1621, [Dec. 18 P]. Protestation of the Commons House of Parliament entered into their books of record [Journals?]. That the liberties, franchises, privileges, and jurisdictions of Parliament are the ancient and undoubted birthright and inheritance of the subjects of England, &c., &c. [1 p.] [Dec. 20P].-Report delivered by [ ] to the House of Commons of his Majesty's answer to their desire for further time to end this Session. He was sorry this could not be made a Session according to our own desire, and that we knew there was no fault in him who had often admonished us not to lose time, first by Mr. Sec. Calvert and afterwards by three sundry letters and answers; but he said this straightness of time would permit nothing to be done at this time: he had given order to adjourn the Parliament till the 8th of February, which was his steady former appointment, &c. [3 p.] 1621, Dec.-Message delivered by [Sec. Calvert] from the King to the House of Commons. That, whereas his Majesty has lately understood by report to his great "admiration" that they have taken in hand a matter concerning Sir Edward Coke, Lepton, and others, wherein his Majesty is interested, both in his honour and otherwise; he does greatly mislike this their course of intermeddling, for that the same cause is to have his proceedings in an ordinary court of justice, and therefore commands them to leave off any further dealing therein, &c. [p.] 1622.-Printed broad sheet, entitled "A declaration "how the monies (viz., 701. 8s. 6d.) were disposed, "which were gathered (by M. Patrick Copland, preacher in the Royal James), at the Cape of Good Hope "(towards the building of a free school in Virginia), of "the gentlemen and mariners in the said ship, a list of "whose names are under specified." The sums contributed by each person severally are specified, besides 301. contributed by "an unknown person." The highest amount is 61. 13s. 4d. by Captain Martin Pring, and so decreasing to 1s. This money was paid to Henry, Earl of Southampton for the Virginia Company at their great and general quarter Court, held the 21st Nov. 1621; and the Court added 1,000 acres of land to the said free school, to be at Charles City, as the most commodious place for health, security, profit, and convenience, and appointed that, with the said 100l. 8s. 6d. above specified, there should be sent over an usher to instruct the children in the principles of religion, civility of life, and humane learning, as also five persons, besides an overseer, to manure and cultivate the land for the benefit of the said usher. The school to be called The East India School," in honour of the said East India benefactors, and the East India ComThis school, pany's servants to have precedence. 66 as a collegiate or free school, to have dependence on Henrico College in Virginia, which should be made capable to receive scholars from this school. There was since, by a person refusing to be named, sent into the quarter Court, on the 30th Jan. 1621-2, the sum of 251., making a total of 1251. 8s. 6d. [Printed at London, by Felix Kyngston, 1622.] 66 66 66 66 [1623 P].-Speech of Sir Edward Cecill in the Commons House of Parliament. "This honourable House is composed of men of divers professions, and every one of us, according to the experience his profession "has learned him, is bound to deliver what in con"science he shall think needful for the glory of God and the good of the kingdom, &c. The defence of religion and the safety of the land are the things in danger, for though we enjoy them by reason of the peace we enjoy, yet it is a peace of such a nature as "cannot assure them unto us, because no peace is able "to maintain itself unarmed, &c. The greatest enemy 66 we have in respect of our religion is the Catholic King [of Spain], whose ambition it has ever been through the "sides of religion to thrust at the heart of this State," &c. [3 pp.† 66 66 1623 P-Copy of a paper which Charles, Prince of Wales sent in answer to one from His Most Catholic * Quære, whether this does not precede in date the King's letter of Dec. 11.-A J. H. + This seems to be the speech of [5 Feb. 1621] in the Calendar of State Papers; but as Mr. Gardiner decides, not by Sir E. Cecill.-A. J. H. DUKE OF BERLAND. Majesty the King of Spain. The Prince of Wales having seen and considered the paper which the NORTHUM assembly of divines had presented to your Majesty on the 2nd of June, and another which the Conde de Olivarez delivered in your Majesty's name to his Highness on the 3rd of the same month, does, with all possible affection, kiss your Majesty's hands for the many tokens of love and favour which you show him, assuring you that as his father and his Highness, out of a desire of contracting nearer friendship and alliance with you, have forgot all others, which by this way might have been gained, &c. And for as much as your Majesty is instant that his Highness should conclude and ratify the marriage, leaving the delivery of the most excellent Infanta till another time, in conformity to that which seems meet to the assembly of those great and eminent persons in divinity and Canon law whom your Majesty has called together for this purpose. He prays your Majesty to pass your eyes over that which he shall observe touching this point, and then he doubts not but your Majesty will, out of your own consideration, give order for the removing of such