Stowe MS 549

TRANSCRIPTS of warrants and other papers relating to the constitution and government, as well as to the contents, of the Paper Office. With a table of contents (ff. 1, 2) in the hand of Rev. Philip Morant. Included are:-

1. List of Keepers of the Paper Office, 1570-1722. f 2 b.

2. Notes on the State Papers and Paper Office, " from a paper in the handwriting of Mr [Thomas] Raymond," Keeper, 1641-1661. f 3.

3. Warrants for seizing the papers of (a) John Holles, 1st Earl of Clare; 3 Nov. 1629. f. 8;-(b) Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset; 4 Nov. 1629. f. 8 b ;-(c) "Doctor Everite " [Everitt]; 26 Nov. 1637 (cf. Cal. of State Papers 1637, p. 569). f.9 b.

4. Warrant of See. Windebank to demand or, on refusal, to seize from Leonard Wolley, of St. Martin's Lane, the Leiger-book of Alvingham Priory, co. Line., " which, being a Record of great consequence, is not fitt to remaine in the hands of a private man 23 July, 1636 (cf. Cal. of State Papers, 1636-7, p. 73). f. 9.

5. Warrant to Thomas Raymond, Keeper of the Papers, for the recovery of certain books, papers, etc., lent by his predecessor Ambrose Randolph, to " John Thurloe, John Bradshawe, Sergeantat - Lawe, Henry Scobell and sundrie other persons Feb. 1 660 [l] f. 10.

6. "M^r [Joseph] Williamson's Grant for Register of the Papers at Whitehall"; 17 Dec. 1661. f. 12.

7. Warrant to permit Joseph Williamson, Keeper of the Papers, to peruse and make transcripts of any State Papers in the Treasury and Exchequer; 5 Mar. 166-. f. 15.

8. Warrant to permit Dr. Gilbert Burnet to examine the Papers " in order to his finishing the History of the Reformation of the Church of England which he is now about "; 11 July, 1679. f. 16.

9. Similar warrant for Samuel Mearne, Stationer to the King, who " hath a designe of employing some able pen to publish a Collection of several papers of State"; 2 Jan. 16 7 9. f. 1 7.

10. "An Account of the present State and Condition of the Paper Office," 28 Dec. 1705, by John Tucker, Keeper. f. 19 b.

11. Lists of Secretaries of State, 1523-1660. ff. 25, 26.

12. " A catalogue of the Books in the Rt. Honble Mr Secretary Craggs Office"; 7 Jan. 17. f. 28.

13. " Books remaining in the Earle of Sunderland's office and deliver'd over to the Lord Dartmouths " ; [1710]. f. 32.

14. Note of the Contents of the Paper Office. f 35.

15. " Some Reflexions upon the proposed sale of the King's Fee Farme Rents and casuall profitts thereof in 1670." f. 36. Paper; ff. 51. xviiith cent. Belonged to Thomas Astle, 1767. Folio.

Records, Public: Account of the records in, and constitution of, the Paper Office: 18th cent.

includes:

• f. 2 b Records, Public: List of Keepers of the Paper Office 1570-1722.
• f. 3 Thomas Raymond, Keeper of the Paper Office: Notes on State Papers in the Paper Office: 1641-1661.
• f. 8 John Holles, Earl of Clare: Proceedings in the Star Chamber against: 1629.
• f. 8 b Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset: Proceedings against: 1629.
• f. 9 Leonard Wolley: Warrant to seize Alvingham Priory Leiger-book from: 1636.
• f. 9 Sir Francis Windebank, Principal Secretary of State: Warrant to seize Alvingham Priory Leiger-book: 1636.: Copy.
• f. 9 Alvingham Priory; Lincolnshire: Warrant to seize the Leiger-book of: 1636.
• f. 9 b John Everard, DD: Warrant to seize his papers: 1637.: Copy.
• f. 10 Thomas Raymond, Keeper of the Paper Office: Warrant to, for recovery of State Papers: 1661.: Copy.
• f. 10 Ambrose Randolph: Warrant for recovery of papers lent by him when Keeper of the Paper Office: 1661.
• f. 12 Sir Joseph Williamson, Secretary of State, etc: Appointment as Keeper of the Paper Office: 1661.: Copy.
• f. 15 Sir Joseph Williamson, Secretary of State, etc: Licence to, to transcribe State papers in the Treasury and Exchequer: 1669.
• f. 16 Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury: Licence to, to examine State Papers: 1679.
• f. 17 Samuel Mearne: Warrant to, as stationer to the King, to examine State Papers: 1680.
• ff. 25, 26 Secretary of State: Lists of Secretaries of State temp. Rich. I - 1660.
• f. 28 John Craggs, junior; Secretary of State., etc: Catalogue of books in his office: 1720.
• f. 32 Charles Spencer, Earl of Sunderland; Secretary of State: Books in his office delivered to Lord Dartmouth: 1710.
• f. 36 Political Tracts: Reflexions on the sale of the King's Fee Farm Rents: 1670.