Stowe MS 747

Vol. V. (ff. 157). 1691-1702.

1. E- E- to Rev.- Banks, of Hull. . . . "Certainely we live among a strange sort of people, for I am told to-day that the Clergy were going to petition the Queen to depose Archbishop Tillottson because he was not a Christian nor in Priest's Orders, so farre does some men's malice and madnesse extend"; 14 Sept. 1691. f. 6.

2. Thomas Fairfax [of University College] to his father [Thomas Fairfax, of Menston, co. York]; Oxford, 29 Sept. 1691. f. 7.

3. [Sir] George Fletcher, Bart., M.P. for Cumberland, (a) to Sir W. Lowther, on affairs in Parliament; 9 Mar. [1691]. f. 8;-(b) to William Gilpin, on the county elections; Cockermouth, 31 July, 1698. f. 99.

4. J- Dickinson to Capt. Pickerin, with news "of an exceeding great earthquak in Jamica"; Gilderson, 13 Aug. 1692. f. 10.

5. Gregory King, Lancaster Herald, to [Henry Hyde, 2^nd Earl of] Clarendon, concerning the 2nd Duke of Albemarle, and the arms of Morgan quartered by Herbert, Earl of Pembroke; Heralds' Office, 3 Dec. 1692. f. 12.

6. Samuel Dale, botanist, etc., (a) to John Houghton, apothecary. Braintree, 8 Mar. 1692 [3]. f. 13;-(b) to [Martin Lister, M.D.], on their respective collections of shells; Braintree, 2 Dec. 1693. f. 24.

7. Richard Saunder to John Houghton, giving the price of corn, etc., and a record of meteorological observations; Leesthorp, 20 Mar. 169²/₃. f. 14.

8. John Hampden, Jun., to Rev. [Francis] Tallents, [Presbyterian minister], on the union of Protestants and on charges made against Tallents of being a Jesuit, and of saying mass at St. Omer: "I would not have you concern'd at such little things as these are, for if they see they can disturb you by saying you are a Jesuite, it may be next time they will say you are a Mahometan or a Pagan. Experto crede Roberto, I have been reported a Papist, an Atheist, a Socinian, a Republican, a madman, and yet I would not go over the threshold to disprove any of these false reports. Truth is the daughter of time, and Wisdome will at length be justifyed of all her children," etc.; London, 27 May, 1693. With a note by Tallents on the charges against him. f. 16.

9. John Wildman, John Wainewright and nine others to Rev. Timothy Manlove, at Durham, asking him to be their Pastor; Pontefract, 8 June, 1693. f. 17.

10. J. Smith to [William Levett], Dean of Bristol, Principal of Magdalen Hall, Oxford, on a case connected with a writ of Habeas Corpus; 15 July, 1693. f. 19.

11. John Beaumont, jun., geologist, (a) to John Houghton; Wells, 2 July, 1693. f. 18;-(b) to Dr. [Martin] Lister; Stony-Easton, 10 Nov. 1693. f. 23.

12. [Sir] W[illiam] Temple, Bart., to George Woodyer, on legal and family business; More Park, 1 Oct. 1693. f. 21.

13. J-P- [? Dr Place, Physician to the Grand Duke of Tuscany] to Henry Giles, relating chiefly to the art of colouring, etc., glass and pottery in Italy, to his own life at Florence, etc.: "I am glad to hear you are still growing on in employ, and if you get the business of Trinity Lybrary, it will prove a good jobb, but be sure let them not run you down in your price, for all those old Fellows are extreamly covetious"; Florence, 27 Jan. 1693 [4]. f. 26.

14. Francis Place, engraver, to Henry Giles; York, 7 Feb. 169³/₄. f. 28.

15. Thomas Wilson, Ralph Thoresby and other inhabitants of Leeds to Rev. Timothy Manlove; Leeds, 11 Feb. 169³/₄. f. 29.

16. The Mayor and Corporation of Leeds to [Thomas Osborne] Duke of Leeds, on his taking his title from their town; Leeds, 14 May, 1694. Copy. f. 32.

