permitted without offence. The cure of dangerous distrusts is to flee cito et procul and return tarde. I have erred in the two first, wherefore it behoves me to be heedful in the last. Howsoever it be, I will fashion myself as your lordship shall think meet. Holograph. Undated. Seal. Endorsed:-" The L. Keeper, 7 Jan., '98." 1p. (58. 94.) SIR WILLIAM BROUNE to the EARL of Essex. 1598-9, Jan. 7.-Captain Morrison arrived with the Queen's letters of the 15th of December on the 3rd of January, and is gone on into Holland. I cannot be sure that the forces can be drawn hither by the 20th of January, but if the States' willingness be secured, quick dispatch may be made. The present strength of the enemy makes them digest these demands grievingly. The 600 from Ostend must also be expected from above, for in Ostend are only the Governor's company and Sir Gerard Harvey's. On the arrival of the troops here we here we will fill up their numbers with our best men, if the defect be not too great. I should be glad of your more particular instructions. whether in this case I shall send broken companies hence, or captains with whole companies, and then what captains to choose. Sir Francis Vere's man arrived here the day Captain Morrison embarked for Holland; he made no stay, and both would reach the Hague yesterday.-Flushing, 7 of January, 1598. Holograph. 3 seals. 1 p. (58. 95.) HENRY [ROBINSON], Bishop of Carlisle, to SIR ROBERT CECIL. 1598-9, Jan. 8.-I desire greatly to show you my gratitude. But, as one said to Augustus, "effecisti ut viram et moriar ingratus." Still, hoping that you are like God, of whom it is written, "If there be a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not," I send you this book (indeed incomparably better than all worldly treasures, but whereof you have no need, for I am persuaded you have never been without this book from a child). Now, the Lord of mercy, Who by His manifold graces hath made known the riches of His love towards you, be with you in all your great service, and fill your heart with that knowledge which is only to be learned out of this book, and which only maketh wise unto salvation.-Queen's College, Oxford, Jan. 8, 1598. Holograph. Seal. 1 p. (58. 96.) SIR HENRY BROMLEY to the EARL of ESSEX. 1598-9, Jan. 7.-According to your letters in behalf of Captain Sims, I have been careful to deliver unto him one hundred of able men and have armed and apparelled them to his good contentment, following the direction of your lordship and the rest of the lords.-Holt Castle, this 7th of January, 1598. Holograph, p. (176. 37.) in general fear of all DIME. at her charge to lose my ecay, my gel save her? I beseech you be a mean to me to death rather. But now that the Queen has simited her pleasure to the Earl of Essex that he and you should dispatch met and lately to Sir John Stanhope her willingness thereto. I would ask that my cause may be heard, all my adversaries allegations of my meatness and my enjoying my father's country and my wife's leg at devices to I have no means to stay longer for my dispatch, the forty pounds I received by your means some twenty days before Christmas having scarce bought me one suit of apparel to the holidays and maintained me for that time, so that this last week I had to pawn my clothes for my ordinary expenses. hurt me. Holograph. (58. 118.) The JuRICES of MIDDLESEX to SIR ROBERT CECIL. 1599 9, din. 9. With respect to the petition of certain men of the Liberty of Westminster, setting forth that they are overcharged in their portions towards the setting out of 100 soldiers, we have examined the presentors, viz. Ralph Dobinson, bailiff, rated at 20d., Patrick Derrick, late high constable, rated at 2s. 8d., and Richard Woodlock, chief burgess, rated at 28. 8d., and find that these sums are far under the rates of men of like ability in other parts of the country; and that their real grievance is that diverse inhabitants in the liberty refuse to pay their share assessed among themselves, which in truth is a general failing throughout the whole country; whereof we are humble suitors for redress.-London, 9 Jan., 1598. Signed: Robert Wrothe. John Peyton. Francis Darcy. J. Barne. Thomas Fowler. E. Grange. 1 p. (58. 97.) LORD BUCKHURST to the EARL of ESSEX. 1598-9, Jan. 9-The enclosed will show the care of the deputy lieutenants of Sussex in levying and sending up of this £1,200. I hope you are convinced that I have done my best endeavours to serve the Queen in the cause wherein you are now a principal actor. -9 Jan., 1598. Holograph. Seal. 1 p. (58. 98.) The EARL of DESMOND. 1598-9, Jan. 10.-Warrant from the Earl of Desmond ordering all persons to assist Captain Andrew Roche to equip and provision a ship for his journey on the Earl's business.--St. Matthews Castell, 10 January, 1598. Signed. Endorsed :-"James Fitz Thomas warrant to Captain Roche." p. (58. 100.) RICHARD CARMARDEN to SIR ROBERT CECIL. 1598-9, Jan. 10.-According to your directions I presently gave order both for this port of London and for the ports in Kent, and sent this bearer my clerk with one of the searchers' men to Gravesend, who both searched the ship there lying and the town, but could not find any such party. After this came one in port thither from the Lord Cobham to make search thereof, but it was done before. I have likewise given order to Colchester, Harwich, Ipswich and Yarmouth, where I am informed a ship is laden, which is suspected will go for Dunkirk. As for our brewers and their wharfs, [they] convey both in and out more than is possible for all her [Majesty's ?] officers to look into until the ancient orders set forth in the 7th year of her Majesty's reign be better. observed, which will not be before a Lord Treasurer be made, which my late lord your father purposed to have seen performed. But I understand by Mr. Middleton that this bad fellow escaped hath a brother dwelling at Weymouth or that way. It were not amiss to send thither closely, otherwise, except by great help, he will not be met withal.-London, 10 January, 1598. Endorsed:-" Search made for Randall, but he cannot be found." Holograph. Seal. 1 p. (176. 39.) 46, 167, Sue si pleizes now prisoners mother Mojempe unele of York hate remained there very Viral bank mail Šie reny en ittposerished as now are like to famish for monk of food, for that by no means they can either pay that word dod way wrowly one or otherwise make provision to bom Mom me, but nolly depend of their keeper who is very mrside Meendure that unpaid, being a great sum, and much less wide will be euther, then, In tender consideration whereof, word the pallor for Buck they be strangers and have no friends www.dubance, they most instantly pray that they being Christians may not be suffered to perish, but that it may please you to take such charitable order as relief may be had either to redeem and deliver them into their own country by bail, in the same degree that the Englishmen were bailed, being ple lges in Scotland, or that four of them may have liberty for some convenient time to go home, and the rest to lie engaged for their return, to make provision of their own, with the help of their friends, to defray all their charges past and to come. And albeit it may seem strange to you that they desire so many to go, yet such is their necessity as they can be no fewer, for that some of them be Liddesdale men and some West Tevedale and some East Tevedale, all which countries be very spacious, and many of them here not one have known another till their entry into England, as also unknown or acquainted in these countries but only in them wherein they have their dwelling. It may appear unto you that the fewer that go the more their ease, in regard of the charges in travelling. All which they refer to your grave wisdom, beseeching your wonted clemency to strangers most distressed. Endorsed by Essex's Secretary. 1 p. Subjoined: A note of pledges from the West and Middle Marches. Pledges from the West Marches. Simon Armstrong, L. of Whitto, a man of great action and good living, and one that was at the breaking of Carlisle Castle. William Elwood of Hardiskarr, of action and some living. William Elwood of Clyntwod, a child of 12 years, heir to a man of fair living. Endorsed by Essex's Secretary. p. (176. 42.) 18804 c B |