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Holland, Flanders, and other foreign parts in great numbers, and, contrary to the laws, reside in the city of London and suburbs, and many other cities and towns near the sea-coast, more especially, and without serving for the same, take away the trades and livelihood of many thousands of his Majesty's poor subjects. They bring no certificate to shew of what religion they are, or of their good behaviour, or of any honest and just occasion to depast out of their own country. [3 pp.]

[1630 ?].-Accompt specifying the particulars of the expenditure of 15,0001., being the whole allotment for the garrison of Berwick. [23 pp.]

(1630 ?).-Return of the names of the persons resident at Lacock [in Wilts or Yorkshire] who will not contribute their proportion of charge towards the raising of the militia. [1 p.]

11630 ?).—Note sent by Mr. Levison out of the Low Countries, giving particulars of the measure and price of certain pieces of arras tapestry, representing the story of Vertumnus and Pomona. The name of the master worker is Martin Rainbaut of Brussels. (1 p.]

11630 ).-Fragment of a treatise in Latin concerning the mode of holding Parliament, its composition, forms of procedure, privileges, and manner of summoning. (Much damaged at the edges by fire. 8 pp.)

1631, June 9.-Answer of Sir N. Hide, Chief Justice of the King's Bench, to the question referred by His Majesty to the Commissioners touching writs of error. [Certified copy. lp.]

1631, June 15.--Proclamation for preventing of deceit used in the importation of madder."

1631, Sept. 12 and 14.-Alderman Clement of Plymouth, 12 Sept., told me that since his time the New. foundland fisheries used not above two or three ships ; now yearly full 60, from Dartmouth 80, besides Barnstable and Topsham, &c. The Trinity Company send from the Council a command that no Flemings, French, or other strangers yearly buying fish shall not be permitted to carry what they buy from Plymouth or Dartmouth, &c. in their own ships, but shall be enforced to freight and carry it in English ships, on pretence that the English ships want freight and employment. Upon 14th Sept. the Master and Company of Trinity House, precepted by a pursuivant at Western men's costs, appeared. So did Messrs. William Plumleigb, Voysey, Clement of Plymouth, &c., but lords enough failing to attend], they were to attend next council day. (1 p.]

1631, Nov. 28. – MS. treatise, narrating at length the circumstances attendant on the trial of Donald, Lord Reye (Reay], and David Ramsey. The manner of their coming to, and carriage at their trial upon the 28th November 1631, before Robert, Earl of Lindsey, Lord High Constable, and others named, appointed to hold a marshal court for the sifting of these matters, and to proceed against the parties. Begins, Whereas his Majesty had been informed by Donald, Lord Reye, that David Ramsey had plotted, and was privy to divers treasons and conspiracies against his royal person and government. [60 pp.]

1632, May 28.- Plan of Capt. William Hart for a naval expedition to the Straits of Gibraltar. (1 p.)

1632, June 8. Star Chamber.-Order of Council. By former letters of the 30th April the magistrates of the several western ports usually trading into France were required to send up one or two persons of each port sufficiently authorised to attend the board the first day of Trinity Term, to treat with such persons as the Lords should appoint concerning the matters contained in a petition presented to the board by Thomas Kendall and other merchants resident at Rouen, and in particular for some course to be taken by an imposition to be laid upon all goods to be exported and imported out of that kingdom, whereby reimbursement may be made of money expended concerning the arrests of Marteau and de Launay, and the explanation of the Treaties of 1605 and 1610, without which the merchants of this kingdom cannot with safety trade thither. Divers persons authorised on behalf of the western ports, together with some of the merchants of London, did this day attend the board, when with their agreement it was ordered that Nicholas Spicer of Exeter, Richard Halworthy of Bristol, Richard Martyn of Totness, and others named on behalf of all the residents of the western ports, with Charles Snellinge, and five others, merchants, for the port of London, should meet and treat together for an accommodation in the said business. [1 p.)

1632, Oct. 22. Star Chamber.-Order of Council Recites the examination of Thomas Jupp, cloth-worker, of the City of London, concerning the counterfeiting

of seals usually affixed to the baize of Colehester, and DUKE OF fixing of them to other baize of meaner condition. His BERLAND. punishment. [3 pp.]

