Add MS 48083

PAPERS RELATING TO THE NETHERLANDS, particularly to the events of 1587-1588 and Leicester's second expedition; 1586-1589. Partly Latin, Dutch, French and Italian. Copies, unless otherwise described. Endorsements, etc., by Beale passim.

1. ff. 2-5b. Answers of the Privy Council to a memorial from Joachim Ortell, agent of the States of Holland and Zeeland in England; 20 March 1588.

2. ff. 6-12b. Documents relating to the financing of the English army in the Netherlands, as follows: (a) Extract from reply of the States General to demands for money to maintain the English soldiers in their pay; 17 Sept. n.s. 1587. French. Dutch text in RSG, v, p. 655. ff. 6-7b; (b) Act of Lord Leicester concerning the musters; Dordrecht, 4 Sept. o.s. 1587. French. ff. 8-9b; (c) Memorandum concerning the inability of the State of Holland to raise £40,000 to maintain English troops so soon after a levy for £38,000; 1586? French. ff. 10-10b; (d) Original letter of remonstrance from the States General to Lord Buckhurst concerning their inability to entertain more English; Hague, 20 June o.s. 1587. French. See RSG, v, pp. 553-554. ff. 11-12b.

3. ff. 13-14b. Reply of Leicester to the defence made by the States of Holland of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Advocate of Holland (6 Sept. o.s. 1587); The Hague, 10 Sept. 1587. French. Annotated and endorsed by Burghley. For the States' defence, see artt. 32(b), 36.

4. ff. 15-16b. Proceedings of the States General and Council of State concerning contravention of Leicester's authority; 20-22 March o.s. 1587. French.

5. ff. 17-17b. Letter of Leicester to his secretary Junius, announcing his return to the United Provinces; 10 June o.s. 1587. French. Brugmans, ii, pp. 336-337. See also: Motley, ii, pp. 255-257; SPF April-Dec. 1587, pp. 105-106; A. C. Miller, Sir Henry Killigrew, 1963, p. 206, n.5. Another copy is Add. 48014, art. 80(a).

6. ff. 19-20b. Letter of the States General to Gerrit van Remundt, under-sheriff of Utrecht, ordering the release of Paul Buys; 17 Jan. n.s. 1587. French translation. Dutch text in Bor, iii, p. 889. See also: SPF 1586-1587, p. 310; J. den Tex, Oldenbarnevelt, 1973 (English edn.), i, p. 86; art. 34 below.

7. ff. 21-22b. Certified extract from the register of resolutions of the Council of State; 6 Oct. 1587. French. Endorsed by Killigrew (f. 22b) 'An Act for my pour selfe'.

8. ff. 23-24b. Nominations of the States General to the Council of State; 18 Sept. n.s. 1587. Dutch. Endorsed by Burghley, f. 24b. RSG, v, pp. 730-731. See also art. 20.

9. ff. 25-26b. Memorandum of Jacob Valcke and Joos van Menin affirming delivery to the States of Holland, 2 Sept. 1587, of a message from Leicester which included a proposal for peace with Spain. Italian. Copy. Printed in Bor, iii, p. 34. See also Motley, ii, pp. 326-327 and SPF April-Dec. 1587, p. 272. For other copies see Add. MSS. 48129, art. 2(g), 48149, art. 50 and Stowe MS. 163, ff. 19-20b.

10. ff. 27-28b. Response of the Council of State to propositions of Thomas Wilkes, ambassador from England; 3 Sept. n.s. 1586. Italian. SPF 1586-1587, p. 439. A French copy is Add. 48014, art. 61(b).

11. ff. 30-32b. Answer of the States of Holland to the message of William Bardesius, burgomaster of Amsterdam and councillor of State, on behalf of Leicester; 3, 4 Sept. n.s. 1587. French. For Bardesius's message see art. 40(a).

12. ff. 33-34b, 64-67b. Resolutions of the States General giving consent to Lord Willoughby's proposal to withdraw 2000 English soldiers from the Netherlands for use against the Armada, together with advice of the Council of State (ff. 64-65); The Hague, 18-20 July n.s. 1588. French. Dutch text in RSG, vi, pp. 76-79. See also HMC, Ancaster, 1907, pp. 159-160 and SPF July-Dec. 1588, pp. 26-27.

13. ff. 35-36b. Letter of the Council of State to Elizabeth I regretting the departure of Leicester and urging his early return; 25 Nov. n.s. 1586. French. For a similar letter of the same date from the States General, see Brugmans, i, pp. 265-269 and SPF 1586-1587, p. 232.

14. ff. 38-41b. Remonstrance of Captain Julian Clerhagen, governor of Gorcum and Worcum, to Leicester; Sept. [1587?]. French.

15. ff. 42-43*. Original letter of intelligence by Jacques Blanquart of Flushing to Sir William Russell, governor of Flushing; 23 Aug. 1587. French. Seal. Endorsed by Beale (f. 43b) 'The Matelots go to the enemy'.

