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| Sept. 12. | 516. Throckmorton to Cecil. |
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| 1. On the 8th inst. he despatched letters to the Queen, the
Lords, and Cecil. Is directly advertised from Gascony and
those parts that there is no stir at all as was bruited. The
King of Navarre is looked for about the end of the month,
and the Prince of Condé on the 22nd. It is thought that the
King of Navarre cannot like the suspicions conceived of him
and the imprisoning of the Vidame, his near kinsman. The
talk of the coming of the Duke of Nemours into England
waxes cold; these suspicions will either send him thither in
post or stay him altogether. |
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| 2. On the 11th inst. the French King came to St. Germain's,
where the Queen Mother was looked for on the same night. Has
sent to the Cardinal to know the King's pleasure for the ratification. The matters of Scotland are greatly misliked; the
sending of great persons into England and the Lord of
St. John's hither, seemed not to the French Queen equal
dealing; the Queen has said that if the Lord of St. John's
come hither he were best to bring his new married wife with
him; and that upon his coming she would send him to Malta
to have his cause judged. Some other might be sent who is
without exception. Supposes that Cecil is informed in what
terms the Emperor, the King of Spain, and Duke Ottavio on
the one side, and the Pope and the Duke of Florence on the
other, stand in to Parma, Piacenza, the duchy of Camerino,
and the state of Sienna. Earl Bothwell has arrived out of
Denmark into Flanders, and is daily looked for here. It is
said that the Admiral is commanded to keep at his house of
Châtillon. According to Cecil's desire, he sends the order
taken for the men at arms presently for the most part within
France to begin withall, whereby he may guess the state of
their gendarmerie; and who are appointed to the governments
in sundry places of the realm; also an answer to the oration
of the French King's majority. |
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| 3. M. D'Oyzel is elected the Queen's Knight, and shall at
Michaelmas receive the Order of France. Has word from the
Court to be this day at Poissy, whither the King will send
his Secretary to talk with him. Mr. Somers, returning from
the Court to Paris, met with M. De Nemours riding in post
towards the Court, who, knowing Mr. Somers, inquired of
the writer. Sends an edict touching their moneys.—Paris,
12 Sept. 1560. Signed. |
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| Orig., with seal. Portions in cipher, deciphered. Add.
Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 4. |
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| Sept. 12. | 517. The Cardinal of Lorraine to Throckmorton. |
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| If he will come on Sunday he shall have audience with the
King, after dinner, who will then reply to all his demands.—
St. Germain-en-Laye, 12 Sept. 1560. Signed. |
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| Copy. Endd. Fr. Pp. 2. |
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| Sept. 12. | 518. Throckmorton to the Cardinal of Lorraine. |
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| Has received his letter, and will be at St. Germain-en-Laye
at the time appointed on Sunday.—Poissy, 12 Sept. 1560. |
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| Copy. Endd. Fr. Pp. 2. |
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| Sept. 12. | 519. Intelligence from Venice. |
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| There is news that on the 25th ult. the Turkish fleet passed
Corfu on its triumphant return to Constantinople; it amounted
to seventy galleys and some ships, the rest remaining with
Dragut in Barbary. At the end of this month, the Duke of
Ferrara is expected here, and on the 20th inst. the Duke of
Urbino is to depart for Rome. From Milan they write that
King Philip has raised a Cruciata in his dominions, which
will produce several thousand scudi; every rich person is
to pay two reals, and every poor person one.— Venice,
12 Sept. |
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| Copy. Ital. P. 1. |
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| Sept. 13. | 520. Sir Francis Leek to Cecil. |
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| 1. Not having fully declared in his last letter how the benevolence money is paid to the old ordinary, he sends herewith a
book to show with what inequality the same passes. His
opinion is that every horseman of the ordinary, being no
officer, shall have 8d. per diem, and as many of the old
ordinary footmen as to the Queen and Council seems convenient shall have 6d. per diem. |
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| 2. Gives suggestions respecting the ordering of the different
officers. Would have some increase of the Marshal's entertainment, who, being the second person there, must keep a
good house; would not wish any of the officers of the town
to haunt the ordinary boards at 6d. the meal amongst
common soldiers. Knows divers gentlemen of the Clarkers.
If Cecil means young Ralph Clarker who is married at Felton,
six miles from Alnwick, and that he shows for the office of
chamberlain, he knows him well and has served many journeys
with him; he is as tall a gentleman as any in England, and if
his ability were thereafter, could wish him Marshal, or gentleman porter; but there are others more grave to be Comptroller, and he has already declared his opinion touching the
Chamberlain. |
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| 3. May perceive by the book an extraordinary charge for a
trumpeter of 2s. per diem, and a serjeant at 1s. 6d. per diem,
and yet they have the benevolence money. The office of
Holy Island and Fern Island has increased from 80l. to
507l. 14s. by the year. Nothing remains of the ordinary
wages but forty soldiers and ten gunners for the castle.—
Berwick Castle, 13 Sept. Signed. |
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| 4. P. S. (fn. 1) —Will not cease to crave for his discharge. |
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| Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 3. |
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| Sept. 13. | 521. Holy Island and Farne Island. |
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| The yearly charge of Holy Island and Fern Island, 507l. 14s.
