CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

INTRODUCTION TO THE LETTERS OF RALEGH

LETTERS OF SIR WALTER RALEGH :—

PREFATORY NOTE TO LETTERS I.-V.-RALEGH'S MILITARY

SERVICE IN IRELAND

I. TO THE LORD TREASURER BURGHLEY.

1580-81. Feb. 22. From Cork. Detention at the Isle of Wight.-Arrival in

Ireland.-Pay and Rations of his Company

From the Original. Irish Correspondence: Elizabeth, vol. lxxx. § 73 (Rolls House).

II. TO SECRETARY SIR FRANCIS WALSINGHAM.

1580-81. Feb. 23. From Cork. Proceedings of some covert Fosterers of the

Rebellion.-His Escape from an Ambush in Barry's Country.-Character

of the Soldiery in Munster.

From the Original.

Irish Correspondence: Elizabeth, vol. Ixxx. § 74 (Rolls House).

III. TO THE SAME.

[1580-81.] Feb. 25. From Cork. Causes of the Delay in the Seizure of Barry's

Court.-Mismanagement of the War in Munster, by the Earl of Ormond;

and Contrast offered thereby to the Government of Sir H. Gilbert

From the Original. Irish Correspondence: Elizabeth, vol. lxxx. § 82 (Rolls House).

IV. TO ARTHUR, LORD GREY OF WILTON, LORD DEPUTY

OF IRELAND.

1581. May 1. From Cork. State of the Army in Munster.-Intrigues of the

Rebels.-Fortification of Barry's Court and 'the Island'

From an official and annotated Copy, sent by the Deputy to Sir F. Walsingham. Irish

Correspondence: vol. lxxxiii. § 16 [1] (Rolls House).

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V.-TO ROBERT DUDLEY, EARL OF LEICESTER.

[1581.] Aug. 25. From Lismore. Professions of Attachment.-Dissatisfaction

with the Irish Service. Recommendation of John Fitz-Edmonds of

Cloyne

From the Original. MS. Harl. 6993, fol. 5 (British Museum

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VI. TO SIR HUMPHREY GILBERT.

March 17.

1582-83.

From the Court at Richmond. With a Token from

the Queen, and good Wishes for Sir Humphrey's Voyage

From a Transcript made for Dr. Thomas Birch from the Original, then in the possession

of Major Pomeroy Gilbert, of Plymouth. MS. Addit. 4231, fol 85 British

Museum

VILI TO THOMAS EGERTON, SOLICITOR-GENERAL.

1583. April 10. From the Court.

The Queen's Grant of the Leases of

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Stolney and Newland, and Ralegh's Assignment of them

As printed from the Original, in the Collection of the Earl of Ellesmere, by Mr. J. Payne

Collier. Egerton Papers, p. 94 Camden Society's Series).

VIII-TO THE LORD TREASURER BURGHLEY.

1583. May 12. From the Court at Greeneich. Intercession with the Queen,

at Burghley's Request, on behalf of the Earl of Oxford.

From the Original. Domestic Correspondence: Elizabeth. Unarranged Papers

(Rolls House.

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PREFATORY NOTE TO LETTERS IX. XI. XII. AND XVIII. -

RALEGH'S GRANT FOR THE LICENSING OF VINTNERS

THROUGHOUT ENGLAND.

IX. TO THE VICE-CHANCELLOR AND OTHERS, THE SENATE

OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.

1584. July 9. From the Court. On the Licensing of Vintners in Cambridge.

From the Original. University Registry, Cambridge. [Transcript in MS Baker,

xxix. 340.]

*.* For the corrected text of this Letter see Vol. II., Introduction.

X.-TO MR. RICHARD DUKE, OF OTTERTON, IN DEVONSHIRE.

1584. July 26. From the Court.

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Proposal for the Purchase of Hayes

Manor House .

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As transcribed from the Original by John Aubrey.

Library, Oxford.

MS. Aubrey iv. fol. 47 Bodleian

XI-TO THE VICE-CHANCELLOR AND OTHERS, THE SENATE

OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.

1584 85. Feb. 10.

From the Court at Somerset House.

On the Licensing

of Vintners in Cambridge

From the Original. University Registry, Cambridge [Transcript in MS. Baker,

xxix 341)

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XII. TO THE VICE-CHANCELLOR AND OTHERS, THE

SENATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.

1584-85. On the Licensing of Vintners in Cambridge

From the Original. (University Registry, Cambridge.) [Transcript in MS. Baker,

xxix. 342.]

For the corrected text of this Letter see Vol. II., Introduction.

XIII. SIR W. RALEGH AND SIR T. HENEAGE TO THE

LORDS OF THE COUNCIL.

1585. May 7. With a Report of an Inquiry respecting the Ransom of certain

Captives in Barbary

From the Original. Domestic Correspondence: Elizabeth, vol. clxxviii. § 78 (Rolls House).

INCLOSURE IN LETTER XIII.

Report on the Case of Thomas Powell and Peter Williams, taken Captives in

Barbary, 1581.

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TO ROBERT DUDLEY, EARL OF LEICESTER.

From the Court. The Sending of Pioneers to the Nether-

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From the Original. MS. Harl. 6994, fol. 2 (British Museum).

XV. TO SIR JOHN GILBERT.

1586. May 29. From the Court.

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On the Victualling of Ships at Plymouth .