17. [Sir] Abstrupus Danby to Alderman [Michael] Idle, on his right to choose one of the two parish-clerks of the Old Church, Leeds; Slenningforth [Sledingford] Hall, 28 Aug., 13 Sept. 1694. ff. 33, 35.

18. [Sir] Hans Sloane, Bart., etc., to Thomas Kirke, on scientific, antiquarian and literary subjects; London, 4 Oct., 27 Nov. 1694. The first letter is followed by a draft of T. Kirke's reply, 2 Nov. 1694. ff. 36-39.

19. [Sir] Charles Wolseley, Bart., to Rev. - Woodhouse, on public affairs: "The Archbishop [John Tillotson] . . . might have beene saved, as they say, if means had beene used that Lords Day he fell ill, but beinge deferred till Monday it proved too late, beinge struck with a dead palsie and apoplexi together. Their is scarse of any partye a man of more serious piety left, and a man of most cleere head eyther to reason or judge, one whose mind lay in a direct line to every poynt . . . He seemed not a little elevated with his preferment, and did much relish the grandeur and equipage of it, which was strange for a man that knew soe much of another world"; Wolseley, 29 Nov. 1694. f. 40.

20. [Sir] William Lowther, Knt., M.P. for Pontefract (ob. 1705), on the elections, business of Parliament, etc., (a) to - Purston, 7 Dec. 1694. f. 42;-(b) to Alderman Idle; 23 Sept. 1695. f. 55; -(c) to Thomas Kirke; 9 Jan. 1695 [6]-4 June, 1700. ff. 57, 58, 61, 65, 79, 88, 89, 91, 125.

21. Cyril Arthington, M.P. for Aldborough, co. York, (a) to Thomas Kirke; 12 Jan. 169⁴/₅, Xmas, [1696]. ff. 44, 70;-(b) to [Michael] Idle, Alderman of Leeds; 28 Mar. 1696. f. 64.

22. Samuel Pepys (a) to -: "We have had 2 great vacancys fallen since wee last talked together; that in the Church I am sure you and I shall thinke well fill'd; while the other in the State fills it selfe," etc.; 15 Feb. 169⁴/₅. f. 45;-(b) to Rev.-, of Oxford, referring to "a very entertayning account [by D^r Wallis] of the different successes of our sun-gazers at the late ecclips," and to the journey of his "nephew Jackson" to Rome, with questions for "our learned seafarer Mr. [John] Hudson" on the knowledge of navigation, etc., among the ancients; 21 Oct. 1699. f. 118.

23. Nat[haniel] Pighells to Thomas Kirke, giving the results of some chemical experiments; 19 Mar.. 169⁴/₅. f. 48.

24. [Sir] Godfrey Copley, Bart., M.P. for Thirsk, (a) to Cyril Arthington; 12 Sept. 1695. f. 53;-(b) to Thomas Kirke, on affairs in Parliament; 29 Dec. 1695. f. 56;-(c) to the same, on the coinage; I5 Feb. 1695 [6]. f. 62;-(d) to the same, on the Assassination Plot, "There are great discoverys of this Horrid Plott and Invasion. The Prisoners confesse all and will be shortly brought to Tryall. News this day from Sea is that wee have taken 16 merchant shipps of the French, and wee hope for better news yet"; 3 Mar. 1695 [6]. f. 63;-(e) to the same, on the same and other scientific subjects, "Mr. [Edmund] Halley [Astronomer Royal] and Mr. Middleton are to sett out this Summer to run round the Globe to find the Variation of the Variation of the Needle, to discover longitudes and the Terra Australis, etc. . . . . I have been this day, and am to meet to-morrow Mr. Saracole and Mr. Hadley. I have seen his Engine consisting of 3 mill wheeles with Small Cranks att each end of the Axletree, which raises Tems water and are all carried with one stream of Kennell water," etc.; 4 June, 1696. f. 66;-(f) to the same, on similar subjects; 4 Oct. 1697. f. 78;-(g) to the same, on the proceedings of the Royal Society on St. Andrew's Day, etc.; 14 Dec. 1697. f. 81;-(h) to the same, respecting a Bill he is to bring into Parliament "to make Dun navigable"; 1 Jan. 1697 [8]. f. 84;-(i) to the same, The Lords are to be upon Duncomb tomorrow and, if they throw out the Bill, I shall not wonder. They sent us down a Bill against Blasphemy Atheisme and Prophanesse, but it is so crude and indigested that there never was a bill of lesse goodnesse with so pious a title"; 3 Mar. 1697 [8]. f. 92;-(k) to the same, on the proceedings of the Royal Society, the installations of Lord Chancellor Somers as President, etc.: "Mr. Halley also by a large mapp gave my Lord an account of his last voyage; he hath been lately past the line, and he sets forward within this month for a new voyage to the Southern Continent, where he goes by the King's Command to make, new discoverys"; 17 Aug. 1699. f. 116.

