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Folio of Miscellaneous papers of 142 folios.

1. Copy of Letters Patent, appointing Randle Cromfield of London, Esquire to the office of Master of the Mint. Dated Westrn. 11 July, [in the] 21[st year of the reign of King] Jac. I. (Latin). Folio 2.

2. Dissertation of Antonnis Faber on the utility of opening the bodies of persons deceased. Dated Ulyssiponae, 3o nonas apulis, 1676. (Latin). Folio 4.

3. Account of the Trade of Smyrna. Folio 8.

4. Speech made in defence of Lord Digby, on a charge of libbellous words spoken to the Earl of Shaftesbury. (imperfect at the beginning). Folio 14.

5. "The brief heads of Judge Crooks Speech" in Hampden's Case, about Ship money. Folio 20.

6. Legal opinion, signed "Thomas Browne", on the case of the Personal Estate of a Freeman of London. Folio 22.

7. Petition of certain Merchants to Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector, to e heard before the council, respecting the prosecution of Suits in the Court of Admiralty. Folio 24.

8. Oath administered in Cornwall to those who took up arms against the King. Folio 26.

9. Articles of Agreement made 10 September, 1644, between Prince Maurice and the Earl of Branford and Forth, on the one part, and Major General Skippon & Colonel Whichcot on the other. Folio 27.

10. Letter from physician names Johannes Ligovinus to --- sending some "pulverem romitorium", with directions for taking it. No date. (Latin). Folio 28.

11. Account of a voyage from Italy to Germany. Anno 1659, (French). Folio 30.

12. Letter from Leuitenant Colonel Axtell concerning sequestrations; from the committee(?) (no date). Folio 32.

13. Fragment of a letter, containing news, from Amsterdam, anno, 1655. Folio 34.

14. Letter from Samuel Hill to his brother Thomas Hill, merchant of London, concerning the plague at Amsterdam. Dated Amsterdam, 22 August, 1664. Folio 35.

15. Letter from Samuel Hill to his brother Thomas Hill, merchant of London, concerning the plague at Amsterdam. Dated Amsterdam, 12 September, 1664. Folio 36.

16. " A Proposal for the advantage of his Majesties Revenue & for carrying on the Fishery Trade by an imposition or Excise upon Salt. " By John Collins, Accomplant, e Reg Soc. Philomath. Folio 37.

17. Propositions of Hugh Lamy to the Commonwealth. 1: touching the improvement of husbandry; 2: the dressing of fishes; 3: the settlement of a plantation in the West Indies. Folio 39.

18. "Articles from Newfoundland Fishing" signed by Hugh Lamy and Pecter le Prevost.Folio 41.

19. Extract from Osorius, de rebus Emanuelis Regis Lusitaniae gestis". Lib.7. Folio 240. Folio 43.

20. Memorial of Adriaen Baersen and others Spanish subjects to Francois Van Buegem Bailiff of Dunkirk, respecting the seizure of a ship called St. Jacob, alias the Hope, by the Parliament troops in Arundel Castle, in January, 1644 with the order of the said Bailiff to Sir Jacob Egebert, not to suffer any goods belonging to the Parliament to be shipped. Dated Dunkerke, 16 March, 1664. (Copy). Folio 44.

21. Letter to Richard Hill from --- Respecting the payment of money. Dated Antwerp, 16 April, 1644. (Copy) f.44b.

22. Pedigree of Herbert, Earl of Worcester. Folio 45.

23. Copy of Letter to Phillip Andrew, Mayor of Plymouth from Michael Herring and Richard Hill. Respecting the free use of Newlandvil. Dated London, 24 January, 1632 (see MS. Add. 5488 Art.54). Folio 46.

24. Petition to Parliament from certain Maerchants, concerning the prosecution of suits in the Court of Admiralty. (see Art. 7) Folio 48.

25. "Journall of the voyage zanno 1642 (and 1643) on the good shipp called Richard Bonaventure of London, M John Backer, for account of the worsee Captain Richard Crandley. M Richard Hill and Compa Merchants in London" By Ralph Gosnoll. Folio 49.

