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COPIES of various diplomatic instruments in the reigns of Charles I. and Charles II., in the writing, for the most part, of John Nicholas, son of Sir Edward Nicholas, Secretary of State, and apparently intended for the use of the latter, as a Book of Precedents. The contents are :-

" Inscriptions des lettres aux Princes de l'Empire," f 1 ;-" Inscriptiones literarum usitatæ in Anglia," with the subscriptions used by Charles I., f 2; -"De modo scribendi epistolas apud Italos," f 5;-Credentials of Sir Richard Browne, resident at Paris, dat. 13 July, 1641, 20 June, 1643, in French, f. 9;-Instructions to the same, dat. 23 July, 1641, f 9 b. ;-Letter from Charles 1. to the same, relative to the mission of Mr. Augier into France by the Parliament, dat. Nottingham, 12 Sept. 1642, f. 10;-Instructions to [William Kerr,] Earl of Lothian, when sent Envoy to France, dat. 10 Jan. 1642, f. 10 b.;-Instructions to George, Lord Goring (afterwards Earl of Norwich), Vice-Chamberlain to Charles I., and Ambassador Extraordinary to France, countersigned by Sir Edward Nicholas, dat. Oxford, 28 August, 1643, f. 11 b.;-Commission to Sir Sackville Crowe, sent Ambassador to Constantinople, dat. 9 Apr. 1634, in Latin, f. 14;-Instructions for the same, dat. Greenwich, 14 July, 1638, f. 15;-Draft of a Letter from Charles I. to the Grand Signor [Ibrahim], concerning reparations to the Ambassador, 4 Nov. 1646, f 17;- Commission of Charles II. to Sir Henry Hyde, as Consul to the Morea, dat. Breda, June, 1649, in Latin, with marginal notes in the handwriting of Sir Edw. Nicholas, f 18 b.;-Commission to [Francis], Lord Cottington, Lord High Treasurer, and Sir Edward Hyde (afterwards Lord Clarendon), as Ambassadors to Spain, dat. Hague, 10 May, 1649, Lat., f. 20;-Credentials of the same to Leopold [I], Archduke of Austria, 22 May, 1649, Fr., f. 21 ;-Form of a Commission for a General of horse (with corrections), dat. Castle Elizabeth, Jersey, 7 Jan. 1649, f. 22;-Commission to John Weekes, to be Captain of the frigate of war, " the Griffin," dat. Hague, 20 April, 1649, with note of a similar commission to John Hendrick, dat. Paris, 21 March, 1653, f. 23;-Proclamation by Charles II. for an alteration in the Royal Arms, dat. Castle Elizabeth, Jersey, 17 Dec. 1649, Lat., f 25;-

Form of a Commission for a Captain-General, dat. Castle Elizabeth, Jersey, 6 Feb. 1649, f. 26;-Letters Patent of denization granted to George Holles, Esq., dat. 2 May, 1650, Lat., with the docket, countersigned by Thomas Coke, 6 May, 1650, f. 28 b.;-Form of a Commission for Knighting, dat. Breda, 26 May, 1650, f 29 b.;-Commissions for a Lieutenant-General, a Field Marshal, a General of Ordnance, a Lieutenant-General of horse, and a Major-General of horse, dat. Breda, 26 May, 1650, f 29 b.;-

" Exemplar Regii diplomatis Baronettum constituentis," n. d., f. 33 b.;- "A Discharge for the 10951. payable for the dignity of a Baronet," n. d., f. 36 b. ; -Commission to James [Butler], Marquis of Ormond, to be Plenipotentiary, to treat of the marriage proposed between James, Duke of York, and the Duke of Lorraine's daughter, dat. "apud Castra nostra Estrivelingensia [Stirling]," 28 May, 1651, Lat., f. 37;-Instructions to the same, on the same account, " inclosed in the Lord Inchiquin's Letter to us