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1624-5, Jan. 21. Warrant to pay Burlamachi 25,9321. 13s. 6d. for three months' pay for the 6,000 footmen for assistance of the States of the United Provinces.

1624-5, Jan. 21. Warrant to pay John Hurley 921. 98. 8d. for the press of 150 men and their conduct from Taunton to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Jan. 21.-Warrant to pay John Evelyn 1,7001. for gunpowder.

1624-5, Jan. 24.-Warrant to pay Sir Dudley Digges, Sir Thomas Walsingham, and Sir Francis Barnham, 891. 38. 4d. for the press of 550 men and their conduct from divers parts of Kent to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Jan. 31.-Warrant to pay Anthony Archer 301. for the press of 200 men and their conduct from Ashford to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Jan. 31.-Warrant to pay Richard Brassey 321. 10s. for the press of 100 men and their conduct from Oxford to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Jan. 31.-Warrant to pay Richard Lawraunce and John Williams 44l. 38. 4d. for the press of 106 men and their conduct from Cambridge to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Jan. 31.-Warrant to pay William Seaman 411. 13s. 4d. for the press of 100 men and their conduct from Salisbury to Dover to serve under Mansfelt. 1624-5, Jan. 31. Warrant to pay Martin Clerke 621. 10s. for the press of 250 men and their conduct from Southwark to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Feb. 1.-Warrant to pay John Chaundler 421. 10s. for the press of 100 men and their conduct from Cirencester to Dover to serve under Mansfelt. 1624-5, Feb. 1.- -Warrant to pay Barnabie Coles 391. 38. 4d. for the press of 100 men and their conduct from Salisbury to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Feb. 10.- Warrant to pay John Orwell 221. 188. 4d. for the press of 55 men and their conduct from Cambridge to Dover to serve under Mansfelt. 1624-5, Feb. 10.- Warrant to pay George Barrett 771. 10s. for the press of 150 men and their conduct from Nottingham to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Feb. 10.-Warrant to pay Thomas Whitgreave 521. 10s. for the press of 150 men and their conduct from Stafford to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Feb. 10.-Warrant to pay Alexander Anguishe 451. for the press of 100 men and their conduct from Norwich to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Feb. 10.-Warrant to pay George Sytwell 331. 48. for the press of 150 men and their conduct from Derby to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Feb. 10.-Warrant to pay Thomas Powell 571. for the press of 100 men and their conduct from Monmouth to Dover.

1624-5, Feb. 10.-Warrant to pay Thomas Clements 171. 108. for the press of 60 men and their conduct from Henley to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Feb. 10.--Warrant to pay Thomas Chetwinde 251. for the press of 150 men and their conduct from Stafford to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Feb. 12.-Warrant to pay Thomas Carryer 221. 10s. for the press of 50 men and their conduct from Rutland to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Feb. 12.-Warrant to pay John Barker, John Southby, Richard Dewe, and William Cooper, 701. for the press of 200 men and their conduct from Berkshire to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Feb. 12.-Warrant to pay Humfrey Parker and others 861. 58. for the press of 300 men and their conduct from Hertford to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Feb. 12.-Warrant to pay Symon Leach, Henry Batteshall, and Joseph Trowbridge, 2017. 138. 4d. for the press of 300 men and their conduct from Devonshire to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Feb. 12.- Warrant to pay Robert Brisco 451. 138. 8d. for the press of 107 men and their conduct from Gloucester to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Feb. 12.-Warrant to pay John Man 2447. 148. for the press of 950 men and their conduct from Essex to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Feb. 12.-Warrant to pay Dennis Wyse 181. for the press of 40 men and their conduct from Gloucester to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Feb. 12.-Warrant to pay John Spalding and Christopher Smeare 891. 178. for the press of 217 men and their conduct from Suffolk to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Feb. 12.-Warrant to pay John Sanderson 671. 188. 4d. for the press of 175 men and their conduct from Northampton to Dover to serve under Mansfelt. 1624-5, Feb. 12.. Warrant to pay John Kenrott

611. 138. 4d. for the press of 100 men and their conduct from Somerset to Dover to serve under Mansfelt. 1624-5, Feb. 12.-Warrant to pay John Pitt 261. 58. for the press of 65 men and their conduct from Buckinghamshire to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Feb. 14.-Warrant to pay Jacob Preston and Robert Herne 1491. 178. for the press of 333 men and their conduct from Norfolk to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Feb. 17.-Warrant to pay Thomas Coldecote 1031. 68. 8d. for the press of 200 men and their conduct from Leicester to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Feb. 18.-Warrant to pay Burlamachi 1,5007. for the freight of ships to transport the soldiers lately raised to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Feb. 18.-Warrant to pay Sir Henry Glemham and Sir William Withipoll 751. 18. for the press of 209 men and their conduct from Ipswich to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Feb. 18.-Warrant to pay Henry Hodges 611. 13s. 4d. for the press of 100 men and their conduct from Somerset to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Feb. 19.-Warrant to pay Lewes Hobday 91. for the press of 50 men and their conduct from Warwick to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Feb. 21.-Warrant to pay Abel Carwardine and John Stratford 811. 58. for the press of 150 men and their conduct from Hereford to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Feb. 23.-Warrant to pay George Hooker 4201. 158. for the charge of transporting the arms and apparel provided for the 2,250 footmen to be delivered at divers ports in Ireland.

