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Records and papers concerning England and the Low Countries. From July to December 1589.

ff. 3r-5v Letter from Thomas Bodley to the Privy Council. Reporting his negotiations with the States General. The Hague, July 9 1589.

ff. 6r-7v Letter from Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State, to Thomas Bodley. Concerning the expedition to Portugal and the supply of troops. Nonesuch, July 4 1589.

f. 8r Letter from Thomas Bodley to the States General. Asking for answers to some of his propositions, or for additional deputies to be sent to England. The Hague, July 4 1589. French.

f. 9r-9v Points presented by Thomas Bodley. Concerning whether Queen Elizabeth I should enter into conference with the States General. July 4 1589. French.

ff. 10r-12v Letter from Thomas Bodley to Sir Francis Walsingham. Concerning the conduct of the States General, their deputies in England, the cause of the prisoner Adrien Vasseur. The Hague, July 9 1589.

ff. 13r-14v Extract of the register of the Council of State. Concerning the prisoner Adrien Vasseur. July 4 1589. French.

ff. 15r-16r Sentence on behalf of the magistrates of Utrecht, to banish G. de Prounincq of Deventer. Utrecht, July 11 1589. Dutch and English copies.

f. 17r-17v Note concerning the pay of a company of infantry of 150 men, and of a company of Scots of 150. 13 July 1589. French.

f. 18r-18v Letter from Thomas Bodley to Sir Francis Walsingham. Concerning Adrien Vasseur, the prisoner. July 15, 1589.

ff. 19r-24v Answer from the States General to Lord Willoughby’s declaration. Concerning the instructions of the Council of State. July 20 1589. French.

ff. 25r-26v Letter from the deputies of the States General to William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley. Answering the complaints of the Low Countries, in respect of Sir Richard Lawson. London, July 20 1589. French.

ff. 27r-28v Letter from Sir Martin Schenck to Thomas Bodley. Praising the English troops under his command. Camp near Rees, July 31 1589. French.

ff. 29r-30v Letter from Thomas Bodley to Sir Francis Walsingham. Concerning his negotiations with the States General about appointments to companies. The Hague, July 23 1589.

ff. 31r-33v Order for the payment of weekly imprests to the English forces in the Low Countries. With an ordinance concerning dead pays. Nonesuch, July 27 1589.

ff. 34r-35v Letter from the Council of State to Sir John Conway. Requiring him to detach some companies from the garrison of Ostend, to act against the Spaniards, who were attempting to invade Holland. The Hague, July 27 1589. French.

ff. 36r-39v Copy of the order above (ff. 31r-33v). With two orders to George Thoresby, commissioner of musters at Brill. January 4 and May 15 1589.

ff. 40r-41v Copy of the order above (ff. 31r-33v; ff. 36r-39v).

ff. 42r-51v Instructions from the Privy Council to Sir Robert Dudley. Concerning his orders to take charge of Flushing. July 27 1589.

ff. 52r-53v Letter from Sir Francis Walsingham to Thomas Bodley. On Johan van Oldenbarnevelt’s unfriendly disposition. With instructions and intelligence. Nonesuch, July 28 1589.

ff. 54r-57v ‘Deduction des raisons par lesquelles est demontré que le secours de sa Maté n'est pas complet, à cause des abus et fraudes qui se commettent’. With marginal notes by William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley. July 31 1589.

ff. 58r-59v Remonstrance sent to the Privy Council, possibly from the Dutch deputies. Concerning the damages sustained by their merchants. August 2 1589. French.

ff. 60r-62v Two letters from Thomas Bodley to Sir Francis Walsingham and William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley. Containing intelligence, and reporting negotiations. The Hague, August 2 1589.

ff. 63r-64v Letter from Queen Elizabeth I to Sir Francis Vere. Appointing him to command the companies replacing those sent to Portugal. Nonesuch, August 2 1589.

ff. 65r-66v Letter from Sir Francis Walsingham to Thomas Bodley. Notifying him of the dispatch of troops with Sir Francis Vere, and discussing the Dutch deputies. Nonesuch, August 2 1589.

ff. 57r-58v Letter from Sir Francis Walsingham to Sir Martin Schenck. Conveying congratulations on his successes. Nonesuch, August 3 1589. French.

ff. 69r-71v Answers to the remonstrance above (ff. 58r-59v). August 5 1589.

ff. 72r-73v Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Bodley. Concerning some repairs to be made at Ostend. Ely Place, August 30 1589.

