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A VOLUME of Sir Julius Caesar's Papers, relating to Admiralty cases, and other matters, viz. :-

Depositions in the Admiralty touching an English fishing vessel captured by the Spaniards, and retaken by Capt. Henry Nott, 3 Apr. 1602, f. 3;-

Bills of sales of pearls to various goldsmiths, and expenses, 1593;-Draft of articles whereupon letters of reprisal against the Spanish king's subjects were grounded, in 1585, in Sir J. Cæsar's handwriting, f. 19;-Extract from the patent granted to John Herbert for the deanery of Wells, relative to non. residence, dat. 17 Jan. 32 Eliz. [1590] Lat.;-Form of the presentation of William Smithe, M. A., to the rectory of Willingham, in the diocese of Ely, Temp. Eliz. f. 25;-Notes on the character of the witnesses to a pretended marriage between one Flaskett and Agnes How, f. 26;-A note of the goods taken by Capt. Sacvile Trevor, out of a Hamburg vessel, 1589, f. 27;-

Testimonials touching the lading of a Portuguese vessel, captured by Capt. Tho. Flemming, 1589, f. 30; - Precedents of contracts and transactions amongst the merchants of Portugal and Spain, 1586, Lat., f. 35;-Instruments for freighting and lading vessels at Antwerp and Hamburgh, 1586, 1601, f. 47;-Copy of order of the Privy Council for restraining ships from going to sea, 1 Apr. 1588, f. 57;-Deposition of Thomas Barnes of London, touching a robbery committed in the Spanish straights by Thomas Hankyn of Harwich, .29 May, 23 Eliz. [1581] f. 58;-Articles of agreement between Sir John Hart and Sir Richard Martin, for the payment of money, 6 Nov. 1602, f. 63;-Losses and receipts of Isaak Paterson, Scottishman, July, 1588, f. 64;-Depositions in a case respecting Peter Fleminge's property in a ship in which Jesuits were conveyed to Spain, 26 Jan. 1594, f. 66; -Original letter from Giovanni Montacute to his brother, Pietro Montacute, at Venice, 14 Dec. 1596, Ital., f. 78;-Acknowledgment of the receipt of money, from Georgio Senasto to Zuan Castello, 19 Sept. 1595, Ital., f. 79;-

Statements of the causes of detention of Dutch merchantmen, 1586, Lat., f. 80;-Deposition in Capt. Nott's case, 7 Oct. 1602, Lat., f 83;-Memorial to the Lord Mayor by Margaret Wallys, concerning losses sustained on ships detained in Spain, and other papers relating to the same, f. 86;-Bill of wearing apparel for Mrs. Wallis, f. 90b. ;-Goods taken in the six ships brought into the Thames by Sir Rob. Mansell or Mansfield, adjudged to her Majesty's use, 1601, in Sir J. Cæsar's writing, f. 92 ;-Papers relating to Portuguese prizes made by Sir Rob. Mansell, being under the protection of the United Provinces, including three Letters from the States General to the Privy Council, 1601, f. 94;-Letter of attorney from Jeronimye Handford of London, widow, to Richard Martin, alderman, to sue Rafe Letherboroughe, I March, 20 Eliz. [1578], f. 109;-Depositions in the cause between John Nicholls, mariner, and Lucy and Ellen Bucke, Dutchwomen, wherein he was accused of betraying their goods to the Dunkirkers, Sept. 1586, f. III ;-The substance of Francesco de Rocha's book of accounts, in a question touching Richard May's venture of clothes into Brazil, 1585, f. 119;-Thesis, " An Anglo lieuerit Albertsonum Embdensein neutralem et ejus navem ad merces Hispanicas ab eo capiendum et auferendum aggredi," etc., f 123;-Proceedings in the case of the administration of the goods of Roger Clerk alias Harding, against the Sheriff of London, Lat.;-Royal Commission for earin,, complaints of Scottishmen against pirates, 22 June, 25 Eliz., Lat., f. 132; -Bill of the Serjeant of the Admiralty for his charges, in executin, certain pirates, 22 March, 1583, f 134 ;-Notes of proceedings in a cause of dilapidations, brought by Herbert Westfaling, Bishop of Hereford, against the executors of Bishop Scory, his predecessor, 1586-8, f. 136 ;-Letter from P. Van Hale to Sir Jul. Cæsar, enclosing a copy of one from Ernest, Duke of' Brunswick Luneburgh, to Queen Elizabeth, respecting a suit of certain of his subjects in the Court of Admiralty, n. d., f 151 ;-Draft in Sir J. Cæsar's writing, of a Proclamation touching English men-of-war at sea, 13 June, 1603, f. 155;-Note by the same of royal proclamations objected against by the House of Commons, f. 159; -Heads of arguments by the same, on the question touching the compounding for the two cautionary towns of Briel and Flushing, 19 Apr. 1616, f. 161 ;-Note by the same, of the disbursement of f.200,000, 26 Apr. 1616, f. 162;-Abstract by the same, of the article of contract with the States of the Low Countries, binding them to pay certain sums to the English crown, 1611, f. 164;-" A briefe narration of the discoverie of the Northerne Seas," etc., by the Muscovy Company, being an answer to the complaint of the States, touching the whale-fishery on the coasts of Greenland, Jan. 1613, f. 168;-The charges of Ireland, Low Countries, Sweden and Cleeve, from 1603 to 1610, f. 175;-The gain of each captain in the Low Countries, 1609, in Sir J. Cæsar's writing, f. 177;-

