Hidden Works of Darkness Brought to Public Light, Floating text 27 – Letter 133

Hidden Works of Darkness Brought to Public Light · Floating text 27 – Letter 133

p. 172Observations concerning warre with Scotland, out of Records.

SUch Lords and others as had lands and livings upon the Borders, were commanded to reside there, with their retinue.

Those that had Castles neare the Borders, were enjoyned to fortifie them.

The Lords of the Kingdome were summoned by writ to attend the Kings Army with Horse and Armour at a certaine time and place, according to their service due to the King: or to repaire to the Exchequer before that day, there to make Fine for their said service.

So were all Widowes Dowagers of such Lords as were deceased.

So were all Bishops and Ecclesiasticall persons.

Proclamations were likewise made by the Sheriffs in every County, that all men holding of the King by knights service or sergeancy, should come to the Kings Army, or make Fine as aforesaid: with a strickt command that none should conceale their service under a great penalty:

Like Proclamations were made, that all men having 40. l. land by the yeare, should come to the Kings Army with Horse and Armour.

The Earle Marshall made a Roll, and entred the appearance of all such as came and tendred their service.

If any failed to come, or to make Fine, their Lands, Tenements, Goods, and Chattels, were distrayned by the Sheriffe upon summons out of the Exchequer.

p. 173If any pleaded, that he had attended, he was discharged upon certificate out of the Marshals Roll, testifying that he had done his service.

If any being come, did depart before the warre ended, their Lands, Tenements, Goods, and Chattles were seized untill they had made Fine, or the King had pardoned their offence.

Commissions went out for levying of men in every County, and bringing them to the Kings Army.

Like Commissions were made for mustering and arraying the Clergy throughout England.

Commissions were likewise issued to enquire and punish all Bayliffs, and other Officers, that for reward had suffered Souldiers to depart before they came to the Kings Army.

The King appointed certaine Captaines in such Counties as bordered upon Scotland, to levie able men in those Counties, and to bring them with their Horse and Armes to the Kings Army.

Those of the bordering shires were commanded to be ready at eight dayes warning, to come unto the Kings Army well armed: and Commissions were made for punishing such as refused.

Writs were sent into severall Counties for certifying the King what number of Horse and Foot every County could afford him in his warres of Scotland.

The Clergy of England furnished the King with a proportion of armed men.

The Ports were summoned to attend with their service of shipping.

The Constable of Dover Castle was commanded to guard the Ports, lest any by comming in or going out there, should bring danger to the Kingdome.

The Sheriffs of Counties were commanded by writ to make provisions of corne and victuals for the Kings Army, and to cause them to be carried to the place appointed.

Writs also were sent to divers Townes of England and Ireland, commanding all Merchants to bring provisions to the Kings Army.

Ships of the Subject were taken up for transporting those provisions to a place assigned.

Inhibitions were made, that no victuals or other munition should be transported beyond the Seas during the warre.

Divers Subsidies and Fifteens granted to the King by the Subject towards the war.

Merchants strangers gave the King ayde of money towards the warres of Scotland, and lent him divers summes.

Those of Wales furnished the King with a proportion of money toward the war.

The Lords and Clergy of Ireland were required to contribute toward the war.

The King suspended the paiment of his debts for a certaine time, in regard of the great occasions he had to use money in the warres of Scotland. Note that no particular Records were cited or produced to warrant the Premises.

In Ianuary he received another Paper from him, which he thus indorseth with his owne hand: Rece. Ian. 29. what was fit to be done in point of danger from the Scots, Sir Io. Burrowes.

When Warre was intended against Scotland, three things were heretofore taken into speciall care.

First, how to raise Horse and Foot, Victuals, Ammunition, Money, and other necessaries for that service.

Secondly, how to secure the Seas and Sea coasts of the Kingdome, from danger of forraigne attempts, while the Kings forces were employed in those Northern parts.

Thirdly, how to provide for the preservation of the peace of the kingdome within it selfe, against riots, mutinies, and rebellions whereunto ill conditioned and desperate persons at such times are easily moved.

The first of these hath already in some speciall points been expressed.

For the second, touching the guard of the Seas, sufficient provision is made by the late course taken.

p. 174And for securing the Sea coasts,

1. The Forts neare the Sea were fortified and furnished with men and munition.

2. All persons that had possessions and estates in mari…ine Counties, were commanded by Proclamation to reside there, with their families and retinues.