1624-5, Feb. 23.-Warrant to pay Christopher Merrett 431. 15s. 6d. for the press of 103 men and their conduct from Cirencester to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Feb. 25.-Warrant to pay John Peachie 381. 68. 8d. for the press of 100 men and their conduct from Huntington to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, Feb. 28.-Warrant to pay John Evelyn 1,700l. for gunpowder.

1624-5, March 5.-Warrant to pay John Mercer alias Ayshe and Abraham Cooke 921. 10s. for the press of 150 men and their conduct from Somerset to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, March 5.-Warrant to pay Sir R. Morison, the Mayor of Portsmouth, and Wm. Towerson 1,2001. for the repair and strengthening of the town of Portsmouth.

1624-5, March 9.-Petition of creditors of the Muscovy Co., Edward Manninge and others: the order of the 27th May 1624 has been neglected; pray for further consideration of their case.

1624-5, March 9.-Warrant to pay Joseph Daye, plumber, 1687. for 12 tons of lead "by him upon short warning cast into musket shot for furnishing Count "Mansfelt's armies."

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1624-5, March 12.-Warrant to pay Thomas Russell 721. 188. 4d. for press of 175 men and their conduct from Northampton to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, March 14.- Warrant to pay Richard Dryhurst 61. 16s. 8d. for the press of 60 men and their conduct from Denbigh to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1924-5, March 15.-Commission for the prorogation of Parliament. See note in L. J., II. 426, where this Minute prorogation is mentioned as entered in the " Book," but not in the Engrossed Journal Book." (Seal).

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1624-5, March 16.-Warrant to pay John Edwards, pike maker, Matthew Banckes, carpenter, and Peter Oram, cooper, 571. for musket rests, musket chests, and casks for musket shot.

1624-5, March 16.-Warrant to pay John Stowe 171. 178. for the press of 63 men and their conduct from Sussex to Dover to serve under Mansfelt.

1624-5, March 24.-Warrant to pay Maurice Long, gent., 211. 98. for the press of 33 footmen and their conduct from York to Dover to serve under Count Mansfelt.

THE MANUSCRIPTS OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF DEVON-
SHIRE AT BOLTON ABBEY, Co. YORK.
These consist of Letters, Household Books, and early
deeds.

The letters are parts of the correspondence of the Cliffords, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Earls of Cumberland, and relate to public, county, and private matters. Among them are some by King James I., King Charles I., E. Wotton, John Beaulieu (some of whose letters

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are in Winwood's State Papers), Toby Matthews, Archbishop of York, Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset, Geo. Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, Sir Robert Naunton, and Sir Jno. Finett. They give notices of the Borders, a curious talk with James I. on the Spanish Match, sea fights between the Dutch and the French, the Duke of Monmouth, &c.

The deeds of special interest are early charters to Bolton Abbey and Fountains Abbey.

The Household books are numerous, and a selection of extracts from them would be very interesting.

Subjoined are notes of all the letters of interest; and brief notes of the deeds and the dates of the household books.

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1554, Oct. 17, Skipton. The same to the same.Holmes having requested to be a burgess of the Parlia ment, the Earl upon receipt of the writ "devised a place for him either amongst the burgesses of Borowbridge or Knaresboro, like as thone of the same ye "shall be returned accordingly, trusting verily you woll "shew your self as all (?) catholique as conformable to "the Kings and Queens Majesty's pleasure and their godly reformation."

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1555, March 16. John Potter (at London) to John Holmes (at Doncaster).-Asks him to get in some money that was lent out at twelve per cent. "I pray God send "it well in agayn; for here is in London many mer"chants bankerowts; as I lerne my awntt will not trust no more eny merchants. I am afrayd she woll mary agayn; gret sewts is made to her, and a letter came "from the master of the quen's horses in favor of a "frend of his. She says she woll not mary no more, "but woll bestowe all that she leveth upon us her "frendes. I pray God it prove trew, for I feare [she] "woll prove a woman and no saint."

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(1555), 2nd & 3rd year, March 8. Greenwich.-Copy of Royal Order to the Earl, to muster servants, tenants, and others under him to repress any sudden tumult, stir, or rebellion, &c.

1556, Aug. 15.

The Earl of Cumberland to John Holmes. Has received a privy seal for loan of money to the Queen, but not having the thing, he is forced to attempt to borrow it of friends: money is scarce to come by; where some time he could have borrowed 100l. or 2007., now he cannot borrow 201.

1558, July 10. Draft of letter by the Earl of Cumberland to the (Earl of Westmoreland) Lord Lieutenant.-Hears from him that the Queen has appointed him (Cumberland) Captain of Horsemen of the Army Royal in case of foreign invasion.-Thanks.

