Egerton MS 2541

Vol. i. (ff. 401). 1588-1649.

1. " Queene Elizabeth's whole army at sea agaynst the Spanish forces in anno 1588 ": list of the ships, with number of men and names of captains. f. 1.

2. Instructions for Sir John Norris and Sir Francis Drake commanding the " armye that is to goe vpon the Coaste of Spayne "; 23 Feb. 1588 [9]. f. 5.

3. Instructions for the Earl of Essex and the Lord Admiral Howard commanding the expedition against Spain; Apr. 1596. f. 10.

4. Objections against the new degree of Baronets; 1611. f. 15.

5. Commissions to Edward Zouche, 12th Baron Zouche, Lord Warden of the Cinque-Ports, for " the government of the passage " across the Channel, etc.; 9, 21 Aug. 1615. ff. 20, 23.

6. Speech in Parliament by Lord Digby on his negotiation with the Emperor concerning the Palatinate; Nov. 1621. f. 25.

7. Answer of James I. to the " Apologetike peticion " of the House of Commons; 11 Dec. 1621. f. 28.

8. Instructions for Viscount Falkland, Lord Deputy of Ireland; 4 Aug. 1622. f. 31.

9. Speech of James I. to the House of Lords on the impeachment of the Earl of Middlesex, Lord Treasurer; 5 May, 1624. f. 37.

10. " A true discouery of the decay of trade and decrease of money, with the remedies thereof "; temp . Jas. 1. f. 39.

11. Proelamation for the recall of scholars in foreign seminaries, and the execution of the laws against Romish priests; 14 Aug. 1625. f. 45.

12. Instructions for the Duke of Buckingham commanding the expedition against Spain; [26 Aug. ?, 1625]. Followed by a draft of a warrant from the Duke appointing the Earl of Essex and Viscount Valentia Vice-Admirals under Sir Edward Cecil; 4 Oct. 1625. ff. 47, 49.

13. " Remembraunces [apparently by Sir Robert Heath, Solicitor- General] for my Lord [Duke of Buckingham] when he shall come to Court ", concerning suits to the king, etc. ; circ. 1625. f. 55.

14. Brief particulars of Peru by John Oventrout, with a -project for annoying the Spaniards by sending "preachers thither and with them some thousands of catechismes "; 16 Mar. 1625 [6]. Below is an opinion against the project, signed by [George Carew, Earl of] Totnes. f. 57.

15. " A letter unto them of Peru, whearin is contained An alliance with the Christian Catechisme," etc., by John Bartholemewe [John Oventrout?]; circ. 1625. f. 59.

16. Tables of wages of officers and men of the Royal Navy, etc.; 1626. f. 72.

17. "Coppy of the extravagant and vnreasonable commission granted to Sir Kenelm Digby when my Lord Admirall ye Duke of Buckingham was at ye isle of Retz " [Ré]; 1627. With other papers. (See Digby's Voyage into the Mediterranean, Camden Soc., 1868, p. xxxii.) f. 86.

18. Papers and propositions for the defence of the kingdom; 17, 28 Jan., 4 Feb. 1627[8]. ff. 98, 100, 102.

19. " A list of the ships now prepared at Portsmouth " for the relief of La Rochelle; June, 1628. f. 111.

20. Speech of Charles I. at the dissolution of Parliament, 10 Mar. 1628[9]; followed by verses beginning: "The wisest king did wonder when he spide." In the hand of Sir E.Nicholas. ff.117,118.

21. "Articles of peace with France 4 Apr., 1629. ff. 152, 154.

22. " Coppy of an account I [Edw. Nicholas] have given ye king by his command of ye seuerall partes and proffitts of ye place of Lord Admirall " ; 20 Aug. 1630. f. 157.

23. Propositions made to Charles I. by Robert Hayman concerning Newfoundland; 1630. f. 162.

24. Negotiation of Sir Henry Vane in Germany with Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden on the subject of the Palatinate; 20 Sept. 1631-28 Sept.. 1632. f. 181.

25. Instructions for Sir Sackville Crow, Bart., ambassador to Turkey; 14 July, 1638. f. 204.

26. Papers connected with proceedings in tho Irish Parliament and other affairs of Ireland; 10 Feb. 1640-3 Aug. 1641. ff. 211-250, 258-263.

27. Warrant and instructions from Charles I. to Edw. Nicholas on intrusting to him the Privy Signet during the king's absence in Scotland; 7 Aug. 1641. Signed. f. 264.

28. Estimates of receipts and payments " vpon the ordinary " for 1642; 28 Dec. 1641. f. 266.

29. Speech of Charles 1. to the gentry and freeholders of co. Salop; 28 Sept. 1642. f. 276.

30. Warrants of a Parliamentary Commission to the Keeper of the Poultry Compter for the production of Thomas Kinnaston in connexion with Waller's plot; Weaver's Hall, 19, 23 June, 1643. Signed by Sir Henry Vane, John Pyin and others. ff. 282, 286.

