Add MS 48084

PAPERS RELATING TO THE NETHERLANDS, and in particular to the financing of the English forces during Leicester's expeditions; c. 1571-1595. Partly Latin, Dutch, French and Italian. Endorsements and notes by Beale passim.

1. ff. 2-5b. Memorial as to whether the Queen should intervene in the Netherlands; [Nov.-Dec. 1577]. In the hand of Walsingham's secretary. Annotated and amended by Burghley. Another memorandum on this subject is printed in Lettenhove, x, pp. 125-129, from Cotton MS. Galba C.VI, ff. 119-123. See also Read, Burghley, pp. 185-187.

2. ff. 6-9b. Reply to the case that no harm should be feared from the King of Spain in the Netherlands; [1577-1578]. See MacCaffrey, p. 280.

3. ff. 10-11b. 'A Discourse touching a newe Treaty to be made wth the United Provinces'; Aug. 1588.

4. ff. 12-17b. 'A Discourse to have the restraints of entrecourse wth the Lowe Countries continued that the trade to Hambrowe [Hamburg] may be well mayntayned'; [1571-1572?]. Addressed to the Privy Council. See SPD Addenda 1566-1579, p. 357. For a general discussion of England's trade relations with Hamburg see R. Ehrenburg, Hamburg und England im Zeitalter der Königin Elisabeth, 1896.

5. ff. 19-23b. Discourse against intervention in the Netherlands; [1577-1578]. See MacCaffrey, p. 289, n.38.

6. ff. 24-37b. Autograph memoranda by Burghley concerning intervention in the Netherlands; [early 1576]. See Lettenhove, viii, pp. 94-98. See also Read, Burghley, pp. 165, 559, n.103 and MacCaffrey, pp. 289-291.

7. ff. 38-41b. Reply of the States General to Lord Willoughby objecting to their instructions; 20 July n.s. 1588. English translation. Printed in Dutch in RSG, vi, pp. 243-249.

8. ff. 42-53b. Minute of instructions to Lord Leicester on his mission to the Netherlands; early Dec. 1585. In the hand of Walsingham's clerk, amended by Walsingham. See also: the description of another copy (including the same passage marked 'to be omitted'), Add. 48014, art. 20; SPF 1585-1586, p. 189; MacCaffrey, p. 354, n.13.

9. ff. 54-55b. Extract from Sir Henry Cobham's instructions on his embassy to the King of Spain; [July 1575]. The extract is art. 3 of the instructions as printed from Burghley's draft in SPF 1575-1577, no. 119 (dated 1 July 1575). See also Read, Walsingham, i, pp. 314-315 and Read, Burghley, p. 162. A note at the end signed by Cobham (f. 54b) gives an abstract of the King of Spain's answer concerning mediation with the Netherlands: SPF 1575-1577, no. 701 (there dated [March 27] 1576).

10. ff. 56-60. Draft instructions for Lord Buckhurst on his mission to the Netherlands; [13 March n.s. 1587]. See the description of Add. 48014, art. 70, another copy.

11. ff. 62-65b. Instructions, signed by Burghley, to John Herbert, Master of Requests, on his mission to the Netherlands; 26 Oct. 1587. Copy. SPF April-Dec. 1587, pp. 365-366. MacCaffrey, p. 395, n.81.

12. ff. 66-71b. Instructions in 34 articles from the States General to the Council of State; 12 April n.s. 1588. French translation. SPF Jan.-June 1588, p. 538. Dutch text in Bor, iii, pp. 238-240. Another copy is art. 14 below.

13. ff. 72-77b. Instructions from the Council of State to Jacob Valcke, deputy of the Council, sent with a reply to Leicester's remonstrance of 12 Oct; 14 Oct. n.s. 1587. French. For Leicester's remonstrance see SPF April-Dec. 1587, p. 346.

14. ff. 78-81b. Fair copy of art. 12 above.

15. ff. 82-179, 192-192b. Abstracts, etc., relating to numbers and financing of the English military establishment in the Netherlands; 1579, 1585-1588:

