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Prohibiting the ownership or distribution of any seditious books (with particular reference to the subject of religion) written or translated by the Queen's subjects, and providing a grace period for people to turn in any of the proscribed books to the bishop of their diocese. Aimed at the French adherents to the claim of Mary, Queen of Scots, to the English throne.
For customs officers, etc., to exercise stricter vigilance against pirates.
To permit the Crown to proceed in the Court of Exchequer in a plea of debt against John Brickett, Gent., brought by Robert Payne, Gent. Later note signed by Bacon: "This is the form of writ whereto my lord chief justice late doth refer."
For 1/3 part of the manor of Hagnaby (Hawnbye), Anderby and Cotes and land also in Trusthorpe, Farforth cum Maidenwell, Steeping, Sutton, Markby, and of the rectory of Hagnaby and Anderby, Lincolnshire, previously alienated without royal license to Thomas by William Badbye, Gent.
Part of an appeal on behalf of the petitioner's brother, a prisoner in the Tower. Beginning and end of petition missing.
For land in Newington and Streatham, Surrey, bequeathed by him by the will of his late father, Thomas Mills, June 24, 1589.