Add MS 29303

Copies of Parliamentary papers and political tracts:-

1. "Articles propounded by the clement," respecting the defence of the realm; 15 Mar. 1623[4], f. 2.

2. "A coppie of the Arche Bishopes letter of Canterberye [George Abbott] to the Bishope of Norwich conserning the Kinges pleasure for preaching and preachers; September; 1622," f. 3.

3. "Certen verses made in the behalfe of S^r Francis Bacon, whoe was Lorde Keeper of Englande Anno: 1620: but then put off by the Parlement howese for some occations to me unknowen," attributed elsewhere to Dr. Lawes or Lewes, f. 3 b. See Harl. MS. 367, f. 187.

4. "Certen verses made by the King [James l.], Februarie, 1622: as an answeare to some other verses made to him;" beginning, "Ostaye your teares you that complayne," f. 5.

5. "The effecth of the declaration and speech of the Ducke of Buckenham [George Villiers] to both howses in y^e Parlament;" 24 Feb. 1623[4], f. 6.

6. Copy of letter from Philip IV. of Spain to Count Olivarez on the proposed marriage of Prince Charles of England with the Infanta; 9 Nov. 1623, f. 6 b.

7. The King's answer to the Address of the Lords and Commons; 9 Mar. 1623, f. 6 b.

8. "A true copie of the Commons peticions to his Ma^tie agreed upon by the lower howse of Parlament," 3 Apr.; with the King's answer, 23 Apr. 1624, f. 8.

9. Recipes for making fire-balls, gunpowder, saltpetre, etc.; 1608, f. 10 b. Reversing the volume:-

10. "A coppie of a letter from the Earle of Essex [Robert Devereux] to his beloved sonne, wherein are exelent directions for the guiding of his life," f. 16 b.

11. Bond of Edward Gilley of Saham-Tony for executing the office of Bailiff of the hundred of Wayland and Grimshoe, co. Norfolk; 15 Jan. 5 Jac. I. [1608], f. 14 b. Paper; xviith cent. A leaf of an antiphonal, of the xvth cent., containing the office for St. Thomas of Canterbury, formed the original wrapper. Folio.