difficulties, that the alliance so much desired on both parts, and the good and happiness of the two Crowns, may receive no new delays. And that which to this end he offers to your consideration is as follows:-That the King his father being now aged, and having one only son, upon whom his eyes were only fixed to have him married, and having sent him with hope that his presence would facilitate all things, and without expecting greater hopes by any other means, it would go to his soul to see new difficulties, after so many years that the treaty has been on foot, and when it was held for concluded; he having come in person, with great travail and danger, to give the more demonstration of the love which he bares the Lady Infanta, and of his desire to see these two monarchies confederated, to return without the prize he most esteems would be an incredible lessening of his reputation, and a very great dishonour that the world should perceive that because divines would not trust his word and oath, and the King his father's, he must leave his wife in pledge, &c. [4 pp.] [1623.]-Copy of a letter, written out of Spain, concerning the reception and proceedings of Lord Digby, English ambassador to Spain. I will no longer contain myself within the bounds of flattery, but, laying aside all court respects, freely and faithfully set down those passages which may serve to satisfy yourself and such other of our friends as are desirous to know the certain manner of Mr. Vice-Chamberlain's [Digby's] 66 reception " and entertainment in the Court of Spain, now at his last being there as his Majesty's extraordinary ambassador. Myself, you know, was none of his Lordship's train, and therefore you must not look for at my hands an exact journal of his progress; let it suffice that though my relations are but pieces, the truth yet shall be whole and entire in every one of them. [54 pp.] 1623-4, Feb. 19.-Speech delivered by King James I. in the Parliament House, commencing "It is a true say"ing that the honour of a king doth stand in the "multitude of people." [Printed in the Lords Journals. 4 pp.] 1623-4, Feb. 24.-Relation by the Duke of Buckingham to both Houses of Parliament at Whitehall, giving a sketch of his mission to the Court of Spain in attendance on Prince Charles. [The relation, which is fully reported, occupies 31 pp.] [See Lords Journals, 3, 220.] 1623-4, Feb. 24.-Effect of the relation by the Duke of Buckingham to both Houses of Parliament at Whitehall. [3 pp.] 1623-4, March 8.-The speech delivered by King James I. to both Houses of Parliament, upon breaking off the proposed match between Prince Charles and the Infanta of Spain, as also the treaty with Spain about the Palatinate. [The speech, which is fully reported, occupies 3 pp.] 66 1623-4, March 11.-Speech delivered by Prince Charles to both Houses of Parliament, commencing My Lord Treasurer having, by his Majesty's com"mand, made relation," &c. [See Lords Journals, 3, 257. p.] 1623-4, [March 14].-Message delivered by the Archbishop of Canterbury on presenting the address of both Houses of Parliament to King [James I. at Whitehall]. [See Lords Journals, 3, 261. pl. DUKE OF FORTHUM BERLAND. 1623-4, [March 14].-Address of both Houses to King James I. Thanking the King for his gracious and prudent answer, given to the unanimous and humble advice of both Houses, that the two treaties-the one of the [proposed] marriage [of Prince Charles with the Infanta of Spain], the other of the Palatinate, might be dissolved-and upon his Majesty's declaration made to dissolve both the said treaties, we will be ready (in a Parliamentary manner) with our persons and abilities to assist your Majesty. [On the same paper as the preceding entry. p.] 1623-4, [March 14]. — Speech delivered by King James I. [at Whitehall] in reply to a message delivered verbally by the Archbishop of Canterbury, upon presenting the address from both Houses to his Majesty [calendared above]. [See Lords Journals, 3, 265.] [On same paper. 24 pp.] 1623-4, March 14. Substance of the speech delivered by King James I. at Whitehall [and calendared above]. [11 p.] 1623-4, March 23.-Speech delivered by King James I. to the committees of Parliament, concerning the Duke of Buckingham and his carriage during the mission to the Court of Spain in company with Prince Charles. [See Lords Journals, 3, 279. 14 p.] 1623-4, March 23.-Speech of the Archbishop of Canterbury to King James I., upon presenting the remonstrance of the Lords and Commoms in Parliament assembled. That they have dutifully taken into their considerations your Majesty's last speech and answer, and explanation thereupon, and with mature deliberation have thought fit, in writing, to present a remonstrance to you, which they humbly beseech you graciously to accept. p.] 1623-4, March 23.-Remonstrance delivered by the Archbishop of Canterbury to his Majesty in the name of both Houses of Parliament. [See Lords Journals, 3,279.] [Written on the same paper as the preceding. 14 p.] 1623-4, March 23.-The King's answer to the Lords and Commons, in reply to their remonstrance calendared above. It is true I must confess that how far you yet declare yourselves is sufficient for the present entrance into the business, though a great deal short of what I told you it would require; but as God bears me record, and I think the hearts of my subjects will testify for me, I never stuck for money, but only desired you to clear yourselves by particulars, that I might see how I might be able to go through so great a matter-at least how to make a good beginning of the war, for when the end will be God knows, &c. [Written on the same paper as the preceding. 