants appointment from queen, 25.

Schoonewal, sieur de. See Caron, Noel de.

Schoonhoven, Schonhaven [Prov. S. Holland, Netherlands], Capt. Digby appointed to, 490.

Schultz, Scultes, Capt. Frederick, German in States' pay, 179.

Scluys. See Sluys.

Scotland
-, Parma's plan to offend England by way of, 186
-, reported embassy from, with Parma, 402.

Spanish fleet may sail for, 256, 366
-, danger of attack on England through, 386.

queen's support for churches in, 308.

need to watch doings in, 387
-, Parma's purposes towards, 406, 428.

talk of descent of Spanish fleet on, 394, 404
-, Leicester thinks unlikely, 402.

Weldon has maps of, 406
-, Parma's designs on, 429, 432.

need to make sure of, would involve small charge, 424.

Russel asks to be employed in, 435.

Netherlands war more costly than any with, 477.

companies levied in, without consent of States, 490.

-, king of. See James VI.

-, queen of. See Mary, queen of Scots.

Scots, States of Holland decide to garrison Arnheim with, 22.

Leicester must not trust those who follow Hohenlohe and the Germans, 132.

in Norris's troop, 142, 241
-, supplication of, 143.

people rise against at Wachtendonk, 145.

mingled with Germans under Hohenlohe's command, 179
-, mutinous, at Bommel, surrender, 264.

lewd speeches of, in Leicester's force, 192.

in Stanley's company, 431
-, a colonel of, killed by freebooters of Flushing, 453.

Scott, John, captain of footbands, 290.

Scultes. See Schultz.

Seal, great, of United Provinces, Leicester should remove his arms from, 133.

Sebastian, king of Portugal, queen will observe regulations for Indies of time of, 478.

secret services, money expended on, 348.

Secretary of State
-, See Davison, William
-, Walsingham, Sir Francis.

Sellinger, Mr., volunteer, gallantry at Sluys, 191.

Semay. See Croy, Charles de, prince of Chimay.

Sere, Johan, minister at Walcheren, thanks queen for help, 3.

sergeant major
-, See Read, Sir William
-, Wilford, Thomas.

Sevenbergen, Sevenberghe, Sevenburg. See Zevenberghen.

Sevenwolden, Seven Forests, division of Friesland, Netherlands, 251.

resolution in favour of peace negotiations, 446.

Seyntlynger, Mr., news of alters plan about Sluys, 202.

Shelton, Capt., in charge of levies from Norfolk, 104.

Shenochs, Melshard van, sometime governor of Axel, great service expected of, 350.

Sherley
-, Shirley, Shurley, Shyrley, Capt. Anthony, command of company of, 144
-, captain of footbands, 290.

-, Sir Thomas, treasurer to the forces, 290, 320.

letters from, 3, 25, 51, 63, 72-3, 88, 173-4, 270, 369-70, 406-7.

-, referred to, 144.

letters to, 52, 113, 456.

difficulties with muster master and auditor, 3
-, treasure brought by, 31.

presses for supply of money, 25
-, goes to Zeeland to raise money from merchants, 30, 33
-, no hope of doing so, 51.

money paid to, 26
-, direction for employment of money sent, 52.

account sent by, 34
-, leaving Utrecht as unsafe, 73.

ordered to pay men by poll, 56
-, to admonish refractory captains, 57.

efforts to raise money from merchants, 72.

asks Burghley's help in Norwich case, 72-3.

doubtful how to issue supply for threatened towns, 87
-, payments by, 107, 109.

Norris wishes to make up accounts, 101
-, advised to hasten account, 113
-, payment to Norris, 198.

Leicester orders to make no payments to Norris, 125
-, despaired of mediating between Leicester and Buckhurst, 174.

note of Huddlestone's repartition sent by, 141
-, brief declaration of account (2), 143.

money that came with, gone, 149
-, holds less than 3,000l., 171, 173, 210
-, has nothing left, 175, 188.

sum charged to, for Brill, 160.

asks help in cause of Norwich, 173-4
-, takes news of fall of Sluys, 199, 200.

returning to England to satisfy Council, 175
-, not sufficiently warranted to pay troops, 178
-, and pay of Flushing garrison, 338.

exhibited accounts of queen's charges to States, 182
-, called on for evidence, 198.

