Cotton MS Titus B V

Codex chartaceus, in folio, constans foliis 420.

• 1. Hen. E. of Northampton, to the Privy Council? stating the manner in which treaties were formerly made, the discommodities in swerving therefrom, and the best means to redress them. 1.
• 2. An order of Henry III. for the levy of armed men against Llewellin Pr. of Wales. (Lat.) Hereford, July 26, 1231. 4.
• 3. An order of Richard II, for the levy of men in Norfolk and Suffolk. (Fr.) Westm. Sept. 23, 1386. 5.
• 4. An order of Henry IV, for the levy of men. (Lat. a draught.) St. Alban's, April 4, 1405. 6.
• 5. Memorandum of such things as be needful Ld. Somerset have with him. 7.
• 6. A certificate of the general musters of the counties of Northumbd. Cumberld. Westmoreld. the city of Carlisle, and the Bpk. of Durham, taken by Francis E. of Bedford. Oct. 28, 1565. 8. b.
• 7. Collectanea, concerning several levies of money, men, and victuals, by several of the kings of England. (A draught, cancelled.) 10.
• 8. Abstinentia guerrarum inter Angliam et Scotiam. 5 Ed. IV. 22.
• 9. An account of the payment of troops, and other charges. temp. Hen. VII. 23.
• 10. A brief statement of the king's (Hen. VIII.?) army in Flanders, its artillery, captains, &c. 24.
• 11. Copies of seven letters, the first and last defective; being part of the correspondence between W. Paget comptroller, and Phil. Hobby then commissioner with the Emperor in Flanders, the Ld. protector Somerset, and the Privy Council. June and July, 1549. 25.
• 12. The statutes of Berwick wholly set forth. 36.
• 13. A discourse concerning war; addressed to K. Edward VI. 39.
• 14. Instructions for the commissioners for general musters and training of all manner of persons able for the wars, to serve as well on horseback as on foot. (A draught, corrected by Cecil.) 1573. 53.
• 15. A plan of an encampment. 72.
• 16. Instructions by the Privy Council, for the commissioners of musters. temp. Eliz. 73.
• 17. Fran. Barrington and five others, magistrates or deputy lieutenants of Essex, to the E. of Sussex, Ld. Lieut. of the county; concerning the levy of forces. (Orig.) Chelmsford, Oct. 5, 1615. 75.
• 18. The Privy Council, to the E. of Sussex; ordering him to enforce the levy of troops, and of their accoutrements, in the county of Essex. (Orig.) Whitehall, June 26, 1615. 77.
• 19. The Marq. of Winchester, to the E. of Sussex; concerning an order he had sent to Mr. Paget and Mr. West, for the embarkation of troops at Southampton. (Orig.) Basing, Aug. 4, 1565. 79.
• 20. The Privy Council, to the E. of Sussex president of the North; concerning a commission for musters. (Orig.) Greenw. June 25, 1569. 81.
• 21. The Privy Council, to the E. of Sussex; giving him power over the forces in the county of Southt. jointly with the Marq. of Winchester. (Orig.) Oatlands, Aug. 16, 1590. 83.
• 22. Wm. Dethick, Garter K. of arms, to the earl of Essex; recommending Robt. Treswell, blue-mantle officer of arms, sent to attend his person. (Orig.) Office of arms, April 13, 1596. 85.
• 23. An account of the officers and forces at Calais. 87.
• 24. A list of officers in Gueldres, given by Ld. Willoughby to sir John Norris. 88.
• 25. The Privy Council, to the justices of Southampton; concerning the forces to be allotted for the isles of Jersey and Guernsey. Greenw. June 29, 1585. 89.
• 26. Abstract of a letter from the Council, to the lords Winchester and Sussex; and Ld. Winchester's orders in consequence thereof, relating to the defence of the coast. Aug. 2, and Sept. 1, 1586. 91.
• 27. Fra. Barrington and four others, magistrates of Essex, to the E. of Sussex; two letters concerning armaments. (Orig.) Chelmsford, Sept. 3, 1613, and Lond. Oct. 4, 1615. 93.
• 28. A commission of Q. Elizabeth to sir John Foster and three others, to inquire into the conduct of sir Val. Brown, treasurer and victualler of the town of Berwick. March 15, 1574. 97.
• 29. Answers to points propounded by the French commissioners, concerning the supply of forces. Aug. 23, 1581. 99.
• 30. Fra. Drake and Geo. Carey (probably commissioners at Plymouth) to the Privy Council; desiring orders for certain regulations at Plymouth in the absence of the fleet. (Orig.) July 21, 1595. 101.