31. Letters and papers connected with the embassy of Sir Sackville Crow at Constantinople; 1644, 1645. ff. 298-327.

32. Passport for Sir E. Nicholas to go abroad; Oxford, 10 June, 1646. Signed by Sir Richard Lane, Lord Keeper, and others. With passports for the same and his wife from Sir Thomas Fairfax; 24 June, 1646, 5 Feb. 1647[8], 26 Jan. 1648[9]. Signed. ff. 330, 333, 335,383,393.

33. Copies of propositions, answers, etc., in the negotiations between the King, parliament and army; 21 Apr. 1647 -28 Nov. 1648. ff. 344, 349, 352, 382, 389, 390.

34. "The vindication of Judge [David] Jenkins, prisoner in the Tower"; 29 Apr. 1647. f. 345.

35. Copy of a letter alleged to have been written by Giovanni Diodati, Professor of Divinity at Geneva, to the Westminster Assembly; printed at Newcastle in 1646. f. 354.

36. Lists of principal royalists in various co-unties, those of Lincolnshire (f. 362) in the hand of Col. Gervase Holles, the rest chiefly by Sir E. Nicholas, with nominations to commands, etc.; circ. 1650- 1660. ff. 362-376.

37. " The Marquis of Ormond's relacion of his proceedings in the affaires of Ireland presented by him to his Majesty at Hampton Court, 1647." f. 377.

38. Copies of a letter from Cliarles, Prince of Wales, to Lord Fairfax and the Council of War, 23 Jan. 1649, st. nov.; and of his Memorial to the States General, 20 Jan. 1649. ff. 392, 392 b.

39. " Particulers recommended by the [Marquis of Ormonde] Lord Lieutenant of Ireland vnto ye L. Biron, together with letters to be presented to his Majestie and the Prince of Wales"; Kilkenny, 26 Jan. 1648[9]. ff. 395.

includes:

• f. 1 Elizabeth I of England: List of the English fleet: 1588.
• f. 1 Navy; England: List of ships to oppose the Spanish Armada: 1588.
• f. 5 Sir John Norris: Instructions to, for the expedition to Spain: 1589.
• f. 5 Sir Francis Drake: Instructions to, for the expedition to Spain: 1589.
• ff. 5, 10 Elizabeth I of England: Instructions for expeditions against Spain: 1589-1596.
• f. 10 Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham: Instructions to, on his expedition against Spain: 1596.
• f. 10 Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex: Instructions to, for the expedition against Spain: 1596.
• f. 15 Baronetage: Objection against the new degree of Baronets: 1611.
• ff. 20, 23 Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche: Commission to, for the government of the Channel passage: 1615.
• f. 25 Parliament: Speech by Lord Digby on the Palatinate: 1621.
• f. 25 John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol: Speech in Parliament on the Palatinate: 1621.
• f. 25 Frederic; Elector Palatine of the Rhine; King of Bohemia: Speech of Lord Digby on his negotiations with the Emperor concerning: 1621.
• f.25 Ferdinand II; Emperor of Germany: Negotiations of Lord Digby with: 1621.
• f. 28 James I of England: Answer to the " Apologetike petition " of the House of Commons: 1621.
• f. 28 Parliament: Answer to the same: 1621.
• f. 31 Henry Cary, 1st Viscount Falkland: Instructions to: 1622, 1628.
• f. 37 James I of England: Speech to the Lords on Lord Middlesex's impeachment: 1624.
• f. 37 Lionel Cranfield, Earl of Middlesex: Speech of James I. on his impeachment: 1624.
• f. 39 Trade and Commerce: Treatise on the decay of Trade: temp. Jas.I.
• f. 39 Political Tracts: Treatise on decay of trade, and decrease of money: temp. Jas.I.
• ff. 42, 43, 71 Margaret Hamilton, natural daughter of James, 2nd Marquis of Hamilton, and wife of John, 1st Baron Belhaven: Grant to, of money from prize-goods: 1661.
• f. 45 Charles I of England: Proclamation against foreign seminaries and Romish priests: 1625.
• f. 47 Charles I of England: Instructions to the Duke of Buckingham for the expedition against Spain: 1625.
• f. 47 George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: Instructions to, for the expedition against Spain: 1625.
• f. 49 George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: Warrant to Lords Essex and Valentia to be Vice-Admirals under Sir E. Cecil: 1625.
• f. 49 Henry Power, Viscount Valentia: Warrant to be Vice-Admiral under Sir E. Cecil: 1625.
• f. 49 Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex: Warrant to be Vice-Admiral under Sir E. Cecil: 1625.
• f. 54 Cinque Ports: Instructions to the Barons on the King's coronation: 1625.
• f. 55 George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: Notes by Sir R. Heath for, concerning suits to the King: circ. 1625.
• f. 55 Sir Robert Heath, Chief Justice of King's Bench: Notes for the Duke of Buckingham on suits to the king: circ. 1625.
• f. 57 George Carew, 1st Baron Carew; Earl of Totness (1626): Minute on a project for annoying the Spaniards in Peru: 1626.
• ff. 57, 59 Peru: Particulars concerning, by J. Oventrout, with project for annoying the Spaniards: 1626.
• f. 59 John Bartholomew, alias Oventrout: Letter to the people of Peru on the Christian Catechism: circ. 1625.
• f. 72 Navy; England: Wages of officers and men: 1626.
• f. 78 Cinque Ports: Propositions to erect a maritime trading company in: 1626.
• f. 82 Army; England: Note of charges: 1627.
• f. 82 Navy; England: Note of the charge of: 1627.
• ff. 84, 98, 100, 102 Charles I of England: Propositions for the defence of the kingdom: 1627, 1628.
• f. 86 Charles I of England: Commission to Sir K. Digby for a privateering voyage: 1627.
• ff. 86, 96 Sir Kenelm Digby: Royal commission to, for a privateering voyage, with case in its favour: 1627.
• f. 104 Customs and Excise: Paper on coal-dues: 1627.
• f. 104 Coal: Paper on coal-duties: 1627.
• f. 111 La Rochelle; France: List of ships at Portsmouth for the relief of: 1628.
• f. 111 Charles I of England: List of ships for the relief of La Rochelle: 1628.
• f. 114 Ordnance: Propositions of R. Blacknall on making iron ordnance in Ireland: 1628.
• f. 114 Richard Blacknall: Propositions on the making of iron and iron ordnance in Ireland: 1628.
• f. 116 County of Kent: Petition to the King in favour of the Reformed Religion, etc.: 1628.
• f. 117 Charles I of England: Speech at the dissolution of Parliament: 1629.
• ff. 117, 118 Parliament: Speech of Charles I., on the dissolution 10 Mar. 1629; with verses on the Parliament.
• f. 118 Political and Satirical Poems: Political verses: 1629.
• f. 127 Sir Edward Nicholas, Secretary of State: Appointment as Clerk to the Admiralty: 1628.
• f. 129 George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: List of offices void by his death: 1628.
• ff. 131-137 Navy; England: Allowances and pay: 1628.
• ff. 152, 154 Louis XIII of France: Articles of peace with England: 1629.
• ff. 152, 154 Charles I of England: Articles of peace with France: 1629.
• f. 157 Navy; England: Duties and profits of the Lord High Admiral: 1630.
• f. 162 Charles I of England: Propositions by R. Hayman to, concerning Newfoundland: 1630.
• f. 162 Newfoundland: Proposition of R. Hayman to Charles I. concerning: 1630.
• f. 162 Robert Hayman: Propositions to Charles I. concerning Newfoundland: 1630.
• f. 162 Sir Edward Nicholas, Secretary of State: Account of duties and profits of the Lord High Admiral: 1630.
