Earl of Oxford to Baron Burghley; April 1, 1595. [Spelling modernized.]

Cecil Papers 31/68, Oxford to Burghley; 1 April 1595. [Click here for original spelling.]

My very good lord,

As I promised your Lordship to send a resolute answer, so now being fully furnished for the same, I beseech your Lordship that you will persevere in your favour towards me and for the matter, thus I do advertise your Lordship That I will make up the custom which already her Majesty has, that is as I perceive 3000 and odd pounds 10 thousand, & for her assurance to put in such Merchants as among these here named, and some others, which I shall hereafter nominate, your Lordship shall choose, and think most sufficient. Thus most earnestly desiring your Lordship’s favour, I do crave her Majesty’s resolution, for that I knowing the same may [have] the assurance the sooner, for some of these I must send for which are in the Country, but ready whensoever I shall give them word to be here within 9 or 10 days.

Your Lordship’s to Command

(signed) Edward Oxenford

The Names of the parties.

Robertes
Tayler
Somes
Smythe of Exceter
Stapers
Cacher
Moode
Glover and all those which are the usual Merchants for the tin, and that are customers to the Tinners. Whereby their needs [be] no loss of Coinage by clearing the same, for these be the same that have already paid for their Tin, & to whom the Tinners are indebted, wherefore the sooner I may know her Majesty’s good pleasure by your Lordships favour, the sooner I shall be able to give assurance which is necessary lest her Majesty lose this Coinage which is next to come, the best in all the year.

Addressed (in Oxford’s hand): To the right honorable & his very good Lord the Lord Treasurer of England. [seal]

Endorsed (in Burghley’s hand): primo Aprilis. 1595; Earl of Oxford Tin work

 

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