Egerton MS 1048

A COLLECTION of Parliamentary Documents, mostly originals, relating to events in the years 1624-1659, viz. :-

Copy of the Declaration by James I. to his Parliament, upon breaking off the treaties of the match with Spain, and of the Palatinate, [25 March, 1624.] f. 1 ;-Petition of certain merchants to Parliament, for protection from the aggressions of French ships, 1640, f. 12;-Address of the Irish House of Commons to the House of Commons of England, praying them to present their petition of grievances to the King; with the original signatures, 1640 (on vellum), f. 13 ;-Copy of the Articles between the Scottish Commissioners and the English Parliament, concerning measures for reducing Ireland, 6 Aug. 1642, f. 14;-Original Warrant of the Commissioners of Array for Northamptonshire, 8 Aug. 1642, with the signatures of Westmoreland, Edward Mountagu, and Chr. Hatton, f. 16 ;-Certificate from the Aldermen of London to Parliament, concerning their power to elect a locum tenens to execute the office of the Lord Mayor [Sir Will. Acton], 20 Jul. 1642; with the original signatures, f. 17 ;-Draft of Declaration from the House of Common!; to the Scots, concerning the King's departure from the Parliament, 1642, f. 18 ;-

Ordinance of Parliament, instituting the Governors of the Forces in the city and county of Londonderry, 1 May, 1643 (oil vellum), f. 20;-Original warrant for collecting sums due to the King, signed by William [Cavendish], Earl of Newcastle, 14 Dec. 1643 (on vellum), f. 21 ;-Two original Commissions, signed by the Earl of Newcastle, April, 1643 (on vellum), f. 21 ;-Petition from the county of Cambridge to the House of Commons, for the abolition of Episcopacy; with charges against Dr. Wren, Bishop of Ely [1641 ?]; with the original signatures, f. 24;-Petition of the Apprentices of London against Popery and Prelacy [1641 ?]; with the original signatures, f. 26;-Commission and instructions for Lord Inchiquine to be Lord President of Munster, 14 Jan. 1644-5, f 29;-Petition of the City of London to Parliament for the relief of Plymouth, and for the protection of trade, 25 Jan. 164 4/5, f. 32;-

