PART II. The first payment of the Frenchmen was laid up in the Tower for all chances. 10. The books of my proceedings were sent to the bishop of Winchester, to see whether he would set his hand to it, or promise to set it forth to the people. 11. Order was given for fortifying and victualling Cales for four months; and also sir Henry Palmer and sir Alce were sent to the frontiers of Scotland, to take a view of all the forts there, and to report to the council where they thought best to fortify. 12. The marquess de Means came from Scotland in post, and went his way into France. 13. Commissions were signed to sir William Herbert, and thirty other, to intreat of certain matters in Wales, and also instructions to the same, how to behave himself in the presidentship. 14. The surveyor of Calais was sent to Calais, first to raze the walls of Risbank toward the sand-hills, and after to make the wall massy again, and the round bullwark to change to a pointed one, which should run twenty foot into the sea, to beat the sand-hills, and to raze the mount. Secondly, To view Marbridge, to make an high bullwark in the midst, with flankers, to beat through all the streight; and also four sluces to make Calais haven better. Afterwards he was bid to go to Guisnes, where first he should take away the three-cornerd bullwark to make the outward wall of the keep, and to fill the space between the keep and the said outward wall with the foresaid bulwark, and to raise the old keep that it might defend the town. Also he was bid to make Parson's bulwark, where it is now, round, without flankers, both pointed, and also with six flankers to bear hard to the keep. Atwood and Lambert were sent to take view of Allderny, Silly, Jersey, Garnsey, and the Isle of Gitto. The duke of Somerset, with five others of the council, went to the bishop of Winchester: to whom he made this answer; I having deliberately seen the Book of CommonPrayer, although I would not have made it so my self, yet II. I find such things in it as satisfieth my conscience, and BOOK therefore I will both execute it my self, and also see other. my parishioners to do it. This was subscribed by the foresaid counsellors, that they heard him say these words. 16. The lord marquess, Mr. Herbert, the vicedam Hanandie, and divers other gentlemen, went to the earl of Warwick's, where they were honourably received; and the next day they ran at the ring a great number of gentlemen. 19. I went to Debtford, being bidden to supper by the lord Clinton: where before supper I saw certain men stand upon the end of a boat, without holding of any thing, and ran one at another, till one was cast into the water. At supper monsieur vicedam and Henandie supped with me. After supper was there a fort made upon a great lighter on the Thames which had three walls, and a watch-tower; in the midst of which Mr. Winter was captain, with forty or fifty other souldiers in yellow and black. To the fort also appertained a gallery of yellow colour, with men and ammunition in it for defence of the castle: wherefore their came four pinaces with their men in white, handsomely dressed; which intending to give assault to the castle, first drove away the pinace, and after with clods, squibs, canes of firedarts made for the nonce, and bombards, assaulted the castle; and at length came with their pieces, and burst the outer walls of the castle, beating them off the castle into the second ward; who after issued out and drove away the pinaces, sinking one of them, out of which, all the men in it, being more than twenty, leaped out and swam in the Thames; then came the admiral of the navy, with three other pinaces, and won the castle by assault, and burst the top of it down, and took the captain and under captain. Then the admiral went forth to take the yellow ship, and at length clasped with her, took her, and assaulted also her top, and won it also by compulsion, and so returned home. 20. The mayor of London caused the watches to be encreased every night, because of the great frays, and also one alderman to see good rule kept every night. PART II. 22. There was a privy search made through all Sussex for all vagabonds, gipsies, conspirators, prophesiers, all players, and such-like. 24. There were certain in Essex about Rumford, went about a conspiracy, which were taken, and the matter stayed. 25. Removing to Greenwich. 23. Sir John Yates, sheriff of Essex, went down with letters to see the bishop of London's injunctions performed, which touched plucking down of superaltaries, altars, and such like ceremonies and abuses. 29. It was appointed that the Germans should have the Austin-friars for their church to have their service in, for avoiding of all sects of anabaptists, and such-like. 17. The French queen was delivered of a third son, called monsieur d'Angoulesme. 