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6. The duke of Somerset departed to Redding to take BOOK an order there.

7. It was appointed, that of the mony delivered to me by the French king, there should be taken 100000 crowns to pay 100007. at Calais, 10000 in the north, and 2000 in the admiralty, and 8000 in Ireland.

8. Monsieur Henaudy took his leave to depart to Calais, and so upon the paiment to be delivered home; and Tremoville being sick, went in a horse-litter to Dover.

9. The French ambassador came to Windsor, to sue for a passport for the dowager of Scotland; which being granted, so she came like a friend; he required 300 horse to pass, with 200 keepers, which was not wholly granted, but only that 200 horse, with an 100 keepers in one company, coming into this realm, as should be appointed, should, without let, pass into France, and not return this

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11. The vicedam of Chartres shewed his license to tarry here, with a letter written to the same purpose.

10. The ambassador of France departed not a little contented with his gentle answers.

12. Removing to Guilford.

13. The parliament was prorogued to the 20th of February next following.

Mr. Cook master of requests, and certain other lawyers, were appointed to make a short table of the laws and acts that were not wholly unprofitable, and present it to the board.

The lord chancellor fell sore sick, with forty more of his house, so that the lady Mary came not thither at that time.

14. There came divers advertisements from Chamberlain, ambassadour with the queen of Hungary, that their very intent was to take away the lady Mary, and so to begin an outward war, and an inward conspiracy; insomuch that the queen said Scipperus was but a coward, and for fear of one gentleman that came down, durst not go forth with his enterprise to my lady Mary.

16. The earl of Maxwell came down to the north-border

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PART with a good power to overthrow the Gremes, who were a certain family that were yielded to me; but the lord Dacre stood before his face with a good band of men, and so put him from his purpose, and the gentlemen, called Gremes, skirmished with the said earl, slaying certain of his men.

17. The council appointed, among themselves, That none of them should speak in any man's behalf for land to be given, reversion of offices, leases of manours, or extraordinary annuities, except for certain captains who served at Bolein, their answer being deferred till Michaelmass next. 18. A proclamation that till Michaelmass all strangers that sued for pensions should go their way.

20. Removing to Oking.

15. The second paiment of the French was paied, and Henaudy and Tremoville delivered.

21. 80007. of the last paiment was appointed to be paied to the dispatch of Calais, and 5000 at the north.

24. 100007. was appointed to be occupied to win mony to pay the next year, pay the outward pays; and it was promised that the mony should double every month.

26. Removing to Oatlands.

27. Andrea Doria gave a hot assault to the town of in Africa kept by the pirat called Drogute, but was repulsed by the townsmen.

29. The pirat gave a hot assault to Andrea Doria by night, and slew the captain of Thames, with divers other notable men.

31. The duke Maurice made answer to the emperor, That if the council were not free, he would not come at it. September.

2. Maclamore in Ireland, before a rebel, by the means of Mr. Baberson, surrendred himself and gave pledges. 6. Mr. Wotton gave up his secretaryship, and Mr. Cecil got it of him.

8. Removing from Nonsuch.

13. Removing from Oatlands.

22. A proclamation was set forth, by the which it was commanded; 1. That no kind of victual, no wax, tallow,

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candles, nor no such thing should be carried over, except to BOOK Calais, putting in sureties to go thither. 2. That no man should buy or sell the self-same things again, except broakers, who should not have more than ten quarters of grain 3. That all justices should divide themselves into hundreds, rapes, and wapentakes, to look in their quarters what superfluous corn were in every barn, and appoint it to be sold at a reasonable price. Also that one of them must be in every market to see the corn brought. Furthermore, whoever shipped over any thing aforesaid to the parts beyond sea, or Scotland, after eight days following the publication of the proclamation, should forfeit his ship, and the ware therein, half to the lord of the franchize, and half to the finder thereof; whoso bought to sell again after the day aforesaid, should forfeit all his goods, farms, and leases, to the use, one half of the finder, the other of the king; whoso brought not in corn to market as he was appointed, should forfeit 107. except the purveyours took it up, or it were sold to his neighbours.