3 pp.] [1623-4.-Anonymous sketch of the History of England from the pre-historic times to the Norman Conquest, concluding with the treaty between William I. and Malcolm III. of Scotland. [8 pp.] [1624, March.]-Names of the Committee of Trustees appointed as Treasurers to receive the three Subsidies and three Fifteens and Tenths recently voted by Parliament, and to issue the said moneys according to such warrants as they shall receive from the persons named whom his Majesty has named to be of his council for the war [with Spain]. The said Treasurers and council to be accountable to the Commons, and they to hear and determine the same. The offenders to be committed by the Commons to the Tower, and to be delivered by them. An oath is appointed for the Treasurers, who are to receive 50l. per annum, and another for the council of war. The moneys to be all employed-1. For the defence of England. 2. Security of Ireland; and 3. Assisting the States [of the Low Countries], and furnishing the navy. [14 p.] 1624, May 5.-Speech delivered by King James I. in the banqueting house at Whitehall to the Lords of the Upper House of Parliament, upon occasion [of the impeachment of the Earl of Middlesex]. [See Lords Journals, 3, 343. 74 pp.] 1625, April 1-11. Paris. Ratification by Louis XIII. of France of the treaty of 20th November 1624, concluded by the Cardinals de la Rochefoucault and de Richelieu, with other commissioners named on the part of the French King, and the ambassadors extraordinary of England, for a marriage between the French King's sister Henriette Marie and Charles, Prince of Wales. [11 p.] 1625, May 8.-Treaty of marriage between Charles I., King of Great Britain, and Princess Henriette Marie, sister of Louis XIII. of France. [7 pp.] 1625, June 21. Westminster.-Ratification by Charles I., King of Great Britain, of the above treaty of marriage, concluded by his ambassadors extraordinary, the [Written on the same Earls of Carlisle and Holland. paper as the preceding. 1 p.] 1625, Aug. 4. Oxford.-Report of the message delivered to both Houses of Parliament from his Majesty by the Lord Keeper, the Duke of Buckingham, and the Lord Treasurer, in reply to a petition of the two Houses, touching religion. The Duke of Buckingham said “His Majesty has taken well your putting him in "mind of these things, so if you had not expressed it, "the King would have done it of himself. He does not do this to draw you on, but rather what he has "done is to discharge the duty of his conscience, and "of a son to his father, who commanded him as his "last will on his death-bed. To show unto the world as soon as he was married, that he did not marry her religion but her person. This the King commanded me to deliver," &c. [5 pp.] 66 66 66 66 [1625 P].-List of the names of the principal landed proprietors in the several wards of co. Northumberland. [11 pp.] 1625-6, Jan. 20. Westminster.-The King [Charles I.] to John Digby, Earl of Bristol. We have received your letter addressed to us by Buckingham, &c. [See Lords Journals, 3, 544. Copy. åp.] 1625–6, Feb. 6.-The King's speech on the opening of Parliament. [S [See Lords Journals, 3, 392. p.] 1625-6, Feb. 6.-Speech delivered by Lord Keeper Coventry, in place of his Majesty, on the opening of Parliament. Written on the same paper as the preceeding. 34 pp.] 1625-6, Feb. 8.-Speech of [Sir Heneage Finch, Recorder of London,] to the King, on occasion of his being elected Speaker of the House of Commons. [Copy. p.] [1625-6, Feb. 8.]-Reply of Lord Keeper Coventry to the above speech of [Sir Heneage Finch] on his being chosen Speaker of the House of Commons. p.] [1625-6, Feb. 8].-Rejoinder of Mr. Speaker [Finch] signifying his acceptance of the duties of office. [See Book of Entries. 4 pp.] 1625-6, [Feb. 8]. Replication of Lord Keeper Coventry to the rejoinder of Mr. Speaker. [Ibid. 3 pp.] [1625-6, Feb.]-Articles of impeachment preferred against John, Earl of Bristol, by Attorney-General Heath, on his Majesty's behalf, in the High Court of Parliament, before the King and the Lords. These articles charge the Earl with offences committed before his Majesty's going into Spain when he was Prince, committed by the said Earl during the time of the Prince's being in Spain, and after the Prince's return from Spain. [See bound volume, p. 19. 13 pp.] 1625-6, March 10. Westminster.-The King to Sir Heneage Finch, Speaker of the Commons House of Parliament. Having assembled this Parliament early in the beginning of the year, for the more timely help and advice of our people in our great and importunate affairs, and having of late, not only by message, but ourself also, put our House of Commons in mind of our pressing occasions and present state of Christendom, wherein they have equal interest with us, as well in respect of their own former engagements as of the common cause, we shall not need to tell them with what care and patience we have, in the midst of our necessities, attended their resolutions. But because their unreasonable slowness may produce at home as ill effects as a denial, and hazard the whole state of things abroad, we have thought fit by you, the Speaker, to let them know that, without more loss of time, we look for a full and perfect answer of what they will give for our supply, according to our expectation and their promises, &c. [See Book of Entries, Feb. 8. 