25. James Hilton to [Oliver?] Heywood of North Owram, on the death of Rev. [Henry] Newcome, of Manchester; [22 Sept. 1695]. f. 54.

26. [Sir] Thomas Knyvett, to - Newbrough, ordering books for himself and Sir John Rous, including [Thomas] Rymer's Reflections on some old plays; 1 Mar. 1696 [7]. f 72.

27. Ann Unsworth to Rev. [Oliver?] Heywood, asking him to edit sermons of the late Henry Pendlebury; 1696. f. 73.

28. Richard Hogarth to Rev. Thomas Noble, chaplain to Anne, Countess Dowager of Carlisle; 25 May, 1697. f. 74.

29. Edward Millington, auctioneer, to Rev. Joseph Hill, of Rotterdam, thanking him "for your great service done to learning and learned men, in your first advising and effectually setting on foot that admirable and universally approved of way of selling librarys by auction amongst us," etc.; London, 25 June, 1697. f. 76.

30. Ralph Thoresby to Thomas Kirke; Leeds, 7 Dec. 1697. f. 81.

31. [Sir] William Lowther, Knt., [Bart. 1715], High Sheriff of York (ob. 1729), to Thomas Kirke; 28 Dec. 1697. f. 83.

32. U[rsula] Rokeby, [wife of Justice Sir T. Rokeby], to Thomas Hutton; 4 Jan. 1697 [8], 10 Dec. 1698. ff. 85, 106.

33. William Dockwra, [Founder and Comptroller of the Penny Post in London], to John Houghton; "Chief Office, Penny Post," 25 Apr. 1698. f. 93.

34. [Sir] John Lowther, 2nd Bart., of Whitehaven, M.P. for Cumberland, (a) to William Gilpin, of Whitehaven; London, 10 May, 1698, Ackworth, 15 Aug. 1698. ff. 94, 103;-(b) to Sir William Lowther, Knt.; Whitehaven, 6 Aug. 1700. f. 131.

35. [Sir] John Kaye, Bart., M.P. for co. York, (a) to William Milner, Mayor of Leeds, on the approaching election; 23 July, 1698. f. 96;-(b) to Sir William Lowther; 11 Aug. 1702. f. 154.

36. Robert Uvedale, botanist, etc., to Dr. Richardson, containing a list of plants, etc.; Enfield, 24 July, 1698. f. 97.

37. James Lowther, M.P. for Carlisle, [4th Bart. 1731], to William Gilpin, on election matters; 9, 13 Aug. 1698. ff. 101, 102.

38. Thomas Frankland, M.P. for Hedon, to -, on a petition from Halifax; General Post Office, 21 Feb. 169⁸/₉. f. 109.

39. [Sir] Walter Yonge, Bart., Commissioner of Customs, to -; London, 23 Mar. 169⁸/₉. f. ll0.

40. Peter Le Neve [Norroy King of Arms in 1704], to - Banks, on fees for Heralds' visitations, etc.; circ. 1699. f. 111.

41. Mary Marshall to Rev. Joseph Boyse, at Hunslet, near Leeds, giving an account of [Valentine] Gratrix [Greatrakes] and his cures of the King's Evil, etc., by stroking; Dublin, 2 May, 1699. f. 112.

42. Jeremiah Dodson to Sir E. Dering, 2nd Bart., at Dublin, on the course of studies of his pupil, Sir E. Dering's son; n.d. f. 120.

