Ambassage may be an advantage to the Company I will solicit my Lord that he may do you all the favor that may stand with his honor so I shall expect your instructions accordingly and rest Westmin 1 Iune 1632. Yours ready to serve you J. H. XLII To Mr. Alderman Clethero Governor of the Eastland Company SIR I Am inform'd of som complaints that your Company hath against the King of Denmarks Officers in the Sound The Earl of Leicester is nominated by his Majesty to go Ambassador extraordinary to that King and other Princes of Germany If this Embassy may be advantagious unto you you may send me your directions and I will attend my Lord accordingly to do you any favor that may stand with his honor and conduce to your benefit and redress of grievances so I take my leave and rest Westmin 1 of Iune 1632. Yours ready to do you service J. H. XLIII To the Right honble the Earl of Leicester at Pettworth Mr Lord SIR Iohn Pennington is appointed to carry your Lordship and your company to Germany and he intends to take you up at Margets I have bin with Mr Bourlamach and receiv'd a bill of exchange from him for ten thousand dollars payable in Hamburgh I have also receiv'd two thousand pounds of Sir Paul Pinder for your Lordships use and he did me the favor to pay it me all in old gold your allowance hath begun since the twenty five of Iuly last at eight pound per diem and is to continue so till your Lordship return to his Majesty I understand by som Merchants to day upon the Exchange that the King of Denmark is at Luckstadt and staies there all this somer if it be so 't will save half the voyage of going to Copenhagen for in lieu of the Sound we need go no further then the River of Elve so I rest Westmin 13 Aug. 1632. Your Lopp s most humble and faithfull Servitor J. H. XLIIII To the Right honble the Lord Mohun My Lord THough any comand from your Lordship be welcom to me at all times yet that which you lately injoynd me in yours of the twelfth of August that I should inform your Lordship of what I know touching the Inquisition is now a little unseasonable because I have much to do to prepare my selfe for this employment to Germany therfore I cannot satisfie you in that fulnes as I could do otherwise The very name of the Inquisition is terrible all Christendom over and the King of Spaint himself with the chiefest of his Grandes tremble at it It was sounded first by the Catholic King Ferdinand our Henry the eighths Father-in-law for he having got Granada and subdued all the Moors who had had firm sooting in that Kingdom about 700. years yet he suffer'd them to live peaceably a while in point of conscience but afterwards he sent a solemn Mandamus to the Jacobin Fryars to endeavour the conversion of them by preaching and all other meanes They finding that their paines did little good and that those whom they had converted turn'd Apostats obtain'd power to make a research which afterwards was call'd Inquisition and it was ratified by Pope Sâ—…xtus that if they would not conform themselves by faiâ—…e mâ—…anes they should be forc'd to it The Jacobins being sound too severe herein and for other abuses besides this Inquisition was taken from them and put into the hands of the most sufficient Ecclesiasticks So a Counsell was established and Officers appointed accordingly Whosoever was found pendulous and branling in his Religion was brought by a Serjeant call'd Familiar before the said Counsell of Inquisition His accuser or delator stands behind a peece of Tapistry to see whether he be the party and if he be then they put divers subtill and entrapping interrogatories unto him and whether he confess any thing or no he is sent to prison When the said Familiar goes to any house though it be in the dead of night and that 's the time commonly they use to com or in the dawn of the day all doors and trunks and chests fly open to him and the first thing he doth he seizeth the parties breeches searcheth his pockets and take his keyes and so rummageth all his closets and trunks and a public Notary whom he carrieth with him takes an Inventory of every thing which is sequestred and despositated in the hands of som of his next neighbours The party being hurried away in a close Coach and clapâ—… in prison he is there eight daies before he makes his appearance and then they present unto him the Cross and the Missall book to swear upon if he refuseth to swear he convinceth himself and though he sweare yet he is remanded to prison This Oath commonly is presented before any accusation be produc'd His Goaler is strictly comanded to pry into his actions his deportment words and countenance and to ser spies upon him and whosoever of his fellow prisoners or others can produce any thing against him he hath a reward for it At last after divers apparances examinations and scrutinies the Information against him is read but the witnesses names are conceal'd then is he appointed a Proctor and an Advocat but he must not