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528. The Grand Master of Malta to the Queen. |
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Recommends the bearer, her subject, who has long and
faithfully served in this poor island against the Turk, and
who will inform her of the state of the Order.—Malta, 21
Sept. 1561. Signed: Jehan De Vallette. |
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Orig. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Fr. Pp. 2. |
| Sept. 22. |
529. The Consuls of Dantzic to the Queen. |
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Received her letter of the 6th of February on April 13 by
William Dickonson, by which she informed them that Henry
Saxey, an Englishman, in a suit with one William Hudson,
also an Englishman, before the Chief Justice of England, had
produced two documents purporting to be written by the
Senate of Dantzic, having the seal of the state attached,
which however the Judges strongly suspected to be forgeries.
After close inspection, the writers have discovered that two
of the deeds are fictitious, their seals having been cut off
some other documents, and glued on to the parchment
labels. Those purporting to issue out of the Spiritual Court,
together with the letters attached, and the depositions, are all
false. They have endeavoured to find out who wrote them,
and have arrested a notary of the Spiritual Court named
Nicholas Hapke, who, on being put to the question, confessed
that he had written them at the direction of Valentine Ernest,
formerly official of the Surrogate, and now dead; but he did
not know how the seals were obtained, nor could they
extract anything further from him. They also locked up for
several weeks one Martin Van der Oye, who was a proctor in
the Spiritual Court, but he steadily denied all knowledge of
the matter. They have also found in the records of the
Spiritual Court that the questions and the answers of the
witnesses agree exactly with the account in the letters, and
that Henry Saxey required to have the very things contained
in the documents, but that William Hudson, who had lately
been released from prison, opposed him. Beg that the truth
may be extracted from Saxey by torture.—Dantzic, 22 Sept.
1561. Signed, by the Pro-consul and Consuls of the city of
Dantzic. |
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Orig. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Lat. Pp. 8. |
| Sept. 22. |
530. Thomas Hedley to Randolph. |
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Perceives that Mr. Butside would fain have relief. Has
travailed importunately to Sir Ralph Bagnall for his redemp
tion, which had been practised long before if he had not been
sworn Scottish, and rendered up his allegiance from England,
which makes his taker discredit him, and advances not his
suit here. Desires Randolph to charge him with the report
of such bruits as are made of his revolt, which, if he can prove
otherwise by testimonial from his taker, there shall be yet
more done for his relief. In the meantime Randolph will do
well to prove what Lord James and the Earl of Argyll will do
for him by request. The father of the Earl of Argyll, upon
his death-bed, told Hedley that Butside fell to his part of Sir
Ralph Bagnall's ransom; and indeed at that time he was in his
custody. If the present Earl will ask him to his custody it
will be granted, and then the title may be disputed. But
before anything be opened to James Macconnell, the man
must be removed out of his clutches, or else the ransom will
be greater than any friends or kin of Mr. Butside are able to
perform. Desires to be made privy to anything broached in
his favour, but first it is meet to know whether he be loosed
from promise of allegiance to Scotland, and once assured
thereof means may be found for Randolph to win heaven and
him liberty, for it were a marvellous good deed to free him,
if it may be done with safe conscience; or else better children
weep than old folks. Has written somewhat which may be
sent with Randolph's letters, but discretion must be used to
keep the knowledge of their intent from his taker; for if he
smell Randolph's favour to him, first punishment, then lack
of liberty, with rising of the price, will follow. Sends
Butside's letter again. His bows shall be sent by Corbet
when he next comes.—Berwick, 22 Sept. 1561. Signed. |
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Orig. Hol. [?] Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 3. |
Sept. 23.
Burgon, i. 401. |
531. Gresham to Cecil. |
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1. Since he sent his last on the 16th inst. he has received
letters (of the 24th ult.), from his doer at Hamburg, informing
him that the King of Denmark and the Dukes of Holst and
Brunswick have released the Queen's armour and munition.
