Add MS 48126

PAPERS CHIEFLY RELATING TO FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE, with some British political material; 1551-1602? Latin, English, French, Italianand Spanish. Partly draftsand copies, with some printedmaterial. Memoranda, endorsements, etc., occur in Beale's hand.

1. ff. 2-5b. Tract entitled 'Against Edward Duke of Somersett now falslie usurping the name of protector'; [Oct.-Nov.?] 1551. Copy, late 16th cent. Marginal note in Beale's hand: 'out of a booke of Sr. Tho. Smithe.', f. 2. For another copy see HMC, 7th Report, App., p. 607. See W. K. Jordan, Edward VI: the Threshold of Power, 1970, p. 86.

2. ff. 6-17b. 'Certayne brife notes of the controversy betwene the dukes of Somerset and the duke of Northumberland', consisting mainly of an account of the coup d'état in October 1549 against the Duke of Somerset; 1561- c. 1570. Copy? Composed by a member of Somerset's household. Printed, with comment on dating and authorship in A. J. A. Malkiewicz, 'An Eye-witness account of the Coup d'Étatof October 1549', EHR, lxx, 1955, pp. 600-609.

3. ff. 18-23b. Letter to Burghley from Thomas Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour 1605, concerning his creation as Count of the Holy Roman Empire by Rudolf II on 14 Dec. 1595; [Jan.-March?] 1596. Copy. Marginal memorandum in Beale's hand, f. 18. See also art. 4 below. For another contemporary copy of this item see Add. 48088, art. 19 and for 17th-cent. copies see: Add. 4214, ff. 106-112b (imperfect); Hargrave MS. 216, ff. 36-41; Lansdowne MS. 213, ff. 7-11. See SPD 1595-1597, p. 193.

4. ff. 24-31b. Tract addressed to Burghley by Thomas Arundell, defending his creation as Count of the Holy Roman Empire by Rudolf II; [Jan.-March?] 1596. Copy. Memoranda by Beale, ff. 24, 29b. See art. 3 above. For a contemporary copy, see Add. 48088, art. 19. Followed (f. 29b) by an extract from a letter of Rudolf II to Elizabeth I; Prague, 30 Dec. 1595. Latin.

5. ff. 32-44b, 49. Paper by Beale concerning the privileges of the Merchant Adventurers; c. 1598. Draft, with autographamendments by Beale. The text mentions the mandate of Rudolf II against the Merchant Adventurers of 1 Aug. 1597 (f. 35).

6. ff. 46-48. Letter from the States General of the United Provinces to commissioners from Rudolf II; 2 Dec. n.s. 1599. English translation. Printed in Dutch in Bor, iv, pp. 580-581. 'Printed Ano. 1600', f. 46.

7. ff. 50-57b. Report by Stephen Lesieur on his mission to Germany; Jan.-March 1598. Copy, with memoranda (ff. 55b, 57b) in Beale's hand. See Kouri, p. 74, n.145.

8. ff. 58-61b. Memoranda by Beale on German affairs, particularly relating to the dispute concerning the see of Cologne; c. Oct. 1584. Copy. Written at the time of William Davison's mission to the Netherlands, Oct. 1584-June 1585, see f. 58. See Kouri, p. 46, n.77, and SPF 1584-1585,pp. 149-151.

9. ff. 62-65b. Tract on the qualities of a warlike prince, apparently composed before the death of William the Silent; bef. July 1584. English translation. Endorsed by Beale, 'A Dutch Pamphlett what qualities are required in a Generall' (f. 65b). For another copy with further description, see Add. 48088, art. 9.

10. ff. 66-67b. Discourse of Gerard Prounincq al.Van Deventer, burgomaster of Utrecht, as to whether Lord Leicester should wage an offensive or defensive war in the Netherlands; Aug. 1587. French. Copy. For another copy, see Add. 48014, art. 92.

11. ff. 68-71b. Mandate of Rudolf II against the Merchant Adventurers; Prague, 1 Aug. n.s. 1597. English translation.For another copy, see Add. 48115, art. 43.

12. ff. 73-77*b. Papers relating to grievances of English merchants trading with Spain, associated with Beale's mission as peace commissioner to Boulogne, May-Aug. 1600; spring 1600. As follows: (a) Account of religious persecution suffered by English traders in Spain; 1584-c. 1586. Copy, 1600. ff. 73-73b, 75; (b) Letter to Beale from Richard Dane, merchant; spring 1600. f. 74; (c) Petition of merchants trading with Spain to the Privy Council; spring 1600. Copy. ff. 77-77*b.

13. ff. 78-81b. Genealogical memoranda concerning the Portuguese royal family, by William Herlle, English agent; 12 Jan. [o.s?] 1586. Signed,with autographendorsement. Marginal notes in Burghley's autograph.

14. ff. 82-83b. Newsletter from Portugal, listing Philip II's offers of settlement to the Portuguese on his assumption of the Crown of Portugal; Almeirim, 25 March 1580. English translation.For a Spanish version see art. 42 and for another copy of the English version see Cotton MS. Nero B.I, f. 200.

