LETTER IV. 1581. May 1. "This is the beegin nyng of that platt which, by Mr. Fent, I have advertizement of, for the fynding of a certayne garrison gratis to Her Majestie." -Marginal note on this passage by the Lord Deputy. me to keepe-the on1 hath sinc bin many tymes. defaced, and the other spoylde and pred.2 From this iland the traytors can never wante nether wine nor salte, or iron, or any other necessary provision, or if neede bee advertisement from Spayne or elswher; being common for any man to lande on. Notwithstanding, it is left naked and the castle broken that stood in the entranc therof for defenc. I have, by great perswacion of the Commissioners, gott leve to edifie the same, and leve a ward therin; and if it shall please your Honor to thinke mee woorthie the keeping and custodie therof I will at myne owne coast buyld it up agayne and defend it for her Maiestie. I would the rather bee an humble and ernest suter to your Honor for it in that I heire the Lord Generall purposeth, when I have taken the toyle in making it defencible and bin at the charg, to turne me over for my charges to the Queene and dispose of the iland to some other. I hope your Honor will stand my good lord therin. If it please your Honor to give commission ther may bee an other hundreth soldier layd uppon the cuntre heire aboute.* I hope it willbe a most honorable matter for your Lordshipe, most acceptable to her Maiestie, and profitable for the cuntre; and the ryght meane to banish all idle and frutles galliglas and kerne, the ministers of all miseryes. Thus, most humblie beseeching your Honor not to condemne any of us that are willing to deserve your Lordshipps good favor, I humblie take my leve. From Corke, the fyrst of May. Endorsed: 66 $ Copie of.... [Captain Rauley's] letter (the name being in cypher). "I May, 1581. Copic of a letter to the Lord Deputy, from Corke." preyed! 3 This title occupies the usual place of the subscription and signature. V. TO ROBERT DUDLEY, EARL OF LEICESTER. From the Original. MS. Harl. 6993, f. 5 (British Museum). I MAY not forgett continually to put your Honor in mind of my affection unto your Lordshipe, havinge to the worlde bothe professed and protested the same. Your Honor, havinge no use of such poore followers, hathe utterly forgotten mee. Notwithstandinge, if your Lordshipe shall please to thinke mee your's, as I am, I wilbe found as redy, and dare do as miche in your service, as any man you may cummande; and do, nether, so miche dispaire of my self but that I may be somway able to performe as miche. I have spent some time here under the Deputy, in suche poore place and charge, as, were it not for that I knew him to be on 1 of yours, I would disdayn it as miche as to keap sheepe. I will not troble your Honor with the bussiness of this loste lande; for that Sir WARRAM SENTLEGER can best of any man deliver unto your 1 one. Sir Warham St. Leger, an eminent soldier, passed a considerable portion of his life in the Irish wars, and in them he ended it, almost nineteen years after the date of this letter. The Commissioners of Munster, when narrating to the Lords Justices of Ireland certain events which occurred in their province during Tyrone's rebellion in 1599-1600, thus describe Sir Warham's martial death: After reciting Tyrone's march "out of Barry's country" into that part of Munster of which Sir Warham had the immediate charge, they say that he and Sir Henry Power rode forth "to se if they might meete some of the cumpanies straglinge from the rest," and at length "discreed a cornett of horse, and drew towards them. And knowing the same to be Macgowire, they made a charge upon him and his horsmen. Sir Warham encountered Macgowire, and with his pistole shott towe bullets into his brest. He with his stafe strake Sir C VOL. II. LETTER V. To the Leicester. From sions of attachment.Dissatisfaction with the Irish vice. Recom mends to John Fitz the Earl Edmund of Cloyne. LETTER V. 1581. Aug. 25. Lordshipe the good, the badd, the mischeifs, the meanes to amend, and all in all of this common welthe, or rather common woo. He hopethe to finde your Honor his assured good Lorde, and your Honor may most assuredly cummande him. He is lovingly inclyned toward your Honor. And your Lordshipe shall win by your favor towards hyme a wise, faythfull, and valient gentleman, whos worde and deede your Honor shall ever find to be on1. Thus, having no other matter, but only to desire the continuance of your Honor's favor, I humblie take my leve. From the Camp of Leismore, in Irland, August 252 [1581]. Your Honor's faithful and obedient, W. RAULEY. [POSTSCRIPT.]-I am bold, being bound by very conscience, to cummend unto your Honor's consideration the pitiful estate of JOHN FITTS-EDMONDS, of Cloyne,3 a gentleman, and the only man untucht and proved tru to the Queen, bothe in this and the last Rebellion. Sir Warram can declare his service, what he is, and what he deservethe. Addressed: To the right honorable and my very good Lorde the Erle of LEYCESTER, of Her Majesties most honorable Pryvey Counsell. Endorsed: "26° August, 1581. W. Rawley." Warhame into the braine, of which blowe within four daies he died; and 1 one. 3 John Fitzedmund Fitzgerald, a loyal Geraldine, whose name will recur; and who is to be distinguished from his Geraldine namesake, the insurgent Seneschal of Imokilly. 1583. VI. TO SIR HUMPHREY GILBERT. From a transcript made, for Dr. THOMAS BIRCH, from the original letter, then in the possession of Major POMEROY GILBERT, of Plymouth. MS. Addit. 4231, f. 85 (British Museum). BROTHER, LETTER VI. March 17. I HAVE sent you a token from her Majesty, an ancor guided by a lady, as you see; and farther, her Highness willed me to sende you worde that she wished 1582-1583. you as great good-hap and safty to your ship, as if her sealf were ther in parson; desiring you to have care of your sealf, as of that which she tendereth; and therfore, for her sake, you must provide for hit accordingly. Farther, she commandeth that you leve your picture with me. For the rest, I leve till our meeting, or to the report of this berer, who would needs be the messengre of this good newse. So I committ you to the will and protection of God, who send us such life or death, as he shall please, or hath appointed. Richmonde, this Friday morning [March 17, 1582-3]. To Sir H. Gilbert. From With a token from the Queen, and good wishes for Sir Hum phrey's Voyage. W. RALEGH. Addressed: To my brother, Sir HUMFRY GILBERT, Knight. Endorsed: "Reseved the 18th of Marche, 1582 [legal style]. LETTER 1583. April 10. To the The Queen's grant of the leases of Stolney and Newland, and Ralegh's assign ment of them. VII. TO THOMAS EGERTON, SOLICITOR-GENERAL; As printed from the Original, in the Collection of the EARL of ELLES- MR. SOLYCYTER, YT hathe pleased her Maiestie to bestowe the leases of Stolney and Newlande, lately graunted unto her from Al-Solne Colledge in Oxon, upon me, or any other that I shall agree withall. And for that of late I have bargande with WILLIAM TOUSE and CLEMENTE STUPNEY for the lease of Stolney, I ame to request you that the assignement maye passe by your good helpe from her Maiestie to them, they payenge all fees and chardges thereto belonging. And soe, with hartie thanks for many other courtesyes, I byd you farewell. From the Courte, the xth of Aprille, 1583. Your very lovinge friende to command, W. RAULEY. Addressed: To my Worshipfull frende, Mr. EGERTON, Esquire, Solycyter to her Highnes. |