(a) Monthly allowances for officers not contained in the contract provisioned between Elizabeth I and the States; 7 June 1586. Supplements item (m) below. ff. 82-83b; (b) Order for disposition of troops before Leicester's departure from the Netherlands; Oct. 1586. ff. 84-84b; (c) List of captains of English companies in the States' pay; Sept.-Oct. 1586. ff. 86-87; (d) Memorandum of charges to be sustained by the States; April 1587. English and French copies. SPF April-Dec. 1587, pp. 45-46. See J. E. Neale, 'Elizabeth and the Netherlands 1586-7', EHR, xlv, 1930, p. 376. ff. 88-89b, 174-175; (e) Estimate of disbursements from £30,000 extraordinary payment; [Aug. 1587]. SPF April-Dec. 1587, p. 289. f. 90; (f) Estimate of charges for regiments in the Netherlands; 31 May 1587. f. 91; (g) Note of disbursements for English forces from the beginning of the war until 12 Jan. 1587. ff. 93-96b; (h) Abstract of the disposition of English forces; May 1587. ff. 97-97b; (i) List of captains levying volunteers with numbers and countries of origin; April-June 1586. Hand of Walsingham's clerk. f. 99; (k) Abstract of English forces; 14 Sept. 1585. See SPF 1585-1586, p. 25. f. 100; (l) Account of the Queen's disbursements for use of the States, 1585-1587. A note in Killigrew's hand (f. 105b) records that Beale also had a note of charges for supplying aid to Sluys. ff. 102-105b; (m) Monthly allowances for field officers contained in the contract provisioned between Elizabeth I and the States; [7 June 1586]. SPF 1586-1587, p. 4. See items (a) above, (o) and (r) below. ff. 106-107b: (n) Schedule of accounts of Richard Huddlestone, Treasurer-at-War, giving debts of the States; 1587? f. 108; (o) Daily allowances for principal officers and their establishments; 7 June 1586. Endorsed (f. 110b) 'as war indicated by ye Erl of Lecester 1585'. SPF 1586-1587, p. 110 (dated July 1586). See also (a) and (m) above. ff. 109-110; (p) Estimate of the Queen's charges in the Netherlands; 10 Aug. 1585-11 Sept. 1587. Endorsed by Beale (f. 111b) 'Memorial of Sir Thomas Shirley'. ff 111-111b; (q) List of the Queen's charges in the Netherlands; noted by Beale 'Delivered by Mr. Hunt the Auditor 12 July 1587'. f. 112; (r) Names and allowances of principal officers not contained in the contract provisioned. See items (a), (m) and (o) above. ff. 113-113*b; (s) Lists of officers, counties and numbers of men to be levied; 6 June, August 1587. ff. 113**, 114-114b; (t) List of English officers and their daily allowances; 3 Jan. 1587. ff. 115-116b; (v) Note of the Queen's disbursements for English forces in the Netherlands; 2 Aug.- 20 Oct. [1587]. SPF April-Dec. 1587, p. 380. ff. 117-118b; (w) Lists of English companies in the Queen's and the States' pay; April-May 1586. ff. 119-120b; (x) Lists of garrisons compiled after the musters and consultation with [Thomas] Digges, Muster-master; 1 July 1587.

ff. 121-122b; (y) Abstract of numbers and monthly allowances of men in the States' pay; Sept. 1586. See SPF April-Dec. 1587, p. 176. ff. 125-

125b; (z) Abstract of extraordinary charges defrayed by the States; Sept. 1586. SPF April-Dec. 1586, p. 176. ff. 127-128b; (aa) Summary of troops in the service of the States General; 1579. Another copy is Add. 48014, art. 56. ff. 129-130b; (bb) Abstract of contributions and disbursements of the States; May 1587. ff. 131-132b; (cc) Note of men sent out from England 1585-1587; 3 Aug. 1587. ff. 134-136b;

(dd) Memorandum of the Treasurer on relative values of English and Flemish coin, etc.; 1586-1587? See the 1585 rates, SPF 1585-1586, p. 255. ff. 137-138b; (ee) List of English companies in the States' pay signed by Henry Swynnerton, Muster-master-General; [1586-1587]. ff. 139-139b; (ff) A note of towns and persons to contribute to a loan of £100,000, beginning with the City of London; 1585? ff. 140-141; (gg) State of contributions, ordinary and extraordinary, granted to Leicester by the States General; 11 Jan. 1586-10 Jan. 1587. French. Two copies. SPF 1586-1587, p. 313. Another copy is art. 20 below. ff. 142-149b; (hh) Summary of contributions granted to Leicester by the States General of the United Provinces; 10 Feb.-April 1586. Italian. See SPF 1586-1587, p. 119.

ff. 150-151b; (ii) List of arms and expenses for infantry companies in the States' pay; 19 Aug. 1588. French. ff. 152-155b; (kk) Memoranda of Jacob Valcke and Daniel Burchgrave, deputies of the Council of State, concerning expenses of the States; Aug.-Oct. 1586. French. ff. 156-

158b; (ll) Abstract of payments, etc., to the English pioneer company under Col. Thomas Bedwell; 12 Dec. 1585-19 Aug. 1586. Partly Latin, Dutch and French. Signed. ff. 158-167b; (mm) Lists of the States' charges for entertainment of principal officers, expressed in guilders (f. 163) and sterling (f. 192); Utrecht, 22 Aug. 1586. French. ff. 163, 192-192b;

(nn) Memoranda of charges to be sustained by the States; endorsed by Beale 'Ja. 1587'. French. ff. 171-173b; (oo) Memorial for payment of troops after the muster of 8 May n.s. 1587. French. Beale notes (f. 176) that the document is in the hand of George de Bye, Treasurer-General, and dates it 10 July 1587. ff. 176-177b; (pp) Account of payments and receipts of George de Bye; Aug. 1586. Dutch. ff. 178-179b.

