This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ...The governors of the ports and frontiers refused to admit his pass as sufficient, and the Levellers, who came on a mission to the King at the end of September, complained that the 'unreasonable and uncivil gravity' of the Spanish governors made a journey to Bruges ' a heavier imposition than a penitential pilgrimage to ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ...The governors of the ports and frontiers refused to admit his pass as sufficient, and the Levellers, who came on a mission to the King at the end of September, complained that the 'unreasonable and uncivil gravity' of the Spanish governors made a journey to Bruges ' a heavier imposition than a penitential pilgrimage to Hierusalem.'2 Bristol, bidden to report this to the Ministers, was answered that the right of granting passes was an inalienable Crown-right, but ultimately, by much importunity, obtained an order to the Governor of Gravelines to grant free passage to all those bearing the King's pass. Further pressure gained the extension of this order to St. Omer; but Hyde, who maintained that the passes should be recognised at all ports alike, regarded these hardly won concessions as altogether inadequate.3 An attempt to evade the restrictions by means of a special letter signed by Nicholas failed signally. De Lede, being shown the document at Ostend, affirmed that 'he knew not what that Nicholas was, ' and when told that he was the King's Secretary of State, retorted with scant courtesy that 'he understood nothing of the King of he could not tell what, ' and refused to grant the passage.4 This insult was aggravated by new difficulties 1656 " November 1 Clarendon MSS., lii. ff. 311, 314; Cal. Clarendon State Papers, iii. p. 180. 2 Cal. Clarendon State Papers, iii. pp. 173-175; Clarendon MSS., lii. ff. 254, 262, September 22, 23, 1656. Clarendon MSS., lii. ff. 254, 289, 314; Cal. Clarendon State Papers, iii. p. 187. Clarendon MSS., lii. fol. 351, October 24, 1656. at Gravelines, where the Governor refused to let people go and return with the same pass. In one day an emissary sent hastily to England by the King was sent back from Gravelines, and two emiss...
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