Declaration of a cessation of arms, between the Archdukes and the States, 24 Apr. 1607, f. 179;-Summary of the Treaty between the King of Spain and the States, 9 Apr. 1609, in Sir J. Cæsar's writing, f. 181 ;-Accompt with the Low Countries, 1608, f. 183 ;-Notes of aids furnished to the States, and of their bonds for repayment, 1577-9, f. 184 ;-Touching the aids to the Low Countries and the conditions of the same, 12 Dec. 1607, in Sir J. Cæsar's writing, f. 186;-Draft of a letter from Sir J. Cæsar to Count Maurice of Nassau, touching pirates, Feb. 1589, f. 189;-Petition of Rob. Hungaite of London, for the recovery of a debt from the States, 23 Feb. 1587, f. 191 ;-Articles accorded to the garrison of fort St. Andrea by Count Maurice of Nassau, 8 May, 1600, f. 193;-" Orders for the goods of the Flemmins at Dover," in Sir J. Cæsar's hand, f. 195 Answers to the objections of the Lord Admiral touching the confiscation of a Dutch ship, as reprisal for some English vessels seized by the State of Zeeland, Dec. 1585, Fr., f. 197 ;-Answer of the States General to a proposition from the Privy Council, relative to the trade with Spain and Portugal, 23 Sept. 1589, Fr., f. 199 ;-Papers relative to the proceedings between the Commissioners of England and Spain, in the treaty of peace, in Flanders, 1588; including the Articles propounded by Sir James Croft to the Duke of Parma; the draft of Dr. Dale's report to the Queen, 12 July, 1588 ; and the draft of " a sum. marie Report of the whole proceedings," f. 201 ;-Remonstrance to the States by Emanuell van Mettere, merchant of Antwerp, residing in London, on the distresses of the Dutch merchants for want of a Consul, 1595, f. 238;-

Heads of arguments by Sir J. Cæsar, on the subject of dying and dressing wool in England, before exportation ; with other papers relating to the trade and manufacture of cloth, 1611-1614, ff. 245, 254;-A service to be done to his Majesty in lands coming to the crown since 26 H. 8, and are not now in charge,etc., f.253;-" Articuli diversorum tractatuni, proextinguendis oneribus citra 50 annos impositis," 1515-1546, in Sir J. Cæsar's hand, f. 257;-Copy of Letters of James I. to the Lord Mayor, touching the trade of the Levant, 17 Aug. NI. 3. [1605], f. 259;-Notes by Sir J. Cæsar respecting the New Company of Merchants Adventurers, for dressing and dying cloths, Jan. Feb. 1615, f. 261 ;-" The relation of Mr. Stephen Bellanger, of Roan, of his late voiadge of discoverie of two hundreth leagues of coast, from Cape Bryton, nere Newfowndland, west southwest; at the charges of the Cardinall of Burbon, this last yere 1583," f. 270;-Petition of the Merchants Adventurers to the Privy Council, Dec. 1613, f. 272;-Ordonnance of the States General prohibiting traffic with the towns of the Enemy, 1584, f. 273;-Translation of a Passport from Justinus de Nassau, Lieutenant Admiral of Zealand, to Capt. John Piddell, Englishman, 3 Oct. 1585, f. 278;-Translation of a Commission, from Count Maurice of Nassau to John Piddell, to be captain of a ship of war, in the States' service, 9 Apr. 1585, f. 279;-Copy of a Letter from the Archbp. of Canterbury and the Bishop of London, to the Judges, on the subject of the non-residence of clergymen in their benefices, 11 May, 1598; with a paper of arguments for non.residence, f 281. An Index of Contents is prefixed. Folio. [14,027.]