16. ff. 45-47b. Act of conference between Leicester and the States General concerning the Council of State, Sluys, etc.; 21 June n.s. 1587. See RSG, v, pp. 723-724 and SPF April-Dec. 1587, pp. 156-158.

17. ff. 48-51b. Replies to Leicester's remonstrance concerning peace with Spain, etc., from the towns of: (a) Utrecht; 6 Sept. o.s. 1587. French. Bor, iii, p. 53 and SPF April-Dec. 1587, p. 309. ff. 48-49b; (b) Medemblik, province of North Holland; 22 Sept. n.s. 1587. See also Add. 48014, art. 100, and art. 25 below. ff. 50-51b.

18. ff. 53-58b. Documents relating to Flushing, province of Zeeland, as follows: (a) Memorial of the deputies of Flushing concerning payment of the companies' debts; aft. Oct. 1586. French. ff. 53-55; (b) Memorial by Nicolas van der Vekeve, keeper of Flushing prison, [to? Sir Philip Sidney as Governor] of expenses for the prisoners brought to him by the Marshal of the English nation; July-Sept. 1586. French. ff. 56-57b; (c) Acknowledgement of Sir Philip Sidney's debt of £50 to John Mattin of Flushing, by Griffin Maddox, steward to the governor; 14 Jan. 1587. Attested copy signed by Jean van Beke, Pensionary of Flushing. ff. 58-58b.

19. ff. 59-60b, 145-146b, 149-151b, 179-182b. Remonstrance of the Council of State to the States General concerning the need for their resolution on government, insufficiency of instructions, etc.; 22 Feb.-2 June n.s. 1588. Dutch and French. See RSG, vi, pp. 217, 228, 232-234. Includes (ff. 150-151b) a Dutch copy of Add. 48129, art. 10(h), endorsed by Walsingham.

20. ff. 61-61b. Act of the States General confirming Leicester's authority as Governor-General according to terms stated at his first coming, granting contributions and announcing delivery of nominations to the Council of State (see art. 8 above); 18 Sept. n.s. 1587. French. Marginal notes and endorsement by Burghley. Dutch text in Bor, iii, p. 52. See also SPF April-Dec. 1587, p. 300. Other copies are art. 74 below and Add. 48129, art. 10(c).

21. ff. 62-63b. Confirmation by the Council of State of the articles concerning union of the Churches made at the synod at The Hague (20th June 1586); 16 Nov. n.s. 1586. French. See SPF 1586-1587, p. 219.

22. ff. 64-67b. See art. 12 above.

23. ff. 68, 69. Letters of Leicester to the magistrates and burgomaster (Gerard Prounincq al. Van Deventer) of Utrecht; 31 May 1587. French. Copies. Dutch text in Bor, iii, p. 985. Other copies are Add. MSS. 48014, art. 79 (ff. 462b-463) and 48129, art. 10(g), ff. 190-191.

24. ff. 70-70b. Autograph extract made by George Gilpin, English secretary to the Council of State, from the agreement made on Leicester's departure concerning the number of troops to be entertained; 18 Nov. 1586. French. A note below by Henry Killigrew states that he keeps everything in Gilpin's handwriting. SPF 1586-1587, p. 220. See also Add. 48014, art. 52(b).

25. ff. 71-74b. Reply of the town of Dordrecht to Leicester's remonstrance; 24 Sept. n.s. 1587. French. Dutch text in Bor, iii, pp. 56-59. See also art. 17 above.

26. ff. 75-76b. Memorial of Joachim Ortell, envoy of the States General; [Aug. 1588]. French.

27. ff. 77-78b. Memorandum by William Bardesius, burgomaster of Amsterdam, to Leicester, concerning the coinage and Hans Vlaminck, mintmaster of Amsterdam; 1586? French. See J. den Tex, op. cit., i, p. 54.

28. ff. 79-80b. Original letter of Jean ven der Beke, Pensionary of Flushing, to Henry Killigrew; 16 April n.s. 1589. French.

29. ff. 81-82b. Letter of the States General to Elizabeth I; 15 Aug. n.s. 1587. French. Bor, iii, pp. 25-26. SPF April-Dec. 1587, p. 484. Another copy is Add. 48014, art. 88.

30. ff. 83-84b. Memorandum concerning actions of the Treasurer-General of Finances; 4 Aug. 1586. French.

31. ff. 85-89. Original letter of Captain Michel Raktel to Leicester concerning his difficulties over levies in Leiden and Delft, and enclosing (ff. 87, 89) copies, in Dutch, of related documents from the magistrate of Leiden and the States of Holland; 23 July n.s. 1587. French. Seal.

