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The Lord Deputy is to appoint some person to collect the rents due by certain freeholders to the late Earl of Desmond and others. Part of the said rents have been received by some of the Undertakers, who are to accompt for the same. Certain other rents answered to the said Earl upon certain lands called the chargeable lands, and now in arrear, are to be collected. Determine the controversies between the Undertakers about the bounding of their seignories and other matters.

And whereas there are certain rebels' lands that are not yet found by office to be escheated, for that the said rebels were not attainted by Act of Parliament, you and the rest of the commissioners shall give order that such persons shall be called before you, and examined what pardons they have received from the late Governors in that realm. And in case you shall find that they are only pardoned for their lives, then shall you cause inquiry to be made by office what lands they were possessed of at the time they entered into rebellion, and shall cause the same to be surveyed and distributed among the Undertakers.

Whereas her Majesty, about a year past, gave order to the Lord Deputy and the Council to consider how the Seneschal [of Imokilly] and Patrick Condon may be agreed with, whereby there might not arise any disturbance from them to the Undertakers, her Majesty has never yet received any answer from the Deputy. Require Sir William Fitz Williams, now appointed Deputy, to consider with the Council what portion of land were convenient to be reserved for them, to the end the residue thereof, which now lieth waste, may be distributed among the Undertakers. "The parties themselves remaining now under guard in the Castle of Dublin may be dealt withal, and let understand [that notwithstanding] their great offence committed, her Majesty can be content, in hope that hereafter they will carry themselves dutifully towards her, to bestow some portion of the land that heretofore appertained unto them (whereof the whole was forfeited) upon them, towards their relief and maintenance."

As to the controversies between the ecclesiastical persons and farmers of tithes, which are like to increase to great value by the peopling of the country and manuring of the grounds that heretofore have been waste, you and the rest of the commissioners shall consider of some good course to be taken with the said spiritual persons and farmers, how there may be allotted out of the said increase of tithes some good portion of the same towards the maintenance of learned preachers and ministers. And whereas certain of the Irish countries within that province have heretofore been chargeable with certain galloglasses for her Majesty's service, or else in lieu thereof to pay the sum of 1,000l., whereof she hath of late years received no benefit, you and the rest of the Commissioners shall make inquiry which of the said Irish countries were chargeable with the said galloglasses, and deal with the lords and freeholders

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Jan. 4.

Vol. 618, p. 2a.

Feb. 1. Vol. 605, p. 87.

Vol. 605, p. 111.

Vol. 6C5, p. 129.

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for the payment of the said composition money of 1,000l., and of the arrearages. Take order that such as are appointed to survey the said attainted lands may proceed to the finishing thereof, and deliver you perfect books of the survey.

"Examine what numbers of persons the said Undertakers have brought over into that realm of English birth, how many of them are freeholders, how many copyholders, how many labourers and artificers, and whether the number of freeholders and copyholders be such as is required by her Majesty's grant, according to the proportion of their seignories; and lastly, whether, contrary to a clause of her Majesty's grants, they have not planted upon their lands some tenants of Irish birth, and how many of the said Irish birth there be by them planted."

Copy. Pp. 6.

SIR FRANCIS WALSINGHAM to SIR JOHN PERROT. The Lords of the Council wrote this last summer to you and others for remitting certain arrears from lands held in Laghlin by Sir George Carew, in respect that his tenants and servants, by reason of the late rebellion, did not reap the profits of these lands, notwithstanding processes have issued out of the Exchequer to levy the same. You are to take such an order that they be not put into effect against Carew, Sir Edward Waterhouse, or any other his sureties, until you receive from England further instructions, favour having been shown to other persons, not of like desert and service.

Greenwich, 4 January 1587.

Copy, in the hand of Carew. P. 1.

The QUEEN to the LORD DEPUTY and CHANCELLOR of
IRELAND.

Commanding them to cancel the appointment of the Mastership of the Ordnance, granted by him on the treason of Sir William Stanley to the Deputy's son, Sir Thomas Perrot, and to commit the charge of that office to Sir George Carew, in as ample a manner as it was held by his predecessor.

Greenwich, 1 February 1587, 30 Eliz.

Memorandum, signed by James Ryan, that this document is enrolled on the Patent Rolls of Ireland. (See Morrin's Calendar, Vol. I., p. 155, No. 43.)

Copy, annotated by Sir George Carew. Pp. 2.

