1589. March 26. Vol. 618, p. 19. 7. March 26. 8. Vol. 618, p. 21. April 7. Vol. 605, p. 119. Vol. 618, p. 38a. 9. goods, 58. For the copy of Mr. Fenton's letter for Dunboyne, 58." In Carew's own hand. P. 1. SIR GEORGE CAREW to SECRETARY WALSINGHAM. Upon the arrival of my Lord Deputy in this realm I was an humble suitor to your Honour for the poor men under my leading, in respect they have not the cesse accustomed, for their continuance in sterling pay, at 12d. per diem, which they have received ever sithens her Majesty granted augmentation to her army, but now by instructions are debarred from it. A horseman is unable with 63d. to feed himself, his horse, hackney, and boy, and to keep them furnished. The benefit of my uncle's patent her Majesty did most graciously bestow upon me. I beseech your favour for them. SIR GEORGE CAREW to the LORD TREASURER (BURLEIGH). Not long since I wrote to you for a supply of munition, &c. Upon the arrival of my Lord Deputy I became a suitor to your Honour for the poor men under my leading, that as they have no cesse, they might continue in sterling pay at 12d. per diem as hitherto. 26 March 1589. "Per Woodward." JOHN STANHOPE to SIR GEORGE CAREW. I thank you for your letter. letter. With Mr. Vice-Chamberlain I conferred of you. He found the Queen ill disposed, as he says, but would take some other time. Myself offered your letter, but she looked for one to herself, for so your promise was to her, as she said. I told her of your desire to see her. She said it was your own fault to go away, but you were so importunate for the place, as you seemed careless of tarrying here. After some arguments she said, if the service there did permit your absence, you might come at any time, and of this you were the best judge. News will grow stale ere they come, and here be none pleasant. As for a hobby, we shall have leisure to give and take hereafter. Whythaule (Whitehall), 7 April. Holograph. P.1 (gilt-edged paper). Addressed. Endorsed by Carew: My cousin John Stanhope's letter by my wife, 7 April 1589. 2. Copy of the preceding. 1589. May 10. Vol. 605, p. 121. 10. May 27. Vol. 618, p. 21a. 12. SIR THOMAS HENEAGE to SIR GEORGE CAREW. I have dealt with her Majesty by your desire for your company of horse; likewise touching that my Lady your wife spake unto me for, viz., to be of the Council. For the latter, I had answer you were young yet; for the former, her Majesty refers all things to her Council. Sir John Perrot, who is especially trusted by her Majesty, has promised me to give you all furtherance in this matter. I wish you to write to him on the subject. From the Court, 10 May 1589. Holograph. P. 1. Addressed: Sir George Carey, Knight. Endorsed. 2. Copy of the preceding. TO SIR GEORGE CAREW, Master of [the Ordnance], and SIR THOMAS WILLIAMS], Muster Master and Clerk of the Cheque. By the Lord Deputy. According to the Council's letters dated at Nonsuche, 13 July 1589,* these are to require you to see Herbert Wood restored again in the place he formerly had in the office of the Ordnance; his pay to begin from 2 February last. Note in the margin: "A warrant for the placing and entering of an armorer in his former state, 24 May 1589." Copy. P. 1. SIR GEORGE CAREW to SIR JOHN PERROT. For the favours showed me in the time of your government here, as also since that time continued in the place where you now live, which by several letters from Mr. Vice-Chamberlain, my wife, and others I daily understand, I cannot show myself sufficiently thankful. The continuance of my horsemen in sterling pay is by her Majesty chiefly referred to your Honour to consider. I beseech you to favour me and my poor men. The proceedings of the government here you are advertised of from here by the State, and also by particular friends, your old followers. I am unwilling to be too busy to censure of matters that do not appertain to me; yet if you wish it, I will furnish you with such occurrants as this place will afford; but whatsoever I shall write, I humbly crave it may be suppressed. Dublin, 27 May 1589. "Per Jonas Q[u]arreles." Copy. P. 1. * If this date be correct, the date of the warrant must be 1590. 1589. May 27. Vol. 618, p. 22. May 28. Vol. 618, p. 84a. June 2. Vol. 618, p. 86. 13. 14. 15. SIR GEORGE CAREW to MR. VICE-CHAMBERLAIN (SIR According to your Honour's advice I have written letters of thanks to Sir John Perrott. I thank you for furtherance of my wife in my suits. "As for that which her Majesty makes stay of in respect of my youth, it is a thing incident to my office both here and in all other places, and no rare matter in martial governments for men of my years to be placed in that room." The greatest cause that moves me to desire it is to remember the Deputy and Council of things necessary to be done in her Majesty's service that appertaineth to my office, which for want of knowledge in their proceedings I cannot do. In my last letters I wrote one untruth, which was my Lord Deputy's going into Connough, wherein he deceived more than myself. He has since made a journey upon McMahone. Agreement made between O'Neale and the Earl of Tyrone. Commissioners, all of the long robe, were sent into Connough, to compound a peace with the rebels, who are nearly 3,000 strong. Sir Richard Bingham, for want of soldiers, was enforced to erect sundry companies of footmen of this country birth, one of the which was overthrown, and two others could not be brought to fight. The 2nd of next month my Lord Deputy goeth in person to that province, in hope to establish a peace; for the rebels pretend not their hostility