32. ff. 91-94b. Documents relating to Oldenbarnevelt's use of Leicester's instructions: (a) 'These are the secret Instructions that Barnefeelde sayde that my Lordes the States had': abstract of Leicester's instructions which included the need to press for peace; [20 June 1587]. See: SPF April-Dec. 1587, pp. 121-123; Motley, ii, pp. 258-259; J. den Tex, op. cit., i, pp. 113-117. A longer version of the instructions is Add. 48014, art. 72(a). f. 91; (b) Denial by the States of Holland that Oldenbarnevelt had referred to the above instructions in the assembly; 16 Sept. n.s. 1587. French. Dutch text in Bor, iii, p. 51. SPF April-Dec. 1587, pp. 229-300. Another copy is art. 36 below. For Leicester's reply to this defence see art. 3 above. ff. 93-94b.

33. ff. 95-98b. Letter from Leicester to the States General concerning receivers appointed in Friesland, Brabant, and Utrecht; 31 Dec. 1586. French. Two copies. Annotated by Beale (f. 96b) 'Lettre Picquante'. See Bor, ii, p. 872 and SPF 1586-1587, p. 306 (dated in both 3/13 Jan. 1587). Another copy is Add. 48014, art. 75.

34. ff. 99-103b. Papers relating to Paul Buys, Advocate-General of Holland: (a) Letter of the States General to Elizabeth I notifying the release of Paul Buys; 3 Feb. n.s. 1587. French. SPF 1586-1587, p. 334. See also MacCaffrey, p. 377. ff. 99-100b; (b) Extracts from register of resolutions of the Council of State concerning Buys; 2 Dec. 1586-2 Feb. 1587. French. Two copies. See also art. 6 above. ff. 101-103b.

35. ff. 104-105b. Act of the States General concerning the discharge of Killigrew upon delivery of Leicester's resignation; The Hague, 1 April n.s. 1588. RSG, vi, p. 219.

36. ff. 106-107b. Another copy of art. 32(b).

37. ff. 109-117b. Two copies of the report to the Council of State by Willem Bardesius and Jacob Valcke, deputies of the Council, and various deputies of the States General, of their negotiations with Count Hohenlohe; 8 Aug. n.s. (first copy), 10 Aug. n.s. (second copy) 1587. French. Dutch text in Bor, iii, pp. 27-28. SPF April-Dec. 1587, pp. 208-209. Other copies are Add. MSS. 14028, ff. 94-99b, and 48149, art. 60.

38. ff. 118-119b. Resolution of the States General voting money for the relief of Sluys; Middelburg, 23 July n.s. 1587. French. RSG, v, pp. 702-703. SPF April-Dec. 1587, p. 172.

39. f. 120. Memorandum by Laurens Verbeeck of a conversation between Pieter Foppen and Captain [Gelys?] recounting rumours of Leicester's negotiations with Count Hohenlohe; 2 Sept. n.s. 1587. Dutch.

40. ff. 121-137b. Papers of Leicester and the Council of State, as follows: (a) Instructions for William Bardesius, burgomaster of Amsterdam, for representations to the States of Holland after the fall of Sluys; [28 Aug. n.s. 1587]. Dutch and French. Dutch text in Bor, iii, p. 31. Another copy is Add. 48014, art. 96. ff. 121-127b; (b) Letter to Lord Willoughby, Governor of Bergen-op-Zoom; The Hague, 18 Sept. n.s. 1587. French. ff. 128-129; (c) Extracts from registers of resolutions: (i) concerning Sluys; 5 Oct. n.s. 1587. French. ff. 130-131b; (ii) concerning Paul Buys; 5-20 Nov. 1586. French. Two copies. ff. 132-135b. (d) Remonstrance of the Council delivered to Killigrew to show to Leicester; The Hague, 11 Oct. n.s. 1587. Signed. French. ff. 136-137b.

41. ff. 139-144b. Papers relating to the States General, as follows: (a) Account of Leicester's discourse with deputies of the States General concerning a deputation to the States of Holland; 9 Sept. n.s. 1587. French. SPF April-Dec. 1587, p. 285. Another copy is art. 51 below. ff. 139-141b; (b) Letter of the States General to the Council of State; 5 March n.s. 1588. French. ff. 142-142b; (c) Extract from register of resolutions of the States General concerning Count Meurs, etc.; 27 Sept. n.s. 1587. French. RSG, v, p. 521. ff. 143-144b.

42. ff. 145-155b. Letters and papers of the Council of State, as follows: (a) Act to move the States General for their resolution on government; 22 Feb. n.s. 1588. French. RSG, vi, p. 217. SPF Jan.-June 1588, p. 95. ff. 145-

146b: (b) Letters to Leicester and Joachim Ortell, with a memorial concerning reforms in payment of accounts for the English army, etc.; 16, 19 Jan. 1588. French. SPF Jan.-June 1588, pp. 7, 23, 46-47. ff. 147-148b, 152-155b; (c) Remonstrances to the States General; 4 March, 14 May n.s. 1588. Dutch. RSG, vi, pp. 218, 228. A French copy is art. 69(d) below. ff. 149-151b.