Drafts of other letters on the same subject; and to the Bishop of Ely and the Master of the Rolls.

1559, Feb. M- to the Earl of Cumberland, from Newcastle. Draft of a long letter; inter alia, he goes to some one whom he calls my Lord's Grace (it was the Duke of Norfolk): mentions Sir Ralph Sadler. Has practised with his very friend and old acquaintance Mr. Bennet, the master of the armory, for certain corslets and pikes; corslets 30s. a piece, pikes 28. the piece. There is not one pair of gauntlets to be had for friendship or money:-if he requires hagbuts, curryers, bylles, or other habiliments, he can have them, hagbut 8s.; curryer 16s. 8d.; bill 168.; sends a curryer by the bearer. Asks that venison may be sent with all speed he can, "for my "Lord's Grace and Sir Ralph Sadler said both to me "that cold at no time come out of the season: tho' it were very lean, as there is non fatt of "their own confession." Asks to send his Grace four pasties, Mr. Sadler two, Mr. Leke two, Sir Nicolas Strange his Grace's Chamberlain one, Mr. Fulmerston one, his Grace's Controller and his Almoner one, and his Secretary one; they have right well deserved to be remembered.

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1559, January.-Instructions for my servant John Shuttleworth touching his repair to my Lord Lieutenant the Duke of Norfolk his Grace. 11 items, 2 pp. To defend his conduct to the Duke in the matter of one Fraunce May (on whose account, as it appears from another draft, he and his brother had been imprisoned). A bill of complaint had been exhibited against the writer in Queen Mary's time to ruin him.

1559, Feb. Copy of the Duke of Norfolk's letter to the Earl of Cumberland about the matter, assuring him of his good will.

1559, Feb. 12. Copy of the Duke of Norfolk's letter

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to the Earl of Shrewsbury.-Frauncis May had escaped DUKE OF from Skipton Castle. John Man exhibited a bill of complaint to Queen Mary's Privy Council, the body whereof seemed to touch the Earl of Cumberland, Thomas Clifford, his base brother, and their servants. Sends the body of Frauncis May; answers to interrogatories and copy of the bill. Asks him to make inquiries, receive depositions, and return the body of Frauncis May, and an account of the Earl of Cumberland's costs, so that he may take order for punishment.

Interrogatories to John Henryson, gailor (1 p.). It seems that May was imprisoned in Skipton Castle, for hunting by night in Skipton Park, and escaped. ▼【(1559). Draft of a letter without date. The Earl of Cumberland (?) to Lord Has received his Lordship's request for 601. towards release and payment of the Lord Gray of Wilton's ransom: he will pay it, but being largely indebted to the Queen, and also charged by the Lord Treasurer with payment of the subsidy due to Her Highness, he must pay 30l. at Pentecost and 301. at Michaelmas.*

Temp. Elizabeth.-A lycens verie necessarie to be procured from Her Majesty for the reformation of abuse and discommoditie used both to the subject and commonwealth;-to do away with search by the officers at Blackwell Hall - by giving licenses to a particular person to search and seal all cloth mentioned in the Statutes 3rd and 5th of Edward VI. and 4th and 5th of Philip and Mary-showing the gain to Her Majesty of 2,000l. per annum. (14 p. of observations.)

(15 ). A letter addressed "To my brother, Mr. "John Taylor at Mr. Watkinson's howse at the signe "of The dog's head in the pott within Ludgate in "London." (Domestic.)

1563, Nov. 8. (The Earl of) Winchester to the Earl of Cumberland.-Notifies the sending the Lord Treasurer's and his letter for Cumberland's payment of subsidy to the Queen "given and granted by your Lordship and us all for the relief of her Grace's great charges": bids him send it; otherwise he will be constrained, and that will not be honourable to him. vises him to pay it, and defend himself from that.

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(1588), Malborowe, 29 Oct. Geo. (Earl of) Cumberland to Fr. Walsingham.-Sir, being at Plymouthe to water, I harde of a hulcke beten in by foule wether by Hope, a towne 18 mile from thence; she was one of the Spanyshe flyte; and it was reported the Ducke was in hir and greate store of treasure; wherefore I ridde thether with Mr. Cary and Mr. Harris, whoe then were with me, to knowe the truthe of it; where we found no suche thynge as was reported of the Duke, but a shippe suche and soe furnished, as by examination taken by hus and sente herewith you may perseve. Mr. Cary stayeth at the place to kepe hir from spolynge of the cuntry men, till he here your further derection: thus much the have intreted me to macke knowne to you, and thus in haste I committe you to God.

1595, Jan. 15. Geo. (Earl of) Cumberland to the Lord High Admiral and Sir Robert Cecil.-Mr. Strickland wants to go with him to Leir: asks for leave.

1596, April 28. London. Geo. (Earl of) Cumberland to the Lord Treasurer.-News that Mr. Midleton, a stranger to him, married his cosen german lately dead; asks for the wardship of the infant son and heir.