He has sought to despatch the same, but without effect. For
the despatch thereof before winter he shipped in two ships the
following: |
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2. In Martin Slyteman 740 corslets, 572 curriers, 555
morrions, which were the goods that were lost at Ditmarsh,
and under the arrest of the King of Denmark and the Duke
of Holst; and in the Christopher, of Ditmarsh, 42,000
weight of saltpetre and 720 long curriers. These amount to
the sum of 4,000l., which he has assured at the rate of five
per cent. As there can be ships got for London, the rest shall
be shipped with all expedition. |
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3. It is said the King of Sweden should have arrived in
England with a hundred sail. It is much spoken of here,
that the Queen should suffer such a number to come into her
realm, in case they should not part friends. Hopes Cecil will
see that a payment of 20,000l. be made this next mart, which
will do the Queen and realm a worthy service, considering all
other Princes' credit is stopped. Also to take order with the
Lord Treasurer that his bills of exchange may be paid, for
preserving his name and credit, for up to the 15th inst. not a
penny was paid. Requests him to use diligence in sending the
bonds, and upon recovery of the old he intends to repair home. |
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4. Here is great talk of how the King of Navarre has sent
to King Philip his Ambassador to restore such possessions as
Philip keeps from his kingdom of Navarre; it is doubted some
breach of war will follow. The King of Spain has delivered
by exchange in Spain 300,000 ducats for paying such captains
and noblemen as he is indebted to in Germany and other
places, for their better entertainment. There has been great
talk of an earthquake that lately took place at Naples, which
has overthrown towns and castles, whereat many persons
have perished. Sends his commendations to Lord Robert and
the Lord Admiral. |
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5. On the 22nd inst. Mr. Heyden came from Brussels to this
town, and departed this day for Bruges.—Antwerp, 23 Sept.
1561. Signed. |
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Orig. Hol., with seal. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary.
Pp. 3. |
| Sept. 23. |
532. Proces Verbal of Guillaume De Gadaigne. |
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Has received the King's letters under his seal concerning
the book of Gabriel De Sacconay, whom, in obedience to the
royal command, he has summoned, together with the printer
Rouille, and ordered him to alter the offensive passages in his
book. He has also commanded Rouille not to sell or export
any copies until the alterations shall have been made, under
pain of confiscation and corporal punishment, which commands
they have both promised to obey. Signed: G. De Guadaygne,
—Croppet. |
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| [Sept. 24.] |
533. The Viscount De Gruz to the Queen. |
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1. Has received Cecil's reply to his petition, to the effect
that his services are not desired, and that the Queen will not
take him into her protection, as she wishes to keep on good
terms with the King of Spain, and because he has no letters
of credence from the King and Queen of Navarre; but that
nevertheless she would be glad of any information which
may be of service to her affairs, if he will put it into writing.
As she is unwilling to entertain him, he intends to set out for
Germany. |
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2. He does not see how the King of Spain could take her
acceptation of his services in bad part, as he is not his
subject, nor is the Queen his slave; and his protection is a
matter of small import, which the Queen might easily deny.
With respect to the King and Queen of Navarre, he did not
wish to bid them adieu on account of the danger, and because
they had not kept their word with him, and had put his life
in peril. Besides, he did not think that there was need of a
letter, as he was resolved to keep faith with the person who
extricated him from his difficulties. The said King and
Queen of Navarre would be obliged to anyone who would do
so, as it was through serving them that he had been obliged
to fly the country and his estate. If, however, it was necessary, he could easily obtain such a letter in a fortnight. |
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3. Although the Queen will not accept his services, nevertheless he is willing to tell her what he thinks will benefit
her affairs. With respect to the King of Sweden, he is
negociating a marriage with the Queen of Scots through his
Ambassador, M. De Varennes and D'Oysel, and though this
King had entertained great love for the Queen of England,
yet her delays, and the diligence which the Guises used to
induce him to espouse their neice, had made him change his
mind. Besides, the Queen Dowager, the King of Navarre,
and the King of Spain were of opinion that Queen Elizabeth
was married; and the Guises had so persuaded the ministers
of the King of Sweden. The Queen of Scots and her party
desire such a marriage, and the ruin of Elizabeth, who has no
worse enemy than the said Queen, who is always encouraging
the Irish against her. It is more than twelve years since the
Viscount has been engaged in conveying over their envoys from
Scotland to France. Although there was peace between the
late Kings Edward and Henry, nevertheless within ten
months after the Marquis of Norenthon [Northampton]
brought over the Order [of the Garter], there were given to
each of these envoys four crowns per diem. The said practice
was also carried on by the Dowager of Scotland until her
death, since which it has been renewed. There is no better
plan for the Queen of Scots to satisfy her great hatred than
by the practice of Ireland and her marriage with the King of
Sweden, who would furnish her with horses and money, to
avenge the contempt shown to himself, and to please Mary,
who claims the crown of England. The King of Spain would
be glad if matters would take this course, as he dreads above
everything that the Queen should be friendly with the King
of Navarre. The fact of his threatening that, unless she
withdrew her forces from Scotland, he would meddle in the
matter, shows how much he fears her aggrandizement. |
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4. There is nothing that can be more beneficial to England
than for her to give free access to all refugees for religion, or
other matters; and as great numbers in the Low Countries and
France are spoiled of a great part of their wealth, she should
command that when any of it is sent over it should be sent to
the Guildhall of London, where six or eight per cent. should
be deducted, and that she should be the heir of all aliens
dying without heirs. As to the purchase of wool, no one
should be allowed to change money except at the bank at
Guildhall, which should be done at such a rate that the Queen
might have the profit which the other banks now have.