43. ff. 156-162b. Letter to Leicester from the Dean and Chapter of St Salvator, Utrecht, together with extracts from earlier treaties, etc., concerning the five churches of Utrecht; dated 23 Aug. 1587 by Beale, f. 162b.

44. ff. 163-164b. Forts surrendered to Leicester after the taking of Axelles, province of Zeeland; [July 1586]. French.

45. ff. 165-166b. Memoranda by the States of Holland, Zeeland and Friesland on Leicester's apostiles on their remonstrance, with further apostiles by Leicester; 24 Nov. n.s. 1586. French. SPF 1586-1587, p. 230. Another copy is Add. 48014, art. 64(b). For the remonstrance see Add. 48129, art. 2(n)(iii).

46. ff. 167-168b. Letter from Brill in answer to Leicester's remonstrance; 21 Sept. n.s. 1587. French.

47. ff. 169-170b. Minute of a letter from Elizabeth I to the States General; 3 Sept. 1583. French. The letter is printed in Brugmans, i, pp. 2-3.

48. ff. 171-172b. Report by William Bardesius, member of the Council of State, of the presentation of an act of the Council to the States General warning of the dangers of attacking Medemblik, etc.; 23 Feb. n.s. 1588. French. SPF Jan.-June 1588, p. 88.

49. ff. 173-174b. Agreement of the States General to a levy for the English soldiers in their pay; 22 Sept. n.s. 1587. French.

50. ff. 175-176b. Certified extract from the register of resolutions of the Council of State; 19 Sept. n.s. 1587. French. See further Add. 48149, art. 33, another copy, with an accompanying note by Beale.

51. ff. 177-178b. Another copy of art. 41(a) above.

52. ff. 179-182b. Remonstrance of the Council of State to the States General, with the answer; 17 May, 2 June 1588. French. RSG, vi, pp. 232-234.

53. ff. 183-184b. Letter of Lord Buckhurst to the burgomaster, echevins and councillors of Gouda; 18 April n.s. 1587. French translation. Dutch text, from the original, in Brugmans, ii, pp. 208-210.

54. ff. 185-187b. Act of the States General for confirmation of the Council of State; 5 Feb. n.s. 1588. French. Two copies. RSG, vi, p. 214, no. 286. SPF Jan.-June 1588, pp. 33-34. Another copy is art. 69(b).

55. ff. 188-191b. Extracts from register of resolutions of the Council of State concerning warrants for the Treasurer; 11 Aug. 1586. French. Two copies, the second signed by George Gilpin (f. 190).

56. ff. 192-194b. Original letter from Adrien de Saravia, professor of theology at Leiden University, to Beale and Gilpin, English members of the Council of State, enclosing (f. 193) a letter from Arnoldus Cornelius concerning rumours of peace negotiations with Spain; 5, 6 Sept. n.s. 1587. Latin and French.

57. ff. 195-198b. Certified extracts from the register of resolutions of the States General concerning accounts; Jan.-June 1587. French translation.

58. ff. 199-200b. Memorandum of the auditor of troops concerning payment of defalcations, etc., by the States; 1586?

59. ff. 201-203. Extracts concerning admission of appeals, etc., from articles of commissioners appointed to enquire into grievances in Guernsey and from answers of the Bailiff and Jurats; 1580? French. See SPD Addenda 1566-1579, pp. 562-568.

60. ff. 204-211b. Articles (28) presented by the Council of State to the States General; 1587? Dutch.

61. ff. 212-213b. Letter of the States General to Elizabeth I after the fall of Deventer; The Hague, 6 Feb. n.s. 1587. French. SPF 1586-1587, p. 338.

62. ff. 214-215b. Certified extracts from the register of resolutions of the States General concerning Lord Buckhurst, the letter of 4 Feb., etc.; Jan.-June 1587. French translation. See also art. 72.

63. ff. 216-218b. Summary of Lord Leicester's grievance against Richard Huddleston, Treasurer-at-War; [28 June 1586]. SPF 1586-1587, p. 68.

64. ff. 220-222b. Answers of Sir Thomas Shirley, Treasurer-at-War, to articles of the States General exhibited by Joachim Ortell and Leonard de Vocht; [Dec. 1588]. French. Draft. SPF July-Dec. 1588, pp. 337-339, 367.

65. ff. 223-228b. Letters and papers relating to Sluys, as follows: (a) Extracts from the register of resolutions of the Council of State concerning the stopping of Sluys haven; 15 Aug.-7 Sept. 1587. French. f. 223; (b) Letter of Maurice, Count of Nassau, to the Council of State; The Hague, 8 Sept. 1587. French. f. 224; (c) Letter of Justin of Nassau, Admiral of Holland, to Leicester; Middelburg, 4 Sept. 1587. French. ff. 227-228b.

66. ff. 229-230b. Acquittance from Philippe Doublet, Receiver-General of the United Provinces, to Sir Thomas Shirley, Treasurer-at-War, for money paid to Killigrew; 13 Aug. 1587. French.

