Stowe MS 322

MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS relating to the revenue, coinage, etc., tempp. Hen. III.-Geo. I. Among the contents are:-

1. " Extracts from the Statute books concerning the revenues of the Crown, alphabetically digested"; tempp. Hen. III.-Jas. I. f. 1.

2. " Abstract of the penal laws of the customs and excise " ; tempp. Hen. VII.-Geo. I. f. 24.

3. Sources of royal revenue from lands; temp. Hen. VIII. f. 40.

4. Manner of the coronation of Edw. VI.; 14 Feb. 1547. Copy, 18th cent. f. 43.

5. Accompts of the revenue (a) of the crown; 1555. f. 50;-(b) of the Prince of Wales; circ. 1625. f. 52 ;-(c) of the Queen; 1633. Followed by a notice of " Aurum Regine," with list of Queens who enjoyed it. f. 54;-(d) and of the Duchy of Cornwall; 1633. f. 57. Copies.

6. Survey of Maidenhead Thickett in Cookham Manor, co. Berks., " parcel of the possessions of Charles Stuart, late King of England"; Aug. 1653. Copy. f. 62.

7. Estimate of the revenue of the Commonwealth and of the cost of a Protector's establishment, list of troops now in England, Scotland, and Ireland, and of the navy, with names of ships, commanders, number of men and guns, followed by part of a list of proposed bills, and the report of the sub-committee of the revenue; 4 Oct. 1654. fF. 69-77.

8. Reasons for a coinage of farthings made of tin; temp. Chas. II. f. 85.

9. " The telling of Noses, or the Number of Freeholders in England according, to Sir W[illiam] P[etty] "; temp. Charles II. f. 89.

10. " An abstract of some proposalls for raising money with ease to the subject temp. Will. III. f. 91.

11. "Proposalls to advance the Queen's revenues £80,000 per annum and more," by John Lindsay; 1707. f. 99.

12. Expenses of the Civil List; 25 June, 1713. f. 106.

13. " Account of Bullion entred before the Lord Mayor, etc., for exportation, for five years last. Delivered to the Lords' Committees appointed to consider of the coin, 14 Feb. 1717." f. 109.

14. " Copie of a warrant for a Privy Seal for managing the duties of the Alienation Office" ; 27 Sept. 1717. f. 117. Paper; ff. 118. Belonged to Thomas Astle. Folio.

Revenue: Miscellaneous papers relating to: temp. Hen. III - 1770.

includes:

• f. 24 Customs and Excise: Abstract of penal laws of: tempp. Hen. VII.-Geo. I.
• f. 24 Law OF ENGLAND: Abstract of penal laws of Customs and Excise tempp. Hen. VII.-Geo. I.
• f. 40 Crown lands: Sources of royal revenue from lands: temp. Hen. VIII.
• f. 43 Ceremonials: Coronation of Edw. VI.
• f. 43 Edward VI of England: Manner of coronation of, etc.: circ. 1600, 18th cent.
• f. 50 Mary I of England: Revenue of: in 1555.
• f. 52 Charles I of England: Accompt of revenue of, as Prince of Wales, circ. 1625: 1737.
• f. 54 Charles I of England: Revenue and disbursements of the Queen: 1633.
• f. 57 Duchy of Cornwall: Revenues of: 1633.
• f. 62 Maidenhead, Berkshire: Survey of Maidenhead Thicket: 1653.: Copy.
• f. 69 Oliver Cromwell of England: Estimate of revenue, and of the cost of a Protector's establishment, etc.: 1654.
• f. 71 b Army; England: Establishment in England, Scotland and Ireland: 1654.
• f. 72 Navy; England: Lists of ships: 1654, 1659.
• f. 74 England; Parliament: List of proposed bills: 1654.
• f. 85 Coinage: Reasons for coinage of tin farthings: temp. Chas. II.
• f. 106 Civil List: Expenses of: 1713.
• f. 109 Coinage: Accompt of bullion for exportation: 1717.
• f. 117 Alienation Office: Warrant for a Privy Seal for management of: 1717.