Besides making 100,000 or 200,000 crowns per annum, she
would always be able to lay her hand on 700,000 or 800,000
crowns in the said bank. |
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5. She need not fear any interference by the Kings of
France and Spain on behalf of their subjects, as their
countries are divided in religion, and so troubled by the Turk
and civil war that they dare not offend her. She has nothing
to fear except the marriage of the Queen of Scots with the
King of Sweden, who must be much annoyed at her refusing
for four or five months a passport for a "particulier," who is
not worth 300 crowns, when he has disbursed on her account
130,000 to no effect. |
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6. The King of France is fitting out sixteen ships and some
galleys, as he says for the Cap de Mine, but it is thought that
they are to assist the King of Sweden. Her Ambassador
should have his eye on this, as there are more than 100,000
captains and soldiers in France and the Low Countries who
desire war; and if this marriage takes place, the Duke of
Guise will assuredly pass into Scotland with a good company. |
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7. With respect to the Earl of Hertford and Lady Catherine, the said Earl was in great favour with the King of
Navarre, and when he was ordered to return to England
many of the Council thought that he had better not do so;
but the Ambassador and some of the hostages said that the
Queen intended no evil to him or Lady Catherine, but on her
own account desired to have him in England, in order that it
might be decided by law that the Lady Catherine was his
wife, whom be had married for his pleasure, and therefore that
she [the Queen] might legally marry the Lord Robert for her's.
They think that she will never marry anyone else, for the Ambassador and the hostages have informed them that there was
never any promise of marriage between her and the King of
Sweden, and that the King spread a report to the effect that,
for the friendship he bore her, and the advantages that he
would bring, she would be induced to marry him, and that if
it were only to see her he would spend 1,000,000 of gold.
The Spanish Ambassador in France, when the marriage of the
King of Sweden with the Queen of England was one day
mentioned, said that it would never come to pass, as he knew
for certain that she had married an Englishman. |
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8. The Cardinal of Granvelle is in France for the hinderance
of religion, to make promises on the part of his master, and to
confer with the Cardinal of Lorraine and other great people
in France. He will pass into the Low Countries by next
Lent at the latest. Before Christmas there will be much
bloodshed in France, for it is not twenty days since one of the
most powerful and warlike men in France secretly told the
King that if he would uphold the religion which he had
sworn to do, 20,000 gentlemen would die for him. There are
20,000 persons in France of the families of the Cardinals,
Bishops, and Abbés, of whom the most part are gentlemen,
who have their living out of the Pope's dish, and know no art
or trade, whom, being deprived of the said dish, it will be
easy for the Pope's ministers to stir up to sedition. Such
ministers as these have already been in the places where the
Queen of Navarre has had preachers, and have comforted the
Papists, and by their own confession have armed the people
against the Gospellers. |
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9. The Pope's party in France is by far the strongest, as all
the Cardinals, Bishops, and Abbés would rather sell their
crosses and mitres than not defend their dish. They are
rich, whilst their opponents have not got a crown; besides,
they have the Duke of Guise and his house, the Dukes of
Montpensier, Nemours, and Longueville, the Constable, (who
has great influence, and can make the Parliament of Paris say
what he likes), the Marshals St. André, Brissac, and De
Termes, more than twenty-five Knights of the Order, and
nearly the whole of the city of Paris. The Cardinal of
Ferrara has come to help them, and the Cardinal of Lorraine
has money, can manage affairs, and deceive anybody; and he
is most vigilant in hindering the designs of the enemies of his
house. There cannot be friendship between the house of
Vendôme and the Guises, as each considers the increase of the
other to be the diminution of its own grandeur. After their
plans against the King of Navarre and the Prince of Condé
they must always fear their vengeance; for twenty-three
Knights of the Order, four Presidents, and seventeen Masters
of Requests and Counsellors signed the death of the Prince,
and had joined the King of Spain to their enterprize, who
would have had part of the cake and overrun Navarre, thus
opening a road for himself into France. It is also certain that
all those who have joined the Duke of Guise in compassing
the death of the Prince of Condé will remain united to him
for their mutual preservation. |
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10. By a private understanding with the Pope, the Venetians, MM. De Savoy, Lorraine, and Guise, the Constable,