16. ff. 180-185b. Reply of Leicester in the Council of State to declarations from the States concerning his remonstrance on contributions, etc.; The Hague, 23 Sept. n.s. 1587. French, annotated in English. Dutch text in Bor, iii, pp. 59-61. See also art. 19.

17. ff. 186-187b. List of payments made by the Receiver-General to the States for extraordinary charges to English companies in the pay of the States General; 1586? French.

18. ff. 188-191b, 221-224b. Memorial of proposed contributions of the States for 1587, agreed between Lord Buckhurst and the States General, 5 April 1587, and exhibited to Leicester at the Hague by Valcke and Bardesius;

13 July 1587. French. Two copies signed as translations from the original by Christopher de Huygens, greffier to the Council of State. See Cabala, ii, 15, 17, 45-46. See also Neale, op. cit., EHR, xlv, 1930, p. 379.

19. ff. 194-197b. Deliberations of the States General on Leicester's remonstrance concerning his authority, contributions required, etc.; 18 Sept. n.s. 1587. French. Dutch text in Bor, iii, pp. 52-54. For Leicester's response, see art. 16.

20. ff. 198-200b. Another copy of art. 15(gg) above. Endorsed by? Killigrew.

21. ff. 201-202b. Memorandum of the Council of State to Leicester concerning the state of the war; 29 June o.s. 1587. French. Copy. For another copy, see Add. 48014, art. 85.

22. ff. 203-218b. Estimate of the ordinary charges of war sustained by the United Provinces; 1587? French.

23. ff. 219-224b. Abstracts supplied to the Council of State of monies disbursed for the garrison of Brill by Joos van Alblas, receiver at the Brill;

8 Sept. n.s. 1587. French. Signed by Christopher Huygens.

24. ff. 225-226b. Charges for one month's maintenance of 1000 cavalry and the regiment of infantry; [1586-1587]. French.

25. ff. 227(a)-(q). Printed instructions issued by Leicester in the United Provinces; 18 Sept. n.s. 1587. Printed at Leiden by Thomas Basson, 1587. SPF April-Dec. 1587, pp. 323-324. See C. G. Cruickshank, Elizabeth's Army, 2nd edn., 1966, pp. 294-295. See also artt. 28(l) and 30(b) below. As follows: Placcart Concerninge the musters . . . (a)-(d); Generall Instructions of the musters . . . (e)-(h); Resolvtions taken by his

Excell . . . (i), (k)-(l); The forme of the othe . . . (j); Liste of the armes and interteynements . . . (m); Instrvction of the officers of the mvsters . . .

(n)-(q).

26. ff. 228-229b. Estimates for the cost of a camp for two months. Written, and dated 4 Aug. 1587, by Beale. French.

27. ff. 230-231b. List of chief officers for an Army Royal; [1585-1586].