25. Letters sent out to the justices of the peace for the due execution thereof.

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18. Andrea Doria had a repulse from the town of *in *AfrodiAfrica, and lost many of his men, and the captain of Thames, and nevertheless left not yet the siege.

24. Order was given for the victualing of Calais.

26. The lord Willoughby, deputy of Calais, departed and took his journey thitherward.

28. The lord treasurer sent to London to give order for the preservation of the city, with help of the mayor.

Whereas the emperor required a council, they were content to receive it, so it were free and ordinary, requiring also that every man might be restored to his right, and a general peace proclaimed. They desired also, that in the mean season no man might be restrained to use his fashion of religion.

18. The emperor made answer, That the council should be to the glory of God, and maintenance of the empire, at Trent; he knew no title to any of his territories, peace he

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PART desired, and in the mean season would have them observe the Interim and last council of Trent; he would also that they of Breme and Hamburgh, with their associates, should leave their seditions, and obey his decrees.

21. George duke of Mecklenburgh came with 8000 men of war to the city of Magdeburgh, being protestant; against whom went forth the count of Mansfield, and his brother, with 6000 men, and eight guns, to drive him from pillage; but the other abiding the battel, put the count to flight, took his brother prisoner, and slew 3000 men, as it is reported. October.

4. Removing to Richmond.

5. The parliament prorogued to the 20th of January.
6. The French king made his entry into Roan.

10. It was agreed that York, master of one of the mints at the Tower, should make his bargain with me, viz. to take the profit of silver rising of bullion that he himself brought, should pay all my debts, to the sum of 12000007. or above, and remain accountable for the overplus, paying no more but 6s. and 6d. the ounce, till the exchange were equal in Flanders, and after 6s. and 2d. Also that he should declare all his bargains to any should be appointed to oversee him, and leave off when I would: for which I should give him 150007. in prest, and leave to carry 8000l. over-sea to abase the exchange.

16. Removing to Westminster.

19. Prices were set of all kind of grains, butter, cheese, and poultry-ware, by a proclamation.

20. The Frenchmen came to Sandefield and Fins-wood, to the number of 800, and there on my ground did spoil my subjects that were relieved by the wood.

26. The French ambassador came to excuse the foresaid men, saying, They thought it not meet that that wood should be spoiled of us, being thought and claimed as theirs, and therefore they lay there.

24. There were 1000 men embarqued to go to Calais, and so to Guisnes, and Hammes, Rishumbee, Newmanbridge, the causie and the bulwarks, with victual for the same.

November.

19. There were letters sent to every bishop to pluck down the altars.

20. There were letters sent down to the gentlemen of every shire, for the observation of the last proclamation touching corn, because there came none to the markets, commanding them to punish the offenders.

29. Upon the letters written back by the same, the second proclamation was abolished.

December.

15. There was letters sent for the taking of certain chaplains of the lady Mary for saying mass, which she denied.

19. Borthwick was sent to the king of Denmark, with privy instructions for the marriage of the lady Elizabeth to his son.

20. There was appointed a band of horsemen divided amongst the nobles.

An 100 to the duke of Somerset.

Fifty to my lord marquess of Northampton.

Lord marquess of Dorset. To the earl of Warwick.

Earl of Wiltshire.

Lord Wentworth.

Lord admiral.

Lord Paget.

Mr. Sadler.

Mr. Darcy.

24. Removing to Greenwich.

Lord privy-seal.

Mr. Herbert.

Mr. Treasurer.

26. Peace concluded between the emperor and the Scots.

January.

6. The earl of Arundel remitted of 8000l. which he ought to have payed for certain faults he had committed within 12 years.

7. There was appointed, for because the Frenchmen did go about practice in Ireland, that there should be prepared four ships, four barques, four pinaces, and twelve victualers, to take three havens; of which two were on the south-side toward France, and one in James Cannes the Scottish country, and also send and break the foresaid conspiracies.

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