Stowe MS 305

COLLECTION of transcripts of political tracts and poems, satires, lampoons, epigrams, ballads, etc., illustrating the history of the reigns of Charles II.-Anne, and more particularly the period of the Revolution, with a few pieces dating earlier in the 17th cent. Among the tracts are:-

I. 1. Proceedings of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners against Henry [Compton], Bishop of London; 9 Aug.-6 Sept. 1686. f. 3.

2. " A view of part of the many trayterous, disloyall and turne about Actions of H[enry] H[ills] senior, sometime printer to Cromwell," etc., 1642-1684. f. 8 b. Printed in 1684.

3. Six pieces by [Gilbert Burnet, D.D.] entitled, (a) "Reasons against the repealing the acts of parliament concerning the Test"; 28 Apr. 1687. f. 25b;-(b) "Reflections ou his majesty's proclamation of the 12th of February, 1686/7 for a toleration in Scotland." f. 28 b;-(c) "Letter containing some remarks on the two papers writt by his late majesty King Charles the 2nd concerning religion." f. 31;-(d) " Citation of Gilbert Burnet, D.D., to answer in Scotland . . . for High treason," etc. ; June, 1687. f. 37; -(e) " Reflections on his majesty's declaration for liberty of conscience"; 4 Apr. 1687. f. 44;-(f) "An Answer to a paper printed with allowance, entitled, A new Test of the church of England's loyalty." f. 48 b. Printed together in 1687.

4. " A Representation of the threatning dangers impending over Protestants in Great Brittain," [by Robert Ferguson]. f. 52 b. Printed in the Somers Tracts, 2nd Collection, vol. iii. p. 447.

5. " An account of the proceedings . . . against Dr. Hough, President of Magdalen Colledge, Oxon," 1687. f. 82.

6. " E , in answer to a book intitled . . the author J[ohn] M[ilton]." f 89 b." 7. "Mene Tekel, being an astrological judgment on the great and wonderfull year 1688," by John Gadbury. f. 143. Followed (f 148) by "A short Answer to a malicious pamphlett called a reply, written by John Gadbury, the King of England's jugler," etc.

8. " Reflections on a pamphlet entitled Parliamentum pacificum licensed by the Earl of Sunderland and printed at London, March 1688." f. 154.

9. " The ill effects of Animosities among Protestants in England detected," etc. f. 162. Printed in State Tracts, 1683, etc.

10. An account of the depositions of Admiral [Gilles] Schey, Capt. Talman and Capt. Swan, on the hearing Of the charges against Admiral [Arthur Herbert], Lord Torrington, by the Council of War held on board the Kent, 20 Oct. 1690. f. 184.

11. " Some reasons for Annuall parliaments, in a letter to a friend," by N- N-. f. 191 b.

12. Speech of William Anderton, printer, which he intended to make on his execution for High Treason, 16 June, 1693. f. 202 b.

13. " An Act of Counsell anent illegal ministers and church disorders, 1694." f 207 b.

14. " The Czar of Muscovyes speech to King William in Holland a little before the peace was concluded with France," Sept. 1697. f 220.

15. " The Divine catastrophe of the Kingly family of the House of Stuart," etc., by Sir Edward Peyton. f. 220 b. Printed in 1652.

16. " A proclamation against the Scotts at Darien," by Sir William Beverston, Knt., Governor of Jamaica; 2 Apr. 1699. f. 238 b.

17. " A prophesy written by Thomas Beckett, Archbp. of Canterbury, in the yeare 1172 (sic); particularly relates to this yeare 1701 and the next succeeding." f. 259.

18. " A summary description of Loretto," etc. f. 267.

19. " An Addresse of the generall Assembly of the Church of Scotland to the Queene, May, 1703." f. 272 b.

20. " A catalogue of books to be sold by auction at the Duke of Marlborough's Lodgings at St. James's ": a satire. ff. 283, 283 b, 286. Printed, in part, in Poems on affairs of State, 1716, iii. p. 388. Followed by two satires in similar form, also printed, in part, ibid. p. 390. Amongst the poems are:-

II. 1. Dialogue between " Oliver's Porter, Fidler and Poet " in Bedlain. f 10 b. Printed in Poems on affairs of State, 1716, iii. p. 215.

2. "Advice to the Test-holders," [l687]. f. 18. Printed in Poems... against Popery, 1689, 3rd collection. f. 21.

3. " The vision of toleration," beg. " Last night when I to sleepe," etc.