28. ff. 232-311b. Letters and papers, mostly of Thomas Digges, Muster-master-General, relating to musters; 1585-1595. As follows: (a) Draft of Leicester's commission to Digges for the muster; Dordrecht, 1587 (day and month left blank). Heavily corrected by Beale. ff. 232-232b; (b) Memorials concerning musters, accompts, etc., delivered to Killigrew and Beale; 13 Sept. 1587. Two copies. SPF April-Dec. 1587, p. 312. ff. 233-234b, 238-240b; (c) Schedule of troops mustered by Edward Norris; 12 Dec. 1585. SPF 1585-1586, p. 212. ff. 235-236b; (d) Digges's answers (for? the Privy Council) relating to dead pays and checks, [1587]; 29 July 1595. Signed and dated by Digges. ff. 241-242b; (e) Memorials concerning musters, accompts, etc., delivered by Digges to Killigrew and Beale; The Hague, 4 Sept. 1587. Three copies. Endorsed (f. 244b) and signed (ff. 247b, 257b) by Digges. See also (b) above. ff. 243-248b, 256-258b; (f) Digges's articles of defence concerning the musters and treaty rights of the States; [1587]. Signed, 1595. ff. 249-250b; (g) Memorial by Digges for the Privy Council concerning his difficulties in finishing the captains' accounts and determining checks; [Dec. 1587]. SPF April-Dec. 1587, p. 325. ff. 251-252b; (h) Requests from Digges for written instructions, etc., before departure; endorsed 20 Feb. 1586 [1587]. ff. 253-254b: (i) Account of the pay of a company of 150 foot; [1586]. French. See SPF 1586-1587, p. 262 and Neale, op. cit., EHR, xlv, 1930, pp. 381, 384, n.3. ff. 259-260b; (k) Letters of Digges to Walsingham enclosing copies of documents relating to his complaints against the States; 20 Aug., 28 March 1587. See ibid., p. 381 and Cotton MS. Galba D.I, f. 78 (original of f. 262). ff. 261-268b; (l) Instructions for the Commissaries of Musters for the better discharge of their office, etc.; 20 Feb. 1587. Endorsed by Walsingham's clerk, f. 272b. Three copies. See the printed text at art. 25, f. 227 (n)-(q) above. ff. 270-272b, 289-291b, 299-300b; (m) Orders to be established in the Office of Musters, exhibited by Digges to Leicester; 5 Feb. 1586. Two copies. ff. 273-278b; (n) Instructions to the Commissaries of Musters for speedier despatch of musters; 14 Feb. 1587. SPF April-Dec. 1587, p. 69 (there dated 18 May 1587). ff. 279-280b; (o) Requests exhibited by the officer of musters to the Privy Council; 20 Oct. 1588. SPF July-Dec. 1588, p. 272. ff. 281-282b; (p) Rates agreed for the entertainment of lancers, light horse, foot-bands, principal officers and dead pays to 12 April 1586. Copies. SPF 1585-1586, pp. 592-593. ff. 283-284b; (q) Letter of Digges to Burghley enclosing his grievances against the States; 19-20 Aug. 1587. Copies endorsed by Digges (f. 286b). SPF April-Dec. 1587, pp. 256-257. ff. 285-286b; (r) Orders to be observed in the musters; endorsed 'June 1586' by? Walsingham's clerk. ff. 287-287b; (s) Letter of Digges to Walsingham concerning fears over captains, checks, etc.; Flushing, 19 Nov. 1587. Signed. Seal. ff. 292-293b; (t) Report signed by Digges of his proceedings with the States, 1585-1587. ff. 295-297b; (v) Warrant to Digges detailing rates of entertainment to the governor and officers of Flushing and Brill; [Feb. 1587]. SPF 1586-1587, p. 383. f. 301; (w) Orders to the Muster-master for training the bands; 1587? ff. 302-303b; (x) Correspondence of Digges with Lord Buckhurst and Wilkes concerning musters; 9-12 May 1587. Copies. ff. 304-305b; (y) Names of the captains appointed to have charge of 4000 men sent to the Netherlands; endorsed 'Aug. 1585'. See SPF 1584-1585, pp. 635-636, 691. ff. 306-307b; (z) Letter of Digges to Walsingham expressing concern about plots against Leicester, disorders in finance, etc., and enclosing articles requested of the Treasurer's deputies (29 May 1587); The Hague, 18 June 1587. Signed. ff. 308-311b.

29. ff. 313-318*. Letters of the Council of State: (a) to the Privy Council concerning the defence of Bergen-op-Zoom; 30 Sept. n.s. 1588. Signed by Jacob Valcke and Ghisbert van Zuylen. French. ff. 313-315b: (b) to the Queen complaining of deficiency in numbers of English troops, etc.; 5 Nov. n.s. 1588. Signed by Christopher Huygens. French. Seal. SPF July-Dec. 1588, pp. 283-284. ff. 316-318*.

30. ff. 319-332b. Further papers relating to musters; 1586-1587. As follows: (a) Articles for reform of the musters presented to Thomas Digges by the Council of State with Digges's marginal apostiles in English and French; 13 Aug. 1587. French. Beale's French summary of the articles is at f. 319. ff. 319-324b; (b) Resolutions taken by Leicester on redress of the musters 8 Sept. 1587. French. Copy, with copies of Digges's marginal apostiles in English. See the printed text in English at art. 25, ff. 227 (i)-(l) above. ff. 325-328; (c) Form of commission for commissaries of musters for both English and Flemish with apostiles by Digges in the margin; Sept. 1587. French. Copy. ff. 329-330b; (d) Three articles explaining doubtful points regarding musters in the contract between the Queen and the States, now agreed between Digges and the Council of State with apostiles of the States in the margin; Utrecht, 4 May o.s. 1586. French. Copy. SPF 1585-1586, p. 602. An autograph note by Digges at f. 331b. ff. 331-332b.

31. ff. 333-344b. First declaration of the accounts of Richard Huddleston and Sir Thomas Shirley as Treasurers-at-War in the Netherlands (1585-1589): a report to the Privy Council by Killigrew, Beale and Arthur Atye, Leicester's secretary, regarding the States' refusal to pay outstanding loans; 3 July 1595. Signed by the writers, and interleaved with notes by Beale, ff. 334*-339*, 341-344*. Drafts of the report are Add. 48116, art. 13, and another copy is Cotton MS. Galba D.XI, ff. 106-117b.

32. ff. 345-346b. Memorandum touching musters in the Netherlands signed by Killigrew and Beale; [1595]. Same hand as art. 31 above. Beale's notes are at f. 345b*. Another copy, signed by Killigrew, Beale and Atye is Cotton MS. Galba D.XI, ff. 118-119b.