Parliamentary Ordinance, to enable Lt.-Col. Walter Loftus to raise money for levying troops for Ireland, 164 4/5, f. 33 ;-Appointment of Commissioners to examine the accompts of persons in the northern counties supplying provisions for the Scottish army, 20 June, 1645, f. 35;-Reasons of the Committee of Adventurers for lands, in Ireland, for refusing to lend money on the Ordinance of the 15th of August, 1645, si.ned by Rich. Deacon, Clerk of the Committee, 24 Oct. 1645, f. 36;-Prince Charles's Proclamation, requiring all persons, able to bear arms, to join his standard, 29 Dec. 1645 ; the copy sent to the Constables of Ayshton, co. Devon, f. 38;-Original Certificate of the Committee for Accompts to the House of Commons, of the accompt of Sir Edw. Dodsworth, Commissary-General for muster of the horse under the Earl of Essex, 5 Jan. 164 5/6, f. 39;-Draft of the form of the pardon for delinquents, May 4, 1646, Lat., f. 40;-Copy of the King's letter to the Marquis of Ormond, Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, announcing his intention of joining the Scottish army, 3 Apr. 1646, f. 47;-Original certificates of the accompts of Capt. Rob. Thornton, Mayor of Londonderry, and of Francis, Lord Willoughby of Parham, by the Committee for Accompts, Jan. 1646, f. 48 ;-Certified copy of a Letter from the council of the army at Bury St. Edmund's to Sir Thomas Fairfax, touching the vote for disbanding the army, 29 May, 1647, f. 50;-Impeachment of Denzil Holles and ten other Members of Parliament, by Sir Thomas Fairfax and the army, 6 July, 1647, f. 51 ;-Original Commission of a captain in Col. Thomas Poster's regiment of foot, signed and sealed by Sir Marmaduke Langdale, 5 May, 1648, f. 82 ;-List of reduced officers, late under the command of Ferdinando, Lord Fairfax, with an accompt of their pay, 25 Mar. 1648, f. 83;-Original articles for the surrender of Pendennis Castle, with the signatures of the governor, John Arundel of Trerise, and of the Commissioners, 16 Aug. 1646, f 86;-" An agreement of the People of England, and the places therewith incorporated, for a secure and present Peace uppon grounds of common right, freedome and safetie;" being a plan for a settlement of the nation, and for establishing a new House of Representatives, presented to Parliament by the Army, 20 Jan. 164 8/9; apparently original (on vellum), f. 89;-The second and third appeals of Capt. William Bray, imprisoned by the Parliament, May, 1649 (originals), ff 93. 96;-Draft of Cromwell's commission from Parliament, as Governor of Ireland, 22 June, 1649, Lat., f. 98;-Trial of Col. John Moris and Cornet Michael Blacburne, at York, 16 Aug. 1649, f. 101 ;-List of the northern Officers who have assignments on the Excise, 8 Nov. 1649, f. 105;-Draft of the Confession of William Brome, made before Col. Harrison and Col. John Jones, 21 Jan. 1649-50, with the signatures of the parties, f. 107;-Examination of Will. Jenkins, minister of Christ Church, Newgate Street, 21-27 June, 1650, f. 110;-Original Commission for Thomas, Lord Fairfax, to be Commander-in-Chief of the Parliament Forces, delivered to the House, 26 June, 1649 (on vellum), f 113;-Oath taken by Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector, 26 June, 1657 ; apparently the original document (on vellum), f 115 ;-Representations of the Grand Jury of Durham to the Parliament, 12 Aug. 1650; with the original signatures, f. 116;-Original Certificate of the Accompt of Bryan Nelson, Commissary- General, 24 May, 1651, f 117;-List of prisoners taken at the battle of Dunbar, 3 Sept. 1650, f. 118;-Report relating to the sale of Deans' and Chapters' lands, 31 Aug. 1650, f. 120 ;-Abstract of the yearly values of the estates of Papists and Delinquents under sequestration, 3 Dec. 1650, f. 122 ; -Draft of the Act on the Qualifications of pardon for Ireland, read in Parliament 22 Apr. 1651, f. 123 ;-Names of the Irish to be excepted from pardon, reported from the Council of State, 18 May, 1652, f. 130;-" The Parliaments narrative of their armies successe in Scottland; to be read on the day of thanksgiving, 30 Aug. 1651," f. 134;-Proclamation by the Committee of Estates of Scotland, at Dundee, 20 Aug. 1651, f. 141 ;-Instructions for the Commissioners for Scotland, passed 11 Dec. 1651, f. 142 ;-Original Report of the Collectors of Prize-goods, 12 March, 1651, f. 149;-Public protestation of the province of Leinster, against the treason of Col. John Fitz Patrick; read 18 May, 1652, f. 152;-Form of warrant appointing Commissioners for Ireland, 25 Aug. 1652, f. 153;-Draft of Commission of Philip Sidney, Vis. count Lisle, [afterwards Earl of Leicester,] as Ambassador Extraordinary to Christina, Queen of Sweden, 22 March, 1652, in Latin and English, f. 154; -Original proposals of Owen Rowe (the regicide) and Will. Robinson, for forming the Letter-office, with their signatures; read 19 Oct. 1652,f. 158;-

Draft of the Commission of Bulstrode Whitelock, as Ambassador Extraordinary to Christina, Queen of Sweden, 21 Oct. 1653, Lat. and English, f. 160; -Petition of the inhabitants of Buckinghamshire to the House of Commons, for the preservation of a republican form of government; read 28 May, 1659 ; with the names of the petitioners, f. 163;-Declaration of the Protector and Parliament fora day of solemn fasting, 21 Sept. 1656, f. 170 ;-.Instructions to the Commissioners for Scotland; read 5 Oct. 1659, f 176;-Report from the Committee for Inspection of the Treasuries, 27 Dec. 1659, f. 181 ;-List of the Household of Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of Charles I, signed by[Edw. Sackville] Earl of Dorset, Lord Treasurer, f. 186;-Original Letter from the inhabitants of the county of Montgomery to Will. Lenthall, Speaker of the House of Commons, Sept. 1645 ; with the signatures, f. 188;-Remonstrance addressed to Parliament by the army in Munster, f. 189;-" A briefe narration of the late plott for the surprise of Dover Castle, etc., taken out of the examinations of the conspirators " [l644 ?], f. 190 ;-Instructions for Edmund Ludlow, and others, Commissioners for setthng the affairs of Ireland [1649], f. 192. A table of contents is added at the end, in the handwriting of Mr. Lloyd, a former possessor of the volume. Large Folio. [Bibl. Eg. 1048.]