4. The man of honour, occasioned by ye postscript of Penn's letter." f. 20 b. Printed in Poems . . . against Popery, 1689, p. 1.

5. " Dr. Wild's Ghost." f 22. Printed in Poems on affairs of Stale, 1716, ii. p. 166.

6. Verses on the birth of the Prince of Wales, beg. " Yee catholick Statesmen and Churchmen rejoyce." f. 86. Printed in Poems . . . against Popery, p. 8.

7. " The Humble addresse of your Matyes poets Laureat and other your catholick protestant dissenting Rhimers," etc. f. 88. Printed in Poems on affairs of State, 1709, i., part 2, p. 126.

8. " A letany for the holy time of Lent a satire, beg. II From all the women," etc. f. 88 b. Printed in Poems . against Popery, 3rd coll., p. 301, under the title of " A loyal litany, 1688." 9. "A view of the religion of the Towne, or a Sunday morning's Ramble." f. 89. Printed in Poems . . . against Popery, p. 18.

10. " The Royal battle, a dreame." f. 159. Printed in Poems on affairs of Stale, 1716, i. p. 220.

11. " The presbyterian letany of the Kirk of Scotland, . . . . . . . April 29, 1689," beg. " From a catholique King that's Queen and priest ridden." f. 178.

12. " An epitaph on passive obedience," beg. " Certaine and sure beneath this stone." ff. 180, 21 0.

13. " England's Triumph at Sea . . . 1691," beg. " A mighty great fleete the like was never seene." f. 186 b.

14. " Churchill's Lamentation on the fatall favourite's fall," beg. " Deserted and scorned the proud M: sate." f. 189.

15. " A satyr to Philarchus," beg. " That Ostia stands," etc. f. 199.

16. Lampoons by " Honeybeere, a lawyer, 1695," beg. " Oh Lord of hosts, heare England's cry." f. 212 b.

17. " A Lampoon made Anno 1696," beg. " Good people, what will you of all be bereft." f. 213 b.

18. " A prophecy by Tho. Browne, 1696," beg. " When a Knight of y^e north," etc. f. 214.

19. " On the Bishops' Imprisonment," beg. " Where is your faith or justice to be found?" f. 215.

20. " A paralell between O. P. [i.e. Oliver Protector] and P. O. [i.e. Prince of Orange]," beg. " When brewers and bakers." f. 231 b.

21. " A Satyricall poem," beg. " How dull and how insensible a beast." f. 232.

22. " An encomium upon Parliament, 1699," beg. " Yee worthy patriotts, goe on"; followed by two answers to the same. f. 235.

23. " The catholick Ballad, or an Invitation to popery upon considerable grounds and reasons." f. 236 b.

24. " Infoelix convivium," beg. " Nuper erat juvenis peregrè conviva vocatus." f. 238 b.

25. " The Devill upon Dunne, 1700," beg. " With clouted iron shoes and sheepskin breeches." f. 242 b.

26. Lines, beg. "Zounds what a bustle is here betweene kings"; 1700. f. 245.

27. " Advice, to a painter, &c," beg. " Painter, I've seen a picture represent." f. 258. Printed in Poems on affairs of Stale, 1707, iv. p. 126.

28. "The, Golden Age revived." f. 268 b. Followed (f. 270 b) by " The Golden Age reversed." Printed, ibid. ii. pp. 422, 438.

29. " A prophesy," beg. " I sing not of Jove's mighty thunder." f. 276.

30. " The midnight Knight, a Poem on the Queen's [Anne] Knighting Dr. [David] Hambleton [Hamilton], wan-midwife." f. 276 b.

31. " On Good Friday and the Queen's comanding the strict observation of itt, March 26, 1703." f. 277.

32. " K " beg. " To give the last Amendments to the Bill." f. 279.

33. "The Stuarts calendar, or the 8th of March, 1703," beg. "To pious Charles the first wee owe." f. 285.

34. " The History of Healing," sc. of touching for the King's Evil, beg. " Our pious confessor as old legends tell us." f 288 b. III. At the end, written in an 18th cent. hand, on leaves left blank by the earlier collector, are the following articles:-

1. Extracts from Madox's Baronia Anglica relating to co. Gloucester. f. 295.

2. Extracts from Leland's Collectanea, vol. i. pp. 132, 133. f. 296.

3. "Littera Domini Principis Wallie de capcione R. Francie par le Prince de Gales," extracted from the Register of Reginald Brien, Bishop of Worcester. f. 297.

