Cotton MS Vespasian C XIII

Language(s): primarily English and Latin, with occasional items in Spanish, French and Italian

Codex chartaceus, in folio, constans foliis 452.

• 1. Powers given by James I. K. of England, and Philip III. K. of Spain, towards concluding a treaty between them; comprising those of archduke Albert, and of Isabella. Westm. May 19, 1604, Valladolid, Oct. 1, 1603; and a subdelegation by Jno de Valesco, commendator of Castile, of May 15, 1604. 2.
• 2. James I, to Archd. Albert; expressing his satisfaction at the peace lately concluded. (Fr.) Westm. Aug. 20, 1604. 7.
• 3. The archduke Albert and Isabella; their reasons against certain proposals for disarming ships, and for trading to Antwerp: offered on the part of James I. (Fr.) 1605. 9.
• 4. Answers to the reasons in the above article. 1605. 10.
• 5. An original paper; seemingly a statement of the magistrates of St. Lucar, concerning some trespass comiitted in that harbour. (Spanish.) Nov. 20, 1606. 14.
• 6. Count de Villa Mediana, to some English ministers; remonstrating against the levies of men made by Dutch emissaries in London. (Fr.) London, March 2, 1605. 19.
• 7. James I; his ratification of the treaty with Spain, of Aug. 18, 1604. (Lat.) Greenwich, March 2, 1604-5. 21.
• 8. Some consideration offered by the adventurers in a voyage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, to be attended to in the treaty with Spain. 1604. 23.
• 9. A note of certain things granted by the K. of Spain, in favour of British subjects trading in his kingdoms. 1604. 25.
• 10. A duplicate of the powers of Philip III, to the constable of Castile. XIII. I. (Spanish.) Valladolid, Oct. 1, 1603. 27.
• 11. Three communications between the Privy Council and the Crown lawyers; concerning the renewal of the charter of the company of Spanish merchants. Jan. and Feb. 1604-5. 29.
• 12. A capitulation between Philip III. K. of Spain and James I. (A translation from the Latin into Spanish.) London, July 24, 1604. 33.
• 13. An account of the feast of the canonization of St. Isidorus, and others, celebrated at Madrid, June 19, 1622. (Spanish, printed.) 45.
• 14. Reasons for the trade into the East and West Indies, by the merchants of England, gathered for the treaty between his Majesty's commissioners and those of the K. of Spain and the Archduke. July, 1604. 47.
• 15. Instructions for the commissioners appointed by James I. to negociate a peace with Spain. 1604. 53.
• 16. Complaints offered in England: 1. by the Spanish ambassador; and 2. by the States General. 63.
• 17. Articles delivered by the Spanish ambassador, concerning a treaty between England and France. (Italian.) 65.
• 18. The constable of Castile, J. de Velasco; his delegation of his full powers to treat with England to count de Villa Mediana and Alex. Robida. (Spanish;) a duplicate of the 2d part of XIII. I. Bergues, May 15, 1604.
• 19. Faults committed in the writing of the ratification of the treaty. 73.
• 20. Certain points considerable in the peace between England and Spain, which might abide misconstruction. 75.
• 21. James I; his ratification on oath of the treaty with Spain, Aug. 18, 1604; with several attestations by the king's ministers, Aug. 19, 1604. (Lat.) 79.
• 22. James I; his instructions to the commissioners for the treaty with Spain, not to conclude on any point without having previously apprized him of it. Westm. May 22, 1604. 81.
• 23. Don Luis Fasardo, to .......; a letter of intelligence? (Spanish.) Jan. 30, 1605. 83.
• 24. Articles concerning a treaty of commerce, seemingly with Spain; with apostills. (Lat.) 1604. 85.
• 25. Draught of a preamble to a treaty, between England and Spain; probably that of Aug. 18, 1604. (Lat.) 87.
• 26. Ch. D. d'Aremberg, to James I; aboout the restitution of some sugars and other goods, belonging to English subjects, and seized by vessels of Dunkirk. (Orig. Fr.) Brussels, Jan. 4, 1604. 90.
• 27. Another rough draught of XIII. 24. 91.
• 28. Preamble to a commission for treating with Spanish commissioners. May 17, 1604. 93.
• 29. A note of such matters as the English merchants trading in Spain and Portugal do offer to the consideration of the Privy Council, to be considered of in the treaty of amity with Spain; also, the humble request of the said merchants for provision against the molestation of the Inquisition. 1604. 95.