33. ff. 347b-373. Second declaration against complaints of the States signed by Beale, who has added the names of Killigrew and Atye; 18 Sept. [1595]. See art. 31 above. Another copy, signed by all three, is Cotton MS. Galba D.XI, ff. 138-164. See also Add. 48116, art. 15.

34. ff. 376-377b. Memorandum [to Leicester]] concerning Sir Thomas Shirley's instructions, etc.; Sept. 1587. Draft, corrected by Burghley.

35. ff. 378-379b. Thomas Digges's replies to articles from Leicester concerning Wilkes, etc.; 16 Aug. 1587. The original, signed by Digges, is Cotton MS. Galba D.I, ff. 76-76b.

36. ff. 380-381b. Resolutions to requests of James Digges, Muster-master; endorsed '7 Nov. 158[8?]'. Hand of Walsingham's clerk, amended by Walsingham. SPF July-Dec. 1588, p. 298.

37. ff. 382-382b. Memoranda of proceedings of the States in Lord Willoughby's time [1587-1589]. Collected by Wilkes, according to an endorsement by? Killigrew, f. 382b.

38. ff. 383-384b. Warrant from Elizabeth I for payment of £17,000 for 4000 soldiers to be sent to the Netherlands; 30 July 1585. Copy.

39. ff. 385-386b. Memorandum of points for discussion with deputies of the States; [1585]. Draft, annotated by Burghley. See SPF 1584-1585, pp. 705-706.

40. ff. 387-388b. Letter of Sir Thomas Shirley, Thomas Digges, and Edmond Hunt to the Privy Council, relating their difficulties over payment by poll, etc.; 3 April 1587. Signed. A postcript by Hunt is at f. 388.

41. ff. 389-390b. Memorial of a letter [of the Privy Council] to Leicester, with instructions regarding the bearer, Thomas Digges, payment of troops in the Netherlands, etc.; 16 July 1586. Amended by Walsingham.

42. ff. 391-392b. State of contributions of the United Provinces since the departure of Leicester; 1587? French.

43. ff. 393-394b. Apostiles of Valcke and Burchgrave, deputies of the Council of State, to a memorial by Wilkes on the anticipated contributions of the States; 1586? French.

44. ff. 395-396b. Statement of money imprested in Zeeland, by Leicester's order, to the garrisons at Flushing, Ramekens, Bergen-op-Zoom and Ostend; 12 Dec. 1585. SPF 1585-1586, p. 212.

45. ff. 397-398b. Extract from complaints by Thomas Digges against proceedings of the States; 19 Aug. 1587. See SPF April-Dec 1587, pp. 256-257 and art. 28(q).

46. ff. 399-400b. Minute of the Privy Council to Sir Thomas Shirley, Treasurer, to demand payment from the States; July 1587. Draft by Walsingham's clerk, with insertions by Walsingham and Burghley.

47. ff. 401-402b. Questions of the Privy Council for Thomas Digges; 2 Aug. 1595.

48. ff. 403-404b. Memorial for Killigrew as assistant in the Council of State to seek representatives of the States to confer with the Muster-master; 1587?

49. ff. 406-408b. Schedules of sums disbursed by Leicester for the States, for which he should be re-imbursed; 11 Oct. 1585-4 Oct. 1587. Signed by Leicester (f. 467b). SPF April-Dec. 1587, pp. 347-349.

Paper; ff. 409 + (99*, 113*-113**, 227(a)-(q), 318*, 334*-339*, 341*-345*). 17th-cent. foliation. Folio. Late XVI cent. Vellum binding with leather ties, numbered '91' on the spine.

Army; England: Papers conc. the financing of, etc., in the Netherlands: c. 1571-1595: Mostly copies.

Netherlands, General: Letters and papers conc.: c. 1571-1595: Partly Fr., Dutch, Lat. and Ital.

