An answer to a scurrilous pamphlet intituled, Observations upon a compleat history of the lives and reignes of Mary, Queen of Scotland, and of her son, King James ... the libeller, without a name, set out by G. Bedell and T. Collins, two booksellers / but the history vindicated by the authour William Sanderson, Esq.

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[But (saith he) that you may the better know the Ware, out of this mans shop, I shall give you his Character, and trace him from his Pa∣rents.] His Father was a Gentleman, though poore; he was of kinn

to Sir VValter Raleigh, and in the time of his prosperity and great∣nesse, was his servant, intrusted with his Moneyes, by which he became in Arreares in great summes, which Sir VValter (after his troubles) sent for▪ But he pretended, that Sir VValter should owe him 2000l. where∣upon Sir VValter commenced a Suite against him, and Sanderson be∣ing overthrown, and found in Arreares to Sir VValter, in very great summes, was cast into prison, and there dyed a poore contemptible begger: And hence originally sprang all the spleen and malice of this man to Sir VValter.]

His second Page wholly containes a scurrilous false scandall on my Father.

My Father now dead 25. yeares since, and then about 90. yeares of age, whose extraction and discent antiently from Robter, Lords of Bedic in the Bishoprick of Durham, and as appeares by his Pedegree inrowled in the Office of Armes, without craving advantage of kinne to Sir VValter Raleigh: the other a Gentleman of greater Antiquity, and just and worthy memory; which might be sufficient for the dead, but not for me now living to vindicate from slander, I having no ambition to repeate his merits, as an advantage thereby to the dead, or to me, no otherwise than in duty I am bound, thus farre to proceed therein, and farther to say, That my Father was bred up in the City of London under Tutelage of Mr Allen, Queen Eliza∣beths Merchant, (one so called for his Maritime affaires) the most part of his youth beyond Seas: His elder brother dying, hee became heire to 700. pound per annum, land of Inheritance, in se∣verall places, viz. In London, at Layton in Essex, (being his Country house and land, of retyring,) at Tunbridge in Kent, at Barstable in Deavon; in Ireland, of great value, untill the Rebellion of Tyrone, and then sold for 1500. pounds; at Lambe••h, in Surry. At his returne home, he setled himselfe in a faire house, now the Hoope Taverne in St Mag∣nus Parish London, his Inheritance there with other Tenements, His Cote, Armes, and Name, with the yeare of our Lord fixed in conveni∣ent places of that house doe now evidence. And in this condition he wa•• intrusted soly, to negotiate at Court▪ concerning the Queens Part in all the Spanish prize goods. In which he was made Commissioner, and thereby to attend the then Lord Treasurer Burleigh, and often times to speake with the Queen, by favour of such as had relation to Her. Where he, at 30. yeares of age, married Margaret the Daughter of Hugh Snowdale, aliàs, Snedale, a Commander in the Queenes Navy-Royall. In all this time, Sir Walter Raleigh not qualified to keep

other then ordinary Attendants, his condition (a younger Brother, and unsetled) enforced him, like a gallant Gentleman (I confesse) and honourably, into Forraigne parts, France, Ireland, and severall ex∣peditions at Sea, to raise his fortunes by the Sword: and certainly San∣derson was never his Souldier and disdained to be his Servant. But, Sir Walter returning home to his Center the Court, his Sisters Daugh∣ter (Mrs. Snedale) married to Sanderson, who was become the Queens Customer and Farmer, for the Over-lengths of Broad-cloaths; was pleased to descend so far, as to be a continuall guest at Sanderson's House, then in London, and Layton in Essex, and his best friend, it seemes; whither he brought his Wife a Guest, himselfe then in disgrace concerning her, (I will be civill.) And as Sir Walter's occasions had need, (••ourtiers not being over-nice to make them often) he enga∣ged Sanderson for him in 16000l. and was indebted besides to Sander∣son, in severall summes of mony, as his Cash-books do yet evidence, amounting to 4000l. (the Observator sayes, but 2000l.)

And Sir Walter, in his journey towards his Arraignment at Win∣chester, Sanderson with other Gentlemen being in sight upon Houn∣slow-hea••h, Sir Walter was pleased to stop his Coach, and said Ne∣phew Sanderson, upon my soul, I am more grieved for my engage∣ments and debts to you, then for any other sufferings that may befall me▪ And good Mr. Leivtenant (of the Tower, sitting beside him) what ere becomes of me and mine, I beseech the King to be good to this worthy Gentleman: Both of them weeping, upon my oath, that was present.

And after Sir VValters reprieve, became Suites in Law between Sanderson, about Sir VValter's debts, and Shelbury the Solicitor: But, that Sanderson was then indebted, or ever Arrested, or sued for debts of Arrears to him, or cast in Prison, or dyed in Prison, a poo•• con∣temptible beggar, is most untrue and scandalous; for Sanderson lived some years in the Strand, where he dyed, and was embalmed many months, untill his Sons came over from beyond Seas, and buried him in the Parish Church of Savoy, leaving Lands of inheritance to his Children, that live without begging; and so ••o originall cause of malice, in my Father or Me, to Sir Walter Raleigh, with whom, in the Tower my Father and Mother, my Selfe and Brethren, were very often, in visits of civility, and respect to each other; and afterward, even at his Chamber dore, the night before he suffered▪ For after S••r VValters Sentence, and Repri••ve to the Tower close Prisoner,

(and friendlesse, he saies) only Mr. Lessells, my Ladies friend, did not leave her. This Gentleman can tell, that Mr. Sanderson, by his interest with the Lord Treasurer Salisbury, procured the effect and prayer of her Petition, to visit her Husband, and to be close Prisoner with him; and but time, for it was said, she suddainly conceived.