1632 ?-1633.-Entry book of receipts and expenditure for the years 1632 and 1633, probably kept by the steward of the Earl of Northumberland, specifying many minute and curious particulars of prices paid for various household requisites, apparel, wages, provisions, &c. The blank spaces in the book were subsequently filled up about the years 1706 and 1707. with rough accompts of money paid as wages, and for work done. [Much damaged by fire.]

1633–4, Feb. 17. Westminster.-MS. book containing a copy of the Royal Commission to Henry, Earl of Manchester, Lord Keeper, Thomas, Earl of Arundel, Earl Marshal, Edward, Earl of Dorset, Lord Chamberlain to the Queen, John, Earl of Bridgwater, Lord President of the Marches of Wales, Edward, Viscount Wimbledon, Francis, Lord Cottington, Sir Thomas Edmondes, Sir Henry Fane, Sir John Coke, Sir Francis Windebank, Sir John Finch, Sir William Slingsby, Sir Henry Spelman, Sir Arthur Ingram, Sir Henry Spiller, Sir John Bingley, Sir Thomas Cannon, Edward Aiscough, Thomas Brett, Nicholas Pay, and Thomas Bridgman, to make enquiry after exacted fees and innovated offices. [In Latin, with English translation on opposite page. 38 pp.]

1634, Sept. 6. Canbury.--Letters Patent granting to Mountjoy, Earl of Newport, the office of Master of the Ordnance. [Copy. 3 pp.)

1634.- Articles comprising a series of questions and resolutions concerning the better government of the country. Amongst other topics, that of apprenticing poor children by the parochial authorities, the power of the sessions to stay indictments and mitigate fines under certain conditions specified, the authority of constables to break into houses for the apprehension of convicted persons, cases of illegitimacy, relief of maimed soldiers, amount of fine for driving cattle upon the Sabbath day, taxes for the relief of the poor, settlement of the poor, law of servants and masters, appointment of constables, licensing of alehouses. [6) pp.]

1634.–MS. treatise entitled, “ The Modern Form of " the Parliaments of England." The first three chapters are devoted to the mode of assembling Parliament, and the ceremonials and forms of proceeding during the first three days. Chapter 4.--The manner of sitting, and when in robes. Chapter 5.-Proceedings on bills, and the forms observed in the various stages. Chapter 6.-Proceedings in judicature. Chapter 7.--The royal assent. [389 pp.)

(1635.1-A treatise arranged in the form of articles, and offered for consideration (of the Council], particularising and exemplifying the means by which the Hollanders and other petty states have enriched themselves, and augmented their trade. It is estimated that the Hollanders have about 3,000 ships to fish, and 50,000 persons employed yearly upon the coasts of England, Scotland, and Ireland, in the fishing trade. These 3,000 fishing vessels employ near 9,000 ships and 150,000 persons more by sea and land to make provision to dress and transport the fish they take, and return commodities, whereby they are enriched, and build yearly 1,000 ships, although they have not one timber tree growing in their own country, nor native commodities to load 100 ships, and yet they have about 20,000 ships and vessels, and all employed. 54 pp.)

[1639.] Notes from the parish register at St. Clement, Danes, London, and from some other register not. named.--25 March 1606, John Percie, son of Alexander Percie, baptised. 13 Sept. 1597, Henry, Lord Percy, buried. 13 Oct. 1602, Algernon Percy, son of the Earl of Northumberland, baptised. (1 p.]

VOL. XIV.

1636–1639. 1635-6, Feb. 1.–Protection for the sailors of the “ Diamond” of Aldborough, exempting them from being pressed for the Royal Navy, the “ Diamond” being bound for a voyage to Newcastle, and thence to the east countries, to bring home sundry provisions for the use of the navy and other shipping. 1 p.)

1636, April 7. Whitehall.-Instructions sealed and signed by the Lords of the Admiralty for the Earl of Northumberland, as Admiral of His Majesty's Fleet in the “ Triumph,” prepared for the present expedition for guard of his Majesty's seas. [9 pp.)