3 pp.] 1625-6, March 14.-The King's message, delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to the Commons House of Parliament, concerning two members of the House, which was that by Mr. Cooke, his Majesty has taken notice of a seditious speech, that it was better to die by an enemy than to suffer at home. His Majesty in his wisdom did forbear to take any course in it, or to send to the House about it, not doubting but the House in due time would correct such an insolency: but now his Majesty finds that his patience has brought forth an ill effect, by giving boldness to another to do the like in a strange unusual manner, who, upon Saturday last, without any ground of knowledge in himself, or any offer of particular proof to the House, took upon him to make an inquiry upon articles against the Duke of Buckingham, &c. [See Book of Entries, Feb. 8. 1 p.] [1625-6, March 15 ?].-Reasons against making the rivers Ayr and Calder navigable, offered to the consideration of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament. [1 p.] DUKE OF NORTHUM BERLAND. DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND. 1625-6, March 15.-Speech addressed by the Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Heneage Finch, to the King, at Whitehall, in the presence of both Houses, in answer to the message sent to the Commons by the King, and delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, desiring to know, without any further deferring of time, what supply they would give his Majesty for his present and extraordinary occasions. [See Book of Entries, Feb. 8. 2 pp.] 1625-6, March 26.-The King's answer to the Commons, at Whitehall, in reply to the above address, delivered by Sir Heneage Finch. [See Book of Entries, Feb. 8. 3 pp.] 1625-6, March 18.-Explanation proffered by Dr. Turner in the House of Commons of certain expressions made use of by him in his recent speech in that House [touching the Duke of Buckingham, and the warranty he had by ancient precedents to accuse by common fame. [See Book of Entries, Feb. 8. 1 p.] 66 66 66 1625-6. March 29.—The King's speech addressed to both Houses of Parliament at Whitehall, commencing My Lords and gentlemen, I have called you both together to-day, I mean both the Houses of Parliament, but it is for several and distinct reasons. My "Lords of the Upper House, I am to give you thanks "for your care of the estate of Christendom, and not only for your care of your own proceedings, but for uniting of your fellows the Commons for to take the same into their consideration, &c. And you, gentlemen of the House of Commons, I am sorry that I may not justly give you the same thanks, but that I "must tell you that I am come here to show you your 66 66 66 86 66 1626, [March 29.-Speech of Lord Keeper Coventry, addressed to both Houses of Parliament at the same time as the speech delivered by the King [and calendared above. See Book of Entries, Feb. 8. 13 pp.] 1626, March 29].-Second speech of his Majesty to both Houses of Parliament, delivered at the same time. I must withall put you in mind of that time past. You may remember that in the time of my blessed father, then you did, with your counsel and "prosirations," persuade both my father and me to break the treaties. I confess I was your instrument for two reasons-one for the fitness of the time, the other because I was seconded by so great and so worthy a body as the whole body of the Parliament. Then, there was nobody in so great favour with you as this man whom you seem now to traduce, but indeed my father's government and mine, now when you have things according to your own wishes, and that I am so far engaged that you think there is no retreating. Now you begin to set the dice, and make your own peace; but I pray you be not deceived; that is not a Parliamentary way, nor is it a way to deal with kings. Mr. Cooke told you it was better to be eaten with a foreign enemy than to be destroyed at home; indeed I think it more honour to be invaded, and almost destroyed by a foreign enemy, than to be despised at home, which will in the end come. Remember that Parliaments are altogether in my power by calling, sitting, and continuance; therefore as I find the fruits good or either evil then do, for to continue or not to be; and remember that if you at this time misled, &c. [See Book of Entries, Feb. 8. 23 pp.] [1626, March 30.]-A full report of the speeches delivered by the Duke of Buckingham, the Lord Keeper and Lord Chamberlain, at a conference of both Houses of Parliament, held in the Painted Chamber. His Majesty having had speech with some members of both Houses, touching the declaration so faithfully delivered by the Lord Keeper, has taken notice of some things subject to misunderstanding, which he thought fit to be explained, and for this cause I am commanded to move this conference. Whereas it is objected by some who wish good correspondence betwixt the King and people, that to prefix a day to give or to break was an unusual thing, and might express an inclination in the King to break, which to remove, as he was free from, has condescended to make this explanation, &c. [Burnt at the edges. 15 pp.] 1626, May 10.