3. Beacons were erected in all fitting places.

4. Certaine light Horse were appointed by the Country to watch along the Sea coasts, to give advertisement if danger appeared.

5. All able men of those Counties were commanded to be sufficiently armed and trained, and put into Companies and Bands under certaine Leaders, who were to be commanded by some one Generall appointed by the King.

Concerning the peace of the Kingdome.

1. All conventicles and secret meetings were straightly forbidden by Proclamation, and parties offending severely punished.

2. All spreaders of Rumours, and tale-bearers were by Proclamation commanded to be taken and imprisoned.

3. All able men between 16 and 60 yeares of age in every shire were commanded to be sufficiently armed and trained, and to obey such Generals as the King appointed.

4. Such as were not able in body to beare Arms, but had Estates, were to maintaine at their charges such able men as were appointed in their roomes.

The very same day the Archbishop procures this ensuing warrant from the Councell Table to himselfe and the Archbishop of York, to write letters to all the Bishops within their severall Diocesse, to summon their Clergy before them, to excite them to a liberall contribution against the Scots.

At White Hall the 29. of Ianuary, 1638.

IT was this day ordered by his Majesty sitting in Councell, That the Lords Archbishops of Canterbury and York their Graces should be hereby required and commanded to write their letters to all the Lords Bishops in their severall Provinces respectively, forthwith to convene before them all the Clergy of ability in their Diocesses, and to incite them by such wayes and meanes as shall be thought best by their Lordships, to ayd and assist his Majesty with their speedy and liberall contributions, or otherwise, for the defence of his Royall Person, and of this Kingdome, against the seditious attempts of some in Scotland. And that the same bee sent to the Lord Treasurer of England with all diligence.

Tho. Coventry C. S. Guilliel. London, H. Manchester, I. Lenox, Lind…ey, Arundel & Surrey, Dorset, Pembroke & Mongomery, Holland, Fra. Cottington, H. Vane, I. Coke, Fran. Windebanke.

But doubting of the validity of this warrant for such a contribution, he of late procured this warrant written with his owne hand (antedated two dayes before the Councell Table Order) to be signed by his Majesty, to help him at a pinch.

Charles Rex.

CAnterbury, I require you to write your Letters to your Brethren the Bishops,…. for a contribution of the Clergie towards my affaires with my Scottish Subjects, as was done in my Fathers time for the Palatinate. And for your so doing this shall be your warrant.

Jan. 27. 1638.

p. 177That this Warrant was since forged by him, to which he procured the Kings hand, is apparant, not only by the freshnesse of the inke, but by the very Letter he writ to the Bishops of his Province to set on this Contribution, dated the last of Ianuary: which mentions only the Lords Order, but not one syllable of this Warrant of the King; which, if reall, he would have recited in the first place: His Letters were all of this forme, two whereof I have signed with his own hand; and thus endorsed; A Copy of those Letters which by Warrant from the Lords, I wrote to the severall Bishops within my Province, &c. in the businesse of Scotland.

My very good Lord.

I Have received an Order from the Lords of his Majesties most Honorable Privie-Councell, giving me notice of the great preparations made by some in Scotland, both of Armes, and all other necessaries for Warre. And that this can have no other end then to invade, or annoy this his Majesties Kingdome of England: For his Majesty, having a good while since most graciously yeelded to their demands for securing the Religion by Law established amongst them, hath made it appeare to the World, That it is not Religion,Note. but Sedition that stirres in them, and fills them with this most irreligious disobedience, which at last breaks forth into a high degree of Treason against their Lawfull Soveraign. In this case of so great danger, both to the State and Church of England, your Lordship, I doubt not, and your Clergy under you, will not only be vigilant against the close workings of any Pretenders in that kinde, but very free also to your power and proportion of meanes left to the Church, to contribute towards the raising of such an Army, as,Note. by Gods blessing, and his Majesties care, may secure this Church and Kingdome from all intended violence. And according to the Order sent unto me by the Lords (a Copy whereof you shall herewith receive:) these are to pray your Lordship to give a good example in your own person; And withall convenient speed to call your Clergy and the abler Schoole-Masters (as well those which are in peculiars, as others) and excite them by your self, or such Commissioners as you will answer for, to contribute to this great and necessary service, in which, if they give not a good example, they will be much to blame. But you are to call no poore Curats, nor Stipendaries, but such as in other legall wayes of payment have been and are by Order of Law bound to pay. The proportion I know not well how to prescribe to you, but I hope they of your Clergy, whom God hath blessed with better Estates then ordinary, will give freely, and thereby help the want of meanes in others: And I hope also your Lordship will so order it, as that every man will at the least give after the proportion of three shillings tenne pence in the pound of the valuation of his living,Note. or other preferment, in the Kings Books. And this, I thought fit to let you further know, That if any men have double Benefices, or a Benefice and a Prebende, or the like, in divers Diocesses; yet your Lordship must call upon them onelyonly for such preferments as they have within your Diocesse, and leave them to pay for any other which they hold, to that Bishop in whose Diocesse their other preferments are. As for the time, your Lordship must use all the diligence you can, and send up the moneys, if it be possible, by the first of May next: And for your Indemnity, the Lord Treasurer is commanded to give you such discharge, by striking a Talley, or Talleys upon your severall payments into the Exchequer, as shall be fit to secure you without your charge: And of this service you must not faile. So to Gods blessed protection I leave you, and rest