43. M[ary] Bruno [Frankland], a nun at Gravelines, to Father Hall, Carthusian, at Newport; [circ. 1700]. f. 122. See another letter. from her in Add. MS. 28,919, f. 44.

44. James Sutherland, botanist, to Dr. Richard Richardson, on botanical and scientific subjects; Edinburgh, 20 May, 1700. f. 123.

45. William Robinson, Mayor of York, to the Mayor of Leeds, forwarding a copy of an information by Robert Bell, of Leeds; York, 15 July, 1700. f. 128.

46. [Hon.] Henry Boyle, [Baron Carleton, 1714], to James Talbot, at Trinity College, Cambridge; London, 30 Sept. 1700. f. 132.

47. Paul Rycaut to William Foxley, merchant at Hamburg; London, 17 Oct. 1700. f. 133.

48. M[ary] Clavering, [afterwards wife of William, 1st Earl Cowper], to Dorothy Nevile; Chopwell, 19 Dec. 1700. f. 137. Followed (f. 138) by a poem in her hand entitled "An Encomium of ye Parliament, 1699." 49. Jezreel Jones to Sir Hans Sloane, containing meteorological observations; "Abord the Favourite," 23 Feb. 170⁰/₁. f. 140.

50. John Evelyn, son of John Evelyn the younger, to his grandfather; Oxford, 9 May, 1701. Latin. f. 143.

51. The Mayor [Thomas Lazenby] and Aldermen of Leeds to Thomas Kirke, of Cookridge, on the erection of a lock and dam on Sir W. Lowther's grounds; Leeds, 13 Jun. 1701. f. 144.

52. William Vernon to D^r [Richard] Richardson, on scientific matters; Cambridge, 8 Aug. 1701. f. 145.

53. Edward Lhwyd, Keeper of the Ashmolean Museum, to Richard Richardson, M.D., on various antiquarian subjects, and ending "The Archbishop of Philippopolis with some other Græcians had yesterday Doctor's [or] Master's Degree confer'd on them, and D^r Sloan had lately a Diploma from this University"; Oxford, 2 Sept. 1701. f. 146.

54. W[estby ?] Gill to -, giving an account of the reception, etc., "of the Greek Archbishop" by the University of Cambridge, and a graphic description of Stourbridge fair ; 20 Sept. 1701. f. 147.

55. [Sir] Christopher Musgrave, Bart., to William Nicolson, Archdeacon [Bishop in 1702] of Carlisle, concerning a letter sent from Lord Carlisle to be signed by the Deputy Lieutenants, "full of great assurances and promises of opposing the French King and the pretended King James son"; Edinburgh (?), 3 Nov. 1701. f. 150.

56. [Sir] Robert Southwell to John Woodward, Medical Professor at Gresham College, on the Deluge, etc.; Spring Gardens, 13 Jan. 170¹/₂. f. 152.

57. John Flamsteed, Astronomer Royal, to Abraham Sharp, beg. "Included I send you a catalogue of the places of 30 principall fixed Stars for your owne use, and I allow you to impart it to the AB. of York, who I hear is the frend to any ingenuous acquaintance of yours, on condition that no copys of it be given by them to others, least it should be printed before the rest of the great catalogue from which it was excerped," etc.; the Observatory, 18 June, 1702. f. 153.

58. J[ohn] E[disbury], D.C.L., Master in Chancery, etc., to Rev. George Plaxton . . . "Yesterday D^r Wake sent the Queen a remonstrance with reasons against his resigning his canonry of Christ Church, upon which shee sent for the A: Bp. and in short told him he must do it, with which he departed sore displeased," etc.; 29 [Oct. 1702]. f. 155.