• 31. The marquis of Winchester, to the E. of Sussex; touching the trained bands of Hampshire required by the Council for the defence of Jersey and Guernsey. (Orig.) Basing, Aug. 20, 1590. 103.
• 32. The E. of Sussex, to sir Wm. Kingsmill; for a note of the order of Council concerning the above armament. Portsmouth. Aug. 21, 1590. 105.
• 33. The E. of Suusex, to the Marq. of Winchester; in answer to V. 31. Aug. 22, 1590. 106.
• 34. Q. Elizabeth, to Ld. Chanc. Hatton Liuet. of the counties of Middlesex and Northampton; directing him to array forces in his counties against a foreign invasion. (Orig.) Greenw. June 18, 1588. 108.
• 35. A note of powder and match at Winchester and Southampton. 110.
• 36. The Lds. of Council, to the Marq. of Winchester and Ld. Sussex; concerning the cloathing and accoutrements of troops, and the ammunition in their county; two letters. Richmd. Jan. 14, 1588, and Nonesuch, Aug. 31, 1585. 111.
• 37. The distribution of the service for the commissioners for the musters of horsemen. 115.
• 38. Orders concerning the office of ordnance; chiefly relating to stores. July 27, 1595. 117.
• 39. Part of a dissertation on the array of the country, being intitled "cap. 18:" the end wanting. 121.
• 40. A paper (seemingly a sketch of an act of Parliament) for the augmentation of the navy. 129.
• 41. A fragment, concerning war, and the support thereof. 131.
• 42. The earls of Northumb. and Westmoreld. and the viscount of York? to the D. of Gloucester, guardian of the kingdom, and the Privy Council; about the array of some forces in Yorkshire. (Fr.) York, Jan. 18. 132.
• 43. A memorandum of rolls of Parliament, against the nation fighting the king's wars in France and Normandy. temp. Ric. II. Hen. IV. and V. 133.
• 44. Notes of such as were bound to bear arms and find men. temp. Edw. I. and II. 135.
• 45. Note of the ordnance in the different forts on the coast. 136.
• 46. A brief declaration of the accounts of Rich. Hudleston, Esq. her Majesty's treasurer in the Low countries. 1587. 142.
• 47. An order of Privy Council, to certain commissioners; concerning the defence of Calais. 144.
• 48. A requisition of Henry VII, for a loan of money for the war against Scotland. (Orig.) Westm. Dec. 1. 145.
• 49. Letters patent of Henry VIII, empowering the city of London to give security to the Fugggers for a loan of 60,000 ducats. (Lat.) Aug. 1546. 146.
• 50. A note of papers touching benevolences. 1545. 148.
• 51. A private memorial of Q. Elizabeth, to Wm. Herle; concerning a loan of money abroad. (Orig. in Cecil's hand.) 1581? probably 1561. 150.
• 52. The Privy Council, to the Ld. Lieutenants, to chancellor Hatton, and to J. Thompson, Esq. collector in the county of Bedford; five letters; concerning loans of money. (Originals.) 1588 and 1589. 151.
• 53. Q. Elizabeth, to Wm. Herle; about a loan negociated by him at Hamburgh. (Orig.) Jan. 2, 1561. 161.
• 54. A paper, concerning an invitation for a loan by privy seals. 164.
• 55. The names of those who had privy seals, and had not paid or lent any thing: two copies. Dec. 12, 1612. 165.
• 56. James I, to the Ld. of Sussex Lieut. of Essex; concerning a loan by privy seals. (Orig.) Westm. Oct. 31, 1612. 171.
• 57. A commission of the Privy Council, a king's letter, and a list of persons to whom privy seals had been issued for a loan. 1604. 174.
• 58. The city of Westminster, to the King; tendering a benevolence. 183.
• 59. Anthony Gwydot's project for introducing silk weaving into England. temp. Hen. VIII. 185.
• 60. Ld. Chanc. T. Audley, to the Ld. Privy Seal; concerning some requisites in the cloth manufacture. (Orig.) Terling, Sept. 23. [1537] 187.
• 61. Notification of a project for raising a loan of 4 or 5 hundred thousand pounds for 7 years, without interest. 189.
• 62. A project of an office for patents for new inventions. 190.
• 63. A statement, concerning the sale of his Majesty's woods. 192.
• 64. A detail of various arts R. R. offers to introduce in England, and which he had attained in his ten years travels in Turkey. 194.
