Stowe MS 298

TRACTS, political and legal, etc..- 1. " An argument vppon the question of Imposicions, devided into sundrie chapters, by Sr John Davies, knight," etc. (See above, No. 297, art. l.) f. 2.

2. Argument against Impositions, by James Whitelocke, preceded by the Remonstrance from the House of Commons to the King on 24 May, 1810. (See above, No. 297, art. 2.) f. 82. At the end (f. 140b) is the article on Impositions from the Petition of Grievances presented to the king on 7 July, 1610 (State Trials, vol. ii. P. 519).

3. " The oppinions of sundrie Antiquaries touching the antiquitie of Parliaments " : six short tracts, three of which are by Arthur Agar., or Agarde (f. 146), Francis Tate (f. 153), and William Camden (f. 157 b). Printed in T. Hearne's Curious Discourses, 1771, vol. i. pp. 292-310, the third tract (f. 149b) forming part of that attributed to John Dodderidge, and the last (f. 161) being assigned to Joseph Holand. ff. 143-162 b.

4. " Some notes and observacions vpon the Statute of Magna Charta, cap. 29, and other Statuts concerninge the proceedings. in the Chauncery in cases of Equity and Conscience." Styled at the end, " The Lord Elesmores discourse in the Chauncerie." Said in Lansdowne MS. 613, ff. 2,102, to have been delivered in Sept. 1615; and printed under Lord Ellesmere's name, with the title, " The priviledges and prerogatives of the High Court of Chancery," etc., 1641. f. 163.

5. " The Coppie of the lettre which the Lords of the Councell writt to the kings Majesty in the behalfe of the Lord Cheife Justice SrEdward Cooke"; 26 June, 1816. Followed by are port of the proceedings at the Council relative to Coke, on 30 June, 1616. f. 178 b.

6. " That the Court of Chauncery cannott bee intended within the Statute of 27 E. 3, ca. l." f 184.

7. Cases in Chancery, viz. (a) " The Earle of Oxford Case," Mich. term, 1615. f. 201b; -(b) "Richard Glanvilles Case," 1606. f. 210; -(c) " Allens Case," 1613. f. 212.

8. "The kinges order and decree in Chauncery for a rule to bee observed by the Lord Chauncellor, exemplified and enrolled for a perpetuall record there, a^o 1616." f. 217 b. Paper; ff. 228. Temp. Chas. I. With book-plate of Algernon Capell, Earl of Essex, 1701. Folio.

Bookplates: Capell (Algernon), Earl of Essex: 1701.

Algernon Capell, 2nd Earl of Essex: Book-plates.

includes:

• f. 2 Sir John Davies, Attorney-General for Ireland; d.1626: Argument on impositions: circ. 1610.: Copies.
• ff. 2-142 Revenue: Arguments for and against impositions: 1610.
• ff. 2-142 Political Tracts: Arguments on the question of impositions: 1610.
• ff. 2-142 Impositions: Arguments for and against: 1610.
• ff. 82, 140 b England; Parliament: Remonstrance and petition from the Commons against impositions: 1610.
• f. 84 James Whitelock, Justice of the King's Bench (1625): Argument against impositions: 1610.
• ff. 143-162 b England; Parliament: Tracts on the antiquity of Parliaments: 17th cent.
• f. 146 Arthur Agard: Treatise on the antiquity of Parliament: 17th cent.
• f. 153 Francis Tate, Secretary to the Society of Antiquaries: Treatise on parliament: 17th cent.
• f. 157 b William Camden, antiquary; Clarenceux King of Arms: Treatise on parliament: early 17th cent.
• f. 163 Thomas Egerton, 1st Baron Ellesmere; 1st Viscount Brackley: Ordinances and papers relating to the Court of Chancery: 1596, 1610, temp. Jas. I.
• f. 163 Magna Carta: Notes on the provisions of: 17th cent.
• ff. 163, 184-228 Court of Chancery: Tracts relating to: 16th-17th centt.
• ff. 163-228 Law OF ENGLAND: Miscellaneous tracts, etc.: 16th-17th centt.
• f. 178 Sir Edward Coke, Lord Chief Justice: Proceedings against: 1616.
• f. 178 b James I of England: Council letter to, on behalf of Sir E. Coke: 1616.: Copies.
• f. 201b Henry de Vere, 18th Earl of Oxford: Case of, in Chancery: 1615.
• f. 210 Richard Glanvill: Case of, in Chancery: 1606.