4. " Charter [of James l.] of re-foundation of the Hospital of St. Edmund, R. and M., in Gateshead, Com. Dunelm."; 4 Jan. ap 8 [1611]. f. 299.

5. " Extracts from letters of Dr. Conyers Middleton to the late Lord Hervey "; 1 July, 1733-13 Sept. 1736. f. 306.

6. Copy of letter from Frederic Lewis, Prince of Wales, to his son Edward [aft. Duke of York]; Leicester House, [1740-1750]. f. 308.

7. " Composition of Ink." f. 309.

8. Extracts relating to the family, etc., of Middleham of Middleham, co. York. ff. 310-313.

9. Copy of a Bull of Pope Alexander III. to the Leper Hospital at Newcastle-on-Tyne; [1161-2]. Lat. f. 314.

10. Account of the foundation of Whitby Abbey by Hilda, afterwards l^st Abbess. Lat. f. 316. Paper; ff. 325. xviith-xviiith centt. Folio.

Political Tracts: Miscellaneous tracts: tempp. Chas. II.-Will. III.

Political and Satirical Poems: Miscellaneous: tempp. Charles II.-Anne.

includes:

• f. 3 Henry Compton, Bishop of London: Proceedings of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners against: 1686.
• f. 7 George Hilton, Captain: Proceedings against Dissenters: 1682.
• f. 8 b Henry Hills, senior, Printer to Cromwell: View of the treasonable actions of: 1642-1684.
• f. 10 b Oliver Cromwell of England: Oliver's Porter, Fiddler and Poet : dialogue in verse: 17th cent.
• f. 13 b James II of England: Commission to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners: n.d.: Copy.
• f. 14 b Sir Edward Hales, 3rd Baronet; Deputy-Governor of the Cinque Ports: Case v. Godwyn, his coachman: temp. Jas. II.
• f. 14 b Arthur Godwyn, alias Godden: Case vs. Sir E. Hales: 17th cent.
• f. 25 b Political Tracts: Reasons against repealing the Test Acts, by Dr. Burnet: 1687.
• ff. 25 b-48 b Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury: Reasons against repealing the Test Acts, etc.: 1687.
• f. 28 b Political Tracts: Reflections on the proclamation for toleration in Scotland, by Dr. Burnet: 1687.
• f. 31 Charles II of England: Remarks by Dr. Burnet on two papers on religion written by: 1687.
• f. 37 Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury: Citation to, to answer in Scotland for High Treason: 1687.
• f. 44 Political Tracts: Reflections by Dr. Burnet on the declaration for liberty of conscience: 1687.
• f. 52 b Robert Ferguson: Treatise on the dangers threatening Protestants in Gt. Britain: late 17th cent.
• f. 52 b England, Ecclesiastical History: Representation of the dangers threatening Protestants, by R. Ferguson: temp. Chas. II.
• f. 82 John Hough, Bishop of Worcester: Proceedings against: 1687.
• f. 86 Prince James Francis Edward Stuart,; the 'Old Pretender': Verses on his birth: 17th cent.
• f. 86 b Political Tracts: On the manner of establishing the Roman Catholic religion in England: temp. Charles II.
• f. 89 b John Milton: Eikonoklastes: late 17th cent.
• ff. 137, 140 b, 170 b Sir Edward Petre, 3rd Baronet; Jesuit; almoner of James II: Correspondence with Père La Chaise: 1688.: Copies.
• ff. 137, 140 b, 170 b François d' Aix, Père La Chaise: Correspondence with Father Petre: 1688.: Copies.
• f. 143 Political Tracts: "Mene Tekel " an astrological judgment on the year 1688, by J. Gadbury: 17th cent.
• ff. 143, 148 John Gadbury: Mene Tekel, an astrological judgment on the year 1688, etc., by: 17th cent.
• f. 158 b London, Parishes. St. Mary Aldermary: Letter attributing to R. Catholics the fire of 1688: 1688: Copy.
• f. 158 b Thomas Butler, Earl of Ossory: Agreement, as General of the Forces in the Netherlands, with the Pr. of Orange: 1678.: Copy.
• f. 158 b William Henry (William III), Princes of Orange: Agreement with Lord Ossory conc. his troops in the Netherlands: 1678.: Copy.
• f. 159 Thomas Sprat, Bishop of Rochester: Letter to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners: 1688.: Copy.