2. Another copy in a hand of the 17th century, with a note to this effect:-"This agreeth with the original, signed by the Queen's Majesty.-Windebank."

P. 1.

3. A third copy, with this note :-"This is a true copy.W. FytzWylliam."

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Vol. 618, p. 9a.

Feb. 24.

Vol. 619, p. 10.

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March 31. 652.

Vol. 625, p. 1.

SIR FRANCIS WALSINGHAM to SIR HENRY WALLOP. Sir George Carew is occupied here in matters concerning the ordnance of Ireland, intending to repair there shortly. No fees are to be paid to any person except Sir George in respect of that office, since the death of Wingfield. Greenwich, 5 February 1588.

Headed at the top, "1587."
Copy. P. 1.

The EARL OF TYRONE to the EARL OF LEICESTER. "I have written unto your Lp. before your last return from Flanders, declaring unto you that O'Donill's son, called Hugh O'Donill, who hath married my daughter, is kept as prisoner in the Castle of Dublin, and desired your Honour to be a mean not only for th' enlargement of him upon such security as my letters sent then unto the Council there did specifiy, but also that I might enjoy such governments and other maintenance as I had before my going thither." As I hear nothing of the success of my petitions, I again crave your especial favour. If anything be reported of me there otherwise than well, be a mean to suspend judgment of me until I come thither myself, or send my agent. Ever since I brought over your letters to the now Lord Deputy on my behalf, I have not been favoured, but rather crossly dealt withal.

Dublin, 24 February 1587. Signed.

"I beseech your Lp., lest that this letter might breed me any prejudice (if it were openly known), that your Honour break the same presently when you have read the same."

P. 1. Addressed. Endorsed.

SIR FRANCIS WALSINGHAM to SIR HENRY WALLOP. Sir George Carew informs me that the Deputy has caused the band of horsemen belonging to the office of the Ordnance to be mustered in the name of his son, Sir Thomas Perrot, as Master of the same, and has issued warrants for their pay. You are to pay no money to Sir Thomas, as her Majesty has granted the same, with all its appurtenances, from the death of Jaques Wingfield, to Sir George Carew.

Dated by Carew's clerk, " February 1587."
Copy. P. 1.

WAGES of the ARMY.

I. "The copy of her Majesty's letters concerning sterling pay for the army.'

Whereas by our late instructions to Sir Nicholas Malbye we willed that all the soldiers serving us in that our realm should be restored to their former ordinary pay, that is, the footmen to 8d. Irish and the horsemen to 9d. Irish by the day; considering that the country has been so greatly wasted

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that the people cannot endure the burthen of any great cesse, and that the soldier cannot receive such relief as heretofore, we grant an increase of allowance to certain horsemen and footmen, that is to say, to the footman 2d. ster. a day, and to the horseman 51d. ster., more than [the] ordinary pay, amounting to 8d. ster. the footman, and 12d. ster. the horseman. This increase is to be allowed by way of a reward, and as parcel of the daily wages, "and to such only as serve in the bands of horsemen and footmen in that our realm," and to the wards in Munster.

Under the Signet, at Windsor Castle, 12 November, 24 Eliz., 1582.

"Memorandum, that all the several warrants of augmentation in this book hereafter mentioned are grounded upon her Majesty's said letters."

II. "A Particular Book of the Wages grown due to the Lord Deputy, chief officers, and others of her Majesty's army" in Ireland, for one half year, beginning 1 October 1587, and ending 31 March 1588.

Chief Officers.-Sir John Perrot, Lord Deputy General, with his bands of 50 horse and 50 foot, 2,0037. 198. 103d. (his own fee being 871l. 8s. 6ğd.) The augmentation of their wages commenced on 15 May 1586, by Perrot's warrant (when the composition for cesse was taken from him), and continued until 30 June 1588, which day he gave up the sword. Sir Henry Wallop, Treasurer at Wars (68. 8d. a day), and his 20 horse and 20 foot, 488l. Sir Nicholas Bagnall, Marshal (68. 8d. a day), and his 30 horse and their officers, 459l. 10s. 8d. Sir Thomas Perrot, Master of the Ordnance (68. 8d. a day), with 30 horse, 4831. 188., from the death of Jaques Wingfeild, by warrant of Sir William FitzWilliam, now Lord Deputy, dated 8 July 1588, and "entered by my predecessor ut supra;" now Sir George Carewe. Sir Thomas Williams, muster-master and clerk of the Check (48. a day), and 10 horse, 170l. 16s.-Total, 3,6061. 4s. 6d.

