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CORRESPONDENCE and papers relating to the Civil War, consisting mainly of letters addressed to Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester, in his capacity of Speaker to the House of Lords, most of which are printed in the Journals of the House of Lords; 1640-1647. The contents are.. - 1. Elizabeth Cholewell to John [Robartes, 2nd] Baron Robartes of Truro ; 22 Jan. [1640]. f. 1.

2. " The answear of J[ames Ussher] the Archb. of Armagh unto the Interrogatories proposed by the Lords deputed by the howse of the Lords "; 28 Mar. 1641. Holograph. Signed by J[ames Stuart, 4th Duke of] Lenox, [Henry Rich, lst Earl of] Holland, [John Holles, 2nd Earl of] Clare, and F[rancis Seymour., 1st Baron] Seymour [of Trowbridge], before whom the archbishop was examined. f. 3.

3. Thomas Cowper, Mayor of Chester, to [Algernon Perey, 10th] Earl of Northhumberland, Lord High Admiral, complaining of the charges on the Sh(-riff of Chester in forwarding prisoners to " the Lords in Parliament "; Chester, 22 Jan. 1641 [2]. f. 5.

4. [Sir] Henry Myldemay to Robert [Rich, 2nd] Earl of Warwick, enclosing a letter found " uppon the highway," from Edward and Jane Cherry and Thomas Rande to their uncle Capt. Robert Appleton, dated St. Osith, 22 Jan. 1641 [2], with the depositions of the first-named writer, Edw. Cherrie, Parson of Much Holland, co. Essex, as to the meaning of a certain phrase in the said letter; Moulsham, 24 Jan. 1641 [2]. f. 7.

5. Royal warrant to Capt. [Philip] Skippon, " Captain of the Militarie Garden in St. Martin's Fields," to attend the King at York; York, 13 May, 1642. Signed. f. 13.

6. [Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of] Warwick, Admiral, to the Speaker of the House of Lords [Edward Montagu, Lord Kimbolton, 2nd Earl of Manchester, 1642], reporting his detention of a ship freighted at Amsterdam with Arms and Ammunition; " From aboard the James in the Downes," 6 Aug. 1642. [Lords' Journal, v. p. 270.] f. 15.

7. Col. W[illiam] Ruthuen [Ruthin], Capt. George Thomson, Capt. Alexander Pym, Capt. Louis Dick, and Anthony Rous to the " Committee for the Safety of the Kingdom," reporting some skirmishes in the West, and asking for reinforcements ; Dartmouth, 9 Dec. 1642. Copy. [L. J., v. p. 489.] f. 17.

8. Warrant by Sir Henry Herbert, Colonel of an English regiment in Holland, granting leave to two of his men to travel to England to recruit; Hague, 21 Jan. 1642 [3]. Signed; with seal. f. 19.

9. The Speaker of the Lords [Lord Manchester] to [William Grey, 1st] Baron Grey [of Werke], ordering him not to assess [Edward Noel, 2nd] Viscount Campden. Endorsed, " 18 Feb. 1642 Copy. [ L. J., v. p. 609. ] f. 2 1.

10. [Sir] William Brereton to William Ashhurst, M.P. [for Newton-in- Makerfield], giving an account of his victory over the Royalist Forces at Middlewich; Nantwich, 15 Mar. 1642 [3]. Signed. f. 23.

11. The King's exceptions to the articles of cessation proposed by the Parliament; [22 Mar.. 1643]. Copy. Imperfect. [ L. J., v. p. 660.] f. 25.

12. John Durie, Chaplain to Mary, Princess of Orange, to Lord Manchester, in reply to a summons to attend the Assembly of Divines appointed to reform the Liturgy, etc.; Hague, 3/13 Dec. 1643. f. 28.

13. Appointment by the Parliament of Miles Corbett to be Clerk of the Court of Wards; 14 May, 1644. Copy. f. 30.

14. Two letters from the King to the Parliament proposing an accommodation of differences; Evesham, Tavistock, 4 July, 8 Sept. 1644. Copies. [L. J., vi. p. 708.] ff. 32, 33.

