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Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 5, 1534-1554. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1873.

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February 1549



1549. MS. St. Mark's Library, Cod. xxiv. Cl. x. No date of time or place in MS.	549. Cardinal Pole to the Cardinal of Ragusa. (fn. 1)
	Congratulates him on being named Cardinal; delayed doing so, expecting his arrival at the Court. Thanks him for the letter announcing his election.
	Rome, April?
	[Italian.]
Feb. 4. Parti Comuni, Consiglio X., v. xviii. p. 203.	550. Motion made in the Council of Ten.
	The noble Daniel Barbaro, LL.D., ambassador elect to the King of England, having requested [to have] for his secretary Alvise Augus-tini, notary of the Ducal Chancery, it is just and fitting to capacitate him to serve in that legation, although he is not yet in the number of the secretaries in ordinary.
	Put to the ballot, that licence be accordingly given to the said Alvise to go to serve their aforesaid ambassador as secretary.
	Ayes, 13. No, 1. Neutral, 1.
	[Italian.]
Feb. 8. Lettere del Collegio (Secreta), File no. 18.	551. The Doge and College to Domenico Bollani, Venetian Ambassador in England.
	Enclose the summary received by them lately from their Bailo at Constantinople, which he is to communicate as usual.
	[Italian.]
Feb. 8. Senato Terra, v. xxxvi. p. 61, tergo.	552. Motion made in the Senate about Embassy to England.
	As the despatch of the nobleman Daniel Barbaro, LL.D., ambassador elect to the King of England should not be delayed; and as means should be given him, to prepare for his journey:
	Put to the ballot, that out of the fund set apart for ambassadors, 600 golden ducats be given him on account of his expenses for four months; and 150 ducats, at the rate of six livres and five “soldi” per ducat, for the purchase of horses, 30 ducats for coverings and trunks, 50 ducats as a donation for his secretary, and for two couriers 40 ducats, at the rate of 20 ducats each; he being allowed to take silver utensils at the Signory's risk of the value of 400 ducats, to be estimated by the office for the new accounts, according to the Signory's orders.
	Ayes, 108. Noes, 4. Neutrals, 0.
	Read to the College on the 6th of February 1548.
	[Italian.]
Feb. 14. Parti Comuni, Consiglio X., V. xviii. p. 205.	553. Motion made in the Council of Ten and Junta.
	That of the moneys destined for ambassadors, 600 golden ducats be given to Ser Daniel Barbaro, LL.D., for his expenses for four months, &c. [as under date Feb. 8]. And be there given to him 200 ducats fur couriers and despatch of letters, and to spend it requisite in boats, escorts, guides, and safe-conducts. The Treasurer of this Council, on the expiration of three months, to pay one month's salary in advance from month to month.
	[Italian.]
Feb. 25. Lettere del Collegio (Secreta), File no. 18.	554. The Doge and College to Domenico Bollani, Venetian Ambassador in England.
	To communicate as usual the enclosed advices, dated Constantinople, 14th January, announcing that on that day the money destined for the Grand Signor at Aleppo, namely, 600,000 ducats, was sent from Constantinople escorted by 400 janissaries raised lately from amongst the young “Azam-Oglani” lately enlisted. The Sophy was reported to be between Tauris and Constantinople.
	To mention that a Turkish ambassador has presented himself to the Signory with congratulations on his [Turkish] Majesty's well being and on his victories.
	[Italian.]