Your Lordships very loving Friend and Brother W. Cant. Lambeth, Ianuar. ult. 1638.

Your Lordships must further be pleased to send up a List of the names ofNote. such as refuse this service within your Diocesse; but I hope none will put you to that trouble.

It is expected that your Lordship, and every other Bishop, expresse by it selfe, and not in the generall sum of his Clergy, that which himselfe gives.

p. 178On the eleventh of February 1638. he wrot this Letter to Sir Iohn Lamb (his creture) Deane of the Arches, for a Contribution among the Doctors of the Law at Doctors Commons and elsewhere without Warrant; the Originall whereof I found among Sir Iohn Lambes sequestred writings, together with the first draught of it with the Archbishops owne hand-writing.

After my hearty Commendations, &c.

I Have received a Warrant from the Lords of His Majesties most honourable Privie-Councell, which requires me to write to all the Bishops in my Province, to call their Clergy together, and put them in minde of the great danger which this Kingdome is in, by the Trayterous Conspiracies of some ill-affected in Scotland: These seditious persons have begun and continued hitherto their foule Disloyalty under the pretence of Religion, which by factious spirits in all times is made the cloak to cover and hide (if it might be) their designes. But now it appeares clearely to the State that they daily strengthen themselves by Armes and Munition and other preparations for Warre: And though his Majesty hath graciously condescended to more then they could justly aske in all things concerning their Religion and their Lawes, yet they goe on still, and are satisfied with nothing but their Rebellious Disobedience, and have no lesse ayme then to invade or annoy England. The Letters to the severall Bishops, I have sent as I was commanded, and I doubt not but they and the Clergy in generall will give very freely, towards this great and necessary defence of the Kingdome. And because this great and common danger cannot be kept off, but by a common defence; and for that the Reverend Judges and others of the Common-Law have bountifully expressed themselves already; I am required to write to you also, that you calling to you the rest of the Doctors of the Commons, propose to them now while most of them are together, this great and waighty businesse belonging as much to their defence as to other mens: and let every man set downe what hee will give to this service; When this is done, I will acquaint his Majestie with it, and yours and their forwardnesse herein: And it is expected that you hasten this with all convenient speed. So to Gods blessed protection I leave you and rest

Your very loving friend, W. Cant. Lambeth Feb. 11. 1638.

You must send to such Chancellours and Officialls as are not at the Commons, but at their severall Residencies: And if you give them a good example here, I doubt not but they will follow it.

You shall not need to call Sir H. Martin, for his Majesty will send to him himselfe, and looks for a greater summe then in an ordinary way.

p. 177Upon these Letters of the Archbishop, the Bishops in each Diocesse summoned their Clergie before them, exhorted them by publique speeches, to a liberall contribution against the Scotish Rebels (as they stiled them) and Dr. Pierce Bishop of Bath and Wells, among other Motives, used this as a very effectuall one to excite his Clergy to an extraordinary liberality towards the maintenance of this War, because it was**The Antipathy of the English Lordly Prelacy, &c. par. 2. ch. 6. BELLVM EPISCOPALE, an Episcopall War (raised by them, and for the Bishops, to support their Lordly Power and Pomp) hee might have added, that it was Bellum Pontificale too, which made the Papists contribute as largely towards it as the Prelates.