26. Legal opinion signed "G. Palmer", whether it were necessary for the son of a freeman of London, born in Amsterdam, to be naturalised. Folio 55.

27. Report of Thomas Price and Richard Aylett, Doctors of Civil Law, respecting salvage. Folio 56.

28. Articles agreed on by the Committee appointed by the House of Commons for the Navy with Nicholas Leigh, Captain of the Ship called the Grace of Bristol, for himself and owners, 1642. Signed Giles Green, with a schedule of the ammunition etc of the said ship. Folio 57.

29. Letter from D. R. to the Committe of Adventurers for Ireland, intended to accompany a relation concerning the city of Limerick. Folio 59.

30. Petition of Thomas Hill of London, merchant to the King, respecting some ships sent out to the Barbadoes, under James Thierry, with the references therein from Sir Edward Nicholas, Secretary of State, 13 December, 1660 and The Earl of Southampton, Lord High Treasurer, 14 December, 1660. Folio 60.

31. Copy of an Order of Council, concerning duty on Tobacco. Dated Westrn, 22 April, 1627. f.62.

32. Copy of Court Roll of Barrington's Manor, in Chigwell, county of Essex, anno 1655. Folio 68.7

33. Indenture of apprenticeship of William Blunder (son of William Blunder late of Basingstoke, county of Southt. Clothier) to Richard Hill, Cordwainer of London. Dated 22 June, 1638. Folio 64.

34. Memoranda respecting the trade of Smyrna. Ib.

35. Lease relating to a tenement called Treleven, County of Cornwall, mortgaged by Thomas Trewolla and John Trewolla to Richard Hill. Folio 65.

36. Dimensions of Pinnaces, built for George Burman, Shipwright. Folio 67.

37. Copy of License for the establishment of a Lecture in the church of St. Dionis Backchurch, London. 29 August, 1642. Folio 68.

38. Copy under seal of an Abstract Charter for incoporating the company of Massachusets in 1635. Folio 69.

39. Address of thanks from N. N. to a personage styled "Most serene Prince". Folio 70.

40. Agreement between Henry Jenks, Fellow of Gonville & Cains College, Cambridge and Richard Chigwell, Stationer of London, touching the copy right and publication of a work entitled: "Rational Biblicum, or Logicall Concordance of the Holy Scriptures, written in High Dutch by John Piscator, and translated into English by Richard Jenks", Dated 24 November, 1638. Folio 71.

41. Letter from George Hill to Abraham Hill, Esquire, asking for assistance, no date, (Latin). Folio 73.

42. A catalogue of Parcels of goods and merchandise laden on board the ship Society; a note of Hugh Squier's debts; catalogue of divers tokens and letters received in India, all drawn up by Hugh Squire and left with directions, in the hands of Abraham Hill. Folio 74.

43. Receipt from Francis Handly and John Raby, Collections of Lord Fairfax's tax, to Richard Tomson: (written upon the fragment of a cardmarker's envelope) Folio 75.

44. Notice addressed to Abraham Hill of Sutton at Hone, Esquire, to serve on a Jury at Westminster, dated 17 October, 1677. Folio 76.

45. Receipt from Sussex Commock to Richard Hill Esquire for the share of the Earl of Wawrick's (late deceased) interest in teh voyage of the Ship Society. Dated 28 May, 1658. Folio 77.

46. Letter from Thomas Vyner to Mr Deputy Hill of Lime Street, respecting a charitable collection for the town of Marlborough, in consequences of a calamitous fire. Dated Bathe, 4 April, 1653. Folio 79.

47. Minute of Council concerning Propositions for accomodating the differences between the Admiralty Court and Court of Common Law, 18 February, 1633. Folio 81.

48. Reasons why the marchants, both English and others, desire liberty to try their foreign contracts at the Civil Law; and reasons why they concieve it not expedient to be tied to the rules of the common Law only. Folio 91.