Burghley's notes on accounts, 193
-, note on treasure sent to, 215.

told of need to husband treasure, 196
-, money extraordinarily disbursed by, 289.

going over, return watched for, 204
-, Leicester sends over, with accounts, 211
-, instructed contrary to course established by Leicester, 325.

Norris asks that may be examined concerning his accounts, 239.

captins refuse to bring in books until he, 251
-, pay of, 425.

has expended nearly all of treasure, 369
-, a brief account of money received by, 425-7.

queen requires repayment of money paid by, 396
-, queen has no report of money paid by, 396
-, to prepare report, id.
-, aspersion of Digges on, 440.

asks for more money, 406-7
-, tells Leicester of exhaustion of treasure, 427
-, should present accounts, 441
-, accounts of, 463-4.

now in England, 442
-, Killigrew claims to have helped, 443.

will only give Champernowne month's lendings, 460.

note of payments to, 464, 486
-, note of charges under, 465
-, note of sums delivered to, 470
-, warrant for payment to, 485.

-, Capt. Thomas, troop in queen's pay, 82.

lieutenant of, 240.

captain of lances, 290
-, pay of horseband, 426.

-, Captain, review of company, 142
-, company without garrison, 290.

horses sold to, 142, 241
-, mutiny of company, 150-1
-, treatment justified, 167-9.

company at Flushing, 335.

Shink. See Schenck.

ships
-, Danish, brought into Flushing, with supplies for enemy, 117
-, with corn for Dunkirk, captured, 169.

English, with coal, captured by ships of Calais, 253
-, well answered for charges by Spanish prizes, 366.

French, Treslong captures, 61, 301.

agreement with French king concerning, 61.

brought into Flushing, with supplies for enemy, 117
-, release of recommended, 180
-, Leicester writes to king about, 223.

Navarre's privateers prey upon, 146.

Portingale pises, 110.

ships, cromstevens, 394.

fly boats, 394.

gertwelders, 261.

hoys, 394, 417.

names of. See Great Alexander
-, Jeanette of Rosco
-, Sun pinnace.

Philip building and buying for war, 287.

United Provinces have more than England, 292.

-, the queen's. See navy, royal.

Shropshire, Salop, county of, 429.

Shurley, Shyrley. See Sherley.

Sidney, Sydney, Frances, lady, Sir Philip's widow, compliments to, 412.

-, Frances, countess of Sussex, widow of Thomas Radcliffe, earl of Sussex, 386.

-, Sir Philip, Le Sieur man of, 2, 377.

his government of Flushing and Walcheren, 130
-, governor of Flushing, 290.

death of, referred to, 13, 120.

cause of all disgraces since, 269.

and quarrel between Hohenlohe and Edward Norris, 205.

Burnham goes about pay due to, 313, 323, 325-6, 340, 368.

extraordinary charges due to, 348
-, unreasonable time to deal with States for, 368.

Warwick resigned office of master of ordnance in favour of, 369.

company of, payment of, 3
-, captain of footband, 290.

-, Sir Robert, Le Sieur wishes letter to be communicated to, 33.

troop in queen's pay, 82, 426
-, troop of horse at Doesborgh, 142.

in charge of levies from Surrey, 104
-, company of lances, 290.

brings 12 companies from Berghen to Dort, 269
-, Russel's company delivered to, 494.

captain of footbands, 290
-, sent to Schenck at Cleveland, 380
-, Maurice offered Colonna to, 440.

Sierixzee. See Zierickzee.

Sille, Silla, Sylla, Nicasius de, deputy of Holland to queen, letter of referred to, 43.

one of Maurice's faction, 411.

silver, order to save transport of, 299.

Sittingbourne, Sittingburgh, co. Kent, Leicester leaving for Margate, 129, 134.

Siven, Geerardt, surnamed Vanderlinden, a suspect to be laid for at the ports, 11.

Sixtus V.
-, pope, amassing treasure, 50
-, thirst for queen's ruin insatiable, 292
-, and decrees of Trent, 387.

sends costly garland to Parma, 395
-, Italian and Dutch troops sent to Parma by, 431, 449.

agrees to plan to move James against England, 439
-, prime mover of league against England, 449.

Colonna calls worst since Boniface, 449.

Skent, Skinck, Skynck. See Schenck.

Skot, Capt., volunteer, gallantry at Sluys, 191.

Skynkesconce. See Schenkenschanz.