1596, July 28. Budley. George (Earl of) Cumberland to the Lord Treasurer.-Asks for a grant of the wardship of his cosen german.

1596, Nov. 28. The same to the same.-About a suit by Michaell Doughtie for tithes.

(1596, Feb. 2, indorsed). The same to the same.—I perceive by your Lo. speech at the consultation yeasterday what is Her Majesty desiereth to have this yeare donne agaynst the Spanyards by seae. I have consithered which way best (to Hir Highnesses] likyng) it may be effected; and fyndying in my concete good lycklyhood to performe it boothe for Her Majesty's safty and profitt, I much desier to make your Lo. aquanted with my opinion. Asks for an appointment to state it.

There are two other letters from the same to the same in 1594; one is about a suit and the other on business.

(1597, April 26, indorsed). The same to the same.Asks him to bestow the Isle of Wight to such as were resident.

(1597, Feb. 20). George (Earl of) Cumberland to the Lord Treasurer.-Upon a letter from Her Majesty commandyng me to repare with my flete to the rode of Calles and to bryng with me all such shippes as I should finde

*This appeal to his friends for aid to pay his ransom is not noticed in the Life of Lord Grey of Wilton, printed for the Camden Society.

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fitt to dooe hir service ther, I commanded too shipps in the harbor of Porchmouth and three at the bones good shippes and laden with nine companyes of soulgers out Sir Ho. Poure, ther of Fraunce to returne with me. coronell, writte me word that before ther commyng from the Downes the Spanyards aryvall at Calles was knowne, yet they were suffered to procede; so douting least I should doo amisse I have stayed them to remayne where they be till further direction com for them, which I pray your Lordship may be sent, for that they depend upon it. Myselfe am now good nige toward Dover, where if Her Majesty have any thing to command me I will be redy to obey it.

(16. .). Ro. (Carr, Earl of) Rochester to Lord Clifford.-The King will by no meanes dispense with your running at tilt; and for my payrt, if I might advyse you respecting the state of your father's bussinesse, I would by no means have you excuse yourself; for that I am sure would better please your enemies. So promising to your Lordship all rediness in me to value to His Majesty your cair to do him honor and servise to this mariage, I rest, &c. &c.

(16). Draft of a letter by (Lord Clifford ?) to ... Encloses two calendars of the gaoles, with the names of the offenders and their punishments. When he arrived at Newcastle, he found that three of the most notorious prisoners had escaped. the gaol was so weak and noisome, he wonders they all had not the like liberty in death, since there had died in that place one other poor creature since the last assizes The contagion lasts; two died being brought to the bar, and others there and at Carlisle fell down speechless before us while they were at trial. Asks him to get the King to give 1001. out of the forfeited recognizances to charitable uses. He has reprieved one of the utterers of false coins, because he discovered the coyner; hopes he is apprehended. The coins were very well executed. The disorder in that country caused by want; numbers die of hunger. Tindale and Ridesdale men appear at the bar well clothed and well liking, which he accounts the worst sign; as they work but little, and so steal the more, and with more cunning than other thieves . . . Sir John Fenwick grows every day weak. Has spoken to the Bishop of Carlisle about catechising . . . . is going to beg some land of his father to erect two chapels of ease. (2 pp.)

The causes of disorders and abuses within the county of Northumberland and the Midilshires.

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"I have shewn the King the letter you lately wrote to "John Taylor." The King has written to the Lords of the Council to examine the business concerning Tom of the Bagly head, to whom I have answered before them, and in the presence of my Lord William Howard, that I had seen a letter touching the letting louse of the said outlaw by my Lady Howard, &c.

(16..), Sept. 26. Whitehall. T. Suffolk to Lord and Lady Clifford.-Congratulating them on birth of their first child.

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(16..), Feb, 4. Dublin. Ossory to his "dearest brother."-The King by letters patent has appointed their commission as Lords Justices to be renewed. Irish politics.

(16.). Katherine] Salisbury to Lord Clifford.Denies some imputation "of mulcting my Lord of any "happiness he could enjoy."

1601, March 8. John Tailor to Wm. Ingilby.-About Lord Clifford and the Merchant Adventurers' suit.

1608, July 30. Council letter to the Earls of Cumberland and Doumbar, his Majesty's Lieutenants of the counties of Northumberland, Cumberland, and Westmoreland: for preliminaries for musters in the border counties, heretofore under peculiar rules.

1611, Jan. 13. London. Francis (Earl of) Cumberland to his son Lord Clifford (at Paris).-Domestic. And another of the same kind.

1613, Nov. 29. Whitehall. E. Wotton to Lord Clifford.-Begins "My noble Spaniard." After assurances of remembrance, the writer says "The state of

"the Court with mariages and masquerades I leave to "the report of honest and wise Mr. John Taylor."

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1613, Aug. Paris. J. Beaulieu to Lord Clifford (in French).-Has just heard that Lord Bruce has left here secretly to fight in the Low Countries with Mr. Sackville, according to arrangement.