59. [Sir] T[homas] Molyneux, M.D., to -, relating to the Archbishop of Dublin's "MS. Latin Dictionary"; Dublin, 10 Nov. 1702. f. 157.

includes:

• f. 1 Richard Morton: Letter to Rev. J. Hill: 1691.
• ff. 1, 76 Reverend Joseph Hill, Minister of the English church at Rotterdam: Letters to, from R. Morton and E. Mullington: 1690, 1697.
• f. 2 Colonel H- Savile: Letter to T. Fairfax: 1691.
• f. 2 Thomas Fairfax, of Menston: Letter to, from Col. H. Savile: 1691.
• f. 3 Thomas Pennyman: Letter to Sir W. Lowther: 1691.
• f. 6 Reverend Banks, of Hull: Letter to, from E- E-: 1691.
• f. 6 E- E-: Letter to Rev. - Banks: 1691.
• ff. 6, 40 John Tillotson, Archbishop of Canterbury: Reference to his death, etc.: 1691, 1694.
• f. 7 Thomas Fairfax, of University College Oxford: Letter to his father: 1691.
• f. 7 Thomas Fairfax, of Menston: Letter to, from his son Thomas: 1691.
• f. 8 Sir George Fletcher, Baronet; MP for Cumberland: Letter to Sir W. Lowther: 1691.
• f. 9 John Rosell: Letter to -: 1692.
• f. 10 J- Dickinson: Letter to Capt. Pickerin: 1692.
• f. 10 Captain Jo- Pickering, of Tingley: Letter to, from J. Dickinson: 1692.
• f. 10 Island of Jamaica: Earthquake in: 1692.
• f. 12 Christopher Monck, Duke of Albemarle: Notes on his patent for Governor of Jamaica, etc.: 1692.
• f. 12 Gregory King, Lancaster Herald: Letter to Lord Clarendon: 1692.
• f. 12 Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon: Letter to, from G. King: 1692.
• f. 12 Herbert family; Earls of Pembroke and Montgomery: Letters conc. their quartering the arms of Morgan: 1692.
• f. 13 Samuel Dale, Botanist: Letter to J. Houghton: 1693.
• ff. 13, 14, 18, 93 John Houghton, Apothecary: Letters to, from S. Dale and others: 1693, 1698.
• f. 14 Prices: Corn, etc.: 1693.
• f. 14 Richard Saunder: Letter to J. Houghton: 1693.
• ff. 15, 46 M- Ashenden: Letters to T. Kirke: 1693, 1695.
• ff. 15-148 passim Thomas Kirke, of Cookridge: Letters to: 1693-1704.
• f. 16 Francis Tallents, Presbyterian Minister: Letter to, from J. Hampden, charging him with being a Jesuit: 1693.
• f. 16 John Hampden, junior: Letter to Rev. F. Tallents: 1693.
• f. 17 John Wainewright, of Pontefract: Letter to Rev. T. Manlove: 1693.
• f. 17 Reverend Timothy Manlove: Invitation to, from a congregation at Pontefract to be their pastor: 1693.
• f. 17 John Wildman, of Pontefract: Letter to Rev. T. Manlove: 1693.
• ff. 18, 23 John Beaumont, junior, Geologist: Letters to J. Houghton and Dr. Lister: 1693.
• f. 19 William Levett, Dean of Bristol: Letter to, as Principal of Magdalen Hall, from J. Smith: 1693.
• f. 19 J- Smith: Letter to the Principal of Magdalen Hall: 1693.
• f. 21 George Woodyer: Letter to, from Sir W. Temple: 1693.
• f. 21 Sir William Temple, Baronet: Letter to G. Woodyer: 1693.
• f. 23 Martin Lister, MD: Letter to, from J. Beaumont: 1693.
• f. 24 Martin Lister, MD: Letter to, from S. Dale: 1693.
• f. 24 Samuel Dale, Botanist: Letter to Dr. Lister: 1693.
• ff. 25, 47, 50 Henry Layton: Letters to -: 1689-1695.
• f. 26 J- P[lace?], Physician to the Grand Duke of Tuscany: Letter to H. Giles: 1694.
