History of the Scottish expedition to Norway in 1612Michell, Thomas
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History of the Scottish expedition to Norway in 1612
Michell, Thomas
Norway -- History -- Scottish Expedition, 1612
Being asked when he was taken by the ships of Denmarke and examined
whether he made any promise or gave anie oth for not serving against
the King of Denmarke he denyeth that ever he made anie such promise
by speach or by oth or was ever pressed to do so nor did at that time
see the King of Denmarke.
Being asked how he durst undertake or goe about to levy men in
Scotland without the Kings licence or privity He sayth he did it of
ignorance not knowing but that he might lawfully take such as wold
goe And for his fault submitteth himself to his Ma^{ts} mercy as also
for using the Kings name to induce others w^{ch} he confesseth he did
and promised them to stand between them and anie danger.
Being asked if the King were acquainted w^{th} his doings He sayeth,
he never had any leave oversight or connivence directly or indirectly
from the King; either by himself; or by meanes or significa[=con] of
any other bodie.
Being asked if any of the Kings Councell of Scotland or any other
officers of the Kings were acquainted with his doings or did
encourage him. He sayth he never acquainted anie with it nor receaved
anie encouragement from them or anie els.
A. RAMSEY.
_Paper endorsed The examination of_ ANDROW RAMSEY _and_ ROBERT
DOWGLAS.
B.
Anno MDCXI. die XIX. mensis Decembris. S^a R^a M^{tas} Daniæ,
Norwegiæ & Dominus noster clementissimus, nobis infra nominatis,
clementissime injunxit, ut Scotum quendam, Andream Ramsö, qui una
cum duobus Locumtenentibus, totidemq^e famulis, navi ex Suecia
Lubecam tendens, in itinere unà cum navi captus atq^e Hafniam
conductus fuerat, posteà verò huc, uno Vicetenente comite, se
receperat, de subsequentibus capitibus, propriâ S^æ R^æ M^{tis}
manu designatis, interrogaremus, et quemlibet separatim examini
submitteremus.
1. Ubi locorum familiaritatem primò colere ceperint, quo hospitio et
hospite usi sint.
2. Quomodo commeatum vel abeundi facultatem obtinuerit.
3. Quot peregrini militum præfecti adhuc in Suecia, et quinam eorum
ad conscribendum militem extra regnum, degant.
4. Quorum conterraneorum, et ad quos literas secum ferant. Nullum
enim dubium, quin tam Stuardus, quàm alii ad suos amicos, literas
dederint.
5. Quidnam Stuardus cum literis salvi conductus, Calmariæ a Nobis
acceptis, egerit.
6. Causam dicat, cur Stuardus ab omnibus Suecis, Regis magnæ
Britanniæ, appelletur legatus.
7. Quasnam conditiones obtulerint Stuardo, ipsius ære se liberandi.
Vicetenens speciatim interrogandus, quomodo à Capitaneo suo
discesserit, et sub quo summo Duce stipendia fecerit.
Cùm vero meridianâ sit luce clarius, ejusmodi viris, qui diu in
Suecia militarem operam præstiterunt, sine specialioribus passagii
literis, abitum minime concedi, quo pacto inde solverit.
Hoc clementissimo mandato accepto, statim Ottonis, arcis præfecti
conclave, locum comparendi præfato Ramsö assignavimus, ibidem eundem
separatim examinavimus, et quæ sequuntur, in medium proferentem
audivimus.
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