confer or advise with them privatly but in the face of the Court The Kings Attorney is a party in 't and the accusers commonly the solé witnesses Being to name his own Lawyers oftentimes others are discovered and fall into trouble while he is thus in prison he is so abhor'd and abandoned of all the world that none will atleast none dare visit him Though one cleer himself yet he cannot be freed till an Act of â—…aith pass which is don seldom but very solemnly Ther are few who having fallen into the gripes of the Inquisition do scape the rack or the Sambenito which is a streight yellow coat without sleeves having the pourtrait of the Devill painted up and down in black and upon their heads they carry a Miâ—…er of paper with a man frying in the flames of hell upon 't they gag their mouths and tie a great cord about their necks The Iudges meet in som uncouth dark dungeon and the Executioner stands by clad in a close dark garment his head and face cover'd with a Chaperon out of which ther are but two holes to look through and a huge Link burning in his hand When the Ecclesiastic Inquisitors have pronounced the Anathema against him they transmit him to the secular Iudges to receave the sentence of death for Church-men must not have their hands imbru'd in bloud the King can mitigat any punishment under death nor iâ—… a Noble-man subject to the rack I pray be pleas'd to pardon this rambling imperfect relation and take in good part my Conformity to your Commands for I am Westmin 30 Aug. 1632. Your Lopps most ready and faithfull Servitor J. H. Familiar Letters SECTION VI. I. To P. W. Esq at the Signet Office from the English House in Hamburgh WE
their days in meditation and in preparing themselves for another world Charles the Emperor shew'd them the way who left the Empire to his brother and all the rest of his Dominions to his son Philip the second and so taking with him his two sisters he retir'd into a Monastery they into a Nunnery this doth not suit well with the genius of an Englishman who loves not to pull off his cloaths till he goes to bed I will conclude with some Verses I saw under a huge Rodomontado picture of the Duke of Lerma wherin he is painted like a Giant bearing up the Monarchy of Spain that of France and the Popedom upon his shoulders with this Stanza Sobre les ombros d'este Atlante Yazen en aquestos dias Estas tres Monarquias Upon the shoulders of this Atlas lies The Popedom and two mighty Monarchies So I most humbly kiss your Lordships hands and rest ever most ready Madrid 3 Febr. 1622. At your Lordships command J. H. XII To my Father SIR ALL affairs went on fairly here specially that of the match when Master Endymion Porter brought lately my Lord of Bâ—…istoll a dispatch from England of a high nature wherin the Earl is commanded to represent unto this King how much his Majesty of great Britain since the beginning of these German wars hath labourd to merit well of this Crown and of the whole House of Austria by a long and lingring patience grounded still upon assurances hence that care should be had of his honor his Daughters joynture and grand-childrens patrimony yet how crosly all things had proceeded in the Treaty at Bruxells manag'd by Sir Richard Weston as also that in the Palatinat by the Lord Chichester how in treating time the Town and Castle of Heidelberg were taken Manbeim besieg'd and all acts of Hostility us'd notwithstanding the fair professions made by this King the Infanta at Bruxells and other his Ministers How meerly out of respect to this King he had neglected all Martiall means which probably might have preserv'd the Palatinat those thin Garrisons which he had sent thither being rather for honors sake to keep a footing untill a generall accommodation than that he relyed any way upon their strength And since that there are no other fruits of all this but reproach and scorn and that those good Offices which he us'd towards the Emperor on the behalf of his Son in law which he was so much encouraged by Letters from hence should take effect have not sorted to any other issue than to a plain affront and a high injuring of both their Majesties though in a different degree The Earl is to tell him that his Majesty of great Britain hopes and desires that out of a true apprehension of these wrongs offerd unto them both he will as his dear and loving brother faithfully promise and undertake upon his honor confirming the same under his hand and seal either that Heidelberg shall be within seventy days rendred into his hands as also that ther shall be within the said term of seventy days a suspension of arms in the Palatinat and that a Treaty shall recommence upon such terms as he propounded in November last which this King held then to be reasonable And in case that this be not yeelded unto by the Emperor that then this King joyn forces with his Majesty of England for the recovery of the Palatinat which upon this trust hath been lost or in case his