Sluys, l'Ecluse, Scluys, Sleuce, Slews, Slose, Sluase, Sluce, Slues, Sluice, Sluis, Sluose [Prov. Zeeland, Netherlands], 242, 314.

letters dated at, 81, 159, 184.

- off, 196.

enemy preparing to attack, 19, 85, 87, 93
-, enemy's shows against, 31
-, intention to fill up haven, 76, 80.

Buckhurst's care to furnish, 33-4, 87
-, Roger Williams sent to, 88.

States careless about defence of, 71, 80, 88, 98, 258
-, Leicester urges States to look to, 79, 81.

Conway urges attack from, 76
-, siege expected, 87
-, enemy sits down before, 88, 94-5, 98, 107.

traitor sent to, 77
-, of great importance, 96-7
-, supplied for 3 months, 98.

lack of all necessaries, 80, 98
-, search for victuals, 81
-, supplies sent to from Flushing, 88, 99.

troops sent to from Berghen, 94, 98, 107, 112, 178
-, more troops needed because of, 128.

attempt to block haven repelled, 96, 98
-, ships lost at, 98, 110.

measures for defence, 97
-, strength of garrison, 107
-, determination of garrison, 109, 120, 146, 159-60, 174
-, enemy's tribute to, 138.

Arden in charge of victuals for, 99
-, States give order for supply of, 100
-, Russel thanked for victualling, 109.

States decide to form camp because of, 100, 102
-, plan of, sent, 111, 119.

raid into Brabant to relieve, 101
-, town strictly invested, 108-9, 111.

supplies to enemy enable him to besiege, 103, 110-1
-, description of camp at, 107.

enemy's siege train at, 108
-, cannot easily be assaulted, 109
-, enemy's strength at, 113.

Russel's efforts for relief of, 113
-, Leicester will do something for, on arrival, 114.

enemy expected to abandon, 115
-, sallies from, 116, 125, 137.

queen thinks it concerns her honour to relieve, 116
-, said to be supplied for 6 months, 124.

in harder case than thought, 117
-, Caron hopeful about, 118
-, plans to attack camp from Berghen, 119.

Wolf's opinion on position at, 119-20
-, payment for victuals for, 127.

plans of diversion for, 121
-, Blankenberg fort built against, 141.

Leicester predicts evil results of fall of, 128
-, suffered to be reduced to great extremity, 135.

Leicester's fleet passes near, shots exchanged, 135
-, Leicester busy about relief, 143.

Wychgerde's descriptions of operations at, 137-40, 146-9.

enemy trying to carry speedily, 146
-, Parma declines to abandon siege, 161, 180, 185.

raising of siege will make queen popular, 155
-, forces for relief not yet gathered, 168-9.

question of, before States General, 156-8
-, reason why States indifferent about, 164, 259.

letter with news from, 159
-, assaults at repulsed, 169-70, 172, 188, 191-2.

great fort abandoned, 160, 170-1, 174-6, 180
-, won at great cost, 191.

Leicester's efforts to relieve, slackness of States, 171
-, States have no money for, 172.

States vote money for relief, 172, 196, 203, 223
-, desire for peace conference before fall, 179.

feared loss, little hope of relief, 175
-, report of Morris upon, 176
-, Williams describes defence of, 184.

preparations to block haven stayed, 176
-, Parma's action at inconsistent with desire for peace, 185.

fears for Ostend, if falls, 180
-, Wingfield's company to enter, 189.

Leicester attempts relief by sea, 188
-, busy at Ostend with preparations, 191-2
-, Needham describes measures for relief, 195-6.

Bingham to remonstrate with States about, 190
-, Leicester complains of States' behaviour over, 199.

gives forth last despairing signals, 192
-, Leicester reports surrender, 198-9.

Parma determined to take, 195
-, reports of surrender, 200
-, English losses at, 203.

Council values Leicester's efforts for, 197
-, Leicester's grief at loss, 200
-, Leicester sends Williams to give account of loss, 218.

praise of Leicester's efforts for, 201
-, might easily have been secured, 204
-, heavy cost to Spaniards, 211.

States blamed for loss of, 201-4, 218, 220, 226-7, 280, 327
-, Hohenlohe offered forces for relief of, 220
-, Hohenlohe not sincere about, 231.

capture Parma's greatest achievement, 202
-, Council's hopes about, 209
-, Parma likely to use as base, 228.

Needham describes last efforts for and surrender, 206-8
-, Williams' account of, 210.

Buckhurst's care in providing for, 213
-, accused of neglecting, 214.

