[P.S.-I must free Sir Edward Harbert from being culpable of this last blow at Phillipstown, he being come hither to me two days before C. Williams commanded, and is to answer the ill carriage. Dublin, 13 July. Holograph. Endorsed:-"1599." No address. 2pp. (71. 54.) SIR RICHARD CHAMPERNOWN to SIR ROBERT CECIL. 1599, July 13.-Expresses thanks for his favours, and offers services. London, 13 July, '99. Holograph. 1 p. (71. 55.) JA: ANTON to RICHARD PERCIVAL. 1599, July 13.-Sends 2 letters from Ireland, one from Mr. Large, the other from Mr. Brice, Sheriff of Dublin, with regard to the receipt of certain money by the Sheriff, and his disposal of it. The money has not been paid to the writer because Hooper, Sir Harry Wallop's man, retains the bills of George Kenyday's, saying he is to receive the money from Percival's master. Begs Percival to procure a letter to Kenyday to deliver the bills, and to discharge him or any other that shall pretend the receipt thereof for the use of Sir Robert Cecil. Wishes Percival to procure him the money from the Exchequer, or of anyone else here, and the money may be paid over to the Treasurer there, or anyone else that disbursed it. St. Martin's, 13 July, 1599. Holograph. 1 p. (71. 56.) HENRY FOWKE to EDWARD REYNOLDS. 1599, July 13.-Has received his letter of the 5 July. Acknowledges his kindness. Asks leave to bestow his little Barbary mare upon him, to post between the Court and London this summer. Writes no news: "yet I must tell you, though it be beside the matter, I am as honest as the Chevalier Grac."Dublin, 13 July, '99. Holograph. Endorsed :-" Captain Fowkes." 1 p. (71. 57.) W. TEMPLE to EDWARD REYNOLDS, "agent at the Court for the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland." 1599, July 13.—This gentleman Mr. Udall is acquainted with the occurrences here and can report to you the particularities. Notwithstanding, I may not let him pass without sending you this testimony of my love and kind remembrance. You are not forgotten either in public among ourselves, or in private when I meet with Mr. Fox, who will not fail both for himself and in my discharge to present you with usquebach. There has passed now some good time since, by commandment from my Lord, I sent you a journal of the occurrences of the camp. Whether it be received I have not yet understood. The times draw on which will yield argument of another journal, I trust such as will be memorable for the happy issue of the service intended; but the rebel is mighty in forces, and strong in advantages; as also grown to that height of pride and confidence in his hopes, as he fears he shall rather want a subject wherein to show his obstinate and malicious resolution, than variety of means to strengthen his proceedings. There has been opinion in England of facility to subdue him, and to range the country to obedience, but the knowledge here, and experience of his courses and means for lengthening the life of his rebellion, will easily check that opinion. Sends an enclosure for Mr. Anthony Bacon.-Dublin, July 13, 1599. Holograph. 1 p. (71. 58.) SIR HORATIO PALAVICINO to SIR ROBERT CECIL. 1599, July 13.-In the second negotiation in Almayn the Exchequer only paid me 10,000l., though I had a limited. authority to go up to 15,000l.; and on my return I paid two hundred, which I had beyond, into the Exchequer, and had a tally for it; so that, if the Queen is charged with 15,000l. in the accounts, there is an error, and it ought to be corrected. All the writings I ever had about these two negotiations are in a box in London, of which I will send you the key by Francesco Rizzo, who is here. But I cannot see how any papers of mine can tell you where the original documents have been put. Pray let the papers be given back to Giovan Battista Giustiniano. Pray be assured that I love the public weal and the Queen's service so well that I think little of any thing else, and can content all my wants with her good grace.-Baburham, 13 July, 1599. Signed. Italian. 1 p. (179. 39.) JAMES GERALD to SIR ROBERT CECIL. 1599, July 14.-Has acquainted sundry of the Lords of his long, miserable imprisonment, and prayed for her Majesty's compassion, but has had small comfort in his grievous affliction. Prays Cecil to move the Queen for permission to go abroad in the company of Mr. Lieutenant, for the full recovery of this last winter's dangerous sickness. From the Tower, 14 July, 1599. Holograph. 1 p. (71. 60.) JAMES BAGG to SIR ROBERT CECIL. 1599, July 14.--With letters from Bayonne, which were directed to William Stallenge of this town, but were to be sent on to Cecil if Stallenge were not at home.-Plymouth, 14 July, 1599. On the back: "Hast haste haste haste poste hast. Plymouth at 8 of clocke at neight the 14th July. John Asburton at one of the cloke in the morning. Hunyton a[t] past 8 in the morning haff a nower. Red at Andever at 6 in the moringe being. . . . . At Basingestock at 10. Hartford brig Rd 16 of Julie at 1 in the morning (sic). Staynes 4 in the afternon the 16 of July. London the 16 day at 7 after noune." Holograph. 1 p. (71. 62.) RECTORY OF SPELSBURY. [1599, July 15.]-Note by Rich. Erdes, as to the rectory of Spellsbery, demised by the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church to the use of Dr. Kenall, over the tenants' heads. Testifies that he heard Kenall divers times profess his meaning that Sir Henry Lee, the tenant in possession, should have it; also that Mr. Kenall acknowledged his brother had charged him to let Lee have it before any other. p. (71. 73.) DR. W. JAMES to SIR ROBERT CECIL. 1599, July 15.-Has received Cecil's letters in the Queen's name touching the resigning of his interest in the parsonage of Spelsbury to Sir Henry Lee. Dr. Kennall, sometime prebendary of Christ Church, Oxford, procured the said lease for his brother Mr. Kennall, and one of Dr. Kennall's last requests to the writer was to be his brother's friend in the disposal thereof. Details the proceedings taken by Mr. Kennall to sell the lease, first to Sir Henry Lee, and then to others. Seeing that none of them would offer him the value, and moved by his distressed condition, the writer procured him a good portion more than had been offered, out of monies given by legacies to the writer's sons, and the lease was assigned for their use to his brother Dr. James. Has been 24 years master of two colleges, but never sought to supplant any tenant, and being now old, is not able otherwise to provide for his sons than by the above portions. Prays that the Queen may be informed of the truth hereof.