Letter signed by five members of Queen Elizabeth's Privy Council, William Cecil, Lord Burghley (Lord High Treasurer), Charles Howard, Earl of Nottingham (Lord High Admiral), Sir Thomas Bromley (Lord Chancellor), Sir Francis Knollys (Treasurer of the Royal Household) and Sir Christopher Hatton, to Sir Julius Caesar "Judge of the Admiralty" asking for the assistance of John Awbrey, Mr Firthe & Mr Hamond to set out the Admiralty Court's views on the validity of placartes [edicts] made by the Dutch Estates, with later additional note ("Sir Tho Bromley Lord Chr/ died 1589 & succeeded/ by Sir Christopher Hatton"), integral address panel ("To our very loving friend/ Mr Doctor Cesar Judge/ of her Majesty's courte of the/ Admiralty"), ?seventeenth century docket on reverse ("28 December 1585/ My Lords of the Counsell/ to consider and make/ report of our opinions/ concerning the validity/ of the placart made/ by the Estates"), one page on a bifolium, lower portion of address leaf excised, dust staining, foxing and other marks, remains of guard, professionally repaired, folio (350 x 212mm.), Greenwich, 28 December 1585
Letter signed by five members of Queen Elizabeth's Privy Council, William Cecil, Lord Burghley (Lord High Treasurer), Charles Howard, Earl of Nottingham (Lord High Admiral), Sir Thomas Bromley (Lord Chancellor), Sir Francis Knollys (Treasurer of the Royal Household) and Sir Christopher Hatton, to Sir Julius Caesar "Judge of the Admiralty" asking for the assistance of John Awbrey, Mr Firthe & Mr Hamond to set out the Admiralty Court's views on the validity of placartes [edicts] made by the Dutch Estates, with later additional note ("Sir Tho Bromley Lord Chr/ died 1589 & succeeded/ by Sir Christopher Hatton"), integral address panel ("To our very loving friend/ Mr Doctor Cesar Judge/ of her Majesty's courte of the/ Admiralty"), ?seventeenth century docket on reverse ("28 December 1585/ My Lords of the Counsell/ to consider and make/ report of our opinions/ concerning the validity/ of the placart made/ by the Estates"), one page on a bifolium, lower portion of address leaf excised, dust staining, foxing and other marks, remains of guard, professionally repaired, folio (350 x 212mm.), Greenwich, 28 December 1585
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