Stowe MS 354

SPEECHES and other collections relating to Parliament; tempp. Hen. III.-Geo. III.

1. Extracts and notes from Rolls of Parliament, etc., tempp. Hen. III. -Chas. l.; partly (f 13) in the hand of Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon. ff. 1-14.

2. (a) " The Lords oration to the Queenes Majestie by the mouth of Sir Nicholas Bacon " concerning her marriage, etc. [10 Nov. 1566]. f. 15;-(b) " The oratione of the Common house to the Queenes Majestie by the Speaker, Mr. [Thomas] Williams [28 Jan. 1563]. f. 16b;-(c) " A rayling libell against those of the parlament house" [in 1563], beg. " Mollineux the mover." f. 18;-(d) "The Queenes Majesties answear to the Comon house touching her marriage," etc. [1566?]. f. 18;-(e) List of the House of Commons, 19 Feb. 1592-3. f. l9b.

3. "Abstract of presidents for the Lord Chancellor's sending out writts in time of prorooation for the electing new members to sitt in parliament"; tempp. Jas. I., Chas. I. f 25.

4. " Policies in Parliaments," etc.: rules of procedure in the House of Commons, written by a member; temp. Jas. I. f. 30.

5. Satirical verses on an incident in the House of Commons in 1607, beg. " Downe came graue anntient Sir John Crooke." f. 43.

6. (a) Messages between the Lords and Commons, 28-31 May, 1614. ff. 45-48;-(b) Letter of James I. to the Commons, with their reply, the King's further letter, etc. ; 3-18 Dec. 1621. ff. 49-58.

7. 'Preface to " a collection touching the privileges of the peers of parliament," drawn up by John Selden for "the Lords of the sub-committee for priviledges," with a receipt for the same collection dated 6 Dec. 1621, and signed by Henry [Carey, Viscount] Rochford, E[dmund Sheffield, Baron] Sheffield, W[illiam Fiennes, Viscount] Say and Seale, and others, "Lords of the sub-committee for Priviledges." f. 59.

8. " Remedyes . . . for the quickninge and repayringe of our [woollen] trade," followed by a petition on the same subject from the clothiers of fourteen counties; [1622 ?]. ff. 63, 65.

9. Speeches (a) of James I., 19 Feb., 8 Mar. 1623-4. ff. 67, 69, 75;-

and (b) of the Duke of Buckingham, 24 Feb. 1623-4. f. 71.

10. Speech of Charles I.; 17 Mar. 1627-8. f. 77.

11. Speeches, etc., in the House of Commons in 1640 and 1641, by (a) Sir Edw. Dering, [10 Nov. 1640]. f. 79;-(b) " Sir John Culpepper, concerning monopolies," [9 Nov. 1640]. f. 80 - (c) Lord Digby, [9 Nov.] f. 83;-(d) John Pym: report on the articles against Lord Strafford, and " speech after the charge," 24, 25 Nov. ff. 88, 90;-(e) Lord Falkland, concerning the Judges, [Dec.] 1640. f. 92 -(f) " Sir Edward Deerings 3 Speech, [14 Dec.]. f. 94 b;-(g) Mr. St. John's report against the Lord Keeper in the Painted Chamber att a Conference," 19 Jan. 1640[1]. f. 98;-(h) " The Lord Digbies speech for trienniall parliaments," [19 Jan. 1641]. f. 103;-(i) Charles I., 23 Jan. 1640 [1]. f 107 ; -(k) Sir Benj. Rudyerd's speech " concerning bishopps," [Feb. 1641]. f. 109;-(l) A speech concerning " that bold pamphlet, The Protestation protested," [July, 1641]. f. 111.

12. " Propositions prepared by the committee of both kingdomes for a safe and well grounded peace," etc.; [1644]. f. 113.

13. Address of the Presbyterian Ministers to Charles II.; [1660]. Followed by an abstract of proposals. ff. 116, 120.

14. Letters from Robert Perrott to Henry [Hyde], Viscount Cornbury [aft. 2nd Earl of Clarendon], with " notes touching Parliaments," etc.; Northleigh, 21 Dec. 1672, 13 Sept. 1673. ff. 122, 124.

15. " The young man's plea for the dissolucion of the parliament, 1676." f. 133.

16. Papers on various questions of Parliament, viz. (a) Whether writs of error and appeals are determined by a prorogation; temp. Chas. II. f. 135;-(b) Forms of summons to a peer, and for the election of a burgess; temp. Chas. 11. ff. 136, 138;-

(c) Notes on the " laws and customs of Parliament "; temp. Chas. II. f. 140;-(d) " The advantages acerewing to the publique by owneing the act" of 16 Chas. I., cap. I, "for frequent parliaments " ; temp. Chas. II. f. 142;-(e) Abstract of The Long Parliament revived, by Thos. Philips, 1661. f. 144;-(f) " That the legislative power is in the Kino., Lords, and Commons "; late 17th cent. f. 146;-(g) "Judicature in Parliament"; late 17th cent. f. 148;-(h) On the term "Convention"; late 17th cent. f. 150;-(i) "Precedents of amendments made by the Lords to money bills," 1660-1698. f. 152 ;-(k) Proceedings in the House of Lords as to a claim to privilege by [Thomas Watson], Bishop of St. David's; 29 Nov.-6 Dec. 1699. f. 156.