Buckhurst charged with slandering Leicester about loss of, 214
-, need to wait till queen has got over loss, 227.

money laid out by Russel for relief of, 215
-, time lost over, 269.

loss induces queen to hearken to peace offer, 227
-, Leicester troubled that queen considers loss due to defect of English, 231, 244
-, Willoughby and others write exonerating Leicester for loss, 234
-, Leicester slandered about, 245.

loss grievous to all, 234, 238.

Parma's letters reporting capture intercepted, his heavy losses, 235-6
-, most of Parma's troops at with artillery and munitions, 254, 287.

Leicester promises accounts of operations at, 253
-, forwards papers, his own proceedings, 258-60
-, and Grunevelt's account, 260-3.

queen said to blame Leicester for loss of, 255
-, loss brought English into contempt, 269
-, queen should not be discouraged by loss, 293
-, queen will not be satisfied about, 382.

memorial of proceedings touching the succour of, 274-8
-, Council persuaded Leicester did his best for, 294
-, Hohenlohe might have saved, 306.

references to loss, 296, 304, 317, 328, 336, 379, 392, 411, 413
-, Parma possibly weakened by, 322.

note on delivery of victuals to, 320
-, troops from England for relief, 366.

men brought to succour, 330
-, Arenburg retires from before, 343
-, forces from before withdrawn, 379.

queen offended touching the stopping of the haven, 339
-, left weak, might easily be recovered, 343-4.

great preparation for shipping at, 364, 432
-, great baking of biscuit at, 390.

hoys dare not go to sea for fear of men of, 368
-, use of Ostend against, 495.

Mansard served well at, 381
-, queen applauds English efforts for and blames States, 409-10.

passport to take boats to, 404
-, Weldon taken going to, 405.

commissioners might even go to, 458
-, Parma's attack on inconsistent with peace offers, 483.

burgomaster of. See Hulst, Jacques van der.

-, governor of. See Grunevelt, Arnold sieur de.

Smart
-, Edward, captured in skirmish, confession of, 388
-, detained a prisoner, 389.

Smythe
-, Capt., in charge of levies from Lincoln, 104
-, miserable state of discharged men of, 396
-, charges of ill-treatment against, 396-7.

Snae, Snoy. See Sonoy.

Soete
-, Zoete, Josse de, heer de Villiers, Capt. Villiers, Marshal Vilyers, new oath sent to, 30
-, exchanged for Castilla, 444, 450
-, money to be paid to, 472.

Solms, Salme, Zolme, George Everard, count of, Buhy finds very tractable, 2.

appointment prejudicial to Leicester, 7
-, queen writes to States about, 12
-, confirmation of, 36
-, Maurice makes his lieutenant in Zeeland, 65.

governor of Tholen, favours Hohenlohe, 175
-, a German, in States pay, 179.

in Zeeland, 269.

wins over neutrals and breeds suspicion of English, 371
-, States go to Delft to confer with, 372
-, at conference, 403.

-, Adolf von, count of Mrs, Meurs, Mewers, Moeurs, Mures, Neunars, Neuwenar, 6n, 7n.

letter from, 17.

offers, assistance to Buckhurst, 17
-, Hebergen follower of, 22
-, Schonoff does not love, 25.

levy of reiters by, 17, 87, 93, 100, 179
-, goes to meet reiters, 255, 269, 311
-, fails to get, 322.

denies intrigues with Hohenlohe and States of Holland, 26
-, goes out to meet Buckhurst, 29
-, wonderfully quiet, 30.

slanders English, 44
-, Utrecht in tumult by practices of, 88
-, tries to get control of Utrecht, 163, 256, 267, 269.

appointed general of the horse, 101
-, well affected to queen, 411.

at discussion about forming camp and powers of Council, 102.

joined with Hohenlohe and States to oppose Leicester, 201, 248, 310, 364
-, Leicester refers to practice and humour of, 221
-, Leicester asks him to leave Utrecht, 256
-, waiting opportunity for revenge, 264.

sees Hohenlohe at Delft and then goes to Leicester, 264
-, States go to Delft to confer with, 372.

takes companies of horse into Utrecht, 269
-, credit failing at Utrecht, 372.

surprises Meppen, 306, 311, 322, 327
-, reports move to recover Bon, 468.

note for expenses over reiters, 347
-, ordered to send troops to Tholen, 417.

Somerset, county of, levies from for Netherlands, 104.

