rice, so that five Forts were won by Assault, and the Castle yielded upon condition to depart, not to serve in three months after the Emperor. In this Enterprise he slew and took 3000 and 500 Persons, and 23 pieces of Artillery, and ,240000 S.

The Emperor hearing of this, departed by Night from Inshpruk, forty miles that Night in Post; he killed two of his Gennets, and rode continually every Night, first to Brixinium; and after for doubt of the Cardinal of Ferrara's Army, turned to Villucho in Carinthia. The 30th of May tarrying for the Duke d'Alva, who should come to him with 2000 Spaniards, and 3000 Italians that came from Parma. Also the Emperor delivered Duke Frederic from Captivity, and sent him through Bohemia into Saxony, to raise a Power against Duke Maurice's Nephew.

22. Duke Maurice, after that Hala and divers other Towns about Inshpruk in Tirol had yielded, came to Inshpruk, and there caused all the Stuff to be brought to the Market-place, and took all that pertained to imperialists as confiscate, the rest he suffered the Townsmen to enjoy. He took there fifty pieces of Ordnance, which he conveied to Ausburg, for that Town he fortified, and made it his Staple of Provision.

Certain Things which the Commissioners for the Requests shall not meddle withal.

First, Suits for Lands.

Secondly, Suits for Forfeits, amounting to more than 401. value.

Thirdly, Suits for Pensions.

Fourthly, Reversions of Farms, which have more than one Year to come.

Fifthly, Leases of Manours.

Sixthly, Leases for more than 21 Years.

Seventhly, No Offices of special Trust in Reckonings of Mony, as Customers, Comptrollers, Surveyors, Receivers, Auditors, Treasurers, and Chancellors, &c. to be given otherwise than durante beneplacito. Also all Mint-masters, and others that have a doing in the Mint, and such-like. The Bishops, Judges, and other Officers of Judgment, quam diu se bene gesserit. Bailliwicks, Stewardships, keeping of Parks and Houses, &c. to be granted during Life. Eighthly, Suits for forgivement of Debts.

Ninthly, Releasing of Debts to be paid.

Tenthly, Suits for Mony, to the intent to pay Debts they own elsewhere.

Eleven, Suits to buy Land.

Twelve, Suits for Licenses, to carry overy Gold, Silver, Lead, Leather, Corn, Wood, &c. that be things unlawful. Thirteen, Unresidence upon Benefices.

They shall meddle with Baliewicks and Stewardships, during Leases for 21 Years; Forfeits under 401. Receiverships, Woodwardships, Surveyorships, &c. during pleasure. Instalments of days for Debts. To those Gentlemen that have well-served, Fee-Farms to them and their Heirs Males of their Body, paying their Rent, and discharging the Annuities due to all Officers touching the same. Keeping of Houses and Parks, ordinary Offices, as Yeomen of the Crown, the Household Offices, &c.

June.

2. Sir John Williams, who was committed to the Fleet for disobeying a Commandment given to him for not paying any Pensions, without not making my Council privy, upon his submission was delivered out of Prison.

4. Beamont Master of the Rolls, did confess his Offences, who in his Office of Wards had bought Land with my Money, had lent it, and kept it from Me, to the value of 9000l. and above, more than this twelve month, and 11000 in Obligations, how he being Judg in the Chancery between the Duke of Suffolk and the Lady Powis, took her Tittle, and went about to get it into his Hands, paying a Sum of Mony, and letting her have a Farm of a Manour of his, and caused an Indenture to be made falsly, with the old Duke's counterfeit Hand to it: by which he gave these Lands to the Lady Powis, and went about to make twelve Men perjured. Also how he had concealed the Felony of his Man to the Sum of 2001. which he stole from him, taking the Money into his own hand again. For these Considerations he surrendered into my Hands all his Offices, Lands, and Goods, moveable and unmoveable, toward the paiment of this Debt, and of the Fines due to these particular Faults by him done. 6. The Lord Paget, Chancellor of the Dutchy, confessed how he, without Commission, did sell away my Lands and great Timber-Woods; how he had taken great Fines of my Lands, to his said particular Profit and Advantage, never turning any to my Use or Commodity; how he made Leases in Reversion for more than 21 Years. For these Crimes, and other-like recited before, he surrendered his Office, and submitted himself to those Fines that I or my Council would appoint to be levied of his Goods and Lands.

7. Whaley, Receiver of York-shire, confessed how he lent my Mony upon Gain and Lucre; how he paied one Years Revenue over, with the Arrearages of the last; how

be bought mine own Land with my own Mony; how in his Accompts he had made many false Suggestions; how at the time of the fall of Mony, he borrowed divers Sums of Mony, and had allowance for it after, by which he gained 500l. at one crying down, the whole Sum being 20001. and above. For these and such-like Considerations he surrendered his Office, and submitted to Fines which I or my Council should assign him, to be levied of his Goods and Lands.

8. The Lords of the Council sat at Guild-hall in London, where in the presence of a thousand People, they declared to the Mayor and Brethren their sloathfulness in suffering unreasonable prices of Things, and to Craftsmen their willfulness, &c. telling them, That if upon this Admonition they did not amend, I was wholly determined to call in their Liberties as confiscate, and to appoint Officers that should look to them.