What the Totall of the Clergies Contributions amounted to, you may conjecture by these particulars found among the Archbishops Papers.

The Contribution of the Clergy in the Diocesse of Canterbury, as appears by Mr. William Cranmers Account, An. 1639. amounted to 534. l. 5. s. 3. d.

Of the Dean and Prebends of the Cathedrall of Canterbury 300. l.

Bangor Diocesse 192. l. 8. s. 8. d.

Bristoll Diocesse 714. l. 11. s. 8. d

Chichester Diocesse 985. l. 16. s.

Ely Diocesse 764. l. 8. s.

Glocester Diocesse 566. l. 7. s. 5. d

Hereford Diocesse 662. l. 1. s. 3. d

Lincoln dioces, in Bedford 315. l. 19. s. 6. d

In the Archdeaconry of St. Albans in Hertfordshire 72. l. 12. s. 4. d.

In the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon 209. l. 14. s. 6. d.

Norwich Dioces in the Arcdeaconry of Norwich and Norfolk 1094. l. 16. s. 8. d.

In the Archdeaconry of Suffolk and Sudbury 921. l. 19. s. 9. d.

Winchester Diocesse 1305. l. 5. s. 8. d.

Worcester Diocesse 624. l. 19. s. 7. d.

The Dean and Chapt. of Windsor 200. l.

What was contributed in other Diocesses, I finde not among his Papers, but in all these forementioned, every particular Clergy-mans contribution is specified by Name, and the Names of those who refused, or were unable to contribute, were specially certified, and returned to the Archbishop.

The contribution of the Doctors of the Civil Law at Doctors Commons, as appears by severall Notes under Sir Iohn Lambs own hand, found among his Writings, amounts to—671. l. 13. s. 4. d. paid in besides remains.

What sums were paid into the Exchequer by the Archbishop himself upon this Collection, will appear by this Extract out of the Pell, in the Receipts of the Exchequer.

How ready the Popishly affected Clergy were to contribute to this War, will evidently appear by this Letter of Doctor Iohn Pocklington (who wrote Sunday no Sabbath) to Sir Iohn Lamb, among whose Papers I found it.

SIR,

ON Thursday, and Fryday last, the Clergy met at Bedford, before Mr. Commissary, Mr. Thorne, and my Self: We found them willing to contribute as much as was propounded; The poorest that gave any thing at all, gave no lesse then 3. s. 10. d. in the pound, without deduction of Tenths: The most gave after 4. s. some after 5. s. some after 6. s. in the pound: Much of the money is paid in, and I suppose it will be all in Mr. Commissaryes hands by the 26. of this monethmonth the day appointed for the payment. I doubt not but the Clergy of England will teach the Ministers of Scotland Duty and Obedience; And if their Laity will be taught the like by ours, His Majesty I hope will have a royall and joyfull Progresse into Scotland; which God grant.

At this meeting I understood that Doctor Mickle-thwait is the man in nomination for Sandy: He is my old acquaintance, and very good friend, whom I love with all my heart, for I take him to be a right man for the Church; and if it might please God that he might be better accommodated neerer his own meanes, I thinke we should mutually rejoyce.

No parsonage of England could sit me better then Sandy: Note.It is of good value, it would draw me out of that corner where my stirring for the Church-rights makes me lesse acceptable with some great hands: It brings me into the neighbour-hood p. 180of my best friends, Doctor More, and Doctor Martin, and sets me within a small distance of Bedford, where I shall be ready at hand to assist any service for the Church and King, though I am not ignorant that my devotion that way hath done me no great good amongst some, no meane ones; and paradventure Mr. Thorne may suffer a litle for such imployments.

To Mr. Thorne I shewed your Letter, and he shewed me Wallingers Petition to the Lords; To him I spake nothing at all about it; but I beseech you give me leave to vent my thoughts of it to you: The hands that delivered it may be a Commoners of Bedford; but the head that devised it, hath the countenance of a Commissary, rather then a Commoner of that Town; the inditer maketh familiar use of divers words that come not within the Cognisance, nor liberty of the Town of Bedford: Their Charter surely reacheth not to take up errors and strayes of youth, that are laid hold on at Oxford; I am afraid that some retainers to the Commissaryes Court cast an evill eye upon him, because it is like enough he may cast an eye upon some evill, that may be done there.

