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| 1569. |
572. Proclamation of Charles IX. |
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Commands all gentlemen and others who are liable to serve
in the ban or arriere ban, to repair to the army under pain, in
case of refusal or delay, of forfeiture of goods. 1569. |
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Printed copy. Fr. P. 1. |
| [1569.] |
573. Petition to the Queen. |
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Petitions for relief from certain French mariners and
merchants who have either been detained in prison or had
their goods seized in different places in England. |
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Fr. P. ¾. |
| [1569.] |
574. Felix Dumont to the French Ambassador. |
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A ship of Rouen being detained at Rye, and not daring to
make the voyage across to Havre on account of the numbers
of pirates in the Channel; the writer begs that he will procure him permission to sell the cargo on payment of the
proper tolls and duties. |
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Draft. Fr. P. 1. |
| [1569.] |
575. A Letter for the most part in cipher, to which there is
no key. |
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In the other part of the letter the writer complains of the
treatment of one M. De la Vigne, who is ill, and who is very
discontented at the want of recognition for his services. |
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Signature and address in cipher. Fr. P. 1. |
| [1569.] |
576. Captain of Rochelle. |
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The Mayor and Council of Rochelle having elected M. de la
None to command them during this war; he promises in their
presence to execute his charge truly and faithfully. The keys
are to remain in the custody of the mayor. |
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Endd. Fr. Pp. 2. |
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577. Letters from Rochelle to the Cardinal of Chatillon. |
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1. The Cardinal has received letters from his brother the
Admiral, dated from Montauban, 22 Nov., informing him that
the Princes are well, and that their army is increasing, and
that the reiters are content, and have received pay, and that
there is no difficulty in joining with Montgomery and the
viscounts. Their army will consist of 6,500 horse and
12,000 harquebussiers. |
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2. By other letters he is informed of the siege and capitulation of St. Jean D'Angely, and of the loss sustained by the
King's army before that town. The Princes' party are not
anxious to use precipitation in agreeing to peace, knowing
that the people with whom they have to deal have formerly
broken their faith. |
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Endd. Fr. Pp. 1¼. |
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578. Commissions by Sigismund, King of Poland. |
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List of three commissions, dated 26 May 1566, 12 March
1569, and 5 September 1569, by the King of Poland to his
Admiral, and others to seize all munitions brought to his
enemy the Muscovite. |
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Copy. Endd. P. 1. |
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579. Foreigners in Denmark. |
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A decree of Frederick II., consisting of twenty-five articles
of religious belief, in which all strangers shall be examined,
who require the King's license to dwell in Denmark or
Norway. If any man be convicted of having sworn deceitfully to the said articles he shall be punished with death, and
the loss of all his goods; and if any refuse to swear to them
he shall, within three days, convey himself, his family, and
goods out of the kingdom under pain of the fore-named
punishment.—1569. |
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Translated by Anthony Wastlyn. Endd. Pp. 6. |
| [1569.] |
580. Instrument by the Earl of Murray and certain
Noblemen of Scotland. |
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Recapitulates the reasons why the Queen's person was
sequestrated, and the King invested with the Crown. As the
Queen of Scots is the ground and fountain from whom all
these troubles, practices, and daily dangers flow, to the performing whereof her remaining within the realm of England
gives her opportunity; there is no more likely means of
remedy, and for the quieting of both the realms, than that the
said Queen's person were again in Scotland, and so be something further from foreign realms, and daily practice with the
princes thereof. If she returns she shall be provided for in
competent estate like unto a Queen, and may live her natural
life without any sinister meaning to shorten the same. Offer
to send five or six pledges into England being either earls or
Lords of Parliament for the fulfilment of these conditions. |
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Draft. Endd. in Cecil's writing, with the names of Murray
and eight other noblemen. Broadside. |
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581. Allowance for the Treasurer of Berwick. |
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Various expenses connected with the victualling of Berwick. |
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Endd. P. 1. |
| [1569.] |
582. Sir Henry Percy to Valentine Browne. |
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Heard this night that certain horsemen were to come over
the water; whereupon he sent for all the men within this
rule, so that he is 200 in the house, and has 1,200 horsemen
abroad as far as Newcastle. The captain of the Queen's ship
has offered him 100 men.—Tynmouth, this night. Signed. |
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Holog. Add. Seal. P. 1. |
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583. Munitions for Berwick. |
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List of the provision of powder, harquebusses, bows, and