-Speech delivered by Sir John Elliott [Eliot before the Lords in Parliament, upon occasion of the impeachment of the Duke of Buckingham. [8 pp.] 1626, Sept. 11. Castle of Windsor.-Letters patent of King Charles I. appointing William, Earl of Bath, William, Earl of Pembroke, Charles, Earl of Devonshire, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, William, Bishop of Exeter, Sir William Periam, and others specified, Commissioners Ecclesiastical, under the statute 1 Eliz., entitled "An Act restoring to the Crown the ancient jurisdic"tion over the State Ecclesiastical and Spiritual, and 66 29 abolishing all foreign power repugnant to the same,' with power to three or more of them to exercise and execute all manner of jurisdictions, privileges, and preheminances in any wise touching any spiritual or ecclesiastical jurisdiction within the diocese of Exeter, and to visit and reform all errors, heresies, schisms, and other offences. Also to inquire upon oath of all transgressions against the several statutes specified, likewise of all heretical, erroneous, or offensive opinions, seditious books, contempts, conspiracies, private conventicles, false rumours or tales, seditious misbehaviours, slanderous books, libels, writings, words and sayings, published, invented, or set forth; as also of misbehaviours, offences, assaults, frayes, and quarrels committed in the church or churchyard, or against any divine service, or ecclesiastical person; and all offenders in this sort to order, correct, reform, and punish by censures of the Church, imposition of fines to the King's use, or by any other lawful ways or means as by the Act for uniformity of Common Prayer, or any other laws ecclesiastical, is limited and appointed; and also to take order at your discretions that the penalties and forfeitures limited by the Act for uniformity in that behalf may be duly levied according to the Act of Parliament. [Copy, 6 pp.] [1626 ?].-A discourse upon trade by Sir John Watts. The trade of merchandise for this western world in ancient times for many hundred years was in a manner all carried by the Venetians, Genoese, and the Easterlings, or Hans Towns, &c.-History of the progress and decay of these several trades.-The Hollanders have had no other means to arise to their greatness of trade, but by their own great labour and industry, their country not affording native commodities of their own to make trade and traffic, which necessity at the first enforced them to betake themselves to fishing for maintenance of life, being a multitude of people in a little land, &c. It is in the next place to be considered by what ways and means we may prevail to make ourselves masters of all these trades, wherein we must consider our advantages, first, in the situation of our country, it being seated between the north and the south, whereby it lies most convenient for a staple; secondly, the goodness and greatness of our ports and harbours; thirdly, and which exceeds both the rest, the richness and quantity of our native commodities to make trade withall, which far exceed any one. kingdom in Christendom, or in the known world. These advantages we have [over] the Hollanders, which are so great that, if we add industry thereunto, and providence for the employing of our own shipping, we shall undermine them in their own ways, and within the compass of 40 years, which is the time they have so much increased, be able to make ourselves masters of trade, and be predominant in shipping, and this will be a greater and more advantageous work unto us, being an island people, than the conquest of a kingdom. The ways and means to advance this great work is by our own industry and providence, protection and favour of the State to all trades, the which may be attained unto by pursuing these ways following, &c. 66 [1626.]-Articles of the Earl of Bristol concerning his [imprisonment], presented to the Lords of the Upper House of Parliament, in which he brings various charges against Lord Conway, amongst others "that as a creature of the Duke of Buckingham, Conway has "been made the instrument of keeping the Earl "of Bristol from the King's presence, and of imprisoning of him by warrants only under his own hand," for which he cannot, as the Earl conceives, produce any suflicient warrant. [3 pp.] 66 VOL. XIII. 1627-1635. 1626-7, January. Paris. Grant of privileges by Louis XIII. of France to the town of Havre-deGrâce. We have thought fit with the advice of the Queen Mother, the Duke of Orleans, and some other princes and officers of the Crown, to grant to the inhabitants and strangers there resident, the privileges, immunities, exemptions, and franchises following; and, further, we do create and erect in the said town a jurisdiction of judges consuls with the same power as DUKE OF NORTHU BERLAND [21⁄2 pp.] Copy of the Cardinal's Patent. 1626-7, January. Paris.-English translation of the preceding. [24 pp.] 1627, May 7. Westminster.-Warrant signed by Charles I. to our well-beloved servant, Edmund Wader, gent. We do by these presents appoint you our clerk to attend our Commissioners for the Examination of fees and exactions of fees in our courts of judicature and innovation of offices. 1627, Sept. 5. Whitehall.