I shall not easily beleeve that either Smith late vicar of St. Pauls, or Collyer have trayned up their Auditors to be so zealous to have the King prayed for according to Canon. I would to God they and all the Churches of England might be tryed with a Prayer for the Kings happy journey, and joyfull return out of Scotland, to see how zealously they would pray for the conversion, or confusion of their own Faction, and how they would make the Pulpits ring with invectives against Puritan Rebellion and Traytors, which as yet are silent enough. When Treason and Rebels is with like zeale detested, and declaimed against in Puritans, as in Papists; I shall beleeve there is some Religion and Piety in that Generation.

Sir, you will pardon me if I am thus profuse and loose with you; where I have not a window to the heart, I am reserved and close enough. Thus with remembrance of my due respects and best wishes, I rest,

At your service ever to be commanded, John Pocklington. Yevelden, March 4. 1638.

The King asisted with these Contributions, raised an Army, and marched into the**See the Breviate of the Archbishops life; page 22: North against the Scots, departing from London North-ward March 27. 1639, and through Gods blessing on the 17, of Iune following, a happy Pacification and Agreement was concluded and ratified between His Majesty and His Subjects of Scotland, and thereupon the Armies disbanding, and all parties returned home with much joy and contentment.

But Canterbury upon his Majesties return, disliking the Articles of Accomodation as prejudiciall to the Lordly Prelacie, and giving overmuch Ecclesiasticall Iurisdiction to the generall Assembly of Scotland, was very much discontented and offended at this happy Pacification, stiling, it a very dishonourable Peace to His Majesty, and exceeding prejudiciall to the Church; telling His Majesty, that it was made by a company of hunting Lords, who regarded their own sports and pleasures, more then His Majesties honor, or the honor and safety of the Church and Realm; and by his violent importunity, caused His Majesty to dissolve and Nullifie the Pacification, as dishonorable; And by Proclamation dated August 11. 1639. to call in some papers dispersed concerning the Pacification, as scandalous, ordering them to be publikely burnt by the hand of the common Hangman, ingaging His Majesty in a new resolution to subdue the Scots, and establish both a Lordly Prelacy and Liturgy amongst them, by force of Armes.

Which being resolved on by the perswasion of this Arch-Incendiary, he thereupon projects and resolves upon new wayes of raysing moneys without a Parliament by way of Loane, and thereupon combines with Windebank to send for severall Officers, Iudges, Servants of the King and Queen, and others before the Lords of p. 181the Councell, to lend such fums of money towards the raysing of a new Army, and maintaining of a new War against the Scots, as he was pleased to prescribe.

Hereupon, in November 1639. by the Arch-bishops directions and procurement, divers Persons were sent for before the Councell Table to lend and contribute towards the maintenance of this civill Warre, on whom they imposed severall sums before hand, which they must be inforced to contribute, as appears by these severall Lists under Windebanks hand:

14. Novemb. 1639. A List of those that are to Lend.

Mr. Iustice Crawley 500. l.

Mr. Iustice Rives 500. l.

Mr. Solicitor Herbert 500. l.

Mr. Surveyor 1000. l.

Mr. Comptroller 500. l.

Sir Robert Banaster 1000. l.

Sir Paul Pinder 50000. l.

Mr. Henly 6000. l.

Strangers 20000. l.

Danby 10000. l.

Gib 10000. l.

December 5. 1639. (as the Arch-bishops Diary informes us) The King Declared His resolution for a Parliament in case of the Sottish Rebellion;**See The Breviat of his life, page 22▪ The fi…sst movers of it were the Lord Deputy of Ireland, & the Archbishop; and a resolution voted at the Board, to assist the King in extraordinary wayes, if the Parliament should prove peevish and refuse to grant Subsidies to maintain this Warre; the calling of this Parliament being made but a Stale to serve this Archprelates papall ends and designes against the Scots.

And to testify this, he most illegally in February 1639. (after Writs for calling this Parliament issued) caused this list of names and sums to be given in to the councell Table, of Parties that must lend the sums assessed by him for support of these Wars, who were sent for accordingly before the Lords, and many of them there enforced to lend:

Sir Henry Martin 3000. l.

Sir Iohn Lamb 2000. l.

Dr. Duck 1500. l.

Dr. Eden 1500. l.

