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Translated from the original Manuscript recently discovered at Westminster Abbey, 3gi%By EDWARD SCOTT, M.A. :':'P':ff0f-\:im^ (Keeper of Manuscripts in the British Museum). ■rw - ■', ^■. .«•, :'.:-?>i- :■ f-'-?rtf?(: "X^, ■ -,,Vij ni,>--r I- 't- '*&^ With an Introduction relating to entries of the Royal Pension paid to JOHN CABOT, Navigator, By ALFRED E. HUDD, F.S.A, ^r*:-^: -■'.,7iX ■.;■_ ■ ■■■''■■ "A'i^- '*.*•'-'<' - ^i'^ "\^'''''V,.:' ^^fiT"^ - ISO copies only. ■ '^'- PUBLISHED BY WILLIAM GEORGtrS SONS, BRISTOL. 1897. ;|,^--/v ;ft^ pfif^f ,4 /itr ti IHE recent celebration of the Four Hunilredth Anniverfary of the discovery of the Continent of North America by the explorers in the good ftiip "Matthew," of Bristol, under the command of John Cabot, — although not so popular nor so widely obferved as that of Columbus in 1892, — has called the attention of many thoufands of people, both in England and America, to a subjeA which has caused much controversy in the past, and is ftill far from settled, namely, the voyages of the Cabots in search of the New World. This revived interest has led to the publication of several books nnd pamphlets on the subjed, among the most important of which may be named the work by Mr. Henry Harriffe, entitled " John Cabot the difcoverei of North America, and Sebastian his son," and Mr. G. E. Weare's volume, " Cabot's discovery of North America," which have brought to light an immense amount of information of great interest to students. Though some of the doubtful points about these voyages have thus been cleared up, others remained, — among these the fate of John Cabot. From the date of the sailing of the second expedition, which left Bristol early in the summer of the year 1498, nothing has hitherto been discovered respeding the fete of John, and it has been generally supposed that he died on the voyage. " The fate of John Cabot and of his co-adventurers has been enfiirouded in mystery," says Mr. Weare (p. 165). And again, " Did John Cabot and his expedition, or any perfons connected therewith . . . ever return to England?" {Id. 301). "We do not know when they returned to England, nay, whether John Cabot furvived the expedition," writes Mr. Harriffe (p. 134). John's son, Sebastian, whom Briftol has long claimed, and (notwithstanding his little filings) is still proud to claim as a citizen, seems to have taken to himself much of the credit of the refults of both ventures ; but if the father returned, still in command of the 1498 expedition, to him belongs the chief responsibility and credit for both voyages. The document which, through the kindness of Mr. Edward Scott, M.A., Keeper of Manuscripts in the Britifli Museum, we are now enabled to reproduce in facsimile, was recently difcovered by that gentleman among the muniments of the Chapter House, Westminster Abbey. It was brought to the notice of the prefent writer by Mr. Coote, of the Britifli Museum, who, with Mr. Scott, obtained the confent of the authorities at Westminster for the prr 'idion of the original manuscript at the Cabot Celebration at Briftol, on Thursday, June 24th, 189, where it was examined with much interest by the Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, who presided, and by many other gentlemen prefent, several of whom expreffed a wifli to obtain copies, should the owners allow it to be publiflied. This consent having been obtained, the manuscript has been autotyped, tranflated, and printed, under the care of Mr. Scott, to whom much credit is due for the great amount of time and care he has given to the work. It is of great interest, not only as a contemporary document, but alfo as fliowing the payment of the annuity of ^20 to John Cabot, in the 13th and 14th years of the reign of King Henry VII, — that is between 29th September, 