—Signed: William Inglesby. |
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| P. 1. |
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| Sept. 13. | 522. Edward Grimstone to Cecil. |
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| 1. Has received his letter dated 5th August, which he thinks
should have been dated the 5th inst. Cannot so well as yet
furnish his knowledge with experience as he wishes, but will
impart anything worthy of consideration to Sir Francis. If
reformation of the old and erection of a new garrison be
meant, it were well, before resolution in so great a cause, to
compare the laws made for government thereof with those of
Calais. Thinks it were well to send him quickly who should
use the place, for he knows his earnest desire to depart who is
now here. Thanks him for his goodness offered for his continuance here or repair to the Court, and begs for the Queen's
licence to repair thither. |
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| 2. The cassing of so many good soldiers so shortly before
the winter greatly troubles him, having no authority to relieve
them with conduct money; so that the saying is here that it is
but so many men turned to the gallows. Makes his complaint,
that is, that he is counted as good a housewife for the Queen
as he makes no more account of Berwick than he did of
Calais.—Berwick, 13 Sept. 1560. Signed. |
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| Orig. Hol. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 3. |
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| Sept. 13. | 523. Maitland to Cecil. |
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| 1. Received his letter from Windsor on the 5th inst. |
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| 2. There is come to his hands in a packet from Rome an
oration made to the Pope in the names of the King and Queen
(which he incloses) to the effect that, reading the latter part,
he may consider what is meant towards Scotland. Bids him
mark the words "A qua illud dotis nomine accepit," and he
will imagine the rest. Prays him to keep the original, as there
is no authentic copy in Scotland. |
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| 3. Would be glad to know if there is anything in the Confession of Faith which he mislikes, that it may be changed, if
the matter so permit, or at least be in something qualified, to
the contentation of those who otherwise might be offended.
Cecil knows the purpose for which their Ambassadors come
to England; wherein, although he has ever found him cold,
yet cannot he persuade himself that, being so well affectioned
towards his country as he knows he is, he altogether mislikes
it. If he is acted upon by the sight he had of part of the
country, seeing its wealth nothing like that of England, the
lack does not proceed from the ground itself, or sterility of the
soil, but of other occasions which are accidents, being eighteen
years destitute of constant government, so long in a continual
war, and for the most part of the time oppressed by tyranny
of strangers, besides many other incommodities. Yet for all
those accidents, it may of good reason be compared with
Sweden, whose ostentation may be greater, and who are able
to make a greater show of riches, yet cannot their friendship
stand England in such stead as that of the Scots, to whom
God has granted a prerogative above all nations, that they
with all their riches are unable to purchase. There is a
general consent and agreement amongst the whole nation;
the very Papists can be content, for the accomplishment
thereof, to renounce their god the Pope. Enters in this discourse to stir him up to bethink what commodity may ensue
to both realms, if the matter be followed. Although he owes
such love to his country as becomes a natural subject, yet he
protests that he thinks himself so bound to the Queen as to
wish no pleasure to any his countrymen if joined with her
displeasure. Prays Cecil to embrace the cause as the goodness of itself merits and the weal of both realms requires.
Commendations to Mr. Wotton.—Edinburgh, 13 Sept. 1560.
Signed. |
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| Orig. Hol. Add. Endd. by Cecil. Pp. 4. |
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| Sept. 13. | 524. The Count of Mansfeld to Hans Keck. |
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| Has received his letter dated Antwerp 24 August. Theodore Hut certainly promised him 300,000 golden crowns,
which he cannot honestly deny; but now he declares that
he had 800,000 crowns ready, which he could no longer keep
back. Mansfeld can solemnly affirm that he treated with him
for 300,000 and not for 80,000 florins. Complains that Hut
did not announce this in time, or say that he would not
advance the money, and is surprised that he should try to
avoid fulfilling his promises. Keck knows how the matter
was to be proceeded with, and how long it was before he got
any certain answer from the Queen or her agent. He did not
promise them this loan for certain, but only said that he had
no doubt that the merchants would advance the money, and
wished first of all to inform them of the conditions. He
therefore cannot understand how they should look upon the
matter as certain.—Mansfeld, 13 Sept. 1560. |
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| Copy. Endd. Lat. Pp. 3. |
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| Sept. 14. | 525. Shers to Cecil. |
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| The loss of the fortress at Gerbes is confirmed. The advices
describing the same are as the parties favour who wrote; of
these he sends the copies. Has learnt of others that Don
Alvero Di Sandi, mistrusting the defence of the fortress much
longer, made an oration to the whole number, which was
about 5,000, his whole tale tending to provision for the
defence of the place, for which he was driven to attempt
some enterprise for water. He therefore divided them into
three parts; the one to keep the fortress, the other to go for
water, and the third, with himself, to assault the Turks in
their trenches to keep them occupied. Yet he meant to
recover the sea with certain vessels that were yet safe under
the fortress, and so to shift and save himself and a few others
and abandon the rest. This order was accordingly used; but
Don Alvero's intention of shifting for himself being perceived
by his own soldiers, they followed so fast that the first vessel
he entered was overladen and sunk; and forthwith the Turks
at hand with their galleys recovered him prisoner with his
whole company. This, as it is written from Malta, was done
on the 20th July, but the fortress held out till the 30th, and
then was rendered at discretion with no less provision within
it than is spoken of in the advices.—Venice, 14 Sept. 1560.