ff. 74r-75v Letter from Sir John Conway to William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley. On the issuing of victuals to the troops. Ostend, August 7 1589.

ff. 76r-82v Five letters from Thomas Bodley. Four to Sir Francis Walsingham, August 9, 12, 15, and 20, 1589; and one to William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, August 14 1589.

ff. 83r-86v Letter from the states of Friesland to Queen Elizabeth I. Concerning Aysma and other prisoners. Leuwarden, August 20 1589.

ff. 87r-95v Act or decree of the states of Friesland. On a magistrate of the province accepting Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, as governor. Leuward, October 23 1586. With copies of 13 other related papers, 1586-1588.

f. 96r-96v Account of quarterly provisions required Sir Robert Sidney. August 22 1589.

f. 97r-97v Paper concerning trade into Spain and Portugal. August 1589.

ff. 98r-100v Directions sent to Thomas Bodley. Concerning musters. August 1589.

f. 101r-101v Answer from the deputies of the States to the Privy Council. Concerning traffic from the Low Countries into Spain. London, September 14-25 1589. French.

ff. 102r-103v Letter from the Privy Council to Sir Thomas Morgan. Reporting the appointment of Thomas Wyatt as master of the musters at Bergen-op-Zoom. Oatlands, August 23 1589.

f. 104r Letter from G. de Prounincq of Deventer, possibly to Sir Francis Walsingham. Enclosing his answer to the charges of the deputies of the States (ff. 112r-113r). London, August 24 1589. French.

ff. 105r-107r Letter from Sir Robert Sidney to Queen Elizabeth I. Concerning the town of Flushing. August 1589. French.

ff. 108r-109r Order of monthly pay for the captains, officers and soldiers.

ff. 110r-111v Letter from the States General to Queen Elizabeth I. Reporting complaints concerning their trade, the deficiencies of the auxiliary troops, and their want of pay. The Hague, August 16 1589. French.

ff. 112r-113r Answer from G. de Prounincq of Deventer, to the charges of the deputies of the States. August [24] 1589. French.

ff. 114r-115v Two letters from Thomas Bodley to Sir Francis Walsingham. Concerning the army, the death of Sir Martin Schenck, the fortifications of Ostend. August 26 and September 10 1589.

f. 116r-116v Letter from Thomas Bodley to the States General. Asking them to give orders for the repairs of Ostend. The Hague, September 10 1589. French.

f. 117r-117v Letter from Thomas Bodley to Sir Francis Walsingham. Concerning his negotiations. September 15 1589.

f. 118r-118v List of the English forces in the Low Countries. February 27 1588. With alterations made since that time. September 16 1589. French.

f. 119r Letter from Thomas Bodley to William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley. Reporting the great preparation of the Spaniards at sea, and the discontent of the Duke of Parma. September 20 1589.

ff. 120r-121v Letter from Alexander de Kerguariou, governor of Morlaix, to Sir Francis Walsingham. Desiring permission to purchase arms in England. Morlaix, September 20 1589. French.

f. 122r-122v Copy of the answer from the deputies of the States to the Privy Council above (f. 101r-101v). London, September 14-25 1589. French.

ff. 123r-124v Letter to Queen Elizabeth I from the governor and captains of the garrison at Bergen-op-Zoom. Answering articles delivered by Thomas Wyatt, and concerning the musters and pay of the troops. September 24 1589.

ff. 125r-126v Letter from Sir Francis Walsingham to Thomas Bodley. Containing instructions about Groninghen, and the sovereignty of Friesland offered to Queen Elizabeth I. Oatlands, September 25 1589.

ff. 127r-139r Two letters from Thomas Bodley to William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley. September 27 and 28 1589.

f. 131r-131v List of companies that came out of Portugal in September 1589.

ff. 132r-133v List of commissaries appointed in October 1589.

ff. 134r-138r Report of the state of the garrisons of the frontier towns. October 1 1589. Dutch.

ff. 139r-140v Letter from Lord Buckhurst to the Lords of the Council. Justifying his conduct with regard to the levy of some soldiers in Sussex for Dieppe. Lewes, October 3 1589.

f. 141r-141v Letter from Thomas Bodley to Sir Francis Walsingham. Concerning the fortifications of Ostend. The Hague, October 7 1589.

ff. 142r-143v Answer sent from the States General. Concerning the fortifications of Ostend. October 9 1589. French.

ff. 144r-145v Letter from Thomas Bodley to Sir Francis Walsingham. Concerning the affairs of Groninghen and Friese. The Hague, October 10 1589.