15. ff. 84-89b. Statutes governing the London Steelyard, agreed by the Hanseatic Diet at Lübeck; 16 July 1554. English translation.Höhlbaum, i, no. 978, and App. 16, p. 379.

16. ff. 90-91. Propositions, etc., made to Rudolf II by an envoy of Philip II of Spain, with the Emperor's replies; 13-18 Sept. n.s. 1596. French. Copies.

17. ff. 92-93b. Journal of John Troughton, captain of the 'Elizabeth Bonaventure', of the last voyage of Drake and Hawkins; 27 Aug. o.s. 1595-14 March o.s. 1596. Contemporary copy.Endorsed by Beale, f. 93b. Printed from a copy in the PRO in K. E. Andrews, ed., The Last Voyage of Drake and Hawkins, Hakluyt Society, ser. ii, vol. 142, 1972, pp. 109-113.

18. f. 94. List of Hanse towns, arranged according to their quarters; 1580-1581. A note by Beale states that the information was 'given me by Mr Russell Deputy Governor of the Company trading into the Eastpardes', i.e. the Eastland Company. Signedby Beale.

19. ff. 96-96b. Letter to Hugh Montgomerie, 3rd Earl of Eglintoun, from a number of the Ruthven conspirators, including the Earls of Glencairn, Gowrie and Mar; Stirling, 31 Aug. 1582. Signed.

20. ff. 97-100b. Letters concerning the fall of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex; 1598-1599. Contemporary copies. (a) From Sir Henry Lee, K.G., to Essex; [Aug.?] 1598. SPD 1598-1601, pp. 88-89. f. 97; (b) Francis Bacon to Lord Henry Howard; Nov.-Dec. 1599. Printed in The Letters and the Life of Francis Bacon, ed. J. Spedding, ii, 1862, p. 161. f. 98; (c) Sir Thomas Egerton to Essex; [Aug?] 1598. SPD 1598-1601, p. 89. Printed in T. Birch, Memoirs of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth . . ., ii, 1754, pp. 384-386, where it is dated 15 Oct. ff. 99-99b; (d) Essex to Sir Thomas Egerton, in reply to the above; [Aug?] 1598. SPD 1598-1601, pp. 89-90. Printed in Birch, pp. 386-388, where it is dated 18 Oct. ff. 100-100b.

21. ff. 101-103b. List of women and children killed in Paris at the Massacre of St Bartholomew; 24 Aug. 1572. French. Endorsed by Beale '14 Sept. 1573 Mr Secr. Walsingham' (f. 103b).

22. ff. 105-106b. Grievances of the City of London addressed to the Privy Council, against the Lieutenant of the Tower and other officials; [1596-1597?]. See APC 1596-1597, pp. 320, 413; APC 1597, p. 86.

23. ff. 107-108b. Information concerning a league against England, made between the Pope, the King of Spain and the Duke of Tuscany; Rome,

23 Feb. 1580. Proposals are listed for deposing Elizabeth by force and restoring Catholicism. See SPF 1579-1580, pp. 171-172.

24. ff. 109-112b. Documents relating to Philippe-Emmanuel de Lorraine, Duc de Mercoeur, Governor of Brittany; April 1589. French. Copiesin a French hand. Endorsed in English,f. 112b. As follows: (a) Extract from the registers of the Parlement of Rennes; 14 April n.s. ff. 109-109b;

(b) Proclamation of Henry III of France against the Duc de Mercoeur; Tours, 18 April n.s. ff. 110-110b; (c) Extract from the registers of the Parlement of Rennes; 24 April n.s. ff. 110b-111.

25. f. 113. Propositions to settle grievances of the Polish nobility; Warsaw, 1592. Latin. Copy. Nine articles concerning problems arising from the accession of Sigismund III to the throne of Sweden in Nov. 1592.

26. ff. 114-115b. Memoranda on monopolies by William Aubrey, D.C.L.;

20 May 1586. Copy? The ascription to Aubrey and the date occur in an endorsement initialled by Beale (f. 115b).

27. ff. 116-141. Papers relating to Denmark; 1559-1598. Most of the documents are endorsed or annotated by Beale. As follows: (a) 'The heades of a lettre' to be written from Elizabeth I to Frederick II of Denmark; early Oct. 1583. Latin. Draft, heavily amended by Beale, for a letter dated

12 Oct. 1583. The final version, which differs greatly from the present draft, is printed in Kouri, no.19. See also Add. 48001, art. 27. ff. 116-