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, 24-37b William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley: Memorials conc. intervention in the Low Countries: 1576-1577: Partly: Autogr.
• ff. 10-11b Treaties: Discourse conc. new treaty with the Netherlands: 1588.
• ff. 12-17b Trade and Commerce: Discourse conc. English trade with Hamburg: 1571(?).
• ff. 12-17b City of Hamburg: Discourse conc. English trade with: 1571(?).
• ff. 38-41b Netherlands, United Provinces: Reply of States General to Lord Willoughby: 1588: Engl. transl.
• ff. 38-41b Peregrine Bertie, 13th Baron Willoughby d'Eresby: Memorial of Netherlands States General to, objecting to their instructions: 1588: Engl. transl.
• ff. 42-53b Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Minute of instructions to, on his expedition to the Netherlands: 1585: Draft and copy.
• ff. 42-53b Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State: Draft instructions to Lord Leicester amended by,: 1585.
• f. 54b Henry Brooke, alias Cobham; diplomatist; d.1592: Note on outcome of his embassy to Madrid: 1576: Signed.
• ff. 54-54b Henry Brooke, alias Cobham; diplomatist; d.1592: Instructions for his embassy to Madrid: 1575: Extract.
• ff. 56-60 William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley: Instructions to J. Herbert on his mission to the Netherlands: 1587: Signed copy.
• ff. 56-60 Thomas Sackville, 1st Baron Buckhurst; 1st Earl of Dorset: Instructions on his mission to the Netherlands: 1587: Draft.
• ff. 62-65b Sir John Herbert, Secretary of State: Lord Burghley's instructions on his mission to the Netherlands: 1587.
• ff. 66-71b, 78-81b Netherlands, United Provinces: Instructions of the States General to the Council of State: 1588: Fr: Copies.
• ff. 72-77b Netherlands, United Provinces: Instructions of the Council of State to J. Valcke: 1587: Fr.
• ff. 72-77b Jacob Valcke, Treasurer of Zeeland: Instructions of the Council of State to: 1587: Fr.
• ff. 82-179 Army; England: Abstracts, etc., conc. numbers and financing in the Netherlands: 1579-1588: Partly Fr.
• ff. 82-179 passim Accounts: Abstracts, etc., conc. English forces in the Netherlands: 1586-1587: Partly Fr.
• ff. 105b, 200b Sir Henry Killigrew, diplomatist: Memoranda by: 1587: Autogr.
• f. 108 Richard Huddleston, alias Hurleston; Treasurer at War in the Netherlands: Abstract of his accounts: 1587(?).
• ff. 111-111b Sir Thomas Shirley, Treasurer at War in the Netherlands: Memorandum conc. costs of English forces in the Netherlands: 1585-1587.
• f. 112 Edmund Hunt, auditor of troops in Netherlands: List of charges in the Netherlands delivered by: 1587.
• f. 112 Netherlands, United Provinces: Estimate of charges in the Netherlands: 1587: Two copies.
• ff. 121-122b, 232-331b passim Thomas Digges, mathematician; Muster-master-General in the Netherlands: Letters and papers conc. musters, etc.,: 1585-1595: Partly copies.
• ff. 139-139b Henry Swynnerton, Muster-master-General in the Netherlands: List of English companies signed by: 1586-1587(?): Signed.
• ff. 142-149b, 198-200b Netherlands, United Provinces: Summary of contributions granted by the States General to Lord Leicester: 1586-1587: Fr: Copies.
• ff. 150-151b Netherlands, United Provinces: Summary of contributions to Lord Leicester: 1586: Ital.
• f. 156-158b Jacob Valcke, Treasurer of Zeeland: Memoranda conc. expenses of the States: 1586: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 156-158b Daniel de Borchgrave, alias Burchgrave; Secretary to the Netherlands Council of State and to Lord Leicester: Memoranda conc. expenses of the States: 1586: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 158-167b Thomas Bedwell, colonel of pioneer company in the Netherlands: Account of payments to pioneers signed by: 1586.
• ff. 176-179b George de Bye, alias Bie; Treasurer General to English forces in the Netherlands: Accounts, etc., of: 1586-1587: Fr. and Dutch.
• ff. 176-179b Accounts: Accounts of G. de Bye, Treasurer General of forces in the Netherlands: 1586-1587: Fr. and Dutch.
• ff. 180-185b Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Reply of, to the States General conc. his remonstrance: 1587: Fr. and Engl.
• ff. 186-187b Netherlands, United Provinces: List of payments by the receiver general to English forces in the pay of the States General: 1586(?): Fr.
• ff. 188-191b, 221-224b Jacob Valcke, Treasurer of Zeeland: Memorial of Lord Buckhurst and the States General exhibited to Lord Leicester by,: 1587: Fr: Two copies.
• ff. 188-191b, 221-224b William Bardesius, Burgomaster of Amsterdam: Memorial of Lord Buckhurst and the States General exhibited to Lord Leicester by: 1587: Fr: Copies.
• ff. 188-191b, 221-224b Thomas Sackville, 1st Baron Buckhurst; 1st Earl of Dorset: Memorial conc. proposed contributions of Netherlands States General: 1587: Fr: Copies.