Signed. |
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| Orig. Hol., with seal. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary.
Pp. 3. |
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| [Sept. 15.] | 526. The Reply of the French King and Queen to
Queen Elizabeth. |
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| 1. Finds that two treaties were made on the 6th of July;
the first with the nobility and people of Scotland, by which
they promised that, at the meeting of the Estates on the
10th of July, they would depute certain personages to promise
their obedience to the King and Queen, and treat with them
of the affairs of the country. The other, made with the
deputies of the Queen of England, agrees that the King and
Queen should observe the conditions contained in the first
treaty, provided the Scots performed their part. |
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| 2. It is reasonable therefore that the order of these treaties
should be kept, and the Scots have not yet sent their deputies.
Until their Majesties have seen the disposition of the Scots, the
ratification of the last treaty cannot be made, because it has
an obligation in favour of the Scots; and it is not reasonable
that the King and Queen should remain in uncertainty of the
intentions of the Scots. |
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| Copy. Endd.: The French King's answer made by his
Chancellor . . . . ; which answer was made 15 Sept. 1560, s
they delivered it. Fr. Pp. 3. |
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| Sept. 15. | 527. Another copy.
Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Fr. Pp. 3. |
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| Sept. 16. | 528. Francis II. to the Queen. |
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| Acknowledging her letter of 27th ult. (respecting the ratification of the late treaty made in Scotland,) received through
Throckmorton, and thanks her for her expressions of amity,
which he reciprocates.—St. Germain-en-Laye, 17 Sept. 1560.
Signed: Francoys L'Aubespine. |
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| Orig. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Fr. Broadside. |
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| Sept. 16. | 529. Another copy of the above.
Modern transcript. P. 1. |
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Sept. 16.
Labanoff, vii. 289. | 530. Mary, Queen of Scots, to the Queen. |
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| Acknowledges the receipt of her letter by Sir Nicholas
Throckmorton. Thanks her for her expressions of amity, and
professes the same.—St. Germain-en-Laye, 16 Sept. 1560.
Signed: Marie,—L'Aubespine. |
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| Orig. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Fr. Broadside. |
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| Sept. 16. | 531. L'Aubespine to Throckmorton. |
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| Sends him the replies of the French King and Queen to
Queen Elizabeth's letters, which he presented yesterday;
which he would have given to his secretary, if the Queen had
been out of bed. We must excuse ladies when they sleep in
the morning, especially when they are enceinte, as they think
she is.—St. Germain-en-Laye, 16 Sept. 1560. Signed. |
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| Copy. Endd. Fr. Pp. 2. |
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| Sept. 16. | 532. Throckmorton to the Secretary De L'Aubespine. |
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| Has received his letters of this date, together with two from
the King and Queen of France to the Queen his mistress.
Thanks him for sending the answer made yesterday by the
Chancellor, and for the intelligence he conveyed respecting
the pregnancy of the Queen of France, of which he will inform
his mistress.—Poissy, Monday, 16 Sept. 1560. |
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| Copy. Endd. Pp. 2. |
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| Sept. 16. | 533. The Scottish Lords to Sir Francis Leek. |
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| Thomas Kincaid and George Clapperton having complained that, having sent a boat laden with dry fish and wheat
to Berwick, and the said boat on the 12th inst. being within
the haven having run aground on Spittalside, the inhabitants
of Spittal and other Englishmen came that night and spoiled
the goods and merchandise forth of the boat, with all her
apparelling. The writers desire that restitution may be made
with all expedition.—Edinburgh, 16 Sept. 1560. Signed:
James, Morton, Glencairn, St. John's, W. Maitland. |
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| Orig. Add. Pp. 2. |
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| Sept. 17. | 534. Throckmorton to the Queen. |
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| 1. Signified by his letter to her of the 8th the manner of
his proceeding with the French King and his Ministers, upon
the receipt of her commission and letters of 27th August by
Mr. Somers, on the 1st. The end of which was that he received
answer by L'Aubespine, that the King had deferred the ratification till his coming to St. Germains, where the Secretary
said he would be on the 10th, at which time he willed him to
send to the Court, when he would know what day the King
would appoint for the ceremony. Since which time, being at
Paris to hear of the King's repair to St. Germain, who made
uncertain journeys to and from, he has proceeded as follows:
On the 10th De l'Aubespine sent his clerk to tell him that
if he sent to the Court at St. Germain to M. De Bonstein,
Chief Mareschal de Logis, he would appoint him a lodging at
Poissy, and that at his repair thither he should understand
further of the King's pleasure. The day following the writer
sent Mr. Somers to the Court to speak with the Cardinal, who
sent word that if Throckmorton would be next day at Poissy,
the King would send thither one of his secretaries to declare his
further pleasure. Accordingly he departed from Paris thitherward on the 12th; and in his way at the town's end of
Poissy, meeting with M. De Randan and his brother the
Abbot of Cormery, he took occasion to put M. De Randan
in remembrance of his promise for his return into England,
trusting that he would confirm the Queen's good opinion of
him. He answered that he was quite willing, but being but
a servant he must do as should please the King, who by
means of the troubles here had otherwise appointed him.