1497, and the same date, 1499. This fliows, what we did not previously know, that John Cabot returned to Briftol, and received his penfion after the second voyage, which sailed from Bristol in 1498. The payment of the penfion is thus entered in the account of disbursements from Michaelmas, 1498, to the same date, 1499, — " in thesaurario in una tallia pro Johanne CaboU xx. li" There can therefore be no doubt that the pension was paid to John after his return to England. istoii. / Iky St IstoU. Arthurus Kcmys ct Ricardus ap Merykc Collcctorcs Custumaruin ot Subsidiorum ino Regis ibidem a festo Sci. Michaelis archangel! anno x'iii Regis nunc vsquc idem festum Sci. Micliaclis tunc proximc scquens, reddunt Computum dc . + a ' mccccxxiiii li. vii. s. x. d. q. Dc quibus DC. li. CClxviii. li. vi. s. vii. d CC. li. xiii li vi s viii d. XX. li. XXV s viii d. Clxix. li. 1)Z In thcsaurario in iii talliis pro Hospicio Regis lit in thcsaurario in ii talliis pro Hstmcrch .... lit in thcsaurario in vna tallia pro Thoma Lovell Militc I't in thcsaurario in vna tallia pro Johannc Heron lit in thcsaurario in vna tallia pro Johannc Cabot Et in thcsauratio in vna tallia pro Johannc Astudcllo ct aiiis mcrcatoribus bz lit in thcsaurario in iii talliis pro cisdcm Collcctoribus Et Ricardo Fox Dunolmensi Episcopo Custodi priuati Sigilli domini Regis mo videlicet in partem solucionis Cxxli. a festo Sci. Michaelis anno xiiii vsquc festum Sci. Michaelis tunc proximc scquens lit Ouintino Paulct dc annuitatc sua ad xli per mo mo annum videlicet pro fcstis Pasche anno xiiii ct Sci. Michaelis anno xv Et Johanni Carr vni gencrosorum Ilostiariorum Camere Regis de annuitatc ' mo sua ad xx marcas per annum videlicet pro fcstis Pasche anno xiiii I xx marc. mo I ct Sci. Michaelis anno xv .......... J lit Roberto Marleton vni scruientium Regis ad arma de vadiis suis ad xii d per diem pro occupacionc officii predicti videlicet a festo Sci. \^ xviii. li. v. s. mo Michaelis anno xiiii vsquc idem festum tunc proximc scquens xxxii. li. X. d. q. Et hie remanet XX a Regi non allocatum iiiiviili. xixs. id.obq. X. li HrystoUc the Accounpts of the Custymers. Jiristi JJri-stul. Arthur Koinys aiul Ritharil .ip Meryk, ci)llci;li.r> of tli<.- Kinj;\ lii-,i..iii-, aii. l,o\ell, kt ,, ,, ,, John Col)o;>t .• .. ., Joliii Heron Richard Fox, Bishop of Durham, Keeper of the Kinj^j's I'livy Seal, fur his wages at 20s. a day, for exercising and fdling the said office, lo wit ;^6o 13s. 4d., in full payment of /120, due from March 12"' year to Mich. next following, and ;£"i20 from Mich. 13''' year to Mich. 14"'' year Ouintin Paulct for his annuity at ;{"io, to wit for the half-years eiulinj; ilaster 13"' year and Mich. 14"' year Robert Marlcton, one of the King's Seijcants-at-7\rms, for his \\agv> at i2d. a day for filling the said office, to wit from Mich. 13'' year of this King to Mich, next following John Laurence junior for his annuity at £^ 6s. 8d., to wit for the half-)ears ending Easter 13"' year and Mich. 14"' y And they still owe £46 4s. lo.jd. Add 102s. ojil., balance due from last ace' ending Michachnas 13"' y' Total ' 1282 8 11.^ Out of which £ V d. 600 o o 121 12 5 169 O O 100 O O 20 O O 13 6 8 180 13 4 I (The whole sum is assigneil here). 1000 18 o 368 4 1 [s/c]6 1 1 1 Balance in treasury, nil. John Carr, one of the Gentlemen Grooms of the King's Chamber, for his annuity at 20 marks, to wit for the half-years ending Easter 1311. year and Mich. 14"' y Surplus which the said collectors had in another ace' ending Mich. 12"' >' . The said collectors for their fee for the said term The comptroller of the said port for his wages for the said term .... 