67. ff. 231-233b. Draft for a treaty between Elizabeth I and the deputies of the States General, whereby the Queen would send 4000 men for the relief of Antwerp; [July 1585]. Corrected and partly drafted by Burghley. See Motley, i, p. 325. For the treaty see SPF 1584-1585, p. 708.

68. ff. 235-246. Letters and papers relating to Sir John Norris, military commander, and the financing of the armies in the Netherlands. As follows: (a) Answer of Thomas Digges, Muster-master, to charges concerning him and his office in Norris's statements, see (b) below; [July 1587]. ff. 235-238b; (b) Questions to be resolved by Norris, with his answers inset; 15 July 1587. SPF April-Dec. 1587, pp. 177-178. ff. 239-240b; (c) Lists of the English companies given by Sir John Norris to Lord Willoughby (ff. 241-242b) and the Privy Council (ff. 243-244b); 1587? ff. 241-244b; (d) Original letter of James Digges to Lord Willoughby with grievances against Norris; Utrecht, 10 July o.s. 1587. Signed. SPF April-Dec. 1587, pp. 155-156, where it is dated 11 July. ff. 245-246.

69. ff. 247-258b. Papers concerning relations between the States General and Council of State, as follows: (a) Act of the States General for continuation of the Council of State; 4 Feb. n.s. 1587. French. Annotated and endorsed by Beale. RSG, v, p. 712, no. 332. SPF 1586-1587, p. 336. ff. 247-

248b; (b) Copy of art. 54 above. ff. 249-250b; (c) Act of acceptance of authority by the Council of State; 5 Feb. 1588. French. Two copies. ff. 251-254b; (d) Remonstrance of the Council of State to the States General, with reply; 14, 30 May 1588. French. A Dutch copy of the remonstrance is art. 42(c) above. ff. 255-258b (ff. 256, 257 are reversed).

70. ff. 259-260b. Act of the States General agreeing to levy 100,000 florins; 24 May n.s. 1586. French. RSG, v, p. 342.

71. ff. 261-264b. Connected account of the conference between Lord Leicester and the States General in which he asked for written satisfaction concerning contributions, etc.; 30 July o.s. 1587.

72. ff. 265-274b. Answers of the States General to Lord Buckhurst explaining their letter of 4 Feb. 1587, etc.; 17 June n.s. 1587. French. Dutch text in Bor, ii, pp. 986-991. SPF April-Dec. 1587, p. 99. See also art. 62.

73. ff. 275-278b. Extracts from the register of resolutions of the Council of State concerning the conference between Lord Leicester, the Council and President Nicolai; Dordrecht, 10 Sept. n.s. 1587. French.

74. ff. 279-280b. Another copy of art. 20 above.

75. ff. 281-282b. Act of Lord Leicester limiting the authority of the Council of State; The Hague, 24 Nov. n.s. 1586. French. SPF 1586-1587, p. 230.

Paper; ff. 283 + (43*, 61*, 126*). 17th-cent. foliation. Many items are endorsed with arabic numbers now out of sequence, signifying an earlier arrangement. Folio. Late XVI cent. Vellum binding with leather ties, numbered '90' on the spine. Traces of label on spine.

Netherlands, United Provinces: Acts and proceedings of the Council of State: 1586-1588: Fr. and Dutch: Mostly copies.

Netherlands, United Provinces: Letters and papers conc.: 1586-1589: Partly Fr., Dutch, Lat. and Ital.

Netherlands, United Provinces: Acts and proceedings of the States General conc. Lord Leicester's government, etc.,: 1587-1588: Fr: Partly copies.

Elizabeth I of England: Papers of R. Beale, Clerk of the Council: 16th cent.

Robert Beale, Clerk to the Privy Council: Correspondence and papers.

includes:

• ff. 2-5b Joachim Ortell, Dutch envoy to England: Answers of the Privy Council to memorial from: 1588: Copy.
• ff. 2-5b England; Privy Council: Answers to J. Ortell's memorial on behalf of the States General: 1588: Copy.
• ff. 8-9b Army; England: Act conc. musters in the Low Countries: 1587: Fr: Copy.
• f. 10 Army; England: Memorandum conc. finance for the army in the Netherlands: 1586: Fr.
• ff. 11-12b Cornelis Aerssens, Griffier to the States General of the United Provinces: Remonstrance of States General to Lord Buckhurst signed by: 1587: Fr.
• ff. 11-12b Nicasius de Sille, Pensionary of Amsterdam: Remonstrance of States General to Lord Buckhurst signed by: 1587: Fr.
• ff. 11-12b Thomas Sackville, 1st Baron Buckhurst; 1st Earl of Dorset: Remonstrances, etc., from the States General to: 1587: Fr: Copies.
• ff. 13-14b Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Answers to articles of the States of Holland: 1587: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 13-14b William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley: Lord Leicester's answers to the States of Holland annotated by: 1587.
• ff. 17-17b Jacobus Junius, of Zeeland; Secretary to the Earl of Leicester: Letter to, from Lord Leicester: 1587: Fr: Three copies.
• ff. 17-17b Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Letter to J. Junius: 1587: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 19-20b Paul Buys, Advocate General of Holland: Letter of States General to G. van Remundt ordering release of: 1587: Fr.: Copy.
• ff. 19-20b Gerrit van Remundt, Under-sheriff of Utrecht: Letter of States General to, ordering release of Paul Buys: 1587: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 21b Johan van Langen, Secretary to the Netherlands Council of State: Extract from resolutions of the Council of State signed by: 1587.
• f. 22b Sir Henry Killigrew, diplomatist: Extract from resolutions of the Council of State, endorsed by,: 1587.
• ff. 23-24b Netherlands, United Provinces: Nominations for Council of State: 1587: Dutch.
• f. 24b William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley: Nominations to Netherlands Council of State annotated by: 1587.
• ff. 25-26b Jacob Valcke, Treasurer of Zeeland: Memorandum conc. actions as Lord Leicester's intermediary: 1587: Ital: Copies.
• ff. 25-26b Joos van Menin, deputy to the States General: Memorandum conc. actions as Leicester's intermediary: 1587: Ital: Copies.
• ff. 27-28b Sir Thomas Wilkes, Clerk to the Privy Council: Reply of the Netherlands Council of State to proposals by,: 1586: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 30-32b William Bardesius, Burgomaster of Amsterdam: Answer of States of Holland to proposal by: 1587: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 30-32b Netherlands, United Provinces: Answer of the States of Holland to W. Bardesius: 1587: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 33-34b, 64-67b Army; England: Docs. conc. withdrawal of English soldiers from the Netherlands: 1588: Fr: Copies.
• ff. 35-36b Netherlands, United Provinces: Letter from the Council of State to Elizabeth I: 1586: Fr: Two copies.
• ff. 38-41b Captain Julian Clerhagen, governor of Gorcum and Worcum: Remonstrance to Lord Leicester: 1587(?): Fr: Copy.
• ff. 42-43* Jacques Blanquart, of Flushing: Letter to Sir W. Russell: 1587: Fr: Seal.
• ff. 45-47b Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Act of conference with Netherlands States General: 1587: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 48-49b Netherlands, United Provinces: Letter to Lord Leicester from officers of the Province of Utrecht: 1587: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 50-51b Medemblik, the Netherlands: Letter to Lord Leicester from officers of: 1587: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 53-55 Flushing: Memorial of deputies conc. English debts: 1586(?): Fr: Copy.
• ff. 56-57b Flushing: Memorial of prison keeper conc. expenses: 1586: Fr.
• ff. 56-57b Nicolas van der Vekeve, keeper of Flushing prison: Claim for expenses against the Marshal of the English nation: 1586: Fr.
• ff. 58-58b Griffin Maddox, steward to Sir Philip Sidney: Acknowledgement of Sidney's debt to J. Mattin of Flushing: 1587.
• ff. 58-58b Jean van der Beke, Pensionary of Flushing: Signature, as witness: 1587.
• ff. 58-58b Sir Philip Sidney, soldier, statesman and poet: Attested copy of his debt to J. Mattin of Flushing: 1587.
• ff. 58-58b John Mattin, of Flushing: Attested copy of Sir P. Sidney's debt to: 1587.
• ff. 61-61*b William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley: Resolution of Netherlands States General annotated by: 1587: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 61-61*b, 279-280b Netherlands, United Provinces: Act of the States General confirming Lord Leicester's authority, etc.,: 1587: Fr: Copies.
• ff. 62-63b Netherlands, United Provinces: Confirmation by Council of State for articles of Hague synod: 1586: Fr: Copy.
• f. 68 Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Letter to burgomaster and magistrates of Utrecht: 1587: Fr: Copies.
• f. 68 Utrecht, the Netherlands: Letter of Lord Leicester to burgomaster and magistrates: 1587: Fr: Copies.