Throckmorton then told him that he was ordered by the
Cardinal to repair to Poissy, whither he had promised to send
the King's pleasure touching the ratification, wherein he
trusted there would be no delay. De Randan replied that if
the Cardinal had promised to send to him, he would assuredly
hear from him; that as for the ratification, the King meant
to entertain by all good means the amity between him and
the Queen; but that the Scots so behaved themselves that
the King could not be satisfied or contented with them, for
they not only broke the order for suffering the Bishops to
enjoy their own, and kept them by force from the use thereof,
and compelled divers for safety of their lives to retire to
Dunbar, but also had spoiled certain money to the sum of
10,000 crowns, which were sent into Scotland to pay the
King's debts there, the same being conveyed by a herald-atarms. Throckmorton replied that he knew not of these
matters, no more than he thought the Queen did. Throckmorton had scarce been in his lodgings half an hour when a
pursuivant arrived with a letter from the Cardinal, to whom
he wrote the enclosed answer. |
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| 2. On the 15th he went to the Court, where he found some
alteration in his entertainment, for there was no such ceremony used as was accustomed. He was fain to shift himself
in the Captain of the Guard's chamber, which was more like
a prison than a place for receiving a Prince's minister, and for
excuse they told him that they knew not of his coming.
Because the Cardinal was newly set to dinner he walked into
the park; whence (after the King had dined) he was sent for
into the Cardinal's chamber, who said he might have come
to dinner. Throckmorton said that he came at the hour
assigned, which was at the King's rising from dinner. He
found with him the Chancellor, the Bishops of Amiens and
Orleans, and M. D'Avanson; whom after he had saluted, the
Cardinal said that he would go see what the King did, with
whom went also the Chancellor, and so they committed him
to the entertainment of M. D'Orleans. In about a quarter of
an hour they were sent for; and he was left then accompanied
with a gentleman servant of the King. After he had attended
in the Cardinal's chamber about an hour, M. De la Brosse
was sent to conduct him to the King, whom he found in his
chamber accompanied with the Queen Mother, the French
Queen, his two brethren the Dukes of Orleans and Angouleme,
the Duke of Guise, the Cardinals of Lorraine and Guise, the
Chancellor, the Bishops of Orleans and Amiens, MM. De
Lansac and De la Brosse, Knights of the Order, three or four
of the Privy Council, De l'Aubespine, Bourdin, and D'Allony,
secretaries; but neither M. De Randan or the Bishop of
Valence were there. |
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| 3. These Councillors thus assembled, and none suffered
besides them to remain in the chamber, Throckmorton did
the Queen's hearty commendations to the King and Queen,
and delivered his letters. After the King had read his
letter, Throckmorton said that he might perceive what authority she had committed to him, especially touching the
demanding the ratification of the treaty of Edinburgh, and
therefore desired that they would swear the same, and command their notaries to make a formal act under their hands
for the evidence thereof, adding that after that the Queen would
do the like in the presence of their Ambassador, or Commissioner having thereunto authority. The King answered
that he would in like manner do all things for the conservation
of amity, and that touching the ratification he had commanded
his Chancellor to make answer, who said that with respect
to the ratification of the treaty of 6th of July there was in
the same an article that the nobles of Scotland should send to
the King and Queen by such a day, to desire them to confirm
that which was amongst them accorded, which they have not
done; and yet there are almost three months past. And it is
also accorded that the Scots should show themselves humble
and obedient subjects, which they have not done, but have
committed sundry disorders, contrary to their duty, their
promise, and the treaty. There was also another treaty made
between the deputies of the King and Queen and those of
Queen Elizabeth, wherein it is said that the French King and
Queen should ratify the articles agreed upon between the
Scots and their deputies; and though the treaties were made
one after another, yet seeing that the two nations were joined
together in one quarrel and with one mind against the King,
they are all one in effect, and it were not reasonable that
the order should be broken. He said that Throckmorton
demanded that the letter should be ratified first, which is not
orderly; and so would the King and Queen be bound to their
subjects and they not to their Sovereigns. If the Queen will
have the treaty ratified, either she must find the means that
the Scots may perform that which they are bound to by the
treaty, or the King cannot ratify the treaty in sort as it is;
or else the Scotch matters must be left forth of the treaty.
Otherwise the King ratifying that treaty shall are bound
to his subjects, and they remain at large to continue in
their follies and disobedience. This was the order and substance of the Chancellor's tale; whereunto Throckmorton
asked if he should take it as a resolute answer that the King
refused the ratification of the treaty; he said, Yes; unless the
Queen remedied the things he told him. |
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| 4. Throckmorton then addressed the King and said that the
ratification of the treaty did not depend upon any condition;
that as the treaty with the Queen was made first, so it could
have no relation to anything in the other treaty, and that
nothing therein should be an impeachment to the ratification
of that made with the Queen. The Cardinal of Lorraine then
said that it appeared by the words of the treaty that he mistook the matter, and so he read the sixth Article, beginning,
Cum Deo optimo et maximo; and when he came to the
words "Quod dicti Christianissimi Rex et Regina Maria
adimplebunt," he pressed the matter greatly how inconvenient it should be for the King and Queen to ratify that
article, whereby they should stand bound to the Scots, and
they at liberty to do as they do; and then he quoted
passages to prove that the Scots' treaty was made first.