15. Preface and conclusion of an address to the King from his " loyal subjects of both kingdoms," containing propositions " for the peace and publique good " of the kingdom. Endorsed " Brought in by the Lord Wharton the 19th of October, 1644." f. 34.

16. Letter. of thanks from the Parliament to " the Committee residing in the Army " for the " late victory near Newbury "; 4 Nov. 1644. Copy. [ L. J., v i i. p. 46.] f. 36.

17. [Capt. ?] Charles White to Col. [Francis] Thornhagh, on the movements of the Parliamentary troops and of the Royalists: " I heare that the King quarters this night about Welbeck and Worksopp " ; Nottingham, 13 Oct. [ 1645]. f. 38.

18. Charles [Lambart, 2nd Baron] Lambart [1st Earl of Cavan, 1647], Governor of Dublin, to Lord Manchester, asking " to be continewed in his present Commandes," etc.; Dublin, 12 Feb. 1646 [7]. f. 40.

19. " Motives humbly offer'd for moderacion of the Earle of Northamptons Fine" [James Compton, 3rd Earl]; with his signed petition to the House of Commons, circ. April, 1647. ff. 42, 44.

20. [Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of] Warwick, and [Charles West, 5th Baron] La Warr, to Lord Manchester, concerning the disbanding of the Army; Chelmsford, 31 May, 1647. [L. J., ix. p. 228.] f. 45.

21. Relation of the manner of the King's removal from Holmby by Cornet [George] Joyce on 4 June, 1647. [L. J., ix. p. 250.] f. 47.

22. C[harles Howard, 3rd Earl of] Nottingham, as Commissioner to the Army, to Lord Manchester, as follows: (a) reporting progress of the Commissioners on their journey to Cambridge to declare the Resolutions of the Parliament to the Army; Barley, 9 June, 1647. f. 49 ;-(b) enclosing a copy of a petition " of the peaceable and well affected Inhabitants of the County of Norfolke," addressed to Sir Thomas Fairfax, and presented to the Commissioners at Royston; Royston, " June, 1647. f. 51 ;-(c) reporting that the Commissioners dissent from the Resolution of the Council of War that the Army should move to St. Albans, and enclosing copy of their letter on the subject to Sir T. Fairfax; Royston, 12 June, 1647. f. 54;-(d) reporting that he has imparted to the General the contents of the Lords' letter of the 22nd inst. ; St. Albans, 23 Jan. 1647 [8]. f. 63. [L. J., ix. pp. 260, 261.] 23. The same, with [Charles West, 5th Baron] La Warr, to the same, on the disaffection in the Army, etc.; St. Alban's, 13, 14, 15 June, 1647. [L. J., ix. pp. 264, 266, 269.] ff. 57, 59, 61.

24. The same, witli P[hilip Wharton, 4th Baron] Wharton, to tlio sanie, as follows: (a) that the head-quarters of the Army are to be at Reading, and enclosing copy of Declaration of the Army stating what they desire from Parliament; Uxbridge, 27 June, 1647. f. 65 ;-(b-d) on the latter subject; Reading, 5, 11, 19 July, 1647 (the last letter containing two enclosures). ff. 71, 73, 75 ;-(e) giving the result of the debate with " the Commissioners of the Army about the reliefe of Ireland," and enclosing copy of Report sent to the latter Commissioners, and the " " propositions made by Sir John Temple and Sir Hardresse Waller concerning the reliefe of Ireland"; Bedford, 29 July, 1647. [L. J., ix. pp. 299, 317, 327, 340.] f. 79.

25. Charles I. to his son James [Duke of York], arranging for an interview with his children: "to this ende therefore I comande you to aske leave of the two houses to make a journey (if it may be) for a night or two" ; Casam [Caversham], 4 July, 1647. Copy [L. J., i x. p. 3 2 7. ] f. 70.

26. Message from the Common Council of the City of London approving the choice of Lt. Gen. Massie for the command of the City Militia, etc.; 30 July, 1647. [L. J., ix. p. 363. ] f.83.

27. "A List of suche Persons as for the present are attending his maiestie till further order from the House [1647]. f. 84. Paper; ff. 84. xviith cent. Folio.