• f. 69 Gerard Prounincq, alias Van Deventer; Burgomaster of Utrecht: Letter of Lord Leicester to: 1587: Fr: Copies.
• f. 69 Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Letter to G. de Prounincq: 1587: Fr: Copies.
• f. 70 Army; England: Agreement conc. provision of troops in the Low Countries: 1586: Extract.
• f. 70 Sir Henry Killigrew, diplomatist: Note conc. G. Gilpin: 1586.
• ff. 70-70b George Gilpin, diplomatist: Agreement conc. provision of troops: 1586: Extract: Autogr.
• ff. 71-74b Dordrecht, the Netherlands: Letter to Lord Leicester from officials: 1587: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 75-76b Joachim Ortell, Dutch envoy to England: Memorial by: 1588: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 77-78b William Bardesius, Burgomaster of Amsterdam: Notes for Lord Leicester on coinage, etc.,: 1587(?).
• ff. 79-80b Jean van der Beke, Pensionary of Flushing: Letter to H. Killigrew: 1589: Fr.
• ff. 81-82b Netherlands, United Provinces: Letter of the States General to Elizabeth I: 1587: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 85-89 Michel Ratel, captain in the Netherlands: Letter, etc., to Lord Leicester: 1587: Fr: Seal.
• f. 87 Leiden, the Netherlands: Refusal of the magistrate to allow levying of troops at: 1587: Dutch: Copy.
• f. 89 Netherlands, United Provinces: Instruction of States of Holland to Capt. Ratel: 1587: Dutch: Copy.
• f. 91 Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Instructions to, on his expedition to the Netherlands: 1587: Copy and abstract.
• ff. 93-94b, 106-107b Jan van Oldenbarnevelt, Advocate of Holland: Defence of his speech by the States of Holland: 1587: Fr: Copies.
• ff. 93-94b, 106-107b Netherlands, United Provinces: Declaration of States of Holland conc. speech by J. van Oldenbarnevelt: 1587: Fr: Copies.
• ff. 95-98b Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Letter to Netherlands States General: 1586: Fr: Two copies.
• ff. 99-100b Paul Buys, Advocate General of Holland: Letter of States General to Qu. Elizabeth notifying his release: 1587.
• ff. 99-100b, 212-213b Netherlands, United Provinces: Letters from the States General to Elizabeth I: 1587: Fr and Engl. transl: Copies.
• ff. 101-103b, 130-135b, 188-192b, 223, 275-278b Netherlands, United Provinces: Extracts from registers of Council of State: 1586-1587: Fr.
• ff. 101-103b, 132-135b Paul Buys, Advocate General of Holland: Extracts from resolutions of the Council of State conc.: 1586-1587: Fr. and Dutch.
• ff. 104-105b Jacob van Egmont, deputy of Holland: Act of the States General signed by: 1588: Dutch.
• ff. 104-105b Sir Henry Killigrew, diplomatist: Act of discharge by the States General: 1588: Dutch.
• ff. 104-105b Cornelis Aerssens, Griffier to the States General of the United Provinces: Act of the States General signed by: 1588: Dutch.
• ff. 109-117b Adriaen Coper, alias Cooper; Pensionary of Veere: Report of negotiations with Count Hohenloe: 1587: Fr: Copies.
• ff. 109-117b Philip Hohenlohe, Count von Hohenlohe: Report of his negotiations with the Council of State: 1587: Fr: Copies.
• ff. 109-117b Wytthe van Camminga, deputy of Friesland: Report of negotiations with Count Hohenloe: 1587: Fr: Copies.
• ff. 109-117b Janus van der Does, Lord of Nortwyck: Report of negotiations with Count Hohenloe: 1587: Fr: Copies.
• ff. 109-117b Gerlich van Capelle, President of the Netherlands States General: Report of his negotiations with Count Hohenloe: 1587: Fr: Copies.
• ff. 109-117b Jacob Valcke, Treasurer of Zeeland: Report of negotiations with Count Hohenloe: 1587: Fr: Copies.
• ff. 109-117b William Bardesius, Burgomaster of Amsterdam: Report of negotiations with Count Hohenloe: 1587: Fr: Copies.
• ff. 118-119b Sluys, the Netherlands: Act of States General voting money for relief of: 1587: Fr: Copy.
• f. 120 Laurens Verbeeck: Memorandum conc. Lord Leicester: 1587: Dutch: Signed.
• ff. 121-127b William Bardesius, Burgomaster of Amsterdam: Instructions to, on his mission to the States of Holland: 1587: Dutch, Fr. and Engl: Copies.
• ff. 128-129 Peregrine Bertie, 13th Baron Willoughby d'Eresby: Letter of Leicester and Council of State to: 1587: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 128-129 Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Letter to Lord Willoughby: 1587: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 130-131b Sluys, the Netherlands: Extracts from resolutions of the Council of State conc.: 1587: Fr.
• ff. 130-135b, 175-176b Christopher Huygens, Secretary to the Council of State in the Netherlands: Extracts from resolutions of the Council of State signed by: 1587: Fr.
• ff. 136-137b Sir Henry Killigrew, diplomatist: Remonstrance of Council of State to Lord Leicester delivered to: 1587: Fr.
• ff. 136-137b Johan van Langen, Secretary to the Netherlands Council of State: Remonstrance of the Council of State signed by: 1587: Fr.
• ff. 139-141b, 177-178b Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Account of discourse with deputies of Netherlands States General: 1587: Fr: Copies.