Sonoy, Snae, Snoy, Dietrich, governor of N. Holland, 3.

letter to, 46.

-, referred to, 89.

letter from mentioned, 418.

proceedings of Count Maurice against, 4.

memorial for, 5
-, queen writes to States on behalf of, 12
-, and to Buckhurst, 47.

Leicester thanks for loyalty, 47
-, Leicester writes to about Hohenlohe affair, 89.

letter of Leicester to, intercepted by States, 149
-, places commanded by well affected, 178, 357.

Buckhurst accused of neglecting, 152
-, at Dort, 267
-, has foot company at Enkhuisen, 372.

queen has sure servant in, 305, 411
-, loyalty of Hoorn due to, 355
-, openly declares for queen, 361
-, may become queen's sworn man, 367
-, requirements of, 368.

in utter disgrace with States, 363, 367
-, has lost all the great folks, 374.

has Capt. Read arrested, 371.

worthy to be cherished by queen, 374
-, note on numbers and disposition of regiments, 437.

States ask for company from, 403
-, efforts to get out of Medenblik, 428.

Dutch mean to get out of N. Holland, 458
-, States object to Leicester's appointment of, 490.

money to be paid to, 472.

Sotherton, Nowell, clerk of extracts, exchequer, payment to, 455.

Sound, mission about ships arrested in, 183.

South Holland. See Holland, South.

Spain, news from, 379, 432.

churches of Zeeland thank queen for help against, 3
-, Denmark urged to help deliver provinces from, 60.

English tyranny compared with, 7, 44
-, orders from about peace, 55.

Swiss Catholic cantons take side of, 50.

great preparations in, against England, 50, 186, 228, 360, 386.

Dutch towns desire queen's help against, 77
-, hopes of Dutch against depend on Norris, 105.

Drake's expedition against, 106, 280, 483
-, Parma takes exception to, 161
-, Drake stayed from going to, 288.

States to be asked how can continue war with, 122
-, States admit need of queen's help against, 226.

queen threatens to make separate accord with, 122-3
-, will soon reduce Provinces if queen withdraws, 291.

Parma expecting reinforcements from, 177.

question about Dutch who incline to, 181
-, answer, 183
-, probable arrogance of States if backed by greatness of, 292.

reprisals for seizure of English goods in, 186.

125 ships come out from ports of, 243
-, great naval preparations in, 343, 438.

commissions out of, 281.

suggested joint Anglo-Dutch expedition against coasts, 366
-, in danger if Navarre prevails, 434.

English fugitives pensioned by, at Antwerp, 386
-, Colonna to go to, on league business, 440.

no need to fear preparations in, 399
-, little doubt of object of preparations, 434.

provision against Ireland would be made in, 402.

if established in Netherlands England will never be quiet, 434.

question of free trade with, 437.

promise to write to, about peace negotiations, 443
-, doubt if hostilities from will stop with cessation, 467.

Wilsford thinks preparations a bug bear, 451
-, assurances about, 462.

Zeeland ships for detained, protest, 465.

no open war declared against, 465
-, queen ready to defend action in, 475.

claims for redress and reform for English merchants in, 479.

-, Council of, ability of, 292.

-, fleet of, Armada, news of off English coast, 250
-, great preparations to encounter English navy, 311
-, going for England, 413.

Dutch asked for naval help against, 366.

reports of preparation, 367
-, talk of descent on Ireland, 394
-, gathering in Galicia, 432.

Parma's assurances about, 439
-, Parma cannot grant cessation because of uncertainty about, 442.

Richardot's assurances about, 457
-, coming of peace commissioners might stay, 470.

-, king of. See Philip II.

Spaniards, brush with, near Eecloo, 80.

troops at siege of Sluys, 107, 137-40, 147-9, 199
-, praise valour of defenders, 138, 148.

plan to surprise Flushing, 115
-, good intelligence of, 148.

Parma sends for more, 115
-, numbers expected by, 161
-, expecting more, 234.

custom to exaggerate forces, 147
-, danger of English being overreached by, 434.

Dutch towns hate but fear, 183
-, Dutch cannot resist without queen's help, 210
-, half measures may drive Dutch into arms of, 238.

will make English pay for charge of Castilla, 311
-, Parma keeps in awe, 338.

desire to face in the field, 323
-, Parma orders troops not to hurry, 337.

weakness of companies at Sluys, 343.

replace Dutch and Walloon garrisons in Flanders, 350.

queen's readiness to protect Dutch against violences of, 358
-, prizes from may pay cost of fleet, 366.

peace will make Leicester as much hated as, 371.

horse repulsed in skirmish with men of Berghen, 388.

news of Coutras appals those in Netherlands, 406.