Sir Nathaniel Brent 500. l.

Mr. of the Roles. 2000. l.

Sir Edward Leech 2000. l.

The six Clearks 6000. l.

The Lady Cambden 5000. l.

Baron Westo… 500. l.

Baron Trevor 4000. l.

Baron Hendon 3000. l.

Sir Thomas Fanshew 1000. l.

Sir Peter Osborne 1000. l.

Sir Robert Pye 2000. l.

Sir Edward Sawyer 500. l.

Sir Charles Herbert 1000. l.

Sir Edward Powell 2000. l.

Sir Sidney Mountague 2000. l.

Sir Ralph Freema… 2000. l,

Mr. Iohn Packer 1000. l.

Morley 2000. l.

Massam 4000. l.

Surveyor of the Works 1000. l.

Sir Richard Wynne 3000. l.

Iames Maxwell 2000. l.

Patrick Mall 20…0. l.

Iames Leviston 1000. l.

George Kirk 2000. l.

William Murrey 1000. l.

Henry Murrey 2000. l.

E…dymion Porter 1000. l.

Sir Henry Mildmay 2000. l.

Sir William Vdall 1000. l.

Sir Edward Varne 1000. l.

Sir Richard Younge 1000. l.

Mr. Audley 4000. l.

Sir Miles Fleetwood 1000. l.

Sir Benjamin Rudiard 500. l.

The Attorny of the Wards 1000. l.

Mr. Chamberlin 1000. l.

The Attorny of the Dutchy 500. l.

Mr. Cofferor 3000. l.

Sir Thomas Merry 2000. l.

Mr. Fenner 1000. l.

Sir Richard Manley 500. l.

Mr. Comptroler of the Works 500. l.

Lord Chief Iustice Branst…n 500. l.

Mr. Iustice Barkley 1000. l.

Mr. Iustice Crook 1000. l.

p. 182Sir Thomas Hatten 1000. l.

Sir Iohn Winter 1000. l.

Mr. Attorny Ball 500. l.

Mr. Sollicitor Winne 500. l.

Serjeant Whitfield 500. l.

Mr. Iustice Iones 500. l.

Mr. Henly 5000. l.

Lord Chief Iustice Litleton 1000. l.

Sollicitor Lane 500. l.

In this Schedule there we… divers names of Noblemen and others inserted with blanks left for the sums they were to lend: And the Officers of Star-chamber, Chancery & other Courts here omitted, were likewise therein ordered to be sent for; under which the Archbishop with his own hand writ these directions, To cal upon the Lord Keeper for these Names: Call for Names: Which cleerly manifests this sending for all these to lend the sums here specified to be his project; and that he was the chief Actor in these Assessments of them: The most of whom were enforced to lend; 38000. l. being subscribed before the Lords of the Councell by some of these persons in one day, and 10000. l. another day, as appears by a Note under Windebanks hand.

Moreover, I found this ensuing List of Names and Sums under Windebanks hand. 6. March 1639. Kings Servants to be warned on Friday.

These in this Paper now absent, to be sent for against Wednesday, to Mr. Solicitor Herbert.

gr.—Sir Gdward Griffin 1000. l.

gr.—Sir Edward Savage 500.

respect. …Sir Iohn Trevor 1000.

Mr. Iohn Frecheville 500.

gr. …Sir Iohn Maynard 500.

Sir Henry Herbert 1000.

Sir Francis Vincent 500.

Sir Iohn Smith 500.

Sir Thomas Walsingham 500.

Mr. Solicitor 500.

Sir Lionel Palmage 2000.

gr.—Mr. Thomas Fotherley 500.

refus. Sir William Ashton 500.

Sir Thomas Richardson 1000.

gr.—Mr. Edmund Windham 500.

gr.—Mr. Pye 3000.

Mr. Ioh: Mannors of Hadden 2000.

Massam 2000.

He will give his own Bond; the Lords will bring it down to 1000. l.

Mr. William Walter 500.

Mr. Edmund Dunch 500.

gr.—Capt. Richard Crane 500.

Sir Thomas Ashton 500.

Mr. William Coryt…n 500.

gr.—Sir Iames Thynne 3000.

gr.—Sir Henry Newton 1000.

resp.…Mr. Henry Frederick Thynne 2000.

Sir Ralph Hopton 500.

Sir William Savile 1000.

gr.—Mr. Iames Maxwell 2000.