for malice that they bear unto her Majesty, but for particular dislikes that they conceived against Sir Richard Bingham. I beseech you let me know whether Ireland doth breed anything that may please the fancies of your Honour and my Lady. "Per Jonas Quareles." Dublin, 27 May 1589. WARRANT by LORD DEPUTY FITZWILLIAM to SIR GEORGE To have in readiness his "other ten horsemen yet here remaining" to attend the Lord Deputy into Conaght on the 2nd of June. Dublin, 28 May (year omitted). Copy. P. 1. COMMISSION to [SIR GEORGE CAREW and others]. Whereas by an accompt of Jaques Wyngfyld, late Master of the Ordnance, passed in 1575, certain ordnance were then remaining in Connaught, these are to authorize you to examine and inquire whether the said ordnance be yet remaining, or how many have been to any other place translated and to return us a certificate, under your hands or the hand ; 1589. June 19. Vol. 618, p. 85a. June 20. 16. 17. of any of you, of the said ordnance, or any other ordnance in the said province. 2 June 1589. Copy. P. 1. COMMISSION from the LORD DEPUTY to SIR GEORGE Repair to that part of Tomond upon the sea where some of the Spanish fleet perished, and where there are certain pieces of ordnance meet to be recovered, carrying with you artificers and setting forth boats and other necessaries. 19 June 1589. Copy. P. 1. ARTICLES of PEACE made with the BURKES and "Whereas Sir Moroughe ne Doe O'Flartie, knight, chief of his name, William Burke, alias the Blind Abbot, eldest of the Low Burkes, Edmond Burke McThomas Evagherie, Meyler Oge McWalter Faddo Burke, David O'Dowde, chief of his name, Hughe Duffe McMoroghe O'Flartie, Shane McMorice, Walter McTibott, alias McTibott, Shane McThomas, Tibott Rooghe McTibott McGibbon, Jonocke O'Donell, Edmond McTibott, Robert O'Mayle, Walter Kittaghe Burke, Walter ne Mully, Teg Roe O'Mayle, and Dualtaghe O'Connor, of the sept of O'Connor Dun, being the chief and principal of such as lately entered into action of rebellion in the co. of Mayo and in the country of Ireconaght, the most of them brought into Galway, against the coming of us the Lord Deputy thither, by the Lord Primate, the Lord Bishop of Meath, Sir Robert Dillon, and Sir Thomas Lestrange, knights, commissioners appointed for that service, have at Galway aforesaid, the 12th of this June 1589, in the body of St. Nicholas' church, exhibited to the Right Hon. Sir William FitzWilliam Knight, Lord Deputy, and the Council there present, upon their knees, their humble submission" (which is quoted at length). Upon which submission, we, the Lord Deputy and Council, with their full consent, concluded, ordained, and agreed in manner and form following: (1.) That every sept shall deliver in pledges for observation of the peace. (2.) That the said confederates shall disperse their forces. (3.) They shall forthwith deliver to the Lord Deputy such Spaniards, Portugalls, and other foreigners of the Spanish fleet as are now amongst them." (4.) To make satisfaction of all spoils and hurts done by them since 30 May last. (5.) To abide such order for all preys, spoils, and other hurts as shall be agreed upon by commissioners. 1589. June 22. Vol. 618, p. 25. 18. (6.) To pay such fine as the Lord Deputy shall lay down. (7.) All which being performed, they shall have her Majesty's general pardon. At Galway, 20 June, 31, Eliz., in the presence of the Archbishop of Tuam, the Earl of Clanricarde, the Bishop of Kildare, the Bishop of Elfin, the Bishop of Kilmacoghe, the Lord Birmingham, the Lord of Trimellston, the Baron of Donkellin, Sir Hubert Burke McDavye, the Mayor and Aldermen of Galway, and others. Signed: John Armachan., Tho. Midensis, Robert Dillon, Lucas Dillon, George Bourchier, Tho. Lestrange, Geoffrey Fenton, William Burke the Blind Abbot's mark, Sir Moroghe ne Doe O'Flartie's mark, and others. "Subscribed by the parties within named, and solemnly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist, as well for the performance of the peace and all and every the articles within contained, as for their loyalties and duties to her Majesty henceforth, and for payment of her Majesty's composition money, in the presence of those whose names are underwritten." Signed: W. Tuamen., U. Clanricarde, &c., &c. Signed at the commencement by Sir Wm. Fytz Wylliam, Lord Deputy. Copy in Carew's hand. Pp. 4. Endorsed: Published in the Court House of Galway, 28 (sic) of June 1589. SIR GEORGE CAREW to SIR WILLIAM FITZWILLIAM, Since our coming hither, being so weakly appointed both in skilled men and means, we have spent our time to good purpose, for already we have weighed three pieces of artillery of brass (dimensions stated). Yesterday we fastened our haullsers to a cannon of battery or basalyke, as we suppose by the length, for they lie at four fathom and a half of water; which was so huge that it brake our cables. Our diver was nearly drowned, but Irish aqua vita hath such virtue as I hope of his recovery. If the diver of Dublin with his instruments were here, I would not doubt to bring good store of artillery from hence; for if I be not deceived, out of our boats we did plainly see four pieces more. As yet I cannot find any small pieces of brass or iron. I think the inhabitants of this country have gotten them. Our boats are weak. Sir Thomas Strange's boat would do us good service, for we think to lade it away with ordnance, two of our boats being already loaden. Command some victuallers of Galway to bring us beer and bread; and an oyster dredge or two, in hope to scrape somewhat out of the seas. Dunnemore, 22 June 1589. Copy. P. 1. |