117b; (b) 48 articles agreed by Frederick II with his council at the time of his coronation; 12 Aug. 1559. English translationmade by Jacob Mayer, 1588. Memorandum by Beale, 'Copied out of a Booke given to Mr Secretary Walsingham. 13. Aug. 1588' (f. 123).ff. 118-123; (c) An inserted leaf bearing working memoranda for an official, with references to treaties and negotiations in various Yelverton volumes; early 17th cent. f. 124*; (d) Answer of Christian IV of Denmark to Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche, and Dr Christopher Parkins, ambassadors from England; 10 July o.s. 1598. Latin. Copy. 46th DKR, App. II, p. 36. For the original see Cotton MS. Nero B.IV, ff. 156-157b. ff. 130-131b; (e) Letter from Frederick II to Elbing; 4 Oct. o.s. 1583. Latin. Copy.f. 132; (f) Letters Patent of Frederick II; 4 Oct. o.s. 1583. English translation.For another contemporary copy of this translation see Nero B.IV, f. 175, where it is dated 1598. f. 133; (g) Propositions of English merchants, delivered to commissioners of the King of Denmark by Zouche and Parkins; [July?] 1598. Latin. Copy.For another copy, dated 4 Oct. 1598, see Nero B.IV, ff. 175b-178. ff. 135-137b; (h) Reply of Danish commissioners to the propositions of Zouche and Parkins; July 1598. Latin. Copy. For the original see Nero B.IV, ff. 158-162. ff. 138-141.

28. ff. 143-147b. Instructions from Henry, King of Navarre, afterwards Henry IV of France, to Jacques de Ségur-Pardaillan, superintendent of finance to the King of Navarre, on his mission to the Princes of Germany; Nérac, 15 July [n.s.?] 1583. Latin. Copy.Endorsed by Beale (f. 147b). For other material relating to Pardaillan's mission, see Cotton MS. Galba D.XIII, f. 107. See Kouri, no. 18, n.63, and Recueil des Lettres Missives de Henri IV, ed. M. Berger de Xivrey, 1843, i, p. 530, n.1.

29. ff. 148-149b. Extract from instructions to Daniel Rogers on his mission to the Prince of Orange; 8 June 1575. SPF 1575-1577, no. 169, para. 4.

30. ff. 150-153b. 'Meanes devised for thavoiding of such depredations as be nowe adayes committed by such as goe to the sea uppon pretence to discouer newe trade or pretence of other adventures'; March 1579 or March 1580. Draft, with autographamendments by Burghley. The memorandum contains proposals for licencing shipping and controlling traffic at havens and landing places to check piracy. Dated '1579 Martij' in endorsement, f. 153b.

31. ff. 155-160b. Answers of commissioners for maritime depredations to complaints presented by Jean de Thumery, Sieur de Boissise, French ambassador to England, about French maritime causes outstanding before English judges; 28 July [n.s.?] 1601. Copy. For the French complaints, see Add. 48100, art. 12.

32. ff. 161-162b. 'A note of Remembrance for . . . Mr. Thomas Beale', concerning merchants trading to Rouen, Caen and Dieppe; 1602? SPD 1601-1603, p. 275.

33. f. 163. Memorandum from Sir Robert Lee, Lord Mayor of London, and 13 other merchants, listing customs exacted by the French on English traders in the Garonne and Charente, 1590-1598; c. 1599. Signed.

34. ff. 165-166b. Preamble to a proposed agreement between England and the United Provinces; summer 1589. Draftin Walsingham's autograph(f. 165). Endorsed by Beale with notes concerning the treaty and the memorandum 'Preface of ye treatye sett down by Mr Secretary'. Envoys from the United Provinces were in England, May-Nov. 1589, to discuss amendment of the Treaty of Nonsuch of 1585. For an account of these negotiations see Bor, iii, pp. 471-475. See also SPF Jan.-July 1589, pp. 304-309.

35. ff. 167-171b. The Treaty of Greenwich for alliance between England and France; early May 1596. Draftin Beale's hand. Endorsed '13 Maij 1596',

f. 171b. The treaty was signed on 14 May and sealed 16 May. The final version is printed in Dumont, v, pt.1, pp. 525-526. For the background to the negotiations, see Cheyney, ii, pp. 142-151.

36. ff. 172-207b. Papers concerning a dispute between England and Venice over the imposition of extra duties on English merchants trading in the Venetian dominions; 1581-1585. Englishand Italian.Partly copiesand drafts.For the background to the dispute see Cheyney, i, pp. 386-389. The company of merchants trading with Venice was granted Letters Patent on 17 April 1583 after buying out the patent on the import of currants and oil of the Italian monopolist Acerbo Velutelli. As follows: (a) Petition to the Privy Council from English merchants against duties recently imposed by the Venetians on the export of oil, wine and currants and western imports of cloth, tin, etc.; 16 April 1581. For date see endorsement (f. 174b). Attached are: (i) a list of the taxes imposed by Venice on 26 Jan. 1581 (f. 173). For other copies see (h) and (m) below; (ii) a list of English ships trading from Crete and Zante (f. 174). ff. 172-174b; (b) Letter from Elizabeth I to the Doge and Signoria of Venice, concerning the grievances of Paul Banning and Edward Hombdon; Nonsuch, Sept. 1581. Italian. Copy. f. 175; (c) Memorandum for an order in Council concerning the complaint of Thomas Cordell, Edward Hombdon and other English merchants against Nicholas Gozzi and other Italian merchants; early 1585. The Venetian decree of Dec. 1584 is mentioned (f. 176b). Rough draft,amended by Beale. For an amended version, see (l) below. ff. 176-