1636, May 14. Pendennis.—John Trewbar (Lieu. tenant of the Castle of Pendennis] to Sec. Windebank.

hasten the 10 ships that they may attend you by the end of this month. There is order also given to put in readiness 20 sail of merchant ships well fortified, &c. 2 pp.)

1636, July 8. Oatlands.-Henry, Earl of Holland, to Algernon, Earl of Northumberland. His Majesty is much satisfied with your care and vigilance upon this occasion of the Spanish ambassador's landing to advertise him. ... I have likewise written by the King's command to Sec. Coke that there be a special care taken that before the ships go to Dunkirk such a proportion of those moneys as are brought over now by the ambassador may be landed according to the contract made, which you will do well likewise to have care of, for besides the benefit to this kingdom from the re-coining of such a proportion of silver, it will take away those discourses of our partiality when all the world shall see the benefit the King and kingdom receives by it, in which the King has been of late much abused, they having carried their monies to Dunkirk by the connivance of whom I will not know, contrary to their treaties and promises. [3 pp.)

1636, July 12. Bagshot.—Sec. Sir John Coke to Algernon, Earl of Northumberland. Your order given to Captain Coke was very seasonable, and his Majesty requires you not to suffer any of the silver to be transported to Dunkirk till it appear under the hands of the officers of the customs, that the proportion agreed upon, which is two-third parts, be coined in his Majesty's mint. To this effect like order is given to the Lord Treasurer and Lord Cottington to provide for his Majesty's indemnity in this behalf. Your hundred licenses are to be disposed to those who first require them, and if any will accept of them you may give them like licenses under your own hand, with promise to procure his Majesty's band also if they stand upon it, &c. If they of Callais offer more affronts they must be suppressed, and strength left to that purpose ; but there is hope they will be quiet by the order of that State, and the rather because there is an agreement now settled betwixt the postmasters on both sides, and rati. fied by public act. [2 pp.]

1636, July 12. Bagshot. Enclosure in July 13.— Sec. Windebank to (Lord Treasurer Juxon and Francis, Lord Cottington). Capt. Steward, having acquainted his Majesty that he has brought great sums of money lately out of Spain to be consigned over to Dunkirk for the use of that King, which monies are hitherto staid until his Majesty's duties shall be paid, his Majesty commands that you take order for the answering of those duties, and thereupon immediately give order for transportation of the rest of that plate and treasure according to consignment. There is the more haste to be used in this business, because the Marquis of Mirabella, with sundry other persons of quality, being aboard his Majesty's ship, who are likewise by his Majesty's command to be wafted over to Dunkirk, do suffer there in the meantime. [Copy. p.)

1636, July 13. Fulham House.-Bishop Juxon of London, Lord Treasurer, and Francis, Lord Cottington, to Algernon, Earl of Northumberland. Enclose a copy of Sec. Windebank's letter, signifying his Majesty's pleasure that those monies lately brought out of Spain to be consigned over to Dunkirk for the use of that King, shall, after payment of his Majesty's duties, have free leave to be transported according to the consignment. To which purpose we have written to his Majesty's officers to come aboard and receive his Majesty's duties, &c. [} p.]

1636, July 17. Court at Windsor.-Sec. Windebank to Algernon, Earl of Northumberland. It is his Majesty's express pleasure that you make stay of the treasure lately brought out of Spain by Capt. Walter Steward, and that you suffer no part of it to be transported to Dunkirk or other part of the dominions of the King of Spain until you sball receive further command. ment from his Majesty, any former order notwithstanding to the contrary. (1 p.]

1636, July 18. Windsor. -Sec. Windebank to Alger non, Earl of Northumberland, about the same matter and the fisheries. I send a letter from the Lords of the Admiralty concerning the transportation of Job Harbin the merchant into Holland for redemption of his Majesty's jewels, for which you may give present order ; and when he shall have received them into his custody, because they are of great value, you shall give order for a ship of greater strength for his safe return, &c.

P.S. -I shall be for the most part, during his Majesty's absence, till he come to Woodstock, at my house in the country called Haines Hill, near Okingham. [3 pp.]