forces at this time be otherwise employ'd that they cannot give his Majesty that assistance he desires and deserves that at least he will permit a free and friendly passage through his Territories for such Forces as his Mejesty of great Britain shall employ into Germany Of all which if the Earl of Bristoll hath not from the King of Spain a direct assurance under his hand and Seal ten days after his audience that then he take his leave and return to England to his Majesties presence els to proceed in the negotiation of the match according to former instructions This was the main substance of his Majesties late letter yet there was a postill added that in case a rupture happen 'twixt the two Crowns the Earl should not com instantly and abruptly â—…way but that he should send advice first to England and carry the busines so that the world should not presently know of it Notwithstanding all these traverses we are confident here that the match will take otherwise my Cake is Dow. There was a great difference in one of the capitulations 'twixt the two Kings how long the children which should issue of this marriage were to continue sub regimine Matris under the tutele of the Mother This King demanded 14 years at first then twelve but now he is come to nine which is newly condescended unto I receiv'd yours of the first of September in another from Sir Iames Crofts wherin it was no small comfort to me to hear of your health I am to go hence shortly for Sardinia a dangerous voyage by reason of Algier Pirats I humbly desire your prayers may accompany Madrid 23 Febr. 1622. Your dutifull Son J. H. XIII To Sir James Crofts Knight SIR YOurs of the second of October came to safe hand with the inclos'd you write that there came dispatches lately from Rome wherin the Pope seems to endevour to insinuat himself into a direct treaty with England and to negotiat immediatly with our King touching the dispensation which he not only labours to evade but utterly disclaims it being by Article the task of this King to procure all dispatches thence I thank you for sending me this news You shall understand there came lately an express from Rome also to this Court touching the business of the match which gave very good content but the dispatch and new instructions which Mr. Endymion Porter brought my Lord of Bristoll lately from England touching the Prince Palatinat fills us with apprehensions of fear Our Ambassadors here have had audience of this King already about those Propositions and we hope that Master Porter will carry back such things as will satisfie Touching the two points in the Treaty wherin the two Kings differ'd most viz. about the education of the children and the exemption of the Infanta's Ecclesiastic servants from secular jurisdiction both these points are clear'd for the Spaniard is com from fourteen years to ten and for so long time the Infant Princes shall remain under the mothers government And for the other point the Ecclesiasticall Superior shall first take notice of the offence that shall be committed by any spirituall person belonging to the Infanta's family and according to the merit therof either deliver him by degradation to the secular justice or banish him the Kingdom according to the quality of the delict and it is the same that is practis'd in this Kingdom and other parts that adhere to Rome The Conde de Monterrey goes Vice-roy to Naples the Marquis de Montesclaros being
those of Spain one of the prime sort of white wines is that of Beaume and of Clarets that of Orleans though it be interdicted to wine the Kings Cellar with it in regard of the corrosivenes it carries with it As in France so in all other wine Countries the white is called the female and the Claret or red wine is called the male because commonly it hath more sulpher body and heat in 't The wines that our Merchants bring over upon the River of Garond near Bourdeaux in Gascogny which is the greatest Mart for wines in all France The Scot because he hath alwaies bin an usefull confederate to France against England hath among other privileges right of preemption or first choice of wines in Bourdeaux he is also permitted to carry his Ordnance to the very walls of the Town wheras the English are forc'd to leave them at Blay a good way distant down the river Ther is a hard green wine that grows about Rochâ—…ll and the Islands therabouts which the cunning Hollander somtime used to fetch and he hath a trick to put a bag of herbs or som other infusions into it as he doth bâ—…imstone in Rhenish to give it a whiter tincture and more sweetnes then they reimbark it â—…or England where it passeth for good Bâ—…hrag and this is called stooming of wines In Normandy there 's little or no wine at all grows therfore the common drink of that Countrey is cyder specially in low Normandy Ther are also many beer houses in Paris and elsewhere but though their barley and water be better then ours or that of Germany and though