Mr. Patrick Mawle 2000.

He is to do what he can.

gr.—Mr. Iames Levingston …000.

gr.—Mr. George Kirk 2000.

gr.—Mr. William Murray 1000.

gr.—Mr. Henry Murray 1000.

gr.—Mr. Endymion Porter 1000.

How much of these sums were lent or contributed I cannot certainly define, but on April 13. 1640. the Parliament called about the Scots assembled, wherein many Subsidies were demanded to be presently granted and levied before any grievances redressed: in conclusion after much debate, the Parliament on the 5. of May was suddenly dissolved, and no Subsidies given; but then the Convocation was continued by the Archbishops means; who granted the King a large Benevolence to continue for 3. whole years in nature of 3. intire Subsidies, to maintain this war (against all Law) to be paid in and levied under severest penalties, (of which more in due place) and made 17. Canons exceeding prejudiciall to the Kings Prerogative, the Parliaments & Subjects Liberties, in justifying and establishing divers Popish Innovations in Religion, in affront of the Parliament; upon whose dissolution, divers illegall means were set on foot by Canterbury and his Confederates, to raise moneyes to support this war, as forced Loans, (divers Aldermen of London p. 183being imprisoned in the Tower, for refusing to certifie names of Persons within their severall Wards for to lend) by enforcing Shipmoney, Coat and Conduct money, in the Countries, more then ever: By Commanding by a speciall Proclamation, Aug. 20. 1640. all the Nobility, Knights, Gentlemen, and those who held Lands of the King, to attend him at the Army, with horses, men and arms, in this service according to their abilities and estates. Hereupon a great Army was raised in the North, and a bloody war likely to have ensued, but that God by his overruling Providence happily appeased it without bloodshed, by a Treaty first, and then by an Act of Pacification and Oblivion passed in the Parliaments of both Kingdoms.

What Tumults and Libels, the Archbishops breaking the first Pacification with the Scots, and after that the Parliament, occasioned, to the endangering of his Person, you may read out of his own Diary in the Breviate of his life, pag. 22, 23▪ which I will not repeat.

That he had the principall hand in exciting and directing these wars, will appear by the Lord Conwayes Letters to him, (who had then the Command of the Northern forces) the extracts of some whereof out of the very Originalls, I shall here present you with.

The first is thus Endorsed with the Archbishops own hand, Received Iunij, 12. 1640. my Lord Conway his Iudgement concerning popular Tumults now in England,

May it please Your Grace,

I Have received two Letters from you,Note. the one by Mr. Tre…orers conveyance, wherein you were pleased to let me know what the disorder at Lamb…eth was; the mutinies of the base multitude are not to be feard, nor to be neglected, the chief inciters are to be castigated and that quickly: if there were persons fitting to be Heads to a discontented multitude, there were some danger if those men could not be secured, but he that feares any Head that can be given to any discontented Body here in England, will be afraid like boyes and women of a Turnep cut like a deaths head with a candle in it. All these accidents must be overcome with patience, dexterity, and courage; If the end whither one would go cannot be attained with that speed is desired, learn of Seamen to lye by a wind, and gain ground by boarding: I do assure my self, that if wise thoughts be with courage put in execution, all difficulties will be overcome; there must not be any fainting by the way, if the heart fail the legs will never leap over the d…ch, and if courage be added to wisdom, a Prince is able to overcome any opposition; what things did the Duke of Savoy do with that small and inconsiderable Country, in respect of Spain and France, with one of which he was in continuall opposition? what things did King Henry the seventh Governing well? what King Henry the eight Governing ill? and what doth not the Cardinall of Richelieu bring to passe if he have a desire to effect it? and all this is done onelyonly by considering how things should be done, and by causing them to be done, and all commands of what kind soever will be executed if he that commands hath power to reward and punish.

I do most Humbly thank your Grace for your favour to Mr. Neville, and if the cause were my own, I would not desire that any man should do more for me then what were very reasonable; if you think it not seasonable to move any thing that may offend my Lord of Holland, I do beleeve that Captain Neville is a man of so much reason, as that he will think himself obliged to you for your good will; but I assure my self that there is not any lesse your friend then my Lord of Holland, and I beleeve that at all times you ought to take heed to your self with him. And I think that at any time there is not any great danger in him, if the King be well with you; my Lord of Warwick is the Temporall Head of the Puritans, and my Lord of Holland is their Spirituall Head, or rather the one is their Visible Head, the other their Invisible Head; peradventure not because he means to do either good or hurt, but because he thinks it is a Gallantry to be the principall p. 184Pillar on which a whole Caballe must relye. I am extreamly sorry for my Lord Lieutenant that he is again fallen ill, I wish his health, as I do my own, and I have reason so to do, for I have received more favours from him, then ever I did from any man.

