Cotton MS Galba D XI

Records and papers concerning England and the Low Countries, mainly from 1595.

f. 2r: Notes titled ‘Serment des gens de guerre à la charge des Estats de Zelande’. French.

ff. 3r-6r: Instructions from Queen Elizabeth I to Thomas Bodley. For his dispatch to the States General. 1594.

ff. 7r-10r: Paper titled ‘Touchant ce que s'est fait en Bruxelles à ce commencement de l'assemblée des Estats’. 1593-4. French.

f. 11r: Warrant from Queen Elizabeth I for the payment of 40s a day to Thomas Bodley. Greenwich, January 3 1595.

ff. 12r-15v: Letter from Sir Edward Norreys to Thomas Bodley. Expressing his agitation at the charge brought against him of having plotted to sell Ostend. Ostend, January 1595/6.

f. 16r-16v: Letter from King James VI of Scotland to the States General. Expressing his alarm at the practices of the Spaniards in Scotland, and calling upon them to join him in defeating them. Holyrood House, January 15 1595/6. French.

ff. 17r-19r: Letter from Robert Cecil to Thomas Bodley. Sending thanks for services rendered to a friend. Richmond, January 23 1595.

f. 20r-22v: Letter from William Cecil, Baron Burghley, possibly to Thomas Bodley. Giving directions. January 25 1595/6. Damaged.

ff. 23r-26r: Letter from Thomas Bodley to the States General. Demanding indemnification for the charges owing to England. February 1595. French.

ff. 27r-28r: Letter from Thomas Bodley to William Cecil, Baron Burghley. Reporting on his negotiations on indemnification. Possibly enclosing the above letter (ff. 23r-26r). The Hague, February 5 1595.

ff. 29r-30v: Letter from Thomas Bodley to William Cecil, Baron Burghley. On his negotiations concerning indemnification with Johan van Oldenbarnevelt and others of the States, and on the negotiation of Colonel Stewart, commander of Pettynweme. 1595.

f. 31r: Letter from Thomas Bodley to an unknown recipient. Concerning an estate at Hindon, and reporting on the taking of Huy by Dutch forces. The Hague, February 14 1594/5.

ff. 32r-35r: Letter from Thomas Bodley to William Cecil, Baron Burghley. Sending a report on his negotiations over the indemnification, and discussing Colonel Stewart’s negotiations. 1595.

f. 36r-36v: Letter from Thomas Bodley to Robert Cecil. Concerning the claims of Sir William Brookes and Sir Horatio Pallavicino on the Dutch forces, and Colonel Stewart’s success. The Hague, February 24 1594/5.

ff. 37r-38r: An English translation of the letter from King James VI of Scotland above (f. 16r-16v).

f. 39r-39v: Letter from Thomas Bodley to William Cecil, Baron Burghley. Sending an intercepted letter from one Critton to James Tyrius, a Scottish Jesuit in Rome. Also reporting on his negotiaitons, and sending intelligence. March 1595.

f. 39*r-39*v: Letter from Thomas Bodley to Robert Cecil. On the restitution. March 8 1595.

f. 40r: Letter from William Stewart to the States General. An article of his instructions for demanding men or a loan. March 13 1595. French.

ff. 41r-45r: Two letters from Thomas Bodley to William Cecil, Baron Burghley. On his negotiations and those of Colonel Stewart, and sending intelligence. The Hague, March 14 1594-5.

f. 46r-46v: Letter from Emperor Rudolph II to the States General. Concerning peace. Prague, March 20 1595. Latin.

ff. 47r-48r: Two letters from Queen Elizabeth I to Count Maurice of Nassau and the States General. Concerning her former application in favour of Colonel Thomas Morgan. Westminster, March 23 1594/5.

ff. 49r-50v: Letter from William Cecil, Baron Burghley, to Thomas Bodley. Court, March 1594/5. Damaged.

ff. 51r-52v: A draft and two copies of a letter, possibly from Queen Elizabeth I to the States General. Concerning the debt to Sir Horatio Pallavicino. April 1 1595. French.

ff. 53r-53*v: Letter from the States General to the Privy Council. Sending answers to Thomas Bodley’s propositions. The Hague, April 20 1595. French.

f. 54r-54v: Letter from Thomas Bodley to William Cecil, Baron Burghley. Sending intelligence. The Hague, 1595.

ff. 55r-61v: Letter from the States General to Thomas Bodley. Sending answers to his proposition for restitution. With a copy. April 19 1595. French.

ff. 62r-63r: Letter from the States General to Queen Elizabeth I. Sending answers to Thomas Bodley’s propositions. The Hague, April 21 1595. French.

ff. 64r-65v: Letter from Thomas Bodley to William Cecil, Baron Burghley. Concerning the answers given by the States General. The Hague, April 23 1595.

f. 66r: Letter from Thomas Bodley, possibly to Robert Cecil. Concerning the placarts issued by the Dutch, relating to their coin. The Hague, September 28 1595.

ff. 67r-68v: Letter from the States or Council of Holland to Queen Elizabeth I. Concerning the debt to Sir Horatio Pallavicino. The Hague, April 29 1595. French.

