Add MS 61873

NORTH (SHEFFIELD PARK) PAPERS. Vol. XIV (ff. 145). 1600-[1805?]. Partly French.

1. ff. 1-44. Correspondence and papers of Dudley, 3rd Lord North, relating to the will of his grandfather, Roger, 2nd Lord North; 1600-1602.

2. ff. 45-50. Letters to Dudley, 4th Lord North: 1633-1659.

3. ff. 52-53. Letter from George Thomson, of Deal, co. Kent, to Mrs Sparle; 16 Oct. 1631.

4. ff. 54-55. Letter from William Gascoigne, inventor and writer, to Sir Kenelm Digby; 30 Nov. [bef. 1644].

5. ff. 56-71. Letters and papers of Sir Richard Betenson, 1st Bart.; 1624-1667. Partly French.

6. ff. 72-74. Letters to Richard Betenson, son of Sir Richard Betenson, 1st Bart.; 1667, 1672.

7. f. 75. 'Reasons to be presented to the House against passing the [Composition?] of the lands of Richard Thornhill, Esq.'; [1655?]. Imperfect. Found together with item 5 above.

8. ff. 79-86. Correspondence of Thomas Sprat, Bishop of Rochester; 1692-1706, n.d. Sprat's first letter is printed with a few minor variations in T. Sprat, A Relation of the Late Wicked Contrivance . . . (1692-1693), i, pp. 22-23.

9. ff. 87-105. North family rent accounts and legal documents; 1663, 1685, 1696.

10. ff. 106-111. Accounts arising from the sickness at Lisbon of William Mellish Baker, together with related papers; 1729-1731, n.d.

11. ff. 112-113. Letter from Robert Poole, medical practitioner and theological writer, to Thomas Jones, of Fairmile, Ottery St Mary, Devon, relating to his work at the Middlesex Smallpox Hospital; 8 Dec. 1746.

12. ff. 114-145. Notes on Cicero's De Oratore, Homer's Iliad, Vergil's Aeneid, logic, an unnamed work by Pearson on the Creed, and the Psalms, all probably by George James Williams (b.1719, d.1805), wit and protégé of Lord North; before 1805.

includes:

• ff. 1-44 Dudley North, 3rd Baron North: Roger North, 2nd Baron North: Correspondence and papers of Dudley, 3rd Lord North, rel. to the will of Roger, 2nd Lord North: 1600-1602, n.d.
• f. 2 Roger North, 2nd Baron North: Instructions to his executor G. Calfeild by Roger North: 1600: Signed.
• ff. 4, 6, 8, 11, 34 George Calfeild, of Gray's Inn: Correspondence with Lord North of George Calfeild: 1601, 1602: Signed.
• f. 24 George Calfeild, of Gray's Inn: W. Balls, of the Charterhouse: Letter to George Calfeild from W. Balls: circa 1601-1602.
• f. 46 Mary Montagu, née Whitmore; wife of Sir C Montagu, of Cranbrook, county Essex: Letter to Sir D. North from Mary Montagu: 1633.
• ff. 46-51v Dudley North, 4th Baron North: Letters to Sir D. North: 1633-1659.
• f. 49 John Hallam, of London: Letter to Sir D. North from John Hallam: 1658.
• f. 50 John Sheareman, of Tostook, county Suffolk: Letter to Sir D. North from John Sheareman: 1659.
• f. 52 George Thomson, of Deal, county Kent: Letter to Mrs Sparle from George Thomson: 1631.
• f. 54 William Gascoigne, astronomer; of Middleton, near Leeds: Sir Kenelm Digby, author and diplomatist: Letter to Sir Kenelm Digby from William Gascoigne: bef. 1644.
• f. 56 FitzJeoffery: Letter to R. Betenson from — FitzJeoffery: 1624.
• ff. 56-71 Sir Richard Betenson, 1st Baronet: Letters and papers of Sir Richard Betenson: 1624-1667: Partly Fr.
• ff. 58, 60 van Heemskerk: Letters to Sir R. Betenson from — van Heemskerk: 1633: Fr.
• f. 62 Lancelot Johnson, JP for county Surrey: Memorandum by Lancelot Johnson: 1646: Signed.
• f. 64 Richard Lumley, 1st Viscount Lumley: Sir Richard Onslow, MP: Henry Henn: John Goodwyn, MP: Letter of appointment , signed by Lord Lumley, Sir Richard Onslow, Henry Henn and John Goodwyn: 1653.
• f. 66 William Buggin, JP: Letter to Sir R. Betenson from William Buggin: 1661: Signed.
• f. 69 Thomas Cruttenden: Letter to Sir R. Betenson from Thomas Cruttenden: 1661.
• f. 72 Sir William Swan, 1st Baronet: Richard Betenson, eldest son of Sir R Betenson, 1st Baronet: Letter to Richard Betenson from Sir William Swan: 1667.
• f. 73 W. Vane, of 'The Prince': Letter to [?R.] Betenson from W. Vane: 1672.
• f. 79 Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham: Letter from T. Sprat to Lord Nottingham: 1692: Draft.
• ff. 79-83v, 85 Thomas Sprat, Bishop of Rochester: Correspondence of Thomas Sprat: 1692-1706, n.d.
• f. 80 John Lamb, Dean of Ely: Letter to T. Sprat from John Lamb: 1699.
• f. 82 Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester: Letter to T. Sprat from Laurence Hyde: 1706.
• f. 84 James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope: Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough: Letter to Lord Peterborough from J. Stanhope: 1706: Copy.
• f. 84 Charles VI; Emperor of Germany: Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough: Letter to Lord Peterborough from the Archduke Charles: 1706: Copy.
• ff. 87-100 Accounts: Rent accounts of the North family: 1653-1663.
• f. 102 Thomas Creke, of Kirtling, county Cambridgeshire: Charles North, 5th Baron North and (1673) Baron Grey of Rolleston: Bond of obligation to Lord North from Thomas Creke: 1685: Signed.
• ff. 104v-105 William North, 1st Earl North: Particulars of the estate of Lord North: 1696: Copy.
• ff. 106-111 Accounts: William Mellish Baker, merchant at Lisbon: Accounts, etc., rel. to William Mellish Baker: 1729-1731, n.d.
• ff. 107-108 Trade and Commerce: William Mellish Baker, merchant at Lisbon: Samuel Garnier, merchant at Lisbon: John Atlee, merchant at Lisbon: Articles of partnership , signed by William Mellish Baker, Samuel Garnier and John Atlee: 1729.
• f. 112 Robert Poole, medical and theological writer: Thomas Jones, of Fairmile, Ottery St Mary, county Cornwall: Letter to Thomas Jones from Robert Poole: 1746.
• ff. 114-115v Marcus Tullius Cicero: Notes by G. J. Williams rel. to the `De Oratore' of Cicero: bef. 1806.
• ff. 114-145 George James Williams, wit and correspondent of Walpole and Selwyn: Notes on Homer, Vergil, the Creed, Psalms, etc., by George James Williams: bef. 1806: Partly Lat.
• ff. 116-124v Homer: Notes by G. J. Williams rel. to the Iliad: bef. 1806.
• ff. 125-129 Publius Virgilius Maro: Notes by G. J. Williams rel. to the Aeneid: bef. 1806.
• ff. 130-134 Logic: Notes by G. J. Williams on logic: bef. 1806: Lat.
• ff. 135-141 Theology: John Pearson, theological writer: Notes by G. J. Williams rel. to `An Exposition of the Creed' by J. Pearson: bef. 1806.