Throckmorton replied that he did not look for any of these
objections, and that there was no cause why the faults of the
Scots should impeach the ratification of the treaty made
between them. The Cardinal said that the King accepted in
good part the Queen's doings, and meant to recompense her
with the like, and that, as soon as he had heard from the
Scots, meant to do as her good brother in all things. Throckmorton told the King that he was sorry that after he had
promised the ratification such delays were used. The King
said that whatsoever his Chancellor had said in this matter,
he must take for an answer. Throckmorton replied, that he
must receive at the King's hands what he pleased, and advertise the Queen of it. Then, converting his speech towards the
assistants, he said that being loath to misreport the King's
answer, he desired to have it in writing; which the Cardinal
promised, and commanded M. De l'Aubespine to make him
a memorial. |
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| 5. This done the writer addressed the Queen, to whom he
said that she would perceive by his mistress's letter that she
was glad of the goodwill and affection she bore to her, and
that she would be sorry to be therein vanquished, and
that she regretted these delays; for that now the amity
which seemed perfect would be deemed suspected. The
Queen answered that the King had showed reasons enough to
satisfy him in this matter. As to the Queen's letters, she perceived that he had always played the part of a good minister
between them, and so prayed him to continue, and she for her
part would deserve no other at her hands but that shall become
her good sister and cousin. "I think," quoth she, "she would
not be contented to be used with her subjects as I am used
with mine; and I trust she will not support them in their
disobedience." Throckmorton said that his mistress would be
sorry if they forgot their duties, and would use all the best
means she could to do good betwixt them, and wished that
too light ear be not given to reports against them, to irritate
her displeasure against them. "Neither the King, nor I,"
quoth she, "will find fault with them if they do as it becomes
good subjects to do." And so he took his leave of her. |
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| 6. He declared to the Duke of Guise that the Queen had
commanded the Lord Admiral to see all the King's subjects,
and their ships which were taken by Englishmen in these late
troubles released; and thereof their Ambassador was advertised, which testified her disposition to amity, and therefore
he desired that she might find the like. The Cardinal
answered that there was no doubt of it, and that the King
meant to entertain the amity as she did. He also said that
it was not fully resolved for the time of the Duke of Nemours
going into England; and thereon Throckmorton took his leave
and returned to his lodging. |
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| 7. Upon the Cardinal's promise that the King's answer for
stay of the ratification should be delivered in writing, he left
Mr. Somers on the 15th inst. behind at the Court, to solicit the
Secretary L'Aubespine for the same, who promised the next
day to send it; whereupon Somers repaired to the Court in
the morning, and received it at the Secretary's hands; which
he sends herewithal. Mr. Somers in his way homewards on
the 15th inst. met with the Duke De Nemours, who knowing
him, said unto him that since the time the King had appointed
him to go into England to visit the Queen on his behalf,
there had come a bruit abroad that his going was for another
purpose, wherein they gave him more honour than he ever
thought himself worthy of. Because this might come to
Throckmorton's ears, he thought good to tell him that his
going into England was but to see and salute the Queen from
his master. Mr. Somers asked him how soon his journey
might be, whereupon he said that he thought it not meet to go
till the garboils in France were in better case; for besides the
matter of religion (which being alone, might be easily ended)
there were mixed withal a revolt and rebellion, which ought
not to be suffered; and therefore he, having charge of 100
men-at-arms, would do his duty towards his master against
the same, which he thought would be fifteen days at the
least. |
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| 8. As the writer signified in his last letter to Cecil, the
King of Navarre and the Prince of Condé are looked for at
Court about the end of the month. The Constable is looked
to arrive at St. Germain within a day or two. The Bishop
of Amiens and M. De la Brosse are much cherished. Is informed that the Bishop shall be made a Cardinal with the
title of Lizieres. It is said that the King of Spain has already
put Spaniards into Parma and Placenza, which does not like
the Venetians; and the Pope seems to be offended that he
was suspected to have meant anything towards Duke Octavio.
The Duke of Lorraine, with the consent of the French and
Spanish Kings, shortly goes into Almain; whether his going
be touching the matter of Denmark or some other matter is
not known as yet. Lord Seton, since his coming, being at
the beginning somewhat countenanced, seems now in the end
so evil satisfied that he desires to return into his own country.
His discontentment grows upon two causes. The one for that
he has assignation given him for receiving 10,000 francs in
December, being the worst and most uncertain payment that
can be, which sum he disbursed partly in money of his own
by selling his plate, partly by taking up cattle and money of
others upon credit, in Scotland, for the succouring of the French
in Leith. The other, for that being due to him in arrears
8,000 francs, for his place of a gentleman of the King's
chamber, there is paid unto him but 300 francs. Is informed
that he will ere long go home through England, where he
doubts not that she will cause him to be well entreated, for
he is a man as good to be won as lost. On the 16th Leveston
(who was taken passing into Scotland) arrived at the Court;
he came by sea, and brought news that the Parliament in
Scotland is dissolved; that the Duke of Châtellerault uses
himself as Governor; that the Lord of St. John comes through
England; and that there goes out of Scotland a solemn ambassade towards Her Majesty. Such as meddle here in the
affairs of Scotland are the Cardinal of Lorraine, the Duke of
Guise, the Bishop of Amiens, La Brosse, D'Oyzel, and the
Bishop of Glasgow, and no Scottishman besides him hath anything to do among them. |
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| 9. P. S.—Sends two letters from the French King and
Queen, with a copy of a letter sent to him from L'Aubespine.
