100. A pleasant letter, supposed to be highly complimenting Lord Burghley, superscribed, "A Letter from a Beggar to a King." Imagined to be written by Lady Stafford.
59. Peter Bales, the Writing-master, petitions Lord Burghley that he may be preferred to the Office of Arms either for the room of-York Herald or for the Pursuivanes place; with a due portion of abuse of his rival Ralph Brooke, Rougecroix. 1591.
63. Guy Marepert, Merchant, complains that though he has a warrant to export woad, John Leake, a Mercer, has prosecuted him for it, 1594. The indorsement says, "Leake answered he was a malapert fellow."
16. William and Thomas Barlee, father and son, in the Fleet prison, to Lord Burghley &c. for redress of wrongs received from their cruel creditors, June 14, 1592.