1636, July 20. Tottenham.-Sec. Sir John Coke to Algernon, Earl of Northumberland. Our last by Mrs. Crane has, I suppose, satisfied your doubts, and there is order given for more passes to be sent with speed. Care must still be taken that the packet boats may be convoyed, and that they of Calais (Calesians) may not interrupt the same. It displeases his Majesty, and generally men are sorry, that Mr. Steward was so hasty without express warrant to carry his ship and money away to Dunkirk. I wish he may give a good account thereof to his master and to the State. His Majesty is now upon his progress, and comes to-morrow to Apthorp. The main business of this letter is to wish you a prosperous success in reducing our neighbours to a more respective sense. (1 p.)

1636, Aug. 7. Rufford Abbey.--Sec. Sir John Coke to Algernon, Earl of Northumberland. Your last letters, written when you set sail from the Downs, have been delivered to his Majesty and your friends.- A supply of licences for fishing.–The fishing, which commonly begins at the Orcades about June 20, may be supposed by this time to have fallen down near to our English coast, and therefore I have sent the despatch to Scarborough for you. You can judge whether it will be necessary to keep all your fleet in those northern seas, or may spare part to scour the Channel to the Land's End westward ; for there the Turks, since your departure, have taken divers fishermen and others. . . . . His Majesty and the Prince Elector are in health, and much pleased with the weather and their daily hunting in this place, where Sir William Saville gives royal entertainment and great contentment to his Majesty and to all the train. On Tuesday next the King returns towards Nottingham, and after a week's abode at Tutbury, departs for Woodstock, where the Queen will meet him, and thence proceeds according to the gists. [2 pp.)

1636, Aug. 12. Oatlands.--Sec. Sir John Coke to Algernon, Earl of Northumberland. Mr. Crane says that he has sent the proportion of victuals which was required, so I hope you will have no want. His Majesty still presses for your hastening towards Yarmouth.

-Instructions for filling in the fishing licences. For the Admiral's coming aboard ; if he put himself in your company, you must of necessity require it, for else you in a kind divide the sovereignty with them, which must not be suffered, whatsoever it costs; but it will be your wisdom not to seek to move the question of their admi. ral's coming aboard if they do decline you, and perform such homage as they have done hitherto, giving no affront in passing by you without performing due respect. The officers will have order for the ships to be sent to Portsmouth, when we shall meet with them. [2 pp.]

1636, Aug. 30. · Oxford.-Sec. Sir John Coke to Algernon, Earl of Northumberland. Your . letters to me since your coming into the Downs have been shewed at Woodstock both to the King and the Lords of the Admiralty, and the resolution taken thereupon is that you must presently send for the guard of the west country three or four of those ships which are victualled for longest time.-Directs the victualling certain ships, and the discharging certain others. The ships sent to the west coast must ply along the coast as far as the Land's End and Scilly, and pursue all pirates and Turks infesting those parts, that so the Newfoundland fishermen and those that pass towards Bristol Fair may be protected by them, that the subjects in those parts may take knowledge of his Majesty's care of them, and find the benefit of his fleet at sea.—Directions for convoy of our own and foreign merchants :-For discharge of certain French put in at the Hyde, &c. [3 pp.)

1636, Sept. 7. Lindhurst. - Sec. Sir John Coke to Algernon, Earl of Northumberland. I have acquainted the King with your letter of the 5th Sept., and with the inclosure from Sir William Boswell, and his pleasure is that with the remains of your fleet, which you say are ten ships, you take your course along the coast by Yarmouth and such places in which any fishing is continued.-Directions for his conduct, &c. [1 p.]

[1636 :].-Additional instructions for the Earl of Northumberland as Admiral of the Fleet, signed by the King. Among other things, “ Proceed with your “ fleet towards the Land's End and Scilly, where you “ must lye off and on towards the coast of Spain, to “ free our coasts and seas from Turkish pirates, and to “ secure our own ship, which is on her return from “ Spain, and such merchants as come from those parts.” [1 p.)