But to evidence, that Mr. Sanderson's condition, was not likely to seek his Fortune, by serving Sir Walter, I am put upon the Readers patience, for my excuse and pardon, to add something more. For ver∣tues consist not in Negatives.

My Father was not wanting in the commendable mysterie of the Merchant Adventurers; witnesse those long since printed Tractates, and many Manuscripts and Papers, which I have of his (and one Malynes his Assistant) for the discovery of the secret mysterie of Bullion and Monies the exchange and rechange, single and double usance of Mo∣nies amongst Me••chants; the Cambio Regis, of which the Treasurers, Burleigh and Sackvile, would say, That Sanderson understood the Theory and Practick more, then most English Merchants. Sir Abra∣ham Dawes did professe, that he knew Mr Sanderson a worthy Mer∣chant; and certainly, (said he) in comparison of him, many of us are but Pedlars.

And being very well seen in the matter of Monies and Oar, he Farmed of King Iames the Mines Royall of England, and so set hundreds of men at work, to his great expence and losse, in Darby-shire, VVorcester-shire, Devon, &c. where abouts I have been often with him.

He would complain of his deficiency, but was highly affected to Learned men and Arts; witnesse his own words, which so pleased Camden, that famous Schollar, and his friend, that he put them into Latine.

Non me suscepit gremio divina Mathesis, Nec studiis, (agnosco dolens) stellis ve doceri▪ &c.

They are fully exprest and graven upon the English great Globes; which Globes, when that excellent Mathematician VVright, and the rare Artizan Molineux, could not finde any other person, willingly to disburse above 1000l. to perfect them, my father did: They are yet in being, great and small ones, Celestiall and Terrestriall, in both our Uni∣versities, and in severall Libraries (here, and beyond Seas:) The In∣scription and Dedication to Queen Elizabeth, with Sanderson's Coat

of Armes and Name upon them, do manifest; for which, Garter, then principall K. of Armes, (by the Queenes command) advanced the bea∣ring of Sanderson's Crest, antiently the Talb••••, and his Motto, Rien sans Dieu, with an addition of a Globe Terrestriall, affixed to the Sun in lustre, proper, with this Motto, Opera Mundi, to him and his h••ires for ever.

The Terrestriall being first presented to Queen Elizabeth, at an en∣tertainment at my Fathers house (then Newington-Butts) upon which she was pleased to descant, The whole ea••th, a present for a Prince; but with the Spanish Kings leave, she said, alluding to his Emblem, a Spanish Genet, in speed upon the Globe of the Earth; his fore-feet over-reaching, with this Motto, Non su••••icit Orbis. At her second en∣tertainment there, she receiving the Celestiall said, Thou hast presented me with the Heavens also: God guide me, to Govern my part of the one, that I may enjoy but a mansion place in this other.

And afterwards, he imployed VVright and other Mathematicians, to compose and frame, that then admired double Sphear, presented by Sanderson to Prince Henry, with a Manuscript of the use thereof; not long since remaining in the Library of Saint Iames. He knowing my Fathers affection to Arts, commended Bloys, a man of skill pretending to the perpetuall motion, which was endeavoured at my Fathers house, then at Islington, and brought to excellent observation, and at his cost and charges. A mighty Wheel it was, of large Circumference, erected upon Beams, with massy bolts of Iron, fastned to each spoke, which being set on going, in their very declining & descending of each in turn, shot their Bolts from the Center to the out-Circle, with such force in the fall, as raised the next spoke and bolt from his Center, who performed his part as the last before; and so in course: which at the first motion was of that might and swiftnesse, as, with horrour and noise of clattering the bolts, affrighted the Prince and company, the first that saw its motion: But then in an hour, lessening by insensible degrees, the force weakned and wasting, the Motion at last stood still. It was framed and set up in a very large Barn, no other room being ca∣pable of the Circle.

What need I number up his affection to the Art and uses of Na∣vigation, to finde out the Longitude and Variation, of the Variation of the Needle; as may appear by the work, the various intricate Maze, and Labyrinth of Lines and Circles, drawn upon severall superficies of Bodies, do demonstrate the endeavour. His extraordinary sole expence and charge, with his own two Ships, the

Sunshine and Rainbow, set out by him under command of that famous Navigator, Iohn Davis, for the North-West passage, called by him Fretum Davis; where he named sundry places in reference to his Under∣taker, as, Sanderson's Tower, Hope Sanderson, in honour of his Me∣mory, and incouragement to others; They are so mention••d upon all Globes and Maps, here and beyond Seas, that ever I saw since. The particulars of all these, you may read in Hackluits Voyages and Discoveries, with Letters, Dedications, and other passages, to confirm what is here said. And at the return of Drake and Cavendish from com∣passing the Earth, in honour to them, and their Memory, which he de∣sired, and in favour to him, they performed, Baptizing two of his Sons after their Sirnames: Drake died in the West Indies at Saint Dominica; but another Brother returned, both of them in pursuit after Sir VValter Raleigh, in his last unfortunate Voyage. Another Son cast away on the Coast of America; called then Norombega: Another, in discovery of the North-west passage, with Captain VVeymouth: Another, in the East-Indies▪ Another, of some note, first, in the West Indies, and afterwards eight years a Commander with the Dutch a∣gainst the Portingalls in the East-Indies; then in Ireland, Scotland, Swethen, Germany; and lastly, (but the first Colonell) that ever car∣ried a double Reigment of 2000. men by Sea, about the Norway ••ape, to the Emperor of Mosco, in service at Smolensco, against the Pole, where he was basely murthered by that Scot, Sir David Lesl••, as you may finde mentioned and enroll'd upon Record, in the Office of Armes. So much for my Father and them, and now, with favour, also for my selfe.

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