49. List of Passengers in the Ship Unity; 25 August, 1645. Folio 83.

50. Account of the redemption of captives at Algiers by Mr Lewes Hodges, anno, 1644. Folio 85b.

51. Rules of some orphan Hospital. Folio 87.

52. Copy of letters Patent from James I granting the Office of Clerk of the Armoury to Richard Nash, gent. Dated Westrn 30 -- [in the] 3[rd year of the reign of King] Jac. I. Folio 88.

53. Account of a singular Female Imposter, who appeared in 1756 - 1759 in Hasted'd handwriting. Folio 91.

54. Receipt from Robert Wharton to Oliver Butler, for a sum of money. Dated 23 June 1660, written on the back of a cardmaker's envelope. Folio 95.

55. An Ode to the Right Honorable Stephen Paintz, Esquire by Sir Charles Hambury Williams K.C.B. (printed in his works, vol 1, p.100 Ed.1822). Folio 96.

56. Satirical Epitaph written for Sir Dudley Rider, Knight. Folio 98.

57. An Ode by Sir C. H. Williams to the Right Honorable Henry Fox, (printed in works, vol. 1. P.90). Folio 99.

58. Extracts from the Queen's Bailiffs Accounts in the Augmentation Office concerning the Manor of Dertford alias Temples in Derford, county of Kent, late belonging to the Knights Hospitallers, Annis 1576, 1581 and 1597. Folio 100.

59. Extract from a M.S relative to the Officers of the Queen's Manor's in Kent, with their salaries, temp Elizabeth. Folio 103b.

60. List of Register Books late belonging to Tomas Martin and in 1773, in the Library of John Ives, Esquire. Folio 104b.

61. Report, signed "Richard Dunthorne, Cambridge, September 8th, 1774" respecting the River Stour in Kent. Folio 105.

62. An account of the River Stour in Kent with observations on Messers Dunthorne and Yeoman's proposal for draining the levels along that river. By Murdock McKenzie, Senior (1775) 4to[quarto], Canterbury (Printed). Folio 107.

63. Tables, constructed from a survey of the river Stour, made in June, 1775, by William Cronk, surveyor (printed). Folio 113.

64. Engraved map of the River Stour and Sandwich Haven, from Fordwich Bridge to the Sea.

65. Tables respecting the River, according to a Survey made by Messer Hogben, in 1773, (printed). D.116.

66. A table, shewing how much higher the water at Sandwich Haven, by the Salt Works, was than the water in the River opposite, on november 9th, 1775, Buy Henry Hogben, Surveyor, (Printed). Folio 118.

67. Mr Yeoman's Strictures and Observations on Mr McKenzie's Report etc. (printed). Folio 119.

68. Engraved Plan of the River Stour, from a survey taken by Mr William Cronk, in June 1775. Folio 121.

69. Report of the state of the River Stour, in July 1775, and the means of improving the drainage fo the Marsh land or levels, near the said river,and also of preserving the Port of Sandwich. Byt Thomas Yoeman. (Printed). Folio 122.

70. Engraved Plan of the River Stour, from Fordwich Bridge to the Sea. 1775. Folio 124.

71. Duplicate of the last Plan, wiht manuscript remarks by Mr Hasted. Folio 125.

72. The Case of the Inhabitants and corporation of the Town and part of Sandwich, touching a Bill, to drain and improve the lands and grounds within the General Valleys 4 [?] Canterbury (printed). Folio 126.

73. Proof engraving of "Orthographical Views of the River of Peterborough" with manuscript notes by William Boys of Sandwich, about 1778. Folio 132.

74. Two original drawings from which the preceding engraving was made, by William Boys. Folios 133, 134.

75. An Account of Hooper's Patent Engine, for raising water (printed). Folio 135.

76. Order from Edward Simpson, Doctor of Laws, Official General to the Archdeacon of Canterbury, to John Homersham and Jacob Widdatt, sequestrators of the Tithes of the Rectory of Harbledown, requiring them to quit and relax the sequestration. Dated 31 March 1750. Folio 136.

77. Attested copy from the Patent Rolls of [the] 6[th year of the reign on King] Edward VI [1553], of the Grant of the Manor of Penchurste in Kent, to Sir William Sydney, Knight. Dated 25 April Folios 137-142.