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1626. Dr. Valentine Dale and others to the [Privy Council]. |
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Gives two articles of the treaty of Bristol arranging the
method for the restoration of property belonging to the
subjects of the King Catholic which has been detained in
England; and giving an account of certain proceedings that
have arisen therefrom; and further requesting that two or
three of the merchant adventurers may be ordered to attend
at all their conferences with such books containing particularities of the things arrested as they have in their possession.
Signed.
Endd. Pp. 3. |
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1627. Dr. Dale to the Privy Council of France. |
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Understands by their answer that they think the English
as yet bound to the droit d'Aubaine, because the staple and
house mentioned in the league is not gone through with and
builded, and so the condition not fulfilled whereupon that
contract was made. Sends the points of the league concerning
this matter, whereby it may appear that the covenant was
made for the benefit of the English nation, and the building
of the house was in the sufferance of the Christian King.
The promise made in favor of the English ought not to be
wrested from them. This law which is so strange a law, clean
otherwise than is used in any other realm, ought rather to be
restrained by all means possible than enforced and urged.
The matter so favorably grounded upon the common law of
all nations ought to be as largely taken and beneficially
practised as may be. The matter has another string to its
bow, to wit, that the person whose goods are in controversy,
translated them to his creditor not to defraud the King's
treasury but to pay his debts. Most instantly beseeches
them that the matter may be rebated and dismissed, as it
touches the good of all the English nation that may hereafter
come to die in France.
English translation. Endd. P. 1. |
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1628. Charles IX. of France. |
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Tract giving particulars of the ancestors and birth of
Charles IX., the civil wars of his reign, his victories, the
massacre of St. Bartholomew, his famous sayings, his wife and
daughter, his decrees, his motto, his favorite servant, his
master and nurse, his liberality, his sports, his study of music
and singing, the fiery spectre seen by him, his breaking the
law, his speech in the senate, his amours, his affliction of the
ecclesiastics, his study of liberal sciences, his food, drink, and
sleep, a prodigy preceding his death, his sickness, his discourse
before his death, his death and testament, description of his
body and stature.
Endd. Lat. Pp. 13. |
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1629. Houses of Guise and Lorraine. |
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Names of those of the houses of Guise and Lorraine living
about 1574.
P. 2/3. |
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1630. House of Guise. |
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Genealogical table of the House of Guise, shewing its
descent from John, King of France, and its connexion with
the Houses of Bourbon, Valois, Stuart, &c.
Broadside. |
| [1574.] |
1631. Treaties with France. |
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Names of the commissioners of the various treaties between
France and England from 1551 to 1572.
Endd. Pp. 1¼. |
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1632. Employment of English Ships by the French. |
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Draft of certain questions to be propounded to M. de la
Mothe, Ambassador for the French King in England, relative
to the employment of English ships by the French, such as, what
caution shall be given for the ships, and the entertainment
of the captains and mariners. What order shall be given for
provisions for the ships, &c.
Endd. Pp. 1¼. |
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1633. Court of France. |
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Copy of the declaration of Henry III., King of France,
for the ordering of precedence of the officers of the crown.
Fr. Endd. Pp. 12/3. |
| [1574.] |
1634. Depredations on the French. |
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Extract of the French merchants' petitions exhibited in
England to M. de la Mothe, ambassador in England for the
King of France.
Endd. Pp. 1⅓. |
| [1574.] |
1635. Depredations on the French. |
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Answer to certain complaints by Frenchmen of depredations
committed upon them by the English.
Endd. Fr. Pp. 1½. |
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1636. Depredations on the French. |
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Promise to Pierre L'Archeray that further justice shall be
accorded him, if he proceed against certain thieves, although
he has already given a discharge for all claims to Lord Clinton,
Lord High Admiral of England.
Fr. P. ⅓. |
| [1574.] |
1637. Captures by French Privateers. |
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Copy of the 69th article of the edict of Henry III., King
of France, on Admiralty matters, to the effect that ships of
whatsoever nationality employed in the assistance of an
enemy, are to be regarded as good and lawful prize to French
privateers.
Endd. Fr. Pp. 12/3. |
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1638. Petition to the King of Spain. |
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1. Arthur Jarvis of London, being in company of the
prior of the Monastery of Cambre, near Corunna, and others,
the said prior began to speak lewd words against the Queen
of England, and on his further using more filthy and dishonest
words against the proper person of the Queen, the said Arthur
made answer that he spoke not truth. |
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2. The prior having demanded whether he obeyed her as
Queen, and lived under her laws, because he answered that he
would obey her while he lived, he was accused before the
office of the Inquisition of Galicia, where he remained prisoner
17 months, and was condemned in 500 ducats besides the
charges, and not to depart the kingdom within three years.
The petitioner therefore begs that the King will command
order to be taken against those who have spoken lewdly
against the proper person of the Queen, and that he may be
free of the said condemnation and costs. |
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The King's Answer. |
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His Majesty is much displeased, and commands that
inquiry be made about the matter.
Endd. P. 1. |
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1639. Copy of the above in Spanish.