• 65. A project for remedying certain abuses in the paper trade and manufactory. 196.
• 66. A project concerning the preparing grey coney skins, lamb skins, and mort skins, before they are exported. 198.
• 67. Reasons for the furtherance of a corporation for the preservation of ancient monuments and records. Another copy in Faust. E. V. 67. 200.
• 68. Edmund Bolton, to the E. of Northampton Ld. privy seal; projects for raising money, &c. March 11, 1611. 201.
• 69. A project for fair and uniform buildings in and about London. 203.
• 70. A project for coining copper money, for Ireland. Feb. 1621. 205.
• 71. A discussion concerning the justice of a war with Spain, the means and manner of carrying it on, and probability of its duration. 207.
• 72. A regulation, by which clerks are to be allowed to the commissioners of the star chamber and chancery, in the remote counties. 208.
• 73. A petition, probably from Parliament, [probably from Parliament, deleted] to Q. Elizabeth; requesting her to settle the succession to the crown: with a discussion thereupon. [Titus B. V. art. 73. is an answer to Doleman (Parsons) by Peter Wentworth, Esq. Another copy is in Bibl. Reg. 18 A lxviii. It was printed in 1598 in 12mo. B. M. 808. c.] 209.
• 74. John Keymer's projects about the foreign and coal trade, coin, &c. addressed to Q. Elizabeth. 221.
• 75. John Keymer's projects concerning the trade with Portugal; addressed to Q. Elizabeth. 235.
• 76. Substance of a perpetual contract of commerce, or holy united society of knighthood, to be made between all princes of the world. 240.
• 77. Reasons why Welsh linens, called cottons, should not be tied to one certain length, breadth, or weight. 242.
• 78. A survey of the benefits which come to the state by colouring of the wool and cloth made in Suffolk. 244.
• 79. Tho. Walker, to the Ld. Privy Seal (Northampton) concerning the abuses in commons. (Orig.) Heningham park, March 13, 1609. 246.
• 80. Observations concerning the making and nature of starch. 249.
• 81. Reasons to induce his Majesty to confirm the office of mesurage. 252.
• 82. The substance of a petition for the inrolment of apprentices indentures. 253.
• 83. Offers made unto the king by the French undertakers, for the transmutation of iron into steel. 255.
• 84. Reasons why the bailiffs of Great Yarmouth are petitioners to be the assay-masters of all lead made in England and Wales. 257.
• 85. Allowances craved by the inquisitor of the stewards and bailiffs of royal manors. 258.
• 86. Reasons for maintaining a suit in which Mr. Treswell, who had a grant of moiety of all wastes done in the king's forests, parks, &c. was concerned. 260.
• 87. Gawin Smith's petitions and project for cleansing and keeping clean the ditches of the city of London; three articles. 262.
• 88. A statement of reasons, and a petition to the King; concerning the converting copyhold into freehold tenures. 266.
• 89. A proposal of Mr. Poulton, to print the statutes at large; with observations thereon: two articles. [v. Cooper on the Records i. 144.] 269.
• 90. A small tract on the abuses in the ecclesiastical courts; addressed to the king. 273.
• 91. A breviate of what was proved before a committee in maintenance of the charter of the pin-makers. 277.
• 92. Articles concerning the bill for sheermen and fullers, and of the corporations within the city of London. 279.
• 93. Proceedings touching the farm of sweet wines, let to sir John Swinton. 280.
• 94. Reasons to prove the necessity of an examiner in the court of exchequer, as well as in all other courts. 282.
• 95. A proposal for remedying the undue consumption of flesh in Lent. 283.
• 96. Articles to be inquired upon touching the queen's commission of concealed lands. Oct.9, 1582. 284.
• 97. A collection of divers things whereby profit may arise to a clerk of the peace, in any shire. 286.
• 98. A paper concerning some reformation in his majesty's household. 289.
• 99. A paper concerning the proportion between money and corn in the kingdom. 291.
• 100. A paper shewing the advantage of cultivating the dyers thistle for the cloth manufactory in England. 292.
• 101. A proposal for laying a duty on lead outward bound, in order to obviate some deceitful practices. 293.
• 102. A remonstrance against the practice of building cottages without a due proportion of land, in defiance of an act of Parliament of 31 Eliz. 295.
• 103. Memoranda, and a petition of Otho Nicholson; concerning the practice of "Assartare, i. e. densas silvas eradicare." (Three articles.) 297.
• 104. The state of the suit for the office of cursitor to be procured for the king's bench. 302.
