Add MS 5540

A thin volume in folio, ff. 123, containing miscellaneous letters, and papers, formerly belonging to John Carey, a merchant of Bristol, viz.

1. An humble proposal to the House of Commons, for a fund for the calling in of clipt money, signed ‘Robt Murray.’ f. 4.

2. An abstract delivered to certain merchants of Bristol, in the suit with the King [James II] about the woollen or bay trush yarn, showing how the trade of England would receive prejudice in the woollen manufactures by its paying duty as worsted yarn. Signed ‘John Cary.’ f. 6.

3. Account of a cure of diabetes, in the case of William Molyneux, of Warrington, county Lancashire, affected by drinking the hotwell water at Bristol, in a letter from Mr. Molyneux to Benjamin Rosterne, dated 12 Oct 1695. f. 7.

4. Project for making Captain Easton mayor of the city of Bristol, in order to the facilitating of the delivering up of the charter, sent to Whitehall by Sir John Knight, then one of the sheriffs of the city. f. 8.

5. Sundry collections touching gold and silver and the manner of making assays, with a table of the silver and gold foreign coins assayed in the Mint [Office of the Mint], and valued as bullion, 1653. Signed ‘John Cary’. f. 10.

6. Cases respecting partnership, administration, payment of bills, and demuriage with the legal opinions of John Darnell, Nathaniel Haggatt [Haggate] and Nathaniel Wade. In the last case, John Carey was himself a party concerned, and in one of the preceding, an arbitrator. f. 18.

7. Remedy to cure sore eyes in a horse. f. 21.

8. Prophetical verses relative to King Charles II and King James II. f. 21b.

9. A computation of those that may be born, married and buried made out, as far as a casualty of this nature may be proved. f. 22.

10. Memoranda relative to the duties charged on fish and oil, imported from Newfoundland, being:

• 1. A letter from John Carey to the commissioners, dated Custom House, London, 21 Feb 1695.
• 2. Legal opinion, signed ‘Waterson.’
• 3. Extract of Act of Parliament, 25 Charles II.
• 4. Case on the Statute in respect to the merchants of Bristol, with the opinion of Thomas Trevor, Attorney General.
• 5. A method of proof offered to the commissioners, signed ‘John Cary.’
• 6. Letter to the same from John Carey, dated Custom House, London, 11 March 1695.
• 7. Statute made 5 Elizabeth.
• 8. Case on this statute, with the opinion of the Attorney General.
• 9. Letter from the commissioners to John Dutton Colt, Collector of Customs, Bristol. Custom House, London, 30 Apr 1696. f. 23.

11. ‘A song appointed to be sung at the Calves Head Feast, Jan 30th 90 (1690) to the tune of ‘Celia in Amphino.’ f. 26.

12. ‘A coppy of Verses on an Epitaph on the death of Q. Mary, for wch Mr. Pain was tried at the Kings Bench Barr. 1695.’ f. 26b.

13. Epigram on the ‘ways and means.’ Ib.

14. Information of Sir John Knight, knight, before the Mayor of Bristol, against John Carey, merchant, 15 Feb 1689, respecting the practice of procuring passes from the French King, with the examination of John Carey, and Joseph Clare, touching the same; copy of a letter from the Deputy Lieutenants of Bristol to Charles [Charles Gerrard], Earl of Macclesfield, Lord Lieutenant, in behalf of Mr. Carey; certificate of the loyalty of the same; and memorandum of his arrest, signed ‘Tho. Wall,’ 15 Feb 1689. f. 27.

15. Proceedings of the inquest on the death of Uziel Chauncey, late of Bristol, mercer, at Horfield. I Sept 1696. f. 29.

16. Draft of a petition from John Carey to the Lords and Commons of the Treasury, respecting the seizure of 30 tonne of old bushel iron at Waterford. Sept 1690. f. 33.

17. Reasons for repealing the statute for distilling on corn, signed ‘John Cary.’ 1691. f. 34.

18. Captain Norwood’s proposals to the Merchants’ Hall, for surveying the channel or river of Bristol. f. 36.

19. A breviate of the proper method for electing officers in the city of Bristol, prepared for the Parliament, 1691, ‘drawne out for my private satisfaction, John Cary.’ f. 37.

20. William Penn’s speech to the King at Windsor, May 24 1687, when he delivered the Quakers’ address, with the King’s answer. f. 43.

21. The preamble to the Earl of Bedford’s patent, when created Duke of Bedford [William Russell], 1694. f. 43b.

22. Vote of the House of Commons in relation to James [James II], Duke of York, passed 27 Apr 1679. f. 44.

23. Vote of the Lords and Commons on the discovery of the plot of Titus Oates. 15 March 1679. Ib.

24. Sentence passed on Titus Oates. f. 44b.

25. Speech of King James II on his first appearing at the council table as King. Ib.

26. Opinion of the corrupt judges of King James II concerning the power of the Kings of England to dispense with the laws. f. 45.