• 30. Two articles of a treaty, specifying the kingdoms and states comprehended in the same. (Lat.) 101.
• 31. Articles of a treaty with Spain; concerning the immunity of British subjects respecting the Inquisition. (Lat.) 103.
• 32. Articles of the same treaty with Spain; concerning the liberty of conscience. (Span. and Lat.) 105.
• 33. Articles of the same treaty; concerning the free importation of German goods into England, and thence into Spain. (Lat.) 107.
• 34. Three articles of the same treaty; concerning the decorum to be observed by English mariners in matters of religion. (Spanish.) 108.
• 35. Notes, chiefly concerning the prices of various articles of trade in Spain. 109.
• 36. A duplicate of XIII. 33. 111.
• 37. A treaty of alliance between the K. of Spain, and the republic of the Valais. (Fr.) 1604. 113.
• 38. An article concerning the cautionary towns; sent by sir Rob. Cecil to sir Dan. Dun. (English and Lat.) June 8, 1604. 114.
• 39. Duplicates of XIII. 33. and 34. 120.
• 40. A preamble to a treaty between England and Spain. 122.
• 41. A duplicate of XIII. 30. with an additional clause. (Lat.) 124.
• 42. Articles for the treaty exhibited by the commissioners of the K.of Spain and the Archduke. (Lat.) June 29, 1604. 126.
• 43. Reasons for the maintenance of his Majesty's charter granted to the merchants trading into Spain. 135.
• 44. A petition delivered by the merchants trading into Spain, to the Lords of Council. 140.
• 45. Considerations touching the peace. 145.
• 46. A minute of articles in former treaties; concerning the free intercourse in all countries. (Lat.) 152.
• 47. Reasons which should induce England to go to war with Spain. 154.
• 48. Discourse upon the King's necessity to make peace or keep war with Spain; addressed to Ld. Henry Howard. [afterwards Earl of Northampton] June, 1603. 158.
• 49. A discourse whether it be fit for England to make peace with Spain; signed Ro. Cotton Bruce. 1603. 160.
• 50. Considerations touching the peace. 163.
• 51. Projects touching the treaty of peace with Spain. 165.
• 52. A note, or privileges granted to the English merchants by foreign princes. 167.
• 53. An abstract of the charter granted by James I. to the merchants trading into Spain. May 31, 1605. 169.
• 54. Minute of the articles of a treaty between two crowns. 172.
• 55. The treaty between England and Spain, of Aug. 18, 1604; together with the commission of James I. to his plenipotentiary, dated Westm. May 19, 1604. 174.
• 56. Joseph Creswell, a jesuit, to the E. of Salisbury; urging him to promote the union of England with the church of Rome. Valladolid, June 20, 1605. 207.
• 57. Don Alonzo de Velsaco, to ....... recommending a petition of one Francesco Colli. (Orig. Ital.) April 16, 1611. 209.
• 58. Fred. de Boisshot, Ambass. of the Archduke in London, to chancellor Prats; and a circular letter to the governors and magistrates of the towns of the Low countries; desiring that the E. of Essex and Ld. Hen. Howard, who were gone abroad to fight a duel, might be arrested. (Fr. two originals.) Lond. Sept. 8, 1613. 211.
• 59. James I, to Philip III. K. of Spain and to the D. de Lerma; thanks for the good reception of sir John Digby, and requesting that count de Gondomar be continued in his embassy in England. (Lat. two letters.) Greenw. Jan. 18, 1618-19. 215.
• 60. A deliberation in council, "Whether, as the terms now are betwixt England and Spain, it were not fit to banish all the commodities of Spain?" Jan. 19, 1625-6. 217.
• 61. A collection of the main points contained in the intercepted dispatch of the count de Onale, Spanish Ambass. in Vienna: the beginning wanting. July 1620. 220.
• 62. An answer of the K. of Spain, to a petition of the English merchants at St. Lucar, concerning their privileges; with other papers relating thereto: the beginning wanting. July, 1620. 224.
• 63. The manner of the camp of the king of Portugal; being an account of the expedition of K. Sebastian against the emperor of Morocco, and of the fatal battle of Alcazar, in which Sebastian was slain: Aug. 4, 1578. 240.
• 64. A remembrance concerning an intended treaty between Henry VIII. and the Emperor, for the marriage of the infant of Spain [Portugal] with princess Mary; aid against the Turks, &c. 244.
• 65. An account of a voyage of the Emperor from Savonna to Barcelona. (French.) April 28. 246.