• ff. 188-191b, 221-224b Netherlands, United Provinces: Memorial conc. contributions of States General agreed with Lord Buckhurst: 1587: Fr: Copies.
• ff. 194-197b Netherlands, United Provinces: Deliberations of the States General on Leicester's remonstrance: 1587: Fr.
• ff. 201-202b Netherlands, United Provinces: Letters of the Council of State to Lord Leicester: 1587: Fr: Copy and signed.
• ff. 201-202b Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Letter of the Netherlands Council of State to: 1587: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 203-218b Netherlands, United Provinces: Estimate of charges of war sustained by: 1587(?): Fr.
• ff. 219-220b Brill, Holland: Abstract of accounts of J. van Alblas, receiver of: 1587: Fr.
• ff. 219-220b Joos van Alblas, receiver at Brill: Abstract of monies disbursed at Brill by: 1587: Fr.
• ff. 219-224b Christopher Huygens, Secretary to the Council of State in the Netherlands: Translation of accounts attested by: 1587: Fr.
• ff. 225-226b Netherlands, United Provinces: Estimate of a month's charge for troops in: 1586-1587: Fr.
• ff. 227(a)-(q). Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Instructions conc. musters: 1587: Printed.
• ff. 228-229b Robert Beale, Clerk to the Privy Council: Estimates for the cost of a camp in the Low Countries: 1587: Fr: Autogr.
• ff. 232-232b Thomas Digges, mathematician; Muster-master-General in the Netherlands: Commission for the musters to: 1587: Draft.
• ff. 232-232b Robert Beale, Clerk to the Privy Council: Leicester's commission to T. Digges for the musters: 1587: Draft, with autogr. amendments.
• ff. 233-254b passim Sir Henry Killigrew, diplomatist: Memorials conc. musters delivered to: 1587: Copies.
• ff. 233-301 passim Accounts: Memoranda of accounts conc. English forces in the Netherlands: 1586-1587.
• ff. 235-236b Sir Edward Norris, military commander: Schedule of troops mustered by: 1585.
• ff. 241-242b, 249-250b Thomas Digges, mathematician; Muster-master-General in the Netherlands: Articles of defence conc. dead pays, musters, etc.,: 1587, 1595: Signed.
• ff. 251-252b Thomas Digges, mathematician; Muster-master-General in the Netherlands: Memorial for the Privy Council conc. difficulties with accounts: 1587.
• ff. 261-268b, 292-293b, 308-311b Thomas Digges, mathematician; Muster-master-General in the Netherlands: Letters to Sir F. Walsingham: 1587: Partly signed.
• ff. 285-286b Thomas Digges, mathematician; Muster-master-General in the Netherlands: Letter to Lord Burghley: 1587: Signed copy.
• ff. 295-297b Thomas Digges, mathematician; Muster-master-General in the Netherlands: Report of proceedings with the States General signed by: 1587.
• f. 304 Thomas Sackville, 1st Baron Buckhurst; 1st Earl of Dorset: Letter to, from T. Digges: 1587: Copy.
• f. 304 Thomas Digges, mathematician; Muster-master-General in the Netherlands: Letter to Lord Buckhurst: 1587: Copy.
• ff. 305-305b Sir Thomas Wilkes, Clerk to the Privy Council: Correspondence with T. Digges: 1587: Copies.
• ff. 305-305b Thomas Digges, mathematician; Muster-master-General in the Netherlands: Correspondence with T. Wilkes: 1587: Copies.
• ff. 313-315b Netherlands, United Provinces: Letter of the Council of State to the English Privy Council: 1588: Fr.
• ff. 313-315b Jacob Valcke, Treasurer of Zeeland: Letter of the Council of State signed by: 1588: Fr.
• ff. 313-315b Nicolaas van Zuylen, Schout of Utrecht: Letter of the Council of State of the Netherlands signed by: 1588: Fr.
• ff. 316-318 Christopher Huygens, Secretary to the Council of State in the Netherlands: Letter of the Council to Qu. Elizabeth signed by: 1588: Fr.
• ff. 316-318* Netherlands, United Provinces: Letter of the Council of State to Elizabeth I: 1588: Fr: Seal.
• ff. 319-319b Robert Beale, Clerk to the Privy Council: Memoranda on articles for reform of musters: 1587: Fr.
• ff. 319-330b Thomas Digges, mathematician; Muster-master-General in the Netherlands: Marginal apostiles on articles conc. musters: 1587: Partly Fr.
• ff. 325-328 Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Resolutions conc. musters in the Netherlands: 1587: Fr: Copy.
• f. 331b Thomas Digges, mathematician; Muster-master-General in the Netherlands: Note on articles agreed with the Netherlands Council of State: 1586: Fr: Autogr.
• ff. 331-332b Netherlands, United Provinces: Articles conc. musters agreed betw. States and T. Digges: 1586: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 333-344b Sir Thomas Shirley, Treasurer at War in the Netherlands: Declaration conc. his accounts: 1595.
• ff. 333-344b Arthur Atye, Secretary to the Earl of Leicester: Memoranda conc. accounts in the Netherlands signed by: 1595.
• ff. 333-344b Accounts: Declaration of R. Huddleston's and Sir T. Shirley's accounts in the Netherlands: 1595.
• ff. 333-344b Richard Huddleston, alias Hurleston; Treasurer at War in the Netherlands: Declaration conc. his accounts: 1595.