13 6 8 I "2 6 13 4 5 Hristu HristoII Arthurus Kcinys ct KicurJiis a Mcryk Cullectorcs Cu'>tuiiuruin ct SubsiJionim domini \ Regis laiiariim Corrioruin ct pclliuni laiuitariiiu in portii villc Itristoll. mo mi a ffstt) sci. Michacli". archanj,'cli anno xii I«Ji.,ris Hcnriu sii \-,(|iiij i.lcm fcstiitn sci. Micliaclis tuiK proxiiiic soqiicns, rcildiirit Comptitum ilc 1./ Ill tliisaiirariu in iii talliis pri) lIospiLin Rigis lit in tlicsaiirari(» in vna tallia pro Tlioma L(»vlII Militc r.t in tlicsaiirario in vna tallia pro jolianno Heron Va in tlicsaurarii) in vna tallia pi-r dictos nupcr Collcctorcs dc Custunu.s ct Subsidiis r.t in thcsaiirario in iii talliis pro cisdcni Collcctorihus I't Kicardo Fox Diuiolmcnsi IIi>iscnpc) Ciistcnii priiiati Sij,nlli domiiii Imi^ms, nil) X'idclicct dc parte Cxx li. per annum a fcsto Sci, Michaclis anno xii Regis nunc vsquc festuni Sci. Michaclis tunc proximo sccpicns lit (Juintino Taulot dc annuitalc sua ad \ li. jur .uiiiuni, mo 111.) videlicet pro tcrminis Paschc anno xii ct Sci. Micliaclis anno .\iii . Ht Roberto Marlcton vni seruientium Regis ad arma do uadiis suis ad xii d. per diem pn) cxcercicio ct occupationc (ifticii prcdicti mo Videlicet a festo Sci. Michaclis anno xii Regis nunc vsipic iilcm festum tunc proximc scquens Scilicet per CCClxv dies Et Johanni La-irencc Juniori dc annuitatc sua ad Ixvi. s. viii. d. 1 + . ' MCxiii.li. iiii.s. ix.d.(| Dc (|uibus DC.Ii. ( C.Ii. \iii. li. vi.s. viii.d. X. li. rixix. li. lix. li. vi. s. viii. d. X. II. I xviii. li. V. s. mo per annum videlicet pro fcstis paschc anno xii ct Sci. Michaclis Ixvi. s. viii.d. mo anno xiii X. marc. C. s. Et eisdem Collectoribus pro feodo sut) per tcmpus j)rcdictuin Et prefato Contrarotulatori pro vadiis suis per idem tcmpus .... Et in thesaurario in vna tallia per dictos nuper Collcctorcs dc Custumis ct Subsidiis xlv. s. Et Johanni Carr vni gcnerosorum Ilostiarorum Camcre Regis cui Rex "^ uo mo xxviii die Novembris anno xii concessit quandam annuitatem uo viginti marcarum per annum, Videlicet iiii li vi. s. ob. a prcdicto xxviii die mo Nouembris dicto anno xii vsquc festum Pasche tunc proximo sequens et mo viii. xiiis. iiii d. pro festo Sci. Michaclis anno xiii a Et debent Cii s. ob. q. Et reddent post alium Computum suum sequentem mo Videlicet finientem in festo Sci. Michaclis anno xiiii. li. s. d. X. xix. iiii. ob. Bristol i Bristoll. Arthurus Kemys et Ricardus a Meryk Collectores Custumarum ct Subsid lorum mu nine Regis ibidem a festo Sci. Michaelis archangel! anno xiii Regis n vsqiic idem fcstum Sci. Michaelis tunc proximc sequcns reddunt Computum dc In thcsaurario in iii talliis pro Hospicio Regis Et in thcsaurario in ii talliis pro Estmerch bz Et in thcsaurario in iii talliis pro eisdem Collcctoribus .... Et in thcsaurario in vna tallia pro Thoma Lovcil Militc Et in thcsaurario in vna tallia pro Johannc Coboot .... Et in thcsaurario in vna tallia pro Johanne Heron .... Et Ricardo Fox Dunolmcnsi Episcono Custodi priuati Sigilli domini Rct;is \ dc vadiis suis ad x\. s. per diem pro exercicio et occupacione officii prcdicti, videlicet Ix. li. xiii.s. iiii.d. in plcnam solucioncm C.xx. Ii. a fosto mo Sci. Michaelis anno xii vsque fcstum Sci. Michaelis tunc proximc .sequcns, et mo Cxx. li. a festo Sci. Michaelis anno xiii vsque fcstum Sci. Michaelis anno mo xiiii ........... mcciiii.ii. li. viii.s. xi.d.ob. De quibus DC. li. Cxxi. li. xiis. vd. Cl.xi.x. li. C. Ii XX. li. xiii li vis viiid. XX Ciiii li. xiiis. iiiid. plene allocatur hie X. li. XVlll ll V. s Et Quiiitino Paulet de annuitate sua ad x. li. per annum videlicet mo mo pro festis Pasche anno xiii et Sci. Michaelis anno xiiii .... Et Roberto Marleton vni scruicntium Regis ad arma dc vadiis suis ad xii.d. per diem pro occupacione officii prcdicti videlicet a festo Sci. Michaelis mo anno xiii Regis nunc vsque fcstum Sci. Michaelis tunc proximc sequcns Et Johanni Laurence Junior! de annuitate sua ad Ixvi. s. viii. d. per annum, mo mo videlicet pro festis pasche anno xiii et Sci. Michaelis anno xiiii a Et debent