ff. 69r-72v: Copies and minutes of state papers, chiefly relating to the restitution.

ff. 73r-74r: Brief on a conference with Count Maurice of Nassau, possibly by some deputies of the King of Spain. April 14 1595.

ff. 74v-75r: Notes on the forces in the Low Countries. May 21 1595.

ff. 75v-76r: Memorial of conferences concerning the Low Countries. 1595.

f. 76v: Record of sums delivered out of the Treasury for the services of the Low Countries, at the beginning of the wars. July 28 1595.

ff. 77r-78v: List of the names of captains that have serves in the Low Countries and France, since the beginning of the wars.

f. 79r-79v: List of Queen Elizabeth I’s forces in the Low Countries, on 7 February 1595.

ff. 80r-83v: Paper titled ‘Raisons de la part de S. Maj. contre les allegations des Estats, sur la debte de Mons. Palavicino’. 1595. French.

ff. 84r-86v: Copy of the declaration of Embden (Cotton MS Galba D X, ff. 196r-198r). French.

f. 87r-87v: Paper on certain exceptions which could be made to the accounts of Queen Elizabeth I with the States General.

ff. 88r-89v: Minutes of state papers.

ff. 90r-92v: Letter from the States General, answering the propositions given by Colonel Stewart. The Hague, 1595. French.

f. 93r-93v: Letter from the States General to Queen Elizabeth I. Commending Thomas Bodley, whom they have requested to bring their answer. The Hague, May 6 1595. French.

ff. 94r-98r: Letter from the French ambassador to the States General. A long and aggressive letter. May 11 1595. French.

f. 99r-99v: Copy of the ratification of the treaty of Bins (Cotton MS Galba D X, ff. 135r-135v).

ff. 100r-101v: Letter from Thomas Bodley to Queen Elizabeth I. On his delivery of the answer of the States General. London, May 14 1595.

f. 102r-102v: Notes on a motion made to Thomas Bodley by a principal agent of the States General. 1595.

f. 103r-103v: Letter from the States General to Queen Elizabeth I. Concerning their answer to the propositions. [1595]. French.

ff. 104r-105v: Letter from Thomas Bodley to Queen Elizabeth I. The original copy of the letter above (ff. 100r-101v). London, May 14 1595.

ff. 106r-119v: Paper titled ‘First declaration against the estates complaints’. Concerning the restitution. 1595.

ff. 120r-121v: Instructions from Queen Elizabeth I to Thomas Bodley. On his dispatch to the States General. Greenwich, July 22 1595.

ff. 122r-124r: Letter from Queen Elizabeth I to the States General. A letter of expostulation over their answer. Delivered by Thomas Bodley. Two copies. Greenwich, 1595. French.

f. 125r-125v: Deliberation of Henry Killigrew and Robert Beale. Concerning the requisition for restitution from the States General. London, August 1595.

ff. 126r-127r: Letter from Thomas Bodley to the States General. Reporting that Queen Elizabeth I has disallowed their reasons against her claims for restitution. 1595. French.

f. 128r-128v: Letter from Thomas Bodley to William Cecil, Baron Burghley. Reporting on the proceedings of the States General concerning the restitution, and a check received at the army. The Hague, August 27 1595.

ff. 129r-130v: Letter from Sir Edward Norreys to Thomas Bodley. On the negotiations, and the check received at the army. August 1595.

f. 131r: Letter to Queen Elizabeth I, possibly from Count Maurice of Nassau. Concerning some artillery promised to him for Breda. Bieslid, September 11 1595. French.

f. 132r-132v: Minutes of state papers, October 13 and August 27 1595.

ff. 133r-136r: Letter from Thomas Bodley to William Cecil, Baron Burghley. Concerning the restitution, which he hears the States General think they cannot perform, and on the progress of the war. The Hague, September 11 1595.

f. 137r-137v: Letter from King Henri IV of France to the States General. Demanding reinforcements to enable him to march to the relief of Cambray. Lyons, September 7 1595. French.

ff. 138r-164r: The second declaration concerning the exceptions of the States General against Queen Elizabeth I’s demands for restitution. Signed by Henry Killigrew, Robert Beale and Arthur Atye. September 18 1595.

ff. 165r-184r: Paper concerning the restitution. 1595.

f. 185r-185v: Letter from William Cecil, Baron Burghley, to Thomas Bodley. Encouraging him to press the matter of the restitution. Nonsuch, September 24 1595.

f. 186r: Letter from William Cecil, Baron Burghley, to the States General. Reporting that Sir Edward Norreys had orders to travel to them and answer charges brought against him. Nonsuch, October 8 1595. French.

ff. 188r-191r: Letter from Thomas Bodley to William Cecil, Baron Burghley. Reporting his negotiations on the restitution. The Hague, October 19 1595.

f. 192r-192v: Letter from Thomas Bodley to William Cecil, Baron Burghley. Reporting on a conference with Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, in which he was informed that the States General had written to the Queen and Privy Council to excuse their delays. The Hague, October 22 1595.