1613, Feb. 21. Whitehall. T. Suffolk to the Earl of Cumberland.-He has joined his son with the Earl of Cumberland in the commission for the Northern shires; it is necessary for him to have some power, considering how many wilful obstinate fellows dwell in his land, and are his tenants.

1614, Dec. 16. Whitehall. E. Wotton to Lord Clifford. Your letter brought me by your servant almost made me fall into one of the seven deadly sinnes, I mean that of Pryde, finding myself to enjoy so great a portion of your favour. Refers to Mr. Tailor for news.

1615, July 20. Whitehall. R. Somerset to the Earl of Cumberland.-Asking favour for John Storey, who killed Robert Storey (he says in his own defence).*

1615, August. Names of the Guilty and Not Guilty at the gaol delivery at Carlisle, before Sir Edward Bromley and Augustus Nicholls.-Among the punishments are hanging and the peine forte et dure.

1615, Sept. 29. Copy of the Earl of Cumberland's letter to the Middle Shires, regarding His Majesty's letter about raising money by privy seals.

1615, Nov. 10. John Tailor to the Earl of Cumberland. Yesternight Lord Dorset and his lady returned hither from the funeral of his grandmother.

Sir Thomas Wentworth is heare, well, God be thanked; he was yesterday at the arrainment of Mrs. Turner, and this day at the censuring of Sir John Hollis, Sir P. Wentworth, and Mr. Lumsden in the Star Chamber : he promised to write to you and Lord Clifford, but when I went for the letter he excused himself, being sleepy and weary these two days for want of rest.-Alludes to contrariety of opinions as to what may become of Lord Somerset.

1615, Dec. 27. Tobias Ebor. (Toby Matthews, Archbishop of York,) to the Earl of Cumberland, at Skipton

Castle.-About some land business.

1615, Jan. 9. Paris. J. Beaulieu to Lord Clifford (in French).-The Ambassador has lately had great dispute with the Queen, by reason of the King of England being offended with the Governor of Dieppe for having seized an English merchant ship in reprisal for a Spanish ship detained in England. She has made the Governor come here to give satisfaction to Her Majesty, having sent by decree of her Council a discharge of the merchandize, and desiring, I hear, that the Governor shall ask the King's pardon before the Ambassador for the offence committed.

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1617, May 17. Tobias Ebor. (Toby Matthews), at Pocklington, to the Earl of Cumberland.-Would like to hear from the Earl "in what solemnity His Majesty departed from Berwick hither, and whether our English officers relinquished their places (as is here reported) to the Nobles and Gentles of North Britain, "and whether the Queen's Highness's fearful dream signified to his Majesty (for so runneth the rumour here) be like to shorten the progress, and chiefly "whether his resolution be constant and permanent of holding her course set down in the Gieste heretofore designed."

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1617, June 6. Thomas Riddell, the Mayor, and five Aldermen, of Newcastle, to the Earl of Cumberland.Sending him 20 Newcastle chalders of coles for his provision, and asking him to accept them.

Copies of letters from the Earl to his son.

1616, July 2. Toby Matthews to the Earl.-On business.

(16..). Sir William Hutton to Mr. Taylor.-Wm. King and Anthonie Foster, two of the principal murderers of William Bell, of whose murder Sir Wilfrid Lawson and he certified the Earl, are taken in Scotland,

*It seems from another letter that Storey fled to London.

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in a hole under the earth by the Scottish garrison, and carried to Jedburgh.-Lady Howard had petitioned for them, but they were to be tried in Scotland.

1617, Dec. Copies of Council letters about escape of prisoners.

1617, Dec. 26. Sir Wm. Hutton, about the same matter; (Tom of Baylifhead).

1617, Dec. 28. Whitehall. G. (Villiers, Duke of) Buckingham to Lord Clifford.-The King is satisfied with Sir W. Hutton's conduct in the business referred to. He need not fear the greatness of any man that may oppose him.

1618. Several letters from Sir W. Hutton on sessions matters, prisoners, &c.

1618, April 21. Whitehall. (Sir) Robert Naunton to Lord Clifford.-Notices of gaol delivery at Carlisle. His Majesty thinks the proclamation was not sufficiently published and made known to the county in due time.

1618, April 22. Whitehall. G. Buckingham to Lord Clifford. For the business whereof Lord Clifford had written, Buckingham refers to Sir Robert Naunton's " letter.

Compliments.

1618, April 25. Ross Castle. Robert Carliol. (Robert Snowdon, Bishop of Carlisle) to Lord Clifford.-The King has advanced Clifford to the highest degree of honour in the Middle Shires, and sent him (the Bishop) from his domestic service in his Majesty's Court not only to guide the sterne of this diocese, but to bear a part in the temporal affairs of these Northern provinces. Hopes they may act in unison.

1618. Letters from Sir W. Hutton and Wm. Musgrave to Lord Clifford, the Ld. Lieutenant, on Middle Shires business. In one the writer mentions "watches " and slew-doggs."

1618, Jan. 29. Sir R. Naunton to Henry Lord Clifford. The King wants accounts of the affairs of the Middle Marches.