17. Estimate of the packs of wool shorn in the several counties of Great Britain, with " reasons for the proposall of laying a fai-thing per pownd on all wooll " ; circ. 1700. f. 158.

18. Petition of Sir John Cope and Francis Conway to the House of' Commons against a return of members for Andover, with rough notes of evidence; [1702]. f. 160.

19. '" A numerical calculation of the Hon. members as were elected for the ensuing Parliament," divided according to their church principles; 1705. Printed. f. 161.

20. '" Precedents of censures by the House of Lords," 1620-1707. f. 163.

21. Revenue papers, viz. (a) " Charges of the warr, 1711." f. 167;-

(b) "Debts and deficiencies," with proposals of the South Sea Company; [1711]. f. 169 ;-(c) " Proposealls for his Majesties service"; circ. 1716. f. 171.

22. Protest of Peers dissenting from the Septennial Bill; [14 Apr. 1716]. f. 173.

23. " Reasons offered by the Lords at a conference with the Comons, 28 June, 1717, for insisting on their resolution of the 24th in relation to the tryal of the Earl of Oxford." f. 175.

24. " The case of the Peers compared with that of the Commoners of England in the point of commitments "; circ. 1717. f. 178.

25. " Mr. Petit's suggestions" as to the conduct of trials of Peers; circ. 1717. f. 180.

26. Report to the House of Lords of the " Commissioners to enquire of the estates of certain traytors and of Popish recusants," etc. [1718]. f. 182.

27. Proceedings of the House of Lords, viz. (a) Rough notes of the debate on the Bill for "strengthening the Protestant interest"; 18, l9 Dec. [1718]. f. 193;-(b) Address to the Crown on an appeal of Maurice Annesley, dispossessed of his estate in Ireland; 28 Jan. 1718 [9]. f. 203;-(c) Journal; 25 Apr.-23 May, 1720. ff. 205-224;-(d) " Report from the conference" on the South Sea Company; [1721]. f. 225;-(e) Notes of a debate on the army estimates; [1721]. f. 225.

28. Petition to the House of Lords from John, Lord Bellew, Frances, Countess of Newburgh [widow of Richard, Lord Bellew], and others, for a Bill to settle the estates of the late Richard, Lord Bellow; [1723]. f. 231.

29. "Case of James Merest, appointed Reading Clerk to the House of Lords," etc.; [1724]. f. 233.

30. Debate in the House of Commons " on the motion for repealing the Act for prohibiting commerce with Spain "; [Jan. 1737]. f. 237.

31. Letter from J[ohn] Howe, [M.P. for Wilts], to the editor of a magazine, enclosing his speech in the debate on the convention with Spain; 31 July, 1739. f. 240.

32. Account of the polling at the election for Westminster; [1741]. f. 243.

33. Debates in the House of Commons (a) " on the motion to address his Majesty to encrease the Sea Force," 21. Nov. 1745. f. 248;-

(b) on the Address, 14 Jan. 1746. f 261 ;-and (c) on Supply, [Feb.] and II Apr. 1746. ff. 280, 297.

34. Protests of Peers against the repeal of the American Stamp Act; 11, 17 Mar. 1766. ff. 319, 325. Paper; ff. 326. xvith-xviiith centt. Folio.

England; Parliament: Speeches, etc.: tempp. Hen. III.-Geo. III.

includes:

• f. 13 Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon: Historical notes: 17th-18th cent.
• f. 15 Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper: Oration to the Queen, as Speaker of the Lords: [1566].
• ff. 15-19 Elizabeth I of England: Orations interchanged by the Queen and Parliament: 1563, 1566.
• f. 16 b Thomas Williams, Speaker of the House of Commons: Oration to the Queen: 1563.
• f. 18 Political and Satirical Poems: "A rayling libell against those of the Parlament house ": [1563].
• f. 25 b England; Parliament: Precedents, etc., as to issuing parliamentary writs during a prorogation: tempp. Jas. I.-Chas. II.
• f. 43 Political and Satirical Poems: Verses on an incident in the House of Commons: 1607.
• ff. 49-58 James I of England: Letters to the Commons, with their reply, etc.: 1621.: Copies.
• f. 59 John Selden: Preface to his collection on the privileges of the Lords of Parliament: 1621.
• f. 62 b William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele: Signature, as member of committee on privileges: 1621.
• f. 62 b Edmund Sheffield, 3rd Baron Sheffield; 1st Earl of Mulgrave 1626: Signature, as one of a Parliamentary committee: 1621.
• f. 62 b Henry Carey, Viscount Rochford; 1st Earl of Dover (1627): Signature, as member of Committee on Privileges: 1621.
• ff. 63, 65 Trade: Suggestions for improving the woollen trade, with petition: 1622 (?).
• ff. 63, 65 Wool: Suggestions for improving the woollen trade, and petition on the same subject: 1622 (?).
• ff. 67, 69, 75 James I of England: Speeches in Parliament: 1624.
• f. 71 George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: Speeches in Parliament: 1621-1625.
• ff. 77, 107 Charles I of England: Speeches to Parliament: 1625-1641.
• ff. 79, 94 b Sir Edward Dering, 1st Baronet: Speeches in Parliament: 1640.
• f. 80 John Culpeper, MP for Kent, Baron Culpeper (1644): Speech in Parliament: 1640.
• ff. 81, 109 Sir Benjamin Rudyard, MP for Wilton: Speeches in Parliament: 1624, 1640, 1641.
• ff. 83, 103 George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol: Speeches in Parliament: 1640, 1641.
• ff. 88, 90 John Pym: Report and speech on the articles against Lord Strafford: 1640.
• ff. 88, 90 Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford; Lord Deputy of Ireland: Pym's report and speech against: 1640.
• f. 92 Henry Cary, Viscount Falkland; Lord Deputy of Ireland: Speech in Parliament: 1640.
• f. 98 Oliver St John, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas: Report against the Lord Keeper: 1641.
• f. 98 John Finch, Baron Finch; Lord Chief Justice, Speaker of the House of Commons and Lord Keeper: Report against, by O. St. John: 1641.
• f. 113 Charles I of England: Propositions for peace, by the Committee of both kingdoms: [1644].
• f. 116 Charles II of England: Address of the Presbyterians to: [1660].
• f. 116 Presbyterians: Address of, to Charles II.: [1660].
• ff. 122, 124 Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon: Letters to, from R. Perrott: 1672, 1673.
• ff. 122, 124 Robert Perrott: Letters to Lord Cornbury: 1672, 1673.
• ff. 135-139 England; Parliament: Notes on parliamentary writs: temp. Chas. II.
• f. 144 Thomas Philips: "The Long Parliament revived ": 1661.: Abstract.
• f. 156 Thomas Watson, Bishop of St. Davids 1687: Proceedings as to a claim of privilege by: 1699.
• ff. 158 b, 159 Wool: Estimate of the wool grown in Great Britain, and reasons for a wool tax: circ. 1700.
• f. 159 Revenue: Reasons in favour of a wool-tax: circ. 1700.
• f. 160 Francis Conway: Petition of, as to the election at Andover: [1702].
• f. 160 Andover, Hampshire: Petition conc. election at: 1702.
• f. 160 Sir John Cope: Petition of, as to an election at Andover: 1702.
• ff. 167-170 b Revenue: Papers relative to the expenses of the war, etc.: 1711.
• f. 171 Revenue: Proposals for a loan: circ. 1716.
• f. 175 Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford: Resolution of the Lords as to procedure in the trial of: 1717.
• f. 180 Petit, ? Wm. Petyt (q. v.): Suggestions for reforming the procedure of the House of Lords: temp. Will. III.
• f. 182 Roman Catholics: Report of Commission on the estates of English Catholics: 1718.
• f. 203 Maurice Annesley: Address from the Lords on an appeal of: 1719.
• f. 225 South Sea Company: Report from the conference on, between the Houses of Parliament: [1721].
• f. 229 Army; England: Notes of a debate on the army estimates: 1721.
• f. 231 Gustavus Hamilton, son of the 1st Viscount Boyne: Petition conc. estates of Richard, Lord Bellew: [1723].
• f. 231 Frances Bellew, widow of Charles, 2nd Earl of Newburgh, and of Richard, 3rd Lord Bellew: Petition for settlement of Lord Bellew's estate: [1723].
• f. 231 Richard Bellew, 3rd Lord Bellew (ob. 1714): Petition for settlement of his estates: [1723].
• f. 231 Dorothy Hamilton, daughter of Richard, 3rd Baron Bellew, and wife of Gustavus Hamilton: Petition for settlement of her father's estate: [1723].
• f. 231 John Bellew, 4th Lord Bellew: Petition conc. estates of Richard, 3rd Lord Bellew: [1723].
• f. 231 Sir Thomas Smyth, Baronet; of Redcliffe, county Buckinghamshire: Petition conc. estate of Richard, Lord Bellew: [1723].
• f. 233 James Merest, Clerk to the House of Lords: Case of: 1724.
• f. 237 Trade: Debate on a motion for permitting trade with Spain: 1737.
• f. 240 John Howe, MP for Wilts: Letter to the editor of a Magazine: 1739.
• f. 243 London, Parishes. St. Mary Aldermary: Account of the polling at the Westminster election: 1741.: Imperf.
• f. 248 Navy; England: Debate on a motion for increasing the navy: 1745.
• ff. 280, 297 Revenue: Debates on supply: 1746.
• ff. 319, 325 Stamp Act, The: Protests of Peers against repealing the American Stamp Act: 1766.