177b; (d) Letter from Elizabeth I to Venice concerning grievances of Paul Banning, Edward Hombdon and Richard Glascock; [spring?] 1582. Draft, with amendments. Written after Oct. 1581 (f. 178). See also f. 181. ff. 178-179; (e) Petition to Burghley from Thomas Cordell and the Venice Company requesting payment to them of tax on a Venetian ship loaded with currants; [late 1583?]. Endorsed (f. 180b) with a rough draftin Beale's autographfor a Council order, apparently concerning the petition, [5 Jan. 1584?]. ff. 179*-180b; (f) Account by English merchants of the state of negotiations with Venice following the presentation there of Elizabeth I's letter to the Doge, with a statement of the current position of their own shipping; [summer?] 1582. For the letter referred to, see? (d) above. See also SPF 1582, no. 295. ff. 181-181b; (g) Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Smythe, Farmer of the Customs of the Port of London; 16 Dec. o.s. 1582. Two copies. For another copy see (q) below. ff. 182-183b; (h) List of taxes imposed by Venice on foreign trade; 26 Jan. 1581. Copy. See f. 173 above and (m) below. f. 184; (i) Petition of English merchants to the Council, with a list of ships trading to Zante and Candia 1580-1581; June 1581. SPD 1581-1590, p. 21, no. 58. The list of ships is printed in M. Epstein, The Early History of the Levant Company, 1908, App. V, no. 1, from the copy at the PRO. ff. 185-185b; (j) Petition of Thomas Cordell, Edward Hombdon and the Venice Company to Burghley, complaining that their monopoly is being infringed by a Burgundian merchant, Martin de la Falia; [March 1584?]. See SPD 1581-1590, p. 234, no. 55, where the item is assigned to 1585. A list of ships appended to the document is very close to that printed in Epstein, App. V, no. 2, from the copy at the PRO. f. 186; (k) Letter from Elizabeth I to the Signoria of Venice; 12 March o.s. 1585. Draft, amended by Beale. SPF 1584-1585, p. 351. ff. 187-188b; (l) Memorandum for order in Council; early 1585. Draft, with amendments. For an earlier version, see (c) above. ff. 189-190b; (m) List of taxes imposed by Venice on foreign traders; 26 Jan. 1581. Italian. Copy. For copies in English, see f. 173 and (h) above.

ff. 191-192b; (n) Petition of English merchants to the Privy Council; 1584? Written after the grant of Letters Patent of 17 April 1583 to the Venice Company. f. 193; (o) Memorandum from English merchants to? the Earl of Leicester, offering him and Sir Francis Walsingham financial recompense for assistance in their cause against Venice; 1583-1584. The document refers to the Letters Patent of 17 April 1583. Leicester had been a supporter of the Italian monopolist Acerbo Velutelli, see Cheyney, i,

pp. 386-388, and Read, Walsingham, iii, pp. 375-376. f. 194;

(p) Memorandum to? Leicester from the English merchants, concerning the surrender of his interest in Velutelli's monopoly; early 1583. The reference to 'Mr. Dudlie' may be to Thomas Dudley, a servant of Leicester, see Read, Walsingham, iii, p. 135. f. 195; (q) Letter from the Privy Council to Thomas Smythe, Farmer of the Customs of London; 16 Dec. 1582. Copy. For other copies, see (g) above. ff. 196, 198*; (r) Accounts of taxes paid between 1581-1585, by Thomas Cordell and his company in the Venetian dominions; 1585. ff. 197, 199-200b; (s) Petition of English merchants, partly concerning their dispute with Nicholas Gozzi, etc.; early 1585. Copy. See f. 176 above. ff. 201-202b; (t) Decree of the Venetian Senate;

14 Aug. n.s. 1582. Italian. Copy. SPF 1582, no. 295, p. 289. ff. 203-

203b; (u) Memorandum by the English merchants contrasting the favourable dealings of Elizabeth I towards Venice with the action of the Venetians; 1583? References occur to the Venetian decree of Aug. 1582 and events in the following Nov. and Jan. ff. 204b-205; (v) Two memoranda from the English merchants to Sir Francis Walsingham; 25 May 1583. For date and ascription see endorsement, f. 207b. ff. 206, 207-207b.

37. ff. 208-246b. Thirty-five ordinances of the Governor and officials of Milan relating to local government and public health; 13 March 1576-1 Feb. 1577. Italian. Printed.The printer is Giovanni Battista Pontio, printer to the Court, with one item by his brother Pacifico Pontio (f. 231). The items are chiefly single sheets intended to be posted as public notices, and most concern regulations aimed at controlling the plague. Some of the documents list officials, and responsible inhabitants for each parish. Endorsed by Beale, that the documents were published in Milan by the Governor in time of plague, also 'C' (f. 246b).