• f. 28 Francis Place, engraver: Letters to H. Giles: 1683, 1688, 1694.
• f. 28 Henry Giles: Letters from F. Place: 1683-1694.
• f. 29 Joseph Milner, senior: Letter to Rev. T. Manlove: 1694.
• f. 29 William Milner, of Leeds: Letter to Rev. T. Manlove: 1694.
• f. 29 Ralph Thoresby, antiquary: Letter to Rev. T. Manlove: 1694.
• f. 29 Thomas Fenton, of Leeds: Letter to Rev. T. Manlove: 1694.
• f. 29 Jeremiah Thoresby, of Leeds: Letter to Rev. T. Manlove: 1694.
• f. 29 Richard Bevot, of Leeds: Letter to Rev. T. Manlove: 1694.
• f. 29 Thomas Wilson, of Leeds: Letter to Rev. T. Manlove: 1694.
• f. 29 William Williamson, of Leeds: Letter to Rev. T. Manlove: 1694.
• ff. 30, 68 Henry Fairfax, of Tolston: Letters to T. Kirke: 1694, 1696.
• f. 32 Leeds, Yorkshire: Letter from the Mayor, etc., to the Duke of Leeds: 1694.: Copy.
• f. 32 Thomas Dixon, Mayor of Leeds: Address to the Duke of Leeds: 1694.: Copy.
• f. 32 Jasper Blythman, Recorder of Leeds: Address to the Duke of Leeds: 1694.: Copy.
• f. 32 Sir Thomas Osborne, Baronet; afterwards Earl of Danby and Duke of Leeds: Letter to, from the Mayor and Corporation of Leeds: 1694.
• ff. 33, 35 Sir Abstrupus Danby: Letters to M. Idle: 1694.
• ff. 33, 35, 55, 64 Michael Idle, Alderman of Leeds: Letters to, from J. Blythman and others: 1689-96.
• ff. 36-39 Sir Hans Sloane, Baronet: Letters to T. Kirke: 1694.
• f. 40 Reverend Woodhouse: Letter to, from Sir C. Wolseley: 1694.
• f. 40 Sir Charles Wolseley, Baronet: Letter to Rev.- Woodhouse: 1694.
• f. 42 Purston: Letter to, from Sir W. Lowther: 1694.
• ff. 42, 55, 57, 58, 61, 65, 79, 88, 89, 91, 125 Sir William Lowther, MP for Pontefract (ob. 1705): Letters to M. Idle and others: 1694-1700.
• f. 43 Henry Fairfax, of Tolston: Letter to T. Fairfax: 1694.
• ff. 44, 70 Cyril Arthington, MP for Aldborough: Letters to T. Kirke: 1695, 1696.
• f. 45 Samuel Pepys, diarist: Letter to J. Evelyn: 1695.
• f. 48 Nathaniel Pighells: Letter to T. Kirke: 1695.
• f. 50 Samuel Grover: Letter to T. Kirke: 1695.
• f. 51 Robert Hooke: Letter to -: 1695.
• f. 52 Sir Edward Harley: Letter to -: 1695.
• f. 53 Sir Godfrey Copley, Baronet; MP for Thirsk: Letter to C. Arthington: 1695.
• f. 54 John Hilton: Letter to - Heywood: 1695.
• f. 54 Reverend Henry Newcome, of Manchester: Death of: 1695.
• ff. 54, 73 Reverend Oliver? Heywood, of North Owram: Letters to, from J. Hilton and A. Unsworth: 1695, 1696.
• ff. 56, 62, 63, 66, 81, 84, 92, 116 Sir Godfrey Copley, Baronet; MP for Thirsk: Letters to T. Kirke: 1695-1704.
• f. 66 Middleton: Ref. to his intended voyage round the world with E. Halley: 1696.
• ff. 66, 116 Edmund Halley, FRS; astronomer: References to his voyage round the world: 1696, 1699.
• ff. 66, 78 Hadley: Ref. to his engineering inventions: 1696, 1697.
• f. 67 E- Archer: Letter to Rev. - Stretton: 1696.
• f. 71 William Ramsden: Letter to Sir W. Lowther: 1697.
• f. 72 Sir Thomas Knyvett: Letter to - Newbrough: 1696.
• f. 72 Newbrough: Letter to, from Sir T. Knyvett: 1697.
• f. 73 Ann Unsworth: Letter to Rev. O. Heywood: 1696.
• f. 74 Richard Hogarth: Letter to Rev. T. Noble: 1697.