-Durham, 15 July, 1599. Holograph. (71. 74.) Endorsed:-"The Dean of Durham." THOMAS CROMPTON to MR. WYLLIS. 2 PP. 1599, July 16.-Sends the proceedings between Alderman Baninge and his wife, and notes concerning the intended review. Asks Wyllis to deliver them to Mr. Secretary, and understand his purpose therein. If it be not thought amiss, he will make means that the Lord Admiral and the Lord Chamberlain shall see the proceedings and inconveniences of the new commission. They are honourable, and will not do anything to oppress a poor gentlewoman. The party who first accused her yesterday came voluntarily to church and publicly asked her forgiveness, acknowledging his offence with many tears. If he (Crompton) did not think her guiltless, he would not have laboured for her so instantly as he has done.-Undated. Holograph. 1p. (71. 64.) Endorsed:-"Do. Crompton, 16 July, 1599." RICHARD [BANCROFT], Bishop of London, to SIR ROBERT CECIL. 1599, July 16.-I have spoken with Dr. White concerning his voice in the matter you writ of unto me, but I find by him that he being none of the eight residentiaries (who only deal with leases, &c.), his favour can neither further it nor his dislike hinder it. Otherwise, upon opening the reasons unto him of the suit, I think I should have found him more favourable than I expected. I was yesterday with her Majesty, and although it pleased her to be somewhat sharp, yet I well perceived that your Honour had been my very honourable friend, and made my way much more passable than I feared to have found it. I trust I have satisfied her Highness touching my proceeding with Mr. Banninge. And for the new commission of review, her Majesty of herself did find great fault with the penning of it, which proceeded I acknowledge from whom. I have desired Mr. Dr. Crompton to acquaint you with some reasons why I think it inconvenient to have any review at all granted, as I imparted them to her Highness. And so thinking myself exceedingly beholden unto you, &c.-At my house in London, 16 July, 1599. Holograph. 1 p. (71. 65.) WILLIAM TEMPLE to EDWARD REYNOLDS. 1599, July 16.-Enclosing a letter from my Lord unto Sir George Carew touching the usurpation made upon his Lordship's authority in the office of the Ordinance."I pray you take care for the delivery of the same."-Dublin, July 16, '99. Holograph. p. (179. 40.) BRIDGET, LADY NORRIS to SIR R. CECIL. 1599, July 17.-Thanks him for his care of her and her sister. Their great comfort in the amendment of their sister Derby.Cheyneyes, 17 July, 1599. Holograph. Addressed :-"My very good Uncle, Mr. Secretary." Endorsed:-"The Lady Norris." p. (71. 66.) THOMAS, LORD BURGHLEY to SIR ROBERT CECIL. 1599, July 17.-I received by this messenger a letter that, I take it, came to you in a packet from York, and I am to require you that this other letter I send may be sent with the next packet that goes thither. It is an answer to a letter I received from the Secretary of York, who wrote that if he heard from me he would come up presently to give me certain instructions, both for the amendment of the former, as also certain additions for the better performance of the service. To that end I have wished him to send them up in writing rather than to take so long a journey but I have referred him to his own choice. I receive daily letters from my friends in the north with the title of President: they go too fast, and they from whom the titles should come go too slow: and in the meantime I remain as a man that dreams that he is awake; though in this matter I have both confidence in your power and in your desire to perform it, which shall be thankfully in the end acknowledged of my part.-17 July, 1599. From my niece's of Derby's lodging, where I found a very weak woman, and yet Mr. Padwey promises assurance, with God's help, of her recovery. [P.S.]--Her Majesty's so often coming and not coming so distempers all things with me as upon every change of coming I do nothing but give directions into the country for new provisions most of the old thrown away by reason of the heat of the time. : Holograph. 1 p. (199. 60.) SIR ROBERT CECIL to 1599, July 18.-Whereas a matter in controversy between you and George Berisford was by our appointment referred to the arbitrament of Mr. Jolls and Mr. Thompson, merchants, which, as we understand, you have performed, but seek by occasions to defraud the poor man of such sums of money as by an account made between you and by the said arbitrament are due unto him; we require you to make your present repair unto us to the Court, that such order may be therein taken as the poor man may be satisfied, who hath forfeited great sums of money, and is like to be utterly undone by your default; otherwise such speedy order shall be taken for the poor man's satisfaction as shall be little to your liking. From the Court, 18 July, 1599, Your loving friends. Signed by Sir Robert Cecil only. p. (71. 67.) H. CUFFE to EDWARD REYNOLDS. 1599, July 18.-In the last part of the journal sent unto you by Francis Greene, in setting down the skirmish near Arkloughe, there is mention of a very brave charge given on the rebels by our horse under the leading of my Lord of Southampton, wherein Captain Constable was hurt and Mr. Cox slain. In the end thereof is particularly set down the names of such gentlemen of quality as were principally used in that service particularly, I say, and sincerely, without respect of anything, I protest, but only of the truth itself. Notwithstanding, his Lordship is advertised (and as I gather by him from Mr. Controller) that Sir H. Carey, who in sundry private letters is related to have been present and to |