• f. 181 Gustavus Adolphus II of Sweden: Negotiations of Sir H. Vane with, concerning the Palatinate: 1631-1632.
• f. 181 Sir Henry Vane, Secretary of State for Ireland: Negotiations with Gustavus Adolphus concerning the Palatinate: 1631-1632.
• f. 181 Frederic; Elector Palatine of the Rhine; King of Bohemia: Negotiations of Sir H. Vane concerning the Palatinate: 1631-1632.
• f. 181 Ferdinand II; Emperor of Germany: Negotiations of Sir H. Vane concerning the Palatinate: 1631-1632.
• f. 181 Charles I of England: Negotiations of Sir H. Vane with Gustavus Adolphus concerning the Palatinate: 1631-1632.
• ff. 182, 286 Thomas Kynaston: Warrants for his appearance in connection with Waller's plot: 1643.
• f. 195 Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford 1640: Warrant to be Lord Deputy of Ireland: 1633.
• f. 198 Mint, The: Royal grant of a mint in Ireland: 1634.
• f 200 Sir Sackville Crowe, 1st Baronet: Grant to, of Strangers' Consolage during his embassy: 1636.
• f. 204 Empire of Turkey: Instructions of the English Ambassador to: 1638.
• ff. 204, 298-327 Sir Sackville Crowe, 1st Baronet: Instructions, 1638 ; and letters connected with his embassy: 1644, 1645.
• f. 209 Sir Peter Wych, senior, Ambassador to Turkey: Order of Council on his demands for " Strangers' Consolage": 1640.
• ff. 211-250, 258-263 Ireland: Papers on Irish affairs and proceedings in the Irish Parliament: 1640-1641.
• f. 255 Charles I of England: Contract of marriage of Princess Mary and the Prince of Orange: 1641.
• f. 255 William II, Princes of Orange: Contract of marriage with Princess Mary of England: 1641.
• f. 264 Sir Edward Nicholas, Secretary of State: Royal warrant and instructions to, as acting Secretary of State: 1641.
• f. 264 Charles I of England: Warrant to E. Nicholas intrusting to him the Privy Signet: 1641.
• f. 266 Revenue: Estimates for 1642.
• f. 274 Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex: Instructions of Parliament to, as General of the Parliamentary Forces: 1642.
• f. 276 County of Salop: Speech of Charles I. to the gentry and freeholders: 1642.
• f. 276 Charles I of England: Speech to the gentry and freeholders of co. Salop: 1642.
• f. 278 Roman Catholics of Great Britain and Ireland: Abstract of penal statutes against Recusants: temp. Chas.I.
• ff. 282, 286 Parliament: Warrants for the production of T. Kinnaston in Waller's plot: 1643.
• ff. 282, 286 Sir Henry Vane, the younger; statesman: Warrants from: 1643.
• f. 286 John Pym, MP: Warrant signed by: 1643.
• f. 290 Richard Coote, 2nd Baron Coote; 1st Earl of Bellomont 1689: Warrant to, for the collectorship of the king's composition money in Connaught: 1643.
• f. 290 Sir Charles Coote, 1st Earl of Mountrath: Warrant to, for the collectorship of composition-money in Connaught: 1643.
• f. 330 Sir Richard Lane, Lord Keeper: Passport from: 1646.
• ff. 330, 333, 335, 338, 383, 393 Sir Edward Nicholas, Secretary of State: Passports for himself and wife: 1646-1649.
• ff. 333, 335, 383, 393 General Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Baron Fairfax: Passports from: 1646-1649.
• f. 338 John Arthur, Vice-Admiral of county Dorset: Passport to Sir E. Nicholas: 1646.
• f. 341 Christian IV of Denmark: Credentials of W. Strickland, ambassador to: 1646.
• f. 341 Walter Strickland: Ambassador to Credentials and instructions: 1646.
• ff. 344, 349, 352, 382, 389, 390 Parliament: Papers on the negotiations between the King, Parliament, and army.: 1647-1648.
• ff. 344, 349, 352, 382, 389, 390 Charles I of England: Papers on the negotiations between the King, Parliament and Army: 1647-1648.
• f. 345 David Jenkins, Judge for South Wales: Vindication of: 1647.
• f. 351 New Forest, Hampshire: Lease of the underwood: 1647, 1660.
• f. 351 Katharine de Luke, widow of Philip de Luke, of Brooke: Lease to, of the underwood in the New Forest: 1647, 1660.
• f. 352 b Christopher Bland: Warrant to be Serjeant of the Royal Woodyard: 1660.
• f. 353 John Barton: Warrant to be Royal Surgeon in ordinary: 1660.
• f. 354 Westminster Assembly: Spurious letter to, from G. Diodati: 1646.
• f. 354 Giovanni Diodati, Professor of Divinity at Geneva: Alleged spurious letter to the Westminster. Assembly: 1646.
• ff. 362-376 Gervase Holles, Colonel: List of royalists in co. Lincoln.
• ff. 362-376 Charles II of England: Lists of Royalists, with nominations to commands: circ. 1650-1660.
• f. 377 James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde: Relation of proceedings in Ireland: 1647.
• f. -377 Ireland: Accounts of Irish affairs by Lord Ormonde: 1647, 1649.
• f. 385 Anne Geneviève d' Orléans, widow of Henri II., Duc de Longueville: Speech of P. Du Bosc on her entry into Caen: 1648.
• f. 385 Pierre Du Bosc: Speech to the Duchess of Longueville on her entry into Caen: 1648.
• f. 391 Sir Richard Fanshawe: Credentials as Ambassador to Spain: 1648.
• f. 392 General Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Baron Fairfax: Letter to, from the Prince of Wales: 20 Jan.1649.: Copy.
• f.392 b Netherlands, United Provinces: Memorial of Charles, Prince of Wales, to the States-General: 1649.
• ff. 392, 392 b Charles II of England: Letter to Lord Fairfax and the Council of War, and memorial to the States General: 1649.: Copies.
• f. 395 John Byron, 1st Baron Byron: Instructions from Lord Ormonde to, concerning Ireland: 1649.
• f. 395 James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde: Instructions to Lord Byron concerning Ireland: 1649.
• f. 400 London, Parishes. St. Mary Aldermary: "Relacion concerning the neglect of municion, powder, and matche " in: temp. Charles I.