• 66. Sir Tho. Spinelly, to Card. Wolsey? intelligence. [23 Dec. 1519.] 247.
• 67. A declaration of some English ambassadors, to commissioners of Charles V; [Scottish Ambassadors] about matters of religion. [10 Febr. 1536.] 249.
• 68. A fragment of a letter, probably from Spinelly; [from Gregorio de Casali] concerning a marriage between princess Mary and John K. of Hungary. (Lat. cypher, decyphered.) [10 April 1536] 251.
• 69. Inachus Mendoxa, to Sil. Darius; about an interview with Wolsey. (Orig. Lat.) [16 May 1528] 252.
• 70. A petition [letter to Cromwell] of three [Portuguese] monks, claiming restitution of money and goods extorted from them by one Richard, the captain of a ship who had brought them from Lisbon to England. (Orig. Lat.) [Sept. 1537] 253.
• 71. A duplicate of XIII. 68. [12 April 1536] 255.
• 72. Wm. Pepwell, to Tho. Cromwell; intelligence about some English prisoners in Spain, the Pope at Marseilles, the Emperor, &c. (Orig.) St. Lucar, Nov. 15. [1534] 257.
• 73. John Briertonne, to Tho. Wriothesley, clerk of the council; reports the journey of his master, an English ambassador. through France; rigid search at Saragoça. (Orig.) Valladolid, June23. [1537] [Pr. II Ellis, ii. 38.] 258.
• 74. A paper of intelligence about the Emperor, &c. (French.) [23 April 1539] [v. Nero B. VI. f. v. Cromwell to Henry VIII. 23 April 1529. which contains this news] 260.
• 75. The junta and procuradores of the provinces of Guipuscoa, Asturias, &c. to Henry VIII: [Edw. IV.] concerning a peace concluded with the English ambassadors. (Orig. Sp.) Guetaria, July 22, 1574? [1474] 261.
• 76. Wm. Pepwell, to Henry VIII: intelligence about the Emperor, Barbarossa, &c. (Orig.) St. Lucar, Dec. 26. [1534] [Pr. II Ellis, ii. 63.] 262.
• 77. Sir Tho. Spinelly, to Card. Wolsey; intelligence about the Emperor, from Flanders, Italy, &c. (Orig.) Ampton, July 4. 263.
• 78. Henry VIII, to Charles V; expressing friendship and confidence. (Fr.) 265.
• 79. A key to a cypher. 268.
• 80. A declaration of the merchants of the staple, to Q. Elizabeth's council. Aug. 14, 1564: with an answer thereto. 269.
• 81. Articles of a commercial treaty between England and Spain, touching the intercourse with the Low countries. (Three papers, Lat.) 1564. 273.
• 82. A deliberation between the council of Spain and the English ambassadors, concerning the affairs of Flanders. (Spainsh.) Sept. 29. 277.
• 83. Two official informations made by the council of the new kingdom of Granada in India, concerning the services of Martin Polo of Carthagena. (Orig. Sp.) Santa fe, May and July, 1593. 278.
• 84. R. (Robert Devereux) Earl of Essex, to secy Davison; about his endeavours to restore him (Davison) to the queen's favour; probably after the death of Mary Q. of Sc. (Orig.) Windsor, Oct. 2. 288.
• 85. Sir Walt. Raleigh, to sir Robt. Cecil; intelligence concerning the expedition to Cadiz. July 7. [1596] 290.
• 86. Robt. Beale and Tho. Edmondes, to Mons. Richardot; expostulating about a conference which had been broken off. (Orig. Fr.) Lond. May 3, 1601. 291.
• 87. Capt. Wm. Martin, to Wm. Earle; intelligence about the motions of the D. of Parma. [1586] 294.
• 88. Capt. Wm. Martin, to his father; requesting him to exert himself towards obtaining his pardon. (Orig.) Ghent, Oct. 27. [1586] 296.
• 89. Minutes of intelligence from Spain. 297.
• 90. A journal of some Spanish agent in London. (Spanish.) 299.
• 91. Wm. Herle, to H. Wilson; concerning the banishment of one Guerras, who was suspected of fomenting sedition in England. 301.
• 92. A calendar of the nobility of Spain. 303.
• 93. Reasons for continuing a governor in Spain for the English merchants trading thither. 305.
• 94. A discourse concerning the peace with Spain, and the retaining the Netherlands in society and protection 307.
• 95. Sir Francis Walsingham, to Ld. Burleigh? intelligence about the appointment of a vice chancellor, &c. (Orig.) The Werke? April 15, 1587. 313.