- Order of the King in Council. That the West India Company of the Low Countries, their captains, ships, and prizes taken from the common enemy, shall have free ingress, egress, and regress into and out of all his Majesty's ports, havens, &c., as by the articles of the treaty made at Southampton, 7 Sept. 1625 [and here quoted at length] more at large appears. It is his Majesty's express will and pleasure that these articles shall be punctually observed, and he doth therefore hereby will and command all admirals, &c. [13 p.]. At [1627], Sept. 17. St. Martin's in the Isle of Rhé. -Richard Owen to Lord As near as I could I have sent your Lordship a true relation of all our proceedings since our departure out of England the 2nd of July 1627. We arrived in the road of St. Martin's, being somewhat divided by foul weather and chasing of Dunkirk men-of-war at sea before it was determined at a court of war what we should do. first we thought to have gone up the river of Bordeaux, and attempted the city, to which end orders were punctually set down; but the seamen and masters of ships absolutely refused to undertake carrying our ships up the river on account of many difficulties which they alleged, so that this enterprise was abandoned, notwithstanding the earnestness of all the projectors, being the chiefs of our army, with M. Soubise and other experienced Frenchmen. The 12th of July, after consultation, the best advantage being considered, we were ordered to land at the easternmost part of the isle next Rochelle, being a narrow neck of land, so as our ships could flank it on both sides.-Disposition of the several regiments and orders for landing.-But the want of boats to carry our troops ashore at once would not admit of so much conveniency, so our troops came much broken ashore, no regiment having its complete number of companies; and before we had 2,000 men on shore, some commanders, mistaking their orders, landed so close on those who were first ashore, that we had no room to set our men in order, neither could we advance from the water-side for the want of our complete number. Sir Henry Spry had no more ashore of his regiment but his own company and mine, so as we were forced to put ourselves into Sir John Burrow's regiment, which had the vanguard, the rest landing by little and little as the conveniency of our boats would permit. The enemy resolved to charge us both with horse and foot, setting themselves in order by favour of the hollow places and uneven grounds, which did shelter them from the cannon of our ships.-Particulars of the French cavalry charge, and of the engagement which followed.-But we were so far spent and toiled in the fight, as by no means we were able to follow the execution, neither durst we venture without horse, even if we had had any fresh troops ashore, for the enemy kept two little squadrons of horse in their rear to favour their retreat; but had our horse or any part of them been able to have landed with us, doubtless if we had followed we should have cut the French all in pieces, and there have ended without any further trouble the absolute conquest of the island, which since they have driven us to a troublesome besieging of a very strong fort which they have made fast by the town of St. Martin's, whither the strength of the island is retired, amounting to 160 men; but we hope by length of time to dispossess them by famine, which we had well-nigh brought to pass, had not a negligent watch suffered 13 boats laden with supplies to enter the fort. The loss on both sides was not much, although the charges were furious on the French party; wee esteemed some 300, and of them 40 gentlemen of great rank held the choyers sprittes amongst the French, many of them being the nobility of France, whereof some were of the religion induced into this service by the governor of the island, who in former time had been a Protestant. On our side the great shock fell upon our commanders, whose loss we do and shall find hereafter; for such was the bravery of those monsieurs that they aimed at none but such they deemed their equals, as may appear by the names of those slain and hurt.Lists of commanders and officers slain at the landing and in battle, and of those slain since the besieging of the fort; also the names of those hurt at the landing; amongst these last is that of Sir Edward Conway. [6 pp.] 1627, Nov. 18.-Petition of Sir John Elliott [Eliot], prisoner, to the King. That your poor suppliant, affected with sorrow and unhappiness through the long sence of your Majesty's displeasure, &c.* In the margin.-Delivered to the King the 18th of November, but no answer had. [Copy, 24 pp.) [1627 P.-Petition of Mr. Wandenne and assistants of the Trinity House to the Lord High Admiral. Represent the great losses lately suffered by the navigation of this kingdom, and more are like to suffer, by the French king's fleet, which is now at sea dispersed both within and without the Straits. [p.] 1627-8, Feb. 20. Whitehall.-Orders to be observed in Assemblies of Council, comprising 22 articles, commencing, "The Lords are to be warned to meet in "Council either by order from the Lord President of "the Council or one of the principle Secretaries "of State," &c. 1627-8, March 10.-Speech addressed by Charles I. to the Upper House of Parliament upon occasion of the dissolution of the Parliament. It commences, My Lords, I never came here upon so unpleasing an occasion. [See Lords Journals. 1 p.] [1628, March.]