M. De Nemours, all the French Bishops and Cardinals, the
Sorbonne of Paris, which has chosen him as patron, and
many others, both in Germany and Italy, the King of Spain
designs to be made guardian of the King and his realm. They
wish to excommunicate the King of Navarre and his wife,
and the Prince of Condé, and their adherents; to declare
them heretics and rebels, and to deprive them of their right to
the succession to the crown. They think that if the succession should fall to the house of Navarre, they would change
the religion, and deprive the Pope of his authority. The
most part of Christendom think this must soon happen, as the
King's constitution is so bad that he is not likely to live
long, for he eats and sleeps very little. M. D'Orleans has a
very bad cough, and the physicians fear that he has the
disease of his late brother. M. D'Anjou has been ill for more
than a year, and is dying from day to day. The Queen
Mother, on account of certain predictions, makes much of the
King of Navarre, and has promised her daughter to his son.
She also expects to be able to influence him. he being of an
easy nature. The Estates have decreed that she alone should
have the management of her children, and the King of
Navarre the government of the realm; and she has so managed
him that he desires that it should remain with her. She has
also induced the King of Spain to intimate that he will
declare war against anyone who tries to diminish her authority, and would cause the Count Egmont to hold himself
ready with the forces of the Low Countries to assist her. The
King of Navarre, having no money and plenty of enemies,
was obliged to yield, and was only able to expel his private
enemies from the Court. He is upheld by the Queen
Mother and her party. The Constable, who with his whole
house had joined his party, could give him no other advice
than that he should dissimulate. Though the Constable feared
to offend the King of Spain, still he desired to be revenged
on the house of Guise, who would have compassed his
destruction if the King had lived forty days longer, and
would have caused the Parliament to appoint the King of
Navarre Governor, thinking that he would easily be able to
manage him, and that he would be in as great authority as
he was in the late King Henry's time. And having arranged
all things for driving the Queen Mother from the government
and the Guises from the Court, the King of Navarre's heart
failed him, and he allowed himself to be persuaded by her,
who promised him all that he wished, as she well knew that
the Estates desired him and wished her and the Guises to
retire. The Constable, doubting this reconciliation, and being
unable to retain his position between the Queen and the
King of Navarre, went over to the party of the Guises,
thinking that they would prove the stronger in the end.
The Queen counted it no small gain to obtain his help, as the
King of Navarre, being deprived of his principal support, is
obliged to yield in all things to them in order to maintain
himself. He has joined himself to his enemies, who will
play him some trick at the first opportunity. He is obliged
to depend on the Queen, who desires to remain in the government, but who does not love him, and knows that he wishes
to get rid of her. |
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11. The said Queen, knowing how the King of Spain can
assist her, keeps herself balanced between the two, as the
King of Navarre would not dare to do anything against the
King of Spain whilst she remains in the government, he
having no command over the finances, the cachet, or the
offices and benefices. The King of Spain has a great design
against France, and intends that this King shall be the last
of his house, for he resolves to reign over one part, and to give
the other to the Duke of Savoy. And in order that he may
have no peer, and may command the whole of Europe, he has
arranged with the Pope and his allies for 118 ensigns of
Almaines, whom the Papists shall pay. The Pope has arranged
with eight Italian colonels that they shall each raise six
ensigns; the party in France will supply 25,000 men and
6,000 horse, and the King and the Duke of Savoy will levy
the rest. The Pope has made the Duke of Savoy his
lieutenant-general, and given him all that he can conquer
from France. He is said to be about to seize the five places
which the King of France has in Piedmont, and which he will
not suffer to be revictualled. His envoy has demanded back
these places, as by treaty they were to be restored in three
years, and that time has nearly expired. The Constable and
his house will join him, which will be of great assistance to
him. |
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12. These are the principal things which the writer thinks
will be of service to the Queen, whom he begs to afford him
the means for retiring into Germany. |
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Orig. Endd. by Cecil. Fr. Pp. 16. |
| Sept. 24. |
534. Narrative of the Viscount de Gruz. |
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1. The Viscount de Gruz, a gentleman of the family of
Estouteville, has been employed in the service of Francis I.