Endd. P. ½. |
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1640. Petition to the King of Spain. |
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William Bond, citizen of London, having owing to him
1,500 ducats in Seville, sent to Lucas de Campos in 1574 with
the writings and power authorised by patent of the Queen of
England, setting forth among her titles that of "Defender of
the Faith," whereupon the party who owed the money, to
excuse himself, gave knowledge to the Inquisitors against
the said factor for bringing writings wherein the Queen
of England was designated "Defender of the Faith." The
Inquisitors having taken the said papers and reprehended
the factor, the King is petitioned to provide against such as
intermeddle with the title and royal style of Her Majesty. |
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The King's Answer. |
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The King Catholic is offended with that which is here
declared, and has commanded the Inquisitors of Seville to out
of hand return those writings to Lucas de Campos, and that
from this time not to withhold any such certificate for the
like respect.
Copy. Endd. P. 2/3. |
| [1574.] |
1641. Copy of the above in Spanish.
Endd. P. ½. |
| [1574.] |
1642. Memorial for Walsingham. |
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George Chamberlain, the son of Sir Leonard Chamberlain,
has gone by the advice of the Duke of Alva towards the
King of Spain, and declared to him and his Council that the
Queen of England was the cause of the protraction of the
wars in the Low Countries, and that it was necessary to make
a descent into Ireland with his navy and that he could easily
seize upon Waterford, which is the best seaport in Ireland.
The enterprise being discovered and advertisement given to
the Queen of England, a letter was written from her Court to
the Governor of the Low Countries declaring that captain
Thomas had been at the Court of Greenwich and that he had
disclosed certain secrets. Captain Thomas has been imprisoned
by the said governor and examined under torture as to
certain matters concerning the Queen and the Earl of Leicester.
This is the cause why this enterprise by sea was not put into
execution.
Endd. French. Pp. 1½. |
| [1574.] |
1643. Victualling of Berwick. |
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Complaints of the deficiency in quantity and quality of the
bread, beer, and other provisions supplied to the soldiers of
Berwick by Sir Valentine Browne, with his answers and
explanations, whereby it appears that the contract price for
bread was fixed at 2d. for the 3 lb. loaf, and that for beef and
mutton at 1¾.d. the lb. There is a further complaint that no
soldier can obtain any advance of pay at a less rate than
6s. 8d. in the pound for three months. In his answers
Browne proves by elaborate calculations that he is a heavy
loser on each item of his contract.
Endd. About Pp. 7. |
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1644. Reply to the Complaints of the Low Country Mer
chants in London. |
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Answer to the complaints of the Low Country merchants in
London of certain customs imposed upon them, denying that
they are contrary to the treaties of Bruges or to that concluded
at Bristol, 21 August 1574, and that there is any hardship in
their having to lodge with certain specified people.
Endd. Fr. Pp. 3¾. |
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1645. Requests of the King of Spain. |
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1. That the Queen of England will not suffer within her
countries any of the inhabitants of those towns and places
which have fallen away from his obedience. |
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2. To forbid all traffic with the inhabitants of such towns
and places. |
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3. To charge her subjects by proclamation not in any way
to aid the said rebels. |
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4. To hold the said rebels as her enemies, and pursue
and prosecute them as such. |
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5. Because the said rebels daily rob and spoil upon the
seas, that she will set upon them jointly with the King
Catholic, and break their forces and void the seas of them. |
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6. That she will cause all her subjects who are in service
with the said rebels to be called home again, and punish
them as enemies of public tranquillity. |
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7. That Her Majesty will cause an answer to be given
in writing, and such order as shall be taken according to the
matter aforesaid. |
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8. Recapitulation of the substance of the different articles
in the treaties of 1529, 1542, and 1546, providing that
neither prince shall encourage the invaders or assailants of
the other. |
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9. Moreover, seeing that those whom Her Majesty has
declared to be rebels against her are driven out of the
countries subject to His Catholic Majesty, and forbidden
to return thither again, it is meet that those whom His
Catholic Majesty has declared to be his rebels and enemies
should not be suffered or received in the Queen's countries,
but pursued as common enemies, and her subjects commanded
to leave off all intercourse with them, and not suffer them
to be helped with victuals, armour, and soldiers, which they
receive daily and openly. |
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10. The whole matter being so damageable, not only to
all good merchants who traffic on these seas, but also to
the whole state of Christendom, through the favour which
by these means they give the Turk, and, besides, the example
being so pernicious to the authority of all princes, it is
very expedient that His Catholic Majesty understand that
Her Majesty will not maintain or bear with the said rebels
and enemies.
Endd. Pp. 3½. |
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1646. Prophecy. |
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A calculation based on certain passages in Daniel and the
Revelations, placing the end of the world on 1 March 1575
or the end of the following month.
In a very mutilated condition. Fr. Pp. 15½. |
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1647. Political Discourse upon France. |
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Long discourse on the evils of civil war, massacres, and
excessive imposts brought upon France through the government of foreigners, and pointing out Monseigneur D'Alençon as
the hero who will deliver the kingdom from all these miseries.
Imperfect. Endd. Fr. Pp. 37¼. |