From the Qriginal. MS. Sloane, 1519, fol. 137 (British Museum).

XVI.

TO ROBERT DUDLEY, EARL OF LEICESTER.

[1587] Oct. 8. From Windsor. Announcement of the Visit of Sir Francis

Drake to the Netherlands

From the Original. MS. Tanner, lxxix. fol. 117, formerly marked 175 (Bodleian

Library, Oxford).

[See facsimile.]

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XVIL TO THE LORD TREASURER BURGHLEY.

1587. Dec. 20. From Exeter. Defence of the Country; Proposals for the

Levies in Devon and Cornwall.

From the Original. Domestic Correspondence: Elizabeth, vol. ccvi. § 40 (Rolls House).

INCLOSURE IN LETTER XVII.

The Chardg of trayning of 2,000 Foot and 200 Hors in Devon and Cornwall,

for 16 Dayes

XVIII. TO SIR THOMAS EGERTON, AFTERWARDS VISCOUNT

BRACKLEY AND LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR.

1587-88. March 8. Renewal of his Patent for granting Wine Licences

throughout England . .

As communicated to the Society of Antiquaries, March 2, 1854, by Mr. J. Payne Collier.

From the Original, in the Library of the Earl of Ellesmere (Bridgewater House).

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XIX. TO SIR GEORGE CAREW (AFTERWARDS EARL OF TOTNES).

[1589.] Dec. 27. [From Lonan?] Cause of his recent Absence from the

Court. Proceedings of the Lord Deputy Fitzwilliam.-Lawsuits about

Lismore.

From the Original. Carew Papers, MS Tenison, dev. fol. 140 Lambeth Palace.

XX. TO THE LORD TREASURER BURGHLEY.

[1591] Oct. 16. From Durham Howe. On the Value of certain Prizes

captured by the Ships of John Watts and others, and on the Partition of

Profits

From the Original, MS. Lansdowne, vol. Ixix. fol. 6o, verso British Museum.

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XXI-TO SIR ROBERT CECIL.

[1591 92.]
March 10. From Chatham. Preparations for an Expedition

against the Spanish Fleet. Allusions to Rumours about his Marriage

As printed by Murdin, from the Original in the Cecil Papers at Hatfield.

NOTE ON RALEGH AND FROBISHER.

XXII-TO THE LORD HIGH ADMIRAL, HOWARD OF

EFFINGHAM.

[1592.] June 8. From Durham House. Answer to the Complaint of some

Merchants of Middleburgh in relation to the Treatment of certain Flemish

Ships.

From the Original. Domestic Correspondence: Elizabeth, vol cexlii. § 48 Rolls House

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[1592. July. From the Tower.] Dealings of the Lord Deputy with Sir

Walter's Tenants in Munster

From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. xxi. ff. 58, 59 Hatfield.

XXIV. TO THE SAME.

1592. July. From the Tower.] Rebellion in Ireland.--Proceedings of the

Lord Deputy in relation to the Ralegh Lands in Munster

As printed by Murdin, from the Original in the Cecil Papers at Hatfield.

XXV. TO THE SAME.

[1592. July. From the Tower.] Routine Duties, as Captain of the Guard.-

Passionate Regrets for the Loss of the Queen's Favour..

As printed by Murdin, from the Original in the Cecil Papers at Hatfield.

XXVI. TO THE LORD HIGH ADMIRAL, HOWARD OF

EFFINGHAM.

1592. August? From the Tower.] Affairs of the Navy.—Thanks for Lord

Howard's Interposition with the Queen.

From the Original. Domestic Correspondence: Elizabeth, vol. cexlii. § 131 Rolls House

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PREFATORY NOTE TO LETTER XXVII.-CAPTURE OF A SHIP

OF BAYONNE .

XXVII.-TO THE LORD TREASURER BURGHLEY AND THE

LORD HIGH ADMIRAL HOWARD.

1592. August 27. On the Capture of a Ship of Bayonne by one of Ralegh's

Captains, John Floyer

From the Original. Burghley Papers, in MS. Lansdowne, cxv. fol. 173 British Museum).

PREFATORY NOTE TO LETTERS XXVIII.-XXXIV. — THE PRI

VATEERING EXPEDITION OF 1592, AND THE CAPTURE

OF THE SPANISH CARRACK, 'MADRE DE DIOS,' BY RA-

LEGH'S SHIP, THE ROEBUCK'

XXVIII.-TO THE LORD TREASURER BURGHLEY.

[1592.] September (on or before September 15?). From the Tower. Partition

of the Spoils of the 'Madre de Dios'.

As printed by Strype (Annals, iv. 18c), from his own transcript of the Original; with

some corrections.

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XXXII.-SIR ROBERT CECIL, SIR WALTER RALEGH, AND

OTHERS, COMMISSIONERS OF INQUIRY AT DARTMOUTH, TO

THE LORD TREASURER BURGHLEY AND THE LORD

ADMIRAL HOWARD.

1592. Sept. 27. Joint Letter. Same Subject.

From the Original. MS. Lansdowne, lxx. fol. 93 (British Museum).

XXXIII. TO THE LORD TREASURER BURGHLEY AND

OTHERS.

1592. Dec. 13. From Durham House. Proceedings pending in the Court of

Admiralty respecting the Ship' Uggera Salvagnia'

From the Original. Domestic Correspondence: Elizabeth, vol. ccxliii. § 89 (Rolls House).

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