• ff. 333-373 Robert Beale, Clerk to the Privy Council: Memoranda conc. accounts, musters etc., in the Netherlands: 1595: Partly Signed: Autogr.
• ff. 333-373 Sir Henry Killigrew, diplomatist: Memoranda conc. accounts, musters, etc., in the Netherlands: 1595: Signed.
• ff. 376-377b Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Memorandum to, conc. Sir T. Shirley's instructions: 1587: Draft.
• ff. 376-377b William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley: Draft memorandum to Lord Leicester corrected by,: 1587.
• ff. 376-377b Sir Thomas Shirley, Treasurer at War in the Netherlands: Draft memorandum conc. his instructions: 1587.
• ff. 378-379b Thomas Digges, mathematician; Muster-master-General in the Netherlands: Replies to articles of Lord Leicester: 1587.
• ff. 380-381b James Digges, Muster-master in the Netherlands: Resolutions to requests of: 1588.
• ff. 380-381b Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State: Resolutions to requests of J. Digges amended by: 1588.
• ff. 382-382b Sir Thomas Wilkes, Clerk to the Privy Council: Memoranda conc. the States General by(?): 1587-1589.
• ff. 382-382b Netherlands, United Provinces: Memoranda conc. proceedings of the States General: 1587-1589.
• ff. 383-384b Elizabeth I of England: Warrant for soldiers to be sent to the Netherlands: 1585: Copy.
• ff. 385-386b William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley: Points for discussion with Netherlands deputies annotated by: 1585.
• ff. 385-386b Netherlands, United Provinces: Memorandum of points for discussion between England and: 1585: Draft.
• ff. 387-388b Sir Thomas Shirley, Treasurer at War in the Netherlands: Letter to the Privy Council signed by: 1587.
• ff. 387-388b England; Privy Council: Letter of Sir T. Shirley, T. Digges and E. Hunt to, conc. military pay: 1587.
• ff. 387-388b Edmund Hunt, auditor of troops in Netherlands: Letter to the Privy Council signed by: 1587.
• ff. 387-388b Thomas Digges, mathematician; Muster-master-General in the Netherlands: Letter to the Privy Council signed by: 1587.
• ff. 389-390b England; Privy Council: Letter to Lord Leicester on behalf of T. Digges: 1586: Draft.
• ff. 389-390b Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Letter from the Privy Council on behalf of T. Digges to: 1586: Draft.
• ff. 389-390b Thomas Digges, mathematician; Muster-master-General in the Netherlands: Letter of the Privy Council to Lord Leicester on behalf of: 1586: Draft.
• ff. 389-390b Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State: Letter of the Privy Council to Lord Leicester amended by: 1586: Draft.
• ff. 391-392b Netherlands, United Provinces: Account of military contributions: 1587(?): Fr.
• ff. 393-394b Jacob Valcke, Treasurer of Zeeland: Answers to memorial by T. Wilkes on contributions of the United Provinces: 1586(?): Fr: Copy.
• ff. 393-394b Daniel de Borchgrave, alias Burchgrave; Secretary to the Netherlands Council of State and to Lord Leicester: Answers to memorial by T. Wilkes on contributions of the United Provinces: 1586(?): Fr: Copy.
• ff. 393-394b Sir Thomas Wilkes, Clerk to the Privy Council: Memorial on contributions of the United Provinces by: 1586(?): Fr: Copy.
• ff. 395-396b Ramekens, castle of, the Netherlands: Statement of imprests to garrisons in: 1585.
• ff. 395-396b Bergen-op-Zoom, the Netherlands: Statement of imprests to garrisons in: 1585.
• ff. 395-396b Flushing: Statement of imprests to garrisons in: 1585.
• ff. 395-396b Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Statement of imprests ordered in Zeeland by: 1585.
• ff. 395-396b Ostend, Flanders: Statement of imprests to garrisons in: 1585.
• ff. 397-398b Netherlands, United Provinces: Extract from complaints of T. Digges against the States General: 1587.
• ff. 397-398b Thomas Digges, mathematician; Muster-master-General in the Netherlands: Extract from complaints against Netherlands States General: 1587.
• ff. 399-400b William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley: Draft minute of the Privy Council to Sir T. Shirley amended by: 1587.
• ff. 399-400b Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State: Draft minute of the Privy Council to Sir T. Shirley amended by: 1587.
• ff. 399-400b England; Privy Council: Minute to Sir T. Shirley conc. the Netherlands: 1587: Draft.
• ff. 401-402b Thomas Digges, mathematician; Muster-master-General in the Netherlands: Questions of the Privy Council to: 1595.
• ff. 401-402b England; Privy Council: Questions for T. Digges conc. his conduct in the Netherlands: 1595.
• ff. 403-404b Sir Henry Killigrew, diplomatist: Memorial to, rel. to conference with the States General: 1587.
• ff. 406-408b Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Statement of sums disbursed for the United Provinces by: 1585-1587: Signed.
• ff. 406-408b Netherlands, United Provinces: Statement of sums disbursed by Lord Leicester for: 1585-1587: Signed.