XXXVI. TO THE LORD TREASURER BURGHLEY. From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. xxii. fol. 100 (Hatfield). In the MY HONORABLE GOOD LORD, By reason of your Lordship's letters and the rest of the Lords of Her Majesties Privie Councell, written to the Lord Deputie and Councell of Ireland, for a restraint of transportacion of Pipestaves out of that Realme to the Islands, we have a great quantitie of barrell and hogshead bords alreadie cutt and made which, for want of venting and expending, will rott uppon the ground, if we maie not receave some order for their utteraunce. Besides, we must be forced to draw home a great number of able men from thence which are appointed to serve Her Majestie with their weapons uppon anie occasion, which will prove to be a great weakening of the province of Munster. Wherefore, if it please your Lordship,--for the keeping and enterteyning of theis men in worke, which otherwise cannot live there; and for venting of this commoditie, which must needs perish if longer staie be made of them there,-to write to the Lord Deputie and Councell, that, according to your Lordship's meaning signified in your former letters, we maie be licensed to transport from thence into England such barrell and hogshead bords as we have made, and maie be sparde out of our own woods; the rather, because VOL. II. G LETTER 1593. June 15. To Lord Burghley. From House, Enterprise of preparing and exporting Pipestaves from Munster. LETTER XXXVI. 1593 June 15. those of the west countrie here have great want of Your Lordship's for ever to be cummanded, [POSTSCRIPT.]—For the bringinge of caske1 into Ireland, I hope wee shall rather deserve thankes, then that wee shall need to make any great sutes for it. Yet, so mich it hath pleased the Deputye to malline my particuler, as I know, without your Lordshipp's heulpe, yeven so mich will hardly be afforded. I do humblie desire your Lordship to favor mee so mich as to writ your Lordship's own letteres unto hyme that I may receve justice at his hands; and, acknowledging my sealf only bound and susteyned by your Lordship's goodnes, I wishe your Lordship eternall health, and humblie take my leave. 1 So in MS.; meaning obviously the bringing in of cask-making.” I.e. malign. This doubtful word is so written that it ought, perhaps to be read mallice.' XXXVII. TO SIR ROBERT CECIL. From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. xxiii. fol. 31 (Hatfield). In the hand of an amanuensis; the subscription and signature in autograph. SIR, I AM earnestlie entreated by my brother, Sir JOHN GILBERT, to write unto you in the behalfe of Mr. KELLEY, a marchant of Dartmouthe, his very honest freind; and because his and my perswasion may the better prevaile in his behalfe, I have sent you, as well his letter to testefie the honest behavior of the gentleman, as my servant HANCOCKE, to certifie the truth according to my brother's mocion. LETTER 1593. Aug. 15. To Sir R. From of one Kelly, a Merchant of Dart The matter importeth the deliverie of a letter, sent from KELLIE'S factor; sent by NICHOLAS FITZHAR- mouth. BERT; written to THOMAS FITZHARBERT. The letter, uppon the deliverie to Mr. FITZHARBERT, was openly read and nothing found therein either offensive to the Estate or to any particuler person, as your Honnor, if you please, maie at large understand. Sir JOHN GILBERT wilbe bound for him in a thowsand pounds, and I will undertake for his honest cariage and demeanoure. And because you shalbe the better perswaded of his integritie and good affection to the Queen's Majestie, and the opinion conceaved of him by his neighbors, I have sent you my brother's letter to testefie the same. I beeseech your Honnor therefore not to suffer anie wrongfull informacions to prevaile against him; and to give order for his dispatch, as LETTER 1593Aug. 15. soone as your Honnor shall think convenient; that I may by this bearer understand some newes. And so I committ your Honnor to the tuicion of th' Almightie. From Sherborn Castle, xvth of August, 1593. Ever to do yow honor and service, W. RALEGH. [POSTSCRIPT.]-I have sent HANCOCKE chiefelie to understand some newes, and to see yow; and to certefie mee the rest at his return. LETTER XXXVIII. 1593. Aug. 27. To Sir R. Cecil. Gilling- Forest. Enterprise of preparing and exporting Pipe staves from Munster. From the Original. XXXVIII. TO SIR ROBERT CECIL. Cecil Papers, vol. xxiii. fol. 41 (Hatfield). In the hand of an amanuensis; the subscription, signature, and postscript in autograph. SIR, You know our long suite to the Lords of Her Majesties Privie Councell for the continuance of transportation of Pipestaves out of Ireland to the Islandes, according to Her Majesties graunt by Her Letters Patents under the Great Seale. Master PINE, as I understand, is now at Court to sollicite your Honnor and the rest, in our behalfe, for a dissolucion of the restraint procured by the Lord Deputie's letters, upon his supposicion of some enormities and surmised inconveniences which thereby will need ensue. I beeseech your Honnor to fauvor our proceedings therein, and to assist us, as much as you maie, for the obteyning of our suite; and if you please to acquaint my Lord Admiral with my poore request, I doubt not but his Lordship will farther so honest a mocion. If their Lordships would be pleased thoroughlie to From Gillingham Forrest, the 27th of August, 1593. W. RALEGH. [POSTSCRIPT.]-Sir, The Indian falcon is sike of the buckworme; and therfore, if yow wilbe so bountefull to geve another falcon, I will provide yow a roning geldinge. Addressed: To the right honorable Sir ROBERT CECIL, Knight, one of her Majesties most honorable Privie Councell. Endorsed: 27 Aug. 1593. Sir Walter Rawley to my Master. LETTER XXXVIII, 1593. Aug. 27. The Falconry at Gillingham. XXXIX. TO SIR ROBERT CECIL. From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. xxiii. fol. 77 (Hatfield). In the hand of an amanuensis; the subscription, signature, and postscript in autograph. SIR, THIS gentleman, Mr. JOHN WOLLRIDGE, hath been written unto by my Lord Threasurer, about the deliverie of a ward, his wives sonne. If he shall have nede of LETTER 1593. Oct. 8. |