—Poissy, 17 Sept. 1560. Signed.
Orig., a few words in cipher, deciphered. Add. Endd. by
Cecil's secretary. Pp. 12. |
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| Sept. 17. | 535. Throckmorton to the Lords of the Council. |
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| Gives the same information respecting his audience with the
King and Queen, and Council, etc., as is contained in his letter
of the same date to the Queen. Reminds them of his revocation, and earnestly urges them, seeing that the time of year
draws on apace in which no man would gladly travel.
Although he himself had rather abide the sharpest showers and
harder weather than he could feel between this and England,
than to remain, yet his successor may excuse himself upon the
time.—Poissy, 17 Sept. 1560. Signed.
Orig. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 12. |
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| Sept. 17. | 536. John Brigantyne to Cecil. |
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| 1. In his last he wrote that the young Lords of East Friesland would pass into England with the young King of Sweden.
There is of late a gentleman come out of Sweden to the Lady
of Emden, who declares that he is on his journey, and also the
Ambassadors of the Elector and of other Princes, who were
sent thither on his behalf; his eldest brother (for that his
wife is brought to bed) remains there. The young King
departed from his father towards his ships the 15th of the
last month; his brother, Duke John of Finland, conveyed him
thither. |
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| 2. Whereas Cecil wrote ere his journey to Scotland that
the Chancellor of East Friesland should practise with Count
Christopher of Oldenburg and with the young Earl of Emden
to have pensions, the one of 1,000, the other of 700 crowns a
year, he received letters from the Treasurer concerning the
same and a reward for the Bishop of Osnaburgh, that the
Queen would suspend the granting of any pensions or rewards.
The best way to maintain the good will of the adjacent noblemen will be to grant to the city of Emden the same liberties
as the other Hanse towns. In Mr. Treasurer's letter he had a
good answer concerning the same. The King of Sweden and
this country are franchised, the one with the other. |
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| 3. There are repaired into Denmark certain colonels and
captains to the King; it is thought that if the peace between
Denmark and Sweden were expired it would turn otherwise,
which is two years yet and a half. The Chapter of Brandenburg, their Dean being dead, elected another, which election
Marquis Joachim, Elector of Brandenburg, refused, and placed
a Dean of himself; the Chapter sent to the Pope, who sent a
mandature to the Elector to leave his election, or else appear
at Rome with his Dean, who stoutly stands to the contrary.
The writer has been of late at Hamburg and Bremen, where
he saw much munition, some embarked, and much in houses
ready to be sent forth. The same has all this summer passed
out of the Elbe and Weser; in which mass the strangers do
not a little muse. |
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| 4. The writer solicited a pension both through Cecil and
the Treasurer; he has served in many affairs of importance
for eighteen years, his living is nothing, his diet being taken
away. There is arrived the Chancellor of the Free Cities,
with one of the Council and the Secretary of Dantzic.
Understands that they are not in hopes to have any liberties
in England, wherefore they intend to seek new friends, as the
French. They have abode here some time, which they say is
to see the Lady of Emden to have some liberties here and so
to abandon Amsterdam, which charges them with great
exaction. But this is a suggestion only to prevent the Queen
having any benefit from the Emden river. They have made
a great inquisition of the writer's doings here and elsewhere.
—Emden, 17 Sept 1560. Signed.
Orig. Hol. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 4. |
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| Sept. 17. | 537. Sir Francis Leek to Cecil. |
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| 1. Yesternight received two small letters from the Queen.
By one of the 10th inst. she signifies how 800 of the soldiers
extraordinary should be cassed, which he has this day accomplished, and to-morrow they shall be paid. In that of the
12th, he is commanded to cass the soldiers, so that only 1,400
of all sorts remain; but if 800 be taken from the present
number there remains 1,482, so that he desires to know from
whose band these 82 shall be taken, and whether the captains
who remain shall be charged with the number of gentlemen
in their bands who are loath to depart, and whether (considering the cassing of this number of 50 captains) the wages of
Somerset and his officers shall be defalked. Every captain
should have 200 soldiers under him to entertain the gentlemen
of his band. Mentions different officers of the garrison and
their pay. |
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| 2. The curate here is a very simple man, void of all learning; his living is 7l. by the year. If preaching be needful in
any place in Europe, the like and more is it to be had in this
town, with strait commandment to the captains not to be
absent from sermons. The Dean of Durham has been here
and preached; but both he and honest Mr. Sampson like them
so well that they are departed weary of their company. Their
assembly is not so great but that a less church than this will
easily hold them, and yet it will not hold half the extraordinary soldiers. |
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| 3. Has spoken with Mr. Somerset about his oath, who
answered that upon talk with the Duke he delivered in
writing his opinion, but has not received an answer, but is
well satisfied and is this day sworn to every of the said articles.