• ff. 147-148b Netherlands, United Provinces: Letter of the Council of State to Lord Leicester: 1588: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 147-148b Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Letter of the Netherlands Council of State to,: 1588: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 147-148b, 152-155b Accounts: Letters and memorial of the Netherlands Council of State conc.: 1588: Fr: Copies.
• ff. 149-151b Gijsbrecht van Zuylen, Secretary of the Council of State in the Netherlands: Remonstrance of Council of State signed as true copy by: 1588.
• ff. 149-151b, 179-182b Netherlands, United Provinces: Remonstrances of the Council of State and the States General: 1588: Dutch and Fr: Copies.
• ff. 152-155b Joachim Ortell, Dutch envoy to England: Letter and memorial of Council of State to: 1588: Fr. transl.
• ff. 156-157 Utrecht, the Netherlands: Letter of the Dean and Chapter of St Salvator to Lord Leicester: 1587: Lat: Copy.
• ff. 156-157 Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Letter of Dean and Chapter of St. Salvator, Utrecht, to: 1587: Lat: Copy.
• ff. 158-162b Utrecht, the Netherlands: Extracts by a public notary from a treaty of 1579 betw. churches of: 1587: Lat.
• ff. 163-164b Axel al. Axelle, the Netherlands: Forts surrendered to Lord Leicester on capture of: 1586: Fr.
• ff. 165-166b Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Remonstrance, etc., of States of Holland, Zeeland and Friesland apostiled by: 1587: Fr.
• ff. 165-166b Netherlands, United Provinces: Memoranda to Lord Leicester by the States of Friesland, Holland and Zeeland, with his apostiles: 1587: Fr.
• ff. 167-168b Brill, Holland: Letter to Lord Leicester: 1587: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 169-170b Elizabeth I of England: Minute of letter to Netherlands States General: 1583: Fr.
• ff. 171-172b William Bardesius, Burgomaster of Amsterdam: Report conc. the presentation of an act of the Council of State to the States General: 1588: Fr.
• ff. 173-174b Army; England: Agreement of Netherlands States General to a levy for: 1587: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 183-184b Thomas Sackville, 1st Baron Buckhurst; 1st Earl of Dorset: Letter to officials of Gouda: 1587: Fr. transl.
• ff. 183-184b Gouda, the Netherlands: Letter of Lord Buckhurst to: 1587: Fr. transl.
• ff. 190-191 George Gilpin, diplomatist: Extract from resolutions of the Council of State signed by: 1586: Fr.
• ff. 192-194b Adrien de Saravia, of Leiden University: Letter, etc., to R. Beale and G. Gilpin: 1587: Fr.
• f. 193 Arnoldus Cornelius: Letter to A. de Saravia: 1587: Lat.
• ff. 195-198b, 214-215b Netherlands, United Provinces: Extracts from registers of the States General: 1587: Fr: Signed.
• ff. 199-200b Accounts: Memorandum conc. payment of defalcations by Netherlands States General: 1586(?).
• ff. 201-203b Island of Guernsey: Papers conc. commission of enquiry for grievances: 1579(?).
• ff. 204-211b Netherlands, United Provinces: Articles of the Council of State to the States General: 1587(?): Dutch: Copy.
• ff. 216-218 Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Summary of grievances against R. Huddleston: 1586.
• ff. 216-218b Richard Huddleston, alias Hurleston; Treasurer at War in the Netherlands: Summary of Lord Leicester's grievances against: 1586.
• ff. 220-222b Sir Thomas Shirley, Treasurer at War in the Netherlands: Answers to articles of the Netherlands States General: 1588: Fr.
• ff. 223-228b Sluys, the Netherlands: Letters and papers conc.: 1587: Fr.
• f. 224 Maurice, Princes of Orange; Count of Nassau: Netherlands, United Provinces: Letter from Count Maurice to the Council of State from Maurice: 1587: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 227-228b Justinus van Nassau, Admiral; natural son of William, Prince of Orange: Letter to Lord Leicester: 1587: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 229-230b Philippe Doublet, Receiver-General of the United Provinces: Acquittance to Sir T. Shirley: 1587: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 229-230b Accounts: Acquittance to Sir T. Shirley by the Receiver-General of the United Provinces: 1587: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 231-233b Elizabeth I of England: Draft treaty with the Netherlands States General: 1585.
• ff. 231-233b William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley: Treaty with the Netherlands States General drawn up by: 1585: Draft.
• ff. 235-238b Thomas Digges, mathematician; Muster-master-General in the Netherlands: Answer to charges by Sir J. Norris: 1587.
• ff. 235-246b Sir John Norris, military commander: Letters and papers conc.: 1587.
• ff. 241-244b Army; England: Lists of English companies in the Netherlands: 1587(?).
• ff. 245-246 James Digges, Muster-master in the Netherlands: Letter to Lord Willoughby: 1587: Signed.
• ff. 247-258b Netherlands, United Provinces: Papers conc. the States General and Council of State: 1586-1588: Fr: Copies.
• ff. 261-264b Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Account of conference with the Netherlands States General: 1587.
• ff. 265-274b Netherlands, United Provinces: Replies of the States General to Lord Buckhurst: 1587: Fr: Copies.
• ff. 281-282b Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Act of, limiting the authority of the Council of State of the United Provinces: 1586: Fr: Copy.