of the 18th of March, 1651," f. 37 b.;-Patent of Procuration granted by Charles II. to Theobald, Lord Taaffe (afterwards Earl of Carlingford), dat. "apud Castra Estrivelingensia," 26 May, 1651. Lat., f. 39 b.;-Commission to James, Duke of York, James [Butler], Marquis of Ormond, Morogh [O'Brien], Lord Inchiquin, Sir Edward Nicholas, Secretary of State, and Sir Edward Hyde, Chancellor of the Exchequer, to superintend the King's affairs in England, dat. Perth, 9 March, 1650, f. 41 ;-Patent granted by Charles I. to Ralph, Lord Hopton, for his Barony, dat. Oxford, 4 Sept. a. r. 19 [1643], Lat., f. 43 b.;-Commissions of Charles II. for a Governor of a town, a Commissioner of a county, a Colonel of horse, and a Colonel of foot, dat. Paris, 13 June, 1654, f. 45;-Commission to Henry [Wilmot], Earl of Rochester, to be Field Marshal General, dat. Aken, 25 Sept. 1654, f. 46;-Diploma Henrici

Wilmot, Comitis de Rochester, pro legatione in Germaniam, dat. Paris, 21 Dec. 1652, f. 46 b. ;-Diploma Thomæ, Baronis de Wentworth, pro legatione ad Fridericum III., Regem Daniæ, n. d., f. 47 b.; - Commission to John Middletone, Esq., to be Lieutenant-General in Scotland, dat. St. Germain's, 19 August, 1652, f. 48 b. ;-Testimonial of Nobility, granted to John Urquhart,

dat. Cologne, 22 Feb. 1655, Lat., f. 49;-Procuration to Richard Belinge, to act as Plenipotentiary at the Conference at Ratisbon, dat. Cologne, 23 Feb. 1655, Lat., f. 49 b.;-Commission of Duke of York to be Lieutenant- General of the Forces in England and Wales, dat. Paris, July, 1654, f. 50; -Procuration to George Wayte, as Royal " Factor " at Ratisbon, dat. Cologne, 7 July, 1655, Lat., f. 52;-Patent for creating Morroghe O'Brien, Baron of Inchiquin, as Earl of Inchiquin, dat. 6 May, 1654, Lat., f. 52;-

Testimonial of the Nobility of Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick, of Scotland, dat. Cologne, Feb. 1656, Lat., f. 53 b. ;-Collation of Dr. Andrew Clare to the Bishopric of Chester, void by the death of John Bridgeman, dat. 1655, Lat., f. 53 b.;-Mandate relating to the same, Lat., f. 54 ;-Sir Edward Walker's Commission to be Secretary at War, dat. Bruges, 1st Jan. 1657, f. 54 b. ;-Grant of Fees to the same, on Military Commissions, and Grant of Rations, dat. Bruges, 10-12 Jan. 1657, f. 55;-Form of Commission for a Consul, dat. Bruges, 6 Apr. 1657, Lat., f. 55 b.;-" A Pass-porte for Mr. [William] Blunden, to carry a ship with the cargazon into Spaine," dat. Brussels, 24 Aug. 1657, Lat., ibid.;-Presentation to the Deanery of Christ Church, Oxford, void by the promotion of [Brian Duppa] Bishop of Chichester, dat. [1638], Lat., f. 56;-Form of Presentation to a Prebendal Stall, n. d., Lat., f. 56 b.;-Grant of the Reversion of the Office of Clerk of the Signet to Philip Warwick, Esq., dat. Canburv, 23 August, 8 Car. I. [ 1632], Lat., f. 56 b. ;-Letter of Charles I. to the Duke and State of Genoa, on behalf of Sir Peter de Richaut, dat. Oxford, 8 ca]. Feb. 164 5/4 Lat., f. 58;-Presentation by Sir Christopher Hatton of the Rev. Peter Gunning to the Rectory of Stoke Bruerne [co. Northton], vacant by the death of Emanuel Arrundell, dat. 1649, Lat., f. 59;-Bond between Thomas de Merriall, of Caen, Gent., and Capt. John Weekes, for the service of the former as Lieutenant, dat. I Sept. 1649, Lat., f. 59 b.;-Protection granted