38. ff. 247-256. Papers concerning Don Antonio, Prior of Crato, Pretender to the Portuguese throne; 1581-c. 1590. English, Italianand Spanish.As follows: (a) Passport from Elizabeth I in favour of Don Antonio; Greenwich, Sept. 1581. Draft, with amendments in Burghley's hand. ff. 247-248b; (b) Instruction from Don Antonio to William 'Pemerton' [Pemberton?], ship's captain?, on an expedition from London to the Azores; [June-Sept. 1581?]. Spanish. Copy. ff. 249-250b; (c) Replies of Roderigo Loppez al.Lopez, physician to Elizabeth I, to questions put by Beale about the movements and activities of Don Antonio between June 1581 and July 1589; [1589-1590?]. Italian. Autograph. Loppez encloses accounts for munitions (see f. 253). Some of the questions appear in Beale's hand, f. 251. ff. 251-252b; (d) Account of Richard Bingham for munitions bought for Don Antonio by order of Walsingham; 1582? Enclosed in a memorandum from Loppez to Beale (see f. 251). Endorsed '1925-4-7'. ff. 253-256.

39. ff. 257-258b. Letter to Leicester from Docche Aysma and Richaeus de Postella [Lostella?], agents of the province of Friesland; Dordrecht, 18 Aug. o.s 1587. Latin. Signed. SPF April-Dec. 1587, p. 251. Endorsed 'Mr. Norris' (f. 258b).

40. ff. 259-260b. Extract from the will of Philip II; 4 March 1594. Spanish. Made in connection with Beale's mission as a peace commissioner to Boulogne, 1600: see note on the negotiations in Beale's hand, dated 10 June 1600 (f. 259b). The will, with codicil dated 23 Aug. 1597, is listed in Archivo General de Simancas, Catalogo V, Patronato Real, i, 1946, no. 3038.

41. ff. 261-262b. Letter from Elizabeth I to Mulai Ahmad al-Mansur, King of Fez and Morocco; Richmond, Nov. [1580?]. Spanish. Draft.For Elizabeth's relations with Barbary, see two works by E. W. Bovill, The Golden Trade of the Moors, 2nd edn., 1968, pp. 157-159, 169-170 and The Battle of Alcazar, 1952, pp. 43-52, 168-185 passim.

42. ff. 263-263b. Newsletter from Portugal; 25 March 1580. Spanish. For an English version, see art. 14.

43. ff. 265-266b. Letter from Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma, to Elizabeth I; 9 Nov. n.s. 1587. Italian. Copy. SPF April-Dec. 1587, p. 394.

Paper; ff. 267 + (77*, 124*, 169*, 179*, 198*). 17th-cent. foliation. Folio. XVI-early XVII centt. Calthorpe armorial stamp passim. Vellum binding. Numbered '141' on spine (twice).

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

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

Bookplates and Book-stamps: Heraldry: Gough-Calthorpe family; Barons Calthorpe of Elvetham: Heraldic book-stamp of the Barons Calthorpe: late 18th-19th centt.

includes:

• ff. 2-5b Edward VI of England: Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset; Lord Protector of England: Political Tracts: Anon. tract against the Duke of Somerset: 1551: Copy, late 16th cent.
• ff. 6-17b Edward VI of England: Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset; Lord Protector of England: Political Tracts: Anon. account of the coup d'état of 1549 against the Duke of Somerset: 1561-circa 1570: Copy(?).
• ff. 18-23b Sir Thomas Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour 1605: William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley: Letter to Lord Burghley from Sir T. Arundell: 1596: Copies.
• ff. 24-31b Sir Thomas Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour 1605: Tract defending his title as Count of the Holy Roman Empire by: 1596: Copies.
• f. 29b Rudolf II; Emperor of Germany: Correspondence with Elizabeth I: 1595: Lat. and Germ: Copies and extract.
• f. 29b Elizabeth I of England: Correspondence with Emperor Rudolf II: 1595: Lat. and Germ: Copies and extract.
• ff. 32-44b, 49 Robert Beale, Clerk to the Privy Council: Company of Merchant Adventurers: Paper conc. the privileges of the Company of Merchant Adventurers by Robert Beale: c. 1598: Copy.
• ff. 46-48 Rudolf II; Emperor of Germany: Netherlands, United Provinces: Letter from the States General to Commissioners from Rudolf II: 1599: Engl. transl: Copy.
• ff. 50-57b Rudolf II; Emperor of Germany: Stephen Lesieur, diplomatist: Report on mission to German princes by Stephen Lesieur: 1598: Copy.
• ff. 58-61b Cologne, Germany: Rudolf II; Emperor of Germany: Robert Beale, Clerk to the Privy Council: Memoranda on German affairs and the see of Cologne by Robert Beale: 1584.
• ff. 62-65b Netherlands, General: Political Tracts: Tract on the qualities of a warlike prince, composed in the Netherlands: c. 1584: Engl. transl.
• ff. 66-67b Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Netherlands, United Provinces: Gerard Prounincq, alias Van Deventer; Burgomaster of Utrecht: Discourse conc. the military policy of Lord Leicester in the Netherlands by G. Prounincq: 1587: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 68-71b Trade and Commerce: Rudolf II; Emperor of Germany: Company of Merchant Adventurers: Mandate of Emperor Rudolf II against the Merchant Adventurers: 1597: Engl. transl: Copies.
• ff. 72-73b, 75 Philip II of Spain: Account of religious persecution suffered by English traders in Spain: 1584-c. 1586: Copy, 1600.
• ff. 73-77*b Trade and Commerce: Spain, General: Spanish Company: Papers conc. grievances of English merchants trading with Spain: 1584-1600: Partly copies.
• f. 74 Richard Dane, merchant: Robert Beale, Clerk to the Privy Council: Letter to Robert Beale from Richard Dane: 1600.
• ff. 77-77*b Philip III of Spain: England; Privy Council: Petition of merchants trading with Spain to the English Privy Council: 1600.
• ff. 78-81b William Herlle, English agent: Portugal General: Genealogies: William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley: Genealogical memoranda conc. the Portuguese royal family by William Herlle, annotated by Lord Burghley: 1586: Signed.
• ff. 82-83b, 263-263b Portugal General: Newsletters From Portugal: Newsletter from Portugal: 1580: Span. and Engl. transl: Two copies.
• ff. 84-89b Trade and Commerce: Hanseatic League: London, Parishes. St. Mary Aldermary: Statutes governing the London Steelyard agreed by the Hanseatic League: 1554: Engl. transl.
• ff. 90-91 Philip II of Spain: Rudolf II; Emperor of Germany: Diplomatic negotiations between Philip II and Rudolf II: 1596: Fr: Copies.
• ff. 92-93b Sir Francis Drake, circumnavigator: Voyages and Travels: Sir John Hawkins: John Troughton, Captain of the 'Elizabeth Bonaventure': Journal of the last voyage of Drake and Hawkins by Capt. J. Troughton: 1595-1596: Copy.
• f. 94 Hanseatic League: Lists of the Hanse towns: 1580-1581.
• f. 96 Sir Lewis Bellenden, lawyer: Letter to Lord Eglintoun: 1582: Signed.
• f. 96 James [Halyburtoun?]: Letter to Lord Eglintoun: 1582: Signed.
• f. 96 John Erskine, 2nd Earl of Mar: Hugh Montgomerie, 3rd Earl of Eglintoun: Letter to Lord Eglintoun from Lord Mar: 1582: Signed.
• f. 96 Laurence Oliphant, Master of Oliphant; son of Laurence, 4th Baron Oliphant: Letter to Lord Eglintoun: 1582: Signed.
• f. 96 Adam Erskine, Abbot of Cambuskenneth: Letter to Lord Eglintoun: 1582: Signed.
• f. 96 Robert Pitcairn, Commendator of Dunfermline; Scottish Secretary of State: Letter to Lord Eglintoun: 1582: Signed.
• f. 96 James Cunningham, 7th Earl of Glencairn: Letter to Lord Eglintoun: 1582: Signed.
• f. 96 Patrick Lindsay, 6th Baron Lindsay: Letter to Lord Eglintoun: 1582: Signed.
• f. 96 William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie: Letter to Lord Eglintoun: 1582: Signed.
• f. 96 Thomas Lyon, Master of Glamis: Letter to Lord Eglintoun: 1582: Signed.
• 97-100b Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex: Letters conc. the fall of: 1598-1599: Copies.