The Treasurer declares he cannot pay the writer his entertainment without the Queen's warrant. Although the writer's
service seems simple, yet he spends every week 12l. at least
above his entertainment, and for the little space he has tarried
he owes Mr. Abington 40l. only for bread and beer. His provision is such that he has to buy every thing in the market
but only water; and for any commodity of the office, has not
had the value of one penny, saving a little hay which is in
question between Crofte's servant and him; the getting of
his part thereof has cost him more than the hay is worth.
Requests his revocation. In like case stand Mr. Grimstone,
John Baker, and Thomas Barnborough. Thinks that the Duke
had special warrant from the Council for his entertainment
before his coming. Has payed ninety-seven French crowns
for matters from Scotland, and therefore is not ashamed
to demand it again.—Berwick, 17 Sept. Signed.
Orig. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 3. |
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| Sept. 17. | 538. M. Sarlabois to the Privy Council of Scotland. |
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| Has received their commands by Captain Forbes to deliver
up Lord Semple, but regrets that he cannot comply with their
request until he receives the commands of the King and
Queen. Hopes they will not be offended at what he has
done; since had he acted otherwise, he would have been put
to the horn, and compelled to fly the kingdom.—Dunbar, 17
Sept. 1560. Signed.
Copy. Add. in Randolph's hand. Endd. by Cecil. Fr.
Pp. 2. |
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| Sept. 18. | 539. The Queen to Adolphus, Duke of Holstein. |
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| Has received his letter dated at Gottorp, Aug. 21st., in
which he thanks her for investing him with the Garter. In
reply she thinks that the Order is fortunate in the accession of
such an illustrious Prince. Being desirous that all things
may be done in her chapel at Windsor for perpetuating that
honour, she has directed her cousin, Lord Hunsdon, to inform
him what remains to be done on his part. As the Duke
desires to know the conditions of the Treaty of Edinburgh,
she has directed her Secretary to send him a summary
thereof.
Draft, in Cecil's hand. Endd. Lat. Pp. 2. |
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| Sept. 18. | 540. Throckmorton to Cecil. |
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| 1. Refers him for an account of his late negociations with
the French King and Queen and Council to his letters to the
Queen and Lords of the Council, and trusts that Her Majesty
will send hither some one fully instructed, and able to answer
all such objections as are coined by the Guises. It will not be
amiss for him to think of as many cavillations as may be
devised, to the intent he may well instruct him that shall
come hither to answer them when they shall use those quarrels
and evasions. This is one way, if the Queen likes to plead
and contend with them in words; though the cause is not
tryable in Westminster Hall. There is another way which he
will not meddle with, unless he can tell him the matter and
the manner both. |
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| 2. Sent him packets on the 8th and 12th of this month,
but has not heard from him since the 27th of August, so that
he daily looks for the arrival of his successor. They have
talked that Cecil and Wotton should be presented, and yet
they like the bargain so well, that they like not to ratify it.
They may say, as the Emperor Charles did, when King Francis,
sorting forth of prison, refused to perform the Treaty of
Madrid; that though it was not well performed, yet it was well
made, "and," so quoth he, "my force and cunning shall
remain on record, and the French doubleness shall always be
a witness of it." |
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| 3. By his letter of the 5th Aug. and credit to the messenger,
Cecil sent word that the Queen was resolved to appoint Chal
loner to this charge. By his letter of the 27th of the same,
and his talk to Mr. Somers, Challoner was refused, and therefore not sent for, but the question was of Mr. Knollys and
Mr. Danett. And lately a friend has advertised him that
neither of them is abled, accepted, or put in order; and that
for anything that is spoken he is as nigh to come home now
as when he came forth. Complains bitterly, and at some
length, of this treatment.—Poissy, 18 Sept. 1560. Signed. |
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| 4. P.S.—He will perceive by M. De l'Aubespine's letter,
that the French Queen is thought to be with child.
Orig. Hol. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 4. |
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| Sept. 18. | 541. Garrisons in the North. |
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| "Sept. 18, 1560.—A new establishment made by the Queen
as well of all manner officers, captains, and soldiers that shall
be of the ordinary garrisons and crews within the said town and
other holds in those parts; as also of the daily and yearly diets,
wages, and entertainments of the same during her pleasure.
The same establishment to take place and beginning the last
day of this instant September." These consist of the Captain,
Marshal, Treasurer, porter, master of the ordnance, etc., of
Berwick, Holy Island, Farne Island, Carlisle, Wark Castle and
Tynemouth Castle.
Copy. Endd. by Cecil: 29 Sept. 1560. Pp. 6. |
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| [Sept. 18.] | 542. Divine Service at Berwick. |
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| "A rate of wages to be levied every quarter of the year
upon the captains, officers, and soldiers" [of the garrison of
Berwick] "for the maintenance of a preacher and other
ministers for divine service to be daily used within the said
town:" viz. a preacher, 80l. per annum; a curate, 40l,; a coadjutor, 33l. 6s. 8d.; two singing men and otherwise to assist the
administration, at 13l. 6s. 8d. apiece, 26l. 13s. 4d.; a clerk,
13l. 6s. 8d.; a sexton, 10l.; an assistant for burials, 7l. 16s.; in
toto, 211l. 2s. 8d.