• f. 74 Reverend Thomas Noble: Letter to, from R. Hogarth: 1697.
• f. 75 Edward Noell, Commissioner of Excise (1703): Letter to Sir W. Lowther: 1697.
• f. 76 Edward Millington, Auctioneer: Letter to Rev. J. Hill: 1697.
• f. 76 Libraries: Notice of the first sale of, by auction: 1697.
• ff. 77, 114 Reverend John Killingbeck, of Leeds: Letters to, from T. Fawkes: 1697, 1699.
• ff. 77, 114 Thomas Fawkes: Letters to Rev. J. Killingbecke: 1697, 1699.
• f. 81 Ralph Thoresby, antiquary: Letter to T. Kirke: 1697.
• f. 83 Sir William Lowther, Baronet (1715): Letter to T. Kirke: 1697.
• ff. 85, 106 Ursula Rokeby, wife of Sir T Rokeby: Letters to T. Hutton: 1690-1704.
• f. 87 B- Bourchier: Letter to -: 1698.
• f. 90 Reverend Joseph Boyce, of Dublin: Letter to, from M. Paull: 1699.
• f. 90 Mehetable Paull: Letter to Rev. J. Boyce: 1699.
• f. 93 William Dockwra, Comptroller of the Penny Post: Letter to J. Houghton: 1698.
• ff. 94, 103 Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet; of Whitehaven: Letters to W. Gilpin: 1698.
• ff. 94, 99-103 William Gilpin, of Whitehaven: Letters to, from Sir J. Lowther, etc.: 1698.
• f. 96 William Milner, of Leeds: Letter to, from Sir J. Kaye: 1698.
• f. 96 John Kaye, Bishop of Lincoln: Letter to W. Milner: 1698.
• f. 97 Robert Uvedale, Botanist: Letter to Dr. Richardson: 1698.
• f. 97 Dr Richard Richardson, of North Bierley: Letter to, from R. Uvedale: 1698.
• f. 97 Botany: Letter of R. Uvedale, with list of plants: 1698.
• f. 99 Sir George Fletcher, Baronet; MP for Cumberland: Letter to W. Gilpin: 1698.
• ff. 101, 102 James Lowther, MP for Carlisle: Letters to W. Gilpin: 1698.
• f. 104 Ibbetson, Alderman of Leeds: Letter to, from Col. J. Mould: 1698.
• f. 104 John Mould, Colonel: Letter to - Ibbetson: 1698.
• f. 107 Thomas Keightley: Letter to -: 1699.
• f. 109 Thomas Frankland, MP for Hedon: Letter to -: 1699.
• f. 110 Sir Walter Yonge: Letter to -: 1699.
• f. 111 Peter Le Neve, Norroy King of Arms: Letter to - Banks: 1699.
• f. 112 Valentine Greatrakes: Account of his cures of the King's Evil: 1699.
• f. 112 King's Evil: Cures of, by V. Greatrakes: 1699.
• f. 112 Mary Marshall: Letter to Rev. J. Boyse: 1699.
• f. 112 Reverend Joseph Boyse: Letter to, from M. Marshall: 1699.
• f. 117 James Clark: Letter to -: 1699.
• f. 118 Eclipse: Notes by S. Pepys on a solar eclipse: 1699.
• f. 118 Samuel Pepys, diarist: Letter to -: 1699.
• f. 120 Jeremiah Dodson: Letter to Sir E. Dering: n.d.
• f. 120 Sir Edward Dering, 2nd Baronet: Letter to, from J. Dodson: n.d.
• f. 122 Mary Bruno Frankland, Nun at Gravelines: Letter to Father Hall: circ. 1700.
• f. 123 James Sutherland, Botanist: Letter to Dr. Richardson: 1700.
• f. 123 Dr Richard Richardson, of North Bierley: Letter to, from J. Sutherland: 1700.
• f. 126 Gabriel Trant: Letters to T. Kirke: 1700, 1704.
• f. 127 William Milner, of Leeds: Letter to, from T. Fawkes: 1700.
• f. 127 Thomas Fawkes: Letter to W. Milner: 1700.
• f. 128 Robert Bell, of Leeds: Information by: 1700.
• f. 128 William Robinson, Mayor of York: Letter to the Mayor of Leeds: 1700.
• f. 130 Richard Harrison, of Balls: Letter to, from T. Keightley: 1700.