27. The corrupt opinion of the favourers of arbitrary powers in the reign of King James II concerning the Coronation Oath. Ib.

28. Speech of Sir John Trevor to King William, when as speaker of the House of Commons he presented him with the act of tonnage and poundage. f. 45b.

29. Sir John Trevor’s speech to the King, upon his delivering two money bills in the House of Lords. Jan 1690. f. 46.

30. Heads of a bill offered to the House of Commons, for regulating the practice of the law. f. 46b.

31. A panegyrical Latin inscription, headed ‘Mercurius Panegyricus rerum contra Turcas gestarum, mense Augusto, anno 1683.’ f. 47.

32. Letter from Dundalk, in Ireland, to Mr. John Carey, respecting military operations there. 23 Sept 1689. (Original). f. 48.

33. The Reverend William Manning’s vindication of himself, for words spoken at an election of Parliament. (Original). f. 49.

34. Order from the commissioners of the customs respecting irregularities in the Custom House, Bristol. 23 Aug 1692. f. 51.

35. A charge exhibited against John Dutton Colt, Collector of the Customs. Bristol. f. 52.

36. Copy of the Bishop of Ely’s letter to Mr. Reading, read at the trial of Lord Preston [Sir Richard Grahame]. f. 53.

37. The oath taken by any person admitted to the liberty of the staple at Bristol, with certificate of Mr. John Carey’s admission. 29 Sept 1688. Signed ‘Thomas Day, Mayor.’ f. 54.

38. Letter from Edmund Bohun, esquire, to Mr. Thomas (John) Carey, merchant, concerning his book and trade. Ipswich, 2 Jan 1695-1696. (Original). f. 55.

39. Copy of reply from John Carey to Edmund Bohun. Bristol, 11 Jan 1695. f. 56.

40. Letter from Edmund Bohun to Mr. Carey, on the origin and progress of trade at different periods. Ipswich, 18 Jan 1695-1696. (Original). f. 57.

41. Copy of reply from Mr. Carey to Edmund Bohun. London, 31 Jan 1695-1696. f. 59.

42. Letter from Edmund Bohun to Mr. Carey, on colonisation. Ipswich, 15 Feb 1695-1696. (Original). f. 60.

43. Letter from the same to the same, on the state of currency in England. 31 July 1696. (Original). f. 62.

44. Copy of letter from Mr. Carey to John Locke, esquire, upon the answer of the letter to Mr. Loundes’s essay for the amendment of the silver coinage. Bristol, 11 Jan 1695. f. 64.

45. Letter from John Locke to Mr. Carey, upon the receipt of the latter’s essay on trade. Oates, 12 Apr 1696. (Original). f. 66.

46. Copy of Mr. Carey’s answer to the above. London, 17 Apr 1696. f. 67.

47. Letter from John Locke to Mr. Carey, with further observations on his essay on trade. Oates, 2 May 1696. (Original). f. 68.

48. Copy of Mr. Carey’s letter to Mr. Locke, in answer. London, 9 May 1696. f. 70.

49. Letter from Benjamin Coole to Mr. Carey, upon receipt of the essay on trade. Mile-Mill, 21 Nov 1695. f. 72.

50. Copy of Mr. Carey’s reply to Benjamin Coole. Bristol, 24 Nov 1695. f. 73.

51. Copy of letter from Mr. Carey to Thomas Long, of Antigua, respecting the trade of Ireland. Bristol, 19 Aug 1696. f. 74.

52. Copy of letter from G. B. to Mr. Carey, on the intentions of Parliament with respect to trade. Amsterdam, 14 Feb 1696. f. 75.

53. Copy of letter from John Carey and Edward Hacket to Sir Thomas Day and Major Yate [Robert Yate], members of Parliament, respecting a clause in the bill to regulate printing, for the establishment of a press at Bristol, and also on the increasing trade of Ireland. Bristol, 2 Dec 1695. f. 76.

54. Letter from Major Robert Yate in reply to the above. London, 5 Dec 1695. (Original). f. 77.

55. Letter from Sir Thomas Day, in reply to the above. London, 5 Dec 1695. (Original). f. 79.

56. Copy of letter from Mr. Carey to Sir Thomas Day and Major Yate, respecting the calling in of clipt coin, and a council of trade. Bristol, 14 Dec 1695. f. 81.

57. Copy of letter from William Swimmer, alderman, and others, merchants of Bristol, to the same, concerning the establishment of a council or committee of trade. Bristol, 16 Dec 1695. f. 82.

