Letters

1594. June 21. From Sherborne. News of the Spanish Fleet.-Desire to
serve under the Admiral against Spain, "as a poore mariner or soldier"
From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. xxvii. fol. 8 (Hatfield).

PAGE

XLV. TO SIR ROBERT CECIL.

1594. July 20.

From Sherborne. News of the Spanish Fleet.-Despatch of

Cornish Miners for Ireland.-Intended Expedition to Brittany

From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. xxvii. fol. 46 Hatfield).

XLVI.-TO THE SAME.

1594 Aug. 25. From the Coast. Private Affairs.-Dealings of the Dean

and Chapter of Sarum with John Fitz-James

From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. xxvii. ff. 101, 102 (Hatfield).

XLVII.-TO THE SAME.

1594. Sept. 20. [From the Coast.] Preparations for the Guiana Voyage.-

The Plague at Sherborne

From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. xxviii. fol. 40 Hatfield).

XLVIII. TO THE SAME.

1594? September? Written at Sea. Delays of an Expedition by stormy

Weather.

From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. lviii. fol. 52 Hatfield.

XLIX.-TO THE SAME.

Loss of a Letter which had fallen into the Hands of the Earl

1594. Dec. 21.

of Essex.-Lawsuits

From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. xxix. fol. 44 Hatfield).

L.-TO THE SAME.

1594. Dec. 26. From Sherborne. In favour of a Page who desires to serve

Cecil.-Delay of Guiana Expedition by contrary Winds

From the Original. Ceeil Papers, vol. xxix. fol. 53 (Hatfield).

LI. TO THE SAME.

1594. Dec. From Alresford. Private Affairs.—Lawsuit with Mrs. Smith.--
Proposal for a Restraint of Shipping.

From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. xxix. fol. 61 (Hatfield).

LII. TO SIR JOHN GILBERT.

1594? On a Levy of Mariners, apparently for the Guiana Expedition

From a MS. Copy of the Original, formerly belonging to Macvey Napier, of Edinburgh, Esq.

LIII. TO SIR ROBERT CECIL.

1594-95. Jan. 2. From Sherborne. Recommendation of a Kinsman who

has a Controversy with the Townsmen of Plymouth.-He is only waiting

for a Wind to set Sail

1595.

From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. xxiv. fol. 76 (Hatfield).

LIV. TO THE SAME.

Νον. 10. From Sherborne. Alleged Naval Preparations in Spain

against Ireland.-Desire to hear if anything is to be done in the Matter of

From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. xxxvi. § 4 (Hatfield).

LV. TO THE SAME.

Nov. 13. From Sherborne. On the Colonization and the Mineral

Wealth of Guiana.

From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. xxxvi. § 9 (Hatfield).

LVI. TO THE LORDS OF THE COUNCIL.

1595. Nov. 25. From Sherborne. On Levies of Men; and on the Defence

of the Coasts of Devon and Cornwall

From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. xxxvi. § 26 Hatfield).

LVII. TO SIR ROBERT CECIL.

1595. Nov. 26? From Sherborne. Proposals for the Colonization of Guiana.

--Arrangements for the Defence of Devon and Cornwall

From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. xxxvi. § 44 (Hatfield).

109

112

117

PREFATORY NOTE TO LETTER LVIII.-THE PANAMA EXPE-

DITION OF SIR FRANCIS DRAKE IN 1595

119

LVIII. TO THE LORD HIGH ADMIRAL HOWARD.

1595. Nov. 30. From Sherborne. Proposals for sending of Spanish News to

Sir F. Drake; and for renewing the Enterprise of Guiana.

120

From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. xxxvi. § 42 Hatfield).

LIX. TO SIR ROBERT CECIL.

1596. May 3.

Expedition

From Blackwall. On the Levying of Men for the Cadiz

122

From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. xl. § 55 Hatfield).

