MUSTER FOR SPANISH INVASION. 25 



40^ 



to the Leuetennant ... 



to 4. seriants (sergeants) 



clarks 



2 Corporalls ... 



2 Auncyents (Ensigns) 



2 Drumers 



Sum: 50" 



4" 

 40' 

 20' 

 15' 

 15^ 



{The Queen to the Earl of Shrewsbury.) 



" Elizabeth." 

 (1587, Nov. 3.) 



"Right trustie and right welbeloved Cousin and Councello' 

 we greete yo well, fforasmuche as we thinke it Conuenient to 

 haue o' frontires towards Scottland and the Contries therunto 

 adioyning to be defended against all incursions and Inuasions 

 that by those pts maye be made into o"^ Realme : Wee haue 

 founde it very expedient to haue the forces in all places of the 

 Northe as in Yorkeshire and the other Counties vpon the frontires 

 to be put in good redines vnder Captaines and leaders. And for 

 the gouernem' and directon theirof we haue made Choise of o' 

 Cosin the Erie of Huntingdon beinge allredie p'sident of o' 

 Counsell there, to be o' leeftennt- generall in all those Northe pts 

 and haue authorised him w"" the helpe of suche noble men as be 

 resiaiit in those pts, to make redie an army for o' seruice yf cause 

 shall so require. And for that it maye be, that the forces of Scot- 

 land beinge increased of men and releiued w* money oute of 

 forren Contries maye be so great as yt shall be fitt to increase the 

 Army w'** shalbe leuied by o' saide leeftennt w"'in his leeftenncy, 

 We haue determined (as a thinge very necessary, to haue some 

 further forces to be leuied and put in redines in suche other 

 Counties as in former tymes haue allwaies beene seruiceable 

 against the forces of Scotland, amongst the w^'' the twoo Counties 

 of Derby and Stafford w"^ be vnder yo' charge as leefteniit therof 

 are parte, And therefore we doe require yo w"' all speed possibell 

 yo doe cause to be put in redines w"'in the Countie of Derbie 