• f. 97 Sir Henry Lee, KG: Letter to Lord Essex: 1598: Copy.
• f. 98 Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans: Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton: Letter to Lord Henry Howard from F. Bacon: 1599: Copy.
• ff. 99-100b Thomas Egerton, 1st Baron Ellesmere; 1st Viscount Brackley: Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex: Correspondence between Sir T. Egerton and Lord Essex: 1598: Copies.
• ff. 101-103b City of Paris: Charles IX of France: List of women and children killed in Paris at the massacre of St. Bartholomew: 1572: Fr.
• ff. 105-106b Tower of London: Grievances of the City against the Lieutenant of the Tower, etc.,: c. 1596-1597.
• ff. 107-108b Philip II of Spain: Francis I; Grand Duke of Tuscany: Gregory XIII; Pope: Elizabeth I of England: Information conc. a league against England between the Pope and Philip II and the Duke of Tuscany: 1580.
• ff. 109-109b, 110b-111 Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine: Extracts from registers of the Parlement of: 1589: Fr.
• ff. 109-112b Philippe-Emmanuel de Lorraine, Duc de Mercoeur; Governor of Brittany: Documents rel. to: 1589: Fr: Copies.
• ff. 110-110b Philippe-Emmanuel de Lorraine, Duc de Mercoeur; Governor of Brittany: Henry III of France: Proclamation of Henry III against the Duc de Mercoeur: 1589: Fr: Copy.
• ff. 113 Sigismund III of Poland: Propositions to settle grievances of the Polish nobility: 1592: Lat: Copy.
• ff. 114-115b Trade and Commerce: William Aubrey, DCL: Memoranda on monopolies by William Aubrey: 1586: Copy.
• ff. 116-117b Frederick II of Denmark: Elizabeth I of England: Letter to Frederick II from Elizabeth I: 1583: Lat: Draft.
• ff. 116-141 Denmark. General: Papers relating to Denmark: 1559-1598: Lat and Engl: Copies and draft.
• ff. 118-123 Frederick II of Denmark: Jacob Mayer: Articles agreed by Frederick II of Denmark at his coronation , translated by Jacob Mayer: 1559: Engl. transl., 1588.
• ff. 130-131b, 135-141 Trade and Commerce: Elizabeth I of England: Christian IV of Denmark: Records of negotiations between Christian IV of Denmark and Elizabeth I: 1598: Lat: Copies.
• ff. 130-131b, 135-141 Sir Christopher Parkins, alias Perkins; diplomatist: Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche: Records of negotiations in Denmark by Lord Zouche and Sir Christopher Parkins: 1598: Lat: Copies.
• f. 132 City of Elbing: Letter to, from Frederick II of Denmark: 1583: Lat: Two copies.
• f. 132 Frederick II of Denmark: Letter from Frederick II: 1583: Lat: Copy.
• f. 133 Frederick II of Denmark: Letters Patent of Frederick: 1583: Engl. transl.
• ff. 143-147b Henry III of Navarre: Jacques de Ségur-Pardaillan, superintendent of finance to the King of Navarre: Rudolf II; Emperor of Germany: Instructions for mission to German princes to Jacques de Ségur-Pardaillan from Henry of Navarre: 1583: Lat: Copy.
• ff. 148-149b Daniel Rogers, Clerk to the Privy Council: Netherlands, General: Elizabeth I of England: William I, Princes of Orange: Instructions for mission to the Prince of Orange to Daniel Rogers from Qu. Elizabeth: 1575: Extract.
• ff. 150-153b Piracy: Ships and Shipping: William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley: Proposals for licensing shipping, etc., by Lord Burghley: 1579-1580: Draft.
• ff. 155-160b Piracy: Jean de Thumery, Sieur de Boissise; French ambassador to England: Elizabeth I of England: Ships and Shipping: Answers of English commissioners for maritime causes to the Sieur de Boissise: 1601: Copy.
• ff. 161-162b Trade and Commerce: Thomas Beale: Memorandum conc. merchants trading with Rouen, Caen and Dieppe for Thomas Beale: 1602(?).
• f. 163 Robert Lee, merchant, of London: Memorandum signed by: circa 1599: Signed.
• f. 163 Francis Tailleur, merchant, of London: Memorandum signed by: circa 1599: Signed.
• f. 163 Daniel Hall, merchant, of London: Memorandum signed by: circa 1599: Signed.
• f. 163 John [Strachey?], merchant, of London: Memorandum signed by: circa 1599: Signed.
• f. 163 William Speight, merchant, of London: Memorandum signed by: circa 1599: Signed.
• f. 163 John Hall, the elder; merchant, of London: Memorandum signed by: circa 1599: Signed.
• f. 163 Anthony Radeley, merchant, of London: Memorandum signed by: circa 1599: Signed.
• f. 163 William Wyles, merchant, of London: Memorandum signed by: circa 1599: Signed.
• f. 163 J. Barnabe, merchant, of London: Memorandum signed by: circa 1599: Signed.
• f. 163 John Hall, merchant, of London: Memorandum signed by: circa 1599: Signed.
• f. 163 Thomas Shorwood, merchant, of London: Memorandum signed by: circa 1599: Signed.
• f. 163 Robert Cobb, merchant, of London: Memorandum signed by: circa 1599: Signed.
• f. 163 Trade and Commerce: Sir Robert Lee, Lord Mayor of London: Customs and Excise: Henry IV of France: Memorandum on customs exacted by the French in the Garonne and Charente from Sir Robert Lee: c. 1599: Signed.
• f. 163 Richard Archedall, merchant, of London: Memorandum signed by: circa 1599: Signed.