other arms, and stores required for the service at Berwick. |
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Signed by Thomas Bancks. Endd. Pp. 1½. |
| [1569.] |
584. Proclamation by Charles IX. |
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Orders a muster to be made on the of March next, of
the old and new companies of gendarmerie for the quarter of
April, May, and June 1568. Gives the names of the different
commanders and the armies to which they are to attach themselves.—1569. |
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Printed. Fr. Broadside. |
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585. List of villages in the dioceses of Albigeois, La Vaux, and
Castrico. |
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Endd. Fr. Pp. 2. |
| [1569.] |
586. Leaders of the Huguenot Party. |
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List of the names of several of the leaders of the Huguenot
party with the different governments appointed for each to
administer. They are to collect the King's taxes, and also the
ecclesiastical revenues. |
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Endd. Fr. Pp. 1¼. |
| [1569.] |
587. Vidame of Chartres. |
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Estimate of losses sustained by him on certain wine shipped
at Rochelle for London. |
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Endd. Fr. Pp. 2½. |
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588. King John of Sweden to the Queen. |
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On account of the miserable state of the realm through the
misgovernment of his brother Eric XIV., he has been called
to the throne by the unanimous consent of all classes. Mentions the unjust imprisonment and murder of some of the
principal of the nobility by his brother at Upsal, and also
his intention of sending the Queen and princesses of the
blood, and several of the wives and daughters of the nobility
to the Czar of the Muscovites, a barbarous prince. The
Princess Cecilia of Baden has desired him to write to her for
redress of the injuries done to her by the Queen's subjects by
seizing her goods, as it is not just that she should be made to
pay her brother's debts in England. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Lat. Pp. 2½ |
| [1569.] |
589. Passport. |
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Request by the Spanish ambassador for a passport for
Pedro Marrow to go into Flanders. |
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Endd. Span. P. ½. |
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590. List of Jewels. |
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A list of different parcels of pearls which were brought from
Saltash, with the Spanish money, laid with the said money in
the vault beneath the jewel house. |
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P. ½. |
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591. Spanish Money in the Tower. |
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An estimate of such Spanish moneys as remain in the
Queen's Majesty's jewel house within the Tower of London.
Different sums in rials, which being reduced to English currency amount to 90,042l. 4s. 5d. Also bullion to the amount
of 467 lbs. 11 ozs. |
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Endd. by Cecil. P. 1. |
| [1569.] |
592. Request of Giovanni Baptista Agnello to the Queen. |
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Sends a plan for remedying the scarcity of pence, halfpence,
and other small coins, and also for making testons of lead,
which he desires that he may be allowed to take in hand.—
See 4 Nov., The Vidame of Chartres to Cecil. |
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Endd. Ital. Pp. 2¼. |
| [1569.] |
593. Petition to the French Ambassador. |
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1. Sebastian D'Anvalx, gentleman of France, states that
about one year and three-quarters past he happened to fall in
with one Mary Wynibanke, daughter to Richard Wynibank, of
Sandown Castle, gentleman, unto whom being contracted, and
her father consenting to the same, he disbursed divers sums
for such necessaries as she wanted, and expecting her father's
coming to perform the marriage for the space of eight months,
he bare her charges for her lodging, meat, drink, and apparel.
The said orator being wearied with so long delay being earnest
with her to perform her promise, she craved respect for three
weeks, and in the meantime he took a chamber for her; she,
however, went from thence and spoiled him of certain jewels,
stuffs, money, apparel, and writings, which he had committed
to her keeping. After this time he found her in the service
of the Lady Sidney, who very honourably gave him good
words, praying him that she might stay there five or six
months, and then she would with the preferment of her
friends yield her as his wife unto him. Wherewithal the said
orator being well pleased, the said Mary, during the time of
her abode with Lady Sidney, sent to him for money and other
necessaries, which he sent unto her. The six months being
ended he again waited on her Ladyship, who answered that
at the coming home of Sir Henry Sidney, order should be
taken for the matter and all should be well. A little before
his return the said Mary went from her Ladyship, and has
since privily lurked in places unknown to the said orator, so
as Sir Henry told him that he could not help the matter, and
willed him take his remedy by law. Thomas Wynibank,
uncle to the said Mary, who had also given his consent, promised that if the said Mary had received anything from the
said orator that he would see it answered, now makes a flat
denial of any such promise, adding that he would neither
meddle or make with his said niece, but willed him attempt
the law for his remedy. |
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2. Begs that he will move the Privy Council to call the
said Richard and Thomas Wynibank before them, and upon
hearing of their evil dealing in this matter make a final order
and determination therein.
Endd.: Pour le capitaine Bastien François. P. 1. |