-Message from his Majesty, delivered by [Lord Keeper Coventry ?] to the Commons House of Parliament. His Majesty has commanded me to make known to this House that howsoever we proceed with the business we have in hand [the bill of tonnage and poundage ?], that he will govern us according to the laws and customs of the realm; that he will maintain us in the liberty of our persons and propriety of our goods, so as we may enjoy as much happiness as our forefathers in their best times, &c.; that the weight of the affairs of Christendom do press him more and more, and that the time is now grown to that point of maturity that it cannot endure long debate or delay, so as this session of Parliament must continue no longer than Tuesday sevennight. His Majesty's intention is to have another session at Michaelmas next for the perfecting of such things as cannot now be done. [13 p.] 1628, April 3.— Resolution of the Commons House of Parliament concerning certain fundamental liberties of England, which after many days spent in arguing were at last, upon Thursday, 3rd April, concluded without one negative [being nearly identical with those embodied in the Petition of Right]. [1 p.] 1628, April 4.-Speech of George, Duke of Buckingham, to his Majesty, at the Council Table. Begins, Sire, methinks I now behold you a great king, for love is greater than majesty. Opinion that your people loved you not had almost lost you in the opinion of the world. [1 p.] 1628, April 23.-Christopher Lewkenor to [the Earl of Northumberland ?]. Report of the proceedings in the House of Commons from the Wednesday before Easter till the above date. On Saturday his Majesty sent a sharp message to the House by Sec. Coke, consisting, as I collected, of five parts (here stated). Besides, the secretary added that there was a secret whispering abroad, as though we did not only stick at the abuse of power, but power itself. Hereupon a committee was selected to give answer to his Majesty's message, and to agree upon heads out of which a petition might be formed for the satisfying of his Majesty. The greatest part of Monday was spent in resolving on a way how to right a member of the Lower House injured by the Earl of Suffolk; the party wronged was Mr. Selden, and the words spoken were these: "Selden hath razt a record, and doth deserve to be hanged, and the Lower House should do well to join with the Lords in a petition to his Majesty "to hang him, for he took a course to divide the king "and his people." From Tuesday to Saturday were spent in arguments against the commission of martial law. On Monday we had a report from those employed to confer with the Lords concerning our fundamental liberties. The first who reported was Sir Dudley Diggs, and he related to us the Lord Keeper's specch to this effect.-Littleton's report.-Selden's.-Answers 66 66 * Printed by Sir John Eliot, printed by Rushworth, and more correctly by Mr. Forster in life of Sir John Eliot, 2. 87.-A. J. H. DUKE OF NORTHUM BERLAND. DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND. by Sir Edward Coke to some reasons of the AttorneyGeneral.-Arguments used by Sergeant Ashley, to which the House took exception. My Lord, these are the passages hitherto, and as others happen I shall continue weekly to acquaint you. [4 pp.] [1628, March. June J.-Three speeches delivered in the House of Commons, but by whom not stated, and numbered on the backs 1, 2, and 3, as if speeches by the same person. The first of these speeches urges the necessity of complying with the reasonable requirements of the King, and commences, "It is the goodness of God and the favour of the King that hath "brought us again to this place." 66 The second speech is to the same effect, and commences, "The best thanks we can return his Majesty "for the gracious and religious answer he hath given "to our petition, is to move towards that which will "both please him and secure ourselves." The third speech chiefly relates to the abuse of the royal prerogative, and commences, "We are now upon a great business, and the manner of handleing it may be as great as the business itself." 66 66 1628, May 12.-Letter addressed by Charles I. to the Upper House of Parliament. We being desirous of nothing more than the advancement of the good peace and prosperity of our people, have given leave to the free debates of the highest points of our prerogative royal.* 1628, June 26.-The second remonstrance made by the Commons in Parliament assembled to King Charles I., deprecating his Majesty's determination to end this session, for which reason they cannot bring to maturity divers businesses of weight which they have taken into their consideration and resolution as most important for the common good; and amongst other things they have taken into special care the preparing of a bill for the granting to his Majesty such a subsidy of tonnage and poundage as might uphold his profit, &c. This bill was prepared, but not presented to the King, by reason of the sudden ending of that session, being 26th June 1628. Endorsed.-For Mr. Crathorne. [3 pp.] 1628, Aug. 4. Canbury or Canonbury.-Royal Commission to George, Duke of Buckingham, Lord High Admiral, appointing him Captain-General and Governor of the fleet and forces now in preparation for the assistance of the Elector Palatine, and other services. [24 pp.] 1628, [Aug. 23].