58. Letter from Sir Thomas Day and Major Yate, in reply. London, 19 Dec 1695. (Original). f. 83.

59. Copy of letter from the Bristol merchants, to Sir Thomas Day and Major Yate, on the same subject. Bristol, 21 Dec 1695. f. 85.

60. Reply. London, 23 Dec 1695. (Original). f. 86.

61. Copy of letter from the Bristol merchants to Sir Thomas Day and Major Yate, enclosing a petition to the House of Commons from the traders of Bristol, respecting the proposed committee or council of trade. Bristol, 28 Dec 1695. f. 88.

62. Reply from Sir Thomas Day and Major Yate. London, 31 Dec 1695. (Original). f. 90.

63. Copy of letter from the Bristol merchants to Sir Thomas Day and Major Yate, on the same subject. Bristol, 4 Jan 1695. f. 92.

64. Copy of letter from the sugar bakers of Bristol to the same, respecting a duty on molasses, refining of sugars, etc. Bristol, 15 Jan 1695. f. 93.

65. Copy of petition to the House of Commons from the merchants, ironmongers and other trades and inhabitants of Bristol, concerning the repeal of the act of William and Mary, placing a duty on unwrought iron. f. 94.

66. Copy of petition to the House of Commons from the Mayor, alderman, Common Council, merchants and other trades of Bristol, touching the regulation of trade to the East Indies. f. 95.

67. Copy of petition to the House of Commons from several merchants of Bristol, owners of the Ship Danby Gally, concerning reparation of certain damages. f. 96.

68. Copy of petition to the House of Commons from several merchants of Bristol, owners of the Ship Betty Frigat, for reparation of damages. f. 97.

69. Letter from Sir John Duddleston, and others, to Sir Thomas Day and Major Yate, respecting the maintenance of the poor in the city of Bristol. Bristol, 10 Feb 1695 (?) (Original). f. 98.

70. Proposal of the Committee for Trade to choose a person to act as their commissioner, in obtaining a bill to secure the plantation trade, etc. 15 Jan 1695. Vote of the meeting held at Merchants’ Hall, Bristol, in consequence, 17 Jan 1695, by which Mr. John Carey was elected. Letter to Mr. Carey from the Committee, with instructions, 21 Jan 1695, and vote of thanks to the representatives of Bristol in Parliament. f. 99.

71. The Welshmens’ speech to King Henry VIII, 1536, desiring to be governed by the Laws of England; extracted from Lord Herbert’s History of King Henry VIII. f. 100b.

72. A letter to a member of Parliament, concerning a committee of trade, written by Simon Clements, merchant. 1696. f. 102b.

73. Copy of the bill brought by the East India Company into the House of Commons for the settling of their charter. 1695. f. 105.

74. List of ships sent to the East Indies, 1692-1695, with their commanders’ names, cargoes etc., and a statement of the debt and credit of the East India Company, in Feb 1695. f. 109.

75. A description and drawing of the great comet of 1680, and blazing star in 1682. f. 110.

76. Copy of a bill for restraining the wearing of all wrough silks, bengalls, and dyed, printed and stained calicoes imported into England, of the product and manufacture of Persia and the East Indies, brought into the House of Commons by Sir Henry Hubbart, 7 and 8. Gul. Tertii, but sunk in the House of Lords. f. 111.

77. Queries offered to the House of Commons against the East India Company by John Carey, merchant, which were spoken to in the House, anno 7 and 8. Gul. 3 tii (1695-1696), when the confirmation of that company’s charter was under debate. f. 113.

78. A short dialogue between a learned divine and a beggar. f. 114b.

79. Sentence pronounced against Mr. Prinn [William Prynne], in the Court of Star Chamber for publishing a book called ‘Sions Plea against Prelates,’ 1630. f. 116.

80. Sentence pronounced against Mr. Prinn, in the Court of Star Chamber, for publishing a book concerning interludes called ‘Histriomastix.’ 17 Feb 1633. Ib.

81. Sentence pronounced against Dr. Bastwick [John Bastwick], Mr. Prinn and Mr. Burton, in the Court of Star Chamber, 14 June 1637, with their several speeches in the pillory. f. 116b.

82. Anecdote of Prince Maurice of Nassau, and an extraordinary parrot, from Sir William Temple’s memoirs, p. 57. f. 117.

83. Remedy to keep the smallpox from pitting. f. 117b.

84. Copy of a bill brought into the House of Commons for registering the sale of ships. 1695. f. 118.

85. Rules for fencing. f. 120.

86. A paper endorsed ‘Memoriall Colonell Charteris Foot Guards, Rx. May 19 1711.’ (Imperfect at beginning). f. 122.

Prefixed to this volume is a list of contents, made when many more papers were included in it than at present. It was transferred to the Manuscripts Department from the Library of Printed Books, in March 1796.