there to obtain some relief towards his living: wherefore the poor distressed man humbly beseecheth; and, we, in his behalf, do in the bowels of Christ, desire you that taking compassion of his former captivity and present penury, you do not only suffer him freely to pass through all your cities and towns, but also succour him with your charitable alms, the reward whereof you shall hereafter most assuredly receive: which we hope you will afford to him, whom with tender affection of pity, we commend unto you: At Rome, the 20th of April, 1577.
- Thomas Grolos, Englishman, Bishop of Astraphan.
- Richard Silleun, Prior Angliæ.
- Andreas Ludovicus. Registrar to our sovereign Lord the Pope: which for the greater credit of the premisses, have set my seal to these presents. At Rome, the day and year above written.
- Maurice Clement. The Governor and Keeper of the English Hospital in the city.
The King of Spain's letters to the Lieutenant, for placing
of JOHN Fox in the office of a Gunner, &c.
To the illustrious Prince, VESPASIAN GONZAGA COLONNA, our Lieutenant and Captain General of our Realm of Valencia. Having consideration that JOHN FOX, Englishman, hath served us, and was one of the most principal which took away from the Turks a certain galley, which they have brought to Tarento, wherein were two hundred, fifty and eight Christian captives: We license him to practise, and give him the office of a Gunner, and have ordained that he go to our said Realm, there to serve in the said office in the galleys, which by our commandment are lately made. And we do command that you cause to be paid to him eight ducats pay a month, for the time that he shall serve in the said galleys as a gunner, or till we can otherwise provide for him: the said eight ducats monthly of the money which is already of our provision present and to come, and to have regard of those which come with him. From Escurial the tenth of August, 1577. I THE KING
JUAN DEL GODA.
And under that a confirmation of the Council.