• 96. Information from Wm. Davis, of five several consuls that have been made by the Spaniards since 1603, the year of Q. Elizabeth's death, contrary to the privileges of the nation. 314.
• 97. Causes of the troubles of her Majesty's subjects in Italy, Sicily, and Malta. 316.
• 98. An order of Counicl, settling the mode of trading to the island of Guernsey with English goods for the return of Spanish goods. 318.
• 99. D. Jn. de Mendoza, to the Emperor; about the sending the Bp. of Worcester and Dr. Lee out of Flanders. (Orig. Sp.) Gravelines, June 3. [1529] 320.
• 100. A fragment of a letter to the Emperor, [Lee to Ch. V.] desiring a safe-conduct for one John Curson. [15 Febr. 1529] 322.
• 101. A Spanish ordinance, concerning the levy of certain taxes and duties. (Lat. two copies.) [1519] 323.
• 102. Tho. [John?] Mason, to Dr. Tho. Starkey at Padua; an account of his observations in Spain. (Orig.) Valladolid, July 3, 1534? [Pr. II Ellis ii. 54] 327.
• 103. A paper of intelligence from Spain, concerning the constable, &c. (Fr.) [6 Nov. 1520] 329.
• 104. Card. Wolsey, to Dr. Sampson; concerning his pension on the bishopricks of Pace and Palentia. Westm. Dec. 5. [1522] 331.
• 105. J. l'Allemand, to Card. Wolsey; concerning his said pensions. (Orig. Fr.) Madrid, Feb. 28. [1523] 333.
• 106. A list of the nobles, as well Spaniards as Italians, who went with the Emperor to Tunis. [30 July 1535] 334.
• 107. A brief discussion, seemingly about Henry VIIIth's scruples concerning his marriage. (Lat.) 335.
• 108. A scheme for the distribution of 4,000 florins, being her Majesty's yearly alms to the English in the Low countries; with a form of the royal warrant for that bounty: the distributors were Arrias Montanus and sir Fr. Englefield. 1570. 336.
• 109. A paper of intelligence concerning the vigorous preparations of the Spanish king, nobility, clergy, &c. against the Low countries, England, and France. [1590] 338.
• 110. John Hutton, to Mr. Wriothesley; concerning his endeavours to obtain the restitution of a ship, &c. (Orig.) Feb. 6. [1537] 340.
• 111. A long polemical discussion of some English catholic (probably a Jesuit) concerning the reformation in England; from "Jesus del Monte," a convent in Spain. 342.
• 112. Demands to be made by her Majesty's commissioners in the treaty of peace between her and the K. of Spain. 372.
• 113. A political and moral discourse, by Ynigo Yvanes de Santa Cruz. (Spanish.) 375.
• 114. A discourse concerning the Spanish Armada, addressed to Ld. Burleigh and sir Fr. Walsingham. (Italian.) 389.
• 115. Sir Ch. Cornwallis? to the Ld. admiral (Nottingham) on various commercial affairs in Spain, &c. 393.
• 116. Instructions to commissioners negociating a peace between England, France, and Spain. (A part of a corrected draught.) 395.
• 117. Articles of alliance between Spain and the republic of the Valais. (Fr.) 399.
• 118. Reasons for and against a permission for trading with the Indies. 401.
• 119. List of noblemen and others who accompanied the lord admiral into Spain. 403.
• 120. Alonzo de Velasco, Spanish ambassador in England, to ......... concerning the toleration of catholic priests in England. (Sp,) London, June 18, 1612. 405.
• 121. The bill of Mr. [John] Man's [Dean of Gloucester] expenses on a journey to Spain. [when Ambasr] [1566] 407.
• 122. Succession of kings of England and Spain, synchronologically arranged. 408.
• 123. A memorandum how to leave paper, in a book on Spain. 409.
• 124. An account of the dresses and draperies of the portraits of the kings of Spain in the royal hall at Segovia. (Sp.) 410.
• 125. Arguments to prove that the troubles between England and Spain originated with the K. of Spain. (A draught in Cecil's hand.) 414.
• 126. An account of the superior councils and tribunals in Spain, Portugal, and the Indies. 416.
• 127. A rough draught of a letter on some ecclesiastical affairs. 435.
• 128. Names and political state of the provinces ceded by Philip II. to Albert and Isabella. 437.
• 129. Minutes of several charters and privileges granted to the English merchants trading in Spain; with matters offered by them in consideration of the Privy Council, towards a treaty. 449.