ff. 146r-147v Letter from Sir Francis Walsingham to Thomas Bodley. Concerning the treatment of Bodley in the affair of Adrien Vasseur the prisoner. Richmond, October 19 1589.

ff. 149r-150v Letter from Thomas Bodley to the states of Zealand. Complaining concerning the affair of Adrien Vasseur the prisoner. The Hague, October 30 1589. French.

ff. 151r-160r Complaints sent from the merchants of the Netherlands. Concerning the action of officers in England. Referred to Sir Walter Mildmay and Dr Aubrey. October 1589. French.

ff. 160v-164v Answers to the complaints of the skippers and merchants of the Low Countries. October 1589.

ff. 165r-166v Letter from Thomas Bodley to Sir Francis Walsingham. Concerning the affairs of Groninghen and Freise. October 30 1589.

ff. 167r-168v Letter from the States of Zealand to the Council of State. Concerning the prisoner Adrien Vasseur. Middelburg, October 31 1589. French.

ff. 169r-170v Notes on the instructions sent from Lord Buckhurst to the Low Countries. November 1589.

ff. 172r-173r Letter from the States General to King James VI of Scotland. Justifying their actions against complaints by Colonel William Steward. The Hague, November 12 1590. Latin.

ff. 174r-175r Letter from John Skene, Scottish ambassador in Holland, to the States General. Reporting the complaints of Colonel William Steward. November 1590. Latin.

ff. 176r-177v Letter from Baldwin de Meertkerke to Sir Francis Walsingham. Containing intelligence on the affairs of the French King. Saumur, November 9 1589. French.

ff. 178r-179v Two letter from Thomas Bodley to Sir Francis Walsingham. November 12 1589.

ff. 180r-181v Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Bodley. Concerning the repairs of Ostend. Richmond, November 12 1589.

ff. 182r-183r Letter from the States General to Sir John Maitland of Thirlstane, Chancellor of Scotland. Concerning the case of Colonel William Steward. The Hague, November 12 1589. Latin.

ff. 184r-194v Declaration of the States General. Concerning the case of Colonel William Steward. The Hague, November 12 1589. Latin.

ff. 195r-196v Letter from Thomas Bodley to Sir Francis Walsingham. Concerning the release of Adrien Vasseur, and on Ostend. The Hague, December 18 1589.

ff. 197r-198v Two letters from Thomas Bodley to William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, and Sir Francis Walsingham. Very faint. November 24 1589.

ff. 199r-203v Two letters from Sir Francis Walsingham to Thomas Bodley. Containing intelligence and instructions. Somerset House, November 28, and Nonesuch, July 1589.

f. 205r-205v License sent by Queen Elizabeth I to Lord Burrough. To return to England for his health. Somerset House, December 1 1589.

ff. 206r-206*v Letter from the Privy Council to Sir John Conway and Sir Thomas Morgan. Ordering the removal of Baldwin de Meertkerke’s company from Ostend to Bergen-op-Zoom. Richmond, December 7 1589.

ff. 207r-208v Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Bodley. Concerning the rates of money in Holland and Zealand. Richmond, December 8 1589.

ff. 209r-210v Letter from the magistrates of Bergen-op-Zoom to Thomas Bodley. Concerning some differences with the officers of the garrison. Berghen, December 11 1589. French.

f. 211r-211v Letter from Thomas Bodley to Sir Francis Walsingham. Concerning Adrien Vasseur, and Groninghen. December 18 1589.

ff. 212r-215v Propositions from Thomas Bodley to the States General. Concerning the fortifications of Ostend. The Hague, December 18 1589. French. With the answer of the States General. December 28 1589. French.

f. 216r-216v Letter from Thomas Bodley to Sir Francis Walsingham. Reporting the intention of the magistrates of Utrecht to depose their four ministers. December 21 1589.

ff. 217r-218v Letter from Thomas Bodley to the States General. Concerning the fortifications of Ostend. The Hague, December 25 1589. French.

ff. 219r-220v Letter from Thomas Bodley to the Privy Council. Reporting on his negotiations over Ostend. The Hague, December 26 1589.

f. 221r List of the musters of Queen Elizabeth I’s forces in the Low Countries. December 28 1589.

f. 222r-222v Letter from Thomas Bodley to Sir Francis Walsingham. Concerning the fortifications of Ostend, and in the island of Biervliet. December 26 1589.

ff. 223r-223*v Letter from Thomas Bodley to the Privy Council. On the repairs of Ostend. The Hague, December 26 1589.