and Henry II. in many embassies and state affairs with
the Emperor Charles, in the Scotch and German wars, negociations with the Grand Seignor, and also in the affairs
of Italy and Germany; in which last country he lived for
four years. On the death of King Henry he was recalled
by the Cardinal of Lorraine, who would give him no recompense for his services of twelve or fourteen years, nor enable
him to discharge his debts contracted in Germany in the
King's service. He called him Lutheran, and ordered him
to retire to his estates. On the death of King Francis, when
the Guises went out of power, he returned to the Court,
when the King of Navarre and the Queen Mother promised
to employ him and to recompense him for his past services,
ordering him to be ready to go into Sweden and Denmark
to negociate in the matter in which the Rhinegrave had
formerly been employed. He has had however to wait for
the arrival of the Danish and Swedish Ambassadors, the
latter of whom has been practising for Scotland. He has
in the meantime obtained knowledge of the most secret
state matters in France, and also of the intrigues of Spain
with France; of the Pope with the King of Spain and the
French; of the Germans with France, and of the French in
England; of the affairs of the Earl of Hertford and the Lady
Catherine, with the reports that the French Ambassador
and the hostages sent into France; of the intrigues between
Germany and France, and Scotland and Ireland; of the
controversies of the Princes of France about religion and
the government, and many other things which he will declare
more fully, if it be her pleasure. |
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2. Six weeks ago, being in company with M. de Chantonay's wife at the Princess of Rochesurion's house, he
complained that some money, jewels, and baggage had
been taken from him in Flanders, where he was with the
safe conduct of the late Queen of Hungary, for the purpose
of treating for the ransom of the Duke of Bouillon, M. de
Montmorency, and the Count de Villars, then prisoners at
Ghent and Lille, for which he had commission from the late
King Henry. |
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3. Four or five days afterwards the wife of the said
Spanish Ambassador meeting him in the apartments of
Madame de Mesieres, told him that her husband would most
willingly speak with him, and aid him to recover his losses;
that his effects had been placed in the charge of a privy
counsellor, and that he would write to the Cardinal of
Granvelle. Hereupon the said Viscount begged the Queen
Mother and the Princess de Rochesurion to urge the Ambassador to do him justice; and having often visited him,
the Ambassador thought he had found his opportunity.
After pointing out how badly he had been used by the
French, he offered him a large pension if he would enter
into his master's service. The writer feigning to agree,
and discoursing with him, learnt much about the designs
of Spain on France, and their intrigues with the Pope and
the Venetians, the Dukes of Savoy and Lorraine, and other
great Lords, who were comprised in their holy league; of
the designs of the Duke of Savoy touching the places in
Piedmont, together with many things concerning the Kings
of France and Navarre. The writer took post to the
Queen of Navarre at Blois, to whom he declared the whole
matter, as she was more discreet than her husband, who is
easy to be overreached by anyone cleverer than himself.