Borlas accused of favouring, 409.

new levies replace veterans, 431, 449
-, Colonna came to Brabant with, 439.

Italians and Dutch do not stand climate so well as, 431.

boast will destroy English fleet, 449.

Netherlands must be free from oppression of, 475.

Ostend useful landing place against, 494.

- See also enemy.

Spence, James, master gunner at Flushing, 290.

Spencer, James, provost marshal, daily pay, 470.

Spiegel, Adrien de, surgeon, talk of Norris Hohenlohe quarrel, 279.

spies, difficulty of getting trustworthy, 204.

Spinelli, , maitre de camp of Parma's Italians, 449.

Spinola, son reported killed in skirmish, 159.

Stade
-, Stoade, Stoden, Hanover, German Empire], negotiations of Merchant Adventurers with, 225
-, Giles going to, 432.

Stafford, county of, 429.

Stanley, Henry, fourth earl of Derby, letter to, 433.

appointed commissioner for peace negotiations, 216, 288, 361, 366.

Wilkes sends opinion on peace to, 433-5.

Stanley
-, Standly, Sir William, queen accused of complicity in treason of, 7, 43
-, ill effects of treason, 13, 16.

Leicester charged with appointing, to betray Deventer, 8, 43
-, captains of, who refused to join in treachery, 15, 21
-, account of betrayal, 488-9.

goes with Le Sieur to Antwerp, 32
-, paid and returns to Deventer, 78.

Hohenlohe corresponds with, 36
-, said to serve Spain by Leicester's consent, 283.

'glorious captain' to serve in regiment of, 62
-, Lascelles in company of, 233.

in camp before Sluys, 117
-, reported at Deventer, 224
-, leaves for France, 372.

traitorous dealings of, 363
-, reported lunatic, 372.

at Turnhout with regiment, 389, 395
-, marches through Antwerp, 430.

his companies best in the army, 431.

tempts Leppine to come over to enemy, 483.

States General. See under Low Countries.

Staynton, Thomas, letter of, 385.

Steward, the lord. See Dudley, Robert, earl of Leicester.

Stoade, Stoden. See Stade.

Stokes, , takes letter for Brune, 63.

Stonley
-, Richard, teller of the exchequer, returns of, 375, 393
-, note of accounts of, 455.

Strasburg [Bas Rhin, France], letter dated at, 51.

on guard at, with arms on all sides, 50.

proposed alliance with Swiss, 50.

Strepenye, M., reported killed at Sluys, 176.

Stuart, Arabella, Arbella, questions touching, 492.

Stubbs, John, Willoughby's 'cousin,' to solicit for him, 453.

Suderman, Suyderman, Zuyderman, Capt. William, dit Suavius, desires commission from queen, 5.

promised better usage at Leicester's return, 114
-, kills Mornau in duel and flees, 170.

letters of, 5, 114.

Suffolk, county of, levies from, for Netherlands, 104.

Sun, pinnace, victualling of, 320.

surgeons
-, for Netherlands, 109
-, lack of in army, 145.

Surrey
-, county, levies from, for Netherlands, 104
-, query about pioneers, 487.

suspension of arms. See cessation.

Sussex, county, levies from for Netherlands, 104.

Leicester urges need of guarding coast, 402.

-, countess of. See Sidney, Frances.

-, earl of. See Radcliffe, Thomas.

Sutcliffe, Dr., Judge Martial, 425.

Sutterton, George, office of receivership asked for, 270.

Suyderman. See Suderman.

Swanne
-, Capt., in charge of levies from Herts, 104
-, company sent to Rotterdam, 490.

Sweden, Spanish preparations clearly not against, 434.

-, king of. See John.

-, princess of. See Anne.

Switzerland, divisions in, 50.

Swynnerton, , deputy muster master, 198.

Sydenbergh, Capt., German, in States' pay, 179.

Sydney. See Sidney.

Sylla. See Sille.

Symaye. See Croy, Charles de, prince of Chimay.

Symmes, Capt., condemned in England, 143-4.

Synod, States object to Leicester assembling, 490.

Syryksey. See Zierickzee.