f. 224r-224v Letter from Thomas Bodley to the States General. Replying to an answer the gave, representing their authority as limited, and himself as invested with high powers. The Hague, December 31 1589. French.

ff. 226r-229v Report by Sir Francis Vere. Concerning the state of Berghen. 1589. French.

f. 230r-230v Paper concerning the contributions to be levied at Berghen. 1589-1590. French.

ff. 231r-232v Petition sent to the Council of State by the Dicgrave and Hogeheemrades of Rynlant. Concerning their privileges, and against the magistrates of Leyden. 1589-1590. French.

ff. 233r-233*v Account of matters relating to the Dutch navy, including number of ships. 1590.

ff. 234r-235v Instructions for carrying out the 1587 placart of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. For the navigation of the Low Countries. 1589-1590. French.

f. 236r-236v Discourse on the poorness of Ostend’s state of defence. 1589-1590. French.

ff. 237r-240r Points to be proposed to the States General. Concerning supplies for repairs. November 15 1589.

ff. 241r-242v Memorandum by James Digges for Thomas Bodley. To solicit the Privy Council for letters to the States General concerning the musters. 1589.

f. 243r-244v Reasons for articles proposed to the States General. Concerning the placart of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. 1589.

ff. 245r-246v List of contributions paid monthly by the country. 1589. French.

ff. 247r-248v Memoir for Thomas Bodley. Concerning Colonel Sonnoy. 1589. French.

ff. 249r-250v Order of pay of a company of lances in the service of Queen Elizabeth I. 1589.

ff. 251r-251*v Extract from the examination of Thomas Hull, prisoner, for treason. 1589.

f. 252r-254v Order concerning the manner of payments of the weekly imprests for Queen Elizabeth I’s forces in the Low Countries. With some other directions for the musters. 1589.

f. 255r-255v Petition of the protestants of the confession of Ausburg to the magistrates of Utrecht. For a place of worship. 1589.

f. 256r Memorandum concerning Gertruydenburg. 1589.

ff. 257r-258r Memorial from an agent of the United Provinces to the Privy Council. Concerning musters. 1589. French.

f. 259r-259v Letter from Queen Elizabeth I to Lord Willoughby. Concerning Gertruydenburg. [1589].

f. 260r Declaration from Queen Elizabeth I. Concerning her participation in the government of the Low Countries.

f. 261r Note of the pay for a company of foot in the service of Queen Elizabeth I. 1589.

ff. 262r-264v Report of the Council of State. Concerning the confession of Adrien Vasseur, a prisoner. 1589.

ff. 266r-270r Ordinance of Queen Elizabeth I, concerning musters. 1589.

ff. 271r-272v Requests of one Ortell, concerning musters. 1589.

ff. 274r-275v Articles concerning the weekly imprests to be made by troops in the Low Countries. 1589.

ff. 276r-277r Letter from Queen Elizabeth I to the States General. Remonstrating against their conduct. [1589]. French.

ff. 278r-280v Propositions from Lord Willoughby to the States General. On the part of Queen Elizabeth I, reproving them for dissent among themselves. French.

ff. 281r-282v Memorandum to the States General. Concerning Captain Edmund Banaster. 1589. Dutch.

ff. 283r-284v Draft of instructions for Count Maurice de Nassau, as governor, captain general, and admiral of Holland, Zealand and Friesland. 1589. Dutch.

ff. 285r-286v Memorandum for Thomas Bodley. Signed by Sir Francis Walsingham. c. 1589.

f. 287r-287v Report on the state of the garrisons at Guelders and Over-Yssel. At the charge of the States General. c. 1589.

ff. 288r-291*r Paper on the constitution of the States General, titled ‘Declaration sur la convocation et assemblées des Eats Generaux et particuliers’. 1589.

ff. 292r-296r Description of the estate of the United Provinces. 1589.

ff. 297r-304r Discourse on the state of the Low Countries. By Sir Thomas Wilkes. 1589.

ff. 305r-306v Letter from Queen Elizabeth I to the States General. Concerning John Conway’s return due to his health. 1589-1590. French.

ff. 307r-308v Draft letter from Queen Elizabeth I to the States General. In expostulation. 1589-1590.

ff. 309r-310v Abridged account of the state of Holland and Zealand. c. 1589.

ff. 311r-313r Discourse on the assistance to be given to Portugal and the Netherlands. 1589. French.

ff. 313r-314v Discourse on uniting the provinces. 1589. French.

ff. 315r-318r Discourse on the errors in government. With a note that it is misinformed. 1589.