--Elegy, by Dr. Mason, on the death of George, Duke of Buckingham, consisting of 46 lines. Commencing "Yet were bidentalls sacred, and the place 66 And concluding thus: I lov'd the King and realm as well [as] they, "And for my death it cannot be denied, "But Cæsar so and the Great Henry died!" [1628, Aug. 23.]-Anonymous epitaph on the Duke of Buckingham, written in a satyrical vein :"I, who my country did betray, Undid the King that let me sway His sceptre as I pleased, threw down The glory of the English crown. [1 p.] The courtier's bane, the countrie's hate, The agent for the Spanish state: The papist's friend, the gospel's foe, The Church and kingdom's overthrow. Here an odious carcass dwell Till my soul return from hell, Where with Judas I inherit A portion that all traitors merit. If heaven admit of treason, pride, and lust, [1628 P].-Remembrance of certain ships employed in his Majesty's service for Cadiz, the Isle of Rhé, and Rochelle, with the names of their owners and burdens, and the nature of their payments; most of those named are set down as having received but one half of their freight and given receipt for the whole. [14 p.] [1628.]-At the top of this paper are the names of the five members of the Commons committed to the Tower by Charles I., together with those of Sir Peter Hayman, * Printed by Rushworth.-A. J. H. committed to the Gatehouse, Sir Miles Hobert, Mr. Strowed, Mr. Walter Longe, Mr. Kirton, to the Fleet, and Mr. Humfrey Nicholles, afterwards committed. After which follow verses in 24 lines, signed Po. Coc. Beginning- "The wisest king did wonder when he spied [1p.] [1628 ?].-Remonstrance of the House of Commons to the King. Beginning, As we acknowledge the great comfort which we have in the assurance of your Majesty's pious and gracious disposition, so we think it a most necessary duty. [8 pp.] [1628.]-The King's answer to the Commons upon the reading of their remonstrance. Begins, After my answer to your petition. [Written on the same paper as the preceding. p.] [1628.]-The calendar or schedule of the ships of this kingdom which have been taken by the enemy, or lost by shipwreck within three years last past, annexed to the Remonstrance [of the Commons], and with it presented to his Majesty. [Written upon the same paper as the preceding. lpp.] [1628.]-Note of the number of ships of the burden of 100 tons and upwards, and of the mariners appertaining to the several ports mentioned in 1628. [Ïbid. p.] 66 66 66 1628.-MS. treatise headed, "Certain observations "collected [of the graver ?] sort of people in this kingdom, directed to the Duke of Buckingham, wherein they require his answer of justification to what is conjectured against him in the ensuing treatise." The treatise then proceeds to analyse the various charges against George, Duke of Buckingham, commencing, "After many speeches, suspicions, cogitations, and "consultations among some grave, wise, and welldisposed gentlemen of this kingdom, at last they brought their resolutions to two heads. The one "whether the calamities [which] is befallen this king"dom proceeds out of treason and foreign intelligence, [which] make the land become a prey and conquest "to strangers, or through mad, headstrong, and "unbridled advice of yours, attributing all innovations and inconveniences to your potent power and "pride," &c. [Burnt at the edges. 124 pp.] 66 66 66 66 [1628 P].-MS. treatise on the inconveniences by undue exportation of commodities, with suggestions for redress of the same. Begins, As plenty and cheapness of all kinds of victuals. [34 pp.] 1628-9, January 9.-Estimate of the charge for a magazine of victuals to be provided for 400 soldiers in the Isles of Guernsey and Jersey for six months or 168 days, according to an Order of Council of the 7th January. Total of the first estimate, 1,960l., of the second, 1,6801. [p.] 1629, April 14-Treaty of peace and commerce concluded between Louis XIII. of France and Charles I. of Great Britain. Printed at Rouen by Martin le Mesgissier. [8 pp.] 1629-30, Feb. 2.-The King to Edward, Viscount Conway, Henry, Earl of Manchester, Thomas, Earl of Arundel and Surrey, and others named, appointing them Commissioners to inquire into exacted fees and offices innovated since the 11th of Elizabeth. [This copy, which is in Latin, and has several names inserted above the line, is endorsed, "A copy of the old com"mission, 2 Feb. 1629." 15 pp.] 1630, April 17.-Similar commission to the above, only in English. [This copy is endorsed, "For the Right Honble. Edward, Viscount Wimbledon, from "his Lordship's humble servant, Thomas Bridgeman." 18 pp.] 1629-30, March 13. Turin.-Letter of Charles Emanuel, Duke of Savoy, to his subjects, upon occasion of the advance of the French armies against his States. [Translated into French from the Italian; two copies of which, one in MS., and the other in print, are preserved amongst the State Papers, Foreign Series, in the Public Record Office. 5 pp.] 1629-30, March 13.-Manifesto by one of the ministers of the Duke of Savoy, setting forth the causes of the war with France. [Translated into French from the Italian, (a copy of which, in print, is preserved amongst the State Papers, Foreign Series, in the Public Record Office,) and written upon the same paper as the preceding. 13 p.] [1630 P].-Articles of remonstrance, setting forth the great grievances endured by His Majesty's subjects through the infinite multitude of aliens who reside within the kingdom, contrary to the laws and ordinances touching aliens. These persons daily come from |