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ELIZABETH I (1533-1603), Queen of England. Letter signed ("Elizabeth R," an exceptionally large, clear signature), to Lord North, "Treasurer of our Household and Lord Lieutenant of Oure Countie of Cambridge," Greenwich, 4 June 1599. 1 page, oblong, 206 x 303mm., integral address leaf with panel, recipent's docket, intact original papered wax seal. In superb condition.
RAISING TROOPS FOR SERVICE IN THE IRISH WARS: "TO BE LEVYED, MUSTERED, FURNISHED WITH APPARELL OR SORTED WITH ARMOUR OR WEAPONS"
A fine letter regarding the need for additional troops to serve during the continuing unrest and warfare in Ireland: "Right trusty and wellbeloved Counsellor wee greet yow well...our present Service in Irland requireth that there should be a speedy supply made of a certen nomber of men to be sent thither for the reinforcement and filling up of ye bands already gone [the Earl of Essex had taken a large contingent to Ireland earlier the same year] which upon occasion may from tyme to tyme grow weake and be diminished through sicknes or otherwise: for which purpose wee have resolved to have the nomber of two thousand men to be taken out of some speciall Counties of this our Realme, and put in readines for our Service aforesayd: wee therefore will and require yow with all expedition to Cause the nomber of fifty hable men within that our County of Cambridge, to be levyed, mustered, furnished with apparell or sorted with armour or weapons in such sort as yow shalbe directed by our Counsell. And for ye tyme of delading them on to such Captens and leaders, as they shall name unto yow to have the Charge to Conduct them to ye place of their imbarquing, As also for their Coate and Conduct and other necessaries, yow shall likewise follow such farther directions as yow shall receive them from our sayd Counsell. And these...shalbe your sufficient warrant and discharge...Given under our Signet at our Mannor of Greenwich the fourth day of June 1599...."
RAISING TROOPS FOR SERVICE IN THE IRISH WARS: "TO BE LEVYED, MUSTERED, FURNISHED WITH APPARELL OR SORTED WITH ARMOUR OR WEAPONS"
A fine letter regarding the need for additional troops to serve during the continuing unrest and warfare in Ireland: "Right trusty and wellbeloved Counsellor wee greet yow well...our present Service in Irland requireth that there should be a speedy supply made of a certen nomber of men to be sent thither for the reinforcement and filling up of ye bands already gone [the Earl of Essex had taken a large contingent to Ireland earlier the same year] which upon occasion may from tyme to tyme grow weake and be diminished through sicknes or otherwise: for which purpose wee have resolved to have the nomber of two thousand men to be taken out of some speciall Counties of this our Realme, and put in readines for our Service aforesayd: wee therefore will and require yow with all expedition to Cause the nomber of fifty hable men within that our County of Cambridge, to be levyed, mustered, furnished with apparell or sorted with armour or weapons in such sort as yow shalbe directed by our Counsell. And for ye tyme of delading them on to such Captens and leaders, as they shall name unto yow to have the Charge to Conduct them to ye place of their imbarquing, As also for their Coate and Conduct and other necessaries, yow shall likewise follow such farther directions as yow shall receive them from our sayd Counsell. And these...shalbe your sufficient warrant and discharge...Given under our Signet at our Mannor of Greenwich the fourth day of June 1599...."