1619, May 5. Copy of Secretary G. Calvert's letter written by His Majesty's order to the Lord Chancellor, about the tenants of Westmoreland. (Disputes between the Earls of Cumberland and Dorset).

1619, Dec. 28 and Jan. 12. Letters from Sir G. Moorray (at Edinburgh); Jan. 13, A. Carre (at Jedburgh); and 1620, Feb. 25, the Earl of Mar (at Holyrood House), to Lord Clifford. Not of importance:

1621, Dec. 16. Copy of Address by the House of Commons to the King, asking for prorogation. (1 p.)

1623, March 31. (The Earl of) Buccleuch (at Crichtoune) to Lord Clyfford.-In a P.S. he asks that some Scotsmen in gaol at Carlisle may be sent to Jedburgh for trial, where he will not be sparing of them.

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1623, May 26. John Finett (?) to Lord Clifford.Every nation stands at gaze (lyke deer upon the clash of a cross-bow), wondering what will be the end of the Spanish busyness. France resolveth now to maintain her inward peace, and threateneth attempts abroad. She hath sent 200,000 crowns to the States towards payment of their army, promiseth as much more in July, and supplies manifold. forces left in Hibernis, in Languedoc, and that way, are drawing near Lions for the service of the Valtelina, but whyle the Spaniard seems content and desirous to make the Pope the depositary of the places there, that he may (say the Venetians) save the charge of his intertaynments in the interim, and reassume all at his pleasure, the French King seems to lend them his belief; yet (for a month or two) that they may meane earnest; but if by that tyme they make no avoydance and cession, he vowes to proceed with his army joyned to the answerable number of the Venetians and the Duke of Savoy, and then God knows what will follow.-The Hollanders, having had the French King's money, are preparing to do something; four days since they had a grave fast, which they seldom do except before or after some great action. In the mean time you have heard how bold they have been in Scotland with our King's protection; little less they have done at the Isle of Wight, by slipping away in the night with a rich prize (one of their own countrymen turned pirate), which, beaten by them at sea, and flying to the shelter of a castle there, was notwithstanding reprized (as I sayd) with little regard to the captain of the fort, who had already agreed with the other that the ship should rest there till answer came from London how his Majesty and the States' Ambassador should determine of the business.-The Duke of Brunswick in Saxony.-Of Spain no news; no letters thence these 16 days past; the first that come are like perhaps to speak of the consummation of the marriage.-The King said (as we talk) upon the receipt of his last letters, Now let the

world prate their pleasure, it will be a match in dispyte of all the devils in Hell. Nay, by my sall (said my Lord of Po* then by), your Majesty need not fear that the Devil will hinder it, for he hath reason to be a special friend to it. Whatsoever succeed, God bless the Prince with a return as sound home as he went out. My Lord of Rutland, our General (with whom the King sends me by sea to post to Madrid, at our arrival with the news of the ships readiness for their imbarking), appeared in all his bravery yesterday at Court, and took his leave of his Majesty, and there we received his charge to embark speedily; but we of the ignorant world can not discerne cui bono as long as we heare not one word of the mariag how near towards.

1623, June 26. Secretary Calvert to the Earl.A letter complimentary, introducing his son, who is visiting the North.

1623, Nov. 29. Council letter to the Lord Lieutenant of the counties of Cumberland, Northumberland, and Westmoreland.-About musters.

1624, Nov. 19. King James I. to the Earl of Cumberland and others, Lords Lieutenants, &c.-About musters. Council letter to the same.-Muster

1624, Nov. 24. of trained bands. 1624, Jan. 22. Thomas Howard to the Earl of Cumberland.-Sends the letters of the King and Council. 1625, Aug. Copies of letter by the King and Council.-About musters and beacons.

1625, Sept. 10. Cumberland to the Lords of the Council.-About defensive operations. The plague is dangerously dispersed in Newcastle; the Mayor's own house being infected.

1625, Sept. 17. "Charles R." to the Earl of Cumberland and the other Lords Lieutenant.--Privy seal to get them to borrow money, and make a book of the lenders.

1625, Oct. 2. Copy of Council letter to the Lords Lieutenants for discovering of Popish recusants.

1625, Oct. 8. Copy of letter signed by 12 of the principal gentry, excusing themselves from lending to the King.

1625, Oct. 8. Copy of Council letter to Lord Clifford, Lord Lieutenant.-Acknowledging his letter of 10th (Sept.). Whereas the town of Newcastle is ill fortified and afflicted with the infection, they now give order by letter from the Board to the Mayor and Alderman for

the redress of both.

1625, Oct. 8. Copy of letter by William Selby and 11 others to the Earl of Cumberland and Lord Clifford, two of the Lords Lieutenant,-in answer to letters · received about providing arms and fortifying the sea

coast.