PREFATORY NOTE TO LETTER LX.-RALEGH AND HUGH

BROUGHTON

124

PAGE

LX.-TO SIR ROBERT CECIL.

1596. May 3. Recommendation of Hugh Broughton for the Bishopric of

Lismore and Waterford .

From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. xl. § 52 (Hatfield).

125

LXI.-TO THE SAME.

1596. May 3. From Mile End. Recommendation of Charles Cartie for a

Grant of Lands in Ireland

From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. xl. § 50 (Hatfield).

127

LXIL TO THE SAME.

1596. May 3. Personal Affairs

128

From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. xl. § 51 (Hatfield).

LXIII. TO THE SAME.

1596. May 4.

From Northfleet. Preparations for the Cadiz Expedition .

From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. xl. § 60 (Hatfield).

129

LXIV. TO THE SAME.

1596. May 6. From Queensborough. Recommendation to Cecil of a Kinsman

who had incurred the Queen's Displeasure.

From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. xl. § 63 (Hatfield).

[LXIV.*] TO THE SAME.

130

1596. May 13.

From Dover. Naval Matters connected with the Fleet pre-

1596. May 26. From Plymouth. Recommendation of William Hilliard for a

Prebend in Exeter Cathedral

1596. May 29. From Plymouth. Recommendation of John Randall, Vice-

Admiral of Dorset

From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. xli. § 25 (Hatfield).

131

132

LXVII.-TO THE SAME.

1596. July 7. Written at Sea. Victory at Cadiz.

134

From the Original. MS. Cotton, Vespasian, C xiii. fol. 290 (British Museum).

PREFATORY NOTE TO LETTER LXVIII. - RALEGH AND SIR

PAGE

LXVIII.-TO SECRETARY SIR ROBERT CECIL.

1596. August 6. From Plymouth Sound. Victory at Cadiz ..

From the Original. MS. Cotton, Otho, E ix. fol. 365, verso; formerly numbered ‘334.'

(British Museum.)

PREFATORY NOTE TO LETTER LXIX.-ENGLISH AND SPANISH

ACCOUNTS OF THE BATTLE IN CADIZ HARBOUR

LXIX.-TO A PERSON UNNAMED.

1596. Narrative of the Action in Cadiz Harbour.-Results of the Victory.

As printed in 1699, by Philip Ralegh (Grandson of Sir Walter, from a Copy, or Draft,

found among Sir W. Ralegh's Papers.

PREFATORY NOTE TO LETTER LXX.-DEATH OF LADY CECIL.

-CECIL AND THE BROOKES

LXX. TO SIR ROBERT CECIL.

1596-97. Jan. 24. From Sherborne. A Letter of Consolation and Sympathy

on the Death of Lady Cecil.

From the Original. Cecil Papers, vol. xxxvii. (Hatfield).

PREFATORY NOTE TO LETTER LXXI.—ESSEX, RALEGH, AND

CECIL-SHAKESPEARE'S PLAY OF KING RICHARD THE

SECOND'.

LXXI. TO SECRETARY SIR ROBERT CECIL.

[1597.] July 6. From Weymouth. Preparations for the Island Voyage.-

"Richard the Second

From the Original. Domestic Correspondence: Elizabeth. Unarranged Papers.

Rolis House.)

LXXII. TO THE LORDS OF THE COUNCIL.

1597. July 18. From Plymouth. Disasters at the Outset of the Island

Voyage.-Refitting of the Fleet

From the Original. Domestic Correspondence: Elizabeth. Unarranged Papers.

(Rolls House.)

LXXIII. TO SIR ROBERT CECIL.

1597. July 20. From Plymouth. Disasters at the Outset of the Island

Voyage. Report on the Condition of Ferrol.

From the Original. Domestic Correspondence: Elizabeth. Unarranged Papers, 1597.

Plymouth. Proceedings of the Fleet.

176

From the Original.

Domestic Correspondence: Elizabeth. Unarranged Papers, 1597-

[Formerly numbered 189'] Rolls House.

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