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1575.

Sept. 2.

Vol. 628, p. 233a.

Sept. 2.

Vol. 628, p. 234.

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stayed, by giving their information to the Lord Deputy who is now appointed, when he shall come over, if by any means you can."

Sidney has been charged to make answer to your demand for the restitution of your castles now in her Majesty's possession.

Worcester, 19 August 1575.
Contemp. copy. Pp. 4.
Desmond.

Headed: "To the Earl of

[The QUEEN] to SIR. H. SIDNEY, LORD DEPUTY.

The Earl of Essex desires to have 300 soldiers in our pay during his life, which we are given to understand may be very profitably employed for Farney, with none other conditions but that they may be used elsewhere in that realm for our service, as urgent cause shall require. We desire to have your opinion therein.

"Another request is touching McGuise Island, the granting whereof we referred to your consideration. We desire to gratify our cousin, unless there appear great cause to the contrary. Woodstock, 2 September 1575.

Contemp. copy. P. 1. Headed: To Sir Henry Sidney L. Deputy.

28. [The QUEEN] to the EARL of Essex.

The humble and most dutiful manner of writing used in your two last letters did not a little content us. We perceive that, after long exercise of patience, you have achieved the reputation to have a mind armed with such rare constancy as no adversity can daunt, or prosperity cause to exceed the limits of true temperance. You may think it has been a dear conquest to you, in respect of the great care of mind, toil of body, and intolerable charges you have sustained, to the consumption of some good portion of your patrimony, but you have invested yourself with immortal renown.

"Now to come to your question, by the which you desire to know whether we think that your demands made unto us were grounded on the respect of your own benefit or our service, you shall for answer thereof understand that we conceive for both, interpreting as we do the word benefit not to import that servile gain that base minded men hunt after, but a desire to live in action, to make proof of your virtue, and not unprofitabl[y], or rather reproachfully, (being made of that metal you are,) to fester in the delights of English Egypt, where the most part of those that are bred in that soil take greatest delight in holding their noses over the beef-pots. And thus much touching your question.

"Now for full answer of your demands. We are persuaded you rest contented with that we made touching your land and charges, as also concerning the Earl Marshalship. And

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as for the latter of these two, we protest unto you, on the word of a Prince, that none but yourself (whose credit we especially tender and whose satisfaction we greatly desire,) could have obtained at our hands. For the other two, the one concerning the entertainment for 300 men, to have continuance during your life, and the other touching McGuise Island, these are to let [you] wit, that for the first we are grown to a full determination with the Deputy last sent over, both touching the government, as also the charges, (a certain proportion of the treasure, which we mean not to exceed, being set down for the defraying of the same,) and therefore cannot, without alteration of our former resolution therein taken, directly answer you until we have heard from him. Notwithstanding, we have some cause to think that he will well allow that we shall yield to your request, for that we are given to understand the said number you desire may be very profitably employed at the Farney, and yet to be used in other places for our service as urgent cause shall require to use them. And because we think it convenient for many respects that with some speed you know his allowance thereof, we have directed (by this bearer) our letter unto him, requiring him to signify unto you his opinion therein."

Touching your last demand for McGuise Island, although we referred it to our Deputy's consideration, yet are we content absolutely to yield that you shall have the same. Woodstock, 2 September 1575.

Contemp. copy. Pp. 3.

Headed: To the Earl of Essex.

to ROBERT HARPOOLE,

29. LORD DEPUTY FITZWILLIAMS to ROBERT

30.

Constable of Catherloghe.

Sir Peter Carewe has complained that you have not restored his pledges according to our order taken at Trym. As he is to enter into bonds of 100l. st. to pay you such lawful duties as you shall prove before us, we straightly charge you to deliver the said pledges.

Maribourghe, 9 Sept. 1575.
Contemp. copy. P. 1.

The QUEEN to the LORD DEPUTY (SIDNEY).

On consideration of certain petitions which the Mayor, bailiffs, and commonalty of Limerick have caused to be made unto us here, we have resolved in such sort as hereafter par ticularly ensueth.