• ff. 165-166b Treaties: Elizabeth I of England: Netherlands, United Provinces: Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State: Preamble to proposed agreement to amend the Treaty of Nonsuch between Qu. Elizabeth and the United Provinces, in the autogr. of Sir Francis Walsingham: 1589: Draft.
• ff. 167-171b Treaties: Elizabeth I of England: Henry IV of France: Robert Beale, Clerk to the Privy Council: Treaty of Greenwich between Qu. Elizabeth and Henry IV, in the autogr. of Robert Beale: 1596: Draft.
• ff. 172-207b Trade and Commerce: Customs and Excise: Venice Company: Venice: Elizabeth I of England: Papers conc. a dispute over customs dues between Qu. Elizabeth and Venice: 1581-1585: Eng. and Ital: Partly copies and drafts.
• f. 175 Paul Banning, merchant: Edward Hombdon, merchant: Elizabeth I of England: Letter to Venice from Qu. Elizabeth conc. Paul Banning and Edward Hombdon: 1581: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 176-177b, 185b Ships and Shipping: Lists of English ships trading to Crete and Zante: 1581.
• ff. 176-177b, 189-190b Edward Hombdon, merchant: Thomas Cordell, Alderman of London: Nicholas Gozzi, Italian merchant: England; Privy Council: Memorandum for order by the Privy council conc. Thomas Cordell and Edward Hombdon and Nicholas Gozzi: 1585: Two drafts.
• ff. 178-179 Paul Banning, merchant: Edward Hombdon, merchant: Richard Glascock, merchant: Elizabeth I of England: Letter to Venice from Qu. Elizabeth conc. Paul Banning and Edward Hombdon and Richard Glascock: 1582: Draft.
• ff. 179*-180b Venice Company: Thomas Cordell, Alderman of London: William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley: Petition to Lord Burghley of Thomas Cordell and of the Venice Company: 1583(?).
• ff. 182-183b, 196 Thomas Smythe, Farmer of the Customs of the Port of London: England; Privy Council: Letter to Thomas Smythe from the Privy Council: 1582: Three copies.
• f. 186 Venice Company: Edward Hombdon, merchant: Thomas Cordell, Alderman of London: Martin de la Falia, Burgundian merchant: William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley: Petition to Lord Burghley of Thomas Cordell and Edward Hombdon and the Venice Company against Martin de la Falia: 1584.
• ff. 187-188b Elizabeth I of England: Letter to Venice: 1585: Draft.
• f. 193 Venice Company: England; Privy Council: Petition of members of the Venice Company to the Privy Council: 1584(?).
• ff. 194, 195 Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Venice Company: Petition, etc., of members of the Venice Company to(?) Lord Leicester: 1583-1584.
• ff. 197, 199-200 Accounts: Venice Company: Thomas Cordell, Alderman of London: Account of taxes paid in the Venetian dominions by Thomas Cordell and the Venice Company: 1585.
• ff. 201-202b Nicholas Gozzi, Italian merchant: Petition of English merchants against Nicholas Gozzi: 1585: Copy.
• ff. 203-203b Venice: Decree of the Senate of Venice, Republic of: 1582: Ital: Copy.
• ff. 206, 207-207b Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State: Two memoranda from English merchants to Sir Francis Walsingham: 1583.
• ff. 208-246b Plague, The, and Pestilences: Milan: Printed Matter: Ordinances of the Governor and officials of Milan conc. the Plague: 1576-1577: Ital: Printed.
• ff. 208-246b passim Giovanni Battista Pontio, printer: Ordinances of the Governor and officials of Milan conc. the Plague, printed by: 1576-1577: Ital: Printed.
• f. 231 Pacifico Pontio, printer: Sanitary ordinance for Milan printed by: 1576: Ital: Printed.
• ff. 247-248b Passports: Antonio, Grand Prior of Crato; self-styled King of Portugal: Elizabeth I of England: Passport for Don Antonio from Qu. Elizabeth: 1581: Draft.
• ff. 249-250b Antonio, Grand Prior of Crato; self-styled King of Portugal: William Pemerton, alias Pemberton; ship's captain: Instructions to William Pemerton from Don Antonio: 1581(?): Span: Copy.
• ff. 251-252b Antonio, Grand Prior of Crato; self-styled King of Portugal: Roderigo Loppez, alias Lopez; physician to Queen Elizabeth: Replies to interrogatories by Roderigo Loppez conc. Don Antonio: [1589-1590?]: Ital: Autogr.
• ff. 253-256 Accounts: Antonio, Grand Prior of Crato; self-styled King of Portugal: Sir Richard Bingham, Governor of Connaught: Ordnance: Account of munitions purchased by Sir Richard Bingham for Don Antonio: 1582(?).
• ff. 256-258b Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Docche Aysma, agent of the province of Friesland: Richaeus Postella, alias Lostella; agent of the province of Friesland: Netherlands, United Provinces: Letter to Lord Leicester from Docche Aysma and Richaeus Postella: 1587: Lat: Signed.
• ff. 259-260b Philip II of Spain: Wills: Will of Philip II: 1594: Span: Extract.
• ff. 261-262b Morocco, Sultans of. Mulai Ahmad al-Mansur: Elizabeth I of England: Letter to the Sultan of Morocco from Qu. Elizabeth: 1580(?): Span: Draft.
• ff. 265-266b Alessandro Farnese; Duke of Parma: Elizabeth I of England: Letter to Qu. Elizabeth from the Duke of Parma: 1587: Ital: Copy.