Stowe MS 303

TRANSCRIPTS of tracts and papers relating to Trade, Parliamentary and Legal Procedure and State affairs; temp . Charles II.

1. " A particular Journal of the proceedings in the House of Peers in a cause between T[homas] Skinner, a private merchant trading to the E. Indies, and the E. India Company . . . . with a short Journal of the House of Commons upon the same subject . . . . . . . ."; 1667-1668. f. 2.

2. " The Question discuss'd whether strangers may be restraind from Fishing in the Seas and Coasts belonging to England." f. 71.

3. " The Rise and State of the Fellowship of Merchants-Adventiirel,s of England": a treatise beg. " The English Nation after the conjunction of the Heptarchy." f. 99.

4. " Argument concerning a Patent granted in the reign of K. Charles II. to divers Merchants of London for them and their Company only to trade into the Canaries." f. 109.

5. " A review [written after 1635] of the Argument urged by the Hollanders in mainteinance of their violences done to the English in respect of trade which the English attempt and pursue in the Moluccas and some other parts of the East Indies." f. 127.

6. An Act entitled " All merchants may trade into Spain, Portugal and France." Printed in Pulton's Statutes (1670), Anno 3^o Jac. cap. vi. p. 1140. f. 138.

7. Relation of Prince Rupert "concerning the miscarriages of the war with Holland," delivered in the House of Commons; 1666. f. 140.

8. Similar relation of [George Monck], Duke of Albemarle 1666. f. 143.

9. Digest of the " Law of Sewers," from the passing of the Statute 23 Hen. VIII., cap. v. f. 151.

10. "Draughts of Acts of Parliament," viz. (a) "For establishing a Coronation Oath." f. 216;-(b) "For the ease and benefitt of his Majesties Subjects in theire proceedings at Law." f. 219;-

(c) "For prevention of tedious chargeable suites in Courts of Equity and the mischeifes thereby ariseing." f. 232;-(d) "For restraing the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery." f. 239;-

(e) For the registration of Records and Deeds. f. 258.

11. Precedents to show "that it was usuall in former ages to joyne things of a different nature in one Act or Statute." f. 266.

12. " A question answered, how lawes are to be understood and obedience yeilded? Necessary for the present state of things touching the militia." With the note "Taken out of the booke of Declaracions, page 150, in the yeare 1642." L 267. Paper; ff. 267. Temp. Chas. II. With book-plate of Algernon Capell, Earl of Essex, 1701. Folio.

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

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

England; Parliament: Tracts rel. to parliamentary procedure: temp. Charles II.

includes:

• f. 2 Thomas Skinner, Merchant: Suit with the E. India Co.: 1667.
• f. 2 England; Parliament: Proceedings in the Lords, in re Skinner v. E. India Co.: 1667.
• f. 2 India: Proceedings in the case of T. Skinner and the E. I. Co.: 1667.
• f. 71 Fish and Fisheries: Discussion concerning fisheries in English seas: temp. Charles II.
• f. 99 Trade: Rise and state of the Fellowship of Merchant-Adventurers of England: temp. Charles II.
• f. 99 Merchant Adventurers: Rise and state of the fellowship of: temp. Charles II.
• f. 109 Canary Islands: Tract on the right of London merchants to trade with: temp. Charles II.
• f. 109 Trade: Tract on the right of London merchants to trade with the Canaries: temp. Charles II.
• f. 127 Trade: Treatise concerning the Dutch and English trade to the Moluccas: temp. Charles II.
• f. 127 Netherlands, United Provinces: Disputes with England concerning the Dutch trade to the Moluccas: temp. Charles II.
• f. 127 Molucca Islands, E. Indies: Treatise concerning Dutch and English trade to: temp. Charles II.
• f. 138 Trade: Act entitled "All merchants may trade into Spain, Portugal and France": temp. Charles II.
• f. 138 Law INTERNATIONAL: Act entitled " All merchants may trade into Spain, Portugal and France ": temp. Charles II.
• f. 140 Rupert, Prince; Count Palatine of the Rhine: Relation concerning the miscarriage of the war in Holland: 1666.
• ff. 140, 143 Charles II of England: Relations conc. the miscarriage of the war with Holland: 1666.
• ff. 140, 143 Netherlands, United Provinces: Relations by Pr. Rupert and the Duke of Albemarle of the miscarriage of the Dutch war: 1666.
• ff. 140, 143 England; Parliament: Relations in, by Pr. Rupert and the Duke of Albemarle conc. the war with Holland: 1666.
• f. 143 General George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle: Relation concerning the miscarriage of the war with Holland: temp. Charles II.
• f. 151 Law OF ENGLAND: Digest of the Law of Sewers: temp. Charles II.
• f. 216 Oaths: Draft of Act for a Coronation Oath: temp. Charles II.
• ff. 216-258 England; Parliament: Drafts of various Acts: temp. Chas. II.
• ff. 219, 232, 239 Law OF ENGLAND: Drafts of Acts of Parliament concerning proceedings at Law: temp. Charles II.