1636.-Brief journal delivered to his Majesty [by Algernon, Earl of Northumberland), reporting his

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DUKE OF service with the fleet between 15th May and 2nd October NORTHUM. 1636. [13 p]

1636.--Key to the cypher employed in the correspondence between Sec. Coke and" [Algernon, Earl of Northumberland] Lord Admiral of the fleet in 1636. In this cypher the letters of the alphabet are represented by numbers. [3 pp.]

[1636 ].--Propositions by Sir Thomas Rowe for the formation of a West Indian Company. Begins, There is no other way advantageous and profitable to make a war upon the King of Spain, but in the West Indies 3 pp.]

1036-7, Feb. 7.—Question submitted by King Charles I. to the judges, whether, when the good and safety of the kingdom in general is concerned, and the whole kingdom in danger, the King may not by writ under the Great Seal command all subjects at their charge to provide and furnish such number of ships with men, victuals, and ammunition, and for such time as he shall think fit for the defence and safety of the kingdom, and by law compel the doing thereof in case of refusal or refractoriness, and whether in such case the King is not the sole judge both of the danger, and when and how the same is to be prevented and avoided. [Copy, p.]

1636-7, Feb. 7.-Answer of the judges to the question submitted by King Charles I. concerning the levying of ship-money. [Copy. p. Written upon the same paper as the preceding.)

1636-7, March 24.- Articles set down by the Lords of the Council according to the tenor of the Commission granted 28th Feb. 1636-7, for such merchants and owners who have leave from the Lords of the Admin ralty to repair to the seas against the subjects of the States General of the United Provinces by virtue of the said Commission. Entered by order in the Council Book, 24th March 1636-7. [3 pp.?

1637, April 15.-Instructions from the Lords of the Admiralty for the Earl of Northumberland, Admiral of the Fleet, in his Majesty's ship the “ Triumph," prepared for this present expedition for guard of his Majesty's seas. [6 pp.]

1637, June 6. Whitehall.-Instructions under his Majesty's sign manual for the Earl of Northumberland, “ whom we appoint to be our admiral, custos maris, “ and general of all our forces, for the present intended service. (In the margin are notes in his Majesty's own hand.] Underwritten, It is his Majesty's pleasure that this copy be taken and pursued as original instructions, being apostiled with his own hand, till further order be given. Signed, Sir John Coke. [6 pp.]

1637, June 12. Greenwich.--Sec. *Windebank to Algernon, Earl of Northumberland. The enclosed from Mr. Comptroller will, I doubt not, acquaint you with the ratification of the treaty come very lately from France, which his Majesty has accepted, and there. upon the Prince Elector is to go for Holland to negotiate his own affairs, and to prepare the States to join in the confederacy. ... The fishing business is at a stop, but his Majesty's resolution is to break through all im pediments if his licences be taken. [2 pp. Damaged by fire.)

1637, June 18.-Sir H. Vane to Algernon, Earl of Northumberland.. I send a list of the Elector's train, which will amount to 160 persons ; for the meaner sort I have provided passage in three ships, with 60 horses and the baggage, which shall be all shipped to morrow night. I have directed them to steer their course through the King's channel, and shall beseech you to send three or four of the King's ships to meet with them at the Nore, and convoy them over to the mouth of the Muse. His Majesty approves your directions for the Elector and his brother to go in Sir H. Mervin's ship and your lordship to convoy him within sight of land on the other side, and then to stand your course for these seas. ... I had almost forgot to tell you that I spoke with his Majesty about the flag, and it is his order that your Lordship, as Admiral, carry the june in your own ship. The Earl Martial waits on the Prince to Rochester the first night, and myself on your Lordship in the “ Triumph," to kiss your hands, and to have an hour of freedom. The civil war I mentioned in my last between the two friends about their offices, is broken out, and is in every man's mouth the discourse of the Court. I thank you for the favour you have shown to my sons; I am glad they took their passage so timely for Holland. I do not think the Prince of Orange will take the field, notwithstanding they have made some warlike preparations, and the company are now at Nimeguen. If the million expected from France come not speedily, they will put themselves on the defensive; and if so, in regard of the Prince of Orange's

late indisposition, he will probably leave the command of such a war to Count William of Nassau and Count Harry of Frezeland. Your sister Carlisle comes not yet to Court, but lies at Whitehall. [Damaged by fire. 4 pp..

