At White-Hall the fourteenth of Ianuary. 1625.

Present

  • Lord Chamberlaine,
  • Lord Conwey,
  • M. Secretary Coke,

VPON the hearing of the Cause in controuersie betweene Matthew de Quaestor Esquire, Post-Master of England for forreine Seruices, and Henry Billingsley, who pretendeth to be admitted by the Lord Stanhop His MAIESTIES Post-Master Gene­rall, by a grant vnder his hand and Seale, vpon Suite made vnto his Lordship, by the Company of Mer­chants Aduenturers, for the transporting and importing of Letters into, and from forreine parts, from and into the Citie of London; the allegations of both parties hauing beene fully heard and considered, It was ordered, that the said Henry Bil­lingsley shall not from hencefoorth meddle in any sort with the transporting or importing of any more Letters, to, or from any forreine parts without His MAIESTIES Domi [...] ons, as being directly against a grant and Proclamation [...] the late King, vntill the Cause be clearely determined in law and brought to a Iudgement; and accordingly hee was ex­presly commanded to obey this Order, as he will answere the contrary at his vttermost perill.

Exam. I. Dickenson.

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