Add MS 48163

MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS, including material relating to projects for union between England and Scotland; 1604-1652. Copies. Contemporary contents list for artt. 1-5, ff. 1-1b.

1. ff. 2-28b. 'A summarie of the Ethicks or Manners written by Aristotle by way of Analisis as itt is distinguished into bookes and Chapters', by Clement Edmondes, Rembrancer of the City of London; 1605-1609. Edmondes became Clerk to the Council in 1609, knt. 1617 and Sec. of State just before his death in 1622.

2. ff. 30-32. Documents relating to the Commonwealth project for union between England and Scotland, following the battle of Dunbar; 1651-1652. Printed in APS, vi, pt.ii, App. p. 809. (a) 'A declaracion of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England concerning the settlement of Scotland': a statement by the Council of State of policy towards Scotland; 28 Oct. 1651. See C. S. Terry, The Cromwellian Union . . . 1651-1652, Scottish History Soc., xl, 1902, pp. xxi-xxiii. ff. 30-31; (b) 'A declaration by the Commissioners of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England for ordering and managing affairs in Scotland': a statement by Commissioners sent to Scotland to negotiate the union; c. 12 Feb. 1652. See Terry, p. xxvi. ff. 31-32.

3. ff. 33-40. 'The Politia of the United Provinces, observed, by Sir Clement Edmonds'; 1615 (MS.). Edmondes was commissioner for negotiations at the Hague, Jan.-April 1615. Printed in Somers Tracts, iii, pp. 630-635, where the text ends 'an extraordinary tulip': the present MS. continues

(f. 38) 'Escocheons are as plantifull . . . ', and ends ' . . . they designed for Conquest'. Ascribed by Clark and van Eysinga, pp. 94-95 (see description of Add. 48155, artt. 1-2) to spring 1614.

4. ff. 41-46. 'A Calender of lawes of England prohibiting or restraining any points of Commerce or Trade'; c. 1604. The items are dated 1 Edw. III-

1 James I, and the list may have been made in connection with negotiations for union between England and Scotland begun in 1604.

5. ff. 48-48b. 'Minute of the Actes of Parliament of Scotland concerning ye trade of Commerce'; tempp. James I - James VI. Probably made in connection with the negotiations of 1604, see art. 4 above. An earlier copy is Add. 26635, ff. 7-8b.

6. ff. 50-68b. Materials relating to the proposed union between England and Scotland; 1604-1606. As follows: (a) Extracts from proceedings of the Commissioners for Union between England and Scotland; 20 Oct.-6 Dec. 1604. An earlier copy is Add. 26635. ff. 50-62, 63b; (b) Letter of James I to Robert Cecil, Viscount Cranborne; 24 Nov. 1604. SPD 1603-1610,

p. 170; Letters of King James VI & I, ed. G. P. V. Akrigg, 1984, no. 112. The letter was read to the Commissioners for the Union by Cranborne, late Nov.-early Dec. 1604, see f. 62b. ff. 62b-63; (c) Certificate to the Lord Chancellor by English merchants sent to France to enquire about the differing rates of duty paid by English and Scots merchants trading in that country; Paris, 15 Oct. o.s. 1605. ff. 64-65; (d) Collection of impositions paid by English merchants in Normandy; c. 1605-1606. ff. 65-65b;

(e) Table of rates paid by England and Scotland for various articles of commerce according to English and Scots weights and measures; Dec.? 1606. See SPD 1603-1610, p. 336. f. 66; (f) Preface to the Articles of Union between England and Scotland, followed by the article referrring to the Post Nati; 6 Dec. 1604. Presented to Parliament in Nov. 1606, see CJ, i, pp. 318-323, where the articles are printed in full, with the preface.

ff. 66b-68b.

7. ff. 70-83b. Description of the Italian states that coin money, including their revenues, armed forces and dependencies, together with a table of the income of the great nobles in each province, and of the military strength of the King of Spain in Italy; 1620.

8. ff. 84-85. Votes passed by Parliament for the wages, etc., of the Navy;

28 Dec. 1652.

Paper; ff. i + 92. 17th-cent. pagination 1-182 on ff. 2-92. Folio. Mid XVII cent., aft. 1652. Probably two hands. Vellum binding with green laces, numbered '175' and lettered 'Q' on the spine.

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. 2-28b Sir Clement Edmondes, alias Edmonds; Clerk to the Privy Council: Summary of Aristotle's `Ethics': 1605-1609: Copy.
• ff. 2-28b Aristotle: Summary of the `Ethics' of, by C. Edmondes: 1605-1609: Copy.
• ff. 30-31 England; Commonwealth: Declaration by the Council of State of policy towards Scotland: 1651: Copy.
• ff. 30-31 Scotland General: Policy declaration of the English Council of State towards: 1651.
• ff. 31-32 Scotland General: Declaration of the English Commissioners for the Union: 1652.
• ff. 31-32 England; Commonwealth: Declaration of Commissioners for the Union with Scotland: 1652: Copy.
• ff. 33-40 Netherlands, United Provinces: Description of the state of, by C. Edmondes: 1615: Copy.
• ff. 33-40 Sir Clement Edmondes, alias Edmonds; Clerk to the Privy Council: Description of the state of the United Provinces: 1615: Copy.
• ff. 41-46 Law OF ENGLAND: Calendar of laws limiting commerce and trade: c. 1604.
• ff. 41-46 Trade and Commerce: Calendar of English laws limiting: c. 1604.
• ff. 41-68b James I of England: Papers conc. the projected Union with Scotland: 1604-1606: Copies.
• ff. 41-68b Scotland General: Papers conc. the projected Union with England: 1604-1606: Copies.
• ff. 46-48b Trade and Commerce: Minutes of Acts of Parliament of Scotland conc.: c. 1604: Copy.
• ff. 46-48b Parliament; Scotland: Minute of Acts conc. commerce: c. 1604: Copy.
• ff. 50-62, 63b Scotland General: Proceedings of Commissioners for the Union with England: 1604: Copy.
• ff. 50-62, 63b James I of England: Proceedings of Commissioners for the Union with Scotland: 1604: Copy.
• ff. 62b-63 Robert Cecil, Viscount Cranborne; 1st Earl of Salisbury: Letter to, from James I: 1604.
• ff. 62b-63 James I of England: Letter to Lord Cranborne: 1604: Copy.
• ff. 64-65 Trade and Commerce: Certificate conc. duty paid by English and Scottish merchants in France: 1605: Copy.
• ff. 64-65 Henry IV of France: Certificate conc. duty paid by English and Scottish merchants in: 1605: Copy.
• ff. 65-65b Henry IV of France: List of duties paid by English merchants trading in Normandy: c. 1605-1606: Copy.
• ff. 65-65b Trade and Commerce: List of duties paid by English merchants trading in Normandy: c. 1605-1606: Copy.
• f. 66 Trade and Commerce: Table of duties paid by England and Scotland for various articles according to their separate weights and measures: 1606(?): Copy.
• ff. 66b-68b James I of England: Preface to, and extract from, the Articles of Union with Scotland: 1604: Copies.
• ff. 66b-68b Scotland General: Preface to, and extract from, the Articles of Union with England: 1604: Copies.
• ff. 70-83b Italy General: Description of the revenues and armed forces of the states of: 1620: Copy.
• ff. 84-85 England; Parliament: Vote for wages, etc., of the Navy: 1652: Copy.
• ff. 84-85 Navy; England: Parliamentary vote for wages, etc.,: 1652: Copy.