they have English and Dutch brewers amongst them yet they cannot make beer in that perfection The prime wines of Germany grow about the Rhine specially in the Pfalts or lower Palatinat about Backrag which hath its Etimologie from Bacchi aâ—…a for in ancient times ther was an Altar erected there to the honour of Bacchus in regard of the richnes of the wines Here and all France over 't is held a great part of incivility for maidens to drink wine untill they are married as it is in Spain for them to wear high shooes or to paint till than The Germain mothers to make their sons fall into hatred of wine do use when they are little to put som owles eggs into a cup of Rhenish and somtimes a little living eel which twingling in the wine while the child is drinking so scares him that many com to abhor and have an antipathy to wine all their lives after From Backrag the fiâ—…st stocks of vines which grow now in the grand Canary Island were brought which with the heat of the Sun and the Soyle is grown now to that height of perfection that the wine which they afford are accounted the richest the most firm the best bodied and lastingst wine and the most defecated from all earthly grossenes of any other whatsoever it hath little or no sulphur at all in 't and leaves less dreggs behind though one drink it to exces French wines may be said but to pickle meat in the stomack but this is the wine that disgests and doth not only breed good bloud but it nutrifieth also being a glutinous substantiall liquour of this wine if of any other may be verified that merry induction That good wine makes good bloud good bloud causeth good humors good humors cause good thoughts good thoughts bring forth good works good works carry a man to heaven ergo good wine carrieth a man to heaven if this be true surely more English go to heaven this way then any other for I think ther 's more Canary brought into England then to all the world besides I think also ther is a hundred times more drunk under the name of Canary wine then ther is brought in for Sherries and Malagas well mingled pass for Canaries in most Taverns more often then Canary it self els I do not see how 't were possible for the Vintner to save by it or to live by his calling unless he were permitted somtimes to be a Brewer When Sacks and Canaries were brought in first among us they were us'd to be drunk in Aquavita measures and 't was held fit only for those to drink of them who us'd to carry their leggs in their hands their eyes upon their noses and an Almanack in their bones but now they go down every ones throat both young and old like milk The Countries that are freest from exces of drinking are Spain and Italy If a Woman can prove her Husband to have been thrice drunk by the the ancient laws of Spain she may plead for a divorce from him Nor indeed can the Spaniard being hot brainâ—… bear much drink yet I have heard that Gondamar was once too hard for the King of Denmark when he was here in England But the Spanish Souldiers that have bin in the Wars of Flanders will take their cups freely and the Italians also when I liv'd to ' 〈◊〉 side the Alpes a Gentleman told me a merry tale of a Liguriaâ—… Souldier who had got drunk in Genoa and Prince Doria going horseback to walk the round one night the Souldier took his horse by the bridle and ask'd what the price of him was for he wanted horse the Prince seeing in what humor he was caus'd him 〈◊〉 be taken into a house and put to sleep In the morning he 〈◊〉 for him and askd him what he would give for his horse Sir 〈◊〉 the recovered Souldier the Merchant that would have bought 〈◊〉 yyesternight of your Highnesse went away betimes in the morning The boonest compagnions for drinking are the Greeks and Germains But the Greek is the merrier of the two for he will sing and dance and kiss his next compagnion but the other will drink as deep as he if the Greek will drink as many glasses as ther be letters in his Mistresses name the other will drink the number of his yeers and though he be not apt to break out into singing being not of so airy a constitution yet he will drink often musically a health to every one of these 6. notes Ut Re Mi â—…a Sol La which with his reason are all comprehended in this Exameter Ut Relevet Miserum Fatum Solitosque Labores The fewest draughts he drinks are three the first to quench the thirst pass'd the second to quench the present thirst the third to prevent the future I heard of a company of low Dutchmen that had drunk so deep that beginning to stagger and their heads turning round they thought verily they were at Sea and that the upper chamber wher they were was a ship insomuch that it being soul windy weather they fel to throw the stools and other things out of the window to lighten the vessell for fear of suffering shipwrack Thus have I sent your Lordship a dry discourse upon a fluent subiect yet I hope your Lordship will please to take all in good part because it proceeds