Stowe MS 182

TRANSCRIPTS Of State Papers, 1618-1679, with other pieces:-

1. " Brief observations in Chancery Practice." f 3.

2. Proclamation of James I. on the subject of Sunday recreation; Greenwich, 24 May, a^o 16 [1618]. f. 4.

3. " The grounds of unity in Religion, or an expedient for a generall conformity and pacification." Ascribed in the printed edition, 1679, to " A Gentleman of the Inner Temple." f. 6.

4. " The Proceedings of ye Parliment about ye King's Declaration of Indulgence against Popery and about Greivances"; 6 Feb. 1672 [3] -29 Mar., 1673. f. 9.

5. Speech of George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, in the House of Lords, for a new Parliament; 15 Feb. 1676 [7]. f. 18.

6. " Orders made and sett downe y^e 18th of June . . . 1664," by Lord Chancellor [Clarendon] and the Judges " for the governmt of the Inns of Court and Chancery." f. 22.

7. " Predictions of ye Ld. A-Bishop of Armah " [James Ussher] of a great persecution of the Protestant Church by the Papacy. Printed, in part, under the title Prophecys, etc., London, 1662. f 24.

8. Memorial of [Carlo Emanuele d'Este, Marchese di Borgomanero]. Spanish Ambassador to England, to the King, on the state of the Netherlands, etc.; 1677. f 26.

9. Account of the trial of [Charles Cornwallis, 3rd] Baron Cornwallis, before the House of Lords, for murder, in 1676. Printed in 1679. f. 27.

10. " The proposalls of 24 Drs in. Physick to ye Colledge of Physitians, London, conserning their admittance as Socij Honorarij [1664?1 f. 34.

11. Petition to the House of Lords by the Trustees of Charles Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, relating to the "contiuuance of yt wicked and scandalous life led " by George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, with Anna Maria, Countess of Shrewsbury, mother of the said Earl; post 1668. f. 36.

12. " The Duke of Buckingham's [George Villiers, lst Duke] answer to the Spanish Ambassador's informations," etc; [1624]. Printed in The Connexion: being choice collections . . . . . . . in King James his Reign, London, 1681. f. 38.

13. "The Earle of Shaftesbury's [Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl] speech in the Court of King's Bench when hee was brought thither by Habeas Corpus, June the 29th, 1677." f 46.

14. "The Benefit of the Ballot with the Nature and Use thereof, particularly in y^e Republique of Venice" ; post 1673. f. 48.

15. " News from Germany: a congratulatory oration addressed to the Emperour," by A- B-; Nov. 1676. Translated from the Latin. f. 52.

16. Two inscriptions over the gate of Philipsburg, the one in honour of Louis XIV., made in 1667, having been replaced by another in honour of the Emperor Leopold I., on the capture of the place in 1676. Lat. f 55 b.

17. Debates in Parliament; 21 May-16 July, 1677. f. 56.

18. Proceedings in the case of [Anthony Ashley Cooper, lst] Earl of Shaftesbury, in the King's Bench; Trinity Term, 1677. f. 67.

19. "The Quaker's Protestation or Testimony agt Popery"; 1678. f 73.

20. Letters of George Eglisham, M.D., to Charles I. and the Parliament, accusing George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, of having poisoned King James and James, Marquis of Hamilton [1626], being a translation of Eglisham's Prodromus Vindictæ, printed under the title The Forerunner of Revenge, in 1642, etc. f. 76.

21. Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, to his daughter, Anne, Duchess of York, on her rumoured conversion to the Roman Catholic Religion; [1668]. f. 85. Printed in the Clarendon State Papers, vol. iii., Supplement, p. xxxviii.

22. The same to James, Duke of York, on the same subject; [1668]. f. 87. ]Printed as above, p. xxxvii.

23. Speech of George [Digby], Earl of Bristol, to the House of Commons, 1 July, 1663; followed by a letter from the same to the King, 3 Mar. 1663 [4]. f 88.

24. Speech of [Charles Howard,] Viscount Andover, to the Lords, concerning the Star-Chamber; 19 Mar. 1641 [2]. f. 93.

25. Speech of [Charles Lucas, 2nd] Baron Lucas, to the Lords, on the Subsidy Bill; 12 Feb. 1670 [1]. f. 96.

26. " A seasonable speech made by Alderman Atkins in the Rump Parliament." Printed 20 Jan. 1660. f. 98.