[1637, June ?].--Sec. Windebank to Algernon, Earl of Northumberland. The secret treaty with the Infant Cardinal for procuring passes to such fishers of Holland as should take his Majesty's licenses to pass safely to and from their fishing in his Majesty's seas, is failed by the perverseness of the Spanish ministers; and the Hollanders have thereupon refused to take any of those licences which were sent to Sir William Boswell under his Majesty's hand and signet; nevertheless they intend to fish in his Majesty's seas this year as they have done heretofore, and some have gone to the north with strong convoys, as Sir William Boswell has advised you.-States the King's commands with regard to licences. [2 pp.]

1637, July 5. Greenwich.—Sir Henry Vane to Algernon, Earl of Northumberland. .. News of a great defeat given by Duke Bernard [of Saxe Weimar] to the Duke of Lorraine's forces, himself being absent. I acquainted his Majesty with your proposition for Sallee, which he approved very well of, and gave me order to speak to the Lords of the Admiralty, which I have done, and they will presently receive order from us for the putting into execution of Rainsborow's design in the way you have directed.--Question between the Newcastle men and Mr. Morley relative to the coal trade.-The Bishop of Lincoln's cause will occupy the Lords the whole of this week. The King goes on Monday next to Theobalds, and the Queen to Oatlands, where the King will join her on the Saturday following. Her Majesty will go no part of the progress, but stay at Oatlands till the King's return. His Majesty goes the progress he first intended, and will not be at Salisbury, the town being so infected with the smallpox. P.S. It is affirmed here that Conn is elected a cardinal, but I don't believe it. The Chamberlain and Conde have both submitted to the King's order concerning the questions between them, and he had declared that he will have them still friends. The Earl of Leicester took his leave of the King this last Sunday, and next week he will be gone for France. [Partly damaged by fire. 4 pp.]

1637, July 6. Westminster.-Sec. Windebank to Algernon, Earl of Northumberland.-Explanation of a passage in his former letter sent with the fishing licences, as to what shall be done if the Dutch refuse to take the licences. The truth is, his Majesty in this conjuncture is not willing to proceed so roundly with them as he has done heretofore, and therefore thinks fit to hold this way of inviting them fairly to acknowledge his right, without sending his own fleet, which would be a manifest engagement and obligation to him in honour to perfect the work upon any conditions, and might be of dangerous consequence, and destructive to the present condition of his affairs.... I could not acquaint the King with your last despatch, he being at Havering; but I understand his purpose so particularly herein that you need not doubt to take this way. I send you the two last dispatches I received from Sir William Boswell and Mr. Gerbier. [Damaged by fire. 3 pp.)

1637, July 9. Court at Greenwich.-The Lords of the Admiralty to Algernon, Earl of Northumberland. ... His Majesty being very sensible of the boldness of the French vessel of Calais, has commanded that you apprehend as many of the ships of that town as yon can meet with, and bring them into one of his Majesty's ports to answer the said insolency. We desire you for the future to take order that there be still a sufficient convoy sent to accompany such small frigates when they are employed to waft any ships, to prevent the dishonour of their being beaten or taken. (1 p.]

1637, July 6. Whitehall.-The Lords of the Admiralty to Algernon, Earl of Northumberland. Directions with regard to an expedition to Sallee. (Much damaged by fire. lp.]

1637, July 24. Aboard the “Unicorn," in Scarborough Wick.-Capt. Richard Fielding to Algernon, Earl of Northumberland. I found six or seven hundred busses as far north as Bufferness, with 23 sail of men-of-war of Holland and Zealand; and I acquainted their com. manders what order I had to distribute his Majesty's licences amongst the busses. They told me that they durst not suffer me (to do so] before they had order from their masters; but on the 21st I had their answer, although I could not possibly get it under their hands. I found those bussés very willing to pay, which I spoke with all, for before I came up with the men of-war, I