f. 193r-197r: Two letters from the States General to the Privy Council and Queen Elizabeth I. Remonstrating against the claim of restitution. The Hague, October 28 1595. French.

ff. 198r-199v: Letter from Queen Elizabeth I to Thomas Bodley. Sending instructions concerning proceeding further in the matter of the restitution. Richmond, November 4 1595.

ff. 200r-200v: Letter from Queen Elizabeth I to the States General. An expostulatory answer to their letter above (ff. 193r-197r) of October 28. Richmond, November 1595. French.

f. 201r: Memorial of things Queen Elizabeth I requires from the States General, in consideration that she is contented to forbear to press her late demands until the times be more proper for them to perform the same. 1595.

ff. 202r-203v: Letter from Robert Cecil to Thomas Bodley. Reporting on a transaction between the Privy Council and Noel de Caron, concerning shipping to be provided by the States. [Caron had prematurely sent a false statement]. Strand, November 7 1595.

f. 203*-203*v: Muster of the regiment of Sir Francis Vere. November 20 1595.

f. 204r: Record of the yearly entertainment of the Prince of Orange and the Count of Moeurs. [1595].

f. 205r-205v: Letter from Queen Elizabeth I to the States General. Requesting them to make up some deficiencies of powder expended at Flushing. Westminster, November 21 1595. French.

ff. 206r-209r: Letter from Thomas Bodley to Robert Cecil. Reporting on proceedings at the Hague, shipping and auxiliaries, some letters intercepted in the Mediterranean, and other intelligence. The Hague, November 26 1595.

f. 210 French translation of the muster above (f. 203*-203*v).

f. 211r-211v: Letter from the States General to Queen Elizabeth I. Sending thanks for her indulgence in abating from her claims. The Hague, December 3 1595. French.

f. 212r: Letter to Thomas Bodley, possibly from Sir Edward Norreys. Expressing anxiety. Rotterdam, December 1595.

f. 213r-213v: Letter from Thomas Bodley to Sir Edward Norreys. Concerning malicious imputations against him. The Hague, December 16 1595.

f. 214r: Extract from a letter sent by William Cecil, Baron Burghley, to Thomas Bodley. Directions concerning his manner of negotiation with Johan van Oldenbarnevelt. December 5 1595.

f. 215r: Letter from Queen Elizabeth I to the States General. On the dispatch of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester. Richmond, December 1 1585. French.

ff. 216r-218v: Letter from Count William of Nassau to Queen Elizabeth I. Recommending himself to her favour, and requesting her further assistance. The Hague, December 20 [1595]. French.

f. 219r: Another copy of the extract above (f. 214r). December 5 1595.

f. 220r-220v: Letter from William Cecil, Baron Burghley, to Thomas Bodley. Concerning the persistence of Queen Elizabeth I in her claims for shipping and auxiliaries. Richmond, December 15 1595.

f. 221r-221v: Letter from Thomas Bodley to the States General. A letter of expostulation concerning their non-compliance in the Queen’s demands. The Hague, December 31 1595.

ff. 222r-223r: Letter from Thomas Bodley to Robert Cecil. Requesting instructions, and reporting some facts concerning the Queen’s recall of her forces.

ff. 224r-228r: Letter, possibly from Thomas Bodley to William Cecil, Baron Burghley. Concerning the best mode of proceeding in the Low Countries, over the claims for restitution. [1595].

f. 229r-229v: Statement of charges for English troops in the Low Countries. [1595].

f. 230r-230v: Copy of the above paper on exceptions which could be made concerning the restitution (f. 87r-87v).

f. 231r-232r: Copy of the above motion made to Thomas Bodley (f. 102r-102v).

ff. 233r-234r Paper titled ‘Extrait du rapport des deputés des Etats Gen. ayant été aupres de la Reyne d'Angleterre’. 1585. French.

ff. 235r-236r: Instructions from the States General to their deputies, dispatched to Queen Elizabeth I. French.

f. 237r: Statement of the quotas to be paid by the United Provinces. [1595].

f. 238r-238v: Cipher for Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex.

ff. 239r-240v: Articles exhibited by Noel de Caron against Sir Edward Norreys. With answers given by Norreys. French.

f. 241r: A note concerning the debt claimed from the States General. 1595.

ff. 238r-239r: Two articles containing abstracts of projects by the deputies of the States General. On their dispatch to England in 1585.

f. 244r-244v: Letter to the States General, from an unnamed English minister. Exhorting them to perseverance and promising his utmost, but demanding the supply of ships that had been applied for by Thomas Bodley. French.

f. 245r-245v: Declarations given by the deputies of Bruges, prisoners at Bergen-op-Zoom. Concerning a negotiation.

ff. 246r-249v: Paper titled ‘Memoires touchant le gouvernement du pais de Hollande’.

ff. 250r-256v: Draft statement of the alliance between England and the United Provinces.

ff. 257r-260r: Letter between unknown correspondents, discussing the policy that ought to influence the Spanish government in the Low Countries. French.

ff. 261r-270r: Letter from Philip de Marnix to an unknown recipient, containing ‘A discourse upon the wars to be now made’. Relating to England and the Low Countries.