• f. 162 England, Ecclesiastical History: The ill effects of animosities among Protestants detected: temp. Chas. II.
• f. 162 Political Tracts: The ill effects of animosities among Protestants detected: temp. Charles II.
• f. 174 b François d' Aix, Père La Chaise: Letter to, from W. Penn: 1688.
• f. 174 b William Penn: Letter to Père La Chaise: 1688.: Copy.
• f. 178 b James II of England: Speech to the Irish Parliament: 1689.
• f. 180 George Breholt: Letter to his father: 1689.: Copy.
• f. 180 Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke; Lord High Admiral: Speech on taking leave of the States-General: 1689.
• f. 181 James II of England: "Act of Indemnity and free pardon" for: a satire: 1690.
• f. 182 Daniel Finch, Earl of Nottingham Secretary of State: Letter to Lord Dursley: 1690.: Copy.
• f. 182 Charles Berkeley, Viscount Dursley; 2nd Earl of Berkeley (1698); Envoy to the Hague: Letter to, from Lord Nottingham: 1690.
• f. 183 Newsletters From Ireland: Dublin: 12 July, 1690.: Copy.
• f. 184 Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington: Court-martial on: 1690.
• f. 184 Gilles Schey, Admiral: Depositions of, in the charges against Lord Torrington: 1690.
• f. 185 England; Parliament: Speech of Sir Charles Sedley, Bart.: 1690.
• f. 185 Sir Charles Sedley, Baronet: Speech in Parliament: 1690.
• f. 186 Flanders: Account of skirmish between the confederate and French armies in: 19 Sept. 1691.
• f. 187 Drama: Prologue to a play at Oxford: in 1691.
• f. 187 b Michel? Amelot, French Ambassador at Basle: Letter to the Swiss Cantons: 1691.: Transl.
• f. 188 Netherlands, United Provinces: Resolution of the princes and allies at the Assembly at the Hague: 1691.: Transl.
• f. 189 John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Verses on his fall: temp. Anne.
• f. 190 Kingdom of Scotland: Letter of the Scotch clergy to William III.: circ. 1691.: Copy.
• f. 191 James II of England: Summons to witnesses of the Queen's lying-in: 1692.
• f. 191 b England; Parliament: Some reasons for Annual Parliaments, by N. N.: temp. Charles II.
• f. 191 b N- N-: Some reasons for annual Parliaments: temp. Charles II.
• f. 198 b John Smith, MP: Speech intended to have been delivered on the Triennial Bill: 1693.
• f. 202 b William Anderton, printer: Speech intended to be made at his execution for High Treason: 1693.
• ff. 204, 204 b Newsletters From Spain: Gibraltar: 24 June, 10 July, 1693.
• f. 205 Sir Thomas Clarges: Speech in Parliament: 1693.
• f. 205 b Sir Christopher Musgrave, Baronet: Speech in Parliament: 1693.
• f. 205 b Island of Jamaica: Account of the French attack on: 1694.
• ff. 205, 205 b England; Parliament: Speeches of Sir T. Clarges and Sir C. Musgrave: 1693.
• f. 206 William III and Mary II of England: Petition to the Privy Council from the General Assembly of the North: 1694.
• f. 207 b England, Ecclesiastical History: Act of council conc. illegal ministers and Church disorders: 1694.
• f. 209 b Kingdom of Scotland: Address of the General Assembly to King William: 1695.
• f. 209 b William III and Mary II of England: Address to, from the Gen. Assembly of Scotland: 1695.
• f. 210 b Robert Procter, Clerk, of Gissing, county Norfolk: Funeral sermon on: 1670.
• f. 212 b Sir John Morden, of Ricklemarch: Anagram on: 1695.
• f. 213 Sir Leonard Robinson, Chamberlain of London: Epitaph on: 1696.
• f. 216 Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Grafton: Epitaph on: 1690.
• f. 216 Richard Lower, MD: Epitaph on: 1691.
• ff. 216, 218 Edward Baynard, MD: Epitaphs on Dr. Lower, Dr. Conquest and on himself: late 17th cent.
• f. 218 Charles Conquest, MD: Epitaph on: 1693.
• f. 219 John Bowes: Letter to R. Hog al. Stephens: 1697.: Copy.
• f. 220 b Political Tracts: "The Divine Catastrophe of the House of Stuart," by Sir E. Peyton: 17th cent.