They require confirmation of their privileges and liberties, and that there may be added their charter, warrant and commission to have a sword borne before the Mayor of that city, with a hat of maintenance, and authority to deliver the gaol of the said city; that none of the Irishry be preferred to any ecclesiastical living in the cathedral church of

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Limerick; that no ship coming within the river there do sell or discharge any munition, shot. powder, wines, or other wares to any other than to the said corporation; to have all such fines and forfeitures as are given by statutes penal, concordatum, or by any other means which are or shall hereafter be due upon any of the said citizens; that neither the Mayor nor any of the bailiffs, during their being in office, shall be compelled to travel in person to Dublin; and that the dwellers in Clankillan may appear at all assizes and sessions in Limerick, as heretofore. We have thought good to grant the same petitions by letters patent under our Great Seal of England.

They do also make petition that their Mayor and his successors may be Admiral within the river of Limerick, and also for grant of an island, lying in the said river, called Iniskattie. We think it meet to be further advised upon the first point, but as touching the said island, we refer it to be granted by you.

Whereas they are indebted to us in the sum of 241l. 3s. 4d., Irish, for the arrearages of the fee farm of the said city, being 151. Irish yearly, payable in our Exchequer there, they desire to be released from the same in consideration of their great charges and expenses about the repairing of their old walls and building of new fortifications. We are contented to release to them 1007. Irish, parcel of the said arrearages, and also to allow to them out of the remainder "so much as they can show any way due unto them by us for such cesse as hath been there taken by order from our Deputy."

They also require to be as free from cesse as the cities of Dublin and Waterford are. We refer this to your consideration.

They require also that the said corporation of Limerick may have in their own disposition the granting of the offices of searcher and gauger* of the said city. We refer the same to you.

Finally, they require us to grant a commission to such as shall be thought good, "to inquire what lands, tenements, or other hereditaments have been granted to the said corporation by any of our progenitors, Kings of England, and of other common land of the same city. This we refer to be done by you there."

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Manor of Woodstock, 27 September, 18 (sic) Eliz., 1575.
Contemp. copy. Pp. 3.

Headed: From the Queen to the Lord Deputy.

31. FYTON'S ACCOUNTS.

Accompt of Sir Edward Fitoun, Knight, Treasurer at Wars in Ireland, from 1st April 1573, 15 Eliz., to 30th

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September 1575, 17 Eliz., containing all payments by him made not only for services under the Lords Deputies, but also for the like charges under Walter, Earl of Essex, Lord* General of Ulster.

"Defalcations of imprests under Sir William Fitz William, Lord Deputy, which were delivered by:-By indenture from Sir William Fitz William, knight, late Treasurer at Wars, 25,076. 198. 83d. Stephen Waters, clerk of the fines in Mounster, 2267. 178. 9gd. Thomas Sackfourde, for victuals delivered anno 1574, 2,026l. 168. 84d. Henry Sackfourde and the said Thomas for victuals delivered anno 1575, 11,033l. 3s. 7ąd. Jaques Wingfeilde, Master of th' Ordnance, for munitions by him delivered, 1,556l. 48. 14d. Sir Nicholas Bagnall, Knight Marshal of th' army, for beeves by him delivered in the camp, 4157. 168. 54d. The Earl of Bedford, for money imprested to Thomas Prideux, besides 32l. 68. 8d. for coats, conduct, and upon transportations by him paid, 1017. 6s. 8d.; [Total,] 40,4377. 58. Od."

Like defalcations made under the Earl of Essex :-Ready money by divers ministers serving under the said Earl, 9,9561. 78. 54d. Wares provided for the clothing of soldiers by sundry ministers under the said Earl, 3217. 108. 94d. Victuals delivered by divers victuallers serving under the said Earl, 5,531l. 148. Id. Munitions by the ministers of the ordnance under the said Earl, with 5817. 198. 54d. by Ja. Wingfeilde.