1625, Oct. 13. Council.--About 1625, Oct. 24. Cockermouth. Wilfrid Lawson, William Musgrave, Robert Fletcher, and Patricius Curwen to the Earl of Cumberland and Lord Clifford, Lords Lieutenant.-Excuse for not lending on privy seal, but if the excuse be not allowed, then only those in the list (which accompanies, with the sums proposed) can give. The country is poor, and the subsidy is then collecting. Will proceed with the disarming of Papists according to his letter of the 22nd. (In the list are 20 names whose united subscriptions amount to 3207.)

Copy of the Lords letter to the Privy fortifications and privy seals.

1625, Oct. 28. Copy of letter by the Mayor and Aldermen of Newcastle to Lord Conway. They refer to Buckingham's letter warning them against the Dunkirk fleet. Have received reports that eleven Dunkirk great ships are near Scarboro', which had made spoil of 70 Holland busses and chased all the rest, and that there were 8 Holland men of war, two whereof they sunk and the rest they forced to fly; they sent 140 poor fishermen in an English ship to this port. They relieved them and hired a ship for 201. to carry them to Encusan, their countrie. Are glad to hear there are about Yarmouth Roads 13 Holland men of war, and preparation made in Holland to pursue the Dunkirkers.

1625, Oct. 30. Thomas Lyddell, the Mayor, and six Aldermen of Newcastle, to the Earl of Cumberland and Lord Clifford, Lords Lieutenant.--In obedience to the letter of the 21st, they have searched for Popish recusants. There are only 30 men and women in the town, and they are of poor condition and have no arms; all the better sort have removed.

1625, Oct. Thomas Lyddell, Mayor of Newcastle, to the same.-Sends a list of persons to lend on the privy seals. 18 persons 3001.; he offers 201.

The paper is torn here.

DUKE OF
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DUKE OF
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1625, Oct. 31. Copy of Council letter to the Lord Lieutenant. For disarming Papists, except nobility and peers, whom his Majesty deals with.

1625, Nov. 17 or 18. Draft and copy of letter by the Lords Lieutenants to the Lords of the Council, in answer to theirs of Oct. 2, about disarming the Papists in the Middle Marches, and stating the weakness of Tynmouth Castle.

1625. Draft of letter by the Earl of Cumberland to the Lords of the Council.--Acknowledging their letter of Nov. 30, and complaining of want of powder and bullets, and bad state of arms.

1625. Letter of Ralph Delaval and John Fenwick, about musters and disarming of Papists.

1625, Dec. 4. Council letter (signed by Coventry and others) to the Lords Lieutenant, acknowledging their letter of (Nov.) 18th, and sending copy of Council Order for repair and fortification of Tynmouth Castle.

1625, Dec. 14. Copy of Council Order for fortification of Tynmouth Castle.--One Cramfield, an engineer, then at Harwich, is to be employed.

1625, Dec. 23. Council letter (signed by J. Ley and others) to Lord Clifford.-About Lord Eurie (Eure ?) and the taking of arms found in his house at Malton.

1625, Dec. 31. Council letter (signed by Coventry, J. Ley, and others) to the Lords Lieutenant . . . about musters. . . . to enforce the proper rating of manors, mansions, and lands for the Horse and Foot.

1625, Jan. 20. Copy of Lord Clifford's letter to the Lords of the Council, about his supposed remissness in the matter of the privy seals.

1625, Jan. 29. Whitehall. Reply of E. Conway to the above, absolving Lord Clifford.

1627, Aug. 17. Patricius Curwen and seven others about levying 100 soldiers in Cumberland for the wars, in obedience to the King's letters.

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1627, Aug. 20. R. Dunelm (Richard Neyle, Bishop of Durham) at Durham Castle, to Henry Lord Clifford. Sends letter from the Lords of the Council of Scotland which he has just received from the Mayor and Aldermen of Newcastle. He has the train bands in readiness. (Fine seal).

1627, Aug. 22. Alarm by reason ships on the coast . . . Some Holland busses put in for fear.-P.S. 23 August. Four of the Dunkirkers have been sunk by the Hollanders.

Melros (at Edinborough) to Lord . . . of 12 or 15 Spanish or Dunkirk war

1627, Aug. 26. Robert Jackson, Mayor of Berwick, and two other persons, to Lord... They have received letters from the Earl of Melros that the waughters of the States had sunk four Dunkirkers; but since, the Earl has been truly certified a waughter has reported to Capt. Murray, commander of one of his Majesty's ships, that he and other four waughters had been in fight with 14 Dunkirkers, that three waughters were sunk and the other two forced to fly. The Dunkirkers are reported to be still on the coast.

1627, Aug. 30. The Earl of Cumberland to the Mayor of Newcastle.-About the bad news.

1627, Aug. 30. The Earl to Mr. John Selby.-About the defence of the country.

1627, Sept. 24. Council letter to Lord Clifford.About the Dunkirkers; and those in Northumberland who refused Prest money.

1627, Jan. 10. Council letter (and copy) to the Lords Lieutenant of the three counties.-About musters.

1627, Feb. 15. Morpeth. John Delaval, Wm. Muschamp, and Wm. Carnaby to Ld. Clifford.-They personally will, but the inhabitants generally object to their county being brought under the same rule as other counties (for providing arms and troops).