Munster.-Sir John Norris, Lord President, 881. 178. 94d. Thomas Norris, Vice-President (in the absence of his brother the Lord President), 30 horse and 20 foot (his own wages being 10l. a week), 9381. 48. 7d. [Jesse Smithe, Chief Justice there (at 1001. ster. per annum), 661. 138. 4d. (by warrant dated 3 April 1585, on the discharge of Nicholas Welshe). John Meaghe, Second Justice (at 100 marks ster. per annum), 441. 8s. 10gd. Richard Beacon, Attorney there, 8l. 178. 94d. (vice Robert Rosyer, by warrant 17 December 1586). Lodovicke Briskett, clerk of the Council (at 207. ster. per annum), 131. 68. 8d. ("this is exercised by one Spenser, as deputy to the said Briskett," to whom it was granted by patent, 6 November, 25 Eliz., "grounded upon her Majesty's letter of Patentees"). George Thornton, provost-marshal there (28. a day), and 25 horse, 3297. 8s.-Total, 1,489l. 17s. 0žd.

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Connaught.-George Bingham, chief commissioner there in the absence and to the use of his brother Sir Richard Bingham, for himself, the Council there, 25 horsemen, 100 footmen, and their officers, 1,644l. 158. 4d. (vice Anthony Brabazon). Thomas Dillon, Chief Justice there; Edward White, clerk of the Council; John Henrye, serjeant-at-arms; and Robert Fowle, provost-marshal (48. 6d. a day, vice Francis Barckly). -Total, 2,0987.

Leinster.-Sir George Bourchier, Lieutenant of the King's County, 138. 4d. a day. Warham Sentleger, Lieutenant of the Queen's County, 6s. 8d. Charles Calthroppe, AttorneyGeneral, 781. 138. 4d. Rice Ap Hughe, provost-marshal, 28. 8d. a day, and 4 horsemen.—Total, 404l.

Ulster. Francis Stafford, governor there, 10s. a day; discharged, and in his place is entered Captain Christopher Carlell."

Ministers of the Ordnance attending the Master of the Ordnance, 1937. 28. 03d.; placed in sundry forts and wards, 361. 128. Edward Bell, chief engineer, 16d. a day. Jasper Seath, clerk of the Ordnance at Waterford and Clomell, 18d. a day. John Fagan, clerk of the munition at Corcke, at like rate. Total, 278l. 108. 0ąd.

Bands of Horsemen.-The Earl of Tyrone for 50 horsemen: himself as captain, 4s. a day; a petty captain, 28. ; a guyddonbearer, trumpeter, and surgeon, 12d. each; 50 horsemen, 9d. each; total, 425l. 98. 6d. Sir Henry Harrington, a like company, 7197. 168. Captain William Warren, 7197. 16s. The Baron of Dunsany, 20 horsemen, 1377. 58. Sir Edmond Butler, 10 horsemen, 68l. 128. 6d. Captain Thomas Ley, 25 horsemen, 374l. 28. 8d. Edward Harberte, 12 horsemen, 827. 78.-Total, 2,5271. 8s. 8d.

"Certain companies of horsemen, to the number of 120, allowed to th' Undertakers in Munster."-Sir Valentine Browne, 8 horsemen at 16d. a day, 971. 128. "Sir Walter Raleigh, Knight, for 20 horsemen at the like rate of 16d. le piece per diem, 244l.; by the said Sir John Perrott's warrant, dated 22 August 1587." Sir Edward Dennye, 8 horsemen ; Sir Edward Fitton, 25; Sir William Harbert, 9; Sir Edward Barkly, 10; John Popham, 10; Edward Rogers, 20; John Cooper, 10.-Total, 1,4647.

Bands of Footmen.-Sir Henry Wallop, 100 and their officers, 9477. 10s. 8d. Sir Edward Dennye, 100. Sir George Bourchier, 100. Sir Henry Bagnall, 100. Captain Thomas Norris, 100. Captain Warham Steleger, 100. Captain Thomas Henshee, 50.-Total, 6,165l. 15 d.

Kearne.-Henry Duke, General of her Majesty's kerne, himself at 28. 8d., and 30 kerne at 4d. le piece per diem, 1157. 188. Mortogh O'Coge O'Connor, himself at 12d., and 12 kerne, 45l. 158. Redmond Keatinge, of Ballemolyn, 16d., and 16 kerne, 617. Total, 2227. 138.