• f. 130 Thomas Keightley: Letter to R. Harrison: 1700.
• f. 131 Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet; of Whitehaven: Letter to Sir W. Lowther: 1700.
• f. 131 Sir William Lowther, Baronet (1715): Letter to, from Sir J. Lowther: 1700.
• f. 132 James Talbot, of Trinity College: Letter to, from Hon. H. Boyle: 1700.
• f. 132 Hon Henry Boyle, Baron Carleton (1714): Letter to J. Talbot: 1700.
• f. 133 William Foxley, Merchant at Hamburg: Letter to, from P. Rycaut: 1700.
• f. 133 Paul Rycaut: Letter to W. Foxley: 1700.
• f. 135 D- Roebucke: Letter to C. Arthington: 1700.
• f. 135 Cyril Arthington, MP for Aldborough: Letter to, from D. Roebuck: 1700.
• f. 137 Mary Clavering, afterwards Countess Cowper: Letter to D. Nevile: 1700.
• f. 138 Political and Satirical Poems: "An Encomium of ye Parliament," by M. Clavering: 1699.
• f. 138 Mary Clavering, afterwards Countess Cowper: Poem: An Encomium of ye Parliament: 1699.: Hologr.
• f. 140 Jezreel Jones: Letter to Sir H. Sloane: 1701.
• f. 140 Sir Hans Sloane, Baronet: Letter to, from J. Jones: 1701.
• f. 142 William Gower: Letter to -: 1701.
• f. 143 John Evelyn, Grandson of the author of ' Sylva ' (?): Letter to his grandfather: 1701.: Lat.
• f. 144 Thomas Lazenby, Mayor of Leeds: Letter to T. Kirke: 1701.
• f. 144 John Gibson, Alderman of Leeds: Letter to T. Kirke: 1701.
• f. 144 William Milner, of Leeds: Letter to T. Kirke: 1701.
• f. 144 William Askwith, Alderman of Leeds: Letter to T. Kirke: 1701.
• f. 144 Thomas Kitchingman, Alderman of Leeds: Letter to T. Kirke: 1701.
• f. 144 William Rooke, Alderman of Leeds: Letter to T. Kirke: 1701.
• f. 145 Dr Richard Richardson, of North Bierley: Letter to, from W. Vernon: 1701.
• f. 145 William Vernon: Letter to Dr.Richardson: 1701.
• f. 146 Dr Richard Richardson, of North Bierley: Letter to, from E. Lhwyd: 1701.
• f. 146 Edward Lhwyd, Keeper of the Ashmolean Museum: Letter to Dr. Richardson: 1701.
• f. 147 W[estby?] Gill: Letter to -: 1701.
• f. 147 University of Cambridge: Description of reception of the Greek Archbishop at: 1701.
• f. 148 E- Molesworth: Letter to T. Kirke: 1701.
• f. 150 William Nicolson, Bishop of Carlisle (1702), of Derry (1718), and Archbishop of Cashel (1727): Letter to, from Sir C. Musgrave: 1701.
• f. 150 Sir Christopher Musgrave, Baronet: Letter to Archdeacon Nicolson: 1701.
• f. 151 Richard Talbot: Letter to - Onely: 1701.
• f. 152 Sir Robert Southwell, Clerk of the Privy Council: Letter to J. Woodward: 1702.
• f. 152 John Woodward, MD: Letter to, from Sir R. Southwell: 1702.
• f. 153 John Flamsteed, Astronomer Royal: Letter to A. Sharp: 1702.
• f. 154 Sir William Lowther, Baronet (1715): Letter to, from Sir J. Kaye: 1702.
• f. 154 John Kaye, Bishop of Lincoln: Letter to Sir W. Lowther: 1702.
• f. 155 John Edisbury, DCL, Master in Chancery: Letter to Rev. G. Plaxton: 1702.
• f. 155 Reverend George Plaxton: Letter to, from J. Edisbury: 1702.
• f. 155 William Wake, Archbishop of Canterbury: Protests against resigning his canonry of Christ Church, Oxford: 1702.
• f. 157 Sir Thomas Molyneux, MD: Letter to -: 1702.