• 105. A petition in behalf of the compnay of the pin-makers in London. 304.
• 106. A statement of the superfluous consumption of wheat, milk, and cheese. 305.
• 107. A paper concerning the king's claim to certain lands left by the sea in Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire. 307.
• 108. Certain notes concerning waste grounds, forests, parks, and chaces. 308.
• 109. A proposal for granting certain privileges in trade to aliens, with a statement of the benefits to be derived from it. 309.
• 110. Reasons against a new duty intended to be imposed upon baize. 311.
• 111. Reasons for appointing a surveyor of the executions and estreats for outlaws. 312.
• 112. A project to remedy some abuses in the cloth manufactory, owing to the prohibition of hot-pressing. 314.
• 113. Rich. Brown's information concerning some inconveniencies in starch-making. 315.
• 114. Concerning certain abuses in the paper manufactory, and the remedies thereof. 317.
• 115. Propositions from the felt-makers, to such as shall deposit a stock of money for taking in of their wares. 319.
• 116. A project of the company of felt-makers in London, to raise a stock for taking all the wares they make into their own hands. 320.
• 117. The state of the felt-makers case; with some propositions to remedy the mischiefs they now endure. 321.
• 118. A dialogue between a haberdasher and a felt-maker. 328.
• 119. Reasons why retailers, vintners, and shop-keepers should not be admitted to trade as merchants into the parts beyond seas. 325.
• 120. How the pension of Taunton of £.400 paid to the crown by five bishops, may be redeemed without loss to the king. 327.
• 121. Remembrance for his majesy touching household causes. 329.
• 122. The project of Gavin Smith, for cleansing the Fleet ditch. 330.
• 123. A project for the farming of old worn cables and other ropes. 332.
• 124. A note of the yearly produce and charge of the salt-works at Portsey. 334.
• 125. A petition of the salters and brewers, to have certain lands and tenements devised to them, confirmed to them by act of Parliament. 335.
• 126. A proposal for making certain allum-works more profitable to the revenue. 337. b.
• 127. A comparison between Mr. Ingram's project for allum, and one which was lately presented. 338.
• 128. An offer touching allum-works. 340.
• 129. Two statements concerning the allum business; also another copy of V. 128. 342.
• 130. A paper concerning the removal of certain annoyances in the Thames. 347.
• 131. Wm. Abdye's propositions for making indigo and neale in the kingdom. 350.
• 132. A paper concerning the observance of lent, towards the preservation of cattle. 352.
• 133. A rough draught of a proposal for appointing commissioners for setting forth the bounds of farms and manors in the Isle of Ely, &c. 354.
• 134. A proposition of wire to be made of 160 tons of Osmond iron: four papers. 355.
• 135. Offers made by the French undertakers for transmutating iron into steel: another copy of V. 83. 359.
• 136. A brief of divers abuses committed among the brewers; and proposals for the redress of them. 361.
• 137. A project for raising money, by the grant of pardons for certain trespasses specified in three lists; with the substance of a proclamation for that purpose. 377.
• 138. A list of forests and chaces in several counties, reserved and to be improved. 385.
• 139. A statement of the customs and values of goods exported and imported, from Christmas 1612 to Christmas 1613. 387.
• 140. A memorial touching the patent for making salt; lately granted to Christ. Erchard and Hen. Tattnall. 388.
• 141. The inconveniencies that shall ensue if the pre-emption of tin shall be drawn into the hands of private men. 389.
• 142. A scheme for the increase of the navy to act against Spain. 390.
• 143. Questions to be proposed to the master of the Rolls and Mr. Ingram, concerning the contract for tin; and other papers concerning the pre-emption of tin, &c. 391.
• 144. Gerard Maliny's discourse for reducing the laws of England into order. 404.
• 145. Articles touching the use of the house of correction to be erected in Winchester, and the demands and duties of the guardian thereof. 409.
• 146. Reasons for converting copy-hold into free-hold. (Part of V. 88.) 413.
• 147. Considerations offered concerning the sale of bullion, exchange, &c. 414.
• 148. Daniel Dun, to sir Jul. Caesar; touching Dr. Manning, and a case of conspiracy. (Orig.) 1611. 415.
• 149. Geffry Bigge, to Ld. Northampton privy seal; concerning the foundation of St. Nicholas's Hospital. 417.
• 150. Reasons for Q. Elizabeth to assent to the aiding the States. July 13, 1585. 419. b.
• 151. Regulations concerning the woollen trade. 420.