P. 1. |
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| Sept. 18. | 543. Garrison at Berwick. |
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| Fees of the Captain and officers of Berwick, according
to the establishment made 18 Sept. 1560. Sum total
1,090l. 13s. 4d.
Endd. Pp. 2. |
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| Sept. 18. | 544. Francis Englefield to Throckmorton. |
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| Sends this by Mr. Dudley, coming from Malta. Arrived
here yesternight from [Sienna?] in the Abbot of Colonas'
country, where he spent more than four months. In two or
three days goes into Lombardy, being minded to winter in
Padua and Venice, as he did the year passed. This his
departure from this part of Italy is to give place to his friends'
advice, who from home advertise him that his being here in
the spring was of some held suspicious. To avoid these malicious
calumnies he is driven from his own choice. Cardinal Morone
has lately gone to his mother in Milan; the Abbot of St.
Salute, sent away in the end of May as Nuncio, remains by
counter commandment from hence in Brussels. The Duke of
Paliano, his brother Cardinal Caraffa, and his nephew Di Napoli
remain in hold, not without danger. Likewise does Cardinal
Di Monte. Wrote three letters to him from hence, one on
April 20, sent through Mr. Sheares at Venice, one on the next
day sent by the ordinary post of Paris, the third a fortnight
after by the same Scottish gentleman who brought him his
[Throckmorton's] of the 24th March. Begs that he will
write now and then, whether he remain in France or return
home.—Rome, 18 Sept. 1560. Signed: His "poor cousin,"
Franciscus Englefield.
Orig. Hol. Add., with seal. Endd.: Received 5 Nov. by
G. Dudley. Pp. 2. |
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| Sept. 19. | 545. Adolph, Duke of Holstein, to Cecil. |
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| Thanks Cecil for his letter containing an account of the
Scottish transactions; and congratulates the Queen on the
honour which she has obtained, and Cecil on the skill with
which he has managed the affair. Sends as Envoy to the
Queen, Joachim Hinck, Provost of Bremen, and Dean of
Osterbolt. Begs that Cecil will further his suit.—Gottorp, 19
Sept. 1560. Signed.
Orig. Add. Endd. Lat. Broadside. |
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| Sept. 19. | 546. The Earl of Glencairn to the Earl of Arran. |
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| 1. The writer at his home coming spoke with Lord Boyd,
who showed him a writing from the Earl of Argyll, making
mention that his piece was ready, whenever the Earl of Arran
or his father "would call for her; yea, and it were but myself
that would care for her," and that he should have 500 men
ready, the best he has in Argyll. Thinks there will be no
stop in that piece. Has delivered the Duke's writing to the
Captain of Dumbarton, who has prepared all things conform
to the same; and the things that the Captain has not pertaining to the drawing of the piece he has written to the Duke.
Will be at the Earl of Argyll's on Friday; on Saturday the
Captain of Dumbarton has promised to have the carriers [?]
ready at the castle of Carrick to receive the Earl of Argyll's
piece. Thinks it better for Arran to be at Hamilton on Tuesday, bringing with him the small pieces which the Duke
promised, and twenty hagbutters more. On Wednesday the
few hagbutters that had come to Castle Semple, and they that
were within, came forth to the yard as was their custom, and
more wilful than wise came plain upon them, "and dang them
out of the yard into the castle;" when they shot little pistolets
out of the windows, and durst not come to the wall heads;
and to verify this, they took sheep that they had within the
close away, and never a man hurt or slain, except one, who
will not be the worse; but divers of the enemy were evil
hurt, as his brother has written unto him this day. For
horses and oxen to draw Argyll's pieces they will make
provision. Desires him to let the bearer know where the
writer shall meet Arran with his friends, whom he will deliver
to him and so depart.—Dumbarton, 19 Sept. Signed. |
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| 2. P.S.—The man who took their commission to be sealed
is presently at Dumbarton, and passes with the writer to the
Earl of Argyll, for his seal, and will come again by Lord
Erskine, who is presently in Erskine, and who the writer
thinks will be in Edinburgh [?] on Tuesday evening at the
furthest. |
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| Add. Endd. by Cecil, and again by Randolph, with the
words: Castle Semple. Pp. 3. |
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| Sept. 20. | 547. Leek and Grimston to Cecil. |
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| 1. Having now cassed such number of the soldiers as by
the Queen's letters was appointed, they have found those men,
whose names are contained in the schedule here enclosed, to
be hurt, maimed, and very unmeet to continue in the garrison,
and therefore have cassed them. These men are very humble
suitors to the Queen that pity might be taken, and some
charity used towards their poor estate. The writers have
seen so much of their misery that they seek the most easy
way to convey them hence. Though they dare not write thus
boldly to the Queen, yet have they emboldened themselves to
write to him as to one that will pity.—Berwick, 20 Sept. 1560.
Signed. |
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| 2. P. S. (fn. 2) —There is delivered to every man named in the
schedule 6s. 8d., for which he trusts to be repaid.
Orig. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 2. |
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