xlvi. li. iiii. s. x. d. ob. Et Cii. .s. ob. q de remancntia compoti sui de anno precedente videlicet ino a finiente in festo Sci. Michaelis anno xiii. Summa xli. li. vi. s. xi. d. q. In thcsaurario nihil. Et Johanni Carr vni generosorum Hostiariorum Camcre Regis de annuitate Ixvi s viii d. mo sua ad xx m'arcas per annum videlicet pro festis pasche anno xiii ct Sci. mo Michaelis anno xiiii Et in supcrplusagio quod iidem Collectores habucrunt in alio computo suo finiente in mo festo Sci. Michaelis anno xi Et eisdem Collecioribus pro fcodo suo per tempus predictum .... Et Contrarotulatori ibidem pro vadiis suis per idem tempus .... XX marc. a xxiiid. q. X marc. Cs. Hri \ Hristol. Arthur Kemys and Richard ap Meryke, collectors of the Kinj,''s customs and ' subsidies of wool leather and wool-pells in the port of the town of Hristol from Michaelmas in the 12"' year of Kinfj Henry VII. to the same feast next following, render their account of . . . , ... • ) In the treasury in three talleys in the name of the King's Household . „ one talley ,, Thomas Lovell Kt. [ohn Heron „ ,, ,, l)y the said collectors „ three talleys in the name of the said collectors Richard Fox, Bishop of Durham, Keeper of the King's Privy Seal, Xo wit in part payment of £120 per annum from Mich, in 12"' year of this Kiiii; to the same feast next following Ouintin Paulet for his annuity at £\o per annum, to wit for the half-years ending Easter 12"' yr and Mich. 13"' yr Robert Marleton, one of the King's Serjeants at Arms, for his wages at i2d. a day for filling the said office, to wit from Michaelmas in the 12"' year of this King to the same feast next following, that is 365 days .... john Laurence junior for his annuity at £2, 6s. 8d. per annum, to wit for the half years ending Easter 12"" yr and Mich. 13"' yr The said collectors for their fee for the said term The said comptroller for his wages for the said term In the treasury in one talley by the said late collectors John Carr, one of the Gentlemen Grooms of the King's Chamber, to whom the ^ King granted, 28 Nov. 12"" year, an annuity of 20 marks, to wit £i^ 6s. o\<\. from the said 28 Nov. 12'*' yr to Easter next following, and ^"6 13s. 41I. for the half-year ending Michaelmas is"* year And they still owe 102s. o|d., and have another ace' to render, to wit ending Mich. 14"' yr £ s. d. «"3 4 9i Out of which £ s. d. 600 o o 200 o o ,3 6 a 10 o o 169 o o 59 6 8 10 o o 18 5 o 368 6 13 4 500 250 to 19 4i 5 2 o| ;^i"3 4 9i Bristol. Ai sul sai In I J> Bristol. Arthur Kemys and Richard ap Meryke collectors of the King's customs and ' subsidies there, from Michaelmas in the 14th year of this King's reign till the same feast next following, render their account of In the treasury in three talleys in the name of the King's Household two one tallcy three talleys Eastmarch Thomas Lovcll, Kt John Heron John Cahot John Astudcil and other merchants the said collectors . . . . 1424 s. d. 7 lol Out f which 600 268 6 7 200 20 169 Richard Fox, Bishop of Durham, Keeper of the King's Privy Seal, to wit in part \ payment of ;^I20 (salary) from Michaelmas of the 14th year to the Michael- mas next following Quintin Paulet, for his annuity at ;£"io, to wit for the half years ending Easter in the 14th and Mich, in the 15th year John Carr, one of the gentlemen grooms of the King's chamber, for his annuity \ at 20 marks, to wit for the half years as above j Robert Marleton, one of the King's Serjeants at Arms, for his wages at i2d. a • day for filling the said office, to wit from Michaelmas 14th year to the , I same feast next following 32 o loi [And there remains a balance not assigned by the King ^87 19s. i|d.] 10 o o 16 13 18 o Endorsed: — Brystolle, the accounts of the Customers. i •SOi^f;/ V »^, B«^ <^ ,u.^. ;';^ ,_iiii«s if' ih,: ■■a. r 5tr 1/ '^J#j^ fi .-fir- ^mlL^ ^9 rtrfir^*j(*^:.-- — . ifftim-li-jiT^