Acts of the Privy Council of England (Volume 20) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900. Excerpt: ... contentes of these our lettres, willing them allso in our names to signifie their knowledg herein what secrett warning was given them and from whom and in what manner. A letter to Sir Richarde Shuttelworth, Sir Walter Leveson, An enquiry unduly knightes, and others. Whereas in December last we wrott our delayed, letters to Henry Townsand, Richard Corbett and Andrewe Charleton, esquiers, whoe were by order-from us requiered to joine you unto them after they had made you acquainted with the tenor of our said letters, and proceed together fof the hearing of certaine matters which are preferred against one Edward Wood, which doe concernce her Majestie and the Estate. For as much as we doe perceave by your letters latelie sent unto us that by reason the foresaid gentlemen detained our said letters in their handes and made you not at all acquainted with the same, they nor you have not hetherto proceeded or dealt in th'examinacion of the said cause, althoughe we conceave that you for your owne parte (if it had not ben by the remissenes of the others) would have ben very forward for to have sene the contentes of the same dulie perforemed, these shalbe therefore verie earnestlie to praie and requier you that there maie no further delaies be had in th'examynacion of this cause, but that you presentlie doe proceed therein of your selves according to the substance and contentes specified in our said former letters, the copies of all which for your better instruction we doe send you herewithall. And so to certifie us of th'examinacions taken in that behalf, together with your opinions of the same. 17lb.. P. no. Thomas Polden of Marnhull in the countie of Dorsett, Appearances gentleman, beinge by order from theire Lordships sent for Council, at the suite of William Hut...