27. " A letter to Mr. S., a Romish Priest, conserning the impossibility of the public Establishment of Poppery in England, May 19th, [16]72." f. 100.

28. " A letter from a gentleman in Amsterdam to his Freind att the Clubb att the Bull in Queen street," on the taxation and government of Holland; 30 Aug., 1672. f. 101.

29. Letters from a gentleman to a lady, forwarding twenty-eight love-letters which he had written as "Amintor" to " Valerie," a Spanish Lady, when engaged in active service ill Flanders, preceded by a short essay in Love. f. 108. Interspersed throughout the volume are the following poetical pieces :-

30. Lines by G- E- " to his honoured freind John Awbrey, Esq., in imitation of Mr. Greaves's verses, &c.," beg. , If thou, my dearest friend." f. 33 b.

31. " An Epistolary Essay from Mr. M. G. to O. B., Esq., uppon their mutuall Poems," bog. " I heare this Town doth soe abound." f. 35.

32. A beggar's song called " Kent Street," beg. " I am a blade of the mumping trade." f. 37.

33. Song, beg. " Of Catesby, Faux and Garnet, a Story I'11 you tell a." f 47.

34. " A mournfull Elegy uppon K. James [I.] his death," beg. " Can Christendom's great Monarch sinke away." f 74.

35. " A defence of Satyre in immitation of Horace, Lib. Sat. 4," containing political allusions, beg. When Shakespeare, Johnson, Fletcher, rul'd the Stage." f 94.

36. " A Bachinalian Rapture," beg. " Let y^e rough souldier arme when trumpets sound." f. 142.

37. Epithalamium to Nicholas Grice, married to Anne Bedingfield, " of y^e Lute and tun in Ludgate Street," 25 June, 1698, beg. " The Paphian prince with his indearing charmes." f 142 b. At the end, reversing the volume, are :-

38. " An Epitaph on a woman," beg. " She that doth rest within this tomb." f 161.

39. Ode by T- C- "to the memory of Mrs. Elizabeth Searles, daughter and heir of Mr. Robt. Searles, of London, merchant," died 23 Oct., 1674, aged 12 ; beg. " I'th blossom of her spring 'twas seen." f 160 b.

40. Precedents of Bills in Chancery, in the form of petitions to Sir Orlando Bridgeman, Lord Keeper [1667-1672]. f. 159 b. Paper; ff. 161. xvii-xviiith cent. Inside the cover are the initials of Thomas Martin, of Palgrave (ob. 1771), who inserted a list of contents (f 1). Sm. Folio.

includes:

• f. 3 Law OF ENGLAND: Observations in Chancery practice: 17th cent.
• f. 4 James I of England: Proclamation on Sunday recreation: 1618.
• f. 4 Manners and Customs: Proclamation of James I. on Sunday recreation: 1618.
• f. 6 Theology: The grounds of unity in religion: 17th cent.
• f. 9 England; Parliament: Proceedings on the king's declaration of indulgence against Popery, etc.: 1673.
• f. 9 Roman Catholics: Proceedings on the king's declaration against Popery: 1673.
• f. 18 George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham: Speech for a new Parliament: 1677.
• f. 22 Law OF ENGLAND: Ordinances for the reform, etc., of the court of Chancery: 1635, 1664.
• f. 22 Law OF ENGLAND: Orders for the government of the Inns of Court: 1664.
• f. 24 James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh: Predictions of the persecution of the Protestant church by the Papacy: 17th cent.
• f. 26 Carlo Emanuele d' Este, Marchese di Borgomanero, Spanish Ambassador in England: Memorial to Charles II.: 1677.
• f. 26 Charles II of England: Memorial to, from the Spanish Ambassador, conc. the Netherlands: 1677.
• f. 27 Charles Cornwallis, Baron Cornwallis: Trial of, for murder: 1676.
• f. 33 b John Aubrey: Lines to, by G. E.: 17th cent.
• f. 33 b G- E-: Lines to J. Aubrey: 17th cent.
• f. 34 London, Parishes. St. Mary Aldermary: Proposals of twenty-four doctors to the College of Physicians conc. their admission as Honorary Fellows: 1664 (?).
• f. 36 Anna Maria Talbot, wife of Thomas, 11th Earl of Shrewsbury: Petition of her son referring to her relations with the Duke of Buckingham: 1674.
• f. 36 George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham: Petition of Lord Shrewsbury referring to his mother's relations with: 1674.
• f. 36 Charles Talbot, Duke of Shrewsbury: Petition referring to his mother's relations with the Duke of Buckingham,: 1674.
• f. 37 Poetry: A beggar's song called " Kent Street ": 18th cent.
• f. 38 George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: Answer to the Spanish Ambassador's informations: 1624.
• f. 38 James I of England: Duke of Buckingham's answer to the Spanish Ambassador's informations: 1624.
• ff. 46, 67 Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury: Proceedings at his trial: 1677.
• f. 47 Political and Satirical Poems: Song beg. " Of Catesby, Faux and Garnet," etc.: 17th cent.
• f. 48 Veniee: The benefit of the Ballot . . . particularly in: post 1673.
• f. 48 Political Tracts: The benefit of the Ballot ... particularly in the republic of Venice: post 1673.
• f. 52 Leopold I; Emperor of Germany: News from Germany: a congratulatory oration to the Emperor: 1676.
• f. 52 A- B-: "News from Germany": oration by: 1676.
• f. 55 b Philippsburg, on the Rhine: Inscriptions to Louis XIV. and Leopold I. at: 1667, 1676.: Lat.
• f. 55 b Leopold I; Emperor of Germany: Inscription to, at Philipsburg: 1676.
• f. 55 b Louis XIV of France: Inscription to, at Philipsburg: 1667.
• f. 56 England; Parliament: Debates: 21 May-16 July, 1677.
• f. 73 Quakers: The Quaker's protestation or Testimony against Popery: 1678.
• f. 73 Political Tracts: "The Quaker's protestation or Testimony against Popery ": 1678.
• f. 74 Political and Satirical Poems: Elegy on the death of James I.: 17th cent.
• f. 74 James I of England: Elegy on his death: 17th cent.
• f. 76 George Eglisham, Physician to James I: Letters accusing the Duke of Buckingham of having poisoned James I., etc.: 1626.: Copies.
• f. 76 George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: Accused by Dr. Eglisham of poisoning James I. and the Marquis of Hamilton: 1626.
• f. 76 James I of England: Duke of Buckingham charged with having poisoned him: 1626.
• f. 76 James Hamilton, 2nd Marquis of Hamilton: His death by poison attributed to the Duke of Buckingham: 1626.
• f. 76 Charles I of England: Letters to, from Dr. Eglisham: 1626.: Copies.
• ff. 85, 87 James II of England: Letters to him and Anne, his wife, from Lord Clarendon: 1671.
• ff. 85, 87 Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon: Letters to the Duke and Duchess of York: 1671.: Copies.
• f. 88 England; Parliament: Speech of Lord Bristol: 1663.
• f. 88 George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol: Speech in Parliament in defence of Sir R. Temple: 1663.
• f. 91 George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol: Letter to Charles II.: 1664.: Copy.
• f. 91 Charles II of England: Letter to, from Lord Bristol: 1664.
• f. 93 Charles Howard, Viscount Andover: Speech to the Lords: 1642.
• f. 93 England; Parliament: Speech of Viscount Andover conc. the Star-Chamber: 1642.
• f. 94 Political and Satirical Poems: A defence of Satire: 17th cent.
• f. 96 England; Parliament: Speech of Lord Lucas on the expenditure of the nation: 1671.
• f. 96 Charles Lucas, 2nd Baron Lucas: Speech in Parliament: 1671.
• f. 98 England; Parliament: Speech of T. Atkins: 1660.
• f. 98 Thomas Atkins, Alderman and MP for Norwich: Speech in the Rump Parliament: 1660.
• f. 100 Roman Catholics: Letter concerning the public establishment of Popery in England: 1672.
• f. 101 Netherlands, United Provinces: Letter on the taxation and government of Holland: 1672.
• f. 101 Amsterdam, Holland: Letter from, on the government of Holland: 1672.
• f. 108 Love: Essay on, with letters from Amintor to Valerie: 17th cent.
• f. 108 'Amintor': Love-letters thus signed, addressed to Valerie: 17th cent.: Copies.
• f. 142 Poetry: "A Bacchinalian rapture ": 17th cent.
• f. 142 b Nicholas Grice: Epithalamium to, on his marriage with A. Bedingfield: 1698.
• f. 142 b Anne Bedingfield: Epithalamium to N. Grice on his marriage with: 1698.
• f. 159 b Law OF ENGLAND: Precedents: of chancery bills: 17th cent.
• f. 160 b T- C-: Ode to the memory of E. Searles: 1674.
• f. 160 b Elizabeth Searles: Ode to her memory: 1674.