by Charles II. to Anthonius Gunther, Count of Oldenburg, dat. Paris, 1653, Lat., f. 60;-Passport of Col. Al. Durham, on the King's service, dat. Aix, 28 Sept. 1654, Lat., f. 60 b. ;-Pass of Charles I. to Sir Christopher Hatton, Baron Kirby, to travel abroad, dat. Hampton Court, 11 Nov. 1647, Lat., f. 61 ; -Pass to George Wayte, sent on the King's business, dat. Aix, 27 Sept. 1654, Lat., f. 61 b.;-Pass of Charles, Prince of Wales, to Sir Christopher Hatton, dat. St. Germain en Laye, 7 cal. Jan. 1647, Lat., f 62;-Pass to Col. James rurner, dat. Aix, 29 Sept. 1654, Lat., f. 62 b. ;-Pass of Charles, Prince of Wales, to Lord Hatton, to go from Calais to Paris, dat. Calais, 20 July, 1648, Fr., f. 63;-Safe conduct of Louis [XIV] to the same, to pass through Flanders, dat. Paris, 18 Dec. 1647, Fr., f. 63 b.;-Pass of the same to Sir Richard Grenville, to go from Holland into France, dat. Dijon, 28 March, 1650, Fr., ibid.;-Safe conduct of Leopold William, Archduke of Austria, to Lord Hatton, to pass through Holland from France, dat. Gand, 14 Nov. 1647, Fr., f. 64;-Passport of Charles II. to Sir William Le Neve, Clarenceux King of Arms, dat. "in insula nostra Cæsariana [Jersey]," 4 Jan. 1650, Lat., f. 64 b. ;-Pass of the same to Henry Seymour, to travel, dat. Perth, 14 Oct. 1650, Lat., f. 65;-Letter testimonial from Anne, Queen Regent of France, in behalf of [George,] Lord Goring (afterwards Earl of Norwich), upon his return as Ambassador Extraordinary from France, dat. Paris, 10 Nov. 1644, Fr, f. 65;-A similar Letter from Louis XIV., dat.Paris, 30 Nov. 1644, Fr., 66;-Another from Cardinal Mazarin to the same purpose, dat. Paris, 8 Nov. i644, Fr., f. 66 b.;-Pass for Col. [Thomas] Blagge, to go from Aix to Scotland, dat. Aix, Sept. 1654, Fr., f. 67 ;-Testimonial of Charles II. in favor of Adjutant-General James Turner, dat. Aix, 6 Oct. 1654, Lat., ibid.; -Passports of the same to Col. James Ogilbie, and Susan Mitchel, widow, dat. Aix, Oct. 1654, Lat., f 67 b. ;-Testimonial to James Buirette, for his services, dat. Cologne, 28 Oct. 1654, Lat., f. 68;-Pass for Father Thomas Talbot, Almoner of the Queen Dowager, dat. Cologne, 25 Nov. 1654, Fr., ibid. ;-Pass for the same, under the assumed name of Antonio Netterville, dat. Cologne, 24 Nov. 1654, Fr., f. 68 b.;-Forms of ordinary Passes for James Calder, and others, Lat., Fr., ibid.;-Letter of recommendation from Charles II. to [John Philip,] Elector of Mentz, in behalf of George Mortimer, of Scotland, dat. Cologne, 30 June, 1655, f. 69;-Passes for Major-Genl. William Drummond; Lieut.-Genl. Thomas Dalzell; Capt. John George Browne; and Capt. Brian Morphey, dat. Cologne, 17-21 Aug. 1655, Lat., f. 69 b.;-Testimonial, that Eugene Macartye is of the family of Lord Muskry, dat. Cologne, I8 Sept. 1655, Fr., f 70;-Passes for Major G. Cockburne; Capt. Robert Ackmoutie; Sir William de Bellendine; Thomas Bradshaw; and John Griffith, dat. Cologne, 18 Sept., 19 Oct., -Nov. 1655, -Jan. 1656, Lat., ff. 70 b., 71 b.;-Pass for Edward Montague, son of Edward, Lord Montague, of Boughton, to travel in Italy ; and testimonial of his family and fidelity, dat. Cologne, 28 Dec. 1655, Fr., Lat., f. 71 ;-Pass issued by Sir Edward Nicholas to John Masson, dat. Cologne, 1 May, 1656, Lat., docketed on the margin, "A Passe and Testimoniall signed by my Father," f. 71 b.;-Pass for the King's family and goods, dat. Bruges, 1656, Fr., f. 72;-Pass given by Sir Francis Windebank, Secretary of State, to William Cole, dat. Westm., 27 July, 1639, Fr., ibid.;-Passes for Lieut.