Ready money out of England, from the Court of the Exchequer there, 127,8571. 88. 6d.; from the Court of her Majesty's Wards and Liveries, 2,3177. 201d.

The clear "remaine" of her Majesty's revenues for one half year, ended at Mich., 15 Eliz., 1,3927. 28. 5d.; for one whole year, ended at Mich., 16 Eliz., besides the impost of wines that year, 4,5291. 38. 77d.; for one other whole year, ended at Mich., 17 Eliz., 1,7797. 178. 5d.

Impost of wines for 15 Eliz., 1,985l. 148. 73d.; for 16 Eliz., 670l. 178. 114d.; for 17 Eliz., 8371. 48. 7 d.

Foreign receipts.-Checks taxed, 2,430l. 58. 2d.; cesse money, 98. 4d. Money and warrants received of divers persons, for which the Treasurer hath given bills, to be repaid by her Majesty, 9,3667. 14ğd.

Sum total, 211,5437. 157d.

Fiton has paid and laid out the following sums for wages and other charges, under the government of the Lords Deputies:

Coat money, 53l. 68. 8d. "Old debts due upon sundry captains' pays which were long sithence discharged, 551l. 15d. "Full and whole pays" of the Lord Deputy and chief officers, Presidents and Councils, bands of horsemen and footmen,

*Sic. Qu., mistake for Lieutenant.

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warders in castles, Irish horsemen and kernes, pensioners, victuallers, ministers of the ordnance, and impotent soldiers, 89,3351. 128. Ogd.

Extraordinary and necessary payments for sea services, freights, and transportations, diets of Justices and Commissioners, carriage of letters, gifts and rewards, charges of prisoners, hire of gaols, recompence of losses, riding and travelling charges, over prices and losses in victuals, buildings and reparations, "allowances to the Lord Deputy and Secretaries' clerks," espial money, allowances of checks over taxed, hawks for the Marquis of Sara in Spain*, emptions necessary, land carriages, parchment and paper for these three years accompts and foreign accompts, and portages of treasure, 12,681l. 38. 3ğd.

Surplusages upon accompts for victuallings and buildings, 3,1597. 6s. 54d.

Prests upon accompts for victuallings, buildings, and the office of the Ordnance, 19,245l. 148. 9fd.

Prests upon entertainments, 21,018l. 78. 3 d.

Debts.-Thomas, Earl of Ormond and Ossory, for money lent to him in England, 6667. 138. 4d.; Malachias O'Crrossy (sic), Bishop of Carbry, 8l. 178. 91d.; Thomas Mighte, late victualler, for money paid in England for his debts, 2971. 68. 24d.; Don Diego, late pensioner, deceased, for money to him prested beforehand upon his pay before his death, 137. 198. 10d.; William Bassnete, late captain of horsemen, for money overpaid to his soldiers, which his executors are to repay, 16l. 8s. 5d.; John Pette, executor of Nicholas Pette, for money to him imprested by Sir John Perrote, whereof the said Sir John was repaid after the said Nicholas's death, which the said John is to repay, 53l. 6s. 8d. ; Arthur Brertone, late pensioner, for so much munitions to him delivered, not defaulked upon his pay for want of certificate, 100s. 2d.; the administrators of Thomas Chestone, for so much paid upon their ticket to his soldiers, 127.; George Bourchier, "for money to him prested more than was due, and would not come to his reckoning," 62s. 3d.; Thomas Morgan, who came not to his reckoning for money to him prested more than was due, 221. 138. 4d.; Sir Peter Carewe, for money to him imprested beforehand more than was due at the time of his decease, 177. 20d.: total, 1,1167. 98. 8ğd.

Sum total of all the payments before specified, 147,1617. 18d.

"The like wages and charges under the regiment of the Earl of Essex, in Ulster."

Conduct money to William Selby, for certain horsemen, 1017. 158. 6gd.; full and whole pays of the chief officers and ministers, bands of horsemen and footmen, warders in castles,

The sum paid was 371. 6s. 8d.

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