If the times do grow Tempestuous, I do beleeve that you will find many a Sir Henry, but I will not for fear, be made to be other then

Your Graces most humble and most faithfull Servant, Conway and Kilulta. Newcstale, Iune 8. 1640.

The second is thus endorsed by him, Rece: Iunii 16. 1640, The Lo: Conway concerning the fortifying of Newcastle.

May it please your Grace:

THe King hath been pleased to call me into his service, and I shall not faile to serve him faithfully; and in all things wherei… I may advance the Kings service I will doe it with my best endeavour; and if I should not doe so I should use the King worse then I doe other men; for to tell you truth under the seale of Confession, the faults that I commit are against my selfe, not against other men. This Towne of Newcastle I beleeve may be fortified in such manner as that an enemy may be kept off untill an Army might be brought to relieve it: the profit that will be to the King is, that the Country will be better assured if they have a place whither they may retire if there be danger, and the Country will be pleased that the King doth take care of them: this inclosed paper will tell you the meanes whereby Money may be raised to effect this; and from the doing of it this benefit will arise to the King, that he may make this a constant Revenue to himselfe; they will I beleeve be brought to doe this willingly for their owne safety, which they will never know how to put off from themselves, and it will be a faire example for others to follow; if you will get it resolved on while the power that I have here doth continue, which will not now that the Army is comming hither be long, I will doe my best to get it effected; If you think this to be out of your way, I desire your pardon for giving you the trouble; but knowing you to be faithfull to the Kings service, and not knowing very many that would be sincere in a Proposition for the King to lay any imposition, I did thinke it a necessity. I doe not heare yet so good newes of my Lord Lieutenants health as I do desire, his losse would be irreparable to the King, and to all his friends; but I hope he will recover, which God grant: I have not any way abilities in me to serve you as he may, but such as I am I shall not faile to be:

Your Graces most humble and most faithfull servant, Conway and Kilulta. Newcastle, Iune 13. 1640.

Whereas it is conceived to be needfull, that some Fortifications be presently made without the Walls, for the safety of the Town of Newcastle, which will require a great charge both for the erecting and keeping the same; For the raising of Moneys to that purpose, these four Propositions are to be considered of:

IMprimis, Whereas this new Corporation of Masters of Ships, have imposed of every severall Master who shall carry Coales, from either Newcastle or Sunderland the payment of 2. d. per. Cha. of Coals so carried; which doth amount unto 1300. l. per annum at least, which they say is for the maintenance of their Corporation: Now forasmuch as the moneys thus paid doth arise forth of p. 185the purses of those, which are owners of Ships according to their severall parts, of which number aboundance of them are no members of that Corporation, therefore ought not to be Assessed for this purpose: It is therefore desired, that this 2. d. per. Cha. henceforth may be paid for two or three years, or as long as need shall be for the use above mentioned, and then quite to …urcease; it being both reasonable and just, that moneys thus raised should be imployed for the publique good, and not for any particular society. And in case it be alledged, that they have spent much moneys in procuring their Pattent to be a Corporation; It may be answered, they have received these moneys two years already, which is more then they can have expended; and besides, they have and do still receive a Mark at least of every one they make free, which doth arise to a great sum of Moneys, for they make many free every yeer.

2. That as much be paid upon every Chaldron of Coal…, for the same use, by those who sell the same, for the same time and no longer.

3. That there be as much paid upon every Chaldron of Coals, which is laden from Sunderland, both by the seller and buyer as is paid at Newcastle, and during the same time; for otherwise all the small Ships will go from that place, which will hurt Newcastle very much and be distastefull.

4. That all common Brewers, and all others who brew strong Ale or Beere to sell, shall pay so much of every Tun, as shall be thought fitting: And likewise all those who sell Tobacco.

The third is thus endorsed, Lo. Conway, Rece: Iulii 11. 1644. The consideration about execution of Martiall Law.