• f. 220 b Sir Edward Peyton, 2nd Baronet; of Isleham: "The Divine Catastrophe of the .... House of Stuart ": 17th cent.
• f. 229 Richard Cromwell of England: Speech to the Parliament: 27 Jan. 1659.
• f. 229 Nathaniel Fiennes, styled Lord Fiennes: Speech in Parliament: 27 Jan. 1658 [9].
• f. 229 England; Parliament: Speeches of R. Cromwell, Lord Protector, and of Lord Fiennes: 27 Jan., 1658 [9].
• f. 231 b William III and Mary II of England: Parallel between William and O. Cromwell, in verse: 17th cent.
• f. 231 b Oliver Cromwell of England: Parallel between him and the Prince of Orange, in verse: 17th cent.
• f. 235 England; Parliament: An encomium on, in verse: 1699.
• f. 238 b Darien, Panama: Proclamation by the Governor of Jamaica against the Scots at: 1699.
• f. 238 b Sir William Beverston, Governor of Jamaica: Proclamation against the Scots at Darien: 1699.
• f. 241 b George Keith, Quaker: Epigram on: 1700.
• f. 242 John Dryden, poet and dramatist: Verses on his death: 1701.
• f. 243 b Satires: Titles of acts to be passed next Session: 1701.
• f. 248 b John III, Sobieski; King of Poland: Speech to, by L. Hyde: 1677.
• f. 248 b Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester: Speech to the King of Poland: 1677.
• f. 249 Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester: Satirical inscription on: 17th cent.
• f. 251 Sir Edward Seymour, Baronet; Speaker of the House of Commons and Treasurer of the Navy: Articles of impeachment against: 1680.
• f. 252 London, Parishes. St. Mary Aldermary: Address of merchants in, to the king: 1701.
• f. 259 Prophecies: Prophecy by Archbp. Becket in 1172 (sic) relating to 1701.
• f. 259 Saint Thomas Becket,; Archbishop of Canterbury: Prophesy ascribed to in 1172 (sic): 1701.
• ff. 260 b, 261, 261 b William III and Mary II of England: Verses on: circ. 1702.
• f. 262 City of Strasburg: Lines on the city submitting to France: late 17th cent.: Lat.
• f. 267 Loretto, Italy: Description of the Holy House at: 17th cent.
• f. 272 b Anne of England: Addresses to, from the Gen. Assembly of the Church of Scotland: 1703, [1714].
• f. 272 b Kingdom of Scotland: Address of the General Assembly of the Church of, to Queen Anne: 1703.
• f. 276 b David Hamilton, MD: Poem on Qu. Anne's knighting him: early 18th cent.
• f. 277 Anne of England: Verses on her command for observing Good Friday: 1703.
• ff. 283, 283 b, 286 Satires: Catalogue of books to be sold at the Duke of Marlborough's lodgings: a satire: temp. Anne.
• ff. 283, 283 b, 286 John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Catalogue of books to be sold at his lodgings: a satire: temp. Anne.
• f. 288 b King's Evil: Verses on: 18th cent.
• f. 295 Thomas Madox: Extracts from his Baronia Anglica: 18th cent.
• f. 295 County of Gloucester: Extracts from Madox's " Baronia Anglica " relating to: 18th cent.
• f. 296 John Leland: Extracts from his Collectanea: 18th cent.
• f. 297 Edward the Black Prince, Princes of Wales: Littera de capcione Regis Francie: 1356.: Copy.
• f. 297 Reginald Brien, Bishop of Worcester: Extract from the register of: 1356.
• f. 299 Gateshead, Durham: Charter of James I. re-founding St. Edmund's Hospital in: 1611.: Copy.
• f. 306 Conyers Middleton, DD: Letters to Lord Hervey: 1733-1736.: Extr.
• f. 308 Frederic Louis, Princes of Wales: Letter to his son Edward: n.d.
• f. 309 Ink: Notes on the manufacture of: 18th cent.
• ff. 310-313 Middleham family; of Middleham, Yorkshire: Extracts relating to: 18th cent.
• f. 314 Alexander III; Pope: Bull to the Leper Hospital at Newcastle-on-Tyne: 1161-1162: Lat.: Copy, 18th cent.
• f. 314 Newcastle upon Tyne, county Northumberland: Bull of Pope Alexander III. to the Leper Hospital at: 1161-2.: Lat.: Copy, 18th cent.
• f. 316 Whitby Abbey; Yorkshire: Account of its foundation: 18th cent.: Lat.