- Col. Arn. Cooper, 15 Apr. 1652; [James Touchet,] Earl Castlehaven, July, 1657; Col. Richard Pal . . ., 6 July, 1657; Sir Alexander Hamilton, soli of the Earl of Abercorne, 1 Jan. 1658 ; Col. David Galbreth, 30 Aug. 1655; Archibald Napier, Lord Merchistoun, 1 May, 1658; the Sr. de Kerkehoven, Pastor of Lidekerke, 18 May, 1658; and Capt. Robert Strachan, 10 June, 1652, Lat., Fr., f. 72 b.;-Articles of a Treaty between France and the States General, 2 July, 1647, Fr., f. 75;-" Concordatum inter Reges Franciæ et Angliæ conclusum," A.D. 1610, f. 76;-Treaty between Louis XIV. of France and Charles I. of England, at Ruel, 3 July, 1644, Fr., f 81 b. ;-Letter from Christina, Queen of Sweden, to the Duc d'Enghien, (afterwards Prince de Conde,) dat. Stockholm, July, 1646, Fr., f. 83;-Warrant of Charles I. (?) to John, Earl of Loudon, Lord Chancellor of Scotland, for the creation of an Earl, n. d., ibid.;-Letter of Charles II. to certain persons in England, to assist him to recover the throne, dat. Sept. 1649; partly in cypher, f. 83 b.;-Warrant for the creation of Christopher, Lord Hatton of Kirby, to be Viscount Hatton of Corby, co. Northt., dat. St. German en Laye, 20 Sept. 1649, f. 84;-Draft of a Letter from the King, to borrow money; and form of acquittance, n. d., f. 84 b.;-Acknowledgement from the same for money due to Sir G [eorge] C [arteret], Knt., Lieut.-Governor of Jersey, dat. 16 August, 1649, f 85;-Warrants for conferring the dignity of Baronet on John Mackclier, Esq., 13 Apr. 1650; Thomas Bond, Esq., Comptroller of the Household to the Queen Dowager, 4 Nov. 1656; and Thomas Orby, Esq., 1 May, 1658, f. 85 b.;-Warrant for conferring the Order of the Garter, n. d., f 86;-" A Catalogue of the Bishopricks of Ireland, with their respective values, as they were at the latter end of my Lo. of Strafford's Government," f 86 b.;-" Ordo Pompæ in processu Recis Edwardi Sexti ad suam inaugurationem, juxta ritum Angliæ antiquum," f. 87 ;-Warrant of Charles I. for the creation of John de Reede, Lord of Renswoude (Legate of the United Provinces in England), as Baron de Reede, dat. Oxon., 24 March, 1645, Lat., f. 88;-Testimonial of the gentility of Patrick More, of Perth, in Scotland, dat. Paris, 10 July, 1653, Lat., f. 89;-Testimonial of nobility given to Sir John Urry, of Aberdeenshire, dat. 31 Oct. 1658, Lat. f. 89 b.; -Warrant of Sir Edward Walker, Knt., Garter King of Arms, granting arms to Stephen Fox, Esq., of Farley, co. Wilts, dat. Bruxelles, 30 Oct. 1658, ibid.;-Expenses and allowances of Sir Arthur Hopton, Knt. (afterwards Lord Hopton), as Ambassador to Spain, from 22 March, 1642, to 10 Nov. 1645, f. 91 ;-Privy Seal of Charles I. for the payment of 40s. by the day to William Curtius, Esq., appointed Agent in Germany, dat. Westm., IS Oct. 1639, f. 92;-Allowances craved by Sir Richard Browne, Resident with the French King, Feb. 1645-July, 1647, f. 93. This volume afterwards came into the hands of John Evelyn, Esq., author of the "Sylva " (probably from Sir Ricliard Browne, his father-in-law), and bears impressed on the covers and back the arms and monogram of Evelyn. Small Folio. [15,856.]