1627, March 13. Council Letter to the Lords Lieutenant.-Complaint about the defective state of the troops upon musters.

1628, May 25. Council letter to the Lords Lieutenant; postponing the proposed rendezvous at York on the 11th of June.

1628, May 31. Council letter to the Lords Lieutenant. -Special instructions for musters, beacons, &c.

1629, June 19. "Charles R." to the Earl of Cumberland and the other Lords Lieutenant.-At the request of the King of Sweden, he has given leave to the Marquis Hamilton and his officers to levy 6,000 men ;"specially for the distressed case of our dear brother "and only sister."-Requires them to endeavour the accomplishment, and recommend it to their DeputyLieutenants.

1633, Dec. 9. C. or G. Wandesforde (at Dublin) to Lord (Clifford).* A long letter against the proposed

Afterwards Earl of Cumberland. His daughter and heir married the Earl of Cork.

marriage of his daughter to the Earl of Cork, whom he describes as a plunderer.of Church property. 1634, Dec. 10. Geo. Radcliffe (at Dublin Castle) to Lord (Clifford).—About settlement of lands, . . . rather disparaging the Earl of Cork.

1637, Oct. 2. Council letter to the Earl of Cumberland, high sheriff of Westmoreland, about ship-money. (84 pp.)

1638, July 31. (The Earl of) Arundel and Surrey to the Earl of Cumberland. (Dated "from Alberrye, my Alpine celle.")-His Majesty hath talked with me about making some necessaries for an army at Sheffield, as spades, pickaxes, carriages for field-pieces, and such like, where perhaps they may be cheaper, and save carriage from hence.-I think it not amiss if your Lordship by your example would invite the nobility and gentry of the North to set on with country smiths to make plain pieces and pistols, with rests for muskets, and such like; and tho' they be but homely work, they may stand in good steade: lead can not want, so near Derbyshire, and his Majesty is careful to send some good proporcion of powder to Hull shortly.

1638, Feb. 5. The Lord Admiral (Earl of Northumberland) to Lord Clifford.-About the army and the King and his coming to York.-The army of 30,000 is reduced to 6,000.

1638, March 18. The same to the same.-Army

matters.

1639, April 13. Edinburgh. Copy of letter by (the Earl of) Rothes to Ensigne Willoughby.-Alludes to the intercepting by the English of letters from Scotland. Regrets that his (W's.) father has taken the King's side; says that the cause they maintain is the liberty of their religion, confirmed by the national oath, constitution of the national assemblies, the laws of the kingdom, and the liberties of their country.-Pleads the amity of the two kingdoms; alludes to the posts on the borders :-if troublesome, they (the Scots) will come over in greater force than expected.

1639, June 17. Earl of Arundel and Surrey (at the Camp) to Lord Clifford.—This evening things are so far agreed here as this night the Marquess Hamilton goes by land towards Edinborough to receive His Majesty's castell there for the King's use.-On Thursday the Scottish army breaks, and on Friday or Saturday ours will do soe also. The King commands me that the Yorkshire regiments with you goe home, and I shall tomorrow send many for them by my cosin Sir Francis Howard, and no forces are to be left there, but only Sir Frederick Willoughby, and the King is pleased that your Lordship should come hither, and to let my Lord of Niddesdale and the rest of the Scottish nation know that all is quiet; and to-morrow I shall send a dispatch from the Scottish Lords of the freeing the siege of the Tyene (Tyne). The Lord Barrimore's regiment is sent to be stayed.

1639, March 19. The same (at Arundel House) to the same. I received yesternight your dispatch with that of the advertisement unto you of the desperate resolutions of the Scottish Covenanters which I acquainted his Majesty withall, who hath that care of this kingdom which becomes so good a King, and doth not so much trust their profession never to invade this kingdon as to leave so important frontiers to their curtesye. My Lord of Essex is coming swifter than I can. If your Lordship see him at Newcastle, I am sure your Lordship will use him as the King's General, and I hope to see you soon after him.-Recommends care about the horse, "for his Majesty hath a principal care the Horse be good, as the part of the army in which he reposeth most "trust."

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1640, March 31. Council letter to the Lords Lieutenants of Westmoreland.-The Earl of Northumberland, General of the Army, having appointed Lord Conway his deputy, you are prayed to assist him.

1640, Aug. 12. William Pennington and four other persons to Sir P. Musgrave and others, Deputy-Lieutenants.-Say that they have received no letter from Lord Conway, but Sir Charles Howard coming from him brings certainty of the Scotch being on English ground to-night-intend to be ready with their trained bands at three hours warning.

1640, March 20. Council letter to Earl of Cumberland.-Reminding him that 401. of the subsidy is due from him.

1643, April 16. Moneys owing for the billett of Lt.Col. Lewinstone's companie and in John Holmes's squadron. (3 long pages.) It contains the names of the men and the persons on whom they were billetted, and the charge. From a note in the margin, half seems to be paid.

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