The writer also informed her of the reply which the Pope
and the King of Spain would make to her husband touching
his kingdom; and that the latter, instead of doing justice
to him, meant nothing less than the total ruin of his family,
and was plotting with the Pope to deprive him of his right
to the succession to the French crown, and the like in
regard to the Prince of Condé and his heir. (He will inform
the Queen of England more fully on these points.) As the
King of Spain (immediately upon the return of her husband's
Ambassadors) intended to seize on all his lands in the Low
Countries, the writer begged the Queen of Navarre to inform
her husband into whose hands he was committing himself;
but to do this with caution, as the life of the writer would
not last three days if it was known that he had divulged
these things. The Queen promised to observe all his instructions, and said that she was sorry that he had not seen
her before she left her house, and desired him to advise her
how she should act towards the Queen Mother. She declared
to him her most secret affairs, even her husband's opinion of
many persons whom he mistrusted; and amongst others,
said that he would not trust the Admiral in matters touching
the Constable on account of their relationship. She desired
the writer to remain with her and accompany her to the
Court. |
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4. On her approach to the Court the King of Navarre,
the Prince of Condé, and the Admiral came to meet her in
post, and she asked the writer if it were time for her
to tell the King what he had informed her. He said that
it was, and that he had prepared notes of all that passed
between him and the Spanish Ambassador, and also of other
information which concerned them. This he could not do
without including the Queen Mother, the house of Guise,
and the Constable. The King of Navarre and the Prince
of Condé, having heard the communications of M. de Gruz,
informed the Admiral of them, who viewing them with
suspicion, advised them to communicate them to the Queen
Mother. Thus the life of the writer has been put in great
peril by the Spanish Ambassador having set an ambuscade
for him, so that he has been compelled to fly in disguise. |
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5. He begs the Queen to take him into her service, and
promises to conduct himself as a gentleman fearing God and
having regard to his honour. Will be able to show her a
plan of raising her revenue 200,000 crowns per annum without distressing her subjects. |
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Orig. with seal. Endd. by Cecil: 24 Sept. 1560. Fr.
Pp. 9. |
| Sept. 16. & 24. |
535. Sir Thomas Heneage to Throckmorton. |
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1. Has received his letters and news. What Throckmorton
mislikes is a bruit from hence, which is but a compound of
evil simples by some that see but the outside of things here.
Seeks not to excuse the open evils of our Court. Such joy
and sorrow of good and bad as Throckmorton tasted when he
was nearer, the writer now feels. The King of Sweden with
thirty-four sail embarked hitherward on the 25th ult., which
they understand by one of the ships already arrived with horses,
and was divided from him by a storm; whereupon he is hourly
looked for. Certain ships have come to Hull and Norfolk,
supposed to be of his fleet. There has been a shrewd fray with
Shane O'Neale, wherein Jakes Wingfield has taken great lack
by light guiding his band of horsemen, and Sir William Fitzwilliams has received great honour by giving charge only with
twelve horses upon the whole Irish troop, saving thereby a
band of footmen. Commendations to my Lady and her good
brother.—London, 16 Sept. |
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2. P.S.—They are now credibly informed that the King of
Sweden is thrown by the storm upon Norway; he has sent
word that he will be here if the wind will suffer him, or else
he will lie in the deep. "What spurreth him to do so few
can aim, and many judge awry." The Marquis prayed him
to write that he will send answer to Lady Throckmorton,
and that he would deal privately with the Queen therein.—
24 Sept. Signed. |
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Orig. the P. S. in Heneage's hol. Add. Endd. Pp. 3. |
| Sept. 24. |
536. John Bennett to Cecil. |
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1. According to Cecil's appointment Mr. Browne has
perused all thing under his charge respecting the artificers
and their doings. Has made up a book of all the charges
of their wages, and other charges within his office of the
ordnance, since the coming from the camp, which amounts
to a great sum; howbeit all things being so far out of order,
he could not charge the Queen with a smaller company of
artificers, or for repairing all things in order. Now that
all things are furnished in all places save Carlisle, he will
discharge certain of his artificers. Has given a note to
Mr. Browne of so many as he will discharge at Michaelmas,
and of so many as shall remain. Begs that he will be a
means for their payment, as they are driven to great poverty
for want of their wages. Has lent them of his own money
as much as his power will extend to. Is sending to London
a ship with coals, wherein he sends two barrels of salmon
for him, with certain paving stones; he may also have as
many of his coals as he pleases to take. |
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2. P. S. Has not sent a man of his own, as a clerk of
Mr. Browne's has occasion to come up to London, whom
he has requested to wait on him for dispatch of his warrants
and books. One hundred paving stones of sixteen and
eighteen feet square will cost here 26s. 8d.; if Cecil likes
these, he will provide him against next spring with as many
as he pleases.—Berwick, 24 Sept. 1561. Signed. |
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Orig. with seal. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 4. |
| Sept. 24. |
537. Petition of John Bennett. |
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John Bennett, gent., master of the ordnance within the
north parts, petitions for the payment of the wages of sundry
artificers, armourers, bowyers, fletchers, and others, for sixteen
months, amounting to 477l. 6s. Also for sundry provisions,
freights, hire of storehouses, &c., amounting with the wages
to 606l. 8s. 7d. Signed. |
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Orig. Endd. Pp. 4. |
