Add MS 48119

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS, etc.; 1610-1621. Copies. The material chiefly consists of Commons proceedings for the fourth and fifth sessions of the first Parliament of James I, Feb.-Dec. 1610, particularly concerning the attack on impositions. See Proceedings 1610.

1. f. 1. Title page.

2. ff. 3-4. Newsletter from Brussels, subscribed 'Nobodie'; late Oct.-early Nov. 1621. The letter discusses the mission of John, Baron Digby, to the Emperor and to the Archduke Albert at Brussels.

3. ff. 4b. Letter from James I to the Speaker of the House of Commons; Newmarket, 3 Dec. 1621. Printed from a copy in Harley MS. 6799 in G. P. V. Akrigg, Letters of King James VI & I, 1984, no. 183.

4. ff. 7-49b. James Whitelocke's speech in the Commons against impositions; 2 July 1610. For a full description see Add. 48102 A, art. 6, ff. 187-259b.

5. ff. 51-65. Arguments of Nicholas Fuller in the Commons against impositions; 23 June 1610. Printed from the present MS. in Proceedings 1610, ii, pp. 151-165.

6. ff. 66-85. Speech of Sir Heneage Finch in the Commons concerning impositions; 2 July 1610. Printed from the present MS. in ibid., ii, pp. 225-248.

7. ff. 86-86b. Petition of the House of Commons to James I against his refusal to allow them to discuss impositions; 23 May 1610. For a full description see Add. 48102 A, art. 6, ff. 184-187.

8. ff. 87-142. William Hakewill's speech in the Commons against impositions; 28 June 1610. For a full description see Add. 48053, art. 3.

9. ff. 143-213. Commons diary for the fourth and fifth sessions of the first Parliament of James I; 9 Feb.-4 Dec. 1610. The diary is printed and the MS. discused in ibid., i, pp. xlvii-xlix and ii, pp. 82-148 passim, 295-349.

Paper; ff. i + 213. 17th-cent. foliation ff. 1-146. Folio. XVII cent. The former front end-paper from this MS., numbered '134' twice, which was found loose, is now Add. 48196 C, art. 21. Original brown leather binding.

Bindings ENGLISH: Brown leather, gilt-stamped: 17th cent.

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. 3-4 Newsletters From Belgium: John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol: Brussels, Belgium: Newsletter from Brussels conc. Lord Digby: 1621: Copy.
• f. 4b England; Parliament: James I of England: Letter to the Speaker of the House of Commons from James I: 1621: Copy.
• ff. 7-142 England; Parliament: Commons proceedings conc. impositions: 1610: Lat. and Engl: Copies.
• ff. 7-49b Sir James Whitelocke, judge: Speech in the Commons against impositions: 1610: Lat. and Engl: Two copies.
• ff. 51-65 Nicholas Fuller, MP: Speech in the House of Commons against impositions: 1610: Copy.
• ff. 66-85 Sir Heneage Finch, Speaker of the House of Commons: Speech in the House of Commons conc. impositions: 1610: Copy.
• ff. 86-86b England; Parliament: James I of England: Petitions of the Commons: 1610: Copies.
• ff. 87-142 William Hakewill, MP: Speech in the Commons against impositions: 1610: Copies.
• ff. 143-213 England; Parliament: Diaries and Memoranda: Commons diary: 1610: Copy.