13. The emperor departed from Argentin to Augusta. 30. John Poynet made bishop of Rochester, and received his oath. July. 5. There was mony provided to be sent into Ireland, for payment of the souldiers there; and also orders taken for the dispatch of the strangers in London. 7. The master of Arskin passed into Scotland coming from France. Also the French ambassador did come before me, first after shewing the birth of monsieur d'Angoulesme; afterward declaring, That whereas the French king had for my sake let go the prisoners at St. Andrews, who before they were taken had shamefully murdered the cardinal, he desired that all Scots that were prisoners might be delivered. It was answered, That all were delivered. Then he moved for one called the arch-bishop of Glasgow; who, since the peace, came disguised without pasport, and so was taken. It was answered, That we had no peace with Scotland, such that they might pass our country; and the master of Erskin affirmed the same. 8. It was agreed that the 200 that were with me, and 200 that were with Mr. Herbert, should be sent into Ire II. land; also that the mint should be set a-work that it might BOOK coin 24000l. a year, and so bear all my charges in Ireland for this year, and 100007. for my coffers. 9. The earl of Warwick, the lord treasurer, sir William Herbert, and the secretary Petre, went to the bishop of Winchester with certain articles signed by me and the council, containing the confessing of his fault, the supremacy, the establishing of holy days, the abolishing of six articles, and divers other, whereof the copy is in the council-chest; whereunto he put his hand, saving to the confession. 10. Sir William Herbert and secretary Petre were sent unto him, to tell him, I marvelled that he would not put his hand to the confession. To which he made answer, That he would not put his hand to the confession, for because he was innocent, and also the confession was but the preface of articles. 11. The bishop of London, the secretary Petre, Mr. Cecil, and Goderick, were commanded to make certain articles according to the laws, and to put in the submission. 12. It was appointed, That under the shadow of preparing for the sea-matters, there should be sent 5000l. to the protestants to get their good-will. 14. The bishop of Winchester did deny the articles that the bishop of London and the other had made. 13. Sir John Yates was sent into Essex to stop the going away of the lady Mary, because it was credibly informed that Scipperus should steal her away to Antwerp; divers of her gentlemen were there, and Scipperus a little before came to see the landing-places. 16. It was appointed that the two hundred with the duke of Somerset, and two hundred with the lord privy-seal, and four hundred with master St. Legier, should be sent to the sea-coast. 17. It was agreed, that on Wednesday next, we should go in one day to Windsor and dine at Sion. 18. It was thought best that the lord Bowes should tarry in his wardenship still, and the earl of Warwick should tarry here and be recompensed. ᏢᎪᎡᎢ II. 19. The bishop of Winchester was sequestred from his fruits for three months. 20. Hooper was made bishop of Glocester. The merchants were commanded to stay as much as they could their vent into Flanders, because the emperor had made many streight laws against them that professed the gospel. 21. A muster was made of the Boulonois, who were fully payed for all past, and a month to come. Sir John Wallop, Francis Hall, and doctor Coke, were appointed commissioners to appoint the limits between me and the French king. 23. Removing to Windsor. 22. The secretary Petre, and the lord chancellor, were appointed to go to the lady Mary, to cause her to come to Oking, or to the court. 25. It was appointed, that half the French king's paiment should be bestowed on paying 100007. at Calais, 90007. in Ireland, 100007. in the north, 20007. in the admiralty, so that every crown might go for one of our nobles. 27. Because the rumour came so much of Scipperus coming, it was appointed that they of the admiralty should set my ships in readiness. 26. The duke of Somerset went to set order in Oxfordshire, Sussex, Wiltshire, and Hampshire. 28. The lady Mary, after long communication, was content to come to Leez to my lord chancellor, and then to Hunsden; but she utterly denied to come to the court or Oking at that time. 31. The earl of Southampton died. 14. Andrew Dory took the city of — in Africa, from the pirat Dragutte, who in the mean season burnt the country of Genoa. 8. The emperor came to Ausburg. August. 4. Mr. St. Legier was appointed, by letters patents, to be deputy there; and had his commission, instructions, and letters to the nobles of Ireland for the same purpose. 5. The same deputy departed from the castle of Windsor. |