10. It was appointed that the Lord Gray of Wilton should be pardoned of his Offences, and delivered out of the Tower.

Whereas Sir Philip Hobbey should have gone to Calais with Sir Richard Cotton, and William Barnes Auditor, it was appointed Sir Anthony St. Legier, Sir Richard Cotton, and Sir Thomas Mildmay, should go thither, carrying with them 10000l. to be received out of the Exchequer.

Whereas it was agreed that there should be a Pay now made to Ireland of 5000l. and then the Money to be cried down, it was appointed that 3000 weight which I had in the Tower, should be carried thither, and coined at 3 Denar. fine; and that incontinent the Coin should be cried down.

12. Because Pirry tarried here for the Bullion, William Williams Essay-Master was put in his place, to view the Mines with Mr. Brabazon, or him whom the Deputy should appoint.

13. Banester and Crane, the one for his large Confession, the other because little Matter appeared against him, were delivered out of the Tower.

16. The Lord Paget was brought into Star-Chamber, and there declared effectuously his submission by word of Mouth, and delivered it in writing.

Beaumont who had before made his Confession in writing, began to deny it again; but after being called before my Council, he did confess it again, and there acknowledged a Fine of his Land, and signed an Obligation in surrender of all his Goods.

17. Monsieur de Couriers took his leave.

2. The French King won the Castle of Robdemac. Certain Horsemen of the Regents came and set upon the French King's Baggage, and slew divers of the Carriers, but at length, with some loss of the Frenchmen, they were compelled to retire. The French King won Mount St. Ann.

4. The French King came to Deuvillars, which was a strong Town, and besieged it, making three Breaches.

12. The Town was yielded to him, with the Captain. He found in it 2500 Footmen, 200 Horsemen, 63 great Brasspieces, 300 Hagbuts of Croke, much Victual, and much Ammunition, as he did write to his Ambassador.

19. It was appointed that the Bishop of Durham's Matter should stay till the end of the Progress.

20. Beaumont in the Star- Chamber confessed, after a little sticking upon the Matter, his Faults, to which he had put to his Hand.

22. It was agreed that the Bands of Men of Arms, appointed to Mr. Sidney, Mr. Vicechamberlain, Mr. Hobbey, and Mr. Sadler, should not be furnished, but left off.

25. It was agreed, that none of my Council should move Me in any Suit of Land for Forfeits above 201. for Reversion of Leases, or other extraordinary Suits, till the State of my Revenues were further known.

15. The French King came to a Town standing upon the River of Mosa, called Yvoire, which gave him many hot Skirmishes.

18. The French King began his Battery to the Walls.

14. The Townsmen of Mountmedy gave a hot Skirmish to the French, and slew Monsieur de Toge's Brother and many other Gentlemen of the Camp.

12. The Prince of Salerno, who had been with the French King to treat with him touching the Matter of Naples, was dispatched in Post with this Answer, That the French King would aid him with 13000 Footmen, and 1500 Horsemen in the French Wages, to recover and conquer the Kingdom of Naples; and he should marry, as some said, the French King's Sister, Madam Margaret. The Cause why this Prince rebelled against the Emperor was, partly the uncourteous handling of the Viceroy of Naples, partly Ambition.

The Flemings made an Invasion into Champaign, in so much that the Dolphin had almost been taken; and the Queen lying at Chalons, sent some of her Stuff toward Paris.

Also another Company took the Town of Guise, and spoiled the Country.

22. Monsieur de Tallie was sent to raise the Arrierbands and Legionars of Picardy and Champaign, to recover Guise, and invade Flanders.

27. Removing to Hampton-Court.

30. It was appointed that the Statds should have this answer, That those Clothes which they had bought to carry over to the Sum of 2000 Clothes and odd, should be carried at their old Custom, so they were carried within six weeks, and likewise all Commodities they brought in till our Ladyday in Term next; in all other Points, the old Decree to stand, till by a further communication the Matter should be ended and concluded.

The Lord Paget was licensed to tarry at London, and there-abouts, till Michaelmass, because he had no Provision in his Country.

26. Certain of the Heraulds, Lancaster and Portcullis, were committed to Ward, for counterfeiting Clarencieux Seal to get Mony by giving of Arms.

23. The French King having received divers Skirmishes of the Townsmen, and chiefly two; in the one, they slew the French Light-horse, lying in a Village by the Town; in the other, they entred into the Camp, and pulled down tents which two Skirmishes were given by the Count of Mansfield Governour of the Town. And the Duke of Luxemburg and his 300 Light-horse, understanding by the Treason of four Priests, the weakest part of the Town, so affrighted the Townsmen and the Flemish Souldiers, that they by threatenings, compelled their Captain the Count, that he yielded himself and the Gentlemen Prisoners, the Common-Souldiers to depart with white Wands in their Hands. The Town was well Fortified, Victualled, and Furnished.

24. The Town of Mountmedy yielded to the French King, which before had given a hot Skirmish.

July.

4. Sir John Gates Vicechamberlain was made Chancellor of the Duchy.

7. Removing to Oatlands.

5. The Emperor's Ambassador delivered the Regent's Letter, being of this effect; That whereas I was bound by a Treaty with the Emperor, made Anno Dom. 1542, at Dotrecht, That if any Man did Invade the two Countries, should help him with 5000 Footmen, or 700 Crowns a day during four months, and make War with him within a month after the Request made: and now the French King had invaded Luxemburg, desiring my Men to follow the Effect of the Treaty.